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Letters must.be-addressed to CARPENTER & LOGAN.t Rutherfordton, X. C. PROYESSIOiVAL CARDS. BR. J. W- HARRIS .. WILLI GIVE PB0MPT ATTl tioh to all Professional calls, and hopes to merit a continuance of his long established practice. rSV Has constantly on. hand a fine supply o: JPURHT DRUGS at his office In Rutherfordton, . fe 2-tf i - , f . ; -; -..v ' 18 1 ! Drs. RUCKER & TWITTY, MAVING ASSOCIATED in the practice of Medic?ne in all its branches respectfully offer their services to the public. Tliankful for past favors, they hope, by prompt ttenUoft to all calls, : t'o nie;it a coutinuance of .Iheir establislied practice. ;-. . ff Charges modeate. ' , . V Utfieo in tho Andrew Moore. House, firstldoor above J. A. Xliller & Co. ; : '' DR. J. M.'CBATON, RUTIl & RFO liD N. C. OFFKRS hia professional services W his Jold frieuds, and the public generally. Office ft bi rug Stere. " ; dec.lStf " Dr. O. IIICK : . RUTUERFOKDTON, N. 0. . : i . .- r i f . J '' 1 C.. aONTINOlia Uie pracuee oi jvieuiciuc, our J oprv and Midwifery, in. Ratherford and the Charges moderate. aurrounamg vouuhvb. ; - W. 11; JUSTICE, Wffms'sift ;3Lflfai;wi KUTHEFOIIDTOIV, N. C. Claims collected in all parts of the State J.Ii.' CAKSOW, ATTORNEY AT LAW, RUTIIERFORfTOjr, N. ' Collections made in auy part of the State . f feb.6tL . , a. ,M. WHITESIDE, ATTORNEY and COUNSELLOR " AT LAW, ' ' KUTIIERFORDfdN, N. 0. 1 ' Prompt attention given tar all business entrust Ad to bis care. -v; feb.Gtf.i,; S. B . M EAC H A M, ; fWfsaIeVnd Retail Dealer la OOTS)ISHOE8 HATS, TRUNKS SkoeFindtnrs Knct Rtibber Belling. t" Sign of the BRASS BOOT, Iron Front BuUdinsr, iTryon Street, Charlotte, Jff. C. decl9 47-tf wn. I. CItASE & CO., 19 Liberty Street, If. Ym " ' Dealers in all kinds of Machinery, including Geo. P. Blake Patent Steam Pomp, PHASE'S ' PATENT . .BRICK n MACHINES, Steam Engines and Boilers, FKcbburg Machine Co's Tools, ' Wood:w6rking Macliinery, : Stamp Mills and Crushers,' and Mining Machinery gene rJ- : : . .Send for Circulars, Price List, &c. - WM. L. CHASE k CO,- !9 Liberty Street, B. Y. . : ; l 855 BOWERT, N. T, jMmnufMWPCS J Loiporters of Musical Instruments t SFEI74ILITY: -The New Trempcta Accordeon u - :Pti Concertinas. Also, Aceordaons with a new Italian Tremolo ane. Prices, $10, $13, $15 tfi $25 each, sent pn a O. D.: . . . Send for Wholesale or Retail Price List. 45-U.BLA. . - ' . . - j HOEWEDEL BROS ; t" IMPROVED , J SALAMANDER SAFINS. The attention of all buaiuesi men is'resWful 11 to lue merits of " Safes, before pur re We are confident that after il X? ,gati0n' thpy wilIba Preferred by business men to any other Safe now manufac tured. 1 WARRANTED FRJKK FROM DAMPNESSL rar Send for Price List and.Circular . -HGHWEDEL BROS.,, f 13 Will a Street, Few'Torlr We may get tlirough this world but 'twill be Very h1o. -i .y.-T' n If we listen tc al that is said as we go; We'fr-be wijrrted and fretted and kept in a stew, For tueddletHm tougues must' have omeibiu2 . tddo " ' - " For people -will talk, yoa knotr.' . i: .t ! ;4,'W'J.1 If quiet and medest you'll have it presued ' That your humble positfou is only assumed. iS '" Yo&r're a wolf im sheep's clethbig ot else ; you' re But don't (jet excited teep perfectly cool " ForpeopW w ill alk you know. ' : . if generous and noble, they'll vent out their " ' spleen ' You'll lieur bo roe loud hints that .you are selflah and mean. , If uprivht aod honest and faFr as the day, '" 1 ? They'll call youaroguo in a sly sueakkjg way-r- or people will talff, you know. An they if you showthe least boldBess f heart, Or a slight inclination to take' your own part, They'll eall'you an upstart, conceited and vain ; LBut keep straight ahead, don't stop to explain For people will talk, you know. If threadbare your coat or old fashioned your jiat Some one, of course, w.ill take notice of that, ; And h jut very strong uiat you cap t pay your way ; . . But doa't get' excited wliatev r tbef say -Fr people will talk, yoif know. ; .. If you drcsain the fashion, don't think to escape for they'll criticise then in a different shape j ; , Youre; ,atiead of Jour means, or your tailor's unpaid;. :; But mind your own business, here's, naught " to be said f . F6r people will talk, you know. : ... . i ., v : " . . .!'