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S7 IV. J. YATES, Editob and Proprietor. Term of Subscription $2. 00, m advance. CHARLOTTE, N. G., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1877. i TWENTY-SIXTH VOLUME NUMBER 130$. fl ft Oil MlfP flM r rffi "c v iul :(fPIMfflff Ifllm " " i i - - - - - - 1 1 . 1 iii - - ' J "" I I I I- IM II . . ., - ' I - I - I - - - 1 .,-.., THE Charlotte Democrat, PUBLISHED BT WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor o Terms TWO DOLLARS for one year, or One Dollar and Twenty-five Cents for six months. Subscriptions must be paid in advance. Advertisements -will be inserted at reasonable rates, or in accordance with contract. Obituary notices of over five lines in length will r,e charged for at advertising rates. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, CHARLOTTE, N. C, flas on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE DRUGS, Chemicals, Patent MediciDs, Family Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined to sell at the very lowest prices. Jan 1, 1875. P. SCARR & CO., Chemists, and Druggists, CHARLOTTE, N. C. I'rescriptions prepared at all hours of the Day and Night. Keep constantly on hand all kinds of Drugs, Medi cines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Green and IJlack Tea, &c, &c. Jan. 1, 1876. J. P. McCombs, M. D., Hers his professional services to the citizens of ( harlotte and surrounding country. All calls, both ". ight arid day, promptly attended to. Office in Brown's building, up stairs, opposite the harlotte Hotel. Jan. 1, 1873. K. I. OSBORNE. W. C. MAXWELL. OSBORNE & MAXWELL, Attorneys at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office over Harty's Crockery Store, near the Court nouse. Particular attention given to Collections, Settle ment of Estates and Partition of Land and Convey ancing. Nov. 1, 187G ly DR. W. H. HOFFMAN, Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office over A. R. Nisbet & Bro's Store, Trade Street. Feb. 8. 1875. W. F. COOK, Trade Street, on North Carolina Railroad, Charlotte, N. C, Manufacturer of CIDER MILLS and all kinds of FARMING IMPLEMENTS. IW All orders promptly attended to. J Ji 18T2' R. M. MILLER & SONS, Commission Merchants, and WHOLESALE DEALERS IIF Provisions and Groceries, College Street, Charlotte, N.C. Flour, Bacon, Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses, and in fact, all kind of Groceries in large quantities always on hand for the Wholesale trade. Jan. 1 1875. Walter Brem & Martin, Dealers in HARDWARE, AND Agricultural Implements, &c, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Jan. 1, 187G. J W. W. GAITHER, M. D., Offers his professional services to the community at Alexandriaua. At Davidson Alexander's resi dence. June 15, 1877. , W. M. CROWELL, Commission Merchant, And dealer in Groceries, Tobacco, Cigars and all kinds of Country Produce, (opposite Sanders & Blackwood's Cotton Warehouse,) College Street, Charlotte, N. C. July 31, 1876. HOTEL! The Central Hotel, CHARLOTTE, N. C, ' Located in the centre of the city, has been fitted up as a First Class House with New Furniture and all conveniences appertaining to a good Hotel. Terms f 3.00, $ 2.50 and f 2 00 per day, accord ing to location of Room. II. C. ECCLES, Proprietor. Feb. 2, 1877. j. Mclaughlin, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Groceries, .Provisions, &c, College Street, Charlotte, N. C, Sells Groceries at lowest rates for Cash, and buys Country Produce at highest market price. ZW Cotton and other country Produce sold on commission and prompt returns made. D. M. RIGLER, Charlotte, N. C. Dealer in Confectioneries, Fruits, Canned Goods, Crackers, Bread, Cakes, Pickles, &c. t5? Cakes baked to order at short notice. Jan. 1, 1877. B. N. SMITH, Dealer in Groceries and Family Provisions of all sorts, charlottf. ;. c. Consignments of Produce solicited, and prompt returns uiude. Families can find anything at my Store in the Grocery line to eat, including fresh meats. Jan. 1, 1877. Central Hotel BARBER SHOP. GRAY TOOLE, Proprietor, keeps the best workmen employed, and guarantees pleasure and satisfaction to customers. Shop immediately in rear of Hotel office. June 8, 1877. f The next Mississippi Legislature will be, probably, the most unanimous legislative body, as far as polities are concerned, that ever met in the United States. The Senate, thirty-six members, is solidly Democratic, and of the one hundred and twenty mem bers of the House one hundred and fourteen are Democrats, four Independents and t'o Republicans. The Independents ar. so call ed because elected in opposition to t lie iegu lar Democrat ic nominees, but