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1 I THE ROANOKE NEWS. SATURDAY JULY C, 1878. Special Locals, Tn time of pea prepare for war. Wbiloallis quiot don't, forgot to insure your property wiui K. r. lluller, ueuerit! Insurance Agent. tftNiiRii Sewing Machines, needle And ell attachments, lor sale at White it titai n -back's Bottom Store. 10fl ! HUM ltM! I !. -One hundred lbs. of fiour just raeeived and for balo cheap for cash. VS'ni i n St.usca.ck it fioocir. full mid ex.vninu our hirgn and new nelecio.l stock of Crockery before purchas ing. WniTK. Stai.xback, A (tnoocrr. If you die soon will your family be pro vided for? I f not lie sure to insure your life in tlio M nHoroiiTu, K. F. Hun-Kit, Agent. Twn elcjpint business an I pleasure wag oris br one or two horses for sale cheap at the Roanoke Agricultural works iVclden. If. Wltillnld and Kmrv havo tn arrive 1(10 barrels ol 11 hi r mid lT,0nil pounds of hnenti , which tliev will sell at lialtiiuoro prices, without any ehargo for Iroight. If. dust rneoivnd a lot. of Miles Celebrated Walkonph.ist and Itutlonod Shoes. ("all nil soo them, no gu trillion s;ii isfnotlnti. Whip, Mr.MSH.ieit it Uotu'ii. Yon can liud Boiled Linseed Oil, Raw Linseed Oil, Machine Oil for (lira, Ac. Mi: wini; Machine Oil, Lard 01, Tauncrs Oil, at r. A. Chirks Drug Store. 0 and after October 1st all goods will bo Hold, Rtriotly for ca-h. Every tiling don n at lowest prices, ('all anil seo us before purchasing else where. tl Wl'.IKIKI.D it E.MIlX I'i.rask remember that your littlu no counts aie past due and we rcspccllully ask a settlement o the same. Wnrt'H & Stainiuck, liottom Store, Just to hand one car load Liverpool lino sill', full weight, tietory filled l.li." per sack. Also at (iarysbunr Store simo price, K. P, Si'iKus, Bottom Storo. This Rkst istiih Ciikai'iost. Therefore you should call and net the prices of For tiliwrs tor which wo are agonUs bol'oro buy ing elsewhere. WUI'l'R it STAJSBAClt, Untlom Store. To TH1C Ladiks. We have just tcccivel a few peices ot beittittliil dress goods call early and get the first rhoie.e. Whitk & S'l'AiNr. trK. 15 ttiun Slore. KAlt.MKiis .Java money by using tho Itoino tilizor, nmde at homo by tho Form n hi of Kovkiu, Conner A To., which has given such onmal satisfaction where tried. Tho chemicals can be, h id pure of T. A. Clark Weldon N. C. Agout for Buy kin Ciirmor A Co. I am now sellim; at retail, prr-tty coireo sugars, at lOol". per pound, slinuldnr meat lil, sides Hots , a No 1 article of col'oe at jiijts., medium quality at I'.ltts. It. P. SriKRs, liottom Storo. Latkst Nkws. 20 barrels ol Rtuns.vick Family Flour just received at White it Staiub auk's "liottom Store." We cannot replace tin? with any as nice. L'dl curly and buy before i' is all fold. WlItTH it S'i'AtNllU'K, tf "iiottoiH Store." Xew hooks Just to hand and and forsuto. Dickens noinpleln books 1-1 volumes illus trated . 1'rico 11 dollars or 1 i single volume. Scntts complete work", Wayrrly Novels volumiiH, illustrated at or l.U.i xingle ropy. Also compi'.'le line of Kchool books, Molitillies, llnriiers and National Readers, (irainmars, GeogiH plues, Arithmetics and all kind of school material, llvniu bonks ami bibles a speciality. Complete lino ot stationary, Dumber one article of letter paper at lf juents per quire, less by the wholesale, It. 1. Spiers Hottom Store. Tin: following Jurors were drawn f"r the July Turn ol the Inferior Court 1878 to wit : 1 Frank Johnson, W. E Mahry, 1 2 Oeo. W. rVar-nn, U. S. N. vil c. 17 'J W. T. fdedj-c, O. V. Dirkiim. IS 4 John ll'idson, William Smith, (col ) 1!) 5 J. D. Diekins. ti Todue Di Vcrenx, 7 Samuel Ives. Jr., 8 Albert Hardy, 9 II F. Wo.id, It) K. II Ferry, 11 II. J. llewl:n, J. M. Pelterrv, 20 J J. I! -II, 21 II ir.1v Pn's, 22 J. T. ltvan, 2'.i Thomis Fcrnl!, 21 Xelron D.ivis, 2) Albert Uncadsv, 2G Joshua Clark, 27 12 Nick Arrinoton. 13 Auihur Itcviiolds, Jr. J. U. Hiilv. 28 11 U F. Cullnni, John Wilkinn, 2!l 15 William llswlev. N. M. Ilariisun, oil By order the lionrd, It. J. Lkwij, Cierk. An Historical Faot Mvery aient who has been Mloadilv sellini; the Im proved $2d Homestead Sewin M ichiiiH lor three year-, owns his ihvi Him; house, Has a good account in bank, is clear of debt, anil lias money at interest '.bo natural consequence of seourinn a H"d agency lor Hiiperior goods at iho lowest prieos. A good first-class Sewing Ma chine, most useful reliable nt all limes, easy to understand and control, tho same air.o and does the same work as any ma chines that eell at p'ouit Timks tbe price. There is ':o macliiun at any price- bettor, or that w ill do finer or iicoe ork, and certainly iiono so low in pricn by many slollara. 'I ho I1o.mitki is widely known and used in thousands of families In the Kastern and M i.ldle S'atcs, and clailv be coming popular ill tlm West. It will save its cost Hcveral times over ill one tcainu, doing tho work of tho laniily, "r will earn four or live dollars a day lor any man or woman who mows for a living. It is tbe Etrougest machine ma in, Is ready at all tune. i to do its work, makes the strongest nml tinest stitch vet invented, and is lolly ilckuow lodged us tiio Hftndatd l aloli.V Sow ing Machine, Price, complete lor do luui.tlc use, jfjtl, delivered at your door, no mailer how remote you may reside, Uusl ness perm niHiit and honorable, with more certain ari l rip! I sa!e,nu I larger jirotits than any olhiir, lUtra irdinary liberal ollcra made to local or traveling agents wliro wo luvo noun eslabliKhed ; i if ihero Is no agent near you, semi your order direct to the factory. Address John II. Kendall Jt Co., -4-1 liroalwy, New "Vork. reat Dciliiif" In Susur t'olToo anil nnl. L. A. FAiUNaoi.T'a Ur.TAtl, Pbick CL'IIKKNT. HolK shoulders, (la per 100 lbs. Hulk K. Sides, per 100 lbs, 7 o per Hi. Itaoon shoulders, 7 n per lUU Him. lUemi C. R. Sides, often, good Itio, C'ohVa, p' ime Kin, 'ol!"oo, I.aUjita, Sugirltrigbt Itriiwn, Kxtra C. Coll'en Sugar, Hlandnrd "A."Sug4r, Molasses (good), llrlght Syiup, Va. Kamlly Flour, Va. ttatrn Flour, 8il per 111) lbs. liijn per lb. 20 i per lb. 2 f per In. hi n per lb, ID c per lb, 1-J o per lb. :i." i; per gal, 7.V j,er gal. JS .'illafU per UPI. 37 ,"iUaS per bid. Va. .Super r lour, i OOatrt 50 per lib! Nails, (Old Doiuiniun) 6 o per lb., ot :l 50 per keg. Cotton Warp. 1.00 per filoek. Whole Stock Hroirans. l.uo per pair A full lotol KtiUNirititKalWHVson hand. The prices named will he siriekly adhered to so long an they appear in the advertise ment. All fall and winter goods nt and l.elew coat, "Mali bay while the sun shines." 1 hk Kditorof this imports In no way rcsponsl for l h,, views or sl:i1enieiits ot ('oi r,'s,n,l enls. communications of mi iiiionvinoiis elmrnetcv will l. pilhlishcil ; ll:c rHl icilne ot tlic wnicr must nc,:,,inoiy nil enuuiiunleai ions Any one wlioneiy f nuvriev.sl at stnteinents .u.oie ov i-iirresponiieuis ran olitllln tlx on application to the Kditor. name poo,! urs will please write only on mif side of the plllier. nil, I to nvoi, havlnr tlooi- cmiMiunieati.iii.s thrown n n,,. .,st,, hakei will tiimlsti their naine n it neces-arily for implication inn as a iruarantv of ir,,,t "faith A' will not notice anonymous corrcsponoVnco Ot'u A ousts. will act as a Xkws: The following gentlemen 't for tha Roanok V. Captain A. B. Hill, Scolla.id Neck. F.. 1). !i,-kons, Kaucetts. Ceo. T. Sitninotis. Ila'ifax. Major N. V.. Jenkins, Littleton. J. c. Hill, l'almyi.a. Br. K. M (iarrett, Kinweoil. l!ov. C. M. Cook, Warrrntnn. F. Eugene Knster, N:tharopttin Ca. J. I). B nine, Jneksnn, N, C. K. A. Jtntclielnr, Knfield, N. C. i j cT ,v iif Kfnii your Job Work to J, W, Sledge. Hkv John C. Oahi.p s will preach in the M'Hlpplint church toMiintroiv moriiinj;, the 7th m 11 o'clnck. A tif;ro woman waj ahot and kiileii by ,' lie'io man at Fianklin Ya,, yestorday inori'iiie;. We Imvo not been able to liud out the cause. A b id e miplexioii is IrequeiiUy caused by worms. Miriner's Iuiiiau YeriiiiftiKO will remeily the wh. lo trouble. Try it. Only 25 penU a bottle. Onk of tho Editors ot the Juckmn Cnuit-r was tn see us on Wjlnesdiy. we thought he came the to base Loll match but he d n ed it and we didn't insist. A pleasant and cheerful room is essen tial to the health of the baby, and the usual pidns and ills ol tho younu oms Moon vanish afler the tun of 1 r. Hull's ISaby Syrup. Pi ice 21 eonts. Tmc members id the Minstrel Club have ft Monday and Wednesday night ol each week lor rehearsals. All the members aie n quested to take due notice thereof and govern thi-niselves aceordiunly, 8niK ot nir young men should he more careful when they send boxes el apples and peaches tn their swethcatts. Mistakes have been made recently, ol Hn eroaWriss ing nature and the fruit cateo by tho wrong girl. TntC attention al the M ijnr and Com missioners is again called t tlio conditio1! ol the streets and gullies of the town. We imagine we have discovered sevi ral bran new scent since our 1 od iisue. II this is the cas! next week we will be lorcel to drop the snlipct. NOTUS OF THIC Wk.ATBKR FOIt TBK Month ok Jnsis 1878 Highest Temperature 93 Lowest " Cl Mem " 71 Prevailing Wind Son'hetlv. Ameutit of Kainlall 2 6 1 -1 CO iiic.ln.-, Nkiht latches have but recently come into gontral use in Weldon and ero not thoroughly understood by everybody. We heard of a gentlemen tho other day who was unable to get into his room by day liglit, exclaiming pilnoiisly. How in the h I can a man get into bis room by night w hen he fails at 12 o'clock in tho day, Wk take pleasure 'u giviii thanks to our yonr.g liiend, Tha i Marring, of the lliiiviliu .vw.s, lor valuable (ci vices kind'y rendered in getting out this issue. H lookel quite at homo, at his old place in our eftic,', lor he was lor a long time Inral ed'!r and "funny man" of the Roan em Nkws, Onk of nur local young men went visit ing some nights ago and whs detained until 0 n'oloek by inability to ll id his hat on which it was at lat discovered liis girl was sit ing. And row Mist voting man ays that when lie goes visiting again lie will lung his hat up instead nl keeping it in his lap. Okn. Itou' itT Yancic hss succeeded in getting a hid passed by Congress, to fur nish the North Carolina Slate Guards witli tents and ramp rquipsge, and now if we had our unifotui the Ilosnnk" Liglit Infantry, might spend a wuk, this sum nur t seme pleasant place. Can tbe C'-mpant not get ready ? Tllit just and iniparlial decisions ol (pt J. .1, R.ihertsin nf K.ill.d.l, the umpire in the game nf bill between Il ili fnx uiid Wildan at Halifax Ju'y 2 id, is Wfll worthy nl mention. His thorough knowledge of Iho rules und regulations nf the game, aided by a col and strong deter, minatitin to sccntd iqual justice to bolh sides, riu'hlly entitles bim to iie a judge io lie. Be loi'l 111 liters. - Yr hsv