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"""-nTiTininniniii m rr inn i mi mi imaiii l un.i i as THE ROANOKE NEWS. A DEMOCRATIC W 15 E K LI NEWSPAPER, PUBLISH KD BY i.. n. LOXU W. W. II A I, I,. THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISING RATES. 11 i J a 4V ft!' One Your, In advance, Six Mouths, " Throe Month, " ?2 00 I 00 75 eta. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. P D W A 11 D T. 0 L A K K, ATTORNEY AT I-AW, HALIFAX, N. C. nir. 201y. R n. sMirti, jr. ATTOliSEY AT LAW, Scotland Neck. Halifax County N. C. Fraction In Urn county of Halifax nil adjoinlm crMintios, and thn Su preme court of the Ktata. an 10 1y. w. V. HALL, ATTOKMKY AT LAW, YVELDOX, X. C. may ltf. JOS. B. BATCH KLOK. ATTOHJIfiY AT LAW, RALEIGH, N. C. Practices in the courts of the Gth Judi cial District and in the Fodoral and Su preme Courts. May 11 tf. fp W. MASON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, O ARYSBUIW, N. C. Praetioos in the ennrts of Northampton and adjoinlm; o uintios, also in the Federal and Supreme court. Juno S-tf fliOMAS N. HILL, AHorncy at Law, HALIFAX, N. O. Practices in H.illfac and adjoinlm; Countlos and Federal and Supreme Courts. Will bo at Scotland Nee!;, onca every fortnight. An. 8-a ATTOHNSY AT LAW, WELDOS, N. C. Practices In the courts of Halifax and adjoining counties, and in the Supreme and Federal courts. ' Claims oollocted ia any part of North , Carolina. jun 20 1 H J C I Z Z A S D, ATTOSNcY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. ' ia the Court Hons. Strict atten ' tiara given U all branches of l!ie proles ' lion, jail lli-1 o D R. K. I.. HUNT B K , RlIBGHOX DENTIST &3 Can be found at his office in Enfield. Purs NitrousOtido O.is for the Pain less Extracting of Tee.Ui always on hand June 22 tt. E. A M C H, ATTORNEY AT LAW, EStMHLB, HALIFAX CK0"NTY, JT. C Praolinos ia the Counties of Halifax, Hash, KdirooamBe aud Wilson. Calloetioas male ia all parts of the State. jan 12-6 i JXDRKVV J. BURTON, ATTOttXr.Y AT LAW, WELDON, N. C. Practices in tho Courts of Halifax, War rnn snd Northampton counties and iu tho Sunreaie and redera! ( ouru. CUiois collootod iu any part of North Carolina. juno 17-a Q A V I N L. II HI A S , ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, N. C. Prantions In ths courts of ITalil'as and adjoining counties, and in tlio Supreme nal Federal Courts. Claims collected iu all parts af North Carolina. ia the Court House. July 4-1-Q A M K S K. (i U A It A, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Practices in thn f!ouutlns of Halifax Kditesombe and Nash. In the Sutiroiui Oeurt af the tilatd and in the iuueiai Canrts. Colloitions made in anv part f the !8tate. Will a! tend al tlio Court House in Halifsx an Monday aud Friday of each wuek. jan 12-1 o R 1 . BUKIUN, Jl, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. Practices In the Canrts of Halifax Comnty. aud Counties adjoining. In the iuprema Court of the Statu, aud in the Federal Courts. givespaei il attention t tho collec nan n( olanns,and to adiustini; too account r hxeoutars, Adiulnisratiir.s and Guar dians. dec-l"i-tf JlMKIi H. MPLLKN'. jyj- U L L E N JOHN A. sioiiiw:. 4 MOO K E ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Halifax, K. C. Practice In the Counlios of ITaliCi Northampton, Edcecoinhe, Filt and Mar tin-In the rtuprooie Court ol tho Stale nd In tbo Fedoral Courts of tho Eastwrii District. Collections mado iu auy part of North turonua. jau 11 c v'- V 6 VOL. VIII. MAY-TIME. In the warm nnd sunny May-time now tl ul tlio wide world looks. And how musical tlio waters In all (ho babbling brooks; And in tho quiet meadow Tlio places that 1 know, Tlif ever lovely violets, Thuy oiue more .sweetly grow. And tlio winds, thy softly whisper, A l-mtr the liill and dell, While thn melody id' l;inl-xoiin;s Tin f u ti all tho woodland swells; And in tho swampy marshes Tlio yollow c.iwsllos sliiim, And ovr ni'iny a doorway Tim climi'ii';; rosiw twine. fate "fiivul-niolit I'' stiij Guy Norton, snfily, as lie turned" tho l,itcl.