The Charlotte Democrat.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Thursday, May 28, 1896.
DEMOCRACY STILL DIVIDED.
There are the Anything-to-Beat-Bassell-Kmd
and Those Who Would Endure Him
for Sake of the Re-action Two Tears
Hence The Populist, Ready to Change
the Name of their Party to Anything
that is for Free Silver This Year's Cot
ton Acreage Unusually large The Far
mers Financial Condition Improved A
Large attendance Expected at the State
Democratic Convention Other Items.
Raliiqh, N. C, May 26, 1896 An ob
servant democrat says the party in North
Carolina is now devided into "fusion" and
"non fusion" democrat, and that be
thinks fusionists are gaining the ascend
ency. The State convention is near at
hand. It will tell tbe story.
Tbe fusionists are sure they will join
forces with tbe populists and march un
der tbe "anything to beat Russell ban
ner." They gain for a division of -offices
with tho populists, taking tbe gover
nor but giving tbe populists tbe treasurer
and other liberal slices and endorsing
Congressman Sbuford, Stroud and others
whom the populists may win.
The anti-fusionists are for a straight
ticket, with no concessions to Butler and
no tickering. They say that if a trade is
made this year with the populists leaders
another will have to be made two years
hence, and at regular intervals thereafter,
and that the populists will go to tbe
highest bidder. They further say it is
better to fight it out straight now and
to endure Russell and a republican leg
islature two years, as at the end, of that
time a reaction will set in which will put
tbe democrats in porwer for 20 years.
It is actually said that some of tbe ex
treme silver democrats have gone so far
in their "trade" that they do not want a
democratic silver platform and candi
dates, as that will make them stultify
themselves and place them in a very
Awkward position; that they want to cut
a big figure is tbe free silver party tbey
desire above all things to see started, and
Cbey are really at this moment traitors to
the democratic party by posing as mem
bers of it. Now. this is a very grave
charge. It shows how far, if this be
true, some people have gone in their de
sire to get in the free silver party, as they
fear they will stand no showing in get
ting offices within the Democratic party.
With these elements of discord at work
within tbe party must it not be confessed
that the pros pects here in North Caroli
na are bad? Tbe anti fusionist silver
democrats say that if tbe national cons
vention adopts a silver platform, and the
standard of free silver is raised here in
tbe State, tbey can break the strength of
tbe populists by saying to tbe latter:
Senator Butler has said that the demon
crats are all right sure as to free silver;
now here is your free silver and good
men up." It is noticeable that the popu
lists are not praising Butler as tbey did
two years ago, yet he certainly has tbe
great mass of their 40,000 votes at his
back.
Though tbe democrats who have the
real good and continued existence of tbe
party at heart assert that tbe real danger
is in the candidacy of McKinley; that he
will carjy the country with a wboop, and
mi ay carry Russell with him; that it is
unquestionably true that many Demo
cratics will quietly vote for McKinley as
a protectionist. Then too, McKinley has
the prestige of success which seems as
sured. Russell they say is likely to get
nine-tenths at least of tbe negro vote.
There are some intelligent negroes who
-will vote against him.
Tbe populists have not the joy and the
personal pride in their party they once
bad. They are now quite ready to
.change its name to anything, so it is for
iree silver. Senator Butler himself led
ihe way in this and now all are of that
mind. It is said that tbe A. P. A.,
(American Protective Association) has as
many as 15,000 members in North Caro
lina, and that in this city alone it has
400 I Can this be true? It is an anti-
Roman Catbolio organization and is a
power in some States.
A conservative Democrat said to me:
"My idea is that we ought in this State
to raise tbe silver flag and nominate free
silver men, men wbo really believe free
silver will do tbe country good; and then
call on the white people to stand togeth
er. We will by doing this get mnny of
tbe Populists, while the other side will
get our office-seekers, the men who have
caused and are now causing most of the
disaffection and trouble."
It is as well to print these views and
let democrats see the state of their
party and prime necessity of getting to
gether. Tbe party in the State is honey
combed today. Many of its members have
tbe free silver party idea, others are al
most populists and others lean towards
national republicanism. Who will arise
as a leader and arouse democratic enthu
siasm? Who will be the next state
..chairman?
The cotton acreage this year is cer
tainly 50 per cent greater than it was
4asi season. Tbe sales of commercial fer
tilizers are exactly twice as great as they
vwere last year. Some of tbe dealers are
wtrying to make it appear that the in
crease in amount is due to increased acre
age in tobacco, but this is not true.
There are pretty broad intimations that
in some sections merchants yet have a
grip on tbe farmers and forced them to
plant a "money crop' so called. But
the real state of tbe case is that tbe cotton-growers
thought tbey bad a big
thing in that crop this year. All
went in for cotton. Even on the
farms the increase of acreage is
lands
state
very
great.
