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The Game Tie DIDN'T Understand

The best poker hand we ever heard of
was held by old Weasel the other night.
Weasel didn't know much about poker,
but he wanted to learn, and every now
and then (the party was playing euchre)
he would show his cards and ask if that
wasn't a good hand. Once or twice he
bet, but somebody always beat him, be-
cause he knew so little about the game.
After while as Weasel was dealing ,and
when he had thrown three cards around
to each one, he stopped and looked at
his three. He looked good while. Then
he got excited.
:Now l know this is good hand.
I've learned something about poker in
the last two hours, and I'll bet 1926 on
these three cards. It's just the best hand
l ever saw"
Jones had beaten Weasel on this sort
of a banter already, and so he took up
his cards. He had three aces-a pretty
good hand for three cards. Nobody
could have full of fours, and his three
were the biggest in the deck. He bent
a plying Smile on old Weasel, and said,
81 think I've got something pretty good
here, but l couldn't bet less than $50 on
it. We're not playing poker, you know
and these outside issues are irregular. ]
bet $780,"
"Done!' said old Weasel ;"what have
you got?'' aP
They put up their money, and then
Jones showed his hand.
Here's three aces, you old mutton
| neat -Yuu-Uur,a+ a+-a,-s..-.LAt-Srith an1
three cards on earth. You ought to know
better than to-
"Hold on cried oldWeasel, throwing
down the king, ten and seven of hearts
'That's flush, amt it? When you've
got all of suit that's flush, I believe
and flush always beats threes. l don't
know much about poker. but it seems tc
me I've got the best hand out of jail"
Jones had forgotten about flushes. Ir
fact, the whole party rather underrated
old Weasel because he was religion:
man and not supposed to know anything
about cards. But they kept very watch
full eye on him after that, and when b,
spoke of poker hands they all insisted
on sticking to the game they were play
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True Religion.

The London Methodist has sound
paragraph which is adapted to any eli.
mate: s.Aeiv3 '3 4N t.1d t% fN 81.
"T.ue religion is not matter Of gas
light and heated chapels. Progress in
piety is not dependent upon protracted
prayer meetings Let me turn to the
great Master and the record of His
teachings. 1t abounds in the stir and
movement of outdoor life. He had
His teaching in the house, when there
was not room round the poor for his
hearers; but His greatest sermon, which
laid the foundation of practical Chris.
tianity on rock, was delivered on the
Mount. His parallels of the Kingdom
are filled with the activities Of sewers
and reapers, fishers and delivers in the
fields. The emotions which Christianity
enkindles are not born Of crowded as
sembles the effects which it seeks to
produce are not the offspring of natural
excitement. The scene Of Christian
evangelism may change, but the spirit
ALTERS not when it alteration finds."-
Our congregations in our sanctuaries
may be thinned in summer season
but the multitudes around us are more
accessible than at any other. Tht
Mountain refuses to come to Mahomet
but the way is palmer than ever for Ma
lhomet to go to the mountain.
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Worth knOwing.

DR.. Glass, living near CRANKY, who is
clearing up a new farm, has been troubled
with large number OF big oak stumps.
He had heard that saltpeter was good.for
stumps. Accordingly about a couple of
months ago he sprinkled on the top OF
each stump about tablespoonful of pul.
verized saltpeLer. A few days ago lie sci
fire to these stumps, and says they com:
menced and continued to burn until
every stump was totally consumed,r roots
and all, so that he was able to plow with.
out the least difficulty over the very
ground formerly occupied by these large
stumps He says some of the stumps
burned four or five days. Farmers, try
the Doctors remedy he says it will moi
fail. The Doctor also says that if youl
cabbage plants are troubled with little
black bugs you can save every one o
them by sprinkling them lightly witt
Cayenne pepper. Use an ordinary table
pepper box. This is a dead shot
Gran5y { No J Wiaer.
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I-,,lLl tt,tyn \
Btllingsiana.

