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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04
THE TWO BROTHERS.

The following beautiful Arabian legend
we copy from the ''Voice of Jacob"
The site occupied by the temple of Solo
mon was formerly cultivated field, pos
sessed in common by two brothers. One
of them was married and had several chill
dren; the other was unmarried. They lived
together, however, in the greatest harmony
possible, cultivating the property they had
| inherited from their father.
The harvest season had arrived. The
two brothers bound up their sheaves, made
two equal stacks of them, and left them on
| the field. During the night the unmarried
brother was struck with an excellent thought.
My brother, said he to himself. has wife
and children to support; is it just that my
portion of the harvest should be as large as
his. Upon this he arose and took from his
stack several sheaves, which he added to
those of his brother; and this he did with
as much secrecy as if he had been commit
ting an evil action, In order that his offering
might not be rejected.
On the same night the other brother
awoke and said to his wife, ''My brother
lives alone without a companion he has
none to assist in his labor nor to reward
him for his tolls, while God has bestowed
on me a wife and children; is it right that
we should take from our common field as
many shelves as he, since we have already
more than he has-domestic happiness
Ifyou consent, we shall, by adding secret
ly number of our shelves to his stack, by
way of compensation, and without his
knowledge, see his portion of the harvest
increased. This object was approved and
Immediately put in execution.
into the field, and was much surprised at
seeing the stacks still equal. During
several successive nights the same contri-
vance was repeated on each side; each
kept adding to his brothers store, the
stacks always remained the same. But
one night, both having stood sentinel to
divine into the cause of the miracle, they
met; each bearing the shelves mutually
desiSneu Ior Ihe oIuef' IL WIS Iilus IhaC
all was elucidated, and they rushed into
each others arms. each grateful to Heaven
for having so good brother.
Now, says tho legend, the place where
so good an idea had simultaneously occur
red to the two brothers., and with so much
pertinacity, must have been acceptable to
God. Men blessed it., and Israel chose it
there to erect the house of the Lord.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04
THE LANGUAGE OF DRESS.

Under this head (says Life Illustrated) we
are impressed to say few words to the
ladies, the marriageable girls especially.
| We do this 'privately and confdentially,"
and request all young gentlemen to have
the poltcness not to read this article. Ills
for the Girls erciuSipcly.
Well, then, girls, you expect to get
married-do you not? fyou do not, YOU
should. You also wish to marry, don't
you? If you do not, you are either more
or less than woman. Prcsumiug that you
are all right in thiS maltnr VIC call yom
attention TO the following extract, the words
of popular author:
"a wife looks prettier, if she did but
knov it, in her neat morning frock of calico,
than l. the incongruous pile of finery which
she digEfcs with the title Of full dress.
Many an unmarried female first wins the
heart of he; future husband in some simple,
unpretendiny attire, which, if consulted
about, she would pronounce too cheap
except for ordinary wear, but which, by its
accidental suitability to her figure, face,
and carriage, id.alize her youth wonderfully.
If the sex would study taste in dress more,
and care less for costliness, they would have
no reason to regrd it,"
Now we assure one and ail-thc unmar-
ried of the fair sex-that we have known
many females who really wished to marry,
to live in single blessedness and dio
husbandless, for no other reason in all
human probability than that of dressing too
gaudi!y. We have heard the sentiments
of the male sex expressed tho1sand times
on this point, and in every instance, whether
the observer was young or cd, young man,
bachelor, or widower; rich or poor, ugly or
handsome, wise man, for or dandy, in every
instance an overdresed or extensively
''rigged out" female las lcstin his estimation.
This is perfectly natural and proper. A
foolish and silly uan is not worth marrying;
and sensible nan will surely judge you
advantageoudy in exact ratio to the
plainness snd simplicity of your dress.
A poor man, or man in moderate circum-
stances, however worthy and deserving.
uarc nUr marry Il remale WHO'S superfuously
done up in ribbons and f1ounces, however
lovely and talented she may be, because he
has sense enough to suspect she will be an
expensive treasure. lie may love her, and
still feel that lie cannot afford to marry
her.
And the rich man, though he likes her
personally and admires her other accomplish
ments, dare not take her for better or
worse, because the dashing style Of her
habiliments indicate too great a passion for
the admiration of the world. lie fears,
justly too, that her passion for general
admiration will be serious obstacle in the
way of the manifestation of affection for
him individually. And as ali men arc
selfish, whether women are or not, both
rich and poor, in selecting wife, act on
the principle, that
Beauty, when unadorncd, is adorned the
most.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04
HINTS TO HORSE DEALERS.

