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Year: 1874

CoNTINUED.-On account of the large
number of criminal cases on our dockets
for our next court and the almost certain
impossibility of trying any civil issues, the
bar of this place has agreed to continue the
whole civil docket. Litigants would do
we'll to note this and save the cost of wit
nesses, &c.
Year: 1874

EDGECoMBE FEMALE SEMINARY.-At a
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Edgecombe Female Seminary last Spring it
was agreed to postpone all action in the
matter until some time this Fall, when a
full meeting of the stockholders might be
had and their prompt attention secured.
Pursuant to this action of the Board of
Directors meeting of the stockholders of
the Edgecombe Female Seminary is hereby
called, to take place at the Court House in
the town of Tarboro on Friday, Nov. 18th.
1t is very important that there should be a
full attendance. By order of the President.


N. WEDDELL, Sect'y.
Year: 1874

EDGECoMBE RADs.-We presume there
is no county in the State where the Radi-
cal party has been more extreme in its de-
nunciation of white people and common
decency than in Edgecombe. What must
be their feelings then when they read of
the glonous result of last Tuesday week,
and see their power 50 rapidly slipping
from them. When their power is gone
and nothing is left but their shame, how
pitiful will be their condition.
Year: 1874

CIRCUs.-As usual Old John Robinson
drew an immense crowd in our town. The
exhibition was good and the display upon
the street the best we have ever seen. One
of his clowns is said to be graduate Of
Chapel Hill, adding another to the list OF
celebrities turned out by our State Univer-
aitv
Year: 1874

EXECUTIVE CoMMIrTEE.-It is very ne
cessary that the Executive Committee of
our party in Edgecombe should be thorough
ly organized and ready for work. To this
end, as well as for things to be discussed at
the meeting, a meeting of the members of
the committee is called to take place on
next Tuesday. Friends, our allies are ac-
tive and have been victorious, let us see
that our squadrons are ready whenever the
bugle horn blows the onslaught.
Year: 1874

Consult YoUR CoMFoRT-And have
your shoes made to fit. In another column
will be found the advertisement of Oceola
Doggett, who informs our citizens of the
superiority of his stock and his ability to
give satisfaction in all work in his line
Read his advertisement and give him
trial
Year: 1874

BoA-CoNsTRIoToR.- of these terrible
serpents belonging to Robinson's menagerie
made his escape last Saturday and could
not be found before the circus left. He
was, however, seen by a colored man here
a few days ago coiled up under a house
and shot and captured. The reptile is still
alive and efforts are made to prevent the
wound from proving fatal
Year: 1874

COMMERCE. matters are brisk in
consequence of the large amount of cotton
going into market, and the Bank of New
Hanover, which seems to have gained the
entire confidence of this community, is kept
hnGv
Year: 1874

MARKET LAw.-It will be pleasant to
our citizens to learn that the market law
has been SO far modified as to allow chick
ems and eggs to be sold on the streets at all
hours of the day.
Year: 1874

GIN HOUSE BURNED.-We learn that Mr..
Lamb Lawrence, living some or Z miles
below this place, was so unfortunate on
last Sunday night as to loose his Gin House
and about 13 bags of cotton. He has no
doubt but it was the work of an incendiary.
Year: 1874

Subscribers who arc in arrears must make up arrsarges before taking advantage of the forego- ing propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip tions are in advance.

 Money should be sent by post-ofice order, cheek or registered letter, if possible. If remit tanoes are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri Odicals.
Year: 1874

THR financial crisis oil last fall seems
to have been little needed by the
gamblers who are now playing their old
tricks upon the Stock Exchange. The
forged letters in relation to the Wester n
Union Telegraph Company simply
show to what extent the stock opera
tors will 60, and how little dependence
is to be placed in the honesty Of msn>
kind in general.


The man who bought Western Union
stock at the lowest figure produced by
these false reports. makes handsome
profit when it is discovered that the
rumors were false and that no increase
Of the capital stock Of the Company is
now contemplated. The honesty Of the
transaction will scarcely be defended.
Year: 1874

Prescott, the historian, when at college,
was subject to uncomfortable fits of laughter
which amounted almost to u disease. He
once went to the study of the Professor of
Rhetoric to receive q private lesson in elocu-
ton, no one else being present. Prescott
took his attitude as orator and began the
speech he had committed, bat after proceed
ing through sentence or two something lu-
dicrous suddenly came across him, and it was
all over with him at once. The Professor
no laughing man-looked grave, and tried to
check him in tone of severe reprimand.
This only seemed to aggravate Prescott's
paroxysm, and he tried in vain to beg the
Professors pardon, but he could not utter an
ineligible word. At last the ludicrousness
of the situation seized the Professor himself,
his features relaxed and he, too, began to
laugh The more they Looked ut each other
the morethey laughed, each holding his sides,
with tears rolling down his cheeks. OF course
there was An end of reprimand. and equally
An end of defamation. The Professor was
the first to recover himself, saying, "Well,
Prescott, you may go this will do for to-
daY"
Year: 1874

of the invitation to participate in the Sc
lection of delegates to the County Con-
vention. ... ...-. .....


At the election to be held on the second
Tuesday of October next, in addition to
representatives in the National and State
Legislatures, the people Of Ohio county
will choose the members of a new
Board of Commissioners, who under spe-
cial law, are charged with the manage
ment Of the local affairs of the county.
The selection Of these officers is matter
Of direct and personal Importance to al
most every citizen Of the county and it
certainly needs no exhortation upon our
part to induce our Ohio county readers
to take that interest in the matter
which is necessary to the protection Of
their material affairs.


The primary meetings to be held this
evening are not specially designed for
the nomination of candidates for the Of
flee of County Commissioner, but still
they will afford some opportunity to the
voters for consultation in relation to this
matter, an opportunity that should be
improved.
Year: 1874

THOUGH judicous advertising, perhaps is the
best investment a business man can make, there
are some who can't see it. One reason why
every business should be advertised is, that when
the local paper is picked up by stranger, he can
form correct idea of the size and business OF
the town. When only one-half advertise he con
cludes at once, that the town is only half as larg
as it really is and thus the place itself and every
business feature it possesses, is deprecated.
This is only one reason There are hundreds ol
others Of equal or greater importance,
Year: 1874

JOHN WHITE has hickoy-nut tree, Of this
years planting, growing back of his shop in
Auburn, foot high that is just as thrifty as n
hickory nut tree needs to be. We could raise
our own hickory nuts here as well as anywhere,
if some one would only take the trouble to plant
out the seeds.
Year: 1874

The Grass Valley Union reports rich clean
ups in the large hydraulic mines in Nevada
county. In this county, the gravel mines
never had better run than they are having
now. Everywhere water is plenty and the
miners are happy.
Year: 1874

We notice the San Francisco merchants are
fast complying with the law in relation to the
filing and publishing certificates of co-partner-
ship. All should attend to the matter promptly,
for to neglect forfeits all legal right to transact
any business
Year: 1874

BARN RATsING.-Judge Fitch had genuine old
fashioned barn raising, at his place, last Monday
afternoon, which attended by very large
crowd, and greatly enjoyed by all. 1t put us in
mind of the corn huskings, appe-peelings and
log-rollings of by-gone-days. None can call to
mind those good old-iashioned times without
wishing they could live them over again. These
iovial gatherings are good for the people; every
body feel better themselves and regard everybody
vita improved sociabilty for some time after at
tending one, and the Judge deserves much credit
in giving, not only countenance but aid and ex
ample in reviving them.
Year: 1874

SUDDEN DEATH We from the Union that
Sam Helm, an old rei ident of Placer county,
and the owner of the famous trotting stallion,
Sam Purdy, died very suddenly on tie steamer,
while on its way from San Francisco to Vallejo.
Accompanied by his wife, he had started for Sac
ramento, and they had seated themselves at the
stern of the boat When they were about half
way across the bay, he suddenly evinced an in
tenton to jump overheard, but was restrained
from doing So A minute or two afterward he
sank back upon the seat, and died almost imme-
dately. The remains were taken back to San
Francisco on the return trip of the steamer.
Year: 1874

WE acknowledge receipt of a complimentary
invitation to attend the seventh annual Tuolumne
County Reunion to take place at Badgers Cen
trail Park, Oakland, op the 18th inst All needed
preparations are being made for grand time
which we have reason to behave will be realized


1t was rumored that the Germans in town
were to give grand picnic last Sunday, but
from some cause or other it did not come Off
We learn, though, that it will take place to-
morrow, certain, at the Bloomer Ranch, about
one mile from town. The Germans know how
to get up picnic, so as to make it enjoyable.


