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rHEEtOANOKE NEWS. A. DEMOCRATIC ' WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED BY IJI. LONG & W.W. II ALL. THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISING RATES. 0e Tear, In advance, Blx Months, " fbree Months, " 1 2 00 I 00 75 ots. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. E DffiRD T. CLARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. mr. !01y. W. W. II ALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, t WELDON, N. C. may ltf. R H. SMirU, JR. ATTOKSKY AT LAW, Scotland Nkck, Halifax County N. C. Fractions In the county of Halifax and adjoining counties, and the Su preme court of the State. Jan It) ly. n. SAT. A. 0. ZOLL1COFFKR. ZOL LI COFFER. T k ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WBLDOIf, N. C. Practice In the courts of Halifax and adjoining aunties, and In the 8uprein and Federal court . Claims collvcted In any part of North Carolina. One ol the firm will always bo found in tlie office. . , Junc2Sly. J03' B. BATCHELOR. ATTORNEY AT LAW, RALEIGH, N.O. Praotioes In the onnrts of the 6th Judi cial Dlstrlot and in the Federal and Su preme Courts. May 11 tf. rp W. MASON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, GARTSBURQ, N. C. Practices In the oourts of Northampton and adjoining counties, also in the Federal ad Buproine courts. June 8-tf. KjacMAS N. HILL, Attorney at Law, HALIFAX, N. C. Practices in Hallfar and adjoivinir. Counties and Federal and Supreme Courts Will Li at Sootlaud Neok, once every tertnlsht. Aug. 28-a T. 0IZZAI, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. OH In the Court Hon no. Strict atten tiea sivca to all brauchos of the profos- J 12-1 D P,. E. I'. HUNTER, CUEGLON WEN FIIT Can to found at his offloe in Knfleld. Pare Nitrous Oxide Oas for the Tain' less Extruding of Teeth always on hand, Juno 22 tt. V. b r, A U 0 U, ATTORNEY .7 lAYJ, BJFIULD, ELL.7m. d.c::TY, ( Praotlees la ti.a Celtics of Za'.L.iiz, kdrataraba d V.lccn. e!Iatioai made U til parts nf the auto. jau 12-0 1 KDSIff J. BURTON, ATTORNEY C.1V7, WELDO", II. C. Pranilna In the Courts cf Halifax, War Yea sad Northampton ccr.i.tiss and In the Si.nrAa.lt ami lGilti.'tll C...t'.J. nilm oolIoottAl lu au cart of North Carolina. June 17-a A V I N t. II I M S , ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, N. C. Practices In tho courts of llal'.ih.: anu adjeiniog oounttea, aui ia the Supreme mad Federal Courts. Claims collected iu all parts of Nerth Carol i a a. fftoe ia fx Court House. Jnly 4-1-fi. A It A H A U A, ATTORNEY AT LAV.', aa . O. Practices In tho Counties cf Talifax, E4toombe and Nash. In the Supreme Court of the Stale ur.d ia the 1'edotal Courts. Oolloatlnns made In any pn.t of the btato. Will attend at the Cou.t House In Halifax en Monday and Friday of each week. jau 12-1 o i . BURTON, Jr. ATTORNEY AT LAW, Halifax, h. c. Practices ia the Conrts of Halifax Ceaaty. and Comities adjoining. In the Oaarome Cecrl of Ue State, and in the Federal Courts. Will give special attention to the colleo ilea of olalms,and to adjusting the accounts f Kxcouters, Adiulnisratora and Guar dians. doo-15-tf IAKSS M. kJUW. U L L L' N JOHN A. MOORI. MOORE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Halifax, N. C. Practice in the Counties of II .ill fax, Northampton, Edtreoombo, Fitt and Mar la la tho Supreme Court of the Rtate and In the Federal Courts of the Eastern District. Collections made iu any part of North vBTuuna, jau w o VOL. VIII. THE POOR MUSICIAN. I am a poor musician, boys Like many more who roam; I have no cherished fatherland No wile, no'child, no home; I xinn and play at many a door, Whore shining pennies fall, And as I gather them 1 Hay: "God bless, Uod bless you all I" Oho friend have T, one only friond This dear old fiddle mine; Tho wide world o'er with me she (joes, The same through storm and shino, I whisper all mr heart to her My griefs, my droums of bliss She understands, she answors mo Willi smile or tour or kits. And when before tho lust, Inst door, My parting song I sing, And v.lipn on this old fiddle miue Nnans short the last worn string, Then lay me down, 'tis all I ask, In quiet churchyard blest, When altor waud'iiug tioavuu may