office up-stairs OPPOSITE SCARFrs DRUG store j A Family Paper, devoted to State Intelligence, the Ners of the World, Political Information. Souther. Rights, Agriculture, Literature, and Miscellany.
rjV WILLIAM J. VITUS,
EPITOR AND PROPRIETOR.
CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
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'CQE. A. YATES, i
ASSOCIATE EUITOR. J
VOLUME 6.
Number 280.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1857.
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DISSOLUTION.
THE firm of WILLIAMS, GILLESPIE &
('O. was dissolved by mutual consent OB the
lay of July, 1H57. The Notes and Ac
counts for must 1m- paid forthwith. The
Accounts fur l-.'iT can run as usual and will he
v ttl' I it the ' lid of the year by L. S. Williams
who will continue to carry on the business
id.- nld stand.
'l ie- late lii in return tketr thanks to the public
f..r ili'- liberal patronage heretofore received, and
nrn not hopes, by manifesting a spirit of
irroiiiiuodatian. to merit a con tiiuiat ion of die
-lll.e.
WILLIAMS, GILLESPIE & CO.
Charlotte, Aug. 4. 1859 tt
ALL persona having claims against the late
t WILLIAMS. GILLESPIE & CO., will
pre lit lie 111 to the undersigned tor settlement.
L. S. WILLIAMS.
August 4. 1857
.lOO ESrad of Beef
Cattle Wnnktl.
Also,
500 HEAD OF -gV
SHEEP 6t 100
jHead of HOGS,
Ami 12 or 15 No. 1 Milch
COHS
1 DESIRE to purchase the above amount ol
St...k. Ths-having any tor rale will no wen to
rive me a ill. as I am witling to pay the highest
Tii n k. t price. Farmers s ill find it to their advan
tage twaell tkeil BeeVeS, t-'he.-p or Hogs to Ilie
instead of butebi ring themselves, as I think 1
can remunerate then as well if not better than it
lliev butchered th.inselves.
W. A. COOK,
fharlotte, July 1 1. H."7. Town Hutcher.
Special i op;irtiier,liip
IN THE
SADDLE & HARNESS BISINESS.
L. II- ANDREWS & CO. have entered into
the above business, and appointed R. SHAW
a sp.-eiti Ajjent to carry it on in all its
Various Branches.
First door below Granite low, ou Tryon Street.
i.ii otte .in v itn. inoi. ix-u
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DR. R . W Y S 0 X G,
Charlotte, C.
I 1 WING located in this place, resp.-ctfully
I Loffen hut Profeaaional Service to the citi
BeM of the tvn and vicinity.
ry OFFICE in Springs' building.
April 28th 1H.".7.
BREM k STEELE,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
Hardware, Hats and Shoes,
CHARLOTTE, N. 0.
May 5, 1857. 44-tf
John Henry Wayt, M. D.,
SURGEON DENTIST,
(Graduate of the Baltimore College of
Dental Surgery,)
Having located permanently, tenders his pro
fessional services to the citizens ot
Charlotte, N. C, and
vicinity.
Dr. Wayt prepare ami inserts artificial palates
and obturators, and attends to the correction of
congenital and accidental deformities of the
teeth and jaws. He is also prepared to insert
artificial teeth, after the most approved methods.
5V Ladiea waited on at their residences if
required
Office on Trjoa Street, in Carson's new
building, up stairs.
Nov. 18th. 20 tf.
VALUABLE
PLANTATION
FOR SALK.
The subscriber being desirions of
restoring to the West, offers for sale
his valuable
TRACT
OF LAND,
lying 4 miles south of Charlotte, ou the Charlotte
and Columbia Railroad, containing about
400 Acres-
156 is in cultivation, 75 of which is fresh land.
The balance is woodland except 30 acres.
On the premises is a ojood
DwelKnrr House and all tuves- III
sary out-houses, a Gin-House and 2
Screw, &c. There is an excellent Well of water
in the yard. A Gold Mine has b.-en opened on
the land.
Persons desrious of purchasing a Plantation
with almost every advantage, would do well to
call and examine the premises, s it is seldom
that such property is offered to the public.
