The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-11-20

"The mystic chords of memory, stretching
from every battle field and patriot grave to
every living heart and hearthstone all over
this broad land, will yet swellthe Chorus of
the Union, when again touched, as surely
they will be, by The better angels of our ma
ture.n-LNcoIN. sgfGl ~ 5,y s
Queen Isabella of Spain has grown mag
unanimous. She issues royal pardon gran
ting amnesty to all offenders in the late Re
bellion, and advising them to return to their
homes This is not at all consistent with
the past policy of Bourbons, which has been
to hang, burn and destroy in all such cases.
The change of sentiment shows that the
people have began to command respect. Il. q,
One of the most ingenious sleeping con-
trivanees was the bed made by Bohemian
mechanic, in 1858, which set off with one of
Auber's gentle airs when it was pressed by a
tired body, and Numbered forth a clashing
march at the time the sleeper desired to be
awakened. , i.srf tsft.I
A FEW days ago, Joseph L. Stevens, of
Manchester, N. H., was pouring Babbitt
metal into mold, the mold being damp,
the molten metal scattered over his face,
and as he involuntarily closed his eyes, the
lids were sealed down by the metal clothing
in the lashes; thus as if by miracle, saving
his sight.
A new and interesting method of treating
bronchial affections has lately been introdu-
ced. By means of an apparatus similar to
the so-called odorator, solution of sulphate
of zinc or nitrate of silver is reduced to an
extremely fine spray, so that it can be inhaled
with the breath, and applied directly to the
infamed n ucous membrance ~. 's 'h
| Frenchmen like France. They will not
emigrate Perhaps they can't find suff-
cient variety of soups in any other country.
According to returns, the number OF emf
grants, which was 1900 in 1855, had de.
creased to $500 in 1862, to $500 in 1858
and 5,400 in 1854. s''s,'. -. -fs95
Leonidas Moses, mail carrier in Arkan-
sas, was assassinated, recently, by some un
known person. His body was not found I'm
til eight days after the murder, and all this
time his mule stood guard over.the corpse.
The faithful animal had to go mile and q
half for water, but invariably returned and
resumed its singular vigil III N
| An old man in Maryland, who had reach
ed the age of 1902, was married few DAYS
since to his third wife, who is rs years OF
/ age. Immediately after the ceremony the
happy but decripid couple started on bri-
dial tour. ..,,a IS .ssi a ts,,.p fai s}ai-s Z
The latest style of bonnet has turned up
N at Richmond, Ind. It is described as icon.
sisting of two straws. tied together with a
blue ribbon on the top of the head, and red
tassels suspended at each of the four ends Of
the straws. Price, $19" ~ ai'i
az say, my little sonny, where does the
right hand road 60 % fp
Don't know sir, faint been nowhers
since we lived here" If ''' 3
~ Try this, some of you: Fasten q nail o.
key to- a string, and suspend it to you
thumb and finger, and the nail will oscilIat,
like pendulum. Let some one place hi
open hand under the nail, and it will chang
to circular motion. Then let a third per
son place his hand upon your shoulder, and
the nail becomes in moment stationary.
Menken created much dissatisfaction in
London theatre by appearing with he
clothes on. nsF.ae4't .liiSl 4 snaf
1t may not be generally known that Ada
Menkea is q native Of Augusta, Ga, yet sue
is the fact. ili s,;t +
E,s A DR.. Beecher, Of Saratoga, removes
from Saratoga to Boston, taking with hir
a large Newfoundland dog. One da
last week the dog turned up at his old Sal
atoga home, slightly the worse for his Ion,
!. twalk 577F ssa4s arr "a sif54'
A forage dealer in Paris whose premise
: lwere infestedwith rats, which neither ca
} 1por dogs could extirpate, recently adopte
| the novel mode of dipping live rat in 70
: paint and turning it loose. The vermi
have entirely disappeared from his premise