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CHARLOTTE, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1896.
VOLUME XLIII. NUMBER 2220
THE
CHARLOTTE DEZXOCBA.T
CBLISHBD KYIKT TBIDAT BT
J. P. STRONG.
Tskmi One Jollar and Ff ty Centa in advance
for 1 year Two Dollara on time.
o
Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C,
ai second class matter, according to the rules ot
the P. O. Department.
DRS. McCOMBS & GIBBON,
DESIRE TO INFORM THE PUBLIC,
That they hays this day entered into a copart
nership for the
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE,
AKD
SURGERY.
March 1, 1895.
March 15. 1895.
JOHN PARRIOR,
NO. 4 BOUTS TRVOJT BTBBBT. CHABLOTTC, N. C.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
DIALER IK
Diamonds. 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,
BOOMS HOB. 5, 6, AND 13, LAW BUILDING,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Jan 4, 1895.
DR. E. P. KEE RAN S,
DENTIST.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Office 7 West Trade Street.
Nov. 2, 1894
HUGH W. HARRIS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Office, Noe. 14 and 16 Law Building,
CHARLOTTE, V. O.
j tnly 8,1895:
TOfB, W. C. MAXWELL, 3. W. KEE BANS.
V. I. 08B.
0SB0RN3 MAXWELL k KEERANS,
AttO? at Law'
C'HARLvOTTB N' '
OT Offices land
Will practice in the State od edetl CoM
Oct 20, 1895.
DRS. M. A. & C. A. B m
Dentists.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
No. 21 Tbton Street.
Jan. 8, 189
IRBIOT CLABKSON.
CHAB. H. DUL8
CLARESON & DULS.
Attorneys at Law,
Chablottb, N. C.
Prompt attention given to all business in
trusted. Will practice in all Courts of the
State.
CSTOffloe No. 12 Law Building.
Oct. 7, 1896.
H. N. FHARR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Office No. 14. Law Building.
Prompt attention to all business intrusted.
8pecial attention given to claims. Practices in
State and Federal Courts.
Jan. 6, 1895.
THE ACKNOWLEDGED
Leading Seeds Are
BUISTSI - BUISTSM
We open ours today, fresh from the grower.
Plant only "Buist's Prixe Medal Seeds," and
you are sure of a crop. .
R. H. JORDAN & CO ,
Jan. 19. 1895. Retail Druggists
GO TO ALEXANDER'S
DROG STORE.
NO. 216, NORTH TRYON STREET.
Keeps 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 the city. Rick
seeker's best in FANCY Bottles,
cases, Flasks, etc.. in GOOD shape
for an EL KG ANT PRESENT. It
RECOMMENDS ITSELF. IT
WILL PAY YOU TO SEE IT
R H. JORDAN &
Dec. 28. 189G
CO., Druuista
E. NYE HUTCHISON.
FIRE INSURANCE.
Offices 18 East Trade Street ; 4 North Tyon
Street, up stairs.
Feb. 19. 1895. -
QUEEN CITY HOTEL.
In visiting Charlotte,
Don't fail to atop at the Queen City Hotel,
Corner East Fifth and College Sts,
Everything first-class.
RATES, $100 PER DAY.
July 8, 1895. W J MOORE, Prop'r.
Surgical Instruments.
A fall line of Surgical Instruments at Manufac
turer's prices. Call and examine them.
tr Mail orders will be promptly attended to
R. H. JORDAN & CO.
Bept 20, 1895-
Kindness. Yon may pulverise ice, but
it is ice still, but let a bod beam fall on it
and it is soon dissolved. Abase, however
severe and bumilating, never softena men,
but kindness will melt the most obdurate.
gBytbe steamer Venezuela, which
bas just sailed for La Guayra, there was
a consignment of goods to Venezuela of
several thousand of buttons Bimilar lo
the ordinary campaign badges, with a
small satin American flag attached. On
top of the button is a picture of ex-Presis
dent Monroe, and also the words,
"America for Americans; one country,
one flag, one God."
f3bTGaa was firstenrployed as fuel in
1869.
Sale of Land.
