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Walter clark, r., t. cftnK,
kilaiu, N. C. Halifax, N. C.
LARK fe CLARK;
ATTO ltKT1 AT LlV,
HALIFAX, N.O.
Will nrnPtien In the Courts df tialifax
an i a 'Joining couulifl"
March 10 tf.
K
r I T O H K N
ATnKNKYS A C'VNSIll.I.nliS AT LAW,
Scnlliui'i Spelt, llnlilxx ( o., SI. V.
Prantle In tin Courts of Tt 1 1 f k n' d
al) li'iunt e .-uvtMns, and in thu Siinrttinn
and Federal Courts. JinlS-tf
'p-CO.vI.VS N. hill,
A Homey at I.fciv,
HALIFAX, N. f).
Praetlp.es In Halifax and admininc
Counties and Federal and Supreme Courts.
Will bs alSUitlatil Neck, once every
VortninUt.
Auk. 28-b
W. II. Pat,
V,'. W. HALL.
a hall.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
WKi.nav, sr. c.
FranHc-s In the courts of Kalif'ax and
fcdlninlns oloiin'.lns, and in the Supremo
Und Federiil c ul riot.
Claims oollee'ted in ar'.Jr pttrt of Nnrlk
Carolina. Juti 0 1 O.
C-VIUBL, J.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
JtCUSOV; ti. V.
Prictinas in the Court of Northampton
ami a ll'iintn nihilities.
sen 15 1 Y
n
l V I N t. H Y M A N ,
ATTORNEY At LAW
HALIFAX, V. C.
Prtetiess if. Hi Ci'irts of II iH ax and
adjoining c. ninth's, and in tlm Niipreino
an I Kulrtrnl Court.
CUi ns cilleetel in ll parts of North
Carolina.
OS ;e In llie Court House.
July 4-1 Q.
T . O . BURTON, J K.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
" CUIFAX, If. C,
Practice In Hie Courts nf Halifax
teunty. and C mtiea adjnlnini: In the
Supremo Court of the SUlei and ill the
Pa laral C turts.
Vlll irtv srmiil attoitinn tn tllo enl'.en
tln ofelaiins.snd n adjiistiUR the apeonnt
of Kxatiutirs, Adnliiiisi-atJrs and tur
diam. itwvl.vtf
M. a U I Z A A u,
ATTOJT4SY AT LAW,
HALIFAX, N. 0'.
OiTiee in the Court Hoils". Strict atten'
lien glve-U to all branding of '.he prnfes.
him. jan 12-1 c
BRANCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
BKNBLD. HALIFAX COUSTT, N. C.
Praat'nas in tha (i.ninlips of Halifax
RasH. EiiJPcombi and Vvilson.
Collauiiom mala in all parts nf tha
lata. jan 12-6 i
AMES
E.
U A KA,
ATTORNEY At LAW,
bxfiei.o, n. c.
rraotinm in tha ruint'ft nf Halifax
U.ri.n!a and Na.h. In tlia SiiirniiiM
tjnart uf tli ttiata aud in tha Kedaral
ttuu"La.
Calle-tinns maile In anv part of the
btta. Will allpiiil a' tlm rmirL HmlHH in
sllfat ao Monday and Friday nr parb
sYH. jan J J-t 0
XDRBtf J. BURTON,
AT rOKA ET AT LAW,
r
WKLDOX, N. C.
Prarlims In tha Courts of llalilax, War
-n nd Northampton emmtios and In the
Buweme and Fedpral Oourta.
Claims oilluotd iu any part of North
Oarnlina. jltna 17 a
tiUVS M. MDL1.ES.
tyj" U L L E N
jcihn i. aootu.
JlOOBK,
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ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
. Haunt. N. C.
Praetinn In the Counties of Halifax,
Northair.itaa, Edsoooinbe, rittand Mar
tin Iu inu .Sapie ns Court of the sttato
nd In tdo Federal Court of the Ka tern
fcltricL
Ciillaottoas made la aoy part of North
Carallua; ia lll
Dns Year, in advance,
Six Month?, " :
Thrne Month', "
fet
VOL. VII.
HOME.
' l is awrct at niulit to Bit alnnn,
And wiitiA Hib mars h;ni hoar tlio
MHKII
Of litfiil brfl In tli nlrt
Km tli n my tlmuvlita rn far away
Tlirm on awift Hii-irj llin liri-e.o hmir
To w liUro my litt'.o aiatflra I'luy,
And sinir a kiujii of niailnpMt still,"
1'x-side the (5111.111115 mountain fill.
' I'ls KU'WI at t I f 1 1 1 t'l flit lllnlld
t hpr l"Vpd vowiM In tlip ton
tn 1 vrr wiinl atirrid I)iiu!i above nm
Vuippa "I UiO'P fir. fir awav,
Wi " prav l'"r, and lio over I ivp in ',
tVlm weep 111 v al urn ilnv by il iv,
Vnd imi thn ninni nVr m-paii' l ni n,
To nan (Hp a;iil tl at wal'.a inu homo.
'TN s've ct lit ni((lit to Hit ulmio -Thi'il
I spp Uvi- dp i ly k II n i
1 liliH'.v, Hum, tl c bli-s of iiicplin
My brow 1111 hm ilh inv uioilinr's. kiss
I rUap my sWlr,r' liirin, Ihoimli II -! I iifc,!
1 4 I hr p' 11. 1 l ap Urn tl - in this f
lirlulit v ilnriN t but in vanNidiiK
LeariiiK lr y a poltiiint tniK.
My ino'liprNils thi nvnn lidn,
My p'dpr ilr at h'tr miIk,
And at hpr kinm in bi'.tulv bnndinfr,
A lihpnili lia.iinut infint pray hi-
Winch, to Lloavon like drw asi'tuidin);,
Is ahnddiii IV.ii aiic tven thpro
As iv .is minn ha 11 111 rar!y yiMrs,
Hoc blow not witii a iiM.lhui'a lears.
