North Carolina Newspapers

x 3 Established In 1821. GltEENSBORO, N. C WEDNESDAY; AUGUST 31, 1881. Now Series No. G97 sr. i . A., -w X,-! AWVrt jf1' . .: .-.V ;tvi 'iiT, ' AV I! II M I . i l i aW X ' -aW X. t JsW . .. i ' : - a -ark. I IS.' . l . . i J ; i i . i i r .IB II I II I . II I. II II II II - II II 6 II II 1 II II II I II H II II II H . ! B Uj I. B Ji V 'I R I L II H III II II' (I Jl II II . B.lr lM H J ,- i I ?' :; ; - : : fir - . p I it ? !' H S B. HITSSEY. Ed-toc aad PrtfcVrtof. TTk S4lrrr Trt4tr. ! kr. U rM Awktl. 11.1 ib mtrj m oW; 4 At ljnt w lo iw if. ca it b u For em br aaitr Io, brt Wl k ioar i ' I rirlUW crtM. -Oar lull irl b tT b krl T l tt rcl jxiof JbaGrvj f 0ii Btbr t Ull !tj aba, ch f tVJ. wtf. It aer ca W : P.I tatr eoi -y br ma. w If T JaatUll sartbat ! aa. ' .What M Ifjam f !!( Tanr falhr La1 MrH nay. ttfcat vielil I tT ) f" li ra, wall I taiak fj ia manUJ jaa aaj war. 'JoJraJoba ! aef !(, ya aar f Ak. w,U, Tim W'a as fallow aoaarb : I dtt"t tOrr4 tbM faVl-iaVaf Aa4 tLx oariiar ao4 ll aaea atna Kb, i ia w r.Mi aak T IIt I !iTad Tkla ailTar waUiiaf f Tn.ra. tbraf 'Than a woaaaa attaeka tk k aiJa f a aaaa Tk f aa- la kaU) tait. W'.l. b3a of car allTtr wadilof. wife Dr. dear. kw fat tltua fii!) ( aa'l mj a la tka ai!4 !, ' Ta 5rl witk kar jaoika J9 ; s af a kiaa f tka Hd yod wa, A ad aa fr tka w U joa ara, AaJ aaUr ta crawa taia bappj Btkt. Of wkiek ara k krSfhlaat Ottgtm fFmpulmr JTh rf. 14 aa B arrHrf ." Tkla cbraaa nay s tn.A ta tb fact tbat tb barrior ta a atrrvteali daUcat . Cab. Wbanar It . iak.a til nfika walar. rU tbeafk it .BiUkivtt kart. It riva a aqMk aaa1 iataadiaulj aipiraa. a 4 ikoogb itb tlrawa isataatlT kaak lata wntrn flaa wkaa lb wood bio twiaatk." It ia ttrr.NBBoa la lk Kaw England 5!a la'aaa tka trtf b. or Mapoot," wbieb Iia it a wa'ar fraca tka eaaa. antwlad ia la cTra a ik wadklaa. -I. Flak, Jr. f tka aWa bra la aaawrrto a ' aat-a oowraraji a ar tala aaas of anoa ar. Ha Ubd ta caavay tb iJa thai It taa icva aa tka p at. 'Lata'iD tb dAnaf war." Ia 8k ak .7,.m VX&iZiZ?;: iTratba , .am a I aaatpraiaa. aioay la aaltloqalilac I aa t tb eateetsa of tka aaa a? -laJ aWi ar'' ' all ta to fiaaa . cry barae U alip tka 4f af war." m ax ; Br tt akia afaa? Ib la foal la Jkili.?J: -If j bona laTatk ta aoy taia an4 taair flaak; aai I a aea.pd wit a t ha akta af aaj taatk " "To fitt a BJoraL ata. Ila U(X a na at wbiah tba warlJ jraw aala. Ta Doiat a aooral ar ad or a a tala niWa af Haaa Jobaaaa, ia apaaklea aTCkarUaXIIaf 8w4a.la -Tb Taalty all!aaia Wbaa " -TiaatiWla tb aa Tkla faaiaaa aa la fcrJ!y ajaaiad aa aaf Bafioa'a; an u at rra i&at l waria taaa atm kat. t Bal-a axa aat BCa a at all bat NtT'iiMi of a a o bla pkraaaa. wkiek a-araia bia fcDiantia aar la atyle." lia wrIaaf.Latylaaatd laocataa,' ' avf aat -La ty la. C at 1'boa.aaa" I -IXl ara ad tka aiaaraara. aia ax TrM nvir a led with ao ot tba ktiar 9naar ta kfaaba. Tka captarad Tat iwurtti tbair raard at Kaaebo 5a.'ada aod r-aeatad. bat wr arWwarda k.at4 aad caDl!d to draw lata. JL ataWr Uaaa war placad la a bat. aw tia baa baioar a black oo. lb faaa aa'a draw a black ba u ta b ataratad aatt atataia; Oa f tka aafar. taiataa, waa bad alrad draws a klaak taaa. uiaUcd aaaidaatail br a fcllaw. urbou trtwdiDrop to try bi la(. Tat jat!d artr. wkoaa fata JOH aJr.i7 uagbtajiy mnarkads I lowahip. but toadvlseaod legislate; and convcttng aome false assump-;d.atcr.wdibatoarBara.bs- wnerf) 'chorcb.a are so good that lions In other words, reverting Tb iv-a la Ba'cktUr tbaa Lb a award BJra faaiaaa aajlajr, wbieb bo pats tb Btasik of Eicbalia. tbat tb pa a avltir tbaa Ibaaword." la sat ciin- al. at Wan aat la tba Ida. X aaasbar af knura wrtttaa by Olirrr Craaawall kar raiaat 5 ba faad atoo( ta faattl praoftbdaefrdaat af aa bW apj tiii.a. aitb tba datie of a a word crwaaiof Fa cpoa tbaai aad ba Irytod. "Tea ta tbr laatbar b-au tba iroa." , -TloaKk Uat ta aikt. ta Baaar.T daar Ti'a hi a b frBilj baaa qaatad aad a a.aa.t avar iaataoaa it la addad that if abl&utahip ia aakoawa a, eorrapa I'tittBaa iaaotaf tba LuiitCUe af Mita tbat aa aabor Baowd Kacb Jkraa wr-ta tba M awiag- ia l?ul. d oalibd it ia tba Urvcawiab kUruiat lUart Ij ! tb Hatlariax aail I rd ta waft aa far fr aa tbaa ; lad awa Urra I ha r.riB m .U "7 atip ha!I bwaad apwa IB aaa. . - - - aball Bta lie aaaoy a yaar. vU Kol, svary ebaiBi. Tkoab loat t aigbt, ta atan'ry drar. d byalcaa Uat amkraaa, O em fi, i r aala ta aavrr ; 4x' krt"" Bat aaarvd placa. th.a. aloaa .ball dwail Krarr ! 4 n:i ,L4-1 recvlLeUoa traea Ia ltj Buirwr atar Baar. r aack taar tbat froai tbat lie. J "'Utt hat ta aikt. ta maair7 daar. "Wiea tba iroda tara dl joaBj. Sad tj Iirjaj ia bla Dob taaa. eaata b. 41rtattbaoctaataatbarla Aeaia. Uaa Martaa. it graataat af Kama a (KU H, VM otn in Uaibria 4RC. H ia fciMaif la prvfoandl, rJ-'a. aad. aecotdiaa; ta Claaro, ba diad iB C TarMj of ktacaaaadiaa) ara all 'X ' lU ralj-aD aaaaratad a.-. v . r-r - BttMtl lb "lUl.M.aia. tby ara dar-1 r' TmmomfnMglms. ICLij latar-Ooeaa J "Wibtk. aicepUaa af tka Liaeala aa&tat piaSo.ld. aad tka YVa.h vBeat a Kicbaaoad, Ta . tkai Zz". pruu- na pi la of aaooa 12Z Lm"k - taa aaautrr. W. L-a anj uk iejik wits aar.kaai tkTJ ea.pta -Witaia tka leak , r n tla rcai.laa afDosla. ! p aa-d la a wLile avarBla V!'J M KatUlt Vu, aad aaraaea t Jaeki aa,b.ali(aiiakaat af t'aa f &ri 1"UK ii.acripu.oa ar oa tb U lb Bareottaga..