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Year: 1867

A cynical journalist says the reason so
many marriages occur Immediately after q
war is, THAT bachelors become 80 accustomed
to strife that they learn to like it, and after
the return of peace they enlist in matrimony
as the next thing to war.
Year: 1867

The Providence Journal (Rep.), which
has gone to great lengths in defending Rad
; ical men and measures, is compelled to say
Tof Stevens confiscation scheme


Considering that it was no outburst OF
passion, but was prepared in cold blood, by
the oldest and most influential member OF
the House, it is the indication of a charac-
ter and the foreshadowing of a policy
which should be carefully noted by the
American people. The speech is able,
clearly conceived and tersely expressed
but it is pervaded from beginning to end
with that vindictive and remorseless spirit
which is inseparably associated with Mr.
Stevens public character. He scouts the
doctrine of forgiveness of injuries, and
puts his own construction upon the para
BILE of the prodigal son. He would wholly
obliterate everything like tenderness and
mercy from our people toward the people
of the South.


The bill has been postponed to Decem-
Der. But the very conception is appalling,
and he must have an iron heart who could
calmly sit down and deliberately work out
its details of ruin and woe to some six mil
lions of his fellow countrymen. 1t would
convert the South into desert and make
its people beggars. Should it pass, il
would bring reproach on the country
which nothing could remove, and the hard
and cruel spectacle that would be pre-
sented by its execution would of itself an
nihilate all that is generous and noble in
American character. Heaven deliver US
from such legislation. as this which Mr.
Stevens proposes"
Year: 1867

Now THAT Butler has been so thoroughly
uncorked and turned inside ont, we trust
that Congress will adjourn and give him
chance to get bottled up again.-ChtcGgo
Post. seel sI15. IS -


"a good suggestion, If Butler reveals SO
MANY Radical secrets after being bottled
once, second operation of this kind would
probably result In bringing to the light
grest1nany things which the party now In
power is anxious to cover up; such, for In
Stance, as.the report Of Reverdy johnson
ct al. on Banks administration In New Or
Jeans and Buffers own doings In the same
city.
Year: 1867

THE PROPER TREATMENT OF INSANITY.
The fact that Charlotte, Maximilian's
widow, IS now undergoing different treat
mcnt, while her condition is steadily i'm
proving since her return to Belgium, is
attracting the attention of those practi-
TONERS abroad who have always con-
demned the practice Of imposing solitude
upon the insane. While at Miramar, Char
lotte was left entirely to herself, and there
constantly grew worse until her life was
almost despaired Of. Since the death of
her husband, however, when the Belgian
royal family decided to take more lively
interest in the welfare of the Kings
widowed sister, the celebrated Belgian
physician, DR.. Bulkens, has subjected his
patient to different system Of treatment,
entirely opposed to that of the German
physicians who had charge of the Empress
while at Miramar. Dr.. Bulkens permits
Charlotte to associate with the rest of the
royal family, to visit places known to her
from early youth, and to spend most OF her
time in company. The effect is already
marked, for we now hear that the En-
press's convalescence, though slow, will
be steady, and that in due time her mind
may be so entirely restored as to allow the
sad fate of her husband to be communi-
Gated to her.-Ne,o York World.
Year: 1867

THE STREET-CAR DIFFICULTI-THE AC-
CUsED SENT ON TO THE HUsTINGs COURT
The negro, Jim Brown, who was arrested
on Wednesday evening last, charged with
invading the ladies' car and with resisting
the policeman who arrested him, appeared
before the Mayor yesterday.


Sergeant Kendrick was first sworn, and
testified as follows: About o'clock We'd
nesday evening l was called upon to arrest
the prisoner, who was sitting in the ladies'
car of the street railway, then standing
near the First Market-bouse. I went and
told him to get out of the car. He refused,
and I caught hold of him, and, with the
assistance of passengers, succeeded in
getting him out Of the car, and started
with him to the station-house, he resisting
all the time. When near the station
house called upon Mr.. Page to help me.
He came to my assistance. The negro
struck at Page. I struck at but did not
strike the negro. l thought he was intoxi-
Gated.


Mr.. Charles Page was sworn, and testi-
fed that he was standing in front Of his
office on Wednesday evening, when he saw
the Sergeant taking the prisoner to the
station house, and the negro resisting him.
Went near them, when the Sergeant called
upon me to help him went up and caught
the negro by the collar, and he still resist
ing, l struck him. He then struck me.
Myself and the policeman kept our hold
on him until we got him into the station
house. All the way he was striking one
or the other Of us, and making violent eff
forts to escape. He several times at
tempted to put his hand into his pocket as
if to draw pistol. | saw pistol taken
from him in the station house, but though
| did not know he had one previously, sus-
pected it.


The Mayor read Sergeant Kendrick a
lecture about his kind-heartedness in not
striking the prisoner who had resisted him,
and also struck Mr.. Page, whom he had
called to his assistance. He quoted the
law which authorizes policeman, when a
person makes resistance to lawful arrest,
to repel force by force, and justifies the
policeman if the prisoner is unavoidably
killed in the struggle. lie told the police
men that they need not fear the interter-
ence of the Federal authorities if they
used force to repel force when arresting
the colored people.


The Mayor required Jim to give Sl5C
as security for his good behavior and ap,
pearance before the Hastings Court on the
second Monday in November to answer
the charge Of carrying concealed weapons
Jim could not produce the security, and
was sent to iail.
Year: 1867

SUDDEN DEATHs.-The following re-
marks Of the London Lancet have world
wide application. At any rate, the lesson
taught is one that every civilized commu-
nifty may we'll take to itself. The sudden
death of Madame Masurus, wife Of the
Turkish Ambassador-itself very sad and
shocking-is, says the English editor, only
the last of several sudden deaths, in
persons of high social position, calculated
to produce an excessive impression of the
risk of sudden death incident to diseased
condition of the heart. "We have lost
lately, in similar way, two bishops, one
member of Parliament, and now the dis
tinguished lady Of the Turkish Embassy.
We are informed that Madame Masurus Ia
bored under disease of the heart, and that
she was advised by her medical attend
ant not to attend the grand ball at the
India Office" given, it may be added, in
honor of the Sultan. The advice was, un-
fortunately, disregarded. In many such
cases it will be found that the fatal result
is produced by avoidable indiscretioD,
amounting in some cases to reckless
strain on the physical or mental power, OF
indulgence in the passions. "Apart from
such indiscretions, the occurrence of sud-
den death from heart disease would really
be less common. One Of the bishops al
luded to died shortly after helping to
carry an invalid friend up stairs. The
member of Parliament was notorious IN
the House for the amount OF committee
work he did, to say nothing of the long,
exciting, and exhausting sittings Of the
present session, which he should have
avoided"


Coming nearer home, we are privileged
to give the experience of medical friend
who had under his care some years ago
two persons in the prime of life-strong,
athletic subjects-who met their death by
undue bodily strain. The first, in lifting a
weight to show his strength burst the
aorta, or great artery of the body, some
distance below the heart. He survived
the injury for some days. The second was
business man, who had repeated attacks
of heart disease, and was warned repeat
edly by his physician against any unusual
bodily effort or mental excitement. For
getting the warning, Ec ran one evening
at nightfall short distance to overtake an
omnibus; he fell and expired in few
minutes.


Recurring to the remarks of the Lancet ::
It is obvious that sudden death is, in the
right sense of the word, an accident, and
that but for something attempted, which
should never have been attempted, the ac-
cident would not have happened. 1t
should be the study of persons SO affected
not only to live quiet, leisurely lives, but
to resist the occasional temptations to
extra exertion and excitement in which
the life Of the present century abounds."
All that has been said of heart disease
will equally apply to apoplexy and other
diseases of the brain, followed by paralysis.
Year: 1867

MARRIAGE LICENsEs.-During the past
month the clerk of the Hastings Court for


this city issued authority to any licensed
minister of the gospel to render thirty souls
unspeakably happy. Fifteen of the licenses
we're for the marriage of white persons,
and fifteen to individuals of darker hue.
Year: 1867

A CRUEL HoAx.-Some persons fond of
sport fixed up an old pocket-walleti in most
tempting style on Friday night last and
placed it in the main promenade between
the menagerie and the auditorium Of the
circus. But moment elapsed before it
attracted the attention Of q passer-by.
Watching his opportunity, he seized the
wallet (pregnant with old paper and
shavings) and thrust it into his pocket. He
knew not that he had been observed until
! q most immoderate burst of laughter fell
upon mis- ears from a crowd secreted near
by. The sell" at once flashed across his
mind. With detected look and cheek
suffused with shame, he hauled the book
from its hiding place, and throwing it away,
declared that he knew it wasn't worth a
cuss, for he had never had the luck to find
one cent, much less pocket-book.
Year: 1867

Fortune, success, fame, position, are
never. gained but by piously, determinedly.
bravely sticking, growing, lively to thing
until it is fairly accomplished. In short,
you must carry thing through, if you
want to be anybody OF anything. No
society, the thousand early qualifications of
life. No matter for these. Stick to the
thing, and carry it through. Believe you
were made for the matter, and that no one
else can do it. Put forth your whole ener-
gies; Stir, wake, electrify yourself and 90
forth to the task. Only once learn to carry
thing through in all its completeness and
proportions, and you will become a HERO
You will think better of yourself: Others
will think better of you. OF course they
will. The world, in its very heart, admires
the stern, determined doer. Drive right
along, then, in whatever you undertake.
You'll be successful never tear.
Year: 1867

For soTe tlmo past, every now and
thon, tho columns of tho city papers
have contained accounts Of tho rascali-
ty ofsome man who has imposed upon
tho affections ola trusting woman, and
so far gained her confidence as 10 base
ly betray her, and then leave her for
tho world to point the finger of scorn
nt az ono who had not principle e.
nough to withstand dcbasing temp
tstion. Hcretoforothe betrayal Of con-
fidence and the innlction of wrongs
have all boon upon one side; but case
has recently come to light which
proves that even ho stronger sex are
sometimes the victims of tho weaker,
and like them arc occasionally "taken
in"


During the hottest part Of last Au-
gust a country picnic was projected by
several of tho young people moving in
tho first circles Of Detroit society, and
on a quiet Wednesday carried out
Among those invited was young lady
who went by the name Of Nellie Sweet
and who had lately come on from New
York in search, as she said, Of Some
trace fl brother who had left homo
several years before, and who, rumof
said, was killed on the Michigan Cen
trail road in tho beginning oflast July.
Her quiet ways and extreme beauty
captivated the hearts of all around her,
and before she had been in the city a
week, she was favorito with all who
chsnced to bo thrown in her company,
Among the picnic party was a certain
young man whose real name we sup
press on account of his family, but
whom we will call Henry. Like all
Others, ho was struck with the great
beauty of Nellie, and begged an intro
duction. 1t was given, and the two
engaged in conversation. Henry be-
coming moro and more smitton every
hour. Arrivingatthe ground solicited
Henry had no eyes for any one except
Nellie, no soft nOthings which goes SO
far in picnic party to pass the time
away agreoably, bat for her. Her
slightest wish was anticipated 30 far
as it could be, and his attentions were
not wanting in effect. The day pass
cd, as do all such days, too soon, and
approaching night warned the party
rthey must go homo. Side by side the
two sat, Nellie permitting Henry to
hold her hand, which so elated his
spirits that he took no note of time
and Gro no was aware of it they were
at there journeys end. Henry could
not leave matters thus, and asked and
obtained permission to call upon her
the following evening. The evening
came, and at an early hour Henry
Knocked at the door Of the boarding
house, and was admitted to the pros


onco of Nellie. Time passed pleasant
ly, and when proper respect for pro
Year: 1867

ARTIDOTEs TO STRYCHINA-lt would
seem, as the result of a long series of expert
ments conducted by Professor Bellini. that the
best antidotes against this poison are tannic
acid and tannin, chlorine and the tinctures OF
iodine and bromine. These agents do not,
however. act chemically on the poison, but
only through the astringent effects produced
by the acid en- the mucous or inner surface OF
the stomach
Year: 1867

Court decision has been given, the Macon Tele
graph and other Journals which have Hitherto
counseled inactivity, urge action and imme-
diate reconstruction and restoration. Clearly.
such men as Governor Perry cannot pers suade
the Southern people that it Is better to remain
out of the Union indefinitely rather than &C
cede to the terms offered.
Year: 1867

