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11 4 )t)lylSyW V AM A A$. J YATESj Editor and Proprietor. Term of Subscription Thbee 1ollars, in advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, . SEPTEMBER 29, 1868. seventeenth volcue -ij u ii b e u 838. THE "Western Democrat PUBLISHED BT WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. o jEEv Three Dollars per annum in advance. o jvcrtisements will be inserted at reasonable rati'.-. m accordance with contract. uJ.iui.iry notices of over five lines in length will la barged for at advertising rates. CHARLOTTE HOTEL, CHARLOTTE, X. C. This first class and well known House, formerly kept by Maj. J. R- KERR, having been recently rc pircl and refurnished in every department, is now ojtcn anil ready to receive guests. The Table is unsurpassed, and in point of conve Dl"i in ne and comfort the House is not excelled bv anv he City. MV. W. HART, February 17, 1868. Propriet or. Robert Gibbon, M. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Tnjon. Street, Charlotte, N. C, Office and Residence, one door south old State Rank, (tuiiiieilv Wm. Johnston's residence). Jan y J. P. Mc Combs, M. D., OITfr" his professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls, both niffiit and day, promptly attended to. Office X. -3 Granite Row, up stairs, opposite the Man-ion" House. January -7, 1808. A. W. ALEXANDER, Surgeon Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. (OiTirr in the Uraiclcy liuiblirig, opposite the Charlotte V " Hotel.) Can be consulted on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Tinn lavs and Fridays. March , W. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, CHARLOTTE, X. C, Ha (.u hand a large and well selected stock of l'URE PlirfiS. Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Family Medi rint -. Paints. Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined to sell at the Yi-rv lowest prices. May L't, 18;7. DENTISTRY. Traywick & Bland, Having formed a co-partnership, tender their profes sional services to the public at large. Their oflice will hi- ojM-ii from 8 a m. to p. m., and either of them will visit patients at their residences when called. Ollk-e near the Court House, Trade Street. August 1, 180S. ril.tCTK'AL Watch and Clock Maker, AMI DEALER IV J F. W EI. R I', FIXE WA TCHES, CLOCKS, Watch Materials, Spectacles, .yc. Aug. 19, Ht)7. CHARLOTTE, N. C. WANTED. Every person who desires Cheap Goods and Good fJou'ls. is wanted at Springs' Corner, where, lor the next thirty days, I will sell at a slight advance over New York cost the remaiuder of my well selected Skiing and Summer stock. . Great Bargains in Millinery, ' I.a'lies" Itonnets and Hats, trimmed and untriinmed. bargains in Summer Dress Goods, liavgains in Shoes, and in Gents" Ready-made Clothing for Sum in or wear. !ents Hats, Hardware, &c, &c. Aug. 10, 18C8. A. SINCLAIR. ANOTHER NEW STORE. Mr MCU RAY, DAVIS & CO., H.ive opened a new Grocery Store in Rryce's Ruild ing, and invite attention to their Stock of Groceries. They keep a supply of. everything usually found in a Grocery Store and wanted by farmers, such as Sugar, Coffee, Salt and Iron, Cotton Yarn, Molasses, Fish, Shovels, Spades, Forks, &c, Crockery and Wooden Ware, Irish Potatoes, Meal and Corn. Purchasers are requested to call and examine this stock and price. JtsProducc will be bought or taken in exchange for Groceries, or received on consignment, for sale. Particular attention will be paid to the sale of Cotton, Corn, Flour, &c, that may be sent to our care. J. W. McMURRAY, March 10, 1S08. J. X. DAVIS & CO. A. HALES, Watchmaker and Jeweler, JTezt Door la i, Mansion House, Charlotte, N. C. ICyauv Watch needs Repairing, bou t get mad and go to swearing; Just take it into HALES shop, He will fix it so it will not stop. He warrants bis work all for a year, When it is used with proper care. He will do it as low as it can be done, And do it so well it's sure to run. January 1, 1868. y NEW ARRIVALS At J. Kuck & Co's Grocery Store. ,O0O"T &&omAU 1,000 rounds Baltimore Bacon, 2-1 Sacks of Rio Oi.ffee. 50 Sacks Salt, common to fine, 50 Boxes of superior Star Candles, 5 Tierces of Sugar Cured Hams, 2" Barrels of Sugar, all grades, 10 Hogsheads of Molasses, 10 Barrels of Syrup. March 