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THE ROANOKE NEWS. SATURDAY AUGUST 21, 1878. For tho Konnoke News. II It E A M N . "Well may sleep present us fictions Sinca our waking moments teem, Willi such Iniiciful couviclious As make life itself a dream, II we were to give expression to all our thoughts anil laucies, tha world' would he astonishel at some ol the ' bfnufHul' ami queer ideas that are constantly litting across our minds but, perhaps it is' well that we canuqt, all of us, coovej to anoth er our thoughts, tor some ol theui Vvuuld be s strange thai our frtcuda would na turally conc'ude that we vyere Gt subjects for the insane asylum. But wheA we are wrapped in the anna of Morpheus, the winged God ol Dieapis, then our minds may wandor' fancy' free in the charming nud fieautilul realms of the D earn God. Then Dotliinn restrains the lull play ol thought, and as' the bird e-ciped from imprisonment soars upward through the air, so our minds when ni'it gently covers m with her dark veil, winder ou through Dreamland with out any obstructions in its path. A great in any people believe that we receive pre suitimciits of things that will really come to puss through the iiie'llum uf dreams and no doubt they git this 'belle! Iiom the iS hie, as God olten communicate J with His people by means of dreamt ' and vis ions. When I was quite sinsll I implicitly believed all ol my di'eams would at some tune come to pasts, and shall never fo: pet how lightened I was for a lew days, ailer dreaming that it had become one ol i;iy daily duties to take his Satuuic majesty" a cup ol tea 'every morning. A friend of mine drsalned tho other 'ni;;ht ihat he kissed, a very prefty girl, and lo'!. he awoke and lound it all a dream. I have no doubt he would like to believe it a presentiment. 1, do not think Hamlet could have h id as peasant dreams as my (rien J, for he says, " Wlfcat d reams mav come, Wbe'u weliaveshulllri l oft' this mortal coil, Atust give Os pause." Evidently lie cever dreamed of kissing pretty gwls P. J. l'ErtSECUTKD BY UlItt'sTs. XUc Demand Made hj the Spirit ul u Former Itivnl iu Love, ' From the Dallas Herald. A strange domestic disturbance exists in a family whose .lace ol resi deiic-o is on Sin JiciHto street The gentleman and his wile live u'loue, tad While he fondly cherishes his butter-half as she does him In return, they arc both of the opinion that Ihey will be compelled to separate. ' The wife, whom he married several years agA, has within the past few months de veloped into a spiritual Bicdium ; and so troublesome lias this become to the bus baud that he admits that, in order to lind peace and comlort, ho will be compelled toleinehia wile, whom he ado'cs above All crea'ltiVs oi earth. She, toe, looks at the matter is the same way and is free to confess that there will be do peace for them until the separation occurs. The spirits tnanilest themselves unhidden by her, and, while they do'not partxularly hint prove, nevertheless, a source ol great aonovancj to her and her husiiami. The furniture is hauled about the hou-e, and a thousand other mUliicvioas pranks are played by the ghosts. ' The spirit that causes tho greatest cjis turbnuce is that ol a young man who wa the husband's rival lor the hand hi his Wile, an J which insists no flnir separating having communicated to tha medium the Inct that it will never give them peace or quiet until tl,ey do to. The gentleman is a respectable cituen, end they hid kept the entire subject a tecret, hoping that the annoyance would cease, hut the spirit in question becomes more vio'ent each night, aud he an I his wife have mutually agreed to live apart tor a while a lea t. am Historic vi. Fact. livery ajont who has been steadily selling the Im proved $20 Homestead Sewing Mucllino for threi years, owns hU dwi lling house, uas a good account in bank, is clear of debt, and lias money at interest 'die natural consequence of securing a good agency lor superior goods at the lowest prices. A good first-class' Sewing M ohiiie, mjst useful reliatilo t all times, eaiy to understand aud control, the saui" size and does the same work aa any ma chines that soil at Four Timks tli pri'-e. Thcro is no nianhiiiB at any prico bettor, or that will do liner or moia work, and Vertainly none so low in price by many dollars. 