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zv mm V. J. YATES, Editob anb Pbopeiktoe. Termt of SubKriptio7i2 50,' in advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1874. JWENTY-SECOND V0LU3IG NUMBER 1112. 9 I II 1 (f ' 1i) Tl)' ITTWY c r Sj V AlU Aj; 1 l i l u I jva 'WWW THE Charlotte Democrat, FUHLfSHED BY WlMdWM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor. -o- Tekms Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, One Dollar and Fifty Cents for six months. Sultcriptitn mntt be paid in advance. o Advertisements will be inserted at reasonable rat-H, or in accordance with contract. Obituary novices of over five lines m length will ne charged for at advertising rates. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, CHARLOTTE, N. 0., IUh on band a large and well selected stock of PURE nHUGS. Chemicals, Patent Medlines, Family Medicines, Paints, O. s, Varnishes, Dye bluffs Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined to wfl at the very lowest prices. Jan XJ mi- J. P. McCombs, M. D., Offers his professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls, both nWit and day, promptly attended to. WlUwin Brown's building, up stairs, opposite the niarlotte Hotel. Oct 2(5, 1873. ROBERT GIBBON, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Brick Office corner of 5th and Tryon Streets. ItetMiice on College Street. March 11, 1373. Alexander & Bland, DENTISTS. Office hours from 8 A. M. to C P. 31. ( ifTlee in Brown's Building, opposite the Charlotte jot1. August 4, 1873. VT. H. HOFFMAN. ISAIAU SIMPSON. HOFFMAN & SIMPSON, Dentists, CHARLOTTE, N. C, R-snect fully inform the citizens of Charlotte and tlit; public, that the have associated themselves together in the practice of Dentistry. Their aim -will be to perform all operations relating to the pro fes.ion in the most skillful manner and highest de- erre of excellence. Teeth extracted without pain by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas. Satisfaction guaranteed. Office on Trade Street, inA.R. Xesbit & Rro's new building. Jan. lo, loiJ. STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Grocers & Commission Merchants, CllAKf,TTK, 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 terms. CENTRAL HOTEL, CIIAULOTTE, N. C. This well-known House having been newly fur nished and refitted in every department, is now open for the accommodation ot the 1 raveling public. tW Omnibusses at the Depot on arrival of Trains Jan. 1, 1873. 11. C. .fcL'UL.US. W. F. COOK, Trade Street, on JYo'tt Carolina Jiailroady Charlotte, N. C, Manufacturer of CIDER MILLS and all kinds of FARMING IMPLEMENTS. All orders promptly attended to. Jan. 22, 1S72. R. M. MILLER & SONS AOENTS FOR THE CkI.KBKATKI) PltEMlUM Milburn Wagon. A LARGE LOT NOW ON HAND. For durability and style of finish unexcelled. Call and see them at our Ware Rooms, corner of College and 4th Streets, 2d story. Sept. 8, 1873. W. N. PRATHER & CO., Manufacturers of PURE RE FIXE J) CANDIES, And Wholesale Dealers in Gnifestioneriea, Foreign and Domestic Fruits, d-e. Trade Street, 1st door above Market, CHARLOTTE, N. C. tT Orders solicited. Jan. 5, 18?4. Again We announce a neat and pleasant amusement for the Winter evenings, PARLOR CROQUET, com plete for and $8 per sett, at TIDDY'S. ALSO, a large lot of new NOVELS, fresh from ihe publishers, at TIDDY'S, Our School Book stock is now complete, We don't deem it necessary to rointo detail, but 4mply announce that our stock is full. Call and see Nov. 17, 1873. TIDDY & BRO. NOTICE. Having sold out our entire stock of Groceries to Mr. R. B. Alexander, who will continue the business at our New Store, wc respectfully commend him to the favorable consideration of our friends GR1ER & ALEXANDER. We will in future confine ourselves to a GENER AL COMMISSION BUSINESS, to the purchase and sale of Cotton apd other country produce, to the wholesale and retail Liquor, Tobacco and Pow der business. Storage furnished on accommodating terms. We would respectfully solicit a share of the pub lic patronage. GRlER & ALEXANDER. Jan. 5, 1874. tf Groceries, Liquors, &c. W. J. BLACK, In the Bruce Iiuildinq Trade Street CHAKLOTTE, N. C, Having bought out the entire stock of Groceries and Liquors of W. II. II. Houston & Co., respect fully informs his old customers and the public generally that he will be pleased to do business with ihein, and sell Groceries and Liquors At as reasonable rates as any other house in this eity. He requests a call from those desiring to pur chase