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vol v no 39 to physicians o — — nkw tokk august 1ft 1866 allow ns to call yonr attention tv ny prepara tion of compound extract buchu the component parts are buebu long leaf ca l-*4_m--mlslll-i hods of l'k-'!*al!at ion buchu in tseno juniper hurries by distills tiou tu lorni a tine gin t'ubebs uxl-bct«d by dis placement with spirits obtuiucd from lumper ber ries very little sugar is used tunl a email propor tion of p.ru ills mere palatable tluwi uny nuw to use buchn aa prepared by druggists in ofa dark col or ll is a plant that mult its irngrsnec the so tion of aflame destroys this its active principle leaving a dark nml glutinous decoction nine is the color of ingredients the huchii in my prepar ation predominate ; the siiuillost quantity of the other ingredients nro added to prevent fninicntn tinn upon inspection it will lie found not to lie n tincture un made in pharinnoopuiii nor is it a sy rup—and therefore can be used in cases where fever or intlanimatlon exist in this yuu have the knowl edge of the iugredienuandttic rundeof preparation hoping that you will favor it with a trial nntl that upon inspection it will meet with your approba tion with a feeling of confldonoo i aw very respectfully ii t helmbold chemist and druggist of 16 veins experience — — — 0 from the largest manufacturing chemists in tbo world novfmiikb 4 1854 i am acquainted with mr 11 t helmhold he occupied the drug store opposite my residence nnd wan successful in conducting the bu-lnoss where others iniu not been ctpially su before liim 1 have been favorably impressed with his character and enterprise william weicihtman firm of powers a weightnian manilfnotnrlng chemists ninth and drown streets philadel phia helmbold's fluid extract buchu for weakness arising from indiscretion the ex hausted powers uf nature which are accompanied by mi many alanninn symptoms among which ill be found indisposition tn kxertlnn loss of memo ry w»l»-a.l.o u e i n m ii ■i _ 1 1 ■■w j of evil : in f_.ct universal lassitude prostration and inability tocuter into the enjoyments of society the constitution once affected with organic weakness requires hie niil of medicine to strength en and invigorate lite system which i1ki mholds extract buchn invariably does if no ireiiliientis aubuiitted to consumption or insanity ensues helmhold's fluid extract of buchu in affections cculinr to fcimiica is unequalled by any other preparation ns in • lilurosis nr lletentlon pninfulness or suppression of t.ustoinsrv evacua tions ulcerated or aohlnus stnto of the utorun.and ii complaints incident tu the sex ur iho decline or change of iiie helmhold's fluid extkact of buchu akd improved rose wash will radlcnlly exterminate from the yst"ni diseases arising from the habits of dissipation it little ex pense little or no change in d et uo inconvenience or exposure completely superseding thosoiinploas ant and dangerous remedies copaiya and mercury io all these diseases o tj&k hslmbold's fluid extract of buchu la all diseases of these organs whether existing in male or female from whulever cause originating and uo matter of how long standing it is pleas ant in taste and odor iiimie.lint.i in action and more strengthening tuau any of the preparations ol bark or iron those suffering from broken-down or delicate con stitutions procure the remedy at once the reader must he aware that however slight may lie the attack or hie above diseases it is cer tain to al!'cct tho b-*dily health and mental powers all the shove diseases require the aid of a diu retic hklubuld's extract liuchu is the great diuretic o soldby drngglsts everywhere prlee-*1 25 per bottle or 6 buttles for 6.50 delivered to any ad dress describe symptoms in all communications address ii t helmbold drug and('heinki;i wsrehoiihc t.94 ilroadway n v h0nb abb qenuise unle88 done dp in iteel-engraveil wrapper with incsiniilc nfiay 7 jeru ical warehouse aud signed lore _ ly if t iln mbt i printimo press for sale till undersigned offers for sale an excel lent hamahe printing tress hcd ii,.x25 inches prints a form 20x110 and down to a single line it is lu good order and always ready for any find ot print ing price very moderate address j j biuinkh hiillsbury 1.aldable property for s ale ! i will sell l-'oh ash at tho court house in mocksville davie co n c on the 4th day of october being tues day iirst week superior court the well county i_i\t property whie.li is one ofthe best country stands for merchandising in western n.c being situ ated s.l miles i mi salisbury on the yvidics boi'o road lli miles from statesville iu a tine neighborhood with a good two-story storehouse with all necessary warehouses for u general trade also good dwelling house out houses ice louse good orchards uud some two or three hundred acres of very tobacco land and is upon the whole one ol the most de sirable places iu the country any one wishing to examine the property a will please call ou j.w gray or the messrs stimpsons who are now ill bus iness at that place and fur further particu lars address me tu eagle mills iredell co n c t n cooper july 22-gpl 1 1 w __ i ii 1 1 1 1 1 « a ii k o th i . ic « , two doors above the court house on main street 1 l/rrit.v tii i.i k t 11 a n k s t 0 t ii is v public lor the very liberal patronage en joyed by lliem during the ptlsl year and hope by fair dealing ami strict attention to business to merit a continuance it not aniucroase ofthe same we will continue to keep on bund a bond sup ple »!' ra.vcxl'-r g-iocerxes iu cludiug fresh and salt fish ill r.vi:l!y va11iety — whiskeys brandies hum uin dr , dr a i so hoots shoes domestics i'll.t i.wiiu yankee notions in fact almost everything usually kept in a va i rioty slure nil of which wo hi sell low for cash or country produce al thu high est uiarkot price i'uii i ips .. brothers feb ih 1 870 ll 1,000 reward debing's via fuga cures all liver kidney and bladder diseases organic weakness female afflictions general de bility ami all i'omp alutb of the urinary or gans in male aud female 1,000 will also be paid for any case of blind bleeding or itching piles that de lling's pile remedy fails to cure dubing's magic mniment cures ; rheumatism pains bruises and swelled joints in man and beast sold everywhere send for pamphlet laboratory — 142 krnukliu st balti more md apr22-ly william valentine the bahbwk ri.i aims ins tii..xi.s to ms .)/..' i'hikxiis aud iiie publio for tho liberal • patronage heretofore oxtended to him me now , informs them that ho bas fitted up » now and column inns shop in dr henderson s brick building room no 2 where ho would be pleased to see tliem he guarant i to give satisfaction in every case he lias in bis employ of the best hair dressers in western north jaroliua lie requests a call from all salisbury x '• , dec 17 1809 50 if vt alt if rough ho i's if fa el-ilvillf stkfet it a i e i a ii , y . c . having no eonnei'lion with any other hotel in kaloigb i shall muko the ya ft borough hctt3b what it has huh the only first class until in the ciiy j iti blair march lis tf proprietor fruit trees small fruits ornamental trees and plants choice garde held seeds c a splendid stock ofthe choicest varieties send for descriptive catalogues and priced lists all trees well packed so as to carry safely to any part of tho tnitod stntes small fruits anil small plants of all kinds sent by mail postage paid to any i'i is i itlice in tbe united lutes edward j evans d co nursery and soedmen sept8 3ra ynl.'l i'a noi-th"ca1.0f-ina > iu tho superior rowan countv s court of law in the case . i julia riggs vs john kifjtfs pbtilioi.for divorce from the bunds of mat rimony it oppoaring to my satisfaction that the do fondant john riggb ib a non-resident of this stale notice is hereby given that he the said john rlggs must appear at the next term of the superior court to be held for the county of rowan at the court house in salisbury on llie fourth monday after the third monday in september and plead an swer or demur to tho complaint hied in this case or the relief prayed for will be granted ex parte a judson mason clerk rowan sup court aug 3d 1870 35i(jw pd i tl)c lb nortli state punusnno weekly by lewis ifanes editor and proprietor at-w ov huboiiii'tiun on tfkab paynble in avauoe fs.olt six months " »' i'fjf ,. ooi'les to oin address ' - •»<<>* io cupids to ofiu addreks s-mio /(*«.