?HE ROANOKE NEWS
THURSDAY JULY 16, 1879.
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VrtMK COUKT DECISIONS,
jjt Smith. C. J : 15. Stst vs. Joynqr
from Nortbamp'oo.
The proper construe ion of the act cf
the Leeisisture, proninitrnii the sate ci
liquor in Noithaiuptoo county, is thtt the
traffls in intoxicating liquors by mill
hut-one, less than a quart, ia absolutely
fstbtdden, and th selling ia Isru qijantf
ties is restricted t liquor which the teller
manufacture.
There are do unequal an 1 ill. gal distinc
lions in the tci su eject to coude n tion
Hinder the Constitution nt the Slate ur ol
the UaiteJ State. The discrimination
Vuotained in the secnsd section in lavor !
the seller's wn product, lias no applies
tier) to the general interdict found ia the
fl at. The discrimination is not against
citizens of ether counties, aor liquors else
where manufactured, but ever; person
living In or nut o( the county ia at libarty
Xn sell and dispose ol hit ewn praducia
above the limited msasir Id Nortbatnp
'ton as in other counties.
The right of a State to r.'cuUte or to
'prohibit wliully tr in pitt thu trufli n in
liiilUHM or iotoxiCHtin liquors has hem
Wsserted and sustained ly n quested ad
judications In the courts of the diflercot
States and in the Supreme Ceurt of the
Uni'ed S.atea.
The competency of t' e L"!slatttre to
pass I 'ca.1 prohibitory acta is recognized
and settled.
Tlie omission of tho ordinary conclu
sion of Indictmeuts "aitaicst the peace
and dignity ol tho State" is a fatal defect
in tbe indictment in this cuo, tor which
the judgement must bo arrested.
Bt Smith. C. J : 10. Oraut vs. New
Bom. Irotn Northampton.
Where the statement ol fact, in a "con
troversy submitted nitheut i c ion," nnder
C. 0. P. 8c. SIS. is not accompanied by
a affidavit that the controversy is real
and that the proceeding is in good faith,
tbe action must be dismissed. The affi
davit is an indispensable prerequisite.
Br Abiib. J : 13. Capcbart vs. Doonc,
from Northampton,
Where three successive guardian bonds
were five), n tbe first ol which A and B
were safeties, the second A and C were
sureties, and both til sureties un the third
bond together with the guardian are in
solvent, aid A, B sod C had esoh paid
one-third of a judgement obtained by the
ward ; Held, that A wa liab'o to pay one
half of tbe judgement. It is well settled
that all tbe bonds given by a guardian are
cumulative, and tin sureties on each stand
ia the relation of co-furities on every
other bond aud are liable to contribution.
Held also, thtt B p.nd C can unite as
parties plaintiff in an action against A lr
contribution, it being the design of C. 0.
P. to adapt tbe praetic in equity iu
regard to the jvinder of parties and
apply tbi doctrine to lejal as well as
equltible actions. "Persona ' a' ing an
interest in the subject of tbe actio arid in
obtaining the relief demanded, may I
joiaed as plaintiff in tt actions, whatever
their nature, altliouuli their rights are
legally several, an i although at law they
would be required to institute separate
actisni."
Br Dillard, J : 21. Hall vs. Short,
from Halilas.
Where a luod raised by sale nf land la
impressed with I be character of really, a
feme covert with the written assent of her
busband, signified by the joinder in the
deed, has the right to ateign and convey
ber estate in the lune, or to encumber it
with her own or her husband's debts,
or it ia th caurse ol her efforts to
collect it, it occurs that it is to her benefit
to compromise with th debtor and tnk
ne-lirll, and relieve him Irsm any liabil
ity lor th other, she has the right aud
pacity with her husband's assent, to
settle the matter on that basis. Pinpen
. Wesson, an I Rountrce vs. Gay, cited
and distinguished.
Br Dillabd, J: 22. Soutball vs
Shields, Irom Northampton.
VTher a creditor's bill, and an action
by tb legatee lor final account and sett le
nient, are both pending agalsst an ad.
ninistrator, no final decree cm be
Mattered in th former, and It should be
suspended until that event happens or be
ronsleidated and Lrard witb the creditor's
bill.
SCOTLAND HICK.
Scotland Nkce, N. C, July 7th, 1879.
DkarNkws: As it ha been some time
sine I wrote you and thinking you
would begin to think that I had tar-
gotten my promise to you, I will see what
'I can do uwards a letter. I see some ol
your correspondents have wmieo u; our
town, but le't out tbe selvoola ss it will
out be long brlore the lull term begins, I
wili say something about
VtSB HILL AC4DBMT.
This institution is located in one ol the
most bcautilul and healthful portions nf
Eastern Carolioa, and in a community
long noted for intelligcncu and for the
bigb moral tone which pervades its social
nod domestio lite,
Tho school is one ol tbe oldest in the
State and baa scried upon Its inhabitants
no mean influence, which will be con
clude I when it is remembere I that there
have goie out from its walls wh;e
founded the remainder of their education
such men ts T. N II ill. E-q.. Judge
Battle, lion. B. F. Mooro and other men
ol Stat and national reputation.
For two voata past tho present Princi
pal bas had" a 11 urlshing schml, which
ii1 toping ) enlarge by adding to his
ipresent number ol teachers. He is ahrst
'witb the lime and propose to let no
school eccel bis in thoroughness of in
tatraciUn.
THK FKMAI.tl SCHOOL
on the same premisses, tsught by Mrs.
SJagley snd Miss Lena II. Smith em
Moods Itself t ho publio. M'ss ScniM is
How at th Stat Normal School where
she is keeping up with tb most approved
ni recent methods f teaching, and in
'creasing ber present knowledge of kinder
garten. Besides these ws have two or three
'other smaller schools, a number for a town
l 690 or GOO Inhabitants, but our ctHz-ns
l?s nte all their infl lence to further
tho cause of education and to elevato the
tune of morality la their midst.
