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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29

the pleasure and enjoyment that pre-
ceded indeed, il seemed a most fitting
and appropriate ending. A people VINO
can thus, in perfect honesty and SINGER
ity of heart, bring to its close day OF
professcd pleasure seeking and holiday
enjoyment, can not be the cruel, crlml-
nal vioIators Of the laws both Of God
and man, that il has been the fashion
TO represent .he rcopse Of Orange to
be. If I have seemed to write too
strongly IN praise of the people of
Orange, ] have only to say that [ can
not help it. With all OF tn 'ir quiet
ness of dcmcanor, however, he would
be bold aud reckless man vino,
knowing them, would dare to press
them beyond the point ut which for
bearancn ceases to he Il virtue. | would
not wish to stand i'll his shoes. S.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
The Drowned Man.

The body Of Robert Williams, the
unfortunate coiored deck hand who
was drowned from the steamer North
East, Il fe days since, while Oh her
way to this place, and when only a
short distance above the city, was
found floating in the river Thursday
opposite Market street and was towed
into the dock at Orange street, where
it lay for several hours exposed to the
gaze of the idle and curious. Coroner
Hewlett summoned jury and an in
quest was held, when the body was
fully identified and n verdict was rem
dered that deceased cane to his death
by accidental drowning. The body
was then taken i'll tow hy small row
boat and carried to Hilton, above the
limits Of the city, where it was coilined
and inferred.
Deceased was a man of probably
about 33 years of age and leaves no
family, SO far as We conld learn. He
went from Upper Black River to Point
Caswcll, a fewmonthsaGo, where he was
engaged hy Capt. Paddiaon to- run on
the North !GSf
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
Eg.6GSs, E.A'f'Is

The Ney. York IYDuGS has fallen very
mncl in love with Professor Joynes,
OF Virginia. hCcanac he has made
Duhlic and favorable mention of the
courtesy with which ne wls everywhere
received during a recent journey
North. {" 49,. Press" it says, con
both Sides has done much to keep
alive, since the war, the hate and dis
trust which have done SO much to
embitter lis memories.
Such sentiments from such Il source
would be laughablc il there was not
50 much Of truth in them. If some
Northern professor, or politician, or
citizen, of high or low degree, comes
So1lth and makes public declaration Of
the courtesy WITH wAscn he is treated,
and sra-A. .a,orahly OF the patriots
and pcaccabic disposition Of Our
people, the Northern Radical press,
with the Times in the lead, open the
vials of their wrath upon the hapless
wight, ana denonnce him as III SYM
patllv with rebels, robbers and muir
dercrs. The Times has, day after day,
filled its columns with the viicst, most
slandcrous and most wickedly false
reports OF ''Southcrn o1ltrages.' We
have supposed, at times, TIA: II had
enpioved the most il.fan&1SS OF the
herd Of Norther4 se,tyc4tllrcrs amongst
IL, to rct.il 80 - l.luch a column, the
IL.;-ss lilIaiuous abuse OF Cur people,
premiums being offered for the most
| unnatural ANA liandish falschoOd&. 1t
/ ira- bcrn doing, and Is now doing, all
! il: It's power - "clnbittcr the memo
r:c2 Of the w&r' and to throw obsta-
/ &c, in the way Uf Il closer communion
! of the sections If, indeed, sectional
Drciu,iiccs and aliimosities must hC
entirely overcome before the country
can he thoroughly welded anl rs
future prosperity entirely secured,
this condition If tLlA7gs must hC
brought "hor>:.. cot caly without tho
cc-n ~ satipn OF the IIHT&, but III spite
IlS tcbINt q stiti Nill'tiSCi w 'I'l 'H'ti''-A
if by arousing Northern passions ans
hatrpds, Il can secure political poWc.
ror its friends. There t<,t, been nt
outrage perPetrate,s apon the south
by ciyjl - military officials, which l
f..,a ao5 justified no legislation Il
degrade, orpresa and bnroen ou
people which it las not upheld n
.,lanIcrous report it has not circulated
10 passion or prejudice il has no
arous, Il and fed.
For aueh Il. paper, at this day, I
. pat Professor .Joynes patronlzlngly o
, the back, and call linn q "Good boy,
J and @ravcly pronounce 1t a "cheerln
. sign" that a better feeling is grown
: ND between the sections, is trul
, amusing. However,, this is an "ot1
: wear in .a>Iisics. Tie Northern masse
} 90 not require to be fed on "Souther
, outragcs." Wait until this vitiate
f appetite is to be fed with new horror!
, and our word for it, We will find tn
Times as famous and as enthusiast
/ a caterer as ever. We shall see.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
COMMUNICATED.
TIE NEW YORK u ss7LEGIEE: An E3
SGHca.SF ~ 'g'Iyr, SssyTZ'sI.