A GLIMPSE BEHIND THE MASK
A colored Baptist minister at
Beaufort, South Carolina, writes
to the Christian Record: "Some
of our white ministerial friends do
more in the way of procuring farms
and keeping our poor race in ignor-
ance than anything else. They
pretend, when they are North,
that they would come down here
and do anything for cur race in the
way of enlishtening them, but in
stead of this, when they see the cot
ton bag they forget all about Christ
and Him crucifed, and the saving
of souls" Of certain Northern mer-
chants he says: Cali they wish
to do is to teach what President
Lincoln has done, and pat the col
ored man on the shoulder with
the left hand, while with the right
hand they catch hold of his pock-
ct book. And when they have got
the last cent from him, their friend
ship suddenly ceases. Then he is
only niger.
Year: 1867

At a social party wag foune
himself in the course of the eve
ming in conversation with nervou.
looking stranger. Pointing out II
him Il gentleman of an inquirins
turn of mind in another portion OF
the room, he said:


DO you see that man there!
He has a mania-a very unpleas
ant one, too. He is possessed
with the idea that he must bite
off strangers ears, and it has
caused a dreadful amount of troub-
lie. | don't know whether he will
show any symptoms tonight, but,
perceiving tnat you are a stranger,
l deem it my duty to put you on
your guard. Don't let him ap-
proach very near you"


The expression of horror that
spread over the face of the nervous
man clearly proved that he had
the warning. A little later the
benevolent informant got an oppor'
tunity to tell the inquiring man
that that man pointing out the
individually was a physical wonder,
as a roaring noise could be dis
tinctly heard proceeding from his
ears, by getting within eighteen
inches of him. Our curious friend
was struck with the phenomenon,
and very properly began to work
himself close enough for personal
Investigation.


The movement was seen by the
nervous man, and great drops Of
aprrehensive sweat oozed out from
his brow and trickled down his
cheeks. Nearer and nearer ap-
preached the one, and more ter.
ribly intense grew the horror of
the other. The curious man was
within an ace OF The roaring, when
the agony Of the "roarer" reached
Its crisis, and clenching his fist he
landed it between the COOKERS of
the unfortunate scarcher after
physical wonders, shouting to the
top of his voice:


"Bite off my ears, will your"


The effect of this on the aston
ished audience was very affecting.
Year: 1867

BUSINESS is BUSINEss.-The un-
dertaker's business is a monopoly
in Paris and is farmed out by the
city to a joint stock company. In
his last annual report the manager
began in the following real and
business-like strain:


Gentlemen, the yearopened bad
ly; the general health of the public
was, unfortunately, excellent; a
change for the better took place in
September; We are happy to say
the cholera made its appearance
in Paris, and proved fatal in the
majority Of cases,
Year: 1867

81 should have teen SO disap-
pointed if it had rained to-day"
said the pretty Miss Blank, look
ing mp at the sky from which heavy
clouds were fast Disappearing
II want to go to church so much,
for there's all my new suit that
came home last night, and none
Of the Browns have got theirs"
Year: 1867

The Registrars for this State are, for. the
mostpart, poor men. They have performed
most important service to the State, and they
have done SO up to this time, as We learn, on
their own expenses. Many of them are feel
ing the want of the money which is due
them for their services, and we trsst the
matter may receive the early attention If the
commanding General of the district. We
do not know why the pay of these merito-
rious officers has been postponed, but We
take it for gfunted there is no neglect in this
respect in any quarter, arising from indiffsr-
ence 10 their claims The money may mot
bcin hand at Charleston and it must also
be borne in mind that time is required to
adjust so many accounts. w
Year: 1867

