North Carolina Newspapers

THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. VOL. 1. THE GLEANER. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY PAEEER & JOHNSON, Graham, N. C RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION, Postage Paid: One Year |2 00 &x Mouths j 00 Clnbs! Clubs!! For 6 copies to one P 0.1 year $lO 00 " 6 " •• "■ 6 months..... 660 "10 " « « « 1 year....'... 16 00 "10 - u u « g mon tha gOO "20 « «• « - 1 year 28 00 « 20 " " " "0 months...... 16 00 No departure from the eaeh system. RVTEN OF AOVKKXIHINO R Transient advertisements payable In advance; >nuly adveitineui»m» 4«arterlv In advance. 1 mo. 2 mo. Bmo 6 mo. 12 mo. 1 square I 225 $360 $460 $ 7 20 $ 10 80 2 " 360 540 720 15 80 16 JO 8 14 640 720 900 16 20 22 60 •4 - 630 800 10 80 18 00 27 00 6 " 720 13 50 16 20 22 60 8- 40 V.oolumn 10 20 16 20 18 00 27 00 46 00 S u 13 60 18 00 27 00 45 00 72 00 ti " 18 00 81 60 46 0 72 00 126 00 Transient advertisements $1 per square for the flrft, and 50 cents for each subsequent insertion. Advertisements not specified as to time, published until ordered out, and charged accordingly. All advertisements considered due from first Inser tion. > One inch to coastitnte a sqmare. A L> V KIYJLIC.EjdJi,.NTS. j . p. GULLETYT RETAILEK AND JOBBER OF Dry-Goods, Clothing, NOTIONS. BURTB HAND-MADE Boots & Gaiters IIATS AND C\PS, VAMSES, TItI'NKS.WniTE GOODS, AC'., dec. South Cor. Eayrfteville St., ami Exchange Place RALEIGH. N. C. gCOTT & DONNELL, Graham, If. C., DEALERS IN Dry-Goods, Groceries, Hardware, ■ NRO.V, STEKt, SALT, MOI.ASSE OII.S, DYE-STUFFS. DRII«S, MEDICINES, LARD. IIACON, &C.. &C. Terms Cash or Barter. feb 10-2iu p R HARDEN & BROTHER, Graham, N. C'.. are receiving their FALL STOCK of Dry- Goods Groceries, HARDWARE, Druga, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuff Clothing; Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes. Rlibber*. Tobacco. Cignm, Sccan, Ten*, KEROSENE OIL, CROCKERY, Earthenware, Glassware, Coffees, Spice * Grain, Flour, Farming Implements, feb 16-1 r New Drug Store. DR. J. S. MURPIIY Respectfully notifies tho public that he has opened a complete and well filled DRUG STROE at Company Shops, where anything kept in a well ordered Drug Store may be found. . The physicians of the county and the public generally, are invited to patronize this new enterprise. An experienced druggist—a regu lar graduate in pharmacy, is in charge, so that physicians and the public may rest assured that all presciptions and orders will be cor rectly and carefully filled. Prices as reasonable as can be afforded, feb 16-2 m Pumps! Pumps!! —: o THOMAS S. ROBERTSON, Company Shops, N. C-, b manufacturing and selling tbe best and CHEAPEST PIJIP* ever offered to the people of this State. These pumps are as durable as wooden pumps can be made. They are eaev as any one wanting water conid wish. They are sold as cheap u any one who propones to bay could ask. 1* i api dillvurel anywhere on short notice. Each pump warranted. Tbe manufacturer refers to every poinp of his in nse. Not one has ever failed. feb 23-ly g C. ROBERTSON, DEALER IX Grave Stones AND MONUMENTS, ..... _____ ./> • " . ft - GREENSBORO N. C. I I'OKTItV, j 1115 (JAREFIIIi WHAT YOU HAV In speaking of a person's faults, | l'ray don't forget 3 our own; Remember those with house of glass Should seldom throw a utoac. If we have nothing else to do Rut talk of those who sin, ' Tis better we commence at home, And from that point begin. \\e have no right to judge a man UutU he, g fairly tried; Should we not like his company, " We know the world is wide. Some may have faults —and who has not? The old as well as young, Perhaps, for aught we know, Have fifty to their one. 6 mo ' 12 mo ' , I'll tell yon of a better plan, $ 7 20 $ 10 80 And And it works full well; ~16 20 22 80 tr y U> y own to cure, 18 00 27 00 Before of others tell; 22 60 8 ' 40 27 00 46 oo -\" ( 1 though I sometimes hope to be 46 00 72 00 No worse than I know, 72 00 126 00 My own short comings bid me let The faults of others go. Then let us all when we commence To slander friend or foe, Think of the harm one word may do To those we litile know; Re:neml)er curses sometimes, like Our chickens, ''roost at home;" Don t speak of others fault's until Wo have none ot our own. STR A!>'JE BUT TRUE—TIIE tAHT NECiltO NIiAVE LIBEItATED. The last negro slave was liberated In the city of New York on the Ist of Oo* tober, 1875. The circumstances in the case, as we obtained them from Nelson Uowe, the newjy emancipated slave were these: Nelson, in company with his young master, Col. Dol| h Spiro, left Missis sippi on the Ist ot June, 185 a, to spend the summer at the Virginia Springs. After remaining at the White Sulpnur> Old Sweet and other places until things became monotonous and dull, Col. Spiro wended his way to Raleigh N. C., where he had several old friends and college mates. Having spent his money on cards, wine and other dissipations, Lis credit became thread-bare with his friends. At this time he met at the Yarboro House a dashing young man from New York, Mr. D. Webster Cut ter, who doubtless