t Si mm it ft ;:U-.. II 1 7 II 'I I III I II If- II If li V'V -v" .' ? ' This Paper is 36, Yeaes Old CHARLOTTE N.J,C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1888. VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBEB -m$ THE - CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT, POBMBHKD ITIST FeIDAT BT - YATES !& STRONG.. o - Tkrx s One Dollar and Fifty Cents in advance for 1 year Two Dollars on time. o Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N C as second class matter, according to the rales of the P. O. Department. J. P. McCOMBS, M. D., Offers his professional services to the citizens of Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls, noth night and day, promptly attended to. Office in Brown's building, up stairs, opposite Charlotte Hotel. Jan. 1, 1885. "Dr." E. C. "REGISTER,"""" Cfiarlotte,rN. C..A Office in Belmont Hotel, Trade street.) Oilers his Professional Services to the citizens of Charlotte and the surrounding country. Orders left at the Office or at the Central Hotel, will be promptly attended to. Jan. 13, '83. Dr. Annie L. Alexander, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Practice limited to diseases of WOMEN and CHILDREN, and attention to Female patients. Office, at Mrs Latham's, 214 8outh Tryon street, nearly opposite the Post Office. Charlotte, May 27, 1887. tf R. J. SHIPP, Attorney at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Will practice in Mecklenburg, Gaston, Lincoln and Catawba counties. Office in Lew Building, Room No. 14, Sec ond Floor. Feb. 10, '88. ;6m l.BDRWKlL. P. D. WALKER. BURWELL & WALKER, Attorneys at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts, ty Office in Law Building. Jan. 1,1884. V. I. OSBORNE. W. C. MAXWELL. OSBORNE & MAXWELL, Attorneys at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Offices 1 and 3 Law Building. July 3, 1886. y HAMILTON C. JONES. CHARLES W. TILLETT. JONES & TILLETT. Attorneys at Law, CnARLOTTE, N. C. Practice in the Courts of this District and in Richmond county. Also, in the Federal Courts of the Western District. Aug. 12. 1887. HERIOT CLARK80N. CHAS. H. DDLS. CLARKSON & DULS, Attorneys at Law, Charlotte, N. C. Prompt attention given to all business in- trusted. Will practice in all Courts of the State. ty Office No. 12 Law Building. Oct. 7, 1887. G. P. BASON, Attorney at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. EST" Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office No. 16, Law Building. Jan. 14, 1887. y C. DOWD. H. W. HARRIS. DOWD & HARRIS. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Charlotte, N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office, first door west of Court House. April 13, 1888.. DR. M. A. BLAND. Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office in Brown's buildiDg, opposite Charlotte uotei. Gas used for the painless extraction of teeth. Feb. 15. 1884. DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Practice Limited to the EYE, EAR AND THROAT. Jan. 1.1888. HOPPMA.N & ALEXANDER, Surgeon Dentists, CHARLOTTE, N . C. Office over A hours from 8 A Jan. 1,1888. R. Nisbet & Bro's store. M. to 5 P. M. Office Dr. C. A. Misenheimer, CHARLOTTE, N. C, Offers bis professional services to the citizens of Charlotte ana surrounding country. ' -ah cans, both night and day, promptly attended to. , .... . i, ., - i " ( ; ' . i Office over Butler's Jewelry Store, Tryon street. Orders left at Office or at McAden's Drug Store will receive prompt attention. ' J Residence, corner 9th and Church streets. March 288. yr BOOKS Of All Kinds at ROSS & ADAMS' Special attention given to MAIL ORDERS from the country. Store next to First National Bank, Charlotte, N. C. ROS3-& ADAMS. Feb. ii. 88. THE STAR MILLS, Charlotte, N. C, Manufactures best Corn Meal and Mill Feed, and deals in all kinds of Oram. The Mill is situated near, the Railroad crossing on .bast Trade street. W. M. CROWELL. Nov. 11,1887. yr Lanterns, &c. We have the Improved Tubular Lantern ; also Tl 1 T LI. t me Ducneye, wun uouuie vriooes. v R. H. JORDAN & CO. Dr. Scott's Electric Hair Curler immediately crimps; bangs or curls the Hair to any desired shape. For sale by R. B. JORDAN & CO. 83f" Turpentine mixed with carbolic acid ai.d kept in open Teasels i about . the .room will, it is said, greatly lessen the risk of contagion in scarlet fever, diphtheria and kindred diseases. .. EST A Spauisb astronomer is now able to annonnce with certainty that there ia rain and snow in the moon the same as on earth. . . RE-ADVERTISED COMMISSIONER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, in the special proceeding in the matter of Rosa Stewart et al , ex parte, had on the 27th day of October, 1888,. the under signed Commissioner will offer for sale to the highest bidder, at the Court House door, in the city of Charlotte, on the 3d day c f December, 18b8, the following described Lot of Land, to? wit : All that Lot of LAND situate near the city of Charlotte, and adjoining the lands of James P. Irwin and others, containing 84, Acres, and which was conveyed by John I. Morebead to Lomhert Stewart, by Deed regis tered in Book 18, page 19, in the Register's office of Mecklenburg county (see same.) Terms One-fourth cash, balance in six months, with note and approved security. E. T. CANSLER, Nov. 2, 1888. 