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WE E KEY (((((( fe))))) VOL V- SMITHFIELD, N. C, JOTNTOW"COTOTY, DECEMBER M 1886. NO. 2T. FRANK THORNTON t t i tl"fJ-'i"rc r,,'n ',e gl people of Johnston county, ami congratulates them upon 1" - xteiiJetl nUrosi facilities. With pardouable pride we ann.nnsc that we have the lar ttore, the largest stock and the most perfectly arranged establishr.ient in the entire SPtate. single rlnce at ths ins:de of our Mammoth Store will convince anyone that we carry largest LINE OF GOODS contained under any one 1 oof, south of Mason & Dixon's line. C1T TviS He show perfect lines in elegant Black Gras' Grain. Striped and Colored JXlXS.Our assortment is unsurpassed in beautiful black, colored, striped and mar- TXT YFVFTS An wsuallT handsome exhibit is oade of Silk YeWets, strip "t'vTet Tutt Velvets and Brocaded Velvets. IX SILK PU SHES are seen all Vbited anion? which are Striped Boucle, Assubet, all wool saltings, 40 inches wide; Oueko, H wool suitings, 54 inches wide: Cashmere Diagonals, Cashmere Sublime Long, all wool Tric t Prii'iantincs, Cashmere reiqne, Travers, Fancies. Serges, Colored Faille, Colored Rhada- 11 IRillllSS We rive a beautiful dipslavuf Felt Ball Edgings. Mohair Marabout Trimniinjrs, Feathers Mr- ! . . -.. - u i . - .:., t ..: l . t Tl illlUlinff, leaucil VIU1J:?, Jill cumm nr-., a i.ui i ft I , uciluis vist i ' r - . .... 1 T . - T . 1 T V II i I OI' rAATi itntrie anil ail Hie new uesiins, in iuuius in maice uesstr-is. x. i i.-vv. rv x ni'o eur assortment is pel feet. A large and full lineof Mourning goods, including sitk Wrap Hen rietta-", Crepe Cloth, Vclurs Droche, Black Khadsu.es, etc. In Wraps we take pleasure in Hrcinff your attention to the most complete array ever showu in this part of the country, in cluding short wraps, in cloth and Brocade silks: Newmarkets in clcth and Brocade silk, all kandsomely trimmed in the newest designs; sea! Tlasli pacnues, 40 inches long, satin lined a beautifully wrap. In Carrets a very heavy and handsome stock is shown embracing every available Novelty in Chinese Carpeting in 1 laid and stripes, Ingrains 3-plays, Tapestry, Tapestry Brussels, Body Bruels, Broche, Velvet, Axminster, stair Carpet in Ingrain and Brussels, Hemp, &c. In shoe our assortment is perfect in all grades. are the sole controlling agent in the city for liie ctfleerated Zicgler Bros Fine shoes, and no one else can buy or sell them in this terri tory. There are no other Zieglers' make of shoes, but to get the genuins enquire and look for the brand "Zicgler Bros." Every pair is branded. We show these goods in every style and desisDS known to the arctic trade. We use Our Best Endeavors in the arransement and extent of our stock to save the Ladies trouble of going from one store to another inerder complete their memorandums, and we flatter ourselves that we can, with out trouble fill any memorandum in the Lry Goods Line, hereby fttviatiBg to the purchaser much annovance. FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR LADY PATRONS we have connected with our establishment a handsomely furnished Parlor, and Toilet Room, a feature in the Dry Goods business not pnisessed by any other House in the city. MAIL ORDERS, and orders for samples solicited and promptly atte nded to. is out m mi (OPPOSITE OLD STAND,) With the Largest Stock of Staple and Fancy Groceries Provisions, Etc., Ever offered to the purchasing public of Johnston and surrounding counties. As an evidence of our increasing bus iness, wide-awak buyers are being con vinced that merchantc who handle one line of goods only and buy in large lots can giv bargains. 400 BARRELS FLOUR, Fresh ground out of New Wheat, just received at Wiuiamsos & .'lake's. Price from $4 to 0 per barrel. 2 Car Loads Salt, Cos re e and fine ground Alum &nd 2lown just received at Wi.liamsox & Blake's. 10 Boxes C. R. Sides, Just received at Williamson & Blake's. 59 Boxes Cakes and Crackers, At Factory Prices just received at iriLLiAMSox & Blake's. 25 Boxes Tobacco, From 25 cents per pound np, just received at Williamsox & Blake's. Car Load Bagging and Ties, At reduced prices, just received at Williamson & Blake's. 20 Boxes Tarbell'a Cheese (The Finest on Earth,) and other grades just received at Williamsox & Blake's. 25 CASES STAR LYE, Just received at Williamsox & Blake's. 25 CASES HORSEFORD'S BREAD PREPARATION just received at Williamsox & Blake's, Crockery, Wood and Willow Ware, Glass Ware, Lamp Goods, Tin Ware and a thousand other things just re ceived at Williamson & Blake's. They have