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iIMPORTANTEI
A Los HACENDADOS I IIDUSfRllIE.

Acaban de recibir los que suscri.
ben, por los tlt;mos vapores:
Ladrillos de fuego.
Hero en- llantas, galvanizado
Iiso y acanalado para techos, fon.
dos Carr6n de, cualquier galonaje.
Tuberias de hero y cobre Eda
todas dimensiones.
Romanas de plataforma hasta
400 kllos.
Arados americanos 6 inRleses do
tndos nGmeros.
PieEas de repuesto para los mis-.
mos.
Maquinas para elaboration de
galletas.
Una idem vertical, de vapor, de
Z caballos de fuerza. ;
Todo 10 ofrecemos 6 preCiOs 90.
mamentelimitados, verdaderas gan.
gas.
Sobrinos de PortiAa San Juan
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queda satiafscho del cello, s&ctivi-
dad 8 intel gencia desplegadOs pOr
el repetido Sr. Roig en- 81 desempe.
no del destino que ACADIA de resig-
mar.
Lo cua1 hacs la apologize de los
buenos servicios y relevantes ap-
titudes del Sr. Roig y Oolomer.
A quien por clio felicitamos.
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ALMONEDA

Sc anuncia oil pdhlico una Almo-
media dc buenos muebles, en- el
Cnartel dc Ia Guariia Civil, pabe-
lion del primer Jefe, calle de San
Justo.
La OCCASION y Ia ganga son dig
aas dc lamar 10 ateucl0n.
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Establscimisrso de ferretsriay quincAlla, surtido
;anerai en- el ramo, ventas al pol mayor y detail
tsnen eoastsnteraentep piedra plAstica rcrtlaud pa
sssaaqass. aigiosa , iavaderos. Prsnios limitados
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ARECIB0j,..'
AL PUBLICO..

81 que suscribe, ofrece al contado ,
sin descuento los articulos abajo ex.
presados, Tor los vspores ingleses cy.
donia Rirsr Esttrie procedsntss Dc
New York.
900 paquetes duelas para miel
msrca "Vergen, paquets.... $3.50
ARGOS de Hickog legitimos de
doce pies de largo, miilar....... 5000
Tablas de pino superiores id..... $500
Clavos ingleses para tonelerosd dc
s. y l0s latas de 9ea netas, ID. $50
vieques, Junio 8 de lSSS--L. So
rris.
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Subastas.

Providencias judiciales.
Ayuntamientos. A
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aACETA DE HOY.

Ell Excmo. Sr. Gobernador 81
,irve admitir la renuncia que de
cargo de A'cslde de Utuado IL
b. presentado don joe R zig y
Colomer, quedando ell Gobierno
satisfecho del cello, actividad & in
teligencia con que el Alcalde di
misionsrio b. dssem pen .do aqlel
destino.
N1mbrados Alcaldes: de Pc
d .eias. don Aware SsntaelIa; d.
Las M.rias, don Juan Bascarani
de A ijantas, don Demetrio San
taeila.
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la BOLSA Ell C0MERCIO,
YLAs SOCIwADH NNClnfnEs
por D. JoS6 Monterey Vidal,

Tres ediciones de esta obra On
/ espacio de un alo SON la meior
recommendation de este estudio que
70 sido elogiado por toda Il prem.
~ de Madrid sin distinction alguns
n. En Madrid. - 11'O0
En Pto.-Rico.. l'2S
EtLa lmPRnsrA nRL BoL1fm.
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IMPORTADORES Y EXPORTADORES.
Giran letras sobre las capita.es principales
poblaciones de Espafia, lsla de Cuba, Estados-
Unidos Inglaterra.
Agentes de la Compaiiia Trasatlantica de
vapores ie rINILLos, Sdenz y e., de Cal liz.
Agentes de la Uompa1is de Seguros Mariti-
mos del Lloyd Ingles: The Indsr,Oriting d
gency association Limited.
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GUIA LOCAL.
.SOBRINOS De ESOUIAGA.
FORTALEZA 7,

CASA de giros y comisi6n. Agen-
tes de los correos de Espaila y
Oompa6ia Atlas de los Estados.
UnidOs.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
The Exhaastireness Of City fife.

