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liar 14 tit jgsrojpssal, .j&bftsAoil, . 4 The Charlotte Democrat. CHARLOTTE, N. C. Thursday, May 21, 1886. DANIEL L. RUSSELL THE NOMINEE The Republican Convention the Most Sen sational Political Event of the Year Pritchard the Dictator Other Nominees and the Platform Opinions on the Can didacy oi Russell Other Items. Kaliiqh, N. C, May 19. The Repubs lican State Convention proves to have been the most sensational political event of tbe current year, and it promises to be far reaching in its results. The nomina tion of Russell was by fraud and almost by violence Money was used, it is open ly declared, by the Russell workers in buying votes. It certainly was banded around liborally, as many people at the Park hotel, the Russell headquarters, know. From the first the Russell men were arrogant and assertive and tbey let it be known in no uncertain way that tbey intended to win and to run over tbe Dockery men and the friend, ot Holton, the State chairman. ' Iiolton hates tbe Russell crowd, just as be does tbe Pritchard following, both of these having agreed on humiliating him. The Dockery men say they were grossly swindled out of the nomination. So here is the gronnd for plenty of hatred and malice. M. L. Mott, who was put in as permanent chairman of the convention was put there as a Pritchard man. Every thing was Pritchard and Russell. Bass rule was apparent on all hands. Pritch ard tried to make it appear that he bad no favorite, but a child could see that be stood right behind Russell. So on the 7th ballot Russell went in, 19 3-7; Dockery 104 4-7, Boyd 1 3. There .were only 236 votes in the convention, Macon and Cherokee sending no dele gates. Iiolton made one mistake. He put as tbe credentials committee 8 Dock .ery men and one Russellite. Tbe Docks .ery men won as a rule reported on favor ably in the 10 contests for seats. But the Uoyd men joined with the Russellites to ikoep Dockery from getting all these dele gates. Tbe result was a crushing blow for Boyd, who bad been the favor ite ot nearly all as second choice. If iiolton had made tbe credentials com mittee to consist of 4 each of Russellites and Dockery ites and one Boyd man, and if Boyd had so fixed things as not to give Russell the lead, but to let Dockery get a few votes ahead, he would have been nom i.iated. In fact he had the game so well ia his own hands that all the newspaper m6D naturally thought Boyd would be the Tinner. They knew from Russell's main workers that if Dockery bad re ceived wen oQe or two more votes than RuBsell, the latter's followers would have gone in a mass for Boyd. Stato Senator Fortune was ready , to make the break tor Boyd at a iTaoments notice. But Boyd lost bis head. Now the Docker? men will never forgive him. He had the op portunity of his life and instead of using it abused it. Tbe eonvention nominated Zeb Vance Walter f or Attorney General and J. Rut fin fleoderson for auditor. This last was a surprise. .Spencer Blackburn, a vigorous young Republican, was "slated tor the place, Republicans opeuly Baid so. Hen derson is oaoet .uncouth, not to say rough speafcer, whioh fact he made plain during the laat legislative session as the member of the house .from Wilkes. Rob-, vert M. Douglas was .Dominated for Su preme Court Justice sce Avery. As deles gates to the national onemion Senator Pritchard, Boyd, C. M Bernard and George H. White (colored), 11 being in slructed for McKinloy. The plan of organization of the party was so changed as to allow Senator Pritchard to name a new committee of 5, known as tbe executive committee.. Its members are R. O. Patterson, chairman; Grant, ciples of Republicanism and pledge our united support to the nominees of tbe National Republican convention. ''Inasmuch as every candid man in the jtepuDiican party concedes tbe nomina tion of William Mckinley for President, and inasmuch as every intelligent man in every party already concedes bis election, we feel that our national interests are safe: that our candidate's character and life work are the best platform ever pre sented to tbe American people. Having no iears tor tbe tate of tbe nation we feel that the vital and paramount issue for North Carolinians in this campaign is tbe ! preservation oi tne great reiorms enacted photographs, among tbe first in the coun try, have baeu put in position in tbe lofty windows. Group of deor.o'possums and ground hogs are now being prepared for exhibition. Tbe four regiments of the state Guards are to encamp seperately this year. Ar rangements are now being maae It is thought that VV Walter Clark will be on a plot of 8 acres, earned $408; another on 4 acres, earned $336.20: and still an other, on 31 acres, $216 05. Tbe associated charities conducting this exoeriment expect to push the ex periment this season on a much larger bcale. Tbe