j^.lf v j 8p l i 3t^^i1r lif i 10 vol vi salisbury n c fbhijaky 17 1871 cz.emraokrs stage ianes warsaw tcm i'o i'hij tit rilh tra ve ft'»raaw for va.vittiiville dailv in j oopt sunday through ticket from fiolaa boro via warsaw to puyeuavillu ur through mckflts fnun welilm to raielt.'ville jio t ' rem wilniii ifti.n via wiu r.,i t kiy flu no , . ,. t'h a ki.t't'l'j via rai'l*:-il!')lto to iiic.ml hi u c a u 1 k : leave i'liiiilottn after trains l;mn raleigh via monroe for wailesboro tnefrlay thuts day auu saturday leava wiriasboro tues day tluirsi ay aud saturday altar 1 1 iuu from avilniiuniom hat1iam ii it to i'a v l-.t'l"kv il.l.ll a n whstkl'.n ll 11 : i.eiiv lialhain rail road after trniii ivuui raleigh leave western llonil at jonesliiiro after train liiiiii payette hie daily except sundays sai.k.m asii'u iuu l'oisr staok leaves oaeh place daily ollice at hutner's hotel salem n c 1*1 t clemmons spot lli 1870 tf contractor phillips 4brother8 two doors above till court house on socain street 1jeturm tuilli thanks to tiik v public i'or the v.*r liberal patronage en joyed by lliem durint the past year and hope by i'nir denliiie niul iriet attention to business to merit n continuance ii net au increase ofthe same we will continue tn keeii on hnial n lr,,,,il bud piv i ramily geocbries in cludilik fresh and suit fimij ok kvk11y vakiktv — whiskeys brandies hum gin ,(-<:. d>c also boots shoes domestics piece om i s yankee notions in fact almost everything mmallj knpl in a ra riety store all lu'wiieh we will sell low for cash or country produce . ,: the liiu'h est inarket price phillips £ lilio'i llili feb 18 1870 1 if sim-five first l'ri;',i medals iwarded r^5-af«ev ji lifrcal * s manufactory v/m knabe & co grand square ana opngui — pi a no for'l es baltdioue md these instruments liu e been before 1 nearly thirty vears and upon tliu • unci aloan attained an unpurchased pri en ncnue ivlilch pronounces diem un i i'liuii t 0 s i combines great power sweetness niul inn ■• • quality ns wall as the jreiil puritj ol lul liiuion audbweetneastlirnuiihoiit the entire r nle 1 1 ■■ r t ii i c u ia pliant and elastic and enl i '. free from the stiff ne.s fo ti n . 1 in sn many jii in in workmanship they ariminei|iinli'il iism '," :■■ hut tic ver lesi seasonnrl material the large capital empluyed hoih business enables na ta keep rnntlnuall auiuimunsi ktoal nl'liiniher v .- an i am i kir ill of oarsquakb pianos have mu vew im proved overstrung scale and thc aui " • u we wonld e*ll special attention to i iti improvements in obani pianos anp siicaiik obands patented atigqat 14 i8s6 which bring the piano nearer perfection tlian has yet been at tained every piano full warranted for fin years we huve mnde arrangements lm ll c roll wl oh sale agency for the most celebrated paki.oh on hans nml stbiopkokb whicli we ofte ,*,!.- •-, •■ and retail at lowest pn tnry prices vuv k1vaijt oi co bill it more md sept 9-3!i:r>m barbee's h 0 tel high point n 0 opposite railiioad depot ten paces from where the cars stop uest of porters in attenilnni e nt nil troll b mail stages tor sii'eiii leave this house doily passengers dispatched lo nny polat at hortn tlce by private conveyance tratefnl ihr the liberal patronage ol the pasl we hope bv atrlct attention to the ivantaof nin guests to merits continuance ot ll • same wm ii u *, i.'i'.i ::. jan 1 1s70 if propi can't he crave tbe fotofb ? ip it can cull mi the mihsnri lier before i he la i trnces of it iuu dlsappeari-d uud et m ,* f lii i heap durable at,<l 11 monuments i mulls or 1 1 - i sti.n . ut ii oss tlint will defij • ,.•..,,.; 1 1 1 1 - all liinds iif marbl ' ia l at r.-,l*a 1 | i :,-- - orders solicited and ir m|itly ut et ■ call lllld i'miii ill iiis ll lli ului inal i il hrloes li."f,ii*e imi in 1 u i i •*. satisfaetioi guaranteed vard ueui'ly uin'ii.-lte ill market lion •*. jxo ii mi jan-:i uui il a y \. i southern land agency person's wi8hi i hi w pld tl i uf i an 08 will da well i ■ ill on mi - rnwlim i lliinhiini win prep i lo e all i infornintii nr.»ii rei'.ii'l 1 uiiiui price qual i all lattan addre in u.i in ul this plum itoaws i.iiii|,i attenl i rawpdiili *■ i'i'mi ml land ' nov i ly ridlsl ■-,*,. reed organ companion a new coll clion of iopttlni 1 1 iriiroeulal am vocal mud . marches walues polha inns songs 11 illttd , : . ar rami i erpn i ily fur cal organs an i !