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Year: 1869

A few days ago the editor of the Sentinel
published some very severe structures upon
the official action Of, Hon. A. W. Tourgee.
To the editor we have nothing to say. He
may conduct his paper in the same way lsa
has, and follow the example of other Demo
cratic papers of the State by filing his
columns with personal abuse of individuals
for no other reason than because they are
members of the Republican party. This
has been the rule quite too long in the
South. As journalists we shall conduct the
STANDARD upon the broad principle of
equal justice to all men,, All classes shall
be heard. Injustice shall be done to none if
we know it, and if, perchance, it is done,
honorable amends shall be made to shch
individuals, we care not for his or her party,
creed, or prediction. The private character
is something too sacred to an individual to
be blackened by the press for the purpose
ofprivate hate or party malice. We condemn
what is wrong and against the peace and
good of society, though it should hit our po-
litical friends. We commend and praise what
is right, what is for the good of the State
and country, what will tend to the welfare
and happiness of the people, and what will
aid to develop the resources of North Caro-
lima and the South, though by so doing, we
speak well of our political adversaries. We
have taken some pains to find out the whole
truth in relation to the case of which he
speaks and give below the facts as we gath
cred them from an eye witness, in justice to
the Court. The case of Lockhart VS.. Lock-
hart was complicated guardian case which
had been hanging in the court for eight or
ten years.. The wards sued both bonds
The Probate Judge had been ordered to
make up an account. The plaintiffs refused
to appear when first summoned. The Judge
was ordered again, and again summoned
the plaintiffs. The account was taken and
closed some thirty days before the meeting
of Orange Court. No exception to the ac-
count was taken by either party. The case
was called up on Wednesday, and the plain
tiff was moving for judgment, when the
counsel, Mr.. Turner, the defendant sitting
by his side, demanded u trial by jury. 1t
was reached again on Friday. When the
Sentinel containing the article referred to
was received, John w. Norwood, ESQ.,, a
member of the same political party as the
editor, arose and addressed the Court as
follows:


Il have Just seen the article of the Senti-
mel OF yesterday upon your honor, respecting
the disposition of certain causes in court of
this term, and among them the case of Lock
hart VS.. Lockhart. sense of Justice and
propriety, induces me to say promptly, as a
member of the bar, and counsel for the
plaintiffs, that do not see how it was pos
sible for the court to have made a different
disposition of them, with any regard to the
rights of the plaintiffs"


Henry K. Nash, Esq, also Democrat,
read in court note addressed to Mr. Turner,
calling upon him to modify what he had
said in regard to the ruling in the cases in
which he was counsel.
Year: 1869

It will probably stagger some OF the
Bourbon journals of the South, says the


Selma C44h) Press, to I've informed that Gen.
Robert E. Lee is in favor of the fifteenth
constitutional amendment. He made known
his views to that effect, however, during his
recent interview with President Grant. He
does not believe that the enfranchiscment OF
the negro will work such prodigious harm
as has been predicted by leading men North
and South. He holds that it is of the first
importance that not only Virginia, but all
of the Southern States, should be in practical
accord with the Federal Government, and
have full representation in both Houses of
Congress, and when that is effected all
collateral and minor questions will adjust
themselves satisfactorily. We hardly know
how these views of the ex-Confederate chief
will be received by the Bourbon papers ;
probably the shortest way out OF the diff
fculty is to abuse him like pickpocket, as
they have Longstreet. 1t won't be long be-
fore every one of them will he proving to its
own satisfaction that Lee was not much of
soldier.
Year: 1869