By virtue of a mortgage deed made to Jane
R. Wilkes by W T Croom and wife, registered
in Book No. 101, Page 621, in the office of Re
gister of Deeds for Mecklenburg county. North
Carolina, I will sell for cash, at Public Auction
at the Court House door in the city of Char
lotte, N O. at 12 o'clock noon, on Monday the
17th day of February, 1896, that Town Lot in
the Town of Matthews, N C, described as fol
lows: Adjoining the Lands of Dr. I. S Gribble and
Cyrus Wilson, being a lot in the town of Mat
thews, East of C. C. R'wy and North - side of
Trade Street Bounded as fellows: Beginning
at an Iron Stake corner of Dr. Gribble's lot on
Trade 8 tree t, and runs with Trade Street 50 ft.
to an Iron Stake, Cyrus Wilson's corner; tbence
with his line One Hundred and Seventy-five feet
to an Iron Stake on North Alley; thence with
said Alley 50 feet to an Iron Stake, Gribble's
corner; thence with his line 175 feet to an Iron
Stake on Trade Street, the beginning corner.
JANE R WILKES.
Jan 17,1896 5w
Trustee's Land Sale.
By virtue of a deed of trust Executed to me,
by John M. Blankenship on the first day of
December, 1893, and recorded in the register's
office for Mecklenburg County, in book 94, page
190; I will, on the 17th day of February, 1896,
sell to the highest bidder, at public auction, at
the Court House door, in the city of Charlotte,
all that tract of land, described in said deed of
trust, situated in Steel Creek Township, said
County, adjoining the lands of Wm. F. Boyd and
others, and beginning at a stone near the public
road on the State line and runs with said line S.
53 West, 96J poles to a stone on said line,
Thence North 38 W 49 1-5 poles to a stone,
Thence N. 3 West 71 poles to a stone, near a
branch, Thence N. 78 E 106 polea to a stone
near the public road, Thence b. 14 E 40 poles to
a stone William Boyd's corner, Thence 8. 37
poles to the beginning, containing sixty four
acres more or less Terms of sale Cash
Tbia 14th day of January. 1896
P. D. WALKER.
Jan. 16, 1896. 5w Trustee.
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as administrator of the es
tate of W P Carpenter, deceased, this is to do
tify all persons having claims against said estate
to exhibit them to the under signed on or be
fore the 8th uay of January, lb97. or this notice
will bs plead ia bar of their recovery. Al t per
sons indebted to said estate will please make me
payment.
This the 8th day of January, 1896
JNO. W MILLER,
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
Vsrmg claims against the (estate of the said
. 'fere the 8tb day of De.ctm.ber 1896, or this
Or tK will u nlsai in har fnr their rpcftrers.
v y-. . - - j
notice s irAJkai tn to id pat a to ucitl nlpftsp
All perso. piyTmfit.
make imme. ,.fa Aa rwmhr isos
This, the 1. j. H. ALEXANDER,
Dec. 26, 1895. Adini8t'ator
ACROSTIC.
T homas & Maxwell for Fu.1"" unowned.
H onest goods at their store T.t.,. .'.
O riginators of novelties they ai t , " "'
M oney on J! urniture tney can sa f-
A parlor, a bedroom, or a kitchen se
8 myrna rugs and lambrequins you hi. e :ftn ei-
A nd furniture, bric-a-brac, novelties, too.
N ew stvles Thomas Maxwell have for ycMi.
D on't make a mistake on "The Hustlers" cJi
M ost for the least money they ffer all.
A n enviable reputation they have won.
X celled in Charlotte they are by none.
W ondr's bargains in all department bear m mina
E very thing for a home you here will find.
L ook where you will, go where you may.
L eaders Thomas & Maxwell are to-day.
We also keep stoves.
That will bake the finest loaves.
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
B O ARD I N G
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. GAERTNRR,
Sept 20. 1895. Director
Warm Over Shoes
Men's High Buckle overshoes, wool lined, bes
in the world.
PRICE, $1.50.
Ladies of same make.
$1.25.
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.
"The Prayer ol the South."
"My brow is bent beneathja heavy rod !
My face is wan and white with many woes.
But I will lift my poor, chained hands to God,
And for my children pray, and for my foes.
"Beside ihe giave where thousands lowly lie,
I kneel.aud weeping for each slaughtered son,
I turn my gaze to my own sunny skt;
Atd pray, Oh! Father, let Thy will be done.
