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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 187.
A DKFEWCE OF OUR POET.
The Columbia State is trying to main
tain that J. Gordon Coogler's patronym
ic is one of the most effusive sources of
the divine afflatus of his poetry indeed
the mainspring of his coogllng. The
State says:
The demand of the time is for poets
of Individuality of name as well as
verse. Had Shep. Dugger of Banner's
Elk, North Carolina, shown staying
power he might have hoped ultimately
to compete with with Coogler in both,
but Dugger crawled out of the competi
tion in despair some time ago. His pat
ronymic was well enough, and he show
ed some capacity for the Cooglerian
style, but he seems to have lacked
stamina and fecundity at any rate we
have not heard from him for a long
time and take it that he is sulking
somewhere in the Big Smoky moun
tains over the swift and splendid vogue
of Coogler.
That's" all right about Shep. Dugger.
Dugger has never attempted any imi
tation of the Cooglerian style. The
few verses he penned are purely orig
inal verse. Dugger could not write like
Coogler. His environments are differ
ent. He Is a Highlander, Coogler a
Lowlander. Dagger's writings have the
ozone of the mountains in them they
are tinted with the blush of the sweet
briar and are as limpid as the swift
flowing water of the Watauga. Coog
ler's prolific verses are too lazily lan
guorous. Put the thermometer near
them and the mercury rises to fever
heat. Apart from this, however, Dug
ger Is essentially a prose writer, al
though, perforce, a prose poet. His
staying powers are all right, too. He
Is not in seclusion from any envy of
Coogler. He is at home In the moun
tains, writing a new novel. It is over
the hills and far away to Banner Elk,
the home of our hero, and hence one
does hear from him 365 times a year,
but and we want the State's ear right
here-when you do hear from Sheppird
Milton Dugger, you hear a symphony
right.
The Observer published a par
agraph from the Raleigh Tribune
the other day to the effect that
Mr. J. W. Bailey, editor of the
Biblical Recorder, would advocate Pop
ulism if the Republican and Democrat
ic parties did not declare against the
lease of the North Carolina Railroad,
adding that Mr. Bailey was already in
accord with the Populist party on the
lease, the dispensaries, the schools and
some other legislation. The Observer
has received a personal let
ter from Mr. Bailey. in which he
says: "I have never said anything of
the kind and will never do anything of
the kind. There is nothing under heav
en that can drive the Biblical Recorder
into any party, and surely nothing In
heaven would." We had always thought
that Mr. Bailey intended to keep his
paper, a religious Journal, out of and
above political alliances and entangle
ments, and It is gratifying to know
from him that we were right.
The Raleigh Caucasian recently said
of the late lamented fusion Legislature
that it was "a damnable disgrace to
the State." Editor Ayer made this re
mark over a plate of fusion Auditor
ship pie. But Our Home and the other
papers of the grand circuit do not seem
to relish the remark under the clrounj
stances. It and they remark editorial
ly: Our friend, Mr. Hal W. Ayer. fusion
State Auditor, is a good writer, but he
ought to retire for awhile and let "the
boys In the trenches." who have never
tried to be come beneficiaries of fusion
deals, run things for awhile. When we
get over the contaminating influences
of the. fusion deals that Mr. Ayer made
as chairman of the People's party last
year, we will then hear from him again
provided he shows substantial evi
dences that he has reformed and is
sorry he was elected State Auditor by
the trade that he helped to make.
Jeremiah Lamentation Ramsey, edi
tor of the Progressive Farmer, is wail.
Ing. we presume because he has failed
to land in the late hard pulling for the
shore by the fusionlsts. He makes
himself the mouthpiece of all those
who got left in the scramble, and grits
out between his teeth an awful tale of
woe, blaming us for not securing relief
for everybody we had on our list. We
did our levelest, but we failed with
Jeremiah L. and this is all the thanks
we get for our efforts. O. sharper
than a serpent's tooth is base ingrati
tude. The Democrats-" in the House have
had no great leader since they lost Car
lisle and Randall. They have no man
who matches Reed in the elements of
leadership. In choosing Bailey of Tex
as for their leader over McMilUn and
Richardson they probably chose ""the
ablest man they had. Bailey, while a
free silver man. rebelled at some of the
plaaks of the Chicago platform. He is
a far more conservative Democrat than
Bryan.
United States Senator Mark Hansa,
In his biography appearing In the Cosft
gi'aalunal Directory, has an evident
eye to the main chance. Hat calls at
tention to the fact that he taTfetlB Inter
ested In the construction of such ves
sels," as are bunt to carry lake trade,
aa If to aay, "Don't think because I am
steering the government that I have
uit building any ship yon may want."
Haana Is always owt for protection for
American industries, v
If Cuba does not took sharp the PhD
- lipine islands wUl whip Spain before she"
does. A requisition for 2,06 fresh
troops to made by the Philllplnes, which
looks bad for gptu.
THE REPUBLICAN FRACTIONS.
