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f! t.l .OAD. . Ma Ii t .-. of a Til end n i to 1 ir. A Soa of Gen. Wm. .: ,;-r ad Ot-m rI Freight end P r A it of ah Kaad u WfctI,Hs Was l " . , .' : : r. S. T. IVuJer; general fnsgbt and i.i. -r agent of t be . Carolina & rth western JUroad-Htormerty- --the in r A Jjeuoir Narrow Oeugv wm i charlotte -j-fssterday morning and t at 12.20 i- tn., via the Air Line, for istonsa, .-where !' twk the.- - mixed ainf the Northwestern for hi home t Jjenoir. Ktrtir liours - after leaving "re be was erushed t death .at XJn-; o:nion, and news of the event was re- rived bere mob afterward. The story is told follows in the Lincoln Jour-: l.for an advance proof- lw-et of- which e areindeMed to 1U eduor,: Col. J. C; : ntorv whose ".paper will appear.:- $o- .yt ' - v-1 ,r-' -r-, "Mr.?T. S. Tender, general passenger. :,:Bt of the Carolina 4 .Northwestern -vail road, -vu Wiled at the- depot -.here -v.w ,-..---. . - . telegraphed to the editor of the. Journal,.! at 4:Zi yesterday afternoon. He- had ",r. V A. f air no,jjr. rvi.. ctoum,- i meet him n tsnes at the: freight rain, wjrieh arrived at These gen 1 .'men -weR; Salkhig with ; htm -iwrben t he. train started. It was moving rap i Uly-when.it reached the point at which ilr.- Pender ;stood, -and he attempted to board the iront platform of the paa 'penger coach. .Heaught,the rod with, ills Jeft hand, but failed, to catch, the coach .with bisghi. Jlis body swung a.ronnJbtwen the coat-fr- and the car suiead, .him foot slipped and b fell on tis back on the rail directly in front of the Hheett of the passenger coach. He was dragged along the rail for about 150 faet, when he wheels passed over his body,; mangling it most horribly. Both iesrs w-ere broken all to pieces, his t:ioxt body cut In two, and the top and backif, r" . w , , -,,. .,f w .irttH tnTnfr. !i Ada M. Field and Kuth Worth, nl his sit' torn oa. "Mr. Pe waaaiisvay home -from a trufsg of the Southern States ;ttamfiRer Agents' Association, at At-. ' lanta, and was in high spirits over what - he had accomplished for his road therei "lis was an exceptionally able and , bright railroad man, a most charming J gentleman. He was a on of ths 4 famous General Pender. He was about i 40 years or age, and leaves' a wife, five f little sons and a little daughter. s:"Hls home was at Lenoir, and 'as we J '- writ his mangled body is being- p res pared to be taken to his borne there' Mr. Pender was, a? above stated, a son f the late Gen. W. U. Pender, st North Carolina. He was also a nephew of Mrs. Vr. S. Matlory, of this city. Capt- Slallory nd Gen. Pender having married sisters, daughters of the late Hon Augustine H.-' Shppard. Mr. Pender had. for about a year, been in thejofflce iof Mai. G. W. F. Harper, president of the Chester V Lenoir Nar row Gauge Railroad, who held him in suck esteem that through his Influence ; be -recently had him made general freight and passenger ajrent tf the line. It is a very distressing case. - ASOTHXR ACCOl NT. Mr. render L.M m. Wlf mn.l TKre Z Memb" r Bona M rr, i Special to the Observer. t I .Lenoir. April 22.-Telegrams received j here at $ p. to. announce the horrible, . ... Z ' ., . death of Mr. ft T. Pender, which oc--l enrred at Llncolnton this afternoon. In;: atiBTnnlinir to board the north-bourn!;' ... . . , . s,, . , , ,. )i Mrs. T. B. Thaa'er and Mis M. Sel- train for Ler.olr, Mr. Pender lost 1u-. lers wlth Mrs. w. Wadsworth. - footing, was caught under the wheelsjl There are a number of other delegates oft the passenger coach and iiistantl-j ! whose names had not been furnished . jfjUed i; tht' committee- up to last, night, but : - . y, ,,. , ' who will be .enrolled and housed to- - Mr. render waa a eon of Gen. W .; L)j ( night Most of the delegates will arrive -Pender. His mother,Mrs.W.D.Pender;hl I this morning and will remain in the city : brother;; a prominent attorney of Juri : nntii Monday. folk, and bis family here-a wife n4 ) J' la LUe.nan. with Mrs Don three ttrtght boys are the inimeUiaifr, - n'r' w. T. Laney. with Mrs A. I". members rf ills family who mourn his , nrli AMtVi ' - . it - .Jir. t eiKier camt to inoir i-sk inan a year ago, entering the service uf tlse .-'! Chester 4k Lenoir Railroad Com cany . Having proven his unusual ability aiil I thorough knowledge of railroad mat- -ters, he was promoted to the i.tin e ti , -Jteneral freight and pasengci agent of 1 ' the Carolina & Northwestern Railroid - Company and at the time of the sid acr' 'M'as. returning from an rrri:l;tl f ! 'to AtlajftIrVM i.l HUf to arrive h-re at 9 p. m.