THE ROANOKE NEWS.
8ATURDAY APRIL 80. 1878.
Iptelil Locals.
To tib Ladim WD have just teceive
a for psices nt besitttlal dress goads oil
early and get the list clinic.
Wlini & STAINBACg,
B Horn Store.
StNann 3-iw'nu Midlines, aeedlrt tad
nil attachmenti, fur tale at Whit & Stain
back's Beltera Store.
101 ack nf Liverpool salt 49 lbs., at
$1.25. Alio 50 birrels herrings.
WlNFULO Jt EstRY.
IS) I 10) I I 10D I !!. -One hundred lb,
of Fmr J ast re-eived and for isle cbaap
for cash.
Wairii Stainbaok A Qoocf.
Lapiii Fori at c -it nt
Whit & Stainuck a
tf "Bottom dtDrr."
Cll ami ota nU our lurji in I new
il He i stock ef Crock ry before purchas
ing. WHITR. St u. sate:, it 5a MICH.
VTinfiell asd E nry h ire tn arrive 100
btrreU of ft stir asd 2",tO0 pviuds of baoon,
which -bey will sell al Uilllnirs prices,
without or attar,! for frcmht. tf.
Jnst ranaivei a lot of Vtilei Celebrated
Wlknnph.it and Buttoned Shoes. Cull
ad tee lliem, ni go. irintse iiiifuHMti.
Will 8r.INBVCK A H lOCM.
Tire elefitit limitless an I plrasute
iii lor one or tin h'-rsm loi sale cheap at
the Koinoke Agricultural works Weldon.
If.
Fr in this dite I will eel) a lot of heavy
clothing.tuob asoveronats ami boots at New
YirkCM , Also a lot of be) quilts and
blaakete at oost. I. P. Kpikrs,
Bottom Store.
You ":o rVt I Bnlnd Li nice I Oil. Raw
Linseed Oil. Midline O.l for Gips,
Sewing Million Oil. Lard 0 I, Tinners
Oil, at V. A. Oiniku D'U Store.
On and after Oiilnbar lit all gmls will
be said, striotly fur ctdi. Every thim
dowu at lowHst prices. Cill and use as
before pureluilii ls where.
tf Wl.lFIRl.D A EMHX
PLKa.sK remember that rour lutlo ac
eeau'l are past i.ue sod we respectlulK
ak a letUeineut m tiie soik.
Wuitk & Sta!sbci,
Bolton) bl-TK
PanTlKsiadebted to to R !okk Nkw.s
rior ti I Ii oft'eptm er IS77 will pievia
soitlollis i. J us wii.il W. H. Capell. at
to VYeldcio Mitel oi' wall Day Ha tone,
lor at too NKW8 offloe.
o"tf if T. Ij. F.xkt.
JflHt to ban ! on ear load Liverpool fine
aall, lull weight, factory fjilel 1.65 per
noli. Alao at oai y.sbr s tors mitis
prio. K. P. pikrs.
U ntom .su'i o.
Tdi Bb-t is tbr Cr kaprit Thorof ire
you Kb'iuld ol! aod oi. l lie oi ioeii of For.
lilixdi-s lor n n k'Ii wo are agouti before
buying eKewbeie.
Wiitk t Stainback,
H itloiil .Store.
I ana now aellini at retail, Ot'olty coffee
an rars, at 10 H. per p hih. slmaltJer meat
I, aide Soil , a No 1 r;icle nf oofot al,
s., tuJ i a in qiiAluy at II '.s.
K. P. MPIRRs,
Bottom Store.
Abb Too insuhkd I--0 ie nan ol a
will Unsi'i.-m oi"i i ' k viis all his
ins'jiahle prooeir iainred in g"d 'Hin(t
nis. G i to It F, B itler ami et him to
pi ico your risks in relia-d -, fl.si cUss. com
panies, hi oil as he repmivnts.
Farmkrs nave id nay by using tbe
Home Fii .'lis u'. m-la at home by t
K.ii'inoUof B i.vkiii, C.ii'iB'ir A Oo., which
has livflii audi teoer.il sinti .I'anilon where
l.'iel, Pile ciie ninals (Mil li'd puronf
T. A. Cli.U iVeld'j.i N. 0. Agiut for
Boyfcln Cirinai' & Co.
A 'VfliU Man Biskes prnrision for hie
family. "II- wio provides not mr those nl
hit hoiehsld i wiisr thn en intiilfl"
lat'irevoii liv.n men m tii "Mi-iropli
taa" Ml Ij-nun Cornea if. Butler it!
tkaenl. tf
Pi' A pel Ciler Vinefat ran be lound
at ZoMmifi -i'a Ding Sco:e. Also a full
lie nt ;;lss wnie. inrliHio Umps, l. oip
8xtort. AIo a 'u.e a so-iment nt
Jwliy, all of wliicli lUvy cfer low lur
pi ices.
l, i-t.sT NbWi. JO barrels i Bmnswick
F-milv Flour Jnt iceived at While A
fc ,uiiitk'i "B inra S'uie." We cannot
leol.M liiis wi'li n s met. C.ll eaily
rad bit bafme it is all told.
Whits A taiubkcb,
tf "Botloio Sioie."
To provide fir the future, is the part of
wlvJin! 81 ye. than, I be mm re wise.
Oaarl aainit noniiiiKinnea and insuro
yoor lifa and properl y wiih W. A. Daniel
woo leoreseni's only tliat cl.iss No. 1
Coiap lilies. Hxotn be I'oxiid rit'ner at
h'i ufH ; or J2 illie iflur i arm hi ire, Wel
ti o. tf.
Jevr i" -eivc 1 al Zsllimfl ;' DuVi Hwt
fre-h ..on Ills Nj t. the fi irn an oilllient
al Fieeci a I plmn c ndie?. !iia. linns.
, etc.. a k- Ions i in WimI in. I , uln a,
gen lmen, and the o ic gem rail 7 air
lovitol ca!ln i i iie tluir iock be
fore nrh sioj rlen.ie.
Now bwks Jost to hand and and fur aula.
