rri ROANOKE NEWS. A DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED BY HALL & SLEDCE. 0 Yar. In advance, Vii Months. fUr Xt oiths, s M 1 nil 75 eu' AD VE liTISKM ENTS, DE. LIVES KEQULATOR. OR M C l-1 C I X K fur litt'ry. Hick Ilt-rtflaflie. Chronic I.r,i-hu-a Aff cIUimh of the HUiM-r Ami Kilney-i. Kewr tVfHHh,n, ChflW. hw-iiH'-. (f thi Skin. Imirt tvofth hlutf.t, M Unciioly or Ieprt,sstn of the Mlr U, hv. l.twt nf ih nllmrir here pmimeriiliMl havp th-'ir rlt;fn in i,'H"HM 1 v r. u h ch tin iiit pre vnh'iit nfl" -ttnii in ihinuiif ry, iinl a- in many va-vh ifie (lU'tciu : im i within th ren-h ofn j.hi s". u-iun, it ri'H Unit ttnin- riiue!y touM lnjjti.-Titli-il that wmiM not in the U-m hiitrtlr tii" -n- MllUllmt. Hnl Vi't h H'-t Iv ftml sU. Tll.it si.-l In the clmr.uM'T oft In si MM ON l K'i V. LA Tt l; , thfn c;ii h" noihxilH, the tt ' ui r.v of hiiihirvtlrt will fM.ibiMli. f-iKD I'Vm In tl.e M- SmiHMi in LIVES II ' it 'ell uimKt the -IMUHl T IlliliV; H Nlill'-tlllH' nUliik n lor h-'iim'tiWm in Im i.rm. Th sroiiMeh in t c fivtf.i wnli In-, nf n-p t t c ami lrk u-fAst, 1 iv lvs tn tfeueral it re ms iv. s.iii'i-l hups niterimtiiiir l.t.M. l,.v ill.. Ii.i.i,) i- ii-,.ii1 I,., I i 111. . 4fiiirally a eohsjihrrahlc In;. f tiiiMimry. nvr-'M-;ani,'l with a pa nful ifiin inu oi luivio l.-lt inn-lone hoiiitH-iiiii,' wtuvh nn it to hit-. I pi'ii ;l'ine. A elijflit vo'inh is somcl mirki an utU'iulmii. I'l'iV pat ient r.oiiipliium n( we itiiifss it ,nt U hi lily ; ij.to U firstly star hi- fei't are col 1 r turuiii ;, lee lUj-lniiis of a pr ekly wiiHiti-Mi of thrt It-kin; his ji ri's u low; an t uMimiJi isti'-d jt!nt exercise won hi he h ncii im to hhn.yvi he ,.(ti, iica'-cely sumiiji"Ii up fnrti :nl c toii i fo try . ij ii faor ii- l s-ni-ila every retn-ly. h-vvl of the '-a hove ympt"iim atini.t ihe (iUe.ise, hot eases Oiave occ irr mI wli n f 'i ilu-iu v htt-i. vi cx anitnati n of i :.e hoily aft t .It'aih. h is i.hovn t;;e Liv-Ttn have h -en v i'lisiv'y it rn tiu't' H shouhl bi uk I by ;tll tfMiN. o J Mini voting i-'wht'iipvcr any ol t'ic fun-jctn. ymptoiuapp-ar ; Ms a purely v Kht"le romp, ii.nl, is uot li-jn- -j-intis To til uvt iloll al1 r illM tUtimi, hi il wilt l.ccp 'he liver in ti'-allh ae'i n it ufl piopevly. J IVrHoim living hi uolu-al hy I' tnlitics ui;iy . a Vi tfit nil b' lii u nt' iit'.'t h 1 v i i ; i i a l e oee:i- . tonal lr t K"cp tu' tivur in In-a.thy acli.m. l)r chilllr.-ti nOTnlllnlnhiir BEOUL&TOB il'f wlie. Lemtaclie, or l tomurli. ii t UNt miiiui or luoi-e will kIvo rdl.ff. fhibl ri-U, as well an atiultH, rat Hoinetim tf to Uiiirh up''r. or eut pinimlhinn l which tte -s ml i i i .jrt-- t w ll, proltft-itijc hour stom (ili. huurtburu: a a nliloi will mve r.-lif. Tliis - iLimi en io iiii'so u u i hl"'s. Many per-n-un, frniu eating too much, nre rjst t les nt nllit. or m ! i y t.nie are (nicely, wool j Kathei'inR.eai not tin ieratnnd what the'v rend, r I'liinol ki'Hti t heir Itiiiti rliXs on aiivuiip Mihiecr mi ii Ut ri-iuion well, or 1 iH nil Jrl fill, lliio . i- Iw.i , tablespo uf ul v, i'l f,ive re.lfcf. ; jAtiNtnru 'lake cnougb Krnlnr after eatini; leach inciil, to proihu e oqe ftU uvivi from the JboweN every tliy. lr 'ffnant lftIK'S w ill UiuUure rli" f fi'-m their the ulache. dotivt'ii n, tiwimnilus In the liend, ; ri'lie, nonr atom ich. testi.snne-.j, p(r.. It is miM 1ul BuitMtheui lieUer than m rc U'-tiveinetlH iiu. 4 nirou i t i ir i i. I Knv no now .lew or nreDariMl SIMMONS LIVKll JlKfJl'LATi K imiU:nn in our rilrraved wrnpp-r, tfiilli Trade-Ma rk,Stauip a nd Suuatur- mi broken. J. H. 2EILINAC0 M a con, (i a hiiJ I'hilU'h'lphla, 6qi.d by ul lp.i'f;tijvrs, 1 fbl61y V. J. NAW. BAKER & CONFECTIONER, W EL DON, N.C. j k vry larife supi.ly of I Cki, Cr.ikrii. lanillttft, Kroncli anil l'Utln, 1 ' , UllUIIIS, 1' ruii., .Mil, ie. J IriieUrgoat ntnck nf Toys nf cyiy variety ever i urimKiii lu 11119 markoi. Orrtcr fnr rmirli's. cik" lc, filled at short j est luitloo at , I Kortliorn iiricos. f Wiltliiict and olhoriiartios supplitil iif rlioap The great superiority of DR.. BULL'S COUGH SYRUP over allother cough remedies is attcstei by the immense popular dcniaH'4 for that old established remedy. For tha Curs (-ouphs, Colds, Hoarseness, Croup, Asthma, llron chitis,Vl)()oping Cough, Incipient Consumption and for the relief of consumptive persons in advanced stages of the Disease. For Sale vall DniKgicts. Price, 2" cents. Kov ID 111. r w- hall; 1 i j Cn iit found Ip .tt RoanQk 01ft 4 , liow T.nk liiid..rrltr. "Arl!iiiiurl" nf Wittrrtnwn. N. . " W'','"'n, ,f Tnpnnto. f'nimOd. inlln.i.nf Trliro. N O. j Lynrhliiint. .f l.yurhliurif. V. hi)IUI.I.' I.lfo liiaiirnnce i.o. of N. V. Willi pine rinks lu any otUrl ffood cn npanv i. nw Fiier(nJ, JI1IV rasas JL illi VOL. XI. l.oiiKtVUow. wiiirrtKn'h Tumi rr. io thk ui:ap sinuer. With a ffl-ry of w titer sunshine ttver hi h'eks nf gray. In the obi