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Year: 1872

The Grant newspapers continue to be a good deal
worried about the 100000 said to have been drawn
from the United States Treasury by the Marshal OF
North Carolina The best they can say is that the
100000 covers the expenses of whole year. and
that the said Marshal only draws $4,000 at time!
Moreover We told that justice is very expensive
down in those regions, and that the Marshal and his
Judge have convicted sixty Ku-Kluxers. Thus We
arrive at the startling fact that it costs in North
Carolina at least in Judge Bonds District not less
than S3 1888 33 to convict one lonesome Ku-kluxerl
Is not justice rather expensive down that way
Year: 1872

A singular clerical impostor has come to grief IN
England. He was journeyman tailor who, not
relishng that business, set up in London National
Bible and Clothing Society. and went about solicit
ing money for the support thereof He pretended
to keep also Day Charity School, of which, in his
reports he put down his wife and daughter as teach
ers; but there was day school no mission house.
no evening school. The National Clothing aud Bible
Society was all moonshine The Reverend {. s Bore.
as he called himself, collected about G29s year,
which he spent upon his support.
Year: 1872

WANTED TO BE AN EDITOR.-Will
M. Carlton rhymes as follows about a
farmer who took a boy to printing office
to "make an editor outen o. him :"
"The editor sat in his sanctum and look
ed the old man in the eye then glanced
at the grinning young hopeful, and mourn
fully made this reply: Is your son Il
small, unbound edition of Moses and Sol
ONION both ? Can he compass his spirit
with meekness, and strangle a natural
oath Can he leave all his wrongs to
the future, and carry his heart in his
check? Can he do an hours work in
minute, and live on six-pence a week {?
Can he courteously talk to an equal, and
browbeat an impudent Ounce? Can he
keep things in apple-pie order, and do n
half dozen at once? Can he press all
the springs Of knowledge with quick
and reliable touch ? And be sure he
knows how much to know, and knows
how to not know too much ? Does he
know how to stir up his virtue, and put
a check-ren on his pride ? Can he carry
a gentleman's manners with rhnoceros'
hide? Can he know all and do all and
be all, with cheerfulness, courage and
vim ? If SO, we, perhaps, can make an
editor outen o. him. The farmer stood
curiously listening, while wonder his vi
sion o'erspread, and said: Jim, guess
well be goin', he's probably out Of his
head.'"
Year: 1872

AN ill-natured contemporary says that
Pennsylvania should shake in her shoes
at the news Of the discovery of coal in
Rhode Island for should the same prove
middling thick, and underle the whole
State, the product would be as much as
seven bushels.
Year: 1872

IT is curious fact that during the raw
ages Of the plague in Buenos Ayres, near
ly depopulating the city, not one Of the
three hundred and sixty grave diggers
employed died Of the fever. A similar
exemption has been frequently noticed
IN the grave diggers Of cholera times.
Year: 1872

We call the special attention of the Public
to the fact that these Companies do FIRE
Insurance business exclusively hence
their Assets are pledged Solely to their
Patrons as security against Loss by Fire,
and are not weakened and diminished by Ma
rine, Inland and Life Liabilities, as is the
case with Companies combining the several
branches Those desiring


RELIABLE FIRE INSURANCE
at fair rates. are invited to apply at the offices
Of the above Companies.
Year: 1872

OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!


OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!


OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL
OF THE TRINITY JOURNALl
OF THE TRINITY JOURNAL!
Year: 1872

made from the Native Roots and Herbs of
They are the Great Blood Purifier and
A Life Giving Principle, a perfect Ren-
ovator and Invigorator of the System, carry
ing off all poisonous matter and restoring the
blood to healthy condition. No person can
remain long unwell.


ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS will be
given for an incurable case, provided the bones
are not destroyed by mineral poison or other
means, and the vital organs wasted beyond the
point of repair.


