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yIHHTa "-"-Trr ' -tv ' ( - a . ', OLD SERIES : VOLUME XXXI. CHARLOTTEi IN. C.; FRID AT, OCTOBER 27, 1882. VOLUME XH. NUMBER 590 THE Charlotte Home and Democrat, Published ktbbt Friday by ,-" J. P. STRONG, Editor fc Proprietor. Terms Two Dollars for one year. One Dollar for six months, gabscription price due in advance. o . Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte. N. C as second class matter," according to the roles of the P. O. Department. ROBERT GIBBON, M. Physician and Surgeon. OFFICE, Fifth and Tbyon Stbebts. RESIDENCE, Sixth and College Streets, Charlotte, N. C. March 17, 1882. .....tf- . . .- DR. T. C. SMITH, Druggist and Pharmacist, 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, 1881. J. P. Mc Combs, M. D , Offers 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 Charlotte Hotel. Jan. 1, 1882. SR. A. W. ALEXANDER. DR. C. Ii. ALEXANDER. SURGEON DENTISTS, CnARLOTTE, N. C. Office, up-stairs in Irwin's corner building. Office hours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. July 14, 1882. yr. A. BURWELL. F. D. WALKER. BUR WELL & WALKER, Attorneys at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts, Office adjoining Court House. Nov 5, 1881. JOHN E. BROWN, Attorney at Law, Charlotte, N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office on Trade Street, opposite the Court House, No. 1, Sims & Dowd's building. Dec 23, 1881 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, 1882. . DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Practice Limited to , the EYE, EAR AND THROAT. March 18, 1881. DR. J. M MILLER, Charlott6, N. C. All calls promptly answered day and night. Office over A. J. Beall & Co's store, corner of College and Trade streets, enterance on College street. Kesidence opposite W. It. Myers . Jan. 1, 1882. 3. 8. SPENCER. J. C. SMITH J. S. SPENCER & CO., Wholesale Grocers AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Trade Street, Charlotte, JT. C. May 19, 1882. WILSON & BURWELL WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Druggists, Trade Street, Charlotte. N. C, Have a large and complete Stock of everything pertaining: to the Drnir Rnninrao tn whir-h thv invite the attention of all buyers both wholesale ouu reian. Oct 7.1881. HALES & FARRIOR, Practical Witch-dealers and Jewelers, Charlotte, N. C, Keeps 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. July 1, 1881. 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 both the Wholesale and Retail trade. All are invited to try us, from the smallest to the lar gest buyers. Jan 1, 1882. TORRENCE & BAILEY, Commission Merchants, College St., Charlotte, N. C, Handle Grain, Hay, Flour, Bran, Cow Peas, &c Agents for the v "EUREKA" GUANO. March 10. 1883. HARRISON WATTS, Cotton Buyer, Corner Trade and College Sts., up Stairs. , CHARLOTTE, N. C. Oct. 14. 1881. Z B. Vance. W. H. Bailey VANOE & BAILEY, Attorneys and Counsellors CHART OTTE, N.J Practices in Supreme Court of United States Supreme Court of North Carolina, Federal Courts, and counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, Gaston, Rowan, ind Davidson. W Office, two doors east of independ ence Square. June 17-tf English Tooth Brushes. 5 Gross just received at WILSON & BURWELL'S Ja1y7,188? Drugstore. f5T" Mr. a P. Collins. Haven Wir Texas, , has invented a cotton-pickers' wagon which enables the pickers to do their work in the shade. This wagon, as described by the Raral World, is con structed on a light frame 'covered with domestio cotton or duck, running oh cas- ler-wneeis, 24 Dy 16 leet, with troughs oo ; both sides running the whole length of the ; iuiu wmuu luv cotton is thrown by the pickers as gathered.' It is claimed that six to ten men can work under the canvass and gather and carry much more cotton than is done in the old- ashioned way. VALUABLE LAND For Sale. " By virtue of a Decree of the Snnortnr rVinrt. nt Mecklenbure countv. I will sell to the hlirhMt 1niuer, u,. iuv vouri jnouse aoor in unariotte, on aionaay me tn aay or December, 1882, a valua ble TKACT OF LAND conUining 63 Acres, aujoining me lianas oi I. A. Jerome, Wm. tseaver and others. Also, a Tract of 13 Acres, adioinino- D. f! Flow, D. M. Miller and others. Said Land is sold for partition amonc the heirs of Frank Biggers, deceased. Terms Fifty dollars cash balance in six and twelve months, note and security, with 8 ner cent interest from date. E. H. HINSON, Oct. 20, 1882. 5w Commissioner. LAND FOR SALE. I offer for sale mv Plantation situated on the Lincolnton Railroad, two miles from Charlotte. There are 163 Acres in the tract, all good for cultivating Cotton, Wheat, Corn, &c. There is a good six-Room Cottage Dwelling on the place. ana two new large tenant houses, a fine young urcnara ana gooa wen oi water. Apply to me or mv father. Dr. W. J. Haves. Terms made easy. JUNIUS W. HAYJSS. Oct. 20, 1882. 