5w Commissioner. . SALE OP A CITY LOT. By virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, in the case of Hugh W. Harris, Adm'r. of Jos. GaSney, dec'd, against Mitchell Gaffney and others, I will sell on Mon day, the 3d day of December, 1888, at 12 o'clock M., at the Court House door in Charlotte, x. C, to the highest bidder at public auction, that CITY LOT in Ward three, on west Church street, fronting about 50 feet on Church street and runs back about 137 feet, the same being lot on which Jos. Gaffney formerly re sided. Terms of sale, Cash. - -HUGH W. HARRIS, Nov. 2, 1888. 5w Commissioner. SALE OF A CITY LOT. By virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, in the- case of Hugh W. Harris, Adm'r. of Frank Ross, dec'd, tgainst Winslow Koss and others, 1 will tell on Mon day, the 3d day of December. 1888, at 12 o'clock M., at the Court House door in Charlotte, N. C, to the highest bidder at public auction, that CITY LOT in Ward two adjoining Jas. Man ning and others, the same being lot on which Frank Koss formerly reEided. Terms of sale, Cash. : HUGH W. HARRIS, Nov. 2, 1888. 5w . Ccmmissioner NOTICE OF SALE. By virtue of a ! Power 'conferred by a Mort gage made by J, C. Walker, and. wife,, to T. C. and F. b. Neal, and a Mortgage made by same parties to T. C. Neal, the undersigned, will sell tor cash, at public auction, at the Court House door in the city of Charlotte, the LANDS de scribed by said Mortgages and for the purposes therein mentioned, on Monday .Nov. 26tn, said lands lyiDg on Stoney Creek, adjoining the lands of L. W. DeArmond and others, and on which J. C- Walker now resides, containing about 43 Acres. T. C. NEAL, . F. 8. NEAL, Oct. 26, 1888. 5w Mortgagees. Public Sale of CITY PROPERTY. Bv virtue of a Decree of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, the undersigned will sell on Monday, the 5th day of November, 1888, at 12 M., at the Court House door in Cbarlotte, N. C, to the highest bidder at public auction, that valuable Citv REAL ESTATE, embracing the 2-story Brick Store-Rooms fronting 36 feet on Trade street and running back 10b feet and 8 inches. adjoiniDff the Lots of Burroughs & Springs, R. Y. McAden and the block known as . . . . . t- i i i i .1 :i rt uranite now, ana more particularly ucemucu and designated as the building lately occupied by the firms of A. R. & W. B. Nisbet and Boyne & Badger. Sale will be subject to confirmation by the Superior Court. Terms of Sale One-half of the purchase money in Cash, the balance in a secured bond payable after 12 months, with interest at 6 per cent. ( E. K. P. OSBOKNE, HUGH W. HARRIS. Oct. 5, 1888. 5w , Commissioners. PUBLIC SALE OF CITY LOTS. By virtue of a Decree of tho Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, I will sell on Monday, the 5th day of November, 1888. at the Court House door in Charlotte, N. C. to the highest bidder at public auction, those valuable tin IjUib containing about two acres lying in Ward 1 ot the City of Charlotte, Mecklenburg county, ad ioining lands lately owned by the Phifer Estate Ann oiners. ana more imrucuiui i v ucouiucu auu designated as Lots 1809 and 1810 in Square 224, and Lots 1742 and 1749 in Square 210, on tne Map of Charlotte. Sale subiect to confirmation by said Court. Terms of sale: Cash. HUGH W. HARRIS, Oct 5. 1883. 5w Commissioner. Execution Sale. By virtue of an execution in my hands in favor of J. Rosser Wolfe and against w. a. turner, will exrjose to sale at the Court House door in the citv of Charlotte, on Monday the 5th day of November. 1888, the following described tract of LAND, to wit: known as a part of the tract of Land that Chas. G. Alexander conveyed to Eliza and Susan C. Porter bv deed dated Nov. 7th, 1871, in Sharon township. For more particular description see Book 33, page 233, Kegister's Office. T. S. COOPER, Oct. 5, 1888. 5w . Sheriff T TWO-HORSE FARM. u I offer for sale a nice two-horse FARM, con sisline of 75 acres, located near the Providence road, about 4 miles from Cusrioue. ja iue premises is a eood new frame Dwelling and two tenant houses. The Land is good and every acre can be cultivated. Apply on the premises or address me through the Charlotte P. O. ISAAC N. ALEXANDER, Sr. Oct. 5, 1888. tf LAND FOR SALE. I offer for sale mv FARM, containing about 830 Acres, located twelve miles North of Char Iotte and three miles from the Town of Hunters- ville. on the Atlantic. Tenn. & Ohio Railroad. Tbe Farm lies on botn sides of Mcuoweus Creek. Will sell tbe whole in one Tract, or will divide into small Farms to suit purchasers. Price moderate; terms easy. For further information call on me on the premises or address me at Huntersville P. O. JOHN W. MOORE. Sept 7, 1888. 