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- - - . - . ' ' ' 1 .. : s " ' " 1 1 1 1 in -II, 1, ,1.1. . . .. , h 'nit j'l'it vt 1 11 " .4 1 .!. .... ; 11 - -n ' , 1 ' , fit .f-iitl j i, 7:: -tn- Tins Paper is 36 ' Years 5 Old i ' cHAtoi;:FRip, mio; 1889. TOLUMET XXXTII. NDlMBEB 1 . , . J A' . ,J nimh iutJ ' 1 1 N -J n 7 1 . 4 . t , j JU! U til u... 1:1 '4 "' r --. . , ' v . ' Vdl ' : I - T r ( ; ----- . .. , ...... t. - . ' ii.t t - -7 - r -7 ' . , 1 I.I J 1 11 1 T HE. ; , ; J C H A HLOT TE DEMOCBW STRONG -A' CHRISTIAN.' ! 1 Tbhm8 -One Dollar and Fifty Cents in advance I -if. 4 ' MS-'ti' . ' . ior 1 yeaT rwo Dollars tm time. t Enteredat the Post Office in; harlotte,N U., as second class matter," according to, tn.e rales of the P. O: Department. ; ! -i v . , i ; j J. -iP. MoCOMBS, Mi D., ; t nfi Ofiers hia potessional services to the citizens of Charlotte ad snrroanding country. All calls, .."noljf night ahAday.'promtiyatteixledta. , A. . BCRWELL. P D. WALKER. . BURWELIi &f WALKER. Attorneys at Law, t l CHARLOTTE, C. , . Will practice inthe State and Federal Courts tW Office in Law Building. Jan. 1, 1889. r w ' r p - K. I. OSBORNE. W. C. MAXWELL. OSBORNE & MAXWELL, Attorneys at Law, j CHARLOTTE, N. C. j VVill practice in the State and Federal Courts. , tW Offices,! and 3 Law BuUdipg,, ,y JulyS, 1888. "y ' " " ' " ' ' HAMILTON C. JONES CHARLES W. TILLHTT. JONES & TILLETT. 1 Attorneys at Law, Charlotte, N. C. ' ', Practice in the Courts of this District and in Richmond county.' Also, in the Federal Courts of the Western District. ; Aug. 12. 1888. ' HERIOT CLAIIK80N. C1IA8. n. DULS. i CLARKSON & DULS, Attorneys at Law, j Charlottk, N. C. Prompt attention given to all business trusted. Will practice in all Courts of in- the State. t-Office No. 12 Law Building. Oct 7. 1888. ; S J. FEMBERTON. T. J. JEROME. Pemberton & Jerome, ! Attorneys at Laav, I V i Charlottes KC: 'c Prompt attention given to all classes ot business. ESf" Office in Court House. May 3, 1889. legal HUGH W. HARRIS. Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Charlotte. N. C. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Office, first door west of Court House. Jan. 4, 1889. G. P. BASON, Attorney at Law, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Will practice in the , State and Federal Courts. Office No. 16, Law Building. Jan. 14, L888. y DR. M. A. BLAND. Dentist, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office in Brown's building, opposite Charlotte Hotel. Oas used for the painless extraction of teeth. Feb. 15.1889. DR. GEO. W. GRAHAM, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Practice Limited to the EYE, EAR AND THROAT. Jan. 1.1889. H0PPMA.N & ALEXANDER, Surgeon Dentists, . C IIARLO TTE,' N. C. Office over A. R. Nisbet & Bro's store. Office toours from 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. Jan. 1,1889. - : J. E. BROWN, Attorney at Law,; Charlotte, N. C. Practice in the State and Federal Courts, ty Office. No. G Law Building ' Jan. 18, 1889. V. R. BCRWELL. R. A. DUNN BURWELL & DUNN, Wholesale and Retail Druggists, Oder all Goods in their line at lowest Market prices. We have a large and well selected Stock, and pay strict and caretul aUeutioa to the Retail Trade.' ' J ' ' ,v 11 il ' BURWELL & DUNN, ' Opposite Central Hotel. Sept. 7, 1888. ( . . ! BOOKS Of AH Kinds at ROSS & ADAMS'. "Special attention given to MAIL ORDERS from the country. Store next to First National Bank, Charlotte, N C ROSS & ADAMS. Feb. 17. '69 THE STAR MILLS, Charlotte, N. C Manufactures best Corn Meal and -and deals in all kinds of Grain. Mill Feed, The Mill is situated near the Railroad crossing on East Trade street. W. M CROWELL. Nov. 11,1883. yr A. HALES. r HALES J. H. TOLAR. &(TOLAR, Dealers IN : Silver and Silver- Watches. Clocks, Jewelry. Plated Ware, Spectacles, -rlflQaea At. Adjustable Eye- Spectacles and Eyeglasses adjusted to suit the Eye by the latest improved method Fine Watch Repairing a Specialty. ty Don't forget the sign of the Electric "Clock. Feb. 8, 1889. ; A n E d g J i fi n r Her a y t h a t t e b o Uk ger prod ce' reii arkablyt gi f ted ntn be ae our average inteHectual 'power bto vastly increased"' FittyiJ years-'go our statexmen, poets and orators loomed op am6up the'fire of the worldi Where are thfey na?i"The' intellectnar avefsrg has riwri to isoob a height' tfeat the 'genius of hal f a cen 1 0 r y -ago - wuki "now lee of om-teonplace-.J t-i. 