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The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
The Israe1ites.

The Israelites of our city have,
Of late years, greatly increased in
numbers and influence. At the
beginning Of the present century
they had but one small cynagogue,
now there are at least ten, some of
which are magnificent buildings.
This increase of numbers is, Of
course, not owing to accessions from
the outside community, but rather
to their having gathered from other
localities for the purpose of engag>
in commerce, for which they have
always shown a remarkable apti"
tude.
We have recently, on several Sat
urday mornings, attended israelite
worship, and have always been most
kindly received. In some of the
SO called Reform synagogues, the
services have been SO greatly mod
ernized that, if it were not for some
minor peculiarities, a stranger might
almost suppose himself to be in a
Christian Church. We confess,
however, that we have found the
services far more interesting and
impressive in those synagogues in
which the ancient usages are rigidly
observed.
On the festival of Rosh Hoshaa-
ma, or the Jewish New Year, which
occurs about the first of September,
We attended a part Of the services
in the synagogue Mikve Israel, on
Seventh street, above Arch. Here
the Sholc service is exceedingly cus
rious, but we were particularly i'm
pressed with the remarkable zeal
and gusto with which the congrega-
ton joined in the liturgic responses.
The Hebrew charities of this city
are numerous and well conducted.
l heir new hospital, for instance, is
4 noble institution, intended not on
ly for jews, but for sufferers Of all
nations and religions. As class,
the 1sraelites are among our best
citizens, and as such deserving of
our sincere respect.-Ref formed
Church Messenger Of Philadelphta.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10

Who IS SIZE ?-Who is the girl
Helen Blazes, TO whom the boys so
often appeal in sudden pain or per>
lis darkest hour ? A day or two
ago young man trod on a piece of
orange~peel, and sat down on the
pavement, at the same time exclaim,
ing, " Helen Blazes p And that
same afternoon the young man
struck his toe against a brick, and
taking his foot up in his arms, he,
too cried " Helen Blazes !" There
may be such patron saint of hurt
in the calendar, but we can't find
her there.-C0arier-J0uruaZ.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
FIG Great Cause OF Human
Misery.
J5Gst Published, in q Gealed E3re,eDe. Pric.
Si.r CENTS

>zr~Tssss 4 Lecture on the Nature, Treat
NEs ment and Radical cure of Sem
-4s-@z-zS' inal Weakness, or Spermator-
rh9a, induced by Sef-Abuse, Involuntary
Emissions, ImpotcEcy, Norvons Debility. and
lnpediments to Marriage generally: Piles.
Consumption, Epilepsy, and FITS; Mental
aad Physical Incapacity, &c.-By ROBERT
}. CULEERWELL, N. ID, Author Of the
Green Book" &c.
The Worid-renowned author, in this ad-
mirable Lecture, clearly proves from his own
experience that the awful consequences of
Self-Abuse may be etfectuaIiy removed
without medicines, and without dangerous
surgical operations bou9ies Instruments,
rings or cordials, pointing out mode of
cure at once certain and effectual by which
every sufferer, no matter what his condition
may be, may cure himself cheaply, privately
and radically. This Lecture will prove a
boon to thousands and thousands.
Sent under seal, to any address, in a plain
sealed envelope, On the receipt of six cents,
or two postage stamps. Address the Pub
fishers, CHAS. J. c. KLINE & co,
l27 Bowery, New York, P. 0. Box 1856.
Oct. IS, 1873. 1y.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10


North Carolina ranks third among
the Manufacturing States of the
South. Georgia, with 20 mills, Co.,
1872 spindles, and an annual con>
sumption Of 10,864, $50 pounds of
cotton, stands first !; South Carolina,
with 6 mills, 81, ,588 spindles, and
annual consumption Of 4,174,10O
pounds Of cotton, ranks second
and North Carolina, with II mills,
"a 249 spindles, and an annual cons
sumption Of 1857, 900 pounds of
cotton, is third on the list. These
facts we gather from carefully
prepared article in the Southern
Magazine for June, on the q Ruin
and Reconstruction of the Southern
States
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10

A timid man wants to know show
to tell mad dog" We don't know
what he wants to tell him, but the
safest way would be to communicate
with the dog in writing. Send the
letter from a gun in the shape of
wadding, followed by small shot to
see if he gets it.-New Orleans Re-
publican.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10

