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Year: 1874

AFTER ALL, there are a few honest
men in San Francisco. The License
Collector of that village fell into the
habit of issuing false licenses and OF
emitting to record the sale of genuine
ones. The Board of Supervisors ap-
pointed committee to look into the
affairs of the Office, and that commit
tee actually reported to the effect that
the License Collector was a dishonest
man! They made no attempt to
whitewash him. Hereafter let no one
say no good can come out of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Year: 1874

SOME days ago the report was cur
rent about New York that MoULToN
had been induced to suppress his state
ment and that it would never be given
to the public. The enemies of Mr..
BEEcHER used this rumor against
him, and did not hesitate to say the
report was withheld at his request.
The whole story turns out to be false.
The statement of MoULToN, or what
must pass for it, appeared in the col
umns Of the New York papers yester-
day.
Year: 1874

The attention Of the savans of Eu-
rope and America has been recently
occapied with the phenomena of
spiritualism. The Presbyterian Synod
of San Francisco, not satisfied with
the meager reports of investigators,
have boldly marched to the front, re-
solved to look into this thing for
themselves. This they ought to have
done score of years ago; but we are
glad, at this late date to have good
and wise men probe this subject. The
subject belongs appropriately to theol-
ogy, but wise men of all classes should
feel obligated to assist. Half the
world is excited over it, and the sooner
the matter is understood the better.
AS we consider it the duty of every in
dividual to give all the information
possible In the interest of truth, we
will present to the public chapter in
our experience in connection with
this phenomena.


Many years ago the subject was
brought to our notice by a friend who
was, at that time, as far advanced in
the mysteries Of spiritualism as any
man in America. Having time and
means, we pursued the investigation
of the subject together, calling to our
aid (secretly) men Of ability. This we
construed for years. We read, we
travelled and experimental. The most
wonderful and startling revelations
would be given to us; letters from our
dearest friends would come from the
spirit world. Occasionally Washing
ton, Franklin, Jefferson or Tom Paine
would communicate; but with all this
there was mystery we could not
comprehend. These great minds, all
in the spirit world, where they could
(as we thought) understand every
thing, would fatty contradict each
other. AS we advanced in our exper-
imehts the mysteries increased. We
infatuated with it, and expected to re-
ceive a wonderful amount of informa-
ton very soon that would eclipse all



noon day sun eclipses the stars. In
those days there was much written
and a great deal more said about this
wonderful thing. Some would won-
der, some reason, and many ridicule;
but the cry of humbug did not disturb
us, as we kept our own secrets and
avoided controversy on that subject.
In all of our experiments there was
but one truth that we learned which
we did not positively know before:
We were convinced in the most posi-
tive manner that men do live after
they pass out of the body.


This, of course, to skeptics, was
worth something. But if the advo-
Gates ofSpiritualism can point to any
other truth, made positive, which was
not known before and which is of value
to mankind, we would gladly acknow-
ledge it.


But to return to the subject of our
experience: We lived in the most ex-
cited state of mind, anxiously looking
for the great light to burst upon the
world; and when not excited we lived
in dreamy kind of life, and in either
state we were almost incapacitated for
business. In such state of mind, we
accidentally picked up an old volume,
written nearly one hundred years ago,
Year: 1874

THEY have few bright boys in San
Francisco, who learn with astonishing
ease and rapidity. It is not many
months since the Sun Chronicle style
of editorial was introduced, yet few
of those brilliant youths so completely
caught the style that the editorials OF
The Pacific Youth and The Vindicator
and Gro,oler brought about an exhibit
tion of pistols which landed the young
editors of both sheets in the Police
Court.
Year: 1874

THE Grand Jury did not indict DE
YOUNG for attempting to kill NAP
THALY, and the omission is source of
great annoyance to the Call. Mr..
PICKERING ought not to imagine him.
self the only person fortunate enough
to escape the clutches of the law.
Year: 1874

THE Aldine is not about to suspend,
as reported. The company publish a
card in which they assert that the en-
terprise has been financial success
from the start. 1t is magnificent
art journal.
Year: 1874

OF all disagreeable people who cumber
the earth, the most to be dreaded are in.
innate acquaintanees; the people who
think themselves justified by virtue Of
having known youa certain length of time,
and having been, by circumstances, thrown
into close connection with you, in med
ding with your affairs in an utterly mex.
cusable way. People who enter your
room when you are absent, and help them.
selves to anything they may happen tC
want just the same as if you were present
who allow you to search for the missing
article until you are discouraged, and in
your own heart accuse the servants Of
stealing it, and then walk cody in some
morning to return it, without dreaming Of
apologizing for the unwarantable liberty
they have taken.


