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The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
w- Prior to the legislature of 1893 the

W Prior to the legislature of 1893 the
committee on public printing, let out
the contract, generally to the editor OF
some Democrat paper, and there was q
great outcry made against it, so in 1893
Lill was passed providing that the print
ing should be let to the lowest respon~
sible bidder. This was eminently proper,
but this legislature has repealed the act
of 1898, that the public printing may be
given to some partizan favorite. On
Tuesday Mr.. Ewart introduced bill to
abolish the Railroad Commission. The
strange part about this is that Mr.. Ewart
was one of it's earliest advocates, and Mr.
Butler was it's special champion.
In the election of the negro, Abe, af
assistant door keeper and the defeat OF
one legged Confederate soldier, every he
publican and popullst voted for Abe.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
He Saw 1t.

A gentleman from Rockingham tells a
good story ABOUT a colored man who
came from that place to Raleigh in search
OF job from the Legislature. He saw
the negro the other night and asked him
how he was getting along. "Well, boss,
sad he, Il didn't get no job and | lost
$2O by the trip but Pm glad l come |
nave seen what | always wanted to see. '
What is that p asked the gentleman
"A white man working under a nigs
ger" said the darkey. He spoke of one
ot"Abe" Middleton's white assistants
RdieiQh Visitor.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

The DEMOCRAT has for some time had
80 called Washington correspondent,
whose partizan Republicanism is lily
concealed, whose hatred.for the admins
tration is ptiable-such copy goes to
the waste basket. During all of this
time he has never known that North
Carolina had a Senator or Representa-
tive in Washington. But note the change
North Carolina now misrepresented by
a Republican, and ere be arrives in Wash
ington our correspondent writes, "Mr.
Pritchard of North Carolina who, he
says, is a Mckinley man. Our CORES
pondent is an ultra Reed man and in a
summary of the result of the newl y
elected Senators, as they effect the Re
publican Presidential aspirants says
"the Harrison men have won managers
and the Reed men the orators, and
workers of wide political influence and
acquaintance. That Mr.. Reed will greatly
benefit by his circumstances everybody
comedies" But Tom Settles "political
influence" did not win Reed man with
the hybrids in this State.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
M A r RE D.

In this city. on the sSrd inst, Mis- Margaret
Neal, aged go years.
In this county, Mallard Greek, on the 23rd
inst, MIR Robert W Mason and Miss Mary e
Cheshire.
In this county, Sharon, on the Gath inst, Mr.
Albert Newell and Miss Georgia Anna Beattie
In Wadesboro, on the 18th inst, DR. il Bat:
tie and Miss Dora Burns
In Concord, ON the 23 I'd inst, Mr. A Grier,
OF Asheville, and Miss May Parker, daughter OF
Rev Parker.
In Lincoln county. on the 18th inst, Mr. II
Nixon and Miss Julia e Mcintosh
In Lincoln county, on the 18th inst, MI
Luther e Keever and Miss Lucy e Mcconnell
In this county, Steel Creek, on the 22nd inst,
Mr. Walter Hoover and Miss HIKE Thomas,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
Bibles and Testaments.

The Mecklenburg county Bible Society will
keep at its Depository at No. is, on East Trade
Dowd, well selected stock Of Bibles, Testa-
musts, Psalms and Gospels which can be had by
those ableto buy at actual cost. and TO those
unable to buy they will be given on presenting
an order from aLJ officer Of the Socisty to the
Depository.
Sept. 60, 1898.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

We keep the largest stock of tinware
thatis kept in the state. Our sanitary
strainers are the best on earth. Our stock
of lard cans is complete, and we have
been selling them rapidly. We have the
largest wash pans in the city, You can
get large heavy dipper from us for 10
cents. You can get heavy galvanized
wash par from us for 10 cents. You can
get anything you want from us.-Brown
Weddington & Co.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

MEcKLENBURG should have realized the
fact last November, that her solid De-
mocracy would debar ber from any part
or parcel in the Legislation of this hybrid
Assembly. One of the objects of abolish
ing the Criminal court is to oust that
grand old Democrat, Judge Meares, and
make places for more "laborers." We
are looking for G. z. French 70 introduce
bill that no newspaper shall be pub
lished in North Carolina bearing the
name, DEMOCRAT!! If he does not
like reading Democrat papers, we have
copy Of his testimony giving an account
of his financial legislation in 1868-'69, in
reading which be will find much to be
" thankful for"-that he is now one o
the "laborers" in a Reform" Leg'sla
ture
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

