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I ' ; ' f .' -' ' I . . ' ft .' J :j . . --; ' . .. '';.-' I '!" "'.' " 7 ' . j- '- -.''''. T:' '.'a; ' " V i ''! ' ' " " ' i " .'' ' -l-' '.-', " ' v ' ! Ml it ' i I! a 4 ii. ;! . - Mi THE WEIk'Ly LEDGER. S ATU R p A Y, - - - - Per-. 14, 1878. LINES TO THE MEMORY OF 31 AJ. r i SKATON GaLES. l V -AMICUS."- i . J V -i Gone ! liqw mJ anil doleful is the word . Hut in every house "'tis heard. ' "When death with its relentless grasp, ; Her boni, arms around us cfasp. The light which gleamed upon his eye Has faded. :t were yam to try. Ts-ltash within His body cold, The 'vital spark, His gift untold.1 His was no mean, igboble life,. Amid this mighty worU of strife, , j His genius blazed, stii passing far j The beauty of yon rolling star. A patriot statesman.' brother, friend, - j All ! sad to, think Ins days should end, Ere yet he reached meridian height, His star siiiks into endless night. , ! ' ' , - j . ! Erect His form, with! spacefill mien. A purer pat riot ne'er was seen, , j lint he is gone! And in the dust, j We mourn the true, the goo .1, the just. I A KEW , WORDS, FROM THE ; IIpllSES. . The Tunbridgc Yells Society for the Prevention otr Cruelty to Ani- mais pumisnes ior circulation a sup . from which we make an extiact : - If they! could oiily speak for them- - selves would not the horse' and donkey say : y if ; Don't beat: our sore sides so 'hard .and so often," and we ihalt be - stronger and better servants to von. You know how oppression only makes you set 4ip vour back, .but you j will master. uo anvtniucc ior a Kipa Don't ride and t rive us about un til we are' ready to drop," and our wind is almost broken, aud we are reeking with heat jand rouuh usage. Pray let us have a little more water when we staud, weary and thirsty, with our poor dry tongues unable to ask for jt. lou have-felt the suffering -of thirst. "Arid for pitys sake,' the horse would say,, "loosen this torturing bearing-rein; we toss and shake our heads, or we try tos keep, them still, and nothing gives us a moment's ease. You, master, would suffer severely if your, head were held in such a position, and wei. could do more, work aud much better without it." ; ' ' 1 . .;J.' Please remember "that we ean al ways hear yonr yoice, and under stand what yon want us to do much more quickly if , you speak to us quietly than if you roar at us, and dag our tender, worn mouths about. We get jsb puzzled and frightened when you are in a rage with us, that we only flounder and plunge, and make you more ar d more angry. ; Our last! entreaty is, that when we get old and past our work, you will not let our I poor, wasted noaies stagger a our lives ong miner some ioaa, wnen have been' spenti in vour service, but that vbil will reward ms by having us immediately put out of our pain. J -w J ' San Francisco Call. Nov. 24. v A FATAL DUEL ON IIORSE- - . -j; back. . V .Ofliccr Baker bi'ingSifu'rther infor : mation of' the terrible tragedy which ? occurred jat Teh.chipe last night, i There was1 an 'ol1 grudge between GIenn and Estrada:" It unsaid that some time . ago Glenn's j wife ran awav with Estracla's brother, and this tended to create bad blood be- twcen the two, Which was made worse byi, business implications. A lew days ago the two men had some words, and when. they parted Glenn paid : "I will ineet, you and settle this." Last evening Estrada rode by Glenn's house, when the latter 'mounted jhis honfe and folhwed. Ridinir uu beside (hcIexicani Glenn -grabbed him by the throat. I5oth held theirj pistols ip their hands, and both fired. Glenn's weapon sent two bullets crashing through his .antagonist's breast, and Estrada's bullets enet rated Glenn's throat and temple. All j the shots were tired at such close lansce that the flesh was burned The two men were found upon t le ground, locked in deadly embrace?. Estrada's head was pulled under Glenn's left arm, wbiie tbe tinkers .clutched the hair with the desperation of death I ; : ' ' r rx)uiville Courier-Journal AN ACCIDENT REVEALS A W03IAN IN MAN'S GARB. A trarrip known; a3 Frank Watson was badly, crushed in attempting to board a .freight j train at Nelson Creek Station lately.