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Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10

DEPRESSION IN CorToN GooDs.--A
SPECIAL dispatch from Fall River says :
"The question of shutting down the mills
for certain period has been agitated for
some days past. The outlook in the print
cloth market and the general feeling of
depression in all business connected with
the manufacture of cotton goods leads to
this result. Manufacturers claim that at
the present prices and in view of the slack
ening demand for goods at fair profit,
that general shut down would be the
only legitimate means of giving tone to
the market and placing the mills in posi-
tion where there may be a healthy de-
mand for their products. Probably no
action will be taken until the approach of
mild weather, but the matter is under dis
cussion, and if there is no change for the
better in the cotton goods market shut
down is looked upon here as the course
most advisable"
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
THANKsG1v1NG OVER THE OUEEN's E

THANKsGIvING OVER THE QUEENS Es-
cAPE.-London, March 5.-There were
special prayers and thanksgiving services
in nearly all the churches and chapels of
England to-day with reference to the
Queens escape from the attempt upon her
life. The Press Association understands
that the Queen was in no way so much af-
fected by any message as by that from
President Arthur. The radical journals
on the Continent generally deplore the
attempt on the Queens life. A few of the
more extreme type express apprehension
that it will be turned to account as an ar
gument in favor of reaction. Special
prayers were offered in the synagogues
and the Catholic cathedral at Kensington
for the preservation of the Queen.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10

az They say that general war may
be expected over in Europe, and when it
comes it will be no child's play: The fol-
lowing are the armies that might easily
many, 100000; Russia, 2, 252 900; France,
100000. But, then, how soon would the
treasures become bankrupt with such i'm
mense hosts to be maintained and kept in
fighting trim. The fight would be short
if not decisive. One result would be the
focking OF a million emigrants to our hos
pitable and peaceful shores. -....
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
North Carolina. Mecklenburg County.

Pursuant to an order made at the Spring Term,
1882, of the Superior Court Cf Mecklenburg
county, North Carolina, in the suit of 8. G.
Blanchard, on behalf of himself and others,
against J. NJ. B. Reynolds, Trustee of Smith &
Forbes, the creditors of the firm of Smith &
Forbes are hereby notified to come, by them
selves or their Attorneys, on or before Monday
the 9th day of March, 1882, and present and file
their claims with E. z. p Osborne, Referee, at
his Law Office in the city of Charlotte, in said
State. 4t.
AND Notice is also hereby given that on
said 9th day of March, 1882 at 10 o'clock, A.
NJ, at my Office in said city of Charlotte, will
proceed TO hear proofs and state an account of
the actings and doings of the said j. M. B. Rey-
nolds as Trustee as aforesaid
Given under my hand at Charlotte this March
1st, 1882.
EXP. OSBORNE,
March 3, 1882. 4w Referee.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
Cotton in Liverpool.

Liverpool, March s.-This weeks circu.
lar of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Asso.
citation says: "Cotton was in good demand
early in the week, but closed with prices
little changed in African. Low middlinp
and above have been slightly harder
Sandy cotton was depressed. Sea island
was in moderate demand. Medium Quail.
ties are reduced id. Futures on MONDAY
were firm, and advanced ! and 5-s2d.
They close dull, with Lied of the advance
lost"
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
Administrators Sale.

On Thursday, the 23d day of March, 1882 at
the late residence of Thos. j. Caldwell, deceased
in Lemley's Township, will sell at public auc.
ton all the PERSONAL PROPERTY belong.
ing to the estate of the deceased, to-wit: Horses
and Mules Cattle, Corn. Farming Tools, House.
hold and Kitchen Furniture. &c. Terms-Cash,
JOS. M. WILSON,
March 3, 1882. 3w Admir-
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
OUR STOCK

Ready-Made Clothing
Is large and cheap, and we want our friends to
call and examine it.
We keep good line of
PANTS GOODS.
Also, good line of
Shirts,
Laundried and unlaundried.
The ladies viii find good stock of
Dress Goods,
Dress Trimmings, Laees. Embroideries, Hosiery,
Gloves,
WHITE GOODS
And everything wanted in our line
We
Earnestly desire all of old friends to continue
with us this year, and we hope to add many new
ones to our list
: ALEXANDER & HARRIS.
Jan. 13. 1882
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10

