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ajtCijaxiottiObzttctt 8tret number, S4 Boat Trrao Xreet. Telephone iwmbep. m. - . -This paper rivum ta nmMnna Hi. wide latitude as ic thinks' pub'o policy permits, but it tela no case rt ponaible ZiT "'zfw"-" " mac a prererred vurrcvsjunueius Sign ttur Btm - to : their article, tunvun h - where they atta.lt wnnns u hutitn. - ttons, though this is not demanded. The caiior reserves the right to firs the - names- of . , correspondent when they are demanded Cor suraoaa of ncna - - wu. .. . mr fotr o MVMIIMiei nru e .... communication - must be eMcompanted which nave the financial feature. ' -' took at the date-est rear label.. It it - . A subscriber in erd jton; the address -i nis paper nanceo. wui piease smi cats the address to which it to seine at uie Time Be aaa nr vm cnaasw wee '.mane. -.- . - . . -,... ---, Advertisinr rates are furnished en - application. Advertisers may feel as- 5 sured that throng the columns of this rpaper tney can reacn au unmit ana large proportion of the best people of this State and upper South-Carolina. " The subscription price Of the Daily Observer M ItHoer yearS4.oe for aUc - months, tt.00 for three months. -The Weekly Observer, a handsome six -page paper, one year $1.00, six months 60 lent, three months cents, , , .. FRIDAT, FEBRUARY 1, liff. KB. FEABSOX AGAXXST EXTKATA- GAKCX. ' It has already been told in the news columns of the Observer of Representa tive Richmond Pearson's opposition to the sundry civil service, bill, which 're cently passed the House. &r. Pear son's opposition to the bill was consci entious and apparently well founded. An appropriation of $400,000 Is made for Wlnyaw bay, in South Carolina, and combatting this item In particular, Mr. Pearson .claimed that the collector of customs at that place would not. take in enough money in two million years to pay back the amount of the appro priation. "If I had the opportunity," said he in speaking against the bill, "I would move to strike out the appropriation of 9400,000 fixed In the bill for the improve ment of the mouth of the very river upon which I was born, - because. I know that it is a useless and an extrav agant appropriation. I have appealed to you on this floor for ft. measure expediting- the mails in my section that-1 knew to be a wise and a meritorious one. But I certainly would not ask what is proposed by this bill, the sum of $400,000. for the improvement of Winy aw Bay, South Carolina. The col lector of customs only takes in $356 a year, and it will be 2,000,000 years be fore he will take in' enough to pay the amount of the appropriation provided by this bill, which is only a beginning of the outlay." There are half a dozen or more other $400,000 appropriations for unimportant improvements. " When the bill was before the House, Mr. Pearson did what he could in the live minutes he was allowed to talk about it, to acquaint the members with the extravagant and unworthy appro priations which it contains. He is looming up the successor of "Watchdog Holman," whose reputation as a guar dian of the Treasury is so weU known. In this line. Mr. Pearson may do the country valuable service, that Is, if he succeeds in beating down some of the appropriations, towards which there Is a growing tendency to recklessness. ASKS SO GOTOBSrXKNT KELP. While the Eastern cotton mills have not been as busy as they would like to be, the Southern mills are running on full time, and ail that are properly managed are earning dividends. Gov ernor Bullock, of Georgia, a large man ufacturer, says: "There Is no reason whatever for the Southern mills to make a reduction. It is the finer grades of cotton 4 goods with which the market seems to be overstocked, and these grades are made in the East, and not in the South. Down here we manufacture the coarser material, and we can sell all we can make." This statement leads the Philadel Senator Morgan is becoming too in solent to be tolerable. He is a great phia Record to remark that "the re sult will be that Eastern capital will flow Southward, and that the industrial fabric of that section of the country will build Itself up along natural lines without relying- upon the Federal gov ernment to help it along to prosperity." Quite true. The Record has struck the keynote of the South's prosperity in the growth and development of the cotton milling industry Independence. Cotton milling is the natural industry of this section. "Vast as are the strides that have been made in that direction within the past few years the industry may be said to be in its in fancy, though it is far from being the lniani industry" of the politician. It is an industry that is being attended with surprising prosperity and that is growing witn marvelous rapidity, inde pendent or government help. CLICK'S CHOW. The Lenoir Topic says: swinson is not the only "help" at itaieign mat nas offended the mighty Solons. Our good neighbor of the Jiickonr Mpmirv wb h.ni v. fore a committee recently, and, as the uiouuguisaea oen&ior from Mitchell" toia us, made to get down upon his knees and ee riirt vnrm n ner of filth or lose his Job. Of course he aid not intend to give up the "relief" which he had secured; so last week's Mercury had these two little morsels: "The associate ariltnr TB v. sm. has sole charge of the Mercury during v,u b aoseaoe in -Kajeigh, and la ivspwsiDie ror tne eauorial mat ter, appearing In its columns." -r. - And this: -: ( ..