Twelve Children in Twenty Months.
The Sharpsville penn Adrerti-
ser quoted the following statement
from another paper: 4" We have
before US clipping from copy of
Liberty Hal, published in this city
in 1916, where a most marvellous
phenomenon IS reIated-the name
Of the physician being giying--of a
Mrs. John Kelly of Mercer county,
Pa, who had just given birth to five
children, that being the second eff.
fort Of the kind within twelve
months, or ten children born with>
in the year" And the Aduertiser
adds this: Mrs. Kelly, referred
to above, resided in Lackawannock
township. Mrs. Wallace, now res
siding in this place, remembers the
place, remembers the circumstances
Of the birth of the ten children very
well, having been presen on both
occasions. DR.. Magoffin Of Mercer
was the physician. Mrs. Kelly
died about a year after this event,
but in the meantime had twins, hay
ing given birth to twelve children
within twenty months. Mr.. Kelly
is still living, and now resides in
Sharon.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
About q NeWsDaner.

Some people estimate the ability
Of newspaper and the talent Of its
editor by tie quantity Of original
matter. 1t is comparatively an easy
task for a frothy writer to pour out
daily column Of words words, ups
on any and all subjects. His ideas
may flow in one weak, washy ever
lasting food, and the command of
his language may enable him to
string them together like buncbes
of onions, and yet his paper may be
4 meagre and poor concern. In>
deed, the mere writing part Of edit.
ing paper is but a small portion
Of the work. The care, the time
employed in selecting, is far more
important, and the tact Of a good
editor is better shown by his selee-
tions than any thing else; and that
we know is half the battle. But,
as we have said, an editor ought to
be estimated, and his labor under>
stood and appreciated, by the gems
eral conduct of his paper-its tone,
its uniform consistent course, its
aims, manliness, its dignity and it's
propriety. 10 preserve these as
they shonld be preserved is enough
to occupy fully the time and at,en-
ton Of any man. If to this he ad-
| ded the Genciai supervision Of the
newspaper establishment, which
mosc editors hnyc to cnconuter, the
wonder IS how. they find time to
write 1T Courier Journal
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
IIidneu d Blcadcl. Conall0t,ats
DIR. RAILWAYS
PGTieCtP Observation-Disclosures

perfectly asteless elegantly coated with sweet gum,
purge regulate purify cleanse and strengthen. Rad
ways Pills for the OF all disorders of the Stomach
Liver, Bowels, Kidneys, Bladder, Nervous Diseases,
Headache Constipation Costveness, Indigestion, Dys'
pepsa, Biiiousness Bilious Fever, inflammation Of the
Bowels Piles, and all Derangenents OF the Internal
Viscera. Warranted to effect positive Purely
Vegetable, containing 10 mercury, minerals deeteri
GUS drugs. -
4 few doses of RADWAT'S PILLS viii free the sys
all the above named disorders Price p ee't =
per Box. SOLD BY DRUGGISTS
READ FALSE AND TRUE" Send one letg,.
stamp to RADWAY & CO., No. 50 Warren St, NJ u"
Y0rk Information worth thousands will be sent !C-
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+, ShaiIo" devices-soup plates.
\ good floor manager-a broom,
D.-.. :,
IL. D''S$ P'Fa"e- " fashionable we'd
''-0'
What noe+ 2n vau,r ,l;o, lava ;
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The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
The Brown Cotton Gin.

The attention offplanters and others is again
called to the above old and reliable mak1 Of
Gotten Gins. They are furnished this year
greatly improved, and nothing which an ex-
perience Of thirty Years in their manu-
facture could suggest has been left undOne to
:lake them the most reliable and perfect Cot
ton Gin in market. AS the result Of our
efforts We need only refer to their established
reputation and de-spreadgpopularity For
Perfection of Workmanship, Strength, Dura-
bility, Light Running, and quantity and quail
ity OF lint produced, we challenge cOmpeti-
ton. We are prepared to araJra,et to any
reasonable extent perfect satisfaction to every
planter Or operator. The Gins are sold at
the lowest possible prices for good machines,
and on reasonable terms We invite exam
ination of the samples in the hands of our
local agents who will give all desired infor-
nation and furnish applicants with circulars
and copies of cOmmendatory letters from
parties using the Gins in all sections of the
cotton planting country. Circulars, Price
Lists, and other information, may be obtained
OF our agents or by addressing
THE BROWN COTTON GIN co,
New London, Conn.
FENDER q JENKINS, Agents, Tarboro, \. {.
May Sth, 1874 ".
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10

