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CHARIjOTTI;;: ;N; 15, 1881.
TWENTY-NINTH VOLUIJE -MUBEB 1479.
THE
Charlotte Democrat,
PUBLISHED BT ,
vVILLIAM J. TATE8, Editor and Proprietor ;
, ; . - -O
Tebmb TWO DOLLARS for one year t or
One Dollar for six months. ,
Suberiptum$ mutt be paid in mdadne. '
" Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C,
as second class postal matter," according to the
rules of the P. O. Department: ,
"ROBERT GIBBON, VL D
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
iJict'eorMrth and Trytn Street!,)
Tenders bis f rufeasional serrices to the public, as a
practical 8urjrton. : Will adrise, treat or operate in
Il the d'SeMr f departments of 8irrjrT'
March 5, 1881 lj
Dr. JOHN H. McADEN,
Wholesale and Retail Druggist,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Has on hand a large and well selected stock of PURE
DRUGS, Chemicals, Patent Medkin, - Family
Medicines, Paints. Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs.
Fancy and Toilet Articles, which he is determined
t sell at the very lowest prices.
Jan 1, 1878.
DR. T. C.
SMITH,
Pharmacist,
Druggist and
Keeps a full line of Pure Drugs and Chemicals.
White Lead and Colors, Machine and Tanners'
'Oils, Patent Medicines, Garden Seeds, and every
thing pertaining to the Drug business, which he
will sell at low prices.
March 28, 1.879.
J. P. McCombs, IX. D.,
t ffers his professional services to the citizens of
Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls, both
night and day, promptly attended to.
Office in Brown's building, up stairs, opposite the
C harlotte Hotel.
Jan. 1, 1873.
DR. J. M. MILLER,
Charlotte, N. C.
All calls promptly answered day and night.
Office over Traders' National Bank Residence
opposite w . u. yers .
an. 18, 1878.
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. ,
DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Practice limited to the
EYE, EAR AND THROAT.
March 18, 1881 ly
. B tW. P. D- WALKER.
BUR WELL & WALKER,
Attorneys at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts.
Office adjoining Court House.
Nv.
5,
1880.
T. M. PIT TM AN,
Attorney at Law,
(Opposite the Court House, Charlotte, N. C.,)
Practices in the State and U. 8. Courts, and gives
prompt attention to business.
Will negotiate loans.
May 28, 1880. y
WILSON & BUBWELL,
Wholesale and Retail
Druggists.
Trade Street, Chablottk, N. C,
Have a large and complete Stock of everything per
taining to the Drug Business, to which they invite
the attention of all buyers both wholesale and retail.
Oct. 8. 1880.
HALES & FARRIOR,
Practical Watch-dealers and Jewelers,
Charlotte, N. C,
Keep a full stock of handsome Jewelry, and Clocks,
Spectacles, &c., which they sell at fair prices.
Repairing of Jewelry, Watches. Clocks, &c, done
promptly, and satisfaction assured.
Store next to Springs' corner building.
T.ily 1, 1879.
SPRINGS & BURWELL,
Grocers and Provision Dealers,
Have always in stock Coffee, Sugar, Molasses,
"Syrups .Mackerel. Soaps, Starch, Meat, Lard, Hams,
Flour, Grass Seeds, Plows. &c, which we offer to
Wh th Wholesale axd Retail trade. All are in
vited to trv us from the smallest to the largest
buyers.
Jan. 17, 1880.
j. Mclaughlin,
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Groceries, Provisions, &c,
College Street, Chablottx, N. C,
Sells Groceries at lowest rates for Cash,
and buys Country Produce at
highest market price.
tr Cottom and other country Produce sold on
commission and prompt returns made.
Nov. 1, 1880.
HARRISON WATTS,
COTTON BUYER,
Corner Trade and College Sts., up Stair,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Oct 24, 1880 ly
DR. A. W. ALEXANDER,
Dentist,
Office over L. R. Wriston & Cos Drug Store,
am working at prices to suit the times, for Cash.
With 25 years' experience I guarantee entire
ausiacuon.
Jan. 18, 1878.
Notice of Dissolution.
The firm of J. McLaughlin & Co. is this day dis
solved by mutual consent W. W. Grier having
withdrawn. Toe ousiness oi ine nrm wm oe set
lied at the office of J. McLaughlin.
Mclaughlin & co.