at retail or wholesale Cotton and all other country Produce bought at market rates, for cash or barter. Jan. 12, 1874. W. J. BLACK. ET The Paris correspondent of the New York Times says that Cardinal Lucien Bonaparte, Italian by birth and education, Italian, of course, by race, and entered as "Italian" in the official list of Cardinals, is believed (as I have already written to you) to be the Cardinal already designated tor succession to the Papal throne. This able and energetic prelate is not much heard of; but last Friday, at Home, on the anniver sary of Napoleon Ill's death, he celebrated five hundred masses for the good of the late Emperor's soul ; and as he was the hope of Bonapartism in the past, so in connec tion with Rome, is he still its hope in the luture." V MRS. QUERY Has the Handsomest and Cheapest Stock of Milli nery Trimmings and Fancy Goods in the city. The Ladies are requested to call and examine the Beau tiful Millinery and all the Latest Novelties in Fau cy Goods at very Low Prices. Hair Goods a Specialty at Sept 15, 1873. MRS. QUERY'S. Important to Farmers. GUANAHANI, .1 Imported Natural Guano A genuine Animal Deposit. Lkttkk fkom Puof. W. C. Kekk, State Geologist of. Noktii Carolina. W. F. Griffith, Esq, General Agent Gvanahani Guano (Jumpuny : Dear Siu : Dr. F. A. Genth, whose analysis of the Guanahani Guano you have shown me, is Chemical Mineralogist to the Geological Survey, and has no superior as a Chemist. I have no hesi tation in endorsing any analysis from his laboratory, and I think the analysis justifies his statement that the substance examined by him is a valuable ma nure. From his report, and that of Prof. Wilson, it is evidently a true Guano, both in origin and composition, and its action on crops may be ex pected to be the same in kind and in degree in proportion to its relative per cent:tge of the valua ble ingredients Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia and Potash, that of the first being unusually high. Yours truly, YV. C. Kekk, State Geologist. 57" As it will be impossible for us to get a full supply for this Spring's trade, we advise orders to be sent in at an earl) day. BURROUGHS & SPRINGS, Gen'l Agts, Feb. 2, 1874. 1m Charlotte, N. C. NEW SHOE FACTORY. Sample & Alexander, MANUFACTURERS And Wholeiuile and Retail Dealer in BOOTS, SHOES, HATS and LEATHER, Have opened their Shoe Factory, and are now pre pared to furnish good goods to the wholesale and retail trade at prices that defy competition. Call anu examine style, quality and price before buying. SAMPLE & ALEXANDER. Feb. 2, 1874. Last Notice. All parties against whom we hold orer-dxie Notes are hereby informed that we trill not hold said Notes louger than the loth of February. Take our woru lor tins. BURROUGHS & SPRINGS. Feb. 2, 1874. LIME ! OAfj BARRELS FRESH LIME, one of the v very best Fertilizers iu the world cheap er than Guano, and more lasting in its effects. Or ders filled promptly and for any quantity at $1.75 per narrei, oy . J. li JjA-UIv. Feb. 2, 1874. Notice to Whom it may Concern. The panic (so-called) out of which so much capi tal has been made, and behind which so much dodging has been done, having at last "passed away and left all of us as well otF as we ever were, Ave think it is now time to make a square settlement and take a new start before another panic over takes us. To this end we call upon all those in debted to us either by note or account to call at our office and settle, as we intend to settle up all our out business. .Flease consider this notice sufficient. Jan. 26, 1874. GRIER Ss ALEXANDER. Removal. I have moved my shop across Tryon street to the room formerly occupied by R. W. Bcckwitb, where I will in future as in the past, execute well and prompt! all work in my line. Guns, locks, keys, and indeed everything in my line will be done in a workman-like manner, and warranted to give satisfaction. Jan. 12, 1874. W. B. TAYLOR At Scarr's Drug Store. The best food for Infants and Invalids, prepared by isavory b juoore, London. Italian Macaroni, a fresh supply. Pure Cider Vinegar, for sale at Jan. 19. 