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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. VOL. 1. THE GLEANER. PUBLISHED YVKEKI.Y BT PASSES & JOHNSON, Graham, N. O RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, Postage Paid: On# Year „|g 00 Six Months i oo Clabs! Clnbsl! lor 6 copies to one P. 0.1 year flO 00 " 6 - " - "8 months SSO "10 « " - - 1 year lfi 00 "10 • « « « « months. 800 « 20 mum u 1 JetJ . nOO « 20 « » « «■ C months ... 16 00 No departure from the cath system. RATES OF ADVERTISING t Transient advertisements payable in advance; yearly advertisement* quarterly in advance. 1 mo. 1 mo. 8 mo. t mo. 13 mo. | 1 square $ 225 9*oo $ 450 J 720 910 90 ; 1 " 808 S4O 7*l u», MS ' ,4 «' 830 900 1080 18 00 37 OO ' • - 720 18 60 18 20 22 SO 82 40 " M column 10 20 18 20 18 00 37 00 45 00 hi - 18 60 18 00 37 00 46 00 72 00 . 1 " 18 00 8160 4600 73 00 138 00 Transient advertisements tl per square far the first, and 60 eeata for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements not specified as to time, published until drdered out, and charged accordingly. All advertisements oonsidered due from first inser tion. One ln«h to constitute a square. 't ADVERTISEMENTS. A LOIST^. Attorney & Counsellor at Law YKXCEYVILLE, K. C, GRAHAM & GRAHAM, Associate Counsel, G. F7 BASON, " Attorney at Law, GRAHAM, N. C. gCOTT & DON NELL. GRAHAM, N. C., Buy and sell COTTON. COBN, FI.OI K, BACON LAKH, AND ALL KINBS OF COUNTBI.PBODBCE, feb. 16-3ni Q.EORGE W. LONG, M. D., PHTIItIAI undflt T BGEOM Graham, N". c., Tenders'his professional services to the pub lic. Office and residence at the '• Graham High Scnool buildings where he may be found, night or day, ready to attend all calls, unless professionally engaged, feb 9-ly P. R. HARDEN, Graham, N. C.* DEALER IN Dry-Goods Groceries, BABDWABK, Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuff Clothing; Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes. Rubbers. Teharr.e. Cigar*, Sceax, Teas, KEROSENE OIL, CROCKERY, Earthen ware, Glassware, Coffees, Spice Grain, Flour, Farming Implements, feb 18-ly rjpHE GREENSBORO PATRIOT ESTABLISHED 1831! Published weekly in Greensboro, N. C. by Duffy & Albright, at *2.10 per year in advance —postage included. It is Democratic-Conservative in politics and labors zealously for the material prosperity of the South generally and North Carolina particularly. FF"North Carolinians qJgroad should not be without^. ROAM; R. FORBIB & BROTHER, (under the 3enbow Hall,) GREENSBORO, N. C„ keep constantly on band a complete assort ment of FURNITURE. Repairing of every description, including Upholstering neatly done. Their stock consists of CVIUIB SETS, at? ing in price from 936.00, to $500.00 ; omcrn. Dial ■I-Beem, Par tor and Beck '•l Chairs, Bureau, Wardrekti, BartasMßoahe, Cr»- ** little falka. DlaliNHe* sa« Mprlmm Beds •( every Ta rlety aad style. Hat-racks and any and everything in the furniture line. Their stock is the largest and most complete ever offered in this portion of the State. They defy competition in quality or price. apr2o.3m JJOUBTON & CAUSEY, WHOLELALE AMD RETAL «K«0»RIS, ( OMXgASBOJtO, N. C., {■SEjaMtetnggpK —--"i'T'T purchasing North. * ter per cent . thftn ies We C!!« nr I l"t n i ioD "Clnsivelv to Grocer- J-. solicited, whichslull &ve^ron?t PJKTBV, THE CADI'S JrDCnENT! A TUKKISH TAIK. BT JOHN G. SAXK. An honest Slater, bv mishap, - • Slid from the giddy seat Where he was perched, ami from the roof j * Fell headlong In the street. And as he fell —woe worth the day I Down from his neat on high, He chanced to strike, with all bis weight, Upon a passer-by. " For such a fall, my hurt is small," The grateful 81ater said ; '• But, what is ttiis that I have done ? j Alas .' the man is dead !" J And soon the stranger's son appeared; And when the man. confessed I Whafhc Baa done, he staightway went I And ordered his arrest. Before the Cadi now he stands, Of whom the angry son Demanded j usticc, speedily, , As for a murder done ! •" What is thy plea ?', tlie Cculi said ; To slay a man, or cause That he be slii i (without excuse)-. Is death by Turkish laws !" " Allah is great!" the Slater cried ; " What is to be, will be ; The thing occurred as you have beard'; 1 make jio other plea 1" " Allah is great! and law is law !" The Cadi made reply ; " Tis the Slater by his fall, Did slay the passer-by ; " But as there seems no certain proof Of criminal intent; And that the penalty adjudged May suit the strange event; •' The prosecutor—'tis decreed— Upon the roof may climb, And; falling on the prisoner, Shall thus avenge his crime," THE VOCN6 BTBP-9IOTUKB. The little coffin is gone, and I am..sif ting here alone,l ooking sadly back upon the mistakes of the two short years that end to-day. I have wept until my eyes ache