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THE ROANOKE NEWS AHVKKTISINO RATE8. ! A DEMdC'K.TIC 8 SMI -WEEKLY IBWSPAl'KR, I "si ' l' 1 f 41 I 3 PACE PUBLISH EDBY THE ROANOKE NWS. DAY & BATCIELOR One Tear, in advance, Six Moiuhs, . " , . fbree Month-, " t 00 1 (10 PROFESSIONAL CARDS. WI1.TKX CURK, r. T. Cl.AllK, Uilolgh, N. C. Halifax, N. C. CLARK, L.VRK A ATIOICVI-Vs at HAUI'W, N.c .iff, Will prvti" In ihn ('iiirs of Halifax n I a joining eouim . Mareh 1" If. w. a. riTcut.x. w. a. nm. K ITCHES A DUN X ATT-niKr4 4 c us'i:i.i. iRS at law, Hestlantl Neck, llul Itx o., N.C. Prsyatiei li 'hi ('.um of Hrllfax a-d .l it'Hj 6 . iTi.. an I :ii tho Nuorme ami Federal Courts. janlS-tt rjVI0.4A. M. tllL'i, attorney l l.w, HWilfAX, N. 0. PrioMen in Hi'vx am) adjoinim Oovinties 1 1 Hlr i md Supreme Courts. Will ha al Simian I Ne.uk, once even fortnight. An, an a W. n. Day, w. v. HAI.L. ' 1 r A Y II A ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ffKI.DOt, T. c. Prattles In th euiti of Halifax: and iHj'iiniiir enmities, and In (lie Supreme and federal i! dirts. Clai n onlleeted In i.'iy part '.f Nnrtt Carolina. jou 2u I IJ gtMUKL J. wuinur, ATTORNEY AT LAW. JACKSO.V, X. C. Prsetirtes in iho iViur: of N.irthnmpto aad aloitiing eouuiies. sen 1.1 I V A V I S L. H y Al A N , ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, X. C. Printints ie. th curls "f Hili ax an.) dj'ilninsi c nin'ies. an.l In the supreme ari l fa leral lin'irt-. CUt'n.ndlectal in all parts of N . r 1 1 1 Carolina. Ofll i in thi! Ciurt House. ju'y 4 1 l R o n u it r o n, j ii. .ATWRtfEY AT iUW, HALIFAX, H. C. Praeliees In th Court of HallTa Caaalv. and Oi-mliea adjoining. In tte aroii Court of the 8ut, autl in tlx' i s r a I Courts. Will tiva spstisl uttmtinn t tho ed!no lis wfelaitna.snd tn arijustiiiR the aeo. nuts af Kyasulor, Adrfllinerauir an.l lonr dna. dee-5-tf J. URIZAKL), ATTOsisYj AT UW OAit In tha Court Hoiia". S'rtct acpn (ian givan to all branotn's of h .r.(i- E. T. BRANCH, ATTORNEY AT UW, Jjryim r, HALIFAX I'oc.Niy, n. c. FrailiaM In ths Cotititio f Hah x. Mi'h, Klminrtt and vilaol. iHm on ira la u ail ir; pi ih Nlata. an li i I AUKS E. O I A h A. ATTORNEY AT EXFitxo. sr. LAW, PraMliHH rtititttlM of Halirat, f4ttm an.l 4al1. In Hit Su.itntiii' Daarl W tua 8tats an 1 in the Kmltrjl Olletllona Blle In any part of llin 4ltata. Will atfii'l a Ihn Voitrt IIoiish in jUlintX au .Vloiijay ami Krl.i i? . I rat h iraak. jtn 12-1 n A KDKBW J. BURTON, ATTuitxer at i,iir, WKhnny, n. c. Praatinaa In the 0.urt 01' Uii ai. War ran n4 Nortm npton o ointiea ami in the Jjao'auaa ami t wioral l'nurt. Cl4 a a.illaotul hi aay .art of Noi tli Oarallaa. June 17 a JOIiy A. MOOKK. MOORE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Ualirai, N. c. rraotlca li tha C'lnntina of riallfax, VoriliAiu(.ta, BIt((!iiiiibe, Flit and Mar- iiu lul'ia vi n Uourt nf the Klalo an.l in tn r eileral cnurta yf the Kattarn DiatriatU . Hollsi'tioql male in any part of North 1 s n M VOL! VII I ICVEJTKEE. BY U 11 A I 1"VP III", 'ti a littlB word, lint oil ! how kwt.it ili will it'll Mi Ifit ii. u ' iy it,"iH- wi if -tit rcJ, It ntaile my'yoii'u herl linuuJ. I . v i imp, ih.-r.i'i.i ntviiry (Villuii Iin nvvpntr aoiiml, 'Tin oit it onif itntiri . Yet oit a. -in. i iiimi i will bmiinl. 1 lovo thre, tln'rc in miiiii-.tiy. An. I loqneiH. c . inbii.nl It ii ikntll moiii 'Inn ( eta Ari!0 I) S.tuaa 'ai .mii Dint. I love thi'P, "li ! !i m ilcirly, W tiN hut. trimly fi.inn Mv vounu li.-i t hiiji- too hinoeroly K.VHI' to 1 1 V - t:n-(l l.l. DANDELIONS. BY MACIK OLIVER. !Iiic vmi g..t i bit front room nrul .lit ciiambt i j ,tt uli .ip it all dusted n 'id ill pl'ifict I lfr, ii-lli f " "A I in wdt r, in. nil' r " "Vi-ij n ill, llicn buisli out the kiichei , anil i;i't(i"''i ill- bet cr- ckfr, mill ('' thai tlnip ii no tlnst on "1 will, in lie r, o U doh'l hurrv lllf s . It i.i.e wm 'l built in a d.n , )nt. It 0 IV." 'I know 'iwaan't, child, but ai hac oothinsj to A i w th H mio no- i- laya. 8 hmrv a''1 d as I'm ti l l you, mid tbi'ii v " I i"1? Ilk ' Ihn busk. I antl tun tit in tl.U mi trtow nit I pick a tnfss id at.Jfliiiiii lor diioii-r Your InttuT Ilk. a Ilit'Oi, and n i koh llley t n't n,, hiir-s wilh our new hoarder that i, tl in- cni'l ' ihtf illuming: v;i., l n .1, muylte hu d re liii a lr c 'il, thai is if ' lii'ti 't, plt'iity ill' liio-ji.ir on '.