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The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

the injunction has been continued. The
case will be taken to the Supreme Court,
thus consuming time, during which the
building of the branch road will be dis
continued. This will cause delay in the
erection of the mills, and consequently
their completion is not looked for until
next spring.
The claimants for direct tax in this
rf the entire list. It is reasonably GER
tain that at least ninety per cent of the
claims will be presented before the expira-
tion of the present year.
There is no perceptible increase in the
membership of the now tariff league in
this city. 1t still remains an organization
of Republican officials. "held tog ether by
the cohesive power of public plunder."
Grand Sire Busbee is fast recuperating
and it is thought he will soon be able to
attend to business. His mental faculties
| are fully restored.
The marriage of Miss Helen Fowle
which takes place to morrow at Christ
Church, is the society talk here to day
For obvious reasons it will partake much
| of a private ceremony. There are but
| few invitations, and these only to rela
tives and close friends. Mr.. Knight, the
| bridegroom, arrived last evening from
Chicago.
1t is now stated that the new annex to
the Yarboro House in this city will be
ready for occupation by the 1st of Sep.
| tember at furtherest.
There is very great demand for copies
ofthe geological survey made by Professor
Emmons, The book seems to be out o.
print, and as high as SO per copy has
| been offered for it.
The North Carolina Turner's Almanac
will be commenced earlier than usual this
year. The proprietor, Mr.. Ennis, pro
poses to get to work about September 1st
He will print much larger number OF
copies than heretofore, as he fell far short
of the demand in 1890.
The Executive Committee of the North
Carolina State Agricultural Society have
fixed October 18th as the opening day oi
the next State fair.
Up to noon to-day about 1000 claims
for direct taxes had been paid at the
State Treasury, amounting in round
Numbers to $4,000.
Your correspondent has been informed
from what appears are liable source that
Senator Ransom, during recent visit to
this city, expressed the opinion that the
next Congress would probably pass bill
for the payment of interest on the direct
taxes. Such an act would seem to be
just, as, if it were wrong to collect the
money in the first place, it was wrong to
retain it without interest.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
July 10. 1891
Sixty-First Anniversary of Mscklenburg
County Bible Society.

hold its sixty first anniversary in the Presby-
terian Church at Huntersville on Wednesday,
August 9Th, 1891, comm enciDg at II O'Clock, A.
III. The address on the occasion will be deliv-
cred by Rev. DIR. Bowman, pastor OF Charlotte
the county is requested to send two or more
delegates, and any church which has, from any
cause, failed TO send In its annual contribution
to the Treasurer, will please do Sd at that time,
as the Society needs funds to liquidate q debt
contracted to finish the canvass of the county
about two years ago. The Executive Committee
are endeavoring to secure q more convenient
schedule for that day for visitors and delegates
attending. s. w. REID, Secretary.
July II, 1891.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
A Chapter of Accidents. 4.

P1TTsBURG, Pa, July 18.-The following
chapter OF accidents came from Rankin
Station, near Braddock: Yesterday
morning David Bell, aged 29 years, en-
ployed at the Carrie Furnace, and boarded
at the house of Chas. McGrattin, left for
his work. He did not return to supper,
and at Z o'clock last evening his naked
body was found floating in the Mononga-
hela river. He had been drinking hard
of late and it is not known whether he
was accidentally drowned while swim
ming or committed suicide.
Two hours later o lamp exploded in
the McGrattin dwelling and two of his
children-Robert and Charles-aged7 Z and
10 years respectively, who we're sleeping
at the time, were burned up with the
house.
This morning about daylight, Harry
Rove and Peter Knee, who boarded with
McGrattin, went to see the ruins to look
for some of their effects. While search
ing in the debris brick chimney fell on
them, almost instantly killing Rowe and
fatally injuring Knee. The men were
about 80 years of age, and single. DR.
Cope, who was called to attend Peter
Knee, was, driving home this morning
when his horse ran away and wrecked the
vehicle. The doctor was thrown out and
injured so badly that he may die. Peter
Knee died about 10 o'clock this. morning
making five deaths so far.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

B~ 1t was once believed that the
Southern grown potatoes were not as
desirable for planting to secure an early
crop as the Northern grown, but the
test of experience has exploded the
fallacy and our truckers now prefer
to plant potatoes of their own raising,
these advantages being claimed for them {:
A barrel of them will go further in
planting, and will also produce more to
the acre other things being equal,and also
are not as liable to decay in the ground in
wet seasons as the Northern seed.
The first of August is the time for plant
ing and owing to its being in the hot
weather it has been found best to plant
without fertilizing and then sidedress
them when they are plowed.-Neaobern
Journal
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
THE DAMAarp CorroN.-T

