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Year: 1869

The leading article 10 the last issue OF the
Stripes leads US to suspect, that that paper,
actually, bitter pill as it is, intends 10 sup
port Mcfarland for District Judge. The
Stripes says:


AS the organ Of the Union Republican
party Of Placer county, we shall support
to the best of our ability the nominee on
that ticket for the District Judgesbip. 1t
is due oursef as we'll as the Union party
of this county that we support our ticket
on principle. The italics are ours.


AS much as to say, if we we're not the
ring organ, we would see the party 10 hades
before we would support such political
pet:ifogger as T. b Mcfarland fer the Judg'
ship, but since we do publish the "organ"
we will not bolt even Mcfarland, distasteful
and disgusting as be is to our private feelings
aud sense Of Justice. We can imagine The
feelings Of the writer, when be penued the
above extra ct. His thoughts must have ran
about as follows. Il cant support McFar-
land as a man, as a lawyer or as a Judge
and yet be has intrigued and wormed around
till he is our nomnee, and as the organ grin.
der | must swallow him-thats the rub.
Let's see, yes will support him on "priuci-
ple'-the principle that if the devil got the
nomination the "organ" must support him.
But while we do this we will tell The public
that we are only doing it because we are
publishing the "organ" and not as an indi.
| viGual"


This is desperate condition for an organ
to get into and we deeply sympatbise with
our neighbor We could not do this neigh,
bor, and the lashings Of guilty conscience
are visible in every word and line Of your
article, which argues that there is still some
humanity and honor lingering in your On
willing soul. The struggle between "organ,"
duty and conscience was little too heavy for
the writer, as we notice symptoms OF mad
dened, crazed, or wandering brain all
the way through the article, which is pitiabe
in the extreme. Thompson Tor whoever you
are-the Stripes editors are 80 numerous
that we cannot always name them) you had
better coax Me. off the track or bolt him and
90 for man that is not willing to give ''our
sons to the gambling table, our daughters to
prostitution and our wives TO the embrace
Of the negro"
Year: 1869

| She rose from her delicious Sleep
And put away her soft brown hair,
AND IN tone as low and deep,


:, As loves first whisper, breathed a prayer :;
Her snoW-white hands together pressed,


Her blue eyes sheltered in the lid,
The folded linen on her breast


just swelling with the charms it hid.
And from her long and flowing dress


Escaped a bare and snowy foot,
Whose step upon the earth did press


Like sweet snowflake soft and mute;
And then from slumbers soft and warm,


Like young spirit fresh from heaven,
She bowed that young and matchless form,


And humbly prayed to be forgiven
Oh, God if souls as pure as those


Need daily mercy from thy throne
Ii she upon her bended knees,


Our holiest and purest one
She, with face so clear and bright,
We deem her some stray child of light:


If she, with those soft eyes and tears.
Day after day in her young years,
Must kneel and pray for grace from Thee,


How hardly if she win not Heaven.


Will our wild errors be forgiven.
Year: 1869

NoW-Christ, who now sees our hearts, and
is in a very little time to be our Judge, says,
Verify, verify, [ say unto you, except man
be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of
God" l think it is very important question,
then, which we have to ask ourselves. Are we
born? Have We been born of the Spirit? Are
we heirs Of the kingdom of heaven? If not,
we have no time to lose. Christ says, To-day.
to-day!' ~ 'Ifye will hear his voice, harden
not your hearts. Satan says, Tomorrow, to.
morrow 1t IS yet too soon to seek Christ /"
But if we wish to get to heaven we must not
listen to Satan, not do as he says, wait until to-
morrow but resolve to come to Jesus TO-DAY.
Now is the accepted time, now is the day of
salvation" Perhaps tomorrow we cannot
come. 1t may be Gods will that our souls
leave our bodies before tomorrow, and it is as
we choose, whether they be forever miserable.
or forever happy. And if we will only come to
Jesus now, we are sure of being accepted, for
He says, Him that cometh unto me- | will in
no wise cast out. He is even pleading all the
time, to have US love him. Can we thrust him
away and serve Satan? Those who have not
yet tried the Saviour, would ask you to try
Him now, not wait, but come now, and | think
| can say from experience, that you will not be
disappointed, you will never regret it. 1t does
not matter how great our sins have been, He
shed His blood tor those very sins which we
have committed, and if We will sincerely ask
Him. He will cleanse US from all sin. He is
able and He will do it.
Year: 1869