There are advantages in city lille, but
there are results that lessen the grins. It
is not merely that there are risks from
sewerage gas and from crowded rooms, but
from numbers that hinder interest. City
life brings out the ingenuity of man, but
there lie q great exhaustion of vital power.
There is constant wear aud tear of the
OF stem by the multiplicity of things claim
ing attention. Think of the committee
meetings to be attended; of the multiplied
agencies demanding attention; of the fierce
competition for existence; of the strain put
on men OF small capital by the existence
and advertising power of large houses; OF
the many sights compelling thought; of
the paraly ysis sometimes produced by the
mightier work to be overtaken; and the
difficulty of maxine ones self felt amid
the moving crowds Of the city. Then add
the lateness of the hours the shops remain
open; the amount OF gas used and bad air
breathed; the rapidity with which every
customer has to be attended to-; the dis
tances it ia necessary to travel, on trivial
business frequently, in city; the hurrying
to catch trains; the completing engage.
ments't to be met, and it must be confessed
that city life lie most exhaustive. - '','s'1
1ne OraItS ON nervous euergy are Cou'
stant. There is great excitement, and the
loss caused is not so readily repaired as in
the country. The air is not so pure. 1t
has. been vitiated by bad odors from every
source breathed aud rebreathed; there is
no ozone in it, This accounts for the sense
OF lassitude so many experience. The su-
perintendence Of country toll or actual
work has a more restorative influence than
city work. Agriculture has been thought
beneath many, and it has thus been left
to lower minds, as though the best Guilt
vator of the land would be one who had
least cultivation OF brain. To what, how
ever, do men of leisure and competency so
readily turn as to farming. It is evidently
the normal state in which pleasure and
profit are best combined. Aa
Man was not intended to be mere ma
chine to get money. The growth of cities
means that men live rather to gain wealth
than to produce it. Men may make money
there, but at what cost it is How much
is lost! Some say: "No. There are these
advantages in town; that lectures, SER
vices, and amusements are more readily
reached" Nearly all could be gained in
the country under better management
The Qui0er.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
A Queer mode of catching Fish.

A lazy but unlawful method of catching
6sh from the ponds was once quite COM
mon. This was Supplying or drugging
the fish by means of some narcotic plants.
The favorite growth for this purpose was
the DEVILS shoe-string, small plant with
extremely long, tough, and slender roots.
This queer plant, with its uncanny name,
was much used by the Indians as medi-
cine, and is said to be the basis for several
blood-purifers with long and alliterstive
names. A plentiful supply of the plant
being obtained, the individual finds a
log which projects we'll out into the water
and getting astridesof it dips it in, and
beats it with stick or paddle. After
every good beating it is shaken about in
the water and the supply replenished, and
this continued until the pond is thorough
ly impregnated with the singular proper
ties of the weed. The fish soon commence
rising to the surface and gasping as if for
breath. A few faint struggles follow, and
then the fish lie helpless and inert upon
the surface, only to be gathered in and
serve as meal. 1t is said that the mea,
is not at all affected by the treatment the
fish have undergone, but it is with consid
erable squeamishness and trepidstion that
person for the first time dimes upon poi
soned or narcotized fsh.-AtZdntG Con
stitutiOn. -s-t-.ss ......
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
TAX NOTICE.

Please read the following Law carefully and
remember I am compelled to obey the same,
and every man in the county will have to con-
form to this Law as also will have to conform
to it:
LAWS OF 1887, CHAPTER 137.-Sec 3S. The
aheriff or his Deputy shall attend at his Office
Curing the months of September and November,
or the purpose of receiving taxes; he shall also
in like manner attend at least one day during
the month of October at some one or more
places in each township, of which fifteen days
notice shall be given by advertisement at three
or more public places, and in a newspaper, If one
be published in the county.
Sec 80. Whenever the taxes shall be due and
unpaid, the Sheriff shall Immediately proceed to
collect them, &c.
Sec IS. On the first Monday in February in
each year the Sheriff directed to offer at public
sale at the Court House all Lands on which the
taxes levied for the previous year still remain
unpaid on the first Monday in January preceding.
Taxpayers must remember that failure to pay
Tax as assessed. subjects each delinquent to both
a criminal procedure and heavy cost in money
from ST. so to $3.50, however small the tax.
| Please pay up and save you and myself all
| this trouble and expense.
| shall endeavor to follow strictly the above
| laws. therefore all parties are earnestly re-
quested to come forward and settle their Taxes
| will be in my Office during the month of Octo
| ber or you will find Deputy there. for the pur
pose of collecting Taxes.
| will visit the places named below for the
same purpose. on the days stated during th'
| month of October 1888:
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
A Million Years. q