3m NOTICE. The time prescribed by law for settling np an Estate having almost expired, we must insist on a settlement, at once, of all Notes and Accounts due SPRINGS & BURWELL. It is not our inclination to injure our old cus tomers' credit by, suing, but all Accounts and Notes not paid by 1st of November will be put into the hands of an officer for collection. This isfinaL ;..f. f. . , v. 'jk jj, SPRINGS, . . Surviving partner of Springs & Burwell. Oct. 5, 1888. The : City, Beautiful,;;', ,;u' Sometimes when the day ia ended' "-! ' And tta roond or duties dons, ! i I watch at the western windows"- . ' The gleanvof the setting sun, -When taj beart baa been unquiet, - -" And Ub longings cnbesoiled - By tbe day's vexatious trials i And cannot be reconciled, - I look on one slope of tbe mountains 'And o'er the restless sea, . - t And I think of tbe beautiful' city ' i : That lietb not far from me. i; t . ( I And my spirit is hashed in a moment, - As the twilight falls tender and .sweet, And I cross, in ray fanoy, the river, , And kneel at the Master's feet. And I rest in the shade that there fa.letb From the trees - that with j bealiDg are - ' .rife r; : -ii.i ...r u. -i That shadow tbe banks of tbe. rivet , ,The river of water or life. Kl. ? . ; And, sometime, wheo daylight is- ended, And the duties he gave me are done, I shall watch at life's western windows ' The gleam of its setting son. I shall fall asleep in the twilight As I never have slept before, . To dream of the beautifal city Till I waken to sleep no more. There will fall on my restless spirit 'A hash, oh, so wondrou6ly sweet, And I shall cross over tbe river To rest at tbe Master's ieet. ! Beautifying: Home. I If women of the present day have in some respects deteriorated, they have in others improved. A closer acquaintance with aesthetics has taught them not only how to dress with taste, but how to fur nish their rooms on a far more artistic plan than was known to tbeir grandmoth ers and great-grandmothers. This im proved feminiue taste is even more notice able in furniture than in dress. Nowa days the simplest drawing-room aims at being senhetic, and 'often is so without display of wealth or luxury. ". The white and gold . paper of old times has given place to warm, exquisitely blended tints, and to materials such as Adrianople, which cover walls inexpensively and ' with charming effect. In short, the art of fur nishing a room now is not so much shown in the choice ol farniture, as in the choice of colors, and in the arrangement of cur tainB and portieres. ' - ' ' ' A room must be draped, there must be in it nothingcrude or 'glaring, it must have about it an air of home comfort," and then it does not matter whether tbe arti cles of furniture it contains are costly or inexpensive, or exactly to what period they belong. A work-basket, in full working-order, is now no inappropriate drawing-room ornament; but it ought to Btarid on a small table trimmed by the mistress of the house, and set apart for her esDecial use. Bv the basket often lie unbound books, and looking as if they were being read, unlike the well-ordered volumes ot old, which had tbeir places onlv on book-snelves. and were never touched. Of Cheerful words, like a bright fire on a dark night, light up a household and banish care and trouble. COMMISSIONERS' SALE. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of the County of Mecklenburg, had in the special n.l.AWnSw. Vila 1 vltl. fif al BPHnloill. tiffs,and James Howie and others are defendants, on the 20th day of Marcn, la, tne undersigned Commissioners will offer for sale to the highest bidder, at the Court House door in the City of Charlotte, on the 3d day of December, 1888, the following described lot of LAND, lyine in the countv aforesaid, and bounded as follows: Ad Joining: the lands of B. F. Brown, Miss Jane Howie and oiners, and oemg tne i raci aiiouea 10 R. M. Howie, widow of Bam'l. Howie, contain ing 70 acres. Said Land is sold subject .to. the rieht of dower aforesaid. Terms, 10 per" cent cash, balance in one and two years.With note and approved security. ! N. GIBBON, Nov. 2. 1888. 5w . Commissioners Executors' Notice. Having qualified as Executors of the last Will and Testament of H. A. Query, deceased, we hereby notify all persons having claims against tne Estate ot said deceased, to present mem iu as, duly attested, on or before the 20th day of Octo ber, 18S9. All persons indebted to said Estate are earnestly requested to pay up promptly. it. tl. tl&KUlO, E. W. QUERY, Oct 19, 1888. 6w ' Executors. Administrator's Notice. All persons having claims against tbe Estate of James F. Davidson, deceased, are hereby no tified to present them to me, properly attested, on or before the 20th day of October, 1889. All persons indebted to said Jstate are requested to settle immediately. ilUUri W. tiAKtUO, Adm'r. Jas. P. Davidson, dec'd. Oct. 19,1888. 