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3 5 5 The Charlotte Obscruer. CHARLOTTE, N. SEPTEMBER 96 LOCAL BRIEFS. Manager Denoon, of the Telephone Station, is about completing the work of transferring the wires -from the old to the new post. Mr.

W. J. Davis, of the Racket Store, who is at present in New York, writes Mr. C. W.

Tillett that everything up that way has a Democratic tinge. This is good news -and the best part of it is that it's true. Mr. R. A.

Grier came in from Steel Creek chat a little. He says if all the contaminated folks in the Third party district would come and drink Steel Creek waters they would be cared of their disease. Those in Saturday from the neighborhood of Hickory Grove were over the speeches of Maj. Dowd and Col. Jones at that place Friday, night.

was pleased home happy," WILS the way they put it. Mc. J. M. Sims bought the last of the creamery product --33 pounds of the prettiest and best tasting butter ever seen on the market.

It is hoped the trouble between the stockholdera and the plant will be rectified speedily. Thos. Broom, assistant at the saw mill of Mr. Willard Bailes near Pineville, met with a dreadful accident Saturday morning. He got caught in the machinery and had one leg cut off above the knee, and his body somewhat lacerated.

His injuries are quite serious. 74 years of age. He was in the Mr. D. G.

Russell, Clear urday and told Mr. W. K. Neal, at Mr. White's store, that he had never bought an pound of meat, flour, butter or meal in his life.

He. everything that is eaten on his place. Mr. Russell is a good Democrat, too. Glenn's Remarkable Victory at Statesville.

The OBSERVER has information from gentlemen from Statesville and from a private letter received last evening from a leading citizen of that place, fully confirmatory of its special wriday morning with regard to the result of the joint discussion there Thursday. Farmer Maryann Butler's overthrow WitS complete. To quote from the letter: "Bob Glenn took the hide off (f Maryann and hie terrible castigation was as bitter and severe as it was deserved. I have never heard a man so fearfully abused to his face, nor a cur take a lashing so meekly." All accounts agree that the excoriation was awful. Exum's goats had mustered about all their strength in the county, with some reinforcements from outside, in anticipation of 8 great victory, and they raised a pretty good shout when Butler arose for his first speech, but he was so plainly hacked that he hacked the goats, and before he had spoken a half hour the meeting seemed like a funeral.

Glenn's concluding ouslaught was territic and ran the Democrats wild. The goats went home humiliated and dismayed. Serious Accident to Mr. John Nichole and Wife- Bites His Tongue Nearly in Two. Mr.

John Nichols, who lives near Pineville, met with a peculiar and painful accident several days since. He, his wife and two children had gone to Shit ron to visit his sister, who is quite sick As they were leaving for home the mule which they were driving became frightened and ran away. Mrs. Nichols fell out of the back of the wagon and was, it is feared, seriously hurt, as she struck her head on a rock. The children were thrown out, but escaped injury, Mr.

Nichols held on to the mule, after his wife and children were thrown out he tried to jump out. His foot caught in the lines and he fell heavily to the ground. He had a habit of sticking his tongue between his teeth, and while try ing to stop the runaway animal unconsciously resorted to his old habit. Ashe jumped out, or fell, he bit his tongue nearly in two, it being kept together merely by a thin skin. Both Mr.

Nichols and wife have been confined.to bed since the accident. Her condition is serions. W. G. Barkhead's Appointments.

Mr. W. G. Burkhead will address the people at Sharon Thursday, September 29th, at night; Hickory Grove, Friday, September 30th, at night; Samonds Hunter's Store, Upper Mallard Creek, Saturday, October 1st, at 2 111. Mr.

Burkhead's especial work, for which his eloquence renders him so fit, is assisting in establishing Democratie campaign clubs and Capt. T. R. Robertson has arranged the foregoing three appointments for him in this county. Capt.

Robertson is well pleased with the progress of the canvass and says that everything is working in a very satisfae- tory shape. Good News. The OBSERVER learned Friday with great satisfaction that the creamery trouble is about to be adjusted. Mr. Gibbon, representing the establishers of the plant, was here yesterday looking into the matter, and it is believed that everything will be arranged, and the creamery running again in a few days.

WORKING FOR WEAVER. Third Partyiten Trying to Vindicate the General. NASHVILLE, Sept. 21 -Letters have been received in this city from Ma cune and H. E.

Taubeneck, the Third leaders, directing that local Third party men set to. work and secure evidence contradicting the statements of an unsavory war record made by General Weaver while commander of the Federal forces at Pulaski, during the late war. The local leaders are directed to send a man to Pulaski search of evidence which will be compiled and published in the Economist, the Third party organ at Washington, and the names of various citizens with whom General Weaver came in contact during his stay at Pulaski are given. A reporter, it is understood, has been employed and will commence at once to secure a denial of the published statements concerning the Third party candidate. A Grave Charge by a Careful Man.

