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T
W. BI. HltOWy. Manager.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30. 1874.
State Republican Ticket
For Superintendent Public Instruction:
THOMAS R. PURNELL,
OF FORSYTH E.
KOTICE.
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on, which will ho Inserted gratis),
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ml a candidate for any office,
will be 13, in adrance.
The publisher can no more afford
pace in these columns, furnish pa
per, ink and labor, without com
pensation, than can a merchant
furnish goods tothe public without
pay. Persons who want office can
well afford to pay.
The Democratic party in North
Carolina has opposed equal taxa
tion, equal suffrage and equal rights
before the law for citizens of the
State.
When the Republicans in 1SGS
adopted a Constitution guarantee
ing to the people of North Carolina
local self-government, the Demo
crats denounced it as "infamous."
When tho Republicans in 1868
submitted a Constitution to the
people of North Carolina authoriz
ing them to elect all their offices,
from the highest to tho lowest, the
Democrats said it was "infamous."
"hcn the Republicans in 18GS
offered for the ratification of the
people of North Carolina a Consti
tution guaranteeing a homestead to
the poor man, the Democrats de
nounced it as "infamous."
When the Republicans in 1SCS
declaralthat the people of lorth
Carolina should never be taxed to
pay any portion of the debt incur
red in aid of Jeff Davis' Confeder
acy, the Democrats said the Const!
tution containing the proposition
was "infamous."
Tho Republican Party the
People's Party.
Prior to the revolutionary war
the Governors of North Carolina
were appointed by the English gov
ernmeut, and as most of them used
their office to oppress, they became
very obnoxious to the people. The
office of Governor became so un
popular, that when the Convention
met at the cloe of the war to frame
a Constitution for the State, the
Legislative was made the principal
department and the Executive and
Judicial officers were made subor
dinate to an delected by the General
Assembly. This continued to be
the case until 1835, when the elec
tion of Governor was given to the
people, but that of Judges and Jus
tiers of the Peace was still retained
by the Legislature. But in 18G8,
when the Republican party came in
power, the election of all officers of
the State was given tothe jeople.
The memters of the Legislature,
elected by the people, were author
ized and empowered to enact laws,
the Governor elected by the people
was specially entrusted with the
execution of these laws as const ru
ed by the Judiciary.
Prior to 1835, the Legislative de
partment overshadowed both the
Executive and Judicial branches of
the government. When the elec
tion of Governor was .given to the
people it was a step In the right
direction, but it was reserved for
the Republican party to declare that
all power is vested In the ieople, to
place the ballot in every man's
hands, and to give the people the
privilege, previously denied them,
of electing all their officers.
The Republican party favors the
rights of the many, over the rights
of the few, and .so while our State
Constitution was modeled after tliat
of the tJnlted States, the veto power
was denied to the Governor.
While under the old system
Judges of the Supreme and Supe
rior Courts were elected for life, af
ter the manner of appointing offi
cers in European Kingdoms, the
Republicans said it was better
to elect them only for a term of
years, when thebr Qualifications
fihooid bo rtgaln submitted to the
Arbitrament of the people's ballot.
, Under the old system, Justices of
the Peace were appointed by the
Xxsislator for life..- The Republi
pm Convention of 1863 decided that
the 'people of each "township or
neighborhood could better select
their own Justices, and in order to
make them-amenable to the people
Justices jvefe allowed to bold office
only foxiwo years. V
IJae'-the Democratic party . ever
shWn as much confidence in the
mitigment of the people? r
Our Candidate.
The Conservative party have
nominated Col. Stephen D. Pool
for Superintendent of Public In
struction. We deem this an admi
rable selection. Col. Pool is better
fitted for the office than any other
man in the State. Body Mount
MaiL
If Col. Pool is better fittid than
any other man in tin State for
Superintendent of i'ul lie Instruc
tion, ain't it a little strange that the
all-Intelligence party haven't dis
covered the fact before now ? lie
was in the State in 1808 why
wasn't ho nominated then? He
was here in 1872, and yet he was not
nominated. Wa3a man less fitted
than Col. P. run by the Democracy
then, or has ho become "fitted"
since 1872? If he has become " fit
ted" since, by what process has it
been dpne? Is the business of edit
ing a Democratic newsiaper and
acting as Clerk for a Democratic
House of Representatives specially
calculated to fit a man for the office
of Superintendent of Public In
struction? Tho late John W. Cameron said
that "Democracy" was derived
from two Greek words Demon,
the devil, and crateo to rule, and
that the literal meaning of the word
is : rne aevii's ruie. .many union
men, who were oppressed during
the war, and many Republicans
who were oppressed by the Ku
Klux since, can testify that Came
ron knew what he was talking
about.