Yours truly, MlLl.rtn,
WHIIILIHOS.
flnrn tramps are good singers until ihcy
sUtis a chord of wood.
A child without legs his ust hoen born
t Cohnes, N. Y. "Thank heaven," still
th weeping father, "this buy will never
bo champion pedestrian."
In the sentence. ''John strikes James,"
Id a school teacher, "What is the object
I 'otrikeat'"
Higher wages snd less work, rrplud
le lht..1li.... ...... i.
Hie iottlliytot jnutb.
Tils Editor of this wiper Is In no way resnonsl
Me for the views or statements ol Correspond
ents. No eommnnleaflons of an anonymous
character will be pntillshed : the real name of
the writer mast accompany all communications,
Any one who may feel anirrteved at statements
made ny cnrreBiionaems can oiuam mo name
on apillcatlon to the Rlltor.
Oormspondents will please write only on one
aide of tho paper, and to avoid havlnff their
communications thrown In the WSHte trnahet,
will furnish their names not necensarlly for
publication but as a guaranty of Rood faith.
We will not notice anonymous correspondence.
t3A CART). I do not Intend to dlaeontlnuo
the practice of law, on account of my connec
tion with the Roanokk Xkws. But will attend
promptly to a: 1 business entrusted to my care.
W. W. HALL.
Tj o o a. x.
Tub river is remarkably lew.
Til k time Tor wntormolona drawetb nigh.
Cor.. D. C. Clark ol Enfield was in town
last week.
K. H. Flummkr of Petersburg was
In
towu Tuesday.
ThkcUv farthers have not yet com
pleted tb wells.
SObarrolsof Standard Kstr.t flour for
shIu by J. T. Uoouh.
Fort Sat. ".A tine now top brim chcmii.
Apply at iliis rlllco.
Jitly haa flvo Tuelnv. five Wednos-
yn and live Thursdays.
Mm Oro M 'iihtjKV, loft Saturday to
vii-it friends in Virginia.
Wg are now In the hundred and fourth
year ct' our Tiidepondnnno.
Jort received a lot of new lliur, fresh
ground, Jumox T. Uoouh.
TnB now postal arraogomeut keeps us
out of our mail very often.
TrrR airing bund discoursed musio
undur tha shed Monday night.
Onr hnggy anr1 harnosa and erno good
ox cart lor sale by Jamei T, Qooch.
THK third rigitnent tuinks or encamp
ing at Beaufort aoinetl mo in August.
P. R. Pmith, EkO.., President nf the R.
t T. K. A.Sooiety ws in towu U-t week.
Thk first waiermnlon whs eaton In Wel
don last wetk. It came from Wilmiugtou.
500 Bushels of bolted meal for sale low.
J. T. Ooocu.
Go to R.
store, and
out.
F. Butler at Brown's drug
Insure before you are burnt
Tdr next fair will bo a grand suocoss.
Everybody is coming and everybody will
be here,
pRtMR gilt edgo Goihon Butter, a!n
new mackerol in kua nud at Jai.cs T.
Uoocb's.
A god many people have Is't Weldnn,
and son e tbors ara going. Won't it bo
lonely.
R. F.BuTi.Kuean furnish Metallo Burial
Cases, all aiisis, ct factory prices, at Browns
Drug Store.
Fifteen hundred poplo wont to Old
Point on the fiurth over the Seaboard
Railroad.
Wantro 10,0ti0 bushels
of ' wheat
Apply to
hiirliet ni irkot prices paid.
J. T. Gooch.
Shet musie of all kind uau ho livl et
publi-hsrs prices by applying to Andrew
Joy nor, at the post oflke.
Capt. A. B. Hill was In town Mondav
and Tuesday. If ho would only mako his
home hero. But be won't
Rkv. A. 8. Rmitk will prfach here to
morrow 'Friday) nlRiit and on Sunday
morning at the usual hours,
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Tim excursion train on tho Ralolgh
road on tho fourth of July carried fourteen
hundred pooplo Into Usleigh.
TnK crop in the lower end of ln
county are represnnted aa being lu line
coLdltion but needing rain.
Capt. S. A. Asiir has b night the Ral
eigh Observer and It will hereafter be pub
lished under his management.
T.ft every Magistrate bo In rtalifax on
the first Monday in August, Busiuess of
Importance will be transacted.
Mr. Strrlino Gary has returned to
town. He has been stsent some weeks
n trip of recreation and pleasure.
Mr, M K. 7, ir.i.i ; ifkkr has been for a
week past quite sink but is now recover
ing. He in at his father's in the country.
Sknator 55. H. Vascm passed through
hero last wetk on his way homo from
Washington. Zib lo-ki well and hearty.
Thk crops in this vicinity are suffering
greatly for rain. Ibo corn especially is
u in sued by tbe cold and dry wtathoi'
com lined.
Thk Steamer Caini' n which somntlmo
ago was sink in R anoke rivor, near Wil
liamston, has been takon u,i end sent to
Norlolk.
JAitrtATTs excursion from Petersburg to
Old ioint, on tlio 4 n was well attoudwl
and enjoyed. He will huvo another In a
short time.
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Thk young ladios and gentlemen of
Scotland Neck are praeileiug I'ina'oro
and will preform tt as sou as thuy boo ime
perfect,
- ' ' . m i in
Mb. It. B Poralflta few days ago to
visit lieauiori, wnare lie win rem in
week. Wo nope tbe salt water W1U drive
way bis chilis,
I, ast Saturday n'ght witnessed a gord
deal of klitn moving on tha part nf aomo
body. Millinnrv signs worn hung up at
saloons, andtuauy amusing cki'igos were
made,
Th Baptist chim b of this place will lie
dedleated on th 'id'h Inst. A very emi
nent divina will preaah the sermon on
that oocasion, and a large atteudanoo is ex
pected. Thb tlm will soon bo hate for the "elec
tion of Justices to preside In tbe Inferior
Court. Good mon should be selected.
