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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
An Old Oath and Parole.

Mr.. 7. J. Byrum, of Berryhill
township, showed The News the
oath and parole papers he received
when he was released from Point
Lookout prison, June 23rd, 1865.
The signature of A G. Brady ap.
pears as major and provost marshal.
Mr.. Byrum was member of Co. B,
18th n. g. State Troops, and still
carries in hig ieg MIME b all he re-
celved at the battle of the Wilder
ness
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Carolina Clothing Co.

The Carolina Clothing Co. will
begin business at Kaufman's former
stand, the Central hotel corner. next
week. The incorpoTators of the
company are ]. A. Solomons, of this
city, S r. Collett, of Morganton, and
W. D. Martin, of New York; and the
capital stock is $4,000. Mr.. Solo
mons will stop travelling, and he and
Mr.. Collett will have the active
management of the business here.
The News wishes these enterpris
ing business men the great success
they are sure to merit.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Race at Derita Thursday.

There will be a running ace on
Cochrane's track at Derita, on
Thursday, the 18th, between Mr..
Vaughn's "Jenny Brown" Mr..
Skidmore's "Lady Mott and Mr..
Freeman's 'Texas Bill" All horse
men and lovers of the sport are
requested to meet at Ritch's stable
at one o'clock p. M, on Thursday, to
start from there.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
The News Led i'm Number of Coupons

Some days ago Mr.. George Fitz.
simons, the Tryon street druggist,
advertised in the two city dailies a
week Offering cake of soap with
each dollar purchase where the Gus
toner presented a coupon clipped
from his advertisement He gave
away 211 cakes of soap, and the ma
jority presented were from the
News.
The NEWS every day demonstrates
its value as the most efficient adver-
tising medium for every merchant
who wants to reach the people of
Charlotte and Mecklenburg county
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Getting Ready for Business.

The front and interior of Mr.. T..
L. Alexander's building on West
Trade street is undergoing repairs
preparatory to the opening of T. l..
Alexander & Co., in the near future.
Painters and paper hangers are
beautifying the place and it is now
one of the prettiest store rooms in
town,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Death of Mr.. Wiley KimbreII.

Mr.. Wiley Kimbrell died at his
home in Lancaster county, S. g.,
Tuesday and was buried in Fort
Mill today. He leaves a wife and
eight children. Mr.. Kimbrell was
about forty years of age. He was a
cousin of Mr.. J. B. Kimbrell, of this
city.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Mr.. r n. Ransom IN Town.

Mr.. r. N. Ransom, one of the un-
seated members of the present legis
lature from Mecklenburg county,
was in the city today. Mr.. Ransom
takes his medicine in good style like
the good citizen and Democrat he is.
Mr.. Ransom is of the opinion that a
certificate of election from an old
line Democrat like Sheriff Smith
counts for little when criticised by
the present body of statesmen In
Raleigh.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
DEATH OF Mr.. HARKEY.
Was Color Bearer i'm the Charge at
the Crater.

the Crater.
Mr. G. Washington Harkey, one
of Mecklenburg's best citizens died
at his home in Matthews Wednes-
day at 7:3O o'clock. Mr.. Harkey
had only been sick a few days aud
lis death was a great shock to his
family. His many friends through
out the county will regret to hear
of his sudden demise. Mr.. Harkey
was 62 years old. The funeral will
take place tomorrow at Matthews.
Mr.. Harkey was member Of
Company Of" 49th North Carolina
regiment, and was brave and true
soldier. At the famous charge near
Petersburg Mr.. Harkey was color
guard. The color bearer was shot
in the early part Of the encounter,
and Mr.. Harkey raised the colorS
ank carried them throughout the
charge at "the Crater"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
The Carolina Clothing Company.

The Carolina Clothing Company,
the new firm that has purchased the
stock of W. Kaufman & Co., will be
ready for business next Monday.
The work of stock taking is about
completed. Mr.. Joe Solomons tells a
News reporter that the stock will
be at once replenished and business
will begin at once. The members
of this firm have a wide circle of
acquaintances and friends who will
greet with pleasure this announce
ment.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18

What it Did for Him.
Mr.. T. J. Davis, of the North
Carolina Cotton Oil Co, called at
THE NEWS Office today to. tell of his
phenomenal sale of cott0l meal
and hulls assSadyeffised Va The
News. Mr.. B is said that he had
never seen the Ike. He sold 159
tons of huIls and 100 tons of meal
on the local markets alone. At
times there were as many as so wag-
ons waiting to be served atpnce.
MrDavis is convinced that ad-
Yertis1g pays.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18

Several Prominent Citizens to Organ
ize a Large Grocery Firm.