/■ indi ily wm ii , f.ahkk autlior of new mctliod for iteed * 1'rii-e i'l.tttl , * , i on tail pries oliver ditson at oc n ■ , ■., c h ditson tk co new vu li 4:3 m jcovtl state i'l.iiiisiii.n wknia.v bt t i vv im || a a e s . editor nnd proprietor 1baten of si m ir v 9jfi*s.e''';;vi l'ili"ible iu iiilviinee ■*.•■) ill %■ u.4.y«ti i..i|-s ddj#s ,*.. .-...'. i id c ■• i , „,, i'*ess '. . jio i'll had ■ of art vert i.ii in i one square first insert inn ill 0(1 : for each additional insert inn 50 8 iai notices will be olyirged in per ceni higher than the above rates i'.niit aud justice's orders will be publish ed al the same rates with other advertise ments obituary notices over six linos charged as advertisements . _ co k tract ua'it.s - h a eh i o il s 2 i * ° tt \ \ $ 9 i 8pace £ vj s j !■ i 1 square 250 375 500 850 1300 2 squares 4 50 6 25 8 50 13 00 22,00 11 squares il 00 0 00 1*2 00 20 00 30.00 4 squares 8 00 1100 15 0025 00 i | i column 1 1 tin iii tin 20 00 30 tm in tit 1 column 1800 24 00 30 00 l.'i lltl 75.00 1 column 28 00 10 00 50 01 till mi |, in nu from the raleigh telegram nil 11 cotrt ni 1mpraciiment tuesday feb 7 1p71 the hour of 1 1 ln ing arrived the i chief justice appetird and took the ■ chair holl of senators was called if ire j ' sent mr fleming nn order that this court adopt the semite rules sn far as they may : apply mr graham of orange as sub stitute thai every senator who is in the bar of the house or comes in before the i pntlii g , f the qi tion shall be emu 1 pelled lo vote mi jon vi 1 hi amend liv i -,, •- ii g uiih sa cxcusi ii by n vote ol thi i.'i urt ' carried tin subsiilute is amended wus theu : ndo|ileil v'u na,1 ■■ ni ih ji.iti.ml a 11 peiisi'i.1 wuh chief justice announced his readiness tn proceed with the unfinished business ! of yesterday il i ■ i j lhe disciissii n .,- in w bill rm a n iii-n in ei inn mi ( in igl md for the di f n e said i inv graham obji end in the qui iiiu ' usk'-il : hi « *,,--.- ' i in i ay us lo the i x i.-ti nee of lln white bun hi i in , d conslil min al union i ■ uni a nud in i invisil 1 lla " govenioi 1 1 in hum gii os his di i'm i a ai tii sm recliiin 11 aus insurrectioii is ireiisoii judgi mer rimon says ii is not tin y i ift'.-r i illy he in re piiusi d for a n pli .) judge meninion slated lli il iiis re mark hud been misunderstood ihal be did not take . nch •_,, uud mi coniglai d aal in iv re we in an swer you 7 how are we io reply ? which nne sliall 1 re ly to ? ( iov i li ahum hnving been answered by my associale ci.n n.-.l , i shall notice the other we propose in introduce the mis and objects nf these secret societies li lhe overt acl be proved we nny prove the existence nf the organization the question asked tliewill.es mas objected 10 because il was linn i ui ol its order we propose lo cany tl is i xiiiiiainution ihrougb all its ininiliia a 1 :, , manager shakes over onr head llll massachusetts school teach ers ferule ii i i li.-leis lower definition tin course of lhe argument is seekii loi a definition nl insurrection we an lo bfl convicted upon webseters definition they reject the legislative definition — what is higher authority than our own 1 iniprcnic courl .' these decisions areas much binding upon ihis court as upun ynu or uie in our private capacity vou may bring high decisions of new lmk and oilier slntes bin you will lind oui 1 eisions w ill over-rule lliem all he alluded lo the passage ul the cote \ vention bill which some seem to douht : the t'otn-iii iiioi.nliiy i suppose the governor refuses in call lhe delegates to gether as ordered will you ini pencil a governor who obeys lhe lav / ihe shoffonei bill j lii iinirugi mis lt is a spi iiail without ni ci di in in convict • a inaii for ubeyii g ihe law i'ou can lind no whcie a man c , victed for obeying thc . law we propose lo prove thai in ala • manco and caswell i lo unties ihn " m ganissttlions niidei iho general name of 1 ihe ku klux ki n iill of which wen for • ilm in pose 1 ■ tibverting the laws ,' e , j iip-e ting the reconstruction acts depriv i iuu iu gi i - i'l lln ir lights el the ; prosi nt nm - ;, ii thi ■■ bands of mur derers m iges and niulilnleis i not in i siirreciinn we uy it is he reads lo i show li'in lhe .,■ is ol ilm briiisli i'urlia ineiit l hai their il iii'l n ol iin word in-iii ri clion is nnl nh vent speaks in glow ing tei in i ' in *.' roni d w m ks nl ' . lilu ' lis itllli 111 ' i in i i il sill j i - i ■ i j im much ol a i eni tu i if i 11 u reads i um hisloiy , i ,' i . ' * llllll il , lllld 111 il.e si ciel l'iiiici a i - i hi n i a 1 i snpji ' i they were de nominal d 1 ri eel i y acts nnd li ia a | lo .'