- PJXAJd if JIM his Paper is 43 Years Old CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896. V0LU11E XLiU. NUMBER 222S l A A S if III II II 1 1 '"M H UflkM j 4rUv rM M THE CHARLOTTE DEMOCBAT 0BLI8HD KVZBY FEIDAT BT J. P. STRONG. Tcbmb One Dollar and Pfty Cent in advance for 1 year Two Dollars on time. o Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C, as second class matter, according to the rules ot the P. O. Department. DRS. McCOMBS & GIBBON, DESIRE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC, That they havs this day entered Into a copart nership for the PRACTICE OF MEDICINE, AND SURGERY. March 1, 1895 March 15, 1895. JOHN FARRIOR, .SO. 4 SOUT3 TBTON STREET, CHAKLOTTE. H. C. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. DBALBB IS lUiamonds. Watches, Clocks, Jewelry. Sil ver and Silver Plated Ware. tW Special attention given to Fine Watch Repairing. Jan 25, 1895. BURWELL, WALKER & CANSLER, Attorneys- At-Law, ROOMS NOB. 5, 6, AND 13, LAW BUILDING, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Jan 4, 1895. DR. E. P. SEE RAN S, DENTIST, CHARLOTTE, N. C. Office 7 West Trade Street. Nov. 2, 1894 HUGH W. HARRIS, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Office, Nos. . 14 and 16 Law Building, CHARLOTTE, N. C. July 6, 1895: F. I. OSBORNE, W. C. MAXWELL, J. W. KEERANB. OSBORNE, MAXWELL & KEERANS, Attorneys at Law. CHARLOTTE. N. C. f jk tST Offices 1 and 8 Law Building. Will practice in the State and Federal Courts. Oct 20, 1895. DRS. M. A. C. A. BLAND, Dentist CHARLOTTE, N. C. No. 21 Tbtok snttr. Jan. 8,1896. flKRIOT CLARKSON. CHAS. H. DTJLB CLARKSON & DULS, Attorneys at Law, Charlotte, N. C. Promrit attention iriven to all business in trusted. Will practice in all Courts of the 'State. aOfflce No. 12 Law Building. Oct. 7. 1896. H. N. PHARR, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Office No. 14. Law Building. Prompt attention to all business intrusted. - Special attention given to claims. Practices in State and Federal Courts. Jan. 6, 1895. THE ACKNOWLEDGED Leading Seeds Are B UISTS! - BUISTSI! We open ours todav. fresh from the grower Plant only "Buist's Prize Medal Seeds," and you are sure of a crop. R. H. JORDAN & CO , Jan. 19. 1895. Retail Druggists GO TO ALEXANDER'S DRUG STORE. NO. 216, NORTH TRYON STREET. Teeps a well assorted stock of all articles usualy kept in a Drug House J. B- ALEXANDER. The Poor prescribed for free. April, 8. 1895. FINEST LOT Ever brought to Charlotte. This is no idle boast We have the finest lotof PERFUMES in thecity. Rick secker's best in FANCY Bottles, Cases, Flasks, etc.. in GOOD shape for an ELEGANT PRESENT. It RECOMMENDS ITSELF. IT WILL PAY YOU TO 8EE IT, R. H. JORDAN & CO., Druggists Dec. 28, 1896 E. NYE HUTCHISON. FIRE INSURANCE. Offices 16 East Trade Street ; 4 North Tyon T Street, up stairs. Feb. 19. 1895. QUEEN CITY HOTEL. In visiting Charlotte, Don't fail to stop at the Queen City Hotel, Corner East Fifth and College Sts, Everything first-class. RATES, $100 PER DAY. July 6, 1895. W J MOORE, Prop'r. Surgical Instruments. A full line of Surgical Instruments at Manufac turer's prices. Call and examine them. EST Mall orders will be promptly attended to . B. H. JORDAN CO. Sept 20, 1895- fST There is not much left to a man when he has intelligently consented to enter upon a coarse of action that he knows to be wrong. Execution Sale. By viitueof an execution directed to me from the Superior Court of Mecklenburg County in case of Shift & Company against H. D. Smith, I will sell for cash, at public auction, at the Court House door, in the city of Charlotte, at 12 o'clock, M. on Monday, the 20th. day of Janu ary, 1896, that tract of land in Steel Creek Township, bounded as follows: Beginning at a Post Oak stump on the North tide of McGnires Ferry Road, and runs thence N. 65 West 103 poles to a Hickory; tbence N. I-W, 20 poles to a stone in Samuel Thomas land: thence with bis line S. 80-M E. 160 poles to a stake; tbence S. 56 W. 77 poles to the beginning, containing 32 acres, being the same tract conveyed by J. Garrison toll u Bmitn, on tne lotn. day or May 1892. Thin 20tb day of December 18M5. Z. T. SMITH, Sheriff. Dec. 27th, 1895. 