PRINT cloths sold in New York last
week at % cents yard, the lowest
price, they havo ever touched. In re
sponse to an enquiry Fail River manu-
facturer said that he could pay 81 cents
a pound for cotton, sell the cloth at p
cents and make 20 per cent. This is with
the newest and most approved machinery
Those mills equipped few years ago
cannot do this and the older mills can
hardly mako both ends meet.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
D | E ID .

In this city, on the 18th inst, Mrs James Fink.
In this city, on the 21st inst, Mr. Fl @ Painter,
aged 38 years.
In this city, on the Goth inst, Miss Annie
Cuthbertson, Miss Cuthbertson is the third
daughter Of Mr and Mrs Cuthbertson, who ha q
died within fifteen weeks
In this county, Mint Hill, on the 18th inst,
Mrs Lizze Pope, wife Of Mr. N A Pope, aged so
years.
In this county, on the 81 inst, Mrs Blue.
In this county, Poplar Tent, on the 21th inst
Mr. ] w Oehler. aged 70 years.
In Cleveland county, Waco, on the 10Th inst,
Mr. Martin Moss, aged n years. Also on the 18th
inst Mr. Jacob Lacky.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
Land Sales.

Monday, February Attn, Mecklenburg county,
T. Z Sammonds, "Home place." Jas A Bell,
Commissioner
Monday. February 4, in Paw Greek township,
W. III. Abernethy, Executor of Will s. r. Aber-
nethy, decd, Croft, N. G.
Monday. February 4th, in Lemley's township,
G.. 81. Duls, Commissioner.
Monday, February 4th, Mecklenburg County,
G. I'll. Duls, Commissioners.
Administrators Notice.
Estate Of R. p, Chapman, R. P. Chapman, Jr,
G. I Capps, Administrators
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

In corn shelters we can suit you at less
prices than they have ever been sold for.
In churns, tubs and buckets, no house in the
city keeps the assortment we do. If
your children want popcorn pepper,
why not get them one We only ask 10
cents for them. Don't you need Ian
tern to go about your lot with at night. We
only ask so cents for one of the best
Brown, Wellington & Co.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

THE body of Miss Mary Stevenson
daughter of Vice President Stevenson,
who died iu Ashvile Friday afternoon,
was taken to Bloomington, Ill, Saturday
and buried, the funeral being held in the
Second Presbyterian church. Brief fun
eral services were held at the Battery
Park hotel Saturday afternoon, before
the body was taken to the funeral car
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

A GRAND Army Post in Ohio has
adopted resolution protesting against
apy ex-Confederates being admitted to
the forthcoming meeting of the National
Grand Army of the Republic, at Louis
vile Ky
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

Ifyou want pound of nails or a car
load OF nails you will find them at our
house. If you want one pair of horse or
mule shoes or car load Of them you will
be able to get them at our house, If you
want good axe or good 10 cent handle
we have them. 1fyou want any kind of
a tool you can find it at.-Brown Weds
dinptOn e Co.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

If you want to see the best reversible
cutaway harrow in the city call to see u.s..
If you want pair of dog irons, shovels
or tongs see our stock. If you want q
set of knives and forks cheap you
will find them at our store. When you
want tea or table spoons We can show
you the most complete assortment you
ever saw.-Brown, Weddington & Co.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
Friday. January 25. 1885.