- The right hip was mangled. He was taken to W. D. Kennedy's and medical aid sum moned. , When the doctor had ex amined the injuries he said : "Why this is a woman." 1 Watson ar.knowl edged that the doctor "was right. She said j that hqr' real name , was Frances Watson, and that she was born in Lancaster, La. Her lather -as Viped in the; Southern army. At the age of 16 not many months auo she determined, to take the garb of a man, so that she could ! , , ,. . .i - . i make. a. living honestly. She has been- a iteamster but, got out. of j Jf .work anjl had to was, a footpad. became what she V ' Oftiik ; ' ' UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. His Excellency Z. B. VANCE, Governor of Xorth Carolina, Ex-nfflclo President of the JSpartl of Trustees of the Uni versity. ' V FACULTY:! HON. KEMP P. BATTLE, LE. I)., .PlJKSlDENT, j Professor of Political Economy, Consti tutional and International Law. Ii:v. Ciiakles PiiiLLirs, I). I). LEil., t Professor of Mathematics. A i ' J. DeBeuxiehe Hooper, A. M., . Professor of Greek anl French. He v.; A i o ly l i u s W. M a x gum, A . M . Professor of Moral Philosophy, Ilis i tory and English Literature. Alexaxdeii Fletcher 11edi, , Professor of General and Aiialitical V Chemistry. i Geor(?e Ta loe Winstox, -Professor of Latin and-Gcnnan. Kale Henry Graves, B. e..c.. M. E., Profcsso)1 of Engineering and PJiysics. Frederic William Simo'xds, M. S., Profcsor of. Geology, Zoology, Dot any and I'hsiology. Carv 1. Grand v. Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Min eralogy and. Latin. IIox. William II. Battle, L.L. D.. Professor of La u? ' '. W. C. Kerr, A. M., State Geologist and Lccturcf on Geology of Xortli Carolina. Albert Iw.Ledoux, Ph.D. (Gattingen,) Chonist to pic State Board of Agri culture, and Director, of Agri cultural Experiment . and . t . Fertilizer Control " i Station. ! Prof. Grandv, Secretary, , A, 3IiCkle," Esq., Bursar.)' The ' University of North Carolina, imder its nresent rcamc w:t re-onened in September, 187". Its progress to wards its former prosperity has been rapid, having in the tirst session of 1S7S- lUreacheu 1 a matriculates, witli the nromise of increase to:200 in' .the second session. It is fully iireiarpd.for thor ough instruction in all its departments. " . - REGULAR COURSES. j The following courses of, study lead to Decrees : ' ' ! I. Classical Couksk The old "cur riculum." but with a l.nnjer imeasurc of Scientific and Knglih stujdies. The Degiee i Batc helor of Arts (A. Is.) : II. Philosophical -Couusi: 'the same as the Classical, except,' hat Latin. or Greek nv.iv bo- omitted, and French, German and Xatnral llit;-y studies substituted. The Decree is Baeludor of Piiilosophy (Ph. B.) ; III. Scikxtific Coursk (hnittinir both Latin and Greek, cmbraeimr 'the studies relating to Agriculture ami tne .Mceiianie Arts, jii mis is ;i conrse 01 Analytical Chemistry, especially suita ble for physieians.lr druggists; and farm ers. Ihe Degree is Baclieloi! ot Science (B- S;)' " , L 1 - OPTIONAL COURSKS. Without taking either f tbe regular coiirses. students may with the consent of their parents rursue such.' studios a- they may e'eet. But the ..Faculty 'rekv- ommnd one of those course-. law school. ! Such instruction in Law fs given as will enable the student to obtain license to-tr.ietiee. Those joining this Schdol can likewise, by special arirangement, attend Icctdres in any'departinent. . meihcixk. . ! Exeellent facilities are o 11V