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Year: 1869

Tink-a-Iink-linl!


s'Jav. Paddy dear, and did you hear,


The news that's going round


Much obliged for the pennies-it's a
hot day, and pennies are scarce. Have
I a history? OfcOUrse I have. \ hand
organ that has been carried around from
place to place since '66 has seen and felt
enough to fill a volume. If you ain
ashamed to sit down here on the curb
stone beside the poor One-legged soldier
that does nothing but turn my crank all
dav, sometimes signing when he sees
men look at me and sneer, I'll tell you
our history, for I've come to be part OF
the soldier, and he often tells me that
he should come nearer starvation if 1t
weren't for the tunes play. The sun Is
hot and don't you see how it has blister
ed the varnish around my corners, and
burned the face and hands Of the old
veteran? But beggars can't be chOos-
ers, and Ned sometimes tells me that
the organ business is but Il higher step
of fbeggary.


The first thing remember was being
in big room in New York, piled atop of
other organs until I almost touched the
floor above. I guess there must have
been a thousand of us in that one room.
It was only once in long time that the
door of the room was ever opened, once
in a while q surly-looking Italian would
come in and try some Ofmy companions
and perhaps buy one, but I often heard
my builder complain of dull times, and
wish that he had us off his hands. l
very well remember when the war
broke out, men who came in would talk
about it, and, once I heard "copper"
head" tell my owner, who was a truly
loyal man, that he needn't worry about
the loss of stock, that the hand organ
business would be mighty brisk after
the war. 1 heard my owner threaten
him with arrest, and boast that his par
ty were going to reward the soldiers for
their patriotism.
Year: 1869




Then will the bitterness which has killed
every business interest of the State be done
away with. and the people once more be pros
porous and happy. The distrust which now
ich!lls every effort at good will pass away
like mist before the morning sun, and re-
newed confidence and friendship will make
each man help his neighbor, and plenty will
take the place Of poverty. People of North
Carolina, your State appeals to you for aid
She pleads to be lifted from the ashes of the
dead past. She pleads for her children to
live together in unity. She pleads for her
sons to cease from unholy strife, and devote
themselves to the honor of their grand old
mother. Sons OF North Carolina, shall she
plead in vain2
Year: 1869

The Masonic festival at Charlotte last
week was success. S2,5O0 was realized,
sufficient to purchase Il site for Masonic
Hail, and the building of a Hall is now
fully determined upon.
Year: 1869

\ man in Louisville was fired fifteen dollars
day or two since for kissing young lady against
her will.-ErchdRge.


Well, when he found that the young
lady didn't want him to have the kiss,
why didn't he act like an honorable man
and put it right back aoAere lie got ii. from ?
Year: 1869

A man tried to shoot his wife in Paris,
short time ago, but the ball entered her chignon
and did not reach her head.-Erchdn5s.


That was what might be called a hdir-
breadth escape.
Year: 1869

I 1t was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That maiden there lived whom You may
By the name of AnnabeI Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other
Than to love and beloved by me.
Twas a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;


than love
and my Annebel Lee;
With a love that the winged seraphs OF
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago.
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
Ny beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre


In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels. not half so happy in heaven,
Went enVying her and me-
Yes that was the reason {as all men know,
In this Kingdom by the sea-
That the wind came out OF the cloud by
Chilling and killing my AnnabeI Lee.
But our love 1t was stronger by far than the
OF those who were older than We
OF many far wiser than We
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
OF the beautiful Annabel Lee.
For the moon never beams, without bring
OF the beautifuI AnnabeI Lee;
And the stars never rise, but feel the bright
OF tie beautiful AnnabeI Lee;
And 50, all the night-tide, lie down by the
OF my darlinE-rny darling-my life and
In the sepuIGIlre there by the sea.
In her tomb by the sounding sea.


