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the heart that loved Us will not beat a.
gain while one sand remains in the
hour glass of time, or the pillars of the
world remain mistaken. We seem TO
approach nearer to the veil that screens
from our view the hidden empire OF
death, and where, ~e ask ourselves at
this moment, is the spirit ofthe depar-
tedf The involuntary answer is,
where We shall shortly be-. Strange
thai when death spreads among Us bis
visible tokens daily ; when he strikes
so often into the social circle, and
spares neither at the fireside, nor at the
festive board; we should live in 50
much seeming fofgetfulness Of his exis.
ttnce.
TEmpERANcE Deacon, having join
ed Temperance Society, refused to
drink toddy with his neig but would
for the sake of sociabillty Just dip toas-
ted cracker into it and eat that, saying
that it would do as well, us he must not
allow himself to take rum. The good
deacon was q philosopher spirit
being specifically lighter than the water,
rises to the top and is readily absorbed
by the cracker.
A Farmer once hired Vermonter to
assis. in drawing logs.-The Yankee,
when there was log to lift, generally
contrlved to secure the smallest end, for
which the farmer chassised him and told
him always TO take the but end. Dinner
came. and with it sugar loaf Indian
pudding. Jonathan sliced Of a generous
portion Of the largest part, and giving
the farmer wink exclaimed, ALWAYS
TAKE THE BUTT End"
Bon Mot of Curran.-Ths witty
and face,ious Cursan,was once in COM
pany With u gentleman, who possessed
an enormous nose, and who contfiyed
to increase it's magnitude, by his irwin :
chile attachnieh, 10 the bctlle, which
also beset il, as il were, with etiieralds
and rubies. 70 add 10 his misforiunes,
this Joyous devotee OF the rosy god; had
a face that was somewhat dIsfisured
by not having regular and similar
pait OF eyes, one being black and the
other Of q reddish hue. la allusioa to
this defect, Cuuan loosely said to
him, swhy, Tom, | think you should
conerAtuIaie yourself on your eyes moi
peing JsEioos.' The rosy giiied tipier
demanded the reason.-sBecause, re-
piled the Irish Arisiophanes.' I'll your
eyes had been matches, your nose
would have ceftainly set them in v
fame, and a dreadful conhagration, 10
consequence, would inevitably take
place. $50
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Miscellaneous.

Curious Custom. When Poland
was kingdom, some Of its laws and
customs we're odd enough. When any
.'oerson was convicted Of having Sian.
dersd another, be was obliged in opea
court to PROSTATE himself on the
ground, lying between The extended
lsgs ofths party whom he had unjustly
accused. and there to confess, with a
loud voice, that 10 publishing or assert
ing against the person then standing
over him, he had lied like q dog ; and
and then at three several and distinct
times TO bark as loud as he could, after
the fashion OK the animal be had just
mentioned.
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a9Oftrp.

q THE FARMERS CHOICE.
A little house ,yeN filed
Il little wifs nell UilPd-
A little land ,oeH fill'd.
Orr ancestors lived on bread and broth,
And wood their healthy wives in no me-
spun cloth;
Our mothers, nurtur'd to the nodding
reel,
Gave all their daughters lessons on the
wheel.
Though spinning did not much reduce
the waist,
II made their food much sweeter TO the
taste;
They 5ply'd with honest zeal the mop
and broom,
And drove the shuttle through the noisy
They never once complained. as we do
1--WE have no girls to cook, or milk the
cows
Each mother taught her red-cheeke5 son
and daughter
To bake and brew. and draw pail Of
water:
No damsel shunn'd the wash tub. broom
or pail,
To keep unsoil'd, long grown finger
nail.
They sought no gaudy dress, on wasp
like form.
But eat to live, and worked to keep them
warm
No idle yeuth-no tight-laced. mincing
fair,
Become a living corpse for want Of air
No 'fdgetss fairtings, fits. or ifightful
blues,
No painful corns from wearing Chinese
shoes.
