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VOL. IS THIRD SERIES SALISBURY, F. NOVEEIBEB, 29, 1877, HOTB JC 1 ' THE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION. IX THE YEAR 1878. Xo-COXTLICT EXISTS iiETWKEX THE L.W3 of the State ani those of the Uni ted States IX liEr.AUD THERETO. K COXTINUEH FKOM LAST WEEK. Is. there. any other law of the State, which orders the election to lc held in August, 1S73. Chapter 1 '$2, sec. 1. Lafs r ft-'L n. !(!?. lias Tieen cited as an authority to that effect. That act was ratified the 14th day of Feb., 1874, after the. passage through Congress of the Act of Feb. 2, 1872, and is therefore liable to the same objections I have just stated in regard to sec. 2, ch. 22, of Pat. Rev. Hut sec. 1, of ch. RE, Laws of 1873-74, does not even in express terms authorize an election to be held in August, 181$, at all. -Wheu it was first, adopted, it did direct - an election' for certain officers including memlieB of Congress, to be held "on the 1st Thursday in August,-! 874, and ercru 1 ttco years! thereafter." But the section was amended, bv the act of March 22, 1875. L. h. 1874-75, ch. 2:37, sec. 4, p. 317), so as only to authorize an election for said oft)m-s. including members of Congress, to4e held onfhe Tuesday next after the 1st" Monday in November, 1870. There is no other State , law bearing upon the question. It follows, therefore, irresistably, that there is no law of the Stale which author i7.csrmucli less requires an election for Congressmen to be held in August, 1878. On the contrary it will be in express vio lation both of the laws of North Carolina, and of the Constitution and laws of the United States, for the next election for Congressmen in this State to be held on any other day in the year, 1878, than the one fixed and established by Congress. If sec. 77 intended a Congressional elec tion to be held in-August, why not say so i It is very wrong to assume that the Legislature of 187(i-77 intended to au thorize an unconstitutional election in August, 1878. That body knew full well that the law of Congress required the election for members of that body to be held in November, 1878. Why should the Legislature be so blind and ignorant as to stultify itself ? "Why should it deliberately- do an absurdity ? Common sense is a sufficient gnide to teach us that the Legislature could not have intended to do such a vain or absnrd thing. One of Lieber's rules is, "if one interpretation would lead to absurdity, the -other not, we must adopt the latter" another rule is this : "If the law admits of two inter pretations, that is to be adopted, which is agreeable to the fundamental law, (e. g. a constitutional act of Congress, as in our case), though the othcr'may have been adopted previously." (In our case the fundamental law was . adopted first.) '-(Lieber's rules, Sedgwick on stat. and const. Law, p. 288.) ! -' I will also remark, that sec. 25, of the U. S. Revised Statutes-being passed in pursuance of paragraph 1, sec. I, Art. IV, of the Constitution of the United States does not "alter" any of the State "regu lations" relating to holding Congressional elections, except only as to the time, ami it cannot be seriously contended that there are how "no statutes of this State in force, regulating and prescribing the places and manner j of conducting and holding elections for Representatives in Congress. In reply to this-position, how ever, the "Raleigh Observer" of the 9th just., with an evident tone of triumph, remarks: "Mr. Henderson says the Federal Statute changes only the time of holding the election for Congressman, leaving all oilier matters to the regulations prescribed by the State law. It happens, however, that these regulations as laid down in Battle's Revisal, in addition to fixinar, in section 2, the day of election on the first Thursday in August, require, in section 3 (4?), the Sheriffs to meet and compare thejioll on the third Thurxday in August. What, then? Will it be contended that the Federal Statute will change that also? If this be so, there is little need for any State legislation on the sub ject. It must be remembered,' that the votes for Congressmen arc not compareed as are those for the General Assembly." Unfortunately fOr.tlie Observer-, sec. 4, ch. 22, of Rat. Rev. upon which it relies, its citation of sec. 3 is evidently a cleri cal error has been amended by striking oat "third Thursday of August,'1'' and in serting in lieu thereof, the words, "third Tuesday in November. ," (Laws of 187t-77, ch. 1, sec. I.) And I may just as well re- mark-here, that the Observer is almost equally-Unfortunate .in. all its other cita tions of North Carolina statutes relating to this