And tlifri I itioan In aory
For ih" bl' Kt li uiio I iitf'cr may epo ;
'I'm far awav, and d..y tin .'lining,
1 R ?. i at Um ili';nrt'n ! aim.
Anil mpp that Mi' is blichily i-l)inlii
(.In MM'titit 1 pam 10 ifii.n upon.
Wppp ml my trur like sunlit drw,
i In nar on my hi.pps a tniiihipr him.
F'BST LOVEi
II Y Ul sTV FOOT.
'Ami your only nnd (1st love?"
asked n lirijjl'l eed yitl its slio recline!
her lLissh.ii Iv iinnil.lt'.l brow upon llie
sli nilili r ol her lover.
''N , Le in. you a- e 11 it my only nor my
first love I have loved another, umu
years before I sa you I I ej another,
auii 1 I ve tiuit other still."
'Love tl'iit other still and belter
t'inn me 1 l'au1, why d i yu tell me
lb-it f" said sin', rai iny ber dark blue
eyes and 'zitl stead' isl! in lb se nf
her lovi r, hal in 11st noisli iieut a id ball
ia am run, v.hil I'er j-vil!.-.! li iocs
tightened emivulsin Iv mi his arm.
"Y u usked ine, L:li.i, unil I nn
saeied iuu with M'tc i ity; y u Wntild
i,nt h ue me di'tei e ynu, w ni'd you.'"
'Von l"e her still,' then:"
'1 love her still,"
A d b't'er than you d 1 mei"
"No 1 e'ti r. 1 m us eli "
A' H mill love Inr stiH':"
'Until di a;b, and eeu he.ond death
over her last reslinJ id. ice I w i i I strew
spring a earlii si tl iweis, and tieileiv llie
t with the purest tears ilia". I.oo ever
shed "
"Handsomer tlian I is she tinl'r"
"Her eyes are as lilack us nilil, mid
her hair In gloossy black' ess niilli.fs
lie !n.'S til' the raven S i hasn't
our sweet blue eye, 1 or your soil
brnnii hair ; yet, oh, J,"lia I her eyes
have been the sweetest eyes to mn that
ever looked the look ol eternal love "
Paul, ally do vou wish t b'eak my
heart ? ivbv have yu tanelit me to love
you so ftildly So bliudlv ad thu, in
the midl ol my ha.ipiuess tell mn that
lhert is an iuijiissi ila barrier between
us? Tiiis nigtr. Paul, we m ist par; for
ever 1 I would nut have believed I'd ha I
another tol I me !" and her eyes grew
dim with leais.
15- nut too rash, I.elia ; hear tun to
the fun; vim love nit; too (liMny t" pirt
with nm thus I Think you that yna could
nut share tnv heart wilb m e Unit I so
deailv li've'f"
'Ni vvr, Paul, never I"
"You shall, Le'.ia, and must I L'sten
lor a iniiiiiei'i while I tell you ol 11 y
first love, and I am sure y 01 be wil
ling to s'.nire il with her t' en."
"I Will l.ste , Paid, but will not share
your ln'O; I leust have nil or none; 1
am selfish in that respect and who llml
oves as I do, 's mil? 1' or ret me Paul,
or lorijel her forever 1
I'oruPt her, Lelii? Never 1 I would
in I 1 ise one j 'l ol ner pure aiiecnun lor
the 'air' si lace lUnt ever tdooined; no,
n"t for the j;iri)le of Venus or lur the
lo e of a second II den."
" Then, Pan1, you are lost to nie for
ever; we must part f.irwell to our
every dream of a b. ieliter future. I love
you well, I'd am inn proud to t-haie
your love with aught ceuled O ,
Paul I you have r"ii' d me deeply ;"
and her nooisilrly v.hi-, !! .d lii.S Cu:l d
in lodii aut amrow.
"Stop, L'lia. or you will deeply
wrung me a S '. I met this l ived nee,
as I aaid before, in niif of the saeeies',
sunniest vales nf mil broad Ilhn is;
wardered with Inr bind iu hand, for
loi j; yeais, beside the spaikliil-i waters
of my childhuod's home. Fust, by Iter
smile of exquisite sweetness, she tauglu
niv heait that she loved with u iti'teranle
loiidiivss, and never have I dounted ;
my trust iu her has ever tiuce b-e
steadfast and fe rless; never has her rje
looked c Idly upon me, and never will il
till the death angel shall dim it for the
long sleep O l ih the still hours of tl e
night have I been awakened as if by II e
gem le lain.ii.g of t'j e sleep-god's wing,
and beheld that face, those ejes ut t
upon me wilb all the beatific te derncss
of a guardian angel over a repenting
prodigal; and a kiss would fall upon 111 v
brow mure gouihinfi than ihe dew nf
Hebron. The Same gentle baud has
held me along life's flowery wav, and
beside its uun HI -d wuters ; ai d If evtr
my aim was raised to do deed id
wroi g, or my heart steeled to conceive
it, that gentle, admoiiilory voice came
whispering iu my car, and stayed the one
niidMVi ar.d drew the iruu from the
vVELDOX, N.
other. And I do well rnncmbrr, in my
miiuho .iii's riper years, when dirp
sorrow It'll llpn Wy son!; nnd I fii..
wnnld Iiiim' drunk oblivion from th
wine cup'a d r, brim, that snme flat k
eyed woman t ime iu l natttf ine. w the
nine of G nil In sliil i the fntnl snnrij .
iiinl tuiiiiiij; her nuns nrmind my 1 euk.
wlilli' lier pyrs hramed wild Im'S
diH'ppxt iii-pirulioii, slio poured oil upon
tbp irntibli'il watrrs l"UI 11. e of pnri r
hopes anil In i jiili-r aims, and in my rai
lii-pered 11 (in! Ii'il w 'i il ilia. Ii.is oul
livpil all sol row. I.elin, would inn
know llie liiiint' f my first lov ? 'l is
m in tit i- r !"
'()', 1'aul ! Til fnrgivi you and shuie
your lot' inili'i'd I 11 "
' I knew you no il l, I, li.j. Sett). id
Ion; is us ilr.ir in Hip first "
MR. MULLEN'S STATEMENTS.
