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Year: 1874

Our loyal brethren of the city of
'Brotherly Love-" says the Savannah
Morning Ncars, are getting their dan
der up because Congress hesitates to
vote eight or ten millions of dollars to
defray the expense of their Centennial
show, and threaten If Congress does
not come down, they will appropriate
the one hundredth Fourth Of July to
themselves exclusively, leaving the
rest of this glorious Union out in the
cold. Chevalier Forney, in his Press,
alluding to the niggardness of the
Senate in refusing to instruct the COM
mlttee to recommend an appropria-
ton. and the probability Of his people
having to foot the bills of their con-
templated jubilee, says:


''Driven to that alternative, Penn
sylvania will honor the Fourth of J uly
1876, herself, singly and alone, and
the recollection of the neglect of her
sisters will be to her like the recoIlec-
tion Of a personal insult"


We would be very sorry to see sister
Pennsylvania take the matter so much
to heart. If, however, she should
construe the refusal to make her a do
nation of few millions of dollars into
a personal insult to be remembered in
the future, the country might possibly
survive her resentment.
Year: 1874

Ii our noon telegram or yesterday
be correct, Mr.. WESTON lacked only
thirty-fise votes of being elected Gov
ernor Of New Hampshire on Tuesday
last by the popular vote-a fact that
teaches a lesson worthy to be learned
i'll North Carolina as well as in New
Hampshire. Had thirty-fve more
Democrats done their duty in that
State, the victory would not now hang
upon the complexion of the Legislature


We sincerely trust that the good
people OF North Carolina will bear in
mind this striking illustration of the
Importance of every mans doing mis-
duty. The difference between radical
rule and conservative rule is surely too
great for any good citizen to neglect
deciding between them at the polls.
Yet how often do Conservatives fail tc
declare their preference in the only
way that the law provides shall be
effective?
Year: 1874

We regret to learn that Governo,
Kcmpcr has seen fit to veto the bill
recently passed by the Virginia Leg
stature amending the charter of the
city of Petersburg. There is no allie


cation il seems, that the bill was I'M
constitutional or that it even conflict
el IN any way with the Recon
slruction laws, but it WAS vetoed
because it was antaGonist:c to the
fundamental principles upon which.
in the opinion of Governor Kemper,
the institutions of Virginia are
based. Governor Kemper thinks also
that the proposed amendment was
''inexpedient," for the reason that it
tended to ''disturb the growing conf
dence between both races and Sec
tons"


How far and i'll what way the
proposed amendment to the charter of
the city of Petersburg was calculated
to interfere with amicable relations
between black and white and
North and South, we know not,
but this we do know, that no Radical
Governor within our recollection has
ever withheld his hand because a law
tended to the injury of the white race.
We presume, Of course, that the gist
of Governor kemper's objection is that
the amendment to the Petersburg
charter will operate unequaliy and un-
Justly upon the negro race.


The last evidence of the "growing
confidence" between the two races in
Petersburg that we recall just now, was
exhibited, if we mistake not, just prior
to the late election, at which General
kcInp-r was elected Governor, when a
procession Of negroes marched through
the streets throwing stones and other
missiles and making such hostile dem
onstrations generally that the military
got ready for action.


We greatly fear the action of Cover
nor kempe will prove a sad blow to
the good people of Petersburg, for
they bad set their hearts upon the
am ndment.
Year: 1874

might ensure health and comfort, and
throngs to the town to riot in its pleas.
ures and suffer from its privations.


He becomes subject to diseases to
which his race was rarely liable in q
state of slavery, and a rate of mortality
Is reached which is out of all proper
ton to the relative number of the Two
races.


I suppose there is not town or city
in the South in which this disparity is
sustained by the bills mortality. The
census Of 1880, ii fairly taken, must
undoubtedly show, if not retrograde
at any rate very small per centage of
increase in the population.


The meeting of the Press Conven-
ton at Raleigh, with the contemplated
visit to Haw river and Lockville
abounds in the promise of enjoyment.
the Wilmington Star and endorsed by
tie JoURNAI. strikes me as one likely
to be urged by the people and accept
is, that the real interests and capabil-
tiles of Wilmington are known 10 COM
paratively few of the editorial corps,
L 1SSI uIS IL iIICh COtllu
see Wilmington as she is, and know
what she might be with proper assist
ance from the State, and the general
government, united voice would go
up from one end Of North Carolina to
the other in demand that she should
become what nature Intended her to
be, and which that pride should de-
light in bringing about.


