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told here; being very hard, there la
praoMoally no slack, (fine coal) snoh
being clear loss to eontumer.
Sole agents for Bine Gem, Iadiaa
Mountain Jellico, and Goal Greek.
We also handle best grades Anthra
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city office, 33 North Tryon street, (op
posite City Hall), where samples may
bo seen and orders left.
Try our Dogwood and Persimmon
stove wood. It will please you.
READ THIS.
Seven-room dwelling No, 500 North
Popular street ; can be bought on easy
terms and at reasonable prices.
R. E. COCHRANE,
Real Estate and Insurance.
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Our new style $4 tan shoe for men is
goinjr to prove the hit of tbe season.
Made from the best grade Russia calf;
entirely new shade of tbe popular ox
pioo& colors. This leather polishes a
rich mahogany, and will not spot, as
do the lighter shades. The "swell"
toe is pronounced Just .right. The sole
la the best ever put on a shoe, and will
not squeak nor let in, damp. We expect
to sell one-thousand pairs of them In
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We have bo old stock to naload upon
yoo. Koihlag but the newest and
brightest - things in Fnrnitnre. We
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AND
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BUY JUST THE SAME QUALITY at
our store.
Yanderbilt with his millions oan bay
no better drngs and medicines than we
offer you because no better are made.
FITZSIMONS & CO.,
Druggists.
Opposite the Hotels.
Richard A. Blythe,
COMMISSION MERCHANT,
COTTON WABFS AND YARNS.
No. 114, Chestnut Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
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The door lies open and the crate twtngt
wide:
All are made welcome even sua and
" t run.
Well IcnowB the host,' and knows with
- conscioTia prldev
That all- who leave his door will come
again . . -.-:-
The -refuge o the homeless and ' the
lost:
And no one hungers there, unless It be
ueiiMt .iW..'.'.
S. R. Elliott, in the Century.
POUT1GAI. JTiXAXS.
Osscriblmg That at the Populist They
Stepped la Wbora tha Kecro Befased te
Go Whore We May Be Dolus? Feo-
gMaWcoag.
To tbe Editor of the Observer:
I have said that the Populists' ideal
was not -only a protest. It was a retal
latlon, against the Republican ideal
retaliaUon in that it admits that the
government may bestow special bene
fits, and that the only mistake that the
Republican party has made Is in the
class upon which . the benefits have
been bestowed.
It Is clear, then, that Populism meets
Republicanism on its own ground, and
contests with It there. The govern
ment may give: It has given you.
must, in consequence, give us. The
premise admitted,, cat and dog fight
roiiowB, unless there is .-an agreement
which divides the spoils equitably, and
even then, there is growling.
I remember what I heard said by the
wisest man I ever met, years ago, and
years after the negroes became citi
sens, to an audience of whites, and
anent the negroes: "These men are
citisens, a component part of your po
iiucal system; unless you elevate them
they will debase you." Full of this
idea, I went to a negro, without any
desire or intention to patronize him
he was too able a man for that and
asked him this question: "Don't you
see, , that If your people take an in
dependent position, they can make
themselves necessary to both parties,
and within reason can demand any
thing they want, and can get it?
"True," said he, "but how about prin
ciple?" 1 Old not think, then, that his
own rape would remain for twenty
years true to what they regarded as
principle, while part of my own would
place themselves in exactly the post'
tion that the negroes might have
placed themselves at that time. And I
can't refrain from asking now: "How
about principle?"
1 can write calmly about our present
State politics with difficulty. Here is a
party which represents about 40,000
voters in the State, -yet it deals with
both the great parties on equal terms.
it dictates to both of them: give us
half the offices or you get none,' and it
is perfectly willing to deal
with either, provided it gets its share
of spoils; yet so far from seeing any
thing wrong in this, it brags of it,
struts about the streets of Raleigh.
and says to an admiring crowd of fop
ulists: "Oh, what a smart boy am I!
It is as perfect a case of unconscious
immorality as was ever exhibited in
the political history of the State. Yet
Irovidence, making of men's smart
ness folly, has raised up the famous 19.
as a reductio ad absurdum. The offices
in the gift of the Legislature could not
satisfy both Republicans and Populists.
They might satisfy the bolters. So the
bolters, reducing the Populist princl
pie (?) to its ultimate ratio, find them
selves contented, if not happy, In hold
ing all the offices to which the Popu
lists are entitled ( ?)
Side by side with the wound we find
the cure.
Seriously, though, and I would have
every person who reads this article to
approach it seriously, are we not doing
the people a wrong when we fail to at
tack these men as they deserve to be
attacked, not the voters many of
them are honest but the wretched
self-seekers who, appealing to the
weakness of the voters, are bent only
on getting themselves a comfortable
oifice. FRANK NASH
Hillsboro, N. C, Feb. 16, 1897.