The Era is pleased to learn that a
large and enthusiastic Republican
meeting was held inKlnston, Wed
nesday. Speeches wero made by
Hon. C. R. Thomas, R. W. King
and others. The greatest harmony
prevailed and the prospects for
complete unity and proper feeling
considerably advanced.
The Republican, of Carteret, in a
meetinc at Beaufort, express the
earnest hope that Hon. C. R. Thom
as will be re-nominated in the
Second District.
At a large Republican meeting,
held in Greene county last week,
Judge Clarke was fully and unani
mously endorsed for re-nomi nation.
Tho Republicans of Pitt havo in-
structed their delegates to vote for
the re-nomination of Hon. C. L.
Cobb to Congress.
The
iimrPPriinra of Rooublican
meetings
?s in several counties areue-
ferred till next week.
CORRESPONDENCE.
It mast not be understood that Tiik Era
endorses the sentiments oX Its correspond
ents In every Instance. Its columns are
onen to the friends of the party, and their
communications will be given to the public
as containing the views und sentiments of
the writers.
Gen. W. I). Jones for Congress.
To the Editor of the Era :
We, the colored citizens of Gran
ville, request that Maj. W. D. Jones
Denominated as a candidate tor Con
gress in the 4th Congressional Dis
trict, he beinir the only and nrst
Republican that has given a colored I
man any omee in me xvevenue xe-
m a. I T T I
Kartment. We therefore hope the
dominating Convention will re
spond to tho strong solicitations of
his many mends.
I remain yours, very nspectiuiiy,
GRANVILLE.
April 27th, 1874.
. Working-man Declares for
tlie Republican lart3'.
To the Editor of the Era:
Never having written anything
for a newspaper, I feel somewhat
unable now to make my letter oi
much interest to the people. I have
been a Conservative ever since the
war. I have voted that way more
from prejudice than anything else.
But of late, things have so devel
oped themselves that I feel I must
say one word about the nominations
made by the .Executive Committees
of the different parties. First, the
Republican party, represented by
their Executive Committee, placed
in nomination Thos. R. Purnell for
Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion. This nomination meets with
my hearty approval, and I intend
to support him in the election to
take place in August, and also to
use what influence I may command
for his election. The Committee of
the Democratic-Conservative party
placed in nomination for that oilico
Col. Stephen D. Pool, of Craven.
This man should not be supported
by the working-men o; either party,
for he certainly is an enemy to the
working class.
Now I come to home affairs. Jos.
W. Holden has been nominated for
Mayor of the City of Raleigh and
will be elected without opposition.
This nomination meets with my
full approval. In the Western Ward
the Republicans have nominated
John a Gorman, John IU O'Neill
and Jas. II. Jones. This Is a good
ticket and will beat any Independ
ent candidates that may be induced
to run on Independent tickets. ;
I have watched the movements of
both parties -ainca-X have been a
voter, and when I see that in almost
every instance where a poor man
has been placed in office it has been
done by the Republican party, I feel
that hereafter it b my duty as a ren
resentati ve of that class to take sides
with the Republican party. So ,
when the Republicans hereafter
make their nominations I will be j
found working hard for their elec
tion. . The only way for the. poor i
white ori the poor colored man. to
have a proper respect shown him is
by the success of this great party.
A party that is always advancing
in new ideas and doing away With
old broken down men and things is
bound to havo success. So as Hon;
Samuel Phillips said on one occa
sion, " Henceforth I am a Republi
can." Yours truly,
.... .VPTER.
Col. T. B. Long for Congress.
To the Editor of the Era :
I am a plain homespun farmer,
Mr. Editor, and I came to town
last week to trade my tobacco crop,
ind though no politician (God for
bid,) I like to hear what is said by
ray neighbors for or
against this
man or that man, who it is thought
is seeking to fill
the different offices
which will soon
ins to law.
be vacant, accord-
There is right smart of a stir in
our town about who shall fill our
county offices for the ensuing term,
out this is shaded entirely by thepon
lerousand most momentous, to us at
least thought of, who can we nom
inate for our representative who
will repair the errors committed by
the XXtraordinary representative
of this District in the present Con
gress. To my mind th man to be
trusted in the future is the one who
has brat served us in the Dast: and
I last as I thought this I came to the
Postoffice, and, as if by inspiration,
my lips uttered the name otiom
Long. Most truly has he been a
faithful servant in the past, and so
surely should he reap his reward in
the future. But pshaw! what is
the use of talking about it, and why
was I such an olu fool as to have to
stumble on the Postoffice to remind
me of the merits and many good
I qualities of Thomas B. Long?
f He is the man. Mr. Editor, to whom
the people of Davie county wouio
- ; .
rallv to a man to place in the seat
of the present incumbent, Mac Rob
bins; and if he could only be pre
vailed upon to accept the nomina
tion for Congress from this District,
the cegis of victory will surely adorn
our banner, and we would feel that
with so true and tried a friend and
faithful public servant as Thomas
B. Long to guard our interests, a
degree of security to which we have
for a long time been a stranger.
