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MM Mf M W M W J I k. V -V Xil 3:1 a eiia iia - :rra: sit v. - ;' W. J. YATES, 2Vmt of Subiertpti. ' Tfl E ; -. ; Charlo ft 6 D e m 6 a'i at, V PUBMBHBD BY n li d vVILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor ' ' ' ! ; o - - ! i ,'u Terms TWO DOLLARS for one year,' or One Dollar for; six months. Subscription must bs paid in addcmcM. " Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C, as secona class postal matter," according ,to .the rales of the P., O. Department. ( , " f ROBERT GIBBON, HL V.i CHARLOTTE, N. C., ? ... (Office corner 5th and Tryon Street$,y , Tenders his rrofessional services to the public; as a practical tiurgton. Will advise, treat or operate in all the ditierer t departments of Sanger. March 5, 1881 ly Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, ; CHARLOTTE, N. C, v Has on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE DRUGS, Chemicals, Patent Median, Family Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined tm 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, White Lead and Colors, Machine and Tanners7 Oils, Patent Medicines, Garden' Seeds, and every thing pertaining to the Drug business, which he will sell at low prices. March 28, 1.879. J. P. McCombs, M. D., Offers 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 Charlotte 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. Myers'. Jan. 18,1878. . DR. M. A. BLAND, Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office in Brown's building, opposite 'Charlotte Hotel. Gas used for the painless extraction of teeth. Peb. 15. 1878 - DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Practice limited to the EYE, EAR AND THROAT. March 18, 1881 ly A. BURWELL. P. D. WALKER. BURWELL & WALKER, Attorneys at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office' adjoining Court House. Nov. 5, 1880. T. M. PITTMAN, Attorney at Law, (Opposite the Court House , Charlotte, N. C.,) Practices in the State and U. S. Courts, and gives prompt attention to business. Will negotiate loans. May 28, 1880. y WILSON & BURWELL, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Trade Street, Chaelotte, N. C.t Have a large and complete Stock of everything per taining to the Drug Business, to which they invite the attention of all buyers both wholesale and retail. Oct. 8. 1880. , 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. Repairingf Jewelry, Watches. Clocks, &c, done promptly, and satisfaction assured. Store next to Springs' corner building. Tnly 1, 1879. ,N SPRINGS & BURWELL, Grocers and Provision Dealers, Have always in stock Coffee, Sugar, Molasses, Syrups .Mackerel, Soaps, Starch, Meat, Lard, Hams, Flour, Glass Seeds, Plows, &c, which we offer to both the Wholesale ard Retail trade. All are in vited to try us from the smallest to the largest buyers. Jan. 17, 1880. j. Mclaughlin, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, &e., College Street, Chalo ce, N. C, Sells Groceries at lowest rates for Cash, and buys Country Produce at highest market price. tST Cottom and other country Produce sold on Commission and prompt returns made. Nov. 1, 1830. HARRISON WATTS, . COTTON BUYER, Comer Trade and College Sts.y up ' Stairs, CHARLOTTE. N. C. Oct 24, 1880 ly . 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 I guarantee entire atisfaction. - Jan. 18, 1878. Notice of Dissolution. The firm of J. McLaughlin & Co. is this dsy dis solved by mutual consent W. W. Grier having Withdrawn. The business of the firm will be set tled at the office of J. McLaughlin. " j. Mclaughlin & co. Nov. 1,1880. - ' .....i.' -1 . t, T . . , .It, . : Ox, to .DccTowir. MaL Wilson has advertised for laborers (at per day) to i L' xi tit . vt . r T.ri 5 . i wym oo iue . eieru x. kj. xwauroaa in me direction of Ducklowp,u This looks a little like business, and ia in accordance with the recent instructions given by the Board of .Directors . to ipush .forward the' work. jjitcvule Citizen., , SS R member that "you must not writ anything on one side of a Postal Card but the name of the person to whom it is sent, and the name of' the Post Office, county andgtate.; 1 - : , .. i.. Sale : of j Valuable city lots; In pursuance of a Decree of the1 Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, I will sell at FublW Ahc tion, at the Court House in Charlotte n Monday, the 6th day of June, 1881, two LOTS in the City of Charlotte, fronting on Trade Street