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The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13
NOT so GOOD AFTER ALL.

We are permitted to make the following extract
from letter received by gentleman of our town,
says the Franklin, N. c., Watchman, from friend
who had emigrated from Western North Carolina
to Arkansas. 1t does not give such glowing ac-
count Of the Far West" as one would be led to
expect from the number of those who leave the
good old North State annually, to try their fortunes
in the "new country"
Dear Sir am just on the eve of leaving this
country for my old native home in the mountains
of N. G., the garden spot of America. x
am perfectly satisfied that Arkansas does not suit
persons from the mountains of North Carolina
This is the north west portion of the State ana it
is just as sicky as it well be; my family have
all beer sick ten weeks, and some of them are still
sick. do not believe sir that there is a healthy
spot in the State large enough to build a garden
on The principal product of this County is gnats
mosquitoes, ticks, tad dpoes wiggletals, bad water
(when any at all) chills and fevers and just such
things. It scarcely ever rains in this country;
there is very little breadstus in this county this
year. [ wish you to tell the mountain people
through your excellent paper, to stay in the noun
tains Of North Carolina, instead of coming TO these
ague-breeding swamps.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13
IA XES.

The TAX LISTS for the year 1859 in m.
hands for inspection Those liable to pay Taxes viii
please come toward and settle.
E. C. GRIER, Sheriff.
April g. 1860. ss- g. ~-....
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13

A PERFECT WIFE--EdmondB Burke, the orator,
was man of parts, and his beau ideal of perfect
wife is worthy of consideration by fair friends.
Here it is: ..e --.-
A perfect wife is handsome, but it is not beau
ty arising from the features, from complexion, or
from shape She has all three in high degree, but
it is not by these that she touches the heart it is
all that sweetness of temper, benevolence inRo-
cence and sensbility which face express, that
forms her beauty She has face that just rouses
your attention at first sight, it grows upon you ey
ry moment and you wonder that it did not more
than raise attention at first. Her eyes have
mild light, but they awe when she pleases; they
command like good man out of Office, not by au-
thcrity, but by virtue. Her statue is not tall she
is not made to be the admiration OF every one.
She has the frmness that does not exclude deicia-
cy, all the softness that does not imply weakness.
Her voice is soft, low music, not formed to rule Ia
public assemblies, but to charm those who can dis
tinguish a company from crowd; it has its ad-
vantage; you must come close to hear it. To des-
cribe her body, describes her mind is the tran
script of the other. Her understanding is not
shown in the variety of matter it exerts itself mp
on, but the goodness Of the choice she makes.
Her politeness flows rather from natural disposi-
ton to oblige than any rules that subject, and
therefore never fails to strike those who under
stand good breeding, and those who do not.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13
Rope r! ROpe!!

5000 pounds of Manila, Juto and Cotton Rope, fro
inch to } inches, at TAYLOR'S Hardware Store,
Opposite the Mansion House
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13
Agricultural Implements of all kinds.

Straw Cutters, Corn Shelters, Plows, Hoes, ShOves,
Spades Forks, Axes, Picks Mattocks, Grubbng Hoes,
Trace Chains, Wagon Chains, Log Chains, Pruning
and Hedge Shears, Pruning and budding Knives, gar
den Hoes and Rakes with handles; Grain Cradles grain,
grass and brier Scythes, Bush Hooks, Wagon boxes;
Hollow ware such potts. and lids, skillits sp
ders and kettles Cauldrons from 90 to l2o
gallons each Iron and brass Preserving Kettles, Sheep
the Mansion House.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13

AT TAYLOR'S you find the largest assortment
of Cutlery Guns and Pistols, of all the celebrated
makes.
GLASS, of all sizes and qualities-both French and
American. Also, Putty by the keg pound.
WOODEN WARE, Brooms, &C., of all kinds.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13

DRS N. B. TAYLOR and ]. NJ. MILLER have
associated themselves for the practice of MEDICINE
in all of lis various branches.
BeA- Office at Dr. Milller's old stand.
October %, 1860. .-.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13

MERCHANT TAILORING.
The subscriber begs inform the public that he has
just received full and complete assortment of goods
adapted to mems wear, consisting in part of
Cloths. CtGsSinsereS and Vesfings,
Of French English and American manufacture, which
will be
MADE TO ORDER
According the latest fashions, cheap the
style of goods can be bought in the State.
J. S. PHILLIPS.
Charlotte Oct. I'd, 1860. 3m
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13


