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if J. YATES, Editor and Pbopeietor. (
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CHARLOTTE, N. 0., .APRIL 10, 1876.
TWENTY-FOURTH VOLUME NUMBER 1 112 1
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THE
Charlotte Democrat,
PUBLISHED BY
rt-irUAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor
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Democrat Office.
The Democrat Office has been removed and is
nave in the Red-front Brick building, next to the
corner store of Stnhouse, Macaulay & Co., Trade
Iw-vt opposite the Observer Office and-the Mer
cian's & Farmers National Bank.
Jan. 1,1870. . . .
Dr. JOHN H. McADEN,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
?w on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE
iM-f;s Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Family
Klieinrs, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs,
v'u cv and ToU"t Articles, which he is determined
t',,' m 11 at tJie very lowest prices.
J:in 1, 75- ,
W M WILSON. W. J. BLACK.
WILSON & BLACK,
Wholesale Druggists,
AND DEALERS IN
Valid Oil.-:, Chemicals. Glass, etc., cfcc,
' CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Feb. 22, 1875
J. P. McCombs, M. D.,
: iT. rs his professional services to the citizens of
i iirrli'ttc and surrounding country. All calls, both
Hit and day, promptly attended to.
'Office in Brown's building, up stairs, opposite the
, lurlotte Hotel.
Jan. 1, 1373
MEDICAL CARD.
ROBERT GIBBON, M. D., of Charlotte, N. C,
and THEODORE PHARR, M. D., late of Bellevue
Hospital, N. Y., having associated themselves in
the practice of Surgery and Medicine, tender their
professional services to the public.
Office corner of nth and Tryon streets.
ROBERT GIBBON, M. D.
THEODORE PIIARR, M. D.
March 22, 1875.
DR. W. H. HOFFMAN,
Dentist.
CHARLOTTE, N. C. .
Office over A. R. Nisbet & Bro's Store, Trade
Stnrt.
Feb. 8. 1875.
it. A. BLAND.
ISAIAn SIMPSON.
BLAND & SIMPSON,
Surgeon Dentists,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Itepcctf ullv inform the citizens of Charlotte and the
public that they have associated themselves together
in the practice of Dentistry.
All operations pertainiug to the profession com
mitted to their care will be performed in the most
skillful manner.
Teeth extracted without pain. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
At the old office of Alexander & Bland, opposite
the Charlotte Hotel.
Feb. 15, 1875.
G. F. BASON,
Attorney at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Office opposite Court House, in the Dowd Building.
March 20, 1876 6m
K. A. OPHORN15.
W. C. MAXWELL.
OSBORNE & MAXWELL,
Attorneys at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Office in the Court House. Particular attention
jriven to Collections, Settlement of Estates and Par
tition of Land and Conveyancing.
Nov. 1, 1875 6m
W. F. COOK,
ah Street, on North Carolina Railroad,
Charlotte, N. C,
Vanufacturcrof CIDER MILLS and all kinds of
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
All orders promptly attended to.
an. zz,
R. M. MILLER & SONS,
Commission Merchants,
and
W n O LES ALE DEALERS IN
Provisions and Groceries,
College Street, Charlotte, N . C .
Flour, Bacon, Su-jar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses, and
i fact, all kind of Groceries in large quantities
always on hand for the Wholesale trade.
Jan. 1 1875.
STENHOUSE, MACAULAY & CO,
ClIAULOTTE, N. C.
Consignments of Cotton solicited, on which we
ill make liberal advances to be sold here, or if
dippers desire will ship to our friends at New York
r Liverpool direct. Commissions and storage on
"'"derate terms.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
This well-known House having been newly fur
nished and refitted in every department, is now open
'wr the accommodation of the Traveling public.
ilT Omnibusses at the Depot on arrival of Trains.
Jan. 1,1873. II. C. ECCLES.
9- bcrwell. e. b.' springs
BUR WELL & SPRINGS,
Grocers and Commission Merchants,
. Charlotte, N. C.
Jm. 10, 1876.
J. Mclaughlin,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Groceries, Provisions, &c,
Allege Street, Charlotte, N. C,
sll9 Groceries at lowest rates for Cash,
and buys Country Produce at
highest market price.
Co7 . Cotton and other country Produce sold on
mission and prompt returns made.