6w ! ' : Administrator's Notice. All nersons having claims against the Estate of Joseph Gaffney, deceased, are hereby notified to present them to ne, properly attested, on or before the 20th day of October. 18S. All per sons indebted to said Estate are requested to. set tle immediately. ' Adm'r. Joseph Gaffney, dec'd. Oct. 19,1888. 6w . Administrator's Notice. All persons having claims aeainst the Estate of Frank Ross, deceased.: are hereby notified to present them to me, properly attested, on or be fore tne zutn. day oi October, loea. au persons indebted to said Estate are requested to settle immediately. - j UUUH W. UAKKia,' Adm'r. Frank Ross, dec'd Oct 19. 1888. 6w Administrator's Notice. , All persons having claims airainst- the Estate of Arch'd. McDonald, deceased, are hereby noti fied to present them to me. for payment, on or before the 20th day of October. 1889. All per sons indebted to said Estate are requested to set tle immediately. . . HUGH W. HARRIS, Adm'r. Arch'd. McDonald, dec'd Oct 19, 1888. 6w Notice to Customers. ,L' My Notes and Accounts are now falling due. I have carried vou through the dull Summer months and I am now very much in need of funds to meet my obligations, and hope my cus tomers will show their appreciation by coming forward and settling up without giving me any trouble." i.-ij v E. B. SPRINGS. . Oct. 5,1888. i , . Literal. Benderin o( a Promise. A well-meaning old ' fellow was Jacob Thompson of Eaton, N. IL, but so forget ful was he that his best', intentions often came to tiaugni. - ne was maeotea to ur. Gorman in the sum of twenty dollars for services rendered, and as the doctor, in making vat his bill, bad been very lenient, he! felt that the amount ought to be paid. Aid so Jacob said it should be he had said so a great many times. ' , 0ty Wednesday tbe doctor met Thomp son a l the pottofSce. ' ' f'l declare Ur Thompson, it does seem to! me as though you ongbt to 1 pay the bill. My eon starts for Boston next Mon day morning, and I need 'the money to seed away by him." ' "Doctor " said Jacob, Solemnly and em phatically, you shall have that money next Saturday, if my life is spared till that Ume.w' i;"s " '' ' : ?'May;I depend tipoo itf . . "If I live yes." The doctor went home wondering if he should get it. ' Saturday came, bat no money. Saturday passed, bat tbe debtor did not put in an appearance. It was then and is even at the present time, tbe custom in that section, on the occasion of a death, to toll upon the cburoh bell a number of strokes equal to the years of tbe life of tbe deceased. , Bright and early on Sabbath morning Dr. Gor man called upon the sexton, and requested him to toll the bell for the death of Jacob Thompson. The sun was just -lifting its bright faoe over the-rugged peaks of old Chocorua when tbe good people were startled by the solemn note of tbe church bell. One two three four and so they counted the strokes up to sixty-one. Who could it be? They had beard ol none of the old settlers beiug sick. Forth they came to make inquiries ol the sexton, lie told them 'twas for Jacob Thompson. "Jacob Thompson is dead!" was the startling bit of news that passed from lip to up during the forenoon. In tbe after noon, however, old Jacob made his ap pearance, alive and well; but he was not to take his walk in peace. A every turn he was met by wondering eyes, and by the salutation: "Why bless me. Jacob! thought you were dead!" In agony of perplexity, 'Jacob hun'.ed . Tit - .. A up tne sexton, wnaiaiaii meanr "Why " replied the old grave-digger, "Dr. Gorman came to me this morning and told me you were dead. Of course, I supposed he knew. But how did it hap pen. Jacobs What fetched vou back to life?" Jacob gave vent to prolonged whistle, and turned upon bis heel. He went home and scraped together twenty dollars and sent it down to the doctor's by bis son. He had thought, at first, of being a little provoked; but the rich humor of the thing captivated him, and he laughed with the rest. Two Noble Laws. Among thd fathers of the Arabian philosophy may be numbered Honaio. an eminent Christian physician, who trans lated tbe "Elements of Euclid," and other Greek authors, into Arabic. He flour ished in tbe ninth century, under the caliph Al-Mamon, who was not only an illustrious . patron of learning, but was himself no mean adept in several branches of science. , One day, after some medical conversation, the caliph said to Honain, "leach me a presc.iption by which I may take off any enemy I please without being discovered.". Honain declined to Ave an answer, and pleading ignorance, was im prisoned. Being brought again, after a year's interval, into the caliph's presence, and still persisting in ' ignorance, though threatened with death, the caliph smiled upon him, and said, "Be of good ' cheer; we were only trying thee, that we might have tbe greater confidence in thee." And Honain, upon this, bowed down and kissed the earth. "What hindered thee," said tne caiipn, "irom granting our re quest, when tbou sawest us appear so ready to periorm what we threatened?7 "Two things," replied Honaio, "my re- lgion and my prolessioo: My religion, which commands me to : do good to my enemies; and rny profession, wnicn was purely instituted for the benefit of man kind." "Two noble laws!" said the oalipb, and immediately presented him, according to the Eastern usage, with rich garments and a sp.m of money. Position of Planets in . November. Neptune is morning star until the 22d, when be ' becomes evening star. lie stands first on tbe planetary record of tbe month, for an event occurs in. his history that brings him to his nearest point to the earth. Fhis event is his opposition with the sun on the 22d, at 1 b. p. m. The earth is then between the sun and nep- tune. If discoveries are made concerning this far-away planet, they will probably be maqe when be is in opposition. .Nep tune rises on the 1st at 5 h. 57 m. p. m. On the 30tb, he sets at 6 h. 18 m. a. m. His diameter on the 1st ia 2". 6. and he is in the constellation laurua.- No grander thing can a man do than to give a helping hand to a man who has become discouraged. Brown, Weddington & Co., Wish every Debt due them by Man, Woman or Child, White or Black. Democrat or Republican, paid before November 1st. If your Debt is not paid and we sue you, or foreclose any Mortgages, do not blame us, as we give you fair notice that we must and will col lect up all Debts. We cannot carry over any Debts this vear: so please do not ask us. as we would be compelled to reluse. . BROWN. WEDDINQTON &. CO. Oct 12,1888. ; OILBEATH & CO., (Successors to Pegram & Co.,) . Charlotte. N. C, : Have received their Fall stock of BOOTS, 8HOE3 AND RUBBERS, TRTJNK8 AND VAX1SES The best and largest assortment to select from. Lowest prices and perfect satisfaction in every way. . . M " , ,, : , IS" Give ua a call. , v i . GILREATH A CO., ; 16 South Tryon St, opposite" Central Hotel. , yet, 26, 1888. u . f - : 1 1 , Bungling Chemists. :. -. An item from Ithaca. N. Y.. has recent ly 'appeared in the daily press to the fol lowing effect: 4 r ; - - - ? in the course of conversation at Cor nell University Saturday, Oct. IS, Ed ward AtKinson. tne Boston economist: stated that a New England genius has re-1 cently discovered a cheap method of die-1 solving zino by combining it with hydro-1 Ku sou proaucing a soiuuon called zinc iter. This liquid, if applied to certain wooJs. notablv white wood, m&kaa it ah. soiutely fire-proof, at a low cost. Mr At kinson regards this discovery one of the most important of tbe age; and one that will surely revolutionize fire insurance, as well as immensely decrease the loss bv fire. Tbe invention is kept secret for the present. Only one foreigner Sir Ljon Playfair, the Eoglish Scientist knows of it. He corroborates all that is claimed for the invention, and says that tbe inven tor is a bungling chemist, bat that be has a faculty of blundering into the choicest secrets in Nature's laboratory. As soon as patents are perfeoted and capital inter ested, zino water will become an article of commerce. If this is true, the above discovery would confer a great benefit tbe protec tion of wood from fire. Independent ot this, the remarks about a bungling chem ist blundering into Nature's choicest se crets are worthy of notice. The chemist who possesses this faculty may well af ford to be called bungling. r The great discoveries of experimental philosophers were not deductive inductive work. or feeling in tbe dark has developed the nat-1 ural sciences; and the investigators of Nature's laws in the atomic realm,.jlhe do main of chemistry, have not yet ; passed tbe blundering stage. When tbe deduc tive methods that led to the failures of old can eately be indulged in, then only can the chemist give np blundering into dis coveries. . At present such is his dearest hope. . . , : Recognizing Bis Owm In a volume of Mr Sporgeons' sermons, reoently published under the title, "The Best Bread," there occurs this striking illustration on the purpose of sufferiug : 1 Affliction is the seal ol the Lord's elec tion. I remember a story of Mr Mack, who was a Baptist minister in Northamp tonshire. In his youth he was a soldier, abd, calling on Robert Hall when his re giment marched through Leicester, that great man became interested in him, and procured his release from the . ranks. When he went to preach in Glasgow, he sought out his aged mother, whom he had not seen for many years. He knew his mother the momeut he saw her, but tbe old lady did not recognize her son. It so happened that, when a child, bis mother bad acoidently wounded his wrist with a knife. To oomfort him she cried, "Never mind, my bonnie bairn, your mither will ken you by that when ye are a man." When Mack's mother would not believe that a grave, fine-looking minister could be her own child, he turned up his sleeve and cried, "Mither, mither, dinna ye ken that ?" In a moment they were in each other's arms. Ab, brethren, the Lord knows tbe spot of His children ! He ac knowledges them by the mark of