AN OLD STYLER.
Fulton, N. C, April 13, 1874.
Columbus Co. speaks against
Spelnian's Appointment.
To the Editor of the Era :
I am pleased to see the manly po
sition you have taken in the Smith-
It seems to be very nice with
Smith if Republicans will support
him in all things, of his crusade, to
kill and make alive, as per the ipse
ixit of W. A. Smith, llis rule
seems to be, that what he says must
be and he must be the mighty King
Bee in the swarm, and the honey
must not be touched, but by some
favorite little bee of his own pet
hive.
To Republicans, and Republicans
alone is the lion. W. A. Smith in
debted ror trie honors conferred
upon him, and now in the meridian
of his strength he turns and hurls
the poisoned arrows of his wrath
into the midst of his friends.
I don't know Maj. Smith person-
all v nnlv i a representative man :
t-f W nwim,
v13 ""'
npnfr. in mv spetion rm tne comma
man for the next Governor of North
Carolina. But be assured that no
man will be acceptable among Re-
fwblicans here, who only ues his
riends to abuse them.
If this mast be the rule, well may
Republicans stand amazed, and en
quire whither are wo,. drifting?
Where is the anchor to the Ship that
was thought to be commaned by a
faithful captain and manned by
true and fearless seamen ? If the
Ship has drifted uioii the sand
shoals, the- anchor lost, and the
brave old ship, that has breasted so
many storms, has been deserted and
taken nossession of by the spoil-rats.
then it is time that the faithful sea
- - . 1 . . I V
men wake up. mot aoanuon . jier,
-.t a i a l
but drive off the piratical crew, pull
. . . . . i ,
down the Death's head at the lore,
repair the hull, stop the leaks, put
on board a cargo of good material,
place at the wheel a faithful steers
man and let none touch the ropes
but exoerienctd seamen ; and then
the brave old Ship will sail safely I
in to port with victory written upon
her colors, flying at the ma.thead.
COLUMBUS.
lion. A. W. Tourgcc for Con
gress. To the Editor of the Era :
Please allow a small space in your
columns for me to speak what 1 be
lieve to be the sentiments of the Re
publicans of Randolph County, rel
ative to their choice or a represen
tative in the next Congress. When
I speak for the Republicans, I am
confident that I call for the Hon; A.
W. Tourgee, a gentleman whose in-1 arise to the-people from the endorse
tegrity can not be doubted. A gen- j ment of principles which we know
tleman on whom tne nearts or tne I
citizens of Randolph are fixed. A
man whose untiring energy for
right and for the great cause has
never faltered. A man that has
had more abuse heaped 'anon him
for his ability and integrity than
any other in the District and last
ly, a man that can get more votes
for that place than any other in the
District. A REPUBLICAN.
April 22, 187L
The Desire of the People.
To the Editor of the Era :
Much is being said as to who are
the proper men for candidates for
the election to be held next August;
and as my position is one'that ad
mits of my being posted as to who
the people wish, I propose t giving
the name of one ; it is the name of
ROBERT W. WYNNE, Esq., as
candidate for Sheriff of wake Co.
Mr. Wynne Is so well known to
the voters of Wake, that it is use
less to more than merely give his
name. . He . has
been transacting I
business for the iWople near thirty
years, and no man in the County or
State has given more general satis
faction. Robert W. Wynne would
make a Sheriff that the people of
Wake County would be proud of.
REPUBLICAN.
Raleigh, N. C, April 21, 1874.
THoii.-Wii Smith. " v
To the Editor of the Era : '
1 Your remarks in the last Era rel
ative to the appointment of the late
associate editor of the Sentinel news
paper to 'a paying place under an
administration he has abused, lied
about, and to the extent of bis abil
ity villified and sought to bring into
contempt, are not only timely, em
inently lust and proper, but will
receive the unqualified endorsement
of every true man Jn the District.
