The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 2

DAILY CHARLOTTE OBSERVER MARCH 6 1897 0 WHISPERINGS: OUT OF SIGHT Otr! TO MABEN AN ILEIRESS TRESS -TIXTILB KAOHLNERY- 20TH OF MAY I glyTbar1otte0botrver I THE SHAKERS' IDEAS OF MEDICINE I CALDWELL 1 Publishers A TOMPKINS THE De A 14 TOMPKt OHAROrrE Manufacturers Engilleers ad contractors The Wind Was Blowing This Way and This is What Was Heard Longs new residence is under cover Mr Shannonhouse is to open a store at Belmont tree has blown down in the old cemetery It should be moved Mr Dennett Mayes has mounted a Columbia He's in love with the blue Harrison and family Who occupy the old Yates house are to move away from Charlotte John Leepner and Henry Aiken revenue officers were in the city yesterday A Hutchison Jr is one of the coming artists of the town He draws remarkably well Hook is off Monday to South Carolina what he may devour" architecturally Miss Kate Northey who is to be assistant milliner at the Racket this season began work yesterday Davidson of Lincoln returned from Raleigh yesterday He thinks the road bill will pass COTTON MTTA14 MACHINERY COTTON MILL REPAIRSGEAR OUTTLNGROLL COVERING En Mr Bobbling' Brother Engaged to Mimi Helen Lee Carroll The World of Thursday contains the following notice of the approaching marrieg of Mr Herbert Robbins brother of Mr Russell Robbins of this city: The engagement of Miss Helen Lee Carroll to Mr Herbert Robbins as announced exclusively by the World some weeks ago has been confirmed and admitted "Miss Helen Carroll is a sister of Royal Phelps Carroll who married Miss Langdon and of Charles Carroll who married Miss Suzanne Bancroft She is a handsome girl with a very large fortune It is said she has an independent yearly income of over $30000 For several years Miss Carroll's hand has been sought in marriage by numerous titled personages Two sisters married French titles and lime de la well known in ultra-fashionable society and passed her time in traveling Recently she leased a shooting moor in Scotland where with a chaperon she entertained' handsofnel "Mr Robbins been called the 11 Adonis of the Kckerbocker Club and is one of the handsomest men in New York society He is a son of the junior partner of the firm McKesson Robbins and a brother of Mrs Henry Sloane He has a good income in his own right "The wedding will take place in Paris after Easter and the honeymoon may be passed at the Manor the country place of Miss Carroll's great-grandfather Charles Carroll of Carrollton in Maryland" Street number 34 South Tryon street Telephone number 73 This paper gives to correspondents as wide latitude as it thinks public policy permits but is in no case responsible for their views It is much preferred that correspondents sign their names to their articles especially in cases where they attack persons or institutions though this is not demanded The editor reserves the right to give the names of correspondents when they are demanded for purposes of personal satisfaction To receive consideration a communication must be accompanied by the true name of the correspondent Lengthy obituaries and tributes of respect must pay advertising rates: so also netiees tf entertainments etc 14 hich have the nnancial feature Look at the date on yfUr label If it Is not correct please notify the office A subs rber in ordering the address of his paper changed wII please indicate the address to which it Is going at the time he asks for the change to be made Adtertising rates are furnished on sPPlicatien Advertisers may feel assured that through the columns of this paper they can reach ell Charlotte and a large proportion of the best people of this State and upper South Carolina The subscription price of the Daily Observer is $s00 per year S400 for six months $200 for three months The Weekly Observer a handsome six-page paper one year $100 six months 50 cents three months 25 cents Citizens to Meet to Arrange for a Big Letter Everything points to the fact that the 20th of May 1897 will be a memorable anniversary The Woman's Exposition will be in full blast the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church will be in session the Second Presbyterian church will have a Jubilee in celebration of the opening of their new organ and last but not least the citizens generally will unite In a big celebration The reel team has taken the initiative in the latter as will be seen by the following letter sent yesterday to the following parties: Capt Robertson of the Hornets' Nest Riflemen: Capt Franklin of the Queen City Guards Mr Latta of the 4-C's Messrs Carson and Geo Fitzsimons of the Cycle Club Mr Chadwick of the 3Ianufacturers' Club Messrs Eccles Campbell and Buchanan of the hotels and Mr Albert Summey of the North State Club: TIIE LETTER Dear Sir At a meeing of the Charlotte Reel Team held last night we were appointed a committee to confer with the di erent clubs and others ho are interested in the coming 20th of May and we desire to have you or a committee from the club or organization which you represent to meet with us and discuss the matter of a gala week We want to have such a celebration as will reflect credit upon our growing city By the co-operation of all we hope to