Several Prominent Citizens to Organ
ize a Large Grocery Firm.
It is now an assured fact that
Charlotte will soon have one of the
largest wholesale grocery houses in
the South. Mr.. M. G. Mayer, DIR.
Robert j Brevard, Mr.. w. r Talia.
ferro and DR.. J. F. Robertson are
said to be the members of the new
firm. Charlotte already occupies an
enviable position in the wholesale
grocery trade in this section and,
with this additional impetus, she
will make large gains in this special
line of trade. The location for this
new firm has not as yet been decid-
ed on, and it is probable that new
building will be erected 80 as to have
ample room for the immense stock
that the new firm will carry.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Meeting of Workingmen's Club.

Meeting of WOrkiDgmen's Club.
There will be meeting of the
Workingmen's Democratic Club at
TIE court house next Friday evening
the 10Th at z o'clock. All members
are earnestly requested to be present
as business of Importance will be
transacted
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Death of Mrs. MOnteith,

Mrs Anna Monteith died at her
home at Nevin's Thursday aftern oon
at one o'clock. She was about fifty
five years of age, and was the wife
of Mr. Robert Monteith. She had
been sick several months.
She leaves a husband and five
children.
The funeral was held Friday af-
ternoon at Sugar Greek church,
Rev. Mr.. Allison conducting the
services.
Mrs. Monteith was an aunt of
Chief of Police Orr and Mr.. A. G
Orr, of this city.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
To Winston and Greensboro.

Rev. DIR. Barron, pastor of Tryon
Street Baptist church, will go to
Winston Friday to attend the State
Y. NJ. G. A. convention, before which
he delivers an address. Next week
he will assist Rev. l.. johnson, the
pastor, in meeting at the First Bap
tist church in Greensboro.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
To Move to I I.iucoInfOu.

Col. John G. Upton is to move
his Oxford Democrat to Lincolntop,
and will change its name to the
Lincoln Journal. 1t will be pub
lished weekly, as before. Mr.. Tip
ton was for years editor of the Cou-
rier at Lincolnton.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Mr.. M. C. MAYER RESIGNS.
Presidency of the Ada Manufacturing
Company-rlr. p. RI. Brown Sue
CeedS Him.


At a meeting of the board of di,
rectors of the Ada Manufacturing
Company. Tuesday, Mr.. NJ. G..
Mayer, the president handed in his
resignation to take effect at once.
Mr. p M. Brown was elected to
fill out the unexpired term of Mr..
Mayer. The News learns that Mr..
Mayors reasons for resigning at this
time was on account of business ar
rangements he has made for the
future, which will occupy his
whole time. The board of direct ors
remain as before. They are P. M.
Brown, W. W. Ward, I. R. Robert
son, DR.. Joseph Graham, t. L. Al
exander, Vinton Liddell and NJ. c.
Mayer.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Married In Laurens, S. C.

In Laurens, S. c., Tuesday noon,
Mr.. Frank Brae, of Charlotte, was
married to Miss Martin, of that
place. Mr.. Brae and bride are ex-
pected to reach Charlotte this even
ing, where they will reside in the
future.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Two Large Lots of Cotton.

Two large lots of cotton were on
the Charlotte market Tuesday. Mr..
Joe Barrett, of Matthews, came in
with 1O7 bales and Mr.. F. NJ. Huff,
of Ft Lawn, S. c., had samples of
SO bales. They both were well
pleased with their sales.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
TUFTS Pills
Cure All
Liver Ills.


A Strong Fertilization.
Fortify the bodyagainst disease
by TUFTS Liver Pills, an abso-
lutte cure for sick headache, dys-
pepsia, sour stomach, malaria,
constipation, jaundice. bilious
ness and all kindred troubles.
1.-The Fly=Wheel of Life"
DR.. Tutt; Your Liver Pills are
the fy-wheel oflife. | shall ever
be grateful for the accident that
broughtthem to my notice. l feel
as If | had a new lease of life.
]. Fairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col.
TUFTS Liver Pills
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
FURNITURE.