-.. If a fellow "but chance to talk with a girl, . Ilew the gossips will talk and their acajidal nxy ? fun,- ,;, , They'll canvass your wants or talk of your means, Aud declare you're engaged to a ehit in her teens, For people will talk, you know. They'll talk fine before jjpt&il t&ea at your back Of venom and slander there's never a lack Uow kind and polite in all that they say I . . But bi ter as gall when you're out of the way For people will talk, you know. The best way to do is to do as yoa please, For your miud, if you have oho, will then be at ease; : , : . .. ;: . Of course you'll meet with all sorts of abuse, But don't think to stop them, it isn't any use For people will talk, you know. - - IS ' WHAT IS LIFE?' , - A little crib beside the. bed, j A liitle face above, the spread, . A little frock behind the door, , . A itofls shoe upon the floor. J ,;, . ' . . I - ' "' ' A little lad with" dark browniair, - - A little blue-eytd face and fair, , A little lane that leads' to school, A little pencil, fchits and rule. - - A little blithesome, v-jcseiue maid, A-little,hand within his.la'id ; ' " A little colliige, acres four, : . . A little old-titue househuld stor ' A little family gathered' round, vA links tiri heaped, tear-lewed mound ; , A Jittle added to his soil ; 'A little rest, from hardest toil. A little .silver In his hair; A little stool and easy chair; . A little night of earth-lit gloom ; j . A lifcle cortege to the tomb.. ! , How it was !Pbne. BY AifY BAKDOLPM. . ChurcU : Torriugton , was '. perhaps , the greatest cowurd iu the city off New,York Don t uiiauuilerstan3 a,'gentl; reatlw- T physically speakiug.iuur. yuuVg iirro .u& brave Jis .Bayiu-il, dauntless as CoBur le Loin. ii&iit wis where thefai'r sex were Wucerri -ed tli a t" M r. Torri ngtow beeuui i Mtli roou A genii glauce tiuiu u pair of blue y s was euough. tu throw hi in iulo u cold pe.-spir itiou at tiuy "J-ifiaej " ' ' As oiie by one of the coiaoions of ..his boyluod am early youth vjujiihed out of the pai.i uf, bachelorhood and entered into "the Promised Laud of matrimony ,Ghurcli Ttr-' ringtwo viewed Uieux with a tot ; iiuauvtvus mind. . . u: : . ' : "How the mtschiefdid they.ever minis tef up courage to do it?n was his Internal re jection. 1 . :.' , ' u;V . And Harry Leslie, a wag of forty .who al ways had a kuack of tiudiugOuV everybody else's wenk' points, suid : . - - UAU of that set uian ieJ except Ohurch Torfingtoii uud he'll be a bachelor, all the days ot his lifo,' because lie has'nt got courage' to ask uiiy t,iii to' have Li'ui. 1 don't kuow. though j either," he added ,refiectivelj. " Vait until Leap Year comes around again there may be a chance lor Irira then !" Keverlhelesa ia the fae of all these ob stacles, Church Torriugton was in love. Miss 'Violet Porple was as pretty and blooming a little lady as ever tripped down, the suuny bide of Broadway, uodera thread -luce paniaol, ou a J une afternoon, bho was very plutnj? aud rather sjhmII, witli bine gray eyw, ejehruws lie twiu arches of jet, hi uing chestiint hair, aud a skia like white velvet, just finished with the softest pink cm either dimpled cheek. And she had a way of carrying her head piquautly, oo. one side aul spoke with the slightest possible et lisps, and aiw:ij-s wore a rdse in licr Ifciir, and was altogether precisely tlie sort 'of a liule girl a man's faucy would , be apt to conjure up, when he thought of the possibility of a wife to deer up tue gloom of Ins solitary home. .Violet Purple was born to be jaarried you could'ut tUiuk of her us au old iuaid any 'ihore than you oould think of stfawberrtes wtlhout cream, w a satm sliper witjiout a Uniiiiy toot to tit, it and wlteueyer she thoughtof the probability of that catastro phe, a iaOd like the mopstached physiugno 4y ol Mr. Church Torringtoo oaUioesiiiaelf through the misty valor's of her day .dream, iJut Mr- Church was so dreadfully" bublifui he Wouldn't propossanci poor lutle Vio let w; I'nttarl at Ue'r wits1 eoJ, what to do iu Uiisdire perplesity. A girl of auy deli cacy cauTt very well ask a ujan to have her, rmwi v.roict Mau uumo e.Tery uimg ei.e 1. DJie hausifnteil sweetly on fiitn, and gjiveii Iriiii nrretid'of rosebuds ooi-f hef ball booqueis-, ancViiad 'Philopoaned"' with him, and seiit him epihioiUereil cigar cases, and returned a gtule-pressuro . when he liad ventured to squeeze lief liaml at parting, and, what, we itsk the reader could a girl do more ? . And stitlln Spite of all this, Sir. Torring toa persisted rti keeping his love to1 liimself. In vaia Anut Sarepta took her . work np- istaiiv,imd- left the ; drawing-room free to twiUghtnd the Lovers, in vain Violet put pu her prettiest dresses and curled her hair wiUi, agspecial eye to Churcli ToTriugtoa'a taiste. 