'iii iJ KaosjjiiU'fo van. ' : Notice of ' Incotjoration ' , Notice ia hereby, eivo.; as .required by! law, that Articles of Agreement between -fl. A. Tompkins, El B. Springs and R. M: Miller, "Jr.; have been Hied and recorded in my tf&ce where by said parties Jaave betm Incorporated under the LWM pagty4eJ;qf.t31BttpaARLOTTE OIL COMPAJH iL.tfie purpose of renoins Cot-. ton ses, and. for tion win be located at Charlotte, N. C, 'with a Capital of not less than, Three Hundred and not more than One Thousand Dollars, consisting of Shares of One Hundred Dollars each, and the sum of Three Hundred Dollars has been sub scribed by the said parties to the Capital Stock, and Letters of Incorporation have been issued this 24th day of April, 1889. . .. - J. M MORROW, Clerk Superior Court of Mecklenburg County May 3,1889. 4w MORTGAGEE'S SALE. " 'By virtue of a Mortgage made to me by W. D. Russell and wife, Delia Russell, dated 3d day of January, 1883; and duly recorded in Book 31, page 408, Register's office for Mecklenburg coun ty, and default baling been made in the pay ment, I will sell, at the Court House door in Charlotte, N. C, at public auction, to the highest bidder, at 12 o clock, M , on Saturday, May lltb. 1889, all that Property contained in said Mort gage, it being a HOUSE and LOT at Pineville. N. C, joining the lots of Saml. Younts, S. W. Smith and J. W. Morrow, containing about one Acre. Terms, Cash. - s . J. W. MORROW, April 5, 1889. 6w : ' Mortgagee. Sale Postponed. Capt. Chas. Harrison, the auctioneer, not being able to ci y the sale for me on April 13th. I am forced to postpone my sale of Jersey Cattle un til further notice. Any animal I have can be bought privately, however, ond I am ready to show the stock to all who call. C. C. MOORE. April 12. 1889, Wood ' Land for Sale. Twenty-five, fifty or seventy-five Acres of Wood Land, lying two and three-quarter miles from Charlotte, on the Charlotte, Columbia i & Augusta Railroad. Call at, or address - DEMOCRAT OFFICE. March 29,1889. tf ' Pharr - & -Long, SUCCESSORS TO E. D. LATTA & BRO., ONE-PRICE CLOTHIERS, Chailotte, 22, 1889. , N. C. Feb SPRING GOODS. We are now making room for a lame and varied Stock of Spring and Summer Goods Everything to be had 'n a First Class Dry Goods House Will be found with us. Domestics, Hats, Shoes, Clothing, Trunks and Valises, " Wool and Silk Dress Goods, Worsted Goods, White Good?, Laces and Em broideries. Curtain Materials, Carpets. Floor and Table Oil Cloths, &c. Our friends from the country will be welcome to make our house their stopping place while in town T. L. ALEXANDER & CO., ' 1 Successors, to E. L. Keesler & Co. Feb. 22, 1889. Robber and Leather Belting. We have a larsre stock and complete assort ment of sizes of Uubber Belting on hand. War rant every foot we sell and guarantee our prices against any House south of Baltimore. HAMMOND & JUSTICE Oct. 14, 1888. Melon Seed. We have a few packages of the famous "Florida, Favorite1 Watermelon; for FREE DISTRIBUTION To Melon growers. The above was introduced by Mr Girardeau, the most celebrated Melon Grower in Florida. It is pronounced a success Call and get a package. Also, Buists Almanac and Garden Manual. We have just received a full stock of Garden and r ield Seed from the t arm or it. Jiuiat. R. H. JORDAN & CO., Feb. 8, 1889 Springs' Corner. Choice W hite and Mixed Corn, White Seed Oats, BACON AND LARD! We offer choice White f and Mixed Corn White Seed Cats, Hay. Bran, Mill Fad, Pre pared Cow Feed, Bacon and Lard. Call and secure our prices J. W. 3m MILLER & CO. Feb. 22, 1889. Charlotte, N. C STERLING SILVER. We have iust received an immense stock of beautiful articles of Sterling Silv r in elegant I'lusn cases. A year ago we sold large quantities of Silver Plated Ware. Uur customers now want solid Silver. To meet the demands, we havei now laid in a large stock which we sell at prices that cannot be duplicated. BOYNE & BADGER, Leading Jewelers and Opticians Jan. 18, 1S8. '-' - Charlotte, JN. V. Corn and Cob Meal- I am now prepared, to crush Corn an d o and grind the same for the public. W.M. CROWELL Feb. 24, '89. to tit- v ;.!.