4w VALUABLE PLANTATION, KNOWN AS THE "PORTER PLACE," For Sale! On Monday the 6th day of November next, at la M.. we will sell at the uourt House aoor in Charlotte, N. C, that valuable Tract of Land containing 539 Acres, lying in Providence Township, Mecklenburg county, six miles from Matthews Station on the Carolina Central Kail road, about same distance from Pineville on Charlotte, Columbia & Augusta Railroad, and twelve miles from Charlotte, known as the Porter Place. Said Lands are highly improved and very pro ductive, being well adapted for cotton, corn, wheat, oats. &c. There is a good Kesidence, Or chards, barn, gin house, and other necessary Out buildings on the Plantation in good condition, and churches and schools are at convenient dis tance. The Lands will be offered in 4 lots. First lot contains 177 Acres, on which is situated the Residence and other buildings. Second lot contains 45 Acres. Third lot contains 132J Acres. Fourth lot contains 185 Acres. They will also be offered as a whole. Terms One-fourth cash, balance in three equal installments at the end of one, two and threeyears, with interest at rate of eight per cent per annum. Sale voritive. Purchaser can also buy on favora ble terms Horses, Mules, Cattle, Hogs, Farming Implements, Corn, Oats, Wheat, I'ay, &c, &c, now on the plantation. B. R. SMITH & CO., 109 Pearl street, New York. Oct 13,1882. 4w Gold Mine for Sale. In obedience to a resolution of the Stockhold ers of the Rudisill old Mining Company of Hartford. Conn.. I will expose to public sale on the premises of eaid Company near the city of Charlotte. N. C being the place known as the Rndisill Mine, on Fridav the 10th day of Novem ber next, at 11 A. M.. all the Property Real and Personal belonging to said Company, including all Machinery, Mills, Appliances, aoois, ures, and Choses in Action. Terms casn. JAS. H. CARSON, Agent for the Company. Oct. 13, 1882. 5w VALUABLE STORE LOT For Sale. By virtue of a Deed of Trust to me executed Ann recorded in Book 24. pace 54. in the Regis ter's Office of Mecklenburg county, I will sell at the noiirt House in Charlotte, on Saturday the 11th dav of November, 182, for cash, that valua ble STORE HOUSE LOT on Trade street, lfttflv nrcunied bv J. H. Henderson, and oppo- cito .Tampa Hartv'a China Store. Said lot is 25 j foAt fmnt. nmniner hack 198 feet, and has upon it a new two-story Brick Store House a good business stand. W. P. BYNUM, Oct. 6, 1882. 6w Trustee. VALUABLE LAND For Sale. Under a Decree of the Superior Court, and by virtue of the Will of the late O. B. Wilson, 1 will sell at public sale, on the premises, on Monday, November 6th. at 12 OXIOCK. Al.. ine vaiuauie TRACT OF LAND of the late C. B. WiUon. The said Tract contains about 160 acres, with imnrovementa. and is well adapted to the culti vation of cotton, corn, wheat and oats. If any one wishing to purchase will apply to me, 1 will take pleasure in snowing me prem ises. Terms One-third cash, the balance on nine and eighteen months time, at 8 per cent per an num. J. B. ALEXANDER. Adm'r., with Will annexed, and Commissioner. Sept 20, 1882. 6w VALUABLE LAND for Sale. Between 800 and 900 acres of first rate LAND is offered for sale by the undersigned. It is loca ted in Hopewell neighborhood, Mecklenburg county, on the Catawba River and McDowell's Creek. It will produce everyming raisea in mis State. 6uch as Cotton, Wheat, Corn, Tobacco, It will be offered in lots to suit purchasers at private sale. m , Also, nve or six iiunarea Acres oi xjo.is, m Oftjsttn conntv. are offered for sale. It lies on the Carolina Central Railway, not far from Catawba River. This land will also be offered in lots to suit purchasers. m iioth tracts are wen waicrea ana umuereu. For terms and Charlotte, N. C. Sept. 29, 1882. information apply to me at A. B. DAVIDSON. tf P. C WILSON, College Street, Charlotte, N. C, Dealer in Bug gies, Carnage ' Pb83tons,8pring Waeons. &c. Louis Cook M anufacturing Company. Wa- tertown Spring Wagons, Col umbus Buggy Compa n y , Courtland Spring Wagons. P. C. WILSON, i Sanders & Blackwood's Building. 