Halifax, N 0. M uch 27. Ii is 7.1
To the J-.il, tor of the fea s :
Mr; In the communication from
Ilalilux si j ed "II " 111 your issuo ol
11-day. ami a Is in t' - lay's issue of tt:e
KoAXOKK NEys, pilhlished in U'eldon,
my name is used in comiei lion w ith
certain rt snlutions that went lief.ire the
recei.t Coil' ty C oivi i.ti in ol Uililux.
That my position m iv imt ha niisu iilei
stoi d toward the entleuien, Mr. Hill
and Ju'loe Schenck, whose names were
lieu iiieiiltoiied for Hie i5 ipreme I'uuit,
I have to usk I ! 1 a t yu insert this in your
paper.
In C0111111 on n itli the people of If tli.
fax county, I have prrlenrd lluit Mr.
II.il should be mxiiinutl'd by ill 'i Slate
C iiiv. nti in at tl.e eastern candid ale 011
Ibe JVeuiocriHic tiilut lor Suprvrne
Court. I a so prelt'ired Jmle Sliei.tk
11s ihe candidate from the We-t.
15 'lore the usseuibluio of tbe C itiven
tioi', I had heard that iheie were itl iiois
ufl at in dilTi ient parts nf tlie Slate lo
the ellict that t'iese two niitiem ii or
their respective frier (Is had formed or
wt re ei deavi'Hnrj to f rm a comhiua
; in 11 to nb iiin positions lor themselves
on the Suineiiie C nirt l?;ti(.h, pl'dyinu
their mutual u divid.-d aiipnrl lo ail
olh rs. I Could not believe that such
rcuii rs writ' line; but I c uld well
understand why their reputation would
iijuiethe rneret iii"HS claims of those
two gentlemen for these hill positions
in loi all'".'S where they were ml known.
When ine li n ventio.i usse muled, the
resolutioos en lorsi. ft Mr. II II were car
ried without a disse .linjj vmc", an I !
joined hearlilv in their adoption ; but I
'I
pesi d the res 'lu'i u s endotsi' g Judge
bJicnck l"r t hiel J isiice, lor
He
lowing 1 eus uis st i'ed by toe in c inven
tion. 1 Miid, that to adopt tins lesolu
lion, cioi iing t '"t'llirr as il ti'd the
1. 11. in s ol S lienck and Hill and tiiat iu
the very home of the Infer would be
received as fu'l c o fi illation of these
ruinors i.( a coalili o ; U1.1l its only ( ll'.-ct
nould bt't if in t to ii j ne Mr. ll.M, nt
least to 11 11 -ct on linn where his ret tit i
linn f or Ian ness was Imt so well kt-wo
11s line ; that the gieat object of the
ilteelino was to h 'iior our countryman
and to timber bis pr specls for the
nomination, but Is at this coupling ol
names in the lad; 1 f the al. it'Miid ie
I nits would dirt cl a laii'.l blow at Ins
chances 1 staled finlher that it was
due to Judge S iieock hiinvdf as well
as to Mr. lid1, tint the c mventi. 1
should do notlii ig to ConPn 01 ay (In
aging irport that niig! t le cucnlited
againsl him, and ih.l (lie itsolutiuu
, , . . , . . . 11- 1 .
wni.bi II tve tup sa io- 1 lien up 01 011; 11s
it wmild nyon Mr 11 il. Attor the dis
cussiot. tl.e res luti n was ad' pted by a j
in j ritv if ti'is'nps, tlnee ur lour of'
winch voti p there!. r were lepreseuted
by si -gle iin !iv. duals.
In the (lis:ussi 1 was surmised and
paired t hear the remaiks that were
made bv those who diilered from me i 1
regard to 1 ur present Chie Jus'ice.
It was alleged rtgit. st him that he
favoieil a lr ng c r.l aiiZ'- l g 'Vernme. t.
and coincided with the decision of the
Supicuii! Court in the l.inious 11 isk'u.s
case. It Judge Saiild is a leutralist
now, be has always been one, and it is
strange that those who opp se his
i.oiiiiii ition by t e S ate Convention for
Cnul Justice, should not have known
the lad when the, passed Sited high
encomiums upon him upon his eiuva'.io
1 1 thul position a lev tnon' iis ago. His
life, and tile li 'll us that have been C oi
ler led up 01 hiiu bi the people as well
;1 by r:i:r ll ooire'l M-iVfruuri nueaK 111
his vli.dicntiuu and should d s.rm the
fe us of any one Iroui any danger in III
liusting ihe-r r'.lns to iiis ltee -ing.
Auoiher obj.c'.i' 11 uiged a;;ainSt liim
was that he hud actually left the Sale
at one lime, a d tin r 'lore might 11 it to
be Chief Justice. Those who allege
this against him were singularly lorget
I tit n( that fad last winter, ur have been
unusually diiigpnt in il ding out some
thing. When Mr Smith bit the State
to iiradice his profession iu our sister
State of Virginia, he carried wild him
an unspotted 1 auie and an enviable.
reputation 1 and when be returned to the
"Uld Nortli 3, ate;" be brought back
wdh hiiu the same testimonies of a good
ami u geat man fiuiii those whom be
had lelt behind Inm.
An. ther ci.a ge was the acti m of llie
Supreme Cmiit iu toe celebrated Oliver
case. It seen a in me that the uilicsu.S
upon the Cliiel Justice iu Ibis cm n.-c-lion
are tint only erroneous in them
selves, but they saur ol soinelhiug near
akiu It) vindicliveness und pet Sedition
1 have heard the temaik made "that
it will not do In have a SupiCme C nirt
that would sh d a negro to the peniten
tiary lor stealing a chicken, aud turn
luoee ana fr butchering bis wile.''
0., SATURDAY,
If lli s was true of
I iilei-d he ureht be c
i Ii-, but i.Ih ilti'ely
Mr Smith,
ihed, imt '
vici ''.is. 1 1'
then
i::
s oiht to depose the Chief Justice in
order to (indicate Judoe
why not fully Vin lictite Inu)
Ivor,
bv 111.
then
kino
him Chief J sl'i 1 ?