■ i n a ci and i lan well llefel lo lhe coen in i lull pug i ,| in 1833 ll ids fiom 1 uli um nim \ de li 1 . ,: 1 ' , 1 nn till , , ; 1 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 e t i . , head i tu frum : ict nf lhe hi ii .- 1 1 ' i ii u n hich provides i'or a i • li insurrectionary per ruis thi.s nil teems in be amns.niontto ilu counsel imt i liopca tliey will a iwdr i iieih when these spdret societies listed then llie britlab parliament iismii an act declaring no insurrection nul ilui*ii,jr the suit district unilei mar tini law if ihe societies in om stnio wi-ro hmillzed in snble.ll h ws the , (_.,!,. en i did righl ii declaring he cuuu '..* in ii .-*,, it^-'.^'n-s'^^t.i'l-'jil.accoh he uiilialillllli.il ire til slloffllci ml suvs m liel.evel in hisju eon ni ile iiiiii enlls lit tent ion to u sentence jn ihe speech uf manager h|llll.liiw uli ib iii strictures a good leal il in iniiii s mi tin law in don'l care ! who tin governor does ho i nol iin pfiicliable thu slinfl'iiit acl gave gov holden the power he waa the aolc judge nf hi conduc.i niidcaunol be culled in uecoiuit by uny other ol lhe govern ment the prosecution quoted llie decision of the chief justice thai decision sustains lln very authority which i have quoted reads the decision of lhe chiel justice which holden say substantially sus tains him tbey cannot convict hol den if ihey have nny respect for llie decisions of the courts unless ihey are law less tin mselvi s another question is lhe question of intention thut ean not convict lhe respon dent unle.s there was u io rupi motive when we wi.-l to prove ilu intention tiny ii fuse in allow in to ix.i'.lj ate onr bclves by refusing ns an answer fi r the win ss partisan papers and stump spei k rs throughout the slain alleged nil kiin's of corruptness and wickedness ou ih pai t of gov holden and be n pelled linin tliey allege what they wish and i i try in prevent him from proving his side of the qucsiion he is prepared to prove | nil ihat he has nlleged aye more thin he has alleged he closed in inn g words inr lln inlniiseii.il nf ihis hiitgtmuf say ing if ihis evidmiee was i nl admitted win w ll men woultl walk in in ihis boor acquitted while tin .. iiiagers would i i condemned m i brugg .- , d -■'..'•- di eu dun imd as siinieil a veiy n ■:,- lalitudi a il in hoped li * 1 i wn lii exi i ,! i n the same courtesy i reply th ■ rts nndi ,,: in hi niismei denies tl ■ do'i liim u coil , ilia il ci.il oiiair 1 d *■*.' ' - ' l ', i , i noli _, ., :. ,. \ ,,., i m iii ',, . lien \ , li lllll ■■ i l a il's ot and it ' ■ good i \ '• i iii il libeny il qu li tl ens - upi n lln ibuse , t power 1 1 i is i . ol a ineiiii bl i lo i : , *. i * i . - . i 1 1 1 - 1 , . , i . " j very i flfieer hull in liable l,,r em nip 1 ,, !,, ,- ,,, sc , nliiei i , i - , iiiii i r | ail ■ ' whj nil this 1 1 , iiisothe l gislnturi »',-■ es him ihis disci i " i ny pow u ihis is in i ns il minimi lar ' 1 v ai , lhal lik ' la k gol e iiniil lhe kii *; of 1*1 glul i van cl nun i 11 v i u pli s in mi i eili i 1 flnry lends it lillie hi i h'l 11 hi f ll ml c ii a is i uli eh ii is r la i ll | l , '■ bills ll eis lul , ii iiii , ins snl i ui.ki own in as i ii a here w i i e n cent legisla tion t.,"k pi ice ilu i i ii ii etuting i ii ireland wa lln u sulj cl d to a barbariz ing tyrriiiiny juiies packed gover nl i ih spul ,*. i •'• i ies tin p ru lel ui the situ . | nii n ol ihe iwu coiintiii .