<■« 0 adoertisiiui one square first insertion 1,01 for each additional insertion so special notices will he charged 50 per cent higher than the above rates court and justice's oiili'i's will he nublish cd at the kddie rates with otlier advertise nts obituary notices over six lines on urged as advertisements contract rates i o i h d jfi ■? s g f j s • a m * t **< st ** ._ 2 i t hpace ' § 3 ss 5 i » s e o r i r • ? 5 •" i i ; •* i 1 square 8«0$37fi ipoo'$8«0 1300 2 squares 4 80 04.5 h ml ih ml 28,00 3 squares 0 0(1 !) oo 12 00 20 00 30,00 4 squares h 00 1 1 ml 10 00,25 00 37,150 h'olitinti ii 00 hi 00 jo oo io 00 4s.00 j column 18 00 24 001 30 00,45 00 75.00 i column 28 m 40 oo 50 oo ho oi 130,00 sensible wo copy the following from tlio new berne republican and endorse every word : now spaper men nre always setting forth lhe advantages of advertising they try to prove if there is any koyal itouil to fortune that judicious advertising is that road they cite examples of men who were not worth a dollar a few years ago and who are now rolling in wealth and luxury ; and liny tell us lhat this magi cal change of fortune was ull brought about through the agency of advertising tho evidence in favor of advertising is oertainly too strong to admit of a reason able doubt of its efficacy as a business stimulant and tonic advertising brings popularity and popularity brings success k .._ l.,..it.t k l t ,. fci ... i .... in the hands of an individual what is to prevent il being of tar mon power in t'.ie lands of a community if a businuss man by tho outlay ol a tew dol'ars can increase his business several hundreds of dollars what is to hinder a town a county or a state from increasing its bu siness by means of a little money spent in judicious advertising 1 if advertising benefits nn individual it will benefit a community then iu the name of com mon sense i ask the i ress ot north car olina why you do not udeertis the na tural advantages of the good old north state j why not bring the entire news paper force of the state lo bear on the sub ject ? let every town and every countv have its peculiar advantages : let each paper s u t forth lha advantages of its own particular neighborhood but let them unite in advertising the stato in general why not declare a political truce discontinue i bitter political and personal articles do not pander to the tastes of a few depraved i politicians who gloat over a red hot ar i tide as the buzzards gloat over the pu trid carcass ofa dead mule endeavor lo build up the business ofthe statu ; invite ihe capitalists the mechanic and the la 1 borer to join us in developing the unlimi ted resources of this good old state ii certainly lies within the power of the i north ( larolina press to turn a large si ream 1 oi beiide if immigration towards the short b ol this state and all that i r quiri i is tostop advertising ktl kluxers union leaguers and all politicianers for god's sake give lhe old north slate tin beinfii i f ihe writ of habeas cor dus releare her from tin claims of poli tics give lier a rest gi^e her a breathing spell let a healthful slreatn of immigra tion course through her veins aud build up lur wasted energies remember that im migrants looking tor a place to settle in cannot bo expected to come to north car olina il you continue to fight and quarrel and scold and make believe that a terri fic reign of terror is hoveling over the state the excitement created by the politi cians of the stale would not amount to much if the press would only chronicle the work accomplished and not deign to notice the little side-show fights that take place outside of the arena gentlemen of the north carolina piths we appeal to you iu the name of lhe good people ofthe state to advertise the slate let the outside world know that the old north slate can and does offer na many induce ments to the capitalist the merchant and lhe laborer as any slate in tbe union forgiveness — the brave only know how to forgive it is the most refined and generous pilch of virtue human na ture can arrive it cowards have done good anil kind actions cowards have even fought nny sometime even conquered ; but ti coward never forgives it is not ids nature the power of doing it hows on ly from a strength and greatness of the soul conscious of its own force and secu rity and nbovu tbe little temptations of re senting every fruitless attempt to inter rupt its happiness this is as true ns preaching let any one skeptical notice and profit by their judgment tic empress eugenioand her son tho prince imperial are living nt hastings in i england secluded from society tiie divorck campaign the fall divorce cairiuign has now fair ly opened in indiana ild fifty-six cases for divorce aro rcgintnn on the docket of the court of common ff*l«as of marion county for considered jdurlug the term which opened on :'! inlay habitual drunkenness abandoning nod criuilty aro the principal cuu-^fkll eged by woman cnmpiuwiaut wi,ile '£» men complain chiefly of cruelty nlisnilonmeiitand adul tery win ii drown wishes to separate from his wile surah j brown becauso in the year lbo 4 she wus guilty of cruel treatment of him by putting cowl toll in his bed thirty-seven ef the applications for divorce are filed by women and only nineteen by men august furbur'e wife gets drunk and stays out at night geo w vv iiiiii cl gels drunk and marries otlier women thomas monuir abandons his rachel and goes and serves a term at state prison robert motirhouse com plains that his dear hsttiu fails to pro vide plaintiff with iimn.y wherewith to provide the necessities nf life and cruel ly prosecutes ber bobby before a justice of the peace fur assault und luttery an na sudani refuses to allow her charles to enjoy the comforts of liis homo by bis or her living therein und luxes him with tho support of worthless male relatives cath arine i'ugh brings two suiis by two differ ent attorneys against j_au pugh who leaves her alone and drinks with vile as sociates some of these discontented per sons have lived together a long time ab igail i towusend having been married in 1840 to horace towusend from w i i she now asks to be divorced because he abuses and fails in provide for her oth ers found each other out more quickly — mr j a dell oil married iu lhu gets drunk and abandons his wife in 1870 — the divorce list shows must curious facts and is well worth careful reading as to chicago where divorce is ill the air statistics and culled facts of last year's campaign irom march i860 to march of tiie present year are also interesting — tlm whole number of divorces applied for in the recorder's court was 447 iu the lircuil unit iii and iu the superior court from january to july 1808 it was so — in all ig.'l ; to which in order to form au estimate about fifty should be added to mike up lie year's balance a goodly pile . c . pr u--.1 oo li l .,„ | huw limited was tennyson's notion that in the spring people's fancy lightly urns ti thoughts of love m iy be seen from lhe i let i hit at llie opening nf the year the fancy of more persons to thoughts of di vorce than io those of matrimony rising ] on iln avornge from about to seventy — j the fact lhat desertion bgures bo largely us a cause of mill i till difficulty ill illinois , is due among oilier things to the unsta ble and migratory tendencies of webtei i life intemperance which is another j source erf this moral abomination is i ne j cessury consequence of living in tbe ex i haiisting becauso intoxicating climate of the west where for the nine reason in sanity ia prevalent in nil climates and under ull conditiors it is the nature of wo man to be dlsoontendod in tho east , this peculiarity appears in woman's rights ' agitations salacious literature curtain lee , lures ami assiunptiii ot lhe garb of men j iu the wesl it crops out as divorce — be cause of facility in illinois whether the husband gains or loses a divorce suit he is responsible for all costs therewith j connected and — ossa upon l'clion — while the suit is going on tin wife can enjoin bim from the use or possession of liis own real and persons property thus is cli mate aided uud abetted by law and di vorce made easy throwing affection and decency aside as not entering into the question the wife has a'llo gain and noth ing lo lose by an indiana or illinois di v-il'co law public opinion and vagrant desires push ibe inhabitants of tho west i down au inclined plane already greased by climate and social influences and when they gi t lo tin bottom they will find that it is u greased plane they have to climb again — new york world a united gekmanv the tribune says : after all the notable fact of the war is not that each side is enthusiastic or that splendid arniaiwuts are used or that nil europe seems verging upon the struggle the notable fuc *. is that king william ut the prussian headquarters c iiimauils the army of united germany the dream of german philosophers and statesmen for a century has been accom plished by the rude sin he of lienedclli's diplomacy ill an hour the soldiers ot bavaria wurteraburg nnd the petty gor man slates that u year ago would almost ns soon have thought ol fighting under the french tri-color as beneath the prussian eagles now accept iho orders of the crowu prince as it they were already a part of the prussian nationality the battles to be fought mny be lost or won by prussia but lhe grand issue of tiie war is already won german unity from the day that the troops of tlio smaller german governments were turned over to king william was an accomplished fact an odd little poem is called how to replenish the church treasury iu which iln hsson of saving to the end that means may be had lor charity is en forced after a somewhat novel method i let annie buy one ribbon less $ 4,00 and kaiinin give up ono ring 5.00 oraco sacriflco one change o dress 60.00 one ii b md fancy string 8.00 ke.