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A": X'. " '.. 'V' 't ' ' f' ' ' . TliE WEEKLY SOUTHERNER. PUBLISHED EVERT TIIUBSDAY BY CHARLES, IIEARNFaND BIGGS. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION i (is advaxce.) One. copy one year. One copy six months, One copy three months, - $3 00 2 00 - 1 00 Twenty-Ftae per cent. Is added to tbe above rates when paid at the end of the year. Baltimore Cards. CHAS. II. MYERS & BRO., IMPORTERS OF Brandy, Wine, Gin, Cigars, Olive Oil, Lon don Stout, &c. , 72 Exchange place, BALTIMORE, MD. Not. 25 1-tf N. C. ROBERTSON, Jr., WITH R. T. RANKS, Importers and Dealers in Chum, Glass & Quccnsivare, And Manufacturer of No. 53 South Street, je 23-30-tf. BALTIMORE, MD. C. P. Mesdksha"., Greensboro', N. C. M. T. Whitakee, Enfield, N. C. D. Nichols, Baltimore, Md. Curus P. Mendcnhall & Co. COTTON, TOBACCO A N D General Commission Merchants, 15G Pratt Street Wharf, BALTIMORE, MD. Dec. 2. 2-pdly GRIFFIN BRO. & CO. GROCERS AND Commission Merchants, IMPOETEBS AXD DEALERS IX Foreign and Domestic Liquors, TOBACCO, CIGARS. &c. No. 105 West Lombard Street AND No. 2 Balderston Street, Jan. 27 ly BALTIMORE, MD. James R. Hekbf.et, Teter W. IIaieston, OfMaryland. Of Xorth Carolina. HERBERT & HAIRSTOX. Commission Merchants No. 6 Camden Street, Baltimore. REFFERENCES : James W. Allnutt, Prest. Bank of Com merce, BlL; Woodward, Balwin & Co., Baltimore; Howard, Cole & Co., Baltimore; William Johnson, Charlotte, X. C; Judge Caldwell, Salisbury, X. C; Hon. D. M. Bar rinarer, Raleigh, 2V'. C. Bept. 8, 41-3m JOHN C. MASON & CO., Monumental Steam Cake arid Cracker Bakery A Xos. 45 and 47 W. Pratt Street, 2d Door from Spear's Wharf BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. 25. J. L. DICKEN, of No. Ca., WITH HARTMAN & STRAUS, CLOTHIERS, Nos. 321 and 323, Baltimore Street, Aug ll-37-tf. BALTIMORE. WARNER & BRO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES, No. 24G Baltimore St., up Stairs, BALTIMORE, MD. December 2. 2-tf DR. EDWARD WARREN, HAS RESUMED THE Practice oj Medicine $ Surgery, IN TIIE CITY OF BALTIMORE, Office, 48 Courtland Street, 2d Door from Mulbery, Nov. 25. ! 1-tf Chs. Spilker. Chr. Royge CHAS. SPILKER & CO., IMPORTERS OP Fancy Goods & Toys, Nos. 10 & 12 Hanover St., BALTIMORE, MD. 1-tf Nov. 24, B, F. Phillips. Buryuine JUaitland. PHILLIPS & MAITLAND, General Commission $ Fonoard- ins Merchants, BALTIMORE, MD. 1-tf Nov, 52. WIESENFELD & CO., C L O THIERS, No. 25 Hanover Street, BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. 25. 1-tf WHEDBEE & DICKERSON, Gen. Commission and For warding Merchants, BALTIMORE, MD. Nov. 25. 1-tf G. W. E. DORSET, Of Baltimore, Md. E. E. BLAKE, Of North Carolina. DORSE Y & CO., Gen. Commission Merchants No. 2AQ. West Pratt Street, Baltimore, Md. C Consignments of Cotton, Tobacco, Naval J Stores and Country Produce respect fully solicited, mid particular attention giv en to the purchase and 'Shipment ot all kinds of Merchandise. sepl-l!)-Cm VOL. X LI 1 1. Norfolk and Petersburg. C.W.Grandy, C.R.Grandy, CW.Grandy.jr C. W. GRAND Y& SONS, Ilouse Established 1845, FORWARDING AND COMMISSION ME R C II A NTS, No. 6 Commercial Row, NORFOLK, VA. TJIOR TI1E SALE OF COTTON, JL Gram, Iaval Stores and Country Pro duce generally, and purchasers of General Merchandise. Sept 15 42-tf COTTON FACTORS AND Gen. Commission Merchants WILLS' WHARF, Norfolk, Virginia. REFER TO W. G. Lamb, jr., Esq., Messrs. Rhodes & Bro., Williamston ; Messrs. Cooper Bro., Jamesville ; Col. W. F. Mttrtin, Eliz abeth City ; Henry Butler, Esq., New York; Exchange Nat. Bank, 2VTorfolf, Va. Sept 15 42-Cm KADEB. BIGQ3. J. J. BIQQS KADER BIGGS & CO., GENERAL Comm. ission JSIerch a nts, BELL'S WHARF, NORFOLK, VA. JB Special attention paid to the sale of Cotton, and all kinds of Country Pro duce. june 2 27 ly FREER & NEAL, Gen. Commission Merchants, NORFOLK, VJ1. LIBERAL ADVANCES ON CONSIGNMENTS Geo. II. Freer, John B. Keal. of N. C. of X. C. R. II. Smith, Jr., Scotland Neck, X. C. May 19, 1806. 