TIE DAMAGED CoTToN.-There is dam.
aged cotton in the county. There is
more than the people have an idea there
is. Men come to town believing that
their cotton is in fine condition, but on
examination they themselves are very
much surprised to see much of it actually
ruined. A large lot was brought to town
few days ego and the seller was aston.
ished to find so much of it rotten. One
bale had over one hundred pounds of
rotten cotton in it. There were twenty
nine bales, and every one was damaged,
on an average, of sixty five pounds. By
not selling this cotton last fall, and it
being so badly damaged, the raiser has
lost over $3.50 on the crop. Some one
has estimated the damaged cotton in the
county at something like S5,0O0.-Con.
cord Standard
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
Friday is Not an Unlucky Day.

AS showing that Friday is not an un.
lucky day, the Raleigh Chronicle pub
fishes a list of events that occurred on
Friday, among which is: "Julius Caesar
was assassinated on Friday, Joan of Arc
was burned at the stake on Friday. Fri.
day is not an unlucky day, no more than
any other day, although a man sentenced
to be hanged on that day may think SO. ;
The above mentioned parties having alike
personal interest in the matter as the
"man sentenced to be hanged" might like
wise have thought Friday was an unlucky
daV
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

B The New York Evening Post has
been getting statistice which show that
the average increase in the cost of living
during the past fourteen months is about
fifteen per cent. The reduction in the
price of sugar has been more than coun
terbalanced by the increase in the price of
meats, -four, fish, potatoes, coffee, butter
and other articles of necessary household
use. The Post points out that this rise is
the more extraordinary for the reason
that it reverses the direction of prices for
the past fifteen years.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

SALE OF CHIMNEY RocK.-The Judge
G. W. Logan tract of land in close prox
unity to Chimney Rock, Pools and Hick-
ory Nut Gap Falls, has been sold to a
Northern gentleman for $25, 900. The
terms sale, $500 cash, S., 900 each month
until total amount is paid. This is valua
bic property containing 500 acres on
Broad river, surrounded by magnificent
scenery, unsurpassed in America. Here
are falls three times higher than Niagara
This is actual measurement.-Shelby Au.
rOrd.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

Forty Thousand in Gold in Her Wood
shed.-New Castle. Pa, July 20.-The
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
here has just come into possession OF $lO,-
900 in peculiar way. Mary Greer was
an excentric old lady of nearly four
score years. About four weeks ago, feel
ing that her time had come, she sent for
her lawyer and friend to make her will.
She first asked to be carried to her wood
shed in the yard. There she pulled aside
tanning $4,000 in shining gold. Then
the old lady was carried into the house
and made will bequeathing SIC, 900 to
the church. She was informed that if a
public bequest was made within thirty
days of death it was of no avail, so the
old lady handed over the money in cash.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

THE members of the Georgia Press
Association in their recent visit to New
York attended PaImer's theatre: "They
had block of fifty seats in the centre of
the auditorium. They made the theatre
ring with cheers when Annie Myers sang
"Dixie" in the medley Of national airs
and they stamped and cheered to the
echo the singing of ''The Star Spangled
Banner" Editor Fred Small, the brother
of Rcvivalist Sam Small, stood up in a
box and waved his sombrero enthusiastic
cally."
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

VERMONT juries sometimes have queer
ways of reaching verdict. There was a
suit tried at Milton the other day to de
eide debt, and the jury, being unable to
agree upon verdict, decided to "draw
cuts" The defendant got the largest end
of the string, and the plaintiff paid costs.
This manner of reaching verdict and its
justice is never questioned. 1t is popu
larly known as "trial by a string jury"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

WILLIAM HANLoN was killed in Clinton
Iowa by falling from trapeze. "On
March Ii Hanlon was at dinner the
number of guests at which was thirteen
He was the thirteenth man to arrive, and
every one said jokingly that he would die
within the year. The host tried to secure
a fourteenth man, but failed. July 13
at the age of31, Hanlon was killed. His
funeral took place from Thirte enth street
and the number of the lot in which be
was buried was 49,"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
Educational Institute.