give The poor musician rest. A LUCKY SOVEREIGN. They made a strikingly contrasting. picture standing in the warm June twi light, and the fragrant odors of the roses and the woodbine, and the bud ding grape vines, lingered around them as it the tender scents wire fitting tributes to them. Two fair young girls, the same age to an hour, and as unlike as sitters could be, and each n perfect type of her own style f loveliness both of them peer esses in their royal dower of beauty. Rose stood leaning agnniBt the rail ing of the verandah, her haughty eyes, that could milt from the cool, brilliant gray they now looked Into such liquid darkness when occasion required splendid, calm, cool eyes were roam- in away out into the gathering dusk, that was falling in a purple gray veil of tissue over wnod and lawn. She turned her face toward her com panion. Her eyes, suddenly recalled their wandering, listless glances, and showed a half-vexed, half-amused ex pression. Bell, how much longer are we going to stop here? at least how much lon- qer do you want to stop? Iam sure 1 shall die of ennui it I have much more of it. 'Oh, don't think of going back to town yet, Hose. I wish we might never have to go.' Never 2" back! Why, Dell, is it pos sible you ere so infatuated with the country as actually to wish that? Child, for three months it is all very well to bury one's self as we are buried, and I've no doubt that mamma will feci much better and stronger for it; but to stay longer, io a hiicd cottage, with ouly one-half grown girl to assist in the work, and no amusement of any sort, and our joiut stock of earnings ex hausting itself daily. I tell you, Mall, I prefer our own suite of rooms at home, and my music scholars, and your duuk keeping, with a chance of occasional cu- joyments.' '1 dare say you re right, dear, liut l do love tlie country, It sc.' 'So should I, if, for instarce, I lived in the o.ansion oter yonder Fern'y Court, you know where the stately housekeeper showed us through, and descanted oo tho many qualities and vest wealth of its owner. I forget to till you'Bell, that there will be a grand reception ico a week after he gets back, and ho is expected hourly.' Dell lifted her eyes iu a graceful little gesture of surprise. 'A reception? Oh. Hose, and of course there'll be a dunce. Oh, dear, how I'dliko to gol' Of course you'd like to go. But do you think for a moment that the aristo cratic families around here would con descend to associate with us?' Bell's face grew stern. Why not? We are Indies bnro and bred if we do work for a living.' You foolish child. I can tell you our faces and our handsome dresm s if we ha1 them would take up where our family name would not. And I can tell yea 'Ou'cthing else, Boll ' ':l.e Ili'.la gate at the roadside t pened at t'..-'. iiis'.ant, and the sound ol jagging foott.ep3 coraing toward the house in tcrru l.i Hose's rcnark, and then a dusty, travel stained man paused at tho foot of the steps, and touched Ins dingy bat-riul to the girls. He was evidently or.o ot the many respectable, discouraged, disheartened men one so often sees tramping through tbe country iu search of work. 11 so diet herself up. 'Go away. We have nothing fur you. We don't encourage tramps here.' lie touched his hnt the rim was de cidedly battered and dusty : 'I beg your pardon, ladies; but if you will give me a -' Hose swept across the fl mr angrily. Will you march off, or will you have the dog set nn you? Bell, go tell Jane to unfasten Hover.' The man turned away slowly, as if to move was an effort, and Ball sprang np ia an impulse of reruonslative pro test. Rose, how can vou be heartless? lie is pale as death, and only see ho he drags himself along I You might have let him sit down a minute, and at least have riven him a kind word and a piece of bread and butter.' A cnntemplous laugh pealed from Hose's red lips. Tired and ill I Drunk and a thief, vou'd better say I A piece of bread and butter I Absurd, Belli' 15.11 raised ber finger warningly. Oh, Hose, don't 1 he'll hear you 1' Hose raised ber voice a key higher, lift b in, bear, then I rerhaps you bad better sit and watch that be docs not faint and fall.' WELDON, N. She swept haughtily ii.to the house, leaving Bell with ber