results will be awaited with deep interest. Many students of the un A. Gnrthria or I emDloved problem believe that we must i . ... tbe free silver I somehow contrive to bring tbe idle bands Both . are ex- of tbe city and the idle lands of tbe coun that largo and try together. Vacant city lots cannct be - . more than elementary training scnooie, from whiob. if the compulsory idleness ot New York Cltv's Potato Patch Expert- the citv is to be permanently relieved, it i r a nominee for governor, tremely popular with all powerful elemement. into law by thejast general Aseemby, to- Baltimore Sun. wit: local sen government and honest elec ione;tbese great measures should bind to gether all honest, patriotic men who tougbt together in 1894 in the grand and glorious battle ending in the overwhelm ing defeat of Bourbon Democracy. We f .. 1 a a.. iougni men to gain these principles; we must fight now to maintain them. No differences as to tbe questions of cur rency and questions of tarriff should deter us from standing together for tbe right preservation of all rights, tbe right to vote and to have that vote honestly counted. We warn our voters that if the Bourbons once more gain control of tbe State we may bid a final farewell to this tbe greatest right of freemen, and ex pect that the South.Carolina or Mississippi plan of heartless disfranchisement of tbe poor and uneducated will be incorporated into tbe organio law ot North Carolina within sixty days after the return of the Bourbons. God Bpare us from such a tate. "Whereas, Popular education is essen tial to popular government, and is a means of National wealth and prosperity, The Republican party of North Carolina is heartily in favor of enlarging and im proving the public school system of the State and establishing it upon the broad foundation of non political management. To this end the republican party will sup port for the office ot superintendent of public instruction such progressive and active school man, acquainted with mod ern methods and systems, and in full sympathy with tbe public school idea as tbe executive committee of the party,after due deliberation and consultation with as many as possible of tbe leading teachers in the State, may deem tbe best available And we cordially invite all otber parties and citizens of North Carolina, who be lieve in popular education, to unite in res moving our school system from politics, and in placing its control into the bands of schoolmen. "Whereas, Tbe State of North Carolina gives to the bondholder and the capitalist tbe right to deduct from the taxable vai- ment. Certain New York charitable societies combined a year ago to apply, for the benefit of tbe unemployed men of that city, what is known as tbe "Pingree Po tato Patch Idea," and the committee in charge has just announced its purpose to renew the effort this summer. Tbe com mittee is planning to have some of the vacant lots worked this season in loca tions where the people of New Tojk, who take an interest in the experiment can visit them conveniently and watch the work as it goes on. Mr. Bolton Hall the chairmon of the organization's exe cutive committeo, reports that there is considerable difficulty in getting the per, mission of tbe owners of vacant lots in New York to cultivate them free of charge for rent. Consequently the plots assigbed for cultivation to each man will be smaller than last year, and the methods of cultivation will be more intensive. The plan of operations for the season includes a strong appeal to the authori ties of the smaller towns around New York city to put some of their waste, lands at tbe service of tbe movement. Says Mr. Hall; "With enlarged experi ence and plans it is believed that tbe cul tivation of vacect lots by tbe unem ployed will prove a most valuable kind ergarten and auxiliary for tbe promotion of the agriculture all over the United States as well as New York ', The broad underlying aim of the move ment to relieve the surplus labor of tbe cities by finding employment for it on waste lands is to turn back tbe stream which has been running with great ve locity for the past twenty years from the country to tbe cities, and make it run instead from the cities to the country. There is no State in the Union that bet ter illustrates the really ominous decline of farming our older States and the as rounding increase of city relatively to tnral DODulation than New York. While r - r . . must be graduated to the country and there permanently settled. It is estima ted that 150,000 men are vainly seeking work at present in New York, and it is no woneer that this effort to fit such men for self supporting work in the country and draw them off there should have the sympathy and support of so many ot that city's intelligent and philanthropic citi zens of wealth. TWENTIETH 0F MAY DAY. THE CROWD WAS NOT VERY LARGE. ue of