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SATURDAY.. FEBRUARY 20. 1896.

mess. He was moreover, an Office
seeker, and hegot into Office. He was
industrious, and he grew rich. He
was impudent, and he got logged.
And this Is the sum and substan Of
all that can be said about him."
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Every accoun, from Mexico proves

Every account from Mexico proves
the excitement and indignation fell
there against this country, in conse-
q0ence ofihe conduct Of some of our
citizens ia relation to Texas. A recenl
letter says, that il is not at all unlikely
that the Mexican Legislature, urged
by public Indignation and clamor, will
adopta non intercourse with the A.
mefican ports, especially with New
Orleans, and placing themselves under
the protection Of the British & French
nations, abide by the ns-queaces OF
the measure. We confess that we can
no, but believe, that great injustice has
been done TO MEXICO by m any Of our
citizens in their open and high handed
measures Of raisirg money and troops
within our borders TO attack friendly
power and deprive her OF large PAT,
OF her ierritoIies.- Hin. GAG.
-
Extra Approp riations for Tie Ma
val Seroicc.-M. WISE, q member OF
the Committee on Naval Affairs; yes
terday informed the House Of a fac.
which, it appears, had not come to their
knowledge before, viz: that The Com
mi,tse on Naval Affairs Of tina, body
has received from the Navy Depart
ment o communication recommending
additional appropriations for the naval
service, TO the amount Of $6,3S7 900.
The Secretary, Mr.. WISE stated, had
expressly Informed the committee that,
when he recommended, at the COM
mencement Of The session, appropria-
tons for two additional ffigates and
three sloops Of war, he had in view a
peace establishment only. The latest
communication from the Navy Depart
ment was, of course, prior 10 the Mes
sage OF the President communicating
The acceptance Of the British Media
lion.-Nat. Int. Feb. III.
JUsTIeE.--Goy. Wolf during his
term OF office in Pennsyiva commits.
stoned 1889 justices of,he Peace, who
hold their offices tor life. If this is
not dispensing justice with liberal
hand We are nojudge.- Whes!. Times.
II is positively asserted in a letter
published in The New York American,
that al the battle Of OutIacoocbee, in
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A CAPTIVATING PICTURE.


We publish to-day, as promised some
days since, condensed view of THE
cuAa.orpp ofH ARn1sor. lfthe reader
doe. m, rico from ;,s nerus.l with fael-
0' 60.
ingS u a''asIe aa ~ as'oA y s"e
man, we VIII Do wiiiing 70 ADMIT our
want of comprehension Of those qualities
in man. which endear him to lila fellow
msn. Il l. from Judge HA1L,a Memoir.
NJ IN An, ~. ,,,..,c oe ,ha
~ ~
charac'er' OF douO' us 'fu'n'-rouIsoS'
Character Of Genera! Harrison.
We mu,t now review some Of the
ground that we have passed over. for
The nurpose OF presenting in another
ooin, Of view The public services of the
d;stinouished Individual. whose event.
full career has occupied our attention.
We have more than once alluded 10
the integrity aud disin,erestedness OF
Gen. Harrison we have noticed his
patrio,ism and devoted ness to lfis couu j.
..rv and We now propose to offer some
proofs OF the display of those qualities,
10 addition tothe evidence afforded by
his pubIic acts,
We have seen that General Harri-
son never contemplated she military
service as q permanent profession.
When the first war for Independence
was terminated BY the victory Of
Wayne, aud the delivery Of the British
posts in The north. " est, he threw aside
the habiliments of a soldier aRd ac-
copied civil Office. He passed from
one grade TO another, enjoying success
lively she confidence Of the elder A
dams, Jefferson, aud Madison, and OF
she people Of Ohio and Indiana. As
Governor of Indiana, and superinten-
deaf Of Indian affairs, for thirteen years,
large sums Of money passed through
his hanis, to be disbursed at his dis
cretion, and subjected TO few Of the
ch-@ks which ass S0w provided, aader
the admirable arrangement OF offices
Ut Washington. He gaye.no security;
au os g.. s.. sa,,hs.a .anI;cs,;oa
81 ,ho.. S,nd. h., h;s nrud.acs ant
naaas.,, IT,, \. 80 ,..s ~ h;s
800, h..;..s f.nn, H. .s.,s ~, ~
saaa;.'as 49,. "a a;a -, ha.o...
