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: I s rrr f: i j o i - n 1! v av v tt yr ni 1 ) : i.T IV. J. YATES, Editor and Pbopbietob Terms of Subscription $2. 00, in advance. CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1878. TWENTY-SEVENTH VOLUME- NPMBER 1340. j ,J f ; ni 1 1 t 1 1 - . . . ' ' I 1 THE Charlotte Democrat, PUBLISHED BT WILLIAM J. YATES, Editor and Proprietor o Terms TWO DOLLARS for one year, or One Dollar and Twenty-five Cents for six months. Subscription 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 t charged for at advertising rates. Dr. JOHN H. McADEN, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, CHARLOTTE, N. C, lias on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE DRUGS Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Family Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Fancy ami Toilet Articles, which he is determined lo sell at the very lowest prices. Jan 1,1875. . J. P. McCombs, M. D., ffers hLs professional services to the citizens of ( harlottc and surrounding country. All calls, both night and day, promptly attended to. Oifice in Brown's building, up stairs, opposite the i harlotte Hotel. Jan. 1, 1873. DR. J. M. MILLER, Charlotte, N. C. All calls promptly answered day and night. Oilice over Traders' National Bank Residence opposite W. R. Myers'. Jan. 18, 1878. doctor D. STUART LYON, Charlotte, N. C. Office : Corner Trade Street and Cemetery Avenue (next to residence of Mrs Fox.) Residei.ce with Rev. Theo. Whitfield, D. D. Calls from City and country will receive prompt attention. April 19, 1878 y DR. M. A. BLAND, Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office in Brown's building, opposite Charlotte Hotel. Gas used for the painless extraction of teeth. Feb. 15, 1878. CENTRAL HOTEL, Charlotte, N. C, Located on one Corner of the Public Square. Re cent Internal improvements have been made for accommodation of guests. Rates 3, $2.50 and $2 per day, according to lo cation of Rooms. II. C. ECCLES, July 5, 1878. tf Proprietor. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. E. J. ALLEN, fNear Irwin's corner, Trade Street,! CnARLOTTE, N. C, PRACTICAL WATCH-MAKER, JT Repairing of Jewelry, Watches and Clocks done at 6hort notice and moderate prices. April 17, 1870. y R. M. MILLER & SONS, Commission Merchants, and WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Provisions and Groceries, College Street Charlotte, N. C. Flour, Bacon, Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses, and in fact, all kind of Groceries in large quantities always on hand for the Wholesale trade. Jan. 1 1875. j. Mclaughlin, Wholesale and Retail Dealer In Groceries, Provisions, &c, College Street, Charlotte, N. C, Sells Groceries at lowest rates for Cash, and buys Country Produce at highest market price. EST" Cotton and other country Produce sold on commission and prompt returns made. D . . RIGLER. Charlotte, If. G. Dealer in Confectioneries, Fruits, Canned Goods, Crackers, Bread, Cakes, Pickles, &c. Cakes baked to order at short notice. Jan. 1, "11877. ' N. SMITH, Dealer in Groceries and Family Provisions of all sorts, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Consignments of Produce solicited, and prompt returns made. Families can find anything at my Store in the Grocery line to eat, including fresh meats. Jan. 1, 1877. E. 8. BURWiLL. 1878. SPRINGS BUR WELL & SPRINGS, Grocers and Commission Merchants, Charlotte, N. C. Jan. 4, 1878. WN BARRINGER, Son of the late Hon. D. M. Barringer of K C.) Attorney and Counsellor at Law. 436 Walnut Street, PHILADELPHIA, PA. Prompt attention to all legal business. Best references given as to legal and financial responsi bility. Commissioner for North Carolina. Rekbrexces. Chief Justice W. N. H. Smith ; lialeign .National liank ; 1st national j)anK, unar otte; Merchants and Farmers National Bank. March 15, 1878 ly-pd DR. RICHARD H. LEWIS, Raleigh, N. c. Late Professor of diseases of the Eye and Ear in the Savannah Medical College, Practice Limited to the EYE and EAR, jt'efersto the State Medical Society and to the Georgia Medical Society. Oct. 12, 1877 y Central Hotel BARBER SHOP. GRAY TOOLE, Proprietor, keeps the best workmen employed, and guarantees pleasure and satisfaction to customers. -June 8, Q71. 