30, 18GS. At J. KUCK & CO S. Fresh Rice. Prime Carolina Rice at July 27, 1808. NISBET & MAXWELL'S. Sugar, All grades, at X1SBET & MAXWELL'S. July 27, 1808. Preserves. A fresh lot of Ginger Preserves at July 27, 1808. X1SBET & MAXWELL'S. O A From the S fates ville American. A Historical Document We were furnished not long since, by Moses White, Esq., in the lower end of this county, with the following list of the company from Ire dell county, at the liamsour battle and in several other skirmishes from May 22d to June 22d, 1780. - It was commanded by Capt. James Houston, the father of Sidney Houston, and grandfather of Dr G S J Houston, in the lower end of the county. Lieut. Wni. Davidson, Lieut. David Eavins, David Byere, Robt Byers, Nat Ewing, Alexan der Work, Win Creswell, Wm Erwin, John Ho vis, John Thompson, John Beard, John Poston, Robert Postou, Paul Cunningham, John Cun ningham, John McOonnell, Moses White, Angus McCauley, Robert Brevard, Adam Torrence, Sr., Adam Torrence, Jr. Charles Quigley, James Gltlic, Benj Brevard, Thomas Tenipleton, John Caldwell, Joseph 3IcCawn, James Young, James Gray, Phillip Logan (Irish), Wm Yint, Daniel Bryson, John Singleton. Thirty three in all; and we find in the list for the most part, the same names that are preva lent at the present day, in that part of the county. E. F. R. The Bankrupt Law. The Fifty Per Cent clause in the Bankrupt Law has been suspended till 1st January, 1809, so that all insolvent persons owing over $C()0 may take the benefit of the law, as at first, without reference to the value of their estates. The undersigned will keep constantly on hand all the necessary blanks, forms, &c , and one or both of them may always be found during business hours at their office in Charlotte. VANCE & DOWD, Aug. 24, 1808 lm Attorneys at Law BOOTS AND SHOES. S. B. Meacham, (The first Shoe House below the First Xational Hank,) lias just received one of the largest, stocks of Boots and Shoes, Leather, SHOE-FINDINGS, BELTING, &c, Ever brought to this market, and which will be sold as low as at any house in the South. His goods are warranted as represented. Prices will be made to suit purchasers. Call at Meacham's Shoe Store, just below t he new Bank Building and examine goods and prices. Sept. 7, 1808. The City Bank of Charlotte Solicits the Accounts of business men and others, and promises satisfaction. July 0, 1808. W. A. WILLIAMS, Cashier. Bank Money. The highest market price paid for old Bank Notes, and orders for the same solicited, at the City Bank of Charlotte. W. A. WILLIAMS, July 0, 1808. Cashier. Charlotte Female Institute, CHARLOTTE, N. C. The next Session will commence on the 1st October, 1808, and continue until :0th of June, 18CJ. The Session is divided into two terms of 20 weeks each, and pupils can be entered for either the whole session or for one term. OFFICERS AND INSTRUCTORS: Rkv. R. Bi hweli., Principal, and Instructor in Mental and Moral Philosophy and Mathematics. Jons B. Bubwkll, A. M., Natural Philosophy, Chemistry and Ancient Languages. Mrs. M. A. Bi kwell, English Branches and Super intendent of Social Duties. Mrs. Sally C. Wiiitk, EBglish Branches. Miss Margaket T. Losm, English Branches and French. Mrs. A. C. Pattox, English Branches and Music on Piano. Prof. A. Batmaxx. Vocal and Instrumental Music. Mbs. Jflia C. Pattox, Music on Piano. Prof. R. E. Piguet, Drawing, Painting and Modern Languages. Expenses per Term of 20 Weeks: Board (with every expense, fuel, lights, wash ing. &c) with tuition in English Branches, $1"0.00 Tuitipn, day scholars, Primary Department, 20.00 Collegiate " 25.00 Music, Ancient and Modern Languages, Drawing and Painting, extra, nt usual charges. For Circular and Catalogue containing full partic ulars as to terms, &c , address Rev. R. BURWELL & SON, July 27, 1808. Charlotte, N. C. Pictures! Pictures!! The undersigned Photographic Artist, of Baltimore, Md , calls the attention of his friends, and the public in general, to his newlv opened PHOTOGRAPH and AMBROTYPE GALLERY, where he is now pre pared to take A No. 1 Pictures of each and of every style and finish. Satisfaction guaranteed in every Picture. Copies taken from the smallest into the largest portrait. Also pictures neatly fitted in Rings, Breastpins and