- euVbaaX aLli?.lkt rilxi tell. Dtad Jana Urn?, m mJ ckiiroaa ta aty tka aad aji CuaaUtaUaa." TTtt '.1V4 jrrar-Iaj. Hmry Ward Baa-r. uVTe ffJ of oar prosperity. We tee oar forgm, oar mills, oir abipj growing smaller by i! eg rot a and besatifollj le, tasnks to toe tar- in, and toe gri weaitu or oar citlwa. AH ture thines are well. Tbit materia! croarth of tbe coaa trj l tbe cro tb. of tbe pplp. Oat botr at tbe peip'el Vyoat . t arv are we uotaz lor metal e r diflatlnz kaavleJge. fbtt U gol tiling bat tS;ra is aoaethio better, it la lotelliceoee. It t tbU which U to aare oa If aojtbiog la. Toe oewnpipra apreaa knowl edrs ratUer tbaa cottar. Yet It I a rtx)d thinR V) bare WJ.OOO.OOO of people read tbeaame oera every moraio;. It fa wI! wbea a man opeoa A new aaj w oare an luai a a a baa beea doae tbe day Derore eoioe ia opoa btm Ia tbe eoarae ot oattjoa tbe tntci or tbia I aome- thine beyoad oar imagioatioa. liat it cauoot do tbe work tbat la rrqairnl to bts doae ia makiog an intelliceat people a diattagaua ed froai m kaowledzeabie people. MTbeo tbere are tbe profeaaiooa of law and meUidoe. li at they are local la tbrir character, mod caooot meet tbe waute of tbe whole cootl oeat. Then tbere la tbe :narco 8arelr I. that am a aoo of tbe charchaoda mloia-ter ia it. ahoald bjj ootatag to i detract from ita merit aod excellence. Xiettber do I Nerertbeleaa It ia not ad-sqaaUi for the exigency for rarioaa rea aoo a. xoa caouot noaertaxe to affect the mixed popalation of the whole coouneot or tbta meaoa simply becaaae the aecu hioder. They refaae to be com moo, aod He bo died to apread a' aotreraal kiodoeaa aod lore aod aympatby haa been represented for 1,800 years oy Diuarancey pcraecatioa and alaogbter. we are to look to tbe common acbool, to the new profession (7bicb i a to be made oat of the old prof eioa. Toe teacher mast come, witb m profeeaioa that shall hare the dieoitr of being . a benefactor to the whole people Tbere la no aec- rariaolim In tbe common ecnool. Tbere mast not be. It mast simply be the aovil oa which men are to be pat to be hammered into aome nsriat shape. ! Ve want a reriTal of rellgioo I No. Of temperance! If a. Ot commerce t ' 2ta. We want a reri WBMaW.l w a of common achoola. f Appl.aae J MYewaOt good common achoola. We are getting to be ariatocratic. Aristocracy ia tbe beat tbiog in tbe orld when it ain't the worst. fLtaebterl When a certain claaa i!rta too dainty, too aapenor, too giod to mix with commoa fltb, tbat very moment tbe devil geta into clrilizatioo. If we coald only get ioto society that feeling which reachea oat tbroaeh lore to the rrrr leaat. which makes the child tbe prince and caases tbe parents to watch over it beeaaseit is small, bica recogoixea tbe spirit of man hood, no mattt-r in what dreaa, It onld be like Jacobs ladder, one end on earth tbe other in Ueavea. 'There la a moet daogerona ten dency among meo, tbe moment that they are t little better than tbrir neighbor, in knowledge or money, to look down npon him. radical tendencire We want aome to break op tbia.' e oare got a, t a some, thank God. Applause. -Tbe Q(Mi daogeroas aristocracy ta tbat of the cooacienoe. worre men are ao gooa ion iar; ciauui . a .a . - & a .a , aff rd to mix with common folk; where they go down to those who are amone me least, dui wuu in- the bad will not go then-; wo ere churches are the fee-houses or the poor; where churches, being among the elect, give everybody over to damnation; tbia ia tbe most hide ous of aristocracy, i (Applaose "Then-fore I look with a great deal of content npon tbe reforms tbst are being inaugurated; npon tbe acepticiem of tbe present day. It is simply tbe old pasture uetog ploagbed a p. If yon take counsel with eticketa and field mice they rill tell 30a that' plowing Is tbe worst thing tbst coma nsppen. Oat ask the hnsbaodman. lie knows better, and will tellyoato rait until the seed springs form. Applanre If churches Debt about ordinsnces, I and whether baptism shonM be ankle deep or total, and won't reform, let ui pour out on tbem such storm ss aball shake tbe whole building and make men in their danger forget tbe preparation of aect. Vot lug ia also a disintegrating nt stem, wne i a man goes 10 voe everybody I Just alike. Yoa may not like it, but it la very salutary. The common school ts 10 tne hichet senae drmocrstic It coo atantly brings tbe children of every I .i.aa. in everv communitT. to a commoa level. It etarta every ooe of tbem alike. With diflerent ge niuses, different capacities tbej will grow to different heights, ine aoiDC bush will oever grow to tbe heixht of toe iximoaruy ropiar. Lai thn children grow aa high as tha lika. onlr root Ibem all in the am a f. a fKm I ame sou. ine acnooia rauak . w i State loitltolioos uoaer national inspiratloo. If we can pass two generstioos tbroogh tbe common acbools, farewell to frar, an is bright with hope for the larnro. "But It ia said that intelligence without morality is dsogeroos. So lr U tint moralitv withoot inttlli gence Is jast aa bad. (Laogbter and applause J Intelligent with oot morality ta saperstition; with lntl!trrnee. morslity oecomes loy ality and religion becomes divinity 1 in oaa., I Sec Horn ai Superiority. f Tb Booth The country at large is parsaing the paths of peace, forgiveness and good will, which alone are the paths of proiperity. Yet a little more of Scripture in oar philosophy and politic, witboat any more polilial partisanship or sectional asaamptlon of aaperiority