The four regiemedts of the State
guards go into camp in July. It is pro
posed by tbe army officer on detail here
(Maj. Hayes, 7th calvry) that the troops
ought to march to the place of encamps
inent. They need practice marches. It
is the opionion of many able officers in
this country that the national guard will
never reaeb a proper standard until
tbe government takes it directly into
charge, and pays for time in service.
Tbis view is growing rapidly.
Tbe supreme court is expected to ads
jou'rn for tbe term day after tomorrow.
There have been too very notable cases
during tbe term.
Tbe republicans have put themselves
on record in this State as against free
silver. Sheriff Smith of Richmond
county declares that be tried to get a free
silver resolution before tbe convention
week before last, but could not even get
a hearing.
What is tbe financial condition of tbe
farmers'1 Are they in tbe desperate
straits always spoken of by tbe calam.
ity-bowlers? Not much, if some practi
cle statements are believed. A Johnson
county man who lends many thousand
dollars yearly to farmers, tells me that
this year no money from outside the coun
ty was asked for, but that $15,000 of
money belonging to oounty people was
invested in factory and other stocks out
side tbe county. It is asserted that
the farmers there are in better plight
than at any time since tbe war.
There is a strong movement by some
of tbe populists, led by J. M. Mewborne,
to force tbe State committee of the party
to call a State convention, to be held be
fore the national convention and to elect
delegates to tbe latter. It is asserted that
it will succeed.
The statement of the insurance busis
nees done in the State in 1895 is as fol
lows: Life insurance companies, risks
written $13,028,000; premiums received
$911,875; losses paid $501,142.
Miss Mary Calder, of Wilmington is to
be tbe sponsor for North Carolina at the
Confederate Reunion ceremonies at Rich
mond in July.
Wake Forest commencement is in
progress. Tbe term just closing baa been
a very successful one. The graduating
class is large. The $25,000 endowment
for tbe new Roy all cbair has been raised;
thanks to Dr. Taylor's earnest and steady
efforts.
That is a queer notion, that the State
Teachers' Assembly shall select the can
didate for tbe position of State superin
tedent of public instruction and that then
all parties shall endorse him.
It is said that tbe number of delegates
to tbe Democratic State convention June
25, will be 10,000. No ball now in use
will bold tbem, and one will have to be
specially prepared. For many years an
auditorium has been greatly needed here.
Tbe Republicans are playing a bluff
game. Tbe Russell men simply swear he
is going to be elected. There is no doubt
of money being spent freely by that
faction, but it is said a good deal of it was
sent ta tbis State in the interest of
McKinley by Mark Hanna. Russell was
adroit enough to mix together bis cam
paign and that of McKinley. It was a
sharp trick.
Although Julian S. Carr has said he was
no candidate for the gubernatorial nomU
nation there appears to be pretty
general belief that be will be tbe demo
cratic standard bearer. He is for a
straight fight. There was no foundation
for the statement that he endorsed W. A
Guthrie, his brother-in-law for the no
mi nation by tbe populists. Col. Carr is
a democrat and it looks now as if be will
be in the big campaign tbis year.
Dr. J. J. Mott's position in tbe combat
in tbis state is beside Senator Butler.
Tbey agree perfectly. Unless tbe
democratic national convention defers to
their views considerably tbe silver or
"national" party ticket will be put in tbe
field. Dr. Mott says no one in tbis state
is yet posted on his particular plans.
A TERIFIC CYCLONE
Swept oyer Three States, Destroying Life
and Property, and Mutilating every
thing in its Wake.
A terific Cyclone passed over Iowa,
Illinois and Michigan Monday, killing
numbers of people and carrying violent
destruction and mutilation to everything
in its wake. At Burlington, Manchester,
Marshalltown, Dubuque and Elma, Iowa;
Elgin, Rockford, Galena and Mount Car
roll, Illinois, and Dulutb Minn., great des
struction of property resulted, with but
little loss of life. In Galena 111-, tbe tor
rents produced by cloud bursts turnded
tbe streets into miers, washed an ay
bridges inundated cellars, tore down
walls of solid maeonary, and floated
buildincrs from their foundations down
the streets.
Tbe- station agent of tbe Chicago and
great Western Railway at Durango, Iowa
a airs Clark, lost neriour cniiaren m me
deluge. She bad just left bor residence
and gone to the agent to get orders for an
arriving train, carrying ner cniiaren
with ber, and while she was at work tbe
flood sweot down and carried ner resio
dence and tbe station about a mile down
the stream. She saved herself by cling
to tbe roof of the building, and trainmen
rescued her, but her reason is deranged
at the loss of her children.
At Mount Clemens, Mich., tbe cyclone
wrecked about 50 bouses, killed six per
unna and considerably iniured others. At
two small places near Pontiac Mich
many persons lost their li ves and the
places themselves were almost literally
wiped out. Damage to crops ana pro
perty was done at Lakeview, Michigan,
and the violent wind and rain and hgb
tening reached Chicago.