For InfammatOry or Chronic Rheumatism
and GOut, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, Bilious,
Remittent, or Intermittent Fevers, Diseases of
the Blood, Liver, Kidney and Bladder, these
Bitters have been most successful. Such Dis
eases are caused by Initiated Blood, which is
generally produced by arrangement Of the
Digestive Organs.
Year: 1872

FOR FEMALE COMPLAINTS whetb-
er in young or old, married or single, at the
these Tonic Bitters have no equal.


n4T SEND FOR A CIRCULAR. ga


They are n Gentle Purgative as
well as a Tonic, possessing also the pecu-
liar merit of acting as a powerful agent in re-
lieving Congestion or Inflammation Of tho
Liver, and all the Visceral Organs.
Year: 1872

DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS
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Year: 1872

A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER.
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,


A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,


A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
Year: 1872

Old DR.. Cooper, of South Carolina,
used to say to his students: "DOn't
be afraid of dirt, young gentlemen.
What is dirtP Why, nothing at all
offensive, whom chemically viewed.
Rub little alkali upon the dirty
grease spot on your coat, and 1t un-
dergoes a chemical change and be-
comes soap; now rub it with a little
water and it disappears. 1t is neither
grease, soap, water nor dirt. That
is not a very odorous pile OF dirt
YOU see ycnder; well scatter a little
gypsum over it and it IS no longer
dirty. Everything like dirt is worthy
Of our notice as students o. .cnemIstry.
Analyze it; it will senarate into
very clean elements. Dirt makes
corn, corn makes bread and meat,
| and that makes a very sweet young


lady, that I saw one of you kissing


last night. So after all, you were kiss


ing dirt, particularly If she whitens
her face with chalk or fuller's earth


though I may say the rubbing such
stuff upon the beautiful skin OF q
young lady is a dirty practice. Pear
power l think is made of bismuth


nothing but dirt Lord Palmerston's
/ fine definition of dirt Is matter II


the wrong place. Put it in tho


right place and we cease to think o
| it as dirt.
Year: 1872

In EVERY pursuit, whatever gives
strength and energy to the mind Of
man, expert nee teaches to be favor
able to the interest of piety, know
ledge and virtue; in every pursuit,
on the contrary, whatever enfeebles
or limits the power of the mind, the
same experience ever shows to be
hostile to the best interest Of human
life.
Year: 1872

coal fields of S:huylkill and Lehigh.


In nearly every State new veins are


being developed, and in almost every
case an accompanying discovery of coal
is announced The track of furnaces


will eventually ind it's way to West


Virginia, thence to Texas. and in time


We may look to the Territories OF the
great West for our most valuable pig
metal. As England's produce de.
creases ours will increase, and the day
will eventually come when America
will furnish that country fully one-half
OF its consumption.


As to the future Of this great and
growing business, the Ilmes writer says


"With no other epoch in the history
OF the iron business Of America can be
associated such encouraging reports.
Furnaces are going up rapidly all along
the railway lines OF the Lehigh,
Schuy and Lebanon valleys. Capt.
tai invested in this branch OF business
is considered the most profitable known.
To build score Of furnaces, men o.
known integrity and experience can
raise all necessary capital in their inn
mediate neighborhoods. Everybody is
about investing in the iron business
Workmen are happy in the enjoyment
Of the most prosperous times ever
known. During the most remunerative
periods OF the late rebellion they never
made as much money as they do now.


at is verify the golden moments of
the Iron Age OF Pennsylvania. The
protective tariff laws cannot be assigned
as the reason. In a few years these
manufacturers predict iron shipments
to England with the regularity OF our
grain and petroleum exports. This
years produce OF iron will exceed that
OF last years by fully q million tons,
and il the producing capacities continue
In like proportion with their present
increase, the following year will swell
the figure by two or three millions
more. The coal. lumber, oil, agricul.-
tural and manu- acturing Interests are
thus hopelessly lost tor all time 10 COM
parison. The wonderful strides OF this
giant branch of Americas trade forms
a new epoch in our history, and from
present appearances it is likely TO con-
tinue in it's development until the whole
country is distinguished from the
balance Of mankind by the significant
title OF the Iron World"
Year: 1872