controversy. This amendment plainly proves that the Legislature, in enacting the Election Law of 1877, 'must certainly have intended that the election for 'Congressmen should be held in Nov. 1878, for why should an election be held in August, and a comparison of the votes by the Sheriffs to be postponed untiLthc 3rd Tuesday in November following which also shows, -that the Legislature did not consider sec. 2, ch. 22, of Rat. Rev. tb be in force, but must have inten- ded to direct the election to be held in -v November. ' j If the Observer hadexamined the elec tion laws ot the Mate a little more care--. fully,, it would, have also seen, that the old method of requiring the Sheriffs to meet together in-each Congressional dis trict for the purpose of comparing the polls, &c, hadheen abolished, not only by sections 2G, 27, 23, 29, ch. 275, Laws of 487G-77, but also by chapter 199 of the J Laws of 1 870-77; loth of which acts require the returns for members of the House of Representatives of the United States Con gress to be made dinect to the Secretary of State, to be counted by the Board of State Canvassers. 1 But section 4, ch. 22, of Rattle's Revisal jhatl not been amended on the 7th day o'f November, 1870, when the last general .election was held in this State. The State law then required the election for Con gressmen to be held in November, (Laws 1874-75, ch. 237, sec. J), but commanded the sheriffs to meet together in the several districts to compare the polls, ecc, on the third Thursday of August, Jl$at. Ik'V., ch. 22, sec, 4). Why do.es not Congress take notice of this "irregularity ?" According to the argument of the Observer, on this account if for no other, the. titles of the North Carolina members to their seats Jm Congress are tloubtful and defective, for although the Legislature lias endeavored to -cure the irregularity, (Laws of 1870-77, " Ch. 1, sec. 2), it is a matter of grave doubt, ! whether that lody "can legalize acts "t- terly void and without authority of law," j as the Observer seriously maintains; in its j issue of the 9th inst., in regard to a sug gestion of mine that if there be any irreg ularities in the present "election Law," the next Legislature can pass an act easily removing the difficulty. I must not forget to remiud your read ers that it was not necessary for the laws of the fctate of North Carolina to make! any provision whatever about the time of , i holding elections for Congressmen. That has been fixed by the laws of Congress, I whether the States amend their laws to conform to it or not." The law of Con gress alone is all that is necessary. And as for providing machinery for carrying the Federal law into execution, the ex isting laws of this State are amply suf ficient without; any further legislation. (See chapter 109 and 275, Lnws of 187G 77). I have no doubt .myself, that there are quite a number of the States of the Union, which have as yet made no amend ments whatever to their election laws, notwithstanding the act of Congress of Feb. 2, 1 872, but have deemed that statute sufficient, without the necessity of alter ing their local laws, with the view of ' making them conform in express terms to the law of Congress. It is true the constitution confers upon the U. S. House of Representatives the right to "judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its members," (Art. I, sec. 5, (1), ) ; but I have no hesitation in expressing the opinion, that no parti san majority in Congress, however un scrupulous or corrupt, whether Radical or Democrat, will in the bright daylight, during this generation at least, dare to expel from the Halls of Congress all the Representatives of a State, who have been duty elected according to the ordinary forms of law, on the day expressly appoint ed by Congress for the election to beheld. The Jieluruina Hoard system has become too offensive and odious to the people of the whole United States, for any political party to adopt its maxims and practice at the CapitoLof the Union. I am also per fectly satisfied that the laws ofthis State are now far more full and complete on the whole subject, of elections than those of a ma jority of the States of the Union. The law is much more perfect "than' it was at the time the last election was held. The '-Sheriffs, after that election, met and compared tlie polls for the votes for mem bers of Congress, on the third T itesday in November; whereas the law required them to meetand compare them on the 3rd Thursday in August. The law also then required the votes for Electors of Presi dent and .Vice-President to be counted by "the County Canvassers," who were also directed to make out an abstract of the votes in each county, and seal it with the "County Seal," although .the law had not provided for any "County Canvassers"1 "at all, and not more than a dozen counties in the State had "County Seals." It is not necessary to pursue the argu ment further. 