- -. ,T. - "In the last Issue of the Mercury an- JBrown. of Jones. Our Informant says V. 7. jesung. Representative ment made to us, in. his opinion, was "",,-' m ne sus near Mr. ? Brown and knows him to be an intel ligent rentlPffuin ft T.l v,t rZL ZI - not wishing to 4n an injustice to any . wiiwwatj, w- i?f it nna ua i rown, as well as ourselves, to this plain statement, and ask pardon for the injustice we have been led to do Mr. Brown." '-Vwlfv fllAM I. ...LI . U and Mr. Click is not full enough yet to willingly let o-from the public teat. -How are the mighty faUent- Is tt i possible that Click has eaten crow- and - not CUclcor the Hickory Mercury. Click, the Reformer of Keformers! - Click was always so Independent, feo fearless, so free, r We always thoaght of the editor of the Merearr as of a brand; new pocket knife, of tempered steel, which cut -Incisively and then closed with a tri- , umphant ' click..'- Who ,: would1 have thonght Click would eat tfov to eet . - Han and good-day to the Columbia new, cotton mills "shortly to be put ta meeting, and congratulaUons on its seventh birthday. . - I " When the RennblWna nf Wnrh r.,. olina were out of oSlce and dying to ffet to, nothing - harrowed up their virtuf"s souls ss i Cff fB. point. 1. Xh 7 y; ma . eLec . of- ncea w. i e ye alnsr t t mjt in could at -sfj -ex ot the aces t. m-1 selves.- -.ow tc? . hey art- in. arr nt- menta by the Governor "are good enough where there Is a chance, as in Ashevllle. that the neoolS would select a Democrat - For instance; theOovertt- or is to appoint for the people of Ane vflle a police Justice to serve for the ensuing year,. though he could as well be chosen at the election in-May by the peoptej-vAsheviil Citiaenj .t . t-. It to thht nam self-righteous iRepuh-. lican crowd whlch-Tepealed the- Demo cratie county - government law.' whera. by the Lgislatttre'appointed th coun ty officers,' securing -WWto-Tnai?4 Ttwei ernment:to the eastern counties of , the State, How. then, xthe Bpnbl consistently vest tl. Governor with ap- pointive power,-seetos; ths they have condemned the prmdpie'T "atfwy- H- r They -havo a dandy Congressmaa in Washinarton, in the person i of ,; Hon. Chssi -F. ! Sprague,- thr new" member from -thef eleventh MassachusetU dis trict It took It eight freight cars to carry his .personal hetoncinca; One Was refrigerator ear eontalnrar rarel tropical plants, while . other cars con tained horses, eauipagess harness, rigs of aQ kinds,dogs, ete. Bunmer, eneof Mr; Sprague's predecessors, carried his belongings to Washlngten ,1a an old- fashioned carpet bag, and Webster, an other, didn't have more 'baggage them a free negro could, carry from thecoaoh to the hoteL: But times have-changed. The 1noir Topic; says:.,:.. , V Swinson, the discharged enroDIng clerk, testified. before h was discharg ed that his -department bad-done, $30 worth, of work at-a cost to the State of $1,600. . Notwithstanding- this, r HUeman and Reynolds wanted to put $19 a day additional expense upon the State, and kicked Swinson -out because .he would not allow it. Reform, reformi:- -- Now, where does Swrason's extrava gance come in? We hasten to ask it there Is to be a delegations to : the mother's congres from the Ashevllle Paidology Club. which meets from time to time in Dr. CampbelTs study? ' If not, It is a seri ous omission. It is a superb opportuni ty of disseminating Mrs. Lockwood's method of making a baby hush and 'be have by the way you plank it down. ' DKLKGATES AKRIVLNG. Mr. Cserge Oaadaets a OeafsreBee sf Col lege gtadents-A Six-Legged Cow Is Jonotioa Against Sparger Bros. Special, to the Observer. Winston, Feb. 18. A number of delegates have arrived for the Y. it C A. convention! which opens- here at o'clock to-morrow. The convention will be called -to ordec by Chairman Manna, or tne state - executive com mittee. H. W. George, representing the coUege department of the lpterna tional committee, conducted a confer ence to-day for the M. C A. college studenta Nearly all of the leading couegen in tne state .