- - - Mr. Pender was secretary, a My the most ctive . , and .rb rgejtic . ir ember, oi iJiexn-nou- iwaiu a.nd was moat liighly esteemed trade. V fhe entire communfty.vespecially with the officials f the railroad, with whom he was intimately associated. ' j 4 'rSRIOTI AK WOKK. e.: . A A A FeW Tteass Whteh May M Cla-ixed I'uUer , 4 -i t : This Bsa.; 1 rpmmltlM ha been appointed in the First Presbyterian. -church to select a new hymn book for use in the per - vices, one with tunes as well as words. ;rr. Howerton and-Mr. F. H. Andrews -wUl'do the eorrespondlng, Mrs. Dewey ; and others will assist them in decid ing On the book whenr the-samples; ar- rive. The First church has always, ad- . 1 hered to the mid cbilection of hymns. " '"iV Rev. Dr. Barron expects to remain in " i Raleigh until- Saturday week. .As? his pulpit Sunday wilt be occupied by! the ' f ChxIsUan Endeavorers. he w-ttt remain in Raleigh and continue hb meeting ; through another week. He is prearti ting to large -congregations., i f -The services at Trinity'. Methodist ci.u crc-ast Sunday were , considered i r e n-osi interesting ever held ill the c rCh. The hall was packed' morning a i ever lnrv VviS-'t -p'3"-";;- . v, e e raring communion will be i held -! ! it Creek Sunday. Preaching by i v. 3,'r- Anderson. Spring communion er .Rocky, lUver -the first Sunday in - ; ay. ' - , -. , THK WOOtSCT- u-. . o-i a .- Kindred - Thoagbts; That Beat as Om. Itearta ! : Tw marriages wtll interest the so- clety Joiks of the city next Wednesday that ef Mr, Frank Shaanonhouae and ! Miss IJiiliaa Moore Wednesday nikht In 1 St. Peter's Episcopal church, and tnat of Miss Annie Torrenoe and Mr.f; John I j.- Atkinson at the home rof the pride's . mother; Mrs. S. F. Torrence, on West ( Trade street. J - The -ushers at ' the Shannonhouse , I Moore marriage, w in be; Messrs!) J. A. ' Bell, C H. D-uls, J. Moore Phartii S. C ' S McNeely. McCullough Moore, anjjs Roh ' ert Moore - - . V Mr, Louis Oukm will act as best man ; aTid Misses Minnie Moore and iLoulie IMkVis aa maids of honor. Mr. J. pshorn ' Moore, a brothejr of the bride, xvrl artve her away. -. ' ,"f " : i Ttu will-be no - attendants jat -the 1 avio -maiif nf hnnnr. M. J. Osborne -rscLX Bjr.r bowbjss.! The Oldest Kepsibl lean la the Stmth A '-'Ceorgia Character, -i "Tj I The Cbserver; met a very interesting T-ersonase Tuesday evening vt - the Southern station "Cncle" Billy,' Bow ers, Bowersville, On-s He wa 'n his -way tn AVashlnetos.-; bat en -wtiat er--rajid. he refused to say; "I7nc" Billy is paid to be the oldest. RepuWKsan in the South. When asked how Ions h ad been a Republican., he said; "My Kepublicanlsm is as eld as my recollec tion, and I am over 70 years of age. He said, however, that he wouldn't be McKinley for anything. - i T wouiuk ; Oeave Aunt Clirissie that's mj-ife--! forC&n the ; : . Jentlai cbalre In o! "Twm"- "t'.lr man in 3e"U" whu j supporttd l"7-; i'" - "Cncle" Biliv asKed for Capt- John Wilkes and Mr.. P- P. Zimmerman. ; whom, he said, he knew. f ,; j - TnKKitrate by Wauls.;,.. The reeistratlon books dose yesfter dav evenins at s nfet The registration Jw-rrls W hites,Si5; colore 558. ..To tal si: y - . . ' Waj- 2: al 1.. War-i 3: tal 8a .We- ; 4: tal 8 T" 1 r Tl - ' " -fcer f ' brc - v- --'i : V i r? Whites. 555; colored 834. Ta- -RT- ites, 439; colore 898- To- - "-"?; colore 409. :-TO- . 4 ;9. " '" i v.ci-e tt!ed, and num- t.-t r- rsons are on the - --- '. -i i or moved away, -. vrl rot be as large tra !!.- wtiuil inatoate.'.' ! Out. TT p-.m-1 iths on r i ; i"" ' 1.IST OF THIS DIU JiTlS IUECOBXJKD. ',.:.). . - - - .. . , - ". I " ., :r'- ." - " Theae f Wh Will Eatertaia , Than The ,- City pr id la Yellow, White and Grca Blsycl Farads at S P. M. Jnaior Bally To-ifrrw XoeeptlAa. r,r- ..-..( -.. The-' Christian Endeavor Convention meets "., in - the Second. Presbyterian church this- afternoon and continues in session until Sunday. -r 'it 1 the third meeting of the kind erer held in North Carolina. The Christian Endeever un- 1-lon of Korth Carolina was onranlsed J two (years ago -at Winston, and last row i wiivcmiuo wu una in unfia boro.J -At the present time there are 131 registered Christian- Endeavor societies in North Carolina 2 Young- People's and S Juniors, with a'total member ship !o 2,000. These societies arv scat tered among all Protestant denomina tion. - , . . " -- Few organization.. If any, hay had the rapid growth of the Christian En deayor - Society la America and other countries. The first society was organ, liedjon February $. 