and extend ing back to 4th Street, being Lots numbers 215 and 217 in Square 83, at the intersection of "B". and Trade Streets, adjoining the residence of Dr, J. M. Miller. I call especial attention to these Lots, located near the business part of the City and in a desirable neighborhood. ' AlsO, two City LOTS, numbers 246 and parts of Lots 804 and 805, in 8quare 33, fronting on 4th Street and extending back to 3d Street, at the in tersection of 4th and C Streets, in rear of the resi dence of J. L. Brown. These Lots will be sold on a credit of six, twelve and eighteen months, the purchaser to give bond with approved security, bearing 8 per cent interest from date of sale. Title reserved until the pur chase money is paid. F. 8. DkWOLFE, April 29, 1881 5w Commissioner. PUBLIC SALE. . Ellwood vs. McDonald. Special Proceedings. By virture of a Decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, the undersigned will sell at the Court House door in the City of Charlotte, on the 6th day of June, 1881, all the LANDS belong ing to the Estate of Sophia Ellwood, deceased. Terms 10 per cent cash, balance on a credit of 6 and 12 months. A. BURWELL, W. W. FLEMMING, April 29, 1S81 ' -Sw Commissioners. . PUBLIC SALE. L. R. Simpson and wife, N. W. Wallace, et al., vs. Viola V. Wallace, by her guardian, Josiah Asbury. Special Proceeding for Partition. Under and by virtue of a deor-ee f the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county in the above entitled cause, the undersigned will sell at the Court House door, in Charlotte, on Monday, the 6th day of June, 1881, all the REAL ESTATE belonging to the estate of the late Wilson Wallace. Terms 10 percent cash, balance on 45 and 12 months credit. CHAS. H. DULS, W. W. FLEMING, April 22, 1881 7w Commissioner. Attachment Notice. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg County. Fanny nurd vs. Jtfferson Hurd, Attachment. It appearing to the Court that the Defendant, in the above entitled action, is a non-resident of the State, and has property within this State : he is notified to appear at my Office, in Charlotte, on Monday, June 6th, 1881, and defend said action. W. F. DAVIDSON, J. P. April 22. 1881 6w NOTICE. Having been appointed the Executor of W. H. Clark, deceased, I hereby notify all persons having claims against his estate to present the same to me before the'lst day of April, 1882, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of a recovery. Parties indebted to said estate are notified that prompt payment will be required. WM. TODD, Executor of W. H. Clark. April 1, 1881 6 HARDWARE. brem & Mcdowell. Successors to Walter Brem, Agent,) Have a full and new Stock of Hardware for the Wholesale and Retail trade and invite an inspection before purchasing elsewhere. Corner Trade and Tryon Streets, Charlotte. Oct. 8, 1880. 1881. SPRING STOCK. 1881. We are daily receiving our Spring Stock of " BOOTS AND SHOES, Which will be more complete than ever before, and comprises the best brands and latest styles. Ladies', Misses', Childrens', Gents', Boys' and Youths' fine Boots and Shoes a specialty. Lower grades of all goods in our line in variety and all prices. ; v . Full stock of STETSON HATS, and soon to ar rive a pretty line Straw Hats. Trunks, Valises and Satchels, all sizes and prices. Call and see us. PEGRAM & CO. March 4, 1881. CONFECTIONERIES, GROCERIES, U. Cakes and Bread. C. S. HOLTON, at the Rising Sun Store, oppo site the Old Market, still keeps a large assortment of Confectioneries, &c, and a good selection of choice Family Groceries all of the freshest aid best quality. Bread and Cakes. His Bread is considered superior by all who use it, and his assortment of Cakes is fine. tT Wedding Cakes and Cakes for Parties pre pared in the best stile at short notice. Give me a trial when you need anything in my line. C. S. HOLTON. Jan. 14, 1881. Just Received! 1 CAR LOAD White Corn, 1 " " White Virginia Meal, 1 " Silver Drip Syrup, 1 " M N. O. Molasses, 2 , " Flour, , 1 " Bacon, 1 " M Choice Apples, I " " Vineear, . 