h'torie n aiwion, lit sat oa bis birllii-luy. With hlslrioks ftn-t his plcamtit plt tu es, An t hs 1mo--c!ihII ft'til hi kin. While a Mtuml a. ol niyi uuh Miiin Krom tarutivl u. arhtoif In. It onii" from hi own f'lir "ily. Krnin the prntri"1! It- u el c p'ani, Frnlll thednltleo till cut MliiM-t, And l la cedar wood.i of hune. Ami his ho Art wrrw wa-in within Mm, And h lU'ii-teoinu eyes rrw i!lii Fur he knew Ili.U hi- c-Hint i ' coild..1 1 Were h.uging sniiK of him. The lay of hi life'- Rbid morning, 1 l.e .Mil m.s nf hi - en Hi; tune, Wlin-iTchoe- nhall II mt f.'fi'V-r On the w nuU ul every cmnc. AH their beuu'iful eniinl Mlii, vul lorth li-.r hird.t if elte r. Cano ll.tc.imir l uck to Ins w iudn,i And haiih' in Uw poui's e ir. (ir irpfiiL but k 'l mn and tcndir, i'lie mn-ie ItW un I te l. With tl j lklli tn Mi'loe-s And a tscotmu like farewell. Willi a s 'hs- uf awe h livened To lb v"ii'cs we t and otmg. The btt of f.u th uiiil the first ul licivyn Hecuicd in the bongs they BUUff- And. waaimra litMe !on rer For the wonderinl cii mn to com He heard i be mihiiu inn ; un re Who calU Und s tiol'li'eii Imvuu. Anl tohl-u a holier w.'lcoin Was the 111 . M e in 'an! mi; vtim'h Of the words of the ble-sei't Master, ' of sueii is I c kiod on nt u-u en." A REAL SWEET STORY. It w lijr far tlie wmst quairvl tliry had ever 1)1(1, and llifv ha. I ha.l mtiiiy, fur elm had a in per, aiid he had a temper, and thry wire liolliof lhem InipuUWo joung people Willi Vy little self conirul. Vou are a false, eclOrh, untruthful, man like man," said the. "And you a auspicious, uiiioafoiiuhlr, un womanly woman," said he. "Take back your letters," flic cried, flinclui; parcel tied with liyucliitli-blue ribbon uu the oor al hit feet. 1 will," ha muttered between his clenched teeth, picking up the parcel nnd throwing II into the (lie, where it bl ized brightly for a mn nicnt or two, and tliei. How away In thin u i . - canny black frafrmcnls up to the chiiiin-y. A Hie last flatulent disappeared. Kick turned apiin to I.elty, with fiowninj blow, and allied, as lie hud osked before, "Do you still rsiat in accusing me of deceit and false hood " I (!," she replied, "unless you show mc the charm." I will not show It to you," tie declared, rilh violence emphasis, l,lfmy word he not iiilllo'ent, I refuse te (jire you farther proof. I wonder that you dare in-u.lt me hy asklni; il. And I also womler how you, believin.: me to be falsa and untruthful, can bo williuu t;i trust your future to mo. A'id, to ppoik frankly, 1 benln to think wo have in ul" a prat mistake In supposing that wc couid that future happily together, for 1 am fully co lviui't d we are atmhintr but "Two qoul with I . a T a aiiule tli.-iu-lit, Two hearts that b 'at as one' (ThrKo lines were quoted with niiift mitbhIIc indiclion.") "And fui tin" rrn r.-, I also beejn to think that perhaps it would be better if wc had never made tliis mistake If we hud never met in fact." "O'.i, niileed, sir!" with (,'tcat n-smiip'ioii Qf dignity. "Ilaye you jast nrrived at that conclusion t I have Ion; been sure of It. Dill there is nothing easier 1I1.111 to part. Your let ters are already disposed of. To-morrow 1 will send back your riiw un.l picture. And then, when I mn free once mure, J can Iry to please my mother (our nciiiiaiiitjiK', as you are weli aware, ha never p!ea-cd her.) and ill pleas. m; her 1 mar And I am (loin; a pleasant in Well us wise thlni; for myself. ' Are you I'. feriini to lirotiglrim I!rowi" "I am reteri in to Hrouti;uM ltrowi).' "Ily heavens !'' exclai I 11 ck, se'aiu his at, "this is too llllicll. I.etty, Uoodbje for- ner Hut Letty besjan hu:n nini; an air from ifui.-e, ilriini'iniig an iweomp miaieiit on Hie window -pane, and Touchsifed no aasivrr. Ki.-li rushed from the mom. The htinimiu and druiiinuui; ceased iiuiauil, und tlie whilom perf. inner Intoned Intently. Five liilmnn i-ntjeil, and still the street door did not si in). "Me i w.ut'n for me to come out into the hall and beg his uid 1 nipple,' she tiid, with a defiant grimace, "bull won't''1 and she tinned ujuii to tlie wltiJow na the door shut w ith a bang. And then she 8 1114 herself on tho lounge, kicked uff her slippers, and riled like a sum mer shower. Hick gone, nd gone "forever I" Kick, whoii) she had loud si) dearly, and whe hid loT J her so dearly, for two long years. And why 7 v Ul became lliai siiiy, gigglii.LT J ena Yariiin, with her p ile blue eyes and straw colored Iniir, had chosen to tell libs about I. ..11. And slinking the teats from hei lashes, she began culdinj; heiself us bald as she had scolded Hour Kick. "I he Idea I.elty LoinisUeriy, of your believing tliat gi ) before Mm! V,'ht po'srssed you! lie did (lirt a little with her, t il Is true; but all men flirt a little wttli girls vho persist In adnililng them and lliitenng tliem. but he inT -rgave her the little gold pig jour Chil-Hoas gift lo him -iicvbi ! How she got It 1 uiij't imagine, but lie would have explained if you hail given him a chance " And then the a isent mother. gone to Aunt Emory's for a two day' visit, Came in for a share of reproach. ''If sho had only let our engat'njeqt he known, Instead of Insisting upon our wailing uuni Hitk twen ty one. and had not been ehii.'ed to carry my tiin;reinc,iit rin'j in mj back hair, tlu only place is here it is safe from Baby.