OF SOSXMHI.
eftate Baeeai
j forUo BUait A
Re of Bwrimttosi Adopt Cwrell and
01kTLrt UmBow.
The Observer has been furnished tie
following official report of the ront
ReDubiican mass meeting in -naz-iorie:
The meeting was called to order by J.
Fisher Corral 1, chairman of ths R-pu U-
lican executive committee or Aleckicn
burs; county, for the purpose of dedd.
ing on their choice for the position of
postmaster of the Charlotte postotflce
and assayer or tne jnariotte mint.
J. Fisher Correlt "was elected chair
man of the meet iag and John Canty
was chosen secretary. After the va
rious candidates were placed In nomi
nation a ballot was taken, which re
sulted in the election by the meeting of
J. W. Gordon for the position of poet
master, he having received the highest
vote for that position; and H. B. Ken
nedy's election for the position of as
sayer of the Charlotte mint, he having
received the highest nuraoer or. votes
for that position.
The following resolutions were unan
imously adopted, to-wit:
Resolved, 1. That we, the Republi
cans of Charlotte township do endorse
the above names for the respective po
sitions aforesaid, unanimously.
Resolved. 2. That we recommned the
above named candidates to his excel
lency. William McKinley, President of
the United States, as gentlemen of high
standing in the community and in every
way qualified for the respective offices
that they seek appointment to.
Resolved. 3. That the appointment
of the aforesaid gentlemen to
the respective positions will give
more universal satisfaction to the
Republicans of this county than that of
any other candidates who are aspiring
to the aforesaid positions.
Resolved. 4. That we consider ail
other applicants to the aforesaid peti
tion bolters, and none Republicans.
Resolved, 5. That we forward to the
Honorable Jeter C. Prltchard a copy of
the nroreedinra of this meeting and al
so of these resolutions, and pray that he
recommend the names of the aforesaid
gentlemen to the President and use his
influence with the President of the
United States for the appointment of
the aforesaid candidates to the afore
said positions.
Resolved. 5. That, wh-.-reas, the
Washington correspondent of the Char
lotte Observer, in a recent issue of baid
paper, stated that John S. Leary was
the choice of Senator Prltchard for the
Charlotte poetofflce. that we pray that
he make no recommendations for the
appointment to the aforesaid positions
until he has heard from the Republi
cans of the city. Mr. Leary is a non
resident, and is therefore not the choice
of the Republicans of the city, having
recently come into our midst, and that
Charlotte has members of the Republi
can party who have resided here for
years, who are competent n every way
to fill the aforesaid positions.
Resolved. 7. That It e understood
that this step is taken to prevent the
annoyance incident to the numerous ap
plications of unworthy candidates in nis
appointments to the said postofBce, snd
to most completely express the will of
the Republican party of Mecklenburg
ccunty, and of the city of Charlotte.
(Signed) Chairman.
JOHN C. CANTT. Secretary.
In the above proceeding I. Fisher Cor
rell. chairman, and a few drunk and
disorderly men left the meeting, upon
which M. Donnely was elected chair
man. WILD MAN IN 8EVKRSVILLE.
T. O. Kern Alarm the Peaceful -Village.
Seversville slept but little Monday
night on account of the "cuttin' up," as
'Squire Severs would say, of one T. G.
Kerns. Kerns and his wife had some
trouble and she fled from him to Mr. C.
A. Puckett's. Mr. Puckett was not at
home, but his wife was. She gave Mrs.
Kerns shelter. Kerns tried to get in
the house. Mrs. Puckett threatened to
get her gun if he did not go away. He
became so boisterous and threatening
that Mrs. Puckett sent for 'Squire Se
vers. By this time the neighbors had
Itecome aroused. When 'Squire Severs
attempted to arrest Kerns the latter
drew his knife on him. The 'squire
knocked his knife out of his hand,
threw him down and he and his son tied
the man and kept him in his store ur.til
morning. Warrants were sworn out
against Kerns yesterday morning.
A Cow on the Trestle.
Several days ago, as the passenger
train on the Air Line a spinning
along through South Carolina it was
waved down just beyond a long trestle
which spans one of the streams. The
engineer asked what was the trouble,
supposing that there was something
wrong with the bridge. "No," said the
bridgeman. "the bridge's all right, but
there's a cow on the bridge, and you'll
have to wait until it gets across." The
engineer and fireman went forward to
see the cow cross. It walked slowly and
cautiously across on two small planks,
perfectly oblivious of the fact that a
whole train of cars was w aiting its
pleasure. The bridge was over 100 feet
long.
A Strong Speaker.
Rev. Dr. Guerrant has spoken to large
congregations at every sen-ice since he
has been here, but his audience of last
night was perhaps the largest of any
week night. The large auditorium was
completely tilled. The more one hears
Dr. Guerrant, the more one wants to
hear him. His style Is different from
any evangelist ever heard In this sec
tion. His language and manner are
alike unique. ! He has fine descriptive
powers, and original ideas. The text
last night was: "I am come that they
might have life." The sermon made a
deep impression on all who heard it.