-!;cy, unci his C'lmpnniou into tbo dimly liglitcd hall. (mod mornipp, you mpanl laulii'J she, as tho Bilver-chiracJ clock in tho library rang out two strokes on the silent nir j and nodding gay!)', she flitted up tho winding stairs, pretend- uct not to see l ho outstretched hand. and the tender loi lt in his ryes. hvidcHtty, Claire lhjdeu was sot iu the best cf humors. To think Guy will he s- silly," pouted she. "IIu knows I do not care or loai, and jet he mil persist ia try- lug to n aKB me. in course, no is ever so nice, but as if I could marry a man with no music in his soul I Why, he does not know Yankee D.iodle from Old Hundred, said she, to her rcfl.x- tion in ths mirror, as if that wcra n crime too dreadful to contemplate. '1 nm sure ha means to propose again j and, if it wito not that I have prom- isi-d to sing at that charity concert, next week, I would start o:s a visit to iilade Overton's to-morrow. As it is, I shall go as soon as possible." 'Unavoidably detained; fill mv place. n. l: telegraphed a tall, duik man, late the following Thursday afternoon. Then he sauntered up and down in the front of ths hotel. "Poor Nell will be so disappointed,' iC thought. "I promised faithfully to t r . . t I r come. 11 iwnver, mere is no neip mr it; and, after picii'g up and down till iC as tired, he went inside. 'The.ie is to bo a charily concert next door,' said the clcik. lie received no leply, for Raymond Lyle was not iu a mood to bo amused. Ho strode (iff to his room aud sat down by the open window, to s:mdto and brood over his disappointment. Nill was his only sister, r.:i 3 h i wr.s to have been crooms man at her wedding. A slight accident hud prevented his mak ing connection, and lie wmi'd not be in home in time. Wie li'iu wnlicn: "1 havo tho li'eliest briJosmaid selected for you, a'id I h-'pe you will full h love with her. I know tut one draw buck; she cannot sing. 15at I hope you have got over that foolish notion 1 ug ii;;o.' He smiled at the U:t:&ix :l inn. There was no ro;;ret at not uieetiiig the lovely bridesmaid. "No, Nell," he thought; "I t j'Ht as big a fool as rv.T, for the u acie.il voire nod tnl waiting that is to rouse Of oi.e tiling I havo heard her my sliimoerii.g heart. am sure J I never yet Slag.' The rnm wis warm nnd our hero tired. When be finished the iiar and Sal leaning his head iip oi his hand, he soon passed into drcj inland. Manwhilo the concert next doer Commenced; and, if Raymond h id been awake he would ccttainly have enjoyed it ; but duels nndij'iartcis alike failed tg roaso liiu. tiiildeniy, i.ov.'evrr, no opened his eyes. Was ho in heaven, and was that the voice of an angel? lit: held his brc:.th to li-den. It ruse and fell till the whole air senmtvl UiroN bing with the most exquisite melody. Riyruond Lyle bud heard many more powerful Toiccs, many that showed higns of more careful cultivating; but there was in this peculiar sweetness, a magnetic power that thiil'ed bis whole bein g. The song was "Tlio Mcssa"," and he sosreely breathed till it was fioished. Tliero was a liniment's hush, during which his heait beat loudly, then a storm of applause that continued lit til the sing.r c imo back and gave them a Scotch Icillad that bronchi the tears to many tyes. J Hero vera several s ings lifter tiiis, nod the concert was over; but Rnymoud beard no no re. W ill) his lace bmied in 1l.is hniids, he sat nnd listei.cd to tho iwtct ooho that was.wukened in his heart, while his lips said triumphal -tly, over and over a;;aio, 'I have found her.'' His (Inn resolve, when be went to s'eep that iiight, was. that, on ti e mor row, he would see the face id' his fair unknown. I In felt she must be fair after heaik g her glorious voice. Rut morning brought more serious thoughts. Nut one of Raymond L',le's friends would ever have iic-used lnn of being romantic. A mere thoroughly prnctical business man (lid nut ixist. He rarely acted on an impulse, and the serious ilinnghts hi this ease were the ones lie followed out. He bad business in a distant city wheie the bride nnd ronm in" t n led stopping a lew days, and his ba t plan was to meet them there aud explain bis delay. The fair unknown must wait, end ho w is net sure but this wss tho best. The voice was yet a dream, and he was half afraid to see its cvvnci's face, or bear In r name, for fear of being rudely nwah enqd. b'o an eaily train boie him out of t nva. It s i happened that tho sanio morn