correc tion. What God is doing to ns in tbe way of trouble and trial is but His ac knowledgment of ns as true heirs, and the marks ot his rod shall be our proof that we are not bastards, but true sons. He knows the wounds He made when He was exercising His sacred surgery upon us. By this, also, shall you yourself be made to know that verily you are a piece of gold, or else you would not have been put into the furnace. This will be one "av rktf &n At1" sf till T.rwl TAmava na let us rejoice in it. . Luck in a Bat's Lives. Of all the queer superstitions of which I ever heard, there is one possessed by a man on 'Change that caps the superstitious cli max. I won't tell you his name, but he is one of tbe most prominent grain and pork dealers in tbe city. One night last sum mer be was a visiting at the Fifth district police station We were bothered a good deal just then by bats that kept flying np and down through the stable attached to the station. Oar visitor and the stable boy killed, several of the bats, and the liver waB taken from each one of them and carried away in the merchant's pocket. He wanted them, he said, to give him lock in his business transactions, for he declared there was more good luck in one bat s liver than tbere was in naif a hun dred rabbit's feet, which were well known to possess luck of no mean proportions. ol. Mams Democrat. jf A colored man who speaks Eng lish with a genuine Irish brogue is rather a novelty. Yet William U. UUell, a full- blooded African, astooished a Brooklyn police justice the other day by testifying W MV in a ricn Irish Drogue, u ueu says ne was born of African parents at Ballyslo, Wexford oonnty, Ireland, and, not having been naturalized since his arrival in Amer ica, was still an Irishman. The Deity is intended to be the everlasting field of tbe human intellect as well as the everlasting object of the hu man heart, the everlasting portion of all holy and happy minds who are destined to spend a blistful but ever-active eternity in the contemplation of his glory. ' A tether has been patented b ft Mr George S. Sergeant of Greensboro, C. It is made with a standard or stake on which a bracket or carrier is support ed, so that it may rotate on or be adjust ed along the stake, in connection with a pole and a spring connection supporting the pole. EST It appears that the present depos it in all the strictly saving banks of the United States amounts to over 1 1,200,- 000,000. This sum is in excess of the en tire debt of tha United States. It may be worth knowing that water in which three or four onions have been boiled, applied with a gilding brush to the frames of pictures and chimney glasses will prevent flies from lighting on them. ' . '' "".'.V "'" Judging from Appearances. . A noted professor in. one of our colleges in speaking of his old college days, said: "I remember a student, Frank; W., who sat by me in the lecture room, who fell nnder grave rebuke because the lecturer, judged by appearances. Frank had a trick of whittling. One day he fashioned a small keel of a ship, a dainty thing, with a witching figure bead. He finished it just as the lecture was finished. Dr. M., tbe lecturer; was a reverend man, with white hair and a kind heart. But the good man was wounded by the whittler. He was idle, and disrespectlul; and he summoned him to his study, to administer a wholesome rebuke. 'Young man said he. 'I am obliged to speak to you about the foolish and trifling i - . . . way ia wnicn you spend your time.' Frank looked at him in surprise. 'Please take that thing out of your pockets that you made during lecture.' Frank drew forth tbe keel; he had made it. without thinking, and be was hardly conscious of its existence. 'Your disrespect for me and the stu dents I might pass by,' said Dr. M., 'but your irreverence for important subjeots I must treat more severely. Can you tell me tbe subject of the . lecture this morn' ing?' Fraok told the subject readily. , Can you tell me anything about tbe manner in which it was treated?' 'I think so, said Frank. And he began at the first remark of the lecturer, and repeated almost every . word of the lecture. 'I did not think vou noticed anvtbing that I said Mr ,W..' said the doctor, aston lsnmeni ana respect struggling tor tne mastery of bis mind. 'I suppose I was whittling ' said Frank. 'l generally am, but 1 did not know it, upon my honor. 1 never was iiore inter ested in a lecture in my life.' 'Appearances are deceitful said the doctor. t 'You will pardon me for judg ing you wrongfully.' 'And I hope you will pardon me for my everlasting whittling,' said Frank. 