- Tbe'bfgbt. whertfberoes etaftd V Whose purposes were all ublime",J And aBDirations e-rand. "H'r,i tiit'JI .').. it sv isuimi 1 i f a . f Each heroe' life a leeon is; And if you pad iMrelL. b ViUi-t Ifc fciv you belpiao-i atfeigtPi apd Ibis Isiwbat itibaa to tali; itSC.' (Ji!J Vtj fie f. roe : be earnest for tbe neb I J'l-i1l-t1;tt ti I ' I- 11 1 ii1, Jt ' 'J'.; ill' i U I ' if L I! 7 ' I'THjil i;j every To w rd $ ' g e ndea vbrbeaco ti 1 lg bt ';'Selfpteada'8t1y'ybprtace ' ;" Be brave of 'heart : if sore defeat I - f i O'ertakW yon i the wy'i ' tut .'an Theft with fresb zeal and courage-mt Tha foa another dav. '.) I ' Th.ficreati oeu of . tbe w orld are those hi xxri Jt tf. , II UJ D T CI f CU UUt ICIK UUi MgUI When base, ignoble men . opposed, But, keep tbe goal in sight. Though baffled, beaten for a time, From each defeat we gain A strength thai mases the strile sublime, And takes away Us pain. t Be brave, be steadfast, and be true; And ever, aa you climb, Keep God's olear beaooo light in view, And win-, in his good tirae j The Gongreaationalist. "'. Dividing the Camels. :", A Persian died, leaving seventeen cam- s to be divided amoog his three rons in be followioa proportions; the eldest to tiave nan, tne secona a tmra, ana ine . r -v it Ilk youngest a uintb. Ut course camels coma not be divided into fractions, so in despair ttie brothers, submitted their difficulty to Mohammed Ali. "Nothing easier." said the wise Ali I'll lend you another camel to make eighteen, and now divide tbem your- elves. ' , The result was that the, eldest brother received nine camels, the second six, and the third two, while Ali received his own camel back sgain. A Test for Diamonds. "It dosen't require an expert," said Dr. DeMenil, "to tell whether a diamond is genuine or not. The test is very simple, and can be made n any place, an" in a moment. All you need is a piece of paper and a lead pencil. With the latter make a small dot on the paper, then look at it tbrongh tbe dia mond. If you can see but one dot you can depend upon it that the stone is gen. nine, but it tbe mark is scattered, ' or shows more tban one, you will oe per fectly safe in refusing to pay ten cents or a stone that may be offered you at $500." St. Louis Democrat. - NEW SPRING GOODS. We take pleasure in Informing you that our stock of Spring Clothing for Men and 8pring Dress Goods for Ladies, is complete. We have some great bargains to offer you when you come to town, and we want you to come to see us. We are confident that we can save you money, and if you only give us a loot we will convince you that such is the fact. We carry all kinds of Pant Cloths, Drt ss Goods, and all kinds or Domestics, ueautuui line ot cali coes and Ginghams and they are reliable Goods and at close prices. A splendid lot of Clothing at greatly reduced prices we are closing out the uioinmg stoca and you can pick your bargains. Shoes for Boys, Men, Women and Children, A very large stock of them compels us to sell them very close. We will sell you for cash the best yard wide shirting at 6 cents a yard. Also, on the same terms, we give you the best Alamance made, full width, at 5 cents a yard, iou can taae one yard or a bolt all at the same price. Save money by coming to 1. -Li. elULiU" s tu March 22, 1889. BEST STOCK . OF SPRING GOODS In the City. Novelties iu China and Japanese Silks. - New effects in Black and Colored Silks. Latest styles in Wool Fabrics. Wash Goods in endless variety. White Goods cheaper tban ever before. ' Finest stock of Linens in the State. Domestics at the lowest prices. Carpets and Matting low down. Gloves. Hosiery. Ribbons and Notions cheap. Shoes, Clothing and Gents' Goods at close profit. Examine our stock we like to show it, for when you see the styles and compare our prices with otbers, we seldom tail to sell. T L. ALEXANDER & CO., March 29. 1889. 13 West Trade Street. JNO. P. BRANCH. FRED. R. SCOTT. Thos. Branch. & Co., BANKERS AND : " COMMISSION MERCHANTS, ... ' RICHMOND, VA. Buy and sell Stocks and Bonds. Will give Correspondents full information about all Classes of Investment Securities FREE OF CHARGE. March 22, 1889.' w. n. WKARN. 1a. k. WRISTON f, NEW, DRUG FIRM. W. H. Wearn & Co'. iSuccmort to L. R. Written t Co.) ... We are prepared to wait on our friends and T the public generally at the old. Drug Stand, (Irwin's corner,) where we propose to keep a full stock of Drugs. Medicines, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, &c, &c. ' . j We are determined totdo our share of the Drug business in the city and it will be to your interest to call and see tta " when in need of any thing in the Drug line. ; . i v j . ,.. ci . W. H. WEARN A CO. Charlotte, May 4. '88. , From;wbavJ knomM:abfli dutiet and toils of women 65 jtajrs ago, . they , foere entitled to a creat deal of credit, but poa- siblv Teas8 tbku wert AbeirgrandmolUef I id the earlier periods of the history t xbe colonies, l can weit iciuexuuer wuea iue wlhea'df the iffe Wrformea a Vast 'abxbunt tff bird WrlW ihe bbm'eJ4n4ln tbe' field, ments, such as bringing the water and as'J bringing the water! aoc wood it not im prepausg it), reedjng ibe swinfvpottltrly and tattle, parhaps (aiding in