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4; -1 V 1 I; W. J. YATES, Editob AND PliOPKIETOR. ( Term of Subserijtionr-2 50, in advance. j CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1873. TWENTY-SECOND VOLUME NUMBER 1089, I'; THE Charlotte Democrat, PUBLISHED BY WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. Terms Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, One Dollar and Fifty Cents for six months. Subacription must be paid in advance. Advertisements will be inserted at reasonable rates, or in accordance with contract. Obituary notices of over five lines in length will tie charged for at advertising rates. W. H. nOFFMAN. ISAIAH SIMPSON. HOFFMAN & SIMPSON, Dentist, s CHARLOTTE, N. C, Respectfully inform the citizens of Charlotte and the public, that they have associated themselves together in the practice of Dentistry. " Their aim will be to perform all operations relating to the pro fession in the most skillful manner and highest de cree of excellence. TWth extracted without pain by the use of Citrous Oxide Gas. Satisfaction guaranteed. Office on Trade Street, in. A. It. Nesbit & Tiro's new building. Jan. 15, 18 3. Alexander & Bland, D ENTISTS. Office hours from 8 A. M. to G P. M. Office in Hrown's Building, opposite the Charlotte j Mitel. August 4, 1870. JOHN E. BROWN, Attorney at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Will practice in the Counties of Mecklenburg, Ca barrus. Rowan, Davie, Union, Lincoln and Ouston. Will pve special attention to cases in Bankruptcy. May 12, lt7:i. Cm ROBERT GIBBON, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, CHARLOTTE, C. Brick Office corner of 5th and Tryon Streets. Residence on College Street. I:in:li2L1872. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, C1IAKLOTTE, N. 0., Han on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE DRUUS, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Family Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy ami Toilet Articles, which lie is determined to sell at the very lowest prices. Jan 1. 1872. J. P. McCombs, M. D., Offers his professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls, botli night and day, promptly attended to. Office in Brown's building, up stairs, opposite the Clwrlotle Hotel. Oct 2(5, 1S70. Saddles, Harness, &c. We respectfully inform our patrons that we shall continue the manufacture of SADDLERY and HARNESS at our old stand, next door to Sten Itotisc, Macauleytfc Co's. We shall alw'ays keep one of the most extensive stocks in the South, which we will sell at prices to miL To Wholesale Buyers vc say that we will duplicate an- bill in our line bought North. We shall always keep a large stock of well known brands of Hemlock Sole, Oak tanned, Kipand Upper Leather on hand, at prices as low as any in the City. Hides and Bark Wanted, For which we pay the highest prices in CASH. 3T Mk. WM E. SHAW has charge of the Es tablishment, and will be pleased to see his friends. March 3, 1873 ly SCII1FF & BRO. STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Grocers & Commission Merchants, Charlotte, N. C. Consignments of Cotton solicited, on which we will make liberal advances to be sold here, or if shippers desire will ship to our friends at New York or Liverpool direct. Commissions and storage on moderate term". August 19, 173. CENTRAL HOTEL, CHARLOTTE, N. C. This well-known House having been newly fur nished and refitted in every department, is now open for the accommodation of the Traveling public. tW Omnibusses at the Depot on arrival of Trains. Jan. 1, 1873. II. C. ECCLES. Trade Street, on North Carolina Railroad, Charlotte, N. C, Manufacturer of CIDER MILLS and all kinds of FARMING IMPLEMENTS. CST" AH orders prompt lv attended to. Jan. 22, 1872. PORTRAIT PAINTING. AKTHUlt L. BUTT, Artist. Studio orcr Merchants and Farmers Hank, Charlotte, N. C. I shall be pleased to show specimens of nvy work at mv studio, to anv who are interested in Art. I iMtint Portraits from Life or PhotocraHhs. Per- ; pons whose friends have died can get a Portrait of them if they have a Photograph. I can accommo date persons at a distance if they will send a Photo graph with direc tions, ic. ARTHUR L. BUTT, Feb. 3, 1873. Charlotte, N. C. Just Received, A nice assortment of Wire-Ranging Baskets, at WALTER BREM & CO'S May 19, 1873. Hardware Store. M. MANLY, of Newborn, N. C. B.VKTLETT S. JOHNSTON, of Charlotte, N.C. MANLY & JOHNSTON, General Commission Merchants, For the sale of Cotton, Grain and Country Produce generally, Corner Frederick and Lombard Streets, July 28, 1873 3m BALTIMORE. CUTLER'S POCKET INHALER Carbolate