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at II III II II I II I II' III II Ml I II I II I -?L 1 1 I VX 1 IJI I II I J It III III I II III I if I III' VII I 1 Y, J, YATES, Editob and Pkopbiktob. Terms of Subscription $2. 00, i11 advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1880. TWENTY-EIGHTH VOLUME NUMBER 1420. THE Charlotte Democrat, PUBLISHED BT WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor Tbbms TWO DOLLARS for one year, or One Dollar and Twenty-five Cents for six months, Subscriptions must be paid in advance. " Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C as second class postal matter," according to the rules of the P. O. Department. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Hetail Druggist, CHARLOTTE, N. C, lias on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE DRUGS, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Family Medicines. Paints. Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined to sell at the very lowest prices. Jan 1, 1879. DR. T. C. SMITH, Druggist and Pharmacist, Keeps a full line of Pure Drugs and Chemicals WhitA T.fnd nnr1 C.anrs Machine and Tanners Oils, Patent Medicines, Garden Seeds, and every tning pertaining to me urug ousiness, wuicu 11c will sell at low prices. March 28, 1879. J. P. McCombs, M. D., ( ffers his professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls, both night and day, promptly attended to. Office in Brown's building, up stairs, oppositethe I harlotte Hotel. Jan. 1, 1873. DR. J. M. MILLER, Charlotte, N. C. All calls promptly answered day and night Office over Traders' National Bank Residence opposite W. R. Mvers'. Jan. 18. 178. DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Practice limited to the EYE, EAR AND THROAT. Office with Drs. Jones & GraLara. Jan. JJO, 1880 3m DR. M. A. BLAND, Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. 'Office in Brown's building, opposite Charlotte Hotel. Gas used for the painless extraction of teeth. Feb. 15. 1878. W. S. EVERITT, Surgeon Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Tenders his professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. Office on Tryou Street, opposite Elias & Cohen 4th door above Charlotte Hotel. Jan 9, 1880 y DR. A. W. ALEXANDER, Dentist, Office over L. R. Wriston & Co.'s Drue Store. I am working at prices to suit the times, for Cash. With 25 years' experience 1 guarantee entire satisfaction. Jan. 18, 1878. ROBERT D. GRAHAM, Attorney at Law In the State and United States Courts. Collections, home and foreign, solicited. Abstracts of Titles, Surveys, &c , furnished for compensation. Office: corner Trade and Tryon Streets, Jan. 9, 1880. yr Charlotte, N. C, A. BURWELL, Attorney at Law, CHARLOTTE. N. C. Office in the Brick building formerly occupied 1 i . r e r it i, . i i . it uy v ance x uurweii, near me vouri iiuuse. June 27, 1879. E. K. P. OSBORNE, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Special attention given to Collections. Office in Brick Building near the Court House. May 2, 1879. lypd RUPUS BARRINGER, Attorney at Law, Also, lends money on Real Estate or good collat erals ; negotiates loans, &c. Bank rules and rates strictly followed. Charlotte, Dec. 24, 1879 ly-pd GEO. M. KOSE. DUKCAX ROSE. ROSE & ROSE, Attorneys at Law, FayettetilU, 2f. C. Practice in all the Courts, State and Federal. Prompt attention to collections, or any other bus iness in their line. Refer to the Editor of Charlotte Democrat." Jan. 30, 1880. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. E. J. "ALLEN, Near Irwin's corner, Trade Street,"! Charlotte, N. C, PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER, Repairing of Jewelry, Watches and Clocks done at short notice and moderate prices. April 17, 1876. y CHARLOTTE HOTEL, By M. SCI1LOSS. The undersigned (late of Salisbury, N. C.,) has taken charge of the CHARLOTTE HOTEL, and has had the whole building reuovated throughout. Having had long experience in the Hotel business, he thinks he can give satisfaction to patrons. An Omnibus belonging to the House will be at the trains on their arrival and departure. Jan. 10, 1880 tf M. SCHLOSS. HALES & PARRIOR, Practical Watch-dealers and Jewelers, Charlotte, N. C, Keep a full stock of handsome Jewelry, and Clocks, Spectacles, &c, which they sell at fair prices. Repairing of Jewelry, Watches, Clocks, &c, done .promptly, and satisfaction assured. Store next to Springs' corner building. July 1, 1879. S3f Shun evil speaking. Deal