Not. 1,1880.
fr The trial of Cadet Whitaker, the
negro, which has' dragged its slow, length
along has reached at least its second stage.
It was stated that" the" Goyernment was
willing to spend a million on it, and it seems
likely that the cost will, run tip tolerably
high. .The prosecution has closed, and the
defence is about to begin. After that will
be the argument. . Then' all of Whttafcer's
friends "will remain of the ! same1 ' opinion
still." The whole proceeding is: lor the
purpose of elevating the negro, at; West
Point. . - ;.- . .v.;..- . r . j,.
SHERIFF'S SALES. ?
I will sell for cash, at the Court House door In
the city of Charlotte, oa Monday, : the" 3d ' day of
May. 1881, to satisfy Executions ihTmy. hands- for
Countv and State taxes, the following described
Tracts of Land and City ProWty, vis? , -
One Tract 01 Ijand in raw ureeK Townsnip, aa
joining the lands of David Norment, CyruS
rT . m xl . .
uuicnisoo ana (Hnersr Known ' as uc property ui
Thomas Kenny.
Also, one Tract o( Land in . Charlotte Township,
adjoining the lands of J. C. Dowd, the Trotter
Gold Mine and others, known as the property' of
Thomas Kenny. '
Also, one Tract of Land in Paw Creek Town-,
ship, adjoining the lands of S. W. Beatty, A W
Neill and others, known as - the property of Julius
A King. ' - -
Also, one Tract of Land in Charlotte Township,
adjoining Abram Palmer and others, known, as Ihe
property Of Thomas Furguson. ,
Also, one House and Lot in the city of Charlotte,
adjoining the property of Jennie Beck with and
others, known as the property of Ann Young.
Also, one House and Lot in the city of Charlotte,
adjoining the property of H. W. Tatnm, F H El
liott and others, known as the property of T. J.
Sprinkle.
Also, one House and Lot in the city of Charlotte,
adjoining the property of W. M. Wilson, Walter
Brem and others, known as the property of Julia
A. MCMurray.
Also, one House and Lot in the city of Charlotte,
near the Carolina Central Depot, adjoining the
property of. Mrs. P. M. Murray and others, known
as the property of J. L. Hardin. r :
M. E. ALEXANDER,
Sheriff of Mecklenburg county.
April 1,1881. 4w
IfOTIGE.
Having been appointed the Executor of W. H.
Clark, deceased, 1 hereby notify all persons having
claims against his estate to present the same to me
before the 1st day of April, 1883, or this notice will
be pleaded in bar of a recovery.
Parties indebted to said estate are notined mat
prompt payment will be required.
WM. TODD,
Executor of W. H. Clark.
April 1, 1881 ' 6w .
OUR SPRING STOCK
Is now coming in daily, and by the 15th of March
will be complete. It will be unusually large and
attractive. We have a nice line of
Clothing, Shoes and Hats
A large Stock of
DRESS GOODS, WHITE GOODS,
Pant Goods, Shirtings & Sheetings.
Drive up to our front door, get out and come in,
and make our house your headquarters when you
visit the City.
ALEXANDER & HARRIS.
March 11,1881.
HARDWARE.
brem & Mcdowell.
Successors to Walter Brem, Agent,)
Have a full and new Stock of Hardware for the
Wholesale and Retail trade and invite an inspection
before purchasing elsewhere. Corner Trade and
Tryon Streets, Charlotte.
Oct. 8, 1880.
1881. SPRING STOCK. 188L
We are daily receiring our Spring Stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES,
Which will be more complete than ever before, and
comprises the best brands and latest styles.
Ladies', Misses', Childrens, Gents', Bys' and
Youths' fine Boots and Shoes a specialty.
Lower grades of all goods in our line in variety
and all prices.
Full Btock of STETSON HATS, and soon to ar
rive a pTetty line Straw Hats. Trunks, Valises and
Satchels, all sizes and prices
Call and see us.
March 4, 1881.
PEG RAM & CO.
CONFECTIONERIES, GROCERIES, &e.
Cakes and Bread.
C. S. HOLTON, at the Rising Sun Store, oppo
site the Old Market, still keeps a large assortment
of Confectioneries, &c, and a good selection of
choice Family Groceries all of the freshest aad
best quality.
Bread and Cakes.
His Bread is considered superior by all who use
it, and his assortment of Cakes is fine.
r Wedding Cakes and Cakes for Parties pre
pared in the best stile at short notice.
