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Year: 1876

Il am going out 10 see II can start
q singing school,s said the good man,
as he stood buttoning up his overcoat
and muffiing up his ears one cold
bitter night last winter.


a singing SCHOOL," said his wife,
show will you do that?'


"I have heard of a widow around
the corner a block or two who is in
suffering circumstances. She has five
little children, and two OF them down
sick, and has neither fire nor wood.
SO Bennie Hope, the Office boy tells
me. thought would just step a
round and look into the case"


$50 by all MEANS" said his wife,
@and lose no time. If they are in
such need we can relieve them some.
But I can't see what all this has TO
do with starting singing-school.
But never mind, you need not stop to
tell me now; go quickly, and do all
you can for the poor woman"


SO out into the piercing cold Of the
wintry night went the husband, while
the wife turned to the fireside and
her sleeping babes. who in their warm
cribs, with the glow of health upon
their cheeks, showed that they knew
nothing of cold or pinching want.
With thankful spirit she thought OF
her blessings as she sat down to her
little pile of mending. Very busily
and quietly she worked. puzzling all
tho time over what her husband could
have meant by starting singing
school. A singing-school and the
widow How queerl What possible
connection could they have.


At last she grew tired OF the puz-
zling thought and said to herself:
Il won't bother myself thinking about
it any more. He will tell me all
about it when he comes home. /
only hope we may be able to help the
widow and make her poor heart sing
for joy.' "There!" she exclaimed,
"can that be what he meant? The
widows heart sing for joyi Wouldn't
that be a singing school? 1t must
be; it Is just like John. How funny
that should find it out!" and she
laughed merrily at her lucky guess.
Taking up her work again she stitched
away with a happy smile on her face
as she thought over again her hus-
bands words,and followed him imagin-
ination in his kind ministrations. By
and by two shining tears dropped
down. tears of pure JOY, drawn from
the deep wells of her love for her hus-
band, OF whom she thought she never
felt so fond before. At the first sound
OF footsteps she sprang to open the
door.


"Oh joint did you start the sing
ing school?"


II reckon did," said the husband,
as soon as he could loose his wrap
pings: "but want you to hunt up
some fiannels and things to help keep
it up"


"Oh, yesl will; know now what
you mean. l have thought it all out.
Making the widows heart sing for joy
Is your singing school. What a
precious work, John. pure religion
and undefiled is to visit the fatherless
and widow in their affiiction.' Ny
own heart has been singing for Joy all
the evening because OF your work,
and do not mean to let you do 1t
alone. / want to draw out some OF
! this wonderful music"


There are many hearts which would
be the better il there could be sing.
ing schools started in them. Let's
you and 1 do all we can. Perhaps
others may catch the key note and
help to swell the song until many q
widows heart snail be comfortsd and
the fatherless be fed.-Adrocate and
Guardian.
Year: 1876

Nothing could better illustrate the
emptiness and fraud of the conspiracy
against Tilden than the decoy order in this
mornings telegram from Commissioner
Raun, directing the opening of suits tor
unpaid income taxes. How can suit be
entered in behalf of law that was deci-
ded Observation-Disclosures Times.
Year: 1876

The New Jersey Central in Trouble.


New YORK, Sept. 29.-The Post states
that an application has been made in the
New Jersey courts for receiver for the
New jersey Central railroad.
Year: 1876

So far nothing has occurred to
dampen the Democratic hope of suc~
cess in this great Presidential contro
versy. The Democratic position and
line of battle, says the Macon Messe,s-
qsr, is all that could be asked for.
Everything has been arranged with
Judgment and discretion, and though
the battle has not begun, the whole
Democra ic line is fired with enthusi =
asm and confident hopes of success
deeply impressed with the magnitude
of the issues involved satisfied and
proud of their leaders, and undaunted
by the hostile array against them.


For the past fortnight the enemy
have been busily engaged in getting
their battery into position and Morton
touches off the first gun to night at
indianapolis. They have but one plan
of assault the outrage mill--the
bloody shirt-the danger of entrusting
the country to the Democracy, large
portion of whom we're lately in rebel
lion. They have nothing else to pre-
sent to the people. They can defend
nothing. They are necessarily the as
sailing party on this single idea.