ing, Claire started to visit her frioe.d Madge Overton. How delighted Ray inoiid would have been to know that the pretty girl who sat nppesito him nil the way was the owner of tho charming voice. Rut no strango it.fluer.ee warned hi.n of her presence. He no ticed, without seeming to !ok nt her, tho lovely violet eyes uud tho bright hair, that constituted Claire's chief beauty. And be remembered r.fler wards u( wondering whether she could sic;. She saw the brown eyes and blushed ns she caucU thera lurking into her own, then speedily forgot all about him ns she became interested in her buck. Thn O'ertens lived a iitllo way out nf the city ia n beautiful country home. Tho houso was large and handsomely furnished nnd the grounds beautifully laid out. M-idgo mi I Claire had been school friends, nnd wero warmly at tached to each other. One lovely moonlight night, a solitary horseman rode slowly by the Overton's farm. There were lights ia the parlor?, and soon a sound of music, hearing which he urged bis horse forward until he stood under the trees at tho gate way. There was fir.-t a pi m i solo, p'ayed with some skid, then a long silenc;; and j'is;t as he was thinking of s'arting away, some one beji'in to sing. It was a simi le tch ballad, tho same that Clarie bad sung when they encored hi r at the charity concert; but it had a strango cflvct uami tho listener nt the gate. When the last sweet nolo hod died away, be lorked nrou:.'d and rub bed his eyes as if nwakemn-j from a dream, pinched his ha: d3 to assure him self that it was nut a dream, then said : 'It is rate." lie lingered there until the iight wont out, and then a new sound floated over into lh'5 open window where two giih: sat a'id talked over the events of the evening. A pure, melodious tenor voice, as strong ns it was sweet, began "Then you'll remember rac." As the fust word', 'When olhor lit) and o!h r lieirts, Their tali's of loyo idiall tell,'' fell on their cats the gir's rose t their leet iu surprise, and never spoke rr moved n"ain until the sour; was ended Then there w is u clatter of horses feet, and iu the moonlight tbey saw a lone horseman riling o.er the bill. "Who can it be?" "Oil, I was i'i hopes yon knen I said Claire, in a c'baprioi .ted tone. "I nevf r beard as sweet a tenor iu my life." Pshaw I" said cotimonpl ice M.idge ; "I did not notice luiy'.hi.ijj rer.iarkabln about it." He.r friet'd was filent. She could not tell her thoughts find have them ridiculed in return ; indeed, they were so confused she hardly knew them her self. The strsi'e voice was familiirto to her, and yt t she could n t t.'ll where she bad hearJ it, only iu her diea.i.s. Its touts had awakened emotions iu her heart ntn.-r fill D-jfore, ' Is it t:iy fate?'' she asked. Meanwhile the serenader was finding his was back to the hotel, thinking this opportunity should not pass without dis covcrinR more of the mysterious song ster. He did not doubt for one inn-uu-nt that it was the same voice, al thoi!;;h he could not account fur her Icing in this piece. Rut alas for human hopes nod ; i-s I There was a let.er awaiting liim on Lis re: urn that drove all other (hnuidds from his mind His mother wis very ill. that was nil he tend thou. II: liur rirdiy picked I.U v:ilee and to,k a mid night train for the Hist. Madge- qies;inied her city fiiends, but none knew of a swci 1,-voieod tenor rIid w is given to lonely rides, uud so the affair seemed more romantic than ever. The et j lyment of the visit was ter m'nate 1 a few weeks after this rather abruptly. The girls were out rowing on the lake, and their hi at capsized. Portunnttdy some of ihe fa.oi bilmreis saw them, and came tJ t'.o rescue be fore it was too late. The flight and exposure made Claire sick fur several weeks, and when she re covered ciihujIi to go home, she made a discovery that ciuscd her moro itn- happiness than anything that had ever happened to her. ftho had lost her v i'ce. Sho had pr'z?d the blessiag but lightly; r.nd now that it was gone, she lelt that she did not care to live. Tho doctors bad many learned then lies reg inlini; it, and finally concluded that it was Ire.m the flight and exposure, und that it might return us bucldenly ns it had left. Here was a fat it thread of hope ; but regained strength nnd health did not seem to make much d ITorencc. Her voice gre.v stronger in speaking, bnt she could not sing. One year Liter, Df.ai:::st Clairi:: I havo accepted an iiivhation for you, and you must not say no. The Mrtons weio here the other day. They are cctt'n g up a party to spend the summer in liieir lovely home in Long Island. I told them they might ceunt on you a' d I. They are delightful people, aud sta-bathing will do you good; so prepare to go bv first of July. MAl'.iiE. The rnidd'o of Ju'y found a merry group assembled at the Merton cottage, lour or fi.u ladies, among them Mis. St John, nee Lvle, who was a neico of the Muttons, and our fiiendi Madge und Claire, WELDON, N. 0., THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1870. The ladies were left alone much of the day, the gentleman taking an early train to tho city to attend to busi ness. One evening Mr. St. John brought another guest with him, bis wife's brother, Raymond Lyle; and, ns tho young ladies had heard h's praises sounded by his sister two weeks, they naturally had a desire to behold the pnragon. Riyunind gave a start of surprise when Madge was presented to him, as if the name was fnmihir, aud immediately devoted himsclt to tho snucy beauty, much to the disgust ol tho others. The truth was, this young gentleman had discovered who lived iu the farm houso he bad seen by moonlight, and naturally concluded that Maago was tho oljectofhis search. Ho was doomed to disappointment. It was several days before he could muster Ci urage lo ask her to sing, and when sho ssated herself at t Tie piano, he could Fcarcely conceal his cicerness. Ha confessed to himself that he did not admire Madge as much as be did Chiiie Haydon; but if she owned the vnica he would be compelled to hike her. Madge hud not sung three notes be fore u grout change came over his face. Much ns he had hoped to find the object of his dreams, he felt relieved to ku w that he had been mistaken. The song over, he turned to Claire and asked her if she san "N'nt at all," she answered, coldly, a shadow of pain crossin" her faca os .she remembered the magnificent voice that I'ttd been silent for a ycir. Raymond had a month's vacation soon afier this ; and announced his in. trrlioii nf passiii;' it with them, H : seotved to have forgotten music in bis eagerness to study Claire Havden's lovely lace, nil the more ii'lraeiivo f.r the shadow that had falleo upon her. And she soon learned to Ibis!) and pale be neath the glance of bis broe.n eyes, U was a clear case of loe on both sides, and the rcr.t wisely let them alone to wmk their own tic tit y. No word, had been spoken to reveal the statu of llieir feeling!!, but they understood each other, and were cuiiseiiueiitly veiy happy. l! Raymond ever lb"unht (This dream of winning the owner of the marvellous voice, he also thmighr, "they say a man never marries his ideal iu every respect, and I a-u (juito content with Cairo as s' e i ,." A rabiy evening drove them nil iid the parlor, and each one tied to help make it pass p!caantlv. Mrs. St. John had said mu ll about Raymond's voice, and thev all united in urging" hint to sing. Reing in a very happy sialo of mind, be co'nplied. Imagine Ci lire's surnrise when she h-i r l a ful, weet t 'i.er vnic'O take tip the air "Vi'hen other lips and oilier l earts, Their tales of loyo. -hall tell !" Hiw vividly it all came back to her! The beautiful moonlight nU't, and the sweet tones that (bulled in at their window, then the t;.u ; i:::iit tli'iibiiu' !.e bill iu tho nwot'light. It also brought b:ck her loss that niclit had been lint list time sue had sung. Her mind was strangely excited and suddenly her threat fi It as i! a hand that bad clasped it closely was r moved. Thn last nete hid hardly died away beford Madge sprang up and cried : "It w s von, then, who sane under r.iv window n year a;'o. 1 nK.ay i!iou;bt I should hear y. ti again." "U v.as your window, then," be .mswored ; ".lien I should like to boar tin; v. lice that sang '11 diin Adair." " Madge looked nt In r friend in r.ny. Si,e ias the only one in r loin who knew of CLiro's loss, for subject was so painful, that it dis--the the was were never mentioned even when tliey alone. She