davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
FsHsJ>>y..&a1 C.ssJxrY.

We are pleased to learn thattho Con-
Rervatlve DesnOc. ats of Brunswick
county nave nominated MIR. David S
Co"an for Convention. We hail this
nomination with great satisfaction and
pleasure Mr.. Cowan viii make his
people faithful, intelligent and zeal
ou4 representative, in whom they can
and will place the utmost confidence
We have no doubt he will make a
thorough aud vigorous canvass of the
county, for he does nothing by halves.
We know the people of Brunswick
well, and we are sure that they ara
just the people TO appreciate the yos
tive merits Of a gentleman like MIR.
Cowan, as his nomination amply testi-
fes. We predict for him q triumphant
election and useful service i'll behalf
of his people and section in the Con
ventiOn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25

LIE letters of Charles NordhOff in
the IIerald throw a good deal OF light
IN Northern direction on the cOndi-
Ilon Of affairs IN the States of the far
South. Tie account he gives of affairs
III Mississippi Is particularly interest
ing. The mass of the whites, he says,
desire peace and quiet; but there is
"AHt the Congressional Committee
called wicked element, composed of
'"e Old Bowie knife and pistol men,
whose bad language about ''niggcrs"
e@efts, IN Mr.. NordhotTs opinion, q
most injurious influence on politics,
Al Keeping the negroes massed to-
sether and making them afraid of the
Dtnocratlc party. The Republican
p'F'y contains a small fraction, headed
"y senator Ames, Butler's son-in-law,
"'I 1t Is as feeble in numbers as il
character, though it has heretofore
Ia" t''e Administration at it's back. and
'ile republicans Of the beat class have
"4pnpLcans," Mr. -Norholf says, s'have
"NScrnpulously used the Ignorance
aud greed OF the neg oes t. help them
III Their political schemes" They put
ln'o such offices as County Supervisor
auu treasurer, as we'll as into tLeLeg-
-Sia'ure, negroes who were often mot
only unable to read and write. hut
VINO were corrupt and corrupting dem
a8ogues, and he furniscs some shock.
ing illustrations of negro incnpacity
1no dishonesty. Well, this is no doubt
avery correct picture of the state OF
society there, and we know of NO wa,
W cure 1t until the picture is reversed
ana the proper element, the 1eonlt
VINO have the property, the intelli
eence and the true heritage of com
naho' are placed in power. When tn,
luie returns to the white race in thos,
''ates, then we shall have peace
"se'ness and prosperity.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
Arkansas-NOrth CarOIina-Raxter
Convention.

A private letter to us from Ex-Gov-
ernor Baxter, of Arkansas, dated June
3rd, contains the following-which we
take the liberty to publish Perfect
order and quiet raigns i'll Arkansas
now. / do not think have ever known
q community more orderly and law
abiding than the people of Arkansas
are since the yoke.of oppression was
lifted off their necks by the reorgani-
cation of the state Government. May
my native State, in her fforts to liber-
ate herself through the only proper
channel-a Constitutional Convention
meet with the same success that we
have in Arkansas. In order to achieve
this great end however, it must be re-
msmbered that moderation, prudence
and eternal vigilance is the price of
liberty"
Why cannot we, the people of North
Carolina, who have marched in the
front and borne the brunt of every
battle, do what Arkansas has done
throw of the yoke of oppression and
cause perfect order, peace, ease and
quiet to reign over the State In '72
and '73 Arkansas was the theater of
civil strife and bloody commotion. All
was gloomy and unpropitious. Threat
ening disaster brooded darkly over
her. But when her true people, led
by Gov. Baxter who never knew dan
ger, saw impending ruin awaiting her,
unless something was done at once,
raj led to man in her defense, and
to day she enjoys the calm repose and
sweet fruit of that victory. Aud we,
like Arkansas, can fight as great
battle, achieve as great victory, and
enjoy as much ease, peace and quie-
tude, if we only do our duty. Patriots,
to the rescue of our down-trodden
Sta ei Let US follow on in the wake
of Arkansas, now quietly enjoying all
the benefits and advantages of Con
stitution, made by the combined wis
dow and patriotism of her own sons,
in exchange for the Infamous COM
minglement Of carpet-bag ignorance,
hatred and oppression saddled upon
her people soon after the war, Qlke
ours was upon us) when thousands of
her best citizens were debarred from
voting. Can we longer remain lethar-
getic and Indifferent. when Arkansas,
Tennessee and Texas blaze i'll triumph
before us?-lSheL6y Banner.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
AN UNPUREISHED ADDRESS OF
JEFEERSON.