-p rood fences especially line fen ces ; they promote good feelings between neighbors tb00hu on war now tlmt the approach of tlio cerman armies to purls bruits with aaeh day into greater prominence the uarao of tiochu tlio i ene ml whom the french army re jected but upon whom the republic has imposed its greatest task it will bo inter vtwinf to see jnit li--t laanar ol man ho it a>)d in wtvat spirit be is likely tn ad nrtmster onf rf thn nott solemn nnd try ing trusts ever confided to u soldier in a remarkable pusbugn of his very re markable book on tho fronuh army — a book which in the light of recent events ussumea an almost prophetic character — tineliu thus speaks of thn temper in which war must be viewed by soldiers who urn also citizens i i must lii'iir my witness " ho buys to n truth with which my own experience has hns deeply im pressed me when i declare that nothing less resembles wur und battle than the common descriptions of both war which imposes bo iii'iny sacrifices in men and money on the people who tingngo in it and upon the armies which maku it ho many trials and efforts breeds especially iu the countries over which it is waged most inevitable misery and disorder — tiioho of old time always degenerated and in our own times often f til i degener ate into outrage violence nnd devastation wreaked upon iln innocent and habitual ly inoflbnsive populations which are tram pled miller font by thu contending hosts | here are thn real widespread terrible , t vila of war they are little spoken of if they are spoken of at all for tho cry ol those ruined people is stilled by the emo tions of tho battle-field and of politics — but the spectacle of these dumb and help less bufferings is heart-breaking to every soldier who possesses ihu least magnanim ity all such soldiers are amazed that modem civilization which is so proud of having supplanted force iu the dealings of man wilh man by principles and by the law should still be attempting to settle international disputes by letting loose the scourges of war thn soul of such sol i ilieis sickens with scorn at tho aspect of i carpet knights who invoke war and cele brate its glories in a conventional jargon i which betrays their vanity their ignor ance llieir ambition and their pretension hut at the same time tho duties and the ' responsibilities of high command cannot ! rail to elevate tlio sentiments ot ull biieli men to lead then troops by the au thority of character and of example into 1 adopting the habits ond accepting the rules ot discipline j to dispose them to : consideration and kindness towards non combatant populations ; to inspire the soldier with respect for himself with re spect for the mission confided to him by j lus country and with euch devotion to i lio highest interest represented by bis cnantry'b llag as shall make it easy for | liim to lay down his lifu in their behalf — 1 wbat wink can be more worthy than this j of lhe noblest heart and the loftiest spir : ii . from this point of vie 1 firmly be : hove that wars which bear tlio double stamp of right and of necessity exalt the temper of a nation snatch a community from the enervating enjoyments of along peaco and reconstruct its manhood by ; tempering anew in he ordeal of peril and of endurance its character and its soul these urn the words and this is the spirit of no ordinary captain and there i can be little doubt that under such a commander the defence of paris and of france whether it be successful or unsuc r ssful will at least be worthy of a great people and of a civilized age new york world — ■- ' ■■■"#■» ■■- — tue enforcement act the baltimore sun publishes tbe opin ion of judge hugh l bond of the uui | ted states district court in reference to the uct of congress of may 31st 1870 for the enforcement of the fifteenth amend ment of the constitution of the united states the judge holds that it was not the intention of congress to abolish the laws of the several stutes which prescribe he qualification of voters or even to niter tliem except so far as such qualifications are founded upon nice color or previous condition of servitude ho quotes the first section ofthe sintuie which declares that it relates to all citizens of the uni ted states who are or shall be otherwise qualified to vote ;" and says tliatthe mean ing of this language is that those citizens shall be qualified to vote by the laws of the stale or territory and that these persons tlius otherwise qualified shall vote without distinction on account of race color or previous condition of servi tude hence it was decided that a regis tering officer who in accordance with the election law of west virginia bad refused to enter the name ofa white citizen who had participated ill the rebellion wm not liable under the act of congress the judge also decided that the net of con gress only operated on tho officers of nny election at which any representative or delegato in congress shall bo voted for and hie registering officer was not such au officer the passion for spreading woman's kingdom to the political arena court groens tbo ballot box c is taking root hi certain portions of our country — but to the credit cf the ladies of the south we find here but few il any aspirants lor such employment of honors wendell phillips has accepted the nomination of tho prohibitory law party for governor of massachusetts lio bad also previously accepted the nomination ol the labor party frum the new york world a thousand years ago it is certainly ono of the"grcat.ost curios ities in history that exactly ouu thousand yours iigo lu tbo your of onr lord 870 the people of france ami germany fought under their kings upon the same soil tkalot lorraine for very nearly the same reasons mm w t_ti tie saasoiviiu i'ml**mm*»*/m*u**\lu . follows t-n r p'»e.of01-w)l«--jagu«l*iij lhat of his sous who succeeded him lud wig i culled the i'ious was divided by his three sons tbo grandson of chnrlu miigne and that of his sous who succeed ed him ludwig i called the i'ions was divided by his three sons the grandson of charlemagne in 843 nnd the congress of verdun between themselves in such a manner that lotliaiiureccivcd besides the title of emperor italy and what was then culled middle fiaiiconin a strip of land running from the north sea to tho medi terranean and there joining upper italy abroad strip of land containing modern holland belgium the lorraine thu al sace and all that part of southern france lying between the chonc und suonc and the alps on the east ludwig received eastern franconla which was from that time called gorman la or germany and from which lm us germany's iirst king was called ludwig the german hnl who was called ilu bald from his bald in id received western franco nla from that lime called i'luiiconia or france lothiiiru died in 865 and again subdivided his empire amongst his three bons to tin oldest ludwig he gave italy and tht crown and tlm title of em peror to lln second lulhuii'c the south em pint of bis dominion comprising a pint of modern holland belgium and the province called up this day lorraine or lotharingon the alsace and all the land extending down to the suone to the youngest carl he gave all the land south of the suone tu the title of kingdom of province iu 869 lothalre diod without heirs after he had previously become possessed also ■of his brother carl's kingdom uf province and it was then that t.'