In these "demoralized -times, grati
tude is a( virtue highly commenda
ble, and when exercised at the ex
pense of one's own time or money
or individual interest, deserves the
sincere approbation of every honest
man anj woman. When, however,
as in this instance, we call upon
others tosepay our obligations, the
act loseits commendable character,
and we; can - but help from feeling
that we are being used as the mon
key used the cat's paw to possess
I himself of the roasting chesnuts.
Mr. Smith may be under obliga
tion to Mr. Spelman, and it is high
ly credtable for him to desire to
repay sich indebtedness. I protest;
however, that he should do so at
the expense of those who placed
1 . . ll A A . l
mm in a posiuuu iu cuuiract buuu
I obligations, and who gave him an
opportunity of making the friend
snip ha wishes thus gratefully to
cherish and cement. The party, I
mean the Republican party in
NorthjCarolina, though strong in
the aCv9n oft the masses, cannot
stand the appointment of its ene
mies, or -of lukewarm friends to the
places of profit and trust within its
I gift. Such a course will, and has to
an alarming extent, demoralizes ana
mrcuujueu iu uimy, aim wm cvwu-
ually overthrow it, I care not how
perfect, on paper, may be its organ-
ization.
The men who fill office in the
State by the suffrages of Republi-
cans, repay the obligation that they
should be undfr by ignoring their
claims to the places within their
gift, and induced by motives and
i " - 7 .
i feelings to be (perfectly inexphca
ble, appoint men bitterly opposed
to them in politics, and who use
before the people their own ap
pointments as arguments against
us, reasoninfir therefrom that there
are not in the ranks of the Repub-
ican party brains or honesty or
integrity enough to fill the offices
in the State. I have heard such
arguments used, illustrated by ex
amples, and they will be used so
long as the' leaders go outside of the
party to seek appointees.
There are some 70,000 or more
colored voters in the State who
supported Gen. Grant at the time
Mr. Spelman was opposing him.
In this district they elected Mr.
Smith. In the ranks of the colored
voters in this district, are many of !
as much or more clerical ability
than Mr. Spelman, yet their claims
are ignored and their applications
insultingly treated with contempt
uous silence. They are thus told,
as every other Republican is told,
'your votes are all very well, we
thank you for them ; but now go
home, behave yourselves, keep si
lence until the next election; we
can now, with the aid of the men
vou have been so bravely ficrhtiner.
get along very well, and adminis
ter affairs without any further as-
fiistancy fronaour hands."
The voters are beginning to ex
perience that there are in the Re
publican party two distinct and
well defined classes, the drones and
the workers: and although the
drones have heretofore managed to
ho tunfra f
way UIUU iney nave uegun 10 arro-
gate to themselves a complete
ownership of the Republican party,
the time has come when the work-
S Mntaml tr, hnw thofr hr. nd
'unload," and then "every tub
must stand upon its own bottom.''
REPUBLICAN
, SCHOOL.
OP THE OLD
Seventh District Col. Thomas
B. Long, of Rowan County.
To the Editor of the Ertt :
The timo is rapidly approaching
when the liepubiicans of this dis
trict will be called upon to select a
I candidate for Congress : and profess-
IS X 1 At ,1 Z A 1 . A
lug iaj imvu me goou ot vae cause at
heart, we propose to suggest; the
name or a gentleman' we have
known .for years, and whom we
think eminently qualified for said
place. We should nominate a man
who can portray to the people of
this district tho many disadvan
tages they labor under by being
misrepresented at Washington by a
party who eudorsesa representative
that would substitute the crow for
the great American eagle. To this
end,- I am satisfied that in Col.
mi j -w v
i nomas jj. Jong, oi Jttowan, we
have a gentleman fully qualified in
every sense of the word. An able
defender of the principles of the
Republican party; one of the best
-. - , i . i a i
mump Bpeajterd in uie otaie : mor-
oughly posted in State and national
politics ; in full accord with the ad
ministration, and by his courteous
manner, his intense devotion to the
prosperity, of "his "native State, his
power bf portraying the good to
mm to entertain, point to him as
the man peculiarly suited to be our
standard-bearer in the coming con-
test : and we do here pledsre that,
should he receive the nomination,
no county in this district shall give
him a more hearty and zealous sup
port than the county of
' ALEXANDER.
Taylorsvilie, April 10, 1874.
The Great Outrage.
To the Editor of the Era:
I have just read in the issue of the
Era of this date the article under
the head "John Spelman'i Appoint
ment," about which I have this to
. ... . -mm
say: that there is no itepuDiican
here who 'endorses W. A. Smith In
this particular ; but, on the contrary,
an-nt,ina if. a. hio-h.
handed outrage against the Repub-
licans not onlv of this district, who
elected him, but of the Republican
party of the whole country; and
that the Era is endorsed by every Re-
publican who voted for Mr. Smith.