any. where, la desirable. There are several familiar aayinga which paaa aa proverbs among tbe people of all civilized lands, and which are practically anfailiug as rules of action, which, nevertheless, cannot withstand rjullosopblo analysis. Honesty Is tbe best policvfwis one of these popular proverbial saying; yet tbe really honest man is so from-conscientious necessity, and not from any cooacioasoeaa of poli cy in tbe case. ; "Forgive and forget," ia another of these popular proverbs, and a good one, tboagh a very short-lived t 9 one, to any given instance, sine there can be no forgiveness without remembrance. ! Lrive and charity. The ablesS of the erudite theolo gians of the day, in revising the New Testament,! have given oa "tars," as the trne Interpretation or the word which was before render ed "charity." in one of the most familiar and beloved passages of the blessed book.' Dot whether it be "love" or cbsrity" which is tbe greatest" of tbe virtues that unite to lift eaitb to heaven and man to hla maker, either translation ia aoQcien; for any practical purpose, for it is chsrity i which covers a multitude of aina, and "love Is the fulfillment of the law," (hat law which governs all oar well being, and in behalf of which the Great Teacher gave tbe Nw Command ment, "tbaxya love one another. An able ot. J-oats etiitor, writing ot tbe fraternal eloqaencn of army re-nuiona, decoration dai's , and visiting civio and military organi zations, expresses the opinion that tbe .Northern man is all right to ward tbe S ath on sach occssioas, bat that bis eloqaeoce is only sen timental and aaued to the occasion. and he goes home to renew tbe old sectional calumny, misrepresenta tion aod aotagonism. Of course. something of tbe , kind most be trne of the Southerner, when the fraternal meeting and hand-ahaking itb tbe Northerner is over. And this, if it be trne, is bat too cob sis teat with the seventh day piety and honor of the majority of tbe civil ir-d aod oomtnsiiy Christiso world. ho are content to exercise their religion and morale aod fraternal sentiments only on Sandsy and public occasions, instesd of carry ing tbrm into their daily life with tbe intrepid earnetnea and hones ty ot trne men. , Ttfe crime against humanity aod tbe country which has placed the life of tbe President ia a balance poised with still dread fal nicety against the probabilities. has at the ssme time developed such afsnrprislog universality ot patriotism, sympathy and affection, ia every paitof the country, and conspicuously in all tbe Soath, that tbia aeems a proper and auspicious time to recoguixe tbat the South It sublimely strong in its manliness, its womanliness. Its forgiveness acd ita loving kindness, as well aa in its convictions of its rights and its rougs. It also seems possible to quicken and strengthen the grow ing determination of the sensible m-j irity ot the JNortu to know nothing more of sectionalism, in any of ila business or polit.'ca! rela tions with the South, by keeping freshly in mind some historic facts to toe sisrtina point, sou wuuai anv ambition to set aside old prov-1 erbs or set up new ones, It seems appropriate to the., time and the subject, to ssy , that it, ia beat to remember aod forgive. It i very impotuot, asao aid to our mutual fjrgiveness and happi ness, to oar peace, progress aud prosperity, to remember tbst there is no sach thing as sectional supe riority that we are ono In origin. interest and desdoy. In our Repub lican pride of birth aud love ot personal and political independence a unit for all national purposes. tquals as States, aud more nearly equal iu our faults aod oar virtues than we are wout to thins; old Eugtand and New Ejgland partic ipated in 'negro slavery and tbe slave-trade so long as it waa profl table; tbe South, less respoueib.e for tbe establishment of the ,4pecu liar institution" in the Uuiou thau tbe Not lb. continued it because il aeemed a necessity of her condi tion. It is gone forever, and boib sectiooB are equally: glad to let tt go. Some sagacious j old cyme h s aaserted that mauy people mnst first be impertinent betore they are pertinent, and cannot testify about a heu, but they must begin with it in the egg- faVnr Counterfeit, There is a cuanterteit silver dol lar in circulation, which is pro nounced tbe best counterfeit coin ever seen, it is oeautitoiiy made. and baa a slight , iron appearance aar 1 I It la. rt f I sk n frftr In ika rran nlnii w b,--. sundsrd dollar. It is silver plsted. and acid does not affect it unless tbe surface is scratched up. The eight is tbe marvelous point , in tbe deception. The counterfeit as I it staods wontd iiasa ia size easily, and its weight would not be detect-; ed oa any but a small scale. It weighs 03 per cent, of tbe genuine. bite tbe average good counterfeit does not weigh more than 75 or SO per cert, Tke date ot tbe coin is I 1878, althoagh that may be ehaog- ed In the future by tbe mkers. Va JohttMtoitt JLare asstf X7arls. Inrerriaw wttb Senator Baa Hill. "1 see that Gen. Johnston thinks tbst air. Davis wss responsible for the TeDnessee campaign. Tbat is a most nnjost acensation. I hare given yon tbe facts In considerable detail to show exactly what part President Davis took in tbat whole campaign after Gen. Johnston was removed, ilbe diQcnlty with Geo. Johnston is that he is suspicious, self-willed and over-bearing. Davis never bad any 111. will 