An.'tliei charge, and one mucli iu
vojiiie ol lale. was that the Coii f J istice
h is no "hacl; hone." 1! it this i
scarcely he believed by til -S-' who luive
nut Mr S.nith al t!.r bir, on til.' bis.
tnijis a. d 111 the hai's of Ci.io.es-', m r
by ihe nuiiicioiis cho 'ts. an I a devoti-d
coistliiiei cv ah ise causes hi! has u.ibelil
alien s'oiit heait'i hive filled ad strm g
nuns have wiiliered. If it b.s li in: iti it
lie is wan'lno in 1110111I cu nee, .t is to
I) ' deeply regretted tll.it so leebli u iii.hi
sh mill have been no recently nr.,.
1 oiiiicrd a uiaol iv. d a her 1. A lirge
I icr ilie practice. I04 C ulrso in tin.
I '"islalure, io the C m(;r-as' of the
I' i'.ed rt.t'S, and the Confederate
H'u'.rs, in 1 uuieimis p.litcil ca llpllen ,
incluiliiin the lust one. and in every
s'litinii to which he has bee 1 called, it t -t'-st
ihe firmness and ii.tejiiy of Ins
noli 11 s. If hu is lacking! in this q ial fi
Citi 111, why s'n .11 r lie have been srlecli d
as a iiji niber of the D 'iiincratie Statu
KxiViiUut Co nmi tee. where fir nness
n nl wisiloiii are nl viy s in denrmil?
I wi i o iu no spirit of tv U11. .'iv ss to
Jndje S.he ck o M . Ili'l. I w.,ul,l
chri'ilully vote lor the r nomi .ati on for
the p siiinn nf Alsnciute Jist'c.s u,i"ii
our lii kr', a id trust th.'v will he p! lerd
there bv the S ate C mventi i ', for they
holli puss, ss siilli i.! t merit to entitle
them tn that huor; but wiiy
this bitter crus ide ii;) hi our C lief J 1-.
lice i 1 order to ittain that t ti I ? I do
not heiie.e thai eitiier of Hiem aia
p ii litis or piivies to itie ii'j ist usiui'ts
that lave b;'en made and are beinjj s!i'il
111a le up ni o i! wlio.n N ull) Cnoll
ni 1 nns havenl ways delighted to h uior ; lor
it I tlid, I ah .ni 1 think th it hud been
sadly deceived in nt v estimate of their
iiatiltPS. And it is to be hoped that the
ross antl i!'.v i;iM'ij assaul i tli it have
b-eii made upon ('tiief )ilstico Sm.th
niiliiol.be ntti iliu'i'd to Ihem bv u y
one; but liny will lie i-x.'ii-ed and ' vei
iuoiied us mere iudcreti'ius on the put
id over i ml on a Ivnc itns of v.ui .us "en
tk'iiieii ll.ioilli nit the S alo.
I confess that I am an side t nduiin r
of the Cniel .1 us. .c -, loi I have koii'Vo
hiiu all oiy til t', an;! 1'. is a leasilre to
ine n 'leu his liis aie sealed and his mil l
shackled hv teas m of his p tptioo, to
C oii'.ihi e its l;tr as I cjii, to ihe vindica-
f
ooil 11ml an i j tied man
loi-j,! us
11 .t it i ct 111.' c u lie dial was so
np'l, mad ' lor us ny our (1 ivem ir J b it
let us now show liy our actions ill it wit.it
vv.; then sai l ab .tit the wisiooi nf thai
choice was 11 it reeking hv picr sy, hut an
hiinc'st 1 x,u U'si 111 ol opini in
J.M Ml LLLN.
iv il.'igh A'cifs.
THE DESIRE r Jl DI3TlolCTI0.J.
X ii liing- b 1'. ioi-n ir ali')' ran viti-fy
llie in'unl of man ; the ruin I of iii-iu is
iitnutil. Til" ocean only cm (ill the
ocean's he 1. 11 iv vain then ii ".an
In ImaoiuH s 1' i-f n '.ion i l the actjuiie
11, e I of a".t'! ' pel i'.l.abli' Was
pard nor hoini'. then t b.! ani'iilioiis
would bt wise. Hit we aie bnunl to
immo'tili'v ; and he "hi 1111 wings of
I ambition seeks hapiuitpss I 1 w ul Ily nf
j quitenients will be sun' to In I. Wli 1 of
i il. have tint ohserM d the reslles iess
of 1 11. nan iiiii'i ti 'ti v Wno of us can sar,
I am c n leuti d ? We a". l,i"!v fnrtvitd
to sunt t'nnj V I t 1 f olic I he scenes
nf 1 1-lav d sjust us, and we are pleased
with the v sin s :f le-nnl row We gaie
npo
11 Hm di tml in oi in ' ; us n lies 01
azure, its lights an I shades, si s. fily
bleu le I, iniilie us i'lia ino i's precincts
ihe retietts a d c ml of K .- 1. l'.;i
h ins we a't"-n;it to gritify our I mion-;.
As p approa h, the uiounta n lUrows IT
it 117. ire; its lights ami shades shrink 1
into ru'i;ed hills a ul vales all dies tiwuv
into cold reality, liius It is witu ine
nalural landscape ; it is lliC (cirue with
the moral
The pour are sick nf their thatched
r oof a tl bumble fate They looked
upon llie man "f wealth as filled with
p'easure anil delight. The rich are tiied
wilb Ihe cares and trxitlim.s of Ide
world. They look uiinn the neat cut
t ige as Ihe ahode of peace and Con
tentment A kind of distance in eithei
dse Icn.ls its charms " laseimitions,
enverinj! the whole with Ihe hut! of en
chant .ne t. Thus are we ever in the
clitsefur happiness j lor hipiiiti'SS is
tlm gnul of our ambiioii y et the
tplendi I bauble is ever cludi''; unr
grasp.