DrKSTKOW FINALLY HANGED.
A Fortune Spent In the Effort to Clear
Him His Crime Continuances, A p
peals, Mistrials A Noted Case.
Union, Mo., Feb. 16. Upon a scaffold
erected in the Franklin county jail
yard in this village, under a clear and
sunny sky, surrounded by about 100
parsons, the majority being physicians.
newspaper men and deputy sheriffs
Arthur Duestrow, of St. Louis, was le.
gaily executed to-day for the murder of
his wife and little son, in that city
three years ago. The condemned man.
who has simulated insanity since the
day of the crime, kept his role until
late last evening', when, by his an
awers, it was evident that he keenly
realized that the end was near, and all
hope was gone, in the battle for life.
Duestrow was in receipt of an income
of J10.000 a year for life, settled upon
him by his father. He was studying
medicine in St. Louis, but had practi
cally given himself up to drink. On the
day of the murder he had made an en
gagement with his wife to take her
sleigh riding. When he went to keep
his appointment he was drunk and
quarrelsome, and abused the servant
who admitted him to the house. His
wife endeavored to draw his attention
from the servant, when he turned upon
her, shot her four times, and then held
up their baby against the wall and put
a bullet through its head. A fortune
has been spent in the effort to clear
Duestrow, on the ground of insanity
There have been five continuances, one
mis-trial and one change of venue in
the case. The case attracted wide at
tention, and has established many
precedents by court rulings upon in
sanity pleas in defense.
DISCUSSING THE KATE QUESTION.
Meeting of Sailroad Officials In Charles
tonMam's the Word.
Charleston. S. C, Feb. 16. A gather
ing of prominent railroad men was held
hare to-day at the Charleston Hotel.
It was attended by W. W. Finley, vice
president of the Southern; John M. Ea
gan, of the Central of Georgia; T. K.
Scott, of the Georgia Railroad; Reuben
Foster and J. M. Culp, of the Southern;
T. M. Emerson, of the Atlantic Coast
Line; Cecil Gabbet, of the Georgia &
Alabama: F. B. Papy, of the Plant Sys
tem; D. F. Jack, of the Plant System;
A. G. Jackson, of the Georgia Railroad,
and J. B. Cleveland, of the Charleston
& Western Carolina Railroad. The
meeting was called by the three gentle
men mentioned first for the purpose of
discussing the rate question in the
Southeastern territory. The meeting
lasted for several hours, but the gentle
men who attended it declined to say
anything far publication, on the ground
that the business before them was or a
routine and technical nature.
THE POSTAL BAROMETER.
It Shows a General Business Depression
Increases Shewn at Bat Few Idtrge
Cities. i
Washington. Feb. 16. Postmaster
General Wilson to-day gave out a
statement showing the gross postal re
ceipts of the thirty largest postofflees,
for the month of January, 1897, as com
pared with that of the same period of
1896. The total receipts for January,
1897, were 42,839,911, and for January,
1896, $2,944,354. a net decrease of S104,-
443. The eight largest offices including
New York. Chicago, Philadelphia, Bos
ton, St. Louis. San Francisco, Cincin
nati and Brooklyn, show decreases in
receipts. Only nine of the thirty offi
ces show increases. They are Balti
more, Cleveland, Detroit, Washington,
Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Providence,
Albany and Newark. Tbe receipts of
the PostorBce Department are consid
ered to be a good indication of the pros
perity of the times and this statement
shows a general depression of business;
in fact,' tbs decreases for January for
this year have been the greatest ior
some years.
Titers is Nothing So Good.
There is nothimr lust aa rood as Dr.
King's New Discovery for consumption.
coughs ana colas, so aem&na it ana ao
not permit ins dealer to sell 7011 soma
substitute. ' He, will net claim there la
anything better, bat tn order to make
more nraftt he mar claim something
else to be Just as good. Tou want Dr.
King's New Discovery because yon
know it us to saxe ana reuaoiev ana
guaranteed to do good or money re
funded. Far coughs, colda eonaamp
tion and for all affections of throat,
chest and lungs, there Is nothing so
good as ts Dr. King's New Discovery.
Trial bottls free, at BurweH A Dunn's
drug store.
; KKSTJI.TS OF TBOR BtAKOITCVKES. .