Negroes will be taken in whole or for a part
of the purchase money. 1 w ill take pleasure in
showing the Land to auy one doirous of par
chasing. Possession given by the 1st of Janu
ary, 1858.
13 R. SMITH.
Aug 11. 157. 69-tf
CJxry is,
STILL THEY COME.
this dav another sim
ply of fresh DRUGS, MEDICINES & CHEM
ICALS. Also, a splendid assortment of flu r-
tfical I llttt rum e Ml , consisting in part
of Post Mortem, Trepaning and Amputating
Cases, Teeth Forceps, Speculums, Enemata Sets,
(entirely new style) spring- and thumb Lancets,
Scarificators, Cupping Glasses, and many other
articles in this line of goods, all of which Prac
titioners of medicine and Surgery are respect
fully invited to call and examine.
For sale at extremely short profits, at
PRITC HARD'S Wholesale and Retail
Sept. 8. Drug House, Irwin's corner.
Another Supply
Of the most unique and magnificent Toilet Arti
cles, consisting in part of hair, teeth, nail, flesh,
hat, cloth and othet Brushes.
Turkish Colognes,
Extracts. Soaps,
Bohemian l'ungents,
Frankipane, 6cc, tec,
which will be sold low at
Pritehard's Fancy Drug Store,
Sept. 8. Irwin's Corner.
HOODLAXD CRT ATI!
WOODLAND CREAM!!
An unequalled and exquisite Pomade fur the
hair. Just received from the manufacturers, at
Pritchard's Drug and Chemical House,
Sept. S. Irwius's corner.
Tooth Ache.
, Another supply of Cninmings & Flagg's
Nerve Anodyne, an instantaneous cure
for the tooth ache, at
PRITCHARD'S,
Sept. 8. So.e Agent for Charlotte.
Country Merchants
Are respectfully invited to
call and examine my Wholesale
Prices of choice
AMi TIIiH(lNI.
put up in any stvle to order, bv
PBITCHARD,
Druggist and Apothecary,
July 28, 1857. Irwin's Corner.
White Lead.
10.000 Ll.s. White Lead, in oil, just
received and for sale at PR1TCH A&D'S
Aug. 18. Drug House.
Paint or Linseed Oil.
300 Gallons just received and for sale
at the lowest market prices, at
PIUTCHARD'S
Au(s- 13. Drug ,y Ckt micut ?lre.
VARNISHES ! VARNISHES !
A large stock now on hand, consisting of
Demon, Furniture, Copal, i oac li-hody, Ja
pan. fcc, which will be sold for cash lower
than any eth-er House in Chariotte, at
H. M. PR11 CHARD's
Wholesale &. Retail Drug Store,
Aug. 18. IrunCs Corner.
Condition Powders.
Farmer and others intended i fine Stock,
are assured that these preparations are unsur
passed as a h. alth-giing remedy for Horses,
Cattle, and all kinds ol Siock. For sale at
Pritchard's Wholesale and
Retail Drug House,
Ju!y IrMrtn'l Corner.
Patent Medicines.
Call at PIOTCHAKDS DRUG STORE.
Irw in's Corner, for the most approved and
popul r medicines of the day.
July 28.
Grass Seeds!! Grass Seeds!!!
A large assortment just received, comprising
the following varieties:
IWiite Clover, Red Clover, Timothy, Millet,
Blue Grass, Lucerne, fyc.
Tin- above seeds are warranted to be FRESH
and GENUINE. For sale at
Pritchard's Wholesale Retail Drug House
Aug. 25, 1857. Irwin's Coknf.r.
WHITE LEAD.
At PRITCHARD'S you can buy, for cash,
pure White Lead at 94 cents per lb.
Drug Store, Jrwin's Corner.
Another Decline In Quinine
At Pritchard's Large Drug and Chemical
House, Irwin' Corner.
Tin article may now be had at $2 50 per
ounce, for Cash ONLY.
40,000 PAIRS
OF
BOOTS, SHOES,
BROCiAA AD
OVER SHOES.
FMHR ICING every variety of Ladies, Gents,
Misses, Boys and Childrens' Shoes and Boots
that can be fouud in any wholesale or retail es
tablishment in the Southern Country.