The Richmo nd Enquirer says that
Major Writ Harrison, Sergeant at
Arms of the Virginia Senate, has pre-
sented to the State Library at Rich
moId, tho following reply by Thomas
Jefferson to an address of welcome
from his fellow citizens Of the county
of Albemarle. The manuscript was
discovered by Major Harrison among
the papers of his grandfather, Judg
Daoney Carr, and is said by the En-
quirer' to have never hitherto been
published. It reads as follows:
''Returning to the scenes of my
birth and early life, to tie society of
those with whom [ was raised and who
have been ever dear to me, l receive,
fellow citizens and neighbofs, with in
expressi ble pleasure, the cordial well
come you are so good as to give me.
Long absent on duties which the
history OF wonderful era made
incumbent on rnose called to
them, the pomp, the turmoil, the bus
tie and splendor OF office have drawn
but deeper sighs for tue tranquil and
irresponsible occupations OF private
life, for the enjoyment OF an affection
ate intercourse with you, my neigh
bora and friends, and the endearments
OF family love, which nature has given
US all as the sweetner of every hour.
For these l gladly lay down the dis
tressing burtben of power and seek
with my fellow -ci tizens repose and
safety under the watchful cares, the
labors and perplexlties of younger and
abler minds. The anxieties you ex-
press to minister to my happiness do
OF themselves confer that happiness;
and the measure will be complete |
if my endeavors to fulfill my du-
ties in tue several public stations
to which [ have been called have |
obtained for me the appreciation
of my country. The part which l |
have acted on the theatre of public |
life has been before them, and to their !
sentence I submit; but the testimony |
OF my native county, of the individ- |
uals who have known me in private |
life, to my conduct in it various duties |
and relations, is the more grateful as
proceeding from eye-witnesses aud
observers, from triers of the vicinage.
or you, then, my neiahbors, l may
and, in the face OF the world, Whose
Ok have I taken or whom have [ de- |
Whom have I oppressed or
Of whose hand have I received a bribe |
to blind mine eyes Herewith ? On
your verdict rest with conscious Sc
,urity; your wishes for my happiness
are received with just sensibility, and
offer sincere prayers for your own
welfare and prosperity.
eth. JEFFERSON.
april 3, 1909"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
EE4I; NEXT CROP.

The Financial Chronicle of the 18th
inst, contains lengthy article pur-
porting to be summary of extensive
observations OF the growing crop, and
of II still more extensive correspon-
dence relating thereto. It takes mp
the mooted questions of fertilizers,
acreage and present condition, and
We nope honestly, attempts to set them
all down in exact terms. Let us briefly
gather up it's principal figures.
The movement of fertilizers through
the ports of Charleston, Savannah,
Port Royal, Norfolk and Whining on,
against "a, 1872 tons in 1874 The lxrg-
est gains Wore at Norfolk and Viii
inluBton, but each Que of the five
ports shows an increase. Lust year
considerable stocks ware carried over;
the present actual stock is very light
The chronicle, therefore, puts ths fig
ures OF total consumption this year,
At l22, 344 tons, or 20 per cent. over
last years consumption. When to
these figures is added she increase in
the use OF homemade manures, tho
CHrOnioie believes it 10 authorized in
putting the actual increase of fertih-
zsrs over the preceding year at not
less than thirty per cent.
No State reports q decrease in acre
age except Tennessee. In Arkansas
aud South Carolina there is no change.
The gains are: Georgia. three per
cent; North Carolina, five per cent;
Florida, two per cent; Alabama, six
per cent; Mississippi, four per cent;
Louisiana, four per cent, and Texas
nine per cent. The combined figures
show an average increase of three and
cue half per cent, or 317, ,64S acres If
the weather and surroundings are
similar TO last year The crop will be
100 pounds per acre, or 3,993, 900
bales. The average product per acre
for the last six seasons was 191 pounds.
We give these figures OF the Chronicle
for what they are worth.
The condition of the orops are un-
promising. Putting the
year 1901 at 100, the Chronicle sets |
down the condition of the growing
crop, on the first day Of the present
month, at 98.1 l.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25

