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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. •• . • ii : • * : ■ ' r■ • VOJL 3. THE GIEAM EI! %BLU»HEI> 'UUiJJti.Y Bt , .*1" j K>*&. I' ARK f Grnhnii), IV. C, f Hales oj Suhsnnption. l'ostaye Paid : One Year /.. .IS-,.,»51:50 Mi.t Months. 1 t, . .... -7- r> Tiiree W.. 6;) Every person senAlutt' lis a clwb of-te» ju'jseriberrwirti the chsli; entitle* himself Xo . one, copy free, for the length of time for .yhich the Club is made up. Papers Bent to lilereut oiiiees. A r o Departure from the Cash System "* ?M' ** * • .* '.>*;* •» . -f i H:»tr» o ndrrrlininK , Transient advertisements, payable in nil vance'li ftdaty •»»,« -advance *. * I in. 2 irk, 3 m. j 1 6m. ' 12 in. " qnare $2-on{*3 oolw 00.8 6 flfi LmQ o'k " 00 4 5(1 6 0W IQ_JO I 4.>(!01 Trmisient advertisements syt pf(r square 'or he lir.-it, and fifty cents for eachsubscrib , •mioijt insertion. this paAr is on mug With Wlmrt Advertising Coutracta can Uo uiskW Prime 45i)joyment for a vear. T %! Less than 4 Cents a Week. Home Attractive by Inthodcc-' ino The Satnrdvy Eem ning Post. vv* hidi for More than 55 Years has been the best story, sketch and Family Paper. as is well kuowu all over the Unitfd Stales. It is published weekly, contains eight large phges, clearly pointed ou good paper, filled wnh the«hoiceßt BK>ries and sketches by the beßt writers j uot senta ional trash, but such as a mother is willing to bave her children read. The whole tone cf the paper is "pure and elevating- » it also contains Historical and Biograph ical articles ; Scientific ; Agricultural and Household Departments, Kasuion Article weekly, and unexcelled ; Humorous 0 Notes; Literary Reviews; News Notes; Boys' and Girln CtdaftiOS, and Strong and JS'-'irkliug Editorials etc., etc. Is just sue!) a paper as every oody loves to read, and Jie orice is only TWO DOLLARS A YE^.B Sample copy containing club rates, etc., seuf on receipt ~f a 3-ceui tamp. Address, No 862 Bennett & Fitch, r-JO Hauaout Street, FkUadflpkia, Fa, and affix the number 862 before BENNETT & FITCH, so that we may know through what paper the t>ubsc ip tion comes. JSational Ho tel ? ' #>iT 4 Hl] t Raleigh N. C. '•IBOA.Er) M. fin i j S Brown,! Proprie tor. The table is surpaased by no house in the State. If yon wish to be pleasantly and comfortable located, sfcrp at the National, fronting the Capitol Square, The National is located within fifty yards of the State House, it is the most convenient, attractive and pleasant headquarters for members of the Legislature in the citr. Terms are low to snit the times, fare ansnr passeu, attention and accommodations tbc best. ' ' Saloon and Billiards inbasement. Two of the'best Tables in he City, for the use ot guests, free of charge. I*c. 12th, 1878. . Poetry. 1 W OI I.lt NOT. IF I pOV(.D, I would not aig ny pas'. Up fn m its grave of w ikntea and r gret; *' Up f om i s hopes—which gl'irmer d ' but-to sat, . Its dreams, tl at cbuld ni.t last. Yet I can lo'ik before And profit by the lessons sadly learned •£B,chi dren, p i.yjr)g with the fire, an i l ufrned,-- And tempt i s glow ho more. ■ I.wo ltd not, if'l could. Live o'Af again 4 this daik, uaceria n jnlw . • ••f*: j 1 hla »Jippiqg backward in tie daiy Mrife Of reaching after good. .Yet I«:in know how weak Are all below, and ea sweet charity Will aad grow aLout each form 1 see, , . And thus to me will speak: - j I would not open out The half healed wounds of other years long fled: | 'Twere better they were numbered with .. the dead— lieUer*than fear or doubt. Yet I can truly say, Let the dead pest bury, the dead. "We g> t So swiftly onward to life's sunset glow— And then there is no dny 1. Life is too short to waste In vain repininejsor in weak re_rets; The strongest heart endures and never . frets O'er j >yß it may uot taste. Anil be who can go on Bravely and firm in the alloted way, Gaining new strength with every dark ened ray, Shall surely reach the dawn. And so I would not lift Up from the grave the shadows of my past; The clouds that all my sky once overcast Into (lie night may drift. For there's enough to Tfll. Each hour aud moment of the days to com#* "• ••• >. •• i• . Then wherefqro.wpo the shadows to our v >10313; » • » -»•*- * ,f ■ The valleys fo onr bill? ■i *i Happy at last. U I d.i wish. MiUgueritc, you'd lis ten to common sause," tali Afls. Dale.