-.n " L -lb' ivr btoked o it into th Ni-actuii porc'i alu-'i' hur 11 sh , go.nl. tuil.iri-d iiotiiKr sin. id hui.iliiij ovf i el.'".' 'I sttMiu iuino Iriiui a ueftly ,ai. t'-d wui'i in Moilii't," sin' suit shortly. "I'm in il ; itiiy let M'tlii no Sin1 hasu'l ro-iii i.iii :i llti l I li is moinni; " Mm Saairr In. kttd over to Hie nien d i". av us L she sp. ke. 'Yf, Mtrllf,'' .!ie Mii.', 'you go 'iiat'ii a le:ir, f r I know Lisl'nt must ir nn-d. Take lliv hutkit, and lh.it old knilc stcku.o up i.vi-r llmt lorilur mam, aid pn up yi-l lirymid lite u I V.. II know ulicre lhi-y nrow. In I'arnifr Ilodci's n uadi.a, il .mi! In tlm nim w iioe voir fa l he r piiMuri i Oi l Wliilev ('mif. Mi ill-, hittrt. us it is most lime I r till! sunt t i 1)H i ." A fragile, milliiay fijure ri s up froii. tho stone ronr.si'is liana iltd ilia neatly fill nji CHOC ', a'uh a am lies linen c l.iruli ul ill-: rot) i ', white tl.r .at. A tare s raw !:nt coili- ld lu-r liut iti", but us U-r liuul f'il nut Inr tlm knili .in d iniskft it If I down hy her side ant 'uveiiled u wealti l s dlly tinted brown hair, two woiitlr.nts ttrowti ee, lim J Uk, oriKclullv uichod ey. . irow, la r br. w, .Hid U nwito I kf u cln-rn. Her coit'plt xi ' litnlibhs, and li e daili id carmne in her thet ks ben k e eil' nt.illli is el as bi-auty. Hit hi her oioihri's sec. 'ltd command In h ! I i .1.1! len, slii! Iookc'iI up in a r jueuio is I ha p di'jiiij i in Jidions. It Spoils my hand (,' .i.'l A'cber jjn, inolher :" "Atcner is in tlm Held with I'ait.ci ," rei"iiJe1 M's S. iyer, na ahe shmk tin drop Iroia the spotless linen tln n ld over M.rtlt'a u. l irou I (ace. "Hot if you d t't't want I t g , L'slt--will, I s'liipose " "And I sli mid lie a lipallien to let hei," .ried Mirile tln enlt, lemtv.iiiii; her iiood-oatiire, and wiping Ivr face. 'Nev.r in i ii J tn v bands. I don't Care-IM a . " S i she danced off ; lite gate kIimI wttl' a click behin.l i.er ; Iter straw bat soon ilisappetred frmii iew. Mrs Suvho e. I on ltni.(i'io out Iter tl tltes, Leslie ashed lilt- lies' uio.k.Ty. mil the id I cluk M the k'.lchen .idiiled 'li stae 11111'. Over tin ni'iidoa, now and then triipin;' m (lie lull ;rass, aid eeiniii in liaulic hasle, went n laii inanli j no, clad in n clean linen Miit and CJir,i t l ie hand a fiirpet-b . and in (h.' oilier on uidtreli K.eily his eje tiHvetsed the broad ft 'Id us il i" putaini ot s tine fii. ndly lariniionse, but as i"ii' nppeured in liht, be (ja-e way ft h I iisappoiiitmeiti in low, m..lheiMi nines. I declare I it's ton bad. I'n missed i . i my way I tun almost i einurru 1 1 walk from Ihe StuliO'i I S ip,i n- Una I wu ted for the "tae I h..u!d have hi-en there ere this Hit thi is just in. "ckl II. ill ol" a..d II-sti ip.-.l sud denly, I .r hidden in the tall trass was a demure II, lie, figure, who, at the up .riling nf a bi le wickir bifket, bad uttered the q tick se. 11011:0 I here I every nue spilled. I uo etc tlirel" The 11 Mr. I'ni'.iu Warren started back deltly, and w lh hia lalm eye took in M whnl picture. Tne green weiKloW, ine blue tulta " vi iiet at his feet, and i" their mid t a ilirl with "ft, brown ban, trrmblin! moutb and wondrous Droii e ea () er her shoul lera huua a larKe. atraw hat, bsiJe her set a bucket fi I'd with those same blue unlets, a id in her lap one ur tan yvllu dandelion routs It was plain 1 be seen she bad been despatched fur ihe la ter, but the lot. mer had overruled, and so bad 11" the day P iliu saw this at a glance, but as be limited t tber eyei oi'iht Ins. which ul ' ce recalled him t bis senses, D flog bis bat polite y ha accosted the stranger. l'ardott, mi'S, but will "H be n kii d as t' direct me to Farmer Siwyet's. I undertook to fm ,',,''"' WELDON, N. and have lost my w.iv, I thi. k I am In board there for a lew weeks. My name is Philip Warren; perhaps ynu have her I them nienti 01 IU'-' " The ),rl rose up slowly, sluk:nj s she rli I so the i d 1 a d i'aiidel..n s from ker lap. anil P 1 hp si.v h..w yotit!.. fol she as in nppcaraiive. Cc'tliiinli n I more tint n sixteen year- bad ias.Ml mer her su ny hea I. "I have beaid ..f ynu," she sird ; "I nm Millie Stayer, and I ive in tint I. irne wldlit bouse. There it i, j tsl peepii.; lliro()l tlte "reen trees" Philip Warren bowed us if to a queen. Then yon ;ir ihe daughter nf Fir mer S tw or," he s.iid, ' and I -hall luv, the i.leauie nfsieii.g oti e"'ty dm for four aei-k , Tin I atn I nunai', f r I iiurdh fancied this c--n try villig. buaste I iT so lair a utai ieii as the n. e I 110 bell' I I Mtrtle blushed ' Vim H itter me," she said smilinylt , then df pped her eyes-hjly. Philip was i-ifahtaifd. "Not at all," he said warmly. "Trut tile, I mean eery word I sav N i I hae one lav ir to ask of mi. Will v 11 ; erniit n.e to tarry here till returt. to ihe home, fur hy your basket I j 1 !