received two cotion blooms tlnsweik. One from our L niisiaua cor- respsndeut one Irom Mr. W. T. B'itt on Iho (arm of Mr. W. I. Wii fkd J on Iho 1st uf July, one from J. J. Greta on the CD b Jane and a notice of one from Roc ky Mdiint nil the 1st. Notwithstanding the manv ennipl dnls by farmers of the back aardnais ef theseasou we believe the'e are more blooms reported to this slate than in any previous year lor sevtial. TltRFK ol Petersh'irg's lovely daughters spent several hours in Weldon on Wmlnes. dy list. It must ha e been ol our handsome person and fascinating ways, that cused their gallant eseort to neglect us, until fllteen minutes l efoio their deparluro. II id we been notified earlsrti it would have given us pleasure to bav shown Ihcni tho lietuties of Weldon, However they have promise I to coma again, when we hope to make an impres sion, We believe they admitted, we wen the best lonking of a party of several, at the table, but that was tint at all flittering, as it consisted ol tbe ujliest meu in Wtlden. D't. L. T. l't ijUA, one ot the best dentists in the state will be ii Halifax next week r inly ami willing tn servo his friends. CosTtNCous effort impoverishes the blood unless it bo kept pure by suitable food and (when needed) Dr. Hull's Hlood Mixture A rumor ws cuireut in tewn Wednes day ni; lit that a 4th el July eration was tn bo dchveied. Xiturally the town Was deserted on that gleiious day. Tun tr.iin of last Friday evening, caused a slight break in tho Petersburg 11. K. Just beyond Reams' mation. The morii'iie; train was delayed a fow nduuit's thereby. It is will be very gratilying to the many Irieods f (5i n. Harry Heth to learn that he liat received the appointment nf Special Agent nf the Treasury Department, lie will noike a laithliil nllici r. ... a A cnldddnndaii murder was rommitted jti Petersburg n last UttnnUy, Huyli Sykes a recently teleased oonvict k'lled llichard T. Orcen stubbing him thrnujh the btatl, Ureen died almost instantly. Wnoi,i:s t,i: ('ami Pninis at V. J. Saw's llaKHIIY aspCanpy Mam kaito- Suirar Cukes per barrel f.l.un. (linirer Cakes per barrel Jl.oil. Candy 111 ceul in lots of i"i pounds and upward, mayllf. Wk call attention to the article in tn day's issue healed "Two Fillies" It was written by an esteemed friend, who was one nl the parties mentioned in the story and who has gjren ns a niest inter esting account nf a most mystetious ttans aetpui. Who can iloubt the hand of God in this T We know the story ta be true in every particular, Inr we have been told so by the author, ami no livit'U man has ever doub'ed any stulcment wide by him. Ottn now advertisements this week con sist of tho announcement of the Purcell House, Norfolk, which we lujtiee at length elsewhere and the advertisenionlH of tho Wiirronlon Male Aeadotny and (ireonsborongli female .Seminary, Wo l;.k) great pluisuru in giving those ad vertisements to tlio public and in rec ommending the Hchools to our patrons, Itii only by public patronage of our pome schools Hint they can bo built up and so duty to the State as well as to tho chiU dren prompts us to pulroniz homo iu stitulions, 1 '(itiiikrii:r Leu Tuesday night Hnr rell Stovail, vtry b ack, went into Mr. I.. M. Long's house and room and stole a suit of clothis in tho pookcts of which was a very fine wntoli and a number of valiiablo p.ipor.v, Wednesday night tb same negro burglarize I the bouse occupied by Win. Turner Esq. Thursday ninniing Stovail Uartod to l'aleigh on tho excur sion but Tom Field took him In at lieu dcrs.ni) and found part of the plunilnr ou him. Stovnll is now In Jail and will pull beiup, ho bavin" felonies, eomiiillted two capita1 I'.isf. I'.vl.l.. A match game nl base bull was played at Ilalilnx on Tutslay last, bctwei n the Weldon cluii and the Halifax club. Weldon Was defeated on account of the unavoidable sbs.'iice of five ef the inetnl crs of the lit nine. Another match game was plajed in Weidon on Wednesdiy, between the Rein deers (colored) and the Halifax club (colored). A dispute having iins-n, tile game was called, without ri'sulliB'; in victory to citLer purty. We are rij iested to state Mint ft match g itne will be played lice on M mday next between the Hlipt I) vils, and the 3 id l ine ol the Roanoke II 15 Club. 'I'll it Ma n il loss v It.vtK Uali. Mosmv.-Tr.o mutch gimo of Itaso Ball to t ike php'o boiweon tho Illue fievils and tho Sec md Nino of tho Rianoko II. II. Club, at their grounds, in Mrs e;ly, next .Jonday, promios to bo mio of the most intorusling ovents of Iho season. Tho young gentlemen composing bolh Clubs may properly bo tonne 1 experts In tlio game, and th contest will doubtless be a tdoso one. Tliey h ivo been practicing for s mio tinio and nr pretty evenly matched. lLiing jiul providod them selves with beciming iiiiifirms they will present qnito a hnudsonpi eppeiir.inec. A large cr nv I is expected to witness the gimo. Tho ladies sin especially invited to ho present t' "mod nucha, itiuonl to the occasion by tlioirswoet smiles and merry I iiighler. Good order will bo preserved nud nonn pool hesitato to witness tho play. Tho gsmo will be called at S o'clock, p. m. I.el there bo a largo crowd to son bow handsoiiioly th.i boys acquit themselves. Wk travel sometimes an! bear many funny things not intended for nur ears We never close them however, to anything nl that nature, but ta slindets, gossip and l.u:.U cul;i;.i,;;;s, ivc