- ' sf -" - -H-V
T1m W of ! Gnu, si t XJittto,
BaUsfaetory "wd Jmstruetir The ture. There is no material change In
Search lights Crest.; Exeept ta-JTsg sytfaer tone or-prteet, ,f :' Vg
lstliA 4t?ls ! I crrv Pimimric mi svfi -
"l??; ""JrUimlerhsarlsr TmM... mt
possible Just now to rightly estimate
tiMM-esults of the manoeuvres. Officers
who will discuss the matter at ail ex
press great satisfaction with what has
been accomplished. This consisted
mainly In, exercises with . the search'
lights and guns of the ships. .Nightly
mere was practicing? with - ughts on
ship boats sent out for the special pur
pose. The ship would pick the boat up.
and then following It with the light a
record would be made of the observa
tions taken at all distances, until the
limit of the light was reached. Tbe
practicing with the main batteries was
especially Important and interesting;
With the smaller guns considerable ac
curacy was developed, some of the
ships striking then- floating' targets
frequently. The work with the heavy
pieces was less accurate, but far more
instructive, aa he - men needed this
practice the most. The New Tork. for
instance, struck her target no less than
twenty times during the practice with
both of her batteries. While the of
ficers do not say so, it Is probable that
the work with "the searcmignts was
somewhat disappointing at times. On
clear nights the lights achieved per
feet results, but they proved utterly in
adequate to cope with heavy fog or
mist On the night when the Vesuvius
ran the blockade the lights did not car-
rv 500 yards.
The Maine will leave the fleet to-mor
row and proceed to Port Royal, where
she will coal.
It Is stated positively by persons in
a do si tion to know of what they speax.
that the ships stood the firing of the
crreat guns welt : neitner tne guns, tur
rets, or gear of any kind, receiving any
injury.
Nominations by the President.
Washington, Feb. 17. The President
to-day sent to the Senate the following
nominations: Medical Inspector James
R. Tryon, to be medical director; also
a number of other naval promotions.
To be chaplains in the navy, John ii.
McJunkin, of Iowa, and Dean R. Le-
land, of New Jersey.
He Was Endorsed by Mr. Bryan.
Washington, Feb. 17. Rev. John H.
McJunkin, of Washington, Iowa, ap
pointed naval chaplain to-day, is f
Presbyterian minister recently at Mis
soula, Mont., and Ruskin, Neb. He
was born May 2, 1869, and his principal
endorsement wss from Wm. J. Bryan.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
The best salve in the world for cuts.
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptions, and post
tively cures piles,! or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satisrac
tion or money refunded. Price 25 cents
a box. For sale)' by Burwell & Dunn
Company. ,
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The Cotton Market Opened Firm and Ad'
anced 3 to a Points In Sympathy With
Liverpool At the Close Prices Showed
a Decline of 8 to 10 points.
Special By Private Wire to Harrison Watts.
New York, Feb. 17. Cotton opened
up firm and advanced 3 to 5 points, in
sympathy with the better J-iiverpool
markets, but later developed weakness
on efforts of the bulls to liquidate. The
short interest had been eliminated and
the crowd had got long of the market
on the early advance, audi tne buying
power having thus been exhausted
sales could not be made in the late
trading except at a continually lower
range of prices. All the news from
Liverpool, Fall River and local dry
goods centres were favorable, but they
failed to bring In much new speculative
buying. The tone at the close was
easy and at tne lowest, witn prices
showing a net decline of 8 to 10 points
from last night'B closing. The total
sales were 149,900 bales. February 24th
will be the hrst notice day for the de
livery of cotton on March contracts.
and it is understood that a large num
ber of notices will be issued. Exten
sive preparations are making for plant
ing another big crop. Our agents re
port an unusually heavy demand for
fertilizers.
E. B. CUTHBERT & CO,
The Wheat Market Showed a Steadier Un
dertone and Cloeed Firm at S-8c. Net
Advance.
New York, Feb. 17. Wheat showed a
steadier undertone to-day and closed
firm, at c. net advance. The market
was stimulated by better cables, clear
ances of 25,864 barrels of flour at New
port News and 348,712 bushels of com.
making the total clearances equivalent
to 334.000 bushels of wheat and 863,000
bushels of corn. Exporters here took
10 loads of wheat, and this also helped
the market, causing shorts to cover
and influencing some new buying by
scalpers for long account. Beyond this
no new features were developed In the
situation. The trade was light, and
was irregular and unsettled to-day, and
chiefly professional.
E. B. CUTHBERT & CO.
Cotton Goes Up and Then Recedes.
Special to the Observer.
New York, Feb. 17. The advocates
of high prices for cotton received a set
back to-day. The Liverpool market ad
vanced again this morning, and prices
here opened four points better.May sell
ng on the first call at 6.98. One prom
inent house bought heavily, and for
time it looked like another bull day.
May rising to 7 cents. But tne shorts
were practically all covered. Specula
tion was absent, and when brokers rep
resenting New Orleans and Liverpool
urdertook to unload a portion of their
recent purchases, the advance could not
be sustained. Prices gradually receded
and with occasional reactions of a point
or ' two, the market steadily declined
until the close, which was quiet with
6.87 bid for May. The feeling was more
cheerful after the close and May sold
at 6.89. In view of the firm, and in some
cases, higher spot markets in the South,
we consider the decline here ro-iay to
be unwarranted and we favor buying.
