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The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05

The conundrum editor Of the Wilmington
Star wants to-. see US hung. The wish is
without q q just cause, We don't deserve
such doom-ace don't edit Democratic
newspaper. 1'5s br5 S5'Bsm .H
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05

We are indebted to ourfriend, Col Robert
NJ. Douglas, PrivateSecretary to His Excel
lency the resident, fora pamphlet copy of
President Grants inaugural address. Il. .s
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Raleigh, N. Co. Wednesday, Nay 5iA, 1850.

There is a paper published in Raleigh
called the ss@iasl. 1t is run by a man
named Turner. @ PN
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05

1t is rumored that there has been change
in the editorial department of the Roanoke
Neaos The Junior editor run against a
Stone and is now ''on the other side of Jor-
dan" 1.a9-T rr,asl ma so-rr
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05

The rumor that Secretary Fish was about
to resign, hadno foundation. He is content
with disposition, and the people have no
reason to desire it otherwise. aiiH .fa.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05

The Charlotte 06ser0e. lIitsioour friend
Englehardtfa a''back handed lick"--it is
talking about 'bomb- proof blowers. I9io
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"The Great American Traveller ed
itor of the Sentinel since starting subscriber
hunting. aa bGs !, ''pcaaaA 'aNe.siiiii %
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05
PeopIe of Nortb CaroIfpa. Arouse

AoOP'o " ~ -. sAs,S
The revolutionary plans of the aristocra-
cy become more evident each day. The inn
punity wiM which they are allowed to ven-
tilate their treason emboldens them to pro-
claim their intentions more freely They
veil their designs under the filnsy pretense
of wishing to give better government to
the people. The following are the main
features OF the creed OF the lmperiallsts:
Z" For the first time in the history ofthe United
Sa,es IN h Su,hil tr aafes 40 pro
the Democratic dogmas of /" Popular Sovereign
aga Lgufn' ane 70 dGnaha ha, IN. a um asad Ia
the firm and substantial structure Of an empire.
racr 70 he anre Tho,gb theopetealIy paus
ible, in its practical workings IT has been found
rWais peonls = '-' ~ <'T'
a9 We believe that an imperial government, in its
or a ctisnns and u While g,aramteeina security
to the rights Of capital win jealousy protect the
9 ll's IS tue ooctrine WHICH - e'iuo'seo ~
lug so-oaneu De'hp'ie0y @ in'' = 'n' .''s''4
ou ~ WHICH ',ie aI.s'o..a'' f"opS''3 " W
S'aso INC peop'e'4 nc A'e's. P'
40 ,a'Se anu pe.nio,ouS - 'i''' '.n''e'
.no uosnas ~ = ~ oeis eos','lsn'' "no
-S-A = We" 80 '
asa'A'' .no p'"p'o ," pno'u'y '"n'a.
hese ails1oo'a'S piooi"l" '.'a' 'h' ueo'a
,a,,on oi inuoponue''' w"'en a'o"s .n"'
q a., '''en a. O'i" ii'' anu equa. " ,a''
anu Peinlcious uogiiia' "asninseon' nan-
ooeA' 1ene.Soi' Aaains' anu an we nooie
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s"A '""ep'noen'o "io "ee'ai'u W 'n' ai''
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A4"',iV 'a'00' "no ..' Peo-
VIZ
- ~ 'o 'p,o" peo-
p'' "' ''"Ao Vi nase cray anu Only Il. 70 NC
ro''e" unoe' tpenee' u 'hese wouid-oe no.
i"' s"iiouS '"'o'iihe Vi popular
'ose,e'sn'y 'S la'se anu pefn'cious.D Inc
60" 'n'"''"'''
80 ri.
~ "n' ~
~ Nv - ~ .'aAe'' -, 1""' '"e''
','',a. ~s -, .' peop''
now 'n' 0No'0' VI ''o
"sA ""o "'0 " iuo INC eoVefnnhen'' iof
pop"'"' '''e'eisn'y--'he rishs oi t''e peo-
p'1 ~ 'o.o "io"s' an emperor anu
'y "'' 'AA' '''aiee VI a'' 'lis' anu the
peopie "a'o oniy 10 "ork anu De taxed
'"a' Is ALL ine Imperial government VIII
eAe.o's' l'a'ernai Kindness 10 It's humple
'u'Je''S, 'he people, anu a'low them TO keep
a.. 'na' II aoes not want ITSELF Inc people
VIII nave no need to trouble themselves
ABOUT the management OF public attairs-the
government VIII attend to tnat. All the
people have to do is to work and furnish
the nobility with money enough to keep
them In that splendor demanded by their
hSh rank, and alter that to keep their yul-
gar carcasses from contamnatlng the air
Dreathed by the nobility of the Empire.
People of North Carolina, how like you
the picture? Do you agree to the doctrine
that you are incompetent to manage your
affairs and to choose the officers of the gov.
ornmentl Do you acknowledge that popu-
lar sovereignty is wrong and that an Empe-
ror and nobility are needed to govern vous
no vou aoree that Won ,re NOT eono, 70 ro,r
,,oo a.. .,,.:.o
bend the knee and kiss the foot that spurns
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paper called the Western Sentinel pub
lsned IN Winston in this State, thinks the
STANDARD will always be on the STRONGEST
SIDE. of Course it will 1t is on the side
OF the pople, and.the right will always pre.
vail The people have resolved to protect
themselves against the evil plans of the
reoeiarlstocracy and they are invincible
We have the people to support us, and the
mongrel Democracy have the aristocracv
we are proud to say that we are on the
strongest SIDE 'tsai'5 2'sz3l'5 . Il ~. ~
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Still Anafher

