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Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
THE EELECTION-ITS RESULTANT
ITS EEAGGRINGS.

The Convention has been called; it's
delegates have been elected, and will
begin their labors three weeks from
tomorrow, and thus ends tho Conven-
tioE agitation that begun one year ago.
We have never regarded the
movement that has thus eliminated
as mere Dartizan measure, but as one
of fur greater and graver import, in
vOlying, az it did, the restoration and
preservation of the dearest rights of
freemcn in the government under
which they must live. Thus think
ing, we supported the movement with
all the zeal and ability that we pos
sessed. And we shrink from no re-
sponslbility that may have thereby
attached to us. If it be true, as is
alleged, that the call of the Conven-
tion is due to the efforts of the JOUR-
NAL, we are neither afraid nor are we
ashamed because of it. We most as
suredly did what we could, and the
day is not far distant when our course
will be fully vindicated, even if it be
| not so now. But it is not so much
our purpose to discuss the expediency
| of the initiation of the Convention
campaign, as it is to consider the les
sons its result teaches.
These lessons arc
1st. Discipline, organization and
harmon .ous concert OF action. arc alb
| solntely essential to the success of our
party.
| I'd. It is inexpedient to discuss ques-
tions of policy within our party lines
in such manner as to furnish the enc
my ammunition to fight us with.
Sd. Small white constituencies bless
Ell with white representation and
white rule, owe something to large
white constituencies, cursed with negro
representation and negro rule.
The first lesson is Ca plain one.
In Sampson county, if we are
correctly informed. instead of
confning the campaign to legiti-
mate Convention issues, the Temper
ance question was permitted to exer-
else an influence, and we carried, by
only thirty five majority. a county
that last year gave US five hundred and
ffty majority. In Wayne the Usury
question was brought in, a question
that had nothing upon earth to dc
with any Convention Issue, and we lost
county that last year We carried by
more than two hundred majority
( In Johnston the removal oi
the county seat from it's present
to. some other point, a purely loca
issue, was permitted to overshadov
/ Convention issues. and we lost
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
ATEs1NRl-EsD INTIMIDATION ,,.
1sik COH HMH>SI0NEtkS OF ROH
RSON COUNTY

We learned yesterday that Jesse J
ClssIdcy, United States COMMISSIONS
who with n. NanSoulen. Deputy Unite
States Marshal, had Just returne,
from RobesOn courty reports that th
COnmlsa oners of that county ha,
promised linn 10 reconsider their ac
tInn III thrown 4 out certain frauduien
votes that gnVo tie comfy to the Dom
ocr"t1. Tie statement is 30 utterly
Improbable that we 10 not believe .
word of it,
In the first place, the Commission
c's have no right to change their ac-
! ton. Hnvii:G once discharged their du
! tees III acc", dance with the rrqnire-
1ne1ts of the law, they are f,ttcG Of
| fctO, and have no further authority in
the premises. Messra. Sinclair and
McEachin have their certificates, and
no power on earth can take them away
except by brute force.
This being the plain letter of the
law Ill the premises, We think too high
y of the Commissioners of Robcson
county t" suppose for a moment
thnt they would permit them
selves to be frightened from
their propriety by any threats or intim-
I"atlon from snch men as. ..Cassidey and
VanSouIen.
The day has gone by when Fele,al
officials can intimidnte State officials
from the discharge of their sworn d IL
ties. 1t Will be remembered that even
Federal Judge Bond dared not over
turn the new charter of the city of
Wilmington, but that lie left that dirty
work for the Supreme Court of North
Carolina. And SO i'll this matter
the Federal authorities may desire as
much a. may br to unseat Democratic
members of the Convention, but thev
will not dare to do it. BY every prin-
clple of law, both Federal and State,
III this country, rs well as by the law
OF all other countries III which there
Is any protence to freedom. every leg
A"AA'''S DOHy 40 CIAS VI GIlt lLttII-
tications and election of its members
Both State and Federal Constitutions
so declare. Having once given
Messrs. Sinclair and Nc Euchin their
certificates of election therefore it
would be idle for the Commissioners
Of that county to attempt to take them
away or to certify to the election OF
Nesers. Norment and McNoill in their
stead.
We put not the slightest confidence
therefore III the statement of Mr.. Cas-
sidey. To believe it would be to sub
ject the honesty, the integrity and the
manhood of the Commissioners of
k"bason to q suspicion at once unjust
and degrading. Whom Cassidey and
Van Sonleu can trighten are indeed
easily frightened.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
THE CONVENTION AND aTS F'KS:S-
IDE:NE.

