FLORIDA. Through Ehlor I) P. Sheffield $G : ■\V C Pemiett Aiiril 1 ’76 Elder I) B Sheffield Jan 1 ’76 GEORGIA. Through L D Farmer : Jonathan Dew July 1 ’76 Through J M Bryan $12 : J B Ilarleson April 1 ’70 Silas Robertson April ! ’76 G B Robertson April 1 ’70 Mrs P Cox March 1 ’76 3 P Hollis Ap.ril 1 ’76 1) \V Toolcr April 1 ’70 U Jil Almond April 1 ’76 J M- Bryan Dec 1 ’76 Elder Samuel Bcntly Dec 1 ’75 J R Webb June 1 ’75 D J Suriuan Dec 1 ’76 10 WA. Hugh Moffit July 1 ’76 ILLINOIS. Through Elder John H Myers: Anderson Kern)) April 1 ’76 KENTUCKY. Through Jesse Collings : Jesse Pringle Oct 1 ’75 NORTH CAROLINA. Mrs E Faircloth April 1 ’76 WmT Hales June 15 ’75 I. D Farmer Sep 1 ’76 n N Groom June 1 ’75 Iilrs K L Pender Jan 1 ’70 Susan Penglaze Feb 15 ’76 A II Denton June 1 ’76 Amos Stejihenson Apill 15 ’75 John Lewis Feb 15 ’76 J T Lamin April 1 ’76 Through J B Tilann $9: VV D Gaskins l^eb 15 ’70 D W IMorton Feb 15 ’76 M Gould Feb 15 ’76 C C Bell heb 15 ’76 Sidney Weeks Feb 15 ’76 N A Bell Feb 15 ’76 J B Matin Feb 15 ’76 Through James McKinney: Robert Green Feb 1 ’76 Through Justus Parrish : Simeon Garner April 1 ’76 Through R P> Blalock: Thomas Adcock April 1 ’76 Through W T Jenkins: Richard Taylor April 1 ’76 Through I G M’arren : James P Kcsler Oct 1 ’75 I G Warren Oct 1 ’75 Through Elder Bryan 'Whitford Jacob Rico Jan 1 ’76 TEXAS. John AV Edmonson (Postage) VIRGINIA. Through A" B Davis : Mary Davis Sep 15 ’74 Through AV A Thomas : H D Hines April I ’76 Through Airs E McKeely; Duke Price April 1 ’76 $2 00 4 00 2 50 2 00 2 00 1 00 2 00 1 00 2 50 2 00 2 00 2 00 3 00 2 00 2 00 2 00 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50 1 00 1 00 2 00 25 1 50 2 00 1 50 1 wish to say to Brother R. A\’. Hill tliat I desire his views on Revelation, 9th chapter, 1st and 2nd verses. AA’’. T. Jexxins. 111 BY MxiBTlIA A. HINTON. IX MEMuKA" OF HER SISTER FRANCIS. My sister ’.s gone to realms above, AVherc all is peace, joy amplove; She is gone unto the grave To rest in Christ, who died to save. It was on the twenty-fourth of May, AA’hen God, in love, called her away : Rhe left ns all alone to weep— AVe almost tlien forgot to sleep. iSlie was dying one night and day, Andtlu' her flesh was cold as clay ; Rhe was conscious till the last, And knew all that ’rouad hor paaeed, Rhe suffered more than tongue can tell, I hope with Christ she does now dwell— AATth him remain forevermore. On Canaan’s peaceful happy shore. AVith her bad cough she could not sleep, AATth her drawn hands she could not eat, Her poor feet long ceased to walk. But her precious tongue could ever talk. I was her nurse from first to last. And told lier of all that was said or passed To her I was ever true and kind— Rhe said, The best friend she could find. Rince I hay^e lost my dearest mate, I feel so lone and desolate : How often do I sigh and weep, And dream of her when I’m asleep. I often cast my eyes around. My sweetest friends cannot be found ; Ro many times I weeping sigii. That my poor sister is not nigh. So many miles together we’ve walked, Ro many hours together w^e’ve talked, Ro many nights tOf,eilier we’ve sle2Jl—■ But now I’m left alone to weep. AA’^lien she thought she was going to die. She gave me her hand and said. Good-bye 1 A'ou, my sister, I’m sorry to leave, But yvhen I’m gone, you must not grieve. I stayed with her more than the rest, Because she did love me the best— And by lier side I’J often lie, For yvell I knew she soon would die. She got so liclpless, poor, and weak, AVe had to turn her in a sheet; AVe’d all stand round and rub her feet— Her conversation to us was sweet. If I could, at her death rejoice, And no more tliink of lier sweet voice ; But since I’v lost her I dearly love, I’m like the lonely turtle dove. I grieve that I have no grace, And cannot clMm that happy place ; I am so sinful, weak and blind. No hope beyond the grave 1 find. If I could reach the blissful place, A'Vhere Jesus shows his smiling face, And meet her on that heavenly shore, AATiere parting Aviil be known no more. Then I could ever think of her As one not lost, but gTne hnforc, As only waiting far aboye.I To yvelcomo me whom she loved. AVe did send for a m^Fphysician, AA’lio understood hi'PIrd'condition: He would come and ease her pain, But soon it w’ouhl return again. AVliile on lier bed weak slic’d lie, Doctor Whitley was her cry ; We’d send for iiiin in greatest liaste, Because we knew 'twas a doubtful case. He attended her both day and night, And nursed her with great delight— Around her bed lie’s often stood, And did everything for her he could. While on her bed so long confined, Her neighbors were all good and kind— They called in to see lier when they passed And held out faithful till the last. Now J must close, lay down my pen: This to the I’rimitives you may send. To let all know she died complete, And sleeps in Jesu.