Give me a trial when you need anything in my
line.
C. S. HOLTON.
Jan. 14. 1881.
Just Received !
1 CAR LOAD White Corn,
1 " White Virginia Meal,
1 " " Silver Drip Syrup,
1 " N. O. Molasses,
2 " " Flour,
1 " " Bacon,
1 Choice Apples,
1 " " Vineear,
1 " M Mott's Genuine Apple Cider,
5 Cases Bananas and 10 Barrels Oranges,
And a full stock of everything else in the Heavy
and Fancy Grocery line.
ot rocnortfiiHv solicit the inspection of both the
Whnlle and Retail" Trade to our stock before
n,.Mi..oiiiff oiopwhere. as we are sure we can make
it to your interests to do soViDgoN &
Feb. 4, 1881.
E.
J. HALE & SON,
PUBLISHERS,
BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS,
XI Murray Street, New York,
Invite orders for School," Miscellaneous and Stan
dard Books, and for all kinds of Staple Stationery
WRITING PAPERS -Cap, Letter, Note and
other sizes. ' j, '
ENVELOPES, all sizes and colors and qualities.
8CHOOL SLATES, best quality, all sizes.
Slate and Lead Pencils, Pens.toks.Mucilaffe.&c.
. The happiest ;and as a general . rule the
most successful people in the great jfae&oi
life are those who adapt .themselves .to the
circumstances .under which . ; they, are ; sur
rounded aod ' pursue pome . special ' callipg.-
?.t - t . ' T xxri
who an oDjecuve: point m view, r, ueij p
youug man just entering upoq.life.bas chosen
a trade or profession i with -.thp design: of
making it: a ppecial jbUajness,, it, is of the
highest , importapce; ..that . he should j adapt
himself to aU the phas by which. suqh oc
cupation is 8urroun4ediiIt is extremely
hard for a man to attam great success in any f
caning tor. wmcn- ne, enxertaina an, aversion.
In order, to win tat any trade, , profession or
calling Jt is 'desirable, o-r T necessary,
that the duties, to bf . performed should to
some extent be, agreeable. ; fxis so, for
the reason tbat I the energies are likely, to
grow dull when the duty is repugnant.
vYhen persons select an occupation , in life
congenial to their tastes, pride is often suffi
cient to stimulate active and untiring exer
tion, and these alone are sufficient, when
surrounded by prudence, to insure ultimate
success.. It is iar .too often the case that
young men select a business for which they
are totally unfit, and strange to say there
are hundreds who often embark in occupa
tions exactly opposite to their capacities.
There are doubtless thousands highly en
dowed with mechanical talents who from a
false idea adopt professions thus sacrificing
their natural inclinations because of some
erroneous ideas of what constitutes high
calling. Jf the young , men of our State
would but consider this subject seriously
and in its true light, it would be far better
for themselves in the end. The so-called
professions are already over-crowded, and
what we most need now are intelligent and
skilled farmers, mechanics and merchants.
Either, of . these occupations when properly
pursued bring as much wealth, honor or so
cial position as any of the pursuits of life
designated as professions. It would be well
for our young men to consider these things.'
After all, the language of the poet hits the
nail on the head in the sentiment that "worth
makes the man, and want of it the fellow."
Our advice to young men can be summed
up as follows : adapt yourself to the pursuit
for which you are peculiarly fitted, and then
follow it up with an objective point hrview.
With integrity, energy and untiring indus
try as guides "there is no such word as fail."
-Raleigh Visitor.
A Proclamation by the Governor.
$200 REWARD.
Executive Depabtment of Nobth Cakolina, )
RALEIGH, March 21, l&U. J
Whereas, official information has been received
at th is DeDartment that ALLEN JUHASTUH,
late of the county of Mecklenburg, stands charged
with murder ; and whereas it appears mat tne saia
Allen Johnston has fled the State, or so conceals
himself that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon him :
Now, therefore, I, Thomas J. Jabvis, Governor
of the State of North Carolina, by virtue of au
thority in mft vested bv law. do issue this mv pro
clamation, offering a reward of Two Hundred Dol
lars for the apprehension and delivery oi tne said
Allen Johnston to the Sheriff of Mecklenburg
county, at the Court House in Charlotte, and I d
enjoin all officers of the State and all good citizens
to assist in bringing said criminal to justice.
Done at our city of Raleigh, the 21st day of
March, 1881, and in the 105th year of American In
dependence. THOS. J. JARVIS.