4w - Sale of Land. By virtue of a power vested in me, by an or der of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg County, made in a Special Proceeding pending in said court, entitled R. W. Logan and wife, E B Logan, J. B. Eaves and wife, A J Eaves, and others, ex parte, I will sell at public auction, at the Court House Door, in the city of Charlotte, on Monday, the 20th day of January, 1896, at 12 o'clock M, a vaiuame tract or iarming isna. situated in Long Creek Township, in Mecklen burg County, N C, adjoining the lands of E. A. McAulav, Jars. a. a. Alexander ana oiners known as the "Wharton Place," containing 235 acres. The property will be sold for divison Terms of sale, one third cash, one third payable in one year and balance payable in two years. This the 20th or December, 1W5. m mm a VftrtKV a W. U. HA..&.VViLljLi, Commissioner Dec. 20. 1895 5w EXECUTION SALE. Bv virtue of an execution in my hands issue- ing from the superior uoun oi necKienourg County, N C, in favor of Daniel Miller & Co., vs. J W & W E Younts, I will on Monday, Jan uary 20th. 1896, at 12 o'clock M, at the County (Jourt House uoor oi oiecKienourg ouoiy, r C-, sell all the right, title and interest of J W & W E Younts, in and to all the following land in said county and State, towit : First Piece: Known as the Oscar J Orr tract, containing 40 acres and adjoining the lands of W J Hoagland, Jas M Culp and others, and being the same tract which was conveyed by rtan.v T rtrr tn H Vnnnta and Hon. bv Deed. VOUM W V. v" ' m dated February 11 th, 1881, and recorded in office Kegister of Deeas ior jnecKienourg v.uuniy, North Carolina, Book 46, Page 369 reference to which is hereby made. Second Piece: Known as the W J Hoagland tract, containing 41 acres and adjoining the lands of J D Culp, W J Hoagland and others, and being tLe same tract conveyed by said W J tloagianaioB xoums ana isoo, oy weu uauu December 21, 1878, and recorded in said Regis ter's Office, in Book 46. Page 367 reference to which is hereby made. Thibd FIECE: k.howd as me woou xiaci, containing one acre, adjoining the lands of Pine ville Cotton Mills and others, and being same conveyed by W C Good to Samuel and J A Younts, Vtea datea August 4tn, lrsai, ana re corded in said Register's Office, in Book 57, Page 478. Fourth Piece: Known as the " Smith or James Davis tract," containing about 60 acres, adjoining the lands of Joe Weeks, John O Alex ander and others, being the same which was conveyed by James Davis and wife to Samuel and J A Younts, by Deed dated December 15th, 1888, and recorded in said Register's Office, Book 64. Page 578 reference to which is hereby made Fifth Piece: Known as the "D W Hennigan tract," and containing 81 acres, and adjoining the lands of James A Culp and others, and being the same conveyed bv D W Hennigan to S Younts and Son, by Deed dated April 17th, 1877, and recorded in saia rtegisier s vuicc m Book 46, Page 370 reference to which is hereby made subject to Mortgage to A Rhyne. Sixth Piece: Known as "A J Stevenson ormtainintr 27 and A RcrHR. adioinio? the a . V AiXI unbi. wv'u.w.m.wjj i o i.nHo nt .1 T (hi in. W J Hoasrland and others. and being lae eame couveycu uy me wuu - . . . m 3 I L : A A T Htavonun in nimne ioudis aim o a. iuuuu, k ni Hatod the 14th dav of October. 1887. .nnloH In said Register's Office. In Book 57, Page 572 reference to which is hereby made subject to mortgage w a. nuyua. Seventh Piece: Known as the"Cunningham tract," containing 12 and 5-10 acres, adjoining the lands of W J Hoagland and others, and be- in tha aamn r.nnveved dv J w cunninEuam 10 J A Yonnti bv Deed dated September 21.1888, and recorded in sajd Regis ter's Office, in book 'Si, rage zoo reiereuco iu mhii. ia hpmhv made subiect to Mortgage to Khvne. PmnTn PiicniE! Known as the 'R G Kendnck tract," containing 174 acres, adjoining we laoas of C P Knox, T T Youngblood and others, and being tne same iracs woica was kuucjbi uy I D Boyd and W H Knox to W E Younts, by rw iatri Mav 18th 1R80. and recorded in said Reeister'a Office. Book 64. Paee 637 reference to wnicn 19 nereoy maae. Vrwtr Pisb fine Tt In the Town of Pine- viiu hnnndedon the North bv the lands of J w Mnrrnv. on me ilasj. dv iqb lanus ui a n 1 .. . . . . i .i m a xwt Mmith nn the west bv the lands of G W Howie and on the south by Main street. Tenth Piece One lot in the Town of Pine ville, bounded on the north by the lands of J W h oast hv Ihn lands of 8 Yonnts. UUI1VWVU wuv ww- "J on the west by the Presbyterian Church lot and on tne eoutn oy main street. Ki-iiventh Piece: Consisting of two tracts of land known as the "Bales Tract." and the "Morrow Tract." and containing together aooui 175 acres, which land was owned by said Samuel x ounts. T wwi.htit Ptkck. Beint? the Reversionary in terest in the