.il'l the b ild king of france stepped forward to lake sole possession of his nephew's kingdom com prising nil thu eastern part of modern france nnd extending from tbe mouse to the rhine nnd from the rhino to the al ul r,',.nt ll.u tl -.,,. wf_y down to the mediterranean he was complete ly successful for his nephew ludwig the king ol germany bad both their hands i too full to claim llieir share oi tho rich in heritance but a year later in 870 j list one thous and years ago suddenly a large and well appointed german army crossed the rhine broke into france and defeated oar the iiuld and his armies nt once and so com pletely that ho was compelled to sign a treaty of peace in lhe same year which he ceded to his brother ludwig the gorman all he eastern part of those lands which he hud appropriated from his nephew and comprising the modern prov inces of alsace eastern loirniuo,and the territories around the cities of trier or trove cologne mnstricht and utrecht down to the mouth of the river rhine the first grand light for the rhine provinces on tbe part of france and lhe alsace and lorraine on that of germany which is after all if not the sole cause certainly ono of the principal causes ofj the present war of 1870 took place con sequently just one thousand years ago in 87u and with lhe same result anew invention for extin guishing fires the new york pdst says that a com pany has been formed in brooklyn for the purpose of extinguishing fires by meuns of carbonic acid gas the average annual damage inflicted upon property by fires in the united states amounts to 850,000,000 aud of this immense loss one half is attributed to the water with which tho flumes are ex tinguished the properties of this gas are singular it is composed two-thiids of oxygen and one-third of carbon ox ygen is uu agent of combustion but when mingled with carbon its whole character is changed aud flames cannot burn in an atmosphere containing this gas to the ex tent of one-fifth of its entire volume in england in the year 18-01 a coal mine that bad been burning for 0 years over an extent of 30 acres in spite ofthe ef forts of chemists uud engineers to conquer the flames vvas saved from total destruc tion by the injunction of 8,000,000 cubic foot ot carbonic acid gns it is moreov er claimed by the brooklyn company that this gas cannot injure the most deli cato fabric or discolor plate and is so cheap that a few dollars only would suffice to pay for enough to rescue a house of medium size from destruction they pro pose to build iu some central position a reservoir similar to a gasometer and from this reservoir to lay four-inch pipes in ev ery direction through the streets in front of every house a valve is to be placed to which a small india-rubber hose can easi ly bo attached to direct tho stream of gas iu any direction to build a reservoir of adequate size to furnish it with all tho necessary retorts j and to lay down two hundred miles ofl pipes through the city will it is said cost less than 8250,000 and tho project ors of the enterprise assert that one year will repay tbe expenditure from tho returns made to the united statis marshal it would seem that ten nessee ib tho healthiest country on tbe globe and most rem likable tor longevity romance about eugenie how she once became engaged lo a fir ginia gentleman - the match broken off by the lover's aunt a wonder ful change of destiny correspondence lynchburg republican 1 iw e u.o wnh uf mil writer resided as american minlsfw at fhmp»mb ft large family around him at this time appeared iii society there eugenie marl de guzman countoss of montijo a lovely person and an aristocratic name securing her brilliant conquests in that society and constituting her ono nf the most famous ladies in i'liris it wiib thought and in deed freely remarked that tier mother was more ambitions than herself that the former designed for her some great 1 alli ance while eugenie herself appeared ft model of simple sincerity ft girl who would choose to consult her heart io any matrimonial affair her bister had just married tiro duke nf alba and berwick a lineal descendant of juntos ii of eng land ; und the worthy mother donna ma ria uo doubt designed at least an equal matrimonial destiny for the more beauti ful of ber daughters but the heai tjisjnot always to be controlled even in the most iristocralia life or to yield to its exactions or convenience eugenia lost hers to a fine-looking monde virginian young wil liam 0 rives son of the american min ister they were engaged to be married but aunt judy rives a virginia matron very decided and angular in her scruples interfered and broke off tho match ; the countess was loo fast for her old virgin ia views of social sobriety the woman for whom future hud reserved so much escaped the comparatively bumble match that her heart bad decided upon — the del tiny ofa quiet virginia housewife — to a ci'iid the throne ot eunice alas whut other contiusts mny yet remain for her ! if un event had been ordered differently if a prospective mother-in-law hnd proved complacent thn empress the woman who has adorned the tliroiue of france and displayed to the world the charms of an other cleopatra might at this moment be a quiet country matron living in a farm house near cobham depot county of al bcmaile n;id state of virginia i mountain scenery in north carolina and virginia a few months ago wo called the atten tion of our readers to an article in apple ton's journal recommending the artists of thu country to visit the unexplored moun tain regions of virginia and north caroli na and to transfer their beauties to canvass for the beneft of pleasure seekers and lov ers of the grand and picturesque the ar ticle bus elicited severul letters to the journal on that subject two of which possessing unusual interest appear in the number of august 21 one of these da ted cambridge massachusetts speaking of the scenery of western north carolina says : i liave been there for years and assure any one from real knowledge that neiiher the catskill green nor white mountains can begin to compare with those of western noith carolina where the blue ridge cumberland and allegha iiies unite they forma perfect switzerland iu america ; many european gentlemen have declared in favor of this and you will find english scotch and french um il'.es a riong these immortal hills the second letter is from giles county in this state and gives a graphic descrip tion of the view from bald knob from which can be seen a general landscape ri valling that from mount washington commenting upon these the journal says : wc shall soon sec hotels aud mountain houses springing up on eligible points amid these grand hills and the travel ihat now sets so persistlently to wards the cutskill and adirondacks in part nt least diverted to tbis region it furlher aniiou.ices that it has sent a spe cial artist on a tour through the south whose illustrations will boon appear in its pages wc feel convinced that the representa tions of the journal's correspondents are not overdrawn and hope the day is not far distant when the scenes they describe shall be better known aud appreciated — iu these days of travel and sight seeing tho mountain regions of virginia and north carolina abounding in grand nod beautiful scenery must become more at tractive in future to tourists and visitors of cultivated tastes in proportion as tho facilities for reaching them are improved richmond wltig death of episcopal cleugtmen — the baltimore papers announce the death of rey milo mahan d d rector of tt paul's church in that city nnd ono of tho most eminent of the clergy ofthe episco pal church in this country ; also the death of rev george r morrison rector cf holy innocents episcopal church in the same city both of them died on sunday last dr malum was a native of nanse inond county va where be was born in 1 sli mr morrison was a native of scot laud but came to this country when quito yuiing and was educafed at the alexan dria theological seminary ho was about forty-eight years of uge the six new england slates with a voting population it is thought less than lhat of ohio hive a representation in congress of twelve senators nnd twenty seven congressmen while the latter stato has only two senators and nineteen rep resentatives 5 jlc 4^//.'fcn.^w i&lmt salisbury n p sept 80 1870