tenderly with the absent ; say nothing to inflict a wound on their reputation. Be not hasty to credit evil reports. They are often the result of misunderstanding, or of evil design, or they proceed from an exaggerated or partial disclosure oi tacts, wait and learn the whole history before you decide. m n E3f When a writer swears because his articles are refused by the editor, it's proo that evil communications corrupt good man ner8. Lands for Sale, Rent, &c. VALUABLE REAL ESTATE For Sale IN UNION COUNTY, N.T C. As Assignee of Jno. N. Davis, I will sell at the residence of Jno. N. Davis in Union county, on Tuesday the 24th of February, 1880, the following valuable Real Estate: One Tract of LAND adjoining the lands of Kicbard Massie and others, known as the Uureton and Craig lands, containing One Thousand Acres. One Tract known as the "Home-Tract," being the tract on which Jno. N. Davis lives, containing dtXJ acres. One fourth of the Mill known as "Wilson Mills" One Saw Mill and 30 acres oHand. Half interest in the Nesbit Gold Mine Tract. One Tract of Land, 17 acres, known as the Sally Kichardson Tract. At same place and time, I will sell several Horses, Mules, Cattle and Hogs ; also, Corn, Oats. &c , Farming Tools, Household and Kitchen Furni ture, &c. Terms of Sale: One-third Cash, balance at six and twelve months, at 8 per cent interest. R. Y. McADEN, Jan. 23, 1880. 5w. Assignee. Sal6 of Land. By virtue of authority granted to me by A. A. Stewart and wife, in a Mortgage executed by them on February 17th, 1877, and registered in the Regis ter's office in Book 16, page 210, I will sell at the Court House in Charlotte on Monday the 23d day of February, 1880, that Tract of LAND described in 6aid Mortgage, containing 100 acres, adjoining the lands of T. E. Sammons, J. M. Kirkpatrick and others. 1 erms cash. J. W. S. TODD, Mortgagee. By Wm. Todd, Agent. Jan. 23, 1880. 5w. Plantation for Sale. I offer for sale that well improved tract of Land situated just beyond the Military Institute, about one mile from the Public Square, containing fifty Acres. There is a good Dwelling and all necessary out-building on the place, and most of the land is in a high state of cultivation, with good Pasture, &c. Persons wanting a nice Farm near the City will find this place very desirable. On application, I will show the place aud make known terms D. M. RIGLER. Charlotte, Dec. 12, 1879. For Farmers. 1 2 OOO SHANK-HANDLE HOES, of the A WjVvv best make, just received by KYLE & HAMMOND. Jan. 23, 1880. Reduction ! REDUCTION!! We have this day reduced the prices of our Cloaks and Dalmons so low that it will be to the interest of everybody wanting one to look at our Stock before purchasing. Our Stock is very large and we are determined to sell them. You can also find a large Stock of Gents and Youths' Clothing, Ladies and Gents' Woolen un derwear, Hosiery, Boots and Shoes, to be sold out at greatly reduced prices. Give us a call. T. Li. SE1GLE & CO. Jan. 30, 1880. Tarn, Sheeting, &c. We are Agents for the Columbia Manufacturing Company's Sheetings, Yarns, Knitting Cotton, Sew ing Thread, &c., and invite the inspection of pur chasers to the same. j. Mclaughlin & co. Jan. 23, 1880. Williamston Female College, WILLIAMSTON, S. C. Rev. S. Lander, A. M., D. D., President. A live, progressive School for girls. One prin cipal study at a time. Semi-annual course. Thorough Scholarship. Private Graduation. Only 31 Graduates in 8 years. Quiet, healthy location. Jiixcelient Chalybeate Spring. Very low rates. Send for a Catalogue. Oct. 24, 1879. ly AT RIGLER'S You will find the largest and best assortment of TOYS ever brought to the city. They are now being opened. Candies Both Plain and Fancy. We claim that we have as good if not better than you will find elsewhere, and at prices as low if not lower than you can buy the same in the city. FR HITS, Nuts, Raisins, Citron and Currants, and Seedless Raisins for your Christmas Cake. The best assortment of Plain and Fancy Crackers ever brought to the city. CAJSJSJ2D GOODS of all descriptions. Here is the place to buy your CAKES AND BREAD, as we make a specialty of Cakes. Come and see us. Respectfully, D. M. RIGLER. Dec. 12, 1879. . EVERYBODY KNOWS That Goods of every description have advanced in tne last ten days. Having bought our SE C O NJ STOCK Before the rise, we are enabled to sell you goods at a great advantage. Don't fail to give us a call be fore making your purchases of Winter Goods. R spectfully, BARRINGER & TROTTER. Dec. 5, 1879. Blacksmiths' Tools. We have a complete stock of Blacksmiths' Tools of the best quality and at prices that will put them within the reach of every Farmer. Nov. 1. 