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IN" ADVANCE.
WH&MAM 3 YATIS, Eoit Ajro proprietor.
CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1859
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; - For aaaoanciag Candidates for Office, $5 in '
dviture. J
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ti r a serific mr, will be inserted tint it forbid, and
cbdrgol acrordilijfly.
.1. M. MILLER, M. 1).,
Practitioner of Medicine and Surgery,
M. v 10th. Office opposite Kerr's Hotel.
I). 15. UEA,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Will give prompt attention to all business entrusted to
I - Prwfcasioaal eare.
okkick oppasm Kcaaa Hotel.
March 1 I. le.Vj y
A. C. WILLIAMSON,
.1 TTORXEJT AXD COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
II. i- taken an office jointly with .1. A. Fox. Esq, ap-stairs
next door to the Court lloBSC, where he will be con
stuntly present ti attead t all calls on professional
business made for hiatselTor for Mr Fox when he is
afaeeat.
January 4. 1839. tf
J. A. F
Attorney at JLsclt7V,
(tthce mexi door Ij the Court lfir, UpStrin
V. C. WILLIAMSON. Esq., who i- a joint occupant
of the office, and who will be aaiforntly present, will
nttead to professional lnisiness for me in my abseace.
December 21, 1358 tf
ROBERT (ilBBOX, H. D..
PRACTITIONER OF EDI CINE
A."I
Office No. '1 fin's tvrser, Charlotte, X. C.
Deccaiber 14, I.s;,8.
JAS T. DAVIS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Will practice in the Courts of Meckleaborg and the
adjoiaiag counties.
- The collection of claims promptly attended to.
March U, y
T. II. BREM & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DEALERS IX
Iliit2!i, French and Ainci'ican
Dry Goods,
Carpets, Hardware, Hats and Shoes,
Charlotte, X. V.
THOMAS II. BREM,
J. A. SADLER, Jr.
XovO, 1858. T. LAFAYETTE ALEXANDER.
I W. Ill rr.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
CONCORD, X. C
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired and warranted.
September 1 i. 1."8 y
P. SAUHS,
A.rchitecl and ISui!!cr
Will faraisk Desigas, Plans ami Drawiags for Pablic
Buildings, Private Ke.-idem es and Villas. Particular
attention ii! be paid to bailding Floating Mills. Corn
Mills, 4c. Urrics in 3d tory of Alexander's Baildiag,
front room, over China Hall."
Charlotte, Oct. 19, 1858.
ETM Villi: INSURANCE COXFAftY.
CASH ASSETTS, 3. 7.10,000.
E. NYE UUTCH1S0N, Ajrcut.
Charlotte, April 17. 1659 yr
Notice.
F. SCAUR having purchased the entire interest in
the firm of F. SCAUIt k CO.. the Basinets will here
after be continued by himself personally.
I.v All Notes and Accounts due the late firm of
I Scarr A: Co.. to January 1st. 18,"i!, must be paid in
l r' SCARR by July 1st, or they will be placed iu the
hand of an Attorney for immediate collection.
May K. 1859. " If
llfl ATTRASSES, kept on hand and MADE TO
111 ORDER, by
April 26, 1859. II. B. WILLIAMS & CO.
li
f CM IViiK.IT I LOI li. Fresh and
uood Low for cash.
II. B. WILLIAMS & CO.
The Charlotte Mutual Fire Insur
ance Company,
CtOXTINUES to take risks against loss by fire, on
' Houses, (Joods, Produce. at usual rates.
President A. C. STEELE.
IV. President C. OVERMAN.
.lrora3 jos. II. WILSON.
&c ru E. NYE HUTCHISON.
DIRE CTORS:
A. C. STEELE. S. T. WRISTON,
J NO. L. BROWN, WM. JOHNSTON,
M. B. TAYI.oU. F. SCARR,
("HAS. OVERMAN.
7 rntire Committee S. T. Wriston, F. Scarr, Jno. I
Iirown.
April 20, 1850. j
BY .1. B. KERR, Proprietor.
J? VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded the
A patrons of the Charlotte Hotel.
At this Hotel is kept the line of Tri-Weeklv
Stages from Charlotte via Monroe, X C. and Lancaster
S. C, to Camden, S. C.
Oct. I. 1858. J. R. KERR.