Jay the uovernor :
U. la. Dudley, r rirate secretary.
Description.
Allen Johnston is a mulatto, twenty-one or
twenty-two years of age ; about five feet, six inches
high, and is slender made, and weighs about 140
pounds. When he left he had a ring in right ear
and a scar on one side of cheefe. lie claimed to oe
a cook or waiting-boy and sometimes " goes by the
names of Allen Milliard and Allen Barrett. 76
Just Received
At C. S. BOLTON'S Confectionery and Grocery
Store, a lot of Florida ORANGES.
Also, Tops, Balls, Fishing Tackle, &c.
March 25, 1881.. C. 8. HOLTON.
Just Received.
BARRELS C. WEST'S KEROSENE
250,
OIL. for Wholesale trade.
240 Dozen Toilet Soap, fine English and
American, Toilet and Laundry Soap.
10,000 Pounds St. Louis Southern White Lead, at
J. H. McADEN'S,
Feb. 4, 1881. Wholesale and Retail Druggist.
With the Advent of Spring
We desire to present our compliments to you and
invite your inspection of our
New Spring and Summer Stock,
Comprising in all our Departments the latest, newest
and best articles.
Special Attention
We call to our Dress Goods Department, Hosiery
Department, Millinery Department and House Fur
nishing Goods Department.
The greatest care has been given these, and we
think we have the "BOSS stock. Our prices Bball
be popular. Bear in midd we are ready to show
and to sell.
WITTKOWSKY & BARUCH.
March 18, 1881.
Landreth's
GARDEN 'SEED S ,
Wholesale and Retail
Every paper warranted
fresh and genuine.
Feb. 4, 1881.
L. R. WRISTON & CO.
Buist's Celebrated
GARDEN SEED.
We have received a larger supply of this reliable
Seed, which are all warranted iresn.
WILSON & BURWELL,
Druggists, Trade St Charlotte, N. C.
Jan. 28, 1881.
NEW CROP
GARDEN SEEDS
Dr. T. C. SMITH'S Drug : Store.
At
All varieties of Fresh Garden Seeds, just re
ceived by
T. C. SMITH, Druggist.
Feb. 25, 1881.
upie' Iowa Girls want Protection 'from the
: r, K. Surplus; Females of the EasU -
b j Iowa is one of the twenty-three States of
-tuc union. in wmcn xne mascutrne , sex pre
dominate, the late, census showing an excess
of males of just two and a tenth- per cent.
tWrl m . . a 'm
i uia miormation nas excited : tne press ot
the State to unite in a cordial invitation to
the surplus females of the Eastern States to
emigrate to Iowa. The Tesult is no little
indignation on the : part; of i those Iowa
maidens who are still -in the market despite
the rriaje surplus. A letter published from
a , Massachusetts ' girl describing the only
kind of liusband . which would be acceptable
in. that quarter was too much 'for' one of the
Iowa tBisterhood, 'who sent the ' following
tigoroua protest to the editor of the Iowa
iateJRegister: , 7 ; ; V ; j
"I wish to "speak my piece" on' the sub
ject of "surplus" men in Iowa. ' There is
another side to the subject (me that in
terests the single women who are here uow.
We are decidedly opposed to having fifty
thousand women, or even ten thousand,
sent in here to take the few men who can
be induced to marry.
1 have not had a "beau this winter. andJ
am not willing to share my chance for a
husband with those of Massachusetts ladies
(it is hopeless enough now.) for a new face
always attracts attention, even it not so
pretty as the old one. I thiuk any Iowa
man answering the description given by A,
etc., of Boston, can very easily find an Iowa
girl as pretty, neat and good-natured as
those Massachusetts "old maids." We are
not so particular about 'heieht. . weight or
color of hairn80 they have the other accom
plishments. xou need not pass this by as an "idle
tale" or the "growl" of some ill-natured,
"flat-nosed," red-headed "old maid." I am
little past 22, and, to put it modestly,
nice looking; can sew. knit, cook, teach
school, play the organ, etc., and am willing
to do my part toward supporting a hus
band. Where I live there are four mar
riageable men, two widowers, one 50 years
old and smoke, the other 30 and smoke, the
other 30 and drinks whiskey; two bache
lors, one about 40 or 50 with two old maid
sisters to support, and the other not intelli
gent enough to be a Republican in fact he
is a whining, howling Greenbacker, who
thinks everything is going to smash and
won t marry. Do take pity on the single
Iowa girls and get a "surplus man" for each
one of us before sending to Massachusetts,
and we will ever remember you with grate-
iul hearts, and have those same men sub
scribe for the Register. -
A Guthrie County Girl.
