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Year: 1875

The returns from the elections yester-
diyindicate continued drising of theDem-
o,ratic tide in the north and east which
commenced last fall in the west and
south.


The Connecticut Democrats have made
almost a complete sweep of the State
In Michigan several very important gains
have been made by the Democrats and
in the municipal elections in Ohio and
Maryland, victory also perches on the
banners of the great old party of patriot
ism and good government.
Year: 1875

If he is telling the truth may God
grant him speedy deliverance, If he
is lying may the Lord have mercy on
his soul He admits no minor o1fense.
1t is our duty TO assume that Mr..
Beecher's story is true until it is dis
proved. 1t remains for him to explain
circumstances which seem to the gen.
eral public to be clouded in such a
gloomy mystery. But the first great
point is gained. He absolutely denies
his guilt. There is TO be no eompro-
mise on the basis of a venial fault. lie
is to stand fully vindicatcd-or he is
to fall. On the with ess stand his man
ner is admirable.
Year: 1875

For New England, the Middle and
South Atlantic States generally clea,
weather will prevail, with northerIy
winds shifting to easterly or southerly
No decided change in Temperature
and rising barometer on the coast
Year: 1875

There is more unabashed impu.
dence to be seen almost any day in
o street railroad car than can be
found anywhere in the world
Young men, with more brass than
brains, more vanity than valor
make it point to stare handsome
women in the face until the rising
blush indicates the conscious insult
to their modesty, and protection
can only be had by either leaving
the car. or feigning not to notice
the audacity ofthe offenders. I hese
well-dressed soamps have on idea
that every woman is in duty bound
to fall in love with them, certainly
to indulge in a Irritation for the
past time of the thing. Sometimes
a more dastardly motive is at the
bottom Of the actions of the male
bipeds.


HIS FILTRATION.


He entered the car at its termin-
us. SO did she SO did many
other persons; indeed, when the
car rolled off ON its uptown trip it
was even more thau comfortably
full. But, fortunately for the de-
velopement of his filtration. no one
intercepted their view across the
car. He was tall, and fair of face,
and blonde of hair and blue-eyed,
with just the "killingest" mustache,
and "such loves" ofDundreary side
whlskers. She was petite, and O!
so demure and kittenish, with red
lips that would curve into shy
smiles; and soft, appealing brown
eyes that sent all sorts of pretty,
sympathetic messages across to him.
His dalntily gloved hand held the
evening paper upside down, while
his admiring eyes declared to her,
across the car, that his soul had
discovered an affinity with hers;
and somehow, she did not seem to
retute the declaration, but kept in
tensifying his ardor by her recipro-
cal glances; and the audience
looked on, and probably said to
themselves, 20. there is nothing
half so sweet as loves young
DREAM


But rival takes the field. He
is old enough to be her father; and
is gray and adorned with glasses,
and a eether quite fierce of aspect
stranN " enough, even old gentle
men admire handsome young
women. The rivals attention
being attracted by the admiration
of the blonde Wis Wis, he proceed
ed to keep his eyes upon the pretty
little lady by his side. Presently
he even went so far as to slightly
press her plump arm. But Nemesis,
in the person of the admiring blonde
sat opposite, and Immediately ap-
peared in defense of the prosecuted.
Devoted and indignant, he sprang
to his feet.


"ls that man annoying you,
madame? | will have the con-
ductor attend to his case.' he ex-
claimed, with sweet smile for her,
ferocious frown for him, and bliss
full dreams for himself-of seat
cleared for him by her side. A
moment of portentous silence fell
upon the entire car; then came the
answer in silvery, y timid, half
choked tones:


"lt is my husband, SIR Another
moment of silence, followed by
burst of uproariousj laughter, in
which audience and actors Joined
excepting the husband of the kit
tenish little lady. He looked dag
gers at every one, and stopped the
car at the next corner, leading OH
his young wife, and leaving the
discomftted blonde to muse on the
ludicrous termination of this flirta-
ton.
Year: 1875

The croupy cough-so alarming to
the ear and SO dangerous TO life-te
which children are subject, may be
Immediately relieved by admins
tering a dose of Hale's Honey Of
Horehound and Tar. When given
to child who seems to be choking
under the effects of spasmodic and
husky cough, the effect is electrical,
as many a mother will testify. In
fact there is no affection of the throat
or the lungs, short of the actual dis
organization of the tissues and MEM
branes, which IL will not cure.