Rockord Illinois sustained tbe loss of
manv lives and tbe destruction of many
thnnaanda worth of Dropertv. The
wind, bail and rain were terrific near
Ortanville. Mich., where the path of the
cyclone was half a mile wide and for a
distance of 12 miles everv farmhouse in
this area was razed to tne ground and
destroyed, Twenty persons were killed
and more than that numher severely
injured.
$3,000 GIFT TO THE UNIVERSITY.
Commons Hall to be Started in September
and Good Board Famished at $8 Per
Month Student Waiters.
Mrs. Frederick Baker of New York
has given the University $3,000 to equip
Commons Hall at tbe University and
Drovide board at cost for students.
The
Hall will be opened next Septem
ber with accommodations for 200, and
and tbe charge will be 13 per month.which
it is honed can be reduced to b alter
awhile. There will be twenty waiters,
wbo will gel board for their services
The Mason Farm (1,000 acres) located
one and one half miles from the Univer
sity and recently bequeathed to it by Bev.
and Mrs. J. Jr. Mason will be used as a
Doultrv. dairv. stock and truck farm to
supply tbe tables in Commons Hall.
Presieent Winston says that Commons
Hall will have Western beef daily and
tbe best food in the State cooked by tbe
best cooks.
This is a great thing for the University
and a great thing for hundred of needy
boys in North Carolina who are eager
to go to college, but lack money.
W. H. Houser, colored, gave 9100
toward bringing tbe Lutheran college
here. Charlotte has generous colored
people as well as white.
Iiajclfll
TO WOMEN OF THE CONFEDERACY.
CAPT. S E. WHITE'S TWO MONUMENTS.
ONE TO THE FAITHFUL SLAVES.
Col. Thomas and Mr. Polk Milltr Made
Speeches The Crowd Was Quite Large
Considering tbe Heat and Dust Those
Who Took Part.
Last Thursday Fort Mill, S. C., did
herself proud. That was tbe day set
apart to unveil tbe Capt. S. . White
monuments erected to tbe women of tbe
Confederacy and to the faithful slaves.
Many people were there from ull parts of
the country. Considering tbe disagreeable
beat and dust tbe crowd was large. Many
farmers with their wives and children
took the day off and went. Early in tbe
morning the old soldiers of tbe Jefferson
Davis Memorial Association and the
women and children assembled at tbe
Presbyterian church and decorated the
graves of the confederate soldiers with
beautiful flowers. From there they
marched to tbe place of tbe monuments,
which are located between tbe depot and
town hall in full view of tbe railroad.
Tbe procession was led from the church
by that excellent Gold Hill band.
Behind the band, in order, , came
the old soldiers, the old slaves and the
crowd of visitors. Twelve little girls
eleven representing the eleven southern
States and one representing the confed
eracy as a whole marched with flags and
sang the Old North State paraphrased.
The little girls were: Bessie Boyd, rep
resenting South Carolina; Warren Harris.
Alabama; Myrtle Blankensbip, Florida;
Bertha Massey, Mississippi; Eliza Young.
Louisiana; Effie Culp, Georgia; Mary
Ardrey, North Carolina; Mary Sledge,
Texas; Mary Crook, Virginia; Lillie Fer
ris, Tennessee; Hattie Robinson, Arkan
sas. Tbey marched around and around sing
ing the paraphrased. "Old North State"
They did it well. Mrs. D. M. Scott had
taught them how to sing to great effect.
Then came the reading of resolutions
Dr. J. H. Thorn well read the fol
lowing resolutions, adopted by the Jeffer
son Davis Memorial Association :
"Whereas, Onr beloved president, Capt.
S. E. White, has erected at bis own exe
pense a most beautiful monument to the
women of the Canfederacy, and,
"Whereas, be bas highly honored tho
Jefferson Davis Memorial Association by
presenting to it tbe same,
"Therefore, we desire to put on record
our grateful appreciation of his gift. We
rejoice that he has not only conceived,
but has lived to execute, his purpose of
engraving on marble the virtues of our
women. We are proud of tbe fact that
the names of our mothers, wives and
sisters, as well as their characters, are
thus perpetuated. Thanks are but mere
words, and yet when those words are the
expression of tbe thoughts of his com
rades in arms and tbe sentiment of those
who 'tented on tbe old camp ground' tbey
become precious treasures in tbe archives
of memory.
"Faithful to bis country in time of war,
true to bis principles in the days of peace,
devoted to the interest of tbe Confeder
erate widow and orphan, always on the
alert to lighten the burdens of tbe sur.
vivors, we tender to him our heartiest
congratulations on this auspicious day,
and record onr sincere pleasure in receive
ing bis handsome gift.