the goods and the lowest prices. Consult your interest by giving them a call before buying elsewhere. Very respectfully, Williamson & Blake. STOP AT THE CUMBERLAND HOUSE, Near the Depot, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. D HBELiLi, Proprietor- Thi is the largest house in the city, is lo eated in a beautiful grove, has recent improve ments and is in the business part of the town. Poljte attention and good tare. A. E. Rankin. S. C. Rankin. A. H. Slocomb. A. E. Rankin & Go., Wholesale Grocers and DEALERS IN Fertilizers, Old Hickory WAGONS and CARTs. Post-Omce Building, Person Street, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. Beasley & HoMof Keep in stock a nice line of Clocks, Watches, AND JEWELRY. Repairing done in the best possiale manner. SonthSide, Hay St., near Market Plaice, FAYETTEVILLE, N. Q. FRANK THORNOK- FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. the mm m o- We wish to direct the attention of the public to our large and well selected stock of goods now in store. We carry the largest stock of Hardware in the country, and can and will sell hardware cheaper than can be sold by any gen era j dealer. If you want stoves and tin ware, If you want crockery and glass ware, If you want wood and willow ware, If you want builder's hardware, If you want to build or repair a wagon, If you want to build or repair a buggy, If you want saddles, bridles and harness, If you want to paint your house, If you want to drj- or preserve your fruit, If you want to cut your wheat, grass avi oats, If you want sash doors and blinds, If you want to run a cotton ginor saw mill If you want files, cil. lace leather and If you want guns and ammunition, belts If you want pocket and table cutlery, If you want the best razor in the wor If you want to fence you farm, If you want to shoe your horse, If you want the best plows and cultivators, If you want the best hoes, rakes and forks, If you want the best iron and wood pumps If you want fly traps and fly fans, If you Wantto rest whed you are tired If you want to be rich and happy, Buy your goods of E. J. & J.S. HOT 1 35-1 y. Smithfield, N. C. W. L. Edwards, SECOND STREET, Smithfield, N. C, Is Ileedquarters for Fresh Norfolk Oysters. Served up in any style and at all hours. NOTICE! By virtuTe of the authority contained in a mortgage deed exejited to J. W Temple on the 0th day of June, 18&G, by C. J. Temple and wife, and transferred to Zanders & Mas sengill on the 16th day of November, 1886, and duly registered in the Register's office of Johaston county, in Book "Y," No. 4, pages 571 and 572. we shall sell at public auction for casli r.t the court .house doer in the town of Smithfield, on the 18th day December, 1886, a certain tract of land in Ingrams Township, Johnston county, known as the Nicholas Stan ley land, containinr18 acress and fully de scribed in said mortgage. This 18th day of November, 188G. SANDERS & MASSENGILL, Mortagees. S I tf J, A. Oarriaire Manrifactu:rers AND UNDERTAKER VEHICLES at Rock Bottom Prices. Dealers in Celuiabus anrf Cincinnati Bug gies, Buggy and Wagon Harness, Saddles, Bridals, etc, kept- i a stock, very low for cash Coffins and Burinl Cases furnished on snort your interest and give them a call and examine their Stock before purcha?iag anywhere Satisfiiction tniiranteed. E W POU. Sr. P- T MASSEY TfASSEY, XrTT At I 1Y1 Attorneys-at-Law and Beal Estate Agents, SMHITFIELD, N. C. If you wish fo buy land or to sell land, per haps we can aid you. We can negotiate loans, for long or short terms on real estate in Johnston county Persons wishing to lend money or to borrow money on mortgage of land may find it to their nterest to csH on us MM, ing LSTTIE MESSENGKU OF LOTS tTwas a little sermon preached to me By a sweet, unconscious child f A baby girl scarce four years old. . With blue eyes soft and mild. It. happened on a. rainy day ; I, seated in a car, Was thinking, as I neared my home. Of the continual jar And discord that preyade the air Of busy city life, Each caring but for "numbar one," Self-gain provoking strife. ; The gloomy weather seemed to cast On every face a shade, By sorrow deeply laid. With low-bowed head and hands clasped close She sat, so poor and old, Nor seemed to heed the scornful glance From eyes unkind and cold. I looked agairu O, sweet indeed, The sight that met my eyes ! Sitting upon her mother's lap, With baby face so wise, Was a wee child with sunny curls,5 Blue eyes and dimpled chin, And a young, pure and loving hert. Unstained as yet by sin, Upon the woman poor and sad Her