-were represented by students. Mra Sophia Briets, a member of one or Baiem's oldest families, died to-iay, aged 80 years. A temporary injunction has been granted by Judge "Simenton, of the United States -circuit court, against Sparger. Bros,- of Mt. Airy, who have been using a smoktag tobacco brand which the American Tobacco. Company claims is an infrlnxment'on one pf their trade-marks, The case will be tried In the Coreult Court of Charlotte April 26th, next. A six-legge cow left here to-night for Newbern. to be exlblted at the an nual fair. The animal - belongs to M. Friedland, of this county. cue vela jrr, oxjnrr Ahx chl - Gossip from aUealgra Begavdlag a Pro- pose Law FartaarsalBo Grand Rapids Dispatch. 15th. It Is stated that President Cleve land. Secretary of State Olney and-Ed-win Uhl, of this city, new minister at Berlin, will form a law partnership In New Tork. Mr. Ufaf son Is authority tor tne statement. - In timate friends of the TJhl 7 family cere creait tne report war tne ambas sador is to enter the practice of law in :New Tork with Mr. Cleveland. It has been known for some time that Mr. Uhl would not return to Grand Rap ids, and his business Interests here are being managed by his son, David E. Uhl. The latter to-night declined - to discuss the future plans of his father. 'Where the Target Practice Should Be. Ashevllle Citizen. . The Salumbia State thinks that "when Richard Harding Davis, a son of one of President Cleveland's nearest friends and a brother of one of his consular appointees, tells, of .his personal know ledge, of young women being -followed to an American- stoemer in Havana harbor and there stripped and searched by Spanish officers to discover if , they had letters on theif persons from the insurgents to their friends in this coun try when a man -like this tells such a story and calls indignantly -for the stoppage of such outrages. it seems to us that our fleet should have their tar get practice nearer- Havana. . And when such a story Is proven to be nothing but a story; without foun dation In fact; denied by the young woman herself; denied by the owners of the boat on which the outrage, it is said, occurred it seems to "us that our fleet should have their target practice nearer New- Tork; the home of the pa per that printed the story. ' AUpaogh's New lOll The Bass Claim. WashiBgtoe Special to the Slchsaoad Timea " Mr. - U. I: Alspaugh, of Taylorsvtllei N. C, will remain in. the city for sev eral days, the guest of Representative juinney. sar. Alspaugh is one of North Carolina's most progressive-' dtisens, and Is on his way North to- purchase tne machinery for a cotton factory. which he will establish -on. Low Uttle river, be having already constructed a targe atone tnumsg lor that purpose. A letter waa received by Congreea this morning from the assistant clerk of the Court of Claims, transmitting a copy of the findings filed by the court in the case of Naney M. -Bass. dmin istratrlx of William Bass, . deceased, late of Wayne county, N. C The court nnda that William Bass was loyal to the United States - government dur ing the late war. ted that the United State troops took from, him foe their use stores and supplies valued by PHwnoir- ax iz.ziz.itu,- out, wnicn the court unnks were, worth at the time I taking only A1.U0. ; ' Death, ef toe OstMu Col. Samuel Boyd. -for many years the head of , the cotton ' TrM - - - - this country, died In New Orleans a few aays agor ageu vz years. J He waa uve or county ' Antrim. Irelanrt.- w came to this country In 1838. He rose to the ownership of the Louisiana Cot ton Press, and In 1S70 waa the owner of five presses in New Orleans- iIoba. and in practical control of the business. He continued to acquire cotton; press prop- ervy raptuiy, ana y xso ne was called the Cotton. Press King; and was said to own more cotton press property than any man in ine worm. UoL BoyU' was at one time owner - or ' large - cotton plantations bat sold thorn mtVmn. aoUdate his attention on tha competes OoldsaoxuArgus..- . ., , . ' ', ' In - the meantime. - nfteja-milhe. h ooocentrafe, ed Intelligence af . the News and - Ob server; -Governor- Russell and-Judge Avery brought, to beas in formulaUna tne aforesaid bill, -uaudmmt k been, "accepted" and accented -an -ex cepted, until there, h Utile-left -of it now. as ahown by the above.