Poor Men's Wives.
The trouble is. none of our young women
are willing to become poor men's wives pro
fessedly, even though they may be so in
reality. Ihe girl who marries upon 5 1.000
a year looks forward to a life spent in sec
ond rate boarding houses, from which she
will squeeze out a certain cheap domestici
ty and some expensive pleasures. The
children which Heaven may send are not
thought of, nor provided for. It is a ques
tion whether the young wife can make her
self a dress, or prepare herself a wholesome
meal of victuals. She marries for freedom.
to have a good time, to spend money which
she neither earns, nor helps to earn for
Heaven knows what but certainly not to
make a comfortable, if humble home for her
husband. In this respect we consider the
British girl has an immense advantage over
the American. From the highest to the
lowest circles of Britain, girls are trained
to make good and useful wives, inasmuch
as ladies preside over the departments of
their household and see that everything is
kept clean, and the food is well cooked ; so
also in the lower classes mothers teach
their daughters to do the same for them
selves, without suffering any loss of dignity
in the doing of it. Many of our American
girls will be surprised to learn, that the
Princess Louise frequently makes her pas
try and makes it well, too. Oh one occa
sion, some apricot tarts of her making be
ing praised by a guest, the royal lady wrote
out the recipe, with the words underlined,
"If you desire to have an apricot ' tart pro
perly cooked, always make it with an up
per crust." The story has a point, and the
point is that one can never know how to do
a thing too well. One of the great hin
d ranees against getting a good wife arises
from the false basis upon which society is
constructed. The idea that equality is the
peculiar birthright of all Americans is er
roneous. Where every person thinks he or
she is as good as the next, there is always
the opposite proof of incompetency. A per
son is neither better nor worse than another
except in the degree of worth which is hon
estly sought to be attained. But the dis-
Sositions of young women of the present
ay, (and the same may be said largely oi
young men, though perhaps not to the same
extent,) is to think they are as good as any
one else, without taking the trouble to be
so. From this erroneous belief arises many
of the evils from which society suffers.
Kingston Freeman.
A Chinaman named See-Wah had
a woman arrested at Bnffalo, ' New York,
the other day on the charge of stealing
1100 from him. and when he came to take
the oath did it in the novel Chinese way,
by cutting a chicken's head off and repeat
ing words which, when translated, meant :
"If I am lying I hope to die as this chicken
does, so help me God."
S2f A dispatch from Madison, Wis.,
says the Governor of Wisconsin has signed
the bill, recently passed by the Legislature,
bill Drevidea that anv Derson who shall
hereafter ask another to drink at his ex
pense, or any person consenting to drink at
another's expense, shall be liable to arrest
and punishment.
Holding One's Temper. ' ;-
A strong temoer. even if it is a auick tern-
er, may, be a source of Teal .power' to 'a
ftristain xnan. ' But to taake it a power for
good a man must hold his temper, not' . lose
its control and direction.4 The man who
feels strongly, and whose feeling! are qnickj
ly aroused in behalf of a subject which, in
terests him,' can be far more effective than a
man of sluggish temperament in impressing
his yiews on others if onlyhe retains .full
control of his aroused feelings, and directs
them judiciously. .
Indeed, the man "who can never feel anger
or be aroused to indignation, is unlikely to
gain a firm hold on the sympathies, and af
fections of others.. It is the man who has
strong and deep feeling on the Subject of
which, he speaks, and whose feelings are
evidently struggling for an outburst and
overflowing, Tut are heldln check by a firm
Will and a clear bead, who carries his hear
ers with him irresistably in any plea which
he makes for or against a cause to which he
addresses himself. So soon, however, as a
man is under the control of his aroused tem
per, instead of having an aroused temper
under his control, he is at a disadvantage,
and his poweT over others is then no greater
than the power over himself.
A strong, quick temper is a positive force
as real and as potent in its way as steam
or hydraulic pressure. But the practical
value to a man of this force depends en
tirely upon his retaining its controL. See
the engine-driver on a locomotive engine.