Our goods are manufactured expressly for us,
and we are satisfied they will give better satisfac
tion and at less prices for tin same quality of
goods than at any other establishment in the
South. . ,ii
It is onlv necessary to examine our stock ami
prices to be satisfied that this is the place to buy
Boots and Shoes.
Cask, one price only.
BOONE & CO.,
Sept 29. Charlotte, N. C.
Lumber Yard.
The subscribers inform the citizens of Char
lotte and vicinity that they have established a
Lumber Yard in town, where they intend keep-in"-
a supply of all kinds of Lumber tor building
and other purposes. Mr Jonas Rudisill is their
agent in tow n application can be made to him
or to rit hit of the ndetsijeued.
Oct. 6. MILLER & PORTER.
K. M- Ml RC1I1SON. A.J. HOWELL.
MUKCHISON & HOWELL,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
J'o. 104 Wall Street, J I.
Feb. 3d. 1857. ly
NEW GOODS
AND
S. E. 8TBNHor5E.
JOHN STENHOUSE.
The undersigned are now opening a large
and well assorted Stock of
wkmm 610CIUIS,
in Springs' brick building 2d door from Mr
liryee s store, which they will sell low for
cash.
They will pay the HIGHEST MAR
KET PRICES for Cotton, Wheat and
country produce generally.
J. E. STEN HOUSE te CO.
Charlotte, Sept. 29, 1857. tf
A Valuable Plantation,
Fifteen miles west of Charlotte, in Gaston
county, witiiin tuo miles of the Plank
Road between Charlotte and
L.incolnton.
Said Plantation is on the west
sie'e of the Catawba River, con
taiuing about FOFR HUNDRED
ACRES: about eighty-five acres,
River itoitom: ten acres, Meadow land yield
ing- an abundant crop of hay twice a yean one
hundred and. twenty-five acre good upland,
lying very leveLaud the balance in woodland,
well timbered, and ext. nding within two hun
dred yards of a Saw Mill owned by John R.
Johnston, Esq.
t n the plac. there is a large
IF.iii-;,' Kill lit-ti TVinrm TYAneuna I i 1 1
Cribs, Stables, a new huge and snaeious
Darn, Hlacksmith Shop. Cotton Gin and Screw.
There is also a large Orchard of peach and ap
ple Trees, worth at least one thousand dollars;
and in addition a good vegetable garden.
The Plantation is well known as the residence
of the late Robert Johnston; having been care
fully cultivated and from the manner in which
it lies, is capible of indefinite improvement.
The place is well watered, having three very
excellent Springs, situated in different parts of
the plantation.
Any one wishing to examine the plantation
can do so by aiinlv-inir to J no. R. Johnston, Esq.,
residing within one mile of the place, or in his'
absence, to Dr. Sydney X. Johnston, two miles
distant at Cactania Grove, on the Plank Road
above mentioned.
Possession of the prenibes given on the 1st of
January, 185S, and to any purchaser desirous of
sowing wheat, permission will be granted to do
so at the proper season.
This has always been regarded as the best
plantation ou the Catawba River, and my busi- j
ness arrangements being such tliat I cannot
occupy it at this time, it will be sold during the
ensuing season; therefore early application would
be advisable.
Price ami terms will be made known by ad
dressing me at v?7 Murray, and 31 Warren
Streets, New York Citv,care of Churchill, John-
Stou A Co., illicit 11 of NuVCUlbcii aflei lliat
date, at Columbia. S. C.
BUFUS M. JOHNSTON.
Sept. 20, 1857. 2m
Brem & Steele
Are receiving their FALL & WINTER
supply
October I, 1857. 4t
GOLD MINES,
IRON WORKS 6l NEGROES
For Sale.
By virtue of a mortgage and power of
sale therein contained, executed by Philip
W. Groot of the city of Albany, to Andrew
Hoy and his Executors, for and in behalf
of the High Shoals Manufacturing Com
pany, the undersigned will proceed to sell
t the highest bidder, for ready money, at
the High Shoals in Gaston county, K. C,
On Thursday the 31st December, 1857,
That extensive, well known, and VALUA
BLE PROPERTY known as the
High Shoals,
Embracing about FIFTEEN THOU
SAND ACRES OF LAND, a large por
tion of it productive grain-growing Land.
