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The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
The Flood.

Official kilograms from New Or
leans state that the whole country
from Monroe to the mouth of the
Red river is almost under water, and
ten Thousand people in that district
will soon be on the verge Of starva-
ton. Large numbers of colored
people from the overfowed district
are focking to New Orleans. Gov
ernor Kellogg has issued proclama-
ton to tbs officials and citizens of the
overfowed district, assuring them
that the State government has done
and is doing all its resources allow to
alleviate the suffering Information
received from Yazoo, Miss, says the
water is SO high that no planting can
be done in the Valley of the Yazoo.
The weather is clear and the river is
falling perceptibly. If the fall con-
tinues moderate crop will be made.
The crop in the hills has also been
greatly retarded by the continuous
rains, but if the present weather con-
tinnes an average crop will be made.
-Ex.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

1t has been circulated for week
or two that President Davis was i'll
in London with Dropsy of the heart,
and that his life was in most pre-
carious condition. We are glad to
be able to publish the following
contradictory statement.
The Nicksburg Herald says 4:
We are satisfied that the statement
Of the Graphic is erroneous. Let
terS from Mr.. Davis have been re.
ceived III this city since. his arrival
in Europe, and they make no men.
tion of such alarming symptoms.
On the contrary, those letters speak
of a very great improvement in his
health, and breathe an air of cheer
fulness utterly incompatible with
the statement of the Graphic.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

aggregate electoral vote of l95, went
for Grant and three, with an electo-
raj vote of %, were carried by the
opposition. In 1924 eleven, with
an electoral vote Of 126, we're carried
by the opposition, and seven, with an
electoral vote of II, by the Admins
tration-an opposition gain of nearly
100.
Inside two years in every State
that has held legislative elections
Except two States in which the Dem
ocratic majorities are Overwhelmingly
there has been an opposition gain
of from one to sixty-two on joint
ballot, six States which had Repub'
lioan Legislatures in 1871-'72 now
have opposition Legislatures, and
the eight States in the above list II
which the opposition now contl OILS
the Legislatures are at present rep
resented in Washington by ten Ad
ministration Senators.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

Petersburg Hader- AppeaI: Let the
dead past cremate its cold corpuses.
The Constitutional Convention now
sitting in Ohio has declared against
woman suffrage by vote of 40 nays
to Il yeas.
The destruction of the Columbian
Touring mills, at Richmond, involves
loss of half million, including ma
chinery, flour and grain.
A clergyman being invited to open
legislature with prayer, offered
the following ambiguous petition {:
May corruption and sin of every
form be as far from evory member of
this legislature as Thou art"
A tourist in Vienna was tdisgusted
with the insufficient dimensions of
the Bridge of Sighs. He said
America contained bridges a humid
red times that "size," and did not
think af boasting about it either.
The recent town elections in New
Jersey appear to have filled the
Democrats with hope concerning the
election of Governor next fall. They
are confident Of securing both the
Governor and the Legislature, and
consequently the successor to United
States Senator Stockton. They are
silent concerning candidates fol
either position at present. The Re
publican "slate," is already made
up, and consists of ex-Congressmar
George A, Halsey for Governor, and
Secretary Robson for Senator.
It is officially stated that Hon
Benjamin Disraeli will not permi
officers under him to "gusAsa-pig.
To "guinea-pig" is to receive ;
dictatorship in joint stock company
with the object of helping to form
the company by adding an infuen
tial name in the prospectus. Sucl
practices have been known in Lon
don for some time, and are now al
together too frequen Suppos
President Grant should issue an edic
against "guinea-piging' under hi
administration, what commotio
there would be!
The distillers Of the country, fo
the last fiscal year, produced owe
6S,0O0,OOO gallons of spirits. Their
were AS Of them in which abou
= $70,000,000 capital is invested, 10
600 men employed, and nearly 20
3 100000 bushels of grain consumed
four -ffths being corn. The spirit
produced yielded nearly $50,000,OO
: :. of taxes to the Treasury. Illinois
f the chief producer, and the Wester
States distilled lmore than FIVE seventh
of all the spirits made A lette
from California says, this year, ther
r will Re produced there 100000
: gallons of wine, 100000 pounds {
grapes for table use, and 250,00
pounds ofraisins, besides the brand,
:, of which we have no statistics 40
s 900 acres are in vineyards, and th
area is constantly increasing.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
THE GEM
M G R @ S c @ P {.