357 The experiment of substituting hardened glass for type metal has been suc cessful in France. It is stated that the type founders' models and machinery can in general be used without further change. The new types, made of glass, preserve their cleanliness almost indefinitely, they are said to wear better than metal, and they can be cast with a sharpness of line that will print more distinctly than is pos sible with the old type metal. GOLD MINES For Sale! By virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of Union county, made at the Fall Term, 1877, I will proceed to sell n Monday, the 5th of August, 1878, at the Court House, in the town of Monroe, the following valuable mining property belonging to the estate of Hugh Downing, deceased, viz: The "Stewart Gold Mine," machinery and all the fixtures belonging thereto, lying on the waters of Goose Creek, containing 495 Acres. Also, the "Fox Hill Gold Mine," lying on the waters of Goose Creek, containing 195 Acres. Also, the "Lemmond Gold Mine," lying on the waters of Goose Creek, containing 734 Acres. And also, one other Tract, known as the "Long Gold Mine, lying on the waters of Duck Creek, containing 50 Acres. The aforesaid property is valuable for Mining and Farming purposes ; also, a FINE MILL SITE is on one of the Tracts. Terms 10 per cent cash ; balance on a credit of 6 months, with bond and approved security ; no title to pass to the purchaser until all the purchase money is paid. G. W. FLOW, July 12, 1878 . 3w Commissioner. LAW SCHOOL, Greensboro, N. C. For information as to Terms, &c, apply to JOHN II. DILLARD, May 10, 1878. ROBERT P. DICK. STRONG'S LAW SCHOOL, Raleigh, N. C. The next regular Session of this Institution will begin on Monday, the 2d of September next, and continue till the first day of June following. Ap plicants will, however, be received at any time, and Lectures will be delivered during vacation to those remaining in the City and wishing it. Occasional Lectures will be delivered to the School by distinguished members of the Raleigh Bar. The advantages which this city offers in the con venience of access to the best Libraries, in oppor tunities for attending the Courts which are in ses sion more than half the year, and in meeting mem bers of the Bar and other prominent gentlemen, sur passes those of any other locality in the State. Fee One hundred dollars, for which the stu dent can attend as long as he may choose. Good board can be had for $16 to $18 permonth. For further particulars, address, GEORGE V. STRONG, July 12, 1878. lm Raleigh, N. C. THE "RISING SUN." According to the command of Joshua of Old, although repudiated by the "Jasper Philosophy" of the New, is now standing still, at the Old Place, on Trade Street, opposite the Market House, plus Hornet Fire Engine Hall, where the light of reason illuminates the surrounding atmosphere, which in vests all things with the glow of inspiration, and the world no longer seems "A fleeting show, For man's illusion given." For right here you will find C. S. HOLTON, Who has in Store Oranges, Lemons, Candies, Cakes, Pies, (The Great Washington Pie included,) Corn Starch, Sardines, Pickles, Fresh Bread, Canned Fruit and Vegetables, Sugars and Coffees, Tobacco, Cigars, Snuff, Toys. In fact, everything found m a Confectionery, including Ice Cream and Lemonade. June 21, 1878. C. S. HOLTON. Just Received at M. RIGLER' S, D A fine lot of Florida Oranges, Lemons, Apples; fresh Crackers, Soda, Butter, Oysters, Cream, Nic Nac; Candies, Chocolate, Burnt Almond, Gum Diops, Crystalized Fruit, and a large assortment of fine Cream. Also, our own make of plain Candies, fresh Cakes and Pies. D. M. RIGLER. Jan. 18,1878. BUYERS OP DRY GOODS, Ready-made Clothing AND GENERAL MERCIIANpISEx Will find at the pld established house of ELIAS & CQHE,N, The largest, best assorted and cheapest Stock of Goods ever brought to thjs market. We are prepared to prove upon examination of our Stock that we make no vain boast, and solicit buyers, both Wholesale and Retail, to look at our Goods and prices before purchasing. Our stock of Dress Goods, White Goods, Alpac cas. Embroideries, Kid Gloves, Sun Umbrellas, Fans, Ties and Fancy Goods are complete and will be sold at astonishing low prices. Carpets, Oil Cloths and Mattings very low. Fair dealing. Polite and attentive Clerks. Call and see us and judge for yourselves. ELIAS & COHEN. March 22, 1878. Guano, Super-Phosphate, &c J. C, BURROUGHS Has now in store a high grade of Acid Phosphate, Soluble Pacific Guano, Whann's Raw Bone Super Phosphate, Merryman's Ammoniated Dissolved Bones and Peruvian Guano. Feb. 15, 1878. Dixie Pumps for Sale. I have a large lot of well seasoned Pumps on hand, for sale. The Pumps have