1 have shown that the Stat lltC laWSor "Tf OTTtr Cartrt inn, n jmn the subject matter of this inquiry, does not come in conflict with the laws, of the United States. There is not .one section of our State laws Which can possibly be wrested into the semblance of the con- trarv view. Of course I refer to sec. 2, ch. 22, of Rattle's Revisal. Rut if that section was still in force, it would be con trolled by see. 25 of the U. S. Revised Statutes. But it is no -longer in force, having been absolutely-repealed by chap ter 275 of the Laws of 1870-77, is incon sistent with sec. 4, of said ch. 22, as amended by ch. 1 , see. 1, Laws of 1870-77, and Jias been also virtually repealed by sec. 1, ch- 132, Laws of 1373-74, as amend ed by see's. 1 and 4, of chapter 237, Laws of 1871-75. The amendment to Battles llevisal, fee. 4, ch. 22, (L. L. 1870-V, ch. 1, see. I), and another to sec. 1, cli. 132, . Laws of 1873-74, (Laws 1874-75, see's. 1 and 4), both escaped the notice of thaRaleigh Observer, in its discussion of the whole question. I conclude by saying, that there are no defects iu our existing State election laws, which necessarily require a remedy'; and most -assuredly there arc none of such character as cannot be, curetl .except through the help -of the General Assembly, in an extra session, to be called by the Gov ernor. If there were any real conflict between our State and Federal -election laws, Congress is perfectly competent to make all necessary regulations in regard thereto, (Const. U. S. Art. 1, sec. 4 -(1) ). - The Colorado contested election case although, the facts in that case do not throw much light upon the question in volved in this discussion will probably suggest to Congress the propriety of so modifying the. Federal statutes upon the subject of elections as to avoid any pos sible' conflict hereafter between the laws of the Federal government -and those of the States. - J. S. II. To plant and harvest crops is attended with much care and expense; and most farmers exhibit commendable industry up to this point, but when those crops are to be fed out, many of-them do it with the greatest rec'.clessuess. Corn is thrown to hogs in muddy, slushy yards; hay is scattered upon the ground; to be tramp led in the manure by the cattle; and the cleanly sheep receive their hay and grain in the saure manner. Washington letter : "The President and Mrs Hayes decline all invitations to the theatre and places of amusement. Man agers feel that they have lost good adver tisements, since they can no longer noti fy the public that the President and fam ily will occupy a private box during the performance on certaiu evenings. - Mr. and Mrs. Hayes are very devout Method ists. The White House and its inmates are exceedingly popular. There is a re freshing absence of pretention and form ality. The President and his wife have courteous, eordial manners, which spring from kindness of heart. They are quick and ready in conversation, so that there arts no awkward pauses. They are not afraid to converse freely, and do not ap pear to pftt any restraint upon their ut terances, as though they feared misrepre sentation. This, too, is a contrast to the last regime." LOANING A LOVER. . My sister Patricia was an heiress. Strange enough, for we had always been terribly poor down, at Lowbridge, my widowed mother bringing up her four daughters with the greatest difficulty ; but when brought up, we were worth looking at, I believe. Healthy habits andfrugal living are apt to make good conditions, and Bess, and Amy, and Pa tricia, and I, were as bright and handsome girls as are often seen. Bess and Amy were twins, with eyes as blue as the sea near which they were born, rosy cheeks, and long, light-brown curls ; Patricia was a sparkling brunette, while I was a perfect blonde, with crink led hair, like molten gold. Great hnd been our excitement wben Aunt Betty wrote from Fairhaven : "Deak Sistek-ix-Law : I am going to do myself the pleasure of visiting you this 'summer. I hear that brother Abel has left four girls, and I want to see them. am getting on in years, and will make one of them my heiress," etc. Aunt Betty of Fairhaven was worth $100,000 if she was worth a cent. Well, in due time she came. She put up at the hotel, for our cottage at Low bridge wasn't big enough to hold her. with her maid, coachman, and carriage ; but fortunately that was close by, and she spent the larger half of three days with us. We all thought Bess would be her choice, for