!
I ' ' ' ' '
ljcL Co finer
A
Cljr (Cnnricr.
A Democratic Ne wspaper.
published every Friday in Loui.sLurg
RATES OF ADVEUTlilXG.
(10 UXU OH Lt8C XSriTCTK A SO, IK
One Sqinre one Insertion.... fl CO
On - Each wWpwil luM-rliou.. Id
One Cneruon.h . 2.ro
tc Tff( nvnth
Oiw Three iuontI 5.-u
Ctie Fix month; .1
Oic Twelvemonth... 1501
I ontr-ct .h brgrr uct uekm on l.brn
term
PATES OF PITDSCKIITIOX,
Copy l ypar
; C Months..
j " 3 Moitlw." .
I
.2.00
,.l Of)
DEVOTED TO POLITICS. LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND ART.
VOL. 3.
ti:iims CA.n
IN aDVAXCE
LOUISB L7RG-, N.
1
DECEMBER, 12, 1873.
NO. 7.
m
T
I Professional Cards.
DENTIST.
Oflets ma rroteaaional hervices to
the public in
livery department or
i Jntistry.
' ' OFFICE K- - ': '
LouM.urg at . , Warrenton .oy. t
Dents Hotel, Parker & Watsuis Store.
GREEN & ALLEN,
G-rooers And
COMMISSION MERCHANT ..
. Solicit Com si ments of
-' 1
Col ton, Tobacco, Wlaeiit.
Xlii Oovsi, miel
Produce Generally.
Ants fot tit.; Excellerzi C.tto-i
Feitilizr and Uulletts impiove 1
Uruh Cotton G.r.s.
Stetl
C. M. Cook
W. H. S5GHCCT
No. 110 Sycamore direct, P-tcrsbnrg, a
No. 1 ly - ,
Sr- , (Oft Vw ly f AjrerL Wanted ! .ill -VMx
J TO iiU of workiug p.jle,cf cither z.yJSr
oroM, make more money at work fur uoia their
momenta, or all the time, than at anything else. Parties
iaraftee. Addxesa O. Stuiwa 4c Co i'ortlaw) -aUm-
; , Dealers In
HATS, CA?S, FURS, STRAW
ATTORNEYS AP COUUELLOEs GOODS, CANES &, UMBRELLAS
A.T L AWj
And SeHeito in,
BANKRUPTCY '.
LOUISBURG N. C. v
Will attend the Courts of NHsh,Frark-
lio, Granville, Warien,nd Wake Omn.
t'es. also the Supn-m Court of Nr'h
J
No. 20 Sycamore St., Petersburg, Va
ttcntion
tST" Pivr'icuar
ill rs.-a
paid to Or
sept 6 3m,1
Caroli nn antLtbe U S.
c Couits.
Circuit anil ni-
N' 7-tf
ATTOllNEY AT LAW,
L uiiiiuua N. C.
Will practice in the courts of the Ch
juditiaUltrict. -
rrompt atlmtiou given tthp qolhC".
tionf claiUiS. Isv oU u
A ' 1 - . -.
: V
JOS. J. DAVIS.
ATT'Y aui COUNSELLOR at LAW
iLOUISLUTvG, FHANKLI CO. N O
Will prtcMcc in thn few il' Tonrtu .-f Gr m
Tillt: F at'kliii, Nafh, VVanicn and VVk1
rntupt tt iiiiou iiiii-l to the co.Uc
tion amJ r' nit:a.c't of mon-y,
July 15. 1371. ' 1-
Win, K. Bartain, I Ml I. Bariiaiii,
Lou g, N. l . t o. Citv 1 f. N.
RAJilTA.I & H A,3III4,1E
T, k. ST. CLAIR.
Ma lifricuuvr of
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, EXPRESS,
SPRING & FAR?i VAGQNS. 1
CRSTS AND Di'-AYS. ,
Corner ' f L JnbJrd-& Sec md Streets'
PETEnSBLRG. V.A.
! '
A good a-s(rttnent a'ways on hati
a ul wli make tf ord. t t-ytry de-ctip
ti( n nt work in his line
llv p !triD: if evt ry de ription he iv
DIPLOMA,
AW visDf tt IIV TI-.E
American Institute, j
To J. V. IcKEE,
: . , luif -' i
Emtoiaerim aai Flutmi Mines.
iti-i iiiou - a d vi amt .It. w u c o
verv hi t .... ,uth-; l u.d. 1
Kxa;i;I;i n of 1S7
Joi n f G vii it;.: tcy tA liar : rd Pie.
