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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02
From the Lynchburg Republican.

81 I.
On looking over our files we STUN
blsd over the following address from
General Longstreet. which is calcu-
lated to give rise to some curious re-
Election at this time, and therefore we
reproduce it:
''HEADQ'Rs, RIGHT WING,
ARMY BEFORE RICHMOND,
June II, 1862.
"Soldiers: You have marched out
to fight the battles of your country,
and by these battles You must be res
cued from the shame of slavery. Your
foes have declared their purpose of
bringing you to beggary; and avarlce.
their national characteristic, incites
them to redouble their efforts for the
conquest of the South in order that they
may seize her sunny fields and happy
homes. Already has the hatred of
their great leaders attempted to make
the negro your equal by declaring his
freedom. They care nothing for the
blood of babes, nor carnage of limo
cent women, which servile instruction
thus stirred up may bring npon their
heads Worse than this. the North
has sent forth another infamous chief,
encouraging the lust of his hire
lings to the dishonor and VIC
lation of those Southern women who
have so untiringly labcred to clothe
our soldiers in the field, and nurse our
sick and wounded. If ever men were
called upon to defend the beloved
daughters of their country, that now
| is our duty. Let such thoughts nerve
you to the most dreadful shock of
battle. We're it certain death, death
| would be better than the fate that de-
| feat would entail upon us all. But, re-
| member, though the noise of battle is
indeed most terrifying, and seems to
threaten universal ruin, it is not so
destructive as it seems, and few SOL
| diers, after all, are slain. This the
Commanding General desires par
| ticularly to impress upon the fresh
constitute a part of this command.
Let officers and men, even under the
| most formidable fire, preserve quiet
demeanor and self-possesed temper.
Keep cool, obey orders, aim low
Remember while you are doing this,
and driving he enemy before yon,
your comrades may be relied on to
support you on either side, and are in
turn relying upon you. Stand well to
your duty, and when these clouds
break away, as they surely will, the
bright sun light of peace, falling upon
our free, virtuous, and happy land,
| will be a sufficient reward for the
| sacrifices which we are now called
upon to make.
JAMES LoNGsTREET,
Major-General Commanding. 4"
Can it be possible that the author of
the above address is the same indi-
vidual who has been seen riding along
the streets of New Orleans, at the
head of negro militia, with a negro
staff by his side, and obeying the be-
hests of the usurper Kellogg. who was
one of the most Infamous of the in
vading hosts, whose national charac-
teristic, "avarice." melted "them to
redoubled efforts for the conquest of
the South, in order that they may
seize her sunny fields and happy
homes % Is he the same General who
recently ordered his negro outlaws to
fire upon some of his old comrades Of
| the Confederate Army
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02
TROUBLED LOUISIANA.
AT LAST
IMPORTANT LETTERS FOUND IN
KELLOcG'S OFFICE.

Startling IL Revelations Made by Let.
memt-WhO arc the U. 8. Senators
I'm the Dack-G round !-AttOrncy.
General Williams, Caleb Cushing,
Gen. Butler and Others Figuring
as KelIogR's Counsel i'm the Pinch
Ian Case-Letters Ask
ing and AcknOw lodging the He
OF z
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N. G
THE FISHER.

THE tASkAEA4s
BY SARAH DoUDNEY.
Sorrow and strife and pain
Have crushed my spirit with relentless hana,
Long have L toiied, y Lord, and wrought AL
But still, at Thy command.
Into , the wide BLUE, BLUE sea- east the net;
INV Covenant was made of old wi h me,
And will trust Thee yet.
Lo.d it is hard to stand
Waiting and watching in this silent tell
While Other fishers draw their nets to land,
And shout to zee their spoll.
NV strength fails uDawares,
My hands are weak-my sight grows am WILL
Nv soni il burdened with unanswered prayers,
And sick Of doubts and fears.
see across the deep,
The moon cast down her fetter., silver prish''
Az if to bind the ocean IN his sleep
With links oflving light.
hear the roll and lush
OF waves that kiss the bosom of the beach
THAT soft sea voice which ever seems to hush
The tones of human speech.
A breeze comes sweet and chill
Oxer the waters, and the night wanee 1as';
His promise fails; the net is empty still,
And hopes old dreams are past
Slow fade the moon and stars,
And In the East the new dawn family sLlnes
Through dim grey shadows hecked with pearly
bars, &C.,.
And level silver lines
But 10 what form is this
Standing h ssi lie me on the desolate shore
bow my knees His garments mem KISS
Master, 1 doubt no more
..Draw in thy net, draw in"
He cries; "behold the straining meshes breah!
An Lord the spoi. toled 20 long to win
is granted for Thy sake
The rosy day blooms out
Like afuIl-blossomed flower the joyous sea
Lift. up its voice; the winds of morning shout
All glory, Ged, to Thee
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02
A WORD TO IHR INVALID.