eyes in wonder fell. Till wonder changed to pitying love. Her thoughts, O, who could tell? ner tiny hands four roses held ; She looked them o'er and o'er, Then choosing out the largest one She struggled to the tleor. Across the swaying car she went Straight to the woman's side, And putting in the wrinkled hand The rose, she ran to hide Her little face in mother's lap, Fearing she had done wrong, Not knowing, baby as she was, That she had helptd along 7 The up-hill road of life a soul Cast down, discouraged quite, As on the woman's face there broke A flood of joyous light. Dear little child ! she was indeed A messenger of love, Sent to that woman's lonely heart From the great heart above. This world Avould be a different place, Were each to give to those Whos hearts are sad. as much ot love As vest with baby's rose. Harper's Yorxo People. r,mWOOD SOTES. Reported for t lie Herald by Our Regular Reporter. Mr. II . C. McNeill has two fine 'pos snins which he expects to keep till Xmas "possum sop and potatoes," yum ! yum ! School closes on the 22nd inst., at which time the Principal will deliver his monthly lecture. Misses Callie Avera and Ella Parker are on a visit to their homes this week. One of the interesting parts of the school close, on the 22nd, will be the raffling for our school pig Mr. Isaac Williams' do nation to the Library. The pig has grown immensely since we have had it in charge, and Mr. Williams would scarcely recognize his gift now in the fat porker that stands in his sty feeding upon the fat of the land. Anybody payiag 25 cents will be entitled te draw for the gig. Wc hope to realize the value of the pig for the Library. We wish to raffle off our pig in order that we may be rid of the trouble and time neces oary to dispose of the pork by oridnary means. Come all and tike a chance. Several of our young men have begun riting verses to Miss . This is a bad sign, young men; you had better quit it now if you have anything to tell Miss , why, tell it m the King s .hn glish, and she will know then what you mean; and don't be throwing notes about they get into other girls' bangs some times. When we were young and "sappy headed," we began our amours just that way, and well, we are an "old back" to day, and likely to be; so, "a word ti the, wise is sufScent." One of our young men has the '-'heart burn," he says, sometimes; we suppose it is "heart yearn," rather. Poor fellow ! we can sympathize with him, for we used to have it too, and it was "mighty bad," sometimes. Come out next week and see the new books for the Library. We have some choice works among the number indeed there is not a trashy volume in the whole collection. We expect the Holiday number of the Glen wood Monthly by the 15th inst. It will be a handsome twelve page paper, one thousand copies, and we want to-raise our list of subscribers to 600 by the 1st of the new year, 1887. We are much pleased to note that the Herald has come out in fine style and in a new dress.- It is now one of our largest and best State papers. D. OXD COVRCnES. Old Town Forsyth county, is an ancient and very small village. This settlement started in 1753 by building a church which is of stone and is standing today, notwith standing it is 133 years old. This settle nient at first consisted of twelve men, and then there were thirteen women sent them and they cast lots to see which of these each of them should get. All these per sons lived in one house one winter, build ing shelves on the wall to sleep in. Nezareth Lutheran church, twelve miles north of Winston, is over a hundred years old, but being a frame, rotted down and has been replaced with a handsome brick building. On the morning of November, the 25th a colored man caused a little excitement in our midst, by running in town and inquir ing for "buck shot ;" said he saw "two big bears looking over his fence at his chil dren." The news spread rapidly, and sooa a squad was out in pursuit. Towards night one swam the river, about 2 miles above town, and was killed by Mr. J. B. Hill. He wfighed when dressed 175 pounds. The other has not been seen. Kinston Correspondent Goldsboro Messenger. Watch ye, for ye know not when the Master of the House cometh, at evening or at midnight, or at the cock crowing, or in the morning, lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping. '''iWEALm' Written liy 'Slenry Sloufat, the Inspired Gectiuscot' tjte' . Wiisan Mirror. On Friday it eg-.ta,;- x$9 and sleet, and sopn -thereafter- exerjj -.tree bejjan to robe itself rn xhat 'stainless iertnine so ra diantly ;WoVen sithiELnter,sfShiiatt3 in Ar tie loom's and to. place around, jihranches a shining necklace otno& gnuericg jewels dug ony "outiofthe'bootaAi? fVSIslB ifimes. The weafehewaaj e'xtrvjjfa yjsh and profuse" in-accruing every object with its wcalthof'fcpjetfdor, "ftud" wfe&Ekturdar dawnedWirkea-iojke(I rkfe-tsoOTe crystal forest fajUGoliaged with the dazzling leaves of the nost sparkling brilliancy. Every houset&p," every cupola everf spire, every tree, evefy 'busl sparkled" with a lustre richer ana brighter than the flashes of sun beans shot, from '-the well poised bow of cloudless "noontide, while drainfess -streams of shimmering HIlows of throbbing ra diance poured flood after flood through glittering channels over every twig, and left a veil of silvery spray of glittering splendor, , It was a scene tinted with the drippings of sublimity and was gloriously grand and beautiful, and beyond th pen's delineation ft was wordless. It was awe wrapped. It was God-like, for it was per fect. In its' stainless purity there Was nothing.jof earth about it, and it reminded us of the shimmering spires on those Ce lestial temples on high which lift up there white-robed summits, and point the spirit of adoratfou to higher scenes in worship. But the trees could not bear uuder such burdens of splendor and alive unhurt; and ever and"' anon, a terrible crashing of a limb was heard,a- magniCeent shower of crushed and broken jewels would fill the air with their corrtiscant brilliancies, and by night fall every street in town was strewn with shining " branches of dismesubered trees. And as night began to weave its shadows around the earth the scene changed from that of matchless beauty to one of appall ing gloom, for those ice-wrapped trees seemed like, wliite and passionless monu ments, standing o'er a cold and pulseless world.1- Even the stars, like timid child ren afraid of every ghost-like thing, hid themsel es behind intervening clouds, and not one- of them dared to look out and smile upon the awful scene below. It was a disinal night, but morning dawned at last, .and, the scene of the day before had grown in beauty and splendor, and the glory of God was stamped upon everything. Every twig caught the radiant, smile of an approving Angel, and held it trembling there. It was matchless in its brilliancy. Even the luminous God of Day, fire-eyed as he is, and whose burning channels ef light send warmth and glory to millions of worlds m space, seemed as if hU own vis ion was dazzled by the flashiag sheets of blazing streams of brilliancy which were sparkling beneath, and all day long he wore his spectacles ot clouds to shed his vision from the commingling corruscating of the world below. How magnificently grand, how exquisitely sublime, how entrancing iy lovely, how thrilling radiant must Heaven be when this glittering spectacle was only a little shadow flung down from the everlasting temple of light, "not built With hands, eternally in the Heavens." Laying aside now the pristmatic hues of enthusiastic metaphor, and donning the homespun robe of sober fact, we will pro ceed to say in all candor and truth, that no spot on earth ever looked prettier than Wilson did on Sunday. As we said above, many limbs had been torn from the trees, and, scattered here and there in magnifi cent interminglings, that shimmering mass of blended icicles presented a glittering line of impassable chevalderise, and over which nothing but the snow nursed winds of Heaven evsr allows to creep. The scene beggars description and language limps away, unabhj to bear such glories up. The steeple of the Methodist Church looked like along bony finger of some icy monarch, and as the eye followed it to its sharpened summit its dazzling sheet of radiance looked as if it was trying to shoot its sparkling beams" against the very walls of Heaven. The telegraph wires became long silver threads of glistening beauty, and went stretching away in the distance, and seem ed like strings on fire as straggling sun beans fell upon them. But we have done. We can't describe a scene whicluwas Diety conceived and Angel painted, and photo graphed for with Winter's glorious camera. No, no, no. So we drop the pencjlin de spair, feeling that our attempted description is a poor and ill shaped and badly deform ed abortion LETTER FROM WILDERS. Agriculture and Politics. If the question should be propounded to ouj people does farming pay, I suppose a great number of answers would, be given, each attended with some modifying cir cumstance as to the amount of capital in