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The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
Tho Oldest Place in America.

"Do you know the Oldest place in all
America!" said Gen. John B. Hender-
son, of st. Louis, to Il circle of friends.
II don't mean the Oldest town in the
country OF on the continent, but the land
first found on the western hemisphere.
No? Well, l thought not. 1t is Mount
Marcy, in the Adirondack mountains.
Agassiz and other biologists have fig
ured out that Mount Marcy was tho
point of land that made its appearance
first above the water when the western
hemisphere was evolved. "-Chicago Her
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
The Garnerins Time

The Garnering Time.
Ear b the world now antumn'sw wearing,
And the sluggard sun lies long abed;
Sweet arc the days now winters nearing,
And all winds feign that the wind is dead.
Dumb is the hedge where the crabs hang yellow.
Bright as the blossoms Of tho spring;
Dumb Is the close where thepears grow mellow,
And none but tho dauntless redbreasts sing.
Fair was the spring, but amidst his greening
Gray were the days Of the hidden sun;
Fair was the summer, but overweentng,
So soon his o'ersweet days werc done.
Come then, love, for peace Is upon us,
Fur or Is failing, and far is fear;
Here where the rest in the end hath won us,
In the garncring tide Of the happy year.
Come from the gray old house by the voter,
Where far from the lips Of the hungry sea
Green groweth the grass DER the field of the
slaughter,
And all is q talo for thee and me.
William Morris in English Illustrated Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

Tho floating island in Sadawga lake,
in the town of Nottingham, VT, is one
of the most remarkable freaks of nature
and one Of the greatest curiosities in the
world. The island contains over a hun
dred acres, and it actually floats upon
the top of the water.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

Whisky will take out every kind of
fruit stain. A child's dress will look III
tirely ruined by the dark berry stains on
it, but if whisky is poured on the discol-
ored places before sending it to the wash
it will como out as good as new.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

A daughter of Gen. Rosecrans is an
Ursuline nun, who until recently was as
signed to tho convent at Santa Rosa,
Cal. Fifteen years ago she was one of
the most charming and most popular of
tho society ladies of Cincinnati.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
Well prcsorx.,, n,,n...s

Hon. Moses Tenney, of Georgetown,
state treasurer, andreceiver general from
1856 to 1851, sleeps between blankets
woven by his wife's mother 100 years
ago. The blankets have been in use the
greater part Of the time since they were
made, and arc in remarkable state of
preservation. Mr. Tenney is nearing
.fourscore years, and is remar,ably active
for one SO old.-Haverhill Bulletin.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
One Of the points especiallv noted

One of the points especially noted by
military observers during the recent
maneuvers abroad, where smokeless
powder was used, was that in a clear
atmosphere. unobscured by the smoke
of battle, all bright accoutrements were
seen at a great distance, thus betraying
the positions of the various bodies Of
*~,c.c
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

For u considerable time MI. Isbell, Of
Rivera, Cal, has been troubled by bees,
which took possession of the upper part
of his house. A few days ago he had
them cleared out, and gathered 6,COO
pounds of choice honey.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

A man died in st. Paul the other day
leaving a fortune of $4,000, 900. The
will directed its division among his wife
and children, except n hayward son,
who is $4,000 in debt. The beneficial
RES destroyed the will, allowing the
young man to receive his share of the
rro,,ar%1y
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

An Austrian has invented an instru-
ment resembling a piano in appearance
which contains six v%iolins, two violas
and two violonccllos, and is manipulated
by a keyboard.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
Old Enough,

Mrs. Grubbs-And so your daughters
wedding is set2 Don't you think she is
too young to marry?
Mrs. Dubbs-No, indeed. She has
ruled the whole family for three years.
Good News,
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
EDITOR Warner ON the Slot Machine.