25 tf THOS. R. OWEN, Jr., of N. C. WITH COTTON AND Gen. Commission Merchants NORFOLK, VA. i AGGING and ROPE furnished pay able m Cotton. .Liberal advances rattrUr- - sop t 40-tt' BRANCH & HERBERT, Grocers and COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Store form'ly occupied by Hill, Warren & Co 123 Sycamore Street, 3 Doors below Martin & Tannahill's, Petersburg, Va. JILL give their personal attention to tne sale ot l'roduce of all kinds and prompt returns made. Have constantly on hand a good supply of Bagging and Rope. I Miles B. Bbakch. Late of the firm of Branch, Rives $- C. J. H. Heebeet, Late of Halifax Co., X. C. Sept. 1, 18C6. 40-Cm J. E. TENABLE, J. D. WILLIAMSON J. E. VENABLE & CO., Comm ission Merchants, PETERSBURG, VA. 3 ELL and bnv on Commission, Cotton, k!9 Tobacco, Snuir, Wheat, Flour, Corn, Provisions and General Merchandise. Bagging and Rope on hand and for sale. M. T. Sweeney, Traveling Agent. REFER TO Thomas Wallace, Pres. Exchange Bank, T. T. Broocks, President Virginia Bank, R. Ragland, President City Bank, John Kevan, President Farmers Bank, Friek and Ball, Baltimore, Md. Sept. 1 40-tf ROBT. A. MAETIN. BOBT. TANS AI1ILL MARTIN & TANNAIIILL GROCERS AND C OM MISS ION MERCHANTS 129 Sycamore Street, PETERSBURG, VA. Feb. 17 12-tf M'lLWAINE & CO., Wholesale Grocers and Commission Merchants, 79, 81 and 83 Sycamore Street, PETERSBURG, VA. R. D. McTlwiane. Frank Potts. S. S. Bridgers. Nov. 25. 1-tf R. C. Osborne J. R. Patterson N. M. Osborne, jr. L. E. Stainback OSBORNE, PATTERSON & CO. GkOCERS AND Comniissionller chants, 103 Sycamore Street, sept 14, 42 tf Petersburg, Va. A. McOliksii, formerly of Alexandria, Va N. F. Rives, formerly of Petersbury, Va. J. W. Keek, formerly of Petersburg, Va. McCliesh, Rives & Co., General Commission Merchants, No. 61 Exchange Place, BALTIMORE, MD. SPECIAL attention given to the sale of k9 Cotton, Tobacco and Juaval Stores, and ; care given to the purchasing of all kinds of ! Merchandise. - oc 27-i8-3m "SY TARBORO', EDGECOMBE. COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, i8(i0 Schools. Wilson .13 ale ami Female II I G II SCHOOL, WILSON, N. O. mnis scnooL will open the JL Second Monday in January, in the large and commodious buildings formerly occupied by Dr. Deems. The Principal has associated with him Professor AVE RETT and LADY, of Hali fax County, Virginia. Professor Averett is a graduate of the University of Virginia. He is a teacher of many years experience was Professor of Mathematics in the Danville Female Col ege until he resigned his position to take his place in the Confederate army. Ife is known to be a ripe scholar and an accom plished gentleman. Mrs. Averett is also well known, both in Virginia and North Carolina, as a successful teacher, in both the Literary and Music departments of the best Female Schools. In a word, the Principal has resolved to make this school all that it profceses to be, viz : a High School of the first grade. In order to do this, he has employed only su-ih teachers as are known to be accomplished scholars, and who have established a repu tation as successful instructors. The number of pupils will not hereafter be limited; and additional teachers will be employed so soon as the patronage will justify it. The Music department will be commit ted to Mrs. Averett, who will be assisted by Mrs. Arlington. All the teachers will reside in the Col lege Buildings. Young ladies can obtain board with the Principal, and boys can se cure board with private families in the town. The session will comprise twenty weeks. The terms per session will be Primary Department - li to 20 Higher English Branches, Latin and Greek, each, French and Drawing, each, Music and Painting, each, Board, exclusive of lights and washing, Incidental expenses, - The above prices are in specie or o 12 25 GO 1 its equivalent, one half in advance. Pupils will be allowed to attend church according to the wishes of their parents or guardians. Debts cannot be contracted without per mission from parents or guardians. Pupils boarding Itb de 1'iincipal must furnish one pair of sheets, pillow cases, blankets or comforts and four towels. The government will be mild but firm. For further information, address G. W. ARRINGTON, Principal, dec. 13. 