-cUpping. uwi-e umh mere propose a rate of the Legislature to test the- lease , to . the courts and this prerogative existed before and stia rests with the Attorney General of tha States had he swuA should he see fit to exercise ft, - Ana mere you are,- r , . . ilia Caavc :tias -to Be Held, -Om ta , Texas, Ose la Tenneeses - aad ' One la iOeoigla . The Mewssasat to Orgaalss the CettoB Bear la KvUeaee. " ' - ;" , The time has arrived when the farm ers should be giving the prospects of the coming crop most serious consider. auon. . . -. f ThafTth enviroumttrt-of the cotton grower are becoming more inimical to their-Interests -each succeeding 'sea eon, is- dlscouragingiyapparentr1 that the encroachments - upon. - ow conimer ctai rights are becoming more piratical to thetr-character, -is a fact -that is not only appreciated nut condemned by all right-minded - men J who recognise the right and privilege of legitimate ean mercial methods, and the obtwseness ef -the Southern Planter in falling- to observe,' and; his subserviency in tame ly submitting o tnese uis in are ow ing inflicted upon - him by this-scourge in the hands - of this- reckless -class of speculative' gamblers, in -. encouraging tbem- in their permcioua-- swukku, m nndcHae him: nitlabte -in the eyes of the world ''and subjecting him t to the obloquy -of being- aoth stupidly ignorant of lils interests aad ignominiously ser vile to his forbearance.' ' . As is usual at this season, the cot ton bear is again to evidence, hew ing down prices to the "very lowest notch, using- aH the sophistry that his cunning can -devise and all the artifi ces that he can so Ingeniously Invent to hammer values down to leu tn&n uv ins- twices.-They are thoroughly todlt ferent-to normal conditions and reck little of the . common weai They are aowlnir J the i-seed -of :.' Incipient- com munism" In -fields "In which it is an "unknown-and an unnatural growth. They would exult over1 four cent cot ton and would - contribute their active aid ht pressing It down to the low est point regardless of the sorrow and destitution that would prevail through out the South under such conditions. -At this time last year they were an ticipating matters by industriously cir culating' reports that It was the inten tion of the Southern cotton growers to enormously increase the acreage which they gleefully stated wouia result in the production of from eleven to twelve million bales. Like fabrications are again being- circulated by them with with the hope of -affecting future val ues. The Southern planter has the power to checkmate these reckless despoHers of our. prosperity by manly Intelligent action. The only remedy is to "fight the devil with fire. meet organisation with-organisation, - Do not be led into tne error tnat you can combat this ppwer without system atic organisation, you cannot deceive the great firms that buy your product They have their emmissarles in every town and village; they are ever scru tinising your actions and know more In regard to the general conditions than you can possibly find out. Destroy the annual surplus of cotton that Is the active-coadjutor of the cot ton, bear." This can be accomplished by Increasing the acreage of food crops and consequently the Judicious dimin Ishment - of cotton acreage. Ton will be better off with a 7,000,009 bale crop selling at 10 cents, supplemented by ample food crops, than with a 10,000,006 bale erop selling at 5 cents. The world spends about $335,000,000 annually for American cotton. If we make a 7,000,000 bale crop they run after Us for our product. If we make a 10,000,000 bale--crop we fall over our selves to sell It to them. The 10,000,000 bale crop of '94 and 5 brought the South in round numbers $289,000,000. The 7, 500,000 bale crop of 93 and '44 brought in round numbers $203 000,000. The 7.000.000 bale crop of 'S6 and '96 brought $292,250,000, demonstrating, the fact that a small erop brings more money irrespective of acreage used for food crops and the labor and money ex pended on a larger acreage. Our only, hope of protection lies In intelligent concert of action. We should keep ourselves Informed of the crop condition, amount of production, etc., throughout the cotton area. Then by a Systematic and Judicious marketing of our crops we can realise mestimaDie benefits that never can be secured per manentlv otherwise. It Is not my desire to incite prejudice and I deprecate the arraignment of one class against another, nor would wish to "fire the Southern heart" tc any action beyond a legitimate resist ance to commercial vandalism, out would that I Could inspire the spirit of the Southern cotth grower, without reference to class or color, to a proper appreciation of the unfair attitude; that I could arouse yen from this lethargy which has grown upon you so insidi ously that it can be likened to that of the freezing man who lies down and becomes actually comfortable through dormant sensibilities, though even in the lev graso of death. Believing this to be of paramount im. portance to our material interest and that these questions in their most com prehensive form should be gravely con sidered. I deem it advisable that the cotton growers meet in convention. tha' we may adopt some rule of action by which we may be enabled to combat these agencies that are dally growing more destructive to our Interests. Pursuant to the advice of my asso elates and with the view of meeting the greatest number of farmers, three con ventions will be held, and in accord ance. I respectfully request the farm era of Texas to meet in convention ir the city of Waco, Monday, March 8th The cotton growers of the Mississippi valley will meet at Memphis, Wednes day, March 10th. Those east of Missis sippi will meet at Augusta, ua., Mon day. March 15th. I respectfully request the -co-operation "or the- Commissioners of Agricul ture of the respective - States, ail agri cultural societies, and those Interested directly or Indirectly in the growing of the South's main staple. I remain, Respectfully yours, HECTOR D. LANE. President. Batler and toe Kef om Editor. 