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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HALIFAX, N. C.
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ENFIELD, N. C.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HALIFAX N. C.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HALIFAX, N. C.
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HALIFAX, N. C.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
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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
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ft. K. Is H UKTKR,
BRON BEN TINT,
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. Vara K Itroas Oxide Oas for the Pain-
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WELDOIT, V. C.
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joining counties and In th Sapn-me and Fed
V' jourts. Claims
""tb Carolina.
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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
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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.
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TWO Son nr... r, i n
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18 00
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' 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."