Blood take SIMMONS HEPATIC
COMPOUND appetite
blessing to the suffering E. L. KING Manuc
G. sale Wholesale and retail at manufacturers
at Third street.
n q 16 n&w2u
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02

For breaking en- acre of land for
corn. 81 w
planting. o.
blowing times (lsual way 2 OK
hoelng twice. l 90
dropping peas. 10
g saving fodder. .......-.. l 90
picking peas. ........... %
housing corn. ............ l %
g rent of land J, 20 bushels
OF corn ut 80 cents per
bushel, " $500, 5 33
9 wear and tear of tools, &c, so
Total expense. $l4 43
Credit:
By % busheles corn at 50 cts Fer
bushel. Observation-Disclosures 6 90
$50 TBS. fodder, 81 per hd.. 2 so
IS bushels eas.......... s 90
s26 so
Which You viii at once see leaves a
difference of S12 OF to the farmer as
clear profit. Now let me ask after this,
with the above calculation staring
them in the eyes, who will hesitate
what to plant? You will ct once see
that 1 have put the cost of cultivation
really higher than its actual cost, and
the price of corn, peas, &C., below the
average market price. Now, Mr..
Editor, I have not written the above
IN any spirit of controversy, but if
there is any farmer who has different
views l would like fer all to see his
figures, that we may profit thereby.
FARMER.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02
J. A. BYRNE.aao asaza easov W. L. KEENAN,
p" BYRNE & KEENAN,,
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY.
Commercial Exchange Buildings,
NORTH WATER STREET

MUTUAL BENEFIT LIFE, NEWARK, n. j.,
Assets, .S2S,54l, 473
IMPERIAL FIRE, LONDON,
Assets Gold -. ,........- sS,OnOO0o
FIREMAN'S- FUND, CALIFORNIA,
sesets Gold .....-....... $4,000
OLD DOMINION FIRE, VIRGINIA.
Cash Assets, S2Sf,l47
FARMVIIIE VIRGINIA,
Capital 100000
MANHATTAN FIKr1 MN 1ORK,
Total 49, S39, O99 10
32
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02

BY SARAH DOUDNEY.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02

Sorrow, and strife and pain
Have crushed my spirit with relentless hana
Long have L toiled, y Lord, and wrought Al
But still, at Thy command.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02

He is moody, restless and despondert; ami
tn # is the time to take n sim pie remedy that
will restore him to health
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02

On looking over our files we STUN
blsd over the following address from
General Longstreet. which is calcu
lated to give rise to some curious re-
Election at this time, and therefore we
reproduce it:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-02

y,
reccomend to our people the careful
consideration of the following passage
from a late speech of that staunch
81. Pendleton, of Ohio: Bear and for
bear. Treat the negro as the law
treats him; treat the white man as the
law treats him; respect the rights of all,
enforce the rights of all; maintain the
supremacy of the law; punish lawless-
ness by the law. Private vengeance is
not lawful punishment. An indignant
outburst of wounded sensibility, or of
keen sense of public wrong, is not
lawful punishment. Maintain the law.
Let it be the shield oft.h innocent and
the terror of the criminal. Let pas
sion be governed by reason. Let tar
dy justice be sweeter than retributive
wrong doing. Let social order and
exact justice prevail. The excuse will
then be taken away from military pow
er, and in the self-government of the
community, virtue and intelligence
will, in the end, surely command con-
troll"
CONFERENCE BETWEEN TIE WHITES AND
BLACKS AT EDGEFIELD.
In view or the recent disturbances
in Edgefeld, a committee of confer
ence, from both the white and colored
people, was held ct Edgefeld Court
house, on Wednesday morning, the
23d instant. J. L. Addison, Esq, in
tendant of the town, presided, and
Mr.. w. d. Ramey, Clerk of the Court,
acted as Secretary. Lawrence Cain,
Colonel of the 9th Regiment of militia,
was among the committee of the color
ed people, as also Paris Simkins,
Augustus Harris and others. Gen.
Dunovant, Capt. Geo. B. Lake, J. @.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
John Browns Old Cow.

