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The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

W Why is checkers and backgam.
mon board done up in the shape of two.
volume literary work? Because, says
the legend, bishop of Sicily (Eudes) lfor-
bade the clergy to play at checkers or
backgammon; so they got their boards
done up in the fashion of books, and stuck
them in their libraries-to be out for use
at fitting opportunities. The "book" got
the name of "wooden gospels" This is
gospel truth.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

B@- don't believe that there exists,
anywhere on the American continet, a
man who went to college and made O
good use of the privilege, who now re
grets that he spent the time that way;
while l can find for you regiments of men,
all over the land, who once had the
chance to go to college and threw away
the chance, who now bitterly regret it,
and will continue to do so till their dying
day.-M. c. Iyler.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21
Deserving Praise.

We desire to say to our citizens, that for years
we have been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption. Dr. Kings New Life Pills
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and Electric Bitters. and
have never handled remedies that sell as well, OF
that have given such universal satisfaction. We
do net hesitate to guarantee them every time and
we stand ready to refund the purchase price, il
satisfactory results do not follow their use
These remedies have won their great popularity
purely on their merits. Trial bottles free at Bur
we'll & Dunn, wholesale and retail, and at Jordan
s. Scott, wholesale drug store. Large bottles
Soc and 81 90.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

b@- Riding along our country high
ways one sees many signs placed in
conspicuous places forbidding trespassing.
Some of the signs are in the strongest
language, while others are haid to under
stand. On one northwest of the city of
Beverly, Mass, is found the following :
"Any person ketched on these grounds,
or cows, or wimin will be liabul two fine
itself in o skrape."
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21
The Ever-SWeet Girl Graduate.
ON GRADUATION DAY.


Oh, for the truly grand ideal
That makes ones life sublime!
Oh, for quaff of spirit bliss
Beyond all space and timei
Oh, for q boon of q passing glimpse
OF the vast infinities
Tis this, and only this, that can
My longing soul appease.
TWO YEARS LATER.
Oh, for Q safety pin that's safel
It would make my life al Joy.
Oh, for a food that will not give
The cramps to my little bOyi
Oh, for the boon once more Of night
OF solid, square reposei
'Tis this, and only this, want;
Oh, give me an old-tims dozei
W. L. r.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21
EXecutrix's Notice.

Having qualified as ExecutrlA of the last will
and testament of Charles B. Boyles. deceased,
late of Mecklenburg County, N. g., all persons
having claims against the estate Of said deced-
ent are hereby notified to present them to me for
payment on or before the 18th day of July, A. ID.
1894, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate are notified to make immediate payment to
me This the 18th day Of July. A. D.. 1898.
LULU P. BOYLES,
july IA. 1898, 6w Executrix.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

- Judge Boykin has given . per-
emptory order ON Judge Bennett TO turn
over the affairs of the Wadesboro branch
of the Bank of New Hanover to Mr..
Leak, who was appointed receiver by
JudgeConnor.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

a. 1t 10 Q test of politeness for a man
TO listen with interest to things he knows
ell about, when they are being told by .
person who knows nothing about them.
Boston Bulletin.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

IT CoUNrs ALL RIaHr.-Sunday School
Teacher.-Now, what little boy can re.
peat the shortest commandment? It hat
only four words.
Pupil can, miss.
Teacher-Well, what is it2
Pupil-Keep of the grass.-The Club.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

a. A Kentucky bride in sleeping
car started to get drink Of water.
"Whsn / come back" she said to her hue
band, "stick your foot out ofths berth 90
thst I will know which it isl The con.
versation was audible. When she re-
turned masculine foot protruded from
nearly every berth.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21

- The Governor OF VeFment, Hon. Levi K.
Fuller, writes under date Of April 18th. 1898 I:
"T have used your remedy CPond's Extracp for
many years with gratifying results"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21
The Snall's Mouth.
A Naturalist Says 1t Is Well No Big Will
Beast Has One Like It.