So long as he holds the steam in check, and
directs by throttle-valve and leaver, be can
whirl along a mighty train back4 and forth
on its appointed track: but let that steam
once get beyond his control, and there is
an end of his power. His engine is a wreck,
and he does well if he escapes with his life.
The danger to him from allowing steam to
get the better of him is no greater or more
imminent than the. danger to every man
who has a strong temper to look after, and
to keep in its place. At the best a man who
cannot hold his temper is like an engine
driver on a locomotive with a cracked boil
er. There will be a great deal of fizzing
and sputting, and some scalding, possibly
a disastrious explosion, but no wisely con
trolled and well directed power. S. 8.
Times. ' - ;
Untimely Words.
A frightened child is to be soothed, not
scolded. Any rebukes which it deserves
are not to be given while it is almost wild
with terror. A despondent man - needs, for
the hour, words of cheer not words of mer
ri ted reproof. A clergyman who valued
highly his loving wife's criticism upon his
words and manner in the pulpit, asked her
not to tell him what she had noticed out of
the way, when he was fresh from his ex
hausting service; but to say all the encour
aging words she could to begin with; sav
ing the list of blunders until he had recov
ered sufficient nervous force to meet bravely
their disheartening array. If a husband
would find fault with his wife, or a wife
with a husband, let it never, never be dope
before others. A rebuke under such cir
cumstances is always untimely. To do it
fittingly at any time requires wisdom, tact,
and grace. If an author shows you a new
book of his, or an artist invites you to look
at his latest paintings, do not first point out
the errors your quick eye observes there;
but speak all the pleasant words you can
of the work before you, and then, unless
you-have some very good reason for saying
something else, nnless there is . some posi
tive gain to be hoped for through your speak
ing keep silent. "He that refraineth his
lips" at such a time "is wise."
And if you find that you have had trou
ble,' or have made it, through .what yo.u
have spoken in hearty cincerity to others,
do not console yourself with the thought
that they were true words, frank words,
kindly-intentioned words hence prudent
words. The speaking of untimely words
may be a crying fault of yours a fanlt to
be recognized and battled, and by god's
help corrected. The more you think it is
not so, the greater is the probability that
it is your besetting sin.
Jackson Foster, a colored man, living on
Pee Ridge, in Union county S. C, was in
town on last Saturday. Since the war he
has been industrious and thrifty, looking
after the interest of his own family. He is
considered one of the best farmers of - his
neighborhood. He came into the Spartan
office to pay the subscription for his son.
We said to him, "How is it that your son
takes the Snartan when he lives in another
country?" He replied, "Well, you see I
have seven sons, and I told them that they
ought to take papers and learn what was
going on. I said to them, take papers near
home, and get the news you are interested
in. So you see six papers come to my
home." He is also educating his boys in
the school and between the plow handles.
He had with him a son just from Biddle In
stitute, which is the second one he has sent
to that Institution. Spartanburg Spar
tan. Poisoned by a Pencil. Mr. Samuel
Clarke, of Vasselboro, has been in the habit
of carrying a coppying pencil in his coat
pocket. One day last week Mr. Clarke came
to Augusta and while in the city he purchased
some troches for a cold, which he put loose
in the pocket where they were constantly
coming in contact with the lead. While
returning to Vasselboro on the cars he . felt
a tickling in his throat and to allay the irri
tation partook of . several .troches. ' His
tongue at once began to swell and turn
black and by the time he arrived home he
was deadly sick. A physician was summon
ed who promptly administered antidotes
for the poison. , It is said that a piece .of
the lead of one of these pencils, half the size
of apea will cause the death of a robust man.
Kennebec Me.) Journal. .
The Necessity of Slees. . ? -i
Rev. Dr. Deems, pastor of. "The Church
of the Strangers " New York, . has Written
an article which appears in the Phrenologi- f
cal Journal, and which we commend :to our
readers as worthy of : careful and ' attentive ;
perusal. The following is a-portion -of the
azxicie aiiuaea io:-
"One of the most important' things to i
know, about any man upon :whqm";ypu;mre ;
going to place any' dependence, is bbr he '
sleeps. . Sleeplessness may sometimes fee in-
voluntary. There may have been,some!!
shock to the man's nerves which has 'made
him insomnolent ; but sleeplessness is more
frequently voluntary..' Men chbefee fO'push
their studies or their work' into ifcosr hours
when they should be asleep. "It does .not
matter for what cause ' any man may; do -this.
