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Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
MIR Cleveland in 1882.

We hear good deal now about the i'm
propriety of Federal oficeholders taking
part in politics, and it seems to be sup
posed that Federal official who busies
himself in politics to the extent of belong
ing to q political committee, or even OF at
tending political onvention-except
when enjoying a holiday-comes within
the anathema of Mr Cleveland's executive
order in restraint of pernicious activity.
Of course, hundreds Of the appointees
of the present Administration work at
politics with all their might, but tLey
do so at their own peril. Mr. Cleye-
land says they mustn't, and he means it.
A little more than five years ago there
was Democratic State Convention at
Syracuse. Among the persons who came
to Syracuse a day or two before the Con
vention met was Mayor Grover Cleveland
of Buffalo. He came to boom himself for
Governor under the guidance of Mr. Solo
mon Scheu and other Buffalonians Of politi-
cal sagacity.' The Convention which
nominated him was full of State and muni-
cipal officers. In the contest between the
supporters of Mr. Flower and Gen. Slocum
it seemed that a third candidate might
have chance, and q quiet little Cleve-
land boom was begun. 1t ended in
making Mayor Cleveland Governor Cleve'
land. -.. ..:
If q Mayor OF Buffalo can without i'm
propriety 60 to State Convention and
get himself nominated Governor without
neglecting his duties or incurring censure,
why cannot Collector of Internal Reve'
nue. or Postmaster 60 to State Con
vention, and even be candidate before
it, without incurring Mr. Cleveland's dis
pleasure? We do not blame Mr. Cleve
land for having been anxious to be
Governor of New York; that is an honora
BILE ambition. We do not blame MI
Cleveland for going as he did to the
Syracuse Convention, but why are State
aud municipal officials allowed to be as
active in politics as they please. while
political activity on the part of Federal
officials is discouraged. Or has Mr. Cleve
land changed his views of the proper
limit OF political activity since 1882
He was an offensive partisan then.-Neac
York San.
Well and timely said. 1888
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
The TT. s. NAVY.

The Democratic administration is max
ing considerable headway in the matter
of a new navy. The eighteen ships,
whose construction has been authorized
by Congress, are to cost $2O,0OO,0O0, are
to be of all Glasses and are all to be afoat
within the next four years The chief
constructor of the navy says no device
known to secure their efficiency as fight
ing machines will be omitted. Their
armament will be of the modern high
powered guns, the largest contemplated
being the l2-inch breech-loading rifles,
carrying missile which weighs more than
500 pounds and requiring more than 400
pounds of powder for each discharge.
The theoretical range of such weapons is
about twelve miles. Seven of these ships
are to be armored, the heaviest probably
carrying sixteen inches of steel as pro.
lection. There will also be protected
cruisers"-that is, vessels whose thick
lower decks Of steel dip their edges below
the water line and serve as protection
to the machinery, magazines and other
vital parts Of the vessel, aud the rest OF
the fleet will be made up of four steel
cruisers, two gunboats, one frst-clsss tor.
pedo boat and one dynamite gun cruiser.
Of the steel cruisers, the Dolphin il
completed and receiving her armor; the
Atlanta is on her trial trip, while the
Boston and Chicago are we'll advanced in
construction. The dynamite gun cruiser
is to be curiosity, comparable to moth
ing, they say; now in existence. The
Secretary of the Navy is authorized to
make contract with it's inventors for its
construction, and the department will
have little or nothing to do with the
work beyond passing Judgment upon it.
The conditions contemplate the construc
tion of vessel l30 feet long, proportion
ately very narrow and of very light draft
with exceedingly powerful engines, guar
anteed to be capable of producing a speed
of twenty knots. The plans of this Graf,
look to the placing of the machinery and
other ordinary appliances of the ship to
ward the bow and stern, leaving the
region amidships for the magazines and
pneumatic guns The dynamite missile.
will be thrown like bombs from an ordi
nary mortar. rne H.a2It: . -i- I..-. .-'.# /
With all these vessels afoat the q United
States will stand az a naval powe,
abreast of Spain, Holland, Denmark and
Turkey. She will still be outranked
however, by England, Germany, France
Austria, Italy and Russia.--Ralei0h Oh
SeTUef. .Ui Il yGf.-s- 4. .5 -. ! - a4.t a. isT
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

~ While in this country a great
outcry is made in some quarters against
the silver dollar because of its weight and
bulk, there is an equally loud outcry in
Great Britain against the half sovereign
on account Of its smallness. and it is pro-
posed to call it in and issue silver sub
sidiary coin to take it's place. Referring
to this proposal, a correspondent of the
London Economist pleads for reissue of
the old silver crown, or five shilling piece,
which is one-ifth larger and heavier than
our dollar. He says: ..s..... -
"The half sovereign is much used in
manufacturing and engineering establish
ments in the payment of wages. The coin
is more convenient for the clerks who pay
than for the workmen who receive. v ere
crown pieces used instead, any, little sad-
ditional trouble in paying would be amply
met by the workmen receiving coins
which can more easily be handled by
them, and are less liable to be. lost. The
crown is the most handsome and the
scarcest of our coins. would be glad to
see it restored to favor At the mint and
with the public"
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
Revived by Nitro-Glyesrine.