Choice Salad Oil.
Eagle Brand.
A FRESH BUDldv of this delicious and nure Oil inst
in received ami tor sale at
SCAUR'S
J nne 7,
Familv Drag Store.
Just Received,
205 Pairs Black Cassiinere Pants.
4(j " Fancy " "
280 " Plain' k F'cv Linen k Marseilles Pants,
at FI LLINGS, SPRINGS & CO.
I
IITLLIXGS, SPRINGS k CO.
have received
200 Black Satin and figured Grenadine Silk Vests.
154 Fancy Cassitnere l;
250 ' and Plain Linen ami Marseilles "
AT ALL PRICES.
m O R T II ( A BSOBil A
MILITARY INSTITUTE
Charlotte, N. C.
HE Exercises of this Institute will commence on
the 1st Ctobcr next.
FACULTY ELECT :
Maj. D. II. HILL, Superintendent.
LlKUT. C. C. LEE, Commandant,
C. P. ESTILL, A. M., Principal of Primary iJepart
meut. Course of Stutliet :
In the Primary Department, such as to qualify a
Student to enter any College.
In the Scientific Department the West Point Cur
riculum will lie closely followed. It will he the aim ol
the Professors to make Surveyors. Engineers, Chemists,
and men fit for the practical business of life.
In addition to the usual Exercise at Military Schools,
the months of Augast and September will lie spent in
Campaigning through the mountains of North Carolina.
Tin- Academic Year will commence on the 1st
day of October, and will embrace twelve months. A
furlough of two months (Aug. and Sept.) will he given
to Cadets at the end of their second year.
Particular attention will he given to the moral and
religious instruction of Cadets.
EXPENSES:
The Institute will provide board, Fuel, Lights, Wash
ing, Arms. Equipments and Cniforms, and all cloth
ing except aader clothes, for 300 PER ANNUM,
one-half payable in advance: the balance in six months.
At) extra charges. No remission of charges to those
who leave unless on-the score of health.
TERMS OF A DM1 SSI OX:
No one will lie admitted into the Primary Depart
ment under Twelve years of age: nor into the Scien
tific Dki'autmkxt under Fifteen nor over Twenty-one
veats of age. All connected with the Scientific De
partment will be required to hoard in the Institute; those
in the Primary Department may do so if they choose.
REMARKS;
Th Institute Buildings are the largest, most elegant
and commodious for the accommodation of Cadets in
the Southern country: and the Hoard of Directors trust
that under the management of the Superintendent and
Commandant, (both of whom are Graduates of West
Point and of long experience in the Army, and in the
business of instruction.) the Institute will be established
on a true Military basis and conducted on true Military
principles. The board will further say, that Mr ESTILL
is a Graduate of the Virginia University and an ex
perienced Classical teacher. They would further state
that it is their intention to increase the number of
teachers in both Departments as the patronage of the
public may require.
This Institute was granted a liberal Charter by the
Legislature of North Carolina, with the power of con
ferring Degrees upon those who complete the pre
scribed Course of Studies.
Applications fir admission will be received
until the 1st of September, and must be directed to
Dr. C. .1. Fox. President of the Hoard, Charlotte, N. C.
For further particulars see Circular.
C. J. FOX.
J AS. P. IRWIN,
II. LaF. ALEXANDER
.IAS. H. CARSOft,
I IIUS. U. HB&M, Y
W. A. OWENS, Com.
of Charlotte,
J. B. KERR. Intendant
of Charlotte.
Charlotte, N. C, April 12. 1P.VL
KAINWEILER Jt BROTHERS,
(Second Door from T. If. JJrcm &
HAVE opened an entire new Stock of
Co.)
f . a
new S.ocK oi rancv ana
taple Dry Goods and Millinery, to which they invite
the attention ot the citizens of tins place and surround
ing country. Our Stock consists of ever variety, and
of the latest styles.
Rich col d Dress Silks,
Boiled Blk Silks.
Bl'k and col d Berages.
French Jaconets and Organdies.
Jac't and Org'e Robes and double Jupes.
Print- of various styles and all qualities,
Best qualities of Kid Gloves.
Pick-Nick Mitts, col d Bl'k cotton tsilk Gloves.
Hosiery, of all kinds.
Bonnets, Misses & Chid'n Flats k Jockies,
Bonnet Ribbons.
