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THE GOLDSBORO -MESSENGER, MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1886. MY CHRISTMAS HYMN. Our hearts like the desert rejoices. And blossoms with lore like the rose. Tor the light of the day-star of ages In marvelous beauty unclose And angels again bring tbe tidings Glad tidings of ,comfortand love, Down the golden statrway of ministering. With gifts from our Saviour above. We touch but the hem of His garment. We kneel again at His feet, n HTrtrmr of Mftrrr. ever resent. Thou knowest these gifts a re -most sweet 80 long oh so long was the meaning. Of Christmas but idle to me. Full of voices, I wished for no hearing. Full of daBkiiess, I wished not to see. Till the flash of light came with power And my soul was alone in the darK, While the deluge of sin rose higher. And for me seemed no rest in the ark. A the waves, 'till the terror Waxed too great my strength to support, When sinking alone u aear pviuur I clasped Thee and believed Thy report Our hearts like the desert rejoices. And blossoms with love like the rose; Dear Jesus, sacrifice of sacrifices. Born even where the old did repose. Our hearts like the dessert rejoices. And blossoms with love like the rose, For the star out f rm Jafcob and Israel, Gave its radiance frt)ffenders and foes. La Grange, N. C. Dec. 2586. -Said a Pettxt. A MOTHER'S XMAS STORY. Mother and I were sitting by the fire on Christmas night. Twenty hap- tw vpars we had snent toeretber, al most alone, for father died before knew hiro; and we had never been rich, and were perhaps a little selfish, . for we loved "each other so heartily that we could scarcely spare time from each other for the few of our own class whom we came across, who being1 bet ter off than ourselves, and holding themselves rather hierher, seldom aeemed to need our help or sympathy We had plenty of poorer neighbors whom we loved and who loved us, but they in no way interfered between us or made the happiness wo felt in be incr toirfither less comolete. It was only in the last year that a new strong interest had come into our lives, and this Harrv brought; and on New Year's dav he and I were to be mar ried. From the first moment when he brought me home to mother, hav ing picked me up from the muddy Davement. where I had fallen bruised and helpless in the midst of a crowd, ghe seemed to take him into her heart, and never from that day did she let one jealous feeling ctome between her and me. Of course, Ishe was to live with us: even Harrv could not have made a home for me without her, and ' the only thing she ever did which for the moaient we thought hard, was when a week before, she had insisted on Harry's going home for Christmas. "Go to your father and mother, Har ry, and leave Janet with me," she aid. "You and she hope to be to gether all your lives; give us old folks one more chance of felling you all our own." And Harry, with a look at me to see what I thought, had agreed. So that Christmas evening Mother and I were alone. There had been something in mother's manner all day which I could not understand. She seemed to have something on her mind. She was loving and tender to me, so tender that I thought that no one had ever had a mother like mine, and yet sometimes when I spoke to her she scarcely heard me. But we had a quiet, happy day we always were j happy together and late in the eve ning mother sat down in her chair by the fire and said: "Come and sit nere, Janet, on your little stool, and put your head on my knee. I have a story to tell you to murht." "A story, mother dear? Oh, thatis lovely, like being a child again?" "It is a true story, Janet, of your life and mine. I have never cared to tell it to you before, but I am not afraid now my child and I have loved each other all these years no, I am not afraid." "What could you be afraid of. dear mother'" "You shall hear and judge," she said, putting her hands on my head, and men sae began: "wnen l was young: younger than you are, I was engaged to be married. My home was very unhappy, and when Andrew Western came and ask me to marry him I was ready to revere the ground he