'toward Johnston and removed him with great regret. He regarded John ston as a good general and one of tbe best fighters in tbe army U be would only fight. He otteolsaid tbat if Johoston woulJ make battle there would be no faal: wltlk. his plana or their execution. Johnston is very nnjust to Davis." For what reason I " 'That I cannot tell, unless it waa tbe dispute about ths difirence In rank between himself and Gen. Lee, which took plsceesrly in the war. The bitterest fight I ever saw in an executive session of tbe Confeder ate Senate was introduced by Gen. Johnston s friends over this ques tion of rank between blmielt and Gen. Lee. Gn. Lee bad 00 part or lot in the controversy. He was tbe most unselfish man lever knew. He would have come to Richmond aud been a night policeman if the good of the Confederacy bad required it. Tecbaically, I s appose Oeu Jba ston would hare ranked Lee and been entitled to tbe command of tbe army, under the law to encour age resignations from the United States army: bat the majority ot tbe Senate . thought L should rank Johnston notwithstanding that, aod it 'was so decided after this terribly bitter fiut inaugurate by Mr. Johnston's friends to deter mine tbe qaestion.n , "Dj voa know anything about tbe differences between Lie and Davis as to -tbe surrender of the armvt" i ! lea, sir. U have read with a great deal of amusement much of tbe stuff that has been printed about it. lo January, 1865, tbe two bouses of tbe Confederate Congreas ere at 01 a joint committee to itquire into tbe conditiou of the army aod the meaus of continuing the war. I was on the committee upon iba partof tbe Senate. That commute held secret sessions, aod examined almost every prominent man in tbe Confederacy fron Jt-fl Davis down. When Gen. Lee was oa the stand I examined .him mv aelf, and tn great detail. When asked about his holding Elcbmoud he said that he coaid do so until Geo. Graat could get tbe men and tbe lime to push around npon his Hsu ks so aa to threaten his commu nication with the South.! He explained that Grant's forces were constantly fncreasiug,and tbat be bad unlimited eapp'ies ot men and munitions, both ot which Gen. Lee lacked. He said tbat bis army waa constantly weakened by deser tions. After Gen. L-e had explain ed the sirnstion about Richmond, I pnt tbe question directly to him "Will tbe tall of Richmond eud the war V ? The old hero raised himself in the chair and with a great deal of feeling said:? 1 "By no means, sii; by no means. In a military point of view I coald be atronger after than before sach an event, because it would enable me to make my own plan of cam paign aod battle. Fr m ' a moral aud political point of view tbe abandonment or loss of Richmond would be a serious calsmity, but when it has fallen I believe I can prolong tbe war for two years npoo Virginia soil. Ever since tbe con- I - . a a . fiict btgan, 1 have oeen oonged to uermit tba enemy to make my plana for me, because compelled to defend the caoitol. When Kicb- moud falls I shall be able to make them for myself.l This emphatic statement shaped tbe report of the committer iu favor of continuing the war, and ought to settle tbe point conclusively that Lee never thought ot surren der nutil be found thatbecould not get his army out and was obliged to. Was Davis angry at Lse's ear- render r ' - "Not that I know of. I have talked with Mr. Da vis fully once ouly since the war. Hot more tnan two years ago I spent a whole day with him, and I never heard him sav an unkind word or atter a disparagement of 1 Gen. Lee in my lite. I believe the relations betweeu himself aud Lee was not only bar monioas, but cordial to tbe last." The mtntftlonopolists. New Turk Nation. t Tbe address aod resolutions of the Anti-Monopoly Conference at TJtica were, upon the whole, moder ate and practical. : In all popular protests against ) pnblio abuses tbere is a tendency towards extrav tendency towards extrav- ad the greater tbe abases ter is the ex.ggeratiou. agauce; a the greater la the exsgg The weakness ot such movements is often a lavish outpouring ot indignant but vague and geueral denunciation, amid which details ot wrontra and soecidc measures of redress are ceedings at criticism on torgotteu. xue pro TJiica incur little this score. The ad saia that tbe freight dress indeed charges of tbe railroads are impost tious "compared with which tbe tolls exacted by tbe robber barons of the feadal ages were petty. Ii would be Just as well to dispense with such rhetoric as this, not for tbe sake ot tbe carrj ing com sanies, but ic public in view of ita effect upon tbe mind. Tba people know very a ell tbat, whatever their BVPnniV ln m i 1 .a a "uuk uuiug may ot,! mere is parallel . net ween the COroorAt on ..