, W "uit hcr NJ ;lll. one
'aiiowed a time or two saw that |
mad gone so far that | would have 10 kill
'er, or DO something else, /. G. get out
OF the way. l drew my pistol out and
she screamed. l told her / did not
want to hurt her. She screamed and
walked around on the left hand side
OF the horse. She screaming at the
the time. | then shot her on the horse
four times. She then fell off ofthc horse.
think | caught her as she went to
iaii' she was not dead then. She
SAID the Lord save me. Not being
dead and lying on the ground, ! cut
her throat with my knife Il think 8
cuts.) l struck her several blows over
the head with the barrel of the pistol.
In striking her over the head broke
my pistol. | did not bite her hand
| then left and went through the woods
close to the 10th section and crossed
the road about half way between our
house and Mrs Nelson's field, and
went to the creek and washed my hands,
then como on home up the creek.
throwed the pistol in the woods near
the 10Th section field. Early on Dec,
i4th went and got the pistol and
brought it home and put it in the corn.
Glib in the yard on the left hand side.


EXECUTION


After this confession was made. the
lnfurlated populace were fully deter
mined to lynch the fiend, but some
influential citizens dissuaded them. He
was placed under a strong guard of
some twelve men, who were compelled
to keep themselves secreted during the
whole of Saturday. night in order to
save the prisoner from the hands of the
citizens. On Sunday morning. about
III o'clock, he was taken from the
guard by about 100 armed men and
hung to tree, about a mile and half
from where he committed the deed.
| am told that he was drawn up about
fifteen feet from the ground and choked
to death. So the shadow of that
STOPPING post oak cast its shade over
the termination of the darkest crime
that has ever polluted our soil, and
bears witness that one destroyer of
human life has met his just deserts,
and that the Scriptures have been full,
filled in at least one "Who-
soever sheddeth mans blood, by man
shall his blood be she'd" +.
Year: 1872

ana Mrs. Norwood. The place selec-


ted was the most suitable, and perhaps
the only one, in that portion of the
county adapted to the preparation of
the murderous deed. 1t was at this
secluded spot the crime was done and
Year: 1872

SWAPPING HORSES. A Kentuckian
and Yankee were once riding through
the woods, the former on fine black
horse and the Yankee on an inferior an
imal. The latter wanted to make n
swap" but he did not see how he was
to do it. At last he thought of a plan.
His horse had been taught to sit down
like dog whenever he was touched by
the spurs. Seeing wild turkey the
Yankee made his horse perform the trick
and he asserted that he was pointing his
game, as was his custom. The Kentucll-
ian rode in the direction indicated by the
horses nose, and up rose a turkey. That
settled the matter the trade was made,
and saddles and horses were changed.


After some time they came to deep
and rapid stream over which the black
horse carried tho rider with case. But
the kentuckian, on the Yankees old
beast found great difficulty in getting
over, and when he had reached the mid
die of the stream he was afraid the horse
would allow himself to be carried away,
and so he endeavored to spur him up to
more vigorous action. Down sat the
horse on his launches.


" Looll-a-here ~ shouted the cnragcd
and partly submerged kentuckian to tho
Yankee on the other side of the stream,
"what does this mean?"


" want you to know, stranger" cried
the Yankee, preparing to ride away,
" that thoro horse will pint fish as we'll rs
he will fowl"
Year: 1872

ABSENT MINDED people are funny.
Sir Isaac Newton wanted his servant to
carry out stove that was getting too hot.
A fellow stole his dinner before his eyes,
and he afterwards thought he had eaten
it because he saw the dishes empty. A
Scotch professor walked into the middle
Of the horse pond while pondering on
final causes. Ben Franklin punched
down the fire with the finger of II young
lady sitting at his side, and severely
burned the lily-whto poker. A gcntlo-
man in Troy received letter in the dark,
used the letter to light lamp, and looked
about for it TO read. Pere Gratry, one
day in Paris, thinking he had left his
watch at home, took it out of his pocket
to see it he had time to go back after it.
Neandor, the church historian, used to go
to his lectures in his night cap and night
gown, and sometimes walked in the gut
ter. But all those cases do not equal that
of II man who takes paper year after
year and always iorgets to pay for it.
Year: 1872

OUR MISUNDERSTANDING discouraged
mother folds her tired hands at night,
and feels as if she had, after all, done
nothing, although she has not spent an
idle moment since she rose. Is it moth
ing that your little helpless children have
had some one to come to with all their
childish griefs and joys? Is it nothing
that your husband feels safe when he
is away to his business, because your
careful hand directs everything at home?
Is it nothing when his business is over,
that he has the blessed refuge of home,
which you have that day done your best
to brighten and refine? Oh, weary and
faithful mother, you little know your
power when you say, | have done moth
ing" There is n book in which fairer
record than this is written over against
your name.
Year: 1872

