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CHARLOTTE, N. C;,
, NOVEMBER 16, 1888.
VOLUME XXX?n.NUMBER 1889
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FRIDAY
THE "
CHARLOTTE DEMOCRAT,
Published ivkky-'Fuidat by -YATES
STRONG.
Xebms One Dollar and Fifty Cents in advance
. for 1 year Two Dollars on time. ; , "t
'l . . ; 4 ' " o : ;
"Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte,N
C., a second class matter," according to the
rules of. the Pip-Department. , .
v J. McCOMBS, M. D.,
Oflers his professional services to the citizens of
Charlotte and surrounding country.. All calls,
no(h night and day, promptly attended lo.
Office in Brown's building, up stairs, opposite
Charlotte Hotel.
JABOJL89g. ' ' 'J .
Dr. ' E.. C. REGISTER, ;
? o Charlotte, N; C, ,.
(Office in Belmont Hotel, Trade street.)
Offers bis Professional Serricea to the citizens of
Charlotte and the surrotmding country.
Orders left at the Office or at the Central
. Hotel, will be promptly attended o.
Jan. 13, '83.
Dr. Annie L. Alexander,
. CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Practice limited to diseases of WOMEN and
CUILDltEN, and attention to Female patients.
Office, at Mr3 Latham's, 214 South Tryon
sireei, nearly opposite ine rost umce.
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, ltoom No. 14, Sec
ond FJcor.
Feb. 10, '88. ' Cm ' : '--'
4. BUUWKLli. P. D. WALKKB.
BUR WELL & WALKER,
Attorneys at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts,
ty Office in Law Building.
Jan. 1,1884 ' ,:. ,v;il
V. I. OSBORNE. W. C. MAXWELL.
OSBORNE & MAXWELL,
Attorneys at Law,
..CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts.
ISir Offices 1 and 3 Law Building.
July 8, 1,886. y
nAMILTON C. JONES. OHABLE8 W. TILLETT.
JONES & TILLETT.
Attorneys at Law,
Charlotte, N. C."
Practice in the Courts of this District and in
llichmond county. Also, in the Federal Courts
of the Western District.
Aug. 12. 1887. -.; ; j ,
HKHIOT CLABKSON. "' CIIAS H. DULS
CLARKSON & DULS,
Attorneys at Law,
Charlotte, N. C.
Prompt attention given to all business
in-
trusted.
Will
practice in all Courts of
the
State.
tW Office No. 12 Law Building.
Oct. 7. 1887. ,
G, P. BASON,
Attorney at Law,
CHARLOTTE, N. C. :
, Will practice in the State and Federal
Courts. Office No. 16, Law Building. '.
Jan. 14, 1887. y
C. DOWD. , . , , , . H.'YT. HARRIS.
DO WD & HARRIS,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
Charlotte, N." C. '
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts.
Office, first door weBt of Court House.
April 13, 1888. '
DR. M. A. BLAND.
, , Dentist,
CHARLOTTE, N. C ' ;
Office in Brown's building, opposite Charlotte
Hotel.
Ous used f.or the painless extraction of teeth.
Feb. 15.1884. . ,
DR. GEO. W.- GRAHAM,
, CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Practice Limiied to the
EYE, EAR AND THROAT.
Jan. 1.1888. , T , . i "
HOFFMAN & ALEXANDER,
Surgeon Dentists,
CHARLOTTE, N . C .
Office over A. R-Nisbet & Bro'a store. Office
hours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M.
Jan. 1,1883.
Dr. C. A.' Misenheimer,
CHARLOTTE, N. C,
Offers hk professional services to the citizens of
Charlotte and surrounding country. All calls,
both night and day, promptly attended to.
fcSF Office Over Sutler's Jewelry Store. Trton
street. Orders left at Office or at McAden's Drug
Store will receive prompt attentions ? -
Residence, corner 9th and Church streets
March 2, '88. . yr , y V
y . . HJ. . , j .
BOOKS -' r
r. ; c v Of All Kinds at ;r
ROSS & ADAMS'.
Special attention given to MAIL ORDERS
from the country. '
Store next to First National Bank, Charlotte,
. U. : .
' ' 1 ROSS. & ADAMS.
Feb. ii, '88. ; ; v .. j
THE STAR MITELS, ;
TKIA'I
Manufactures best Corn Meal and Mlil " Feed
ana deals In all kinds of Grain.
The Mill is situated sear the Railroad crossing1
n East Trade stree!- -- I a T. b
H
on
Nov1 11887 A r
W. M..CROWELL.
Lanterns. &c.
We have tholmproved Tubular Lantern : also
1. Ti l lit. V .
mo Duc&eye, witn uouoie uiobes. .
R. H. JORDAN & CO.
Ur. S6dtt's Electric Hair Curler
immediately crimps, bangs or curls the Hair to
-''jar The ohief value of scientific etody
is not merely in teaebirts; .facts, bat in
teaching the methods by which facta may
be discovered and principles settled. - Ac
cording to Sir James Paget,' "loar great
truth are taught by scientific study, 'to
wit : those of the power of- observation;
ol accuracy; of the difficulty of getting i a
knowledge of real truth; and of methods
by which we can paes from that which is
proved to the thinking- of that which is
possible." . r
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND. .
