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s^i r e il§£f$f vol vi saliisljurv n c september 1 1871 no 35 sparkling catawba springs formerly called the carolina whiti sulphur catawba county xvt c this highly popular watering place will be open forvlsltors on wednesday june lllib the mineral waters of these springs are ibe white and blue sulphur chalyebeatc ilu me dicinal properties of which nro not excelled nnd n healthier ami more delightful watering place not tu be found the springs will be under the nuinageiiienl nf j m ill a lli an experienced hotel keeper together with mu wiiknn and visitors may rely upon good fare anil good attention plenty ol lee good band nf music and good pliysicians in attendance ac leave baltimore or washington iu ibe mor ning nn acquln creek richmond ami danville k ]{., tn salisbury where you tube ibe western nml morganton loud anil reach hickory sta li.ui the springs depot by half-post nine o clock the next morning leave augusta ga al night nnd take tho charlotte ami statesvlllo road at ( harlutteyoii reach the springs early the next morning charleston in lhomorning,audbeat ibe springs the next morning a good four horse omnibus will run in con nection with the trains tu the springs uver a beautiful road only six miles board per month or four weeks 40.00 per week 16.00 der day •>.:,{) children and colored servants half price no charge fur infants under 2 vears of ago j goldj2n wyatt catawba vprings june is 1871 21 tf read car efully ague and fever tho only preventative known for chills and fever i.s the use uf w'ulfe schieil.iui schnapps wolfe's schiedam schnapps is lmihi i'm dyspopnia wolfe's schiedam schnapps is ii prevontatii'o uf chills and fever wolfe's schiedam schnapps is good i'm all kidney and bladder complaints wolfe's schiedam schnapps is used ill uver the world by physlciaus in their praeliuu wolfe's schiedam m .' 1 1 n tr7 tsg i for guilt wolfe's schiedam schnapps isgiunl fin all urinary complaints wolfe's schiedam schnapps isrcoomnionded by all the medical faculty wolfe's schiedam scltnajips is gund fur i'ttlie ami pain in the stom tch wolfb's schiedam schnapps is imitated and countoiteited.nnd purchasers will have tu use i-aiiiiiiii in purchasing 1 beg leave to call the attention uf the reader to testimonials iu favor of the schiiapns i feel bound tu say that 1 regnrd your schnapps as being in every respect nre-einiuent ly pure and deserving of medical patronage — at all events it is the purest pus-ilile article ul holland gin heretofore unobtainable nml as such may be safely prescribed bv physicians david i mutt m d pharmaceutical che mist new yuri louisville ky sep i i feel that we hnve now an article nf gin suitable for such cases ns that remedy is adapted lo dr 1 w i rioht schnapps is a remedy in chronic catarrhal complaints etc : 1 take great pleasure in bearing highly cred itable testimony to ils efficacy as a remedial in . the diseases for which you recommend it lim ing a natural tendency to the mucous surfaces with a slight degree of stimulation i regard ii ns one uf ibe niu-t important remedies iu chron ic catarrhal affections particularly ilms of the geiiitu-iiriiiary apparatus with much respect your obedient servant ciias a leas m d new y'nrk 26 fine street new y'ork udolpho wolfe esq present : dear sir 1 hnve made a chem ical examination of your schiedam schnapps with the intent of determining if nny fureign nr injurious substance inul been added lo lite sim ple distilled spirits the examination bus resulted in the conclu sion that the sample contained no poisonous or harmful admixture i have been unable to discover any trace oflhe deleterious substances which are suineiiines employed iu ihe ndultcrn i tion of liquors i would nol hesitate in use myself nor lo recommend lo others for medical purposes the schiedam sel pps n nn ex cellent and unobjectionable variety of gin — very respectfully yours signed ciias a seely chemist chemical and technical laboratory 18 fx cluinge place new york nov 25 18(57 - udol uho wolfe esq dear ir the undersigned have carefully and thorongly analyzed a sample of yuiir aromalla schiedam schnapps select ed by ourselves ami have found the same free from all organic or inorganic substances more or less injurious to health from the sesull of our examination we • i.b-r tin article one nl superior quality healthful as a beverage and effectual in itsmedicinnl qualities respectfully ■yours signed anns tuiri'i.it chemist francis l km,i:i.ii.im m i > for sale bv all respectable iroeers and i irug gists i'dul.l'ilo wolfe's lsi n|i-7:.".iu 22 heaver st n y a lecture to young ivieiet just published in tt sealed run '"/-. . price ii cents a lecture on llie nn ■'.-, teeiiiiin.nl tunl it i i onre ' f -|. <-,,,, irrl er s innl w,:,k,i --, inteliil.liir.v brnlttl ns in 1 1 i >, i i.ii . n .! i m,...i . . t i mini ii i'i rul it . n'ervi . : ' n i e .-; -..:. i k '. , m nisi in r t-i l i . i . iii i i .- irnm ll nlim . v it iml i l i 1 i i it kiiu k.i.i m ll iiuili r of on ■n ilo ," t th ii.il.l t in l en i ii it i iiilinl-rililc le hi rlelir'.t i'l-.t . - frillll lit ,'.,:, , , l , , , e i i ,, ' i i i li ' u i i i ,,,,, ,. .,.'.-. i i i , ,. ,','.. 1,1 r moveil till etll tl'e ill le - 111 ll - i.t lill ■, || .- . ,| 0,1.1 t'i 1,1 1 ,, !■- ',-',. i r ' , i e |. , ' ll » i ' i " i i i 1 11 inlil i i lit i ', ev.ry ill r -- . ii ti in i tl it le ,-,,,, nt ,, i , , ,.. • ue i.i - eell 1 ■■. ;..■.. , ., , | . , mi ll run wli i i'ltovk a it ns i i i ii i anus i | i in i asns s nl i niler -, ll in ,- t mill - , in » lnli i-nli 1 ,■„ v i e on ,. . . ■. intnl alio fir i em ■.'« • vi ., , , . , i .!, ■,., , , .-,,.. aililr i lllilleln rt i'll v 1 ki!\i.iiii l-.'t bowl ,.. , ki i it poll uili , li », l ii.i.f i i . clerfirflorys stage lines i.i.\n<;,;.»ii:nt on and after july i 1871 , i salbm to high point daily i four horse coaches excursion lickcts — round trip good until oct 15..i ■i wilmington to salem only sis ofi wilson " " " 13 80 tarboro " " " 10 15 1 stack offices — at pfohl & stockton's murchant's hotel winston n (,'. at limner's hotel sulcm >'. 0 ' head of western railroad ' to ashevillet daily four hot se coaches oxcept sunday — i excursion rickets ti aslievlllo fur sale at'thc principal rail road olllcua on tho n'm-ili caro lina railroad iletween chatham and fnyettovllloand wes tern railroad daily except sunday charlotte to yf ade8bor0 and lll.'aii of w (.'. v it it it j leave charlntto monday wednesday and ', friday leave wadesboro tuesday thurs ' day and saturday making connection with ' railroads at charlotte and anil v stago to head nfwilinlug , char & rutberiosd r it from wadesboro ily this route passengers leave wilmington and charlotte monday wednes day nnd friday at ? a m and arrive at wil mington and charlotte next evening resting at night in wnilesliurii each way through tickets from charlotte to wilnilug ton only 10 kinobtree to ghoroetown.s 0 i leave georgetown monday wednesday and friday lie urn next day through tickets via n 10 railroad to char leston tsii 00 e t clemmons june 24 1871 26:tf contractor r w best & co r a lei i ill n c auction & commission merchants solicit consign nienta of corn riour and produce generally particular attention mid to auction s,il,s llltlttll by permission to w ii vwi.i vim 1'ies'i itnlcigli niit'l bank y 1-1 andkkson ■- i ii'/tiis " jno (>'. w'll.l.l.vvis '- si.tle '* ii vv ii a it s tii-kkit jo rajelali n c miir.li 17 3m time tabic western n c r r takes r.itiia t oth sept 1870 going vi 1st going last arrive leave arrivi . leave ' 5,10 di salisbury 11,30 i-m 6,02 am no •• third creek 8,28 kssoi 655 7.10 •■list vtlle 7.-jo " 7.25 " 8,112 " 8.07 •■catawba sin 6,23 ■■i js '• 8,55 " 0,110 '■new inn 5 an " 5,36 " 0.40 '• 0,45 " hit 1 try 1 40 •• i 50 " hi 25 •• 10 30 ■■i i i ' 1 no •• i 06 •' 11 in •■11.15 ■■morgnutua n 16 ■■3 20 " 11,50 12.u4 " llriugewater i it • 2.j1 -- 12,48 i'm mini ii i 1.4-j " n fort l'f hi-i'iiltf.i-t inul supper at statosville sept 23 ls7u 3h-tf administrator's notice the undei-signed having qualified ns admin istrator upon the estate of john m lowrnncc before the probate courl of rownn county hereby notifies all pi i-sous having claims against said estate to exhibit them to him before the first day of june 1872 or tins notice will be j pleaded in bar of their recovery sam'ls lowrance iu:i-ji'i:i'ivv-|iil administrator icsss5s!s5 \ rhesymptoms of liver 1 j je in],l:iiui are uneasiness nsiivxivz^lys'j pain in the side i sometimes the pain is in j mmzltanztetwizmil i 1 '" 1 shoulder ami is mis , la ken for rheumatism the slumnefi is uflected with loss of appetite and sickness bowels in general costive sometimes alternating with lax : l!