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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01

Within fortY.eight hours he was at the
Ocean House. He would compose himself
before calling at the Mumford cottage on
Maine avenue. He walked down Bellevue
avenue and along the Bath-road, enjoying
the soft breeze and the golden sunshine. He
had always thought Newport overrated as a
summer resort; but that day it shone like a
new Paradise.
In the afternoon he presented himself.
Helen met him pleasantly and serenely.
II had not looked for the pleasure % see
ing you, Mr.. Bargate; but l welcome you
cordially to Newport"
She had never appeared so lovely. He
would have given the world to fold her in
his arms, to kiss her perilously pretty mouth
just once. Just once? If he should kiss it
once, could he ever cease kissingit?
Sac was very calm, and he was agitated,
awkward, absurd. He knew it, but she
seemed totally unconscious Of his manner.
Her breeding is exquisite. he mentally ex-
claimed; bus should be overjoyed if on this
| occasion it would prove at fault.
She invited him to dine, and he accepted.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-01-01


This crop, like other small grains, is
most fourishing in our northern ATTITUDES.
It's culture, however, is more of local than
general character, which greatly enhances
the difficulty of obtaining accurate Stats
tics. Compared with 1879 the yield per
acre shows slight increase, but owing to
decrease in area sown the total product
tor the United States will be nearly per
cent. less than last year.
The falling off in yield was quite gen
eral, but was greatest in the section west OF
the Mississippi river. The States of New
York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania,
which grow larger proportion of the crop,
each bad considerable increase IN yield
per acre, with but slight decrease IN the
breadth of land sown, thus increasing their
to.al product materially. On the Atlantic
slope drought and unfavorable weather in
the spring are the principal complaints,
| while in the West there are many COM
plants of chinch- bugs and other insect IN.
| juries, together with drought.
! BUCRwHEAT.
The total product OF buckwheat shows
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15

ton Of the senators elect, the Of Office to
be administered by Senator Anthony.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Ed
munds to Mr.. Pcndleton' s resolution gave
rise to short discussion, but was finally
rejectcd-yeas, 80; nays, So Messrs. Ma
hone and Davis Of Illinois voting with the
Republicans.
Mr.. Edmunds then proposed an amend
ment providing that Thomas +. Bayard
shall be elected presiding officer Tor this
day only, and argued in support OF tho
amendment, conending that it would
comply with both the letter aud the spirit
of the law, and would allow the StatesNof
New York and Rhode Island to haveR
voice in the election Of a permanent Pres
ident pro tenn. !
After some debate, the amendment Of
Mr.. Edmunds' was lost yeas, 80; and
nays, 81.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved an amend
ment that Mr.. Bayard be elected Prcsi-
dent pro ten, for this day only.
Discussed at length by Senators Ed
munds, Garland, Beck, Vest and Morgan.
MIR. Edmunds's amendment was then
rejected yeas, 80; nays, 81.
Mr.. Edmunds then moved to strike out
the name ofThomas +. Bayard and insert
that of Henry B. Anthony. Rejected
yeas, 80; nays, 34-Messrs. Bayard and
Anthony being pairyd. Mr.. Davis, Of
Illinois, did not vote, and Mr.. Malone
voted with the Republicans.
The original resolution was then adopt
ed-yeas, "a; nays, Sand Mr.. Bayard
was escorted to the chair by Senators An.
thony and Pendlcton.
On taking tho chair Mr.. Bayard, after
acknowledging the honor paid him, said:
"We are all painfully mindful Of the un-
usual circumstances under which We
meet; Of the national bereavement which
has caused this special session Of the
Senate. May it not be hoped that,
touched by sense Of common sorrow and
chastened by q grief that penetrates every
household in one great family Of States,
our proceedings may be marked by q
spirit OF concession, OF harmony, and
generous consideration for mutual differ
ences of opinion, and the sotteuing of
partisan asperities, and a high intent to
perform our duties in manner respon-
sive to the demands Of the occasion and
the best interest OF our common country.
With such hopes and in such spirit T
now assume and shall endeavor to perform
the duties of the high position to which
your favor has assigned me-"
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. Bayard's
speech Mr.. Edmunds moved that the
credentials of N. w. Aldrich, Of Rhode
Island, be placed on file, and that the
oath Of office be administered to him. =
Mr.. Pendeton, in order to give an OPP
portunity of examining the credentials Of
the senator's from Rhode Island and New
York, moved that the Senate adjourn.
The Democrats now have the
Vice. Presidential the United States.
Look out for more trouble in the
future, Republicans
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15
THE U. s. SENATE.
First Days Proceedings Of the Extra
Session.

