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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

When > man buys porous plas-
ter he generally sticks to.his bargain 49,
burlington Free Press
The bicycle il older than Is gener-
ally imagined a generation or more
ago we used V sing. Turn about. and
wheel abous and jump Jim Crow. -
LOTION Post
Somebody says that '-une who has
lost his presence Of mind with his
clothes on fre should b. thrown
down. A better plan would b. to put
him out Norrtsf0trB Herald
An agricultural exchange thinks
that the o;tB-fashioncd pillow Is soon
destined to become thing II the past.
We have oftKn thought IL was being
run into the ground -Buy!igfos Free
Press
1t Is said that the human race Is
destined 10 be bald and tocfhless This
need not alarm the people seriously. a
great many have been born, that way,
and the races j. none the worse for IL -
Loreu Times
1t has keen discovered thSt the
flaming meueor which fell in an Ohio
town few days ago was nothing but
switch wi.ich a ret-hairrd girl had
dropped iron third-story window. -
philadelphia Herald.
"A jubilee. Judge Arr you aware
Of any mitigating circumstances in
your case Criminal Yes your
honor. this is the fiftieth time have
been arrested for vagrancy, and
thought that perhaps WI might get up
a little jubilee. 1sxas Siffin1a
-..Tm afraid that son Of mine will
bring mr gray hairs in. sorrow 20 the
grave. Ill live 80 long" said > lady 70
4 sympathetic friend s'Dsn't be
afraid. ma said her young hopeful.
..Sooncr than have that happen Ill
take Your hair out Of the drawer some
night and burn IL The Judge.
-.-Johnson." inquired Jcne@ Tin
What inspect do board bill add . bill
board resemble each othersr Both
generally pretty high" responded
| johnson THAT isn't exactly the
| answer Ia thcughl o." said Jones.
l With sigh. "but because they re both
| laDi - jump. - Piffsbnrgh Dispatch.
| lis got to come" snidthe solemn
man. soIemnIy sraining away ut the
UIluIt OI u ubJF. WI MT mas KOl VI
| aom~<s' excitedIy asked dozen by
I stan<Icrs, crushing up. .'Christmas"
I said thc solemn man. so1emnly. letting
I 70 the door harsllc. And the bystand-
! srs rushed down agxin. - S0Dserriii<
\ Js1rpni.
/ johnny Fkzletop's mother put him
IN the corner because he would not say
please After hc had been there
awhile she wanted 70 make him useful
in running m erraud. lyon may come
out now, Johnny" she said N 4 fIute-
like voice. mot until you say please,
mother" was the reply Of the littls
boy. 49, Boston budget.
New York Mamma 20. YES. in.
deed. Algcrnon u getting on splcndidly
on the stage" Friend what did NJ
say when be wrote last?'' New Yosh
Mamma--s.You will excuse the par.
danablc pride VI the dear boy when
ssll You ho stated he was on bis up
prs.n Fricnd--"O On his uppers?'
| New York Mamma--"Yes--cr--that !,
II suppose on the upper rounds of thu
ladder of fame - zSd-BjtA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

NEW YoRK. Oct es-The rain, which
Tell almost continuously for thirty-six
hours. did not cease until about daylight
this morning The sky did not clear.
however, and the thousands Of anxious
si<htseers who began to pour into the
streets q An early hour met . damp. fog
" atmosphere. which threatened . re-
neual Of rain At any moment.
The storm greatly interfered with
The work on BedIoc's Island yesterday,
bat a. little was left 10 do, II
did no: matter very much whether il
Faincd OF not. The workmen tore down
the old. narrow steps that led up the en-
bankment and replaced them with .
wider and more substantial stairway.
They also laid broad wooden walk lead
ing 10 the ground entrance 10 the front
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

cES.cHAs. r. sToSE-foward Staten Island.
The yards and rigging were manned
BY sailors, and the marines were drawn
up on The decks along the bulwarks.
Brilliant calcium lights burned irom the
extfemities Of the yaris and fore and aft
on deck. while The mea stationed in the
rigging and along the dscks were supplied
with colored IRE. The displays on the
men of war took place at Intervals
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