___ Mrs.'Dale was sittln'g by a table' opposite to a rose-twined window, whence a lovely summer • landscape stretched itself away—greene mead ows. braided with the silver band ot a tinv nver, ail J nlmters of woods seeming to lean the sky. bho was a wi lu v who had not yet lost all the fair rem led outlines of her girlish buauiv, or the luxuriant auburn braids of her yet uusilVcred hair. And Marguerite, her lovely daugh ter, satou the other >i le of the table, the slanting sunlight touching her golden tresses, and her dazzling com plexion seeming purer and more like a newly blossomed sweet pea than ever, by contrast with her light dress. . t Well, mamma," Maguerlte Dale spoke almost recklessly,"what Would you have fne do?'', "Mr. Alcotte has proposed to \ you? 5 '- ■ : u^lUUijli| Marguarite's hand involuntarily closed over the open letter lying in her lap, while flie lurnod lier lace su.idenly away, as if the glow of the noon sunlight hurt het' eyes. . " '•And.you actually intend to retusc him?" pesisled Mrs Dale. Marguerite shudderetl slightly. rising, sl.e crossed to her mother's side, aud p aoing her hand on the back ot her chair, looked down into the upturned fu^e. ' Mamma, would you have me mar ry a man whom 1 do not love?" "My dear, my dear," reasoned the mother, "this Idea of lore is pnrely visionary. True happiness islound* ed solely on esteem." "Mamma, that's nonsense!" "Marguerite !** "Well, »namme, if is. And I am not going t9 barter away the irold of mv heart for any fcuch drj? leaves of theorv. I l->vc one man only—and that is Geoffrey U»ssinore. And I will never marry any om* else.' "But, Marguerites. deaf''-r-Mi-s A | Dale ww hali trighiei'dil by tha ve> heraence ot her daughter's manner— "Geoffrey fto9«inore is dead." | "How do Ikuow that he is dejti? The ship waa lost but there have been many Instances in wMch one ot GftAHAM, N- C., ; TUESDAY. MAY 8 1877 • i Wo, or even half a dozen., pre sous, have survived a worse s'.iipwrcek than that. .And I know—oh, rnair. l ina, I feel it in soul that he is no'' not dead: Mj would 'not - be;.l* as it beuts now were there not an an-* -wiring throb to it souii:wucie in wltlb worltt.'-' t i"Thcn where is he? ilow do-you djutuil for this long and i unhjokvi j . fiieme on his part? ' demanded Mrs Dale* . . "I don't acdouiil for it, mamma—l 1 only trust'"**' " *'•'**' "3j f o.guerite," pkaded her mother •'he has toraolien you, even if he i stil| ali-vc. Give him up. Prove vcui' pride and spirit." But Margueiite resolutely shook tier head. "My duugliter, went on Mrs. Dale, "ilr. Alooue U your nnele's friend. I Oik* reason ot my coming to your tin- ' cle's house ibis suunnoi* was to'aflord you this golden opportunity. Here | it lies at your feet—wealth, case, a J luxurieut home for your mother,. i> j well as youisell' -r— ' - "Mautiua, I would rather go oui j working by the Uav.". interrupted Marguerite. '•Work, then, ungrateful girl!' -burst out Mrs. Dale, "i?]or.l certainly shall no longer-remain h pensioner on Col. Da e's lionnt; ,siuct you have contemptuously spurned hi> best friend Iroin you. Sow—scrno—• teach —whatever Suits vou best. .Something it is neci ssary lor you to do, aud that quickly." . Marguerite retired, pule and iileut, and went to her uncle's rot>m v (Jolone) Dale was beudiu a abforv eilly over some letiers—he looked up with a start as Marguerite entcr> ed." "Well, I'eggv," he said, caressing lv, for his prcity noico was rather a favorite with him, "have you conic to tell me you will bj Fernando Alcoite's wife?" "No, uncle," answered Marguerite tiruiJy. "Why not?" demanded the old man. •'I dp not lote liiin." , " Well," said Colonel Dale, intently watching her, "and why don't you love him? Are yuti still thinking Oi that lic'er-to-doMvell, Geoffrey Bos?