"My heart is filled with anguish deep and vast;
My hopes are buried with my children's dust.
My io s have fled, my team are Sowing fast,
In whom save Thee our Father, shall I trust?
"Amid the wrecks that mark ths foemin'a pith
I kneel, and wailing o'er my glories gone,
I still each thought of hate, each throb of
wrath,
r And whisper Father, let Thy will be done!
"My homes are joyless and a million mourn,
Where" many met in joys forever flown:
Whose hearts were light, are burdened now and
torn.
Where many smiled, but one is left to mourn.
"Beneath my feet ten thousand children dead
Oh, how I loved each known and nameless
one!
Above their dust I bow my crownless head,
And murmur Father,8till Thy will be done."
FatJier Ryan.
ffSfLord Bennett, who recently con
ractod a marriage with a Marter, of
Tocoma, Wash., and who is the son and
heir of the exceedingly aged Lord Tan
kerville, enjoys the distinction of being
the first lord to become a member of the
Baptist church. He was recently baptized
by complete immersion by the Rev. F. B.
Meyer. Some complications are likely to
arise when be succeeds to the earldom, as
the lords of Tankerville are the patrons
of two livings of the Church of England,
and they are entrusted with the duty of
selecting the rector bf two large and pros
perous parishes. It is doubtful whether
the future Lord Tankerville, in view of
bis membership in the Baptist cburcb,
will be permitted to exercise this right,
and it is probable that he will be sub
jected by the crown to the same disabili
ties as tbose which fall to the share of
Catholic peers in such matters.
NOTICE OF ELECTION
IN THE
CITY OF C&ARLOTTE
On the Question of Issuing Bonds for Wafer
Supply and Sewerage.
Notice is hereby givan that the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Charlotte, by an ordi
nance passed by a three-fourths vote at two
separate meetings of the Board, in accordance
with the Act of the General Assembly of North
Carolina, entitled "An act to allow the City of
(Jharlottp tp issue Bonds" ratified March 6th,
1891, has directed that an election be held in the
olty of Charlotte, on Tuesday, tjie lhfih day of
February, 1'896, at which election wilt be sub
mitted to the decision of the voters of this city
the question whether the Board of Aldermen of
this City of Charlotte shall be authorized to
issue bonds to an amount not exceeding Three
Hundred Thousand (300,00(,.00) Dollars, the
proceeds of the sale cf said bonds to be applied
to increasing and cheapening the water supply
of 8ad city for both public and private uses and
to enlarging and improving the sewaga sys
tem of the city. The bonds so authorized to be
issued will run for thirty (30) years and bear
interest at the rate of not more than five (5) per
cent, per anuum, to be paid semi-annually, and
shall not be sold for less than par.
The said election will be conducted by
Registrars and Inspectors appointed by the
Board as follows
Firat Ward Registrar, T K. Faulkner. In
spector, M. ponnelly, W F. Moody, and T- L.
Hitch.
Second Ward Registrar, J. G Shannon
house. Inspectors, W. F. Dowd, W H. Bouser
and Jto VanLandingbam.
Third Ward Registrar, W. M. Thomas. In
spectors, W. A. Gresham, W. F. Buchanan and
A- J. Sifford.
Fourth Ward Registrar, D G Maxwell. In
spectora, J B Sloan, W J Wiley and O E
Asbury.
The places for opening the registration books
and registering voters have been designated by
the Board as follows :
First Ward Ritch's stables, Col'ege street be
tween Trade and Fifth streets
8econd Ward Joseph G Shannonhouse's
Lnore, East Trade Street
Third Ward W M Thomas' store West
TraJe street.
Four!b Ward D Q Maxwell's office, next to
court house.
The registration books will oe opened iu each
ward at tne places above Darned, on Thursday,
the 23d day of January, 1896, and will remain
open for the registration of voters until Satur
day, the 15th day of February, 1896, at 12
o'clock m , when they will closed and not again
opened for the registration of a voter, unless he
shall become qualified to register and vote after
the time fixed for the closing of the books.
The Board of Aldermen further ordered that a
new registrasion of all the voters of the city be
made for the said election.
The following have been designated S3 the
polling piaces for said election :
First Ward The City Hall.
Second Ward The Market House.