father had named her Eliza beth for Am it Betty, though she had al ways been "Bess 7 with us ; but it was not either of the twins and it was not I it was Patricia. "Where did that girl get her black hair?'' Aunt Bettv asked, as soon as she saw her. "1 think sue looks like my brother Luke, don't you f ' asked the mother, with a wistful look. "The vcrv image of him," answered Aunt Betty, turning pale. I divined then, as I learned afterward, that Uncle Luke had been a lover of Aunt Betty's, when both were young, before her marriage, and the fact seemed to have a power over her. She looked at Patricia until the girl blushed rosy-red, and would havcslippec out of the room when she called her to her, and, drawing her down upon her knees on a footstool beside her, she put a -rritrrr-rcd hnnd each side of the yotttig cheek, and said warmly : "My dear, you shall be my heiress." So it was Patricia she chose to leave her money to ; but ue were not left out in the cold, for she sent the twins, who were only 10, to a convent school for two years and invited me, with Patricia, to the Hermitage. It was her home a stately old mansion of grey stone, gloomy-looking on the out side, but luxuriously comfortable and beautiful within, without being, in the least, modern. We had each a maid and the free use of the" horse and carriage. After making this provision for our com fort Aunt Betty excused herself from mak ing company of us, and we were free as air to enjoy ourselves as we chose, pro vided we did not interfere with her naps. We chose to make a great many pleasant acquaintances, guided conscientiously by Aunt Betty's wishes, and the result was that I returned to Lowbridge in the sum mer, engaged to. Mr. Clyde Sherrington. LHe was wealthy, handsome, agreeable, well-connected. Everybody said, "Ger trude has done well for herself." That autumn Aunt Betty died. Patricia was to come in possession of her fortune in a year, when she was 21 full and un disputed possession of $100,000. It was arranged that we were all to come to the hermitage to live. We did so, and-had lived there quietly, as- was becoming, for nearly a year, when Pa tricia made the acquaintance of Mr. Gage Redmond. She met him first at a funeral of all places ! the occasion caused by the death of our next neighbor, Gen. DcLacy, Gage Redmond being a neighbor of his. lie ; was well-conuected, but poor as a church mouse, people said ; "so of course lie was-' after Patricia's fortune," mamma declar- ed. "Patricia is rich and beautiful. Pray don't let her marry a fortune-hunter, mamma," said I, looking up from a letter I was writing to Mr. Sherrington. "I would not, if I could help it; but what authority have I, Gertrude !" said my mother. "In a few mouths Patricia will be in undivided possession of her fortune, We are here only by courtesy. The Hermitage is her home. I have no right to control her whatever." "But your influence, mamma ?" "Will have very little effect- if she sets her heart on. this Gage Redmond. Pray stop staling vacantly out of the window, Gertrude, and attend to what I say. I want assistance in this matter." IfPlease excuse me. I am thinking of my own affairs just now, mamma. They may be of no consequence to you, but my letter is a matter of some importance to mc." I did not mean to be saucy, only pet tish; and mamma, having had long ex perience with four headstrong girls, bore it with me quite patiently. "Well, finish your letter, Gertrude, and then advise with me." But my train of thought was broken. and after a few moments I put the sheet in my writing-desk. "What can't be accomplished openly must be done by stratagem, mamma. It is probable that Gage Redmond is after Patricia's mney. She is a great prize matrimonially. Well, you say I am prettier than Patty. : Suppose I play de coy?" ' J "What ?" cried mamma. "Mr. Redmond is dark and reserved. I am fair and volatile. Don't you think he would appreciate my style of beauty if I took a little pains toinake him do so ?" "But Mr. Sherrington !" "I will tell him. He will not object." "I think he Swill." "Oh, no ! He will be interested in the good of the family. He comes ljext week. Fortunately, Patty is sick with a cold, and Mr. Redmond can see but little of her until then." Quite pleased with my scheme, I ran up stairs to give Patricia her cough-drops, sitting down at the window of her room, and bowing cordially to Mr. Redmond, whom I could sec writing iu his uncle's study, in the great mansion across the way. The larches hid all the house but that one window. lie was there a good deal, and I reflected that Patty's blue silk curtains were more becoming to my- style of beauty than to hers. "I'll bring my embroidery up and sit