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The stagnation at the State Capital.
correspondence News ls Courier.

CoLrsIEIA, July IS,
One would have 10 draw or his fancy
for his facts to get up news letter from
Columbia at this time.
There is nothing doing in the way OF
private business. aud what, if anything, Is
going on among the public officials can
only be surmised There Is no money IN
the State treasury, but that is no news,
and it is said that Cardozo is no improve
ment upon Parker, hut is looking. out tor
himself as carefully as did his predecessor
THE COMPLAINT AGAINST cAEDozo
from Republican sources seems 10 be that
the treasurer and Comptroller Hogc have
formed as it were a klnd o. close cogpora-
ton in the di.tribu,ioa OF the moneys
which come into the treasury, and that,
ia consequence, the payment OF 10 clam
or appropriation can be secured ua!ess ii
be such as these two officials approve OF.
There is certainly 4 very strong feeling
against Cariczo cxhibite! by large num-
der of his brother Radicals and otice-hol-
ders here, excited no doubt by his manner
of dividing the spoils By combining with
the comptroller general, he can pay or not
pay pretty much what he likes.
THE OFFENDED PARTIES
threaten now that they will. as soon as
the Legislature meets, have another Office
created, which will virtually deprive the
treasurer and the comptroller general of
all their power over the disbursement OF
the public :rnds
Both Hoge and Cardozo ARE now in
New York. What the object OF their WIS.,
it is no one seems to know; but the COM
mon opinion is that they are there for no
good. Hoge went several weeks ago, and
Cardozo left Immediately after 1t became
known that the taxpayers were about to
institute proceedings to test the validity
of the conversion bonds. There is no sucn
thing as raising money now on the crediV
of the State in New York, and it is scarce
ly possible that these two able hnanciers
are visiting the metropolis OF the OnI1n al,
upon any such FOOLS errand as that. Inc
more reasonable presumption is that Hoge
and cardozo are associated with Norton
Bliss & Co., Kimpton, and other parties
in New York in
a SPECULATION IN THE BONDS OF THE
STATE,
part of the programme OF which is the
effort to secure levy cf a tax TO pay the
interest upon the bonds by mandansas N Is
from the Supreme Court It may be that
the movement of the taxpayers pigettng
an injunction from Judge Carpenter, pre-
venting the payment of any interest upon
the conversion bonds, has somewhat dis;
arranged the plansof the spectators, and
that It is to alter their mode OF operations
to suit the new condition OF things thus
brought about, that Cardozo and Hoge
have taken their trip to New sYork. II
is believed here that
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Porcelain Kettles

EOR Preserving Fruit can be had at
IL GRIFFIN q COBB'S.
July 10 If 80
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EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS FOR CASH.
d JAMES A. GRAY IL co.
tSurmmer Dress Goods
REGARDLESS OF VALUE.

This presents opportunity to buy PERFECT GOODS ALI NEW
STYLES AND FABRICS than offered Our entire line
ladies' Clothing REDUCED OVER TWENTY PER CENT
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Buggy Umbrellas

ESoR Sale at j. II. CHEATHAM'S
Il July 1G tt 80
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DAVIDSON COLLEGE

NI;iCKLENBURG COUNTY, \. c.
Thoroughly equipped. Seven prol;-ss'rships. Ex:
p,il:rs l,w. Session begins Sept 25h. 1915. send
iur Catalogue. j. L. BLAKE. Chairman Of The
Faculty.
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At the entrance gate of this field stood
huge clump of thick-leaved trees. I'm
der these were gathered the gallant Sa-
breurs, making ready for tho tilt-some
already mounted-some still struggling
all young, brave, excited. From this
point, across the field to a beautifully
shaded hillside opposite, some quarter
of mile, ran road, firm, straight as an
arrow, and level as die. This was the
tournament track. Midway stood the
Judges stand-a close and cool brush
arbor. Upon this stand sat the officials
OF the Club, as Judges of the exercises
President Gary, Vice-Presidents Glover,
Clisby and Tompkins, Secretary Penn,
and some others. On either side of the
track, for several hundred yards, stood
countless vehicles-and handsome ones
laden with ladies of all ages and styles
those sin flower Of youth and bcautys
prime" being much in the ascendant.
In some Of these carriages we noted
many elderly ladies of good old names,
who, we know, very seldom appear in
public nowadays. The gallantries and
gaieties of youth, however, never lose
their charm for grandmothcrs, mothers
and aunts Of genial heart. Tho young
ladies, unmarried and married, were
elegantly and fasllionably dressed, and
Tie huttcr Of parasols, wells, scarls and
s:lshcs gave brilliant animation to the
picture. And, apropos, how beautiful is
the change in the adornment of the ic-
male hoad-how pleasant to the artistic
eye to get the huge bump from the napc
of the neck to the summit of the cran-
um. And in what a tyrannical light
fashion makes us view things! For in
stance, what, nowadays, looks so in
decent and mutilated as plain, smooth
head? But we stray.
In and out among. the carriages and
buggies stray courteous and well-dress-
ed gentlemen. And there was prodi-
gious amount of sly but eminently prop
er fiirtation-if filtration can ever be said
to rise to the sphere of propriety. And
far and wide over the field are stragglers
of all rolors, ages and sizes. And the
hillside grove s*arlns with pits, and
cooks and 'carcasses, with fires, and forks
and fumes-and with melon carts and
little negroes innumerable. Sheep and
oxen, and swine hang upon spits over
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The Cooicy-Rhett Duel.

