The Charlotte Observer from Charlotte, North Carolina • 2

linFotts Dalle iTbroniflc 111 I I) MimiODltiTK The North Carolina annual Confer- ence of the Meiiouist Episcopal Church South is now in session at Reidsville The body is composed of a large number of ministers and dele- gates There are thirteen presiding elders' districts one lumdred and Old lavi tf A ov 9t-vx'uis GJobe-l-emcrt An impressive illustration of the i cui3-ts which time has made in this country in a pt riou comparatively biief can he given by calling a roll of Hie names or the notable men who have passed awav since the close of war oil the list of ireti- dents are the names of who PfPLl-iHD t'rKi H-'J-XSii i AT AY HfcLKlSY Edimr sml Proprietor BMKIITIOX FKlt Drew iar ge Crowds Last Week COM ENCE 1 1 fr OUR ADVERTISED pa-tora! charges The clerical roll is estimated to number two hundred and thirty -eight and that of the 1 fifty-two The hers! of the church in this Suite will app'ovimate ninty five thou-s-unt This makes a great body of ciu u-tian workers This demn-tii-j tion is vp-' active in tilt proi-ecution of its church work and is extruding its in Id in this State It has be --aid that the North Carolina C'nfer-Kivs ence is the largest in the South YVhilst at Fairview T-nn a re pciider of tin Nashville man a-kod the lion Jefferson Davis what he eighty-nine K) i 7 00 'A 75 zn and high win Is will radi- ad travel and greatly imjede he advises the or Wtso-rn States ni git 5th and reich the Eastern Statics ab ut December Otb There ill al- be rgetic electrical di-turbau'csthat v- ill affect telegraph and tcl pit ne lnr Cut veijvni attributed i with saving that the tariff siiould be Prepare for a big blow If the pre- dLtiois IVob -sor Foster the s-i-t are worth any thing he 4 we ill have a sl rru commene- lug next otu: day and extending to the 17th lb- iys the storms will be of the ime nature as the great Lliz -t J-muarv Heavv storms hi died the Confederacy- was collapsing Buchanan Pierce Fillmore Johnson Garfield Grant and Arthur Eight the tv t-n ty-i wo Preside Bs wl O' i the Nation htrf had or er 'ne tiiii vl of the wfo-'e nunib have ie-n renovcd by dh in a er-iod only a little greater thn one tilth of the lime which has passed sinee first President was inaugurated Among the men who Imre a conspicuous part in tin war on cithersde who have died sm-c that struggle closed Grant already ur tioned Ti o'uaslt iii'-o-k Farm gut MrCb-llan and McDowell of the Union Army and Navy and Lie and Br eke bridge of fore- the Cnfede ay Of the civilians more or l-ss distinguished during the war who have gone nen -e si nee then repute ti id- since tie- war nde I 1 can counted by the 'oz -n Among 1 the nniis :1 at this i-ioinent an hnrhu Tildt-n lleiairii ks and John Kellv Col A Amlrfw i Kvh i i I source of gratification to tie many friends of this railroad mmrer larn Attracted much attention and the Extremely LOW PRICES At which our Stock consisting of are Seward Fes-ndn Lt Mur i ill St niton Gideon Welle- Chandhr Jhadd-us strvt ns lIohn A Andiew I Morgan ij Morton NVede Gn-elev Wilsm smnner Colfax Seymour and Cha-s Francis Adams of the Noth and P- Benjamin A II aliens and Toombs of tlie lulli 1 he i I hive w1Pt4d within the rnt two During a national VISITKS iirnTngt-'l wita refer-ir-teie-tS insfta-l rf tion- Ths would Is time it is distracting as a party is-ue It is to lie liopetl that in the forth-1 turo in tho sr ial world coming message of tin President if 'nls done well He he might Goi jsb is taken a adopted a feature tluit cannot JUCKKTS 1 IS MABKED took u'cha-ia-s by THIS hi CONTINUl the adrnim-trdien has any dearly work goo-I nuUs and win the af-d fined iKilicyit will 1h? jiroduced fer-tions ol the he irts of young men and it