---r i i'll iieinl i troubled juitli pain ami dull li.-a u liver vy eii-iiiiiin ( iilera _ l-l loss uf memory ac t^ll e.ni.1 [' l:i illieil willi plllllflll i ii-iiii'in nl having i fi lone something w iticli oiighl in have been done often complaining of weakness debility nnd low spirits suiuelimes i many of the above syni|itoins attend ihe disease ! and nt other times very few of them bul ihe liver i generally the organ most involved cure the liver with dk simmons liter regulator a preparation roots and herbs warrnnje.d ipbe strictly vegetable and enn do no injury lo any nne it has in in used by hundreds nnd known for ihe in-i 40 yi nrs ns one of ibe mosl rcliabh , elllcncioiis and liiiriiniless | reparations ever of i | fered to ihe nil ring if taken regularly ami iier-jsieiiilv il j in i cure —"—■■— "-"- jdyspepsia in n line be ijiiundii • .' tii'eii.-s.siek regulator ihoaihiche chronic dinrr i liin i.iifleclionsoflliebhid |.. in ns i ii kidneys ncrvoiisni --, chills lis ! eases of the skin impurity of the blood melan choly or depress f spirits heartburn colic ni pain in the bowels pain in lie lie.nl lev r a^'l ngue d.npsv bpils inin lu tlie back c prepared only by 1 ii zi.ii.ix v ( o . . druggists miu n in price 1 ; bv mail s|-j i'm sale by t )•'. kl.l'ttz & co w 1 ly salisbury n c votive in ll.-iiilti-iiplcv united st vtf.s nl amf.rk \ lust of north ( vroli.n \ c aim i far distrm ]'. in ibe in illi r of ndri n mm nhv \ i rnee in r.iiikiiipi i mi nn iv a yliulltt nntii o i iii n hi givi n to nil -,„ i creditors of mc.n'eely and young ns in iy not li ive pn i d il ir claims thai llu y will i piin 1 to provi ll i fore r ii hi idtii il hi i i i ,,, itnnk n |. ley fin ilu nil i'i-tii i uf n ni i nrnlinn ■! . tl . in salisbury un oi i ■re llu 1-t • lay of oi li.l r l-.'l.'-r lie pi pi : i -. nud , j , ,. ri iiuiiuiiig iu my bunds will i reconveveil t ilu in iginnl ii n r l.v i i.ii i 1 ln,|e urooks andrew ml rpiiy \ , ,.,. ; aug 15 1-71 ui ol mcnei ly a young l)c id north state published weekly 11v l e w i s li a i e s editor antl proprietor ii a'l'i'ln op miki rum onk vhah payable in advance 93 ho six months " '• 1.60 5 copies to one address ln.oo hates of advertising one square first insertion 1,00 fur each additional insertion 1(1 special notices will be charged 50 per cent higher than tho above rates court nml justice's orders will be publish ed nl the same rales with other advertise ments obituary notices over six lines charged as advertisements contract bates i o : h h j ¥ o s | f h i s s * i r « 8pa0b £ o £ = 3 c d -_ -, p p b * * !__ '_ ? i 1 i s pi a re ll.i:l7 .*., 0(1 ijir fill * i ikiii '-! squares ! 4 50 i 85 8 50 13 oo 22,00 3 squares 0 00 0 00 12 0020 00 30.00 4 squares h 00 1 1 00 15 00 25 00 37,50 t column 11 ooi 16 00 20 00 30 00 45,00 1 column 18 ml 24 ml hmi 45 hi 75.00 i column 28 ml 40 00 50 00 80 oo 130,00 we meet upon a level we meet upon the level and we part upon the square ; what words nf precious meaning these winds masonic are ? come let ns contemplate them they nre worthy of 0 tlinligllt — iii tbeverv soul ofmasonry these precious words are wrought we meet upon the level though from every station come tlic rich man from his mansion anil poor man from bis inline ; for llie one must leave bis wealth and state out side the mason's door and other finds bis true respect upon the check ered lloor we part upon the square for the world must have ils due ; we must mingle with the multitude a cold,un friendly crew ; hut the inlliieiiec of our gathering in memory is green and we look bpon the level to renew the hap py scene there's a world where all i.s equal — we aro hnr rying toward it fast ; we shall be upon the level then when ihe gates of death are passed ; we shall stand upon the orient and our muster will be there to try the blocks we oiler by bis own uner ring square we shall meet upon the level there but never thence depart ; there's a mansion tis already for each trusting faithful heart ; there's a mansion and a welcome — nnd a mul titude is there who have met upon the leycl and uicd upon the square let ns meet upon ihe lei then while laboring patient here ; let us meet and let us labor though the labor be severe ; already in the western sky the signs bid us prepare | to gather up nur working tools and part upon the square : hands round ye faithful masons form tbe bright i'rali rnal chain we part upon the square below to meet io hea ven again i oh ! what words ofpreclous meaning these words masonic are — we meet upon the level nnd we part upon tie square a warning to scolding wives — an , awful warning to scolding wives conies to us from milwnukie a woman in that city was jawing " her children inul neighbors a hind girl and everybody in general when her husband entered and interposed a mild word she opened her 1 mouth for an angry reply but a spasm contracted her cheek lur lower jaw i'i ii ' nud she could neither speak nur shut her month but remained in thai condition her tongue hung put innl her eyes nearly started out of their sockets she inul dis located inr jawbone iu her viulen effort to liuilti a slinging reply to lier husband a surgeon was cu.lj.eu who reduced the dislocation bound up her her head nnd prescribed a gruel diet the old man is i nn enjoying tho quietest time ho bus , hnd for forty years 1 ludicrous situation one of the liuniorous papers has u very funny cut 1 it illustrates this scene : an old gent is walking iu bis garden presently the milk iiiii ii comes along outside ilu high garden wall anil gives bis customary yell old genl bears boine.tln'ug inn being ve ry deaf i.s ulioblu in in ike nut just what i wanted j so he puis bis ear trumpet i.i place ami elevating the lull end over the edge of ilu wall ; exclaims hero !' milkman tnkos ii for u ili.-ii ami empties a quart oi milk into the old gcutleiuuu's ear mul goes on about his business mayor hull plunged into south liny 1 es island a few days ago and saved a child s life a valuable table the following table never before pub lished contains the population of each of the 134 largest cities in ihe united states it shows all the cities having a popula tion of 10,000 and upward cities states i'uit i.atinx i 1 new york new york 042,292 i 2 philadelphia pennsylvania 674,022 3 brooklyn now york 200,099 4 st louis missouri 320,304 5 chicago illinois si'.)s,!)77 l 1 baltimore maryland 267,364 i 7 hnsmn mass yfiii ■".-;(; 8 t'iiicinnali olrfci '**—'' h 10,1130 ii new orleans louisiana 191,418 10 sun fruncisco california i 19,473 11 buffalo new yi.tk 1 17,714 12 washington u columbia 100,190 ul newaik mew jersey 105,069 14 louisville kentucky 100,763 16 cleveland ohio 92,829 10 i'liisburg pennsylvania mi 07(1 17 jersey city new jersey 82.646 15 detroit michigan 79,677 19 milwaukee wisconsin 71,440 20 albany new york 69,422 21 providence rhode island 68,804 22 rochester new york 03,3sg 23 alleghany pennsylvania 63,130 24 richmond virginia 61,038 , hi new haven connecticut 60,840 2ii charleston south carolina 48,966 27 indianapolis indiana 48,244 28 troy new york 40,405 2 syracuse new yurk 43,061 i 30 worcester massachusetts 41 kifl 31 lowell massachusetts 40,028 32 memphis tennessee 40,226 i.'i cambridge massachusetts 39,034 31 hbrtford connccticct 37 189 36 soranihn pennsylvania 26,092 36 heading pennsylvania 33,0 0 37 paterson new jersey 33.679 3.s kansas city missouri 52 260 3 mobile alabama 32,034 40 toledo ohio 31,684 41 portland m.iiui 31,413 23 columbus ohio 21,274 43 wilmington delaware 30,841 t4 dayton ohio 30,473 46 lawrence massachusetts 28921 40 ulicu new yurk 28,804 47 chnrlestown massachusetts 28,323 48 savannah georgia 28,236 49 lynn mnssachusi us 28,233 50 full lliver massachusetts 26 7g8 i 61 springfield massachusetts 26.703 62 nashville tennessee 25,865 63 oovington kentucky 24,605 5 1 quincy illinois 24,052 i 55 manchester n hampshire 23,636 1 66 il.vi i i.