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Das Ttar.ln art vano,
Jix M'iniS, "
vbrat Months, "
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
WAI.Tr.B CUM,
klniKli,N. C.
f1 LARK A
T.. lUllK,
Halifax, N. C.
CLAIt K,
ATfOUXKVH AT LAW,
HALIFAX, N.C.
Will prselicn i:i '-nrln of Halifax
J March lit'.
K
ITCHES
DUNS
ATTIRXKYi A C UNaltl.l.'iB.s AT LAW,
fceutlitntl NecU, llnliiix do., N. '.
PraMles i!i tin Courts of II t'"-ix
H 'I'lniK (MiI'itiiM, mill In tlie Sum.
and Federal Court, .j IS
l rl
tOMAS X. HlL'i
Attorney Law,
HAL1KA . :, N. (3.
Pramiens in lliliftt ami adjolnine
Onii'itins anil Kndm'tl ami Supreme Courts,
Will ha at So jtliui'l Ni'uk, once every
Iortrtij(ht.
Auir. 28 a
W. W. ItM.I..
HALL
W H. lUY,
It, AY, A
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
AKM)Of, Ji.
Praciie.s In th" fi nii'ls of Halifax and
ttdj tiniot i'oiiiiti, and ill tile Supreme
anil Federal c nirt.
Clariu collected in any part '.f Xor'h
Carolina. jnn -'J 1 l
s
VMUKL J. WIUGUT,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
JlCKSOf, tsj. C.
Frtetieas in the Court of Northampton
ml a l i 'l in (Minnies.
Rep lr I Y
U " N L. It Y II A N
ATTORNEY AT LAW
HALIFAX, X. C.
P,--t,ie in court of 1111 an anit
djilnini i' ' in'i", and in the Nnprtnin?
n l F'llHril I'o irt..
Clai n c iliHdn I in all par's of North
t'arn' .n.
028 in the (' inrt llonso.
July 4 1 Q
0
n U K T O N, J R.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HALIFAX, 5. 0.
PraSie In th Conrta of HxliNi
flnlv. anil ( int.i aili'ilniiiK. In tlie
"Sayra ai (' ;irt of Uio Stt, ami ill tlie
ft I T il II mi'1 .
Will l"t It 1 Ition t l lIlH IVlllfHI
laaa ufalaiuu.an l to ai)JutiL'R tlm :con nt
Bxaoitira, A.iininiranir an! Hmr
tf'jtna. ilmi-l.i-tf
M. (J R I Z 7, A B t),
ATT0HSY AT LAW,
HALIFAX, N. 0.
OIBaa la tha Court Hmia". Slrlnt alien
tiaa given to all braucUra nt 'li prods
ia. J11" '- I c
E.
BRANCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BHNBt.D, HAI.ITAX COUNTY, S. C
rVanHcM In thfl C.iuntiit of Htlifax.
1, K H'Tino- mid '..ils.iii.
CIIhiii mala 111 all parts "I Hi"
lllk. j'" C' '
AMES
K.
0
11 A K A,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
KtiFIEI.U, sr. V.
Prawtiais in tha rmntles nf Htliui,
and Ntsh. In the Supreme
'rt tf tn Stt i'li tl,e federal
Calle'itl'ins msdn in any part nf Ho
hu. Will attend a' the Court Hons., in
B.nro ti,s,idv and Friday "I e"1'')
rak. j'1 1
1 c
A KDRK W J. B URTON,
A.
ATrOICtl KY AT LAW,
fV 'LIXIN', N. C,
Pratllcai In the 0 mrtt of Hsliiax, War
raq i Niirtlismiit-in p nmtios ami in the
aw-anaa and Kedvral fun it.
CIisat(.lieiiiMd iu ay part of Njuih
rlint. fjuneha
a. KULl.K.
f U L L K N
JOHN i. MOitltr..
MOORE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
.Halifax, N. t .
Prantioe In the I!oiintis of Halifax,
Northaipeii, Kdeeoinho, Titt and .Mar
ti" In too auprti iia Court ol tna Mate
sill 111 ihe federal (Jourta of tna Kai-teru
Hiatrbit.
Collantirtas made in any p .rt of North
Oarullua, jan 1-1 0
Two Squares. 8 1 0 1 14 iU J M 20 Ce
Throe .Squares, 10 0(1 1 2l 00 Mlul 4 W
'.' "" , -" ' v rr rr : "t-nrr. rr. . 1 Four Square, 1 2 (Ml vi HO l Ml it
VOL. rELI)()N, N. G, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1878. NO. o. Sritt: iu5sLSo0 JSS!,U!S
l0" 1 -iiii i. ,., .. ii iiekiirnri rr 'Vliolw I'oiuinn, Olm Year, Jit it
A LITERARY CURIOSITY.
A Icily occupied a wluili veir in sparcli.
iintir ,i liilniK tlie !'.il..winK llil'ty
iu' t liiu'f from LimlM. unil A ni,.tlr .i,
o f-. Thn vIioIh ri'adi ax if wriltin ai
Oiie tiiiio hihI I y onn air ln.r s
i. i k i: .
Why ml this toil lur Iriinnplii. i f i, ,U)?
Yoiinit.
Liln' a Hliint Miniini'i' oian Imt, ,i
llowcr.-l Hr ,.,inx
ll.Vturiitnoi.rih.il H,H l.ual bruutli and
In' : I I'lTi..
1 lift Cllldll! IIII, liil
KKU-n,
no Inn i.
1 1'l lor.
'I'o be It ii,.it,.r 4r ii, ,M ,, i,, !,(... i j.,.,.ii
Ihi. lift) ail miiii., n,;iy (.,., i,;,,,,!.;
I tpeni'iT.
Hut liul.i citnit'tpiMk whrii inliility ((riffs
iiro iliiinli :; lini.i.,'.
Tim holt i- Inn hh.iliuw whi'iiiM llicv
cnlliu Si! 'It.
Your lii to in nut llm
L'.iiutiiiluiv.
iininiMi ftU of nil ;
L'i.mnii.lil J .t hora do no man befall ,
S,.ititt,..
aturn to cjiri allot Ui proper spliero j
V'omcipvo
KoriiniH iiink.M lul ll.n lior pwuliar cni;--l('i
uii'liill.