By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of
Mecklenbursr countv. I will sell on Mondav the
3d day of December, 1888, at the Court House
door in Charlotte, IS. U.; to tbo Highest bidder at
public auction, that 'valuable tract of LAND,
containing about ninety-eight acres, lying in
Deweese township, in Mecklenburg county, ad
joining lands of Victor Starnes, F. A. Nisbet,
Barron Pressley and others, and more particular
ly desenbed and Known as be JUaada or . W.
Riley, deceased. This sale is made for partition
among his heirs at law.
Terms of sale: One-fourth of the purchase
money in cash; the balance in a secured bond
payable after 13 months, with interest at 8 per
cent.
HUGH W. HARRIS,
Nov. 0, lb88. 4w Commissioner.
; re-advertised J
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 tbe27th day of October, 1888, the under
signed Commissioner will offer for sale to", the
highest bidder, at the Court House door, in the
city oi Uuarlotte, on tne d day i December,
1888, 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 3M
Acres,', and which was cohveyed by John L.
Morehead to Lombert Stewart, by Deed regis
tered in Book 18, page 19, in the Register's office
of Mecklenburg county (see same.)
Terms One-fourth cash, balanco in six
months, with note and approved security.
JS. T. CANSLISK.
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 Jos. Gaflney, dee'd, against
Mitchell Gailney 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, N. 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 nbout 137 feet, the same
being lot on which J s. Gaffney formerly re
sided. ..Terms of sale, Cash.
A .5 A-V UUtiU W. UAU1U3.
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 Roes, deed, tgamst
inslow Koss and other?, 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 fcrgnes,t rudder at public- .auction, tnat
CITY LOT in. Ward two adjoining Jas. Man-
nine and others, the same being lot on which
Frank Koss foimeiiy resided, ierms of sale,
Cash.
HUGH W. HARRIS,
Nov. 2,1688. 5w ; , ; Commissioner
COMMISSIONERS' SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of
the County of Mecklenburg, had in the special
proceedings, wherein .Llla Lyttle et al, are plain
tiffs, and James Howie and others are defendants,
on the 20th day of March, 1888, the undersigned
Commissioners will oner for sale to tne nignest
bidder, at the Court House door m the Uity of
Charlotte, on the 3d day of December, 1888, the
followiDff described lot of LAND, lying in the
countv. aforesaid. and bounded as follows: Ad-
loininff tne lands or a. x . crown, jniss jane
llowie and otners, ana Deing ine l raci auouea to
R. M. Howie, widow of Sam'l. Howie, contain-
ine 70 acres. Said Land is sold Bubiect to the
richt of dower aforesaid. Terms, 10 per cent.
cash, balance in one and two years.with note and
approved security.
- ill. L. UAiX nij..n,
N. GIBBON,
Nov. 2. 1883. ' 5w Commissioners.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Bv virtue of a Power conferred by a Mort-
easre made by J. C. Walker and wife, to T. C.
and F. b, Neal, and a Mortgage made Dy same
narties to T. C. Neal, the undersigned will sell
tor cash, at public auction, at tne oun nouse
door in the city ol Ubariotte, tne iiAttua de
scribed by said Mortgages and for the purposes
therein mentioned, on Monday jnov. zuin, saia
lands lying on Stoney Creek, adjoining the
lands ot L. W. DeArmond and others, and on
which J. C. Walker now resides, containing
about 43 Acres. , .
i . ' T. O. iSlSAL.,
F. S. NEAL,
Oct. 26, 1888. 5w
Mortgagees.
TWO-HORSE FARM.
I offer for sale a nice two-horse FARM, 'con
sisting of 75 acres, located near the Providence
road, aoout4 miles irom jn&noue. on ine
Dremises is a good 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 Jr. O.
' -' ' -- ISAAC N. ALEXANDER, Sr.
Oct. 5, 1888. tf
LAND FOR SALE.
I offer for sale my FARM, containing about
830 Acres, located twelve miles North of Char
lotte and three miles from the Town ot uunters-
ville. on the Atlantic. Tenn. & Ohio Railroad.
The Farm lies on both sides of McDowell's
Creek. '
Will sell the whole in one Tract, or will
divide into emaH Farms' to suit purchasers, j
For further information call on me on the
premises or address me at Huntersville P. O.
,.. , ... JOHN W., MOORE-
Sept 7, 1888. 3m .-.r, f,".;.,; .;
He" Missed the Train.' :
A man from Atlanta missed the train home
vesterdav. When he got to the station the Cars
were a mile awav ana rapiaiy increasing tne an-
tance between bim and them.
He was left He looked at his watch a dozen
times. Its hands indicated tnat ne naa tnree se
conds to tf are before train-time, but all the same
tne tram was gone, ine srauorriime-was ngui.