with yon; Patty," I said. "Do," she sauU "I am tired of watch ing the evergreens swaying about against that gray spring sky." So I tilled my lamp with rose-colored worsted, and. framed myself in the blue window drapery for Mr. Redmond's ben eht. .Just the colors to set ott the snow and nink of mv complexion. I had the satisfaction of meeting his eyes more than once when I glanced over the way. "Seems to me you've wonderfully good spirits, Gert," remarked Patricia languid- iy- The DcLacy dinner-bell rang, and Mr. Redivond disappeared. "Well, I must take them iu another di rection now," 1 said, rising. "I can't rive anv more time to vou, sis, for I want to finish my blue silk suit before Mr Sherrington comes. You'd better take a nap." . Patricia settled herself obediently among her cushions. Suddenly she lifted her beautiful head. "lias Mr. Kedmond called to inquire for mc to-drty, Gcrty!" "No, I believe not," I replied, indif ferently. She showed a moment's sur; prise, then settlo herself on her couch again, and in five minutes was sleeping sweetly. The blue silk suit was finished, and, having laid aside any half-mourning for Aunt Bettv and "donned it, the family pronounced the effect charming." "Is Ma-. Sherrington comiug to-day Gertrue?" asked mamma. "Yes." "I want to say to you, my dear, that on Mr. Sherrington's account I don't think you had better " she whispered, but interrupted her by exit from the apart ment. The next train brought Mr. Clyde Slier rington. "How delightful that the spring is a hand, said he ; "the sunshine growing warm, and the grass springing! I passed a bit of wood coming up from the station that is full of arbutus. We will have some delightful walks. Gerty. 1 am very tired of city life." "Yes. Clvde. dear : but vou see I have been obliged to make a little plan whicl will interfere somewhat with that ar rangement," I replied quickly. "In fact for the family good, you know, I want to lend you to Patricia ?" "Lend me to Patricia?" "Yes; while I lure away a mostineligi ble suitor she has. Mamma and I con T -j 1 t v way," I added. C r iiMiooM elude that it is the onl "Patricia has a fortune of $100,000 von know." "Yes." 'Well, avo think this Mr. Gage Red-" mond is after her money. He is only a briefless lawyer. We can't afford to let Patty make such a match -as that, and so, as I don't think I'm a totally uninterest ing persondo you, Clyde? I am going to try and flirt a little with. Mr. Redmond. Now you won't be a bear and say no, will you dear? And you'll try to help us by devoting yourself a bit to Patricia, wou't you 7" At first my companion did not believe that 1 was in earnest, but when convinced of my sincerity his astonishment was in expressible, ". I remenibered that he stam mered out some faint objections, but I would not listen, and, before retiring that night, I whispered to mamma that I had made it all right with Mr. Sherrington, and she had only to observe how nicely 1 would manage the whole matter. I sent Patricia off in the morning to find arbustus with Mr. Sherrington, while I waited to receive Mr. Redmond. When he came I was in the garden, and had ordered lunch an hour earlier than usual. My pale-blue silk looked beauti ful on the lawn grass. "Pray come and see my tulips, Mr. Redmond," I called, as he walked up the avenue. He came, pleased enough, and, as he was especially fond of flowers, I had no difficulty in detaining him for more than lalf an hour. Then, seeing him look at his watch, I observed. "We won't wait for lunch for Patricia, for Mr. Sherrington is with her. Thev lave gone roaming off after spring flowers, and may not be back this three hours. Come in and have a bit of salad, with a cup of chcolate, Mr. Redmond. I made the chcolate myself, and can recommend it." So I kept him for another half hour, and he left pleased with his visit. Patricia and Mr. Sherrington came back" only fifteen minutes after the usual lunch our, the former sadeligbted with a pro fusion of pink arbutus as hardly to heed when a servant informed her that "Mr. led mond had called to see her, and stay ed wiUiJJUs Gertrude for lunch." She had put the rosy clusters in her dark hair and on the bosom of her grace- ill gray dress, and Hushed with her long ramble, I think I never saw her look so perfectly lovely. "He has been here. Yerr nice of you to keep her out of the way -so long," I whispered to Clyde. Helookcdatmequeerly, but said nothing. I did not want him to expostulate with me, as I believed he wished to do, and so kept apart from him during the evening, leaving him to play and sing with Patri cia. He was interesting, with his very nat ural manner of reserved modesty. I was glad that Patricia found him so. He had