Homestead of J A Younts in and tst tv, knnu and lot In PinnvitlA North Caro lina, bounded by the property of Mrs M R Potts. finevilie Academy, ine same ia anowo ma me residence of J A Younts and was allotted to him November 4th, 1893, as his homestead. Thirteenth Piece. Being the Reversionary interest in the Homestead of W E Younts in and to that house and lot in Pineville. North Carolina, bounded bv the oroDertv of Mrs L S Russel, Dr J J Rone and others. The same was allotted to him November 4th, 1893, as his home stead. Fourteenth Piece: Being that tract ot land of ten acres, adjoining the lands of John D Culp and others, and being land Deeded by John D Culp and wife, to James A Bell, January 18th, 1894. Deed recorded in Book 92, Page 592, Register of Deeds Office for said County to which Deed reference is hereby made. Terms Cash. This the 18th cf December. Dec 20 1895 5w Z. T. SMITH, Sheriff. Administrator's Notice. Having qualified as administrator of Mrs. Minnie A. Alexander, deceased, late of Mecklen burg County, N. C, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of the said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned on or before the 28th day of December 1896, or this notice will be plead In bar for their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment This, the 19th day of December, 1895. J. H. ALEXANDER, Dec 26, 1895. 6w Administrator. All Comfort Ladies' felt slippers, warm lined, thick felt soles, low heels, extra wide, very soft, exceed ingly comfortable, the ideal house shoe, and real serviceable, price 50 cents, by mail 60c; all sizes, 8 to 8 1 Send and get a pair, and do not wear your good shoes about the house and fire, which will ruin them. GILHEATH A CO. First and Last They sat together, hand in hand; The sunset nickered low, The fickle sea crept up the strand . And caught the after glow He sang a song, a little song No other poet knew; . And she looked up and thought him strong. Looked down and dreamed him true. The fickle st a crept up the strand, And laughed a wanton laugh Took up the song the poet planned. And -sang the other half. Times change; the two went divers ways, The evening shades increase On him, grows old in fame and praise, i And her in household peace. The echo of the false sweet words He spoke so long ago . ' ' 1 Has passed as pass the summer birds ' Before the winter snow. But as to-night the angel's hand Loosens the silver cord, And calls her to that other land Of loves' supreme reward. She hears but one found, silent, long, A whisper soft and low The echo of that false sweet song He sang so long ago. Poem of Barton Grey C HARLOTTE COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND ART. 18 SOUTH TRYON STREET, THE LEADING SCHOOL FOR MUSICAL TRAINING In the Southern States. THE MOST IMPROVED EUROPEAN METHODS. Many free advantages Modern Languages taught only by native teachers ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. SPECIAL KINDERGARTEN, GERMAN METHOD BO ARDI NG Accommodations for Non-resident lady students IN COLLEGE BUILDING. Every modern convenience. Special course in PAINTING. DRAWING, and ELOCUTION Catalogues sent on application. Terms Moderate. Call or address, CARL S. GAERTNJBB, Sept 20. 1895. Director A Christmas Dinner ! $8 50 8 50 $8 50 $8 50 ! Would not be bad on a table, especially when you can get a $12 50 Table for on iy $8 50 1 That is just what you get at E. M. ANDREWS'. The grandest display of Holiday Furniture ever shown in our history. The prices, not withstanding the advance in many lines, are lower than ever before in our history. Buying in such large quantities enables us to get THE BEST - PRICE ! We do not buy just one of a kind, but 10, 20. 40. 50 and 1,000, if the firm has MADE AN INDUCEMENT 1 CHRISTMAS -.o:- PRESENTS For the little folks. Useful, Ornamental, Ap DroDriate ! The. display is ready. 8ee them Doll Carriages. Doll Sets. Doll Bedsteads. Velocipedes, Express Wagons, Children's Desks, Rocker. Chairs. Music Racks and an endless variety that you must Bee. OUR LEADER IS COUCHES 1 0, 12, 22.75, 15, 18, 22.50. 25 and $50 They are WHAT YOU WANT I E. M. ANDREWS, Largest Furniture Dealer in the STATE. Warm Over Shoes Men's High Buckle overshoes, wool lined, bes in the world. PRICE, $1.50. Ladies of same make. $125. These are good, and will last longer than three pairs of any other make sold in Charlotte We will stake our reputation on this. We know what we are talking about Dec. 20. 