red for in struction in Chemistry. Physiology and Botap.j't a lid other bnuuhs i especially necessanl to those designing fo einbrac(i the medical profession.. Ami, besides, accomplished physicians of Qliapel Hill offer to teach the special subjects re quired f those preparing' tojattend the lectures in the' great 'Medical -Schools. ENTItANCi: i:XAMIXATJf)XS. For entrance into Scientic ('our: e ex aminations in the Classics are not re (pjired. til. The requisites for admission into the Classical and Philosophical Courses maj be seen -in the Catalogue. i MUSKUMS. ILLUSTKATIVK A Ijl'AIv ATUS. The University has a huge jcollection of Geological and Minera logical speci mens ami extensive iapparatiis for illus trations in the Departments qf Physics and .Chemistry. i I.lIiUATUES. The Libraries ot the University and ot the Philanthropic and Dialectic Socie ties comprise about 20,000 volumes of standard works. , J ' EXPENSES. i J'he charges for tuition, roomTrent, servant hire, washing, board, wood, light and books, ranges from $93.50 to $l'2:.."0 fer each half year, . The tuition alone is $30 for the same time! The es timate is made lor table board at from $10 to $12.50.- But many ol the stu dents club together and live to their sat isfaction on $G to $8 per inonfrh. BEXEKICIAUIES. Each county" is entitled tb send one student who isiinable to pS- tuition and room rent, free of charge for those items. Besides these, the Faculty.- bv k authority of the Trustees, admit others who are proven to be worthy) and with ;t hfr. .tnitodsir or- on the payment ot such portion pt charges as they may be able. LOCATION. The Univpritv- it. .,1 L- pu,i I iyill, X. C, in the hilly couiitiy, nearly I I' nn.V. Wti, ll ofthe sea. and i.!c- tho Lo'iitiifnlnpss of the moun JSS J V V. AJ T w - - 1 t!i in iMnnti v. It is 28 miles from Ral- 'eiirh and 12 miles from Durham on tht North Carolina Kailroad. A daily hacK line connects at Durham witn tne iau- wny trains. opening The next session will onen on the 1st Thursday of January, 1879. Tlie col legiate Year of lSZ'J-SU f will oegm ,uu Mip List. Tlmi-sdav in -Auo-ustJ 1879. A Catoloirue containing detailed in ' - - formation on the foregoing points may be had on application to . KE MP PJ BATTLE, . . i President. WHIPPING WOMEN IN VIR GINIA, i In the police court of Richmond, a woman named Nancy Lynch was sentenced to receive lashes for steal ing some pieces of iron from the Chesapeake and Ohio : railroad com pany. Soon'-after,' she sitood in the yard ot the city hall with her eyes fixed upon the whipping-post, a stout brown post about seven ieet iii height and three teet in circuin ference. An official in the yard called to an attendant : ''Throw me down ;that tickler," whereupon a iinivliiiln ollAIlt liolf 411 lllf'h in difim- " " : . , eter at the butt and tapering down to a pointrr'was tossed into his hand. Nancy shuddered. The official said j.aKtx uuwu yuur ukhi.i's, aauuj, and hug the widder." "Must I take all rl'r',' "Yes. and hurrv ui."' Nancy unbuttoned lier dress in front, aud stripped to the waist, her upper clothing tailing ' down over be r nips and exposing, to tne gaze 01 the few .by-standers a glossy skin irom snouiuers to waisL., in a 1110- injni more hue nau tmuiaueu uic "widder.V or Avhipping-post. She gripped the post, her head turned toward the" othcial, and, as he 'raised the cowhide, seemed to nerve herselt ior me lasues. ivapiuiy i..e i enty- ! .1 . '1) .. f Jl.. .1 . i lnuj a horrible mark on the skin.