|
| SO much depends upon the chnrac-
ter of the presiding officer of a legis-
lative assembly, that the greatest care
| ought to be exercised in his selection.
| Especially is this true of the Conven-
ton that Is now SO soon to meet. Its
President onght to be man whose tai
made known in the service of the State
will command the respect and conf
dence not only of the members of the
Convention but of the people every
where. Nor are talents and moral
worth the only requisites for a presi-
ding officer. Familiarity with parlia-
mentary proceedings and knowledge
of the principles of parliamentary law
are also essentially necessary. Fortu-
nately for the State, the Democratic
party has many delegates who possess
in an eminent degree, every qualif-
cation necessary for presiding officer
A Convention, that numbers among
its older delegates. such mon ~ TuoM-
AS l.. CLINGNAN, DAVID COLEMAN, J.
w. CUNNINGHAM, CUSHING B. HAssELL.
THOMAS J. JARVIS, JOHN MANNING, L.
M. MCCoRKLE, JAMES Ct. SCOTT and
Francis E. SHoBER, to say nothing of
its host of younger men whose names
for an excellent presiding officer. But,
still we have not yet mentioned the
name Of the gentlemen, who, it seems,
to us is the best entitled to tho high
honor of presiding over the delibera-
tions of SO important body as the
present Convention will undoubtedly
prove to be. The gentlemen to whom
We refer has worn and has
worn most worthily too, the highes
honors within the gift of the people Of
the State. 1t is needless to say we
refer to DAVID s. REID, of Rocking
ham, twice Governor OF North Caro-
Ina and once her Federal Senator,
than whom, since the death of GRAHAM,
no man i'll the Convention stands out
more prominently, nor will any man
exert stronger or healthier influence.
For years retired from active par
ticipation in political life, Governor
REID now comes forward, at
the call of his fellow citizens
in his declining years, to
render them perhaps the last service
in his power. And we'll may he be
satisfied if the crowning act of we'll
spent life shall be to share the glory of
giving to the people of his State Con-
stitution under which they may enjoy
that liberty regulated by law so neces-
sary to their peace and happiness.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
WILMINGTON ANn THE IVES
TERN NORTH CAROLINA
IEAIL sSOND

We again call attention to the np-
pointment of Commissioners to man
age, construct and complete the
Western North Carolina Rail Road,
and IN addition to the reasons already
given, we urge the following:
The recont cnange of gauge makes
the Carolina Central the only line to
the Seaboard with uniformity of
gauge, which is very important mat
ter to our Western people. Cars now
run through with Asheville aud other
Western freights, to Old Fort. Dried
fruit and lumber from the West come
here in Carolina Central cars, this
being the only one that can supply
rolling stock to that Western line, and
this will continue to be the case as
this road progresses Westward, as
there will be no money in the Treasu-
ry to be appropriated to rolling stock
or material power for this road.
The line bythe Carolina Central and
Statesville and Charlotte Railroad CA.
L. & 0. r. R.) is the shortest to the
seaboard by 20 miles, and with the
Hickory and Lincolnton connection,
that is sure to be made within two
years, if not one, the distance to the
port of Wilmington will be one hooa-
d1ed miles less than to Beaufort.
With the intimate connection of this
line with the Carolina Central and the
dependent condition of this presen
| 1l5 miles of Western North CaroIins
Rail Road, for equipment, that the
Carolina Central can only supply, ant
continne to supply as the line goe
| westward, we say that our lin,
should he recognized as of the frs
Importance, and its principal manage
given not the control indeed, bu
merely a voice in the infringement o
the line to Old Fort where his rolling
stock will have to go constantly if tn
western people are 10 receive promptl.
their freights anC get off their proouc'
The earliest and determined
| manner With which the cOnStfuctlO
of the Carolina Central Railway Wa
pushed through to Charlotte IN th
face of unprecedented financial diff
culties affecting labor as well as mate
rial, shows that Col. Fremont, wa
then the right man in the right plac
and the small cost of the constructio
of that line Is un earnest that he woul
look TO the interests of the State
constructing the Western North Care
lima k0ad If he was member OF I'll
commission.
The rates of transportation over tt
Carolina Central under the presel
management is guarantee that oil IL
people along the line, from Saulsbnl
to the west, will never have cause
complain that their produce to, al
lperchaodise from, Wilmington hs
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
RAT OF A >