The Nows will be glad to publish commu
nications In reference to the subject.
Wk ask nnr friends In different locali
ties to send us any items of interest iu
their Feperal neighborhood. They nitad
not write letters but ust mako notos of
any marriages, accidents, curiosities etc.
A. Tj. 8mitr, formerly of Scotland Neck,
but now a resident of Charlotte, has 16
nently been aopointel adjutant ol tiiu 2nd
Roglmont. Mr. Smith for some limi past
has boon a member of the Hornet Nest
Rides.
Thk commissi mors met In Halifax on
Monday and transacted routine business.
The whole day was occupied and tho busi
ness not being completed, tho oourt ad
lonrned to Tueday. where it rosumed the
discussion of utriVtishei busluuss anil ad
jouiutd.
Tiik town commissioners apeak of
selling tbe Iota on tho west aide of Waah
ington Avenue In tho bottom. If that
aids of tho atreol was built up with stores
it would vastly improve the looks of that
street.
MoYsrwKev. A. K. Raven, baa moved
hia family to tho residence formerly oc
eupiod by Mrs. Ltckbart. This will bo
much more convenient Tor blin than his
former place, and we gladly welcome htm
down town.
Clkrk Gregory bad his hands Hill on
Monday, answering queatl.mH, finding
papers and giving Informat'on generally
to tbe people who wore in Halif x. But
ho never loat patience one instant, at
which we wondered greatly.
Attornry General Kenan was In Halifax
Monday, and many were pleased to shake
his hand. If be would only rom Into our
section oftoner we would be hotter pleasnd
and wo know General Knnan would make
many friends more than he ha already.
Thb young ladles who invited some
gentlemen to aat ioo cream and tben ate it
thernsel ves before the gontlomen arrived,
"treaUtd" Ibeiii a liltlo coolly, we don't
think tho gentlomon hive quite recovered
from it although It was enly prsotlcal
Joke.
Tiik report In our Ut Isstio that a man
whs found dend a few miloi from bore
niiiwt Imvo t'oari a mistake, as wo ran not
loH-rn any p trtloulars, and nobody seoms
to know anything ubout tho matter at
all.
Con. Davis greatly addi to the comfort
ofevoryonn, by Bprlnkllng the ground
under Uut Railroad shed, lto Ins a hose
which ho attaches to bis pump nnd soon
wet the ground. The hoso throws a
stream about i. hundred feot.
A KO'itlti'nan living near boar hv a pair
of spectacles one hundred and fifty yeur.s
old. Tho rimi look as if they bad been
made by hand, and are about a quarter of
an inch wido. Tlioy belonged to his
grand mother's grand mother,
Tur re ent ohange of schedule on the
Wilmington road, makes It convenient
for travollors wh wish to go to tho lower
end of tha county, Tho haok lino make
clone connection at Halifax with tbe
trains going both north and south.
For the year 1878, Halifax oounty
listeil ?i 1,551 net inoomes and profits,
and :!S,1IS, on hand and on deposit. This
is a good showing lor these haid times,
and is conclusive that tho worst is past
and good tiinos are lu the near future.
Parties desiring confectioneries, cakes,
good bread, Aj., should not fail to call on
Mr. V. J. Naw. He can sell to merchants
in thfl adjoining towns just ns oiisip as
thoy can buy in Richmin.l or Biltimoro.
He keeps a tlrt el.m ojtablisumaut and
should bo patroni. 1.
Wuhavonit yot hoard of a single In.
stance of disorder, or accidsi.t among li e
largo crowds th it left horo on tho various
Railroads lBadin j fioiu this pUce on the
4th. Tliis is a new era in exourslons and
will mako thso institutions more popular
and consequently moro profitable,
It is time tho clerk nf the woatbar who
Is in Europe, should come home and ls-
sne some wot weather to the fanners. It
is too bad that w bolo soolions of country
should b.ivn to depend ou tbe humor of
one man who may bo whimsical or dla-
puptiu or mean. Send us someaiu.
Notioi? to Macustratrs. Co). David
C. Clark has requestod us to givo nctlce
to tho magistrates of this county to meet
id Halifax on the first Monday in August
noxt. Col. Clerk is chairman of the
board, nnd thia nolle may bo regarded
as official. Tho new magistrates should
also qualify that day.
Tub fair licit fall will bo a great suc
cess. Every body who has any thing
to bring should bring it, Tbe exhibi
tion of articles will stimulate oompntlon
nnd help all whs take part,. A largo
crowd will be in attendance. Every
thing will be dono for the ounifurt snd
plersuto of visitors.
Mr. J no. J. Gkrhatt has sold his farm
near Ringwood, and will lu a few days
remove to Kn.g Mountains, in Western
North Carolina when he will hereafter
live. Mr. Garra-t has only been a year in
tl.ls county, though by his many good
qualities bus mad many friends who re
gret to see him I -ave.
A good number of pa ipla wero In Hali
fX Manday, drawn there by business be
fore the commissioners c nirt which wss
in session, and also to attend tho aslo of
lindfor taxes by tho collector. Nearly
thirty rates wero mado. The land was
bought by different parties. Tbe Ststo
being Iho pnrclusor In sevoral instances
Mr. R. P. Spikr will soon commence
the erection nf a d veiling on tho corner
adjoining Mr. Winfield's residence. Rosl
donees are in uoh nooded In woldon, and
persona building could Unci ready sale or
rent lor a goo I nuinhr. Wo hnllovo pof
plo who would like to loins horo to live
aro kept away because they can not gel
himes.
Tits nr;ra. Buck SmallwaoJ whom ws
reoorled a drowned In our last issue,
wss found be nw the bridge two or three
days after his death. When found tho
body had been muoh oiton, and ho noul I
hardly be rooognizid. A Coroner's jury
fro ! Northampton omnty sat tho case
and round a verdict th it the man came to
hU death by drowning.