1 ho IIomksteau is widely known Rod used in thousands! of families in the Kastern and Middle S'at s, and daily be oninmg popular in tho West. It will save Its fcost several times over iu one season, doing tho work of tho lamily, or will earn four or rive dollars a dav lor any man or woman who sows for a living. It is the Elrnncest machine made, is ready at all times to do its work, makes the strongest and Hnewt Rtitch yet invented, am' is lully acknowledged as tho Standard family Sewinir Maehine. Prico. complete for do- niestic use, t2(), delivored at your door, no matter how remote von mav res de. Busi ness pprmsiisnt and honorable, with more certain and rnpid sales, and larger pr lits tban any other, hvtraordinarv imeral oilers mado to local or traveling agents where we have none established ; oi if there Is lio airent near vou, send your order direct to the faetorv. Address John II. Koudall Jt Co., ill Hroadw;,-, Now Jtork List nl Jurors drawn at the Special Aui.ut Meeting nf the Hoard of Commis sioners for the FallTerni Supcricr Court to wit: rius .1 Archie Holt. 3 Alnca Wills. 3 Wiley Wills. i Enoch Oaskins. 5 J T Cole. H Brad lord Avent. 1 R C R.igers. 3 W 11 Stamper, i J T Oooch. Geo M Feinnre. 1 0 ' ,1 II Diniel. 2(1 Henry Johnn 21 Rniton Hrantly. 22 Ambrose (Ireen. 2J Sam Suith. 24 J E Ande son, 25 W Keid. 2ft A White. 27 Jordan Lawrence. 28 A M luge. 29 n F Cullum. 30 T H Cliristie. Ill Robert Thornton. 32 II C Dunn. 33 JO R E Morecock. ll S 11 Hunton. J E Rne Jr. tterrv Draitghn 14 Virgil DeBerry lo J 11 Bom-man. -10 Daniel CinrinJund. Jell Jones. 34 David Jones. 35 17 llanly Jones. 18 Rithard IUiokly. Ncpthbe Antkony. 36 8BCOKD WKKte. 1 Howell Pritehett. 2 1IC Whitehead. 3 Henry Pair. 4 Sandy Fenncr. '5 Isaac Johnston. 0 Edward Wills. ' 7 John Rriggs. 8 Hilliard Lawrence. 9 J L D Buclc. Robert Savage. 10 Oscar Anthony. 11 R V Crowell. 12 Ned. IIockAilay. 13 Daniel Kimball. 14 Robert Ferrall. 15 J. T. Bowers, It! W. II. Smith. 17 Simeon Long. 18 It. J. LEWIS, Clerk. Several years aao' a ynuni; man in New Orleini put t sum of motey in a savings !ank and forgot all about 11 tiutil recently when, after rccksmog up the tntertit, as fouud that the bank had failed. Tuk Kvlitnr of tills paper is in no way responsi hte for tile v!;-ws or statements of Corrosin, int ents.. No eommuuicu! ions of an anonvmous eharaeter will in- .u 1 .1 imIh-iI ; the real name of the writer musr neeompjiny all ciunmunicatmns. Any one who may feel aiftfrievcil at niatenients matte hy eorrespninlenis can oWofii the nauie on application to tin-HOHor.1 ; I'orrespoiv.leii ,i Hi pi. -use write only on on side of tho imiHtr, airtt to" avoid having their communication thrown In the waste basket, will furnish tlii-ir names nor necessarily (or publication hut as a guaranty of trooil faith. We will not notice anonymous correspoudmioe. Our AOENTs.-The following gontlornon will act as agents for tbif Roamoub News: Captain A. R. Hill, Scotland Neck. E. T. tlioxons, Fancetts.' " (eo. T. Simmons, Haliuix. Major N. K. Jenkins, Littleton. J. C. Hill, Palaiyi a. Dr. F. M. Garrett, ttingwood. Rev. C. M. Cook, Warreuton. F. Eugene Foster, Northampton Co. J. D. Binne, Jackson, N. C. E A. i'.atchelor, Enfield, N.. C. John II. P. Leigh, Petersburg, Va. Eusii. r.ss dull. Thavkl good. Chops looking well. NuiiiTs a lltilij cooler. PKACUKsaroseare.tiu this burg. Clean your back ya gsand gutteiii. T will souin bo tinio for picking coiton. Sknu your Job Work to J. W. Slodgo. Vkhy little sickness In this eoiumiinity, Tine corn will soon have iis curs pulled. Jackson is trying to be uu Incorporated town. ' ' Can we utTord to give O'Hara a over. ' ' i. walk Thi: gentlo inosquitce lovetU tho Wol donians, ' '"' A decided Fall fooiiHg in tho weather yesterday. ' ''' Tub farmers will begin to sue fodder Dcxt wvek.' Mosquitoes luvo begun to presout their little bill. Tun exodus ol still coutii u 'S. the boys to Beaulort So.mku iut must run against O'llara for appearance sake. Tub time fir .oolancholy days poetry is coming rapidly! 1 Is it not time tb it the roaJs were being piepared for the winter ? Tun farpiers look happy all 'oyer now when' you j'k them about crops. ' ' Tub rains etopped when wo bed enough and 4 big orop is almost csi t lin. ' ICkkp your places, Mcsirs. Commission ers, aud keep the hogs oil the streets. ljan c m id ike up our minds to let O'ltara be elected without oppnsitiou Tli it Edgecombe Uuards and the Golds- boro Itilles will attend the Weldon Fair. Wuat iT inoro pleasing to a follow, Tli an a prolty girl un.lur his iimbrelia. . - - Mr K. S. Hall, has been rcv.rcatirjg little among his Scoilaud Neck friends this week. Wk had the pleasure of meeting in town last Thursday, our former towhsman Mr. H. I'ai mer. Rhy. C. M. I'oor has l ici. carrying on a protracted nieo'.iug at KbOnezor, for tho past two weeks. ' ' Mr. B. F. Manning, lormerly of Weldon bu' now of Baltimoro spout last Wednes day night in tow.