-illll g l'eii..sy ivniiiu l'3,1114 | 67 peoria illinois 22,819 58 evunsvillo ' indiana 21 830 i 59 ailania gcorgin 21,789 60 lancaster pennsylvania 21,205 51 oswego new york 20,910 0 elizabeth new jersey 20.832 63 hobokcil new jersey 20,297 63 poughkeepsie new york 20,080 65 davenport iowa 20 038 66 st paul miuneboata 20,030 07 erie pennsylvania 19,646 os st joseph missouri 19,565 oil wheeling w.virginia 19,280 70 null ik virginia 19,229 71 bridgeport connecticut 18,969 7 petersburg virginia 18,950 03 chelsia massachusetts 18,547 74 dubuque iowa is 431 75 bangor maim 18,2s9 76 leavenworth kansas 17,873 77 i-'ui-t l\'ayne indiana 17,71s 78 sqringfield illinois 17,361 79 auburn new york 17,225 i so ni'wburg new yurk 17,014 81 norwich c client i0.0.",3 82 grand rapids michigan 16,507 mi sacramento california 16:283 84 terro haute indiana 16,103 85 omaha nebraska 16,083 ' so willinmsport pennsylvania 1g.030 ! 07 kliniii new york 15,863 88 new albany indiana 15,396 69 augusta georgia 15,389 90 cohoes new york 16,357 91 newport kentucky l,"i.(is7 1 92 burlington own 14,930 , 02 lexington kentucky 14,801 94 burlington vermont ll,.;s7 1 95 galveston texas 13 sis [ 96 lewiston maine 13,000 h7 alexandria virginia 13,670 ' 98 lafayette indiana 13,500 99 wilmington n carolina 13,446 j 100 haverhill massachusetts 13,092 101 minneapolis minncsouta 13,066 102 sandusky ohio 13 000 kill salt like l.'t..u 13,824 i 14 keokuk town u.siiti 105 fond do lac wisconsin 12,70 l 106 bingliamton newyoik 12,697 107 oshkosh wisconsin 12,003 108 vicksburg mississippi 12,443 100 san antonia texas 13,256 llu concord n hampshire 12,241 111 his moines iowa 1 8,035 112 jackson michigan 11,447 113 gergctown d columbia 11,384 iii aurora illinois | ijh-j 1 16 hamilton ohio | i.usj i hi kuckliiril illinois | | f 049 1 117 schenectady new york 11,026 1 is liitin ., new york 1 1,1 119 waterbury connecticut 10,826 l.-jit macon georgia 10,810 i i . madison i mii ma 10,709 i alluuiiii i'eiiiisylvniiia 10.600 - 123 portsmouth ohio 10j592 124 montgomery alabama 10,588 185 nashua n hampshire 10,543 iso oakland california 10,500 i 27 polls nih n'iigiui.i in pin j -.',-> iliil'li ford muino 10,282 | 129 hannibal missouri n it 130 i igdeusbiirg new l'oik 10.070 131 stockton california 10,060 132 i ' icil bluff luwa 10,020 133 z.nii-.villi < ihio ii in i i j3i akron ohio 10,006 8tuik2nq remarks of ameri cans it is said tl 1 11 1 once iii a company of literary gentleman mr webster wus ask ed if he could comprehend how luesus christ could ho both god and man nn sir in replied and added "/ bhould be ashamed to acknowledge him us my : saviour if could comprehend liim /! / could comprehend him be could he nn greater than myself sucl i my bense of sili nml consciousness uf my inability i to save myself that i feel 1 1 „ bu . peibiiiiiaii saviour oncno great nnd glori ous thai / can nut comprehend liim samuel adams known for many things seldom had his name associated with tlic phrase fust applied by him to england nation nf shopkeepers ' franklin said many things that have passed into maxims but nothing that ih better known and remembered than he has paid dear very dear fur his whistle washington mnde but few epigram matic speeches lion is one tube ! prepared i'm war is tho most effectual , means nf preserving peace did yon ever hear of old john dick inson well he wrote of americans in kills : by uniting we stand by divid ing we fall patrick henry ns every school boy knows gave ue jive me liberty or give me death and if this be treason make llie most uf it napoleon had many quotable epigram matic sentences : one step from thu su blime tu t ii o ridiculous jefferson's writings nro so besprinkled that it is difficult to select l fe\v die and none resign co taillly is as applicable to office-holders now us in jefferson's time ] josiah qulncy jr said s whereso i ever or however wo shall bo ailed upon to make our exit we will die freemen henry i.e gave washington his im mortal t first in war first in peace ami first . ie heart of his countrymen onirics cotes worth pinckney declar ed in favor of millions for defence but j j not one cent for tribute ' peaceably if we can forcibly if we must is from josiuh quincy 1811 john adams did not say live or die , smvive ur perish 1 am far the constitu tion but daniel webster did say it for liim andrew jackson gave us the union it must in preserved ilt-utmi altnnst lost his original identi ty in old bullion from his hard money i doctrine taylor's battle order a little more grape captain bragg will be quoted ufther ho is forgotten by all the world , and the rest of mankind tnings that must de done there are some thing that must be dune the sooner we do them the bet ter the longer we wait llie heavier the ' inn den grows and the harder the work seems to be there is a time for all tilings ; nnd things are more easily done at llie right lime than at any other time wo conquer in ilu light of faith by in stant obedience delay is disobedience ' and disobcdiei'cg cuds in death a biilish officer in illda once had to at tack about a thousand mutinous sepoys wiili fifty or sixty men his men liesi tilted the danger seemed too great if they failed they would surelv be do stnved l'he officer said to them now my line fellows you have gut io do it thi longer you look at it tlie less you j will like it at hem and they will scamper the men gi.ve a cheer and ran for ward the ni'ilincors did not wait for lliein they hed right and left in every direction as if a thuiidderbc.lt had fallen amongst them just as our troubles and temptations vanish if we rush forward with a brave heart obeying god nml following christ , our captain while if we wait and hesi tate and dully and di lay we louse llie victory and share the coward's fate stand up my soul shake off thy fears ami ginl the gosple armor mi march tu the gates nf endlesjoy where jesus,lhy great captain's gone what a beautiful thought was that of i moses the mill nf find ; i 1 jttd limit i nit out dwelling place in all generations 1 changes hie continually nccuring iu his world man being in honor abidetli not kingdoms rise and full the day is coining vv in n ibe lull it and all thi works that are therein shall bo burned up ; they hull wax ulil like a garment and as a vesture they shall bo changed they shall bo folded up and laid aside as worn nut clothing to be used nn inure in thu , ' same fashion • hiit the eternity and im - i mutability of - ur god and sayionr shall , ever remain the same for our consolation mul refuge if llu i'i in ib who llirls and plays the i coquette could bul realize thu detriment 1 to in t repiii.iituii which i sure in follow 1 up ui inr thoughtless levity there would 1 be less eiinsu for nnd less actual repin lilliee among tin lair sex lli in line meets with ul ibis lime in overy-dny life i - i iml 1 every lovely woman feel ami be lieve how differently tho sensible ul ihe opposite sex enjoy tho society nud smile of the sound minded well informed fe male a compared with tho silly giddy heartless " le ii " of llie day how differ ent would i i lie i|,j 1 1 in ui n thousands in society who are now reared only for tli play and coquetry suicide of a cantatrioe somewhat of a mystery ' few of our theatre-going people but ' will remember the beautiful amelia jar cin who for three or four successive sea sons won unbounded applause on the singe of our principal theatres young lovely aud accomplished the wonderful charm of her voice was augmented by great personal attract inns lay fasci nating and brilliant she won admirers by the score anil at one time — in the height of her theatrical fame was tho must sought ufler and the acknowledged beauty of her profession that such n woman should have sud denly died without her death being made known is surprising nur will ihe pub lic surprise be lessened when llie fact is made known that she died a sulfide her death occurred about two weeks since on jackson street near tho corner of annunciation where she had resided for over a year past it will be remembered that about two years since she quit the singe and retired to private life she had become eiiuinoi ' ( 1 of a gentleman in this city and for his sake abandoned whatever of fame and prospect of advancement she hud in her i profession she occasionally appeared on the street always radiant always i beautiful uud whenever bhe came into ' the theatres or public places of amuse ment she was the cynosure of all eyes — she enjoyed this public manifestation of . ' admiration and sustained it regally had . she never been u famous singer garcia would still have been admired for her splendid beauty i but it began to be whispered about llial i her life was not