getting in the hay4 if a shower was m- fMent( psttieiilarlyV , mil j . ilooey waabf do -means abundant in those early Hi mes, whila tbe fact that , all of tbe lands and bouses, were not paidj for, rendered it 'riecessarV "that the hoasewives hhAnrd'foe irferV t conoteical.' &a well 4s in- tfastlrto6l,1sbor1ter StiftPttrtir' hosbadds a far greater number ol hours than tbe j agi tators of tbe present day advocate.' j In the absence of this money it was necessary for tbe wife to produce some thing, which, in the way ot barter, might purchase some of the necessaries ot ; life, these being carried to tbe "stores," j this branch ot husiness managed by the wile cud children, the latter taking a lew eggs (10 cents a dozen), a little butter, at about the same price, a lot of dried apples at a corresponding price, those and similar products to be . exchanged lor, a little molasses, sugar, rice, some needles and the like; tbe range of what may have been called the necessaries of life being mucn narrower than' at present. Now, tbe care of the fowls, tbe milking, care of tbe milk, the churning of tbe cream, and the care of - tbe butter ' and cheese, mainly devolved on tbe wife and children, the milking of from two to six cows, sum mer and winter, being no small matter. It should be remembered in this connec tion that modern improvements in house hold appliance, in churns, etc., have done much to lighten the labors of housekeep ing in contrast with those in vogue in me early days. In a majority of instances, tbe wife and mother was the first to vacate ber bed in the morning, tbe last to 'go to it at night, often sitting up late, sewing, mend ing doing any kind ot bousehould work that could be done at that late hour, while the greater part of the care of the sick children devolved oftener, taxing her skill and ingenuity in the curing: and use of "roots and hurbs" to be employed in this way, the doctors not being near, even if tbe money could have been afforded with which to pay them. These mothers were far more useful tban many snnposed. and are entitled to a great deal ot respect and grateful remembrance on tbe part of the children and grandchildren, so far as they still survive these painstaking; and aeltaaotifioin e mothers of the- olden time. State Nicknames. several ot tbe stales have two or more popular names. Connecticut, for instance, is known a6 "the Nutmeg State," and also as "the Land of Steady Habits." Tbe four States provisionally admitted Feb ruary 22,. 1889, have not as yet been pop ularly christened. Besides these New Jersey and Alabama have not symbolic names that are well-known throughout the country. Maine, tbe "Pine Tree State": New Hampshire, the "Granite State"; Vermont the "Green Mountain State"; Massachusetts, the "Bay State"; Rhode Island, "Little Rhody"; Conneoli cut, the "Nutmeg State"; New York, the "Empire State"; New Jersey, ; Pennsylvania, the "Jveystone State"; Delaware, the "Diamond State": Maryland, "My Maryland"; Virginia, "Old Dominion"; West Virginia, "New Dominion"; North Carolina, "Tar Heel"; South Carolina, the Palmetto State; Geor gia, the . Empire Stale of tbe South Florida, "the Land of Flowers"; Ala bama, ; Mississippi, the Bayou State; Louisiana, the Creole State; Texas, tbe Lone Star State; Arkansas the Bear State; Tennessee, the River State; Kentucky, the Corn-cracker State; Ohio, tbe Buckeye - State; Indiana, the Hoosier State; Illinois, the Prairie State; Michigan, the Lake State; Wisconsin, the Badger State; Minnesota, the Gopher State; Iowa, the Hawkeye State; Missouri, the Iron State; North Dakota, -; South Dakota, ; Nebraska, the Lincoln State; Kansas, "the Garden of tbe West"; ; Colorado, the Centennial State; Montana, ; Washing- too, ; Oregon, tbe Heaver State; California, "the Gold Land"; Ne vada, tbe Silver State. J2T Teacher Can you tell me the population of Wurtemberg ? First Scholar 1,881,506. Teacher Very " good; still not quite correct. Does any one else know t Second scholar 1,881,505. Teacher That's right. First Scholar Why, I know that; but we got a little sister yesterday; I thought it would make one more. t2F" City business man;' "At last I am rich enough to retire from business. Friend: "What are you going to do?" "I am going to bay the old farm that I ran away from and live on it. GI L BE A T H & CO., (Successors to Pegram Co.,) . Charlotte, N. C, .. . , . Dealers in Boots ,k i .: Shoes,' Rubbers. "v I; Trunks and , , - - - "Valises, .- V,T t SAMPLE CASES, &c.:: . : : . .The largest sock to -select . from, .the ; lowest prices, and the best .class of Goods that are made, j ..;. .,. .