Edgar Il. Poe.
Year: 1869

By common consent, among all civil
ICED people, the state of the weather is
one of the primary topics of conversa-
tion. A person meeting his friend
gives to this the preference, because
he knows that though on many other
points they may entertain differences
of opinion, on this they will be pretty
sure to agree. A dispute between
them will hardly arise as to whether il
is raining, whether it is hot, or whether
it is cold. How much would the
sphere of this style of conversation be
enlarged, and how much would the
pleasure of it be increased, If they
could mutually congratulate each other
that tomorrow morning the weather
would be good for skating, or that the
present rain would cease at two o'clock,
and that their families might join at
three for a pleasant excursion to the
Central Park, but that they must be
back at six, as the thunderstorm at
present occurring at Buffalo would ar
rive in New York at that hour.-Har-
per's Magazine.
Year: 1869

The Democrats Of New York are so
sure that Pendleton's theories will not
carry the fall elections that they have
gone as near rejecting them as they
could without splitting ia their own
faces. Now, are the Republicans of
Ohio prepared to be more foolish than
the Democrats of New York by voting
for financial ruin and National dishon;
or-voting for a policy which Will
make it almost impossible for us 10
any future emergency to borrow slu-
gle dollar or equip = single armYf--
Tribune.
Year: 1869

The New York Tribune, in an article
on the issues of 1859, says with perti-
nence and force:


Our Pendletons object to the XVIII
Amendment that it puts a constraint
on the States. That objection, so far as
it has any force, applies to the Federal
Constitution throughout, since it is in
eVitably and throughout a limitation
Of State power. applies more especi-
ally to the Amendment whereby Sla-
very was abolished and prohibited for
that touched State Rights in their very
tenderest point. The Civil Rights bill,
and every thing that has been done to
render our Union n land Of Equal
Rights and Equal Laws, is open to this
same objection. s'The Right Divine OF
States to govern wrong" is certainly
impugned by the XVIII Amendment ;
and we thank God that we have lived
to see it.


Friends of Impartial Suffrage let us
organize and prepare for a determined
struggle. There should be an appeal
for naked Justice prepared and put in
70 the hands OF every voter forthwith.
This is the year 1869 and we shall not
believe that our people will vote down
Impartial Suffrage if the question is full
ly brought home to their understand
ings and conscIences. If they do, let
us send deputation to PROSTATE them
selves in our behalf before the tomb
IF old George III, and ask his Maiesty's
pardon for our fathers ungrateful,
wicked rebellion. But no-Jeffsrson
and Adams were right, and govern
ments do DRIVE their just powers from
the consent of the governed. Let US
organize and work to make this q liv-
ing truth by affirming and ratifying
Impartial Suffrage.
Year: 1869

The Charivari gives the following
advice to young men, under the head


ing, "The art of Loving on the Cars. F"
Permit me to suggest a very easy way
of kissing number of pretty women
in a railroad car. Two or three ladies
and one or two gentlemen enter the
same coupe. At the first tunnel
through which the train passes, as
soon as nobody can see you, put q very
loud kiss on the back IF your hand.
Nothing is more curious than to see
the faces of your fellow travellers as
soon as the train emerges from the
tunnel, The gentlemen cast furious
glances about them, the ladies blush,
each of them believing that her fair
neighbor received the kiss, and igno-
rant of the man who gave it to her.
Everything goes we'll. Your pros


poets are excellent. At the second
tunnel you boldly kiss the first lady
she dares not cry out, bearing in mind
as she does that her fair companion,
to whom happened the same misfor-
tune, did not say anything. Can she
behave more indignantly Would
she not thereby betray the other lady
to her husband? For the rest, the
second kiss was not as loud as the


first, At the third tunnel the same
course is pursued toward the other
lady, who for the same reason does
not say anything. You get kiss at
every tunnel except the first one.
Year: 1869

? An act regulating mill and other dams.


1t is hereby enacted, dc:


Sec. /. The county court at any stated
term thereof, or the assistant judges of
the same at any time between the stated
terms thereof, Oh application made to
them in writing by any person or persons
owning mill or other property liable to
destruction or damage by the bteaking Of
a mill or reservoir dam Of on application
Of the mayor and aldermen eff any city or
the sclectmen Of any town in this State,
shall six days notice to the opposite par
ty having been given, aid the applicant
having given to the opposite party salts
factory security for the costs resulting
froiil the application, appoint committee
of three disintcrested, discreet men, who,
after notice to the parties, shall view and
thoroughly examine such dam.


