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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-11

HEREAFTER Rev. II. A. Pal
lister will preach one Sunday
in each month at Nelsonville.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1871-11-11

JOB WORK.
Ubne Neatly and Promptly at
gHls OFFICE.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
The Fer6iHn mine

The famine in Pc! S a seems to hive taken
wide proportions. A somewhat Sos a*ional
account says that half the population b. S
perisho d, while thousands lave fled the
country. The main reason assigned for
the great scarcity IS the terrible drought
Of last year. The deficiency Of the rivers
in Persia renders artificial irri gaton alrqost
impossible, except in the northern provin-
cas, where, howevt I, the streams are mere
mountain torrents. Notwithstanding the
ford descriptions of the poets. Persia is
is far from being fruitful country. Sal:
large portions of its surface. and the gen
eral aspect of the country is arid and
dreary the plains, even where they are
not absolutely desert, being chiefly COM
posed of barren gravel and clay, which is
baked by the intense heat. Wherever,
however, these plains are irrigated CO.
piOusly they are exceedingly productive,
gladdening the eye with the most profuse
foliage and teeming with luxuri4nt vege-
tation known only to semi-tropicll and
tropical countries. The provinces on the
Caspian sea, however, are exceptions to
the general dreariness, and are as attrac-
tive as wood, water and grand and varied
mountain scenery can make them. As yet
Persia has no good means of communica-
ton with the granaries of her neighbor5.
The present famine, the accounts Of which
are perhaps exaggerated, is likely to stimu-
late the construction of railways and other
works Of internal improvement upon which
the present Shah has long since resolved.
This state of things is not likely to exist
again
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
Children In English Brfck-FfeIds

Lord Shaftesbcry, in recent speech in
the House of Lords, thus describes the
children employed in tho English brick
fields
Gas I approached 1 saw in the distance
what appeared to me to be eight or ten
short pillars of clay, such as ! supposed
had been erected to indicate the depth to
which the clay had been excavated l
walked up to them, and to my astonisL-
inert I found that they were human
beings, bat so like the ground on which
they stOod-their features SO indistin-
guIshabe, their dress so absolutely covered
with clay, their flesh so like their dress
that assure your lordships that till 1 ap.
preached them and saw them move firmly
believed that they we're Jumps of the SOIL
When L came close they appeared to be
scared at sight of any one not resembling
Themselves and ran away screaming as II
something satanic had approached. saw
number of little children, three parts
naked, totteting under their burdens OF
wet clay, which was dripping all down
their shoulders and faces, while some little
girls were struggling along holding in their
shifts mass of wet clay. Moreover, the
unhappy children were exposed to the
most sudden transitions of cold and heat,
and after carrying their burdens of wet
clay in the open air had to endure the heat
of the kiln, which was go fierce that was
not able to remain more than one or two
minutes Could anything more degrading,
more hurtful to body and mind, be con-
ceivef? Gould it be denied that they had
brought down these men, women, and
children to point of suffering and hui
initiation that made them lower in the
scale than the beasts of the field ? No
man could visit such scenes who had in
him the sentiments of q man or the feel
Ings Of a Christian without saying that it
was disgrace to the country that they
should be allowed 10 continue for mo-
ment longer, and he hoped, after the ap..
peal he now made, that not day would
be allowed to pass before her Majesty was
addressed and asked to interpose her au-
thority, and declare that such abomina-
tiors should end"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
The Election.

Tbs returns received up to midnight last
night are meagre and unsatisfactory.
They will be found in full elsewhere. In
the thirty counties from which we have
official and unofficial returns, there is a
loss of something less than fifteen hun
dred votes for Convention as compared
with the Shipp-Phillips election, when
Judge SHIP was elected by 4. 995 maj ority.
There are ninety counties in the State, but
this one-third in number embrace three
seventies OF the entire vote of the State.
This would make the loss thirty-fve hun
dred in the whole State, leaving major
ity of fifteen hundred for Convention,
should this proportion be preserved.
We believe that Convention has been
called. We base our opinions not only
upon the calculations above presented, but
upon the uniform gain as the Mountain
Counties are heard from. Iredell, Cataw-
ba, Burke, Mcdowell and Buncombe, one
after another. give clever Conservative
gains
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