Lace Points and Mantillas.
Linen and Pique Dusters
Table Damask & Cloths;
Damask Napkins and Doylies.
Embroideries.
Pomp-a-don rand Picoloniini Collars and Setts.
Swiss and Cambric Collars.
Maltese and Valcncie Sleeves.
Muslin k Lace Sleeves new designs.
Emb'd Pocket Ildkfs.
HemStitched & Bor'd llkfa.
Camb'c and Swiss Edgings and Insertings.
Camb'c and Dimity Bands and Flouncing.
Lisle and French Th'd Edgings and Insertings.
Bl'k Lace Edgings.
Bl'k Lace Veils.
Dress Trimmings, Fringes,
Braid, Buttons, kc. .
Hoop Skirts of all kinds.
Plaid and Striped Homespuns.
Brown Shirtings and Sheetings.
Bleached Long Cloth Sheetings.
Cotton Osnaburgs
Marseilles Quilts, and
Also, a great variety of fancy articles.
We offer our Stock at remarkably low prices, and
exi'li sively for CASH.
In addition to our large Stock of Dry Goods, we have
on hand the best stock of superior READY-MADE
CLOTHING, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Valises, aud Carpet
Bags; and a large assortment of
Family roceries,
Saddlery, and Hardware at low prices.
May 24, 1853 tf
LIFE NOW-A-DAYS.
Life is but a span of horses;
One is "Age," the other "Prime;"
Up and down the hill our course is;
"(Jo it ponies" "make your time."
Boyhood plies the whip of pleasure;
Youthful folly gives the stroke,
Manhood goads them at his leisure,
"Let 'em rip," "they're tough as oak."
"Hi, ya! there!" the stakes we'll pocket,
To the wind let care be sent,
Time 2.40. "Whip in socket,
(jive 'em string, nnd let 'em went."
On the sunny road to fifty,
"Prime" is drowned in Lethe's stream;
"Age" is left lame, old, unthrifty,
Life then proves a one-horse team.
"Ae" jogs on, grows quite unsteady,
Keels and slackens in his pace;
"Kicks the bucket" always ready:
lives it up -Death wins the nice.
UNITED BAPTIST INSTITUTE.
The Eighth Session of the United Baptist Institute
at Taylorsville, N. C, will commence on the Sccoixl
Monday ol" July, and continue for 21 weeks.
Board can be had in the most respectable families at
from S't'i to $40 per session, exclusive of lights, and
including washing, wood. etc.
Taitioa from $10 to $l- contingent fee $1.
Teachers II. T. Burke, Principal ; W. R. (iaultney,
Assistant.
References The Faculties of the University, of
Davidson College, and of Wake Forest College.
A. CARSON, Secretary.
June 28, 1859 t;7-4t
F. SCARR,
(Late Scarr Co.)
Chemist & Druggist
Charlotte, AT.
RESPECTFULLY invites attention to his complete
stock of DRUGS, CHEMICALS and MEDI
CINES, selected with great care and without regard
to price; purity and quality being especially regarded.
To Physicians.
New Chemicals and Drugs just received. Hypophos
phites of Soda and Potass, Tilden's Fluid Extracts,
Churchill's Syrup of the Hypophosphites, Amnion
Ferric Alum. Perchlorate of Iron (solid.) kc.
Country Merchants
Will find at this establisment a full assortment of
articles in the Drug line at Charleston Prices.
Babbit's Pure Potash, in tins.
Concentrated Lye,
Soap Potash, in harrels.
Vinegar,
N ntniegs,
Allspice,
Cloves.
Mace.
dinger,
Pepper,
-o Cinnamon,
kc.
Linseed
Sperm
Lard
Oil,
Train Oil.
Tanners' "
Sweet "
A full supply of Paints.
White Lead, Bed Lead,
Paris (ireen,
Chrome (Jreen,
Chrome Yellow,
Prussian Blue,
Baw and Burnt Fniber,
p .5q Terra de Sienna, etc.,
Elegant Preparations tor the Hair.
Burnett's Cocoa.
Savage's Ursina,
Bazin's Ox Marrow, kc.
At SCAUR'S Drug Establishment.