OAASS "a OA S"o jaw
Charles Dudley Warner, while moral
izing upon a well known tendency of
modern times in Harper's, has some
thing to say regarding the possible
future development of some recent fa-
miliar inventions. Perhaps says he,
1--WE may expect a further development
of the slot machine. By dropping a
cent in the slot one can get his weight,
his age, a piece of chewing gum, a bit of
candy or a shock that will energize his
nervous system. Why not get from a
similar machine a good business educa-
tion,' or an interpretation of Browning,
OF a new language, or a knowledge Of
English literature? But even this would
be crude.
s"We have hopes Of something from
electricity. There ought to be some
where a reservoir of knowledge, CON
Meeting by wires with every house, and
aprofessional switch tender, who, upon
the pressure of q button in any house,
could turn on the intellectual stream
desired There must be discovered in
times method by which not only infor-
nation, but intellectual life, can DO in
fused into the system by an electric cur
rent. 1t would ave aworld of trouble
and expense
Sapspsy.
This is whss you ought to have, in
fact, you must have it, to fully enjoy
life. Thousands are searching for it
daily, and mourning because they findit
nut. Thousands upon thousands of dol
2ars ara Rnant annually nv orr nAonla in
Andyet it may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Bitters, if used
according to directions and the use per.
sisted in, willtbring you Good Digestion
and Dust the demon Dyspepsia and install
mstead, Eupspsy..s We recommend Elec,
tho Bitters Tor Dyspepsia and all dis
$3.50 Of livef, Stomach and Kidneys
eold q go and &l.0O pr bsstle BY j. J
1tsDnaD, Drusgik
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
Merely Eccentric

Visitor-Who is that crazy fool?
Hostile is not q crazy fool. He is
merely eccentric.
Visitor-Rich. eh?-Good News.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

Florida is putting its best resorts in
readiness for the expected winter tour
lists. Lawn tennis courts ane being ar
ranged, vegetables are being planted in
large quantities, boats are being pre-
pared and as the announcements say,
''No efforts will be spared to make life a
pleasure and to give such healthful out
door sports as will build up those who
are run down from overwork, OF will
give a now lease of life to those afflicted
with pulmonary or asthmatical diseases"
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13
True Happiness.

Mrs. Muggers-I see a prominent soci-
ETY. belle is dead. If there ever was a
perfectly blissful existence on earth she
enjoyed it while she lived.
Mr. Muggers-Because she was u So
ciety ,,elle?
Mrs. Muggers-No; because she was
engaged t%wenty-four times and never
married.-New York Weekly.
The Dickinson press., 1890-12-13

dea o! what o remarkably interesting, instructive ami
yet hut n fractional part OF Tie topics trratc! in
e Of useful and entertaining kn9w!edEr-nnghcsii.,-
I'd TO tho various rerplexinr questions that constantly
uscv:!c il. t!.e.. aa!.y duties &c! pursuits, and for con-
tive.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
Bedding Land.

Land is almost universally bedded in
preparing for cotton. What are the ob-
ieots iu view? First, in times when the
harrow was little used, to give the land
another blowing to pulverize 1t more per-
fectly. Secondly, TO have a raised sur
face on which to plant, and thereby facili-
tate the first working OF the crop. Third,
where manure was applied in the drill, to
bury it we'll in the soil. These perhaps
are all the reasons which farmer at first
thought would give for the practice. The
first object, disconnected from the others,
GOULD be accomplished more rapidly and
more cheaply by deep cutting harrows,
leaving the surface fat. The second OBJ
iect disconnected in like manner, might be
dispensed with, if very fiat bladed scrapes
or sweeps were used at first working, and
made TO run very shallow. The third OBJ
iect cannot we'll be dispensed with when
crops are msnured in the drill, but gan G
plows could cover it sufficiently, and
make only lot fat beds. Such work
would be almost as rapid as that of the
harrows.
But in addition to the object mentioned,
there are two others which sometimes
claim consideration and may be of decided
Importance. One is the greater rapidIty
with which the soil dries off in the spring
when it has been bedded, and the other
the increased rapidity with which it
warns up under like conditions. During
wet springs, or where land is naturally
disposed to be wet, beds are greatly de-
sirable. Bottom lands, for instance, may
be planted much earlier from being
bedded. Close textured uplands, or those
with impervious sub-soil, are similarly
benefited. Water sinks down from the
tops of beds leaving them dry, and
evaporation is more rapid from increased
surface. As evaporation is productive Of
ooDd, dry soil would be warmer. other
things being equal, than wet one. Again
as the heating OF the soil comes from
above, from sun and air, bedded sur
face is brought more freely in contact
with these sources of heat than a fiat one.
In localities, therefore, where the seasons
are comparatively short and it is i'm
portant to start cotton crop early, bed
ding land is advisable. Where the spring
comes earlier and the season is longer, beds
may be dispensed with ". L. IL In At
L0nt0 Constitution.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
OFFICE OF THE
w H o L T. s A L e HO q s e
OF
S. Wittkowsky.
1889. SPRING AND SUMNER, 1889.
40 per Cent. Increase.