X" endorse every ii iiu, every wuju
and every letter Ja the article above
referred to. Go on as you are go
ing ; only call . for . tho removal of
John Spelman, and you will have
done the party a deed which they
fcleadfor.f UNION.
Merry Oaks, April 21, 1874.
H. J. Hcwlin, Esq. ,
To the Editor of. the Era:
You will please give me space in
your paper to say a few words to
the voters of Halifax county: con
cerning the ensuing election. The
main object of this article is to con
centrate the minds of the people on
a man wno is wonny or tne position j
of Representative in the General
Assembly: that man is H. J. Hew
lin, Esq., of Brinkley ville, a long
get a better man to represent us than
Mr. Hewlin. His record is good ;
his faith has been tried, andwe
have always found him true tohls
trust. He is the man whom the
people want. He would make us a
good representative in the next Le
gislature. Let the honest voters of
Halifax county consider the matter
and, by selecting him, select the
right man. VOX POPULI.
Halifax, April 12, 1874.
Republican Meeting iu
Johnston.
' At a mass convention held in
Smithfield, on the 18th inst., for
the purpose of nominating dele
gates to represent Johnston coun
ty in the Congressional and Judi
cial District Conventions, the fol
lowing were unanimously chosen,
to wit:
For the Congressional District
Convention. Hon. W. A. Smith,
Jno. D. Massey, B. R. Hinnant,
Bryant Williams, Jno. M. Beck
wit h and Smith Brooks.
For the Judicial District ConvenA
tton.E. G. Hill. Thomas Morgan,
John McC. Guy, Jno. R. Coats,
Theophilus Whitfield, Jno.
Massey and Bryant Williams,
Tne meeting was addressed
t n l. Harris Tn nni. T
Ymm TTnn. W A Smith nnrl
L. Eldridge, Esq., in brief but stir-
ring speeches. The utmost harmo-
j ny prevailed. P. T. MASSEY,
Chairman.
Jno. D
Massey, )
Secretaries.
J. M. Beckwith
,1
A Democratic Device.
Nominations will soon be in order.
The shameful manner in which the
Democratic General Assemblies
have prostituted their functions, has
had the effect of throwing those
counties which are hopelessly Re-
Eublican together, as much as possi
le, In Congressional, Judicial and
Senatorial districts; or of placing
Republican counties with small ma
jorities in the same districts with
Democratic counties having large
majorities. The consequence is that
in the Republican districts there is
some of the very dissension which
the Democrats hoped for.
But notwithstanding the efforts of
some men inside of the Republican
party to advance themselves by in
trigue or legerdemain, there is a
healthful sentiment which pervades
the entire ranks of the organization,
that none but true and honest mem
bers of the party shall be put in
nomination. These efforts of our
political opponents, which are directed-
to dividing the undoubted
Republican majority in North Car
olina, will fail. No ordinary ties
this State. They have stood side by
t??Hn nnrloT norconntinna ijH 5 nhi woro
calculated to make stout hearts fail.
Acnirnst them have been brought
social proscription and personal vio
lence. In the secret conclaves ot
the Ku Klux allies of the Democ
iui jviax aiues 01 inenemoc-
, the butchery or exile of entire
mnnitiM of Rpnuhlieanq ha
T S l.wSlll8
racy
commun
"oen decreed; ana no meuiou wnicn
1 1 - A. .
Ingenuity could devise, or vindic
riVpne?s PYppntp hn hp
t-kCLan 1 off TU1
tried to prevent tKe progressive men
fhft JLnth frnm .fW JL fpnm
fPe. Pa" .OI dllion ana glV ng
the party of tradition and givim
l?r
with which they sympathized.
nrtmitt fail
But such measures failed, as fail
they must when not backed by mil
itary force. The midnight murder
ers were stripped oi tneir ma&Ks,
and their leaders either punished, or
that mercy was extended to which
their self-abasement seemed to en
title them. The Republican party
is stronger by thousands to-day in
North Carolina and the South than
it ever' was. Scarcely a county in
the State but what has men of tal
ent, culture and courage, who, two
or four years ago, were strong cham
. . 1 JL I
(huiu uw iwuiuwBucioujr, wu.
now, alter xne passion wnicnu e war
that the Republican is the only true
national party, and act accordingly.