you'll say "This HernandO why It's no
place at all" but stop, SIR, wait TIL the
shack" takes You up into town; walt Till
you've taken meal at the hotel ana
stroll on the streets and round the 80 lare !;
wait till yone seen the city like stores,
the immense preparations for grand new
Court house, the really elegant private
residences. the two splendid college bulld-
inse, and the stylish-looking crowds that
turn out to church; when you have made
ali these observations You will agree with
me that fernando is nice furnishing
place, bound to go up if Memphis does.
Not "go up the spout" but If Memphis
becomes New York, fernando will be
her Brooklyn.
We have seen enough pretty gifls about
here to make bouquet. In the centre We
should place one, whose e1q1isiteiy United
face, dark eyes and wealth OF tresses iden-
titles her in our imagination with moss
rose another "white as lilies IL the light
of noon" we call "a lily another
gay and gorgeous is tulip, a
fourth papsy-purple eyed and golden
haired l. not the quartette charming
These real business bo' S about here hav-
ing now pretty much laid by their crops
and applying themselves to flying round
with a gusto, We hear OF nothing but
Ais, pic-Dics, wagon rides and horseback
1dQQtS. 1neJ - CaOCo all DlRGG I'LL OF OaQ
daylight" and axe late getting home N
the morning.
During court week in fernando, the
first of this mouth, there was law suit
which created quite sensation. A per
sonage haiing from North Carolina, land.
ed here last December with his carretbae
aud clock. A very good-nalufe], good
for nothing, ainless adventurer he seem
ed; he foated round promi sou Dusty, only
doing odd jobs occasionally, for the most
part kept up by private liberality. Finally
be 'took up with G hard working man and
staid with him six weeks, eat OF his plate,
drank of his cup" was darned for and alb
| lutiopized like one of the family, which
favo1s be repaid by helping Oh the p!ow
ing, which be is said, however, TO have
done too near the corn II OTIS. Resolving
to change quarters, he called for sett!e.
ment, was threatened with Gaming in
stead, entered suit and got a Randalphian
exeoriatiou, was dubbed g scallawag,
9 impostar," and other pet names b. the
opposing counsel, to ell which he submit
ted in the most lam b. like manner, anG
with countenauce suggestive of the
mcsk, assumed by Bottom in Shakspt are
Midsummer's Nights Dream farce, an(
with all the indignity realized 8 mar,
red, but will most likely have the costs t,
pay"
Very respectfully,
VIRGINIA DURANT CovINGroN.
| fernando, Miss, July 27, 1871.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

THE RECENT cold blooded massacre Of
about one hundred and twenty-five Apache
Indians-men, women and children ON
the frontier, almost under the very eyes
of the United States troops, is one of the
most barbarous incidents of the age
Instead of fully investigating this cause
less and brutal Wholesale slaughter, thu
President and Cabinet are phIlandering O.
Long Branch and other conyiVial places,
dancing, racing, smoking and juZeping.-
If it had been case of problematical Ku
kluxing, in some remote neighborhood of
North Carolina. wherein some obs cure
crossroads Radical politician, who had
been melting negroes to deeds of violence.
had received castigation or even fright,
the whole posse would have left the de-
lights of the race course, abandoned the
ribbons, shut their eyes upon the glare of
the ball room, hurried to Washington,
issued a proclamation and sent more mill
tary to the scene of alleged disturbance !!
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

Our returns indicate the dofeat of Con-
vention by some five thousand majority.
We make the acknowledgment with regret,
and with dark forebodings for the welfare
of the State. II is the most serious blow
to the prosperity Of North Carolina which
it has received. We submit to the decree
of the majority as becomes law-abiding
citizens, and shall labor faithfully and
zealously to save the State from ruin. A
fearful responsibility rests upon the mem
bers of the General Assembly, which they
muet meet as true sons of North Carolina,
regardful alike Of the welfare of our citi
zens and the obligations of their oaths.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