y Sundoy.school teacher asked q
member Of the infant school whv
Go1 created all other living things
before man? Cause said the
little philosopher, he didn't want
70 have him standing around in the
way while he was making tother
things
i colored preacher, in transla~
ting to his hearers, the sentence.
The harvest is passed, the summer
IS ended, and my soul is not saved
put IN: De corn has all been
cri6bed, dere amt any more work,
and de debbil is still foolin wild dis
community
A Scotchman went to a LAWYER
once for advice, and detailed the
circumstances Of the case. Have
you told me the facts precisely as
they occurred ? asked the lawyer.
%! ay, sir = replied he I thot it
best to tell ye the plane truth. Ye
can put the lies into ityourself.'
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
HEALTH! BEAUTY!

STRONG AND PURE RICH BLOoD-INCREAsE
OF FLESH AND WEIGHT-CLEAR SKIN AND
BEAUTIFUL COMPLEXION SECURED TO ALL.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10

\ little boy carrying home some
egg from the grocery, dropped
them. DID you break any? asked
his mother, when he told her of it
No. sai1 the little fellow, but the
sh'l Z came of Of some Of EN-
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10

Rcmoa.le7 oad lgf'te3 Jy ROBERT .. GRA
HAN, Esqaof Ncahlenj'g9 County, AoTh
Carolina, is HoIr cDelt .Tor The TlcaE-
ton Of Guests.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
EEVEE AND AGuE.

FEVER And AGCE cured for fifty cents There Il
not remedial agent in this world that viii cure Feve
and Aguc. and all other MalariGus, Bilious Scarlcf
Typhoid Yellow, and other Fevers [aded by RAJ
WAYS PILLSl 50 quick "a RADWAY'S READY RE
LEE Fifty cents irr bottle.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-07-10
DR. RAD WAYS

TIE GREAT PLocD PURIFIER.
HAS MADE TIE NO : ASTONISHING CURES: so
QUICK: 50 RAID ARE TIE CHANGES, THE
BODY QkDESGDLS, GNDER THE INFLUENCE
OF THIS TRULY WONDERFUL MEDICINE,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06
The Railways Of the United States.

The RdilDdy Monitor, from its grand
totals collected from the returns made by
every railway in the United States, finds
that the whole railway mileage in this
country is n ,564 miles, with second track
and sidings of 1859 miles, making the
total equivalent of single track 85,076
miles. The total number of locomotives
is 14,223; of passenger train cars, includ-
ing baggage, express and smoking cars,
1925; of freight train cars of all sorts,
33S,427; the total capital stock amounts to
81, ,072, PSI, ,954, or about $28,956 per mile;
the total floating and funded debt, 81 $780,
TAI ,597, or $27,957 per mile; and the total
cost of railways and equipments 3,72S,-
416 95S, or about $4,000 per mile.
The total gross traffic of railways for
the latest year yet obtainable was $479,-
995597, and the total net receipts, over
and above operating expenses, were STA
3509t3. These earnings, however, are
based on 54,454 miles of road, that being
the total for which earnings have been re-
ported; and hence the net income of rail
ways applicable to the payment of interest
and dividends amounted to about 50, pol
per mile on the "a 454 miles operated.
For the purpose of enabling readers to
make comparison with former years, the
Monitor has also arranged its returns, so
far as mileage is concerned, in States, al
though it is impossible, for obvious rea-
sons, to ever make all the State divisions
of each road exact By this arrangement
it will be seen that there have been A, 100
miles of road built during 1873, as fol-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06
KOndensed Milk.

Men talk about drinking rum to drown
their sorrows. 1t IL cheaper, and mutch
surer cure, to drown themselis in mil
pond.
Temtashuns are necessary, man kant
even tell whether he IL honest or not, un-
till he haz been tempted.
A periektly natural man il generally a
perfektly honest one.
Experience ackts on sum people just az
1t duz on bull tarier, he don't fairly git
over one whipping before he goes in for
another.
Mummy will buy almost emmy thing a
man wants except virtew, helth, and kon-
tentment, theze 3 artikles aint in the
market
The CRATE excellence oV wisdum IL to git
the greatest amount ov truth into the few
est amount ov words.
Anger allwuss hurts us more than it duz
the thing we git mad at
Avarice eats up every other quality ov
the harte good, bad, and Indifferent,
To beleaf nothing Ia just about az mutch
an evidence ov wisdum az to beleaf every.
thing ~
Next TO doing a man an injury, in point
OF meanness, IL TO do him a benefit, and
then continually remind him ov il.
When a man finds fault with himself,
he expekts yu will kontradikt him, not
koincide with him.
The man who haz the most merit Ia the
quickest to see II In others.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06
BRIGANDAGE.