Under these auspicious circum
stances, when we have lived down
the bitter persecutions which we
had once to face, when our strength
is growing daily by the accession of
the very best material of the enemy,
it behooves us that we do not suffer
any true men of the party to be led
off by the tactics of the Democracy
above referred to. It is a device
worthy of those who are the artful
dodgers of politics, but, like all such
schemes, exposure will be its ruin.
Wilmington Fost.
Cheering Accounts. From ev
ery direction in the good old North
Stato we hearsatisfactory reports as
to the progress which is being made
a .a (
in tne nome worn oi convincing
men who nave oeen iooieu oy tne
Democrats these many years, that
the Republican party is the true
representative of the best interests
of the people.
In many counties, good, honest
Union men, loving free government
and true to the principles of the
fathers of the revolution, who have
been deceived into opposition to
the Republican party, have shaken
the dust of Democracy from their
feet, and returned to the ranks from
which they have straggled for the
last two years.
mere Is every prospect. If har
mony prevails, as we believe it will
prevail in tho Republican camp.
of carrying both houses of the Leg
islature ana nearly ail the Congres
sional Districts next August.
The record of the Democratic
pariy ior years nas oeen a record or
niquityi andjhe people are rising
Indignantly and will hurl it out of
poxvvr.Fayelleville Statesman.
Our candidate for Superintendent
of Public-Instruction, Mr. T. R,
Purnell, is earning a fine reputation
at ' the Raleigh 'bar. New-Berne
Times. " - '! -
A Mississippi paper propes s this
motto for the country : .
"Corn and Economy,
Hog and Hominy,"
Education. We cannot under
stand why it is that the perverse
Democracy opposes the education of
tne colored; youtn of tne country.
Is it that they think education is a
curse ? Is I that they have become
disgusted with their own "virtue
and Intelligence " and wish to save
the "colored vonth the misery of
possessing intelligence?" Or is
it rather that they are convinced
that they are behind the civiliza
tion of the aere. are too lazy to keep
pace with it, and know that as the
colored youth advances in knowl
edge, if they too do not advance,
that they will soon fall to the rear
in the march of nrosrress and im
provement? If the Democracy could
possibly ever become tolerant ; if
the scales of prejudice that bund
their sight would ever fall from their
eyes, they would soon learn that ed
ucation is a' blessing ; and that the
more it is extended to all the peo
ple, the more virtuous and happy
our people of all races and condi
tions will become. Ponder this,
Democrats. Fayettevule Statesman.
K
I
Nicholas I. The Emperor of
Russia wasj very fond of masque
rade bans, and one nignt ne ap
peared at one in the character of the
devil, with grinning face, horns and
tail, and. appeared to enjoy his
character very much.' About three
o'clock in the morning he went
out, and throwing a fur cloak
around him, he called a coachman,
and ordered him, to take him tothe
"Quay Anglais. As it w4s very
cold he fell; asleep, and when he
awoke he found that the man had
taken him in the wrong direction :
for the Quay Anglais is one of the
most elesrant portions of St. Peters
burg, while before him were only
miserable houses. Nicholas began
to remonstrate, but the coachman
paid no heed to him, and presently
passing xnrpugn a stone gaie-way,
brought him to a cemetery. Then
dismounting and approaching the
carriage-door he drew a large knife
from his girdle, and pointed it at
his passenger's throat, saying:
"Give mefyour money and your
furs, or I will kill you!" " And do
you give me your soul!" exclaimed
Nicholas, as he threw oil his lurs,
and disclosed his personification
of the devil. All Russians are very
superstitious, and the coachman
was so terrified that he tell sense
less on the ground; and the empe
ror drove nimself back to his pa
lace.
A Strange FreakThe Valley
of the jShadow of Death.
A special from Augusta, ua., to
the Herald, says :
A few days since, the Herald con
tained a telegraphed report of a ter
rible shooting anray, which occur
red in a drinking saloon in the city
of Macon, between George T. Abell
and John J. Uherry. it will be re
membered that Abell, without the
slightest provocation, knocked Cher
ry down, shot him through the bow
els, shot at, but missed Dr. C. W.
Johnson, and then shot himself
through the breast. Both Cherry
and his murderer, after lingering a
onS while, died.
I tO glVO any mOtl'
No one was able
any motive for the murder,
and it was generally supposed that
It was the outburst or a diseased
mind. It :has since been discovered
that poverty and a want of work
had unsettled his brain, and he de-
terminedtocomm
terraineaiocommnsuiciae.uneuay,
however, happening to get hold of
an old copy of the Pilgrim's Pro-
copy of the lJUgi
gress, he was filled with horror by
Bunyan's description of the Valley
of the Shadow of Death, and de
clared that hecould not pass through
it alone. To his family he stated
nf-t ftmlf
and Johnson were both his friends,
and it is thought heonly killed Cher
ry in order that he might have his
company on his fearful journey to
the other world.