have a grand success in point of attendance and others benefits that will accrue to the city Please have a committee including yourself meet us at the Manufacturers' club next Wednesday night March 10th at 8 o'clock Most respectfully JOHN A BIXBY RUSSELL ROBBINS CRESWELL Commttee Greensboro No Co I Nowadays when a man goes to his I doctor he is usually told that he has some unheard- of disease with a long name and when he leaves the office he does not know whether it is St Vitus dance or consumption that is gradually undermining his health It is therefore refreshing to talk with the Shakers for their very simplicity commands confidence and respect and we have the further satisfaction of knowing that they have devgoted themselvyes to the study of disease and its cure for more than a hundred years The venerable old man whom the writer saw was only too glad to discuss his pet subject He said that strange as it might seem very few doctors realized that three-quarters of the most prevalent diseases were all attributable to faulty digestion He then went on to say that a child of average intelligence knows that putrid meat or decaying vegetables are poisonous and must be avoided and yet these same foods even if taken into-the stomach in the freshest possible condition soon decompose unless digested and absorbed In such case the resulting poisons enter the system when aches and pains weakness and debility soon follow as a natural consequence It was a recognition of this that led Shakers to devote their energies to the perfection of a product which would stimulate the digestive organs and assist them to perform their proper work The first symptom of disordered digestion is loss of appetite and the Shaker Digestive Cordial is wonderfully efficient in supplying any deficiency in this respect at the same time it relieves all distress after eating Furthermore as was carefully explained by our venerable friend it is absolutely harmless Better evidence of the Shaker's confidence in it could not be found than in the fact that they have placed 10- cent sample bottles in the hands of all druggists assured that if once tried It will produce such immediate and market benefit that it will be ttiakigiWw G'Z Dsri-t)-! 0 li ---01- -ALF 1 's-1 soLI-1301 "00 'V tt A 404-ne ----z- a 1 NI -A tz4 ----5: Ar 2-: 44" -r- IVARWELK It It 1 0e 7 C-2A 0 THE REFORMATION SATURDAY MARCH 6 1697 A lialtroad Educational and Commercial Centre I 1 I I Does Not Always Mean Out of For Example This List: Miss Rosa Etheredge has returned home after an absence of five or six months Miss Dixie Alexander will arrive home from Raleigh this morning Mr Chas Wadsworth and Mr Geo Campbell who took in the inauguration together continued their trip to New York Mr Walter Sprinkle who has been home on a visit returns to New Jersey to-day Mr Sprinkle is railroading Mrs John Love of Gastonia returned home yesterday after a visit to Mrs Summerville Postmaster Robertson got back from Washington yesterday The crowd he said was not as large as he had seen it on former inaugural occasions County Commissioner Brown went to Raleigh Thursday to oppose the new road bill Rev Mr Troy of Durham is visiting Mr and Mrs Hall Mr Durham gave his family a surprise yesterday by putting in his appearance They received a letter from him Thursday saying he would be home next week and instead came yesterday Mrs Joseph Sampson and Mr John Sampson mother and brother of Mrs Baruch are here on a visit Miss Tinnie Gillespie of Laramie' Wyoming is the guest of Miss Jen-1 nie Freeman Miss Gillespie will visit 1 other friends in this section and return West the first of April Miss Annie Gross leaves to-night for one of Jersey's cities where she has al position as milliner for the season Miss Maggie Patterson and Mrs Alexander of Huntersville are with Mrs Bonney Mrs A Brady and son have gone West They will be absent some weeks Messrs Chas Williams and Long of the Racket who have been North for their spring stock returned yesterday Mrs Chadwick left yesterday morning for New York She will be the guest of Miss Louise Tilton one of her brides-maids Mr A Lee is off on an absence of a few days Mr John Carson who has been spending several weeks at Lake Waccamaw is expected home to-day He went down to recuperate from a spell of sickness but has not been as much benefitted as he had hoped Messrs A Porter and War-lick are expected back from New York to Mr Belk of Belk Bro's returned yesterday from New York where he had been to purchase goods Mr Osmond Barringer returned yesterday from Washington Mr Cannon president of Ine new Loan and Savings Bank at Concord spent Thursday in the city He was the guest of Mrs Wadsworth Miss Carrie Andrews of Wilmington will be up in a few days to visit her sister Mrs Davidson Mr Sanders went North Thrusday night Mr McAlister went to Rock Hill yesterday Mrs Hirt and daughter Miss May Hirt leave to-morrow for Charleston where they will reside Mrs James Leslie and mother and Miss Bessie Leslie will summer in Montreal Mr and Mrs Herbert Howell returned from their bridal tour last night and are at Mrs Andrews' on East Sixth street Messrs 0 Sadler and Chadwick went down the Air Line yesterday on business 3317 11 OW Population 