Mav 31, 1857
CAROLINA CITY HOTEL
Parrott & Mewborn, Proprietors.
rMHIS Magnificent Hotel has been enlarged to nenr
M 1- double its original size, an addition ot'eighU
eieht feet having been added on Railroad street, thus
presenting an imposing front immediately in view of
the Atlantic Ocean.
The veranda of this Hotel (which is three stories
high) fronts towards the Ocean two hundred and
eighteen feet, affording a
I tel iff Filt 'til Promenade.
From this stand-point the beholder can scan the Ocean
in the south. Bogue Sound in the south-west, the Har
bor with all its shipping, Fort Macon and three Light
Houscs in the south-east, affording a range of
OCEAN SCENERY
that is scarcely elsewhere to be met with.
The superintendence of this Hotel will be in the
hands of Mr H. ERAM BERT, (formerJy of the Fay
ettevillc Hotel.) whose taste and skill so eminently
qualifies him. for making all the guests feel as if they
were at home.
The best servants the country could afford have
been secured
Those who stop with us will never be at a loss for
R E G Ii E A T I O N" A N I E N TER T A I N ME S T .
Our steamboat will make regular trips to Beaufort,
the Inlet, the Fort, and often on Extra Excursion,
while our Rand of Misic will he ever "discoursing
sweet sounds '' to the ear of those who shall favor us
with their Company.
Our BAR will furnish choice liqr.ors of all kinds:
our BILLIARD ROOM is in good order, and our BOYV
LNG ALLEY will be constantly open for the enter
tainment of those who have a teste for these healthful
exercises, and our READING ROOM will contain files
of the best newspapers, magazines, and periodicals
published.
The sick will find our BATHING HOUSES a matter
of great comfort and a help to better health.
We feel assured that in every respect we can give
entire satisfaction: we shall, at least, spare no pains to
do our whole duty, that all our guests may receive all
possible attention.
Take Notice. As the train arrives after dark each
evening, persons going to Beaufort will do well to stop
over night iu Carolina City, as they can be conveyed
wherever they wish to go the next day, in a steamboat
or sail boats, and thus be saved the trouble of a dis
agreeable night trip across the water.
Carolina City, May 12. 1S59.
BBLS. DOUBLE REFINED CRUSHED SUGAR,
Cheap by the bbl. II. B. WILLIAMS & CO.
30
BAGS extra familv Flour, warranted good.
II. B. WILLIAMS & CO.
UPERIOR RIO COFFEE, also JAMAICA.
H. B. WILLIAMS k CO.
Magic Oil-Magic.
A Fresh supply just received and for sale by
E. N'YE HUTCHISON & CO.
Jane 28, 1859.
AND
SEPARATION.
The following re-marnaire and Lit
of romance
we clip from the Detroit Free Press:
Their names were Fritz and Catharine, but in
signing the documents, both put down the name
of llandell as a surname, which caused an in
quiry as to their consanguinity, and elicited the
laci mat mey naa oeen marrieu peiqre. ine
young bride, who was thus made the heroine of
two weddings, was a modest looking German girl,
I not pretty, but possessing one of those kind and
j amiable countenances which redeem a multitude
of defects in personal beauty, and convince us that
there :.re sometimes bright an eels on earth whose
divinity is not confined to red cheeks and rosy lips.
If anybody could consistently subsist in a garret
and make overalls and blue .shirts for a living, and
never falter in the faith that her vin;:e would
triumph some day, Cathaiine might. .She may
have done it others may; but we have never had
such a ease to report where the records were au
thentic. It appeared from their story that they
were married about three 3'ears ago in some East
ern city, after an old country courtship ol' some
years. On the wedding night some villainous
lago whispered in the ear of the bridegroom re
ports of a previous attachment on the part of the
bride, which planted the germ of suspicion in his
breast, and caused him to watch her with anything
but fond attention. Naturally iealous. he found
no difficulty in misconstruing and misapprehend
ing, until he convinced himself that he was an in
jured husband. Unhappiness and a divorce fol
lowed, aud the young wife left the scene of her
troubles and came to this city, where she honestly
supported herself and a young child by hard labor.
