North Carolina Newspapers

THE ROANOKE NEWS. THE ROANOKE NEWS A DEMOCRATIC ADVERTISING RATES.. , ffBEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED BY LONG A W. W. HALL. On Tew, in advance, Bit Months, " tree Month, " 2 00 i on 75 cts. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. . O E O VfTu A R T M A N , gargeon Dentist. D Offlca over W. H. Brown' Dry aooda Store, WEinON.N.C. WHI l't parties at their homcB when desired. Terms rieasonsnie. on ly j- M. 0 R I Z Z A K D, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ' ' HALIFAX. N. C. , It Wfflne In the Court House. Strict attention Jrlventoall branohea of the profession. mil ly - E DWARD X. CLARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. mi. 20ly. E T. BRANCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ENFIELD, N. C. Prutloea In the counties of Halifax. Nash H,Jecombe and Wilson. Collections inade in al psrtsof the State. ian 12 tf j w. hall; ATTORNEY AT LAW, WELDON, N. C. Bncclal attention given to collections and remittances promptly made, may ltf. UHIS If. MULLIM. JOHN A. MOORE. J C L L B If MOORE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. HALIFAX N. C. , ' practice In the coantlesof Halifax, Northamp ton. Kdirecombe. Pitt and Martin In the Su preme court of the State and In the Federal Courts of the Eastern District. Collections Hindu In any part ol tue state. . )an i ly JAMBS B. O'HAKA, ATTORNEY AT LAW. RSFIELD, N. C. Vrsetleei In the ennrts of Halifax and ad!ntn Ing counties, and In the Supreme and Federal snorts. Collections made In any part of the State. Will attend at the court house In Halifax oo Monday and Friday or eacn wees, jan mi 11 OB1HT 0. BDRTON JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW. HALIFAX N. C. Practices In the courts of Halifax, and adjoin lag counties. Id the Supreme court of Ihu State, and in me reaersi couris. b reaersi couris. rill rlv special attention te the collection oroiairas,eni to adjusting ine accounts 01 ex- colors, administrators and guardians dec 15tf JATIll L. HTM AN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. HALIFAX, N. C. ln counties, and In the Supreme and Kedernl rraciioee in uie conns 01 naiux uu touts. Claims collected III all parts of North Carolina. Office In the Court House, juiyiir fi SOMAS N. HILL, Attorney at Law, HALIFAX, N. C. Practices la Halifax and adjoining counties and PVtlnml kiiiI Hmippme courts. Will ke at Bcoilaud Keck, once every fort- Urht. au)r zn u TOS. B. BATCH K LOR. ATTORNEY AT LAW, RALEIGH, N.C. Practices In the courts of the tth Judicial nlstrlst aad In the Federal and Supremo Courts. a 11 u. fj W. MASON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, OARTSBURG, X. C. Practices la the eoarts of Northampton and oantles, also In the Federal and Hu- u. junostf. adjolnlaa coon proas soaru, w. . 1T. DAT A a. e. aoi.i.icorrKR. IOLLICOFFBR. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WbLDON, ti. C. Practice In the eonrts of Halifax and adjoining oontlcs. and in the Supreme ana renenu oouris , l'llm. entimtA in n nrt of North Carolina One of the arm will always b found In the oHlca. JuueMly. D ft. K. Is H UKTKR, BRON BEN TINT, Oil b foaod at ala offloa Id Knfleld. . Vara K Itroas Oxide Oas for the Pain- lea ExtraetlBir of Teeth always on haud. Ja ta tf. ' A XDKIff J. BURTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WELDOIT, V. C. Practi.wkfl in ,k .u.i,,.. w..,,.nd joining counties and In th Sapn-me and Fed V' jourts. Claims ""tb Carolina. eoltected In any part of June utl H.SMIJH.JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW, wi.akd Keck. Halifax Coontt N. C i11?,y:,,,,s In the county of nallfax and adjoin, jeountl-i.judluitoe ujueine conrl. of thi ujueuie COjij(Jh' VOL. VIII; A Snonet. All the day was dark aid stormy , And the gray clouds in the sky Lowering, hung o'er all the country, Ana tue cola wiuu wuistleu by. But, as eventide drew nearer, The dull day, departing, cant O'er the sky n Hofioned glowing, ' Ana tue sun shone lor Hi at last. Tint of gold and tints of crimson Nliowed ihoir