Diikona oomplei bonka H valumea illus-
tratod. Price 14 dollars or 1 2.1 ainglo
yolum. Ncotts c iroolote w irks, VYayerly
Novell 23 volumna, illuatrateil al t2l or
l.?a ainzlo nnpy. ahi roiunieta lino of
oebool books, MittlofTl, Hornets and
Natl rial Rders. Grammar, Uongr
bios. Arilbinetiea anil all kind of oi-bool
anvorial. Ilrrnn bonk anil bibles a
oneoiAlity. Coinnleio lino of stationary.
number one article of letter paper at 15
ooati pr quire. Is by tho wlmlesalo.
It. P. Spier atotiont store.
Sicwins MacniNite I t ike orders fur
ib lollowisu seoiiin machines; Wheeler
oai Wllsas, Oame-lic, Home Slinltl.,
Florence Tieil. an I American. Tbee i
want of a ms hme wil do well to rnrrea.
pons) eii tt or tn as I ran tr! I I hem
lor a Haul hall ike piiite foiinnenlr paid if
. I ! kee nei-illfs for tbe asm
tnni'liiova. oiics I con each or SI reits
per il-it-n. i ever? instm. e peisnna nlei
ing aill a jn-t rncl e the a unt a'
noaey o -r ni.nl a I a-sts' U n and I
will - i I asj DJ.Ucr 're n one needle la
Aitsu. II. V. Spihiis.
Keit-iii tr,
as. II loi. Wtolon, N. C.
"Grrmaa Kyran.''
No other nieilii iuo in uie world baa
v.r given ancn a tout of It onralivo
anabtiea as HoscMBK'h IiKKMiM Strop.
In three ve.ira two million four hundred
thousand small bottles in thia mediuino
was (li-trlbuie'l fi-OH of rhirue bv Drug
aisia In tbli nonntrr to ikons afflii'ted
with Conaiiinpiion, Aaihma, i'rouu,
eevnra Cough. Pnoninn'iia and "tber
d'eae of tin Hi rout and lunge, giving
tbe Amerlean people andeniabla pro. if
that Ukrma Syrup wi I cure ttieio The
rsault baa been thet DrilKglxta id every
town and village In the Colted 8ttoa are
reonmrDondinit It to their customers, Oo
to your Druirgist, and oak what bo knows
about It.. Maiapls B'tttlo lOeeot. Rin
lar sits 7$ oeuta. Three doses will relieye
ny case.
For il by R W. Brown, Weldon, If.
C, Brews & drraway, Halifax, N. C, aid
Fcta-sT & B;ll,Eale!j, K.C.
Tni Editor of this paper! In no way responnl
hi for the views or statements of Corresond
ents. No communications of an anonymous
character will lie. pnhl'-ihed -. the real name of
the writer mint accompany all communications.
Any one who may feel airsrrleven at icatementa
made by correspondent!! can obtain the name
on application to the Editor.
Correspondent will please write only on on
aide of the. paper, and to avoid havW their
communication thrown in the waste basket,
will furnish their names not necessarily for
publication-bat as a jrnaranty of (rood faith.
Wo will not notice anonyuioua correspondence.
O O Au T
Our AOBNTt. The following gentlemen
will int an agents for the Roanokb
Nrw:
Captain A. B. mil, Seotlaad Neck.
E. 0. Dickens, Faticett.
Geo. T. Simmons. Halifax.
Major N. K. Jenkins, Littleton.
J. C. Hill, Pstnyi.
Dr. F. M Garrett. Ringweod.
Rv C M. Cnk. Warreatoa.
P. Eugen Foster, Nortbarsptn Co
J D. B'ose, Jackon, N. C.
E A. Batchrlsr, Enfield, N. C.
WlNTItR g1TB Ul
M S'laf and Tujudar.
a parting glance
fTnawBKii iiiks an I .e i r'am floured In
the Teldon ha'el bill o ur U.t Sundsr
Tnit prmct for a v od est crop thi
rear
nerrr was mare flattering at thi
eai-nD
fiiCHKS will never take wintfa and fl
away, if rou sprinkle little economy on
it tail.
Tim lime diaweih nih lor piik-nick-inK;
and the aversee tchool f,iil irclll
omctliing t'i lire for,
Wr desire to csll atientlen to tweceart
notices, to be found nmnng our new
advertisements In thla Issne.
Tim auliscrlption list nf lh Nkws is
rapidly incrasin;. Price only two riol
larr a vest; rx months one dollar
Wr understand that there will be a
Sunda school pic nie. eiven at Long's
Pond near Qartslmrg prxt Monday.
"Constant R-Adur" wants to know il
Ins poem was declined "becsus it was t
I m V N because it wts too thin.
Wr lean that, a aw-.pappr will bs
started in dukson. Noit's'nplon cunty
in a shrt ti.ne to be known as the J kson
Cuurier.
All ilia' have once nsd it promisee
Dr. Bull's BaS; Sirua the best medicine
known In :h comuUints ol early child
lined. 25 cents per bottle,
-
Tdk seond ejisrierly meeting lor
Roanoke Cfruit will ie held at Bathel
church on the 4th Saturday and Sunday
i this month. R(y J, E Maim, Piesidinir.
Wiare glal to learn f'at Mrs M M.
Johnson who has hern so tefiously ill a
her home ler some months is very much
improved. Ws hope she mar eotiielt
recover.
Wr notice that same of our farmers in
this sectiea hare cnrannd planting
cotton. This is q iits early, but we hope
the cold weather is psst, and that it may
not be irjijied.
A mttch game nt ba-ehall tnok place in
WeMan Tuesday afternoon. Capt. Emrr
and Mr W L Long rommssdel the
respective sides Eisrj's sids won by s
senrs ol 24 to 14.
A bad conscience does iwt trouble chil
dren, but worms (ask their nighis s'eep
less and kill ihera. One 25 cants hottlc
of Slirincr's Indian Verm'fiig will save
them lion disease asd death.
In our editrinl columns today we have
soberiina'ed politms to agriculinrs and
Inr so doinir we have so apnlegles to
make, Inr. in our iuilesmrnt, our sgrirnl
tural fair is worth more to the people than
i (Wan political conventions.
