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Year: 1870

STORY OF GOEEtSESS IN ENGLAND
\ correspondent Of the London
Telegraph vouches for the follow
ing as true story:


"a few days ago l stood by the
side Of u dying girl, her age was
seventeen, and this is her history
She was the youngest child in q
large family. Her mother was
the widow Of a clerk in q city
bank, who died suddenly, leaving
his wife and children destitute.
Her sisters went out as gov
ernesses; she remained at home
until increasing want rendered it
necessary for her. too, to make
her own living. She found en-.
ployment as a daily gover2ess
She walked each day four miles to
and from her work, and received 3
few shillings a week. All day
long she toiled, getting no food
until she reached home in the
evening. Who does not remember
the hot Summer Of last year:
Through the glare of that cloud.
hess season this poor child starved
on. The sun wi,hered up flower
and shrub and also withercd the
brain of the daily gorerness.


DAY by day her strength melt,
cd away; at last she broke down.
She could 60 no more to the daily
lesson it was too late now to
give her food, kindly smiles, or
more wages. Her cry from morn
to night, as she rocked to and
fro, pressing her hands on her
burning forehead, was, Mother,
mother, my brain is gone One
day she was found with one hand
copying verses from the Bible,
and with the other had glshed
herself with 4 knife. 1t was then
| first heard of the case. I ad.
viscd her mother to send her to
the hospital for the insane. My
advice was taken. Ioftcn went to
inquire after her. I found the
place fnll of soEcrncsses. and Ill
the kindness could do seemed to
be done for them. She soon b.,
came raving lunatic.


"Cne day l took two other sisters
to see Lcr. 1t was their first visit
to the hospital, and they brought
some flowers to give the patient.
They were just in time to see her
die. In her cell, with an angel
smile on her young face, lay the
little govcrncss. She had fought
the fight Of life to its bitter end,
and all was over now; and with a
look as though she blessed the
world which killed her, her young
spirit passed away to God.


"Therc was a post m0rtem ex.
minatlon. Congestion ofthe brain
was the cause Of her dcath-hard
work, they said, tho cause of the
congestion. A little food, a little
kind thoughttulncss on the part of
those who employed her might
have saved her life and the broken
heart Of her widowed mother.


The birds were singing gayly,
the sun was shining brightly, as
they laid her Ivy her fathers side
in quiet country grave. There
were few mourncrs, but some poor
children and an old cripple, whom
she taught and to whom she read
the Bible on Sundays-hcr only
holidays-camc some miles to sec
the last Of the little teacher.


Sir, in telling this story, l do
not cast blame ON any one, but l
hope those who read it, if they
employ govcrncsscs, will rcn,em-
Der that human creatures arc not
mere machines; and if they see
them tagged and worn, will think
Of the story Of this poor child,
whose soul now rests in a kinder
world than this"


A correspondent of the Country
Gentleman SAYS that tomatoes
Year: 1870

Dry white woolen stocking on
shingles cut the s;gbt shape and
size. Each member Of the family
should have a pair. or more of
these stocking boards. Pin the
hose over the upper edges and
hang on the line by strings to dry.
They cannot shrink and need no
ironing.
Year: 1870

From the Chicago Times. lIth.I


A very peculiar case of insanity has
Just been developed at the Huron street
station. Some seven or eight days ago
A man came to the station and stated
that at No. l3s North Clark street, IN a
room in one Of the upper stories OF the
building, young woman named Sarah
Lee had been found in bed, where she
had lain without food for several days,
and that when found she had her face
covered, and was apparently praying
though she refused to answer any ques-
tions put to her, and, Indeed. refused TO
speak at all. The officers who went to
the room also found that she refused to
eat or drink anything.