18GG. 3-tf Warrenton Female College. PRINCIPALS ! Rev. J. R. Solomon, JIaJ. Jis. H. Foote. T HE FIST SESSION OF THIS IN - stitution will eommenee on Monday, uuuer new auspices, ine rnncipa;. uavw.g pur- chased the entire grounds and buildings, ! sjnger shall not end his song, nor the are having the latter elegantly refitted and soul be eloquent no more, furnished anew for the reception of pupils. The realm of tho press 13 enchanted Warrenton is one of tho most pleasant ground. Sometimes the editor has the towns in North Carolina, noted for its so- j happiness of knowing that he has defend ..... .... . . , ed the right, exposed the wrong, protect- cial, religious and literary advantages, ac- , it , ' . ' , , i . ' J , ' ' ed ihc weak ; tnal he has iven u.terancc cessime oy tiauttoaa, possessing a neauu. ful climate and surrounded by a wealthy, refined and thriving population The Principals can assure the public that no pcins will be spared to render the Institution all that parents and guardians would desire to have it-a suitable place . , . . . for the education of their daughters and wards. In its appointments within, both in re- gard to instruction and boarding, they in- tend to make it take rank with the most respectable Female Oolleges of our land. They, themselves enter into the work, not as novices in this department of labor, but aiier unioitj expeneuue in le.tcuiu- nun conducting enterprises of this sort. Pupils will be allowed to attend such places of worship on Sabbath as their ra- rents or guardians may prescribe. One of the teachers will always accompany young ladies to thc house of worship. Debts cannot be contracted by the pupils without special permission from parents or guardians. Competent instructors will he placed iu all the Departments. Terms per session of Five Months. Tuition in all the higher English Stud ies, $25 00 Primary Department, - - 17 50 Ancient and Modern Languages, each, - - - - 10 00 Music on Piano, - - 25 00 Use of Instrument, - - 3 00 Music on Guitar with use of Instru ment, - 25 00 Music on Harp with use of Instru ment, - - 55 00 Painting in Oil Colors, - - 20 00 Painting in Water Colors, - 10 00 D; awing, Embroidery, &c., - 10 00 Board, exclusive of lights and wash ing, - - - - - 75 00 Payment : One half in advance, thc other half at the close of the session. Jg Pupils must furnish their own tow els and one pair of sheets each, and have their clothing well marked. Dec. 13, 1866. 3-tf KISII GIAS FOR SALE a very superior article. Applv to ecpl 40-tf GEO. C. SUGG. COITTRT: RIGHT OS V,'?ftXfi t JBY-COl'XTRY." THE WEEKLY SOUTHERNER. THURSDAY, - - DECEMBER 20. 18GG The Printer aud his T;pe. The following beautiful extract is from the pen of Benjamin F. Taylor, the prin ter poet: Perhaps there is no department of enter prise whose details are less understood by intelligent people than the "art pre servative," the achievement of types. Every 0.r.y tf their long they ars ac customed to read tha newspaper, and find fault with its statements, it3 arrange ments, its looks ; to plume themselves upon the discovery of seine roguish and acrobatic type that et3 into a frolic and stands upon it? head ; or of seine waste letter or t.