trod upon, tie tiau Deen coming backward and forward to our house lor some time on business wim my father, and 1 believe that from the very first day ho saw my misery. We were and to my remembrance al ways had been poor, but if I had been a boy my father would have possessd thousands a year. I never wondered that he hated me, that my mother mourned and iretted irom morning till night; they had brought me up to feel guilty ot a crime, and I did feel it in my inmost heart. It was no marvel that, when . Andrew for none. I forgot the miseries of my father's house; I forgot my quarrels with my husband; I forgot eren my love for Andrew, and was scarcely moved when I heard tbat death had visited his home as well as mine, and that he was indeed desolate, for his wife had died and left him childless. Three happy years passed away al most without a eloud. You grew and throve, livery day seemed to my del igntea eyes to give a new cbarm, a new beauty to my treasure; and then in the midst of my joy you fell ill. Day and night, night and day, I watched by your bed nay, Janet, give me no thanks; it was selfish love! It was all in vain that doctor and nurse argued with me. I would not leave, you. It was fever and must run its course, they said. If you should recover, my strength would be needed when you could know and call forme; but I would not listen, and one night as I sat beside you all the room grew dark, and I knew no more. When I recovered I could not rise from my bed, but I implored with passionate tears to be taken to you. Then some one came forward and sat down be side me and took my hand, and I saw that it was Andrew. It gave no sur prise to see him there. I dimly re membered that I had seemed to see him before when I was ill, and for the moment his presence calmed me. Mary,' he said, in his old; quiet tone, "if you do not do as I tell you, you will die; and, what is more, the child will die too.' "I sprang up with a scream and struggled to go to you. 'My child, my child!' I cried. "'She is not your child she is mine,' he said, in that calm tone of truth which had never failed to con vince me, and which now pierced like a sword of ice into mv heart. 'Yes. she is mine! Listen.' His quiet eyes controlled me; his quiet words sub dued me. When you were veryill, dying, they thought, my name was often on your lips, and they discov ered and sent for me. On the same day a child was born to each of us, and my wife and your child died. "We might have hope for her if her baby had lived," said the doctor; and I gave my child to you. Can you not bear what I have borne V "Oh Janet, my child, his words were healing, and the sorrow that from that hour I tried to bear was taken from me!" At first when mother ceased speak ing, the world, and love, and life seemed to me to be blank and hollow, but in a few moments I rose from my seat and kneeled at her knees. "Oh, mother, dear my father?" "He died long ago, Janet, do you lovemel" "Then, as we kissed each other I knew that in all our lives of haDDV love dear mother and I had never been so near together. Miscellaneous. NOTICE. I HAVE THE LARGEST 8TOCK OF General lercMise I have ever carried, consisting of CLOTHING, DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS, BOOTS AND SHOES, and a full line of CHEAP FOR CASH I make a specialty of SHOES, and can suit all as to price and quality. Give me a trial and I will convince you. J. E. PETERSON. Nov. 4, 1886.-tf Walnut Street. HARDWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION! THE LARGEST AND Most Complete Assortment OF BUILDERS', CARRIAGE MAKERS', HOUSEKEEPERS' AND AGRICULTURAL HARDWARE EVER DISPLAYED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. Is now on exhibition at cur com modious storeand large warehouse. Sf1ITH & YELVERTON. In consolidating our business. our general expenses are 80 reduced that we are now enabled to -offer our customers Special Inflncements. W. II. SMITH, W. T. YELVERTON MULES and HORSES WHY SHEfHATED HIM REAL BAD. "I used to Lhink that Gus Simpson was a real nice young man, but I iust hate him now," said one vouner lady to another. "Why, what has he donef "He's treated me shamefully. mat s what." "In what way?" "Why, the other evening: at the party I said to him. 