Lockets. All 1 ask is, "give me a trial." N. B. Parties desiring to learn the trade and art of takiug Pictures can do so by applying to HENRY BAU.MGARTEN, Charlotte, N. C. Photograph Gallery over James Harty's Store, Feb 24, 1-8' "8. Next door to Court-house. Important to Magistrates, Clerks, Sheriffs and Others. The uudersigned have in pressand will soon is sue, a complete and full ANALYSIS OF THE LAWS, Under the Code of Civii Procedure,. as passed by the General Assembly, relating to the duties of Justices of the Peace, Sheriffs, Clerks of Court, and other County Officers, together with the Constitution of the State, a list of the Counties as divided into Judicial Districts, the time of holding Court ir the several Counties, tho names of the Judges and Solicitors of each Circuit, the names of the Clerk of the Superior Court, Register of Deeds, Sheriff,, County Commis sioners, Treasurer and Coroner for each County. This pamphlet will uo contain the Fees allowed by the new law to the scleral officers, with some of the most necessary Forms of Civil and Criminal Process. The work will contain about 150-pages, and will be a most valuable book of reference for County officers. Sent by mail to any Tost Office in the State, post age paid, for l per copy. Address - - v NICHOLS & GORMAN, Book and Job Printers, Raleigh, N. C. The undersigned are also preparing, under the direction of a member of the Raleigh Bar, a Digest of all the Laws concerning Countj Officers, with a complete Set of Forms, adapted to the new order of things. This book, of some 400 pages will be published as soon as the filial report of the Com- I micsinnrra nnnntntrd tit i-pvin ilm '.J 1. adopted by the General Assembly. The plan and scope of the proposed book will be, further laid be fore the public at an carlv day. NICHOLS "& GORMAN, Raleigh, Sept. 7, 1808. t publishers. Washington News. Alex. II. Stephens visited the President, Scho field, Wells and Randall, remaining an hour with the President. The interview was private. Mr Stephens appears to be in good health. 31 r Stephens' mission here is to obtain access to Confederate archives, held by the Government, to aid him in the history of the war, which he is writing. His success is probable. - Turkish agents are here, looking up homes in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, for Armenian families shortly expected. J. W. Holden, son of the "Governor" of North Carolina, in a dispatch to the Congressional Re publican Committee, denies that he invoked "the God of Turpentine," in a recent speech to a Rad ical meeting in North Carolina. Hon. A. G. Riddle has entered suit in the name of A H and . Eliza T Morehead against Cornelius Boyle, formerly of this city, afterwards of the Confederate army, and present owner of the White Sulphur Springs, Va., for thirty-five thousaud dollars damages. The plaintiffs allege that defendant arrested Mrs. Morehead and im prisoned her for the space of three years from the first of June, 18G1, and prevented her from returning to the care and society of her husband and children. Dr Boyle was provost marshal in the Confederate service, and alleges that under the orders of General Beauregard he preven ted the plaintiff from crossing and recrossing the line. JG The Richmond Whig says : "It has reached us in a very direct way that Mr Seymour has expressed the opinion that a eertain speech (falsely reported; we believe) of a distinguished Southerner cost the Democratic party of the North 200,000 votes. Better not say anything than use language that only exas perates and strengthens our enemies." A "Soft" Fellow. The colored man who believes that he will be returned to slavery in the event of the election of Seymour and Blair is a "soft case." The Disuniouists are surpass ing themselves in circulating all manner of lies amongst the colored people. One of the latter remarked to us a few days since that he had been informed by some of .his white Radical I friends that Seymour had the hearts of ."nigger babies cut out, in New York, some years ago. We wonder these devils had'nt told him also, that Seymour had them cooked and ate them regularly for his breakfast. Wilmington Star. Dissolution of Copartnership. WISWALL & TIDDY hereby give notice that the copartnership