1895. GILREATH & CO. TOILET ARTICLES. I have a nice line of Toilet Articles, Consisting of Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes and Combs. Perfumes, Soaps, &c Prescriptions given tne nest attention at Dr. J. B. ALEXANDER'S, 216 North Tryon St. tW Poor prescribed for free. August 19, 1895. CKOWELL Xr LJENDERSON ROWELL OL XAENDERSON, 827 Last Trade Street Staple and Fancy Groceries, Vege tables, fruits, etc., AT BOTTOM FRICE8 May 1, 1895. Do People, ?er FcrjBt Any thin. The brain ofrrVtnd has been defined m a kind of pbocographlo cylinder, which retains impressions made upon it through the medium of the senses, particularly through the eyes and ears. If this be true, memory must' depend for its in tensity or retentive qualities upon the degree of observation with which the ret cord is made. ; Nor is this ait. If memory's record is kept in the shape of indentations upon the folds of the brain matter, are they ever entirely effaced T in .other words, do we really ever forget anything? May it not be that the 'inner depths of the brain memory have stored up. recollec tions of things which are. never again fturposely tamed to, -perhaps, but which Distantly: spring into being ; and - flash through (he mind whenever we hear or see something which recalls them? There are several well known mental phenomena which strengthen this theory. We know that memory olten brightens daring the last moments of life, and there are cases on record where Germans, French, Spaniards and others, who, fall- ng ill in this country years after having entirely forgotten their native Irngaages, recovered and used them upon tbeir death beds. There is a theory that in all such cases the brain folds have relaxed, just as do the muscles and cords of the limbs and body, and that by so doing they expose the minds monitor indentations (recollee tions), which were long since folded up and and put away as material that could not be of any particular use. Jbwttw.j Doctor. IW Why is it called leap year? It is because the Julian calender in which the custom of adding a day to February every fourth year was introduced pro vided that the additional day should be inserted not at the end of the month, but six days earlier, forming a second sixth day. Hence arose the word bissextile, hich is still retained as the name oi the year in which the additional day is inserted, though now it is added at the end of the month. The name leap year refers to the fact that tor a year! after the insertion oi the additional day, each date comes two days later in the week than it came the previous year, instead of on the following day ot the week, as in ordinary years. The dates may be said to leap over a day, and hence the name. Bonds and Protection. The greedy and nauseous Republican trick played upon the Democrats and the country in their increase of the tariff upon the plea of "emergency" deceives no man ot ordinary sense. It passed the House by a party vote and will now pass the Senate. The vote in the House was 205 to 81. It is called a bill for revenue, but is really an increase of tax for the benefit of Northern manufacturers. This is a political play at the start. It is a partisan game and urged at a time of supposed revenue distress.- The Demo crats in the House clearly and thoroughly exposed the cheat. It was all they could do, and then vote against it, It is a tariff scheme to rob the toilers much more than to help grease the wheels of Govs eminent. It is the beginning of a return of the robber tariff oi the Republicans that was so lately rejected by tho voice of the people who placed the Democrats in power. It is a tariff tax of extortion and oppression, and is both unrighteous and unconstitutional. Will the PresU dent sign it? The Charleston News and Courier says ; "The majority of the committee were so 'eager and in so great haste to serve the tax eaters that they ordered the measure to be reported to the House without , even furnishing the minority with copies of it, or allowing them time to prepare a minority report. It restores! $4O,U00,U0U ot the duties cut off from the McKinley bill, and of these $26,000,000, are duties on the wool and woolen manufactures of Repubv lican and 'doubtful' States, while $12,000,1 000 are scattered throughout the genera schedule." Wilmington Messenger. Tne Hall Farm. On the 3rd of last September the city was surprised to hear that Mr. G. S. Hall bad that day sold bis valuable farm near the city. The purchaser was Mr. C. C. Moore, and