Sec. 2. If in the Judgment of the COM
mittee SO appointed, such dam is insufil-
cient and unsafe, they shall determine
and direct What alterations, repairs or adj
ditions DIRE required to make it sufficient
and safe; and shall give written dlrec-
ton to the owner thereof to make such al
tcrations or repairs within such reasonable
time as said committee shall name in said
writing; and they shall make a record Of
their doings together with such direction
as they shali give in the town clerks Of
fee in tie town where such dam is located
which record shall be admissible, though
nst conclusive evidence 10 the trial Of any
Year: 1869

Issue involving his liability on account of
such dam.


Sec. 2. IF the OVER of dam thus ex-
Amined aud djudged to be unsafe, refuses
or neglects to make such alterations, ad-
ditions or repairs as said committee shall
order, said committee may cause such
dam, or such parts thereof as they ma,
deem necessary for the safety of property,
roads or bridges on the stream below, to
be removed at the expense Of the owner;
and after such removal no subsequent dam
shall be erected at sid point except in
compliance with the directions of said
committee.


Sec. 4. If when a dam is adjuged to be
unsafe under the provisions of this act,
the pond caused by such dam, is so filled
with water that the same cannot be re-
moved without damages to property on
helstream below, dEupon roticc, the own
er neglects to alter and make it safe, the
committee SO appointed shall forthwith al
ter and make the same safe at the expense
Of the owHer; and in their discretion
they may do this instead of removing the
same as provided in sec 3.





Sec, 5 If the committee adjudge such
dam safe and sufficient, and order no alter
alton of or addition to the same, then the
costs of the examination shall be paid by
the owner; otherwise the cost shall be
paid by the owner.


Sec. 6. Costs under the preceding Sec
tions shall be limited to five dollars per
day to be paid each of said judges, if they
make the appointment out of term time,
and five dollars per day to be paid each
of said committee for the time actually
spent under their appointmcnt-which
cost, together with the expense of any re,
moval or alteration which such committee
may make, may be recovered in an action
on the case in the name Of the party ap.
plying for euch alteration, or in the name
Of the owner if no alteration be ordered.


Sec, 7. The court of chancery shall have
jurisdiction in equity, and may compeI
the owner of any dam to make all altera
tions, additions and repairs which such
committee may order under this act anc
may make all necessary orders and DEGREES
to carry the directions Of such committed
into effect but all proceedings under thi'
act, whether at law or in equity, shall b.
had in the county where such dam is 10
{ Gated,


Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved Nov. IS, 1869.
Year: 1869

Al act in amendment of and in addition


to chapter ninety-four of the General


Statutes entitled "Of the traffic in in


toxicating drinks"


Ii is hereby enacted, &c.


Sec. ]. The security required to be
given by section twenty-four of chapter
ninety-four of the Geueral Statutes may
be taken by recognizance to the State, in
stead of the manner by said section now
required.


Sec. 2. Tie forfeiture named in section
twenty-five Of said chapter shall extend
to the casks or vessels in which such in!
toxicating liuqor shall be contained.


Sec. 3. Whenever any person in state
of ibtoxication shall willfully commit any
injury upon the person or property of any
other individual, any person who by him.
self, his clerk or servant shall have un-
lawfully SID or furnished any part OF the
liquor causing such intoxication shall be
liable to the injury so done, to be recov-
cred in the same form Of action as such
intoxicated person would be liable to
and both such parties may be joined in
the same action; aud in case of the death
or disability Of any person, either from
the injury received as herein specified OF
in consequence Of iatoxication from the
use of liquors unlawfully furnished as a.
foresaid, any person who shall be ii any
manner dependent OF stck person fol
meads 81 support, or shy party on whom
such Injured person may be dependent
may recover from the person gnlawfullJ
selling or furnishing any such liqtor as a
foresaid, all damage or loss sustained il
consequence Of such injury, in any cour
having Jurisdiction in sucb cases, snt
Year: 1869