existing between them, for the manu facture of Paper, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. WILLIAM TIDDY will . continue the business at the old Mill, and settle the affairs of the Company. A. C. WISWALL, WM. TIDDY. Lincolnton, N. C, Aug. 27, 1808. Receiving daily at S. Grose & Co's, A select stock of Groceries recently purchased, which we offer very Ioav. Call and examine our Goods be fore you purchase. S. GROSE & CO., Trade Street, nearly opposite the Post Office. Hams and Syrup. A choice lot of Sugar Cured Hams, and Maryland Golden Syrup and New Orleans (new crop) Syrup, at S. GROSE & CO S. Wanted, 500 Busht Is of ONIONS, at Sept. 7, 1808. S. GROSE & CO S. REMOVAL! REMOVAL!! Important Notice. II . M. PHELPS Has the honor to inform his friends and the public that on account of an enlargement in his business, he has found it necessary to remove from his old stand, opposite the Court House, and that he can now be found at the handsome and commodious STOREROOM OX TRADE STREET, Next to STENIIOUSE, MACAULAY & CO., where he will be pleased to receive his old friends, ensuring them the same attention and treatment they have always received at his old quarters. His stock of SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS now in store, will compare favorably with any in this or any Southern City, and will be sold at Considerably Reduced Figures In Order to make room for his Fall stock. A full assortment of Dry Goods and Domestics, Dress Goods and White C ds, Clothing, Cassimeres and Jeans. A well assorted st ck of MILLINERY in all its branches. Groceries, Hats, Boots and Shoes, Notions, Hardware, &c , &c. B, Remember the place. H. M. PHELPS, next to Stenhonse, Macaulay & Co's, At the stand formerly occupied by the Farmers & Mechanics' Association. Wall Papering. Just received 1,000 pieces of Wall Papering. Also, 100 pieces Bordering Taper, 200 pair Window Cur tains, 100 Fire Screens, &c , for sale at New .York prices. . - II. M. PHELPS. August 10, 1808. Concord Mills. Having opened a House in Charlotte, near the Post Office, for the sale of our own manufactured goods, we invite the attention of merchants and other to our YARNS, SHEETINGS, SHIRTINGS, OSNABERGS, CARPET CHAIN, STOCKING YARNS, &c, &c. Cotton taken in exchange for Goods. We sell low for Cash. j. Mcdonald & sons, August 12, 18G7. . Concord, X. C. State of North Carolina, Catawba county. Superior Court of Laic Fall Term, 18G8. Tcter Mosteller, eL el., . William Mull, et. el. Petition for Partition. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court; that Eli Mull, one of the defendants in this case, resides beyond the limits of this State, it is ordered that publication be made for six weeks In the "Western Democrat," (a weekly paper published in the City of Charlotte, N. C.,) notifying said defendant to be and appear at our next Superior Court of Law, to be held for the county of Catawba, at the Court House in Newton, on the first Monday in March next, then and there to answer or demur to plaintiff's petition, otherwise the same will be heard and granted. Witness, Miles O. Sherrill, Clerk of our said Su perior Court, at office the 1st Monday ia September, A. P., 1808. MILES O. SHERRILL, Clerk. 37-Cw pr. adv. $10.J Important Movement to be Made in the New ; .York Episcopal" Conyention, " v ; In addition to the other topics of deep inter est which are Kkely to occupy the attention of the (jreneral Convention of the Episcopal Church to be held in this city next month, & canon "con cerning marriage is to be brought before it for consideration, which will probably . provoke an earnest controversy. At present there Are no regulations in force in the Episcopal Church on the subject, except that its members are bound as citizens to respect the civil laws of the States in which they reside. These laws being thought to be more lax in some cases than is consistent with the injunctions of Scripture, an effort is to be made to supplement them by an authoritative ecclesiastical statute, which shall clearly define what marriages are and what are not nrohibited. I and flius furnish a'jniide for the conduct of the faithful - The proposed canon will absolutely forbid mar riages between a man and his stepmother, step mother's daughter, mother's