Officers were detailed by Captain Fox
10 watch the woman, to see that she came
10 no harm. This watching was con-
tinued for several days, when it was
Thought best TO remove the patient to
the police station, which was done. at
this place she has been for couple OF
days. On yesterday the woman, who Is
now in a very weak and emaciated CON
dition. was removed to the county Jail,
from which, after the necessary medical
examination, she will be removed to the
county hospital, II she does not die before
that can be done. The sufferer, who Is
abeut twenty-eight years Of age, has for
some time past followed the occupation
Of a milIiner. None of her friends can
give any explanation Of her mysterious
conduct. n
Year: 1870

It is an instrument Of great versatility
in its operations. 1t will hem, fell braid,
cord, gather, tuck more beautifully than
any other machine in use, without bast-
ing or any preparation Of the work.
Year: 1870

Orange, Chatham, Alamance, Caswell, Per-
son and Rockingham. and in the border
Counties of Virginia, thousands Of the Klan
would have sprung us if from the earth,
and advanced on Col. Kirk, il the Chief
Justice had decided to arrest him. The
shock would have been terrible, but it
would have been met, and the guilty insur-
gents would have been scattered like chatf
before the wind.


We learn that certain bomb-proof char
actcrs in Wake were preparing to swell the:
posse to advance on Col. Kirk. Goo. Holden
could haze dealt aoitht these gentry ecen before
they had ltl Rsleigh. We advise them to be
very quiet and to behave themselves, for the
eye Of authority is upon them. They are
known.


Let US rejoice that we have thus far es-
capcd terrible civil war and let us honor
the ilIustrious Chief Justice who had the
learning and the courage to meet and scatter
the Vaccinations of the wicked leaders who
would, for the second time, have plunged
our people In civil war.


Gov Holden has been patient and most
forbearing towards the wicked Klans that
have scourged and murdered so many ofour
people. But point was at last reached
when forbearance ceased to bc u virtue.
Those who know him best, know that when
he makes up his mind to do any thing, he
is inflexible and takes no step backwards.
He will proceed deliberately and firmly to
punish the guilty, to protect the innocent,
and to restore order. Nothing will swerve
him from this course. If civil war Is to
come, the responsibility will be on those who
may fire the first gun at the State troops.
Year: 1870

1t is not supposed that Gov. Graham is
of the Kuklux Klan. Indeed it is said that
he has kept his SONS out OF it but that both
he and his sons encouraged them is beyond
doubt.


When Mr.. Badger, in his argument in the
hdJeas corpus case, was understood to say in
reference to Gov Graham, Gov. Bragg, B.
F. Moore and Judge Battle, that they
would have to answer at the bar of public
opinion for their countcnancc of these Ku-
klux outrages, they all authorized Governor
Bragg to get mad and to say that they had
nothing to do with it. We must take it as
true that they have never joined the klan.
But ought they not To have joined That
is the question. Is it gcnerous-we don't
ask is it mcan-ior them to get the poor
boys into it, while they and their boys keep
out of it? 1t is not much trouble for these
big lawyers and their sons to say to the
poor boys, "Huzza; 60 in, and if you get
caught we will sue out writs of habeds cor
pus and make hig speeches and cry" But
when the poor boys get into trouble this
don't do them any good. And let the poor
boys be certain that these big bugs are not
going to be at much trouble to get them out
of the scrape.


1t was published in the papers that Gov.
n ol,a, a,,l Dolc
to Washington to get the boys released.
Mr.. Brown, nearly eighty years old, did 90
on, and has returned back to Raleigh. He
waited in Washington whole day for Gov.
Graham, but Gov. Graham would not 90.
No, not he; too much trouble, costs too
much; his boys were not in the scrape.
"King" Vance has abdicated and gone into
the mountains. "Prince" Turner cusscd one
of the boys for not going to Jail instead of
giving bail bragg thinks that 90 more
ought to be expected from him than tu get
mad with Badger for getting him in or in
timating that he gave them continuance
or aid, even in "iorming their Constitution
and laws"


We hope that the poor boys who have
been misled either by the action or injurious
influence of prominent men will remember
their murders in the late war, and will look
around and think how little support they
will have when they get into trouble now,
and that for their own good and for the
peace of the country they will come out of
the Kuklux Klan and expose it.


Don't be afraid they will kill you. The
government is strong enough to protect you
and it aoiH protect you. Indeed when the
leaders find that the boys have deserted
them the whole Klan will be broken up, and
they will be more afraid than you need be.