beauty, and the wost, Which before was dark and dreary, Was Willi wondrous beauty drost. Son the rift In yondnr cloudlet, Mow it glows with purest Hunt, While the heavy clouds around it Hold to its Bolt power bright. As the sun In setting slowly The bright beauty fades away, Yet it loaves a softened glory, And to us it seems to say. Dark days aurely have some beauty, Aim ii la'in is si ron (j io see, Every cloud has silver lining, I ben will trouble attongthnn Mien. A SHOWER OF RAIN. Down came tbe rain in a pelting tner Ciless shower. At the crossing a miniature lake bad lormed several feet in length and breadth and three or four inches deep; it shores on every side were roud black, slippery mul It was amusing to see tbe hurrying people drenched, chilled, uncomfortable, impatient to be home cone to dead stnp at this one crossing and hesitate, with faces t xpressive of disgust and dismay what chance had hthel Thornton's poor little weary feet, so small, so mis erahly clad, in such a slough as this? she glanced around despairingly And tbe next nioroei t she found ber self lifted in a pair of strong arms, car ried high and dry over the mud and mire, and set down on the other riJr, while the' rescuer, ruising bis dripping hat, with a pleasant bow and smile, passed quickly on his way. she stood where he had placed ber as if turned to stone, following his fast dis appearing figure with tier dark eyes; ber bands were clasped convulsively. tbe color was Aiming in her cheeks uuder ber wet black veil "It was Frank I" she gasped. 'It was Frank himself, and he hnld me in bis arms and never knew me." A quick sob burst from ber lips. 0 hard hard fate I to meet thus so close and part without a word l Her lover her promised husband ol one year ago Just tben her loot struck against something hard. She stooped arid picked it up a large pneketbook. Franks! she said, quietly ana . , , ., . , ., . ., j i nopeiessiv ; men mib wiuru u icuucmj her handkerch el. pressed It to her lips, and slipped it into her bosom. As she did this, she threw tier veil aside for the tears and rain together nearly blinded her, I doubt it 1 rank would have- recog- D zed her, even if he had seen her face it was in worn and weary la kii)T. . . . , ... , ,.:i ana siaineu ujr mc wci. u.am ... Not much resemblance there to the pretty, piq'tant, blooming girl whose love be had sought so eagerly a year ago ; not tnucn in ner appearance juu now to tempt ay man to won ner. So thought Mrs. liunton, thelaudlady, a she let ber in. mid stared aghast at i ut terlv drenched condition. Glad indeed was Kthel to reach the nuiet of her own room glad of the cup uf tea her mother gave her giau to lie down and rest. She groped blindly to her little desl and put the pneketbook away. "To-morrow, she whispered to her elf "his address will be inside 1 II end it back to morrow ,' Then sinking wearily on the bud, she murmured : "Mother. I feel so strangely. I wish now that I had taken your advice, and staved home, to-day" The words cam luintly, in low broken gasps, front her parched lips, She la there without sneaking lor B0IM lime, and then articulated : ,, la "I failed again oo work no nope no Her eves closed, her voice ceased she fell back, burning and shivering Th poor child had contracted a serious illness m that merciless suowtr of rain. Meantime Frank Merrifwld was an athematizing his ill luck in losing a val uable pocketbook with bills, receipts, money all sorts of importaut matters In it. "It must hsve been when I carried that girl ovet the muddy crossing had it the minute before, ana I nnsse it shi r ly afterwards. tonlound my nnixolij folly I Why couldu't I miu my own business and let her alone Poor little thine, me I tekea wei aw and something about ber somehow reminds me of " lie paused and learned his head upon his hands in Daillful thought. "Why can't I ever forget hcrr roor little frail, fnlse heart, why can t l lei her go? Why does her sweet lace baunt mo everywhere not bright and sparkling as I used to know it ; but pale and reproachful looking? Reproach! g me I Ah. Ethel how much 1 lovea youi How haooy we might na necn ii-jhj, - --j ou 0lly been true 1" lie arose with an impatient gesture, as of one who, by an effort of will puts vain regrets aMle. "How to reenter the .pneketbook f That's the ir.'sent question. There was money in it; the finder is welcome m ihot the bilk and papers are what r nnrlher portrait. Yes -.here's 00 USO ill dciljing It to OlVSCll. 