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Year: 1872

The campaign upon which we are just
now entering is, beyond all question, one
OF vital Importance to the people of North
Carolina, and prom TO be one of great
interest and one Of great excitement.


The Radical army Of plunderers has been
driven back, step by step, until it ROW
stands i'll the last ditch, expecting with des-
peratien the fierce onslaught about to be
made upon it. We have no right to expect,
and shall be grievously disappointed if
Sc do expect, Governor Caldwell and the
ether Radical Office holders and candidates
to make weak fight, sr TO surrender the
spells they have SO long enjoyed without
resoItins to every possible device to avert
the doom impending ever them.


But we care not with how much zeal, or
ability, or desperation, they may fight. Their
fate is hxed. Inevitable defsat awaits them
in August next, if we make a proper use Of
the vantage SroUnu We occupy


The people viii not hesitate a moment in
choosing between the Conservative and
Radical candidates when they have been
shown how much the Conservative party
have accomplished in so short time in the
way Of retrenchnent, reform and economy,
- ;, . tI,C
government back to its legal constitutional
duties; that it seeks in the quickest
way by necessary changes in the State
Constitution to complete this good work
and to reduce thereby taxation to lis lowest
possible rates; that the Radical party not
snly is opposed to all these things so neces-
sary to tue peace and prosperity Of the
State, but has, in The most solemn Inannes,
declared their warnest affection for the
tyraat and usurper Holden personally, and
their most cordial and hearty endorse
nent Of his lawleSs attempt to overthrow
the Constitution Of the State, to rule
by the bayonet and to have citizens tried
by courts martial and shot All that i.
needed is a plain, truthful statement o
the facts to induce the people of North
Carolina to consign to merted infaInN
Eadicalism and its Upholders in this State
The facts are abundant, and 1t is our pur
pose to dc our full part in layi.,g then
before the people. AS the best means tC
this end we have determined to offer tn,
JOURNAL at such reduced rates as tt
put it in reach of every one during tht
present State, and coming Presidential
campaign.


We invite the attention of Executiv,
Committees Of Counties and Townships Il
this, as the surest and cheapest means o
furnishing information to their neighbors


CAMPAIGN TERMS OF THE JOURNAL.


State CantpUigp.
Year: 1872

The Wilmington Loan Association meets this
evening.


Summer is almost ended-four more days only
remain.


Who can refuse such chance to see the far
famed Long Branch as Thursdays Excursion
affords?


One Of our city ministers pronounces River
view one of the most handsome sites for ceme-
terry that he has ever seen and the number Of
them is not small,


The trip to Long Branch is well worth it's cost
those who miss going will regret it.
Year: 1872

That correspondent who wants 70
know about Greeley's proposition to
pension rebel soldiers IS informed that
il was virtually made at Vieksburg
during his Southern tour last year,
when be said she hoped that the time
would come when the soldier who
who fought with Lee and Johnston
would occupy as proud a position in
the hearts Of the American people as
the soldier that fought under Grant
and Sherman" Is it any wonder
that the rebel heart IS fired at the
mention Of the name Of Horace =
ElreLQaae.
Year: 1872

A young Scotch woman who was
thinking Of getting married, went to
her minister to ask his advice about
so important a step. She told him
she had an offer Of marriage, and
wanted his advice. Her minister
said he did not know very well what
to say to her. but he should remind
her Of what the Apostle Paul had said
upon that subject, "They that marry
do well but they that marry not do
better" "Well, well" ;" she said, 'I'li
ava hame and do well, let them do
better that like"
Year: 1872

A st. Joseph man carried buckets
of water out of his cellar after a late
storm, and was surprised TO find that
there was no possible decrease in the
flood in the cellar. This was natural
enough, as he had been pouring all
the water into q rat hole which con-
veyed it directly back.
Year: 1872

A story IS told Of Virginia plant
er who had been missing corn from
his crib. One night be told cOlered
boy to set trap in the crib. The
next morning the boy came running
to the house exelaiming,-" Massa, IL
dare isn't a white felleh out dar
at de corn crib, shaking hands wild
dat steel trap :"
Year: 1872

Our experience in journalism, says
an exchange, teaches us that there Is
nothing in this world that will 50 dis
gust and sicken the general reader as
to learn, after wading through the
particulars OF an awful accident, that
there is a probability Of the victim 3
recovery.
Year: 1872