1890 census Population 1896 estimated from recent vote WIDE AWAKE WOMEN If you have not been there recently you ought to go You would be astonished to see how a North Carolina town has progressed in the last two years in spite of dull times in other places It is claimed that more new buildings new factories and new enterprises have been stiLiLd there within that time than in any other town in tIi State Write for a descriptive pamphlet published by the Industrial and Immigration Association STONE Secretary Seven Wonders of the World HMIE IMPROVED NEIN ERA BOILER The Members of the Auxiliary Working With a Will for the Exposition A 'very enthusiastic meeting of the woman's auxiliary was held yesterday afternoon in the A parlor Miss Whisnant was expeditious in conducting the routine work so that mot of the time could be given to Mrs Kellogg general manager of the exposition The general committees were named and each chairman was made to understand her work in detail First of all a meeting of each committe must be held next week and the work mapped out for there remains only eight weeks to work in Mrs Kellogg has kindly volunteered to explain any point not understood MASS MEETING A woman's mass meeting is to be held In the interest of the exposition week after next It is desired that every woman in the city who is interested in the success of the exposition will attend this meeting The women of the city are thoroughly enthused on the subject of the exposition They are manifesting not only a willingness but an eagerness to render any assi-uanve possible to make the exposition a grand success Elaborate Costumes vs Highland Stereopticon Views The Scottish Reformation to be given at the opera house next Thursday arid Friday evenings March ilth and 12th from what the Observer can learn is more elaborate than was the entertainment given here last year by Mrs a Monroe known as the German Reformation This entertainment embodies the history of the Presbyterian Church and the great reformer John Knox The great contrast of the severely plain Puritan costume with that of Mary Stuart's elaborate French court and the character of the sturdy reformer with his blunt manners in comparison with that of the Queen and her court will tend to make a very interesting and beautiful scene The Scotch soldiers in their highland garb and representatives of the different class with their Scotch plaids in the processions make a display of color which is very attractive Mrs Monroe made a trip through Scotland not long since and her stereopticon views together with her well-prepared lecture makes this one of the most enjoyable instructive and complete enterta'nments of the day The commuility is in sympathy with Rev Mr White and his work in Charlotte and will consider it a pleasure to attend and at the same time help in such a worthy cause The rehearsals thus far have been very satisfaetory Miss Saide Young who is getting op the advertisements for the programme for the Reformation is meeting with great succcess Several gentlemen have taken $5 spaces The Observer predicted that she would be irresistible A rehearsal will be held to-night at 8 o'clock All are asked to be prompt Miss Stewart the trainer is bright and clever and ready to do her part if those taking part will do theirs Culpepper and family moved yesterday from No 12 North Cedar street to 213 on the same street Thos Gaither received a message yesterday saying that Mrs Kelly Mrs Gaither's mother was better Ed Henderson and bike got tangled up in the mud yesterday He's not as fond of "hitting the grit" as Mr Wideman Surface Hill Mine has changed hands Messrs Mungo Hinson have sold their interest to the Henby Mining Company John Torrance brother of Capt A Torrance sold 16 bales of cotton on this market yesterday His was the only large lot in The Observer has been indebted lately for lovely flowers to Mrs McCausland and Chief Culpepper of the fire department Mr Ludlow the civil engineer who is superintending the sewerage work being done in the city is here He says the work is going on well vestibule came in in two sections yesterday The first train was three hours late and the second three hours and fifteen minutes George Brockenbrough will move his brokerage office to Mr Hiss' new place of business He had office room in Mr Hiss' former stand George Hartman the taxidermist is at work on a large owl for Mr DR-ling of King's Mountain When completed it will be on exhibition at the Buford Hotel Inspector McClure of the telephone company who has been here for several days left yesterday He found Superintendent Northey's office in good shape David Friday of Lincoln says he has a horse that can beat anything in Charlotte Mr Hitch says he don't believe any Lincoln horse can beat Jennie Brown work of excavating for the addition to Dr McAden's building on East Trade street is going on rapidly The dirt is being put on the Carolina Central fill near the compress A -very handsome trunk of silver was shipped yesterday by Garibaldi 8r Bruns for a party in Charlotte to Mr Paul Bigelow whose marriage is to take place on the 10th inst IsL Andrews is putting an addition to his mattress factory below the old cemetery which he will use as a box