RIORDAN & CO.
The Stock Market.
New York. Feb. 17. There was a
falling-off In the trading at the stock
exchange to-day. The sales aggregated
54,106 shares against 179,000 yesterday.
In to-day's total Sugar figured for 32,-
600 shares. Tobacco fora9,200 and
Leather, preferred, for 13,700. These
were the three mast active stocks. Ir-
rei alarity was the chief characteris
tic of the speculation at the opening.
but subsequently the market showed a
tendency to improve, the result of a
sharp rise m Tobacco. This stock
jumped 3Vi per cent, to 72. and the ad
vance was credited to manipulation.
Sugar was erratic, and closed per
cent lower on the day. The reports of
fresh competition and realizations for
a small pool are acoun table for the de
cline. In the railroad list Northern
Pacific and the Grangers were firm,
while Hocking Valley and the Anthra
cites ruled weaker. The first mentioned
were bought by foreign houses, about
3,000 shares being taken. Hocking
Valley stock fell 1 per cent, and the
bonds 59 pen cent, on the revival
of the receivership- reports. It was stat
ed that the company had not provided
as yei iqr tne interest aue Aiarcn 1.
Nothing official, however, could be ob
tained on the score. The losses in the
Anthracite group were far less import
ant and excited little interest. Among
the Gould stocks. Missouri Pacific fell
to 19. Manhattan was feverish.
ranging between 86tt87, The belief
still prevails in certain circles that the
directors contemplate a ' reduction tn
the dividend rate.: This is being used
by the bears with some effect against
the stock. In the last hour speculation
snowea nnnness on; covering or snort
contracts, but in the final transactions
leading bears again sold and the mar
ket tn consequence left - off steady and
nrm. T here was little news to affect
speculation, although believers in high
er prices attempted a long time to use
the reported improvements In the iron
and' steel trade to bid up the market
for stocks. The falling off in the earn
ings of the St Paul road for ihe second
week in February had no Influence, and
less attention was paid to the proceed
ings of- the Lexow investigation com
mittee. The usually active stocks show
bat slight changes either way. Tobac
co gained Z per cent, while Western
TJnkm and Missouri Pacific lost 41
per cent. - f i - , . -
Bonds were nrm In tone to-day. The
total sales were 11.237,000. - -
New York. Fet 17. Treasury bal
ances: Coin, $134,34,368; currency, $58,
703,496. ,
r ..; The-ry Geoda Uarkait fTnehaaad.
I " New Tork. Feb. :i7.-JThe JSry gooda
market to-da.y- preaented. no new fea-
' 2 " . bright sliced hj ii
- .. fa lriKht siloed.. . .
" ems, s " ;
Peaches unpeeledlialves. bright.
n
ear
paJS3rmrrr
MLrm iKqr wmcm. ........
Family " j.,.
Hides dryper ....
seoasss
assesses
sat
tsw&ieo
af
Wool
Baconhog lound per pound
...... ... .
. nam...... ............
-sides . ,
" shoulders
gates as pounds per boshei
K$ae
... SAiftita
jre dy
ml wt
Mil BUM ....... ..1. ................ VOUPOO
Meal bolted 44 pounds par bushel ga&tt
" nnhnttwA St : 44a
OorirOld-poimdpetnisbL... 4S&45
Onions select per bushel 6054
Lard M. O... , 8
Tallow..... 4 SM0 4
Ducks ia&is
Hens per head 4 18S0
Spring chickens. 191S
Roosters per head... 115
Turkeys per pound....' 7 t
Ooineaa I0tt
Butter choice yellow . ia15
Honey strained per pound..
j." oomb per pound... SO 10
Eggs-hen - 183)30
Wheat KQM
gyo- eoaee
Feathers. t6Q41
MONEY MARKET.
. New York, 17. Money on call quiet
lVs tol per cent. Last loan, at 1
and closing offered at VA per cent.
Prime mercantile paper S per cent.
Bar silver 64. Sterling exchange dull
with actual business in bankers' bills
at 485 to Vi for sixty days and 487 toVl
for demand. . Posted rates 485 H to 488.
Commercial bills 4834 to481. Gover
nment bonds steady; State bonds quiet;
railroad bonds generally firm. Silver
at the board was neglected.
BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
Baltimore, Feb. 17. FLOUR dull, un
changed. WHEAT. Steady: spot 88; May 81;
Southern by sample 8 to 90; do on
grade 83 to 88.
CORN. Steady; spot s&id February
25 to 25; March 259. to 25; April
264 to 23; May 27 to 24; steamer
mixed 23 to 23; Southern white corn
28 to 29; do yeliow 26 to 27.