Custom il nt oLu.i ri'tson overrulo.- I Ko
I'liHtf r.
Ami ihrmvii i rui'l Hiiuthine on a fool,
I A r iiitUiniiK.
Li( Ii Imw lone or khi.it permit to
Mb vi'ii.-MiIi,,m.
Thi'v who i.i'n vii inotl Hhail Ini must fur-
Kivcii. - I lUilrv.
Sin in t v tin ci ip -. so closo wo e iniiot hon
hit fa.M ; I'ikli'Ii,
Vi o ii t ii,;oiiitc, whf.ro virluo has not
plai!H. tuiucrvii.'n.
Tin u kci'D rn'ii nai-Mou down, however
d"ai, l'l.iiniit.n.
Tliuu piMidoiuiu timwlxt a amilo and a
t.-ar.- Hyroli,
Her miimi.,1 (.oris let l.iill, list piiMtnre
la .- Silllllll.t,
With rrali ami skill to run mid to bf
ti;iv.-(('r.iir.o.
Soar ii.it too liiuh to fall, but, i;t on tu
rise. MasKfl.-iKio-.
We n.i'ti'rt it row u( all '.hat v liospisp.
1 1 'low Inv.
Dh, tin ii ii.ii..iiiii'ii Unit iinpioiiH sull'et
t - I Hi'tttio.
llii'l.ih bavn iiiK-., and graiiJuur in a
ilrfHT . ( Y u i"ir,
riiii.k n-.l am nit i u, wlto boiMiiso 'tit
Iiimvi . I .lavi'naut.
The p iibt ol (-lory lead but 1 1 tbn uravi1.
,ii-iv.
Whul is ainbiti in? ' Ti a ulorious i he.it.
lU'iliit,
Only ni-sti unlive to tho bravo and great.--
I. Vil.l.noli,
What't all I iio niiudy 14 i i ttcf of a crown ? -
I In ilini.
Thi! uv to miss lint not on bedt old iwu.
Uiuai let.
How long we live, not yeirs, but iii'tions
(ell.- Valkius,
That linn lives twice who lives th first
lite w. ll.-lHerni k.
M. ke then, w hiie yet. 11 n niav, your (iml
y.itii' friend.- leirn l.
Whom Christians worship, yet not coin
pienend - H11L
The ! list Hi t's ji i"i :M ird. and to your
self lie u-t - D.11..1
Kor. live bow we iiiav, yet die wo must.
MiaUspeare.
UNCLE ISHAfvl ON HELL.
Darlit')' I'roM-lier Tit I. cm Ihiio
lilh (ul. flub lnt'ixll.
mm, is yiui bin read tie pn-
cis Ini.-1) :"
'Me! in e lead? Ketch n.p wi
in
mv tune a .d 'slioim' mv mi..' lilt" d it !
N'n! bless Ii .ml, 1 uiu.'t icifl, m'r i d n'
'tin to. I Oil .mi U I rum boll's Ion: ;
.mil us ..r Ally bit, el All mis 1 1 Man'
up In ite bid .1 1 b l t L c HiKlii't t.-ll 'em
unail.
" i eil, tie papers say Jul t!ar a'n.'t no
h.ii"
'D ir ! Wli I I tide yi 11, what I tule
von? l'.s 111 u oil-sj ei.kii.', a or..
stiiiit.i.b. utiu and 11 ucwsp.ipcr ri ailh,
jieiiriasliui., and lt. all tinn Ii ol. You
you you j.V yo on blcivin' dur an.t no
I, cil and MB uliar i'U j;i, e lotcn up,"
' ISiil d" p i;. cis s.iy it 11 oooilit be a
I. ell, but 'mi ' eo rral lull, I U - lie yiiui
It .:!Uiiin licll liur us r.nsed to.
It ir ul. I no tit dai ."
''A Hal ! l)ev ain't lit it j it r"
"V1.1-, dil what lie panel siy, anil
Ii tL'.ei pie.icl) do sjuio Ir.nii the
IllI,"."
"(i'n.iv rioni me, pinner. ) 1 ' call
ihc n.niii- ' II Kin r 1 1 tin', lor I'm a
t'n-ti" inn, h '. 1 a. -d r.ns'd 11 ide Vir
coin, 'hi i. 1; iccti'iii! ittii'-t! I -ilis I'l
lu ll nil. 1 i;t, lis c Z tie) u.iili.. Ii.r a
(Oio'l i.ll' o' Is 1 1 .li 1 1 1 1 like 1! Itdlel I'l
iinl.t 11 m l li.it 'tis buri i ,' ii'id a
1. n i.ii-', 1l.1v and 1 I dit like it i'.i.i lur iss
dal d "i't icfr t;ii dull. Pr is too
u:iil Ii si. -Umber kiv'11..' le nt It . un I the
L iwd caret clear the ne iiiuii' lur ele
saints lib il'il hi est! it nul'ii d any "
'!ul ynu d m' I b'liwo i 1 no in irteyul
I, II:"
IVlievo in il? I.I it's I b'linve
in a
fi;e wnat starts Iroiu itulblo
no nil 1 i 1 1 u il is built t.T
and hii'n-
III! pUpflllS
'ci pllu j.'s I m ike a liht I)ln7.', Id(e
Imjs pi m ' aid a pile w' shavins? At
me ti 'inch nit faith tn a fox-fire, juk
,nt -laolcru In II (l it shines but diiu't
iiu'..if You's 11 lout. -Ills' en li nil!.''
"Yaas"
When a man die, he ilime dude,
t he."'
Yaas."