8U Louis Dispatch, loth. Chairman A. M. Roselle of the Mis sourt State People's party committee, who la also secretary-treasurer of the National Reform Press Association, re sents the recent declaration by Nation al Chairman Marion Butler on the com ing meeting of reform editors at Kan sas City. Mc Roselle. says: regret very much that the Senator takes the view he does of the situation and places himself at variance with 90 per- cent, of mil the Populist editors in tne. west ana southwest. . "Chairman Butler's recent effusion to the Populist editors was entirely un warranted and uncalled for. and hardly think he would have taken it upon himself to mix up with that with which be has no Jurisdiction had - he been folly conversant with the true Bit nation. I am preparing a circular let ter which covers the ground and which I am about to forward to all of our ed itors.- - ,;. ' New. Tork, Fefcw 18 The Clyde- line earner Auronoxun. Captain Piatt. which arrived last night from Charles boat resorts -that, on -Tuesdays when 65 milea south of Cape Hafteras, he pass ed a United -States monitor, supposed to be "-either ne Paritan or the Terror, which mailed from New Tork early la the week, bound voutlu - Tha wind at the time was blowing stronsr from the southwest, and the seas were very high. captain Piatt. said that the big seas pourea over the monitor and at ti she appeared to be almost eubmmgodv but was weatbermg it in good shape.: mmmmmmmmM asSMSaetoease! .-y., That ZeafcaefcaHae Madrid, Feb. 18j A disnateh received hare from Havana ears it is reported there that Dr.- rertuchs, -who was Gen. Aatonio' Maceo's physician, and ac companied htm at tha time the ln surfnt -leader-met b death, has been Madrid.- yeb..:1.-r-A. 'dispatch to the Imparcial. from Havana, says, fihat the opinion is generally prevalent In Cuba that the proposed reforms In the is land will have absolutely bo influence upon tne-cunan -war. - - , , Paris. FehTl France sn( Ttracn have signed protocol referring their dispute, rer&r&ng territory boundaries to arbitration., the" President . of the I g. ...i . ..... .. bwuw vviuruemuon o do tne rexereer.' -1 t-t T O . v. 1.1-. a. J. I Kiss: OeoTire .4 Tat ...v Com aad ft Army la Pe a--F --usee tkee i?" - so the jaewmnid-. of toe j.mst, ad - Says the Creek TtotUla Win Xe Be WltkaimvB Vatlt Oee is Pe riser! , - 'Athens. Feb. 18. Despite the action of the powers tm restraiaing tha Greek troops la Crete from aggressive opera tions against the Turks, and the proba bility that that island wm eventually be handed over to Greeoe wlthoutthe necessity of her fightteg for its pos session, the war feeling- here is increas ing ,;.r hourly. Tha -s enthusiasm ' with which the reserves responded to the call to arms has been fully "equalled by the mintary; ardor of vo)unteers; who are flocking into the. city from all, parts, eager to take part In the battle against the Turk.-- It is' announced-this morn ing that the King; of Greece Intends, to take command of the Northern army in person, and this report has bad the ef. feet to still further Inflame -the martial spirit of the people. An Indication at what may be expected n' the way of assistance from Macedonia, In any pos sible conflict' wtth the Turk la shown in the steady accessions of Macedonians to toe Greek ranks. - A ! foro of 1,000 Macedonian volunteers ln - one body crossed - the ', frojxtler " yesUrday and Joined the Greek army. . In reply to the demand of the diplomats, representing the great powers here, that the' Greek flotilla, -commanded by Prince George, be withdrawn from Cretan waters at once, M. Skouses, minister of Foreign Affairs, sent to each minister a note saying that the -withdrawal of the flo tilla wOl be impossible 'untU Crete Is completely pacified, an furthermore, that the Greek governinent will not rescind 'Its orders to the Greek forces in Crete to oppose the landing of Turk ish troops upon the Island. CoL Vassos, commanding- the Greek Military forces In Crete, has established headquarters at Gonia, and is making preparations to attack the town of Sell no. Greek Flag . Lowered-Slster ef a Viee Coasnl Murdered. ' Canea, Feb. 18. -Everything Is quiet here this morning. The foreign ma