I times ten, 'ud make a dip at dads
| head. He kept up rite peart dogin
] under, sometimes afore they hit him,
and after, and the water was kivered
with drowned hornets. ssWhat on
yearth are you doin' in thar dad 2"
says I. Don't dip yer see these
cussed dip infurny varmints dip
| after me ?" "What, sez I, them are
hoss flies thar; ye amt feared of them
| are ye % ''Hcss flies, hell" sez dad;
they're rale dip genuine bald hor-
nets, you dip infurnal Gus p "Wen
dad you'll have tu stay rite there till
mite IN arter they go to roost you cum
home an I'll feed ye. I sorter think
you wont need any currien for a week
or So Il wish [ may never see to-
morrow dip if [ don't ruinate you
dip when [ do get out sez dad"
Better say you wish you may never
see another bald hornet, if you play
hOss again sez land knowing dads
unmoticd nature. broke from those
parts and sorter come to the copper
mines. ] staid hid out till the next af-
ternOon, when [ seed a fellow travel
ing, and says /, What was going on
# the cabin this side of the creek when
you passed it? Why nuthin much,
only man was sItUen III his door with
nara shirt on, and his head was about
rs big as q ten gallon keg and he had't
tho fust sign of an eye-all smooth.
That was my dad, saz I. Been fitin'
much in this neighborhood lately D.?
SCI the traveller, ruther prily. Nun
worth speaking of, sez l.. Now, boys,
/ bain't seen dad since, and would be a
feared to meet him in the next ten
years. And the last [ saw of Sut he
was stopping to get in at the .doggery
door with with a mighty mixed crowd
81 hi9 heels
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
PEzLHH%g08EC MAN.
s,-s.s.1 s. SQUAD zmdcr London.

frra-1 - lEsaeaos.er England, Guar Iian-.s
At tha ey1aylti0ns r9W being made
TO- the foundations OF the Thames en-
bl.Lmeut extension. TO tho South of
house OF Parliament some interesting
:, rs ~ a probabely pre- historic age
w. % discovered on Friday last by the
wo-Lmen . employed there These
consist, for the most part, of bones
sagn0sai u De those OF extinct species
OF qua4rupod5 and birds, but a mong
ercn was found the under iawbone,
retaining eli the nlolar teeth, of aman-
HDpare4tiy belonging to on early type
o. a3o human race. Some OF the bones
I.-cDvarCG have adhGring to them small
tcesh-wat2r shells, and other fresh-wa-
ter shells we're found near to them In
great abundance. One of the most
remarkable objects found in these ex-
clvations IS the upper jaw, palate,
facial bones and eye-socket of an ami
m Cf the r0Gcntia or gnawiug order.
This S only wanting in two teeth,
namely, those belonging to the centre
OF tlo front Of the II Juth, which the
| s0cket shows were, like the rabbits,
! teeth romaia il the Jaw, the molars
| being eight and the incisors four, but
| the ilcisor tech are placed two on
| citherside oftne central gnawing teeth,
and D0J between the TWO canine teeth
a. IN the clrniyora including man.
/ This fragment Of the mouth and face
| bouas OF an animal is nearly of the size
| Of She ike parts OF the human frame,
acd except for the position of the
rodent teeth and the absence Of the
canine teeth, it might at first sight be
! mistaken Tor q portion of the human
Ilaau No anima! of the rodentia Or
/ der ot SO largo q size IS now, however
fou4tiu tins country or known to have
existed IN j. Within the period Of human
! history. With these animal remains and
/ bon. t.lc same spot flint knife was
! 1uud, evidently formed by early hui
Inn xiii Most Of these ancient re-
mains were discovered at about thirty
.sr5 feet below the surface Of the bank
If rEla uver opposite Abingdon street,
and five feet above the level of the
Lloudon ely. iabed1ed IN deposit of
Iufacx vegetable mould containing nu-
u-r3l- pieces Of The smaller branches
Of trees, become black as peat oak:
Some Of the bones, including those OF
ste rodent animal, mixed together
y Tia shells, were however, found IN
.ssuviai sandy silt G. drift, and 1t was
IL q deposit Of this kind that the flint
.njfa w obtained.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20

! NE SOUTH has escaped the grass
- pPef and the army worm. but she
'1'Io' 9 escape the national nuisance,
~ se"lLt Bates. During the approach
-ali he proposes to wrap himself
'lifteen companions in A1per!can
nhd proceed from Bunker Hill to
s.S S town and city in the Southern
eS' assessing the inhabitants as he
ill., tbu,,es ,s; through 10 pay the expenses of
is to VI hp' We don't see why the South
are i''11 De 41lNcted by this fellow. We
and loyal and We are reconstrncted
But We nave filed the bloody chasm
Batas we cannot endure Sergeant
hone - II II he comes to Georgia we
bearnraaia aia' ne and his thirteen Damn or,
gana CTS ns will be put upon the cham
eer,Ii"I : "S VaSrants-even if such a PRO
civil S mS should involve the countrv in
icie o,'I ""F' 80 says the Augusta CIR rolt- ~
'''' '9e'''|''et. and SO say we.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20