-. il ,.. , i nol hnv roue intn this di eu si n hul i for lln inipassinui 1 appeal of lhe gi mle iii ii nn 1 il oilier side u e in iio disciissii [■ the qui slion of law ; whnl : - the qui slim of insun cl ion .' i av ihe constittilinn defines and limits ilia power nl the legishituie ns well ns llio powers ol , the ( invi nn r we an nm 1 *. ing uinlei ., government of nnlimited powers oui state is f ih fined i limited pow ers resting « h the pei pie it is so • x ires-l i*ni idetl in tin ' nn litution itself it ud from ih bill ul high -., lie says further thai neither the g iveffior nor il.e legialiiliiri can chaiigo the effect ol the ( loiislitulion can add in ii nr lake any thing i i it the hull as " i , is inill not in suspended i i s nny one lliink ilu ( jovi rnor or legi lm ure can do il l all courts .- hull 1 open justice for ull can the govenini oi llio legislature do away with tin e ,' 1 1 iii-ni rcclion exists ilu governor may call out lhe militia ; hm il no insurrection exists he is ami li able to llii i on rl i'or iis violations the legislature luul no riglit lo confer upon the i invei nm lln liglit to say whnl is insurrection lies lhe act to prove his position ) the defence s*ys insm reel ion is what the governor pays is in iii reetion 1 1 il i.i - ihnt there i ■ any 1 aiiihiiiity in the i niistitution ei it g ihe legislature power to declare a county in insurrection il ihey lave no power • can they confer llu powei upon the < i iv e * in do il i a'lienev.ir ihey under take lii confer , uch pow i rs ihey are null and void tllo • lovernor claimed that all civil pnwi i was at an end in these j ( utilities he denii d it jl asks ii it is nn |, i 1 to give lhe i iovernoi ihe authority in go ahi ad and a i il i iy mnl al '■ :|- he ii cluied hu would anybody in military cmrmissioii should see fit to en th n k ' rod the ; e opie nf nnl ill •' nolil i hnd rlsi ii up pul llll ii i ' up m i ji ,| ;|, ,, the i'i in nl ■ nl .'■ ( ' , ih t ,, ;, . ,|,,. • •■ ino li d ih it ihe i ovi moi h ' be uccquil ei uld nol w i i , lent her villi lli , ,,| lhe insl i en in pn i ccused hai ' he objected i i his | ni iv , l,l ne , but 1 . ■ io pri vent tl.e di fence gi iin nth i nml ■ rs ul li ■ have no bi ■ ,, ,.,.,,,,. ' mt ki hi . llie ground i • fence that tlm constitution gave lhe cfernor dis cretioiuiry power tn suppose i urrccliun quell riots and repej iuviisio defined all of ile in linin iiuthoi ilies icfovc him ami evphiiiied his pusitiou al iiglll this discretion was given feflnvcrnor by the act and il he liimly carried mil its provision he caniiol liuir ached it the senate believes thai h . * s i*m - j luiijedjllif^jhey nn oinpeijyu*«^f;'iii 1 able , auil'ttri rrprirri'^'^r a , bllity to do justice to it nr ihe bpvehes of ihe oilier gentlemen i mr uadger arose uml staled lai il was very evident thai there n at iol n i|ii"i nm nl senators present and nal il wns unl fair for tlio senators to trcit lhe respondent's counsel in this style mr ki mu iis n plied and s.ud that ' while the courl d'd iiiii wish to ret'ive a lecture from mr badger or iinyniher counsel lie would bo oblfgt d to bive lo adjourn which ho did and lhe nut ad journed till 1 1 a in to-morrow the s nate re-assembled but immedi ately adjourned tntii.siiav feb 9 1871 the lm ur ofll having niiivd the chief itisticc appeared and imk llie chair sergeant-at-arms made tin usinl proc luiii.i inn hull culled ■!•- sen alius preibnt tin rending of the journal wus dis pensed ii iiii th iiiii justice iiiiii siting huts advanced by argument on boh sides reading rom his manuscript al length decided thai ilu evident nt thetxisiencc i i\u klux in alamance is adfnisbible ihal il i nl van i and material the counsi 1 foi ro poudent then pro c eded with cross examination pf y 1 l in in . 1 n an ■ **. , r to qui stint s : i im t know of any kn kltx nrgani zatil ll in alain nice ; cai ; l,u „-,. ; tl 11 s 1 w is in i i iilllllll ; ,,- iclllil i 1 wis sun ing ai 8 n'elo ■!•. ; llm ur iff my bn ther wenl to ( liliain u hearing nl company ..* nil house , i iol think tliere *•* n nncee ity for n is be . ulil gel llll 0 ci 111 l 111 -; u e ; i am no ue ml er :. ir ifvi j have aenn i the fe-*v v * *, a 1 . s u£o i iv ul challenged by lie ,' ,| '•"*' *■■-";' i ie wus ninn , i iilarily in drn it ; don'l know thai any i i in i i . : pm i i c 1 1 h i r pe i iv s a 1 1 *, nin y u i g 1 1 1 a i ii v bull e ; siuv iklllol . ,, . i bill llll fi u in i ii ; sn , lised pally om know u |, i i y win ; it was several ll ill i clou in li ' lien i i a or ] 3 ; in , i i ii * - : l • - i ■ same few luul horns ; ihey wn al mi li ni i'l f ul ; '■'■ uny id i le m ; * skeil l e i i ■ i|,i ■ i i .,.,-.