storage house He is kept busy at the mattress factory Davis who was arrested in Spartanburg on the charge of larceny was taken ill in jail and the doctor recommended that he be sent home He is now in Charlotte Jo Klouse and Mr Cochrane of Derita each have a colt that they are training for the track The colts are the same age-2 years and 10 months and are well matched in every respect Messrs Burwell Dunn and Alexander Co are to be added to the list of the drug stores who are plying the brush to the woodwork about them They will keep up with the procession and be in the front ranks of freshened-up stores Charlotte Supply Co's mule furnished the only excitement on Fourth street yesterday It was left standing in front of the store Something suggested to it to run and it ran It was stopped before any material damage was done 7- i IA 2'-'-i'-'' 4 '''0" 4 ----511IAI---- I------71---i-- 7-------------' ---4--Ar 1 -p-: '7 -7'-- 427'-''''''-- Were in ancient times reckoned to be the Pyramids of Egypt the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis at Babylon the Temple of Diana at Ephesus the Statue of Jupiter at Athens the Mausoleum the Colossus at Rhodes and the Pharos of Alexandria In latter days might be added the monument at Washington the Brooklyn bridge in New York State and last but not least IN REGARD TO CONGRESS The people of the country are given a very poor and unsatisfactory return for the money they are called upon to yield up to meet the expenses of the the past one whose term expired yesterday No previous Congress ever had better opportunities for doing good and none made so poor use of its advantages Most of the time of the session was taken up in speech-making and the observation cannot be withheld that many of the speeches were useless and all of them below the standard of former days The dignity of Congress has long since passed away It is the expectation now that when a Congressman rises in his seat it is for the purpose of discharging epithets at some other Congressman and calling public attention to himself If he does not do ske there is manifest disappointment in the galler'Ns We had almost said that a calm dNpassionate statesmanlike speech in Cong-ress to-day would create a sensation ft-1'km one end of the country to the other so' Nng has it been since one of that character has been heard As Congress has degenerated in oratory it has also degenerated in its capacity' to transact the business of the country Business rules have disappeared and from the opening day of the session to the close it is one long Nvearlsome wrangle a daily speechmaking match always ending with one done The last Congress did pass one restricting its provis-- ions were of such a character that the President felt called upon to send in a vigorous veto message That in connection with the passage of pension bills and other measures appropriating money recklessly in many cases is really about all that Congress did Not a single public building was authorized yet the appropriations foot up a record-breaking figure and no legislative measure was adopted to meet the drain on the Treasury In fact nearly all the important legislation of hich the country stands in need was left unfinished The last Congress attained sucess in no way except as a pension disburser and appropriator of public money Will there ever be a return to Congress of honest workers Men who will really feel that they are servants and V110 NVIII be conscientious in their efforts to work as become servants? The first time a Congressman of this kind shows up they ought to catch him and Put him in a glass cage The Smithsonian would mortgage its grounds and buildings to secure the specimen The greatest steamer of any portable boiler made Especially adapted to Saw Mills as it will burn any kind of fuel T1 SERVING H131 IN THE TEMPLE Manufactured by BELK BROS WORKING MEN'S CLUB Musical Notes Miss Irma Hunt daughter of Mr Hunt formerly of Burlington but now of Charlotte has a very beautiful voice It is sweet clear and of remarkable quality for a child Mr Hunt will have her voice cultivated when she is older There is to be a recital at the Conservatory next week Miss Olive Dunlap's recital at the College is one of the pleasures to which faculty pupils and friends look forward The date will probably be next week Mr Denk the pianist will in all probability give a concert here Mr Wheeler speaks of arranging one Mrs Griffin organized her class in night reading yesterday and will give her fist lesson to-day She has about 13 pupils to start with LIDDELL COMPANY CHARLOTTE Also manufacturers of engines presses saw mills pulleys shafting hangers and castings of all kinds THE CHARLOTTE SUPPLY 00 A A-11-4 -A- A- -A-4 I14- A- -A- -A-d -A- 1 1 --MANUFACTURERS OF Municipal Committee to Legislators The Workingmen's Club had a rousing meeting last night The court house was full and interest was manifested On a motion made by Mr Moody an advisory commitee t3 look after the interests of the club in the coming municipal election was appointed the committee to consist of a member from each ward with the president of the club as a fifth member The following compose the committee: Ward flitch Ward Winchester Ward 3--G Irwin