will, during the week beginning July Goth, 1891,
hold e1 Institute in Charlotte. The law requires
all Public School Teachers to attend, and on
failure to do 90, without satisfactory reason,
they cannot be certified and allowed to teach.
II the Public Schools are in session during this
week the law requires them to be suspended.
1t is desired that all citizens attend all the
exercises during the week. On Friday appro-
pirate addresses win be delivered, to which
School Committeeman specially and the public
are cordially invited.
We earnestly desire to confer with the people
on this subject which so vitality concerns the
welfare of their children.
w. W. ROBINSON,
July 10, 1891. County Superintendent.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
The statue erected at Lexington

The statue erected at Lexington, Vir-
glnia, on Tuesday, to commemorate the
noble deeds and daring of Gen'l Thomas
Jonathan Jackson, is fitting tribute to
his worth, and credit to the loyal peo.
pie Of the Old Dominion. General Jack.
son, was an intrepid leader, and Chris
tlan with all his other sterling attributes
He loved the cause for which he sacri
feed his life. The nation respected him.
His valor, is as duly credited in the North
as it is in the South. He was one of the
great and good men of his section.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

The Democrats of Ohio are going to
placard the State, from the lake to the
river and from the Pennsylvania to the
Indiana line, with Mr.. Blaine's famous
statement that the Mckinley law did not
opcn a market "for another bushel Of
wheat nor another barrel ofpork." This
and the failure Of wool to advance will
keep Mr.. McKinlry very busy trying tc
explain things to the farm ers.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

1T seems rather going beyond the limit
of discretion in charging Governor Holt
with being member of the Plaid trust,
for other than proper and business lik g
purposes. We felt assured that the Gov.
ernor would answer the charge firmly
and frankly, at the same time intimating
that his private affairs were not the pro-
perty of few, who seemingly investi-
gate things simply to find what evil, il
any, exist in them The Governor has
stated his case, and we cannot see that
ne has been guilty of any wrong. The
Governor surrendered no individual right
when he became the Chief Magistrate OF
the State.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
D | E D

In this city, on the 18th inst, Mr.. J. B. Magill.
aged SO years.
In this city, on the cost inst, Alfred Redfearn.
aged II years.
In this city, on the 22d inst, Mr.. John G.
Moore.
At Creswell Springs, on the 17th inst, Robert
Stitt, little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G. Rosa
of this city, aged 10 months
In Salisbury, on the 21st inst, Mr.. David Allen
Ramsey.
In Lincolnton, on the 18th inst, Preston By.
mum. son of Rev w. p. Bynum, aged 16 years.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
The Wilmington Messenger makes .

THE Wilmington Messenger makes a
very apt illustration
We are some times, when we hear an sun.
common" fellow boast Of his lineage, reminded
really valuable and excellent connected with
them lies beneath the soil.
"Those who are really born above their fellows
are apt to be too well bred to be pushing the fac
under the noses of their acquaintance. They
rest content in the consciousness that thew have
as pure "blue blood" in their veins as any othel
fam ily in the land"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

The Wilmington dailies give pleasant
accounts of the encampment boys. Mon
roe, Lincolnton, Wilmington, Dallas,
Greensboro, Concord, Asheville, are all
giving "Three cheers for our boys! the
best drilled company in the encampment.'
We coincide with them in their opinion
but none of their boys dare attack a
Charlotte Hornetnest.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

We regret to learn that Professor Cook,
editor of the Concord Standard, is in bad
health. He is going to Missouri to con-
suit an eminent D. D, and we trust he
will soon return doubly renewed for the
arduous work of editing a daily news,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

THE Confederate pensioners will be
passed free to their encampment at
Wrightsville and on the return home.
To secure this free pass they must have a
certificate from the clerk Of the Superior
Court in the county where they re-
side. Passes good to go on the 28th,
29th Both and to return up to and includ,
ing August 9th.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
m A r RIED

In this city, on the 22d inst, Mr.. L. c. Chance
and Miss Isabella Fletcher.
In Cabarrus county, on the 23d inst, Mr..
Victor Brawley and Miss johnson, daughter of
Mr.. Alfred johnson.
At Fort Mill, 8. c., on the cost inst, Mr. W. e.
Clark of Charlotte, and Mrs. Justice.
In Baltimore, Md, on the 15th ihst, Mr.. d. A.
Burtner of this city, and Miss Emma Spalter.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

az The Morganton Herald notices
among the evidences of progress in West.
ern North Carolina the fine roads and
comfortable and often elegant hotels that
are being built throughout that section
It says that one of the finest of roads is
to be found between Cranberry and
Lenoir, we'll supplied with good hotels at
points along the way.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
CHARLOTTE MARKET, July %. 1891