A MAN BURNS HIMSELF TO DEATH.-The
suicide of James Black, an inn-keeper at New
Berwick, Canada, by burning, has been mentioned
The Journal gives the particulars of this terrible
case of selfdestructon:
Black had kept a tavern for some twenty years
in Pusinch; about year ago, in one of his fits of
the "blues," he beat his wife until her life was
despared of, but through great care, she recov-
cred. He rented the tavern and removed to
Mount Forest and started in business as butcher,
which did not prosper with him. A few months
ago he removed to Clinton on the line of the Buf.
talo and Huron railway, where his family are at
present. He came here on Saturday week, and at
first appeared to be very unsettled, aud told some
of his ac1uaintances that this would be the last
time they would meet-they had better shake
hands. The week passed on till Saturday morn
ing, when he was noticed going into field where
some boys were burning brush, and sat down on
the burning pile till all bis clothes were burned
off him. The boys gave the alarm, when two per-
sons came and dragged him off, but he still per-
sisted in going on. They tried to take him off a
second time, but he threatened them, when one
ran for assistance and with some others, got him
off, but he still wanted to remain on, saying that
was his doom He was then entirely roasted, not
particle of clothing remaining him. He bore
it all without any signs of torture, and fingered
for eight hours, when death came to his relief.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13
Blacksmith's Tools.

bIdCKSuICHS UOIS.
Such as Bellows, Anvils, Vices, hand and slide Ham,
mers Butresses Farriers Knives. Screw-plaes Stocks
and dies Blacksmths Pincers and TOngs Rasrers and
Files of every kind Cut horseshoe and clinch Nails
Borax Iron of all sizes both of northern and country
manufacturer cast, pow blister and spring Steel; &c.
for sale very cheap at
TAYLOR'S, opposite the Mansion House:
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13

MONTPELIER, VI, Nov. 2.-Hoi. H NJ. Bates
late State Treasurer is asscertained be default
er to the State to large amount. Reliable au-
thority puts the amount at S42 900, and it may
exceed that. Measures of security were taken by
attaching the property of his bondsmen.
The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-11-13

FROM OREGoN.-A Bill was pending in the
Oregon Legislature to nnllify the late Senatorial
election The election had passed and the Breck-
ridge candidate was chosen
Another massacre of an emigrant train by the
Shoshone Indians is reported. Many emigrants
were killed, including women, children and others,
who we're captured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08
NEW SERIES, VOL. II, NO. 10.

they were again observed in Esrope, in
wallaehia. MOldayia. Transylvania, Hun
gary, Poland and Germany, and according
10 the observations made a, that time in
Vienna. the breadth o! one Of those swarms
wa. forty miles. and their length 50 great as
to occupy four hours in passing over the ei-
iy. 80 great, also, was the density Of this
cloud Of graSshoppers. ,hA. II totally inter
ecpisd the solar light, 90 tha, when they
few low the air was 80 darkened that one
person could no, see another at the distance
Of twenty paecs.
The account Of traveller. Mr.. Barrow,
OF their ravage. in the southern parts Of
Africa IN 1872, is still more striking. lie
says; An ara Of nearly two thousand ~.
miles nigh, be said to bO literally covered
by them When driven into the sea by u
north.we., wind. they formed for ffly miles
iron the shore. bank three or four feet
high. and when the wind was southwest
their stencil W. 30 powerful as to be smell.
ed at the distance Of a hundred and City
miles
In 1895 the Rus.iar empire Was again
alarmed BY the appearance OF an iunumsr-
able quantity Of grasshOppsrs, Of which I
bad the pleasure. (if pleasure l: may bO
eallei) Of being an eyewitness.
| lsIi the city Of Moscow in the beginning
Of the month Of April, in order to vi,i, the
Crinea, the Cau,as,us and the couu,rio. ".
Ing be,weon the Black and Caspian seas. !
was travelling in grea, haste. solDg about
II ver-ts. or English mile. per hour, nigh,
and day. which was then considered great
speed, when was suddenly checked in my
speed in the desert prariS lands, about City
mile. behind Kew.
Here the ground, a, far as the eve could
reach, was covered with wineless gra-hop-
Pers, nearly two inches long. and lying piled
up one upon another to the hsigh, Of two
fest OF course the carnage dragged heAv.
lily as IL drawn through a dssp mould,
which prevented the horses from iro,tins,
or even walking fast. and the revolving
wheels were constantly covered from two to
three inches high with mashed sras'aOP-
pers.
The sight Of such an immense number OF
the most destructive and rHpaCiou' insects.
Justly occasiObSd a melancholy forsbOdins
Of famine and pSs'ilenoe. in case they
should invade tho cultivated and populou'
couatris. OF Russia and Poland. and they
certainly would have caused such disaster
had not active measures been taken to pre-
vent IT, Il was in this instance that the
Emperor Alexander sen, an army Of thirty
thousand soldiers 10 destroy an army Of
grasshopPsu. The soldiers, forming line
OF several hundred miles. and advancing
toward the south, attacked them, not with
svord and gun. bu, with more aneicn, im.
plvrnsnts, with .hovsls. They collected
them a, TAR as possible. in sacks, and
burned them. The foregoing are , few in.
siiens Of fact relating to this destructive
insect, which, let US hope, may never VISIT
u. w.K.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08
An Irish Letter.

