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THE DANBURY REPORTER-POST. VOLUME XIV. Reporter and Post. PUBLISHED WEEEXT AT DANBURY. N. C. FAFFKR * 80N3, Puit- * " "'feA-naTwr staaiaimes i *" '* " UIM or iavaatiaua ■aa aaur. (Wa tlx* er K"l 1 t"*' *' 5 JSJSk .abu«—l Insert!.. ■» f , • f.r laugat 11 sse •' 'P* o * c " ** raM> - awirStj " rmSM ml tS« Um tbsy M»d »ui lassrts* a* Tee Mian mortssiojfAi CARDS. W. F. CARTER, dIrT99#MT-*T-L*W. MT. AIKT, BLBRT CO., N. C rraetlose wherever his services are wanted M. L. HAYMORE, ATTORNEY AT LAW lit. Airy. N. C. §aed*l atUmtlen given to iho collection ol alaius. I—l2m - WITB JOHXSOX, SUTTOX If CO., DRY GOODS, IN. aula aeata a harp, Street, T. w. J*B»ao!«, * *• •ctoo" I, B. OEABBE, O- '• JOHNSON. Fi BATj ALBERT JONEi. Day fc Joaw» *snufa**turers ot »a»»I.MIT,HABNE»S.COI.LAHS 1 TBI'NR B«. ISS W. B*Ht*.r. ttrct, R.tliMor*. JfJ- , wTA.Ta.kar, H. C.Satllh. U.S. S ? r»g 4 ln. Tuoker, Smith h Co* MkMfMltrkra M !>e*ler« In T3, IHOKS, HATS ASD CAPS. MS Baltimore Mtreet, BaUimor#, M 4. M. /»* if. 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Lttaiatdl»eo«atsto aisi Aaats and tearhrrs wilm*, K«W k e#., awssar.^! 0 We heep eoaetaatlj on head a nil -* stock of Otomire—eniiabtt hi ST.,ir„ an-W«w,™ tmd.. We eelirii ceo aiaaMeats of OB.atrr Produv»-.ueb as uV; iLlbars; Olasem*; Beeswaa Wool|orir , rr«H; Pate; Shiaa. etc. Oui iaeUlL# for do u k.ei.war. sack as te warrant ,u.h sale) ad prosspt reteraa. All enters will kave out —a bsbbilßß »' SUBSCRIBE FOR Your County Paper, -iThe ReDorter and Post::- OF THE PEOPLE! FOR THE PEOPLE; or THE PEOPLE I FOR THE PEOPLE! OF THE PEOPLE f FOR THE PEOPLE! OF THE PEOPLE ! FOR THE i'EOPLE ! ONLY $1.50 A YEAR! IIBICIIH now It is yoar duty to aid your county paper. We propose publishing a good family pap*r. and solicit trom our : friends and from the Democratic party in Stokea and adjoining counties a li beral support. Make up clubs for us. Now go to work, and aidau enterprise j devoted to vour best interests. Head be following NOTICES or TIU PRESS: The REPORTER AND POST is sound in policy and politics, aud deserves a libe ral support.— Reidaville Weekly. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST begina its thirteenth year. It is a good psper and deaerves to live long and live well.— Daily Workman. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST celebi ates its twelfth anniversary, and with pardonable pride refers to its suc cess, which it deserves.— JVeioj and Ob itrver. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST ia twelve years old. It ia a good paper and should be well patronised by the people of Stokes. It certainly deaerves it.- Salon Prut. For twelve long years the Danbury REPORTER AND POET bas been roughing it, and still manages to ride the waves of the jouraalistic sea We boDe that it wi'J have plain sailing after awhile. Laringlon Ditpaich. The Daabnry REPORTER AND POST haa just passed its 12th anniversary aud under tbe efficient management of broth er Duggias oannot fail to increase iu popularity with the people of SUikes and adjoining counties. - Winston Senlinel. Tbe editorials on political topios are timely and to the point, and the general amke up of every page shows plainly the exercise of much care and pains taking. Long may it live and flourish under the present management. — Moun tain Voice. Tbe Danbury REPORTER AND POST haa catered tbe thirteenth year of iu ox isteaoe, aad we congratulate it upon the proeperity that ia manifested through ite oolumna. To ua it ia more than an ac qnaintance, aad we regard it almost as a kinsman. — Leaksville Gazctti. Tbe Daubury REPORTER AND POST laat week oelebrated its twelfth anniver sary. Una strong aad reliable paper editorially, it ia a good local aad geuer *l newspaper and io all respects a credit to iu lon aad section, it ought to be well patronised. — Staterville Landmark Tbe Daabury REPORTER AND POST haa jaat entered ita 18th year. Wa were oa« of the crew that launched the li«- PORTER, aad feel a d *>p interest in its welfare, aad hope that she may drift on ward with a clear sky and a smooth sur face for as many wore years— Cornell a/VVHMe The Danbuiy REPORTER AND POST baa oelebrated its l'ith anniveiwy. Tbe paper is aound in poliey and politice, aad deserves tbe hearty support of the people of Stokea. It is au excel lent weekly and we hope to see it flourish in the future aa never before— Wintlon Ltadtr. The Daabary REPORTER AND POBT came out last week with a long editorial, entitled, "Oar Twelth Anniversary" aad reviews iu paat hietory in a very entertaining way. Go on Bro, Popper in your good work, you get up one of if not the best oouutry paper in North Carolina.