Cotton market dull-Good Middling N to
~, Middling 2 to ~. Tinges 62 to q, Stains
to5.
Flour, from country mills, $2.50 per sack.
Corn 90 cents per bushel; Meal S5 cents
Peas 81 Oats 80 cents.
Bacon Sides. from stores, ~ to cents pen
pound.
Butter IS to 90 cents per pound; Chickens ID
to 25 cents each Eggs 9 cents per Dozen.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

Fine Kip High Tie, price $3.50 This is the
incest and best unlined Farmers Shoe in the
market and fits well.
See our lined and bound white mans Brogan ,
price 81 80, the best light Brogan in the world.
eecond quality $1.25. Third quality 81.
We have lots of them Call and see US.
GILREATH q co.
July 8, 1891.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

a. The College Of Bishops, at their
annual meeting in May, determined to
set apart the second week in August as
a week of prayer, accompanied by suita-
BILE humiliation before God, for the baptism
of the Holy Spirit upon our work, both at
home and in missionary lands.-Nashville
AduOcdte.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

This concerns only those who are indebted to
T. L. SEIGLE q co. and have made no set.
tlement. All who owe said firm and have made
no settlement must call on them and make said
settlement at once.
T. B. SEIGLE,
Executor and surviving partner of T. L.
Seigle & Co.
June 26, 1891. 6w
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

THE Raleigh Evening Mirror made its
appearance Monday afternoon. 1t is an
exceedingly neat little journal, brim full
|cf local happening. It's proprietors seem
sanguine of success.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

carriages, Buggies, Carts and Spring Wagons
, A. c. Hutchison q Co.
Gem seminary for Girls-Miss Lilly Long, Principal
Eolt Cordova Southern Ties-Gilreath & Co.
pGl ION Give up. G. Aver q Co.
w Medical Discovery
wonders are Wrought by J. c. Ayers Medicines
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

The best coffee that is exported from
Mexico is raised by colony of Confeder.
ate refugees who settled in Cordova, in
the State of Vera Cruz, at the end of the
war. They have devoted all their at,
tention to this industry, and it has proved
very profitable to them.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

.B The New York Herald says:
There is one popularity of the Harrison
administration which will make his can.
G1Idacy in '92 very unique-he is the only
PRESIDENT who ever knocked the bottom
out OF the treasury and then boasted of
the achievement"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

GEORGIA has sold her first bale of new
oottop. 1t was marketed at Albany last
saturday and brought 81 cents pound at
ountiOn,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

MAJOR S. W. REID will accept our
thanks for basket of apples and peaches.
They are the finest we have seen for
many q season. We enjoyed them.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

TUE Charlotte District Conference will
convene in Church St. Church, July Both,
,oo1 and will embrace the 1st Sunday
- AupuSt
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

~ Mrs. Pattie Lochridge, wife of a
prominent citizen of Tennessee, killed
herself and her three children Sunday at
her home near Nashville.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

a. It is said that during the past four
months sixty.seven millions of dollars in
gold have been sent from this country to
Europe.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
Mems Summer Shoes.

Wide Strap Ties, for rough wear. price $1.25.
Grain Sewed Lace Oxfords light and easy, price
$3.50. Soft Cordovan Southern Ties, sewed,
price $2-this is great Shoe.
Great value in all kinds of footwear If you
are not customer of ours it may pay you to in
vestigate our stock some day.
GILREATH & co.
July "a, 1891.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

IN Kansas a farmer, whose land has
hoeu sold by Sheriff to satisfy mort
,ora is called "a whereas"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
WANTED.