At recent Sunday School Convention in
Philadelphia, DIR. G. ID. Boasdman made a
stirring address to teachers on the great i'm
portanee Of seeking the salvation of scholars in
their youth He said:


Remember that you have satanic wisdom to
cope with, h,-even that old serpent called the
devil and satan, more subtle than any beast of
the field. Be ye therefore wise as serpents-
Put Strategy against strategy. He is already
in the field. He knows whence his future re-
cruits must come He knows that if the chill
dren are converted, his source of supply will be
cut off, and his empire doomed He knows
that if he can anticipate the Church and gain
possession of the children, while children he
can in all probability easily hold them when
they become men. He says to himself, ''If l
can have the children, if | can keep them out
of church and Sunday School, if | can drop my
arsenic into the river of life at its fountain, [
will take the risk of letting the Church step in
at later stage and undertake to counteract the
poison, when it is flowing and ebbing with every
pulsatlon Of the heart, and depositing death a.
long the line Of every artery and vein" And
SO he is already In the field To the young he
Is whispering his gloZlng words. There is only
one way IN which you can master him. 1t is
by being in the field as soon as he. Snatch
from him the opportunity. Forestall him on
his own chosen line of strategy. Alas he has
already been quicker and sharper than you
He is the prince of this world, and has already
captured these children, and imprisoned them
in his mighty stcckade. But they are not yet
wholly Injured to his service. They have not
learned to bend the knee before him as servely
as his older prisoners. The ties that bind them
to him are as yet silken, and can with compare
| tive ease be snapped Plant then your batteries
where the defences are the weakest Direct
your fire to the point where it will be most eff
fective The children Of the world are the
grand breach in satan wall. In the name of
God Most High, | summon you to storm that
breach You will find the little captives hover
ing there; and when they see you coming and
unfurling lmmanueps banner, with the children
of ancient Jerusalem they will shout: ''Hosan-
ma to the Son of David Blessed is he that
cometh in the name of the Lord Hosanna in
the highest'
Year: 1869

Office, at his old stand, South side of Main st.
With fifteen years experience in his profession,
zone in the most skillful manner and warranted
to compete with any done in the cities or else else
where Teeth mounted on gold silver ana VuI-
canite Nitrous Oxide, Gas and Chloro1orn I ao-
,ninistered when desired. sepo-Iy
Year: 1869

PLANTING STRAWBERRIES IN AUTUMN
If man has strawberry plants in his own
garden or conveniently at hand, SO that
he can select a rainy day for the opera
tion, then fall planting will answer very
we'll But to send distance for the
plants and have to take the chance ofhav-
ing them arrive in good order, and at a
time suitable for planting, it becomes
rather uncertain operation. Spring ap-
pears to be the proper time for removing
such delicate plants, unless one can choose
favorable weather for transplanting. We
have set out strawberry plants in August,
and tho next season they produceda mod
crate crop; but such instances are ex-
ceptional, and not common.
Year: 1869

During time of death poor beggar-
woman, miserably clad but very clean,
went through a village asking aims.
From some doors she was driven away
with harsh words, from others she received
few crusts or other refuse, too mouldy
Or decayed to be eaten by the family.
One poor laborer, however, noticing her
destitution, invited her into the house,
made her sit by the stove, and his wife
cut off from a fresh baked loaf liberal
slice. The poor old woman enjoyed the
warmth and food, and with many thanks
went on her way. The day following all
the villagers We're invited up to dine at
the castle. As they entered the dining
room they were astonished to observe that
on the great table were many dishes,
with here and there bits of mouldy bread,
raw turnips, and a handful of bran
nothing more. On small table at-the
head Of the hail was spread an array of
all sorts of nice things