How it came about we did not question; but the
young husband told it in pathetic words that his
suspicions were dispelled by positive proof, and
that his old love came back with a force invigora
ted by the knowledge that she was waiting patient
ly for hiin to do her justice. Letters that she
wrote to friends, bedewed with midnight tears, and
speaking with a doubting hope of the future of
love and confiding trust always full, and of com
plaint never mentioning revealed to him her
true character, and he came to her and offered him
self for a second time, speaking regretfully of the
past and glowingly ot the future. Joyfully she
consented, and, as he told the story, her 03Tes filled
with tears, until at the conclusion, when he put
out his hand and looked lovingly at her, she laid
her head tiron his breast and wept like a child,
regardless of the spectators, not one of whom was
hardened enough to smile or jeer.
The Cost of FoitF.ifiN Travel
from a volume just published by Mr John B.
j Ireland, t lie following information as to the ex
! pease of foreign travel. lie says :
"Travelling in England, with moderate speed,
: in first-class rail carriages, coaching, or occasional
; ly posting, when in out of the way places, always
putting up at the best hotels in London, with rooms
at lying's, and with meals there, or at the clubs,
i costs about $9 or S10 per day. This is an average
i expense for a gentleman to travel on, and live com-
fortably, with a reasonable quantity of pood wine
; for dinner. On the continent the same can be
; done, including the living in Paris or any other
capital, for 8( per day, at the hotel or good lodg
i ings, and dining at the best restaurants. In Syria
J or on the Nile, if travelling alone, the expense
would be about S8 per day, or if with one friend
j about 0 50, and two or three from 4 to 85.
Usually every one travels there with one or two
friends; as I always did, except the last time, when
j I went to Palmyra. Then beyond Suez, the
: steamer charges are on an average 5 or S25 per
; day, including wines, beers, &c, and the expense
! of the route known by the distance, as these vessels
I never average over 180 miles a day. In fair
' weather, under the most disadvantageous circum
; stances, they reach nine to nine and a half miles
an hour, and I have had an experience of eleven
different steamers, and mostly their best."
We suppose it would cost something less if the
I wine was omitted, but Mr Ireland does not inform
; us how much les.
m
j PnouoiiT i Florida. A correspondent
writes to the Savannah Republican a gloomy pro
spect for crops in Florida. His letter, dated Wala
hoola, June 17. says:
"We have hail eight weeks of constant drouth,
and in many portions of this country the ground
has not been wet for three months. A vr.stquantity
timber is dying and already dead in the upper part
of this (Marion) county. We shall make no grain
i in this section.
BELTS! BELTS!
For Wheat Threshers,
FANS,
Cotton Gins, Saw Mills,
And Machinery of every description.
The best Belting now in use, and far superior to leather
in many respects.
It Will not stretch, or draic on one side as leather.
THE SUN WILL NOT AFFECT IT.
Rain or water cannot injure it; it requires no oil;
The rats will not cut it; your negroes will not steal it
for strings or shoe soles: you can get any length ycu
wish all in one piece without joints, and with good care
it will last any farmer for twenty years.
Orders accompanied with the cash will receive
prompt attention, and the freight paid to any point on
the Railroad or stage line.
CASH PRICES:
n
-I
3
4
5
0
inch ...
12.J cents per foot.
15 " "
17
22
.32
.38
.60
.i
10
12
12
4 ply 2
Seamless Belts manufactured to order at short
Conducting Hose of all sizes, for water o. steam
pressures, ordered direct from the Manufactnrers. Also,
Packing of all description, at 55 Cents Pern
June 7, 1859
Charlotte, N. C.
BATHING and Toilet SPOXGIS,
a splendid lot. for sale at
1 4 TT'CI
SCARRS
June 7,
Drug Store.
MARRIAGE
JOHN EASTMAN & THE DUMB BULL.
from the Ycrkvillt Enquirer.
Mistur Editur : I've bin a long time lowin tu
tel you what happind up on Big Suggar Creek be
tween John Eastman and the Jlumh-Kull, and how
I gutintu hit tu. As hits bin a lone time ago.
and John and me habit bin so mitey freendly
a in. uiu su lav uui'iH v
nuthur, l
UT , .. , .
ie reason 1 naintsaid notnin about nit
afore now But as I've mooved up over the North
Caroliua line, iiud pocple soys and talks purty
much tis they pleas eny how up here, 1 reckon
John won't think hard uv me ef 1 wus to tel hit
on him.
