The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-10

Nfocklenburg declaration OF independents
IA mother spurious" nor quiz" but
a corrobcrated fact. verified by a phalan
Of indisputable authority--to say nothing
al tradition. In addition TO the distin-
gulshed names already quoted, such men
of note as Judge Francis Nanier Martin.
Tosenh Seawcll Jones. John II. Wheeler,
Rev Drs Caruther Foote, Of Virginia,
a. r. smythc, Of South Carolina, Francis
l.. Hawks. IL D., OF the Episcopal
church. etc, have champiohed the cause
OF the Mecklenburg declaration.
Tho annual celebrations OF the day that
bs'yc for scores OF years been observed
also attest its truth. and many have been
tba orators from our own and sister
Sf,tes who have with glowing elOquence
nroc1sin,ed the glorious history Of the
proudest day I'm the annals OF the Oid
North state II has long been enshrined
I'm the hearts Of the people, not only II
Mecklcnburg. but IN the whole state.
HORNETS NEST
Lord CORVALLIS. having duDbed our val
FAINT little town the holhets INST ga
North carolina. we still cling 10 the app
n.uafion and have adopted the hornets
nj os our coat OF arms. IN every cele'
bration Tho hornets nest Is conspicuous
ana ono Of our finest military companies
hears the name OF the Hornets Nest
Rlacmcn" while they are familiarl,
known as "The Hornets!
some years ago. I'm ordeT 10 preserve
fbom from oblivion. the historic spots II
Charlotte were marked pN IRON 'hpie's
Those places were COOK INN. WIFI
Washington was entertained the nous'
ooc,,piod NV CORVALLIS, the place OF
g.tirh Tho Mocklenburg declaration was
SIGNED and the spot upon Wnlch 'Hstsot
Dsyis stood making a speech when teie
rom was handed him announcing inc
9ss9sslnatiou Of Abraham Lincoln
o,oen'- college. the first educational IN
e,it,,tio, of tba kind in the United states
Nos trn. hero Of brick imported ron
ENGLAND \ new S600D county court noua'
now occupies the site OF the ora 'olI--o
Tho old landmarks have pa7r.l """l 1n,
a GLIMPSE at the Ch1folls %. $3.50
show that she has not s,'ou SIN ~, ~,
80 t.r baad. From % primitive hamle
,f Or houses she has expanded INTO pop
,,l..,i,,., 80 o,-ar % 00o and more h.aulllu
and proorassive little city Us scarcey l'
ba found iu tine South. Her lovely anu ut
.+t,.l homes embowcrcd I'm stately
,rass her green lawns ana now "'
cultivated society handsome chuICtl
schools. public buildings. ana neI VIZ.
,yo1-payad streets are test OF lHe HpH u
character and enterprise OF H.l ~ H.,
IT,, f,ct There IS nothing now wanting INA
D., 'i' ,,...sss,,, to "a wei equipped modern
cifv Charlotte has also become II SUI
..sefui manufacturing center ana is -
i,.,,.ortapt and prosp rOus "a place Una
.r. be- called our queen CITY.
y STEVENSON TO SPEAK.
io,,, cherished desire on the part o.
,u- peoplc 10 erect AN enduring anu q
rropriate monument 10 ~. i..t tea,
Nractlouburg declaration mas "l l"'t ~,
INCL with success and the appoacn
,... ao,t ~ Nav will witness the unveil
mo Of this monument. Inc '-lf"i o., 'Y
TO a.. M much magnitude. the grandeS
1,l "Ouaan CITY" has over known. lil
"a a. h. proposed 90 make "a gala Wee
20 q, as n will be- impossible To cro"
| 1,o fsstfvities am into ono day. EN-N zee
/ y..,t1.rt Ndlai stevenson i% 10 ne I'D
| tt.r l,ator of the occasion. ana the 'oH
| e.5era+a veterans are 10 nave ihe.f udsS
| 1,lir reunion and jubilee. ,nii'".'a WI
r,., throw omen her hospfHli' .''- 'l
| Give an her friends and neishDoi7 wan
=, welcome. ...,.,.,,, ,o tho II
| ,..-.-i,,,s eirpars OF the MecNenbur
7lli,,otiop will not be "a city AFFAIR mo-
| ,..t On county or state affair but an even
| .+.io,,.I interest for here on Mrcki'i
| ..'l-..'.u tho -cofeh-Trish pcuncd the UT.
! .t.t ,.ove This broad land liberty. hl
| ,,"otiorburg and her proud d'nsh'.
! charlotte. will celobrata W.. p",Ip ,,'.
| ,ooeart with music ana nH'' Nl''i .'.
| ,iJrv that should mark such an ll"i'' '''
/ era in her history. ,,, So c1te
..-.t, 5o,.o,,f and hearty gratitude 10 y
,,,t.t+,, cod. the author and e'Ver OF V'
,.ric,1sss boon Of liberty to our lall9,
! MARY ANNA JACkSON'