TrrrEARr. IsrLAsp. March q, 1856.
Mr DEAR NEPnrw IL have not beard
anything Of 20 sens the las, time | wrote
We. have moved from the place where l
now live, or should have written to you
before. did not know where letter might
find you FIRST; but now take my pen 10
hand to drop you lew lines. to INFORM you
OF the death OF our only living uncle. Kill
patrick. lie died very suddenly, after .
long illness Of six months Poor man. be
suffered great deal. lie lay long time
In commissions. perfectly quiet and speech
less, and all the time talking incoLeren,ly,
and inquirins for water. I'm verynuch at
loss to tell ys what bis death was oeea.
stoned by but the doctor thinks il was oc-
ca.,ouod by his las. sickness, for he was no,
well ten days during his confinement. lie
age ye know ju't as we'll as ! can tell ys'
he was twenty-five years old last March,
lacking fifteen months; and II he had lived
tall this time, he would have been six months
dead, ji.t
N. b. Take no,is, I inelosc to ye tin
pound note. which your father sends to 70
unknown to me. Your mother often speaks
Of ye: she would like TO send 20 the brin.
die COW. aud would inclOss her tall ye but
for the horns.
beg leave Of 20 not to brake the sale Of
this letter until two or three days after ys
read il. by which time yell bs prepared for
the sOrrowful news.
PATRICK 0'BRASIoAS.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08

CArsTs OF ftRTILiTr N Soils. In re-.
cen. letter to the New York Farmers Club.
Prof. S. w. johnson, OF Yale College, says !:
" The labors Of chemists TO discover posi-
lively oil ths causes Of the fertility OF tho
soils have not yet me. with conclusive cue.
ee.s. The mechanical structure OF soil 10
OF primary importance. Naked rock grows
liehen-,be same rock crushed into coarse
grains, grows much higher order OF regc.
table-pul,eriled fine, the ceriils grow Ia
it. Geology. botany. physiology, mt,eorol.
ogy, mechanics. bydronamics, heat, elec.
tricity and light, are all intimately combin.
ed In the grand process Of vegetation. There
are sandy soils IN our Eastern States, which,
without manure, yield meagrs crops Of rye
aud buekwheat; but there are sandy soils
In Ohio. which, without manure. yield on
an average, so bushels Of Indian corn an
acre, and have yielded il for twenty TO fifty
years, IN unbroksn succession. the ingredI.
ents OF these soils being, by chemical anal
ysis, the same. At present, no difference is
known between them, except the coarseness
Of the particles-the first being coarse,
while the OHIO sand is an exceedingly fne
powder. The power of soils TO attract aud
imbibe moisture and oxygen, was well
known by Schubles, Of Hofen, forty years.
or thirte,n different soils, quartz sand alb
sorbed in thirteen days, one thousand parts
Of oxygen and no moisture, while humus
absorbed thirteen Of oxygen and one hun.
drsd and twenty OF moisture"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08

A country ?ar'on had asingular peculiar
ity OF expression, always using the phrase.
:" la,tsr myself" instead OF, (" I believe"
Having had occasion TO sIhor. his copgrs-
CATION during q revival. " he nattsred him.
self tha, more than ons.hali Of them would
be damned" :"
A correspondent Of the Ohio Cultivator
assert. that tho only way 70 make sure Of
crop Of peaches every year is BY grating
upon the wild plum stock
Never be afraid Of catching cold from .
shower Of esrl'.
"rsw Of us," says Prentice, know
~hat We would do in . pinch, but We rather
think II We were called upon at present to
define the National Democracy. We should
do 1. BY. adopting Par,On Higgins0n's def.
milton Of minee pie - Very white and 'u-
dises.ibls ut the bottom. with untold hor.
ore between.
"I know" said . lite girl. " why the
sun sets every night. IL 10 to hatch oas
stars"
When your friends are laid up with The
rheumatism. always press them to come
over and take tsa with you. While such
acts Of kindness entail no expense, they pro-
cure for you large reputation for syups.hy
and nsighborly kindness. With proper
Discrimination, there 10 nothing that Pays
. better profit than {" goodness Of heart"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08

