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Year: 1874

With resumption. free banking
may be authorized with safety, Civ
ing the full protection to bill holders
which they have under existing laws.
Indeed, ! would regard free banking
as essential. 1t would give proper
elasticity to the eurrencies as more
currency should be required for the
transaction of legitimate business.
new hanks would he started, aud in
turn banks would wind up their
business when it was found that there
was sapera hundance of currency.
The experience and Judgment Of he
people can best decide just how much
currency is required for the transac-
ton Of fihe business of the country.
1t is unsafe to leave the settlement
Of this question to Congress, the Sec
retary of The Treasury or the Exeeu-
tive. Congress should make the
regulation under which banks may
exist, but should not make banking
a monopoly by limiting the amount
of redeemable paper currency that
shall be authorized Such import
ance do | attach to this subject, and
so earnestly do commend II to your
attention. that | give 1t prominence
by Introducing it at the beginning Of
this message.
Year: 1874

In many OF the less fashionable
Northern mountain resorts this sum
mer the walters were the daughters oi
neighburin@ farmers. Actua'ed by
no inl>c shame, they are said to have
done their work 50 remarkably well
that many of the more kindly of the
guest, parted from them with every
mark ot genuine attachment. These
girls thus gain sufficient for their win
Ter schooling, or that of their brother
and sisters, on money for their extra
finery, OF perhaps for their marriage
portion They, moreover, see some
hing Of life, and rs they arc often
keen. sensible and tcachable they learn
better manners and less msticity and
more refinement
Year: 1874

BEEcHER-TILToN- We do not intend
to trouble our readers with much more
Of the filthy scandal growing out Of the
dispute between Beechcr and Tilton
But after the last statement Of the lat
ter have come to the conclusion that
whether the latter children Of Mrs. Til
ton should be called Beeeher or 1ilton i,
one of the things that "fellar can't
find out"
Year: 1874

The season for the active Spring trade has come but
the trade has not come. The complaint of stagna-
tion is universal and there is great unanimty among
merchants in attributing this unfortunate condition
of commerce to the cccentricities of Secretary
Richardson and tho unaccountable inaction of Con-
Cress upon the currency question. The cotton trade
shows decrease in receipts and slight increase of
exports over the business of last week The follow
ing table exhibits the movement for the week:
Year: 1874

THE news from Greeneville this
morning is exceedingly gratifying, As
We anticipated, Porter proves host in
himself, and the willy Narragansett
finds himself foiled on his chosen bat
tle-gFound. The aspirant for the Vice
Presidency ought to stand up to the
rack, fodder or no fodder; but we begin
to doubt whether he will carry out his
appointments In Middle and West
Tennessee. When Porter thus takes
the wind out of him on his own fsvorite
mountains, what can he hope for in the
valleys and plains. If these things be
done in the green tree, what will be
done in Che dry, when our nominee
warns to his work?
Year: 1874

We publish on our third page a very
interesting letter from the representa-


tive of the UNION AND AMERICAN who
attended the discussion between Judge
Porter and MIR. Maynard at Jonesboro.
Year: 1874

THE ambition of Germany to rule
I by sea as well as land, is shown by the
. announcement this morning, of the es-
tablishment by that power of naval
hospital at Yokohama, in the Anti
Ynadac
Year: 1874

LONDON, Oct. LA speciel dispatch
from Copenhagen TO the Morning Post says
report is current that Russia and England
are jointly trying to find a basis for the set
tlement of the Schleswig question which
will be acceptable to both Prussia and Den
mark.
Year: 1874

The Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee for Edge,
combe, as will be seen elsewhere,
has issued q call for 9 convention
to take place in Tarboro' on next
Saturday, the 11th inst. 1t is
earnestly hoped that goOdly num-
Der of people will heed the call and
come and add their voices in the
council of the county. There is
considerable diversity as to the
expediency of any course to be
adapted, and hence there should be
q free and candid discussion before
any definite plan is settled upon.
Your county has right to your
advice, come and give it.
Year: 1874

The duties of a good citizen are
complex and manifold, considered
purely as a citizen. He is under
an obligation to his family as we'll
as society and the State, and he is
not fulfilling the demands of his
nature as long as he allows
himself to be absorbed in any one
or two of these to the ignoring of
the others. A man is not living
up to his full requirements if he
devotes all his energy to the
promotion of the welfare of his own
family and does nothing for the
veal of the society in which he
lives and moves, nor for the state
that throws its arms of protection
about tht liberty Of his person and
the enjoyment of his property
The duties one owes his family are
so well guarded by an instinct of
his nature, his own love Of self,that
it is rare that it becomes necessa>
ry for him to be reminded of them,
and it is that to society and the
state that has to be forced so fre>
quently upon his attention.