FANNY FERN says that when she sees
80 pretty man with an apple head, and
raspberry mustache with six hairs in it,
paint on his cheeks, and little dot of a
goatee on his chin, with pretty little
blinking studs in his shirt bosom, and a
little necktie that looks as if it would
faint if it were rumpled, she always feels
desire to nip him with pair of sugar
tongs, drop him gently into pot of cream
and strew pink rose leaves over his little
remains.n
Year: 1872

AN Alderman at GAINESVILLE, Mass,
was asked to estimate the damage COW
had done in the yard of a neighbor. lie
did so literally, but was much chagrined
when informed that it was his own COW
that had done the damage.
Year: 1872

Fly IN THE WHEAT. - Almost every field of
wheat in the vicinity of St. Michaels gives eyi-
dence Of being infested by the fly, and some
fields will not yield return of the wheat seed
ed, it is said


PLANTING oYsTERs.-The oystermen are busy
engaged planting the bivalves for the fall trade.


ESCAPED FROM JAIL.-Joe Ross colored man,
incarcerated in the Jail for larceny, escaped one
day last week, in the absence of the Sheriff, and
made good his escape. A reward has been offer
ed for his re-capture.


RACE COURSE. - F. G.. Wright is laying out a
race course, on his lot between the New Bridge
and the Point road.


WASHED ASHORE The body of colored man
was washed up on the Bay Shore with its skull
broken. The man was supposed to have been
murdered on dredging vessel.
Year: 1872

COMMITTEE MEETING. = The regular weekly
meeting Of the Committee of arrangements for
the Sunday School jubilee will be held this even
ing in the sewing room of the St. Paul M. E.
Church. 1t is very important that every Sunday
school should be represented, as position in the
line of parade will be drawn for
Year: 1872

The Republicans, it must be admitted, present
two very strong candidates for the Office of
Sheriff and Coroner, and both can be elected
We commend them to the hearty support Of the
people of New oastle county, and hope to see a
united and earnest effort in their behalf.
Year: 1872

The President to day, in response to a
Senate resolution OF the 23d ult,, to COM
muncatc to the Senate report from the
acting secretary Of the interior, givingin
formation relative to the aifray ut the
court house in Snake district, Indian
Territory, says: In view Of the feeling
of hostility which exists between the
Cherokecs and United States authorities
of the western district of Arkansas, it
seems to be necessary that Congress
should adopt such measures as will tend
to allay that feeling, and at the same time
secure the enforcement Of laws in that
country, / therefore concur with the
secretary Of the interior in suggesting the
adoption Of the pending bill for the cree
ton Of a judicial district in the Indian
territory rs a measure which will afford
the most immediate remedy for the ex.
ist troubles.


Acting Secretary Of, Interior Cowan in
transmitting to the. president copies OF
all papers received by the department,
recommends the passage Of the bill re
fcrred to by the president, which he says
is authorized by a treaty with the Chero
KEGS, Suly 10, 1866.
Year: 1872

There continues to be some specula-
ton over the recent story that Grant, in
order to reunite the Republican party,
will take complimentary vote of the
Philadelphia convention and withdraw,
but it has few believers.
Year: 1872




The heated term has driven most of the large
operators in real estate out OF the city and pro-
duced an enforced stagnation in the market.
Hence there is very little Of interest to be said UNTIL
with cooler atmosphere, more active dealings are
resumed.