1 WELDON, N. ol enough to care for that. I'll ad vertise in the papers. Confound that shower of rain I" 'Three weeks mamma? Threo weeks lying here delirious ! Why, what could have mnde so ill? My head is so strange I seem to forget every thing." Mrs. Thornton gazed anxiously on the ir ls waisted face almost as white as the pillow on which it lay. "You got badly drenched and chilled, my love, in a shower of rain " "A shower of rain?" Tbe weak voice rang nut clear and strong the dark eyes fl ished excitedly j he clasped her bands, while a vivid critnsom suddenly died her cheeks. 0 I remember it all now. l'lease reach me the desk I" Then she told her mother her ad venture in the rain, and drew out of the desk Frank's pocketbook. Tnree weeks ago. In all probabili ty he has needed it. We must open it, mamma, to find his address and send it ick to him at once." Mrs. Thornton looked pihingly at the flushed, eager face and trembling ands. She shook her bead doubtfully and sadlv, and said : You love Frank still, Ethel now don't you?" No reply in words, but the poor pale face was hidden upon the pillow with a great sob, and a little thin band stole into the mothei's, pleadingly. Mrs. Thornton caressed the hand and put it to her lips. If he were worthy, denr, I should say nothing, but he abandoned you, luhel. 0 child, where is your pride? You are hoping against hope, my aughter. It would be cruel in me to encourage jou? Mr. Merrificld could ave found yon had he wished; our ai res was left for all who might inqii'ue for it. lie lias not even written to you nee your fortune was lost. I remem ber well that his last letter ariived jus-t as we were going to your cousin l'Miel's eddiug that was just a week belore our trouble came." Ethel made no reply. Her face was hidden again, and sobs shook her slender form. Mrs. Thorn ton continued : Would that you had never seen Frank Merrificld I lie forsook ynu in poverty, and even when the far greater sorrow of your poor father's death came upon us, he gave us not one sym pathizing word I U bthel, think no more of him, but rather try to reward the true and devoted love that has proved so true a fiiend to us. Dr. Jones has been like a son to me though all your nckness. Surely in time to come you will get over this infatuation for one so unworthy, and reward a de voted love as it deserves. Ethal looked up wearily. "Idont live l'r. Jiines, niamnia. ihough I esteem him, and I am grate ful ; oh 1 vcrv grateful for all his good ness to both. ISut I shall never love any man but Frank 1 Some day I will ti ll the doctor so, and then if he chooses to accept esteem and gratitude I will for your sake, mamma She stopped, auu quite broken dowu in a storm oi sods ana tears. Her mother sou bed her, and presently she became calmer. "Don't let us talk of it any more,' said she sighing. ' Let us nod his address and send him his pocketbook." S i they opened it and examined its contents. Notes, bills, memoranda, receipts, a c nsiJerable amount of money, but no address. At last in an inner pocket they found a letter, and in it a photograph, luhat took it out J it was her own picture. "Mamma, mamma, look here, and the poor girl's treui ding lingers clutched at a scrap of uewspaper that was fluttering to tbe ground. "0, what is this? Rending their heads together they read the following notice. Married. Oo June 4th, at Urace Church, Henry Rollins, !!., to Miss Kthal Thornton. Immediately alter the ceremony the happy couplo started on a bridal tour. Mrs. Thornton looked up in bewilder ment. "Why. what is that doicz here?" sa d she. "It's the announcement of your cousin FAhel's marriage." "Yes, yes! and Frank thought it was mine 1 I see