'And old Mr.. Purple whose niuue wasn't a bad description of the general' hue of his lace, begSa to wonder'"what the deuce young Torrington'meant by comipg herA so much and keening better iue4i afayl" and Jhi'iUd very hrudly at thefpropriety of Vio-H let 8 being uioreraeiwus to a. certain-banker, a friend ot hi'Jw. was.' supposed tojbe apeciallj attrao by tli.e blue gray eyes and aud the jet-arched' brows. .. j And little Violet took" to crying of nights oh her lace edged pillows, and declining a second plate ot lobster salad at dinner';"-phd Aunt Sureptai' a tali, 6pare maiden lady, 'Who hadouly;reCeitly come up fratntlie country 4o take charge. of her brother's household, scarce kuewjiy hat to do. "Violet," qiioth the aunty, '''what doeg ail )uV'- ' : ' "I don't know, auntr (Rather lackada isically.) ' . 1 Iow k ng has Mr. Torringtbn been visit ios here!" , ir. - ' "i don't kaow ; about three years." .i. - "Does. he care for you, Violet?" "I dout know, auuu'H (blushes red and rotiy.) ' - ' 1 .'. - ' '. "Jbo you care fo him ?" ' "I don't khow1 aunt." (Morect "Lpve's proper hue.")' . 'Then why -pji earfh don't yoa propose and have done, with it?" - . . "I dou1! know aauU" . This time in a sort of despairing accent. . Miss Serepur Purple set herself to un tan gle this Gordian leuot of circu;iistance as she would have charged at a ?snarl" in ber okeiiis of mixed yarn: and when Miss Serep- ta set herself about a thing, she was gener-1 ally in the habit of accomphdhipg it. .;. . "I'll go and see him myself," was the rea-? ult ot a long U ay of meditatiou Ou Miss Ser uta's part 't'and'i won't let Yiolet know 'about. it ueither.'.' .." . rjiIr."tCliUich Torriugtonsat in hit leather CQYered eaj-ycbair looking'out a ditficult. case iu Estoppels,n wheu his clerk announced "A lady ;" and on turning? abruptly, arpund, he e'uqounteied the gaze ot, Miss. tseiepia Pur ple's spectacled orbs; " ' , He colored scai leB as lie dragged forth a chair and stammered out some-iiuiolieient 'aeiiteuce or other lor was si'.e not Violet's aunt the aunt of a fair damsef whom he wor.-liippec' afcir -off in the silence ! ; : "Tiiaiik'ee 1" said Miss Purple, depositing licrsttf oil the" chair as oue inight.-dt idowq. u heavy trunk, -l've eoine on busiuess." "liukedl", , "Because," said Miss Serepta, edijiua her chair a little nearer that'of the vouui law- youuii yer, "A tluog it higlrtime thia business was .settled I" . . r : "What buiiuess?",. - " ' ' What buifteisf,r echoed Miss Purple, witha beiligereut toss of her head i'us it the man didn't know, well enough whal was talking aboijt why, getting married to be sure!" ' ( Mr. Torringtijn grow ft sliaile'or twopaler. Was it possible that this ancient maideu still contemplated the probability of matrimony ? Had she then selected him for her victim 7 Uo looked at the buck window- it opened on a blind alley which led nowhere; he glanced at the door but Miss Purple's gauut lorin -effectually debarred that menus of egress. No there was nothing hatj to sit still and face the worst that fate had in store for him. ; " f ! "You see," Went on Miss Serepta, "I aint bliud if I am getting on in years, aud (can tee as well as auy body what you mean bf com ing so often to our house, ijat, still,! think you'd ought to ha' spoke out like a man. Tm willing aud doti'ta'pose my brother '11 object, as you seem to be able to keep a .wife!" . ; ' - : ! "You- you are very kindl" stuttered Mr Torrington. , ' j ."'.