The Griffin (Ga.) News has the follow
ing sensible remarks in regard to this al
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posture, while Ruth continued
My uncle had some time before madt
decd, you see, conveying his entire cs
tate in trust for the benefit Of my cousin
Millie. reserving only a life interest tc
himself,
The hinges of Mr.. Ryors' knees sud
denly uncrooked.
'Good-good.morning Miss Morgan,
he stammered.
od-morning, sir said Ruth, bursting
into ringing laugh when the discounted
suitors back was turned.
lit shall never stand = said Millie when
she and Ruth met, few days later
Your claims on your uncle were as good
as mine, and the property shall be equally
divided
Don't trouble yourself, little one, said
Ruth. Before Uncle Rollin provided
for you, our aunt, by an understanding
between them, settled her fortune on me
Won't it console Mr.. Ryors to hear it?'
But that will OF uncle's--'
Was made to save you from fortune
hunting husband replied Ruth.
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over, soul and body. to the liquor interest
and influence. Steps are being taken oo
behalf Of the public health, morals and
prosperity, which they must approve oy
voice and act, or they must consent to be
left behind aud left out. There can be
no concession and no compromise on the
part Of temperance men, and no quarter
to the foe. The great curse Of onr coun-
try and our race must be destroyed.
Meantime, the tramp, tramp, tramp
sounds oD,-the tramp Of sixty thousand
yearly victims. Some are besotted and
stupid, some are wild with hilarlty and
dance along the dusty way, some reel
along in pitiful weakness, some wreak
their mad and murderous impulses on one
another, or on the helpless women and
children whose destinies are united to
theirs, some stop in wayside debaucheries
and intamies For moment, some 90 bound
in chains from which they seek in vain
to wrench their bleeding wrists, and all
are poisoned in body aud soul, and all are
doomed to death. Wherever they move,
crime, poverty, shame, wretchedness and
despair hover in awful shadows. There
is no bright side to the picture. We for.
get i; there is just one. The men who
make this army get rich. Their children
are robed in purple and fine linen, and
live upon dainties. Some of them are re.
earded as respectable members of society
and thew hold conventions IN nrotec,
their interests I! Still the tramp, tramp
tramp goes on, and before this article car
see the light. five thousand more of oul
poisoned army will have hidden theil
shame and disgrace in the grave.-Dr
+. u. Holland Scribner's for august
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The Micronesian Elm.