40 per Cent. Increase.
In my sales over the corresponding IL months
of last year is what have the satisfaction OF
publishing to the world, as result of my efforts
in the strictly "Whoesale" business, and yet it
ought not to be surprise, as there is no House,
be it North or South. East West. that can
claim advantages which do not possess.
Nor do intend to rest on my laurels, but feel
that my desire for still greater achievements has
been "whetted," and to which end l am now
bending every nerve, and with my adopted
motto of
P. P. p.
Push, Patience and Perseverance,
In the near future expect to see my business
reach such large proportions as to "Astonish the
Natives"
For the past three months I have been almost
constantly among the Southern, Western and
Eastern Manufacturing Centres, placing orders
for
Boots. Shoes, Hats
AND ALL-WoOL FILLED JEANS AND
CAsSIMERES.
Amounting to piincely sums and colossal pro-
portions.
That it takes nerve and money to do these
things so far ahead of the Season, goes withou
saying, and 1 claim to possess both of these
qualities.
Seven ~ experienced Statesmen will, a, an
early day, in my interest, canvass the Trade in
both the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee, with
Shoes, Hats and the Southern production of
Wool Goods, mostly of my own designs and
selections and it will be to the interest of buyers
to await their coming.
s. WITTKOWSKY.
Charlotte, n. g
Feb Is, 1890.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE

On irains so and 5, =. Pullman Buffet n
between 4 t1anta and New York, DanvihI
Augusta, and Greensboro via Asheyig1
MO!ristOwr, TEL
On trains 90 and 90, Pull an Buffet ID
between Washington and New 0reansi
Montgomery, ard between Washington
Birmingham, Richmond and Greensbaoi
Raleigh and Greensboro, and between Wsl
ton and Augusta, and Pullman Buffet Sss
between Washington and Asheville and
Sprin-s.
Through tickets on sale at principal SD
to all point. For rates, local and Through
lab es apply to any Agent of the Companyi
~OL HAAS, JAS. l.. TAYLOR
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pas Il
w A Turk, Div. Pass. Agent, Raleigh, N
MpIch z, 1890.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
Bibles and Testaments.

The Mecklenburg County Bible Society keep
at its Depository at the Store of John Farrir,
on Tryon street, a well selected stock of Bibls
Testaments, Psalms aud Gospels, which can be
had at actual cost; and will be furnished to per-
sons unable to purchase, gratuitously.
Oct. 1889. pd
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14

W A light dry soil, not over rich,
suits the pea. Sow as early as the ground
can be worked, and every two weeks
up to June first for succession. Sow
in rows six feet apart. an inch apart in
the row, and eight inches deep. Hoe
often.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
Mecklenburg County. North Carolina

In the Superior Court.
Jane R. Wilkes trading under the name of the
Mecklenburg Iron Works, Plaintiff. Against
The Carolina Reduction Works, Defendant.
Notice:
The defendant in the above entitled action is
hereby notified: l. That the Plaintiff has begun
an action against it in this Court to recover the
sum of 1895 66 and interest, due for machinery
sold to and labor performed for the defendant
q That warrant of attachment against the pro-
perty OF Defendant has been issued in this action
returnable on the last Monday in February, 1890.
The Defendant is required to appear at the
term of the Superior Court of Mecklenburg
county, to be held on the last Monday in August
1890, at the Court House in Charlotte, then and
there to answer or demur to the complaint filed
in this action. a.l-e s8. gsass..-l q
= y sE j. Nj. MORROW,
Clerk of Superior Court of
Jan. 81, 1890. 6w Mecklenburg county.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
OUR PRICE LIST.
All First-Class Goods.
WE DON'T DEAL IN SHODDY GOODS.