the amount paid a0,400. It was known that Mr Moore was not the real purchaser of the farm, but was acting vicegerent for some one else. The property was bought by Mr. Moore- for Drs. G. W. Graham and C. L. Alexander. The property will he transferred to them to-day, and the papers passed. The property consists of ZUo aores o, the most valuable land, in point of site about Charlotte. The gentlemen who bought the property expect to use it tor farming purposes until they find better or rather more-profitable use for it. How near must a person live to me to be my neighbor? Every person is near to you whom you can bless. He is nearest whom you can bless most. Wil- , -m m j tut 7n jstuery unanmng. A Valuable Prescription. Editor Morrison of Worthineton, Ind.. "Sun,1 writes: "You have a valuable prescription in Electric Bitters, and I can cheerfully recommend it for Constipation add Sick Headache, and as a general system tonic it has no equal." Mrs Annie Stehas, 2825 Cottage Grove Ave .Chi? cago, was all run down, could not eat or digest food, had a backache which never left her and f el t tired and weaiy, but six bottles of Electric Bitters restored her health and renewed' her strength. Prices 50 cents and $1.00. Get Bottle at Burwell & Dunn's Drug Store. Men's Satin Calf Shoes. Lace and Congress, wide and narrow toes, . PRICE : $150 The largest stock and best goods in the place at tbis popular price. All strictly reliable, neat and stylish No other hoase can do so well for you on this class of shoes, as we have them all made, and we know what we are giving yea everyume. ue sure to examine i - GILREATH A CO. Nov. 8, 1W5. Extr&Ptinc Peaaut Oil. An interview v with Marshal O. J. Corroll ; About the Proposed Factory la Norfolk Talking yeeterday with Mr. O. J. iarrou, united States Marshal, about the proposea iaciory at JHortoIk to extract the oil from peanuts, Mr. Carroll said bis sonsm-Iaw, Professor Weatberly, bad some patents for the improvement of the macmnery for extracting oils and pet. ting healthy .flour from peanuts. His discoveries bave been sDDroved bv nar. ties in Germany and France, who believe for , hospital and assylams the peanut nour has no equal. It is used to a lares went, oemg pacKea usually in two and a a a a a " . a nan ana five pound packages, just as buckwheat The halls are Ground nn and mixed . with one third floor, and this makes an excellent stock food. This is readily sold at $12 per ton. " v " " a o propoaoa xaeLory wiunave, a capacity or five tons of peannts per day. From this it is estimated that 400 srallona of oil can be obtained. Of this 250 gallons will be first grade and will sell for $2 per gawon; u or iuu gallons of second grade, which will sell for 90 cents per gallon, and the balance will sell for 60 cents per gallon. The first grade is used for salad dressing, fancy medicine oil; the two lower grades for lubricating oils, oloth factories, etc. From five tons there can be obtained seven hundred Dounds of fine flour. Nothing in the world equals it in nutriment, used as' back wheat cakes, wattles, biscuits, etc in (rermany there are twenty-seven factories of this kind, in France sixteen nt in th. TTWo C-. 1 i ..j I factory makes a very small quantity. The great majority of so called olive oil.it is claimed, is only peanut oil, and most frequently cotton seed oil. It is brought to this country and sold at one-halt the price. The late Bishop Lyman, the year be fore he died, made the statement to some friends in Raleigh that the utilization of the peanut would be developed into one of the greatest enterprises in North Carolina. His faith was so great that he offered to invest $5,000 in a company with this object in view. "Professor Weatberly has given two years of radcous labor to this enterprise and has secured letters patent on the machinery. The capital stock will be $40,000. Two-fitbs of this goes to the patentee for his machinery and time as superintendent; two-fifths is taken by ittsburg capitalists, and one-fifth by Norfolk capitalists. Its success is al most assured." Some Facts About Cuba. Cuba is an island of an area of 43,000 square miles. (Area of North Carolina 50,704 square miles.) The sea coast is not far from any point, but it is not far rom any point, but it is not a low country; in its southeastern portion there are mountains 7,000 feet high. There are 20,000,000 acres of land yet uncultw vated, 13,000,000 of whioh are of an cleared xorest. sugar is tbe chief com