Wei, you see, John and I, when we wur young,
we wur considerable sparks amongst the galls in
the diggins rotfn Big Suggar Creek, but we both i
gut to baukerin arter old widder Jenkins' gal Sail,
who wus as sfn not and bu.xom a little piece as
ever trod in shue-lether or wore pinck ribbin.
An Sail and I had almost gut tu be sworn freonds, !
til John got to muchh'n horns with me, and as he ;
....... i:.l I v,.A . il I ;
nuff u iinio ounei iooiiij icu ii i man j win,
7
J, t , . , . , .-. ,
onn was rather crammin niton tu me; lur the.
me;
last nite wre met at the widder Jinkins', 1 wur
badly chaired, fur Sail and the old onion both talk
ed a peskey heap tu John at the supper table
they almost choked him with 'tention and kept a
sistin fur him tu heve ln's cup filled agin and tu
take out sum more of the collards; while fhey
never sed wun time, "Bill Perkins make out your
supper or hev anuthur cup of butter-milk." And
when I furst sot down I didn't have much uv an
appcrtite, but I gess I et it with a cummin stumake
jes fur spite.
And arter supper wur over, and the table red up,
the old onion and Sail both got on ech side uv
John jes to cut my fethers wus, and talked and
crack jokes tu him all the time, while I sot in
ttither corner with wun fut on top uv t uther pick in
dobbin outen the cracks and eyin John mitey jubi
ously all the time, a feeiio like I wus sent fur tu a
quiltin and cudent cum. The old onion was in a
grate gale a talkin tu him and axin him about bis
nue bouse, and el' he wus a gwine tu hev a port
folio tu hit like srjiiire ("ilkin's nue house, and ef
he had a gude crop uv yung pigs a cummin on,
and ef his hens wur f ech in up meny yung chickens;
and then Sail primped bur face a lookin as ploasin
as a basket uv chips and axed John ef he wud take
a setten uv mam s dominickur hen egs home with
him in the mornin. And he sed he wud and
thank bur fur em tu, and feclin a little romanceful
went and sed be wud set them under his yallcr
legged luvly-caeklin-spcekly lien on the highest
pinnacle uv fodder uv his barn loft, and when they
hatched out he wud take all the care iu the world
uv em fur bur luvely sake tu remembur bur; and
the old omon sorter mizled her countenance and
Sail kinder blushed and thanked him and then
John rolled his eyes round on me in a kind uv a
Ityfultin way. and looked as proud as a yung ruster
with his fust spurs, and they looked initely consur
quantal uv Mr Eastman, and I cud see them turn
thur noses up at me like they smelt wet pups, and
1 sot and wished I wur sum whar else. But I
thought to mjself, as Deacon Brinloy uster say
"every dog has his own clay." But 1 thot Sail
wur a trcatin me mitely unscruplusly as she uster
stick tu me like a sick kitteu tu a hot brick. But
since John's grand-mamy had dide and left him
the Pca-Bidge place and the Punkin bottoms, and
a couple of sows and litters, thur wus no body but
Mr Eastman a livin, and Bill Perkins wus nowhere.
Well things kept a jroin on tu John's glory and
salvation, and he wur a taken on and a rontin
about with Sail a heap wus en ever I dun. And
John betes uv a big show in Sharlot, and so he
gits his daddy's old gig and tuck Sail up to see
hit, and the old omon wur powerful uneasy all the
time they wur gone, for fear them ugly animals
mout git out uv thur boxes and hurt sum body.
Well they cum home safe, and then sieh a talkin
about the show and Sharlot as I wur at the old
onions when they cum. Sail sed they put up at a
great big brick house whar they had a niggur at
your heels every time yu turned round, and every
man and onion had a different room tu sleep in,
and that the men and wtmmen didn't see wun
anuther only when they cum down inter a big
room a full uv fine things, and that nobody didn't
sleep in this room, and they called it the parley !
Widder Jinkins sed her datcr Sail wos mitey'
complishcd tu recommember and notise all things;
and she sed she must git me tu rice bur sum dab
boards and run a partition in bur house, so she wud
have wun end fur the wimmen tu sleep in, and the
tuther fur the men folks, and so rite thar she im
ployed me tu du the job, like ef I wernt fit fur
nufbin else. Well so yi u fee I loved Sal, and I
wud du eny thing tu be about whar she wus, fur 1
luved hur so I wud stand and look at hur and then
would look at the place I seed her stand hist.