-. ... . . u tue roooer barons. Tbe rail rntilii1nnu.ln.i . i t- , .uFrt,,uj a vHiusuie service, pairea vsso-mntor Ranaihilirr oh even wben thev, charr too m.h for it an . a.ri - m. . . f -"""u oci wuica muse oe Had even at twice the price. The management of the carryiog business is ' conducted according to tha f.irm rr - oauuuuu ui Miamies maae by tbe representatives of the neo. pie. coining like this con d b S .aa ... ad In behalf of the robber barons. Ihey were carriers also, but car riers ouly of stolen goods from tbe uusArHsion 01 me riCUtlul owners ti 1 mo roooers uaaots. feopie are -- j .anuibi'Jiiilui auinc WUICU isoois'erea np tn tbis forced fash . - . ion. When tbey find its advocates rx.aklog statements which are obvi onsly unwarranted.tbey are inclined ro regard with caution all facts and Sl a .a ugurrs or wnicn tncyi aave no personal knowledge, but which they ure obliged to take upon trnst. Excett sr .Uodeity. Many truly great men have been diffident In company,' or have bro ken down In attemp'ing to speak. liobert Uall made an utter failure tne urst time be attempted to preach The great Pitt was exceed ingly shy in his private intercourse with men, and even with children was not qaite at ease. When Dan iel Webster was a school bov, he tells us, "Many a piece did I com mit to memory and rehearse it over and over agaiu in ray room: but when tbe day came,when tbe school collected, when my name was call ed, and I saw all eyes turned upon Vt yseil my sear, 1 could nor raioe m from it." Gowier's frieuds procur ed him a place as Clerk in the Honee of Lord, where his duties only required him to staud up and read parliamentary notices and documents. The thoogbt of stand ing np before such an andieneo was so terrible to him, tbat as tbe time drew 01 be was in agony of appre hension, and tried to bang himself. 00 mere is nope lor an woo are Cl . .1 f a a a . . afflicted with shyness. Ibutive Postat Cards. wub a view to affording relief iu pereoua wuo recein aouHive and annovinc nosral earda ihmntfk thl a . I t a mails, tbe following general iustrnc " r - - lions to postmasters will soon be is iudfroni tbePostuffliDepartment When any one i armored or ex pects to be annoyed ny xstal cards sent from auy particular place or from auy known uer.-ou. ho maV direct tbe post master at tbe poiur named to destroy all posral cardi addressed to him, or cards from any persons named so addressed, aud as far as the discharge of tbe du ties of tbe cfilce permit sufficient examination, tbe postmaster should comply with the request. Tbe same request may be made of tbe receiving postmaster. Tue direc tion to the postmaster should be in writing, and should be filed tor preservation." Total lbstinenee. By Dr. N. 8. Davis, of Chicago. "Does ale, porter, wine, whisky, biaudy, rum, giu, etc., contain in gredients of value to tbe sick be side the alcohol ?bey contain, tbat can not be furnished just as well from other sonrces!" "What are tbs appreciable effects of alcohol on the bnman eystem, both in health aod disease V 41 Taken into tbe stomach, dilated with water, it is rspidly absorbed and enters tbe blood unchanged, acd circulates with it through the whole body, aod is finally eliminated as a for eign agent, incapable of either digestion or assimilation.' While present in the blood it acts directly as an at sent bet ic, diminishing tbe sensib'lities, and as an organic sed ative.diminsbiog molecular changes in tbe tissues aud excretory organ, lessening the evolution of heat aud remotely favoring tissue degenera t ons and accumulations of waste material iu tbe system. Ah an an H?4thetio and anody ne all will agree that it is far iuferior to and less manageable than ether, chloroform, nitrons oxide, and the ordiuatyntr colics. As an organic sedative and antipyretic it i so much less prompt and efficient iu its action than either water applied external ly or the internal use of quiuine, nal icy I ic acid, digitalis, and a score, of other articles, tbat oo well in formed practitioner would thiuk of selecting If for such purpose. . Ar the present time there are but two preteuees for which alcoholic reme dies are prescribed by the enlight ened part of tbe profession. One of these is that popular prevalent condition of exhaustion or impair ment from overwork, mental or pbj sical, or from excessive . drain by nursing, or unnatural discbarges It is claimed tbat alcohol is capable of strengthening aud sustaining c"" " " i circumstances J. st named under the first . d vpijasi tbe action of the heart under the aud aleo a r presMiig liiua euces of a severe shock. There is nothing in the ascertained physio logical action of alcohol on tbe hu man ' system, as developed by a wide range of experimental inves tigation, to sustain this claim, in deed, it is difficult to conceive bow it is possible tbat an agent, which so plainly and directly diminishes nerve sensibilities and volnutary mascnlsr action, can at tbe same time act as a cordial or heart tonic. 1 have used every available means for testing experimentally the effects ot alcohol upon tbo action of tbe heart and blood vessels gener ally, but have failed to get proof ol any increased force of cardiac ac T Inn. I be first anil VPrv ranian no etiect 18 a general!? ineranfd - nnti..v f K-. !r.oI . L J;.7.V " 1 -a 'J rai. iUmlwru uv iiiiannn - of tbe nerf,,hari .a-.-1- tZ. I . . i rh ..j y r "J . w , uio uiiBiruuv. cir viivv mnra. iw, 1 uiuRiauuio tracmz as is rr w ax n . typhoid fever, wliich is uallv feardI as evidence of csrdiao de pinty. 