been made about 4 years, and are fully seasoned. Any one desiring a good Pump can be supplied cheap, by June 28, 1878. B. N. SMITH. State of North Carolina, Mecklenburg county. Superior Court. M. E. Almond, plaintiff, vs. Listou V. Almond, deft. The above entitled action was commenced by issuinz a Summons for the . said Superior. Court in favor of the Plaintiff and. against the Defendant on the 19th day or June, 187S, requiring me sam .De fendant to appear at the Court House in the City of Charlotte, in said County and State, on the first Monday in September, 1878, and answer or demur to the complaint whicn I'laintin niea at ine aate oi issuing of the said Summons, in which complaint the Plaintiff demanded a divorce from the bonds of matrimony from said defendant for the grounds therein alledged. J. R. ERWIN, 38-rw Clerk Superior Court, A United Country. Gen. Samuel B. Maxey, United States Senator from Texas, made a short speech at a re-union of Ex-Confederate soldiers in Galveston on the 4th of July, in which he said: "The words you have just heard in the heartfelt prayer that has been uttered by the reverend gentleman who has in voked God's richest arid choicest blessing upon us, find a responsive echo in my heart. I thank God that we are enabled to-day to gather together as of old, beneath the flag of our glorious country, and celebrate the return of its natal day. It is true that there have been memories crowded into the lives of most of us that have their tinge of sorrow and sadness, sbut the wounds we have received and the sufferings we have endured are all past, and are fast being forgotten. A brighter day is dawning upon us, and the flag of our country now floats in the free winds, with a star for every State and a State for every star. The American Union is again united, and is held together by ties that can never be broken so long as the preservation of a republican form of government remains an object of endearment in American hearts." The Route from England to India. Nothing more forcibly illustrates how much smaller science is making the world than the distance between England and her greatest colony, India, where 250 millions of men are subject to British rule. Up to eight years ago the only route open was that round the Cape of Good Hope, an all sea route of over fifteen thousand miles, oc cupying weeks by steam, and months by sail vessels, in its transit. In 1870, or thereabouts, the Suez Canal was opened, which shortened the distance to six thousand five hundred miles (less than half the distance) of which six hun dred miles to Marseilles were by rail and. five thousand seven hundred miles thence by sea. The proposed new railroad from opposite Cyprus to the head of the Persian Gulf, to be known as the Euphrates Yalley Railroad, which England now proposes to build and complete within two years' time, wTill fur ther shorten this to five thousand five hun dred miles a saving of one thousand miles. By using the railway to the boot ot Italy, at Brindisi, and again passing over the Euphrates Valley Railway, 2,300 miles of this 5,500 can be made by rail, a great saving of time by the new route in addition to the saving in distance. As a counterpoise to the English native army of India, the French Govern ment is considering a project for subjecting to conscription all native and negro in haitants of its colonies of Martinque, Reu nion, Guadeloupe and Guiana. NOTICE. The County Commissioners will meet at the Court House in Charlotte on the first Monday in August next, for the purpose of revising the Tax Lists, and to hear all persons objecting to the val uation of their property, or to the amount of Taxes charged against them, and will remain in session for three days if necessary. By order of the Board of County Commissioners, WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. July 12, 1878. 