This short article from the BaIti-
more S'tit is interesting, and will be
read with profit by our people. We
have rarely seen more valuable infor-
nation compressed III 80 small space,
and IN so convenient shape for re-
ference
" A table recently prepared from
official statements for 1873 and
1874, gives the taxable valuations
and the rates of taxation in tho
several States, as varying ali the
way from 10 cents on the 800 in Con
nectlcnt to 81 Is on the 500 in Louis
lana. The rate is 80 cents in Alabama,
Arkansas, California, Maine, Minnes-
ota, Texas and Virginia; 40 cents IL
Georgia, Kansas, Ohio and Tennessee; !;
~ cents In Florida, 10 cents in Con
nectcut, a cents in Illinois, Is cents
IN Maryland, % cents IN Michigan,
81 l2t in Nevada, 72} cents III New
1ork, 10 cents in Oregon, 20 cents III
4ihode Island and 10 cents in South
Carolina.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25

We received a telegram yesterday,
from Mayor Johnston. says the Char
lotte Observer, who. with Alderman
Myers, went to Danvllle Monday
night on business connected with the
proposed macadamizing of the streets,
stating that the contract to do the
work had been awarded to VIM.
Diffendal & Co., of that place. The
macadamizing will begin on Trade and
Tyron streets where the present work
of that kind ends, and be extended to
the boundary lines Of the city.
We have seen q letter addressed to
tie Secretary of the State of North
Carolina, says the Raleigh News,
giving information of the death of two
brothers, named Lucian B. and N. S.
Outlaw. They died in Texas, leaving
large property, and being unmarried
and inestated it is of interest to such
relatives as they may have left in
North Carolina, from which State
they emigrated. The letter is from
one of the same name, but very re-
motely connected with the deceased.
The writer thinks there may be some
in North Carolina nearer in degree
than he is. Any information may be
addressed TO Mr.. N. B. Outlaw, Mif-
fin Tenn.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
HARD I'll vi f. b AND HOW TO
VI ZEN D HHEM-A HINT FOR
DIsGANS.

III Ek ID II VI T. D AND HOW TO
MEND THEN-A HINT FOR
DtOANS.
We read that a young man, recently
a clerk in New Orleans, il now max
ing crop of cotton, largely by his
own idividual exertions, in the parish
of Conoordia, La. He has partner,
also an e1-cierk presumably, and they
expect to gather 35 bales this season.
Writing to a friend in the Crescent
City, this industrious youth says: II
wish had lot Of corner loafers up
here for a week or so. I think could
employ them very proftably for about
ten hours daily cutting out cotton"
His dress at present, says the Now Or
leans Times, consists of black felt
bat, hickory shirt. jean parts, and yell
low russets. Mounted on his bay
mule, vending his way to the field,
thus az Iparelled, he thinks hi. old
friends would not be able to recognize
him.
When we consider how many thous-
ands OF robust young mon ars this day
idlers, says the Augusta Constitutions
0Iist, and when there is 10 much land
to be had for a mere song or the ask
ing, the mind turns with admiration
to the intrepid Louisiana youth and
with something like disgust TO the
drones in the hive. It may be that,
al the first glance, the friends OF the
ex-clerk might not recognize him in
his working apparel; but when the
ident fcation came, how must the nc
| ble-minded among men and women
admire the coarse garments of the true
laborer more than the purple and fine
| linen of the idler. Last year, we
gave some signal examples of what
white boys, some Of them at
school during five days of the
week, could do for themeelves in
the way of planting. We should be
| plossed to hear, this season, of other
experiments of that character, for the
purpose of giving public honor to the
deserving, and, if possible, to shame
! those who are making no effort to help
themselves or anybody else. The
idler, unless he has money of his own
or is encouraged in sloth by bis indul-
| gent parents, must prey upon society,
aud thus become deadly and mortal
Nuisance TO those who live laborious
lives. In the city and country, the
chances are that men do nothing cred
liable in the way of seif-sustenance il
| evitably fall into bad habits and are
a curse to themselves and every
body else. The burden Of the
person who strives for sup
port is made all the moro grievous
by the multiplicity of individuals who
are known as loafers i'll the city. and
have been described. in country vii
lagos, as amusing themselves by ''spit-
ting tobacco juice at a mark, and
baskipg like flies on the counters and
steps of grocery stores, which are too
often drarshops, purveying quality
of Eqnor that would consume the bow
els of brazen image, and really does
provoke fatal alterations. It would
be q grand thing for the South if her
non producing idlers could get or be
forced into useful employment. Many
young gentlemen, tenderly reared and
highly cultivated, have demonstrated
the practicabihty of becoming indie
yendent by manual labor.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
GRANTS Noncnalance and Laek