W it are indebted to the young 'adits
of Littleton far tn inyit lion lo be preiom
at a Fi-a-t ansl Festival to be given it
FUlhcl next Monday, for the benefit nt
R -ihel church. We would be peaed to
a'tend a'd w'll d so it nlh na prvents
Ve ish them ibip'h suceis
Cnmi.eri'K DoroncnTY a'im C'lne
Al'rams. alias (J Burton. wh- was aireslsd
witn o in rs in Pners .u K' someti t.e sl'".
cli.rgid with the tobbery nf f I1U0 600
worth wl bonds Irom the - Dice nt J.ii.e
II Youn til Nw Yik ha been die
charged there brinf B-it auftlcieat cvtdear
to convict ber.
Two el the near" th ees, Dvie Iskew.
and Peter K. J met. who were csught in
the slot of Mr is tVhiio iaiiibk oil
Oo.ich somrtioie tier wer consiele.l
and ntmcid tally years imprisonment
in tb stste rn, at the In 'trior cout 't-t
aeik. They hnwevsr to-k an appeal
ri.eir 'O lestues have B't yet li'en brnuglit
up Inr trisl.
Poitog Oak As the it an-
preaching wlieo this t nuUli-nni - disease
is 'O irev'et. we tive the lollowing
r-cine lor the hem fit of our resale's
furnished by a ceirrsp -ndeat of tho R ch
mond Disps'eh : "Take the tnner ir
green liark ( the elder hush and fry it In
tanl and snomt t1 e eruption until it is
healed. Two or three a, pliratinaa will
uenerally care the same "
Tbb s'rmgih oi the iron Kri fge over
Hie It -a ink e at this place was tested and
turod svsr to the R R. Company last
wek. The test was nisde by luncisu
three locomotives cosplel together over
it at th rate nl about twenty miles an
hour. Tut aggregate weight nf the
locomotives ass three kunlrsd thoutanl
pounds, at) undarsisnd it gave wtj under
thit immease weight only about a quarter
of so isch. Th cesipnj expressed them
selves tt satisfiad with lb work. Pr
srstist r ae'Bg aitsl t add aiathir
tpia tt tbt rids at euct.
I have used Dr. Bull's C"j(!i Syrup and
lind it the best ssogh remedy I ever
tried. W. P. Chatles. 820 Walnut Sireet,
Pblladelpbi., Norrmber 27. 1875
Notk or tbk Wratbkr for tm
PAT WtKI.
Highest Teuipeiltur 70 ,
Lowest " J0
Mean " 58
PrvailiDg Wind Northerly.
IIowtoObt Rid r Bkd Bues. Tske
ten coots' worth ol utckilver aid the
whit ol an egg ; beat them v eil tngether
until the qiirkiler is like fins rrpptr all
through tbetgg. It may Ink an hoar to
beat. Do not use an egg beater, fur the
silver is poisonous. Than apply the nvx
ttirs with a feather to all cracks or plce
where there re any buss. This, if per
severed in, is a rertsin remedy.
No. 3.
Ws call attentention in the following
concerning the National Surgical Institute
Atlsnta. Da., t'ksn from the "Atlanta
f'ntiftiiiutloii," of Jan. 201 II, 1878 :
"1'bo National Huriclr-al Institu e I the
laruent and most pro, pen-oil medical in
stltiitioii In tb world. It has no quack
melh wis j !t eranl.iys no seeret nostrum j
Il make no etnpirin claim. It limply
hold that It is enabled through its Rgi
gallon 01 maeblnerv. lirr, instruments,
livmnasliiin Vo to glvo bettor treitmnnt
nt elironlc diseases than can be aiavobere
Iso." "
To Juaflco-s ol lhr Ponce, and the
Publtc Coneraily.
IKKKRIOS CntlKT PlKHK'h OKKIOR, I
Halifax. N. 0,, April 17th, 1S73. f
I liortuiy notify tbe Juatice of the Pence
of Halifax County, and tho Public, thut
under suctions 1 and 2 chapier 181, pagoa
320 and 321 Pil'illo Laws of 1170 and '77,
Clerks of tfi Inferior Court have con.
current (urisilicilon with Clerk of tht Su
perior Courts in probi'.iug mortgage,
deeds of oonvovane, nu I other instru
roenta to b recorded by the Register of
Deads.
Very Respectfully,
(Iko. T. Simmon,
Clerk In Isriur Court.
Fkat and Fair. --The ladies Frsst
an i Fair wa ctiene.i last Tiiunlar night
in tlie Liteiai Had The Hall was hiauti
lullt 1corate 1 and llu-te wss every thing
lor sale th it was pleasing to the siht m
taste There was very lur.e crowd in
attendance, and w must ssy that it was
th most beauiilul array nl young Isdies,
'hat it Ins ever been our pleasure to la ik
upon. The Wei ion string baod lii'nislieil
niu-tc Im tht nccssinn We learn that the
ine-me wasabuui $100 on th fi at n'uht.
TUu fst sod fan runtinue I all day Fri -lay
and also at niyht. but we go lo press
tn early in nrrier to make the mails, tn
giro the Frid iy night prncsediu, but
will notice in t ur nut.
Wk faiUd toinenticn in our l.st issue
the laot that Messrs II. B. Nicbula and
W. M. Kass, U b commissioner vUked
our Uiwii n lew day ago, and turned loos
in Itimnoks river 10, too young ahad.
Thse H-h were hatched down in th eas
torn art nf this Huts at the exps.iss of
the U. Unvermuenl but are ilesuibuted
by I bo different S'atss. Tueib gentletnon
propoNO to stock hit tbe pricipil rivers iu
this titate and Virginia. Tbe rlsh put in
at Ibis place wars about half an lech long,
eoins of thsin having; been batcbod tli
proviou nlgot. It I sal.l that thy po
down tn th losnd and remain until
drown, (abuse thr years,) and tbn re
turn to the place whore they were first
put in. bat few r lt by trampnrtatinn
if cars b taken. We return thanks to
Messrs. Nicholas and Rus fir kindness
In explaining the process by which the
fish ai batched Ae. oYo.
To Marb Honk IIatpt. -Nature Is Id
dnstriom in adnminir her dominion ; sn l
nan, to whom this beauty is addressed,
should leal and i.btv tho lesson. biin
too, bo Induatrious in adorning bi
domain, in making his borne-tho dwell
ing i f hi wife and children not only con
venient and roirfo ruble, but pleasant.
