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VOL. VII. WELD ON, N.
HOW IJ.0VE YOU.
You ask ine how I mvo von, dear T
I see your very soul aiise,
And torn by passionate hone and fear,
Lm-'X al inn Irom your qtieistioninK eyes.
Ah! sw t implori' g eys from whence
Shall I draw rilting wirds !o fashion
Thn heart' unspoken eloquence
Into the story of my passion T
Beyond our feeble earthly cluht,
Behind lh soul's deep itiTNieiy,
Love dwulleth an eternal ll.ilit
That nover kIioiih on land or sea !
Sometime a Ion nini; rav ci'lipves
Kroin that still glorv unaware,
Tou Iiph Home lip witli II nno -and shape
I tel I into a souk of prayer.
Nomn wondrous inspiration wrought
On pnsy'n t'olil-li lti"i"i'i pile",
That strikes thn master k' v of thought,
And rolls In music down Ihe ayes.
F -r only I'Hii I he p el's art
Interpret to thn ilsienii u throntr
The (flowing Uuk'irmo ol the hait,
Breathed tutu Home im lying antii;.
And io, doar heart, I may not lell
How i, 1 1 my life is thine nor why
I onlv know I love line well,
Willi loyo that cannot chiuma or sMn :
For, when li e heavenly i!ar Im h dawned,
And earthly things have pa-sn I awy.
In Ihe immeasurable vei-s beyond.
My love will still In thi"n lor v !
WHY SHE WORE DENIM DRESSES.
BY E I, S 1 11 O It A ,
Many years ago, in a quiet Ne
England town, where I often hid nceu-
sinii to visit, 1 met a quaint specimen nf
I unm nity , in the form ol an uncle s
second wifo. When I became old
enough to notice lior pcctiliari'cs, t was
curious enough to q lestion mj mother
n the sal j -ut. Site tvore short, denim
dresses, a lung, straight apron an.l no
collar. I Fi r hair was drown as possible,
and her constant companion was an old
.1 , ;
c",v l"l,e
Sae had d itk skin, coarse
features, and I thought her n veiy dis
agreeable person; for she was constantly
scolding the children.
My curioity was more than usually
exiled alter one cveut in parti ul:ir, lot
she had company, and I noticed that
site used remaikably goed lai g'lage.
which to me did not seem to correspond
with her general appearance. When I
arrived home, I aked mv mother what
kind of a woman Aunt A ina was.
"Why?" said she.
"Why, s'ae pi zzles mo si. She
dresses so ridiculously, and vet she
seems to know how to be a lady."
fS, she does," said my mother.
"I do ma thitik that she takes the right
course."
Whv, what is the niat'er with her?"
said l.
' She has ever told me her history.
I have heard that s'tie was once a
teacher, mi.-! that now she lias a chest
of fi e clothes put away which she never
uses "
Why, mother! then I know she has
had some great trmiile, and if 1 w:is
out afraid of her, I would ask l.er to ted
me her history."
I hardly thii k she would tell you,
for she is try reticci.t."
"To every our, mother, except (ous-
in Mary. She seems to like her belter
than any oi e else ; i nw dm '( you 1 e-
icve that tl Mary and I should tease her
that she would tell us ab ul heisell?"
Perhaps the would, I think she
likes you both ; I have heard her ay
so, said mother.
"Sometime, then, when M iry and I
are both there, I am going to get Miry
to ask her ; it will do no harm will it,
moltier?"
N I thiuk not. When your uncle's
wife died, he was left with four small
children, and his la'.her and mother were
quite old. As he had the churee of
them and the farm, he felt u. der the
necessity of supplying her place as soon
as possible. He visited some friends
in a distant to wn, and while there en
gaged himse If to a l.idy of supeiinr
education , it was said, and in six months
from the time his wiie died, he was
married. Your grandmother did not
like her nl fi:st j she thought her proud
H it she seen. e l to treat her lit. ally, nud
she cot over her disl ke in a measure,
yet she was never very well pleased with
lier. I have often been there and found
, . T . , ,
her crying ; and when I asked her
ihe
trouble, sue only sai l, 'Aum has such
work with the children,' and sho wis so
iiUKirant lib. nit housework, things were
in a constant broil ull the time.''