they are also Democrats, so that of the one hundred and fifty-six members of the Mississippi Legisla ture one hundred and fifty-four are Demo crats and two are Republicans. Lands for Sale, Rent, &c. POSITIVE SALE. By virtue of a power of sale contained in a Mort gage executed to me by T. W. Sparrow, M. L Sparrow, J. S. Sparrow and II. D. Sparrow, duly registered in Mecklenburg county, I will sell at Public Auction on the premises, at Davidson Col lege, on Wednesday 19ih day of December, 1877, that valuable Tract of Land" containing 53 acres, on which is situated an excellent Dwelling House, now occupied by the said T. W. Sparrow and family, together with all other necessary out buildings. Sale positive. G. F SHEPHERD, Nov. 16, 1877. 4wpd Mortgagee. GOLD MINES For Sale. By Virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of Union county, made at the Fall Term, 1877, 1 will proceed to sell on Monday the 7th of January, 1878, at the Court House in the town of Monroe, the fol lowing valuable MINING PROPERTY, belong ing to the Estate of Hugh Downing, dee'd, viz. : The Stewart Gold Mine, Machine, and all the Fixtures belonging thereto, lying on the waters of Goose Creek, containing 495 acres. Also, the Fox Hill Gold Mine, lying on the waters of Goose Creek, containing 195 acres. Also, the Lernmond Gold Mine, lying on the waters of Goose Creek, containing 734 acres. And also one other Tract known as the Long Gold Mine, lying on the waters of Duck Creek, containing 50 acres. The aforesaid property is valuable for mining and fanning purposes ; also, a fine mill site on one of thy Tracts. Tkkms 10 per cent cash ; balance on a credit of six months, with bond and approved security ; no title to pass to the purchaser until all the purchase money is paid. G. W. FLOW, Nov. 16, 1877 7w Commissioner. SALE OP REAL ESTATE. By virtne of a power Contained in a certain Deed of Mortgage, executed to me by Allen Cruse, on the 6th day of December, 1876, to secure three Notes given fr the purchase money of Land hereinafter described, 1 will sell at Public Auction, at the Court House door in Charlotte, on Thursday, the 29th November, the following Tract of LAND, viz: One Tract containing about One Hundred and Seventy -seven and one-halt Acres (177J), lying on the Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad, adjoining the Lands of Martin labour, S. M. Howell and others, it being the Tract lately owned by M. L. Wriston, dee'd, about two miles South of Charlotte. For further particulars enquire of Mr R. A. Springs. Terms of Sale, Cash. MARY E. WRISTON, Executrix of M. L. Wriston, dee'd. Nov. 9, 1877 3w SALE OF CITY PROPERTY. By virtue of authority granted to me by Jo. W. Wilson and wife, by Mortgage, dated March 18th, 1875, 1 will sell at public auction for cash, at the Court House in Charlotte, N. C, on Monday, De cember 10th, 1877, at 12 o'clock, M , that LOT in the City of Charlotte on which said Wilson resides, corner 7th and D Streets, fronting 99 feet and run ning back 198 feet towards 8th Street, on which is a two-story Dwelling House, and also a Brick Kitchen, Well, and other improvements. Sale positive. S. P. ALEXANDER. Nov. 9, 1877 5wpd Mortgagee. Trustee's Sale. By virtue of a Deed of Trust, executed by Dela ware Banks and wife, (colored,) on the 17th day of August, 1876, and duly registered, I will sell at Auction, at the Court House door in Charlotte, on Monday the 10th day of December, 1877, for the purposes specified in said Trust, the property em braced therein, being the HOUSE and LOT where the said Delaware Banks and wife reside, on Hill Street, in the Citv of Charlotte. Terms, Cash. J. A. McLURE, Nov. 9, 1877 5w Agent for Trustee. -.. i Trustee's Sale. By virtue of a Deed of Trust made to me by Irwin Alexander, (colored,) dated the 7th day of February, 1877, and duly registered, I will expose to public sale, at the Court House door in Charlotte, on Monday the 10th day of December, 1877, a Tract of LAND containing 47 Acres, adjoining the lands of Elam Robinson and others. Also, at the same time and place, a mare SI ill be sold in accordance with the provisk MULE w provisions of said Trust. Terms, Cash. Nov. 9, 1877 3w J. A. McLURE, Trustee. Mortgage Sale. By virtue of a Mortgage made to J. W. Wads worth by Ephraim Potts and wife Hannah,(colored,) dated February 2, 1877, 1 will sell at public sale, at the Court House door in Charlotte, on Monday the 10th day of December, 1877, a HOUSE and LOT in Charlotte in Square 79, bounded by 1st and D Streets. Also, one black mare MULE 4 years old. Terms, Cash. J. A. McLURE, Nov. 9, 1877 5ff Agent for Mortgagee. Mortgage Sale. In accordance with the provisions of a Mortgage made to J. W. Wadsworth by John Parks and Frank Parks, dated the 15th day of February. 