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Year: 1874

The following act has recently been
passed and ratified in both Houses
Of the North Carolina Legislature.
An Act to prohibit the sale of cotton


within certain hours.


The General assembly Of North Carolina do


enact:


SECTION 1. That it. shall be unlawful
fer any person or persons to buy or sell
any cotton in the seed, or any Mnpacked
Int cotton brought or carried in basket,
hamper or sheet, or in any way, where
the quantity is less than is usually baled,
or is not .led, between the hours Of sun
set and sunrise.


SEC. 2. That any one offending
against the provisions of this act shall be
deemed and held guilty of a misdemean
or, and on conviction shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars, or
imprisonment not exceeding one month.


We submit to the farmer members of
the Mississippi Legislature that a meas
ure of this sort is needed in our State.
Year: 1874

The two Houses are still at issue on the
question of adjournment. The Senate
insists on afixing to an appropriation bill
that has passed the lower House, proviso
to adjourn on the 2sth of March, and
the after insists on passing it without the
proviso, with the apparent determination
to prolong the session without regard to
public expense. We don't see any other
way for the settlement of the issue ex-
cept by an executive proclamation ad-
journing the body as provided in the consti-
tuition.


ADJOURNMENT AGREED TO.


Yesterday the Senate by a unanimous
vote agreed to House resolution to ad-
journ on the 1st Of April
Year: 1874




Another message will be found in the
Legislative proceedings. The Governor
recommends the repeal of the law surren-
dering the three per cent, and agricultural
land scrip funds, on certain conditions
to what is known as the Vicksburg and
Nashville R r. Co, and exempt
ing from the operation Of the eonstitu
tional provision requiring the property
of such corporations 10 be taxed the same
as property belonging to individuals.
Our readers will remember, that
when this law was passed, we
objected to it on the ground of lis uncon-
stitutionality and its violation of the con-
ditions on which the Agricultural School
lands which were exchanged Cor the scrip,
were donated to the State. These are
only part of the iniquitles of Radi-
cal legislation which ought to be wiped
out; and while the Governor is engaged
in the work it is to be hoped he will
thoroughly cleanse the Augean stable.
Year: 1874

The Winona Advance, in reference to
the reforms recommended in the Cover
nor's Special Message, says, truly, that
they are not only extremely necessary
and desirable, but are perfectly practical
bic, and we are sure of the hearty en-
dorsement of the conservative people and
press of the Governors views Indeed
these very reforms have been time and
again designated, explained and demand
ed by the press of the State, and we
take it as good omen of the future that
the press and the Executive on these
great questions are in hearty accord"
Year: 1874

The editor of the Prairie News writes
complacently that the members of the
Legislature 'are strongly in favor of re-
trenchment and economy" and thinks
that their constituents will have occasion
to complain neither of omission nor com
mission in this respect, and in the same
article, mentions, without disapproval,
the following proceeding which cost the
people not less than SO, 200:


The Governor and his family left on
special train for New Orleans to witness
the grand Carnival. He was preceded and
followed by large number Of the mem
bers Of the Legislature.
Year: 1874

The Supreme Court has decided that
Griggs was not constitutionally eligible
to the office of Immigration Commits
missioner at the time of his election, and
is not qualified to perform the functions of
the Office, nor to draw compensation for
service in that pretended capacity. The
Office is therefore vacant If the Legis-
lature will elect some such intelligent,
on-partizan citizen as George Torrey to
the office it will do the State a great ser
vice
Year: 1874

We have published in this number the
full text OF the Constitution of the order
of Hushandry, which is extracting more
than ordinary interest throughout the
country. The clause defining the eligi
bility of members must be read by the
light of the following resolution
adopted at the late session of the Ma
tional Grange.