-. Tub proprietor of the llygeia Holol at Old Point lias cleuoJ 3J,00J during tho. season just closed. . Tins town of En Held has a good set ol town cuVlala. HisUry lurbishes no other instance of the kind. Hold your pocish, Messrs. Commis sioners, and cut down the bull-thistles that crowd the 'streets. Mr. J. J. Nictl oLson, It-It last Thursday for the purpo-e nl visiting l;iiuds iu Greenville county Va. We call attention to the ai.nor.ncement of the sale ol lend i.y Jos. 1!. Batchclor. Also see Court Notice. R. W. Duo an Eo, brought us four open bolls ol cotton last Siturday. Now let somebody bring us a bile. 0R strrcts are last relapsing into the condition, which disgiaced them before they were cleaned by the rains. As we write the view Irom eur window comprises eijht crown hogs nul ill littlu pigi. )iiio:.!ioK about the streets. Tub Commissioners in-::t on al!o.ving geese to promenade the streets. "A lellow Iceling makes us wonOrous kind." A S7 pcund waterinolon stnt us bv B. F. Oary delighted our hearts l ist Saturday; If he does it ugiiu we won't be mail, Kki'.P charge of the town Messrs. Com- missiouere, but run it proprrly, anil have the big hole by Ciark's DrUi store Q'led. IIot cm a democrat make up his mini not to vote against G'H ira.snd how can we vote against him unless we have candi date. All these desiring to enjoy that high degree o! health which pure blood induces and ma'ul'ains should use Dr. Bull's liloud Mixture. ' If the baby cries, prop it up wi;h pil lows, smear its Cugers with uolasui, aud give it seven or eight feathers 'U play with. It will bo fasc'nsted and occupied picking the feathers from one hand with the other, and then in picking them bsck again and will toon go to sleep. Mr. K. W. Danikl and son left lust Thursday afternoon to spend a few days at Old Point. Happy trip and a safe re turn gentlemen, ' ' " Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Capell Bnd Miss Capell returned lro;n the Alleghany Springs wlicre "tliey have been spending the summer lasl Thursday. Somrvaino Nkw. Our townsman Mr, K. 0. Kilwards, Is having a largo cistern pdt up on his lot. This is the first enter priso of tho kind m town. Uood idea. Til II Pukeof Magenta.tieorgo Lorillard's groat race horse, has won all four of tho great 3 year eld titakca. This feat ' has never boen accomplished by any other horse. ' 1 Ark the democrats of this district will ing to be represented in Congress by a csrpct-baggrr Irom San Domingo, without pretesting witti theiV ioa'S against the outrage t Ip you put t iio persons in thcmnio bed toeni, one nf whom Ivas the toothache and the other is in love, you will lied that the one who has the toothache will go to deep first. Wk lcain thai a lanner in liio upper part of the county tried I it week to rnli miistang liniment on the hind leg ol his tiui'e. The luntrai ecimon was slioit but impressive. PiiYsictANS recommend Shrinet's Indian Vermifiigo ai a U'liabh agent to destroy and expel worms. It is pej'eetly safe and easily ailuiinis'eicd. It is cheap and v. id give satisfaction. Col. J. J. It I'LL returned on Wednesday last, after several weeks absence on a Northern Tour, and was welcomed home by his many friends in Weldon in a manner unmistakeable, Mit. A J. Campb'cll of this ollie has printed the by-laws adopted by tho Roa noke Light Infantry, and tu mibjra of the compinv can get them by application to him at this nfliee. Bask Hall There was a 'match game nl base ball plaved at Eidleld on the 20th between the Halilax and Enfield clubs, which resulted in a score ot C5 to 14. Halifax being victoriously eleven runs. Iiin you ever sec a peu hold-ler, and the ink-stanii by and never interfere! Talk of your dastardly outrages after that will you t New York News, tie d.d interlcro, and erased 'er out. Camden Post. It nukes a person feel sid to hear a cry ing baby, suffering probably f.'.im some alight pain, which could be ea?it" ;d liy the use of Dr, Pull's Pa Syrup which is for sale nt all drug stores. Tuts Junior set sail .'or Beaufort Thnrs day morning. We know- its tking chances to expose one so yojng and tender lo tho fascinating beauties with which that put is crowded, but then it's pleasant lo bo hurt that way. Jim Blaink of M d ne is to stump the first District againt Jesse leatis. And as soon as Jim Rhine ol Maine puts his foot on Notth Carolina soil, Puck Kitchen vii juoip liio and hira'up wora than hi did Thomas in 1873. C. A. Jackson & Co., the Pttci-.