ni.;vr lend a willing ear. A coineisation of Mm sort, was forced upon us, nut a Minusind miles from home nn a ricent business trip to a near city, by two young ladies, apparently school girls. Tin young ladies in question were seated very near us and our atteulion was drawn to them by bearing the name nl young lady friend ol ours ineutione I and nl caursu we lelt an interest in any thing Concerning Iter, Hut much to our mor tification, ihe was dissictcd with tu tender hand but rudely hackled until we almost wept over her mangled, mental an I moral remains, A pause, after the operation sud a sigh ol relief, fimn us. Rut, 0 ! horrors it a as only to gain breath lor another snd mote vigorous sttark on another of our fiiends, anil wo really Ueiieve, if the rai toad had been a thousand mi'es in length wu would have heard every fricad we had iu the world well venli'aled. Wo cer tainly heard more of those two in th short space ol ten minutes than we had foil ml out in a long acquaintance. Now wo lisve been loving the girls just rx icily lorly-two years and a hull, and never knew they talked so before. We wonder if lhtj all do tot If sowell I A he m 1 Mu, John 11. P. Lkiuii is our author ized agent lor Peterthurg Va. Cotton Blooms. In addition to the booms sent iu Monday and already noticed, we have received a bloom Irom Messrs, Matthews and Parttin of Ring wood, while Wesley Peebles sends us a branch with 20 young bolls on it, with a promise to st ud us a hale soon. - - - - . - , It is entirely antagonistic to our nature to quarrel or complaui, we have never been able 1 1 decids wlutlur it was our good nstute or lt2 less whicb has always ki pt ns out of big q larreLs, but such has beeti the c iso, an I e only nrnr speak in justice tu our purtuer. To begin with there is neglect somewhere in the postal service. Within the past teo days com plaints have been undo Irom Uarysburg, Petersburg snd Richmond that the Nttws was not received lor days nfter It was duo, ami Inq leutly nut at all. For instance a suhicnber at Garysburg who should have received the paper en Saturday afternoon did not get it until the following Tliiiri dav. In Petersburg the psper resches stmc subscriber and not others, this p cannel uudcrstand s tho enlire Peters. ' burg iiickiige is mado up together and so lesves this olll 'c, now, we kno.v this is not the fault ol nur nlUca in Weldon. fer the obliging Post OlVicc cleik Mr. Jack Joyner, asmits our Urge mail to ll.id that bound lor Petersburg an I Nerth Friday nigh's snd sen I it off by the "J a. M train so that it should rtaeh its de.liustion 13 hours earlier than it did formerly. Another fact we knur, is tint our mail ing cleik is always very carelul to s-s that every subscribers' paper lesves this office. Wu hope it will not be mcca-arv lo allude to thin s'lbjeet again but Mist then whose duty it is will remedy the evil at once, SrnAKisr. of Norlnik and its lintels the National Hotel Reporter ssyt ; Norfolk has any number of hotels, but only nun or two worthy f mention, The I'urce'l House and the Atlantic. Hotel are the large anil litst class hotils ol the city. The Purcell House, oocneii in December lust by Cel. J, li, Davis proprietor ol the Purcell House, Wilmington. North Carolina, lor the ten years pievious to his removal here, was known as tho National Hotel, until this gentleman took posses sion and changed its interior and cx.'ertor so tlist its old patrons would not recognlEt it. Col Davis has ac of the largest snd most conveniently arranged hotels in the South, Its nllice and rntun la are largu and wc'l lighted ; the dining room coul I not be improved upon ; the winking de pigment is roomy und ll ted us with every convenience and the guests' rooms are all cool and handsomely lumishe t, A passenger tli v dor, otic ol the first in this state, was iulro luced by the Ctdoncl when making his ninny improvements and alterations, ami is an unexpected luxury to the stranger making a suit to Norfolk lor the Inst time, It is almost unnecessary to say that the Purcell House is well kept and has sn excellent table, lor the Colonel's reputation in this part of the country is an assurance nl Ibis hid. A mure liheial.geni tl hotel keeper cau not he tnunJ anywhere; to tipiku Lis guet" Iced at lioms and give s much ss possible lor tlisir uiosev seems to he his sole aim, the q lestion el his own, profit never entering his mind. Cel. Davis, is ably us-ustcl in the Hi itiageiiirut of his hotel by Win. II. Hillings, caterer ; J, O. I! lilev, roeiii cleik, and iYip. Johnston, book-keeper and eash'er, till gentlemen nf a number ol years txpeiience und very popular with the travelling public. Pv invitation ids sweet young fiiemi, a year old gradua'e of the In-t:tution, we a'leude I the annual conceit ol the South ern Vea ale College, located in Petersburg. Arriving at an tally hour, we l.iund the lull and aisle crowded almost to tullncn tiou, we mccee ling however in gaining a bare entrance. We and our companion (a handsame lady ol course) being jostled and trampled upon, having our bnq'iels knocked into pie, und luck hair il is airangcd, thought to retire and a'ler much labor dieengiijfjd outs Ives, and reached the street M ith a sili of lulmf, Determined to hear sweet music discoursed and east our ll mil uli'uilugs at. the feet ol our sweellmiiit, we entered iuto the adjoin, ing lot, where we were kindly received by a lady