IIowtotkli. Watuhkd Milk. If peo
ple care anything about wlulbsr milk ia
waterod, all they have to do, ia to dip
well polished knitting needle Into a deep
vessel of milk and withdraw it Imme
diate!) in an upright position. It ihemilk
Is pure some of It will hang to the needle
but if water has lieon added, even in small
proportions the fluid will not a I horo,
Thk merchants of Norfolk iutoud glv.
ing a grand excursion t that city to the
merchants of North Carolina, aomntimo
during tb month of August, and preper
allons have been oommencei.
Norfolk gets a large trado Irom this
State and sho knows it and has her own
welfuro suffi jiently at hoart to make an
elllrt to keep the patronage which has
hitherto been given It. Lot relati us
between merchants of tbe two slates be
cultivate!, and It will be to tho adyautsge
of all oonoorned. Wo hop and believe
the exeursiiii will be success aud tint
all pailie may piull: by it.
Quite a ourionity, or rather a freak of
nature has trade its appearance in the
Anrelian Spring section. Rev, J. A, H.
Kilpatrick, baa a pig two months old that
bas six well developed feet, two foot with
hoofs, also complete, attachod to bis fore
lens, Just above hH other feot. It aoeins
upon hia entrance to this world bis pig.sliip
concluded to take along an extra pair of
teet to be used io case of an emergoncy,
Tn.R excursions on tho fourth to and
from this place, were all well patronized.
Momcthing over a thousand pooplo being
on each train. The Seaboard road we
bear had th largest crowd, and had to
leave some at the stations. Many of tbe
i xcursionests returned tlie sumo evening,
but of these who went' to Old Point
enough, remained uutil Saturday to make
it necessary to fi ut on an extra train that
day also.
II I. oh to Boston. A passenger blun
dered in one of the Railroad ticket oftioea
at this place the other day, In a very big
hurry, and yelled out lu a loud vole..
Give me a tiekot. When tbe agent noted
for hia firmness of speech, straightened
himself up and put hia hands In his
pockets, snd said: "Well sir, dn you want
a ticket t.) II I or to Boxton." We left
about that litne, but guess the follow
bought a tiekot to Boston.
Wiikn both tho Viliidngtnn nnd Ral
eigh trl"S arrivo herx on time thoy come
under tho shed nt tho snmu time. One
from ono end nnd on from the other.
Thia makes It more dangerous for persons
to stand on tho track. It Is hardly proba
ble that any ono visiting Weldou should
bo looking out for both engines nt onoo.
Porsons staudiug under tho shed should
be very careful. Accl louts will happen
some Minos.
lit: MnsT Do It IIiMnt.K. The farmer
who would prospor now must be tho lir.st
up In the morning. Early breakfast must
be th rulo. The proprietor must seo him
self, that tbe stock ara fed and watend
t he horses ourriod aud harnessed for tho
Held. Tlion he must lay off his coat and
say "come boys." It Is necessary hs
should he on tbe ground to see that every
thing is done right nnd in tho sbortost
time. He must have his eye on his man,
on his crops and on all his oprati iu-.
A Goon Yiki.o About the 3rd of inarch
Tllghmsn and Garliok, seeded eight bush
els of blade oats In five and a half acres of
laud in Lckharts Island, a mile and a
qu rter west of S. t R. R. bridge. They
are now being harvested. Tha growth
is very luxuriant and tho oats well headed
notwithstanding the dry weather. An
average height ia four and a halt fee',some
of (he stalks muMi-.) rdx aud a half t
shvoii feet. Mr. Tilghtnaii estimates the
the probable ylo'd at ono hundred and
twenty bushels. Put cats and all olhor
crops in good land only.
DKATrr.-It ii our painful duly to linvo
to chronicle the death of of Mrs. Mary
Mabry, wife of our townsman Air. Albert
Mabry. Mrs. Maury bail boon sick for
several weeks, and doubtless sulTorcd a
great dea', but hopes of her recovery wore
entortalned until but Saturday, whon she
began to sink, and on Sunday tho death
angel bore her spirit to a bettor aud
brighter world. Slio was buriod last
Tuesday In tho garden at hor residence,
Mr. J. B. Tilghmaii reading tho burial
aorvlee. Wo off ir our sympilhlos t ithu
sorrowing family.
Profane Swhabino. Thorn Is nr. habit
that Is more disgusting than lhatol swear
ing. When tho lni x irable conscript officer
from the Silont Land lays his pallid hand
upon you and bids yon come to join the
Innumerable caravan forever marching to
mufllod drum through tha Valo of Shad
ows, how in urn do you suppose you
won'd be willing at thai moment to give
In tho current coin of Ihe renlm to bo able
truthfully to aay that you had never had
worn an oath In your lifo T You need not
namn the sum. To pay the Interest on It
at one per rent, for fifteen uilnutea would
bankrupt the Rothehllds.
Grkat attractions at Prasonlt and
Gooch's. Fresh arrival of early spring
fabrics, spring prints standard makes,
now patorns and colors. Soft finish cam'
brics, best quali'ius from 10 to 15 cents
Ukached goods for sorvke, quality and
good wear nt panio pricos. 'Junta Hats
unprecedented low price". Sh os of
tho dnost quality and bosl make at sue h
bargain never offered South of Btltlumrn,
nil styles for Indies, goullemon am! chil
dren from sovonty-livo cents up. Elegant
suits for gentlemen, Uran it lue, case
mere , tweeds, flannel to .from $7 50 up to
fij.OO. Full lino of grocorio. Coff.e at
10, 15, 20 and 25 cents per pound
Beautiful hito sugar at 8 and 10 cents per
pound, uliiuk ami groeu leas oka., &o,
exceeding low lor cash.