cheeks fljsbing, and a compassion bora of the sweet womanly sympathy glowing in her blue eyes as she watched the man walk slow ly, painfully along, and fi 'tally halt at the gate, as if in utter discouragement at the long stretch of road between him and the next house, where be might find him what Hoe hud rudely denied the magnificent . country sent of Lionel Granville, from whose doors no beggar was ever turned away hungry. Bell saw him, and her quick instincts tnld her what sho imagined his manner mennt. Quick as a bird, tlie dashed up stairs to her room and snatched her portmon imie from the bureau drawer, and was down again with a sovereign in her hand ns she ran softly after him, still leaning against the gate-post, and still looking with that same strange expression nn his pnln face at the towers of Fernly Court. Here, please. It isn't much, but it's nil I have to spare. Take it, plense.' He looked surprisingly at ber, and then at the money. 'You are very kind, but you aro mis tnken. I only want a ' Bell thrust the money in his hand. 'Never mind, please. I think I can see you are proud ; but please take it. There 1' He seemed amused at her eagerness, but made no more ado about accepting the gift and pocketing it, as he stood and watched her slim figure Qitling away like a spirit in the dust. Tho next day H so camo into Bell' a room, radiant as she only permitted her self to bo uuder rare circumstances, her gray eyes dishing, and her red lips parted iu a smilo of triumphant de light. 'Bell, see this I Now what do you say?' She laid a square, monngrnmmed envelope in the the girl's lap, addressed to the Blisses Melton, and boaring in side invitations to the reception at Fern ley Court for a fortnicht from that night. Hose watched the girl's sweet face glow under the surprise, then saw, to her aruazsmenr, the flush of delight fade. Well. Bell, of cr.urse we'll co. I'll take some money I can spare and get some Suisse, and wear natural fl wers with it; and I know you have a sovcr einn laid nsido for an emergency. You can pet a pood many things with it' gloves and a sash, you know and who knows but wbut Lionel Urunvilie may be captivated .' B '11 laid the envelope so My down 'I can t go, dear, unless 1 wear my old white muslin, which will look wretched beside your nc Suisse, I've spent my money I' Hue frowned. 'Spent your money? Why, I saw TCBtcrdny morning in your drawer. I noticed that the edge of the sovereign was a little chipped, and remember wondering if it was a good one or not opent your niouoy I Loll, what do you mean?' lijll met the vexed eyes as calmly as she ceulJ. She was just a little in awe of this niugniflcent sister of hers. 'I gave it to that man lust night Hose. I was so sorry. I am sure he was net the sort ot man to talk as you did. I know ho deserved the money.' Rise sat duwa and folded her bands iu icy nralu. '(live a sovereign to a tramp a beg cat I Well, if it doesn't pass my com prehension I H se swept out ol tho room she was like a duchess in her movements and poor Bell went on with her sewing, won derma it her old wbito muslin wuuldu link pretty well if it was nicely got up, thinking that there was a sea green snsli somewhere she had never worn; and a pair of white kids at home that Rose could go for when she went to buy ber Suisse. So, while her busy, deft fingers sewed through the summer days on Rise's uiry dress, little Bell decided she would go, alter all, and wear her fresh white dress, and tennises in her golden tresses, and the sea?reen sash knotted on her ikirt a simple, exquisite toil that mude a very IJndiuo ol her, that made people turn their heads lor more than a secouJ or third look when sho and H se entered the iiiagnficeut ball room. It whs perfectly delightful every way. Mr GrnnviHo possessed none but high bred, intelligent fiiends, and the Mi9ses Melton were treated accordingly. The music was heavenly, and from her sent where she sat like a queen in state, Rose watched her handsome host, who had b iwed loo over ber band when he was ii, traduced watched him, as, io his quiet self-possessed manner, La went among his guests. Iler heart was beating would he, oh, wont J he ask her for the first dance, or would he go among the groups of