WE DON'T DEAL IN SHODDY GOODS.
Heavy Wool Yelling 15c, Silk Yelling both
plain and dotted Zoe, Ladies Kid Gloves so. and
75c, All Wool Jersey Gloves 25c, Best Shirt
Braid 4c Lace Curtains 74c, 10c, 15c and Csc
yard, Curtain Poles, brass trimmed, 25c and 3Oc
Mems Shirts Csc up, Draw ers 25c up Good Writ
ing Paper Sc and sc quire, Envelopes sc package,
Lead Pencils &c doz, Good Spool Thread &c,
Spool Silk &C. Embroiderk Silk 10c doz Towe s,
40 inches long, 10c up to SOC, Fancy Chair Tides
1Oc up. real good Corset soc, Table Damask
25c, White Danlask 40c and SOC, Napkins 25c
doz IA Shoe Striugs 25c Ladies Nice Hem
stitched Handerchiefs sc or for 25c- All under
wear at cost We are offering extra low prices
in Torchon Laces. In fact its not half price.
Linen Laces &c, Sc, and &c for nice ones, and &c,
&c and Sc for fine Lac.s four and five inches
wide, all linen, and few Cotton Laces 9 to 5
inches wide, &c, Sc and sc, Hamberg Edging at
same price, SO boxes Parlor Matches 25c, Girls
Black Ribbed Hose 10c, Books worth $3.50 al
25c. We will sell Shoes at lowest prices for
good goods Give a call and save money.
Your friends,
JAS. HARRISON s. CO,
Three Doors below 1st Nat. Bank.
Jan 81. 1899
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14

az As soon as the ground is dry in
spring, SOW radishes in light, rich soil, in
rows eight to twelve inches apart, every
week or ten days for succession, up to
the middle of June.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14

az A rich heavy loan. with good
drainage, 10 needed for the cultivation of
cabbages Transplant in spring as soon
a. the ground can be worked, setting the
plants two feet apart each way.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
A Duty to Yourself.

It is surprising that people will use common
ordinary pill when they can secure a valuable
English one for the same money. DR. Acker's
English pills are positive cure for sick-head
ache and all liver troubles. They are small
sweet, easily taken and do not grippe
Sept. 6, 80. r. 81. JORDAN & co.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14

Trains No. At and 3 make close cOlI7
between Charlotte and points North via BAa
Trai& No 81 and 54 make close cOHBsl
at Hamlet, to and from Raleigh.
Through Sleeping Cars between Wilm4
and Charlotte and Charlotte and Raleigh
T. w. WHlSNANI
Supernts'1
F. w. CLARK, Gen. Pass. Agent
Nov 80, 1899
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
COhns, Caskets

And Burial Robes. The Oldest Undertaking
House in the city. Prepared to conduct
Funerals in the very latest style and at the low
est price. Embalming done either in or ou t of
the city. Orders promptly attended to, day CT
night Night Call-Central Hotel or 412 North
Poplar street. .ts5 -s
s. B. NICHOLS,
IL West Trade St., Charlotte, N G,
May II, 1889.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14

READ THE CERTIE'ICATE

Headache and Female Complaints.
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Price $I.oo Per Bottle. Six Bottles for $500.
Manufactured by THE NOLANDINE COMPANY,
RICHMOND VA. U.S.A.
HE DRUG TRADE OF CHARLOTTE AND VICINITY SUPPLIED,
Ihe Wilson Drug Company.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
Carolina Central Ra1Irosf C

OFFICE OF GENERAL SUPERVISOR
Wilmington, June 2, 1SS /
On and after Nov. II, 1889, the fOlR
schedule will be operated on this road.
WESTBOUND TRAINS.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
B. NICHOLS.
Baby Carriages I

An elegant line of Baby Carriages just re-
ceived. All styles and shades to suit every
body. Please call and see them.
My stock is now complete in every respect,
viz: Bedroom Suits, Parlor Suits, Beds, Mat
tresses, Safes, Lounges, Tables, Chairs, and
everything in First-Class Furniture House.
Goods sold or the instalment plan. weekly
payments. -.. .
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
BERKSHIREs.

have sold out of Berks for THIS -
ready now to book orders for FeOi'
first orders receives first choice
G. c. noORs
Nov 30, 1899 Graham
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14
Ready-Mixed Paints

In small Cans You can give your old buggy or
wagon fresh coat, and be surprised how easy it
can be applied, and what an improvement in the
appearance. You or your wife can repaint the
chairs, tables, bedstead or anything else needing
it, and be more than paid for the cost and labor.
w. II. WEARN 8 CO.
E Pepotash and Huckleberry Cordial for
bowel troubles. A full line of Patent Medicines
of all kinds. Call and see US.
W. H. WEARN s. co.
June l, 'S9. .ss- .-
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14