-. -. p's.' ~ oax.,a, q .
w aeo'o. " w. s 'a -" 50:
~ ss ~
on'! - .a"s. ,:,: r;.
:. sas e1 49,: ~ 'pPs.'"os,ue
'eo 1ne MINIS =. "s' wy Na"oy ,aau
iew so'on'ee's from n7n'aeAys 'nso
inc ns'a' ~ gose.uot " 1nu'a"a' sao
commaqueL-'n'sH'e' ~ " u','"s. ne
commands 'as. nc a''e:wa'us uslo on
me ho''a'~e''e." iiou''e', vas gwen
u" az 'ns spontaneous 'a'iW .us Yves
tern people,. ne a'a 40. seek the o.
nee hol .ne emo,unen s, 81 general
OUT "hl'"g'y ICY ms ,ei'o~ s''nens -
oa'''s, shafins WIN 'usA' '"s laoofs'
Inc dangers, anu .he nonols ~ 81
aao 1e.iihs wiz" 'nem ~ p'''s'S me
"Ae" '"e con'ess seaseo'
AS commander in chief, he was srib.
jected to heavy expenses. His COM
mand was spread over SO wide ter
ritory, tina, he was obliged 70 travel ia :
cessantly and TO eu,er.ain large suite.
Nearly all hia operations were carried
on wiki militia and all the measures
necessary to draw out these troops to
the field,to coaciiia,e them while there,
= anu 70 fe.aln mem 10 service, Obliged
m ~ n ~ az 1'ens.ve in'er
.O..se w" nnue".'a' ''uAsns' and
~ 1870 M;!. - =. '".m q ms nead
iaa'.ss' .hn = W. ;s.ue' =. aleg~
sma a .an,,,;s w." ~ !. ;"a VIVA troops
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Florida, the greater part of the militia
took 10 their heels aud fed, and that
their iaglorious fight nearly involved
the defeat and massacre OF the regulars.
It's added that Zone ofthe militia cap
tains lost bis sword in fleeing across
the river, and intends TO apply TO Con
cress for remuneration
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took 10 their heels aud fed, and that
their iaelorious fight nearly involved
the defeat and massacre OF the regulars
II is added that Zone ofthe militia cap
tains lost bis sword in fleeing across
the river, and intends TO apply 10 Con
gress for remuneration !"
INDIAN MAssAcREs.--ta all nara
tives Of safiering, single weII-authen.
ticased individual example affects the
feelings more sensibly than the most
eloquent generaIi,ies Of wider spread
calamity. or this nature is the fol-
lowing statement by Mr.. Cooley, OF
the New River lighthouse, Cape Flo
rida IN. Y. american.
"Whsn he approached his once
peaceful home, he found the body Of
Joseph Flenton, Of Cecil county, State
of Maryland who acted as instructor
to his children |; his body was niang.
led, and he had evidently been killed
with an axe. His two eldest children
were found near by, shot through the
heart, one holding yet the book in her
hand she had been learning, and the
book Of the other lay by his side a
bout hundred yards off. he found the
bodies OF his wife and infant. She, al
SO, had been shot through the heart,
and the same ball, it is supposed broke
the infan.'s arm. His house had been
burnt, but the house in which he kept
arrowroot, and the machinery with
which he manufactured it, are left un-
injured. Tie indians carried OF abou.
twelve barrels Of provisions, thirty
hogs, three horses, $4s0 in silver, his
clothing, one keg 81 powder, over two
hundred pounds of lead, and 500
worth Of dry goods. BY their tracks
and the amount u properly Carried of,
Mr.. G. computes the nudaber Of lndi,
ans at flom twenty to thirty. They
also carried of his negro man and wo-
man, and Spaaiard, named Eman-
uel."