If you need furniture you cannot
afford to fail to see the immense
stock ! am now opening. | have
gathered in the barga!nsfrom bank
rupt manufacturers all over the
country. | have what you want
atprices that DO one can duplicate
l have a lot of odd Beds, Bureaus,
Chairs, Rockers, Etc, Gone or two
of kind), some damaged slightly,
some stock worn that will sell for
half their value. A grand oppor-
tunity to buy cheap and make your
home comfortable and beautiful.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
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Arrested for Larceny.

Officer Black Wednesday arrest
ed Edd Moseley on the charge of
larceny. Moseley, it is claimed, is
the man who sold r. Goodman. lot
of brasses, the property of the
Southern Railway. Goodman and
his son say that MoseIey is the man
from whom he purchased the brasses.
Moseley will have a hearing before
the mayor tomorrow morning.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18

Mr.. R. B. Arlington, of Peters
burg. Va, has accepted a position
with the Charlotte Supply Co., and
will make Charlotte his home. He
is boarding at Mrs. Hunters on East
Avenue.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Goose Grease.

Goose Grease Liniment will cure you of
R 7eumatism. neuralgia, toothache, head
ache, pai1s in sides or back, and in fact
every pain you have If it does not do
this take the bottle back to your druggist
and get your money. Sold by all drug
gists Apr I0-1y
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Judge Hoke I'll ere.

Judge W. A. Hoke is here today.
He arrived this morning from Balti
more, where he has been for medical
treatment. He seems now to be in
his usual health. He is on his way
to his home in LincOlntOn.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
College Directors to Meet.

O''IIVB6 OITeCtUTB 20 NAeVI'
The board of directors of the
Presbyterian College for Women
will meet in the parlors of the Y.
NJ. G. A. next Wednesday, to con-
slider the affairs of the institution
and lay plans for the coming years
work.
A member of the committee said
this morning that the college was
getting along finely, and its deyel-
opment in this, its first year, has
been remarkable.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18

Miss Kate DeRosset, of Whining
ton, who has been visiting Miss Sadie
Young, is now the guest of the
Misses Nash, on North Church
street.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Saw a Big Bear.

There was a good deal of excite
ment Tuesday morning among the
employees on Capt. S. B. Alexander's
farm, caused by the appearance of a
bear on the place.
The "varmint" was tracked for
some distance, but remains at large,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
Mckinley Well Again.

By Telegraph to The News.
CANTON, Ohio, Feb. 17.-Maj.
McKinley's condition is greatly i'm
proved and he will go driving this
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
The Sick in Providence.

Inc SICK IN PROVIDENCE.
Mr. John Pearce, who has been
very sick with pneumonia, is consid-
cred better today.
Miss Mary Rea, who has been
very i'll with pneumonia, is some
better.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
New Pea Huller.

Mr.. L. J. Stillwell threshed Mr..
J. M. Herron's pea crop Monday
with his new huller. The crop
turned out As bushels. The huller
will be at Wadsworths farm Tuesday.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-18
PIANOS AND ORGANS.

Buy an instrument that sounds
right. Wears a life time and on
which the price is right. We handle
only the best grades direct from the
makers and we guarantee the price
and quality, and stand ready 10
make good at any time our guar
antee. Can you afford to buy your
pianos or organs from small dealers
and agents and run the risk Of get
ting a good instrument and then pay
a higher price than high grade
instruments are sold by q reliable
dealer. We claim to know some
thing about music and about instru-
ments. We are opposed to handing
worthless and inferior instruments
even to make sales. you will give
US your confidence we give yOa
your moneys worth every time.
BICYCLES! BICYCLES!
The Bicycle is the great American
sport to>day. 1t is heaItbfuI, pleas
ure giving and harmless. It. is fool
ish to pay $500 or $4,000 for q
name plate on bicycle. We are
going to inaugurate great cut il
the price of high grade bicycles this
year that will be heard all over ibis
country. 26in. youths wheel t2S
28in. mems wheels $37 so. The
great Windsor wheel, the highest
grade wheel on earth, $62.5O
T.. M. ANDREWS,
Is & 18 West Trade st.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07
One is in New Jersey and the olAee
near Philadelphia.