liieud ol nur coiupaiiisn and mora kindly presented with a "step ladder," aud here is here wu i XiRC.tvd trouble, as there was a high tenon to sco and only one ladder, ulur a I it list f,3 ebon this illii.u ty was overcome as billows : The la, l ii r was tiiiuly lined agaiust the fence, the young lady gracefully mitinted, seated herself on the fence, until we could draw the ladder to the nniiisite side to nil us in icleasiiig her Irom bur lofty position Uowevir,this was all accomplished without accident and with little delay, and placil g this uselul article, (tbo Udder) agaiust tbe wall of the buildiug, we soon found com lortoh!e seals lor twn, in a window of t In cnncoit room, where wu could listen to (.s.t ii.u-is illsciaratJ by lovely girls only luteiupled by hsvin? to pass notes between a young lady inside, and a young gentleman who stood on the lence, too lar to whisper. We take it back, it wss no luleruplion, we rather like to aid in such little plea-antrie". We used lo do so too, but it has been a long time ago. We believe we e mid do so again, it people wouldu t make us leel bad by saying we are too old for such foolishness. Hut the concert. Tho overture by Misses. L. V Jones, M. E. Leigh, M. E. Young and J h. Iiuxton, wns hotly executed, and was reicivcd with great appltuse, while bouq'icts were showered at the leet ol the (sir ptrlormurs. We wero pmticularly struck with the rendering, ol that sweetest nl all music, ' Ilouie Sweet Home," by Misses Deati and Booth ; Miss Laura Jones, in that splendid song "Fdrtir des Alpes," (our bouquet is gone ;) and Mist SVlie Doggett iu "Cai'a Divs." The two Inst mentioned young ladies have sweet snd iiislndiniis voices that could soothe all the savage ears on earlh. A just msed al praise hi duo tn the juveniles, Misses, llnll, Willi Leigh, R. Bcnlt and A. Sigulns for (he excellent manner in which they I performed their putts, in selections frotu to be ! unable to mention ethers who desene notice st our hands, but ignorance ol tl e names of the parties and the pieces readuied, prevent our saying much, that wo would like to speak of. Altogether the oceas'un was pliaaut, and whs in Joyed by all present. We regret lint bes ing able to attend tho distribution of medals and di-Hnction, on the billowing night. Mr. Gtegory's address we know wai well worth bearing, and the girls well wotth steiug again. Sumtiir Co., Oa., Juno lGth 187S. Post Mastkr, Shi: Please publish this what I wrile to you in the newspapers Inr me. I have been Irom there 21 years, I was so'd to the speculators, aod brought here to Georgia I would like to find my penplo if I ran, provided if any nl them are now liv ing. When I was there I use to belong to Mr. Rolling Powds, of Weh'on, N. C. The names ot my penplo ate, Sain, (Ireen, Mary, Dowds, Jane, Adlitie, Pink, Lucy. Nelly. Henry, Mitilda, If yog can hoar any thing of them and of their where about, please write to me, and let me know, as soon as you can. ns I wish lo hear Irom I bcin very much. Direct your letlor to Aniericus, Sutn'er county, Georgia. I remain yours respectinllv, JsitN Foot. , . s For Roanoke News TU KIT It It' A L NTi:. As previously anaouncod,"Our American Cousin" was presented last Wednesday by the la lies and gentlemen of our dramatic corps, and we hR7.tr I nothing in saying, that it was an occasion long ti be remem bered by all, who were present. While all did so well, it may seem invidious to par ticuUriji), but as a visiter and a member nl the audience, we cannot forbear piyitw a special tribute tn the exceptionally line rendition ol ' Florence" by Mis. While, and "Mary" by Mrs, PrauUliu. The oilier lemnle characters were well sustained by M I) vis, Mi'S Moselv. Miss L"ng, Miss Joyner, mid Miss prince. The lair mana ger must have felt su e that in choosing her performers, tho beauty ol the Indus oulil atone lor any poesible liiliciencss in the actresses. The American Cousin" of Mr. IHirton, an I "Lord Dundreary" ol Mr. Ilitchclor, might make Joe. Jeff irson and Soth rn look to their laurels, while Mr, Loughlin "Coylc" leceived loud applune, and lully sustained the high reputation which lie has already gained. Mr. Hall, n- Muruott," and Mr. (loocli as "Uinnv," wore second to none. dpt. Lonklnrt gave lignitv to the ro c ol "Sir Kdward Ircnch- ard," Mr. Ilutler, as "Lieut. Vernon." Mr. Riihard 11.11, ns' Cipt. I)j 1! o.ts," and Mr Joyner as Wickens" came billy lip lo the giticrnl standard ol rxce lencu. Wu have u.eu tie! rayed by tnu ill nt ol ths pi I loi in on n into entering mure on Iff ail Mian wo luttiPk-d, hut wc cannot close without expressing the thanks of all who wi re present lo the otclieslra. coin puaed of Mio "Weldon Suing Rind." under the leadership of Mr. A. II Hill ol Scotland Nn k. whose admirable music added sn much tu the success of the untcruiumeut. N. I.tttei I'rom Tonuofsee. CuLLIICK VII, I, It TUNS., June 33th, 1S73. ( Mu. Eiu roii : I am not accustomed to writing Inr the press, but thinking, yuu and iny liicn.U, would not object to hear ing Irom this part ol I lie Nm' Ik west, i will try in a plain way to tell you some thing ol what 1 have seen since leaving Weldon, til the 1 ."S : li ol June. I uriivid here on the morning ol t lie 17r!i in-t. at 1 1, o'clock, was met at the Depot by my n lis live, J. II Miiigum, whom a gienl many ol Iho leadeis ol Ihu Nmvs, will remember was hi Ilalilnx county, in UH'i SO imme diately altt r Me late war. He has since tint time been engage I in the ni,rq intile Misiness, in Na'.chi Z Miss.