These are the people who look over
your shoulder when you are writing let
ters; who borrow your last new novel be-
fcre you have cut the leaves who, when
you present them with tickets TO con-
cert or any other entertainment, quietly
ask for your own remaining ono, that
some friend may accompany them who
always call upon You just at meal time
who invite themselves to your country
home in the summer and your town house
in the winter; and whose requirements
whether it be for your dinner or porusal
Of your love-letters--are always granted,
for the reason that the superlatively cool
impudence evinced in asking leaves you
strikes you there can be any other resource
Year: 1874


bloom Of the apple so bright
Rich rose bloom, dissolying In white
When Phmbus's brush


Wrought thy beautiful blush,
It must have been dipped in the dawns tender flush
or softest, most exquisite light
The blossom OF Ariel art thoul
The blossom that hangs on the boughfr
That sweet cowslip bell


And wild story might tell
OF his feas on the sward, where thy petals 50 well
Adorn its grave malaehte brow.
lie may lead pretty Nab by the hand
To trip with his light footed band
Here, on bloSs0m-strewed rings,
While the Nightingale sings,
And the bats wheel In time with their broad flap


ping wings.


TIL they bear the fays home to their land.
o bloom fthe apple. my rhyme
Should he read afier days golden prime
When flowers go to sleep,


And pale stars rise and peep
Into orchards where sprites long reyel might keep,
And elin harps airily chime
Year: 1874

A machinist says Il have run piece
Of machinery in rawhide boxes for four
teen years without oil It is good yet and
runs at 4,5oO per minute. put IL in
while soft and let Il remain until dry
Year: 1874

They have judge in Florida who was
arrested and put into the caIaboose for
drunkenness. While in confinement he
cndeayored to issue writ Of habeas cor
pus requiring the sheriff Of Manatee coun-
ty to seize his body and bring ii before
himself, in order that he might inquire into
the legality Of the confinement. The
scheme was not satisfactory, and the judge
served out his time in the calaboose.
Year: 1874

A mans ideal is not wounded whom a
woman fails in worldly wisdom but if in
grace, in tact, in sentiment, in delicacy, in
kindness, she should be found wanting, he
receives an inward hurt.
Year: 1874

A new dish is grape leaves fried in egg bat
ter; it is called French dish. An exchange
remarks: We cant think of anything that
would be more delicious than fried grapes
leaves, unless it lisa circus poster on toast'
Year: 1874

Husbands are well protected in Kansas.
A woman who makes her husband s life des-
ert of sadness by mauling him out of bed
with the rolling pin is not only sent to prison
for three months, bu t he receives a game
supper at the hands of his friends.
Year: 1874

If you understand dogs, there isn't much
danger from then. l never saw one that
would bite me, Dogs, you see, are like men;
if you pretend to know them, they are not
sure but you do, and at least believe that a
certain civility is due to the doubt. The fact
that you arn't afraid ofthem, too, has to both
dogs and men a convincing, peace-making
mystery about it.-Olren Bro,cn.
Year: 1874

aug. 1Alu, lctf
Editor Enquirer -Southerner:


Every true son of North Carolina re-
ioices at the grand results of your recent
election, and it is to be hoped that the glory
of the victory will not be marred by acts
of thoughtlessness and passion. Success,
in these days, is too frequently insulted by
rashness and our people are the last in the
world who ought to move in any direction
until they have weighed the step faithfully
and fully considered not only the imme-
diate but the probably results that might
arise bv their taking it. Reared in q warm
climate and educated under a sun that
Unmarried to their natures quick resentment
and action, it well becomes themEtO guard,
with jealous care, every act and expires
sion. They can be cautious, prudent and
wise without being political on any other
kind of towards. By nature they are
brave and chivalrous, and never was there
| a time when these noble features can con-
duce more to make their state the s. bright
est star in our constellation" Magnanim-
ity possesses more power over the con-
uuered than terror. One overcomes en-
tirely and creates love, while the other
crushes only for time, for those who
have been humbled by power, despotic or
otherwise, remain only SO long as that