Numerous transactions. many of them OF large
amount are reported, but in such an imperfect
way as render them OF no value. We have already
called attention to this matter in note published
some weeks ago, to the effect that many such re-
ports were before us, but as the details
were insufieiently stated to make correct quota
ton, we declined to publish them. We forebore
at the time to go further into this matter although
aware OF the existence OF much fiction IN respect to
these transactions OF the nature, although differing
very materially, OF what is known as washes on
the Stock Exchange, but reproduce the remarks OF
contemporary, which ore exceedingly apropos at
this tlme:-


Past experience teaches that reports private
should always be scrai7ed closely n large number
UrDO,sy pqsshea order sale
S Sasss, Al
S; a iii. e Il
os break Up ;ss that rival
him cheat persons who though owning land are are
ali
show report printed in newspaper to the effect that
u
price, and very often induced to sell their property
much less than Its market value through the assist
ance that newspapers give these harpies sharpers
All reports OF private sales should, therefore, be
the prices named TO be much or below
current value they should always consigned to
the waste basket for they should happen to be correct
the public Will lose nothing by their noappearance until
should prove bogus" why rogue would be non
piussed and some innocent person saved from being
victimized.


The principal business at the Exchange Sales
room Ii what are known as illegal saesn being
sales of real estate, mostly improved property un-
der the authority Of the Supreme Court or the
Sheriff.


There Is good deal Of manufactured excitement
In suburban property, both in the style OF adver-
tislng and the manner In which the sales are con-
Quoted. moderate success has attended these
sales but the effort to attract attention and the
striving after sensational effect, which has con-
tinued throughout the season, suggest strong
pressure to sell, with reticent market.


The recent strike In the building trades and re.
ductlOn OF the hours Of labor has seriously
interfered with the progress Of building
In this city and Brooklyn. The legitimate
result to be looked for from this Is an increase in
rents, owing to the increased cost of building, an
enhancemept OF the price of improved real estate,
where the buildings are in ordinarily good repair
building lots not possessing unusual advantages
exciting competition.


The sales yesterday were unimportant and do
not call for special mention.


The special movement in boulevard property has
lapsed for the present, owing to the warm weather.
to be renewed however, with fresh activity in the
fall.
Year: 1872

A BANKING HOUSE OF JAY COOKE CO.,
20 Wall street, New York


We continue to sell par adding interest the
First Mortgage Gold Bonds of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road Company. On the completion Of this
tracts there will be five hundred and seventeen miles Of
the main line Of The road In operation uniting Lake
Superior with the Missouri River securing large
traffic of the Northwest This road also enti-
ties the company to Ten Million Four Hundred Thousand
Acres OF Land, located in Central Minnesota Eastern
Dakota and in the Columbia Valley the Pacific coast.
The bonds secured by first mortgage the road its
traffic and franchise entire land grant received
from the government The rate of interest is and
gold equivalent to about eight and quarter
per cent in currency Believing the security to be AMPLE
and the rate OF interest satisfactory recommend these
desirable Holders OF United States
fve-twenties highpriced corporate securities may
materially increase both their principal and their interest
income by exchanging for Northern Pacifcs.


JAY COOKE CO.,


New York, PHILADELPHIA and WASHINGTON
Year: 1872

We have in mind two among the most
agreeable women we have ever met,
both in manners and general cultivation.
who are fitted personally to a,lorn any
drawing. room, and who can converse
inIelligently on any subject which may
he broached there, but who are not in
general society. in the town where they
live. simply because one ol them is u
dressmaker and the other milIiner.
Both devote their evenings to reading
and study; they travel. they hear the
best music. are familiar with the best
thoughts OF the day; and to the few who
are really acquainted with them, they
are not often invit ed-because nobody
thinks of it. Can society afford 10 do
without such women as these And
their case is not exceptional. 1t is true
that there are scores of young girls in
our shops whose breeding and whole ap.
pearance are very questionable. and who
could not be received, at present, into
polite society. But do we hold out any
inducements 10 ihemselvesp Do they
see that those in their position who have
become refined and intelligent are any
better off, socially. than themselves ?
Nay. may not they seem rather worse off.
as having lost taste for one kind Of
society, and failed 10 obtain admission
to anotherp


But, it may be answered. We have
church sociables for these very peo.
pie. Yes. we have; and most Of them
very poor affairs indeed. Would it do
you much good, il you were shop'girl.
TO 90 once month 10 tea. at church
parlor, and be waited on with oondescend.
ing assiduity by Mrs. Jones. who never
speaks TO you in the shop except to give
an order Or do you even care much
for her kinder and more thoughtful neigh.
Dor, whom you always like to serve. be-
cause her gentle ways. when she urges
you to these sociables and "get acquaint.
cd, and never would think of asking
you to her house tor that purpose, no