happy society had its i observances that could not be neglected ! | and the poor singer with all her beauty ( could not retain an allegiance which so i ciety demanded to be broken i the conviction came upon hei slowly ( . but it came at last to one of hot pas ' sionate natiiie there was nothing left her j but to die it would be wrong if it were possible to lift tho veil from those hibt ; hours of her life convinced that the happiness she had bartered so much to secure was slipping from her grasp mil the cheerless future spreading dark before her she resorted to that le thean cup tbe poison of the suicide in which to drown the senses ol her misery and the joyless life of a deserted audi abandoned woman it is said that the morning some two i weeks since the final separation took | place — « inn her friend suid good-bye for the last time garcia ordered her servant i lo go to tho drug store and lelch her sonic laudanum the servant suspecting her design refused to go the command repented still more imperatively was dis regarded and the servant with tears and entreaties besought her to refrain from her wicked intentions it had no effect howevrr and she went herself fur the poison on what pretext she obtained it is not known ; but she did get it and having taken it died from j ilu effects the residents in the neighborhood bay that about the time the poison must have commenced ils fatal work she went and i seated herself at the piano and for more ' than an hour played and sang her rich ' thrilling voice rising to its lull compass reveled in the sweetest music they hud i ever heard strains of passionate borrow j mingled with the sorrowful cadence of a funeral dirge as the dying caiitatiice sung her life away amelia garcia was about twenty-three years of age and a native of the west indies her father was a spanish cre ' ul and her mother a jewess a native of germany her parents came to n york when she was quite young and she com menced her professional career in that 1 city she sung one season at the acad emy of music iu this city and one or two i ' engagements at other theatres she left ' - the stage however iu 1s0h and has not ■since appeared professionally in public j such iu brief was tho career of one of the sweetest singers and most beautiful women of the age whether her life was good or evil it behooves us not now to say . if she was reckless frivolous and gay bhe had at least ii passionate and loving nature and died a suicide i n 0 picayune aug 5 listen to the mocking bird ruder this title the new york world finds leisure to turn for a moment from the consideration ol commerce finance ■politics fashion and the other topics ' which are apt so entirely to engross the ' attention of the dwellers in great cities i ami enters a plea lor the protection oflhe , charming warblers that make our south ern woods vocal with their snugs in 1 spired by lis subject the world carols in . behalf of its favorites in a strain almost as i liquid ami graceful as their own it ' [ shows lli.it our sweet singer is not less useful limn entertaining and then says : tlie young of ilnse birds are invuria - 1,1 v taken from the nest as sunn as lound . and sent lu llie noi lli nr to furope where • they sell al high prices and as every ■brood thus disposed i i withdrawn from . production is it sensible d initiuiion in the i i it of ib -'■glorious iv ui biers i un led reckless buys also just learning i to use a gun and cire less how sweet u vii ice is stilled mi long as they make the leathers ily nol unfieqiiontly kill the mocking-bird with nn little compunction as iho crow ; nnd then there tiro others again who trap him though perfectly well assured the full grown bird can never ac custora himself to captivity and will beat out ills lit lo life against tlie bars of his cage despoiling ni the nest however is the great wrung only a lew days b'uico out local columns noticed a consignment of two hundred young birds on a siglu steamer nnd the figures may give some idea of the extent to which this spoliation is carried to prevent the vandalism a kindly heart bus found room in tho au gusta in constitutionalist to c.jl upon tile legislature of the state which as sembles in november — for some prevent ive measure and wc trust our american nlghtongalo may not have the voice raised in his favor in vain the journal bus time and again raised its voice in favor nf our our singing birds and it now gladly sings second to this appeal nf ilie world the subject is one not unworthy the attention of our legis lature and wc commend it in advance of some future member who has still enough of nature in imb heart to love the grecu woods and their feathered sougtcrs the mocking bird makes music that goes to the soul its soft sweet uielli hui'iit notes aro like tbe echoes of the glad laughter of angels among tbe woes anil amid the wickedness of tho world " listen to the mocking bird and in listening learn to let thu littlo warbler nestle safely in his bosky bower before your window — norfolk journal an absurd custom — shortly after tho accession of james 1 when scotch gen tlemen were beginning to feel at home in london lord hnrewood gave a dinner party o which weie invited a number of courtiers and officers both civil and mili tary after the bottle had circulated a few times gen s , an english troop er and reckless bon vivant arose and said gentlemen when i am in my cups and the generous wine begins to warm my blood i have an absurd custom of railing against the scotch knowing my weak ness i hope no gentleman in the compa ny will luke it amiss he pat down and a highland chief sir robert bleakie of blair atlioll pri senling a front like an old battle-worn tower quietly aroso and re marked : " gentlemen when 1 am in my cups and the generous wine begins to warm my blood if i hear a man ruil against the scotch 1 have an absurd cus tom of kicking him at once out of the company knowing my weakness i hope no gentleman will take it amiss it may be needless to add that gen s — — did not on that occasion suffer himself to fol low his unusual custom hold on hold on to your tongue when yon are just ready to swear lie speak harshly or use an improper word hold on to your hand when you arc about to btrike pinch steal or do an im proper act hold on to your temper when you aro angry excited or imposed upon or oth ers are about you hold on to your heart when evil asso ciates oceks your company and invito you to join in their mirth and revelry hold nn lo your name atall times j for it is of more vnluo to you than gold high places or fashionable attire hold on to the truth ; for it will servo you well and do you good throughout eternity hold on to your virtue ; it is above all price to you in nil times and places hold on to your good character for it is and ever will be your best wealth honor the scissors the american newspaper reporter : says some people ignorant of what 1 good editing is imagine the getting up of i selected matter to be the easiest work in ! the world to do whereas it is the nicest wink that is done on a paper if they find rhe editor wi:h scissors in hand they are sure to say eo ! hull's the way you ! get up original matter eh v accompany ing their new and witty questions with an ' idiotic wink nr smile ibe facts are that i the inlcrest the morality the variety and ; usefulness nf a papet depend iu no small ! degree upon its selected matter and few men are capable of the position who would not themselves be able to write many of the articles they bclectct a sen sible editor desires considerable selected matter because he knows that one mind cannot make bo good a paper us live or six childhood's questions those parents run tint risk of losing their children who put aside their trivial questions as ni nn consequence an in terrogiition point symboii7.es tin life of childhood why and what aro i the keyes with which il unlocks the trea sury of the world l'he boy's number less questions often seem trivial bui tto wi.-e parent will never turn them off au blibwered il he can help it it is his rich opportunity of icnching he is met hall way nnd there is all diffi nine bctweejq impressing iiuth nn nn finger mind ami an mii.it ( n mi il one the little fellow helping you nt your work aud spearing ' ill iv itll eliiil qui -! im ', inn li 1111 a much in a bull hour there as in a week when his body is a prisouor iu a school j loi in and bis thoughts are out nf doors