Let him, as far ss rircr instances will i.
nit, b industrious in aiirmunding it with
p easant nbjc cts In decorating it, with n
and without, with things that tnd to
make it agreeahle and attra-tiyo Lot In
rlu-try mi.) botne tho ab id of neatnoaa
and i rder a place wbieh bring satitftn
tion to eyery l.imate, and which In ab
s vico drawa back tee boart by bind an
eisti'ino of eianlbrt and content. Let tl.i
be d me, atid this sacred spot will become
innro Biirely the scene nf chcerfnlm s and
pesco.
Te parents, who would have your chll
(Iron h'ppy, be Imlnatrlous to bring them
up In tn midst of a plesaant, chrorful
and bappy bnino, Waste aol nur lime
ia accumulating wealth for them, hut plant
In their minds and lonle, in tb way pro
posed, the sseis of virtus sod prosperity
Black void's Mitf'iin lor Anril (R
Mit'ilnhed h iha Lcnnsid Kcott Punish
ing Co., 41 Brca? Bttet, New Yoik)
ntiitit an unu-nal aaiount nl liubt
readiSj; Th serial "Mine la Thins
continued, end saother, i alls I "John
O.lliuau," is csasmrpcid, aid there is.
besides, a short story nr sktcb, rhwwing
hew a turn nl Hi wheel at tliino rrvives
a old style and maktt it new main
H-veral pages sie devoted to Martin
Tr.nlatiina Irom Heine, and ther- is tUn
s 1'itle poem Austin D.ib"oo."To E'lit
who wishes -he hsd live ! In teacup timet
ul hood and honp, or hila the patch was
rn "' Time is a long sr.d intrrestie
rsviaw, with aumenus qnoiatir., al "The
Moor and the Loch.-' by John (Vq'ihiuin
which discribes lroB-fl king, asd lh
shooting nl til sorts of game, eves seal
and eagles. Part XI. al ' The Storm in th
Kat '' is a'ditcussion nf tht event! of tht
war. which were recapitulated last month.'
flif clo'in trticle ditcuses tht probabil
ity nl the setting nl the Congress.
Tb peimd rait reprinted by The
Leonsr l Scott Publishing Ci (41 Barc'tJ
nrt, N. T ) tre It lollnws ; The LetHeo
Qu.rtirly. Edinburg, Wtstrainsttr. and
B itisb Qnarierly Reviews, and Black
wood't Magazint. Prict, $4 a ytar tor
aoy one, or only $15 'or ill, tad tht portigt
it froptred by tbe Tublisbtrt.
Jcst Rkckivkd and must be sold, a fist
tt ick of Wines, Liquors Cigars Jtc. .
I desire to call special attention to try
nek of Drewry's Celebrated Snuthatnp-
t n Brandy,' Bilker's Fine Rve VVbiskey.
Oarret'a Pure Si uppernnng Wine I sell
I'ortners Vienna Bdi-r at ten cents a bet
le. t also have t lull stock of imported
Porters and Ales.
Come to see me to Court Week at my
Id t'snd. II. 9. Nkvillb
apr 4 1-m.
Ntick. There will bat mass meeting
hld in J ickson on Stturday April 27th,
13 o'clock. M., for the purpose ol choos
ing di li gstes to attrnd the Stste Conven-
tioo nf the D-morriti-- -Conservative
nrty, which will meet in Raleigh on the
13 h, of June to Sulect candi lsttt lor
Ciiiel Justii-e, and Assoui ite Justice nl the
Supreme Coutt all membcrt il the Dem-
icraiic-Conservative paily in the county el
Northampton are earnestly nq'ieated tn
be pre-enl and take part in the inccling.
N oithainp'oii county, Kx. Cimu. D m.
ii'. party
H R. rKC.Bi.Ka, Cliairoian,
W (! It wkn. Secretary.
Tnk Racks In accoulance wiih pre
vio s innoiiiicenicot a three dsn race
meeting ess insiignrst d at the Fair
Fimiib'Is bear Weldon Isst Thuisday.
I he Aral rare on the Csrd si as a uni 1st
iish lor which Win Wjcli enteted
!er in IUttrtss, W. P Bu't'h Aoni 0,
in if Autlioey Hall Liltleiellow. When
the I ig tell Annie U. went at usee to lh
nt. wis nevsr lira led and won the race
in 1 221
flie stcosd race wts to have bein a
match between llatterns and To Btron
but tlatteraj having recently ricsived an
)iry while at exercise wts unable to
Hart and sn Toiu Bacou host wslk nvtr
r the money.
The third itce si a dash el IJ miles
fr sll agss for which Jack Tiig, Tai
Bicin nnd Bill Day were entered.
I'his race sn hotly coulesled sll the way,
an I no ta within twenty yards of th
dsns' no one could nsme the winner, hut
at this poiol Tuyg lorded ahead and won
in 223.
Tbk Ulloaiu conversation recioliy
occunsd between a gci tleman of this
od and a 1'kej ol about twenty sum-
iHr who cil.nccd ta be wink ng liru
abouts :
I' lie darkey walked ia end reiuaked ;
That gin lias put enough dirt ou uiy
loniHCti to run a mill. lie wst then
ask I il that was the way anils war run.
Well h did Dot know exsctiy. bat Baslly
concluded thre was anout auougb to
msks a t'liall aiill U-.ro. lie was then
aik.nl il he could tall where his stomach
was, he placed Ins hsud just blww bis
throat, an I wai inltirtned that was ms
C hast, he next pl.iod hu fingers about
twelve inchet lower but ni l ai I not fin i
his stomach : h oat finally told that
his iiotUAuh wai just am) immediately
beljw bis cll.sl. Yt whit cusiu-ed th
arkey wai the idea ol having a chest,
ad why it could net ss well be leuied a
ix or trunk, he was ihtu iiilorinad tli
iffeianve setwtro a b x, a chl asd
trunk. The gentlcmm tlnakiag to to
lighlsn tbe neiuiog host he n piaceeud to
tctl h:iu. aud to txplaiu that aa elephant
h I a trunk slid how he Carried it, wher
upon hu a-ked the dtrkey il he ever ttw
an slsaa. at, the answer ws, "one in my
liie." "Well did you set hit trunk I "I
reckon I did sir, I saw soni thiag hasg
ln down behind, I guess lint was kit
trunk." He ws th.n ainrd he wss right
as this wss wtiere tiunks Wcte generally
carried.
