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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20
For Gram slaarianS.

The Hudson Register deals lum'
ously with question Of grammar as fol
lows
"a searcher after truth writes to us,
(which is grammatically correct, to say
the house is building, or the house is
being built the street is pavin4,' or
the street is being paved! Il here is
wide diversity Of opiuion up n this SUBJ
ject; but we incline tu favor rs being
built for the following reasons: Sup
pose you wish to express another kind Of
an idea, would you say, for instance,
johnny is spanking,'or johnny is be-
ing spanked? The difference to you
may seem imulaterial but 1t is matter
of considerable Importance to johnny;
and it is probable that, il choice were
given him, he would suddenly select the
former alternative. You say again
that the missionary is eating Certain
ly this expresses very different aud
much pleasanter idea than the form:
'The missionary IL being eaten,' and the
sensation is very different for the mis-
sionary, too. We have consulted sew
eral missionaries about it, and they all
seem to think that the two things are
somehow not the same, no matter what
the gramnarians say.
BuC it is to be confessed that there
are occasions when the d ference in the
form is not 50 marked. We cay
that Hannah is hugging' which
by the way, would be a very improper
thing for Hannah to do; it would b.
positively scandalous, indeed. Precisel,
a similar idea is conveyed if you say
Hannah is being hugged,' because it i,
popularity of the act that it is aardly
ever onesided; there IS no selfshnes
about it. And it is the same with kiss
Ing. Jane is kissing g'-and her mothe
ought to Anow about it if she isis JUS
exactly as if we say, Jane is being kiss
ed;' and the sensation is the saule, al
though none Of the gram,nars, by
singular inadvertence, mention the fact
1t will not be nrc ssary, however fo
our correspondent to attempt to prov
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20
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An Arkansas Iury.

They have done and do many queer
things down in Arkansas 1t seems that
the reputation of the State for eccentric,
ity is cherished as a matter OF pride.
A brilliant instance Of popularity took
place near Brinkley Station, on the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad
The train had stopped to wood, aud the
passengers all got out on the platform
to while away the time. One Of them
naneal john Brady, had more serious
business on his hands than killing time.
He stepped up to another, named Git
ford, and saying, "Your ti,Le has come
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20
Sleeping Witt, "a Dead MAN.

Jack Temple was a very brave man,
and very good one. too. There was no
better man in the countrysid Sick men
were always glad to get him, and in
desperate cases, when everybody else
were broken down. Jack was invariably
sent for and kept, because he never
broke down. With this preface, Jack
must tell his own story in his own
words.
"What!' l exlaimed, slept with g
dead man? That is little too hard
Jack"
ut is the truth, if [ ever told it.
You remember Archy Anderson, dom
your"
Very WE'LL"
Il slept with hial, and it came abou
in this way. Everybody was SO brok,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

a faruier, whose cribs were full of
cornr was acoustic ned 70 pray that the
wants otsthe needy might be supplied;
but when any one in needy circum>
stances asked Tor little Of his corn, he
said 81 had none to spare
One day after hearing his father r-pray
for the poor aud needy, his istle son.
said to him:
- ather. ] xii. had yaur eorn.n
Why, my son, what could you do
with it?" asked his father.
81 would answer your prayers" re-
piled the child.
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ADisgusted Judge.