-(joo luess gracious t H ibyf'-And I.elty stidl"i:!y re membered that ever since Hick came lu to make t) morning call, knowing Mrs. I.ounsber ry was absent poor fellow ! he'd have staid away If ,e could hate fun-seen bis reception Haby had been silting alone In the (jlulpg-rooni in the middle of the big dluing-tuble, sur rounded b)' '' Hie pickle and marmalade j irt and fruit can and patsup bottles nnd Jm pots out of tho store-ronin. For It was tha monthly hBase cleining day, nnd the store roam fell to ."tiy's shite, tho foreign help being gifted with toe great a talent for smash life and breaking, to Buyiiolhing of an equally great talent for abstracting and devouring lj j noin sweeis nnu pouts. 1.1113 "P' anjj iiuiu luu Roanoke WELD ON", Jountrp, tlrust her feet Into her ulippcn, and hastened where duly had hen calling her for Borne lime. Haby sat, i yoo ns cold, nur- alnsf a bottle nf tmnato aatiee, snugly wrapped . fn a dish towrt, tn the vrry fpol where khe k bepn when liick'a rintr tummonetl lp-r al-ter to i tbwtltMtr. Only one snull H iak l.iy broken on I the floor, lilliu the air with hp iiiht!i f:ii;- I ranee of cariif. 'Th:it won't be misn-i!," nanl ; Letty. "Thank fortune, there is no woika I mi-iehief done M Hut the "lhank" win ereely I uttered when her eyea full up m th last Jir of tin- f mirtus n irh in .rm .U ll.i. .A..i.l i.f Oa I tn tkin of whit-li d.ed will gran. Iiuainrii.t, and which was l.elug carefully kept for Aunt Kmorv's ( Aunt l'norv w i ai. "Id maid work thirty thousand doilaisl hlithiliy. There it slood ilincilv in front, nf Haby, Willi mom than half of lis thirk piper I1.1t loin i.ff, and a vavvoi'ig c ivily mailo in its pieclous couteuls by I it ! It- .('..oping lin-e'S. "I !i, II iby, whv couldn't you have taken any Jar but that ?" asked I."ttv, lop-oachfully an I dram oieilty. l!ut H.ihv evidi'utU h id no eiusc to niter for not doieg a 1, f r sli.i k,jit on croon n- lu her lio !Ie-(..II, while, her sister lustily fasl: luned uaalli.-r paper h. it and I led it secuicly ov.-r whit rcmaoied oi tho original covering. 1 lien slid Haby : "l'.ck t'ss I -irce l; ck !'' Oil, th it Is wlnt he wis doing when she foolishly Imaglni-d lie was waiiinj for her lo come a'id ini.l ne hi f.u iv-ness bi.hliii.r Bool bv to Ui'iy. She niUht hare known it, for he had a I vays hired ;.i y i. u!v, ' Yes, II, by; nice I',; I,, good IJick, dear K c!; but, for all lli.it, Ihe mis; he gavn m - goi'sbi.'k In bim t(i-tnon'i.w unless I her from him 10-nljlit. How d.irn he wish lh.il Wt- had never lil -t V t I', it she d d no; hear froui him that iii'Jit, ami iln- nei day the lillh; hum! of gold was icl'a el from I. a hilling pl.u e In her thick I'.o.ni hat-, and a tin f.iilliful mi-sat-uger p'.'.'ed it 111 UicVi hr.n Is as lie left his pi ice of business. Il.it, ah ! wh it a - lleiit, sorrowful ma'd 'ii wandered about the I.oiiiii'ier'y dwell hit; .Ii .rei' ei ! what a lls:U .., wearr voice le iea!"d the nursery rhymut that H.il.y de- 111 Hid'' 1 "if ty lil,- a d IV ! "N'o ni -e -11 in i'-,.," si d lla'iy, uilji:i the merry tones and toe happy l.ui;!i. Ital Mis. I.ouiislieriy was not lit till dis il.'.is.'.l wiih tlie turn ii IT ii 1 1 hid taken. Ilrou-h.iin li,-iwii s i t.'.l her iniieli heiie.r us a pn is peet i Ve sou iii-I.k Hi. hi Hi, hard I'rrihtoii. Ooe was a wr.ilihy yoiin; hre.vi r, the other a poor cleik 111 11 countlu-lu'KS". "I.elty will soon g t over it," sai 1 to Letty's father, whose heart nclicd at the sightt of his daughter's sal f i.e. "A lir.st-luvc diaan- poi 11 1 111 en t is always hard to bear for a while. I thought I should have died when Stephen l-'oid married my cousin; tint I didn't; 1 lived lo 1 11 1 1 r y mui, and I have a sea'skin cloak, and Mrs. Find Insii t even a jacket." And so llr.iin'iam Ihow.i, who was real y a manly, generous, good h- ailed fellow 111 spite of his beer ami wealth, encouraged by the uu tenia! head of the hoii..e, b-g.in devo! ing hull self in the most ardent fashion to I.elty; and she, seeing her mother's pleasure thincnt, uud heai jug 110 word from IJick received bis at tentions in a passive. uincpnnsili,i way. Three months went by, nnd il was Aunt Emory's birthday, and that eccentric old li ly hid de -lded to divide it among the fami'y, l iuehiii.' wiih 1. ne poili.ui,huiu wiih .111 nl.