" J. H. Thobnwell,
" For the Association. "
Resolutions as follows from tbe ladies
of Fort Mill were read :
"Whereas, Capt. S. E. White has pre
sented to tbe Jenerson Davis Memorial
Association, a beautiful and handsome
monument, in commemoration of the
virtues of tbe women of tbe Confederacy,
"ue it resoivea oy tne jjaaies memo
rial Association of Fort Mills, S. C, that
the thanks of this association be, and
and are, hereby extended to Capt. White
for this graceful tribute which be bas
paid to their beauty, endurance and pa-.
tnotism
"We desire to reiterate our devotion to
tbe principles for which these noble
women suffered
"Resolved further that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to tbe Fort Mil! Times
for publication, and that they be pre
sented to Capt. White on Thursday, May
21, 183b
Tbis letter, from a small body of ex
slaves, was read
"In honor of the monument erected by
Capt. S. E. White to the slaves of tbe
Confederacy, on Tuesday, a very small
body of tbe old slaves of the Confed
eracy met at Bethlehem church, in honor
of tbe monument ereoted by Capt. White.
After the bouse was called to order, Rev,
A. Adger led in prayer. A. Adger was
nominated and elected chairman of the
meeting; A. G. White was elected secre
tary. it was moved and seconded that a
vote of thanks be returned to Capt. S. E.
White tor tbe kindness shown to tbe
slaves of the Confederacy. Then the
meeting adjourned."
Capt. White thanked tbe Association,
tbe ladies and the slaves, saying that bo
deserved no credit. His heart dictated it.
Then he gave the signal and the follow
ing ladies pulled down the veiling:
As Capt. White gave tbe signal Jfles-
dames S. E. White, J. B Mack, J. M.
Spratt, S. H. Epps, T. B. Withers and
W. F. Uoyd drew the veiling from the
monument erected to the women; Nelson
White, Jim Springs, Warren White and
Sam Thompson drew it from the slave
monument.
The women's monument is tall and
impressive. It faces toward the Main
street. On the front side is written:
"1860: Affectionately dedicated by the
Jefferson Davis Memorial Association to
the women of the Confederacy. Tbe liv
ing and the dead wbo midst gloom of
woe were heroines in the strife. To pen
petQate their noble sacrifices on tbe altar
of our common country, let sweet incense
forever rise till it reaches tbem 'In robes
of victorV beyond tbe skies:' 1865." On
the right side is written:
'Many are tbe hearts that are weary to-nignt
Wishing for the war to cease,
Manv are the hearts praying for the right
To see tbe dawn of Peace.
On tbe back is: "Respectfully donat
ed by Samuel E. White to the Jefferson
Davis Memorial Association." Ana on
tbe right are the names: "Mesdames
White, Spratt, Springs, Harris, Marritt,
Eimbrell, Armstrong, Burns. Jones,
Johnston, Epps, Culp, Graham, Calthrop,
i Bailee, Garrison, Stewart, Messey ana
manv others." Surmounting tbe abatt
is the statute of a woman kneeling on
the furled banner with her hands locked
and her eves uplifted as if in prayer. It
is a magnificent piece of art.
The monument raisea to tne staves is
&&yozx$,lf (SUaxloite,
not so large and costly as the one to the
women but it signifies much. About oO
steps to tbe rear of tbe women s monu
ment, it is piacea. The front side bears
tbis inscription; "1860: Dedicated to the
faithful slaves wbo, loyal to a sacred
trust, toiled for the support of tbe army,
with matchless devotion; and with ster
ling fidelity guarded our defenseles
homes, women and children, during the
struggle for principles of our Confederate
States of America; 1865." The right
side bears a beautiful scene. , It is that of
an old colored women nursing a pretty
little white child. The little child looks
as if it were going to sleep, with its arms
thrown around tbe old mammy's neck.
It looks as natural as if were real. Tbe
love of tbe faithful slave for the child iB
depicted in the features of her face. In
truth it is love itself. Oo tbe back:
"1895. Erected by Samuel E. White in
grateful memory of earlier days, with ap
proval of tbe JetTeason Davis Mem oral
Association Among tbe many faithful
slaves are tbe names of Nelson White,
Anthony White, Jim White, Warren
White, Henry White, Silas White, Handy
White, Nathan Springs, and Solomon
Spratt." On the left is a beautiful pict
ure. It is that of an old colored man
comfortably seated upon a log in a wheat
field with bis biade and side in band.
He looks as if be bad , grown tired and
was taking an honest rest The monu
ments are highly appreciated by all who
know of them and especially when tbey
the heart of the good man and devoted
patriot wbo erected them. Everybody,
white and black, has a good word to
speak of bis kind deed.
Col. J. Jr. Thomas, pi Columbia, o. C,
took tbe stand and made an eloquent
speech. He held the attention of the
crowd ever. After tbis Prof. A. B.