1881. by Rev. -Fran-cis (E. - Clarke; a Congregational min ister -who was pastor of the Congrega tional church iu Portland, Me. The in-j r-fjeorninetlonal feature of the socie y UR UUire WUUI V TV Al UOUICHvV and usefulness- The Presbyterian and ty has done much to widen its Influence eietiea . than the other "a.enomi nations. tutj earnest hands of Christian Endeav or fcrorkers are found In all denomina tions. - . -, , Charlotte is fortunate in securing this Convention, and will no doubt give' the Christian Endearorers such a welcome and show them such hospitality as will inerer be forgotten, ! 41 r. William Shaw,- the treasurer of thfe . United . Society, will arrive from Rjton to-night. His presence win add nijch to the convention, peiow is given the list of delegates Ella Parker, With Mrs. F, "W.. ti-itb Mrs. Wm. Anderson. aliases Vesta Coe and Emma Foorde, with Dr. Brooks. iProf . G. W. White and C. W. Tbaeler. wnth Mrs. K. Barrlnger. . ; Miss Grissem, with Mrs. DonneUy. Misses Addle Kimmel, Carrie Klm- tael. Fannie Stowe and Mamie Taylor, With Miss Jennie Freeman. j. Wm. Shaw, with Mrs. C. C. Hook. Rev. M. A. Ketsey and F. H. Clark, 4lth J. Arthur Henderson. ' Miss Sennie Williams, with Mra H. H. Herring. j Miss Carrie Spears, with Mrs. G. B. Hanna. I H. D. Caudle and N. G. Berthea, with Mrs. i. E. Jones. I Rev. A. D. Thaeler and wife, with Mrs. F. Mahan. I Misses Laura Field and Lineback. With Mrs. M. C. Mayer. f Rev. B. E. Wallace, Leroy Sharp. T. Murphy and Frank Clark, with Mrs. R. M. Oates. Misses Rosa Hadden and Annie Cro knartie, with J. W. Pharr. ; A. C. Hege, with Mrs. Parker. I M. C. Henley and S. H. Howard, w ith Mrs. Pope. i J. D. Anderson and Rev. P. H. Fierrr- niing, with Mrs. Chas. Parkers- Miss Cora Aidred and Mrs. J. J. Glass, with Mrs. 8. P. Smith. Miss Margaret Smith, with Mm L. W. Sanders. W. C. Crist and H. R. Ooodell. with 1 X r .. T.V. -17A,T r -1 J - V. "i "rt7r' ",1 son. with Mrs George E. Wilson. Misses Edna Lowe and Rosa. Hunt with Mrs. W. W. Ward. -- Miss Dora Spencer, with Dr Wake- "tLa- . w, Fred Hege and Miss Annie Hege. with Mr9 H vf wuder Mrs. M. H, Hendricks, with Mra. Jee. Wearn. - . .- Porter Kishop Koudthaler and MIhs Lillian 1 I I I - . . i tt t- T T r ' ' U 1 , wnii .va I M n. l . rm una. Misses Carrie Rights and Nettie Car- ter, with Dr. John R, Irwin Delegates who are visiting friends in i,h citv: Robert Coit. J. W. Davis. J. .McCubblns. C. E. COLORS. The rtien.'hants responded readily to Rev. ilr. White s reouest that thev dec orate their windows and stores, and the arrangement of the State colors yel-, low. green and white In the different stores challenges admiration . The col ors are especially pretty and make a fine effect. The flrst tiling that will grwet the eyes of the delegates as they come in to-day will te the large "Welcome, C. K's," surrounded with the trl-colors. at the Southern depot. The balcony of the Central Hotel and that of the Y. M. C. A. building were elaborately decorated yesterdaj, the ef fect being beautiful. The stores which have the most elab orate and striking' decorations are : H. Baruch's, Lieberman & Co's., Seaboard Air Line office, Shell A Harrison's, Su.ne & Barrlnger's, Palamountain's, green, yellow and white streamer on the Clothing Company's, Moore A Jones, Thad Tate's barber shop. Other mer chants will fall Into the line of decorat ing to-day. CYCLE PARADE. The Junior Endeavor Society of the Second Presbyterian church has been instrumental in getting up a cycle pa rade this afternoon, not onry for all Endeavorers, Seniors and Juniors, but for any outsider friends who win orna ment their wheels with the C. E. colors Every C. E. in the city home-folks and strangers is Invited to come and bring all friends.. The only requirement for admission to the wheel ranks wjll be a green, yellow and white streamer on the wheel. The parade will be formed in front of the Y. M. C- A. this afternoon at 6 o'clock. Come one. come all. with your wheels and a knot or streamer of green, yellow and white JUNIOR RALLY The Senior Society of the Second Presbyterian church has a powerful ri val in numbers and activity in the Ju nior Society. . which is under the able management of Mrs, Jo- Hie, p. Durant. The . society is only a year old. and vha membership of 75. This society will give an entertainment a rally to-mer. row afternoon, for the benefit of the delegates. Mrs. Durant has been as sisted In the training of the children by 1 Rev. Mr-White. The children meet this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the T. M. C. A. hall, for the final practice. - socSaX." - A reception is to be tendered the del egates by the Second Church Society to-morrow afternoon, at the college, from 5:30 to 7:ip. The new organ will be opened for the flrst time, and a short musical programme given by Mr. and Mrs. 3rtffin and Prof. McCoy. A short