An Arkansas Judge had his law
office very close to certain doctors
in fact they were separated only by a
plank partition with a door in it. The
judge was at his table, busy with his
briefs and bills in chancery. The doc
tor was writing letter and pausing at
the word economical, called out:
"Judge, isn't e-q-u-ithe way to spell
equinomical?"
eyes, | think it is" said the Judge.
'but here is Webster's dictionary, we
can soon tell"
He opened the book, and turning
over the leaves, repeated aloud, "equi-
nomical-equinomical..''
Finding the proper place, he ran his
eye and finger up and down the column
two or three times until he was thor
oughly sat SIZED that the word in ones
tion was not there.
Closing the book with a slam, the
Judge laid his specs on the table and
rising slowly, broke torth:-
"Well, sir, | have always been Dan
iel Webster man, and voted for him for
President; but any man that will write
a big dictionary as this and not put
as common word as e-qui nomical 10
1t, cant get my vote for anything
hereafter
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-conl4hencea oarpt yiias.4 IS revolver
into his vierlni's body. Nithasd could
not stand it, and then asfi there fell
dead among the passen sra Brady
gave hih,sef.up.
A coronor's Jury was speedily sum
nlened and an investigaslg taak place
while the train delayed is rider not to
carry off the witnesses. Inly made a
statement telling the ladieshna gentle
men that no one could re- lei the affair
more than he but one ct ZEN had to
20, and he preferred to ssa and see his
family again. He hoped he would
never be forced to do e,l thing
again. aud rested the JUS his case
! with the cRr..nars - ~ BODY
acquitted Brady on tEs .sisati sssg1
6,ble homicide, and adylsN ~ ~
unore careful in the fntaSs hey ob
jected chisaazts his 81, laas
au,on 80 man leagsIs as, ae
gerous, md 4 lSsd q
and lothsr uisplsas|lA 9
train and jury aud Bail lle otIae'
passs"sers, went op apl the corps
to take care of itself. sss.9.sS'
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these last mentioned facts by practice.
He must take our word for them Un-
less lie does So, we shall answer no
more questions in syntax for him or any
one else. Our duty is to conserve the
morals of the community, not to start
people to playing private games OF Co.
nnnhnnpn.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

a little boy was sent to the store for
SOM eggs. Before reaching home he
dropped them. In answer to his moth
er who asked, "did you break any?" he
replied, mo. didn't break any, but the
SHELLS came off some of them"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

. A young chap one night came home
. froaschafeh irstting and crying at
great rate abeu, Something, no one
knew what. The father asked what
wastlie matter? ''The preacher says,
we. ntust be born again, and | don't like
40, cos I'm iraid next time I'll be- =
gali!y
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

IA Western editor come to the cons
clusion that the young ladies in his vil-
lage are not all ike St. Paul, because
they pay 50 much attention to pthings
(which are behind.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

May not the taste be compared to
that exquisite sense Of the bee which
instantly discovers and extracts the
quintfssence of every flower, and disre>-
CARDS all the rest of it?
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

If you would be pungent, be hrief; for
it is with words as with sumbeams-
the more they are considered the deeper
they turn.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

Of a misery man who died of soften
ing of the baain, lacal paper said: His
head gave way, but his hand never did.
His brain softened, but his heart
couldn't.
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must avoid any expense We can possibly
do without ]"
There is one thing I can do,' said
Annie.
We'll. what Is it?'
"l.et Bridget Mahonoy go, and do the
washing myself
81 don't know about that, said Char
ley, doubtinsly. Il have heard Of saw
IL at the spisot and letting out at the
bunghole. There is no virtue IN false
economy. Ii'you overw"rk yonse!f aud
get sick. doctors bills are higher than
Hasherwomen's
But our family is small The wash
ing is not much, and [ need not get
Sick said Annie.
"Still | wouldn't advise the plan; =
said Charley
ooh, yes, Charley" persisted Annie
let me try once r twice, tan1 if il
proves too mu h for me, Bridget car
come back
"WeIl, have your own way. But
faresee Mrs Mahoney's reign will suffe
only slight interruption.
."Oh, you don't know how much In
capable Of said Annie, with smile
Il know you are very nee littl
woman, and capable Of a great man,
good things" said Charley, ''but
don t want you to everwork yourself
And, Nan, don't want any false econo
my in buying things-it pays to get tn
best, especially in clothing.'
"Don't I always ssss-,el esss-7,es,-,.-iaaggs?? - iiaags??
said Annie, halt pouting.
"Oh, yes, you do very well. I onl
advise continuance of the same plan
When you get anything, get somethin
good /"
The very next day Annie went OF
to purchase pair Of CATERS. The bes
were the highest Of course Too hig
for her new plans, Annie thought S,
with half remembrance of Charley
advice she bought a pa rssquite cheap
entirely below cost the oblgIig shor
man declared, and Aune, in her ine7
perience, believed him, and thougl
herself lucky to get such good ba
gain.-
When washing day came, Charlt
+ looked dubious, and Annie sent. him o
laughing, and bent her slight fgu
, over the steaining tub.
:. The washing was small, the wealth
< mild, and Eddy at home to open Il
e door when any one called, SO Annie 9
! on finely, and was done long enough b
e fore noon to have dinner as early
n usual
n Charley came in looking doubtfi
5 but lie saw the neat wife, the cheeri
). table, and glanced out to behold t
clothes Tapping their white wings
the line in the back yard, he sa
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