ZSF The shinment of calicoes tn Kno.
land from Fall River, Massachusetts, now
approximate 20,000 pieces per week. The
manufacturers intend to raise the quantity
to 30,000 pieces, about one quarter of the
weekly production. The value of this ex
port will be about $60,000 per week, or
$3,000,000 per annum, overone-fourth of the
aggregate amount of all our exportsin 1860,
when our exports reached its maximum,
$11,000,000. Other New England cities are
following suit, among them Lowell, Law
rence, Manchester, Lewiston and Biddeford.
A Full Assortment
' QUAKER" CITY SHIRTS,
Of the very best style and quality,
And a fine supply of
Spring Hats,
Just in f ram our Broadway House. Call gentlemen
at JOHN A. YOUNG & SON'S.
March 27, 1876.
FIRE INSURANCE AGENCY,
EstablinJied in 1856, with a Capital of
$2 0,00 0,000.
Niagara, Georgia Home,
Royal (of Liverpool), Fireman's Fund,
National, Old North State,
Penn, Orient,
In. Co. of North America, Atlas,
Lynchburg Insurance and Banking Co.
Placing large lines a specialty.
E. NYE HUTCHISON & SON,
Agents.
Also, General Agents for the American Life
Insurance Company of Philadelphia.
Agents wanted.
Office over Buttler's Jewelry Store, Parks'
Building.
. July 26, 1875. ly
We are Agents for
Ives' Patent Lamps, Bedford Alum and Iodine Mass
English Breakfast Packet Tea Company, sold only
by Druggists, $1 per pound ; Cutler's Patent Pocket
Inhaler, the great remedy for Catarrh; Crab Orchard
Salts, from Crab Orchard Springs, Kentucky ; Buf
falo Spring "Water.
W. R. BUR WELL & CO.,
Feb. 21 Springs' Corner, Charlotte, N. C.
DALLAfc M. RIGLER,
Confectioner, Baker, Grocer, &c,
Removed two doors below the First Na
tional Bank.
Has just received anew supply of Apples, Lemons,
Oranges, Candies, and Confections of all sorts.
He keeps on hand and supplies to customers
BREAD, CAKES AND PIES,
At short notice, and fresh from the Bakery.
Segars, Tobacco, Pipes, &c, in good supply and
for sale at reasonable rates. Leave your cash
orders and they will be filled.
D. M. RIGLER,
Nov. 9. 1875. . Opposite Central Hotel
N UTT ALL'S
JEWELRY STORE,
Try on Street, near the City Clock.
Charlotte, N. C.
I have just received a new stock of Jewelry, con
sisting of Ladies' Fine Gold and Plated Sets, Ear
Drops, Breastpins, Finger Rings, &c, &c. ; Gold
and Plated Studs and Collar Buttons, Gold Sleeve
Buttons, Watch Chains, Charms, Society Badges,
etc., which I will sell at prices to suit the times.
I also offer bargains in CLOCKS and Musical
Instruments.
tW Watches, Clocks and Jewelry carefully re
paired. Jgif Don't forget that I keep a choice Stock of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff,
Pipes, &c.
March 13, 1876. J. O. II. NUTTALL.
Something New in Charlotte.
A Long Felt Want Supplied.
The undersigned begs leave to inform Lawyers,
Clerks of Courts, Principals of Schools, and the
public generally, that he has opened a
Book Binding Establishment
In CHARLOTTE, at the store on Trade street, ad
joining Dr. McAden's Drug Store, where he is pre
pared to do all work in that line in handsome style
and at reasonable rates.
In connection with the above I will keep on hand
,a splendid stock of
Books and Stationery,
All new and at greatly reduced prices.
Paper Hangings a specialty.
Soliciting a share uf your favors, I am, yours
respectfully, H. L. KOELLSCH,
Formerly Book-keeper for Wittkowsky & Rintels.
Feb. 7, 1876.
J
HALES
Practical Watch Maker and Jeweler,
Central Hotel Building, Trade, street,
Charlotte, N. C.
JOSH HALES is the boy that does his work good,
And turns it off right, as every one should ;
No one will complain at his finished up job,
And you'll find that he had no intention to rob.
So cheap is his price that none will complain,
Though light be your pocket & purse he'll not drain;
But will give you the time all correct very sure,
So you'll not be too late, for your slowness he'll cure.
