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Year: 1874

The Chicago "tainted meat" question
is evoking considerable discussion. The
deleterious stuff is not only sold at home,
but shipped to a distance, and Phildadel
phia and Baltimore are making loud com
plants. The latter city is an importan It
center for the distribution of cured hams.
shoulders and sides to the South, and the
trade amounts to several millions Of dol


lars annually. Heretofore Chicago has
been the principal market from which the
millions of pounds of pork shipped to the
South every season, as well as that used
for home consumption, was purchased :;
but unless something is done to reduce
the percentage Of tainted shoulders and
hams found in every car, load that arrives,
Baltimore says she will be obliged to be
stow her patronage elsewhere. Chicago
has evidently a number of important les
sons to learn concerning trade. A mer-
chant is more than mere tradesman; he
is an agent for society. The fact that
most products are prepared at places dis.
tant from those in which they are sold
gives the merchant an advantage over the
consumer of which he cannot eonscien.
tiously take advantage. His customers
have the same highest moral right to his
best judgment as the client has from his
counsel, the parishiener from his pastor,
the patient from his physician and the
thoroughly conscientious dealer will la
Dor to be equitable on all occasions and
under all circumstances. What the
average Chicago merchant seems, special
ly, to need well grounding in, is moral
science. Enterprise and vim are com
mendable enough, but business, in one
sense, is like testimony-ths quality is of
more consideration than the quantity.
Year: 1874

A Western paper notes singular case
of afflieation between cat and a rooster,
10 its locality The two are inseparable
panions, and if by chance the cat
should stray off, the cock elucks a recall
in the most appealing tone.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the London Field
says fowls may be kept free from vermin,
as follows First of all, if in confius-
meut, in the dust corner OF poulty
house, mix about half pound of black
sulphur 10 the sand and lime that they
dust in. This will both keep them free
from parasites and give the feathers a
gloosy appearance. If infested with the
insects, dampen the skin under the
feathers with a little water, then sprinkle
little black sulphur on the skin. Let
the bird be covered with insects, and they
will disappear in the course of twelve
hours. Also, previous to sitting hen,
if the nest be slightly sprinkled with the
sulphur, there is no fear of the hen being
annoyed during incubation, neither will
the chickens be troubled by them Many
a fine hatched brood pines away and dies
through nothing else, and no one seems
to know the cause"
Year: 1874

The amended bankrupt act has passed
the Senate, aud the house will have a
chance to reconsider its hasty action in
December. 1t has been the endeavor to
give the new bill the most careful consid
GRAFTON, and it has been amended and ma
tured as the experience of its past action
has suggested remedies The intent of
the amended bill is to promote the vel
fare of commercial men, by securing an
equable-distrbutio of the assets of the
unfortunate debtor. 1t intends to check
aud punish dishonesty and guard the
honest intentioned insolvent Section 2
provides for publication of newspaper
notice to creditors for $50 or less, If W hen
the creditors of the bankrupt are so mum.
erous as to make any notice now required
by law to them by mail or otherwise, a
great and dispropertionate expenses to
the estate. These amended and other
clauses look only towards greater economy
In the working of the act. The extrava
gaut costs of the old law will be reduced
one half The law orders that in volun.
tary bankruptcy no disc barge shall be
granted the debtor whose assets shall not
equal SO per cent. In regard to volun
tary bankruptcy the law provides that
when an insolvent has stopped and not
resumed payment within a period of for,
ty days of his commercial paper employed
in the course OF his business, he shall be
deemed to have committed an act of
bankruptcy, and shall be- adjudged a
bankrupt on the petition of one or more
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forth thereof to least in number, and the
aggregate ofwhose debts amounts to at least
one third of the debts but such petition
must be within six mouths after such act
of bankruptcy shall have been committed
Year: 1874

A Horrible Discovery i'm the Town OF


Lake, Cock County, In.-An Entire


Family Poisoned by the Inhalation


of Coal Gas--Three Children Dead,


and the Mother Made Insane "A Ter


ribIe Case of AsphyxiatiOn.