Ward 4--E Williams A vote of thanks was extendel Dr 5 Alexander and Dr Craven and also to Messrs Morton and Froian for their efforts in helping to defeat the police bill The next meeting vill be held In the mayor's court room next Friday night About 75 names were added to the list of members last night Pure Oak Tanned Leather Belting and Dealers in Cotton and Machine Shop Supplies The Sash Boor and Blind Factory Changes Hands The Charlotte Sash Door and Blind Factory has changed hands Messrs Smith former superintendent and Mr Wm Tiddy book-keeper bought out the stock company and took charge of the business yesterday Mr Smith came here five years ago from Detroit Mich to become superintendent of the factory and he is thoroughly experienced and successful Mr Tiddy is well known in this city as a reliable business man The combination is a good one and the factory will no doubt continue to be one of the citys most prosperous enterprises of Mecklenburg The Towering Giants in Merchandise of this closing period of the nineteenth century at present making in all ten of the greatest attractions known to this country Our buyer is visiting the great centres North and East and gathering up bankrupt stocks panic manufacturers etc In many instances buying boots shoes dry goods clothing hats gents' furnishings notions etc for less than half the cost of making Our stock this spring will be the finest we ever handled including large purchases of imported goods determined to have the most elaborate display of any house in North or South Carolina The railroad iron connecting us with the great cities will soon be kept hot transferring this immense purchase With us wonders never cease Having the experience and capital at our command no telling what we may bring forth Keep your eye and ear open liable to hear something "drap" at any time Just now we are giving away the profits of the manufarturer of clothing besides our discount of 25 to 50 per cent saving thereby to the purchaser from $3 to $5 on every suit The people say we are doing up the town and as for shoes with all the cutting and slashingcannot begin to touch our prices with a 40-foot pole If you expect to keep up with the times fall in with the procession that is making its way to Exercises in Which All Souls Can Take Part To-Morrow Services at Church Street Methodist chinch to-morrow Preaching by Rev Atkins at 11 a tn and 7:45 Subject in the morning: "The Disappointed and the Disappointing Christian Life" Gal 4:19 At night the rubject will be "The King and the Unmerciful Servant" Matt Sunday school at 3:30 Trinity Methodist church A hall Preaching at 11 a by Rev Turrentine at 7:30 by Rev Durham Special League services conducted by Mrs Brooks at 9:45 a Sunday school at 3:30 Preaching on Sunday at 11 a and 7:30 rn at Epworth church on Graham street by Rev Jno Butt pastor Subject in the morning: "Unceasing prayer" At night "How Mean We Are" Text Luke 15:16: "For that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God" Preaching also at Belmont at 4 Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church There will be services to-morrow at the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church as follows: 10 a men's prayer meeting 11 a preaching by the pastor Rev John Chalmers Subject: "Simon in Satan's Sifter" 3:30 Sabbath school and pastor's class 4:30 tn Christian Union 7:45 preaching Subject "The Power of a Look" Second Presbyterian church Scrvies at 11 a and 7:45 Dr Guerrant will begin a series of meetings Friday which will continue tri days All are invited to these services On account of the pastor's illness there will be no preaching in St Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church to-morrow Sunday school and Luther League at 3 as usual The Way We Advertise 1 BACK F110141 WASHINGTON Straight from the Shoulder Plain matter-of-fact delivery No sensational verbalings No other re-inforcement but the simple keen-edged truth SOCIAL ia Two Boys Collide A peculiar accident occurred at Ebenezer Thursday A young son of Mr William Griffith and another boy in the neighborhood were playing They were chasing each other around the church both going the same way One of them turned and ran in the opposite direction The two boys met at full speed The collision knocked them both winding but the Griffith boy fared the worse The other boy's knee struck him so hard on the leg as to break it In two places He will be laid up for some weeks Mr Cowles Saw the Parade and Talked Postottice Ad Libitum Mr Cowles who went to Washington to see McKinley sworn in and at the same time to look after affairs pertaining more to the individual than the nation returned yesterday on the second section of the vestibule He was detained long enough at the station by the Observer to answer a few questions The inauguration was a success of course The crowd was not as large as on former occasions Four members of the Cowles family were on hand Lieutenants A and Cowles rode in the parade also Marshal Mott Messrs and Cowles were lookers-on only Mr Cowles and party had rooms near the capital He saw while there Pearson and Linney He also saw the Observer containing Correll's card in regard to primaries and that he says threw