vested, mode of cultivation, "quality ot land, kind and -amount of manure used, variety of crops and the amount produced, together with the market value of the same when harvested and last but not least the amount of hired labor employed, to gether with the extent of mortgaged in debtedness with a large per 'cent profit, plus a murderous rate of interest. The writer is of the dpinion that much of the non success of 'our farmers may be legiti mately attributed to the cultivation of too much land to the number of hands belong ing to us thoroughly identified with the highest present and future interest -of the farm, therby extending both the acreage of the farm and the cost of cultivation far beyond a corresponding ratio of produc tiveness. It our farmers would have the best results to crown their efforts they should at the earliest possible time reduce the acreage of their farm within the com nass of the working force belon"inr- tn thn J k J - o o I farm, so far as relates to both bounds and stock, therby obviating the necessity of burdening the farm with a heavy system of indebtedness far beyond the productive capacity of the same. It is only a ques tion of time as to whether our farmers who are involved had better sell if neces sary one half of their present farm and pay .their dsbts pnd curtail their future operation so as to profit by past experience or cling to their farms and grapple with a a hopeless system of indebtedness plus & ruinuous rate of interest until those to whom they arc indebted close out the en tire farm and leave them homeless and penniless. Only a few. years past and the goard used or employed by every cross road politician was the great danger of a centralized governmant. But the writers opinion the greatest danger of centraliza tion is not of a political character, but that of a landed, aristocracy , which will force the average laboring man into a system of tenantry far from being desirable by either landlord or tenant. Our present mortgage system" of farming has -reached beyond its day of profitableness even to the average capitalist. The amount of real es tate rapidly approaching a change of hand is anticipated in the money circles and its depressing results are beginning to be realized by the unfortunate and unprotect ed owners of thi3 species of property. It is not the purpose of tho writer to array anyone class of business or business interest against that of another. But it is time, yes high time, that our farmers should awake from their financial lethargy and arouse themselves to the importance ot averting if possible or meeting successfully the dreadful crisis just ahead of them. The year 1SSG is nearing a close and the em barrassed financial eondUion of our peo ple has produced a state of despondency that is both pitable and alarming. Such a state of business prospects and relations is to be deplored and the same had more to do with our recent political reverses throughout the State than any other feature connected with the same. The annual purchases of the laboring class of people, coupled with the high rates they pay for advancements, together with the interest on the same exceeds the market value of their production. Therefore it was an easy matter for the blatant demagogue to secure the attention of the public ear and success fully impress upon the mind of the public the extent of his own politiccl greatness and honor and hia purpose and ability to remove from th air burdened shoulders the financial embarrassments by which they were environed. . Unfortunately a large number of our people have a very limited business expe rience beyond that of sewing -and hoeing, and hence they become easy victims of prey to the wily schemes of that class of self-important policicians who profess to to love the "dear people" much, but " Judas"-like, love themselves more, and owing to the great gloom which over shadowed their present and future business prospects they were easily led to ignore party ties and set out for that state of happiness they were led to belive such a course would bring. Such a state of af fairs, financial and political, coupled with the vast amount of political mulishness and lukewarmness throughout the State, owing to the fact that President Cleveland was unable within the compass of the Con stitution or any provision of Congress specific or general to bestow upon every political aspirant an appoint ment commeusuate with his own imaginary greatness, led to our present political dilema. Would it not be wise on the part of our farmers for 1887 to