Oct. 25, 1875 ly
F. SCARR,
Chemist and Druggist,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Prescriptions prepared at all hours of the
Day and Night.
Keeps constantly on hand all kinds of Drugs, Medi
cines, Paints, Oils, Dye Stuffs, Spices, Green and
Black Tea, &c, &c.
June 9, 1873.
THE BURGLAR WINDOW LOCK.
This Window fastening surpasses any invention
of the present age, and should be in the possession
of every one. It holds the window in any position
required for ventilation, from half an inch to the
extent of the window sash. When down it locks
itself, and the Patentee will give the right to any
one State if the window can be opened from the
outside without breaking a Dane of glass.
M. KELLY, ,
Patentee, Raleigh, N. C.
EST The above Locks are for sale bv F. KEUS
TER, at his Shop next to the Charlotte'Hotel. Call
on him for information.
Feb. 7, 1870 tf
Mark Twain's References.
His Courtship and hoic lie Complied xcith
his Father-in-Iav? s Request.
Mark Twain made up his mind that
he must marry, and that no one else bat
that particular girl could be Mrs. Twain.
He set about that ccurtship in his usual
slow, deliberate, drawling fashion, because
Mark Twain in the conception and execu
tion of every piece of business, rates far
above the mere literary adventurer. He is
a man of inscrutable depth. He goes for
his game in the most extraordinary fashion.
He drops on it and makes hi3 points as he
does his stories in a manner and from a
direction least expected by the looker-on.
Well, there was a father-in-law to be won
as well as the girl, and the father-in-law had
to be carried first, like the outer parallel in
a line vC defVlJCvr. Tk fatljci-ln lc tt WftS i
immersed in business. He hadn't much
time to think of family matters, but at last
it occurred to him that Mark had become
very frequent at the house and that his ob
jective point seemed to be the daughter.
bo he called Mark aside one day and said:
"Mr Twain, you seem to be paying atten
tion 40 my daughter. Now, we all like you
pretty well, you know, and we are of course
all acquainted with your reputation as a
literary man. Still, in other respects you
are a stranger to us, and some references as
to your character and standing are desira
ble." "That's very reasonable," said Mark.
"That's very natural and paternal. It's
just what I should do were I in your posi
tion. I guess I can give you some names
that will satisfy you. Now, there's Mr
Goodman of the Territorial Enterprise.
And there's Mr Frederick McCrellish of the
Alta California. You write to them. I
guess they'll give me a good character. I
guess they will lie for me. I've done the
same for them whenever a requisition has
been made upon me."
But Mark married the girl notwithstand
ing. "As to being conllicleu with the
gout," said Mrs Partington, "high living
don't bring it on. It is incoherent in some
families, and is handed down from father to
son. Mr Hammei poor soul, disinherits it
from his wife's grandmother."
Blaixe. The "gentleman from Maine,"
Mr Blaine, put in a substitute during the
war. The proxy soldier thus sent to the
front was subsequently jailed for forgery.
EtST The lady who was chided for jump
ing over a fence, wanted to know if this
wasn't leap year.
231 Voltaire said : "The more married
men yon have, the fewer crimes there
will be."
Public Sales Lands, &c.
Sale of
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE.
By virtue of a Mortgage Deed executed by A.
Cruse and others, bearing date March 18th, 1875,
and registered in the office of Register of Deeds for
Mecklenburg county, in Book 12, page 132, March
19th, 1875
I will expose to public sale at auction, for cash,
at the Court House door in the city of Charlotte, on
Tuesday, April 25th, 1876, to foreclose mortgage,
the following described Real Estate in the city of
Charlotte, viz :
Two Lots numbers 50 and 58 fronting on Trj'on
Street 99 feet and running back to College Street
396 feet, adjoining the Property of the 2d Presby
terian Church.
Also one fractional part of lot number 59 lying
rear of said 2d Presbyterian Church, fronting on
College Street 72 feet and runs back 198 feet.
C. N. G. BUTT, Cashier.
April 3, 1876. 4w
Jg At the same time and place the undersigned
will sell at Public sale, for cash, to foreclose mort
gage, (by order of Court,) executed by Allen Cruse
and wife, and registered in Book 5, page 566, in
Register's office, Mecklenburg county,- the follow
ing Real Estate, viz :
Eigbt unimproved LOTS in the City of Char
lotte, in square number 86, bounded by E street on
North, 2d street on South, and 3d street on East.