and smart, but will shed 110 more tears. Only oue poor comfort is mine. 1 tried to do light 1 I meant none of the evil to come that did coinc. What was it Edward said when JlO left ine? '• I shall put Alice and Fred, away where they will have some shadow of a mother's care." Ah. me! It was cruel to say that.. I am only twenty now, and I have been a wife for two years. My noble babe on ly lived four days, and I never consci ously lcoked upon her face or heard her voice. I tried to do my duty by Ed" ward's children—Alice, Fred., and wee Susy, the golden-haired fairy. Tears again! I thought there were none left • I was not quite eighteen when Ed ward asked me to be his wife, and be was forty, a widower with three child ren, the youngest not three years old. .1 loved him with all my heart, and I lov ed the children too. Some ot my friends remonstrated with me. Edward was not rich, was BO much older than I, and I was young enough to wait for a better offer. These did not know how I loved Ed. ward, how little the difference in ago seemed to me, save that I could honor him more for his wider experience of life. Father alone knew how I loved him, for my heart has been au open book to father since mother left me, a tiny babe to his care. He was not rich as wealth is counted in these luxuries days, but he had more than sufflcieut for his own wants, so he settled an income upon me, on my wedding-day. I travelled for six weeks with Edward and came home in the early fall. Ed ward's mother-in-law bad cared for the children for nearly three years, but when I came to fill her daughter's place she resented what she called " an insult to dear Alice's memory," and IcA the bouse. Little cared I in those early days, when all was happiness in the sunlight of Edward's love!. My firmest resolu tion was to be a model step-mother to Edwards children. I could cry agaiu now, pityingmmyselff f when I think what a child' I was, so young, and the idol ol my father from a babe; his only one, never crossed o r thwarted. I had never had sisters or brothers to teach me children's ways f and never been the close friend of any young mother, to learu the mysteries 0( nursery life. Before I-was married the children ol my promised husband bad been often brought to to see me, aud I bad gained some hold upon their affections, but in the six weeks, during which I had wan dered in a rose-colored dream of never. J ending love and happiness, the little | ones had been taught to regard a step mother as a combination of gore and fiend; a tyrant, who was not only tc GRAHAM, N. C-, TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1875. i abuse them herself, but to turn their father's heart from them, j It was night when wo readied our home, but before I slept unpacked the treasures of toys, books, and confection err we had gathered in our travels for the little one*. Only Edward's wish kept me fW>in rushing to the nursery to waken them all. I wanted to hear their cries of delight over the beantiftil gifts, to feel their warm kisses upon my lips, to know they would love mo. In the morning I went to the nursery , where five year old Alice and little Supfe j slept with a nurse. Fred, in the digni" ty of seven years, had a separate room' and Kdward himself, his arms full of presents, weut to greet him. My open* ing ot the door was greeted wjffi- o cry of fear trom Susie, who ran to hide her face on her nurse's lap, and bf a look of baby defiance firm Alice, who scoledat ■ me, as she braced her feet and stood erect before me. " See," J said putting my dolls and toys upon a table, " see what mamma has brought her little girls!" " You ain't mamma!" said Alice, " O-o jdn't mamma," echoed Susie. "You nobody but Ettie Henderson, if you did marry papa!" said AJice again. I " Don't love oo'" said Susie; "do away I"' '** " Who has taught these children to hale me?"I cried hotly. " Indade, ina'in, it's nieself don't know," said the nur^e. "Oh, oh!" Alice said, ''yousaid she'fl beat us, liow our own mamma was gone!" "Pack up your things and leave," I said. Mr. Morford will pay you. Go!" With a howl the woman protested, but I was to angrx -to listen. While she was busy about her packing, I coaxed Susie to my side by the display of a French doll, a marvel of beauty. As I explained the contents ot the foreign daoisel's miniature trunk, Alice crept nearer and nearer. "There is another dollie and trunk," I said, "but there is no little girl here that loves me." Bribery won the day. Four little arms encircled my neck, and sweet voices told me that I was dearly loved. Before all the boxes of toys Were open ed the breakfast bell rang,and with the little girls clinging fast to my hands I, went down stairs. Fred, was already in the room with swollen eyes and sulky face. He sub