A horrible discovery was made in the town
of Lake, Cook Co., ILL.,, on the afternoon of
Feb II. In a small cottage on Forty-thiTd
street, near the Union Stock Yards, resided
Mr.. Thompson, his wife and four children,
one an infant about ten days old and Ger
man woman who had been4hired to act in the
capacity of nurse. For several days before
Mr.. Thompson had been absent, and it was the
custom Of some of the neighboring women to
call in every day to see that the fam
lily lacked for none of the little attentions
necessary to mother and babe. Those calls
were usually made in the morning, but for
some reason, on this day, the visit was de-
ferred until the afternoon. When the woman
tapped at the door there was no response at
first, and it was only after repeated knockings
that the nurse was aroused sufficiently to
stagger to the entrance and let in the wonder
ing visitor. The woman acted as if daZed
anu seemed to be wonderfully stupid, but
this only excited momentary remark on
the part of the good lady, and she pushed
on into the inner apartment. On opening the
door scene of horror presented itself. Two
little children were lying dead in different
positions upon the floor, and third was
almost in the same condition. Mrs. Thomp-
son was raving and raging in her bed, evil
IDENTIFY n maniac, and the baby too was
apparently suffering from some deadly mar
cotic. She quickly ran to the windows, let in
little fresh air, aud shouted for assistance.
This was quickly forthcoming, and physicians
were summoned 10 aid those who still were
living. That same night the third child died.


An investigation was made into the circum-
stances of the case, and it was discovered that
some time during the preceding night the nurse
had lifted the top from the coal stove and set
in a tin pan filed with water to heat for the
use of the mother and her babe. The damper
in the pipe was closed, and the conclusion was
reached by the Coroners jury that the gas,
escaping into the room, had worked all this
mischief. Such was also the opinion of the
physicians who made the post mortens exami-
nation.


At last accounts the nurse had recovered, as
also had the babe Mrs. Thompson still re-
manned insane, and did not know of the terri
BILE bereavement which had befallen her.
Year: 1874

A FoUR-YEAR- OLD lad in Boston is of an
inquiring turn of mind. A few days ago
he was possessed by desire to know
whether his younger sisters head would
go into the family bean. pot 1t did go in
beautifully, but it would not come out
again, and surgical operation was per
formed upon the pot, from which IL will
never recover, the instrument used being
hammer. The marvellous infant now
wishes to try another experiment with
larger bean-pot, but striSS guard is kept
over that utensil.
Year: 1874

I'm preparing boned chicken, one
cracker pounded very fine and added TO
the water the chickens were boiled in,
and mixed thoroughly with the chopped
meat is decided Improvement For
two medium-sized chickens there should
not be more than cup Of water. Season
with salt and pepper
Year: 1874

A DISTINGUISHED President of college
said, in recent lecture: al was obliged
once to sit two whole hours at dinner
beside lady with a blazing crimson
gown loaded all over with jewelry. The
lady had an awful incapacity for conver-
sation, and | never see that gaudy color
without thinking of the lady and yawning
as | recall the terrible two long hours l
without response" 1t is now in order
to hear what the crimson lady thought of
the college President
Year: 1874

To oppose the Civil Rights bill and


hold out for the Radical party, says
| the Wilson Ilain9calcl', arc two dis


tinctly different courses of conduct ut


tcrly inconsistent, such as we cannot


well see how man of ordinary sense


and sincerity can adopt. \ man IS


usually known by the company he


keeps. 1t is known to all well in


formed men that the negroes of North


Carolina and elsewhere arc in favor OF


the Civil Rights bill. Our white Radi-


Gals meet III ConV ,ntion and get along


very harmoniou8ly with them, and


then go out and proclaim to white


men that they are opposed to this bill.
| It seems wonderful to the uIsuspici-


Gus observer and his curiosity becomes


aroused 10 know by what magical,
/ tragical compound the negroes are


soothed and quieted SO easily as hard
| ly to say word by way OF objection


or rcmonstranco. The conclusion is
almost inevitable that these white
Radical politicians talk differently to


suit the different classes of voters.
That they have public and private


chat, the former for the white and the


latter for the black voters. In soft
and dule,t tones they impart a know
ledge OF their plans for obtaining
party victory to tlIeir dusky followers,


explaining to them the necessity of


pursuing a course that viii not repel


the white voters. With one eye


continually winking at their black


friends to keep them quiet they pro-


claim from the stump and house top


that they arc opposed to the pet meas


ure OF tho party to strengthen which


they are doing everything in their


power. Actions speaks louder than


words. To he a friend Of The Radical


party is not the way in which rea-


sonablc man may expect to kill this


infamous measure. Every Radical


vote that may be cast III the coming


election viii be SO much by way of
encouragement to Congress and the


President to let this bill become a law.


To deny this assertion either indicates
a very weak mind or purpose to de-
ceive. II it be possible that an intel


gent man can associate with the Civil


Fighters, in Their political labors,


helping them out in all they do and
at the same time be earnestly opposed
to the Civil Rights bill, then we main
tain and the force of our reasoning is
plain, that his friendly sentiments are
worthless, his conduct being that of
an enemy-being just such as we
would expect from a deceitful and
treacherous foe who would mislead
and stab US in the dark. It matters
very little whether O man who is help
ing to cut our throats does it apologet-
ically with soft words of friendship
and love upon his lips or not. We
must judge man by his acts rather
than by his words when they do not
correspond. Tie avowed enemy of
the Civil Rights bill who goes with the
Radical party stultifes and contra
diets himself and by his acts his own
words.
Year: 1874

Governor CURTIS II. BEO''I,GE, whom
the death Of the late Governor tALD-
WE'LL has called to the Chief MagiS-
tracy of the State, has long occupied
n prominent position before the pc"Di''
of North Carolina.


In 1888 he made his first appearance
in the Legislative Halls as q member
of the House Of Commons, and from
that time continued to serve III enc
branch or the other of the t'ci9 RAJ
Assembly, until he was elected hy HAT
ioly COMPTROLLER of the State. In the
olden time nc was Jealous memberot
the Democratic party. Afterthe tcrlnl-
nation of the war, Governor BKo"DEN
Joined the Radical party and repre-
scented the county of Wayne III the
Senate until his election as Lieutenant
Governor. Sirce then his only
public duty has been to preside over
the deliberations of the Senate.


We trust most sincerely that Cover
nor DROtrDtN W LII tlttl tI''ii '4iI ',L2-
charge of the duties of the high Office
thus suddenly devOlved upon him
with due sense of the tremendous
responsibility they impose upon him.
Let him remember that he has reached
the highest position in the gift of the
people of his native State. and remom-
herring this let him not forget that if
he would have his name go down =
posterity with the honor meet for one
who has held such high trusts, he must
cease to be partizan and become 4
patriot. Let him be in truth and in
deed as we'll as in name, tho COVER
NOR OF NORTH CAROLINA, and not
merely the chief of a party, and all
good men will support and sustain
him.


Governor BRoGDEN has an oppOrtU-
nifty that comes not to many men, and
the great question is, what Will lie dC
with it Is it too much to hope he
will so use it that the virtues of the
Governor will blot out the shOrtcom
ings of the partizan, and that when he
shall be called to his final account til,
people may be unwilling for anything
to be inscribed upon his tomb save
that che was an honest Governor.


We at least shall not condemn lin
in advance
Year: 1874

We sincerely trust that our readers
will give their serious attention to the
following utterances of prominent
Radicals, in order that out of its own
mouth the negro party may be con-
demncd. No where do We know of a
more complete Or a more truthful his
tory of that party, than is to be found
in the utterances Of ita promise It men
since its formation.


For the first three years of its exist
cnce brute force Was relied upon to &C
| complish its ends, coupled with insult
OF the grOssest character. It was IL
| 1868 that the women Of the State were


insulted hy the advice to Radical can


vassers TO throw their ANS around
them when their husbands were not
about. It was in 1SGS that the white
people were threatened openly with
starvation and destruction of their
homes from the vengeance of negroes.
It was in 1869 that the Radical Gov
ernor claimed the power to suspend
all laws at his own pleasure. It was
in 1869 the bill was passed under
which the State was filled with spies
and in which the Shofner bill was con-
cocted, and it was in 1870 that it pass
el, thereby empowering the Governor
to declare every county in North Car
olina in state of insurrection. 1t
was under this BIZ and il this year
that the Hollen-kirk war was carried
on and the Radical Governor asked
the Radical Congress to authorize the
Radical President to suspend the writ
Of h0JCaS cO,7)Us, SO that men might
be arrested and tried before military
tribunals and shot, and it was in this
same Year that the Radical Governor
declared that if lie was personally
menaced, certain leading Democrats
and Conservatives, who might be
named. viii be instantly put to death"


But thanks to the manhood ard
courage of the white people Of North
Carolina, that Governor came to great
GRIFFIN fact was driven from Office IN
shame and disgrace. With Holden's
downfall, the open use Of the bayonet
came speedily to an end.


The age of Force passed away, but
only to be followed by the age of
Fraud. Violence is now discouraged
and partizan ends instead of being
accomplished at the point Of the bay
onet, are reached at the end of the
law, so-called. 1t was in thorough ac-
cord with the present spirit of the age
therefore that Judge Russell, in his
Opera House o6itcr dictu317, told the
negroes not to resort to violence but to
the machinery of the law to enforce
their rights to go wherever white men
may go.