@ In the New Jersey Assembly a
provision was inserted in the law calling a
Constitutional Convention, which is novel.
1t provides that no Amendment to the
Constitution shall be adopted by the Con,
vention unlessit receives a majority of
the votes cast in eleven counties.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
CONFECTIONERY

Fruit Store,
TRADE STREET, CHARLOTTE, N. G..
Not being able to secure a page whereon to
publish list of my stock, compels me to con-
dense and give only few items, assuring the
public can supply everything in the line.
Fruit from the Torrid and Frigid, Nuts from
the Arctic and Antarctic, Candies from the North
and South Temperate, Jellies that sparkle in a
tempting manner, Brandy Peaches that do not
ntoxicate, Canned Goods from every cline.
Groceries, full assortment of Plain and
Fancy. am prepared to furnish the freshest
and incest Bread and Cakes of all kinds. Parties
and weddings supplied at reasonable rates.
Call at the store and finish the list
9. s. HOLTON.
JAM 81, 1882
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
Sale of A.. T. & O. r. r. Stock.

On Monday. March 81, 1889, at the Cour,
House in Charlotte. at 10 NJ, will sell at public
auction Is Shares of Stock in the Atlantic, Tenn
s. Ohio Railroad Company. Terns-Cash.
JOS. NJ. WILSON,
March 3, 1882. 4w Admir-
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10

~ The Mason trial has closed. He
wanted to address the court, but was un-
willing for his remarks to 60 on record.
He told a Washington Star reporter that
he had desired to thank the court for a fair
trial, and to say eff this court wishes to
send me out ofthe army dishonorably can
only say that it was tor striking terror and
fright to the heart of that cowardly, sneak
ing, cast-ironjawed, projected-ey ebrowed
assassin Guiteau. Gentlemen, I have no
more to say. am at your mercy" His
counsel argued that he could not have
struck Guiteau under any circumstances,
and that the bullet was aimed at the Jail
and not at Guiteau. When the person who
was the object of an assault was out of any
danger from the act, the law did not pre-
sumo that there was an intent to kill. The
assault must be likely to endanger life.
He thought the prisoner was especially
entitled to kind consideration. He was
charged with the crime of attempting to
kill the assassin of the President and COM
mander-in-chief of the United States.
The court sat for half an hour in secret
session, and then coming to a verdict,
adjourned. The finding will not be made
public until reviewed by the department.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10

H People can have some idea where
so much bacon comes from when it is un-
derstood that during the winter Cincin-
natl packed 1873 hogs.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
Prescriptions

Prescriptions
Carefully and accurately compounded of the
best materials at all hours.
WILSON & BURWELL,
Feb. 20, 1882. Druggists.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
GOOd-Bye, Cash. Bows,

The ingenuity of the American inventor
is daily exemplifed at Seas store, on
State street, in the operation of Lamson's
patent automatic cash carrier, an arrange
ment which does away with the cash boys
and girls. Each clerk in the store has a
hollow wooden ball marked with number
These balls open in the centre by one
twist, the money and check are put inside
and held by springs, SO there will be no
rattling. and the clerk puts the ball in a
little elevator above her head and pulls a
string. This lifts the elevator, and the ball
is thrown off into a sort of elevated rail-
way, with an incline toward the cashiers
desk, which is situatad in the middle of the
first floor, about six feet below the ceiling,
When the balls reach the cashier they are
opened the tickets are taken out, the change
is made, and the balls put on lower rail-
way, which inclines toward the clerks.
The balls are of different sizes, the small
lest belonging to the clerks at the greatest
distance from the cashiers desk. When
ball reaches the clerk to whom it belongs
it touches spring which operates switch,
and the ball tails into a socket in front of
the clerk. She opens it, takes out the
change, and the work is done The small
balls pass under the springs, and are not
dropped until they reach their destination
Every two clerks have single elevator,
and their are forty balls and twenty sta
tions on the first floor.
Change is made in about thirty seconds,
and an expense of $l5 per day is saved.
Besides this there is no noise, and the store
is not crowded by yelling cash boys. The
arrangement is not unsightly, but is rath-
er an ornament to the store, as the little
railway is constructed by bright brass
wires and ebony. The patent on the ar
rangement was allowed in December last,
and was adopted by Mr.. Sea about month
ago. It is truly wonderful invention,
and will soon be introduced in number
of other Chicago stores by the gentlemen
who controls the patent, z. M. Holbrook,
formerly Congregational minister in this
city. What is now needed is something
to deal with parcels after similar fashion,
and it is believed that it will be forthcom-
ing Chicago Tribune
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
FERTILIZERS, GRASS SEEDS,
Agricultural Implements. &c.