(Note. After the ordination and marriage OF
Rov. J. +. Whitney, at windham's Mills. Essex
Co., n. Y, May Z, 1871, a saplng elm, that had
sprouted under the doorstep of the paternal mau-
sion, chanced to attract the attention of the com.
pany, and, after n spirited discussion rs to its
rights and merits, it was transplanted, at .he in
stance Of Rev. DR.. Kitchel, in honor of the occa-
sion. Rev. Mr.. Snow and wife, of Micronesia,
with whom Mr.. and Mrs. W. went out as mis-
sionaries, were present, and participated in this
pleasant ceremony
otis child of the roof-tree," said one,
"From a seed of yon elm; and how queer
1t should germinate under the stone,
And the wall Of the mansion SO near!
" How it reaches away to the light"
"And how very one-sided twill be-"
at would emigrate now, if it might,
To some suitable place for tree"
Tear it up!' said the practical tongue,
" For its haughtiness merits fall;
Tear it up, root and branch, while tits young
Or in timo it will weaken tho wall"
"Take it up."-(the reply of the sage)
On this evermore notable day;
Give it room to be mighty in ago
Over there just across the highway
I" Let it witness that sanctfed hands
Have this day set the irst-born apart
To preach Jesus in far distant lands,
Being wed with the bride of his heart"
In trice was the labor begun;-
They uprooted, pruned planted again.
Where it has all the light of the sun,
Nor depends on the roof for the rain
Then one sang, Tin language unknown,)
Who had fished the Pacific for men,
Glory, glory, hallelujah, amen"
And twas said, as the melody died,
And their tears and their smiles went and
came
(The analogies now they discried),
Micronesian Elm be its name"
Then tho sister, "I hope twill livew
And the brother, Twill not without care
Nor in distant Ebon shall we thrive,
If you seal up the fountain of prayer
Words were few, but these loving ones felt,
AS they turned to the gate one by one,
That as they with the sapling had dealt,
So had God with their brother and son.
God was taking him out of the shade
Of this deeply ahectionate throng,
To place He in kindness had made,
There to give him chance to be strong.
And the calm they in secret had sought
Gently filled those just ready to part,
For jewel indeed was the thought
That appealed from the scene to the heart.
And, whenever they meet, they delight
To repeat that ait lives and has grown"
And to know that its witness is right
That they prosper in distant Ebon.
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On, THE GIRLs!- The girls in the
principal cities in this country are noted
as follows
Baltimore, the handsomest.
Boston, the most intellectual,
New York, the gayest and most expen.
sive in dress.
Washington, the most airy and super
fetal
Philadelphia, the most refined and
ladylike.
Chicago, the fastest aud most dissipa.
ted.
St. Louis, the most reckless,
New Orleans, the most truthful.
Cincinnati, the sweetest aud most ami.
able.
Louisville. the proudes,
Detroit. the widest.
Cleveland, the most graceful and enter.
tanning 10 conversation.
San Francisco, the most Indifferent.
Richmond, the most anxious to be
loved.
Mobile, the most liberal entertainers.
Hartford, the best musicians.
Buffalo, the dullest
Rochester, the longest hair.
The girl in the country as making th'
best wife.
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Funny TEMPERANCE CAsE-In Akron,
Ohio, | heard ofa funny temperance case.
A rum. seller whom will call Hi Church,
becau use he was "high" most of the time,
had been sued several times for damage
done by his rum on citizens of the town.
One man came ou. drunk and smashed in
a big glass window. He was too poor to
pay for it, and the owner came against
Church, A boy about sixteen got drunk
and let horse run away with him, break.
ing his arm, His father made Church
pay the damage. A mechonic got drunk
and was killed on the railaoad track, aud
his wife sued Church for 1000 aud got
it. A farmer got drunk and was burned
in his barn on the hay. His son sued
Church and recovered. Church got sick
of paying out SO much money for personal
and property damages. 1t ate up all the
rumseller's profits. Still, he acknowl-
edged the law to be statute, and that
it made him responsible for all the dam
age done by his rum. He used to argue
also, that sometimes his rum did people
good, and then he said he ought to re-
ceive something back.
One day lawyer Thompson got to drink
ing. Thompson was mean, like most all
lawyers, and when he died of the delrium
tremens there wasn't much mourning in
Akron. There wasn't anybody who cared
enough for Thompson to sue Church for
damages done. So one day, Church welt
before the court himself
"What does Mr.. Church want Z" asked
the Justice.
~ tell yer what, Jedge," commence |
the rum-seller, "when my rum killed that
thar mechanic johnson and farmer Ma
son, / cum down like man. | paid the
damage and squared up like Christian
now didn't l LEDGER
"Yes you paid the damage, Mr..
Church but what then 2"
"Wall, Jedge, my rum did good deal
lords KILN lawyer Thompson now, aud
it pears ter me when l kill lawyer ]
kinder oughter get rebait!"
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CATCHING THE EARLY TRAIN.-One of
the delights of boarding in the country
for the summer is the pleasure man de-
rives from bis efforts to catch the early
morning train by which he must reach
the city for business When he gcts out
OF bed he looks at his watch. aud finds
he has plonty of time so he dresses
leisurely, and sits down to breakfast in
calm and serene state OF mind. Just
as he cracks his first egg, he hears the
up-train. He starts, jerks out his watch,
compares it with the clock, and finds that
he has only four minutes left in which to
get to the depot. In fearful hurry he
tries to scoop the egg out of the shell,
but it burns his fingers, the skin is tough,
and after fooling with it for n moment it
mashes into n hopeless mess, and he gets
his fingers smeared. He drops the whole
concern in disgust, grabs hot roll, and
scalds his tongue with quick mouthful
Of coffee then he stuffs the roll in his
mouth, while his wife hands him his
satchel. and tells him she thinks she hears
the whistle. He plunges madly around