PEAS AND OATs-Peas and oats mixed
At the rate of two bushels of the former
and two and ne-half Of the latter make a
most valuable green fodder, or cured
grain and forage crop. There is one diff
Guilty about covering these grains, either
together, or singlS. with the common har-
row. which is, that the seed will not stay
covered, aud cannot be covered to an even
depth.-Dirie Farmer.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1890-03-14

All kinds of Machinery, Shaf,ings, Pu,leys,
Hangers, &C.
GE- Call and see u.s.
, 1890-06-10
sPokgs FROM The WHEEL.

Richard Howell, the great English pro
fessionRl bicyelist, who is as ponderous in
stature as he is in racing, has been matched
against A. II. Robb for $500, TO ride one
mile before Jun II. Each man will ride
by himself and be timed by the referee, and
the rider doing the fastest time to receive
the stakes Robb holds the one mile pro
fessional record for an ordinary wheel,
. min. 33 As sec. Howell weighs lo5
pounds in racing trim. and he rides n nine
teen pound wheel.
Thu temperance in racing OF Willie
Windle, the great bicyclist who was dis
qualified last ear by the League OF Ameri-
can Wheelmen for being in the pay OF a
bicycle house, shows that his enforced idle
ness has not interfered materially with his
speed. He Won the two mile handicap
race at the recent Berkeley games flom
scratch in 3 min. 81 IS sac
, 1890-06-10

The bilious are its certain prey. In inter
mittent and remittent fever, dumb ague
and ague cake, the liver is always affected,
and the blood contaminated with bile.
One OF the chief reasons why Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters is such a sure defense
against chills and fever and every form of
malarial disease. is. that it does away with
liability to the disease, by reforming IT.
regularity Of the hillary organ in advance
of the arrival OF the season when the dis.
ease is prevalent There is no finer forti-
tying preparative for those about visiting
or emigratine to q locality where the
miasma-taint exists. There is no certain
immunity from disease in an endemic
or epidemic form, to be secured by the use
of the average tonics and anti-spasmodics.
But where outline fails the Bitters sue
coed both in preventing and curing.
Moreover. it removes every vestige OF
dyspepsia. and overcomes constipation,
rheumatism, inactivity OF the kidneys and
bladder and tranquillizes and strengthens
the nervous system.
, 1890-06-10

At a recent examination Of the d.
vinity students in England, one very
dull candidate was 70 ignorant that
the bishop would only consent to or
dain him on condition that he would
promise to study Buffers Analogy"
after ordination. He made the prom
Use and was ordained. he was the
guest of the bishop, and 50 on his de-
parture next morning the bishop shook
him by the hand, saying: ''Good-by,
Mr.. Brown, don't forget the Butler"
Il haven't, my lord" was the unex-
Pected reply, Il have just given him
i've shillings New York Tribune
, 1890-06-10
BOTH SIDES LOSE.
Neither League Is Making
Money, Says w. 1. Harris.
NEW SCHEDULES THE ONLY HOPE.

Conflicting Dates Arc Draining the Peck
cts of Both the MaEnates and the Play
ers-RemedIes Suggested by Those Who
Understand the Situation.
What is known ms the baseball wal is
now at its height in the cities of New York,
Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia These
cities are universally acknowledged TO be
the most profitable of any in America,
there being but one other-Chicago-which
Is in any way to be compared to them. 1t
Is generally bad taste to say 81 told you
So" but there are occasions when such an
expression. or an array of facts amounting
to the same thing, may be pardoned. In
commenting upon the result OF this fight
at its very inception, my argument was
that sympathy for the players would be
but a temporary factor in 1t and that with
in two months the contest would narrow
down to a question OF ball playing and at
fractions pure and simple, that the players
who were going into business on their own
hook did not have a monopoly OF the skill
ed talent md that they did not nave all the
attractions. This view was scoffed at by
three-fourths OF the baseball writers of the
country, particularly by those who have
done the most to foster the Players league.
The season is now more than Eve weeks
old The following figures cover the pc
Rod from May 10 90. q, inclusive, practic-
ally the ffth week OF the campaign: