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The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
FIRST GRAND GIFT CONCERT
Montpelier Female HUI
name Association,
AT ALEXANDRIA, "A.
NOVEMBER 2Srd, 1874.
LIST OF GIFTS.
%, It's Cash Gifts, amounting to 81 Geo, ,00t
Number Of Tickets, 100, 600.
Z RICE OF TlCkETS,


NnOie IlckGts. '.'.-......... co
Halves. 10 90
quarters. ..-.... 90
EighEhs Or each Coupon. n.-........... 50
% Tickets for. 100 90
The Montpelier Female Humane Assotia.
on, chartered hy the Legislature Of Virginia
aud the Circuit Court or Orange Co, propos-
es by Grand Gift Concert to establish aud
enlow a Home for the old Infirm. and
Destitute Ladies of Virginia" at Montpelier,
the former residence of President James
Madison.
Govcrnor's Office, RichmondJuly 3. 1874
1t affords me pleasure to say that an Well
acquainted with large majority OF the cffi-
GERS o; the Montpelier Penn lie Hlm,ne As
Sociatio1, who reside in ,he vicinity of INV
home, and attest their i:telii eDct and their
worth and high reputation as gentlemen, a.
we'll as he pubic confidence, influence and
sd stantiai means literally rc!,reSe Seutrdamcug
hem. JAMES L. EEMPER GOV Va
Alexandria, Va, July 8. 1874 =
c0m mend them as gects Of homer and intcg-
rity and fury entilled 20 the confidence of
the public
K. ". HUGHES, U. s Judge East'n Dist. Va.
Further references by permission: His
Excellency Gilbert G. Walker, Ex Governor
Of Va, Hon. RObt E Witners, Lieut. Gov. OF
Va and U. s. Seuator elect; Senators and
and Members OF Congress from Va
Remttances for tickets may he made bv
express prepaid, post-"ffice mnney-ordcr on
Washington, d. {, or by register ed letter.
For ;ull pariicua ars, testimonials, &c, send
for circular. Address,
Hon. JAMES BARBOUR.
Pres't NJ II. A. Alexandria, Va
Reliable agents wanted everywhere. Az
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
Stealing a locomotive

4 railroad in New England failed
a few months ago, greatly embar-
RAISING the principal contractor.-
This contractor owned several loco.
motives, employed in construction.
One of them was attached and put
in charge Of keeper. The cons
tractor was deSirous Of obtaining
the locomotive to use it elsewhere.
There was no let-up on :he part If
the creditors, and the locomotive
remained exposed at the precise
point where it had been seized, anl
the keeper placed in charge. The
contractor resorted to strategy. lie
sent up an engineer and fireman
with the written request to the at
taching parties that they woaId al
low the engine to tc fred up and
worked, so as to iubricIte tae ma
. chinery, and thus save dePrecillioa.
The bait took, and tie keeper was
/ instructed 10 allow tais privilege
The en4ine was fired up, and the
keeper went on tins experimental
trip until they arrived at station,
near which there was d we'll known
saloon. 1t was proposed to step "a
for refreshments. The keeper
agreed, the fireman accompanying
him. Meanwhile the keeper kept
his eye on the locomotive, and see
ing the engineer backing and filling,
he thought ali was right. Suddenly
the engineer opened the throttle
wide, and in short time was over
the line and in another State, leav-
ing the keeper wiser if not more
thirsty man.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
THE MAY QUEEN. .
Adapted to a Backward Season.
P4~9r-
5 BY BRET HARTE.

from Nast's Almanac for 1879
If you are waking, call me early, call me
early, mother dear,
And see that my room, is warm, mother,
T. aud the fire is burning clear;
And tallOw my nose once more, mother,
~ once more ere you go away,
For I'm to be Queen O. the May, mother,
I'm to be Queen O the May.
It troze SO hard last night, mother that
really couldn't break
The ice in my little pitcher, mot'er, till /
thought the poker to take
You'll find it there on the hearth, mother
but, oh, let that hot brick stay,
For I'm to be Queen O. the May, mother,
I'm to be Queen O the May.
( shall put on my aqua-scutem outside OF
my sealSkin coat,
And two or three yards of flannel, dear, will
go around my throat;
And you'll see that the boneSet-tea, mother
is drawn while your child'S away.
For I'm to be Queen O. the May, mother
I'm to be Queen O. the May.
Little. Ellie shall go with me, if ner nose i:
fit to be seen;
And you shall be there, too, dear mother tt
see me made QueeD.
Provided the doctor'II let you and, if i
don't rain instead,
Little Johnny is 20 take me- a part of the
way on his siel.
So if you're waking. call me early, call MI
early, mother dear, ...--
For tomorrow may be the chilliest day O
allthe glad New Year;
| For to-day is the thirtieth, mother, ant
blessed if your ch ID can say,
! IF she amt an April Fool, mother, instead
of a Queen o the May.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
Weakness Of Blackguardism.