S.um 1 1 r.l ijt;f. C-ue'-n ti .-.i' .
M-w iorkt NoU'mbc- 2 1ST 2.
This imi 1- mi r ln-' iiii- ijjich-i ei s
U CtU' a.the (W .li ft s.in -, 11 1 ,s fast
bt-c..m n p u: tt th l.ul e ' in t"r . lac :
fx.xti .ve X c ie wrs its o k b m ; in l)
more ha 1 a n , itqihriy t ine ti. '. not
o f. tj tli irt Uie txpin e Ao lu y's til 1
is n ,vv couij-Iftte wi li u it a Ma .'.i e itii
il us1; at u irUttla ai d fu'.l iisi tn ct on e t
ou lect i.t o 2 W Cni,ln.d nl si v.r 1 1 tt f r
12.75 r I
Aad.e3"l li3 McKee ;Ma uti tu-it gCo..
3 il i;rjadtt'y Nw ioik.
AGDtj WAN ED
DR. GARVIN'S -ELIXIR OF TAR,
Is tec nisu. 11 ed by re.jul.ir Jlfdi-iU p a t.
ti ioue.s -d . ced tu. e piiuni ;te d for
Coida, t onjrh-1, (;-:arri., A hia Jbr .11 Inns
Sjpi.ting LI o . coinimp ."H ana 1 ii.luo
1 ar ronipl nti r e otulu Kry e a-, J y
p nu (J nt i j.se t: y," b-olt'ia ino.
bi:,Ch It-ra a ii I1 iver iud; io el otn-Llmit-.
Kil ry discf es and' ali "affection'
i-ftlie U inal (n, a s jh th clly htiUiIts
f t from iiin rai or aI obolic piopcei. 8
l,Uaa 1 1 t k'.nl nev. r kn iwn t fi 1
i rfce-!fl 00 ,..-f b. tie Full . arti. u a. with
niv i'ai testhiion and ct r ificit; s 11. ou
i plfati .n i.artj ; iu F Hytiei: o, VJb
8r eutli Av u Ne v Yjjk.
Darts from fte Dsyil; or enpii Alnsei
A Book jfust teamed ' xpo-in tuo p nL-sox-als
tt.at titvc appeure m tiic New Yd. k
Nt-iV siaprx: hvir 1 .i-iory ai.d 1: Hm. S v
lis 1 Vil uins lull, exp kg-., .ndv lthenisiiN
from Jea, emt,'- 1110.1 10 b siitifu. wome ;
Cla d s ie m cti . ; c v iVu f ttti, Hie
History .tf t!- Go-i 10 Tr ged- the result
of 1 ers jial.'. Le tr.; I., u of i iviu bt ad
vMv Matues Kx;os s eo.-rit.. n sent
oa itctipt v i 50 c v Ad liVoS, Lndqii;1 lin;-
1 11 i u;e 3t us v tre t, a 1
pilIGINAL ST0HY.
BY CIIAULES SOUTH.
CHAriKU VIII.
When descends on the Atlantic,
" The g'gantic
Stormwind ol the Equinox,
Landward in his wrath, ne scourges
The toiling su-ge5,
Laden with seaweeds trom the rocks.'
Tie Next daT brought a clear morn
ing, a fitful afternoon and an evening
of gustful wintU and flying clouds ; n
He gave no heed to the question
Rising nnd walking to the window,- Le
drew aside tlie curtafn and looked out.
1
Fleeces ot white cloud were fccuddinz
rnWly across tie sky frora the South
cast. Little foam wreaths fienr nn
aLovo the Uattcry into the light, 'then
into the darkness, and were lost
shreds of the surf below.
Presently he turned and met her
anxious eves and returned to his
seat.