3w. NOTICE. A petition has been presented to the Board of County Commissioners asking that a change be made in the line between Deweese and Long Creek Townships as follows, to-wit : Commencing at a large rock, one mile West of Huntersville, running a South course to Montieth's Mill Site, thence up the Branch to the old Cotton Gin, about one and-a-fourth miles from the beginning ; thence East about one mile to the Wallace Saw Mill Site. Persons objecting to a change in said Township will make the same known to said Board on the first Monday in August next, otherwise the prayer of the peti tioners will be granted. By order of the Board of County Commissioners. WM. MAXWELL, Clerk. July 5, 1878 4w NEEDLE GIN For Sale, A Forty -circle leedleQin for sale, veyy cheap by July 1ft, 1878 3w OATES BROS. CLOSING OUT. Not wishing to carry over any Summer Stock, I have this day reduced the price of each and every line of Goods in my house. Now is your opportunity for bargains at S. WITTKOWSKY'S. Charlotte, July 19, 1878. CASH WILL DO IT. $1 will buy 6 pounds of Coffee ; $1 will buy 10 pounds of Sugar; $1 will buy 10 pounds of Lard. Call on me for anything in the Grocery line, and if 1 have not got it, I will furnish it at astonishing low prices for cash only. July 19, 1878. B. N. SMITH. PHOTOGRAPHS At greatly Reduced Prices. Photographs of a superior quality can be had at half the usual price by calling on II. BAUMGAR TEN, over Nisbet & Bro's Store. FRAMES for Pictures of any size, at very Ipw figures, furnished at short notice. H. BAPMGARTEN, Over Nisbet & Bro.'s Store. April 12. 1878. Fruit Jars. OH GROSS MASON'S IMPROVED FRUIT VV Jars, just received by ! WILSON & BUR WELL. June 14, 1878. ; . . . The Brinly 'Plow, At BURWELL & SPRINGS'. The Execution of Maximillian in Mexico. From the pen of the late Gen. J. B. Magruder.l Placing himself at the head of his small army and leaving Marquez to defend . the city of Mexico, he marched straight; for the enemy. At Queretaro they met. s Fight ing against hope Maximillian performed prodigies of valor, and at length fell a vic tim to the treachery of one of his Mexican officers, whose fortune he had madcIn the dead of night, after a hard day's fiht, while he was , seeking a short repose irom the cares that oppressed, him, the gates were opened by this Arnold of the Empire; the enemy was .placed in possession of all the strongholds, and Maximillian awoke to find himself a prisoner, without a chance for re sistance or a hope of escape. After the mockery of a trial he was led to execution, supported by his faithful General, the calm old military chieftain and sacerdotal Casique of the Indians, Mehia, and the young, hand some and heroic Miraraon. ' After having distributed gold (in token ot forgiveness) among the soldiers who were to be his executioners, he resumed his place with the calm dignity which remained with him to the last, placed his hand upon his heart and gave the word "Fire." He fell pierced with many bullets. His death was not instantaneous; he fell, in a reclining posture, upon the cross which some pious Priests had put near him, and with his cheek upon this sacred emblem a fitting resting place for one who had not only been a soldier of honor, but a faithful soldier of the Cross this wise Prince, this good and gentle man, received a shot through the heart from one of his executioners and breathed his last. Thus ended the most thrilling drama of modern times; a disgrace to the Mexican nation and to the civilization of the age in which we live. The Biff Trees of California. The wonderful big trees of California are the subject of a description by a travel ler in a late paper. About a dozen miles from the big trees he found himself among sugar pines eight to ten feet in diameter and more than two hundred feet high. Through these large trees he rode for miles, greatly admiring them. But when he reach ed the big trees, from twenty-seven to thirty five feet in diameter, and from three hun dred to four hundred and filty feet high, he was disappointed at first, just as I once heard a person say he was disappointed in his first view of Niagara Falls. But these feelings soon gave place to wonder and ad miration. Think of a tree one hundred and five feet in circumference, and twice as high as Bunker Hill monument! One of the smaller trees only thirty-five feet in diame ter, ninety feet in circumference, wras cut down in 1853, or rather was bored down, with augers made foi the purpose, boring through from side to side, which took five men twenty-five days. The stump of this tree, six feet fiom the ground, is the floor of a house which has been built upon it. The tree would saw a million feet of lumber, enough to build fifty two-story houses, fur nishing laths, shingles and all. 1 hese trees, says the writer, "are-known by the names upon the marble slabs, fastened to the trees about twenty feet from the ground. The trees are always spoken of as Wm. H. Sew ard, Phil. Sheridan, or Andrew. Johnson, the Old Dominion, the Granite State, Old Kentucky, or the Old Bay State, George Washington, Daniel Vebster, Abraham Lincoln, Henry Ward Beecher, or General