the bonds, notes, and otber solvent credits the full amount of bis indebtness, requiring him to return for taxtation only the amount of bis solvent credits remain ing after such deduction, and whereas, it requires the owner of the house or farm to pay taxes on tbe full value of his.home, even when he has paid ouly a small part of its purchase money; be it. Resolved, That the republican party demands that tbe farmer and tbe bouse bolder be allowed tbe same exceptions given to tbe bondholder and capitalist, and that every citizen in returning his property for taxation be permitted to de duct from the value thereof the amount of his just indebtedness." There is much populist comment on Prichards incorporating in the platform W. A. Guthrie's idea of a non-partisian public school State superintendent. Your correspondent interviewed all the notables Saturday and asked them direct question. Chairman Holton when asked: "What do vou think ot the new executive com mittee ?" reDlied: "Iiustthink that if they question my intergrity or fidelity to the organization, or they infringe upon my rights as chairman, our relations will cease at the first opportunity." W. A. Guthrie was asked what he thought of Russell's nomination and replied. "It suits me. I feel a heap better than I did yesterday. If 1 can't beat him I can't beat anybody." Russell when asked what he thought of the statement that thore would be a bolt, said;"s to the crowd who are saying they will not vote for him. the party will be ..... i a : t k a wn of nna Hurwtrarl vAAri I hA nrtmi- I . . . - " errand bicycle parade, ibe nrsi in lation or me empire otave ,ittle-eirr8; a beautiful string multiplied more tnan eevenieea umes, : r. A haantiflll nairof I VHV j wvaa v a The Streets Were filled with People all day Bat not The Crowd of Olden Times Farmers Were not in, in Large Num bers Baseball and Bicycle;' Yesterday was the' twentieth and the great celebration took place in Charlatte. When tbe trains began to arrive in tbe morni ng the crowd fell into our streets. From all the towns near, many came. But there was a scarcety of farmers on tbe streets. It wasinot as in years gone by when the farmers all took a day off and flocked to Charlotte in great numbers to spend the 20tb in tbe city. Things have somewhat changed. The amusements are not of the kind they were years ago To-day bycyling and baseball are the principle features. Years ago speak ing, music contests between bands, mili tary parade,sbam battle etc. bad tbe day In those days no admittance fees were charged to see what was going on. All who bad eyes to see and ears to hear could take part. But now admit tance fees are to bo paid before much fun can be had. Hence the scarcity of of many people, who came in olden days but now stay away. Yesterday moruiog began with a une of tbem bloomers all made of white silk, rode near the front end and caught the eyes of the crowd. She looked well. After the girls came the small boys on down to tbe men of all sizes, shapes and kinds. The string was inner. As soon asthe parade was over the crowd or that part of it that cares for baseball went to Latta Park to see a close game of baseball between tbe Charlotte and Columbia teams. The game was hard fought and resulted in a victory for Charlotte of 10 to 9 (ten to nine.) George Stephens of the Charlotte team did some fine work. He knocked a home run and brought them in off of bases. The crowd that attended the the game was Jfairly Lrge "consindering the extreme beat and dust. Tbe game lasted till about dinner time. After dinner the streets were again crawded with people. They 6tood about here and there in bunches till 4 o'clock the noDulation of New York has been multiplied more than forty six times. Tbe city of Albany has been multiplied in its population by twenty seven in the same period. The city of Rochester has about sixty times as many inhabitants now as it had seventy years ago. while within the same sventy years 'the State of New York has only multiplied its in habitants four and onebalf times. Be tion 1850 ahd 1890 the city ot Syracuse increased its population four fold, while the population of the whole State was not quite doubled in tbe same period. Expert testimony collected recently is to the effect that on an average, farming land throughout the State of New York has deoreciated very nearly 50 per cent. within the past twenty five years. Yet while this depreciation has been going on tbe total populatiou of tbe state has been increased by nearly two mil- . rw i ,J a - aT lousou s. imun u, r the time bad arrived for tbe bi- ,arm values going on --,7- - cycle races to come off at the bicycle . a n . irriii 1 niK inn liiiii liigi 11 uui tha Stranrrth nt f hft 1 o conti population attests .... a current which is sweeping the people away from agricultural pursuits and country homes and huddling