was surprised uo less than the rest when Claire rose and walked to the pinna. A few chords, and then the long lost voice was beaid ngaai. The netts trembled a little at first, then gained strength, nnd Claire san ns she had rever sin g before. Tho doctor's prediction was fulfilled. Her voice had returned ns suddenly ns it bad left her, and this time tho magic touch of love had woiked the change. As siio turned oil thr stool, she found lieref I'hl' 'I'd HI I fT level's arms. "Vou must excuse me, good people," sail Raymond, to the astonished coir: pany ; ' but 1 havo been searching for this voice for a year, l'ato has at last been kind." n iii L03KS C3T TME CITRON- Tho Nashville (Teon.) American says: In a pleasant little family of this city there is a bright, black-eyed, golden haire I five-year-old girl named Louise. The family has a yntinj lady boarder named Miss Annie. Tiki young lady had some nice ceko ntul ajar of citron sei t her a few days ago by her mnther. and she had been very liheriil ia divid ing her good things with tho family, and especially with little Lnuiso. Ye.-fticlay mornie" Louise said : "Mamma, I believe will go up-.tairs and nsk Mis Annie for some citron." "Oh 1 no," remaiked her mamma, "you have already eaten up nearly all of Miss Annie's citron ; nnd, beside', it wnu'd be very uuladyliho to ask Miss Annie for it." "Well, mamma," eiiggcstel Louise, "I will just go np-str.iis nnd stai d und lonk like I want some." She went up-stair, nnd it is needless to say that her Uvls got her the ci.iau. MULOCK'S CAREER. THE KOMANTIC I.IFK-STOItY OF THE AiTiioii of "John Halifax." She was obliged to write fur her daily bread, and, that sho might forget how miserable she was, sho wrote a great deal. Of course, with ail this practice nnd with her vast experience in sorrow, for her pen was end actually dipped in tears, she wrote better and better, till finally this retiring, griefstricken womao awoko to fi.nl bciself fatnolil1. Her first novel, "The Oilvies," was very successful, and wns published in 1H',I when Miss Mulnck was only twenty, three, but her great masterpiece, "John Halifax, Gentleman," did not appear till mi. In lSf.l n pension d was unarded sixty Miss pounds a year Muliick. All this fame and unqualified success doubtless assuaged her grief and helped to make life endurable, but to one with such a loving heart and tuch quick sympathies, bereft of a home and with out a relation, her life wa3 still very sad and lonely. Rut iu dipt. George Lillio Craik met Miss Muluclt nnd although some years her junior, ad dressed her and succeeded iu wiuiing her hand. They have proved moot congenial companions, and their married life lias been all they could wish, with hut oec excepiion. The woman whuic love for chiblrco amounts almost to a passion, who wrote "Philip my King," has been denied the happiness of feeling baby fin,;crs upon her cheeks or of ever hearing hcrsclt called mother, llrs is a severe sorrow but even this pain has been partially assuaged. Strangely enounh, one daik, raiay night, while kIki and her husband were speaking of children and of the j iy and brigl they bring to so mny dwellings, there came a loud ring nt tho bell and then furious knocking. Oo opening the door, lying upon the sill, they Ion-id a basket inclosed in many wrappings. When they were removed they discovered n lovely little baby only a few hours old The child was wrapped in one roll after another ot India musiiti, nnd on its breast was pinned a note begging Mrs Craik to be kind to the little w.iif thus brought to her door, nnd assuring her at no mean blond flowed m its vci"S Tenderly she lifted tho little thing i; her loving nrms, nnd her heart opened ns warmly to taue the poor little do serted creature. They called the chi'd Dorothea, God-given, nnd sho is now their legally adopted daughter whom no one can take from them, not even the parents who so cruelly dose; ted her The little girl is most tenderly attached to the only mother and father she has ever known. Mrs. Cruik's happy homo is in the vicinity cf Richmond. Let us hope that she has left her sorrows all behind her, and that while sho lives no pain or grief shall ever again cross her peaceful p ith. Christian I nion. . . EVEfiiMGS