( vmi I" l.o- in seirch of id-fl ii r, nii'i stndi is an 1 Ttapsli'in I ureallv e joi," li- addi d a - he ridit''d the half Hpsrt bask' t, with a gra.cef. l apology far his c relest iiiauner nf disarranging ils c in tent. Myrtle laughed Philip in-mediately thouiilit if robins and nigliiingiles, tut ie did not stv so, 1 Iniii ed," nhe sniil wilh a clinriti'iit! blush. ' I bs nut s-nt t'l father 11 wer', nil to di( these great coarse d iiid lioiis 'or our new b. atdri's cio.ir. I have been nut lull nn Imtir, and srei .0 'his shunning spot, I fi.iin.t u'.l, mid look! II . V locked dniltnu violets instead. Arn'l tli-y larye? And im.'t this hue i'f D'll'l nu think it is?" holdiii" up n liny reeu lea' lightly :utled ab .ui a slender blue I lossnm. "Indeed it ie-." Philip at swered, bi.t his eyis were 1 11 ker l.'Ce and tint on Hie 11 -wer. "It issaettsr than any I have ever seen." Myrtle colon d His cirrplimcnt ns loo i,li,io nit to be liiide'S'oiid llil she oulv shruoged l.er shouldt t, "I must go hi wotk," she stud, br ti fl v 'Yonder is nur house. F .11 'W this pith, and you can't miss yi ur sm " "A nl 1 yon won't let me stay and 'telpyuu':" V iliiu said rearo:ic du'K , is he iieaio lo. k tin his cr.e ') g "1 tin erv tired, Miss JsiWM'r. a d a test i. this mei low ail', I n 11 Mtr', relresh o e. PieaS' let out stay Y-m kii" .h .1 we are In become last frte .ds i'i r in.' ill V Slav, and if so. why 1 (V c ru men, e inn ? S don't cat me If Mvri'e laughed. Si- sent a (j'ance in .1 tuc h i. .ils. ..tie face besi lu her. lv, then," she said, shyly, and o he teniai ed, diui' f tho huge roots as 'ast us s'ie discovered thi n, ami i dole. i..l in lit' In talks ubmil U'B fieat cilv Irotii alienee he hail come, while she en t.'tlainej hiu in her turn wit: suaicltes ol country gmsip. At the end id an hour, ootid M'S Sawyer was ut ntished by the si-Jr .1 Mvrtie comi -g up the walk, cltattiiiL,' iav t a str.i'x' r who bore a inrpet ltaL' strapped upon Lis shoul !er, and in ins hand a basket GMed 10 the brim ailh dandeli.its. liit her surprise aassnm -inletl, lor he at nee inir duced him--if as their ixpictrd bmuritr, aid k. e mi uicnuiit nl bis iiititiny villi Mvrtle. That dnv aas in Iv the beginning "I m.itiv m re. each belter a' d more e. j n ah!e. M.rlle, being the ymi. gesl laughter il a Holing father, had 00 ttiei ial lab. r to peifornt, became t'e chi-( voinpani. n of Pin'np Wancu in nil his walks ami ine.l'iali ns Sii was 11 "einii'ie. i oiori" t. couoirv maiden, one 1 mil I s-e tint' at a g ance, bill lor all her si phctly lh re was a tuneless c't irin a't.oit her witicu woo all h.' irls. I v,- 1 l olop V. arreti tt'.'K "'""I" 1 jen uiai, .111 as 1 vi r s 1 c .nie t-d as when in bet snc'ii tv Indeed, the ceil .try air see ned to oeree wit h hail so well, that he length- I ene 4 bis si iv lo eight weeks instead ol four an I M-it'e's cileeks look on u toiler alow, and her eves a bright 'pin kle. F,en the go, d farmer and bis wije smiled I h-r fondness for 'he inui ly stni' ger, l.r to them bo h he ns a iik.lv v- iftf lellow. and if be lovi d their child, and she Imed hi'it, he should be bl.s-eil lot lier aake. S. he staved on. O.udavus M.rile wan nit her way t ll mead w, which was now hur dally ha il, 1'hilip j .t. ed her, and 11s the to walked ai d tiilktd. he miid, suddenly, "M't.,I am in a iiie.it dilctlt na, and ui peal to you to help in" nut. The otto r day I had a leiter from heme suiting that two mKinficeiit carri ige-hnr-es I n-, d rdered eie I caum her, had arrived. They ate minus names, and I wish for some suit id a title by which tu desig nate them; I appeal to y.n tu propose something And as I go to the city t -iiiorrnwii see ab mt them, I 'nhti order their