WASHINGTON, October l0.-The as.
sembling Of the special session Of the
Senate was witnessed by large number
of persons, WHO as early as ii o'clock fill
ed the galleries to their utmost capacity.
The desk forYefiy occupied by Senator
Burnside W. tastcfnlly draped with
black, while several bouquets ornamented
the desks of prominent senator's. Sena.
tors elect-A rich, Iapham and Miller
occupied seatsPpon the floor on the Re-
The Senate ass called to order by Mr..
Harris, who, after prayer by Chaplain
Bullock, who alluded in feeling manner
to the death Of President Garfield, Sena-
tor Burnside, and Secretary Burch, said F:
II have been requested by number of
senators on both sides of the chamber to
call the Senate to order. If there be no
objection, | will call the Senate to order
that we may proceed with its business:
The Senate will please come to order, AID
the Clerk will report to the Senate the
message Of the President converting this
session Of the Senate"
The Presidents proclamation having
been read, Mr.. Psndleton moved the
adoption fEhe following resolution:
THAT Thomas +. Bayard, senator from
the State ok delaware, is hereby chosen
President pra''~s oftb" Senate.
Mr.. at of course he
did not /. present considera-
ton oftb3 ,but he thought
that, un0.. .sS... circumstances, it was
his duty to present the credentials of the
senators elect, which hc thereupon did
The credentials having been read, Mr..
Edmunds moved that the oath Of Office be
administered to those gentlemen by Sem
ator Anthony. the senior senator.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table. Carried-yeas, So;
nays 81.
Mr.. Davis, Of Illinois, voted with The
Republicans In the negative. Malone
did not vote. Messrs. Plat and Fair were
paired.
Mr.. Edmunds sold no reason had been
given why the senators elect should not
be allowed to take part in the organizaS
ton Of the Senate, and he therefore NOV
cd to amend Mr.. Pendlctou'S resolution
by providing for the immediate qualiica'
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15

In speaking of DR.. Browns ad-
dress delivered in Boston for the
purpose Of raising funds for church
purposes, an exchange says:
THURSDAY EVENING, SEPT. 22D,
DR.. VIM. Wells Brown, the cele-
brated Abolitionist, orator and his
torian, delivered his speech on
"American Liberty; What have COL
ored patriots contributed to bring
it about" before a1arge and fash
ionable audience. DR.. Brown be-
gan his argument by reverting to
the day of Charles !. and Oliver
Cromwell, descending by grand
movements from ancient times to the
present. He said that the first blow
for American liberty was struck by
a runaway slave from birmingham,
Mass, who had been hiding in Bos-
ton, but Who had learned in his
place Of secretion, the indignities
heaped upon the American patriots
by the English soldiery. The ty-
ranny of the latter, so incensed the
spirit Of this man, that he melted
the populace to retaliate the insults
given them and himself headed the
revolt, which occurred in front Of
the Old State House. Boston, dur
ing which the first blood shed in
the Colonies in the cause Of Ameri-
can liberty, poured from this color
ed mans veins. That man was
Attacks.
This feeble effort which culmina-
ted in after years in q deadly strife
and subsequent freedom, was at that
time nnder pail Of darkness; igno-
rance prevailed and aristocracy was
overriding poverty. Subjects Of
foreign powers came to this country
hunting for liberty and gradually,
but none the less effectually, the
colonies became stronger and senti>
ments for freedom from England's
tyranny more loudly expressed. The
overthrow Of Charles l., by Crom-
we'll, had its good effect upon the
American colonies. The opposition
to the head, tea and paper tax was
marked, and the sentiments of John
Hampden, Algernon Sidney and
Cromwell crossed the water. the
speaker said that when negroes were
sold in the streets Of Boston, none
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15
For the Star.
A GAY WEDDING.