®, oh, how sweet! he. Ills patience and meekness, under af fliction, could but be admired by all who visited him, and made him especially dear to his family. The writer of this spent a night with him a short time before his death, and during the time I was with him never heard a complain ing sigh or murmuring groan. When I part ed with him he said, He did not expect we would ever see each other again in this world. He is gone, we trust where the wick ed cease from troubling and the weary are at rest. lie leaves a wife and four children to mourn their los.s, together witli a large num ber of relations and friends, "who will often think of him. Now free from pain and every woe, That often caused him grief. And made him cry while here below, To God who gives relief. His heart no more will heat with fear.s, And doubts that rage withiu, His eyes no more will drop the tears Of sorrow for his sir. J. Hall. J T becomes my painful duty to write the obituary of my dear cousin, sister Mary R. Faititfui., who was the daughter of brother Hardy and sister Harriet Parker^ —she survived all their children. She was born October 17th, 1813, and was mar ried to brother AVm. Faithful Dec. 31st, 1854) and professed a hope in Christ Jesns in May 1855, and was received a member of the church at Lawrence’s the fourth Sunday and was baptized by Elder Aaron Davis. She leaves a husband and many relatives to mourn their loss. Slie was an affectionate wife, good neighbor, and a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist Church. Her heart and doors were ever open to receive the brethren. Her seat was never vacant except by sick- ne.ss. She was established in the faith of the gospel, salvation by grace. Her disease was supposed to be cancer of the stomach. She had been gradually sinking but kept up near ly all the time until last August. SJl^Dore her affliction w'ith Christian fortitude and was willing to go and dwell with herhleased Je.sus forever and ever. IJer funeral was preached by Elder John Stamper, from Rev. 14: 13. AA’e might extend our remarks in regard to the very high estimation in which our de- ])arte'0 sister was held, not only in the Law rence church, hnt by all the churches of our —Kehukee Association. May God comfort lier bereaved husband and mourning relatives, and sanctify the dis pensation to the church is my prayer, for Jesus’ sake. Louisa King. jIED at Ills residence in [ N. C., Feb. 27th, 1875 : Orange County Burton AVuit- AKER, wlio was born Alarch 7th, 1814. December 1840 lie was married to Beady Umsted, by whom he had nine child: en—two ■=ons and seven daughters. One son and four daughters he saw laid in tlie silent tomb be. fore he was called to pay the debt that all the living owe. In 1851 he professed faith in Christ and soon atter joined the Alissionaiy Baptist church and lived among them a con sistent and orderly member for a few 3 ears, but became dissatisfied and withdrew from them. He never after united with the clmrch but was a firm believer in the doctrine of .sal vation by grace, and grace alone. The new isms and invention.s of the day had no charms for him, hut hi.s soul could feast on the doc trine that held up Jesus as the only hope for sinner.s. For several years he was afflicted with heart disease, which terminated in death. For more than two years before his death he W.1S unable to do any work. His sufferings at times were sever© but he was always patient in affliction and seemed as submissive to the will of God, as it was possible for mortal to W I L S O N li FOE BOTH SEXES. STRICTL Y NON-tEGTARIAN. PRIMAR Y, A CAHEMIO, A GRT CULTURAL, C03LMERCIAL AND NORMAL DE PARTMENTS. Able and experienced Teacher?,. Val uable Library