Northern writer's are incapable Of
discussing questions relating to the
late war, even to the extent Of Il short
paragraph. without l,sillg language in
sulting to the feelings Of the Southern
people and, in majority of caseS,
false in facts or differences.
The New York II.iGs0af true To It's
antecedcnts, objectiny i'll 4 late issue
to certain school boo Ks which had been
commended 10 the public on the
ground thai they ar . unbiased, says ::
g Bias iii the Sc oihern vocabulary
means p belief that 1h2 Nor; was right
during the late rebellion. Here ~"
the questions whie ii seems to need Il
little considerable Arc school histO-
ries for Southern children. TO be put
together on the principles tiiat al un-
holy resistance 10 National honor and
law was absolut ely righteous, and that
the Southern p aop9c are all martyrs :?
Are these children to be brought Up 7f
with no comprehension Of the citizens
duty? Alas for the foolish people who
desire to send down through the gcn-
erations tie conviction that rebellion
is right p
Witilo1Itroticing the Insult conveyed
i'll this quotation, We propose the fol
lowing questions for the consideration
Of those who endorse the views OF the
Nj, M To 4n
Taney ever stultify himself by calling
secession from the Federal Union
Rebellion? ," When Alexander Ham
| litOn urged on the Congress III 1870
| the necessity of assuming the debts Of
the several States contracted during
| the Revolutionary War, as Il means of
j avsrting the danger OF - separation
! of the Statcs,' did he mean that 4
" separation would be 8: Rcbcllion?"
Whom Massachusetts, III 1874 declared,
through her legislature. that the an
nexation Of Texas MIC lit drive the
Godand-morality :' States into L dis
solution of the I IiCI, was her threat
ened action denounced rs . Rebel
lion" and " 'lnholy resistance % ma
tional honor and law ?'' Would 4 per
mancIt separation OF Tie SoutlcI1,
States from tie CriOn Dc Il thousdnltI
part OF tine . Ilnllotv r'sistanca tC
national honor and !aw' (vlIatcver the
word - Jaw means, wilicis has beer
hpeipcirated by the rccoli>trlctioniste
i'll violation OF their oatEiS to support
the Constitution. ti.o Credit iEobiliel
gcnt!cmen, ,llo Ta:1f' thieves. and til,
corrupt and shameless, officials of tn,
Federal Government Is it the . r,ti
zens' duty" to he v,ttiad, r"bbod o
iis property, deprived OF his civi
. rights, and then t2aci, his children
that lis Prosecutors and rlnndeEcr
are inst. honorable, Christian gen
tlcncn
, The Southern people have not beer
RECONSTRUCTED ont oi their human
nature yet, and I viii BE- II" easy tasl
to compel then 10 teach tntir children
+ that Resistance t. wrong and opprcs
sion is unholy, or that the Fedora
government had any constitutional gran
OF power from the Southern States 9
,, from any other Staiea, to intiict on il
r. South the untold horrors and insult
=, with whicn she has been visited sine
:, 1860.
;, We commend to The attention of In
=, IriLtt51C. the paper signed by tho-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
'sEie Caterpillar On the Ss7i Islands.

The following statement is taEth
from a letter received by n prominent
commission merchant OF this city yes
tcrtlav, and is dated ut Beaufort, :.
c., August 20. 1879. 1t gives Il gloomy
picture of the prospect of the growing
sea island crop, and indicates that II
large portion of the growth may be
devollred by the caterpillar:
'm reference to yuIlr inquiries
about the worm. / would say thai they
are general over st. Helena ISLAND,
scarcely field being free from them.
aud on many plantations they have,
already done much damage. taking
fully one half the frnit- With the
lateness of the crop and the early
| coming of the worm, together with the
| favorable season for them, they have
every advantage, and what the damage
will be when the next and last brood
hatch ont, can hardly be estimated
but I can safely say that, Wixh a less
area planted ttaa hast year, the
! coming crop viii lie i'll this section
all of one-half short of last season. =
| Charleston NcrS and COuTiCF.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29

An old farmer at Harrisburg, Pa.
has a wagon pill d with lumber stand
Ing in his shed which has stood III the
same position for si4ty-one years. He
was engaged to bc married and was
building Il home for his bride, lu1t on
his return from an expedition to huy
lumber found Il rival had married 'Is
lady loye. lie thereon made a vow
that his wagon, laden as it was with
lumber. should stand just as it was for
all tina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29