The lady of the castle stepping for
ward, welcomed her guests, and then
said


Il was the disguised beggar woman who
yesterday passed through the village,and
| was anxious to know how, in these hard
times, the poor Jared, and thus put your
benevolence to the proof OF all, these
two poor people shared with me their
best. They shall now eat with ne, and
| shall settle on them Il yearly sum. The
rest of you are welcome to take back what
you gave me, and which you will find OIL
these plates-and remember, also, that as
we sow on earth so We reap in heaven.
FiOm He Ge,mdi
Year: 1869

Much Of the value of corn fodder il
destroyed by careless handling, even in
the districts where they store It for feed.
This is especially true of the corn that is
cut up by ground, and put in shocks to
cure. The curing process goes on safely
while it remains in the shock, but the
husking begins while the stalks are vet
green at the bottom, and the fodder is
Immediately stacked or carried to the
barn, and stored in bulk. 1t soon heats
and moulds. If, after husking, the stalk,
are bound up Immediately in bundles of
convicnt size for handling, and put into
large shocks of thirty or forty bundles, set
up endways, and capped with straw, they
will cure without moulding, and make
excellent fodder. Or the bundle may be
taken directly to the barn, or to an open
she'd and stored in the same way. The air
has free circulation through the interstics
of the bundles, and the moisture carried
off. Well cured corn fodder is nearly
equal in value to hay, and the extra labor
of making into bundles will pay.-Amer-
icd" AN7c0hmya.
Year: 1869

Ay The Massachusetts State consta
lblcs are attempting TO enforce the new
lprohibitory liquor law through the State
Trouble is still feared mt some Of the
large places. The penalties under tho
law are heavy n single sale being ten
dollars. and from twenty TO thirty days


imprisonment: for the second violation


twenty dollars and thirty to forty days


imprisonment; and for any subscquen,


violation fifty dollars and from three TO
six months Imprisonment. with extra in
each case, when fined and paid. The
keeping with intent TO sell Is punished
bt ten dollars fine and twenty days i'm
prisonmcnt. The seller is liable TO all


damages by the buyer, and the drinkcr
while drunk :and any person arrested for
can escape prosecution by
as q witness against the man
from whom he purchased the liquor, are
only few more Of the important pro-
visions.
Year: 1869

AN INQUIRY.-A subscriber wishes to
know whether the mineral spring at Dan
By ION Mount Tabor is in running order.
and what the hotel accommodations are in
it, vicinity. Shall we hear from those in
ths neighborhood


We are Of opinion that this is the same
exing that was opened and gained some
repute several years ago. II 80, it is far
up on the mountain side, and was brought
down for a while In pipes TO the valley,
but the deposit Of iron was 90 great As
soon to Ali up the pipe, and with this mis-
hap the water ceased to be noticed or re-
s,rted to for medicinal purposes.
Year: 1869

The British press, says the New York Herald,
continues to be very much exercised about
the supply OF cotton. Every day or two
there are leading articles and any amount
of correspondence on the subject, and there
is hardly any conceivable plan for increasing
the production Of the raw material that is
not discussed. The insufficient supply is


tlrmed a calamity. and it is said to be ow-
ing to an increase of the consuming power
at time when the raw material is decreas-
ing. A writer in the London Times takes q
very sensible view of the matter when he
argues that the true way to increase the pro-
duction of cotton is for the manufacturers
and capitalists of England to cooperate
with the grower. That is, we suppose, to
employ their capital in connection with the
labor of the planters in order to stimulate
a larger growth. This writer remarks, too,
that it would be folly for the American
planters to grow five millions of bales at
double the expense of land and labor when
the same profit can be realized from half
that amount. But where are the English
manufacturers and capitalists to use their
money in cooperation with the growers
India and other countries have been tried.
and vast amount of capital has been sunk
in the experiment There is, however, one
place in the world where raising cotton is
not an uncertain experiment, and where
planting never fails to be successful and
profitable. In our Southern States there is
vast area of cotton landsyet uncultivated.
If there were capital and labor enough ten
millions of bales or more could be raised
This is the country, then, for the British to
invest in if they would get an ample supply
of cotton and handsome return for their
capital
Year: 1869

While the opponents of the Republican
party are disorganized, discouraged, and
crying in their anguish for "new party,
let the Republicans stand firm and united.
1t is the excellence of organization which
wins battles for armies-it is excellence of
organization which wins campaigns for
political parties.