Let the Democracy waste no time in
attempting to storm this battery in
front. but flank them with scorching
exposition of their treason to honest
and patriotic government, and its dis
astrous results. Stick to the st.
Louis platform-stick to the letters of
acceptance. Fight the battle on that
line, and be not turned aside on Afri>
can issues. The African has monopo
lized the politics of the country for
the past twenty years, and it is time
now to give the white people little
attention.
Year: 1876

The New York Daily Bulletin, pa


per entirely disconnected with party
politics, and certainly one of the ablest


commercial and financial journals in


the country. most heartily endorses


that portion of Gov. Tilden's letter


bearing on the subject of specie re-


sumption. The Bulletin says: "Can-


dor compeis us to say that the views


expressed in Gov. Tilden's letter of


acceptance are the most statesmanly


treatment of the questions of resump-


tion and retrenchment that has come
from any public man within the last fif-


teen years. The Governors views on
these points so entirely accord with
wha' has been reiterated in our columns
year after that We can only express our
qualification that so much wholesome
truth has been so conspicuously ut
tered. The method of resumption SO
clearly sketched in this document is
the only one that the situation admits
of, the only one the country would toll
crate on trial, and is one that would
entirely meet all the requirements of
the case. The utterance of these views
will revive the hopes of those who have
SO vainly waited for resumption, anil
should, at the same time, dissipate the
fears of those who have imagined that
it must necessarily be attended with
new arrangements to business"
Year: 1876

Our Representative, Platt d. Walk


er, Esq, we venture, has done more
good service and contributed more to-


wards the success of our party accord.
ing to the means and opportunity
afforded him than any other young
man in the State. Two. years. aQC
when this county was almost hopeless
ly radical by standing majority OF
about 800 he not only overcame this
but was elected to the House by a
majority of 126. He went to the Leg
islatnre taking a stand among it's most
for himself of which any one might
feel proud. During the campaign of
last year he took it upon HIM
self to canvass Montgomery coun-
ty where he did yeoman service
in the interests of the party
and by his gallant conduct endeared
himself to the people of that county.
Notwithstanding their right to the
Senatorship this time, we hear the
name of Mr.. Walker mentioned by
very many of their prominent citizens
in connection with the nomination for
Senator of the district. This is right,
for we think it due him as matter of
Justice, that this nomination should be
rendered him, though we know he does
not desire it. If in making the nomir.
nation integrity, fidelity, capability
apd genuine merit are to be the tests,
We know of no man upon whom the
choice could possibly fall, who is more
eminently qualified to become our
bearer than Mr.. Walker.


Of course we do not propose to die
tate to the Senatorial convention, and
will support heartily. whoever may be
by it. -.
Year: 1876

The late election in Alabama his
sadly disappointed Radical calcula-
tions. Throughout the State on the
day of election there was not single
fight at the polls. The Montgomery
State Journal, the only organ OF Rad
icalism in that place says the election
there "was as quiet as Sabbath
gathering" and so it was everywhere,
and vet Alabama gave forty thousand
anti Radical majority. It is suscepti~
BILE of proof, We learn from our ex-
changes, that the Louisiana Radical
leaders had digested plan to get up a
fuss in Mobile On election day, an in
tegral part of which was the exporta
ton of two Thousand ruffians from New
Orleans under cover of an Excursion. "
The New Orleans Democrats. however,
gave timely notification of the scheme
to the Mobilians, who ut once prepared
the most complete and prudent ar
rangements to frustrate the bloody
shirt schedule, and so it was given up
as likely to be an Improbable invest
mont.
Year: 1876