winter blankets with the til' I. rent mines w .tkej .01 the side before return here, I am, vmi knew, a great I .ver nf horse, and at I want 1 'Hie r-'-inantiu name, I appeal tu you fur advice in the mallet " "Bji I ki.o of nnihi g initable, Ptiillp." Mvrllesuid. Then suiidnu puv. folly, she held up t" r.is vie a small g een weed. "II.iw i 1 this do?" she I .ked He eaunht at her n failing instantly. '1'lie very thing." be cried "Duid linn it shall be. ur rather Dindy' d 'L'OO. -T0('d( tvrtle, it as a bappy C, WEDNESDAY,; MA11CU ' 27, thonnlit. A. d il 1 vmi k ,,,, little gill, that t'lese ti i.i.e, i s...r e 1 1 renin, d me of v 'I? Fir do ton remember tin1 the first time I ever saw ynu, you i re pick i g dandeli .ns? " I'o he sure I remember, and von helped nip, t i, ii ioii. (llul ,. your id r tin li .en ui'," ansaereil Millie s.dllv 'It i a day I shall 1 ;r forget," said P.iillip Warre i, a d Mullo mis ton It i'iy to make a' S ver The in xt 1 1 11 v he went Ivck to the Citv, and III 11. .It the little c 11 try inn (I 01 at. ti ll f..r hii lonn, il wits Inl. tin ee fli 1 ks 1 fine I e 1 11'ne tn her injnir. Then lie nsk... her to vr illf with hitil to to'niead.H', as she flaw to meet bi n with 'iilst.e ched l.iui.U "M.t lb," he said, " iste.i to ntr, for I Il i-e something to ti I y. 11 " Mi 1 tie bom her hesdiowird I'itrt. cm fi tent "f what that s oilit'hi g nas II it Philip I k- d at her yruelv. ' ' ' Mtttle, ' h" Slid. I U llmt i'dtl yolir home, as voti well kuun in search "f heuUli Mv fr em's ndiised tuc lo d s , ir d I am .dad I did. ns I ha.u fuiU recavered, i It it since my returo to tb 1: t, I have Mi'twiih ;i siiei I is, ami I seek vour sy 11,11' iv F My tl , mtlv iwo aeeks no , I buried nn li si-'l.rn on ba'tv giil tu ivli so nil i.t I b.irl loii'i I o'ked as til- .ne htisilit sit"l. io nn ld. Hi', M rile, are ynu ill? Y '1 tire tl t like v .iirsoll I Tell tile whit is the nnitt-r ? ' 'N', I am not il'," sail Mvrtle, calmli, the purple shad us be enh her pes '.(':' inj. 'Whit wis 't v. hi were savi.e? ( 1 on, I sh .11 hea ." she n.l di rl "nut he quick, please." 15 dore slut was aware nf i', P.iiliu Wanen thr-w his arms shout her. : ' "Myrtle," he siid pissintiftlelv, 'I have i. ait von 11 cruel blow Don't striivg e s , dnr in.! : I k-mw i', and I have hesitated long ubout n doing For th s sii tuner lias been to me the one sunny spot in my life. I hive tvalill d von l oie, Mvrtle, nnd I hive thought 1 lint our dear heart hail passed into mv keeping when fit st ymi tint itf, and I know miue for o k tne when first I saw yiuir dear lacrt. Y-t I koe.v it was wrn. g for me to wi t vour aiT-cii m. 1 itied to fetl mi t y 11 br.'llurly love fo ynu, but I failed. It proved to be 1 stronger imp, and I was powerless lo prevent it. Then I was i 1 hopes I had deceived myself in regard lo ynnr feel iugs Tnis Wis for vour sike. ilnlini. ot mine, and I s ill lenlv t dd vmi "f tni ' HI c io ,k o.vio.' tit it bv tll'.s tin at. s I 0 til l tell f. r 11 i to t lint r vyhell.er y 'nr4 las sisterly nir-vtioti nr n t. Mv ruse had its ilesirftl Ifeet. I -nsr your cdei k pal ', your tip tremble, a. d a 11 r. lehed, fir, Mvrtle Snvyer, 1 hive ymi, and am lite husband i f nimthfr " F.r 11 nii'iiieiit there was silence be twee - the t". then Mirtla s,iok''. "Philip, (ell nte everything II nl yen told nte before you would ha1. 0 saved me a world of misery," a d the sweet hi it h trem'tletl. "I was a hi nte, My!'1', yt I could not hear ti break 'h- s j tl your piesiotee "v ," said Poiiip, hnl li g Imr ba d guiltily, for she had withdrawn hersif from biv ruibriic. I u t listen: To teais an mv f iren's di d, leivi.14 me mi propetty wb ileer, I dtsl k"d I ih ir. 1 met a rich heire-s, and 111 11 lied Iter lor hi r money, an I she me for my good looks 0 i's w as ilia i.. st iry A' tjii tne'led ; in v h - i't'i h v 1 ne Ik ik t ; mv Rile went bomit for a o 1111 to tier lather, H ill I C iul'l bere.i I tltet yon, Myrtle, ami y 01 kaow the ic'st. li it u i c is fond nf u.e ill li-r mv. She law s poo. 11 ami ah w. while 1 1 vr quiet, mid e ciilF-r tiim:h Sho likes Iter last horses ami her wine, an.l has her house and stables It nit i 1 the most modern style A''il,M)'ill', in the litH'r th-ie stands oi ly two cteatu es Tor whom have Urn Jeast ; affection, Y " k-m wual they ai. lur ynu mm 'd th -m, an I I I .11' th-'n f-r oir s,ke Hill, Myrtle, iwo miks ago 1 buileil I, .101 Ml!M 1111 (its di r.. an I o . c'nl I T'isaaswh.tl IM led me t" the city, and explain my .i (i ahs... ce I! ,1 ae oiiiie.l her and as nf wile wisiie.l to best a tu nc tint'" babe who would 1 ever lisp the iiiioni of m dlies. I tegee l the privilege id naming her myself, ivtrptned at the interest 1 iiiaollesled. she limn red imv a nl its the b eath was leaving t' e luile Irnme, I 1:11m her the iiin.e id 'violet,' because the firit tim I I '"k 'd 11,1 1.1 v oir l ice was in the ti ne ..f violets Tn-u r m il in white covered w.t'i snrays of mvrtle, we we laH her away. My wife has baldly raiied Ir in I'm shock, whiie I I am d ittbly smitten. A d now, Mulle, I must go away Irmn this ill.iij" 1111 1 from you ( "I f.iroive me for having 1 1 gl.ied ynnr voting life hu', Myrtle, I I ve uu I I love ymi I ' Oh Pbilin!'' nnd two mournful eves looked into bis "U ," s'ie "aid, in a b ll"W voice "I do it 'I blainu ymi YoiihsvestilIered.ai.il so have I. fji a-d lorget 110 , ami I will endeavor l live for the 1.111'! "f th isii who I ne inn i , that old larmhouse over the hill, and to whmn I must a X pi tin till. S i they separated, but like the 'judge,' .he I inked Hick as he c I'm bed the hill, a' d saw the maiden st inding stil. ' rin-n he took up 'he burden 01 life aaln, Sayii K only. It niilit havo Iteen.' ' ," Four years pissed. The rid farmir and his wife had ei tered into rest Lesl e wa married, a .d A'Oh'r als 1. Myrtle, ton, hid a home nf her own, but she teig id in it a will iff, beloved and te peeled by all - Her hoi'iand had lived j 1st long enough to call her by the en dearing natiie.of wife f.r six sh .rl months, and then died, leaving beuiud ' a good, "ehlf ttieip'wy, nd a r.ant hoiii( Deeply di I My ll- deploie l.er loss ' u' s i' r nil he had never had lite wannest portion of her heiul Thut hid been Kiven 1 1 hint whiiui f ur terns hulnre she had ca I d b-r fi.st lovu, Still she hoiniri d her hus'ei'.d's mem 'rv, a i l tint b-au'.il'ii1, pal -'acnl i I iv lot I 111 111 v a 1 1 ieinl in j his kindred and pupli. D ri g her itiai ne I lile sh had re 1. nl. ted i i litter Ignorance nf Pnilip Wair ' and his wl.eri nt) u s. llul Hi the ei tl ot tin j'- f ur I mg vents thev net. It was i.t some piivate gathering, mil their greeting wis si nplo. mtlv the warm hand grasp told nl III. ir feelings A d h"n the iha.'Ce necuned, 111 il n Wats does to so.i;e 'pie, he drew Inr not of the eie"', nnd t .gi ther Uiev .vsil-.td toward her home. Then he t dd her of tlm deaUl nf his wile, and of the visl pr . petty which she had left t ' him. A nl Mvrtln in h -r tn'ti siioke of her I -, an I her we. Idol life, until iu liis j .y I'oilip the hfr cl-st t. him ami held her captive, until she bid as tire I him that h -r l ive f ir bi n wis as s r mg as on lint day they parted I'lMcliing her liiiiiie she showed him her lie iit 1' ill fits. "II.; is aiiied for vie," she said soft .y. "Puil p. my ki .g !" Hut the sweet brown eyes were n"l l i koi nl tho b .y I'te i They were 1 alsed lo 11 itnr.. ill inly l ice t'la.i h s, I 'll wo dear , lip ;Wi.re - wltispi'liitg in hei e.it, 'My .Myrtle 1 Mine tit last I ' FpRCEJTFULNESS. , Hi (I as it 111 iv seem to iiei'Cme the habit nf tiT; et'nllus, it 19 a thing which may be accomplished ; lur Ih.i me tnirv , l.k all (1 d-giieu lain it-, 01 iy b-cuUi-vated to a great extent. Those who d not eiideav .r 1 1 cultiv ite it are guilty "I culpable no jl'-ct, in d s'mulil nut hu til- I ove I 1 1 plead f irontf il i"ss in pilhati n. of any ii ni's iioii or neglect. We It 1 ve the h.ipjiini-ss of knotvi g 11 getlletuan huse power of iiieinory is so great as to s.-em really wonderful th result al nost entirely ol culli a'i.ui. In I act n o hive he rd Ititti siy that when he was young ne was s 1 forgetful as 1 1 lie c ttstnnliy under a cl lid in etui qicnce. Ok dav, when something iimni serious than II 11 il h id rt suited Irooi this failing. In determined to ovori'iiine i', and IV1111 th .1 moliienl resolved that his mem TV sh ol d dolor him its appniniol work, nnd fo'cvil ii i to acti m. 11 allowed-bi'i--si II to iiiuke 1. 