of Iodine Inhalant. A MOST WONDERFUL REMEDY! The curative properties of which in Catarrh, Aronchitis, Asthma, Hoarseness and all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs, are superior to anything hitherto used or known, affording relief in some "asea in from five to ten minutes. Approved by the most distinguished physicians of all schools. W. H. Smith & Co., Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y. W. R. BUR WELL & CO., Wholesale Agents, Charlotte, N. C. August 25, 1873. The Murder of Mrs. Surratt. Re ferring to the recently published letters and affidav its by which Judge Advocate General Holt seeks to prove that President Johnson and not he (Holt) was responsible for the cowardly judicial murder of Mrs Surratt, the Baltimore Sun forcibly remarks: There is no sane person 'we suppose in any part of this country who now believes that Mrs Surratt was in any way accessor' or privy to the horrid assassination perpetra ted by Booth and associates. That her ex ecution was a judicial murder is every day becoming more manifest. Perhaps this almost universal conviction may account for the curious phenomenon that years after the deed has been done, the aged victim disposed of, and the public in general has dismissed the painful subject from its mind. lere arise, in the most unexpected manner, discussions among those who figured on that tragical occasion as to their relative share of the responsibility of the action. The best Water Power, Gold Mines and Iron Interest in the South, FOR SALE. Ry virtue of a mortgage to us executed by Ad miral Charles Wilkes, we the undersigned mortga gees, will sell upon the premises, at the "High Shoals," in Gaston Countv, N. C, on the 30th dav of September,' 1873, for CASH, all that valuable estate and property known as the "HIGH SHOALS" property in the Counties of Lincoln, Gaston and Cleaveland, N. C, lying on the waters of Catawba River, Long Creek and other streams, containing over Fourteen Thousand Acres, and embracing the largest and best Water Power in the South, and in cluding Rolling Mills, Furnace and Forges and other Mills and Machinerv, and also embracing several valuable and productive GOLD MINES and incxhaustablc beds of 1ROX ORE and LIME STONE and other minerals, besides rich and pro ductive Farming Lands. The Air-Line Railway runs two miles through thi3 property, cutting the ore beds and near the water power. The Central Railway runs near and convenient to the property upon the' other side. Sale at 12 o'clock, noon, 80th September, 1873. TliG.mHER!';Mo1 July 28, 1873. . 2m FOR SALE. Valuable Plantation & Water Power. I will sell at the Court House in Charlotte, at public auction, (if not privately sold,) on Saturday the 1st day of November, 1873, (sales dav,) a fine TRACT OF LAND containing 230 acres lying on the Catawba River, in the extreme South-western part of .Mecklenburg county, known as the "Old Harris Mill Place," with small buildings for tenants, well watered, some 75 acres under cultivation, 15 or 20 acres of which is tine River Bottom. The Land is well adapted to grain and cotton. It will yield 1,000 pounds cotton to the acre. It is one among the best Water Powers (which is par tially improved) on the Catawba River. For Mills, Iron or Cotton manufacture there is no competition in either of the. above business for several miles. Seven miles to C, C. & A. Railroad. Thumb One-half cash ; the balance in six and twelve months. For further particulars apply on the place or to J. N. TORRENt.'E,' Aug. 18, 1873 2mpd Dallas, N. C. STILL THEY COME! From the constant arrival of those beautiful CABINET ORGANS, those messengers of sweet harmony, it would seem that every family. Church and School in Western North Carolina intend to have one. This is one of the most favorable signs of tuc times, for where imuic predominates, peace and concord must prevail. As the" are constantly going it would be wise in those intending to pur chase to be in season. Though while they last the' will be kept constantly on hand at the ware room over the Store of W. N. Prather & Co., first door above the Market House, Charlotte, N. C. A prompt response to any communication on the subject of Organs may be relied upon. If any one desires references as to my business habits the' are referred to any one, or all the rromiucnt business firms in Charlotte. As I have resided in Charlotte about twenty-four years I am willing to abide the verdict of my fellow-citizens without consultation. July 14, 1873. ASA GEORGE, Agent. W. R. BUR WELL & CO., Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Springs' Corner, CIIA RL J TTE, N. C, Have in Store their usual large supply of PURE DRUGS, CHOICE CHEMICALS, FINE PERFUMERIES, Toilet and Fancy Articles, CHOCOLATE, SPICES, FLAVORING EXTRACTS, SEGARS, PATENT MEDICINES, Wines, Brandies and Whiskies Of the best quality for Medical uses. All the official and other standard Fluids and Solid Extracts, and the various Elixirs generally in use by the Medical Profession on hand. Our stock comprises even' thing usually found in a first class Drug Store, and is offered on the most favorable terms for cash. Orders filled with neatness and dispatch at lowest market rates. June 23. 