If it be too visionary to suppose
that newspaper comments are of
any use, or are meant to produce
any impression except that of i'm.
pudent smartness upon the part of
the writer, then Billingsgate
epithets may as we'll be considered
forcible as the finest passages in
literature, and Mr.. Pott is very
much superior to Milton or Adds
son. It is, nevertheless, a foolish
illusion to suppose that moderation
of phrase and courtesy Of tone are
signs Of weakness or taneness.
Junius is not most effective when
most vituperative, and Junius is
swiftly passing into oblivion. The
French at Fontenoy who politely
invited the enemy to fire were not
towards, nor did they spare their
own volleys. Even Sir Lucius
O1rigger does not come upon the
ground and denounce his adversary
as a malignant pismlre; but his aim
is not less sure because he lifts his
hat before he raises his weapon.
Many young writer for the press
is weak-that is, full of superlatives
and fury-because he IS afraid to
be strong-that is, moderate and
reasonable and one good way fo1
him to correct his style, and there
by to commond attention and in
fuenco, is to reflect as he writes
that his readers are quite as thou
ghtful and intelligent as he is, anc
that the public which most news
paper writer's seem to have in mind
does not really exist as "a newspa
per~reading public. Those per
sons, for instance, who think tina
their opponents in politics are al
knaves or fool; are not readers 0
newspapers; while those who ar
readers DO not need TO be told, t.
prevent them from transferrin!
their allegiance, that every thinl
which the other party does is bas
and corrupt, and that all its leader
are scounirels. And the same in
telligence which enables a reader t
retain his convictions, although h
knows that many honest and abl
men differ from him, also enable
him to perceive that fury is no
force Tor sheer bIackguardism vigol
Harper's Wagazine for October.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
SINGING SCHOOL

ENHE undersigned expects to commence
I on Tue-day night, the 2QIh inst, series
of Twenty four lessons in vocal music,
TO he given at his rooms over the store
OF Morris Il Bro, on Tuesday and Thurs
day nights of each week until the number is
completed.
TERMS, ....................s 90
Those desiring to attend can leave their
names at this Office or with the undersigned
Oct. 9.-lm. j. 4. WHEELER
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
STOLEN

EINROM my farm on Monday plight, the 2Sth
IL of September, a CREAM MARE, with
black name and tail, blind in the right eye,
about i2 years old and of mrdum size. A
reward of Twenty Dollars will be paid to auv
one who will furnish information that will
Lead to Ler recovery. Address
J. II. ALSBROOK,
Oct. 9.-1m. Scotland Neck, N. C..
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
WHAT THE SOUTHERN PRESS SAY
OF THE TRIBUNE.