it all now ht bas be lieved me false to him? Oh, my poor Frank! be has been Buffering, tool The photograph see, what is that written underneath it iu bis own handwriting. Oh, look!" Again they read together. This time Shakspeart's Hues though blightly altered: Wert thou but constant thou wore perfect, lh.it one error fills thee with hkutta I "Oh, my poor Frank!" cried tbe hannv. wiCDiiia e'rl "Oh! why were cousin Kind and 1 named tne samer And Frank never met her. Don t you . . . . i. i see, mamma, now ine nnsiuau u w cured? And it might have remained unexplained forever but for that sbowtr of rain I L iokattne letter, mamma. I must find his address now." The le'.ter was examined, and, happily fur all. supplied it Next morning a little uote came by mail to trank: "AiR.-Mvdnuchter, whom you kindly assisted durlnp a Miower ol rain, tlireo ...r..ba airndslres to restore your pocket-nook, which she lound. Sickness toil our altondinn to this earlier. I'lee call at your esr'io-t oou venlence, aud imjuiro for Mrs, Thoru tul I ton." C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1870. Ao address was given. Mr. Merrifietd stared at' tbe name. ' "An odd coincidence" thought be. "There are plenty of Thorntons in the world, of course," and he set off to re claim his property. A lady in deep mourning received him ; he stared violently. "Mrs. Thornton I" be cried, "can it be really you?" and Btopped, confused and angry. She was perfectly self-possessed. "I thought you would have rrcog nized tbe name," she said, quietly, "though our circumstnnces have made a chnnge of residence necessary. It was F.hef whom you ' carried ' across- the' street ; she bas been ill since then or He interrupted her in surprise : "Kthel ill I Ethel whom I carried I" Then getting more and more be wildered I I thought that Mrs. Rollins was abroad. I understood" "Mrs. Rollins? Oh, certainly 1 Mrs. R llins Is my niece. I was not aware you were acquainted with her. It was of my daughter Ethel I was speak- i.,g." . ' Fra,k started to his feet excitedly. "Your daughter Ethel I What d e this mean? I heard that she ' was married. Oh, madam, have pity on me have I been deceived? You know ol nur love and our engagement. Are there two Ethels, and can mine be still true?" A cry answered him a cry from tbe next room. "Mrs. Thornton flung open the door. "On to her," she whispered. The next instant Etbcl was clasped in her lovei's arms. Who Bhall describe that meeting? Suflicc it that they were as happy as they had lately been miserable ; nil mis understandings were cleared away, and love and confijence returned. "And as soon as you are strong and well agiin we will bo married, my darl ing," soid Frank. "Thank Gol for the storm?'' cried Ethel, earnestly. "And (lod bless the dear muddy crossing 1 Oh, Frank, it seems to me that under Heaven's mercy wc owe all our happiness to that shower of rain I" I'l-ogrcd oi fcpeliiiiu; Keloriu. The spelling reform is becoming a fact. The New York Independent recently announced it purchase of special type iu order to print, in the new spelling, articles from emincut, philosophists. Nearly a score of papers, great and small, have adopted more or less of the change. Prominent among these is the Utica M iming Herald the great provincial daily of the Empire state. Reformers esteem the list below, which was prepared by Hon, Joseph Medil! for tbe type setters on the Chicago Tribune, and which went into effect in the d lily for the September 2, IS',), as the most important step taken. Wc reprint it us a guide to thoso who wish to l egiu the new spelling : Hereafter spell certain words in the Tribune as follows ; ' Omit tie in demagog, catalog, pcd:i gog, synagog, dialog, and other words ending in logue mid gnguc. limit the supoilluous uie in grograw, gram. Omit the second m in dilemma, (li- lema). O.uit tbe superfluous te in cigaret. ctiquet, parquet, C n let, and all similar words, except Gaz uto, wheu it is used as the name of a newspaper. Spell definit in all its forms without the final e, thus : definit ly- -ncss, in definit ly- --ness. Spell