" OOKAN YlKW IToTKI,. .TiMltS II. Pool,,
riit-HtlKTnu, liKAriMttT, N. O Ihi
hou is now epen for the reception nl
mi miner visitors. A good bur, bathing
homes, etc.. r atlaetied to the house
bailing hosts in attendance for the ac
coinod iti in nf guets. A steamer will
.10 Istl 1 peen'ers ' the hotel lmrf,
and take excursion parlies to any point on
the harbor. The table will bo supplied
witb Ihe best the market and wster afford.
Terms nt board f 1.50 per dsv, frlli ner
werk; :)0 per month. We will not "blow
our own lion ;'' but will be pleased to
h-ve others do si for us. Onldsborn
Mail, Messenger, Win-ton J-inrnals, Tsr
hora Southerner and Durham Plant copy
one msnlh.
KnncATioN. Fvery Imv shonld have
bis head, his heart and hia hand educated.
Let this truth never be forgotten. By the
proper educstlon of the head be taught
what is good and what is foolish, what Is
right and what is wrong. Bv tho proper
education of the heart hs will be taugbt to
love what Is go 'd and wise and right, and
hate what Is evil. And by proper edtica
cation of the hand ho will bo enable I to
supply his want, to add to his comforts,
to assist those around him. But Inw can
wo expect to ot joy any of thnso pi ivilrgna
il we sit still and take to steps towards
establishing aohools ? We talk enough
about tbo uocetslty of having schools here,
and that is all that has been done. Other
small placos have good schools, and we
aro at a loss k.iow why wa can't. Sure
ly our psopte don't lake that interest in it
thoy should. We numbor nearly one
thousand inhabitants, and we certainly
could support a flrst clsss school hand
nomely. We would like very much to see
our cllima go to work with a vim In ro
uard to this matter. Ruild an academy
an I educate th young.
Notick I Morion 1 1 Notiok 1 1 1 Jus
received, the following goods at the whole
sale and retail store of James T. Gooch t
500 lbs Hams, 2000 C. R. Sides, S000 lbs
Bulk Shoulders, 150 Sacks Liverpool Salt,
60 Bbls Family Four, 20 Bbls Sugar,
all grades, 10 Bags Coffee, all grades,
SO Boxes Hoaps, 54)0 lbs Lsrd in 1
to 10 lb packages, 60 Reams Wrapping
Paper, 20 Gross Scotch Snuff, 20 Boxes
Tobacco, 10 Bbls Herrings, Pi ime Caroli
na Rice, Hog Round, North Carolina
cored. Cooking Soda, Spice, Pepper,
Mustard, Staruh Blueing, Candlos,
Matchoa, ito.
Will sell wholesale, at Richmond, and
Baltimore prices, freight added.
JAMES T. GOOCH, We'don N. C.
Thk follow!' g Hues wore b.iiided us by
a friend the othsr day and witb a request
to pub Uh It. If we mistake not we
published It several years ago, but as some
of our readers desire to soe it republished
we will willingly repeat. It Is known as
"Mother Shlptou's Prophecy" and was
flrst published in lit. It will I noticed
that all the events referred to, exnnpt In
the last two lines, have nl ready coma to
pass :
Carrlap.es without horses shall go,
Arid noeldenls III! Ilio world Willi wop,
Around i lie world thoughts shall fly
In tho twinkling of an cyo.
Waters shall yet more wonders do)
Now N'rangoj yets all bo true.
The world upshlde down shall be,
And gold hs found at root of treo,
Through hilU mon limit rido,
And no horse nor ass be at bis side.
Under water mon shall walk,
Shall ride, shall sleep, shall talk,
lu the air men shall be seen,
In while, in black, in green.
Iron in the water shall Host,
As easy as a wnodou boat.
Gold shall bo found and found
In a laud that's not now known.
Fire and water shall wonders do,
England shall at last a iuiil a Jew,
Thu world to an end shall come
Iu eighteen hundred and eighty -one.
NEW YORK C0DRT BCEJB.
'Your husband was arrested by an
nlii rr, Mrs. Powers," said tha Justice in
Ks.-t x Market Court jester lay to a sad
faced littlu woman, "on a charge of cruelly
heuting you. I have sent lor you to make
a complaint again.t him. '
'Against my husbaud, sin ' she uikcd
in a l.iw voice.
'Why, of course. Yonr face is cut and
swollen, your arms black and blue, aud
your lip- q uveiisg mw from the pain his
brutality has caused you. cries were
piiiiul to hear, ynur neighbors ray, and
they add that your huibaod is a drunkard
aud that you have to support him."
'Oil! let In in go," (aid the utile woman,
crying, "lie didu't uuao to do it. We ve
been married just a year and a half. Our
little boy if tinme aUep. I would not have
It rant his littler ever had been arrested loi
heating liis mother. You'il let him go
please, do," and tile woniaa Wtpt a'rusil
Aud what do you saf, Powers ' un
sweied lint Court.
"Saji'' answered the druoken brute.
Why, 1 say damn hci! I'll give it to Inr
when I get her again. I'll atop her blub
on i "ii am her liahv stone.
"l u will not il I have the power to
prevent you. l on ure eooimitie l lor six
months in delsult ol GU0 to keep the
peicu. ' IK'iald'a Fiiday Itepsrl.
UOHTNIItO FAHMIHO.
