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CHARLOTTE N.J,C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1888.
VOLUME XXXVII. NUMBEB -m$
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for 1 year Two Dollars on time.
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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.
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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. ,
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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
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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 ,
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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,.
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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
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