1 " M Mott's Genuine Apple Cider, 5 Cases Bananas and 10 Barrels Oranges, And a full stock of everything else in the Heavy and Fancy Grocery line. - r , r We respectfully solicit the inspection of both the Wholesale and Retail Trade to our stock before purchasing elsewhere, a we are sure we can make it t your interests to do so. - DAVIDSON & BEALL. Feb. 4,1881. -' The Old Time Practice. : i : " In the old times 4he Doctors " didnt jbe lieve in drinking' water after- taking; eal-tnei-r-considered it almost certain -death and if drank at all it had first to be h a ted. And the standing medicine eyen for f fresh wounds' or a cnt in the Jfoot' -was calomel and jalap or whit was everywhere known as uthe ten-ten. CoL 'John Wooding de clares he has drank enough hot watersto scald a pig. .'He had a spell of chills and fever once and had taken calomel- and wis burning up for a drink of 'coot' water, when he observed the servant girl, Charity cross ing the yard with a pail of fresh water-f-he called her in and made her set the water right down and he helped - himself, drank till he was tired. , Bat' Charity screamed tike"tbeJhotts& as'pn Are, and the cook rah in, and "seeing what, he had done, she set up a howl that woke up the woods, that hurried his mother home from a neighbor's, and she had saddled the fastest horse and sent like lightning for the doctor. Good old Doctor Craddock blessed be his memory came post haste, and in a state of great consternation examined his . patient, de claring he stuttered a little wnen excited that as long as he had sur-sur-vived it that 1-1-long, it might not kill him but he considered it a wonder. How . different now. A plenty ot ice is plied in cases of fever, and some often think it to have saved their lives. Reidsville Times. Learn Accuracy for one Thin?:. Every boy and girl should determine to be accurate. . In studying lessons be sure to get the exact meaning ; in talking, state the very truth of the thing ;' in working do everything just right. I have lately heard of two boys who worked in the same store. They were named John and James. Their duties were alike, and they were required to be at the store at half-past seven in the morning. J ohn was always there on the minute, or a few minutes before the time ; James came the same number of minutes after. When J ohn arranged the goods in the window they were accurately marked and priced ; James forgot to put the num bers on, or priced them incorrectly. These are only two of the things .which marked the distinction between the two boys. But every day and week they grew farther apart John doing his work accurately, and therefore well ; James slighting all he con veniently could. Soon John was promoted for carefulness in his duties. James was warned to alter his manner, and finally dis charged. The accurate boy grew to be a wealthy, self-made man. JUen liked, to deal with him ; they were sure of being treated fairly. James tried several positions, hut lost them on account of his inaccuracy in little details, and though he gets through the world somehow, he has not the happi ness and success which, with the same op portunities, John achieved. There are many things that tend to make a noble character. Place accuracy high on the list. Hymbnial. The llev. Dr. Watson, of St. James. Episcopal Church, performed two marriage ceremonies in this city last night, one at 8 o'clock and the other at 9:30. At the 8 o'clock ceremony, the groom, who is an Italian, was unable to understand the marriage ceremony in Eng lish, as he cannot speak a word in that vernacular, so the reverend gentleman translated the service into Latin when he addressed him, as the candidate for matri monial honors understood that language very well. The bride was addressed in English and responded in the same tongue. We wonder in what language the courtship was conducted, but we suppose of course it must have been the language of love. Wilmington Review. Notice to Holders of Mecklenburg County Bonds. The Coupons of Mecklenburg County Bonds is sued to Atlanta & Richmond Air-Line Railway Company and to Atlantic, Tennessee & Ohio Rail road Company, by said County, and falling due May 1st, 1881, will be paid at the First National Bank of Charlotte, N. C, on and after May 2d, 1881. Persons holding any of the above named Coupons, falling due at the above named date, will please hand them in for payment as early as convenient. S. E. BELK, County Treasurer. Charlotte, N. C, April 29, 1881 2 w OUR COUNTERS Are now laden with new and fresh Goods in greater variety and the choicest selection that we have ever offered to the trade. . Everything to be found new in BBMSS G O ODS, BENGAZINE, Bayonnais, Shoodas, Crepe Foule, SATIN SURAH, SATIN DE LYON, MADRAS SUITING, White, Black and Colored GRENADINES, with Trimmings to match, and . ' - Plain and Lace Bunting. A very handsome assortment of