posted me in a corner and discharged
volley of boiling hot and ice cold streams
of water against every part of my body.
To say that this makes man frisky is
to use language of unspeakable tame
ness. Then was told to jump into the
plunge bath. said, with some irony,
that if was to go into furnace next,
and afterwards into an ice-chcst, and
then suffer an earthquake and be struck
by lightning, [ would prefer to tackle
those outrages first and get them off
my mind, if it would be all the same to
the Russian Bath Company. But the
foreigner said No, and looked perplex-
ed delicate sarcasm always perplexes
foreigner-and I plunged in. After
this, had to climb up OH the marble
benches and sweat and steam and cook
again for fifteen minutes, and then
Adam came back and put me through
the same old complicated system of
tortures again, winding up with a
Niagara of a shower-bath that must
have washed all my sins away-unless
they had got caked on me-because 1
felt like regenerated man a moment
atterward. Adam took me into a room
of gentler temperature next, and rubbed
me with his hands and kneaded me all
over with his knuckles as if I were
dough and sprung all my joints and
tried to pull my limbs out by the roots.
Then he brushed me gently all over
with soft brush, and finally sat me up
and scratched and scratched and
scratched my head for ten minutes with
his finger nails, but l had him there-he
never caught anything. I Idressed and
went into the drawing room and got
my valuables, and as the polite Super
intendent insisted and insisted and in
sisted on my taking drink with him
he asked me once, any way-I did
take just small taste TO make him
happy, and went my way. apprecia-
ted that young man, because politeness
to a stranger is rare in New York. The
sharp wintry wind never felt so bra
cling or smelled so delicious as it did
when [ went striding up the street, and
if there was anything dismal or cheer
less about this old world it was not
present to any of my senses then. The
Russian bath will do.
Year: 1867

The season for picking and drying
Blackberries will soon be here, and we
advise all who have time to do so, in
the country, white and black, to save
all the blackberies they can, as the ar
ticle will sell for good price and put
money in their pockets. At least .fre
thousand dollars worth of blackberries
can be secured in Iredel county, by
people who have little else to do. Our
merchants will purchase all such fruit
and pay in money or goods. Do not
neglect the advice we give.--StateSyiUe
Americdn.


We would also refresh the memory
of that portion Of the people Of Rowan
and adjoining counties to the impor-
tance of saving the berries for market.
The county Of Forsyth, it is said. sold
enough dried blackberries last year to
pay her taxes, and taxes, it should be
remembered, are high. If we recollect
right, the aggregate income Of her poor
people from this little source-hereto.
fore regarded as of no value-was near
ly one hundred thousand dollars Think
Of that !! Supposing that sum divided
between one thousand families, it would
give to each family one hundred dol
lars-an item worth considering.


There are, in almost every family,
members who cannot be of more service
at any thing else on the farm than in
gathering and saving berries. Let them
be put at it this year. We are greatly
i'll need of money, and should strive to
convert all cur resources into available
means for obtaining it. Little hands,
too small for harder labor, can be en-
ployed proftably at this work. They
could not only clothe, feed and school
themselves by it, but contribute to the
support of other members who are un-
able to do anything; and for the &C
complishment of so much good, no one
should feel that the employment is to
low. No honest labor that contributes
to the comfort or happines Of man can
be low or degrading to those who fol-
low it. But they are low and degraded
who lack the moral courage to defy the
sneers of vain and foolish people, of
which the world always has had, and
always will have, plenty. Pride sneers
at labor; but when labor triumphs in
wealth and influence, pride becomes sy-
cophantic, and disgusts you with it's
heartless Worship Carolina .Watch-
man.
Year: 1867

We think true courage consists in meet
ing the actual facts of any case. That South
ern independence is impossible, is certain ::
that we are to travel in company with the
Northern people is certain: that we are to
bear much from them for the present is
certain: that their form of civilization is to
pass over us is certain: that we have got to
work in harness to the great U. S. wagon
is certain. One more thing is certain: we
shall never have any power until we grow
populous. The only way of escape for the
South is population. For this we must
work: on this we must hang our hopes.


Such being the " situation" he is the best
citizen; he is the real Southerner, who works
diligently on this line. We have got to
have patience, and to wait: impatience and
restlessness offer the South absolutely moth
ing. There is no manner of benefit to arrive
from grumbling and calling the North names.
1t may please few empty-headed newspa.,
per subscribers; but it delays the relief of
the South. We must meet the facts as they
are; we must stoop even-in the hope of the
future. There are those who are too self
indulgent to do the heavy work and among
such there are some who rail at those who
are bearing the burden and heat of this day,
as "dirt-eaters." The very noblest and
bravest in the South are eating dirt-more
than their own share.-Char. Chronicle.