AT H3ME. The long evenings which followed the .! art (lavs are made, in some families, the happiest of nil happy times. The cares of the day are ended ; the mother's resting time has come; the the lather lias dropped nil sorts of busi ness v.i riies and perplexities, and Ihe whole family threw themselves with zest into the innocent pleasures of tho home circle. S d'imun tells us that there is a tiov.i for nil things; a time to weep, a time to I nigh, to d.incn r.'id to play. Surely the lime to laugh, play and dance comes most appropriately in the long, pleasant c v i.i ii u hours, when "The e.uos Hint infest tho day Fold op llieir loots liso tlio Arabs, Ami silei tly steal away." I: is well for the women of the house hold to remember that the plens.r t evenings nt home nre strong antidotes to the practice of locking for enj lyment nlma ', and seeking for plrnsure ia for bidden places; fur relaxation and be in dulged in somehow bv most men, and happy in c they who fi.id in the home circle ihe diversion they need. A lively gam", nti interesting book read aloud, or, in musical families, n new s ing to be practiced, will furnished pastime that will mako an evening pass pleasantly. .a i "j" iTci!!!'j;r.' uurt.-g ti.e u .v, ,i little pulling of wires that need not apper.r, wid make thewhole thing easy, and different ways and means may be provided for making the evening hums pass pleasantly, nnd n lime to he locked forward to with pleasact anticipations. Wo visited once in a large family, wnere it was the duty ot encli sister in turn to provide tho evening's occupa tion ; nnd there was a pleasant rivalry between them ns to whose evening should be the mis', eijo able. Tic brothers entered fully into the S'lirit of the simple home rntertainmen's, and wero i:s loth to bo obi goj io snoud an evening away from home as their sisters and parents were s 'rry tj have them absent. Every ouo rp d;e of this family ns an uncommonly united one, for every member hhitwwd such a strmi" atta di luent for the home to which each one contributed so much pleasure. " I hern's no smoking allowed I" Tho c ndiietor e:laiiue-l To a man who Imd jumped ou the ear J ' I'iu not smoking aluud," He foully explained, "Fi r 1 ncsulussly pull' my o;uar." rr , , . , ... iiic Kiiutnci-8 oi lienvill is nowhere more apparent tliii.i in the luct tint tl.. woimn ii puis on eariti me, iu rul.', to uiucli too ood fur tiiu iiicu. NO. 12. REAS0X1M3 AMOSO ANIMALS. A small English terrier belonnini? to a friend has been taught to ring for the servant. To test if tho dog kne why it rang the bell, it was told to do so while the girl was in tho room. Tho I'utlo fellow looking up in the most intelligent minor nt the person giving the order (his master or mistress, I forget which), then at tho servant, ni.d refused to obey, nlrhotinh the order wns repeated more than onrc. 1 he servant left the room, and a few minutes nftcrrard tho dog rang tho bell immediately on being told to do so, I oivo tho following i.s told by my wife, now dead, who person ally witnessed the transaction on various occahiii.is. At her siitei's houso in Kent a donkey, which, when not em- ployed by tho children, grazed in a fit'd with Borne cows, was m tho rcular IniVit of acting as folbwi: At tho usual hour for the cows to como homo to bo milked the donkey lifted the latch ot thn gate opened and held back tho gate (which would otherwise have swung close ngain), till all tho cows passed out, then allowed the gato to shot, and went homo with ihe cows. Of course no one taught tne doi.key to do this, but tho quodniped guvo tho biped a practical lesson, from which I am not aware that they drew tho abstract verbally formu lated coneiiis'ori that reasoa may be ex crcised without rhetoric. FEftTTiftGS. Ono frettcr can destroy tho peace of a family can disturb tho harmony of a neighborhood, can utisettla tbo councils of cities ami hinder tho legUl.tion of nations, lie who frets is never tho ono who mends, who heals, who repairs evils. More, ho discourages, enfeebles, ar.d too often disables those around hint, who, but for the gloom and depression of bis company, would do good work and keep op bravo cheer. Tho effect upon n sensitive person ot tlio mere neighborhood ( f a fietter is indescriba ble, u is to the soul what a cold, icy mist is to the body mnro chilling than tho bitterest Pterin. And whon tho frelter is one who is beloved, whote nearness of relation to us makes his frellieg at tlio weather sec n likn a personal reproach to us, then tho misery of it becomes indeed insnppoitable. .Most men call Iretting a minor limit a foible, and not a vie?. There is no vice except drunkenness which can so utterly destroy the peace and happirie-s of home. (loin up the s'reot about 10 o'clock one nii.ht recently, a citi. "u heard ihe sounds nt a li tdie, b'ini and a tainbcurinu. As l.e ne-ire 1 I lie point Iroin which thev pro- eiote.l, lie he-lid loo'.at -pi kerning lime to the music, ir.o! n voi-n calling out the Inrurcs ol a eoti hon. He svan learned it v.iis a r.cgro wedding frolic. Just (is he nrimii in Iron i of the home, a loud, angry Vjicc calli -l out : "t:t'-p d it r.iusis imi'iedi itehl" Ii st ipped, uirl tho d luting ceased in the tn i 1 1 t oi Hie fi-uie. ' Wli it's de nintuh. San.?" s d I another voire. "i lint ili you mean ttoppiu He dmicii "I mean jea 'z.etlv what I sa!" answered Nam. "1 1,'a'ed d it band niyaeil tii play for dis party, i m dc liota l ills caaion; di! band chiin t play any ninre. IVs party h oi t o or ; de ball s biokn up. Oennuen and Indies, vm run nil hnmi !' ''What iti de name nil r.eno ia de matter wid tint ni'pilif was the speech tlintcan'O l.-om a i pans ol too room. "What a de nii'.'.t iti. bun I i-ii ti,!; ii.u' u cruzy niu-fiil-l ' "..Vi. I arc not eta;-., I ai. tnc one nd e-i'.ed. "I'm' i;wiie ta h ive a divneu ! Dai's nil it l'.-e twine t ) have 1" "D.voe- I ui;.)ci: p:-ko several voices together. "iVha'j did ni-i-ah thinkin 'h-.nii, Le'.tirtT n divoet 1 IK's crazy sho'. i us c ; hiin-! "I till y ju 1'sj not cr.-zvl" s iiit the Utter. ' llerii I'm; bio i coiirtm' Lueindy for two veaM, with honiiiblc intensluini, uud she's Ida inn kiii' me believe slio lri-1 money, dat plie w is rich; and low she tells mn she ain't ot hi!' a d ill i - a dull I Stop da music, Isnjin.s party s brcke up. When dis i-hi'e marries n g-d for her niouey. slio's got to have in oe'ii it doll i, or I won't live with her n iv.uiit. IV cwinc to quit in timu. Wl:at' a dolla to a mr.n wid a luniil)?'' D.it's moic'ii you've got anyhow, you goo I I ir ii'itiia, lar n -couut niygah yoi ! lic e ell ne l in l.iU'iiiily. "Ntx" time 1 many for nnmy, I's got to be counted out belo' dc piencher tins de knot," said i-uui, i's "Tine to ci t a di- voce iininediiteiv I'' ilohilo Register. -.. F levy:sgu?33 gravestones. A sinpnlar legrd piizurc was made at Tioniiie liniu eeiiic'rry, I'.ultimrre, which ivt's a uood f xliil.it nf ttie rnrclul die linction the law sometimes makes ia per f-nnnl nroiieitv riotits. A ot In. Oer in ti e cemetery had rcen tly rnuuvi d thillt 'r the bodu-9 of Ins relatives !rum the old C.thcirtil rrmeterv. A'oiind the new nravis hn hud placed new curbing nnu u;mn I. ioni new to.nuuoncj mn! nvir- lilev.i.s. I'.iyiiiei.t to the lumblo cut ur liism; del aye. I, suit mil mured for the iu.bt and judgment nhiained. The law, inuvi ver, noes not allow lthihki or nppiirtenar.C'H in a emieterv to be Riiz.'d lor debt, and the.i the rurtun" and V!icf8 weru si eiirc Irnm seizure as lout; as they ri'inaiiic I iu tiieir pojinons ou iho qrnves, A lew d.-iya ngn, ns it hai peued, tilt -u.ii'iintcinieiit id ihu ceni teiy had feme 'gr nlini: done la ths vicinity of tl.is lot, n n I ol t iiec l peinii-si i'l Iroin the let holder to tcnipoiaiily remove the cutbircs, lonitiiioiies i vasts, as noon in there wii'" removed irmn their pn.bioiis on the gravis they became si-.zible property, aud tliu tumble outer diseniciiioi this, bud them levied Upon b," dun prue.iss ol l.-.W. e nave met iu my people w ho n .-ver k icw eiioii.'li to at ten I to their own Lusi ni in. hut they ahvuya kaew how to run i.civspapcr. i S S I I N O I H I 3 00 00 14 00 fi 10 10 00 20 CO 8 00 IS 00 30 tO 10 00 18 00 86 00 15 00 20 CO 46 00 20 00 30 00 6 0 SPACE J 9 One Square, Two Nnnarna 30 0 80 00 it eo 45 f S0 00 eto Tiiroe Squares, rwur ntiuaree, Fourth r.nl'n Hnlf Column, One Year, JOANOKE AQRICULTUB WORKS, WELDON, N. 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