-o it ; hi-t ci the ?cbss by which nowsDapc is mcyJe, e.f the myrif.ds of notions aid tlii thousands of pieces r.ecsssary to its composition, they kiiow little and think less. Timj imagine they diseours of a won der, indeed, when they speak of the fair white carpet, woven for thought to walk on, ot the rags that flattered on the ba.k of the bejjgar yesterday. But there is scinching more wonderful still. When we look at the hundred and fifty-two little hoses, somewhat shaded with the touch of inky fi niters, th&t com pose the printer's "cao' noiseless, ex cept the clicking of the types, as ono by one they take thair places in the growing line we think we have found the marvel of the art. Yre thii.k hovr many farcies in frag ments there ;ire in the boxes, how many atoms ct poetry ard eloquence the printer can maie here and there, if ho had only a li' tie chart to work by, how many iacts in a small "handful," how much truth in ch;-oj. Now he picks up the scattered elements "ntii he holds in his hand a stanza of "Gray's Elegy," or a monody upon Grimes, "All Buttoned up le!ore." Now he sets '"pnppy Missing," ar d now "Par adise Lost ;" he arrnyg a brid in ''small caps, ' ana a sonnet in "nonp.irel ; he announces the languishing "live" in one sentence, transposes the words, and de plores the days that are few and "evil" in the hext. A poor j st ticks its way slowly into the printer's hand, like a clock just run ning down, and a strain ot eloquence marches into the line letter by letter We fancy we can tell the difference by hearing the ear; bu-, perhaps not. The types that told a wedding yesterday announces a burial to-ruorrow perhaps in the same letters. They are the elements to make a world of. Those types are a world, with some thing in it as beautiful as spring, as rich as suomt;r, and as grand ef autumn -flowers, that frost cannot wilt ; fruit that shall ripen for all time. The newspaper has become thelogbook of the age. It tells at whatra'e the world is running. We caunot tind our "reckon ing"' without it. True the greengrocer may bundle up a pouud of c.mdits with our last expressed thoughts ; but it is only coming to base uses, something that is done sometimes innumerable- ono m of th.t ,,n.,c,.o, hfl . caimot mflke 0fivin oaks a brid e for . t,t , 4... , .i .i . i a n ineaeaujears.anua.ssuieiy oacKupon th BhadoWV s,a int0 lhe far na,L Tha tQ a Eeiltimcnt that has cheered somebody j happier, kindled a smile upon a sad face, or a hope in a heavy heart He may meet that fentiment many ; years after ; it may have l,st all charms ' cf iJf paternity, but he feels affection for 1 11 V'T r S"11111 He reads it as for the first time, and won- ,, ;r in,,OD,i hn ;f . ' 1n .c changed sinie than. Perhaps he could not give utterer.ee to the sentiment now I -r. , perhaps he w ould not if ho c uld. ! H seems like the voice of his former i ' i, lY - fi - . tQ th?nkt3 rcraember why he vrote j ir who v-crj his reajcra t!ien au j whither ; tuey tiave gone V. Uit he was then, aud how much he has changed. S ) he muses, until he fi An himself wondering if that thought ot his win continue to uoat auer l.i t r -11 It r. inff upon something that will survive him. And then comes the sweet con. sciousnc s that there is nothing in the sentence that he could wish unwritten that is a better part of him -a shred from a garment of immortality he shall leave behind him when he joins tho "innumera ble caravan," and takes his place in thc silent halls of dath. , O. . j. Anger. Never gct angry. It does no go d. Some sins have a seeming1 com pensation or apology, a present gratitica t.on o' some sort, but anger has none. A man feels no better for it. It is really a torment and when the storm ot passion his cleared, it leaves one to see that he has been a fool in the eyes of o.hers too. A passionate man adds nothing to the welfare of society. He may do some gxd hut more hurt. Heated passions make him a fire-brand, and it is a wonder if he does not kindle flames of discord on every baud. Without much sensibility, and of ten void of reason, he speaks like th piercing of a sword, and his tongue is an arrow shot out, and is found only " in the bosom of fools " Why should it be in dulged in at a'l? On thi subject of President John sou's difficulty with Congress, the Lon don Post says that , if the President could, like Oliver Cromwell, perempto rily dismiss a parliament which has ceased to be the exponent ot tho na tional will, he would be right in making the attempt. ' " .A , .jt M Lo irwa Drollery. An amusing story of Daines Bar