Services throughout the week at 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m.
A Mew CitisoH and Merchant.
Mr. F. W. L. Roach, of Hagerstown,
Md., who, as noted In the Observer last
week, is to open a millinery store in
the Harty building, on North Tryon
street, arrived yesterday morning. Mr.
Roach will occupy the upper store, re
cently vacated by Mr. J. M. Little. He
is much pleased with the building and
location. His wife will arrive in sev
eral weeks.
Mora Aldennaale Timber.
The following is a ticket suggested
for aldermen for ward 2: W. C. Dowd
Dr. J. W. Byers, J. S. Myers.
A number of the voters of the fourth
ward desire to offer the names of
Messrs. J. D. McCaJl, J. N. McCausland
and J. H. Emery for aldermen. They
would make good officers and work for
the city s interests. A VOTER.
The Sick.
Miss Midge McAden's friends will re
gret to hear that she is suffering very
much with Inflammatory rheumatism.
She has been in the infirmary at the
Agnes Scott for several weeks.
Mr. Palamountaln, the jeweler, was
too unwell yesterday to flbe at his store,
Will Open T-Iay.
Mr. Macon Thornton, who has rented
the corner Wlttkowsky store for a drug
store, got his goods arranged yester
day, and will open up for business this
morning, aar. Thornton has a nice
store, not large, but just-large enough
For Club Woniii
The Cranford will be entertained
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. C. L. Hun
ter.
The Sorosis will meet Thursday af
ternoon at 4 o'clock with Mrs. C. C.
Hook, at DUworth.
W. M. Repine, editor Ttokfiwa. HL.
"Chief." sara: We won't keen house
t-without Dr. King's Aiw Discovery for
ionsiunpuoa. jougms ana Golds.
Perimented with many others, - but
never got- the true remedy aaUl we
used Dr. King's Mew Discovery. No
other remedy can take its place la our
home, as In it -are have a certain and
sure cure for coughs, colds. whooDinjr
eough, etc" It to Idle to experiment
with other- remedies, even If they are
urges on you aa jus as good aa Dr.
King's reewptuuei y. They are a
aa good, because this remedy has
record of cures, and besides to guaran
teed. It never rails to satisfy. Xrtal
bottles free at Harwell Dona's
if i '$
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lag Wtk Istinil
-PaatoBoa mm Knud
THS BIO SAX9TFAU.
It a Trytsnj aTsk Vp a PsAeleaey ef
CBafcliid aa tinl Qeataaafc, -
The total rainfall ao "rar this month,
according to the weather bureau rec
ords, baa been 5.48 inches. This is 2-72
inches In excess of the normal for the
first sixteen days of the month, and Is
74 inches in excess of the normal for
the entire month, the normal rainfall
for March being 4.74 inches. The heav
iest fall of rain occurred on the morn
ing of the Mth, during a thunder-storm,
when: L64 inches fell between midnight
aad g a. rd. Rain baa fallen every day
for the naat eight days, and there has
only been four days during the month
when no rain has fallen, tne aates Be
ing the 1st, 2d, 4th and 8th.
The excess in rainfall since January
1st. this -year, has been 1.2 inches. The
rain seems to have started in with the
intention' of making up some of the de
ficiency of the past two years, and if
it should keep up at the rate it has been
coming for the past week it would not
require very long to cut a large slice
out of the deficiency, which has been
piling up so long. The deficiency dur
ing the past two years up to janaury
1st is 22.24 inches, so it will be seen
that it would take a long time to even
up the record, even though the rain
should come down at the unusual rate
of the past week. There Is no likeli
hood, however, that the rain will keep
on at the rate that has prevailed late
ly, but it is rather to be expected that
the reverse win occur ana wnen tne
weather once gets settled again. It is
more than likely that a long spell of
bright, spring weather will prevail.
DUWORTH WATEK WORKS.
The Teat Hade and the Snpply Found to
be Ample.
Dilworth, with Its many attractions
and advantages, has added another to
the list water-works.
The final test to determine the actual
flow of water that ean be furnished to
supply the residents of Dilworth was
concluded yesterday. After a contin
uous now for 24 hours, it was found
that there was no depreciation In the
amount of water delivered and that at
the existing rate of flow 236,000 gallons
of water can be pumped in every 24
hours. This plenteous supply would be
sufficient to furnish water to a town of
5,000 people. As to the quality, it is not
necessary to state here, aa the State
chemist has analyzed this water and
found it as pure as a test can demon
strate. The patrons of the railroad
and the park will not be deprived of the
spring, as has been reported. There
will be an abundance of water, as there
has been in the past.
The Superior Court.
In the Superior Court, yesterday, a
non-suit was entered in the case of H.
N. Pharr, administrator of Sarah Car
ter, against the Life Insurance Com
pany of Virginia.
The Suit or Alfred Nixon, adminis
trator, against Robert Lucky, execu
tor, was continued.
The'jury in the case of John Harril!
against the Southern Railroad Com
pany awarded the plaintiff a verdict for
$300 damages.