11 tu -ru iiieuinra'idii ns or .'l is to mem ir-. , b it (Ii-inao led that the faculty should w.uk lor his assistance Tlliiesuli is he has bit few eqiiU lu the coil tr in this ic-pecl. . . What n e c 1 do, sin i-l v another may du ; ai d iinle-s i cas'.-s wltete the b. am is m-er-taxed, it is man's own 'unit if hu is for gelfal. LIGHT AND JHADE. Vice is most revolting when te 'ti i c -lit. ast Uh vi'inu ' A pr.ii'utie mm in Ic'-ing f otiv nat'ii a iioitg those who ne.er swear; au ntheist p Hiring fourt 1 hla plleiuiiS in llltl pr.9-. C I "I teverei t nnd In ly 11 en ; m i ehmtte, fl t' V and lovts', uiin;i g a tu p. rsmis wlni never t.nn h the d b isi..g draught ; the v ilj.tr li leitine c r rupling Ihe air with uiwh dosoine sueei h to l te disgust of thus-! wh ise minds are pme; in every su:h inslaucu vice is s e not ill me as a sie, but as a It 0 rid di foruiity. Ii imt only btinj d "ath, bni a's 1 sh una. It ii nut mill wicked, but -ile ; is nut ul -ne wrong, but uuspe ik 1 tdy mean. II 'W lovely by din sa.n eiintrast d-ivs virtue appear! II w awel the lips uf chastity ; how pure the breath of reverent piety ; how ex ll.-nt lint life ol ab-lineiice ; b nv hless-d the exintple that chi les the erri 1.', rebokes fie i-.e-h dv, impress's the young, guides ike wa iderer mil stre-igthen the weak b v it silent power, REST" FOR JhV WEARY. What a strsngo thought ! -.11 this trs . world i. H ikiilo 11 at Tlnou alto .bast tbiir weary bodies home tnent tt ni :ht. and I ill '(.. .n up 01 1. i-.- In .1-, w.riinl wilh Hi" anX'i-lles sill enel l t.ti-ttiex, are vet sieklng re-t, sn't' yi". In. In v.. tin- ttutc will roiee when Ihi ir desue -h, I b- In ill 1 I. Hi- rare worn luo. .an will iiie.-t to 111 1 row sre all 1 km, r-s'. r st. 1' is not ,,-iu, m p verty tu-i hiuait links on ur the tich ittaii. all tin Anile, lie. gioiiiiii up-01 Ins eo-ieh.i-i .Mi l- with wlnklrd hr , 'jurpii Xt ' i"' .-are. Win ru i ul VViuil is res' f I: is 1 he dt vim- iiinei pie nt lu-see wit hoi 1 ha' eouie It. mi tl nl. A well s.-ek r ises nn 01 to- p I II cae.k ol deith as test out 11' 1 il. ike i.eedlu n M r-. till 11 turns I the pie II a Utile child is tiiohteiou st Ins play, he mines illiniiig mm 'he house to 111 titer She t kes htm t" her lio-oin, iih's., kK-e upon hu i.ro . and hi'e she sitn.'s s.niie lullain nl love. tear labs Ir.nn his Is-e and he S c-rpa in pes e (1 d wants to till a intnlier lor lit winde world II it lie iii's'nrt utlc or pov ertr, nr Kl -omy Inietiioling that makes .0 e iinh liny Ood ca-i give him rest, ami lutM'h. a lullaby ol I ive nb.tve his Ictniiest tosie.l soil tliNt will still ii-K'nj. Ildsi peace is a pr 1 n I pi e that lies within us and not without 0 line, p.'.iing t. hsvi rej deed ie their rg an I poverty ; o'h'-r nut poasesdni il. bsve Tumid s (!! ni 1 head U' ey () ih.t every at t a b n lug; brail wmil I In ik away 'o hi n li s'ks amono Ihe golden lamps el Hesven I ' rake in y yoke noun ymi and Jo ah .11 d -si rest 11 In your moils ' A farmer writes I. II ws lo a ditti (j osliei seieitnliu sg'tc nlti in, tn shou, h li lt under u'digstinn' Inr inttn liiei'iu a va'tety nl swine: ' I'eipicted sir, I w n y s'i-rdy In the Caltle-'aiti I foau veral pie i" your net'ieiL 1 hare wi.i te wi.s I v ug jut a greai Taneiy i-l beasts; n I Tu-y p ecu astaubbed at, uct Set lug tJ'.ff. .1878. . iSU. 0. MAaRIAGK Mirrisg- is 10 a woman a', ones I'e haPiites' 11 lid st event ol her llie; il is the prioni e ): ' t ne ltlis-, , rd on 1 1 lentil ot all mo. nl n J 'Vineo'. li qu h-rhua.e lier patlii.-, her ciup ''" 1 b r I'Cij'i almin, tier . . kuiii . 0. uu evi r, Ihn K "n which siie hs p-11 nil ti renin1' r , I. 1 nil' mm, lor km.-. .... I'n. . 11 . ' v 11 advice the hu been guided, 'I I 10 o ,. s.,1 ,. eVe' Ulltiyotll II. ht '.I'd I'llllf,'. Ili llllillil thil'.s iui vs it li lot In turn. II I onus, dot - all. in l- l.irrnkc-n al nue III iroke ; su 1 jet s .e ll.n nil j ir into t" II it l. -at t it 11 p . til htlo e Inr. Uiipil u ti y the coi.ti litii-c id nq Hid ;uvi-, sh i.iiIih I. n I ami gts'eiiil ..lu-. I lo the li tuat i- I list, slid depnts wilh iX 'lte 11 -p. s tol ivi. antiuip .ll 'lia id the bap litiii-4- to c-oiite - Tneii w 1 1 t Ilia nis van tan, U ihl snull laii' , U.'iott ho c t' t eiu ii'i-ly lure u:h a lie 1 Iro n ns pn x-lal i-uj tn -oi, and I' f wvc 1 ti. u'-'t 0 ' t 1 at noiii 1 -iv.i 1 nn coward li'tu b c .k t .e tllti-mui tin hv wmi h r, snd ik-. roj t' v eniili ence ahitl lov luil iitspireitt Woe to inch man; ATTEND TO BUSINESS., i Nothing inn i ii i ii stares 1 ti it. f.im r n tin- taie who iloes it .1 uny i.enonil .tn l'- 1 nut to nli ' h .