- nize llu % nil f uti i llu ill ; tin v went i'.ui the hill inwards munn v |: o's factory ; my hi ihrr w as n in n nt ihis iim ; don'l know ihat they went in his house ; nevi r sav ku klux 1 ut ihis i ne iiim ; iiiid this wns n -\ i nil month i,t ;,- \'..'- hai ging of i lutli i : they ask ed l,u v iller only li nil el : judge in i v i il tin ,-,' v ; si lb lor cl.all ngi tl ilu iun ■ oi n • • mil of li , tnalily ; i ', ut t adjoin i i d uver lo in et on vvediii sday ; ma ter decided b liun ilmi in lawful jut v i , ■ d i had ; n lati is i i i , , i *, hint ai.d blat ks are ol n ii eu ily cluirucii black employed throughout lhe counly nim worked on lu-ir nn ii book im dungci lo anv body on nci iii,i of polil ical .-, niina nl ; lu d no idea il i vadiug duly i * going * uruhain lhe sunday uu i nine • p ken i f ij ■ , imi i ii ngaiii : ll main 1 nol ai reel ing i a i a i d ;.-,_ nim d u bb be cause n « ns lu loi u ilu p issnge of the sh ffner acl cm tin it . . pt'hi inr 2c 1870 i ni ji a e i luul culli d i i n citizen of alalia co ; lived llii ro iill his lile ; imt in pul lie lile fur i'i i us ; knew ever hnd nliii isl in aliimain u and ' lr ni tu u gem ral t till g ibere v as no un rifely or i lucks ill aicullli el pc 1 1 icu i | toiitiinenis ; lives iu in l\i i s township blacks engagrd n irniisaclioiib with ivl.ii s l'ei rn y ■ all pi aei at d ijuii ; n in y i , ighhoi i.i am c8 yeai - old ; 1 wn a ri nted by kirk's mi ti ; some were whites nome blacks n wns nei y hoit e ; it wnst jusi nl er i had rec ii , 1 a i i'uui tu cid nt ; i " a4 ve y w call bill gill i in ii sill u(j home ; w i nl lo i lie fact i , j ".. . illg ill he sl j there when tie rinldiers passed ; 1 asked ihem il tbey were going in < insw i 11 : tin y s iid ihey thought ihey were *. ihey ha i been in my h ui ■ ; « n g"ing home w hen i nn t in .-■• men • on suid halt ask d my uuuic ; i said i lain ; ihey 1 i li.it s our man ' s till i would have ;,. gq in rump w nh tin in ; t"ld llu m 1 a a - sick and b c ik ; tin ) '■' ml '" mv hou , w ith nn and kepi pi i pi i ui id ihu le ii i . while i vv ii ■ ;* illg i d i go ki a i tii | w uh them : i in y put nui i n n i oui fj horse ; ihey sl * nl pi mom they bad in ii ■';:■■ win tin grandest set of *■ * i '■■■• . saw ; tliey were 111 i u , in re ' '" law ii ala iii larl liel ■ ; ' llio ' .' , l ',,-■,. ,' conl '•. i . , ■ of the ku klu * * ..■'■:■■•'.' burg after getting to camp the officers treated me well and cursed the soldiers for their hiingliiig wm holmes called betides in alamance albright town ship no 7 70 years old ; good many yearn l unstable and deputy sheriff for li or yo years a'-m u magistrate titer the surrender for u second time u lillie whilo tin relation of blacks and whiles y-.r-injjlirr'ihli'ifi f*3 along vi ry well ill where a negro of gooil ctmfactef fatfiiittri gel i mploymeui ; some employed by old owners others runt lind no want ui salety on lhe purl of colored people lo my knowledge ; no resistance to law since ilie surrender taxes slate nnd united states collected without trouble no attempt to control by violence any vote black m ii lii to 1 iross examination : knows of no secret organization seen no one disguised cither riding or walking didn't seu llu body of outlaw did not hear of hia hanging till after his burial ; certainly not befure monday ; belongs to the conservative party saw ii 111 in mined henderson coble col who hud been whipped no one there when he came to my house he appeared to be in a liun y ; il wus nearly a yonr ago : it was february or march last have seen no other one that has been maltreated lhe cut i sum on coble's arm looked like it was inflicted with a club did not see 1 1 body nl win puryear enl ) re-direct coble was a man nf good character men ware arrested and brought to court mil afterwards tried fortius ihoy n ere colored men mr boyden objected to witness an swering whether these colored nun were iu the penitentiary now lur this outrage mr graham stated that he would urn pus i i iit would produce records in lu tlmt biich was lhe case i ' ,! .!, e holt ; resides iu alain nice graham township two nnd u half miles from graham ; seventy live years old relations between whiles and blacks in in tat '.