Al the lime nur story commences she
had been there several years, and bid
three children nf her ou; most of
uncle's children were away. II t chil
dren were imcy, unr.ily, mid neglected,
I thought. The washing f ir the family
was generally d ine bv herself j
but the
clothes, when dry, were brought in and
pilled upon the bureau, without folding
or ironing, and there lay until needed
for use. she c dded must nl the time,
except when Ihe children were asleep,
then she would seat herself by the fire
place, her pipe in her mouth, her elbow
upon her knees and in this p isiti.in she
appeared to be thinking.
I asked her one evening what made
her smoke, and she answered,
' It is all the comfort I havel"
I told her I should think that was
poor comfort.
' Oil, well," she said, "if you knew,
you would not blame me."
Uncle. I noticed, had very little to
say. I though him the ni"St unsocial
man I ever met with. Perhaps he was
nut naturally so ; but I scarcely dared
to speak to hi n. The next limo that
visited my grandparents 1 found Cousin
Mary there, and a-ked her if she had
ever heard Aunt Anna I history.
"No," she said ! 'but I have
been
rea(jv Ujjj uog tjme ju gs faer to
,,
tell
on.
5 'ff''
"We!1, Miry, aRer she gets the chil
dren oil to bed to-nigh', lei's go in a'd
ask her. have noticed that s)b is
more willing 1 1 talk, at Mich times."
'Well, we will." said Mary.
Annt had had an unusually hard day's
work, and she was cross, but we deter
mined to try her. We waited until ull
was s ill, then went and soiled ourselves
in the kitchen, determined to win her
fuvor if possible i though our hearts
heat i i dull it and fear. At last Mary
vi iture to sav.
"Autty, I deleave you have hid
trouble sometime in your life, hiven't
Von ?"
"Yes, is that any of your business? '
That was not very enuour.ig-i to tiv
impatient girls, we thought; but we
didn't like to give up so, and I said,
'0 1, a tint, I am sorry you are so
tired ; I wanted you should tell us a
story."
"A st.ry I what do I care for stories?
I want to rest."
' Well, will you tell us one t'--'irrmw
night, if w will hob you about y"nr
woik, so mat you will not be tired?"
said Mary.
"Whv, yes, if I can fi td one that will
suit you," sai I she.
"Well, you can. for wn only want the
storv of your life," said .
' That is the hardest story of al1, to
tell; but in hopes that it may do y ti
gills some K'li d, perhaps I nuv consent,
to do s t. Y'iu will be the first ones
who have ever heard me allude to
it."
We went into the kitchen the next
morning, a d helped her bake, aad t ok
the clothes from the bureau, and ironed
them, and cleaned up things i 9 much ns
we dared to ; nod I know she appreci
ated i for I never saw her look so
happv before, and she said,
' It d oes seem more home-like to see
things neat and e'ean ; but I alsavs
think there is no use. I get si) dis
couraged ; I .never hive a kind word
nud no one seems to know whether I do
well or ill. But peihap, if I hid some
one around mo wli was cheerful, I
might thr w oil' a part of this foiling of
loot liness."
Evening came. The childien were
asleep, u u le was in grandpa' i room, ns
usual, and we all sat down by thi! fire
place, ready far the story.
' Come, aunty, you have had ull day
to thiuk how to begin, and we are ull
reiulv to listen," said I.
"Well, girls," she t'egin, " have no
doubt but vou thi'.k it very s'.raooo that
I dress as I do, and thai I smoke ; per
haps have no excuse, bu' to my t.t o v.
I was born iu South Hampton. My
parents were wealthy nud utislocnitie
tiiul I was not brought up to work ; b it
having uu abundance of energy, I
thought I shou d like teaching. There
was u vacancy iu a seminal y a few
miles distant. I applied for the situa
tion und obtai ed it. F ir several years
I kept the pos'tion While there I
made the acquaintance of o io nf the
teachers, and in due time became very
much attached to him. We were very
happy, as thoso who are in perfect
sympathy, alwajs are; growing more and
more intimate, us time passed.
' Two iiaopv years we t by, when he
was called uiy to a distant city, to
his fathei's alfairs, hu being in poor
health. He came to me and told me
that we must part; that he must go
home, perhaps nut to return to the
school. I was very sad. How could I
live without him? Hu told me anew nf
his love, an I that he should so arrange
matters that he ' iiuld ere long come lor
me, and I sb mid he ull his own. IIj
promised to write oftee, and eiifeated
me not to forget him in his I inliaess;
that my letleis would be the only sun
shine iu his pathway.