The following extract is from an article
headed Imperialism in the Wilmington
Star. The article is cautiously worded and
some faint disclaimers are put in, but it is
easy to see that the Star, like the rest of the
Democratic papers favors, the DISRUPTION of
tile Republic and the establishment of
monarchy, only it has not the boIdness to
say SO openly like the rest of its contrerss.
But that our present form of government is
destlned TO ultimate overthrow we entertain NOT
the slightest doubt. Republics cannot last and
our. has clearly shown us.that it will be no ex-
ceptlon to the rule. Republics present attrac-
ilons IN name, but all history proves that popu.
lar msJorltles are more tyrannicaI than kings or
emperors.' vF1iE t9' ~ BOZ - -, Q =.
Fhus the Democratic papers one after an
other give in their adherence to this infa-
nous scheme. They have arrayed them
serves against the people and openly favor
the establishment of tyranny in which
the people viii bc mere slaves. We tell the
people to arouse and break through the
tolls with which these pimps to a set of
arlstocrats are endeavorine to ensnare then,
o o.
on saturday, says the New York Herald,
oenor Roberts, tile Spanish Minister called
upon Secretary Fish and informed him that
she passengers taken from the Lizzie Major
nao Deen released, in compliance with the
aemand ofour government, and that full in
demnity woald be awarded for the losses
ana violence eccasioned by tile indiscreet
conduct Of the Spanish naval officers. Sec
retary Fish expressed satisfaction at this
prompt compliance, and again urged speedy
settlement Of the question of indemnity.
senor Roberts declared that full satisfaction
would he given as speedily as the eitcum-
stances of the case would admit. The in
tervlew terminated by the Secretary present
ing Senor Roberts with another written de
mand for indemnity s9aitasfTes
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The Tarboro' Southerner contains a long
article in reply to the article of the STAND
ARD, regarding the protest of the bar. The
deserved severity with which the STANDARD
exposed the hypocrisy of the signers of that
protest has evidently been felt by those
against whom it was directed. From every
part of the State comes up the cry which pro-
claims that some one of these huckstering
legal politicians has been hit. The Sout1erner
roars with impotent malice-impotent be-
cause it cannot deny the truth of the criti-
cisms of the STANDARD. We say the South
erner, because the article appears in its
columns as an editorial. 1t was not
written by the editor, because he is away
That any employee of the paper wrote it, is
not for a moment to be believed Then who
did write it9 Why Mr.. Biggs, to be sure
one of the signers of the document. His on
ly argument is a feeble defence of the bar of
North Carolina. His opinion upon the ques-
tfon is not of the slightest importance, for
it is the statement of one of the guilty par
ties The document to which they have
affixed their names declares far louder than
words the depths to which partizan malig-
nifty has disgraced the lawyers of North
Carolina as a body. There are some hon
orable exceptions who refused to dishonor
their profession by prostituting themselves
to aid a low malignant party scheme. They
have the proud consciousness of knowing
that they have done nothing to degrade the
bar of their State. Of the other
gentlemen we do not intend to again ex-
press our opinion. We have done so
once, and time will prove the correctness of
our views. But they can rest assured that
they are not forgotten, and that they will
yet regret their criminal folly in being
made the tools of disappointed and vim
dictive political mountebanks. The article
of the Southerner as reply to the STANDARD
amounts to nothing. 1t is simply an at
tempted vine'ication of Mr.. Biggs. Of his
motives the people know little and care less.
Ii he ever did any good, its remembrance
has been ohliterated by his late actions.
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The Tarbefo' souths,ner, with a nalieni.
" worthy fend from hell, drags into its
columns the name of Mr. Rich, who, died in
1he service OF North Carolina. Even the
sanchtylof the grave is disregarded by the
infernal- malignity of this. rebel sheet. The
.o03'Ns'7'e',sgh . sghopislike, tears the dead man
irom Ills grave. For the cnedit of the State
ana q humanity, we thank God, there are but
,e" papers IN North; Carolina which would
nc guilty OF such. h.infamy., -.
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! Sprague has bought the Washington In
teItigeneer The Lntezligencsr is suddenly
seized with an intense admiration for
Sprague. Singular coincidence .o 7.at
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The Virginia Convention, says the New
York Tribune, has got its eyes open. When
we read that they had shown sense enough
70 abandon their absurd idea of excluding
all members of the press, save those who
represented Conservative" newspapers, we
knew 1T was an indication of returning wis
dom that might be trusted for more impor-
tant fruits. 1t turns out that the result was
even more decisive than might have been ex-
pected. The Bourbons were failly voted
down; the representatives of what we were
lately calling the new movement in Vir-
glnia carried the day; and the sullen oppo.
sion to any effort at reorganization involving
a recognition of the rights of the negro is
abandoned. We hail the event as most
suspicious. Whatever may aow be the re-
suit of the approaching contest in Virginia,
the reconstruction is secure. The attitude
OF no party is any longer one of hostility to
the results OF the war-all parties recognize
them, and accept them as settled. New po-
lItlcal questions will, of course, divide the
people of Virginia, but they will not 90, to-
the foundation on which our institutions
rest. That is no longer in dispute.
The weekly North-Carolina standard., 1869-05-05