-r, and slipping with a third. Thl' I .inch pany was giv-'ii at her sister l.eiitia'. (Mrs I. onus 1 r ;,) and k.iiii . h ilf a dozen old f. ie ids and some doxen 1 e al ives were bi.hlen to the fenst. I.etty, ill 11 sea green enwi, Kick's f.ivoii'e gown,! wiih a spray of pink hyacinths (Hi- k's f'V.rite spring II iei , In her bill, went quietly about welcoming iheg'iesls. itroiil.am llioa'ii f sal owing Ii.t like l.e shad 1, 11: til lunch w.s iilitmll ice 1. 'I In 11 taking h"i p. ace at tin' ta'il.', H e young 111111 S'lll Ileal he , she Ml-' d the cover fioui mi l dipjielaspo,.i Into the l.nl J ir ef grind m.i-iini t i r on 01 pcu .1 m 11 m. had it placed i.ef.ue It r, liiisliu; hide the mischief Ka'iy ha.l d hu ly s ii I, a, Id'-, .sing h -1 111.11 h .!..!.- l-h" had to be alii to ) when s me r : "ll.ive v I.e. ml that Kichiiiotid 1 11 hro4 I for his health ? li t h, s t H Hon. mui s ills in a d iv oi ;Mn". Is going given up his two. 'limy say h-t h is failrd fas! lately." And the veiy . Xt tlloRli-Itt dni t tixe l b-r sjuiUelcd i cs upon h'-r p .or j.ale f.ie.., un.l inked, sharply: F. 11..1 v neicc's What's the mail r. l l lid ? Hi, you dre.lllflll ill the sweets V anything "No, ma'ain,1' auswei;l I.sf y with a pi' if ul alteiiijit at a static, wlteii the eiuieihing harder than ptc sp 1011 st rin k c.-vel peaches should tie. "I."l nut Ii ft ii you," raid brougham ; mil with one I una of bis vrist he placed i:ion the ilajuty cljitia shill b. fore hei u wad oT ; taper. "And So llul is tlie last of the celel. rated mat an all I ', Is ItV" said Aunt F.m uy "I don'l want any. I (in fer my nut. It iiiuuixi.d with uuknow 11 foreign siibslunces. Take il away, Norali." llul I.. 'Hy w is already slowly unrolling the paper (it iroved to be tlie Lii-sing pin', of tlie jn' oitgliial batj-u nither d lliciill thing to nccouip'lsb, as It struck persistently to her small lingers, hut iiccouiplhhed ul last, when out rolled the little gold pig. And on Hie In side of the piper w as scrawled, lu Itick's bold hand, these Words : "Mi Daio.iso ilow foohsti wear" I m-uin, lam! Hero is the 1 haiui. .tjis Yailan bad il niiout tin minutes last u glit - only hing en mgli to show it. to ynu mid teil yon a stoiy ubont It. Hit. v will give ll to you. II id 111 papei, so 1 tore a pie, e on n: 0 of yo.ir jinn pots. Will see you lo-iiionuw evening. "Kick." Never did any young lady so si(.ldenl)' break through till the couventloiuilllies of society, never did daughter so q lickly forget the wishes of her inoiber, never, did niece so un flinchingly brave the displea-ure of a thirty-thousaiiij-dellar autn, u. d d i.elty I.qunsberry the 11, -ui;t after she leu! resj thl; note. "1)1 ''ilgh .ill," h? cried, looking nl bill) W illi beauiffiil, beseeching eyes, "( must see Itick. 1 111 list - I 11 1 11 -t. You will g , uud biiug him tq inc. dear " (It was tlie llrst tltns sholiad evorct'led li tin "dear," and, alas ! ho felt that It wou d be the last ) For moment be pulled his long mus tache nervously. "Wu are not v ry gaud friends, you know," nt last he sad. "yes, I know. Dut I am to blame for that loo," said I.etty, hurriedly. "Futglve njc, Brougham, but 1 mwl tee Hick." And the gsod fellow, hesitating no long'r, turned fro. 11 that imploring face, and with a tugging at his heart strings, went off to seek hlsriviH. Me found him, and brought him back lo the girl they both tovid. N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 18S"2. A'hI what do you think Aunt Rtiory tlnl ? Aunt Kuiory, who hl tleeUred over alid oTer Again that only at M-a. Broufihmn Brown, Letly, ahnuM Inheril any of her money. 'Left the lioiue in a paction V Nat a bit of It, iShe l.mln d and laughed until alio could laugh no longer. "Now I rdr.tl hare lornethlnp new to tell f dks," ftlsp said. ' I'liey tnunt be IfreiJ and airk of tny old wnim. I'm nine I am, Loti IT"!1 pi',', jea!ouy, and innn iado all tniied up t.-th. r, Ii'a one of the fimnleat things. I ever heard in all mv life." "I'm glad yu think so," said Mrs. l.oiins beny "it don't strike ins that way. What are tiny going to live on '' "(Hi, I'll look after Ilium," said A n nt Emory; and her rem irk makes a very good ending lo tins teal sweet story. . oi; oi' nil-: si i etitrits. tt, o!y A'lf I "Do you alien , I to out town ma'ters," asked a lad, c ireles.ly dressed lu.livl 111 ll, walking lulu the city edit u's 11111:11 mid assiiintug a "aia'tued gl iss" alliliide ue;,jn,t miu 0f t,e tapestry hung walls. "Now 1 Hi -ii " said the city editor, "what ir, your trouble "Wei!, you s"C l just arrived from the fotith," said the visitor, hel.ilng hlmsi If to a Eisil ike i h iir, iiiid st retch mg bis feet out c.inifoi tably 011 one of the Turkish rugs. I ov 11 that i, I usi-d to own a plantation not f ir fiom New Oilcans. Now i oivn a lake " "7'ueii vol e n ne from Ihc Ho nied dislrlctsT'' said tlie e. I. tor, growing Interested. "11 glit fr. mii the very middle of 'cm," said the isitor, cii' ling one long, thin litis I over the olh r, and 1'ioec.e ling to shave oil a chew nf t ihicco from a very black-looking pieeo of plu.'. "I tell you, sir, It's du-adf ul down there, and the thing came 011 u,s so sudden like. Win, 1 Hut; up ui.e 111. lining and found ducks sail ing uiotin I my lied und our pet hog perched on the man b'pieee pulling like a steamboat on 11 mud bank, llovv Hi" hog ever got tiji Ibcie : lavs tue out. Well, tl,.i wa'.er was a rising, and j nfore long we had to take to tlie roof, and I there weslaye.l fir fifteen dus." "Fifteen d is!" srl.l the editor in snip ise. "Yes, sir; fifteen days, uud we could a't get any Ihiug In eat f.u-the last live, except the moss thai sprouted up alvTeeii the shingles. Weil, niy wife, got awful thin '.ike and so did the children, and I kiiide- fell away myself." "Well, 1 sh.uihl icu.aik," said Ihc editor grim 1 v. "Yes, you see a moss diet ain't no way tllliu'," said thi viMlor. "Why didn't you swim oq'. ?" a.-k. d the cdl t ir. " if' here was tin! trouble," said the visitor. "Y.ui sen th.'ie iiiu'i no 1 laulalloii nigh onto ten miles from onr's, and 1 calcul.tt' d tlml would he loo iiiucli of a pad f ir 1110. I reckon I'm a gu.i.l awiutmcr. bqt I didn't c.110 to tickle j that ten miles. Weil, we'd got down lo our I 1 1st sli.tlgle, .Hid 111. 10 VT. Isll'l a S.llitcll Ilf IllosS 011 1 li.it lonf big '11 .ugh to wml a s!mt gnu with, I Our young st had Ii en given the last bit, and i he sat there on the chimney i.liewnij' it up and. lookiu' like a baud organ monkey down in his luck, when I see a Ij'.tle cloud way across the water. 1 didn't say 11 dliiug for a iin.iiiciil, hut ; I knew pretty well what Hi it clou I meant, and j 1 M.tichc ! it lie a nui;er vv oiild a 1 0011. Well, I sh" grew logei, au.i i nude sure ll was a : si. -a 11i10.1t. fheii 1 kind, r vvhispere 1 it q ii ct liive to s. e ! he old W illi ill. Well, she to k one loo. and tlien ll qijie I over in a d -a I f 11 it, and afore 1 c. Ul I.I gl all her sin- lull, d (low 11 the in f i.it the w.i' r. Well, t.i.it a- the last ol her." "Y.ui d ni't mean to say llt.iV yon let lor drown y slid the eilitor. " A ell, y ui s. e,'' sai 1 the vi-ilor, "I uas so weak 1 knew it w.i d ath lor hoih of us for ine to go after bet . an I to make in itteis worse she p i led ill 011, youngster along Willi her. tell JoU, we'tc hiviit; t olgh li aic. down our way. ! u li'd) nil that st.aililio.lt saw qs 1 1 they took i s aiioard; hul I lo-t every, lung, ! not 1,1 s.iv 110: hlng ali.iiit i u t of my laiu.lv. I W' il lllt'i loo . us up 1,1 New (lib .ins and I sii-iii'd up cash ciioiigli to com N ulli, aq I h -re I ain. " "I!. it vvha! did you come North foi J" asked the eil.t.n, "Welt, loll see they put 111.' 011 11 n lief cnni-niilli-e. and 1 in 011 I... le Lo .use funds lor the Mlir.leli." Oh, you are," said the cdiii,', edging bis chair Inc. k and I io..iug fsli.ii i'y al bis vudor. 'Yes, i nc you newspaper felh-iva was a tt-tow in' nut lots of sympathy for us, an 1 I jttsl thought I'd tackle the press llrst, nnd then work down through the other professions." ' Very thoughtful in ynu." said the editor. 'Yis.uftci I've got your contributions I'll just s e whether the chut'tlies ure good far ain thin.'," said the visitor. " Wa.t a iiimnent," said the editnr, walking c,vi r tn the telephone, uud then lie culled the itisti inneiit; Conned l'.agle with police bead quatieis," lot the reluf committee didn't v .it lor the reply. (Jiu Vol usn.i.r. SaiJ 11 uinlhir to me one day: When my children were young I lhoti;ht Hie very be, I thing 1 could do for lliein was lo give thi-tii myself. 80 1 si.(ied 110 jislns lo talk w ith them, to tcch iHein, t ) read to thciq, to pruy with them, to be n loving coinpiinfon 1111 I friend to my children I had to neglect my house m tny times, had no time tn indulge tip self hi many tilings which I should have Itlvd t'.' do. I was ligsy a liirni'ig llu ir luti.ds und cultivating their heart's best ufTect Ions, that could not adorn their bodies In line clothes, though I kept th'-'in neat and emu. forlalile at ull limes. I have my re will d now, My sous are ministers of the gospel, my grown daughter a lovely Christian woman. I hava plenty of Hun) to sit dow n no,T ami rest, pleniy ut time to keep tny houre In perfect order, plenty of llmu to Indulge myself In upiny ways, bcBid if going abv.it my Muster's business wlieucver lie lias imcd ijf me. J have 11 l!;oii5itul beautiful ti;-n;ories i:f their thihlbood li) Coiufurlllie. Now LL, it Vl.cy liave gone out Into 0)e world, I have Uie tweet con sclousuess of having done all 1 could toni.ke lhem ready for whatever work (ijiI calls tlicii) to do. I gave tlicra the best I could mysolf. The ndverliai'mcnts and editorial rnmniei.lt got mixed up last week m one o( our ex cliuiiges, hcnio we find: "Read the original poem 1111 our inside. It Is a geiu tclntilating with wit. fi Is a must excellent substitute for calomel -run be used as to etnellc. Sold by dfii.'gils." FACT AlUU r OVXCISiG, Fiom time to time our opinion has been asked on the question of dancing. We nrefer to state some facts touching the practice, and leave every one to do his own thinking nnd reach Ills own conclusion : 1. Il is a fact that the dancing mentioned approvingly in the Utble was carried on by the sexes sepniatuly, and generally if not always, as a religious aot. 2. It is a fact that modem dancing, however Well done, adds no worth to the character. II. Il Is a f ict that a trained monkey can ex cel 1 he best taught young lady or gentleman In the use of the heels. 4. Il Is a fact that it requires 110 iutclligetii.c and no v ir luu lo dance well. ft. ll Is a fact that there la no more honor In dancing well than there. It in Jumping, walking, running, or wrestling well. Dancing matches are on 11 pir Willi walk lug nialcln s, do ti. It Is a fuel that mined dancing liecomi'8 extremely fascinating T. It is 11 fact tint much valuable time Is lost, by this species of reveling. 5. It is a fact tluit money is wasted oil dan cing. U. It Is a fact that people who cannot cu te lain themselves and each other in a no 1 1. mill way und must employ tacit heels for this pur pose are to he pit icd, 10. It Is a fact that young ladies penult familiarities In the ball room which public sentiment universally cotitU'iiu as dangerous to purity. 11. It is a fact that many females bayc been itiiind by unending dances. I'-J. It is a fact that Hie best nf young men, evt 11 of those who dance, do not w i-h their sisters to at'end bulls, and Ihey do nut wish to marry dancing git Is. Id. Il is 11 fact that Ilia whole spirit uud luti dcucy of dancing i.s woildly. II. Il is a fact thai no una was ever noted for piety and dancing. l.j. Il Is a (act flint when a professor or re ligion f illows dancing, his liilluuico for good is lost. lii. It Is a fact that men nf the world think dancing inconsistent with the t hnsliaii pros fission. 17. It Is a fact that the best peni lo lu the world never lance. IS. It is a fet that 11 dancing Church-meni-ber is nut worth um thing much to the I'huu h. As the love nf daiKin comes in, the love of i H nl goes out. I'.i. ll Is a fact that the most pious and con ! sldcrate people In all tin ilrnoiiiiiiulions arc I opposed to dancing, and imncslly advise j ngaiusl It. I till. It la a f '.ct that no young convert desires to dance, nor any utie else in whoso liearl tue love of (iod burns. j ill. It Is 11 f id that no one ever dances to , g orify li.nt, tuit an ap.iill.i i'ii j 11115 us to do t everything to Ins gl n v. I '.': ll is i f.u t tlial the most ardent a.lvo ' rates nf dut, ring alwas change 1 :n-ii views in : the presence id deiitl,. I A II I In s-' fae's can he proven, and are true 1 he.. ml ilmbi 1 1 the licit of I Ii.-111 it ., light not to be (litlleull for any Inquirer after the right way to come to a safe conclusion. I'jaVi.i.wf. j A KA TllWl. I lie Could I'liiil no Sato lor SKii. I onfiy Ii" r e'a. He w is a red nosed, wild eyed man f.om the head waters, of thn i-a.t I. tin, and loukid us if be li ilu't ti ct in town siiirn oil was iltscnr-ci'-d His iii-ty p'luis win several inches luo slim t at one end, nnd be cat 1 led half a d"7ten Cooti skins in his light hand. At the pus -od v corner lie. ni"t 11 ladv, nnd snipped h"r liy holding the bunch of lild's b f.ue her face, s il I : I ' t'au'l I S"ll ynu sotn.'lliliig for to make a set of fit' s ' The lady screamed and shot over to tlie o'.her side of III-' street. "Dm s iinv of your n,jj!ilii;rs want Jo buy any t.ltig of the kind ?' he yelled. "The I idy sereatiied ngalii, i " Now wh u's the in it ler With Hannah ?" re m irked the re I naied tuiti us the lily di up. p I i'l III- "I 1 II opjin-l'e. j A 111 im.'ii' '.Her the 111 n yt'ered into a bank j and lureiv the hides dovn ill Hie cashlet's win door. ' (1 it a-im A No. 1 ci 111 sk n-j here that I'll sell etie.;i. j it a 5,-i.itch of .1 to 1.I1 on any of the. 11. Ket. li d every oua of 'in is a box trap." "We Inve no us., for lhem." add ileal p d .(''j-, as he cist an o'j Iq le ;i,e ga . Is. the prr.si g'vies ut " I hey will mike ynu a nice vest," said th led uoseii mini. "Two bides will make you a Vi -t and one'll make you a cap that'll wear you es Ion; as you live." "Mv dc ir sir," lep'ied ih piesident, some what cou.'iised, "we don't waul bides liiqe. Take lhem su-ne where e'se, please." ' Mchiie your wife woilM like a set of furs, nud there Is " "No, no, no," replied Hu L.4uliii-, liiipillent ly. " lake the tliliijs away. They are olT ii' sine." "Wii il'f .liil?" said the rej nose man, slut iiy. Take the blamed things out of this,'' re claimed the c asperated bunker; "liny smell like a slaughlCi-hoiiM'." I'd take a d!lar for the lot." I i;n people ns t . v.r loiy ro-itt skin;," pi;', iq II, u cashier. " l ako thein In thrre, take tlii-m up town, take lliein down liiwn, take thein over to the liver, take. - " "IJiiumc Ijf.y ccu.a fur the lot," lie per- iis'e.l. "f y iu don't set out of this, I'll kick yoar lioid of." JO hid the preshlrnt.. 'I ll take lliuiT ' nt tor s x,' Slid tlie nil noscl 111 111. 'D'ye snv the word!" I)J h" diiii'gli'd ihe bunch by Hie talis. Toe p usi.lenl stal led for 11)' out hie. Th asiiunilti iliu skins started for Hie sldewa'k after 1, uving reached ll paused and ssiil ; '(lre-.i-t (J ml.' cy I if sralfkii) an I auble were selling for 11 cent a car lo.. I, liie hull town isn't buy the tarn! p.ijicred end of a rat's lull.' CituKlNii .It.'iiin. :!'.vury yuar, at Christina", the S n Aiitoulo Mexicans relpbratet kind of Im 'nation of the 'Passion ('lay,' called Tas tnres.' The Vrgln Mury, i ti 0 spout Irs, Inclu ding .liidna Iscnrlot, nil appuur and net their parts. On the lm I occasU u "( U1I1 play Judas was niisslng. What lias become of Jiidtii asked one of the spectators of 81. l'elur, With whniii he T, 5 well ncqiiiiiulid. .ludns be , was the reply, last year wc had In choke him to make li lit) give back the thir ty pieces of silver that wo iisvc lilin In Hie play, so this year Hie apostles wou't let him slick his liosc Ipsidc uf the circus (cut. EWS NO. ). Fascivitki) nt a SNrt. -On Sunday last we witnessed 11 singular contest between a mock ing bird nnd a cat. When lir.-t observed the bird wus. on the ground, ubout three feet from the cat, singing a thrilling, triumph melody, that held Its enemy entranced. The bird had come under the lues'neiie inlluouce of tho cat mid could not git away, nnd the c it, ch irund by tlie melody of the bird, cmi'd not eat It. Several time It would crouch, g've Its tall n switching motion mid prepare to spring, but the bird would appro.u h, wirbl.ng lu a milder stiiiin, and puss would rub her bead against it, purring In tint manlier so peculiar to these an imals when ph'ssed. We watched to sen haw this novel contest would eu I, ail. I even llie-l I 1 (lighten the bird awny, but lb cat eaiight It up In hur mouth, ran nlT a sh rt d'st.iure, put It upon the ground nnd let the little creiluis sing, inctulug per f -ctly e.iuti nt with Its miis'.e, Wu again ttji iroaeh"d, took the e.il up, when Ihc bin! also Hew up a tire by m; I seemed deep'y distressed, the Ml meanwhile eyeing it wistfully. At last we succeed. 'd in s.'iirlug the bitd 11 way and put tho cat tlow, 11, when It i urdiately stal led lift to hunt up the bit. I. Win titer it succeeded lu (iiiditig il or nol we cauinit say.- .lncYr'ua ,V nfViiwu. A Mivisn;;i's I'nr.iiii m-: r. It inlcl Web stcr had an inee.l o!e of old Father Searle, the minister of his boyhood, v, l.ii-h Is loo good to. be lost : It w as custom iry ilien to wear knee breeches in cold weather. One Muitilay morn ing In iiiiliiiiin Father H arte brought. Ills breeches down from the garret, but the wasps bad l.iki-u 1 ssessioii during Ihc miiuiu t, and were having a nice lime of il in tliean. I'.y iHul of cT irt h'i gut out the Intruders nnd prepared for lilt el lux. Hut, whllu reading the Scriptures to the oougrugatioii, he feltaU.i;g.-r fro t. the enraged, sin ill w alsted fellows, and Jumped around the pulpit sl ipping his llrghs, Hut the more be slapped and (lanced, tha more they stung. I'lie people thought him crazy, but he expl lined the m.it'cr by : 'liteihreu, don't bo alarmed; the word of the Lord Is in my mouth, bq!, tlC del il is In my breeches !' Webster al ways told this with great gl.it tn tho ministers. adv i:iirisi;.MF,N"'s. 1' 6S.e Isi'.s'' j tv-tt.. mmmm EilEiliMlEi, fhuralgia, Sciaiica, Lumbago, Baekicho, Soreness of (he Chest, Gout, Quinsy, Sore Throat, Swetlir.gs and Sprains, Burrs and Scalds, General Bodily Pains, Tooth, Ear and Hoadacho, Frosted Fe$t and Cars, and all other Pains and Aches. Ho rrernmtlon on rur-ii ."pinls Pr J ovns On a, n tv,snre, mimpU an i r.'i. oli V leit-,l lu u,c ly, A timl (Site-Is but lite c. -hit . r;-t ' v ' y t!""tn' nulo.i; ol" 5i S'culsi, uu 1 cm -y 1 tie tin'eru'C v. ilh pmil own have 1 li,wp iin.l p Hi vi- pr- ol t lb i'l iiiiis, DiTeition, lu rieven laticnii.tci. BOLD CI ALL Pllimnlr'Tit AND DEALEHJ IK fJllDK'lNE. A.VOGELER &. CO., Jiorlinore, JH., I", S. A. Jllll 7 1 V- C R H A T aAflCAIHS. tire II.IW' lee Ovill r nlir In'VV nu t li-niltlflll ' r ' . t -' 1 1 1 1 v 101 eh is.-.t , f t tie tn 'l 1 1 'if l-'l urers, u li e... ill V ll .' 01 1. . Call llll.t see 1 ti.-iu. 1 ir ;.'st II 1 1 I tc .st .s.-.:--..:e.l sloi'll of lh (li.llW.rt'lll'.-i. S K I'S 1 1-- I K XV K I 'IV. HAN ll Hit i'l-;l.l, I'-i. til'KHA AMI Ll Mill I'll Uii.i. Ill X MuMl X Ml it l. HI Must, M l;t:vn ntTi'.iVs xnii -11 tw. SHI. IH Ml.VI.U sl'iiiiNS, rdllKS ,. Tup lit' sit Kill T unto r 11 ui! 15 4 Im li I I It S O I, It. I's.. Yoiiiij s I', r. liles-.'s and lull rye your sh' lit Wat.'l work uie s'nn.l Jewelry rei-ntred l y the l-vst l-.iiiri av in r ti.-'. 1 1 v .lone I'V J. I. XHI'MI .1 lillll ly 1'eierslmr, t'a K V Yi S ,f. C It H A V A Y, H 1 1.1 I'll, K, f, B li A I. It P. S IN liMi'isi, MMH IMiS, i MIlMI' AI.S. Palais, Oils, Varnishes, liye-stuffs. Fine ITolb tin, Fancy 11 ilr and Tooth finishes, I'er futnery nnd Faiii-.v Toilet Articles, Trus 8' a un.l siiiiiiilib r Itraees, letter Paper, I'en.s, Ink, Ktivelo.e8, (.lass, I'ut ty. Carbon (HI, I. amps, t'hli.j neis. a-l'hvsh.laus', pounded. Prescript Ions nec.rulcly com I lMKUni,' Cl.l.GliKXTUllti.lHI.BS Skl'.JH. We loiseliast. these seeds direct, fi-om the Kx- lll.lslve Seed l'.ir.l8 of llie Messrs. 1 andr.-t ll and taev sliouhl not lie classed with tin1 seeds left on t'niiiniis'.lnii throuirhout the eoiinlrv Fse l.iin.lr.'llis' s.-eds, nnd a (tood Vegetabl (1 irden I. insur-M. net J ly - . . THE CHEAT -ffttf THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISING BATES. KPACK I C I H I E a O 'luo Snunrf, r'n Siuar a, Thron fsojiiBn , Four Sqiiarea, Foiirth 1'iil'n, Unit Column, W linle Oliim n. 29 t SO 00 40 0 46 fO 00 Ci OsS 76 t One Year, 1 .. '.'.Jig. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. JAKNt H k BKLL, , ATTOltSF.YS AT KMFlBl.n, N. C. l'ra-tl.s In the counties nf Halifax, Katta K.l.'ee.oiil e and Wlhn U. Collections mad In ail imrtMi.r the Slate.. Jan 11 U, ll H.. SMITH, JR. ATrOKVP.V AT LAW, A'oti.amu NtiCK. Hat,tKx Countt N. O IVaetlces lii the eniinty of Halifax and ad)o!n- in -j ciintiej, and lu tun fuiirciuo court of tar State. Illy. 1 j M. H H I 7, 1. A R l AT ron I'.Y AT t.Axr, HALIFAX. N. C. ntlee lu the 1'oiirt House. Htrlct kttanilof, cl veil t n till liraiichcsof the profesatotl. inn u ly T riliOMAS St. HILL, Atlorner at Law, HALIFAX, N. ('. 1'rtvrtte... In Halifax and adjnlnlnf eouatlo. an. I l-s. l-'ral and Supreme courts. Will In nt Sootlaud Neck, oueo every fort-, ni.;ht. aiuillf . It. il V. 1). W. It It T M A K , K u r k o n l u O 1 1 . Offlcc over W. II Hrowu'a Dry uooda Htoro, W'KI.DON, N.lt. Will visit pat-ll nt their homes wins (taslraoj T rins Iteasotinble vi u iy t W. M A S O N ATI'OIIMKY AT LAW, (i.MtYSHL'lUl, N. C. I'raetlee lut'i" courts of Northampton tno) llotntiiir eoiintiea, also tn the tVdcral aanl hu vinecuirls. Julias It. A I. T K It, V., lAMILk Attorney nnd ('oiiutsvllor At Lfwv' W K I. O ,, rV. Fri' tlces in H illfux nnd n.ljnlnlnir rnnitlas. Special aHen'tnii uiv.-ii to rolleeklonf In. nil leirts of the statu ai.d prompt returns .. n. 17 1 y W. U ALL, AT 1411 AT LAW, WKtiDOM, N.O. Nns.-lal nHntlon given to collectlont ant niittane.'s promptly made. IlliV Ilf. It. K, I'. UUNT1C11, tsllIllillOK HEKriliT, Can Im found nt hie ofAef la Kuel4. Varo Nitrous Ox . d-t a for the Painn si Kxtrttc.ling til Tcolh alwaya uu baud. Jnt) g'J II. (MH XI. Ml I.I.KS'. joun A. Moom 0 I, I. II s MOOR E. ATTHl!KVH AT I. A if, II A I.I PAS N O. Vrnetlee In the eoiintlesof llallfav, Northampn on. K I r-enuih '. I'itt and Mart in 1 11 Hie Mu-. preui" curl of 1U0 sii.v.. and In tin) reilera iirtmrtne llistern District, l ull' 'Ct ions mime, la any part of the Mate. Ian 1 ly , 1 it rnt.t imrrir.. nil. n. t. ?ot.t.n.-o'R yt. . i. oi.i.icopruit k brio.. . eilYKlt I4KK A1NI Bl ltGI'.ON4, W K 1. 1 O N. N. C. lira A. It nini l. It '."lliei IT. r. liavlviir anltoA as ptirtiiers In th. i.ruetlee of ui.tdlelne umtea lot si Ue 1111,1 tiroi 1 1 ir. A 11 .ulltci'tlitr .X liro. tr.-r Hielr professuoinl scrvlees to tlie public twraliy niul st, licit a share el their patroiiaste, cy cuaraiitee .vireftil and prompt attention la iille.uts. line ..f the llriu will alwaya be found 1 lb-lit otllee in ...lite, iter's Pruif Store whoro aii.'i.l a wl'l l.e treated at all hours ana wlien. s nr. . 1 nth w 11. visit an 'I irlve Ibolr attottt Hon to turn t,l j w lib. ut csirs charge. mr 17 If. . '.ii. ai ... i. . i si ii a. ju I .a J w, n nv. a c. iou.icorrxa. I) AY i Z O L L I O U P P B H. ATTOUM'.YS AT L1VT, lH.rHtN, N. c. Irae.tiee lid he courts of Halifax and adjolnlnf niiittes.aii.l in tin-Supreme am! Federal eourta . CKniis eolle'.-J tn any part of Nnrt ll t amtltia il 1" . f th" nnu will alnaya be found lu tha utile.-. June's 1 y. IS57 HSI AHLlHIIlil) 185T Jminary 1st, IS57. RUFE W- DANIEL lllsstnek iif I. lou rs. (Irocerlea and Coufaa. tlonerlca embrace lu part FIIKN'CK, Ai'Pl.K, liLACKUIilllt li.4 - - WlhllCUIJItRT BlUNPY, JMItr, SllliRltV. il A It Kill A and rilAMI'AdNP. WINK. CKlArtt, BACOS, Fl.Olill, MOLAljraKts, I,ARl),(IIN(JKR,PKrPKB, bl'ICK, AII.llS.JRLUBsJ, l'ICKI.IiH, liftAMliT l'F.Ai'ljKS nnd CONFsCTIOrtHRIll rOHTXl.U'M LAia.U !EEK OSf ICE, And mni,y other articles too numerous to niNig I lull. K.W. TtANIPI., 10 Wash. At.miud. M'eldoa, N. 0. oet J ly y t; ' w n 0 u u 11 11 0 u s k. i-'a)ptlcvlll fsitreef, , KHlrlgli, N. C. Terms' to suit thrtlmea U.W. 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