rington, Recorder of Bristol, is related. Having to appear for a plaintiff in a case at Clonnell, he let into the defen dant in unmeasured terms. The indi vidual inveighed against not being pres ent, only heard of the invective. After Barrington, however, had got back to Dublin, a Tipperary man named Foley, Joat no time in paying his respects to the counsel. Ho rode all day and night, and covered with sleet arrived before BarriDgton's residooce, in Harcourt street, Dublin. Throwing the reins of the smoking horse over the railing of the area, he annoaaced his arrival by a thundering knock at the door. Bar rington's valet answered tho summons, and, opening the street door, beheld the apparition of the rough-coated Tip perary fire-eater, with a large stick un der his arm, and the sleet sticking to his bushy whiskers. " Is your master up ?" demanded the visitor, in a voice that gave some evi dence of the object of his journey. " No," answered the man. " Then give him my compliments, and say Mr. Foley he'll know the name will be glad to see him." The valet went up stairs and told his master, who was in bed, the pur port of his visit Then don't let Mr. Foley in for jour life, for it is not a hare nor a brace of ducks that he has come to present me," sail Barrington. The man was leaving the bed-room, when a rough wet cent pushed by him, 1'1 .11 -m t wuue a tnicK voico said, Jiy your leave, and at the same time Mr. Foley entered the room. " lou know my business, sir," said tilt. . ne to uamnton. 1 have made a jour ney to teach you mauners, and its not my purpose to return until I have brok en every bone in your body," and at the same time he cut a letter eijiht with his shillalah befora tho cheval glass "You don't mean to say you would murder me in bed ?" exclaimed Daines, who had as much humor as cool courage No," replied the other, "but get up as soon as you can. " Yes, replied Daines, that you might fell me the moment I put my self out of the blankets." " No," replied the other, " I pledge you my word not to touch you until you are out of bed." " You won't ?" No." " Upon your honor ?" This is enough," sa?d Daines, turn- 'K over anu mating nimseir comiorca- ; ble, and seeming as though he meant f. , T ,,a. , .(Ir,sa pCntleman' and may rest as : safe as though I were under the castle guard." The Tipperary salamander looked marrelously astonished at tho pretend ed sleeper, but soon Daines began to score. " Halloa," sail Mr. Foley, ain't ' yOU pnjug to gct up ? No," said Daines, " I have the , ra or an insli gentleman that he ; will not strike mc in bed, and I am 'sure I am not going to get up to have L vr-olrr, T r..- , my bones broken. I will never get up aSlin- ln thc meantime, Mr. .holey, if 111. !.. you snouia want your DreaKiast, ring the bell ; the best in the house is at your service. The morning paper will ibe here presently, but be sure and air ! it before reading, for there is nothing I from which a man so quickly catches cold as reading a damp journal," and Daines affected to go to sleep. The Tip had fun in him as well as ferocity; he could not resist the cun ning of the counsel. " Get up, Mr. Barrington, for in bed or out of bed, I have not the pluck to hurt so droll a heart." Tue result was that in less than an hour afterwards Daines and his intend ed murderer were sitting, down to a warm breakfast, the latter only intent uDon assaulting a dish of smoking chops. Precocious An urchin, leading a small dog along tho streets gome days ago, was accosted by a gentlemen as follows : "Well, my son, what is your dog's name ?" "Haint got aDy name yet." "Well, why don't you name him ? Give him some good name. Call him Andy Johnson." "I don't like to do that 'twould be disrespectful to the President." "Well, then, name him Beast But ler." won t do that, neither, for that would be disrespectful to the dog." Sfitrit. The Standard denies thatG- W. Logan, member of the Ilouse from Rutherford, has gone to Washington, and says that be. 13 at his home in Iiutherfe?dtuu. NO. 4. Adverttsli Mr V H? leCture n " mone7 getting," , T. Barnum said : fa' Wtwluld be careful in tbeir business that they w, a .;i t Then adveru it for number of peopw,n tn t. teoce of the geoui arUclo. the it 1 : of advertising " Uie puunu auuuiu ue aware of me arucie wnicu uie aavertia(.r i&a for -auyerusmg musi persisrea in. The nail must be hammered well in and thn 4,1 iV . clinched. A French writer has well said that the nrsttime an advertisement is in serted a man does not see it ; the second A. 1. 