-
"nondr thy parents, III, the solemn
injunction OF our holy religion and
there is something SO soft, so endssioe,
and so sacred, in the name Of parent,
that obedience to the injunction is.with
the, vir,aous, no less a pleasure than
duty. Honor Thy parents while iiv-
ing /; cherish their MEMORY when the
cold grave shall have shrouded them
from thee !! Ii they had faults, let mol
child's tongue proclaim them be
their virtues by hia only remembered.
Sorrow for those we have loved and
lost is keenly felt by the refined and
delicate heart. 1t CUISINES forth in
thousand little acts and expressions,
which will win no sympathy from the
cold and the worldly. But there is no
way in which il is SO ,ouchingly dis
played. as by fuHdness for those tbinps
most valued by the departed when a.
live; aHd by respect fof those, opin-
IONS Wn'ch were known y hase osen
,ra. tho, -. ~, ~. ,,,. .,sd ~. ~
that suonor,sd him.-,he chair unon
which he rested and even. the dog
that followed bis footsteps. And when
his cherished principles accord not with
our own, OF with what delicate. ten
derness do we mark our dissent,
"People will no, look forward TO
posterity, who never look back ward
TO their ancestors" This is one Of
those fine and pregnant sentences, 50
often TO be found in the writings Of
EDMUND BURKE. lie who is indif-
ferent to the fame Of his ancestors, will
ity. He will generally be found to be
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The Portsmouth Journal closes Re.
view of the recent biography Of Isaac
Hill with the following abstract of the
.meritorious actions Of that disting lished
individual.
"Isaac Hill was printer and book.
seller, and be made money by his bus.
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II is positively asserted in letter
published in The New York american,
that al the battle Of Ouuacoocbee, in
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-04-29
Yours, -
Charlotte, April 27, 1886.
To The Editor Of the Charlotte Journal /:

To the Editor Of the Charlotte Journal:
SIR--ln the New York Evening Star, OF
the 18th April, find the following para.
graph, among u number of articles under
the head Of Cht.Chat, Gossip, Table.
Talk, On.Dts, &C."
"Dr. Buudell, the superintendent of the great
British Mining Companies in North Carolina, in
which more than million of pounds sterling has
been invested, is in this city, preparing for the
press work on the metallurgy NJ that State"
From the company in which this para.
graph was found in the Star, it did not as.
sumo any authenticity or Importance, and if
il had always remained in the same "ques.
tlonable position, should not have noticed
it but as see il extracted into other papers,
as a piece of neirS in relation TO the Mining
interest in this State, | must be allowed to
enter protest against It's truth, and to re-
quest that proof of the authenticity of at
least one of its statements may be had, be.
fore il is credited by the public here or else.
where. The most of your readers know the
Doctor, and | presume not few of them
have heard that he is "wrlting book, y
but no one has ever yet been able to find out
that he was or pretended to be " the Super
intendent of the Great British Mining Com
panies in North Carolina" Will the Edi-
tor of the Star, the Doctor himself, or any
one else, be so good as to enlighten the world
as to the subscribers of the "million of
pounds sterling" which he is said to have
the superintendent of!-or, indeed, Of
any other capital which the DR.. has at his
control! --.-
AN INTERESTED ENQUIRER.
Charlotte, Apr! &c, 1886.
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POSTSCRIPT.
Hurra for the Wings!

The Elections in Virginia, so far as de.
ilnltely heard from, (3s Counties,) give the
Wings 20 members, and the Tories o.
The changes from last year have thus far
been etght-5 in favor of the Wings, and
3 IN favor of the Tories. The "sgns !"
are glorious
The Charter Elections in the different
Cities and Towns of the State of Netp York,
show results totally unexpected alike by
Wings and Tories. If "signs" be signs,
the Little Magician's chance of success in
ms O,rn State IS EXTREMELY DOUBTFUL -
10 the City of New York, the Wings elect.
ed their Aldermen IN NINE of tie axteen
Wards; and from the Towns in the int.
ror of the State, the intelligence is equally
II not even more cheering Again we say,
Hurra for the Wings The country is safe
get! (More particulars in our next.)