Instead of using any effective means to
get the poor boys out of the scrape the big
lawyers are fixing for a harvest for them
selves. They arc saying: Hold on boys;
never mind. You can sue every man that
arrests you and indict them too" Ofcourse
you can sue them and indict them TO your
hearts content. but whether you will recover
is another question, when the Supreme
Court has decided that Governor Holden
had the right to arrest you. And of course
you can pay these lawyers any amount of
fees, if you have the money, and be sure
they won't appear unless you do.


Don't be misled any longer.
Year: 1870

criminals and offenders against the laws Of
the fate that must in the end overtake them,
if, under the auspices of the Klan referred
to, they should persist in their course.


l beg to assure your Honor that no one
subscri5cs more thoroughly than l do to 'he
great principles of habeas corpus and trial
by jury. Except in extreme cases, in which
beyond all question "the safety of the State
is the supreme law" these privileges OF
habeas corpus and trial by jury should be
maintained.


| have already declared that, in my judg-
ment, your Honor and all the other civil
and judicial authorities are unable at tbs
time to deal with the insurgents. The civil
and the military are alike Constitutional
powers; the civil to protect life and proper
ty when it can, and the military only when
the former has failed. As the Chief Exccu-
tive seek to restore, not to subvert the iu-
dicial power. Your Honor has done your
duty, and in perfect harmony with you
seek to do mine


1t is not l nor the military power that has
supplantcd the civil authority; that has
been done by the insurrection in the Coun-
ties referred to. l do not see how can re-
store the civil authority until "suppress
the insurrcction," which your Honor declares
have the power to do; and do not see
how can surrender the insurgents to the
civil authority until that authority is restor
ed. 1t would be mockery in me to declare
that the civil authority was unable to pro.
tect the citizens against the insurgents, and
then turn the insurgents over to the civil
authority. My oath to support the Consti
tuition makes it imperative on me to 'ssup
press the insurrectioh and restore the civi
authority in the Counties referred to, and thi.
I must do. In doing this renew to youl
Honor expressions of my profound respect
for the civil authority, and my earnest wish
that this authority may soon be restoret,tf
every County and neignoorhooa IN th.
State.


l have the honor to be, with greatrespect
Your ob't serv't,


W. W. HOLDEN,
Year: 1870

E publish the answer of Go, ernor
Holen to the Chief Justice of the Su-
prehe Court. We hope all citizens will
real it, and be satisfied that peace will now
be Sustained by the joint and harmonious
action OF the coordinate branches of the
SHte government, sustained by the National
niwrrl.
Year: 1870

E4r The Hartford Pest is responsible
for this improbable story: "While Da-
vid Clark, Esq, OF this city, was in Jack.
sonvillc, Fla, during his recent winter
sojourn in that land of orange groves,
there came into town, one fine morning
in February. planter from the back
country, having with him negro whom
he wanted to sell. lie said he wanted to
raise little cash, and SO had brought
the boy along TO sell, and wanted to get
about thousand dollars for him. lie
was utterly unaware that there had been
war, and that slavery had been abolish


ed, and when told that such was the case
thought that his informants were playing
q joke on him, and for awhile refused to
believe it. His plantation was in the in
terror, his nearest neighbor was fifty
miles distant, and in all the years that
have elapsed since Sumtcr's gun, ho had
not heard from the outer world, knew
nothing Of the changes that had taken
place, and came into Jacksonville this
year Of our Lord, 1870, In good faith to
sell slave. Other negroes speedily In


formed their fellow that he was free
man, and Mt last the master that was let
him go and departed for his plantation a
saddcr and wiser man." H Wv
Year: 1870

TnE Roll CALL IN HEAyES.--An inci.
dent is related by Chaplain who was in
the army during hard fought battle.
The hospital tent had been filed up fast,
the wounded men had been brought to
the rear. Among their number was a
young man who had been mortally
wounded, and not able to speak. 1t was
near midnight and many loved one
from their homes lay sleeping upon the
battlefield that sleep that knows no wax
ing until Jesus shall call them.