address will be made by Rev. J. W. Stagg. . . CORRECTION. , - The list names in Sunday's Observer, which were designated as deleefctes to the convention was mis-named, as it ! was a -list of the corresponding; secre- tort. th. i!ftmi mHotiia tn h State . The BadisUI Mlae-aa OpOmm ea I. - The Pittsburg Gold Reduction Works have an option on the Rudisill mine. If everything turns out as they anticipate, at the end of the month they will buy the mine. ' ft -There are 36 - acres of land tn the Rudisill mine property, and a number of shafts on the property. The main mine ia the richest in this section, and the opening of it will mean much to the mining interests hereabouts. - The flast ote that was milled from It was worth (ISO s tee-vFrera one shaft of ore $100,000 was taken. One, negro - "stoop ed" down 11.000 a day. if ? . Jt Is to be hoped that the Pittsburg rompany wDl boy the mine, for they are prepared to work it properly, - A Well Hear OeaA. . - Jesse Watson, colored, died yesterday. Deceased was a member of the Neptune: Fire Company, the Odd Fellows and Good Samaritans. He wfll be buried this afternoon,-, each of the orders to which he belonged turning- out to at tend the funeral. . j- - AaOM Aeaaatetaae. . , ; Mr.'J. W. McMurray. of the old Arm f McMurray A Davis, which did busi ness In Charlotte 5 years ago, ts tn the city; , Mr. McMurray registered at the Buford. lie is elow livlnjr in Indian Territory. His son has a large store at Cameron, Indian Territory. : A ChaHeage. .. Z .We. the Quicksteps Baseball Oub, hereby challenge ycu. the T. M. C. A for a pame of ball, to b rsved on anv date you mention. Please rc.y through the C-,ervc . , Tas Fall Test f the Deeislaa mttlu preme Coort la Case An" tisg the - Koad Commiauloa. . T - .i The Observer Tuesday morning con tained the news that the ease of Cham bers vs. Walker, had been affirmed by the Supreme Court of the State, , The f ull textf the decision Is as follows: North Carolina;. Supreme Court. Feb "rnarr Term 18S7. No.. , ; Mecklen burg .- county. Chambers Co-, p- pelianta, va. EL H. Walker, treasurer. 1 Jones Tillett tor appellants; Clark, son 4 Dnls for appellees- - ' Faircloth. C- J. This agreed case Js before tu for eoostroction of aa act to create a road commission ta manage and control the convict and road sys tem of Meckienburr county," ratified on the th day of March. 187-, The question is- wnetser, tne - coanty com missioners are now liable for the sup port of the convicts to be paid out of the "general county fund., or is the eosrtct commission, liable for the sup port of the convicts, to be paid out of the "special And aised by taxation for read purposes. - y We were furnished with no authori ties n the question and we suppose there are none,- The only words in the act for us te look to are these: "The warrants for exnenses and disburse ments on account of said system shall be signed by the chairman and paid by the county treasurer out of the special funds he has on hand for this purpose." The duty of su porting and earing- for the county convicts is placed by the general law on the board of county commissieners. Code ch. 1; Code sec 163; Code eh. 44. Our conclusion is: i. That the support of the convicts must be paid-out of the general county fund, upon an order of the county com missioners on the treasurer, - i. That the other "expenses and dis bursements" of the system must be paid out of the 'apecKI TtViiu for the pur pose, upocin order of the chairman of -se System, drawn on the county treasurer. Affirmed. The New Behedale om tbe AUanlie, Tea a esses Ohie Figaros. The chance of schedule on the Atlan tic, Tennessee Ohio, which win go Into effect May 2d, will be as follows: The passenger train will leave Char lotte at s:05 a. m.. arriving at States vllle at 10:45. Leave Statesvilie at 11:1 a. m., arrive at Taylorsvilie at 12:80 p. m. Leave Taylorsvilie at 6:15 p. m. and arrive at Statesvilie at :J0. Leave Statesvilie at 8:60 and arrive in Char lotte at i:20 p. m. The freight train will leave Statesvile at S a m.. arrlive at Charlotte at 8:20 a. m. Leave Charlotte at J p. m., ar rive at Statesvilie at 8:20 p. m. The passenger train connects with the mall train for Ashevllle, at StatesvUle. Charlotte Hotels. The New York Hotel Reporter says: 'Charlotte, N. C. Is a thriving manu facturing city, rapidly Increasing In population and importance. It has two good hotels, the Central and the Bu ford. The latter Is under the proprie torship of Eccles A Bryan, active and enterprising men who have been iden tified with the hotel business of the city for many years." Very clearly said, and this advertise ment for Charlotte is appreciated. The Reporter, however, overlooked some of the hotels of the city.