rines, who are in occupation " of the town, "are still flying their- respective flags, but the Greek flag"1 has been low ered from the Greek consulate, in com pliance with the notice sent to the con sul by the European commanders, yes terday. The Turkish troops have oc cupied fortified positions around the town with the co-operation of the Eu ropean officers. The mutilated corpse iof a sister of the Russian vice consul has been found lying on the ground at Halepa. The discovery of the body has created an Intense feeling of Indignation among the foreigners here. THE MOTHERS' CCTK GKESS. A Tremendous Attendance and Every thing Over-Crowded Mrs. Booth- De livers aa Address ' Other Speakers and Their Subject. Washington, Feb. 18.-i-The national congress of mothers, now holding its first session In this city,, has outgrown the expectations of its boost sanguine promoters, both in the number or oeie gates in attendance, the-: importance of its discussions, ana the interest mam tested in its proceedings. Some of the lady promoters of the .congress, who recently estimated a probable attend ance of two or three hundred ladies, were overwhelmed by the presence of 1,800 or r more at the first session, with constant accessions. This necessitated a sudden and - complete ' remodeling . of the plans for housing toe convention. and conduction: the exeactses. Besides the regular sessions of the congress to-day, severalmeetings wer held this morning before the regular sssion, at which different members of the congress presided. In the banquet haU of the Arlington Hotel Mrs. Henry J. Flnley, chairman of the press com mittee, presided over a1 conference. Dr. Ada L. Thomas made a short ad dress entitled: "Accidents:. What to do before the doctor comes. At the conclusion of Dr. Thomas ad dress. Mrs. Hornoenn. Mrs. Heyels- berger and Miss Alice Fletcher, of the Anthropological Society, gave snort talks on "Fear; How to Overcome It in Children." At the First Baptist ; church Miss Newton, of Chicago, presided over conference at the same hour as that held at the Arlington Hotel. Miss Jean ette Richards read a paper en the -Necessity of Schools for the Trained Nurses," which was followed by an ad dress on "Punishment," by Mrs. Put nam. Notwithstanding the early hour at which the conferences Were neld, s a. m., both the banquet halt of the Arling ton Hotel and the Baptist church were crowded to their utmost capacity. Long before the time; set for the opening of the morning session, 10.30 a. m., there was not an available seat In th. church, and when Mrs. Birney call ed the regular meeting; to order. Mrs. Maud Ballinsrton Booth, of New Tork city, made the devotional address. The audience joined m singing, nearer, My God. to Thee." after which Mrs. Ronth read a few verses from the Hi ble. During the course of her remarks she said: "It Is a great comfort and a great strength to feel that we nave tne right to turn and claim the great, strong hand of God. It seems that there are persons who stand to-day in the position of mothers, who should feel grateful for the light -and teach ings which God has brought to our eyes. In' speaking of a mothers love, Mrs. Booth compared It to divine love, i he tmnniit love Imaginable. "A tine woman." continue Mrs. Booth, "should have this wonderful mother's love, whether or not one was a nwin, At the conclusion of Mrs; Booth's ad dress, Mrs. Birney announced overflow meeting down stairs for the benefit of the large number of visitors who were unable to gam aamittaoce. Mrs. 'Louise 13. Hogan, of German- town, Pa., next addressed the congress on "Dlatetics.- . m Mrs. Alice Lee Moque, of Washing ton, read a paper on "Reproduction and Natural Law. ur TToion TT Gardner, of Boston. wjt - .i m "The Moral Responsi bility of Women in tiereaiiy. - ana mu ha, remerftii inn .marnrajr wvr& wu. The overflow meeting was m cnarBe of Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. Margaret nang .1., mil -Mem. Henroten. of Chicago-, president of the J Women's Federation. Wnen aa.ru. cxmey, v-- congreea, cauea tne meeting- he oftcrnnon. notwithstanding tne tft that xhe mornlnc session had ad Journed only an hour before there waa no visible decrease in the number of at tendants. ' ' Mrs.' Frances Newton; of Chicago. delivered the opening address on "The Mother's Greatest Needs." Miss New ton -Is an experienced kindergarten teeoaer. and her? address -dealt--with what home means for the child. A - Tar Heel Who: Has Wen If ,- R Morcasv Smith, of Tork, Penn sylvania, is spending a few days at the Buford Hote witn nis waic anu wusu- u, Rmtfh tne lam. manufacturer of water wheels, and many wopmerorao tnriom. em.MMraieit hv hla turbine He was born In North Carolina, but moved to - Pennsylvania- where : he married, and has been a successful business man and manutacturer, . lit nas . suu nn nim in hla heart: for Ins native State, and has educated, his daughter, a most charming young lady,, at the Salem Female College Try - Klectrto Bitters-asf remedy, for your troubleat Xt not. get a bottle now and get relief. This medicine has been tcmttiA a Tner nemilfarlv. adapted to the mm.