The Wilson 4drn"ce. says: In
D3I OF 729 voted in the town of Will
son. every wh 5e raan voted the Demo-
crate ticket save ono, and to show the
orilti4ncy OF this solitary Lad, it is a
positive fact tiat he did not know what
he was voting, for he publicly acknow
lodges that he thought he was voting
Tor ). J. Sharp, the Radical candidate
IN Nash and knew nothing of John T..
Sharp, the oandidate for whom he did
vote. With this accidental exception,
she town Of Wilson PRESENT. a record
Ike the 0Li Fields and Taylors, pure
and white as snow, which we should
l be Ia proud.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
been consumed in freight charges,

Deen consumed IN freight CHARGES,
We repeat therefore, that there
ought to be upon the Commission
one gentleman in whose hands the
people of this section will be satisfied
to trust their interests. And we again
suggest that Colnoel Fremont be that
man
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
CoIUmBUS AND DupLIN.

There are two counties in the State
that White men can always count on,
and it is needles to say these counties
are Columbus and Duplin. Apathy and
Indifference may cause other counties
to fail to come up to the full measure
of their duty; temptations may seduoe
them from the narrow path of duty;
self-agrandlscment may ieafen them
to the call Of patriotism, but never do
these things, nor any embellishments or
allurements, make the good people Of
Columbus and Duplin falter or waver
in their allegiance to the principles of
good government and white mans rule
The people of these two counties have
right to be proud of of their vote in
the recent election, for in each county
the majority was greater than ever be
fore given. Had the other white
counties in the State done their duty
as we'll, the Democratic majority in
the Convention would be overwhelm-
ing. But then it would be out of
reason to expect the whole State to do
as well as Duplin and Columbus.
Hurrah for Columbus and Duplin
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20
NO. A2

for, very kindly. All during this time,
letters were passing to ard fro, but
| now they did not come with the regu-
larity of yore. Seven weeks having
flown into the dark pass he received
a letter, instead of being the usual
dear , it was simply Mr.. -.
stating that he could retain her second
months pay for his trouble, the ring
and locket she would retain as Il som
e,air;of former days, the silks she
would wear rs gift of his mothers,
andin conclusion that she would never
see him again, she having been en-.
gagged to q wealthy Californian, only
came to Washington to get bridal
outfit and have a little flirting, that
her little love scenes with him We're
in Jest, and thanking him very much
for his work for her at the office, He
is past cons2lation, and his former
intended had TO be taken away. being
attacked with brain fever. She the
cause of it all, is on her way to the
Crescent City to marry this rich mer-
chant. who, during the late war, lost
an arm an eye, which is to be grieyed
at for it will require man with argus
eyes to watch this woman. He des5r-
we'd all he received.
Wilmington journal., 1875-08-20

The Raleigh Sentinel says: Gov.
Brogden yesterday appointed d. III
Furches, of Iredell, Judge of the Su-
porior Court of the 10th Judicial Dis
trict. vice Judge Mitchell, resigned.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-07
AN Interesting Occasion.


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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-07

The wpai and tear Of city life are severe tax
upon the strongest constitutions. The hurry
aud bus,lr and anxeres If business keep ihe
neryons svettm in state If unnatural tension
during business hours. and in lh~ end impair
the elasticity and vi2nruf the vital orgauzaij ~.
The penalty Of all undue excitement IL subs
quel; exhaustion. The very chest and safest
rtmrdv tor H. whatever The cause, j. Hostettpr's
Stomach Bitter@ the tonic and Alternative prop
rrlits Of which rapidly diifusr themselves
through TIN. entire system, revive and rrlTiOTr"
every dormant faculty, aud restore natural
condition Of body aud mind Som moral re.
iornieis insisj uunn tlr disusp of M -timultuts
This, 10 say ihp least OF It. is irrational. All
competent physicians admit that a pure meti-
Gated stimulants i 0nr Of he mot useful rom
eiies KNOWN A ,otic and iuvi@orant for
The aged and lau9pd. to-toiter's bIiats has no
equal Il i. the sheet-auchor # the f-tbl- aud
debilitaIed. In all climates and Ia every spr
ci-s of DISORDER which breaks down lie bodily
strength it is an absolute specific II is hl-n
an Invaluable remedy for sea sickness. Thu
nau-es and rercli"r caused hy the pitching and
10 lug OF yess-l nl -ra rAral Yves H. bodily
and mental enei dies. and tllo-e Who suffer from
il Wond d. well g. Ir,uri in The Buffers Hs
meauz Of aarr and prru1nrri relief No steam
er should sail Witl out 81 supply 81 The article.
Among the botanic ingi'arut> Of which u is
coiuposed alp some If tGe uu-t powerful hluun
bepnterts which ;he vccct. bic kingdom aiSHds
Consequently. il not only tnurs and inveora e.
bu also puiif-, jhe system thtou-sh he natural
sluicps which nature has provided.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-07
CHEROKEE DOTS.