Till four years ago the military sus-
tanned the Radical party. Since then
the judiciary have sought to do the
wicked work. People of the Fourth
Judicial District, are you willing for
this thing to go on any longer? If
not then vote against Mr.. Russell.


Do not fail to read single one of
the following extracts:


1865.


"But wherever else you work don't
forget to work among the women. ***
Go after the women then. And
don't hesitate to throw your arms
around their necks now and then when
their husbands are not around, and
give them a good. They all like
it. Our experience with fe-
male rebs is, that with all their sins
they have a vast amount of human ma
ture, and only want to have it appre-
ciated to be the most loving creatures
Scalawags and carpet
baggers don't fail, Z therefore, as you
Year: 1874

Rcntn2Jr?' that tie election lar re-
luirCs "TfrAT WHEN VOTER IS CHA1-
LESGED AT THE POLLS UPON DEMAND
OF ANY CITIZEN OF TIE STATE IT SHALL
DE THE DUTY OF TIE INSPECTORS OF
TIE ELECTION To REQUIRE SAID VOTER
BEFORE BEING ALLOWED TO VOTE TO
PROVE BY TIE OATH OF SOME OTHER
PERSON KNOWN TO THESE JUDGES THE
FACT OF HIS RESIDENCE FOR THIRTY
DAYS PREVIOUS THERETO IN THE CoUN-
TY IN WHICH HE PURPOSES TO VOTE,


RGnacDlJcr also that the election,
lar says "No ELEcToR SHALL BE EN-
TITLED TO REGISTER OR VOTE IN ANY
OTHER PRECINCT OR TOWNSHIP THAN
THE ONE IN WHICH HE Is AN ACTUAL
OR BONA FIDE RESIDENT ON THE DAY OF
ELECTION, AND NO CERTIFICATES OF REG
IsTRATION SHALL BE GIVEN.
Year: 1874

Between Ourselves, Ladies-The
most inestimable OF your charms is a perfect
set OF teeth, and nothing under the sun is as
certain to perpetuate that charm as; the daily
use OF SozodVnt
Year: 1874

had been placed in heavy mourning,
the chairs and desks having been re-
moved and the metallic case contain
ing the remains of the Governor rest
ing upon a catafalque in the middle of
the room, upon which had been placed
many wreathes and flowers tastefully
arranped
Year: 1874

MARKS OF THE GENTLEMAN.-No man
is gentleman by nature who, without
prov ocatioD, would treat with incivility
the humblest of his speices. 1t is a
vulgarity for which no Accomplishments
of dress or address can ever atone.
Show me the man who desires to make
every one happy aroud him, and whose
greatest solicitude is never to give just
cause of offence to any one, and will
show you gentleman by natureand by
practice, though he may never have
worn a suit of broadcloth nor even
heard of lexicon. am proud to say,
for the honor of our species, there are
men, in every throb of whose heart
there is so,icitude for the welfare of
mankind, ard whose breath is perfum.
ed with kindness.
Year: 1874

moment, that there was not q parti-
Gle OF truth in these representations


He sent to the clerk g desk and had read q
Washington dispatch published in the New
York Herald of Saturday to the effect that
the Judiciary Committee of the House had
agreed to report the bill of Representative
MOrey, of Louisiana, for the establishment
of two United States courts in Louisiana.
in lieu of Judge Durell's present court.
and that Mr.. Butler was anxious to push
the Morey bill before any action should
be had on the Dure1l impeachment articles.
Now said Mr.. Butler, there is not in
that paragraph, one word Of truth. In the
hrst place. the Judiciary Committee has
never considered The Morey bill: in the Sc
cond place, l am instructed by Mr. Wilson.
who. with MIR. Eldridge took testimony in
the Durell case, that they have come to no
determination whatever about that case.
There has been no consideration OF it by the
committee for the reason that the evidence
has not yet been printed. 1t never has
been brought before the committee IN
any form, and therefore that must
have been concOctiOn of some party
who desires to bring the admins
action of Congress into contempt, especially
IN lmputing motives to the chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, that he is endeavOring
to bring the MOrey bill up in order to staye of
the impeachment of Judge Durell. never
knew till this morning that the Morey bill
was before the committee at all, except as
was informed BY the newspaper. q.