My drar mother, the'Annzou fro:a
Liverpool, cjtisigucd to me, is expect
ed daily. True, re do not know that
she bus left port, but it is possible the
may be on bcr way. Everi iu - that
case, there is hardly real ground for
evening to make the light and comfort
of the home room, shut in by heavy apprehension. Captain Juhu's is ex-
curtains and closed doors, seem, by permced, knows the times of storms iu
contrast, a paradise of peace and re- their latitude and al possible methods
of meeting sudden and dangerous emer
gencies. The Cyclone is gradual in its
approach, and he can run' out of its
course to the Xorth-west, if it find him
'I'llfci OillK.UmaJ i 0:.TBLii rA.-VIILY fcr.V-
JL 1 a 1u.cui.k,' .nI3) Uy- Tki 1: many
ailya tar - t.v.-r niii .au i..eu-u gn-iia -t'.ed,
f33-rclunde tj . B tv compleu , wi u
t&2 !; (!.' ay. N. Y.
S'WiUii A-acaii.e
and lig'it hui h
biack-sm: tiling,
jus painting. wood-Cvnrk
done friiihmlly and:
prcmptly. At. voi'K,warrnte'i. 1 ro.'
sptctfally ask a calf as I am sure thnt
b. tli in juices and w.rkm diship I cao
"1 c-satlidiictl u. s.p 26 3o i
ili. N l. ivtuiiY FtKi cLl' lliiii
nios: "1t:i or ant .Intention cl 1 by lh;
1 .;tio iiibo Co., No, 0-3 Ar adw y N. if,
v is A ret n ! iiiu el. bs hit ly in eas-
a d com fo r, 1 i t . n 1 (ijsy. at al tn e. a d
in dei a I c r unt n - t,: with nt a y etcep
:ion v. h tever in n. ease, an -tiould i.ever
betuke li' ijiy 1. -12 rh t tiuis req .icitt
.ottfecta i-jUia en-, ne ent l int-d
Ci eui. r ties A y I u;j;i to. "liy-e.L
V 1 ord-.r t;i.?i 11 W i'l'u S fjl' JOll VitllO;4
eh r, e 1
t O S E M I T li
GROCERIES! GROCERIES!!
Kxtra C, Den erara and orto Rico ?i
fZNr:
le-
Javsi, I
: Btcio
tier : CI
fi'jii gra ami Ho COt
, sides and shoul
noicp Demrnrt i
M- Ulst-s: Fami'.y Ex
tra,
F
Atty's ani Counsellors at Lav,
Co, N. C,
C. 14
(Fo
t Loriisbu'-f:. Frn'; t
and at
tfrtV 1 ' , S like, G, N.
Iiiileo from 1 al -iyh b Rid.
ami Super,
our : new
H 1 c e ,
Just re -eive
i ff ;' 'P " " t- "- -
1
Will pr.eieo tn tho Svp ri .r Courts -of the
Sth Ju l eai lUitic , 1" th Siipn iiiJ Ciic,
of tlie S a'e, in 1 in red rl ' nur.n.
riotup' iittt-. ti n wi'l ep il t Co'.leci
Ipjj, Securing, Coinpr nr.saii s.nd K't l.ng
CUirns. :
Dr. J. B..C lift 011,
PHYSICIAN anii SURGE011,
Dec. 20, tf.
King. hit3 & 3ha,v
.-1 1, '; I
J P. WILLIAMSON. W. B. WHXIAMS JN.
J. 1 Willamsoii & Bro.j
yve most r-.'TWt'uUy . announce to
the ciiiz ns of; Fiankiin Ceunty, t int
we liHve commenced h nu-rca utile bu
Ilubs in L nitjiurg. and will k-p. Cuii
s- ntly on ban I a good sekcoo n s
Maple Dry Good?, Grociries, Hardware.
Croekery ware!, CloihiDg. II tf, B o 8,
bhove, Uonft-ctiontrries &c. We pledge
ourfetivs t hieit aschuipai any other
house in the placefc Give us a rtial, -Toe
highest maiket price paid for pro,
duce iu exehirge for goods
Cl0 12(U. J. P. Wr. T.IAMS. Nfc Bro.
V
.
4 if 1
YDS EM IT E.
pose.
Elliott Girardeau put down bis tea
cup, pushed a ay his chair ; and, rest
ingbis bead against its cushioned back,
closed bis eyes with a figh.