- and this place conuectien with Ins toother Saml. D. Matigum. Tliey have been quite success- lul and gained iho reputation ol bung sharp rbtend business men; I found betsville, lo be a beautdul bale vt Ug. ving i in wed ulely on Ilia M ifc C. K. R twenly-live miles from Memphis and nine hundred at il sixty. nine miles Irom Wei- leu, with lioni I'i to 1,1 HI inlisbitnnts rotn IS to '.'9 stores, most ol them ill biick structure, a flue (irtst and Flour mill, a Female and male echo l, b th in a flour- isliiug condition. The society is li st dais, and the people ate poled for their hixpi- ality, especially to strangers, the people im't se-m to be s Mib kiy seitlsd ns, in our S'ate, but iu a more prosperous con dition, there seems to be disposition on the part ol the latmios here to diversify, their crops, and mako enough at homo lor home consumption, their unie Ionises and corn ctibe are not kept al the stores ol the merchants, but at koine, ami tluy pay li lor whit ihcv buy. thereby saving to themselves from 50 to 75 per cent. The land lies well and is easy lo im pmve, the soil is a red still' loam, timbered with oak, hickory, poplar and gum, and with the same nso ol compost and fertiliz ers it,;., that ia is in use our Slate, would produce front one. to one an i a half kales cotton per acre in this country, and Irom lorty to sixty bushels of corn, tins ol course is all uUud ; I went out a few evenings ego, to tee the cotton lurm of Col. P. Let Gray, and found a beautiful Held ol ICO acres, in splendid condition, about hall thigh high, and in lull bloom I can tell you it WS.J a beautiful sight for a Narlh Carolina larmcr tn look at, ia tha middle tf Juno. I had Iho pleasure of attending a ma sonic pic-nic, and celebration nl St. John's day on the 24'h inst. at Russville, a little vilngp, 7 miles above on Hit M. & C. R. II A special train came out from Memphis, tn convey the Colliersville Lodge to tbe grounds; we boarded the train al 8:30 A. M , in company with some 40 or SO of the (sir dsughtcrs ol Ctlliersville and tioinity, with the brass band al Ihis place, tn dis course Its sweet music lor us, during the dsy, wt ariived at Rii'fvi'.le at 9 o'clock and rtpaired to tho grounds, a beautiful grove, where we found about 2000 people, in waiting, we had plenty to eat, good order, and every body seemed to snioy themselves, My being a stranger, among Urnneers, of course I had to content my self, as a looker tn, at 7, t'cloek r. u. we took the train for Collisrsyille ta dream of the many strange faces snd ol the laved tnei at home, in the old Narlh State. Wh n I have sees more of this csunlry and lit peoplt I will try to give your a mors ln teresling letter, Yerj Respectfully, R. J, CoCKBAK, Lscnz'm and Luc a We re. ret (For Roanoke Now. THE TWO Mi lls . I rem embsr the place well, Wilkinsville, in the vicinity old State of I he soul heru sun never (hone an a lovlier snot. IWiutilul it was indeed lo them with nothing but the snn-shine ol wedded love illuminii g their huaits in those quiet, peaceful, and happy days. As t tic placid surlace of the mountain lakes, though bordered with the towetieg, densely wooded height ia not always Mithoct a tipple, so the place of the calmest domestic tranquility has both its shadow and its sun shifts II we were only wise, we would heed i he adiuunitiuu so auivly ccuveyid to us tiiat bete we have lit abiding place no continuing city. 8'i many yeais have rolled away that I cau now recall only a few ol the prominent fai ls oonmcled with the private history of tlm-e to whom 1 am about to reler. Never slnll I forget J -and his wMe. and their two noble boys. J "he nice polite, genteel re flee I gentle nan A'liauda tlie wife, o e nl Mios angels of Ihciarth with bright, pleasant lace, beam nig with kindness and love, and so unsel fish as to seem lo be always striving to pro mote the comlort and tnj lyment ol those around her. The boys hamlsonw, manly, well-dressed, and you may be sure high in the esteem l the mother who tniiile no i (lo rt lo coicci.1 her honest piide In be holding i hi m. A cieir bea, nihil night, the 4 I) ol May 18, loll upon the villare of Wilkinsville. The moon was in lull splender, scarcely a rustling leil disturbed Mie calmuesi nl the huiir, Sj I 'cut y a mighty consternation sei.-d the villagers alarm spread rapi I steps ol persons hastily co' ecte I c u'd be seen adviiming in the direction of the R illroa 1 over which a t-ain ol cars hal passed within the quarter hour previous Some five or six bundled yards Irom the hotel, and one hundred and lllty yards be yond the outer switrdi by whioh. counec Hon wns lormed with another Railroad, and directly on the main track, (cnuld be teen tin assembled group ol persons, upon whose (lountenauces a nearer approach soon in idu visible the honor an I dismay depicted there. A little nearer and I be held the lileless lurm of J the bead neatly severed Irom the body lo which it was nttschc I ouly by a narrow strip ol skin at the back ol the neck. Eighty in In els had passe 1 over the dead man's net k. The i heat, arms, and lower limbs were entirely unhurl, The head outside the truck presented a ghastly spectacle. The lace was pulled out to nearly twice the natural s'it! and the longue protruded hall its length fioui the mouth and was held in that