But this abolition of tho sales of army
commissions must be bitter pill to them.
The army was such nice way of dispos-
ing of the younger sons of the nobility
and gentry. Promotion could be pur-
chased up to the grade of Lieut. Colonel
inclusive with only some nominal restrlc-
tions as to capacity and length of service
in each successive grade. An impecunlOus
veteran of thirty years service would re-
main Captain or even Lieutenant,
and would see beardIess youngater, after
two or three years service, purchase over
his head the grade of Lieut.. Colonel
Promotion beyond this being by royal Sc
lection, if young man were highly con-
nected, he might soon become a Colonel
claim than ornamental service at home In
the Guards. AS to the capacity required,
the testimony in the great Tichborne case
which is now exciting so much interest,
shows that the real Roger Tich borne OBJ
tanned his first commission in the army,
although his examination showed that his
additions were generally correct, but that
he vas sadly deficient in multiplication,
&c. What is most amusing, after all, is.
that an army Differed on such principles
should have won so much weil-deseIved
fame.
But all this must pass away now. PIu5-
sia's success is Transforming all Europe
into O great camp, and each nation
trembles lest her turn come next, except
perhaps Russia, who, with her 1000. OOC
men on the peace basis, must feel secure
behind her icy barriers.
| Some of tue novels of Charles Dickens
are said to have produced beneficial re-
forms in British legislation. In every
civilized country the influence of popular
writer's is immense in turning the popular
mind. There is no doubt that the decay
of patriotism, public honesty anu morality
in France is due, in a great measure, to
the morbid aud corrupt tone of her itera-
ture under the Empire. In our day a
popular novel, a successful and striking
| drama, or even a well timed magazine ar
tlcle may do moro to influence the desti-
mics Of a nation than whole sessions OF
grave parliamentary discussions. How
great, then, is the responsibility of those
who possess the magic power of shaping
the thoughts of people AMI how careful
they should be to use their gift for good
and not for evil.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

The party of the Bourbons has received
q fatal blow from the folly of it's chief.
The Count de Chambord. representative of
royal pretensions to the throne of France,
issued manifesto, in which he declared
that there was one thing. and one only, ON
which he would insist, if ever he attained
power, and that was, the substitution of
the old white fag--the drapeau 6Iauc-of
his family: for the tri colored flag of
France. This was taken as the repudia-
ton OF all that France had achieved in the
first French Revolution. This specimen
of Bourbonism has excited not 80 muc b
the indignation as the ridicule and CON
tempt OF all France. The folly of Cham
bord has been the death of his party.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

Thomas Hood was the prince Of wits
His nature was so st. eped in the choicest
spi it of humor that it continually bubb!ed
over in quip and jest, ike a cool spring
yelling up in desert places. He was the
magician Of words, ru ing language with a
Gespo'ic way, and 10y a wave of his ward
cJnpelling it to perform the strargett
ttaosforms tons. His style i as simple
AT d earnest as possible. TIE words are
mostly common Saxon words with which
every one is familiar; int they arc cbOs< II
with exquisite taste. Hold spoke ike a
child-8r;lessIy, naturally, yet with that
wisdom and Wit, and ";et rs and laug hte rs
for all tim S y GEe popularity of his hu-
morous writings is very wonderfal, if W.
bear in mi id the evane-cent charac er of
wit, and especially that form Of wit which
W. cali ''tUbhlpg.' Il sh, a sudden
contrast, q laugh. and all i, Over; tie heart
iuess Of our laughter being in proportio n
to the sudd. mess OF our surprise, aud we
can only be surprised once. The best
joke misses fire on repetition. Like
cham Dngnr. it's VIZ ua escapes IN the ever
veseUc I t for ali this Hoods VIC; Ks
are mere widely real and more 6 morally
sdmir>d nJw than ev.r. Wherein. then,
lies the secret of their popularity Other
comic books gr"w state: time ruhs them
of the II flav~r, and stea!s ,hsir charms,
day as ALeu j. first appcart q. -
The -ctet j, $ liz this Through a l Z o "a s
cun1ica lea lh 70 il al under cl.ront of
trait, of fresh child-IiAe LumuI, end,
parad. xical as 1t may appear, an lu:cnse
spirit Cf sod earnest e-s. his man, who
wa, w Mt to ticke the wt rid into lang hter,
Was yet Los aJ"a:s merry himself. His
taars were as often tears Of pain IS Of JOY,
and he put On sunny face at timse t. hide
from his friends the agony which too fire.
quentIy goawtd within. With al this
modetty. too, Ho "a WIS coaeeiuus-ls no
great min en- iep being coascjous--of
his 6 eat powers, aud the!r partial Thcugh
nects airy application. He fit TIA. lie Was
meant to be something better than an in
spiTed jester, and because the world re-
fused him leisu' e to indulge hi aspirations
his soul fre ted silently. His wri;ings,
bristiDg with n4erriment, his comic
sketches, his icimit ,ble puns, ", re but the
hyplay of a noble SOU. Yves minister
Review.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
British Army Reform