The New York Herald states that.
in order to arrive at an adequate con-
ception of the actual extent of the dis
tress now prevailing among the work
ing classes of that city, its reporters
during the past few days made care
full survey of the labor field-both
skilled and unskilled-and by diligent
inquiry among foremen of shops, fac
tories and all places where hands are
employed, and also taking the esti>
mates of the leaders among the work
ing men and women, they have ascer-
tained that full forty thousand persons
are now idle out of the one hundred
thousand persons who are depending
on their daily labor for bread.
Year: 1876

1t is rumored that Carl Schurz in,
tends to make bold and vigorous at
tack on President Grant in his first
campaign speech. and that he will be
sustained by leading Republicans who
perceive that Grant is sinking their
ship so rapidly that unloading is i'm
perative. 1t is entirely too late for
Carl Schurz to throw Grant over
board. He can do it with all his elo,
1uence and his party can not do it.
They failed to do it at Cincinnati. and
they will have to carry the burden
they applauded there. The same
forces which worked successfully at
Cincinnati to have Grant endorsed.
hold the fort of Grantism to-day, and
if Schurz attempts to kick against the
pricks he will be pitched overheard
himself. In the meantime Grant
continues vigorously to reform the
party from within"
Year: 1876

Washington dispatch says: A
Democratic Senator has received let
ter from a prominent gentleman of
New England, whose reputation is
national, and who is not Democrat,
in which he says that the feeling of
discomfort in the country, and the
pressure of the times is bound to elect
Tilden. One of the smartest Republi-
can politicians of Pennsylvania says
that the miners and the laboring
classes in that STATE are very much
dissatisfied with their condition, which
they Justly attribute to the policy of
the party in power, and for this reason
he feels compelled to put Pennsylvania
in his list of doubtful States. Late
intelligence from Ohio says that the
Germans in that State are rapidly
coming over to the Tilden side, and
that it is confidently believed that
Ohio will be by the side of Indiana in
giving a Democratic victory in Oc-
tober.
Year: 1876

Our correspondent returned last
night from an extended tour among
the crops, and we make a synopsis of
the result of his observations:
HALIFAX The early planted corn
was somewhat retarded in it's develop
ment by dry spell in ths last half of
July, but the late showers have brought
it out and it is growing and filling
finely. The yonng corn is in splendid
condition. Cotton is not uncommonly
large but growing and boiling we'll
with splendid color, and nothing but
some unlocked for change of the sea-
son can prevent very full crop.
NASH is very much like Halifax
Fruit plentiful, trees loaded with
| apples, and for the first time in three


years there is a promise of plenty of


''Old Nash brandy" Distillation is


about beginning. Peaches in fair


supply.


W1LsoN-The same as Halifax and
Nash; some small sections have been
too dry for corn, but the cotton has


not been retarded in growth. Plenty
Of fruit.


EDGECoMBE-Crop above all average


and looking we'll. Fruit rlenty.
GREENE Fruit plentiful, crop OF


cotton and corn as in the other coun-


ties, and stock of hogs fair.
LENoIR-This county which, accord


ing to the census of 1870, produced


more corn than any other in the State,


bids fair to beat itself. It is an ocean


of corn. Cotton good and growing
| fast.


JoHNsToN-The best cotton crop on


the land which has been grown since
| the war. Corn fine and abundant
| Fruit plentiful. Look out for some


"Old Johnston trandy," too. Rather


short supply of hogs.


WAYNE-Crop in all parts of this
| county fine. The sandhill corn is very
fine. Stock of hogs large. Fruit and
| melons abundant. Cotton growing
nicely and we'll boiled.


Wayne is the only county which we
! saw any signs of rust. It has not taken
hold of the crops but appeared in two
or three localities.


Duplin and Sampson have both fine
crops. Thus in ten counties we have
the promise of the best crop since the
war. And there are many more hogs
in each than at this time last year.
The acorn mast is good, the peas are
good and corn abundant, SO that we
look for much heavier yield of pork
than last season.


Incidentally we may mention that
the farmers are very little in debt for
making the crop. They have econo-
mized ''per force" as the merchants
generally have been unable to credit
them and at the same time maintain
their own credit, owing to the exit eme
scarcity of circulating medium and
the consequent loss of all cash trade
during the summer.
Year: 1876

BOutwell's twisting and writhine


and Davis concerning the Treasury


bookkeeping may be good for Bout


wellism, says the Boston Post, but it
gives no very general satisfaction. He
is personally Interested in keeping
things covered up. That was why,


when the Secretary of the Treasury in
1872, he went down to North Carolina
and over into Ohio and talked viru-
lent party politics from the stump. He
knew that his political life and all the
reputation he had depended on the


successful suppression of the investi-
cation which would follow a party de-
feat. He proceeds in the same wsy
now. Seeing that as surely as Gov.


Tilden is elected President by the
people he will trace fraud through
ever ledger that remains in the
Treasury Department. he gets up
his Mississippi Commission, hires a
professional fire. eater to write up it's
false findings in flaming red ink, and
hurries to publish his dreadful report
to the Senate and the country before
the minority con even have the use of
the body of the eviderce Boutwell,
OF course is in haste, for Tilden is the
sleuth- hound on his track as the keep
er of the peoples accounts. He knows
with what patience and skill and faith
fulness Tilden followed Tweed through
all his windings and doublings by the
bank accounts he kept, after all vouch-
ers had been destroyed, and he has
the best of reasons to fear q similar
result in his own case that shall show
him up as a public book-keeper and
noney-adder in it's true light. There
are good many other bladdery repu-
tations that are to be punctured by
the point of Tilden pen before this
thing is over, Boutwell's case is des
tined to furnish the greatest collapse
for one based on such small capital.
Year: 1876

The New York Tribune, in an arti
Gle on the general reduction of wages
in that city, states that any builder
can employ IS many first-class carpen-
ters as he wants at $l5 per week, and
find them grateful for the chance. The
same may be said of most of the other
trades connected with building. It
adds that there has been no time in
the past fifteen years when building
could he done in New York at so cheap
a rate. and scarcely time in that in
terval when there has been so little of
il doing 'ftf -s '
Year: 1876

Republicans manifest much distress
over the fact that Governor Vance in
his speeches does not solicit the negro
vote


They say it is drawing the color line.
Well, suppose it isp Let it draw.
Year: 1876

General Order, No. 9.


Militia officers are ordered not 10 arrest
any man as a conscript or deserter who
may have been discharged under a writ
of hGbeds corpus tried before any Judge of
theSupreme or SuperiorCourts of this State.


They are further ordered to resist any
such arrest upon the part of any person not
authorized by the legal order or process of
a Court or Judge having jurisdiction of
such cases.


BY order of Governor Vance.
Year: 1876

more dangerous than war, and II that comes we
where the American people, at least the Repuo


oans will stand The Speaker had considerable knowl-
edge Of Gen. Grant and he believed that he (GranU
did political act but what he had done c0nscen
tOusy and for what he thought the best interests OF The
country He may have erred in some things, as all men
must but President Grant will at all times stand up Tor
the rights OF the people. The cheering we receive
from all parts of the country fills our hearts with the nope
that righteousness although ramped under foot IN some
places, will yet triumph"


Just what the South Carolina Democrats
want their Northern allies do is not apparent, but
looks as il fight Of kind were expected That ls
the only Interpretation Of the following incoheren ap
peal from The Charleston News and Courier Is the
spirit Of 76 comet Did the men who fought at Lexng
ton. at Bunker HILL and at Quebec leave no love OF con
sttutiOnal liberty heritage to their chidrenf They
fought for home rule and the freedom OF the ballot
box Where is the right 10 be ruled by
men Of our own landi Is the Governor OF New
York from Texasi Is the Speaker Of the House OF
delegates in Delaware from Mainci BY no means Yet
In this free and equal State. VIC have Chamberlain for
our Governor! And who are his aids in this work OF
nqutyi An army, whose laurCls have been won under
Taylor In Mexico, under Scott and Andrew Jackson
under Mcclellan and Sheridan. Have we fallen so low
that the graduates of West Point must De our police
Men OF the North rise up and rescue tho once fair name
OF this land from disgrace. To you belongs the task ana
to you II should be pleasing duty. There Is one more
step be taken and that leads to ruin Military deSo-
tISIn hand-cOnstutonal liberty on the 0ihcr.
feel What tho other was your Oldest men nave not
f0rOnf ton
Year: 1876

NEW INTERPRETATION OF KEY.
Parties whose appear in THB MERCANTILE AGENCY
Reference worth above $4,000 respectfully
informed general reduction will take place in the
Ratings of Capital by the operation Of the NEW
KEY which will be adopted in the January Book now In
preparation.