'Well, when a man ilode, he (1 ne
de, im hu camt conic t 1 lite im urn , I
i" '? '
Y.i.s"
Te'.l de A j'll Gabul bin' de hn'iif"
"Y.ns"
' An' de till npit shell Snun' "
-Yaas"
Y.tiis iiif n 1 yaas. Yuassin' is sass
11,'. Here I is. de 'nuf t" lie de daddt
nv v" lira .' ni uiiiny and I camt pen
my" ul lult k. t de pspil 0 1 Sci'p-
ter but ynu keep on 'impll'i' me wid y '
a.eil'irs'ei, ) aasPin' a. (I yaassiu'. Id I
carnl talk in peace I ain' g''i taik 11
tad "
'Pen I ax yo' piirdie, prant yo grace
..'10110 : ii'V car ai' "pui to de mil "
pe iruinpit shell snun'. and de p-avea
hi 1 ii"i'. and (1 dide shell be nils
ome to de tforj ! sheep an J lume to
(In tlnin 1 nstie:i liv bilh jj.iats V. Il !
' ci) you c unt! um'u y 1' grave abat you
H iiic d ':"
"I iliiumi."
'N 111 1 you d ni't. No ncwtpapei.
ro nt ui' toil 1 ver kii"ii All hit:).
n in ti h me ob liulpolcs M nit no licid,
oidv 11 ti ' lull y bit ob la I, null il- m.
ylin" o' ilal ilt-t lonl'.ns ai I nher aslim.
and Call il 'lileiiiiiiiii'i t. Hut !i it nu
tttini- il l when V"il C 'ine oil ',1 v '
nrave? You ijaiuc ht 11 ' ilir in dtt 11.
dil ob lie road like 11 balkt mule? N ,
srreo. Y u fit to tit up a .1 yil, anil
joi wliar yiui 'b uijis she-p, to id. rijit.t
ami t; .ills to (Ic lei'. I.!,, s'll'etis a..d
I mi's id i.'(lni",s j 's' ri.es up bke b'loons
llHIII "!nr to (;l',y, till ili- - l ft d
de luideiest s ais in licbiu nu.'l nntliin'
lint low e,r ana ob smrer compared to
'cm; while ymi, mv impeaiiienl, wiile
iniiiil', 1 Cttsiiapi'i-'cidiu' yomi iifj-r
ficn', nnii de lilt s ob you, il tie
kotcli by He nap' o' dc neck n tl (lniif
over de Inttil ninti, nml you'll diap, and
diiip, and (Imp, and ilr.ip lor a lliniisa .d
cari iti.ii alien ynu Uht ynu'il liulil in
(le burniii' lake, and greal will hp de
splash dimf And you won't hear
1 iithi,,' bat de dr ippiu' ol) oiler wicked
I. ,l!i -oals ntid m rs 1 diuppii.' and
a dri.ppiii' like peas 011 a nut bide or
iinkey shot iu a In s ;iimi'. Anil d -. nr..
diin' wuirum InM I u dar and he' il yrab
y. 11 de in. nieut )"il lich', and he'd kile
and kilo hifseir ar.inii' you I'll de verv
uiarn r ob yo' S'Uil is tqn; z outci) you.
A d tile Satun he' 1 be dar to ki.r you
up wid nciiop.ipeis soiikl in lur..senp ilc,
and ' d sulltir a d wid brim-t , a (I
Ik'iI bank do fiics on ymi, nml dar yoit'd
stay, wid plenty nb newspaper wid
)iil a t ml kl-s in 'cm. 'till bmieby (!
tin (1 l's a sleain anil a fry in' and a
lil-sin' ami a hilii,' mid 11 I) ll.bli ,' in y mi
will b.mt "ill in a bliiri? dat iil 1. tch de
-kies, and de smoke ob y.i' tnrnient will
be dat l.ig .Hid black dat all do tar-kills
in N'oith Ki'liuy wont be no mo'ii a
I insily match 'l.iiicsiile ob it "
"Pari stop riytit dir. Un.' I. ham,
anil li'Hiine 11X you dis one ( lestun ; Hi
(L.r is all dut siimki! d nvn il.ir, wbar de
C Ii unlit V In cai' it nil', und wliar il yaiiie
to j;,i aider it bin done cui'J unuaer
me it it ?"
" hi you you's a p nit y s rt ob a
ob a pestle tail pio mramers ti ux un:
(J'les'i 'iis like dat ! II w dar y ou to
ca '.)' tl (i m and spitt !i 1,. w.d a ole,
sii lilv man iik me? Wliar de cliiinbUs
..' lull? Wuir vo' s'15, it liar to man
ners? Is y.i' uiiiid d ine Id' yo' it'son,
is to' sense 1111 i.lf a. il ..ru.it t.'
, Iti nut's ? CiiiniMjs, I11111I1 ! smoke, Ini . !
j 11 spi c's you nl me, d o t y 11 ?
P .11' y.,' ki.'iv, vmi nun j 'i.ii', mini is1. us
I s ip-')ead, dat in bad w athei (It- smoke
' 'alls to de pound, 111 i wliar ton iiiiie
fi '' baddcr an I m .' liireatenii,' wcatll r
! dun down bcli.'? Yaas, da's it: dtt
sin ke i b t'Miniul lads d mi int.de
Carpi .' 010. ils nb ncusjat'er-readi i'
sputi! , i,.' I'.'hI, a, id iley sit a II
! I1.11 it go "
lt da. '
I "N iw 1111 .' wliat I tell v 111, for d
nil .' what I tell v ni, for dis ai' ,
; de
I chiir
is time. Cm rebaii,', jiue ,i,e
h. read y.' Hihle, pr"iv Constiint. at I
j yo' Hoik and nil (! 11. ne; qu t rea i ',
pvo to scmpt a id do cl 1 s to de po ;
be 'spectlul In a nle uiaii .Un mi', n d
den in.iihe yu'll be sated. Iv yu
d.oi't, ct' 1011 tcaiN pipers and '1 iw vo'
pi 1' 1 1 1 'count mill' l i 'spiltily '.i"U' th
I siicliuinstai.ee ou (! case, vu i""iie. Hell
will
hell
llllli
to" y.. p ui 01, s'lo', and im sh w
nei her, lor ev. i v ih in hikes de fi e
de bums', me in his own lues', if d
ih th kindles it dieckly de brt-aih il it
would bloiv out de maich 11. daiiinatioii
in' g .ned. Y' u'il ne b'i'..t iip, cer'.in
And (!' I Ue ob ton won't be put in de
pai!. r fi.e.place, 1 either dal'd reserve
f .r (Ji'iil' ni'ii si incis lint you'll lie
pitched il 'Wn ami s uked into do nr de
11--le h.'t'es' st i.e ob heb't bust went,
and dar shell he wccpii,' anil wii i ' and
liiinsliin' eh t 'cti) sei the rusty s.utll.s
id pi idi-hMu and aji 1 tSe as.'i a-h-cai
ts . I) e beilasti,,' mis'it.and aoiu du
In U n bito'-jitks "I) nebhi'i. It 1..' da k
ih'ss loieier ami foierter mo'. And dar
shell be no inori.ii.' p ii eis dar ! '
(! W li.tollY
EASY OF ATTAINMENT.