1878. KYLE & HAMMOND. j. Mclaughlin & co., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Groceries, Provisions, &c. College Street, Charlotte. N. C. Sells CI merries at lowest rates for Cash, ajid buys Country Produce at highest market price. Cotton and other conntrv Produce snM cm commission and prompt returns made. America as Seen by a German Poet. The New York Tribune says : "Fried rich von Bod ens ted t, the German poet whose "Lieder von Mirza ShafFy" have gone through over eighty editions in his mm m . 1 ? a. own country, ana nave Deen translated mio every language of the civilized globe, is living quietly in lloboken as the guest o Mr Stiasny. He purposes remaining in this country until May next, not wishing to cross the Atlantic in winter, and desiring; besides to see the beauties of Spring in the Mew World, lie will soon make a journey to the West, visiting Cleveland, Cincinnati Chicago and St. Louis, and delivering lec tures in German in those cities. In the course of a recent conversation Herr. von Bodenstedt ,was asked to say frankly what one peculiarity ot American me pieasea him most, and what most displeased him. He replied : "What pleases me most, and what great ly astonishes me too, is the manner in which the people here govern themselves without soldiers to make them behave, and the good order, security, and propriety that characterize the street-life. Here young girls can go everywhere alone without fear ol insult. Why, even in our smaller Ger man cities, like Hanover, a lady would not venture to walk a single square unattended at mid-day. Now if you insist that I shall tell you what most displeases me, I will say it is the rapidity with which people move about. Everybody seems to be in a hurry, and to have no time to enjoy lite, lo an old man like me it is not agreeable to see all the world rushing past rum and away irom him." "Are you not annoyed by the lack of po liteness in America ?" "No, because I see that the people here have no time for all the forms of JrLuropean manners, and because I find that, while the bows and grimaces and protestations required by our European etiquette are omitted, there is more genuine courtesy and kindness of feeling here than there." 1 1 1 tjf" One more word about the Western North Carolina Railroad : Some of the news papers say that if this property is regarded by parties in New York and elsewhere as so very valuable, it ought to be regarded as equally valuable by the State and the State ought to hold on to it. Let us see about this. Suppose a gentleman should hold a ticket in, for instance, the Louisiana Lot tery, and should draw an elephant, and Mr 1 . 1. liarnum or Mr John liobinson should go to him and offt r him $5,000 for it, and this gentleman should decline to sell, say ing "No, sir ; if the elephant is worth $5,000 to you it is worth $5,000 to me. Now, let the reader just suppose this case and answer il he doesn't think any jury in the world would acquit any man who would fall upon this elephant-owner and kill him ? Are the two cases not parallel, and if not, why not ? -otatesville JLandmark. SEiF The Raleigh Farmer and Mechanic says "If the issue is made, the tax-payers of tnis state win vote against turtner appro priation of State money to the extension of the lioad West of Ashevule." ISlPThe news from Indiana is to the effect that the attempt to colonize Indiana with negroes will injure the Republicans much more than they will gain. It has disgusted hundreds of working Republicans who will vote the other way. FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY, Representing THE QUEEN of Liverpool and London, THE WESTERN ASSURANCE of Toronto, Canada, THE WATERTOWN of Watertown, New York. The last named Company also pays for Farm Property and Live Stock damaged or killed by Lightning in Barns or on the Premises, without additional cost to the assured. DRAYTON & CO., Agents, Office on Trade Street, Charlotte, N. C, Over Kyle & Hammond's Hardware Store. Feb. 13, 1880 ly Just Received. 