them to gether in cities, where thousands ot them can find no work to do. The combined movement of these New York r.haritioa is a brave and well mean ing attempt to repopulate the country by talking the enforced idlers of the city, teaching them the the elements ot hus bandry and thus preparing and inciting them tbem to go back to tbe farms. Tbo results of the experiment last year, as stated in an article in the Maylorum, f" n v iui Tni,n f! Dm- wa to (,At rid of them and be delighted to were fairly encourageing, Aitoger aooui mra u' & i""" - .' . - . I p . &T7 Vv 7." u mo ... of wnatA lands were nut P. Inharil olla ma itarillTlAA I li-iOrt 11 n LhA UBmOCraUC DariV WllU BUUU I t-vu mw.wo - .. r trash, that as a rule, they are the crowd which went against fusion in '94 and acted as assistant Democrats." Here is what Dockery said: Tr. tnnlc a combination to beat me. We were robbed of thirty votes we were ens titled to. We are perfectly satisfied with the fiffht wo made Seventy five per cent of the republicans favor me for Governor." J. M. Moody when asked if Russell bad Tyre Glenn, secretary; 11. Li under cultivation. A Committee ot ten mem bers superintended the working of the lands, which were tendered free of charge by their philantropic owners Tbe land utilized for individual cultivation was ploughed and harrowed at the expense ot of the committee. Applications for land were received through charitable organiz ations in different parts of tbe city, and any one who could show a certificate of good character from some responsible i . ... . AAA as4 h aAh ann nnanr free and unlimited coinage, 16 to 1 reso- replied to to his inquiry by etter wnetn- persuu w f--- lution offered and passed. But Pritchard er he voted tne repuoucan uohiiu ioo -a " r." " ; . -nH th other wir millers, at a caucus and 1892. said: 'No, 1 think Itussell s nomination a mistase. x ioidk wuunorjr could have carried the State by 25,000. As it is we've got to fight for it. The heart and soul of the republican party in North Carolina is disappointed at the nomina tion. . H. IL. Grant one of Russell's chief managers, said: '?Dr. Mott tried to show his hand here this week but found he was absolutely powerless. He wanted to create a division on the silver question, but could not get any one to take hold of his plans. There will be no bolt from the result of thelconvention. Dockery nnent a cood deal of money. He did not .r . .;l At- XT 1.1. cv (colored) J . . . . . . TT . are to aid iiolton in toe campaign. xloi ton is merely a figure head. His position is really pitiful. Another change in tbe plan of organization gives this new exec utive committee complete power to make mp the roll of tbe State convention, thus taking away all authority from tbe chair tman (Holton) and the usual committee on credentials. It was given out before tbe convention mt that there would be a straight out fixed all this and so it came about that tha words "free coinage" and "sixteen to one" were not even heard during tbe. en tire session of tbe convention. Pritchard wrote tbe straddling resolutions offered and adopted, and made the convention adopt them. Secretary Logo Harris never got a chance to offer the free ratio resolutions he says he had prepared. Here is the platform as it was offered and adopted, without the changing of a word, the order having been passed, "fool the silver men all you can but don't for get that McEinley is tbe man we are here to endorse. Tbe result was what of town, This is where the large crowd gathered. Everybody seemed anxious to see the races. Hundreds of girls and ladies were there. This is the most interesting contest to women nowaday s, for they can ride with almost as much ease and grace as the men. In fact it is their game. Tbe first race run was the one mile novice, won by Cbas. Sepnolia. The one-mile championship race of the South, was won by Fred Scbade, of Herndon, Va. He bad no one to give him a hard close for it. Adams did not show up. Then came the boys' race, won by Ed. McDonald, of this city. The one-mile race for championship of North and South Carolina was won by C. M. Mc- Makein, COL. WILLIAM JOHNSTON DEAD. He Breathed Hit Last Wedesnday at 5;15 The end was Peaceful He was a Stront Character and His Daith is a loss to Charlotte, A Conspicuious Figure Daring the War. At 6:15 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, sur rounded by anxious children, grand-children, relatives nd friends. Col. Wm. Johnston breaihd his last. The dreaded end came not j at an unexpected time, as life had been hanging by a mere thread for 4S hoars. Thus another of North Carolina's history makers is removed. Col Johnston was stately in appearance . ! courteous in mind and manner, and In his entire bearing, gentle, calm and unassuming. He was an accute financeer, an able executive and a wise counsellor. William Johnston was born in Gaston county, March 5. 