The plaintiff in the case uf B. F.
Weeks against the Southern Railroad
Company, took a non-suit.
N. R. Wilds was non-suited in his
case against the Virginia Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company, of Richmond.
The court was engaged in hearing
the testimony in the suit of F. R. Dur
ham against Cooper Brothers when the
hour of adjournment arrived.
Prof. Martin Believes in the "Monro
Doctrine" Road Notes.
Prof. W. J. Martin, of Davidson Col
lege, who was down yesterday to at
tend the meeting of the board of trus
tees of Davidson College, cornered
County Commissioner Brown, when the
board adjourned Hor dinner, and showed
him a map he has had drawn of the
roads, and which he used as illustrative
of the "Munroe doctrine." given in Sun
day's Observer.
Prof. Martin thinks the upper part of
the county should have a macadamized
road.
Dr. J. B. Alexander says he hears
nothing now but road talk. The doc
tor's idea is that there should be four
large trunk lines of macadamized road
from Charlotte to the county limits
north, south, east and west.
New Establishment Opens To-Day.
A good sign of the prosperity of Char
lotte is the number of new merchants
who are moving here. Scarcely is a
store vacated by one merchant,
before there will be seen evi
dences of the moving in of some one
else, and generally strangers to the
community. Among the latest of these
is Mr. John Logan, of Danville, va..
who to-day opens up a merchant tailor
establishment in. the Gibbon building
on North Tryon street. The firm will
be John Logan & Co.
Mr. Logan's main store is in Bedford,
Va. He has a branch store at Dan
ville, and will, after to-day. have one
in Charlotte. Mr. L. Bolton is to be the
manager.
Meeting of Railroad Directors.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the North Carolina Railroad Com
pany will be held in this city to-fay.
for the purpose of taking action on
matters concerning the lease. The
board consists of Capt. S. B. Alexander,
president, and Messrs. John P. Allison.
Lee S. Overman, E. Chambers Smith.
V. E. Turner. W. C. Maxwell, J. J.
young. C. W. Johnston. H. W. Fries.
Benehan Cameron, Robert F. Hoke and
Hugh McRae. The meeting will be held
in the office of the President of the
First National Bank.
Compliment to Mis Kelly.
Miss Sarah Kelly, daughter of Mr. S.
A. Kelly, of this city, has been honored
by. her schoolmates at the norma). She
has been elected chief marshal of the
Cornelian Society, for the coming com
rneneement. She will be the only one
of the students on the rostrum during
the exercises, and she will have the
presenting of the diplomas and other
honors. Miss Kelly Is a remarkably
bright girl, and popular as well, as evi
denced i by her having been chosen
out of so many students for chief mar
shal.
No More Lylee' Berries.
Lyle's strawberries have for fifteen
years been on the market in Charlotte,
and have always been considered the
finest local production except, possibly,
Coi. Phifer's, for the past few years.
This year, for the first time in fifteen
years, Capt. Lyles will have no berries
for sale. He is no longer a tanner, out
a townsman, and has no place to culti
vate his berries.
Drowned Stock Floating By.
Since the big freshet of last Sunday.
a horse and four hogs have been seen
floating under the Catawba river bridge
on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta
road. They had been lost from the
farms up the river, probably in Gaston
or Mecklenburg, and are by this time
well on their way to the sea.
Two Fingers Cat Oft
Mr. W. S. Grier, who works at Asbury
& Finger's, got' bis hand on the buzz
saw yesterday, and the consequence
was that two fingers were cut so badly
that they had to be amputated, ur.
Petree performed the operation. -
The Observer an the Land ef Flowers.
To the Editor of the Observer:
Enclosed please find check. Tour pa
per is a pleasure to people from your
section. A home paper, to the travel, is
aa gladly read aa a letter. Mercury
here yesterday St; at St. Paul 8- People
here are In, summer attire, ana are en-
Joying the shade of the porch, while
people further Morth sign ror tne sun
aad warmth. Respectfully.
D. W. C BEN BOW.
Jacksonville, FUv, March 15.
"The Springs campaign badge was
sprung on the town yesterday by some
of his admirers. It is a button in the
shape of a pair of spiral wire springs.
and to considered a cute tnc
1 The best salve In the world for cuts.
bruises, aorea. ulcers, salt, rheum, fever
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblain,
cores, aad all skia eruptions, and poto
tlvely cures pi tee or jto pay required. It
to guaranteed tm give perfect satisfac
tion or aaoaey refunded. Price 5 eents
a cam : -Wer aato byBurweU aV Dunn
Company. j .. ; v- -
TKE fTtep IaTDKB.
County Commissioner Brown return
ed yeaterdajr from Uotumbus. Oa.
Mr. JQfcBrAy.NoftateaylOev. to
at tne tJuioro.
George A. Prick. Esq.. one of Shelby's
legal lights. Is down for a day or two
with hia brother. Mr- rrick, of the Bu-
ford. . . , '. . - - -.