Tompkins bought fine horse-paid $500
proved to be lame in the right shoulder
| Tompkns was distressed about it-tIicd
all sorts of remedies-embrocati lni-
ments, Mustang included, under the advice
of the very best veterianarics, still the lane
ness was obstinate and grew rather worse.
! Ho became desperate, and hit upon thii de-
vice to sell the horse. He drove an ugly
ten-penny nail plump into the righ fore
foot, and left it there for ten days, when
he led the tortured animal limping 70 n
! 1cis;hborins bl.oks.nitl, to be shod. 'Ishe
| blacksmith was adealer in horses, and qsite
| jockey in his way. After while Thomp-
kins called at the shop for his horse.
That's splendid gelding of yours, Mr.
Tompkins; pity he is so lame, says the
| blacksmith.
''He is, indeed replied Tompkins "but
he is very lame, and | am afraid he can't
be cured.''
"Perhaps not, and maybe he cam says
Vulcan. ''How much would you be willing
to take for him, just as he stands, Mr..
Tompkins, money down ~
''Ah, well, l don't know what to say
about that, if he is cured, he's worth all
paid for him, and even much more as
horses go now; but if his lameness should
continue, you see he is worth nothiug-not
a COLLAR
The blacksmith began to chatter. First
he offered $50 then 500 and at last 5000
for the animal. Tompkins was persuaded,
and accepted the last offer. The money
was paid, and the horse delivered on the
spot.
''Now," says the blacksmith, "as the bar
gain is finished, will be frank with you,
Mr.. Tompkins. l suppose can tell you
exactly what allied that horse.''
"Can you p said Tompkins ''well, l
shall be glad to hear it. thought you
knew all about it, or you would not have
paid SO much money for him."
The blacksmith produced the nail, and
assured T. Tompkins, with great apparent
satisfaction, that, while pairing down :he
horses hoofs, he had found that Internal
long piece of iron, and drawn it out Of the
frog of the near fore-foot.
''Is that all you know about it? 2" Tomp-
L. IL ------ .--:~4l.-
"All !" replied the blacksmith !: ',aI
isn't that enough for conscience sake -
WELL" replied Tompkins, Il don't know
as it is. will be equally as frank with
you, since the bargain is finished. drove
that nail into the foot, but the lamcness is
in the shoulder, think you will fnd!''
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

An ANr1DoTE.-Dr. Shaw of Texas, states
that he has found sweet oil, drank freely,
a successful antidote to strychnine in two
cases. The oil is to be poured down
without any reference to the patients
vomiting. Prof. Rochester has reported
two cases of poisoning by the same terrible
drug successfully treated BY free use Of
camphor internally, and mustard poultice
outside.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04
Ready-Made Clothing
Furnishing Establishment
SPRINGS & HEATH

RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and
the public generally that they have received and
are receiving extensive assortment of Ready
Made Clothing at their old stand on the north
side of Mint street, TO which they invite atten-
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04
A NEW PROJEcTILE.