-., ; We make a specialty pf Shoes suitable for : Farmers, Miners. Mechanics ; and i -A Railroad Men. ; ' Boys' and Girls' Shoes for ' home and school wear. : ; "" ' ,; tW Make no' mistake in the place. ' 16 South TryonStree, Feb. 8, 1889. Charlott, N. C . Sometimes we are puzzled to remember bow. Queen Victoria; came to .inherit the throne ol England.' , We . remember that the was , the daughter of the Duke of Kent, tbe niece ot her immediate , prede cessor, on. the throne. . Here is a para graph or f your scrap-book,., givine the names of the . lines of rulers, through whom the simple-hearted daughter .of tbe wise Duke and Dutchess of Kent came to tle English throne; , , V "Queen .Victoria is the niece of William IV j' who was the brother of George ! IV, who was tbe son of George III: who i was tbe grandson of George II,' wbo was. ibe cousin, of Annie, wbo waa tbe sister-iq-law ot William ill, wbo wos tb son-in taiw ot James II, who was tbe brother of Charles who , was tbe son of James I.who was the cousin ot Elizabeth, who was tbe. -eistef.of Mary, wbo was tbe sister of .tui ward VI, who was the son of Henry VIII, . who was tbe son of Henry VII, who was tbe cousin of Richard III, who was tbe uncle of j Ed ward V, wbo was the son of Ed ward! IV, who was the cousin Henry VI, who I was the eon of Henry V, who was the son of Henry IV, who was the cousin of Hicbard II, who was the grandson of Edward j III, wbo was the son of Edward II, who ; was the eon of Edward I, who was tbe son of Henry III, wbo was the son of John, who was tbe brother of Richard I, who t was tbe son of Henry II, wbo was the cousin of Stephen, who -was the cousin ot Henry I, wbo was the brother of vt ilham Rufne. who was: tbe son of William the Con queror 800 years ago." !i Her son, the Prince of Wales, will be King of England and Emperor ot India. For Queen Victoria was the first to unite the two countries under one civil govern ment, though England bas controlled India for hundreds of years. England and Scotland were united under King James the rirst because be was heir ! and inherited both thrones. Queen Victoria inherited the throne of England, but ac quired that of India; ber eon and heir will inherit both. ; Sewing on Buttons. "When I get a bright idea, I always want to pass it along," said a lady, as she was watching a. young girl sewing. "Do your buttons ever come oft Lena?" 1 , "Eyer! They're always doing it. They are ironed off, washed off, and pulled off, until I despair. I seem to shed buttons at every step.". - ; , "Make use of these two hints when you are sewing tbem on, then, and see if they make any difference. When you begin, before you lay tbe button on the cloth, put the thread tbrongh, so that the knot will be on tbe right side. That leaves it under the button, .and prevents it from being worn or ironed away, and thus be ginning tbe loosening process. Then, before you begin sewing, lay large pin across the button, so that all your threads will go over the pin. 1 After you have finished filling the holes with thread, draw out tbe pin, and wind your thread round and round beneath the but ton. That makes a compact stem, to sus tain tbe pulling and wear of the button hole." : "It is no exaggeration to say that my buttons never come oil, and im sure your's wont, it you use my method of sewing." tdS Horses that are required for farm work should have liberal grain rations The hay and coarse forage may be some what diminished, and the grain increased accordingly. If they have not been kept at work through the winter, their muscles are soft and skin tender. They should be gradually hardened. When the winter coat begins to shed freely, use tbe curry comb and brush with moderation,-so as to avoid removing tbe old coat faster tban tbe new comes. See that the harness is soft and well oiled. Do not let shoes re main on longer tban three or four weeks without being reset. For ordinary farm operations where the ground is not par ticularly stony, tips are better than full shoes, as they leave the heels and frogs without interference. 