I'd sooner have-lost a hnnarea dollars man nave
missed that train " he said aloud. He would
have dont.-well to invest $ part tf, that money in.
a,n accurate time-keeper sold by trustworthy
watchdealfere JH o we have 'Watches vapx) win
keep correct time and not deceive their owners.
We can guarantee tneav -Tnev are tor sale at a
fair nrree: Any one of tbem would have been'
successful investment for the man who " miBsed
the train;- , r n '" -i
BOYNE & BAUUKK.;
. Nov. 2, 1888. ' i - -
.ffiranaob.Meal S
I am now prepared to crush Corn and Cob
and grind the same lor tne puonc. - ;
y'j Domestic EconomT. ' 1 :
A man who'd lead a happy, life , ,
Mast hod bis earnings to bis .wife,
And let her, with a woman's sense,
Pay oat and plan the home's expense.
Hell save himself a'world of cafe;;';:"
He'll have far more to eat and weaj
oo will bis wife, who'll also lay '
By something for rainy day. i
' ! ... i. .a ....... Jl . .
The peonies, man will never prize, .
i
at uig as dollars in ber eyes; .
She weighs each well before it's spent, .
And, when they re gone, knows wbere
they went. ' . J " -' i
A woman aske: "bow much," before
She bays, and not a fraction more .
Than what she orders will she take; . . j
And always counts .the change they make.
A man, afraid of seeming mean, '
And vainly hiding that he's green, " '.
AVohVask the price at all and 'buys"
Whatever meets his eager eyes.
Then, grandly throwing down a bill,
He, victim of the tradesman's skill,
And paying twice the right amoant,
Pockets the change he fears to count.
The money that a husband earns,
Kept in his pocket, always burns,
And till it's squandered, lost or lent, '
He, somehow, never feels content. '
Man's forte's to earu, but. not to spend;
His wife's ambition, too. will end
If she sees money slip away
With debts increasing day by day.
So he who'll wisely lead a life
Of perfect bliss, will let his wife
be treasurer, as nature meant,
And owe no man a single cent. . .
JEW-The Greenville, (S. C.) News says:
'It is only a matter of time when timber
land will be immensely valaable.
Yet our people are destroying, timber
by hundreds of acres every year. Every
year large bodies of land are cleared and
the trees are piled together and burned to
ashes to get them out of the. way. It is
no wonder, in these circumstances, that
the. mountain people eagerly trade with
anybody who will offer to : pay them for
the right to cut and remove their trees,
and are delighted at receiving more for the
ti'mber than the land is worth, not stop
ping to think that the timber is really the
best part of the land. ' ' . v ?1
"We are squandering our natural wealth
and strangers are receiving its value. It
would cot be so bad if the profit on it, or
part ! or the profit, was , made among us.
As it is, we get the worst of it both wajs.
Our tree i are sold far below value and the
furniture and other articles made from
them are brought back to us with freight
and three or four profits added."
Brown, Weddington & Co.,
Wish every Debt due them by Man, Woman or
Child, White or Black, Dempcrat 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 Uebts. We cannot carry over any
Debts this year; so please do not ask us, as we
would be compelled to refuse. . . . !
! BROWN, WEDDINGTON &' CO.
Oct. 12.1888. t 1
; GILREATH & CO.,
(Successors to Pegram & Co.)
Charlotte. N. C,
Have received their Fall stock of
BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS, TRUNKS
, AND VALISES
The best and largest assortment to select
from. Lowest prices and perfect satisfaction
in every way.,''
"2? Give us a call. . ... . ,,
GILREATH & CO.
16 South Tryon St., opposite Central Hotel.
Oct. 26, 1888. ' -
Executors' Notice.
Ha ving qualified as Executors of the last Will
and Testament of H. A. Query, deceased, we
hereby notify all persons having claims against
the Estate ot said deceased, to present tnem to us,
duly attested, on or before the 20th day of Octo
ber, 1889. All persons indebted to said .Estate
are earnestly requested to pay up promptly.
..v . -1 li. a. ilAHnlo,
E. W: QUERY,
Oct 19, 1888. : 6w " Executors.
; l Administrator's Notice.'
All Dersons having claims against the 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 JUtate are requested to
settle immediately. ' :
- - .. UUUU W. UAU1U9,
' Adm'r. Jas. F. Davidson, dee'd.
Oct. 19,1888. . 6w
Administrator's, Notice.
All persons having claims - against the ; Estate
of JoseDh Gaffnev. deceased, axe hereby notified
to present them to rjee, properly attested, on, or
before the 20th day df October, 1889. All per
sons indebted td said Estate are requested to. set-
i tie immediately, ti.is.tuf itJi-c m-i-it ,
i t. u- -i UUGUW lllAKKia,
, ,y Adm'r; Joseph Gaffney, dee'd
Oct: 19, 1888. 6w , . " . '
Administrator's Notice.
All persons having claims against the Estate
of Fraak Ross, deceased, are hereby notified to
present them to me, properly attested, on or be
fore Uie 20th day of October. 188a.. All persons
indebted to said Estate are requested to settle
IIUU.VU1UIV1J .