Every person has read of Jules Gerard,
in the jungles of Africa. When Gerard
came back to Paris the last time from his
f1yorite amusement in Africa, he suggested
to Devisme, the well-known gunmaker Of
the Boulevard des Italiens, the idea Of
inventng ball that would explode when
it arrived in the animals body. The new
proiectle is about the size Of the Mimic ball;
its penetrating force is equal to the common
ball. Arrived M the animals body, it
oxplodes like bomb, and, Of course, causes
the sudden death Of the animal. If shot
into the lungs of an elephant, for example,
the ball in exploding disengages carbonic
acid gas and the animal, which from its
size might otherwise survive for short
time, will suddenly. fall asphyxiated. A
few days ago party Of gentlemen accom-
panied NJ. Devisrne to a horse slaughter
house in the environs Of the city. There
the new projectile was tried on five horses
who were standing tied to a fence waiting
to be shot They were each shot in the
lungs, the ball exploded and the animal fell
dead. The experiment was completely
satisfactory. Since then, NJ. DevisIne, TO
demonstrate the practicability Of his new
projectile as a substitute for the harpoon in
the destruction of whales, has gone to
Havre, not with the hope that whale
would present itself to be killed; but to try
the experiment on an artificial whale that
would respond in its resistance to real one.
The experiment was entirely successful,
and those who witnessed it assert positively
that the substitute for the harpoon is
found.
LAWYERS Coop SoLDIES.-Some genius
has conceived the brilliant idea to press all
lawyers into military service in case Of war
because their "chdrgcs" are 50 great that
no one could stand them.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

CONSUMPTION.-Sir James Clark, of
England, has assailed, with considerable
force, the doctrine that change of climate
is beneficial to persons suffering with con-
sumption; an1 a French physician, NJ.
Carriere. has written forcibly against it
DR.. Burgess, an eminent Scotch physician,
also contends that climate has little or
nothing to do with cure of consumption ;
and that, ifit had, the curative effects would
be produced through the skin, and not the
lungs. That a warm climate is not in itself
beneficial, he shows from the fact that the
disease exists in all latitudes. In India
and Africa, tropical climates, it is as fire.
quent as in Europe and North America
At Malta, right in the heart of the genial
Mediterranean, the army reports of Eng
land show that one third of the deaths
among the soldiers are by consumption
At Nice, favorite resort of English inva
lids, especially those afflicted with lung
complaints, there are more native born
persons die of consumption than in any
English town of equal population. In
Geneva this disease is almost equally pre-
be marked by suffocating character, and
by rapid progress towards its last stage.
Naples, whose climate is the theme of so
much praise by travellers, shows in her
hospitals mortality by consumption equal
to one in two and one third; whereas Paris
whose climate is so often pronounced vii
famous, the proportion is only one in three
and one-quarter. In Madeira, no local
disease is more common than. consumption.
FRANKLIN ASKING FOR WORK.-When
quite youth, Franklin went to London,
entered printing Office, and inquired if he
could get employment as printer.
''Where are you from :" inquired the
foreman.
America" was the reply.
sAh," said the foreman, from America
a lad from America seeking employment as
printer! Well, do you really understand
the art of printing! Can you set type -
Franklin stepped to one of the cases, and,
in very brief space, set up the following
passage from the first chapter of the Gospel
of John:
Nathaniel saith unto him, can any good
thing come out of Nazareth Philip saith
unto him, come and see -
1t was done so quick, so accurately, and
contained a, delicate reproof, so appropriate
and powerful, that it at once gave him
character and standing with all in the office.
To TELL Coon EGGs.-H you desire to
be certain that your eggs are good and
fresh, put them in water; if the butts turn up
they are not fresh. This is an infalIible rule
to distinguish a good egg from bad one
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