mitted to my kiss with a sullen "good morning," and took his place at the table with a clouded face. "Did you like your presents, Fred.!" I asked, pleasantly. "Frederick will have no presents un til he has learned to respect you," my husband said, sternly. And poor Fred, burst into stormy sobs. "Go up stairs," his father said. And the boy obeyed. "» After that, breakfast was a gloomy meal, although the little girls talked pleasantly of the pretty presents "ma mma" had brought.. When Edward was leaving the bouse, I said: "Oh, you must send me a new nurse, Edward." "A new nurse! Why, where is Haa-. nahl" "I discharged Hannah this morn ing." "Discharged Hannah I Why, she has had the care of the children ever since tbeir mother died." "And told Alice and Susie I would beat them, and was not their n-anima." Edward turned from the door and 1 sat down with a very grave face. "I bad some trouble with Fred.," he ' said, "and that aoconnts for it. though tkeir grandmother seems to have first taught the children these absurdities. Ettie, I think you bad better keep Han nah, after I speak to her. She under stands all about the children, and it will be a great care for you to train a new ; nurse." ■ So Hannah, tearful and penitent, re mained, and I never regretted it. She ' became fond of me, and was always faithful to the children. - With all the traditions of step-moth f ers in my mind, with the children al ready prejudiced against me, 1 entered f upon the course that entailed life-long i regret upon me. I can never cease to I mourn the mistakes of these two years, , j and yet I say again, I meant to do what .' was right. It seemed to me a paramount duty e to win the love of the children cut rusted s. (o my care, and I thought nuliinilcd in t diligence was the road to their hearts. 3 j A child invself in many ways, petted by Edward xucli as I had been by. my lather, I had no idea of the importance of judicious curbing in the care of child lnod. I spent the whole of my ample income upon pretty clothing, toys and pleasures for the children, and my time was theirs. ' Need I say that under such care they became rude, troublesome, disobedient and impertinent. To their farther alone they were respectful, for lie was a stern parent, and they were afraid of him. He was at home little during their wak ing hours, and they thus felt but little of his restraint. During babe died, and I stood upon the verge of the spirit land, the three children' wefe sciit to their aunt's, and my first interview on my recovery told me that again their -minds had been poisoned. 1 had lost my own baby, and would never love tbcm again. Again the unstrained indulgence was my only weapon ot defence. I will not dwell upon that year. Fred, was strong enough to defy me, and an active, for ward boy, utterly beyond lay control. Aliee was a saucy child, who knew her power over me. But Susie—wee, gold en-haired Susie—was all love and sweet ness. I worshipped her, and I killed her! Oh, Susie, darling, with your own mother in heaven, do you know how I loved you, how iguorantly I harmed you! It is just four weeks to-day since an invitation came tor the children to at tend a birthday party at their Auut Ellen's, where little Nell was to cele brate hor tenth birthday. I bought a new suit for Fred., and dainty Swiss muslin for dresses for Alice and Susie. I had a dressmaker to sew lor them, and we tucked and ruffled the dainty garments, putting finest lace on neck and sleeves. Tiny kid slippers, fine silk stockings, broad sashes and bright hair ribbons were all provided. On tho very day of the party Susie wakenedßllh a hoarse cold. Ignorant as I waSj jßcncw that the dres«es I had provided were thin for winter weather, and when it came time to dress thi chil dren I tried to coax her to wear one. of •her pretty silks. Then I realized how completely! had lost control of the child. She screamed with passion, and abso lutely refused to wear anything but the dress prepared for her, aud I, frightened found my persuasions of no avail. "I'll tell every body at the party how you treat Susie," Alice said, "her own mamma would never bo so cross." As usual I gave way, and Susie went to the party in the dainty white dress, with blue ribbons iu her golden curls, and a broad blue sash around her slen der waist. The excitement of our little quarel had given her a brilliant color, and her great blue eyes shone like stars. I had never seen her so beautiful. But, during the evening, though I had wrapped her op wejl for the night air, her hoarseness increased, and I knew that Edward's sisters remonstrated\vith him on the''gross imprudence of dress ing that child in swiss muslin with such »cold." # We brought her home, and Ed .van! •poke to me harshly for tho first time. Before morning Susie was in the ago nies of lung fever. 