Third Ward Page & Medlin's Shop.
Fourth Ward D G Maxwell's office.
At the said election those who are in favor of
giving the authority to the Board to issue said
bonds will vote on a written or printed ballot
"Approved," and those who are opposed to giv
ing the said authority will vote on a like
ballot "Not approved."
This, the 8th day of January, 1896.
J. H. Weddesgton:, Mayor.
ORDINANCE.
"Whereas, the Board of Aldermen of the City
of Charlotte is of the opinion that it will pro
mate the general good and welfare of the
city to have a purer, more abundant and
cheaper supply of water for both public and
private uses, and a correspbnding increase and
improvement of the city sewerage; and whereas,
to obtain sucn a supply ana aisinouie ine same
throughout the city and provide 'he required
sewerage, it will be necessary to issue bonds of
the city, and use the money derived from their
sale in providing the needen water supply and
sewerage :
"Now the Board of Aldermen does propose to
the voters of the city that it shall be, by them,
given authority to issue coupon bonds of the
city, to be known as the Water Bonds of the
City of Charlotte, to an amount not to exceed
$300,000.00, said bonds to bear interest at a rate
not to exceed 5 per cent per annum, to be of the
denomination of $1,000 or $500 as may best suit
the purchaser thereof to run for 30 years, and
the semi-annual interest thereon and the prin
cipal thereof to be paid when due at such place
aa may be designated in the said bonds, which
shall be in the usual form of such municipal
obligations, and shall be sold for not less than
par. and the proceeds applied to the purposes
aforesaid In order, therefore, to ascertain the
will of the voters upon the subject, it is now.
"Ordained, that the question of creating tha
debt and issuing the bonds, as proposed above,
and for the purposes mentioned, shall be submit
ted to a vote of the people at an election to be
hold on the 18th day of February, 1896, ac
cording to the provisions of the Act of the U en
earl Assembly of North Carolina, entitled "An
Act to allow the City of Charlotte to issue
bonds." ratified March 6th. 1891, which election
will be held as iu said act provided, and after
due notice as therein requiren.
Jan. 10, 1896. 6w,
Family Horses.
The price of horses has of late been so
reduced that farmers are discouraged in
horse raising. The low piico now pre
vailing is due to a want of demand, on ac
count ot the electric car system which
bas been so generally established through
out the cities and some parts of the coun
try lor rapid transportation. 1 his is no
doubt, in some part the cause of the
weak demand for horses in the markets.
There is, however, another cause which
will be found iu overproduction. A few
years ago the horse craze, as it may bo
called, prevailed among farmers, and
there was scarcely any one who was not
breeding either firBt class roadsters or
bloooded drivers. "-v '
- For these for a few years, first class
pi ices were obtained, and the demand
which was at the lime a fictitious one
produced by a scrt of boom in horse flesh
produced anover.supply.and now there are
too many horses ior the market, which
has for the time been somewhat dimin
ished by the electrio lines.
But good horses are always dei-irablo.and
will in the future bring better prices than
now. Farmers will understand what they
need and for a while, perhaps the supply
will be short of the demand, but the price
will again settle to a fair compensation
for the trouble and risk in raising good
horses. Good family horses will always
be in demand in the cities and in the
prosperous villages. Cars may carry men
to business and women to do their shop
ping, but there is a demand, in hours not
spent in business, for a carriage horse to
supply a need, felt by almost every well-
to-do family, that may have a restful
airing in the country or in the parks and
suburbs of the city. Farmers would do
well to turn their attention to raising
horses to" supply this want. Horses
should be raised of the best blood, not
the turf, but for the carriage, and as
much more should be taken in their train
ing lor this purpose as is necessary to
Eroduce good conditioned, quiet, trusty
orses suited to driving through all the
bustle and noises of the city.
This will require time and care in the
trainer, but such horses will always havo
a good sale, and can be profitably raised.