8T" What are known by tbe name of iron bricks have been satisfactorily intro duced as paving material, in some parts of Germany. These bricks are made by mixing equal parts of finely ground red argillaceous slate and finely ground clay, with the addition of five per cent, of iron ore. The ingredients thus mixed together are then moistened with a solution of twenty-five per cent, of sulphate of iron, to which fine iron ore is added, until the mass shows a consistency of thirty-eight degrees, Baume. After this, the com pound is shaped in a press.' dried, dipped once more in a nearly concentrated solu tion of finely gronnd iron ore, and then baked in an oven for abont forty-eight hours, in a reducing flame. . . Ladies op the White .House. Seven ex-mistresses of tbe White House are living. They are: Mrs Tyler, wbo reigned in 1844, and is yet living in George town; Mrs Polk, wbo succeeded ber in 1845 and still lives in tbe Polk manison in Nashville; Mrs Johnson, wbo. as. Harriet Lane, is remembered as one of tbe most accomplished of women, and is living in Baltimore Mrs Grant, wbo is living in New York; Mrs Rutherford B Hayes of Fremont, Ohio. Mrs Garfield, wbo is living at Mentor. O.r and Mrs Cleveland, who will reside in New York. According to a French astrono mer, tbe cooling of tbe terrestrial crust apparently goes on more rapidly ender the sea than with a land surface. From this be argues that tbe crust must thicken under oceans at a mucn more rapm rate, so as to give rise to a swelling up and distortion of the thiner portion of the crust that is forming mountain chains. fSf Marion Harland says that who ever establishes a reading club in agricul tnral district does' more to check the deadly progress of farmers wives to tbe insane asvlum tban all tbe doctors ana medical Journals In the world. -, dFGerman ' , cotton " manufacturers have established a national society for mutual protection. Us A boy's pocket U a wonder because of tbe number and variety of things that he gets into ft, while & woman's pocket, ac cording to one wbo ought to know: is won- derfnl because of the extreme difficulty I with which even one thing is cot either into or out of it. - .if'" I see you . have been .poking, fun at women's pockets, she said to a newspaper mau. j x am giau oi ii. , w ny, loings. nave come to snob a pass that a woman bas to get'sOut a search warrant J,Xo find; the pocket in a dress when it, comes from tbe' aress-maKer. . . , . , , . We bad a funny case in. point last, Fri day at our women's missionary meeting. The leader of the meeting had just finished' reauiog a most anecimg appeal iromj our Isdy missionary in' Kaffrarie, and tpe're was a solemn pause ol expectant aUentiou titl some sister should feel moved to epetki' , Presently a white haired old Tad t a mother in Israelrose slowly ' and feebly to her feet. .'Alt 9yes were, turoed'uoon her, and we wailed to see whether she' was to make any remarks or lead, in prayer. One hand, encased in its " wrinkled black kid glove, west groping amen? tbe folds of. her skirt. After a lone? cause.! she drew out a clean handkerchief, still in Us folds, and then, with an air of relief slow ly sat down again' She had only risen to find ber pookeu'-ivW ToricStaK"; -! ; hi V- ! Ji. ' ;,: ' The:Tail pf a "Maiff. :. ' ; , I waB the owner of a mastiff about,' as large as a yearling calf, bdt one da j ,be weut the way of all dogs, and I employed a taxidermist to set him up in good shape. While this work, was being., done tbe tramps began to put . in an ; appearance. While "Jack' was living , not - one of the fraternity got inside the yard.. He bad not been dead two days before we I had callers. How they caught. on I don't pre tend to say, but ; that was the way it worked. When the dog, came home be looked as natural as lite. i. By standing. aim on tbe grass beside &, rosebush any one looking over , the g&te x would, pave sworn that "Jack" was alive and. ready to tackle an intruder. During the first day as many as five tramps halted at the gate. took a look, shook their beads, and passed on; and three more were scared' oft next forenoon. Soon after dinner a dilapidated pair, tresb from a long tramp, arrived; and as the first laid his band on tbe" gate tbe second exclaimed: "No go, Billthere's a dog!" "Stuffed!". replied the first, as he opened tbe gate. "How d'ye know?" "By tbe turn of his tail. , Ever sea a big. dog like that with his tail turned to tbe left? course 06 8 stoned." i gave tbe men a quarter apiece, and then went out to lock at the big dogs in the neighborhood. Every one carried his tail to tbe right. Indeed, nine dogs out of ten do, and that ragged and penniless old tramp was a closer observer than the taxidermist, who had made a life-study of posing specimens. 