Also, several rich COLD JtMIJTES
opened and now being worked.
Also, many inexhaustible bodies of
WflOT ORE which have been profit
ably worked.
Also, a WATER-POWER unsurpassed
bv any in the South.
"Also, Sixteen JTECMIOES, all, but
one, Fellows and Mechanics.
THOMAS GRIER,
W. P. BYNUM,
Ex'rs. of A. Hoyl.
October 6, 1857. 3m
$200 Reward.
RANAWAY from my Railroad Shantees, in
Liberty county. Ga.. about the 1st August, 1856,
my negro man EPHRAIM. He is black and
of medium size, 2J or 24 years old. was raised by
Mr Rhipp, of Lincoln county, and sold to me by
W. P. Bynum.of the same county, in February,
JS56. I think said boy is lying about Charlotte
or W. P. Bynum'a in Lincoln county, or Wm.
Shipp's of Gaston county, as the boy has rela
tions at all those points. 1 will pay
Two Hundred Dollars
for his apprehension and delivery in Charlotte
Jail so that I can get him.
S5. pt. 15, 1857. 74-tf D. W. ORR.
FEMALE SCHOOL
Charlotte, IV. C.
THIS school will open on the 15th of October
under the superintendence of Rev. R. Bl'R-
WELL and lady, assisted by a corps of compe
tent teachers in al' the branches usually taught in
first class female schools.
The scholastic year will be divided into two
sessions, w hich immediately succeed each other, '
w ith a short rece.-s during the Christmas holidays.
Puuils are charged from the time oft ntering, but
no deduction made for absence except in cases of
protracted sickness. Young ladiea. from a dis
tance will be required to board with the principal,
except under peculiar circumstances. Each 1
boarder will be expected to furnish her own table
napkins and towels, and to have her clothes dis
tinctly marked.
Terms, payable half in advance.
Board and Tuition per Seasiou... $100 00
Music, on Piano or Guitar, 20 t0
Use of Instrument 5 00
Draw ing r.nd Painting, 10 to 20 (H
French and Latin, each, 10 00
Day Scholars ....16 to 18 00
S.pt. 15, 1857. tf
Effervescing Citrate of Magnesia,
an ajrreeable and refreshing aperient, for '
sale at Scarr Go's Drug Store.
Qj
From the Yorkille Chronicle.
HEART RENDING AFFAIR.
At this late time, we stop the press to an
nounce an occurrence, most painful in
character; our particulars are from James
Jeffreys, Esq., Magistrate, and Mr W. M.
Kerr, the acting officer. In a fit of anger,
one John Fee, living on Bulloch's creek,
in York District, a few days since, shot bis
mare, some cattle and hogs, and on Sunday
he set fire to his dweiiiug, which was lock
ed, and the key afterwards found on his
person, in which his three motherless chil
dren, aged from five to fourteen years are
supposed to have perished.
It seems a Peace Warrant had been Is
sued against him on complaint of a neigh
tor; that when the officer went to arrest
him he was seen to be fortified (as it were)
in one of his barns, armed with a gun and
swearing to shoot any who would approach
him. There were sixty or seventy persons
leaving the house when Mr Kerr arrived,
whom he summoned to accompany him to
the barn, but the cry was " he will shoot
somebody." So, they refused with the ex
ception of John Hartness, and brother;
when they got to the barn stratagem had to
be resorted to, which was effectual in se
curing him.
The prisoner stated that the children
were at a certain house, which was known
to be incorrect he then said he had last
seen tbem at "the Spring." but the pre
sumption is, that they have perished in the
flames.
The poor apology of "intemperance," we
learn, cannot be urged iu this instance;
Fee is said to be a morose man, one not
given to the soft and easy impulses of
nature; an enemy to the world, he became
so to his nearest and dearest kindred. We
forbear comment, as the matter must un
dergo judicial investigation.