- HUGH W. HAKK18,
; . .. . - ; Adm'r. Frank Ross, dee'd.
.Oct 19. 1888.; 6w.;'
rrt
Administrator's Notice, j
All persons baviner claims agairst: 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-
. . : , HUGH HAKK1B,.
Oct 19,1888. 6w
K Notice to Customers.1' i ; J
Jily Notes and Accounts are now falling due.
I have carried you through the dull bummer
months, and I am now very! muth in heed of
funds to meet my obligations, and hope my cut-
looters wiu snow meir appreciauoe oy comins;
forward and settling up without giving me any
trouoie. . . . : ...
, ! E. B." SPRINGS.. '
Oct 5, 1888. , 1 j
Cotton-Seed-fiom&nce. .-- j;
The "Cotton Seed 'iiomanoo" is thus
told by the Atfanta'Cnstitntibn: ' ;
"Was there ever a kistory on . this side
of Cinderella of the uprising humanity like
that of the cotton seed? -? For seventy
years despised as a nuisance', and 7 burned
or, dumped as gar bag-; the ii , discovered
to be the very food for which the soilhunj
gered and feloctantlj ' admitted to Uhs
rank of ugly utilities, i Shortly afterward
found to be the nutritions food for beast
as well as Boil, aud thereupon treated with
something like - respect. Once admitted
to the. circle of farm "husbandries, found
to hold thirty five gallons of pure oil to
the ton,' worth fourteen dollars to the ton
or forty - million dollars for the crop of
seed. Bat then a system was devised for
refining this oil up to. a value of one dollar
gallon, and the lrngal Italian placed a
cask ct it at the rooi of every olive tree
and then defied the Borean breath of the
Alps. And then experience shows that
the ton of cotton seed was a better fertili
zer and a better stock when robbed
of its thirty-five gallons of oil than before.
And that the hull of the seed made the
best fuel for feeding the oil mill , engine.
And that the ashes, of the hulls scooped
from the engine drift, had. the highest
commercial value as potaBh. : ; And that
the "refuse" of the whole made the' best
and purest soap stock to parry to the toi
let, the perfumes of Lubin or ' Colgate.
About this time we began to spell cotton
seed with capital letters." : . i '.
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Brick the Best Boildliig Material.
Insurance men, as a general rule, claim
that a building which is largely con
structed of iron is not necessarily fire
proof. This may be true to. a great ex
tent, says the American Builder. Iron,
when heated, bends very readily under
weight, and therefore of itself cannot be
called fireproof. There is much, however,
to be said in favor of iron i construction.
It prevents fire from spreading,' and un
less there is a large amount of inflammable
material within reach of the flames,, there
is little danger-that fire will make very
much headway. - ,r '.. .
Stone and granite are very little better
than. iron to withstand the ravages of fire.
There is no material that can be used for
construction equal to brick. Every brick
bears its own weight. Bricks have al
ready passed the fiery ordeal before they
are used in buildings, and are. tempered.
Cast iron is not substantial enough, and
wrought iron, which is an improvement,
stands fire but little better. For-a fire
proof bailding we. would construct one of
fire brick. Then , glaze them and give:
them a good appearance, , which is rather
ornamental than otherwise.
There are, however, many -kinds of ma
teria) made for the purpose of fireproof! Dg
a building after it is constructed, but we
are only speaking here of material which
is used in construction, and we have the
opinions of both insurance men and heads
of fire departments, who vie with each
other that brick has stood the test better
than any other material. - '
Under Ground four miles to the Theater.
In 6ome countries it would seem strange
for a party going to see a theatrical enter
tainment to make a drive into Mother
Earth, travel, four miles under the moun
tains, and then dart up to ; the surface
within a stone's throw of the ticket office;
but it is after such a fashion that some of
our people go to their regular dose of dra
ma, comedy and tragedy. ''' i
Recently a party of ladies and gentle
men of the town of Sutro, who wished to
see "The Two Johns" at the opera house,
took the subterranean cut. Starting at
the mouth of the Sutro tunnel, at their
own doors, they came up the tunnel to
theC. & C. shaft, a distance of a. little
over four miles. : Dismounting the cars,
thev then boarded the cages in the shaft
and were shot upward to the surface,
distance of 1,640 feet. .',.
This way of going to the theater is as
much fun for our ladies as going to a pic
nic, it is really a pleasure, out umu
ady has beoome somewhat accustomed to
ife in the mines, it requires a little nerve.
It is fine and cool the whole four miles un
der ground. The cars will not soil even
the most delicate dresses of silk and satin,
therefore there is no trouble' of changing
clothing..: In her room at , the mouth of
the tunnel a lady may stand betore ner
mirror and crive the finishing touch ;to
flower or feather, and in just such shape
as she tarns from ber glass she is snoi op
to the surface in this city, ready to take
her seat in the box in the opera noose.