THE GEM MICROSCOPE is the most
wonderful scientific production of the nine
teenth century. 1t furnishes the power of a
high priced instrument for mere trife, and
exceeds in usefulness any microscope ever
invented. 1t reveals the hidden wonders of
minute creation-as Eels in Vinegar, Animals
in Water, Butterflies Feathers, the Golden
Marrow Of Hair, Insects Eyes, the Pads,
Claws, Joints and Hairs OF q Fly's Foot,
makes Ropes OF Fibers of Cloth, a Crowbar
of o Needles Point, and SO on indefinitely.
| 1t furnishes hours of instruction, entertain
ment and amusement for the young and old,
and every family should possess it. 1t is in
valuable to students, professors, teachers,
| physicians, in fact Everybody, and especially
| in the HOME CIRCLE is it GEM. 1t is
| cheap, and at the same time of great value.
1t is really of great value to any family if on
| ly because it shows the adulterations in food,
as sugars, teas, etc, and the qualities of
cloths. 1t also plainly Sho,os IRICHINA
SPIRALIS on Pork Worm whenever it exists
in pork. Price S1.50. Mailed, postpaid, to
any address on receipt of price.
A FAT TAKE F0R Wodn AGENTs.Men RcIIs M a;1S and
Whole time, or leisure moments and even
ings. 1t ,oorks just as soeH By lanap-!igAt as by
daylight. Parents but it for their children.
Liberal cash commission paid. Exclusive
territory. Congenial employment. 1t ex-
| cites the curiosity, which produces a desire
to have it, and requires no talking by the
agent. Complete outfit mailed, postpaid, on
receipt of $3.50. Circulars and terms free.
Send for it and make money. Address, THE
BEVERLY COMPANY, 973 Wabash Avenue
Chicago. apl 27-2t
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
EDITORIAL BREVITIES.

AD14 OxRA0A oA1A v l. AAS'
Four inches of snow at Binghamton
N. Y, Friday.
The President has vetoed the cur
rency bill. -
Another novel -bys~Henry Ward
Beecher is promised -
There will be tastatae, O. Lie!Rg-.
stone in EdinbaEgb,c:
Mr.. DisraeR is reported to have
completed new POLITICAL novel.
Dawes is now reported to be en-
tirely satisfied" at the election of
Washburn.
Democrats of Ohio are nearly
unanimous in denouncing Senator
Thurman for his opposition to infa-
ton.
t" He handled his gun carelessly,
and put on his angel plumage," is
the latest Western obituary notice
A Madrid telegrem says hostilities
in the North are suspended in con-
sequence of the excessively bad
weather.
A bill has been introduced in the
N. Y, Legislature to incorporate a
Cremation Society, with a capital
stock of $50, 900.
The heavy rains at Memphis the
past few days have not only been
destructive to the planting interest,
but, with floods in the various rivers,
has been damaging to the different
railroads centering there.
Carlists in the North of Spain have
organized government with regular
Cabinet, in which Gen. Elio is Min
lister of War, Admiral Vinalet of
Foreign Affairs, and Senior Pinal OF
Finance and Interior.
The Philadelphia Board of Trade,
Monday, adopted resolutions, asking
lhe President to veto the currency
bill now before him, and a memorial
to Congress against the mciety and
spy system.
The indications in Washington
now are said to be in favor of Con-
gress voting a handsome donation to
the Philadelphia centennial. Some
weeks ago it was refused by decided
expression of opposition. There is
never any way of preventing repre-
sentatives of the present time from
voting away the peoples money
In Boston, at meeting held at
City Hall, Tuesday, 20 prominent
merchants were appointed committee
by citizens to raise subscriptions for
the relief of Louisiana sufferers
New England cities are requested to
cooperate. A dispatch authorizing
draft for 10000 dollars was at once
sent to New Orleans.
Garfield, of Ohio, once in a while
kicks over the party traces and tells
some disagreeable truths. He re-
Gently likened the United States army
to ''half developed frog-all head
and no body" The comparison was
decidedly apropos, for the Prussian
army of 100000 men has a staff of
but one hundred officers, the Russian
army, numbering 100000 men, has
but three hundred officers, while the
United States army of $4,000 men
has staff of six hundred and thirty
three officers, many of them being
brigadier generals.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