"Lilte iliu idiot kt-ir.ina 0.1 t'10 brook
Wo b'tp nt sins and fasten iu the
mud."
The seed nf ambition are Sown in our
very did Idood. We all even then have
,. - , . . . 11 1.
gome lime print" to graniv an nave our
dreams of great ness As we grow, our
ambition grows, und it "-lretieth.'ns with
our stie .gili," Th'ui.;h its otj'ct may
be di d nit w ith different individuals,
(tlill il is everywhere cssd tially the
same. The sigh ol the villager for a
petty magistracy is the sin;o iu Its na
ture as that of a Caesar Inr the gl ry ol
an Alexander, t r of a Theinistides lor
the renown of a M lli ides As we ar
rive at mat. hood we launch our frail
barks upon the tempestuous sea of life,
each striving for that ' tido in the nfftiis
ol mtn. winch taken al the fl tod leads
en to foitune." Then commences the
contest ; it i a contest for glory, fur
h.ippmtss
Trie warriur onses through th-? vista ol
many battle?, and beheld a diadem of
APRIL 13, 1878
b irii iness and renown
He
fot ill
to the tri iison f elds d1- w tr. The w arm
blond of millions (1 is. Mothers and
111 liilens vvc"(i seas nf sorrow. Tin
earth is c. t'led in iiniiirniiio. The harp
of nations is h'ltig noun lite rillows.
Tbt) cvprevs is evertn'iere pla ted
Tlltt heavens become n"B vtt gallery id
w u. LnureU are henind up in tin
hern's hr iw, b .t wh it is llvgi i d re
sult? It has b"Pti said that Wvllnintoii
was no senlii'iniiitalist, yet he, as he ua!
lope I Ids hm se iilono the bio dy pi. .ins
f WiiiK'i loo, pa'.IS d I'll t x.l line I.
"What is w use ih 111 a b.'.tle vv m, s av
a ha tie lost " N tp 'Inio us tilt"
seen 111 tea's, lli iiiii in thu midst 1 f
victory.
Yet in t 'ihstaiidii'i; nil this ; n uwitli.
Hla din pillars nod temples outiive t1
names of th ''.e w ho rear ttii'ti', what .l
not ttiiiii perlorui 10 fill a le v shee s
of ti' certain paper. M 111 still wish a to
b" C;c ar, 1 li'iiio !i a v com s fr mi
each o ie of his oU'i(h. A'libilini still
cries, ' I will asjead into heave", I
will 1 xa't my throne above the slurs ol
li id; will ascend atiuie the clmil'. 1
will be like ihe M 'St High" Much
111 ire, then, will il still plant i s iron hool
uiion t'ie neck of ea .ions M id) more
will it still to ch tile eirtil to iiiiinic the
storms of heaven, pLture the cloudy
te-iipest i 1 the fi ght ' f armies ; and with
the deep touts of Use gun, and the
II viK's ol the cities, mock the thunder
and t le lijihtiiiog of the skirs.
1! - the glea 11 ol steel, the cannon,
the stained scarf, nnd trwi rulinij niipir
do unt compose nil ol t'ie lillil of ambi
tion. It see us to cast an Letiero 011
ill that is lovely n inn. A e dd win
ter frowns upon tlw summer of the
human h art. and lib; social and tl
uifvio ulfeciinus wither anil die Am-
iii m is selfish, ; I ke Ihe w tves of death,
it serks the overwlicl.libitj of nil.
Thus is man's anihitinn and dues a
father, or amide-, or brother, or si-ter,
or Irieni, ye 1, or cve i n wife, stand b
I teen him and tin; ol i ;.t of ins a-nhi-
lion tli very i.nt'iie of liim alio bef're
was Invelv, undergoes a ch mge. The
aiiiianle .1. aephina uiest be nif.de to
eep and drop the tear unregtrd d.
1'ivo roses 111 11 t be steeped in th.! same
U' h dv die. lvru the hired assassin
111 1st desp.h-h a m 'tlier, and to des'r y
a sister or brother, li I I must he s eept'
in L'lood. Tl C
mu.t be cm 0
very haunts of Lien
a Illinium wilderness
TiiiH alone 't itn is ntidiiti m
as 11 ha'-
I. inert. Siys 1) right, -'It knows "i
other path to i!,r ncs h it that ol blood "
li ever lha ivuo.'.i ms in an seems 1 velv,
.ve unist sil,ip si) lii. 11 iu the IliJht fu
hlerai y lame.
X itliino ti.hail vvel miy appeal
either in I'm iuiperish-ib'n s u'g of llie
1111 uortal bard his playful spuria wild
Hit! "hoary I icks" ol ocean, or his
"mi utive tai-ts of the lightning s fi -ry
wi ig " .il Ihe drf. nnity of amb.tlou
uiay be ed 1 sed by the ;p!endor of h s
aequo enipiit-, or the ma Ji.ili.:eu ;e of
its art Ii 111 iv ' indeed wear as much
llie usoect of virtue as the adroit rogue
0 's thai ol no ho esl man. li.t the
li-inj, acii-p spirit is to t more different
iii the one than in tha nlher.
Hut. we wi 1 ioiagi e him lo be uin'ii
ti ms. Let us follow him iu his 1 elite
rne.'t. Mnk his fin rowed b:ow; the
clutid of auxietv which p rpelua lr mi
el"ps him. "'I'lssveet," eiies lie, ".o
win l.tiirt Is of bio ul or ink " Hit bis
mind spp ns lo be niie continual tern
(:-'. "The home of Iiis s.iii it is in the
I b s mi nf ih sti.r u." Again he cries.