Give us good family horses and the de
mand will be sufficient to pay the pros
ducer a good profit. Exchange.
j"Pelxor, S C., bas the credit of hav
ing received the largest number of immi
grants eyer received by any Southern
town in one day, and the Jfews of Green
ville, records their arrival in the follow
ing manner : "probably the largest num
ber of immigrants that has ever come
into South Carolina in ono body has ar
rived at Pelzer recently. The party was
in a special train of fifteen cars from
North Caroljna, and consisted of 1,040
people, besides a number of children who
did not pay fare. They were gathered
in three counties in North Carolina, and
came direct from the farms, and will
work in the cotton mills. How is this?
asks the Wilmington Messenger. Is not
North Carolina a better State than its
neighbor? Wp thjnk ?o. Then what
takes away so many people ? The answer
is work. In the last hundred years North
Carolina bas furnished tens of thousands
of her people to build up other States. If
all her children bad remained at home
tohday the grand old State would have
3,000,000 population,
I3fThe $2,000,000; mostly in coal
land and other real estate, which Stephen
Girard.of Philadelphia, left to establish a
school bas increased to $14,000,000. The
revenue from this now amount to over
$1,000,000 a year. In its half century
Girard Institute has educated thousands
of pupils, and to the credit of the trus
tees it is said that not a dollar of this
fund has ever been misappropriated.
ffFIn reply to an autograph letter
from Emperor William in regprdto South
African matters, the czar of Russia
pledges Germany Russia's aid, and that
of the states friendly to Russia, namely,
France and the United States.
Condensed Testimony-
Chas. B. Hood. Broker and Manufacturer's
Aeent, Columbus, Ohio, certifies that Dr. King's
New Discouery has no equal as a Cough remedy.
. D. Brown. Prop Bt James Hotel, 't. Wayne,
Ind , testifies that he was cured of a Cough of
two years standing, caused by La Grippe, by Dr.
King's New Discovery. B. F. Merrill, Bald-
winsville, Mass., says that he has used and rec
ommended it and never knew it to fail and
would rather haye it than any doctor, because it
always cures. Mrs. Hemming, 223 K. 25th St,
Chicago, always keeps it at hand and has no fear
cf Croup, because it idstantly relieves. Free
Trials Bottles at Burwell & Dunn's Drug
Store.
LOOK AT THIS.
TABLES AT
$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 oniy $8 50 ! That
is just what you get at E. M. ANDREWS'.
The grandest display of
FUEN I T TJRE !
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 !
-:o:- BEAUTIFUL -:o:-
For the little folks. Useful, Ornamental. Ap
propriate ! The display is ready. See them
Doll Carriages, Doll Sets, Doll, Bedsteads,
Velocipedes, Express Wagons, Childrend's Desks
Rocker?, Chairs, Music Racks and an en diets
variety that you must see
OUR LEADER IS COUCHES
1 0, 12, 22.75, 15, 18, 23.50. 25 and $50 They are
WHAT YOU WANT I
E. M. ANDREWS,
Largest Furniture Dealer in the
STATE.
Employed in Odd Ways.
Here aro a few instances of the many
oiiiauruiuary ways in wbico people find
employment nowi dajs:. '
An aged commissionaiiu, to whom the
laces of all "men about town" were fa
miliar, recently obtained employment on
the opening of a new West End club, bis
duties beiny to simnlv HtftllH nt. thn Annr
and touch his bat to all the notabilities
who passed," in order io attract attention
to the new venture.
Giving evidence as a witness in a run
ning down case, a shabbily dressed indi
vidual recently declared that for years
he had picked up a living by roaming
about the streets and patching up broken
harness with a few pieces of stout leather
needle and waxed thread thatbe carried
in his pocket, and affirmed that on Derby
days, bank holidays and such like , spe
cial occasions he had scmetimes mado as
much as fifteen shillings.
There is and old and artful fisherman
who regularly, in the season, infests the
salmon rivers of tho North and sells the
results of his own illicit angling to Lon
don sportsmen desirous of returning to
their friends with handsome evidences of
their skill with roJ and line, and in this
way he used to declare he made suffi
cient every season to keep him during
the winter. Pearson's Weekly.
Postage Stamps and Cards.
The different countries of the world
now use 13,400 different kinds of postage
stamps.
A postage stamp of Mauritius issue,
two-penny blue, unused, sold in London
for $700.
An average of 12,000.000 of postage
stamps are used by the people of the
united States every day in the year.
Austria has seized all tho Italian
postal cards printed to commemorate the
taking of Rome at the frontier, and reh
fuses to allow tbem to circulate within
her territory. Italy has protested, as the
cards comply with all the regulations of
the postal union.
