The Charlotte Democrat., 1889-07-12
Local Items.
The soldier boys are booming at the encamp.
ment at Wrightsville

The soldier boys are booming at the encamp.
ment at Wrightsville
A plow-horss of Mr. Osborne got snake-bite
and got well too.
VIM. Weddington. negro. was hung yester-
! day at o'clock as we were going to press. Par
ticulars next week
Attention is called to the advertisement in
another column of the Mecklenburg county
Institute which opens here on August 18th.
The Hornets Nest Riflemen left Tuesday
morning for the annual encampment at Wrights-
vile in great shape.
The County Alliance at Steel Greek passed
| resolution .ast Thursday to use only cotton bag
ging instead of jute bagging.
Mrs Isabella Holtom, colored, has married too
| many husbands, five say the records. The lady
| and her lords are before the Court
DIR. Paul Barringer of Davidson College, has
an addition to his family in the person of Master
George Hannah Barringer, born July 1st
Mayor Mcdowell is said to have been in the
habit of telling fish stories during his. recent
absence from this city. We don't know safer
hands into which to entrust a story than this
raconteur. &
Among the late ornaments to our city is
Seigle's delivery wagon. 1t bears at once the
impress of a cosmopolitan city and an enterprs-
ing merchant. sst.tH =
We call attention to the advertisement of the
N. G. University in our columns It is thor
oughly equipped for the best work, and offers to
our boys as good an education as can be pro-
cured for the same money anywhere in America
Word comes from Blowing Rock that Mr. ]
N. Walker and Miss Nina Jones of Charlotte
were passing along precipice thereabouts dur
ing the sharp storm of last week. Lightning
stunned one of the horses, with no injury to any
one of the party.
Capt. Sid. Alexander left Wednesday for Raj
eigh to attend the meeting of Trustees in con-
nection with elections in the Agricultural Col
lege. The Captain mentioned the name o1
Leazer in connection with the Presidency as
having been recommended by third persons.
An accident occurred last Thursday on the
Carolina Central Road between Polkton and
= Wadesboro. The train was mixed-freight ant
passenger-the culvert gave way, the engine wa
overturned, and engineer and fireman hurt-th,
} fireman badly. Trains were delayed for dal
or so.
The North Carolina Teachers sailed on Sun
day last by the steamer State of Nevada-4S gen
tlemen, SO ladies-ten of which ladies are mar
ried, leaving a fair, square show for younl
women and men under their chaperonGgs. Gov
Fowle was at the wharf, his daughter, Mis-
! Helen being of the party.
Mr.. Sanders of this city calls attention to
disadvantage to North Carolina cotton abroad o.
, account of lightness. Mr.. Sanders thinks tn
bales should not run less than 475 to 500 pounds
} We take the following extract from the rule
} abroad relating to American cotton: When con
tracts are closed in this manner, the weight pc
. bale shall average 202 Kilos net (475 pound
American gross) for North American cotton ex
cepting Texas, which shall average 220 Kilo ne
: (520 pounds American gross) See his addres
3 to the farmers in another column.
!. 1ne news menuOneQ the deafness OF some
( the street car conductors of this city. One O
= them seems to be either deaf or devilish. H
= was called some nights since in voice to wax
r up the neighborbood for the purpose of waitin!
t a few moments for some ladies. and absolutely
j. refused to stop until he was rehailed from tn
8 front and chased for nearly a block from bt
: hind. Such vicious sluggishness and incom
!, potency should be looked after by Superintender
4 Osborne. We know the street car driver
worked hard, but the public must not suffer ur
reasonably.
On Thursday, the 4th. the Executive Con
= mittee of the Mecklenburg Camp of CoIfederat
'' Veterans held meeting at the Charlotte Coul
House-present, Gen. Rufus Barringer, COL I
G. Maxwell, Maj. James N. Davis, Capt. Ha
rison Watts, Col. J. T. Anthony, Capt. j.
. Erwin and Maj. ]. G. Harris Capt. Erwin il
= troduced resolution providing for paymer
4 from each member of the Camp of 81 per al
= mum, the money raised to go towards the reli.
~ of the helpless veterans-passed. On the sus
y gestion Of Capt Watts, it was resolved to hay
!. an Encampment at Sugar Greek Church G
!. August Goth. The gathering will be on tt
Il order of basket pic mic, and good speakers wi
!, be selected for the occasion. Concerning Il
10 Soldiers Home project, the veterans were nj
10 exactly in harmony with the scheme for Hon
as proposed by Julian 8. Carr.