position by the lirmly closed t. Mi. Pieces ol neck-buna lay on the ground just underneath, and blood trickled Irom the open throat, The suicide bad arranged himsell with great care. Evi dently he intended that the wheels nt the train he knew tD be approaching should strike Ins neck ouly- and not mangle nny other portion With this view ho had plmcd himself obliquely across the traok breast down arms under his bodywiieck directly actoss the Railroad iron head nu ide lower limbs extended one foot over the other. Too well did he succeed He ha ; chosen a thoroughly tlTectunl mode ol destruction. Poor J wa with his lamily at supper on that eventlul night. They little, thought i', was his last supper with them, and had no suspicion whatever ol the then deep anguiidi ol his dislt ad soul. Nut entirely recovered from the t Uects of a fall sustained several mouths belore, be was yet using crutches, by the aid ol which lei had managed to reach undiscovered the plac wlaru ho was loupd. hardly vet cold, but dead, dcnit ou the track. At limes he had puII'tc I most intensely liom neuralgia, lo relieve himsell f ruin which he had taken to st'on drink At last in Ulter despair of freedom ftum his I iqUeiit severe attacks, lie seemed lo have re-olved upon sell-nestruclien, and accord ingly ailopted the mode already described. Outside Mm Hack he had placed his bnt n I ditches, near by was an o npty vial labeled 'laudneiim " Iu the lint was lound a Iclter addressed to three well known L'cntlcmcn of ihe village. T.. N.. and ft wherein he requested those gentlemen to do what they could tor his wilt aud chil- J dren. Tendcrli the corpse was moved. T.. die a whito linen handkerchief Irom his pocket, placed it under the swollen bend, aud Ihsu gathering the lour corners ma le a support Inr tho bend while tho remains were in the course tl removal to J s Inst residence. What a night ol grief to Mie stricken ones of that lamily. Aud the watchers ton, tho night through must listen to tbe sound ot the trickling blood as it lull slowly, drop by drop into the woedso vessel placed below to catch the may fluid. The verdict ol Ilia coroner's jury ws that the decessed came to his death by his own voluntary act in planing hiii'.sell on the Railroad track during a nt nl temporary insanity. A short distance Irom J's lived Mr and Mrs. W.. pool but respectable people contented and hap py in their humble rented dwelling. Annul Hie time ol ttie occurence of the snd event of which I have given only a faint outline perhaps on the very night Mr. W. in turning over the lesves of the Episcopal prate' book, had his attention drawn some how very fixedly, he bad read It o len be fore, ta one of tbe sentences in connection with tho Communioti ellice : ' Re mcrniltil alter thv power. If thou lust Dineb give pleiiteouslv. il thou hst little, do thy diligence gladly tn gtvt ol that little lor so gaMn iest Hum thysell a oood rward ill the day of thy necessity." Musing on the tragedy, Mr. V al length said to his wife, I bould not be sort tlicd it Mrs. J and chililrni are sptnnlly in need ol something ta eat. Now I have l ight dollars in my pocket honestly come bv -r'nl.-d Iron !h sU at hro'is to-day, the hall of which I will fuel' ncd chee. lully give U Mrs. J . Obeiin tho impulse tho tun tf lour dollars was sent to Mio sullertr, as coming Irom liieud. In lorty eight hours fiom the rotnoiis.ion ol that a:t, W - reuelved through the mail (mm an uiikunwn source, twelve and one-hall times the summit con tiib jted to Mrs. J's aid, namely City ! I'ars "B'end upon the waters icturaed nl'er a few days." The writer tf the ac comnanying communication was kno vn - but not Mie donor ol tho money, and it is D'Osuwnbhi Mint tht secret by alio nsoever held has long since been hured in the silence of the grave. Further aid wns nllor'ed Mrs J and boys, by kindly disposed persons, chuny through, thu sgen cy ol W , who interests 1 himsell fot them and the heteaieii outs nnaiiy toun 1 a stirl t r in the city ol It became comfor tably littd thern and Hie boys grew to manhood, without inheriting either the sufferings or liilirmitttt n llieir lamented fa her. Alter a lew years, lutther ttact el them wi l lost. Shall I speak of tht suicide's grave t The locsli'y was Misn well known to me a gen'ly sloping hill-tido. three fourths ol a milt from tht spot where tha latal act wns committed, with its carpet nf spring gtn-s, May weed, while clover and wild clover and wild strawberry shaded by hall-grown, comical shaped pine wns selected lar the place el burial. At inst may be said ol it Dow, is is galJ of the grave ol Moses of o'd no man kiowitst the plc thun-ut. 