The Wilmington Star says it is disin-
genuous in us to attempt to prejudice the war
record of the editor of the Wilmington
Journal We haven't said a word about
his war record or anything at all refccti ng
upon his bravery, unless our remarks have
hit harder than we intended when we made
them. We haven't said a word about war
record-only about mule. He is said to
have ridden double on a mule in the retreat
from New Berne, and that is what we
alluded to. The mere mention of his having
ridden mule cannot be construed into an
imputation upon his military conduct
Very many men have ridden mules, but that
is no reason to infer that their conduct has
been improper. Nor do we consider that
the simple act ofriding mule can be called
improper. 1t is simply funny. To see two
big, fat men upon one small mule must be
funny-it can't be anything else Nor have
VIC insinuated that the gentleman was
wrong in riding mule. He belonged to
the Quartermaster Department and had an
undoubted right to ride any beast he could
stick on He had also a right to ride dou-
bIe That innocent illusions to mule can
he construed into reflection upon mans
military character we deny. We alluded to
the mule in much m'lder manner and more
friendly spirit than he ever alluded to Darr's
mule, and now disclaim any intention
of rejecting upon the military history ofany
man who ever rode a mule, or any mule that
was ever ridden.
Year: 1869

The Western Democrat is sorry to see
the editors in Raleigh and New Berne quar-
rel so much," and wishes to suggest the
impropricty of their conduct" 1t thinks
there is "bad blood" So far as we are
concerned we can truly say that we have
"bad blood" to no one. We haven't a
Sngle unkind feeling towards any editor in


the State and don't intend to have if we can
prevent it. We have had little sparring
with the Wilmington, Weldon and other
papers but it was all in good humor and to
enIiven the monotomy of newspaper editing.
The Journal Of Commerce and the Milton
Chronicle alone evinced bad blood" We
will do all in our power to promote good
telling among the editors of the State, and
'alnk little pleasant badinage does more


good than harm. All we can say is that our
JeSs are made in friendly spirit, and our


'oaits are not tipped with malice No edi-


"f In the State has less disposition for news
Paper quarrelling generally than we have.


Let US have peace"
Year: 1869

\ II T44ef-f
The clamor of the sensation press, and of the
noisy demagogues who are trying to hound
the government into a foreign war; we are
glad to say is wholly disregarded in Wash
ington. Nothing is further from the wishes,
of the administration than foreign war,
and twill do everything consistent, with
the honor and dignity of the nationto avoid J,
any International complications. The rights
of American citizens and the honor Of the
American people willbe jealousy protected
in every part of the world; and any attempt !,
to disregard them will surely be punished.
But no provocation WILDE given, no attempt
made, to- force any nation into o war
with America The administration WISE
ly thinks that the interests j, of the /,
nation would be greatly damaged by war. >
Just recovering from one terrible civil war,
the last wish of American statesmen should
be foreign war; True we are recovering q
rapidly; true we are stronger in military
point of view than before the rebellion, but
it is an undeniable fact that war would
injure almost every class of our people, and
PROSTATE almost every branch of industry
The finances of the nation which are slowly
recovering from the effects Of the late war
would be placed in a far worse condition
than ever before, and the people would be
crushed under the weight of taxes. From .
this burden there would be no escape, save T
by that sacrifice ofanational lhonor--repudia-s
tion, and Reputation would surely come.
Then it is manifestly best for thepcople that
we should engage in no war, but that all our
energies should be used to buildup and in t
crease our prosperity. Our commerce, which [
is sufficiently prostrated now, would be !
completely ruined for the time the war lasted q
Our imports might be greatly decreased, but
our exports would lessen in the same ratio


If left to itself our commerce will regain its ,
former prosperity, and the sails of American
ships again whiten every sea. Our imports
and exports will regulate themselves, and the
proper commercial balance be again restored.
Let us devote our attention to creation
luStCitu vi LtG dll OuT cucISl6S
be employed in building up our commercial,
agricultural and manufacturing interests, in >
stead of being employed in-wars that will
retard the growth and prosperity of our
country, and burden the people with an
overwhelming taxation. Let no clamor of !,
mercenary journals, Or of demagogues who
wish to profit by the misfortunes of the


people, induce, the administration to
embroil the country in any war which can
be honorably avoided. We might win the
victory, but it would be at price which
would make it dear, indeed---the loss of our
national prosperity. Let those noble words
of Gen. Grant" let us have peace n-be the
motto of the administration-peace to all
the world, peace for our own people.
Year: 1869