* more, who was shipwrecked six months ago!" "Yes, nnclp)" despairingly cried out Marguerite. "I am slill tliiukx iiigofhiui. /am Ids iiinance l wife, and I will be faithful to him as long as I live." * "Then you are a fool," slowly .ot tered Colonel Dale, a savage .frown knitting his brows. "Lucie," went ou Marguerite, un heeding his last rema'k. "wHI you help,me to get a situation?" "No," thundered the irate old man, "I wont!" That was the end, of course, of their easy - going life at Dalewood place, „ *' Mrs. Drle and Marguerite went into cheap lodgings. Mrs Dale spent lier time, like Ni obe, "all tears." Marguerite toiled from place to place in search ot any work . which might keep starvation from their door. • " And in the midst of all this Mr. Alcotte renewed his otter. Mrs. Dale brightened visibly. "Oh, Marguerite, yon never will refuse him a second time?" - '•Mamma,' said Marguerite, "I have not changed my mind in anv respegf. 1 would Mbcr miiiTfi tbiii sell myself for gohl!'' ' Very «#ell,' said Mrs. Dale, set ting her fctli. togother. "1 have en dured the cousequeuces of your ca prices long enough. 1 will iro back to Dalewood. Your uncle otters me ahoui#.'** : —— . •. —.. 'Goid said,' sad Uncle Dale, when the mother arrived at Dalewood. "There is nothing like extreme meas ures. She can't hoid out long now. We shall have her hack here eating 'humble-pie* in less than a month.' But there was more resoorce ami resolution iu Maugeritc's character (liau either her mother cr her nucle gave her credit fpij. » One inortiiug she was asked by a gentleman if she 'would accept a situation. •' "Give me something to do," said jfhe dispairingly: "1 don't care What it is. "Will vou go abroad as companion to*cnizy lady?" dUbowosly inquire l the other. "C»o«d salary, but trouble, some. The lady's mother goes with " lier, too but" - W * f'Yes," said Miguerite, "I will ,'o." , . Mrs. Gerllrd knew nothing about raveling—Miss Gentd was pnssese' viiti * .genera I idea that a regiment Iso.dtßis was following Iter !o sin o , —nii.llicl\Vci'ii tllem botli ( >nr litUb heroine hail but a Bum ,-imß Mhjl. Hot she pcutcyored, .smiling its it leH'hourt were not grooving faint .vilhiti bur. * It WM I lie day. tor the coming f'l • a thl the. three ladies hail •.nine on board—Mrs. Gerard nervon- Miss Gerard perpftua ly >»'atcliiug, f an oppoj-ttinity to cscap> ot her gual'dfa'n?,' nnd Marguerite worg and wearied with Ije cares of packing. a mistake,'' cried Mrs. Gerard." I thougkt that we had engag ed -Vo. 14." % . ■ •'So we did,'-' said Marguerit?. "Anil here's the oifiicer sttys N-. 14 was taken a month ago, and' there's som°! mistake, and we shall have to go in a dark,stuffy little room under the uiiuei. Oil dear,* ol •tear!"' - ip. '•I am sorry, ma'am," said tin officer. "but it is llie only stSle-room It'.f't. Perhaps-hoyever. the gfnile man who.has engaged, No. 14 might ne willi.ig to give it up to the ludic if— . * >; » '•Dear Marguerite do nsk him," said Mrs. Gerard, bursting mtolucble t ai s. M irguoritc hesltat.'d. It was not "a pleasant mission, bid there seemed no alternative. Conducted by the fti wardens, she knocked at the door of No. 14, one of tlio best cabins v« board. . . "If von please sir," said the voltr ble woman "here's three ladies a* supposed they were to have 14, and there's only 0 left, as there's no ventilation andoiilv two single berths, and it vou mind changing"— • . The state-room door opened. A tad figure darkened iis expanse, and Maignerite drqpjjbd Irevtraveling shawl with a low-dry. . "'•Geoffirfy! Oh Geollry I" "Marguerite is it possible that this yon?' - "Yes," said Marguerite, recalling herselt. "1 am going to ltully." His tace blanched. "On your wedding to % ur,lsuppose?" said !:e. "1 have heard ol Mr. Al code'sdevotion. "No," answered Marguerite, qniet> Iv; "ns companion to two ladies. 