'Let's eat a pbilo- pena and if you say yes7 or 'no' to any of my questions I'll owe you a box of candy, and if I say 'yes' or no' you'll give me a box. " "Then what?" "After the party he took me home and all the way there he talked just . i i -i . , as sweei as ne couia aDOUt love in a cottage and men should not live alone and all that. And when he got to the gate ne said, k annie, I have waited tor this opportunity a long time, will you marry met' I whispered 'yea' in a low voice and and " Here her sobs ehoaked her. "And what did he do then?" quired her listener, eaererly. "He just hollered 'philopena !' with all his might. That's what he did, and she wept a-fresh and would not be comforted. n wm Bargains to Merchants Buying their Xmas Goods at Home. We would call the Attention of the Public to onr Well Selected Stock for the Christmas Trade, bay yoar goods in Goldsboro, and rare freight. FLORIDA ORANGES Fresh from the Groves, Cheaper than thj Cheapest. If you want Florida Oranges liive us a Trial and Save Money. For the 'Holiday Trade, Choice Candies, Ac, &c, Raisons, Nuts, Cocoanuts, Malaga Grapes, Bananas MM AM FIREWORKS CHEAP. Fire Crackers, Roman Candles, Sky Rockets, Torpedoes, and Cannon Crackers cneaper than ever before. And other goods too numerous to mention. GIVE US A CALL AT OUR OLD STAND decl6, 1886.-tf Corner vuader Ox-egoiry- ECoxse. GQ&BSBQBO JT. tK MEM lb o lHyJIii 3 0 M. E. CASTEX & CO. We are now offering: our Entire Stock of Dress Goods. W - v Flannels, Cloaks, Wraps. Jackets, Underwear, Children's Hoods, Sacks, &c, J&Jt .-Si.lb)C"ULlt Cost 2 Dress Goods reduced from 50c. to 37ic. from 65c. to 50c. and from 1.00 to 75c. Ac We have a large stock of desirable and stylish goods that we intend to close out within the next 30 days. Great reduction in prices of CARPETS, ot which m e haye a large stock. We have the largest stock of Fancy Articles t Toys, Plush Goods, China, Glassware, Jew elry and Silverware in the City. XMAS PRESENTS of all Kinds. Liberal Discount Given to Sunday fccnools, Unmtmas Trees, &c. KFull line of "Centemeri " REED'S FINE SHOES. and " Foster " Kid Gloves, (the best made). Also Just received a large Lot of MULES and HORSES. Call and see them. nov25-tf GEORGE D. BENNETT. Out of the Ashes ! To My Patrons and the Pub lic Generally. Having completed mv shot and furnish ed it with new machinery, I am now pre; parea to ao an Kinds oi Machine Work, CI 1 . t 1 T!l oucn as overnaunncr jiintrines. reDairintr Gias, Mills, &c. I have the agency for Smith's Improved Cotton Gin, Condensers and Feeders, which I guarantee to be among the best made. Parties in need of Gins will do well to call at mv shor and see it before purchasing, as the price is Renews Her Youth. Ifvouneed an Endne or BoiW Tn Mrs. Phcebe Chesley, Peterson. Clav make it to your interest to see me before county, Iowa, tells the following remark- placing your order. J make a spt cialtv of Shafting, Boxes. raneys, miu wearing, Mill irons, Mill aDie story, the truth of which is vouched for by the residents of the town : ' I am 7d years old, have been troubled with kidney complaint and lameness for many years; could not dress myself without help. Now I am free from all pain and soreness, and am able to do all my own housework. I owe my thanks to Electric Bitters for having renewed mv vonth. j -. . ..' ana removed completely all disease and pain. Try a bottle, onlv 5Cc. at Kirbv & Rob inson's drug store Stones. Bolting Cloth, and everything per taming 10 a Jiiu or uin. I carry in stock Pipe. Boiler Tube s. Brass Goods, such as Globe Valves. Check Valves, Gauge Cocks, Lubricators, Steam Gauges, Whistles, and a great many things too numerous to mention. Very respectfully, 0. R. RAND, Jr. Goldsboro, N.C., Aug. 12,'86.-tf Three Hungarians while drunk lav uown on a Pennsylvania railroad track one dav last week. A train asked me to marry him, I looked upon come along:, and in a second the three him as an angel or deliverance. 