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Year: 1874

Its DOings and UndOings-An Inspira.


tion Given to Ritualism Rather Than


q Set Back-Nothing Gained by Low


Churchmen Nor Lost by Ritualists.


After nearly four weeks OF ceaseless labor and
debate the General Convention OF the Protestant
Episcopal Church has adjourned, and its deputies
have gone back to the. e homes and quiet dresides
In country village or city populous. Their acts are
now the property Of the public The Convention
itsel was the largest, as IT was the most important
that has ever met IN this land. A finer body OF men
physically has rarely been convened In this or any
other city on this Continent to discuss any matter
whether OF Church or State. Not one OF them
looked as II he had been brought up on vegetable
diet. On the contrary, their physical as well as
their ecclesiastical personnel was unmistakably
"nigh,N and indicated that bullock or buffalo
might have been the staple OF their diet. Whether
there be any real connection between high living
and high churchism we cannot tell; but it might
be made an interesting study for some speculative
mind. Enthusiastically CLASSIFIED, the high and the
low churchmen were about equally divided; the
broad church had one or two representatives; the
ritualists two pronounced ones, and the great
majority would call themselves conserva-
tive. But their conservatism was not OF
that order tnat others would call by
that name. They conserved the Prayer





method and principle Of conservation by repair,
but by locking up the doors as to shut out as
completely as possible, those who would attempt
any repairs. Ana yet this is the book that has
made all the trouble in the Church for the last 200
years. II has been


A BONE OF CONTENTION IN ENGLAND


until ever and anon Parliament steps In TO
Settle the Church's disputes by legislative enact
ments. 1t has produced scarcely less contention
here; but as we have no State Church the egisla-
ton remains In the hands OF the Supreme Council
OF the Church. This Is the Council whose proceed
ings for the last twenty-six days have been re.
ported In the HERALD. and which has now ad-
journed leaving the matters on which relief was
asked practically in the same condition as they
were q month ago.


True, the Convention did some things for which
tAerdeserve the thanks not only OF the Episcopal
communion but OF the entire Christian com.
munty They expressed very clearly their ab-
horrence OF our free and easy legislation on mar
rage and divorce, and prohibited any minister in
their church from socmnizlng marriage IN future
Year: 1874

It Is very common that when man be-
gins to get little old he is looked upon
as cinder. fit to be thrown out of the
back window of a shop. Laughter. !
There is always place in shops to
Year: 1874

COTTON NMARKET.-Tarboro claims now
to be one of the best cotton markets in the
United States. We heard shrewd and
close-calculating merchant say few days
ago. that when by course of trade cotton
came into his hands he sold it here rather
than in any northern market, although he
did not have to pay full commissions We
hope buyers will direct more attention to
our town as cotton market and that we
may soon have our farmers keeping their
cotton at home and making with home
merchants the same arrangements that they
have been accustomed to make abroad.
Year: 1874

EDGECoNBE AT THE STATE FAIR. Edge
combe was well represented at the recent
State Fair. 1t Is true it had but few, if
any, agricultural or household products,
but then it had some fast horses, certainly
ranking at least second best, and lot of
as captivating ladies as any upon the
grounds, The number of people too from
Edgecombe was perhaps greater than from
any other county except some one adjacent


On Thursday Hope and Bowlegs, two Of
the most popular racers upon the Runny-
mede turf, came off victors. Bob Lee, we
heard, was considered two fast for the
race he proposed to enter and was ruled
off.


Upon the whole Edgecombe fully held
her hand at the last State Fair
Year: 1874

RALEIGH & SEABoARD r. Rive had a
conversation few days ago with q gentle
man in authority with this read who says
that the road will certainly be built, that
the portion between this point and Will
liamston will he put in running order in a
very short time. 1t would certainly be a
great Lonetit to the section of country
through which the road Will pass, as well
as to Raleigh and the Western portion of
the State, should it be built, and we hope
every encouragement VIII be given the en-
terprise whenever the projectors under
take the work and satisfy the people that
it is bona fide scheme.
Year: 1874