1875, I will sell at the Court House door iu Char lotte, ou Mondav the 10th day of Decembei, 1877, a certain LOT and parcel of LAND situated near the boundary of Charlotte, near the corner of the Old Fair Grounds, fronting the road leading from Church Street. Terms, Cash. J. A. McLURE, Nov. 9, 1877 5w Agent for Mortgagee. FOR SALE. I offer for sale on Monday, the 3d day of Decem ber, a valuable PLANTATION, containing 163 Acres of Land. A large Brick House, and all neces sary out buildings. It lies 2J miles east of Char lotte, and is known as the Dr. Gibbon Place. J. T. A. DAVIS. Oct. 26,1877 6w ' BLUE STONE! Blue Stone!! A full supply of Blue Stone at SCARR & CO'S Drug Store. Oct. 23, 1877 The American Yoang Woman. From the Galaxy It has often been affirmed, and with truth, that nowhere in the world may the young woman travel with grea'er security than in America. Along her whole rou'e she finds men ready to put themselves to personal inconvenience to obiige her, and who do not presume on what they do to ingratiate them selves. Men step forward as her protectors as if it were according to a law of the State instead of a custm, and were any one to treat her with discourtesy defenders would spring up on all sides. With a' chain of conductors she will be pissed from one end of the Union to the other, with perhaps more care than if she were under charge of a rela tive. In this general attention with which the pretty woman is surrounded, it is seldom there is an ulterior motive, as there is, for instance, in a country like France, where it is not safe for her to accept the proffered service of the other sex, for the Frenchman stands ready to make his declaration ort slight provocation. In America the recog nition of her right to deference in all her wishes, sometimes, and particularly of late years, has led her to claim as a right what was only extended as a courtesy. Hence her neglect to return thanks for the seat yielded up to her in the car; hence the growing reluctance of the man to resign his seat, in the spirit of the turning worm, which will not be trodden on forever. This reluc tance, however, is confined to the large cities. In the towns and villages throughout the Union the man still gives up his seat to the woman, though he be old and feeble and she be young and strong. This is gallantry that costs something. J have seen in a rail way car women occupying extra seats with bundles that might have been placed under the seats or hung up in the rack, while a group of men stood, without being able to rest themselves, and thev never complained. Such an incident could hardly occur in any other country For three hours these vic- tims with achiiiir limbs stood without a murmur lookii jr from time to time to the coveted seats occupied with the bundles. not daring to lift up a voice to ask for on", their faces showed plainly that they aouM have liiced to sit down, but their exceeding respect lor the sex would not permit them to approach the indifferent young women who Kv-pt guard over the places with their traps. It did not even occur to them to speak to the Conductor. Had this situaiion presented itself in France, a Gaul woul have approached this feminine group, hat in hand, with a bo, asking a thousand pardons, then he wouid have quie ly installed himself in the seat he had paid for and to which he was entitled. lie would, of course, have invested the act with much form ; he would have been distressed beyond measure to have them move tiieir bundles, been desola ted at the trouble he gave, but he would indubitably have secured his seat. On the other hand, supposing his advances to have been met with a r. fusal, he would have called the Conductor and aked for a seat, or his money, and the discomtiited dames would have had to submit. Now, were an American to meet with such a rebuff from the other sex, he would retreat to a corner, without an idea of having recourse to the officials of the train to claim his rights. Seed Wheat and Oats, JAMES F. JOHNSTON'S. At Wagons ! Wagons ! ! Another Car Load of the celebrated White Water Wagons. :;t reduced prices. JAxMES F. JOHNSTON. Open and Top Buggies. At reduced prices. JAMES F. JOHNSTON, Opera House Building, Charlotte, N. C. Nov. 16, 1877 3w Not so Large I BARRINGER & TROTTER Do not claim to have the largest and most hand some stock of Goods ever before published in books, pamphlets or newspapers, but the unusual success we have had so far this season convinces us that a small, neat and well selected assortment of Good Substantial