the room looking for his umbrella then
kisses his wife as well as he can with all
that unswallowed bread distending his
cheeks, says good bye to the children in a
lump, and makes q dash for the door.
Just as he goos to the gate he iuds that
he has forgotten his duster, and he charg-
es back after it, snatches it up, and tears
down the gravel walk in frenzy. He
doesn'nt like to run through the village,
because that would be undignifed /; bu,
he walks iuriously. He goes faster and
faster. Half way down he does hear the
whistle for certain. lie wants to run
bnt he knows that he will start up the
yellow dog there by the sidewalk if he
does. Then he actually sees the train
coming in at the depot, and he feels tina,
be must make rush. He does. The
yellow dog becomes excited, and tears
after him. Six other dogs join the chase
one after the other, and bark furiously
and frolic around his legs. Small boys
contribute to the excitement as he goes
past, by whisting on their fingers, and
the men at work on the new meeting
house knock off to look at him and laugh
He feels ridiculous, bnt he must catch
that train. Tie gets desperate when he
has to slacken up until two or three WON
en-, who are on the sidewalk discussing
the servant-girl question and the price OIL
butter, scatter to let him pass. Hs ar.
rives within one hundred yards of the
depot with duster flying in the wind
coat-tail horizontal, and the yellow dog
nipping his heels, just as the train begin,
to move. He puts on extra pressure, ,and
resolves to make that train or perish. lie
reaches it as the last car is going past
lie seizes the hand.rail, is violently jerkec
around once or twice, but finally land.
on the step on his knees, and is hauled il
by his coat-collar by the brakeman, hot
mad. dusty, with his trousers torn across
the knees. his shins bruised, and thre,
ribs in his umbrella broken Just as h,
gets comfortably into tho car the trail
stops, backs up on the siding, and lie
there for halt an hour, while the enginee
fixes broken valve.
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PosING FOR A PnoToGRApH.- "A farmer
and his wife called at Detroit photo
graph gallery to order some photographs
of her, aud while the operator was getting
ready the husband gave his wife a little
lvice as TO how she must act "Fasten
your mind on something" he said, "or
else you will laugh and spile the job
Think about early days, how your father
got in Jail, and your mother was an old
scolder, and what you'd have done it
hadn't pilied you Jest iasten your
mind on thai :" She didn't have any
photographs taken.
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A V ENTRILooUIsr'5 JoKE.-We recent
ly took walk, says a writer in New
Orleans paper, on the wharf with friend,
who is good ventriloquist.
Two hands of one of our steamers were
engaged in rolling off a cask, when, to the
CONSERVATION and surprise of the persons
engaged in performing that operation, q
voice was heard within the cask
Roll it easy these plaguey nails hurt,
I'd rather pay my passage than stand all
this.
Holding up their hands. their visuas
expanded to the size Of two saucers. the
laborers exclaimed:
That beats the dickens =
The mate coming up at this moment,
and unaware of the cause of delay, con-
menced cursing them for their dilatori-
ness, when from within the cask the voice
came forth
You're nobody; let me out of this
cask'
What's that p said the mate.
why, it's me, said the voice I want
to get out; l won't stand it any longer.
'Up.end the cask,' said the mate.
'Oh. don't You'll kill me- said the
voice. oh, how those nails prick Look
out-don'tr again said the cascd-up
individual, as the men were turning it
over.
Cooper said the mate, head the cask
and take that man out
As the adj sundered the hoops and the
head was coming out, the voice again
broke forth;
BE easy now is there any one about ?
l don't want to be caught.
Quite crowd had now gathered around
the scene Of action, when a loud gutteral
laugh broke forth, which made our hair
stand on end, as the cask was filed with
bacon.
What does it mean 7? says ore.
1t beats my time said the mate.
We enjoyed the joke too we'll to blow
as We walked off arm.n.arm with the
ventriloquist and magician,
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Cheapest because expenses are far lower than
any other company, aud dividends, which arc
paid annually in cash, are much larger than any
sure your lives while in health in this grand old
poration in the United States.
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New
York il the best possible kind of Savings Institu-
ton for those in health. If the insured die. soon
after paying a few dollars in premiums thousands
Of dollars are at once secured. If he lives many
years, it is good investment in this Company.
such are its large dividends, as will be seen by
the following illustration: Policy No IA 47O for
81, 900, dated April ~, 1858, on the life of the
late Hon. HORACE GREELEY.
Eighteen annual premiums Of S293.0i
were paid, making in all S5,27i 70
The dividend additions to this policy a
mount to CLOS 81
Which is $3.50 .65 more than all the premiums paid
The original amount insured IS 900 90
Has been increased by dividds q lna Al
Present amount Of policy, Sl4, los 81
Which is So, ,S33 65 more than all premiums paid
The premiums on this policy, at
per cent compound interest,
amount to only 9,59s 90
Leaving profit over and above
premiums and compound in
terest thereon, of S4,408 So
Another dividend, from April ~, 1872, TO date o.
Mr.. Greeley's death. will be paid.
Vofhce with Judge of Probate, in the Bricl
Block, near the Court House.
NJ. A. MUNRoE, Agent
Middlebury, March l., 1873. 5O;tf
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MRS. Z. j. MARTIN, Fashionable
WI Dress and Cloak maker, has constantly on
hand all the latest and most approved patterns
Work executed with satisfaction and despatch.
Also sole Agent for the Grover and Baker Elastic
and Lock stitch Sewing Machine
Mddebury, Vt. 5l;6m
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A cold lunch-Ice cream.
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Lou's Balloon.