We have in Store, Potash Acid Phosphate,
Navassa Acid Phosphate and Kainit.
A full line of the Standard Grass Seeds Agri-
cultural Implements of various Kinds from
Wheat or Grain, Drill to Garden plow. Every
farmer should call around and see for himself.
The Thomas Smoothing Harrow is attracting
great attention among farmers.
5000
Were sold at The Atlanta Exposition. This
House is Headquarters for Implements, Seeds,
Wagons, &c.
]. G. SHANNONHOUSE, ag't
Cooperative Store
Feb. "a, 1882.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10
Comparative Cotton State

Comparative Cotton Statement,
The following is the cotton statemen,
for the week ending March 3:
1882. 1881
Net receipts at all United
States ports during the
week, 51116 100 400
Total receipts to this date, 4,021 961 46170Os
Exports for the week, 1OS,722 112IsI
Total exports to this date, 2,329, ,756 2965 eOo
Stock at all U. s. ports, 1,019,162 s61 SsS
Stock at all interior towns, 16S,1O1 164 sSo
Stock at Liverpool, 731 900 7l100S
Stock of American afioat for
Great Britain, 217,OO0 $40 OOo
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10

| Landmark.
Gen. Vance introduced an amendment
to the Postoffice bill granting $4,000 to
the Department to furnish country post
offices with scales for weighing mail mat.
ter. It appears that the smaller offices
have not been allowed letter-scales, yet
are charged it not enough postage be de-
manded. The P. o. Dept. wrote Gen. V.
that there were 10000 such Offices, and
that fines to the amount of 5000 per month
were charged for deficient postage. The
amendment was adopted and the country
postmasters Of North Carolina should give
Gen. Vance good measure in the scales OF
appreciation.
Senator Sawyer is one of the wealthiest
men in Congress. The Louisville Courier
Journal relates that he called his two
daughters to him and said: "My children,
| you know that am rich man now, but
| you also know that riches are apt to take
wings to themselves and fly away, SO I
would feel much happier about your future
| II felt certain that you could take care of
yourselves if should lose my money and
be unable to provide for you. Now, to
please me, won't you learn to make your
own clothes and to cook good dinner %
Not long afterward they invited their
parents and lew friends to an elaborate
dinner which they had cooked unaided,
and on that occasion they wore dresses of
their own making. The delighted father
gave each girl check for s25 700.
H The Dublin Society for the Pre-
| vention of Cruelty to Animals have re-
solved to ask the Episcopal and Roman
Catholic prelates to appoint day when a
remonstrance shall be made in the churches
against the mutilation Of cattle.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1882-03-10

A plucky woman in the upper part of
the city has rather torcib:e notion of
woman's rights. Having failed to pay
her rent, her landlord ordered her to va
cate, when she set to work TO damage the
property, and when painter was sent to
do some decorations, she drove him out
and threw his paint out of the window.
An officer was then procured, but she at
tackled him with hot poker, and not
until he had procured reinforcements did
the woman consent to go to the station.
She was sent to "the Island" to be lodged
and fed by the public for three months.
All, probably, from having read Scott's
Rob Roy, and seen what an effective in
strument red-hot poker is in stalwart
hands.
The will of Charles Albert Read of
Newton, Mass, gives $50, 900 to the Treas
ury of the United States, to be applied to
the reduction of the war debt. To the
attending physician $500 is given on con-
dition "that my head is severed from my
body, as have great horror of being
buried alive"
The mortuary statistics of this city
show that At per cent, or nearly one-half,
OF tho deaths are of children under five
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-30
Don't Waste Vital Energy.