In the sense of the National Grange,
the expression interested in agricultural
pursuits" in article 5, of the constitution,
means engaged in agricultural pursuits,
and having no interest in conflict with
our pun poses.
Year: 1874

The Illinois Legislature, by an almost
unanimous vote, has petitioned Congress
to pass law increasing the currency to
relieve the necessities Of the country.
Why don't our Legislature take the same
sort Of action in the interest of the par
aly zad business Of our State =?
Year: 1874

In order TO show purchasers (of whom
unfortunately there are too many when the
adaptation of our State to stock-raising is
considered, the price Of the above ami
mails in St. Louis, we have copied the
following from the Globe. The cost of
.he various qualities described can be ar
rived at by adding SO 90 as the cost OF
transportation from that city to Jackson
Year: 1874

The Pilot vehemently declares that it
is not the intention of the proposed
Union Press Association to attempt to
influence the action of the Legislature on
he proposed Judicial Printing bill. The
call certainly does not intimate such a
motive.
Year: 1874

THE VICKsBURGER.- are credi-
bly, informed that this new paper is grow
ing in public esteem and becoming q very
popular institution in Nicksburg It's
founders are enterprising, capable young
men, who are not apt to fail in anything
they undertake worthy of success, and
they will be sure not to embark in what
is not worthy. The paper is edited with
out high-sounaing rretension, but with
ability and force Mr. John Armstrong
one of the most successful newspaper
men in the State, has lately become con-
neeted with the management of the pa
per. Like his associates, he els native
and to the manor born"
Year: 1874

will have a full school before winter is
over. Those who wish to attend school
can not better themselves elsewhere. and
can rest assured that Mr.. Stalev will use
his utmost endeavOrs to enhance his
pupils in their studies.


TIE Touring mil, belonging TO Simp-
son Il Co., is not doing much at present.
as there is not water sufficient to enable
them 10 run constantly. Hope we will
be blessed with some rain soon.


We are sorry to report the departure
of our picture gallery, for we had hoped
it would remain with usthis winter. The
artists, Mr.. Pyles and lady, are far
superior to any OF the chemical art who
have ever stopped at this place. They
are stopping Il, Guilfors at present
hope the citizens of that place will give
them their undivided parsonage.


More anon. BOAZ.
Year: 1874

Where is the individual who does not
love To think OF his school days, his
youthful companions sports and pleas
ures, and last, but not least, even of
those hours of close application spent in
preparing lessons for recitation in order
to secure lasting benefit for ourselves
and win the pleasant srAle of cur teach
er; for, II our lessons, are not well re-
cited, We will fail To sac the pleasant
smile and besides we will feel guilty for
not doing our duty. While it is right TO
make every effort to please our teacher.
we should remember that We are prepar-
ing our lessons fer our own benefit.
Whcn we think we are cheating our in
structor with our halt learned task, We
are cheating ourselves to Il tar greater
extent. We should endcavor to cult
yatc ear minds, 80 that We may be OF
some benefit to our race If We have
talent and opportunity, let us do all We
can 10 improve the talent God has in


trusted to our care. and for the faithful
care of which he will require lis TO rem
der STREET account. Just think. for Il
moment, OF the thousands OF children
who are entirely dcsiitate of the superior
advantages tha: we enjoy, and yet some
of the most distinguished characters
spring from this class. Now, if those
who have 50 limited an opportunity can
accomplish SO much. what ought TO be
accomplished by those VIII" have the
most unlimited opportunities? What j
Year: 1874

LITERARY ENrERTAINNENr.-Tbe Rich
mond Amateur Literary Association bad q
debate last night at the rooms oil the Young
Mems Christian Association that was very
crcditable to themselves and furnished a
pleasant evenings entertainment to the large
audience that attended.


The dehaters had prepared themselves
we'll. and had that readiness of delivery
which ia the result of patient practice and
careful study of the subject under discus
sion. t
Year: 1874