"We cannot fly the deo on thought I'
11 ; is evidently wuliapp. Who gras s
at earthly lame, giasps wind; nny, 'itr
a -prpenl grusos, that through hi ha ul
glides smoothly anil is g uip, b il leave
a sting heliiiid which b.iigs pain lint
I if nitibiti 01 I,. evil nm! oi!v f
if aitihiti 01 be evil am!
iii it'ii r llie root tmr the
me, what shal. arouse a
d u m f cv iv tl insiiii it b
!v I'wl, il it t e
I'ffspiiim of vil-
mm from his
im n il z 'j! and
enti'i pi ise ? this is the (J les'.ioil
Yy'e need 11 .1 the .ieceil'id wonings ol
amd'eion to prompt us t 1 hht the mid-
uio,t taper, and move us ti ascend the
iimui.t ol disiiiiC'iun. There lire otliei
spirits which lead forth their numerous
trams ol statesmen mi l oraiots, 01
hero s ami poets. 1 1 usefulness and
glory. Self-respect will tlo it, or benev
olence will do it. ur a thirst for knowl
edge will do it. the 'truth" winch is ' the
way." will tlo it, or patriotism wiil do it
X thing like ambition nonpars in Wash
1 lio 1, "r llow ir l, or Wil i rf ir.;e, or
P link, or u long Haiil id nlhers woo
nave acemli'i 1 gieati r height of use
ful, ess and hoimr thin 1 v. r ..uiJli.u
carried one or ever will carry one.
Cod gr.mt that a proper spoil may
petva le evriv In ail, ci.t...! iug us i 1 all
we tlo or say. a d that truth, virtue, in
tegrity and Imne-tv my supplant nil In
S llis l und audi tions 111 'li es
AN AFK CflMU i.sc.U ..s 1 r ie pro
p i tsr ol a p 1 minn si bl pii.tn in n
I e nl sunt euie'el a esr In luliou l'.ny
a d iv 01 twfiiuo. and. sec "d eg to hi
Usual easni. 11, dis'ribined t n.lier iiiss.n
Kris little ranis wild lha ! rise imi.'li
' L '"k In Ji-Siis when templed, When
ttou'i u ', when (ly 11 ." A well dressed
gell' till ill tea I nne nf 'he cauls ami put
II in lii" Ins poi lii''. Just Ii. lore b sving
Ihe cars lie Biid tn M . lluli:: ' f r,
when yini give 111 this csui I mi e J
way to the terry, intending to jump In in
the lrry and ernwn mysplf. I'ne deaib
ol my wi e and hu had robbtd m of sll
le-ir In live; tiut tiia inkit ll i per
anaded ine to ttegi lila uvw. GuaJ tl ij
and Oo I bless vmi."
"My dear," .al l a w ile to her Inisliand.
'I tenlly think it Is tuna wo had grien
liniife"" "Well, m love, pa Dt it any
color jiu pleasured, of jjiceu will kuil
ine."
9.
WHAT DJ WE LIVE F01?
The mother, as sliu ben.li over Iht
0.1a. llo nt inr i.uy. feels that ilm is living
inr soinei I11111! ; lor t'o.l has cnm iii' ted 10
Her cht't'ii an iiuuioitil tmul. mid (In
re 1 eiri'ie s Hilt -he ta 1 1 itialj'! llie fir-iinpre-sion
U il'ilt JoU'hl.ll mind llisl
-llr 11 1 1! -it be llie " tn m)W the tir-t iern
ni vituie in h 9 ptinwav or Iiniiiniil III hit
Inn C-oil bo-rill llie rir.t vice.
Mothers, yi arj living lr niiimiliink'.
i)l,-o.Ml V'll.l:l!;toIi UA'ed ICICU llisl
a 101I at! I ll't'J e 111 bis lllc lo llie piuil
tiaintiio ..I ,1 ni .tiiet. Shu kui-w il"t llin
t ie intmit at In r km a vv.uil I ore May in
Hie Fa't a-ol li s country," jet she dnli
i..'i;l."l in hu inimt llime hit.tcs 1 triitn
nnl wisluui tnal ili'iiv .i bugnllv
1 h 1 011 g :i h 1 tv u .le I . Ic. Y ileal tin llo
..nil.', and Ihe lutiirg v.-. i I led ul. ether H
II . been lab i I '!. Inu 1 1 ) e ol a ioiii ui
may depuu I 1 11 yuU' boy, and ti.e Ueml,
Inn K'e iciruid 111 bi- in a' ey wi'l tell in
t c mint ; 'lay. l'lieii do ynu ,uk vv ri ul t o
a e bvn lor I
I he poet, he b-n It nvir Ins ncmtl, ir
! 1 v 1 11 1 lor ti'iiiirllii ov. ; lor he is at vii.tt
wilb .no own b in 1 a naiiis.' 011 t ie pilnr
ul fa l.e tiiat wi.l lm nn.i.oita'. lie t
P'tvino the palll.vay In 1; b iry and icnow" ,
We aiu ml 1IVIU4 lor .nins Inn,'. Eicl.
me is Iu fl u' Ins ilestiuy, aud tlmuh
lie iii ay prugris- ouly i-tep ly step, yet bv
will one day retCh ttiu gual ul IDS ainlti
lion. L Vi or s i.netliiii,'. I.iari to a-t well
s uu,. Hurt ;u tint cr. at urnna vl 1110, no
hi t ' t fi 111 wh it ihce vou am plaeed
"Whatsi ver tuy ha d fiade'.h to do, (
it with nil thy uiigi t ' l a t.i & 1 1 ivtri
iv II 111 w no has appuitne I us all a phi
ii bis vi cn.rl A ml wid you mt wnii
yui h 111 is Iul te'l b-.c inse you Iisti ut
inu vsiiiu wu.k t 0.1 ill.1t .illt.lll 1 list
Iilli'.'ie tiniliiiio lur you to il 1 rtrC,U. you
,ie Mil e 1 p 1 11 it; ol do.u ..s ntucu as su nt
otlier.s? 1 heie Is a mission lor vach an. 1
Cl to '"rill ; ami what Hod has riq.nrc 1
is In .to, II lias given you unly one ultn j
ill you hurt It Insirad ol pultn-g ll out
at usury I Ki-rn- iiibei Hvt wlil I. qui
1 1 nt t lU-ni at v 1 1 u 1 lisD.ls, an I y.,ti will 101
in; ixcu-ed lor 'nlij 11 j it ti.'caubc you ha
mil .me .v lie 11 all ciier hid lei.