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FullText | s^i r e il§£f$f vol vi saliisljurv n c september 1 1871 no 35 sparkling catawba springs formerly called the carolina whiti sulphur catawba county xvt c this highly popular watering place will be open forvlsltors on wednesday june lllib the mineral waters of these springs are ibe white and blue sulphur chalyebeatc ilu me dicinal properties of which nro not excelled nnd n healthier ami more delightful watering place not tu be found the springs will be under the nuinageiiienl nf j m ill a lli an experienced hotel keeper together with mu wiiknn and visitors may rely upon good fare anil good attention plenty ol lee good band nf music and good pliysicians in attendance ac leave baltimore or washington iu ibe mor ning nn acquln creek richmond ami danville k ]{., tn salisbury where you tube ibe western nml morganton loud anil reach hickory sta li.ui the springs depot by half-post nine o clock the next morning leave augusta ga al night nnd take tho charlotte ami statesvlllo road at ( harlutteyoii reach the springs early the next morning charleston in lhomorning,audbeat ibe springs the next morning a good four horse omnibus will run in con nection with the trains tu the springs uver a beautiful road only six miles board per month or four weeks 40.00 per week 16.00 der day •>.:,{) children and colored servants half price no charge fur infants under 2 vears of ago j goldj2n wyatt catawba vprings june is 1871 21 tf read car efully ague and fever tho only preventative known for chills and fever i.s the use uf w'ulfe schieil.iui schnapps wolfe's schiedam schnapps is lmihi i'm dyspopnia wolfe's schiedam schnapps is ii prevontatii'o uf chills and fever wolfe's schiedam schnapps is good i'm all kidney and bladder complaints wolfe's schiedam schnapps is used ill uver the world by physlciaus in their praeliuu wolfe's schiedam m .' 1 1 n tr7 tsg i for guilt wolfe's schiedam schnapps isgiunl fin all urinary complaints wolfe's schiedam schnapps isrcoomnionded by all the medical faculty wolfe's schiedam scltnajips is gund fur i'ttlie ami pain in the stom tch wolfb's schiedam schnapps is imitated and countoiteited.nnd purchasers will have tu use i-aiiiiiiii in purchasing 1 beg leave to call the attention uf the reader to testimonials iu favor of the schiiapns i feel bound tu say that 1 regnrd your schnapps as being in every respect nre-einiuent ly pure and deserving of medical patronage — at all events it is the purest pus-ilile article ul holland gin heretofore unobtainable nml as such may be safely prescribed bv physicians david i mutt m d pharmaceutical che mist new yuri louisville ky sep i i feel that we hnve now an article nf gin suitable for such cases ns that remedy is adapted lo dr 1 w i rioht schnapps is a remedy in chronic catarrhal complaints etc : 1 take great pleasure in bearing highly cred itable testimony to ils efficacy as a remedial in . the diseases for which you recommend it lim ing a natural tendency to the mucous surfaces with a slight degree of stimulation i regard ii ns one uf ibe niu-t important remedies iu chron ic catarrhal affections particularly ilms of the geiiitu-iiriiiary apparatus with much respect your obedient servant ciias a leas m d new y'nrk 26 fine street new y'ork udolpho wolfe esq present : dear sir 1 hnve made a chem ical examination of your schiedam schnapps with the intent of determining if nny fureign nr injurious substance inul been added lo lite sim ple distilled spirits the examination bus resulted in the conclu sion that the sample contained no poisonous or harmful admixture i have been unable to discover any trace oflhe deleterious substances which are suineiiines employed iu ihe ndultcrn i tion of liquors i would nol hesitate in use myself nor lo recommend lo others for medical purposes the schiedam sel pps n nn ex cellent and unobjectionable variety of gin — very respectfully yours signed ciias a seely chemist chemical and technical laboratory 18 fx cluinge place new york nov 25 18(57 - udol uho wolfe esq dear ir the undersigned have carefully and thorongly analyzed a sample of yuiir aromalla schiedam schnapps select ed by ourselves ami have found the same free from all organic or inorganic substances more or less injurious to health from the sesull of our examination we • i.b-r tin article one nl superior quality healthful as a beverage and effectual in itsmedicinnl qualities respectfully ■yours signed anns tuiri'i.it chemist francis l km,i:i.ii.im m i > for sale bv all respectable iroeers and i irug gists i'dul.l'ilo wolfe's lsi n|i-7:.".iu 22 heaver st n y a lecture to young ivieiet just published in tt sealed run '"/-. . price ii cents a lecture on llie nn ■'.-, teeiiiiin.nl tunl it i i onre ' f -|. <-,,,, irrl er s innl w,:,k,i --, inteliil.liir.v brnlttl ns in 1 1 i >, i i.ii . n .! i m,...i . . t i mini ii i'i rul it . n'ervi . : ' n i e .-; -..:. i k '. , m nisi in r t-i l i . i . iii i i .- irnm ll nlim . v it iml i l i 1 i i it kiiu k.i.i m ll iiuili r of on ■n ilo ," t th ii.il.l t in l en i ii it i iiilinl-rililc le hi rlelir'.t i'l-.t . - frillll lit ,'.,:, , , l , , , e i i ,, ' i i i li ' u i i i ,,,,, ,. .,.'.-. i i i , ,. ,','.. 1,1 r moveil till etll tl'e ill le - 111 ll - i.t lill ■, || .- . ,| 0,1.1 t'i 1,1 1 ,, !■- ',-',. i r ' , i e |. , ' ll » i ' i " i i i 1 11 inlil i i lit i ', ev.ry ill r -- . ii ti in i tl it le ,-,,,, nt ,, i , , ,.. • ue i.i - eell 1 ■■. ;..■.. , ., , | . , mi ll run wli i i'ltovk a it ns i i i ii i anus i | i in i asns s nl i niler -, ll in ,- t mill - , in » lnli i-nli 1 ,■„ v i e on ,. . . ■. intnl alio fir i em ■.'« • vi ., , , . , i .!, ■,., , , .-,,.. aililr i lllilleln rt i'll v 1 ki!\i.iiii l-.'t bowl ,.. , ki i it poll uili , li », l ii.i.f i i . clerfirflorys stage lines i.i.\n<;,;.»ii:nt on and after july i 1871 , i salbm to high point daily i four horse coaches excursion lickcts — round trip good until oct 15..i ■i wilmington to salem only sis ofi wilson " " " 13 80 tarboro " " " 10 15 1 stack offices — at pfohl & stockton's murchant's hotel winston n (,'. at limner's hotel sulcm >'. 0 ' head of western railroad ' to ashevillet daily four hot se coaches oxcept sunday — i excursion rickets ti aslievlllo fur sale at'thc principal rail road olllcua on tho n'm-ili caro lina railroad iletween chatham and fnyettovllloand wes tern railroad daily except sunday charlotte to yf ade8bor0 and lll.'aii of w (.'. v it it it j leave charlntto monday wednesday and ', friday leave wadesboro tuesday thurs ' day and saturday making connection with ' railroads at charlotte and anil v stago to head nfwilinlug , char & rutberiosd r it from wadesboro ily this route passengers leave wilmington and charlotte monday wednes day nnd friday at ? a m and arrive at wil mington and charlotte next evening resting at night in wnilesliurii each way through tickets from charlotte to wilnilug ton only 10 kinobtree to ghoroetown.s 0 i leave georgetown monday wednesday and friday lie urn next day through tickets via n 10 railroad to char leston tsii 00 e t clemmons june 24 1871 26:tf contractor r w best & co r a lei i ill n c auction & commission merchants solicit consign nienta of corn riour and produce generally particular attention mid to auction s,il,s llltlttll by permission to w ii vwi.i vim 1'ies'i itnlcigli niit'l bank y 1-1 andkkson ■- i ii'/tiis " jno (>'. w'll.l.l.vvis '- si.tle '* ii vv ii a it s tii-kkit jo rajelali n c miir.li 17 3m time tabic western n c r r takes r.itiia t oth sept 1870 going vi 1st going last arrive leave arrivi . leave ' 5,10 di salisbury 11,30 i-m 6,02 am no •• third creek 8,28 kssoi 655 7.10 •■list vtlle 7.-jo " 7.25 " 8,112 " 8.07 •■catawba sin 6,23 ■■i js '• 8,55 " 0,110 '■new inn 5 an " 5,36 " 0.40 '• 0,45 " hit 1 try 1 40 •• i 50 " hi 25 •• 10 30 ■■i i i ' 1 no •• i 06 •' 11 in •■11.15 ■■morgnutua n 16 ■■3 20 " 11,50 12.u4 " llriugewater i it • 2.j1 -- 12,48 i'm mini ii i 1.4-j " n fort l'f hi-i'iiltf.i-t inul supper at statosville sept 23 ls7u 3h-tf administrator's notice the undei-signed having qualified ns admin istrator upon the estate of john m lowrnncc before the probate courl of rownn county hereby notifies all pi i-sous having claims against said estate to exhibit them to him before the first day of june 1872 or tins notice will be j pleaded in bar of their recovery sam'ls lowrance iu:i-ji'i:i'ivv-|iil administrator icsss5s!s5 \ rhesymptoms of liver 1 j je in],l:iiui are uneasiness nsiivxivz^lys'j pain in the side i sometimes the pain is in j mmzltanztetwizmil i 1 '" 1 shoulder ami is mis , la ken for rheumatism the slumnefi is uflected with loss of appetite and sickness bowels in general costive sometimes alternating with lax : l!