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Year: 1874

The bill making appropriation for the In
dus,rial School for Girls having passed the
Senate by decided majority, we cannot
doubt that the House will give it a like favor
able consideration. This institution has long
been needed in this State, and more favor
able time for its inauguration could not be
desired. The merits of the question, so ably
presented before the committee ard in the
Senate, and the further discussion to be in
dulged in by .le House, cannot fail to con-
vince every unprejudiced mind of the desirs-
bleness Of at once providing for those unfor
tunate members of almost every community
who deserve consideration by the people of
this State.


1t is said that Moore carries some two or
three hundred pounds of Snew on his coach
for ballast almost every day, on his way to
and from the State House. The icy condi-
ton Of the roads, and the danger of slews
warrant the observance of the utmost caution
and care in providing for all contingencies.


Mr.. ]. G. Cummings, of the quarry board
ing hotel, has pair of the finest matched
and most splendid travelling colts we have
rode after for long time-gentle, sprightly
ard fast. Such team may well excite the
admiration of lovers of horse flesh in general
and the enthusiasm of the disciples of Murray
in particular.


"A large and enthusiastic company
of our citizens, without denominational
distinction, took possession of the res
idence of Reverend c. Fuller of this
city on Thursday evening, while he
and his wife were quietly taking their tea at
tho house of one of their neighbors. 1t seems
that several ladies entered into conspiracy,
| and in order that their secret might be invio-
lably kept, their plans were not disclosed to
other ladies, until the entire programme was in
safe hands; each individual lady aiding their
associates to 'keep dark" until the proper
time for the grand denouement." At about
eight o'clock the house having been filled
with invited guests to its utmost capacity,
the Rev. gentleman was sent for to otflciate
in marriage ceremony at his house; and
greatly wondering what the urgent summons
meant, lie at once returned home; but on en-
tering and finding himself surrounded by
scores of his fellow citizens, his astonishment
was most manifest, and his 'surprise" COM
plete. Neither himself or wife had the least
suspicion of this invasion of their home
though it is safe to presume that daughter
had for once consented to practice little in
nocent deceit for this special occasion! AT
ter enjoying an hour Of social conversation,
the announcement was made that on this an.
niversary OF the fortieth wedding day of Mr..
Mark johnson and his wife, the marriage Ger.
emony would again be performed that should
hold binding upon them for the next forty
years. Rev. Mr.. Jaques, in few appropri'
Year: 1874

a call mas been lssued by the Objects OF The
Augusta Temperance Reform Club, for a
mass meeting to be held at Meonian Hall, on
this Saturday evening, at o'clock, for the
purpose of considering matters pertaining
to the cause, and ''of taking such
measures as shall efectually close up
the grog shops and drive their keep
ers from our midst or into better bust
ness. And we most earnestly invite all the
members of our churches and congregations
Of this city, the members of every political
party, and all who love God and their fellow
men. to come this once and unite with US in
the great work of christian philanthropy"
Year: 1874

The Cause OF the Late Fire tn EIaiio,.ell.
An old defective chimney being of only one
brick in thickness, and has from the evidence
of reliable mechanic who has made repairs
on the building been suffered to remain in an
unsafe condition for long time. Two years
since while at work in the building the chin
ney took fire and smoke issued from between
the bricks and he advised having water at
hand in case of necessity. Two stove pipes
have been creating kreosote since that time,
one an air tight, wood stove, great genera.
tor of gas, kreosote, and great destroyer of
mortar. No precautlon has been taken, but
old rubbish has been suffered to accumulate
and thrown around the chimney, and the won
der is not how the fire took at this time, but
why it did not take before? The inyestiga-
ton by Municipal authority was premature,
as there is not the least grounds for suspicion
of an incendary act. Seven eglts of the
fires originate in fral, modern chimneys, de-
fectiye fues and stove pipes and cold ashes
put in out houses, in wooden vessels-No-
body ever would admit OF being guilty of put
ting away hot ashes. People can't be too
careful this cold weather. Look to these
things before your house is burned up, as it
will be but little satisfaction to know how it
caught when you are about leaving it some
cold night for your nearest neighbor.