modity, tobacco is native to the soil, and of the finest quality. The census of 1887 numbered 1,631,687 inhabitants about the population of North Carolina. There are 492,293 negroes and 43,811 Chinese on the Island; and 76 of every hundred inhabitants are unable to read. There is a school for every 2,105 inhabitants. Tbe Cuban insurgents are at least holding tbeir own; but no one can foresee the issue of tbe straggle. American capital in Cuba hes suffered great losses on account of the war; and a syndicate of Americans has proposed to oan tbe insurgent .Republic $15,000,000 n gold for S4S.U00.000 in bonds ot tbat doubtful government. If this proposition should be accepted, it would hasten tbe end of tne war, as one of tbe conditions is that war be stopped, victorious or not, within a year. Fifteen million dollars would be a vast addition to the resources ot the insurgents, and of a character that they most need. The Advantage of Being a Blacksmith. Among the seven trades which a stu dent in mechanical engineering mast learn at Cornell is tbat of tbe blacksmith. Uocasionaiiy there is a protest, bat it is never heeded. One dude ten years ago was unusually averse to soiling his hands. But he had to work at the forge just the same, .bast fall be went to Pro fessor Morris and thanked him for being compelled to learn black smithing. "Wby7" asked tbe professor. "Why, you see, replied tbe former dude, "l am now superintendent of a mine away baok n Colorado, .bast summer oar main shaft broke, and there was no one in the mine but myself could weld it. I didn't like the job; bat I took off my coat and welded tbat abaft. It wasn't a pretty job, bat she's running now. It I couldn't have done it, I d bave had to pack that shaft on mule back and send it 300 miles over the mountains to be fixed, and the mine would bave shot down till it got back. My ability to mend that shaft raised me in the eyes of every man in the mine, and the boss raised my salary." &Rupture,pile tumors.fistulsB and all diseases of the lower bowel (except can cer), radically oured. Send 10 cents in stamps for book. Address world's Dis- pensay Medical Association, 663. Main street, .Buffalo, is. I. I3rIn discussing the material growth of the country between 1873 '" and 1894, Harpers Weekly gives these figures : "In 1873 the net deposits in the national banirs of the "United States were $673,- 400.000: in 1894 they were $2,019,300,000. In 1873 this country exported cotton goods to the value of $2,947,528. In 1894 its exports of cotton in quantity bad mnlti- Elted more than fourfold, and their value ad increased to $14,340,886. In 1873 the country produced 264,314,148 gallons of erode petroleum, and in' 1894 its pro duction' bad " increased' to 2,033,331,972 gallons. In 1873 the total product of I cane sugar in this country was 134.832a 493 pounds; in 189 it was 610,825,618 pounds. ' in 1873 oar wool product v 158,000,000 pounds; in 1894 it waa 298, 057,384 pounds. In 1873 we manu factured 2.401.202 tons ot pig iron; in 1894 wa made 7,124,502 pound." Highest of aS ia Leavening Power. Latest U. S. GoVt Report A Rattlesnake's Fans in a Boot Leg. j One day Iaat sunvner Thomas Horton was passing throujAi a piece of cleared land when he was bitten by a . rattle snake. The reptile was; shedding its kid, anu, inereiore, in lis most veno mous condition. . The seroant's fanes bad penetrated the cowhide hoot, and ; it . - ar q was easily killed. . ; s . ' Horton took off bis boots, and his wife gave them to Napoleon Ueekor, a pegro wno worked on an adjoining farm..- He wore them and died. Archibald Hooker a nephew of the dead man, wore , them forty-eight hours, and he also died in great agony. The boots next passed into the possession of an old trapper. The second day he wore them he was at tacked with a pain , in his leg. His ex perieoce told him it was the result of rattlesnake . poisoning. He applied a remedy in time and recovered. On examining the boot leg be found a small point of a piece of bone embedded in tbe bide. It was the fang of a rattle snake, placed in such a way that on wiug uui, IUD BW6 IX9 iaUg, WHICH A I a... a iL. L. a ' a 1 f i s on putting on the boot it would be al most impossible to escape a slight scratoh irom tbe poison covered tooth. Prevention of Influenza. Dr. C. Groser, of the German Hospital at Naples, points out that the timely and continuous administration ot. quinine during influenza epidemics may an doubtedly prevent infection, and cities in