Pixies ToOTH-ACHE DRoPs-Cure
in one minute. jlS-lwd&w
Year: 1875

New YORK, May The Brooklyn
Eagie, in speaking OF the probable dura-
ton Of tho Beechcr trial, says the teSti-
mony vet to be introduced III behalf of
the plaintiff will, it is expected, be all in
by Tuesday night, and then the remainder
of the week will be taken up by the coun-
sci for the defendant, in placing their
last testimony before the jury. EX-
Judge Porter will commence his address
on Monday the 10Th inst, and will take
the whole of that week in presenting his
view of the case on behalf of the defend
ant. The address of Eyarts, which
will be- commenced on Mon
day the 23d instant, will probably
occupy the remainder Of the month, and
run even into June, and if nothing un-
rorsccn takes place, the whole summing
up. including the address of Beach on
behalf of the plaintiff, will be finished by
the end Of the first week in next month.
Beach does not expect to take up more
than three days in presenting the plain
tihs side of the case to the jury. Then
will follow the charge by Judge Nelson,
and deliberation by the jury, and the
verdict may be looked for about the mid
IL e,
Year: 1875

On THE RAGGED EDGE OF DESPAIR
a few weeks since Christina Chinaman
assisted one of his countrywomen to es-
cape from a brothel in Chinatown, and
in few days they were married by a
Justice of the Peace. Fearing vengeance
at the hands of the Chinese company by
whom the woman was owned, and think
ing that distance would lend enchantment
to the scene of his marital adventures, he
and his wife took steerage passage to
San Diego. The Chinese company got
wind Of the happy couples sudden de-
parture, and before they reached San
Diego, dispatch charging the man and
his wife with larceny was in the hands of
an officer who awaited their arrival and
led them to their prison home. They
have been returned to San Francisco and
are now on bail. Since their arrival they
have been approached by agents OF the
company, who promise that if the man
will pay a reasonable price for his wife
the charge will be dismissed If he does
not, they say he will prosecuted to the
end, and if the law affords them no relie
he will be killed, for according to Chinese
law, the wages of elopement is DEATH
The Chinaman and his bride are now
quartered in the rear of the Chinese
School on Washington street, and are in
great distress to know which course it is
best TO pursue.
Year: 1875

GENERoUs.-An old lady in Lockport
recently achieved eminence by carrying
quart of popped corn to donation
party, and eating two dozen fried oysters,
a pound of crackers, three slices of fruit
cake, half mince pie, and some apples,
after which she was threatened with a
"spasm" and in the effort to prevent it,
she sacrificed all the wine there was in the
house. She attends donations regularly
and does a good deal for the church in
that way.
Year: 1875

Nor DISPOSED TO GRUMBLE.--A man
from Texas, standing on a hotel gallery,
smoking, who had cigar shot out of his
mouth, was not disposed to grumble till
fellow rushed up and offered to bet him
two to one that he could do it again.
Then he took off his coat and vest and
mauled that man and stepped on him and
turned him over and finally jammed him
into post-hole where he left him, and
when he got out he dida't want to shoot
at any more cigars.
Year: 1875

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PROVERBS OF TRUTH.
A bad workman quarrels with his
tools.


Adversely hattereth no man.
A fault confessed is half redressed.
After breakfast work awhile.
After dinner sit awhile.
After supper walk mile.
A wise layer-up is wise layer-out.
A good name keeps its luster in the
dark.


A guilty conscience needs no accuser
A light purse is heavy curse.
A little leak will sink big ship.
All are not friends that speak us tar.
A man may buy gold too dear,
A man may hold his tongue at the
wrong time.


Always put your saddle on the right
horse.


An honest mans word is as good as his
bond.


An hour in the morning is worth two
in the afternoon.


A..nod from lord is a breakfast for
fool.


An ounce of mother wit is worth a
pound of book learning.


An unlawful oath is better broken than
kept.


A quiet conscience sleeps in thunder.
Be slow to promise but quick to per-
form.


Better go around than fall in ditch.
Better go alone than in bad company.
Better go to bed supperess than get
up in debt.


Borrowed clothes never fit.
Charity begins at home but does not
end there.


Catch the bear before you sell his skin.
Cut your garment according to your
cloth.