1873. Goods at the greatest Reduced Prices E. SHRIEK'S TEMPLE OF FASHION. I now offer rov entire stock of SPRING AND SUMMKR GOODS at the greatast reduced prices from this date, in order to make room for mv laree FALL aud WINTER STOCK which I intend to lay in shortly. All persons wishing anything in my line will save money and find it to their interest to call at the Temple of Fashion As soon as possible and obtain the greatest bargains ever offered. Call and be convinced, as I am determined to close out my Spring and Summer Stock. Very respectfully, E. SHRIER. August 18, 1873. REDUCTION OF PRICES. From and after this date my entire stock of Spring and Summer goods, Ready Made Clothing, HATS AND F U K X I S III XG GOODS Will be sold at greatly REDUCED Prices in order to make room for one of the largest and most complete stocks of Ready Made OlQthing and goods for mens' wear generally, ever offered in this Market. Persons wishing piecj goods or Ready Made Clothing will find it to their advantage to give me ft chIK Store under Central Hotel. July 21, 1873. J- S. PHILLIPS. Flowers of the Heart. There are Rome flowers that bloom, Tended by angels even from tlieir birth, Filling the world with beauty not of earth, And heaven-born perfume. Along Life's stony path, To in my a toiling pilgrim, cheer they bring, And oftentimes in living glory spring Beside the poor man's hearth. ' Fairest of all the band (Even as the snowdrop lifts its fearless head, In storm aud wind, unmoved, unblemished,) Truth's precious blossoms stand. The daisy's star is bright, O'er vale and meadow sprinkled wfde & free, So to the shadowed earth doth Charily Bring soft, celestial light. Oh, cherish carefully The tender bud of Patience; 'tis a flower Beloved of God ! in sorrow's darkest hour 'Twill rise to comfort thee. So, when all else hath gone Of joy and hope, through winter's icy gloom, The Alpine violet puts forth its bloom Where sunbeam never shone. Strong self-denial's stem Of thorns, clasp well, for, if not upon earth, In paradise 'twill burst in roses forth, Each preseut thoiu a gem. These are the flowers that bloom, Tended by angels even from their birth, Filling pure hearts with beauty not of earth, And heaven-born perfume. m A View of the World. If you want to see the world at its worst Distorted and base and vile You only need to be nicely cursed With a smart attack of bile. And you hate each living soul in the world And yourself the most of all, And your bitterest imprecations are hurled Against this earthly ball. Beauty looks yellow, and sweets taste sour, And you loathe the thought of food, And you treat all persons within your power In a manner harsh and rude. And never never never again Will the world seem ought but ill, Till you've slaked your thirst with many a grain Of that compound rhubarb pill ! Excelsior Hot Blast Cook Stove. This Stove, as its name indicates, is Excelsior in deed; it has never been excelled, and from its first appearance in 1861, has become popular wherever introduced. Nearly 40,000 are now in daily use, and it still continues to gain popularity. All in ventions of any value have been added. For sale by D. H. BYERLY, Aug. 18, 1873. Charlotte, N. C. At J S. Williamson & Co's You will always find Mr JOHN L. DEATON,(late Conductor on the C, C. & A. R. R.,) and Mr J. V. NET HERS of Union. S. C. They will be glad to see their friends, and promise satisfaction in all transactions. August 25, 1873. W. 31. SMITH. W. 8. FORBES. NEW FIRM. SMITH & FORBES, (Successors to S. P. Smith & Co.,) CHARLOTTE, N. C. Wholesale and Retail dealers in Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, LEATHER, &c. " This House being the oldest and largest Establish ment of the kind in the State, it will always keep for the inspection of its Customers, at Wholesale and Retail, a well selected stock of Boots, Shoes, &c, bought direct from Manufacturers. Having a purchasing Agent always in the Northern Markets, we claim that we can sell Boots and Shoes as low as any jobbing house in New York or