1874. SCARR'S DRUG STORE. COTTON FOOD FERTILIZER. J. McLaughlin & Son, Agents. The undersisrned are Agents for this excellent Fertilizer, and it is recommended to the Cotton 4j4tcrs of this seetion of country. j. Mclaughlin & son, Agents. Feb. 2, 1874. rETEK JtfAT.J.ETT. FRANK WOOD. MALLETT & WOOD, Insurance and Merchandise Brokers, XO. 58 BE A VER STREET. (Corner William.) New York. Insurance effected in first-class Companies. fin all kinds of property, at the lowest rates. Orders for 31erchandise solicited. June 23, 1878. J. K. PUREFOY, Bookseller and Stationer, Tryon St., Charlotte, JY.'C.y Has constantly on hand Writing Papers of the fol lowing kinds, viz: Foolscap. Legal Can. Broad and long Bill, Letter and Commercial Note, French .Note l'aper and envelopes to match, French Initialed Paper, assorted colors ; Business Envel opes of all kinds and qualities ; 25 dozen Diaries and Tuck Memorandums; Pen.s,, Penholders, Pen cils, Slates and Slate Pencils ; Arnold's Copying and Writing Inks ; David's Black, Blue, Carmine and Violet Ink ; Full and Half Bound Ledgers and Day .Books ; bchool Hooks, ecc Jan. 26, 1874. SAMPLE fc ALEXANDER Are selling off their Winter Stock of Gents Fine Boots and Shoes at greatly reduced prices far cash. A Sad Record. I was in Father Taylor's study talking with him about his eventful life. We were discussing some features of the temperance question, when he took down from a shelf a plain pocket Bible and asked me to exam ine it. On the fly-leaf was written : '- , from his mother." Turning over the pages, I observed in some places they were torn, blistered and stained with blood. I asked for the history. He replied : "Some years ago I was sent for in baste to visit a young man who was dangerously ill. I went to the house. In a miserable garret I found a lad pale, weak and faint from loss of blood. He had been attacked with severe hemorr hage, and knew that he was soou to die ; that he had been leading a life of- dissipa tion, had become a slave to drink, and had been brought by it to his present condition. ".My mother was a godly woman," he said. "She instructed me faithfully, prayed for me tenderly, and tried to make me a good man. I left home and came to Boston to make my own living. I intended to do right, and follow my mother's counsels. Her last gift to me was this Bible. At first I read it daily, and attended worship every Sabbath ; but I fell iuto bad company, and gradually went astray, until I lost all man liness and became a wretched drunkard. I have burst a blood vessel and am dying. For God's sake and my mother's, pray for me." I left him in great distress. The next day I found him dead. He was lying with his book clasped to his lips. It was wet with tears and blood, and torn with his convulsive agonies. Some years afterwards I made a temperance speech in Philadelphia. 1 related the incident, and held up the book as I did so. There was a stir in the audi ence. A poor woman, with a sad, heart broken expression, arose and tottered to the platform. She implored me to let her have the book. The stillness of the room was terrible. Every eye was fixed upon her. With trembling hands she turned to the fly-leaf then, with a scream, fell faint ing to the floor. She had read the name of her own son, and for the first time knew of his sad fate." Paxdkring Editors. Mr Evans, of the Milton Chronicle, produces the following excellent hit : "Once in time as tradition runs there was an editor who undertook the job of crawling on his knees and publishing a newspaper that would please everybody and give offence to none. Not an article was to appear in it, at any time, the least objectionable to any of its reader. Soto work he went asking this man and that what he thought of the propriety of his copying such and such articles from the newspapers, and not daring to write an editorial article without first calling a pub lic meeting of the citizens of the Village to know what he must write about and how he must write it so as to please all and uot displease any. The result was the poor wretch, who humbly crawled upon his knees to please, got badly whipped and never issued a japer, for the reason that no half dozen of the citizens could agree on what ought and what ought not to be pub lished." One Car Load Strictly Pure White Lead, in oil assorted kegs in store at SMITH & HAMMOND'S Feb. 9, 1S74. Drug and Medicine Warehouse. Fruits and Confectioneries, GROCERIES, &c We are receiving fine large Northern Annies. Bananas, Malaga Giapes, Oranges, Figs, Lemons, nut cake, cocoanut bons, cocoanut strips, almond candy, peanut candy, ground peas at wholesale and retail, cigars, smoking and chewing tobacco, mince meat, dates, raisins, citron and currants. Bread, canes, pies, Dons and rolls every day. Ornamental cases always on hand and made to order. Groceries. Bacon, lard, butter, eggs, flour, meal, corn, molas scsof all grades, pickles, snuff, matches, Scotch