100 Barrels Planting Potatoes, 100 u Flour, 50 " Apples, 50 Boxes Chewing Tobacco, 500 Lbs. Sitting Bull Smoking Tobacco, 20,000 Cigars, And a large Stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Call ana try them, And you will always buy 'em. R. B. ALEXANDER. Feb. 13, 1880. TAKE NOTICE. Flavin? left a few davs a?o for the East and North to purchase ray SPRING STOCK of Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, VALICES, &c.,of all the best make and durability, I therefore offer my HEAVY GOODS on hand cheaper than ever. Give me a call and be convinced. Respectfully, L. AS1EL. P. S. Having connected myself with the above House, I am sure that my old friends and customers can be better suited and for less money than at any other house m the city. Feb. 13, 1880. . J? rankenthall. Another lot of those cheap Cigars just to hand at $1.50 per box, bottom price, at UK. SMITH'S DRUG STOitJS. Humphrey's Homeopathic Medicines, and all of the most popular Patent Med icines, to be found at DR. SMITH S DRUG STORE. MARBLE YARD, By W. G. Bebryhill, Charlotte, N. C. The firm of Joksstox & Berryhill, heretofore carrying on the Marble business, has been dissolved, and the undersigned will continue business at the old stand nearly opposite the 1st Presbyterian Church, where he is ready to prepare Grave Stones and do all other Marble work in the best manner and at short notice. He solicits a share of public patronage. VV. G. BERK l HILL. Dec. 5, 1879 3m r4 : Three Good Lessons. When I was eleven years old (said Mr o.,an eminent American merchant,) my grandfather had a fine nock of sheep, which were carefully tended during the war o those times. I was the shepherd boy, and my business was to watch the sheep in the fields. A boy who was more fond of his books than the sheep, was sent with me, but left the work to me, while he lay in.der the trees and read, i did not like that, and finally went to my grandfather and com plained of it. I shall never forget the kind smile of the old gentleman as he 6aul : "Never mind, Jonathan, my boy; if you watch the sheep, you will have the sheep." ''Wlmt'dnoa cirnndfoflior moan 1 it ili..t5" IiaidHo myeelf. "I don't expect to hay sheep." Mv desires were moderate. I could not ' exactly make out in my mind what it was, but he had been lo Congress in Washington's time; so I concluded it was all right, and I went back contentedly to the sheep. After I got it. to the field I could not keep his words out ot my head, lheu 1 thouuht of Sunday's lesson: "Thou hast been faith ful over a few things; I will make thee ruler over many things." I began to see through it. ".Never you mind who neglects his duty ; be you faithful and you will have your reward." I received a second lesson soon after I came to New York as a clerk to the late Mr R. A merchant from Ohio, who knew me, came to buy goods, and said, "Mak yourself so useful that they cannot do with oat you." I took his meaning quicker than I did that of my grandfather. Well, I worked upon these two ideas until Mr 11 offered me a partnership in the business. The first morning after the partnership was made known, Mr G., the old tea merchant, called to congratulate me, and he said, "You are all right now. I have only one word of advice to give you. lie careful whom you walk the streets with." That was lesson number three. And what valuable lessons thev are! Fidelity in all things; do your best for your employers; carefulness about your as sociates. Let every boy take these lessons home and ssudy them well. They are the foundation stones of character and honora ble success. The French Republic. The work of making France a R public is being pushed with haste enough to make monarchists dizzy. The subordinates in the ministries ol war and of' foreign affairs, as well as the diplomatic service, are being changed in large numbers, and no charac teristic of this reform is so marked as its suddenness. It is even hinted that Gara betta, now President of the Chamber, will accept a place in the Cabinet. All these changes indicate how strong a foothold the Liepubhc is taking and how powerless as yet are Bonapartists, Legitimists and Orleanists to resist it. lhe problem of a Republican Government, however, has yet to be solved. Too radical reform may but add strength to the enemies of the new Republic ; this quick progress may bring quick reaction. To found and build up a Republic is not the work of a day, and so great a task can not be performed by one or by half a dozen, or even by a hundred men. A permanent change in the form of a government is not made by opening the door to one man and shutting it in the face of another. In the United States no great reform has been brought about except by war, and in France, even when" all the differences be tween the two