Banks read a fetter from Miss Mildred
Lee, daughter of Gen. R. E. Lee, saying
that she was sorry that she could not be
present on that occasion on aocount of
ill health.
Then Mr. Polk Miller, of Richmond
Va., made a speech that captured the
audience. Tbe old slaves marched to the
stand wbere tbey could hear every word.
They stood with ears, eyes and mouth
open to bear the great friend and imitator
of the old plantation negro. Me held tbe
as still as death. His speech was a treat
to the many men like himself who have
been raised on the farm by an old black
mammy. Every body enjoyed bis speech.
The ex-slaves sang a song during tbe
exercise that was listened to with deep
interest.
M
DEATH OF DR. PRITCHARD.
DIED SATURDAY IN NEW YORK.
Brights Desease Cut Him Down Before
His Friends Expected His Life Work
The Funeral.
Dr. Thomas Henderson Pritchard died last
Saturday morning at 5 o'clock, in New York,
atthehomeof his son, Dr. W. B. Pritchard.
He had been seriously sick for four weeks. From
here be went to Wilmington in hopes that his
health could be regained; But from time to time
the messages came that he was quite sick, tie
rallied, however, enough to be taken to New
Yord for treatment last weea- un arriving
there Friday night he commenced to grow
worse and worse till tne summons came Satur
day morning. The trip from the coast was too
much excitement for him. Dr. Prichard was as
simple and as pure as tbe purest child, yet he
was a great man. lie was tbe sunshine of any
gathering that was fortunate euough to have his
company, ilia me was mat 01 a preat man.
His heart dictated ma every action, tie was a
special friend of the children. Children would
flock around him, to hear his ,u Uncle Remus"
stories, in great throngs, they loved him. At
the tune of his death be was pastor or tne Tryon
Street Baptist Church here.
The funeral took place nere last Sunday aiter-
noon at 5 o clock from the baptist Church
President Taylor, of Wakeforest College and
the preachers of the city conducted the service.
Beautiful tributes were paid to Dr. Pritchard by
tbe many who spoke on the occasian. The
crowd was immense, so large that the church
would not hold half of it At tho Cemetary the
crowd was still larger. The Chinese citizens in
tbe city were all out to see the remains 01 their
old friend buried.
The following biographical sketch, so well
written, is taken from the Observer.
Rev. Thomas Henderson mtchard, u. v., was
born in Charlotte, n. v., February 8th, 1832
His father was Rev. Joseph Price Pritchard,
His mother was Eliza Hunter Henderson daugh
ter of Dr. Samuel Henderson, and a decendant
of the Martin and Henderson families who play
ed a conspicuous part in the earlier history of
North Carolina. Dr. Pritchard was prepared
for colledge at an academy in Mocksville, ss. u,
His father being a poor man with a large family
he worked his way through college and was
graduated at Wake Forest College in 1864,
delivering the valedictory. After iravling for a
vear as aeent of Wake Forest College, he was
ordained as pastor 01 tne uaptis cnurcn 01 lien-
ford, November, 1855. After preaching and
teaching in Hertford for a few years, he went
to Charlottesville. va..to read tneoiogy witn vt.
John A. Broadus, and attended the University of
Virerinia. His pastorates, thereafter up to tbe
time of his death were: Alter Hertford, rt. u
Fredericksburg, Vs.; Franklin Square, Baltimore
Md.: Petersburg. Vs.; Broadway cnurcn, iou-
iaville. Kv.-First church. Raleigh. N. C: First
church, Wilmington, N- C; and Tryon Street
church. Charlotte. N. C His longest terms of
sevice were in Raleigh, wnere he was tnnce pas
tor, and for nearly 14 years, and his Wilmington,
charge, where be was elgnt years.
In September, 1879, 1 r Pritchard became
president of Wake Forest College, and during
his administration 01 tnree years, traveled over
15,000 miles and addressed 60,000 people on the
subject of education. He materially strengthen
ed the college and increased the patronage.
Dr. Pritchard was lor some years chairman 01
the board of Missions of his Church. He was
fond of writing for the press, and was twice
associate editor of the Biblical Recorder, the
Baptist organ of North Carolina, and at the
time of his death was one of the editors of Char
ity and Children, the paper published at the
Baptist Orphanage, and was for a year or more
editing a religious column published every Sun-
end which was one of the most delightful fea
tures of the Sunday paper.