1t is not simple subject of
school boy defamation that every
man exerts an influence on society
and is responsible for the way that
influence is used. 1t is to the be-.
nevolent operations Of good men in
the community in which they live,
the word of encouragement, the well
seasoned precept and the upright
example, that the world owes most
of its present worth, and when this
power ceases it will be the stopping
of wheel that governs a large part
of the better machinery Of life
And so also as society increases to
the State. Every man, considered
simply as an integral part of the
great whole, has his duty to per-
form. If this fact were recognized
and acted upon, if each individual
would feel that he personally was
in part responsible for the evils that
afiict the state, howsoon would the
remedy be applied and the dishon~
est oficeholder be made to feel the
Indignation of the people.


The family and social duties are
always imperative, but it is only
on stated occasions that the state
calls upon her sons for action in her
behalf. This summer is such time
and North Carolina, burdened by
the shameful incubus Of Radical
ism, calls upon her children for aid.
Will they prove recreant? Heaven
forbid!
Year: 1874

A intelligent gentlemen of our
county who heard the various cans
didates last Saturday at Bethel,
gives it as his opinion that Maj.
Yates will carry the first district by
a handsome majority. The Major
seems to make good impression
wherever he goes, not only as a
man Of sense, but as a man who
will command respect for his moral
worth and integrity. We need
sadly more public men of such
character.


Our informant gives also as his
impression, formed from facts that
he was enabled to gather, that
Cobb and Ransom would both with
draw before the election in favor
Of A. NJ. Moore, Esq. The RAIDS
have made several efforts to heal
the breach made by Ransom and
seem to think that it can be done
now by mutual compromise be-
tween the rival candidates on one
not inimicable to either. The
shift, however, will be barren of
any beneficial result, for we hope
Maj. Yates holds the winning hand.
Year: 1874

We have always maintained that
this gentleman was pure patriot,
had done more for the Conservative
party than any dozen other men in
North Carolina, and was entitled
to any Office in the gift of the peo'
pie; and now, when the position
which he had a right to expect has
been given to another, to see him
doing all he can for his election,
regardless of adulations and entic>
ing batteries of friends and foes, is
a picture of self-sacrifcing patriot
ism worthy of emulation. The
people will reward Mr.. Turner yet.
Year: 1874

The Wilmington Journal, of Sat-
urday, chronicles a case of larceny
committed by negro, in New Han
over county, which came before
Judge Russell for trial at the last
term of Superior Court. The theft
was proved and the negro convicted.
Thereupon in the tender yearning
of his heart for negro votes for
Judge, his Honor suspended judg>
ment upon payment of costs and
turned the rogue loose upon the
community to ply his villiany.
The negro had stolen some oats,
the property of Major c. W. Nc
Clammy. Whereupon the Journal
asks


'Are the hard working white
people of this District willing to
90 to the trouble and labor and
expense of planting, cultivating and
harvesting their crops to have them
stolen by negroes or by rogues Of
any color ? Do they think it will
stop stealing when in a clear case
the judgment is suspended on pay.
ment of cost and the rogue bound
over to the next Cour. to put him
on his good behavior ? And what
is the good behavior of a convicted
rogue worth? And yet this re.
construction legacy of ours, Judge
Russell, thinks is an all sufficient
punishment for a rogue"


This is no rare occurrence among
Radical judges.
Year: 1874

The Philadelphia Ledger says ::
" While now in the heat of summer,
trade and business of every charac-
ter are exceedingly dull, there is
nevertheless an inceasing hopeful
ness as to the future in nearly all
financial and commercial departs
ments, with an evident improve
ment in the current traffic in many
descriptions of merchandise. The
foil trade, it is believed, will early
manifest increased spirit, the first
evidence of which will be more in
quiry for money, followed by higher
rates of interest"


The people of the State may
take courage, and believe that after
this and the next month passes,
their trade and finances will be in a
much better condition than for
some time past.
Year: 1874