The New York World publishes
list of eighteen States which have
held elections since 1872, and III
these it shows Grant in a majority
of 188,965, net gain to the +" Op.
position " of 658,356!
The World continues:
1t will also he noticed that fifteen
Of the States in the table, haYing all
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
TARBORO'. n. @.
FRIDAY, !: : APRIL "a, 1874
STATE RIGHTS.


of the Democratic party that Fed
eral authorities had no right to
interfere in local affairs. That all
the States composing the Union are
sovereign in themselves, the gener-
al government being no more than
a simple confederation of these
states. However obsolete these
principles may seem under the
higher civilization Of the new
order of things, they are, in the
opinion of a large part of our best
patriots and statesmen, so essential
to the purity Of our national gov
ernment, that it becomes our duty
to constantly hold them up to pub
lie consideration.
In the United States Senate last
Friday Senator Upton said, it was
a serious question whether in saw
ing the Union we had not lost the
States. This is true saying and
is becoming Que of thoughtful im>
port to many even who questioned
the right of state sovereignty in
the matter of secession. They
begin to realize that the regulation
of State elections, the composition
of State tickets, the management
of ward caqeuses,., nay, even the
upsetting of State gogernments and
the installation Of usurping Legis-
latures, are nopart of the legiti>
mate duties of the Presidents Office,
and fears are being entertained by
many besides Senator Upton, that
the Union has been preserved at
the expense of State authority, the
very basis OF the Union.
The matter of non interference
in the affairs of South Carolina
may be quoted by the friends of
the President to show that he has
respect for State governments, but
it bears upon its face evident marks
that there were sinister reasons
why the heretofore uniform custom
of President Grants administration
was not in this case adhered to.
In all previous instances of federal
intervention it had been to put down
the anti-administration party, and
hence it appears to the world the
bar est sham for the President to
60 behind a principle which be
had never respected when it is ap-
parent to all that it is only to save
his own party.
But the most ridiculous consis-
tency of our mountaineering Presi-
dent is seen in his recent conduct
in the Arkansas matter. His Post
Master General instructs the Post
Master at Little Rock to deliver tc
Mr.. Brooks all letters addressed to
" Brooks, Governor, &c." or to
"Governor Brooks" and to Mr..
Baxter, all letters addressed to
Baxter Governor, &C.," or 10
Governor Baxter" Those ad-
dressed to the Governor of Arkan-
sas the President keeps for his own
share. He has also taken military
possession of the telegraph Office at
Little Rock, and this, too, in time
of profound peace, so far as he is
officially informed. What business
he has in the matter, according to
his own idea of non-interference so
recently expressed in the South
Carolina case, it is hard to explain.
1t is well that this matter should
be frequently ventilated, that the
Northern people may see what dan"
gers threaten the life of the gov
ernment, when Presidents are
allowed to regard OR disregard
settled principles at their own op>
ton.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
Bald Mountain.

a RALEIGH, April 22-Night-Aslet-
ter from Chimney Rock, at the foot
Of Stone Mountain, dated the 18th,
says: Stone Mountain and vicinity
experienced one Of the most terrific
shocks yesterday that has yet been
felt. The whole earth shook and
trembled, and the houses were shak-
en- and their contents disarrauged.
Several shocks have occurred within
the past week.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

HARD ON 'EM.-An Illinois wo>
man, when they first began to have
Congressman at large, out there.
hearing the fact alluded to, straight,
way rushed into the kitchen, ex>
claiming" !" Sarah Jane, don't leave
the clothes out to night, for there s
a Congressman at large.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
FISH /!

U&HE Steamboat Annie Wood Will run from
the Sound Fisheries up Roanoke River
as far as Weldon during the Fishing season.
Fish of all kinds will be delivered in any
quantity, salted or iced, at any landing on
Roanoke River at market prices.
Address. e. II. BAILEY,
April 27.-1m. GAINESVILLE, N. C.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

We place at the head of our
columns the name of Col. S. D.
Pool, as our candidate for the posts
tion of Superintendent of Public
Instruction.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

Let our farmers apply the reme~
dy of economy to their diseased
finances one year and test its eff
ciencv.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
DIR, Wade's Liver COrrectOr
AND
Cure For Dyspepsia.