For 92 years he was a trustee 01 the southern
Bantist Theological 8eminarr. was quite as lone
a trustee of Wake Forest, was also a trustee of
the State University, or a female college ana 01
a colored orphanage' In 1873 he was chosen as
one of the committeemen to locate the Southern
Baptist Theological Seminary, and on the recom
mendation of the committee, consisting of only
three members, it was moved from Ureenviue,
8. C. to Louisville, Ky. In '88 Dr. Pritchard
represented his church in the World s Mission
ary Conference ia London
It has been written and said of him that he
held more responsible positions, been honored by
bis brethren, oeaicated more churches ana
E reached more ordination sermons than any min
iter in North Carolina
Be received the doctorate of divinity from the
SUte University in 1868, at the age of 88
While pastor or the JTranklie Square church
in Baltimore, in 1863, Dr. Pritchard attempted to
come South, and was captured on the Potomac
and imprisoned for five weeks in Baltimore
where he was sent through the lines with bis
wife and children by way of Harper's Ferry. He
labored in the great revival in the army of
Northern Virginia, in the fall of 93. as. mission
ary, under appointment from the Virginia Army
Col portage Boara.
Dr Pritchard married Hiss Fannie G. Brison
of Newberne. la 1858, who with their five chil
dren Mrs A D Jinkens and Dr W B Pritchard
of New York ; Messrs Laurie and Thos Pritch
ard of Wilmington, and Miss Fannie Pritchard
survive him.
J. W. Cobb and Z.T. Smith are on the
war patn, watch em.
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IT WAS A PICNIC DAY.
GAY CROWDS ON THE RIVER BANK-
Mrs. D. C. Moore's Picnic at Mountain
If land The Trip Then and Back The
Country, River and Crops.
The air was damp and heavy. The
indications were good for a rain in the
afternoon, but that did not stay the
crowd of Mecklenburg county lads and
asses that had prearranged for a picnic,
at Mountain Island. At 7:30 a transfer
wagon containing 14 seven boys and
seven girls; a surrey full, consisting of
Mrs D. C. Moore, the chaperon, one
young lady and two gentlmen; a sin
gle boggy with two in it, started for
the river. Tbe crowd was all life. On
reaching the riyer the crowd was taken
across on a flat. JTrom there to tbe
shades of the beautiful oaka " near the
Mountain Island cotton mill, they went
and had dinner. A good dinner it was
too, country bam, fried chicken, cakes
and pies. About 4 o'clock tbe picnio
moved on. It went from Mountain
Island to Mount Holly, then back to
Charlotte by the Tuekessege ford arriv
in Charlotte at 9 o'clock Tuesday night.
The day was passed pleasantly, no acci
dents of any kind to' mar the pleasure.
The chaperon was on her guard and
kept the crowd under-good control. She
did her part well. .
The following persons composed tbe
crowd:
Misses Annie Howard, Pattie Morris,
Katie Beid Kirknatrick. Bird Cross.
Lillie Bell, Pearl Hudson, Janie MoClins
took, Flora McDonald, little Miss Martha
Moore, and Mrs. D. C. Moore, chaperon;
Messers Boyce Bell, William Moore,
Williamson Moore, Oscar Hunter, Ed.
Sandifer, Cal.Beid, Thomas Clark, Harve
Wolfe, Master John W Moore and father.
Besides this crowd a large crowd of
men were picnicking at Tuekessege. They
had a fish fry. It was quite a success.
Dixie News Bits.
Dixix, May 27. Miss Ida C. Wilson
died at the home of her grand-father.
Capt. W. P. Brown, last Thursday even-
ng at five o clock. She was perfectly
conscious to the very last. Just as she
was passing away her face brightened up
as if she were already getting a sight of
the Golden City.
She bad been a sufferer eight months.
Having been prostrated with typhoid
fever last September in Charlotte she
was confined to ber room till Christmas
when she reoovered sufficiently to move
out to tbe country with ber. It was
thought then that she might get well,
but as ber lungs were ' badly effected it
was not long before her friends saw tbe
end was near.
On last Friday morning tbe messengre
of Ood came to tbe borne of Mr. B. C.
Fillman and took back tbe little Jewel
that bad been loaned out for a short time.
Although little Brown was only two
years old yet he was well known in the
community and bis brsgbt little face will
by many loving friends.
Kev. Douglas iirown returned from
Bethel S. C. Monday where he preached
last Sunday.
Misses Mary Wilson and Annie Clark
have . returned borne from the State
Normal School at Greensboro.
There is to be a party at Miss Ola
Herron's tonight.
THE LUTHERAN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.
Charlotte has Won the Prize And the
Location is on Higland Park.
The following tells tbe story of the
College:
"We. the undersigned promoters of
the Lutheran College for Women, have,
after mature consideration, ana fully ap
preciating the liberal offers of other cities,
deciueu to locate me institution on xiign
land Park in tbe city of Charlotte. N. C.
We desire further to express our sin
cere thanks to tbe citizens of Charlotte
for their liberal gift, to tbe Highland
Park Co., and other land companies
for their generous offers of sites. Henoe
forth we feel fully identified with all the
best interests of tbe city, and will use our
utmost efforts to promote ber highest
material, moral and educational welfare.