Bourke Cockran, in his opening speech in the campaign, in Albany, N. Y. said: 44T believe that I am entire within the truth when I state that the purpose of the Republican party is to destroy representative government in this country, and that the sole purpose of the force bill, the Federal election bill, the Lodge bill, or by whatever name it may be called, is to place the absolute control of the government in the hands of the Republican oligarchy." "That Little Man Tillett" and His Speech. Gastonia Gazette. We once heard of a man whose crop of outs was so luxuriant that there was not room in the field to stack 'em.

It Chairman Simmons were to get that littie man Tillett, from Charlotte, to go around the campaign and introduce all the speakers an handsomely he did Mr. Stevenson, the State would not hold the majority that would be rolled up by the Tar I el Democracy. CAPTAIN CLARKSON IS DEAD. THE VETERAN CONDUCTOR HAS MADE HIS LAST RUN. and Pesceful Was Hi.

End -After Long Illness He Went Hence- His Last Hours- Faithfalness of Hi. old Body ervant -The Funeral To-Day. "Capt. Clarkson is dead." Such was the sad greeting which the citizens of Charlotte exchanged with other Thursday morning 146 the waked to the busy bustle of another Clarkson-survive him. DEATH OF MRS.

CAMPBELL. She Lived Only a Few Weeks After the Second Stroke of Paralysis. Capt. Clarkson died at 3 o'clock Thursmorning at his residence on. West street, after an illness two months.

He had been in failing health a year and a half, during which time family and friends were continually uneasy about him, but not until this summer did they realize that his life was hanging on a thread which any day might snap. Although never free from since the dire malady took hold upon him, with indomitable will and nerve he stuck to his post, and seldom it that ever went withhim. "After he was laid on his bed sickness constantly expressed wish was that he could die at his post. Capt. Clarkson realized for several weeks that the end was approaching.

He talked calmly over it, and arranged all business affairs with the greatest exactness. Daily he had his family and servants gather about him and had Rev. Osborne, his warm personal friend, conduct evening prayer. As in life he been a brave soldier on the field of battle, BO in death he knew 210 fear. Hire in the faith which robs death of sting, he looked it calmly in the face, and passed away as quietly and peacefully a child falling to 0 0 0 sleep.

WILLIAM CLARKSON was born it Satetsburg, S. 0., April 19th, 1832. His father was Thomas Boston Clarkson, a descendant of the illustrious Presbyterian divine that name. His mother was a Miss Heriot, of Georgetown, 8. C.

When quite young Capt. Clarkson graduated at the military academy, the Citadel, in Charleston, with Col. J. P. Thomas, late of the Charlotte Military Institute, Gen.

Johnson Hagood and others. He enlisted the outbreak of the star and was elected captain of Co. of the Twenty-seventh South Carolina regiment. Col. Peter Guilliard was the commander.

Capt. Clarkson was at Secessionville, and was wounded there in the hip. He was at Battery Wagner and was also wounded there. He was taken off the field of battle and carried to Charleston Wm. DeSaussure, his colored Vant, under fire from the ironclad monitors then shelling the city.

This faithful servant attended his master through the war, and has lived with him ever since. During his sickness he never left his "Massa's" bedside, and Wednesday night as the life he had guarded so faithfully on the field of the was slowly ebbing out, the old vant with his head bowed in his hands wept like a child. "If I could I would die for my old master," he said. After recovering from the effects of wounds, Capt. Clarkson served in army in Virginia, at Petersburg other places.

lie was major, commanding the South Carolina regiment, Gen Johnson Hagood's brigade, Hoke's division, when Gen. Lee surrendered Appomattox. While in Virginia Capt. Clarkson served with Col. J.

E. Brown, of this city. itis war record was that The true, principles loyal, of brave his life Southern were truth soldier. I honesty. Ilis word was his bond, his integrity spotless.

Such a man be missed. After the war Capt. Clarkson returned to his plantation, to find everything swept away. From the greatest fluence and wealth he found poverty confronting him After a brief struggleon the plantation, he gave up trying make a living in that way, and accepted a position on the Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta Railroad and continued the employ of the railroad up to time of his death, having run as conductor on the Charlotte, Columbia and frusta fifteen years, and on the Atlantic, Tennessee and Ohio ten years. He called "the veteran none who ever pulled the bell cord more highly esteemed.

For a number years he had been the chief of the Order Railway Conductors of this city. Capt. Clarkson married early in Miss, Y. Margaret Simmons, Simmons, of a Charleston, daughter with nine children Mr. Simmons ClarkHon, Mr.

Wm. Clarkson, of Cleve land, Texas, Mrs. B. D. Springs, Heriot Clarkson, Mrs.