Last night | witnessed, says q cor
respondent of the Times, the discom-
future of two young American ladies'
who evidently did not understand the
customs of the country. They enter
ed the Cafe Tortoni, Boulevard des
Italiens, about Q O'Clock in the even
ing, unaccompanied, and the waiter
declined to serve .hem with ice cream
They were politely told that it was
the rule of the establishment not to
serve ladies alone, and they were
obliged to pass out under the gaze of
a number of ladies and gentlemen sit
ting at the tables. Their faces show
ed that they were honest girls, and
that they were intensely humiliated.
They thought that they could. enter
here and eat their lee cream as. COM
fortably and securely as at many es-
Establishments on Broadway. The
Cafe Tortoni is one of the most re-
spectacle places in Paris, and its
ices famous. They are found on the
tables of the aristocratic and official
world at all grand dinners, and in
word, they are delicious. This is
one of the few places in the city
where gentlemen go with their wives
This reputation for responsibility
could never be kept up except by
making it an ineYorable rule not to
serve ladies unaccompanied. Ameri-
can girls are apt to think that they
can take care of themselves in any
part of the world, and that may be
true if they conform to the customs
of the country in which they are; but
here two American girls cannot go
out unaccompanied at nine O'Clock in
the evening, to get ice cream, with
out being liable to mauuiss quart
d'hapre. In fine with all due de-
ferance to those who think other
wise, l do not think that American
girls should promenade the streets OF
Paris at night without gentleman
protector. l may render a service
to some one by saying that the respec-
table cafes do not serve ladies alone,
and | cannot imagine that American
girls would enter the other sort, ex-
cept by error or ignorance. Accom-
panied by gentleman they are just
as free from insult or annoyance as
in their own houses.
Year: 1874

A remarkable incident, says the
Kansas City Times, occurred a few
nights since in the residence of Mrs.
5. 5. Newmeyer This lady resides
with her two daughters, aged ii and
I3 years, in small frame house, and
has for the past two or three months
been suffering from accute mental
anxiety, on account Of the death Of
her husband. in December last. Mrs.
Newmever had been addicted to sleep
the walking and restlessness during
night, seldom sleeping more than half
a night at a time. So much has
this habit Of sleep-walking increased
upon their mother, that one Of the
other or the daughters has been OBJ
liged TO keep constant watch lest
something might befall her. 4 pecu-
liarity about this somnambulism has
been desire of the sleep-walker to
visit the parlor of the house, and
take a seat in the chair directly OppO-
site the one usually occupied by her
husband in life The daughters
have frequently found her thus seated
asleep, with a lamp burning upon the
parlor table.


On Monday nighi Emma the youn-
ger of the girls, was awakened by
hearing a loud crash in the parlor
and a noise as if some person or per-
sons was running from the front
ward On going to the parlor they
found their mother seated as usual
fast asleep in her chair, the lamp
burning upon the table and the front
window wide open 4 closer exam
ination disclosed a mans bat and
several burglars tools, and from the
appearance of the sideboard and
bureau it was plainly evident that
thieves must have been at work
when the sleep-walker glided into
the room. She must have caused
quite a stampede for the thieves did
not stop to pick up their tools or their
booty. They evidently supposed the
apparation something supernatural
and left their nights work for others
to finish. From footprints on the
snow their appear to have been two
persons in the house. Mrs. Newmy-
er was escorted to her room without
trouble, and feels very nervous
lest she should again fall into dan
ger
Year: 1874

We are told by tho Latin poet


that Laborore est orore-(to labor is


to pray) and ! do believe that God


has given to every human soul some


work to do in life-something which


it is to accomplish, and ifit is left IN


done, punishment will come. II is


melancholy spectacle to see so


many droues in the great hive Of
life. Almost dailv we meet with
young men who consider their edu-
cation finished, and who possess, per-
haps more than ordinary natural at
tainments and talents, and yet they
lounge about as listlessly as if there
were no work demanded at their
hands. they are content to live on
the means their fathers and grandfath-
ers have stored up for them, and be-
lieve that by so doing they hold a
species Of patent right nobility, which
affords them a higher position in so
ciety than those can attain who daily
work with their brains and hands for
living; and no ambition ever spurns
them onward 10 enter the arena Of


science or OF art, where they might
gain lasting renOwn. Who would
not rather be the son Of Agassiz than
the richest millionaire! Who would
not rather win for himself a name,
than fall back upon the great wealth
or fame of his ancestors There are
many young men, in all our cities
and large towns, who rely almost
entirely upon their parents for their
support; and their lives, which might
be full Of Doble achievements, are
dawdled away IN unholy dissipations.
If such is to become the universal
effect of wealth on the rising gener-
alton, it were far better that poverty
should ever be the nurse of our sons
and daughters In the name of COM
mon humanity, | call upon all the
young men of these United States
to do something. Pray do not sneak
from the cradle Of infancy to the cOf-
fin of oblivion without at least exert
ing yourselves in some degree to
show that you have not lived in vain;
and bare in mind that fame and hon
or are GOV damsels, who cannot be
wooed by mastery inactivity"
The wonderful discoveries Of the age
in arts and sciences are not made by
men who regard this world as a play
ground and life as holiday. In the
name of all that is good and sacred,
90 10 work-do something.
Year: 1874