We consider The Tribune very valuable
paper [Asheville On c. Citizen.
The New-YoIk Tribune in its faithful and
searching exposure of outrage slanders on
Alabama and other States, has done im
meDse service TO truth and Justice Macon
(Ga. Telegraph and Messenger
We thank The New-York Tribune for its
manly and powerful words in demanding
Justice for the people Of Aabama.-G Mont
gomery (Ala.) News.
The best newspaper in the world ais the
New-Y York Tribune. 1t combines the digni-
ty and sagacity of the London Times with
the representative news enterprise of Amer
lea Baltimore Bulletin.
A paper to be admired for it's indepen-
dence of tone and its reliability of news
Episcopal Methodist, Baltimore, Nd.
Any ore who wants a frst-class paper
which keeps fully up with the times in liter
ature, science and art should subscribe for
The misunderstanding Is. CO. Caro-
lima Spartan
The imperial sheet of the world, The New
York Trioune.-[The Jacksonville (Fla.)
New South.
We regard it as the best paper, all in all
| published in the United States Norris
town (Tenn.) Gazette,
To-day The New-York Tribune is und0ubt.
| edly the first of American newspapers; what
ever may be said of its rivals, ii has clearly
won precedence OF all, and very credItab bly
| Goes ii represent zoe journalism of the coun-
| try. While dealing with all the topic.
| coming within the range o.! newspaper
! The Trloune mGHcs 4 specially of the great
! subject OF agriculture. Ii becomes therefore
| matter Ell vital Importance 10 the county
| that The direction OF the ideas OF this vdsi
! section should be in able yn.i conscientious
bands, and g. matter TOR cnngratulation that
+. GAe fat'uei ; newspaper par eXcellehcc has
Inc ni-h Standing II Tie TriUuue;- Iht
. n. Y South.
Tie NewIork Tribune is doing great
work in populerizn2 Science, by The publ
cation OF cheap extras /" GhaG great daily
Tour Monthly. Clinton, s. {.
American newspaper enterprise is prop
ably at t,is time more fully illustrated IL
the daily issues Of The New York Tribuie
thar i'll any other journaL-[ Whining to.
| N, c. Star.
Unequaled il culture, dignity, comprehen
>ive breadth, polish OF expression and intel
| fectual; fet.ered by no party ties, bolted in
decencies of speech, and hysteric with nc
wild sensations.-[Raieigh IN. C) Agricul
| tural Journal.
| Surely the paper has maintained success
fully the high popularity which be bequealh
ed it, and the name of an ably conducted
and independent journal, which it now de
serves even more justly than at any time
during Mr.. Greeley's life Petersburg
tFa.) Index and Appeal.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE
NEW YORK TRIBUNE,
!" THE LEADING AMERICAN NEWS
>.s PAPER"
FOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.

In the recent elections the people have
declared in favor of honesty in politics and
independence in journalism. THE TRIBUNE,
which years ago declared that it was not
and never more would be a party organ,
claims the verdict, as the popular vindica-
ton of its course, and recognizes in the re-
suit the voice of the people for reform AMI
integrity in government for candOr and in
dependence among newspapers. Durin
the campaign which just closed THE
TRIBUNE has fully maintained its right 10
the tile of the Leading American News
paper" This position it has earned ald re-
tans for the following among other reasons ::
1t publishes az the news, earlier more
fully, and more intelligently than any other
paper. s...
Ii insists on peace throughout the whole
country, the right of local se!f-government,
and protection of all classes in the exercise
OF their just and legal rights.
1t advocates confidence and good feeling
| between North and South, and labors for
an honest and abiding reconciliation
| 1t maintains fairness and candor toward
all public men and questions, and dignity
and courtesy teward associates and rivals.
1t publishes scientific news, reports dis
cussions and discoveries to degree of full
ness and accuracy never before attained by
| any paper.
| 1t gives every week ten or more columns
of the most carefully prepared agricultural
matter during the! year, much more in the
aggregate than the entire contents of any
other agricultural publication, and the
whole forming department of which al
eminent agricultural editor said: 1t ha:
done more to make good farmers than any
other influence which ever existed"
1t has published series of scientific anC
literary extras which have met wider sale
and more emphatic popular approval thar
| any similar publication of the kind.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
A Strange Story.

Wealth is sometimes found in the
possession Of persons who have all
the appearance Of poverty, and this
is the case with Bryant, the old
man who for many years had a stand
in front Of the old North Dutch
church, New York, and was recent
ly arrested for buying stolen pos
tage stamps from boys. Bryant
now claims that his house has been
robbed since his arrest of one huns
drel thousand dollars, and the de-
tectiyes are looking for the money.
A man who had seventy thousand
dollars in gold. besides greenbasks
and silver, ought to have been above
the neanness Of inducing BOYS to
piunder their employers of three
cent stamps.
No man ever worshipped bra
zen image who had once tussled
SvITh liS..
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
State of North Carolina,

To tie Sheriff Of EdgecOrnBs County:
VOU are hereby commanded to summons
4 Henry Z. Skinner, Willis Skinner and
Cary W Fitzgerald and his wife Sarah E.
Fitzgerald, the defendants above named, if
they be found within your county, to appear
at the office of the Clerk of the Superior
Court for the county of Edgecomhe within
thirty days after the service of this summons
on them, exclusive ofthe day of such Sc vice,
and answer the complaint or petition of
nfantih Tor partition by sale OF tract of land
- 100 acres, which was deposited in the Of
dc: OF the Clerk of the Superior Court tor
sid county on the 2ist day OF Septemb. +,
1874, aud let them take notice that if they fail
to answer the said petition within that time,
the plaintiff will apaly to the Court for the
relief deGlar ded on the petition.
Herein fail not and of this summons make
due return.
Given under ny hand and seal of said Court,
this 2lst day of September, 1874.
JNO NORFLEET,
Clerk Superior Court, Edsec"mbe Co.
Fred. Philips, Attorney for Plaintiff
Sept. 25. 6w
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