His uioiher looked anxiously toward
bis averted fice, but said nothing till
the tea service was removed. But
when the servants bad gone out sbe
walked noiselesly to bis side, and stood
silently stroking back the hair from
bis temples with a caressing, touchy
He smiled without looking up; and,
impvisioning the band, kissed it, say
iag softly as if to himself :
Dear mother ! How could life ever
look dark to a man with mother-love
to illumine it V
Does it look dark to you, my son?
ti eared the path you now tread would
prove very barren and level to your
feet the feet I watch. d mounting to
ward Apine heights, I thought, so many
happy years.'
j Happy vears indeed have they been
to me, mother, and happy will, they
ever be, wheiever my path may lie, if
youJbut walk it with me. We aresud
ficient to each other, are we not? and
-bout the same age 1
He drew ber to his knee and smooth
ed the bands of brown hair away from
her temples,
fc May time deal as lightly with me
as with you.'
She smiled, though voice and smile
were both unsteady, a she said :
Ah I Elliott, my heart pulses in
unison with yours, be it swift or slow,
grave or gay, see that no wrinkles
gather here,' she added passing her
band over bis forehead, if you would
hsee uone in me: nor anv-silver thread
in these brown masses, to bo reflected
in mine.'
lie answered lightly, but with ef
fort. She detected a want of the ring
of genuine cheerfulness in bis tone,'
and asked again :
twenty-four bourn inco looking forth
on the night as St. .icbacr chimed
two be !:a observed those ominous
hite fleeces scudding acrsthe moon.
By morning the wind was still high
but indicating nothing unusual, nd he
bad sen the llazleburst party on its
way to Columbia. It was impossible
that Mr. llazleburst should return be.
fore next evening; and hi3 daughter
was alone, save tht housekeeper, and
servants African women too. these
1 &t, excitable and belplesi in times of
imminent peril And the storm was
upon them !
la two hi urs the wird hid remaned
its ratir.ff, aod K lioit awakicg Ugn
giin hi rea'.l si I, eager, iwtrisb,
t hatKig iike a ctcd lu.o, He thoogat
ol the tCiicate 1 anu ah I eiqni&ite
spirit as ho hd seen them last night io
iilit ad ptace; and ttiiuking ao,
cler.c ed h s lnnd in hia impotence
and iu.patitnce Qaiil the Hull. pei.e
tra-ettle j a'm. How ccuM he watt
for dajliht to oflr litr 1 ia itrong
protection and help io hir tearfut
He endcu with a cleared brow, and 'gil; lor surely , die could noislcp
her apprehensions were quieted by this
apparent explanation of his anxiety
on mm ocean.
yet wait he mus , pe.-lorco. The tld
and of its relief. After some further
desultory conversation, he proposed an
early bnrial of their fears in oblivion,'
that they might begin the morrow with
calm nerves. He raug for lights, and
as man and mj.i.1 entered with them
handed his mother o ber chamber aud
iissed ber fingers at parting. .
An hour later, he knocked "lightly
at her dressing room door.
I may be gone very early in tha
morning,' and may not return during
the day, possibly night. An affair of
much importance and requiring Imme
diate attention has suddenly recurred
to me. I must transact it to-morrow.
Don't look troubled , I will have to
seek the party concerned out of town,
but will return to you as soon as pos
sible. 'I feel much better in the pros- j he w a-is'Acred with a blanic udcooi-
was ia by Cre and the gale hgh and
steady. K-i boat c-'tild poibiy pat
lorwitd at tiob! in such a tea; and it
sbirc!y posib'e that tome respite
m'ght come with the clay. '
In the crc-ydiwn Lc wis down at
Morland'i whirl ieking a Uat,
ILs first thought had been the jach,
but he fct t'.iat aa'uo. when he remem
bered that his ruotlu-r would diCuVer
it. Hi leading principle ia lite waa
to spsre her troubl-. Few pedestrians
wlf reou the atrett and the went close
u'ider tho s'i. 1 crol blocks ol building.
It was but ha'f tide, bu: the wiud ti
blowingc-tnti.iousiy and so strong that
he could wi.u dtficulty preserve his
iquliiiium.
lie !ocnd a t w lot, fishing and
smacks tied Uf tl ie wubia thedoik.
Wlien hi uWe l it there was any po
Eibi'.i y . f I eicg carried to J mt I;aud
pect of work. Good night !'