7 pafa 70 to 1n
your duties, but to second a sugges-
tion already made in your midst, and
which I believe fraught with iucaicti-
liable good to your city.


My letter has been consumed III
rather grain topics, a1d in truth, there
is such a dearth Of incident here at
present, that [ have almost been com
PEELED to fall upon subjects better
for the columns Of a news
paper. Yours, G.
Year: 1874

As the telegraph tells us that Sena-
tor Sumner died from angina pectorls
there is general curiosity to know
the nature and character Of this unfa-
miIiar malady. It is form of neu-
ralgia affecting the heart. It's name is
simply descriptive of its one formida-
BILE Manifestations terribly acute
pain in the breast but generally it
occurs in that particular part of the
breast over the heart. It is a symp-
tom rather than a disease essentially ;
often symptom of disease in some
distant organ, and in those ''subjsct
to it" it is very apt to be excited by
| intellectual exertions.
Year: 1874

The story is told Of western wo-
man who freely used her tongue to the
scandal of others, and made a confess
ion to the priest of what she had done:


He gave her a ripe thistle top, and
told her to go about in various direc-
tions and scatter the seeds one by one.


Wondering at the penance, she obey
ed, then returned and told her con-
fessor. To her amazement, he bade
her GO back and gather the scattered
seeds; and when she objected, that it
was impossible, he replied that it
would be still more difficult to gather
up and destroy all the evil reports
which she had circulated about others.
Year: 1874

MUTEERINGS VI OE' THE STORM


New York does not seem to admire
the indications of direct trade that
come to her from somany points in the
South and is bestirring herself espe-
clally in the matter of cotton.


Gotham has at last found out that the
samplers have reduced their peculation
OF cotton to system, and make a good
round profit. Five of them are now
under Indictment for the offence, and
several more suspected ones have been
deprived of their licenses. The Junk
shops ID the lower part of the city are
also in the ring.


The plan now is to build a
central covered warehouse which
shall hold all the cotton that
goes to Ne FORK, and to have covered
piers with api ons extended over the
doors. so that &C tton can be loaded and
un!oaded III all weathers. No more
cartage, no more rolling through the
mud, nor plucking by an army of
thieves. All needful sampling, weigh
ing, conpressipg, mending, etc, are to
be done within the enclosure and the
Cotton Exchange is to make all con-
tracts deliverable at this general depot.


Too late !
Year: 1874

in Dyspepsia. is nothiug to the all gone feeling
of the indi yidual whe has not a sound tooth in
his head. To prevent such n contingency brush
in the Fragrant Sozodont every morning.
Year: 1874

IN HUMBoLDT.-The 1l'est Coast Sig
R,s,L of July 29th has the following =
" Among the passengers by the steamer
C0quttle was our old friend John w.
Philbrook, new Sheriff of Trinity county,
who comes to take look at Humboldt
and better satisfy himself in regard to
the county he has lived along side-of
without seeing for the last twenty years
As this paper will reach his home before
the subject Of the notice does, we will
advise his anxious family and friends
that Johnny is as tall and corpulent as
ever. but little pale yet, as the result of
his up coast voyage. The hurricane
deck of mule suits him better than
the deck of a steamer, we suspect. He
brings good tidings from Old Trinity
says her prospects are Frightening every
W SEX, and seems to be satisfied in his
own mind that it is to- day the best min
ing county in the State. We are certain
his many old friends will make his pro-
posed stay of II week or ten days as
pleasant as possible"
Year: 1874

Ne. JUSTICE CLIEFOKO G-rIvcd in town Ia t
night. With tie exception OF the Cdief JUS
tice, who is now in attendance at tbs general
Episcopal convention in New York and Justice
Davis, all the members Of the Supreme Court
are now in the city Both the Chief Justice and
Justice Davis are expected to be here MONDAY,
St which time the annual session If the court
commences.
Year: 1874

The LAND GRANT made 5y Congress to the
Union Pacific railroad was dependent upon its
completion as first-class road, the qualinca-
lions being described in the act. A commission
appointed by the President has Just finished an
examination of the road to determine whether
the conditions have been complied with. The
Tt port II looked forward TO with great interest,
a. If favorable il will give the road the entire
land grant of some twelve millions Of acres.
Year: 1874