-. 1 81 0 very peaceable and fi i mil i ; no black man refusi d t roploj ment on mil ol polilu-s ; no toi ms exerted of bhicka nol accorded to whites no black in distress ever refused charities *.* hen sick ; im resistance to law ; no re ktlljlii.ii uiu^iu l j.,.ur i;.r tuxes blacks rem land ; ul-o crop it with the ivi ■■- : no refusing employment ii ac tnt of ci i a i i politics ; n 1 1 sistance to law within the lasi three or four years a , *■; i ui ion : 1 km v one m in ii :,,, i . i i i po ,- 1 opinion *, know b newell ii li 1 - - on my land one fotirih nl u uuii from my liouse ; tin a : ug aft i i in as ii hipped went iii -, ■ li ii ; i vi . - i any one else whip ud know u i i ., ku klux never saw any disguised persons nobody been to n i 1 nin i iii lliiil liv ; near-sighti tl c ui'l lel v !,,:■ in in 1 luck iittv yards from lum ii ine : caswell holt suid he be *.* i in lhe league character iny i atl this 1 ist answer obji cted to by il l nee and argument as to iis admissi bility wns ihen entered it t i etweeu mes sis !!.-*,, i !-.( ii ali iiii smith merrimou and c i.'-.i it il i in i i t justice de ei-i d the i j 1 1 . s imi admissible j i cl holt icsmut'd caswell h,,it wasa injiiisli min ; hul a thies-in diameter all the men arrested fur whipping him discharged afier hearing evidence mr i ', ., ham a pi an tl fin < laswell holt ili'i i '.\ a'.-'iiu d : ( laswell said he knew one ol the men arrested lhat man i'luveil thai lie was nt home mr 11 ittle called : liesiiiis in ala mance ; fai mer 58 years old represen tative in the legislature in former years relation hi i u . en the « hiteb in d id cks i'ii univ ; blacks i mploycd by whites some renting hinds as a general thing s transactions as usual ihose who wauled employment conld get it ; « ie magi it n e o many years ; knows no utteiiipl lu influence by violence the votes uf ilu blacks been foreman of grand jury was such in imu 18ci ; no at tempt was made lo intimidate in the per iiiitiaiicu of my dulies no resistance to law ; knows ol no une applying lor war rant properly supported by affidavits nnd leluseil cniisl allies could execute any process ; 1 • ui .**. i u ei v.-iiii e • thinks mr hull a conservative ; knows ol no i lel nrganiz il on ; seen no person dis 1 ; ."■■ ii i ii nm in ii had been " hip u*d . s en no one lhal h as hung qui btion i v mi . llnj den had you nol le irl if numerous whippings when ymi iv n i i , man nf lhe i irund jury i did yon belii ve ihey hud laken . i ice ; and ulei iuvisligation did you make oi the une i austt i i i'le-i e ii ere some i i ard ol one case : il wap investigated and no * true bill found ; thinks he hud beard ol * un na k din cl the solii itor and judge were at court tbe time i apeak of case li d in ii is thai i joe ll.n vi y ; so i liciiui i inl i -, t the bill not tiihtuiiii il by pi iner evidence ; nothing political baid in inn jury room men ol both p irties un ies but lln ie were lie i nu lhe jiirj . none of i in he , il.lu au prnpi d * ml for unl i il ; ju * i"i are llepubli i nu bill ji"it ihe j oe uur : vsy iill ;.' clerk ul superior court and a ■ unijni ity nf i he i louiily i lomini ii nei - re itepublicans ; in 1 669 llu re wei t 3 i rvaiiree uud 2 uepublicun ' i mm i - uiiiui 1 vv iti t a called . il nidi in via 111 uic1 , no 10 m il lile i ni fatmer relaliom between whiten uud black very good ; whites pi.-rployed lhe blacks ; knows of uo refusal to blacks of employment ou account of politics ; knows of no attempt by intimidation or violence to control their votes ; in sick ness or distress never knew of a favor bf'qng refused ; knew puryear who was drowned be was of a very bad charac ter belonged to my fallier-in-law j lad in almost every respect was a rogue a j a "" loath of outlaw ; did nut see him after the death of outlaw was missing two nr three months before his body was found ; was a magistrale and constable in bli township ; knows of no warrant being refused upon affidavit orott examination : did not see out law's body after his death 1 never saw outlaw alive ; l'uryear disappeared three or four days after outlaw's death did