1 . . 1. 31.. A ll. ' . I time he does not read it ; the third time he read3 it, but does not think of it : the fourth time he thinks about it ; the fifth' time he speak to his wife about it, and the sixth or seventh time he is ready to purchase. This will be found to be near ly correct, and a man must remember that il he d ies not advertise his goods the sheriff will advertise them for him ; in this case it is better to act personally than by proxy. lhe speaker next proceeded in a hu morous manner to describe tbe different kinds of advertisements, adopted by dif ferent people, borne people may say that they never could do this dashing kind of advertising, for the community would call them humbugs. Well, what then ? Mr. Birnum had known men who lived through that. Laughter. Humbugging simply consists in putting on glittering exteriors to suddenly arrest public atten tion. The great English bLcking maker once sent his agents to Egypt to print on the Pyranvds the word., "Try Warren's Blacking, oO btrand, London lie was humbugging the tourists who saw u,butit was not a cheat, for the article was a good one. lhe Jknclisn who read it were in dignant at the sacrilege, and like all Eng Hshmen do, or threaten to do, they wrote to the Times. What was the consequence? 1 he letters were copied everywhere, so that all through the country the papers teemed with the advice, ' lry Warren s Blacking," and the maker thereof made his fortune. When Jenny Lind first sang in Ameri ca tickets were sold by auction. One en terprising tradesman outbid the arislos crats, and took the first ticket at $223. As the result of this act the name of " Genin, the hatter," was spread all over the country, and every man looked to see if he did not wear a " Genin hat " That man also made his fortune by his ingenui- The speaker said he himself had been spoken of as one of the most notable buxnbugg of the day. In his acceptation of the term he did not deny it. He had for many years been sending up little sky rockets, au intended to attract the popular eye. i wenty-two years ago he took the American Museum, at Jsew York, for a song, for it had been losing money. He determined to spend all the money he made tne nrst year in advertising, lie p aced advertisements m the papers, cov ered the walls with flag3 and handbills, and did everything else he could to attract the popular eve. One day he employed artists to cover hi3 museum outside with pictures ot about every animal that ever lved, and about a half dozen thrown in that had never existed. As a consequence of these advertisements he soon Baw the people crowding into his place, and, ere long, lound that he had more patronage than he could accommodate. Chances of Life. An old document contains some inter esting information unknown to many, and rarely encountered in the papers. Among other things it contains a table exhibiting an average age attained by persons employ ed m the various popular professions ot the lav. In tins particular, as m most others, thc farmers havo the advantage over most of the rest of mankind, as their average is sixty-five. Next upon the docket comes the judges and justices of the peace, the dignity of whose lives is lengthened out to sixtv-four. following them immediately in the catalogue of longevity, is the bank officer, who sums up his account at the age of sixty-three. Public officers cling to their existence with as much pertinacity as they retain their offices they never re sign tln-ir