herrings, sardines, deviled ham, peaches, tomatoes, oysters, soda, salt, pepper, spices of all kinds, bologna sausage, beef tongues, cheese, mackerel, cabbage, turnips, crackers, kerosene, soap, candles, tea, sugar, coffee, hams, rice, &c, all of which we will sell as cheap as the cheapest. Feb. 9, 1874. C. S. IIOLTON & CO. 10 O Barrels West's Extra No. 1 Kerosene Oil on hand and of fered to the trade in car load lots or by the barrel at lowest Charlotte prices, by SMITH & HAMMOND, Feb. 9, 1874 Wholesale Drugeists. KOOPMANN'S BITTERS. This invaluable remedy hi the following innumer able diseases; Cholera' Morbus, Dyspepsia, Dysentery, Diarrhosa, And other kindred Bowel Affections, CHILLS AND FEVER, &c., Has stood the test of an hundred years, and now stands unequaled in the Southern States. As an Appetizer and Stomachic, its powers arc immediately experienced, and so pleasant that it can not be said to be physic. Hundreds of families who now use it with un varying success, have volunteered their certificates of its merits. This is no new or untried Medicine, but has been used in Germany for the last century ; and the recipe has been in possession of ray father's family for 60 vears oast, and during the last fifteen v !- these liitters have cured thousands of cases in Western North Carolina, and Northwestern South Carolina. The Hoots and Herbs used in its manufacture are imported by me from Germany, where their medi cinal virtues are well known. In marshy and swampy districts, where the malarial influences are so deadly poisonous, this Ritters is the onlv sure rem?dv knnwn whirl, will prevent its attack and insure a freedom from its poisonous effects. r or sale oy an iJruggists.Fj B. K.OOPMANX, March 27. 1871. . Charlotte. N. C. New Eating House. We have opened an E atiner House in the house formerly; known as Butt's Market, on Trade street. We will furnish Board bv the month, week, dav or single meal on the most reasonable terms. Fresh isn ana Uysters served ra every style na at short notice. Hot meals at any hour of the day. Feb. 9? 1874. p. X. SMITH, Plausible Objections to Life Insurance as a financial System. From the Raleigh Biblical Recorder. To start objections to a financial system, which has received the sanction of wise statesmen and experienced financiers, does indeed look a little like discussing war in the presence of Hannibal ; but every obser vaut man, who has reached the middle sta tion of life, has had many proofs that one of the ancients was a wise man who said, wise men are not wise at all times," and that Elihu the sou of Barachel, whether inspirited or not, spoke the truth when he said, "Great men are uot always wise." Hannibal himself affords proof of this : for he failed in the conquest of Italy by delay ing too long at Uanual ; JNapolcon went to Moscow at the wiong season of the year, and many excellent financiers lost their fortunes by endorsing the wild scheme of Sir John lilunt. So it may be true that there are grave objections to life insurance as a wise financial system, though endorsed by wise men. All value is based on labor, and no finan cial system cau be wise or safe, which taxes labor without returning an equivalent. Life insurance makes heavy draughts on labor while it returns nothing absolutely nothing. To operate it successfully re quires a large number of agents and officers. All these are withdrawn from productive labor and become mere consumers. They must all have salaries, and as they are men ot talent, (no other could nil their positions) their salaries must be large. lliey must also have offices and other expensive and extensive appliances; all of which together maice me insurance a very expensive sys tem ; and the expense large as it is, is a clear loss. Nor does it make any differ ence, so far as the result is concerned who pays it : it is taken from the productive in dustry of the country and is equivalent to direct tax on labor. Still further : the money paid as pre- miums on policies, is taken trora the various industrial pursuits, thus embarrassing them and diminishing their productiveness. Life insurance is, therefore, intrinsically suicidal. It lives by consuming the essen tial element of its own existence. Hence its tendency is to exhaustion. Already its influence is sensibly felt in those sections ol the country in which capital was before de ficient. While it remains comparatively uiuiieu in us operations, as at present, the nation may be able to bear the draught it makes upon