not see his body ; lives four miles from me knows nothing of his death knows of ol no i ne being hipped don't know of any secret organization seen no disguised persons ; don't know any of the cames attending puryear'ts datb win j murray recalled : knew pur year wiiile confined as a lunatic a few days in jail in 1869 remained in jail a few days and then laken lo the poor house ; no minimus when brought to jail ; was tied when curried to the poor houso actions that of a crazy man col holt re-called : saw l'uryear once and heard he was in a distracted condition cried out while passing tu ur freeman who was talk ing lo mo that we all should respect him ; his actions were altogether those of u cra zy person ; always voted wiih the old whig ticket ; laughter have voted lately the conservative ticket mr gilliam examined : resides in moulten township ala nanco county fanner 5-1 years old ; lestifies as the others to peace and quiet between the whites and blacks ; is one of he school committee of the township uncial slate of safety ior both colors iiiiiwv of no i itimidation of voiers cross examined : n ver iu any one with marks of vio i nee ; don't know of any secret organi sation never seen nny person in dis juisc j voto u i;h lhe democratic parry i'a .,* . i . . , ..!•.'•,, , res'des in township no 10 am u iiini r ami 1 years old testifies to the u above regarding friendly relations ■■■. stiiis between ihe whites and blacks m igistrutes nud constables in my town drip are ii publicans knows ol no re us il of wai , ant c ( ' i'o s examined : no a is of violence in my part of the sounty ; been no person that had been vhipped knows nothing of these secret irganizatious ; sen no disguised person ■\ in a i lonaervative re-direct : 1 was a magistrale for 5 or 3 years from 1861 wasa candiate for he •"*'* a ate in imis natl in n'euiiii called resides in n'ewliu township alamance manufac in ing mi mil g and farming is my occu ui ion ; relations between whites ind dncka a unl *. know oi no employment a fusi il mi nccounl oi iheir voting blacks 1 as whitis it attempt to control heir votes no n bistaiice to law i loss examined know of no nnch political organization ; seen no one who ins been whipped mutilated or scourged mr shoftner lived 12 miles west of me iiiuiv not why he left the county ; nev r see men disguised ; i inn i conser vative feeling towards lhe 1 lucks al ivu b been good it ij llio custom in oriental fnmilies in mrii i lamp ull through the night iinusii ii illy in every inhabited room the morest people wonld rather retrench a ■ ni of their food than dispense with it — the lumps are very r-ini le usually only a iiuill tl.it dish with oil in it and a bit of clolh or a wick the expression the candle ,| the wicked shull he put oui is ci'tlivu enl i predicting the total destruction ot he house so too when god promises n give david a light always in jirusa em kings vi uti it is the same us an as inranco lha his house should never be some desol ite ii v lull ol comfort nn lhe words tin i veiiustiiig father whilo all things ihange hero below the precious jesus mr friend is the bamo yesterday and n-day and forever whnl he was mil ol 3 sai since ho is now what he was when lie walked through judea samaria and galilee lie is now ilii lie.ni full nf tenderness of pity of com mission ( ih imw patient how loving how gracious ! oh i what a luvly hi in leslls is i uibith a farmer near i union can , ida west has two thousand rabbits in u warren live acres ir extent i he cos of md attention to bo paid to those animals i i lie an expense of twenty-five cents for ' h rabbit and the net profits on the u li de w ai n n amount to 85000 a year i he in mini average increase is iwetity live i i iin for each p«lr the male ii hen i ) e ir i.l.l are killed and sent in bat i elt to market al m ontreal f ith which w uh by fear only leadt to a selfish dishonest ri pi iitance if to un i a < hi cago h i,l i bat demons rat 1 th ii he iiii,,,i si:i*e full ,.