TABLE TALK.-You will find a
great deal of character is impaired
and received at the table. Parents
too often forget this; and, therefore,
instead OF swallowing your food in
sulIen silence, instead Of broodmg
over your business, instead Of Sc
verely talking about others, let the
conversation at the table be genial,
kind, social, and cheering. Don't
bring disagreeable things to the
table in your conversation, any
more than you would in your dishes.
For this reason, too, the more good
company yon have az your table,
the better for your children. Every
conversation with company at your
table is an educator of the family.
Hence, the intelligence and the re-
tinement and the appropriate be-
haviour of a family which is given
to hospitality. Never feel that in
telligent visitors can be anything
but a blessing to you and yours.
How few have fully gotten hold of
the fact that company and conver-
sation at the table are no small part
Of education?
Year: 1874

Eastern Oregon is jubilant over
the railroad prospect prospect
that has grown brighter since the
able speech made by Senator Mitch.
ell in presenting the bill for the
construction Of the Portland,
Dalles & Salt Lake Railroad, ETC.,
in the U. S. Senate on the 18th Of
January. The telegraph informs
us that both Nesmith and Colonel
Chapman, President of the road,
hope to get a favorable report from
the House Committee on Railroads,
which will 60 far towards insuring
its final passage. I'll the friends
of the measure are earnestly at
work for its success, and it is hoped
that their efforts may meet with
the most satisfactory results. 1t is
an enterprise that deeply interests
Oregon, and should be pushed with
all the vigor its friends can bring
to bear. The building of this road
will open up a vast and rich coun-
try to settlement, which is now
comparatively worthless, owing to
the isolated condition it occupies,
its great distance from markets, and
the lack of cheap transportation
facilities. With the railroad built,
Eastern Oregon at once opens up a
new era OF growth and prosperity.
II labor and constant watchtulness
will get us the road, we. certainly
shall have it.
Year: 1874

During the early part of the flight


every precaution is adopted to prevent


leaving heavy trail. or one easily fol-


lowed; to this end instead of moving.


as Is customary, in single file. thereby


leaving a clearly defined path, each


warrior moves Independently of his


fellows. until all danger of pursuit Is
safely passed, when the party falls into
single file. and. with the chief at the


head. moves along in almost nnbroken
silence. If during an attack upon the
frontier settlements the Indians should
encounter unexpected and successful
resistance, necesistating a premature
withdrawal aud flight on their part.
they still resort to stratagem, in order
to secure their safety. In accordance


with d plan previously formed and un-
derstood by each one ofthe party, and
specially provided for an emergency,
the war party finding themselves
about to encounter successful resistance
on the part of the frontiersmen beat
hasty retreat; but instead of taking
their flight in il single direction and in
one party. thereby leaving an unmis-
taxable clue for pursuers, the entire
party breaks up into numerous smaller
bands, each apparently fleeing In an
independent direction. few of the
best mounted usually falling behind to
attract the attention OF the pursueis
and give time to those Of the party
who are burdened with prisoners and
captured stock to make good their es-
cape. In such anemergencv as this,
rendezvous for the entire party has
been previously agreed upon. Its To-
cation is usually upon or near some
water course or prominent landmark,
distant perhaps some thirty or forty
miles; thither all smaller parties direct
their course. Should either OF these
smaller parties find themselves closely
pursued, or their trail being
followed and all efforts to throw the
purSuers off prove unavailing, they
relinquish the plan Of uniting with the
Others at the established rendezvous,
as that would imperil the safety OF
their comrades, AMI select a new route
Lending neither toward the rendez-
vous nor Of the village. il order not
only to elude but to mislead their pur-
suers. Then ensues long and tire
some flight, until, having worn ont or
outwitted. their pursuerS, of whose
movements they keep themselves
thoroughly informed, they make their
way in safety to the village. At the
latter, lookouts are constantly kept on
some prominent hill to watch the com
ing of the absent warriors and give
notice of their approach. A war par
ty returning from a successful raid
into the settlements, and bringing
with them prisoners and captured
stock, is an event Of the greatest i'm
portance to every occupant of the vii
lage. Having arrived within a few
miles of the village, and feeling safe
from all danger Of pursuit, the chief
in command of the war party causes
q signal smoke to be sent up from
some high peak on the line of march,
well knowing that watchflll eyes near
the village are on the alert and will
not fail to observe the signal and I'M
derstand its meaning.-Gen. Custer, IN
the Gdtary.
Year: 1874