1 was so hit by it that I stored the dog in the garret, and fed every tramp who came for the next three months. New ' York Sun. i - Idgr A Georgia paper, the Leary Cour ier, in referring to tbe tendency of slang to find its way into all the . walks, and ranks ot nie, in .the present day, says much of it is so expressive and has taken such deep root in usage that even ihe pulpit bas yielded to the pressure, ; and now and then during tbe course of a ser mon one can hear it crop out, as was tbe case with a sermon tbe editor listened to a few Sundays ago, in which the preacher used nearly all of the expressions, "lie got there all the same. The preacher checked himself on "the, bat too late to oppress tbe smile that ran over the faces of bis congregation or to prevent tbe blushes wbioh suffused bis own. Tbe ser mon, it was ttougbt considerably abridged by this little lapsus. r A cup and saucer, tbe only re mains ot a cbina service which was once tbe property of Martha Washington,; is still shown to visitors at the Smithsonian nstitution. The set was originally made to order for the Drench officers who ought under our flag during the revolt tionary war, and wbo subsequently, pre sented it to tbe leading lady of that time. t numbered 180 pieces, ibe ware was the finest then made in France, and the predominating colors were green and blue, the latter being the edging. Links of green ran around the inner borders of tha plates, within the links being the names of the States then members ot tbe Union In tbe centre were tbe initials "M. W." and the Latin motto. Decus tutatem ab Illo. The cost of tbe set was about $1,000. . ; i . Blood pranges, for wbioh a big demand has already sprung up in 'New York, probably because there is a big supply, have long been popular in Paris, so popular that suspicion was cast on their genuineness. The supply of blood oranges in Paris a year ago seemed to be enor- id the question arose whether common plain oranges were not colored by artificial means. On submitting a "blood" orange to an analytical chemist it was discovered that fuchsine, a red, harmless coloring matter, bad been m jected with a small syringe. ' - ' . When the famous old grasshopper weather vane fell from tbe Faneuil ' Hall spire tbe other day it was found to con tain a number of pieces of paper, a lot of oakum, a Chinese coin with "K. Vinal" stamped on its face, a three-cent silver piece dated 1852, and a piece of copper . ui : :u,i . iD--n i.ifit The grasshopper will soon be put in its old place, and will contain specimens of all the coins of 1888, the names of the present members of the Boston city Gov ernment and copies of Boston newspapers. A man with three cur dogs following him was asked what those dogs were good for. ' Tbe man replied, Yankee-like, asking : ' "What are two-thirds of tbe human race good for?' The gentleman went bis way pondering on tbe problem. '' Gold and silver discoveries go by ninet; California, gold, 1839; Pike's Peak, 1859; Nevada, 1869; Leadsville,Si8T9. Where is tbe bonanza of 1889. - ' - Rising to tbe Occasion.; Inside ''tie;-Sun.:fi:,'cl!'11 Thesu'n 'wasloofced upon' klf the . near est star; and Sir William ' Ilerscher was one who attacked the problem ol" solar phy sies -with the greatest success' with the 8et purpose of gaining information 5 about the more distant "stars." ' He- concluded with regard td the sun (in the 1 pre-speo- troecopiodaya the - fact' that beatf and light weTe bound to go ! tdgethef 'was not so clearly understood at it -is nowV that the light and heat5 were phjflued by an envelope1 which was free to radlat'e light and heat lo the1 earth; while1 its ' radiation back t6 the tun was stopped JJ!bj! another envelope witb certaieipeeiul contrivances. lie wailed to this idea bftbe phenomena 6tkti ' spots' ind the existent! of the um bra and penumbra." Th 'genera! ?enclu tiob that hd! abd 'other -philosophers ar rived at was that Ibe sun at a habitable globe like iheearlB the only ttlifference between' the-sob- nd dearth -being that the eun bad this Very -erx'oikls kind bf at tnOspherio1 arrangemeat. Heeee' all the stirs were habitable globe," speptrum'anaiysis bas -rnsde ibMi idea absolutely impossible. Inside aa envelope of 'certain temperature evervtbibtr in ternal must hltimatUy teach the tempera ture of the envelop; and ' soaav we know. thatrWeiiave incandescent 'hydrogen and iron vapor onUhe ootside'of ' ib sun, . there' is not onlyOoohancel buv there is abiohktefy no poesiblHy whltever that there can be anything cooler belt it. ' rne mcHiern idea ottftisbo then, is that it is a mass of iadaads'ceEBtae, and therefore that 'all the slarji&i6e4a the heavens are masses 6f incandeubfcil igss. i ii qs u o Transforming aj DiDoe! " The teacher wbo can extract "an answer from a dullard and.draV 4 dd)t"f'em tbe dunce's block iptrjf tbe BchoTaVs" teat bas the rarest gift fo'r'-'his .vocktfbn. tt'Mr