Speaking Of eese-making in West
ern North Carolina and East Tennessee,
the Cincinnati Commercial says:
Among the other evidences of progress
at the South may be noticed the increas
Ing interest manifested in cheese mak :
ing, particularly in Eastern Tennessee
and Western North Carolina. There
are four cheese factories in Western
North Carolina, which will this year
turn out 100, 900 pounds of cheese no
great things for the Notrheru dairy dis
tricts, but oi much Importance III that
country. This cheese sells for fifteen
cents pound net, aud that made at
Elk Mountain has been pronounced
equal in quality to the best Herkimel
county product Dairyihg and wool
growing are well adapted to many par
tions OF the Southern States, and appear
to be growing in favor
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

down when ne died that they couldn't
sit up with the corpse 'Twouldn't do
for the corpse to be left by itself; SO they
brought out an old ham, some cold
biscuit and a bottle Of whisky whats
one bottle of whisky to me?) built up
a good fire, but forget to get any wood
to keep it going; and there | was alone
in my glory. Archy was laid out on the
bed, and I sat by the fire till it burnt
spang out. The whisky had gone and
died out long before | got chilled to
my very vitals-you know how cold a
man gets when he looses sleep, anyway?
[ was afraid I'd catch my death if [
didn't do something. I hated to dis
tarb the family. all broke down as they
were, and W hat to do / didn't know
They had laid Archy out on the bed, as
sid tsre and it was feather bed,
with Esd Ilslps c;s::ls u lis tool got
: =
colder and colder, and could 4 Keep b,
eyes off that bed to save my soul. But
plague takeit all, they had put ArchJ
/ right in the middle OF it.
At last | could stand it no longer
So / went up to the bed, turned dow
tie sheetand looked Archy full in tht
face. He looked mighty peaceful. S.
I says to him, says, Archy, old fellow
you and me were good friends-waren'
we, Archy? You wever hurt me willis
you was livin' and Iebesdog if | be1iev'
/ you'll hurt me now-wili you, Archy
He never said nothin', SO I Jumped rig il
in, cevere1 up and slept like top til
after sun up. But the funny part was
{. / woke up aud saw that dead face lookia
up at the ceiIin', I made neleap ana Il
plumb i she fire place meyer was )
skeered in all my life, and daln,t qu
tremblins for half aa,sh,,ar. Bnt I'D.
heap rather sleep with a dead nMnithan
live one. Dead men can't spoon, il
! fltrue, but they can't snore, nor; do the
/ scourge, nor dig you in the ribs, NJ
) kick you in their sleep, nor pull Il
i kiver off you. nor nothia' They q,
: frstrate bed fellows, and yoa'll nevs
ketch me. scttin up with a corpse aga
if can git in bed with him "
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

An Iowa editor recently announced
that certain patron of his was thieving
as usual. He declares he wrote it
thriving
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

A Western editor, in acknowledged.
the gilt OF peck of onions from sub.
scriber, says: 1T is such kindness Is
these that bring tears to our eyes,"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

The Raleigh Sentinel says: BY an
examination of statements IN the Aud t.
ors office we learn the following statis-
tics: Value of land and town property
in the State, so2,l60,05S; value of
farming implements, s23, S79, $50; val
ue OF horses, mules, cattle, &c. S17 ,467,
695. Trtal value OF real and personal
roperty, Sl23,5l3.62o
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20
Fearful Scene in 8aItimOre--A
Woman Attacked, by a Euri-