A Naturalist Says 1t Is Well No Big Wild
Beast Has One Like It.
at is fortunate thing for man and
the rest of the animal kingdom" said the
naturalist, "that no large wild animal has
. mouth constructed with the devouring
apparatus built on the plan of the insig-
nifcant looking snairs mouth, for that
animal could out devour anything that
lives. The snail itself is such an en-
tirely unpleasant. not to say losthsome,
creature to handle, that few amateur
naturalists care to bother with it, but by
neglecting the snail they miss studying
one of the most interesting objects that
come under their observation.
"Any one who has noticed snail feed
ing ON leaf must have wondered how
such soft, fabby, Shiny animal can make
such sharp and clean cut incision in the
leaf. leaving an edge as smooth and
straight as if it had been cut with knife.
That is due to the peculiar and formida
BILE mouth he has. The snail eats with
his tongue and the roof of his mouth.
The tongue is ribbon which the snail
keeps in coil in his mouth. This tongue
is in reality band saw, with the teeth
on the surface instead of on the edge
The teeth are 80 small that as many as
10000 of them have been found on one
snaips tongue. They are exceedingly
sharp, and only few of them are used
at q time. Not exactly only few of
them. but few Of them comparatively,
for the snail will probably have 1900 or
5000 of them in use at once. He does
this by means of his coiled tongue. He
can uncoil as much of this as he chooses,
and the uneoiled part he brings into SER
vice. The roof of his mouth 10 "a hard
as bone. He grasps the leaf between his
tongue and that hard substance and,
rasping away with his 4ongue, saws
through the toughest leaf with ease, al
ways leaving the edge smooth and
straight.
"By use the teeth wear of or become
dulled. When the snail finds that this
tool is becoming blunted he uncoils anoth-
or section and works that out until he has
come to the end of the coil. Then he
coils the tongue up again and is ready to
start in new, for while he has been using
the latter portions of the ribbon the teeth
have grown in again in the idle portions
the saw has been fled and reset, 80 to
speak-and while he is using them the
teeth in the back part of the cod are re
newed. So think am right in saying
that if any large beast of prey was fitted
up with such devouring apparatus a.
the snail has it would 60 hard with the
rest of the animal kingdom.-N. Y. Sun
|" A ''fat dollar" is one that hal
/ nothing but An edict behind it. If the
Government, for instance, issues green
back note, promising 70 pay bearer 81, il
is good, because as long as the Govern
ment is solvent the holder can get from
the Treasury . gold or silver dollar fol
it. But if the Government should issue
q note simply bearing the legend, "Thil
is one dollar" it would be fat dollar
because there would be nothing to it bu
the hat or decree of Congress. Such {
piece of paper would no more be . dolla'
than picture of sheep would make .
L
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21
ON TOP, THE
Celebrated Eagle Cotton Gin
Feeders and COndensers,
G s. JOHNS A G ENT,
CHARLOTTE, N. c.
Has for Sale the Celebrated Eagle Cotton Gin

Eagle-C Cotton Gin Company are manufacturing
the Rollins Friction Clutch Pulley, the only
Clutch Pulley adapted to Gin, strong, reliable,
and easily attached to any Gin, viii: 60 on where
the ordinary pulley will, and so simple in con-
struction that any one with mechanical skill
enough to run q Cotton Gin, can take off the old
pulley and replace it with "Clutch Pulley"
the advantages of Clutc Pulley are:
1t gives the ginner complete control of his Gin.
In case of accident, or anything getting into
the Gin that would iDjure the saws il allowed 10
run, the Gin can be stopped instantly.
Itobvistes the necessity of running off the belt
when the Gin is not in use. and will pay for itself
in five years in the saving of belts.
1t enables the ginner to stop his Gin when run
ming up his press, thereby throwing all the power
of his engine on his press, saving time and i'm
proving the quality of his cotton.
May 26. 1893
The Charlotte Democrat., 1893-07-21
Notice-Execution Sale.

Notice-EXecution Sale.
(Re-Adver;ised)
By virtue of executions to me, directed from
the Superior Court of Mecklenburg county, in
favor of B. D. Heath & Co, and Brem & Nc
Dowell, against R. G. Graham. l will sell for
cash to highest bidder at Court House door, in
Charlotte, on Monday, August 1st. 1893, at 10
O'Clock m, a tract of land in said county. adjoin-
ing the lands of Baker, Helmes and others, con-
tanning 524 acres, fully described in deed made
by Gilbert helmes to r. G. Graham. dated 1st
May, 1882. and registered in registers Office of
said county in Book 81; page 10.
q. T. SMITH,
June 80, 1893. 5w Sheriff
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04