And so you may guess I felt squamish about the
gizzard when things wur agoin on this way. And
to make me feel wuss, John was rantin and eavor
tin and telin hit all over Piddlcburg, that he had
now cut me out, and the old widder had hired me
tu rue
clab-boards and sed 1 warn't fit fur nuthin
else, and that be wus agoin tu put a port-folio tu i
his nue house, and jist at that articul ir time, '
Pea-Bidge and Punkin Bottoms wud hardly hold
him. m '
Arter the show in Sharlot, wurd cum that the
lion had broken outen his den rrp thar, and wus on
bis way down Big Shuggar Creek toards our set- ;
tlement, and the men folks, and the wimmin folks
specially, wur powerfully dreden uv hit, and so
John tried tu hire me tu cum and stay with him !
uv nites. But I told him I wur workin fur the
widder, and that hit wud be unmannerly fur me
not tu stay and purtect the helpless wimmen folks.
And so when the citement wus tu the highest
pitch, Pete Seritchley and Tom Whizzler makes a
trick they call the Dumb Bull, what I reckon every
bodv haiut seed, and I will tell what hit is. Hit
is made out a hollar sacafras about three fut long,
scraped out rite thin and wun end is headed like a I
kettle drum, and a string jist run thru the centre i
uvthehedandnottedonlheoutaidet uhanglu.se
in the inside, which drawn tight and the thumb
rubbed over bit and this makes the aausick, and
hit roars wusner than twenty bulgines runnin off
the track I recollect Dad uster hev wun of em
to skeer away the wcazles from mam's hen roost,
So Pete Schritcbly and Tom Whizzler made hit
up tu give John a little skeer and I wur known tu
hit too. Well, wun evenin Pete and Tom went :
up to Squire Sousely's store and made hit up tu
surnade John that nite; and as they wur a cummin
down the creek, down by J (din's, they 5ced him
over in his Pur kin bottoms a plowin and sinirin
luve songs, a'feclin happy, ns if he had everything
fixed between him and Sail, and so Pete and Tom
made out like they wur skeored and in a powerful
huffy and called tu John and told him that they
had not cotched that ar lion vit what had got ontcn
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and wur a roaring ortullv and when hist seed
wur a makin his way down the bottoms rite toards
Piddlcburg. Hit skecred John monstvusly, as his
houfc wur the furthest up next tu the big thicket,
and John nxed and begged them tu cum and stay
with him that nite, but they fold him that they
must go home and mind their ow:i folks, fur they
nowed the lion wild be along afore day in the
inornin and they wur in a hurry to go round and
circulate the nuse tu the rest uv the nabors. John
then lussens his horse ontcn the plow i i to. strate
and put off" for the houe a listenin every minit fur
the lion, and feeds his things and goes in afore
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door, and then shed off and went tu bed and tried
! to make hisself easy and composed a thinkin about
! ShII, and hoppin" that orful varmint wud go on
down the creek without hurt in him or Sail uther.
Awhile aftnr thisas John wur a gettin a little
hopeful and easy, Pete and Tom had got reddy fur
thur suranade, and had got round in Punkin
bottoms an give the Pumb Bull wun twang, ami
cum on a roarin down tu the spring and there Ptppt
and roared hit a long time, and cum on up nun ly
tu the house. They heard John jump; and cud
see him, by the light thru the cracks, pantless, a
ruimin and a rantin (ram wun end uv the boufe
tu (he other. They then give hit a low twang,
sorter like unto a low growl, til they got rite up
to the back door, 'tween the kitchen aud the big
house, and they twanged and roared hit louder
than ever John cudent stand hit no longer, but,
busted the glass and shutter and jumped rite thru
the winder jest as he wus when he got outen bed
and then struck a B-line rite across the ctickle
bur bottom fur widder Jinkins', leavin a white
straitc out behind him tu bring up the rer.