4m .Little Mike, r J; I l"L,IttIe Mike,? lonely little waif, who died I 1a me nuaren s nospitai some time ago, lay all 1 the day before his death plaintively watching 1 several children who were pronounced cured and I wuuwjneDagnaq come to remove tnem ; ana I then, with a pitiful ache in his voice, turned to I the nurse in charge, saying, "Dear Nurse, when 1 will my friends come t All the rest going, onlrli have no home. FIdladelphia Evening BuUetinA Only a hospital child ! Why let fall a tear ? " ; Only a hired nurse , . Standing beside the bier I ; Only a mercy he went, 1 After all he bore ; Only a child the less Only a bed the more! - Alas and only that wail ' ! Sounding for 'days gone by ; Only that hard-drawn breath, Only that stifled Bigh 1 Only that eye beseeching, . Feebly fixed on mine ; Only that start convulsive, Sudden suffering's sign I Only a fair straying curl, Sweetly soft and fine, Upon his brow all tangled, No mother's hand to twine ! Only those plaintive tones, Wavering, weak and low, The last the little speaker Will eve breathe below Only "I have no friends ! Dear Nurse, when will they come ? See ! all the others going, Only I have no home I" Only a short, short waiting ! White-winged Friends have come And borne the little lone one Up to Love and a Home I m m A Baby's Wake in Chili. U hen a young child or infant died, the baby, after being cleansed, is arrayed in the finest garments, and placed upon au altar in the best room in the house ; a pair of wings are fastened to it. and a crown put upon its head ; above is hung a dove, and the entire surroundings adorned with flowers and ribbons. A. guitarist is provided, who from his seat in front. chants and sings airs, generally oi a lauda tory and lamenting nature, lor the lots of the child. But as the "poncha" or drink begins to make itself felt upon the friends who have gathered around, it then be comes a scene ot mirth and gladness that the child is now an "angelito" (little angel.) This generally continues for sev eral days, until the body gives forth any thin? but pleasant odors. This custom at the present day is more generally among the lower orders, lor, although it exists among the rich, there is nothing of ihe boisterous style about it. Notice to Trespassers. The undersigned hereby warn all persons tres passing on our land, either hunting, trapping or cutting wood of any description, as all such are notified that they will De dealt witn according to law. I. H. GK1KK, J- O. UK1JSK, J. M. GRIEK, JOSIAH HUNTER. Oct. 13, 1882. 3wpd NEW GROCERIES. BROTHERS, HENDERSON & McGINNIS are now receiving, at tneir store opposite ine Charlotte Hotel, a fresh stock of Groceries and Family Supplies, Which they offer to the public at fair prices. Best grade of Flour, Coffee, Sugars and Molasses, New Mackerel, Superior Hams, Cheese, Pepper and Spices generally, 8alt and all sorts of Heavy Groceries. 35" Ciears and Tobacco of all grades, and Lorillard's Snuff in bladders of from 1 to 5 Dounds best article. Give us a call in Brown's building, opposite the Charlotte Hotel. J. li. BKUT HICKS, E. T. HENDERSON, Aug. 25, 1882. E. D. McGINNIS. ANNOUNCEMENT. Independent Candidate for Clerk of Superior Court of Mecklenburg County. At the earnest solicitation of my many friends I hereby announce myself as an Independent candidate for Clerk of the Superior Court of Mecklenburer county. N. C. In submitting mv claims to the voters of the countv for the office- of Clerk, I do so aa a Re publican, leaving H to oe aeiermmea Dy me DeoDle of Mecklenburg county, at an election to be held on the 7th day of November, 1882, as to their choice. Mv record in the past must be a e-narantee for mv course in the future. While 1 entertain liberal views on all party questions, I do not as a Republican, deem it advisable to abandon nnr party organization to gratify the whims of a ftw office-seekers. If the masses of tha Liberal party (so-called) are anxious for the defeat of the Bourbon Demo crats they will vote for Republicans OCt. 6, 1882. 4W J. J. VyAljijA.JulA.XM. NEW STYLES OF Fall and Winter Millinery, AT MRS. QUERY'S. We are now receiving our Fall and Winter Stock of MILLINERY GOODS, embracing all the latest styles, colors and qualities of Straw, Felt. Beaver. Cloth. Velvet, Silk. Plush and Satin HATS and BONNETS for Ladies', Misses and Children. Ribbons, Silks, Satins, Plushes, Velvets,Braids, Gimps, Laces, Pins, Ornaments, Plumes, Tips, Feathers, Birds, Flowers, &c, for trimmings of everv color and Quality. In fact we have now the largest and most complete Stock of Millinery Goods in the State. Also, all the new styles and novelties in Gloves, Hosiery,- Under-Wear, Knit Goods, Shawls, Sacks, Hoods, Jackets, Infants' Cloaks, Shawls, Hoods: Kobes. Ac Great variety of Nobby Little Caps and Hats for little boys. All kinds and colors of Zephyrs. Wools, Tarns and a zenenl assortment of all kinds of Fancy Goods and Notions for Ladies' and Children s use. Terms, low prices and cash at the counter. Wholesale and Retail. - Mas. P. QUERY. Oct. 6, 1883. FARMING LANDS Of the best au&litv. in lares and small Tracts, oo hand for sale. Can supply the purchasers with full outfits of implements and animals. Also, some desirable City Real Ettate with, and without, improvements. ROBERT D. GRAHAM, Attorney, Charlotte, N. C. Oct. 13, 1883. 