Deeds are fruits; words are but leaves.
Dependence is poor trade to follow.
Debt is the worst kind Of poverty.
Diligence commands success.
Doing nothing is doing i'll.
Do not rip up old sores.
Do unto others as you would have
them do unto you.


Everybody's business is nobody's bust
ness.


Every couple is not pair.
Everything is good in its season.
False friends are worse than open en-
emies.


Fire and water are good servants but
bad masters.


Fortune knocks once at least at every
mans gate.


Give rogue rope enough and he'll
hang himself.
Great baTkers are no biters.


Great gain and little pain makes a man
weary.


Have your cloak made before it begins
to rain.


Home is home be it ever SO homely.
Hope is good breakfast but bad
supper.


Idle folk have the least leisure.
Let not your tongue cut your throat.
Live not to eat but eat 10 live.
Liars are not to be believed when they
tell the truth.


Make hay while the sun shines.
Never light your candle at both ends.
Never make a mountain out of a hill.
Never split wood against tho grain.
None are SO deaf as those who will not
hear.


One bad example spolS many good
precepts.
One eyewitness is better than ten
hearsays.


One hours sleep before midnight is
worth two after.


One is not so soon healed as hurt.
Patience and time run through the
longest day.


Praise a fair day at night.
Quick at meat quick at work.
Reckless youth makes rueful age.
Short reckonings make long friends.
Strike while the iron is hot.
Temperance is the best physic.
The best physicians are DR.. Diet, DR..
Quiet and DIR. Merryman.
IT'S the second blow that makes the
fray.


Welcome is the best cheer.
When the will is ready the foot is light.
Where there is will there is way.
What may be done at any time is new
ar dono
Year: 1875

WHAT changes a few years bring
about-don't they +? A day or two since
the citizens of Arbor Hill were aware of
woman tearing madly along, potato
masher in hand, giving chase to her hus-
band, who was flying from her presencs
like deer. Eight years ago the same
female took prize medal at an EasierR
seminary tor graduating essay on Re
pose Of Character"
Year: 1875

THE Bryan APpeaI is not wholly just when
it says that if judges should be elected by
the Legislature so should all other officers.
The difference is plain. 1t is the peculiar
province of judges to administer even
handed justice, and even determine matters
of life and death. Therefore, they should
be removed the furthest possible from all
inducements that make demagogues the
curse of republics. If, however, the ballot
box be purified and none vote in local cleo
tions save those fitted for the discharge Of
this high Office of citizenship, there would
be little reason for the effort to secure Texas
trustworthy courts by having them created
By the Governor aud General Assembly.
Year: 1875

The Pease that boiled over few days
ago in the Federal Senate is a dirty, forked
vegetable, sent up, in terrible stew, not
long ago, from Mississippi. He really rep
resents Massachusetts, and is one Of those
impudent depraved adventures who Is
well pleased to represent negro brutality in
body created to legislate for civilized
people Pease told the Senate that another
Southern rebellion was imminent, and Lo-
gan was scared out Of his boots-terribly
frightened about it.
Year: 1875

The following was written by a little
girl thirteen years old-and is her first
effort:


As | was wandering i'm the woods,
listening 10 the songs Cf birds and
gathering flowers, l saw Il fairy. She
had blue eyes and long golden hair;
she came to me and asked me to come
TO their Queens palace, and with q
slight touch OF her wand l became as
small as herself. When we came tu
the palace how beautiful it was; it stood
on a lawn surrounded by trees, and
there were fountains and flowers and
birds. The palace was made of pearl;
the fairy led the way to h beautiful
room where was a throne of gold, and
on it sat the Queen. She was likewise
beautiful with blue eyes and long gold
en hair. The Queen babe me welcome
to FairyIand; the room was full of
fairies coming and going, each had its
own work to do. Some touched the
brook and it lnurmured asweeter song,
some touched tie flowers and they
bloomed more beautiful, some touched
the leaves OF the trees and they became
more green. When the duties Of the
day were over the Queen and her court
went out to dance on the lawn in a
fairy ring. / was weary and sat down
beside fountain listening to the music
of The waters and looking how beauti-
full the palace was in the moonlight,
fell asleeI. When 1 awoke, my visit
to Fairyland was only dream.