An OLD FIREMAN,


and resident of Hal
Year: 1874

A funny man of the Mohawk Valley
Register says: "By asking a man who
seemed to know her, we learned that
her name was Miss McGinnis, and that
she resided in Rome She was of petite
statue, and about as handsome as she
could be and keep her name. With
pocket knife, whose polished blade glist-
ened in the sunlight, as it came through
the car windows, she was seen removing
the shells from q supply of chestnuts.
It was Wednesday morning, and the
train had scarcely reached Fort Plain,
when the stiffness that peryaded the car
was broken, and from the palm of her
left hand there rushed a slightly stream
of gore. Her exclamation, of course,
aroused the inmates of the car, some
of whom hurried to her assistance,
while others began carrying out the
baggage. The ladies of the car sur
rounded the bleeding maiden, and each
prescribed a way to cease the flowing
blood. The windows were raised, much
to the discontinue of a cadaverous
fellow sitting near the door, dressed in
linen pants, her parian forehead was
mopped with ice.water, while old Mrs,
Tousley, of Herkimer, famed her with
the cover of hat-box, and inquired If
she did not feel faint You must
feel faint, said Mrs. Tousley. IT can't
be otherwise, said fellow holding a
cup of ice-water, and stopped it over
everybody. After being repeatedly
told that she must feel faint, and that
it could not be otherwise she tainted.
Renewed commotion ensued. A hand
kerchief saturated with gin from the
flask of a temperance lecturer, who hap
pened to be on board, was applied her
to well-shaped nose, her wrists we're
rubbed with the liquid, her temples were
bathed with the same, passengers from
other coaches came pouring into the car
and around the PROSTATE girl, all anx-
ious to know what was the matter, and
had a prize-package boy been lying
there struggling for life the sympathy
of the crowd would not have been great
er. After Miss McGinnis became oon-
scious and the handkerchief was re-
moved from the injured palm it was
found that the wound was as large as
that usually made by being stabbed
with pin. 3"


An Illinois schoolgirl was whipped
until she tainted away because she said
"chaw instead of "chew." The
teacher wasn't so particular about his
grammar when he went up the road
with about 30 men chasing him,
Year: 1874

IT IS well-known that in his great
sledge journey in search of the relics of
Sir John Franklin, Capt. Hall made
distressing discoveries, which he re-
solved never to give to the light as long
as Lady Franklin should live. On his
last departure from Greenland in the
PoIaris he intrusted all his important
documents to a Mr.. Smith, Of Tessui-
SAX. From them it is now ascertained
that Capt. Hall made the sad discovery
that Franklin and his party were re-
dueed to the dire necessity of eating
each other. The fact of this discovery
would have added still greater fame to
Capt. Hall. He kept the secret from
Lady Franklin; but now that the ten
der and heroic explorer rests under the
same dreary skies with the lost Frank
lin, this most unhappy secret has com
to light.
Year: 1874

A NEWSPAPER in southern California
advises greater cultivation of the fig
tree because the fruit is good for hog
feed. An ac of figs will fatten moro
hogs than an acre of corn. All that is
necessary is to stick fig cutting in the
ground, and in three or five months the
plant will bear fruit-threc crops =
year-and in three years tho tree at
tains the size of twelve year old APP
pie tree.
Year: 1874

- lone they have never had any


to doubt my integrity, and they
n st proved their confidence in it,


tnising me an increase of salary.
b other Of their clerks, led into
ii bon by a love Of gayety
Year: 1874

Wendell Phillips thus describes the character OF
George w. sterling, who died on Saturday last in
Poughkeepsie