To the human understanding the vast
stretches of time involved ia geological
history are utterly incomprehensible Ill 1t
is not easy, indeed, to form an idea Of
what period even a million of years 10,
though Croll tells us how . striking i'm
preston of such q lapse may be- conveyed
to the mind. Stretch . piece of paper
eighty.three feet four inches long around
the walls of room somewhat over TWEEN.
ty feet square, recall the events of life 70
give some conception of a hundred years,
and then consider that mark one tenth of
an inch long at one end of the paper rep
resents the century, while the whole strip
gives place for only million years! This
illustration is worth trying. Gould we
stand, continues the author of o"Climate
and Time," upon the edge of q gorge,
mile and q half in depth, that had been cut
out of the solid rock by a tiny astream
scarcely visible at the bottom of this fear
full abyss, and were we informed that this
little streamlet was able to wear off annu-
ally only onetenth of an inch from its
rocky bed, what would our conceptions be
of the prodigious length of time that this
stream must have taken TO exeavste the
gorgef We should certainly feel startled
| on finding that this stream had performed
this enormous amount Of work IN son1e'
thing less than a million years. As
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
81
IdleneSs and Activity.

1t is energy of will that is the soul of
the intellect. Wherever it is, there is life.
Where it is not, all ia dullness and despon-
dency and desolation. People who have
no experience of it imagine that it is de.
structive TO the nerves, exhaustive of the
animal spirits; sbatit aggrs~atessheswear
and tear of life excessively. But this is
an idle notion, as idle as the habits and
humors of those who entertain it. l leave
it to any man who knows its real effect TO
strike the balance-to compare the exhaus-
tion OF an indolent day with that of an
active one; to say in which of the two
cases the subject is in better heart for
work, and filter to undergo it. What.
ever we may be about, one thing, | be-
lieve, is, certain, that if the spirits are
spent BY energy, they are utterly wasted
by idleness. AT worst, energy can only
end in relaxation; it is superior TO it for
awhile, and possibly at last may fall into
it; whereas idleness is actually relaxation
from first to last, aud can be nothing else.
But even this view, favorable as it is, is
yet not favorable enough to be just. The
fact is, that violence ia not necessary to
energy any more than tyranny is to king
ship. On the coatrary, the gentlest ener-
gY does the most work. Energy, literal
ly from the Greek, is inward workingness.
The blooming of the flower is energy; the
increase of fruit is energy; the growth oil
the body is energy. Yet in all these there
is no violence; the efficacy is not destruc
tive, but vital. Without it, the whole
frame must fall at once into corruption
with it, instead of corruption we have life
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

THE MosoU1To A BLESSING TO MAN
A lecture was recently delivered in Mad.
ras, India. on that interesting and familiar
pest, the mosquito. The lecturer, Mr. Sui
livan FL. Thomas, asserts that it is only
the female mosquito that does the biting.
He considers the mosquito q most useful
pest, seven.eighths of its existence being
devoted to th service of men, and only
one-eighth to their annoyance. It existe
in the larxel state twenty-one days, and
during that period engages in sanitary
work with ardor and thoroughness
Wherever there is dirty water, wherever
there is a filthy drain, there the mosquito
larg@ are to be found in hundreds, vora
ciously devonring the concentrating mat
ter.-Neo Orleans Democrat.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
MORTGAGEE'S SALES.

Under and by virtue of Mortgage executed
TO me by H. G. Sewers and wife. Mary r. Sewers,
and recorded in Book "a, page ATT, Registers
office, Mecklenburg county. / will sell at public
auction at the Court House door in the city of
Charlotte, at 12 o'clock M, on Monday the 22d
dav of October, 1888, the Tract of LAND sit
uate and lying ID miles northwest of Charlotte,
on the Beatty's Ford Road, adjoining the ,Hda
OF G. l. Mccoy, Nj. r. Sewers, NJ. e. Duckworth,
Laura A. Sossaman and g. e. Sewers, and which
is more particularly described in said Mortgage,
containing one Acre, more or less
Also, certain other Lots of LAND lying in
Mecklenburg county. which are particularly de-
scribed in Deed from Riddle and wife to M.
r. Sewers, dated January &c, 1885. and registered
in Book AZ, page SO, Registers Office, Mecklen-
burg county, and Mortgage Deed from M. R.
Sewers and Fl. G. Sewers to the Peoples Building
and Loan Association of Charlotte, N. c., regis
tered in Book 46. page 434, Registers office for
Mecklenburg county, to which said Record
Books reference is hereby made
TERMS CASH. G. GRESHAM,
Sept. 81, 1885, 5w Mortgage.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