Goods Is all the people want. Our reputation for good substantial Goods is enviable. We need not enumerate the lines of goods we keep, they are well known to the trade. If you want any thing iu the way of Dry Goods, (Black Goods in particular,) Cloaks, Shawls, Flan nels, Waterproof, Blankets, Boulevards, Cassimeres, Jeans, Notions, Hosiery or Fancy Goods of any description, call and see our selections. BARRINGER & TROTTER. Our customers are always suited from our good stock of Shoes and Hats. BARRINGER & TROTTER. Nov. 2, 1877. . Positive Notice. All persons indebted to me by Note or Account for 1876 or 1877, secured bv Mortgage or otherwise, are hereby notified to conn forward and make set tlement at once, or their papers will be placed in the hands of an officer for collection. Also, those who owe me for Guano to be paid in Cotton, must deliver the same at once, or the money will be re quired at the rate per Ton embraced in their con tracts. Nov. 2. 1877. j. Mclaughlin. Just Received at the RISING SUN. Fresh Goshen Butter, Fresh Northern Apples, Fresh Oranges, Fresh Malaga Grapes, Fresh Cheese, Fresh Lemons, &c, &c. And a general supply of Groceries. Fresh Home-Made Candy always on hand, and fresh Bread and Cakes every day. C, S. HOLTON. Oct. 5, 1877. . . Dissolution Notice. The copartnership heretofore existing under the firm name of S. B. CarpenteV & Co., doing business at Matthew's Station, Mecklenburg" county, was dissolved on the 3d of November; Mr L. M. Mc Lendon purchasing Dr. S. B. Carpenter's interest in the said firm. 8. B CARPENTER, L. M. McLENDON. Nov. 9, 1877 4wpd f Mending . Matrimonial Chains. j4 A: curious institution for the purpose of .painmomai reconciliation exists in tne old 'provinces of Prussia, in which the popula tion amounts to more titan seventeen inil fioW, who ' are mainlv. Pro'.estants. The Cotirts have, of cbur-e, the power of grant ing divorces ; bat before aoy suit for di V'orce can be entertained, a ,eiy, singular "process' must ' be 'gone, t'thrdu't n'.'.! Man and wiFe'are required, in , the fi si' instance, to ) resent themselves before some clerical or aj airihority for He j'urpose .f being, if possible, reconciled.;' When the marriages .are7 between 'person's ol different 'religions, the magistrate may be . applied to for this pnrpose. But the people Of these provinces are, for the most part, Protestants, and ,iri the vast majority'. of cases" the' clergyman' is the reconciling authority prescribed bylaV. The plaintiff in ettch ai quarrel must in the first instance, go to him and state his or her grievance,' ahd the clergyman must hear the wife or the husband, who, in the con templated suit, would I become the defend ant. When he has heard them separately, so as to become acquainted with the strength and the weakness of the case on both sides, he then hears them together, and exerts all his powers of persuasion to effect a reconciliation. If he, fails, in his effort, the parties can proceed 'with their suit; but some very interesting statistics have recent ly been issued at Berlin with respect to the success of such efforts. It appears that in 1875 the number of married couples who desired a separation were 7,325, Of these, no fewer than 2,829 were reconciled by the intervention of clergymen. In 603 of these cases tfce reconciliation proved ineffectual; but the general result, without taking into account pending cases, was that neany one third of the whole number of matrimonial disputes were thus appeased. In 187 4 the number of quarreling couples and the pro portion of those reconciled were about the same. Even a failure in the first instance does t;Ot seem to destroy the efficacy of the res urc-e ; for of those who renewed their qua:r. Is a second time, alout a third were ouce more reconciled. The success of the clergy, in fact, in this function is s consid erable, that they have earned the honorable title ef "peace-makers." ' An Awkward Bridegroom. How he resented a reproof and abandoned his Uride at the altar. From the Chicago Times. The guests at a recent expected mauiage in a certain chu;ch of the VVesi Side were treated to a singular and rather startling sensation at the very moment when th connubial knot wa to be tied. The bride and gioom were a young couple, and had ma ie ad the necessary pieparations for the anticipated happy event that wa to unite them at one, and it was thought by the respective friends of the pair hat the course of true love had run quite smoothly with them, and a genuine mutual affection ex isted between them. The invited company had ent red the house of worship, and the attendants on the couple had taken their placis