WANTED MONEY FOR A MEXICAN BOND
There was received at the Treasury depart
ment, addressed TO Treasurer Spinner, to-day,
letter from a gentleman in New York city
enclosing coupon of a Mexican bond. The
writer says he found IL on Broad way, and that
he had not offered il for sale anywhere, as he did
not know where 30 go with IL. he adds: Think
Ing Nan OF your position may dispose of it
better than i, take the pleasure OF writing to
you, hoping you will sympathise win 3 poor
man, as l an in need very much. Hoping you
will send the value you will oblige poor man"
IL 10 needless to state that the coupon was re-
turned with the information that the United
States Is not assuming the responsibility for the
Payment of any MaXlmillian bonds.
Year: 1874

A dog which IS at large is also to be rec
ognized as in dangerous state by its de-
meanor. A healthy dog in its progress
along street or elsewhere shows at every
step that its attention is awake to the sights
and sounds which it encounters. The rabid
dog, on the contrary, goes sullenly and uu-
observantly forward, and is not diverted
by objects obviously likely to attract it,
This statement. however, is subject to the
important exception already referred to,
that it is excited by the sight and sound of
an animal of its own species.


Of the symptoms which accompany the
final stage of the disease, the most impor-
tant and characteristic are those which re-
late to the organs in which it localizes it.
self-the mouth and throat Attention is
often drawn to the condition of
the mouth in an animal supposed to
be healthy by the observation that it tries
to scratch the corners of its mouth. as if
attempting to get rid of the ropy mucus
which is seen to be discharged from it. In
dogs that are tied up it is noticeable that
the bark has entirely lost its ring, and &C.
quires peculiar hoardkness, which can be
recognized even by the most unobservant.
As the disease progresses the discharge in
O40esSSo' INC AO"eI jaws uuuk uS IL par
alyzed, and the animal has evidently diff
Guilty in swallowing Along with this there
is often loss of power Of the hind limbs
II now the dog is watched, the peculiarities
of behavior which have been already no.
ticed are seen to present themselves in q
much more marked degree than before. 1t
is observed, first, that it is subject to par
oxysms Of excitement, in which it makes
often-repeated efforts to bite or gnaw all
objects (such as wood, straw, etc., within
its reach, while at the same time it con-
tinues to exhibit the tendency already
mentioned to devour its own excrement :;
and, secondly, even during the remissions
its excitement is at once renewed by the
sight or sound Of another dog.


1t may be we'll to note that the disease
occurs at all seasons, that the mad dog
continues to recognize its master and to
manifest pleasure when kindly spoken to,
that it does not shun water, and that in
many cases from first to last that wild fury
which is commonly supposed to belong to
the disease is conspicuously absent.
Year: 1874

two years, and would in my Judgment,
work less hardship to the debtor interest
than is likely to come from putting off the
day Of final reckoning 1t must be borne
in mind, that the credit interest had its
day Of disadvantage also, when our present
financial system was brought in by the su-
preme needs Of the nation at the time.


RETIRE SMALL NOTES.


would further provide, that from and
after the date fixed for redemption, no bills,
whether Of National Banks or Of the United
States, returned to the Treasury to be exs
changed for new bills, should bereplaced
by bills of less denomination than $40,
and that in one year after resumption all
bills of less than SIS should be Withdrawn
from circulation, and in two years all bills
of less than $40 should be withdrawn. The
advantage of this would be the strength
given to the country against time of de-
preston resulting from war, failure Of crops
or any other cause, by keeping always in
the hands Of the people large supply of
precious metals. With all the smaller
transactions conducted in coin, many mil
lions of it would be kept in constant use,
and Of course prevented from leaving the
country. Undoubtedly poorer currency
will always drive better out Of circulation.
With pafer the legal tender. and at a dis
count, gold and silver become articles of
merchandise as much as wheat or cotton.
The surplus will find the best market it
can. With small bills in circulation there
there is no use for coin except to keep it
in the vaults Of banks to oredeem circulation.
During periods Of great speculation and
apparent prosperity there is little demand
for coin, and then it will flow out to mar
ket where it can be made to earn some .
thing, which it cannot do while lying idle.
Geld, like anything else, when not needed
becomes surplus, and, like every other
surplus, it
SEEKS A MARKET WHERE IT CAN FIND ONE.
By giving it active employment. however,
its presence can, it seems to me, be secured
and panics and depressions, which have oc-
Cured periodically in times of nominal spe-
Gle payments, if they cannot be wholly pre-
vented, can at least be greatly mitigated.
Indeed, 1question whether it would have
been found necessary to depart from the
standard Of specie in the trying days which
gave birth to the first legal tender act, had
| the country taken the ground Of no small
bills as early as 1850. Again, would pro-
! vide