The Sentinel has cock-and- bull story
about " Leaguers" going Ku Kluxing~
at Chapel Hill. 1t says they called at the
house OF well-known Republican and shot
at him. That is very probable storyl
People don't shoot at their friends 1t looks.
very much as if the shooting Gf any was.
done by Copperheads. Do better next time,
friend Sentinel, for such foolish whoppers,
won't go down. @
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''''1 y Ly's4''i'5 80 zlgillH ,bAaaieF dIios4
Ssss 5sfi jasisyslq s.is I'd
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

That WONDERFUL PRAYER.-Which ?
Why, that one which your mother taught
you. Did you ever think, short though it
be. how much there is in it? Like a dia-
mond in the crown of "a queen, it unites a
thousand sparkling gems in one.
It teaches all of us, every one Of us, te
look to God as our parent Our Father. .
Itprompts us to raise our thoughts and
desires above the earth-"Who art in Heav-
en-" QsTE.1ca t~HL
1t tells US we must reverence our Heav.
emily Father allowed be Thy name.
1t breathes missionary spiris-''Thy
kingdom come" i>.t4
And submissive, obedient spirit "Thy
will be done on earth as it is in Heaven"
And dependent, trusting spirit-"Give
US this day our daily bread" II nz
i And forgiving spirit-"Forgive us oul
trespasses as we forgive those who trespas'
against u.s. s:
And a cautious spirit-"D Deliver us from
evil" 81 ID =.,ra ri
And last Of all an adjoining spirit-"Fo
thine is the kingdom and the power, and the
glory, forever and ever Amen"
Now is it not both wonderful and ,
beautiful prayer? Jesus, our dear Saviour
taught it, and who could better tell us how
to pray to His Father and our Father, tt
His God and our God. G
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

SIMPLICITY rs BEAUTY. -The late Fitz
Greene Haleck said GA letter fell into
my hands which Scotch servant girl had
written to her loverr Its style charmed me.
It was fairly inimitable. I wondered how,
in her circumstances in life, she could have
acquired SO elegant style. I showed the let
ter to some ofmy literary friends in the city
of New York, and they unanimously agreed
that it was model Of beauty and elegance.
I then determined to solve the mystery, and
I went to the house where she was employed,
and asked her how it was that, in her hum
BILE circumstances in life, she had acquired
style so beautiful that the most cultivated
minds could not but admire it, "Sir," said
she II came to this country four years ago.
Then could not read or write. But since
then I have learned to read and write, but I
have not yet learned to spell so always
when sit down to write a letter, | select
those words which are so short and simple
that am sure to know how to spell them y
There was the whole secret. The reply of
that simple minded Scotch girl condensed a
world of rhetoric into nutshell. Simple :
ity is beauty. Simplicity is power.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