His was the rare union OF cultivated tastes wide
interest IN every department Ofiterature scholarly
traits, and yet tireless radcallsm IN Church and
State, with calm and level good sense In inal judg
ment and In the advocacy OF his opinions. He
united the best characteristics of radical aud con-
servative, manners OF rare genteness and refine.
ment, yet-stcel under the velvet-a fidelity and
boldness in thought and speech which won MIN u
foremost place in the ranks OF reform. The marked
quiet, the imperturbable sweetness or his manners
doubled his influence. A home full OF art, but tho
shelter OF ever unpopular TRUTH A lie sunny and
full OF sweetness which could not hate, no matter
how wide the chasm OF difference or how bitter tue
antagonist. A place among the easy ana wealthy
classes but his heart and means pledged ever to tha
humblesr humanity, IN whose service he ieared not
the lace Of man. A hold on !ie always feeble, bus
q keen interest In pubic affairs, and power Of
working for his convictions that equalled him in
e11clency with the most robust true man, ot
deep religious convictions, always the most Loyal
Of friends ireless IN bis purpose to leave the world
better than he found H. yet no cyntc but ever ready
to see, acknowledge and enjoy the good that eX.
listed around him. Free thought, liberal culture.
warm heart. open hand, generous liberation pub.
lie SPIRIT private integrity, loving and beloved
a class OF such men would give soul to social
life aud double the chances OF success for our eO
pertinent OF republican institutions.
Year: 1874

from the Emra AdvertlserI


Senator Fenton is shrewd politician and Z
good dscerncr OF political events. His leadership
was indebted, not to great brilliancc. but to 9
happy faculty of welding men to his liking. II"
has been in the forefront OF Empire state politics
His rule was then that OF u singular tact. He hat
inherited something OF the Old Harry Clay faculty
in that he never forgets name or face
Year: 1874

Tie following record Will show the changes In
the temperature Tor the past twenty-iour hours
In comparison with the corresponding day OF last
year. as Indicate by the thermometer al Hudnut's
Pharmacy, HERALD Buildns:-
Year: 1874

We are pleased to note the success
attending the efforts Of Rev. DR..
White in the reorganization Of the
Presbyterian Church in this city. His
audience and membership are steadily
increasing, and ere long they hope to
begin the erection Of church edifice.
1t will be remembered that the build
ing now used by the Episcopal Church
was erected for the Presbyterians
some years ago and by them finally
transferred to the Episcopals. Now
they undertake the work of re-organ-
izing and building again with an able
man in charge who, it is hoped will
succeed in collecting together the
abundant Presbyterian element in
the city. DR.. White delivered able
cermons in Good Templar's Hall last
Sunday morning and evening, furnish
ing true intellectual and religious
feasts for all.
Year: 1874

Rev. Mr.. CampbePs lecture at
Leck's Hall on Sunday evening Sub
ject: The Bible; its Origin, Work and
Destiny, was delivered to "a full house.
We are sorry that all Los Angeles
was not there. We have never heard
that subject handled in more able
manner He presented to the audi
ence in the most forcible manner the
antagonism existing between the
modern scientist and Christianity.
He said: ga majority of the leading
scientists seem to be in search of
truth for no other purpose than to
convince mankind that the Bible is
not of Divine origin. In all their
writings and lectures they manifest
their inveterate hatred to the Scrip
lures. They delight to hammer tn,
rocks OF all the periods, but the!
never see the rock of ages ; will
pleasure they sweep the heavens wit
their glasses, but never catch one ray
from the star of Bethlehem" He
showed most conclusively that the
good order of society was entirely de-
pendent upon our faith in future
life. Without this faith, humanity
would inevitably relapse into q state
of barbarism-an enlightened religion
was the only hope of the world. Sci
ence alone would not secure good So
ciety nor build up nation. He gave
many historical proofs in support of
these grounds. He made no war on
science; he loved it, and there was no
antagonism between the Bible and
science. All truth was from one COM
mon origin, and when properly under
stood would perfectly harmonic.