stylish ladies from tbe city, any of whom wouid be so honored by bis at tention? And then Rose saw Mr. Granville go straight across the room, right by her, and bow slowly to Bell as be said a few words, and tuTcrcd his nroj, 'Belli Bell to lead tbe grand quad rille! Bell on Lionel Granville's arm, the ohsered of all observers as fair as a seatiyniph, and so gracefuly,so sweetly unconscious of ber tadinnt beauty. Hose sat gloomily through the first quadrille, Bod watched Lionel's pale, huudsomo Tace as ho bent it very near Bell's gulden curls, bis aideut, adruiring 0., THURSDAY, eyes, that looked so eagerly into the weet, girlish face, that others beside Hose noted bis attention. Then the dauco over, Lionel save Bell his arm. That has been a delightful quadrille, iMiss Melton, jsy trie way, did you know I have something that belongs to your They had reached Hose's chair by this time, and Bell turned laughingly to him. Something of mine I I do not see how that can be, Mr. Granville. Do you Rise?' Roso favored him with her most fas cinating smilo. Indeed I do not, seeing that this is tho first time we ever saw Mr. Gran ule.' ITo smiled in Bell's eyes. 'I'll leave you to fathom tho mystery. Don't forget the first waltz for me, Miss ell.' lie went awiy, so handsome, so courtly, and Bell's foolish little heart was throbbing with new, vague delight, while 11 iso was almost suffocating with envy at tbe signal triumph of her sister. Mr. Granville came promptly for his waltz. Ho drew her band through bis almost authorativeiy. Miss Bell ; it seems I have always known vou, vet you say you never saw me before. Suppose wo take a walk through tbe conservatory instead of hav ing this waltz?' Into the fragrant demt-dusk tncy went, where fountains tinkled and tbo rare Dowers bloomed, and tho music came in veiled sweetness and richness. 'I want you to bo sure I am right, Miss Bell, when I say I have something efvours. Look at me closely. Have you never seen mo before?' lie bent his taee near hers. It was gravely smiling and so tender and good and Miss BjII looked timidly at tho smiling yet stern eyes. 'I am sure I never sav you before Mr. Granville.' 'Then have you seen this?' He drew from bis vest pocket a soy. ereign the very one, with a tiney bit chipped tiff it, that Bell bad given the tramp. 'Do,, t you understand, dear child? 1 had taken a freak into my head that 1 would walk from town here, and it was a grand walk, altuougti it took three days, and ruined my clothes. I stopped at vour little cotlano to beg a glass of water. You know tho rest.' 'Bell's face wai a marvel at that mo meet. 'In your kindness and goodness you gave it to me, M ss li.-ll, and the little act save me nn n sight into your heart that a year of ordinary intercou-sa would never do. I shall keep it until you buy it back. I have S;t a price ou it, and if you are ready to give it you can have it. Ho put tbe money reverently away in his breast pocket, and took her out among tho crowd again, a strangely huppv girl. And before the summer roses hud faded, Bell paid the price for the chipped s ivercign ber own heart that Lionel Granville pleaded for sj engerly. She is the m'atress of their grand bouse now, and Rose visits her once year, not ofteiier, becausi Bull's hus band docs nut care much for ber. liut the invalid mother has a life long home amid the luxuries of Fernly Court, and Bell is happier than the birds that sine iu the trees of tho bis old park. SYMPATHY. How sweet nnd precious a thing is sympathy I Nut merely the sympathy which leads one to rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep, on occasions that especially call for njoicing or sorrowing, but that higher and more delicate expression of tenderness and love, which by looks and tones, as well as words, convey to others that wo arc not wanting in that electric touch that makes lho whole world ukin, And while thus all-emhrucing, it mani fests its most endearing charms in the family circle, so that every note of j iy or sorrow, every purpose- and iuterest, finds a responsive uuto in some one heart, if not in ell. In Chrisiiuti hr.u;c!; hers tha members are bound together by "the two fold cord of nature and of grace," would we especially look for this charm