— Ktrntrtville JH'tws That valued exchange, published in Danbury, N. 0., the RSPORTER AND POST, has entered upon iu 12th anni versary. l ong may it live tu call tbe attention of the r.ntside world to a coun ty which ia as rioh, we suppose, m luin erala aa aay in tbe Bute of North Car olina, to battle for oorreot pclitiosl WIHIIIM -Dntmll* Timm. "NOTIIINCi HUCCEI2DH LIKE BUCCENS, DANBURY, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1886. MOXG OFTKE BROOM. I come f com haunt® of ooot M 4 hern; 1 make a smldon sally, And sparkle out among the form, To bicker down a valley. Bj thirty tylto I hurry down, (>r sltp between the locks By twenty thropt, a town, And half a hnn«ired Vrhlgts. Till last by Phillip's fiirra I How To join the brimmint? river, For men may come and men may go. But I gd on forever. I chatter over stony ways, In little sharps and treble*, I bubble Into eddying bays, i babble on the pel bles, With many a curve my banks I fret. By many afield and fallow. And many a fairv foreland m l With willow weed and mallow. I chatter, chatter as I How To join the brimming river: For men may come and men may pro, But I go on forever. I wind about, and in and out, With her** a blossom sailing. And here and there a lusty trout. And here and there a grayling. And h- re ani| Qftre a foamy flake UpotkQi* as 1 travel, With man> a silver waterbreak Above the golden gravel. And draw ihem all along, and flow To join tl»e brimiug river. For men may come ami men may go, But I go on forever. I steal by lawns and grassy plot*. I slide by hull covers; I move the sw»»et forget -ine-oots That grow for happy lovers. 1 slip. I slide, 1 gloom, I glance, Among my skimming swallows. I make tlve nettled sunbeams dance Against my »audy shallows. 1 murmur under moon and stats In bnunhly wildernesses; I lingei l»y my shingly bars,* I teller round my cresses. And out again I curve and How To join the briming river, For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever. —Alfred Tennyson.. Courting Under Difficulties. Hob Wilkin J *ai ODO of tkc moßt popular young men in Cioton, Miss , and WHS a clerk in one of the largest stores in town. llis employer* did it fine business, uot ouly in Madison coun ty, but also in the counties of Hcott and Leake, lying east of Pearl river. Hob waa frequently sent out by bis employ ers to visit their customers, to get or ders, oollect bills and to keep theui posted in regard to the condition of crops on which they made advances. One of the customers was a well-to-do, thrifty (aimer, and had unlimited credit with his merchants. This farmer lived io Scott couutv, three miles from the river, on the mtin road, and about lif teeti miles froui Canton. He had a sweet, interesting daughter of some 17 summers, and whenever Bob crossed the river on one of bis busineis trip* he in variably made it oonvenient to stop at "Farmer MooreV honae, where he al ways met with a hearty welcome, for he was bright and intelligent, and kept well pooled witb the current news of the day politios, etc. The aid man enjoy ed Hob's company on tbia account es pecially, and tbeu, Bob alway* osrried with bim the latest newspapers and was aure to leave them with his friend Mr. Moore. Then he wuuld Dot forget Mrs. Moore and the daughter, for be always bad some interesting periodical that was sure to please them. He was not long in gaining the good will of tbu entire family ; but be longed for a clo aar relationship, and, finally, when he j proposed to Mios Sallie, she bung her dear little bead, twisted her pocket handkercbiuf and said : "Ask pa.