Wastkd Enkrqiks, The gentrsl dis-
siueliualina ol the average voun man ol
ihe day lo petsoosl exertion makes us
glal to be able to (hmnicl individual
cares ol cnKV and al'hoileh in th case
which hs teceotly cume to light and
which wo ere about to rcnrd a latge
periloo al energy was wasted, stilt ws ar
ulsd to bear ol nergy, kawever uiirap
piled Rut to give Ihe particulars.
It seems that on Ol Ihe local inung
men ol una ul the townsbip id the nppei
part nl llsliisx c-uuty lis lung loved sua
ol I tie joung ladies in the inioienate vi
cinity, sod hsd hoped, unt without raoo,
thai iu Ihe luiuie she would ttasd by hit
lidt netoie the altar, stu nj uie in nisio
. . .. . .
the the parsno Uitough the asmy nl the
ordinance at matnaiuns be insestad with
cetlain lights i which th tupieim
Court weald be the palladium. Now it
set ms that thn joung uiai in qut.tio was
not lbs owner ul a horse, and daily
his feet wiuged by love oliuag bis riody
sod Iroiu tht residenc af tile adorid
hitpttestal relative. I'udei thei citcum
tlaDces on would think that lb ordeal
labor would naturally chons lb thiftvat
ptlb (mill Irom th tact th.t by so doing
be would arrive trie so.oer in the pre-en a
I hu rhsimsr, so l Irom the turtber tact
that ue would bf to doiu ssv a certsia
mount at suo lestner and vital e.iert
Iadeed it is l w I known fact ol ostutal
butory that lh bs iu seatcb ( honey al
wsjs takes lh timrtsit rou1 la an ! irom
histliwery pasiutes, ami thit tact on ac
count of tht rsnereblsu id the yo'isg
nisj to the b both 10 point of ludu.try
aud to tacking honey, tc i u is rase ran
I sect lips, would Datur illy ItietigtbiD the
opinion. But il any ant did hold th
opiu os above pointed nut he wsuld
h at much mtitakco at wert
Mn. Miller and Ms. Diivcf wbea
tbey tmsgioel that they bad
rights which their husbands wert bu-jod
' rcp.;t tud lor which it was woith
bile tn apply to the paladia af rinhtt
Ia foot it ha r.utl tran-pirsd that there
il t path, between Ihe house ol tb young
tt ts I thst In which hit heart! trsasurs
bat sesa gsrssrsd op, traich It by actual
I mtMurtmtot 39 ytrJt iheittr tbta tbe
path by which that misiitided individual
has bees ia the hsbit al Irsvellirg. It
hat slso trinspircd that imraedisttly upB
ths stcerlsinaeDt nt this fsct tbs jomg
man tt him down od by tbtttus esca
lations d nearer I tbtt he had during the
pat year walked 24 milts and 212 ysrdt
further than there was iy ore ssity for.
has beside abnUuly wastsd $47 15 worth
of time Icaiher.
Tbite ditcwirie htvt cast a gloom
over th satire vicinity is which th young
man live. Every resident nl tb neigh
borhood bat tt t himself tn discover hew
many timet th yung ma a visited bit
beloved during the )ear, tod how much
shoe leather he destroyed to the mil
Already difiereisit in Ihoss Cslculatinss
bv creator slsseman in families, and
what hat been the meet peacelul partio
' the county hat lost its Betrtful tane.
lo ardr t allay thit Iceling at rLUjh a
potsible we will stale that w hay Blade
tbe calculations tod discovered that Ihe
young man visited tbo hu al the yoang
lady 4 time every day throughout lh
year. The other problem we rrgaid ss
insolvtbl. ttomuc'i deiend on thoymng
man's mode af walking sod ea the sits at
hit IO"t that - a reliable dtte rs be had
n which to ban the calculation, aid we
think it better that attempts at itasnlulsos
should eras, lest the pesr of tht cont
inuity he lurtlnr distmbtd.
Offick Board County ( omuiu nrrs,
Halifax County N. C
April Meeting 1173.
The following is a l!st nf Jurors draws
for the Spring Term, Superior Court
ta wit :
FIRST WKH
J E Morrcork.
Wjatt Anthony,
E nils Bellamy,
W E Livesay,
Otem Hill.
Hamlin Collins,
Robert Harrison,
Nicholas Smith,
Henry Burnett,
James Billons.
Hillia'd Pollen,
J. C Arrington.
Iish- Bsichelo',
Virgil Nich-lsen,
J H B'snch.
W.T Whitfield,
William Harper,
II. Bis,
E. P. Powell,
J O. Moore,
(le Pcnntr,
Z. M. Bmdley.
Liw rence Arringtoa.
HHIiiird J' bnsoo,
Paul Gary,
J-i-se . Carter,
.1 R Leggetf,
John Bcavan. Sr.,
B. F. Arrington,
K-n- an) Bitchelor,
W. J l,i Ins,
B W Hawkins,
Asberry Smith,
Geo. Beasiey.
John H. Burt.
Edward Richards,
SFOOND WICKK.
Jiff Jones,
I-sc Smith,
W. II, (4'nssifnw,
Henry Watson.
Sjtcrlirw Johsstan,
T II Brown,
W. W. B itts.
0. C. Hnx,
J M Wil'er,
.1. Cuthrell,
J. P. Wri,bl,
James Daniel,
Lewis Miller,
O W. FaU'hnm,
Henry D'onghn,
I-nel M' Leinors,
M k Pitrnell,
J L Medlin.
By Order ol tht Board,
R J. Lkwii
C:erk.
On tins the 10i day al April in pur
nance ol a t ill 'rm the Piesi lent, the
Kxeciiiivt Cmniiiittee met in Ihe town a'
Aeblop,
I'tssi irnt Smith took ihechair snd it wst
ascirtained that th UilUwing members ol
the Omnuitee were presort. L B.Minaing.
J. 8. (t runt. A Preicntt. Js. B. B lekell,
R B Peebles, Jn.i M F-.ote, T. L. Eary.