ing trait, this bcaven bora sympathy. Yet, nlus I even bero it is too often wanting. Who has not seen the child to whom all nature is a wonderful book, its fair page containing lessons "half betrayed in beauty, half shrouded io mystery," come bounding in, with its face aglow, its mind astir eager to communicate some new delight, eager to know still more? But, instead of sharing in this delight and striving to imprint still deeper one ot nature's first lessons, the parents ore wanting in the expected eymathelic gladness. The father is busy noting the riso and fall of stocks, and the mother, cumbered with much serving, till . her spirits are like "sweet bells, jangled out of tune," cannot bring herself ii to sym pathy with the frtslines and buoyancy of the little one before her, and so coitts the childish rapture, disappointing and grieving where she should give encour agement and sympathy. Ah I bow few, even mother, know how much light and love must be thrown around the opeoing duo ol emmnooa, mat it may 0ipand iu fair proportions. Ouly the JULY 24, 1879. loving, sympathetic heart can fulfill tbe true mission of n mother, or of a frieud. A noble character is often marred by a cold, undemonstrative manner, and a judgment quite the reverse of a man's trne nature is the general verdict. How often Las a fulhei's entrance cast a chill over the merry group around the fireside 1 He loves his children, but his heart has grown old before its time, so tli n t he cannot sympathize with the glee rf childhood, nor with the innocent amusements and pursuits of those of riper years. He looks with a forbid ding glance upou all merriment, and thus loses his children's confidence almost their love. "Just listen ene moment," have I heard a young wile siy to her husband : "I must read yon a few lines from my new book." He gives an unwilling assent, scarcely raising his eyes to the glowing countenance before bim. The passage is feelingly rend, but the only response is a criticism oo the pronuncia tion of some word, that she d'd not give in accordance with his standard. With it she reads on in silence, with a a feeling of loss nt tho absence of a sym pathy that would have doubled her en- iovnirnt Bit why multiply instances? Oae meets wits them constantly, and the loving spirit mourns over tho absence of that which would, more than any thing else, perhaps, muko our earth approximate tho h at F.den. In delightful contrast with the nbive- nientioi.e.l instances is that of a dear little woman who is a living personifica tion of this chnrmiiig sympathy. In her busv role, nmid ninny cares and per plexities, she keeps her heart attuned to the gentle ministries of life. By thousand acts of nature s gentle magic she wins nil hearts, lho little child, the yung maiden, the youth far from home and a mother's tender core, the sick. the destitute, the sorrowing each and all arc drawn to her, sure of (iodine in her penile breast, in her prudent counsels, just the sympathy, just tho help they need. But it is not always needful to bespeak her interest or her aid, for almost befrc yon know the want of your own heart, she, in tho tendcrest, most ricliunto in inner, is ready with her loving iu"ke. Truly has sho learned of II i : ii win, so hands were etcr stretched forth iiitendcr compassion ; whose feet were weary and worn on 11 is many errands of lave ; whoso gracious presence sanctioned the marriage festivities at Cunn, and whose tears mingled with those of the sorrowing sisters of Beth any. POETRY AMD POETS. 1'netry is the electric fulmlnatioe of the intellect inspired by an intense ad miration of an object or )eiug ; or I language expressing some sentiment or emotion in obedience to the laws ol versification. Viewed as a product of fancy, or a beautiful painting of the imagination, it is the essence ol genius a pen-picture that often resembles the full blown flower, .the murmur of star-crowned waves that flash along the beach, a tide of voluptuous music born of the creative force of ecstacy floating ad own lho river of life, and wafting the immortal spirit to a haven of rest; sent' nienl that clasps hands with bird-notes and thunder burst of melody, making sweet accord; the scintillating, ircandes cent fires of