indignation send forth this apptal 10
the great masstc OF producers and toilers
OF the United States We ask Il EN- TO ponder
well the statements herein made, AMI not TO be
prematurely biased in their jud lent by the
false utiersnces Of interested classes, and
subsidized press. To the tillers OF the soil 10
the growers Of wheat and the planters Of cot
ton, We say: In this matter your interest is
our interest; and our interest Is your inter
est To the workingman Of the land we say:
You TOO, have deep and abiding interest in
the cause Of free coinage Of silver and in the
movement for its restoration; for, TO throw out
OF employment avast armyof men, and preeipi.
tate them upon an already glutted labor mar.
ket must work incalculable injury 10 the cause
Of labor
I'VE ther efore ask you, one and all TO Join
hands with US and make common cause in
behalf Of the white metal-the money OF the
masses through all ages and in all lands. We
ask you TO let your combined voices be heard,
and TO see TO it that those who represent youin
congress cast their votes in accordance with
your welfare and ours. The people Of Montana
are an honest people. They believe in hard
money They scorn all suggestions Of repu.
diation They are progressive, energetic, cour-
ageous and loyal They have always paid their
just obligations, and Notwithstanding that al
this moment they are overwhelmed by the
greatest calamity that has ever befallen them,
they will continue 10 meet all their responsible
tiles as becomes honorable men.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
BLOWED ON THE OFFICE BOY
How the Latter Got Square on the Blond,
Typewriter.

How the Latter Got Square on the BLONDE
Typewriter.
The Office boy and the blonde type
writer had quarreled. 1t was over
trivial matter, to be sure. but neverthe
less they were ON the outs.
Both seemed spitefully revengeful
and when one day the ofiice-boy played
off sick and went to the baseball game
the typewriter made known to the EN-
ployer the youth's sporting proclivities
This, as might be expected, caused
trouble, and the wrath of the Office
boy against the young lady with nimble
fingers increased more and more. Days
passed and the lad planned and dreamed
Of schemes to get back" at his fan
tormentor. who stood so well in the
graces Of the employer. Now on every
typewriter there is small gong which
rings when the end of the line is
reached. The Office boy knew this, an6
as he watched the prettily-tappereo
fingers throw back the carriage at eact
tap of the bell he smiled with fiendisf
glee.
1t was late in the afternoon. The
young lady was industriously tapping
the keys to finish the firm is correspond
ence. She had reached the last letter
and remarked to the Office boy that hel
best young man was going to take hel
to the theater that evening. Hence heI
hurry. This only made the Office boy
smile all the more. for he knew that hi.
time had come His eyes seemed to say
Revenge is sweet" The young lady
slipped the sheet OF paper into the ma
chine, and began at lightning speed to
write from her notes
The youth watched the carriage slid
ing to and fro. lie took from his peck
ct rusty nail, and, as the typewriter
wrote on unconsciously. he tapped the
bell lightly with the nail. The young
lady, never thinking, pushed the paper
up another line and went on. Agar
the boy tapped the bell. and again the
young lady turned the machine. Thi
was kept up until the maiden had writ
ten all there was to write.
A small figure had sneaked easil,
out of the door. The blonde withdrew
the sheet from the machine. She looked
at it, and looked again and saw befor,
her letter written something after
the fashion Of the latter day step-lad
der poetry. Not single line was prop
erly written. The girl grew thought
full. She seemed to remember that the
bell had wrung trife oftener thar
usual She looked about the room and
then she remembered that the Office
boy had once upon a time gone to .
base ball game and had remarked sub
sequently that he would get even
Baltimore Herald.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
A SUBSTITUTE FOR LEATHER.
An Interesting and New Material Called
"Flexus Fibra."