This we believe to be the proper
view to take of this subject. The
friends of the Bible should give them
selves no uneasiness about the discov-
cries of science. If the Bible be true
and the discovery of science be true,
they must agree; if either be false it
must pass away. Neither should
scientists wage war against Revela-
tion; it is not in their way, for if they
have the truth it must prevail. All
the truth that has ever been discover
ed still lives, and the Bible lives too,
and so it will ever be.
Year: 1874

Professor A. II. Havell, who is well
known in this city as an accomplished
pianist, arrived per Orizaba yesterday
with his family, and is now stopping
at the Pico House. The Professor
comes to take up his permanent resi-
dence in this city. He has already
received applications from quite a
number of pupils-almost or quite as
many as he will be able to accommo-
date. Professor Havell brought down
with him some twenty-five or thirty
lirst-class pianos, which he will have
on sale as soon as he can secure suit
able rooms. The skill of the Professor
as a teacher and his thorough know
ledge of pianos guarantees his success,
both as a teacher of music and dealer
in the instruments of the most popular
manufacturers.
Year: 1874

We have to dispose of our immense
Stock of Clothing Dress Goods, etc., etc., to
make room for a very extensive Stock of Fall
Goods, just purchased In New York, and en-
route for US. We have reduced the prices, and
you will find It to your advantage TO call
the
Year: 1874

Bs The tide ofinmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 2ho
Year: 1874

The Postmaster at Manassas, Va, hay
ing resigned his position, was asked by the
Department to recommend a suitable per-
son as his successor. Being unwilling to
recommend any one without testing the
desire Of the people, he ordered an cleo
ton for the purpose. The voting was
without reference to party lines, and there
were very few of the wives and daughters
OF the prominent citizens of the village
that did not improve the first chance Vir-
ginia ladies ever had to exercise the right
of suffrage. The result of the election
was very much as anticipated A larger
vote was polled than was ever cast at any
Presidential or State contest, and of the
1928 votes cast, young lady by the name
of Pine received 3O3 to her male oppon-
ent's 25.
Year: 1874

|


SAYS the Detroit Free Press. .sOn Sun


day morning two farmers and their t;tmi-


lies who We're driving to Maiden to attend


church, when about eight miles below, or


east OF The town, saw ships yaWl on the


lake heading towards the beach and about


half mile away They could plainly


make out 4 man in the stern sheets steer
ing the boat with an oar, and. although
there We're no vessels in sight the morn
ing was so pleasant and the sen so smooth
that it was supposed the man had put ont


from the shore to pick up something and


but little attention was paid to the yawl.


Passing the same spot on their return, the


men found the yaWl hard on the beach,


the man sitting stitl and motonlcss in her


stern, lteless, and frozen as hard rs Il


rock. lie sat bolt upright on the seat, the
oar out behind and both hands claspino
the handle. and it required hard work to


wrench it from his death grip. There was
about 4 foot OF water in the boat, but the
craft did not show bad usage The mans
legs were almost covered with ice rs far
up as his knees, and the spray had dashed
over his back and shoulders and frozen
there. There was no name on the boat.
and the person who brought the informa-
tlon to Windsor yesterday could not say
that anything was found on the person of
the man to reveal his identity or to show
how he had been cast adrilt. He must
have been dead at least three DAYS or
more. There was neither sail nor mast
to the boat, and nothing in it but the one
oar, showing that the poor fellow had not
intended a long trip anywhere and that
he must have been blown off the shore
tie had used his oar to keep before the
wind, and had frozen to death on his seat.
where he was SO firmly held BY the ice
that it had to be broken with a stone be-
fore he could be pulled oft.


\ New Project. The Boston Herald
says that a gentleman from Maine, of long
experience in the business. is now in Bos- |
ton for the purpose Of procuring subscrip-
tions to the stock of Il new steamboat |
company He proposes a daily line be-
tween Boston and Bangor, one steamer to
leave each port at $ O'Clock p m, making
The run without landing in fourteen hours
distance 2l0 miles This line will open
up new channel for the immense amount
OF traffic between northern and eastern
Maine and New Brunswick. running in
connection with the consolidated European
and North American Railway and the pro-
posed Shore Line Railroad The business
OF this territory is now divided up between
the Eastern Railroad in connection with
the Maine Central and branches, the Port
land, Bangor and Machias Steamboat
Company. the International Steamship
Company, and Sanford's Independent
Line
Year: 1874

TAR RIVER NAv1GATIoN.-Itis is said, that
the great want of our people is a spirit of
cooperation. That however much an en-
terprise may be proven to be of public in
terest few can be found to foster it, unless
it can be shown that great personal pecu-
MARY advantages will be reaped. Now is
this the way to build up country? In a
section where individual wealth is general
this argument is not so applicable, for per-
sonal interest will develope the community,
but as we are situated, few among us being
able to accomplish anything of magnitude
by individual efforts alone,> it should be-
come principle to cooperate.