Baltimore. We will have in Store by September 1st, 1000 Cases Boots and Shoes, which we intend selling at prices that defy competition. Do not fail to cau at the old Stand of Smith's Shoe Store and examine our Stock of Boots and Shpes before buying. We pledge ourselves to please. SMITH & FORBES, Successors to S. P. Smith & Co., Charlotte, N. C. tW N. B. We have two largo Shoe Stores ad joining, one exclusively Wholesale and the other Retail and will give our Customers the benefit of superior advantages in the Shoe Trade. Aug. 18, 1873. SMITH & FORBES. Drs. Greene, Lindley & Bentley's P li E P A It A T IONS For sale at the Drug Store of Aug. 25, 1873. SMITH & HAMMOND. Radish Seed. Black Spanish Radish Seed at Aug. 23, 1873. SMITH & HAMMOND'S. At J. S. Williamson & Co's You can find Flour to suit you. Salt, Bacon and a choice lot of Seed Oats. You can find choice white Corn by the bushel or by the car load. August 25, 1873. At J. S. Williamson & Co's You can sell any kind of country produce ; you can store your Cotton, Flour, Gram or anything else you wish and get an advance on the same on liberal terms. Will ship your Cotton for you and advance money on it. In fact we intend to do anything and everything to suit the people. August 25, 1873. Dexter Hams and Flour Sacks. Just received 10 Tierces Dexter Hams and 500 Flour Sacks. For sale low at W. II. H. HOUSTON & CO'S. August 25, 1873. To Publishers and Printers BOOK AND NEWS PAPER, Of the best quality, manufactured at the ATLANTA PAPER MILLS, bt JAMES ORMOND, PaorRiiTOR, Atlanta, Georgia. pP Refers to this sheet as a. specimen of tbs quality of paper made. June 2, 1873 6m How to Make Money of Depositors in Banks Safe. We have seen an actual necessity for the better security of the money of deposi tors in banks and other corporations, and have more than once suggested such a mod ification of the laws governing all these public institutions, both State and national, as would give to depositors a representa tion upon the Board of Directors, if it be desirable to continue this feature of the banking system, with the power of examin ing for themselves, by competent and ex perienced accountants, into the condition of the condition of the bank whenever, in their judgment such an examination was necessary. The money of the depositors of any active banking institution in good standing, always greatly exceeds the amount of the capital stock of the bank, and also of any additional amount for which its charter may make its stockholders liable. It is upon the use of this money that the bauk depends largely for its proGls. As a rule it pays no interests for its use, nor do its owners participate in the profits of the institution. The depositors willingly agrees to this arrangement for the privilege of being relieved from the care and paying out of his money, as long as he can feel a perfect assurance that his money is safe. But when once this feeling of safety is gone, and his confidence shaken, the bank has lost its power of being any value whatevei to him. Hence it may come to pass, as it has in more than one instance, that a grand bank ing corporation is formed, with a long list ol directors composed of the best known and most responsible names in the city, each one of whom may own barely enough stock to entitle him to a place among the stockholders, but each one of whom acts as a decoy duck to entice the unwary bird within the range of the skillful marksman. There is a growing distrust of the Directory business in banks, and a de mand for its abolishment altogether, and a substitution of some more responsible and efficient mode of supervision of bank affairs. The method pursued in Great Britian is to have periodical examination of moneyed institutions by expert professional account-1 ants not connected with or interested in the institution. Our national banking system provides that statements shall be furnished whenever called for, aud also for a bank examiner, but we all know what these pro visions amount to. It seems to us that, taking our banking systems as they are until it be practical to adopt better, with the unmistakable de moralization among men as we find it, the most natural remedy for the evils complain ed of is to let the men who owu the money and who are therefore the parties most deeply at interest, have the power of know ing that the money is in their judgment sately invested, for to the extent of the av erage of deposits in any bauk it is a per manent investment by the depositors. We would not necessarily complicate this reme dy by giving the depositors any further voice in the management of the bauk than