Furber Misses Maggie, Mary, Annie and Marion Mrs. E. C. Campbell, died at the residence of her son Mr. George W.

Campbell, on West Eighth street, Thursday morning at 3 o'clock, of paralysis, after a week's illness. Mra. Campbell, was 58 years old. She WAS 11 native of South Carolina. The greater part of her life passed in Yorkville and Chester, but the last fow years had been spent in this city where her son is in business.

Deceased was a life-long member of the Presbyterian Church. She was a woman of unusual strength of character; devotedly pious, and true in all the relations life. Hers was an exemplary character -One which leaves a bright light for others to be guided by. Deceased leaves two chilMrs. M.

Scott, and Mr. Geo. W. Campbell. The funeral services were condeted Thursday morning from residence, by Rev.

R. C. Reed, of the Second Presbyterian church, of which deceased was IL member. The remains were taken to Pineville on the 2 o'clock train for burial, accompanied by relatives and the following who acted 9.8 pall bearers: Messrs. R.

H. Jordan, J. Collins, C. A. Withers, J.

H. Ross, W. L. Reid, B. S.

Davis, B. F. Houston, and Charles Kearns. WELL- KNOWN PHYSICIAN DEAD. Dr.

J. M. Miller Found Dead In Bed Thursday Morning- -The Rewains to Be Brought Here To-day. Dr. J.

M. Miller, formerly of this city, was found dead in his bed Thursday morning at his home in Hopewell. He had been complaining for several days, but was appare.ly in his usual health when he retired Wednesday night. Dr. Miller was about 65 years of age.

He was born near Yorkville, S. and lived these until grown. Before the war he moved to Pineville, and was lieutenant in the Mecklenburg Dragoons under Capt. Jack Harris. 'Squire 8.

1. Ililton, of this city, was a member of his company. When the war broke out he resigned his position in the dragoons and raised a cavalry company, of which he was made captain. He retained this position until his health failed, and he was compelled to leave the army. "He was one of the bravest soldiers in the army," remarked several of his old comrades Thursday evening, ia diecussing his death.

"He would Aight a whole regiment himself it necessary. A man absolutely without Dr. Miller began the practice of medicine immediately after returning from the war, locating in Pineville. From there he came to Charlotte, and for years was the leading physician of this place. He lived in the building formerly known BA Hand's bal, where the city tall now stands.

As 4 physician he WILS very successful, but adversity overtook him when he entered into mercantile life, and he lost the greater part of his propetty. Hie health began to fail, and for years he has been very feeble. For several years he has lived on a plantation in Hopewell, and was rarely seen in the city, but those who had known him in better days, still cherished for him a warm friendship and personal regard, and news of his death yesterday was received with genuine regret by a large number of friends. Dr. Miller's first wife was an aunt of Mr.

Robert Dunn, of this city. His second wife was Miss Jennie, daughter of Mr. A. B. Davidson, who died several years ago, leaving two children, who still survive.

Mr. Shepperson Figures on the Cotton Crop and the Price. Sept. The Chrontwill publish in the morning a letter from Alfred B. Shepperson, on the crop outlook, in which he says: "Upon the basis of the agricultural bureau's of acreage and its September estimate of condition, the yield about 6,500,000 bales.

pilicatedition of the crop as reported by the bureau on September 1 was lower than for any year since 1883. The crop of 1883-81 was 1,237,000 bales smaller than the crop of 1882-83. To the 000 bales, indicated according to the bureau's estimate must be aided amount old cotton left in the interior, of which an extreme estimate is 250,000 bales. Supposing all the old cotton to be marketed this season, and I have no doubt it will be, this would make the commercial crop, according to the bureau's indications, about six million seven hundred and fifty thousand bales. "I am merely pointing out what would be the result if the bureau's estimates should prove to be correct and in this connection it may be proper to say that the bureau's estimates are generally low "I do not think there is a shadow of doubt about the fact that the present prices are much lower than the cost production except to the have the best facilities for producing" When an article of such universal use cotton is pressed below the cost of production, and coincident with that fact there should come the fact of a short supply, there must of necessity be an vance, for everybody will then realize that the article is so cheap." An Exam Incident at Monroe.

Monroe Enquirer. After the speaking Monroe! Dr. W. I. Gribble approached Dr.

Exum and shaking hands with him told him he was sorry the boys disturbed him; that he thought they should have given him a fair showing. Dr. Exum at once jumped to the conclusion that Dr. Gribble was Third party man, and replied "Yes, they do that everywhere;" and then added, "why, Ayeock tried to bribe me last night to quit the field." It seems that Dr. G.

had heard Capt. Alexander tell of the conversation between Mr. Aycock and Dr. Exum of the night before, which he heard, and which was in short that Aycock laughed at Exum and told him he stood no chance of an election and had better go home; so Dr. Gribble replied to Dr.