Dr. J. DYorr. graduate OF JrfeEsop
Medical Culir2r PIiaGr ph.a, autnor Of
Seval al valuable work ca. Ir cor>ul,tu O..
all diseases of tne StNuaj CO.. Uularl Or
gaus, (~blch he ua> made an especial
+tnIyl either IN male OF female. To naJIrr
from wIat caH>e originating OF ut bow .a'-
standing 4 practice of 50 yrars ~. b.
him TO treat diseases with ,urceSs. Cu'e>
guaranteed. Charges reasonable Those
at distance can forward Ie;yes de>cribjr@
symptoms and enclosing stamp 10 prepay
postage.
Send for the Gaie 70 Hr,ih. Price Zoe.
J. B DYOTT VI. D.,
Physician and Surgeon, l04 Duaue St y. \.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

Shar1ngs.
---,~~-~-"U0-~-N-0~0-0~0-0-"~
Which times are the best p
Meal times. <.
Ignorance is the wet nurse of !
prejudice. ..-r- ....
One bad thing about about gold
Not having it.
Domestic broils made unsatiSfac> |
tory meals.
An Oregon blacksmith is a
horse jeweler.'
Easy shaving. Taking the beard
of an oyster.
Ore way to get roaring trade
is to buy a managerie.
The best way to rise in a lady's
estimation is not by stares.
Standing on the dentists door,
step will often cure toothache.
\ man cannot expect half loaf
when lie loafS all the time.
Never wait for anything to turn
up, but 80 and turn it up yourself.
Skinner keeps hotel IN Chica-
20. 1t is a good name to keep a
hotel with.
When is money damp? When
it is due in the morning AMI mist
at night.
y splendid ear, but a very poor
voice, as the organ grinder said to
the donkey.
An Indiana father crawled under
cor crib and wept when his
daughter married an astronomer.
/ Josh Billings says that in the
beds Of many hotels yu sleep sum
but role over a good deal
The St. Louisian never dies sud-
denly. He walks around half a
dozen years, telling people about
Ills liver and chewing quinine, be-
| fore crossing the river.
I what can we do inquire the
/ Methodist minesters, 'to make Sab
oath schools more interesting" Take
the boys out fishing.
! ''Susan, how in the world did you
ever marry that brute?' ooh |
don't know, Jane, [ used to pick
int off his coat>collar, aud he fell
in love with me"
Short dresses are coming into
fashion again, and young ladies are
experiencing the old difficulty of
getting a No. 6 foot into No. 4
shoe.
Some Of the students at Eastern
colleges can board themselves for
thirty five cents per week, but they
don't feel like tearing around much.
A Michigan man has hit upon
a happy expedient for getting rid
Of the rheumatism. He crowded
it down to his two fingers, and then
had them amputated.
Ifyou want to know whether your
grandmother vas cross~eyed, or
where your great uncle stood in his
arithmetic class, just run for office,
and you'll know it all.
Nobody requires larger stock Of
Christian amiability and for bear
ancc than the young man who keeps
matches in his room where the other
boarder8 can get at 'em.
4 Jersey City lawyer was max
; lug a high,fown speech the other
day, telling about angels tears,
weeping willows and tombstones.
when his Honor said: 'Confne
your remarks to the dog fight
John Erode is no more. Yor
probably didn't know him. He
lived in Western Missouri, and
on enntering the smoke>house of a
friend to see how the hams gor
along a trap~guu blew his head OF
what do you ask for this article?
said Obadiah to modest young
Miss in one Of our shops. :
Fifteen shillings, sir;zit is SUI
perb article
You are 'little dear are yo,
no'? said Obadiah.
why, all the young men tell me
80 she replied. dropping her eye'
and blushing, Obadiah cam,
straight away.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