WHITE GOODS, Embracing all grades, from Domestic Pique to the finest French and Persians Lawns. Parasols and Silk Umbrellas. Something new in .Table Linen Setts. Ecru Lace Curtains new and popular.. Some beautiful SCOTCH ) GINGHAMS. Everything new and stylish will be found in our Stock. . . ; We will be pleased to have you inspect our goods. April 8, 1881. T. L. SEIGLE CO. Just Received. r An assortment of CANNED GOODS; also, PO TATOES from Eastern North Carolina, at. April 22,1881. . S. M. HOWELL'S. The Farznerm . Friend Plow, At . BURWELL A SPRING. ' Debilitated Digestion, v ; In the. "memoirs of Count Sesnr" there is the following anecdote t mother, the Countess de Segur, being asked by Voltaire respecting her . health, told him that the most painful feeling she bad arose from the decay ol , her etomaeb, and . the difficulty of a?r. : . .i . . . i nnxung any ,sma ox . aument j iut n couia bear. . Voltaire, by. ay of .consolation, as- sure her that he was once for nearly a year in the same state,' and believed to be incu rable, but that; nevertheless, a very simple remedy had cured him. . It consisted in try 1 ' ...! " .. .. ing no omer nounsoment tnan yoiis ot eggs beaten up with the flour of potatoes and water." ; . Though this : circumstance took place as fallback as fifty years ago, and re spected so extraordinary a person as Vol taire, it is astonishing how little is known and how rarely, the remedy has been prac ticed. Ita efficacy, however, in cases of de bility, cannot be questioned, aitd the follow ing is the mode of preparing this valuable article of food as recommended by Sir John Sinclair: "Beat up an egg in a bowl, and then add six tablespoonsf ul of cold water, mixing the whole well together, then add two table spoonsful of farma of potatoes ; lef it be mixed . thoroughly with the liquor in the bowL : Then pour in as much boiling water as will convert the whole into a jelly, and mix it welL It may be taken alone or with the addition of a little milk in case of stomachic debility or consumptive disorders. The dish is light and - easily digested, ex tremely wholesome and nourishing. Bread or biscuit may be taken with it as the stomach gets stronger." Napoleon's Downfall. At Sedan the Emperor William sat on a hill overlooking the battle-field, with the American Generals Sheridan and Forsyth, when the news of the capitulation came, and the French bearer of the flag of truce was seen sadly riding back. , At dawn the next morning Bismarck, who had ' been drinking champagne and eating sandwiches with officers and myself until one, and ar guing the terms of surrender the rest of the night, was mounted on his bay, fresh and clean-shaven, riding toward Sedan, while we followed. A shabby, low carriage, from which came the gleam of gold lace, ap proached. Bismarck sprang from his horse, letting it go, and bowed low. The lead colored, gaunt-eyed, deep-lined man with disheveled moustache, in the carriage was Napoleon III. Alighting at a weaver's cottage, Napoleon and . Bismarck sat down and talked in an undertone. Looking down npon the two, though 'twas not the first strange scene he had witnessed, was a broad-shouldered little man in blue, with stars upon each shoulder. He was another Ohio man, one of the salt of the earth. It was none other than Gen. Phil Sheridan. Bismarck spoke to him and asked him what he thought of the Emperor. Sheridan re plied that Napoleon did not look as happy during the conversation as he would had Bismarck been attending the funeral of his mother-in-law. Bismarck .rode back to the Emperor, and Napoleon waited alone, walk ing back and forth, limping slightly and smoking countless cigarettes. The proud est Monarch in Europe was cooling his heels at a weaver's cottage, waiting in attendance on a Prussian. . Soon a. troop of cuirassiers formed around the cottage. Bismarck re turned, and Napoleon, was escorted to a ruined house in Sedan. Von Moltke had dispelled the obstinacy of the French com mander by showing him the JGrergian can non, and the capitulation had beenisned. The German Monarch came riding down? with his head proudly erect to meet the bent and broken Napoleon, who came for ward with handkerchief at his eyes, while 9 - m mm. -sr. 9 William s lace worked strangely, in the shattered house an interview of twenty min utes was held, then William rode away among his troops. Napoleon spent the night in the bedroom occupied, by William the night before, and the