OUR deIinquents must pay their IN
debtedness for subscription to the Demo-
GRAFT, We have obligations to meet and
while the amount to any one will be
small, the aggregate to us will be consid~
erable
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
A. HALEs WILL GIVE YOU

A. HALES WILL GIVE YOU
good Bargains! He has anything you want in
Watches, Clocks, JeweIry-the best and cheapest.
Valuable goods of all kinds for PRESENTS
Spectacles-all kinds Zee
A. HALES
BEFORE YOU BUY
Jan H. 1895.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

We are glad to know that our efforts
TO give the people good goods at low
prices for cash is being appreciated. 1t
Is a pleasure TO US to see all of our old
friends coming to see us as well as many
new ones who have learned that with US
!hey get fair treatment and polite atten-
Ton. We are always glad to see YOU
brown, Weddington & Co.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

THE Democrats have nominated Hon.
|T. W. Mason, of Halifax, for the Sena-
torial long term and Hon. Lee 5. Over
man, of Rowan, for the short term.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

EVANGELIST PEARSON is holding very
enthusiastic meetings in the University
chapel at Chapel Hill. Services will be
held for about ten days.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
New Advertisements

h'ep in the procession and march right on to our
stOre-Thomas 6 Maxwell
ladies' pebe grain shoes-Gilreath s. Co.
'onn Farrior has removed his jewelry store to
u, No 4, South Tryon Street.
wanted oak and hickory wood-address, G.,
care Democrat.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

The Raleigh Observer of Sunday pub
fishes the statement That the Reform
ers at Raleigh, have appointed 21 more
" "laborers" than the last Legislature had,
two more pages and one more engrossIng
clerk, making an increase of $3.50 over
the pay roll of the Democratic Legisla'
ture
The brother of the Speaker Walser is a
" Iaborer" at $3.50 per day. The son OF
Mr.. Campbell, of Cherokee, also appears
in the repertoire, and the son of James
A. Cheek, of Orange, listed as "laborer,' .
is duly installed as "Chief Psge," what.
ever that Office is, for Democrats have
never heard of such an Office. Being
Chief Page" he mutually gets $3.50 pei
day, though this particular office is not
provided for by any law, but what's thai
got to do with "Chief Page"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25
BOYS, SHOES.

Boys lace, good wear" all sizes, $100
Boys "Hardwear," extra heavy 126
Boys "Parade," best on earth $50
These shoes are neat, well made. laced, cap
toe, and every pair made with q view to extreme
service. Examine them Try " SHINING
LIGHT" Oil on your shoes. price 10c box, best
and goes farthest GILREATH g. co.
Jan ii, 1894
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

The Raleigh Observer has enlarged to
eight pages and put on a new heading
that improves it appearance.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

w A n r EDl
OAK AND HICKORY WOOD, TWO FOOT
LONG, By CAR LOAD. ADDRESS, G.,
Jan. Is, 1895. Care DEMOCRAT.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

W NJ. Felix Faure has been elected
President of the French Republic to sue
ceed NJ. Casimir Perier, resigned.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

Mr.. 81. E. sanderson. of Asheville, is going to
establish in Charlotte Junior Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics. About twenty have already
given their names for membership.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

"A new broom sweeps clean" Thanks to the
charlotte Broom Company" the DEMOCRAT
office is presentable.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

The residence of Mr.. n. L. Fincher, on Z
street. between Tenth and Eleventh, was burned
on Wednesday morning. The furniture wa.
saved by the firtmen. No insurance.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

Ayers Hair Vigor is certainly remarkable
preparation and nothing like it has ever been
produced No matter how wiry and unmsnage-
able the hair may be, under the influence of this
comparable dressing, it becomes soft, silky,
and pliabie to the comb and brush.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

Lack Of vitality and color-matter in the bulbs
canses the hair to fall out and turn gray. We
recommend Halls Hair Renewer to prevent
badness and grayness.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

Messrs John and Chas. Wadsworth left Tues
day night with their father. Mr.. j. W. Wads-
worth, for Canton Hospital, two miles out from
Baltimore, where Mr.. Wadsworih will receive
the best attention that medical skill Can give
DR. McCombs and Mr.. D. F. Cannon, of Concord
accompanied Mr.. Wadsworth.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1895-01-25

At meeting of the stockholders of the Vic
tor Mill. all of the old directors were reelected
as follows; Geo Wilson, N P Pegram, r n
Oates, 8 Wittskowsky, VIM Johnston, d
Church, A Cohen, q McAden and n G
Butt. Geo E Wilson was reelected President
and e A Hutchison, secretary and treasurer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-06
MORE TIME FOR NJ COY,
The Secretary Has Until
November to Pay His
$3.50 Fine.
Possibility That Durrant's Attor-
neys May Make the Case a
Point for Appeal.