To THE EDITOR or TUE HERALD


Your correspondent Justice" this morning be.
walls the number OF 'botchesn among the CON-
posltors and adds that mo good system OF manage
ment can ever be produced until the .Union' con-
the apprenticeship to the busness;v and after
proposing mo st absurd and mpracticable plan OF
his own, closes with an earnest appeal to fellow
typos to join the "Union." That IA the very thing
typos should not do. The thing each typo
should do, Ii, whatever job he has, to do as
well as he can and "a much OF 1t as he
can. That is the very way those who are honestly
succeeding In this as In other business, have come
up. The experience OF cOmpositOrs who take the
work as IL comes and make themselves as valuable
and as Indispensable as they. can will show that
are ready to advance their wages as they are 10
ask. But what can employers do with men who rely
on the "Nnlonr 10 guarantee them SIS or 500, while
they don't try to earn but $40 or SIP; who can't do
any better work than smart girl with three months
practice and five out OF six OF whom get .ssicku
Union" can't reverse the course OF nature; they
can't make the better w0rkmen accept the $40 when
they are profitable hands to an employer at
S22 $25 or $50, otherwise they Immediately become
not keep the work where they enforce the claim Of
improbable men to any definite sum. No, Mr.
Editor let every tub stand ON Its own bottom.
Mechanics do not need .bOCsting'' from unions
more than clergymen, lawyers or DOCTORS You and
we employ professional men ~ we choose and pay
do not think they would fare any the worse at least
than now. Do youS When compositors shall give
the time and strength to making themselves worth
advance that they now do In compelling one they
will wonder at such fooishness rs 'Jnstice, coun-
sels. Yours truly, JOHN A. GRAY GREEN.


FEE q. lSBg.
Year: 1869

The strike Of the book printers still continues.
Several OF the smaller Offices have agreed to the
terms OF the journeymen 80 that now but few OF the
heavier employers continue to resist. The Journey
men appear 10 be quite confident OF ultimate sue.
cess Almost all the trade societies have pronered
pecunary assistance to ne strikers but these latter
think that they will not be obliged to have recourse
to the proffered aid, they think they have funds
enough OF their own to pay the men ~ long as the
strike continues.
Year: 1869




The Richmond letter Of the Peterss
burg Index says:


"The title to the ownership Of the JEFF.
Davis mansion is likely soon to be
brought into litigation. The city OF
Richmond claims the building, and
committee appointed to investigate the
matter reports that it is undoubtedly
ours. On the ether hand the United
States government claims it as captured
property of the Confederate States. The
house was purchased in 1861 for SAT 900
by the city council, with the view OF
making the Conlederacy present OF 1t
and it was offered to Congress, but by
them politely declined, the government
then being flush and having determln-
ed to accept of no such gratuities from
individuals or corporations, but agreed
to rent it for President Davis's term Of
office. 1t did rent it, but whether any
money was really collected for it we are
not informed. In 1867, upon the organ"
ization of General Rosser's Southern
Orphan Association, an offer was made
to the council to purchase the mansion
with a view of rafting it off in the
scheme. The council agreed to sell, but
all proceedings fnrther than this were
abruptly terminated by the government
declining to surrender the property and
asserting its legal claim to it as 'aban'
doned property Of the sO-called Confeder
rate States Thus the matter has stood
for some time. 1t has been determined
to serve bill for rent upon the govern
ment, and if payment is refused motion
for a writ OF ejectment will doubtless
be made, when the whole question
(Which seems very plain) may be argued
before court of competent jurisdiction
and the matter finally settled"
Year: 1869

By a private letter from Mr.. j.. n


Mitchell we are informed of most terri.
bic and fatal accident which occurred
near Princeton on the both. A man by
the name of Boot Crow was hauling up
on his wagon two immense millstones,
one of which weighed 1850 pounds


While passing along the side of high
hill the heaviest stone rolled from the
wagon and sped down the deoliVlty with
fearful velocity, crushing small trees and
sbrubbery in its course. The house OF
farmer, named Darnell, was situated at
the foot Of the hill The milestone went
crushing through q fence, and into
the ward of the farmers house, where
were number of beehiVes.
in the yard were playing
bevy of children The beehives were
all upset. The bees, in confusion,
lighted upon the children, stinging every
one of them in frightful manner. The
progress of the great stone was not I'M
peded in the least by its collision with
| lis hives and went bounding into stocE
pasture beyond the house. 1t dashed
| through herd of calves and horses
| killing two of the former and one OF the
| after almost instantly. The children IN
the ward had been completely covered
with bees, and each one was stunS by
them until their persons were entirely
covered with white swellings One o


them died q short time after the terrible
occurrence, and the others are entirely
speechless and blind They can hardly
recover