some of our will recollect. With the ladies particu larly was he a favorite, his dashing manners and general gayety wining him many friends and admirers. Young Cutter and Col. Spiro soon became fast friends, and became the toast of the la dies, no part/ or dance being complete without them. After returning from a dance one night Spiro invited Cutter to his room, No. 7to have a game of draw poker before going to bed, as it was just 2 o'clock, and lie never throught of retir. ing before 3. Entering the room they iound the faithull Nelson awaiting T his master's return. Cutter immediately directed Nelson to go to John Cain's and bring "fvo stews, quails on t,oast> coffee, and two dozen on the half shell, and a bottle of that old brandy of 1820," In about an hour Nelson return, ed with a waiter loaded down with the best John could get up. The game had gone on during his absence with vary ing fortunes. As he entered the dour he heard Spiro say, "I will see that, and go live hundred better," "I see it, and go one thousand better." "I have no money to go higher or call you/' said the Colonel, " but will risk my watch and Nelson on my hand, and call you." "All right," says CutU, at tbe same time throwing down four ace*. As the Colonel had been plavi»g bluff, up want all his money, watch and Nel son. . The cards - laid aside, supper tak- j en in silence, and both parties retired. Next morning about 9 Nelson gently entered Cutter's room and approaching hi 9 bed handed him a paper which proy ed to be a bill of sale conveying Nelson Cutter. Spiro, suflfei ing with a head ache, did not put in bis api>ettranqe that day, and that afternoon Nelson and his new master left for Itichmoud, Va., where Cutter intended conveying his newly obtained property into money . . Nelson, however, proved so polite *ud and handy that Cuttier proposed that be should accompauv him to New York as his body servant on condition that nothing was ever to be said of the af fair, as bis lamijy were religiously op posed to gaming, and were red hot abolitionists. Nelson gave him hu» word and honor be w aid play mum. "I will." says Cutter, "obligate to give you your freedom it you will serve me twenty years, aid then you qt»n become vour own master.'' "I will do it," said Nelson, ''and 110 one can accuse me, a negro as lam, of going back on my werd." And the matetr was never afterwards referred to by either of I tbeißi—— GRAHAM, N. C., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1875. j During the twenty years which have | jiassed Nelson has acted tys din i ing-room servant, butler, coachman, J sloreman. and in fact man of all work, j and in each capacity acted faithful- I lv. On the first of September ^fthcpres ent year Nelson went (o%lr. Guttler's office and for the first time alluded to the compact made between them twen ty years befo'e by saying: ''On the first of October m\ time is ouftand I must go down to Missis i,;pi and look after my peopla, as I have in tseeu or heard of them in twenty years, except Col. Spiro, when he was a prisohor at JohnsoiVs Island in 1864. Then I sent hiin a nice suit of clothes, a pair of blankets, a box of cigars and five gallons of good bran dy, but poor fellow, he ditd soon after wards, and I fear he did not receive the things or my letter," Mr. "Guttler,' says. Nelson. "handed me a check for $250. and told me to go but to hurrv back, "Which was all that wassai d by either ot us." We interviewed Nelson Rowe, a, fine looking darkey 38 years old, at the Yar boro and received trom him this strange story, all of which he toll ns in such an impressive manner that we could not doubt it, and atter taking a good look at his old and new master's rooms and all the surroundings, he lelt for Jackson, Miss., saying, '-I do not feel at home here —I miss Col Yarbo rough, Chaß. Hunter, Campbell Eatro. Henry By ran, Robt. Wyche, Boots and many others. Sad recollections force me News. [Special to the St. Louis Repuplican.] JEFFERION oma> Tovn. Pleasant Incidents Connected with it. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Sept. 14.—Not withstanding the feeble condition of Mr. Davis, a number of gentleman fai led cm him this morning at his room in the Coates House. Among those who called where Dr. Stewart, of Heury county, who bore him troin the field when he was wounded at Buena Vista. General Davis Achison, of Clinton, who was a member of the United States Sen ate with him 25 years ago, was also among the callers, and had a very pleas ant interview with his old friend. But perhaps the most interesting interview was that between Mr. Davis and Major Sevier, of Richmond, Ray county. These two gentlemen were class-mates at West Point, the one appointed from Kentucky the other from Tennessee. They served together for some time in the old army and then their paths were seperated. Forty years ago they parted, and since that time until to-day they had never met. Davis left the army first; then Sevier resigned from the ser vice, and each had pursued his own peculiar fortune. When the last war came on Maj(j£, Sevier adhered to the Union side, but