An Armed Company of bandits Sur
round stage Near Hot Springs, Ar
kansas, and Rob the Passengers, and
Commit Other Outrages.
a BAND Of brigands, perhaps the same that
rode into Cape Girardeau last spring and de-
liberately walked into bank, pointed pistol
at the cashier, and robbed the institution of
several thousand dollars, and then deliberately
rode out of town again before the people
knew what was going on, have been making
things lively recently near Hot Springs, Ar
kansas There were one stage and two light
road-wagons or ambulances, engaged in con-
veying passengers to the Springs. At the
Gaines Place, five miles this side of Hot
NpriDgs, the stages were stopped to water the
siock While watering, five men rode up,
Ginning from toward Hot Springs, and passed
on by. Each man wore heavy blue army
overcoat, but none Of them were masked. AZ
ter going about half mile, the men who had
passed them at the Gaines Place rode up from
behind and ordered the driver to stop or his
head would be blown of. The stage was
stopped, pistol was pointed at those In
the stage, and they were told to
get out quick, accompanied by an oath.
They got out, and, as they did so, were ordered
to throw up their hands. Three men were in
front Of them with cooked pistols and another
with a shotgun, while on the other side of
the stage was still another--all pointing their
weapons toward the passengers and the driver
After getting the passengers out they made
them form in kind Of circle, so that all of
them could be covered by the pistols and gun.
The leader then ''went through" each passen-
ger, taking all the watches, jewelry and money
that could conveniently he found that were of
special value. After getting through with the
passengers, they tore open several mail sacks
in search Of registered letters, but did not get
any. While the main party was engaged in
this work, another took out the best horse in
the coach, saddled him, rode up and down the
road about fifty yards two or three times, and
remarked that ''he would do"
Governor Burbank, of Nevada, who was
one of the passengers, asked them to return
his papers, saying they could be OF no benefit
to them. The captain" squatted down ON
his knees and commenced examining them.
Turning around to his followers he said,
"Boys, believe he Is a detective-shoot
him" and forthwith he was covered with
three pistols. "Stop," said the chief, looking
further, 81 guess it's all right" and handed
the Governor his papers. They were all heav-
lily armed, and as one of the passengers ex-
pressed 1t were literally "walking armories." "
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06

the preparation Of all business documents.
We turn now to sadder picture, but
one which cannot be justly omitted from
a truthful report of Chinese life. g
Chinese justice is an arbitrary affair;
and If suit is to be prosecuted success
fully in a native court the claimant must
be prepared to administer a judicious
bribe 10 every officer and hanger on from
the mandarin down to the lowest yamun
runner. The poor wretch who comes
with no gift in hishand must expect to
suffer summary punishment; for TO main
tain the respectabilIty of the court there
must necessarily be some victims; and
who so fl to furnish proper example to
all evil doers as the penniless, friendless
wight who cannot hope to be of any high
er benefit TO society? AT
any rate, innocent or otherwise, such
examples are not wanting any day In the
more frequented parts of Chinese city.
The most common form of punishment is
for petty theft and other minor otfenses,
and consists of a square collar, called the
cangue, made of two or three thicknesses
of heavy boards with hole in the center
for locking it upon the neck Of the culprit.
This collar is usually three or four feet
across, which effectually prevents the
wearer from reaching his mouth with his
Singers, and, as no provision is made for
sustenance by the court, he must depend
entirely upon his friends for food. If he
has no friends to feed him during the one
or two months he is condemned to wear
this heavy collar, he must starve, for
Chinese charity like Chinese justice sell
dom wastes its favors upon those who
have the truest claims.
Beheading is the common method OF
executing those who have been adiudged
worthy of death In Han.How we met
in the narrow street train of twenty con
demned murderers on their way to the
execution. Each was dressed in suit OF
red cotton cloth, emblematlcal of his
| crime, and about his neck was b eavy
iron collar to which his hands were chain
! ed, while his feet were loaded with chains
until lie could hardly walk. Each pris
oner had, tied to his belt, basket fol
holding his head. The heads of such
criminals are frequently seen suspended
on a city wall, or on poles by the way
side, as warning to others-Reo. DR.
Ross @. HOughtOn, in WdtertoaOn IN. Y.
| Times
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06
About Thumbs.