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.connUNcArED FOR THE cnARLorrr JorK,AI !
THE BLAZING HEAVENS.

An interesting phenomenon was visible
at thus place on the night of the 22d inst,
which has been significantly called The
Blazing HedrenS. All the northern sec.
ton OF the celestial hemisphere seemed 10
be turning into blood. 1t was first observ.
ed al about 70 o'clock in the evening. At
that time greater portion of the ilIuminat.
ed sky was west of the polar star; but as the
evening advanced II moved gradually to the
east. 1t was family visible in our aenith.
and seemed to fade out at ten or fifteen de.
gTees above the horizon. At about 40 min
utes past 10, the period Of It's most brilliant
appearance, 1t extended from the consleIIa
ton Aunga, IN the west, to that of Lyra,
IN The east, distance of about eighty de-.
grees. lis color was that of deep pink,
resembling the strongest tlnts of the peach
blossom, with the exception Of few saffron
streams which descended at right angles to
the horizon, and the broadest OF which pas.
ecd across the principal stars in Ursa Minor.
Soon after this, II began to disappear and
at half past eleven II was nearly invisible
This beautiful appearance is doubtless to
he referred to the same cause as that of the
aurora Borealls; or more properly il is to
be identified with it. That phenomenon
has heretofore been exhibited under yarl.
ely OF forms aud hues, although we do not
remember 10 have seen any accoun, of its
having presented before as deep and sangun.
airy tnts as were witnessed on this occasion.
The phllosophlc and the curious NAV find il
an inviting topic for speculation. BY what
mysterious and singular Influence has the
Electric principle so skIlIfuIIy decomposed
the lucid ray, and sent down upon us this
rich coinmlxton of the orange and the red
As the atmosphere was extraordinarily pure
and transparent, The effect cannot be ascrib
cd 10 any lnterceptlon Of the light by thi:
medium.
The exhibition was, indeed, sublime anc
affecting. 1t irressibly put into action the
moral sensIbltlcs, and simulated to seriou.
reflection. Many, no doubt had thei
thoughts insenslbly borne forward to the pc
Rod OF the great coni1agration, when bott
the heavens and the earth shall be consum
ed together. And since that august even
will assuredly transplre, what could be more
appropriate than that this scene should be
viewed as lively emblem of that fearful
day Of God, whereia the hedreas, being
on fire, shall be diSSolred, and the element
shall melt with ferrem heat ~
Charlotte n. c. Apil &c, 1886.
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FREE NEGRO SUFFRAGE-MR. VAN
BUREN, AND JUDGE WHITE

ne editor OF the Standard, in endeayorinp IN
ieheVe ms candidate from the odium Of advocating
'ne right oil Tree negroes 10 vote, with Characters
NC candor ana regard for facts insinuates by ask
ing u he did not, that Judge White had been guilty
oil The same political sin. To his question he de.
liiahos OF The Register categorical answer. In.
fortunately Tor the Standard, the inuendo is scarce
" mace, before we have evidence that Judge W bite
was not member ofthe Convention which framed
'"e CONSTITUTION OF Tennessee, and never gave anv
such vote. WIN the editor Of that print have the
FAIRNESS to publish Judge Whites letter. We
doubt ii.
ne marked difference between Van Ruren,s
ana Judge Whites letters explanatory of their
Pocal course and opinions will not fail TO attract
pubic attention. Those OF the former would well
oecome disciple o. 81. Omers There is nothing
manly, plain, or direct, about them Instead III
heetihg questions propounded boldly and distinct.
y, thefe IS constant disposition to non. commit.