Timely notice Is thus gven who feel that they
the general OF values consequent
upon depression past three have opDor
tuny show why their ratings should not be reduced
In common with all Others from such parties
will be gladly received aud II Investigation they ore
found justify it, rating in accordance With the facts viii
be given


Circular explanatory OF the New Key, and how IL WIN
the party applying will be sent by the un
dersigned application Our representatives VIII be g 70
any find convenient to visit ofceA


Dun, BARLOW & Co., 335 Broadway.
Year: 1876

full of the dreamy sentiment ana viva
passion which is demanded by Chopins music
above all other In all OF these works she more than
seconded by Mr. Thomas and the orchestra So complete


was the sympathy between ihem go perfectly idehtca
their Intentions that the piano seemed only ike prom
nent instrument in the orchestra never overwhelmea
never gaining undue prominence. The matinee TINS al
ternoon promises of the most interesting con
certs of tho whole series.
Year: 1876

Young men cannot estimate too highly
the advice OF parents and friends. 1t
affords them the benefit of experience,
and is given from sincere solcitude for
their welfare. It should be remembered,
and weighed and acted upon.


But, after all, every man has his own
individual existence; he has his own life
to live, for which he clone is account
able. He should derive all the benefit
he can from the counsel of those older
and wiser than himself. Then he should
sit down and mediate by himself. and
make up his own mind a kto the course
which he wishes to pursue in the world.
Having done this he should enter upon
the execution of his plans with deter
mination to accomplish what he under
takes without reference to the opinions
of others. No man is of any real ac-
count in the world unless he is some
thing in and of himself.


No man possesses real strength if he
cannot, after having heard all that others
have to say, resolve, and resolve firmly,
what to do, and carry his resolution into
effect.


Take counsel of others; profit by their
experience and wisdom; but, above all,
take counsel with yourself; make up
your own mind what to do in this world,
and-do it!
Year: 1876

The city of Marseilles, in France, was
once afflicted with the plague. 30 ter
rible was it that it caused parents to for
sake their children, and children to for
get their obligations to their own pa
rents. The city became as a desert, and
funerals we're constantly passing through
the streets. Everybody was sad, for no
body could stop the ravages OF the
plague. The physicians could do moth
ing, and as they met one day to talk
over the matter, and see il something
could not be done to prevent the great
destruction of life, it was decided that
nothing could be effected without open
ing o corpse in order to find out the
mysterious character of the disease: All
agreed upon the llan, but who should
be the victim, it being certain that ne
who should make the examination would
certainly die soon after. ..


There was dead pause!


Suddenly, one of the most celebrated
physicians, man in the prime of life,
rose from his seat and said: "Be it 80 ;
l devote myself to the safety OF my
country. Before this numerous assem-
bly,, I swear, in the name OF humanity
and religion, that tomorrow at the
break of day I will dissect a corpse, and
write down what observe"


He Immediately left the room, and, as
he was rich, he made out a will, and
spent the night in religious exercises.
During the day man died in his house
of the plague, and at daybreak on the
following morning. the physician, whose
name was Guyan, entered the room. and
critically made the necessary e1amina-
tions, writing down all his surgical OBJ
servations. He then left the room, threw
the papers into vase of vinegar, that
they might not convey the disease to an
other, and retired to convenient place,
where he died in twelve hours.


Thus died q true hero!


While we all admire the bravery
which appears on the battlefield, let us
not forget that there is an opportunity
for the heroic in other places as well.