The surgeons had been on their rounds
Of duty, and for moment all was quiet
Suddenly this young man before speech.
less, calls in clear distinct voice:


Here


The surgeon hastened to his side and
asked what he wished


Nothing he said "thcy were call
ing the roll in Heaven, aud answered to
my uame."


lie turned his head and was gone
gone to join the great army whose uni
form Is washed White In the blood Oft
Lamb


Reader, in the great roll call Of Fter-
nifty, when your name shall be called,ca
you answer "Herc p Are you one ol
the soldiers of Christ, Captain Of oul
Salvation?
Year: 1870

The MoNoToNY OF LIFE.-Thc general
character of life is that of monotony
Whether we regard the life of man or the
life of beasts, we are struck by the same
remarkable fact, that life, to all outward
appearance, is a monotonous succession of
scenes and movements all but identical
We wonder how the interest is kept up.
But we never tire of going to bed at night,
and we ore very sorry when we tire of get
ting up in the morning. We never weary,
except with regret, of brcakfasting, dining,
and sqpping; and yet these actions are
repeated inoessantly three hundred and
seventy=five times in year, with renewed
excitement on every succeeding occasion.
We take off our clothes once every day,
and we put them on once every day We
do this at nearly the same hour in daily
succession; and when health is good, the
pleasure derived from so doing is not MARI
ed by the repetition of the act for the
ebbing and flowing of our bodily sensations
prepare US, without any effort on our part,
for all the vicissitudes of our existence.
When hungry, food is agreeable; when
weary, sleep op rest is a treat; when warm,
the cool air is agreeable; when cold, the
plesure derived from cheerful freside is
delicious. The excitement is kept up by
contrasts: and we purchase the enjoyment
of one feeling by encouraging the reverse,
With health and youth and prosperity we
should never be weary. 1t is age and
weakness and poverty that prepare us for
death; and even that comes easy upon
most men at last, like a sleep, and the
heaviness of the heart gives even the last
sleep welcome.
Year: 1870

A young lady at sCavendish, Yer
mont, killed skunk with q butcher
knife last week. Her lover came to see
her shortly afterwards and told her he
could not marry her unless she quit us
ing so much everlasting stronghair OIL.
How fastidious some mcn are.
Year: 1870




My desire is to give you one or
two good reasons for going toChurch
which do not depend upon the au-
thenticity Of Christianity or upon
the Christian Sabbath at all.


My first reason is, that unless a
man puts himself into a fine shirt,
polished boots and good clothing
once week, and goes out into the
public, he is almost certain to lapse
into semi-barbarism. You know
that unless you do this on the Sab
bath, you cannot do it at all, for you
labor all the week.


There is nothing like standing a.
lone, with no place in the machinery
Of society to tone ones seltrespect.
You must be aware that you are
looked upon as an outsider, because
you refuse to come in contact with
society on its broadest and best
ground.


I tell you, is is a good thing for a
man to wash his face clean and put
on his best clothes and walk to the
house of God with the children on
the Sabbath day, whether he believes
in Christianity or not. The church
is at least a place where good NOR
ais are inculcated, and the vices Of
community are denounced. You
can afford to stand by so much of
the church, and by so doing say:


"Here am J, and here are mine,
with a stake in the welfare of socie-
ty, and an interest in good morals"


Ny dear friend, this little opera
ton gone throughwith on Sunday,
would give you self respect, help
you to keep your head above water,
and bring you into sympathy with
the best society the world possesses.
DR.. Holland.
Year: 1870

To Prevent Place from Thriving.


If you wish to keep a town or city
from thriving, don't put up any
more buildings than you can con
veniently occupy yourself. If you
should accidentally have an empty
dwelling and any one wants to rent
it, ask him about three times the
the actual value of it. Demand a
Shylock price for every spot of
ground God have given you stew
ardship over. Turn a cold shoulder
to every mechanic or business man
seeking a home among you. Look
at every new conner with a scOwl.