Owing to the wet spring the mead
ows both natural and artificial, in Ore
gon will yield more hay than for sew
eral years past.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29

\ mania for railroads has seized upon
thepeople of Washington Territory, Had
every town OF any Importance rs agita-
ting ar-cng its citiztfis questions and
problems of how to hui Il Il net work
OF roal; to connect it with distant
points. ard thereby develop rich fields
of coal, lead. iron, lumber, wheat, or
something else, and outdo other tows.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29

I have never seen that knife since
Jimmie sharpened the knife on the iron
himself. Mr.. Scott never sent me to
any woman after that knife. [ bought
the knife black handled knife of Elijah
and sold it to Mr.. Scote. [ didn't go
after that knife on Monday morning.
THE COURT THEN SAID:
From the admissions of David Martin
and Jimmie Anderson themselves, and
from the evidence adduced, the Court is
inclined to believe that Elizabeth Car
ter, William II. Merrick and Elijah
Martin are implicated in this murder,
and the Court doth therefore bind over
the defendants, Elizabeth Carter, elijah
Martin, David Martin, Jimmie Ander-
son and William Ii. Merrick, to the
ucxt term of the Superior Court.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
THE BOY MURDER!
The EI,yGStiGatioEi Closed.
ALL THE PRISONERS COMMITTED.
SIXTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

for DnI,o yTolI,ar
D,1,1,, ~ ,,,,,-,,- ,ao,,};a,1 .to.ol
last \yadr.1siay tl,a+ j,nL.e [v,Il-or. ,''a1
~ tbn fnurie~ = Ion,t I-nov, anvfb;no,
about Dutc .Ti.,nni. eaiI I,n ,vos. tbars
! didn't sna him tbcrc
i''.'',- + = vi >-N ii'-N-
Jimmie tod me Duk" was here. and
50 1 H"id he was there. dl'iit I see INN
tHere- ~:tid 'ilat Ijukc cut the arm oil
WIN :" ii"tEhet, blij '!iin't see HIM. l
t"l0 :: lie DAY nel"ic yesterday. dldn
see ann cut Oh the arm with hatchct.
FoI: DE.EEsE-i for Duke Walker.I
S5nyry Unov->- swo7,n-A vcoI- oro
last E{on,!av ( was nj work on the Chr
lottc Railroad, and on that day Duke
" aik@r was seven mites from N.tdcs,
,'".", ,, 'S,il' "t'sN - II .i,'.i''9'
i >I'," ,I ''i ~ !, ''''','' .
~ ~" ''ic ,''N ~ ~ w., non
~, v -. Il ~. ~ -
l'H- -" Ic!' lihiIil%'',' on til' fiil "i
AH%u'i, winch was monday. lic got to
work neSdaE moFniii". rGnGilh"r
t''' ''iio "'l'Il r. fn'i7 IS''c 'ii@ ha'ihN
" i'IN,, - ~ az IT. ''''''' anu i'' WIS
wan l'lcln' Wv,
''"!iN a i'-''' '"'',f iit' ~ ~ IL
n'''SI'": ~ Il? - I'''''i "o,tr
-i'F - !, '"' - :, week 't5s' i'l7t Mon
Gay. Wa Ia hl.i|S 'f';a h'''. hi:HW
l'ih" ', athrI. u. W'i@ 'Aerc Oh that
j,,,I 49,. IN ~ !li1 ,,,,,..
Waiter. no evidence appcariur acainct
him.
Dl,ilr W-,IIl::" -v-orr-I &ncw VIII
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
CROSS-EEhETIEFD.

/ statel Slat | went to :..y mothers
and to Mrs. Carriers, and / did go
down to the CAy Hall. ] sold that
black handled Enlfa to Mr- Scott and
Eiijah had the broken hnnGled one
Neither of these did the cutting. 1t
was Il cork screw knife that Jimmie
had which they used to do the cutting.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29

Jimmie Anderson called-I recol-
lcct TIE day the Odd Fellows had their
procession. / was a1 Geo. Statchers.
| rcroilcct tl.c time Willie Carter was
drowned. The Ola Fellows turned
out after Willie was murdered. 1t
was after lie was killed as--
David Martin re-cailed-I saw tie
odd Fellows ohat day. ] was at the
City Hail when they passed. Willie
had lust been murdered
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-08-29
EN ,orO%EG IJEY.