Exum, "Oh, 1 guess he was only joking," and to this Exum replied, "No, him, he was in dead earnest." Dr. Gribble at once looked up Capt. Alexander told him what Exum had said, and Capt. A. called on Exum to know if he had said it, and Exum denied positively having said anything of the kind to anyone.

Dr. Gribble told a dozen people in town what Exum said to him, and the people who know him have implicit confidence in his word. Short Statement of a Great Truth. New York Sun. With Benjamin Harrison in the White House, Whitelaw Reid presiding over the Senate, and a Republican majority led by Thomas B.

Reed in the House of Representatives, there will be a force bill as surely as effect follows cause, and the force bill will become a law. It is likely to be a force bill even more infamous and revolutionary than the wicked measure which failed to pass in 1890. The fortunate combination of circumstances which enabledMr. Gorman and the Democratic Senators to defeat the iniq: nity in the Republican Senate two years AgO will not occur again. The new force bill will be forced through recklessly, anscrupulously, mercilessly.

Why? Mr. Whitelaw Reid's newspaper has told the reason why: "The elections bill carries within itself the assurance of future tariff bills by the hundred." The force bill carries within itself the assurance not only of future tariff bills by the hundred, but also of fuy and all legislation that the Republican party may be disposed to undertake. It means the perpetuation of Republican rule, the shackling of American Democracy. From Indian Territory In Wagons. Newton Enterprise, About twelve o'clock Monday two covered wagons came into Newton containing nineteen persons.

One could see at a glance that they were immigrants They proved be F. I. Stirewaldt and family and Peter Fox and Sylvanus Moore, his sons-in-law, and their families They had come all the way from Indian Territory in their wagons, and were on their way just eight weeks. They left Alexander county last March to try better their circumstances in the Southwest. They rented a large farm on Arkansas river and planted 125 acres in corn.

The floods overtlowed their crops; all of them took the chills and the outlook became go gloomy that they packed up what effects they could haul and started on their long journey back to North Carolina. At Judsonia, Arkansas, Mrs. Moore died of a congestive chill and was buried in the Baptist church yard at that place. All of them are very much enfeebled by chills, which clung to them throughout their journey, and one of the children is now critically ill. No Communion for Members of Secret Political Societies.

The Rey. John Klindworth, pastor of Lutheran church at Galena, and his son, who has charge of a country parish, are causing a sensation by their hostility to Grand Army of the -Republic and the Farmers' Alliance. The son has refused the sacrament to the members of either organization. The father refused John Sass the sacrament because he belonged to the Grand Army, notified him to withdraw from the order, or stand suspended from the church. Sass sticks to his brass buttons, and stays at nome Sued Va.

The preachers say that the organizations are secret, and a ban has been proclaimed by the Synod against such bodies. They Are Getting Right, Shelby Review. In ene neighborhood in this county there are ten life-long Republicans who are so disguted at the rotten trade between their party and the Gideonites that they have entered into solemn agreement to vote the Democratic ticket from Grover Cleveland to township constable. The Newton Enterprise has moved up its estimate of the Democratic majority fu Catawba from 1,200 to 1,500. FLAYED AT STATESVILLE.

GLENS' EXCORIATION OF BUTLER. He Literally Skins the Weaverite, and the Latter Shows How Bad It HurtsButler Threatens to Refuse Division of Time. Special to the Observer. STATERVILLE, N. Sept.

hide is plentiful here. Bob Glenn literally akinned Butler to-day. Glenn opened with an able speech of one hour and a half, setting forth plainly the great truths of Democracy and showing up Butler's record clearly. Butler's reply of one hour and a was tame. It lacked the "snap" of his former effort here and it was evi lent that Glenn had disturbed him.

Glenn's rejoinder of 25 minus was terribly scathing, being devoted princi pally to an exposure of Butler, his inconsistency in the past and his dodging of Glenn's questions to day. Never did a man get a more deserved excoriation and never did a speaker show he Was cut 80 plainly AS Butler did in his rejoinder, which he opened with 2 statement that unless Glenn used his public record in a different way he would not meet him any longer. He charged Glenn with being insulting in his manner. Glenn resented this and for some time it looked like general fight. When things were quieted Butler said he would meet Glenn to-morrow, but would not divide time with him after that unless he changed his manner of attacking his record.

Butler was sore and hacked. The Weaverites were out in force to about one hundred and fifty, but were outnumbered two to one by the "tried and true." The Weaverites had a street parade in the morning, headed by an Exam and Weaver banner and Marion Butler in a carriage. One hundred and thirtytwo men, including six negroes and some 15 or 20 boys, were in line. It has been a great day for Democracy. The "refawmers" saw their great apostle humiliated and crushed.