TnE VERMONT GoLD HuSrERs. II 10 get
ting TO be quite q bi'y time among the
miners. New discoveries Of gold have been
made on tho brook running from the west
part Of Reading into Hale Hollow" in
Plymouth, near the residences Of uriah Al
lard and Jonathan Merrill. Two men.
M.s'rs Hayward and Swse,land OF Spring
field Mas. are now at work on this stream
and are 'aid to b. doirg sOlsrably we'll. and
they have bough. the whole brook. Ham
tsr.on is DOW clearing out the old mill pond
q, the Five Corners. On Buaalo brook
(from Reading Popd,) there are now seven
companies at work, and all are said to b
making lair wages. Bellows Falls Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08
PARIS, ME-,
rrpm lhe Amerie.n Arrieullurir.
Death on Bugs.

These lively fellows are abroad enjoying
themselves these pleasan, June mornings. II
they only had grain OF discretion, and
would feast on dock and burdoek. we should
be content to zee them thrive. But unfor.
tuna,sly they are epieurss, and delight in
squash, cucumber. and melon vines. And
the finer and moro delicate the variety. the
more inten, they are upon devouring IL
alive. Nothing is 50 savory to them a. the
Boston Marrow, and the Hubbard squash.
They will feed upon the Cat Of tho land
while they are above ground.
How to put them under and keep them
there. that's the question They have moro
than ghosts propensity to rise, and unless
great vigilance is exercised, they will cut OF
the ,qua,he. and melons. The period Of
peril to these vines only lasts about ten
days, and if they can be guarded FOR ibis
ilmc. they will take care OF themselves. A
box with glass over the top. ora thin piece
Of muslin is perIec, safeguard, and some
start all thoss plants IN boxes, aud keep
them there until they get tho star. Of the
bugs. Bot this is quite too much trouble
for mos, cul,iva,or, who do no, keep pro.
ies'ional gardener.
Others appeal forcibly to the instincts Of
the great bog family. and surround the
plant. with a Gordon Of an,i.bug odors, that
puts them to fight. Thi. I. legitimate
warfare. ,hwariing brute in',inc, with hu.
man cunning. A iavorie application near
the shore, !. clans. or any other cheap f,h
or Ofal put upon the surface Of the hill. A
grsa, advantage OF this application il, ,ha,
il is good manure FOR the plants, and gives
them a star, after il has started the bugs.
Other experienced gardener. save their
vines by an application Of Peruvian euano
and plaster. one par, Of the former to three
Of the latter. lis pu, upon tho leaves,
top and bottom, with dredging box, and
.rrinkled upon the ground. An application
should bo made to the leaves after every
rain. ibis also is good fertilizer for the
plants.
Others resort to compound. that APPEAL
to the taste rather than the olfAetories Of
the bug family. II he will ca, and drink
Of the juices Of these plants, they give him
a bitter dose in the shape Of qua..ia. Steep
ed in hot water for day or two. The
quas'ia tea is applied every morning or eve
ming, until tho plants are out OF danger.
We have tried tins with favorable results.
Ashes and SCOT Are more common Applica-
tions. and are in measure effcnciou'. The
trouble with ,heso remsdi,. il. that they ara
no, applied often and thoroughly enough.
A.he. will not proi'c, the plant. after they
ere washed OF by the rain.
Whatever remedies are used. IL will DO
necessary for IN, gardener to visit the plants
two or three time. day while they are in
peril. Examine the plant, closely, and ap-
ply the thumb and finger to oil bur' tha,
have no, BEEN reached by other methods.
This i' the final argument, aud leave, the
plants, master. Of the field.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08

REMEDY roR SnoRr P,sTrRE. Those
who have bu, limited range Of pasture
and keep stock enough to crop /, we'll, are
almos. At the mercy OF the weather. II
there chance to bs favoring rains, and
good season Tor the growth Of gras, and clio.
vsr, all i' well bu, u, a, frequently occur,
there comes a long period Of drou,h. the
Drowned field. already closely cropped, suf-
fer severely, having little to pro,sc. the roots
from the full power Of the sun. and the cat.
tie suaer ye, moro. The milk pals show
serious dimiuution, the dairying profits
shrink. and the stock fall OF when they
should DO gaining. A severe check Of this
kind wall be felt too throughout the season.
for much Of tho pasture may be "Summer
killed, and the full low Of milk can hardly
be resained. Thi, may be guarded again.,
by putting in a small plo, Of corn, sorghum,
mile, or other suitable crop for cutting and
feeding green. An acre Of corn soun broad.
cast now, will very soon yield suficien, to
give great relief to the short pas,urc. Its
not necessary TO stable the cows cut good
supply for them. and feed nigh, aud morn
before they leave the yard they will eat i.
with a reli,h, and make ample returns in
the milk psn' and the churn. Even il the
threatened drouth should no, come. and
abundancs Of grass should grow, the soilins
crop need not be lost. Cut at the proper
season. and properly cured, i. will no, come
amiss next winter. IAN. Az.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08
VOLUME 27, NO. 20.
A Republican Setting An Example Of
Economy and Simplicity.