---r i i'll iieinl i troubled juitli pain ami dull li.-a u liver vy eii-iiiiiin ( iilera _ l-l loss uf memory ac t^ll e.ni.1 [' l:i illieil willi plllllflll i ii-iiii'in nl having i fi lone something w iticli oiighl in have been done often complaining of weakness debility nnd low spirits suiuelimes i many of the above syni|itoins attend ihe disease ! and nt other times very few of them bul ihe liver i generally the organ most involved cure the liver with dk simmons liter regulator a preparation roots and herbs warrnnje.d ipbe strictly vegetable and enn do no injury lo any nne it has in in used by hundreds nnd known for ihe in-i 40 yi nrs ns one of ibe mosl rcliabh , elllcncioiis and liiiriiniless | reparations ever of i | fered to ihe nil ring if taken regularly ami iier-jsieiiilv il j in i cure —"—■■— "-"- jdyspepsia in n line be ijiiundii • .' tii'eii.-s.siek regulator ihoaihiche chronic dinrr i liin i.iifleclionsoflliebhid |.. in ns i ii kidneys ncrvoiisni --, chills lis ! eases of the skin impurity of the blood melan choly or depress f spirits heartburn colic ni pain in the bowels pain in lie lie.nl lev r a^'l ngue d.npsv bpils inin lu tlie back c prepared only by 1 ii zi.ii.ix v ( o . . druggists miu n in price 1 ; bv mail s|-j i'm sale by t )•'. kl.l'ttz & co w 1 ly salisbury n c votive in ll.-iiilti-iiplcv united st vtf.s nl amf.rk \ lust of north ( vroli.n \ c aim i far distrm ]'. in ibe in illi r of ndri n mm nhv \ i rnee in r.iiikiiipi i mi nn iv a yliulltt nntii o i iii n hi givi n to nil -,„ i creditors of mc.n'eely and young ns in iy not li ive pn i d il ir claims thai llu y will i piin 1 to provi ll i fore r ii hi idtii il hi i i i ,,, itnnk n |. ley fin ilu nil i'i-tii i uf n ni i nrnlinn ■! . tl . in salisbury un oi i ■re llu 1-t • lay of oi li.l r l-.'l.'-r lie pi pi : i -. nud , j , ,. ri iiuiiuiiig iu my bunds will i reconveveil t ilu in iginnl ii n r l.v i i.ii i 1 ln,|e urooks andrew ml rpiiy \ , ,.,. ; aug 15 1-71 ui ol mcnei ly a young l)c id north state published weekly 11v l e w i s li a i e s editor antl proprietor ii a'l'i'ln op miki rum onk vhah payable in advance 93 ho six months " '• 1.60 5 copies to one address ln.oo hates of advertising one square first insertion 1,00 fur each additional insertion 1(1 special notices will be charged 50 per cent higher than tho above rates court nml justice's orders will be publish ed nl the same rales with other advertise ments obituary notices over six lines charged as advertisements contract bates i o : h h j ¥ o s | f h i s s * i r « 8pa0b £ o £ = 3 c d -_ -, p p b * * !__ '_ ? i 1 i s pi a re ll.i:l7 .*., 0(1 ijir fill * i ikiii '-! squares ! 4 50 i 85 8 50 13 oo 22,00 3 squares 0 00 0 00 12 0020 00 30.00 4 squares h 00 1 1 00 15 00 25 00 37,50 t column 11 ooi 16 00 20 00 30 00 45,00 1 column 18 ml 24 ml hmi 45 hi 75.00 i column 28 ml 40 00 50 00 80 oo 130,00 we meet upon a level we meet upon the level and we part upon the square ; what words nf precious meaning these winds masonic are ? come let ns contemplate them they nre worthy of 0 tlinligllt — iii tbeverv soul ofmasonry these precious words are wrought we meet upon the level though from every station come tlic rich man from his mansion anil poor man from bis inline ; for llie one must leave bis wealth and state out side the mason's door and other finds bis true respect upon the check ered lloor we part upon the square for the world must have ils due ; we must mingle with the multitude a cold,un friendly crew ; hut the inlliieiiec of our gathering in memory is green and we look bpon the level to renew the hap py scene there's a world where all i.s equal — we aro hnr rying toward it fast ; we shall be upon the level then when ihe gates of death are passed ; we shall stand upon the orient and our muster will be there to try the blocks we oiler by bis own uner ring square we shall meet upon the level there but never thence depart ; there's a mansion tis already for each trusting faithful heart ; there's a mansion and a welcome — nnd a mul titude is there who have met upon the leycl and uicd upon the square let ns meet upon ihe lei then while laboring patient here ; let us meet and let us labor though the labor be severe ; already in the western sky the signs bid us prepare | to gather up nur working tools and part upon the square : hands round ye faithful masons form tbe bright i'rali rnal chain we part upon the square below to meet io hea ven again i oh ! what words ofpreclous meaning these words masonic are — we meet upon the level nnd we part upon tie square a warning to scolding wives — an , awful warning to scolding wives conies to us from milwnukie a woman in that city was jawing " her children inul neighbors a hind girl and everybody in general when her husband entered and interposed a mild word she opened her 1 mouth for an angry reply but a spasm contracted her cheek lur lower jaw i'i ii ' nud she could neither speak nur shut her month but remained in thai condition her tongue hung put innl her eyes nearly started out of their sockets she inul dis located inr jawbone iu her viulen effort to liuilti a slinging reply to lier husband a surgeon was cu.lj.eu who reduced the dislocation bound up her her head nnd prescribed a gruel diet the old man is i nn enjoying tho quietest time ho bus , hnd for forty years 1 ludicrous situation one of the liuniorous papers has u very funny cut 1 it illustrates this scene : an old gent is walking iu bis garden presently the milk iiiii ii comes along outside ilu high garden wall anil gives bis customary yell old genl bears boine.tln'ug inn being ve ry deaf i.s ulioblu in in ike nut just what i wanted j so he puis bis ear trumpet i.i place ami elevating the lull end over the edge of ilu wall ; exclaims hero !' milkman tnkos ii for u ili.-ii ami empties a quart oi milk into the old gcutleiuuu's ear mul goes on about his business mayor hull plunged into south liny 1 es island a few days ago and saved a child s life a valuable table the following table never before pub lished contains the population of each of the 134 largest cities in ihe united states it shows all the cities having a popula tion of 10,000 and upward cities states i'uit i.atinx i 1 new york new york 042,292 i 2 philadelphia pennsylvania 674,022 3 brooklyn now york 200,099 4 st louis missouri 320,304 5 chicago illinois si'.)s,!)77 l 1 baltimore maryland 267,364 i 7 hnsmn mass yfiii ■".-;(; 8 t'iiicinnali olrfci '**—'' h 10,1130 ii new orleans louisiana 191,418 10 sun fruncisco california i 19,473 11 buffalo new yi.tk 1 17,714 12 washington u columbia 100,190 ul newaik mew jersey 105,069 14 louisville kentucky 100,763 16 cleveland ohio 92,829 10 i'liisburg pennsylvania mi 07(1 17 jersey city new jersey 82.646 15 detroit michigan 79,677 19 milwaukee wisconsin 71,440 20 albany new york 69,422 21 providence rhode island 68,804 22 rochester new york 03,3sg 23 alleghany pennsylvania 63,130 24 richmond virginia 61,038 , hi new haven connecticut 60,840 2ii charleston south carolina 48,966 27 indianapolis indiana 48,244 28 troy new york 40,405 2 syracuse new yurk 43,061 i 30 worcester massachusetts 41 kifl 31 lowell massachusetts 40,028 32 memphis tennessee 40,226 i.'i cambridge massachusetts 39,034 31 hbrtford connccticct 37 189 36 soranihn pennsylvania 26,092 36 heading pennsylvania 33,0 0 37 paterson new jersey 33.679 3.s kansas city missouri 52 260 3 mobile alabama 32,034 40 toledo ohio 31,684 41 portland m.iiui 31,413 23 columbus ohio 21,274 43 wilmington delaware 30,841 t4 dayton ohio 30,473 46 lawrence massachusetts 28921 40 ulicu new yurk 28,804 47 chnrlestown massachusetts 28,323 48 savannah georgia 28,236 49 lynn mnssachusi us 28,233 50 full lliver massachusetts 26 7g8 i 61 springfield massachusetts 26.703 62 nashville tennessee 25,865 63 oovington kentucky 24,605 5 1 quincy illinois 24,052 i 55 manchester n hampshire 23,636 1 66 il.vi i i.