Thus, although our opponents are disor-
ganized and disheartened, let the Republi-
cans abate none of their watchfulness, nor
suffer any disorganization. ....-


On the contrary, let them be even more
vigilant and watchful that they may gain by
the weakness of the enemy.


Let county and township organizations
be kept up and our friends ready to take ad-
vantage of anything that may happen.
There are hundreds of men in every county
who wish to become Republicans and who
will do so if they receive encouragement
from Republicans. Let our friends do all
in their power to smooth the way that those
who wish may enter the party.


There are many other things to be done
which will do much to make the future sue
cess of the party easier and certain.
Therefore we say to our Republicans
friends keep up your county and township
organizations, and do all for the success O.
the party that can be done, and in the houl
of victory you will receive your reward.
Year: 1869

The Salisbury Examiner, not exactly relish
ing the manner in which the STANDARD
showed up the designs of the repudiators
and the effects of reputation, no'O AYERS
that it is not its wish to repudiate the old
or ante-war debt of the State 1t merely
wishes torepudiate the debt created since
the war ~


The Examiner cannot determine what part
of the debt will be repudiated in case of the
success of the repudiators.


The State debt is a whole, and has no di-
visions. Either the whole must be paid or
the whole must be repudiated


Reputation once triumphant, those who
were powerful enough to start it would not
be powerful enough to control it.


The mania once fairly started, every debt,
National or State, would be repudiated by a
nation gone reputation mad a.riHq e


1t is this madness against which we are
endeavoring to protect the people of North
Carolina afsH


1t is the men who are endeavoring to in
oculate the State with reputation against
whom we warn the people. s.


No man who advocates reputation can
be friend to the workingman, because
the workingman depends upon the employ
ment given him by Others, and


Reputation would break down every in
dustry of the country.


Reputation would make us despised and
distrusted by every nation of the world.


Our merchants would have to pay in adcance
for every article bought outside the United
States, and they would be unable to do so.


The trade of the country would be ruined
and capital would be locked up. Almost
every branch ofindustry would be broken up
and hundreds of thousands of workingmen
would be thrown out of employment Uni
versal financial distrust would prevail and
widespread ruin would be the result.
These would be some of the results Of
repudiation. -.
Hence no man who regards the welfare
of the people can endorse Reputation for it
would be the ruin of the people. The rich
men would be the smallest sufferers for the
amount of bonds held by any one rich man
would not be enough to ruin him, while the
distrust produced by themeasure would be
the ruin of the poor men who depend upon
| sound state of finance and business conf
dence to obtain employment.


Without confidence is felt by business
men, no business will be done and the work
ingmen can obtain no employment and they
and their families must inevitably suffer.
National taxation as now arranged falls
lighter upon the workingman than upon
any one else If he does not make certain
amount he is not taxed at ALL


The people understand this and will op-
pose the repudiators who, under the guise
of friendship, are advocating measures
which, if successful, will be the ruin OF
every workingman in the country.


Let the people remember this and refuse
to trust the repudiators. En-
Year: 1869

The opposition papers are raising howl
about the laws, and wish to know why they
are not printed. The laws have been prin-
ted once, and twenty copies sent to every
member of the Legislature, which it was
thought would do much to give all desired
information. In addition they were prin-
ted in several papers of the State, and thus
made public. And now they are being
printed again as fast as two steam presses
can print them, and faster than could be done
by any other two offices in the State This
fact is known to some of the papers which
are pretending to be so concerned
about the State printing, and their clamor is
only intended to mislead those who know
nothing of the facts of the case. The
amount Of work to be done is more than
five times as great as ever before and our
presses are run day and night. The Legis-
lature knowing how great was the amount
of printing to be done made provisions to
inform the people as to the laws passed by
authorizing the publication of them in diff
ferent newspapers, and by having the laws
printed in pamphlet form and twenty CO.
pies sent to each member. The laws will
be sent out in about three weeks from date,
and then the people can see how the work
has been done.
Year: 1869




The disposition of the Southern people is
peaceful. Our people are tired of the bit
tcrness which has ruled all and ruined all
for the past ten years.