-. '. ' "Is it to be yes or no about the marriase. X mean ?" "I shall be most happy, I aua surei1 flut tered oar miserable hero. . ! , . , i . v Spoke like a man I It'a Swbat I knew yoa meant all 'the time,"" cried Annt Serepta, rising tc her feet and actually depositing n oscular deiuonkration meant for a kiss on Church's forehead. "1 knew I should 'like you, my boy I"1 ; . Ohorch started. This was not exactly eti quette, hut the whole matter wasi really to strange and unprecedented that be' hardly knew-what to think.'" ' - - ' - "And. when will you come round toT Broth er Jacob's and tell the folks all- about it fori suppose you'd like" to tell them'yonrself ? This evening t Y- y es, if you say. so 1" j ; ''It's as good a time as any I s'pose. .Of course Ou woit meiil'U that 1 said any thing to you about it? i d rather it bhould seem nnstudied." ' i. .! "Naturally enough !" thongfit poor Church But he promised, with a sickly smile ; aud parted from Miss : Purple, almost shrinking from' the vigorous grasp of the hand which she unhesitatingly bestowed upon him. JNo sooner was Uhurcii lornugtou alone than the lull horror ot his position rushed upon him. What had he done? To what bad he committed himself! - "It serves me right," he mattered, erind- ing his teeth, "when I could have won the love of the sweetest little fairy that the 6un ever shone 'on. It was simply ..idiotic of me to allow, a middle-aged termagant to take possession of me as ihongfi. I were a jcooking stove or a second-hand clock ! And she'll marry, me, and I shall, be a captive for life, simply because I was too much of & noodle to serve myself. Oh. dear, dear! tliisis a terriblg scrape for a poor fellow to get into! I nai mere is no neip ior it uow. 11 i were tti back oat,' she'd sue me for breach of proin iso ; it I were to cut for Australia, she would follow me there, as sure as fate 1 I'm a gone individual lost community !' - And Church Torrington proceeded straight to the brown-stpnethansion where dwelt the inexorable Serepta. '. . . ; Lo and behold J as he rang the door-bell Mis Purple herself opened, the door and mysteriously beckoned hi in uv ' "I saw you coming," she said, in; a low, eager tone. "1 ve been on the lookout.- Excuse iiie, my dear, but I really feel as if I niuot kiss you once more,; We're going to be relations, yon knew !' ."Relations! I should think solgcoaned Church Torrington, taking the kiss as a child would a quinine powder. Miss Serepta patted him on the shoul der. "Then go in,"" she -said nodding, mysteri ously towards the doorbeyond. . . "Go in where?" stammered our bewil dered hero. . uWhy, to Viole't, to be snre !n ,liTo Violet! Was -It Violet that-yon meant "To be snre it was! Whom did yoa enp poe I meant Me1n - " f This last suggestion, hazzarded as the wil dest improbability by Miss Sarepta, called the guilty color up into. Church's cheek. "Miss Purple pardon me," he said, "but I've been. a stupid blockhead ; Don't be an eryv as yrjd Baid wewere going to be rela tionS.' - And'he took the spinster in bis arms, and besowed upon her a kiss . which made its predecessor, appear but -the- shadow . and ghost ot kiHses a kiss which Bounded. as if Mr. Church Torriugton meant it. ,"Do behave yourself !" cried Miss Sarep ta. . . "Yes, I'm going to," said Church, aud he walked straight into the drawing room, where little Violet was dreaming overman unread book of poems. She started as he eutered. , "Mr. Torrington, is it you!" " ,UY8 it is 1,"' said Church, inspired with new courage. "Violet, darling, I love you will ypu conseut to be my wife ?" .'. "Are you inear nest, Church ?" "In earnest? it's what I've been wanting to say to you f-r the last six mtmths, but I lave never dared to venture. Come, you will not sef.d me away without au answer. S;iy yes, darling." "Yes, Violet answered so faintly, that only true love's ear could have disser.ned the faltering monosyllable. And Church Tor rington felt as it be were the luckiest fellow in all the great metop'is that night. When aunt Serepta came in, looking very unconscious, to light the gas, Church iusis ted upon another kiss, greatly to that lady's discomposure. , "For you know very well, aunt Serepta," lie said, "you set me the example." And aunt Serepta did not look very angry with him. So they were married with all due' floar lsh of trumpets, and violet does not know to this day how instrumental the old maiden aunt was in securtrg her happiues?. A Mother's Wisdom. To Mr Ds.b i Sos ;-The worfd estN mates men by their success in life, and by 'i general consent, permanent success is an evidence of superiority. It will be safe for you toobserve the following rules, which your - affectionate mother prays Godf will strengthen you to 1 Base all your actions upon a prhv ciple of justice preserve your integrity of character, and .in doing it, never reck on the cott. , . 