Jane Mcrrici1. swoI nj knew Will
Ii" Cart cr; !la Was ont q great deal in
HE tr";'t IN front OF NV house. They
'1s,'d - tight ami quarrel often. Dave
and Willie We're always uunIrcliiug: he
was always annclil", the Little fellows,
and used to knock Willie. Mr. Carter
WAS very Kind 10 his child. and ! never
new oi Mrs. Carters whipping him
but onao ami you know children will
get reckless. Willie told me she whip
ped hi'n for sfitting IL her face, aud
that's the onI V time / ever knew O: ier
/ whipping him. / don't know Elijah.
Dave was the largest boy i'll tine crowd
qnarfeiling or fighting.
CROS;S-ESA3iINFD.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
Physiological Action Of Tobacco.

A highly important series of expert
ments has been made by two German
physicians, Yogi and Gutenberg, with a
view accurately to determine the physio-
logical action of tobacco. Their re-
searches had reference first to the ac-
ton of those bases of tobacco which
are velatilized at temperature lower
than 100 deg, and then to those vola-
tilizable between 100 deg. and $50 deg
It was found that the action of all these
bases was identical with that of nico-
tine, producing contraction of the pupil,
labored respiration, commissions, and
death. When taken into the stomach
they produce their effects more speedi-
ly than when simultaneously injected ;
though even in the latter case they are
not so instantaneous as nicotine. The
lungs and air-passages of animals ex-
perimented upon were found, on post
norton elimination, to be greatly con-
gested. Messrs. Yogi and Gutenberg
attribute to the pyridine and picoline
bases, and not to nicotine, the painful
symptoms of the novice in smoking, as
also the poisonous effects of tobacco
Juice when swallowed. The TACT that
stronger tobacco can be used in the
shape Of cigars than in the pipe, is ex-
planned by this, that there are more of
the volatile bases in the smoke from the
latter. Pyridine is very volatile and
stupefying, and exists in pipe smoke
abundantly, while in cigar smoke but
little of it is found. though collidinc is
there in considerable quantity. In the
course of their experiments the writer's
compared the action Of these bases with
that of the bases of other plants used
for smoking, dandelion, willow wood,
and stramonium. None of these, how
ever, except willow wood, contracted the
pupil. From these results Messrs.
Vogl and Gutenberg conclude that the
different effects of opium smoking are
due to difference in the proportion Of
the bases produced by combustion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
Another Good suggestion.

An old chief engineer and active fire
man for twenty years in Detroit writes
that his experience satisfies him that
the fate of ak fires is decided within
five minutes after breaking out, except
in cases of explosion and his sugges-
ton for greenhouses and halls is fire
alarm telegraph box, easily accessible
during the performance. In that city,
at present, he says, the nearest box to
the Opera-house is six hundred feet
away. But with that box at hand two
steamers and one hook and ladder COM
pany could be on the spot in two
In theatre or opera-house, however,
the first minutes are always wasted in
the double hope of extinguishing the
fire and of avoiding panic, But the
Detroit suggestion is worthy of atten-
ton. No remedy, however, will be
effectual that does not begin at the be-
ginning. Fire-proof buildings, and not
conveniences for extinguishing fires,
are what is indispensable. Halls and
theatres that are not traps and finder
boxes are the real remedy. The Ma
JlOlldl lH6dlT6 III W dSlilllS lOu lltSIdlil
flashed out the other day. 1t was des-
troyed in a moment like pasteboard
box. Had the fire occurred in the
evening, the loss of life would neces-
sarily have been fearful. Yet how often
in that very house had been assembled
hundreds of persons whose death would
have been not only private grief but a
public calamity Last year, in the
same city, Wallis Operl-House was
whitfield out in the same manner and
now, unless it has been very recently
changed, there is a tCoodcn staircase
outside the new building Why not a
roll of old newspapers The. law is
slow but there is Still some use in q
Grand Jury if it would present public
halls and theatres which are insecure
for this reason as nuisances and public
dangers. Experience shows that the
private greed of gain is so powerful
that we cannot expect really secure
public buildings without public super
vision. And if the critics and repor-
ters would sometimes state in their
papers what they say in private OF their
feeling as to the safety Of theatres and
halls, they would be still greater public
benefactors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08

DYSPEPSIA OR WORCESTERSHIRE OF
our readers has not suffered from the
ills and varied forms of this hydra-head-
ed tormenter, which originates from
loss of tone in the stomach, or more
particularly in its muscular or fibrous
coating, which becomes pale and feeble.
1t would require pages TO describe all
the symptoms and various sympathetic
affections of indigestion, and the tor
ture to which the dyspeptic is subjected,
but which may be compressed into one
brief comprehensive sentence: You feel
sick, depressed, and unfit for the duties
Of life. Nevertheless, there is nothing
more certain than that dyspepsia in all
its phases, can be thoroughly eradicat-
ed. There is but one way to cure indi-
gestion, viz: by toning and strengthen
ing the stomach and general system,
gently relaxing the bowels if constipat-
ed and regulating the liver if disordered.
A remedy for this human peace-destroy-
eris CALIFORNIA VINEGAR BITTERs which
have the rare merit of containing no
alcohol, the virtues of the medicinal
California Plants, which constitute their
healing and curing agencies-being ex-
tracted by new chemical process.
The popular verdict is that they are the
most perfect article for the stomach,
and are to be taken as circumstances
may require, with the fullest confidence,
and that By their means can the return
of this distressing malady be prevent
ed. We are satisfied this remedy is OF
great value.-Con. ...
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
The Judgment Of the Public.