support of this opinion in holding which be does not stand alone his ' ex. periences with regard to a regiment of nuzzars stationed at Honn during the epiaemo wave ot ia yu. xie has pre viously published these facts, but again refers to them in consequence of an, article which appeared this year in a Paris medical journal, stating tbat experiments on rabbits 6howed quinine to be inactive against the infeotion of influenza. His facts are simply these; that for a period of twenty-two days he administered to each man of one of the squadrons of the regiment 05 gramme -l. e., about 8 grains of quinine bydrocblorate, and that the numbers attacked by influenza in this squadron were far smaller - than those who succumbed in each of the other squadrons, even in those occupying tne same quarters. Thus, during this period there were attacked in the first squadron twentystwo men, in the second seven, in the third nineteen, in tbe fourth fortytwo, and in the fifth fifty-two. Now it was tbe second squadron tbat under. west the quinine treatment, and of the seven men attacked three fell ill on the first day of the trial, two on the third day, and on tbe fourth and fifth days respectively. After tbat no cases arose in this squadron, although fresh attacks continued to occur in other detachments. Dr. Grsjseris persuaded that this expert mentum crucis justifies the conclusion that quinine has a spedfio action in in fluenza, and tbat when administered at the appropriate time- and is sufficient doses it may prevent an attack in a person exposed to lniecuon. oucn an expert ence, he holds, is of more weight than any experimental results in animals. Scientific American. Byron's Shrine. "Shrine of the mighty I can it be That this is all remains of thee ?" Byron. See a woman onoe rosy and bright, fair and beautiful, light of heart, quick of step, dulcet in tones, tbe very light and life of tbe house, and. you see a picture that might be called a bit of Paradise. See tbat same woman worn by disease, pale and haggard, heavy of heart, speak ing seldom, casting a shadow of gloom tnroncrnont tne nonse bv her nreaanoe. and you bave a picture of Paradise Lost. Alas, she suffers from the ills that thou sands of women know. Tell her that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a cer tains cure for feminine weaknesses and derangement; it will restore health and gdod spirits and make her once more once more, a blessing to her family and tbe world. . Donnoha, Forsyth Co.. JT. C. D&.R. V. Pixaca : Dear Sir For some six or seven years my wife had been an invalid. Becoming convinced that it was her only hope, we bought six bottles of Dr. Pierces Favorite Prescription and "Golden Medical Discovery." To the sur - pnse or tbe community .and tbe joy of myself and family, in one week my wife commenced to improve, and long before she had taken the last bottle she was able to do ber own work (she had not been able to do It before for soven years), and wnen she bad taken tbe last of the medicine she was soundly cared. Yoars truly, Ray. T. H. Stixpso . fS7Yoa can do vastly more than jon suppose, if you will only try. tJf Intellectual graces of tbe highest order may perish and confound each other when exercised in a spirit of ill- temper, or under the license of bad manners. De Quiucey. The Ideal Panacea. James L. Francis. Alderman. Chicago, aavi "I regard Dr. King's New Discovery as an Ideal Panacea for congbs. Uolds and Lung Com. plaints, having used it in my family for the last five years, to the exclusion of physician's pre scriptions or other preparations." Rev. John Burgos, Keokuk, Iowa, writes : I bave been a Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church for 60 years or more, and have never found anything so beneficial, or that gave me such speedy relief as Dr. King's New Discovery.' Try this Ideal Cough Remedy now. Trial Bottles me at Harwell a liana's Drag store. O 4sl V" ml LA 4 : Backh aul Tongue Meet . AH1RT TOa THBMZW TKABI The importance and success of a meeU ing do not necessarily depend upon the number of people present. Some of the most interesting and profitable bar needed the attendance of only two. They formed a sufficient party. More would nave oeen a crowd, so it was at the re- .. cent memorable meeting of Buckle and Tongue, or, to put it mora "politely, " of Mrs. Buokle and Mr. Tongue. x nougb. they nave long bad certain business interests in common, a consider able time had elapsed since they bad had cnance to confer