2 Never, under any circumstances, assume a respoqsibility you can avoid eonsistenly with your duty to yourself and others dependent on you. Or, in otfier, words, "mind your own business." 3 Bemeniher that self interest is more likely to warp our judgment than all other circumstances combined', therefore look, well to your duty, when your inter est is concerned. - 4; Never attempt to make money at the expense 01 your reputation or dls honor will be the consequence. 5 Be neither lavish nor. miserly; of the two avoid the latter. "A mean man J is universally despised, therefore gener- dus feelings should be cultivated. 6- Avoid gambling of all kinds as a great evil billiards, especially4 because the most fascinating, therefore the most dangerous, the victim being enthralled before he is aware. 7'A1 ways let your expenses be such as to leave a balance in -your pocket. Ready money is always a friend in need. 8 Avoid borrowing. and lending aa far as possible. 9-Liquor drinking smoking cigars, and chewing tobacco, are .terrible habits to a young man ; they impair the, mind and pocket, and lead to" a waste. They tend to lower a man, never elevate and lift him up in the regard of the virtuous and good. ; 1 0 Be not in the habit of relating your misfortunes to others, and never mourn oyer what you cannot prevent.. " 11 Let all see jour good breeding, by showing due respect to age. Have digs nity and reverence enough of character never to trafic with serious things re sped religion in others seek it as a treas ure invaluable let it be the foundation on which to buiid all your structures, the possession of which will insure happiness here, and an enduring inheritance ' here after. Miss Lizzie Boynton, of Crawfordsville, Indiana, having lectured cn the subject "After Suffrage, What?" received an answer, the other day, in the shape of an old pair of trousers, a pickax and a dull razor. AfTEIi THE GREETING. Ahat all gneetiugs end too soon I ;,. Too soon the morning fiudi its noon ! 'Tj We glide fronj new to old of moon ; V Apd meetfand r?t, and part I But God-ppeif-ds wtnu andtrue we blend With each adieu lo piii ting I'rieiid, And hopes that all their ways may wend Where iragrant blossoms art I Oh, happy hearts I go Cjo' the year - With love and light to warm and cheer ! May all the songs yorr sing or Iwl - s-- Be siiag of hopeful tlriegsl -V He blesses most, gad most is blest, Who lulls to sleep the wild unreal That ktrks tir evert human breast, - With evwy song he sings I. Oh, loving hands! so softly press The brows that long ftfr lord's caress, r In all their longing tenderness. That love shall answer you 1 Who s.uiles through loving finger tips, Has prayer in pay, from loving ftps, And seea, amid earth's dark eckpae. A gleam of heaven through 1 0 trusting souls, who wait and pray ' Beneath the clouds, 'in twilight gray K There soon shall dawn a perfect day, - i Then yield not up your trustl Above the cloud iu purer air, She sun is shining -bright ard fair, Aad you shall walk in gladness there, . ' For God is good an4 just I. ; t "w-a- mm About PolitisTiaus. ' That politicians are a bad lot, seems to be a current opinion.. That it has good grounds we do not qaestion ; but the term is Ufeed so loosely that it can hardly contribute to accu racy pi statement or justice of thought. Hamilton aud Jeffersou were politicians , so were Callender and Frenean. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were politicians ; so were, and are, Cat. Ityudeis -aud'- George Frauds Train. The man who' devotes hia time and means to enlightening his less for tunate feHow-cirlzens and qualifying them to exercise wisely, benenciently, the Right of Suffrage, is a politician ; so is the persistent self-seeker who spends his time and efforts iu darkacd dirty intrigues to lift himself and cronies into places which they never deserv ed ainj for which they ate wretchedly quali fied. The public must learu in time to make proper and necessary distinctions.' Wlrrther it is practicable to conduct Uie aliairs of a free people without politicians, we do not decide. There are those called politicians whom the State could well do without; others whom it could ill spare.