-notably. the Ar lington, kept by Mr. W. F. Buchanan, which always deserves good mention. Mr. Badger Aiks far Boies. Chief Culpeper, of the lire depart ment, has a second letter from. Mr. Chas. L- Badger, of the Ashevllle fire department. In regard to the 20th of May reel contest. "We have been wait ing," Mr. Badger says, "for rules gov erning hook and ladder contest. We are anxious to hear so we can know how to practice." Chief Culpeper is anxious to give information in regard to l the contest, but until the 20th of May committee finishes Its work providing financial ways and means, the charac ter of contest, rules, prises, etc., cannot 4 be decided. Scboal Closiag Seasnn Hers President Milrer. Orator at Bain Academy. Miss Lizzie Woodsides' school at Beach Cliff. Long Creek, closes to-day. A big picnic, in which not only the school children, but numbers from the surrounding neighborhood, will take part, will close the chapter for at least some months. Commencement at Bain Academy wlH be held next week the 27th and 28th. Rev. A. T. Graham, of Davidson, is to preach the a"nnual sermon, and Presi dent Mclver, of the State Normal, will deliver the address. The high school at Newell closes on the 19th of May. Professional Cycling. Messrs. Fltzslmons and Carson yes terday received notice from Albert Mott. chairman of the racing board, 1 A. W.. sanctioning the race meet of May 21st. The brightest racing stars of this mundane Bphere will be here. There never has been, nor Is It likely that there will be again In years such an opportunity for seeing the finest riding that can oe done in this country on wheels. Messrs. Carson and Fltz slmons will begin at once advertising the 20th and 21st the former amateur: latter professional meets. "OuiHBoys" And OlrU An aggregation of dramatic talent of the city will revive and present "Our Boys' in the opera house May 11th. Mr. Frank Ferris is commander-in-chief of the forces, which include' him self, and Messrs. Setgle. Robblns, Dres ser, Bowden; Mrs. Sampson and Misses Fan Butt, Adelaide Case and Saida Jones. MeeUoaberg Boys Take Blgb Stand. Good news comes from three Meck lenburg boys, Messrs. Bell, of Steel Creek. Wallace, of Sardis. and H. TL McGinn's, of Charlotte, who are at the Medical College of the University of Virginia. "Dr." McGinn's stood second In a class of 85. Messrs. Wallace and Bell each stood high. also. Om Better ani Older. Mention of an old coin was made few days ago in the Observer, where- un Dr. J. P. Strong looked in the bot torn of his stockeing and found therein one from Japan, dated 1700. The bal ance of the characters on it are not translated here for want of time. Val -tie. about copecks, or 60 "cash." In Providence. Miss Daisy Huey. of Rock Hill, has paid a short visit to Miss Belle Peoples. Miss Marjorte Hood is visiting Mrs. J. W. Slier. Miss Clem Helms and Mr. Sam Helms, a youthful couple. took a pleasant trip to 'Squire. S. O. ; Baiies. Sunday. Death of Mr. Wonkiui. Mr - Alfred Worshara, a well-known citizen of Huntersville township, died yesterday. He was taken suddenly ill Wednesday night. Mr. Worsham was about 68 years of ege. He fought threught through the war. making good soldier. He leaves a wife and four children. Mr. Mack te Ketara te Herfeik. It seems that Rev. "fcdward Mack is seriously considering the call to the first jTesDyierian cnurcn m nonwi. 1 Vs., to which Dr. Howerton formerly ministered. He is to make second visit there and very shortly. ' roe Bwsssser Services. Rev.' Martin Hancock, of Jersey City, is at the Buford. - He oelongs to the Methodist ministry, and is to establish at Ormond-on-t he-Halifax, an arbor or camp, similar to that at Ocean Grave and As bury Park. The Wheelman ! The Goltor l! If you want goods of the highest grade, you can get them from us We are riot in competition for speed; we are in itior qual ity. ' We have the kind of goods(ybu woujd like to wear.