6m - Overwork at School Faith Rochester in the SeDtember nurrb- ber of the American Agrioalturisl gives a valuable article on "Overwork at School.M from which the portion given below is se- leciea: Actual insaniiy may result Irom overwork of the ' brain. Sometimes the bright, precocious child becomes almost idiotic from combined overwork of the brain,' excitement' of feeling 'and neglect of the body. "More frequently the mind becomes simply- weakened,' and can no longer confine itself to bard 'study. : The brain must hare a long rest," and probably never fully recovers its lost power. The brain itself, though the organ of the mind, is but a part of the body,andits failure is a failure of physical health. - But . some times the mind seems clearer and strong er than ever aa muscular power fails. A time ot special peril to girls is the age be tween twelve and fifteen. Nature then seeks especially to round out and develop the woman from the child,-and overwork of any kind tends to thwart her plans. Many a poor girl who started well in life, physically speaking, goes into a decline at this age, because of the foolish haste of the parents about her schooling. In this slaughter of the innocents " piano prac tice counts heavily. But the child is not 1 4,crowded" with study, the parents and ' teachers say. - It learns easily, and has plenty of time to play. Just such children I Lave seen break down those who never needed to be urged to their lessons, who conscien tiously performed all their piano practice without a murmur, or an expressed wish to play outdoors instead. Iudeed.one of the first 6igns that the pupil is overworked is its reluctance to join in active physical sports. There is a limit to the amount of vital energy each one possesses at any time, and ll this is habitually expended mostly by the brain, the rest of the body can have little, and in this way all of the bodily functions are impaired. The over tasked pupil probably seeks recreation in light reading rather than in active out door sports, and this usually makes a bad matter worse. The Danger of Smoking Cigarettes. Scarcely less injurious, in a subtle and generally unrecognized way, than the habit of taking "nips" of alcohol between meals, is the growing practice ot omokuig cigarettes incessantly. We have not a word to say agamst smoking at suitable times and in moderation, nor do our re marks at this moment apply to the use of cigars or pipes, it is against tne habit of smoking cigarettes in large quaittities,wilh the belief that these mmature doses of nicotine are innocuous, we desire to enter a protest. The truth is that, perhaps owing to the way the tobacco leaf is bhredded, coupled with the fact that it is brought into more direct relation with the mouth and air pas sages than when it is smoked in a pipe or cigar, tne enects produced ou the nervous system by a iree consumption ot cigar ettes are more marked and characteristic than those recognizable after recourse to other modes of smoking. A pulne tracing made after the subject has smoked 1 . say a dozen cigarettes win, as a rule, be natter and more indicative of depres sion than one taken after the smoking; of cigars. it is no uncommon practice for young men who smoke cigarettes habitually to consume from eight to twelve in an bour, and to keep this up tor lour or five hours daily. The total quantity of tobacco consumed may not seem large, but beyond question the volume of smoke to which the breath organs of the smoker are ex posed, and the characteristics of that smoke as regards the proportion of nicotine introduced into the system, combine to place the organism very fully under the innuence oi ine looacco. A considerable number of cases have been brought under our notice during the last few months, in which youths and young men who have not yet completed the full term of physical development have had their health seriously impaired by the practice, of almost incessantly smoking cigarettes. It is well that the facts should be known, as the impression evidently prevails that any .number of these little "whiffs" must needs be perfect ly innocuous,whereas they often do infinite barm. ' . In a Georgia meeting, recently, prayer lor a worthy and aged minister was coupled with thanksgiving that " he had been spared, while many as good by nature and far better by practice had been called away 1" This was an instance in which quotation had all the effect of originality for both surprise and entertain ment. ALEXANDER & HARRIS Are now offering one ot the largest and finest