him off the track He thought Pritchard had ordered them and that it was not worth while to hunt him up to talk postoffice "Everything was in such a rush" said Mr Cowles "that it was difficult to get any one's ear" A Forty Pound Special Hair Mattress In Amoskeag A Ticking (sectional if required) at a very handy Club evening The Cranford Book Club will meet this afternoon with Miss Lelia Young Hour 4 o'clock Subject "Fraude" Mrs 3 A Solomons entertains the Whist Club to-night at Mr Fred Oliver's The Grace Ring Club met yesterday afternoon with Mrs John Orr arid spent two most charming hours A delicious lunch was served after the literary discussions were over Mrs Oates entertained at dinner yesterday Mrs Hodges Mrs Jordan and Mrs Oates Miss Fay Griffith was "at home" last night to a number of friends whom she entertained in a very happy stye The Virginia Dare Circle met with Mrs Stagg yesterday afternoon The theme of study for the present is art and artists This subject has been chosen with a view to the 1st A Exposition BELK BROS Bev Mr chalmers to Lecture Rev John Chalmers has consented to deliver a lecture in Charlotte on March 23 under the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church The proceeds of the lecture will go towards the manse fund There is a debt of a few hundred dollars on the manse and the congregation has determined to pay it off at an early day An opportunity will be afforded the public of helping those who help themselves A Special lot of solid MAHOGANY ROCKERS hist received I am selling for less than other dealers pay for them The Conundrum Supper Netted SV-35 The conundrum supper given last night by the ladies of Brevard Street Church netted $25 far the church The city hall had the appearance of a tlining room Printed bills of fare were passed to each guest The young ladies who brightened the scene with their happy faces and graciously did the serving were: Misses Maud Carter Lee Woodward Aggie and Mamie McKensie Sallie Robinson Bessie McLane Essie Kraus Lilian Cooper Mary Roberts Bessie and Daisy Duke and Lily Pickard and Mrs Purefoy The ladles have decided to serve meals all day io-day from 9 o'clock breakfast to 10 o'clock supper Oyster Supper An oyster supper was the occasion of a number of young folks assembling at Rev Jonas Barclay's at Williams' chapel last night Several young ladies from the college were in attendance Cheapest Store On Eadh PRICE 8550 and up We buy the quantity to get the price Evangelist Sehoolield's Singer If Meeting in Monroe-Mr Van Pelt- Evangelist Schoolfields singer arrived in the city Thursday night and will remain over Sunday at Dr Bays He will conduct a praise service in Tryon Street Methodist Church to-morrow night Mr Van Pelt's singing during Mr Schoolfield's meeting was greatly enjoyed He will be heard by a large audience to-morrow night Mr Schoolfield came this far on his return home after a most successful meeting in Charleston He begins a meeting in Monroe next Thursday Mr Van Pelt will join him there A Mother's Sad Find Mr Phillips lives on South Church street He and his wife had a grcat shock yesterday morning Their little son of three years had not been well for a day or so but went to bed Thursday night without appearing any worse than usual Yesterday morning at 5 o'clock Mrs Phillips woke up and went over to the child's bed to see how he was getting on To her horror she fcund him cold in death He had evidently been dead for an hour or more 15 to 21 Trade St fI li 11 0 MATERIAL TRADE CHANGES Very interesting changes seem to be coming about in rapid succession In the tides of trade It is only a few years since the bulk of all the cured meat consumed in the South came from the Northwest From a newspaper item going the rounds It now seems that this is so far changed that a car-load of hogs has been shipped from Mississippi to the Northwest The late Wm Kelly of Pennsylvania was such a fighter for high tariff duties on pig iron that he came to be know in Congress as "Pig Iron" Kelly To-day the tide of the pig iron trade has been turned to England instead of front England Birmingham Ala is sending daily fore than 1000 tons of pig Iron to England much of which probably goes finally to the English city from which the Alabama iron city took its name- The result probably surpasses the most sanguine expectations of those who founded this American city about twenty-five years' ago It is not alone pig iron for which larger markets must be found The Pittsburg and Baltimore steel makers have lately sold more than 100000 tons of steel rails in England to be made in America Large quantities of cotton cloth made in Southern mills are finding sale in China in competition with the manufactures of other parts of the woad American builders of engines pumps locomotives agricultural implements and various other articles would now be shut down or running on partial time except for a growing export trade that is taking a larger and larger percentage of American products In the line of watches sewing machines typewriters and such articles America has long had the lead in the trade of the world The manufacturing facilities of this country are rapidly reaching such a degree of magnitude and perfection