li, tlie ciilti.ntuui of kind ni d pen
10. 01s impulses, every in in who w II may
be a (ii'illemau. It is tso ruiely c
find. nnrii'U llmse who vote tbei selves
the geiilleiiii-n and ladies of tile dut,
antlhiiig to warrant 1 heir assiiiup'' ,i
There is hut liitle nt the line metal
about them. I'.ms 011I cuitriH t reteuls
iirnmaiii'i! and pride; and Inn nfleu a
meanness nf spu it and littleness that dis.
graces Im nun nature. So f-tr as our
ol'Sf 1 viilioti cues and it C'ovors many
years of cm lact with hint) and low, licit
and po.it we are constrained to say
that, while ntuoiio; the poorer classes
there is as a general thing a sad lack of
external culture 0! ulteiiiiun to 'iltle
nfisoual hubils that me 1 nt iigieeahle
to nttieis, anil which ought t lie V r-
rei ted there are really ii the lower
t d middle ranks ol's'ciety, so called,
inlet as many true gentlemen and ladies
as am nig those who claim the exclusive
rihl tn ihese honorable desiguatioin.
The Ann Ail) t (Mi.-h) Arpus snys:
If ymi want ti s-e 11 st auge sight, go
He to the phisinlojiic'il la juratory hoI
ask Pr S'owell to show you his dog
".V'X'S." "A'exis" has u silver tube
exti ltding from the out-ide nf his body
t . the inside ol h s st 011 ic'i. Tne lu ie
is closed It y a coik. and by reiri"i g
thise nk the contents nf the stomach
uriv be ilrunu awuy and cxiinioed nlant
lini! The d "g is' fit and sleek, and
teems to appreciate bis uutoricty."
MRS. KIDD AND THE BUROLAR.
Hut He Kimlird Into Her I! Hi
rudin und How A lit) Iat
i Im l i'lllit.
Fio h ll.e Nta Y ok Sun.
Mr. (i."T(!f Y. Kidd was unei
(fit tit v deinined at Ilia ..Ic .li"l distillcrt
in a-liiut.iii street oil Tui'llaY I've...
im', wiim to 11 chimtie id' WfiiU i en
M s Krl I, who visited him at Hie di
t'll ri , n turncd t i her hmi.tt ul 10 Ma t
l' ctt-tevei.tb street at '.I n'llnck
''lie she ii unl lipi-u absent ilit p.aid
chi n ul 1 he ( r nt dnt.r had ln.en at
t uli" l us usual, but li ! u she entered
site hot il ttiib I'lcil so Hi.it her l.cs'iHud
1. "ill I Id l.ini.iir in with his iiijjht ket.
Tite hous" is one nl a hiinds iiiK! bioivn
tt me tow, Kich is piir.icd by a pii
v.il" ivi'chiimu. MrsKild hail allowed
her maid 11 j;ii In 11 put ty , and there
Hen' in ibe house, besides herself, only
h 1 women, Itiielicn neivants
Smii aft 1 r her ri luin b im she went
to bod At D ..'sIolU alii! wn sitti
up in bed tea. nng Hie heard a rust,
liu ol patiei s in l h bath room, nidi
nej u is her hi'dronm 011 the swoud flmr
'i'hout n tli niijlit nf lear she arose,
a d in a leisurely nitin o r u. l. ck'-d her
bediii'UI door und drew back the
boll
As she turned the kso'i the d mr was
ihrust open and a man tpia in Witb
I; s I -It hand he fjut a saume tip on
ker rieht shmil ter, and will) bis riyltt he
pre-s d fie muzzle ul a cocked pistol
ajaiust her tKinple. The li.Jit shone
f I: i 1 Lis face, and Mia Kiild says she
ill never fnret him us lunij as she
lives, lie was Hilly u 111 ( It taller than
heiself Hi wore a shun, well cut,
eta colile colored overcoat. His face
w is pair, ami she is certain Im was an
Am ric.iii. His hht Ul iiisUchc was
ha dsoniilv tiiuiiued, and his hands
were as white us a luds.
The door ns it swir g open screened
the bed lr"ni view. He eagerly thrusl
li s head bV'vird until he c ui.il see that
there was no on- in the bed. Then he
mid to her : "li: qiiet or I will kill
ton" His voice was low, but she
culd nut help ii. lie Hi i that tho tones
were not tliostt ol a man used to rntiidi
hie. II s manner, too, as polite as w.is
possible under the cncuiusta1 ces. lie
opened Ids eves tery wide and tiied to
scare her l y the fi -rei! expres-inn of his
! n:e He r. peatej his tlireat aain ami
aeai 1 : )' c iH-t nr I ni I k:ll jmi"
M s. Kd.l replied: "You dare not kill
die lieciiise my 111 1 id l in tne. nrx'.
r.oii."
II r lil't arm, uepn tecteJ except by
h' 1 night diets, was nearly pauiltzvl by
his unp, imt tti.h hr lelt she kept s rik
in.; aw. iv the pisti I I101H bir luicbeiid
Ilepnssed hei across the room until
she not her biuk nrjsinst the l.nreaa
T.'ieu she 111 ilea despeiate tdTiit and
I"11'"1 "1111 naiK to the u mr. all the
inne scnamiii" ut the top of her voice.