~ The Chicago Journal publishes case oi
remarkable resuscitation from supposed
death OF a young married woman named
Mrs. Frazer, the daughter of Mr. T. III.
Stevens, whs, with his family, came here
from New York some three years ago
On July 30th last Mrs. Frazer gave birth
to child, and in August, after several
days. illness, was pronounced dead. DR..
.Lackersteen, assistant physician, says:
81 did everything l could think of to
restore respiration, without effect. Ten
minutes must have elapsed, though at
that time was not in position to watch
the passage of time. Then it suddenly
struck me that I would like TO try a
hypodermic injection of solution of nitro.
glycerine.' I took mp ten drops and let
the corpse have the full benefit of it. The
first minute there was not q pulsation, but
just gasp; that was all. / looked at my
watch, and there were four such gaspa
distributed over the first sixty seconds,
but there was no life. In the second
minute there were six respirations, and q
slight heart pulse could be heard, but no
pulse could be felt. In the third minute
there were eighteen respirstions, and the
pulse became distinctly perceptible at the
wrist. 1n the fourth minute it was $50
and upwards, SO that 1t could not be
counted. Her face flushed. Her eyes be.
gan to roll in the sockets. All the muscles
relaxed from the extreme stiffness OF
death. All the confractions of the limit
gradually relaxed. Speculation came
back to her eyes, aud she became conscious.
Iu@my opinion in all cases of shock or COL
lapse this thing oRght 20 be tried before
the patients are given over for lost.
There is nothing peculiar or sensational
about it. The only thing is have been
the frst person to tryiit. III ever have
saved a life it 10 this one,r t8t "
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
Beer Drinking.

Consul Tanner, whose Office is some
where in Germany, Informs the State De-
partment that he has yet to see glass of
" ater drank in his bailiwick. This sur
prising piece of.news is explained BY a
preceding statement that 10 1885 Ger
many produced 1,f00, 100000 cations of
beer, q quantity sufficient to- form Q lake
a mile square and six feet deep. Consul
Tanner adds that shere is very little
drunkenness in ;Germany--not nearly SO
much a. there is 10 the United States,
where every body drinks water every day
in the year. The explanation of this is
that the Germans understand what Con-
sui Tanner describes a. the 'science of
drinking" They do not stand up at q
bar aud swallow glass after glass of beer
without intsrmission, but they sit aud sip
their beer, taking from ten to twenty
minutes 10 consuming single glass.
The moral of all this, Consul Tanner
would have us believe. is that the Pro
hibitionists are on the wrong tack. They
should study the "science of drinking"
and in time the United States may have
the proud distinction Of producing lake
of beer two miles square and At least
twelve feet deep. EsH ~" -;
Consul Tanner, if you have not added
much to the sum of human knowledge,
you have given the Prohibitionists some
thing to think of.-N 7. paper. 80
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
The Thompson 0rphanage and Training
! q a Institute at Charlotte. q