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FullText | vol v no 39 to physicians o — — nkw tokk august 1ft 1866 allow ns to call yonr attention tv ny prepara tion of compound extract buchu the component parts are buebu long leaf ca l-*4_m--mlslll-i hods of l'k-'!*al!at ion buchu in tseno juniper hurries by distills tiou tu lorni a tine gin t'ubebs uxl-bct«d by dis placement with spirits obtuiucd from lumper ber ries very little sugar is used tunl a email propor tion of p.ru ills mere palatable tluwi uny nuw to use buchn aa prepared by druggists in ofa dark col or ll is a plant that mult its irngrsnec the so tion of aflame destroys this its active principle leaving a dark nml glutinous decoction nine is the color of ingredients the huchii in my prepar ation predominate ; the siiuillost quantity of the other ingredients nro added to prevent fninicntn tinn upon inspection it will lie found not to lie n tincture un made in pharinnoopuiii nor is it a sy rup—and therefore can be used in cases where fever or intlanimatlon exist in this yuu have the knowl edge of the iugredienuandttic rundeof preparation hoping that you will favor it with a trial nntl that upon inspection it will meet with your approba tion with a feeling of confldonoo i aw very respectfully ii t helmbold chemist and druggist of 16 veins experience — — — 0 from the largest manufacturing chemists in tbo world novfmiikb 4 1854 i am acquainted with mr 11 t helmhold he occupied the drug store opposite my residence nnd wan successful in conducting the bu-lnoss where others iniu not been ctpially su before liim 1 have been favorably impressed with his character and enterprise william weicihtman firm of powers a weightnian manilfnotnrlng chemists ninth and drown streets philadel phia helmbold's fluid extract buchu for weakness arising from indiscretion the ex hausted powers uf nature which are accompanied by mi many alanninn symptoms among which ill be found indisposition tn kxertlnn loss of memo ry w»l»-a.l.o u e i n m ii ■i _ 1 1 ■■w j of evil : in f_.ct universal lassitude prostration and inability tocuter into the enjoyments of society the constitution once affected with organic weakness requires hie niil of medicine to strength en and invigorate lite system which i1ki mholds extract buchn invariably does if no ireiiliientis aubuiitted to consumption or insanity ensues helmhold's fluid extract of buchu in affections cculinr to fcimiica is unequalled by any other preparation ns in • lilurosis nr lletentlon pninfulness or suppression of t.ustoinsrv evacua tions ulcerated or aohlnus stnto of the utorun.and ii complaints incident tu the sex ur iho decline or change of iiie helmhold's fluid extkact of buchu akd improved rose wash will radlcnlly exterminate from the yst"ni diseases arising from the habits of dissipation it little ex pense little or no change in d et uo inconvenience or exposure completely superseding thosoiinploas ant and dangerous remedies copaiya and mercury io all these diseases o tj&k hslmbold's fluid extract of buchu la all diseases of these organs whether existing in male or female from whulever cause originating and uo matter of how long standing it is pleas ant in taste and odor iiimie.lint.i in action and more strengthening tuau any of the preparations ol bark or iron those suffering from broken-down or delicate con stitutions procure the remedy at once the reader must he aware that however slight may lie the attack or hie above diseases it is cer tain to al!'cct tho b-*dily health and mental powers all the shove diseases require the aid of a diu retic hklubuld's extract liuchu is the great diuretic o soldby drngglsts everywhere prlee-*1 25 per bottle or 6 buttles for 6.50 delivered to any ad dress describe symptoms in all communications address ii t helmbold drug and('heinki;i wsrehoiihc t.94 ilroadway n v h0nb abb qenuise unle88 done dp in iteel-engraveil wrapper with incsiniilc nfiay 7 jeru ical warehouse aud signed lore _ ly if t iln mbt i printimo press for sale till undersigned offers for sale an excel lent hamahe printing tress hcd ii,.x25 inches prints a form 20x110 and down to a single line it is lu good order and always ready for any find ot print ing price very moderate address j j biuinkh hiillsbury 1.aldable property for s ale ! i will sell l-'oh ash at tho court house in mocksville davie co n c on the 4th day of october being tues day iirst week superior court the well county i_i\t property whie.li is one ofthe best country stands for merchandising in western n.c being situ ated s.l miles i mi salisbury on the yvidics boi'o road lli miles from statesville iu a tine neighborhood with a good two-story storehouse with all necessary warehouses for u general trade also good dwelling house out houses ice louse good orchards uud some two or three hundred acres of very tobacco land and is upon the whole one ol the most de sirable places iu the country any one wishing to examine the property a will please call ou j.w gray or the messrs stimpsons who are now ill bus iness at that place and fur further particu lars address me tu eagle mills iredell co n c t n cooper july 22-gpl 1 1 w __ i ii 1 1 1 1 1 « a ii k o th i . ic « , two doors above the court house on main street 1 l/rrit.v tii i.i k t 11 a n k s t 0 t ii is v public lor the very liberal patronage en joyed by lliem during the ptlsl year and hope by fair dealing ami strict attention to business to merit a continuance it not aniucroase ofthe same we will continue to keep on bund a bond sup ple »!' ra.vcxl'-r g-iocerxes iu cludiug fresh and salt fish ill r.vi:l!y va11iety — whiskeys brandies hum uin dr , dr a i so hoots shoes domestics i'll.t i.wiiu yankee notions in fact almost everything usually kept in a va i rioty slure nil of which wo hi sell low for cash or country produce al thu high est uiarkot price i'uii i ips .. brothers feb ih 1 870 ll 1,000 reward debing's via fuga cures all liver kidney and bladder diseases organic weakness female afflictions general de bility ami all i'omp alutb of the urinary or gans in male aud female 1,000 will also be paid for any case of blind bleeding or itching piles that de lling's pile remedy fails to cure dubing's magic mniment cures ; rheumatism pains bruises and swelled joints in man and beast sold everywhere send for pamphlet laboratory — 142 krnukliu st balti more md apr22-ly william valentine the bahbwk ri.i aims ins tii..xi.s to ms .)/..' i'hikxiis aud iiie publio for tho liberal • patronage heretofore oxtended to him me now , informs them that ho bas fitted up » now and column inns shop in dr henderson s brick building room no 2 where ho would be pleased to see tliem he guarant i to give satisfaction in every case he lias in bis employ of the best hair dressers in western north jaroliua lie requests a call from all salisbury x '• , dec 17 1809 50 if vt alt if rough ho i's if fa el-ilvillf stkfet it a i e i a ii , y . c . having no eonnei'lion with any other hotel in kaloigb i shall muko the ya ft borough hctt3b what it has huh the only first class until in the ciiy j iti blair march lis tf proprietor fruit trees small fruits ornamental trees and plants choice garde held seeds c a splendid stock ofthe choicest varieties send for descriptive catalogues and priced lists all trees well packed so as to carry safely to any part of tho tnitod stntes small fruits anil small plants of all kinds sent by mail postage paid to any i'i is i itlice in tbe united lutes edward j evans d co nursery and soedmen sept8 3ra ynl.'l i'a noi-th"ca1.0f-ina > iu tho superior rowan countv s court of law in the case . i julia riggs vs john kifjtfs pbtilioi.for divorce from the bunds of mat rimony it oppoaring to my satisfaction that the do fondant john riggb ib a non-resident of this stale notice is hereby given that he the said john rlggs must appear at the next term of the superior court to be held for the county of rowan at the court house in salisbury on llie fourth monday after the third monday in september and plead an swer or demur to tho complaint hied in this case or the relief prayed for will be granted ex parte a judson mason clerk rowan sup court aug 3d 1870 35i(jw pd i tl)c lb nortli state punusnno weekly by lewis ifanes editor and proprietor at-w ov huboiiii'tiun on tfkab paynble in avauoe fs.olt six months " »' i'fjf ,. ooi'les to oin address ' - •»<<>* io cupids to ofiu addreks s-mio /(*«.