CP Nathaniel R. Stinson, editor of the
New York Day Book, was arrested on
Saturday, on complaint of the District
Attorney, who charges him with encourag
ing illegal gambling. It appears that on
the 1st instant, an advertisement of a
Georgia lottery appeared in the paper,
and attention was drawn to it editorially,
but strange to say, in the same issue an
editorial article appeared, calling upon the
District Attorney to use strenuous efforts
to suppress gambling, and stating that
Police Justices were no better than Stuto
Prison birds. The District Attorney took
the advice of Mr. Stinson and promptly
caused his arrest.
Precocius Girl. A girl of twelve
years, residing in Detroit, put the figures
of fourteen in her boots the other day, and
then going to the justice's office to get
married, swore she was over that age.
I have received a large STOCK of SILKS,
which are unsurpassed for BEAUTY and VARIETY
OF STYLE.
Rich Glaisay side stripes all colors.
Rich and elegant Robes
Rich Stripes and solid colors.
The largest stock of BLACK SILKS ever offer
ed in this market, ranging from $1 to $2 per
yard.
Oct. 6. L. S. WILLIAMS.
French merinos,
White, Black and Colored.
De Laines,
ol all Styles. Shades and PRICES.
20 pieces 10, 11 and 12$ Bleached
Sheetings, lower than they have ever been sold
in this market.
Oct. 6. L. S. WILLIAMS.
CLOAKS.
The largest assortment of LADIES'
CLOAKS ever brought to this market, just
received and for sale by
Oct. 6, 1857. L. S. WILLIAMS.
It is only necessary to look here to be
fully satisfied that nothing this side of New
York can surpass them for beauty and fine
ness. L. S. WILLIAMS.
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An-c- nnanfitv. mialitv or style, boll edit in
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New York when money was badly needed, and
at such prices as enable me to defy competition.
Persons who now contemplate having their
shoes made, will abandon the idea if they will
only look at my stock.
Oct. 6. L- S. WILLIAMS.
I have 500 pairs of
NEGRO BLANKETS, that
are greatly in my way. would like very much
to sell them lor cash if I can, otherwise on
credit.
Oct. 6. L. S. WILLIAMS.
600 Pieces of PRINTS,
From 4 to 12 cents per yard, a few above
that price, but none below it.
Oct-ti. L. S. WILLIAMS.
0 h Q V B TlGL
A large lot at unusually low prices, and
a considerable quantity at cost.
Oot. 6. L. S. WILLIAMS.
CFA large lot of French CLOTHS
and. Cassimtres, Tweeds, Satinetts,
Jeans, Kerseys, aud Georgia Plaids, at
prices satisfactory to every hud v.
Oct. 6. L. S. WILLIAMS.
HATS ! HATS!
Leary's, Beebe's, Bright's and Orrell's,
all the latest styles.
10 cases Wool Hats, prices ranging from
37 cents to Si
Hungarian and soft Hats iu such abun
dance as really to be in the way.
Oct. 6th. L- S. WILLIAMS.
GOOD FOR EVIL
Why will not parents more generally
instill into the minds of their young ones
the principle of overcoming evil by good ?
How much bitterness, rancor and strife
would be avoided, did they but urge on
them the propriety and wisdom of either
not noticing an affront, or injury, or else
by kindness and gentleness, showing the
aggressors their error. But too constantly
are children enjoined to give blow for
blow, lest they should be termed cowardly.
True courage is that which can bear and
brave the taunts of playmates, rather than
offend a loving mother by disobeying her
commands:
Johnny Wilson sat on the stairway, cry
ing as though his young heart would break.
I took him on my lap, and told him to tell
me why he was crying.
"Billy Johnson was just above me in the
spelling class, and because I turned him
down he got angry. At noon I was flying
my kite on the plain, he came up asking
me to let him fly it. Thinking it would
make us good friends I let him, but on pur
pose he let it go into a tree and tore it.
I'll be revenged, yes, I'll be revenged!"
"Do good for evil," said I.
"I will try," came sweetly from Johnny's
lips.
That evening, as Johnny was engaged
in a "famous" game of ball, Billy came up
and wished to play, but could not, as he
waspdd.
"Here, Billy, you can have my place,"
said Johnny.
Billy looked at Johnny a moment in
silence, and then said, " Johnny, I tore
your kite; I am sorry; mine is behind that
tree, it is yours; and after this we shall bo
good friends."