Stocks of Ready-Made Clothing,' Cassimeres. Kerseys and Jeans ever offered by them. They have just received a large lot of Virginia Cassimeres and Kerseys, which will pay any one to look at. Their stock of Dress uoods is immense and cheap. The Ladies will please remember this. Don't forget our stock of Table Linen when you want a I able Uloth. Kemember the little ones must nave tneir little feet covered with good warm Stockings this winter ; we have them cheap. If you want any Linen Towels or Crash we have plenty of it and at low prices. You can get any kind of Bed Spreads you want from ns and as cheap as you want them. We have just received a beautiful line of Prints. Mark this prettier than any you have seen. You can get a ball of Knitting Cotton or a pound of Knitting Cotton, an colors. xou know Flannel snirts are a good tning to have in winter : we have them, for old men young men, boys, old ladies, young ladies, little girls and children. Do not forget the comfort of these little people ; they ougnt to be kept warm All Kinds of Flannels, White, red. and any thing you want in the Flannel line. Cloaks and Shawls are very useful in : winter. We have a big Stock on hand. Please do not forget me above facts, as we mean every word we say. Oct.20,1882. Friends and - Customers ! NOW IS YOUR TIME !! If you want to buy a cheap bill of Goods, fully up to the standard, "all wool and a yard wide. call on MUNKUJS a. UALDWJSLL, - With Ha raves & Wilhelm, Charlotte, N. C. Oct 20, 1882. 8wpd Dark Rooms. VY hile absolute darkness destroys the eyes aa in the case ot the eyeless fish of the Mammoth Cave -dark and dismal rooms must impair the sight. -. Hence. those occupying such rooms, : and .have special occasions to - use the eyea much, soon find the light to fail This results in part lrom the fact that light stimulates the 6ight its absence failing to develop the power ana partly irom the additional ffort to see, of course taxing and weaken ing sight. The sunlight in the room, in deed, may fade the carpet and effect somo other trifling results, but all of them are more easily remedied than deficient sight or the utter loss of it, so likely to follow this foolish fashion of excluding God a glorious sunlight. And while we remem ber that this same light is one of the-best purifiers, absolutely necessary to health animal as well as vegetable to attempt to exclude it from the room most occupied or to shun its healing influences, ib unwise in the extreme. The absence of it is too well known in its results on vegetable life to demand even a reference, and yet ani mal life it possible, is still more unfavor ably affected. This light is as free as the air, while as a remedial asrent it is of the utmost importance. The Home Doctor. - One of the cheapest medicines that mor tal can use is steep, it is a sovereign; remedy for weakness ; it cures restlessness; uneasiness and irritability ; it will remedy eadacne ; it also cures nervousness. When weary we should rest; when ex hausted we should sleep. To resort to stimulants is suicidal ; what weary men neea is sleep, i he lack ot sleep causes neuralgia, paralysis and insanity. Many a person dies for want of sleep, and the point where many a sufferer turns his teet from the very gates of death to the open path of life is where he sinks to sleep. . ' An excellent way to stop bleeding at the nose is to give vigorous motion to the aws, as it. eating. In the case of a child, give it a wad . ot paper to chew, or a cracker, and the motion of the jaws will usually stop the bleeding. If not, take a piece of paper the margin of a newspaper win do ana roll it into a long, narrow waa, ana crowa it between the upper 1 v a . ip and the teeth. This acts as a compress upon the blood vessels and checks their flow. Dr. Sena, believing in the efficacy of nea salt as a remedy for scrofula or mal nutrition, has employed it in the prepara tion ot bread tor the use of patients in the lospital at Valencia, spam, and claims good reeults from its use. If sea water if really a good internal remedy, those who indulge in surf bathe needn't make a fus about a few extra gulps forced down their throats by the serfs of old Neptuue - Dr. Uoote s monthly. A Level-Headed Bishop. The Bishop of Melbourne, Australia, was asked by some teetotallers in the dio cese to denounce publicly the moderate use of spirituous liquors and tobacco. Without any hesitation, he avowed bis liberty of action on these points, even though a prelate. "I walk my twenty miles a day for the good of others, and when tired out 1 take my glass of wine and smoke my pipe of peace." Similarly he refused to denounce the theater indis criminately ; and when recently a deputa tion requested him