Mr.. Editor:-The dull monotony
Of our town was broken last week
by a brilliant wedding at Zion M.
q. Church. The contracting par
ties were Mr.. Rufus P. Wellington
and Miss Matte e. Dixon, one of
Charlotte's fairest and best young
ladies. The ceremony was perform
ed by Bishop Thos. Fl. Lomax, on
the 29th ult., at $3.50 p. M, in the
presence Of o very large audience.
TIE bride was the most pleasant
and cheerful looking we have ever
seen and the general remark was,
"she looks so sweet.
The attendants were Mr.. T. J.
Wellington and Miss Annie G.
Moore; Mr.. ]. P. Smith and Miss
Annie G. Wellington; Mr.. G. H.
Henderson and Miss Laura David
son. We will simply say the brides
maids looked grand
The reception was,held at the res
idenoe Of the brides parents in the
suburban village Of "Grecnville."
A grand feature ofthc affair was the
street turnout; it surpassed anything
Of the kind We ever witnessed in
Charlotte dozen or more car
riages in line, dashing through the
streets and all lighted up and
''gwine to do weddin',' made us
wish we we're in the foremost car.
riage in place Of friend Ruff.
All arrived at GrcenyilIe safely
with the exception of one brea.
down, in which no one was hurt.
There was a large and happy collec-
ton Of relatives, old friends and
young friends. Every one enjoyed
It hugely" and left many kisses
and congratulations with that cheer
full bride. The presents were nu-
merous, pretty and useful; we win
not attempt to numerate thenn>
AS we have no lady to help }us
our description Of the bridal tsoas-
seau will be excused. On Friday
afternoon the maids and q few
friends called on the newly welded
pair when cake and wine were serv-
ed and couple Of hours spent very
enjoyably.
Who'll be the next to follow?
A GUEST,
Charlotte, Oct. s, 81.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15

his connection with the "Star
Route we advise him to hunt tall
timber without delay or he will be
pulled out Of his official garments
and kicked out Of the Office with
such speed that the community will
think cyclone has hold Of him in
all its fury, and we doubt if John
will be allowed time enough to be-
oueath his Office to Hiram or any
one else.
Will Mr.. Smith inform us if he is
satisfied with the attempt he made
to lead the Department to believe
that all the negroes Of Goldshoro
will steal? Will he please inform
us with what degree Of consistency
he acted when he wrote to Mr.. Ty-
ner telling him that all the negroes
here would steal and in few days
sends the Department a petition,
signed by these same negroes, ask
ing that he be retained as post mas
ter? We think Mr.. Smiths action
in this matter was about equal to
his lack of common sense.
The STAR took up this gang OF
post office men because they were
bidding for notoriety, and until we
have fully ventilated their acts we
shall labor e"rnestly.
Perhaps John R. Smith is satis'
fed that some others, besides ne
groes, are capable of stealing; he
may, perhaps, think that the mig
gers of the community would be
,justifable in stealing from him by
way of retaliation, for if rumor be
true and every niger in the county
that he has swindled could, and
would, take a +" whack " at him, we
think John would have a hard row
Of stumps.
We regret very much that We lack
space TO, give other facts in this mat
ter but We will contribute few col
umns ib our next issue and will see
to it fhat these P. o. gentry shall
[have't the full benefit Of the notoriety
they have earned. M
I TO BE CONTINUED.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15
OFFICE OVER FucHTLER & KERN's.

The Colored State Fair is creating
some excitement throughout the en-
tire State, from the fact that the
colored people are working for this
institution as never before. Mr..
John H. Williamson, the Secretary,
has engaged the services Of some of
the most distinguished colored speak
ers Of the State who are awakening
the people in the various sections to
a sense of their duty in behalf OF
their FAIR. We sincerely hope that
the colored people will unite their
efforts and make the colored State
Fair complete success and that
their attendance may be larger than
,-e.~~rs~-~.
ever. -~--4---
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15