-br toll icconists, have given $100 as an in li viilual contribution to the yelliw fiver suff 'iers of Meiruhis ami New Orleans. l;ast ye your hrcid upon toe witers an alter many days it will return unbi yo i. Mant of the irreverent people are anxious that the suggestion ol the tter l.oiu nnu ol the tntvn comiuissioner.s should be carded out aud ton town turned over to tlie editors 0.' this paper riiey say they tMnk it would ba in much better handj it this plan were adopted Norm ok tu k Wkaiukii kui tds ?AVT KtK. Highest Teuipeiatuie 93 Lowest " 7i Mem " 81 " Prevailing Wind Soulhetly. Aniernt of ldintall DJ-105 inches. Wk found 011 nut table last Saturday 4 open bolls ol cotton, with the loiUwm note : "Where is Mr. CjcIiiiu now t 4 t Ins any day." R , 1! has a flue crop this year. Reason his wile uiikcs him stay at home. ' Iltuii piiii-B rot; a TuuTri:it. E Iwin Fullest, a truiii ug hoi-e now developing extraordinary speed, was sold in CiuCiu tutl last wetk lor $!l)00). Ciuciuhiti horsemeo want tu wacr fl0 0ld that K iwiu Furie-t will beat the t'e-l time oi Ratus aud that he will Hot in 2.10. Wk are (;!u;l tu rtcuid the lad that nur fanners tiow geuciully, lie.ieve the co'.tou crop will at leat dJul lut year's yiuol aud lu many localities the prospect ii uui'ii belter lur s more abuuJant pio ducliou, lhau lor several years pasl. It makes Us led good lo see our old laiiueri come icto town ouw, smiling, we know there is money in the near lucire. It K was s naughty boy, at lee.st us was undergoing paiuiual correction wilh 11 Kbiuglu! How he made the welkin ring, am. bow, As the Western sun was gnltlnj low, That shingle up m,l down did go I It evidently did its work, tbe ''old Adam'' iu tho lid sucotiuiuo I: he criod "Ii'j uuuugli I won't do so auy injre." Aud Thou tUo shingle w.is laid away For aervice en another dav. A young man applied at a newspaper ollice the other day or a situation." "Have you tver had any experience at au editor t" asked the newspaperman. Well, no, not exactly," replied the am hit'ous hcpirtnt, cautiously j "but I've been cowhided a 6'umher of times, 'have bi on married quite a while, have wsrn bur rowed clothes lot1 three years, and never hail a cent ol money, so I thought I milt Tj:k iu.'' lie was eogaj;cd. Hash Bali.. There was a very interesting last Tuesday, between the Independents and dents being victorious. The lollowiug is tli'v INDEPENDENTS. Innings 123456789 Fllss L i si - XV. M. Perkins, 10 13 1 11-0 11 l-l Hrown Pegram, Oil "1 1-0 1 1 1 f J. A. Johnston, 1 10 T 11-0 i-1 0-0 0 M K. S. Johnston, 11 1' 11 1-0 1- I I,. K. Dickons, 0 1 01 0 11-0 1 1-0 V. II. Maniel, t 1-0 1 1-1 1 , tieo. iiux, i - o o o i-i 0' r Lewiallux, 0 U 1 B 1-0 1-1 I 1 I 1 I H. li. Itr'.ekoll, l'l 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I RAN Innings, 1 I 2 I 3 I 4 I J. CI. Latham, 1 0 I Frank Meillin, 0 Win. Howell, 1' ,Ioe Howell, o Will'ord Simmon. 0' Noahorno Simmons, 10. Bishoo, I. I.. Ivov. John Hold, A I' a ineetliig nt the Roauoku Lglit InUntry on Monday night a Ctriiigcnt code id by-laws was adopted, without a lissenting oice and from the euthuniism tnaailesU'd, wa feel assured (hat Wei Ion will soon led proud ol her soldier hoys. Regular I'lilla are now established lor Monday and Thursday evenings at 0 o'clociy an 1 it is hojied every member will be promptly at roll call. Within a fort night we expect the whole company to bo nnilortue I. Dahlinu, Li-tkn to my SroitT. Cer nnly Rhe will, it its the "old, ol I story," and you tell it sweetly, but don't bu ton ha-ty ic your wooing. Send her lint a copy ol ilirry Peicy's beautilul new song -nanu'd above -an I thus graoclully hint your intentions, l ucre never wai a pret tier song written, and singeta are wild over it. Over 3,000 copies s il l in uim week. For piano or urgm, and'easy to 'play1 or sing Ask your ne;:res: music ue ner nir 11 ur enclose 40 cents th tlie publishers, L'ld- den & B iles, Siv innali, O l. Wk ire too it-odest to say anything ol our own promotion, siuce the Sompu- mcntaiy suggestion of ne of Our' Town Commissioners in our last silc. We thcretiire recommeii I our' enterprising Irici fs Messrs A. R. Zillicofljr end Rro., tn our citizens, as suitable persons to till the po-ition of Commissiouuis if we do not get it. Witl.iu tVe lact'leiv days they have graded and ' graveled the street iu I rout nl li-itli entrances to their handsome chug store. And no v, thanks to these public ipiritui gentlemen, we have one place en which to stand dry-shed iu rainy weather, ' ' ' Iiol.ii Tutus'. On Saturday a burly negro entered the store ol .Mr. J. L. Suiter at O irysburg and ordered goods to the amount nl J.40. Recieving them Irom the clvil., he -aid that he would make another purchase as soon as uu paio 101 these aiticles. He leisurely walked through the store, imjjing air. Suiter who was rcclii.ing on tlie counter and made a bold 1U1 1 lor the door. lie was pursue, through jhe village, but Inide his escape lie would have been shot, but lor en dnnL'critiL' the lives of a large puty ol negroes retundtt from church. Mil J. Madison I'll clim, tho senior pirtner nt the French D,in and cler.aing w irks ol P t':rb ir is ic to.vn ant blUt his service! to the p eople' of Weld in aad the vic'nity in all the branches of his art. Ilj is prepare I to dye all kliiiis ol gents gsimeiits, 1 ulies ilriKses, shawls, feathers, ribbons ic, an I g nmntecs tiiem n it lo k nut nor shrink, lie will also 'clean all soils I