1 am caviling my own living now, Geoffrey. Uncle has turned me out of doors, and even mama has left IHC." "Why?" The word escaped like a fluttering bird from between his closed lips. "Because 1 have refused to marry Mr. Alcotte. Because I was true to the man who, it seems, has forgotten me." "Never Marguerite!" he cried. "My treasure—my love* listen, and you yourself will confess that I am guiltle*s of blame." And Lieu still standing in the 6tate-room door Geofiry Itossinore •old her of his shipwreck and marvi-I» I oils escape iu one of the ships bat tered boats of ihc long fever thai ensued and his slow homeward pro gress. He had Written more than once, ii seemed, but Ins letters, irilrusird to careless messengers, had never reach ed their dcditiatio.fc "Ami when I reached England," lie VUrtVTUHV" f M'- MVHTir TIVIH rvrnnthiv Alcotte was year accepted lover. What could 1 do but shrink from beholding you, and resolve that my iuopporfuiic presence should nqver mar your pros|iects?" "O'j, Geoflinv I" . "Ah, ilearcßt,von have never suffer ed the pnuga of Jealousy. And when, at last, the bequest uf a di .taut cousin placun me above want, I decided to leave this country forever. And thus it hap|iens that I engaged a passage ill IhU vessel.". "But, Geoffrey"—with a smile and blush-"you—you will not go ..ow?" "Not if you will stay iu Eiiglaud with me," utid Mr. Roasmore. Mrs. and Miss Gerard went to Italy without a tnaid and bad No. 14 all to themselves. Colonel Dale and his sister-inslaw have concluded that it is useless to to enter tbe liats against love; and Mr. and Mr*. Geoflny are happy at 'MI. , -v . +»-M - A man whirtlia most lonesome exv i)retision thiit, up-iaHist ever conjured • |>- for cwn'viisrfj. ljalted at. an eating fatld oh tj»« Market y ester* lay ami haul: r ,,, ~. _ icob'l wbm'o.r, I liave Ik»pr robl>ed of«ght 4feeOa£bcK doJars «k •f.'PoQr v * '> OOi> KJC - . ,' \n.s, j-obW of eiglit thousand lol!i.rv»md I am a hundred mflt* |Oiu bouse and luu gfy auJ penni 5 less." » " • •, p •'And you w«pt. eOtjioHiing tQ pat?" ■ "Y««, nia'tin." : *Y"oti shnll bavejtv, Sit uigbt.down here." ' >" Jiu sat down «U'l she gave him oma DoffU'. a p ece of jneat and a nisouit, \\ Ijen be lud finished eat ing, httaaidi did ydit really believe inc sn f}?". V' u No, air/' she answered. "Yott I lied did yotty w "I knew you did." "Bm.yoji gave me food." • J ''Soldid. My boy found a dog yesterday arid gave liim umre tiian h* so\fld P:kt. 1 simply gave you" what V&s left, to sate tilling up the S'lbp-' pail," . . "Madame," bt-gan the man, as his uiouth commenced to diaW around,, •'madafti, I—l don't see whether it in •dieod of the dog or the Hig ahead cf mo ou this tiling, but 1 .now you're ahead of both.uud-1 feel sick. * Yon played it well, and if there is any dj iug declaration in my case, I won't mix you in. Bye bye, eld gal-I'm (ailing fast."— JJetvoit f rec jPvess. A HAT IN A BUSTLE.— Iint for the pluck of a young and pretty woman the other morning iheve would have been an exciting scene in a local train oil one ot onr railroads. The blustery condition of t he morn ing made people don their clothing with an untumrl degree of ahticiMy. I'lie young 'inly referred to took -the train, and having sett fed herself in a -eit coiiiniencud to review a hastily* made toilet. Feeling something move behind her -he gave an indignant look at the young illan' wlio'ocixipied Ihe seat wi(h her »up|Hisiiig ilnri he iiad place*) his hand upon the ground sacred to the la ten style of biiMto. A crawling sensation quickly convinced her that something oilier than a human Iriud was thlead ing the mysterious mazes of the garments beneath her red petticoat. She followed the object with her hand until it made a . seud-ciicle arotind ner body and then reized it Had the young man dared he would have assisted her, but t liu»o striped stocking that had just ccst seventy live cents, were mil to be prolaneu ; by u mans rude touch. Pale as death the young lady whispered to him to raise the window quickly.- He din so, pud supposing lhat »>!ie might have oaten something |.r her bivakhist tW.it ' did not agree with her. instantly ln>|»- p d out ot the ml. Bc.u«ely had he , noii«, so, when, (villi her otiier hand, i *he diew lorth a huge rat and-statu him into the middle uj next July The aui'ii d had probably got into into the bit-die a* a roust.phic«* HI the eartv hours ot a very cold ii'ornitijj.