at that time dreamed that the color
ed man would play his part in the
strife for liberty. Taxation without
representation became more and
more distasteful. The Revolution
airy war commenced. Peter Salem,
a colored man, distinguished himself
and race by killing Major Pitcairn,
who commanded the British troops.
General Prescott Of the English SOL
diers, who was captured by Col.
Barton, owed his misfortune toa
colored man named Prince. When
Col. Green of the American troops
was. killed, he was surrounded by
colored men who fought nobly but
unsuccessfully to preserve his life.
The bravery displayed by the color
ed man in the Revolutionary war so
impressed itself upon Lafayette, the
French friend Of America, that he
endeavored to procure for the slaves
their freedom, but Washington re-
fused to grant the patriots request.
One hero must mention, whose
name lives in history, John johnson
a colored man connected with the
ship Tompkins, Captain Shaler,
which was engaged in Commodore
Perry's famous fight on Lake Erie,
was struck with cannon ball, that
severed the whole lower portion of
his body, but with an unequalled
bravery the sufferer said several
times to the men, "Fire away, my
boys, don't haul the colors down. :"
Gen. Gabriel, the colored hero in
1881, Nat Turner in 1910, two col.
ored men, Shields Green and John
A. Polken, who were engaged with
John Brown in his famous raid at
Harper's Ferry; the bravery of the
colored troops in the late Rebellion,
at Milliken's Bend, Port Hudson,
Wagner, Poison Springs, Honey
Hill, Olustee and Petersburg; Capt.
Robert Small, Jasper, Tillman, and
other colored martyr heroes were
eulogized by DR.. Brown. The
speech, Of which the above is scant
resume was rendered in a mastery
manner, characteristic Of the orator.
During the evening the choir sang
the anthems, 'The Lord is MY
Light" "Praise the Lord, Ye Heav-
emily Choir" and "Let every Heart
Rejoice and Sing Geo. ]. Webb).
Miss Addie G. Smith sang two
choice solos with artistic skill. after
which Mis- HALLE @. Brown, B. S.,
Of Wilberforce University, read a
comical dialouge. Receiving q hear
ty encore, this encore. this talented
elocutionist recited "Fifty Miles an
Hour closing with a recitative
Garfield requiem, with organ accom-
paniment by Professor F. E. Lewis,
which was SO impressive that several
persons in the house were moved to
tears.
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15
The Post Office Middle.
[ooNTINUED.]
ever.


few days ago we were informed that
q certain Post Office on the line is
only supplied with mail two to four
times per Notwithstanding
the Department requires it supplied
twice per day six days per week.
We were also informed that one Ju-
Illus who drove the mail last winter
devised novel plan to hasten the
mail in its transit. Julius took too
much calamity water" on one &C.
casion and when he arrived at a
certain Office on the route he was
under the influence Of the fluid
the Post Master took the mail pouch
70 Get his mail out and refused to
return il telling julius that he was
drunk and that drunken people were
not allowed to have anything to Dc
with the mail, whereupon Julius
drew o pistol and told the Post Mas
ter that John R. Smith, the Pos
Master at Goldsboro, was boss of thu
mail route and employed him tc
drive the mail and if he didn't give
it back to him he would "kill him
and then indict him for delaying the
mail" The Post Master, whether
from considering prudence the bet
ter part of valor or the propriety Of
taking care Of his bacon gave back
the pouch and Julius went his way
rejoicing-but before he got far he
drove into ditch and distressed the
horse so badly that the court Of
Greene county will deal with him for
his conduct; SO much for the man
ner in which John R. Smith runs
his "Star Route contract and we
will now pay our respects to the
Goldsboro Post Office and call pub
lie attention to the fact that We are
informed that John R. Smith is 60
ing to resign and that II. L. Grant,
exp. M, is using his persuasive
powers to get Smith to resign in his
favor.
]. N. Greene is also a hopeful
applicant for the position, conse>
quently Hiram and Newton will pull
their little bone Of contention, but
Newton "can't pull worth cent, =
and we will advise Grant to stick to
brick making for he is better adapt
ed to that business than!running a
Post Ofice--for we are informed
that when Grant sold out the Office
to John R. Smith in April, 1880,
he was short $1,000, and that John
R. Smith made good the Shortage
we don't know the truth Of this ru-
NOR as John R. Smith is the author
oft and the public must take it for
what it is worth. Grant sold the
Office when he had it and it is not
reasonable to suppose that the De-
partment will give him another op-
portunity to sell out. Grant, at
the time he quit his connection with
Office gave as bis reason for 90
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15