- must itnnutj 00 ails ol 1 f I 1 ill, I'll tic n:i: a th 01 -all. I ui..l link tituut. tliu ur.iisxuineiit. ol au lodti-r. . .ru., Una il mil CH-t.y auei.iled o. w 1 unit nrnio 1 he ill -ft haul w ! king Isr.iir .0 tutu mid itsnkr.ipiey Nincti-nt s o h soiKiiio t nl 111 ta tan a limine thtu uK'-iui cli.itu-a 1 1 no ollnr cm-r th u u K ol i:,..te iiuultnii in bttia I . let sli. o Hie Uun ; closei oe v niou ol in .ctiine v til I tools, lite rtocK m il in. ir .ceil, a Isti or ever, tnittg and i-V.-rythinj la ns id ic .So one Is' us in tic- Il Ititere-U- 1 In s tend n( 10 lli.su details Ihe Imss. Su. Il -i 1. U w., I, iu a UW iii.uiihs. or a year i r lu iii' S , ttka'de mstij p.riuirs aha re(iw 1.1 io .In it-wi.,.1 , ngiu Imjlti V 14 ml, -'Il ttermO itiv persowied In, it wtl ur.' y" m .ks ItuioUsy eltitast wh.it tni luok iiJ liiiu It-s-. A 1 lent ml suttiurrit li 11I1 and lace, dnty cluilns aud n.'.-i tl 1 diHirc to li.ivv a u-pu aliun that II I ei not w.i'k on the is'in. 11 ti ti en lilil'.lll S.11HC1 nl I us tn iliitiv lirtu-rs. THE SABLE MJJ'S WAS.MIN3. hiiura in Co. tie to your oiU'tnir, D-y A n r v i 11 t"n i ' I'.avin' wni -Ie ivhi'e folks' rhiilun." You is t-u Sen bvar, chile, y."i Iniike youi o d iiiu l.l i's loan, in' Iuiiik n-i erny tiair. 111 -ntiuw to tin' grave win v hit 11 rK 11 1, in h n' c u vii i on wi I ev s-so.v.isiiiliii-. II ihu'l I raised vuu up in d All',' Vi'll rllolll I uUgnic-r e" I ' Yin hum " lU'-u I 1 Ion kme an ten lir aid vm tr.aii d y-.u like my own chile, wlncl-. y oj i I 'YelhU'll " "11a Im i I te 1 ned vvi.l ynu ami pniyeo 1 id . and d'-pli.tv t dv yl il Lu ll to si.i) vii u.) mil - tn.z nn ? Ytilu.ui." "An t isn't I ver nsturd dtlector ami .uar iu-n lo' dv Ian J'' ' Yeiinim " "We I, in n, du ynn s'pim. lVe gamo I 1 in ye morals miji 11 e l ty nt- ni;r Hush I so. nail ! liit III 10 Ionise ilHIll-lep: n ( ctnor coteti v u ' ind inn' wnl il t lute tia-ll tny 110 , In de L'td, eleget. i'il hr.ke vet niai'k ln-a I l 1 a loiik!" A MURDERER TKf N Tf TKEFU.YERAL UfHiS VICTIM. A ji nng mnn ns nnir end while walk--ig from Kings'. (i vii I t'st'llaje, Ind'aua he died li.liu 0 tie wiih an me, Usiry '' lA. ll, a ssluou k tp.l and a ynnr I tics ,mk.- In wi Kii..iinvn, whs unes'i'd tor tl.v teed, lie tuiilove. iiiuusl, and Ind-ll ln-ii'ed id- nhi it) to prove an uip i O iVe ltie-d ay h'- w is 1 sU 11 in t'arth ige b'r s 1 1 111 1 11 -t 1 y heating, ill ilislo y ol l"U lllei.s. law passed Ihe spot w I en 11 mil der uss i'n innille I, si).i a 111,1. 1 ed 'olnvr1! tn look nt the Id .ml sol tmilti . ill ivin .11 'he g'.ii.nd IK- 1 in n. it ili a h y (iKle, trembled nrd he sine o k s' tlie slum i'i. Arriving a. 1,'itHi ..'.', nn- no., al ol I In- inuiili led III si 0 i-i progicsi. tiud Itic peiifde were ttk- ig a lo k st tun t .tn'ii I he nlllHOi .i.t P x !! bun -Il einnell all u,s t 1 In-11 Hi 1 vy I, en he lonkcl it thu ti. iiti l.itt'd hesd id tint v iviui he nlmos s ... 11..1 nsy. Asstr-'l tin' in 11 r lii.it ill 'ii tn' el cl a pie inn ; sli'tek snd III' sini-ng A seori id 11 tor w m -11 -crcsiued, an I I lie 1 X. iteuienl In con e inti- a . S. VMal men iimlnd al II ,li,-Ll.:'r. ."o- . s .. r 1 ; ...i.-iii nil,, sn I 1 11 1 'tl 1 er ot pt.t. ils wi te I. vide I . 11 1.: .. t ci T n- inian er besought, I" gge l and en lllntid - 1. ati't win lit- a-slstaace and III 1 a tew en l tt. 'lie pim. on 1 was riseiie .1.1 e l in s h 11 a and ill iViii to li'l-liV.I , Ills U11I a ill route if. m 'I .V . A SHORT STUDY FOR B3YS. I lie lit- nl ( haili-1 Ki C.oior, Ihe enil' em awier, li"Ws list I licence so I peisever i to will iu'i oirpll-he. h'-ti e'gln vr.is hI.I h wss sn f!i 1 boy sn l a newspaper ra rn-r, II .4 la' lie . . I is h 1 1 a week'ey m-ssusj r, -ml Chiil-s, hei-id s s'leuduig in the fli e d' ivi-r"! th- isonnal to uiictli.ei ,n .- Vo'k. Ili.itikljn, and f Ji-ra y C'ty II.. used s k If cr-.ss the ilv.rs. nn 'ti oin-ni'y w u il ie nut nil 'alurd.