' He left me, and I lelt that nil was
blank ; leaching bad lost its channcs
with me, when he was not there. I
received two loving iters from him,
then they grew cooler and finally ceased
altogether. What did it mean ? I knew
that another man was trying hard to win
my ufivaions, but I paid little heed.
Ho then told me tint I wus iu love with
another, and that was the reas in that he
could not win my regard, and I told
him it was true ; be then said it was
litde use 'lor that person. I did nut
understand him, and was too angry tu
inquire his nieming. Yet I did not
mistiust him ut the time, though I did
not like his persistence. I learned al-
terwurd that he had milieu anonymous
letteis to my lover, telling him that I
did not care for him, and was in the
habit nf receiving the attention of other
gentlemen. 1 1 tl I k.i -wn this at thu
lime, I could have righted matters; bul
was proud, very proud I I thought he
had no right to d iuht me, and I Could
mil bel'ove ihut he hud a y good reasons
lor treating me in such a manner; so l
wrote him telling him that if it was such
a task for him to correspond with me I
would i xcuse hi n. Soon aller l heard
that be was married. Mv health failed,
vacation came, and I went home. My
parents thought my lab rs in school
were too hard lor me, and they insisted
upon my leaving the seminary, which
I did. I avoided society, and my
parents sent me into the c mniry fur my
health. A beautiful pUce among the
iivmitai'is w is selected, where I spent
the summer, but I was far from happy ;
and while there made a rash promise to
myself I wus then thirty years old
thai I would marry the first one who
ulTcrcd himself, and bave something to
take my attentien.
'"While there met I a widow in search
of a wife. Widowers generally let their
wauts be known. I was recommended
C, SATURDAY,
to him, and he visited m". I did not
iike nor dislike hi'n, aad when he asked
me to marry hi n, I si d, yes.
"I had three weeks to get ready. I
hardly knew vbat win doing, an I was
d lino, and wa very unhappy. had
the iiupre.sio i on my mind tint there
was suinthiig wrong that possibly
the rumor iu regard to Tho:nas wis u-
true. The ti came ; we were married
iu church. I) iting the ceremony I
glinced about an! encountered the l'iizb
of my nl i lover, lie was as white as a
sheet. I nearly fell. 15 it I sti'iimnued
my pri.le t my aid, and the deed Was
d one.
' We slarte I lomirrliiitclv f ,r his
home; and oh, such u linnet ytu sue it
now 'twas j ist like this hut I am
used to it now. I learned ufter my
inarri igo ihat Til :nu was not married,
but had heard that I was, and stopped
writing. My nrw h unt an ! the koowi
eje of the ini't ki) had make were
tun much for me, and for weeks I was
prostrated with lever, and coulJ do
nothing hut cry,
' ll-Miieinb tr, girls, I hid n) exper
ience in hous-'eepi'ig. Tliis kiuheu
was my h one, wli re I most cook, and
e it, and .sit ; and I had four children to
care for. Yes, I had found employ,
mei I to be sure, to drowa my trouble.
Where should I
b.'gi i!
"When i out wtll everythiu ' was in
disorder. Tne children and husband
had done the woik The oldest girl
knew something about Cooking must
learn of her. S le s inn gre to be
H.iiuy to me bee vise I did not do things
as her mother did, and I b -enmo dis
couraged ; 1 had gotten myself into a
had place and mast nuke Ihn he.st of it.
learning to do ull kinds nf housework. I
got s i ins cloth und made me some
clolhes suitable' for my suiroiiudings.
I was hard lor uu: ut first, to lay away
my fi le clolhes but what use were they
here ?
'They thought me proud; they should
thiok so no longer. I had no one to
hear my com.il mils, so I pi iddej along.
My health wu: not good, and after I
had two children I learned to smoke.
.it y tinsiianii, inouoti not unuinn, was
no c iiitpauy lor me. So I love my
pipe. The oldest girl grew s i disagree
able her father sent her aay.
"Ye, it is true I have a b x nf cloth
ing packed uway. To-'iiorrow, I will
open it f. r you ; it has not been opened
for ten years.