The bounding milestone finally struel


against large limestone cliff near tht


house, and was broke into atoms by tn


conclnsion.-L Louisville Express, July 70.
Year: 1869

A Western paper is responsible for the
following: 1t is said that cup of coffee
is sure barometer, is you allow the SUI
gar to drop at the bottom of cup, and
and watch the bubbles arise without dis
turbing the coffee. If the bubbles cOllet
in the middle, the weather will be fine; If
they adhere to the cup, forming a ring, it
will be rainy; and if the bubbles separate,
without assuming amp fixed position
changeabIe weather may be expected.
Year: 1869

A ROMANTIC AFFAIR IN COURT
Among the bills of indictment brought
in by the grand jury in the Philadelphia
Court of Quarter Sessions recently, was
one charging a young man with send
ing false Dispatch The District At
torney's investigation Of the matter
showed that the young man was engaged
to be married to young lady whose pa
rents were opposed to the match. In
order to prevent the union, the parents
sent the young lady to some friends IN
the West. The young man, not to De
outwitted, sent a dispatch West setting
forth the serious illness Of the mother OF
his aifianced. In response the young lady
came to Philadelphia, where she was met
by the young man, and both visited a
clergyman, where the marriage ceremony
was performed. This incensed the pa
rents. and hence the charge. Inc DIS
trict Attorney abandoned the case sub
mitting the bill to the jury without eVl'
dence. and a verdict of not guilty was
rendered.
Year: 1869

Do not delay procuring and Immediately TAX
ing Goes Cough Basam, when troubled with
any of the above named difficulties. They are
all premonitory symptoms of Consumption, and
if not arrested, will sooner or later sweep you
away into the valley Of shadows from which
none can ever return.
Year: 1869

A .SINGULAR CAsE.-We were told few
days ago of a singular case of domestic inf
deity, which lately occurred in one of the
Some years ago a gentleman made visit to
his friends in the East, and while there fell
in love and married on short courtship
young lady seventeen years of age. The
couple soon after returned to this county, and
the fruits of their married life are four chill
dren, the youngest of tender age. Until
short TIME since the man and wife have en-
joyed that usual degree of domestic felicity
allowed to sinful creatures" Lately, how
ever, change came over the spirit of the
wife and mother. She suddenly ascertained
that her heart was another's, and had never
been her doting and loving husbands. She
unbosomed her secret to her lawful lord, tell
ing him frankly that she loved him not, and
that her soul aspired to embrace another man
"a gentleman living in the neighborhood -
The husband heard his wifes petition with
Christian forbearance, and, though deeply
attached to her, very calmly consented to the
separation-tellingh her to go if she would, but
If ever she needed pecuniary aid or felt
desire to return, he should be the first to be
applied to. The unfaithful wife accepted
these conditions, took up her bed and walked.
We did not learn what disposition was made
of the children. Considering all the cir
cumstances the public will consider this the
coolest con jugal transaction. ON both Sides
transpiring for some time. The popular yer.
dict will be that the affectionate husband de-
served better interchangeable appeal,
March 1911.
Year: 1869

General Slocum, in his lecture
on "Military Lessons OF the War;"
tells tho following story in rcfc-
renee to tho battle Of Bull Run


"rhc influence Of our otlicers
over their men, and the state of
our discipline, is hest illustrated
by an incident which occurred on
the field in the heat Of the battle.
An officer, who has since become
vcry prominent and weII-known
throughout the country, was then
in command Of q brigade on tho
right Of our line. While riding
ovcr the field he discovered a
soldier concealed in II hole in tho
ground which was ofjust sufficient
dimensions to afford him shelter.
The General rode up to him, in
quircd as to his regiment, and
ordered him to join it at once.
The man, looking him full in the
face, placed his thumb upon his nose
and replied, "No you don't old
follow you want this holo your
self"