II J. P ipe, S. W. L-e and J ie. B Neal,
an l Treasurer R W. U awn. The super
intendent ol department were I ben
ss-iu'ued lo meinbert ol tht Executive
Committee u follows; Agricnltu tl Pro
ducts, Department A.. W. II. Shields
H irse, Mules &, Doptrttaent B, A
Present and J S. die it. Daiaestio Ani
mals. Department C, Jnn. B. Neal.
II I'.isebolil Praductt, Department I)., R.
B Peebes. fine Aits, D-iuartinent E..
J B. Brickell Agricultural Iuplemnts.
D prtmeut F. Jno . Fante. Msatc
tui, I) p rim -nt G . A. H Divit. H.ir
tic.u'tiiral Prodncis. Dipsrtment H. L. B
Mmatng. Tianpnrtann. Department J.,
T. L. Emry aaJ S. W. Lee. Miaagement
01 G.tes. II. J Tap
Od motion it was ordered that a prstu
turn ol $.10 00 oe nflen d Inr the best gen
eral exhibition bj aoj s ibor llnate grange.
O i motion it was or lered that a press
ium ol $15 00 b fi-ired lr the best and
'atgest exhibition of marts end colts other
than thon ughbred.
O I oiftion it was ordered that special
premiums be awarded meritorious ir'iclet
in Dcpuiment D , (Hoiitehold Ptoductr)
nor mentioned iu the premium lists.
On motion it was nrdered that ne af
V. ib C. Soott it Son'p., breech loading
vims to c st not less han $i0), be nffsred
ts pni) lar pitson shooting.
It was omeied that a thoroughbred
nrse be nfred at a prist ts ta the victor
in a grand tournament ever hurdle. Tb
second bed rider to net a tine (addle asd
bndle. The rulet ol tin tilt will be
nounced hereslter.
I' wai order I that s fl.g be oflertd a
I prise to the hl dull eoinf .y of yolno
leer', O.oa ta all th Stale.
It wss alio ordeisd thst gold raM
a i ff red si t prigj Ur trgt shootisg
with nfl-s.
Election for Chiel M.rhal wat ihca
none into, and Cspiain J. Q L-ekhsrt ws
unolinouiiy e'ected.
It was then itsrmined that tin Fair
should bs he'd oo Mmdsy, Tucrdey,
Wdnesdy. Thursday and Ftldty t'i
23 b. 29 h, SO h tad Sis', dait al October
asd the 1st ds; ol November 1878.
Captsia R B Pecplei was appelated
a roin-aittee ol on lo sslect aa orator.
On Olotiui) it wa ordered that Ssady
Lng We allowed $10 00 and Jk Pierc
5 00 lur th best aad second best pUwia
at tbo Fair at 1377 Tiia.e premiums
having brcn betetolurt overlooked.
The Trea-uier wat instrnciad to pay O,
S. Belli. $4 00. Trsymoad E lwir.lt $1 00
aud Mi-i K. Wtlltaini $1 19. Prtn turns
due and eveiloaked it '.he last tlhibi
tion.
Oa motion it was ordered thtt tl
Judget Stand hi removed to tb Iroat o
F.oral Hall and that th track b altered
accordingly, asd that tht row el opto
sats aa ths East aid of Floral Hail b
set apsrt lor colored psopl tbasa os tb
west ttdt ler wbitt
Ms'irs. rrs-cott, Emry sod Browo wi
appoisted a committee tn laperioteod the
rtmoval al tht stand tad tb altsratisn of
th Irsck.
Mr. Peebles wat sppoiattt a enmmlttee
af ant to cooler with Col. N. M Long, the
owner of fee land on which the Fair
Graundt trt situated taiativ to a pur
ehie or lste ol tb itru.
It wst ordirid that no exhibitor be
allowed tn enter ay articl lor exhibition
tftr Tunday night ibi 28 h of 0:tober.
P. E. 8nn, Pretident.
L M. Long. Secetary.
Wl art requested to remind th mem
bers nf the Roanoke Litcrsy Society, nl
th fact that to adjourned meeting of th
i.eiitt will be held in thit place en
Fiiday lh 26th Inst., at 4 n'clnek P. M
Bu-lifss of special importance will pro! a
Idy be transacted, tod on that account s
lull attendsnre is riroestly di sired.
dTe i .
Ii-.-
Mattcn 20 h. 1874 ' The tlory nf life
iter, ft." too HtNRY Cl.AY PHILLIPS
rests with th lUsd. In th lull 0ush ol
ainhood with th grorrl hope ol
years unfulhHsd, sod a chrmiaa ctreei
barely comaincd, tpresdiig nut lielme
him. the Insatiaia Archer marked Lists,
and liosn btnded haw III fli th fatal
aimw. That artaw too tur-ly reached
the vital point, and stretched him aa a bed
nt painful afflictian. While lile held
much in in sparkling cup ta tisipt, aid
vision af lutnr usefulness arose before
his mini, and loved ones bung aver him
with word ol Innd sff.clian, bright to
dying ryel, yel he htimh y acknowledged
"all wat for tht best." Paw who stw him
during our late n viysl will not toon lor
get the qtiist flrmnest, with which he
presented hini-eH, ain and again at th
' Altar al prsytr," Eer among tbe first
to be there, but last of all to pro'ess t
"chants of heart" al t unite with the
chu r.h. A lew weeks then alter and th
lell dusnse thtt had n doubt been long in
hit r.onititution, develop i. snd resultet
in the extinction of life. Hit body slep
in its nsitosy boast, bi tool It with its
Ood.
"One more departed to Hosveu't bright
shore,
Ring tho ball tiftly, tbr't orapt oo tho
door."
A Fb;knd.
Dird of typhoid pneumonia, at hr
borne near Brinhletville. on the 13 h ol
April. M'l Elizibeth llsrptr, io the 59th
year ol her ut.
She hal been a pro'estsr f Christianity
about 80 years and cmnectnl herself with
ihe Bsotist ckn ch tt Bear Swamp about
S jests ago. II .d been ia feeisle health
Inr tcver l years, but was prnttrated bi thij
disease nl which she died only I days.
Her tad was peacelul and 7 children
numerous uraod children, relative! and
Iriends flfld iwtet consolation io tha well
granted hope that the has raspond! to
the mi 'mn nus "come up higher." tn iuherit
a home in heaven.