power can keep them from rising. The
uniustly oppressed, when offered or Sc


cured relief, are the most violent of beings,


and blood too frequently marks the path


they choose, as they stride again into pow


er. Many entertain and may forever cher,
ish feelings of bitter enmity against the


negroes of the South, while in my opinion


they should pity their ignorance, pardon
their judgments and endeavor to guide
them Alright. When we consider and con
, denim their present acts and faults We
oucht also to think of their faithfulnes
, ard peacefulness during the war when a
any time they could have risen and mad
desolate thousands of homes, instead o
E raising and producing provisions for on
: support while we were fighting for on


freedom and their slavery. BY prOpe


legislation and conducting of affairs it wi
not require very great length Of time t
0 convince the negro that his rights are saf
= in the hands of Southern men. Thousand
:, are already convinced that the Radicf
party does not intend to aid them at tn
:. sacrifice of its power, worth and prudenc
y will soon satisfy the balance. The legi:
Y lature SnOulu pass SuCH dCCs as VIII Ut nee
4 essary to inforce due respect for the veste
-. rights of every citizen of the State an
L above all things it should compel the execu
y ton of the law that makes it penalty
e. carry concealed weapons. BY doing til


the spirit of riot will be completely crusl


ed, for only armed towards incite insure
lg tons and riots.


70 The action of our people and legislatu


will be eagerly watched by the RAIDS
B. the North and every imprudent act OF wo
t. will be made mountain of and parad
d to make political capital of.


b. We have proved ourselves brave al
u won the admiration of mankind, nc
to let be magnanimous and win the love a
of gratitude of our children and generatio
)n unborn. B.
Year: 1874

GRAs HOPPERs. The Raleigh News
speaks Of the Grasshoppers destroying the
cotton i'll this county. We have no idea
where the News gets this information, but
think it is in error. Always see, my friend,
whether the thing you wish to publish is
in the Enquirer r-Southerner or not before
you allow it to 90 into the columns of your
valuable paper.
Year: 1874

COMPLIMENT To THE PREss.-The Rev.
W. G. Starr, in sermon delivered at the
CRANKY street Methodist Episcopal Church,
last Sunday night, says the Norfolk Nir-
ginian, paid the following just and descrv-
ed compliment to the press;


eve live in an age of light. Darkness
may live for time under craven roof, but
there she cannot dwell forever. The nigh
ty voice of the people will be heard, and
the people are shouting for light. The pul
pit gives her imperial answer every Sab
bath the press rings the echo back through
all the year, The newspaper reaches tht
man who never enters the sanctuary
Give to any land the freedom of the press
and you bring the very sun out of the SKY
to kindle the light of truth in that land
The wrong may be hidden for awhile, bu
the press will unearth it. The foot of The
criminal may be fleet, and the barrier be
hind him strong, but the hand of the pres
will drag him from his retreat among th'
rocks and scourge him to the scaffold il
the presence of all the people. Yes, say
thank God for the liberty of the press.
Year: 1874

Bill BATTLE-Says that we did him a
wrong in speaking of his failure to arrest
an obstreperous man on the street week
or ten days ago. He says it was not his
day in charge and that it was not his duty
to arrest until ordered. If Bill is correct il
is great fault in our police system. II
should he the duty of every policeman to
arrest Immediately every disorderly person
he finds on the street.
Year: 1874

We all consider Iron the embodiment of
strength and power, but how few are aware
that it is this same element in the system
that gives US strength and vigor, and that an
insuficiency of it causes weakness and de-
bility. The Peruvian Syrup, protoxide of
iron, is prepared expressly to supply this
vitalizing element.
Year: 1874

EGo.-We have no idea who has the
right to make us apologize, but as some of
our friends have said "A good many bad
things about our absence on the 9th inst,
we will simply state that We thought we
had the confidence of the public to such
an extent that it would not think we would
neglect an important duty of a citizen
without good excuse.
Year: 1874