11 ' 1,",M tiled to tup her. In the sliue-
i:' lie kept treading un her bine feet,
bl,t l,a rub " r-' 8 ' xhi V e,c
only hiuisd aid nut Ckt. Her ri"ht
side was bruissd iu tlie -truegle.
Mrs Kidd is a brunette, about 27
V.Mrs i.f ioe, o lad me.lij nil', tn.t.i",
quii k, and brave. Twice, she siys, the
burlai pushed her across lite lomn l
llie bureau, nud twice shs pushed In in
1 ti It lo the door. The see n d lium she
iHiiiaj. H I almve him nut into 1'ie ball
Here her screuns were heard by the two
wi.ii'cn servants. They bad not yet
gone to bed, but they did not arrive on
the scene nf Co (Vet in time t s render
ai l Mrs. Kidd ci)' liuued to scream,
while she pushed her enemy half wuy
d wn the stairs. At this point he made
his last stmale. S le had kept hold of
the bairel ol the pislol during most tit
the suiio-de. N iw she succeeded in
(M'tllll
also
'1 II of It witii her light hand
!!' in Hill a oesperale clViit to
gt til away 1 1 r nnly thought was to
prctent hi 11 fiuiu shooting her. I t the
struggle her 'i'it arm was badly
sprained. Suddenly he let go id Ihe
pisi..!, tins', luinin;; around, gave one
leap 1 1 out the mi. Idle ol the Hans to Ihe
bottom, mil went out of ihe door like a
shot, j ist as the two sertautt came up
from the kitchen.
li t left the front door ajar. Mrs.
Kid, I stood mi the staircive a minute or
ini', and then hurried down a d fell
fainting at the bolto.it, with thu pistol
vet clenched ill her hatidi 0 ie of the
seiviiiits ra 1 nut n the Ir nit stoop and
screamed in til some hat Uiiieu wuiti g
i 1 front nt the Windsor 11 del came run
ning to the house.
No clue to tlie identity of the bnruhtr
lias vet been Imind. List evening .Ms
Kidd was iu emd health and spirits, but
her tide is yet sure, und her tight arm is
i 1 a sling Yesterday Mr. Kidd went to
Police Ciptuin Williams, who had tuken
possession of lha pislol, and said he
thought his wile had fairly won it and
uglil ti have it. The Capiat 1
promptly gave it up II it a bands '(tie
nick'-lpliiled, sevcn-hiirieiled revolver of
Urge cali'irc. Nx chambers were
loaded. It was cuik-d (lining the entire
struggle, but ihe hammer was raised
over the empty chawber. Y'esterdat
two new locks were put on Mr. Kidd's
front dnor
Skoholifl, the ltus-ian ieueral, is said
to l)r only liiutv -three years of aije. II)
is a very religious man. "0 ie cannot
face dentil Imltllv," he atiys, "ehu is ui.t
a believer in God and who ia eith ul
h"tie of a better world Ha aall the
soldiers ui prayer and joins in iiitm pe
culi.tr chant, which is si.iU lu be very
I touching.
FjROETFULNESS.
Hard al It may laeni to overc m th
hihit nf forfeit iilneta, it is 11 thing "li'tttj
may be ccnm.'.ii'ii ; for the laemnrr.
likf nil iiad-irea liilent", nisy be ctilti
t.iied t i a jreit extent Th ism nh i do
not i'iidi'iinr to cutiiviitti it are ful'v of
culpable ti'ejrct, and stfuil I 1 ol be si.
limed to pb 1 I lnr;i lrul icss in pubis
lion of any oininsi .11 or iieylnit Wi
ll ivn the happiness nf hi itm( a genii. .
mini whrnc 11. iter nf uit'.i nry it 1 (jr ut
ns t-i teen leilly wonileifu', li t itsult
ului .t ei liiclv ol cubit'timi. In fait,
we have heard hi.n sa that tthen he
was yoU' jj U.i was gn furgeiful as In bit
I'onstai'tlv under a cloud in com. q mece
I) ie d it , when sniiiethiii inoie seiioui
tliuu usual hid 1 esiilt d from this fail
inp, he deierinined to ntere.ui it. and
IniHi Unit iiiii(i,eit resolved that his
n e nory should do for him its appoiuUd
w ik, and forced it iut 1 aciiin. II
iilln.cd liiuiself ti mak 11 un mme
lueiniitiiudtiiiis 01 ai.K' to iiteniory, but
.eiiianded 1'iul tint laculty sliould wmk
for his iisaisliuicn The result is he lias
but lew eqn ds in the country in this
reS;ei.l. What ntie ca'i do. MireU
another may d ; nml, unlets in cases
where the brain is mcrtixed, it is man's
011 fault if he is liirjfiful.
A CSUoT SCENE.
A yniiuj wkim i u pleasi ig com ,
nance and dilli lent ai-, attired in sdk
and seal skin, stood before Jjdje K.I
breth yeslerlay nioriiing !he had
bera nrns ed for intoxicatinti an I d s
"rderly conduct in Ii n.t of the S:rnd
tal i ni in S xlh nvaait In the c unt
ske secned to real it her posilmii, aid
to 'eel deeply its ignominy.
"Tnal 1 mat nailer the ii fluence ul
liquor," ih (aid, "I til. ill h ive to admit ;
but I acted in un ii.aui.fr dit Tdeily,
and the slimie nf uppearnuce here it
mure painful In me ihuu any peua'ty
your hoinir cnu iif.ut. My nine is
Kl P ira in, and wherti I lite I prefer
nut to say "
The Judge fi ted her $10, nni she
proceeded to th chief t Urk't detk to
piv it. That fuiicli.i.iary happentlti
be away ut tlie lime, ana ut tltn yn'aug
wouian wiittoj there in the full view ul
th iiidonkers ait J raised her eit to
men ike curious gUnces cast upon l.er
she became to ov. icons fist the sanU
lo the fi mi in a swiii.n. Il ai ume
Iihih belore she wis it ttored to ci'
Sci in-i t as. and then tho htl to be as
sisted out til coiirt.
A PaOFHETlC DREAM.