The enemies of the South, says the Phil
adelphia Press, are the Democratic newspa-
pers They SOW the seeds of dissension
broadcast. Assaults upon President Grant,
upon Congress- and in too many cases upon
the Northern people as body, are the dali
ly food they supply to their'long oppressed
and misguided readers. 1t would be hard
to hold the people responsible for these
mediups of dissatisfaction. Let US hope
that the true exponents of Southern senti-
ment are the men who are building up these
great thoroughfares, and the other men,
who have bravely but valnly fought to de-
stroy the best government in the world, and
are now as ready to submit to its laws, and
to assist in its complete reconstruction.
Year: 1869

We would respectfully inform Capt Biggs
of the Tarboro Souiherner that during his
absence some little boy has been playing
newspaper man in his Office He should spank
him and send him to bed. We say this
out of our high regard for the Captain,
whom we don't know, and ont of regard for
the future of the boy, whom we never saw.
Our disinterested kindness is thus made
manifest.
Year: 1869

We are gratifed to be able to state
that the troubles in Lcnoir county
accustomed by robberies, horse stealings
and secret murders, are in fair way to
be finally settled. Sheriff Cox has resigned,
and the county commissioners have appoint
ed Mr.. VIM. W. N. Hunter in his place,
who, it is believed, will discharge his
duty promptly and fearlessly, and thus aid
materially in restoring oider and quiet in
the county.


We learn that Gov Holden was appealed
to to interest himself with the County Com
missioners to induce them to re-appoint
Sheriff Cox, but he declined to do SO, on the
ground that this was the special duty of the
Commissioners with which he ought not to
interfere; and on the further ground that
he thought change in this respect would
be beneficial to the county.


We are authorized by the Governor to
state that he will exert his whole power to
restore order and protection to life and pro-
perty in the counties Of Lenoir and Jones.
Criminals will be arrested, will be held and
tried, and properly punished. He appeals
to every good citizen in the two counties,
without respect to party, to aid him in this
work, the full performance of which is so
necessary to the peace and prosperity of the
people of the two counties.
Year: 1869

The Star man says that when the peniten-
tiary is finished. we can only see him through
the bars That is just what we have always
thought, but are sorry that his practice
before the bars now bids fair to put him be-
hind them.
Year: 1869

The editor of the Weldon Neacs Is busy
Investigating the characteristics of an ass he
discovered in his office while gazing at a


looking glass. And the editor of the Sen
tinA is putting the whole weight of his
gigantic brain to the unprecedented task
of writing an editorial about horse in
Warenton. We call this beastly proceed
Year: 1869

WHAT WOULD OCCUR IF THE EARTH SHOULD BE STOPPED IN ITS 0RBIr.-n the earth should be stopped in its orbit, it would begin to fall straight towards the sun. As it approached more nearly to that great source of heat it would soon reach point where the temperature is ss high as two hundred and twelve degrees, and then all the waters of the ocean would be evaporated. As it drew still nearer, the rocks would be melted, and after wards they also would be evaporated. Be fore it reached the sun this solid earth would be converted into vast volume of rcd hot gas, which, when it fell into the fiery atmos- phere of the sun, would merely produce blasts of wind at the point where it struck outward in all directions.
Year: 1869

THE Arabs illustrate their estimate of the different colors of horses by the following story: "A chief of a tribe was once pursued by his enemies. He said to his son My son, drop to the rear, and tell me the color Of the horses of our foo, and may Allah burn his grandfather 'White,' was the answer. Then we will go south,' said the chief, for in the vast plains of the desert the wind of a white horsc will not stand in a protracted chase Again the chief said My son, whst colored horses pursue usG Black, O my fatherr Then we will go among the stones and on rocky ground, for the feet of black horses are not strong A third time the young Arab was sent to the rear, and report ed chestnut horses. Then said the chief, we are lost. Who but Allah can deliver us from the chestnut horse ?"
Year: 1869

IN THE DISTRICT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL

 District in and for the County of fsvapai and Terri tory of Arizona

 VIM H. HARDY Plaintiff rs. HENRY A. BROWN sur. viving partner of the firm of Silverthorn & Brown, Defendant.