Now the Tar River Navigation Company
proposes to accomplish general public
good, by giving our farmers another means
of transportation, 30 as to furnish compe-
tition, and to interest them in the concern
30 that whatever of profit is made by the
transportation may accrue to the benefit of
the farmer himself and not some third per-
son. The general good derived from a
well organized enterprise of this kind can
not be easily estimated. The simple fact
of another boat on the river, even if it failed
to accomplished any direct good of itself,
would awaken spirit of accommodation
hard to keep up where there is only one
boat.


Let the people of Washington, Green
vile and Tarboro, and along the line, think
of these things and come together next
Tuesday prepared to push the enterprise tc
speedy and successful issue.
Year: 1874

AN OFFER.-We hear that McCabe and
Cobb say they are put to disadvantage on
the Civil Rights matter because we will
not allow the people to hear them through
our paper. 1t is rather unusual but We
make the following offer. If Messrs.
Cobb and McCabe think We have misrepre-
sented them in the matter of Civil Rights
we will give them an opportunity through
these columns to correct the mistake, pro-
vided, however, that the communication
touches no other point and is not objection.
able in tone.
Year: 1874

MEETING. 'Publicans and sinners
held q meeting in the Court House on
Wednesday night We were not present
but hear that the negro Bum, the special
pet of McCabe and Cobb, entertained his
audience with vile and vulgar abuse of GER
tain white people Remember, fellow
white men, these speeches must be sane
toned by the so-cslled white leaders of the
Radical party or they would not be made,
and when you in any way endorse them
you are in effect, approving their low vitu-
perations and general outrageous conduct
against your own people. Can you do it
and be clear?
Year: 1874

ABUsE.-In politics we have endeavored
to cenfine our observations to public acts
and have said nothing of private character,
but think we will soon be compelled to
express our opinion of those white men
who are going through the county and en-
couraging negroes to defame respectable
white people.
Year: 1874

TUEsDAY-Is the time appointed for the
meeting of the stockholders of Tar River
Navigation Company. They meet for the
purpose of more thorough organization,
and it is earnestly desired that all who feel
an interest in the enterprise should attend
Year: 1874

DELINQUENcY.-In 1870 there were no
party failed to cast its full vote by six or
seven hundred. Let not this be the case
this time. The State needs the vote of
every good man. Then be true to North
Carolina and vote, and get every body else
whom you can influence to do 30. True
sons of Edgecombe, in Heavens name
yield not to Radicalism, but arise in your
indignation and crush it.
Year: 1874

HEALTH.-The doctors say it was never
more healthy than at present. If the ply
sicians do not migrate up the country or to
the seashore, fears are entertained that
they may suffer. Give few bread pills
any way, doctor.
Year: 1874

IMMIGRATIoN.-Iti is said that the RAIDS
are carrying negroes from this county to
Pitt to have them ready for the election
We hope the Conservaties of that county
will keep sharp lookout.
Year: 1874

LEILA LEE.-We have on several occa-
sions alluded to the beautiful poems writ
ten by Leila Lee for this journal Hel
poetry would do credit to one of more note
and is pride to the State.
Year: 1874

A MAN was seen coming out of
Texas newspaper office with one eye
gouged out, and his nose spread all
over his face like piece of raw beef,
and one of his ears chawed off. To
a policeman who interviewed him, he
replied: Il didn't like an article
that 'peared in the paper last week,
an | went in ter see the man who
writ it. He war thar, stranger"