According to Symon's Meteoroloe,.
cal Magazine" the Thames ran dry on
more than one occasion between the
wears lila and 1915, which was lone
anterior to the establishment OF the
many locks on the river, which would
now render such an event impossible
In lila there was so great an ebb every
where in one day as no man remem-
bered before, so that men went through
the Thames, both riding and walking.
east of London bridge. In 1853, in con-
sequence of an earthquake, the River
Thames, according to Stoves An
nails" was dryed uppe, that all Lon
don might Wake over the same dry
shod." In 1891 the river was again so
dry that a man could ride over it on
horseback near London bridge. In 1887
great storm of wind blew down the
valley of the Thames and kept the
waters back so that it's bed was dry
a thing which happened again on the
18th of September, 1716. On this last
occasion the river was driven to so
low an ebb," says the Weekly Pack
et,' that both above and below the
bridge people passed and repassed on
the sands, which lay so clearly bare to
view that a silver tankard, silver
hilted sword, a gold ring and several
other things were taken up that had
been lost there"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07
The Famous Tu1In Mania.

Our first mention of the tulip is in
1893, when Gesner, the famous natu-
ralist, saw one at Augsburg, in Ba-
varia. 1t had been brought from Con-
stantinOple. Dutch gardeners soon dis
covered that their soil and climate
were specially suited to the plant, and
Gltey undertook the cultivation with
zeal. We are told that every man,
woman and child in Holland who could
obtain a lOwer-pot had tulip in it
shout 1886. Under such competition a
new and handsome variety fetched an
enormous sum. The quoted price for a
bulb of Admiral Van der Eyck in 1895
was f150, Childer EGO, Viceroy $500,
Admiral Liefkins E44O, Sempar Az
gustus E550-Or in one instapce E460
cash, new carriage, a pair pf gray
horses and their harness. But this was
not yet the historic mania. StccR
brokers perceived the public excite,
ment and saw their way to business.
They began to Operate" in tulips, ex-
actly as their successors on %hs Corn
Exchange operate in wheat; there was
no more connection with horticulture
in the one case than with agriculture
in the other. They sold bulbs by the
thousand when all the stock existing
of that variety might be recSoned in
scores. 1t is wonderful that such mad
gambling Gin futures" lasted for six
months, when the first bear" who de-
manded a settlement must have caused
a crash. At the end of that time, how
ever, it duly arrived-with a ven
geance! So great was the confusion
and alarm that the government sum-
moned q conference at Amsterdam.
which decreed that all outstanding
contracts made before November, 1886,
should be void upon payment of 10
per cent. But the judges refused to ad-
NIT this compromise. They declared
the contracts sheer gambling, illegal
under all circumstances. The prOvin-
cial council at the Hague was instruct
ed to arbitrate. But the champions of
law stood firm, and spectators had to
settle as they could.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07
MEN OF MARK.

Gen. Longstreet, the Confederate
general, was the guest of the Middle
sex club, Boston, on Grants birthday.
Pere Hyacinthe, the distinguished
priest, formerly Able Charles Loyson,
will marry Laura, daughter of the late
VIM. Bucknell, an American. Pere
Hyacinthe is 68 years old.
The prince of Naples, son of the king
of Italy, who has just quarreled with
his father, was not long ago refused
by an European princess because of his
inordinate love of garlic.
Mr.. A. J. Balfour is one of the few
really good musicians in the house of
commons. He follows the movements
of the musical world with keen inter
est, and is no mean performer on the
pianoforte.
John w. Clark, forgotten hero who
has just died at Ashley, Pa, was in
1879 boy of IA working in a colliery
near Wilkesbarre. The roof caved in,
burying a large number of miners and
Clark, who could have escaped, rushed
back through the falling timbers and
rock to warn the other men, and was
imprisoned with them for six days. At
the end of that period a rescuing party
reached him and some of his COM
panions.
Now that Mr.. Dana Of the New YoTA
Sun has started on his annual Euro
pean trip c0njeetuTes are in order as
to what new study he will take up this
time. Several years ago he visited
Russia and became much interested in
the Russian language and customs.
Since then he has devoted about two
hours daily to the study of Russian.
At present he reads about twelve Ian
guages, being able to speak many of
them fiuently.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07
THE CHASTITY PROCESSION.