J. T. Trowbridge-,' ' a an 1 esia f Xbtf 4,The American : Boy 'f published iot Xhq North American Review'' tells' tbe; stOTV'of a school mistress's success "in1 drawing out the Talent gem us of atf Intractable pupil. JNobpdy bad been able' ton10anything with him. " Punishment' bad' iS'o effect; ap peals to his pride1 and notes to bis ' mother were unavailing' "The teach eY ' studied the boy, watching him . closely1 kbit she might find the key to his charafcter." , One day she saw him catch' any' His doll countenance lighted up;' white1 with the keenest interest wi6f .fifteen minutes examined the insect.1 The teacher had discovered one road to lhe'bbyVmih-d. Boys," said she not Idrig- after what can you tell'me about flies :!io The brightest boys could tell very little. Then she turned to the dolt, and saw that, for the first time, his 'enthusiasm was kindled by something going'oh tq school. He ' forgot his indifierence. 'andr became eloquent in "describing -the wings,-- feet, eyes, head, and habits of the fly. Both teacher and scholars were astonished. The teacher saw the bent of bis. genius, and put . books of natural history into his hands. Then 'she, led him. bjr de grees to see the necessity, of ; preparing himself for bis favorite pursuit .by learn ing something of grammar, geography and mathematics. The dunce ot tpe school became one of the' best ' scholars: and in later years an eminent .naturalist. '. ' J2T" We have an ample supply of the best material on earth for making our bag ging, and enough to spare to' make rope to hang every rascal in tbe wide World. I refer to cotton stalkbutts. ' After our cotton is gathered, say' 1st to 15thrif - No vember, and about 'the' time of 'killing frost, run a stalk cutter1 over the rows, plow up tbe stubs and roots, dry and bale tbem for shipment to the bsggicg fac tories. Suitable machinery' can . separate the bark from the woody part of tbe stubs and roots; the bark can' be 'carded and spun in thread of suitable 'sizes for bagging. The woody part is white and would make a superior article ' ol writing paper. At a low estimate, one acre would furnish enough material for 100,' yards of bagging. ' A bagging factory shobld be established at convenient points 'for ship ment. L.et us think and taikr about it, and organize stock companies and get tbe machinery and buildings ready' for ope ration by the first of December ' next." Progressive 1 'ffrmer. . ' ' a J' IW Congressman Ben Botterworth of Ohio, speaking at tbe Republican Club dinner said that New Ywrkcity to-day has in it more industries tban tbe whole world bad seventy-five years ago.,. Tbe Qhioan declared that few have an adequate com prehension of the hundreds of thousands , of American , industries. , He visited a bachelor friend living in one room several months ago and, after; a casual ' glance about tbe room, asked bis friend to tell bow many American industries 7 were rep resented in tbe furniture and fixings of a room. Hia friend guessed. ten at first and finally raised bis estimate to twenty-five. Then tbe "ultra-protectionist from Ohio," as be describes himself, fussed abont tbe room, and discovered by actual count the very modest belongings in the room rep resented 140 American industries. In advising all young . men to study politics and tbe affairs of tbe country the Congressman said: "Virtues and not the vices in political battle bold toe balance of power." New York Sun. ' ' ; " 1 m ' VST A German . paper, calls ' attention to tbe quantity of inferior bempen ropes now manufactured. In some cases the rope is made with inferior kinds of ' hemp In side, bat well covered with yarns of good material, this deception,' however,' being easily brought to light by dissecting a portion of tbe rope, or in practical bands, by its behavior in use; a dark or btackish color indicates that the hemp bas 'suffered from fermentation in the process of cur ing, and brown spots show that tbe rope was spun while the fibres were damp, and must consequently be weak and soft Id those places; again, Inferior 'ropes are made witb short fibres, or with strands of unequal strength or; unevenly spun, the rope in tbe first case appearing woolly, on account of the' cumber of projecting ends of fibres; and in tbe letter case the irregu larity of manufacture is-evideat on in spection 1f any1 good jndgA Briefly, a good hemp rope is bard, bar pliant, yel lowish or greenish gray irf 6lor, with sv certain ailtrery or pearly loittre.
The Times-Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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