WILLIAMSBURG, Greenbrier Co, ". Va.
Messrs. Wade, BOykia & Co.,
Baltimore, Maryland:
GENTs.-I used three or four bottles of
your oliver Corrector" last summer for my
trouble, DYSPEPSIA, and got more relief
from it than from any medicine that l have
ever taken. So great was my suffering | was
not able to do anything, was taken with
numbness and giddiness, when i would rise
up suddenly or when rode on horseback, or
in other words, was in a manner dead for
twelve months, and got no relief from any
medicine until | found your Liver Correc-
tor. my health is now steadily and rapidly
improving. Yours gratefully.
j. w. GEE.
PROF. MooRMAN, Emeritus Of the Wash
ington University of Nd, now Resident Ply
sician at the White Sulphur Springs. whose
opportunity for testing its merit is extensive,
says: "Dr. Wade's Liver Corrector and Dys-
pepsia Cure is one OF the very best remedies
for Dyspepsia ] have ever used"
DRs. JONES & JORDAN. prominent medical
men in Meelenburg Co., Va, who have sold
and prescribed it for two years, say: 'they
can find no better remedy for the purpose
intended, than the Liver Corrector."
Col. GOoDE, ii prominent and unusually
intelligent gentleman in the same county OF
Va, says: che keeps it regularly in his lam
lily and would not be without it.
April 10, 1874. Pm.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

UlHE Twenty. first annual meeting of the
l MEDICAL SOCIETY of North Carolina
will be held in the city OF Charlotte, on
TUESDAY, the 10Th day of May, 1874, at II
A. M. Members, Delegates and Physicians
applying for license, win be passed over the
various loads at half rates.
WA. B. NORCOM, NJ. d., Pres't.
JAS. MCKEE, NJ. D., Secretary.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

The Board of Medical Examiners of the
State of North Carolina, will hold its annual
meeting at Charlotte, N. c., on Tuesday 10Th
of May next and remain in session until the
business for which it is convened has been
disposed Of
Applicants for licnse to practice medicine
will present themselves as early as practica-
Bile. C. DUFFY, JR., NJ. D.,
Secretary and Treasurer
April "A, 1874. 2t
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

year beginning May l, 1874, before COM
mencing or continuing business after April
so, 1874.
Tie IGreS Embraced sctthin the PROFESSIONS of
the La'c ADORE Quoted are the .folloscing, riI
Rectifiers,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S20OO 90
Dealers, retail liquor, ............ =. $500
Dealers, whoslale liquor. 100 90
Dealers in malt liquors, wholesale - 5000
Deaters in malt liquors, retail ..... 1000
Dealers in leaf tobacco.... ...........25 90
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco. 800 90
And on sales of over 81 900, fifty cents for
every dollar in excess of 81 900.
Dealers in manufactured tobacco. ,.....5 800
Manufacturers of stills. .............. 50. 90
And for each still manufactured. 20.00
And for each worm manufactured. -. 90
Manufacturers of tobacco. ..1000
Manufacturers of cigars. 1000
Peddlers of tobacco, first class (more
than two horses) ......-.........50 so 90
Peddlers of tobacco, second class two
Peddlers of tobacco, third class Zone
hoTse) ...............15 Is 90
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class ION
loot or public conveyance). 1000
Brewers of less than 500 barrels. 900
Brewers of 5CC barrels or more. ..,.... 100, ,OC
ANY person, so reliable, who shall fail to
comply With the foregoing requirements will
be subject to severe penalties.
Persons Or firms liable to pay any of the
Special Taxes named above must appy to
Thomas Powers, Collector of Internal Rev
enue at Newbern, N. c., and pay for and pro-
cure the Special Tax Stamp or Stamps they
need, prior to May l., 1874, and WITHOUT
FURTHER NOTICE.
j. w. DUGLAsS,
Commissioner of Internal Rereaue.
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Washington, d. c., Feb. 16, 1874. At
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
COAL !! COAL !

- TONS BLACKSMITH COAL, FOR
Z sale in large or small quantities by
j. NJ. SPRAGINS, Agent
April -. 2t
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
sSeO TECE.

a Ii persons are hereby warned against
IA employing Lewis Speed, Harry Leonard
George Stewart, Robert Morris, Henry Har-
ris, Kizzie Ward, Patience Seasons and Nio-
let Morris, all cOlored, who are under con-
tract 10 work for me this year. The law will
he enforced against any person who hires
them. G. C. BATTLE.
April 81. It
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
THE
TO THE-
Nervous and DebiIitated
OF BOTH SEXES.
M Charge to, Adriee and Constellation.