"Hurrah for Bob Glenn We don't blame Butler for wanting to get rid of him. Indiana for Cleveland is Un qualified Prediction. New York Times, Sept. 19. "Cleveland will carry Indiana," said William Dudley Foulke, of that State, at the Albemarie Hotel yesterday.

"He will also carry enough other States to make his election sure. New York, of course, is an important factor, but it seems that the Democrats are united here and are in good condition to make a winning fight." "How will the Western States which the Democrats are claiming cast their votes?" "I would not be suprised if Wisconsin and Illinois were Democratic, and there is some likelihood that South Dakota will also go Democratic. Kansas and Nebraska, and possibly Nevada, will be carried by the Alliance. Montana is likely to go to the Democratie, column, Iowa may be considered not think the possibility of Democratic success is 80 great there as in Illinois and Wisconsin. "The Southern States, I believe, will gO solidly Democratic.

The Republicans have been claiming North Carolina and Alabama They cannot carry North Carolina. Ido not know what will be their chances in Alabama. But even were they to carry that State Cleveland would be elected. "It seemsto me that the Democratic outlook is by all odds the more favorable' NOTES ON STATE POLITICS. John E.

Moore, of Gaston, and Frank Moore, of Rutherford, have been nominated by the Thirdies for the Senate in Gaston, Cleveland, Rutherford and Polk The Wilmington Review says that Hon. Alfred M. Waddell has consented to take part in the campaign in the State and that a list of appointments for him will be announced in a few days. The Landmark of this week gives a five-column report of the Stevenson meeting at Statesville last Saturday night, including a stenographic report of all the speeches made--those of Stevenson and Ewing and Maj. Robbing' introductory remarks.

They are going to have some politics in Lincolnton court week- -week after next. Judge Schenck and others are to speak Tuesday night, October 4th, and a Democratic choir has been organized and is practicing for the occasion. Tuesday, 6th, Hoke Smith, editor of the Atlanta Journal and a native of Lincolnton, is to speak, and altogether it great time is expected, according to the Courier. What lie Has to Say About His Own State Speaking of the situation in New York, the Herald quotes Governor Flower as saying: "New York will go for Cleveland by 50,000. I have been in pretty much all sections of the State during the last six weeks, and I find considerable lukewarmness among Republicans.

In the strong Republican counties this is particularly manifest. It looks as if the Democratic victories of 1890 and 1891 would be repeated this year. I know of no dissensions among the Democrats here. They appear to be united and earnest for the success of the party. The elections in Vermont and Maine have given me much encouragement.

They show a remarkable apathy among Republicans towards the campaign. If such apathy is prevalent throughout the country as it seems to have been in these two States, there will be no doubt of Democratic success." Gudger at Huntersville. Correspondence of the Observer. HUNTERSVILLE, Sept. H.

A. dience made up of all parties. The Grey Gudger spoke here to day to a good auschool building was comfortably full. The speech was full of sound, logical reasoning. It Was unanswerable and was well received and listened to with marked attention.

Mr. N. Gibbon, of the Third party, who was present, was called on and spoke for fifty minutes. Mr. G.

did very well, considering. A few more chuncks of solid reasoning, such as Gudger treated 118 to, will root the Third party and scatter its forces, horse, foot and dragoons. Keep the ball a-rolling and all will be well. Dentes That He Was the Man. Shelby Review.

Mr. Rufus Roberts says he is not the man who made the Gideonite mad by saying his "cream was for Democrats, skim milk for Republicans, and buttermilk for Third partyites." Some other man said it. Mr. and Mrs. A.

L. Sink, of Lexingtonthe worst injured the survivors of the Statesville wreck of a year ago--against the Richmond Danville Railroad Company, has been removed to the United States Court at Greensboro, which meets next week. The Dispatch says that the case of PROF. BAUMANN DEAD. The Sweet Meindles Which This Great Musician and Teacher Awoke Forever Hushed- -His Life.

A telegram to Capt. Armistead Burwell Friday morning announced the death at his home in Raleigh of Prof. Baumann. He had been in failing health for several years, requiring perfect rest during the summer to prepare himself for his winter work. Prof.

Baumann was 61 years of age. He was possibly the most prominent musical instructor in the South. His success as a teacher was remarkable, unsurpassed, in fact, by any in this section of the country. He had the faculty of inspiring his pupils to great endeavor, and desire for his approval nerved them to labor untiringly in mastering the science of which he was so wonderful an exponent. He developed more musical talent in the masses than any teacher known of in this portion of the country.

It was the common remark: Prof. Baumann can't make one sing or play, no one else can." His pupils were always devoted to him. He was strict, and yet kind. His concerts were famous. His reputation was a matter of pride with his pupils, and they practiced that they might reflect credit on him always.