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.
New York, Feb: Flour weak, un
settled quiet. City mills patented 4.80
to 505; others unchanged. Southern
flour unchanged, weak unchanged.
Wheat spot marked market quiet;
F. O. B. 90; ungraded 72 to 91.
Options were moderately active and
firm at to cent advance. No 2 red
Feb 81; March 82; April 80; May
80; June 79; July77; September
75.
CORN. Spots dull, firm. No. 2 28,
elevator; 29 afloat. Options dull and
firm at cent advance. February 28 ;
May 29; July 30.
OATS. Spots dull, steady. Options
dull, firmer. February 21; May 21;
July 21. Spot, No. 2, white, L3; mix
ed Western 21 to 23.
LARD. Quiet, firm; Western steam
4.10; city 3.70; May 4.20. nominal. Re
fined dull; continent 4.35; 8. A. 4.60;
compound 4.40 to 4.25.
PORK. Steady; moderately active;
new mess 8.25 to 8.70
COTTON SEED OIL. Firm, moder
ate demand; crude 20 to 20; yellow
prime 23 to 24.
COFFEE. Dull ; 5 to 10 points down.
February 9.00; April 9.00; May 9.05; Ju
ly 9.10; December 9.10. Spot Rio dull,
weak: No. 7 9.
SUGAR. Raw, firm, more active;
fair refining 2 3-16; refined more ac
tive; unchanged.
0LO8INO BTOOKB.
American Cotton Oil;
11
M
113X
103
71
100
J4V4
15
54
17
163
74V4
7X
152
iiii
34
34
93
16
68
154
49
H
RT
15
89
80
21
do n referred
American Sugar Refined
do ore f erred :
American Tobacco
do preferred
Atchison
Baltimore St Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Ohesapeak A Ohio
Chicago A Alton.,
Chicago. Burlington A Quiscy
Chicago Gas
ueiaware, iacic ec western
Distilling and Cattle Feeding
Erie
do d referred
General . Electric
Illinois Central
Lake Erie & Western.
do d referred
Lake Shore
Louisville & Nashville
Louisville A New Albany
Manhattan Consolidated.
Memphis A Charleston
Michigan Central
Missouri Pacific
Mobile A Ohio
Nashville, Chattanooga A Bt. Louis.
67
United states uoraage.
do d referred
New Jersey Central
98
BS
37
17
"st
ag 104
12
25
24
66
75
132
64
26X
80
8
7
New York Central
New York A New England
Norfolk & western prererrea
Northern Pacific
do d referred ,
Northwestern
do d referred ,
Pacific Mall
Headum
Rock Island ,
St. Paul
do Dref erred
Silver Certificates ,
Tennessee Coal and lion
do Dref erred
Texas Pacific
Union Faclnc
Wabash.
6
do, preferred 16
Western Union. . .
81
Wheeling A Lake Erie....
do. Dref erred.
9
106
103
98
95
101
122
80
6
6X
62
111
113
95
69
9
28
105
Alabama Class A
Alabama Class B
Alabama Class O
Louisiana 6's
North Carolina 6's
North Carolina 6's
Tennessee New Settlement 3's
Virginia 6's, deferred.....
Virginia Trust Receipts, stamped. .
Virginia Funding Debt
United States 4's, registered..
United States 4's, coupons.
United States Va
Southern Railway 9's.
Southern Railway, common
do. Dref erred
South Carolina 4's
United States new 4'a rnffiHtered. . .
122
United States new 4's, coupon.. 122 X
CD CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
Opening Closing
WHEAT
February , 72SiX
Mav m 74"an
73
74
70X71
1
23
24X
14
16X
17
February ;.. 81
Mav 23U&K
July
84
UATS
February
Mav
14
1$
July.
HEsa tin-
February
Mav. 7 77
7 85
7 95
July 70
LABU
February
Mav S 86
3 90
4 00
July S 96
RIBS
February
Mav J... "S is
4 02
4 12
July 4 05
NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
Nfass Vnah- CnV 1st J WSJe
Asvw a visti 1U, VVWU sfVTTCSAiT. JO-IU
d ling upland 7 1-18; Midling Gall
Futures cloeed quiet. Sales 149,900 bales.
. Highest Lowest Closing
February .... 7476
March 6 88 S 75 6 7&&7S
April 98 S 84 6 8182
Hav 7 00 nsn tnetM
June 7C4 ( 93 7 VXm
July 7 10 97 7 9698
August 7 11 i in e B9i7 00
Sentember ..... 6 81 s 73 7Amn
October S 72 S 69 S SSt&SS
November S 73 S S8 S S788
December 8 78 in: a Ts-.73
Jan nary..... ... .. ....