next day was carried away into captivity. Arch'd Forbes, Amer ican correspondent. Things Up-side Down. In Australia, being at the antipodes, are found all sorts . of .paradoxical things. Creatures flourish there the female of whose species is ingeniously contrived to serve as both mother and cradle. Trees grow up side down, and the stones of fruits grow outside their skins. These and other pecu liar phenomena are kept in countenance in a manner by the mercury of thermometers rising at Christmas to a hundred degrees; so that, at last, the amaxed stranger hardly knows whether he is asleep or awake, and would scarcely be more surprised than he is to find himself among -anthropophagi, or men whose heads grow beneath their shoulders. But the land shone on by the Southern Cross is not the only land of para dox. Texas, we. are now assured, is a kind of floating island. The' Galveston News declares that immense bodies of fresh, water underlie a large portion of the State. Oc casionally, remarks our esteemed contem porary, some of this vast reservoir finds vent in rivers, like the San Marcos, San Antonia and . others, which burst forth in full volume, and, unlike most rivers, are larger at their beads than at their mouths. As the San Marcos and San Antonio make their way to the Gulf we should say, from the description, that they were further un like most rivers in that they , run up hill. However, this is a piece of nypercriticism which had perhaps . best be foregone. In all other respects . the streams in question bear an excellent character, and we should be sorry to cast the least reflection upon their well earned reputation. JV. Jr. l ost. lf".ReTv S.; Bynum - has resigned his position as pastor of St. Paul's Church in Winston, and will take charge of the Episcopal congregation in Greensboro. baitm ires. TWENTY How a Band of Bobbers were captured in Wilkes Connty. v ;J From the Lenoir Topic. ' ' 1 We are indebted to our valued friend' T.' S. Hoover, Esq., for the following particu; lars concerning the tragical taking of Fort Hamby. Just at the close of the. war, when the Confederate Government had collapsed, and before any provisional ' gov ernment had been set up by the 1 Federals, anarchy reigned in these parts tempered only by the restraint imposed by the few Confederate soldiers and members of the home guard who were in the country. Under these circumstances, a band of rob bers, headed by a "Cant" Wade, entrench ed themselves in Fort Hamby, a log struc ture, 25 by 35 feet; situated npon an eleva tion at the junction of the "Yadkin River and Lewis' Fork, in Wilkes county) : eight miles from Wilkesboro. The house was: completely protected on the South: and East by these two streams and could only be approached from the North and, East. From this lair,: the outlaws made forays upon the surrounding : country, pillaging the inhabitants ot every tinner portable, stealing horses, robbing passersby and in augurating a perfect reign of terror . for miles around. A few instances of the out rages committed by these : daring : robbers, will sufficiently .indicate ; their character. They threatened to shoot Jos. Ferguson, aged 80, of Caldwell, if he did. hot give up his money ; robbed a lady, traveling from Patterson to Salem, of all " her jewelry and baggage; fired at a man, and his wife, driving along the road, and .killed the. wo man ; indeed, they made their block house a rendezvous from which they , went out upon plundering expeditions into four coun ties, and became such an opeji, notorious and dangerous nuisance, that self-preservation demanded concerted action for their annihilation. On Sunday, the 23d of April, 1865, a week after Stoneman's troops had passed through Lenoir, a gentleman from Wilkes came to Lenoir to make up a squad of men to attack the fort on the next day. The squad, composed of Capt. Jeff Johnson of Burke, Capt. T. L. Norwood, Maj. Bing ham and Henry Henley of Watauga, T. B. Hoover, Robert Dula, G. S. Powell, George Dula, Robert Clarke, George Clarke, Pick ens Barlow and Wilson Laxton, left Lenoir in the morning and took supper at Pickens Carlton's. They rode all night and reached the Fori about 3 o'clock, A. M., where they bivouaced until-daylight. ' At day break, a charge was made upon the Fort and the inmates were summoned to sur render. A -oman and a lad came out, the other inmates opening fire upon the at tacking party and rebarring the doors im mediately. The besiegers