A Burlington, Kan, letter to the
st. Louis Globe saws; l must moi
omit TO mention the fact that, not
withstanding "Old John Browns
body lies mouldering in the ground
and his soul is still marching on" he
is not forgotten in this State, and his
memory still revered. The relics Of
bis old rude mansion, near Ossawat
tamie, have been torn down and care
fully piled up, and shed put around
them, to prevent them from the de.
stroying hands of the curious.
And his old brindle, muley cow,
that gave cream fol the "old saints
coffee, and milk for the little
Browns" is still on top of dirt"
haze and hearty, but having worn of
her incissors to such an extent that
she has to be fed on rich slop and
mush, and the patriarch who has her
in charge (he it said TO his prsise)
says she shall never suffer for any,
thing that may tend to promote her
health and prolong her life as long as
be lives.
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How 10 Succeed.

The Young man who thinks he can
carry his boyish pranks into the seri-
Gus business Of life is not man and
dcfrauds himself and his employer,
after work, play" That should
satisfy the most sanguine. business
before pleasure" is the motto of the
prudent man whose guide is expert
encc, and it is sufficient for the now
tiate in active life.
But it is dcspicable to see young
man just starting in life, SO welded
to bis former enjoyments as to place
them above present duties. Yet this
is often the case. The young man,
who II steer his own bark, launches
forth On the sea OF life, too often,
looks back on the pleasures he leaves
behind, and forgetful ofpresent duties,
steers back to past enjoyments.
There is no royal road to success
any more than to knowledge. He
who would succeed must work, and
after all there is more real enjoyment
in work which has a worthy object
than in play or pleasure, intended to
Kill time. We remarked few days
ago to Il business man whose present
means are amply sufficient, but who
worked really harder than any of bis
employees, that be ought
to take it easy" Said be Il am
never so happy as when l have more
than | can do. | may wear out
working, but | dread to rust out
idling." He was right His work
was part Of himself, a part of his
life, and it was always faithfully done.
To apprentices especially, this earn
estness and interest in their work is
necessary if success is ever to be at
tainCd.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
The oldest Timber I'm the World

Probably the oldest timber in the
world which has been subjected TO
the use of man, is that which is
found in the ancient temples of
Egypt. 1t is found in connection
with stone work which is known TO
be at least four thousand years old.
This wood, and the only wood used
in the construction of the temple, is
in the form of ties, holding the end
of one stone to another in the upper
surface. When two blocks were laid
in place, then it appears that "a ex-
cavation about an inch deep was
made in each block, into which an
hour-glass shaped tie was driven. 1t
is. therefore, very difficult to force
any stone from its position. The
ties appear to have been tamarisk,
or sbittim wood, of which the ark
was constructed, a sacred tree in an
cient Egypt, and now very rarely
found in the valley Of the Nile
Those dove-tailed ties are just as
sound now as on the day of their in
sertion. Although fuel is extremely
scarce in that country, these bits of
wood are not large enough to make
it an object with Arabs to heavc of
layer after layer Of heavy stone for
so small prize. Had they been Of
bronze, balf the old temples would
have been destroyed years ago, so
precious would they have been for
various purposes.-Egchange
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
Poverty I'm Europe.