*' Bub waa rejoiced, and told ber that he would do no iba next tine be came, and begged ber in the meantime to fad the old folks on the subject and aafler taia their views. Hbe agreed to do' so, and when Bob took bis departure it waa with the understanding that be wa* to I let urn to the Moore homestead the fol ; lowing Saturday night, one week, aad | speed the Sabbath with them and at- I tend ohurob, aa a big time waa etpeoted { it being "quarterly meeting." The tea daya intervening went by on sluggitb wheels, aud notwithstanding | Bob worked hard in the store every day baping that the time thus employed 1 would pass more quiokly, be thought the day of bis departure for Scott coun ty would never arrive. The anxiously looked tor Saturday oatna, buirever, but il was an unusually bu*y one, and it was quite late in the afternoon before Bob oould got off. While he was ma king his toilet he dispatohed Hit portor to the livery stable for thd best saddle horse there, and just aa the lauips were being lighted in the storee he mounted and went galloping out of town. He raaohed the river, twelve «.iles distant, in about two hours, and then he rode down the bank to the ferry lamJing. To hie iToat disappointment.,, il? for-.,- — a flstboat which was propelled by a wire rope stretched across the river—was not on his side of the river. By strainiug his eyes lie could see, through the dark ness, that the boat was moored on the Seott county side, some two hundred yards distant. He knew that old "Ike,' tbe negro ferryman, had a cabin on that side about a quarter of a mile distant, and that it was frequently the custom of traveleis to hello to him to come down and put t'uum aciuss. So Bob coniiueueed calling : '•.Uncle Ike' oh, Uncle Ike." But he got no t.nswer, though he called tiino and again, even until his vsice was hoarse and his throat sore. What was he to do? lie was bound to see his sweetheart, and there was no use of thinking about returning to Cau tou, aud, then, it was lully live miles bank, through a dismal swamp, to the first house, and it was doubtful about his getting lodgings there. To remain where he was until morning was death almost frori mosquitoes and saud flies, and those pests had already commenced tbrir attacks upon liiiu. Finally he thought if Leaoder could swim the Hellespont {or his lady love, why could not he swim I'earl river for the girl he loyed? lie was uot long in putting tbe thought into practicil effect, and pro curing a stout eaue, '.lie butt end ot an old fishing-pole, he splicad it from the saddle girth to the pommel of the saddle thcu ho stripped his clothes and theui up securely into a bundle tied them to the top of the pole. Everything be ing ready he led old Roan down to the water's brink, and heading him for the opposite shore struck bim a lick and or dered him to "go along." The horse sosmed to divine what was intended for him to do and was soon swimming with Bob holding on to bis tail. The pas sago across the river was successfully made, but tbe curreut being quite swift the two voyages were carried down be low tnc usual place of landing, some one hundred yards or more, where the bank was quite preci pitousund covered with reeds, bramblca and briars. Old Roan came up out of the water snorting and blowing and mounted the bank, Bob sti.l holding on te his tail The stiain, however, was too much for Bob, aud then the briars and brambles had such fair play at bis naked skin he was obliged to turn loose his hold and scramble out the best way he could. When at last safely on the top of the bank he could see nothing ol his horse and clothoe, yet be could hear the former moving through the woods r.cd commen ced calling to him. '•Cope, R«an," "Cope, Roan." Then be heard him niekct ami ho felt better, for the noise came from the di rection of the ferry road, and ho felt that the borao was going the right way, and hoped he would stop when he roached I the road. After twisting and turning and enduring many md painful aoratrhei and bruises. Bob arrived at road himself, but there was no horse there lie stopped to listen, then be began oalling again. "Cope, Roan," "(Jope, Roan." And again, be beard a nicker, this time several hundred yards np the road and in tbe direction ot Farmer Moore's house. Bob struck a trot and soon got a view of the horse, which was leisnrely walking along the road. When old J Roan saw Bob in a run he, too, strnok a trot and was soon out of sight again. Tbe two kept up for fully a half hour, Bob having in tbe meantime fallen down iB the dust aud dirt two or three times, and having rah and fretted himaelf into a profuse perspiration. Finally, Bob emerged front the w>mis and awamp and bad juit entered the lane leading np to Farmer Moore's bouse wnen be isw old Unaui, everal hundred yar* ahead o{ bim, turning in to the big gate of the pus!ere ill fit-nt of the house. Bob entered by the aaine gate, and bad altuoat overtaken his ; hoise, When the latter jumped over tbe low fence ilut surrounded the liouso- I yard. This aroused the doga and in . another moment a lot of curt hounds oauie bounding toward the fenoe. Bob had but a moment to think, and in that short tiuio revolved a great many things in his mind. To »tay there was to be cbawed and mangled by that yelping pack of dngs. To reach the pasture gate was bis only hope, so, without further ado, ho faced about and put out at the top of his spued. Iu the mean time the dogs had cleared the garden fence and were tearing toward him, yelping aud howling—and were only f. few feel from bim when he rwebed the big gate, whieb was still opeu. Poor Bob .waa almost Ob' of b; full, b.c \e managed to mount the fence and to climb ( to the top of one of the gate posts, whore lie, with great difficulty steadied himself while he helloed at the dogs : "Get down ! keep baek!" Presently, aimed the noise made by the dogs, he could hear voices in the yard, and at the door of the house, then somebody cried oiit ■ "Hello! Who's that? What do you wan t !" TUcu lie heard some oi,e call, "You, Tig ? you Bose ! Come here, -ii !'• But Tig au i Bose and all ti,e rest of the dogs kept up their racket at the pas ture gale leaping up and snapping at poor Bob, who with gloat difficulty held his position on top of the gate post. After awhile Bob saw parties with a pine torch comiug toward hiui, aud he soon recognized old .Mr. Moore, and made known to him who lie was aud begged htm to get the dogs away. This was done with some difficulty, aud Bob got down. He had a kind and sympa thizing friend in his ho«t, who conduct ed liiiu into the house by the side door, where Bob was not long in telling the whole story of his mishap. The old farmer could not keep from laugl.iug; nnd repeatedly apologized, but Bob took it all in good part, and at times, laugh ed heartily himself. Water was brought, and while Bob was cleaning himself of the dirt and perspiration, the old man went out to look for the horse and get the bund'a of olotbxs. He found old Roain quietly grazing io the yard, but there was no bundle of clothes attached to the saddle. This information almost killed Bub, but the old man, who had left the room, soon returned, bringing a complete outfit of bis own clothing. They would have answered very well if Bob had not becu very slender and al most six feet tall, while Mr. Moore was very corpulent and hardly more than five feet two. It was the best that oould bo done, so Bob put them on, and there was an other hearty laugh. It being quite late, and Mr. Moore, knowing that Bob must be very tiled, he proposed to him to retire, and bade him good-night, telling him that be would itart two ol his negro servants by daylight down to tbe river in search of bis lost clothes. Bub thanked him, but bad made a mental resolve himself to go on the same errand. The thought of those terrible dogs in the yard, however, deterred him, and be concluded to trust to the services of the two negroes. He went to bed and was soon as'oep, and when he awoke in the morning it was to answer the call of "Mose," who was knocking at tbe door aud oalling : "Mars' Bob, Mars' Bob, here's them clo's of yourn." Bob bounced out of bed and admit tod his sable visitor, who entered the room followed by his fellow servant, Joe. The bundle was iutact, just as Bob had tied it ta the pole—not a thing missing. The men bad found it sus pended to the limb of a tree a few yards from where the horse had ascended the bank. When Bob hail dressed himself be compensated the servant liberally, and promised to remember thorn still further when they came to town in tho fall with their cotton. Mr. Moore entered the room about this time and announced that breakfast was ready—when Bob leuiarked : "If you haven't told tbe ladies of my adventure, don't, Mr. Moore, if you