Judge Murphy yesterday granted stay
of execution to November 1 in the con-
tempt case against Secretary Henry j. Nc
Coy.
This, it is understood, is to give the Sec
rotary time to obtain money to pay the
$3.50 fine and avoid the alternative of being
locked up for five days, but no statement
IN relation to the reason has been made in
court.
When the case was taken up yesterday
there was no appeal by Mr.. Mccoy or his
attorney. No statement of any kind was
made for the secretary and it was apparent
that the. petition for postponement had
Deen made in chamb ers.
Judge Murphy assembled to the bench at
1O:5O O'Clock and Immediately he said:
have concluded to postpone the sem
tence OF $3.50 fine or five days imprison-
ment against Henry J. Mccoy to Novem-
That ended the matter, and Mr.. McCoy
and Attorney Sawyer departed from the
court.
1t is expected that the attorneys for Dur
rant Will make the Mccoy case one of their
points OF appeal to the Supreme Court in
the event OF conviction. though Jurors
truman and Croker have testified that
they were not in any degree influenced by
the remark that Mccoy made.
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note, ever IN motion and ever in good
cheer. He is a sociable little fellow, gen
orally travelling in bands of fifteen or
twenty, from one liveoak to an
other, cleaning among the leaves for
insects. The chief interest in this bird,
however, centers in the nest. Hanging
from some moss-grown branch of a live
oak, II looks like a cluster of lichens
loosely thrown together; but examine it
and note the deftness with which the gold
streamerS of moss and dull-colored lichens
have been woven into a compact fabric
observe the ingenuity and skill with
which these tiny architects have concealed
their large nest, which hangs some six or
eight inches, or even foot, below a
limb to which it is attached. tits a purse
shaped structure completely closed at the
top and bullying somewhat below. AT one
side, very near the juncture with the
branch, is an opening barely large enough
to comfortably insert the little finger,
through which the parent birds may enter
into the cosiest little chamber, heavily
lined with feathers, that was ever de-
signed by bird or man. Here are laid some
eight or nine white eggs, to be assiduously
tended by the fond mother. 1t is one of
the Ioveliest bits of bird life with which I
am acquainted.
But there are birds more splendid far
than the quiet life of domestic simplicity
into which we have thus far had glimpse
would lead US to suspect. Bullock's oriole,
that gay wanderer from the tropics, is
sounding his loud, clear song from the
tree tops; the black headed grosbeak is
making music to the best of his ability in
the orchard and grove, and lol the thrush
is in the f1ll glory of his song.
The plumage of the male oriole is black
and orange in the main, with conspicuous
bars OF white on the wing. The back, top
of head and throat patch are black, leaving
the rest of the body varying from yellow
to intense orange and red. He is beauti-
ful bird, as from the top of maple or elm
he sounds his loud, wild, yet sweet, call to
cheer the mate, who from her basket era
die in the weeping willow broods over her
treasures and dreams of the happy family
that will soon be hers-alas, for how brief
a timel
The black-headed grosbeak is far less
graceful bird than the exquisite oriole. AS
the full-plumaged male flaps through the
air his conspicuous markings of white,
black and yellow appear somewhat over
done and fiashy to me. From his heavy
beak down he seems rather gross, although
l do not find him any the less interesting
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tude of songs that make the air glad with
their cheer. From post by the side of
the half-grown patch of grain meadow
lark tunes his mellow pipe and gives
forth tones of such a varied, iute-like
quality that it sounds like the piping of
some inspired pastoral shepherd who
knows his love is near. There he sits in
his streaked coat of buff, with vest of gay
yellow and crescent of black upon his
breast singing to his demure little dame
who sits upon her nest.
1t is not an easy nest to discover in a
field of grain, so deity is it concealed, but
once found is well worth all the pals be-
slowed upon its detection. It is dome
shaped structure, woven of fine grasses,
and contains some four or five white eggs,
rather thickly sprinkled with reddish
brown dots. Happy is he who can find
such prize as this, and, after admiring
the beauty and poetry of the life ii reveals,
60 his way in peace, contented to have
seen without coveting!
The song of the linnet is ever in the air
during MAY. / know of no bird which, if
its song be a true guide, has lighter and
more exuberant heart. There is much of
the freedom and nonchalance of unre-
strained delight in its tones as it pours
forth a flood of imprisoned song in the
midst of its flight.
The linnet. or housefnch as it is called
in the books, is doubtless the most
abundant bird found in these parts of Cali
fornia. The bright red or crimson of the
head, throat ana tail coverts make the
full-plumaged male very snowy fellow,
although his mate is content with a
quaker garb of streaked gray. He
is accused by the fruit-growers of
being something of mischief-maker
when cherries are ripe, but let that
be for the present. 1t is May, now, and
the cherries are too small and green to be
palata bic. The linnets are quite content
with diet of seeds, while the office of
parent is the all-engrossing subject of in
and L have often seen two males paying
assiduous attention to the same female,
singing and displaying their charms of
plumage, while the Indifferent object of
their rivalry would fly about from tree to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-06