infinite without the final c, als i it CI it ly ness. Omit fiual e io bypocrit : favorit, alsu opposil- -ly -ness and apposit !j ness. In words ending in "lessneas," drop one s from ''less," viz. : Carelessness, lhanklessncss, etc. Omit the fourth a in assassin (assasin and other forms of tbe word. Spell somerset, not sumersault. Spell cannon with a bpantsh n, or spell it canyon. Chango ph to f in fantom, fantasm, and all lorms of tbe word : also, in fonctic al, fonografy, orthografy annuel, uiii, uiitiiuiig. The Fire tlmt'x over lion Oul. About thn t years ago the Charlotte Ob server reported the rase ot a cilizm ut Mecklenburg county, N. U , who having married in 1813, lighted a Ore on his hearthstone as soon as he carried his bride to bis new home, and had kept it burning ever since. The citizen wai io town jci terday. and being questional about the matter, staled that thefiiewas still bun Ins, and that thronulmut all Hies th rty six years it had oiT r been allowed to fin out. Qiestioned as to whether or not made the house uncomfortably hot In torrid neither, he said the extra heat thus cenernteil was not perceptible, la reply to another question, lie said that iu sum mcr weather, when it was necessary for comfort's sake to keep tho Are burning vcrv low. ho had to got up friqucntly at night to replenish it slightly, hut that Counted this as nothing when h contem plated the idea of that Ore Loins out. He has evidently formed for it a strong attach meat, and yet one would ant tike him tor a rcntirnental man. But Ibis fire is to bim a constant reminder ol the day when I Srst brnuvht homo his bride. Around his children have grown up Into luanbni and womanhood, and their childton hai hive gnzed Soto its light. It was the Inst lisht that fell uuno the ryes of bis wild and Uooib that it will be Hu Ust that wi lull upon his. Viewed thus, his sentiment in tho mailer eati be uuitcn ix1. and strong is this seutiiueut that with (hi) olJ man it amounts almost to I paBiioB. How the Wlinle mows. The common notion regarding the blowing of the whale appears to be that which credits the animal with in haling large quantities of water into its mouth, presumably in the act of nutri tion. Ibis water is then said to escape nlo the nostrils, and to be ejected therefrom in the open sea, which at first ght favors this apparently simple ex planation. Careering along in the full exercise of its mighty powers, the huge ody is Been to dive and reappear some istance off at the surface, discharging from its nostrils a shower of water and sprBy. The observation is correct enough as it stands, but the interpreta tion nf tbe phenomena is erroneous. Apart from the anatomical dilliculties in the way of explaining bow water from the mouth could escape m such large uantitiea, and so persistently, into the nostrib, there is not merely an utter want nf purpose in this view of the act "spouting but we have also to con- der that this act would materially in terfere with the breathing of tbe ani mal. Hence, a more rational expla nation of what is implied in the "blow- ng" of the whale rests on the simple as sertion that the water and spray do not in reality proceed from the blow-hole, ut consists of water forced upward i' to he air by the expiatory effort of the an- mal. The whale begins the expiitory, or "brenthingout" action of its lungs, ust before reaching the surface of the water, and the warm expired air there fore carries up with it the water lying bove tho head and blow-holes of the ascending animal. That this view is orrect is rendered highly probable, not merely by the observation 'of the breath- ng of young whales and porpoises kept iu ennfi lement, but also by the fact that the lust portion nf the "blows" consists a white, silvery spray or vapor, rmrd by the rapid condensation of the warm air from the lungs as it conies n contact with the colder atmosphere. he water received into the mouth cs- capesout of the mouth, and docs not entcrtbe nostrils at all. They Sold Telephone. "He tried to cut me sergeant. He's got a knife somewhere about