Grant. AVhat reason is there in calling a tree the Old Bay State, that was old in the days of Greece's highest glory ? How ab surd to call a tree General Grant that' was a thousand years old when Alexander con quered the world ! What can be more ridic ulous than naming a tree Henry Ward Beecher that began its growth long before David reigned in Israel !" in Raleigh Observer. Returning Reason, DarlpfC the late war the New York Ma rine Society expelled the late Capt. M. F. Maury from its list of honorary members, and expunged certain resolutions that it had previously adopted commending his efforts in the cause of nautical astronomy and navigation. On the 8th inst. the So ciety, "in view of the present era of return ing good feeling between the people of the North and South," voted to restore the name of Capt. Maury to its list, and to ex punge the condemnatory resolutions adopted during the war. This reminds me of Col, Benton and the Society ot which, he had been a member wh,ils.t a student in the Uni versity of North Carolina. At that time. being a boy, he had been guilty of appro priating his room mate s money. 1 he bo ciety expelled him and he left College. Many years afterwards, when he had at tained to great eminence in the IT. S. Senate, the resolution of expulsion was rescindedj or "expunged," and Mr Benton dnjy ad vised thereof by the Secretary, It is said that Col. Benton returned the notification of his restoration to the ranks of the Society with the endorsement "Go to h ." II. in Raleigh Observer. JSP" The latest discovery in California is that the great seal of the State has been counterfeited, and that. the fraudulent im pression is borne by deeds under which thousand perhaps millions of acres of land have been sold. A great number of school land warrants are said to have been forged and sold on the strength of this seal, and an immense amouBt of land taken on forged Indian scrip and soldiers' warrant?, The Chronicle expects an "appalling amount of litigation" to resolf from this. It says that ftundrea have been concetnedin the frauds, $nd thousands hare -been victims, and among the perpetrators were men who hold prominent positions and have enjoyed the best reputations. ' ' Extravafiant Funerals. ! The great Poet, William Cullen Bryant, ieii directions that his funeral .should be conducted in the simplest mann-en" There were no pall-bearers; and it was ; requested that no one send flowers. The .remains were not exposed to view. ; I see no iobjee- tuoe oi carnages, the coffin costing 'from one to five hundred dollars, the great parade auu uiispiay wnicn oeiong to a modern fashionable funeral, seem , to me to be a gross violation of the sacred proprieties of ouiu vwjiMuns. xne inmg is m wretched taste, and those who can .afford such expen sive funerals should avoid it on this ac count, as well as for the sakej-of those who are not able to afford it.' The temptation of example and the promptings of deep sor row, many times make: funerals. a grievous burden to poor people. 1 1 jiirvejiowamore man one iamny eu uer. repudiate tne debt or cramp themselves - for six months in order to pay the" expenses of a funeral such as they. -thought society expected at their hands. There is no propriety nor piety in such a custom, and I leave . my people to bury me in a pine coffin, that I may enter my protest against what I believe to be an injurious usage of society. Rev. T. II. .Pritchard in Raleigh Recorder. New York Policemen. The Police of New York is composed of the best men physically and bravest to be found, as they have to encounter difficulties that require as much bravery as a soldier at a cannon's mouth. In 1873, "Mulligan's Hall" in New York was a basement saloon in Broome street. It had been growing wore and worse, and one evening, hearing a disturbance, Capt. Williams and the officer on that post went in. There were thirty-eight persons, men and women, of every color and nationality, all of the worst character, and some noto rious in crime. The Captain took in the situation at a glance, and determined with a thought to arrest the whole party. Placing his back to the front door, he covered the back door with his revolver, and threatened death to the first person who moved. Then he sent the patrolman to the station for help, and for fifteen long minutes held that crowd of desperadoes at bay. They glared at him, squirmed and twisted in their places, scowled and grated clenched teeth, itched to get at their knives and tear him to