-illll g l'eii..sy ivniiiu l'3,1114 | 67 peoria illinois 22,819 58 evunsvillo ' indiana 21 830 i 59 ailania gcorgin 21,789 60 lancaster pennsylvania 21,205 51 oswego new york 20,910 0 elizabeth new jersey 20.832 63 hobokcil new jersey 20,297 63 poughkeepsie new york 20,080 65 davenport iowa 20 038 66 st paul miuneboata 20,030 07 erie pennsylvania 19,646 os st joseph missouri 19,565 oil wheeling w.virginia 19,280 70 null ik virginia 19,229 71 bridgeport connecticut 18,969 7 petersburg virginia 18,950 03 chelsia massachusetts 18,547 74 dubuque iowa is 431 75 bangor maim 18,2s9 76 leavenworth kansas 17,873 77 i-'ui-t l\'ayne indiana 17,71s 78 sqringfield illinois 17,361 79 auburn new york 17,225 i so ni'wburg new yurk 17,014 81 norwich c client i0.0.",3 82 grand rapids michigan 16,507 mi sacramento california 16:283 84 terro haute indiana 16,103 85 omaha nebraska 16,083 ' so willinmsport pennsylvania 1g.030 ! 07 kliniii new york 15,863 88 new albany indiana 15,396 69 augusta georgia 15,389 90 cohoes new york 16,357 91 newport kentucky l,"i.(is7 1 92 burlington own 14,930 , 02 lexington kentucky 14,801 94 burlington vermont ll,.;s7 1 95 galveston texas 13 sis [ 96 lewiston maine 13,000 h7 alexandria virginia 13,670 ' 98 lafayette indiana 13,500 99 wilmington n carolina 13,446 j 100 haverhill massachusetts 13,092 101 minneapolis minncsouta 13,066 102 sandusky ohio 13 000 kill salt like l.'t..u 13,824 i 14 keokuk town u.siiti 105 fond do lac wisconsin 12,70 l 106 bingliamton newyoik 12,697 107 oshkosh wisconsin 12,003 108 vicksburg mississippi 12,443 100 san antonia texas 13,256 llu concord n hampshire 12,241 111 his moines iowa 1 8,035 112 jackson michigan 11,447 113 gergctown d columbia 11,384 iii aurora illinois | ijh-j 1 16 hamilton ohio | i.usj i hi kuckliiril illinois | | f 049 1 117 schenectady new york 11,026 1 is liitin ., new york 1 1,1 119 waterbury connecticut 10,826 l.-jit macon georgia 10,810 i i . madison i mii ma 10,709 i alluuiiii i'eiiiisylvniiia 10.600 - 123 portsmouth ohio 10j592 124 montgomery alabama 10,588 185 nashua n hampshire 10,543 iso oakland california 10,500 i 27 polls nih n'iigiui.i in pin j -.',-> iliil'li ford muino 10,282 | 129 hannibal missouri n it 130 i igdeusbiirg new l'oik 10.070 131 stockton california 10,060 132 i ' icil bluff luwa 10,020 133 z.nii-.villi < ihio ii in i i j3i akron ohio 10,006 8tuik2nq remarks of ameri cans it is said tl 1 11 1 once iii a company of literary gentleman mr webster wus ask ed if he could comprehend how luesus christ could ho both god and man nn sir in replied and added "/ bhould be ashamed to acknowledge him us my : saviour if could comprehend liim /! / could comprehend him be could he nn greater than myself sucl i my bense of sili nml consciousness uf my inability i to save myself that i feel 1 1 „ bu . peibiiiiiaii saviour oncno great nnd glori ous thai / can nut comprehend liim samuel adams known for many things seldom had his name associated with tlic phrase fust applied by him to england nation nf shopkeepers ' franklin said many things that have passed into maxims but nothing that ih better known and remembered than he has paid dear very dear fur his whistle washington mnde but few epigram matic speeches lion is one tube ! prepared i'm war is tho most effectual , means nf preserving peace did yon ever hear of old john dick inson well he wrote of americans in kills : by uniting we stand by divid ing we fall patrick henry ns every school boy knows gave ue jive me liberty or give me death and if this be treason make llie most uf it napoleon had many quotable epigram matic sentences : one step from thu su blime tu t ii o ridiculous jefferson's writings nro so besprinkled that it is difficult to select l fe\v die and none resign co taillly is as applicable to office-holders now us in jefferson's time ] josiah qulncy jr said s whereso i ever or however wo shall bo ailed upon to make our exit we will die freemen henry i.e gave washington his im mortal t first in war first in peace ami first . ie heart of his countrymen onirics cotes worth pinckney declar ed in favor of millions for defence but j j not one cent for tribute ' peaceably if we can forcibly if we must is from josiuh quincy 1811 john adams did not say live or die , smvive ur perish 1 am far the constitu tion but daniel webster did say it for liim andrew jackson gave us the union it must in preserved ilt-utmi altnnst lost his original identi ty in old bullion from his hard money i doctrine taylor's battle order a little more grape captain bragg will be quoted ufther ho is forgotten by all the world , and the rest of mankind tnings that must de done there are some thing that must be dune the sooner we do them the bet ter the longer we wait llie heavier the ' inn den grows and the harder the work seems to be there is a time for all tilings ; nnd things are more easily done at llie right lime than at any other time wo conquer in ilu light of faith by in stant obedience delay is disobedience ' and disobcdiei'cg cuds in death a biilish officer in illda once had to at tack about a thousand mutinous sepoys wiili fifty or sixty men his men liesi tilted the danger seemed too great if they failed they would surelv be do stnved l'he officer said to them now my line fellows you have gut io do it thi longer you look at it tlie less you j will like it at hem and they will scamper the men gi.ve a cheer and ran for ward the ni'ilincors did not wait for lliein they hed right and left in every direction as if a thuiidderbc.lt had fallen amongst them just as our troubles and temptations vanish if we rush forward with a brave heart obeying god nml following christ , our captain while if we wait and hesi tate and dully and di lay we louse llie victory and share the coward's fate stand up my soul shake off thy fears ami ginl the gosple armor mi march tu the gates nf endlesjoy where jesus,lhy great captain's gone what a beautiful thought was that of i moses the mill nf find ; i 1 jttd limit i nit out dwelling place in all generations 1 changes hie continually nccuring iu his world man being in honor abidetli not kingdoms rise and full the day is coining vv in n ibe lull it and all thi works that are therein shall bo burned up ; they hull wax ulil like a garment and as a vesture they shall bo changed they shall bo folded up and laid aside as worn nut clothing to be used nn inure in thu , ' same fashion • hiit the eternity and im - i mutability of - ur god and sayionr shall , ever remain the same for our consolation mul refuge if llu i'i in ib who llirls and plays the i coquette could bul realize thu detriment 1 to in t repiii.iituii which i sure in follow 1 up ui inr thoughtless levity there would 1 be less eiinsu for nnd less actual repin lilliee among tin lair sex lli in line meets with ul ibis lime in overy-dny life i - i iml 1 every lovely woman feel ami be lieve how differently tho sensible ul ihe opposite sex enjoy tho society nud smile of the sound minded well informed fe male a compared with tho silly giddy heartless " le ii " of llie day how differ ent would i i lie i|,j 1 1 in ui n thousands in society who are now reared only for tli play and coquetry suicide of a cantatrioe somewhat of a mystery ' few of our theatre-going people but ' will remember the beautiful amelia jar cin who for three or four successive sea sons won unbounded applause on the singe of our principal theatres young lovely aud accomplished the wonderful charm of her voice was augmented by great personal attract inns lay fasci nating and brilliant she won admirers by the score anil at one time — in the height of her theatrical fame was tho must sought ufler and the acknowledged beauty of her profession that such n woman should have sud denly died without her death being made known is surprising nur will ihe pub lic surprise be lessened when llie fact is made known that she died a sulfide her death occurred about two weeks since on jackson street near tho corner of annunciation where she had resided for over a year past it will be remembered that about two years since she quit the singe and retired to private life she had become eiiuinoi ' ( 1 of a gentleman in this city and for his sake abandoned whatever of fame and prospect of advancement she hud in her i profession she occasionally appeared on the street always radiant always i beautiful uud whenever bhe came into ' the theatres or public places of amuse ment she was the cynosure of all eyes — she enjoyed this public manifestation of . ' admiration and sustained it regally had . she never been u famous singer garcia would still have been admired for her splendid beauty i but it began to be whispered about llial i her life