Mr. J. Dv Church ; weaU down, t the
Charlotte. Columbia A Augusta yester
day morning. Mr, Church always says
he's "going after lame ducks."
Mr. aad Mrs. FV B. McDoweu leit last
night for . Washington.
Mr. B, Austin Springs. 1 in toe city
and to at the Central.
. Mr. R. S. Reinhaxdt, a prominent mill
man of Lincointoa, is in the city.
Miss Carrie Maxwell returned hast
night from Atlanta.
Miss Bessie Rintela, who spent sev
eral months with friends in Augusta,
arrived home last night.
Architect Chaa. C. Hook arrived In
the city last night from Rock Hill,
where be had been on business.
Mr. Howard Gresnam to back from
Atlanta.
Miss Bettie Summey left Monday
morning for Greenwood, S. C, where
she has a position for -this season.
Mr. J. D. Abbott, of AshevUle, was
In the city yesterday.
Mr. H. C. Mk-kel, of Georgia, who to
largely interested in the buying of cot
ton seed. Is at the Buford.
Miss Lillian Cashlon will leave for
Salisbury this morning to visit relatives
and friends.
Mr. J. H. Moore, of Cincinnati, was in
the city yesterday. Mr. Moore in Inter
ested in the cotton mill at Tayloruvllle.
Mr. John Farrior lef t yesterday morn
ing for New York to purchase his new
stock of Jewelry. He will be absent a
week or more.
Miss Clara Davis, of Farm vl lie, Va.,
Is visiting Mrs. A. C. Porter.
Mrs. Maglenn.of Laurinburg. who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs. J. G.
BaskervUle, has returned home
Mr. R. E Grier was up from Fort
Mill, S. C, yesterday.
Mr. James Fowler, of Statesvllle,
spent yesterday here with his friend,,
Mr. Will Bell. Mr. Fowler travels for
a Columbus, Gs., house.
Mr. Edward Mobley, of Rock Hill, S,,
C, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. Walter Brem, Sr., is working in
surance in Chapel Hill this week.
Mr. E. L. Propst, a prominent Repub
lican of the city, will leave this morn
ing for Washington City on special
business.
Mr. J. C. Flournoy, of Fulton, Ky., is
here to visit his wife, who Is at her
father's. Capt. Harrison Watts Mr.
Flournoy is one of the -brightest legal
lights in Kentucky.
Gen. J. D. Glenn and M. L. Hanklns,
of Greensboro, were at the Buford yes
terday.
Prof. Ludlow Is In the city. (
Mrs. Owens, who has been at South
ern pines for the winter, and who is at
the Buford, will remain here for sev
eral weeks. Her niece, Mrs. Isham, is
at Mrs. Sinclair's.
Mr. Frank Ferris, of the Charlotte
Supply Company, left Saturday on his
Western trip. He will be gone until
May.
Mrs. M. S. Osborne, of Cleveland
Mills, was down yesterday shopping.
Mr. J. S. Manning, of Durham, is at
the Central.
Gen. R. F. Hoke was at the Central
yesterday morning. He spent the day
in Lincolnton and returned here last
night.
Gen. Hoke, Dr. Turner and Messrs
Fries and McRae arrived last night
and are at the Central.
DAVIDSON COIXKGK TRUSTEES.
A Meeting at the Central Yesterday The
Bradley Gift, Sia.OOO.
The executive committee of the board
of trustees of Davidson College met at
the Central Hotel, in this city, yester
day.
Dr. W. J. McKay, chairman: O. D.
Davis, treasurer: Dr. J. Rumple, clerk;
Geo. E. Wilson, attorney: Col. A. R.
Banks and Peter M. Brown were pres
ent.
Messrs. G. W. Watts, R. A. Dunn and
W. B. Thompson were absent. Dr. J.
B. Shearer and Dr. W. J. Martin, of the
faculty, were also present.
President Shearer reported a good at
tendance of students during the present
year; good health and good order.
The committee on grounds and build
ings reported various repairs and im
provements, showing that all things
were in good order. Sundry improve
ments have been made in the chemical
laboratories. It also appears that Dr.
Munroe has finished his medical college
building, which will be very convenient
to his students, and an ornament to the
campus. Drs. Smith and Martin are
also erecting handsome new residences
on the college grounds. Improvements
in various directions are constantly be
ing made.
The matter of the Bradley gift of
property. In Minneapolis, has been set
tled by a compromise, and the college
has a title deed to property in that city
worth about ten or twelve thousand
dollars.
Other matters of a routine nature
were transacted, and the committee ad
journed to meet at the call of the
chairman, during the week before com
mencement, in June next.
AT THK PLAT.
Floy Cro well's Company Rivaling the
Staniford'.
Miss Floy Crowell and her company
in "A Tennessee Heiress," gave a fine
performance to a delighted audience
last night. The house was full. The
whole troupe played as If they felt
they were among friends; and, as Mr.
Emery said the first night, it proved to
be, the show was better in every re
wpect than "Molly Bawn."