employ every available means to curtail expenses, hire less laber, work more themselves, re dace the acerage of land to be cultivated, so TV all wasteland in rye for hogs, increase as mnch as possible the productiveness of their lands by the use of domestic ma nures, purchase smaller quantities of com mercial manures and at the same time watch careful that their pride does not get the better of their judgment and under the guise of necessity cause them to make purchases before the crop is harvested, which will destroy their freedom and busi ness manhood- Let disappointed political aspirants take a four years course in Cleve land's patrioric schools which teaches that the interest of the whole people is of paramount importance to the political pre ferment of self-important inaividuals. Then it will be that success beyond expectation will crown our efforts politically ard fin ancially and our people may become happy and prosperous and again rejoice around their own hearth-stones. Jeiiry Jumble. METHODISM 1ST XORTH CARO- BT REV. H. T. nUDSOX, D. D. The N. C. Conference was set off from the Virginia Conference in 1837, Feb. 8th At the next session, our Conference will lack only one month of being a half a cen tury old. Our "forty-ninth session" was held last year, so the approaching session will be the fiftieth one. Will the Confer ence make any note of it? It ough to be celebrated in some appropriate way. It in no other way, let us have a sermon preach ed on the occasion. As the editor of the Advocate lives at the center of the Con ference, and as we have no time for general consultation, I hope he will consult with the brethren around him, and arrange for some of the brethren to preach the ser mon. THE GROWTH OF METHODISM. Membership in 1837, (15,412 whites; 3,890 colored. Membership now (adding the gain of this year,) Increase during the 50 yeare The S. S. Scholars then (1837.) . The S. S. Scholars now, (1886,) Increase of S. S. Scholars, Missionary Collection, 1838,) Missionary Collection, (1886,) Increase,. 19,171 80,000 61,000 2,527 45,975 42,513 2,527 15,530 13,251 2,235 5,225 2,954 55 215 160 Adding all other Methodists in N. C. to the 80,000. in N. C. Conference, we figure up about 200,000 Methodists in our State the result of 120 years of Methodis tic labor. At the time of the division there were 117 preachers in the Va. Conference, 55 of whom were set off to the N. C. Confer ence. All of these good brethren have passed away to the better land, except four Brothers R. O. Burton, T. S. Cambell, W. W. Albea, and Daniel Culbreth. And of these Dr. B. O. Surton alone remains on the effective lisfc. Brother Burton has been eminent all along his pilgrimage for ministerial usefulness, and has a few more years of effective service before him. Bro thers Cambell, Albea and Culbreth, have done excellent and useful service for the church, and are now on the retired list. Great changes have been wrought sines the N. C. Conference was set off to itself. Then Methodism had no fine churches. They were, many of them, especially on the circuits, nothing more than log houses Now in both States, the cities are dotted with splendid and costly temples of worship and on the circuits the old sway-backed and barn like churches have been displaced by commodious and cbgant churches. Then jsethodisna had noColIege in which to educate children. rJow she has many academical schools and Collegiate Institu tions of learning. Then the unmarried preacher received one hundred dollars, and only that; and his "headquarters were in the saddle."' He then belonged to the ;Saddle-bags brigade," but now the youug preachers belong iothe top-buggy riding tribe. Then the married preacher received two hundred dollars and sonieihin? forthechil dren and boarded around about amonar the scholars:'1 now he gets a "Salary" varying from six to fifteen hundred dollars and lives in an elegantparsemoye. Then the preach er traveled a circuit that was a circuit circling around over four or five counties. That big circuit has been divided up into twenty pastorial charges each one of which pays more money now than the whole of the original one did in those days. But the true glory of Methodism is not so much in the 200,000 followers attracted to its standard as in the intellectual and spiritual work it has done in developing the minds and hearts of these people. Our early converts were largely from the poor illiterate people. Out of this rough ma terial Methodism has made Christian and thriving population. Many of its laity, taken from the