5 He was gone before she could ques
tion him. His own advice regarding
repose was not taken. He paced rest
lessly back and forth in bis room.shod
ia slippered silence, and listening to
the fitful gusts that larept bowling over
the Battery, and spent their force
against bis window. Abou mid night
they became loss frequent and violent ;
though be could both hear and see that
the tida was not runniug out, as it
should be, when on the ebb. This
last truce in the fury of the storm, be
fore gathering all its forces to the but
tle, he seized to get seme siretth of
nerve and muscle for his purpose ; and
taking a glass of Madeira to gain self
control, he fell asleep.
The Equinoctial gals sweeping over
ocean ami main, and threatening do-
Something troubles you Elliott. struction to everything exposed to its
The above is a wood cut of the
Famous Yosemite.
Dr. W. J. Cooke,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON.
Off rsuU pr f-frhi n-d .e.vioeto the eitl
sen c Fra klin ouutr t fiVe at hi moth
ers re-qdence b nrffes aouth oI'LOU sburg.
Xo. lC-ly
Deatn-Bel of "iJlonewall5' Jactson
This is the title ( a fine engraving
of the Dcatl-Bed of Stonewall'' Jck
ton, 14 x IS inches in siz -, and printed
on heavy plate paper. Officers ol the
ConleiU'rate aimy are grouped et.rrow
fully around the couch of this great and
gooa man, this christian sotviier, wUme
ldv.-b"ooa ha beeu given ibr hi Couiury
In therlistarjce is ttie encamping ruiy,
the weary scntint-l on his bent, & -. It
is a pkturc that will tt u every CHiutt.
trn hear, and fchvuld have a place in
tctj 8ou:hcrr. Lome, bent by mai',
iiioutited ou "roiler, secuuly wraj.pvc,
und p bt paid, lor 20 ca each or ihue
lo- 50 cents. .
Ad Iresi W. M, Bcrko v.
200 Main su'ett B.i.t 1 1'enn. .
tzsf Agenis wnteu f.r tni-i and a
viriwty ol oih.rriie ejgriifiiig3 From
L'.uisbmg, N
$5 to 10 a day can e isily
1 4.
be made.
JOSEPH CARR.
(Sassessor to Jordan &. Carr
. Wholesale and Retail D'-aler ia
Drugs & PatenlMedicines
Paints. Oils, Glass, Dyes,
Yarnislies. Brushes,
Teri'iiniery, Fancy
Articles, &c.
'i1 ,
Corner Sycamore aud Washington tots.,
We will give 'this beautiful Oil
Chromo, in colors, size 14x26 iuches.
with , . -
tog.-ther
Jf we share our almond-blossoms, we
must our cares also. I will wear no
colors, I have not donned witting
ly.' ' May you nover wear them mother.
The Merciful 1 God grant that none
come to you through me. I confess I
am a little restless ; perhaps moody to
night. The wi id has been blowing in
fitful gusts all day, and I think.it has
affected my nervous system. Your
tea and to night's rest will set me right,
I think. I was a little overreached
to day by an astute customer, and my
vanity is inclined to raise the cry of
persecution. See what a very Her
cules your son is, and got him thorob
and distafif. '
4 Elliott you are not well she feit-
fury is cf almost yearly occurreu;e on
the South Atlantic coast. The Cyclone
which begins its gyratiausattbo Equa
tor, as the sun in his annual path
crosei it, circles rapidly northward
with ever incieasiug radii, and usually
reaches its maximum of intensity and
rapidity of motion at about ;he paral
lel of 30. Fort Johnson is at a foint
in regard to the Ocean to "receive the
hardest blows fro uif the blind giaut, in
bis mad career of resolution and ruin.
Uusually its approaches are gradual.
For one or two days ,tbc wind rbes
with the Flood and subsides with the
Ebb tide,' increasini; lu violence with
each successive iucuning of the waters.
Thus dwellers on the Coast have time
to make the preparation? possible to
j erated more earnestly. You are not ,mcet tbc impending crisis. The in-
AV O O D'S
Ilouseliolil Magazine,
AND TIIU
Petersbu g, Va.
Our Living and Our Dead.
"COURIER,
A weekly
Wr rceoid.
Newspaper, devoted to the.
Subcrii ti.m price $2.00,
Adurea, is. D. lo L,
Ntwotruv, N. C.
Ss
1
for twelve months, for the ;Siuali sum
of $2,75.
' 'I V-
used to care for the wind, or to yield
to nervousness.
I assure joa anI well. Listen
to t,he gale, and see if it raving does
not affect you. Hark ! how the win
dows shake, and you can hear distinct
ly the roar of waters against the Bat
tery. God help all sailors out at sea.