Virgin la City Enterprise." "
Zf About as useless a thing as there
is in this world is the word "obey"-in the
marriage service. The bad wivea 'don't
obev. and the eood ones never give their
husbands occasion to command . them.
Marthois Vineyard Herald. ' ,
W It is almost the beau ideal of hap
piness for a man to be so bnsy that I he
does not know whether he is or Is not
happy'. '' :' ;. ".; , ' : ; :
Special Annouiif eacnt
Don't fail to read this possibly it will mean
money in your pocket. ''.''' " i
We have bought an unusually heavy 'stock of
CLOTHING, and we mean to sell them at
prices that make ready sales. If your limit is
$5, we can accommodate you. ... V,
If you wish a suit say at f 6, you will find it in
our stock.. If $7.50 is your .price, we. give a
eood assortmea&Ja select from. We are offer
ing special values at $10. $12 and $15. Don't
fau to see them. -
; OVERCOATS to suit the masses!. " '
Full line of little Boys' Cloflilng at $1.48,
$1.98, $2.75. $3, $4, $4 50, $5, $6, $7, $8 and $9
a SUlt 1 iiJi; oy.i s; . i .1 -
T. L. ,8EIQLE & CO.;
-Noy9t888.-i t;i fr.-i M ;.-
-. The time prescribed bv law for, settling up aa
Estate having almost expired, we must insist on
a settlement, at once, -of all Notes and Accounts
due SrKLNGS Sf UUKWEUj. ' ' " "
It is nof our inclination, to injure our old cus
tomers credit by : suing, out all Accounts ana
Notes not paid by 1st of November will be put
into the hands of aa officer for collection. This
Surviving partner of Springs ft BurwelL
The Sentence . of Jesus. ,
A Copy of the Oriainal Dtnrejt
. by Pontius Pilate.
a. wuwuuuurai ui mows ana yuenes extracts I
from the Kolnische Zeituna what is called "a cor
reci. transcript oi tne sentence of death - nr..
nounced against Jesus Christ." - The following
is a copy ol the most memorable judicial sentence
which has ever been pronounced in the annals of
the world namely , that of death aminat the Sa
viour, with the remarks that the Journal Le Droit
naa coueciea, tne Knowledge of which must be
interesting in the highest degree to every Chris
tian. Until now we are not aware that 'it haa
ever been made public in the German papers.
The sentence is word for word as follows:
Sentence pronounced by Pontius Pi-
ale, lntendant of the Province of Lower
Gallilee, that Jesus of Nazareth shall suf
fer death by the cross. In the seven
teenth year of the Emperor Tiberius and
oil the 25th of the month of March, in the
most holy city of Jerusalem, daring the
Pontificate of Annas and CaiaDbas. Pon
tius Pilate, lntendant of the . Province of
Lower Gallilee, sitting in judgment in the
5 residential seat of the Praetors, sentences
esus Christ of Nazarath tn dnAtfi n
cross between two robbers, as th nmr.
. I
ous ana notorious testimonials oi the peo
j . . . . , .
ple prove: 1. Jesus' ia a misleader. 2.
He has ezoited the people to sedition. 3.
tie ia an enemy to the laws. 4. He calls
himself the Son of God. 5. He calls him
self falsely the Kine of Israel. 6. He
went into the Temple followed by a mul
titude carrying ' palms in tbeir hands.
Orders: , The first Centurion, Quintas Cor
nelius, to bring him to the place of execu
tion, forbids all persons, rich or poor, to
prevent the execution of Jesus'..-' The wit
nesses who have signed the' execution
against Jesus are: 1. Daniel Robani.
Pharisee; 2. John Zorobabel; 3. Raphael
Robani; 4. Capet.' Jesus to , be taken out
of Jerusalem through tbegateof Tournea."
The sentence is engraved on a platd -of
braes in the. Hebrew language, and on its
sides are the following words: "A similar
plate has been sent to each tribe" It
was discovered in the year 1280 in the
city of Aquil (Aquilla?) in the Kingdom
of Naples, by a search made: for the discovery-
of Roman antiquities, and remain
ed there until it was found by the Com
missaries of Art in the French Army of
Italy Up to the time of the campaign in
southern Italy it was preserved in the sac
risty of the Carthusians, near Naples',
where it was kept in a box of ebony. Since
then the relic - has been kept in the chap
el of Uaserta. ine Uarthusians obtained
t by their petitions that the plate may be
kept by them, which was an acknowl
edgment of the sacrifices which they made
for the French army. The Frenofai trans-
ation was made literally by members of
the Commission of Arts. Denon-bad a
fae-simile of the plate engraved, - which
was bought by Lord Howard on the tale
of his cabinet for 2,890 francs. -There
seems to be no historical doubt ast to the
authenticity' of this. The reasons , of . the
sentence correspond exactly with those of
the Gospels.- .London Tablet.
Rhubarb.
One of the best, earliest, and 1 most
sought-after spring Condiments is rhubarb.