'Now, girls, my advice to you is
don't marry with nit love I It has lie
s royej mv life. L) i not let your pride
get the mastery over you. 1! ! bumble
und patie illy anuit Ihe result. Had I
not been so rash, two lives might have
been made happy "
My uunt dropped her head,
and
said,
ijonJ-Mght. girls, that is all."
HOW MUCH DO I COST YOU.
A little daughter, leu years old. lay
on her dealh-'ieJ. It was hard to part
with the pet of the family; the golden
hair, the loving blue eyes, t'.ie bird like
voice, the truthful nfl'jcl innate child.
How could she he given up? ISetxcnn this
child and her father there always existed,
not a relationship merely, but the love
ol congenial natures. He lell on his
knees beside his darling's . bedside and
wept bitter tears. He strove lo siy,
hut could nut ' Tin y will be d me."
It was a cot flict between grace a d na
ture, si.ch as he hurl never before ex
perienced. His sobs disturbed the
child, wh i hul been lying apparently j
u icotis.-io is. S'lo opened her eyes and
I mked distressed.
"Pupa, dear pipa," she said at
le: cth.
"Whaf, my darling?'1 asked her
father, gtriviag fur composure
"l'jpi," she risked, in luint, broken
t ones, "liow much do I co;t you every
year!"
"Hush, dear, he quirt!" he replied
in great agitation, for i.e feared delirium
was coming nn.
"Hat, pleuae papa, bow much do I
cost you?"
To soothe her he replied, thought
with a slinking voice. ' Well, dearest,
perhaps two hundred dollars. Whut
then, darling?"
"15,'cause, paps, I thought maybe you
would lav it nut this year in gift, for
poor children to remember me by."
X fcfsrn nf heavenly j j "mored m
the futhei's heart; the j iy nf one noble
spirit mingled with its like. Self wus
orgntten the Borrow of parting, the
lonely future. Naught remained but
the mission of love, and a thrill of grat
itude that he and his beloved acre co-
winkers.
A GENTLEWOMAN.
I cannot forbear pointing nut to you,
mv dcaiest child, the great advantages
Ihut wi I result from a temperate con
duct and sweetness of manner to all people
on ull occasions. Never forgot that you are
a ceii'lewoinau ; and all your words and
actions should mark you gentle. I
never heard your mother, you dear
good mother, say a harsh or hasty thin;
to any pe son in my life. Endeavor to
imi'uio her. I am quick and hasty in
my temper; bul my darling, it is a mis
fortuuv which having bcea insulliuieRlly
restrained in my youth, has caused me
inexpressible paie. It his given ane
more trouble to subdue this impetuosity
than anything I ever undertook. Lord
C illingwood's Letters to bis Daueh
ler.
MAY 11, 1878.
ONE ILLUSION LESS,
Theories almost without number have
been invented to explain why young
ladies do not snore. Mr. Darwin thinks
that uo one snores unless lie sleeps
I v i ti nn his personal buck, and Ihat inn -much
as girls always sleep coiled up after
the custom of cats, they c mlJ not some
even if they were williig to desco id to
Mich a depth of baseness. This expla
nation is perfectly wulhless. Mr. Dir
win's assertion us to the position in which
girls sleep is a mere a ssu n;iti.in. lie
has nn evidence to s ip iurt thi ussu up
linn, and in the nature of things il it
impossible thai he should have aov, and
he might to be ashamed of hi nsell Mi'.
Iax'ey pretends that the pr i iiiite cause
of snoring is n relax ali in of the mucles ol
the face. "The ligliluu.i with which the
female bick hair is tVwlel prior, ti
sleeping" remarks this bold bit ton
spi'Ciilative lutui.iltst "prevents the
relax itiou nf tilt m isoles of the sjalo
n ud face, a id bene." renders sn iring
iuipruclicuhle. This is bmutifi.1 pr .
vision of nature and shows us that the
back hair is not merely uu oi .lament,
hut like every other work of na me,
ser.es a hijjh n ud holy purpose." It
lluv. J isepb C ink had read these re
marks, with what j ty w ml I ho have
proceeded to tear Pruf. U ix'ey's arg i
iiieut to tatters. To siy ihut girls d i
nut smite because Ineir back hair is
tightly twisted, is to ig nire the fait thai
the back hiir is alwjys detached und
hung on the back of u chair whenever
its owner piepares lor sleep. II iw then
can it fxerci-e any possible i. (1 lonee
upon snoring ? Like Mr. Dirwic, IVof.