clotl.iii' in the 11. ul approved m i mer with iut in; n ii j the c d or or the goods. Kui gloves clean'! I for 15 cents per pair. (). lers s dieted an 1 attended lo with pro.npt ie-s and c ire. T11K Yiil.t.ow Ff.v:-.l!. K 'paris Lorn the plague stricken di.ricts of Louisiana an I M d-ippl n lirate tint Ilia yellow (ever epi I111110 his assuni 'd proportions unequalled since 1SC7. Alrtiiytlie town ol (irenad i lias been aluio:t depopulated ami we to not tuinu we err 111 preiiiciing. that b: lure tlie Lrst Irost brings rebel 10, 001 human souls will have pissed tu their last account. The elli :isls nl the towns in which the lever is raging nave appeann to the ontsi lo worl I lor rc'.icl and their appeal his been nobly met. Luge coutrw Inn ions have been sent but much is Hill needed. Let our IU yol call s meeting ol cit z ios an ) ice what Weldou can do, TfcK Tii ii-Mi CijassKi. .;; AnVKi.t ing. We mean no disparagement to com mercial Uavelers, says n exchange, when we say that nil a Ivcrtisr meet in a widely circulated newspaper is better thin an army ol drummers. The drumm r can only be in one place at one tun. He speaks with a miraculous ar in, but lo 'a limited audience. Ho must cat aud drink and sic. p. lie is mortal. The piper has no srt tonics 'nor seasons, but collies evety morning smiling tu Its work. S'ttant and lightning are its ministers. The sign board is g od .n its way ; circulars are read by the curious and by the innocent ; drummers sometimes make sales, there are s hundred tysy;( aj rea!h!r)g'fer trade, but there is one high road to it. The news paper is the natural channel ol general iuluruntiou. Those who (ail to use it git no hold upon the moving world. Busi ness men who have business, and who kaep it, advertise. Petersburg Index Appeal. This savings banks ol S.n Francisco hold 011 deposit' sixty niillioss of dollars, wiiuurswn irom nnnviuiK an luiiiimriai rnterpiises except such as sre engaged in lot speculation and in balloon bouses. 1 Thst'i what's tbe matter. gauieol base ball played near We don on the Cross Hoarls Haulers. Tbelndepen- score in full : Muffed Flies .. I .. Total number ol nine 67. E I 0 R S. I 7 I I 9 I Flios I Mff'd Fibs 1-1.1 1 X l-l-l-l t I 0 I (pi- I l-l I I I 0 1 y 1 1 .liTI I 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 in Total number of runs 2li. I'll it C.ncago TriOune, instead ol pub lishing its original poetry, it selling it to those who have occasion to use original verses and do net wish lo borrow Irom lamiliar poets. The T.ib'i.ne advertises as follows: "Fivo starzis, cadh four lines. nrisculino gender; wants to gazi in a you.ig wsann s eyes no color elated ; general tone cheerful. Thirty decasylla bics ; meditation in a church; just the thing lor a gill to send to a Sundav-school leadicr; no denominationalisin. Filteen lines stiilizgling metre; lears his swcu'lhcirt has gone' back 1 him, and meiitates a glf;r,:n 'iif existence spent without her; good thing to dash oil impromptu after a quarrel, originally addressed to Msry, hut cm alsibe used for Sarah." Wtc ca'l (special attention to the c'r- cujar ol the Mioses. O peland & liro. , of theJicksin Female S.ninary. We ' fcnnw, personally all the parties connected with the School, an I with their' intellis ginco culture, rcltncincnt, piety and in-' domitable energy, it will soon rank with the tirst institutions (A learning in the Stato. The little villaga iif Jackson, in which it is located is rioted for its rcfinemint, and lew inland towns can rival it! in its many a Ivanteges, (or such an enterprise. It 'is conveniently sitiHted it IcV miles Irom Seal) laid station, on tho ' Seaboard aud' Roanoke It lilro ,d, wit li Which ' l't ! con nected by a daily line of hacks. We can conscientiously renomtii'tud the cchool 1 to parties ftitti assurance ol entire' satisfac tion. ' ' " A Nkouo Woman K:i.i.ku. As the Seaboard ha I R isnokc Railroad mall train w-is passing P.ose'a saw mill, mar New som's depot. Southward bound, a negro woman crossed the track at the road coss ing aud was struck by the locomotive k iHiiift ' he." instantly. As soon as the u'ecident nccuired Captain D uoimonil.con- ductor, stopped the train and backed up to the scene. A number ol persons con gregated around, among whom was her busliati I, Isaiah Dunlin, who stated that she started Irom her house in scar;;, ol her c iw aud possildy did not hear the' train as it was coming by. The acci lent was not the fault of the engineer, ni the whistle was blown, as' ia i-nal at a crosing or before coming to t1 station, and he d.d not hp the woman in time to stop thb engine. This is the lint a'cident ol the kind that has happened on the road for a num ber ol j'.iirs. Special I, oriiH, In tiuio of peace prepare for war. While all iv 'joint don't, forget to insuie your property with R. F. Butler, Oetieral Insurance Agent. SixuKit Sewing Midlines, needles and all attachments, lor sale at White Jfc Stain back's Bottom Store. 