to use the prayer for ram. he told them plainly that it would be not only absurd but useless to use 6ucb a prayer, as the laws ot nature, and the causes that control the weather are irre vocably fixed, and cannot be changed by prayers, which are only intended for spir itual communion with the Deity, and in them onlv spiritual blestin?8 should be asked. Instead of praying for rain, he recommended judicious irrigation to the petitioners. Trout Breeding;. Any person in possession of a spring producing a supply through the year of from one to two hundred square inches of pure water may grow, with right appur tenances and requisite knowledge and care, fiom six thousand to sixty thousand trout in one year, worth, at present prices for stocking ponds and streams, one hundred dollars per thousand, or five hundred- to fifty thousand to weigh a pound each, worth one dollar per pound. The first thing necessary in trout culture is the con struction ot a pond, which must be fed by pure spring water, and must be kept clear and tresh. it is essential to the preserva tion of the trout that the temperature ot the water be preserved at from forty de grees to fifty degrees. The success attend ant upon the culture of trout is instanced in the establishments of Seth Green, Livingston Stone, and other noted fish culturists, who realize large profits from this source. The Wells in Saliara. French enterprise is steadily persever ing in the work of redeeming the Desert of Sahara by means of artesian wells. -A large number of wells have been sunk along the northern border, more than 150 in the province of Constantino alone, and the work is advancing into the interior. One of the curious phenomena which the digging of these wells has brought to no tice is the existence of fish and crabs at great depths. The learned engineer, M. Jus, who for twenty years ' has directed the work, avers that he once boiled and ate a crab which had been drawn up from a depth ot 250 leet, ana that, more - over, it was ot change, an excellent flavor. Ex- f3r CoL Robert Ingersoll, counsel for the star route men, gave a lot of affidavits for publication, the object of which is to connect Brewster Cameron, agent of the . department of justice, with the bribery of the star route jury. W. K. Brown, one of the jurors, swore a man offered him $2,500 to vote for the convic tion of the defendants. From evidence in the hands of the government, it cannot be otherwise than a conspiracy on the part of the star route people, which adds further to their infamy. The wholo matter openi up a cesspool of scandal. "Girls. Help Father." ; "My hands are so stiff. I can . hardly hold a pen," said Farmer Wilber: as he sat down to "figure out' some accounts that were getting behindhand. , r - ;- 'Uan I help you, .father," said -Lucy, laying down her bright crochet-work. "I shall be glad to do so if you will explain what you want." . -; ' - -; HMeII, 1 shouldn't wonder if you could, Lucy," said he reflectively ."Pretty good at figures, are you r'. ,? , "1 would be ashamed if 1 did not know something ' of them after going twice through the arithmetic, . said Lucy, laughing. ' . Well, I can show in five minutes what I have to do, and it'll be a wonderful help if you can do it for me. I never "was a master band at accounts in my best days, and it does not grow any easier since' I have to put on spectacles.' - ; r Very patiently did the helpful daughter plod through the long line of figures, leav ing the gay worsted to lie idle all evening, though she was in such haste to finish her scarf. It was reward enough to see her tired father, who had been toiling all day for herself and the other dear ones, sitting bo cozily in bis easy chair, enjoying his weekly paper. 1 he clock struck nine before her task was over, but . the hearty "1 hank you, daughter, a thousand times !" took away all sense of weariness that Lucy might have felt. . "It's rather looking up when a man can have a clerk," said the father. "It's not every farmer that can afford it. "Not every farmer's daughter is capa ble of making one," said the mother, with a -little pardonable maternal pride. "Nor every one that would be willing if able," said Mr. Wilber ; which last was a sad truth. How many daughters might be of use to the fathers in this and many other ways, who never think of lightening a care or labor ! If asked to perform some little service, it is done at best with a reluctant step and unwilling, air, that robs it of all sunshine or claim of grati tude. (iirls, help your father, tiive him a cheerful home 10 rest in when evening comes, and not worry his lite away oy fretting because he cannot afford you all the luxuries you covet. Children exert as great