sister, father's sister, wife's mother, wife's daughter, wife's grand daughter, uncle's wife, brother's wife, son's wife; a woman and her stepfather, stepfather's son, mother's brother, father's brother, husband's father, husband's son, husband's grandson, aunt's husband, husband's brother, daughter's husband. And it will censure, as marriages which ought to be avoided, those between a man and his wife's sister, brother's daughter, sister's daugh ter, grandson's daughter, nephew's wife, wife's brother's diughter, wife's sister's daughter; a woman and her sister's husband, brother's son, sister's son, grand-daughter husband, niece's husband, husband's brother's son, husband's sister's son. JVew York Express, 15th. Dividing the Fees. : A good story is told of a reverend gentleman to whom a farmer complained that ministers earned money niu.ch easier than he did. - ''Now," said the farmer, "when you are called upon to marry a couple, you never expect a less sum than $3, and you sometimes have $10 this only for a few minute's service." "Pooh!" replied the Doctor, "I would agree to give you half my next marriage fee for a. bushel of potatoes." 'Very well," said the farmer, "I'll take your offer and send you the potatoes." A few days afterward the clergyman was called on to splice a loving couple at D , a place about four miles from where he lived. When the ceremony was over the bridegroom said to the worthy minister : "Well, parson, s'pose I must fork over some thing for your trouble. What say you "to taking one of my terrier pups? The best breed I tell you in the country. Shocking nice to have in the barn. Wrorth full S5, and I suppose a figure or two would do for the splice eh?" The .Doctor took the pup with joy. The joke was too good; he hastened to the farmer, saying : "Now, friend, heie is my fee; how shall we di vide it?" The farmer relished the joke so well that he increased the potatoes to half a dozen bushels. Cheerful. Ladies who are addicted to chig nons, and there are few that are not, will be deeply, if not delightfullyinterested in kuowing whence their adventitious . hair comes. Until recently, in Europe, the flowing tresses of the poorer classes were laid under tribute to adorn and beautify their wealthy sisters. Many a poor girl sold her crowning glory, to buy a meal. This source of supply seems to be exhausted, however, and dealers in human hair have resort ed to more doubtful means to meet the demand. In the hospitals of Europe the hair of corpses is cut off and sold to those who retail it at home or export it to this country for the benefit of our belles. - . The Egg Frog. The Louisiana Sugar Plan ter tells the following story : A neighbor showed us yesterday one of these little terrors to poultry raisers. Although not very large or handsome, its mouth has quite a taking appearance. These frogs have a curious way of demolishing the "hen fruit," in order to get at the inner substance. The egg is swal lowed whole, two and sometimes three being necessary for his frogship's snack ; but, unfor tunately for the good housewife, his appetite is unappeasable. After swallowing the eggs, the frog climbs a tree and then precipitates itself to the ground. The concussion breaks the shell, and then froggy spits out the pieces. This funny little chap has hitherto, we believe, es caped the atteution of naturalists. DISSOLUTION. The firm of JOHNSTON & ELLIOTT is this day dissolved by mutual consent. All claims against the firm will be settled by S. R. Johnston. S. R. JOHNSTON. Sept 11,' 1808. J. A. ELLIOTT. S. RUFCS JOHNSTON, "having purchased the en tire interest of J. A. Elliott in the City Rook Store, will continue the business in his own name; and in extending many thanks for such a liberal portion of patronage, he will take great pleasure in serving all who may favor him with a call in future. Sept 14, 1808. S. RUFUS 'JOHNSTON. Railroad Stock for Sale- As Administrator of Thos. Spratt, deed, I will offer for sale, at Lincolnton on Monday cf Superior Court next, four Shares of Stock in the Wilm., Char. & Ruth. Railroad Co. Terms made known oa day tfsale. J. N". R1GGERSTAFF, Sept 14,1808 3wpd Administrator. REMOVAL. We have removed our stock of Groceries to that new and handsome Corner Store. "Grays