100! 10)! I KW !!!. -One hundred lbs. of Flour . just received mi for sate cheap for cash, ' WlIiTK ST A IN BACK fiooCH. Call aud exmniuu our large and new snlnctod stock of Crockery before purchas ing. . , WlllTK. SVAlbACK, A Gl OOI'H. If you dio soon V-H r yoiir fmnily be pro. viiled for? If not lie sore to losuro your life in the M K T 11 o ! o 1. 1 t a N . R. F. Bitlkh, Agont. Two elegant business an I pleasure wag ens lor ue or two hirsts lot su'.e cheap at the Rosnoke Agricultural works vVeldon. tf. Winfleld and Fmrv hava to arrive IhO barrels of Hour ami ,Mr Hinds of bacon, nliicli they will sell, at Ijalliinore prices, wltiist:t any charge fot' Iroight tf. J list' receive J a hit if Miles Celobrateil Watknnphast and UiiUmied Shoes, fall lid aoe them, rin guarantee satisfaction, . W 11114 rSTAIN HACK itfloOClt. You can find Boiled Linseed Oil, Raw Lin- I Oil, Machine Oil tor Odes, ie. Sewing Midline Oil, Lard Od, Tanners Oil, at L A. Clarks Drug Stoi'e. On and after October Jst k'd ge.'ids will 1.0 H'ttit, ssei.oiy iir cad;. Lrcrr thiau ilow 11 at lowest prices, t ali sird yog -us 1 10 to re purehasiug else where. tf WlllKlKt.ll it EMBX Just to hand one car load Liverpool line alt, lull weight,, Isctnry tlllo'1 1.11s per sack. Also si (jarvsburg S tore same price. It. P. SriKKs, hoitotu Store. To vub LaDiKS We hse just teceivel a few ipeiecs uP beautilul dress goods call early and get the hrst choice. ' ' --. WlllTK & STAISbkCk, 11 ittoro Store. Plrasr rcmembfr that your little ac counts ate past due and we respcctlully ask a setlleuieut ol the same. Whits & Stainback, Bottom Storo, Thk Bkst istbk Cmkahkst. Therefore vou should call and get alio prices of For tinkers for whloh'wo aro cgents before buying elanwbera i WlllTK A SlAl.NUACK, .1 Bottom store, New biKiksjii.it lo hand and and for sale, incKens ooinpleJc t'ooks 14 volumes llltis trated. fries 14 dollars 'or 1.2.r single volume, Scottsiooniplete works, Waverlv Novels 23 Vol 11 inns, illustrated at t23 nr l.'.'j single oopy. -Also oompiotd line of school liooks, MeU utiles, llorners and National Reader. Grammar. U Boers pbsos, Arithmntics snd all kind of, suhool Hiatertai. nvmn dooks sua 111 n 10s speciality. Complete line os stationary, a number one article of letter ipaper at 15 cents per qulra, less by lbs wholesale, R. P. Spiers Bottom Slots, Faumkks save money by using the Homo Fbitilizer, made at bome by tho Formula of Itovkin, farmer A Co., which bas given audi general satisfaction where tried. The cheiuicaU can bo bad pure of T. A. Clark Weldon N. C. Ageut lor Boy kin dinner & Go, X aid how selling at ratal), crettv eolTeo sugars, at lflcls. per pound, shoulder meat til, sides Sets , a N'M articlo of cofee at iJcts., medium quality at t'.v-ts. . . .. .1 , , ji. r. p?ibrs, Bottouii' Store. Urent Weillne hr fin gar Co flea 'i nnd .Mti . L. A. Faiunhoi.t's Rktaii. Trick Cl'UKKKT. 1 ... r ' Bulk stiimldrrs. tie por 100 lbs. Bulk C. R. Hides, per 100 lbs, 7 0 per lb. Baoon shoulders, n 0 per 1UO Itw. Bacon C. R. Sides, foftoo, (rood Kio, Cottiio, prime Kio, Coffee, LaOaira,i HugarBright Brovyn, Extra C. Cotreo Sugar, Standard "A." Sugar,- Mol.issos (goudl, Bright Syiup, ,. Va. Family Fliiui', 80 per UK) lbs lt3e per lb, 20 e per lb. 25 e per lh. HI e per lb. 10 e per lb, I'H c per lb. .15 c per gal. 75o per gal. fs ,rila$! - per bhl. va. Kxtra riourr (7 ru8 per bid. Va. Mtiper Flour,, Jil 01U;0 50 per bid. Nails, (Old Dominion) f-o per lb., or ft 50 per keg. 1 ... Cotton Warp. J. 0.1 per Block. Whole Stock Brogans, ' t.M per pair. A full lotol FlUiNrrifiiKalwayson band. Tho prices named will hestrickly adhered tn so long as they appear in the advertise ment. All fall and winter goods at and below cost., "Make hav while the sun shines." Weldon 'Mnrkeifl. KKPOHTRD BT R. P. 81-. WIS. Wki.don, August 17, 187R. Cotton Lower,.. ..Middling Fair, lUo, Middling !tc; Iow Middling to; O00U Ordinary 8S: StaineJ 8. j , Baco 1 Smoked siiles Co; Hr.joked shoulde.H : 8c; bulk sides -7)a sa.;' bulk shoulder AJali.n Canvassed bams t-Jo, Corn 7o Ir bushel. Lard llijrt. Flour Family In barrels 8a8.50; Kxtra 7.nOa7.7.r)i Super S.OCaO.IIO. Snuar-'A' liic; 'B' I2y; Extra 'C lOo 'C Yellow tie; Brown sugar 8c Coffee Kin llijaiOc; Laguayrs 22a5c. Svrups Oommoii 3fa40u; Sugar house E0a7."i! per gallon, Naihs 3.2iia3.W per keg. Liverpool salt--l tiO al75.or tack. Nortlioui 4.ppUs- green, per barrel, 5.50ati0(l, e'. ., .'