The Grass Valley Union says that Donner
Lake is said to be higher now than it was ever
known to be before, and 1t is rapidly rising A
vast amount of water is pouring into the Lake
from the melting snow from the mountain am
phitheatre partially surrounding it, The outlet
of the lake through Donn1r Greek is very mar
row, which is the cause of the rise in the water


HAUNTED.-It is srumored that during the quar-
terly examination of teachers, at the Court House,
this past week, being, much resembling mod
ern pedagogue in deep reflection, has been seen
hovtrlng around the premises, whether it be a
departed spirit, a spirit that will not depart as





is not yet fully determined.


TEACHERS ExAMISATIoN.-The Board of Ex-
aminers has been in session this past week. and
the class of applicants, eighteen, is the largest
that ever attended an examination in this county
Six, we believe, are trying for Normal school GER
titicates They are still in session go to
press, consequently, we cannot report particulars
until next week.


School TAX. The assessment roll for the
special tax levied in Auburn School District for
the purpose of building additional school
room, has been duly made ont aud turned over
to assessor, w. M. Crutchen, who will commence
next Monday to collect. The rate of levy, we
understand, is about 62 cents on the dollar
Let every man pay up promptly, thus saving
costs to himself, and giving the district the bene
fit of the 10 per cent And, let the Trustees see
to it that we have as good a house as they can
get money to build while they at it.
Year: 1874

SLEEP AS A MEDICINE-A physician
says that cry for rest has always been
louder than the cry for food. Not that it
is more important, but it is often harder to
obtain. The best rest comes from sound
sleep. OF two men or women, otherwise
equal, the one who sleeps the best will be
the most moral, healthy and efficient.
Sleep will do much to cure irritability of
temper peevishness and uneasiness. 1t
will restore vigor to an overworked brain.
1t will build up and make strong weak
body. 1t will cure headache. 1t will
cure broken spirit. 1t will cure sorrow.
Indeed, we make long list of nervous
and other maladies that sleep will cure.
The cure OF sleeplessness requires clean,
good bed, sufficient exercise to promote
WEAKNESS, pleasant occupation, good air,
and not too warm room, a clear con-
science. and avoidance OF stimulants and
narcotics. For those who are overworked.
haggard, nervous, who pass sleepless
nights, we commend the adoption of such
habits as shall secure sleep; otherwise


life will be short, and what there is of it
sadly imperfect.
Year: 1874

Returning to the serious aspect of the
Individuality of the moon, the lecturer
pointed out that all experiment and obser-
vation pointed to the absence of atmos-
phere, and consequent existence of ex-
treme heat and cold, which are incom-
patible with the organized life of our
planet. Every examination pointed to the
existence of physical irregularities. In
demonstration OF the non-existence of at
mosphere he adduced the fact that the
shadows, which are supposed to be valleys
not exposed tc the suns direct light, are
all black. While on earth, owing TO the
retraction of light, the valleys are not
plunged in absolute darkness at sunrise.
while on the moon, even under the noon
day sun, the points, which do not receive
directly the sunlight are plunged in total
darkness. Another proof of the absence
OF atmosphere at the moons surface was
found in the instant obliteration of stars,
which, once they pass behind her disk, are
no longer visible until they appear on the
opposite edge. This well observed fact
would be sufficient to settle the question
of the existence of an atmosphere similar
to ours. When the sun appears to sink
suddenly below our horizon he has sunk
some time, but owing to the refractiOn of
light by the atmosphere, he is visible long
after he has sunk below the true horizon.
Not alone is the moon without air, but so
far there are no indications of existing or
having existed. The diagram of suppo-
sitious lunar landscape was produced to
show what the effects that glacial action
or water might produce if such things ex-
isted in the moon; but as they did not, the
audience was warned against putting faith
in those imaginary pictures Of moonland,
in which inventive people seek to give the
characteristics of our own earth to the pale
sotelite that follows our wanderings
through space. Ii there are inhabitants on
the moon they would see our earth under
which we examine the moon. In passing
through the heavens our planet would not
blot out the stars, but they would appear
as ring OF the disk. In the lunar eclipses
the moon is not black, but ruddy with sun.
light bent by the action OF our atmosphere.
Prof. Proctor''s Lecture in NeW York.
Year: 1874

PEARLY PRovERBs.---Many q mans
vices have at first been nothing worse
than good qualities run wild.


