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CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1896.
V0LU11E XLiU. NUMBER 222S
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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.
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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
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Catalogues sent on application.
Terms Moderate.
Call or address,
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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
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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.
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That this is all remains of thee ?"
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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
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: 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.