pale, silken hair, that fell in shadowy Curls over a beautiful forehead, soft, dark softly-modulated tones. He con trasted nicely with her dark, spirited beauty. "Clyde has ah elder brother Raymond just the one for Patricia," I mused. "I wonder if it cannot be brought .about." But I soon had 1113- bauds full, for at all hours of the day and night Mr. Redmond came to the Hermitage. And it was not long before my success as a decoy was patent to the most careless observer. He asked only for "Miss Gertrude." He came solely to see me. In three weeks the crisis burst upon me. He proposed: "I used to think Mr. Sherrington was your lover," he said, standing before me, the light on his frank, handsome face, "but late observation has shown me that his visits here are for your sister. Since you are free, then, will you not marry me? I can snpport yon well, Gertrude, or I would not ask vou to bind your future to mine. The death of 1113- grandfather two years ago left me $50,000 besides some real estate. I have- a pleasant home on tlte Hudson retired, but elegant where I would like to take you. What do 3011 think, Gertrude? Could you be contented to leave vour friends and live at Rose Cottage with me ?" M3 amazement allowed me to stammer nothing intelligible. In some distinct way I temporized the matter, ami begged Mr Redmond to give me time for reflection. lie went away, making an appointment for the next evening. So thunderstruck was I hy the revela tion of Mr. Redmond's wraith that I wan dered about--the house in a dazed way not heeding how mamma was fretting atrieia, who had gone to rule with Ml Sherrington. "What is the matter, mamma? Is it "going to storm ?" I said, at last "lo storm? Nonsense: Where are your eyes, Gertrude ? But it is nearly 0 o'clock. Patricia has been gone seven hours with Mr. Sherrington, and I know something is wrong." "What ?" I demanded, arousing myself. "I don't know." Nine, 10, 11, and 12 o'clock passed. No carriage no news. At noon tho next day the buggy drove iuto the yard. Patricia and Clyde Sher rington alighted. Patricia coolly pre- -I sented her husband. Thev had been mar I I ried the evening before, by. our pastor at Lowbridge. "So- nice and -quiet," said Patricia. "Xo fuss, no notoriety." She took her place coolly at the table. "You needn't hesitate to take (I age now, Gertrude ; he's dead in love with you, and as 1 like Clyde best, I thought I'd decide the matter without any complica tions." I think I was dumbfounded. But I found my tongue when Mr. Redmond came that evening, and said "Yes." I give my experience for the benefit of others. It is "dangerous loaning oue's lover. THE CHOICE. A Quaker residing in Paris was waited on bv four of his workmen in order to mnlarthir compliments, and ak, according to the common custom, for their New Year's gifts, "Well my friends," said the Quaker, "here are your gift; .choose fifteen francs or this bible." "I don't know how to read," said the first, so I take the fifteen francs." "lean read," said the second, "but I have pressing wants." He took the fif teen francs. The third also made the same choice. He now came to the fourth, a young lad of thirteen or fourteen. The Quaker look ed at him with an air of goodness, saying, "Will von too take these three pieces which vou may gain at any time by your labor and "industry ?" 'As you say the book is good, I will take it and read it to my mother," replied the boy. He took the bible, opened it and found between the leaves a gold piece of fortv francs. The others hung down their heads, while the ( Juaker quietly told them that he was sorry that they had "not made .1 better choice. THE AN DERBILT VILLAINY. It is sworn that for years, old Yander- belt kept a strumpet in the family nntil his wife became crazed about it and was sent to the Asylum, where she died. All the children protested, except Win. II., who, while adm itting that his mother was grossly wronged, said the old man would have hia way, and that lie did not pro pose to lessen his chances by interfering. After Mrs. V.'s death, another strumpet j was selected by the eldest son to keep the dotard under her influence. When this arrangement waa interrupted, Wm. II., married his father to a second wife a strip of matting, which protect the-bath-"beneficiary" of his own. A perfect un- cr's feet from tho almost mt-hpt floor, ; derstandingyyas said to exist between the was soon pushed aside, and thofightwent son and Mrs. V. as to the line of policy she was to adopt. In relation to"this. MrfScott Lord ,"the' well known lawyer J declared that W. II. ; had "perpetrated the most infamous offense that a son can commit against his father." The main object was to persuade the silly