1 was sitting quietly in my room one
morning, when note from my old friend,
Lou Livermore, was brought in. l am
very fond of Lou,a as indeed oil her friends
are; though she still remains, like Holmes
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lasting fault.fnding with our extrava-

lasting fault-hnding with our extrava-
gance, then p
We'll, my dear, meu are not always
severely consistent: they are eloquent
on that theme, know; but put plain.
ly dressed girl on one side Of a man aud
huttering piece Of millinery on tho 9TH
or, and ten to one he will be enchanted
with the latter. John Seymour is no.
the only victim Of pink and white tyran.
n.y.
Then men are in measure responsible
for the evil said Hester.
so tell Iom,' L said. La avary
man who approves of simplicity and econ
omy devote himself to the plainest-
dressed girl in the room, turning a cold
shoulder on those who wear diamonds
aud such like sinful things, and he will
do more to effect reformation than By
years of preaching. Girls like to please
nice young men, and no harm done either,
just as young men like to please nice
young girls. The influence is mutual and
wholesome. Let young men frown Oh
extravagantly-dressed young women, aud
young women scorn all dissipated, fast
young men, and vital change in man
ners and morals would soon follow
At this point of our discussion heard
Toms step in the hail and with him
came Prof. Downing, an old friend of his,
whom he had asked to dine with US. The
Professor is q ine.lookiLg man, besides
being learned, agreeable, and bachelor.
Now, Tom and | never make matches
but. having such good time together
ourselves we do sometimes wish certain
of our friends would take fancy to each
other aud tho night before we had spo-
ken of the Professor and Hester, saying
how nice it was he should happen to be
in tho city just then to meet her
Moreover, knowing his refined, almost
severe taste, and his dislike of all display
| had all the morning inwardly chuckled
over Hester's untrimmed dress it was SO
exactly the thing to suit his fastidioes
taste. How lucky it was she wore it
The dinner passed off delightfully."-.
Tom was in the most hospitable mood
Lou and Hester brilliant, the Professor
genial; and the soups, salmon and roast
lamb all being done to turn; tho hos.
tess serene. The learned Professor and
the pretty Hester could not have come
together under more auspicious inAuen.
ces and Tom and had great colnplac-
ency in our little plan.
A few days after, Tom told me he had
been drawing the Professor out little
on our guests.
And what did he say of Hester? l
asked, eagerly.
He said this Miss Graywood is GER
tainly quite pretty; but what pity it ls
she doesn't dress better. Your friend,
Miss Livermore. sets her good example
there
The horrid man :! and he pretending
to have classic tastes = cried. Aud
Twill you believe it?) Tom and | are now
both quite sure that he Professor, who
detests fashion and irippery, who admircs
only 'chaste designs and classic outlines,
is actually in love with Lou and The
balloon did it.-yes, the balloon did it !!
Oh, the consistency of meu.-O3d and
New.