In n French court recently, as a
witness was about to give testimony,
an advocate remarked 81 wish TO
remark to the court that this witness
is entitled 70 entire confidence, as he
has not had time to consult his law
yer!"
Year: 1872

How to fit new collar to the shoul-
der of horse is thus told by The Val
lev Farmer: The collar must be of the
proper size just before putting it on the
first time, inmerse it in water, letting it
remain aboat minute, and Immediately
put it Oh the horse, being careful to have
The hames so adjusted at the top and bot
tom as to fit the shoulder, and then put
the horse to work. The collar, by being
wet, will adapt itself to the shoulder, and
should dry on the horse. When taken
off, it should be left in the same shape il
occupied on the horse, and ever after you
will have snug-ftting collar and no
wounds.
Year: 1872

TIE Brooklyn city authorities have
gone the right way to work aresorm in
overcrowded street cars. They have
ordained that no person unpro'ided
with q seat shall be called on TO pay
fare. II like ordinance was adopted
in other cities the companies might
safely be trusted TO supply adequate
accommodation for the travelling public
a. soon a they found they were losing
money By not doing %.
Year: 1872

The Democratic members Of Congress
held a caucus Tuesday night, in the
Hall of Representatives, but took no
do Mite action in regard to the political
situation, it being deemed better not to
do SO at preseut.
Year: 1872

Qn the 9th of January we advertised
for a correspondent ia each town or
district in Carroll county. to write us
weekly all the current news ia their
respective localities, proposing to pay
literally in cash for such servirc, But
it seems that not many OF our people
are troubled with the scrlbbliug itch,
as out Of the eleven districts Ia the
county, We have received but ono re.
sponso. Now, it may bo that there is
some misappreheusion on the part Of
those who might become correspondents,
as to the Kind Of service required of
them. We don't expect or desire them
to write US letters for publication, but
simply to write us the news, in their
own way. We win print it in such
shape as We desire. We wish to buy
the news of each locality, just as we
would buy any other article, aud when
we have received ii, to use il or not,
just as We deem proper. Now, who
will write to US, onee week, giving US
all the local news Of his neighborhood,
and receive compensa ion for the same,
Don't all speak at once. But let US
hear from you, either lady or gentleman


We want one or more good active cor
respondents in each town or election
district, to report to US weekly, by letter
or otherwise, all the current local news
Of the neighborhood. Write to US, aud
learn our terms. Letters should reach
US on Wednesday or Thursday, to be
il time for publication the same week,
our paper being published on Saturday.
Year: 1872

A frst-rate story is told of very prom.
inent man, who lived in Detroit forty
years ago, and who at that time owned
more steamboat stock than any other
man in the western country, besides other
wealth to large amount.


Like many of the pioneers who acquired
great riches, he was very ignorant in all
that books taught, but his learning was
more like wisdom, and in common with
many who have lived and passed away,
but left their mark behind them, he
knew what tree would make good shin
giles by looking at it.


He had, at the time of our story, just
completed splendid new warehouse at
Buffalo, and wanting a suitable clerk to
take charge of it, he advertised for one in
the papers. The next morning early n
candidate for the position presented him
sel-a rather too ilashy young man in APP
pearance, but the following conversation
occurred:


Young man, when you make mis-
take in any of your books, how do you
correct it?''


The young man explained, in very
profuse manner, how he should proceed
to make it all right.


"A good way, no doubt, to do it," re-
piled the old man "but l shan't want
you"


Very soon another aspirant put in an
appearance. A similar question was asked
him, and in n long and eloquent manner
he pointed out the remedy in such cases.


All the reply was, Young man, l
shan't want YOU"


Some three or four others dropped in
during the day, and to each one the same
question was put, and all had some smart
way of covering up errors in their books.


The old gentleman was entirely igno-
rant himself of the art of book keeping,
but he had wisdom in all things, which
is more than match for learning.


Just at the close of the day plainly
dressed man, with a bright eye and II
brisk step, called for the situation.


"Take seat, sir" said the old gen
tleman. I" want to ask you just one
question. When you make n false entry
on your books how do you go to work to
correct it?'