'I would give it np, but I am afraid I should lose tbe thread of my ideas if 1 bad not something in my hands.' " . An Anaconda Killed in the Streets of N. T. it came out ot tne manhole of a sewer near the corner of First Street and Seoond Avenue on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 3, just as school was letting out at grammar school No. 79, on First Street, a tew doors away, and hundreds of children were pour ing out. When first seen it was gliding along First Street to First Avenue. The children saw it and shrieked. "Look out for the crocodile!" screamed one of them as they ran. Their cries brought hundreds more of persons flock ing from doors all along the block, and beads appeared at every window. The school janitors and other grown persons bustled tbe children baok into tbe build ing and up the high stoops in tbe neigh borhood. As the snake moved along, men, women, and children fled . before it, screaming warnings to others ahead. At first, the snake took its time about covering ground, but in a minute or two the throng pressing closer behind it ap parently annoyed or terrified it. . It stop ped and threw itself inta-a coil, with three or lour feet of. very vicious-looking body vibratmg upright from tbe center and a mouth eight inches long gaping open to let a forked tongue spit out. The chil dren screamed louder than ever, and everybody that could run did so. It was at this moment that Mr Burk hardt first saw the snake that he had coil ed up in his market basket the day before. The noise in the street bad called bim .to his window, and just as be had taken one look at it the creature sprang forward. "I could just see it as it flashed by,'' be said. "Four men bad run out from tbe wheelwright's shop with whatever they could lay hands on for a club. The snake stopped again, seeing the crowd, and made itself into a coil ready to spring. One ot tbe men jumped forward and bit it a terrible blow in the back of tbe neck. It dropped to the ; pavement, and before it could get up again the rest of tbe men, and everybody else that could get any thing for a club, were on top of it, ham mering the life out ofjt. It fought desper ately, but it bad no chance. The snake is undoubtedly a genuine ana conda, nearly full grown. Its body meas ured e-sily a foot in circumference at its thickest part, and its length of nine feet six inches was verified by Mr Buckbardt, who stretched it out on his floor and measured it. It is so cut and bruised from the beating it had with clubs that it is doubtful if its skin can be preserved. it is supposed that it came from some South American vessel unloading at an ftast liiver dock, crept into tbe sewers and along them to tbe place where it reached the street. Some sailor probably brought it from South America. It may have come from there when young, hid den, in fruit or other cargo, and have grown to its present size in tbe sewers, but that is not likely. JV. i . Sun. God Unchanging. A minister asked an old negro his persons for believing in tbe existence of God. "Sir." said he, "I have been here going hard upon fifty years. Every day since I have been in the world I see the sun rise in the east and set in tbe west. The north star stands where it did tbe first time I saw it; tbe seven stars and Job's como keep on the same path in the sky; and never turn out. It isn't so with man's work. He makes clocks and watches; they may ran well for awhile, but they get ont of fix and stand stock still. But the san, moon and stars keep on tbe same way a!l tbe rhile." : ; Cube fob Chills. Take green mul len leaves and pound or beat them and bruise them up to a perfect pulp; then add a little milk-warm water to extract the juice.' For a grown person, give one tables poonfnl ot this juice before break t fast, one before dinner and one before anp-i Per dai!f . 'or thre? or !r ?79' and lha chills will be cured. ; The juice may be flavored with anything simple, to make it palatable, if desired; me it ia very bitter; Lt cannot injure, it costs little, and will et I feet a sure cure. - . ;-vo. ,k;,v:..-I i Trada Apprenticeship for Boys." ' ? "' A basia for oritioism of the conditions c i of modern life is found in , the unwilling- , ness of yoang men to learn trades. . Som n element ot social degredatioo aeema to be , toand to tbe use of tbe bands; pure brain i war is toe coveted goat of the many. . u t . It is pleasing to note that this prejudice . meets with enlightened opposition. - For generations past tbe sons of the German emperors have learned some meohanical r trade. In tbe library of the late Emperor .-: William at Potsdam, visitors are shown a . ohair made by him when tyoutb, for, hia lather. : . ..,' Tbe sons of John Bright, the famous Eoglish parliamentarian, set a good ex- . ample to the rising generation. Their training is thus set forth by the Christian at work: "Philip Bright, desiring to become a- 1 first class machinist, served a regular course in Petrie'e iron foundry, to which. t !A l - ... b earnaa nis oreaaiaswan iucei otaer plain workmen, and in whioh he pot him self on a par with other honest hands, act V i ing as naturally as if he was one of them himself.' His brothers Leathern, now. a - member of Parliament, and John Albert ? . were put through tbe drills at the million the principle that they too must undergo their share of the work like other people. Such