Most people repent ov their sins bf
thanking God that they are not SO wick:
ed az other pholks are. ,,s,,,s >. ,t-W~
] am in favour ov the utmost ,possi:-
bic liberty, both for the soul and bodily,
butt never expekt to see human nattir
we'll broke enuff to drive without emily
bits. bar saas!zsH oua .saai,aI .agoIa
He who il vain ov hizs yirtews (if he
il sure he haz got them), hsz the best
and only excuse thare IL for vanity.
/ suppose il thare want q solitary
human being on the face ov the. earth.
the sun would still rise in Che east and
set in the west, the volcanoes would
occasionally vomit fire, and Niagare
would keep on roaring, but thare's lots
ov pholks who don't think so.r ,i,s,,-.
AT the present rate of preceding, il
will be az diffikult one hundred years
from now to find an honest man filing
q place ov trust az it viii to find an an
CELL travelling around loose, out ov a
Job. - % da'aF7 IND l2's s ap9
The wust tyrant in the universe il the
wife of a henpekt husband. a = sF.5sr
! Thare is 2 kinds ov prominent phools
in the world, thoze who kno they are
phools and those who don't kno it. The
former often are shrewd enuff to make
their pholly pay well.
| 4 l am aIlwuss dredphhlly afraid ov
those men who travel on their virtew /;
have discovered that about haff oy
them are idiots, and the other haff are
raskalls. ,-
Thoze who never have had ennything
at home, when they do travel, seem to
do it on purpose to find fault.
We are all ov US too apt to judge ov
the cloth in pans coat bi the fashion
it IL kut in. ,, t.,,. .,s,,4.,...,-..
Trieing to ,pleaze everybody IL like
trieing to apologize to d lot Of hornets
for running against their nest. ~ -
Morality IL the bread ov a literary
reputashun, but branes MKT with moral
llity IL the bread and butter ov it., -;
The man who expekts to git ahead
belo by pulling others hak. amt going
to git a CRATE ways from where he star,
ted.
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Female saKacits..

A shrewd wife, who has forgetting
husband, has adopted method of jog
ging his memory, which is at once novel
and effectual When she desires him to-
bring her anything from the store, she
makes cross on the back of his hand
with lead pencil, When lie takes
drink at saloon, in extending his hanl
for the glass, he invariably sees that
mark, and remembers his errand. Being
thus reminded thirty or forty times a
day, it would be singular indeed if he
forgot what wasTctsisca Of him.
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Rubber jewelry is again fashionable.
A ladies' bowling-alley is one OF the
new features at Long Branch.
kissing your sweetheart" says tri
fling young man, ''is like eating soup
with fork; it takes long time to get
enough" Cd.
"Who was the meekest man p asked
a Sundry School teacher. "Moses y
"Very well who was the meekest wo,
man? ?" Never was any,"
Be not deceived; many of the hand.
soonest white Grape shawls sold as Chi,
nese Grape are manufactured in Paisley
and embroidered in that vicinity.
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THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Pabfisl,ed Every Tuesday.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One Dollar and Fifty Cents per year.
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CHANCES OF a Century.

The nineteenth century has witnessed
many and great discoveries. s t
In 1909 Fulton took out the first pat
ent for the invention of the steamboat.
The first steamboats, which made reg
ular trips across the Atlantic Ocean were
the Sirius and the Great Western,in 1880.
The first public application to practice
the use Of gas for illumination was made
in 1902
In 1918 the. streets Of London were
for the first time lighted with gas.
In 1913 there was built at Waltham,
Mass, a mill, believed to have been the
first in the world, which combined all the
requirements for making finished cloth
from raw cotton. ..-.r ...-.
In 1890 there were only % postoflices
in the whole country, and up to 1887 the
rates of postage were 25 cents for a let
ter sent over 100 miles.
In 1907 wooden clocks commenced to
be made by machinery. This ushered in
the era of cheap clocks. ,a.er e.s
About the year 1888 the first railroad
Of considerable length in the United
States was constructed. i5
In 1910 the first express business was
established. ---..
The anthracite coal business may be
said to have begun in 1920 ID
In 1886 the first patent for the inven.
ton of matches was granted.
Steel pens were introduced for use in
1880.
The first successful reaper was con-
structed in 1888 ,E |
Pocket-handkerchiefs for morning and
general use are dotted with needle work,
have embroidered hens, and an outer
scalloped piece laid in plaits around the
corners. They cost from 50 upward
Others have pleated ruffle, with needle
worked scallops in Turkey red, corn or
blue z=r.a l-rs5
A Kentucky crusader confessed the
other day that she had kissed sixteen
men, and thus drawn them from the in
toxicating bowl. She gave the names of
the men, however; and their wives are
now inQuiring with much anxiety wheth-
er whisky-drinking is as bad as it is gen
orally supposed to be- t."
They tell Of hen which foated down
the raging tide at Mill River for some
distance. III the barrel where she was la
boriously covering" nineteen eggs. She
attended strictly to business during the
hood, finally brought up in a friendly
harbor, land has since left her barrel with
nineteen chickens at her heels.
A young wife once cured her husband
of q disposition to absent himself from
home at nights by providing him will
an excellent dinner, and saying to him
aftcrward "George,if you find sweetel
spot than our home, describe it to me
and | will rival it if die in the attempt.
A kiss and a few tears completed tho
, victory.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