MEAT FOR JbOWLS TO MAKE
them LaV. One subscriber asks
what food will induce fowls to lay;
another asks about scrap cake : an
other about hogs' lights offal. To
those we would say : It is the na
ture of fowls, in good health
to lay, ? and they cannot
help . it the eggs willcortie.
Scanty farp will reduce their lay
ing propensity, and on very snort
commons, eggs cease altogether.
iviun iuuu uruiuoitss uie leuuwicy ;
I : J . . , 1 . ... X a I A . J I
certain seeds, like buckwheat, sun-
nowers and. hemp seeds increase it,
and meat: of any kind does the
same. All this, however, forces
the fowl ihto an unnatural state.
and ordinarily shortens her life.
The eggs, besides, have often a
poor flavor. Occasional feedings
ot fresh meat, like the lierhts of
hogs chopped hne, are very good
in winter when the towls lind no
insect food. They need, besides.
hearty food in cold weather, espe
cially if they are not kept in warm
houses, in very cold weather, hens
running about and roosting in ex-
posed phtees
will not lay, though
richly led ;i. their food goes to keep
ing them warm. iSoutliern Farmer.
Thomas R. Purnell, our candidate
for Superintendent of Public In
struction, intends canvassing the
State,and we u hderstand , designs go
ing into every county. He is a gentle
man of pleasing address, and a fine
speaker. The young men of the
Republican party ought to rally
around him, and give him their
earnest support. It is time for an
cient inertness to give way to
youthful energy. Mr. Purnell is a
young man, hut wen quanned, oy
education and training, to fill the
position to which he has been nomi
nated. He is moreover full of
youthful strength, and will bear
our standard with honor to himself
and credit to the party. -New North
ouzce.
A few years ago the Democratic
journals of the South were ready
to abuse President Grant for even the
remotest -interference on his part
in State politics. Now the ease is
very different, Louisiana and
Texas have,, tried their hand and
failed .to drag the President Into
their affairs, and last comes Arkan
sas, the Governor of which has ap
pealed for assistance, and while the
law and facts are on hij side,' we
cordially endorse the action of the
President in refusing, to interfere.
New-Berne Tin ei. i -
J The Parson's Last Text.
This brings my story ngain to
that afternoon in May, when pru.
dence Palfrey made her appcaranco
at the. cottage in Horseshoe Lane
and was solicited, by Salome to
speak to the parson, who had hx-k-ed
himself in the little room after
the departure of tho two deacons.
It was with an inexplicable sensn
of uneasiness that Prudence crossed
the library, and knocked softly on
the panel of the inner door. The
parson did not seem to hear the
summons ; at all events he paid no
attention to It, and. Prudence
knocked again.
He's gittin' the least bit hard of
hearin', poor soul,' said Salome.
Mebbe he heard that, though,' she
added, more cautiously, 'for he al
ways hears when you - don't spnpe
he will. Do j?t speak to him,
honey ; hu'il know your voice in .K
minit.? -
Prudence put her lips down tothe
key-hpje and called, 'Parson Wi
bird I it's Prue won't you speak
to me?'
Ho made no response to this, and
in the silence that ensued, broken
only by the quick respiration of the
two women, there was no sound as
if he were preparing to undo the
fastenings. Prudence rose up with
a half frightened expression on her
countenance and looked at Salome.
, 'What can have happened ?' ahe
said, hurriedry. .
Lord
o7 mercy
catching
knows,' replied
Prue's alarm.
Salome,
'Don't stare at me
in seen a wav.
dear : I'm as.nervous as npthln'.'
Arc you sure ne is mere
Sartin. I all but see him goin'
in, an' I haven't ben out of the
roomseuce. He must be there.'
'Is he subject to vertigo, ever?'
'Dunno,' said Salome, doubtfully.
I mean, does he ever faint?'
He did have a 1 cur'ous sort of
speu jwo 0r tli
three week ago an' Dr.
Theonhilus cive hi
m some ined'-
cine tor it.
'He has fainted, thfen !
Get a can-
die quick. Stop, Siilome, I'll
go
with you.'