its vital energies, but if it could become sufficiently extended, with its pre sent tendencies unchanged, universal bank ruptcy would be inevitable; come to which, the South Sea Scheme would be but as the humble lottery, with a capital of one mil lion, compared to Wall Street. t M 1 The Chinese Laborers. A distinguished Chinese gentleman, with the modest name of Lim Chingnain, has come to this country tor the purpose of joining a commission which is about to proceed to Cuba to look after the Coolies in that island. He is said to be a master of the English tongue, and to be thoroughly conversant with the condition of his coun trymen in America. lie represents the condition ol the Coolies in Cuba to be very bad, as the contracts and arrangements by which they are induced to go there are set aside or regarded as nullities on their ar rival, and they are reduced to slavery. It is to endeavor to ameliorate their condition that the commission is about to proceed to Cuba. The condition of the Coolies in New Orleans he regards as vastly more satisfactory. They are there treated very well. He says that the emigration from China to the Pacific slope is decreasing, and believes that it will continue lo de crease until a state of things comes round which will be more favorable to his coun try men. a 1 1 1 m Babies. The most original phase of so ciety life in Washington is the card an nouncement of birth. One of these liny cards is an infinitesimal drab-colored affair. with a small rabbit's head and ear3 on the flap of the envelope, and a corresponding one uisiue at toe top ot the bit ot a sheet making the announcement. It reads: "Compliments of Mr. and .Mrs. Blank and son, February 7, 5 p. m GARDEN SEEDS. Just Received at McAden's Corner TJrug Store, A large and well selected stock of Garden Seed of alt vsirifti Also, Clover, Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, and Ll1Vrn &4vla Seeds sold by me are warranted to be fresh and wa-.llnl.l.n. -v t -r - at a tr-v Corner Drug Store, Feb. 2, 1874. Charlotte, N. C. 1874 Landreth's 1874 GARDEN SEEDS. We have received b full supply of these celebrated Garden Seeds, which have been so long used throughout the South. The wholesale trade supplied at Landreth's prices. W. R. BUR WELL & CO., Jan. 12, 1874. Springs' Corner. GARDEN SEEDS! Garden Seeds ! ! A fresh supply of Buist's celebrated Garden Seeds just received at Jan. 5, 1874. SCARR'S DRUG STORE. Garden and Grass Seeds. WILSON & BLACK, We will have in store this week 50 bushels Clover Seed, 50 bushels Orchard Grass Seed, Timothy, Blue Grass, Herds Grass and Lucerne, Also, a large stock of Fresh Garden Seeds. - WILSON & BLACK, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Feb. 9, 1874. Charlotte, N. C. Interest on Capital. We extract the following remarkable facts from a lecture by Mr W. P. Groom, editor of the New York Mercantile Journal, and they cannot fail to be of interest as il lustrating the rapid increase of capital when well invested : Many men carelessly conclude that three Sir cent, is just one-half of six per cent, ut this is uot the case, as will be seeu from the following statements of facts : If one dollar be invested and the interest added to the principal annually, at the rates named, we shall have the following result at the accumulation of one hundred years: 100 years, at 1 per ct., 2f 3 u C " 340 8 2,203 9 5,443 10 " 13,809 12 " 84,675 15 " 1,174,405 18 " 15,145,007 24 " $2,551,789,404 There are probably few, however familiar with the subject of the increase of capital put on interest, who would not be startled at the statement that the cost of the outfit of Christopher Columbus in his first voyage of discovery, put at interest at six per cent., would by this time have amounted to more than the entire money value of the Conti nent, together with the accumulations from the industry of all who have lived upon it. Estimating the entire outfit to have cost only the small sum of five thousand dollars, and remembering that money doubles at six per cent, in little less than 12 years or, accurately, 11 years, 10 months and 21 days. Allowing it to double every twelve years, at interest at six per cent, since 1492, it will be found would have amounted to 1 7,895,700,000,000, which, estimating the population of the entire Continent of America (North and South) to be 85,000, 000, or 17,000,000 families (averaging five members each), would give more than a million of dollars as the possession of each one of these. The interest upon a