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Mrs. $. w, consort of Henry Seasons
AID eldest Daughter CT Jas. J. Lawrence,
died OF 1th of June, at the residence of her
husband, in this county
4 death knell tolls in our midst and Sal
lie, frien1 of my childhood must we realize
that you to-day are its victim. yes for your
bright eyes, ever full OF tenderness, are now
closed, and you are clasped in the icy arms
of cruel death. Stern reality tells us that
we must give you up. From infancy car
departed friend has been peculiarly gifted
with goodness. Her good traits being
innumerable At all times was She kind
and affable, SO mindful Of the pleasures Of
those around her; ever striving to promote
the interests of others. She leaves a devo-
ted husband and one child, also a circle Of
relatives and friends to all Of whom drop
tear OF sympathy, and TO her bereaved hus-
band do | especially sound d note of sorrow
For It's lie who most keenly feels her ab-
sence, none knows this anguish, cut those
whom God hath likewise afflicted.
| do not ask you to entirely diSpel your
pendent atlliction, for It's SO holy to cling 10
the memory of those to whom We were so
iosely linked, but It's balm to our hearts
when we can feel that they are only gone
before TO wait and greet our coming
d" Death is tie close of ifes alarms;
The watch-light on its shore,
The clasping in immortal arms,
OF loved ones gone before"
FRIEND.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

Saturday, July 1lth, is
the time appointed by the Democratic Ey-
ecutive Committee Of this county to hold a
Convention for the purpose Of taking into
consideration the political status of the day
and what course will be best for tie Dem
ocrats to pursue in this county as regards
having candidates. We hope there VIII he
a full attendance from each Township, and
that there may be a full and free discussion
Of the subject.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

VINO CAN BEAT IT ?-The Tarboro En-
quirer-SouthernCr boasts Of a stalk of oats,
measuring five and half feet in length
raised by DR. Baker, and asks who can
beat it?
Pretty good for Edgccomhc, brother
Stamps, but not up to Wilson. Mr.. W.
d. Rountrcc has shown us q stalk that
measured feet and 1 inch, and not done
growing at that.-Wilson Advance.
We did not boast Of the height Of the
stalk, but the length Of the head, nor 50
much on the oats rs the timothy The
stalk of oats was not selected on account
of its height. Mr. Rountrce isnowhcro.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03
Enr t.n EnNuirer-SOutlcrner.
To The People Of the Tar River Sec
LiOn

To The People Of the Tar River See
zion. -,
1Ia. EDlron:-On theeptllsSs ssi,st., the
Tar River Navigation Company Organized
in the town of Tmboro folsthe purpose Of
rInuinga steam boat between Tarboro' and
Washington, in competition with the pres
cnt line.
It is needless to say that competition
is the life Of trade" M must know that
the present line is simply monopoly and,
If left TO navigate the river without oppo-
siuon, the rates of transportation viii he
as heretofore. Therefore it bchooyes the
Tar river section to see that the present
organisation be sustained. Now what
viii be the loss simply il cotton without
opposition? I think | may say fifty thou
sand $50, ,00C) dollars, to say nothing of
the thousands rs imports on goods, &c.
Beyond doubt there viii be raised $4,000
bales Of cotton on the Tar River section
that viii be transported over this line
Suppose one dollar on each bale be saved,
will this moi pay? IS it not reasonable to
suppose that there viii be saved at least
two dollars per bale? It is altogether un-
reasonable TO .-DpoSe .haf we car set our
Gotten to New / ok OF anywhere North
for less than tie people in Rocky Mount
OF at Wilson. Therefore it will pay every
man who raises one bale Of cotton to ad-
vance one dollar, for by this means he will
save a dollar. Also the man who buys
lime, pork or anything else, will be en-
ablcd to purchase it for less as the freights
will be less. Independent Of this there
will be more accommodation with two boats
than one, as experience has proven. Now
| as the President Of this organization let me
ask the people on this line to come to the
support Of that which will prove not only
| a source Of revenue but an accommodation
| to them. The directors in addition to my
| self have every reason to believe that we
viii be able independent of the present
| line to make regular connection with the
outside world. Believe it not that such
! a rich and productive section as this, the
| Eden of \. c., can be bound by monopo-
| Iy. Fellow COuntymen, while the mOnied
m0nopolies in our land are q power let US
prove that by cooperation we can run OuI
produce to the markets of the world indie
| pendent of these and that in return we can
/ import on our own bottoms. The time
has come Or is near at hand when South
| cIIi men NHt CO-Oi)oiaI" IOI tllc1I own dS5
grandizenleBt and not allow those who
hate US to use us as "hewers Of wood anC
drawers Of water" In order to make il
convenient the directors have agreed that
a share in this boat be $1,000 and tha
notes be made payable to the Treasurer 0.
the Company at the Bank of New Han
over in Tarboro' on the 10Th of Novembe
next.
JAS r. THIGPEN.
The best stock of Opera Collars, Kids
Sashes, Neck Ribbons, Dotted Wells, and
great many other Iew goods, you can fin
them at low prices at Mrs, Feldenheimer's
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03