Huxley is a very able man s long as
he conli ai's himself to ex t net uiiiniU,
but when he undertakes to ilis:us girls
he f.ilU into nbysi s of error. Appir
enllv, he is perfectly unaware that back
hair is detachable, 'diet line to a
nunnery," Pro', Ijxteyl and learn the
true nature of buck hair before build
ing the iries up n belUr bisis ;han
yu-ir own ignorance.
While learned m ii h ive thus vainly
sought to ti 1 1 iv I w girls d i n t a oire,
it dues not seem to have occurred lo
them that peihaps giils di not snore
alter ull. U i whut is Ihe universal be
lief that snoring is i xclu ivcly a mascu
line vice based ? Ojviously upon pure
ly girlish testimony. E'cry girl claims
that she does not snore. It is pi lioly
her interest to make this claim, und she
well knows Ihut no ouo can produce
evidence to contradict her The truth
i, this fancied freedom of the fair srx
from the loatl some and unpardonable
practice of snoring has no substantial
foiindution, and a receot e-eut has con
clusively shown thai girls both can and
do snore. The world may, perhaps, be
slow to believe so unwelcome an asser
tion, but there is at least one y .ung
man lute ol Clinton, III., who knows to
li s sorr ow ihut il is line.
This unhappy yiuing was man engaged
In one of the lairest daughters ol Illinois,
and wus int listed by her parents with
the precious p.i ilcge of conveying her
In lo Oihkosii, where she intended to
visit her father's hiillsister Mis John
son, with slightly reddish hair, and a
drop in her lell eyi I d. The train in
which the young people traveled started
I tie in the afternoon and arrive 1 in
Oihkosh early ihe nexl morning Thn
first part of the j luroey was delightful.
The young man heaoed pea-nils u id
priza package-, and illustrated paper-,
and fresh fi and other ruiUay delica
cies up. ui Ins belove 1, and full thai he
could travel on lb it trim for eight 'O i
months without even once wishing lo
get nut and stretch his legs. Evening,
however, anied, and ibout i) o'tlecU
the yntiug lady in a low t ine nod with a
slight blush remarked that situ must
"retire, and that pinups her lover
would like to go into the sin ikin-sar
f ir a lutle while. II j was, of course,
familiar with the Wes ern dialect, and
at unee understood that she wished to
go to bed, aod that her delic.icy-forh de
her to indulge in ihat recreation hib
he was in the car. Accoidiogly, lit
bade her good nihl und deu ir ed, alter
which she went lo bed and drew her
mid dght curtains around her.
A'i hour later the young mrtrt, who
also had a berth in the sleep! ig-:ar, en
tered and wus appalled tu li id that
some one was sooting will tremendous
violence, II ;c ire I lit Liu for bis own
ear'i, but bo wus indignant ihat the slum,
bes of h'S helove.l should bo disturbed
by this rude and wicked saner, lie
soon IouiiU Ihat Ins lodignuli oi was
shared by nearly till thn oilier passen
gers 4 hey fiund il i up issible to
sleep, and the laog'iagri in which they
expressed their views was forcible and
aoieliines extremely iuge ions.
The young man was uu silling to cnrt.
tent himself with mere words, and re
solving that the object of his affection
should kn ivy that bu was watching over
her slumbers, announced in a loud tone
that he would waki the s oner up with
out further delay. Accordingly, ho ap
proached ihe berth where tho wretch
was lying, drew aside the curtain, and
without trying in the dim light to per
cuive the soorei's features, shook him
violently by ihe shoulder, und, in a louJ
voice, told him Ihat he t'ught to I e
ashamed of himself. The miscreant
made a sleepy and inaniculatu reply,
but ceased to snore, and the young man,
feeling that he had accomplished a great
work, sought bis iu berth and com
posed himself to bleep
The calm was deceptive. In a few
minutes the snoring recommenced
louder than ever. Sinn a general cull
was made by the pissengers upun th
13.
y ung man who h .1 alreidv s! on I is
desire to protect them Tn y tii'L'g" d
him to get up nn I kill the wr tch. t"
throw a bucket nfedd water over him
or, ut least, lo drag him nut n , the fl mr.