It is a very easy crop to raise, and it
yields abundantly,' if it is properly cared
for, and yet few there are that have it,
except when they pay two prices for it
in the city markets and bring it home to
make pies and toasts when they have
plenty of land lying idle and growing up
in weeds which could be made to furnish
an abundant supply and at very little
cost. It is very useful and so easy to
grow that it is astonishing that so many
farmers have failed to have an abundant
supply. Like any other plant or vegeta
ble it should have good deep land, deep
cultivation, free 4 from shade, and an
abundance of rioh manure.
The best time to plant rhubarb is in the
fall after frost has killed the leaves, or
early in spring before it has made much
growth, bat it may be set out without
much risk at any time in early summer
before July 1. . "j
The old roots should be divided so as
to have but one or two eyes to each piece,
and should be set . out about three feet
apart in the furrows of a small plow, with
four feet between the rows. Cover two
inches deep with a hoe.
Rhnbarb is in no way particular about
the land it grows upon, provided it is not
a dry gravel and is well manured.. To
grow it well, however, demands . very
heavy manuring; ten or fifteen cords per
acre every year of strong manure, rich in
nitrogen, is what is wanted. .- Hog ma
nure is best. ' Spread the manure and
plow under when preparing the land, and
put some more along the furrows in
planting. Afterwards rake off every fall
the dead leaves and rubbish about Nov.
1. Plow a light farrow from the plants
at each side, fill this with , manure,: and
cover with plow,' ridging the land well
over the crowns. In early Spring culti
vate across the ridges and stir often with
plow and cultivator,: and hoe until; it is
growing too nigiu:t u-ii-n - ,h ,.,
H -i I A ; ! 1. Mini "'. '
- The Power of Words.
The enect an advertisement has upon
the reader is very well illustrated by the
following,
as related in the Mechanical
News:
I "A wealthy man who owns a country
residence, recently became- dissatisfied
with it. and determined to have another.
So . he instructed a real estate agent ' fa
mous for his descriptive powers to adver
tise it in the papers for private sale, bat
to conceal the location, telling purchasers
to aonlv at bis office. In a few days tbe
gentleman happened to see the advertise
ment, was pleased with tbe account of the
place, abowed it to bis wife, and the two
conoiaaeq.4 mat it . was just wnat . tney
wanted, and that tbey would secure it at
once. , So he went to . the, office of the
agent and told bim that the place he , had
advertised was such a one as be desired
and be would purchase it. The agent
burst into a laugh, and told him that
was a description ot his own nonse wnere
Via thn liwino He read the adver
tisement again, cogitated over the- "gras-
v-.sloDes" "beautiful .vistas." smooth
Uwna " etc.. and broke ont. "Is it nossi
ble? Well, make oat my bill for. advertis-
ina? and expenses, tor. , by . tieorgei , i
wouldn't sell the place now for three times
what it coat me."
As other. Worlds see Us.
Throughout the loosr niahtof 854 hours.
ine siae oi ine moon toward aa is lighted
"j m "fs": isueewrgi me sua s rays, i
.iwys remaining in one fixed spot in the
heavens, while- sun and itars go- by in reg
ular, cycles ot 89 terrestrial days, the
earth aa the- moon .may see it Dassei
through the phases from first quarter - to
iuu ana to last quarter, shining at the lu
nar midnight with a light fourteen times
stronger than that of our lull: moon. . To
oar satellite, gravitating around as at a
distance of 240,000 miles, the earth then
appears four times as broad and thirteen
i of the moon the earth dwindles awav to a
n thK A-iAi. .
thin crescent and many disappear at the
moment of new earth. Passing to its sis
ter planets, we find the earth has lost its
imposing appearance. To Mercury, . 87.-
000,000 miles from the son. the earth is an
external planet, having the light of a first
magnitude star and analogous . with Ju
piter aa seen bv us:' to Venn in.uiCTlit I
million miles from the son, oar globe ex-
.... .. ' "&
M 1 . 1 t.ii- .
cvcub iuu iiars iu oriiuanov. ana naa a
perceptible diameter, with the moon plain
ly visible near the disc To Mars, one
hundred and forty-five million miles from
the , sua, the aspect of the earth . is very
line tnat exhibited to as by the .beaatifal
planet Venus; but to the giant Jupiter,
four hundred snd ninety-five million miles
from the sun,-our world is only a feeble
star, always keeping within 12 xf the
sue. ; lo Saturn the earth is separated
from the son by 6 degrees, to Uranu. bv
three degrees, and to Neptune by but two
degrees.- "immersed in -a laminous fas
cicle nf solar rays,"-ays Mons J. Lestard,
oar globe is entirely invisible to these lat
ter planets ot the system to which it be
longs. - The earth is unknown to these
worlds, wbichHare relatively near and. are
oonneoted, like it, with the destinies of
the sun; and the existence upon it of the
intelligent race which believes itself to be
alone in the Universe is unsuspected. To
these planets neighboring our own we do
not exist, seen from the - nearest of the
stars, the enormoas san that illuminates
us is itself no more than a little point, . no
more than a minute star, wandering in the
infinite labyrinth of the worlds." - ,
Catching a Pig. i;'
There are many things in this world
that look osmparativefy easy, but which
a trial uemonstraies cans tortn a man's
most serious" efforts. We have always
labored under the impression that a sixty-
pound pig could be grabbed by the hind
leg and carried on with comparative ease
by a man. of ordinary size. .This erode
idea, however, has loosened its grip on us
daring the last few days. Last Thursday
we ambled up to a pig like a member of
the Manhattan Ball Glob getting on deck
for a strike, and reached for bis hind leg.