1817, the son or Robert and Mary (Reid) Johnston, the latter a daughter of Dr. John Reid. a Revolutionary officer. Robert Johni ton's father, also a Revola'ionary officer, was of Scotch extraction, and tettled in North Carolina about the year 1740- Seven sons and four daughters were born to Robert and Mary Reid Johnston, of whom, Mrs Mary X. David son and Mrs. Martha M. Rankin are still living. Col. Johnston was for a while a student in the University of North Carolina, and after prepa ration for the bar under lion. Richmond Pear son, Ute Chief Juitice, entered in 1843 upon the practice of his chosen profession in Char lotte where he has resided tie .continued the in active practice of law till 1856, when he assumed the presidency of the Charlotte and South Caro lina Railroad Co , which prospered under his management as it never bad, and until its de struction by Sherman in February, 1865, was of inestimable service to the Confederate Govern ment. In 1859 Col. Johnston inaugurated and constructed 48 miles of the Atlantic, Ten nessee and Ohio railroad, but ;the on-coming of the war interrupted the further prosecution of the enterprise. Mr. Johnston was a staunch sup porter of the Southern cause, and was sent by the people of Mecklenburg to the Convention called by the Legislature in 1881 to consider Fedtral relatione. In this convention Col. Johnston 6trongly advocated North Carolina's adherence to the Confederate cause. A second Convention was called for May 20th, 1861, and he was again called. He was afterwards induced to run for Governor of his State in March, 1862. but was defeated by the late Sens or Vance. In the transportation of men and munitions of war, Col. Johnston rendered the South valuable services. After the close of the war he completed the line of rail railroad from Columbia to Augusta, by great enterprise, against great odds in the opposition of powerful financial corporations. He re tired from active business in 1873, and has since then devoted his entire time to his private interests. On tbe arrival of President' Davis in Charlotte April 18, 1865. he was met by Col. Johnston who took him to the home of a man named Bales, who lived on the corner where the Express office now stands. Mr. Davis was there making an address to the crowd that bad gathered to greet him. when a telegram was handed him. On reading it his face assumed a serious expres sion and passing it to Col. Johnston, Mr. Davis withdrew into the house. Bates reported to the United States government that on receiving the news of Lincoln's assassination President Davis spoke exaultin'gly. On the arraignment of Mr. Davis by the Government under Bates' scanda lous charge. Col. Johnston voluntarily went to New York to furnish iavis' counsel with the facts. Col. Johnston was married in 1846 to Mi Anna Eliza Graham, daughter of Dr. George F. Graham, brother of Wm. A. Graham, and to them were born: JaliaM.. wife of Col. A. B. Andrews. Raleigh: Frank G.. Cora J., wife of i)nt. T. K. Robertson, and W. R. Johnston Mrs. Johnston died in 1881. Tbe children all survive. Col. Johnston was one of i Charlotte's wealth iest citizens. He owned valuable property here and in Memphis. Besides other property which he owned, he was a Dart owner with Mr. R M. Miller, of the Bnford House. Col. Johnston was elected mayor of Charlotte andlserved!as follows: Mav.t875.nrst term.to May, 1876. one year; May, 1876, second term, to May. 1877. one year; May, 1877, third term, to May, 1R78. one vear. and Mav. 1885. fourth term to Mav. 1K87. two vears Miss Jane Andrews and Messrs John, Alex and Wm. Ar-drews. grand-children of Col Johnston, arrived last night, making the family cirele complete. THE FUNERAL. The funeral services will take place this after noon at 5:30 o'clock at St. Peter's Episcopal church. DR. PRITCHARD VERY SICK. Harrison Tidngs. Harrison, Mar 19. The monotony of regular service at Harrison church was broken last Sabbath by the annual ce'ebration of Children's Day. Both Sunday school and preaching service suspended for the day. The church had been tastily decorated the previous afternoon under the directions of Vn. Cunningham who is ever on the alert to scat ter rays of sunshine. By 10 : 30 8nnday morning quite a large crevd had assembled to participate in the cclebratk a The exercises opened a few momenta later w.O Mr. W. E. Cunningham, our faithful snperia tendent, in the chair as president ot the occasion. The opening hymn was 'The Royal Banner, to. which the children marched in. as tbey sang taking their places on either side ot the chance, The exercises following consisted of songs essays, recitations and addresses. Each child in cluded in tbe program merits a prize for the manner in which they performed their several puts, as does also Rev. Smith for his excellent address on Christian