NAVAL STORES.
Wilmington. Feb. 17. Rosin firm:
strained 150. good strained 155. Tar:
Nothing doing. Crude turpentine, nom
inal; nothing dolngj
LIVERPOOL COTTOH MARLET.
UverooOL Feb. 10. n m lftln"Hi
Futures Clneed tdMnilir.
Febrnar ...
r eoraary ana Marcs......
March and Anril .1 -
5354
S 636554
S 6455
153(3154
S 65 s
S 655S
S 636354
S48C34S
S 44 b
3 43 b
&pru ana stay.....
saay ua June........
June sad July........
1 1 a L
august ana beptember.... .........
September and October......
October and November ,
November 'and December....
uecemner ana January
CBALOTTX COTTOH MARKET,
These figures uniieseiii nrlees nald to
wagons. . ji i ,
Strict rood mtddlUB. ' - - Ml
Good fuddling........,; ..." - S SO
Mlddlingw........v..... . ,....T 11-M
XaPyCsww s- W W OSSfiS wlr ..Us.st mwm mm s . . 4 WJ
Tbe market was Arm. .
H,'8.CHAtVICA,
Cfiaiitlotte'M
5 LL.. - v ' 1 1 sos AiTD so south tbyox stkkkt, - 1" :r - .
Charlotte.
L
We have added i to bur already large stock of
Electrical Supplies very handsome
Combination
Thev are on exhibition in our office and are said to
be as handsome as any to be found in this State.
They are just the thing for a residence, public hall
or church. Call and see them. r !
; Correspondence Solicited. 1
WE HAVE III STORE.
And are ; reoelving
daily a large stock of Heavy
and Fancy Groceries which we
offer to the wholesale trade at
close prioes. Any order given
our representatives in and out
of the city will be appreciated
and reoeive oar prompt atten
tion. Respectfully,
Jno. B. E0SS & CO.,
Suooessore to
MAYER A ROSS.
A CHARMING LINE OF
Wedding - Presents.
OUR LINE OF
-SILVER W ABE
IS OF FIRST QUALITY.
Don't make yourjurohases until yon
have seen what our store oontains. .
GARIBALDI & BBUNS.
Repairing of all jewelry.
Mighty oaks from little acorns grow,
And the early bird catches the worm.
Prepare your ti-uck patches and get
them In apple-ple order; land well pul
verized is more than half the battle.
Seeds will spring up much quicker, and
grow faster. The marvelous growth of
the plant established here by
is worthy of imitation. Deep rooted.
The chilly blasts of winter nor the heat
of summer does not check its growth.
The branches thereof extend over a
portion of North and South Carolina,
furnishing a resting place for the weary
pilgrim, traveling from afar. Constant
stirring is necessary, not only for the
farm, but for merchandise as well. The
main point in selecting seed is to get
them fresh and pure. In the mercantile
life do as you would wish to be done by.
Our aim in life has been to represent
every article of goods Just as we
thought they were. Never color any
thing to make a sale. That is why we
can look every man in the face, feeling
satisfied that we have dealt honestly
and fairly with all. Another considera
tion in making a success of anything Is
to be well-balanced. Know what you
are doing and do it with all your might.
Our buyer is setting the country on fire
every day making raids into the great
manufacturing centres; gobbling up
some busted concern or gathering up
railroad wrecks, shipping to us daily
BOOTS. SHOES,
CLOTHING,
DRY GOODS, HATS,
GENTS' FURNISHING,
NOTIONS, Etc.
Always something new, and frequent
ly sold for half the cost of making. If
you fall to visit our mammotn estab
lishment you will most certainly miss
some of the choicest bargains of your
life. Be on time and get some of the
first fruits of our labor.
Cheapest Store Earth.
15 to 21 East Trade Street
After January 81st my office will be
Room No. 5,
Hunt Building.
CHAS. O. HOOK,
AROniTlCOT
EXECUTOR'S NOTICES.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has this day qualified as the
executor of the last will and testa
ment of James Allison, and that all
persons having claims against the said
testator must present them to the un
dersigned for payment on or before the
1st day of February, 1898.
IT. J. ALLISON,
. Ixecutor of James Allison.'
This" 13th January, 1897.
PRINTING and Binding
at home as well and as chess as
Than leave your orders stt the
m
BROTHERS.
BELR BROS'
i -.-r.-W -i-.t---''4 V Treses!.
'..---!
Electric anil Gas Chandeliers!
UP TO DATE
In Iron enameled, steel clad and copper
bath tabs; lavatories, boilers, closets,
bickets, links and. hydrants, and any
thing In the plumbing lines The stop
ooeka are the celebrated Qleamer. They
are not the cheapest, hat are the best
made. Pumps In. different styles, with
glass valve and brass cylinder, reduc
ing friction to c minimum, consequent
ly lasts longer. Our work is dona thor
oughly tn every way. Each job Is guar
an teed for 12 months. Give us a trial.