The New York correspondent OF tt e
Boston Journal says: "From tie time
the General stood kicking his heels en-
the intels Of the State House at
Springfield 20 the present moment he
has been distinguished for good luck.
He always comes down Oh his feet.
An excited Democrat uttered quite
philosophical truth the other day on
this matter: "Grant's the luckiest dog
alive. / never saw anything like it.
They have cornered him q dozen times
and he wasn't there. They have in
vestigated him with the hostile COM
mittees, and it is no use. They ex-
pected to catch him in the San Domin-
SO matter. The Jay Cooke failure
ruined him financially, only he had Mt
any money in that bank. The Credit
Mobilier was to use him up, but it
only scorched the men that tried to
put him in. Now, this book of Sher-
mans would kill any other man but
Grant. When l read it L was sure the
General would have to come to the
front. Just here his luck came in.
Sherman has struck SO many men
Democrats as we'll as Radicals-and
they are SO ready for the fray, that
these men will fight the battle with
Sherman, and the President will quiet
Iy smoke his cigar in the White House
and saw as susual-uothiro "a
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
From tho Louisville Courier journal
khe Gud TruEnp.

This is a novel that bids fair from
the freshness and audacity OF its plot,
from the gracefulnesS and vigOr Of its
style, aud from it's variety aud charm
Of incident, to be the most popular
novel of the year. Opening it IL the
middle with no Other expectation than
to arrive at an uud ,rstandiug of its
merits III few min 1tes, we were in
seusiOly charmed into an interest thst
compelled us not only to read 10 the
end, but, upon reaching that, to be
gin at the beginning ana read the
whole, that We might no. lose single
grace of the beautiful tale that had
bcgulled us Of unlteeted hours
IN its perusal. In ore sense it is q
sensational novel, hut it is Of the
hearty, healthy kind oi sensation of
the highest order, such a. is seen IN
the best OF Chas. Reade'a stories. The
heroes, OF which there are several, are
all handsome, athletic, lucky and rich,
and meet with astonishing and difficult
adventures which they have the rare
ability to bring to most successful ter
minations. The Odd Trump is, Of
course, fhe most prominent OF these
heroes and deserves his title. His au-
dacity. nerve and talent are certainly
odd, aud so is his universal success
Sober second thought will hardly per
NIT us to say that the innumera-
BILE incidentsin the career of tnis youth
ful paiadin aud ms brothers il
arms aIe at all propaOle or likely
to fall to the lot of average bank
clerks and young gentlemen, either III
this or any other century, but the
charming manner i'll which the tale is
told gives but little room for sober
second thought, and i'll fact we have
doubts whether the representative tiC-
ton of the day can properly be judged
by such thought. Its aim is 80 amUse
and delight, AID where 1t can do thls
without iiippaucy and immorality-in-
nocently, heartily and tlcGi'hiiy-lt is
deserving of the highest praise. This
the novel before US does. lis Incl
dents are all pure, it is the apotheosis
OF chIvaIrIc bravery and curtcsy, and
is written ii elegant English with =
purity OF style tllas IS IL itself refresh
ing. The sce'1r Of the story is laid in
and one Of the iptin-
clpai characters is young American
VINO might certainly stand Ms the type
Cf the brave ana galiaOt SoutLorner,
che beau ideal of the knight OF the
century, master OF every
save that OF speaking
his own language correctly y-handaomo,
vlttuous, rich-without fear and with
out reproach, and impossible The |
author has withheld his name, but it |
cannot long be concealed. II is des-
tined to become widely known and |
admired. for thore IS sn exuberaLce |
Of promise manifest in ovory page of |
this brilliant novel that is certain to !
bear fruit in other and even better |
books. That the author is a South !
arner IS alone certain. If tuis ls |
L first attempt, a new star Of the first |,
has appeared in the ga!axy |
Of Southern authors. II an expert
euced hand h&d chosen 20 send forth |
i venture anonymously 10 the world, |
fresh laurels will ne added to the |
wreath, whatsoever may wear it. L. J. |
Hale 4 Son, OF New York, publish the
novel
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25