- At in si' tne yicum .u no, hum e , uut as the remainder descended m rapid it.. - i: 1 ..t 1 ... . successiou she writhed and twisted in agony ad the tears poured down Detroit Free Press. ; 'BAD-FOIl BOYS. A rat ol a boy, who bad in vain searched the postoftico corridors for the nickle which a careless hand 'oc casionally drops' at the stamp clerk's window, yesteiiday took his position belorc.a chestnut stand on 'tans wold street and eyed the fresh' nuts a long time before drawing a deep sigh and groaning A ' Oh, I wish I wasriehr The chestnut-rqdster ijiade- no re- ply, and the odor ol the roasting nuts-hnally induced the boy to in quire: "Are chestnuts healthy : "No, bub they arc prolific of ii digestion,", was the. reply.-' . Vlter a while the boy thought it was time to 'remark : ''Did you ever hear tbe story ol the man who give a poor boy a handful ot -chestnuts, and when tlu boy grew up and got rich he reward- ed the old man with a (liamond-pin and a Jour-horse team r No, never did, but I heard ofthe man who .brought a poor boy to the eoge vi me giae uy giving linn a dozeb chestnuts. . The lad took a turn up and down, secured another strong snitf of the pleasant odor, and then leaned over ana wiuspered : ', "If I'll take the chances on the i- i edge ot the grave business will .you lake, the chances on' the chestnuts 'r' The vendor finally thought he would. A HUNTER'S TRAVELING PALACE. A luxurienl palace bunting car is now in tbe farwest. ' It bails from Worcester, Mass., and is the proper ty of a society of gentlemen formed lor be purpose of enjoying hunting trips and excursion parties?. The car. is a bouse in itself.: It lias a fine drawing room twenty-four feet long, which in. turn is used for din- ing room and sleeping apartments. On the floor is a velvet carpet, with several easy chairs and rockers, and an upright piano. - The ladies amuse themselves as in any' -well-regulated mansion. There is a neat kitchen, with all the improved machinery of that important, apartment. There is an armory and coat room. The out side door has a door bell, and stran gers are expected to ndlice it when they call.. Under the car is a large coal and ice box. The rear platform is fenced in for kitchen buckets and game. There is also a common car fortbe dogs, boats, and otber nec essary articles not proper in an ele gantly appointed residence. The proprietor has a contract with the railroad company that requires any train to couple omto his cars when he signals tor the lame. - The party has been onti since Sep. '2. Ducks, chickens, geese and antelopes have been their principal conquest. France supplies her entire home consumption of sugar from the pro duct of the beet. ! '. . Subscribe tor me. ... n n rr f -K-r 1 I.' 1 W ' T'" T? - 1. -x. 4 CHAPEL HILL, N". C Per annum, $1 50. Six months, SI 00. Advertisements appearing in tho jE )GKK will reach .the farmers of Aliimance, Chatham, Wake, Orange . . anq other counties, and is therefore : advertising medium 'Advertisements will be in- M t d in these columns on as liberal te . a in any(firKt cI:lss paper. "Tbe Ledger's circulation is JllJrea8ing.-.rapidiv and bids fair to I : ha. ay . cirflati0ll " as any I CQ jnt news.)aper in the Slate. The Fall Season will soon open, anjl every 'farmer should keep up wilh -the cotton, tobacco and pro h. dupe markets, i The Ledge a. will fui nish the markets Jta'ei'h, Dur Jiajn,, J'lllsboro, j Cbaj)el liiJI. tV;c; Lrrangemeiits are being made for weekly communications from lial- eigh and other points The Ledger will use whatever in f ulubncr it inhv command to have a lldilroad built to .Chapel Ili'l, and i i an Experimental Farm connected , i . ! with the University. -r The columns of the Ledge k will be devoted to Literature, Agricul ture, Latest News, Original Cones- j ; ; . ; ' . ': po idents, Markets, &c, and wlll! avoid political issues as much as pos-; ! I ' ' ' - - f sible, though claiming the right to object to obnoxious men and meas- i in cs.