II any illustration were needed of the
tremendous power of the press at the pre-
sent day, it would be found in the i'm
mense effort produced in England by a
Magazine article to which we have already
alluded, The Battle of Dorking." The
action of the Gladstone ministry in for =
cling through the abolition of the sales of
army commissions, in spite Of the resis-
tance of the House of Lords, is attributed
in part to the impression and the alarm
created by that remarkable article which
a semi-superstitious foreboding has al
most transformed into q prophecy. The
evil was crying one. and codld not have
been maintained many years longer. But
there is no doubt that the popular senti-
ment excited by the warning lately given,
decided the Ministry to take the almost
revolutionary course of overriding the ne
gative vote of the House of Lords by the
exercise of the Royal prerogative.
This is q stern lesson to the British ar
istocracy; and let us say, by the way, that
the reason why this aristocracy have so
well preserved their prestige and infu-
ence. is the good sense with which they
have accepted the reforms demanded by
the nation. Their refusal to acquiesce at
frst to this measure, is an exception to
their usual course-and there is no doubt
that they will now gracefully yield to the
popular will. While the very position CT
the English nobility makes them ineyita.
bly, the conservators of existing institu.
tions and even of existing abuses, thew
have exerted most salutary influence
over the destinies Of their country by
keeping from rushing headlong into
changes which are not always for the bet
ter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

WE HAVE published the rumor that ex-
Gov. Holden contemplated the establish
ment of newspaper at the seat of gov
eminent. Holden would utterly fail as an
editor on national boards. AS party
tactioian and wire puI1er in mere local
contests, he possessed tact and capacity
He had shrewdness, cunning and para
graphic ability, but he was never known
to argue question or to take enlarged
and comprehensive view of subject.-
Take him out of the narrow arena of party
chicanery and petty political strategy. and
he will make no mark and attain no con-
sideration.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
The New North German Minister

The new minister plenipotentiary to the
United States from the North German
Confederation, Mr.. K. Schlozer, who arrl-
steamship Westphslia, was anno1nced
some time ago as the successor of Baron
Gerolt. Mr.. Schlozer was the Prussian
minister at the city Of Mexico till last
March, when he sailed for Berlin to receive
instructions previous to becoming the min
lister of the German empire at Washington:
He is reputed to be man of talent and
attachments, and by long residence in
Mexico he has acquired much knowledge
of the affairs of the North American con-
tinent
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

A Detroit penitent defaulter gave his
employer a check for $4,000, $50 more
than his enlightenment, and got change in
cash. Next day the check proved for
gerry.
James Rogers celebrated his 102d birth
day at Boston Highlands Monday. He
never used tobacco, but-shocking to re
late-takes "toddy" daily.
There are storm bells in Minnesota,
Kansas, Nebra IA and other Western
States SO Infested by devastating lorna
does, that farmers are never sure OF storing
their crops. and often have the housas and
barns swept away.
Youth and age have too little sympathy
with each other. II the young would re-
member that they may be old, and the old
remember that they have been young, the
world would be happier.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