million of dollars at six per cent, is sixty thousand dollars, which would bB the princely annual income of each of these 17,000,000 families, from the accumulations up to this time upon so small a sum as that named for the outfit of the discoverer. In Hildreth's "History of the TJniled States," it is stated that Manhattan Island afterward called New Amsterdam, now the city of New York, was bought by the Dutch from the Indians for sixty guiiders, or $24, and this only about 250 years ago. And yet, if the purchasers could have se curely placed that $24 where it would have added to the principal annually, interest at the rate of seven per cent. the accumulation would exceed the present market value of all the real estate of the city and county of New York. Again, if a man at the age of 25, should commence business with a capital of one hundred thousand dollars, and could by any possibility add thereto interest at our legal rate of seven per cent, annually, the result would be (in round numbers) as" fol lows : A;e. Capital 25 $100,000 35 200,000 45 400,000 55 800,000 05 1,600,000 75 3,200,000 85 6,400,000 Now, the growth of national wealth is only about three and one-eighth per cent per annum, notwithstanding the assertion of those who have placed it much higher, through comparing the old valuations with the new (which have been greatly increas ed,) instead of taking as the basis of their calculation, as they have done, the actual number of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep, etc., at the different periods. It is plain, there fore, that the great mistake most men make is in attempting to use borrowed capital at -at m . . 1 an immensely nigh rent, ordinarily termed interest, which, by the use of gold, as cur rency, is often forced still higher. While the growth of the national wealth remains at the present rate, the average man who attempts to pay even seven per cent for all the capital he can get, should uot expect lo avoid bankruptcy as the result. The Doves of Venice. Venice is a queer city. Many of the streets are only canals full of water, so that people have to travel in boats instead of carnages. I wish you had been with me there, says some friend of children. One day while I was walking, some little boys came up to us to sell corn to feed the doves with. I took some in my hand and held it out to the birds, and hundreds of them came flying about me to get it, but I held it so high that only one or two could have it ; and two of the handsomest doves I ever saw flew right on to my hand and ate the corn. You can't imag;ne how pretty it was. After we left the doves, a . little beirirar girl came up to us with a baby iiiher arras, and while the girls asked ns for money, the baby threw us kisses; but her face was so dirty that I couldn't bear to watch her. When they had followed ns some little dis tance, we turned round to her and made signs for her to have her face washed. ell. thev went of and we had no idea they would come back acrain: but thev did, and the baby's face was as clean as a snow bank. We laughed to ourselves, bat handed them a little money, and thev went away as happy as could be. Then there wa a little beerirar bov who could only say the two words "good nijrht, in -cngiiKii, and he said that to us over and over as we passed him. Wife Whipping not Allowed in N. Caronna. The following case. State va. Richard Oliver recently in the Supreme Court, does away with that barbaric idea that -a man has a right to inflict personal chastisement upou his wife,, under any circumstances. We give the matter in full : ; . The defendant in the case was indicted in the Superior Court of the 'county of Alexander for whipping his wife. Upon the trial the jury rendered the following verdict: " u ' - "We being sworn to speak the truth of and concerning the premises in the said indictment specified, do say, upon oar oaths, that the defendant came home intoxi cated iu the morning after breakfast was over ; got some raw bacon, said it had skip-', pers-in it, and told his wife she "Would not clean it; sat down and eat a little; threw the coffee-cup and coffee-pot' in the corner of the house; went out, cut two switches, brought them in and threw them on the floor; told his wile that she had said if be did whip her she would leave; that he was going to whip her, that she aud her damned mother had aggravated him near to death; ' and then whipped her with the switches. The husband struck her five licks, with two switches, about four feet