tho soul that nrca ha the subject in the gorgeous colors of imag ery. It is a divine harmony, a subtle indefinable minstrelsy, dancing upon the heartstrings like angel fingers strik in' silver untts upon tlie harps of Heuveo. A silent mi J unseen mediator between the inntciial and spirilla evolves the immortal from our perish ing being, and breaks down the bars our narrowed sphere, to take ia glimpse of the lufiuito. of Poetry, tho power that invests the silent wildwood, the speechless value and dumb sea-wave, with a holy speech not ruled nor rounded by the b.ibhlin tongues that voice man's wisdom Twin sister nf Music, in sofieubg down the asperities of rougher natures, bar monizing the discordant elements society, and attuning ear and eye 'to liner ttraius or tenderness and images of beauty ; eiilhiing all that is noble and Kilted in behalf of truth and virtuo. A spirit thus endowed is slow to repudiate the claims of human! v, or all divorce itself from Us aln.nty with that is generous, ennobling and divine See the true poet as he passes throu lilo s rugged real, its decaying glories, its ephemeral joys, its meteoric hopes, yet he still survives m his apocalyptic realm of visions and revelations en chaining the world with his melody and immortal forms nf worship, ad sowing each lile-lurrow with Mowers as lie sets each budge with roses. But truo poets are few ; too many spirits aro broken too many lives wrecked in the daik and sterile by ways of the world, too many lumps go out in tho foul gases of our gropings after libber things for tbe jeweled crown to be wool The wise man has hit foinU, as well si the fool. Hut lli'i dihVrcnrc between them is that the loihles ol the o'ie are known to the world; sn I llio foiidts ol tbe other are knpwn to the worltl an 1 coucealed lioiu himself. Masou. No rostu whs evir yet a great poet, with out tieiug at tli n pbiiio time a profound philosopher, lor poetry it the bltimnui ami Iragrftiicc of nil human kno.c!e:l:.'i hum in thoughts, human paioiis, iuiHiU3, Ian-r,uaj;c.-Ow'le.i'le. NO. 21. HAPPINESS. The idea has been transmitted from generation to generation, that happiness one large and beautiful precious stone a single gem so rare that all search after it is vain, all effort for it hopeless. It is not so. Happiness is a mosaic, composed of many smaller s'ouos. Each taken apart and viewed singly may be of little value, but who i all are grouped together, and judiciously combined and set, the form a nleasant and eraceful whole a costly iowcl. Trample not under your foot, then, the little pleas- urcs which a gracious Providence scatters In tho daily path, and which, In enger search after some great and excit ing joy, we aro so opt to overlook. Why should we keen our eyes fixed on tho bright, distant horizon, while there aro so many lovely roses in tho garden which we aro permitted to walk? The very ardor of our chase after hap piness may bo tho reason that she so often eludes our gnsp. We pantingly strain after her when sho has been brought nigh unto us. M A R R 1 A G E . Marriage is to woman at once the happiest and saddest event of her life ; it is tue promise of future bliss raised ou the death of all present enjoyment. She quits her home, her companions, her occupations, her amusements everything on which she lias hitherto depended for comfort, for pleasure. The parocts by whose bdvica she has been guided ; tbe sisters to whom she has dared impart every embryo thought and feeling; the brother who has played with her, by turns tho counsellor and the counselled, and tho younger children to whom sho has hitherto been the mother and tbe playmate all are to be forsaken at one fell stri ke. Every former tie is loosened, the spriuz of every bopo and action is to be changed ; and yet she llees with j iy into the un trodden path bctore her. she bids a fond and grateful udieu to the lifo that is past, and turns with excited hopes and joyous anticipations to happiness to come. Then woe to lho man that can blight such fair hopes, who can, coward- like, break lho illusion that has won her, and destroy tho confideneo wbic'a love has inspired. A SALOON KEEPER'S CONTRACT. Ahout eleven o'clock yesterday morning ahiutgurd loeklnj stnuger entered a saloon