offices, but life forsakes them at titty-six. Coopers, although they seem to stave through file, hang on unul they are fifty-eight. The good works of tho clergy men follow them at ntty-nve. bnipwrignts, hatters, lawyers and rope makers (some verv appropriately) go together at h'.ty-four The "Villa-'c Blacksmith" like most of his cotcmporaries, dies at fifty-one. Butchers follow their bloody career for precisely half a centurv. Carpenters arc brought to tho scaffold at fortv-nine. Masons realize the cry of "Mort V at the age of forty-seven. Traders cease their speculation at lorty-six Jewelers arc disgusted with the tinsel of life at forty-four. Bakers, manufacturers, and various mechanics, die at forty-three The painters yield to their colic at forty- two. The brittle thread of the tailor's life is broken at forty-one. Editors, like all other beings who come under tne special admiration ot the cods, die comparatively vouns thev accomplish their errand of mercy at forty. The musician redeems bis note and plays his dying fall at thirty-nine Printers become dead matter at thirty eight. The machinist is usually blown up at thirty-six. The teacher usually dismis ses his scholars at the age of thirty-four ; and thc clerk is even .shorter lived, for he must needs prepare his ballancc sheet at thirty-three. No account is given of the av erage longevity of wealthy uncles. The in ference is fair," therefore, that they are im mortal. Albion. An apothecary's boy was lately sent to leave at one house a box of pills, and at another six live fowls. Confused on the way. he left the pills where thc fowls should ll ,1 .1, P.nrlc ihtt nill nbiPA. fa ' . . n varn na X1H J Tl UV AVVVWM"v - w tonished at reading tbe accompanying di rection ; " Swallow one every two hours." Tbe Tournament in Newborn will fake place on New Year's Day, instead of the 27th inst , as first suggested. TERMS OF ADVERTISING r tsassient rates J r One eqoaro inch space 1 time, $1 00 Each subsequent insertion, - 60 contract rates. One square one year, - . 15 00 One-fourth column, - . 50 00 Ono-half column, - - - 90 00 One column,-. - - . .150 00 dullness Cards" ocnpjIn a square or less Inserted for Twenty Dollars a year. : monthly changes allow ed. Actidrcis of Spece!i. Pat has lone labored nndor ihn tation of making more "accidents" " V 7 ot hls fellow mortals ; but it ? Very readlly shown thit the "bull"' " A Frpnovf in8inon. to Irish 60 . A Frenchman name ! Calino, who died In Pans not many years aSo,'as rema k! able for a bovine tendency TheSY8 a' letter of his in existence as foUows?- dear fr.end-I left my knife at your loa, ings yesterday. Pray send it to me if yL find it. Yours, Calino. P. S never mind sending the knife ; I have found it. There is also a note to his wife, which he sent home with a basket of provisions'- i . . . . . -. find my letter at the bottom of the basket If . ' posiscnpi to wnicn rcaa : - xou will If you shou d fail to do so,' let me know aa soon as possible." -. . It issatd of thfa-sannrrtraracter that -on one occasion he t ok a lighted taper to find his way down a pair of stairs with. out accident, and after getting down brought it back with thanks, leaving- hira self at the top of ihe 6tairs"iri the dark as at first. A lady once asked the Abbo de Sfatin gon how old he was. "Why, I a-n only thirty-two." said he, "but I count myself" thirtyvthree, because a little boy bom a year before I was and died, evident ly keeping me back a whole year by acci dent." It was a Scotch woman who said that, the butcher of her town only killed half a beast at a time. It was a Dutchman who said a pig had no ear mark except a short tail. And it was a British inagisV trate who, being told by a vagabond that he was not married, responded ''that's a good thing for your wife. At a prayer meeting in New Hamp1 shire, a worthy layman spoke of a poor boy whose father was a drunkard, and' whose mother was a widow. At a negro ball, in lieu of ''not rans ferable," on the tickets, a notice was pos