— Pee Dee Dec. • XEB f lStli STOVE. "All honors are attended with dis» advantages." The uses which are fiade of CJov. Vance's name and face re as curious as they are numerous. They have '"Zeb Vauco" cigars with the picture of tlio statesman oa the Itox. There are bank checks wiii the benign countenance of the Gov ernor adorning the npjitr coiner There'* a beverage culled "Zeb Vance Whi-key." Fou. thousand dogs wag •heir respective tuN at the call ot "jSeb," and shoud there be a resor recttou day lor dojpi, as many mjre would rise up and claiui the title. 1 'I here are others atill, but tiie latest is a cooking stove which is now being cast aa the M Zeb Vance," *nd which will be received hy H. T. But* ler in ihia city at an early day. It will also be decora tod with the pic turn in cast iron. Oivo us a test.— ChailotU Obterv• Norto A Hornkd Negro.—A colored man v«ho had two genuine horne on '.lis face, from Marti • ooun'y, N. C., niasfd through here on last Saturday on Jiis way to New York, wliere be to go on exliiliition. The » i-ifgSt jkm tr«.ly novel and excited Ijyilirfo'sity of all our citizen?, both xWe tearned and' the unlearned. of them - were donbtins; Thoma- M'.c, and could them nntil In y had put tneir hands on tbem >nd fait' for tliemsel ves. —Franklin ( T- a ) Tribune. » - - ITit I L r There are two { eriods in every man's life when he teels, deep down n the heart, that if the earth was to oprn and swallow him np it wotild be i pleimure t,o him. One ds when he >teals up; staiVn with the old man's caror to t ike his first shave, and the ■flier fs the first Sunday inahigb hat. Yonlers G ett '• Dreadful Old Man [who only be' * lievesin pfo'easional music) —"1 hope yon amateur gentlemen take a real pleasure in jierforming." Chorus—> "Certai ly * e do!" Dreadful Old .Man—"Then, at least, there is some .compensation for tbe .torture you •nfli.t." Punch* ~ Punch: ".M stress—'t really must inquire, Timminjj Why the tea comes up so-so weak.au afternoon?, Parlor maid—'Well, it should not, m'um! Cook, she puts in a spoonful for 'ersftlf, a spoonful for myself, and a "poonful for the parlor; and as you | i igs as w tiiii* es I fills up the tea | pot myself with bilin' water!" Danbury Ileitis! The telephone will be the death of the present ? tdlograph line —that is, ull the wires will have to be b .ried nder ground) or the wicked girls will climb the poles aud hear what the boys are talking about in the gerat offices. A ptecte ofcorsl five inches high, nix inches in diameter at the top and two at the base, was recently taken from ihe submarine cable at Port Darwin, Australia. The cable was four years old, A farmer in the pine lands near Hammond, a'xmt 60 miles miles from New Orleans, on the.. Jackson Bail road, last year made, 400 gallons of cane syrup (10 barrels) on one acre, aad sold it for £3OO. The eeheme for cni| loying female ti kc-sellcrs ou /he raihv.ivs of E .g --1 nd tiss tailed passengns ha.iig > »de 'ovc >o them ki.pt the ctowd -•aiijur. There are sevent; •'ive insurance companies in tbe city of New York. This number embraces good, bad and iiidiffere-it. The city belle who tried to drive >i cow over the bars indulged in high heeled "shoea." We are sorry to say that the aforesaid is a pun. Pe'rified clams 1,000 feat' above sei.level have been found on N. C. lrviu's ranch in tbe Kocky moun tains. Ihe "Gat h" ometer of Bohemia does not believe in the sharp points of paragraphs. He is always point blauk.— Herald- ■ It is surprising how quickly ban kera' loaves "hrink when the pries of Hour rites even the slightest. A Pennsylvania company has built a bullet-proof pusseiiger car for use onaCubau railio id. The Dauvers (Mass.) hospital will cost $3,300 tor each patient. This ta la he. asbep building. Mobile disoevered a two hundreds pound frog. It was singing jog-a rum. In times of domestic war preparo for a piece of your wife'a mind. The postage stamp was first used in 1840, aad "in Eng land.
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