1 Hungarians were dead. loved him with an intensity which amazed ana tngntenea mm. it was in vain he tried to make me' sober and reasonable. It was in yain, he told me that such worship was wrong and foolish, that it gave him no happiness, while to me it must bring disappoint ment. I could not listen, and at last I wearied him. He said little about it after awhile, but he went away, and once more my life was desolate. He said ho would come back, but he never did. He wrote to me often, kiud, tender letters, out tney cmiied my heart: and then one day he wrote to tell me that it must be all over be tween us. He. told me how he had 9 r OOft Pounds Bulk Meats. a nlH InvA fr ' . (O. R. Sides.) xierces ana uucKets JLard To the Proprietor of Salvation Oil. lhou hast built a living monument. A cure for hurts with Utile money spent, oaivauon uu, tne greatest liniment ! JNo one now thinks cf a domestic or loreign trip, without a supply of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup. 25 cents. EflprtoD, Finlayson k Co., General Commission Merchants, OFFER AT WHOLESALE $1 RETAIL! IVJE. 353. 0-tSBl?l3ESS cfis OQ. WEST CENTRE STREET, GOLDSBORO, N. 0., Dec. 6, 1886-tf GRAND DAZZLING DISPLAY -OF TS AID MOT -AT- Fuchtler & Kern's. Santa Claus Headquarters' For the next sixty days I will tell the following goods at prices which competition : 600 Bdls New Arrow Ties. 50 Bxs Fancy Cream and Factor nv BO Cmm SUr T.v inH PtooK ' "we J MU, defy 300 Barrels Flour all grades 500 Rolls Cotton Bagging all weights. 100 Bags Bolted Meal freshly ground gging ail weignts. zo uoxes iron wei 75 Boxes Lemon, Ginger, Boda and Mixed Cakes. 25 Cases Church's Arm & Hammpr , 25 Boxen Full Wrioht n. Iuer a. - vsssk a v W Dhtr:i m . SOAP, CANDLES, BUCKETS, PAPER, SNUFF, TOBACCO, STARCH, MATCHES, BROOMS, BAGS, CIGARS, CANDY, LARD, BACON, OIL, VINEGAR, BUTTER, SALT, MOLASSES JELLY, ' PRESERVES PICKLES, ' SARDINES. FISH. All consignments carefully and promptly attended to. The highest market nri procured. Give me a trial before buying. 1 r,Ce nr. Successor to FonvioUo cSb ?-. Uss DR. R. A. SMITH, WALNUT STREET, ONE DOOR EA8T OF TUE POST OFFICE DEALER IN DRUGS AND CHEMICALS, Patent Medicines, Diamond Dy. 8, Flavoring Extracts, Cigars, Combs, Brush, Perfumery, Toilet Powders au.J Toilet Soap, and everything kept in a well appointed drug store I do not keep a Cheap Drug Store, but having very little expense I fan affoni to sell roods at reasonable prices. My: office is in the rear of my store and all calls, in either city or eou will be promptly attended to. ntry, Those indebted to me either by Store Account or for Professional Service are earnestly requested to make immediate payment of same. Very Respectfully, octll-tf E. A. SMITH, M. D. J". 0 IE l J. AT GIDDENS' STOEE. Having recently returned from the northern markets, 1 m an extensive biock ot now offera FALL AND WINTER GOODS. At lowest prices, embracing a tull assortment of Dry Goods, Notions, Hats, Boots, Shoes, FAMILY GROCERIES, Sugar, Flour, Molasses, Meat, etc., etc. Come and see me Honest dealings. Will sell as cbean as tmnA k TTT . . . . win sell you goods that it will oan be Rold, pay you to buy. octll-tf EVERY J. C. EASON, GOLDSBORO, K. C. FAWJEB MTS THE EARTH TO FEODlICE A USEE CSC? ! AND AT THE BAMB TIMB Permanently Enrich His Land! Tbla want can bs met with k trade JmarkJ Bulk Meat, Lard. 50 BARRELS MESS PORK. Box Meats, Mess Pork, Flour (all grades) Supar, Coffee, S. C. Hams, Lard, Meal, Corn, Bran, Oats, Hay, Crackers, Cheese, Butter, Snuff, Tobacco, Dry Goods, Notions, Boots, Shoes, Crockery, Lamps, Glassware, Wood Ware, Baskets, Red "C" and K Oil, Molasses, Syrup, &c. 50 y"Cheap for Cash at augiy tf B. M. PRIVETT & CO'S. striven to hold fast by his old love for me, but he could not; the mere effort pained him, the thought of my pas sionate devotion filled him with dread. He never could return such love, he could never endure to have it lavished upon him; once for all he would give it a aeatn diow; wnen nis letter reach ed me he should be married. "I had another lover then. Janet, and I almost hated him, but before and cotton land eood building hpauw ere over I became his location reasonable terms FOEALE.. k 1 l1 . . . xl yaiuauie