EFFIE IvEsoN,


DA'ynoN STATION, PENN, March 10.
Year: 1875

The Des Moines Register contains the


following timely iudicious remarks ON


the work of the farmers home:


4 A very sensible remark it was that


was made lately by an old man, that


many a farmers wife is literally work


ed to death in an inadSertent manner.
from want of reflection or consideration


on the part of her husband. None can
understand better than he, in plOvine
or sowing, or harvest time, that il
horse gets sick, or runs away, or Is
stolen, another must be procured that


very day, or the work will inevitably
go behind hand. He does not carry
the same practical sense into the kiteh-
en-, when the hired help leaves without


warming, or becomes disabled, although
he knows as well as any man can
know, that the hands expect their
meals with the same regularity, with
the same promptness, and with the
same proper mode of preparation but
instead of procuring other help on the
instant, he allows himself to be per-
suaded, if the help is sick, she will
get well in day or two, or in a week
at the farthest, and that it is hardly
worth while to get another for so short
"a time. Meanwhile the wife is expect
ed not only to attend to her ordinary
duties as usual, but somehow or other
to spare the time to do all shat the cook
or washerwomaR was accustomed to
do, that is, to do the full work of two
persons, each of whom had already
quite as much labor to perform as she
could possibly attend to. The wife at
tempts it. BY herculean efforts all CUES
ON well. The farmer perceives no jar,
no hitch in the working of the ma
chinery, and because no complaint is
uttered, thinks that everything is GO
ing on without an effort. Meanwhile,
time passes, and (infinite shame ON
some of them) they begin 70 calculate
how much has been saved from ser
wants wages, and how much less food
has been eaten, and, because still no
complaint is made, the resolution qui-
city forms in the mind to do nothing
until she does complain; but, before
that takes place, she falls a victim to
her overexertions, in having laid the
foundation of weeks and months of i'll
ness, if not of a premature decline aud
death. Sincerely it is believed that
these statements ought TO be written in
large letters above the mantels of half
the farmers in the country, and, il over
the other half also, it would not be la
bOr lost in favor OF many heroic and
but outraged farmers
vile and daughter.
Year: 1875

Our neighbor of the Petersburg
Index and Appeal, who regards
North Carolina with an interest
only second to that he entertains
for his own Virginia, has been
watching the Convention movement
with solicitude. He comes to the
conclusion that it is now too late
for the experiment to be made;
'that the mere summons Of such a
Convention would strengthen the
pretense of Grant and the ultra
Radicals that revolution was afoot
in the South, &C.


And the Raleigh Neecs thus
replies


There is no such apprehension
here, and what opposition there is
to the call of a Convention, is on
entirely different grounds, connect>
ed with questions of internal policy
and party integrity. We do not
imagine that the quiet exercise of q
constitutional right can give occa-
ision for interference in our affairs
We do not apprehend that we are
giving ofense to the President by
the use of an amply recognized
power to better our condition, even
supposing that the President had
that uncontrolled exercise of author
ity which the caution of the Index
and Appeal would seem to imply.
If we must shape our course by ou1
fears, if We must adapt it to the an,
ticipated pleasures of an autocrat,
then we are slaves indeed. The
President, if he is determined on
absolute power, need not await the
action of North Carolina to furnish
the pretext.
Year: 1875

We expect says the Raleigh
Nea0s the Legislature promptly to
respond to the suggestions which
will be made to it by the Committee
on behalf of the Trustees of the
University in regard to the proceeds
of the Agricultural fund donated by
Congress. 1t is a fund for which
the State is held responsible by the
Congress, and whether unwisely
perverted or imprudently squan
dered, North Carolina is held
strictly to the trust. A recognition
of the obligation and the annual
appropriation from the public trea~
sury of an amount equal to the in


terest arising from that fund will be
sufficient to start the University
again. Once under way, and it
cannot be doubted that it will be>
come, to a great extent, self sup~
porting. A judicious selection of
its administrative officers will soon


draw to it some of its former popu~
larlty, and restore its former renown.
Year: 1875

1t Is interesting and satisfactory
to see one after the other of the
ISLANDERS against Southern States
and communities refuted. Arkan-
sas is one of the States included by
Sheridan as among those overrun
BY the White League. The Gov~
ernor of Arkansas had a thorough
investigation into the matter and
Grand Juries were charged to make
pres entments when there was founda


ton. The Grand Jury of Little
Rock have made report, and find
no foundation for the charges.
There was not single case of the
alleged charges of intimidation or
murder. The report and Grants


last message ought to be printed in
parallel columns. He may not de


sire the truth, but the Northern
mind begins to find it palatable, for
peace and harmony are beginning
to be as desirable to them as to US.
Year: 1875