Run down the work Of every new
workman. Go abroad for wares,
rather than trade with those who
seek to do business in our midst,
Wrap yourselves up within your
selves with a coat of imperviousness
There is no more etfectual way to re-
tard the growth of a town than ac-
tions like these enumerated, and
there are people in every town who
are pursuing the above course every
day of their lives, and to whom the
above remarks are respectfully Of
fered for their careful attention.
Year: 1870

venient? She therefore asks her country
women to pause and consider before they
add an icta to the length Of their new
spring dresses.


And now comes in n bachelor, who calls
himself a "CeIiba,e Philosopher" with
several suggestions which SAVIOR much Of
doubt whether any woman vii! do what she
knows to be best, when fashion tells her to
act otherwise. He thinks that If one half
of them are sensible enough to adhere to
the present fashion, they will be no more
odd and conspicuous Than the other halt
who sweep the streets in flowing trails.
Then he puts in clinching argument by
suggesting that short dresses are absolutely
essential to women's rights, because it one
half of them are not wise and brave
enough to resist the despotsm Of av,iicions
and silly Of their own sex. they can never
become great stateswomen or throw Of the
tryrant man.


On behalf Of the men who know the mis
cry Of picking their way along crowded
street among hundreds Of square yards OF
silks or satins, covering the same amount
of space that properly belongs to. the feet
Of other pedestrians, and deprecate the
unpleasant glances which they receive for
an unfortunate step on along train, we
hope that the sensible women will persist
in short dresses. They have everything in
their favor-good looks, comforts, cleanli-
ness and economy; while the long dresses
have literally nothing to recommend them
except the will Of the merchants and
modistes, whose interest it is to get rid Of
the most material possible, and have it
made up in form that will soonest be-
come worn out and worthless.
Year: 1870

BrrcnER's InEA or 4 BoY.-At twelve,
at fourteen certainly, a hoy is capable Of
taking care of himself out of doors. He
ought to be able to drive a horse, to climb
the highest tree, TO swim skillfully, to carry
a gun safely and to use it Alright, to be of
such manly disposition as not to provoke
attack, or, if wan,only assa,led, TO have such
a courageous way Of using himself as that
the same miscreant will not choose to med
die with him the second time. Nimble Of
hand, quick Of foot strong Of lons, patient
of fatigue, loving action for mere luxury
this is The boy that pious mother finds ii
not hard to train Christianity and when to
this outward freedom is added the self.con
troll which true religion gives, he will grow
up such man as the State needs-as good
men honor-and true women iervently love
Christian Union.
Year: 1870

Benjamin Franklin being in company
once with three gardeners who were no,ori-
ous liars, and wanting to experiment a
little in human nature, promised TO reward
the one who should tell him the greatest lie.
The first said that he never told lie !; the
second averred that he could not tell one;
the third candidate, however. proved him
self the bes. adep, In the art, and obtained
the prize, FOR be assured the philosopher
that both his competitors had just told him
the truth
Year: 1870

A Paris correspondent writes: "Of the de-
parture of the Empress all can at present
positively tell you is that not one of the ac-
counts as yet given of it is correct, that
there was great difficulty in getting her
away from the Tuileries, which she did not
leave till rather dangerously late hour on
sunday afternoon, and that Pietri was not
In attendance upon her. Neither was she in
mans clothes, as it is reported, and by many
believed. can tell you also that she had
had a narrow escape, for as she was driving
away in cab into which she got at some dis
tance from the Tuileries, small boy recoe-
nized her, and cried out, "There is the En-.
press" Fortunately no one was at hand to
hear, or the consequences might have been
disagreeable. If the Empress had resigned
her powers into the hands of the Chamber
when news came of MacMahon's disaster
and the Emperor's surrender, l fully be-
lIeve she would have been able to go away as
the Princess Clotilde did, without conceal
ment or molestatiOn. She was not popular,
out neither can it be that she was particularly
obnoxious. But she clung to her Palace with
pardonabe tenacty, after every hope was
gone, and friendly violence had to be used at
last to get her away. She could not make up
her mind to Eer reverse of fortune, and to re-
Inquish the throne she fondy hoped
would be her sons, and her grief and regret
are likely to be great and lasting. Not so
with the Emperor. All accounts here recev-
ell represent him as taking his downfall with
great philosophy"