That night, as Johnny knelt and said
" Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive
them that trespass against us," he felt that
he had forgiven one who had trespassed
against him.
An Extraordinary Surgical Tri
umph. The Lowell News says that some
twenty seven months ago a young man
named Wm. K. Foster had the whole of
one elbow-joint torn out by an accident.
He was taken to the hospital, where Dr.
Kimball, advised by Drs. Graves and
Dickey, proceeded to saw off the frag
mentary bones, shortening them some two
and a half inches, and then uniting them so
as to make a new joint and arm. He
moves the joint with perfect ease, though
not quite so fully as the other, and can,
as he says, hold out twenty-two and a half
pounds with the hand at arm's length.
The arm is now nearly three and a half
inches shorter than the other, and is a good
and reliable arm for all the purposes of
labor to which Mr. Foster is called.
Awful Shipwreck. An extraordinary
case of double shipwreck is reported in the
St. Christopher (West India) papers. The
Rosapella left Dominica early in May for
the Spanish Main. On the night of the
14th of May a storm brewed up, a heavy
sea struck the vessel aud she became a
total wreck. Nothing was saved but a
trunk of money, and with this the Captain
and Supercargo got ashore. They then
purchased a cargo of sugar, and chartered
the Esther, of Curacoa. After embarking
the second time, a fearful tornado struck
the schooner and she instantaneously went
down. Twenty-one persons were washed
off, and with great difficulty avoided the
vortex of the sinking vessel. The boat
fortunately got adrift, but the plug was
out. For three hours they madly strug
gled to stop the hole, and at last it was
done. But meanwhile the sharks had taken
off several of the miserable men, and only
thirteen succeeded in getting into the boat.
They picked up the oars. It was quite
daik, and when morning came they saw no
land in any direction. For four days and
three nights the wretched men, without a
morsel of food and scarcely a vestige of
clothing, labored at the oars, and ou the
morning of the 9th of July, the boat reach
ed St. Christopher, ten men being alive,
but all in the last stage of exhaustion.
One died almost immediately on being car
ried ashore.
Whiskey Root. Some time ago I wrote
you that there was such a thing in Texas
as a "whisky root;" you disbelieved; I now
take my revenge by sending you the speci-
Pie-o-
men. it is what tne inuians can
ke." It grows in Southern Texas on the ( appearance. My hair was all over my
range of sand-hills bordering on the Rio j HflT bat on one side, my fingers peep-
Grande, and in gravel, sandy soil. The ( "'g from my gloves, my collar unfas
Tndians eat it for its exhilaratinc effect on , e"ed and dangling down my back. As I
the system, producing precisely the same
as alcoholic drinks. It is sliced as you
would a cucumber, and these small pieces
chewed, the juice swallowed, and in about
the same timo as comfortably tight cock
tails would "stir the divinity" within you,
this indicates itself ; only its effects are
what I might term a little more k-a-v-o-r-t-i-n-g,
giving rather a wilder scope to the
imagination and actions. It can be sliced
and dried, and in this way the Indians pre
serve it, then parch and serve it up as coffee
or tea. It is evidently of cactus species,
and it resembles that more than any other
plant. I have never seen this particular
root mentioned in any work, and believe
these and specimens I sent to the editor
of the Southern Cultivator to be the only
specimens sent from the State.
Communicated to the Columbia Times.
RACING FOR A HUSBAND.
There never was such a romp as myself.
Yet I was a little bit of a thing, ever ready
to "vanish into thin air" when the Ortho
dox minister called, or Aunt Emma chided
me for some misdemeanor, or pa said,
"Come, Fan, stop that mischief and put on
a sober face."
I always had a strange antipathy to the
"masculine gender," which my mother
sagely observed would end in my utter ruin,
for who could ever take a fancy to such a
fly-away for a wife ? As for pa, he said I
never could stop long enough to get mar
ried. I always told the folks, however, that I
should be married when I found time, and
that I had my future husband's miniature.
A miniature, in fact, I had. WThen but a
child, I was playing in a little grove, when
I espied a chain glisteuing iu the sunbeams.