/ JUsTIcE.- 1t has I1een our effort ever
| since entering into the Journalistic profess
sion, to lie a fearless denunciator of public
wrongs but never to invade the sanctity Of
private conduct nor allow our journal to
be made the medium for personal abuse
Whether we have succeeded or not, re
mains with out readers to decide OF this
much we arc confident, that we have nev-
cr published q single word against the most
bitter partizan enemy knowing it 10 be
false. 1t is the most unpleasant part of a
Journalists duty to harshly criticise, but, as
the public acts of a public man are the
property of the public, he is recrcant to his
duty if he allows them to pass unnOticed.
We say this much on account of ry-
NOR that has reached us through several
different sources, to wit, that Mcssrs. Cobb
and McCabe say that they have never
favored Civil Rights . and the accusation
against them to that effect was but a con-
coction Of our own BRAIN There are sev-
eral things which show this statement to
be wholly untrue. In the first place, lcav
ing Mars Cage out of the question, Our
esteem for the respected relatives Of Mr.
Cobb, among whom we number many Of
our dearest friends, would make Us l0ath
to attach so great stain to his name, how
ever much party purposes may have de-
mandcd it. In the second place, we were
warranted in making the assertion because
both Nee abe sud Cobb voted for the bill
as members Of the last Legislature, en-
dOrscd it as members of convention that
met in this town to select delegates to the
GOldsbOro Congressional convention, and
have advocated it in various speeches in
the county. Neither one of them would
have dared two months ago to say lie was
not in favor Of the . Civil Rights" bill,
and only now repudiates it because it has
become dead letter in Congress and its
extreme Odiousness may prevent white
people from going on their bonds. The
game is rather too thin, and it is to be
hoped few white people can be deceived
by it.
Just received a new supply Of non-fad-
ing Flannel Suits in all styles, at \. Whit
locks.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03
New BERN, n. c., May 3, A74.
NEsspS WALKED & WATSON.


Great inducements to buyers at BELLS.
Come and supply yourselves with nice
Watch, Chain, Finger Ring, Studs, Gold
Pen, Set of JeweIry. Set of Spoons, Caster,
or a good Clock, while they are going at
panic prices. Anything in the Rubber
Stamp, Stencil, or Seal Presses, supplied on
short notice. Come see show it is your
self"
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

TRIUMPH NVAsHER.-Mr Watson, of
the firm of Walker s Watson, Ncwbcrn,
proprietors of the Triumph Washer for the
State of North Carolina, was in our town a
few days ago in the interest Of his washer,
test of which was made by several Of our
citizens and, as far as we could hear, with
satisfactory results. DIr. Watson has ap-
pointed Nh. Thomas Col1eE, agent for this
county, who will soon give our citizens an
opportunity to test the merits Of the Tri-
umph. We have but little idea Of the
worth Of the Washer, but append one Of
the many certificates in possession Of The
proprietors:
New BERN, n. c., May 3, &74.
MEssRs. WALKER & WATSON,
Gents The little Triumph Washer d
| is all you said it was, and more too. Whcr
l took it home, my wife had no faith in it,
she consented however, to give it trial
and now you couldn't buy it from hor, a
any pnce The clothes after being washed
| by it, are clean and white. Everybody
| should have the 6 Triumph Washer" p"
Very respectfully,
| THOMAS STANLY
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

PEACE INSTITUTE have received
catalogue of this school, neatly gotten up
by Messrs. Edwards & Broughton, with
a handsome engraving. of the building as
a frontis-piece. We would suggest that
those having girls to educate send for one
of these catalogues before selecting a
school for their daughters.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