-: , n ,1 Why should ' you ? pay; 20 more for a -wheel when you can ret the best "wheel made fattSiV Shaiv-IIbvGll 4 -J Harness Company THE HALF-HOSE ABE - . "", - THE BEST IN THE MARKET. The nicest-fitting, longest-wearing, most! comfortable and cheapest in tne ena. They are the only half -hose knitted to the shape of the human foot ' They can be obtained id Charlotte of MELLON & B HELTON. ; LONQ-TATE CLOTHING CO, THE CAROLINA CLOTHING CO. Take No Other. - Wear No Other. r - f Shirts rKfT for llrofl,l': Tastes Fancy designs and colors are just now the correct things in shirts. We have them exactly expressing the style. The graver taste has also been consulted in our selection. Neat, plain effects in colors are here in profusion. Our Prices, 50c, 75c, $1, $1.50. Ties, We show only High Art Ties newest combination in the most esquisite shades, delicate tints and swagger de signs in bold figures. Imported Four-in-Hands, Club Ties, Tecks and Bows. Prices, 25c. and 50c. -:)o(:- THE CAROLINA- CLOIBIXG CO. I. A. Solomons, Mgr. Mail orders entrusted to ua will re. ceive our best attention. Goods sent on approval, charges paid one way. Silks Again. A new line at 50c.; pretty, not loud, styles. Few Chang Taffetas In stock to-day. Grenadines; just here; only 50c. yard; splendid designs. Just as pretty patterns as $1 grades. New "Bows" For the ladles; fresh ones always In demand. A nice Stock Baw 10 cents. Ruckins In demand after a long rest. They are here In all shade. Imported Drapery 17c. yard.. Two big jobs in- Ladies ; Handker chiefSj 16c.-17c. each. Silk Skirts $7.60 to $10 each. 6c. Great surprise for hundreds in a Corded Lawn; value 10c; i we have them In 45 styles at .Sc. yard.; . New Waist Goods Fresh lot Organdies and Colored Mulls, Lappets and Lawns. I Honey, White and popular shades Kid Gloves 8ac up. Strangers invited to our i house and shown whether purchase Is (ntended or not. Alexander's KO-TICK HOUSE. 13 W. TRADE ST. 4 Modish w W i GutlGlcos. ICut Glass. Almost charming:: line of Rich Zui Glass. , Would - make a most appropriate and hand- "some wedding Present. Garibaldi t Bruits ' Jewelers and Engravers,. DELEGATES To' the Christian Endeavor Convention are cordially invited to visit our store. We are termed Ladles' and Children's Furnishers. We mage Women's and Children's Wear a specialty . Onr prices are al ways a trifle lower than elsewhere. Our goods invariably fresh and of good style. Joe Barnch & Co. OPPOSITE CITY HALL. HISTORY. 1 The coronation chair in Westminster Abbey, made for Edward I, in the thirteenth century, has a gabled and crocketed back, is panelled with tracery work, and rests on carved lions. We have none like this, but we have a full line of all sorts of Chairs and Rookers at most empting prices. Furniture is a name of obscure ori gin, used to describe the chattels and fittings required to adapt houses, churches, etc., for use. We have all kinds of it, for numerous purposes, and a variety of up-to-date styles at the very lowest prices. We are offering for this week the following, which are rare bargains: Ttherotte Conch- worth 112. F.0. for S8.75. Australian Rue Couch for $7.90. Nice Antinue. three-niece Oak Suite foP $12.75. Child's White Enamelled Iron Beds, worth $15 for $7.90. Iron Bed steads, full size, $4.50. Large Rattan Rockers, regular price $3, for this week at $1.90. Our LEADKR stoves and ranges have no superiors. We are agents for the celebrated KIMBALI. pianos and organs. Be sure you remember the place; you'll save money y it. THE PIEDMONT FURNITURE CO., No. 17 West Trade Street. Mr. Nat. Gray knows a good thing when he sees It and when he takes It and he says: 'I have used Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy for the blood, and found It has no equal for ASTHMA and chronic bronchial troubles of long standing. As a morning tonic, I do not think It has an equal. If one win take It be fore breakfast they will certainly have an appetite to eat and ability to di gest their food. When I commenced taking the Remedy, I weighed 118 pounds; now my weight is 140 pounds, and I contribute my general health altogether to the Use of Mrs. Joe Per son's Remedy. NAT GRAY. Charlotte. N. C, Dec. 20, 1896. Racket Store Men's suits alt the way from $1-60 to $15. Special .bargains in a lot of men's $7.50 and $12.50 suits, thrown on our Job counter, choice $5. Men's dress pants $1.60, market value $2 to $2.50; men's dress pants $2, market value $3; -men's dress pants $2.60, mar ket value $3.60; men's dress pants $3.50, market value $5: men's work pants 33c., market value 60c.; men's work pants 75c., market value $1; men's work pants $1. market walue - $1.60. Boys' knee pants from 5c to 76c; boys, corduroy pants 60c. - Child's junior' suits, fancy trimmed, 3 to 8 years!J,$l-25 up. Special bargains in child's "Faultless" suits, double seat and knees, $3. warranted not to rip; if Jhey should rip we give a new suit in stead. Nobby line men's dress suits $10 and $11.75 that you can't duplicate for less than $12.60 to $15- SHOES SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. SHOES. No end to good values in shoes and slippers. Men's solid huff shoes at $1 per pair, well worth 11.60. Nobby line lad"es" and misses slippers, black and tan, that came ia the Lynchburg stock, bought at 60c en the dolar, and will be offered at - less than manufacturers cost. '- ' -.