his clothes." Well, now, tliuls a fi ie way th talk, iul't it? Look at me Sergeant. I'm cut, ain't I? And cut bad, ain't 1? And is he cut? Well, I guess not." "Well, just hold on," said Sergt. Hay- hurst, of the Third district, "and let me hear one of you at a time. Now, you man with a cut over your eye, wbat's our name?" "William Gray." "What's your business?" ' I well, I sell telephones." "Well, how did you get cut?" "Well, that man there smashed me in the head with a chair and his partner smashed inc. and between tho two I think they intended to kill me." "Now what's your name?" "William Frurzell." "What is your line of business?" "I sell telephones." "Veil, what have you got to say?" "That man bad a knife and he tried to carve me with it. Of course I didn't want anything like that, so I kept away?" "How did you keep him away?" The bes'. way I could." "Did you do it with a chair?" "No, sirce." Another ollicer came in at this junct ure accompanied by a shoit, stout, young man. ."1 hat s bun," said Gray ; "lie s the man that smashed me " "Smashed who?" said the newcomer; "I guess not." "I guess yes," said Gray. "What's your name?" suid the ser geant. "Al. Lewis. "What's your business?" "I'm in the telephone busnes " "What do you know about the row?" "ion seo we three were partners in the telephone business. We fell out Somebody had to get hurt. I wasu't tbe man." "Scorch them. ' said the sergeant. They were searched. In the pocket of each wai fouod silk thread enough to reach from here lit tiie Guif of Mexico, and a thousand and ono pieces uf tin together with a few circulars which said. ' For the small sum of a dime we will insure you a perfect system of tele phonic communication." The IlaiiJWIio In .Short. He goes to the exchange. At the door he meets a broker, and inquires : "Vat isb de market?' Seventy-seven and a half." "I'y shiruinyl Vat isb do bout look I" "It look strong." He passed along and moots auolber broker of whom he asks : "Vot b1i de market?" "Seventy-eight and one-eighth." "I'y iihironcy I" Then he goes iu and after standing in the vicinity of the "bull-ring" a few minutes, nsks another broker: Vst ish de market?" "Seventy-eight and three-quaitcrs.' "I'y shimmy crnckets. ' This time it comes, with an unmis tukab'e emphasis, and he rushes around until he finds bis broker, to whom be says : . . . "I'y me Ovo at pest." Then he leaves the exchange, and after half an hour be returns. Of the first broker whom bo meets be iuquires i NO. 37. "Vat is de market now?" 'Seventy-eight and one-hightb." "Vat is de Out look?" "It looks very weak." "Dang de St indardl" Then that worthy merchant goes in nd sells the five he bought at 7ijc at 71c, and half an hour later be buys It back at 80j. Thus the festive game nf whip-saw" is played, and the man who makes a winning deserves a cromo and an extra npy to the getter up of the club. Itesrued. Hat For What a Fai. Yet agaio Vivier, on going along tbe street beholds a bourgeois at whom a dog is barking and snapping viciously. Running up, he exclaims: ' lie not frtud, sir, I will protect you get out of that, ynu brute!" and brandishes bis cano so vigorously tbat the animal sul- enly retires. The bourgeois is prodigal with thanks and goes on arm-in-arm with his preserver. It is lucky that you are not afraid of dogs, sir," says the bourgeois. If that ventured to lay bis teeth upon you ho would have sealed his doom," says Viticr, coldly. "Yon would have killed him? "I woul l have bitten him." "Hitten bim? I don't exactly under stand " 'Toen in from sixty to seventy-two hours he would have gone mad and been knocked on the head." "R'jnlly, sir, I don't grasp your mean ing." 