And also concurs in sale of the property above
described by C. N. G. Butt, Cashier.
J. E. STENHOUSE, Commissioner.
April 3,1876. 4w
NOTICE.
By virtue of a Deed of Trust dated March 22d,
1876, made to me by J. S. Williamson, I will expose
to public sale cn Monday, the 1st day of May next,
the HOUSE and LOT on which said Williamson
now resides, lying on the South side of Trade street,
bounded by R. I. McDowell and J. W. McMurray.
On the premises is a good dwelling and all neces-out-buildings,
and situated in the midst of a good
neighborhood, rendering it one of the most desirable
places in the city.
J. McLAUGnLIN,
Trustee for J. S. Williamson.
March 27, 1876 6w
Valuable Land
FOR SALE.
The undersigned is authorized to sell, privately,
three valuable Tracts of LAND, situated in ML
Ulla Township, Rowan county, belonging to the
estate of the late Dr. O. P. Houston the said Tracts
being briefly described as follows :
1 One tract of 200 acres, more or less, adjoining
the lands of W. A. Poston, Phi Alexander and
others on which there is a good Dwelling and out
houses and the soil i;i well adapted for cotton and
grain.
2 Another tract of 188 acres, more or less, ad
ioininsr the lands of M. W. Goodman, Joseph Brown
and others. This tract is very productive and a
larse portion of it is heavilv timbered.
3 Another tract of about 80 acres, adjoining the
lands of J. L. Freeze and othera consists almost
entirelv of woodland and meadow.
Terms of sale reasonable. Apply to the under
signed at Mt Ulla, if. U., Kowan county, .N. U.
S. C. RANKIN.
Jan. 24, 1876 3m
FRESH FISH, &c.
At NAT. GRAY'S, opposite the First Presby
tpriMn Phnrrh. vnu can sret fresh Fish direct from
Newbern every day Shad, Rock, Mullets, Floun-
Also, he keeps Poultry, Eggs, Potatoes and other
family Provisions.
He will soon have a supply of early Vegetables
from (J liar ics ton and Augusta.
March 20, 1871. NAT. GRAY.
Consumption is Curable.
From the Wilmington Star. -VV
e know there are a thousand heads
which will shake a dissent from the proposi
tion we have written above. But facts
convince where theories do not. We are
deterred from making this an article in the
common acceptation of that word by the
limitations imposed by the nature of the
subject, which technically belongs to the
medical journals, and has no place here save
by sufferance. But as thousands perish
diurnally of this fell disease who never
read the medical journals, or who will not,
in the early stages of the malady, take the
precaution of consulting with physicians,
we think we do not trespass on the noble
domain of medical science when we publish,
simply with the endorsement .of the, source
Whew''" tlV lufunuat;. onrlnrrd iha fallow
ing statement. The Oxford Torchlight
now edited principally by a gentleman
widely known as a journalist and literary
man alludes to some cases in these terms
under the head, "An Astounding Cure:"
"Last week we saw our old friend John
Satterwhite, Esq., aged 64, hearty aud hale,-
better than he has been in thirty years.
About one year ago we told the readers of
his cure, and of the remedies used so suc
cessfully. Mr Satterwhite has had many
relatives to die of consumption. He had
long been threatened with the same fell
disease. He had hemorrhage after hemor
rhage, had a dreadful cough, expectorating
a pint of most offensive matter every twenty-four
hours, was weakening daily until he
was scarcelv able to rise from a chair, and,
as the doctors supposed, was near death's
door. By accident he heard of two reme
dies, which he used together, and with
really astonishing results. In three weeks
he began to fatten and strengthen, was able !
to attend to his farming operations, all of
his distressing symptoms disappeared, his
cough vanished, and he walked and rode
about a well man. In March of last year
we gave a brief statement of his then con-1
dition. A year has elapsed, and he has
gone on improving. We have known him
at least thirty years, and we never saw him
so stout and buoyant. He informs us that
he has not had an hour s sickness in fifteen
months, did not lose a day from work last
year, and feels that he is entirely relieved
of his pulmonary symptoms.