- . .- Just received an elegant stock ladies', misses'- -and children's slippers. G. Gerstle A Co's. make. No better goods on the market, at a bif savins in nrice. We are offering thousands of the besf bargains you : ever aaw In shoes. AU we ask is a took: to be convinced. : Best stock hats we ever owned, and at prices that will save u your ;'- pocket book. No use paying a big price for hats, when you can secure the leading brands, with all the late shapes, of as at a savbia- oftentimes of 25 per cent. Try us on hats and see If it hi not so. , - No question but our Millinery Depart ment is the largest And heat equipped of any In the city. . We Just simply mean that tt shall be so. and as we set! first-class millinery,, as we do every thing else, at much less than the usual price, we never fail to score a home run. - - . - Thousands of dollars" worth of goods la all lines being forced out at less than wholesale cash. We buy goods cheap In bankrupt stock 4 credit .. wrecks; it matters not where, so they are cheap; add a very small profit and let tbera go. Come see us and be assured you get the worth of your jnoney.-- If we can't save you money; we don't want ,t i iKI it, Ul. 1 V-v- I you to buy, r i j. g. i:oop c When you buy a suit from a tailor, because you don't see the suit until it is finisliedL - Here we showfyou hundreds to select frdnC and every suit we show is better tpan many the tailor will show ;you at twice; the price. .We can give -you a suit' for business or a 5uit for. dress; arid we cin gaiarantee every stitclu everp 'inch ".of . the cloth, the. correctness of the style and the perfection . of the fit, and think of th;e number of dollars we can save for you.. - - - , ' t --" - w- . -f ' r" ' -V' , "1" . - -rl - -: ' "Monarelf Negligee Shirts, eollan and cuffs detached, r ft 00. . 'Monarch" IffegEgee Shirts, Madras white ooilaia ana cufxa - - j- - - - si.a. -j. ' "Monarch" Madras Shirts, cuffs attached I fI-60. - . ''Monarch" Madras Shirtjs, two pairs cuffs J - -: (3.00. - a y Tiie Long-Tate Elotliing Company. 'We solicit orders from a distance press to any part of the country, returnable at bur expense. ... 0BjgTaa . t We have received a small lot bf the far-famed Knoi Sailors for Ladies, in white, blacky brown and navy braidi and ask the inspection of these celebrated hats by ladies wiiu ucaiic me IHKUC51 quality f a sailor hat. Prices S1.50 to Negligee SPECIAL Wilson Bros.' Negligee Shirts, collars ,and cuf s attached, with club tie; to match; sizes 14 to 17 1-2, 51 each f regular price 51.50. , SPECIAL. W ilson Bros.' Negligee Shirts, two detached ccfl- lars, two pairs cuffsl and four-in-hand tie fto match, 51.SSD each; cjuality usually sold 51 75. , Have you seen our Umbrella for 51.25? The latest Neckwear 2j5e and 50c. LESLIE & ROGERS. ..; Handing Tbem Out... Our Ladies' Celebrated 51.50 Oxfords, two styles, pointed and medium, custom fit, D and E widths, size 1 to 8. Every pair warranted. .These shoes have never been pniialed 3,luc; "CVCJ UCCI1 CqtldlCU. -:)o(:- 6ILREATH & CO., THE STYLE PRODUCERS. A great many have bought for spring and summer and a not.. Has replenished so from day to ROACH, 1 7 ana those wno nave not made their purchase yet will do well to see Roach's Line of uj-to-Date Millinery Goods. He can show you something that will be of interest to you. 209 NORTH TRYON STREET,.: for THREE Boys' all wool Knee Pants, best pat terns, well made, 4 to 14; 50c. ones 29c. Boys' all wool Sailor Suite, genuine all wool asrabet flannels, with black, red ana white braid: the fo.50onesfl.9o Boys' all wool Suits: bine, biack, brown and gray, single and double-j breasted, for three days only $1.79. Cheviot Suits for men; over 60 sty lea American woolens. These suite were made for these three days only; $2.'98. JOS. LIEBERMAN & CO. I- EASTEK GREETINGS i THE ONEANDALL - J Our tock of Surhmer Fabrics is com r plete in, all its details, and prices to suit - .your pocket oookw , BavG OostreicliGr. k cloth, to be worn with.T ! send goods on approval by ex- I KNOX .7 - and will LHUILO OHiLuna ana mosi aDDrovea stvie i S5. Shirts TELE- Wheel IS OUR SPECIALTY, A Sd we claim to do the BEST REPAIR W-DRK in the State. Full line of Sundries. I - - gSTHigh-grade Etnas (75.90! J. MARSH HEIZER, 41 South College Sjt their head-gear great many have l , f Milliner, h& stock and will continue to do day as the necessity dmands f i. DAYS only. Men's Hate at $1.75. yhige regular i. 60 hats are honestly warranted bv us. All colors and shades, stiff oirsoft, $1.75. NECKWEAR Unusually choice: designed especially for- us find for you. ij