THE CHASTITY PROCESSION.
indeed, occupied, but by no mortal oc-
cupants. The unearthly visitors moved
swiftly about as though busying them
selves with camp duties, and, as the
scared watchers yet looked on, the first
flush of morning began to mingle with
the wan light Of the dying moon. Again
arose that vague wailing cry. Again
the shades marshaled themselves in
regular order and moved down silently
to the edge of the lake and out upon
the water, there to sink out of sight.
When the demoralized troop had been
gathered together again and was we'll
on its way the men spoke of the oc-
currence with bated breath and called
the place "Espantoso." AS the story be-
came known the lake came to be re-
garded as accursed, and travellers
passed swiftly by, not daring to rest,
however weary. Belated wayfarers,
chance hunters and fishermen added re-
luetant tales to the sum total of ex-
periences. Strange forms were seen
after dusk and whisperings were heard
- o4i SSASt'th INC WalSI aHu rum IN
seen lips in the air. AS years passed
the experience of the soldiery was IN
dergone by other camping parties, some
strangers who knew not, and others
who had heard and believed not All
were one in belief thereafter. 1t is also
said that certain persons who were
known to have eamped there at night
were never seen or heard of again. So
evil became the name of the place that
the road was finally turned away from
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07

monastery consists of several build
ings which are set upon the rocks at
the entrance Of an immense cavern,
near the top of a lofty mountain.
These rocks are so precipitous, and
reach to such a frightful height that
it seems impossible for any one to get
up to the buildings without the aid OF
a balloon. And it is, indeed, difficult
task to climb to those enormous
heights. Near the monastery there
are steps, cut in the rock, but for most
of the journey from the level country
beneath the narrow, steep and slip
perry path leads sometimes through
lonely gOrges, with high walls of bare
rock, and sometimes through thick
and dark forests. One of the buildings
is supported on tall timbers which, at
little distance, look like slender
poles, and it might easily be supposed
that if one of these should happen to
break, the whole house would go
tumbling down among the rocks. But
the house may be better fastened and
strengthened than we think, for the
OA4-AAS5S eblAN Jt1BClASoC lbthO a way "a
making things with bamboo-poles and
sticks and reeds which look quite frail
and shaky, but which are really very
strong. Here the Chinese priests and
devotees live year after year, almost
out of the world, and certainly high
above the greater part of it, and they
probably think that by shutting them
selves up among these lofty, and al
most inaccessible crags, they are per-
forming religious duty of a high or
der. In spite of the difficulties and
dangers of the ascent, the jewellers in
the monastery frequently receive Wis
its from travellers. There is much
here to interest visitors-the vast cave
to the entrance of which the build
tngs seem standing guard; the deep
ravines down into which one can look
from almost any part of the houses,
and the people themselves, those
strange ideas of religious duty has led
them to pass their lives among the
caves and pTecipices of this desolate
and gloomy mountain.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07
DAUGHTER IN FRANCE.
French Mothers Relations different from
the American.

Nine. Marie Therese Blanc, better
known under the pseudonym OF 9TH.
Benson" the French novelist and
critic, writes on the subject OF
Family Life in America" "The
part of a mother of a family is
perhaps a more delicate one in America
than in France just because there
the power of the mother 10 not
that of an autocrat, because she does
not direct and rule everything herself
because there are many things in heI
daughters life which she does moi
think herself authorized to prevent
and which she has to bear, while exer.
cising a discreet vigilance She ad
vises without constraining and under
the graYest circumstances she has tt
limit herself to an appeal to fleI
daughters reason without ever count
ing on passive obedience. 1t is Ger.
tailrly simpler to mold, like soft wax, {
will that will give itself up without re
sistance. It is just this feeling of un
LIMITED authority over her daughter
over the good and the wrong she may
do her, of her righteous duty to this
utter helplessness, which binds the
French mother to her second self
whom she has formed without any Other
influences, admitting even girl com
panlons unwillingly, and on her guard
beforehand. against the future husband
who would take her treasure from her
These relations are being modified
since the introduction of certain cos
mopolitanism into our customs but
what exists everywhere with us coul6
not be found in America, where the
young bird, of either sex, escapes from
the maternal wing as soon as it's feath.
ers begin to grow"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07
Rich in Game.

ANY quail about this neighbor-
hood?" inquired a tourist who was
about to register at a Western Texas
hotel.
Quail" said the proprietor, with an
indulgent smile; they have got to be
a nuisance. The cook complains that
she can't throw a piece of toast out Of
the back window but four or five quaiIa
fight to see which one shall get on it,
Texas Sitter.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1897-08-07
A Remarkable Clock.

Baron Ferdinand Rothschild possess
ses an "old grandfather's clock" that
originally cost over 10000. The
mechanism records the day of the
week, month of the year, the phases of
the moon, and strikes each hour. The
quarters are chimed with a different
bell, and "a rare thing with these
clocks) it has a second hand. The case
was made by Wertheimer, and stands
fourteen feet high. 1t was originally
the property of Louis XVI.