long, with ilia brauches ou them about half-way dowp and some leaves. One stick not half as large as a man's little finger at the bhtt the other a little more than half as large, ' He held the hickory iu both hands. Ho' inflicted bruises on her arm which remained ' for two weeks. She was not disabled front' work by the blows. One witness swbrV she thought he struck as hard as he could. Two witnesses were present, one told de fendant, after he had stricken her five licks across the shoulders and arms, to stop.' Defendant stopped, saying to the witacss,1 if he had not been there, he would have worn her out." ' ! After this verdict, the judgment of tho Court was pronounced by Judge Mitchell from which judgment the defendant ap pealed to the Supreme Court, which has, affirmed the judgment of the Court' belbiv', as will be seen from the following opinion as delivered by Justice Settle: "We may assume that the old doctrine that a husband had a right to whip his wife, provided he used a switch no larger than his thumb, is uot law in North Caro lina. Indeed the Courts have .advanced from that barbarism until they have reach ed the position that the husband has no right to chastise his wife under any circum stances. But from motives of public policy, iu order to preserve the sanctity of the do mestic circle, the Courts will not listen to, trivial complaints. If no permanent injury has been inflicted, nor malice, cruelty nor. dangerous violence shown by the husband, it is better to draw the curtain, shut but the public gaze, and leave tho parties to forget and forgive. No general rule can be applied, but each case must depend upou the circumstances surrounding it. Without adverting in detail to the facts established by the special verdict in this case, we think that they show both malice and cruelty. In fact it is difficult to con-. ceive how a man, who has promised, upon the altar, to love, comfort, honor and kep a woman, can lay rude and violent hands upon her, without having malice and cruel ty in his heart. Let it be certified that the judgment of the Superior Court is affirmed. LkKoy G. Baolkv, Deputy Clerk Supreme Court. Worth of a Good Name. A gool name cannot be bought with silver; it, of all other possessions, must be fairly earned. When it is possessed, it ia better business capital than a great sum of money. It is a fortune any boy or girl may secure. Honesty must bo its foundation, even iu the smallest particulars." When an employer says, "There is a boy I can trust," that youth will always find himself in de mand, provided he joins industry with honor. "The hand of the diligent niakelh rich." It seems hard at the time, perhaps, to he bound to a ceaseless round ot work, while other bovs are lounging or playing on the green, iitit the reward will come If vou are faithful. While idlers aredraggtug out a miserable life-time in privation and joverty, tho hard-working boy lives at his ease, resjected and honored. Ueinember that if you desire to make your way in the world, there is . nothing that can serve your purpose like a pame for honesty and industry ; and yon will never acquire either if you are a loiterer about' the streets and neglect ful of your business. "A good name is rather to be chosen1 tha , great riches, and loving favor rather thai ' . silver and gold." ' ' ' 5 rs Young man pay attention." Don't ' be : , loafer; don't keep a loafer' "com pariyV don't hang about loafing places. Better work than to sit around day alter day, or stand abont corners with your hand in your ockcts better for your own healih and prosH.'cts. Bustle about if voir , have anything to bustle about for. ' Many .4 poor' physician has obtained a real paiieht' by ruling after an imaginary one. ""'A quire of blank paper, tied with a red tajie, carried under a lawyer's arm may procure' him bin first case and make his fortune. Such is the word"to him that hathVliall be giv en." Quit dreaming' aiid ' cotii plaining; keep busy and mind your chances. - ' 1 Take the above advice and then all will go well. Idleness is the mother of misehicf. Some people don't know enough to qnit when thev have said . a rot.l ihiu.r ..ml others don t know enough to My a ood tiling fm.vr VIICJT (JUIV. ..... . . t, 1 III Right. The Alabama paper ty' that the Mobile merchants refuse , ad vances t the planters who will not raise the it own supplies of corn.
The Times-Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Feb. 24, 1874, edition 1
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