- We shall always be glad to see able,, upright men called into the public service who had not previously been considered politicians; and yet we judge that it would be difficult to uphold an Admiuistiatioi whiehgave Us con deuce to these only. Let us have offices tilf ed from the ranks of our best citizens, inclu ding those who have, as welt as those who have not, been known as politicians. Trib une. " -f A Yaukee Joke. In the village of lived a manwhoniacT once been a judge of the county, and "well known all-over it by the name or Judtre Ile kept a store aud saw-mill, and was always sure tojjave the best of the bar. gain on his side, bywhich he had guinea an ample fortunet aud some did. not hesitate to eajl himjlie biggest rascal iu the world He was very conceited withal, and Used tor o rag ot lis business capacity wneaever auy one was near to listen. : -Oue raiuy d.ay, as 'quite a number! were seated roundthe stove, he began, as usual, tb tell of his great bar gains, and at last wound np with the expres sion . - ; i . "JJobody has ever cheated me, nor theyj can't neither." ' . v ' - 'Mudse." said aa old man of the companv. "I've ctieated you more than you ever did me." 'How so?" said the judge, J . "If you'll promise you won't go to law about it, nor do anything, I'll tell yoqt or el-e I won't; you are too moch of a law th racter for ine.'1 r 4 Let's hear," cried half a dozen voices . at once. "I'll promise," 6aid the Judge, wand treat in the bargain if you have." '.'Well, do ypu remember the wagop you robbed me of?" "I never robber you of a wagqn ; I only got the best ol the bargain," said the judge. "Well, I made up my mind to have it back, and'' "You never did," interrupted the cute judge. ' "ies I did, and interest, too." "How so?' thundered the now enragetd judge. I '. " ; . - - " AVell, you see, judge, I sold yu one day a very nice pine log, and bargained with you for a lot more. Well, that log l store off your pile down by the mill the night bt 5 fore, and the next day I sold it to you. The next night I drew it back home, and sold it to you the next day; and sol kept on till you bought your own log of me twenty-seven times." . . "That's a. liel'exclaiiried the Infuriated jadge, running to his book and examining his log account ; " you never soui me twenty seven logs of the same measurement' "I know it," said the vender in log-; "by drawing it back and fortlr thj do: wore off as it wore I kept cutting the end off, 'aiitll it wasonlyten feet long -just -fourteen -feet shorter tlian it was the first time I brought, it and whec it got so short I drew it home' and worked it up into 'shingk-s, and the next week yon bought the shingle, and I concluded I had got the worth of my wa gouback, and stowed away in my pocket jook." The exclamation of the judge wasdrowBed i the shout' of the bystanders, and the log drawer found the door without the promised treat. General Gamt, seems to have got the inside track with the politicians' and office seekers who are opposed to the repea' of the "tenure-of-office act. One Senator who went to tal k with him about appoint ments wat. told that as long as . that act was kept in fjree h should live up to it, and should turn no man out of office on account of his politics, unless there were charges preferred against him and sus tained. Another representative inquired wh thw hi s policy in regard to local d pointments would ba . like that of Mr. Lincoln'. He answered that, unless he had some personal friend, whose fitness. and ability wan welUkirown to him, he should rely on the judgment of the liep resentativesas they were held pcraonaj-i ly responsible by the people. j So, everybody will know who to go to hereafter for an office, and wtlt; undoubt ebly, govern them s! res accordingly .-4 Waittu-A BoY with Tik Puurrs. 1 Ilonest. 2. i Pure, " 3. ' 1ft telfigent. 4 Active. 5. Industrious. 6. Obedient 7. Steady. 8. Obliging. 9. Polite. 10 Neat. Oua thousand firsUrata place are pen far onfe thousand boys who come up othe Standard. . 