A RUMoR-Says that merchant Of our
town will sign one of the Civil Fighters
bond in consideration of his influence for
the county trade. We hope when the
names of the signers are published no mer-
chants name IN our town will be found
amOnT them.
Year: 1874

vEVHE undersigned begs leave to inform his
L friends and the public generally that he
will have cargo of Coal ready for delivery
Any one wishing to engage Coal, will find il
to their advantage to call on me before that
time, as | will have both large and small
Coal, and will sell as cheap as any one in the
State. mo Coal to be put on ground at this
wharf"


J. NJ. sPRAdINs, Agent.
Year: 1874

Paris will send us kind of coach
mans cape for an outer wrap for the
autumn. 1t is stated to have two capes,
sometimes three, and can hardly fail to
be clumsy in consequence, unless made
of material so thin as to lack the requi-
site warmth. Besides, we are promised
mantles of various shapes and styles,
and for regular stand-bys our adored
half-6tting sacks and paletots are to be
left us. 1t is believed that if plaids are
worn to any extent for costumes, plaid
shawls will come in vogue, especially
the Scotch plaids, matching the design
OF the dress. Rumor declares that while
the weather is warm enough, the clan
plaids will be worn over one shoulder,
secured there by a silver thistle, aud be
carried under the other arm, falling like
a sash on the skirt. There would seem
to be q doubt about this, for it is q triae
Year: 1874

In the month of June | was on board
the bark Calcutta, at anchor off the
Ullua. My gig was manned and along
side, and l aud my friend, Tom Carey,
were going up the river to look after our
stevedore, who had been sent up some
days before to select raft Of mahogany.
The sea breeze had set in strongly, and
the afternoon was cool and refreshing.
Do not misunderstood me; do not think
it was really cool-it was only compara-
lively so. The sea breeze had but modi-
fed the sultry atmosphere of the morn
ing; the thermometer stood at eighty-two
in the shade.


We did not put on our dress coats or
black pants, although we we're going to
visit a gentleman of no small import
ance in those psrts-the captain OF the
mahogany cutters. But, having duly
encased ourselves in a suit of clean white
duck, and taking our pea-coats to pro-
tect us from the chill of the evening, we
stepped into our little four-oared cutter,
and started tor the river. Ny little boat
had always been the admiration of the
whole feet; she was very sharp in the
bow, light and buoyant as a cork, and
was, without doubt, regular clipper.


As we neared the bar / could see the
surf breaking on it in a remarkably un-
pleasant fashion. | had heard of the
dangerous nature of the entrance, but
had not paid much heed to it; thought
it was only a tale to frighten youngsters
and old women; but when | saw the i'm
mease breakers follow one after the
other, dash on the bar, and then roll,
boiling and Kissing, right into the mouth
of the river, / confess | altered my opin-
ion, and looked on them with something
like perplexity; however, with such a
boat as we had under us, | did not fear.


We had not gotfar from the ship when
the man at the stroke oar called my at
tention to several boats which had put
off from the ships in the feet.


Something amiss, said Tom Carey.
Look out ahead, coxswain, and see if
you can make out what it is.


mo" l replied; yet / cant see
anything astern; it must be ahead. Give
way. nv men; perhaps it is boat cap
sized in the surf.


"Ay, ay, sir, you're right" broke in
the coxswain. "See-there in the way
of them two cocoanut trees; watch the
next rollers, and you will see the poor
fellows holding on to the boat.


l did see them; and, knowing that the
coast swarmed with sharks, | saw at once
that their only chance of safety, in case
they escaped drowning and got outside
the surf, was for us to reach them as soon
as they got clear OF it. therefore urged
my men to put out their strength they
responded nObly to my call, and we soon
began to fly over the seas. A race like
this-time against life or DEATHS a
most exciting thing; and, as we bounded
over the waves, multitude Of thoughts
fitted through my brain. tits perfectly
astounding at what rate the mind will
travel under such circumstances.