commended to the friends of Aconlirg to the Jiv'c of that city the i-dmmi-tration It strikes uafluMiiwlwiioriniul by a mini-that this would bring the difKrent Vr of young ladies known as the faction i closer togi-thei and would Cooking Club" It bolds be more likely to harmonize the dif- weekly every Friday night I tads It is a ater ferent sha of opinion the IVm- to which young gentlemen are in- i ai oui that Ik1 lias again President of th road a position being aeknow ledged ag-er thr mgh whom nigh fa re has been successfully arranged It is a matter for Col Andrt ws ROUND TO HAVE A WRAP AND YOU MAY The harder times are the greater the power of ready dollars If you have fall 11 behind this year den joiifrupiiose the merchant who is selling i oil will increase his profits largely to cover the risk of selling you next earf Hard times is laughed at by the man with ready dollars for it is simply a harvest for hirn lieoause the power of money is largely increased All things financial Dnd to it Di make the mistake of trying to make your credit do for you what ready dollars will it won't work We have often tried I to tell you how ii is we sell goods so I cheap We buj them cheap we buv them where dollars count While New York last week I saw more than ever In fore of the onsum ing powi of ready dollars Millions 1 out but little coming back collec-i tions -hort hard tones bills maturing niu-t have dollars One hun i died thousand dollars on the ledger is por pay to meet a nn of ten 'thousand due to-morrow Some-1 thing inu-t be done Tie jmorun- fortunate dialer cringing and squirming at his load of debt cursing the credit system fiom the depths of his heart is force1 to rialize and that at once for whati ver stxk he has This is what makes the closing up of the year a harvi-st time fer thought of President Cleveland and his administrate in none in fact outside of the State of xew York there is no doubt but that miglit have also have new' dejiar- and has fail to vited mid at which the culinary a- coinplishnients of the week are dis- and di-posed if It is a pie nic j- the loys these w-eckly feasts of things Would it not really te letter for all clrisses Mack and white to re-rx-tab- vears leaving their wives an cml dren destitute without any means of 'Upirt and very often cmsingLhem to become rogues The penit ntiary is a greit liuisinic Mcau-i the puni-hment is not suited to their nv ture or inelbiit ion Confinement qf a m-gro man from two to ten years i- a big slice in his life time (Vnti Oeu-crat We do mt otjst to the conferring uf hrorarv dt -goes hut the degree slieubl never be eit-rrui except a- an unqinlitiisl recognition l-rofound soholam-hip ton Irving was too mod Wash in to attach He responded: shutout there vou Iikoiv I I not suppmsisl to have an opinion But I will say that in all his dealings he lias exhibited honesty and a strong determination When wo rememicr i that he went into tlu Presidential chair with little plitial experience di-tm-j gui-iio ft-n lectctl as Western ltul-i eminently his due I as theehit-f in 1 that great thtr completed and so1 111 all its de- of stile pride 110 high regard thYf we make the announcement Among the many gentlemen claiming th-timtion in riihoad circles noru have nn re sue cs-fully ari-eri to th iiu le of the calling Asa friend of North Carolina in all her progressive a-pi-rati-ns he stands ever true and in all res rids faithful while in his duties to the gnit corporation whom serves he is unwavering We can congratulate the Richmond Dan-1 CAERE YOU ARE TSToa'V' Arrival 8ABFETSV fi 1 It is to be regretted that the oioietl I vir held at Gold-loro last week failed to be a financial success AVe' hear that the attend ince was hardly half what it was last year The i