around the altar, while the minister remained in waiting to perform the cere nuny The bride, attired in all the gor geous finery customary or? such occasions, alighted from the carriage, and the groom stepp d blithely and lightly after her and upon her long trail. As he did so the fair lady uttered a low cry, and exclaimed si arply,"Oh, dear; how awkward you are!" The young man's fac6 colored as he stum bled off the rich garment, and he gave his arm to the lady while laboring under a con fused mind. The pair walked into the church and down the aisle to the altar. All eyes rested upon their movements, and a murmur of voices arose as they came in and look their positions before the minister. The ceremony proceeded, the minister asked the bride if she would accept the groom for her wedded husband, and received the usual affirmative answer, and was about to inter rogate the young man; when the latter im pulsively and unexpectedly said to the bride : "Ob, dear j how awkward you are!" and quickly turning on his heel walked out of the edifice withont anotlier word of ex planation, leaving the astonished bride standing at the altar in mut bewilderment, and the minister and guests in blauk amaze ment. The young man went hi way in a carriage, and the disappointed bride and maids who sought to comfort her left the church for their homes. The occurrence was an actual one, and has created no small amount of gossip in the vicinity where the church is situated. Josh Billings Says Whiskee is a hard thing to convince; therefore I never argy with a drunken man. After a man gets to be thirtyeieht years old In- kant form enny nu habits much ; the best he can do iz to steer hiz old ones. An enthuziast iz an individual w ho be lieves about tour times az much az he can prove, and prve about four times az much az ennybody else believes. ; Nature seldom makes a phool; she sim ply turnishes the raw materials and lets the fellow finish the job to suit himself. Young man, learn t wait ; if you under take to sett a hen before she iz reddy, you will loze your time and confuse the hen besides. When yon have bored the bull's eye, set down and keep still; Jtolkswjll think then that you kan hit it enny time you have a mind to. . , '. I don't rekolekt ov ever doing ennything that I was just a. lit tie ashamed ov but what : somebody remembered it, and waz sure, once in a while, to put me in mind ov lit ZW It is astonishing how soun"a' man acknowledges his mistake when he puts the lighted end of a cigar in his mouth. Thfl Botanic Business of Western North Carolina. Aiy Jl. tL. AAyams, Statesville, N. C, read before the N. C. State Agricultural Society. Prior to the Confederate war, 'a very small business was carried on in the way of aisposing ot tne roots, herbs, barks, seeds aud flowers,' which are indigenous to the State. It had merely engaged the atten tion of one or two individuals Tn the county of Wilkes. The exceeding limited variety and diminutive sales could not be called, un- aer the circumstances, a prosperous business, and thus far was not successful ; and te re sults, consequent' upon secession, exhausted the hopes'' of the trades, and no sales or col lections were' made through them after the above-period; About eighteen -'-months after the struggle commenced, the Confed erate Government entered into the business, aud purchased some few articles through the people in general and the surgeons of the army. The collections became rather larger than anticipated, and it was aban doned, not, however, until the supplies of each was sufficient for the demand of the army. These articles were concentrated at the Charlotte Military Institute, and were there put up in packages, and many manu factured into solid and fluid extracts, tinc tures, pills, powders, ointments, etc., for the 1 use ot the army, which was deemed an es sential substitute for foreign drugs which were difficult to obtain, only through block ade runners. The stock on hand at the time of the surrender was sold at a low figure, and shipped by the purchasers north, who made handsomely -oy the en terprise. After the war and its afflictions had sub sided, a few merchants endeavored to collect some of these crude drugs through their customers, but the effort proved abortive, and being unsuccessful was discontinued. The writer, who was engaged in the year 1873, proposed to open the trade at States ville, N. C, and the proposition was accep ted by the generous and enterprising firm of Wallace Bros., who, in the most liberal mannei, spared neither pains nor means to make it available and place everything at my disposal necessary for its successful completion, and the