'Cruel doath. with rndeat hands,
May divide th Christian band j
But, in brighter world aonve,
Friends shall mod lbs friend they lova
"'hare, united, you shall b
Hippy in eternity.
Just beyond Ibis vain nf tear,
Lo a faithful lanrl appaar :
Pileriui. Intt your as ma era.
There's the honin prepared for tbt,
Wher with Jesus you shall ba
Happy in eternity.
F 8. H
mm assi ,
Our Itlngwooil Letter.
RiNOwnoD, N. C, April 17th. 1878.
Fr ths first time, I hsv sis tn.dtr,
Mr. W H. Kitcheo'i letter to Rsleigh ' Ob
server, snd snouin en nave een u ai an.
but I- r its retired u lion in your iriun id
the 13 h, as I do not get Ihe "Dsily Ob
server. 1 iropMe only to rot ice one nr
two pn nts io that amcla, ss Mr. K, le-
tered to "(.). K M 1 want no nwspapir
controversy and especially with Mr Kitch
en, for it he write with th esroestns.s and
loudness h spoke in thet meeting, h wid
coropletely dimodsh the best of us. Un
loiiunatrlf for Mr Kitchen, ha seems al
wayi tn "reckon without bii hosts ' Ta
assert that "oinaty nine outnf eyeiy huo
drd CotiservsiiV' I id th county ar np
poser) to W. N H. Sssi'h, is about si bad
a mistake as Mr K . madi in hit put cal '
culations. An intelligent citizen at the
caiim to-day remarked that eitiht-trnths
of the parly were lor Mr. Sni'h, sad I be
lieve him nearer right than Mr. K At lo
"mrehradt," I presume Mr. K , knaws tu'ly
th import at the word, as i th last lec
tins for counts Solicitor be asnst have
oeri.-nced seven attack in person.
I lor one am in favor of the msjnrity
ruling, but I startal out with th assertion
that people did not endorse th action nt
th Hslifsx meeting, sr-l tiava bad nv
view fully confirmed by conversation with
many ol the most intelliyent citixeni ol the
Mr. I have nnthitg (o siv auainst
Jude Srbenck. I remember a'so the psst
seriees tendered us by that incorrnntible
patriot snd eminent jurist, W. N. II
Staith. How ht hath stand.
"Faithful fonad amorg the fll!ilsi
Among I inumerihla f l-e uomive l,
unsbakeii. unterritleil
Nor numbers nor example with him serve,
To swerve from truth or chaj bii o r
stand mind,"
and when thse who would rast reflections
on his sluninr ricird sra forgotten. W.
N II Smith will h rememWed by hit
uraie'ul rsiisrrmen at patriot s's'espiiri
and jurist, ia wham wai fsond bo guile.
u. a. m.
Th Tllton-Beeeher Reandal-I'oll
-oafssloa af Nrt. Tlllaa.
Naw Tohk, Asiil 15 Tba fallowing
letter lrm Mit. Tiltno will appear io the
morning paper! to mrraw :
Mr lib Wheeler Mf Dear Sir ; A
few wesk siore. alter long months o!
eutal anguish, I told, tl jeu know, a lew
friendi whom I hid himrly doeaivad Ibat
theehirg brought by my hubad ol
adultery between myself ud lbs Rey,
Henry Wsrd Beecher wst true, and that
th lie I had lived in well the last lour
ytars hsd btc tint Intolertb't ta lac.
That ititinunt I now solemnly reslLrn,
ind liea tbe tiv h with Gad. ta whom
also I commit mrsell. my children and all
who must suffer. I know lull well tha ex
plana'iont thtt will b t"0ght by mauj
for thit ackhowlidgmtet t desire to re
tnrn la my liuaba d, inssaity, malice,
everything sae tha Iru anal only nna, sty
quickeaed eonscienc; and a tnse ol
what i dua to lb csust af troth aid jut
tic During all th complication nf
these years jnu have bs-tn ny 0nfidsslil
frijl,nd therefor I adi'tJet tbil l.-t'ti
ta y m, aiuhnr i ag snd requestiag you lo
teeurt ill pnblicstinss.
' El.IXABtTH R. TlLTuM.
"BrenktyB, April li b, 1873.
AN HisMMcir, Fact. F.very agtnt
who has been aloaiily Rolling tha Iit.
proved $20 Homoatisd Sewing Machina
for three yearn, owna bis dw lljng house,
haaagoml account in bank. 1 clear nf
debt, and baa nrnnay at ioterest 5ho
natural connoquenoe of securing a good
sgoncy lor superior goods at tha lowest
price. A good first-cUos .Sewing Mi
dline, ruoat unerut lelublo at sll time,
easy to imdersund aud control, tha ssasa
alxeand doeo the same work aa any ma
eiiines I hat sail at Four Timks the price.
There Is so machine at any price better,
or that will do finer or mma work, and
cer tainly none so low In price by many
dollare. Thn IIomkstkad la widely known
and used in thousands of families In tba
Kaa.ern nd Middle S ates, and dally be
coining popular io Ihe West,. It will v
Its wat aevoral times over In one season,
doing the work of the latnlly, or will earn
four or five dnlUro a day for any man ar
woman who nei for a" living. It Is tha
etrongeat laaohioa made, is ready at alt
times to do Its work, makes the strongest
snd lineal slbcli yet invented, snd I fully
si-knowledged ss the Standard Family
Sewing Machine, price, complete for do.
ones I ic use, $20, delivered at your door, no
matter bow remote you may reside. Busi
ness permanent snd honorable, with mora
certain aa I j-.ip, le, and laiger profits
than any other. Extraordinary llbsral
offers made to local or traveling agent
what we bava none established I in If
there I no agent near you, sead your
order direct to tha factory. Address John
If. Kendall Cc ., 421 Broadway, Now
York.
Row Watuuks orb M a oi.-It wilt ba
apparent to any one, who will examine a
olid gold whicu, ibat aide from tha nec
essary thickness for engraving and polic
ing, the large proportion af tba precieu
metal used, is needed only tn tlffn and
bold the engraved portions In plaoo, ard
supply the noceaeary solidity and strength.
The surplus gold is actually needless, so
far aa uiilily aud beauty are concerned.
In James Boss' Patent Stiffened gold
watch cases, this waste nf precious metal
is overcome, and tbs sums solidity and
strength produced at IVoin ona-tbird to
one-half of tha iisaal est. of solid oases.