Miss Crowell as "Jess" was as cute as
could be. She Just suited the charac
ter. Mr. Morley as "Lawyer Smith"
was the favorite male actor, and his
acting merited the favoritism.
The specialties were better than on
the opening night. The dance by Miss
Grason was pretty and finished, and
her song was well received.
One of the best hits of the evening
was the introduction of three little
coons of the shoeshine brigade, upon
the stage, during the signing of a negro
melody by Miss Bayer. This was the
most popular specialty and elicited vo
ciferous applause. -The coons did them
selves proud, and added no little to the
fine rendition of the song.
This play has made the whole com
pany favorite, -and they will have the
large audiences they deserve.
Matinee this afternoon at 2:30. Ad
mission 10 and 20 cents.
Hews of the Fight.
The great Cbrbett-Fltasimmons pugf
lis tic contest is to be pulled off at Car
son City to-day. The - Observer bas
made arrangements to bulletin the
fight as It comes over the wires by
rounds. The report will begin about
2 o'clock and will be published In front
of the Observer building.
Its He
for Two Months as Least.
Manager Burts. of the Western
Union, has leased the basement under
the First National Bank for a term of
two months. Yesterday the salvage
from the fire was moved there - and
other arrangements made for opening
the office m the basement room.
la
Mr. Jeff. Pearce. of Baltimore, a spe
cial agent of Bradstreet Co., to In the
city. Mr. C. P. Johnson, who has been
representing Bradstreet here, to to re
turn shortly to Richmond, whence he
came. Mr. Johnson's successor win be
sent from Baltimore.
Rev. J. H. ThornwelL of Fort Mill, R
C was up yesterday to attend the ser
rices at the Presbrteriaa church.
Rev. WV G. White leaves about the
first oftbe month for Calif ore .a. $
The Brooklyn baseball dub will ar
rive here Saturday. Charlotte has a
fine schedule ahead.", with, the Brook -lyns,
Phillies' and UnlTersity-of JJortfi
Carotins.: -,T?;.""
:iCfciVa-''Ws
So much sympa s been express
ed for Architect 1 .m in Use loss of
bis handsome office , by -the Western
Union fire, that the swabUevsrCnVs dad
to read the fottowtna; telegram; - --r--
M .-- Raleigh, hLCU March .MLa
T Louia Schwend. Caariotte. N. C; ,t
If v clans adopted for Use bund insti-
J tote. ; b,- WHAXK MHsfUntM. f
The Honest Shakers d M
; Cure :OjspeKia.X f
The shookeeoer who cheats us by ly
ing with regard to the . quality of his
goods, and the grocer or the butcher
who gives us short weights, to a thief.
However, their knavery touches noth
ing but our pocket book. There is an
other widespread form of misrepresen
tation of a far more dangerous and
vUliaaous character.
We refer to the false statements and
worthless guarantees that frequently
accompany medicines. To guarantee a
medicine to cure is to brand it a quae,
product: If we can guarantee to cure
disease, then we can guarantee ever
lasting life, for in a large majority of
cases people die of disease, the propor
tion of violent or accidental a earns ne
ing very small.
The Shakers have always been known
as a most upright and honorable peo
ple, and their success ia the manufac
ture of medicines has also been well
known. It is therefore! not surprising
to find them pursuing a very original
and novel plan for the introduction of
their remedy for dyspepsia.
These God-fearing people, whose mot
to has always been, "Try all things and
hold fast that which is good," have put
upon the market ten-cent sample bot
tles of their product, or sufficient to
give a trial.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial Is so
prompt in its action that for the trivial
sum of ten cents, a oerraon can usually
determine as to whether or not It meets
the requirements of his case. There are
forms of dyspepsia which it won't help,
but these are very rare; In most cases
the first dose relieves all distress, and
an increase of appetite at once follows.
All druggists have it. and the next
time you are troubled with indigestion
send out and try this popular and suc
cessful product.,. It represents nearly a
hundred years of patient Investigation
and study.
In the Pathway
of the Expectant
Mother dangers lurk,
and should be avoided.
"Mother's
Friend"
so prepares the system
for the change taking:
plaoe that the final
hoar is robbed of aN
raer. Its use insures
safety to the life of both mother and
child, and makes child-birth easy and
recovery more rapid.
"Mother's Friend is the areatest
remedy ever put an the market, and ray
customers praise it hkrWy."
w. n. king ft tu., Whitewright, Tex.
Seat by Mail on receipt of price, $1 PCs BOTTLE.
-swa iu axpecuuis nouerr' mauea tree.
THt BfMDPICLO REGULATOR CO. . Atlanta. Qa.
CIS BV ALL DUaaiSTS.
Boils and srss
PlfTlfAl contains impurities
L which nature is en
deavoring to throw off. This
change takes place every
Spring, and the sluggish, im
pure condition of the blood
causes an unsightly complex
ion, besides an enervating,
depressing effect upon the en
tire system. Just now a few
bottles of S. S. S.