1 watched her with love, but I knew nothing of sick ness, and her grandmother came to nurse her. Edward came home often through the day, for Susie was his dar ling of the children. All my errors of the past two years rose in judgment against mc. Every day Edward heard of some uew enor mity through his mother-in-law, given to her by Hannah or the dhildren them selves, and usually ending with the re train. "it is a mercy any of them arc alive." My husband was told of sweets at im proper hours, of absences from school, of neglected studies excused, and all my screening of childish faults and fol lies, as if 1 were a criinual. Sternly educated himself, believing firmly in "sparing the rod to spoil the child," be was appalled at the list of my follies, aud made ho allowance for my youth, my ignorance, and my fear of being considered a cruel step-mother to hi* children. He was very harsh to me in the days when my heart was bitterly tortured by Susie's danger. The child tnrned to me in her suffer ing, calling me her pretty mamma, and nestling in my arms to sleep. I would have given my life to save lijcr. I gave her all I couki—love, tenderness, care but she died. Ido not believe her own j mother would have shed more bitter tears over (he little coffin than 1 (lid, and yetj hurried her to her grate. Only to-day wo burled bor, and Edward will take away his other children, while I can only bow to his deci6iou and lcel that he is justified. Edward has been in. In the hours I liave been writing out some of my heartache here, he has been thinking more tenderly and iiicj-ciftolly of the child he put in a woman's place and left alone to fill it. He came to take his share of tlie blame, telling me he should have guided me, advised and directed j iny well-meant indulgences. We talk ed long and earnestly, and my heart has thrown oft some of its burdeu ot pain. Eilward loves and trusts me still. Wo will send Fred to a good board ing schooi toy k rew yesrs, but Ailice it still to be my care. By the les son of the little grave closed to-day, I will strive to be a true mother to her, hoveling nothing ot what the world may say of my decipliue.l will win her respect and love-by consulting her own good, not by an indiscriminate indulgence or fear of her childish threats. She is so young yet, I shall not fear the difficul ties that must meet me at first. ' Edward will help me, and there is a higher help for which 1 will earnestly pray, trusting that God will direct tny heart and hands to tlie right course. With Heaven's help I will yet be a true j mother to Edward's children. NOT A IHODBL CHRISTIAN. [lmlianapoll* Nhwj.]. A visitor to a Sunday school pic nic near Albany (let us say Troy), found a pompous man, who was an ex-sheriff, and who scented to be a sort of " king bcc' among the people, superintending all the arrangements. Large tables were spread and loaded with an abund ance of good things. As soon af every thing was nearly ready for the feast, a number of children " went in," when I the ex-shcrifi howled out: "Hold on, youd d hogs, will you?" Then iu a milder tone said to one of tho minis ters present: " Brother will you ask a blessing? When Father Sawyer, of Maine, had reached his hundredth birthday, the event was celebrated by a public ser vice which was attended by throujs of all ages. After his address and pray er, mauy children were taken up to shako hands with the patriarch and re ceive his blessing. One very little girl who was much impressed by the occa sion, at length whispered to her mother, "1 guess he always minded bis mamma" . "Yes, dear; what made you think of that?" ' " Why, mamma, doen't God say "Thy days shall bo loug?" Two American ladies are just now making a pedestrian trip iu the High lands, and enjoying the best ot all ways of travelling amid mountain scenery. They are alone, each having their knap sack on back, and each also armed with a revolver. The weapons were produc ed for the information of a gentleman, who certainly meant them noharrr. Wc hope wc may not hear that these strong minded ladies have not shot themselves or anybody else, by misadventure.