DE-. J. B. DYoTT, graduate of Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, author of
several valuable works, can be consulted on
all diseases of the Sexual or Urinary Or.
gans, (Which he has made an especial
study either in male or female, no matter
from what cause originating or of how lopU
standing. A practice of 80 years enables
him TO treat diseases with success. Cures
guaranteed. Charges reasonable Those
at a distance can forward lettes describing
symptoms and enclosing stamp to prepay
postage.
Send for the Guide to Health. Price 10c
j. B. DYOTT, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, 104 Duane St., n. Y.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24
NOTICE.
u. S. Internal Revenue,
Special Taxes.
May 1874 to April 80, 1875.

The LAW of December "a, 1872, requires
every person engaged in any business, avo-
cation. or employment which renders him
liable to a SPECIAL TAX, TO PRODUCE
AND PLACE CONSCIOUSLY IN HIS
ESTABLISHMENT OR PLACE OF BUS
MESS STAMP denoting the payment of
said SPECIAL TAX for the Special Tax
year beginning May l, 1874, before COM
mencing or continuing business after April
so, 1874.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-04-24

Four inches of snow at Binghamton
N. Y, Friday.
The President has vetoed the cur
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

The niggers hev trickuv keepin out uy
the way when the blood wv the Corners
biles, but they can't take their school.
houses with EN-, nor all their portable
property. The schoolhouse at the edge
NV the village wuz burned, and quite a
number Nv wagons and wheel-barrers
and SIGH belongin to EN-, witch we gath
cred, wuz consoomed to make decent
bonfire. Ez this fire occurred at about
five in the mornin and ez the mail closed
at seven, didn't stay to see it out. l
got back to Bascom's and made fair
copy NV my resolooshens, that they mite
go North for publicashen in good shape
| espeshelly desire toreashoor our friends
in the North
PETROLEUM V. Nasty,
(Which WIZ Postmaster)
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08
THE POTTER LAW.
The Railroads Will Comply with tho
Law--COnference or Railroad Com.
misstOners.

MADISON, Sept. 30.
The Railroad Commissioners at u ses-
sion to-day adopted the following reso-
luton as the proper rule of construction
of the Potter law for charging passenger
fare when there are fractions Of mile
between stations:
Resoiped, That the Commissioners interpret
Chap. 273 Laws of 1874 TO require rs the rate Of
fare that the exact product Of the number OF
miles multiplied by the legal rate per mile shall
be the maximum amount charged In each case,
but that in case of fractional miles the fraction
may be counted as Il unit.
Both the Northwestern and Milwaukee
& ST. Paul Roads will comply with the
law tomorrow, their agents having re-
ceived the new schedule of rates for pas
scngers and frcights in accordance with
the provisions of the Potter law
Gen. A. J. Edgerton and the Hon. j. j.
Randall Railroad Commissioners of
Minnesota, and Atty. Gen. Wilson, the
Hon. John M. Pearson, the Hon, ID. A.
Brown and Judge Steele, Commissioners
of Illinois, have arrived here A confer
ence is being held with the Wisconsin
Commissioners, at which reporters are
excluded.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-10-08

ApPLE-BuTTER differs from the apple
sauce of New England only in the manu-
facture. Apple-sauce is made, or used
to be made, by boiling down cider, that
of sweet apples usually preferred, and
of adding pared and quartered apples
when the whole was boiled just enough
to make the apples soft, but not enough
to break down the structure. In making
apple butter the boiling is continued
much longer and the whole mass Is
thoroughly mixed together by constant
stirring until it becomes like mush, and
the more thoroughly this process is per-
formed the better is the quality, par
tcularIy in regard to keeping. Both
preparations are kept in jars and often
in barrels made for the purpose. The
chief defect of apple-sauce was that
when warm weather came in the spring
it was apt to ferment and become sour,
when it was necessary to reboil it. APP
pie butter seldom fermentcd, and if kept
in "A cool place it would remain good for
years The commercial apple-butter
factories provide first cider-mill Of inn
proved structure and copper boilers, with
tanks for storage and additional treat
ment, all of sufficient capacity to work
up 1000 barrels Of apples day. The
product is packed in barrels, when it is
ready for shipment TO any part Of the
world, and If properly made it will keep
as well AS flour, pork, or molasses, and it
is as much of "a cash article as either
Our Ftrestde Fjtend.