II" AMERICAN SPORTSMAN: containing
him. tu Spnrtsm"n. notes on shooting, and the
habits ct tn, Ga,nn Birds and wild Fowl of
Am"lic@. hy LEWI&.
T,!E ti,,I.Dl:N LEGACY: a story Of Lia's
P!&s,~
EiGls from the FOUNTAIN OF LIFE, or Ser
mon; t" Chi,dr, n. by Rev. Il. NEWTON, ID. D.
T;IE DAISY CHAIN or Aspirations: a Family
CLrrUc'.
S:.nHrtc RECoTLECTIoNs \ Way-Side
Glimpse cf American LIE, by Waller MARCH.
kATHIE Ei;sNDE: a Firrside History of a
Quirt Life. by IIOiHE LEE.
Hot St.iioLD MYSTERIES, by Lizzie Pitt.
Ell GRJNG0. OF Nrw Mexico and her People.
PAUL FAME. by y. L. Willis.
NEyA. OF fhc War of tn Peasants and the
Con~cript: two Interesting Romamcrs bound in
on" volume.
TIE NAPOLEON DYNASTY, or the History of
thr Bonap:Its. Family: an cntircly ll,w work, by
thu Berkeley Men, with twenty-five authentic
Portraits.
Gail at =. J. LOWRiES
Book Store.
March 81, I657. 39-tf
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

ONE OF THE LYNCHERs HUNG.-A
young man named Finch, son of Deacon
Finch, of Masslon, Cedar county, Iowa,
hung himself last Tuesday, about o'clock
p. m. He was with the vigilance committee
at the time they took Kelso and his COM
rade, and on casting a vote whether he
should be hung or not, he cast his vote in
favor of hanging, but left before they were
hung. When he returned home his mother
asked him if they had caught the men. He
said they had, and he had voted to hang
them His mother told him he ought not
to take that which he could not give. After
she had talked with him few moments, he
left her and went to his plowing, attended
to that for while, when he hitched his
horse, and taking ono of the reins, went to
a tree, tied the strap TO a low limb and
round his neck, then let his weight down,
and when found his knees touched the
ground and he was dead.-AnGmoSa (Id.)
Eureka.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

To TELL Coon EGos.-f you desire to
be certain that your eggs are good and
fresh, put them in water; if the butts turn up
they are not fresh. This is an infallible rule
to distinguish good egg from bad one.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

Et;- For the Pre;tie>t stock of Clothing
You ever slw 20 - the Emporium Of Fash
Ion II FCLLINGS i CO.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

LAWYERS Coop SoLDIES.-Some genius
has conceived the brilliant idea to press all
lawyers into military service in case Of war
because their 'chargcs" are 50 great that
no one could stand them.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04
OREIDE----THE NEW SUBSTITUTE
FOR GOLD

The manufacture of this new metal,
oreide, under the French patent of II.
Migeon, granted in this country March 3,
1857, has been commenced on large scale
in Waterbury, Connecticut, and it will un-
doubtedly soon be in use, as it is already in
France, for various articles of dom este
economy and all sorts of ornamen tation, as
it bears relation to gold similar to that of
German silver to pure silver; like German
silver, it may be used in pure condition,
or as base of gold plating. 1t bears SO
strong a resemblance to gold, that when
manufactured into fine articles, such as we
have become accustomed to see made only
of gold, we are at once convinced that the
article we arc handling is really the pure
metal, yet it is made of a meterial that
costs only eighty cents pound as it comes
from the furnace, where the several metals
of its composition have been refined into
ingots.
The oreide is not a new metal-it is only
a new compound of old metals, so refined
III CIc pIOCcSS GS " LhfO ooho away WIN
great part of their disposition to oxidise,
as it only furnishes in about the same de-
gree as silver, and though ebulition takes
place, if tested with nitric acid, it does not
leave a black spot, so that it may be actu-
ally cleaned with acids which would de-
stroy such metals as copper or brass. We
have examined the metal in bars and sheets
prepared for the manufacture Of various
articles, and also in its manufactured state
in spoons, sugar tongs, napkin rags, COB
lets, buttons, watch chains, various articles
of plain and chased jewelry and cast orna-
ments, and plates of various thickness, from
tin foil to the sixteenth of an inch thick,
combined with gold, so as to show gold up
on one sido and the oreide upon the other,
and it was certainly very difficult to tell
which was gold and which was oreide.-
That it is an Improvement in the arts there
can be no doubt; and that it so much re-
sembles gold as to make it necessary for
our Legislature at once to require, as
in France, that all articles should be stamp
cd ''oreide'' to prevent great frauds, will
probably be found out after great many
people have been severely cheated.-N. Y
Tribune.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1857-08-04