Swift's
Specific
will thoroughly cleanse the
blood and renovate and
strengthen the system, im
prove the appetite, and im
part new life and vigor to the
entire body. It is the best
Spring tonic, because it is the
best blood remedy the only
one, in fact, guaranteed purely
vegetable, containing no ar
senic, no mercury, no potash,
no chemical of any kind. S.
b. S. is the best
system build
er. Insist on
S. S. S.
There is Nothing Half as Good!
WHAT A POPCtlST SATS.
A Tribute to Dr. Murphy and His Man
asement of ths Hospital at Morfsaton.
To the Ed tor of the Observer:
I notice In your isepe of to-day, the
15th Inst., that you do notjtnow whether
to be glad or sorry at the declination of
the superintendency of the Morgan ton
Hospital by Dr. Muairoe, of Davidson
College. I have no doubt but Dr. Mun
roe would do as well as any inexperi
enced physician in our State, but. from
close acquaintance and observation of
the methods, plans and purposes of Dr.
P. L. Murphy, his eminent success,
curing 60 per cent, of his patients or
more, his wonderful executive ability,
the respect and love In which he is held
by the inmates of the hospital, his
transformation of a wilderness into a
place of attraction and beauty, the
thousands of dollars he saves to the
State annually In his superb manage
ment of kitchen, -garden, farm and
dairy and in beautifying the grounds
with terraces, green lawns and delight
ful flower beds, there Is no man in our
State his superior. I have seen public
institutions elsewhere and have read
much upon the subject of hospitals and
other Institutions for the confinement
of our unfortunate and do not believe
that Dr. Murphy's management is sur
passed by any similar Institution, not
only In the United States, but in the
whole world, for there I do know that
cleanliness and kindness is the rule,
which is never departed from, and I
will venture to say that the buildings,
from dormitory to kitchen, are cleaner
than the cleanest dwelling house in our
good old State.
JOSEPH H. WILSON.
Br. Martin Doing HI Duty.
Our Home.
We return thanks to Hon. C. H. Mar
tin, Congressman from this district, for
a large map of the United States.
Marshville Academy also appreciates a
map of the same kied from Mr. Martin.
Absolutely Pur
Celebrated for Its treat leavening
strength and hsaltihralnesa. Assures the
tood against ahua aad all forms . ef
adulteration common - to the cheap
brands.- IWTA BKTNQ POWT 3
coJew tot. j Hz
DRINK...'.
Portaer's Pan Hops ini Halt
Lager Beer. ;
Wait for par BOCK,.khtel "will dem
onstrate that the public knows and ap
preciates a HIGH GRADE BEER.
j
H Fortner Brewing Coipany.
Charlotte, N. C, Branch.
C. Valaer Agent.
ECZEMA!
Office of
B. WHITING, Agent.
Hamlet, N. C,
Nov. 7, 1896.
Mrs. Joe Person,
Dear Madam: I have used your
Remedy In my family with success and
cheerfully recommend it for all Skin
Diseases.
Tours Respectfully,
B. WHITING,
A CARD.
It is my desire to open tip my Jewelry
Store again, and in order to do so I have
to call on ail who are inaeDtea to me to
make prompt" settlement. . The money
is dne me and I have "been easy on you,
bo please favor me at once.
JOHN FARRIOR
Repairing of watches and jewelry will
be done promptly at my oia stana. i on
will find me there all during the day.
Beet grades Soft and Anthracite coals
No dust or slack.
Pine Wood, seasoned.
Oak Fire wood.
Stove Wood, seasoned : pine, dogwood
and persimmon.
Leave orders at ' city office No, 35
North Trvon street, opposite city hall,
or at yard office, cor. College and Second
streets. Telephone JNo. l.o.
Spring, with its bright budding signs
of new life, is almost here. The vernal
signs will, create animation in plants,
in trees aiid flovrers. The invigorating
air of las' approaching spring seems to
have a tendency not only to swell the
buds, but to swell and stimulate the
vast crowds who daily march to the
Cheapest Store in the State.
THE
Bee
Hive
Vernal robes of lovely hues have so
transformed our mammoth store that
customers can scarcely recognize. The
real stimulus, however, that pervades
every department of The Bee Hive, in
creasing activity.- imparting new life
and keeping our force In perpetual mo
tion is our unapproachable prices.
Fromlhe great outlets of bankruptcy,
the New York auction rooms, our buyer
has just returned, and our prices are
without a parallel. Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Cothlng, Underwear, Etc.
Thousands of yards book fold India
Linens in to-day from New Orleans.
These goods were shipped from New
York by mistake, and we bought at an
enormous discount. Spring style flutter
Ducks at 5c a yard. Solid Red Calico
2hic; Men's Shoes 25 per cent lower
than you can buy tnem anywnere.
Plaids or Coarse Checked Homespun.
24c. ; Finished Ginghams 2c. ; Tick
ing from 6c. a yard up. Heavy Cotton-
ade Pants Hoods at 5 cents, tioys
Clothing: Boys' Suits from 25 cents up
SHOES: The largest stock in the
State. Ladies' Button Shoes, with tip,
from 45 cents up. Men's Work Shirts
lO.e; Men s Work Pants 24c; Sheeting
24c; Buist Garden Seed 8c. dozen pa
pers; Ball Thread 5c. for 12 balls.