C. B. King.
C. L. T. Fishir.
Charlotte offered $9,242. in subscrip
tions, which was supplimented by an of
fer from tbe Highland Jfartc uompany,
represented by Uol. Joseph walker,
Messrs. W. E. Burnett, J. B. Cleveland,
Geo. Cofield. T.H. Cannon, and Alex.
Long, of Spartanburg; J. A. Porter,
Asheville; Heriot Clarkson. W. S. Alex
ander, E. M. Affdrews, Walter Brem,
P. M. Brown, Charlotte, of 13,600 in
money and 20 acres of fine land on the
old Torrance homestead at tbe East end
of Trade street. The site is a beautiiui
one. It is as the committee of location
said: "tbe best tbey bad seen." it is on a
hill, surrounded by beautiiui valleys. You
can stand on tne topmost point ana
- a
view Charlotte, as you can from no other
plnce near town. The location is herald
ed with pleasure by every Cbarlottean
whose opinion is unbiased. Ibo High
land Park comnanv Dromtses to run a
street car or a talyho line connecting the
college with the city. Tbe fight was be
tween Columbia and Charlotte, but Unar-
lotte gained the victory. The liberal
offer made by the Highland Park 00m
pany carried the day. Messrs King and
Fisher promise to spend not less than
$50,000 in erecting a building. It is to
be a well equipped institution. Charlotte
should beDroudof it. IS very thine is in
readiness and work will soon begin.
Nxw Yokk Citt, May 26, '95,
BEE HIVE FOBCE,
Charlotte N. C.
Gentlemen: Make room for a vast
array at sledge hammer bargains while I
am shipping to thk bsi hitx to-aay
From mercantile recks sent in to tne
New York auction rooms to be disposed
of. I am purchasing lots of goods at
about one fourth their real values. Tell
our customers that on Monday. June tbe
1st we will open np a large lot of mens
summer coats at 20 and 21 cents, vests at
5 cents, mens straw bats, fine goods
at S cents. J. D. Colliks.
mwt Babr sldt, w gMwhcrOMtori.
Whea she became Wm, ah efauf to Oastocia,
Wte aha bad ChndrM, she gave these Oaftorta,
Local Briefs.
Judge Victor Clay Bsrringer died in
Washington yesterday morning. Judge
Barringer was well known here. He
leaves a wife and .bo children. He was
a member of the Presbyterian church
Heath Bros. Bank is soon to become
a National Back.
Mayor Stephens and county commis
sioner Bedwine, of Monroe are in the
city to-day. They come to view Meek
ten burg's good roads with a view to
following this oounty ia tbe road build
log business.
Miss Annie Baskerville, the eldest
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. J. G. Basker-
ville, died at their home at noon last
Sunday of appendicitis.
Miss Mary Wilson and Mr. Goodman
Brown were married at the first Presby
terian church last night at 7 o clock.
They left at once for Asheville. Miss
Wilson is the youngest daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Wilson, of this city.
Mr. Brown was originally from Gaffney
City, S. C, but has for several years
made Charlotte his home. He keeps
books for Capt. J. H. Sloan.
Near Beidsville, Tnesday, at 5:40 p. m.,
a freight tram was wrecked on tne
Southern by running into a truck left on
the track by the section hands. Seven
cars were derailed, foreman, jserl Clod
felder, jumped from the train and was
instantly killed by tbe falling oars. ' The
engineer stayed with his engine and was
not hurt.
A FOBTY THOUSAND DOLLAR COT
TON MILL FOB ALBEMABLE.
WORE TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Stanley Pops Hold a Secret Meeting
Russell A. Stench in the Nostrils of Both
Populists and Republicans The mar
riage of a Stanley Conple at Salisbury.
Correspondence of Tax Dkmockat.
Our little town is on somewhat of a boom at
present We had been - agitating the factory
question for some time but without avail, until
the 20th of May, when our citizens met in the
court bouse in Albemarle aad subscribed $40,000
capital stock for the purpose of building a fac
tory. Immediately after the capital stock was
subscribed the stock holders proceeded to organ
ize ond elect officers- The following officers
were elected, viz: President J W Cannon of Con
cord N C, Secretary and treasurer John 8 Eflred
of Whitney NC. Directors, John 8 Eflred, Jos.
W Cannon. Y P Eflred. W J Swink. and W R
Foreman. Work will begin at once and the
mill is expected to be in operation by the first of
Jan. 1897.
We have been informed that the Pops held a
meeting in the court house last Saturday with
closed doors. What the object of the meeting was
no one is able to tell, except the Pops themselves
It;is supposed that they met for the purpose
of discussing politics, and especially there would
be Govenor Russell. From what we can
learn from both pops and republicans Russell is
a stench in their noses and a majority of
the colored votes of the county will not be cast
for him. We can't see how a republican who is
voting from principle can vote for Russell know
ing his past record as well as tney ao. l nose who
vote through prejudice and throw principal
aside will vote for him as a matter of course.