It will be a stormy night.'
Yes, I had forgotten ahe said, af
ter listening ; it b the Equinoctial
(iale. .
He turned pals.
Vbat! It is the last of September
thft they should have forgotten T
Who? my sou
habitants of Fot Johnson on the beach
flee to points of safety some taking
refuge with friends on ' the Hill," as
as the continuation of the village along
the inner bay ws called others find -
ing safe retreat in the unused govern
t'ent building, the Ga-rUon and Bar
racks.
Xow the fctora promised to be more
swift and terrible in its deiceat than
it bad been since that of three, years
bcfiie.when several houses were washed
away and carried out to sea ; and otAers,
among them Mr. Hazlchurst'a under
mined. Instead ot three day warn
ing of griiduil approach it was now but
prelun'.iug fct:e frm the nier. One
great m-iseu'ar rejro enlarging the
whi'es ol bit eye pointed out to the
watir,
K: ! in-is i'e riiwr pitch and fosm
s , no I o .t liii in nui,'
No amopnt r klod cf reward could
induce a venture, aad indeed be qarH
i ned h's right to tempt them as
lot a mom nt he 'urncd io bitter dis-
appoiTtnic ii ai.d Io. ked away to the
va cr.' IMot boats and a. a craft of all
kids wire d ting teture the faU; at
times b st to view lehind tin? mooter
U: lof, tl-en m untir.g os if about to
Itap over at .i ( t; the u xt a are.
Al! wire txtkiuiT rtfuge in the land
locked buy, t ir aove th tity on the
A-hlty side, Ir -m t'10' trmpst which
whs every n.om'-nt gaining iu intensity
ai.'I fearlub e. llesvy tto'riu cluda
yet m.de day-light dubiou", and the
light m'sfy rain tht I; 11 was driven in
to the face aa c ne looked ote toward.
The tea vv covereI wih white (oam,
ami tl.c tt apray was dbcd up high
Iri-m the breakers at they stranded on
the biob. The tide bad two and a
hlf hour yet to ri, and the watir
w. as Sdg'i as ordinary high tide.
L"t-rly toilc1, Elliott torned borne-
ward. The r-ia was pece'ratirg his
water pro X suit, and aa nn.brrl!a was
a! inipos:bi!;ty. ile was looking oat
for a ttreet cr or omn'bu when be
b-rved x lirery aia'de jaat at band.
Th -rv mtht be time yet. It con'd
not be rsorc ibn tevea, aad he would
try the route by the Depot Bridge, and
the ferry. In fire minutes he ws gal
! -j pTrg toAat l tb! Cbadenn ui
r-ur inrnih Hi!raJ! derxt. Tli's was
m t oa the Charleston side, but oa the
mair.Iacd, ncnij Afh!ey River, there
ftUut three quarters of a mile wide,
and vit r-uLM dt t Lrid-. n o
he bad g iir.ed it ami tamed south into
th- I r a 1 ral 'ed cg to Wappoo
Frrj h- fond the wind cut off by the
Otnte w.od,and'in c-mparative caloa
he prrtaetl Lit gallop along the level
oad extea liag tevea mi'es to the
Ftrry. ,
He rear led It by eigh, one haar
DCt I hit the arch af MathevV
Livery S aMea. Now area- a difSculty
in teccri'g the aid ot the ferryman
a'-nvr jouk afrd oa the farther b rrt
Hr h 'tied till ixhau-tett, b?l tia
t ire wm 1. ia tha ahrieaioff of the
g.Iear .l tl e arge af wi'en at.d co
in of lite a'saered tr.m tl e old man
or LU qi:et eab'n are the b t of smdte
that watcut 1T tun whirl.d away the
u.'mer.t it 10 e
cbimr.ey. No pstMcgrr watxp.cvd
I i s jcIi w.athfr as thi, and iadeed the
o'd cegro'a cfSce was alxost a tiocar,
m st Jaroes-Llandcts timing their pa
sgeat low water when the roo was
nearly dry an 1 fordab'e. . Now a-ream
thirty yr la wide sad ten fret deep
rolled rapidly tlrongh. To Eili.Mt
an hoar Kcnieil exhausted in fru.tleis
ETjrtsere Le was i brre '. Ooce he
pi ao zed ia Vsperttly but the current
thongh at hall tide bue and cMldUb
by play to the tiagedy entctfpg oa the
bar, waa too strong. The gener.raB
horse made a strong effort to em it,
snd iwtm acrota, let le waa wearied
by hii eight mile race and after a briet
struggle turned back.