Tuesday Morning about nine o'clock
bull owned by Mr. Snyder, which was
being driven through Lumbard street,
Baltimore, by two coloFed men, became
unmanagaable, causing passers by to
give him wide birth. just before
reaching Broadway the enraged animal
made a dash at a lady, Mrs. Louisa
Whitecralt, who WAS endeavorins to
cross the street, and catching her with
his horns tossed her into the air six
feet, and as she fell, trampled her be
meath his feet. Several policemen and
others ran to the assistance Of the in
jured woman, who was picked up in ar
unsensensible condition by policeman
Potter and Hickman and conveyed tt
her residence, near by, on Broad street
The phrenized animal, after his terrible
onslaught, dashed along Lumbard street
followed by crowd Of men. who free
pistols at him as he ran, until at til,
corner of Central avenue he fell from
his wounds, loss Of blood and exhaus
ton. 4 colored man, John Henderson
then dispatched him with an axe. 81
was found to have been struck with tn
pistol bullets twenty times. The car
cass was removed by the owner. Mrs
Craft was attended by DR.. Dwinelle
who found the unfortunate lady so ter
ribly gored in the arm and leg that tn
chances for her recovery We're YER
slight, but her condition has improved
and she is now believed to be out of dan
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

w A Cumlnns Wilmington, ha.
been appointed Notary Public by
Governor Caldwell!
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brightly:
"W hat! finished already, Nan?"
"Long ago. returned Anne. You
see an. smarter than Bridget"
"Oh! yes, you are famous little wo
man. shall nave to get you new
dress for your industry"
"No you wont, for the dress would
outcost the washing, and I am trying to
save, you know" said Annie, laughing
ly.
"Well, then, I'll wait until you need
IT." replied Charley, sitting down to
enjoy his dinner, while Annie poured
the tea.
The second week Annie's Washing
,vAn1l5nffff well as the 6ess, hut the
4 ttlIri the weather-was damp and cold,
Isda array at school. ai.3 10 the midst
Eoi her sads the door.bell rang
proved to be nobody but booE
agent with some government books for
which Annie could have no possible
Iuse, but she had to stand in the draught
from the open door, ali wet with per-
apiration, for full FIVE minutes, before
1she got rid Of him.
Hurryiug back to the kitchen, she
made extra exertions TO recover the lost
time, aud she succeeded II getting
through and having dinner ready before
Charley aud Eddy came home-
All the afternoon sue fslt tlred an
nad' speiss| g ehl'llaess, oue = uiu ho'
ooe',ls. = s. - Z Z -
ssne = '''as1oy Sas'so Z - -
l0 ausi's1. 49, g : : 1880 " :,
pfoa'lssu 8 .lals = ea'' An,ie W
co'lssll'eu ns'sse'ls'u 80 : = ~ !" =
asla,isa = sa'as . :. 90
neh sue saoussn ~. iu'.u.5 = Ae
SiloeS. 6 ~ no" oues sao '''' sa so1s5"
Weie sei5 s'iu a''' ~ i'si o'0' '''oss " 8
:, Z y ulec '~o''l oul.
!. ~. sono .na''y ~, : .s~ pa'
VIZ .0-e's' 'Ae sA a' So .'1Ss' =.
s''' 'a'A a'.Ss' wy las "o1 !
*. eA'ia = lenss. ! uoh : 1' De.aese : sla'
s S. -
~ 9 'o"'
1hey we're lh gooo season, apa ea'Jo3
ed the concert very much; whea the
stepped into the street asain there ha
60 = y. :. = ~
. quite wet.
Now if Charlie had knowa the cond
/ ton of Annie's feet, he would hay
called a carriage at once, without con
sieeriEg the expense, as he did not eve
guess at Ii he said, cheertuily:
"Ah, this is bad. but we have, all
Us, good, substantial understanding
, ~ VIC II "a 0oteO ~ o"NN 49, AAA -
"Annle's conscience gave her OF
=, little twin-e, but she said nothing, al
4 quietly walked the long distance hom
\ Next morning she awoke with to
turing headache, and throat SO SO
she could net swallow a mouthioi
anything.
Charley looked ANXIOUS ana wants
), doctor AT once out annie oeclareo
was nothing buta slight cold: she wou
be better by noon, ana ala not neeo
- doctor.
. At noon she was no oe''er' ana
" night SO muca worse that ootn a ooc'
ana nurse hau " oe pfo0u'eu'
10 make short story OF 1t; she
er III her bed Tor SIX long weeks with
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20
7 T e M s i.