We give satisfaction. Estimates free.
A- R. WTLIiMAN.
FIRST CLASS
Merchant - Tailoring
I keep the most reliable goods aad
make them to measnre In the very best
manner by thoroughly skilled work
men here In Charlotte. Price guaran
teed to be as low as the same class ol
goods and work oan be had elsewhere.
J. S. PHILLIPS,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
si south tryon street
Everett :-: Hotel,
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
Largest Hotel in the State; accom
modation for six hundred (600) guests.
First-olass in every particular, em
bracing all modern devloes and Im
provements; for comfort and luxury.
Elevator rooms en suite with baths, etc.
Ratks 12.50 to 14 Feb Day.
D. W. O. BENBOW,
of Greensboro N. O.,
Proprietor.
Presbyterian College
FOR WOMEN.
Charlotte,
n. a
Only three months old and neany
200 students in all departments. Board
and tuition $37.60 per quarter. This in
cludes light and heat and instruction in
the regular branches with Latin. In
struction In ART, STENOGRAPHY
and BOO K - KEEPING at reasonable
rates.
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC.
Prof. 6. P. McCoy, director. Pries sf
instruction from $7.69 to 116 per quar
ter, according to grade. The very best
available teachers tn all departments.
Address
MR. TINSLET P. JUNBUN,
or MISS LILT W. LONG.
F ire Insurance Ageney
Established in 1854.
RepresentiDg:
Royal Insurance Company
of North America;
Georgia Home;
Virginia State. Rich
mond, and other Solid com
panies. ;
E. Nye Hntchison,
Charlotte, N. C.
February 8, 1897.
T,J, H0DGEII1C0
I)
Of embers Philadelphia Petroleum and Stock
Exchanges),
BROKERS
And Commission Merchants.
Private Leased Wires To
New York. 1 Orders ex'cut'd in one minute
Philadelphia, V Small commission charges. -Chicago.
) Small margins. ;
Stocks, Cotton, Grain iProiisions
BOUGHT OR SOLD FOR CASH
or carried on small margins. . ; -
i Onr national bank references are
Metropolitan National Bank, Washing
ton, D. O. ; the Guarantee Trust and
Safe Deposit Co., S16 to 320 Chestnut
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
: Koto Our commissions wUl be on
stocks and grain, 2 per barrel on pork;
5o. per hale on cotton. 1
i Office: 23 South Tryon street, with 8.
A. L. office,. Charlotte, N. O. ,
, Orders by mall solicited. -
I . J;E. DUVAL,
Meetrleal Knginser and Contractor. Of-
flos M. West Trade Street, Room
i . l. CHARLOTTH3 N. C
Are and. incsndesoent lighting. ' quip
ping cotton nulls with electrto light
plants a specialty. Estimates furnished
n all kinds of sJectrieaU work. Call
seas, hotel snnneUtors, btsrglsr alarms.
eta,
Worth Carolina.
and elaborate i
CHANGE OP SCHEDULE ON THE
DOUBLED AJLY
SEEYICB
' February 7, 1897. ' t
Trains leave Charlotte for- Raleigh,
North and Southern points. 6:10 In
stead of 6:25 w m.; 8:25 Instead o
8:20 p. m. I '
Leave for Lincolnton, Shelby and Ruth
erfordton, 8:45 Instead of 11:35 a. m-
Tralns arrive at Charlotte from
Raleigh, North and Southern points,'
8:30 Instead of 11:35 a. m.; 10:25 In
stead of 10:20 p. m.
From Lincolnton, Shelby and Ruther- .
fordton, 8:10 instead of 8:20 p. m..
Southern -Kailway.
iFIBBlf OITT AIB LUrB.k
BIOHMOMD DAJTT1LIJE MMO KOKS "
I - ,- ; .
OABOLIH A ' DIVIBIOBIB. , . .
. IN EFFECT JANTJABY 18, 1897. I .
rnlsoondsnssdsehsdals ts pabushed as
ntnrmailBn. and Is subleot SO ohanc with-.
out notioe to the public. i m
tor Attest and
Charlotte Air Line division, and ail points
Sooth and southwest. Carries throng n
Pullman d ta wing-room buffet sleepers be
tween Mew Torf. Washington. Atlanta ;
Birmingham and New Orleans. !
Pullman tourist ear for Ban jrraneisOQ. flon-
sS A. u-T8o. ST. dauv, Washington and
Bon th we item Testlbnied limited for Atlsn.
la, Birmingham, Memphis, Montgomery,
Mobile and New Orleans, and alf points ;
South and Southwest. Through Pullmsa
sleeper New York to Hew Orleans and New
Yorkto Memphis. Dining ear, vesttbnled
ooaeb, between Washington sod Atlanta.