An g Confederate officer has won
renoHr il the field OF expl0rst on. AL
exchange states that Col. Long, the
e1-Confederate officer attached to Col.
GOrdon's Central African expedition,
who not long since discovered thirl
great lake at the headwaters of the
Nile, has reached Egypt on his return
from a journey to the country of the
pigmiss, discovered by Schweinfurth.
His Journey has been successful one,
aod he has made discoveries of very
great interest to geographers and eth
nologists. AS his term Of service has
expired, and he proposes to return
home, new volume of Afri can ex-
| ptoration, inferior in interest and in
| portnnce to no recent work of the kind,
may be anticipated The bravery and
enterprise displayed by Col. Long re-
fleet credit Oh the Anne rican name. and
have already been rewarded by the
official commentator Of Col. Gordon
and the presentation by the Sultan of
a badge of the Turkish order of merit.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25

Mark Twain, in a letter to the in
ventor of mosquito net, talks in this
way about the only thing worth talk
ing about, now that the third term is
gone: ''There is nothing that just
and right-feeling man rejoices in moro
than to see a mosquito imposed on and
put down and brow beaten and aggra-
waited, and this ingenious contrivance
will do it. And IL is rare thing to
worry a fly with, too. A fly will stand
off and curse this invention till Ian
! guage utterly fails him. have seen them
do it hundreds of times. 1 like to
! dine in the air on the back porch
| N the sum mer, and so / would not be
| without this portable net for any
thing. When you get it hoisted the
| flies have to wait for the second table.
| We shall see the summer day como
when we shall sit under our nets in
church and slnmber peacefully, while
| the discounted flies club together and
| take It out of the minister. There are
| heaps of ways of getting priceless en-
! jOyment out of these charming things,
if l had time to point them out and
/ diliate on them little"
A good many of our readers are
aware of the fact that the Elwood
| family living in this and neighboring
| counties, says the Charlotte Observer,
are heirs. to large estate In England,
| q good deal having been said recently
about the matter il public prints
| Gen Collette Leventhrope, as attorney
for part of the heirs, visited England
| last year to look after the portion left
to those heirs which he represented,
and effected satisfactory arrangements
for securing their property, which was
one half of the whole amount. Mes
srs. Allen Macauley and Allen Cruse,
of this city, were the administrators
on the estate of the late James Elwood,
and the representatives OF the heirs of
the remaining half. A few days ago
| they received notice that the sum of
5000 and odd pounds sterling was sub
| ject to their draft in the Westminster
Bank, of London, and on Monday
night they left for New York city, to
arrange for securing the money. The
amount due them, when reduced to
United States currency, premiums on
gold and bank exchange counted, Will
amount to between $50, 900 and &c.,
900, the whole amount, including that
| which Gen. Leventhorpe represents,
| being between $115, 900 and S12O, 900.
| All the difficulties in the way of Sc
curing the money have been cleared
up, and Messrs. Macauleay and Cruise
have nothing to do save to effect an
exchange between the New York and
London banks, and pat the gold on
the market and sell it. Six OF the
heirs to this property are living in
this county: jim, Tom and Andy
Elmwood. the wife of James McDou-
aid, and two other females. The Ell
wood who was tried at the last term of
court, and who is now in jail here, is
one of the heirs, but TO which part of
the property, we are not informed.
We are always glad to hear of any
bodys good fortune, and the Ell
i woods have assurediy experienced
:'wind all" There would, perhaps,
be little more enthusiasm in our
Joy, however, if we had small
amount of stock in the fortune which
the Elwoods are about receiving.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
General sherman rs a Confederate
OFFICER.

New Orleans contemporary of June
Sd contributes the following upon
Gen. Sherman's book:
1t is rot generally known that Gen.
Sherman was, for short time, Con
federate officer and q receiver, on be-
h.lf of the Confederate State of Lou
isiana, of what terms 'stolen goods"
in the shape of portion Of the arms
obtained by the seizure Of the arsenal
at Baton Rouge; yet such the valiant
General confesses to be fact, In the
chapter of his memoirs" devoted to
Louisiana. To understand the mar
rative, it must be remembered that
Sherman was superintendent of the
Louisiana State Military Academy, at
Alexandria, from 1859 to the opening
of the war, and as he remained IN
office until few days after the ord1-
nance of secession was passed, he thus
became military officer of one OF the
Confederate States.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25

TIE negro, and Of course, the Rad
ical Lieutenant-Governor of MISSISSIPPI
pi, who reioices III the name OF Davis,
has gotten himself into trouble of
serious character. He is openly ec-
cused of having accepted ST., 70 for
pardoning the murderer OF woman.
There are threats that he will be i'm
peached for the off-nce, but as the
Legislature is also black and "loyal,'
We suppose there is no great hkeIi-
hood of the African scoundrel being
brougLt TO nunishment.