pieces ; but all the while the stern mouth of that revolver looked at them, and looked them out of countenance, and the steady nerve behind it held sway over their brutal ferocity. It was a trial of nerve and endurance. Capt. Williams stood the test and saved his life. He won ders now why they did not shoot him a dozen times. Certainly it was not because they had any scruples, for the first two prisoners sent to the station killed Officer Burns with a paving-stone before they had gone two blocks. Capt. Allaire made an almost precisely similar single-handed raid on the famous "Burnt Rag" saloon in Bleecker street, one Winter night in 1875. Better Stay at Home. I notice letters in Western papers invit ing emigrants to come to Texas. I have visited Texas twice; indeed, I have been in every Southern State, and in nearly all the Western and Northwestern States, and I do not hesitate to say that I regard it as a serious mistake for any one to leave North Carolina at this lime. Our soil is not so strong as that of many of these State?, but taking into consideration climate, health, the certainty of crops, and the moral and religious tone of our society, I know no better country for residence than this good old Commonwealth. If those who think of going South or West, will work as hard and endure half of the privations here which they will be obliged to bear there, they will make more money and be far more happy. We need more men, more money, and more enterprise a better system of farming, and a far greater number and variety of manufacturing interests, but even behind hand and undeveloped in many respects, as she is, North Carolina is the best State to live in in the Union. Rev. T. II. Pritchard. Tkcth. The Wilmington Star says: "We have known graduates of leading Col leges who could not prepare ten lines cor rectly for the press. " The late Edward Everett, who delivered a large number of admirable addresses on the subject of edu cation, and who was distinguished for his exquisite rhetoric, has condensed into one brief paragraph what he considered to con stitute a good education. It is of such im portance as to be copied in full ; "To read the English language well, to write with dispatch neat, legible hand, and be master of the first four rules of arithmetic, so as to dispose of at once, with accuracy, every question of figures which comes up in practice. I call this a good education, and, if you add the ability to write pure, grammatical English, I regard it an excellent eduoation. These are the tools. Yqu. can do much with them, but you, cap do nothing without them. They are the found ationt and unless you begin with these, and not with flashy attainments, a Ijttle geology and all other ologies and osophies are ostentatious rubbish." Master of the Forest. A correspon dent informs us ot the discovery of a syca more tree, in Sandy Udge Township, Union county, N, C near the Howie Mine, which measures 39 feet 5 inches in circumference. The first limb measures 11 feet 9 inches in circumferenee. The tree is hollow and has two doori - On the inside twelve men can stand erectand at the height of 12 feet there is a bend onrmchfoirrmen can stand erect. The measurement was made by Samuel Lv'Belk;: Eaq.,! on the 4th instant, and correct 4ancaster ledger. v Unhappr: Marriages How often the question : Arises, "Why are there so many unhappy marriages What kaleidoscope in life has produced such a complete revolution ia the married rela tion ? Such' a decided change! Is it not that many marry too young 'before the character nas been developed, or pxoperjy formed i - When .they are more pleased by the eyes and senses than the mind and heart, or that some persons marry ; for beauty, without the other attractions., to keep the times enkindled, or the allpowerful love of money. Some many tor intellect without hearts, and vice' versa, and not having the proper balance wheel there must necessarily be discord and deficiency in the scales of reason. Beauty in the abstract does very well ; money is a consideration, but should be secondary, not primary, to secure perma nent happiness. How seldom we meet, at the present age, two persons who live hap pily together until the golden wedding, or when the silver threads begin to mingle, and claim the darker locks for their own. A blending of heart and mind should pro duce the proper harmony, as "reason is the flower of the mind," and as heart cannot be chained it will, like water, run to meet its level. Reader, are you happy in