I drew it from its hiding place ; and found
a locket attached to it, which sprang open
by my accidentally touching the spring,
revealing the portrait of a little hoy, about
my own age, who looked so roguish at me
out of his deep blue eyes, and had such a
sweet, mischievous smile, that I danced
with delight, and ran home in childish glee
to show my mother the treasure I had found
I always wore this miniature around my
neck, and when any one jested with me
about getting married, I would laughingly
show them the locket, which I said contain
ed my future husband's miniature.
As I was quite an equestrian, my futhfr
bought me, when I was old enough to ride
alone, a littlo black pony; and we, that is
the pony and I, used to go racing over hills
and plain. Pa used to say I looked like
some wild gipsy. Generally I took one
particular road, which seemed more pleas
ant to me than all the rest of Fairynook-
There was another, however, running par
allel to it for a mile or two, and at a cross
ing these two met, and then ran off in op
posite directions. It used to be my favor
ite route to tuke one of these until I reached
the crossing, and then th) other, and eo
around home.
One fine morning I set out, thinking I
would have a good ride before the rest of
the family were awake. Dick was very im
patient until I was fairly seated, when he
sped away like lightning, my hair flying
and Dick's mane waving in the breeze.
While I was going at this rate, Dick sud
denly stopped short, and turned his head
to the opposite road. I looked up to see
what was the matter, when, to my great
amusement. I saw a tall, manly figure, seat
ed on a jet-black horse, coming my way.
"Now for i race thought I. Dick darted
away at the word. I knew if I could reach
the crossing first I should win. When I
gained it. I gave a glance behind to see that
my youth had not come in sight, then rein
ed in Dick behind a clump of trees and
shrubbery, where we always stopped to rest
in the cool shade. Soon my champion
made his appearance, and halting, looked
up and down the road bewildered, to see
what had become of me ; then bending his
eyes to the ground he tried to discover
Dick's track.
After turning his horse round at least
half a dozen times in a very laughable man
ner, the stranger came to the conclusion, I
suppose, that I had not yet reached the
crossing, for he turned down my road as if
to meet me. I could see him quite plainly
as he passed, and made the interesting dis
covery that he was a tall, handsome man of
about twenty-four. I also discovered a
merry twinkle in the eyes and a roguish
smile, that looked extremely natural to me,
and made me almost think I had seen him
before. I waited until he was fairly out of
sight, then bounding from my hiding place,
I crossed over to his road and started back
with railroad speed. I soon saw him on the
other road, aud he saw me as quickly. I
could not help giving him a hearty laugh at
his astonishment, which ho answered by
doffing bis hat, with an air that seemed to
say, "You've caught me this time, but will
hardly succeed again." I now thought I
had fun enough for one morning, so Dick
and I hastened home.
When we arrived father came to help me
off. Giving me a glance, ho burst out in a
loud laugh at my disordered costume. I
ran up the steps and was soon in my own
room, aud taking a peep at the mirror, I
could not myself help laughing at my wild
met fther and mother at breakfast, they
told me that I must sober down a little, for
Colonel Frederick Parkes was going to call,
and they wished me to be in readiness to
welcome him. I had heard a great deal
about Colonel Parkes, hut had never met
him.
"Welcome a colonel ! its preposterous !"
thought I, and with one of the pleasantest
smiles in the world I informed father and
mother that I had an engagement at Cousin
Maud's. "He must be some great, tall,
whiskered, long-nosed ogre, enough to
scare the wits out of me,' I said ; and with
this very comforting conclusion I set out
for Cousin Maud's, where I remained through
the day.
When I arrived home Colonel Parkes had
j taken his departure, regretting very much
my absence. The next day t set ont for
another ride, not expecting a second mce
of course ; but turning my eyea to the op
posite road I soon discoved the same tall,
gentlemanly figure, a little ahead. He
looked round in a few moments, and seeing
I was behind waited until I came opposite,
then raising his hat, he started with full
speed for the crossing. I was soon more
than even with him, and of course reached
the crossing first. I quickly rushed behind
the shrubbery. Soon he came up. and was
puzzled as before at my strange disappear
ance. I trembled for fear he would discov
er me, but he never looked in the direction
of my hiding-place. He soon went on,
when I left my concealment, and gave hum
another hearty laugh as I passed.