When the tree is fallen every man
goes to it with his hatchet.


To a gentleman every woman is q
lady, in right of her sex.


Diligence is a fair fortune and indus
try a good estate.


A laugh is worth a hundred groans
in any markets


Whenever the speech is corrupt, so is
the man.
Year: 1874

ICED Mr.. Sherman to report a bill directing
the Comptroller of the Currency to proceed
at once and carry out the provisions of
the bill for the withdrawal of $4,000, 900
of circulation from States having an excess
and to give it to those States not having their
quota


to indicate that they do not expect to make
any addition to the bank circulation. The
accumulation Of money at New York and 9th
OF places leads many Congressman to belieye
that there in no necessity for additional circu


laton.
Year: 1874

A Connecticut Inventor has recently pstisctea
an apparatus for recording, by OF electricity
the music played upon organ or piano, so that
brilliant improvisations may be accurately copied
and Afterwards played again from the notes. The
apparatus was recently attached to the organ IN a
hall In New Haven, and was successfully used
The mechanical means by which tho ehd desired
ia secured are ingenious, but the principle upon
which the record Of notes Is made is extremely
simple. The occasional breaking and connecting
of the electrical current consequent upon the
touching Of the several keys is sufficient however
rapidly the changes may be, to record the striking
Of each key or combination, and, tnrougn an "a
rsnye.nent like that Of the ribbon telegraph ap-
purstus, to give the tins with exactness.
Year: 1874

st Louis, February 3.-'fhe seventh annual
session of the National Grange of Patrons of
Husbandry will commence here tomorrow.
All the States In the Union except Maine and
Delaware will be represented. Nearly all dele
the most important questions that will come
before the convention are those of revision of
the ritual, who shall be eligible for member
ship, subordinate grange cooperative system,
&c. The session will be secret.
Year: 1874

SHERRY WINE having regained its
old popularity and been recalled from
banishment to tue kitchen, the adulter-
aters are busy in keeping up the supply.
In England a number of persons are
said to have died in consequence of
indulgence in this particular tipple,
even in moderation, Pure" sherry re-
ceives from fifteen to eighteen
per cent of proof spirit before leaving
Spain, and to this the English bottlers
are said to add enough to bring the
proportion up to 36 per cent. Merry
makers who quaff all this artificial
alcohol viii find their jOllity but brief.
Year: 1874

taught to wear by day, had been dropped
the moment the young ambitious will
has lost control. The lids lie shut over
bright, busy eyes; the air is gently and
evenly famed by coming and going
breaths; there is little crooked mound
in bed; along the bed foot. or on chair
beside, are the day clothes, sometimes
neatly folded sometimes huddled off in
hurry; bulging with balls, or, in the
lesser fellows, marbles; stained with the
earth of many fields where woodchuck
have been trapped or perhaps torn with
the roughness of trees on which squir-
relS have been sought; perhaps wet and
mired with the smooth black or gray mud
from marshes, or the oozy banks of
streams, where muskrats have been
tracked. Under the beds foot lie the
shoes-oDe on its side--wth the gray
and white socks, now creased and soiled,
thrown across them; and there, in their
little cells, squared in the great mass of
night, needless how the the earth whirls
away with them or how the world goes,
who is thinking of them or what is doing
at home, the busiest people in the world
are resting for the morrow.
Year: 1874

Proceedings of tho Central Execu.


tive Committee OF the De,nOcrtIc-


Conservative Party OF Wilson


County.