Prudence was afrai
M :
rvinain in
the library alone,
pressed by some in
Siio was ini-
;;ll;il!-' jire.S-
ence in the nail
urkiuss. The
shadows hud
top t her in the
s of books in
I. .a her bindings
! '!y from the
corners. The i
ng
their timo-slaii
looked down
o i
shelves. On the la
was an open
volume, with an ivory paper-cutter
upon it, which hehad been reading.
His frayed dressing-gown e lay
across a chair in front of tho table.
It seemed like some weird, collaps
ed figure, lying there. All the fa
miliar objects in the room had
turned strange and woo-begono in
the twilight. Prudence would not
have been left alone f r tho world.
The two went out together for the
candle, which Salome with a trem
bling hand lighted at the kitchen
stove. Then they flitted back to
the library silently, with white
sharp faces, liko ghosts.
What shall wo do'."
'We must break in the door,' said
Prudence, under her breath. You
hold the candle.'
She placed her knoo against tho
lower panel and pressed with all her
strength. The lock was old and
rusty, and the screws worked loose
ly in the worm-eaten wood-work.
The door yielded at the second pres
sure, and flew open, with a shower
of fine dust sifting down from the
lintel.
The girl retreated a step or two,
fihadinp-herpv with ti... i,..im
ana, snaaingnereyes with the paiin
of her hand, peered into the darken-
ed space.
Nothing was distinct
at first, but
as Salome raised the light above
Prue's head, the figure of the par-
son suooenjy tooK shape against the
gloom.
arra-cnnir, with his serene hu e
ueub uvff u greutjiioie covered will)
green baize, which he held on his
knees. His left arm hung idly by
his side, and the forefinger of his
righthand rested lightly on the
middle of the naze, as if slumber
had overtaken him so, reading.
-juuws o- mercv. li tno mirson
hasn't gone to sleep!" exclaimed
Salome, stepping into the small
compartment.
'Asleep V repeated Prudence, the
reassured color returning to her
- .
cheek.
Salome laid her hand on the par
oju a CTiiii, nui mull IMSSUU 11 (Illicit
OAn'fi O vi nt-ij-1 K- . .. .1 iL - 1
iy over ms lorencad.
'lie's dead r cried Salome, drop-
II 1 n j wfc -
ctmuiesiiCK. I'roni '1'i'U-
denuc raifryj in Atlantic Jlonthfi.
An Iowa Judge has decided that
a "feller can winkatacral in snelliu'
school without laylncr himself liable
to a breach of promise suit." but
alas the
spelling school season has
closed.
If you are courtinsr a e-lrl. savs a
California paper, stick to her. no
matter how large her father's feet
are.
IM BANKRUPTCY.
TOTICE LS HEREBY GIVEN,
XT That a second Kcnoral rneetln of
tho creditors of J. 1$. tfe n. p. iiiT,r
nkrupts, will be heldjat theJlteRlsttr's
ice, iu Raleigh, N. C. on tho 4th rlnv
of Mar. 1874. at 10 o'clock a. m
before A. W. Shaffer, Register, for the
purposes named in tho 27th and 28th
sections of the Bankrunt Act of March
2, 18G7. CIIAS. E. JOHNSON. Jjt..
Assignee.
April 21. 1874., '
44 2w.
T
HIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE. That
on tho 1st day of Anril. A. !..
1874, a warrant in bankruptcy was is
sued out of the District (Y.urt oftho
United States for the Eastern nutrict
of North Carolina, against tho estate
of Isham Younar. in ' thA Mimfv r
Wake, and State' of North t'.urttli im
who has been . adjndged a bank
rupt on hi own i-titisi That tho
fayment .j . ;tu !tii; siikI tho de
ivery of any i.m mii' sh I wi. intr to
such bankrupt, in Uuu, i ,.r his use,
and the transfer of any property, by him,
are forbidden by law: That r infttinn-
Of the Creditors Of said hanbmnt fn
prove their debts, and to choose one or
more assignees of his estate, will bo
held at a Court or Bankruptcy, to bo
holden at Raleigh, N. C, before A. W.
Shaffer, Regis tei, on the 25th day of
April, A. D. 1874, at 10 o'clock, A. M.
42 3t R. M. DOUGLAS,
Marshal as Messenger.
. w. IT. Pace, Attorney.
"VTOTICE IS IIEBEUY CIVEIf:
JLY That I will sell - at puLlio ancUonf
at the Courthouse door. In lUleigh, N.
C., on Monday ,thomb day of April,1874,
atl o'clock, p. ni.,to the highest bidder
for cash, theaccouuts and notes duo tho
firm of J. B. A D. P. Hipps.
CH1S. E. JOHNSON", Jr.,
Iaw2w. Assignee, Kalelgh, N. C.