 Action brought the District Court in and for the county of Yavapa and Territory of Arizona The Territory Of Arizona sends greeting to Henry A. Brown, defendant Ton hereby summoned and required to appear in action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in District Court of the Third Judicial District in and for the county Yavapa and Territory of Arizona to the complaint filed therein, Ca copy of which panies this sunmons within twenty days (oncusve of the day of servce aer the service upon you of this served in this county but if served of the county and in the Territory then within forty days and served of the Territory then within twenty days judgment by default will be taken against you, according to the prayer of said complaint

 This action brought to the of thirty one hundred sxy-seven and 3ll00 dollars balance due upon of wagons and teams sold and delivered by the plaintiff you the defendant and William T. Silverthorn. since deceased which fully described and set forth u the complaint herein.

 And you hereby notified that if you fail to appear and the complaint above required the plaintiff will take judgment by default against you for the o thirty hundred sixty and 3lo0 dollars and for costs and disbursements in this behalf expended

 Given under my hand and the seal of the

 SEAL District Court, this llth day of June D. ls69 t~' ED. W. WELLS, Clerk

 Jy2itlOt
Year: 1869

THE engineers of France and England have pronounced against the scheme of tun- ne under the Straits of Dover. They agree that it is feasible, but the cost of the twenty five miles would be not less than El0, ,0o0,0 900, and as they are by no means sanguine that so much money could be had, they consider the undertaking out of the question.
Year: 1869

How fast they build houses in these days, said II. They began that only last week and now they are putting in the lights. Yes was the reply, 'and next week they will put in the liver
Year: 1869

"A day. or two since, in small village
near Lacrosse, a lady called on Judge
and wanted legal document Upon in
aui,y as to its nature, the lady said that
her husband insisted on sleeping in the
same bed with her this cold weather. aud
she wanted a restrain paper,'2 that
would protect her in her right. The
husband claims tba. he can stand it to
sleep alone in the not weather, but will
sleep with his wife in winter or die,
restrain paper" to the contrary.
Year: 1869

The alacrity with which Congress has


taken up work from the jump, and carried


it forward, shows thatwe are educating


large class Of public stewards, some of


whom come nearly TO the realization of


craftsmanship and this is due to the


better fashion amongst the people of


many districts retaining IN Office good


man when we have him. The Republic
can party. besides, have now been in pow


or IN the Lower House for about twelve


years, and 1t contains exponents of very
dutiful and experienced legislators.
Three fourths Of these men have travelled
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean,
and their minds are widened by the


views Of nature and the glimpses of des-


tiny they have seen, The Congressman
of twenty years ago had been nowhere,
had formed his notions at secondhand


or under village tutelage, and he was a


proper subject of caricature by foreign
writer's. ! do not believe that in this
| JongI eSs thc:e are more than TWO or
| three eccentric cr provincial figures at
most, capable of being satirized By any
Mrs. Trollope or Captain Hall Speech
| making has been practicaizcd; the


great orator and the character actor, both
| 0oIes of the first magnitude, have settled
down to be practica' legislators, and al


most every bill that reaches the ear has


the ring OF sterling in It. IF a bin be not
approved 1t shows some good impulse or


growing heed to be encouraged or con.
-idered in the committee of the private
| mind. Unless [ am mistaken, this Con
eress has infinitely better spirit than


the last, an1 is bent upon more manly
| and dignified ends
Year: 1869

On the 1st of January next, several important ckdf
geS and improvements will be made in the publication
of The WEEKLY CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Increased atteB
ton will be given to its literary and agricultural de-
pGrtmeRts The Of the aceek, both local and
general will be carefully rewritten and condensed
down the hour of going to press and each nuuber
will contain original editorial and literary matter
which viii appear i'll other edition Of THE TRIB-
wv. 1t is the determination of the publishers 10
make it second to no Journal in the United States as


family paper and in order to place it within the reach
of every Farmer, Mechanic Business Man and Family
in the West, have made the following extraoroin
airy low schedule of prices for clubs which, consider
ing the size of the sheet and the amount of reading
matter that it contains makes THE TRIBUNE tAe
cheapest paper in the United States.
Year: 1869

THE new post Office in New York IS
to be c nnected with the various
newspaper offices by means Of pneu.