1 could detail many cases , w '?.h the freB administration of , was caning tne TlSaVf tariff 'a s-j.aat !uA..a,-.nA 1 a I S patient's the capillary and peripheral circula '"r ,urw euieeoune tion, and steadily favoring iucreas ed passive engorgements of tbe Innga, and thereby hastening a fatal I a a to I reunify vhprn hmh - . . V -.imuiHK UUJ sicians and friends thought they I . . -J ! ' HFin I ull 1111 1 V Bffiinii inaf tarnvm - 1 keeping tbe patient alive: vet with the enhatirntion hf simole nonrUh - meor, aided bvsuch nerre exeitanrs us tea, coffee, carb mate of ammo pia, cmpbor. srrvchnia. etc .ml. Icionsly administered, instead of further prostration or sinking iti cneqaeuce of snch withdrawal. there has generally been a slow hut steady improvement in ail cases phere improvement was pos sible Aud in nd case has it been advisable to return to' the ne ot alcoholic articles.! The profession Continues to prescribe these drinks, simply from tbd force of habit. coopled with a rejutance to risk tbe experiment where popular notions sanction their nee. So, too, when patients are getting weak in tbe advanced stage of fever, or some. other self-limited disease, an abun dance of nourishment is given, the greater part of which is mixed with some alcoholic drink. ; If, after a severe rnn, the disease disappears. ic wHI b 8aid lnf ,De P'tnt was I , ij , In nna f- n... n. ik t' .v vur, I, rr j ui luirr weess soieiv ov sriinn lants. whnn f the same care aVid-nonriahment had ; . . . ueen giveu wunont one drop of alcohol he would ( have recovered sooner and better.'' The irt of Conversation. Tbere is one rule of conversation which should be! thoroughly Im pressed on the mind which is to remember tbere are two persons of whom 30a sboold never suffer your self to speac one is yourself the I oniHni . rnn .nn 0, . .gotisrn and injustice, ! r :L.,.i' Women are too justly accused of a love of scandal, and in of ladies c llected jfoi a cbat.Mr of en happens tbat severe remarks on tbe couducc or motive of their neighbors form the staple of con- versation. .The time iMHHe.d taemi. versation on servants or babies, or the more reprehensible animad versions we have just alluded to, is neither very entertaining uor very instructive. The topics of tbe day. the new hooks, amusing anecdotes, pretty works, aud leminiue occu pations, snonid form tne staple ot conversation. Tney are subjects tree from danger t,o that unruly member" which n quires such con stant restraint. - I ; , From a mind well stored with good reading, good; words are al most sure to emanate, aud more at tractive than beauty, is the pleas ant, .intelligent companion, whose clever origiual remarks will be full ot refreshment to the tired man of liusiuess on bis return home, who will know tbat at home a bright Welcome awaits bim Irom one whose pleasaut "talk7 will refresh aud amuse him, and render tbe eveu - m ..' logs at borne as agreeable as those passed in society, j - Having fully impressed your selves with the first! rule we have laid down respecting tbe two sub j jets of conversation to be avoided, l! would suggest ttjat you should remember never to talk too fast nor too lond. j Many mothers, and those who have the care of the yonng, are apt to restrain tbem too strictly from conversation during meals. It is better to make a rule that they should speak ouly when spoken to, aiid then address tbem ou eubjjjctH suited to their comprehension, eu- courage tuem to give tueir own ideas ot things that are daily oc curring, questioning' them on the books i bey have read, and drawing oat their miuds, ho that con versa tion will be no effort. to them wbeu tbey go paiutul makes a out in s ciety, and that mavvaies hunte, which girt ttfraidto bear, the sound of ber own effectually avoided. voice, will be i The Reliable ,11 an. r f ll ,k.. alniuJ lh il nrk m htni. . J u 1 1 t un - lau ui uiuu td form a good character, tbere is not one more important than reiia bllity. Most emphatically is this true of tbe cbarecterjot a good busi ness man. The world itself em braces both tiotb and houesty, aud tbe reliable man must necessarily be tintbful aud honest. We see o much all around ns that exhibits tbe abseuce of this crowning quali ty tbat we are tempted iu our bill ions moods to deuyj it very exist ence. Bat there are nevertheless, reliable men to be depended npon, to be trusted, iu whom you may re pose confidence, whose word is as good as their bond, and whose piomise is performance. If any one of you know such a man, make bim your friend. You can only do so, however, by assimilating his character. i. v- Tbe reliable manj is a man of gootl judgment. He does not jump at conclusions. Hej is tbooghttul. lie tnrnsover asutiject in his mind and, looks at it all around. He is not a partial or one sided man. He sees through a thing- He is apt to be a very reticent man. He does . . a a WW ! not talk a great deal, ue is a moderate man, not only in tbe hab- . a aaa.. I T H fra - l ta nf .r 1 wv uaoaiuuiis uiau. II fll " T. ju, .. pu b rr" . JT.rr '-"w"JO W 1 narnrft hn hia nvArnnm. Ii t f- He is a sincere man. not a Plotter or scnemer. E ' lie is; a trnstworthv man. T?1 n rum ai.. ... : . . 