Turning upon his questioner n cold,
sharp look, the young man replied:


81 dont maize those KIND Of mistakes,
SIR"


"Ah my dear sir, you are just the
man have been looking for all day."
and in few moments the man who cor
rcctcd his blunders by not making them
was installed in the office.
Year: 1872

RAILROAD HUMoR.-These financial
ways that are dark remind us Of II capti-
waiting anecdote, which may be entitled
" The Travellers Revenge a Romance
Of the Railroad" Once upon time some
resident upon the line of an Eastern road
took umbrage at his treatment by its Of
licers in the matter of a slain COW or an
overcharge on freight. Thereafter he
persisted in refusing to buy ticket at
the ticket Office, and invariably paid his
fare on the train, proceeding which in
volvcd an extra ten cents on each Occa-
sion. AS he was almost II daily passen-
ger this proceeding excited the curiosity
Of the conductor, who one day said:


Z" Why don't you buy your ticket at the
Office? 1t would save you money and
me deal of trouble"


" | dare say" said the passenger, look
ing up dryly; "but I've got spite
against this company, and I've taken an
oath that they'll never see cent Of my
money! ~
Year: 1872

INCREASE OF SALARIEs.-A Washing
ton letter from j. w. Forney submits
these views for the consideration of the
American people: Talking of salaries,
the principle of civil service, which is to
get good men and pay them well, should
be fearlesSly applied to all our tried Off
cials. The President ought to have $780,
600 year and good private residence ;
the Cabinet Ministers each S25, 1000. and
Justices Of the Supreme Court at least
$4,000 year. Then promote worthy
men in the bureaus from small to larger
pay, and the work of decent justice is
well begun. You have no right to ask
anybody to be President to make himself
poor man, to entertain on his or some
body else's money. AT best he well
earns all he gets in the shape of dollars,
even if he gets an occasional criticism to
season the salary. Need l say it is not
as it used to be ? The increase of popu-
lation and cost of living make it simple
right that we should be more generous to
to all our officials. Now the very worst
men get princely salaries, while the best
must either live misers or be the merest
dependents or borrowers. To use the ex-
preston of an eccentric Senator, several
years ago: "They must either starve or
steal"
Year: 1872

COOP WoRDs.-Thurlow Weed, stand
ing by the coffin of Greeley said he could
not remember that Greeley over referred
to any youthful amusement. They had
been young men together, and were often
in each others company. Every body
has hours of relaxation, but Greeley new
er played. was rs poor as he. l had
the battle Of life to fight as he had, yet |
always took relaxation. Looking back
over Grcclcy's life, think he showed rs
much unseltish ambition as any man that
ever lived. His whole life was given to
opposing injustice and oppression. His
character was perfectly pure. lie had
no vices that | knew of, and | was most
intimate with him in all matters. lie
was fearless in the expression of his belief
of what vas right. His whole aim was
to do good.
Year: 1872

A TERRIBLE disease has broken out il
parts of the South among the hogs. II
has but little resemblance TO hog cholera,
and is much more fatal, never failing to
kill in few hours, and the hogs actually
become very offensive before death. Its
first symptom is soreness in the nose,
followed frequently by bleeding. Then
the tongue commences to swell, protrudes
from he mouth, and turns black, and
the hog dies frequently in an hour or less
time after being attacked. No remedy
has been discovered that effects it in the
least
Year: 1872

INAsMUcH as heat increases about on


degree every fifty feet that we penetrat


the earth, a scientific writer proposes tha
we bore four or five or ten thousand fee
if necessary, and from the heat thus oh
tained drive our engines, warm our dwell
ings, by conducting it under the soil ant
by the aid of glass, grow in New Eng
land the Southern and tropical fruits
and melt snow in the streets of our cities
Year: 1872

A GENTLEMAN suffering greatly from
rheumatism stood before the kitchen fire
while his better half rubbed coal oil
on his stiffened joints. Accident set fire
to the oil and his neither garment, which
made him dance about quite lively.
When the flames were extinguished the
rheumatism was gone.
Year: 1872

The Supreme Court of this State de-
cides that the law which requires legal
notice to be published in a daily paper is
fully complied with when the insertions
are given, even if the paper containing
the advertisement is issued on Sunday
and only on five other days of the week.
Year: 1872