& a lnsEtHte u Ouakloeto.
From the charlotte (EpiscopaEs chureh Mes
|. sM senger. -
Auimportant meeting of the Board of
Managers Of this iastitution Was held on
Thursday, Sept. 2sd-present, the Rev.
Messrs VIM. r. Wetmore, IA. Osborne
and Jos. B. Cheshire, Jr., and Mr. Baxter
Fl. Moore and DR.. F. NJ. Garrett.
A constitution and bylaws for the gov
ernmeut of the Board were agreed ppop,
and important measures were adopted
looking to the early opening of the Or
phanage and for bringing before Ghnreh
people of North and of East Carolina the
claims Of this work.
the details of their action need not here
be given, bat it was ordered that full
report of all the most important action OF
the meeting be printed in the fortn OF q
circular for distribution to persons in
terested. .fs, @- 11 '4i3'i'
The administrative powers ofthe Board
during the intervals between the meet
ings are vested in an Executive Commit.
tee composed of the rector of st. Peters q
Church, Charlotte, the Superintendent,
and the Physician. a Finance Commit
tee, composed OF three gentlemen of Char.
lotte, mot members of the Board of Man
ayers, are to audit the Treasurer's account
quarterly, and committee Of ladies is to
be appointed who will regularly inspect
the housekeeping in all its departments
and report to the Superintendent, with
such suggestions as they think necessary.
The principal measures suggested fol
raising funds for current expenses, besides
what may be realized from the rents ol
part of the property, are, first an :appeal
to the congregations in the Dioceses oi
North and of East Carolina for offerings
in the~churches, especially for the Thanks
giving Day Offering and second, the sp
| pointment in each congregation OF a com
mittee who shall endeavor to secure
pledges for regular monthly contributions
from individuals. Each rector and other
minister is requested to appoint two per
sons, men or women, as he may find mos,
expedient, who shall cooperate with him
in bringing this important work to the
attention OF the people, in order to secure
liberal and regular support in money and
other things needed. '' 1-..,-..
1t was also resolved by the Board t.
request that an aims box should be placed
in some convenient place in every church
in the two dioceses for the reception o.
offerings for this work, and the Superin
teDdent, it is understood, will eudeayor Il
provide proper box for all those cburchel
which desire to comply with this request
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
A Prophecy About Virgins.

While the science, art, or knack of pre-
dieting earthquakes seems to be yet In it's
infancy, it is possible to foretell the erup-
tions of Wiggins with somewhat of the
accuracy of complete and exact science.
Wiggins, as is we'll known, is composed of
vast volume of folly surrounded by an
inconcelvably thin crust of ordinary pru-
dence. This interior volume is yet in a
highly volatile state, and is constantly
seeking an outlet, while the crust is hardly
more than dough. observations extend
ing over period of several years have
rendered it easy to foretell with substan-
tial accuracy the time when this crust will
again give way, and to predict with con-
siderable exactness the peculiar character
of the outbreak. ... T. 1., IL.
The next eruption of Wiggins will take
place just before this latest outbreak
ceases to be fresh in the mind of every
body. At that time his impulse to make
an ass of himself will be 10 periwiggins
and his invlsibls satellite of common sense
in apowiggins. The J.. first intimation of
the eruption will be a low mumbling to
the effect that Prof. E. Stone Wiggins,
Director of the Meteorology of the Do
minion, "who foretold the vertical cata-
SIy S" anu s0isAiIO OotootIopu0 VI OSpI.
29," announces that on given day the
earth will yawn and the heavens collapse,
and the calamity will be such as no person
not a member of the Noah family ever sur,
| vived. The fact that none of Wiggins'
prophetic eruptions ever was fulfilled will
exert no restraining influence upon him,
and the mumbling will continue for several
days. In view of this fact there will be
great CONSERVATION among the fools, IN.
heard-of religious activity among the
Southern darkies, and the usual feeling oil
languid disgust among personso of a little
sense. The day set for the calamity will
pass without incident, and Wiggins will
subslde. x. ia.F-J if b. sia "a. 81.
There is nothing to be feared in these
eruptions of Wiggins so long as they con
tinue to be Of the nature of those which
have taken place. But if the outbreak
some time should take the form of pre-
diction that on a given day nothing un
usual will happen, people generally would
recall the dreamlike evasion of proba
bilities which invariably has marked the
predictions of Wiggius, aud quite natur
ally would experience feeling of uneasi
ness. - -4 ..E.,r.4 4-EB ....,ls .,g1
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
- = OPENING ii5
OF THE CAMPAIGN.

One case New GiDghams, pretty styles and
good quality, at 80 cents.
One case good Prints at cents
10x4 White Counterpanes, heavy weight and
good quality, at 81.
Big lot Scrim Curtains, new patterns. at 1216
cents r'+*3t tt.ey'~
90 pieces solid colored Dress Goods all Wool
filling, at 10 cents. zs --z-,
Heavy Stock
OF all kinds Domestic Goods, Pants Goods
Wove Yarns, Wove Hosiery, Blankets, &C., at
bottom prices Fine stock = --E ..rt'b !
Clothing, Overcoats,
Ladies' and Children's Cloaks Ladies' and Gents
Shoes. Hats and Caps IitIN
T.. L. sEIGLE.
Oct. 1, 1886 5f 10 =
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

Our Spring and Summer Styles Of NIL.
LINERY is now ready, embracing all the lste,
novelties in Hats and Bonnets for .z.a....
Ladies. Misses and Children,
Piumes, Feathers. Flowers, Ribbons, Gauzs
Silks and Ornaments, in all the new and desn.
BILE shades. The largest stock and the Lowest
prices of any Millinery Establishment in ,be
~ l'.',51 -" Hats and BOnnetS
Trimmed by MRS. QUERY, are sure guarantee
of their being tastefully and correctly trimmed.
"A III - Dire sses
Made in the latest styles, and at the lowest posi-
bic prices ".+2 s...
- 1.'.'5.' '-sE55 i'''@ G. M. QUERY.
April 16. 1885, s.t. ata1l
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