1 he latest scientilic intelligence from
Fniucu brings accounts ol so uu cxtraor
dinary ixiii rimeiils now under considers
tion ol the French savints. M. Grande U
ol tlie sc:iooi nl rorectry, Pans, rrnorts
the tollowtng smonij numerous iqually
a'toni9liliig resilliM in pni last hj took
two tobacco plants, each weighing b ot
lilty grains, and having lour leaves. TU J
were tiotn pinnred in dics enn'ainint:
rrou'd ol identical q iality, and plsc d si le
uy sine iu a position thy irablc t their
growti. They were permitted Iroo cir.ul
anon 1 1 ur, iioni ana w i'er. tJre wss
supplied witb a ' lightning-rtd," or dec
trie ro-niuctoi, and the other lelt Iree to
tne i llincj ol .a'mosphiric electi ici'r
The plants wers lelt to Hit mi Ives ui.til
the uii.idle ol Angus', That under
lit influence of tlvciricity attained
height ut thruc teet Cvo Inch', anil
weighs ab itit 41 C09 grain?; the other
measure I two bet lour inches ai i
weighed about 23 000 grai. s, about one
hall. Tins is only ouuol the many r suits
oDtaincl. ii tne elcctrimty Is to hi com
a U tor in (arming, a it is slrcady ons In
inccusnics, wo in.y eipert to me some
wumlurlul aud substantial revelations, per
hups ixceidlng th telephone and its
allied wonders. Iastrad nt caretnllv ton
uucting ii'jiuniug into tlie ground, vu
have, by an ingenious system of net woik
distributors, whole farms ferliliz ! by
lijhlni ig in a ho king nisniirr. Piol.
Toliin lliinks the scheme altogether prac
ticablo. and says dial in a lew years ever
firmer will be using tbete lightnings tor-
111 Z 18.
TERRIBLE ACCIDEhT.
CAPTAIN AHlH.WT.iN OAK Mim's F Hill
UvCeilll'lUU bllowNKD KUAIt KonT
MAC N,
The details ol terrible accident, by
which Cipt.Oaksniilh,4 lour lovely daugh
ters were launched suddenly into eternity,
has reached this city and crested rail
siderablo excitement. Wc have iib'ai"ed
thu billowing account from a iricnd who is
in possestion ol all the facts :
U'pt. O iksiuith, with his lour daughters
and two sons had "jeen oi a picnic to
spend tlie Fourth nf July at F MaC9l.
and were letutsing home Io a s i all sail,
boat owned by him, when, while an at
tempt was beinu mad to shift the sail,
ihe boat upset io the ship channel ufl
Fort Mono. The thirst son gays his
attention to his young brother, who was
being cerrird away by th wift tide, and
through almost super human tflorts suc
ceeded in saving him. Capt, OAsuiiili
attempted to nave his (lau'hlt'S, I ut
being uaah to swim he was d i.miel io
the terrible 1st nf eee;ng tbem dr wa
belfre his eye. Wele ru ne nl them
was fnori'i in ins arms wiiii lie w I
endeavoring to get her wo the bottom ol
the boat. Alter saving hi little brother
the eldest son dove for Hie holies ol his
sieteis and surocded in securing all but
that of "liessie," a most amiable and in
telligent ldy and a glllel writer lor the
press. Horns Irom :ha shore reached the
unfortunate patty ns soon as possible, and
Ihe three badies, with Capt. Oiksmith
and Ins two sunt, were taken t Beaulort.
where every iffitt wnu.-td to tsusitaiv
the tlree drosned persons, but to no sue
cts, snd the beteaved and beartbrokun
lather a itli his three dead dsliiilitiM and
youngest son, took the train lor his home,
ah'eh hs ha I lull only a lew hours before
ss such a happy party. Two nf the
daughters, w lea' n, were under 10 years
sfage the other two being grown. Miss
Corluue, acd 19 so I Hiss Eirsbetb, agad
23 years.
Miss Oorinnc wa also a talented lade
btiiigaeofmfpen jeutolB8un.au men',
Excellent articles Irom her pen hav ap
peared in th Newbernlar.
Capt. Oikimttn DM ens resinenca in
this city lor some lime and the sad calam
It v to his lamilv throw a glm over our
ntre cnmmunlty, Ex.
-
W0HDE8FVL EFFECT PROPOCEB BT AH
OBJECIIOHABLE TALI. 3 BAKES.
It is not every day tbat a pall-boarer
save the lile ol the corps. Tbe Pitts
Imrg (P.) Tileuraph relates hw a
worthy cltifr:u was sit k unto death.
He fell Into a stupor, which lasted thre
or lour dsys, He wss csielu'ly wa'ched
kj h'swileandon-ortwnlad'es. Oieuft r
noon tha at'eodtag phtic'au anuauncrd
he could not live through th rlav, r od
the sorrowing wit, with a view Io hsy sg
everything In readiness for tb en I, hel i
a cansultatinn with her mentis aa to tne
arrangements lor the fumral The con
versation was held at the bedside ol tne
lying inn, in a short time all the details
ere arranged except the names ol thoie
rh should be asked to be pall-1 a'?rs.
Three or lnr jeiing gcntU nun had leen
elrrt'd, wliea the wile sild, "H iw would
Mr. So-anl ndu ' 'Oh. he wonl.l an
nicely," echoed the chorus ol friend', ''he's
ttc ianiro young man." I hero was a
ud len movement under ihe ceerinijs ni
he be), a ol Ihe riving hudisn.l r-loa'ly
raised hiiuiell on tiuo elbow, ruhbt-d h'
eves, and ssiil in a werk voire. "No. he
won't di. I aVt j;ning tt lisvc that fol
low lor rns l my pall-hnrrers." The
ladies were sstonitlied al this revival ol
the idek man, but the wi e lai I him brk
gentlev on the pillows and sslr. sooth
ingly: "Nevermind, dear, don't wnrry,
Tni is a nia'ter that ncul not ttnuble
pn, It is a sad duty whioh we will have
to peitorm alter you arc gone." "N . it
isn't." said the hus''iind. crossly. "Thai
lellow isn't gnins io no one ot mv pall
hearers I don't like him, and I never
did. and if you are-goini to have him I'd
net well, see il 1 don't." Again he tell
back in the lu d an I become ueeanvcions
It 1 in s tew lion's came a change for th
better. To-diiy he walks the s'reeta as
hail and heady as any m n.
NECESSITY OF BUK LIGHT.
Instead ol excluding the sunlight fmm
our houses lest It fade carpets, diaw flics
and bilnir, freckles, we should open every
door and window and bid it enter. It
brings life and health and eejo'i there is
healing in its beam ; It drive aw y disease
and dampness, mold, megiims. Iu-tead nl
doing this, however, many carclul hous
wives clo e tha blinds draw down ti e
shades, lock the d or, shut nut the glorify
ing rays and rejoice in the dim sod musty
coolness snd twilight of their apartments,
tt is plea'Sit snd not tinwholeione during
the glare of the noontide to subdue tie
light and exclude the sir quivrlsg with
heat, bu' in the niorniog and in theeecnin'.'
we irav f eely indulge in the sunlight and
let it tl 'od a'l our room', and il at Its viry
lieioeKt. and brightest it litis lull entrance
to our sh eping mom, so much the defer
tor us. Woe netting In doors an I win
dows exclude nut only li t" and metrpii
toes, but all other imicts, and th"S" who
have once used it will continue In do so
With this as a protection from intiusivr
winged crea'ure, one may al'Uost dispense
w i 1 It shades nn i shutters, nnd e-nj v all
the bi n i ri s l an open house without any
olihe ni uovinces so Ircqtnut in warm
weather, lint bctte- the soimvances with
sunshine than treeilom without it. Stitis-tic-
ot epidemics have shown that il they
i age in any part ol a city they will prey til
in h"iie whicl ae exposed to the least
sonrhiue, whde thoie most exposed to it
will be not at all or tint slightly aflected.
Even in the ssnvi hon e, persons oc:npyiog
room expo ed to sunlight will be hra'hler
than ihnsi) occupying rooms where no sun
light enters,
EXTENSION OF C0TT0W MAHDFAC
lUttES AT IHE SOUTH.
The first ottou mill built at Atlanta,
Georgia was put in operation on Tues
day nl last week. It ws made the oc-
ca-ion lor a celebration ol tlie event, Qov.
Co'nuitt and the niavor nf Atlanta and
many citizur ptrtieipsting in the pro.
oiedings. The mill, whosn owning has
been the csu e ol so tnueh rejoicing in that
rity, ia fitted with the best machiotry that
Northern mechanics cnu'd turn nut has
hern built an I n lipped In manufacture
"standard brown Roods," including
sheeting, shirtincs snt diill : tne vain
lor all grad s beini the Samo, the differ
ence in the gnnts Iniing produced bv ihe
In m. It is capable id csnnuiiing 19 400
bate fit ci, Hon annually, and its annual
production ul manufactured goods when
in lu'l op-ration is put at 23 4')0 000 yards.
Tbe machioeiy put id piactical operation
on Tuesday will manufacture about two
hubs ol the qaari'ity mi-nttane I, and will
gire employment to lor.r huidred sod
taenty persons. 1 1 plain cottons and Ihe
lower grains ot wm u and mixol wool
and cotton goods, I ho Southern mills a
feady estahlbhed h ive done well. The
(leoigia mills, especially those on the
U itttiihoo h e river, have b en very pros
oerons lor yesr, anil even iln ing the la-t
fie year.', while the Now England mills
have been losing money Itniu (heshrinkng
in values made lurg pn lit. I lie s.uie
may bo said ol Ihe mills at tiranisvillr, on
the Augusta an I south (Jarolma railroad
niteen miles from ihe Intmer ciiy and five
miles lin:ii A k"n. I. id ed there has b en
i n instaiiee win rj cotton mills at the
South, unlit Kuod uiatug' mint, have
Inile I to nny large dividen is to their
stock-hold rs. For ioino kind ol colli n
goods i lie booth is not on'y biuinning 'o
sipplv her ovu puplu, bat is p'ishing
ne.ihaard Io compete iih New Bugland
in ner own rriarkt:, a .d Ins n;adcsarr.u is
pe'loieiiUl exports to .Europe. The good
ol the alissisen pi-weston mills are in de
niand in Now oik and Uo-ton, aud they
bore id ho ois at Ihe paiis exliililtian ol
lbiS The South can manufacture certain
kinds nf goods ino:c cheaply than at tb
is arm. lie reason Is nit far ta seek
New Knglsnd bas to carry ber raw mater
ial to hr milk fUtecn .eudred miles dis
tstit. The South set ber mill in th
midst if her cotton thlds, snd thus saves
tbe d flreic; between theios ol irinspoit-
in the taw material and that ol the sa ne
nia'erinl when ounu'a. turl. She saves
also the charges in comin'ssieos to factors
and middlemen, whilu her mill operative
in the that clnuato ran woik lor lower
wages, becsu-e the cost of livinj i lowei
imd there is a lurther gain to tho Peuth
crn mill owners Io the fact that theii
iiperaiives wmk a greater nuinber of hours
wrvkly limn they do in Nt.v Eig'aid.
I a t ins ro iiHCMon it is In'erva'ios to
noie that the Augusts (Ga ) citton lao'ary
lor rn n cai var ended H b nl Juie las
paid a iiivm tut ol rj per can", on tts
capital stork, alter paving lr repsitv,
i.ai s, iw io moss raruings lor tun jest
ainiunicn n sua ill, and the coin nan v
Ins now nl c...i to its pr fit nd loss a
o .tint f JOT IS7 The bonds 1 deot of le
Cimpsny wasalsi reduced $18 000 during
t" vesr Duriug that limo 11913 bales
or 5 14? 403 pounds ol cotton wrr con
sume I. which produce J 14.703783 vrd
olgools. The average number of hinds
i uiilojed wi 000, whoic wsgci dmiiig
------ - - ----- - - - ---- iii.ia.aiijj
the year aggregated f l$3 (30. Th cl
during the year aggregated f332,g,-
Haltimor Ban.
.
Immeore sisl whiskers th aolcg
cats.
H pe is th sngar coating ot tb tdlt
f life.
s sell i
ExrMrieaseis a dear Kbool, hut
will lorn in no ther.
minC it s .