FAITH AND WoRKs-Two gentleman
were one day crossing river in ferry boat
A dispute about faith and works arose, one
saying that good works were of small i'm
portance and that faith was everything the
other asserting the contrary. Not being able
to convince each other, the ferryman, an en-
lightened Christian, asked permission to
give his opinion Consent being granted,
he said, II hold in my hand two oars
That in my right hand I call faith the 9TH
er, in my left. works. Now, gentlemen
please to observe l pull the oar of faith,
and pull that alone. See! the boat goes
round and round, and makes no progress
I do the same thing with the oar of works,
and with precisely similar result-no ad-
vance. Mark pull both together, we 60
on apace and in very few moments we
shall be at our landing place. So, in my
humble opinion, he added, ''faith withou.
works, or works without faith, will not suf-
fee. Let there be both, and the heaven Of
eternal rest is sure to be reached"
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

Only CHRISTIANS Wesley once
was troubled in regard to the disposition of
the various sects. and the chances of each
in reference to future happiness or punish
ment. A dream one night transported him
in his uncertain wanderings to the gates of
he'll.
'Are there any Roman Catholics here :?
asked thoughtful Wesley.
eyes," was the reply.
"Any Presby terians?"
b EYES,: again was the answer.
"Apy Congregationalists ?"
"Yes."
ANY Methodists?" by way clincher,
asked the pious Wesley.
eyes" to his great indignation was an :
swered
In the mystic ways Of dreams, a sudden
taanstion-and he stood before the gates of
Heaven. Improving his opportunity he again
inquired:
care there any Roman Catholsc here p
emo" was replied.
"Any Presbyterians ?"
"No."
"Any Congregationalists p
"No."
''Any Methodists ?"
ono"
"Well, then," he asked, lost in wonder,
"who are they inside p
.."CMistians was the jubilant answer.
GooD-BYE.-It is hard word to speak
Some may laugh that it should be, but let
them laugh. Icy hearts are never kind. 1t
is word that has choked many an utter
anee, and started many tear. The hand
is claspcd, the word spoken, we part, and
are out upon the ocean of time--we 60 to
meet again where God only knows. It may
be soon it may be never. Take care that
your "good- be not cold one-it may
be the last that you can give. Ere you can
meet your friend again deaths cold hand
may have closed his eyes and chained his
lips forever. All he may have died in
thinking you loved him not. Again, it may
be long separation. Friends crowd on
ward and give you their hand. How do you
detect in each ''good bye" the love that lin
gers there; and how you bear away with
you the memory Of these parting words many
many days We must often separate. Teal
not yourself away with careless boldnes.
that defes all love, but make your last words
linger-give the heart its full utterance-
and if tears fall, what of it ? Tears are no
unmanly.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08
Poetry
~~~0>N
FOOTSTEPS.

Passing by me as listen
- Go the footsteps through the years,
And the marchers on the journey NJ
40 Leave the marks Of many tears;
> Sturdy footsteps strong and ringlnL,
sf Weary footsteps sad and slow, at~
And listen to them, dreaming
OF the path DER which they go.
can hear them in the nightfall,
Pacing down the darkened street;
Firmly planted are the footsteps,
But vet rapid and complete;
And they pass from meath my window
To the valleys and the hills,
To the mighty rivers rolling,
And the merry, singing fills.
Never hating on the journey
For the silence of the night,
For the heat and din of MONDAY,
Orth pale and dim moonlight;
For the journey uncompleted
Must be taken to the end;
SOL hear the marcher's footsteps
Whittier, whittier do they tend?
Varied pathways fin d the pilgrims,
And from different points they come,
From the scenes of many countries,
Like to strangers pressing home;
But they meet, the journey over s,..,
And they take their places all,
Listening not for other footsteps o..
Listening for the Masters call.
Weary pilgrims marching onward, .
Hating steps and weary feet;
Ye have not 10 walk much longer, III
Ere your kindred you shall meet.
Soon the loving, patient Father, 2f
Glad shall fold you to His breast;
All the footsteps shall be taken, a.
All the travellers shall have rest.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08
BuRKE's IRON Works,
Staunton, Va, July lst, 1869

Staunton, Va, July LIST, 1869.
NOTICE. g. Having increased my facili
IN ties for the manufacture of heavy castings
/ desire to call the attention of Iron Masters to
Players Patent Hot Blast Stoves, for Blast Fur
naces, which are giving such general satisfaction
in all the Iron producing districts, both in this
country and Europe, also to Westman's Patent
Roasting Kiln, for calcining Iron ores: have
secured the exclusive rights of both these great
Improvements in the Southern States