Education. He talked only a bo nt twenty minutes, but every word uttered was just to the point. Miss Temple Harris, ot Louisburg is Visiting Mrs. Cunningham. Misses Kate and Grace Ardrey, of Pineville, are visiting fiiends and relatives in the neighborhood. Quite a number of the members of the Harri son W. F. M Society attended tbe District Con vention which met at Pineville last week. They pronounced the convention a grand success. The reception tendered the convention at the home of Miss Beulah Younts on Tuesday night was said to have been "just splendid." Miss Eittie Squires closes her school next Fri day. She will leave the same day for her home, Lenoir. The Ep worth League meets next Sunday after noon at 4 o'clock. Oar president Mr. Benjamin Hawfield, very earnestly requests each member to be present, as we wish to have a business meeting immediately following the devotional exercises. Tahdkm. It is a fortunate day for man when he first dis cove i s the value of Ayers Sarsparilla as a blood purifier. With this medicine he knows he has found a remedy upon which he may rely, and that his lifelong malady is at last conquored. Has cu red others, will cure you. CHARLOTTE MARKET, May 21, 1896 Reported by John W. Miller & Co The market which for the two weeks has been lifeless, and almost without change, seems to be waiting to see what farmers will plant and what kind of season they will have We quote good middling 1; Middling L70-. Tinges and Stains 6 to 7&. Receipts during the week 130 bales Receipts from Sept. 1,1895, to May 14. 1896, 19.900 balea. Flour, from country mills. $1.75 to $1,80 per sack. Corn 40 to 42; Meal 45; Peat 55 ta 60 Oats 35. Irish Potatoes 60 to 65 per bushel. Sweet Potatoes 55 to 60 per bushel. Bacon 8ides. from stores, o cents per pound Butter 12 to 16 cents per pounc. Chickens. grown, 20 to 23; Spring 15 to 16 cents; Eggs 8 to9. Cotton Saed Bushel. 15 cents; Ton. $10 Announcement. I hereby announce myself a eanoidate for the office of Register ot Deeds, of Mecklenburg county, subject to the action of tbe Democratic nominating convention. w. nr. conn. May 21, 1896. THE CHARLOTTE CunnERCIAL COMB IS THE Largest, Oldest tad Best Stripped School OF ITS KIND IN THE STATE. Its courses are thoronrhlv practical, and in clude: Bookkeeping, both 8Ucle and Double En try; Banking. Joint Stock. FeamaaaaiD. Arith metic, Commercial Law; Basinets Correspond ence, Spelling, and Shorthand and Typewriting. Tnorougniy competent teachers, uollegt ia located io Y. M. a A. Building. . Write for particulars to JACKSON & HAY WARD, April 34-tt Proprietors. MELLON & SHELT0N ED. MELLON. TOM. 8 HILTON. BOYS, BOYS, BOYS' SPRING SUITS. STRAW HATS BT TBS THOUSANDS. 8UITS, UP TO DATE. New and Pretty. S ZE3Z DC JzC JLa 23 7 UMBRELLAS, Socks, Collars and Cuffs. mm a st'P. BEAUTIFUL SUITS, The Best Goods and Low Prices. COME TO 8XE US. NEXT DOOR TO H. BARUCH May 1, 1890. ' Goose Grease. Goose grease Liniment will cure you of Rheu matism, neuralgia, toothache, headache, pains in sides or back and in fact every nam you have if it does not do this take the bottle back to your I druggist and get your money. Sold by all drug gist. April 10-1 y. Mi 'BnnniTf ii? Mil Jiioi He Will be Taken to New York To-Day For Treatment. Special to Raleigh News and Observer. The condition of Eev. Thomas H Pritchard, who has been sick at Writs ville for the oast month, has grown worse during the Dast few days, and his family has decided to send him to New York oitv for treatment. He and Mrs. Pritah&rd will leave on the Atlantic Coast of Charlotte, against White of I Line train to-morrow morning. Holton will term a "straddling" resoln- I begin until alter the AiecRienourg con tion. and what the Progressive Farmer vention. T. B. Keogb spent money for- and the Caucasian declare is the "highest Boyd. I don't think Bussell has spent .straddle on record:" over $2,500. His money has been "We denounce the policy of the Demo- going a long time. He began with pn cratic party in placingon the free list tbe maries at the very beginning. That great bulk of raw materials of the South is very costly work, and agricultural products of the eoantry. A prominent Republican declared. By adopting such a policy the Demo- "Bussell will be taken down in sixty cratio party has arrayed itself on the side days. I hear Dr Mott so predicts. An m tkA traHinw and snesul&tincr classes of other State Convention is already talked r-- B - - ..... C. : I c.ofarr. this and foreign countries. We tavor of. It the jropuusi uecuue io rema .j,.D,u,D uch a rate of duty on raw materials an agricultural products as will insure am inrr nnfist.ions as to his Dersonal antece dents. If accepted, he was assigned to a plot as convenient to the ferry noarest his home as practicable. His name was inscribed on the boundary stake of bis plot, and he was supplied with seed, fertilizer, a