NN~~~~~~-~I%~~~~~-~~N
BURROUGHS.-In this place, on the
26th ult., JIMMIE, infant son Of T. L. and
Louisa Burroughs.
"The Lord giveth and the Lord hath
taken away, blessed be the name of the
Lord. -
WILKINSON.-In this place, on the
29th ult., ESTHER, infant daughter of F.
S. and Annie Wilkinson.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

REMoyED.-We have at last removed to
our new office, next door to the law Office
of Messrs. Howard & Perry, where We will
be glad to zee all Os4 friends -, es.oclsl-
" those with $500.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

CHANGE OF BAsE.-Why did the RAIDS
favour "Civil Rights all over the county
in their primary meetings and then in Con-
vention oppose it? The whites were afraid
they could get no one to stand their bond,
and we hope they are correct.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

CANDIDATES. SALUTATIoE.-"HO HOwdy
Howdy p tolerable, hows yourn -
"All well, hows yourn y "All for NE il
your neighberhood ?" "Wcn yes, sorter,
hows yourn -
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03
EESE OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Post Office at Tarboro'
June 26th, 1874:
Persons calling for letters on this list,
will please say advertised" Ifnot called
for in so days, they will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office.
B. John Branch, II. Brown < Co.,
Frank Battle.
J-Ceaser Jackson.
Nellie Large, Franklin Lew.
M-Frcd Mayo.
II. II. SHAW. p. NJ.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

The GENTLEMEN II BLACK, wii" is the
tutelar demon of dran-shops, assumes his
soufeSt aspect when the rapid progress of
VINEGAR BlrTERs is reported " down be
low The prop+S Vegetable Tonic is
playing the mischief with his btter> fired
with rum. All diseases which those demo-
niac noslrum, a@gravate, eHder prc;ehs;, at
relieving. such as iDdiopSlinn, >ich headache,
Constipation. rheumatism, yout and inter
N itleI.t teyels arc cured hv it. 4W
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

PEEsoNAL.-We congratulate our friends
in Pitt on the selection of Mr. Jos. S
Station as one of their standard bearers.
He will be faithful Representative Of his
people if he is elected, and he can be il
every man does his duty.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

To cue Cough to relieve all irritation
OF the throat, to restore a perfect s0undnesS
and health to the most delicate organizations
OF the human frame-the lunes-use DR..
Hjstoys Balsam Of UM Cherry, which is Stl!
prepared with the same care in tie selection
and compromising of its various Ingredients
as when it was introduced to the public by
Dr.. y ist&r, over forty years since
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

CoMPLAINT.-We would be glad if our
subscribers who fail to get their papers
would see their post-masters about the
matter They certainly leave our office.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

Advertisements will be inserted in THE ENQUIR
ER R-SouTHERSER at the following rates. Ten lines
Of MINIoN, or one inch lengthwise vii! constitute
a SQUARE:
One square one insertion, Sl00
Each subsequent Insertion, 30
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

will sell my stock of Piques, Lawns,
Muslins and Nainsooks, at cost. Call soon
before thy are all sold. a. Whitlock.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

WE AsK-WiD Mr.. Cobb deny having
advocated mixed schools, social equality in
hotels and on the cars in a speech at the
Poor House?
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

VALUABLE PEOPERTY.-As will be seen
elsewhere Judge Howard offers the old
bank property for sale. The house is
large and commodious, and was built when
houses were put up to last. Let those
desiring town property read the adver-
tisement.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

Misses NAsH's SCHooL.-Ne cordially
invite the attention Of educators to the
advertisement Of this school. 1t is well
known and needs no commendation at our
hands, we viii only say it is one of the
best female schools III the South.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

BASE BALL-Is still the rage. No boy
thinks his dress complete until he has the
name of his club on his hat, and their
name is legion.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-03

Loss.-Nessrs. Sharpe & Weathersbce
lost 4 very fine horse while carrying Mr..
Silvano's concern to Greenyilla, and while
bringing him back met with an accident
that caused the most tragical death Of an
other. 1t seems that the team became
frightened and ran fuiously down tie hill
by the Greenville bridge and one Of the
horses breast coming against the railing OF
the draw he was pierced entirely through
and was only cHtricated by saving the rail
off. The loss sustained by the death OF
the two horses is estimated at least $500.
Signor Siivano contcmplatcs giving
Ncssrs. Sharpe q Weathersbcc benefit,
due notice of which Will be given.