Building," Corner Trade and Church Street, nearly opposit the Court House, where, in additton to our choice 6tock of Family Groceries now on hand we will be receiving in a few days a very large and carefully selected stock of good Family Groceries, To which we most respectfully invite the inspection of all our old, and as many new customers aa maybe pleased to call on us. We will make it to your interest to give us a call before purchasing. Sept. 14, 18C8 W. W. GRIER & Co. Blank Writs, (New Form) printed to order at this Office. When to Tarn la Clover,,;. : ; " In the regions where green crops are turned under for manure, there is a diversity of practice. Some plow when the crop is in ihe most succu lent state. The role for cloyer is when, the heads are about half turned brown.'- The reason offered for this practice is,, that the bulk of the crop is then the greatest, and it undergoes most rapid decomposition in the soiL Others do not plow in clover till late in the faU, and after it has been pastured. The reasons' they give for this practice are 1st, that turning in the clover green makes the soil sour, and has a tendency to produce sorreL 2. It has a bad and injurious effect upon subsequent crops. 3. In waiting until fall, you have the advantage of J pasturing, and if the cattle are kept upon the pasture, as they should, everything the field produces is re turned .tajt& 4. Blore jparbonaceona matter is returned to the soil. Whatyou lose in tops, you gain in the roots of the clover, which have four or five months longer to grow. 5. Better crops follow. Some of the best farmers in Pennsyl vania follow this method altogether. Others will wait until the following spring, and turn in the clover just as it begins to grow.liicJimond Farmer. The. Political Power of Women. By the last reform bill in England every maw possessing certain specified qualifications can vote. A previous act of Parliament contains these words : "In all acts words " importing the masculine gender shall be deemed and taken to include females.' Upon this clause the women of England are planting the fulcrum of the lever by which to raise themselves tc political power. Undoubtedly they have, the Tight to vote, as the juatter now stands; and they will certainly at tempt it in portions ot . England. Ave suppose, however, that the next Parliament will forever estop their claims to the suffrage in future; though for the next election the women can ex ercise it to their heart's content. , A curious thing would it be, had women the right to vote. The candidates would not dare to say or do anything that would possibly com promise them with the darlings of the earth. They would have to praise chignons, . bustles, kildee gaiters, and the d 1 knows what defor mities the "fair" sex may adopt in order to en trap the "vile" sex. For those that have en trapped them, another line of argument would be adopted; the candidates would have to go round with their pockets stuffed with sugar plums and doll-babies, and in a close contest would have to go as high as velocipedes and hobby-horses. Women have enough now to do with elections. In too many instances in politics, as well as in everything else, "the gray mare is the better i horse" a fact of which our candidates in this country have been ever perfectly aware. "Old Harry" knew it well. Ho was great with the women. "Somehow or other, he managed to get them on his side-all over the Union, and when James K. Polk beat him, many were the bright eyes red with tears for the defeat of their great champion. Andrew Johnson owed Ms political elevation in a great degree to his knowing how to manage the women. On one occasion his Whig oppo nent was going round the district with his pockets filled with cakes. He went to a voter's house and talked with the "old man," took the youug ones on his knee, and was stuffing the constituent with WThig doctrine and his children with gingerbread. In the course of the conver sation he mentioned Andy's name. "Oh," said the man, -Andy's out there in the lot, helping the .'old woman' to milk the cow." The candi date peeped through the window, and there was Andy, milking away, pail in hand! The Wrhig left, knowing that there was no chance for him in that house. If the women, then, have so- much