he was cheercd, but when BaFtholdi, the
sculptor, appeared and was easily rec
ognized by the mass, who had seen his
portrait on programmes and in the IL
Illustrated papers, . shout went mp from
those nearest the stand. The CRY Of
sBarthoIdi'' was then caught Up BY both
the reviewing and grand stands. The
crowds on the avenue curbiDgs mp AND
down heard the name anil passed it 10
the people In the park and side
streets until the heavy air was shaken
with . roar Of cheering that must have
gIaddcned the heart Of the Alsaiian. who
bowed his acknowledgements. And then,
in carriages driven to the rear Of the
stand, came Mr.. Cleveland and his party.
Instantly he was recognized, and again
the crowds shook the welkin with their
shouts, and from the housctops and win
dows Of hotels came shouts and sounds
Of clspping hands 10 swell The sound
that like wave broke over the park and
flowed down the streets and along the
avenue, where, In the misty distance, the
trappings and pomp q the head OF the
column was seen moving. The Signal
Service operator at the Twenty-eishth
Street station made known the fa<s TO
the throngs BY waving nag, and the
pressure increased toward the avenue
and the people became packed more
closely II it were possible.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

aerial and were Wis
Idle from all paris Of
the harbor. although
the best positions
were the Battery aud
Brooklyn Bridge. or
from tile decks ~ ex-
cursion Stcaners
midway between lie
two islands. The war
ships were anchored
about Liberty ISLAND.
the French nnen-ot
war on the north and
Abe American squad
I'm IN The xvufI side
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. file OF one hundred
soldiers TO be drawn
up al intervals OF q
few yards along the
water front facing
the Battery. They
were supplied with
torches filed with
colored lights. and ai;
= signal from The stat
nc on Liberty Island
they were all lighted
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

French Republic. A.
Mr. Evarts concluded
his nd.ircs~ tlac ilss
cnshfou<lIns lhe.rcat
statue Nas drawn
aside; > salute was
iircd iron the nect q
war vessels. The
entire statue, the Pc
.desial and the forsl-
ncaiions Of the island
were deliberately drc-
.uI 1~auaI
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

The crowd in Mad
ison Square when the
President reached the
reviewing stand was
vast; the streets
were choked up and
Broadway was clog
ged with vehicles and
cars above and below
the intersection OF
the line Of march.
when Governor Hill
mounted the platform
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

Of The fort The plat
form that has stood
In one Of the north-
western snsIes Of The
inciosur. 1as rcmcy-
ed and the platform
for the speakers
made ready for their
reception A hand
some silk French nag
will oe placed over
the face Of the statne.
AT . word from Pres
idcnt Cleveland it
will be drawn. unveil-
in- the head Of the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

On the reviewing
stand President
Cleveland was pre-
sented with three
handsome baskets of
flowers, the gifts Of
young ladies - the
city. A. the various
military and civic or
ganixations passed
they saiuted BY pre-
sentIng their eolOrs,
and the President re-
sponded BY lifting bis
hat. Nearly every
hand in paxsiny plav.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

American committee was made " WIN.
N. Evarts, president ~ the commit
lee. President Cleveland then re-
sponded, ofDciaIly receiving the
completed statute, after which
speeches were made BY ~.
Bartholdi and the delegates from the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

The torches were 50 GIN. scHoFsELD.
arranged that the French colors were
given first, followed ~ the red, white
and blue OF the American ensign This
change OF national colors was repeated
several times and ended with variegat-
ed display Of colored flrss.
Alter this the salute given bv the
Board OF Aldermen was flred at the Bat
tey. THE sTAIvE-
The famous statue, by Bartholdi, Of
"LIberty Eniighteninc the World was
received al New York, June ~, 1855.
The French vessel Isers, with the statue
on board, was escorted up the BAY to.
Bedloc's Island BY q number Of United
States men-of-war and siher vessels. The
statue stands on Bcdioe's 1sIand--hera-
after 10 be known as liberty Island. A
the entrance TO New York hafbox.
Bartholdi, Il Is said, conceived the idea
Of rearing colossal statue 10 symboiisc
Americas message of liberty TO the word
while sailing up New York bay on his
visit to this country in 1871, with heart
depressed ct the ruin and wretche<nes@
IN his native land after her defeat BIZ Ger
many. On his rcfam to France he suc-
gested 10 his friends his idea "a sach
statue 10 b presented ~ the
French nation 70 the United states.
The idea was received with great favor.
and 50 rapidly dill Subscriptions cone
In that IN 1876 the sculptor began work
upon his great statue. ~. Bartholdi
supervised ever step Of the work
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-11-05