tree in vain attempt to escape. The
coquetry of linnet nature would ultimately
soften in favor of one of her admirers,
however, and the defeated one would f1y
off, nothing daunted, to display his gal
lantry in more promising fields. Thus do
we see the drama of life played out upon
the mimic stage of the bird world.
Down through the canyons which fur
row the size of the Berkeley hills wend
clear silver streams of mountain water.
hurrying on their way to the sea. Let us
take our way during the heat of the noon
from the grassy hillside into the cool
shade of one of these canyons, beside the
bahbllng stream that is making perpetual
music in the springtime. Here the live
oaks spread their branching limbs over the
land. and close by the waters edge the
willows and alders sway to the gentle in
fiuence of the salt breeZes that have come
through the Golden Gate.
An emphatic little pee wit greets us as we
enter the quiet of the canyon, where the
breeze sings in an undertone and the sill
ver-tongued brook sounds in subdued
murmur- Looking about for the hum bic
musician who does his best to enliven the
scene with his apology for a song, we see,
perched upon bush, quiet little bird
with large eyes and a broad beak edged
with bristles. His plumage is dull olive
on the back, brownish or greenish in tone,
with dull white breast tinged with pale
sulphur-yellow. There he sits upon the
bush, flirting his tail emphatically at
every utterance of the pee wit and
swapping viciously at any stray in
sect that chances to fly near. Our new
acquaintance is the western fycatcher, and
very pleasant little fellow he is to know,
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BERKELEY IN MAY.

with his old-fashioned ways and simple
quiet life by the stream. His mate, | sus-
pect, has hidden her messy nest in some
little niche in the clay bank of the canyon,
| among the roots of some old tree, perhaps,
for have often found it IN such situations;
and [ dare say she is setting upon five deli
cate white eggs, thickly speckled with
brown, for such is the habit with these
little folk; and, furthermore, / think
there is no doubt that she listens to the
pee wit of her lord and master with all
the pride and delight of a dutiful wife aud
| a proud mother. Here indeed do we find
that life of rural simplicity for which we
have so often sighed in vain Let us learn
from the pewee the virtue of contentment
with little display. but warm heart.
The western fiycatcher does not have
the canyons all to himself these heydays
in May. Snugly tucked away in hole in
a rotten Iiveoak a pair of Vigors' wrens
have made their home. Higher up in an
other oak, where limb has broken off,
and the water has trickled into the heart
OF the tree, leaving small cavity, d plain
crested tltmouse, dressed III her lead-col-
ored attire, is tending her numerous brood
of young. Away off among the bay
trees that nestle in the upper part of
the canyon a clamorous California
jay is squawking in harsh but altogether
good-natured sort OF a way. Even h e
noisy vagabond that he is-knows the 10y
and sorrow of having a home and family
on his hands. though 1 fancy the cares do
not weigh very heavily upon him in the
daily routine of his plundering, rollicking
life. His nest is a clumsy affair of stick
built among the liveoaks and containing
from four to six greenish-blue eggs, rather
thickly spotted with brown. Samuers
song sparrow too, has found a place for
her nest in the canyon, in a wild tangle of
blackberry vines at one side of the
road; but the browning glory of nest
architecture is concealed in the all-includ-
ing limbs Of the liveoak. 1t is the nest of
the California bushtit, the tiniest of all
birds except the hummers. A plain
mouse-colored little fellow is the bushtit,
with bIithe, high pitched, little lisp of a