UctIUI PVciIiVn """ o""
been that he was Post Master he
would have gotten the Collcctorship
Of Internal Revenue for the District,
and he even at one time aspired to
the Third Assistant Postmaster
Generalship. Alas q fuse was set
close up to his arrangements which
exploded at the proper time and rem
dered Hiram's chance for any posi-
ton, other than treading clay, very
remote.
We will now go to Mr.. J. Newton
Greene's case and see on what
grounds he aspires to the dignity OF
Post Master. The public knows
that John R. Smith is not compc-
tent to perform the duties, conse-
quently Greene has to manage the
Office and under his management it
has gained a character for dishon>
esty equaled only by the gang who
are connected with it.
On the 9th day of last August a
letter was mailed at Rose Hill, N.
G., addressed to Hugh Humphrey.
ESQ.,, of this place (this letter was
registered and Notwithstanding it
has been SO days Mr.. Humphrey
has not yet received the letter. 1t
seems that a registered letter makes
haste slowly, like an ordinary one,
OF the rate Of one mile, or less, per
day, on the railroad at that; on the
9th of September letter was mailed
at La Grange directed to a gentle
man in Golds5oro, and he has never
received it; on the 9th Of September
q postal card was sent to the same
party enquiring after the letter, and
on the 18th another letter was for
warded, on the 18th another postal
card, with the following result: the
letter Of the 9th has not arrived yet,
the postal Of the 9th and the postal
Of the 18th were both delivered on
the afternoon Of the 21st the let
ter Of the 18th was delivered on the
26th. Now why this delay La
Grange is only IA miles from Colds
boro and the plea that the gentle
man failed to call for his mail will
not do as it was called for daily !,
the presence Of vitnesses.
The Office has been badly man
aged ever since John R. Smith has
had possession, and it is no uncom'
mon thing to see the Office full Of
all sorts of people Except niggers),
and many Of them get their own
mail without asking to be waited on
consequently the privacy of the
mails are exposed to public inspec.
ton and the loss of valuable letters
is an almost every week occurrence.
Letters mailed in this office have
been decoyed out and opened, read,
copied and then sent on. A certain
party here has had to resort mailing
letters on the train in order to avoid
having such letters broken open and
read for it seemed that some one
connected with the Office had no
more regard for honesty or the sane
tity Of seal than a dog has for
Sunday.
A gentleman in Raleigh has been
seen to give letter to passenger
coming to Goldsboro, to deliver to a
person here, fearing to trust its de-
livery from the mails at this Office
and if certain rumors be true he
had good cause to fear.
John R. Smith will, perhaps, be
interviewed by some official Of the
Post Office Department concerning
Mr.. Humphreys letter and perhaps
The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-10-15

In speaking of DR.. Browns ad-
dress delivered in Boston for the
purpose Of raising funds for church
purposes, an exchange says:
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-10-01
Lower Towamensing Items.

Quite number of people in our vi
cinity are afflicted with the sore throat.
MIR. j. L. Buck is engaged by the
Board of Directors to teach the Fire Line
School, and Mr.. Oliver Blose to teach
at Bowman's.
Some of the farmers were busily en-
gagged the fore part of last week in max
ing cider, and cooking apple butter,
from the wind-fall of apples that occur
red the previous week. Cider is rather
scarce in some parts of the country. 1t
is selling for three dollars per barrel.
-Mr and Mrs. William Behler paid a
visit to Mr.. Oliver Blose last Sunday. and
they were Hospitality entertained. Come
again soon,
MIR. George Sherer, while tending to
the bricklayers, who were engaged in re-
pairing No. Furnace, at Parryville,
was very unfortune, He had one of his
little fingers crushed by a fire brick fall
ing on it, which caused him severe pain
The bone was fractured in several parts,
which caused him to delay his work.
AS we are informed, the Sunday
school at Lentz's was not largely attend
on Sunday, the 25th inst, on account OF
the sore throat which is prevailing
among the children in our vicinity.
Miss Amelia Blose, the servant girl
of Mr.. Jacob Peters, paid flying visit
to her parents last Sunday. As she in
formed us, shs was also unlucky in cut
ting her index-fnget, but not so badly
as To delay her from her duiesl
Mr.. Samuel Stroup is seriously i'll
with the sore throat AS he has been
afflicted quite long time, it has LED
some to believe that it is a cancer.
/ Mr.. William Behler, of Hazard
SHOT three gray squirrels on Saturday Of
last week,
Persons can do no better than to in
vest one dollar for the CARBON ADVOCATE
one year.
"A little stranger arrived at Johf
Simpsons and it appears us if it would
stay Although it is girl, he is highly
pleased. CoNFIDENoEI