hoe and a spade. No objec tion was made to his retaining his plot in case he secured employmsnt elsewhere provided the plot received proper attens tion. Preference was given to heads of families. The average plot six sevenths but in case the applicant was very poor, or had a practical knowledge of farming the assignment was increased. The com mittee insisted that at least half the land should be planted with potatoes. The rAfit wan nlanted with otner vegeaDies according to the individual preference of Rock Hill. The i mile dash run by Scbade and Rupert. Scbade ran tbe best and won by a small space. The last was a two-mile handicap. This race was won by Ruppert with ease. He is a crack rider of New York State. This was over and the day was at an end as as far as the program was concerned. The crowd seemed larger about dark than anv other time during the day. Several fights were in order and a horse or two ran away after dark. But considering the heat, the dust, etc, tbe day was a very pleasant one. No accidents to amount to anything hap-rtened. It ts to be hop?d that next year will be a time when again tbe people from the country can turn out in a solid mass. Charlotte would agaiu look as she did in days of old. One feature to be men tioned is the fact that many farmers came in on wheels yesterday. One, to the writers knowledge, came in 16 miles. Next 20th the writer expects to see some brawny armed country boy win the championship race. It will come by and by. AStatesville business man wrote re nt, ir u i xt ,t : n K-tta a-Mw iK. nnitul tmAM of "N anolon all nuou iUBiouai j.y cy iuiiusu wskmv -- r France, with Napoleon, exulted with anticipated riotory, lame ana giory. no dream had they of REDUCED RAILROAD RATES OVER TBE SOUTHERN RAILWAY. FATAL WATERLOO! He whose despotio will had so long reigued supreme had no evil omen of tbe solitudes of St. Helena. From modern mercantile Napoleon whose aspirations ascend beyond their capacities I o 0 it 15) llll CASH LEVER the plot holders. All work was done un- ently to a New York firm with which . . i r l. . . . i . : i: : c . l An der the instruction and supervision of the superintendent and his assistants. In struction, implements, fertiliser and seeds were furnished gratis by the committee. More than half the plotholders claimed some knowledge of agriculture, but prao tinallv all were ignorant of the J - . . n . mu-. or intensive iarmins. iu he has business relations, asking if they could not quote him a higher figure for some goods they were handling for him. The firm's reDlv is of timely interest. It a m r sayc: "Trade is not active, buyers are very timid and conservative. The prob ability of the nomination of McKtnley The Southern Railway Makes the Follow ing Redactions for the Events Named Below. Fifteenth Annual Convention of young people's society of Christian Endeavor, Washington. D. C. Tickets on sail July 5. 6. and 7th. Limited for return to July 21st 1896. Fare for round trip fll.uo Iron Clad tickets with contioous passage in both directions will be used. For the occasion of the Sixth Annual Reunion of the United Confederate Vet erans' Associan at Richmond, Va., on tbe 30th of June and the 1st and 2nd of July, the Southern Railway has reduced the rates to an unusual low price. For the round trip a ticket will cost you only tS 20. continuous passage in Dotu airee tions. Tickets will be on sale J une zsnn and 30tb, final limit July 6th. These Moves from fields of fatalic Waterloo vast arraya of mercantile Wrecks at such rates are very low and every old soldier I nhnnmnil firarai aa to distance all competition. Bargains, excuse the muoh who can. should take advantage of these I Ihnsed word, which form a phalanx, solid, matchless, and. if not covered with fame cheap rates and attend this grand reunion. I or glory, wil! prove to be of just aa great a benefit to purchaser. Vrrana JJOago .rxoiguio ui Ajrmii,, Asheville. N. C. Tickets on sale June JfeSJtS .Tn' tuh"dfScS THE RED BANNERS OF Fare fo r round trip $7.00. Meatinir North Carolina Dental Asso- ciation, Moreheaa City, i. kj., ucaeia i 111 M li on sale June 13, 14, 15 and 16th, final I M VJ limit June ZZnd, laao. continuous pass- both directions. Fare for round Wm in emblem of the continual butchery in prices goinr eternally on within. and those who imitate our signs will find that there most be a more powerful mag a. a aa. . - .a m S a BEE HIVE age in pie protection to the American people. "We have neglected to protect our ship owners. The time has come to return to Ibe policy of Washtngtoo and Hamilton, -which, if restored, will again revive our shipping and cause American freights to ie paid to Americans. "We favor the use of gold and silver as standard money and the restoration of silver to its functions and dignity as a money metal. We are opposed to retir ing greenbacks, tbe