Just then he had to take a step we had
not expected him to make, and the leg
was not there any more, several more
reaches were made, but tbey all fell
Bhort; and what was the most surprising
prt of it, the pig, which was so absorbed
in its rooting that he never looked. op.
always hsppened to move just in time to
be missed. While regarding it as a coin
cidence (for the animal did not even know
we were there, we stole up bo quietly), it
was one of those annoying coincidences
that is not easy to account ' for. If we
were writing a treatise on coincidence we
should give this a prominent place. Pres
ently we got the animal in s corner, and
in order to be sure, tell down on it bodily.
Again one of those provoking chance
movements took: place. The pig took
two steps to gather a potato, and we fell
flat on the place where the pig had been.
Then he looked around for the first time,
and perceiving, us lying there, granted
his astonishment and trotted away. He
was so astonished at seeing a man lying
there on his stomach, spitting gravel oat
of his mouth, that he went off and stuck
biB bead in a barrel to give bis brain
rest, lhen we slid op quietly, and by a
finely calculated cryptogramus movement
snatched him by the hind-leg. Ihis was
probably what caused the. barrel to rise
up suddenly and hit us on the nose. The
wrestling-match seemed to begin at this
point, first we got a collarand-elbow
bold on the barrel and stood it on its
head. then the -pig got a grape-vine
lock and threw as over the barrel.. Then
we got a Cornish grip on the animal and
threw him, and were in tarn downed by
the barrel. Then we got a half-Nelson,
Grseco-ltoman lock on the pig s neck, bat
it got oat with a half tarn and somersault,
and grabbed ns by the eeat of the trous
ers. Claim of foal disallowed by female
referee on the front steps, on tbe ground
that the pig s tail had also- been grabbed
in the turn, lhen tbe pig, with a new
style of wrestling, heretofore unknown to
as, turned as a somersault. If a pig bund
folded bv a barrel conid nlav this sort
frames, it occurred to ns that thera was no
j r j
tfdlinv what : he micrht not d with hi
head loose. This idea, and the feelincr
that be might pat his head out of the
barrel, or the barrel-head -oat. or tret ns
oat of oar bead,: bad a most demoralizing
effect. Suddenly, by a coup de maid act:
we stood tbe barrel on end, with tbe pig's
hind quarters in the air, - and thought: we
had tbe match won; but the animal : wig
gled down in the barrel, and as we low
ered it on its side to prevent his weight
annoying him any: farther, be made i an
extraordinary movement, He smashed
oat the barrel-head, and aa we had him by
the leg, dragged us after bim into- tbe
barrel. '-When we let go, to prevent the
nails in the barrel from tearing our new
clothes, we found ourselves in the barrel
and the pig in a field ' about a half mile
from the bouse. ' ,'Awoman who had been
sitting on the steps to act as a referee
gave the match to the pig.- Carson
(iVew.) Appeal.; ' ;f ' ,V , ' ; 1
I id.It sometimes requires much grace
it I in one a self to discern a little grace in an
i otoer..
Slumber not in the tenta of your
1 fathers. The world is. advancing. Ad-
- 1 vance with it.
tSf" Some farmers in Stokes are feeding
their boss tobacco as a "preventative for
I cholera. Biblical Recorder. ' r
' v - Texas Pioneers. r i -A
Indian Raids along the Border I
Daring the years 1860, 6l and '82, the
t j- - ,
a 7 VC t- X
border toward the Rio Grande, commit
ting many murders carrying off stock,
etc; bat in a fight with i the settlers on
the Seeo, the chief. Lone Wolfe, was killed.
wnicn eomewnat checked them in that
quarter. Along the Saa Miguel, Attaico-
so, and other streams they were almost
constantly on the march.- .Among the
settlers in and around the little village of
Pleaasnton, 5 then jost starting on the
banks of the Attascoso. were O'Brien.
AnaerTOn ana otnera.
On one occasion the Indiana ran O'Brien
into the village, shooting three ' arrows
into his back. About the same time
Herndon and Napoleon Tucker went out
on a cow bant toeetber. When thev
were about tcr start Herndon ' took down
his pistol, and drawing it from the holster.
remarked that it bad bat three loads in it:
v.il,.l..j .. Tj: .... '
vim ue uau occu uuiuuiaoi ior some time.
. . .....
ana supposed, as they were not going far,
there would be no danger, and be' would
not take time to clean and load iu 9 1 Mrs
Herndon ' protested against' this.M and
warned ber hasbahd not to go into the
woods without his pistol ' well loaded.