A PENNSYLVANIA young man had n
young lady friend. who was the fortun-
ate possessor of a halfdozen good fish.
lIe went angling one day and caught a
pound trout. He preserved It alive,
thinking It would be nice companion
for a gold fish, and concluded to sur
prise the young lady by putting it In
the aquarium while she was away.
The surprise was complete; for the
trout swallowed all the gold fish, and
then calmly turned over on Its dorsal
FIN and died Of Indignation.
Year: 1872

SAN Francisco lady Is under ar
rest for attempting to erase from the
tombstone OF the child Of u divorced
husband the name which appertaincd
to the divorced one and substituting
that OF her present lord. The arrest
was caused by the divorced gent, who
did not wish his name to be taken In
Year: 1872

Two men in French village claimed the
same calf and brought their case before a
justice of the peace who was puzzled by their
counter-statements, each insisting that not
only the animal but its mother also was his
property. At length the judge bethought
him of Solomon's example and ordered both
cows into court. No sooner was this done
than one rushed believing toward the calf
and the calf toward her, while the other COW
stood looking upon this little family scene
with the most stolid indifference. The de-
cision was rendered without further argu-
mcnt.
Year: 1872

A man in Pittsburg, Pa, who had forbid
den his daughter to keep company with
certain Objectionable lover, saw young
couple passing whom he supposed to be the
two together, and in fit of rage ran out and
stabbed the young woman in the back with
penknife. 1t proved a case of mistaken iden-
tity, however; and although the wounds are
not dangerous the irate father is in jail.
Year: 1872

A Pennsylvania editor, who was on dead
head excursion out on the plains, lost his
pass and had TO walk seventy miles before he
could find man who had sufficient conf
dence to lend him money to telegraph home
for his wife to sell the cook-stove and remit
the proceeds at once
Year: 1872

Singles says he has seen rope walk,
note run, watch spring, house fly, and a
Saratoga hop, and next summer he shall go
over to the Rocky Mountains to see the big
trees leave and the Pacific slope.
Year: 1872

Since it has been decided in Iowa that the
Sunday liquor law does not apply to persons
whose religion entails the observance of
day other than the Christian Sabbath, they
say that the number of Jews and Seventh
day Baptists discovered in the community
would astonish census-taker
Year: 1872

The eIigencies of this campaign Of letters
compel us to allow our first page, usually sa-
cred to literary miscellany, to be devastated
by the abounding epistolary communications
of the political period. After election every
thing will readjust itself and this portion of
the PRESS will resume its normal condition.
Until then we are the football of circum-
stances. Anything to beat Greeley"


The piety of the New York Herald is
beautiful thing to see in its daily manifesto
tions. 1t attributes the escape of the Sea-
wanaka to Gods mercy and the presence of
mind of Edward Meeks; neither without the
other, was quite equal to the emergency.
Year: 1872

now deceased. His natural hand
have been informed, was inclined


o lean to the right side, bu,, in


order to countcract this tendency,


he forced it in the opposite dlroc'


ton. This was just the sort of re-


straint he put upon his character.
Naturally he was yielding, though
amiablo. and some Of his friends
considered that the want Of back
bone was his great defect, and yet
those who knew him well, said that
to suggest anything 20 him, was
the surest way of making him not
do II. l believe ho was not The
only man who, being conscious that
he was easily led, tries TO contract
this defect, and 10 assert his indie
pondencc by showing obstinacy in
triAes, and holding out on occasions
whore it would be wiser to give in.


The other instance was that of Il
man in private liiH, who wrote the
short hand | have described, with
tho motive, as far as can conicc-
turc, of making himself peculiar,
asserting his right to tho reputa-
ton of an able man. This is also n
case in point, supposing that the
character of tho individual was
rightly understood. lie certainly
seemed to arrogate to himself tho
privileges and manners of an ablcr
man than he really was, looking
down on and scarcely noticing
those whom he did not consider as
men of intellect, and scorning to
read any but difficult books.