An interesting anu New Material called
"Flexus Fibra."
Leather possesses such excellent quail
tiles for the many purposes to which it
is put that it would seem idle to seek
substitute. Nevertheless, there are
many persons who, while they find that
leather serves as an effectual protective
covering for the foot, find also that it is
often obstinate in adapting itself to the
requirements of individual feet or to
the more or less physical abnormalities
to which so many are subject In such
cases, if comfort is to be expected, only
the most supple and yielding quality
should be worn. At the same time, of
course, it should be waterproof and
durable. These qualities, so far as we
have been able to Judge, belong in
satisfactory degree to an interesting
and new material called ''fexus ibra."
1t appears to be hax-derived material,
suitably prepared and oiled, so that to
all appearances it is leather 1t is par
ticularly supple and flexible and takes
polish equally well with the best
kinds of calf.
We have recently had occasion To
wear boot of which the "vamp" or
eut-front section consists entirely of
fexus tibra, and have purposely sub
mitted it to somewhat undue strain. in
spite of which no cracking of the ma
terial was perceived, while the sense of
comfort to the foot was very evident.
Flexus libra, being material of vege-
table origin, is calculated also to facili-
tate free ventilation and thereby to OBJ
viate the discomfort arising from what
is called drawing" the feet. Tests
with view to prove its damp-resisting
power were made with the material by
placing a small section over an open
glass tube with true ends, SO that on
applying pressure at the other end of
the tube it was found to be practically
air tight This having been ascertained
little water was placed in the tube
resting on the fexus libra and pressure
once more applied. After some time
traces only of liquid had oozed through;
but, of course, this was an exaggerated
state of things, and, as a matter of
fact, no oozing of water took place at
all when it was simply allowed to rest
on the material several hours The
structure of flexus libra is better seen
when the oil in it is removed with
ether, to which it imparts distinct
fiuorescence, and when the black dye
is washed out being at the same time
changed to red) by bydrochloric acid
! London Lancet
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
PREPARED FOR WAR.
How the Nations of Europe Reached the
Limit of Endurance.

Limit OF Endurance.
What a wonderful spectacle it is that
Europe now presents! Her population
claims sort of monopoly in civiliza-
ton, yet outside of England every ma
ton has reached the limit of its en-
durance in preparing for war, which
nevertheless does not arrive. The sur
plus energy and money of the whole
continent is devoted to keeping up
security which is nowhere felt to be
quite sufficient, yet is nowhere overly
threatened-which, indeed, is guar
anteed by profuse professions of
peaceable intentions
The work of civilization goes on,
every day records some advance in
science or in human comfort, the toll
ers are daily exerting themselves to Sc
cure more leisure, better housing and
pleasanter food, and yet the nations
with one consent are converting them
selves into food for powder. 1t is as
if the professor and the merchant and
the laborer, while strenuously going
on with their business and eager to de-
rive more comfort from it, were all
agreed that they must sleep in
plate armor 1t would be almost
comic, were it not so terrible, and as
yet there is not a sign that we are ar
rivingat the end of the situation. Peo-
pie say it must end some day, but it has
gone on getting worse for twenty
years; and though it cannot get worse
still, because men and money are alike
exhausted, there is no proof that it
will not last for twenty years further
yet
There is not a statesman in Europe
who could draw up, much less carry, C
project Of general disarmament. There
is not popular leader in Europe who
makes OF disarmament an earnest cry,
though the socialists in their fear OF
repression would do it if they could;
and we question if there is a nation in
Europe which would consent to be dis
armed. That is certainly not triumph
Of human wisdom; and yet the nations
are no more furious than usual, are not
unreasonable, are not even indisposed
to work through the methods of diplo-
macy. They are not even, in a way,
unfriendly, for something "interna-
tional' is arranged every week, and of
congresses with all Europe represented
in them there is literally no end
Still the nations lie down in armor
and rise up, pistols in hand, and before
they begin the days labor look first to
see what the armed burglar may be
at. What the end may be or can be
we know no more than the simplest,
but of this we are very sure, that no
spectacle at once SO unaccountable and
sad has ever yet been presented to the
historian with eyes. -Spectator.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04

''0ne hundred and seventeen years ago the
patriots Of the American revolution gave to US
our independence. In framing the laws and
laying down the principles which were 70 gov
ern US, they sought no counsel and asked no ad-
vice from their enemies Relying upon their
own splendid courage and wise craftsmanship
they inaugurated a system of finance based
upon the worlds previous experience and upon
equality and justice. We ask that the present
generation Of American statesmen follow their
example; that they imbibe new courage from a
contemplation Of the sturdy patriotism and
broad wisdom exhibited by the founders Of this
government; that they will enunciate q second
declaration Of independence; that they will re-
store silver 10 its time-honored place as a full
legal tender money, and thus give to the United
States-the grandest and richest in natural re-
sources Of all the nations Of the esrth-a fnan
cial system which It may call its own free from
foreign control Standing to-day mid the
wreck and ruin Of our erstwhile prosperity. a
condition wrought by selfish aims, by weak
policies, and unjust laws, the people Of Mon
tana without regard to class, occupation.
or political creed, inspired by Q deep
sense Of injury and filed with . Just
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-08-04
PITH AND POINT.