Gold -Ik iro Jb-sseji very wisfdv concludes that the mass of the colored 1 over tliev are not fi'i-u as they Now tho con-! -uni-e- is that wore a ilh a clu-ion f-o tb -if tho I rel io are to succe-sful Fair they niu-t some weeks earl hold it i Thf: cliior of the Chicago Mutl Frank Ilatton doc- net to ad- 11 "I nil re Mr Litn v- tending ex-1 r-'Uient Artaur funeral the ulitv left in charge of the paper uii'lertuuk to a lilt! Dmpblack We are showing new MOQUEITFS BRUSSELS tai Et-TRY INGRaANS 2-1 ALMYOOh INGRAIN COTDJN CHAINS and HEMP Carj eting WJTTIvOWSKY BARUCH CHAtiLOTTE MATT OMIIMUS SOliCITrI) AX) IKOMITLY ATTEN'DKD TO an! handsome designs I During the boom Mr Inman Tail ra-h for some stock the the cnMr IMimint in at the funeral When Mr Hutton versitv of Oxford EngLind Jtn- roturned to his sanctum he wr'A a Importer red hot article in whi' be sail Mr roreium EreYitiev Elaine came to the fun ral uninviti-d grr pmge for thirty years Treas-and acted like a cowboy Trii is urer of Berlin is dead Ehminds instead 01 Mr Bliine I mini tion witn the na i shading IL to bis ear ie ch r( po1 was coni erre! up- him by the I WATTTED A IUUSK FxVLL TRADE WE HAVE AN ENORMOUS STOCK Or CHOICE GOODS BRIGHT AND NEW IN EVERY DEPARTMENT OU DISPLAY Or FALL OVERCOATS IS REALLY PERFECT BETTER LARGER AND MORS uTYLISH THAN YOU WILL SEE ELSE WHERE IN CHARLOTTE and CLOTH OF EVERY GRADE- QUALITY AND TEXTURE IS ALL NEW AND POPUflB DESIGNS VERY LATEST FALL AND WINTER STYLES Oar Goods uapiiiaat IS ALSO STOCKED WITH CHOICE ASSORTMENTS RICH AND HANDSOME PLAIN AND FANCY UNDERWEAR FANCY AND WHITE Plaited Bosom Sturts LATEST STYLES SCARFS AND TEES COME IN AND TAKE A LOOK TO-DAY Kaufman Cc LEADING CLOTHIERS Corner Central Hotel ALL ORDERS FROM ABROAD PROMPTLY FILLED severe II Wm Kelley of Philadelphia made a spech to the people of Chattanooga Tenn last week 1 1 th that thr-y had ipg 1 1 fvcili-! to consume thej The Riltinore tells pi in ui if he had a 1 CinCl'LAIi unit VfU 7TA KKETS surprise an 1 sold the Garments rapully THIS WEEK AS WI)LL BUY NOW -OF- OARPETSj Operatives 5 6 a rt C73 Comfortable Durable Honest Easy Desirable CO Kr- CO CU I i 1 i 1 I i i I Female Accustomed to the Household "We are enlarging our business to comictent hands and Davis Sewing Machines and can give jermanent employment Mr that inquired During the jxast week there have little further li- would have aseer-! fifty cases of cholera and deaths from the disease the mfun- tnne-1 that the factories for cm-um- trv arracks at Hq-rade Servia Lug tie pig iron am springing up all j)r Conservative a over the Smth with remarkable and dDa man has la-n elect! withou gratifving raj itiity opjiositioii to the House of Commons to fill the vacancy in the Brighton A Green Smith president pro tom district Bruce I 1 cf the Indiana lA-nate this afternoon The Pope has invited the editors of I 1 itli-li' niueis throughout the ion are feeling ilepn sped yonr apptfile filer! injunction pr xaeulmgs to pre- their publications reg-' irP boiherd with hedtc-h vf-nt th- Svretnr' of state fqnon- ularlj to the pross ollie the Yati-! nl "MS terfennj with the retum-of thoflee- wn vh I tion (f lieutenant governor He The actor and dramatic author hih liive lr -i bt-i- very cneun vid 1 whi-kry nt AAliih stiiualite yon for an our ui'd tr l-rw ou in a worse condition thin tv-foie Whit yon want is an al teratrve Oat will pnriiy jmr blood -tart healiiiy action of Livt-r and Kidneys re-core jonr vitaley ud give r-uon 1 heilth and ch 1 medicine toi will find in Electric l'itt rs -tml only 50 cents a bottle Smith (Vs Drug Store dramatic author Lor range on tlie occasion of the celebration of his jubilee in Berlin received the insignias of the orders of five German Princes The British troops in Bunnah in a recent encounter with the forces of Boshway killed 143 of his followers The Herald savs that the wit houfcTosing a soldier But three in he de-ped the ltjuMican incumbent Major McLeer retaimsl is! the only faor I shall ask" he wroti Me Leer reorl was jm-uliar He had mismanagiil the cilice wofully i "Ak anything but that" the lTesi-1 dent wrote hack Then he made his own apjiointment THE CHARLOTTE CLOTHING 00 us We are gathering in thousands 1 from these slaughter jxns of crdlit Thousands of of thse teinjt-ing values art lhng in to the Racket this week and although we have leen able to stll gcnnls so vm- low that all have is 111 a-toni-hed We will sell them now far cheijer than ever We will jn 100 dozen Ladies Hoes at 7 cts We sold the sane last week at 10 ts with dozen assorted goods from 5 cts jer air up In the lot is 23 dozen Bal-Lrizzan Unseat 21 worth A job lot oi Towel- at Sets cheap at 21' cts One lot of pure Linen Table Cloths 2 i vards long lor 100 each worth 10 jiiecesHemp Caipets at 1Q cts 4 pieces Brussells Carpets 55 cts a big bargain A large line of Rugs and Art Squares very cheap We open a line of Cassimers at 43 cts which are worth especial attention SANTA CLAUS Yes the toy-makers have had the esjiecial attention of our New buyers and the result is a tremen dous stock of Holiday Goods Our stock of Mens' Womens and Childrens' Underwear is very large and we propoi-e to give them to you for 25 ier cent less than you can buy the same class of goods We have never offered a stock of Goods so full of esjiecial good value as our entire stock will give you now A dollars' worth of goods for a dollar dm't con tbiougli the channels of the credit system but Ly and alone through the medium of dollars Our stock of Boots and Shoes is full and complete We have large lines from best makers at less than we have ever sold them We wish to esjaecially caff attention to ten cases of Mens' Boots whole stock back and front with taj soles and saddle seams which we are selling for $225 Women's Rubbers 33 cts Men's Rubbers 43 cts Dolax Jr Salesmen Ratterree i I have sold Linen Goods for many years and I was never able to buy these goods at the prices for which we sell thejn at the Racket Dolax Sr I have had considerable experience in merchandising and wish to say to my many friends and acquaintances that I never knew there was any system of business by whi li goods could be sold as cheap as we sell them and if you will come and see we will show you hundreds of things ftt prices which will astonish you Russell Salesman To meet the very low prices on the new lines of Clothing coming in this week the firm lias ordered very great reductions made on all the stock on nand while cheaper than ever is written- all over the tremendous stocks in the Racket Johxsox 1 Salesmen Gallagher Our stock is larger ljiau nor and we have made many reductions al through to correspond with present values DAVIS CO New York Office 466 Broadway stejrping st'in to still higher and 11101 appri-ite noi-s An Snil of Cllbw Atlntita Mr Hugh Inman of thi-city is wearing a ileoH) suit ofcloth(-s The suit st him only nnsh but it now st mds him for ICHe and is rising IJ tilings as now it will wrth i 1 1 ir i 1 for i lth it 1m ut j- fl eoranmn anj judi i-Iv mixe 1 pepji-r ith limit nay 1 to krw I Improvement Company i After the drop in that poj ctei which followcl Mr Scney's fulure Mr Iimnn in disgu-t tr aleil his holdings to Mr Ib'b Rich irds for a suit ol The stock which Mr Richards jinarv I this trifie is now worth jilhlHM Wiifu Broltn-p (lot bllailepLia 1 llfpt Henry a fa or Ward Beecher has asked' of tlie President without hawng it granted When the Brook-1 lvn yMtojfice was to filled Mr 15et- li(r wrote to the President that HOTEL CLAIBOEN DURHAM Rates $2 Per Day PIIGI I'rop'r JULIAN HOUSE lor I liirci ami Main Kts WINSTON Thi- ime is i n-w Iron-Fron! Buil-iing Just mol- Ud mi! is now open to toe pub-e Ihmg bici in the cen re of th- business portion of tn cit ikes it one ot the uis! eouveui-'nt iblels in Winston MO ATI NS AUK Fin ST-C 1A SS Tenrts moder te Special inducements ti iel to comm ici i tourists ii JULIAN Piopru-tress MENSING PRACTICAL TAILOR I am prepared lo Scour Clean and Repair 1 loth ing cheaper than any place in the -icy Call and see MENSING Corner Trade and Tryon Sts FOR SALE The property in Davidson College known as Danville WJ1 located'lor a boarding house Terms easy Possessiorf given January l-t 18u7: BROWN Nov 1 86- For the Committee i Bo-ion i 1 of the British troops were wounded average man is in doubt about what uuuo a mugwump is A mugwump it sporting Sote says is a fellow who sits in judgment Dominick McCaffrey and John on other fellows a sort of a kicker Clow are to run a lf)0-yards who thinks he knows it all and is better than anvbody el-e The Sa- James Mooney who broke an arm a glove contest a few wrecks airo vannah Neivs thinks the definition The death is announced of Ilerr 1 ley den Professor of Philo-ojhy in the University at Erlangen In tho Spanish Chamber of Dpu- ti yesterday the government pro- sented a bill pruvi-Iing fer trial by JurF- I'ruf Rnkhardt hasdi dat Bise Sii itzrland He was I if Otology Congress at Basle land yesterday in conference with the men interested in the Cleveland iseball Club They were satisfied with the presentation made and left last ni-rht for home John Clow the Western heavyweight boxer anil Denny Kellegher a 230 pound sparrer of Pbiladeljhia met in a four-round glove cont sL at Clara's Olvmpie Club last Monday froi start It v-is a goo I froiH start to jj iu anj Piof-ssor Nixey ho i acted as referee decided the contest a draw- Thera wen al-o set-tos -itween John II Clark and billy Teese and Fatty Langtry and 1 Tlieir BiisiiiiP-s Bonniing Fr-jbatly no one tiling lias ean-td snch (eueril rcvivil of Trade at Smith Umg ore as their pivm away to their of -o many free trial olDr King's New Diaeovery lor Consucnp-uon Their trade is simply enormous id ibis very vuluablo article Iroui the fact that it always cures and never disappoints Coughs Colds Asthma Bronchitis Croup and all 'hroit and lncg diseases quickly cured You can test it before buying by getting a trial lottle free large size Jl ery bottle warranted would be complete if it had said that benefit at Arthur Cham-he is a sort of sanctimonious hypo- hers" Cliampion's Rest Monday even-critical who in-tead of kicking I ing ought to be kicked Messrs Byrne Stern and Von der Ahe the Finance Committee of the The mpids of Ni igara are fast but American Association were at Cleve- 5 6 Button's KSs g)H0E New Fresh Neat Cheap Stylish tD ca pq SJ cxzi Attractiver the not too fast for Mi-s Sadie Allen of Buffalo re-pectable of eighteen summers who went through them the other day barreled uj with II azb-tt After shooting the rapids Allen it said was "pale as a ghost" and had to be "placed behind the sU ve to g-t warm" The people of Dakota do not seem to admire their neighbors in Mi 11- nesota the adjoining territ ry Tlie -r- ty 1 Democrats of Li-m uck liaie held a mass-meeting and the- resolutions passed apreul to the President that in the filling of the appointments with foreigners and especially disre- gard Minnesotians lx Jacksonville Fla are made to sweep the streets for the accommodation furnished them by the city If this rule was enforced in our Southern cities would -he themselves oC-Al'C i BRO TRTUN STREET BEST Softens and Preserves leather Prompt attention to orders by mail A RA 5TKIN JOHNSTON BLOCK.