NAA< ~ WW *@N
labor Of many years,
bus one full 81 dim
Guilty and detail Inc
nr~t steps toward Its
construction were
made IN 1874, when
the French American
UNION was establish
ed, q banquet given
and an appeal made 70
the people of France.
In 1875 the sculptor
began actual work.
First the artist made
his model In clay,
and when this was
approved q plaster
statue was made; In
dimensions II was
one slxteenth Ties ixc
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tons.
The bronze alone weighs scpcop pounds.
Forty persons can sand comfortably IN
tire head. and tine torch will hold twelve pco-
pie
The total number Of steps in the tempo
rary >t.irc s@c. winch lcnis from the base ~
the foundation 70 the SIP 81 fl1c torch - %.
FROM the ground 20 IT, ton Of the pedestal
rs steps. Tie number 81 steps In the statue
from the pedestal 90 the heat = -. md the
Ia lder leading up S8rr1yh she extended
right zrlr has - sOunds
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D1uu IN rd<$lu8 pl2ys
ed the "MarseilIaise, the French ma
tional hymn. A. soon a the prOcc ssion
had passed President Cleveland ard party
were driven 70 the North river, and we're
taken on board Of the United States
steamer Dispatch.
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A grand stand was
erected In front Of
the pedestal Of the
statue. which, with
the surrounding ram
parts, was crowded
with invited guests.
The speakers stood
on . raised platform
facing the statue.
The Grafton was de-
IIvcred By Mr.. Chaum-
cey N. Depew, and
the address Of pre-
scntation Of the stat
n On behnjl ol the
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
All Calm andiSercne. additional
Reports Of Damage Done by
The Shake.up.

When TIE OBSERVER forms went
to press yesterday morning, all
was quiet in the city, but in nearly
every residence lights blazed forth,
showing that. the occupants were not
inclined to retire to rest
Just about two o'clock distinct
shock was felt, but it was only mo-
mentary, and not as severe as the
shocks during the earlier part of the
night. This2 o'clock shake was fol-
lowed at4 a. m, by another slight
but very distinct disturbance.
Yesterday it was asccertained
that the interior of the First Presby-
terian church WAS damaged, the floor
a. and about the pulpit being strewn
with shattered fragments Of plaster
of Paris moulding. Tho moulding
was shaken from the arch behind the
pulpit.
Bricks were shaken from chimneys
in all sections of the city. at Dr.
George Graham's residence. on the
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31

LIVELY TIMES IN AND AROUND THE OBJ
SERVER oFFICE-EIGHT HUNDRED Ex-
TRAs SOLD IN FIFTEEN MINUTES.
Yesterday was a day of great &C !
tivity and animation in The OBsER>
YER office. For the two o'clock
morning edition, two hundred extra
papers were run through the presses.
but that supply was quickly exhaust
ed and the newsboys and the public
applied in vain for extra copies,
Appreciating the great interest selt
in the event by the public, THE OBJ
SERVER at noon published special
edition containing all the news re-
ceived up to that hour. All copies of
this edition were sold from the coun>
ters in our office as fast as they came
from the press. Atfive O'Clock in the
afternoon an evening edition was pub
lished, and as. it'came from the press
the scene. in and about THE OBsERvEE
Office was unparalleled. Crowds surg
ed about the. doorway and three clerks
were kept busy selling papers to the
eager buyers. Within half an hour
eight hundred copies of the evening
edition were sold from the office, and
by newsboys on the streets
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31