countries are considered, peace and radical change will not go hand in hand. Whatever the country may be, slow and steady growth is necessary to the strength of a Republic. A Story of Clay. Here is an anecdote told me by my father, who was a great admirer of Clay, and who was an eye witness of the 6cene. When Henry Clay ran for the first time for Con gress he was billed to address an assembly in the open air. A vast crowd had conven ed to hear the young orator, and conspicu ous above all arose the tall form of Jim Burnim, a rough, with an unenviable repu tation, and a great personal enemy of Clay's owing to repeated defeats sustained by him from Clay in his political aspirations. When Clay had commenced his address Burnim placed himself directly opposite him in the crowd and annoyed the speaker continually by interruptions and personal remarks, but chiefly by hissing every good point Clay produced.. No matter how smooth and lucid his stream of oratory might be or how forcible his argument, Burnim was ready at the finis with his in sulting hiss. This continued until Clay could stand it no longer, and when after a particular pungent thrust at the morality of the anti-Federalists, be was greeted with the indomitable silent howl of Burnim s, he turned savagely to him and with flashing eyes delivered this cutting speech : "Mr Burnim," said he, "when your last hour has come, and your evil, sinful soul has sought the dark shades of hell ; when stand ing there before its sulphurous gates, your spirit charred with sin awaits admittance, Satan, glowing in his crimson majesty, shall ask his vassals gathered around him who it is that stands outside his portals, and when tie is told that you are there he 11 rise, and with a look of deep disgust cry to his wait ing menials: "Go, take the slave and burn him till he hiss 1"' 5gT" A yoong mother was giving to her son, aged five years, a touching description of the misery into which the prodigal son had fallen. "Far away from home and his kind father, obliged to take .care of swine, with nothing to eat but tne husks of corn eft by them," etc. "lhen, why didn t he eat the pig?" was the practical reply. Living within your Income. A Sensible and Practical GirPs Advice. And you want me to tell you whether I can live on one thousand dollars a year, or rather as I have not been asked to do so whether a girl can marry and live on it. I will be honest with you, as you wish this matter for publication, and slate that any woman, no matter how high her position, or how elegant her education or tastes, can live comlortably and happily on that amount, provided that she gets the right man for a husband, and that they both truly love each other alter marriage. Although young in years I have studied human nature enough, and the lives o young' married couples sufficiently, to feel sure thatSjyer one-half of those that marry are aisappomiea in eacn otner aiterwards. This is a most unfortunate state of affairs, but both are equally to blame", the one for not showing a true nature, the other for not fully understanding it, before marriage. Women, I am sorry to say, are more given to deceit before marriage than men, and brutal treatment is frequently their reward. If girls were only more natural there would be les trouble, but women daily marry who are only dressmakers' models, and even worse invalids, who bring to their husbands all the cares and troubles of per petual sickness, to add to their business anxieties. What man can respect, much less love, a woman who is a constant burden to him, and who knowingly deceives him at the al tar ? Before women enter the marriajje state, they should be sure that their health is such that it will stand the trials that are to follow. Men rarely deceive a woman in regard to their financial ability to support her handsomely, and this is downright wicked, lor it may take a girl away from her home of comfort aud luxury, to live in a garret, ouch marriages engender bitter ness and ultimate divorce or worse. For that reason, a man who tells a woman honestly how much he can afford to give, without building "castles in the air," which fade before the honeymoon, ought to re ceive her respect and confidence, for these are grand foundations to build on. I con tend that no happy condition of married lite can exist without them. And yet how many girls marry every week without knowing anything about their husbands, save that he is "splendid, and "so hand some," and wake to find that what