The Remedy One pint of liquor and
four tablespoonsful of old fat lightwood
knot sawdust. Dose, one tablespoonful
three times a day. Cut mullen leaves in
July or August, dry them, and make a tea,
not too strong and use night and morning
in place of coffee. Mix with sugar and
milk to suit the taste. Drink one cup full.
It is not well to take too much.
Mr Satterwhite still continues the use of
the mullen tea, and has great faith in it.
He informs us that an old friend of his, who
is very far gone with consumption, is im
proving. If it makes a cure we will report
the fact, for w.e know the person and his
case appeared desperate. Drs. Jackson of
Philadelphia, Churchill of Paris, aud other
men of eminence, say that tubercular con
sumption has been often cured, and we so
believe most unfalteringly. We are sure
we have known at least two cases. In the
one case five doctors in consultation decided
that the lady had phthisis, and would die
soon. She got well and lived many years,
perhaps is still living."
A Great Mother.
The mother of John Quincy Adams said,
in a letter to him, when he was only twelve:
"I would rather see you laid in your grave
than grow up a profane and graceless boy."
Not long before his death a gentleman
said to him : "I have found out who made
you."
"What do you mean?" asked Mr Adams.
The gentleman replied : "I have been
reading the published letters of your
mother."
"If," this gentleman relates, "I had spoken
that dear name to ome little boy who had
been for weeks away from his mother his
eyes could not have flashed more brightly
nor his face glowed more quickly than did
the eyes of that venerable old man when I
pronounced the name of his mother." He
stood up in bis peculiar manner and said :
"Yes, sir ; all that is good in me I owe to
my mother."
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Tou are specially invited to examine our
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March 20, 1876.
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Our beautiful Stock of
New Spring Dress Goods,
OUR PRETTY PRINTS, .
OUR CHEAP DOMESTICS,
In fact everything new and handsome and of the
very latest styles, to arrive in a lew aays.
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March 13, 1876.
Burning OiL .
We offer C. West & Son's Aladdin Security Oil,
warranted 150 degrees fire test, and as safe as any
Oil in use, at 33 cents per gallon, or 3 gallons for
one dollar. V, ; K. UUltWEbLi tu.,
April 3, 1876. - Springs Corner.
For Catarrh
Use Cutler's Pocket Inhaler. -
W. R. BURWELL & CO.,
April 3, 1876. Agents fr Manufacturers
A Father's Sacrifice.:.
A Story of Trench Conscription.
Up four flights of . stairs in'a house in
Paris were three snng little rooms inhabited
by the family. Roumille. They had only
peaked roofs, chimneys and the blue sky to
look out upon, but so pleasant were the
rooms within, and so neat, and tasteful and
sunny, that there was small temptation to
turn the eye away from them.
It was evening, and the family were as
sembled at supper. They were observing a
fete and the best gilt china glittered on the
table, a little bouquet of fresh flowers stood
by each glass, and an iced cake, surrounded
by a wreath of rosebuds, distinguished the
center. Around the board sat the jolly,
affectionate old father, fthe delicate and
loving mother, their brave, handsome boy,
jnrt.ruie other not now belonging to the
araily, but soon do cai; rfaahter by
the parents, and wife by the sou. ouo was
a gentle, loving young girl, looking with
affectionate respect upon the old folk, and
with fond, modest eyes upon her lover.
"Son," said the mother, "for twenty-one
years this night has thou been the delight
of my heart. Thou hast gladdened my
eyes every day thou has lived. Ah 1 that
thou wert but a few years younger, that I
might be sure of thee longer I"
" ue, dost thou not see that Marion
takes thy word as a reproach to her?" said
the father. "Thou would'st have thy son
all for thyself, thou sayest."
"I do not mean that! would not have my
child Marion for ray daughter," she replied.
No, no! lless her heart, she need not
blush so. And she need not fear. I think
even my Itobinet happy to be her husband.
But the conscription, father. Our boy is
now of asre."
The old man's happy face grew pale and
uneasy.
"Wife, he said, "our boy is affectionate
to us, true to Marion, and loving to God.
If Heaven is but just, he will not draw the
fatal lot. Heaven blesses the cood."
"Whom God loveth he chasteneth," said
the mother, with a sigh, and Marion's cheek
grew whiter.