MIR. MOrey, OF Louisiana, stated that he
was not aware till he read in the Herald
that he was considered the special cham
pion of Judge Durell. The bill introduced
by him was exactly similar to one passed
by the House in the last two Congresses.
but which failed in the Senate. 1t had M
reference whatever to Judge Durell, and
would not interfere with his court.
Year: 1874

On Tuesday night last the gin house on
Major divers plantation, ten miles above
here, was destroyed by fire, together with
about twenty five bales of cotton, without
any insurance on the property, we believe,
whatever. The fire was undoubtedly the
work of an incendiary, as no reasonable
cause can be assigned. Such dark and
fiendish deeds being perpetrated in our
midst is enough to curdle the blood in every
feeling Of indignation that should prompt
everv good citizen to lend all possible aid
in briogng such criminals to speedy punish
ment. No man is without enemies, and we
know not who may be the next to suffer
from the same torch which laid the above
property in ashes. The residence of Mr. A.
Dyson, below Alto, we learn, was also
burned. together with its entire cont nts,
i'll the same manner, few nights ago.


Being fired from the outside, the dwell
i0g was almost entirely wrapt in flames be.
fore discovered by the inmates, who had
tme 10 remove but very little of their
clothing or furniture, if any at all. Not
long since the storehouse OF Mr. Duff at
Alto, was burned by an incendiary, sup
posed to be intent On robbing. The citizens
of Rayville have recently been called out
At the dead hour of night by a false alarm
of fire, which proved to be the offspring of
no good motive. If our people quie tly sub
NIT to these "utrsges, without making ex-
traordinary efforts TO prevent the same, we
need not be surpr Used to awake any morn
ing and lind our to" n in ashes. Something
must bf done, and every man knows his
duty. The double barrel shotgun is an in
fallihls remedy for such evils, and should
DO freely used when occasion demands.
-Richland Beacon.
Year: 1874

-


For the twenty thousand dollar prizs.
For the twenty Thousand dollar prize.
For the twenty thousand dollar prize.
For the twenty thousand dollar prize
Far the twenty thousand dollar uli,..
Year: 1874

GENEROUSLY SAID.--The New York
Ttmes,the paper which brought Tweed
down, now has this to say: We
venture to suggest that, now that
Tweed is undergoing the penalty Of
his offences, the virtuous papers which
cheered and assisted him in the DAYS
of his power, may as well desist from
pelting him, and above all may with
great propriety leave his family alone.
When a man is handed over to Justice
the community is done with him, and
no longer cries out for vengeance. 1t
ii not very elevating spectacle to see
his old cOnfedemtes tumbling over
each other In their efforts to get the
first kick at him.
Year: 1874

Here is an Iowa story: A young
girl near Marengo is wonderfully
marked by nttlesnakes. Running
partially around her neck. side by side,
are two snakes as natural as If alive,
and the skin being transparent, they
seem only lying in wait for a victim.
On the front of the neck and upper
part ofthe breast are the rattles-as
though a breastpin--making a perfect
picture aud shedding regularly every
year.
Year: 1874

On Monday afternoon the Rad,


Senators held a caucnain Washington
at thS solicitation Of tbs. Southern Be
publican Senators and Representatives,
at which the condition Of the South
was considered. Senators from the
South advocated the sending Of troops
to several of the States Of that section.
They feared that the Republican par.
ty was hopelessly dead unless decis'
i've steps were taken during the pres
ent session to put. down the turbulent
whites. They confessed their inabili-
ty TO poll the white votes. The
Northern Senators did not indorse the
proposition, and some Of them openly
expressed themselves against any fur
ther Interference With the affairs Of
the South, saying that they had lost
many votes In the North by 1t.


Senator Lewis, of Virginia, declar-
ed that the Republican party had lost
power In the South because Of the
bad character of many of its would.


be leaders and the advocacy of the


Civil Rights bill, which he considered
a most iniquitous measure. The
South could only be carried for the
Republican party as at present organ
lied by sending soldiers enough there
to prevent the people from voting
The majority evidently agreed with
him as before vote was taken many
Senators left the room, and Senator
Morton, who was relied upon by the
extreme Republicans, did not come to
their relief. s
Year: 1874

BEING REPAIRED. Y Yesterday work
men commenced tearing out the inter.
ior OF the banking room of the Farm
ers' Bank, Third and Market streets.
preparatory to making the extensive
repairs we spoke of few days ago.
Banking operations, meanwhile, will
be carried on in the Directors room
Entrance on Third street.