Have you ever realized the full
enormity of the Civil Rights bill,
and what gross attack it was upon
the poorer classes of whites ? 1fso
how can your humanity allow you
to vote for or, still more, sign the
bond of a man who advocates it.
Year: 1874

1t is poor freedom indeed where
a man cannot act freely. The
colored man Was once a slave and
then had to act as he was told, now
he is perfectly free, yet he still acts
as slave to Radical leaders. To
be free is to act freely.
Year: 1874

A Madrid dispatch says that the re-
ported successes of the Carlisis has
aroused the national spirit of the Span
ish people, who are now coming to the
aid of the government in its efforts to
crush the insurrection. Contributions
of money and clothing are pouring in,
and all the theaters in the city OF Mad
rid have given performances in aid of
the cause. kilograms have been received
from the provincial authorities Offering
moral and material support. Latest
advices from Bilboa report that the
CsTlists keep Up their bombaTdmellt, and
about two hundred shells are thrown in-
te the city daily.
Year: 1874

Everybody is wondering why the BAZAAR
Is selling their goods so cheap. The reason is
they must clear out their Spring and sum
mer goods to make room for the immense
stock of Fall and Winter goods which they
will soon receive.
Year: 1874

JOINT RESOLTTION PROVIDING FOR


ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE


IN 1874.


Be it res0lved by the Senate and
House Of Representative Of The
State Of South Carolina now met
and sitting in General Assembly,
and by the authority Of the same !:


That an assessment of the real
property in this State shall be
made in the year one thousand
eight hundred and scventy.four. at
the same time that assessment of
personal property is made, and in
the manner and according to the
rules prescribed for the assessment
of real property in the Act to pro-
vide for the assessment and taxa
tion Of property, passed the fE
tcenth day Of September, 1868.


Approved March, :. D. 1874.
Year: 1874

We have great reason to adore the MS
dom and goodness Of God 10 the dispensa-
tion Of the gospel, that by the sending down
of His Holy Spirit to endow the first pub.
fishers Of this heavenly doctrine with such
miraculous powers and gifts, lie hath given
such abundant testimony to the truth of our
religion, and such plain grounds for our
faith to rely upon. Had God left the
Christian religion to have been propagated
only by its own rational force upon the
minds Of men, what slow progress would it
in all probability have made. So st. Paul
intimates that had not the mighty power Of
God accompanied their preaching, aud made
it effectual to the conversion and salvation
Of men, they would have been tempted to
have been ashamed Of the Gospel Of Christ.
Thus by the belief Of the gospel men should
live in the obedience Of faith and conform
ably to the precepts Of that holy religion
which the Son of God, by SO many miracles,
hath planted and preserved in tie world
ArctJHtop TNots0H
Year: 1874

The wholesomeness Of food depends nearly
as much upon the time it is taken as on the
quantity. We have grown SO luxurious il
our physical as well as mental tastes. that
we are constantly tempted to eat things out
Of season. Yielding to the temptation as
we often do, we pay the penalty, soon OF
late, in temporary or chronic arrangement
of our health. The meat which is excel.
lent in cold may not be desirable in warm
weather fish is best during spring aud
early summer; vegetables and fruit are nu.
tritious when they are fully ripencd by sun
and season, and not artifcially stimulated
Nature knows what she is doing she fur.
nishes for every latitude the productions
fittest for such latitude. We need variety
not 80 much at one time as from time "a
time. The deicacies Of the season will
not hurt us but the deicacies out of sea,
son certainly will, if long continued. The
appetite so jaded as to crave oysters il
July or strawberries 10 December, need.
careful correction by the adoption Of the
simplest habits. The palate naturally rel.
ishes what Nature has near at hand As o
rule, not only is the simplest food the best
food, but the most seasonable is, in the long
run, the most appetizing There is no diff
fculty in determining what we should eat
since the products Of our climate show Us
plainly month by month Fish, flesh and
fruit by their plumpness, tenderness and
ripeness, themselves denote when they arc
ready to be eaten. A sound stomach win
profit by whatever an unspoiled palate
enjoys.
Year: 1874