money of the people, ibe money favored by Lincoln. We are opposed to tbe issue of interest-bearing bonds in time of peace and we condemn (the policy of Cleveland and Carlisle in -contracting the sale of Government bonds to a foreign syndicate on such (terms ae vto enable it to realize tbe enormous profit of $10,000,000 at the expense of the peo ple. "We reaffirm our allegiance to tbe prink trio 1 12.00. r oi. xi ino.iutiu ouS.u v . J, wfAiiod instructions and shown " J w "7 . . " 7 ' Commencement exercises University, f MVAhan ik ri ft T nnnrnflr iMinvnuLiuu i iup vimi awv tv M i ri hAianoA ha io vr vannvniffAn I . . --. Mn to fix the ticket and do ed a commendable zeal in the care of M . offcorth Carolina, U"?61,"1 ar.'tl net than could be manufactured of red, with white letter that draws in greater h aai ain the r crops. When the crops oegan wu Du - j i ticaeis on saie may, . the wora over again. 1 fcUO ' . , ;Z,a Ur Annt . .,,ni mnnAli::, v - ctk ieo IPUllvu v I Xl UUbU JJB tlvB OTwgei a waauva uvmv limit f UaJU vta aiwvwa tbe amount rt. nnicklv became no secret that tbe "Lily White" element of the republican J arty, embracing such gentlemen as omes H Holt, was deeply annoyed at the result of the convention, as they hoped to see tbe campaign made on "pro tection, sound money and white supre- macy. xiou in jess man - uuuro puu lished a card renouncing republicanism He had been elected a delegate to tbe national convention for the fifth distriot and has declared for McKinley. Dr. J. Howell Way, of WaynesviUe, is mature, each planter was to renort day by day of produce taken from his farm, and in case it was sold to state the receipts. When no sales were reported the product was appraised according to the current market rates. The highest yield of pos tatoes the principal crop was 412 bush els on one acre. On the assigned plots, aggregating 71 k acres, tbe total value of tbe crops raised was $8,803.51; the exn pense incurred by the committee, $3,801. 98. The aualitv of the crops may be in fact that the exhibit of both parties adopt a sound platform it will help business. We hope both will do so. but Mcivinley's record on the money question is bad." Land mark. The Democrat wants a live, intelligent correspondent at every postofSce in the county. ---- T I net tnan couiu ne mauuiaciureu vi rw, mm wmw ZLrZ ZZZ M, e29 J ?UDe . ' -oobere then ever before the purchasing public to THE CHEAPEST STOKE IN WUn I T A(l 1 f ntlAfl SI amJUaaai I . - - wtnnA I NORTH CAROLINA, a vums Bncklea's Arnica Salve. The Best Salve io tbe world for Cuts appointed Grand Secretary of the Royal ferred irom g TeU Chapped Hands RPoPyal Arcanum in North Carol lina, to to P ChUblai08, CornB, and . Amotions J rrr 1 f, 1 AA lt I at ttlA NtV Orfc IlVe-BtOCK SOOW. Ilfl succeed w. x dovu, wuu uiouimv . v The members and secretary of the of the product was consumed by the -. i: w.ikinMnn I nlint.nra &h it matured, part was 8 to red railway cuuiiuihiuu a r - . , to attend the National convention of away for the winter, but a great .deal was commissioners. Bold many of the planters peddling their At the state museum the transparent produce from house to house. Une man and positively cures riles or no pay re quired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Burwell & Dunn, wholesale and retail Continuous age in both directions. Fare for trin 14.70. Epworth League and Sunday School rim n tion- RtateaviIIe. 14. U.. UCKeiS OD t sale May 26, 27 and 28, final limit Jane 2, 1896. Continuous passage in both directions. Fare for round trip $2 50. Annual Meeting of Southern Wholesale firooer'a Association. Richmond, Va tickets on sale June 23, final limit July 6th 1896. Continuous passage in both directions. Fare for round trip $8.00. National Republican Convention, Si. Louis, Mo., ticket on sale June 12, 13 and 14, final limit Jane 21, 1896. Con tinuous passage In both directions. Faie for round trip $22.75. w- n iirmiiii the death of Mrs: Min ers Barnett at her home near Pineville Tuesdav. THE BEE HIVE! Loads of Hats, bought at less than half cost, latest styles, this season, produc tion, we offer 25 per cent, onder original wholesale cost. White Goods, at 2J cents, wider than any boose can sell at tbe price. Largest, finest and cheapest stock of Clothing we have effer offered. Sheeting 2 J cents. Blue Denims, for Overall, a 5 cents. Good Overalls, with pocket, at 25 cents. Good quality of working Pa&tav for men at 25. Good Calicoes that will not taae at vnree ij cenia. t m bo w. Lawns at 2 cent. Jobs in Ladies' and Gente Fine Shoes at 25, 49 and 59 cent. Think of it 1 Fifty-nine eenU for Genu waiter snoes i wna x me onoea, gua anteed solid, and worth $1.50, at SScentt ! Ninety-eight cents for a Shoa which no merchant aouth of Boston can bay regularly for tha money ! Ladies' Fmeat ton Shoes at 75 centa 1 BEE HIVE. - - - X D. COLLINS,