In 1813 postajie rates in the United
States were: "Single letters, by land, 40
miles, eight cents; ninety miles, ten cents;
150 miles, 12i cents: 300 miles. 17 cents:
500 miles 20 cents: over 500 miles. 25
eenis; double letterp, twice the single
ratee; ounce at the rate of four single
letters," -
Twelve Conundrums.
What is that which inoreases,lhe more
you take from it? A hole.
Why are coals in London like towns
gven up to plunder? Because they are
sacked and burnt.
Why is a gate post like a potato?. -Be-
caqsp they are both put into the ground
to propagate. -
What word may be pronounced quicker
by adding a syllable to it?-Quick.
What is that which Adam never saw,
never possessed, and yet gave two to
each of his children? Parents.
What is that wo often see naade, but
never see after it Is made? A noise.
What is that which no one wishes to
have and no one wishes to lose? A bald
head.
What is the difference between a Bai
lor and a beer drinker? One puts bis
sail up and the other puts his ale down.
What is that which is above all human
imperfections, and yet shelters and pro
tects the weakest and wickedest as well
as the wisest and best of mankind? A
hat.
What is that which is often brought to
tho table, always cut, and never eaten?
A pack of cards.
What are the most unsociable things in
the World? Milestones, for you never
see two of them together.
A Woman Grammatically Considered-
As a noun, is in the objective case;
As a pronoun, she stands for herself :
As a verb, imperative mood, present
tense, when she desires you to servo her,
but subjunctive mood and future tense
when you ask her to marry you.
As an adjective, she is in the superla
tive degree;
As a conjunction, she is a failure, for
her sentences are not connected;
As an exclamation, perennial 1 I can
not say she is an adverb, for she docs not
modify anything!
As a article, indefinite, but worth the
world to any mr.n 1
She is loved in any mood or case, es
pecially the indictivo mood and posses
sive case, but always in the feminine
gender I
. i
f3ir" Associate Justice Stephen J.Field
of the United States Supreme Court, in.
regard to whose retirement perennial ru
mors have been published for many
years, authorizes a denial of the latest
statement to that effect. The venerable
jurist Bays :
"Of course a man at my time of life
might retire from the bench at any time.
If my health should not permit me to at
tend to my duties easily I should not
hesitate to leave the bench, but so long
as I can attend to these duties with ease
I have no intention of retiring."
Born in J816 and appointed to the Su
preme Court by Abraham Lincoln in
1863, Justice Field bas long since beld
the limit entitling bim to retire on full
pay whenever he so desires. Only Chief
Justice Marshall and Justice Sto.rey have
surpassed them in length of servico and
they only by a few months.
J3ifIt is authoritatively announced by
consent that ex-President Benj. II.
Harrison is to be wed to bis late wife's
neice, Mrs. Dimraick. in New Tork im
mediately after Lent." -
Nervous Debility, in either sex, bow-
ever induced, speedily, thoroughly and
permantly cured. Address, with 10 cents
in stamps for reply and book ot particu
lars. World's Dispensary Medical Asso
ciation, 663 Main St., Buffalo, N. Y.
t The tutor of instruction and dis
cipline lays the foundation of the pupil's
future honor.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.
, &The Emperor's 37th birth-day was
celebrated Monday in Berlin .with great
ceremony. . ...... ,
J3f It is said that it takes $20.000.s
000 a year to keep the jaws of the gum
chewers of this country wagging, but
they are bound to wag and must have
the gum, - .
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The World's Fair medals, 23,857 in
number, were received at the Treasury
Department at Washington yesterday.