A CARGO OF IRISH GIRLs.-A company
of seventy Irish girls passed through this
city on their way to the West, day or
two since, accompanied by an Irish gentle
man, who had them in charge, and had
brought them all the way from Ireland.
They were fine looking lot of girls, from
sixteen to eighteen years of age, and intend
to make the West their homes; and Of
course are ready to marry, but are willing
to work and earn their living until the
time arrives when they will get husband.
They are to earn money sufficient to pay
the expense of bringing them over, and
return it to the benevolent gentleman who
took the expense upon himself, the first
thing; after that they will be at liberty to
indulge in ribbons and hoops, if they
choose.-Detroit Free Press.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-25
THE MAILS.

We trust that now, since the opening ui
the Northern Central Railroad, arrangements
will be made to give this place the benefit Of
the mails to and from the South, from which
we have been excluded for more than year
past. During this time letters from this
place for Baltimore and even Harrisburg
have been sent round by way Of Philadelphia
For more than year letters and papers
destined South, were carried from this place
to Northumberland, miles, one hour after
the mail leaves that place, and detained there
% hours, or until the next evening. Coming
up the mail for this place was kept there Is
hours. We have the authority of the author
OF the Declaration of Independence, that
men will long suffer evils while sufferable'
rather than make an effort to abolish them
This has been the case with us. Blu. the evil
had some time since become insufferable, and
was tolerated only under the hope that when
this new route was established, a new order
Of things would prevail. The Post Master
General, We are confident, never intended
this retrograde movement which requires
four or FIVE days to send letter so miles
and receive an answer.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-25
BALTIMORE AND THE NORTH.

On Monday evening last we were put in
possession Of copies Of the Baltimore .4meri-
can, Clipper and Sun, through the poltcness
of q. G. Adreon, Esq, Superintendent Of
the Northern Central Railway, 10 hours
from Baltimore and "a hours in advance ci
the mail The new portion OF the Northern
Central Railroad, from Mllersburg to Port
Trevorton, was put into operation on that
day, connecting at Port rrevorton with the
packets, II miles to Northumberland. Mr..
Adreon, who is n gentleman Of intelligence
and experience in Railroad matters. speaks
encouragingly of the prospects of this new
route, which is not only the best but the
shortest and most direct route from Balti-
more to Niagara Falls. BY next spring the
entire road, between Baltimore and Sunbury
will be completed, when the advantages oi
this route to the Falls will place it beyond
the reach of rivalry.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-07-25
VIOLENT STORM.

\ storm of great violence passed over
this place about o'clock, on Sunday eve
ming, by which the Methodist Church, OF
this Borough, was badly damaged. The
gable-epd fronting the West was blown in
aud about twothrdS OF the roof on one side
of the Church and about one half on the
other, was blown off. The joce aud heavy
timbers of the upper floor were broken down
into the body of the church, destroying the
pulpit, and about two thirds of the pews,
and the church furniture generally. This was
the largest and finest church building in our
town, and has been in use only about two
years, it having been completed and dedica-
ted in 1898. The loss sustained falls heavily
upon the congregation, though we have no
doubt our citizens, who are ever ready to
lend q helping hand in any comnendable
enterprise, will generally contribute towards
repairing all damages.-We learn workmen
will immediately commence making the ne
cessary repairs.
a barn near this place, belonging to DR..
James Rankin, was also partly uuroofed aud
a number Of fruit and shade trees about town
were broken Off and blown down.
a stable at Port Penn belonging to Mr..
G DugAn, was struck by lightning during the
storm, and shock Of wheat in field belong
ing to MIR. William NJ Michael, about mile
from town was struck by lightning and con-
sumed.
The storm lasted but few minutes but
was one Of the most terrible with which we
have been visited for long time.-MuHcy
Luaindry.