sought shelter behind some apple trees and an old kitchen near at hand; Robert Clarke was mortally wounded by the fire of the robbers. An ineffectual fire was ' kept up for some time by the besiegers from behind cover, when Capt. Johnson ordered a retreat, which was safely made by all but three men who did not hear the order and remained behind. Capt. Bingham, T. S. Hoover and Henry Henley were the three men. Capt. Bing ham then ordered a retreat, when the three men started for their comrades at double quick, and Henley was shot and killed in stantly, only a short distance from : the Fort. The dead bodies of Clarke and Hen ley were brought away by flag of truce, carried to Lenoir and buried. A second unsuccessful attack upon the Fort was made by a party from Alexander, who lost two men. The third besieging party was made up from Caldwell, Wilkes and Alexander, and was composed of 150 men, under command of Col. Sharpe. A strong picket line was thrown round the Fort, and heavy firiDg kept up during the whole of the first day. At night the picket line was drawn in and the firing continued until 4 o'clock, A. M., when the old kitchen was set on fire by a volunteer. The inmates then surrendered, three of them coming out at the North door' and giving themselves up. " Capt." Wade emerged at the South door and made his escape under a heavy fire. - He wast never heard of again, in those parts. Every thing of value was taken out of the house, ana is was ournea to me grouna. court martial quickly condemned the robbers to be shot. Rev. Isaac Oxford offered a prayer in their behalf, they were placed in front of a platoon detailed to execute the decree of the Court, a puft of smoke, a crack of muskets, and an outraged public was avenged. Mahone's Desperation. . I asked CoL L. Q, Washington, the emi nent newspaper correspondent, who. as a Virginian, keeps posted in Virginia affairs, what bethought of the drift of political opinion in that commonwealth, and what was his information concerning the Mahone movement. Well," he replied, with one of his quiet, serious smiles, things are working. welL I think Mahone is uneasy. Our people are going to make their best fight this year. From all I can learn ' Mahone's cause is weakening. His men the readjustee are leaving him.77 "How many of them will probably stick?" "There are probably a thousand office seekers. Each one may be able to influ ence ten or twelve rotes." ; "What of the colored republican vote ?" Tf a Am m o 1 tvtj nr4ein iifrniv republican ticket is put in the field, a Targe majority of the negroes will support it ' in preference to the readjuster ticket backed as that will be by the Aministration here. The colored voter is apt to rote the regu lar republican ticket except in rare cases." Washington cor. of Goldsboro Metsenger. What is the meaning of a backbiter? ask ed a gentleman of a Sunday school class.: It went down the class to a little urchin, who eaid : "Perhaps it is a flea - JUNTA TOLtTEI&S i fiiolaJ n?ro iWfit i Anecdotes of 3 &e6hu.2 ;Mr! ! Jl' CisthaScpIleted'fpr a Cin cinnati paper some interesting1 anecdotes of the murdered President Iir 183$, when a young man, Lincoln was induced by his friends to run as a Whig candidate for the Legislature, and made his Jniaiden speech, as follows r Gentlemen'felTowfcitizens: I presrime you all , know who atn. I am humble' Abraham Lincoln. i !Ih4ve been solicited by many friends to become a can didate for (the Legislature! My politics are short" and sweet; Jike an old woman's d ance; I am i n favor, of; a ; National bank I am in favor of the internal Improvement system and a protective tariflt These are my sentiments and political' principles. If elected, I will be thankful. If not, it's all the same." He was not "elected at that time. ' 4 . There resided in Springfield, ini 1860, an Irish laborer, John .McCarty by i name, a red-hot Democrat. : Shortly afterihe Presi dential election, Mr. Lincoln: was ; walking past the. publio square, where John was at work cleaning) out.the- guttehi As the President-elect drew near; 'McOarly, paus ing in his work and holding : cut iris hand, said bluntly: v 'An so vert elected Presl dent, arft'ye? ,Fabh,an it. -asnL by my vote ye wur.'f.?WelI, yeS, John,'? replied Mr. Lincoln, shaking hands very cordially, "the papers say I'm elected,vbufc:it seems odd I should be when yon: went', against me." " Well, Miather Lincoln,'-' said John, dropping his voice, lest sonie brother