* shave a cut 1 lies lii once in the e.'t inpt tie cuitomer't i hi became a '. it il ■ jlible arithmetic audition adj to yonr faith virtue and to virti knowledge ; und to knowledge temper ance , nnd lo temperance patience ; and to patience godliness •* ano t godljiieb brotherly kindliest ; and to brtrffcerly kindness love 2 peter i 6-81 add in your own heart tmt ftttctt number of seven graces together and if these things bo iu you and abonnd thev r iw*'i'^tr •***■,' » ■ ' '■ ilfnh till in the knowledge of our two jeswi christ suhstiiaction he thut lackcth these things is blind antl cannot see afar off and hath forgot ten that he vins purged from hia old aint 2 ijetcr i 8 alt*ltiri.if'aticw he that ininistercili seed to the sower doth minister bread for your food and multiply your seed town and increase the fruits of your righteousness 2 cor ix 10 division chime out irom among them and be ytr separate faith the lord and touch not lhe unclean thing ; and i will receive you and will be a father unto you and ye sliall be my sons and daughters saith ihe kurd almighty 2 cor vi 17 18 i mr husband has been eating oysters said a doctor to a woman whose husband he was visiting and prescribing for doctor yuu are u witch replied tho woman a ttndent had accompanied the physi cian and asked bim on the way out how he ascertained this fact ofthe patient i looked under tbe bed said lhe doc tor and there lay tbe shells a day or two after lhe student visited the patient uh , and making bis report to his master declared the patient beyond medical skill he has eaten a horse said he impossible lint it is certainly true how do you make lhat ont ?' i looked mull i the bed us yon did pl'-ntled the simlent and there lay asad lle and bridle how titt.e t everything beneath lu sua there comes a last dav and of irmn nna thi m m rases ue niiflmuij indicted j.et the sanguine then take turning and the disheartened take com igo for to every joy and to every hope md to every fi ar there will come a last lav and the man ought so lo live bv fore light that while he learns in every state ii be content he shall in each be prepar il for anot her whatever that oilier may the greatest luxury of wealth is one the rich little avail themselves of tbe pleasure of making the p ior happy he dilligent and careful lo improve the bmallest shreds and broken ends of time i i ive you learned to know ynu are ig norant \ this is god's way of making wise ; he bids you ask wisdom and pre mis 8 to give dignity of character in man is tho to ken ofhis iiiitiativn into wisdom and the seal ol his consecration to excellence the guileless are usually without sus picion but uie dishonest man always sus pects others the great in soul have au intimate communion with each other and a lan guage peculiar to ihemselves reputation is what men and women think of us character is what god and unguis know of us hilji others and yon relievo yourself go out and drive away the cloud from lhat distressed friend's brow and you will return with a lighter heai t character is like sleek in trade ; the moro ol it it tnin possesses thc greater his faculties for adding to it character is power is influonce it makes friends creates lands draws patronage and sup poi t and pens a sure and easy way to ileal i , honor and hitppiiieui beware ef evil though is they havn done great mischief in lhe world had words follow and bud deeds finish the pri gress vyalch agninst them strive againsl ihen pray against them they prepare tbe way for ibo enemy of souls no one loves to ell a laic ol scandul bul to him nim loves lo hear it learn ilu ii tr rebuke and silence lhe detiacting tongue by refusing in le ur never make your ear the grave of aiiothei'a good name a guilty conscience it like a whirlpool drawing in all lo itself which would oth erwise past by envy if sm founded ou all sides by tbe brightness of another's prosperity like the scorpion confined within a circle of iiie will sting itselt to death growth is u safer means nf producing buiuiuiiy iu cbaractei than repression a n * . ili-i ' , id di at'oii w hn hai ing won nn eld im key nt a charily raffle didn't lik to lell lii severe orthodox ile imu in came by it quietly remarked iib he handed her the fnwl that the sha k el s hail j;.il e i tn i i:i somobody says devil is a mean worj any way il inuy be win ten lb move the d mil il : evil transpose the e and it is vile reroovo the v and n is ill remove the i and 1 remains which bus the aspi rate sound ol hell t . . f ' .*' - - * no 7