CROSSING THE ATLANTIc.-One hun.
dred years ago our fathers were content
to hear from Europe once in two or three
months-that was better than the six
months of their fathers. It took at least
a month to cross the Atlantic. The early
steamers reduced this time to three weeks.
This was considered speed. The Great
Western brought the passage down to
fourteen days, which was miracle. In
1850 the Britannia reduced the time to
twelve days; then in 1870 the White Star
Line crossed in nine days. It was but a
nine days wonder The Alaska cut the
record to seven days and half, and then
the Oregon to six days and a hall, and the
Umbria is quarter of a day better yet
The ideal time seems to be Eve days
Probably that will be about the maximum
and soon attained. Then the balloon.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
The Panther Ran Away.

Mr. P. M. Christie, of Renova, Penn, is
q very nervY man. He has had quite an
experience, which demonstrates conclu.
sively that he is no coward. The other
day business called him to Kettle Greek.
Much of the road is over the mountains
and through dense forests, which abound
with wild beasts. On his return home it
grew dark, and when about two miles
from Paddy's Run saw-mill q feeling of
fear came over him which told him he was
in danger. He continued on his journey,
however. but the feeling became more in.
:ense. He was unnerved for moment,
and, looking back, he observed something
following his team. Another glance told
him that it was panther. He was with.
out any weapon to defend himself except
hatchet. Mr. Christie's experience with
she wild animals that roam the hills oi
Clinton County gave him an idea of wha,
panther was capable of doing. The AMI
NAL was gaining on him, aud decisive
action of some kind was necessary. The
man clinched the hatchet firmly, and
starting his horses on trot, travelled a
short distance at rapid gait. The pan
ther likewise accelerated its pace. Sud
denly Mr. Christie stopped his horses, and
jumping from the buggy, uttered an awfu
yell and started toward the beast The
effect upon the panther was astonishing
1t halted in a second, and, becoming terror
stricken and Frightened, made off at o rapid
gait. It soon disappeared, and the mar
returned to his vehicle. The animal hs
not been seen since. Mr. Christie says b.
is glad that he scared the panther off, 81
, he has no desire to fight beasts of thi
kind with hatchet.-Neso York San.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
Sale of CITY Propertv.

By virtue of authority granted to me by R. F
Wall and wife, by mortgage duly registered in
the office of the Register Of Deeds for Mecklen.
burg County, in Book 81, page 228, will sell
for Cash, at the Court House in Charlotte, on
Monday, October 1st, 1888, at 12 M, the LOT de,
city of Charlotte. fronting 491S feet on said
Street and extending back 900 feet, and Joining
the lots Of E. s. Williams and others. The
house on this Lot contains four rooms, and the
property is in good order and conveniently
located
WALTER 8. ALEXANDER,
August 81, 1888. 5w Mortgage
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

SOLID PETRoLEUM.-A successful Rus
sian method of solidifying petroleum con-
sists simply in adding to the heated oil
from one to three per cent. of soap, which
dissolves, aud on cooling the mixture be.
comes cemenlilike mass having the hard
ness of compact tallow. This forms con-
venient and economical fuel, which 10 hard
to light, burns slowly and without smoke,
but developes much heat, and leaves about
two per cent. of hard black residum.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
PUBLIC SALE OF LAND.

By virtue of an Order of the Superior Court
for Mecklenburg county, will sell, on Monday,
oct. 1st, 1888, to the highest bidder at the Court
House door in Charlotte, that Lot of LAND
lying on First street. between Tryon and Church
Streets fronting about 43 feet on First street and
running back with lines of s. B. Jones and T. s.
Clarkson about 73 feet, said Lot subject to the
Dover of Mrs s. A. Eagle. which has been as
signed in 32x3211s feet, including the Dwelling
House Will be sold as the property of J. G..
Eagle, deceased, for Assets to pay Debts
Terms-Cash.
HUGH W. HARRIS,
Sept. z, 1888. 4w Commissioner.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

az "Won't we get any dinner to-day,
mar" asked little Johnny McSwilligen
rather anxiously as the congregation sang
the closing hymn at the morning service
one Sunday.
"Of course we will Johnny" whispered
his mamma, "what put that question into
your head?"
"Why, everybody's singing Were
going home to dine no more "
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