. Southern Applos 3 50a4.00. Doeswiix clear, 25 cents: common, 20 cents. .., ., Meal 80 cents per bushol. llavlmlod, (I (0 per hundred. Fodder 75';tsa?l 2o atcr fiiilig to quality Candles Adamantine, l"a!l cts per lh. Cheese No. 1 2S cents ptir pound ; com mon No 2, Kailj) cents. Hides -Flint, at) 1 1 1 cts. ; salted dry, 8al0 ct. ; giecn, Hal cents. Sole Ioither N( 1, 3,ri40 cents, good dafliai;e I'No 2, 2"aiff cents per pound. R-nssets titoer--.rll cents per pound. Herring-$l "()a$.) 00 por barrel. t'lillcoes, best brands from il to $ cts. White o'oths four quarors Leavy i, els. Medium Jwide (!. , . , s Whith liniuga 5 1 NKW AI)V1C1M'1,SKMKNT8. AUD. The FARM AVAGONS AilvtrtUod'hy 9trNsr. l'liiiiiHiar 4k Whcelrr have arrived and e.iO be seen at m-v ehops I havo exainiuei) them earufullv. aud find ing them WKI'iL M A 1) K nd.ol UUOD MA'l'KlliAL, i have uo hesitancy iu offer uu them to my custoaiers. T1IF.Y AKiS WARKANTF.D for twelve tuoti ill's time from day nlsalo. , Reipcclfully, B. I). WILSOX, Cor. Svcamore and Washington Rt, Aug 'ilif. I'etersburg, V.n. N OTIC U Tov tho creditors of John R. Gury, decnased 1 Tate notice that a special proceoding has been couimenced botore. the. Clerk cl the Superior Court for ilalihix County, North t'nrolina against Paul tiary, as ml miuistriitot of Johnil'.. (iary deeoa-ed, for au account and seUlemont of his adminis tration, and tn pay to the creditors what may bo payable to them respectively, and this is to notify you lo appear before said Clerk on or before the ':li day of Septem ber A. D. 1878, at his ollicein Halifax town and filo your evidences of debt Against said decn(ient duly authenticated, or this notice will be pleaded In bar. of the. ir rce v ery. i Let a oo'iy of this notice be posted at the Ciit'rt House in said count .of Hali fax for thirty days and a copy ' tuoieof be published iu the Koaiioko News, a news paper published in said- county, once a week for sir. successive aeoks, . This Clio loth day of Aug. Is S. J NO. T. UK KOOKY, Cletk Superior Court, and l'robate Judge, Halifax Cuuntj', N. C. A cg2 ICw. O I R 0 U L A 1 The .Misuse ( opeluuil Jk Ilrodier Respectfully announce to the people (I Eastorn Carolina and Virginia that they will open a first olass Young Ladies Sem- ihnrv at JacHson, N. C, 0.1 the 23d of Metilembor, Is 8. Tbe assistance of a male Professor, and a lady nf long experience a.id ack no niedged capacity, Is ample as surance to taeir patrons ti.al no cllorl will lie snared 10 ntti r iiistruniinn eouai in in si of larner InstituHoii;. Recent additions lo Dr. Cnnelaud s rcshloiKO afford pleasant aeeomtiindatlon to a nnmlier of pupils. In connection with the heaith of the location is tbe advauUuo ol a resident Pliv.ii'ian Tho vourg ladies wid be tsmht l.a'lo, Freni'ti, Oeruian, oi.al and lDslcnm.iutal ton I'lanu noil (nitti.r; Mus.i', Itigti .ng llsh. Matheuiaties, Chnmisiry, Drawing and Pa'.ntli'.g. 1 a;;cv Wort Uiight fiva of Cliaigo. Tliere will bo a Literary tsmuoty , in the Volm,il, eveiiinirs with the Micro.-' soopn and a regular Sinking Cl::s. Par-, ticular atteutiiMi will tie paid toiudlments of F.niillsb, irnneral in format ion and tho speaking of French. The object is llior ouub lustriictioii in every respeia.- F.very ndvantage of Inmily training in manners and morals is of mud. it is their purp iso to lav- the tiuiiidation ot a large College and with the hearty cooperation of the citli.eiis of Jackson, line CMmrch ad. vantaces and unremitting effort Ihey leel assured of liberal patronage from the sur rounding country and the entire sat is fac tion of lh most s iplring. Parents are respectfully reminded of the importance of immediate appiloaliou to Dr. C'opeland for board, as the number of pupils for this year will tie limited. Board em also be procured at reaaigi.itile Tatos in the town. Perfect neatness lu dress re quired, extravagance discouraged and bills at stores prohibited Kvery udvantrge for pleasant recreation offereil da walking, croquet and driving. "Kseh young Indy will bring napkln-riug. ',.N extra eliarges for fuel, light", towels, An. Catalogues will i nuhlishod in middle of session. Tire1 Jatiksrm' High tichool, under the management nf Prof. Charles Fetter, needs no reeosnmendatiou to commend it to par ents having sons t educate, and tho ad vantage ot schooling brothers and sisters ia the same town'is ssiggested as a most happy arrangement.. For further instructions concerning the Young I.adioa' Seminary, address, witbs O it delay. 