--Staylate ly3wns)-"Excuse me-
Ethel Knox-"Certainly. Good night"
Vogue.
-He-"Whch way was Tommy Too
| dies bound when sou saw him?' She
In full calf. judging by his converse.
ton. "-Beliord's Magazine.
NO wonder De Boot likes classical
music. He is properly constituted
How SOP "He can disguise his feel.
ings perfectly. Detroit Tribune.
DO you suppose there is any dan
ger of his illness running into quick
consumption" Pooh. no; he's a mes
senger boy, don't you know."-Inter
Ocean.
You can always tell the man who
has free seat at the theater by the
calmly-critical way in which he alb
stains regularly from all applause
Somerville Journal.
-lless-"That old Mr.. Booger drink;
like fish" Snarleigh-"Nonsense, {
fish doesn't place the end of whisky
flask to its mouth every ten minutes
-Raymond's Monthly.
II might have married half doz-
en- better men than you" said Mrs.
Jackson Parke in the course of little
conjugal tiff. and what's more. | mean
to do so. indianapolis journal.
-Awestern paper says warm weather
lccelcrdtes the growth of whislers.
That may be n reason why cyclones
come to play with them when the sum.
mer is on.-New Orleans Picayune.
The Butcher neutrality-suspicious.
my reputation rests upon my meat
Doubling Customer-"Wel if it's a,
tough as that last steak you sent me,
feel sorry for you. Buffalo Courier.
Ills Golden Text.-Dr. Thirdly
You love to go to Sunday-school. donf
you, Dick?" Dick lIicks-''Yes. indeed
DR.. Thirdly-'What do you expect tc
learn to-day?" Dick Iiicks-"The date
of the picnic Punch.
-Willie-"Come here, you little cub
Fond William, don't let me
hear you speak to your baby brother
like that He's no cub" "0h. yes, he
is heard ma tell grandma that yor
were nothing but an old bear
Woman. Woman.-She-"Why don't
you tell me that noise isn't a burglar
George? A woman always needs to be
treasured" George-"Of course it isn't
a burglar, dearest. That is only the
rain dropping on the caves. There
don't you hear it again. She-"Whai
do you want to keep talking about il
for?'-Judge.
"A Truth-Teller.- Owner -"Wher
did your father say he expected to have
this job done?" Truthful James (son o,
contractor)-"Well, | heard him tel
mother that if he got a certain job he.
looking after he'd have yours finished
by tonight, but if not, he guessed he'c
make this job last out another week
Yankee Blade.
Doing Her Best.-Husband (whc
has had Jumping neuralgia" for two
days)-"Ugh! | don't see why-oh
oh, oh!-we We're not born without
teeth! Ugh" Wife (soothingly-"h
you had only stopped to consider it, yor
would not have made such remark
dearie. For. yon know, we really wers
born without teeth. Truth.
-"What shall we do with our living
Skeletons is a question that is engag
ing the attention Of the Louisville au
thorities. A Snowman brought a fe
male skeleton from Georgia, but as she
was not a profitable attraction, and
now he insists that it is the city's busi
ness to fat her up to 4 normal and com
Portable condition. The city hasn't
been able to decide as TO its liability
under the law.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-12-10
ROYAL Arcanurn.

Terrace Coun Gil 1878 held very en-
thusiastic and largely attended meeting
Monday evening, Dec. 4. They initiated
three new candidates, received two APP
plications, and have two others to in
itiate. This is one of the most agrees
i've councils in the state, and did heroic
work In the contest for the prize banner,
and stood second on the list. They
started the contest with fifty-nine MEM
beers, and ended with 1874, or an increase
of seventy-fve. Duluth council, which
won the banner, started; with nineteen
members and initiated twenty-seven.
The members are now aroused from
their lethargy, and with Regent Knispel
and Vice Regent Baer at the helm, the
council will take an impetus that will
keep some larger councils hustling to
hold their own. The council holds
their annual Notification on Dec. Is, and
from all accounts and the entertainment
committees ability, it will be a first
class affair. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Regent,
George T.. Knispel; vice regent, Frank
w. Baer; past regent, George w. Haus-
am; Or, Henry G. Reeves; secretary,
E. a. O'Rourke; collector, III. E. Stern
berg; treasurer, A. w. Lllley; chap
lain, John Graham; guide, I'll. G. New
hart; warden, Edward Ryan; sentry.
William Olson; trustee. George F.
Whitwell; representative to grand
council, E. Il. O'Rourke; alternate, c.
5. Schurman.