His connection with 8 to school was the assurance of a large number of pupils, for those having the least talent for music flocked to him. Prof. Baumann came to this country from Germany early in life. He taught alternately at Judson College, Ga, and at Orangeburg, 8. whence he came to Charlotte in 1863 to accept a position with the Rev.

Robert and J. B. Burwell, at the Charlotte Institute. He did a great deal for the musical interests of Charlotte, and, regretted by all, left here for Raleigh when the Messrs. Burwell took charge of Peace Institute.

He was one of the great attractions at Peace Institute, and no doubt to his continued connection with that school it largely owes its prosperity to-day. He and the Messrs. Burwell were devoted friends. He was repeatedly offered larger salaries from different institutions in the land, but he would not leave those for whom he had formed SO strong an attachment. Their interest was apparently one, and there was no friend they esteemed more highly.

Prof. Baumann married during his residence in Charlotte Miss Mollie nick, to whom, and whose people he was devotedly attached. He connected himself with the Presbyterian Church many years ago, and none ever lived a exemplary life than he. He was organist of the First Presbyterian church this city during his residence here and since he moved to Raleigh has been or ganist of the First Presbyterian church there. His death is a blow to the school and church with which he has been 80 long connected.

Truly a great man in the musical world has fallen--one whose place it will be hard to fill. ITEMS OF STATE NEWS. Lincolnton's new roller mill is in operation and is doing satisfactory work. The old Episcopal church in Morganton is being torn down to make place for a new one. ed and the street railway track will be The city of Asheville has been enjoin- relaid on Patton avenue.

M. R. Lang, dealer in general merchandise at Greenville and Wilson, has made an assignment with liabilities of $40,000. The old man killed on the Western North Carolina Railroad near Asheville one day last week is discovered to have been a citizen of Rutherford county named Justice. The Landmark says the Statesville creamery is increasing its output every day.

The company has raised the price of milk to $1 25 per hundred, delivered, and more milk is coming in. Orders for butter from distant points are also coming in daily. A new enterprise for Wilmington is the Standard Veneer Package Company, which has been put in operation within the past two, weeks. It.is for the manufacture of grape baskets, and turns out 15,000 per day. It will also manufacture barrels, berry crates and all other goods made of veneer.

The Landmark says that the Statesville Flour Milling Company has been running night and day for four weeks and is yet behind in filling orders. During the whole of the four weeks, excepting Sundays, not more than six hours' time was lost. At present they run all day and the greater part of the night. The Democrat says that Mr. M.

C. Fleming, who lives near Scotland Neck was aroused, a few nights ago, while asleep in his bed, by the hissing of a serpent. He got up and looked for the reptile but could not find it. The hissing was repeated and the search was repeated but with no effect. Next morning he found in his bed a black snake full 8 feet long.

Willis IL. Brogden, of Wayne, brother of ex-Gov. Brogden, was tried in Wayne Superior Court this week for the murder Fab. E. Sasser, a neighbor, convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to six years in the penitentiary, from which sentence he appealed.

His brother, the ex $5,000. furnished bail for him in Orton's circus was lately at Wilkes: boro and 8 certain Wilkes man was fleeced by the sharpers who are always along The Chronic' that when the man's wife found it out on him she gave him a genteel thrashing and made him promise not to go anywhere any more without some one along to take care of him. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. Special to Harrison Watts, Commission Merchant, 10 South College Street. coTToN.

NEW YORK, Sept. was rather disappointing this morning, showing an advance of but 1-64. Here the early trades were at a decline of 2 to 3 points, but immediately after the opening prices began stiffen and gradually advanced almost 10 points from last night's closing. The buying was persistent and in liberal lines. The selling on the upward movement seemed generally to realize on part of the longs, Near the closing, the inquiry had been partially satisfied, and today being Saturday, quite 8 large amount of realizing started and this, with stop orders, served again to break the market to nearly opening prices.

Receipts were light, and weather reports, as before, come in very mixed, though in the main they do not read good. The reaction which we have had today is but natural, and if the tendency continues upward, as looks probable at the tion looks encouraging at the moment. time to time. On the whole, a the situamoment, we shall see many such from LEHMAN BROS. CuicAGo, September the carly part of the week the market WItS very dull and prices were depressed similar to the closing of the previous week.

Later there has been quite a general demand for domestic and foreign use. A number of large speculators have invested liberally and the market for the past two days has been quite active and shows a very bealthy condition. The advance for the week has been about per bushel in wheat for December delivery. London and Liverpool have followed our advance: English country markets, however, are quoted about 9d lower. This decline is said to be due to poor quality of foreign deliveries.

A large amount of wheat in the Northwest of rather poor grade and there must quite a shrinkage, owing to the small amount of flour that it will yield to the bushel. There has quite a liberal movement sprung up in Northwest last few days and the probabilities that the receipts for the early part of next week will be quite large. The fine weather and liberal movement of corn has caused a decline of 1 to 2 cents, but demand now seems large and promises to absorb ali offerings unless the receipts should materially increase, which not very probable. The receipts of oats continue large and stocks are increasing but the demand is extraordinar ily good and prices have held up fairly well. Cash and contracts for October delivery all being held by a few strong parties.

The price for October has advanced about 2 cents per pound in as many days bnt the general trade seems quite strong. There has been a liberal advance in all kinds of meats and lards during the past week. Some traders have been buying January products, believing that the supply of hogs in the country is very light and the price of corn will warrant little higher range of prices. Trade was very dull but on the whole the market for the week in grain and provisions closes up strong with good symptoms of more activity in the future. LAMSON BRos.

Co. STOCK. New YORK, Sept. was said today that the shorts had covered up nearly all of their stooks, and on this belief traders la worked for a reaction. said that Mr.

Cammack covered 60,000 shares of stock and that the short interest in Reading had amounted to over 100,000 shares. Prices opened fairly steady, as London was disposed to buy stocks the improvement did not hold long as the boys thought the rise too rapid. The market fully demonstrates its professional character, that when the short interest is out the bulls have but little to work on; on the other hand, it must be said that every time the bears sell stocks they have to recover them at higher figures. In olden times he bear operators would work the martket in all the ways knownte Wall street; they would give bull houses orders to sell stocks; in fact, would do anything in their power to bewilder people; but now-a-days they merely sell their line and then sit down and await developments, thereby showing their hand. St.

Paul showed decrease and this produced some selling. The great question now is: "How will railroad earning be?" If roads can earn as much as they did last year prices are reasonably cheap; but with shorter crops and much lower prices for wheat and corn, we hardly think roads will fare nearly as well. The Chicago, Burlington Quincy statement for the month of August 19 to come out o11 Tuesday or Wednesday and this will go a great way toward enlightening people on this point. For the present we advise sales on rallies. J.

S. BACHE Co. MONLY MARKET. NEW YORK. Sept 21.

-Money on call loaned easy during the two hours of business this morning, closing offering at 3a per cent. Exchange closed steady; posted rates 4 (a) 88; actual rates 4 8500 a for 60 day and 4 87 for demand. Governments quiet; currency 6'8 167 bid: 48 coupons bid; extended 2's registered 100 bid. NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET. NEW YORK.

Sept FLOUR -generally steady. Fine grades of spring 1 was 00: superfine spring 1 85(02 15; do winter t0: extra No 2 spring 2 40; do winter 2 60; extra No 1 spring 2 35; do winter 2 60 0)4 00; City mills extra 4 2 00,35. Southern flour dull, 3 9004 00 for straights. WHEAT-options were moderately active at the opening and there was some selling and a decline of but later the market strengthened and closed to higher. Spot lots closed 4 lower.

Spot sales No. 2 redwinter at do Sept do Oct do Nov 81: do Dee CORN options fairly active and irregular, closing firm and higher. Spot lots elosed steady. Spot sales of No 2 mixed at do Sept Oct do Nov do Dee OATS -options firm and higher and con tinued firm to the close. Trading very light.

Spot lots steady. Spot sales No 2 white do No 3, No 2. mixed 3700 No 3 do Sept 37; Oct do Nov Dee PORK -dull old mess 11 50. LARD Oct. 7 80; Nov 7 8l: Dee 7 85.

SUGAR -raw, light test Muscovado 3a 96 test Centrifugal Granulated cubes mould A 4123-16. COFFEE -spots dull, fair Rio No NoT. Futures steady. Rio Santos 08 Sept 14 60; Oct 14 35, Nov 14 20; Dec 14 C6. BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET FLOUR--active; unchanged.

Western super 9002 25: do extras 2 43003 25: do family 3 60 (04 00; winter wheat patent 4 25(04 60; spring wheat patent 4 65, spring wheat straight 25. WHEAT- easy: No 2 red spot 75 (N: Aug- Sept Oct do Dee May asked: steamer No 2 red TI(aN. Southern wheat steady, Fultz LongE berry CORN -firm: mixed spot bid: AugSept bid; Oet ear 504 bid. Southern corn white steady 56 a8; yellow 55 59. OATS quiet, No.

2 white western 38(a) 39: No. 2 mixed western RYE -steady No 2, asked. HAY- easy; good to choice timothy 15 15 50. GRAIN -freights dull; steamer to Liverpool d. COTTON -nominal.

MIDDLING PROVISIONS-steady; mess pork 13 500014; bulk meats, loose shoulders long clear 8N: clear sides. sugar pickled shoulders sugar cured smoked shoulders 90 hams, small, 13: lard, refined 9, crude BUTTER fires, creamery fancy do fair to choice 22021. EGGS -active, 20(a COFFEE-Arm: rio cargoes fair No 7 SUGAR-steady: granulated COPPER -firm, refined WHISKEY-Arm 26. PEANUT8-firm, Virginia fancy hand picked Farmers North Carolina 3. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.

CHICAGO, Sept FUTURES. Highest Closing Wheat July Sept Oct 74 Deo 48 May 8: MIX Corn July Sep 46 433 Oct 453 Dee 463 464 May 49 Data Sep Oct 63 33 Dee 31 May 00 3 Mesa Pork Sep 10.623 10 50 Det 10.62 50 Jan 19. IN 12 05 Lard Sep 09 Det 62 Jan 6 92 6 90 Abort Ribs Sep 7 95 1,60 Oct 9, 9,60 Jan 30 6 275 COTTON CITY. BALE TONE M'KT. REOPI EXp Galveston 6:6 steady 647 6798 Norfolk 456 steady 0-16 803 Boston dull 099 Baltimore Wilmington brm nom 1 Philadelphia firm Savannah 14:0 firm 5407 New Orleana 1050 steady Mobile 200 Grin Memphis 200 firm 126 Augusta 098 11rm 9-16 Charleston 2040 firm Cincinnati 300 firm Louisville rm St.

Louis 100 firm NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES. Highest Lowest Closing June July August September October 36 39.040 November December 80 a 0.0 January 9, 83 4 84 Feb 00 96 Meh 00 8 (6a Apr 00 6 16 8 14 1: May 8 39 8 26 8 26 027 Market closed easy, Sales, 174,100. Middling 7 1-16. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. LIVERPOOL, Sept 24, 1 P.

M. Spota quiet but steady; middling 4 sales American, 1,500. Futures firm. June July August September and October 4 10 Oct and Nov Nov Dec Dee and Jan 4 Jan and Feb 4 15 Feb and Mar 1als Mar and Apr 1 20 Apr and May NAVAL STORE8. CHARLESTON, 8.

Sept firm, 90 Turpentine quiet, 28. WILMINGTON, N.C. Sept turpentine, steady, Rosin Arm; strained 85; good strained 90; tar firm, I 30; crude turpentine stoady; hard 1 00; yellow dip 1 60; virgin 1 60. CINCINNATI PRODUCE MARKET. PORK -family 12 75; regular 10 25.

LARD- -Kettle dried BACON- Shorta clear sides, 8 sales of 893 barrels of finished goods on the basis of 1.15 per gal. CHARLOTTE COTTON MARKET. Middling Strict Good Middling Good 40 46 Strict Middling 35 Middling Tinges 5 0,0 Market very firm. WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT. Res.

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de 11 314 000 Cir. in 41 600 E. M. ANDREWS. A FALL IN FURNITURE.

You have probably heard there has been a big fall in the price of furniture at my store, but have you been in to see for yourself. There is nothing so convideing as seeing. While in the markets this season I had an opportunity of seeing what was taking in furniture and I do not hesitate to say my stock is just as new and artistic in styles as you find in the large cities. of do not hanshoddy, low grade of furniture, but everything is sound in workmanship and artistic and new in design. $35 00 buys you a silk plush, 16th century, oak frame, parlor suits, worth $45.

Many other bargains in parlor suits, running at $38, $44, $50, $75, to $225. $18 buys you a parlor cabinet now, the original price of which was $25. It is bound to go at this price. When you pass by my store do not fail to look at my show windows. You will always find a something new and cheap in them.

New goods coming in fast every day. E. M. ANDREWS EVERYBODY LOOK HERE! YOU OWE BROWN, WEDDINGTON CO. ANY MONEY remember that they want it, and WANT IT BAD.

YOU NEED ANY HARDWARE remember that Brown, Weddington Co. want to sell it and WANT TO SELL. IT BAD. WE of HAVE Hardware THE in BEST the South. assortment All kinds of Farming Implements.

Builders, Blacksmiths, Mill- Wrights and Housekeepers, Hardware and supplies of all kinds. TIN and WARE everything Woodenware, needed by the Cutlery Farmer, Carpenter, Blacksmith and Housewife. Brown Weddington Co. 29 East Trade Street, CHARLOTTE, N. C.

WANTED E. Information Mitchell, as Painter the and whereabouts l'aper hanger, known in Danville, Charlotte and Greensboro. Well known in Danville and acquainted in Richmond. Nashville American please copy. H.

E. Mitchell, dit-wit 8. C. $40 GIVEN AWAY This is worth your consideration. Read what we have to say.

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