A 'a. 1 y wliii W i s'w tvt rsilier tkepti'-a'
mi t he ib ct nt du nun unvl their Imm
inent. iicniMy net wuli a mulur txp-n-
I lire. She is init el Hi''n luitl'.od ra'
linnsi keeiii ra w Ini hat a pUcu lor iverv
iIiiiij and 1 y. r ' Itinsf 'n it pi. re. It 111st
e well to it iiotik that th' ie aie lot Niii vt 1 1
children in Hie in 1.1 i r. The lady keeps a
II x'ss-es jut! mid that l'- sU ays beea in
ns pioi er pUri . w ith thr t x-epiiw) of now
ami Hon a tup to I he 1 r-eety lr a new
supply ot uwe.'ti.e-s. 6 veiai dyt agn the
III ol s'. s ju'i rii me 1111 lu'p-inff. an I ll ever
iln-ie nns a a oiaMul inc.- mi a wimno it
hl lonjied to Hist Isd? I'll" Vtlac ot the
Ml "I'l-i-e. 1 j was 11 .thin.. ; bin 1 hits it 111
her own limise, wne-e she e.oild jpt in the
(Ink and find savlhirj she Wanied I K r
iictily tw-o weiks It r .nuking h m I were
iine.hb'd in uicd tsiiDK on that jug. and
liii diy she dre .mid en i. (she iliiiiijtht
slie wen down lam ine (-Her and runo-ed
a 'nt iiti t'n can wmch l"r sn ne tune had
m,n d bottom side up on s , hell', an
irnler it he 'mind Iut iiiolset jag. Sue
anise ill lite llullliiao, leenPcctcd her
limm went dawn n il .r. lanc l till tin
can. am! thi'it) bni 'it the Inst iHnla.se, joy !
She i si ill puzr. ed to know hnw 1! tvio
eauie IhiT". s she II I 1 .) recolb cllun ol
rniiovini! it t tiai ii u-usl pl iee, an l bvr
liusiinrid sat i'ron up t dray any
iiicncv in the iiit-ler'.itiiK tiansftr. Now,
she ia billy (ntivinird Ihst dn ii, iu some
ii'.f ance", fcrlaiiily rn we to pa-t.
A B3Y'S COMPOSmON CM G!US.
Cirli. ia a qui!' r knd nt viriniii. O il
i- the I'lily I nk, that has 1 1 1 -1 r nun wat
rveiv time, Uidiia ot seteral tlimi-an I
K imI , and o net mica one "U I r ill lie like
ai trial lltr utand mlirr It ,li Wttila
10 dn anylliiiig. Girls 11 alike nut way
In y aie nil like 01 1 II ynu uih 'em the
ncht way ol the hair they'll pun and b k
a.erl t yen. bill il yt n rub'tiu tlirwroii..
way or klt'ii on llieii lull, tlnV.I t ia
vml. Sn o"i as ynu b l a uiil have tier
n 11 Wsy she's nice and -Weil; but j.i-t
erots her 11c 1 she II suit at yo worm nor a
eat llirls la abo I ke mu e tlii-y'iv head
a i.m.j, Ilacyil il n't vtsi.t in b. In vc
1 1 y 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 vou eoi't msku her. II she
knows it's mi she won't sav Girl i-
liltUi wn npii, il lliev'ie itond, snil it thi t
alio ko.,'1 then nit when they j t bio.
thri m ae rtiVils.. Ihata w list lather
.aid ti". m am w as iniru Inn she Hied a
hot flit-iron in Ilia chair so ht' 1 vei
Inwii on it. Yams see s mad at K in
linn In r U. or e iv hu iban't like biti ten -.
nut Ik: (lot a like Imle nu, and wht u 1
aw bun a kissing Jenni - Jones last Sun
lav, and told him ul what he'd ,id he
.aid he was luting her, 'caii.e ht dudn'i
;ke her. 1 think nil hurt her, for ,hi:
iiolltiw d and inn. and the'e a Liu
red cp. t nil nvei hold id tar two clinks.
Tins la all I kimw ahitut girls, mil taller
sts the less 1 kll.w about tlojui llio lultir
nfj I am.
WM tN L s-iiu i xclaiiu., "Woman is
llie ma tetpiere ol the univer-e " H nird-'i'
asy, 'Tne peail is the imaus ol punlv, lu;t
wt'tiian. u purer ihaii ihe peail." Tback-
rt w till a, "A kitod wmnaii it llie love
lie-t fi iwer that blooms tinder heaven"
Ki'Z Casta "Even the errori of woman
sptlno l"r her faith in tlie emid." Yl
taire declart s. "A 1 the n aseiitng id men
are not worth one itrtitiiuiit d woman''
L'tmsnine st'eits that "wiiinen have more
heart and mn-e imsirinatiuo than men.'
Oiwsy tx -Ulmt, 'On, wamaal lovely
woman! Natuiu niude thee te timpei
ueu. We Be a beeo brutes without yuu.
MI.S. LINC.LeTS QULER PETS,
a c.eTi.a nr lids NKi,y tad Titans old
Kreiil the ilosloo Herald
H,rtd d iet u( ll.ar nl a Udt aita- htiic
t,na.ll 1. 1 such t anje pen an t'n snln
i at Mu I.ii e. i'ii'-. 54 H iwaul stnet,
lit r isnni'i Lit ing in t. 'siiiily un
a Colin!" ot lutpa iweiilt-luu 111. nl ba old
bro mhl up bt the band id Mr 1,'iiei.ln
They a' Att'ian bona, a -pi ens mu vault
rear, il in thu cuiiti v, hut Mu Line du
ti is tun iiili'd, by the eX'-rciM) l K'eal
ore, 111 riirm.' tnein to llmir prtsMit i"
and .lie. lie mule Wilelu 11 1 1 1 1 1 SoO
0 u , nml the lema'a pernatl II v
pmi ula leu. l'lier li.tvn been at the lmu
nil II 'war I ctieet since !al ftepieinbcr
,U ' until withm a iiixn'h have li t I tin
run n I lie place, t.iainf aWinit tan lotiu,
wo h eini'lilci aii!e lieul un. At a llti-n 1-11 1 f
ul roil Inn H10 police tli"iii!ht the ciia
nrea sliinild bj lemsii.ed, and then
q nirieti a-a no inoie liiiiltnl llian
I 1 tm-r I v althoiiyli t'n y have a mile Oil
door tun ai d 10 011 m'j inini; Ihe kitchen
with nmy a MritiiK wue dnr M'paiul D.