Harper's Weehly,, one of the most ultra
of Radical sheets, acknowledges that Gen.
Grant is not as popular as formerly, and
gives as reasons therefor
1.-THE quality of the Presidents friendehlps,
the intimate influences which surround him, the
alien alton Of some men OF culture and high char
acter from his counsels, the appointment OF Ger
tain unworthy officers. bis passion for San DO
mingo, what is called his nepotism. Ignorance
indifference to real reform and progress and Po-
litical publication"
That is like smothering one in not ex-
actly the perfume Of roses. Harper for
gets that of such is the Kingdom 81
Radicalism.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
Charleston.

We refer to the municipal election re-
turns from tho City of Charleston with
much pride It is a result honorable to
her people, and will prove of the utmost
benefit to the City.
With negro registered majority the
result shows what can be done when the
Southern people are united and determin-
ed. It teaches as lesson which we would
do well to heed. We offer our sincere
CONGRATULATIONS to our sister City, and
touch our hat as mark of our high ap-
probation of her noble citizens,
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
THE OUTLAWS
MORE FROM robson.
THE DEAD GO FAST,
ANOTHER MAN SHOT.
THE DEAD GO FAST,
Especial to the JOURNAL. ]

Yesterday evening about sundowr, DIR.
Daniel Smith, an eminent physician, 8
pure and upright man, and one of the
most worthy and respected citizens OF
Robson county, was shot. The Doctor
had been visiting some of his patients, and
was on his return home. The villain was
ambushed in Gum Swamp, near The main
road, and within few hundred yards of
the Doctors residence. The wound is
supposed to be fatal, five duck shot having
entered his head, and ten entering his
shoulder and back. The report Of his
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
FROM all sides we hear of frauds pra

FROM all sides we hear of frauds prac
tised during the election held on Thurs
day. It is asserted that none of the poll
holders in this city were sworn in, as re
CURED by law, and that in the First Ward,
the Registers wife would receive the
names of applicants for registration, and
would return them to her husband when
he came home at night, to be by him en-
tered on the books, without being sworn.
This was practised for several days when
S. T. Potts, the Register and a candidate
for Office, turned over the books to W. S.
Benjamin, without any authority, what
ever, for doing 50.
At Rocky Point it is confidently assert
ed that there were "a more votes polled
than were on the registration books. This
fact it is said. can be we'll substantiated.
Franklin township vote probably be
thrown out as the Radical register there
turned over his books to another party.
And at Masonboro we hear that Ii ne
groes voted very early in the morning and
before the polls were opened.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11

We OBSERVE that, at a recent meeting OF
what was called a Pathological Convention,
in the city of New York, paper was read'
entitled "Cliticism of Grotis' account of
the retreat of the Ten Thousand" by Pro
lessor (so-called) "F. p. Brewer, of tie
University of North Carolina" A more
appropriate article might have been writ
ten on the "Retreat of the Carpet-Bag-
gers" of whom Brewer is ona of the few
remaining specimens Accompanied by q
personal illustration, in his own case, it
would have been doubly valuable.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
Total

This year Mr.. Fenimore will gather but
II 900 baskets from his ninety acres still
remaining in peaches. which, at their pro
bable price Of fifty cents per basket. will
yield Sc, OOO We take it that the prices
given are the orchard price, that is, the
growers actual receipts, exclusive of
transportation and commission charges
The figures also show that under some
circumstances small crop is a. good as a
large one, as for instance in 1865, where
the crop generally failed, yet Mr.. Feni-
more received as much for his meagre
yield of 4,250 baskets as be got subse-
quently for an immensely larger yield. 49,
That year he received IS per basket.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-08-11
Mortality Among Children.

The mortality among children in New
York is again very distressing this year.
The last returns of the board of health show
that 344 persons died OF diarrheal affections
last week, of whom 80 were children under
two years old. Dirty streets, close rooms,
bad milk and unripe fruit are among the
most active causes of this great mortality,
bat some share OF. it is undoubtedly due to
the climate.