<■« 0 adoertisiiui one square first insertion 1,01 for each additional insertion so special notices will he charged 50 per cent higher than the above rates court and justice's oiili'i's will he nublish cd at the kddie rates with otlier advertise nts obituary notices over six lines on urged as advertisements contract rates i o i h d jfi ■? s g f j s • a m * t **< st ** ._ 2 i t hpace ' § 3 ss 5 i » s e o r i r • ? 5 •" i i ; •* i 1 square 8«0$37fi ipoo'$8«0 1300 2 squares 4 80 04.5 h ml ih ml 28,00 3 squares 0 0(1 !) oo 12 00 20 00 30,00 4 squares h 00 1 1 ml 10 00,25 00 37,150 h'olitinti ii 00 hi 00 jo oo io 00 4s.00 j column 18 00 24 001 30 00,45 00 75.00 i column 28 m 40 oo 50 oo ho oi 130,00 sensible wo copy the following from tlio new berne republican and endorse every word : now spaper men nre always setting forth lhe advantages of advertising they try to prove if there is any koyal itouil to fortune that judicious advertising is that road they cite examples of men who were not worth a dollar a few years ago and who are now rolling in wealth and luxury ; and liny tell us lhat this magi cal change of fortune was ull brought about through the agency of advertising tho evidence in favor of advertising is oertainly too strong to admit of a reason able doubt of its efficacy as a business stimulant and tonic advertising brings popularity and popularity brings success k .._ l.,..it.t k l t ,. fci ... i .... in the hands of an individual what is to prevent il being of tar mon power in t'.ie lands of a community if a businuss man by tho outlay ol a tew dol'ars can increase his business several hundreds of dollars what is to hinder a town a county or a state from increasing its bu siness by means of a little money spent in judicious advertising 1 if advertising benefits nn individual it will benefit a community then iu the name of com mon sense i ask the i ress ot north car olina why you do not udeertis the na tural advantages of the good old north state j why not bring the entire news paper force of the state lo bear on the sub ject ? let every town and every countv have its peculiar advantages : let each paper s u t forth lha advantages of its own particular neighborhood but let them unite in advertising the stato in general why not declare a political truce discontinue i bitter political and personal articles do not pander to the tastes of a few depraved i politicians who gloat over a red hot ar i tide as the buzzards gloat over the pu trid carcass ofa dead mule endeavor lo build up the business ofthe statu ; invite ihe capitalists the mechanic and the la 1 borer to join us in developing the unlimi ted resources of this good old state ii certainly lies within the power of the i north ( larolina press to turn a large si ream 1 oi beiide if immigration towards the short b ol this state and all that i r quiri i is tostop advertising ktl kluxers union leaguers and all politicianers for god's sake give lhe old north slate tin beinfii i f ihe writ of habeas cor dus releare her from tin claims of poli tics give lier a rest gi^e her a breathing spell let a healthful slreatn of immigra tion course through her veins aud build up lur wasted energies remember that im migrants looking tor a place to settle in cannot bo expected to come to north car olina il you continue to fight and quarrel and scold and make believe that a terri fic reign of terror is hoveling over the state the excitement created by the politi cians of the stale would not amount to much if the press would only chronicle the work accomplished and not deign to notice the little side-show fights that take place outside of the arena gentlemen of the north carolina piths we appeal to you iu the name of lhe good people ofthe state to advertise the slate let the outside world know that the old north slate can and does offer na many induce ments to the capitalist the merchant and lhe laborer as any slate in tbe union forgiveness — the brave only know how to forgive it is the most refined and generous pilch of virtue human na ture can arrive it cowards have done good anil kind actions cowards have even fought nny sometime even conquered ; but ti coward never forgives it is not ids nature the power of doing it hows on ly from a strength and greatness of the soul conscious of its own force and secu rity and nbovu tbe little temptations of re senting every fruitless attempt to inter rupt its happiness this is as true ns preaching let any one skeptical notice and profit by their judgment tic empress eugenioand her son tho prince imperial are living nt hastings in i england secluded from society tiie divorck campaign the fall divorce cairiuign has now fair ly opened in indiana ild fifty-six cases for divorce aro rcgintnn on the docket of the court of common ff*l«as of marion county for considered jdurlug the term which opened on :'! inlay habitual drunkenness abandoning nod criuilty aro the principal cuu-^fkll eged by woman cnmpiuwiaut wi,ile '£» men complain chiefly of cruelty nlisnilonmeiitand adul tery win ii drown wishes to separate from his wile surah j brown becauso in the year lbo 4 she wus guilty of cruel treatment of him by putting cowl toll in his bed thirty-seven ef the applications for divorce are filed by women and only nineteen by men august furbur'e wife gets drunk and stays out at night geo w vv iiiiii cl gels drunk and marries otlier women thomas monuir abandons his rachel and goes and serves a term at state prison robert motirhouse com plains that his dear hsttiu fails to pro vide plaintiff with iimn.y wherewith to provide the necessities nf life and cruel ly prosecutes ber bobby before a justice of the peace fur assault und luttery an na sudani refuses to allow her charles to enjoy the comforts of liis homo by bis or her living therein und luxes him with tho support of worthless male relatives cath arine i'ugh brings two suiis by two differ ent attorneys against j_au pugh who leaves her alone and drinks with vile as sociates some of these discontented per sons have lived together a long time ab igail i towusend having been married in 1840 to horace towusend from w i i she now asks to be divorced because he abuses and fails in provide for her oth ers found each other out more quickly — mr j a dell oil married iu lhu gets drunk and abandons his wife in 1870 — the divorce list shows must curious facts and is well worth careful reading as to chicago where divorce is ill the air statistics and culled facts of last year's campaign irom march i860 to march of tiie present year are also interesting — tlm whole number of divorces applied for in the recorder's court was 447 iu the lircuil unit iii and iu the superior court from january to july 1808 it was so — in all ig.'l ; to which in order to form au estimate about fifty should be added to mike up lie year's balance a goodly pile . c . pr u--.1 oo li l .,„ | huw limited was tennyson's notion that in the spring people's fancy lightly urns ti thoughts of love m iy be seen from lhe i let i hit at llie opening nf the year the fancy of more persons to thoughts of di vorce than io those of matrimony rising ] on iln avornge from about to seventy — j the fact lhat desertion bgures bo largely us a cause of mill i till difficulty ill illinois , is due among oilier things to the unsta ble and migratory tendencies of webtei i life intemperance which is another j source erf this moral abomination is i ne j cessury consequence of living in tbe ex i haiisting becauso intoxicating climate of the west where for the nine reason in sanity ia prevalent in nil climates and under ull conditiors it is the nature of wo man to be dlsoontendod in tho east , this peculiarity appears in woman's rights ' agitations salacious literature curtain lee , lures ami assiunptiii ot lhe garb of men j iu the wesl it crops out as divorce — be cause of facility in illinois whether the husband gains or loses a divorce suit he is responsible for all costs therewith j connected and — ossa upon l'clion — while the suit is going on tin wife can enjoin bim from the use or possession of liis own real and persons property thus is cli mate aided uud abetted by law and di vorce made easy throwing affection and decency aside as not entering into the question the wife has a'llo gain and noth ing lo lose by an indiana or illinois di v-il'co law public opinion and vagrant desires push ibe inhabitants of tho west i down au inclined plane already greased by climate and social influences and when they gi t lo tin bottom they will find that it is u greased plane they have to climb again — new york world a united gekmanv the tribune says : after all the notable fact of the war is not that each side is enthusiastic or that splendid arniaiwuts are used or that nil europe seems verging upon the struggle the notable fuc *. is that king william ut the prussian headquarters c iiimauils the army of united germany the dream of german philosophers and statesmen for a century has been accom plished by the rude sin he of lienedclli's diplomacy ill an hour the soldiers ot bavaria wurteraburg nnd the petty gor man slates that u year ago would almost ns soon have thought ol fighting under the french tri-color as beneath the prussian eagles now accept iho orders of the crowu prince as it they were already a part of the prussian nationality the battles to be fought mny be lost or won by prussia but lhe grand issue of tiie war is already won german unity from the day that the troops of tlio smaller german governments were turned over to king william was an accomplished fact an odd little poem is called how to replenish the church treasury iu which iln hsson of saving to the end that means may be had lor charity is en forced after a somewhat novel method i let annie buy one ribbon less $ 4,00 and kaiinin give up ono ring 5.00 oraco sacriflco one change o dress 60.00 one ii b md fancy string 8.00 ke.