they need is not a "pretty boy with a dainty moustache," but a man a solid creation of flesh and blood, with an honest heart, a clear head and willing hands to labor for the one he loves. That is my idea of a husband. Such a man will never willfully deceive a woman, never be guilty ot the meanness that corrupts so many men's natures. It would be paradise to live with such a man on one thousand dollars a year, to existing with one on ten times that amount. This may read like romance, but it is stern reality. If girls will only take the trouble to investigate for themselves, they will see that money does not always bring happi ness with it. "Happiness, our being's end and aim," as Pope so truthfully expresses it tor what is the world to a woman if her husband is not her lover, her friend, her counsellor, her reliance in the hour of trou ble, the sharer of her joys when her anxie ties are o'er ! But I am growing eloquent over the "good" husband ; let us look on the opposite picture. Ut all things most likely to ruin a woman's life, a "drinking" husband is the worst. I am not going into a dissertation on this subject. All I have to say is, "Girls, never marry a man who drinks, if you value your happiness." A very dear friend of mine came to me once, and said, "What do you think? I smelt liquor on Charley when I kissed him !" I immediately ad vised her not to marry him, for, I argued, if a man will not respect a woman enough to abstain while engaged, he will not do so after marriage. And so it proved, she thought she couldn't do without him, and so they married and moved into an elegant mansion. He was rich, but how long did it last? just three years, and now she is a widow, with a sickly child, and lives off her parents ! Girls, don t be afraid to test your lovers. If they are true and manly they will come out "like refined gold." Get his opinion on all the subjects that concern your married happiness. Don't trust to his doing as you wish after marriage ; you had better find out whether his likes and dislikes suit you before hand, lor married life is made up of mutual concessions, and you will have to do your share of giving way, which, for one that truly loves you, must be, indeed, a pleasure. Another thing, if you don't like tobacco, never marry a man who smokes or chews, for I know a woman whose husband made her life a terror to her by these dis gusting practices. 1 don t intend giving you any figures about this housekeeping business, for peo ple's tastes differ. Some would be content to live in a twelve dollar bouse, and keep a splendid table ; others would prefer a twenty dollar house, and live on plainer ood. There is no trouble about a man and wife iving very comfortably on one thousand dollars a year, if the wife has any practical sense. A fool or a sloven can't do it. "How is a man going to find such a woman out?" I hear some readers exclaim, "Very easily." The fool will betray herself by her nonsensical replies to any sensible questions on this subject that you may ask her, and the sloven will exhibit her imperfections in her toilet. A sloven's hair is never tidy or well combed ; neither will she brash her teeth carefully. If she is too lazy to do these, her habits generally will be slothful, or if that which everybody can see is neg ected, what can we expect of that which is bidden 1 An untidy girl generally has dirty ears. If she reads this, she will wash them, for a week, perhaps ? A cleanly man will notice these things without being told, but a slovenly woman will not ; so, as the Bible says, "Let him who is filthy, be filthy still," and so will his wife, and his children, and their children. , ..' 1 Good-bye, Mr Editor, and don't consider that I have taken up too much space. This subject is a glorious one, for it concerns the future welfare and happiness of the whole world. A Practical Girl. "Matters d Consequence.". Not long since we heard some intelligent ladies ' discussing almost with an under tone of resentment the chaffy" or ! gossipy talk which gentlemen offer to them. There was too much truth in what they said, and we preserved, for the most part, a prudent silence Onewants to know, Why gen tlemen don't talk to ladies about matters of consequence?" Perhaps it would not be quite sate to say all that occurs to us on the subject. One thing we venture, however, "with becoming deference" : ladies (perhaps it is wise to qualify, and say, some ladies) do not post themselves about "matters ot consequence. " All Georgia