The next morning I set out again, fori
had become quite interested in this novel
acquaintance ; but to my great disappoint
ment I could see nothing of him. Somehow
my spirits fel!. "For shame, don't make a
fool of yourself. Fan," I said ; and with this
resolve I cantered on quite briskly until I
reached my hiding place. I had turned
round here, and was looking at the scenery,
when I heard a slight noise. Looking up,
w hat was my astouishment to find my ac
quaintance right in front of me, and gazing
at me with the most mischievous, rogueish
eyes that you ever beheld. Dick too seem
ed to huve got on terms of intimacy with
his horse, for they had got their noses to
gether and were carrying ou a secret, tele
graphic conversation altogether foreign to
me. I sat a moment, winding the Cash of
my riding whip round my finger, rather too
tightly to be comfortable, I fear, and wish
ing myself a thousand miles away. I mado
a desperate attempt to flee: but Dick had
no notion of leaving his new acquaintance -,
I was therefore left to my fate. I glanced
again at the stranger, after making this
fruitless attempt. He smiled at the look of
despair depicted on my countenance, and
with a quiet "good morning," asked me how
I enjoyed my ride. While I was aneewiug
him h started his horse, and Dick followed
without any trouble. I was at first annoy
ed, almost angry, but Dick, for once, would
have his way ; and at last, making a merit
of necessity, I fell into a Ute-a-tete with tho
horseman. It was not long before I made
the interesting discovery that he was the
same Colonel Purkes that I had so much
shunned the day or two before.
From that time, we used to meet every
morning. I do not doubt but there wero a
good many silly things said between us.
At any rate, one afternoon, who should
drive up to the door but Colonel Parkes
wishing to see father. How my heart beat,
as, leaning over the balustrade, at the head
ef the stairs, I heard this inquiry ! Tho
gentlemen went into tho library, and when
they came out father was rubbing bis hands
and looked very much pleased about some
thing. I was called immediately.
"Here you are, you little witch, to an
swer for yourself," ho said.
"She has already answered me," said the
colonel, taking my hand in his.
Pa laughed, and, giving me a pinch, said
I was "a sly Puss in Boots."
Wc had a very quiet wedding. Neither
of us has ever regretted the step. Soon
after our marriage, I was looking at my
little locket, and thought I would show the
treasure to my husband, telling him the
history of it, und also my little story of its
being my future husband's miniature. As
he took it. I saw a look of wonder on his
face. With a mysterious smile, he asked
me if I did not think it resembled him.
"It is," he said, "a locket my mother used
to wear, which has been lost for years."
Pa says that after this he will believe any
story I may tell, however preposterous.
WHENCE STRYCHNINE 18 PRO
DUCED. The source from whence the poison,
which has gained so world wide a celebrity
recently, is obtained, is thus noticed in
Dickens' Household Words :
"In Ceylon and several districts of India,
grows a moderate sized tree, with thiek
shining leaves, and a short, crooked stem.
In the fruit season it is readly recognised
by its rich orange colored berries, about as
large as golden pippins. The rind is hard
and smooth, and covers a white, soft pulp,
the favorite food of many kinds of birds,
within which are the flat, round seeds, not
an inch in diameter, as grey in color, and
covered with very silky hairs. The Ger
mans fancy they can discover a resem
blance in them to gray eyes and call thorn
crow's eyes, but the likeness is purely im
aginary. "The tree is the strychnine nux vomica,
and the nut is the deadly poison nut. The
latter was early used as a medicine by the
Hindoos, and its nature and properties un
derstood by Oriental doctors long before
it was known to foreign nations. 'Dog
killer' and 'Fish-scale' are two of its Arab
ic names. It is stated that at present the
natives of Hindostan often take it for many
months constantly, in much the same man
ner as opium-eaters eat opium. They
commence with taking the eighth of a nut
a day and gradually increasing their allow
ance to an entire nut, which would bu
about twenty grains. If they eat directly
before or after food, no unpleasant effects
are produced ; but if they neglect this pro
caution, spasmw result."
WM