old man hat ho ought to leave his fortune all in a ump to his oldest son. To ''influence'' him, the house was filled with clairvoy ants, spiritualists, quacks, lawyers, &c, in the pay of the son. Once when the old man felt kindl3r disposed, towards the 3-ounger son, a youth who resembled him was dressed up, and sent 'to the slums, there to be seen and recognized .is Cor nelius at such and such places. But we can only skim over the less putrid points of the story. Justly does the Philadelphia Times remark : "Was there ever a more disgraceful case before a court of law 7 Whether the charges are true or false, the whole busi ness is offensive beyond toleration and ought to cover the name of Vanderbilt with shame. There is no such excuse for a contest that involved such a disclosure ; light-minded people would have sacrificed every cent thev have in the world" rather than come before the public with it. Mrs. Le Bau and her brother might well have taken a tithe of their portion rather than expose tne skeleton, aim imam 11 . Ill 1 ll"!!! IT Vanderbilt should have paid thrice the amount that was asked rather than allow it to be exposed. It is as bad: as the Beecher filth. The affair serves, however, to impress lessons of which the world is continually reminded, although it never learns to profit by them. Trite though they be they- cannot be too often repeated. Riches, however desirable, never bring unalloyed happiness, aud too frequently crime and misery ghaw the heart that is covered by- robes of the finest texture. Somebody has said that the Almighty shows his con tempt for wealth l3' the kind of people upon whom he bestows it, and long before him a wiser man said that money is the root of all evil. These considerations and others in the same vein that characterize the scriptures of all religions and the pro verbs. of all lands will not be likely to cause anybody to desist from the pursuit of riches, luit they should, in the light of such examples as that of the Vanderbilts, make men avoid hoarding for the sake of hoarding or for the sake of making a thank less posterity rich in this world's goods Wealth selfishly acquired or selfishly be stowed is ever a curse. What Khali it profit a man if he gain the whole world and be pilloried by his children as a knave who was not fit to live ?" The next Mississippi Legislature, the Washington Star thinks, will be, proba bly, the most unanimous legislative body, as far as politics are concerned, that ever mot in the United States. The Senate, thirty-six members, is solidly Democratic, and of the one hundred and twenty mem bers of the House one hundred and four teen are Democrats, four Independents and two Republicans. The Independents are so called because elected in opposition to the reirular Democratic nominees, but they :ne also Democrats, so that of the one hundred and fifty-six members of the MUsUsmni Legislature one hundred and - - -1 1 . fitrv-four are Democrats and two are Re publicans. That will do pretty well for a State that has a majority of colored voters in its bor ders, and we are truly glad to see such a convincing proof that our colored friends have not altogetcr and everywhere closed thf w inflows of their minds to the light of reason. We would remark however, in passing, that our contemporary is mistaken in sup posing the Mississippi Legislature will be the most "unanimous"' legMative body that has assembled, for if we mistake not t!u Mnrvland Legislature has since the - ' c - 7 war been entii-ely unanimous in both Lmnehes. Wo would remark also that the complexion of the-Mfasissippi Legis lature does not seem to bear out Mr. Hayes' declaration that there are indications of a dissolution of the Democratic party in that State. L'al. Observer. An "Industrial Wood Yard:'' Last year some philanthropic individuals in Boston, desirous of helping able bodied unem ployed men by giving them work, opened a woodyard for preparing kindling and stove wood. This plan directly and indirectly wasJ the means for relieving the suffering of some two hundred and fi ft y person, who were will ing to work rather than to tramp aud beg. The results proved so satisfactory that this method will be put in operation during the ensuing winter. A Personal Combat ia a Turlhh: Kalh. One of the most Indicrons combats on record occurred at a Turkish bath in St. Louis a few days ago. -Two mortal enc-; nries, a physician and a bank : cashier, "happened to occupy neighboring couches in the Iiotcst room of the establishment, and were enjoying a thorough ; steaming - before they noticed each other. A wordy warfare was instantly begun, which soon developed into blows, and the two naked citizens, each drenched with