The waste of vital energy is fault
very common in all ranks in the pres.
ent generation. A most unfortunate
fault, too, for the most vigorous per
sons in the country do not have any
vitality to spare. Most persons in
herit far less than they need, or at least
find upon reaching mature age that
much Of most necessary vital energy,
what most physicians call nerve force,
have been hopelessly lost in childhood
or youth through the carelessness and
ignorance Of their parents. Often it
is permanently impaired by bad habits
and evil indulgences of early man.
hood. AL persons should endeavor to
make the most of their vitality,
whether they have little or much, for
they will need it all before the end of
life has come. To this end we recon-
mend the following code of useful
rules for living:
/. Don't do anything in a hurry.
2. Don't work too many hours aday,
whether it be teamwork, shopwork
or holsework.
8. Don't abridge sleep. Get thefuH
eight hours, and thas, too, in a venti-
lated and sun-purified room.
4. Don't eat what is indigestible,
nor too much Of anything, and let good
cheer rule the hour.
5. Don't fret at yourself or anybody
else; nor indulge in the blues, nor
burst into fits Of passion.
6. Don't be too much elated with
good luck, nor disturbed by bad.
Positively-be self-controlled, calm
and brave. Let your brain have oil,
the rest it needs. Treat your stomach
right.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-30
NUMBER IA.
"--
FUN


A prima facie case: When clock ig
accused Of being behind time there ~
something wrong on the face Of it,
No matter how loose an engagement
ring may be the diamond never slips
around on the inside Of Iady's finger.
Puck.
Hu&ley says There was q time
when men walked on all fourB."
Yes, looking for dropped collar but
ton.-Boston Post.
A popular writer, speaking Of the
ocean telegraph, wonders whether Che
news transmitted through the salt
water win be fresh.
In giving geography lessons a
teacher asked a boy what State he
lived in, and was amused at the reply
"a state Of sin and misery
Down in Ohio it is considered good
luck to see a bull over your right
shoulder, in case you are within ten
feet of the fence.-Detroit Free Press.
Behind him had once been chair,
But when he sat down 'twasn't there's
We might quote at length
Some language of strength
If we had column to spare.
-EEerdted RGiItOdy Journal.
A girl who, being treated to ice
cream for the first time, was asked
by her young man. how she liked It.
1T tastes pretty good" was the reply,
"but | always prefer my pudding hot. Z
Rochester Post Express
James NICK, Decatur, ILL.,: Please
give me the gross receipts Of the
postal department Of the United States
rthe last fiscal year. We cannot do it.
James The gross receipts Of the
postal department. for the last fiscal
year have been squandered by The
voluptuous government of the United
States in paying postmasters and rcuts
agents and delivery clerks and til
wear and tear on lock-boxes; therefore
we haven't got it to give you If you
feel like compromising and taking
less, let us hear from you again
Tesras Sifttssgs
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-30
MIR. Farquhar's Niece.


Mr.. Farquhar certainly did not in
tend to invite his niece to join him in
Paris, when he wrote to inform her
that he was making short stay there,
en- route to his native country. The
fact was that he had never set eyes on
the young lady, having been absent in
India nearly twenty years and. con-
sequently, he did not feel much per
sonal interest in her. But he had gen.
erously paid for her education and
maintenance since she had lost her pa
rents, and was prepared to make a
home for her on his arrival in Eng
land therefore he had written her a
kind letter to announce his return.
But ne was very much surprised,
and somewhat disconnected, when two
days later he was informed, on reach
ing his hotel after an evening stroll on
the boulevards, that a young lady who
had just arrived from England was
awaiting him in the salon, and before
he had recovered from his astonish-
ment he found himself in the presence
of his niece, who greeted him affec-
tionately, and dutifuily held up re-
markably pretty face to be kissed.
"Pon my word. my DEAR" said old
Mr.. Farquhar, after ayailing himself
of the privilege, your arrival is quite
a surprise to me. should certainly
have met you. at the station had I
known you were coming"
!. thought you would be surprised.
uncle" said the young lady, blushing,
I" The fact was, my friends, Mr.. and
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-30
Wha. is Glucose or Grape Sugar.