an influence on their parents as parents do on their children. Boiled JJown. The following from the Central Metho dist is an amusing illustration of the power of condensation : The following anecdote will be a plain hint to many writers and speakers : "Dr. Franklin said that shortly after he went to Philadelphia a hatter moved to town to follow his trade, and was' very solicitous to have the best character of sign painted bo after long, mental cogitation he pro duced on paper his beau ideal, consisting of a bat made with his pen, and these words opposite, 'John Thompson, hatter, makes and sells hats for ready money. Before giving it into the hands of the painter, he determined to consult various friends. The first one whom he approach ed, after studying the matter a moment, said that he thought the words 'for ready money7 might be left on, as the custom was to pay cash and not to expect credit. So the words were erased. The next advirer suggested leaving out the word 'makes,' for the reason that the customers did not care who made the hats so they were of a good quality. The third one I said that the words 'and sells' might be ! omitted, as no one would expect the hats to be given away. The fourth friend de cided that, as there was the picture of a hat on the sign, the word 'hatter' was unnecessary. All words were erased as directed, and when the sign was done it contained, only the picture of a hat and the name, 'John lhompson. lake a a ; care, brethren, and govern yourselvesac- cordingly. m - A Pleasant "Good Horning." Don't forget to say "good morning." Say it to your parents, your brothers, your sisters, your schoolmates, your teach ers and say it cheerfully and with a smile ; it will do you good and do your mends good. 1 nere's a kind of inspira- tion in every "good morning" heartily spoken that helps to make hope fresher and work lighter. It seems really to make the morning good and to be a prophecy of a good day to come after it. And if this be true of the "good morning," it is so also of kind, beartsome greetings. They cheer the discouraged, rest the tired one, somehow make the wheels of life run more smoothly. Be liberal with them, then,and let no morning pass, however dark and gloomy it may be, that you do not help at least to brighten by your smiles and cheer ful words. Heal rr Teeth. -The N. Y. Herald correspondent with the party in search of the lost crew of the Jeannette has been impressed by the beauty of the teeth of natives of Northern Siberia. He saw old men of sixty and seventy with sets of teeth "small and pearly white, polished and healthy. Decay and suffering are unknown. A physician of Yakutsk at tributed this to the habits and the kind of food eaten by the natives, and to a certain care taken by them from childhood up. First, the natives do not touch sugar 10 any form, for the simple reason that they cannot afford to buy it. Secondly, they are in the habit of drinking daily large quantities of fermented sour milk summer and winter, which is antiscorbutic, and is very beneficial tn preserving the - teeth. 1 Ami laatlv. thev have the habit of chew mg a preparation of the resin of the nr tree, a piece of which, tasting like tar, - ' ' r they masticate after every meal, in order specially to clear tie teeth and gums of particles of food that may remain after meals. The gum or resin is prepared and sold by all apothecaries in Siberia, and is much used by Russian ladies. . lT ' "I should have been a French atheist," said John Randolph of Roanoke, to a friend, "if it had not been for one thing, and that was the memory of the times when my departed mother, used to take my little hands in hen and caused me on my knees to say, 'Oar Father, who art in heaven," - "i"-.iJ;Read TM8, Boys;1 ; ; r . A gentleman advertised for a bov to assist. him in his office,' and nearly 'fifty - applicants presented themselves to hienf. Oat of the whole .number he, in - i short time, selected,: one and dismissed : the rest. . . ; i . "I should like to know," said a friend on what ground you selected that-boy," who, had not a single' recommendation ?" You are mistaken, said the gentleman; "he had a great many." , 5 , - "lie wiped his feet when he came; in, and closed the door after ' him, - showing that he was careful. ;; He gave up his se&t instantly to that lame old man, showing that he was polite and gentlemanly. , He fucked up the, book which 1 bad purposely aid noon the floor, and replaced it . u oon ' the table, while all the rest stepped over it or shoved it aside and waited, quietly, for his turn, instead of pushing and crowd ing, showing that he was orderly. When .: I talked. with him,' I .noticed -bis clothqs were carefully brushed, . his