-m miA mi nf ellfemale enmnlSinteV exerting a wonderful direct . Influence f In giving strength and tana to toe rj IT you . nave josw -m. m&tr,- Ltion, headache, fainting t" constipation nervous, sleep s-ss, ex- melancholy - or roubJed wit" you need. Health- and stre enemiteed ir its naa. FlftV ats and . . - xx mX Burwau ex imnns oru lora. t tal .em Cherlstte is Interested, la Coa- , re. ' r . . Clrtl i la TTseuiagiifSW 3 . i Wa.- jgto- Post, ' under : the of Of . -is tin alsned Ancestry- A tedf rtherrt i Worasi Rf-centTy T" hes Tp Au- :d to-u Cuagre isionol Circle, has the folowlng which will be read with peculiar interest not oniyln Char lotte, Dot tnrougnouc south Carolina, where Mrs. Harrison.: a sister of Mrs. Geo. J2. Wilson- of this city, is known: "One of the social additions of the Southern - CongrcaBBional circles this winter to Mrs Harrison wife of Glen. Geo, P, Harrison, Represeatatlve of the third Alabama, district, i Mrs. Harrison is known and esteemed hot only for her own charms and graces of fndivldual Ity; but among those who have particu lar regard for high social connection and -at ending' aa adaughter of one of tha very best South Carolina families. Whose lot was cast and whose fortunes were identified with, tha good repute of the : Palmetto State in the palmiest days of that ' revolutionary common wealth.fs Her father : was Hamilton Wither spoon. -and she was -the grand daughetr -of Robert- Withe rspoon, a distinguished-member of the Jileventh Congress, when the young republic was just learning the responsiDtuues ox reo ognlsed government, and on the eve of the second great war which was to eon firm the right of this country to nation al existence." She isf entitled, par-ex cellence to be a Daughter of the llevo lutton, foir her greatgrandfather, James WItherspoon. and John u Wltherspoon, ot-Princeton, a signer of the Declara tion of Independences-were descended from a common ancestor in Scotland, who traced his lineage! to John Knox. James Witberspoori was a captain in Marion's brigade of Southern" patriots, who met with tireless activity end un daunted, grit the very flower of the British-soldiery under f that 'wonderful cavalry sonof . Mara. VTarleton," Accompanying the sketch was a pic ture of Mrs, Harrison, taken since she went to Washington. ! ; KLECTRICAL. The D. A. TonapkiMs Company Placing Eleetle Plants la Khmbers of Mills, ' Mr. O. F. AsburfJ electrician for the D. A. Tompkins Co., was asked yes terday what the' outlook was In his line of business. He" replied that while there is not the rush that the company has had for years past, they have plen ty of work. They are now at work on the following plants, Which are to be started as soon as 'possible: Elm Grove Cotton Mill, Xir.colnton, N. C, 200 light dynamo: Cannon Manu facturing Company, Concord, N. C, 200 light dynamo; Cabarrus Cotton Mill, Concord. N. C- 250 light dynamo: Pat terson Manufacturing Company, China, Grove, N. C, 200 light electric plant; Gaston Manufacturing Company, Cher ryvUle, N. C, 200 light electric plant; Fairfield Cotton Mills, "Walnsboro, S. C, 400 light electric plant ; Edgefield Manufacturing Company, Edgefield, S. C, 400 light electric plant: Albion Com pany, Mt. Holly, N.C, 75 light electric plant; Norris Cotton Mm, Central S. C. 300 light electric plant,- Spray Manu facturing Company, Spray, N. C, 250 light electric plant: Florence Cotton Mills, Forest City, N. C, 400 light elec tric plant, complete; Efird Manufactur ing Company, Alberraarle, N. C, 75 light electric plant, : complete. THE TWO JOHNS. There Is to Be a Matinee Saturday and a Night Performance. "The Two Johns" not ' strangers, but old-time friends will hold down the boards Saturday night. Every one remembers the no-plojj but very funny, play,' so it Is unnecessary to say more than that - it Is the same old rollicking, laughing farce. The Baltimore Sim has seen "the Two Johns" since the Observer has, and here's what it says; "Do you want to laugh? If so, see the The Two Johns' at the Lyceum Theatre. J. C. (Fatty) Steward and William B. Murray appear as the 'Johns.' These funny fat men have made themselves famous the world over,; and their laughing personality has made the play equally famous. There Is no blood-curdling and myste rious plot In the play of 'The Two Johns.' Just simply a case of mistak en Identity, and the resemblance which two fat men bear to each other, which gets them into all , sorts of ridiculous scrapes. The supporting company is a good one. Including a number of clever specialty performers.'