was not happy society had its i observances that could not be neglected ! | and the poor singer with all her beauty ( could not retain an allegiance which so i ciety demanded to be broken i the conviction came upon hei slowly ( . but it came at last to one of hot pas ' sionate natiiie there was nothing left her j but to die it would be wrong if it were possible to lift tho veil from those hibt ; hours of her life convinced that the happiness she had bartered so much to secure was slipping from her grasp mil the cheerless future spreading dark before her she resorted to that le thean cup tbe poison of the suicide in which to drown the senses ol her misery and the joyless life of a deserted audi abandoned woman it is said that the morning some two i weeks since the final separation took | place — « inn her friend suid good-bye for the last time garcia ordered her servant i lo go to tho drug store and lelch her sonic laudanum the servant suspecting her design refused to go the command repented still more imperatively was dis regarded and the servant with tears and entreaties besought her to refrain from her wicked intentions it had no effect howevrr and she went herself fur the poison on what pretext she obtained it is not known ; but she did get it and having taken it died from j ilu effects the residents in the neighborhood bay that about the time the poison must have commenced ils fatal work she went and i seated herself at the piano and for more ' than an hour played and sang her rich ' thrilling voice rising to its lull compass reveled in the sweetest music they hud i ever heard strains of passionate borrow j mingled with the sorrowful cadence of a funeral dirge as the dying caiitatiice sung her life away amelia garcia was about twenty-three years of age and a native of the west indies her father was a spanish cre ' ul and her mother a jewess a native of germany her parents came to n york when she was quite young and she com menced her professional career in that 1 city she sung one season at the acad emy of music iu this city and one or two i ' engagements at other theatres she left ' - the stage however iu 1s0h and has not ■since appeared professionally in public j such iu brief was tho career of one of the sweetest singers and most beautiful women of the age whether her life was good or evil it behooves us not now to say . if she was reckless frivolous and gay bhe had at least ii passionate and loving nature and died a suicide i n 0 picayune aug 5 listen to the mocking bird ruder this title the new york world finds leisure to turn for a moment from the consideration ol commerce finance ■politics fashion and the other topics ' which are apt so entirely to engross the ' attention of the dwellers in great cities i ami enters a plea lor the protection oflhe , charming warblers that make our south ern woods vocal with their snugs in 1 spired by lis subject the world carols in . behalf of its favorites in a strain almost as i liquid ami graceful as their own it ' [ shows lli.it our sweet singer is not less useful limn entertaining and then says : tlie young of ilnse birds are invuria - 1,1 v taken from the nest as sunn as lound . and sent lu llie noi lli nr to furope where • they sell al high prices and as every ■brood thus disposed i i withdrawn from . production is it sensible d initiuiion in the i i it of ib -'■glorious iv ui biers i un led reckless buys also just learning i to use a gun and cire less how sweet u vii ice is stilled mi long as they make the leathers ily nol unfieqiiontly kill the mocking-bird with nn little compunction as iho crow ; nnd then there tiro others again who trap him though perfectly well assured the full grown bird can never ac custora himself to captivity and will beat out ills lit lo life against tlie bars of his cage despoiling ni the nest however is the great wrung only a lew days b'uico out local columns noticed a consignment of two hundred young birds on a siglu steamer nnd the figures may give some idea of the extent to which this spoliation is carried to prevent the vandalism a kindly heart bus found room in tho au gusta in constitutionalist to c.jl upon tile legislature of the state which as sembles in november — for some prevent ive measure and wc trust our american nlghtongalo may not have the voice raised in his favor in vain the journal bus time and again raised its voice in favor nf our our singing birds and it now gladly sings second to this appeal nf ilie world the subject is one not unworthy the attention of our legis lature and wc commend it in advance of some future member who has still enough of nature in imb heart to love the grecu woods and their feathered sougtcrs the mocking bird makes music that goes to the soul its soft sweet uielli hui'iit notes aro like tbe echoes of the glad laughter of angels among tbe woes anil amid the wickedness of tho world " listen to the mocking bird and in listening learn to let thu littlo warbler nestle safely in his bosky bower before your window — norfolk journal an absurd custom — shortly after tho accession of james 1 when scotch gen tlemen were beginning to feel at home in london lord hnrewood gave a dinner party o which weie invited a number of courtiers and officers both civil and mili tary after the bottle had circulated a few times gen s , an english troop er and reckless bon vivant arose and said gentlemen when i am in my cups and the generous wine begins to warm my blood i have an absurd custom of railing against the scotch knowing my weak ness i hope no gentleman in the compa ny will luke it amiss he pat down and a highland chief sir robert bleakie of blair atlioll pri senling a front like an old battle-worn tower quietly aroso and re marked : " gentlemen when 1 am in my cups and the generous wine begins to warm my blood if i hear a man ruil against the scotch 1 have an absurd cus tom of kicking him at once out of the company knowing my weakness i hope no gentleman will take it amiss it may be needless to add that gen s — — did not on that occasion suffer himself to fol low his unusual custom hold on hold on to your tongue when yon are just ready to swear lie speak harshly or use an improper word hold on to your hand when you arc about to btrike pinch steal or do an im proper act hold on to your temper when you aro angry excited or imposed upon or oth ers are about you hold on to your heart when evil asso ciates oceks your company and invito you to join in their mirth and revelry hold nn lo your name atall times j for it is of more vnluo to you than gold high places or fashionable attire hold on to the truth ; for it will servo you well and do you good throughout eternity hold on to your virtue ; it is above all price to you in nil times and places hold on to your good character for it is and ever will be your best wealth honor the scissors the american newspaper reporter : says some people ignorant of what 1 good editing is imagine the getting up of i selected matter to be the easiest work in ! the world to do whereas it is the nicest wink that is done on a paper if they find rhe editor wi:h scissors in hand they are sure to say eo ! hull's the way you ! get up original matter eh v accompany ing their new and witty questions with an ' idiotic wink nr smile ibe facts are that i the inlcrest the morality the variety and ; usefulness nf a papet depend iu no small ! degree upon its selected matter and few men are capable of the position who would not themselves be able to write many of the articles they bclectct a sen sible editor desires considerable selected matter because he knows that one mind cannot make bo good a paper us live or six childhood's questions those parents run tint risk of losing their children who put aside their trivial questions as ni nn consequence an in terrogiition point symboii7.es tin life of childhood why and what aro i the keyes with which il unlocks the trea sury of the world l'he boy's number less questions often seem trivial bui tto wi.-e parent will never turn them off au blibwered il he can help it it is his rich opportunity of icnching he is met hall way nnd there is all diffi nine bctweejq impressing iiuth nn nn finger mind ami an mii.it ( n mi il one the little fellow helping you nt your work aud spearing ' ill iv itll eliiil qui -! im ', inn li 1111 a much in a bull hour there as in a week when his body is a prisouor iu a school j loi in and bis thoughts are out nf doors |