II "lieviiii! that his beloved was aake
a d waiting lor his response, he sprung
op determined to earn Iter gr itiiude and
the ad nirati ui of the passengers. With
great boliboss be caught hold of (he
soorei's ankles and abruptly dragged
the guilty person out of the berth. This
time the s oorer wis thor Highly nwik
e ted, and, with a loud shriek, sprang lo
her feet 15 "fine she had t'une to
plunge back into her bitrl'i an I wrap
herself with the remains of ihe cuitains,
the inis 'rahle young in in had tring
nix d her as his own heart's i 1.1. and
she had ills i recogiexia! bi n 0er a
scene so terrible mid lie irtrei ding let
us draw a veil ll is nullijieut to say
that the most inteiestiug maniac now in
ill"! Cnicago Lunatic Asylum is a yen.!
Mine who constantly repeats "She
snores I (Ireat heave s she snored I"
weeuing meanwhile large and bitter
tears N. Y. Times.
brdkeTkomes.
BY V V K Ml K It )l I T II .
S id thnuithls fame rrnwdinu into my
heirt to. nielli ; llmobtso! broken lunn;.,
ol i IibtIi-s hert h-stoncs, and ut lui-sinu,
I ivcd ii'ies When) can we Mud a lorn c
thst is not hroki n t Where look upon an
unbrokpn 1 1 in 1 1 y circle? AUs 1 fieri! ale
lew n'U'li. U" the home a pslaee. or n
cottar"', he il the ho ne ot the ri h. or the
huiim nl it dsv lab iter, we .ciilii.it li id iliat
home unbroken Sinn" lov il loini is
iu'i"in'f, ioibh sweet voice ifiiu h mice
ma I; home echo with Hu j ij ius iuu-c, is
I) i sti d. and some blight ijn are closed
lotever.
We know nnl what ccm it in that h
dropped lie.nl ymir hmite m ket ; even
the miuilcst. h e is uiii-ed. Tne ht.U-o o
that la". nutn'iere 1 hut one liriet (tiurncr
is a pneinu li k in tl.e chain o 1 ivr I
n ie-, hiii i il that In k is Fevered it ui .kii
son i he heart, and har. s a luoke i ho ue
1' may be a kind hithe-, who has been u
lovnj cilide through the tears ol joiith
X iw his luving Counsels tire done not Us';
lor ill vou not wen treasure them in your
mem ry I l', rhaps it is u Innd. indulgent
inotltei, who, cs'eworn snd weary with the
burdens ! ttiis lite, limim to her in'.
IIh'.v li'tledid you value her prayers and
pleadings, her dully and h uiriy Hserilices
mr you ; hut. now that yuii hear thn-e
pncrs nn more, you weep liitier team, mH
sV'll lor her wlin oiicu wus thu lielit ol lIlM
no hroketi liouii).
If I lor happlties ahonttld rotn,
Where should I Mud II hut ut home f
If I shou I no tho wliuln world tlirouifb,
rtliore would 1 llud a Irlenii like vou T
Il my heart liouii I with mirth mid Klue,
ho will pai iieipato like thee ?
Or If opH"Pssil with ijrief or care,
(Hi, who iik i you, will talin a sluref
If p iv rty, disiacK and sh.iino
Sh oiild at! ho 1 , 1 h i : 1 1 1' 1 1 with my nmim
Would til v love cease ? Al , cver, uu
'Twill follow mo whera'cr I go.
A niolber'i love will never cease,
Hut with alllietl in will increase,
A molh 'i's lovn will ne'er I'epHil,
Till do all bus milled her beaiinu heart.
Ilouin may l.! Iiroktn liy the absence l
a hiir slid gentle sl.ier, or a noble btother.
i'lia" sister nuv hive lelt you lor a now
anil utitri' d ho ue. Or peihaps, dnv alter
1 1 1 v . v " u hsvii nisik d puinluliy the hectic
ll isli en her cheek, the eyes m u insturally
li'g ' and In llil nit, slid us you have sat bv
Ikt, lio.ihn lor tliin, eiiee nue I haul iu
yours, hsve turno'l away to hide the Imrs
wicli III e I ymir eve, us you t ,lo-.i li t of tne
ll un t St ooii to hit broken. That brothel
who was the i;srst of your h one ci ele,
out be rmtiniuo hi dixlmit hnd, or pur
suing his studies in seme I ir-.'tl city, mr
rooioiu.l li t.'io i tn! i 'lis 'o viiicli be was
a etniueer at home. Or, lie may have
vi-hted tliU' early to the gua' reaper, who
sjisre not youth or liesuty. Olten in the
tA'i'ight as y ni sit thinking of the pas',
the p'tsent, and tha unknown liituso, no
vou seem t" See the aeet, sniilino Isee l
that sister i I ti hear the elesr tone el
that luotlier ; but, ills-! it is only s dtean ;
a broken h mie is yur. l'.n ain th.