to pronounce upon the sufficiency aud sol vency of its assets. Let those who have invested their capital and give their time for the gain to be made choose for them selves the mode and style of business they may prefer, under the limitation of their charters ; only, whatever may be that mode of style, the assets shall always be suffi cient and available to meet their liabilities. We think this might be accomplished by giving the depositor the right to place one or more Directors from their own body udoii the Board upon a basis of aver age deposits, and of empowering these Di rectors to employ expert accountants to ex amine into the condition of the bank when ever in their judgment it became necessary. We 6ee no insurmountable obstacles in the way cf the adaptation of some such method to our present State and national banking systems, aud to all other public financial institutions where applicable. N. Y. Amer ican Grocer. Anecdote of General Lee. The Alexandria Gazette relaies the following anecdote of Gen. R. E. Lee: Upon one occasion a gentleman had incurred General Lee's displeasure, and, after expressing his feelings to a friend in very emphatic terms, the old hero said : "Now, ir, I will read yeu what I have written to this man," and proceeded to read a letter which a man of proper sensibilities would keenly feel, but which the gentleman knew would-be utter ly lost on t he one for whom it was intended. Accordingly he said : "Why, General, he will not appreciate that. He will take it as rather an approval of his course." With a very perplexed look General Lee replied: "Well, I am sorry, but I really cannot help it. If a gentleman cannot understand the language of a gentleman he must remain in ignorance, for a gentleman cannot speak any other way." Josh Billings gives the following advice to young men: "Don't be discouraged if yer must ash don't grow; It sumtimes hapens that where a mnstash duz the best, nothing else duz so well." TW -T A man wanted to be a minister, said he believed he had been "called to labor in the Lord's vineyard.' His brother, who was less noted for his piety, said that he had mistaken the word "barnyard" for "vine yard." BRINLY'S STEEL PLOWS. Being Agents for the above Plow, we are prepared to furnish them at Factory prices, with freight added. Call and examine them or send for Circular. BURWELL, GRIER A CO., Aug. 4, 1878 to,- Charlotte. N. C. Turnip Seed Still on band at SMITH HAMMOD,S. August 55, 18T3- Mica Mining in Western North Carolina. Correspondence Raleigh Daily News. Mitchell Co., Aug. 21, 1873. We have 6 pent the last week in Tistting the mica mines in Yancey and Mitchell counties, and gatheriug such informa tion regarding them as wo deemed would be interesting to the public The number of mines that have been opened is very large, but I think that very few ot them have paid for the labor expended upon them. They are coufined to no spe cial locality, and mica is found and miues have been opened in every county in Western North Carolina, but the largest and most profitable are those of Yancey and Mitchell. ' Mica is only found in conjunction with, or in the immediate vicinity of white quartz rock, usually lying between it and an over lying layer of feldspar, but very often deep ly imbedded iu the quartz, and requiring the best of tools and the hardest of labor to separate it. The quartz usually lies in seams at various angles and widths, some times vertical, but never horizontal, and presents the appearance of having been forced up from the depth below whilst in a molten condition, the surface rocks beiug upheaved and split apart to give it passage, and finding these masses of mica in its way, and beiug indestructible by fire, they be come embedded in the liquid quartz or floated on its surface because of their great er specific gravity. It lies in detached masses and in pieces weighing from one to one hundred pounds, and sometimes more, and trom three to twenty inches square. When taken from the mines it is carefully cleaned and split into pieces varying in thickness from a quarter of an inch down to thin writing paper. These are marked out in various patterns as large as they will cut from 2 by 4 inches up to 12 inches square, and range in price from 25 cents to $5 per pound. After they' are split and marked, they are cut into shape with a pair of tinner's shears, and thu carefully tied up in packages weighing one pound. It is used extensively, both in this country and Europe in the sides and doors of coal burn ing 6toves, and being indestructible by fire, is the only article ever used for that pur pose. There has for many