Tho medals, will be held there until the
commission meets and adopts measures for
iiieir proper uisirioution. , . , i
The Founder op Shaw University
Lead. WaleB, MaBs., Jan. . 28. Elijah
Shaw, aged 76, died at home this morn
ing, lie was the lo.under of Shaw Unii
versity. at Raleigh, . N. C.f and was the
largest property owner in Wales. The
funeral will occur Friday afternoon. ,
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A Negro Knighted. Among the New
Year honors., conferred by the Queen of
England, was the bestowal of knighthood
on Mayor .Lewis, of J reetown, the eapital
of Sierra Leone, Africa. Mayor Lewis,
who is also an unofficial member of the
legislative council, is a pure-blooded
negro. This is the first time that the
honor of knighthood bas been bestowed
on one of bis race.. .
tSTlt can be stated with positiveness,
says the JSew York .Evening Sun, that
the decisions of the committee appointed
by the New York Yacht club to investis
gate the charges of unfairness brought
by Lord Dunraven against the crew of
the Defender is in favor of the Defender's
men. The charges are found to be un
proved. 3T"" A Dutch court martial has sus
tained a scldier who was charged with
insubordination because 'he refused to
wash bis face when ordered to do so by
bis commanding officer, and the high
military court has confirmed the decision
of the court martial. They 1 probably
concluded that the soldier should not be
compelled to run the risk of injuring his
t . i i i - i . . . . i
ueauu uy exposing nimseti 10 me weainer.
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Iffr' In Europe the ordinary color for
mourning is black, which, being the pri.
vation of light, is supposed to donate
the termination of lite. In China it is
white, the emblem of purity, which color
was the mourning of the ancient Spartan
and Roman ladies. In Egypt it is yeU
low, which, representing the oolor of the
leaves when they tall, and flowers
when they fade, signifies that death is
the end of all human hopes. . In Ethio
pia, brown, which denotes the earth.
In Praise of Politicians. The late
Horation Seymour, of New.York, just
before bis death said to one of his friends :
I have had a great deal to do with
politics and politicians in my time, and
the best friendships of my life, have been
formed in politics.. It ia in politics that I
have met the manlieBt men and the most
generosity. I believe politics btings out
the best there is in men. It teaches the
narrow to be broad, and the selfish, to be
generous."
Another Fred Douglass Adjourn
ment Reminder. The colored populas
tion of Rohsvilld celebrated the anni
versary of the Legislature's adjourning
in honor ot I1 red Douglass by holding a
festival. It was the first time in the
history of the country that a legislative
body had adjourned in honor of a negro
who bad broken down social barriers
and married a white wife. Tho Boles
vi lie negroes thought the event . ought
to be celebrated, and did so in grand
style.
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The Dead Diplomat. Berlin, Jan.-28.
The body of Honorable Theo
dore Runyon, late United States
ambassador to Germany, is lying in state
in a room in the Kunyon residence. The
Emperor thi-j morning sent Col. Von
Moltke, one of bis aides, to Mr. Runyon's
late residence as the bearer of a message
of sympathy and condolence with Mrs.
Kunyon and her family, and the foreign
Office sent a letter expressing sorrow at
Mr. Runyon's death and praising his
capacity as a diplomat. . His tenure of
office, the letter said, had greatly as
sisted the presence excellent relations
between the United States and Germany.
Mr. Merbette, F rench ambassador to
Germany, has issued invitations to the
members of tho diplomatic crops to at
tend the funeral services over the body of
Ambassador Runyon to 'be held in St.
George's church on January 30tb, at
noon.
The Wonderful Acettlene Gas.
The wonderful 'substance, carbide of
calcium, manufactured at Spray, (.Rock
ingham county the gas from which is
acetylene, is certainly evoluting into a
practical illumiuant for all purposes.
A scientific writer in the New York
World says that this new gas "is much
more brilliant that either, gas or elec
tricity and does not cost as much
as either. It is- capable of being
liquefied $nd can be bandied and sold
like kerosene. It is stored in steel cylin
ders; As soon as the valve is opened tbo
gas begins to generate, and it is said that
a cylinder containing twenty pounds will
last three months iv. an ordinary bouse.
On exposure to .the air acetylene turns
at once to iee, bat ia the cylinder is un
affected by temperature. The gas burns
steadily aud without a fcmoko or odor,"-
Leadsville Gazette.- . -
fSNover bear more than one, kind of
trouble at a time.. Some people bear
three kinds; all they have bad,' all
they have now, and all they expect to
have.
Latest U. S. Gov't Report
: Review of the Cotton Market.
' New York, Jan. 22. The Sun says:
Cotton declined four to six pcintB, closing
and steady with sales of 131,700 bales.