'I mean," says Vivier, griping bis companion s arm, while a leariui con vulsion distorts bis features, "I mean that I was bitten ciglii days ago by a mad dog and I feel that the crisis of my disease is approaching. I must bite something. You owe mo oo thanks; it would have been a positive relief to sink my envenomed fangs into his quiv ering fft'sh 1 1 What (shivering) is that fountain oer there t" (Uourgenis vauibbes upon the wings of the wind ) Two Ways ol Maying Thlnj. the Name The art of saying just enouph is learned by very few. When you direct people, trake your directions short and to the point, 8ms a writer io tbe Portland Tisnscript : Brevity is the lile nf apeich. as well as the "soul ol wit," and shows force ol character in those whose conversation is govcrnul by it. Entering a druggist's store in 8cn one evening. I inquired the way In the bouse of a man who carried on liusintss near by. The proprietor nnirkty replied : ' First rlelit. reennrt le.lt, second honse on the riuht." Thanking him, I was turning away, whim a bystander, wiBliing to re- ievo himself ol the superabundant fund information which ho possessed, rpoke np: "Hold on, new, and I'll tell you where he lives." and t In n delivered himself somewhat as follows. ' Y -u (jo along this street down that way," pointing with his nner in a vagne sort ol way towards a Uln of tincture of rhubarb, ' curve round urailually till you get to a street that runs tho anme way as this, only pass by the Brat ono you come to. Then no right along that street, crossing twe or tlireo other streets, until ynn get to a tnoetin' house ; then, a little beyond llvit, no the other side, is a large brown bouse. You csn't help seeing it." I could not beeIn In follow him in telligently, nor did I tiy afier the Hist doz o words. The druggist languid, no ticing my bewildered look, and fearing I loid lorgntten his simple directions, re peated: "First right, second left, second house on the right." With a "thaik you" snd a mixed lecling ol atnusutuont and '0 lief, I passed out. A Sleeping; far Incident. An amusing alUlf o-enrred nn the Bee Liou train which arrived hero yesterday morning. The train passed through Union City about tlireo o Vim k, when the passengers were aruused by the piercing shrieks ol a passing locomotive. At the same time a woman's seres ro echoed thioiigh the sleeping cnr. Tin Hist scream sounded like n echo, hut the arennd snd third admitted of no doubt. The sleep. in'' car c nductnr aud porter started Irotn diffiirr nt ends ol the car almost tiuiult neously, tunning towards each other and the found, which emus Irom one ol the middle her 1 lis. A woman was found sit hug on thutilge til her berth, hall crying sud hall screaming, not ha ins yet fully awakened. As soon as she could collect bor senses she informed the conductor that a nun had tried to get in ber apartment Uy the voice sho knew him to be a lellow who had got on at C'eveland, and who had bceo trying to make uiinselt agreea bl' to her in the evning, with Indifferent success. The man in question was drag ged Irom bis quarters by Ihe indignant passengers, who by this time had taken.ln the situation, lie explained tbat ho bad been up alter a diink, and that nn toturn ing thu motion of the ear had pitched him Into hur her ill. The pasrcngoia thought his explanation y ry lliiu, and tho young lady was evidently of the stino opinion, lor she leuched baek her pillow and drew silver mounicii revolver, which she rocked and leveled full at his head. "Now" said she, "get down oo your knees snd beg; uiy pardon, nr I will blow youi brains out. I carry this revolver lor just such dirty cow., ardly dogs is ynu. Dowid" The lellow couldu't get down on his knees loo quick, aud right there in the aisle he made an abject apologv, promising to wiite to the lady's lather in St. Louis as additional penance. The puituruof the young woman pointing a revolver at the kneeling flgure io a night shiit, in front of her, nervously fingering the trigger, with a dozon spectral figures standing around, and as many heads (hi ust from adjacent births, would b&yc allordcJ a study lor au uiiUt. i ii J5 I One Rquare, 3 00 TWO Son nr... r, i n 8 00 10 00 16 00 14 00 20 00 80 t'O 36 00 SO DO 00 o te 60 60S 66 (T( 75 , Three Hquares, 8 00 18 00 20 00 Fourth Col'n. la no Half Column, 20 00 j 80 00 40 60 60 00 Whole Column, One Year, '...V.fir'"'1 I i'auisH-ta ' TALBOTT dc NOXS SnOCKOE MACHINE WORKS, ' RICHMOND VA. Manufacturers of Tortablo and