influence now, being the power upon the throne the hearts of their husbands all who have any re gard to Anglo-Saxon liberty must refuse to give them any more; for if women ' have the right of suffrage, every one will then have two votes, her own and that of her husband, and the men will be forever sold into bondage to the fair despot esses, and there will be an end to all the freedom which the poor men are now supposed to possess. Kerfolk Journal. Col. Moore," a veteran physician of the old Dominion, enjoyed great personal popularity on account of affability of manner; and of course could always carry a big vote whenever he was up for office. He generally spoke to everybody he met, and usually succee ded in convincing people that he knew them well. He met his uittch one morning, however, when on meeting a countryman, he shook hands heartily with him, and commenced: "Why, how do you do, thir; I thee you thill ride your fine old gray, thir." "No, sir,'this horse. is one that I borrowed this morning." "Oh ! ah ! well, thir, how arc the old gentle man and lady?" "My parents have been dead about 3 years, sir." "But how ith your wife, thir, and the chil dren ?" "I am an unmarried man, sir." 'Thure enough. Do you thill live on the old farm?" "No, sir; I Kave just arrived from Ohio, where I was born." "Well, thir, I gcth I don't know you, after all. Good morning, thir." Artemus Ward had an adventure in Boston once, which resulted as follows : I returned in the hoss cart part way. A pooty girl Id spectacles sot near mc, tellin a young man how much he reminded ner or a young man she knew in Waltham. Pooty soon the young man got out, and smiling in a scductue manner, I said to the girl in spec: "Don't I remind you of some one you used to know?" "Yes," she said, "you do remind me of one man, but he was sent to the penitentiary, for stealing a barrel of mackeral; he died there, so I conclood you ain t him. I didn't pursoo the conversation. Ladies who have a disposition to punish their husbands, should recollect that a little warm sunshine will melt an icicle sooner than a orth east gale. , The Power of Intemperance." - Statistics are generally dry affairs, jel odea" carry with them a moral, and sometimes become of thrilling interest. The secular papers have lately published certain statistics prepared by BIr Wells, Special Commissioner of the Kcvcnue, which are full of meaning. They relate to the amounts of money received during the:,year 1867, by the retailers of intoxicating beverages in the United States. The arrangement of the table is by States, and the figures are from tho sworn returns made to the Government for pur poses of taxation, and are below rather" than above the truth. AM0TJ3T OF SALES OV RETAIL LIQUOR DIALERS. New York, $246,617,620 Penns'vama, 152,663,495 Illinois, 109,933,945 Vermont, ' ' r ' 6,786,064 Kansas, . 8,603,850 Louisiana, ' 48,021,730 Tenojewmwv 20.283,635 , Slassaehns'lta 27.979.575 Georgia. 25,328,465 Maryland, 40,564,620 Virginia, Alabama, Texas, S. Carolina, N. Carolina, West Virginia Arkansas, Delaware, Mississippi, Oregon, Nevada, Nebraska, 26,182,905 23,025,885 21,761,250 10,640,625 13,223,840 8,800,235 7,858,820 3,777,855 4,493,805 4,261,240 4.338,735 3,290,515. Missouri, Indiana, California, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Connecticut, New Jersey, 54,627,355 61,418.81)0 50,824,0,.H) 50,223,115 43,818,845 62,784,170 81,582,696 35,001,230 42,408,740 Maine, 8,257,015 Rhode Island, 10,234,240 N. Hampshire 12,629,175 Minnesota, 14,394,970 Dis. Columbia 10,376,450 Total, Colorado; 8,745,245 TheTerritor's 14,169,400 $1,483,491,805 Look at the sum total; except we had it "in figures which do not lie," it would be incredible. Near 'ffteen hundred millions of dollars were paid last year in this land, by those who pur chased alcoholic liquor at retail I We should be a rich people to endure such a drain. It took four years of destructive war to accumulate tho immense national debt, of less than three thou sand millions of dollars, and we stood aghast when the expense reached two millions a day ! But our topers and moderate drinkers swallow in poisonous draughts four millions of dollars a day, and quaff our cntiro debt in two years! Fifteen hundred millions of dollars what was