result will show for itself. At the opening of the husiness many supposed it was intended to be a quackery looked upn it as disgraceful. Some sup posed it was intended to dispense herb teas for the use of those who were ignorant and superstitious. Others, as they passed by the house, would turn up their nose and veut their spleen, and many others opeidy denounced it, while some proclaimed it a humbug and imposition. Alany were the sneeiing remarks of those who would be called fastidious and prophecied its failure and sudden downfall, but of such is man kind, and now they find themselves mis taken. By perseverance and industry, accom panied by the botanic researches through i he forests, fields, mountains, meadows, roadsides, etc., aided by the means at hand, so bountifully bestowed by our Creator, with a determination to succeed, it has re sulted with astonishing htrides and been more successful than our most sanguine an ti ipations could imagine. It has reached a climax beyond the limit of ihe United States, penetrating nearly all the foreign countries. We have direct trade with England, Germany, Austria, Prussia, and other principalities. Since the Exhibition at Philadelphia the business has doubled itself. The judges of award report in glowing terms th btautiful display made by this firm, and embodies in their report the following language: "As unexcelled in extent, variety, completeness and general perfection of the exhibit." A diploma of honor and a bronze medal was duly awarded. The result of such distin guished honor upon the house, reflects credit, and at the same time gives it tone and confidence, making it the only reliable house to the chemist, pharmacist and manu facturer, that can be found in the Southern States, and for whom they depend upon ob taining the proper and correct officinal indi genous drugs. No imposition or substi tutes are used, and during these many years, it is with -grateful pride that it is said, that not a single error has occurred in defining the-proper article wanted. The goods are gotten up in fancy style and have become the admiration of the general bota nic trade of the country. In the year 1873, the variety purchased was a little over 200 different kinds, since which it has increased to the most incredi ble figures of 1,400, all of which are found sufficiently abundant to supply the demand. Many of these medicinal plants were un known, as being indigenous, and discovered by perseverance and industry, not enumera ted in any of the botanic books of the pres ent day. In the year 1873 the amount sold exceeded 160,000 pound. It now reaches 1,500,000 pounds. Nearly all our interior western merchants drive quite a respecta ble trade during the Spring, Summer and Fall mouths, and their entire purchases of medicinal products concentrate at this point. Some reach here in wagons, but the larger portion by the W. N. C. Railroad. A large supply r- aches us lrom our immediate neigh borhood ; and the collection of herbs and root furnish a livelihood to many persons unable to do more laborious duties. The number of persons annually engaged would embrace many thousands. Of course it could not be definitely estimated, when it takes in so many counties. The number of packages of burlaps consumed the last twelve months averages twelve. Each package contains twelve bales of 200 yards each, making a total of one hundred aud forty-lour bales making a grand total of twenty-eijht thousand eight hundred yards. Some varieties of medical plants abound in quantities in the eastern part of the State from which we draw our supplies. The de mand for these crude drugs is in many in stances unlimited, and the prospects are favorable for a continuance. ; . The botanic resources of N. Carolina are more than all the other States combined in extent and variety, and the medical pro ducts are inexhaustible. The medical vir tues of these crude drugs are extolled over the world, fast superceding the old theory that mercurial ageuts are essential for all the diseases that the human family is heir to. In making this report to your Society, or for publication, we deem it proper to say we have used no. language or figures for the purpose of exaggeration. A visit to this establishment will suffice for its truth. The building we occupy is 40x100 feet,' 2 sto ries, with porches full length ; and this large space at times is crowded so much as to necessitate the building of an addition next Spring. The business is so extensively known that it needs no comment from the pen of the writer. The firm is getting up a collection for the Paris Exhibition. Copied from the Statesville AZandmark. A Brave