10 the atlantic, Professor Shaler has an
article on "The Moon" from which we
take the following; Few Of those who
have only seen the moon with the naked
eye have an idea of the extent and accu-
racy Of the information which has been
gained concerning its physical character.
IL is not too much to say that we know the
general topography'of Of this side of the moon
much better than we know that of any of
the great land masses of the earth except
Europe. There is not one crater over
mile in diameter, nor single hill thou
sand feet high, which has not been seen
again and again by the many observers
who are now studying its surface. Noun
tains might be made or unmade even in the
center of our Oldest and most peopled con.
tnonts, aud the scientific world would
know nothing OF it but it is hardly possi-
bic for any considerable change to take
place on the hither side Of that world
quarter Of a million Of miles away, without
being observed before single month
elapses. We may see more clearly Just
what the observing powers are, If we con.
ceivc tho astronomer placed in the moon
and looking down upon the surface Of
North America with the same powers that
the observer can apply to our satellite. BY
the naked eye, with the earth full lii by
the sun, the twin continents Of North and
South America could bo seen for their
whole length at once. In tho twelve hours
in which they would swing up from the
darkness, and back into it again, as the
earth made its daily revolution, every part
of this ten thousand miles Of land would be
easily looked over. The mountains and
deserts would show on the greenish, vor-
dure.clad continents the enVironing sea
would throw back varied tints according
to its state Of agitation or repose. Though
the great features of land and sea would be
visible, all detail would be wanting"


TnE best relief you can give man in
these times, who is out Of work, is not
soup nor meal, but--employment. There
are no more sadly expressive words in the
world than " out Of work" "0ut Of work"
means no fire, no clothing; the gradual sinking
ofappliances for comfort in the pawnbroker's
shop, the heart sickness Of hopeless longing,
the ruin Of drink, and the destruction Of
humanity. The greatest charity to the
laborer, nowadays, is employment; his
greatest curse some trade union or league,
which compels him to give up work because
he is not receiving the "trade" wages.
Year: 1874

FORCE OF FIMAGINATIoN.--An esteemed
friend of ours heard much of the medical
properties of the water of a certain spring
some distance from where she resided.
She had read pamphlet that enumerated
many diseases for which it was a specific,
among which she recognized at least half
a dozen with which she was afflicted.
Much to her JOY she was told that her son
had call at the very town where the
spring was located, and a five gallon keg
and strict Injunction were laid upon him
to bring back some of the water.


The keg was put into the wagon and
slipping under the seat was quite over
looked. The business was urgent and
took some time to perform, and the water
was quite forgotten. He had got near
home in the evening when, feeling down
under the seat for something, he felt the
keg. To go back was not to be thought
of, and to admit his stupidity was impos-
sihle.


He therefore drew bis horse up by the
wall near which the family had drank for
a century, and filing the keg went home.


The first question was


"Did you get the water ?"


eyes" said he, "but | can't see any
difference in it from any other water"
and he brought in the keg.


A cup was handed the invalid, who
drank with infinite relish and said she
was surprised at her sons not seeing any
difference. There was undoubtedly a
medical taste about it, and it did not fill
her up as other water did, which she al
ways had heard Of mineral water.


Her son hoped it would do her good,
and by the time the keg was exhausted
she was ready to give certificate of the
water, it having relieved her of all her
ails.
Year: 1874

d,us blow with the back of my head. Inerer
had anything interest me like that. 1t had
shso bed all my attention. Twas confident no.
body ever hau such fall. Not even our first
parents, nor the Niagara river. It was worse
than last fall. This consoled me. made no
inquiries for the young lady. told the boy
{ come and unhsrness me. There was not
enough variety about skating to suit my fiery
nature. Besides, the owner Of the pond was q
poor man, and had large family, and this was
b ) only pond.
Year: 1874

~
! Plain and Fancy
PLAIN AND FANCY
PLAIN AND FANCY
PLAIN AND FANCY
JOB PRINTING


JOB PRINTING
JOB PRINTING


LOB PRINTING
JOB PRINTING
Printing in Colors'
PRINTING IN CoLoRs
PRINTING IN CoLoRs
PRINTING IN CoLoRs
PRINTING IN coLoRs
Year: 1874

