The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1885-08-28

~ ucu last act, before ulstd1UItS MS
numerous armies, was TO require each GOV
ernment he had freed from the slave ira
der and the drunkard- maker, to leim-
bursc, to the full. the money which the
evenglng citizens had pad ont 10 support
the lyncheis. And men began to live
III peace and puriety, such had not been
seen since the first dawn Of history
ABOLITioNIsr
The Revenue System.
Statesyille Landmark
We are not of those who entertain any
apprehension that because the offices in
the internal revenue service are all soon
TO be filled by Democrats, the Democrats
OF North Carolina as a class, or their Rep
resentatlves III Congress IN particular,
Will abate any Of their efforts TO uproot
the whole abominable thing 1t is wrong
Of itself and hateful under any sort of ad
ministration, and it is not TO be popular
lZed with Democrats by placing its ma
chlnery III Democratic hands. Our lead
ing men know this and they Will not be
found apOlogiZing for it because it has 50
fallen out that Democrats now hold the
offices. our Senators and Representatives
Will not be forgetful of theil past attitude
III this matter nor discredit themselves by
anything that looks like a change of front
on II. In other words, the Democrats of
North Carolina will continue true to them
selves and to the people who have trusted
them, and renew their efforts as opportu
nifty presents, to destroy the whole syS-
ten, root and branch While it continues
and is in our hands, we must take it as
we find IT. our officials are under bonds
to execute these laws rs they stand, and
they must do II. There Is no need to do
hi IA, l,
drunken, staggering revenue officers gal
loping over the necks of the people, mag
nlfying their offices and arousing in the
people a spirit OF defiance born of persecu
tlon and ill-usagc. There must simply be
flrm, discreet, conscientious enforcement
OF the laws, and when it comes to be un-
derstood that there is to be this sort of
administration Of them, there will be
among the people more respect for the
laws and the officers than has ever hereto
fore been known, and half the trouble
that would otherwise result will be avert
ed.
Lost Her Lover and Then Leaped in
the River.
Miss Laura II NouISe. the daughter of
a once prOmine Mt editor of Washington
City, and who has half dozen rich uncles
living in Washington and elsewhere, was
allowed to wander about alone and un-
protected, battle with Il wicked world
lose her brilliant young mind, and finally
throw herself in the river at Louisville
Ky The body when found had apparent
ly been in the water but few hours and
was that of "a beautiful young girl of eigh-
teen or twenty clothed i'll dress Of whi,e
null trimmed with rich lace At the
throat was a coral brooch set with pearls
and on Il finger was Il beautiful diamond
ring of odd design. The underclothing
was of the finest linen and the stockings
were silk Her abundant brown hair was
gathered into a knot at the top of her
head and tied with blue ribbon Her
hands and feet We're small and shapely
and the whole appearance of the corpse
was that of a lady Of refinement and gen
tie breeding. 1t is known beyond a doubt
that the young lady committed suicide
There is no evidence of struggle where
she entered the water, and it is evident
that she went about the whole thing de
!iberately
The Coroner went to the house where
Miss Nourse had been boarding and
searched her trunk. He found a Jagged
piece OF newspaper, on which was written
in pencil, in a large nervous hand, the
following strange and pitiful tale
''Any one that believes in mercful
Saviour, or a Saviour who will help those
who strive after right with their whole
heart, is believing in a fraud. have lived
an upright life all my life, and have Civ
en- kindness and consideration 10 every
one | have ever known, and | have been
driven to despair by a succession of in US
tice and unkindness that have been unde
served. | believe in God and tried to
brave it OIt. | suffered enough to Kill ten
| people that had not the bravery of a lion.
| fought against unkindneSS, standing up
| against it until | can stand no longer. |
/ have 10 defence against lying and misrep-
: resentatiOn, and | defy the world to prove
! that | have ever done an immoral act of
| any kind | have loved righteousness and
all that was good with all my heart, yet
have been in the last few weeks insulted
! to my face with the insinuatiOn that was
+, not true woman, | have never been
+! thought any other than right of and the
] love of it has brought me no good | have
never found that God kept me in the hour
of trial; but still have never dishonored
| Him before man. But He has entirely
! forSaken me and left me no resource but
f self destruction. Oh terrible to love a
! supposed friend and Saviour. and to find
the one You believed to be almighty TO
save neither able or willing to do naught
/ for YOU. Oh. terrible to love right and
find that there is no power in heaven or
earth that can bring any good to triumph
over svil or help those who strive after
righteousness. | pity any one who has
any sense Of right for it is only those who
can trample on every principle of honesty
that can SUCCEED in life, Those who care
| for self aLoVe everything and everybody
| that comes in their way will have good
/ time. AS to the peace and love and joy
that is promised to a Christian, il is all q
/ farce, and there is no such thing"
! OF late years she had been earning her
own livelihood, and went to louisville
seeking missionary work il tho Preshyte=
lian Church, II is now believed that an un=
furtunate love affair was the prime cause
of her despair and suicide. Her remains
were inferred in the Portland Cemetery
and will await the orders of her relatives
,Two young ladies OF several years
experience as teachers, and we'll known i'll
Warren county, desire situation as
teachers in public or private schools; or in
the family the latter preferred. Can give
good references. One would act as compan-
| ion and reader to a sick lady. SISTERS.