1 . Dr. W. S. COPELAND, Jackson, N. C. Aug 24 1 1 NKW ADVEimSWIKNTS. T I C E Will b3 sold at the Court house, in the town of-Halifax on Tuesday the 24th dy of September ls,78, at public auction, a tract of land situated in tba couuty.of Hal ifax, and bounded 011 Urn east Uy the land of William l.islrop, on Ilia nonk by 'lba lands of Joset-.s Chock, and - Mrs. Miry Srnallwooil, on the w st, by lands of Jesse Medlin aud Mrs. Parker, and ontlfs south by lands of Win. Bishop,- .Mm 'Medlin and others, containing about Imir hundred and ninety acres. &ia mado under a mortgage executed to the North Caroljix Stato Lite Insurance Company by Dr. A. B. Fierce and duly recorded in the rfllco of Regiater of Deeds for Halifax county,. Terms cash. o. ,1 (., , , . N. C. STATE LIFK INiURANCIJ CO. ' I Aug 14th 1878. Jos. B. Batchelor, Ang24tf. ; k ' . gournf:RM i-emale:oollege, . I'f.TEIlSIIl'RG, VA. Skssion Cost x bucks 1ft rn Sri-tkmbeh I87S. Board, loo uding Fuel, Lights, min WftNhing, and Tuition in English couise per annum, ?M0. . , Vsnd .or Cataioguo tn W. T, LAVliS, Principal. Aug 172t. N OTIC E Having oppone I a Rranrh Storo In Kn ffold, N. C, witha full line of Ready Mado Clothing.! Dry (loads, Bfiais.Hhoes, Hats, Caps, Tui Wnro,Crokery, end always on, band a full line of tiioceidoa, which will be sold cheep. . ; , , I have appointed Kills Levy rt.y agent who has tho, power lo buy and sell for caul), and who will be glad to wait on his frionda and tha public generally, , . 1 . H. WHITLCC.' August 10 1 in. 1 N O T I C i: Tho Board of cotintv Commission!., a Air llali'ax county will s;t three davs Coni rneiioing the tirst Monday of August next, for the purpose nl revising the tux list lor LS7S and listing the taxes ol all who hava failed to list, ami also to hear all complaints of excessive yaluatiou. , R. J. LEWIS, July 27 3w. i,t 'Clark. yrTLSON COLLKlilATKSHMINARY WILSON, IV. '. 1 . . ' , ". ('OK V O U N O I A I) I K I ,) The Full Session HegliiM Kept, Dili. TKRM3 PER SKSSIO.V OF 23 WEEKS rioard and Llterarv Tiiillnti f77.f0 to $'.10.01. Music, with use of Piano lor practices 2t'.ni. PuiutinK, o ,,, , UP, Drawing, M.0. Wax Work, lo.uo. For Catalogue, or i 01 formation, address J. B. hllliWKIt, .' P 1 I 11 c I p u I. Juno 20 3 m. .... nilAIIAM 11 Kill SCHOOL, . ' ' il It A II A HI N. f. Always opens the last Monday Jn Au gust and closes tbe hist Fridxy in Map following : ' . , v Board, washing, fuel end lights IS to (11 per mouth Rcciirdiiu; tu the distance walked, other aocoininoilnlioiis furnished, , Tuition f:i,.ri0 to 4 SO per inonth. For additional infinuialioii adilress, RKV. I). A. I.ONU, . ' . . P 11 1 n c 1 r a ;., Alainanee Li, N; C July 2tt It. .-. N OTICH SAl.F. OF PHOI'F.KTY. On tho Mlh day cl Auaust. 1878.1 wlil Roll lo tliiliiglissi lildder, iu the town Weldon, tivo valuable town lots twentv slx'leet fi"ont, c.n .Washington itvenue, an t one liuiii'.roj font dojp,, It, being a pnrtioa ol'ti.ejot on wbteh-.tlfii old station house noir stands, on tho following eay loriiiS one third cash, one third on tho first day ofJa.-iuary IH70, and tho reniaininn third the first nf January 1SS0. Title retained until the whole purchase money is paid. nv oruer ot unard of Cor.iiiiissionem. The above snlo is postnoned until llisj second aturllay in Noyembor. R. K. Morkoock, Town. Constable. July Str. N OTICF. TO TAX PAYF.RS. All persons w ho have tailed to pay thd.- proporty lux must come forward and set tle at once, or their prope-ly will beae'- vcritssii, ami aoiuuis no longer It uulgenca will hti,, given. Poll-tax (lnlini)ueiils will be iiitverti-ed at once, il not paid. j isy omor 01 tho Hoard of C ommission ers. , R. K. Morkcwk, ,. Tow 11 Constable. July 1 tf. n U T L K 1, Fire and Idle Insurance Agent. Places risks of all kinds in flrst-olata roinpaLyss low unsafely will peruut. Cali ai.d where, at ice u.o hiifore Insuring c'.se- BKOWN'S DRITO STORR, i 'oldcin, N. V. July 13 1 y. ST TROSU'S LAW SCHOOL. The tn xt i-eirtiliir ssiori of this Insti tution will begin on Monday, the 2nd ef Septeinlntr next aud eotitiuue till the first day of Juno following: Applicants wiii, however, ho received at any thai and lectures wilt lie delivered during vacation to those rcinainlng in the C'uy and wishing It. Ois'ssintihl lectures will hn delivered to tlie school by disiiuguishol iiteuibora of the Raloich Bar. .. . The advasifuges which this etv olftrs In tho 0"iiveuieu'e fif access to Hie best libra ries, in opportunities for attending tha courts which sre In session more than half the year, and lu meeting members of the bar snd other prominent cenHninem surpasses those of auy other ioestity (0 Ibe State. ., ... .,, Fkr One hundred dnllirs forwhlch the student can attend -as long as he may clioos. Unod board can be had lor fill to flS, per month. For further particulars, 1 Address, GKOR'f-F. V. STRONG, Raleigh, N. C. July 13 1m. yiNE HILL MALE AC.VUKMY, Nrollan !ve,U. N. r. The sessions of this Institution hofcin en the first Monday In January, and rlrsi Mondav in August. Location Jisalthy acsl doairahlo.. Soeiety cuUlvatudnd moral. Business or College preparation. Average sinenses U0 per year. . 1 - . , For circular apply to L. W. BAGLKY, t Principal. June JHw,
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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