At length Cue door, scrtened by a
rude sled, cpeoed, and a dog came
firth f-alUrcd by an rid woman. 8ha
stooped to pick up vrne sticks of wood
that were piled coder the ahel cr. E -lio
t filing bis hacck. rchlef to hia rid
irg whip, began riding up and down
the shore, waviog it Tiolcotly. For
tunttelj, this attracted tbed.-gs attev
tion, and hia violent barking brought
the old woman slowlr unnsht and
turned ber around, feeing the horse-,
roar, sbe called bcr husband, who In t
kw minutes had Elliott orr, aod bad.
jiocketed lare f.; llu girer Stipu
lating tua- I lie umu and Ut g should
hare sabkta.tttal share ot it.
Ilia hour's delay proved to be bat
fitteen nitaatc. wi.eu Le touod shtlur
lrom wind sou ritn sufScieat to cun
suit his wstch. There was yet an bocu
and a quarttr .before him, aod hi
trotter 11 vs :otn bad made b s mil? ia
four mtuutes. To reach Hi own
stable, exchange tho hired sniraal for
his bu:gy and buggy horse, and regalu
the raaiu roa-1 was the work of twenty
minute.' Thence all' was smooth till
he should reach hisg ial in time 1 .
Meanwhile a group, of auxious fct
w-re gaibrtd in the hooe of llaotu'
Itina, rhe old nurse of the IIax!el.urst
children. B s'ule l.er room in the mat
siuu lu Q't she alao poae-e I a tatm
from which her children bad all marv
ried, and which remained ready, for
nished, and known a Maum Hina's
houae, a place of retreat tor them, all
or ot I ami It teunlfto. It was usually
the gathering point, when comfort or
consolation was sought, 01 account
both of btr deep piety, aud of the poai
tion of rcp?ct and affection she had so
long held at the bouse.
It had been a night of fearful omens
and dreams to many of thm. An owl,
driven frtmi home by the f!l and ruin
ol bis ho!!ew oak ha 1. alighted at
DcUUV window and delivered bis
minora screeth Whippowils bad en
tered one buc, and old Daniel had
ialle.n idUj another trance from which
the storm bad failed to arouse hiss.
The st- rm its-!, siterrib!? and Io.
suddto, had excited their imagioatioss,
an t it.deed dreams of brrora io which. -flKKlsand
tbjndtrbohs wtie the chief
agents of deftructioo. Tbee portents
were not to be disregarded. Tbey
secmol t poin, especially the owl's
adrent, to immediate death in tho
family, and all thoughts fixed oa
E'sle.
ilaum-r's advio) wis that a com
mute', herself iuclua) 1 should go to
Elsie's bouse to report on her condition
while the rest prepared to meet the
threatening trouble fiitirg'y ia prsjer
meetiog. .
They gathered close around the broad
stone hearth, wber? a light-wood fire
crack ed and bUi d; and sect fitful
flashes over their nut-brown excite4
faces aod male curioas moving shad
ows of thfrru on the walls as they
swayed b ek sad for'.h. Aod thus,
with bands clap-d an 1 ters dropping
otr tl.iir seining chek, tbsy prayed
and arg of 'Way ober la de Piomiscd
Land -(TO
BE CWVTIXtTED.)
When a man thtr ks nobody cares tor
him, an 1 be is a'ooe in a cc!J aid sel-fi-h
world, ha would do well to ask
Limsclf this qaestion: Wbat have . I
done to taaktf anyl-o !y cars for aad
love me, and to warm the wwr'.d with
faith and gencrositr 1' Il Is generally
tha case tLatthoae woo complain tie.
moat have done the tea.
A drunken fellow wandered ioto a
Sabday school and took a scat wih
the 1 rimer scholar, when tbe teacher
thus accosted Lioi : Why, Jam-, do
yon koo what cond.t'on yon sre ia V
Yrf, m'rn ; in the gall of bL'orss ah
bonis of oiq'ii'y. Ask ma soue hard
ab re the great rock qucaL-'.s.
t