'i he village is go. , tho Railroad is gone, U ider tnu irresistlltlu ptwer of time's changes. Oa the sile of the grave, no vestige of Hie former scene reunins. The axe and the plongh-sha o have totally changed lis aspect. Sss I tiov. und harvest h ivs fer many years had the : round there and either the long (rteo h ades of the Ind'an corn or tht el anea Ulo cnttoa bloom Iikvi io their Si-sir n maiked that gently sloping lull-side whi ih prior to tile rteep loo ot J s-. remain, had lain to long undisturbed io its rf 'gi nnl besuty, and the earth there, I il ear n has b on pietoed by the plough, and l annually yielding gol leu Irmt', to 8 as 1 trie alrsidy well-rilled C"ff -rs of the distent propiietor. Sad comment upon all earth ly lieauiy and grandeur and the eysneioinl; uafire ol ad things i.o e below, and then too may our mounds come back to the natural level, and oven our naiuis far1 from memory, and it be not known thai we ever existed. Rave you patience to go with me any lurtlier Spring camo and went, but ranly did one pass without, a mcurreuce to that mem orable 4th ol M iy 18-, by either Mr. W , or his devoted true and excellent wile. A blight morning found tha lorraer while, traveling iu the molli, on bor.ro) of a fine steamer bound lor Hit head waters tf the river R . There were mine lorty m lilty passengers, the geqtlumen were prom enading Hie decks or sitting io groups. here snd there conversing. The ladttt were enj i)ii)g themselves in Iho main salcen W., bad tsksn a turn or two about thedc'Mt, and finally walked into tho siloeii liu h Mien contained a do ten or nice pas-ei gets. Walking quite leisurely he had gone six or eight slept when hit i ye caught sight ol something nn the floor. He stooped anil pioked it up slid lound it to be a parcel ol bank notes lidded to tbo width id two fingers, tie imtmdisMy sought the cleik ol the boat and iutnrnied him tlml he had found a sum of money be l ii g in t: to some of the passengers and Hist he was willing and desirous to give it to the right til owner it he could be satis, lied ol his identuy. but would not yield it t any pretended c stmant. Upon consul. Inline with thuc.ltik and captain it Wae decided that W , should envelops tht money put his nanio en the envelope, and hand it to the cleik, who was then to lock it up in the steamer's sale, with the under standing and permission on the part of W., that the clink should reside the money to the owner in case of his appearing, or re turn it In W., at the eud nla week, when he would be on board again. The week expired, W., boarded Mm stenoic al N on the appointed day, made inquiry ol the Merk, aud learned that no mention what ever, had been made ol tbe lust money. On l-aving the steamer, tho clerk handed over the envelope to W remarking that he certsicly had been very honest about tne matter. Thus it appears that W,, wns to have Mint money in spite o' crory thin The envelope omit diud ii.ty dollars. "Ilread on the watets alter lunny days." W., had a,;ain re -eived in this strange manner, twelve timet and one-lull tbo snviiict originally giveu by him through obedience to a mum'nliiry impulse of kind ness. s(. now the Iroits, apparent at leas', ol having shared the loal it, ndly. Ot that men wuul 1 oftener obey the prompt lugs id thai iuwaiil Bitnitor, conrdente, or it may be tij I's eyo and spirit within them, A moral might be drawn Item the chiet circuinstaucs ol the luregoino unnativo. My unprnedced pen is not ub t to do it though il my mind's eyu it stands prtmU nently out iu bold relict. I console mysi'lf with tho Ihnujht Mint the intelligent and the appreciative, wil not need for the elucidation to whom Hi . snt act in ils bearings und npplicttioi i will I) ' p'aiu enough. Will some uf your youlhful renders exer cise themselves with the question how lontr, will it take lour dollars at two per cent t. month ta gain one huudrcl doll .rs t Messrs. K Ittors and julrons, it tuny be that you will ntvsr wish to hear from ma again, be it so, in all human probability, you in ver n il1,. I deem it but courteous iio.veu r, at pattiug. to bid you ao eft) tionatu good-kiye. May Pleasant and pros perous gains attend you through tha voy age of lite, and land yon safely on the itiutil.il shore nf eternal test. Kyi, aud XliW AliVl'.KriSKMKNTS. I'l'OINTMENT I'X'R THE CAM r.UUN. A The following appointments w ill be niet by hlioritl' l.irkiii, J.is. E. O'llara, Kq., and li. P. Itoukn, I'isq., ns well as otboia who will advisu tbo people ns to Mo merit of the diUVtent candidates fir (sheriff. July 12th Friday at Mullens X toads Rnseneatl' IVWliSllip, " 1 'th Saturday at Antliony Johnson s.r.abnyra Tiiwhiiip. "15th Mundny.at Hill's More, CaleJonla Ton IIHll ip. " Pith Tuesday at rrnwlls X Roads. " '.'.ii t Mu,lnv al KlitPOd. Kntl dd Township. " ;',':rd iues,tay at Koc'ivuod, llrinl,ieyviba Towuslito. " Jllh lin-sdaf at llriukleyvlllo, Brlnkle- Ville oWlisl,i. " CM h Tim's lav nt thorn's Mill, tlutterwooil Township. '' Si'tli Frntav at K.-psrs.' Hprin,-, l.itlloton 1'ownsli'ii. " Sjtli Sal ue..iy nl ilresn's Store, Fnueclts Toniiship " l)ih M a,l iv at Wsl.l ci. W.d lui Township. " th I u s.iav nt ttalifav. Ilntttax Township' " 31st V "d ies, ia at l ilP'ry a sure, conoro ii.li y Toivuahip. July i If )lllCli L L HOUSE, a K I' O I. K, V A. It. DAVIS. PROPRIETOR. ll T K M . .1. ri.0,1, and (2.(10 per Day, According lo Location. JulyHly. KLENSUOKO EM ALE COLLEGE. VJT Terms llrtliircil lo Null Hit Times The 4V.li session will begin ou Woduos day "Sib of August, Uinrgd I'rr niession ofit) Vlelts. pssrd, iexi'luslv "f wnhiiiif and liehts.) 15010. Tuition In full Kiik-IisIi eoursti, SISam kxir Studios inojorate. For particu'ars apply for oilnloguo to T. M. JONEsl. rrtsldtnt, July tl 2 in. yARKEXlGN. MALE ACADKMY FALL SESSION opens MoHUat. July aoih, 1S7S, And continues Twonty weeks. Total Expenses, $:5to?c; Ttirm,Hnlf tho above required In ad vance, M 0 balance Novembor 1st, 1878, No extra charges. Pupils charged frta datoof entry to tdoso of oenlon. Address, JOHN iK4HAM, rrlnoipal ; or Dr. Sol. O. Ward, Chairman- of Boars! of Trustees. )u4-tf
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