'Come, do not darken a sunny day by
clouds of fear," said the young man. "To
night 1 can be the happiest fellow alive.
Even'if to-morrow 1 draw the wrong num
ber, and must go to fight, I may return to
you covered with honors. Will you not be
glad and proud then?"
"My son, my son, I have known many a
brave boy join those ranks dreaming as
thou dost; but few come back to their
mothers. Oh, Itobinet, thou art ray only
son, and if thou art killed I shall be
childless."
"Ah, wife," said the father, forcing back
his tears, "Could'st thou not be almost
happy to be a widow ? The conscription
spares the only sons of widows. If thy use
less old husband were gone, thou could'st
keep thy brave young son."
"Ah, ah," cried the wife ; "stop the old
man's tongue. Put thy hand on his mouth,
Marion. I can not bear to bear him talk
so.
"To-night let us be happy." said Kobinet.
"I am not yet a conscript ; and I believe I
shall escape to-morrow, bo, 'begone dull
care! rather, shall i cut my birth-aay
cake?"
"Yes, my boy," said his father. "Let us
not borrow trouble. It would kill me to see
thee among the dissolute soldiery driven
to siaugnter i l wm not, no, l can not ininic
of it. Yes, cut thy cake, but do not harm
those pretty buds. Marion placed them
there in token of how she will round thy
life with pleasures. Eh, Marion? Each
bud for a kiss or kind word, eh ?"
Marion wiped her eyes and smiled blush-
ingly. Cheerfulness was restored, and the
happy family gave themselves up to enjoy
ment of each other, the secret thought that
perhaps it was for the last time making
every voice tenderer.
On the next day the drawing was to take
place. Father and son proceeded tp the
place of decision. The son, with white
cheek and dilating eye, drew, while the
father stood by, his usually jovial form
trembling with agonizing apprehension. It
was a fatal number ! and with a groan of
despair the old man fell upon his son's neck.
"Oh, my boy I" he said, "I can not let
thee sol I can not see thee driven to
slaughter! Thy mother's heart will be
desolate. I can not, no, God forgive me, I
can not."
He wrung his son's hand, and, shaking his
head at the few brave, consoling words
Robinct's trembling lips ottered, he stopped
them short by kissing him tenderly. He
then went out, with a gesture forbidding
any one to follow him
"The mother will weep over her son,"
said a by-stander Marion's father; "but
an old man, like an old dog, goes alone to
grieve. He, thy poor old father, idolizes
thee, boy. Ah, Kobinet Roumille, there is
another a poor young girl whose bitterest
tears will be secret ones.
The youth, almost stunned with despair
at his fate, returned to tell bis mother and
Marion. They awaited his arrival, kneeling
at the feet of the Holy Mary's image, and
praying with azomzinz fervency.
Kobinet entered quietly, and stood rigid
and pale behind them, his eyes large, and
his nostrils quirerincr. The mother turned
and looked at him, then fell back in a swoon.
Her son raised her, and laid her upon a sola
in slow recovery. Marion clung to his arm,
and held one ot his bands in hers, weeping
bitteriy. Is one asked for the words they
could not bear to hear.
"Ah, thy poor father!" the mother mur-
mured, "1 know be is : weeping in secret.
He was ever slow to show bis trrief. His
heart is breaking like mine. Oh, that
had thy father here I We would mourn
together."
There was a stir below, and a sound of
many steps coming up the staircase. It
paused at the door. Kobinet opened it.
They were brinffimr home his father dead.
He had killed himself that Kobinet might
be exempt from conscription. He had fallen
a sacrifice to an insane idea of duty. Let us
not judge him too harshly. , He meant well, j
his brain gave way, he - died that , his sou
might live. s God is more merciful than
roan I '. ;-t,.t--;J.t -.;
Thus the widow kept ; her on; sbut the -memory
of the father was held in a tender,
depth of regret, in the. forever saddened
hearts of both mother and son. i
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The Member of Color. . :
Six millions would not pacify him.
He stopped out in the street before a new
building and filled his battered valise with
bricks and sand. Entering the hotel he
glided up to the scowling clerk, and after,
settling his. dilapidated gripsack tenderly "
down upon the counter, he seized a pen and
r lure, i-r-..M i :, . - .
"Ulickes Hess Swashington, M. C
The clerk scowled at him and then at the '
register, and catching sight of tho M. C. ho
snappishly inquired : '
"Are you a member of Congress?"