We learn from our Raleigh ex<
changes of yesterday that the Usury
bill passed its second reading on


Wednesday and was made special
order for yesterday at II o'clock
The matter no doubt by this time
has become law. Now we will see
whether the "panic that the OPP
ponents of the measure talked so
much about will be as terrible as
some folks imagined-particularly
bankers and commission merchants.
Year: 1875

The Philadelphia Press can't find
words strong enough to express it's
condemnation of the Civil Rights
which seems to be irving its party
asunder at a fearful rate. It is
clearly a mistake 'an abortion
that had better be allowed to drop
and de- "a measure which ofends
equally the cOlored people of the
North and the White Leaguers of
the South, which satisfies neither
the Conservative Republican ele>
ment North nor the Radical Repub
lican element South, "a form out of
which the life has fed Indeed it
is we'll for their party readers that
a Republican organ can occasionally
tell the truth. Else they might
be clean sodden in iniquity.
Year: 1875

Aside from the fact that the me-
gro mongrel, MADISON, who misrep>
resents the county of Edgecombe in
the General Assembly of North
Carolina, is looked upon by all de-
cent men, irrespective ofparty ties,
with that contempt which such a
contemplate specimen of humanity
merits, his devilish brain has been
at work of late striving to disturb
the amicable relations existing be-
tween the two races in the county,
which conduct in addition to other
things we desire to bring to the at
attention of the law makers of the
State.


A few evenings ago in the Court
House at this place he made a
speech of a most incendiary charac-
ter. In alluding to a btll recently
passed by the Legislature estab-
fishing wards in the cityof Will
mington, he asserted that the color
ed inhabitants had determined to
prohibit its operation by forcible re>
sistance, furthermore that bill
similar in its nature would soon be
presented relating to the town of
Marlborough, urging upon its color
ed citizens in the event of its pas.
sage to take up arms and follow an
example that would be set for them
by men of their color in the city all
luded to; that if they themselves
failed to resist such an outrage upon
their rights, the negroes in the
county would take the matter in
hand, which would bring about a
conflict that he would not unreluc>
family welcome.


His incendlary harangue was
based then upon the presumption
that the bill amending our charter
would become a law. We wish in
consequence to impress upon our
Senators that there sits among them
representative Of a county who
openly defes a law, who strives tc
create terrible riot, who inyokes
blood-shed : that there sits among
Them an individual who is upon his
confession q seducer, and one who
car be proven BY the records of the
House of Representatives to be a
base perjurer


We conceive, therefore, that such
charges are sufficient grounds to
drive him from the seat which he
disgraces, and in the name of the
people of Edgecombe county, we
call upon the honorable Senators Of
the General Assembly to institute
proceedings of impeachment at once
against one Of their body who is
corJeSSedly seducer, evidently a
pcrJurer, and 6asely a traitor.


How much longer will they per-
NIT a knave of his stripe to disgrace
the Legislature of North Carolina
Year: 1875

Civil war or third term is now
the unquestionable purpose of Grant
and his followers. 1t is their game
for 1876. Both indeed will come
if the one shall be found necessary
to secure the other Everything is
drifting now in that direction.
Year: 1875

Some timo ago. then reported In the HERALD,
charges Of very serious character were brought
against Mr.. vermilyea, Warden Of the Essex County
N J) Pententary. II alleged that his treatment
OF prisoners not only most inhuman but positively
brutal committee appointed TO investigate the
charges Yesterday the Board OF Chosen Freehoidera
met and received the report Of the investigating
committed who unanimously agreed that the charges
were not sustained; that whenever punishment was


icted il was deserved and that in the opinion of the
committee the Penitenary is In every respect well
managed" Tho committee making this report which
adopted consists OF three republicans and three
democrats all men OF tho highest reputation In
the community and whose words utterly dispose of the
allegations against the Warden. AT the same meeting
OF the Board OF Freehoders Senator elect Kirk who
a member, offered resolution, which was adopted,
that the Legislature be applied for repeal oil
tho act incorporating the Essex County Road Board.