"1'Uie lilue .p t" keeps s uiie rlii'rilieil one.
who hi I lid vii iuil by with a 1 In at
u"id tiarlul ej a. to niU, bra h w months,
nn titer home, but w Im, nn a wild nicht,
lound gr ve lienrath Ihe rolling wave,
while y.iu, restii f; peacetti If at h"iii", wcie
dnuiiiing ihat home was uot li oken. Wr
wlin lire no v biiolit and happv, wd! rn
Unit r i ft i . i what it is to have broken
amiie H mli ol us as we u"o.v older, mu-l
epiiate Irom the love I intnati'S ol heme,
and to tniih into the wurld to Had other
hearts and homes.
Wn mar b muny mt'ei Iron the o'd
home, ixrana itiuv mil between, yet where
ever we are. whether in thu midst nf city
scon"a, or n j v I " ( Hie calm tiuie.t ol conn
Itvlle.ooi lienrls will loll'll, linccr on j
the dear, but hioken lintnes of our youtb.
THE BEST FRIEND.
Honor (ho dear n'd mrther. Time bas
neitte ed the snow Hikes on her br.iw, and
lilowi d deep lurrows in her rherk, bul
isn't she sweetly besutilul now I Tne I'ps
Hre lliin and Iiriinki'ii, 1ml those are the
hps wliii ll h ive kised many a hot tear
Irom Ihe cr.l lish cheek, snd they are thr
sweetest lips in all tha world The eye is
dial, vet it ui ws with the s dt radiance ot
holy love which never em lad,-. Ah. ves,
sh ) is a dear old mother. The rands of
lile, nm neir'y runout, but Iveble aa thi
is. she will Li'i further and ieo:h down
lower lor j on. boy, than sny ot'ier one
upon esrth. You cannot walk into a mid
night In w hich she eannot ace yon ; o ct
ever enter a prison w hnsn bars will keen
her ut ; ran never mount a acafi 'l I too
li ;h lor her to iea h, that tl. e insv kisa
a id bltss you in evidence el her deathless
love. Wiien the world shall despise snd
forsaken yon. when it le.vea y ui by f'e
wnysi te tn die ii'inoticed. tho drar old
mother will K'lther you in her leelilu arms
mid currv you home, and tell yon ot all
your virtues until V"H almost lorget Ihat
your soul is disHjurei liy voice. Love
her lendi il.y und cheer ker dcclioiog years
y'tth holy dtvntl,o,
NO
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Washinulor. N, J.
De". Itf
HA P PI N KSS O R JI ISKR Y ." "iS TITk
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LVIUIIS. My (front liquid French
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can aiwHV o tibnsio uium by oppiviiia tt uio,
at the .Store nf Messrs. W iutield it Emrjr.
1 ei:i still keepliiB, as heretofore, a full aito
'.rlmeiit ot the Very Best CASKS, at the
Very Lownsl Prions, in my ubsfnee flout
Wcldon. Messrs. Wlutleld Ftnry will
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them.
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Woldon, N. 0.
npr 4 I Q
rpiIK UKDEKSIHNUD VERT
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trade hia extanaive stock of doruesUe
and imported liquors, lo which be is atill
making addltloua acd consisting of pur
RYE AM BOL ItSON WHISKLT.
- "if " .'tvJ.'feaKO' "''
French, Apple, Blakherry and Cherry
Brandies, .lamnlna and New England Hum
London., Tom and Hollat.. Gin, Port
Slmrry, Clarot, Rhine and 1 .ve-ycar nlfl ,
Seuppornnng Wine. Scotch and London,
Porter, and a very large lo of
RECTIFIED WHISKEY
which ! am ottering at pricea lbt eanBe4
fall to frive aatiofartlon.
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