Energetic Canvassers.
Gentlemen or Ladies. Salary 90 to $3 per
day. Call at 1S East Trade Street or address,
R. D. ROBINSON,
Publishing Co.,
Lock Box 49,
July II. 1891. 2wpd
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

B9r Mass meetings in Louisiana en-
dorsed the proposition made by DR.. B. L.
Palmer of New Orleans, to resort to revo-
luton if necessary to defeat the re-charter
of the lottery company.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

The evils resulting from habitual costiveness
are many and serious but the use of harsh
drastic purgatives is quite as dangerous. In
Ayers Pills, however. the patient has q mild but
effective aperient superior to all Others especially
for family use.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

Don't be discouraged about that eczema till
you have given Ayers Sarsaparilla persistent
trial Six bottles of this medicine cured the
complaint for George 8. Thomas of Ads, Ohio.
when all other remedies failed to afford any
relief.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

The Charlotte Seminary for Girls will be
opened September 9th, instead of the I'd, as pre-
viously announced
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
The Manufacturers, Record has bee

THE Manufacturers Record has been
here:
"No pen can fully portray the won
ders, the scenery, sublime and awe in
spring at times and again entrancingly
beautiful; the nvigorating climate, and
the almost untouched but boundless re
sources of Western North Carolina, whose
mountain ranges tower above everything
east of the Rocky mountains. The North
Carolina papers ought never to cease tell
ing of that wonderland. Several years
ago distinguished physician who had
made speciality of climatology told the
writer that "W est Carolina would become
the sanitarium of the world"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24
SEMINARY FOR GIRLS.

CHARLOTTE, N. C.
PREPARATORY,
Higher and commercial Departments.
MISS LILLY Il. LONG, PRINCIPAL.
ART SCHOOL,
MRS. N. A. BUSH, PRINCIPAL.
SCHOOL OF MUSIC,
Piano, Organ, Violin, Voice and Theory.
JOSEPH MAGICIAN, PRINCIPAL
OPENS SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1891.
Thorough Instruction, Moderate Terms.
Circulars on application.
July "a, 1891. wv
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

BUSINESS IN CHARLoTTE.-Charlotte is never
dull commercially. Charlotte's retail merchants
are Offering fresh attractions each day. and the
original Ps. Mr.. s. Wittkowsky, the greatest
wholesale dealer in the State, has as much as he
and his corps of clerks can do to keep up with
shipping orders. 1t is in the dog days, but there
is hustle and push at Mr.. Wittkowsky's. The
store is piled high with goods ready to be packed
for shipment A big corps of clerks are engaged
in mailing, strapping and marking boxes. and
three drays are required in the work of hauling
goods from the store to the depots. This has
been going on since July 1st From that time to
date Mr.. Wittkowsky has shipped to merchants
in North and South Carolina, Georgia and other
Southern States, one thousand cases Of goods.
The P's is the wholesale hustler of North
Carolina.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

Two THOUSAND ACRES OF CUcUMBERs.
ave have this year just 1000 acres of
cucumbers," remarked Mr.. Bozza of the
Dodson & Hills Grocery Company, ST.
Louis, to the Intelligencer, yesterday,
land then we will hardly be able to supply
our customers. We have lots of pickle
eaters on our list. These cucumbers are
not all in one tract but are in different
patches in Illinois and Missouri "-Mericc
(M0l IntelliQencer
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

A. G. HUTCHIsoN s. Co..
Gentlemen have q Studibaker Wagon
that bought of T. 81. Gather, thirteen years
ago, and it is now in good running order.
D. THEo. PEGRAM.
Do not discard the above testimony. but use it
in making up your mind when in need of first
class farm wagon.
A finer stock Of Carriages. Buggies. Spring
Wagons and Carts was never brought to the city.
Call and examine our immense stock before
you buy. Prices to suit the times.
A. G HUTCHINSON & CO.,
July "a. 1891. Next to Wadsworth's Stables
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

az The Hornets Nest Rifemen,
Company G, Second Regiment, of Char
lotte, were entertained at dinner yester-
day by Capt. 81. Baruch, the merchant
prince of Charlotte. The dinner was
served at Capt Ed. Wilson Manning's
and it was splendid feast, so the boys
declare. The company was marched
down to "Atlantic View," by their gallant
commander, Capt. T. R. Robertson, who,
after dinner, briefly expressed to Capt.
Baruch their deep qualification and
thanks for his generous remembrance of
them Wilmington Messenger. -
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

Edgar Davis, young son of Mr.. Lindsay Davis
met with painful accident last Saturday even
ing. Both arms were br oxen by fall
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

The Institute for the teachers of Mecklenburg
county met in the Y. NJ. c. A. hall on Monday
and will continue during the week. They have
been largely attended and much interest mani.
tested in the work.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1891-07-24

Mr.. F. 8. Crane. of Poortith, paid the DEMO
Graf a call on Wednesday, and informs rs that
the crops in that section have greatly improved
during the past week. Poortith has been made
postal note point.