Daily, by mail, $40 per year Semi Week
Is, So per year; five copies, 50 so each.
Weekly, 81 per year; ten copies, 81 25
each twenty copies 81 10 each.
- Postage in all cases is paid By The
Tribune, and papers addressed to each sub
scriber, without extra charge.
Agents wanted in every town, to whom
liberal cash commissions will be paid.
Specimen copies, circulars and posters
free. Address
THE TRIBUNE.
New York
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27
EdgecOmbe County, North
Carolina.
IN THE SUPE.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
Jesse L. Flemming, Sally Ann
Brady, VIM K. Walston and
Leonora his wife, VIM. r. Ow-
ems aud George Ella his wife,
Rott. Walston and Mary Ann
his wife, and F. d. NJ. Flem-
ming, an infant by her Guard SSummons
ian Theophulus Atkinson,
Plaintiffs,
against
Henry G. Skinner, Willis Skin
ner aud Cary w. Fitzgerald
and his wife Sarah 9. Fitzger-
aid, Defendeuts.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

"Susan, how in the world did you
ever marry that brute?" ooh l
don't know, Jane, [ used to pick
int off his coat>collar, aud he fell
in love with me"
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

Short dresses are coming into
fashion again, and young ladies are
experiencing the old difficulty Of
getting No. 6 foot into No. 4
shoe.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

4 Jersey City lawyer was mak>
ing high,fown speech the other
day, telling about angels tears,
weeping willows and tombstones,
when his Honor said: 'Confne
your remarks to the dog fight
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

A Michigan man has hit upon
a happy expedient for getting rid
Of the rheumatism. He crowded
it down to his two fingers, and then
had them amputated.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

Some of the students at Eastern
colleges can board themselves for
thrty>fve cents per week, but they
don't feel like tearing around much.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

Nobody requires a larger stock Of
Christian amiability and for bear
ancc than the young man who keeps
matches in his room where the other
boarders can get at 'em.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

Full Cata!oEUe and Price of all ny Stock
sent by Mail, tree on application. Write for
one. 4w
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

Ifyou want to know whether your
grandmother vas cross~eyed, or
where your great uncle stood in his
arithmetic class, just run for office,
and you'll know it all.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

What can We do inquire the
Methodist mineSters, 'to make Sab
oath schools oreinteresting? Take
the boys out fishing.
The enquirer southerner., 1874-11-27

The St. Louisian never dies sud-
denly. He walks around half a
dozen years, telling people about
his liver and chewing quinine, be-
fore crossing the river.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-01-06
SOUTHERN ANTJ-MONOPOLISTS.

MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE OF THE LABOR
REFORM PARTY OF TENNESsEE-RESoLU-
TIONS ADOPTED REPUDIATING ALLEGIANCE
TO THE EASTERN MoNOPoLIsTs-A CoNvEN-
TION CALLED AT ST. LOUIS FOR THE I'D
DAY or FEBRUARY.
NASHVILLE, Jan. 3.-At meeting of the
executive members of the Labor Reform
party of Tennessee, held in this city to-day,
the following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
The present unnecessary financial calami-
ty, the result of combination of Eastern
capitalists and monopolists to rob labor, and
impose burdens and hardships upon the'la-
boring and producing classes of the West
and South, together with the experience of
the past few years, leaves with us no longer
any hope that the Eastern bondholders, cap
italists and monopolists will consent to such
material changes in our financial and trans
portation systems as will secure to the West
ern and Southern workingmen the fruits of
their industry; and, whereas, those unjust
combinations of capitalists and monopolists
of the Eastern States are imposing burdens
and hardships on the industry of the South
m addition to those imposed by African
slavery; and, whereas, the law of selt-pre-
servation is the first in nature, and the
most important to man, it is therefore the
duty of the laboring and producing classes
of the West and South to unite in an
effort to free themselves from combi-
nations so unjust and oppressive; therefore,
Resolved, That we recommend to the
laboring and producing classes of the West
and South the propriety of calling conven-
ton for the purpose of freeing themselves
from the expressions and injustice of the
Eastern States.
Resolved, That we invite our brother
laborers and farmers of the West and South
to take measures for calling a convention, to
be composed exclusively of the laboring and
producing classes, to meet inst. Louis on or
about the 22d day of February next, to en-
terchange opinions as to the best mode of
accomplishing this much needed end, and to
do such other acts as they may deem polite
and necessary for their future protection and
security in the premises.