WE suppose that all our readers know
that man would not be what he is with
out the thumb. This little fact has been
so impressed upon us from our school
days that we are not likely to forget it.
Without the thumb for a lever, we would
be unable to hold anything tightly, and
most Of the inventions of our era would
be useless, not to speak of the enormous
general power that would be lost. Let us
accept the fact of having thumbs, then,
and be thankful and rejoice over our Oar
winian friends, the apes. We did not
know, however, until we saw it In print
Yesterday, that the thumb represented in
telligence and affection. Born idiots fire.
quently come into the world without
thumbs. Infants, until they arrive at an
age when intellect dawns, constantly keep
their fingers folded above their thumbs,
but they soon know better, and, as the
mind develops, recognize the dignity and
usefulness of the despised digit. At the
approach of death the thumbs of the dy-
ing, as if impelled by some vague fear,
seek refuge under the fingers, and when
thus found are an almost certain an
nouncement of the end So, in leaving
this world, it would seem that our hands
in their last desire for movement assume,
with our growing Inconsistencies, the
same suggestive position in which the
hands of the newborn babe, with tacul-
ties all dormant, first shape themselves.
Small thumbs denote an affectionite dis
position; long thumbs go with long
heads; short, thick, stumpy thumbs mark
cruel man, and mnch more is told us
| the same kind.-BdlttmOre Gazette.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1874-02-06

and In no case less than 800. AS the morn
ing train from ST. Louis on the 3lst uit., on
the Iron Mountain Railroad, approached
Gad's Hill Station, Mo-, 1t was signaled to
stop. A switch was turned, and the train run
on side-track. Five masked men, heavily
armed, then took charge Of the railway
officials, and the passengers were rob-
bed Of all articles of value in their
possession. The mails were robbed, and
about 81 900 were taken from the safe Of the
express messenger. The robbers left In
southerly direction. "A New Orleans tele-
gram says Governor Kellogg pronounces as
entirely untrue the report telegraphed from
that city by special correspondent to the
effect that he (Kellogg) had made a requisi.
tion on the authorities of the District Of
Columbia for Ex-Governor warmoth. ~s
TUESDAY, February 3-There were fifty
six Parliamentary elections in England during
the week ending Jan. 3lst, resulting in the
return Of twenty-five Liberals and thirty one
Conservatives. On the Cd twenty-six Con-
servatives and thirteen Liberals were elected.
There has been considerable riotiDg in various
parts ofthe Kingdom, particularly in Sheffield.
The floor Of factory in Bury, Lanca-
shire, where Liberal meeting was being
held, gave way on the I'd, and precipitated a
large number of people to the story below
Six persons were killed and large number
injured. A Madrid dispatch says that Spain
has recalled her diplomatic representatives
from Berlin and other European capitals.
II is said that one hundred employees of the
New York IL 0swego Railroad have chained
the locomotives to the track, spiked switches,
and torn up the track at Summitvie They
declare they will allow no more trains to pass
till the railway company has paid wages
already due -. An aggravated case
of trichina spiralis has occurred
at Aurora, Ind, resulting in the seri-
Gus illness of Mrs. Threnart, her son and
daughter, aud Mrs. Buyter. A Cincinnati
dispatch says that these will probably die.
The meat of the diseased hog under the mi
croscOpe looked like knots and coils of the
common earth-worm, with very sharp or
pointed extremities; and a speck Of the flesh
not larger than the head of a small pin con-
tanned millions Of the maggots, wrlggling
aud twisting about, although totally invisi-
BILE TO the naked eye. They had sur
vived the process of curing and cooking.
-. The Kansas Legislature elected ex-Gov-
ernor James II. Harvey to succeed Mr..
Caldwell in the United States Senate. Mr.. H.
is Reform Republican, and is reported to
have said, in response to a question as to
whether he considered his election victory
for the straight Republicans or for the Re-
formers, that he regarded it unquestionably
in favor of the latter. The final ballot on
al aI sko
IS; Plumb, 20; Simons, Is; all Others, 81.