— Court Journal. A Milwaukee, belle, attending a theatre recently .complained in oneof the scenes that the light was too dim 10 show the acting properly. " Won't you try this glass ?" asked her escort, banding her ! his lorguett*. Hastily covering the suspicious lookfug object with a hand kerchief. site placed it to her lips, took a loug pull, and handed it back in dis gust, saying, '• why, there ain't a drop in it!" Andrew Johnson is the seventh mem- ■ ber of U* forty-fourth Congress to die j | before regular labors of that body have commenced. The vacant chairs in the House are those of Mr. Bufflng ten, of Massachuoetts, and Mr. Ileney, of Maine, (two republicans,) and of Mr. Allen, of New York, Mr. Head, of Tennessee, and Mr. La Dow, of Oregon, [three democrats*] ——- —— Ocala lias developed a monstrosity in the shape of a chicken, or chickens, with an unknown qnantity of heads, a super fluity of wings, enough good legs for two healthy chickens, but only one eye for the whole thing. The old beu was so discouraged she refused to complete hatching. " I think I have seen you before, sir. Are you not O w en Smith?" '• Oh, yes, I'm owin' Smith, and owin' Jones, and owin' Brown, and owin everybody."" When a fat man offers to bet you three drinks that he weighs over three hundred, you don't feci inclined to take him up, do you? NO. 28. UETTINO HI n OP RRB DAIOB- I K It-* BEAT, [From the DctroilfFree.PreM.] • She live* down 011 Bakerstreet, and she hns a daughter about eighteen y«ar* old. The old lady retains all her sim-. plfcity and inrtocenee, and she dosen't go two cents on style. The other evening when, a splended cateb called to escort the daughter to the opera, the mother wouldn't take the hint to keep still. While helping her daughter to get ready, she asked: "Mary arc yon going to wear the shoes with one heel off, or the pair with holes in 'era i ' Mary didn't seem to hear, and the mother inquired: Are your going to wear thai dollar gold chain and tliat waslicd locket, or will yon wear the diamond lather bought at the hardware 'Wore?" Mary winked at her, and the young man biuslied, but the old lady went on: "Are you going to borrow Mrs. Brown'sshawl, orwill you wear mine?"» Mary bnstldd around the room, and the mother said: ' a "Be careful of your dress, Mary; you know it's tlie only one you've got, and you can't hare another until the mort gage on this place is lifted." Mary remarked to tiT escort that it promised to be a beautiful evening, and as she buttoned her glove bcr mother asked: ♦'Those arc Mrs. Hardy's gloves, ain't they? She'ii been a good neigbbbr to us. and I don't know how you'd manage to go anywhere if she didn't Uve near us.'' Mary was hurrying to get out of the room, when the mother raised her yoice once more and'asked: "Did you run into Mrs. Jewett's and borrow her bracelet and fan? yes, I see yott did. Well, now, yon look real stylish, and I hope you'll have a good time." Mary sits by her window in the pale moonlight and sighs for the splendid voung mau to come and beau lior around some more, but he hasn't been seen up that way since that night. The old lady, too, says that he seemed like a nice young man, and she hopes he hain't been killed by the street cars. ' —: i A rustic couple newly married march ed into a drug store and called for so da water. The obliging eforkinquired what syrup they would have iu it when the swain, deliberately leaning [ over the counter, replied, " Stranger, money is no object to me ; ~pnt sugar iu »t." ' : Lady Franklin, wife of Sir John Franklin, died in London on the 15th ! inst. She was one of a party that bad I just fitted out an expedition to the Arc | tic regions with the hope of finding some I traces of tho remaius of bcr ill-fated husband, and which expedition sailed ouly week before last. In a recent scandal case in Smith county, Kansas, a lady witness declined to answer a question, and the attorney demanded her reason. " Because, it is not fit to tell to decent people." "O, well," said the lawyer, "just walk up here and whisper to the judge." A little negro three-year old boy, in Tallahassee, died from drinking water heavily saturated with potash- A wash er-woman having made a strong 6olu ' tion of the deadly stufl. Now we know | why clothes wear out so &st. 1 . '1 ' r ' s>' " , Why docs the letter K hold an envi able position ? Because it is never found iu sin-but always in temperance, indsntrv, virtue and prosperity. It is the beginning Qf religion and the end of war. \ A young Englishman recently drove j a velocipede four miles in twenty min utes to fetch the fire department of a neighboring village, sating good deal of property thereby. Gen. Longslreet is at work on an nc ■ count of his part in tlie battle of Gettys burg. lie believes that history will do him injustice if he does not detend him self. A Louisville saloonist has "Ametiean team cocktails,?—' Remington cobblers' \ and' Sharps rifle whiskey." The first will kill at eight hundredyards, the sec ond at nine hundred, and the last at a thousand. "If Smith undertakes to p- 11 my ears," said Janes, "he will inst have his hands , full, now." The crowd looked at the 1 man's cars, and thought so too. Brigham Vouug receives a blowing | up from the Salt Lake Tribune for bitting; . through the whole performance at the opera house with his hat ou.
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