on North iirrni ,1 Mtrce' and asked tor a glass ol beer. When the nickel had been rked into the till, the salono man took a teat and beigan realiiia a ncwiupjr. Uito is my list nickel," solemnly began tho strungcr. " lion I swultow this brer I am a beggar and an outcast. The world dors cot care for me why should I care for thit world t I will mix poison with this, my Ust class I'' lie turne.l to the niau with the paper, but the salnnmst didu I seem to care. "Yes; I will poison myelf ami die la my trarks r . exclaimed the slraugcr in a leud voice. Tbe man with the paper didn't leek up. "3o hero goes t enJ my worthless selll" continued the stranger, as ho took out a pape' and pnured a wliita powder into Ihoutiss. "Farewell, cld world, larewell I Let them bury me io the sun thine or shadow I care rot." He drank his beer, but lho salonnUt hud his nono close to tlie paper, and wai soell ing nut a bii! word. The stringer started (or the door, hut too mud to contain hi in self he returned an J dcnia led, "Will v u sit there ail i seo mi poison ruvsoT, and never utter a word ? "Have y.m taken pniioa ? ' "I have. 1 iiut sVilloweJ a fatal dose nf arsenic." "Good 1" chnckle-l the saloin keeper, as he runout). "I hive a regular contract with the doctors, anil you'll njt me twelve dollars. Coma in here ! ' IIo crabbed the stranger by the rock and dragei him into a closet at tho back end of tho loom, faying as ho locked the door, ' Olad you took arsenic, as it leaves the bodv iu a muro iiinbcr condition 1" The stranger yelled and pnundel and explained that he hid ouly swallowed noittle cln'k pnundcl up, and alter an iinur he was let out. "Yon have ro!b.-l ma nf twelvo dollars," bitterly exclaime 1 the saloonist. at lie it-ii u:o in in to the door, and gave In in a lilt with his boot. "Yes, yu have robbed me, and now" Utlt l!0 Strv.r tu't Wiliiont Biyiui good by, an I was attcrwar I near I asking a boy il be knew of any maa who wanted to hire a gentleman to ckaa up kit back yard. THE FATTED CALF. A stnrv is tnH concerning a tovn bred curate who had consented to do duty on Sunday for his friends, tho rector of a country parish in the midlands. The subject of tiio morning scrmou was the parable of the I tedigal bn, an I la the hope of impressing upon bis bearers tho )"y which the patriarch felt on tbe return of bis son, ss instanced by his ordering l lio latted calt to bo killed, tin youug cu rate felt a pardonable pride iu dwelling upon a subject which ctulit not fail to be comprehensible to the dullest plow-boy in the cnngrigation. "Remember," he said, "this was no ordinary calf which wat to biM,;" cJi 11 ' 00 common calf on nast; no half-tlarved calf, slowly hvamua neatn. .-oi it wis not even i merely a failed calf; but," beaominj im presilve ; ' it was the latted call, which had been pr 7.0 1 and loved by the larnily lor many ycart r a tea ol w.de eyas and gaping mouths arrested for a moment the fledgling parson, and la the next there was , such a chuckling and grin and uutteilnit of oHl heads hi-iow ss had not bun witnessed even in the memory of the I qoain'-leed tcitoo for more thaa "uiauy years. ' a a O t 00 A to 8 00 10 00 15 00 SPACE Si 00 10 00 11 00 18 00 90 00 I H I I O 30 fO aoe 40 45 00 CO 00 OS 00 76 One Square, Two Bquares, 14 19 30 00 to to 8 00 40 00 i uree Nquareo, Fonrth Col'n. Half Column. 20 00 to 00 60 00 i Whole Column, On Year, JOANOKB AQRICULT1B WORKS, WELDON. N. C. JOHN Jf. FOOTE, Proprietor, THB RICHARDSON COTTON PLOW A SPECIALTY. MANOPAOTCRBB F, ARB eiMBRAIi AOIR fob, ALL KINDS OF FARMING IM. PLEMENTS, STEAM ENGINES AND COTTON GINS. Alse Agent for the Cfcloafo BoaJe Ooa pany'a UNITED STATES BTANDAEJ) SCALES. Kvervthini in this line from a ina m Railroad Scale to the tiMll.l.RsT Tw a Scale furnished at Harpriatnir LOW Fi ures. a i-iairorm UAY nr STOCK Boole of FOUR TONS capacity for MO.Oft aad All kindt of IRON AND BR1S3 CASTINGS Furnished at SHORT If OTIC! aai at l'otoiiburg or Norfolk PRICES, I am prepared to do ANT KIND of Repair Work for ENGINES, MILLS AND GINS, COTTON i 1 I keep oonstantlv'oo band of Manufacture a UOOD OFFICK m7 COAL AND WOOD STOVR. Also good assortment of HOLLOW ware. LUMBER furnk:. Hi in any quantity a be LOWE IT Market Katea. sep 8 1 5 ' wv