Having secured the services of sty nnonj nj
competent Dress Maker from the North, VII va n
respectfully announce that will be prepsht
take in work by the Goth of this mons;D; onn,;oted
liberal share of the public patronage so''''
Satisfaction in work guaranteed. 80,
- Special attention given to orders lot ~
fits from distance. ep1aLE
Sept. 1s, 1885. y y ~
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

W The Lutheran Observer Joins with
other newspapers in advocating changing
the time for the National Thanksgiving
day from "bleak November to golden
October" 1t says that November was
chosen by the Puritans to bring the day
near the Christmas time, so that it might
take the place of that festival, to which
they were opposed. But now that all
Christians observe Christmas there 10 no
reason for appointing Thanksgiving day
so late in the year. '..,ss tstts $50 ~
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
DRESS--MAKING

By MRS. MULKEY &, MRS. CARTER
In Fos's Ro,o.
we have returned to Charlotte, and are located
in Fox's Row, near the 4st Presbyterian Church
where We are prepared to do DRESS MAKING
10 the latest styles, Satlsfaction guaranteed +
A share Of the public patronage is solicited
and especially from our former customers
.-5.ta MRS NJ! J. MULKEY.
= ,st.o. te, MRS MARGARET G. CARTER
Sept. 8, 1885. 6m - :
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

d ~ President Fitzgerald, of the Irish
National League, has issued an appeal to
!. the American people, urging them to con-
tribute toward the assistance of the Irish
people in resisting eviction. 3a is-.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
Comparative Cotton Statement
! The following is the comparative CO.,.
statement for the week ending Sent 'ss.ea se.s
Total Receipts at all American Ports Mn.
Sent. 1st. 1885. 'AO

The following are the total net :.
ceipts of cotton at all United States ..s ,e
ports sinceiSeptember 1st, 1886: aGalvs.
ton, 1892 bales; New Orleans, 72aes.
Mobile, s,292; Savannah, l02, ,94l; Cbars.
ton, 5o,sI7; Wilmington, l2,sOs; NJ,
folk, Il, 1857; Baltimore, 7s6; New YoI
572; Boston, 1913; West Point, 20ss
Brunswick, 200; Port Royal, 1856; Pens"
cola, 2, ,05s; Philadelphia, sss.-TO,,,
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

~ It is said that the mother of the
present Gar bequeathed 1900, ,0O0 .rou-
biss to Prince Alexander, lateo Buigaria,
who was her favorite nephew! lTheiegacy
has never been paid, but the Prince has
received the interest on it. ~r; III"
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
Total Visible Supply of Cotton

NEW York, Oct. 2.-The total VIZ;
bic supply of cotton for the world !
l.2Ds, ,35 7tbales, of which 1851 b.s'
are American, against l,206,ss5 and sss
1856 bales respectively last year; receipbb
of cotton for all interior towns, sasa'
bales; receipts from the plantations i.o
3s5.-Crop in sight 413.9l9 bales.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

~ Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood is al
ready named for the Presidential race in
1888. This is better advertisement for
her law business than double-columr
display in q newspaper. 6f".'a
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

H.. az Dorman B. Eaton, of civil service
fame, refers to Senator Vance as that
brilliant pettifogger." If the Senator
had occasion to refer to Mr. Eaton at all.
it would probably be as that "ordinary
humbug."
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
ENGINES, BOILERS, MACHINERY, T."
Branch Office of Talbot Dc Sons of Rse
.mond, va, in Charlotte, ~ c.
q. g.. JOHNSON Agent,

q. g. JOHNSON, Agent,
Trade Street, 6etpeen Central and Belmont H'AA
=, .~Charlotte ~. O.
To parties ID want OF MACHINERY l ~
pleased to announce to my friends and the Pas
lie generally that ana still with the old anu y
liable firm of TALBOT & SONS. RichmODna "
Va, and will take pleasure in quoting prices II II
those who contemplate buying MACHINERY v
any kind.
,s We make specially Of first class Corn III III
Wheat Mill Outfits; Engines and Boilers iy I
kinds Saw Mills, Cotton Gins anG Presses. ;as ~
Machines, Tobacco Machinery, and every 'nD'
in our line.
For durability, style and finish, we are uDsud sud
passed. We use only first class mattel ial, ~ In h
claim to be able to meet the demands OF ah ,h.u
want of first class goods at lower prices 'D''
everbefore offered. - HE6 5lnE
We take special pleasure in sending ca.aiosues asues
and prices on application. Give US cp'''
before you buy from any other firm.
Address all communications to TALBOT y
soss, lor g - G.s. JOHNSON, Agent
5S-3 85EA E1t fI0& Charlotte, n"
=, Or call on us at onr Office on Trade sus'"
Charlotte, June 25, 1886. 6m
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
FROM TO-DAY