'Each boy carisuft hh taste as to the kind 6f business he would prefer... The places are ready in every kind of occupation. Many, of iham are already filled by boys who, lack some of the most important points, but they will oou be vacant. ; Ojie U in an oQice not far from where we write The lad who t has the situation is losing his first point' He likes to attend the circus and the theatre. This cost more money than lie can afford, but somehow he manages to be there frequently. His employers are quietly jwatching to iearn now be gets so jauch extra spending money ; they will soon discover a. leak n the nHay drawer, detect this dishonest boy, and his place will be. ready for some one -who is now getting ready for it by ob- serving point. No. L and oeing. trutfe Jul in ail his ways. Some situation will soon be vacant, because the. boys have been poisoned, by .reading bad books. such as they would not dare to show to their fathers, and would be ashamed lo nave tneir mothers see. lbe -impure thoughts suggested by these books will lead to vicious acts ; the boys will be ruined, and their places must be filled.- Who will be ready for one of these va canciesl Distinguished law v era, useful! minister4, skillful physicians successful I -merchants, must all soon leave their places for somebody else to fill. , One by one they are removed by death. Mind your ten points. boys ; they , will prepare you to step into vacancies in the front rank. Every man who is worthy to employ a boy is looking for you, if ypu have the points. Do not fear that you 'Will be overlooked. A young person f 1 having these qualities will shine as plainly as a star at night. We have named ten points that go toward making up Uie character of a successful" boy, . so that they can be easily remembered. Ypu can imagine one on eacn nnger, anaeo keep them in mind they will be worth more than diamond- rings, and you wiU rings,. then never be hand." ashamed to "show yotor ...... : - ' - - T A KOMANCK Or .THE UUBAS ltEBELLIOJQB An American citize who. was in -tli Theater of Vallanueva on the evening of the 22d ult., and witnessed the. riot and massacre in the streets of Ha vara thai evening, .says that the origin of the out burst was the shooting of a young woman. He says : A very beautiful girl, the daughter ;of Aldaraa, one of the wealthiest arid noble of all Cubans, wore upon her left breast the American Bag, with'theinscriptioik' Long live the Republic of Cuba," upon it When that stirring son was ' being sung, the whole audience rose aud as she rose, to acknowledge, the salute all eyes were jiow bent upon her a low,, mean, cowardly Spaniard shot her with a revol ver, killing her instantly. Two Ameri can gentleme occupied the box adjoining Senorita Aldams, whose names 1 do not know, bat one of whom, seeing the pistole poirfted at the young lady's breast, drew his revolver, and a second after the Spi-'n i trd had fired, blew the top of thu h a i vf the cowardly assassin. Instantly j,be whole theater was the scene off the great est confusion, . and the SpauUh troops rushed in and .began firing Upon the masses of the hundred, unarmed, inoo cent men end worn en. - j . Tue Sooth. Gers Barben and Bar cok, who have been on a tour of inspec tion through the reconstructed State under orders from General Grant, have retunfed. They4find affairs in a satisfac tory condition in North Carolina nd Alabama stands next in their estimation as an orderly State. Georgia is1n (the worst disorder of all, and legislation is needed to protect the negroes in thief rights. In regard to the troubles on jthe Ogeechee, not far from Savannah, tbene grotsjwere found to be the injured parties, as we, have suspected from the first. 'Ar kansas is in a favorable condition, in spite of whatever excesses have been commit ted by the militia, so industriously mag nificd and so persistently declaimed . 9 gainst. , CnaisTAix Deatii or Patrick T,My. father, my mother, unci and aunt paodrige gav me arr'accounll of kirT last ilpness and deathh:ch 1 thinkjwortlix y5, of preservation.' . .' Dri George Caboll, of Lynchburg, aK tended htm. His disease was intut. 