Thin process is of the most simple nature
as follows i A plate of cmnpoaiiion metal
specially adapted to the purpose, has two
piatee nf solid gold soldered una en. aaoh
aide. The lh re ar then passed bttwsan
polished steal ro'lors, snd the result is a
strip ol heavily plated composition, frosa
which the cases, backs, ueutres, betels,
io., sro cut and shaped by suitable dia
and formers, t'he gold In these cases I
sufficiently thick to adroit of all kinds of
cbaalng, engraving and enamelllug; and
enaraved cases bava been o.irrled antll
worn perfectly smooth by time and use
without removing tbo gold. These cases
are for sola by all jewelers, and re guar
nteod by special oertitioaia to wear for
20 yours. If your Jeweler dsos not kaap
them, lend to Ha-toi eV Thorpe, Ledger
Building Philadelphia, for IllustraUw
catalog u.
Knjoy Lire).
What a beautiful world wa live in ! Na
ture givrs ue rrandeurof mount ns.glene
and oceans, and lliousauds ol moous for
enjnymen'. We can desire no bailor wbaa
in period beali b ; but bow often do tba
ainbrlty of people feel lika giving it uo
disheartened, discom -jged and worried
nut with disease, when there is no occasion
for bi feolinif, as every antloier caa Asl
Iv obtain satisfactory proof that Green'i
August Flower will make them as frea
from disease ss when born. Dyspepsia
i and Liver Complaint ia tbs direct causa cf
seventy-live per cent or men maiaaias a
Biliousness, Indigestion. Slolt Headache,
Cohliveness, Neivoas Prjcuallon, Diixi
nessnf tha Head, Palpitation of tba Heart
and i.ilmr distressing ivmplota. Thro
doses nf Aouust Fl wer will prove Its
wonderlul etfect. bample bottles, 19 cenU,
Try It.
For aa'a by R. W. Brown, Weldon, If.
C; Brown Carrawsv, Halifax, N. C.
fatway tfc Bell, Knueld, N. C.
(rent Decline In Nngstr CafTa),
and Meat.
L. A. FARINBOt.T KKTAlb PBIfB
CORRKNT.
Rut K shoulders, 63 per 100 lb.
Bulk r. R. Sides, pr 100 Has, 7 per lb.
Haaon shoulder.
7 n per 100 I be.
Beoo C. R. Side,
CnSee, good Kin,
8c per luO I be.
lfij par lb.
20 a per Hi.
J'i a per lb.
81 a par lb.
It a per lh,
)'-! o per lb.
So e per gal.
75c per gal,
f . 50h$9 per bbl.
Cnfti-e, prime Hio,
Coffee, LsOma,
SngirBnitht Brown,
Kxtr C. Coffeo Sugar.
Standard "A." Sugar,
Molasses ;gnocj,
Krigbt Syiup,
a. Family Flour,
Va. Kstra Flour,
$7 50aS par bbl.
Vs. 8nnor Flour. Id 00a 50 per bbl.
Nail. (Old Dominion) i a per lb., or 3 M
per keg.
Cotton Wirp. 1.A3 per Bloek.
Whol Stoik Brogans, 1 0U per pair.
A full lotol Furmtbrb alvravsnn haod,
Th prices named will be alric'tly adhered,
to so long a tbey appear m tb dvrtlso
niont. All rail and winter (ooda al and bolosy
coat. "Make hay while tba sun shines'
NKW A DVKK l'lfK.MK Ts.
gTATEOF NO'il'H CAROLINA.
Kaperlor Court.
siorthauipton ronuty.
Jernea W. Grant ai Admintatralor al Bur
ton II, Jones, Plaintiff
Against
Lucy Jones, Defendant.
Tha purpose of th' action is a ssla for
assets nf a tract of land situated in ssid
eount , containing alxtv-lwo (61) acres,
mere or )es, of which thn Intestate died
aeired end possessid. Tlio defendant I
required to appear at tha olttoe of tha
Cleikof tho Superior Court al Northamp
ton county, at Jackson, on th 2tth of
June, Wi, ard answer or demur to tba
oompleint no w on file.
Witness N. R. t bio in. Clerk nf ssid
Court, al otHca In Jackson, this April lSta
lt78.
N. R. ODOM. C.8.C.
Northampton county.
Apr 10 4w,
NOR
TH CAROLINA.
Ilwlisaw
C'oasaSv.
Kuptrlot Caart.
lir. I. F.. Green and Helton P. bis wile,
Robt. K. Clsaten and WsryT. bi wife,
Plsmtiffi
Agaiost
John C. Pltcbfnrd and ITarrietta E. hi
w.fe lavi I H. Day. Anni M. Day, Heary
i. Pont n and Luoy R. bla wife and W.
W. Brickell trustee of said Hnrv D. and
Luoy R. Pooton F'ascis W. Williams
snd tloxsndnr O. Blsox trading under
tbe firm or William Rlsrk A O., af tba
citv ! Now York. IJ- Henry Adminis
trator of w, D. Faucett, J. K. Herring,
W. H. Day, Robert J. Day aad N. M.
Long.
Defendanta.
Tb above named John C. Plttcbford
aid Harrleth K bis wife, and Franois W.
Williams and Alexander O. Black will
tsk notice that tha above entitled action
ha been oimmanded In the Superior
Court of Halifax oonnty, Sta'e of North,
Caroiiaa ft r tha purpose at having parti,
lion made, between tho tonanta la it
non. of the several trcta of land ewnod
by tbe lata William H. Day, deceased, aad
a mtalntng in tho airgresrate sooat ihtoo
hundred acres, and that If they do no
answer or do rarto lbs coraplslnt of the
plaintifli which has boon filed lo tba office
of the Clerk of the Superior Court of oai.I
H illlsi county oner bKir ths 8th tiny
of Jon IWft, tlie Plaintiffs will apply to
tbe oourt for tho yollof demanded,
Wltnooo, Jno. T. tirearory, Clerk ef the
Superior Coast nr Halifax eonnty, at office
In Halifax this 15th day of Aorll UTo.
JOHN T. GREGORY,
Clerk fciwporior Cnort.
O. . OJt Plfft tty. Apr JO 8w.