AN EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER CURRENT Ex-
PENDITUREs.


| would do this by rigid economy, and by
| taxation where taxation can best be borne.
Increased revenue would work a
constant reduction Of the debt and interest,
| and would provide coin to meet the de-
mands on the Treasury for the redemption
| Of its notes, thereby diminishing the
| amount Of bonds needed for that purpose.
All taxes, after redemption begins, should
BE PAID IN COIN OR UNITED STATES NOTES.
This would force redemption on National
Banks. With measures like these, or
measures which would work out such re.
suits, I see no danger in authorizing free
banking without limits,
Year: 1874

The following good thing" we clip
from an exchange: A country clerk in u


rural town had pet cali, which he was
training up in the ways of an OK. The
calf walked around very peaceably under
one end OF the yoke, while Mr.. Clerk
neId up the other end. But In an un-
fortunate momeut the man conceived the
.dea ofputting his own neck in the Yoke
10 let the calf see how it would seem TO
work with partner; this frightened the
Talt, and elevating his tail and his voice,
he struck dead run" for the village,
and Mr.. Clerk went along with bis head
GOWN and his plug hat in his hand, strain
ing every nerve to keep up, and crying
al al the top of his voice, "Here We come!
piast our fool souls! Head Us, somebody
Year: 1874

States having more than their proportion.
We had thought otherwise. but then it is
possible that we were wrong and that the
President is right. The matter is at least
settled for the time being. and there will be
time for due consideration before the bill
can he passcd over the Presidents veto.
Year: 1874

In another column we publish the circu-
lar of Commissioner Drummond, which will
be Of interest to parties who wish to obtain
homestead and pay for the same by sim
ply planting and raising grove Of trees
for their own future convenience and use.
Year: 1874

1t is little strange, since the railroads
have refused to pay any attention to the
new railroad law in Wisconsin, that there
is any excitement about the matter though
such is said to be the fact. 1t shows
how foolish people are. What right have
the people to be excited when railroads
set their laws at defiance? 1t is way
they have.
Year: 1874

The practice has become very general in
American legislative assemblies Of defer
ring many important and grave matters
until near the close of the session, and
then rushing them through pell nell,
with but little regard to their range, scope
or probable adaptation to the purposes
for which they were intended. In this
way much injustice is often done, and in
deed it is next to impossible to prevent
it. In tie important matter of making
appropriations for expenses and other ne
cessary expenditures, 1t is the almost uni
versal practice to defer action to the last
moment. 1t is alleged in explanation
that it is deferred TO permit the heads of
departments and others interested in the
disbursements to fix their estimates, but
Why this cannot be done earlier in the
session, and indeed during the recess, We
have never been able to understand. In
matter so important as is that of pro-
viding for the necessary outlays of money
to carry on the veinment, the utmost
care should be taken that, while care
less and lavish outlay should not be made
of the public funds, yet no narrow or par
simonious policy-a false idea Of economy
should be permitted to cripple or clog
enterprises of great public utility or ne
cessity. The one we regard as nearly a
.rra,,o -; ,,n N tba @tln.


The subject of providing ways and
means. not only to carry on the Govern
mcnt, but to meet outstanding indebted
ness, is always one of the gravest prob,
lens legislative body or State execu-
tive has to grapplc with. We have the
fullest faith in ;he financial ability OF
Governor Coke, and are sapguine that
the policy he has inaugurated will prove
eminently successful, and will deserve, in
consequence, the warm plaudits with
which it has been received.