rrnis .Neckwear cannot tfs matched, hence they must be good; 50c. Our Cycle Suite as madeand sold bv us commend themselves ?to practical wheelmen by virtue of strength. and saving; 8.60c ' i - - Keglige Percale Shirts, now patterns, with or without collars. '(9c. Natural and blue balbriggan shirts and draw ers 29c. ' if , . - y- : THE j Leading FjROM - " EMPORIUM. -'4x0 ? - y ! r iflliiffi lOr We Offer theFolldwing Specialties The brettiest French onrandies, ' printed in the most exqui- j ... ... j .;. ' il. sue designs ana colorings, ine . fabrics si simply darling they coloring or r nee. -. ; - : A line ofsimilar organdies quite as pretty in domestic fab rics at 25cf L : v" t c .C-r r ' ? , : Printed sheet lawns at froni 8c up.! Our line of summer A renewal of our stock of oriental laces has lust been made, also in other laces, as well as embroideries The. trade havel f . i ii " i - t i i - r ruuy appreciaiea , inese jines m consequence Kept us reoraenngconsranuy.f i- -j Our biggest success thus farihjs season' has been our Waist and Skirt Department We are particular! v irood on though we nave them lower and higher so with our $2 skirt and $6.50 silk skirt, they have been reordered daily. ; i ; .1 v-v - - ' . ' ' j'-n . f :-rH. M?k-J Good things in handkerchiefs, 5a up. i Lisle' thread; black, hose at 25c. are not found everywhere,; but we have them,-and better ones, too. We can give largest assorted stock or nosiery OfVrbr milttriArv frv"lr uti Lt 1WI illllllliv J a- j ti v s ismj : v a 1 v v v j v w . ed moie help and will be able to accept more orders than we were able to handle during the past week. The rush, on oiir millinerv stock has been unprecedented. 4 The reason why is . i . . . . .v.ii... .i .r-i.i-.f.i j il easily expiamea we give apeiier ciass or material ana work manship in the make up of a preciate that tact. Silks and That Dart of our stock is too sary to make any further comment except that we have added Saturday about 30 pieces of the newest silks for waist and skirt, so in woolen fabrics. i You are well aware that in dress trimmings of all' kit ds as well as fancv articles, notions and small wares generally we are right on top. Shirt waist in price. v FBRN1TDRE. No furniture house south of than we do; no furniture house than we do. We have concluded to offer D.HiBiPtlClJ if you dejsire to make some changer in your house. Sideboards fs an article in our stock that dealers here. We show a different design; no duplicates. Dinine tables and chairs, china closets, book cases, parlor suits and odd pieces, lounges of every description, the great est variety of odd chairs you eyer saw. j f 50 designs in bed room suits in oak, btrchj maple ana ma hogany. ' . ' - : j fc The most important announcement, however; is that we can readily save you 25 per cent, on any class pf furniture you wish to buy. We have advantages that others .da not 4njoy; we can do a large furniture business with Scarcely arty ex pense, and for that reason we '.can give you jthe 25 per! cent.- advantage. You do know that we carry Carpets pets here, and we are in a position to furnish) new curpets in any grade at most reasonable, Lace curtains are very much in demand now, vye can show you 65 styles from 75c. to $25 per pair.1 j They are cor rect in every way including price, i 1 1 Window shades, rugs, mats, etc i 180 rolls of China and Japanese mattings!,1 10c up. r! a'-: : -'i,; - J V,. ffiBaraoft J. R. UsCAUSUXD. & COMPANY, .,;-. Wholesale sad Betafl Dealers la ' Ste, Ranges and Furnaces. Estimates Made From Archi - - ' tects Drawings. . " ul u... r- i!i.:.'.ioo.i .: - i. r ".v.. .1 wc. quamy have no equal.here ia Design, u ourgreai siuctcanu nave in a' 50cl: 75c. and 1 waist, al you the best valued from th in inis Durg. timnlu nnt in if : . W hlVA hat or bonnet--the ladies all ap i , Dress Goods well known, and it is unneces sets; 50 styles at a great saving : " Wshinrton shows a larger line anywhere shows a better line : you some special inducements cannot be reproduced bv other larirer line and every pieces is ot ! the only comp ete stock if . cir- your prices. - : ; .OPEN, FOR USlNESS. I want your patronage. .My line of cut glass and brio-a-brae has no equal in the city. - Watches, diamonds. Jewel ry and clocks hr the latest styles and' patterns. - ALL NEW, These nice goods at such low prices will aKtoniah ' anyone r j 'i - JOHN FARRI0R. 1 7; i . i : l 1 J ' I) 3 1 Tryn Strc;t. ii fl 8. A. L. r i. ;ector IL
The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, N.C.)
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April 23, 1897, edition 1
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