- ntgiit . iving hi- r ii'e. It ii said tut be 111 v r inl-s. d s hti'iscriher When seventeen years n. he entered 1 Iswyi i's nlPiO- H'i err.nil-boy II.i lr roee l law not. as. ti.ot them h ni.e, an 1 u s I thi ni hy th light nl a e aide la' int the. inghl. Several lsvet nutieii g the boy s Indu'try, aided bun in h 1 stil 'ie. Wiien he w twen'tr-fnnr years ' n!d he a liiii'ted in the Sr. and even then it was ssid that ynuDg 0 (.'" 0 'e ley op U' -n Whs wtitth wire than tbat nf many th r lsvo' Itii - sticee 1 con ei vinaly tn a young 1 1 vtr. sad it was u-1 until his thirtte h y-sr thai clients rerngn l-d the legal learn D and skill nl young O U-'iinr. He av iary aeOf but indust y and abi'lly wete iiis rsttitsl lie wmkxl liar 1 at in- am .11 et c se. n.ver sighting ny I met. slid I time .eu-rl the repiiiatinn nl a mai- wi n wstild do h s l-e i 'or lhn enp'irvlne bin. Tot is c-n 0 entluuii tn and iudtis- t(J te OT9 bis tUWMJ, . .. .. 10 00 1-1 I'd -.ri to 0 0 ?0 ( rote 40 10 0 10 ro ( 14 00 fhree Mqnares 10 00 I iin On I MI 10 8fi CO 4li 00 60 00 oir Sipiarei. 12 on 1 iL' on 1 r oinn (, n-n, 11 nit 1 3d (10 talM'nlnmn. ' SO 00 40 IK) I HI tf v b"le,'olumn, ;' 0neYir, y s6ftt ADVERTISEMENTS. 1 H 11 U U II . TEACHERS. Vnu ran eallv lnero Tnnr aalarv kr iv I'evotii.i, a verv small wortinu of vr ur tdsiire time In m interest. I do rrt rsr- eet vou to (-anvils, for m v eelehr.led l-ntti'a .'iniifn and Organs lutlei-l yi ta, ee (It -; but lite service I rrqnlre of'vnii' 11 I" Hi I'lMH.ant and pn.n aide. Full Mitiuulara free. Atldresa, lA.IBf K. KKATTY. '.' Wnhnlngloo, N.J. i) K . Jt I (J O Kb, BALTI.MOI.K, MD. DH. J, K. KICORD. Ill Favetla St. How Knward. has dernled thirty year 1 in--xieitsive praeuee ewpeclAllv to taw realm wet of Chi on ie and Private tileiaseet V llWoilotis nfthe Kldnevs ami Bladdenj tspas-ns 01 tne Mnart ami Loiiiks; Poisons 111 lieais of the blood, Throat, 'o ndMsii.) Uiieiia, Striolurea. Chrnnlrt list asp of 1 he Urinary Orirants, Uleara, Of nslveilisehariie.. Nervous and Ph . YOU.SQ MF.NT, t . 'letiin" 0' al Ufe and excess, with Laal mip, raipltaiton nt the Heart, rinirlnj in ha Kar-, N 1 vommaks, Hlushmg, Tlmltl tv, 'nnki.eM 01 the BacK and I.lmbs, In-llk-esthni, vhrmlit annlv hefote It Is nA taie. end resture.vlgi r tn tbeir forties and Hindi, ere Ihey entail mlseiy and disaasa ip"n those nl their piwterlt v. ' l'rlvate :)beaes reeetilly , (mntrr.rted in-ed in ihriedays. Mercury and Potash ilselnrgeil. 1 -. Cliroiiin Oonnrrhea or Gleet in flva daya w a loesl applleatinn. Persona at a diss anee by g'vlim si uipti-m, Iresttd sad tiedlelnm "ent by mall or express. A eure guariiteed In all easea, Write syinpluuia directed, Mt. RICOKii, 141 W. KavetteSt., , , , Baltimore, Hi . apr 11 n yocKy MOUNT .VII.L3, ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. January lif, J878. " We sre now prepared, to furnish tbe ' trade with SIIBKTIN'Ofl, SIimTI.VGS, ' PLOWLrXEStwd COTTON. 1 YARNS. iP of Ihe liest qua'i.y and at low prices. Our tur ma mrmtly net co-h, 80 days. Adfrofs BATTLE A SsO, Rooky Monni, N. 01 sn 25 a iNUOLPH A CO. ine Square, 6 00 fwo rtuuarra. f 8 dO GENERAL .FORWARDJXQ i. and CUnMlfstilOX JIEBCU.tXTIt. KwrAslh, VirfflDlaw Prompt attention Riven to all Consign' menu. Liberal Cash Advance mada en Coo slgnraenta, LUMBER A SPECIALTY. - Hi ru IKNPPS: W. 11. (smith . dsn W ' ( Marrow Cn., A. eVrenn, Norfolk,'v,( .Oiirrtl.aidl..I. W. J-'aueatt, J. M. Mul len, llnl'lux, K. C. fob 21 6 n KTAI.I.IO BURIAL, CASKS FOR BALK. ". -5'i.- r-'-'s.w Persnnsfwlahlnis Metallin Burial Cases eaiialwayanbuin tbeiu by applying lo wis, at the .Morn nf Meaera. W inli. ld A Emrv. i em still keeptna, a heretnlura, a luil ' -l tuietit "I tlm Very Heat OASKS, t lbs erv Lowest Pricea. In my slisenee ftom yVelilmi. MmHra. WlniieUi A Kinry will tiihver Cases to ueraoua who may wish them. ' ' 1 - " . JAMES SIMMOy, , , , ' - WoldoD,N. 0. apr 4 1 Q 1 Mi K U K II K K S I (l N K 0 v K RT 1 respiKitfnlly rails the attention of the trade .a bis exumalve auick e-r linmeaMo mil iinportnd llquora, lo which he ia still maktug addltiona ned oonaistlug of pare Kreneh. Appie, BU.skberry Vnd' cb.rry Brandies, Jamahs and Key- England Bw bondoo, Tom nnd Hollai,. ( (Jin,. Port Sherry. Clarot, Rhine and 1 .ve-year-ok) SeupuernonK Winn. Sooteh and 'Loedf Porter, and very large lot of RECTIFIED WHISKEY wm-h I am oijerineat prieea thiT8t Wl giv aaUufkr-ti'in. S. W. P"r"v Mi i.-ti w BAldVti )