pit of ignorance and pover ty, now represent wealth, social eminence, and learning. The desert has been made blossom as the rose. Marble slabs have been chiseled into beautiful etatues. Bar ren field have become fruitful. And not only has 3Iethodisni turned illiterate popu lation into Christian citizens, but brought from obscurity many successful ministers. Her pulpit has been, and is yet adorned with preachers, who "come up out of great tribulatioa" who came from the plow ban dies, the tanyard the cabinet shop the taibr's board, the blacksmith shop, etc. They have come from the bottom ot socie ty and now crown its top. Methodism in N C las a sublime record of facts, good works, heroism, and shining success. The little vine of Methodism planted by the hands of Robert Williams in 177G, in the county of Halifax, has grown and spread its boughs trom tides of the east to the mountains of the west. The Lord "bought this vine out" of England, "and planted it." He "prepared room before it, and did cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and broughs thereof were like the goodly cedar. She sent out her boughs unto the sea and the branches unto the river." This vine clustering with the mel low piety ot the aged and budding with the promise of the young, has made fragant the piney plains of the east, adorned the hills of the middle country and beautified the mountains of the West.- LOVE USDER Dla'FICUITIES. A few days ago, as the writer was travel ling through that portion of Johnston which joins Wayne, he heard of an incident (or accident) which verifies the old adage that "the course of true love never runs smooth." It seems that a young swain had left home the Sunday before with the 'intention ol calling on. tw;o oi Wayne's loveliest, liveliest and most ac complished daughters. He appears to bo a little smitten with one; but that one, un fortunately for the high hopes he had en tertained of a long and loving tete-a-tete, was off ou a visit with one of upper Johnston's most intelligent and agreeable young men, and would not be back till dark. This being the case he tarried but a short while, and then went on to the house of a friend for dinner. After dinner and a short conversa tion with the young lady of the house, (than whom there is none prettier in Ben tonville township), his friend asked him to partake of some beer. Mr. Editor don't you remember that good old persimmon beer of your boyhood days ? Well, this was the same, and, according to my in former was well seasoned, having been made in a pork barrel. After a farewell pull at the beer, young Adonis and his friend hitched up and started for the house of the fair ones. Arriving there, they met with a sad disappointment and an agreea ble surprise. The young lady had not re turned, but they found a bewitching . and enticing maiden, ot that delightful age not too young to love nor too old to marry. But it was not long before the absent one returned,, and. then Adonis found himself between two fires, as it Avere. There wera two ways of escape, however, but the soft brown eye, the melting blue, he could not choose between, the two." There was Conference Collection, (1838,) Conference Collection, (1SSG,) Increase, Pastors, (1837,) Pastors, O 836,) Increase of .Pastors, quite a party assembled by this time, and they made merry the flitting moments with such plays as "please or dispdease," public courtship, etc. And just here let me say that however well they liked the game of "public courtship, I suspect thay liked that one called private better; for it is sweeter and older and has Deen played ever since Adam whispered the sweet" story in the ears of Eve, and will be played by the youths and maidens of our land till the end ol time. The old, sweet story of love I like to tell it myself sometimes. May its joys never grow less, but multiply and increase till all the world shall know no 'aw but that of "luv." Time passed swif tly, as it does on all such occasions,and by going at such an unusual pace, the clock grew tired and stopped at a quarter past eleven. This being the limit, the young men went out to procure their horses, and the flower of the night went off with her escort and tho heart of another chay. Adonis waited till she was gone and then went to get his mule, when lo and behold ! he was missing and no trace of him could be found except a piece of an old halter. Then there was one of two things to do stay all night, or tramp several miles through the cold and dark ness, lie chose o stay, as any right minded man would have done, but