we VIII sen ~~
Fruit of the Loom Bleaching at ~ cents per
yard. :..tafy'' .7s-asa.s t.ns-5
A Unbleached Domestic at 81 cents per yard
A "A Bleaching. free of starch, at 81 cents per
\ yard. : = ..-af.... ......-..-..f--
A lot of Standard Prints at Az cents per yard.
Alamance Plaids at 6A cents per yard.
A 4 Sea Island at z cents per yard.
Lonsdale Cambria at 10H cents per yard.
"a Unbleached SheetiDg at 161S cents per yard.
9.4 Bleached Sheeting at 20 cents per yard,
One lot Dress Goods at 81 cents per yard.
These are cut prices We will meet anybody's g
prices on any Goods sold in this market. Come
and see US, y.......-
n. ~ <HARGRAvES & ALEXANDER.
Oct 1, 1886.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

Fall. .!TDcl 1855. 4i8 Fall.
s1'S PEGRAM & CO., p
-ois.. (Fsrst National Bank Buzding.) -
South TRYoN ST., CHARLOTTE, N. c.
Ladies' High Button Boots, Misses High But
ton Boots, Children's High Button Boots.
Ladies', Misses t<
And Children's Spring Heel Shoes Boys and
Girls School Shoes.
Gentlemsu's Fine Custom Made Shoes for
dress and business wear. large stock of sizes,
styles and widths 1s11 sft :
.r7 Speeialties in Hats.
The "Boss Raw Edge Soft Hats, the Light
Weight" silk Hats, most approved style
Trunks and Valises. very superior line
GOLD HEAD. u UMBRELLAS.
Leather Back Bound Slipper Soles, Lambs
Bound Slipper Soles. Porpoise Laces, Alma
Polish, Fine Button Hooks, Stocking Heel Pro-
'ecsofs. 81 la.To fgg Gl< aaff..4
Be sure and give as a call. Mail orders have
our prompt attention. e -5'5@
II -. PEGRAM & co.
Sept. II, 1885. :.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08

" I Seed Wheat, /.
Seed Rye, Rust Proof Oats, Grass Seeds of all
~ SPRINGS s. BURWELLS.
Sept, "a, 1886. b. y. ........-.. .la 10.
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
At Cost for Cash.
BUGGIEs AND WAGONS

III - lht .COSI IOf. CaSh. EtI
BUGGIES AND WAGONS.
Now is the time for bargains in Buggies and
Wagons. Satisfy yourselves by examining my
Stock and hearing prices, =, 7.fe
1ss' "a. J.eC. BURROUGHS.
az Expecting to close out this
Fall, earnestly request all persons owing me to
will not be given, = mo- @.
'1a 2 > j. BURROUGHS.
az 1fyouwish to engage in the
sale Of Buggies and Wagons, will sell out and
rent my Store House =. - :
J. C. BURROUGHS.
Sept. "a, 1886. I'm
Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
The DAVIS GRAVEL REMEDY.

Safe and sure Cure Never fails Try it and
be convinced The trade supplied by .
L. 8. HAGER,
Ai''- 90 -' Beatties' Ford, Lincoln county, NJ
a. Sold by w. NJ. WILSON & CO., Char
'0.ssifs %ag {. u fsss = . smpc s oa9 80
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-15
The Erxntian Army.

LONDON, January 31st.-The Turkish
Commissioner to Egypt suggests the
formation of an Egyptian army of $1,000
men
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-02-15

Mr.. r. w. Irwin, Consul General and
Hawaiian Charge d'Affaires for Japan, ar
rived by the City of Picking. He brings
with him a Convention on immigration
ratified in advance by the japanese Foreign
Minister, who was duly authorized by the
Emperor. This shows the marked favor
in which the Hawaiian Government is held
by the Imperial Government of Japan, in
asmuch as this is the first occasion
on which it has consented that the
final ratification of a treaty, should be at
the capital of the Power with which the
treaty is made Another striking fact
about this Convention is that all the nego-
tiations were conducted in English, and
more noteworthy still is the fact that
japanese version does not accompany the
English one. The treaty is favorable to
Hawaii in every respect.