an example of common sense and democratic equality is in the highest ds:. gree commendable. The great problem! of the future will be to unite, education'. .T j , i-i if . : - . '1J auu manual taoor. many persons seeme imagine that they are forever nooqsisten (o and antagonistic, and tha thfrefore; . publio schools are training. young mecLt to ,i. ub uy tueir wuo rainer, loan. oy , useiui ana proa active iraaes..,-w netoer.; tne , . head and the band can be cultivated' at , . I a i L ' .' vua name nine, sua i in ahappypropQrtion;, John., Bright's . oa, remains to be seen wouia oy ineir example indicate mat they , cao.bot then they are oapitjinsa,;aa.aijefJif Another instance within, the experience ; of the writer will serve to, stilt -further point the moral. Over twenty jears'agp,, very early one morning, be, mea boy pf " 17 or 18 years of age hurryjpg,th,rqugh me street, dinner pan in aana,,aocoutereo;vt as a workman. Ha was recognized, aa'tnevi- son of an acquaintance, uriqsjiq-ktio w B what brought bim out m such jzoiae at so; . early an hour, the writer stppjjed fcnitn and inquired whither be wai boun3 ..The uuy BBuuieu a look ui caaniy prupajUB.j.. auuuDDou iub as was going to worn at,. . I T ITT" , ,! li ' .IJ tne morgan iron- ivories as a regular apt. prentice. The foreman, he added, was , very exacting with the apprentices and required them ti begin their work on time with the journeymen. The father, who had sent the young man to take his plsce among the three or four hundred apprentices employed at the once ; famous works, aoted with wisdom whioh '''was ' proved by the course of events. He " is' now connected with one of the most inflo ! ential and successful daily papers' of this' oouotry. The son to-day is in full charge of tbe mechanical department of the busi ¬ ness, and is qualified by his training at tbe old Morgan works not only to take oharge of the complicated maohinery of the modern press room, but also to pass an enlightened judgment on improve' ments in art, and has himself invented a number of valuable improvements in the ' firinting-press. He can : not regret his ' ongdays of apprenticeship, and it - is not ' too much to say that it is they i! whioh' have won for himself his truly 1 hobprable'" and useful position, one whioh" the' S6n stant sense of usefulness and competenJei must make doubly dear to- hitri. 8cfM-i tific American. : v .if .tumttii What Sends a Man 'AJufcoV 3 ,i,f" The idea of the poet Gray that, in very country churchyard tbere may xet , "Some village Hampden that wUhdaunJlesi, nreast ( . . ft The little tyrant of his fields withstood," -1 u c " or that , -. 'Some mute, inelorions Milton here mav rest Some Cromwell guiltless of his country's blood,'" is a very pretty one, and may be'irue, Tbe world, however, can only judge of a. man's capabilities ' bv what he savs. and does, and it. rightly preferi s the jman of. small talent, but who exercises his talentZ . . i . . i i . . . ' i . to tne mental giant wnose intellect lies dormant nntil occasion wakes it np. Latent genius that can only be called into action by a rare combination of ex citing circumstances, is of less practical value to mankind and to Us owner than mediocre ability with plenty of spon taneous energy behind it. - 4 m - We could put our finger upon many individuals of very moderate .intellectual calibre, who have left greater minds hall down in their wake in the race for fortune and fame. Tbe success of inch men it due to their motive power.' The publio refers to them as "perfect steamboats;" and, practically speaking, they are worth all the gifted do-nothings that ever lived or will live. Yon may call them fools, if yon will, but they achieve tbeir objects, and not unfrequently extend a helping band to laggards of a higher order of talent, but of less energy and determina tion than themselves. . i's- These facts and we all know by cur daily experiences that they are facts are consoling to persons in - whom ordinary capacity is combined w:th irrepressible pluck and indomitable perseveraioa- men who, as isuiy xiack says -ia tne farce, never give nothing op." iJ:-7jf ' Really great men, however those who make their mark upon - the age ia whioh they live and survive itin history are a class of beings of a different order A strong intellect, high moral qaalitisa and energy commensurate to their fall devel opment, are the elements of true great ness, and who ever possesses these best gifts of God to man ia, Indeed, only a lit tie lower than ' tbe angels." Alas 1 like angels visits, tbe advents of - socb bene factors of their race are "few and far be tween;" and, when most needed,- we too often look for 'them - in vsin. NiY, Ledger. ' 137 The Durham Fertiliser Co. is the first to offer its guano in cotton bags. . It makes a neat package. The Iarm4rs all over! the South are callings for ootton baling and cotton -begs for guano, oern, oats, dec., and they are going to have it Progressive JFarmer, 'm..- v,m J u u 1 1 i i. J i.