matte tubes, by which the editions in
tended for the mails can be sent
directly into the basement of the post
office, and there distributed in tue
mail bags. An arrangement will then
probably be made by which the pa
pers can be folded oa the postal car,
and thus an hour or two of valuable
time will be saved to the prOprietors
of the papers. These tubes will be
laid under ground, and will probably
initiate the introduction of q general
system Of tubes connecting the vari-


Gus sub-slatious throughout New


Yolk city with the general post office.
Year: 1869

A MEMORABLE lNTERVIEW.-One OF the
most memorable and important interviews
which ever took place between two individ>
uals in this world, was held on a raft in the
middle of the river Nieman, at the little
town of Tilsit, in Prussia. At one o'clock
precisely, on the 25th of June 1907, boats
put off from opposite sides Of the stream, and
rowed rapidly towards the raft. Out OF each
boat stepped single individual, and two
met in a small wooden apartment in the
middle of the raft, while cannon thundered
from either shore, and the shouts of great
armies drawn up on either bank drowned the
roar of artiileary. The two persons were the
Emperors Napoleon and Alexander, and the
history of the time tells US that they met to
Arrange the destinies of mankind And
the hastily constructed raft, on which the
interview took place, will be remembered as
long as the story of great conquests and
mighty revolutions can interest the mind of
man. Conference lasted but two hours it
was entirely private between the two Emper
ors, and yet it was fraught with momentous
consequences to millions. 1t was one of the
great crisis in human history when the ours
rents Of power that govern the nations take
new directions and break over the bounds
and barriers of ages. Go back eighteen
hundred years beyond the treaty of Tilsit,
and we find private conference between two
individuals of far more momentous and last
ing importance than between Napoleon and
Alexander. This more ancient interview
was not watched with eager expectancy by
great armies it was not hailed by the thun-
ders of cannon and the shouts of applauding
thousands; it was not arranged beforehand
by keen and watchful agents of the two that
were to meet. 1t Was in private house, at
late hour of the night, and it was brought
about by the mingled curiosity and anxiety
of an old man to know something more of
young teacher who had recently appeared in
his native city. And yet from that humble
night conference of Jesus and Nicodemus,
there have gone forth beams of light and
words OF power to the ends of the earth.
The plans formed by Napoleon aud Alexan-
der at Tilsit were reversed and defeated long
ago, and it is impossible to trace their infu,
ence in the condition of European nations
to-day The words spoken by Jesus to his
wondering and solitary listener that night
have already changed and glOri6ed the des-
tiny of immortal millions, and they have
more influence now than in any previous age;
and they are destined to 60 on increasing in
power, until they shall be received as the
measure Of live and love by every nation un-
der heaven.
Year: 1869

THE VIRTUE OF FRUGALITY.-The Crea-
tor of the world is infinitely bountiful; and
yet in all his provisions he allows no waste
He weighed the dust, and measured the
waters when he made the world and calcu.
lated to nicely SO much earth, SO much air,
so much fire, so much water went to make
up such world az this. The first quantity
is still here and though man can gather aud
scatter, move, mix and unmix, yet he can
destroy nothing. The putrefaction of one
thing is a preparation for the being and
bloom of another Thus tree gathers
nourishment from its own fallen leaves when
they are decayed, and something gathers up
the fragments, that nothing is lost. And
when the Son of God was on the earth, and
went about scattering blessings-when, with
word, he multiplied FIVE barley ioaves and
two small fishes to feed many thousands of
persons, be could in the same manner have
provided another meal whenever the need of
his followers required it; but instead Of that
be commanded them to gather up the frag.
ments that nothing might be lost, thus
teaching us 10 reguard frugaliiy as a Chris,
tian virtue.
Year: 1869

HAY should always be cut with all its
juices intact AID before its seed is ripe. To
do this effect u1ny, sweating in cock is better
than too much exposure to fhe hot sun if
the weather is showery, cloth caps for the
cocks will sometimes pay for themselves
the frft season, in Inequality of the hay alone.
Year: 1869

4r the last session of the Legislature of
kf.ntucky, the penalty for rape was SO
amended as leave it discretionary with the
jury to make it either confinement in the
penitentiary, or death by hanging. Pre-
viOusly the offender was liable Ouly to im-
prisoument.