6:15 a. m. No. 31 daily except Monday New
York and Florida Limited Consists e xclf- f
slvely of Pullman dining, sleeping, com part
ment, library and observation cars New :
York to Bt, Augustine. Pullman sleeper New
York to Savannah, J '
:o a. m.-Mo. lodsiiyfor Riohmpgdieos
neet at Greensboro for Kalelghand ortolk
at Danville tor Washington and points
North. i ' .
IS JO r. n-No. U, dally tor Atlanta and
all points South. Solid train, Blok
mond to Atlanta; Pullman sleeping ear,
Biehmond to Greensboro. .
10:16 r.nv 16, i. oolumbta O. O.
A. local stations; Augusta, vannah and
jaeatonviUe. Carries through Pullman
drawing-room buffet sleeper between New
York, savannah and Jacksonville. Also
Pullman sleeoer. Charlotte ss Augosta. r-
11 :00 p. m. No. 32 daily except Sunday, New
York and Florida limited for Washington,
Baltimore and New York, Pullman sleeper
Savannah to New York. . .
m a. m. no. sr. daily, tor Ooinmbia
and 0,0.4A. loeal stations. . !
s: a, kNo, as. dally, for Washington
Rlebmond, Ralelgn and all points North.
Carries Pullman drawing-room nuffes
sleeper. New Orleans to New York: Jack
sonville to Now York; Birmingham toNew
York. Pullman tourist ear from Ban Fran
elsoo Thursdays. - ' v L. .
8:80 r. m. No. SS, dally, wasnisjws svbm
Bonthwestern restlbuled, limited, tor Wash
ington and all points Norta. Tbrongh Pali
man ear, Memphis to New York; New Or-
leans vu a. w ivir.iiir- -" - .
Also carries rsstibnlsd eoaob and dining
s:40 r. w-No. IS, daUy, for Blehmond. I " .
sigh, Goldiboro and all points North. Car
ries Pullman sleeping ear from Greensboro
with train carrying Pullman eat for : Bel-
f:ao a. at-No. ss, daily, except Haaflay. ,
Freight and passenger for BUtssvilleaad
loeaf stations. L-
:st r. M. o. lo, exseps
Btatesville, Taylortvuls and looal staUoat,
Trains srriTe as unnwi
6:05 a.m.) -t v
ll,'tif:FBOM THB HOBTH. '
lisr. at. I
10:00 p. M, J :. I
S :S0 rl '. PBOM ATLAN I A
8:M- "J : .
10:50 p. m. BT, AUGTJ8TINH.
from AnaputA. ,
UiWr'Jul I rSOM TATKaTI.LiaB.j
Dally exeept Sunday. !
Ail freisht trains carry saissEfsrs.
Johs m. coxr, W. A. Toax.
Traffic Manager. wen i rmmm. ri,j
W. H. euiii, washing ten,l, C
tNB'l lS'i
Washington,!). O. :
HAUWX0K, Ass'l enH Pass. Art, .1
. Atlanta. 8a.
B.H.
Traveling Passenger Agent,
11 East Trade street,
Charlotte, N.d
NEW BOOKS.
KING NOANET, by . F.' J." Btlmson.
ninth 12.00. ' .w.- - ' I
THE SEVEN SEAS, by Rudyard KIp-f
flng.
Cloth $LS0.
GOV. BOB. TAYLOR'S TALES. '
Paper 60 cents. ' t
PHROSO, by Anthony Hope. ' i ? i
r-lnth 1 7S 1 (: '
TOM GROG AN, by F. , Hopklnson)
Smith. ! -
Cloth $1.50. !
STONE & BARRINGER.
Book, Stationery and Art Store,
22 South Tryon Street.,
WE MAKE A 8PE0IAETY OP
!
We claim to sell the best
stove that is brought to
North Carolina. We have
some handsome testimonials:
from our customers 'who
have used our. stoves.
J. N. McCausland. & Co.,
1. Slate and Tin Roofing Contractors.
' We pay particular attention ; to . our ;
prescription business and dispense only i
PURE DRUGS AT REASONABLE! I
PRICES.
A full Una of the very best Oils and
Faints and Paint Brushes.
S. L. Alexander & CoJ, !
" Corner Church and Trade streets. I
Barnhardte-Co.,
f sou sneers Oeenrsas S) BarsJisrdt.)
WHOLESALE PROVISIONS, GRAIN
. i AND COAL..
801, 803, 803 East Trade street.
. CHARLOTTE. N. C.
THE BEST WORK and the lowest ,
prioes go together at the Observes
trlBtisar Hons. - ; r . . .
STOVES
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