Col. PooI.-This gentleman, Editor of
Our Living and Our Dead, has been on a
visit to our town. Col. Pool is gallant
gentleman and is engaged in good work.
We hope he may meet with substantial aid
from every portion of North Carolina.
Year: 1874

ERRATUM-O town authorities say we
did them wrong in our last, that the rea
son the circus agent assigned for not show


ing in the usual place was the scarcity of
ground and not because 50 many free tick
cts was Charged that the proposition to
furnish t EN- tickets came from John Rob
inson himself. Fiat juslitia, ruat caelum.
Year: 1874

To-day we see less active and exciting state of
the markets than we have from day to day recorded
of late, though the early hours of business were
characterized by fevershness. Nobody seems to
know whether the President will sign the Currency
bill passed by Congress; and apparently nobody
seems 10 care much whether he sign it or not. The
street is full of rumOrs of proposed change in the
head of the Treasury Department and several names
of persons never before heard of in the financial
world have been suggested rs likely to sue
ceed the present great American Finance
minister While business men desire but do not ex-
pect to see an able nancler at the head of the Treas


ury Department during the lifetime of the present
Administration, they find philosophc consolation in
the belief that even Gen. Grant, should he conclude
to make a change, will find it difficult TO select a
more unfit person to preside over the
Treasury Department than Secretary Richardson.
At the start to-day the stock market was barely
steady and soon experienced decline, from which,
after Pacific Mail had gone down per cent, there
was a reaction; and by noon another decline But
in the afternoon the leading shares assumed bet
ter tone and recovered the full extent OF the earlier
depression closing strong but quiet. the afternoon
market being as quiet as midsummer. The leading
shares dealt in were Western Union Telegraph,
Lake Shore, Northwestern, Panama (which was
weak) Pacific Mail, Wabash, and Union Pacific. In
vestment and miscellaneous shares were quiet. The
general market closed strong. The opening highest,


,Vrast and closing nrices of stocks were as follows:
Year: 1874

The following is abstract Of reports made to the
Controller Of the Currency, showing the condition
OF the National banks of the United States at the
c,se of business Friday, the 9th day of Febru-
ary 1914
Year: 1874

From the Elmira Gazette-democratlcl


There can no longer be any doubt on the subject
Of Grants aspirations for third term. The tele-
graph yesterday brought Us some OF his recent
sayings on the subject, and to-day we have fuller
details. He spoke truly when he said that "the
country had manlfestly had enough Of the republ-
can party" but 1t s equally true that
the country has had enough OF the rule OF
Grant People have not forgotten his short
comings, when IN the full zenith OF his power,
his word would have been law upon the
forgotten that at that time he uttered not that
word, but rather helped to perpetrate the wrongs
under which the people Of the South have 80 long
suffered. His present movement therefore, 70
secure the support OF democrats Tor third term
on the ground OF kindness to the South or support
OF the grangers comes LOO late to be OF any avail
This class OF citizens are not ready to encroacn
upon custom as sacred as law and as patriotic as
1t IL sound In doctrine that In q republic two
serve In the Presidency.
Year: 1874

Prom the Portland Press-administration.]


The NBw YORK HERALD thinks 1t is worth while
to print letter from Q Long Branch correspond
ent to the effect that President Grant has had an
interview with liberal republican, in which the
former avowed his intention Of running for the
third term as an independent anttrepublican can
dldate on q platform OF universal amnesty, civil
service REFORM opposition to the Civil Rights bill
and Mr.. Windom's cheap transportation scheme.
General Grant Is not much OF an "avo Wern as the
American people well know.
Year: 1874

From the Elizabeth IN. J.l Herald-democratic.