Wslbos, l. c. inr 10, 1st.
fftttnn Middling ij
Kloun from if4,
Baeon, per noand llis!.
Halt per sack. UM.
Butter per iwund lie
Lard
Molasses per gallon, ttgSScl
Noaror.t, Ta. Jnly It), leTt.
Rntton Middling ,
Orxkt ontiaary Jiii,
Corn, per liushet, tet
Oats. pir Imshel $e.
Klonr. Hutwrflne 43.
" family, J.Wi
rKTtassrRO, Ta. Jaly W, ln.
roHoM-Ml.ldlliur, He,
lii'W Mldilllni,
flood Ordinary. W
I'ork per pound tti
nncon -slioulders per lb s.
K iles. lUAiu
flour, family, erwsn.
Ktrra. l.7tVS.o,
MllM-r. l.illaSM.
Sutrar, tlranalated per lb. Hi
2 HMt.
lellow. ivxw.
Coffee, Klo per lb lUIS.
I.auayra, Sie
Java. tsaaar.
Molasses Smrar house per gal futl.
iioinen nyrup rrsa
New Orleans, iSmHh
NKW ADVERTISEMENTS.
yiB HILL ACADEHTi
SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.
Tho fall term opens first Monday Irl
A ut ust 1K79. Ths price of board and tui
tion la ffii to 70 per session of twenty
WSflXH,
jttVFnr circular and parilnulara addrns
tho Principal. L. VT, BAULKY ,
July 10 list
jgXBCtJTOU '8 NOTICE.
Having iina!lr1d as Kveeiitorot the last Will
and testament of Oeorre W. fwns. leeSutm1,
before the Jinlire of Probate for NorthamntaH
county, I hereby notlfvall parties holding claims
airalnsf sa'd Owens to present them to me fjaly
authenticated on or before the 1st day of July
iinu, or mis nonce win ne versa in nar or inelr
reeovery. All persons Indented to said Owaiis.
am reqnlre.l to make Immediate payment.
i lnnnfir ivo nonee tnat ny vinn or in
power vested In m as said Kseentor. I shall on
eneh and every Saturday, nnmmenelnfRatnrdar
July ISth IStS.sell foreash at pnblle anstion at
the store-hniiso of said Owens In Halifax toWa,
a valuable lot of uoods, wares, and merchamlls
and other perishable proiwrty tx-lonslnir t tho
estate of s.dd Owens. I shell continue said salsa
until further nollee.or" d property Is disposed
a- JOHN T.URKUORY.
Halifax N. C. Kxecatoe,
July31f
jILLINERY! -jyJ-ILLINttRtl
A LARUE LOT OF LVBlES
HATS
HUMMED AND UNTRlMMEDk
03TRIC1I TLUMK3, FEATHERS AND
RIBBONS,
flstt Trimmings 4 BpMtoltjr.
4r-At Evans' Corner, Weldon, K. C.
M1W. M.W. SMALL WOOD.
Jul.v3 tf
Oeric Ni'rsaio Coitit Ci.sat.
Hai.ifix S.C. JunetStt 1ST.
The fnllowlnir named nersiiaaM hovK twi
fled, that they were on the ISth day of Frbrnary
1S7S. duly elected by the Uonrral AnsmMr ot
Norlhrarolina.Justleesnftha Peace nf Hallfu
eo.nily tor six years, aid they are hereby ro
quested to appear tw(or in at ray offlee hi Hal-
ims town on m nrsi Moiraay in angaat next for
me purpose oi qualifying aa encn
P M Farker,
Brlnkleyvllle
Fatterwond
Towaahlp.
K A Tliorne,
T W f enner,
W M Hhlol.ls.
ralistonia "
Cnunennarl
RntlrM.
Knetts "
Halifax "
I.lltleton
Palmyra
Rnsfnath
Weldon
JOHN T.ORKOOKT.
aerk Sr. Oowrt-
Jas H Whltaker,
iv is oricaeii,
K Ii Shaw,
W A Johnston,
K W Krman.
K H Pnrrinarton.
W A Daniel,
July 3 Jw
T Tx Pojer.
Th onderslirnml assoasors for the eonnfy at
larire will meet tha township uxnion far tha
uiriioae ni n'viin ana eallilur tne Ul Hat
n IheiriTsiieerlve townshlM at th (ollnwi
times and i'e :
'nli'ilonla Tosrushln.
July t-t.
' la.
- t-s.
" t-w.
" 11-11.
" IS l.
" 11 IS.
" tl-SS.
- t-l.
" .
Pal my ra.
Ito-eiieain,
'oiKM-.inarle,
KuVId,
lli lnklevvllle, at BrlnkleTTlll.
nn't.irwoo.l. at Thorn's Mill,
1.11 Hi-ton. at Littleton.
I'sue.'ttsat iMnkler'a Store,
Halifax, at Unllfax,
W.-ldoit. at Weldon,
N-sa.
Tax payer who think their nmwrtr haa !
overvalued and wish to make complaint can
un-i Ha mirnnnnif IO IIM SOOV apOilltlHDt
ami have a hearing.
Jul) Sit K. A. THORNS.
$ OLD AID RELlAELF.
SDb. Sanpobd's Lttbb Intmoiuioi
Sis a Standard Pajnily Romedy for jai
y"i waoirtver, otomnca f i
?and Bowels.-It is Purely IU
j vegetable, It never ,
SDt'bilitntcew It i
e' 1
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r rut
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5 'latf
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V ,s Rat" t I
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' 2 VI 1 l"u piiic,s
S ! for rjcro Ultn 85 3Tr.J
J I V ttnproccdcnlca wJU.?
v- send ton CinoULAR.t
S. T. W.SAHFORD, M.D., VtJSSSZ AJ
S 'r r-Sfeiiist win mil its s.rrtivw
sink