Dr. Jos. White better known as the Indian
doctor, who has been confined to the Stanly
Jail, charged with rape, and whose trial was set
for the llth of May at Bausburvl.u.,was return
ed to Stanly jail yesterday to await hit trial
which will be in Salisbury in August
The reason for bringing him back to Stanly
j ait was that Salisbury jail is. not considered
sale. 0
Quite a large crowd is expected to go to Salis
bury on May 87th to be present at the marriage
of Mr. L. A. Moody and Miss mine Austin, nota
of tbis place. The prospective bride has been
spending some time with her friends and relatives
in Salisbury; hence the marriage will be there.
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When Marshal Ney formed in battle
Franoe, with Napoleon, exulted with
dream had they of
FATAL WATERLOO!
He whose despotio will had so long
solitudes of St. Helena. From modern
ascend beyond their capacities
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Moves from fields of fatalio Waterloo
phenomenal figures ae to distance all competition. Bargains, excuse the muchn
abused word, wbioh form a phalanx, solid, matchless, and. if not covered with fame
or glory, will prove to be of just as great
THE BED BANNERS OF
THE
We have in emblem of the continual butchery in prices going eternally on within,
and tboee who imitate our eigne will find that there must be a more powerful mag
net than could be manufactured of red, with white letters, that draws in greater
numbers then ever before the purchasing public to THE CHEAPEST STORE IN
NOBTH CABOLINA,
THE BEE HIVEI
Loads of Hats, bought at less than beif cost, latest styles, this season's produc
tion, we offer 25 per cent, under original wholesale cost. White Goods, at 2 cents,!
wider than any house can tell at the price. Largest, finest and cheapest stock of j
Clothing we have effer offered. Sheeting 2 cents. Blue Denims, for Overalls, at 5 1
cents. Good Overalls, with pocket, at 25 cents. Good quality of working Pants
for men at 25. Good Calicoes that will sot fade threw (3) cents. Will not fade.
Lawns at 2 cents. Jobs in Ladies' and Genta Ffhoes at 25,49 and 69 cents.!
Think of it ! Fifty-nine eente for Genu
an teed solid, and worth $Lfi0, at 98 cents
no merchant south of Boston can buy regularly for tbe money I Ladies' Fine Eut-i
ton Shoes at 75 cents f I
BEE HIVE. - -
Stray . Shots Prom Wardlaw.
Correspondence of the Democrat
Wakdlaw, May 26. That big rain
eame the 23rd. Lands are washed badly
in places as the rain was very heavy in
I the vioinity of Wardlaw.
Hisses JJora liem by and Jf earl Tom
berlin were visiting relatives and friends
in Charlotte last week. They have re
turned home.
Tne writer saw a man (Mr. lio&samer
Jordan,) in Matthews last week who
elaims to be 110 years old.. He lives ia
Mint Hill neighborhood.
Mr. C. P. Campbell.agent for "Clipper
Fire Extinguisher Company" ia canvass 1
ing Sandy Ridge township this week.
Reunion of the Hunter Family.
Tbe second Annual Reunion of the de-1
eendants of Henry Hunter to be held at!
Huntersville, N. C, on the 4th Wednea-1
day of July 1896 being the 29th day of j
too moDio.
Every body cordially invited, and ea
pecially the lineal deoendanta of Henry
Hunter and Martha Sloan. .
If you have one drop of their blood
coursing your veins, you are a d ecen
dant, whether you bear the name of
Hunter or not. Don't forget the day,
come, and bring all your children and
ehildrens children with you. An attrac
tive program is being prepared.
A. J. Hurtkb.
OLD LADIES'
WAR TIME
clothSLIPPERS
Extra wide, venr light, cool,
and comfortable. Every
pair warranted. Elastic
on vamp, with bow.
PRICE 50 CENTS.
These shoes are made of English serge,
Some call them "Prenella," some
"Lasting."" and some simply
"clots." They are equally
good with either name, ,
and always cost the
no mistake in the place. Ton can
get them nowhere else so good at tbe price.
GILBEATH & CO.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for the
office of Sheriff of Mecklenburg county, subject
to the action of the Democratic primaries and
county convention. Z. T. SMITH.
FOR REGI8TER OF DEEDS.
I hereby announce myself a cannidate for the
office of Register of Deeds, of Mecklenburg
county, subject to the action of tbe Democratic
nominating convention.' - J. W. COBB.
May21,1898.
array the united troops of Napoleon all
anticipated victory! fame and glory. No
reigned supreme had no evil omen of tbe
mercantile Napoleons whose aspirations
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vast arrays of mercantile wrecks at such
a benefit to purchasers.
BEE HIVE
Gaiter Shoes t Gents's Fine Shoes, guar ;
f Ninety-eight cents for a Shoe which
- I D. COLLINS.!
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