please." "Well," said the old gentleman, "1 uever keep anything from my oife, it fact, I told her all about it last night and what do you soppose she said 1" "I am sure I don't know, Mr. Moore. "Well, she said, 'don't tell Sallit anything about it.' and she made mi promise that I wouldn't. Come, let u: go to breakfast," said Mr, Moore, an tho two adjourned to the dining-roon where Bob mot Mrs. Mooro, sli smile and hospitality and Miss Sallie prettie and sweeter looking, ho thought, thai ho had ever before seen her. All hand attended church, Bob accompanyin i Miss Sallie, who rode horseback. Rt i turning from ohuroli Miss Sallie told j t ! Bob that "ma was willing, and that ma's j i word was the law iu the family and that i ho need have no fears of au unfavorable ; i answer," So that afternoou when the i i i old man asked Bob to walk with bim to : the barn to see his shot thorns and Hoi- ' . ' steins, Bob was oven too anxious to get tbu old man all to hiuiself, not-witb- : i standing he had to leave Miss Sallie to * , entertain a young preacher who bad ac . | companied the family fr JUI church to j ■ diumir. Bob thought the old man would oev- ' • er grl through ou thy merits 1 i of registered and improved stuck so as , to give btui an opportunity to ask for . i j Miss Sall.o's hand Kiually, when the old man remarked i I that be greatly rcgietted that he bad no ! sous to take au interest in his affairs, Bob suggested that "probably the next i | best thing was a son-iu-law," and offer- I I himself in that capacity, j The old man grasped his hand and j ! remarked: [ "Boh, you can havo Sallie on one j j condition, aud that is that you are not | - { to take her away froui us as loug as the j j old woman and uiyselt live." Bub agreed to this, and before he let'' for town that cveuit'g the day for the ' wedding was fixed ; and last week tbe , Cautou Mail ooutaiued the notice of the | marriage of the happy pair.—Detroit j Free Press. j CHILDREN ATTHE TABLE. j | What au aunoyaucc it is to sit at a I tabic where children are allowed to bo ' have badly. Tbere is no excuse for it. lit is the parents' fault every time. I | Children will behave in a quiet and j 1 j pleasant manuer if they aie taught to do { :so from tbe first. Is a very little child > j must be preseu'., ill order that bis moth- ! 1 er uiay come to the table, let him have t ' neat picoo of white cilcloth under his' plate aud cup, aud be furnished with a 1 ; napkin or large bib besides. Every L ] child likes to sit at tbe table, but he { ' | should be made to understand from the beginning that bad behavior inevitably j ' insures his removal *o another room, ' with the privilege ot uaisuing bis meal | ' alone afterward wheu no oue is present j to be aouoyed. An occasional lesson j ' of this kind will effectually produce a , quiet, obedient, and respectful cbild, j ! waiting pleasantly for his turn to be \ ' I served and talkiug ouly wbeu it is prop- S 1 j er for him to do so. It is just as easy j j —and in faoi, a great deal easier —to ' ! have nice, well-behaved children in tbe | dining-room or auy where else, it oue on- j ly begins right. If mother wants to i destroy licr influence over her cbild, let , her, with a flsuhed and worried face, i exelaim : "Johony does act so, 1 can't ' do anything with bim!" He bas won j ' the victory, kuows it, aud will aot as j 1 best pleases himself. Had she correct- t t | ed his fiist little transgressious prornpt > ! ly and firmly instead of lauguing at or i ' iguvring them, she might just as well , have made a pleasant, nice-mtuucrcd 1 child ot him as anything else. j A TOUGH JOB. 3 ~~~~ s Mental exertion of any kind is sonio . thing that tires tbo averngc Africau, and d j writing a letter just breaks him up. Colonel Verger has a negro man named Sam employed about the place, and the other day Sam wanted some clerical c work dono. He said: ' "Boss, I want yer tor writo me a let ter to my gal iu Waco." ® "All right, Sam, I'll do it." •'Has yei got do psper an' de ink an' 8 do pen ready dar !" 