obtained in return? Such an amount of money should havo purchased corresponding benefits food, clothing, shelter, education, all the comforts necessary for a million and a half of families, allowing each to expend a thousand per annum. What did it purchaser Countless cups of poison, to injure health, to shorten life, to bloat the body and craze the mind, to empty the purse and deprave the heart, to unfit for time and undo for eternity ? It would be deemed impious waste to throw, each year, fifteen hun dred millions of dollars into the sea ; but that were wisdom and profit compared with the folly and loss of exchanging that sum for intoxicating drinks, in the train of which come disease, pov erty, crime and death. How it makes one ache to think of the good which that money, otherwise laid out in 1867, would have accomplished ! How trying to re member the struggles of good men to sustain schools, colleges, theological seminaries, churches, hospitals and other institutions of highest neces sity, toiling, saving, practicing sore, self-denial, while a sum which would have endowed forever fifteen hundred universities like Harvard or Yale, or would have given the Gospel to the world, supporting a minister for every commu nity of a thousand, the earth over, has ' been squandered in doing men harm in body and soul ! These statistics reveal incidentally, the strength of the enemy against whom temperance men con tend. What must be the power which has in annual revenue of $1,500,000,000, cheerfully paid I Think of the immense capital invested in distilleries, saloon, liquor, grain, and other things connected with the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages, and receiving such prince ly returns. Is it surprising, that good men should wish to put down this waste and destruc tion with a strong hand; or that they should be resisted to the last by bad men, who insist upon their right to squander thus vilely, the property which might cosily give happy homes to all J The National Temperance Society expended in 1867, about $15,000. The National Intemper ance Society, expended $1,500,000,000! The devil's supporters pay the most liberally. Whis key rings are never out of money ; there are al ways funds on hand with which to purchase favorable Congressional action, and to buy up State Legislators. The prospect does not look icouraging. We have a Goliath of Gath with whom to fi;rht. ' But if God be with us, a sling in the hand of a stripling, and a smooth stone from the brook, will suffice for his overthrow. CltriUian Oberir. How the Devil Lost The following is too crood to be lost. We clio ' it from an exchange paper, and respectfully call the attention to it of certain persons who feel disposed to spread in the newspaper line: A youn" man who ardently desired wealth, ' was visited by his Satanic majesty, who tempt ed him to promise his soul for eternity, if ho could be supplied on this earth with all he cou.d use. The barguiu was - concluded the devil was to supply the money, and was at last to have the soul, unless the young man oonkl spend more money than the devil 'could furnish. Years pissed away the man married, was extravagant in his living, built palaces, speculated widely lost and gave away fortunes, and yet his coffers were always full. He turned politician,' and bribed his way into power and fame, without reducing his "pile" of gold. He became a lfilli. buster," and fitted out ships and armies, but his banker honored all his drafts. He went to St. Paul to live, and paid the usual rates of interest for all the money he could borrow, but though the devil made wry faces when he came to pay the bill yet they were all paid. - One experiment after another failed; the devil counted the time, only two years that he must wait for the soul, and mocked the efforts of the despairing man. One more trial was resolved upon tho man started a newspaper! The devil growlod at tho bill at the end of the first quarter, was savage at the end of six months, and melancholy in nine, and broke, "dead broke," at the end of the year. So the newspaper went down but the soul was saved. If you are looking at a picture, you try to give it the advantage of a good light. Be as courte ous to your fellow-creatures as you are to a picture.