WHEREAS, The time is approaching
when the people of this Congressional
District will be called on to vote for q
Congressman, and whereas they are
anxious and desirous Of casting their
suffrages for true and honest white
man, and whereas the Republican
party have placed in nomination for
that high aud exalted position John A.
Hyman, negro, who is totally deficient,
both morally and intellectually, to
represent n free and intelligent peo-
pie, and whereas we have learned with
regret that the meeting at Goldsboro,
on the Sth inst, failed to make any
nomination, and being fully convinced
that the interests of the Democratic
Conservative party, not only of this
District, but of the State Of North Car
olina, imperatively demand that the
organization of our party should be
kept up and that the honest voters of
the District should be allowed an op-
portunity to record their votes at the
BALLOT box against corruption and the
odious doctrine of social negro equal
lty, and whereas the time is too short
to expect to get a formal expression
of the sentiments of the people i'll
convention and animated solely by
q desire to promote the cause which
we have SO much at heart. and with
out arrogating to ourselves any dispo-
sltion to dictate to our friends in
other parts of the district.


The Democratic Conservative Ex-
ecutive Committee for Wilson county
do recommend to the honest men OF
the District the name of George w.
.Blount, of Wilson, gentleman of
high character, moral and intellect
ual worth, and undoubted patriotism,
and most earnestly urge them to give
him their most cordial and earnest
support on the 9th day of August
next.


On motion, the Secretary was Or
dered to furnish copy to the Dem
ocratie papers in the District, and in
Raleigh and Wilmington, and request |
them to publish the same


II. W. KING, Chairman.


5. NJ. WARREN, Secretary.
Year: 1874

WHAT'S TO PAY?- Old Newell, of the
Walla Walla Statesman, assails Judge
McFadden in the most violent manner,
ostensibly on the ground of his acts in
Congress, which all who know the facts
know to be false pretense. 1t is well
known that this assault upon McFadden
was determined upon months ago, unless
Newell was bought off, and he has only
waited till the present time in the hope
of being propitiated by McFadden or
his friends. Newell may still scare
some timid politicians into paying him
black mail; but the time is passed when
his praise or censure can affect the
public standing of any man in the least
degree where he is known, for it is well
understood by all who have had any
dealings with him that his newspaper
support of or opposition to any man,
party or measure is only question of
money or personal spite. To attempt
to defend any man against his attacks
would be work of supererrogation. A
sensible man, who desires to stand well
with the community of Washington Ter
rity, would rather have his blame thar
his praise, for that would be evidence
that he had not paid him corruption
money or held corrupt communication
with him.
Year: 1874

AN ApPo1NTMENT.-The Courier says
"a private dispatch received this after
noon 10th inst. by gentleman in
this city, says that Rev. G. A. Hunting
ton, of this place, has been nominated
to day as General Indian Agent in this
Territory. The nomination was sent to
the Senate this morning" We should
be very happy to chronicle the appoint
ment of so worthy gentleman as MIR.
Huntington to any responsible Federal
office; but the fact is, there Is no such
Office as above stated, and if he has re-
ceived any appointment, either the
dispatch or the editor is greatly at fault
n indicating what that ofice is.
Year: 1874

TO the EuttOT ~ 1Ho


SIR: The novel address of the National
Brewers Association should call forth from all right.
thinking men words Of indignation. An association OF
sober men would have advanced such Ideas unless
they under the impression that the great majority
OF readers have guzzled their manufactured stuff and
are In consequence. bereft Of all common They
can point with pride the fact that many Of their fra
ternity have risen from humble station to prominence
and no Doubt other facts WELL Can they point to
one who Is habitua consumer OF their stuff who has
risen from humble station TO prominence Or Is not
the the case man Of prominence needs only
to patronize, shert time, the places where brew
era sell their manufactured article and he will
soon find himself reduced to an humble station.
Their referring to official facts from the last report Of
the Commissioners OF Internal Revenue, showing total
receipts from the taxes on STIMULATING beverages
Isl 3l9- per cent OF the entire internal evenue,
signifies how 1t is to restrict the sale OF In
tOxicating drinks, The question arises Dy wnon was
that enormous paid and what good has the ar,
tice produced n society Has It clothed family
Has IL fed hungry individuals II 1t has not then the
patrons of their article and the majority OF them are
hard orkingimen, have paid probably more than a
thousand times the above amount i3r something less
than worthless and might have paid the entire DEBT or
the United States had they abstained from drinking the
stuff IN manufactured by the Brewers Association.


Neu- York, June 10, 1874. b.