Today's features Although .the Liver
pool nows was disappointing and there
was a more or less long liquidation in
consequence yet the market rallied at one
time and iu spite of some further liquidas
tion later on the net decline for the day
was small aud tbo tone of the close was
steady, for the roceipls were light both at
the ports and the interior towns., Man
chester was firmer, the Liverpool, spot
market was . higher- New Orleans re
ported a good European demand at the
South, the export movement from New
York was liberal. Southern spot quota
tions were raised and some of the local
shorts covered . Easier money markets
are expected at the South after February
3, when the award of Government bonds
is expected to be made, which will release
large amounts of money now. held in re
serve in case bond bids aro accepted. In
any event, however, the , Southern
planter is more independent of the banks
ers just now than at any time for years
past, as, .if be wants 'to bold bis cotton
be can do it without asking permission
from anybody. The point is made by the
bulls, however, that the average planter
is not holding his cotton back; that he is
selling because of the very remunerative
price prevailing and the fear that the
next a ere ago may be very large. And
yet the receipts continue small, far smaller
than any of the bears had . expected.
Therefore the bulls argue that the cotton
is not in the South to come forward. The
very strongest inducements in the shape
of big prioes and tho fear of a big acre
age fail to bring it out. Europe and the
South, as well as Wall streot, have been
buying here of late. The situation is
regarded by the bull faction as very hope
fur for the immediate future.
It Came Hard.
In France, as most of other countries
it is necessary to give one's age when
making a statement in a court of justice,
as well as in many other official proceed
ings. But Frenchwomen of mature
years are noted above all' other- women
for their unilwlingness .to state their
age.
On one occasion a lady who had to
testify was accompanied to the court by
a numerous company of ber friends, and
when the magistrate asked, "How old
are you?" tbero was such a caughing and
clearing of throats, as of people suffering
from severe colds, t hat all that could b
board in the court room was " ty
years!"
Through the amiability ot tho magis
trate, this more than half suppressed .re
sponse was allowed to 9tand, but the
tribunals are not always so lenient. On
another occasion a magistrate asked a
woman:
"What is your age, madam?"
"Whatever you choose, sir," answered
the lady she was under oath.
"You may put down 45 years, tben,M
said the magistrate to the clerk. "What
is your occupation, .madam?"'
"Sir," said the witness, "you have
made a mistake often years in my ago."
"Put down 55 years tfien," said the
magistrate. "Your residence" ;
Sir," exclaimed the lady, "my age is
35 years, not 551"
"At last we have your statement, eaid
the magistrate, and he proceeded with
the examination. Youth's Companion.
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Desperate Attack on a Sheriff.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 21. Sheriff Loitin,
of Gaston county,' went into a jail cell
containing five white prisoners and locked
the door. One prisoner threw lime in bis
eyes, while another struck him on the
head with a club. He fought - tbem all
pluckily until be was tripped, thrown
down overpowered and Li pistol taken.
Six white prisoners in n adjoining cell
made no outcry, but the negro prisoners
cried murder, whereupon Lof tin's wife
called for help, which came and the pri
soners were prevented from escaping.
Nine, who are believed to have been
n the plot, are now chained to tbo floor.
The Sheriff is not seriously hurt, save as
to one eye.
A good ration for calves is made
as follows: Make a rather thick gruel by
stirring middlings in water before it
comes to the boiling point, letting the
mixture come to a boil afterwards. When
cool, take a pint of this, three pints of
ekimmilk and three pints of warm water
for each calf. Fed thus they will not be
troubled with scous, and will thrive.
2T The Congregationalists Of this
country number 512,771. They have
4,736 churches and 456 balls. The value
of their church property is estimated ai
$4,335,437.
Wcif Charity like the sun, brightens all
its objects.
A Jury Composed cf Women.
Such an announcement may eeem
strange, but it is a fact. The jury was an
immense one too, and the trial has lasted
ior many years. We refer to the trial of
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. As
to its merits, there bas been a unanimous
verdict rendered in its favor. . Indeed it
would be impossible to get together any
number of ladies who bad given it a trial
who could come to any other conclusion.
It cares ulceration, displacements, re
moves the tendency to cancerous affec
tions and corrects all unnatural dis
charges. ' To those about to - become
mothers, it is a real boon, for it lessons
the pains and perils of childbirth; pros
motes the secretion of an abundance of
nourishment for the child and shortens
the period of confinement.