your married relations ? Do you adhere to the promise to remember the marriage vows ? If you are happy, rejoice and be glad ; if not so, ascertain the difficulty and endeavor to remedy it. Be ready to meet each other half-way, or even venture three-quarters way, if necessary. Has God given you finer sensibilities than the chosen one bear with him and study the higher nature. Do you possess a nature more calm and amia ble bear with him and in a quiet loving manner, let your influence waft its sway over like a gentle breeze on a Summer's day. Are your faculties in a better state of cultivation be ever ready to impart to her and be grateful for your advantages, and try to develop one or more of the ten talents she may possess. Young men, do you in tend lo enter" the portals of matrimony ? Look well before you leap ; do not be car ried adrift by a passing fancy, for you will find it as evanescent as the morning dew. Study the character of the lady you intend to marry, for she is to become the mother of a future generation, the head of your household, partaker of yonr joys, the sharer of your sorrows. Bear with each other, that the sparks of your love may be kept in a steady blaze. And you who are unhap pily married, remember that you have yet time to kindle from the slumbering embers some light of other days. Narcotics and Stimulants. Some curious statistics as to the consump tion of narcotics and stimulants by the world in general are given in a late report of Mr Jez Killebrew, the commissioner oi agriculture in Tennessee. Paraguay tea, it is computed, is used by 10,000,000 human beings, coca by 10,000,000, chicory by 40, 000,00, cocoa by 50,000 and coffee by 100, 000,000. The consumers of betel are set down at 100,000,000, those of hashish at 300,000,000, and those of opium in one or another form at 400,000,000. These figures are, however, eclipsed by the proportions of the demand for Chinese tea, which is said to be used by half a billion ; while the con sumers of tobacco are not only still more widely distributed, but present the aston ishing aggregate of 800,000,000. Accord ing to a careful estimate prepared for this report, tobacco is more generally used than any other single article of commerce con sumed by man. The United States in 1860 produced more than 430,000,000 pounds of tobacco, but ten years afterwards the yield of the plantations had dwindled to , about 200,000,000. The report does not state the exact quantity grown in any subsequent year ; but it seems that the exports alone in in 1875 reached about 220,000,000 pounds, valued at more than $25,000,000. Accord ing to the United States Bureau of Statis tics, leaf tobacco valued at nearly $29,000,-. 000 was sent out of the country in the year ending June 30, 1877. These figures would make tobacco rank sixth in the list of ex ported staples from the United States, cot ton, breadstuffs, petroleum, and the precious metals alone exceeding it in importance. In 1875 the best customer of the United States for tobacco was Germany, which, notwith standing the large quantity grown in Prus sia, took 56,000,000 pounds, while Great Britain, which produces none, took only 54, 000,000 pounds. I 1 1 m A New Solomon. A Solomon has arisen in one of the Bal tic provinces of Russia to reconcile a pair of wrangling women fish women at that. He is a Lieutenant-Colonel, assigned to duty as chief of police. He knew that preaching would be of no use whatever where the hearers were two women, who were cursing one another at the rate of 120 words aN minute, and who were only pre vented from tearing one another's faces by the strong arm of the police. "You must be locked up in one and the same cell until you have kissed each other." This was in variably the sentence oftbe new Magistrate in every case of female broil which was brought before him. He knew that al though kissing one another is a habit with male Russians, it is not so with the women , of Muscovy, least of all with the fish wives The women were hurried off; railed for a time louder than ever; protested that they would die sooner than give this humiliating sign of reconciliation ; and theq, after a few hours confinement, called the failer, ane! in formed him that they had kissed. . They were informed that they must repeat the kiss publicly in the open market place A small fine was taken from each, and they were compelled, in the midst of their sisters ia trade, to kiss each other three times.
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