The old Homestead has passed into
Eother hands, aOh, with what o weary
longing we Rtter those words with
what tenderness do we think. of the
Old Home, with its many rooms,
every nook and corner of which we
know so well. Then there is the old
orchard, where we sat for hours
building castles in the air, and the
cherry trees that we climbed in
our youth Then our hearts were
light, and we knew not what sorrow
meant. We love that dear Old Home.
But the loved ones are all gone. Oh,
what desoiation thrre is in Orphan
hood. When we were weary and
heaIt-sick, and our burdens seemed
more than we could bear, we could
always be cheered by parents love
and counsel, always sure of a welcome
there. But the Circle is broken, and
Home and Hearts made desolate.-
There are the roses. both red and
white, that mother loved so well. They
blossom there still in their fragrance,
and beauty, They seem to mock at
our sorrow; but they are sacred me-
mentoes of our ehildhood's Home. 1t
will be sad pleasure. to sometimes
visit the place where we were born
but we shall look in vain for the kind
face that always greeted us, at the
window. Half of that circle have
passed to that better home. Shall we
all meet there DAISY.
Year: 1874

Professor Esmarch, of Kiel, is said
to-have devised method by which
sAFoperation may be performed upon
the extremities of the body without
any loss of blood. A bandage made
of India rubber, elastic aud of firm
texture, is tied round the extremities,
from the ends of the fingers or toes in
an upward direction. BY this means
all the blood is driven out of the eX-
tremities, kind of an elastic piece of
hose made of eSoutchouc about the
thickness OF your finger is wound
around the extremities some three or
five times, and thus any supply Of
blood to these parts Is rendered i'm
possible, The handage is now taken
off, while the caoutchouc bag remains
in its position. The extremity below
this bag is now perfectly blOodless
and pale as corpse, when the opera
tor may now bury his knife in the
parts desired without inenrring the
loss of a single drop of blood. BY
this method not only the patient is
made to lose no blood during aud
from the operation. but it also has the
great advantage that the operator may
undertake his task without any assis-
tant. Properly to appreciate the lat
ter, we need but call to mind how
difficult it is for n physician practic-
ing inthe country to obtain q skillfal
assistant, or in times of war. to COM
mand any assistance whatever after
a great battle.-BoSton Globe.
Year: 1874

A FEW days Since seedy person
applied to wealthy citizen for help,
and received the small sum of five
cents. The giver remarked as he
handed him the pittance srake it;
you are welcome. Our ears are al


ways open to the distressed "That
may be, replied the recipient, "hut
never before in my life have / seen so
small an opening for such large ears, "
Year: 1874

HALF THE BRAIN Equal TO THE


DR.. Brown Sequard in his last lee
ture at Boston, expressed the follow
ing novel and at the same time prao-
tical ideas, ae 4yes e es


There is one point about which l
should like to deliver a whole lecture.
| can only say now few words in re-
gard to it. 1t is a most important
topic. A study of the facts relating
to the brain has led me to conclude
that each halfo the brain--paradox-
ical as it may seem-is q whole brain.
That is, that one-half of the brain is
sufficient for all the functions of the
two halves of the brain. Ii that is
the case, must mention q conclusion,
although it may seem outside of my
subject. 1t is that we are extremely
neglectful in educating only one part
of the body. We educate our arm,
and make use of the right side of the
body as much as possible, and leave
the other side inactive, except in walk
ing. We do net perform what is real
ly needed If we have two brains
There is no question that it is our
habit of making use of only one side
of our body that consigns TO one-half
of the brsin-the right side-the fac
ulty of expressing ides by speech. If
we developed both sides of our body
equally, not only would there be the
benefit that we could write our book
with the left hand as well as the right
but we should have two brains instead
OF one, and would not be deprived OF
the power of speech through disease
of one side of the brain.