The cessation of the war did not bring
peace to the people. The passions which
for four long years made the country one
vast battlefield, upon which the blood OF
our nation was poured out like water, did
not cease with the close of armed hostility.
They were but transplanted from the
field of battle to the political councils of the
nation. Hate has striven against hate, and
the sound of angry strife has filled the land
Moderate counsels have been spurned and
he has been most followed whose counsels
have been the bitterest.


A whirlwind of hate has swept over the
South, turning father against son, brother
against brother and neighbor against neigh
bor Every relation of life has been con-
trolled by the passions and prejudices en-
gendered by the politics of the day.
a
And the result?
Find it in the present disorganized state
of society. ,..,-. al
Find it in the bitter hate that has be-
numbed every kindly feeling.


Find it in the stagnation of business and
the universal commercial distrust which
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Find it in the poverty of the people.


How long is this to continues


How long is the prosperity and happi-
ness of the people to be sacrificed 10 the
bitterness of the politicians?


The people ask these questions, and soon
will DEMAND an answer.


The merchant, the doctor, the lawyer, the
farmer, the mechanic, the laboring man, all
saw give us that peace without which we
must suffer.


What is there for the people of the South
to hate each other about


Politics? ... -r5


The same issues are professed by both par
tics, and, with the exception of reputation,
there is no apparent difference between the
platforms of the two opposing parties.


Then let the spirit of hatred which has SO
long injured every interest of the South be
banished forever.


Let us work for the good, not for the in.
Jury, of our fellow-men. Let the strife ol
party be to build up our country-not to
crush it down; to make the people happy
and united-not miserable and divided.


Those who really wish well to the State
and really strive for the good of the people
will do all in their power to change the tont
of politics.


They will endeavor to make the strife o.
party in the future what it was before the
war-a strife as to which shall do the
most for the good of the people and for thu
honor of the nation.


THIS is what the happiness of the people
requires, and what the people demand O.
their leaders


And it is what every good man in th'
South, regardless of party, should be willing
tu do.
Year: 1869

Those who have been prophecying large
Democratic gain in Vermont will, of course,
be delighted to know that the Democrats
have swept-themselves up Salt River.
The vote of neither party is as large as that
of last year, but the Republicans have
gained as is evinced by the returns OF
the members elected to the Legislature.
In the Senate there is not Democrat! In
the House of Representatives there are bat
four! If ever there was worse whipped
party than the Vermont Democracy, we
never heard of it. Now wait for Maine
where, notwithstanding the third party
movement, CHAMBERLAIN will have over
ten thousand majority.
Year: 1869

The Salisbury Examiner has an attempt at
a reply to the STANDARDS article concern
ing disabilities, and the right of Congress to
impose them. In the first place, the present
editor is not responsible for the opinions of
the STANDARD, except for the time he has
controlled it.


The Examiner says that it has never been
proved that the rebels were guilty of trea-
son. How so intelligent gentleman as the
writer of that article could make such an
evidently foolish statement is something to
be wondered at


Section ILL., Art III, of the Constitution
of the United States, says: Treason shall
consist in levying war against the United
States" &c. Can it be denied that the
rebels did this True, it has not been prov
en- in "open court" because it would be
-manifastly possible---ts--tr -saillie,s.
people.


The same section declares that Congress
shall have the power to declare the punish
ment of treason That is what Congress
has done.


That Congress could have proven DAVIS
guilty OF treason there is not shadow of
doubt in the mind of any man. That the
government has not done so is attributable
to that spirit of magnanimity which it has
SHOWN to all those who fought against
1t. The government has chosen to pardon
where it could have punished.