Twelve Papers Tacks for 5c. Book fold
India Linen or Victoria Lawn 4c yard,
worth double the money.
For One Cent.
24 sheets Note Paper, 25 Envelopes,
IXL Stove Polish. Toilet Soap, box
Mourning PlnSj 2 packs Needles, Pocket
Handkerchief, card Hooks and Eyes,
Key Ring with Chain, 2 balls Sewing
Cotton. 2 boxes Blueing, bottle Ink,
Fine Comb, Bunch Tape, Composition
Book. Tablets, 2 Thimbles. Visit
THE BEE
It will not take X Rays to prove we
can save you cash. We do not buy
out old stocks of wealthy merchants,
paying all they are worth. We buy
bankrupt stocks 25 to 50c. on the dollar'
and offer them way less than goods cost
to make.
The Bee Hive has Moved to Corner
Trade and College streets.
J. D. COLLINS.
Witch guI for some interest
ing news concerning a special
bargain to t Tbffered in
HIGH GRADE BICYCLES
very soon. A very few days
win ten tne taie.
! W. F. DOWD.
Stearns, Waverly, Pateeand
Business Clipper Bicycles
fcuuttonde.
- SPRING !
IN
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Manufacturers, Engineers and
CXyTTOK MTIYIa
COTTON MILL REPAIRS, GEAB
ANNOUNCEMENT
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On or before the st of April,
and sales department of MACHINERY of our oWn j manufactur
and lines of machinery that are allied to ours, together wittj
such supplies as arq used in connection with them. ,
Details will be gijven from time to time in this space. jj
Storeroom on Fourth street between Tryon and College.
LIDDELL
Oreerisboro, No Ci
A Railroad. Educational
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Population 1890, C S. censns.
Population 1896, estimated from
If you have not been there recently you ought to go. You
would be astonished to see how a North Carolina town has;
progressed in the last two years in spite of d-ull times in other:
places. It is clainied that more new buildings; new factoriesi
and new enterprises have beep st li ltd there within that time
than in any other town in tlui-tate.
Write for a descriptive pamphlet published by the Industrial
and Immigration Association. I
THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY OO.,
--MANUFACTURERS OF
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Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and
Dealers im Cotton Mill and Machine Shop Supplies.
The Way We Advertise !
Straight from the;shouldei. Plain matter-of-fact
delivery. No sensational verbal
ines. No otherrre-inforcement but the
simple, keen-edgfd truth.
A Special lot of solid
MA H 0 tiA NY ROCKERS
iust received. I am selling for less than other dealers pay for
them. 5
PRICE, S5.50
and up. We buy the quantity to get the price.
E
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Furniture, Carpets,
TRY
"Belle
OF
Carolina,"
PURE EXPORT
BEER,
AND BE CON
VINCED. Brewed and bot
tled by
Augusta
Brewing
Company.
A. BINDEWALD, M'gn,
Charlotte, N. C
After January Slat 'say office will be
Room Bo. 5, j
Hunt Building.
CHAS. CiHOOK.
! arohitwjt
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MACHINERY.
OUTTING.BOLL COVERING, It
!
we will establish a sale
COMPANY.
and Commercial Centre.
recent vote,
3,317
- - 11,000 J
!
W. E. STONE, Secretary.
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V.-J
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A Forty Pound
Special Hair Mattress
In Amoskeaer A. C. A. Fanc
Ticking (sectional if required)
at a verv handy figure $6.00,
Pianos and Organs.
Presbyterian Copr
FOR; WOMEN.
Charlotte, ..............
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Only three! month eld aad nearly
SO students tn all department. Board
and tuition $37. 10 per qaarter. This In
cludes light and heat and tnstraetloai tn
the regular branches with Latin. In
struction to ART. STENOGRAPHY
aad BOOK-KEEP INO ait reasonable
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
Prof. Q. P. McCoy, director. Price of
instruction from 17.60 to SU ser Quar
ter, according to trade. The Tery best
eralleble teachers In all departments.
, Address t i -
1 MR. TINSLKT P. TONKIN.-
or MISS LILY W. LONO. ;
ANDREWS,
J. E. DUVAL, '
Else trie aj Engineer aad Cod tractor. Of
fice n West Trade Street, Boom
U CHARLOTTH N. C
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Are and laeandeeeent lighting, quip
ping cotton mills with etoctrle light
plants a specialty. Betlmatee furnished
on air kinds ef electtioa work. Call
Mia. hotel enanclatova. burglar laiwaa. '
SPRING K rOMINH
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And yon will want to clean" np. paint
your honse and re-arranirthings in general-
We are well Stocked with the best
paints made; Oila.r brushes, etc. See
ns before yon make yonr purchase.
S. L ALEXANDER. & CO.
Corner Church and Trade streets.
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