as to make the domestic market entirely inadequate to take the manufactured products In this condition some of the best work of Congress must be in the direction of promoting better trade relations: with foreign countries and in stimulat- ing the development of international trade Ci Charlotte ANDIIEVE Ei Rev Mr Butt at the Mercy of His Friends Correspondence of the Observer Trouble between Rev John Butt and his congregation at Epworth church on Thursday night brought on a conflict between them Mr Swindell superintendent of the Sunday school and a steward informed the congregation they were cultivating a grudge against him for his plain unvarnished preaching and they did not intend to stand it any longer so he was there with an army to bring on a more active conflict with flour rice sugar coffee fruits etc Mr Butt made no promises ta do better but rather rejoiced that he would in the future be able to fare sumptuously every day even if he could not wear purple and fine linen Church News There will be a meeting of the Junior Christian Union of the A church this evening at 3:30 Pull meeting desired The attendance at the Epworth chapel on Graham street is growing Mr Swindell is superintendent of the Sunday school and he is meeting with encouragaing success Rev Dr Barron will return to-night from Greensboro He has had a most sucessful meeting much interest having been manifested Rev Hankins of Olivet Boptist church is arranging to have a protracted meeting in his church at an early day A Now Railroad Mr Wittkowsky spent Thursday at Blacksburg returning that night He went to attend a meeting of the directors oil he Blacksburg Land and Improvernest Co While there he met the enginearsent to survey the new railroad line which is to be built by the 3 C's from Blacksburg to Gaffney via the Cherokee shoals The last issue of the Manufacturers' Record notes the fact that the road is to be built Furniture Carpets Pianos and Organs THE BEST IS ALWAYS CHEAPEST and our line of Evaporated Fruits are very fine which we quote at the following prices: Prunes fine 3 pounds for 25c Prune lls 20c per pound Evaported peaches peeled 15c straight evaported peaches unpeeled 2 pounds for 25c evaporated peaches sliced 2 pounds for 25c Evaporated apples 4 pounds for 25c evaporated apples ring cut 3 pounds for 25c apricots fine 20c per pound choice 15c evaporated raspberries 23c per pound Our friends and patrons are nivited to call and sample Heinz's pickles baked beans etc which we will serve for one week Getting Ready for Sy-nod The new colored Presbyterian church on East Seventh street is a credit to the congregation and city The walls are entirely finished and the building under cover but the funds gave out and nothing has been done toward finishing the interior As Catawba Synod meets here in November it is the desire of Rev Wyche and people to get their house of worship done by that time They will begin at once efforts to raise the money The first entertainment for this purpose will be given in the course of a few weeks in the opera house by the orchestra at Biddle ICE ICE 189 BYCICLES Standard 1 and lk'al Cmpany Two-Legged Racers Fitzsimons' road race will take 'Ave next No little interest is lxing manifested in it Up to date the folOwing have entered for the race: A Hilton Gordon el iley Latta Vtv Guion Reddy Mc Makin Kirkpatrick Spanolia Wentz Jno Watson Fred Oliver Jr Lock Davis Will Ward "Jesse" James Hartsfield Skinner Hall We have in the past 12 years had the agency for and sold a great many different makes of bicycles Our experience with them all and with the so-called $100 cicycles has proved to US that the Free Pius Send your address to Buck len Co Chicago and get a free sample box of Dr King's New Life Pills A trial will convince you of their merits Thesepills are easy in action and are particularly effective in the cure of constipation and sick headache For malaria and liver troubles they have proved invaluable They are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every deleterious substance and to be purely vegetable They do not weaken by their action but by giving tone to the stomach and bowels greatly invigorate the system Regular size 25c per box Sold by Burwell Dunn druggists Moore Jones Itrhard and the Primaries The Republicans are still mixed up over the question of postorfice-mint primaries The Observer like Uncle Remus "knows not what the truth may be but tells the tale as told to me" Correll's card said primaries: McMullen's said not Gordon is on Correll's side and Ed McDonald on McMullen's Mr McDonald yesterday received a letter from Mr Hyams dated Washington in which he said: "Senator Pritchard has not advised holding any primary The matter so far as he is concerned is unwarranted and has never been sliggested by him" Who'll get the whiskey skin? PURE CRYSTAL ICE MADE FROM DISTILLED WATER When You are Sick RAMBLER Back to Confinement IT A Hagler colored who was sent to the county home some weeks ago on account of being crazy and who escaped from there last week by digging a hole through the wall was re-captured yesterday morning by Officer Baker and taken back to the Home McCall thinks him more mean than crazy The negro went quietly He gave the