am still manufacturing mill and other ma
chinery, both heavy and light OF the very pest
material and workmanship and at short notice.
am still making the best Livingston Plow ever
put up in the State. large lot made for the fall
trade.
Particular attention paid to repairing all kinds
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

The ART OF BEING MISERABLE. Kings
ley says: eff you wish to be miserable, you
must think about yourself; and what you
want, what you like, what respect people
ought to pay you, what people think of you;
and then to you nothing will be pure. You
will spoil everything you touch you will
make sin and misery for yourself out Of
everything which GOD sends you you will
be as Wretched as you choose
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

r AMES PAGAN,
II Boor AND SHOE MANUFACTURER,
MAIN STREET STANTON.
Keeps constantly on hand q large stock Of su-
perior Leather and Shoe Findings, purchased in
large quantities and at the lowest figures and is
therefore prepared to make up in the neatest
style and at low prices, for cash, LADIES BALAo-
RAILS and POLISH Doors, of best FRENCH KID and
BooT MoRocco, MEMS WATERPROOF Doors, Shoes
CATERS, sc.
He guarantees to give satisfaction both as 70
nrice and finish. Mems fine cal boots at $40 90.
Jan 10. '68-tf.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

"When my mother says no, there's no yes
if it," Here is sermon in NUTSHELL
Multitudes of parents say ''no," but after a
good deal of teasing and debate it finally be-
comes eyes" Love and kindness are essen
tial elements in the successful management
of children, but firmness, decision, infexibil-
ity and uniformity of treatment are no less
important
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

HoPE.-Hope is the sweetest friend that
ever kept distressed friends company /; it be-
guiles the tediousness of the way, and the
miseries of our pilgrimage. 1t tells the soul
sweet stories of the succeeding joys; what
comfort there is in heaven what peace. what
joy, what triumph, what marriage songs
and hallelujahs there are in that country,
whittier she is travelling, that she goes mer-
rily away with her present burden.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

Bishop Kingsley, writing from Salt Lake
City, says the Mormon preachers take no
text but preach about keeping up fences, the
cultivation of the soil, the kind Of houses to
live in, the best way to get along indepen-
IDENTIFY Of the Gentiles, and on political and
secular subj ects in general.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08
MAY 4ih 1868
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,

CTUART, LILLEY & CO., Il "a sss-
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
sTAUNToN, VA.
Offer their services for the sale OF Real Estate OF
every description in all parts Of Virginia, especi-
ally in the
VALLEY AND PIEDMONT DISTRICTS.
We wish only the control ofsuch lands rs ow-
ners are really DESTROYS ofselling at prices.
Wemake no charge for advertising or showing
lands unless sale be effected.
aupI4-tf "a
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

Sincerity is like travelling in a plain beat
en- road, which commonly brings a man
sooner to his journeys end than byways in
which men often loose themselves.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08

Employment which Galen calls natures
physician, !" is so essential to human happi-
ness that Incidence is justly considered as
the mother Of misery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-10-08
A Truthful Sketch.

Let man fail in business, what won
derful effect it has on his former creditors
Men who have taken him by the arm, laugh
ed and chatted with him by the hour, shrug
up their shoulders and pass on With child
hood, Elbow do you do" Every trife of
a bill is hunted up and presented that would
not have seen light for months to come but
for the misfortune of the debtor. If it is
paid, well and good if not, the scowl of the
sheriff, perhaps, meets him at the corner
A man that has never failed knows but little
of human nature. In prosperity he sails
along gentle, waited by favoring smiles and
kind words from everybody. He prides
himself on his name and spotless character,
and makes his boast that he has not an enc
my in the world. fAlas the change He
looks to the world in a different light when
the reverses come upon him. He reads sus-
picion on every brow. He hardly knows
how to move-or do this thing or the other,
for there are spies about him, and a writ is
ready for his back To understand what
kind of stuff the world is made of, person
must be unfortunate and stop payment once
in his lifetime. If he has kind friends then
they are made manifest A failure is a
moral sieve; if brings out the wheat and
shows the chat. A man thus learns that
words and pretended goodwill does not con-
stitute real friendship. ,-.~- II.