'ai, summing, and equiyocatlon. They are charac.
esuc oil The tortuous course and principles of the
idh, oil the crooked policy of the school of polil
eiahs 10 winch he belongs, and of which he is the
head. Judge White, on the contrary, meets every
question iaIrly, openly, and like an honest man
ana independent politician. Conscious of the rec
utoae oil ms intentions, protesting the principles
when ne does from no desire to acquire Office or
OBTAIN popularity, but from the honest convictions
Oh ms Understandings he desires no concealment.
brought forward by the PEOPLE as their candi.
cate. IN opposition TO the nominee OF the Rucker
>, he IS willing that all his acts and votes
ahd opinions, should be submitted TO their iudy.
heht we invite attention to his letter which
iolo"s; Besides answering the question of the
Standard, IL gives Quetus to the assertion of that
u'h.loNing and uuth-tel!ing print, the Washing.
'on 'iobe' That he had supported al avowed abol..
ZIONIST Tor the Legislature OF 1eunessee.-R. Star.
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IDOL on the country! Does it not smell
somewhat of bargain, intrigue, and cor.
ruptlon!' think il does. Let it be with
others OF his partisans as it may, am com.
PEELED TO fear that "my old friends" sup.
port OF Martin Van Buren, is either on &C.
count of his office (Which is to be retained
only by that course of conduct on his part,)
or on account of his (the said Martins Fed.
rallsm. "What's bred in the bone, will
show itself in the flesh" If the cap fits
my old FRIEND" let him wear it If it
should set too tight on him, let him forget
Partlsanshlp, at least while he holds an Of.
ice under the Federal Government, and |
warrant him he will be less and less incom.
moded by It's pressure, until he will forget
that ne has il on. Yours, to command, &c.
MECkLENBURG
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JNO. ARMISIEAD.
WAsnlNerox Anil G. ls2G.

u,
DrsR SIR Your letter. under the date of the
Sd, vas handed to me ieX minutes SINCE. In
II hnd The following questions put to me: 4,
Ist DID you, as a member of the Tennessee
Convention, AID N extending to free negroes the
right Of suffrage Z"
ID. Did you, on any occasion, aid in electipg
an aSowcd aboli,onist, said to be OF the naale OF
Efazier -
10 the frs; Of these questions answer. nc,.
er gave any such vote was not member Of
the Convention which framed the Constitution.
II was formed III the early part OF the year 79G,
# | mistake not, and bears date in February, 1896.
~ that time ! Vas student Of law in Lapcss.
Ter, having gone to Pennsylvania in November,
1871, aud did not return 10 Tennessee till in the
month Of September, 1896
La answer 10 your second question. | state tina,
a, our election tor members Of Assembly. in Au.
gust, le35, Mr. Thomas Frazer vas candi.
Gate ~ the county where | live, and voted ior
hun. He was not elected. Iyotcd for him. IN op-
position 10 two other gentlemen. simply bccaus,
ne vas, and ever bad been uniform supporter o.
the ptessn, Administration, which bad not been
the case with either Of his opponents
oid not hear one word said durinr the can
yass on the subject OF abolition as to either caudi
date. ] do not know, or believe, that either Of
the three candidates was then, 81 ever had been
an abolluonist, nor do ! believe either Of them
has bccn, or yet Is, man OF that description
Since my arrival at Washington. the last winter
| have been informed by one Of my colleagues
that about two years ago, when we had on
yention to amend our Constitution, in Tennessee
the People had some meetings 10 petition the Con
Yontlon TO make some provision in the amended
Constitution, by which they would empower III,
Assembly 70 provide, By law, for the gradual ,man
cipattan OF slaves, and that, At one of those meet
ings, Mr.. Frazier acted as chairman or presIdiur
officer. When the Convention sat 70 amend III,
Constitution, and when those meetings were held
| vas 10 Washington, and do not believe that
ever heard that Mr.. Frazier had attended any o
those meetings, until since my arrival in this plac,
/ IA December last.
With sincere respect,
am your obcdlent servant,
/ HI. l.. WHITE.