1 . . re - adminiHrratinn m atfr i ht-th-H! Ue is a watchful, vigilant man You feel secure within his p otecJ tion. He is a brave man. f. r hi conclusions are logically deduced' I m . : . irom tne sore basis of trnthl Anrt he does not fear to maintain them. . s He is a( good man, for no on cau oa tnorpogbly honest and truthful aw BBBdvMa : a . z a w iiuuH winK gooa. is such a quality I attainable f ! Most assured lv so. It is not born i it is made Character may be for med : of course then its) component parts may be luuueieo 10 mat formal ion. Southern JProgress. Ni Y. Banker and Broker. Tbe extension of railroad fscili ties in tbe Sooth and j Southeast i g.ing ori at a rapid rate yet,witt the tntl promise of success and profit. The field of railroad enterprise has tor the time being been transferred from the Northwest to tbe South east, and j the latter justifies tbe extensive operations now proceed- ing even, more than ever did the former. No one familiar with the vast re sources of the Bouth will qaestiou the advantage of pushing railroad development in that section. Tne country possesses wealth, has im mense productive resources, is thickly populated, aod has a num ber of important commercial centres which heretofore have been alnjost isolated. The railroads that 'are - a ' a m 1 now oeiug completed are opetau are openaug mi ot iwiuury, wnicn oossessrH mouiderabre advantages over anv 1 ..mil1 r. L i " ui vouuiry wnicn pas lately been tbe field of railroad enterprise. ! Tbe railroads are sim ply; pushfug on to -points where enormous I business awaits tb ready and at hand. For a It m. time it has been appareut that be 8uth w4 sufferiog tor cheap and rapid transportation, ' aud that its ability to produce wealth was re stricted by jack of commuoicat on with the jou'side world. Despite its disadvantages it has mide gigautio strides toward property, aud now that it is beiug suootled I Uflf K thll tll.ll.wun a.. a I a,.. - A a I Ji 1 . il8 falare Neomes most promising. Lnw railroads that are building lip I lu, BWIIUU f"1 "re uauosomeiy iu lho P1"01 that must result, and LDese. Prott?, re not onlv certain, but tut? "S bo la,mt5a,Bte- r The PriSidenVs mother. Mrs. Wiiiiami M. Tay.or in the Kewcabtle Courant, 11 In the quiet little village Of Hiram, On ito, I bad the pleasure ot epeudiug several hours with Mrs. Gar field,, the aged mother of (be President, ja jovial, fresh faced la dy of overjeigbty years, who still walks as spry aa a girl. Our gifled President must have inherited much of his marvelous energy frpm bis little mother, whose kinripy, resolute face is only a more delicate tjpeof tbejmgged features of her statesman sou. j . With much vivacity she told us ot earlier days, wneu lett a widow with tour hitie cbildreo, her pioneer neighbors offered to make a "bee" and sulit rails lor fencing her land. 1 But w.beu these helpers found that I..; - mis sianucu young temperance matron would not furnish them whiskey, accordiug to the eastern then, they all quit their woik, leaving j tbe logs only quartered. But, true j to her principles and uoibiog daunted, the grand little woman herself took up the maul aud alone split , sixty rails. Sine says: "iTvery time I lifted the maul, it was so heavy and I fso sleuder, its weight nearly pulled me - backward " "Are you not proud to think of it now f" asked her aged j sister. Mis. B.iyntu. "On" answered Mrs, ' Garfield, !I am asnamed !to thruk tbat men were ever such slaves to whiskey." She says iu those days she alwaivs walked three miles to cburcb,taking un nersuoesaua siocsiugsio wane lue uuiiiiu urci) nuiuu rail BO i tween ber house and the meeting house. With tears in : ber eyes she told ns of jevery evening reading the Bible with ber youngest son, and said be always was a good boy. I) ' When I told, her that Mr. Tay or was now visiting the Indian Terri tory she spbke of the interest ebe and her soqs bad always felt fin tbe poor Indians, and that James from a child; was always eager (to take tbe par ; of the weak and (he oppressed. j i I j How she loves this son ber baby,1 as uhe twice called bim. With what gratified pride she refers to Gladstone's sympathetic letter to tbe President's wife. Mm. Dr. Boy n ton, wh'p Is present, speakslof a letter from' her husband, in Washington,! Which tell a of tjbe Presidents extreme weakness alter the last surgical operation ; but this brave mother of a brave eon said iu answer: "My eon wil live, God will raise bim up, for t)is ! . J. J It I -I wora is uob yeti uoue. ; Kins Cotton. Eayetteville Examiner: Daring tbe cotton year fast drawing toj a close, there have been sold in th Fayettevilte barker about 25,000 bales of cotton,1 against 17,000 sold here last yeaii Tuis is ai increase of about forty-five per c-ot. in the amount. Foe tbia cofou than one miEion 01 dollars mOre halve been paid out; I (1. r k.t 1 . i : i The World's Irogre$s. i'j I A book lately Batilkhod itivM .om ,Ar 1 tk. 0 - " . ' ---y T L""'",K 01 'n! 2 I daring tba rt deo de a Dropi-eas Tbe folluwita is I I .r L . B I 1 . r one of the tables' contained pa it 1 Iiaeraaae 1470-lSdO. ' ' Per Cental 97c: 8 Mi 1-.G0, .....tfS'itOl 47 0CI I Population.....)..... ... j ARiiooliare ... j Manafactures. ..!.... f... Uoiumerca.... ..i.,.. .... I tiiniDir..;... ...... tarry ina: trad a ...W2vl jEaruiuga of natioaa... . i ...... ID u 4... ......we 4 ...43 11) H4V nauiio wealth..;. laxra....... i'ablio debt. 1 , 31 .43 39 :Tbo inereaae of Dablio debt ned eansa no alarm ainca it isatateu tbat tbo tangibla ' iiicrement of WBaHb aiooe 187a would iqffica to pay off 88 per cet)t of all exi. dg national d.ibts. Tbo indreaaa of taxa 1 ya ta tbeaamw4j haanotbu alarmiog : . ' . i . . .-it i - r : I : !At present Great Britain bolds tb rDDoat place in ininatrtaajj bat, tb uqihor, "ih United 8ia.e- Viil probably PiiMs ns in (beentiing deo4o n 1 I Jo eommeroe d abipp faj Urtfut Brl tln leada with ! 