at the first notes of Chantieleer, he arose and started for home, hoping to find the mule there, but not so. Partaking of a hasty breakfast, he started again, and after a tramp of several miles in the rain, came to the place he .eft before day. One of the young ladies came to the door and told him his mule was in the siable He informed me, confidentially, that he had rather hear her say that than to say she'd have him, but bear in mind, it was not the one he was so attentive to the night before. He said he thought ht enjoyed himself thab nrght as well as mortal man could, but was since inclined to the opinion that the mule was ahead of him. The young man missed his supper and then walked home before breakfast, while the mule that caused all this trouble and anxiety, stood up to a stack ot rice straw all night and was well fed next morning. Let me say to the loving swain, with ail the solicitude of a friend and the anxiety of ene deeply interested, be not discouraged. "Faint heart never won fair lady" and if the boys do call you "Major Jones," let not that fret you. Such obstacles tend only to prove that "the course of true love never runs smoothe, and that you will be success ful yet. The prize will be all the sweeter when won, for having gone through trials and tribulations after it, but remember this: "Be sure to be off witli tbc old love, Before you're on 'with the new," Or you run the risk of womans' scorn, And a sky hih kicking too; Jack, A STROXG LETTER. The following letter, taken from the Covington Commonwealth, was evident. ly written by a father to his son of dissi pated habits: "My Dear Son: What would you think of yourself if you should eome to our bedside every night, and, wakening us, tell us that you would not allow us to sleep any more? That is just what you are doing; and that is just why I am up here a little after midnight writing to you. Your mother is nearly worn out with turning frem side to side, and with sigh ing, because, you won't let her sleep. That mother, who nursed you in your childhood, and looked with pride and joy upon as you were growing up to manhood, as she counted on the comfort and support you would give her in her declining years. "We read of a most barbarous manner in which one of the Oriental nations pun ishes some of its criminals. It is by cut ting the flesh from the body in small pieces slowly cutting off the limbs, be ginning with the fingers and toes, one joint at a time, until the wretched victim dies. That is just what you are doing ; you are killing your mother by inches. You have planted many of the white hairs that pre appearing so thickly in her head before the time. Your cruel hand i3 drawing the line3 of sorrow on her face, making her look prematurely id. You might as well stick your knife into her body every time you come near her, for your conduct is stabbing her to the heart. You might as well bring her coffia and force her into it, for you are pressing her toward it with very rapid steps. "Would you tread on her body if pros trated on the floor? And yet with un grateful foot you are treading on her heart and crushing out its life and joy no, I needn't say 'joy', for that is a word we have long ago ceased to use, because you have taken it away from us. Of course, we have to meet our friends with, smiles, but they little know of the bitter ness within. Yoa have taken the roses out of your siter's pathway and scattered thorns instead, and from the pain they in flict, scalding tears are often seen coursing down her cheeks. Thus you are blight ing her life as well as ours. "And what can you promise yourself for the future? Look at the miserable, bloated, ragged wretches whom you meet every day on the streets, and see in them an exact picture of what you are . fast coming to, and will be in a few years. Then in the end a drunkard's grave and a drunkard,s doom ! 'Xo drunkard shall in herit the kingdom of God.' Where, then, will you be ? If not in the kingdom, of God, you must be somewhere else. "Will not these considerations induce you to quit at enc-e, and for all time ? And may God help you, for he can and he will, if you earnsetly ask bim. "Your affectionate but, sorrow-stricken father." He that holds not out his hand to a sin ner bears hi3 brother's burden, breaks a bruised reed: and he who disnises a weak spark of faith in a little one, quenches sauokng flax..
The Smithfield Herald (Smithfield, N.C.)
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Dec. 11, 1886, edition 1
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