How many ills and mishaps would man
escape if be would listen , to the T warning
voice of a faithful wife or mother! ' Bat
the brave settler on this occasion thought
he. like a great many others, had as good
judgment as his wife, and, strapping the
naii-io&aea pistol around him, mounted
and rode oft ' . " -" ''' ' .
The two cow-hunters had' proceeded
about three miles from' town,; and were
riding through an open" black-jack conn
try, when Tucker remarked; ' i; : J ! 1
"There are a crowd of cow-hunters
under the trees ahead of us. Jj'
Tucker at this time had never seen an
Indian, but as soon as Herndon saw them
be checked his horse, and 'iaidr "
''Those are Indians, and we bave got to
ran for it," at the same time 'taming bis
horse around.
The Indians, when they saw the white
man bad discovered them, came oat, from
among the trees and gave chase. Tucker
was mounted on a splendid horse, and
could have easily made his escape, but
Herndon was on a common cow-pony, and
soon saw that escape with him was im
possible, and urged lacker to abandon
him, as the; Indians : were close' upon
them. ' .. . : . . ' . ' '.-
"Go, said he, "and carry the, news to
town. It is no use for both of us to.be
killed." , And drawing s his revolver,' he
looked back over his shoulder at' the pur
suing Indians, who were close. .at hand
and yelling furiously. Tucker tbas urged,
let his horse pat, and was soon beyond
danger. He then held up . and ' looked
back. Hit companion was completely
surrounded, and be saw him fire three
shots at close quarters. Tbe Indians ' see
ing 1 acker halt, some of hem again par
sued him. "Seeing he could do "his friend
no good, Tucker set oat at full speed and
soon arrived at Pleasanton and gave ' the
alarm. " A number of men were soon gath
ered 'and set out under the guidance of
Tucker. to search for the body of the un
fortunate Herndon, and it possible to
overtake and fight the Indians. ' Thev had
proceeded about a mile from the yillage
when they saw two men on the prairie
running at full speed toward them. ' Not
knowing whether they were white or : red
men at that distance, they drew back be
hind a small thicket until they came up.
As they neared the spot they .'discovered
that the foremost man' was a neighbor
named Anderson, He was leaning for
ward in his saddle and running at full
speed,' and seemed to be trying to escape
from the one in the rear, for no' others
were in sight . behind them. t One man
said the hindmost man was an' Indian, and
raised his gun to fire, but was prevented
by some one who seized his . gun , barrel
and told him to bold bis fire, as they were
both white men and were running from
Indians. About this time the Indian
for such it proved to be discovered the
party by their loud talking, and knowing
it would not be safe to pursue' Anderson
any farther, adjusted an arrow, and lean
ing forward on hie horse, sent it with ter
rible force, striking the flying settler1 be
tween the shoulders, the distance' being
more than one hundred yards. ' Anderson
was a brave man, but was' entirely, un
armed, and knew that his only chance for
safety was in flight. Tbe Indian, as soon
as he discharged the arrow, wheeled bis
horse while still on the ran. and dashed
off across the prairie and made his escape.
The reason he so completely . fooled the
settlers and passed so nesr them without
being shot was the fact , that he had on
Herndon's bat, coat,' pants and boots. - He
had done this on purpose to get-near some
ww-nuww on tne praino, wnicn, neow id
i . .t. t.:-t. t - j;j i
s mj v
I ADaer,pn C"B ' in . j ui -. u I
I The Indiana had not molested liem for
I some ume in mis settlement, ana toe cm
D had Income careless, and very, often
I would not eneamber themselves with arms
i wniie running stocav;. -anaersoD, .- euer
etraek with tbe arrow, sank down
in bis saddle, bat remained on hia horse
until - be i arrived in town. A . surgeon
bing near, he was quickly called, and ex
traoted .he arrow as soon as possible; bat
it bad remaioed in there too, long. wTbe
sinews with which the spike was wrapped
relaxed and left it in bis body- when; the
arrow waa withdrawn. ! It had penetrated .
so deep that the surgeon would not at
tempt to eat it oat. This sealed the fate
of the unfortunate pioneer, ior it gradual
ly wore bis life away, and be died about
twelve months afterward. . t .:.
After the Ibdian bad shot Anderson and
tnrned off across the prairie the settlers
pursued bim, bat he was not Overtaken.
Then they went to the spot wbere Tucker
last saw Herndon, at d after a short search
foond hia body about two hundred yards
from there. It was lying at 'the root of a
tree, entirely naked, and black with - pow
der which had been shot into it. ' The In
dians were entirely successful in this raid,
killing two white men and getting; 'away
without loss to themselves. It is sup
posed that Herndon's balls were knocked
off by shields, as no signs - were fonnd
that he had hurt any. AJ 'Ji'SotetU, it
Nashmtte Advocate. ' - f ;l ,t
.' r ? ) olid If
any aesireashape.rorsaleby
R. H. JORDAN & CO.
Feb. 24, '88. i ;
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