Many changes are being made
il real estate in Canton ard vicini-
ty.
Major Joe Smith of Acworth
has been up in This comfy hunting
gold and has found paying vein
near the old Skies mines.
The gold excitement is now
and has been for some time very in
teresting. Three companies are
working at the Skies mines and
Captain Watson is expected to arr
rive soon from Tennessee with
another company TO commence
working for the precious metal near
the farm of G. Abercrombie.
- Canton High School is in q
furnishing condition.
II. w. Arrowood has singing
school at Steer Head camp ground.
Rev NJ. b. Tuggle is teaching
school near Holly Springs.
MIR. l.. b. Owen has opened a
Ferrotype gallery at Holly Springs,
Mr.. VIM. Ellis has commenced
building brick store house on
Gainesville street adjoining Barton
& Kilby.
Our efficient Ordinary has bad
nice gravel walk placed around
the court house.
A difficulty occurred between
Mortimer Whelcbel, Henry Norton,
and d, A. Pope, one day last week
about two mile. ffopl town. Tie
particulars which we gSge as related
to as by good authority. Itappesrs
that a family feud hal existed be-
tween them for some time. All par
lies being under the influence Of
corn juice. Whelthel knocked Pope
off of his horse with rock. On re-
gaining his senses, Pope thought it
vas Norton, youth, who did the
deed and lot in and beat him very
seriously.
Rev. Mr.. McFay, of Cobb
county, breaches at Salem church
he FIRST Sunday in each month.
There are nincty>6ve hands at
work on the Marietta and North
Georgia Railroad.
Our young friend G. W. Hen
Dirk has made some good efforts in
the law business.
PEARSON fIitt who lives on the
river above Canton has daughter
about fifteen years Of age who is
blind, deaf and damb, the ,only case
we ever had any knowledge Of
PERSONNE.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-07
Lar e Farms.

l. One Farm $40 acres. fair improvement, 30
cleared 2t miles from SQUARE
9. One Farm 400 acres, th~ mode farm Gt Gs.
first class huihting~, niles from SQUARE .
3. Onr Farm 100 acres. hne Improvements, u
mir> from square
4. One Farm 240 acres, brick iinprovem ais,
good orchard etc ! m- from square.
Z. One Farm $50 acrrs hrst class improve
mpurs, orchard, miles from square
6, One Farm lao acres. good dwelling and
stables, II miles from square.
/. One Farm 600 acres. 81 acre- bottom, SVo
cleared, 81 miles from rqunre
: Que Fsrm 800 acres, 200 cleared, miles
from square.
o. One + arm Us acres. splendid water power,
81 miles from square
10. One Farm 400 acfes. we'll improved, 80
acres bottom miles from square.
II. One Fam 240 acres, room brick house,
out bindings, etc | u.ilr from square
u. One Farm 80 acres, well improved, hue
farm, 81 nilie nom square.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1875-05-07

in their ears and left its sting in
their tongues. Parapbernalis was
shot into Arm Bozcman < mouth and
it struck the young man like bombs
shell. He fell to his seat over
wbelmed. The explosion foorod
York, Clifton and Barnwell, but
john White stopped tie sad havoc
by spelling paraphernalia correctly,
butsubseqaently was Stayed byjudg-
men;, holding to the c. Aloe tripped
Richard Branham and Charlie Allen,
leaving Howard Van Wyck alone
and monarch Of al! he surveyed.
The siunce class was RECALLED with
easy words. but Penn McClatchey
spelled it "iabic' and he was labeled
the OUNCE, but he received the COM
pliment good naturally.
A lverson Branham presented
the prizes, the acknowledgements
works~-to H. Van Wyck; second
Mrs. tieeman 5 poems-Chas. u
( c. Allen; and third blue backed
spelling book Penn McCIatchey.
A class of nine girls were next ar
ranged, Chas. Alien offering Mrs.
Heeman's poems as the prize. The
girls spelled remarkably we'll, and
Miss Lila Mcclellan carried off the
prize.
Everybody was delighted, and
the young men propose to have
another one soon. 90 mote it 'bee.