With regard to the handwriting
of women, as compared with that
of men. the great points of differ
ence arc that womens lands are
moro slanting, and that
the heads and tails of their letters
are longer than in tho writing of
men.-From "Goiden Hours"
Year: 1872

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS DURING
THE FAiR.-In answer to inquiries
daily received, we would say to the
public that the accommodations for
visitors during the State Fair will
be ample. The Hntchins House
alone has completed arrangements
for the entertainment of one thous-
and quests. In order to do justice
to the large influx of strangers, no
more family rooms can be obtained
at this house, and we believe at no
other hotel in this city. But by
the organization of parties of from
three TO five couples, good accom-
mediation can be had, the ladies oc-
cupying one room and their liege
lords the other; but who will not
submit to a temporary divorce TO
visit the greatest State Fair ever
, old in the South.-HOustOH Union.
Year: 1872

Primrose and violet, down In the lane,
Trod by our footsteps SO lightly of old,
I welcome you out Of tho earth again,
In your shaded purple and sunit gold.
0aly-if only the warm spring sun
Brought back the dead who died with the flowers
Yc are so many, and she was but ono,
Who faded forever from earthly bowers.
Closed her blue eyes as the volets slept,
Sank with the prinlroscs into the earth,
None could awaken her, loud though they wopt;
Sl.o will not joy In the flowers new birth.
Primrose and violet mine still 10 death,
Those Of yomr kindred she gave to Inc here;
Granting my prayer for her youthful faith,
And she had withered before they were sore.
Yet must live, and must live for the right
1t Is for her and to soc her again;
And you--ye shall be where she lies this night,
And die Oh her dead heart, MS would fain.


-Chambers' Journal
Year: 1872

ABUSE OF MoTuERs-INLAw.-
The Richmond Enquirer has tho
following sensible suggestion in
reference to this subject:


at is the fashion just now, both
on the stago and through the press,
TO deEouncc, abuse, or mako game
of tho whole race of mothers in
law. We think the joke has been
carried too far, and that it is about
time u defender of this very i'll
used class of very useful and ncccs-
sary ladies should announce him
sell, and take up their cause. Tho
mother.in-law Of the stage is not
always nor often that lady in real
life. Tho land is full Of good moth
ers-in-law, and they greatly out
number the bad, whether they be
the material parent of wife or hus-
band. 1t is very wrong TO treat
all as cross grained old hags, med
dlcsome busy-bodies, domestic W
rants, or mischicvous dlsturbcrs OF
the family peace, because n few
bad examples have boon found
Let each in his circle of acqualnl~
ance think over the list of mothers
in-law who mako themselves useful
in their day and generation thro
their constant, self-sacrliiclnS ei-
forts TO make home happy, and
compare them with those who seem
only to have been created for pur-
poses of annoyance and discord,
and ho will DO surprised TO lind
how many good and noble mothers
in-law there are in the land. Wc
think il is about time this unieo'-
ing war upon a most worthy and a
most necessary class Ofladies should
cease If there be skeletons IN that
form IN some homes, still many u
family has lis angel in the shape oil
a mother-in law.
Year: 1872

AynCnSn4 ~ 0OyS In MoSSacnu6oCtSs


Two boys recently coaxed . seven
year old son of William Hayden, q
musician in Chelsea, Massachusetts,,
from homo by telling him that there
was to be . soldiers, parade. When
they reached an unfrequented place
they stripped all the clothes of the lad,
tied him up under his arms to . tree,
bis feet being also tied, and unmerci.
fully beat him with +. piece
of board until his flesh all over his
body was black and blue, leaving the
marks of the board on the flesh. Two
of his teeth are Knocked out and his
face otherwise disfgured. One Of the
boys held an open .jack-kuife in his
hand threatening that if he did not
stop calling for help he would mutilate
him, and apparently made the attempt.
They afterward took him to q pool Of
water and washed him. He returned
home in fearful condition, and could
give no lucid account of what occurred,
save a. the marks on his body testified
that he had been horribly abused.
Year: 1872

VIM. II. Seward, the great ex Sec
retary OF State, is dead lie breathed
his last at his home in Auburn, last
Friday, surrounded by his family and
friends. His last illness was short,
but his death, though it could not ha, g
been deferred many years, was a sur
prise. He himself did not expect 1t /;
he was in the midst Of literary labor
preparing an account of his voyage
around the world. and was not prepared
to cease his labor Of love upon so sum
mary a call. But when he became
aware that death was upon him, he
spent his last moments in affectionate
leave taking.