'tut', 1 crptic and as a last rwort a doe of liquid mercury waa presoribeoV He asked tbe doctor what would be iu effect t II re plied jthat it would give hira InsUoUa. . ous relief, or ho could . live but a tary abort, tinae.after Uking it. II. swallows ed the medicine, which produced do bD- oficlej effect. lie then calmly flt hU pulse and examined Via hands, end find ding that his end waa approaching, he turned to Dr. Cabell, who was a skepUo and said : "I have ofta endeavored; to nonviee yo that the Christain religion is , true.j . I will now give yoa.ni Ims jriwhi gument by showing yoa how a Chriataia can die." He then prayed in a low too of voice, but audibly sad distinctly, an earnett prayer, committing himself and hia family to the care of the God of our salvaUvu, which so affocted Dr. Gebeli that be burst into tears and ran out of the roxmu JJe then endavored - to comfort his wife, who was weeping bitterly ; and v among other things he said, he begged her to consoled by (be many proof the had experienced of the great mere of : God, and he concluded hi word of con solation uy thanking his Heavenly jfathv r for permitting him to die without suf. fcru)g any severe pain of body or mind. In a few moments after his expression of his gratitude for dying grace, he seemed . to sink into a quiet sleep, . and withou, a strugglo his mighty sprit passed .away. N EoW.. FOHTATIM. ' A .Minister Outraged. One night last week a party of from fifteen to t wen ty men went to the house pf He v. Mr. Johnsorf, a Methodist preacher in Staflbrd county, and began to'tear down the fence around his farm. Mr. Johnson was unV armed, and not knowing but that the -party were armed, and wanted him to. come out inflorder to do some violence to his person, hurried to a neighbor's boose, where ho procured a loaded shot gun.. Upon returning he found that the party had diminished to six persons, who continued to level the fence to the ground' Mr. Johnson made them stand still until he wrote their names downj together with those of the party who had Ifled. Tho. clan were arrested the next day, ami bound over for their appearance at the next term of the court. Frcdrickburtj Ledger. r- A rather significant proceeding was eai . . acted before Gen. Grant , took the oath of office, which reported by telegraph as follows; --.a . Ui A committee, headed b A. T. Stew Si ri of New York.visited the Office jointly, occupied-by Grant and Sberman.and after ' handing General Grant Check for $65, 000, they hand Sherman a deed forGrint, house and furniturt, and a cheek for the :" balance of one hundred thousand subselp ' tian:" n - If Gen. Washington,Jo1in AdamsGen, Jackson, Polk, Pierce, Buchanan or Lin coin had received such a donation on- th eve of taking th Presidential chair, soma : i - people. would have been bad . enough to 7 , pronounce i indirect bribery, jhile . we regtet the occurrence and precedeno"-" thus established, wt do not beliTe Gent i Grant can be bribed we are not ' awarv- r- of any act of his that justifte uch l mm i picion though it would look betterior.,; him not to be indebted to an man .or set of men for pecuniary , favors. -CharS lotte Democrat. - -: - 7 t J The "significant proceeding. which has u so shocked the Democrat .sensitive, nerves, ons'sted in this ; Anembec of General Sherman' personal friends wlsh. ed to testify their appreciation of his ser vi to the govern ment" by DresenUnV 1,2 him with 100,e00. Mr. AT T. Stewart ' -beaded the subscription with 12,500. There were forty subHcibers of i,0OQ each, and njnc were allowed to subscribe), less than 1500. When the amount hid been subscribed, the gentlemen purchased from Gen. Grant his Washington CU 1 residence, including the furnitureur $6V 1 ; 000t as above started, aud presented the ; . deed for property, together with a cheek ' for $35.000,to Gen. Sherman. That's all and we do not see that JGen. Grant Is'--indebted to any man 'or set of rnen for j pecuniary favors." . , . . A BxACTircL SasTiMEsr.- Rcr. Dr., , Chalmers beautifully says: "The. little , that we have seen in the world and known of the history of mankind t aches me to look upon their errors in sorrow, not in anger. When I take the history of one poor heart that has sinned and suffered, . and' represent to myself the struggle, . and temptations ii has passed thrbdgh ' the brief pulsations of joy ; the tears of regret'; the' feebleness of purpose ; the scorn of a world that has so little charity the desolation of the souls sanctuary,, and threatening voices within; health gone ; happiness gone I would fain leave the erring soul of may foUow.nian ' with him from who?e,hands it came. - , .
The Rutherford Star (Rutherfordton, N.C.)
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March 25, 1869, edition 1
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