! There will be a matinee Saturday at 2.30, and the play at night. TALMAGK A8 A WORD ARTIST. A Handsome Compliment from a Com peteat Critic. Rev. Dr. Gregg, of Brooklyn, N. T. in his installation sermon in Washing ton, October 23, 1896, took occasion to say: "As I have seen! Dr. Talmaare from the pew, I wish to say that I consider the greatest word painter on ony con tinent of earth. He paints for Jesus Christ. He thinks: in pictures: and he who thinks in pictures thinks vividly. He paints with a large brush, and with colors that burn and glow, and nations gather -around his pictures and feel an up-lift and holy thrill. "There is one thing which Dr. Tal mage is able to use beyond ar.y man I have ever heard speak.- and that is the rhetorical pause. He makes his wrmons vivid and impressive wiht the flash of a golden silence. Having rou t4ed his period and finished! his point, tops un til his audience has felt the nearness of the God of truth, and -has heard the still small voice of His Spirit." Dr. Tal mage will be heard In Char lotte on the 24th Inst. , The Jan nary Fire Beeord. During the month of January the fire losses in the United States and Canada aggregated $12,049,700, compar ed with $11,040,000 ! during the corres ponding "period of JJ89 and $11,895,600 In 1895. The New York Journal-Bulletin finds that there were 248 fires during the month of a destructiveness of 000 or greater. - The loss by 105 of these ranged up to $20,000, by 46 to $30,000, by 41 to $50,000, by 30i to $75,000, "by to $100,000 by 7 to $200,000 and by 8 to $750,- 000. -The largest loss i by a single fire was $750,000, caused by the burning of an umbrella factory and other property Batre-Aete. Nat Goodwin and . company passed through the city lyesterday morning on a special train running as the second section oi sr, tne j vestiDuie. lie had car iu&os or macmnery. ie and company were in route to Atlanta, where they played last night. Mr. Goodwin's leading lady la Maxine El liot, his divorced wife. If Manager Gray will get a fer more good-companies like Eugenia Blair and Seabrooke,. his fortune will be made. and the reproach -taken from his name as manager of the theatre. The attendance at the opera house this season nas been the best recorded In several years. ' . s "Some'Otoer Day." The meeting of the "Vlreinia Dare has been postponed until Friday week. wnen it wiu meet with miss Miner, at Dr. strong's. --. The Grace-King! Book Club, which was to meet this afternoon -with Miss Cordelia MUier, win postpone the pleasure until to-morrow. li t-i Celebrated for Its 1 great-, leaveninar strength aad healthtolnessv Assures the food -against alum suuL.aa . forms . of adulteration common- to the chean brand a - ROTAJUBASXHO ZQWDBn CtX, New Tork. BBXCFS OT GESEBA1 SATntE, . It is announced tha.tr ln-consequencs of disturbances among the , students. the Unlversitieaof Rome and of Naples have been closed by order oS tha Xtal Ian governments- ' , . t - Cuban. ' Insurgents '.wrecked a " pay train on the railroad near Caudeiaria and secured over $600,000 in silver. They also, killed ten guards and. tour guer rillas.' - . " - i v - The Chflstlan Ministers AlUance at Nafehvllle-haa formally protested against the sale of beer and wine at the Teu nessee exposition. Rev. J, W. Cherry withdrew from the alliance because it would not go further and boycott, the exposition. - - . - . - V----,- , Ex-Collector DowBng. -wh was re moved by President Cleveland for vio lation of: the civil service laws, - will nrobably r be indicted byl the tr'ederal grand Jury, now to session- at Cincin nati ana suDjectea to a criminal pros ecution. ; ' . . . - s - , - " - T J Prftchard's Father Name. ' Andrews Sun. - - .J , . .""'' The Louisville : Courier-Journal re cently devoted af full- column to the T-Tnn. Jetr CL Pritchard.- who waa re elected to the United States Senate from North Carolina' for the period of six! yearsl The Senator's Career is one in every way creditable to him. It says "We personally knew him when he was a poor boy at the printers' case in the old town; or jonesooro, ienn. turn reai name is aot Pritchard. but Pritchett. , Leastwise his father was Mr. Hyder Prltchetti who enlisted as a volunteer In the Confederate army not the Fed eral, as the Journal says and died near Vicksburg, Miss. In i view of the success which-the young JSenator has achieved It will not do to I say that there Is no longer a chance ; for a poor boy in this ejountry. If Mahaaoy City, Why Net Cbarlette t ' Pennsyivanians abound at the Bu ford. There is a party there consisting of Jtfr. Charles D. Kaier and wife- and Miss ! 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The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Feb. 19, 1897, edition 1
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