- Then, fellow-citizens, subscribe to tll0 Ledger and aid us in building "-'( ufl a good newspaper. E'Office opposite tbe store of J. W. Carr, and next door to L. J. "Wqeaver. H W & W m. """""'.'""" "' "r-i i Tnr .'MlM'n'w-- tMiwiiiiiiin.iijmiiu' ' '''' , n ic vn-p TiiRTII. IT'S GI 1 Ul iNL i '- For the Best Goods at the Lowest). The .Largest Assortment and G Everybody Treated Alike, at You find ndne but' Fresh and lie Dress Goods, House Furnishing The Largest and ' Most Complete Children.- and M isSes Hose, am J'eadyMade Linen Suits, all Sty '-. . ''' i , - '' .'" : - -L , i ' ' Hamburg Edgings an,d Trimmings" in Endless Vafiety, at . ! Ev-'i v tiding and Anj'thing ybu v " A LAUGK' STOCK OF S '- - . BLANK 1JOOKS, j ; KN V ELOPES, PAPER, TENTS, INK, PENCILS ". ! . and COPY BOOKS I At Iiurbee s Drug Store! PKRFUMERY, TOILET AlD SHAVING SOAPS, HAIR., NAIL, TOOTH, PAINT, BLACKING and WHITE W WASH BRUSHES in great variety, at i ' . ; Bai bee's Drug Store J . E ZZ EE L , - -. . . i '.Watchmaker ami Jeweller, Chapel-. J Ull, AT. C AVatehe-;, Clocks r.nd JeWiiy, jo- paired with neatJiess and (lisptitHi. ( my 2.-tl I l 1ST O T 1 C E . ( iuy VUIHHI Will lh IH.) VI 111 Ji()i) Ol'fil'r.' Maiion . Cheek will attend to it. la ul ly Cotton Gin is now in good ad have things done up all right. ; I'riee of bagging and Ties $2. I wilt pay the highest price for seed cullom hi L.isu or m i)ayment ot tlebts sep vi-u v J. W. CARR! J A 1 E S SOU T II GATE , GENERAL IXSUKAXCE AGENT, . v j DUIIIIAM, N. C. - Jarge lines ot insurance placed at snort notice in rust class Companies. Term policies on Dwellings and Farm x-roperiy, a specia lty. J M . A h E) X A N DER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, CHAPKL HILL, N. C. Collections in Orange and Chathan a speciality. n. Remittances made promptly. RANK NOK STATK GIT 'WAT MAKK MEN GKEAT, I TER Si Prjcesi GAMMONS Main St., DurhamY - I eatest Kv v . J .' ') GAM310N:S) Main fet., Durham. '.S. GAMMO'NS, Main St., purham. iabie Goods, at GAMMON iS. Main St.. Durhiiin. ' ' .-' . ;t : f i'.:-. ' - ' Gooils, and Fine Groceries ii '.speciality. G A .vi M u rs s. Al a i n .? v i irliUin. Stock of Goods U the County; at G A M MOK S, Main St., Durham.' Fine Shoes and Slippers in abundance, ji . GAMMON S, Mam bt.j Uurham. J cs and Prices, At , GAMMON'S, Main St., Durham. UA MMON'S, Main St. Durham. ant, at Prices botind to please,'at GAMMON'S, Main ft., Durham. ' Till: SEWING MACHINE OIL aj JJarbeejS Drug Store U said to be in superior to ai.y ' the Market. Try it. . FRESH- - LEMONS AND ORANGES . ' m AT ' 1'. ''.' BARGEE'S DRUG STORE. The Best 5 cent cigar in the State. At Bar Dee's Drug Store. " Seek ho further, ' :-V ,:::- ,'.V' For better can't be 'found." T Q N IS O RIAL iRT EMPORIUM!! L II O M Al S D U N S T 0 N HAS FITTED Ul HIS BARBER SA'LO'ON," nnrmsilft RiHipp's flriior cfni-p. ill tW x j " "rs - t . . i most improvedj style, and will be fif to see hisj customers any time guarantees good work : ; Shaving,1 lock 25ct& 2."ctc. Hair Cutting, -( Shampooing; 4 He has a bootj-blaek alwaj's in attcnu anue. Give hira a call. a pi iS-if JST- o r i c e.. .i ! j Miave jnst oijehed,'opp,o;-:iie. the uii' -i--. iu mi... i.i n .-i. .. i Ho l,LTiI.'Ei:S and- FliON'TS 'sin J , am i PM:iYon! 1 J iw.nii.!: In tlilll III U'e LATEST STYLE '-..- ' - j . . . . . ' and on the most reasonable terms. , i 3Iy Stock is xeellent, aiid iny AvorK shall compare 'with any in the Stat Give me a call and satisfy :youiclv , VeiT respeettullv, ' . ep 14 W. J. NEUTOXv. PRESCRIlTIOXS carefully ,nr pounded at all hours ofdayir;iilX,t!'t 1 Barbee'i Drug Store. The Purest Drugs and Best Mcdk'i" ' V 4 i 'f . used. r You can get :i Pistol that winner" J ... . ill . 20 jurd a burglar prodigiously 10 to -V- BarbeeVi Drug store. for at W D. C AT E S & S O . Will be pleased At all timew convey passengers to and from Dunia at short uotice, at any time of dayS ni'ht. Orders for express and irf'o promptly attended to. , '.V
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