the iipiiiiiiituts. Mu Liuiun is a Inv
with Ini icts as Lulus a e vtilh tlicl
poo lie. 81iv plava Willi Ihctii, lei (Is tllciii
I;. un lur liaeila, and hi- t.u.ht tiiiui
ui -in t icks. Thi y will ki-t her at l e
bi'id'ii'.', ju p through a h.iiip, etc. He
'oi 'hi eo ice itsirictions we'u pUced
iiii'iii thfii, Ihe aniin ds were acrnsi ou u
10 wtlk iatu tlie kitchen nr pailor niiiou
liUrsts unil go luck to t licit quarter win.,
mi' . I'o in,; 1. r , 11 to ait oiiu A teir a n
'he liutie-s uof.l lo nci u-y fie atnie couch
wilii I e Uoy at n'ul ', toil navv she has
oiotvn lad lrg" u lie tk-n opn a e in
ill 111 in-ill 1 s I. Tlit .oiiu I- are q lite
1 ti t iit.it v . and. in lluir iien'lcnt cs. .low
pi .in y In 1 1 . bi 1-tin hw ul kiu'D t,
even with ll. b'Uti-cc a inn.
ARTIFIclIu5ABiES.
The Ptris Le Sport dea. ribis art "itrtifl.
i.ial b ,b,," a Inch is lu he exhibited at the
1 ; r e w 1 Kxpostt ini, and vthi It, it it 1 1 1 nie I
l all Am die tu ii venlioi. Thro babies
ale ovsl'.rtl nt pioui.i'e the eotiVcnii IH'f ill
IriTI. rs Viv laitio id. It It haie I 1111011 Hi'
print'iptl thtt tti!lini is Ml ne vexatious
Hun lo have dis 'tureeii'e C'uiiiiaai 'ii.i and
avuh'toia in the cmpai'linenl whin
iiavliiig. 0..e nci up'n Ihe cuiiicr ynu
h id (ul yioir bvart mi. sun' lur p events
iil Inini sin li'hing Mnir ligit, thud in
'u 011 flint 10:; the window, lotiith is not
w iliug or you 10 iiimke, Ac. The j utcvy
lima became it totturu.
It is to nuu'tly this that th artificisl
baby wat invtnie t,
Il is ul la I a raober, ria l in thiek winpa
ami a hood, so much Ilka nature at to
diC'ivu am .ne, I lime it a valve in its
atiunacli. Your ne ghbois havtt not ;d
.nrivi-d It. Y 'U take it ao'tly Inuu
on. til y.uit closk. aurae il lender v. and
pn upita the cttiny apiniatu. Instant
iy It liejins le slir:t k. Y.'ii,how intnty
ind wuik tlm T ilvu utill nine t ner '-tic ii1'. .
"Ah ! poor bitle one ! It hat a lit I D oi'i
cr 111 v in ami e A , it '.
Willi these laVl.l) can Mis yi u all the
tin InC'Co-e, the pusoi'e. and tilt lc-
ponsit ul I tuo iiiarlmi ct-t t-litirp. r and
aoarper until tllt'V I'vceme inlnli ra'oe
Yur neighbors step thrir er ; ttiey
Hi iiilihle, ihay prot sl, but what is lu le
doii'f Y 11 ply the valve ; th i inlant 110
1'iiix.ii 1 ne. it howl. At tie Tcrv fi-:
iiiioiikll your eoiiip mi un il pu'inl in
tun e ia sraicti nl uilo-r seats, and you
!av the entire cuiiparluieut I j out at It.
Vict.iiv I
A BI3BEDSUS.
A neck a to. ssy, ihe Virginia (Xevala)
(.'liioiiiiilt-, a man Hum Hem suited tin
lh L'.iuttlock to inspect ils lievaltlea.
WliHltvtr Its w, liwrvr, did not
tiiitith It i in in the least. Nothing ceuld
ha Htm w ii hiis I hat he w.nil t nut urawly
reitia'k ilpoa, faynii! : "rl'isioii hs to e
j ml bkti it, only t'luttvr," Lust evening he
ttas p. I iu ' the I. Hi1' null. uiiii II tlvl i n K
alliel j l.l al ilu-k, vvlia'i a cap i-l the
Chimney b'e w B d.iv it hy I liv win I I lit
c.piva, a ciiililar piece wl stti-vl lion
pi.; it I c I black, and a!ihtly cmtvi-x. Ihc
lour Mippsn la ivl.it ii iMiinrCy I it with the
cill'imtv wne like lr(. which held it k
Il lV ill. Ill'S IIOIU thi; etouiid. At It It'll
it all U'k ju-l iu I ro ut ot l.iin. isiciii.tlrd
a law liui-s in lh air no 1 then, id.iwn bt
li e wind, went akiilltiinij sluojj llie walk
i ke s livii ( ' hut
vV h ti't Uiai ? ' th B iitoti nil ii a-ked.
feitnii'W 'nut sstnuis'ied.
"A lu'ttiiig Ir.aiu l'i hntel,'' lep'ird a
wiib, "j it c mil ig aom. lur n l.tt o ii I
else." I!y (if.irt'e I" t xclainied the itranipr.
T tieVir mu t.itvllt!iiii lika II lu Hit
.nt-. a'ei ".i ii ittif.a.i ....h i.ia i....,a .i.
Bus ou, killed 'oulti l nl H intuii."