115,00,000. wbile the Voiced dtatea filuwa olos with 129, OOO 000. Great Britain' aarplai ot imports otfr ezfp ts wan .t.OtKMW whil the UnittKl Mates bad a aniplus A ex porta "re tmporta of ino,OU0. mi it this"' :U pleasing a grtdifF.)reocoe ta hainat us in toe cairvintr trad ; at Ureat U nam carried 62 000 000 tt bbandiae, while tbe UuTted f mar-t ta only' t Nor-! . tone, f pin of : ' tranii ro4 1 to 1 carried S 250 000 ton Sw dot WJ. ii1 ero paaaiag as with 9.2; papotation uarophal .000 ; birtha -over dmitha. Krai ion reduoed .the actuart Yi 250 000. Tbe Franee-Geriri t f i. ! . . T. TT1 wr coat ' f 19,000 lives, the Freneh ! loaa beinir 70 er j cent, or tua toul. Tha ioerwaao- of oopulaiion in theUultad State exceeda tlieaggregte number of inbabitanta in rkfee kiugdonx f Fnrope namely, Hol ikbd, Denmark and Portugal. 1 Mora than 100 OOOnUra of rail way Were' built at a coat ol WJo 00 .000. OF th tfbaUuited 8i.at.-a balit'll.dsa miloa at a Ooatjuf $2 89( 0U0 000 I il; Tbe Uniu-d State hare Jj9 000 miles of teteiapb 4J 0J0 milea haviiig beea built between 1S0 and I860.- Or at Britain, wijh :j,HGi milea of line, seat 27 000,000 meanairna in 1HT9: wa nt 2n ifi una uies- iu aauie yart M I fo acoumniattHi wealtn Urea in acoumnlattHl wealth Great Br tain wuu $ avi.ooo Ot 0 ! tha United r ranoe . Willi . St atm. follow with 1 400 000,)0!) tl owing i with ". 7, H0, 000,000. regard t. tbemouer of tbe! worl it ia not ao easy to nuke relative wealth so ofe-ir) wihqat repnxlucing I oomplioated tabjles On oomf rt may be found iu tka . fac that for 110 yers are hot . like to fJl hort of gold frr minting B- tbat lime Kld Ooin mar be a eurioalrr. ! Ti Eiiglaod ttir John Lubbock aaia only tea uiiiipga 01 001a are fnptoej for every 100 of bqainess la 1830 trWe was conducted with iyo ituiiu a 1 oiia Per Cent. (coin. ......... 151.000 OOO Sitter; 69 000,000 Batik botes.. 773.0OOOJO I ti k. - ...J, 1 80,000; 000 Total... ptai........Jt;i!,7,0o0,000 10000' armaments of Eurone absorb nearly : 3 jer. oeut. of the total earjutbg of tbe ; nafipna In nglaiid each j lunabiUnC pafjl Jt'i t0 . fur, xstM Jariiur mn .w.r. payi XT per bead. Laropo keps 3,HiO.000 j mwn under aiai; the jUuited qUie ;J,.iO0, 1 14 its food auppl the United Slate, baa 1 a KdrplUHi of 37u,Uo0,00U bushels of grain 'A audi 1.076 000 tons of; me a i Great Britain I na a deficit i f 2i0,OO0,000l bashols ol grain nu ou,ouu long ot mat. If tr ami Wisdom. Jea lean Paul : The d renin ot li 'is dream ed 'qpon too bard a bed. ?pe: F6r modes of faith modes of faith 1 tabt; I cau't be wrong; t et graceless xoal tn Ilia bo wronir whose liful fa in f g ; - ' f bilip James Bailey : ... "T. i 1 i Philip Jamea Bailey . All up 1 bill wor wnen we wonid.do ; all down-hi 1 whea we I , Jl sutler j Lytton : Dream, O fuiljj jud iiObl. and prophets. , yonth dream man- tby dreams shall be grants ball oy milking - Irving: Nature, wben she oneblld, always compensates it a proaigy Anon : DesW.gentlman.yon say t Well, yes; . 1 1 nina x oan t .j . , ne as gentle as a Troman, and as man as a.mau, . ' ; ,u j ; . : j ,j Bsrnbard Cotla: Our ancestors may be a great aonor to ns ; jbot it it much bet tef if wear an honor to them.! j ' j j merson : The flower ol civilization is tbe nulaned man the1 man of sense, of ac eonipii ahaaent, of aooiafl power ; the gentle Randolph : -1 All men are mora e oqaent than , women; made . -f- - Bdt women are more powerful to pH soae. Shelley: It Is ever a proof that iha raisenood era proposition la fell by tboae wuo. use coercion, nqc reasoning, to prow cure lia aamiseiou. : rT t. ! a A'neiiis : in; level ws tha soil that touches us most n strike la rly ia all most siire to be the high-water mark of oar own. liPijo: Nature is pitiless. never aitbdfawe ber flowers, ber ! njnie, her' j.iyolBsnef.s and her sunlight from before uuiuiii ciucuj tuu aufienog. Aijos : Old sgB is not a friend I wiah some day to st.e ut ! I come, I'd lock tbe door as I iH Vtreet, .!' -; be wal thel And cry : "Most honored sir. Anon! : .. A man can no mora penetrant or uoderaiani the nrstiies of lemale rss- aiona tbau be oan know what the Jediee alk abbat whea tbey tairs later, dinner! . . I Irving: One mast s -co re before bo can tellectnally to dress rj a great ahabbilV ; no one but aj geni acboUr Cares to be dirty Every time tbe averagacitizen attends ia citcod be remarks iumt ignsted manner. when you see otMTcircns loui bee! all.? Aud to prove tb" tiuth bf the staiauieut be aueons Pcu succevuiui areuie uiuiuuii with bCupaloaa reKUlarity. j j.. ; A kiory ia told of a German shoemaker, wboji Laving made a pair of boois for a eentlemso of whose hnaocial integrity b bad joLtjiderab e donbt made ttiefollow ing repty to him when be called for tbe articles:" "D. r poota isb not qaite done but dr bee I isb made ooL."- ; Professor "What is tbe fundamental a..i a .'.' ax li. ; . . condition or existence r; ptuaeot---Titfjisa.f Professor "How do! von ei4 plaid khat f Student 'Very easily. How I can ai person exist if he hasn't time for UT"ii - : . I' H II I i Amiable husband f who has inst finished movdg)l-4,Where are my slippers deaif" Wifs Tbey came along with the third load and that load went to the garret 1" HuKbacd -"And where is my ! pipe t" Wite-ruYou'll find it one of the barrels of crockery In the celr." Hasbandj -,And where, is my comb and bair ; braibT" Wife "Jane packed them in the kitchen stove with children's shoes.'' Husband (mentally, ro'illoqoiziog 'WbktJ a wo man my wire is i one never went to 1 college ar; d yet she- knows everything." L 19.93, 6CI 27 81 6f as u. : ; to meat: j be ahonjd il -U ked up , I'm not at : . i go np feel in I venture ia o I h S ! 1 B7t t i:i 4 i!