LIFE.-Live for something Yes.
and for something worthy of life and
its capabilities and opportunities for
noble deeds and achievements. Ev-
cry man and every woman has his or
her assignment in the duties and re-
sponsibilities of daily life. We are in
the world to make the world better
to lift it up to higher levels of enioy-
ment and progress, to make its hearts
and homes brighter and happier by
devoting to our fellows our best
thoughts, activities, and Influences.
1t is the motto ofevery true heart and
the genius Of every noble life, that mo
man liveth to hims msr'''-lives chiefly
for his own selfish cod. 1t is a law
of our intellectual and moral being
that we promote our own happiness
in the exact proportion We contribute
to the comfort and enjoyment of 9TH
ers Nothing worthy Of the name of
happiness is possible in the experience
of those who live only for themselves,
all oblivious of the welfare of their
fellows.
Year: 1874

Charity does not remember old
grudges-does not reckon up the evils
which other men have done-does not
keep an account against them, ss it
were, but willingly forgcts such
thing. and treats them as if they had
never been This is a brief secret of
happy life. Forgive and forget.
Let by cones be- What T. the use of
keeping up an old quarrel? Who is
the gamer by it? Suppose lba, you
have been injured; but why should
you cherish the remembrances ofthis?
Cherish rather those remembrances
which are pleasant. In the notebook
which your memory keeps Of the &c
tions of others, let that page be a
blank.
Year: 1874

a DREssED-ouT dandy is a deli
cious sight. To think that with all
the wild craving which shines through
his waistcoats, he should not ask him
self the simple question-Is the world
really such an inefliable blockhead as
to admire me Cor all this ? 1t is fine
to see him believing himself valued
at ii high rate on account of his fleece,
when all rational people are dcspisin-
him for the want Of good mutton in.
side cf il
Year: 1874

LOOK at yol poor, ragged woman.
She Is the wife of wrctchcG drunk
ard and because she is. in tattercl
garments, She is pushed out upon the
very outer circle Of society, and left
there to sink below the surface. Why
Is this ! What has sic done? \ few
years ago she stood in the happy
throng, crowned queen OF the circle
With white wreath around her brow.
She stood at the altar with hope as the
rainbow of her souI. Not by her own
conduct. No. Do weep with hcr.
pray for her, and help to hold her up
in her sore trial. God knows SIZE
needs sympathy-bcr husband is n
drunkard
Year: 1874

\ dispatch from Boston says the
reason Of the defeat Of the Republi-
caus in that State is the bad use made
by Federal officials of their positions
to control the politics, and the utter
disregard of the rules Of the civil SER
vice in making tue appointments.
Year: 1874

The Troy Times relates the fol-
lowing, which may strike Thereafter
as the effects of the imagination of
the boy or of the writer: GA lad
name Cummins fell from a car at
Whitehall, Wednesday, and the
train passed over bis arm, sever
ing it. The lad, with great pres
ence of mind, lay still until the
train had passed, and thus escaped
further injury. When the lad was
taken home, his arm was taken
after him. It was thrown into
pail when the poor little fellow
screamed with pain. The sever
ed limb was then placed in a box
ard buried in the garden. Short
ly after he said that something
was crawling on the inside of the
hand. The limb was exhumed,
when a large worm was discovered
in the palm of the hand. A large
jar was then obtained and it be-
came necessary to crowd the arm
in, the sufferer fairly went into
paroxysms Of pain. The limbwas
placed in a jar partly filled with
alcohol, and then replaced in the
ground. The little fellow CON-
planned that his arm and fingers
were in terribly ycramped position,
and that the little finger and the
next one were growing together.
The jar was then taken IN, when
the limb was found crowded and
cramped rs described. The boy
knew nothing of the disposition of
his arm.
Year: 1874

SAVED BY A Cow.-The Ian
caster I'ateUigencer mentions
the following: A boy named
Croft had been sentto bringhome
three cows for milking. He was
overtaken by the storm, and OBJ
liged to cross what an hour be-
fore was but a small rivulet, but
which was now swollen to the
dimensions of a raving river.
Into the torrent he drove two of
the COWS, but the other obstinate
ly refused to enter, wheIeupon
the boy attempted to cross on a
log over the stream and take
home the two COWS that were al
ready on the other side. On
reaching the middle of the stream
he was swept from the log and
was being rapidly carried off to
a watery grave, when the obsti-
nate COW, which had stayed some
distance below the log, as if re-
alizing the boys peril, plunged
into the stream and gained the
middle of the current just as the
boy was passing. Instinctively
he seized her by the neck and
clung to her untilshe landed him
safely on the shore.