Dem ocrat should hear him, !Tm glad 'you got it, afther all It's mighty little 1 pace Pve had wid Biddy for votin' forninit ye, an' if ye'd been bate she'd hev druv;meTrom the shanty as shure's the wurruld.Give my compliments' to Biddy, John,. and tell her I'll think seriously of woman's suffrage," said Mr. Lincoln with a smile as be passed on to his office. President Lincoln once said that the best story he ever read in the papers about him self wasthis :: Two Quakeresses were traveling oil the railroad, and, were heard discussing the probable result of the war. "I think," said I one,- "that Jefferson will succeed.?' "Why- does ' thee think so ?" asked the other. "Because Jefferson is a praying man." , "And so, is "Abraham a praying , man. "Yes, but the: Lord wil 1 think Abraham is only joking," doubtfully replied the first. ' . ;" : After a State election in New. York, in which the Republican party was defeated, Mr. Lincoln was asked how hef felt after having heard, the news. He . replied: "Somewhat like the boy in Kentucky who stubbed his toe while running to see his sweetheart. He said he was too big to cry and too badly hurt to laugh." , ; During the : Spring of 1864, a friend, in conversation with Mr, Lincoln . about the approaching Presidential election, said that nothing could defeat him but Grant's cap ture of Richmond, followed by his nomina tion .and acceptance. 'i"Well,6aid the President, "I feel very, much like the man who said he didn't want to die particularly, but if he had got -to die that was precisely, the disease he would like to die of."; In the Summer of 1862 Gen. McClellan wrote from the Peninsula a long letter to the President, giving him advice as' to the general politics of the country and how to carry on the affairs of the . nation-' What did you reply asked' some rone of Mr. Lincoln. "Nothing; but it made me think of the . Irishman whose horse kicked up and caught his foot in the stirrup 'Arrah 1' said he, 'if you are going to get on I will get off.' " " ' r.i -f Andrew Jolmsoii's Old Hocie. The House where Jie lived dndt the Tailor , . Shop in which he worked. - r Driving through Greenville, 'Tenn., we came to a small two-story 'brick residence, built in the severest style of architecture. The door opens, on the street. ''The one small yard on either side and in the Tear of the house, though scrupulously neat, is de void of shrub or flowen ? The entire prem ises are painfully destitute of ornamenta tions, but in perfect keeping with, the origi nal mind of its former occupant Contigu ous to the dwelling stands a small: frame building, weather-beaten and old,- that is dignified by the title I ol 4,office,M Here during his life, when not hurled in apolitical vortex, or engaged in some? active pursuit, Mr. Johnson spent his leisure hours.: - This was his "sanctum sanctorum,"' and here still is his library of valuable books. A copy of the Constitution of the United States, the margins of its leaves filled by comments in the peculiar", chlrogfaphy of the ex-President, constituting a curiosity of the collection. On a parallel back street is the famous tailor shop, with the sign "A. Johnson" still preserved. ' We were in formed that the family cherish a' pride in this tiny building, and the beholder cannot fall to view with reverence" a character oc cupying a position so humble exalting him self by force of will to tha:lofty sphere of Chief Magistrate of this grand Republic. Nearly one mile distant from the .dwelling, we drove through an arc gate way:. into a broad field, in the centre of which is a very high hill on which , is reared the "Johnson Monument.". The base- is of granite, con taining two arches from which rises a mag nificent marble' shaft twentfiye' feet in height, draped' in the ' Americatt flag, sur mounted by an eagle with outspread wings, which seemingly keeps perpetual vigil orer the ashes of him who in life clung tenacious ly to these symbols. ' Aside ;'from Jthe date of his birth in 1808 and his death in 1875, no inscription adorns the tomb, save the simple sentence, "His faith in th& peo ple never wavered." Cor of Zouisville Jbvmal. ..' y-t il -:rqfci ' - ,. iii mt iii pi t? Beauty of heart is ' more effectual than beauty of person in rendering; a home happy. : - - ' - r
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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May 6, 1881, edition 1
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