"What is the meaning of back biter?"
asked committeeman of class he was
examining. Little Bright Eyes
raised his hand "Well, my son, speak
up" said the committee. ats flea,
thir," Bright Eyes exclaimed. It was
evidently experience versus the diction-
arY-
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1872-11-20

A boy in country school was read
ing the sentence, 1.-The lighthouse is
landmark by day and beacon by
night" and readered it thus: "The
lighthouse is landlord by day and a
deacon by night"
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"Here, you. young rascal, wake up
and give an account Of yourself. Where
have you been?"
"After the gills, father"
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ou saved my life At the hxl1Ie Of
Msrlsern Hill" said beggar To- ! Cap
tain.
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sSavcd your life. How?"
4 served under you, and when you
ran away,I followed" :
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did you ever know me to do so
when : Is ~ j
No, 81, bus nuuthe did.s
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AraniC's EcOl<sy.
BY MATTE DYH sITTs

"Well, Annie" said Ghsssie Roberts,
rising with a half sigh, -aad putting
away the pencil and pa1hfs With which
he had been making calc calati ons, s se
must do little better tn: year. We.
must lesson the bills somehow, or We.
shall sNamp the ship that's sure
eyes, Charley, but PERI sighed
Annie, a sliyht cloud resting on her
fair face, q try to be as saving as I
can, already
Il know you do. You sre careful
li.tle woman, Nan, and don't want
you to think I'm finding flauIt. I was
only stating fact, as lnasa fer q J own
benefit as yours"
Il am willing to try, b' don tsee
whore to bsgin," said enls, tak iag
up the sewing she had IopEkd, and
W .rking away, while G.lass rspsied:
Nor do ], just now. pt ~ sast
keep on tie lookout, ~ W pass ths
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-05
Latest from JapRu.


WASHINGTON, October 3.-Mr. Mori,
Charge d'Affairs from Japan, has lust
received a telegram from San Francisco,
with the latest advices from Japan,
namely, to the seventh of September,
stating that the country was quiet and
governmental affairs progressing favor
ably. Mr.. Mori authorizes a denial OF
the truth Of the statements recently tel
egraphed hence and widely published,
including that of the alleged anti-pro-
gressiOn movements in Japan, and saws
General Capron and Pershing Smith
have not been dismissed. These
gentlemen went to Japan under contract
for a fixed number Of years and
stipulated salaries, and they can, there
fore, remain if they choose to the end OF
the term. Mr.. Mori, instead of being
removed as Charge d'Affaires, volunta-
rily offered his resignation last winter,
for purely private reasons. During last
summer he was officially informed by
his government that his dJaies had beer
satisfactorily performed, and as an evil
dence of its appreciation of Mr.. Mori
his rank was raised to that of Minister
Resident. While thanking his govern
ment for this distinguished considera-
ton, he insisted on his resignation. Thi:
desire to be relieved will be respected
but he will remain here until further OF.
ders.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-10-05
ESTABLISHED 1910.
GLORY. HALLELrIaHi

The news from the Empire State OF
the South grows every day more and
more gratifying. The majority for Smith
Is now placed as high as forty-five thou
sand, a gain of twenty-five thousand
over the majority Of last election, and Of
tify-one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-eight on Bullock's majority in
1858. Ry this token the South sends
greeting to the North; she sends assur-
ances that her enfranchised people are
for peace and the unity Of the States,
and will cast their votes solid for Gree
ley and Brown, the candidates Of the
party of reconciliation. This immense
majority is the result Of steady.
constant and persistent labor. We had
been led to suppose by the press of
Georgia that the people were apathetic,
that they were indifferent from a fancied
sense Of security. The grand result
proves our contemporaries to have been
at fault The people were working,
silently, it may be, but none the less
working That they were is provshle
from the fact that the white voters num-
Der but few thousand more than the
negro voters, and that there were a few
thousand white Radicals in the State.
Many Of these thousands must
have been won to the Liberal
cause with view to the ul-
timate triumph Of the Greeley
ticket Georgia has done well, she has
done nobly. She sets an example for
al her sisters of the South to follow,
and cheers every Liberal heart with the
hope that hers is but the precursor Of
what Is to come on Tuesday next from
pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana-per-
haps even from Nebraska. Forty-five
[ thousand will do 10 takel