The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-06-20
Whittier on Annoyances in Heaven.

Whittier on Anuoyancss in Heaven.
Mrs Ellen E Dickinson in the Churchman.
l related something of a conversation be-
tween Mr.. Longfellow and myself on spiritual
ism few months before his death, or, rather,
conversation on the influence and nearness
which many persons experience in regard to
into the mysteries of eternity. Mr.. Whittier
listened with interest, adding that he was
aware that Mr.. Lonfellow had some remark
able ideas and sympathies of the kind, but
had never talked with him on the subject, "and
for myself" he added, 81 have felt but very
slightly that closeness and nearness of the I'M
seen of which you speak" After few mo-
ments, in the progress of our talk he re-
marked: 'Life is a mystery, death is a
mystery. l am like the Chinese philosopher,
Confucius, who, when he was asked,
What is death?' answered, Life is such a
mystery that do not seek to penetrate what
is beyond it," MAY ask if you be-
lieve in the progress of the soul after DEATH"
'Why not? Surely we are not to be placed III
inches to remain forever We shall doubtless
there have what we lack here, h 'rmony, and
that is my idea of heaven" "No troubles, no
vexations?" "Well, l do not think so. 1t
seems to me we must there, as we'll as here,
have some annoyances, to be quite cont ent, in
contrast" This was novel idea, and l
laughed in appreciation of it, and said: Then
you do not fancy supreme satisfaction and
content?'' "No, no, not l." laughing mer-
nly. but we meet people who are thorough
ly delighted with themselves and their sur
roundngs frequently" "True, and thee hast
seen clans at high tide; they remind me of
such people. All! we shall have some trials in
the life beyond land here the poets fine dark
LIGHTED with ipta hut
our happiness will be all the sweeter, and
everything will be harmonized.'
The North Carolina Coalition Sure to He
Successful.
Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat
Washington, June I2.-The Independent
democrats and republicans of North Carolina
have united on single ticket and with the
greatest unanimity, the republican convention
having Endorsed the candidates nominated by
| the independent democrats. A number of the
North Carolina republican executive commit
tee said this evening that the perfect condition
| between these two parties can not result other
wise than in the defeat at the coming election
| of the bourbons of the old north state, and by
most decisive majority; that Mr.. Dockery (the
| nominee OF the coalition for congressman for
| the state at large) is whole-hearted repnbli-
can and one of the ablest men in the state;
| that Judge Folk, nominee for supreme Judge,
is an independent democrat; that he is a
| lawyer of eminent legal attachments and that
| thousands of democrats in the state who are
weary of
BOURBON OPPRESSION,
| ''bull-dozing," ballot-box frauds, etc., will
support. the coalition ticket; that in addition to
the member for the state at large, the coali-
| tionists confidently expect to carry three or
four districts, giving an anti-bourbon delega-
| ton from the state of four or FIVE, instead of
one, as at present; that the great struggle will
be for the legislature, which will elect a sue
| cessor to senator Ransom, as by bourbon ger
rymandering, IN apportoning the state into
| legislative districts, the old democracy has a
great advantage; that for this reason, unless
the republicans carry the state (which they
| hope to do by 5000 or 20, 900 majority the
coalition will probably lose the Legislature.
Mr.. Mackay, the millionaire was men,
| toned in story that went the rounds of the
press some weeks ago as a very ungrateiul
| man. The gist of the story was that an old
| fellow who had befriended Mackay, the boy,
is now allowed by Mackay, the man, to end
his days in the Ulster county, N. Y, aims
house. MIR. Mackay rises, to say that he
| never saw or heard of the almshouse person,
never was in Shankaden, as the story has it,
and never was helped to an education. When
about FL years of age he found himself an I'M
educated youth at work as laborer in the
mines of Sierra county, California, and since
then his days have been passed on the Pacific
| coast.
| rather unexpected opening for certain
| line OF American products has been found in
| England. One steamer carried out last week
| fifteen carloads of Michigan oak lumber,
sawed to dimensions and billed through to
| Glasgow, to be used in constructing railway
| cars. 1t is believed that this order will be
| followed by others, because our northern oak
possesses qualities much sought after by
| builders, but not found in British lumber, save
that which commands a very high price.
| About Sic, 900, 600 worth Of wood and manu-
| features Of wood is exported annually from
| the United States, but this is said to be the
| first shipment of this kind.
tits not very generally known that the late
| Gen. Garibaldi was member Of the Masonic
fraternity, but such is the fact He was made
Mason at Tompkinsville, on Staten Island,
| N. Y, while engaged in his business as can
| dle-maker. He was a member of Tompkins
| Lodge, No. 46I. Notice of this fact was given
by Grand Master Elwood r. Thorne at
the dedication of the great Masonic Temple in
New York in 1875. In his address Grand
Master Thorne alluded to the fact of the de-
dication of the first Masonic temple in Italy,