I'll -n lie ua nnd ilwinj. il ; a taidier 1111
tli.' Il l I ol 'lilty, "bu a burn ta the tri!t:
U .1: ii b.r hiii n oh e puipo-e Let join
motive, be '11 I itJ or lor Hie ga d el "tuns
to s, iv; well you' d y and yjtinoat 011. aim
y our lew' 1: d a id to) 1 liu a aula ul 11 u ap
nruviuo em cicnce, nntl Hie l lej ing ul
t'i'.H" wlwllive bi en uiadu happy by lilt
kiiiii c (H it im have ilium
Live Inr soiiivilang ; ll 11 be (ver mi hi
.le. It Iter lo ae.-n.u .il sh soil! -ttiliiv! thin
noih.ii;. H iter to lu-K lli' tin III; III
tie vnll invjiliaj lit 111 tloii over wi.ti-.l
11 mis a nl uns-e .t tune I'bere itwoik
lor I've! y one to do, and ha whi latiots
witu a wllliib; licit t and ll md will one
.1 iv r.-Hp the re ml ul li.s lu'iu.-.
L've i. r sun t 1 1 n . I..:t evcty leaf in
the vo 11 11 ; m III-; y nr bear so. 11 ; 01 fit tn
v o art iljiin lis ntces. Lai every til 1 n ol
I'lmc'a oiil 11 mi wticel ivve ni.r.c incuiii
i vv.d -prut d'lyo. Live to tlml youi
d nit will In le nun. beied long ult.-r yU
nave eii.-cd i u . Live so I list jou- ir
11 1 wi I ix el your vices and td Ine
in igliler in y out ye .is grovv l. ssanl l.-s.
I,: ve m in it y u c in I mx 'o the put w it 11
out n outline 1 11 . t y-iu lull done too lit
t.e 111 ll.ls lite. I. alio- It -eaietlilui
no .hi and pisistt 'V'UUiy. L ve so tnat In
ps.-ini' bum 1 In. 10 111 tiic. suoie you a.Ii
leave bvlibnl you
''Fnolsprints mi tlis sand of lima."
I, vi; I. r fmiietbi ig. There is no one
but w li n e in .1 1 so 11 g md no una w ho
in-rd t iv I cut .1.' o 11 dish n.U lung none
who nenl .end lluir days 111 idleniss
Liie i a b'ai.k bonit, eveiy piu l wh en
tu 1-1 b ai Bfonetnin worliiy ul r -e u 1 or
i bl u th'.tca m:i 1 bo eta ed. l iien be
mi ml. ul w'i .I y u le.ve up iu its leaves;
r II wi I teil in linn- and ele'inty vv !nit
)i. li a v 0 lived for. an 1 Ha who Keep
re -old 0: mir d.e.ls w iil reward us uccci 1
nuly. LIVE AND MARRIAGE.
Tout no iiiauy of our young to'ks
ia'e In b'g 111 ir u 1 1, e aie lei li lii
are n
belle
III it a lew v ri Is on t ins loj et vv 1 I
m ..veil ink d and mil ol pi -ice. lilt tin
b "i:l.l n.U until '.Ily o eer to nistiy
' w .i .hii-j bu lino ,v a on ill it ? " ' I. t ' ne.
,1. e l. nee 1 it a "If it toell. r. Lilt tlOtW'ith
stainllug ihe j.lnlivile i u:oll.l-te c it la a
-lt.j..-Ct at, .ml v.llicll we lie nil lit
v.n-etel lo kn-w 8-uiiell.ing. U'lnn a
c .nie is Nune.l 111 the h ly etmds td' mal
um my. it is txp.ced, ea lletn.liiled
iht I vvs iuiiUt b ivu pi.inipt' tl it ,M,riy
nut lor love an I bu c il 11 Hut rbj ct l
y inr bean's a!T ctinu is wniiliy ol ail y u
can bvst.iw. and Hilly nmr tq 1 il, and lei
virtue in all ca-e-, wi limit exi-apti-ni, b
tlio notlii inal links it wnh c titcln s unue
iiii"hiy than stel. wnu'd you have tli
nuiil.al union Is-I. I h d iugliter nl a
gnu I n. o' Inn rarely pr. iv. s bat tun anil
d.'Vniel wile, ii" I l"is idea is one lli.il
alllllll.l not 'te lightly C nis.ilv.c.l.
We hive ulteii he.r I it md. t i'it fi st
we ui.ist g I an ti'isol 1 1 v t ot que-l ovet
mi-Si .'v-. an I It w ii mir wives can e-il,'
and pieasii.tly bo In; g v Ine. I; in till
lueir is iitotti Iril'h til til Hives, as IH my
wi l Mtilv. t'he in- nit;; e wnh wbic'
Ci d h is gu rd d the so re lnesj l m
tii'tt ure flroDg, 'or wedlock Inrcrd
b.u In !1, an g l U-e 'r I and cvitinuu .1
a rue, (I ie ol I e te -uu ', so we ate li
lorm.l, whv ma tOi'H d'-ei not ulways
prove a iniire ol lis .pin -ss is b't nllsi
y ni ig Utiles sftmiti iai;ir unia iu 111 1 is 1 11 w
mis, mil 111 making e kes."
Si Walter Itibigli ). "the best Mm
lor mar'iaite will be towsid ihiny, lor
Ihe vnu'igl'r tunes ate Unli', cl'l.cr lo
ell n e or tn gotern a wi e an t Umily, so
iMlmu stay long, limn sh.lt hsitily fee
the e ill -atloii ol lb Children, who liunc
lell ! uii.iiigers. aie in iff eta lust, ami
hi-Hei wvre n 10 b unbnin llisn ill brtd;
lor ih'tr'H thu posienty ibad utlnr 11 ii u
or n in nn a -haoie 10 thy nsine.'' Young
ladie-. atiove nil i.nn.(, fhould pat nistiy
a insD ivany years tln-ir stn'.or; leiiicnibt ,
"llicy nai many siieicnl people merely 111
iXoictstmn to bu J ti im; hatitf Ihetn
elves in hope thai uue will cmiic an.l IU'
the lialnr."