'j. "Yes, Sam, go ahead." "Write Austin, Texas." j "All right." "Has got bit writ ?" ° "Yes." "All of hit ?" |( "Certaiuly." "IVhat bas ycr jot written ? Read it to me, bosa." "Austin, Texas." "Dat's right, Now write Juno dc . fourteouis." "All right, Sam." •'Has yer got it down already l ' "Yes." , "G'way, boss, you'se jokin.' Read it to me." "Juue fourteenth." "Foah God, you has got bit down all j right. Now, boss, read it all obcr from de berry begiumug." "Austin, Texas, June fourteenth." "Dat's right. Whew! I say boss, ies' res awhile. I'se tired. My head j" 1 aches like it was to split." ig I A swosdsiuan larely makes a good e- i politician bccau c be is on tbe fence. NO. 33. j SAVKD BY A DKVOTEI) I>QU. ' A wood-hauler by the Dame of Jean Baptiste Larue left tbe city late one ev ening for nis home, somewhere on the other side of the valley. It appears that by the time he bad reachad tha middle of the Talley tha effect of tb« li quor be bad drank died away, leaving 1 him to the mercy of the aold. At first Larue tried to overcome it. He got out \of tbe wagon and ran beside tbe team, bat in his weakened oonditioo the exer ' oise soon exhausted him. '"he motiua of bi» arms ««tt. v isto Htartje tbe horses sud they struck off on a round trot, leaving Larue behind. • The toaui disappeared and Larue drop pud to the ground tired out and discour aged. How long he remained at tbe roadnide he does not know, but be was tirst partially and then wholly aroused I from the stupor which had overcome him ; by bis dog tugging at bis coat and tin ally biting him, first slightly and then | more severly iu the leg. Maddened at the dog he staggered to his feet with the iuteution of beating | him, but he was too far gone to even raise hit hand to strike a blow. The I faithful dog seemed to take in the situa ' tiou, and instead of running from bis master he again slightly bit hits in the j leg. Larue kioked at the watchful : brut* several times, but failed to reach him. The exercise forced the blood to his extremities, and at the same time bo ' gained a clearer comprehension of his '' real danger. With a great effort he aroused himself to action, but having lost bis reckoning be didn't kuow which | way to turn. Agaiu his faithful dog came to bis resoue. With a whine aud low bark the animal led off at right angles from 1 the road. Larue, now tiusting all to i the dog, followed him as fast as he | could, and in the course of half an hour reached a cabin ou the bill Mde, occupi ed by a wood-chopper, who let him iu 1 aud kindly attended to his wonts.—iiute j City Inter Mountain. SMALL, IIITLS Babies cry for the sume reason that some men swear. It's because they don't know uny better. 1 T. e truly conscientious dentist spares no pains to get three dollars worth of gold into a 25-oent tooth. Men are a good deal like dried ap j pies. When they are soaked in the water of prosperity they begin to swell. Old Mr. liently (reading the paper.) —1 see that in a recent storm at sea a ship loaded with passengers went ! ashore. | Old Mrs. Bently (placidly)— How j fortunate 1 1 oan immaginc just how glad those posaeugers must have been to get on dry laud. "It's a very solemn thing to be mar ried, ' said Aunt Bethany. "Yes, but it's a great deal more solemn not to be," said ber niece. If you wish to get on, you must da as you'would to get in through a crowd ! to a gate all are equally anxious to reach. Hold your ground and push bard. "Robbie," said the visitor kindly, "have you auy little brothers and sisten ?" "No," replied wee Bobbie, solemnly, "I'm the only children we've got." Tobogganing in Canada is an extreme ly popular sport with back-sliding ban kers from tbe United States. The easy dowD-hill glide has for thtm a peculiar charm. "Have you any kids V inquired a young lady of a new elerk !n ■ glsvo store. "Not yet," said tho clerk with I a blush, "I have been married but 3 weeks." "No," said tbe honest grocer, "it's all bosh aboat us fellows sanding our sugar. We've learned that finely sif ted ashes are cheaper, have less grit and leave leis sediment." i Bishop Williams puts history in rather a laoonioal form when he sayi: "The first thing the Puritan Fathers 1 did on landing was to fall on their i knees; tho next was to fall oq the aborigines." When a young man who had recently j found the Saviour, was asked under whose preaehing be was convicted, he gave the following sigaifcant reply.-- J "Under no one's preaohing; 1 was *oq vintcd under my unclu'x praotiaiqg.