A TREsTLE GONE AND A PASSENGER
TRAIN IN THE CHAsM-THE ENGINEER
AND FIREMAN DEAD, AND PROBABLY
ONE OR MORE PASSENGERS KILLED.
Along the line of the railroad be>
tween Charlotte and Charleston, the
shock was particularly severe and
destructive. The road is so badly
broken up, that there was no train
through from Augusta TO Charlotte
yesterday. The only train that
arrived here on the Charlotte.
Columbia s. Augusta road was a
special mako up" train from Co
lumbia. The breaks on the line
are located beyond Augusta, on the
South Carolina road.
At Langley's station, tho track has
sunk sheer down to depth of ten
feet below the usual level of the road
bed, and this sink extends for dis
tance of forty yards. This trouble is
of such character as to make trans
fers impossible.
Near by this sink. at Horse
Creek, there is trouble Of a
mora serious character. The
large trestle over Horse Greek
was shaken down by the earthquake.
and passenger train of the South
Carolina road plunged into the chasm.
Engineer Reynolds and his fireman,
whose name we have been unable to
learn, we're instantly killed in the
wreck. 1t is reported that a number
of the passengers were injured, and
several killed, but this report cannot
be verified. There is, however, no
reason to believe that it is exaggera-
ted in the least
The passenger train on the Coast
Line which left Charleston last night
for Wilmington. has never yet been
heard from. and its fate is unknown.
This state of affairs is due to the to-
tai prostration of the telegraph wires
along that line.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31

INCREASES APPREHENSION OF ANOTHER
QUAKE FRIGHTENED FACTORY EN-
PLoYEEs THE EXCITEMENT CALMING
DOWN AND PEOPLE GOING TO BED.
All day long yesterday our people
were anticipating and dreading an
other shock, but the day wore on with
out incident until at SIS p. m. when
there was a slight recurrence Of the
well remembered vibrations Of the
previous night The shock was per-
ceptible all over the city. but lasted
not more than ten seconds. Bottles
the drug stores ratified and the
houses trembled, and ON Church street
a number of people rushed out into
the open air. This shock created no
little excitement and alarm, but as
the hours passed and there was no re-
currence of the disturbance. their fears
were allayed.
In Concord, the 0dell cotton fac.
tory was in full operation, but ut the
first shock, the frightened employees
ran screaming FROM the building,
leaving the machinery to take care
Of itself. Near by a negro camp
meeting was in session. and the pray
ers of the worshippers could be heard
from nearly all portions of the town.
A number Of chimney tops were
shattered but no other damage wa
done in that town.
Reports from Shelby, Llncolnton,
Salisbury. Statesville, and in fact all
towns. big and little in the State,
show that shock was experienced
of about the same severity as that in
Charlotte.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31
The Earthquake Edition

corner of Seventh and Church streets
the chimney tops tumbled off. and
plastering was shaken down In the
basement under Fischesser's saloon,
the floor was strewn with plastering.
Mr.. s. Wittkowsky returned this
morning from trip down the Caro-
lima Central road, ami he reports that
at tumbefton, Shoe Heel, Wades-
bofo, Rockingham and all places
along the line the shock was felt So
verely i.and great excitement pro-
vailed.
Mr.. J. j. Watts. who lives near the
city, reports that he was badly sha-
ken up, and felt five distinct shocks
at his house. a chimney to resi-
dence near him was thrown down.
Farmers from Harrisburg, who ar.
rived in the sclty this mcrning, say
that the, shock was felt all through
that section.
Up to 10 o'clock no train had reach
ed Wilmington from The South, since
yesterday afternoon.
Tho chimney to the residence CT
Mr. r A. McNeeley, seven miles
from tho city, on the a. I. s. o. Rail
road, was shaken down, and some of
the brick from the chimney were
thrown distance of rs feet flom the
house.
The walls of the cotton seed oil
mills, IN the northern section of the
city, were damaged by being crack,
ed.
The court house walls were strain
ed, and some ugly cracks were yes
terday discovered in the building.
The residence of Capt. c. G. Ken-
nedy, train dispatcher, at the Trade
street depot, was lifted apparently
from its pillars, and suddenly drop~
ped. At any rate, one or two planks
were splintered, the chimneys fell
down. and a cart load of brick, plas
ter, SCOT and dirt, tumbled into his
bed room. He said prayer, but he
said it running.
The chimneys 20 Capt. ]. L. Whit
sett's residence were also shaken
down to the shingles, and the
plastaring was shaken to the floors.
A chimney top to the residence
of Mr.. ]. B. Harrington wa thrown
down.
One of the chimneys to the OBsER>
YER building was destroyed, the
loosened brick falling upon the tin
roofs around with mighty clatter-
ing, serving to accelerate the speed
of editors and printers from the
building.
The front wall to Farrior's jewelry
store, in Granite row, was cracked
over the third story windows.
Tho city water works ttandpipe
swayed nightly, and the water
could be heard splashing and churr-
ing inside the huge structure. The
standpipe, however, was not dam
aged in the least.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31
HumOrs of the Quake.
DIFFERENT IDEAS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE
ABOUT TIA COOL PREACHER-HUDG.
ms CUDGEL.