" i;ii kinripst and happli at pair
W.ll Und 0ucM8i1.11 tu I, iriie.-ir :
And aoiuuthing, every day they live
p., ..iiv.i.,1 .,.,.i,j..u r.....irttt. '
NO.
Ou Sr.tia-e, 3 00 1
8 no
10 00
15 00
18 00
14 00
y 00
80 0
m 00
15 (v
10 00
ito te
40 rs
fo 50
60 01
100 0)
I wo Squaiea, .10'
i bren Mitiarea, 8 IK) I
Four Mnuarea, 10 O'l
Kou-th Corn, )5O0l
211 00
40 09
60 00
ffs t folninii, 20 0)130 (0
Wh de 0 l imn, One Tfi-ar,
ADVERTISEMENTS.
glON PAINTERS
Vantod In every Rocllon of Ilia United
1 sips and Provinces to nnsweii mi 1 .
variiae nent. Attdros.
DiNIEL F. HEATTY,
Washlngtor; N. J.
Do?, ltf
HAFM'IVI'JS'SOR MISERY, lii THM
Dr. W. K. Doyt nf 3"i yoars aunceasfut
nraeile- cunraiilops speedy and Permanent
euiP.fall Clironle, Hcrofnl uis, Pilvate,
- piiionr f.uu i puiam uispasns, (speriiia
pn I mi, or ftp-ahiio at his Medical In.
"titnle, Acitn CliPiiey ISIock. nnpnaita
111-city Hall Hark, Syraeue, N. Y. Metl
leinti sunt to all pans nf tha U. S. and
''aua la li ui't ba doeplvpd by adverllt
iniqiiaeks who thronn our buce citlea,
bui eni.Hiilt lir. Ilovt or send for oirrular
"pitlitnj on bia spot lames to I. Is p. O:
ll'X liTtl
L V Dt K1. Mr (rent liquid French
et.mip.lv, A MHO DK F.CM M K, or Female
FriHiid, Is , 1 1 1 1' 1 1 1 1 1 n j,) n10 rure of Nil paln
'iil and ibiMerous illstaspa of your awx.
It inodpriiPi all eirps, nnd briiiRS CB the
uinntiily pprlnd w'lh rpiilariiy. In nit
nm vols nud s inal ntfeetions, pnlriS In be
back or limbs, hitavliipss, fatigue on lin..t
nsei lion, palpltittiuu of the heart, lowims
orsoirit, hyateriea, sink headaeho, whites,
and all piir Iul d'casus oeoasioned hv a
disordered syrilem, it elfeets a cure when
ail oilier means fail Price 82,00 per K it
lie, Kent bv mail. Dr. VI. K. Uoyl, liox
27'i. Si rien-r, y;.
Nov 25 1 v ,
g C H OO
L TE.VCHKKS.
You can eailv Inerpsse your ntlaty Ttf
bv dovotiiiK a very Hiitall purl Ion of ffg
lel-ure time to my Interest. I do not tk
neet you to eanva'is for my celebrHVial
It' allv ' ,'isno.s and Organs' tiniest yua
-eo tl; . ; but the t.ervlt'0 I rpquire of vou
In both pleasant and piotl nble. Full
particular lien. .Ad1re.
DANIEL F. HEATTY,
Washington, N. t.
OC K Y MOUNT .v.II,LS,
1WCXY MOUNT, N. G.
January 1st, 1878.
We are uuvr prepared to furnish till
trade with
SI1EETINQ3,
81IIKTIXG3,
PLOW LINES uii
COTTON.: YARNS,
ill of the bent quality and at low prieaa;
Uur ttims atiie.tly net cash, 00 days.
Ad. trees
BATTLE 4: 0X,
an CO a
Rnrky Mount, N. O.
It
a n d 0 l r u it c 0 ; ,
GENERAL FORWARDING.
AND
CO'l'msiO' IILltCUASTMi
AinrrotU V Irs loan.
Prompt albwition given lo ail Conaltjav
menu.
Liberal Cash Advanoes made oo Coo
elgnrhnnia.
LUMHEP. A SPECIALTY.
Pi-fr iknces : W. n. Smith ,t Sn. W,
'". Marrow if Co., A. A' rentt, Norfolk, Va.i
. Curribaidi. J. W. Faucett, J. M. Mul
len, Uablax, N. C.
fob 21 6 a
KTAhLIC BURIAL CASES TOJI
6 A LH.
.rvaiivjjj,,
. T-v-- 1 .-.'.-.T-s Ir-. m'-r-
rersnr.s wlshli'ir Mntallio Il'irial Case!
can. always obtain mem tv applying loin,
at the Morp of Meaiirs. Wililiold A Emry.
1 I'll, still keeping, as bcrrtobup. it lull
1 .rtuiriit 01 1 lie Very UestCASK', al Ilia
Verv Lnvvst Prieep. In inv b-Piie flora
Wiild.ni. Messrs. Win field' A Kmry will
.iMlivnr Casus to persons wbo may wisk
luem.
JAMES SIMMON3,
Weldon, N. 0.
apr 4 1 Q
-nil H U K D IS K 8 lli N K I JERI
L rvspucifully calls the attention of tha
trade n bia pxteusira stock of iloniaariti
and imported liiuors. lo wbieh hrf ia tlill
LuakiUjf additions acd oonsistiug of para
RYE AND UOVRBOX tTkllKKIES
French, Apple, Blackberry and cherty
Brandies, Jamaica and Neve'Engrland Knm
(jondotl, To;n and liollai.. Oin, Port
Sherry, Claret. Rhine and If .vo-yeaSold
Scuppernnni; Wine. Seoteb and Londoc
Porter, and a very large lot of
RECTIFIED WHISKEY
Ti"?ret-i.
wltleh I am oRorlhs at pHofes that eaanpt
fail to jive arttiRfaptinn.
S. W. KF.J.DNIJJ As't.
. anrllSia intbatfoke .Squirt,