itir in coniaininsr o attm eiiuiiteu uu oiuuey vreeK, aoouttwo mi If southeast of Goldsboro. Excellent many weeks were wife. He loved me always, but we quarreled. . I could not pretend to love him, and he grew reckless; our home was miserable, and within a year he died. I was too ill to know what happened for a long time after that. Strange faces passed before me. strange voices spoke kindly words of pity, and once every day it seemed to me that Andrew came and stood by my bed. When at last l woke to reason again, you were beside me. Oh, how I loved you! You seemed to me to be all the world, and you saved my life! "My nusDana naa noi lert me in Doverty. I had no need to Appl Hoy. 11 to .-tf J. Y. JOYNER, Goldsboro, N. a m STILL CONT I The manufacture of the Best "RrpjiH Crackers and Cakes to be found in th State. We are now making a delicious Lemon Cracker which will please the palate ol the fanciest epicure. As hereto fore we keep a full line of Choice Confec tioneries, &c. Our Coffees, parched and ground by ourselvess weekly, are the finest flavored in the market.- AnvUnH of Cake made to order and Iced in Pla.n work, and or iwrate style. I spent my whole life in watching over C0GDELL & BARNES you. I made no friends, for I cared I Goldsboro, N. C., Sep. 6, 1886-tf Bagging, Arrow and Delta Ties AT iOWFIGURES FOR THE CASH. Goldsboro, N. C, sep6-ti Mrs. E. W. MOORE, (2d Door Opera House.) MILLINERY ! Shade Hats in Cantons, 20 cents. Black and Colored Styaws, 25, 35 and 40 cents. Trimmed Hats, in every Style now worn, at similar low prices. Ribbons, Flowers, Feathers, REAL OSTRICH PLUMES," 18 and 18 inches 65 to 75 cents, great bararains. 8crim and Mad rasa Curtaining at 20 cents. WWW A.HH WfiJ Jf. pppp? as (Jneap as can be bought. -PBOMPT ATTENTION TO OBDEBS.-Gt lndforlBampJealand m mn. "r"w UBS. E. W. II00EE. Goldsboro, If . C If ar 10, 128t-tf Again we take pleasure in informing our frip.nds and fh nnHio MnMn have on exhibition the Largest and Best Selected Stock of TOYS ever shown in this Lny. Something for Young and Old ! Our3lR. Fucittler, took great pains to select the above, consisting in Dart of DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS, DOLLS, w .V-arnrge?' press Wagons, Horses, Velocipedes, Shoo Fly's, Vases, Ladies Writing Desks, Work Boxes, and many other articles, too numerous to mention. ALSO A FULL LINE OF CHINA TEA SETS, COM and SAUCERS and BISQUE FIGURES Dealers will do well to call on us, as we can sell them Toys at Northern Prices We also give inducements to parties wishing to purchase for Christmas Trees. aecid-ti Kespectfully, FUCIJTLEIt & KERN. Rattan Chairs, Work Baskets, Furniture. Before selecting your CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, Call and Examine Our New and Select Stock of RATTAN CHAIRS, WORK BASKETS, FURNITURE, &c, &c, Very Respectfully, Royall & Borden, Wholesale and Retail Dealers in FXTBNITUEE, CARPETS, CURTAIN POLES, &c, &c. WEST CENTRE STREET. Goldsboro, N. C. dec!3-tf Flour, Sugar, Coffee. 250 30 25 15 250 BARRELS FLOUR. (All Grades.) BARBELS REFINBD SUGAR. (All Grades.) SACKS COFFEE. (Rio and LaOuyra.) BARRELS MOLASSES. SACKS SALT. (Liverpool and Fine.) B. H. PEIVETT & CO. Dr. W. H. ITNLAYSOU, CHKSTNUT STREET Goldsboro, N. C, Keeps pure and Fresh Drugs and Brown's Iron Bitters. I will sell Patent Medicines ten per cent less than usual price. ffTCall on me; I am always about my place of business, and will take pleasure in waiting on any one in need of any thing in my line. Respectfully, declO-tf Db. W. H. FINTAYSON PURE -:- BONE -:- FERTILIZER ! Such a Fertilizer is now offered you in the old established Lister's Standard Pure Bone SUPER-PHOSPHATE OF LIME! For Cotton, Wheat, Tobacco, Corn, Oats, Grass, Tomatoes and General Application Ammoniated Dissolved Bone Phosphate PLAIN DISSOLVED BONE AND CELEBRATED GROUND BONE. ' lafSend address for our " AGUICULTURALUOORESS Lister's":-: Agricultural :-: Chemical :-: Works, 54-53 BUCHANAN'S WHARF, BALTIMORE, Md. ' Factory, Newark, isr. J". ror sale bv morris a- T.vrru a OLIVER, Mount Olive 7 L. C. IIUBBAiin nin 1 m.T . 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