Stationary Knglncs and Hollers. Maw Mills, Corn and Wheat Mills. Hlmftlng, Hangers and Pal- leys, Turbine Water Wheels, Tobneoo Ma- eliii.ery, Wrought Iron Work, Brass and Iron Castings, Machinery ef JSrerr DeaW oription. . , Ginning and Threshing Mactiie3 A SPECIALTY. ' '; Repairing Promptly A Caret ally is one. ii TALBOTT S PAPENT BPARK-ARBB8TBE,' I The lOTentlon ot the Age, ' - It does not dmtrov the draft. It do not interfere with cleaning tbe tube. , It win not cnoxe up, ana requires no clean ing. . ! It requires no direct dampers to be opened when raising steam (dampers be ing objectionable, as they may be lei t open, and allow erarks to escape.) It requires no water to extinguish sparks, which, by condensation, destroys ine uraiu itesnina, wnon water is usea, ir neglected, the elllclenoy is destroyed by evaporation of the water, and the boiler l kept in a filthy condition. ' J II Is simple ami durable and can be rets lied upon. It can he attached to any boiler. an planter abonlrt be without one ortneoi. Insurance companies will Insure glue and. barn whom tho Talbott Engines and Spark-Arresters are used at name rate an charged fur water or horse power. , .urNoiii! lor illustrated olroulara ana price list. . ; ISraneli liouo. Hnidsunro, N. C. J. A. 1IAUHKR, ueoernl Manager. T. A. URANUUK, Local Manager. . may 8 6in piED.MONTNUK'SK.i.lKB, , OREENSBOKO H. C. GREAT KEDUCTION OF PRICES. , j I propose to irlvs. to the natrons of Piedmont Nurseries, the InMiellt ot the trnvelliiitf ajrenta1 commissions on my Nursery Htock. ooacisttnpT of Fruit Trees. Ac, anil hsve reduced the price &n per cent. Apples aud Peaches, 1st class, X l- s icei; nne iiuprovea r ruus as are grown m North Carolina, and reaily for Insiieetlon. Ref- ereiiee. irlven to any Nurseryman In USIIford' county Peaches and Apples running from the earl lent to Ihe latent, vsrietles. Trees will bo packed In ood stroii Iwxes or bales, anil fle-' fivered to Kailrond Depots or Express Oglce without any eitra charge for boxes or delivery.'"' I will furnish at the following low rate : Peaches and Annies In any aimutitr. Improved fratt. 10 cents each. Pears, l'luuis, Aprlvots, Nectarines Quince, (Tab Apples, Pigs, Cherries 38 cents, Ornamental Trees, Hoses ami r lowers wiu be noli! cheaper than can lie sold by any NnrBery m. NorthCanilina. CaMUtoarcompatiy th enters. Any one not having rash may All out a note to aeciimpany order, signed by purchaser, to bo aid wnen trees sre delivered ai net o speeinea y purchaser. Note to arenmpauy trees aud ' slit wheu trees aro delivered, purchasers pa nil freights on same. Trees wi 1 be shipped lor vovemner sun pun-nnner noiinen wneu io meet them. Persons ordering will state plainly whore : to ship. Name the depots. Letters of Inquiry stiHWored rheerf ully. Orders solicited and aaUa- faction guaranteed. Wend in orders at once. M.U. DlXAin. , Proprietor Piedmont Nurseries, Ju)yl70m. . J s w it vickT CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES MADE TO ORDER Oil REPAIRED AT LOW TRICES. All kinds of wood work and trimming -done in good stylo, I'laoksiuith work. done ; at short notice and with neatnoss. All, new work warranted. Fine (Minting far I buggiosdone ut low pricos.lieat palut if eed, SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TIM TIIE UNDERTAKING DEPARTMENT; SPACE i i l I N ' I i . . ' ' .li Willi J CofBns and Cases or all sizes constantly t on baud. , , ,f Carriage Materials kept onhand atprloe below Petersburg market. . I Wehlon N. : ,fX,. c I ine 6 ly : - J HO. T. FORD, L) ' Take pleasure In announcing that he) ; can still be lound at bis stand on, , .. i .... FIRST STREET, Where be has ou hand a full, hue ol tbe , Finest . . ' WINES. ' ' ,; ' llJ '! WHISKIES, and i,ilJ MR AN DIES. ; Kmv: TOBACCO, CIGARS, ,.., v and SNUFF, . . v . ORANUBS. AFPI.BS, - i , aud CONKKCTlONKIUESi: -! His stock of Canuod Good ud. jGroeer. ,j ies la unusually :!.,; i I Full aa Complete'"1 r ; . hsJSntl Oi.o Cabinet Wmsssr A JlriciaMTj, , y PRKiSH LAOER EKKR OH niATJOBT.' l-u He guarantees suUfactlpn Cell see him. , . NoTHly."