SHADOW ART-The making of shadows
is becoming a matter ofhigh art in France,
where the recent work of a young artist,
Caron Ache, has come to be distinctly
known as "French Shadows." Historical
military scenes are favorite representa-
tions of this artist at Partisan theatre.
Entire armies in their various movements
pass across the screen, and in the curious
professions the figures of the celebrities
are so accurately cut that they can be re.
cognized. Great combats and the capture
of redoubts are shown. The figures are of
sheet zinc, about eighteen inches high,
and are moved before powerful lamp by
several operators, causing the enlarged
shadows to be projected on the screen.
The fash of the artillery is produced by q
wad of gun cotton, the roar of the cannon
aiding by the big drum Of the orchestra,
the discharge of the musketry by large
rattle, and the smoke by a cigarette.
Many of the silhouettes, as in the drill
where the guns move in unison, oct
through mechanism, and some are eolored
in parts by having apertures covered with
transparent paper.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

az A remarkable trip of the new rail
road from Buenos Ayres to the Andes is
probably the longest tangent in the world /,
extending 2ll miles without a curve. 1t
ia further notable for having no bridge
the entire distance, and no cut or fill ex-
ceeding about q yard in depth or height.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
Lost and Found.

A little girl three yeara and three
months old, daughter Of man by the
name OF Toon, went home with O neigh
bor woman in the afternoon of July IL.
The parents of the child sent her little
brother to come home with. her. She
started home before her brother came for
her, the sun being about one and O half
hours high. She failed to take the path
that led ont to her home. She kept the
big road nearly halt mile, and then left
the road and was lost 10 the woods. The
neighbors were summoned by the gun OF
distress, and when / reached the place |
met the mother of the child. She was in
great grief, but believed her child would
be found when morning came. Men were
here and there with torches and lanterns,
searching for the lost child. It was sol
emn scene. Weskept up the search until
about midnight. when we thought best
to rest and listen, thinking we might hear
the child cry; but in vain. When day
light came the search was renewed, the
mother calling for little Fronie. She
could be heard all over the country for
quite distance, but got no answer. We
sent runners to gather all the help we
could, formed line north and south, aud
started. After going about one and halt
miles from the home of the child, we
found a mill.sack on a log which the
child had carried all the way with her.
She was found about eight or nine miles
from home at 9 or 10 a. m. There were
thirty-fye or forty men present. When
the little girl was brought up there was
such gladuese in the hearts of the men
that one could hardly talk to another, for
they were overoyed. And what joy
when the mother received the child.-C.
Z. Jennings, 4Ni'sey, Mo-, Ja1ly %, 1888.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
LAND FOR SALE.

l offer for sale my FARM, containing about
$50 Acres, located twelve miles North of Char
lotte and three miles from the Town of Hunters
vile, on the Atlantic, Tenn. s. Ohio Railroad
The Farm lies on both sides of McDowelps
Greek l...-
Will sell the whole in one Tract, or will
divide into small Farms to suit purchasers.
Price moderate; terms easy.
For further information call on me on the
premises or address me at Huntersville P ..
JOHN W. MOORE.
Sept z 1885, 3m
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

~ A gentleman dined one day with
q dull preacher. Dinner was scarcely
over before the gentleman fell asleep, bat
was awakened by the divine and invited
to 60 and hear him preach. 81 beseech
you, sir" said he, "to excuse me; I can
sleep very we'll where am"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
Administrators Notice.

Having obtained from the Probate Judge of
Mecklenburg county letters of administration on
the Estate of James Mcleod, decd, notice is
hereby given to those holding claims against
said Estate, to present them to me at Monroe
N. c., duly authenticated, by the 1st of Septem-
their recovery.
B. F. HOUSTON,
Admir-. of James Mcleod, decd
August 81, 1885, CIV
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28

a. Wauton mischief shall meet with
woeful misery, and those who harbor spite
shall inherit sorrow. AS there is a curse
wrapped up in the wicked mans mercies,
no there 10 blessing concealed in the
righteous mans crosses, losses and sor-
rows.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-09-28
Executrix's Notice.

Having qualified as Executrix of the last Will
end Testament of T. G. Henderson, deceased,
this is to notify all persons having claims
against said decedent to present them to me for
payment on or before Aug. 25th, 1889. All
persons indebted to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment. g.
MAGGIE D. HAMILTON,
Aug "a, 1885, CIV Executrix.