Girl. There are not so many brave girls in these days as there ought to be.. We have been watching, and this is the conclusion to which we have come. Many of them are real cowards; they are afraid to keep on the side of truth. They may not be afraid of the dark, nor of dogs and spiders; but they are afraid to do what they, know is right. There was Hattie Stone, a bright-eyed, intelligent, sprightly, lovable creature, sit ting by her mother, who was trimming her winter bonnet with gay ribbons and beauti ful feathers, when Nellie Larkin, one of her playmates, called. "Is that your bonnet? inquired Nellie. "Yes," replied Hattie. "Isn't it pretty ?" "It is very pretty indeed, I think," an swered iNeiiie. "Aline is a poor-looking thing beside that." ' "Are you not going to have a new one? "No. Mother says my old one must do this winter with a little repairing ; and I think it will myself." "Well, 1 should be afraid that the people would latiifh at me when evervbodv else had new bonnets," responded Ilattic. " "I want to look as well as the rest. "Mother say it's cowardly to be afraid of what people will say about us, if we are doing wnai we Know is ngnt. "Then there are a good many cowards in the world," said Hattie, "and I suppose I am one. But you mean to be brave, and wear your old bonnet ?" And Hattie smiled as she said it ; lor she was evidently amused by Nellie's idea of bravery. "I don't think it is necessary to be very brave to wear a last year's bonnet," replied Nellie. "I am sure that it is no great cross to me, although I don't like lo be laughed at any more than you do. My mother says she can't afford a better one ; and that is enough to make me satisfied with what I have." Now, Nellie really did not know that she w as a brave girl in deciding to wear the bonnet she had worn for a year before; but she was the bravest girl in the neighbor hood. Hattie, poor little mincing coward, was afraid somebody would laugh at her if he did oot have a bonnet as gay as a pea cock's tad, and be in the height of fashion. She had no courage to say, "Let others think as they please, I shall do what my mother thinks is best." Poor weak thing t How much nobler is Nellie, who dares to follow her mother's counsels, though she may not appear quite so fashionable 1 And ) ct how many thousands are there who always stop and ask, "What will be thought of this or that ? What will Mary A, or Jemima B , say about me if I do thus and so ?" not having courage to do right even, lest some one should laugh or sneer. Ah, children! first be right. Make sure of this, aud then a sneer will be a small matter. God's eye is both on you and on those who laugh at you. To which does he say, "Well done, good and faithful servant?" The Low Voice in Woman. The following paragraph which has been going the rounds of the press, will com mend itself to many whose sensibility has been often exasperated at the theatre, on the cars, in the ftreets, in short in every public place by the loud, aggressive voice of the young woman of the day : "Yes, we agree with that old poet who said that a low, soft voice was an "excellent thing in woman." Indeed, we feel inclined to go much further than he has on tne sun ject and call it one of her crowning charms. No matter what other attractions she may have; she may be as fair as the Trojan Helen and as learned as the famous Hypatia of olden limes ; she may have all acconv plishmcnts considered requisite at the pres ent day, and every advantage that wealth can produce, and yet if she lacks a loWj sweet voice, she can never be really fasci nating. How often the spell of beauty is rudely broken by coarse loud talking. How often you are drawn to a plain unassuming woman, whose slt silvery tones render her positively attractive. Besides we fancy we can judge of the character by the voice J the blank, smooth, fawning tones seem to betoken deceit and h poency as invariably as the musical subdued voice tells of gen- nine refinement. In the social circle, how pleasant it is to hear a woman talk in that low key which al ways characterizes the true lady. In the sanctuary of home how such a voice soothes the fretful children attd cheern the weary husband. .How sweet its cadence floats through the sick chamber and around the dying bed ; with what solemn melody does it breathe a prayer for the de parting soul. Ah, yes, alow, soft voice, is certainly an excellent thin in woman." "A kind word spoken to a husband will go farther than a broomstick or aflirta' tion," says a woman of experience
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Nov. 23, 1877, edition 1
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