ABOUT TIA COOL PREACHER-HUDG-
ms CUDGEL.
There was more praying done in
Charlotte Tuesday night than possi-
bly, ever before known here in any
one night. Il was a good time to be
praying, all will admit. Mighty few
people thought there was anything
funny about it, yet some amusing in
cidents occurred. At Blddleville,
where the camp meeting was in ses-
sion, the congregated people all arose
to their feet and stampede was i'm
minent. The presiding elder was
equal to the emergency, and shouted
at the top of his voice: 'All keep
quiet its nothing but an earth-
quake :" Strangely enough this as
suring announcement had the de-
sired effect, aud the people sat down,
but almost Immediately the second
shock came and then. earthquake or
no earthquake, they stampeded.
a short while after the shocks had
been felt, a colorcd man crossed
Tryon street, in front of Wads>
worth's stable lie carried on his back
his mattress and bed clothing, and as
he moved along under his load, he
sang: Good bye, po' sinners, I'm
waitin' on de Lord"
Daniel Hudgins. porter for Brown,
Weddington & Co, has for sometime
past entertained an idea that certain
colored men intended to assassinate
him, and when ho found. the bed
waltzing about in the room with him,
he hoped out, picked up a club, and
hurrying into the yard. circled
around the house, expecting to meet
and vanquish his enemies.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31
IHF. EARTHQUAKE
@UHARLOTTE GETS A SEVERE
SHAKING UP.

An Unparalleled Occurrence In
This City :: Last Nights Scenes
of Fright and Excitement. - A
Vcritabsc Earthquake :. Chin.
Mcys Shaken Down, Window
Glass Shattered. and People
Driven into the SirceIs..Stam .
pcdinE from Church and OPP
era HF00sc - Scenes and Incl.
acnts.-AAsiitienal Reports Wed.
RacstIay NHOTRsng.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1886-08-31

= = Last night quiet reigned in our
city. The excitement had lulled
and many people sought their beds
for rest that was sorely needed.
The Portland daily press., 1886-11-04
NEW LEASE OF LIFE.


When one has been suffering the agonies of
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numberless remedies, have used Athlophoros and
found to their great joy that this medicine really
did cure these diseases.
BATH, Me-, April 20, 1886.
For rheumatism or neuralgia / recommend
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a neighbor who had been using Athlophoros 0or
a child who had suffered with the fever) with sat
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good medicine. A. G. EATON.
HINsDALE, N. H., May 10, 1886.
OF all the medicines that claim to cure rheuma-
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would give me more than temporary relief. The
last time was down commenced to use Athlo-
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order. L was then able to get around on crutches,
a second bottle am happy to say laid away the
crutches, and shall never need them again, for
in case should ever be troubled again with rhsu-
matism can get cure in Athlophoros.
NORMAN HOWE.
Every druggist should deep Athlophoros and
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For liver and kidney Diseases dyspepsia, indi-
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