and Apparat'ns. Th School kept as a well-regulated, high toned family. The abounding com' forts of a refined Educational TIon The Physical, the Intellectual, o.nd tit Alaral faculties of our Pupils, moniously developed. Entire averag, expense, including tuition, boohs, boai fuel, light and washing, f200 per ac demie year. Session extends from first Monf\ in October to last Eriday in June, Students admitted at any time charged from time of entrance to i of Term. Address, for Catalogue, SYLVESTER HASSELL, A. M. Principal 111 StlHSI) Office of Gen’u Sdperintendrnt, | AVilniington, N. C., Jan. 2, 1876. j X and after Jan. .Ird instant, pas,sengar trains on the AVilniington and AVeldon Railroad will run as follows : . rill MAIL TEA IN Lsavs Union Depot.daily (except Sundays} at 7-35 a. m. Arrive at Holdsboro 11:45 a. m, “ Rocky Mount 1:53 p.m. “ AVeldon 3:40 p.m. Leave AVeldon •• 10:05 a. ns Arrive at Rocky Mount 11:41 a. ra. Goldsboro- - • Union Depot- Traits, 1:35 p. 6.05 p. unsl Tiii'OTf; Frelglil TrnlHS Leave Union Depot daily Arrive at Goldsboi*o “ Rocky Alouut “ Weldon. Leave Weldon, daily Arrive at Rocky Mount Goldsboro.. “ Union Depot, The mail train makes close Flat Shoals, Ga., March 8th, 1875. 'iilder P. D. Gold:— FEW weeks ago I received a letter from sister Britton, requesting me to write out an obituary notice of the death of our dearh' beloved father in Israel—Elder Em- m.niuel Britton. But, the same mail that brought the request brought the Lani)>{Akks containing a notice written by W. G. Flo.ycl. Yet, being intimately acquainted with him for tlic last eighteen j'ears of his life, and ac cording to the request of his wife, I .submit the following remarks for publication: I know it is natural for ns to consider onr own case as being the worst of all, and it doe.s seem that the removal ©f our dear Pastor from the service of his ble.sscd Master, was a lioavier stroke than in mo.st oases. Truly it may be said, That he was beloved as a man by all that knew him ; but the doctrine he preached found its haters, hut not among tlie faithful in Christ .Te.sus. He was noted for kindness and affahiliqv of manners, ami as for doctrine, he wuis ;ibove reproach only as it came from the haters of truth. The 'disease (paralysis) that cau.sed his death seems to have been iiererlitary, from the fact that the most of his brothers and sisters died or the same. Tie was nearly helpless for more than a year before his death, but yet he would vis it his church when he was really not able to go at all. His whole soul was enlisted in the cause of Ms .Master till the last. He served ns as an undershepherd at Enon for twenty years and Ms services .seemed to be as fresh and acceptable at the last a.s at first. His theme in the pulpit and around the family circle wa.s, Chiist crucified, the way, the trntli, and the life. May the Great Shepherd of the sheep sup ply our every legitimate want at.d be the everlasting consolation of his dear wife and family, together with all the fleck over the which the Holy Ghost had made him over seer. E. C. Thbaseu 7:15 p. 1:50 a. 4;50a. m. • • 7:30 a. iBv 6:40 p.m, 9:19 p. ra. 12:18 a. in. C;30 a. m. Connection stt Weldon for all points North via Bay and Acquia Creek route.s. Express Trains connect only with Acqraa Creek route. Pulraan’s Palace Sleeping Cai» on this Train. Freight Te.-uns will leave AVilmingtj« tri-weekly at 0--4-5 a. m., and arrive at 1:4^ p. m- JOHN P DIAHNE. Oct. ll‘’tc. General Superintendent. 1 s WILMKGTOi STAR. sir A Six 1 r\ Yean .1. AS the Ixargest Circulation of Newspaper in the State, andt tion in Wilmington Nearly Twics as that of any other ]>aper. All the news of the day will be fol condensed when unimportant, when of iuon^ht, a:id ulway.s preseojl clear, intelligent and interestina: mat SUBSCS1PTIDN3 Adi One Year. ... Six Mouths, Three Months, l.Ii. tl PKI€E lEDlfCE] THE AVEEKLY ST \R is now-, wdth the CAROLINA FAUilEll,: of the cheapest papers in the comitj following ESDUJJED SATESc One Copy, One A’ear,- • - • One Copy, Six VIoutlis, ’^^,Clubs of 5 to 10, One Y'ear 1,25 ] of 10 or more, One Y^oar, $1.00 per copy. ’^iguSpecinieii copies sect on applicatioa.' Addre.ss, WM. H. BERNARD, Editor & Pi'opriet«r,^ WIIAHNGTON. M. ft

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