; ; thmere &fit $f .noV sleeping spoils;
his case. Re may spend his nights lutbe"
theatre, in the study, or in the "protracted
meeting." It will make no difference; .the
result to the body will be the Bame: Ther
sleep was not had, and for, that the'.'' man'
must pay. One man may do with a ; little
less sleep than another; but, Its a general
rule, if you want a clerk,' a lieutenant, a '
lawyer,.a physician, a legislator,1 a judge; a;
president, or a. pastor, do not trust' your in
terests to any man that does not take on ftn r
average eight good, solid hours ofsleep out '
of every twenty-four. ' Whatever maybe
his reason for it, if he does not give himself
that, he will snap some time just vfhen you
want him to be strong. .. ir - r .. .
: The intellectual and moral connections of
sleeping have. I think, not been sufficiently
appreciated. Men '.and 'boys have, been
praised for "burning the midnight' oil.w:
Now, tho "midnight oil" is a delusion and
a snare. The student who is fast asleep
at ele v en ' o'clock every night and wide
awake at seven o'clock every morning is
going to surpass another student of. the
same intellectual ability who goes 'to bed
after twelve and rises before five. In sleep,
the plate on which the: picture is to be ta
ken is receiving its' chemical preparation,
and it is plain that that which is the best
prepared will take the best picture.
Men who are the fastest asleep when they
are asleep are the widest awake when they
are awake.
; Great workers must be great resters.
Every man who has clerks in, his employ
ought to know what their sleeping habits
are. The young man who is up till two,
three and four o'clock in the morning, and
must put. in his appearance at the bank or
store at ' nine or" ten ' o'clock, ; and work all
day, cannot Tepeat this process many days
without a certain shakiness coming into his
system, which he will endeavor to steady
by some delusive stimulus. It is in this
way that, many a young man begins' his
course to ruin. He need not necessarily
have been in bad company. He has lost his
sleep ; and losing sleep is losing strength
and grace.
Here is the outline of the history of a sui
cide within my own knowledge: A young
man, a stranger in New York, in a good
situation, in a large boarding-house, has
pleasant young companions; spends ' his
evenings out; goes to midnight parties,
from eleven to seven ; if his nerves become
disturbed, then a little drink; a little mis
take in business another drink; reproof
from employer more drink; ; more mis
takes, loss of situation, no help from frivo
lous companions, money 'all gone, then
turned out of the boarding-house, wandering
in the street, mortification, desperation
shoots himself. " ( V .
Now, it does not always come to this;
but all people who are losing sleep are
somewhere along this line. They are some
where in the rapids. ' " .
. We must begin a reform in this depart
ment. People who "call and profess them
selves Christians" must refuse to go out in
the evening to any amusement, to any en
tertainment, to any religious exercises, from
which they cannot leave at ten o'clock, and
be in their beds at eleven. The absurd
and ruinous custom of guests arriving at
nine and ten. o'clock, and. supper being
served between eleven and twelve must be
opposed."
Ten Cents a day.
No matter how large your salary, you
will save nothing if you spend ;too . freely.
Men are continually indulging in rmall ex
penses, saying to themselves that it's only
a trifle, yet forgetting that' the aggregate is
serious; that even the seashore.is made up
of pretty grains of sand. Ten cents a day
is even thirty-six dollars and a half a year,
and it is the interest of a capital of six hun-.
dred dollars. The man that saves ten
cents a day only is so much richer than he
who does not, as if-he owned a life estate
in a house worth six hundred - dollars; and
if invested quarterly, does not take half that
time. : But ten cents a day is child's play
some will exclaim. Well, John Jacob Astor
used to say, that when a man, who wishes
to be rich, has saved ten thousand dollars,
he has won half the battle. Not that Astor
thought ten thousand much) but he , knew
that in making sure a sura, a man acquired
habits of prudent economy, which would
keep him advancing in wealth. , How many,
however, spend ten thousand in a few years
in extra expences, and then, on looking
back, cannot tell, as they say, "where the
money went to." To save is to get rich. To
squander, even in small sums, is the first
step toward the poor.house.' The habit of
extravagance is easily formed, but almost
impossible to break up.
m
The Washington Post insists that
the Democratic Senators shall sustain the
President, as against Conkling, and confirm
Robertson's nomination. This, it is thought
will aid the Democrats in New York State,
by widening the breach between the3 stal
warts and the better element in the: Repub
lican party there .
Feb. 18, 1881.
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