hair, in, nice ' order, and when he , wrote his name, I noticed his finger-naiU were clean, instead of being tipped with jet. Don't you call those things letters of recommendation,-? . I do, and I would give more for what I can tell about a boy by using my eyes ten minutes than , all the letters he : can bring me." ., : :j : - l lrt : The True Wife. -The true wife not only has the confi dence of ber husband,- but the affairs tn her especial ' care flourish .like - a garden in the height of summer ; all things beau tiful spring from her touch, and he enjoys the blessing of her tact and taste, without 1 1 i:T l , t-1 luiiy realizing uuw ii cuuicb. oub iuvcb the praise of her husband, which should not be stinted, and she is desirous to share his lifework; and his confidence and esteem is all the reward she , asks. ' She will never overtax his income, for she knows how much it is ; and her. share of it is always well expended, and, although she may sometimes long for an increase of worldly goods, she never reproaches him when he is diligent and does his best to maintain his family in ease and com fort. ., : What Women Earn in the Family. Consider the matter. We are con stantly told that the life work of a wife is as arduous and as absorbing as that of her husband. V e are told that if she does her whole duty to her family she can have no time to study metaphysics or to put a slip of paper into a ballot box. I think it was the conservative Dr. Edward II. Clarke Who declared that the duties of the mother of a famity required aB much toil of brain and body as those of the ' captain of a ship. Grant it all; grant that she works as hard as her husband does. If bo, the inference is irresistible that she earns her share of the family in come. The fact that he receives the money and pays the bills makes him the treasurer of the family, that is all. When he pays out money to her, it is not as a gift, but as earnings. T. W. Uigginion in Womarfs Journal. Good Books. Good books are shields to the young. Temptations are' blunted on them which otherwise would pierce to the quick. A man who draws sufficient pleasure from books, is independent of the world for his pleasure. Friends may die. Book never are sick and they do not grow old. Riches melt away. Books are in danger of no bankruptcy. ' Our compan ions have their own errands to execute and their own burdens to bear,and cannot, therefore, be always at hand when we need company. But books need never go out from us. They are not sensitive to our neglect ; they are never busy ; they do uot scold us, and they do welcome us with uniform and general light. . Referring to a vaccination inquiry prosecuted at Norwich, England, Dr. All natt ot Cheltenham, writes that in his youth he was instructed to dip the point of the lancet into the fresh lymph and in sert it tenderly, without drawing blood, under the skin of the forearm, and to pro tect the wound with a slight compress.. "I do not think a case failed," he says. But now some vaccinators use real instru ments of torture. Ivory points are driven into the flesh, and wounds ensue which become erysipelatous, and in the delicate constitutions of weakly children fatal. The old maxim of former days was, "Never draw blood." ' . Fob the Bots. A certain man who is rery rich now, was very poor when he was a boy. When asked how he got his riches, he said "My father taught me never to play till my work was poished, and never to spend money until I had earned it. If I had but an hour's work in a day, I must do that the first thing, and in an hour. After this I was allowed to play. I early formed the habit of doing every thing in time, and it soon , became easy to do so.' It is to this I owe my suc cess.' W In these days of scrap-books and wit collections, a good, sweet article in paste is in demand. It can be made with a teaspoonful and a half of powdered alum dissolved in enough cold water to make a pint of paste. 1 Then pour on to a suffi cient quantity of flour to thicken it as stiff as common paste, bring it to a boil, stirring briskly all the time, and when done, add a few drops of oil of cloves. t One of Secretary Folder's intimate friends, who occupies a prominent position in the Navy Department, is authority for the statement that Secretary Fotger has not tendered his resignation, and will not do so before the last of December, and only at that time in the event of his elec tion as the Governor of New York. ' fc7 A fruit tree' is Holmes county, Miss., last year bore peaches and this year bore plums. The peaches - ripened last October and the plums last August. ISf" The wise prove and the foolish onfess, by their conduct, that a life of employment is the only life worth lead' ing.