years been an active demand for all that has come upon the market, and at very high prices ; but the opening of the North Carolina mines has furnished an increased supply, whilst the demand has not increased, and the con sequence is a falling off in price of about 40 per cent ; in the smaller sizes it is prob ably much greater than this, yet a good mine is very profitable at these figures. I saw one lot sold for $900 that the owner assured me cost him but $40 to prepare for market; but these instances are rare, there are a few good mines, but there are hun dreds that have never paid a dollar and never will. An immense amount of time and labor has been lost in fruitless search, and I question very much if all the money that had.been paid would pay 50 cents per day for all the labor that has been expend ed ; it is a lottery in which a few have drawn prizes, but a vast amount of the tickets have simply been a blank. A curious phenomenon connected with these miues, aud one which instantly arrests the attention of the visitor, is the fact that a very large number of them present evi dences of having heretofore been worked, in many instances extensive evacuations have been made and largo quantities of mica have apparently been mined from them. By whom and when was this done is a question that has not as yet been satis factorily answered, and I fear never will be. The various themes that have thus far advanced have failed to satisfy the closest observer, and it must doubtless remain a mystery, and whilst the miues, the mica, the mode of obtaining and preparing it for market, attracted my attention, nothing so deeply interested me as these evidences of the existence ot a people, of whom all else is buried in oblivion. Was it the Indians we found upon the soil ? The mound builders who preceded them or a people or nation unknown to either ? Or was it De Soto who passed from Florida to the Missis sippi in his search for gold ? It could not have been De Soto, for he was but two years in his journey, and had but a handful oflollowers, whilst these works represent the labor of thousands of men. It was not the Indians we found upon the soil, else they would have been continued or tradi tions of their existence would have been handed down to us. A race that has car ried tradition through centuries of the exis tence of the masterdoi) aud other animals long since extinct, failed to give u any in formation regardin these. Mica is inde structible, fire will not burn it nor will frost disintegrate or time cause it to decay. If the Indians used it they would have fash ioned it into various forms. Some of these in time would have been lost or thrown away, as were pieces of crockery ware, ar rows, fcc, and some of these in time would have been found again as on arrow heads and ot her Indian relics, but they have not been. It could not have been the mound builders for they have left evidence of their existence aud civilization behind, but mica which is more indistructible than anything they have left has never been found among them. Did the mica miners exist before or after the mound builders? I think they came after, although they did not profit by the advanced civilization of the mound builders, for they, apparently were familiar with the use of metals, and had metal tools. Mica miners were a rude and barbarous race, and used only stone tools, many of which they have left behind. These are of various forma and sizes, but I do not think they have been formed by man, they being in many respects similar U thoasanda of others that can be picked op frftm the beds of the h-treams in the vicinity, but why did they mine it at all, for what pnrptec was it used, and where did it go? Cortea found; mica in use among the inhabitants of Mexi co when he invaded it; they made mirror of it by covering one side with a black yar-. nish. To inquiries regarding its aoqreo they invariably replied that it came from the North. Its value was equal to that of silver. Did barbarous Indians living in th mountains of North Carolina mine it and carry.it to Mexico as an article of traffic? It is not improbable that they did, though the distance was great and the mode of travel slow. Shells are found in Indian graves along the St. Lawrence that certain ly came from the Gulf of Mexico, for they exist no where else in the world. If traffic could be carried on between tribea residing on the Gulf of Mexico on the one hand, and the St. Lawrence on the. other, I see no reason why Indians in North Caro lina could not trade iu Mexico. The Mexi cans are familiar with the use of metal, and, mica can only be cut or fashioned