The extreme poverty of the lower
classes in Europe is calculated Il
create discomfort, and the vast differ
ence between them and the rich tc
suggest a readjustment of the social
relation. Here we have at once the
ground and motive of socialism.
The poor are miserable beyond
anything that we of America can
conceive. The workingmen owing to
the lowness of their wages, live from
hand to mouth, feeling themselves
fortunate if they can provide for the
moment; they do not dream of lay
ing up anything for the future. If
they loose days work they are &C.
cordingly on the very verge of beg
gary. In this misery, moreover, they
have not the consolation of poor
Americans, who although they must
begin poor. never expect to remain
SO long. Nor have they any hope
that their children ever will rise out
of their condition; for the son con-
ventionally takes up the trade of his
father, lives in the same class Of So
clety, and generally in the same town,
Tor whole decade of generations.
With this state of things they expe-
rience several very important evils.
In the first place, the people cannot
generally marry. Servants, walters.
coachmen and persons OF that class, |
rarely, fever, think of marrying, be-
lieving themselves fortunate if they
can support a single person. Most
do not marry and those
who do, put it off till late in life, the
usual age for marrying being from
twenty-five to thirty years. The sad
necessity which imposes this delay
'n many has given rise to it as a Gus
om for all. The marriage of the
workingman, when it does occur,
generally entails more misery than
'omfort, not then only himself, but a
whole family, stands in perpetual
ear of beggary. This evil, moreover,
ives rise to greater. The unmar-
led, and so all, during their early
manhood are much given 10 licen-
lousness. The state of mistress is the I,
ommon condition Of servant girls, |,
oor widows, and often of shop girls, !
Tho in this way alone can exc out
ubsistencc for themselves and for {
heir aged parents, or it may be or 9
han brothers and sisters. A poor 8
oung girl in Europe is generally al. i
.wed to be ruined until proved to be I
irtuous. =
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
Thc Swedcs and NorweEiaBs.

A correspondent Of the Scientific
american writes that never could
more dissimilar nations be united un-
der one government than Norway
and Sweden. Norway clings with
the most absurd tenacitv to old things
and old ways of doing them, while
Sweden is ready to advance with the
rest of the world. The difference ap-
pears strikingly on the line ofrailroad
between Christiana and Stockholm
The road is about 400 miles long
of which, say, 100 are in Norway and
30Oin Sweden. The time for express
trains is abut 20 hours. OF this
something like eight hours is taken
for the Norwegian 100 miles, leaving
II hours-really only ii hours-for
the Swedish 800 miles, or II miles
against - miles per hour. But most
of the trayelin Norway is by the very
old fashion of carrioles and pest hor-
ses, the principle roads under COVER
nment care being in good order and
the speed averaging, with push, six
or seven miles per hour. The
American Consul at Christiana-
which is the only active part of Nor
ways trying hard TO get our NOW
ers and reapers into use there, though
thus far with Indifferent success. In
Sweden these things are being taken
hold of with something like free
dom"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
sirus's Candidate.

Soon after the first Inauguration Of
Governor Seward as Chief Magis.
trate Of this State, Virus W. Smith
then and for many years afterward
potential man in the Wing party OF
Onondaga County wrote to Mr..
Thurlow Weed, requesting him to
call upon the Governor, and ask him
to appoint a certain man as Indian
Agent for the 0nondago tribe of In
dians. The person recommended by
Mr.. Smith was well known to Mr..
Weed as one Of those fussy, meddle-
some, maladroit, pestilent fellows,
nulsances to any party, whose only
power Is power for mischief. He
was therefore surprised at Mr..
Smiths urging him for tie position.
ana thought it could only have been
done throughout ignorance of his
character or misrepresentation on the
part OF others. Mr.. Weed according
ly replied, expressing regret at Mr..
Smiths request, in view of the OBJ
iectionable character of the candidate
and begging him to suggest more
acceptable name. Next day Mr.
Weed mentioned the matter to the
Governor (who was equally cogni-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
Brain powc cr-

The fact that Mechella, the Grim
inal who was executed in Hudson
CITY. y. j., on Friday, was the pos
SCISSOR Of an extraordinary heavy and
wtl-developed brain has puzzled the
experts, and seems likely to lead TO
an interesting inquiry The claim
was made for this prisoner that his
actions showed him to be a man of
deficient intelligence. and that owing
to his partially idiotic condition be
was not morally responsible for his
acts, and should not be hung. The
New Jersey Court of Pardons would
not, however, entertain this appeal.
A post mOrtem examination showed
Mechella's brain to weigh 81 grains
and scruple a weight which has
been only exceeded in one instance.
Daniel Webster's brain-the heaviest
of anv recorded-although there
have very possibly been heavier ones
weighed but two or three scruples
more than that Of the Finish murder
er. Furthermore, as far as preeent
knowledge of the subject extends.
the shrewdest anatomist, with II
alone before him, and lacking all par
ticulars of the person who had once
carried it about him, would have pro-
neunced it, without hesitation. the
brain of man of compelling intellect
SO much for cornered wisdom, This
case shows, once more, how easily
the most earnest theories relating to
the connection of mind and matter
NAV be overturned. II must be said
that there is itt'e arrogance among
students on this subject. There is
such an evident mystery about the |
matter that it would be very surpri- |
sing to learn that there has been a /
radical misconception Of the nature
of the brain function, or even to
know that the brain is a mere Teceiy-
er, instead of being as now supposed,
the originator Of nervous force. The
Mechella case would appear to offer
one more proof that intellectual pow
cr by no means depends on the size
Of the brain. Instances have hereto
fore been adduced to show this, but
the latest evidence is always the best 4
Very recently measurement of Prof 4
brain showed that while
the organ was large and healthy, it
did not approach the hugh brains of
which special account has been kept.
Mechella's brain was many grains
heavier than that OF one of the bright
est gcniuses Of our times.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
4 Needle on its Travels.