Tho late Gov. Beuck Of New York aid
to friend sfssr be had discharged the du-
ties Of the Chief Msgistsssy Of the State
about one year:
wbss I fret entered upon the otsss I
vas 50 engaged in trying 70 reconcile con-
aicting opinions, produce harmony In the
party sDd please everybody, that ! pad DO
attention to my household expenses. AZ The
end Of the Ere. three months, my quarters
salary was paid and my bulls due were pre-.
sen,sd. To my utter disnsy the latter sI-
cseded the former. During my entire life
had made IL point never TO spond more
10 quarter than reesrsd for ny earn
ipgs. believed that 70 Be coed rule. and
that. as Governor Of the State, I should nos
tran'grsss II and %, bad eIampls, which
might be the means Of running thousands.
began TO cast about TO see wbrs I could
cut down my expenses. The State Ofesrs
bad hired the house occupied without con-
'ulting me. and tho Stats paid the rem. I
bad nothing to say or do W ,hA, particular.
The State officers. who because was .
country farmer took particular pains to in.
slruc, me. told me must brieg my best
span OF horses and carriage from ny farm
In Sehoharie, and ride in IL. or would de-
grade the high ofhss to which the people
had elected me. They also said that must
have = eolored waiter to attend The door Of
my residence. and head cook and ihreess
sistants iu the kitchen. and two or three
ehambermaids. besides eoaehmsn W drive
nv earrisgs. Irensmbered ,ha, during the
entire quarter had not found time to ride
IN the carriage with my family except to
Church on Sundays, and the the eoachmsn
could no. g 10 Church. having 70 take care
Of the team. This I did not believe was
doing exactly right. or setting good exam.
pie. l thought that myself and family
could walk to Church, as the distance Was
no, great. wo thereby would sprsar rot
to feel above others who walked. aud as The
Governor, family, would be setting . bet
ter eIampls than BY riding. Ny wife slss
proposed to dismiss the chief cook and all
the assistants but one. and she would super
intend the eookips-sbs always had done
this on ny farm aud my daughters pro-
posed TO dismiss the ebambermaid'. and
they would do the chamber work. No
sooner was this agreed upon than accom-
plsbed. The large bays and earnsss vent
back 20 the farm in Schohsris, and the extra
help was all dismissed. Everything worked
like charm. The eoloIed doorman. whom
| retained, assisted 10 waiting on the table.
The State officers aud my city friends did
not observe bat that all was as fret srrang-
sd when they called. We walked 10 church,
and greeted kindly oil We me, there. and
enjoyed the services without thinking OF the
esaehman who could not attend them. We
reduced our expenses to within my salary.
| felt better Immediately, feel better now.
| can discharge ny duties better. and when
my term Of Office expires and | return 10
private life I shall feel TIA. when Governor
OF the State did not sst an aIample Of sI.
,ra'ag,nes In any rsspoe, which might b
the means Of running any one"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-06-08


Swallows DESTROYING BEEs. Mr.. Edi-
tor :-For the las, fifteen years, have been
in the habi, Of keeping bees, and by close
observation am convinced that barn swal-
lows have destroyed the luxury Of honey
from many farmers tables. would not
upjsstly make war on any class Of birds,
but the question | believe is, which is the
most beneficial. moved on iarm last
spring. wh.re two trials had been made by
careful bee.ksepsrs within the last few
years. with good, strong swsrms, each trial
having failed. and that, too, in good wide
range Of white clover. Last spring | plaeSd
a common swarm upon the same stand. and
spring brought swallows occupying the
caves Of q barn one hundred feet long, COM
plstely filing the caves with nests. gave
them rather cold reception. The resul!
was, in the fall had two new swarms and
q strong old stock, with cold and frosty
season. Had allowed the swallows to oc.
eupy their old habita,iOn, 1t !. my opinion
my trial would have been the sane rs the
two preceding ones,-a failure.
AldeO. 1850. W. l.. Perry.