The Legislature of this State, now
about to close the labors of the session.
has done well In the main, while upon
some points we have thought different
policy from the liue held by the majority
desirable, and have said so frankly yet
we have done so in no spirit of captious
opposition, but alone purely from an hons
est conviction of duty. The range of SUBJ
jects coming up for legislation embraced
many exceedingly difficult and kaotty
points. The clearing away of the rubbish
of succession of radical administrations
was no child's play. Yet the Fourteenth
Legislature went at the work in spirit
Of earnest determination, which has en-
abled them to do vast amount of it.
We trust that few months of rest and in>
tercourse with their constituents will en-,
able them to resume their labors with
renewed energy and fixed determination
to act promptly and efficiently and for the
best good of all concerned.
Year: 1874

From notice of the EXAMINER as
the organ of the Texas State Grange,
which appears in the May number OF
the Texas Farm and Home, it is safe
to say that MIR. G. L. Brown, the in
telligent and gentlemanly editor, is
absent.
Year: 1874

NYMPHs IN OCEAN BATHING. corr
respondent at Long Branch furnishes
this:


In the afternoon come from the Ocean
House six or eight tender minxes with
bundles, looking cautiously behind
them. They pick their way down the
steps, accompanied by their guardian
of safe and proper age, and are watched
from the bank by their mother and
aunt in evening dress. There are at
this time no more than fifteen people,
all told, on the whole stretch of sand
from Sandy Hook to West End. The
minxes disappear in the disreputable
shanties that are meant for dressing
cases, and presently they emerge in
woolen blouses and "pants," holding
each others hands and emitting little
screams as the soft, white sand touches
their tender feet, and looking around to
see that nobody is photographing them.
One can see their fragile bodies shiver,
even from the top of the bank, when
they step, with bated breath and anx-
ious looks, into the white spume that
is rolling and foaming up the beach.
Two or three steps and they are ankle
deep in the ocean. At that an amor
GUS wave, swoolen with desire, makes
at them. They see it coming; the
clasp of their hands tightens; they take
deep breath; the defiance of their
sex is in their eyes, but the weakness
of their sex in their vertebr'e, and they
bend their knees and bow their heads,
and the ravishing element breaks over
them with wet embrace, hugs them
moment in foaming paroxysm, aad then
goes broken and bellowing to fling itself
in reckless delight upon the sands where
their feet have trod.
Year: 1874

gled into my mind. As I staggered to
my feet a noise like the roaring of the
sea was in my ears. The flames of the
candle turned to great yellow blue.
| barely re aimed strength enough to
stagger to the window and fling it open.
The fresh, cold winter air rushed in at
it. 1t gave me intense pain, but it re-
lieved me. In moment more I was
able to Chamber out of it upon the shed
below.


There remained until the day dawn.
With my returning senses the truth
came to me. That which had mur-
dered the three men who slept before
me in the blue chamber was nothing
more or less than the coal stove.


1t was provided with what is called
damper, and this in being caught in a
manner which closed it sent the poison
GUS gas into the room. It had been
kindled as wood fire would have been
at the hour of retiring, by one ignorant
of the danger possible from coal gas,
and they had slept never to awaken.
Had I thrown myself upon the bed. I
also should have been found dead at
daylight, in oil human probability.


AS for the fact that neither doctor
nor coroner discovered the truth, I have
but to say that they were not deeply
scientific men-that coal stoves were
scarcely used in the place, and that it
had not been mentioned that the blue
chamber was thus heated.


Of course I rejoiced the household by
my discovery next morning, and equal
ly, of course, Madame Matteau, who
was not only freed from suspicion, but
became the object of universal SYM
pathy. She was always grateful to me,
and she proved her gratitude by giving
what I soon asked for, the hand of her
daughter Gabrielle in marriage.
Year: 1874

n Compression of the feet of child
rem, not less than in grown people,


works q great many evils. Derange.
ment of circulation, headache and weak
eyes result from wearing tight shoes. -
The motions of q child be absolutely
free, and every garment and covering of
the body should be SO contrived as not
to detract in. the least from perfect
freedom of circulation and movement.
Keeping shoes on feet that have out,
grown them is very expensive economy.
Year: 1874

n The Davenport Gazette says q
young lady who arrived there from CAL
ifornia, without male protector. says
it is safe and delightful trip, for lady
to make alone, and as for the male pro-
lection, it only makes additional trouble
and another to feed out of the lunch
basket.
Year: 1874

a Before you ask q favor of any
man, consider three things. First, can
you not avoid it? Second, can the one
you apply to grant it? Third, would
you, if your places were reversed, do
for your friend what you ask him to do
for you.