-p rood fences especially line fen ces ; they promote good feelings between neighbors tb00hu on war now tlmt the approach of tlio cerman armies to purls bruits with aaeh day into greater prominence the uarao of tiochu tlio i ene ml whom the french army re jected but upon whom the republic has imposed its greatest task it will bo inter vtwinf to see jnit li--t laanar ol man ho it a>)d in wtvat spirit be is likely tn ad nrtmster onf rf thn nott solemn nnd try ing trusts ever confided to u soldier in a remarkable pusbugn of his very re markable book on tho fronuh army — a book which in the light of recent events ussumea an almost prophetic character — tineliu thus speaks of thn temper in which war must be viewed by soldiers who urn also citizens i i must lii'iir my witness " ho buys to n truth with which my own experience has hns deeply im pressed me when i declare that nothing less resembles wur und battle than the common descriptions of both war which imposes bo iii'iny sacrifices in men and money on the people who tingngo in it and upon the armies which maku it ho many trials and efforts breeds especially iu the countries over which it is waged most inevitable misery and disorder — tiioho of old time always degenerated and in our own times often f til i degener ate into outrage violence nnd devastation wreaked upon iln innocent and habitual ly inoflbnsive populations which are tram pled miller font by thu contending hosts | here are thn real widespread terrible , t vila of war they are little spoken of if they are spoken of at all for tho cry ol those ruined people is stilled by the emo tions of tho battle-field and of politics — but the spectacle of these dumb and help less bufferings is heart-breaking to every soldier who possesses ihu least magnanim ity all such soldiers are amazed that modem civilization which is so proud of having supplanted force iu the dealings of man wilh man by principles and by the law should still be attempting to settle international disputes by letting loose the scourges of war thn soul of such sol i ilieis sickens with scorn at tho aspect of i carpet knights who invoke war and cele brate its glories in a conventional jargon i which betrays their vanity their ignor ance llieir ambition and their pretension hut at the same time tho duties and the ' responsibilities of high command cannot ! rail to elevate tlio sentiments ot ull biieli men to lead then troops by the au thority of character and of example into 1 adopting the habits ond accepting the rules ot discipline j to dispose them to : consideration and kindness towards non combatant populations ; to inspire the soldier with respect for himself with re spect for the mission confided to him by j lus country and with euch devotion to i lio highest interest represented by bis cnantry'b llag as shall make it easy for | liim to lay down his lifu in their behalf — 1 wbat wink can be more worthy than this j of lhe noblest heart and the loftiest spir : ii . from this point of vie 1 firmly be : hove that wars which bear tlio double stamp of right and of necessity exalt the temper of a nation snatch a community from the enervating enjoyments of along peaco and reconstruct its manhood by ; tempering anew in he ordeal of peril and of endurance its character and its soul these urn the words and this is the spirit of no ordinary captain and there i can be little doubt that under such a commander the defence of paris and of france whether it be successful or unsuc r ssful will at least be worthy of a great people and of a civilized age new york world — ■- ' ■■■"#■» ■■- — tue enforcement act the baltimore sun publishes tbe opin ion of judge hugh l bond of the uui | ted states district court in reference to the uct of congress of may 31st 1870 for the enforcement of the fifteenth amend ment of the constitution of the united states the judge holds that it was not the intention of congress to abolish the laws of the several stutes which prescribe he qualification of voters or even to niter tliem except so far as such qualifications are founded upon nice color or previous condition of servitude ho quotes the first section ofthe sintuie which declares that it relates to all citizens of the uni ted states who are or shall be otherwise qualified to vote ;" and says tliatthe mean ing of this language is that those citizens shall be qualified to vote by the laws of the stale or territory and that these persons tlius otherwise qualified shall vote without distinction on account of race color or previous condition of servi tude hence it was decided that a regis tering officer who in accordance with the election law of west virginia bad refused to enter the name ofa white citizen who had participated ill the rebellion wm not liable under the act of congress the judge also decided that the net of con gress only operated on tho officers of nny election at which any representative or delegato in congress shall bo voted for and hie registering officer was not such au officer the passion for spreading woman's kingdom to the political arena court groens tbo ballot box c is taking root hi certain portions of our country — but to the credit cf the ladies of the south we find here but few il any aspirants lor such employment of honors wendell phillips has accepted the nomination of tho prohibitory law party for governor of massachusetts lio bad also previously accepted the nomination ol the labor party frum the new york world a thousand years ago it is certainly ono of the"grcat.ost curios ities in history that exactly ouu thousand yours iigo lu tbo your of onr lord 870 the people of france ami germany fought under their kings upon the same soil tkalot lorraine for very nearly the same reasons mm w t_ti tie saasoiviiu i'ml**mm*»*/m*u**\lu . follows t-n r p'»e.of01-w)l«--jagu«l*iij lhat of his sous who succeeded him lud wig i culled the i'ious was divided by his three sons tbo grandson of chnrlu miigne and that of his sous who succeed ed him ludwig i called the i'ions was divided by his three sons the grandson of charlemagne in 843 nnd the congress of verdun between themselves in such a manner that lotliaiiureccivcd besides the title of emperor italy and what was then culled middle fiaiiconin a strip of land running from the north sea to tho medi terranean and there joining upper italy abroad strip of land containing modern holland belgium the lorraine thu al sace and all that part of southern france lying between the chonc und suonc and the alps on the east ludwig received eastern franconla which was from that time called gorman la or germany and from which lm us germany's iirst king was called ludwig the german hnl who was called ilu bald from his bald in id received western franco nla from that lime called i'luiiconia or france lothiiiru died in 865 and again subdivided his empire amongst his three bons to tin oldest ludwig he gave italy and tht crown and tlm title of em peror to lln second lulhuii'c the south em pint of bis dominion comprising a pint of modern holland belgium and the province called up this day lorraine or lotharingon the alsace and all the land extending down to the suone to the youngest carl he gave all the land south of the suone tu the title of kingdom of province iu 869 lothalre diod without heirs after he had previously become possessed also ■of his brother carl's kingdom uf province and it was then that t.'