and the South (and even Wall Street, New York) have been exercised that is to say, the men for two months on the railroad question. For the last three weeks, and more, men have been thinking and talking incessantly about the "Cole-Brown-Wadley Combination" that came so near giving Georgia a great sea-port. . The control, by one management, of a great and powerful system of railroads from St. Louis to Savannah, with a direct lice of steamers to Europe, was "a matter of consequence" of considerable consequence the men thought. During these two months we have not seen ten women who mentioned the subject or seemed to care for it when the men brought it into the current of talk. We have not seen one young girl that seemed to know what it was all about. The elaborate accounts published by the daily papers, morning after morning, they seem not to have seen. Perhaps they glanced at the head-lines, saw something about "King Cole, the jolly old loul," and thought it was about Christmas and forth with turned to the "Society Column, as a "What's this Maiue question ?" as if the word were spelled without the final letter. During these few weeks just passed, men have been obliged to talk about Maine and Railroads. And, for the most part, they have had to talk to each other, for the pre cious women have cared little about "the main question," and "King Cole, the jolly old 6oul." If they would only interest themselves in some of these "matters of consequence " that absorb men s tnougnts, there would be other matters to talk about than gossip or chafE Will they forgive us ? Macon Advocate. Cheerful Women. In marrying, men should seek happy women. iney make a terrible mistake when they marry for beauty, or for talent, or for style ; the sweetest wives are those who possess the magic secret of being hap py under any and every circumstance. Rich or poor, high or low, it makes no dif ference, the bright, little fountain of joy bubbles up just as musically in their hearts. Nothing ever goes wrong with them no trouble is too serious for them "to make the best of it." Was ever the stream of calam ity so dark and deep that the sunlight of a happy face falling across its turbid tide would not awake an answering gleam ? Why, then, loyous-tempered people don t know half the good they do. No matter how cross and crabbed you feel, no matter if your brain is full of meditation on afflict ing dispensation, and your stomach with medicine, pills and tonics ; just set one of those cheery little women talking to you, and we are not afraid to wager anything she can cure you. The long-drawned line about the mouth will relax the cloud of settled gloom will vanish, nobody knows where, and the first thing you know you will be laughing 1 Ab, what blessings are these happy women 1 How often their lit tle hands guide the ponderous machinery of lfe, with almost an invisible touch I How we look forward through the weary day to the fireside smiles ! No one knows, no one ever will know, until the day of judgment reveals, how much we owe to these helpful, hopeful, uncomplaining happy women I The way tfiey Fight in AekansaS.- Col. Robert Alexander and CoL Smiley, of Hot bpnngs, Ark., having passed some words over a mining claim at Silver City, pulled out their weapons, a day or two ago and let drive. Smiley evidently meant to wing" his antagonist, and in successive shots, made between the tick-tick of a watch, put a ball through each of Alexander's arms. The latter's pistol dropped from his band. us right arm naa become paralyzed, but seizing the pistol in his left hand, he cocked it with his foot. As he raised to fire Smiley shot him through the lungs, and in another instant a ball crushed into and through Smiley's forehead, lodging in a sign-board seven feet above the pavement. Smiley was over six feet in height. Had be been the size of an ordinary man, be would have es caped, for as Smiley fell the death rattle sounded in Alexanders throat. Fhuadek phia Times. ttT An exchange says that "a clever English teacher has originated the idea of shopping classes, in which girls might be taught how to buy dress and house-keeping goods." The idea of teaching girls how to shop is about on a par with that of opening a swimming school for young ducks. 4 EST" The forests of North Carolina pro duce twenty-two different kinds of oak, eight of pine, nine of spruce, seven of mag nolia, eight of hickory, and five each of elm and birch.
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