The terms "Glucose" and Grape
Sugar" are but different names Tor
the same thing, the former designat-
ing its solution in water and the latter
its solid condition. Both are produced
from starch, which, by simple
chemical process, is converted into
sugar.
The change is but a slight one, AZ
the chemical elements of starch and Oft
sugar are identical in kind, varying
only, and that to very small degree
in their proportions. It has been
found that starch can be converted
into grape sugar by simple process.
1t is called "Grape Sugar because
it is precisely the same as the sugar of
the grape, as well as of all other sweet
and wholesome fruits, and is the chief
natural component Of honey. Honey
often runs as high as seventy per cent
of pure glucose, and the juice Of the
sugar-cane, sorghum, beet and water
melon contains q considerable per
centage of it.
The starch intended for conversion
may be derived from any source that
is convenient or economical, whether
it be from fruits, grains, roots o.
plants. In this country corn is the
most available, being not only abdn-
dant but exceedingly rich in starch of
a most pure and excellent quality.
The starch being given, which is it,
self most useful and universal prod
uct of nature, being constituent of
all vegetable growth and forming a
large proportion of the food that We
eat, the next step is to convert it into
the sugar to which it is already 50
nearly allied.
This is done by simply submitting
the starch, in liquid form, to the ac-
tion of minute percentage Of dilute
sulphuric acid, which quickly pro-
duces the required change.
AS soon as this is accomplished, the
acid is completely neutralized ana
eliminated by the addition Of a little
chalk, which combines with it, form
ing the insoluble and harmless sulphate
Of lime, Or gypsum, which in its turn
is entirely removed, after settling, by
drawing off the clear, supernatant sac
charine liquid. This is then filtered
and refined precisely as in the case OF
cane sugar, so that the most searching
chemical test can discover no trace of
the acid or any harmful impurities.
We then have, when properly eyap-
Grated, pure, sweet and colorless
syrup called glucose" or by further
evaporation, the concentrated, white
and solid substance called @Grape
Sugar"
Glucose is from the Greek glwHus,
signifying sweet. The origin Of the
term "Grape Sugar has already been
given. These commercial titles have
served to mystify the public, and have
misled people, or, perhaps, permitted
others to mislead them as to the true
character of these products. We're
they simply called Corn Syrup. W
+" Corn Sugar" their names would
truly indicate just what they are, ana
the mystery would be dispelled
Glucose and grape sugar are no new
things. In 1892, nearly one hundred
years ago, the sugar Of the grape was
discovered in Germany BY two chem
lists, Lowitz and Proust. who advo-
Gated the cultivation Of the grape for
the purpose Of obtaining this sugar 10
the home Notwithstanding Enginssrx
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-30

Every one in this world has his or
her share Of troubles and trials. Let
us, then, try as much as we are able
not to increase the burden Of any by
aa much as the weight Of straw
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-30

DEAR SIR implore you to keep my secret. It
all the fault of the people at the hotel at Paris
who eaused me to mistake you for my uncle, and
never suspected anything until my uncle came into
the room while we were at breakfast He had been
in India so many years that had forgotten what he
like but when he came in ] at once recoIected
him. cannot tell you how ashamed feel, for was
wicked enough in my great confusion to pretend to
him that had only arrived yesterday morning.
persuaded my uncle to leave Paris at once. never
thinking you would take any more trouble about
me. Pray forgive me for my ungrateful conduct 10
You just now, but please keep my secret, or my
uncle might be angry. will tell him some day
really. DO please forgive me, and accept my CRATE
full thanks for your kindness. Yours sincerely,
Arrv Ir-urr
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1882-11-30

IosErH T. sIcKLER,

JOSEPH T. sICKLER,
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
AND
MASTER IN CEANoKRY.
Particular attention to foreclosins Mortgages and
Collections.
n. B-Also general Real Estate Broker Mert-
cages bought or sold on commission. Legal
papers carefully drawn
MANTUA. NEW JERSEY.
Sacramento daily record-union., 1882-05-10
TIcHBoRNK AGAIN.

We see from the San Francisco papers
that the San Diego Tichborne claimant has
come to the surface again, and that this time
he is under the auspices of Mr.. Frank Pix.
ley, having apparently thrown off on
his original protector and champion, Gen.
eral Barnes. This is very sad, and really
cruel to the General, for certainly no man
could have exposed himself more than he
did to the charge of phenomenal credulity,
while advancing the extravagant pretenses
of his protege. Mr.. Pixley, however,
seems quite as confident about the matter
as General Barnes was, and he even thinks
that the present claimant will secure the
Tichborne estates. OF course it is possible
that Mr.. Pixley possesses evidence which
has never been made public, but if he has
any trustworthy information to the effect
that the real Sir Roger Tichborne did not
sail in the Bella in 1854, we shall be very
much surprised. So far as the present
claimants story goes, it is utterly incred-
ible, and while conceding the possibility
that he may be in a position to substan-
tiate what he advances, we should be very
sorry to speculate upon the chances of his
gaining anything more agreeable than
term in the Penitentiary, if he is ill.ad.
vised and audacious enough to go into an
English Court with his ck-and-bull story.