We bad all gone tu bed at the widders, and
Sail and her mammy had bin a snuzin fur sum
time, aud tho 1 wus mitey tired, fur I had jist
finished riven boards at sun down, but 1 cudent
go tu sleep fur listenin fur the Linn Sm nnic,
and when I fust heerd hit strike up, ef 1 bed had
on my close, or if the lightwood riots hadn't bin
given so much lite 1 wud a gut up and went tu tho
door, but while I wus lien a thinking what wudo
becum uv John, a knowin he wus mitey skerry, 1
heerd sumbudj' a cummin a luinbi tin up tho
spring 1 i 1 makin as much fuss as a drove uv yung
mules, and then jumped over the fense, rite thru
the old 'onions bean patch, and a pnnfen fur breth,
hollered out "fur god sake! fur gods sake open the
door," and then busted rite in an cum with sieh a
rush that he nocked the door on the ttither side
ofon the hinges, and then staggered back an like
tu fel kerslvg in the middle of the flore, but
backed and ketched by the old 'omon't; bid post,
aud never stopped til he planted hisself a straddlo
uv the jice. 1 fel you thar wur no use uv theso
here sponsion rods tu swell his :kurts as he run
up that ar wall ccpt that part uv the skurt behind
what had cotched up the cuekk lobars as he cum
thru the bottoms, and he put me iu mine, fur all
the world, uv a white pony with his tail notted up
fur muddy wether. Hie old omon an Sail waked
up a scremin like they wud go intu fits, and
looked up and seed John in that fix, they pulled
the kiver over their faces, and John hollered t
assune as he cud git his breth, "Widder Jenkins,
fur f'od sake git up and shut tu the doore, fur the
Big Lion what's outen his den rite arter me,
lur hit is run me plum frum home rite outer tho
bed." The old onion jumpt up tin clapped the
doorc tu and pined hit, and set the tuther wun up
an put the big table agin hit, and throwed her
hands up an cried out "Lord hev mercy, hev mercy
upon us." Sail whimpered and whined and I
snigggered; I stuffed my mouth ful uv bed close
tu keep from spilen the joke. "John! John! " ses
the old onion, reeuverin frum the fust convulshun,
"are you sure hit is the Lion; did you really sen
hit?" "Yes! Yes miinn, tu be share, fur Pete
Seritchley and Tom Whizzlercum by frum Souzley's
store afore nite, an told me hit wus seen up thar,
and I went home an shet up every thing, an sure
enufa while arter dark 1 heerd hit a eiinimiii
roarin up in Punkin Bottoms, and then hit sloped
down about the spring en hit footed u,1 tmarjed
down thar a long time and then cum a sliakiu hitH
lubberly self up the spring road tu the house; a
ZrowUn en nashin uv its teeth orfully, ai:d hit cum
on til hit got between the kitchen en the big
houfe. and thar hit smelt bind, whar 1 hadthiowei
outen the mitruls uva chicken en then gewhituker
how bit did r-o-a-r!" "John! John ! V sea tie;
old omon "git down! git down! outen thar, fur JHl
a goin to faint!" He was trcuilin and as pale it
Uctn r' C0Pl w,iar tl10 wus a twiCHHn
uown tus legs irum runnin t-nru the Hawthorn
thicket. John then elided down the wal side.-uds
and then cuin tu bed tu ine and lay t bar til a little,
afore day, en begged me not tu tel hit about tho
fix he cum thar in, en slided outen the door :m
sloped of? home, and didn't show himself off jPf
ltidge and Punkin Bottoms fur six mnm hs. And
this Dumb Bull business killed him off at (be
widder3 as dead as kurfumix, and so 1 tuck tho
vantage uv hit and give Sail Jinkins anuther
set'in tu and now we arc trottin in dubble harness.
And now, since I've muved up in North Caraliucr,
tu my great satisfaction, I ken say when 1 meet
John 'thout gittena fuss on my handi, "rwhito'rer
how hit did roar." But I must'nt say nuthin
bout Sail with hit. Yours truly,
BILL PEUK1N3.
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STRANGLED TO Bkath BY A Snakk. The
Hingbam (Mass.; Journal records the recent
decease of Mr. Daniel Corthell of that town, who
had for sometime past been troubled by a living
snake in bis stomach. Several attempts were
made to eject the reptile by different methods,
which proved unavailing until at last boiled milk
was resorted to" the steam of which, as it entered
the mouth of Mr. C, started the suike in into his
throat, where it stuck fast, and before it could be
removed Mr. C. choked to death. It ia supposed
that Mr. C. swallowed the snake when it was quite
small, while drinking.
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