Had our boat been endowed with the
same faculty the result might have been
different; but, as it was, she seemed to
know she was on an eFrand Of mercy, for
l never saw her skim so lightly over the
seas. She was a paragon Of boat, was
that same gig Of the Calcutta. Stout arms
and brave hearts propelled her with a
Year: 1874

The New York Tribune announces
the latest proof that music hath charms
to soothe the savage breast" The proof
came from 0nondsga county, the region
of salt and Cardiff giants An intelli-
gent young farmer endeavored to try a
three yoke team of steers. The nigh
steer in the middle yoke lay down and
refused to move After lashing, kicking
and probing the animal, the intelligent
young farmer bethought him of lively
scourge, "the necessary cat. Thomas
was placed upon the shoulders of the re-
fractory steer and pulled tailwards by
the tail. His claws made deep furrows
down the back of the reluctant steer,
but without locomotive effect. A second
trial was made, but with no better re-
suits. At the third, Thomas, who had
borne the strain upon his tail long
enough, rendered strain of his own,
which curdles the midnight blood and
starts the householder for the bootjack,
The music worked to a charm. The
reluctant steer arose as though the
caterwauling came from Gabrieps trump,
and tested the strength of yoke and
chain. Hereafter it is expected that no
living being, human or otherwise, can
listen unmoved to the melodies of
Thomas orchestra.
Year: 1874

Young Raymond ought to be invited
to complete new unabridged diction-
ary. To illustrate his conception of the
meaning of nest hiding" he relates an
experience Of his in the Yellowstone
region. One evening some of the party
fred several shots at an eagle sitting
upon her nest in tall cottonwood.
Only her head could be seen; but that
never ainched nor moved, though the
marksmen felt that they must have hit
the bird At last they gave up in cha
grin and came to supper. In the morn
ing they saw the eagle still unmoved
upon her nest. and they resolved to un-
ravel the mystery. They finally sue
ceeded in overturning the nest, when
down huttered the full-hedged eaglets
alive, and the mother bird riddled with
balls. She had taken her death wounds
in silence and covered her young to the
last That, ladies and gentlemen, is
nest-hiding. - Boston Post.
Year: 1874

too pronounced to "take" T" with quiet
tastes AT any rate, there is assurance
that some flowing garment, a cross be-
tween the old Arab mantle and the
ancient mantilla, will be in order, so
that those slender people, whom they be-
come, may rejoice in the prospect.
Year: 1874

The situation IS unchanged at Little Rock
The Stale House party has received n few recruits
as did also Baxter. Both parties remain on their
arms and telegraph TO the President,


The medical examination OF the brain of Waltz
the murderer, showed it was in perfectly healthy
and sound condition and weighed finy.four
ounces.
Year: 1874

COOLED HIM OFF.-A Corning
(la. youth paid his attentions to
two young ladies and proposed
marriage to both. They found out
about it, and invited him to the
house ofone of them, asked him to
take seat between them, which
he did, sitting down in tub of
water over which covering had
been nicely spread. Then they
politely requested him not to be
in hurry to go, but he went.
Year: 1874

Lei me but love thee in tie glow


When morning on the ocean shines.
Or in the mighty winds that blow,


now-laden through the mountain pines
In all that's fair, or grand, or dread
And all shall die ere love be dead.
Year: 1874

CHEYENNE, v G., March GA spe-


cial to the Cheyenne Leader, from its


correspondent at Red Cloud agency, SAYS


the situation is unchanged. Five cOmpa-
MES Of troops are stationed there, and


five at Spotted Tail. The police COM
missiOneTs have had a talk with the
Indians, but nothing was accomplished.
The Issuance or beef Is ordered suspend
ed until the Indians come out and are
mustered. 1t is thought the number of
lodges for which beef has been issued is
about two thousand in excess OF the
true number. There is much opposition
on the part of the Indians to be counted.
Red Dog and family are now the only
Indians registered Setting Bull har-
angues his people and urges them not to
register, but get their guns ready, for
they may need them. No demand has
been made for the Indians who commit
ted the murders, and it does not seem
probable any will be made. The Min
neconjous are still in the vicinity of the
Spotted Tail agency, and have burned
rancho owned by Frank Yates, and
some hay belonging to the government.
Lone Horn and Roman Nose, with their
bands, he says, will leave the agency as
soon as they get some beef The troops
at Spotted Tail expect trouble, and are
fortifying themselves on the position
which commands the agency. The
peace commissioners say tie Indians are.
as good as the soldiers, and nothing
ought to be done toward furnishing them
without first having a consultation with
the agent, and having the matter re-
ferred to Washington. The temper of
the Indians at the agency is anything
but friendly, and their bearing toward
the troops grows much worse, under the
idea that the commissioners and agents
are also opposed to military interference.
SO far nothing has been accomplished,
the more hostile Indians not having
been seen, and the whole question is as
unsettled as it was a month ago.