Mr.. Frank Taylor, an employed o
the Hartford Times Office, has a It'll,
girl two years and half old, who
about a year since swallowed n nee
die that she had happened to lay heI
little hands on. Beyond a fright to
the mother, and some annoyance and
pain TO the child, there was nothing
remarkable in the occurrence, and as
timepassed on but tlittlefurther thought
Was given the incident.
\ few days since the little one, who
Is just beginning to prattle, would fire.
quently put her hand to the right side
.ot her face, as though something
panied her there, and say, Mamma,
pm" The attention of the father be-
ing called TO the circumstance he ex-
amined the childs mouth, and saw
protruding between two teeth in the
upper jaw the point of some metallic
substance. With some difficulty he
succeeded in extracting what proved
to DC about aalf a needlc-the frag.
ment no doubt, Of the one swallow
ed by the child about a year ago
Where is the rest of it?
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A Curious Naturalist.

The New Haven Press holds itseli
responsible for the truth of the iol'
lowing:
Mr. Mendcll. Of St Louis. Mo,
who has been Tor the last few days
staving with some friends in this city,
has a most singular love for insect
life and an intimate knowledge of the
character and temper Of several mem
bers of the insect family which he
carries about him for the purpose OF
diversion and study. In one OF his
rockets Mr.. Mendell, has domestlca-
tod a colony of small brown ants,
trained in their intelligence to do
some surprising things. lie will
place a piece of sugar upon the table
and retire a few PAGES from it, when
by some manipulation which ms IN
dustrious pets understand the mean
ing of, he persuades them to come
out and march in Indian file down
the leg OF his pantaloons, across the
floor. up the leg Of the table until
thev reach the sugar. The ants Will,
after each one has supplied itself
with a tiny grain of the sweet COM
modify, take up the line of march on
a return trip to Mr.. Mendellspocket,
intowhich they will enter, each one
with its load of sweets. The same
gentleman has also in his collection
of insect pets, a dozen or more OF
green bugs, with black stripes run
ming around their bodies, and which,
he says, are peculiar inhabitants of q
species of acacia tree. These bugs
will, at motion Of their masters
finger, 60 through some remarkable
acrobatic performances, walking first
on their hind legs, and afterwards
on their fore legs, the hinder
part Of their bodies being elevat-
ed, their only word of command, SC
to speak, being given by the motion
of their trainers finger. Mr.. Mendell
has for some years found great pleas
ure in devoting his leisure hours to
pursuits Of the kind above mentioned
and ought to certainly write o book.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-01-28
Fancy and Reality

In the morning of life we paint
with the brush of fancy, our beauti.
ful idea af the future lying out before
us-a picture of cloudIess skies and
brilliant sunshine, of flower strewn
paths and tropic blooms-a picture
where joy and love, and friendship
and fame stand holding out their
beautiful offering, as the central
figure Of the whole. But how differ
ent the pictures painted each day of
life by the brush Of pitiless reality.
Not one picture, but many, for the
scenes are ever shifting. The skies are
clouded, and the sunshine faded.
The flowers are withered, and hide
the thorns.. no longer. Sorrow steps
in where joy had stood; hatred takes
the place oflove; friendship, that we
had painted with a beautiful face takes
on the bideous look of treachery. At
the eveatide of life we gaze at the
pictures in the gallery of memory,
and comparing the ones that fancy
painted with those stamped upon our
hearts blythe stern realities oflife Eve
wonder where fancy got its beautiful
false coloring.