SWALL tMEANS.
tVe lliiuk that the puwrr of mnnry it on
the whoe, iivt'tsniiiate I Tin) gria'esi
tli'in.8 whicli wee done lur thu wnrid hive
not I if a iiccoeii-llt'd by rich iii'-n, or bv
puli-iiiptinn Inn me ii vrneially ol
MUtll pectin--at y nutans. The greatest
i it 1 1 kins, di.ciiverers. inventor and artits,
liavu U rn men ol omilerate width n.any i I
thna l.tlli la'Bt'il above the cei ilition n'
in mu ll Uboiera ia Ihe pnint nf wn liliv
ciicsiust .nice. And il will a'waya h's.
liielii-t am othener an nam dtmeiit than a
sliiutil .nt ol acitoii ; and in many c si s
ih. v are iiuite as nuic'i a nsis'oriuiie ss a
bUasing. The joiith wltu inheiits w.alth
i- apt to hsvc li e ma la 'im ei-y lor him
and n L'towa sated with it bt-c .use he h i-
tliini: Iv 1 1 lo desiie. Ilatui:' no sp'-i iul
"I'j 'Ct In aiuiK'e lor, he llndt time ton
hrav t on his II hi tt, temaint ini-ri tally alio
tnnial'.y a-ltei': and h't po-i ion in soeittt
i "Hip no li-gliT tltsn that el a polypus
over winch the lid'- fl 'sir.
WILLING TO BE IDLE
JJIt is a ea'amiy ab'ii able bulled men
ne wd bu t lie idle, and bye ou H't
ooii'.lV nt others It Is mdair to ihost
who have to support them, and It is a Bicat
dam ie to theinse Ves. It b -tiles a aasi
to live upon his blend. It destr 'Vs it.ii-'-
cll-resptci, an t when one eeatisto rfpect
lininell. be can-' harill expert o'her to
reauctit him. It has Ween said that
Ilitlis nl mankind are tupporicd by the
oiler H Ih. and it li pr tha'tle tint one halt
n' ihe dependent Inur-litili are at com
patent, j hj'sicslly, to eatn their uwn living
as must "BU sviiata tueta.
ADVERTISEMENTS,
g c u e o l t b Ten nun.
Ynu ran easily Inwaea year taMry Isf
liv devi'tinii a tery amall perl Ion f yeur
leisure timx to tu t luisrest. I list ata
peet vm to canvars for uay tfltiti ikwal
l'.-ati t'laiioa Nnd Oigans anlesa yea
en lit b ; Ion the service 1 require f va
In both pleasant and jirefl able. tell
p.titiculaia lien. Adtlia.i
UANIKL r. I1EATTT.
Washlnytun, N. J.
H . K I C O U V ,
KALTIMOI'.Ii, MJ
na. J. K. Hlt.'OltD, ldl Psyatte ft.
below llovvaid, bus devoted thirty yaara
"f Ilia extensive piai'llee epeelallv to the
treatment of Chi mite ami Private Iitat.ts
Atleetio'is ofthp Kldneva and Bladders
Hiseittna ol lUe tleart and Luutl"! Pcilaoa-
iiim lltse.'tset of the Ulood, T hroat, 'ee
and Skin! IH)piii, Htrieturea, Chronia
Diseaso "I'tb i 1'riiiarv Uiuana, Uleara, Of
t iiisiviiIbteliaiKoi, Xervoua aod Phyaiual
Debility,
YOUXrtMENT,
vletims o al uie and exeme, with Lawl
"iide. Palpitation 01 the Heart, ringliif la
llie I'art, N rvomnesa, HlusbmK, Tiudd
IV. Wti.iki'esa ol the Baea end Limbs, If
ili.-esiioii, sliouii) apply bnfora It Is la
hue, und restore v'k r to (heir bodies lad
iniuiN, ere ibey entail misery end d)Ms
np n th.. so d their posteiitv.
Private ".loesses reeent'lr aoatraetttf""
enroll In ilirtH iliiya. Mercury and Po'.aih
iliseluiroed.
1 'hriiii iii Gonorrhea or Gleet tn Ave dsva
bv 11 ! tl nptdieatinn. Persons at a diss
lutine bv "K in symptom, treated sue
iiii'dieiiu s -ent by mail or ex proaa.
A cine uiiaruteoil In all easeai,
Wrile ay inptome dlreeted,
PR. mcouu.
ldl W. Faveite Bt.,
Baltimore, Hi
apr I l e
JOCKY MOUNT iilLLS,
ROCKY MOUNT. H. 8.
January lit4 18?,
We
are now prepared to ffpjtt '
ttado with
SHIRTIMOt,
PLOW LINIg Md
COTTON. i YARNS,
all of (he heat quality aad at low prleae.
Our tut ids stnctly net asth, BO day.
AdJreu
BiTTLB Jk SOX,
Itacky Moant, 5. f
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COVMIIIIUI HBBCRABTtlk
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Katrfolk, VMasxIaOo,
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Prompt aUantion Rivaa to sail Coitatgski
menu.
Liberal Cash Advance naede eai Gee
algnmenra.
LUMDER A 8PFCULTT.
I'erHrs,nr., . w. IT. Hrotib A tin, Wt
C. Marrow- rf- Co., A. A'renn, Norfolk, Ta
K. tJtirribahli. .1. W. rauoaiit, J. M. Uul.
Ion, II ali tux, N. c.
tab 51 a a
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Persons wishing Me'aHle ft ti rial Cases
can always ob.Hin ihem by nnplylna; to me
hi thtj -store of Messrs. Wdnttolii Emrv'
I in:, sun keepbo:, a- heroioiuie, B U( MJ
s- i-lniei.i oi ihe Very U,-nt CA8hS, at tha '
Vt-rv Lowest i'lteea. In u, vn
tel iter Cases to persona who mv wikh'"
tbsiti.
J AM tS SIMMONS,
Weldon, H. 0.
apr d 1 Q
I'ii k u k n e k a m ji u o tirt
respectfully calla the tt.ti..- i n.
trade n his extensive etotdi ef doi-j
tint i.tiporieu nquora, IO WUleh be It s!
"""'"I ' i-u twuaistiuOf rf
KTE AUD BOCRBOxifSISKir
Freneh. Apple. BltvsWy.-, i The-r. '
Rrandies, Jamaica kud Nee-'Kiir."1 Kiu r
London, Tom and Hnllai,, i'1' I
snorrv. v;iarM. R t no .r,o in-rnr
si-iippernoni; Wine. Sesotflh ,j0ndoc
orier, ana a very large lot f
RECTIFIED WK!?SEY
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