officers no trouble -) It is your earnest desire to have your prescriptions accurately filled and the purest drugs used only These are the two strong points in our business and we claim to carry them out ALEXANDER CO DRUGGISTS Surpasses them all in strength and easy running the two vital points superiority: therefore we have given up all other agencies and will handle For the ''Gym' All who are to take part in the entertainment for the benefit of the woman's gymnasium are asked to meet in the city hall this morning at 13:30 o'clock "Mr Captant Stop the Ship" Sailors in Port" and "Rudolph and Rickey Cline" be on hand as early as 10 o'clock Our factory has track connection with all the railroads which enable us to load cars without exposing ice to sun or air thus avoiding heavy loss In leakage Ice shipped in any quantity frcm sack to car-load and loaded direct from the bath Satisfaction given in weight quality etc Rambler and Ideal Bicycles IL Corner Church and Trade streets io I ofr to 11 Tewport News Mr A Ryland and family and Mr 3 Sifford left Thursday night for Newport News Mr Ryland and family will not return to Charlotte If Mr Sifford is pleased with his new place he will also move his family there Their friends here hope that they will not be pleased Change of Proprietors Mrs Latham sister of Mrs Caldwell Wilson who several years ago ran a boarding house on South Tryon street at the White place has taken charge of the Moseley house on the corner of Mint and Fourth streets The house changed hands yesterday Mr Moseley and family will board with Mrs Latham Exclusively We have learned what BEST Profit by our experience There is no argument with RAMBLERS at SRL THE SHAW-HOWELL HARNESS CO A ECZEM I Standard Ice Fuel Co I A EIAGOOD Mantrer A The Board of Home Missions will meet in the pastor's study at 9 a this morning at the Associate Reform ed Presbyterian Church Rev Orr arrived in the city last evening from Alabama Rev Duls of Columbia is also here Three churches in Alabama gave $600 for the Erskine Cottage Home The Legislatures of the different State in session this year seem to he It 3-Mg to out-freak each other A Populist of the Kansas Legislature has intrcduced a bill to make the Ten Commandments a law of that State Each Commandment constitutes a section of the bill and a heavy fine is provided for its violation The North Carolina Legislature might just as well drop out of the race now IF YOU VALUE An nual The Junior banquet which was to have taken place at Davidson College last night was postponed until tonight The picture taking for the annual has also been postponed There will be two pages of brown eyed and blue eyed maidens in it DUVAL Office of NV HITECG Agent HAMLET Nov 7 1896 INFINITE CARE bAM100 PorJoEn Absolutely Purt Smith's Bill Sheriff Smith wit) probably go to Raleigh this morning to put his bill in regard to having all executions take place in the penitentiary before the Legislature He wired Senator Alexander yesterday to frame the bill Lenten Services The True Remedy Repine editor Tiskilwa says: ''We won't keep house without Dr King's New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds Experimented with many others but never got the true remedy until we used Dr Kings New Discovery No other remedy can take its place in our home as in it we have a certain and sure cure for coughs colds whooping cough It is idle to experiment with other remedies even if they are urged on you as just as good as Dr Kings New Discovery They are not as good because this remedy has a record of cures and besides is guaranteed It never fails to satisfy Trial bottles free at Burwell Dunes drug store In the filling of your Prescriptions THE PUREST DRUGS ABLE Then we are assured of a share of your patronage Electrical Engineer and Contractor Office 21 West Trade Street Room 1 CHARLOTTE Are and incandescent lighting Equipping cotton raills with electric light plants a specialty Estimates furniehed on all kind of electrical work Call belie hotel enunciators burglar alarms OA- Opyrespoudenee aollaltoilL Mrs Joe Person DEAR have used your Remedy in my family with success and cheelfully recommend it for all Skin Diseases Yours Respectfully The first lenten Friday night service at the Catholic Church was held last night The attendance was large The stations of the cross were said and a short sermon preached by Father Francis Rev Hoffmann of the Episcopal Church has been much gratified at the attendance at the services 50 far in lent I A- Realty Deal Mrs Robert Gibbon yesterday purchased through Mr Alexander the Hannibal Edwards property consisting of a house and store on South I Church street corner of Vance I i Celebrated for Its great leavening 'strength and healthfulness Assures the food against alum and all forms of adulteration common to the cheap brands ROYAL POWDER CO New 'York 0 FITZSIMONS Co I THE BEST WORN and the lowest Prices go Umiak: at tke Observer lerlattas Bones- WHITING Tke opinion was expressed a few days ago by one of our esteemed fusion contemporaries that the fusion Legislature up to that date had been a damnable disgrace to the Stale In view of yesterday's proceedings in the House what is it now (1 -0011121 i '20 Trycn St Ehtte 17 i.