Doctors disagree, Each school Of medicine has
it's own theories, and as these theories differ wide
y 1t is clear that few, If any Of them, be right
But il medical men cannot agree upon any theory
or system Of practice, the public find no difficulty
in agreeing as to notorious masers of fact For
instance, they have observed for many years that
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters uniformly cure dys-
pepsia, constipation, rheumatism, biliousness,
nervous debility, and many other diseases which
the prescriptions Of the pharmacopaeia do not and
cannot cure; and they know therefore that there
can be no m stake about it, On this poipt they
firm and positive, They take their stand on in
controverttble facts and they state TO another
verbally, and sometimes by leSer, what they know
about relieving and preventing sickness with
the standard vegetable tonic and Alternative of
America.
Here, then, the invalid has q guarantee Of value
that can be relied upon, viz the sober judgm emit
Of the public, After twenty years Of observation
and rrne1tion, the American people pronounce
Hostetters Biters the best gorating and regu-
lating medicine at their, command and give evil
dence Of the faith that is in them by purchasing
moro OF it thaA Of any other advertised medicine
manufactured on this continent large number
of physicians, too, however much they may differ
on other points IN therapeutics, admit tho extra
ordinary merits Of the Btters tonic and alter
alive and recommend 1t as a preventive ofmalari-
Gus diseases, and as a remedy in intermittent and
remlNent fevers,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
A New Railway.

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad of
Virginia is completed, forming another
grand trunk-line across the Alleghanies.
This road establishes direct commune
cation between the James and the Ohio;
the line passes through the fertile agri-
cultural regions of Southern Virginia,
across the famed Piedmont" and
" Valley" sections of Central Virginia !;
inthe mountaih-ranges itpasses through
immense deposits of iron ores, and, in
West Virginia, through the great coal
section of the Kanawha. As it energies
upon the Ohio, it reaches the wonder
full gratis and corn lands bordering upon
that stream. The completion of the
road is very important event to Vir-
ginia, and opens an immense tract of
country rich in resources hitherto al
mostinaccessible; it affords direct COM
munication between tide-water and the
great West as a line favorable for trans
portation and hence it cannotb be doubt
ed the new road will have O foremost
place among the great leading railway
routes of the country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-08
The Soldiers Bounty Land Bill.

( Mr. Stewart, from the U. S. Senate
Committee on Public Lands, reported
adversely on the bill passed by the
House Of Representatives on the 10Th
of December last to enable honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors and
their widows and orphan children to
acquire homes on public lands Of the
United States, being what is commonly
known as the Soldiers Bounty Land
bill. The report says: .t39!L ...tlL
& This bill, if enacted into law, would
provide for the disposition of at least
800, 900, 600 acres of selected land. The
whole area of public domain, exclusive
of Alaska, is less than 100000, 900
acres, from which must be deducted as
valuelcss or unsuitable for settlement,
or reserved by law for other purposes,
the lakes, the swamp land grant OF 1850,
railroad grants yet unpatented, the SIX
teenth and thirty-sixth sections of each
township granted for common schools,
the Indian Territory and other reserva-
tons for Indians, the mineral lands, I'M
inhabitable mountains, alkali deserts,
and all other waste land. These deduc-
tions are variously estimated at from
two-thirds to three-fourths of the whole
amsunt of public domain, or from $685.
900, 900 to 750,000,000 of acres. This
would leave from $50, 900, 900 to 1884, 900,
900 acres of public lands yet to be oc-
cupied by settlers. The highest and
probably very exaggerated estimate OF
such lands is 400, 900, 900 acres. II the
800, 900, 900 acres required to satisfy the
terms Of the bill under consideration
could be found, exclusive of the neces-
sary deductions above noted, all reason
able expectation would be answered.
Upon this statement of facts the ques-
ton is squorely presented. Shall all the
legislation of Congress for homestead
and presumption settlements be, in eff
feet, repealed on account of the very
uncertain benefit that the proposed law
might confer onthe soldiers and sailors