in vari ous ways by metal. The Indians who mined it had no metal tools, and for this reason we never find pieces cut in any shape. The conquest of Mexico destroyed the demand by the introduction of a cheap er or better substitute. The mica miners possibly did not live among the mines, or removed elsewhere, new tribes followed, them aud occupied the soil, who knew noth ing of its existence or could make no.uso of it, and all knowledge of it was soon blot ted out from among men, leaving only these half filled excavations or mounds of earth to propound to the modern Anglo-Saxon a, conundrum that he will never be able to, answer satisfactorily. G. Conquered by Kindness. In a sketch of the life of the late General Amos Pillsbury, the Albany Express relates the following interesting incident: "About the year 1826 his father was ap pointed Superintendent of the Connecticut State Prison, his son being the deputy; but in 1S30, his father having resigned, Amos Pillsbury was tendered the position, although but twenty-five years of age. It was iu this institution, and almost a quar ter of a century ago, that a desperate fellow named Scott was confined for fifteen years. He was determined not to work, nor to sub mit to any of the rules, aud shortly after entering the institution he nearly cut off his. left hand to avoid doing any labor. But his wound- was immediately attended tf, aud in less than one hour afterwards he was engaged in turning a crank with his one hand. For this he threatened to murder the Warden on the first opportunity, and in some way getting hold of a razor he shar pened it for the purpose. Hearing of this Mr Pillsbury sent for him and commanded him to shave him. He then eyed the mat) steadily, seated himself in the chair, and the operation began, the prisoner's hand trembling the while. When the shaving was finished the Superintendent said: "I have been told you meant to murder me, but I thought I ' might trust you." "God bless you, Sir!, you may," replied the regenerated man, completely broken down. From that moment he became one of the best behaved criminals in the prison, was treated well, and remaiued on his good be havior until Mr. Pillsbury left in 1832. But when the new Warden was appointed, Scott tried to escape, and murdered the keeper. For this crime he was hanged the year following at Hartford. A Bad Boy. They say that the chief astronomer at the Washington Observatory was dreadful ly sold the other day. A wicked boy, whose Sunday school experience seems on ly to have made him more depraved, caught a fire-fly, and stuck it, with the aid of some muscilage, in the center of the largest leris in the telescope. That night, when the astronomer went to work, he perceived a blaze of light apparently in the heavens, and what amazed him more was that it would give a couple of spirts and then dio out, only to burst out again in a second or two. He examined it a few moments care lully, and than began to do sums to discov er where in the heaven that extraordinary star was placed. He thought he found the locality,and the next morning he telegraphed all over the universe that he had discovered a new and remarkable star of the third mag nitude in Orion. In a day or two all the astronomers in America and Europe were studying Orion, aud they gazed at it fop hours until they were mad, and then tbey began to telgraph to the man at Washing ton to know what he meant. The discoverer took another look and found that the star had moved about eighteen billion miles in twenty-four hours, and upon examining it more closely ho became very ranch alarmed to find that it had leg. When he went ont on the doom, the next morning, to pol ish up his glass, be found the lightning bng. People down in Alexandria, seven miles distant, heard part of the swearing, and they say that he infused into it whofe-sonled sincerity and vigerons energy. The bills for telegraphic dispatches amounted to $2,? 600. and now the astronomer wants to find that boy. He wishes to consult with hinj about something. Max Adeler. Ax Irishman's Will. mI will bequeath to my beloved wife, Bridget, all my proper ty, without reserve, and to my eldest son, Patrick, one half of the remainder, and tQ Denis my youngest boy, the rest. If any? thing is 'left, it may go to Terence Mcr Cart v." "I ho, Mrs. Giles said a ladv who was canvassing for a choir at the vil lage church, Myon will persuade your hus-' band to join u", I am told he has a onor voice. "A sonorous voice, ma'rm ?' said Mrs. Gile." "Ah, you should hearjt comT in out of his use when he's asleep! 0
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