.il'l the b ild king of france stepped forward to lake sole possession of his nephew's kingdom com prising nil thu eastern part of modern france nnd extending from tbe mouse to the rhine nnd from the rhino to the al ul r,',.nt ll.u tl -.,,. wf_y down to the mediterranean he was complete ly successful for his nephew ludwig the king ol germany bad both their hands i too full to claim llieir share oi tho rich in heritance but a year later in 870 j list one thous and years ago suddenly a large and well appointed german army crossed the rhine broke into france and defeated oar the iiuld and his armies nt once and so com pletely that ho was compelled to sign a treaty of peace in lhe same year which he ceded to his brother ludwig the gorman all he eastern part of those lands which he hud appropriated from his nephew and comprising the modern prov inces of alsace eastern loirniuo,and the territories around the cities of trier or trove cologne mnstricht and utrecht down to the mouth of the river rhine the first grand light for the rhine provinces on tbe part of france and lhe alsace and lorraine on that of germany which is after all if not the sole cause certainly ono of the principal causes ofj the present war of 1870 took place con sequently just one thousand years ago in 87u and with lhe same result anew invention for extin guishing fires the new york pdst says that a com pany has been formed in brooklyn for the purpose of extinguishing fires by meuns of carbonic acid gas the average annual damage inflicted upon property by fires in the united states amounts to 850,000,000 aud of this immense loss one half is attributed to the water with which tho flumes are ex tinguished the properties of this gas are singular it is composed two-thiids of oxygen and one-third of carbon ox ygen is uu agent of combustion but when mingled with carbon its whole character is changed aud flames cannot burn in an atmosphere containing this gas to the ex tent of one-fifth of its entire volume in england in the year 18-01 a coal mine that bad been burning for 0 years over an extent of 30 acres in spite ofthe ef forts of chemists uud engineers to conquer the flames vvas saved from total destruc tion by the injunction of 8,000,000 cubic foot ot carbonic acid gns it is moreov er claimed by the brooklyn company that this gas cannot injure the most deli cato fabric or discolor plate and is so cheap that a few dollars only would suffice to pay for enough to rescue a house of medium size from destruction they pro pose to build iu some central position a reservoir similar to a gasometer and from this reservoir to lay four-inch pipes in ev ery direction through the streets in front of every house a valve is to be placed to which a small india-rubber hose can easi ly bo attached to direct tho stream of gas iu any direction to build a reservoir of adequate size to furnish it with all tho necessary retorts j and to lay down two hundred miles ofl pipes through the city will it is said cost less than 8250,000 and tho project ors of the enterprise assert that one year will repay tbe expenditure from tho returns made to the united statis marshal it would seem that ten nessee ib tho healthiest country on tbe globe and most rem likable tor longevity romance about eugenie how she once became engaged lo a fir ginia gentleman - the match broken off by the lover's aunt a wonder ful change of destiny correspondence lynchburg republican 1 iw e u.o wnh uf mil writer resided as american minlsfw at fhmp»mb ft large family around him at this time appeared iii society there eugenie marl de guzman countoss of montijo a lovely person and an aristocratic name securing her brilliant conquests in that society and constituting her ono nf the most famous ladies in i'liris it wiib thought and in deed freely remarked that tier mother was more ambitions than herself that the former designed for her some great 1 alli ance while eugenie herself appeared ft model of simple sincerity ft girl who would choose to consult her heart io any matrimonial affair her bister had just married tiro duke nf alba and berwick a lineal descendant of juntos ii of eng land ; und the worthy mother donna ma ria uo doubt designed at least an equal matrimonial destiny for the more beauti ful of ber daughters but the heai tjisjnot always to be controlled even in the most iristocralia life or to yield to its exactions or convenience eugenia lost hers to a fine-looking monde virginian young wil liam 0 rives son of the american min ister they were engaged to be married but aunt judy rives a virginia matron very decided and angular in her scruples interfered and broke off tho match ; the countess was loo fast for her old virgin ia views of social sobriety the woman for whom future hud reserved so much escaped the comparatively bumble match that her heart bad decided upon — the del tiny ofa quiet virginia housewife — to a ci'iid the throne ot eunice alas whut other contiusts mny yet remain for her ! if un event had been ordered differently if a prospective mother-in-law hnd proved complacent thn empress the woman who has adorned the tliroiue of france and displayed to the world the charms of an other cleopatra might at this moment be a quiet country matron living in a farm house near cobham depot county of al bcmaile n;id state of virginia i mountain scenery in north carolina and virginia a few months ago wo called the atten tion of our readers to an article in apple ton's journal recommending the artists of thu country to visit the unexplored moun tain regions of virginia and north caroli na and to transfer their beauties to canvass for the beneft of pleasure seekers and lov ers of the grand and picturesque the ar ticle bus elicited severul letters to the journal on that subject two of which possessing unusual interest appear in the number of august 21 one of these da ted cambridge massachusetts speaking of the scenery of western north carolina says : i liave been there for years and assure any one from real knowledge that neiiher the catskill green nor white mountains can begin to compare with those of western noith carolina where the blue ridge cumberland and allegha iiies unite they forma perfect switzerland iu america ; many european gentlemen have declared in favor of this and you will find english scotch and french um il'.es a riong these immortal hills the second letter is from giles county in this state and gives a graphic descrip tion of the view from bald knob from which can be seen a general landscape ri valling that from mount washington commenting upon these the journal says : wc shall soon sec hotels aud mountain houses springing up on eligible points amid these grand hills and the travel ihat now sets so persistlently to wards the cutskill and adirondacks in part nt least diverted to tbis region it furlher aniiou.ices that it has sent a spe cial artist on a tour through the south whose illustrations will boon appear in its pages wc feel convinced that the representa tions of the journal's correspondents are not overdrawn and hope the day is not far distant when the scenes they describe shall be better known aud appreciated — iu these days of travel and sight seeing tho mountain regions of virginia and north carolina abounding in grand nod beautiful scenery must become more at tractive in future to tourists and visitors of cultivated tastes in proportion as tho facilities for reaching them are improved richmond wltig death of episcopal cleugtmen — the baltimore papers announce the death of rey milo mahan d d rector of tt paul's church in that city nnd ono of tho most eminent of the clergy ofthe episco pal church in this country ; also the death of rev george r morrison rector cf holy innocents episcopal church in the same city both of them died on sunday last dr malum was a native of nanse inond county va where be was born in 1 sli mr morrison was a native of scot laud but came to this country when quito yuiing and was educafed at the alexan dria theological seminary ho was about forty-eight years of uge the six new england slates with a voting population it is thought less than lhat of ohio hive a representation in congress of twelve senators nnd twenty seven congressmen while the latter stato has only two senators and nineteen rep resentatives 5 jlc 4^//.'fcn.^w i&lmt salisbury n p sept 80 1870 |