together about their affairs. And, owing to a number of cir cumstances, the meeting with which wo are now conoerned was not brought about without some difficulty.' Many serious abstacles had to be overcome. And, though in former times they had had frequent meetings which they still remembered with pleasure, much per suasion was required on this occasion to bring them together. This was due in part to the distance that separated them and in part to the lapse ot time since tbeir last meeting. When, however, Mr. Tongue and Mrs. Buokle had met and had spent some time in talking over money matters and other business in which they were both interested, they found each other's com pany so pleasant tbat by and by they began to converse together about how they might have more frequent meet ings. . it was in tne course or this colloquy that Mrs Buckle begged to remind Mr. Tongue that their failure to meet in so long a time bad all been due to lack of ready money, and that it was his part in tne business to see to it tbat this was provided. Mr. Tongue regretted tbat he had not been able to furnish more ready money. Times had been hard, business slow, profits small. But he really had done bis best. He admitted that it was bis part to make collections and supply the cash. After all, however, he did not think that he ought to bear all the blame; tbat Mrs. Buckle, also should bear her share of res ponsibility for tbe infrequent meetings. Mrs. .Buckle insisted tbat she could not catch the drift of his last remarks, and urged that he should make bis meaning plainer. Mr. Tongue felt great reluctance in go ing into the matter for fear of giving offence, which he was far from wishing to do. But, baying said as much as he bad. perhaps he ought to say more. Mrs. Buckie must remember tbat most of the money had been paid out by her; that when expenses were smaller money went farther; that if her wants had bees more moderate, even the reduced in come would have been sufficient, and they could have met as in the good old times. Mr. Buckle supposed tbat she was to infer from what he bad said that outgo has as muoh to do with their meeting as income. Mr. Tongue thanked her for express ing his notion so much more neatly and tersely than he could have done it him self. He had always admired the quick ness with which tbe feminine mind wonld catch an idea. He hoped that she would not think hard of him for his plain speech. It was however, a fact; the only way for them to meet as they had once been wont to do was for him to get all be could and for her never to spend more than ha got. Mrs. Buckle said tbat, so far from taking any offence.she was glad that Mr. Tongue had expressed himself with so much candor. And she wonld be sore to think over what he bad said; it seemed to ber that there might be some force in it Mr. Tongue was about to thank Mrs. Buckle for her gracious reception of the views he bad advanced, when she re- I oy saying mat since they ' were talking very freely together (though in a perfectly good-natured way),sbe would be as candid as Mr. Tongue had been. She was clear in her own mind tbat ha ought to bave taken her more fully into his confidence about their business mat ters. She had not been informed about their incomer if she had been, she did not think that tbe expenses wonld have ex ceeded it. Mr. Tongue very freely admitted that he had made a mistake in not letting Mrs I Buckle know just how their affairs stood, I But he promised thaLthereafter.he would 1 keep her notified as to how they keep ber notified as to bow tbey were prospenni - - . . . . . . m Then airs. .Buckle assured him that ix he would keep his promise she. for ber part, would see to ft that tbe spending! -i i t . i . i whether these should be small or great. Then they entered upon other conver sation with which we bave no concern. P. S. Since this narrative was writ ten we have learned from good authority that as a result of their colloquy, buckle and tongue now meet at tbe end of every montb. flT The value of a thought cannot be .old. It broadens tbe horizon, it lifts the heart and inspires the soul to worthy and vital aims. As a man thinks so is he; as a man wills; he may become by cultivating a special habit of thought. JjonqfcUow. E7The habit of doing one's work thoroughly well contributes greatly to the) virtue of self-respect. GET" Many a man has lost his reputa tion for wisdom by. talking to much. tST" An inch ot snnshine is worth an I ail of shade.