perspiration, were locked in a deadly struggle. Tho on furiously u pontile blistering pavement, As the floor began to burn their bare feet the eombatnnts capered npand down in agony,. pounding each others faces with the furv of dispair. The wildest dervisu dance never exhibited so extraordinary a spectacle. At last the attendants rushed in and separated, the performers, and pro ceeded to bind up- their many wounds. The shriveled skin peeled from the soles of the doctor's feet like parchment, and the cashier was also pretty well roasted r They parted full of threats, but when they fight again it probably won't bo in the midst of a furnace. An Aromatic Pipe that Colors in Thirty beeonds. ; r There will be two opinions aa to whether M. Gisclon, in removing sflme of the troubles of pipe smoking, has or has not done a philan thropic work. If -iii& invention lends to pro mote pipe smoking he has not ; but if we con- -pitkrlhat people will smoke despite nil the preaching to the contrary that can be done, M. Gisclon deserves credit for obviating some, of the expense, much of the annoyance, and posi- blv some of the dangers of the tobacco pipe. lie soaks a pipe of common porous clay, worth a few cents in ajnixture of ether and alcohol, to which a little rose essence is added and in which is dissolved 10 per cent (by weight) of camphor, and 10 per cent of borax or other flux. With this is combined a trace of nitrate of silver. In this preparation, as above stated, the pipe may be soaked-er the compound can be applied with a brush over the parts which it is desired to color. The advantages of this treatment, M. Gisclon says are that the pipe is made to look like meerschaum and to have a fine gloss; the smoke perfumed by the rose and camphor is agreeably aromatic, the pipe ia cheap, and ii will color nicely eithetiy smok ing or exposing it to the lighten the latter instance thirty seconds' exposure is stated to be quite sufficient. Underground Telegraphs. Between Berlin and Halle an undground telegraph wire has been in use for one year, and underground -wires are about to be laid be tween Berlin and the cities of Cologne, Frank fort, Strasbourg, Breslau, Hamburg, Kiel, and Konigsberg, thereby dispensing with posts and insulators, and avoiding the cost of their main tenance. The copper wires which convey the 5 electric current ore enclosed in wrought iron pipes, and are hermetically enclosed by insulat ing material, which protects them from the ac tion of air and water, and prevents oxidation. We surrender much of our space tni morning, ami most, cneeiiuny, w mw speeches of our worthy Congressmen, 11. . .... 1 . .. I , ,..,.1 C-..l "V- rfrt tllfiTlil .llt.r.-IO lyii 1 10 uim- . r them niost cordially to our reader. Col. Steele was fortunate in getting the ear of the House in bis maiden address, and those of us who know him doubt not that-,-, he will keep it. And if Mr. Chittenden, of New York, does not remember Mr. Da- vis to his dying day, it will be outy lor the. reason that he has the thickest of hides and the 'shortest ofmcmones. It always does us good to see North Caroli nians come so gallantly- to the front as Messrs. Davis and Steele have donc.-Jtat'- cigh Observer. It is remarked of the Hebrews of New York, that while they form about ten per cent, of the population of that city, they contribute -buss than one per cent, to the criminal classcs.One reason for this is, that as a race they are educated to habits of industry and self dependence, and. are not given to vices that have a criminal tendency. Another is, that such of them as happen to be stricken with poverty ami destitution, are carefully provided for, and not cast upon the world to be come beggers and witlaws and enemies to society. 1 here is much in the Jewi- economy that C11 i . , .it. j. f.i. n istiaiis nngni, proui - ytstern Pionfer : The Federal Court ciOSO( it fall term Friday at noon, and at 1 o'clock His Honor lcftfor home. The case of W. II. Denver, ex-deputy revenue collector, charged with conspiracy, was continued till next term, as was also tht C ast Ol lif. ) CO" with emK-zzlement. The court disallow ed the application of E. W. Ray, to have his case removed from tho State court to the United States court, His Honor hold ing that it did not come within the scope of the United States laws in relatioffto the removal of causes. liay is charged with committing a rape in Watauga county. When sir Walter Scott was urged not to prop the fallen credit of one of his ac quaintances, he replied T "The man was mv friend when my friends were few, and I will le his now that his enemies are i manv. t
Carolina Watchman (Salisbury, N.C.)
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