ted over the doors. "No gentleman" ad mitted unless he comes himself." An American lecturer of note solemnly said one evening : ''Parents, you may have children, or, if you have not, your daughters may have." A Western editor once wrote: "A coin respondent asks whether the battle of Waterloo occurred before, or after tho Christian era. We answtr it did." A Maine editor says that a pumpkin in that State grew so large that eight men, could stand around it ; which statement was only equaled by that of the hosier who' saw a flock of pigeons fly bo low that be could shake a stick at them. Those two observing men, one of whom said that he had always noticed when he- lved through the month of May be lived. through the year, and the other - of whom. said at a wedding that he had remarked' that more woman than men had beea married that year, were neither of them' Irishmen. Voices Wnat taey Indicate. There are light, quick, surface voices! that involuntarily seem to utter the slang, "I won't do to tie to." The man's words may assure you of his strength of purpose and reliability, yet the tone contradict his speech. Then there are low, deep, strong voices. where the words seem ground out, as if the man owed humanity a grudge, and meant to pay it some day. lhe man s opponents may well trembled, and his friends may trust hi3 strength, ot purpose and ability to act. There is the coarse, boisterous, dictato rial tone, invariabiy adopted by vulgar persons, who have not sulhcient culiiva-. tion to understand their own insignifi cance. There is the incredulous tone, that is full of a covert sneer, or a secret "You can't dupe mo" intonation. There is the whining, beseeching voice. that says ''sycophant" as plainly as if it uttered the word. It cajoles and flatters you its words, "1 love you ; I admire. you ; you are every thing you should be." Then there is the tender, musical, com. passionate voice, that sometimes goes with1 sharp features, (a they indicate merely intensity of feeling,) and sometime withv blunt feature, but always with genuine' benevolence. , If you are full of affeetatkm and pro-' tence your voice proclaims it. If you are full of honesty and strength of purpose your voice proclaims it. If you are cold, and calm, and firm, and consistent, or fickle, and foolish, and de ceptive, your voice will be equally truth telling. You cannot wear a mask without its' being known that you are wearing one. You cannot change your voice from a' natural to an unnatural tore without its' being known that you are doing so. Agnes Leonard. Learn All You Can. Never omit' any opportunity to learn all you can. Sir" Walter Scott said that, even in a stage-' coach, he always found somebody who" could tell him something he did not know before. Conversation is frequently more' useful than books fir purposes of kuowl-' edge. It is, therefore, a njistike to be' morore and silent among persons whom'' you think to lie ignorant; for a little so ciability on your part will draw them out,' and they will be Bble to teach you some-.' thing, no matter how ordinary their em-" ployment. Indeed, some of the most sagacious rcV marks are made by persons of this deaV cription, reep 'Cting their particular pur suit. Hugh Miller, the Scotch geologist,' owes not a little of his famo to observa tions made when be w as journeyman stone masou and working in a quarry. Socrates' well said that there was bat one good, which is knowledge, and ne evil, which' is ignorance. Every grain of sand goes' to make the neap. A gold-digger takes the smallest nuggets, and is not fool' enough to ihrow theoi awy because he: hopes to find a huge lump some time. So in acquiring knowledge ; wo should never despise an opportunity, however un promising If there is a inomen.'s leisure, Spend it over god or instructive talking with the litat you meet.
The Tarborough Southerner (Tarboro, N.C.)
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Dec. 20, 1866, edition 1
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