According to the NEW YORK HERALD's Long
Branch correspondent the President OF the United
States has already intimated his Willingness to
run as the candidate Of an independents
movement for third term. It would
be q very singular combination of cir
cumstances, indeed, that would lead any
political party In this country to make use OF
Grant to beat Granttsm. Il Is the character OF the
hero and not the hero himself that IL on trial.
There has never been breath from the Executive
which indicates that he Is not heartily and stub
borny In accord with the policy which he has
represented and, setting aside the latent treason
OF the third term principle, he could never be the
candidate OF any but those BY whom he has been
heretofore supported. But the plans which bring
the south, the liberal republicans and the demo-
Gratis lnso the support OF Grant for third term
are "a harmless as the exhalations OF dream.
Year: 1874

The State Strongly Demooratio-Aarge


Gains I'm tho Election. n


RALEIGH, August Z, 1874.
Large democratic gains are reported from every
section. Wake county has gone democratic by q
gain OF some 600 votes The State has gone largely
Democratic with almost O certainty Of seven out
OF the eight Congressional DISTRICTS


The Legislature will be largely democratic.
There Is great rejoicing and much enthusiasm
among the Conservatives. Business is generally
suspended, every one being eager to obtain the
latest news.
Year: 1874

reply to the questions put to him by Q representa-
tive of the HERALD, stated that he was not pre-
pared at this time to give any indication a. to
what the character Of his decision would be
In regard to the various charges pre-
ferred against the Mayor. The answers
made by that onnciah no stated, were
under consideration by him, but inasmuch as no
had come to no definite decision upon the different
points at issue he dd not he said, feel justified in
he would pursue in the matter When the proper
time ives, said the Governor, and have deter
win be fully notified. consider at
present that my functions In the matter
are entirely judicial and l feel myself
upon the evidence and facts es contained In the
documents In my possession. irrespective OF any
comments that may be made by the public press
shall give all the material points, a. view them,
bearing upon the questions involved my best and
undivided attention; but a. the present
expression whatever - 70 whas my course WIN be.
cannot say whether shall render any decision
. this next week or not for there are great many
points to be considered. So soon as do con-
clude to take any stepA however, said the
Governor, the public VIII be fully informed.
tefview. with Comptroller Green yesterday
had no bearing whatever upon municipal matters,
but related merely to certain bills which had been
passed by the late Legislature upon which ne WAS
desirous OF obtaining certain Information Oe1oro
amxng his signature thereto; mo signincanGe sign M
Green," said his Excelency, $50 far as refers TO
the Mayors trouble az you are pleased to term It,"
Thanking the Governor for his courtesy the HER.
AID representative retired.
Year: 1874




MEssRs EpIToRs: Midnight Carou-
sails" in the TImcs of the 18th of August
will, We think, find an echo in the heart
of every quiet and peaceful loving citi-
zen within the limits of this county. If
the local option could be submitted to
the people of this county | would work.
as | would for nothing else in the world,
and thank God for the opportunity of
perhaps saving some poor, weak creature
from himself, from sin and from damna-
ton, and his family from misery and
want. | wonder in my soul that God
has not swept from earth the miserable
stuff and substance that daily and hourly
causes the wretchedncss and woe of hun
dreds of his innocent beings, besides fill
ing the prisons throughout the length
and breadth of the land to their utmost
capacity, for surely ninc-tenths of the
sin and crime committed in this world
can be traced almost directly to the use
and influence Of Intoxicating drinks.


Ask the habitllal drinker and he will
tell you, himself, that he cannot control
his desire when he has once tasted the
fascinating cup. When under its infu-
ence it destroys all moral principles and
breaks down all law of.rieht, purity and
justice and win the disgust Of all re-
spectacle men. Some writer has very
wisely said that the evil in this life seems
to produce Of its kind with more effect
than the good. \ single drop of muddy
water will discolor a whole glass of pure
liquid, whilst drop of pure water in a
dirty one will have no visible effect
All, It's sad to think Of poor, frail human
nature, weak enough with the natural
propensity of evil in our nature that our
good sense and self-rcspect can scarcely
suffice to keep down, for we read that
mans thoughts are evil from his youth.
Of all temptations, the most tempting of
all sins, the most grieyous-the drunk
ard shall not inherit the kingdom of God.


Men may say that if man drinks to ex-
cess he is a free agent and alone account
able for his acts. So they are, but then,
ny 'tANitis w HiNC d QutN 10 perform
towards our fellow-man, towards our
tod and against all the evils that beset
the human race. If the ruin and dis
grace stopped with him only, better so.
but a long train Of suffering and misery
are the inevitable consequences of the
mans acts. Go to the drunkard's home
and behold the humiliation of his family;
see the nervous, startled actions of the
wife and mother; watch the hAsty and
timid wailing Of the window Of the soul
lest we discover their secret behold the
color as it mounts upward, reaening and
burning to the very brow. You listen
in vain for the gladsomc song and merry
laughter Of his children, they steal about
with noiseless tired and downcast looks,
their young spirits have been completely
broken, all the Kindness and all the
brightness Of this life for them forever
gone.


Oh, man. knccl down, ali. down upon
your very knees, and ask God in his
Year: 1874

There are not many blacksmith as
tronomers in the world Yet here in
this quiet little village of Lebanon, |
have found one, probably the only one
in the United States; man who to-day
is making astronomical calculations for
Il little world Of almanac makers, and
who employs the other half of his time
in making iron spoons, ladies, horse
shoes, and other articles of the black
smith trade. His star gazing and
eclipse calculations do not bring him in
a sufficient sum to support himself and
family, and hence he pounds and fash
ions red hot iron for livelihood. That's
the kind of man Lawrence j. Ibach is


Just one hundred and thirty-seyen
miles west of New York by way Of the
Allentown Line, towards Harrisburg, is
station on the Lebanon Valley Rail
road, named in honor of the gallant little
Phil Sheridan. 1t is about thirty-fve
miles cast of Harrisburg and seventeen
west of Reading From Sheridan your
correspondent rode two miles inland to
the village of Newmanstown. 1t was
late in the afternoon when the jolly
German driver drew rein, and came to a
halt in front of little low country black
smith shop ON the main street of the
village. 1t was dingy place, rickety,
sooty, and black A small pile of coal
and lot of scrap iron were lying near
the door. The tinkling song of the
anvil and hammer was heard The door
opened, and a tall, well-built man ap-
peared


Nothing wrong, Mr.. Ibach," said
the wagoner, only brought stranger
to see you. Wants to have talk with
you"


Two hours afterward, by appointment.
| was IN the study of this most remark
able man. 1t was singular apartment
way off here in the wilds of Pennsyl
vania, apparently beyond the borders of
civilization The walls were hung with
maps, and the corners of the room con-
tanned piles of books A low broad
table was in the middle Of the room. and
a large coal oil lamp was dimly burning.
Several beautiful globes, elegantly noun
Year: 1874

PRorosED REMOVAL OF THE PESITENTlaRY.
Under an act of Assembly passed at the last
session the Governor, Lieutenant'Goyernor,
and Speaker OF the House of Delegates, CON-
missioners named therein, advertise for pro-
nosas for the removal Of the State peniten-
tiary to some location not within five miles
of the city of Richmond. The State is to
incur no expense beyond what the present
buildings and site occupied by the same and
ground connected with the institution will
sell for, and no proposal or contract will be
binding unless approved by the commission.
ers and ratified by the General Assembly.
Year: 1874

The GREY" MYRoN LEAsURE.-C Cbief-of-
Police Poe has received letters from the
wife of Grey" Myron Leasure and law
yer Of Watertown, N. Y, confirming the
accounts already given of bis former career
as crazy street preacher, temperance lectu-
rer, and tract distributor, and affirming the
suspicion that he had stolen his child from
its mothers breast. They both state that
he also stole bis wife's watch and jewelrv.
and that she is in great distress and destilu-
ton. The wife begs the Chief to send her
her jewelry aud all the Information he can
get as to the death and burial of her darling
I" if it is really dead and buried" LeaSure
is at this time confined in Jail as 4 vagrant,
having been unable to give suretr for his
good behavior, or produce reasonable proof
Of his ability to take care of himself or earn
an honest livelihood.
Year: 1874

TIE STATE L,BRARr.-The plaster ceiling
of the State Library is to be removed and its
place supplied by one of wood. Some other
improvements necessary for the convenience
and proper appearance Of the room are IN
contamination.
Year: 1874

preparatory to the coming fall trade, Offer from


this da'e their entire stock Of spring and sum.
mer clothing, embracing many goods suitable for
fall wear, at cost. Boys clothing and bruken lines
of mems clothing and furnishing goods they offer
without reference to cost. Such an opportunity to
purchase clothing at low prices is seldom present.
cd. Give them call, and buy fine goods at less than
usual prices Of common goods. Terms strictly
cash.
Year: 1874

a lot Of garden trash for to 60 to seed
and waste, why then / suppose its ali
right if | could only see il, but when
boy has studied diligent all winter [
don't think it's exac'ly the fair thing
to keep him too tenacious at work IN
vacation. Anyhow, that's my opinion,
which throw in. There amt a very
great deal Of real pleasure in bugging
potatoes where the bugs is about a
barrel full to the acre, and when hoy
has TO bend his back down to pull up
weeds which grow clean through and
clinch on the other side, it's kind of
a miserable occupation which | would
like to get half good chance to slip
out Of To have to wade into the
garden early when the dew is on IN
your bare feet, and get smart weed
up your trousers leg, is worse thing
than the Erie Syphilis, and the fever
and 'ague; but when you have to do
it there is no use for to try to shlrk
out. l went back on the Job once,
but l never went back on it twice,
because once was enough. l was roped
in and coaxed by some boys to gu off
on the commons to play ball for a
whole day. Late in the evening, when
| came in home the back way, and
desperate hungry, the governor gave
me an abundance of stars and stripes,
which have got them yet, and could
show 'em if was only in a swimming.
| found out that it is bad habit for
boy to get into, to shake his work
without permission, and it's the best
way always to obey orders if it almost
breaks your back. But l have got
awful sick of this vacation business,
aud if can fiud school next year
which will keep in the year round. it's
the one that want TO go to. That's
what kind of a halrpin | am.
Year: 1874

If there is a thing which at first |
thought | would be glad of, and am
now dreadful sorry for, it is because
school is out for keeps till the next
term. 1t is most unusually the way
that when school don't keep there is
plenty of work studied up for me TO
have to do. That's the way it fits me
every time. It's my kind of bad luck
to be raised to have industrious WAYS


My father is everlastingly telling me
idleness is the parent of vice or some
of that sort Of disabled English Ian.
guage that | don't want to hear, and
that | must keep busy at work at
something, and not gad about with
other indolent boys and race the streets
from morning till night perpetual.
Last vacation they put me into the
garden, where they said l could OBJ
tain some habits that would DO me
good when became grown up iato
useful citizen. Well, to have to be a
useful citizen is all very fine silk, but
II ! could only have my own way on
ly just once ! would rather be a pea
nut boy OIL the railroad. But tbey
have got me in the same bardships
which l was into last summer, only it
is rougher because there is more of it.
If they think it's proper for me TO
have TO bug the potatoes, and weed
the onions, and roObarb, aud raise up
Year: 1874

In tho list OF signatures Of the banks and
banking-houses OF Chicago to tho letter to the
President, thanking him for his voto Of tho
Senate expansion bill, appear those of the Cash.
ier Of tho Cook County Bank and tho President
Of the Mechanics National Bank. Ono OF these
banks is that which is known as A1r. scammon's
bank, and with tho other in tho public mind
the name Of Senator Logan is generally con-
Year: 1874

1t is said that Nellie Grant Sar-
toris is coming home in January TO
pass a season with her mother. And
the whispering fairies tell that the
coming event which thereby casts
Its shadow before will make Grant
a grandfather. How the jenkins
tribe at Washington viii sling ink
on the baby linen them Chicago
Post d Nal
Year: 1874

In the late address before one of our
Dairymen's Associations, the following
truths were uttered:


1T is one of the greatest mistakes OF
our farmers that, as a rule they suffer the
buyers to know more about the quality
and value of farm products than is known
by those whose labor makes them. The
buyer has tests which the farmer does not
have. | notice that when the wool-buver
comes around he takes out his glass and
sees at glance the structure OF the article
in hand, and knows more about it than he
who has toiled year in its production.
The same theory is true of seeds. The
magnifler is applied to pork to see if it is
infested with trichina | think it is true,
as n rule, that buyers OF farm products
know more about them than the producers
The man who knows the most always gets
the best OF the bargain. 1t is certain that
knowledge is power in making trade
1t can safely be put down as a rule that a
man. who for natural or artificial reasons,
can see a hundred times as much rs his
neighbors. will know the markets