"No, sah. 1'se too honest a nigger for
dat," brusquely answered the gentleman of
color.
"Well, what in the devil do you mean by
placing the M. C. after your name," growled
the handsome clerk.
"Lord ! boss, don't you know what dat
means ? Why, bless your heart, honey, dat
stands for member of color."
The clerk grabbed up a pen, dipped it in
the ink and savagely blotted out all traces
of the M. C.
"Look a heah, boss, dat is do way I alius
signs my name on first-class hotel books,
aud I doesn't want you or any other white
man to insult me," fiercely exclaimed the
darkey.
"Well, if you don't like it you can get out
of here," growled the clerk.
"Get out of here, did you say ?" savagely
replied the darkey. "Now I'se got yer cer
tain. Now I'll sue yer for damages fer say
en' dat to me. I isn't gwine to get out of
here, and I wants de best room in your old
shebang, or it will go hard with you in de
court."
"Two dollars for a room," roared the clerk.
"Two dollars for a room," replied tho
darkey.. "Now, boss, you musn't think I is
green jist caiselisblack. Feel dat trabelen
bag ot mine, and see it dat isn l heavy
enough for your ole two dollars."
1 he clerk snatched up the valise, and as
he went to swing it into the air, a stream of
sand from a hole in the corner poured into
his eyes and all over the desk.
You black scoundrel I 1 11 have you ar
rested," he roared, vigorously digging away
at both eyes.
"Arrested ! 1 roared the darkey in return.
"I'll have you arrested ef yer don't pretty
quick gib me the best room."
No .money, no room! screamed the
clerk, vigorously jangling away at the por
ter s bell.
"I isn't gwine to gib you co two dollars,
and I'll gib you a dose of dem cibil rights
pills, bawled the darkey.
"Put up or shut up," howled the clerk.
"Isn't dat valise good for two dollars ?"
asked the darkey.
No, your darned old valise isn't good for
two cents," retorted the clerk, "why, it's
full of sand."
."Hush, boss 1'.' whispered tho darkey, ap
proaching the desk with a mysterious look,
"boss, dat is not sand ; dat is all pure gold
dust; dat is de reason why it are so heavy.
Now, boss, just you give me a nice room
and I'll make it all right in de morning."
"Two dollars, or I'll heave you out of
here instantly," yelled the clerk, sending his
valise flying from the counter to the floor. ;
..11 1.1 'L.1
wnere n oroice open ana me sana ana uncKs
scattered all over the floor.
"Now I'se got yer," yelled the darkey.
"Now 1'se gwine to sue you sure. Two
million dollars won't pacify me now. i 11
make you pay me heavy for dis outrage,
and den 1 11 come back and buy your ole
house out," and the darkey started rapidly
for the door.
"Come back and get your gold dust,"
shouted the porter after his retreating figure
"No I won't come back till I buvs your
ole house," replied the darkey, shaking his
fist at him.
"Here is something that belongs to you,"
shouted the porter, hurling a brick at him
that took him just above the shoe tops.
"Oh ! you ole white trash, I'll civil rights
you, too," roared the darkey, capering
around as another brick waltzed over his
toes.
As he got to the opposite corner he turned
and shaking his fist at the house, he mut
tered :
"Now I is awful mad, and six millions
won't pacify me, nuther." Kerry Fatch.
CSf" An enterprising grocer at Santa
Clara, California, has adopted an original
method of doing business. Each side of his
store is fitted up for business on its own ac
count. In the general arrangement ' each
side is a duplicate of the other, the differ
ence being that one side is cash and the -other
credit. When a customer comes in '
the first question asked is, "Do you wish to
buy for cash or on account V If it is a cash '
customer the goods and prices on tho cash
side are shown, but if it is one who wants .
credit be is shown the other side, and for '
the first time in bis life, perhaps, made to
realize tho value of ready money. " ' v " TI
EST" A prudent motbtr of wealth and '
respectability, residing in Chicago, ! has
brought up ner accomplished and beautiful
daughters to do washing t and ironing.
When questioned as to the cause of this'
somewhat unusual proceeding, the matron
replied: "Ob, it is always well to be pre
pared for any contingency. Perhaps some
of the poor children may marry an Italian
count.