treing an old man, he did not take service in the army. After all these years the two men met. Each had grown old and gray, and the feeble ness ot age had come upon them siuce they parted in the vigor of manhood forty yeara'agq. To-day they talked the old times over. The rears now buried in the tomb of tbe past had left memories dear to each, and once more they sat face to face, and reverted with kindling eyes and animated spirits to the rare days of Auld Lang Syne and the wild pranks ot cadet life in the train ing school of the leaders of armies. It was a most interesting and affecting in cident. Gen. Atchison and Jefferson Davis, far back, in the days ot their boyhood, sat together on the same farm and conned the same lesson in old Ken tucky. Once more the three met. Tbe | fires of youth no longer burned in their I bosoms. Setting down together they look out into the distant fnture when for them tbe battle of life is it all closed and they will lie quiet in che unbroken, peace of the grave. The tangoes down, Ihe twiligt shows fail and then the night of the rest at last after the stern conflict | and disastrous storms through jrttieh | they have passed. . AN OLD BELL. —There ia a bell in Martinsville that waa used upon St. i John's church, in Richmond when first ! built, one hundred years ago. Tbii bel| i was rang for tbe Virginia Convention of j 1775, which assembled in St. John's I church, when Pai rick Henry uttered his never dying sentense against the op' press6rs ot American liberties: "Give me liberty or give me death!" This bell ira- bought in Richmond, by Major Jobu Redd, a prominent man in this county, during bis lifetime, apd brought i to this place over fifty years age: where it has been need aa a hotel bell fcf the j Henry House.— Mvrtinsville Courier. t'O.'VUiMIOI OF A' (L'LUIICI'JIAITi A recent isano f Maroa (111:) News contains an account ot the resignation of Elder J. J. Beck man as pistorofthe- Christian Church of thst village. For some time past the reverend gentleman's habits liaye been §uch as to cause great geief to hit friends and bring reproach upon the Church. At the close of the sermon, which was preached by a -neighboring pastor, which we give as a warning to all men, both young and old, to avoid the sin and shame which have coma upon this man. As a man I have the highest concep tion as to what the life and character of a minister or the Gospel should be. I know that ho should lead a consistent | and tfirupright lite that can be looked to by the commmnity as an example of parity and righteousness. Knowing that my life has not been such in all respects, I desire to tender to this J church, for which I have labored so j long, mv resignation. You are awaiej that 1 retcr to my sin of inten pernice. \ This may be my la&t opportunity of ad- j dressing you, and 1 want to ask you | that you will not charge this great! shame to thr religion of Christ. It j teaches better things. Cltaage it all to my own depravity aud Sintul nature- To you who have not this habit, it is strange that I chould thus vjeld to tem tution. I will remnmber the tune when 1 thought it strange that others drank «»nd ruined themselves with alcobol. I am glad that there arc so many young men here this morning, that I may lift my voice in warning, and beg them to profit by mp example. You think now that you arc strong and in no danger, I weil remember the time when I be lieved the same. Twelve years ago, L reached forth my inexperienced haud and took the 1 I was strong, but I developed a habit that now holds me in chains, aud ill the most awful slavery that humanity was ever subjected to It holds mo in its ! embrace when I seek my bed for repose; it disturbs my dreams during the weary hours of night and seizes ine as its prey when I rise np in the morning to enter upon the duties of the day. Profit, oh! profit by my example; tee what it has done for me. There was a time when I stood as lair as any minister of the church in llliuoins; there was a time when I had as bright prospects and as cheering hopes for the fuiure as any of my classmates. But now they are all gone because of intemperance. Ol that I could bring the whole world to hear my warning voice. Young ladies, you can do much to removft this curse from ihe world by uot countenancing its use among your companions. Brethren, I sever my connection with you as your pastor with a sad heart. It would be sad under the most favorable circum stances, but much more so as t iis. But I shall icmain with you in the church, and labor in the commueity for a livehood; I will come to your social meetings and work with you in the Sunday school, and will do all I can to atone tor the great sin I hnve commit-' terl. God knows I do not wtsh'to in jure his cause. Pray for me that I may yet overcome tnis besetting sin. I trust that I shall be able to conquer. But should Igo down under withering in fluence, I ask that you remember me | kindly. Whenever you meet me, and j under what circumstauces, remember | there was a lime when you were proud of me. But treat ine as yon may, act towards me as you choose, 1 beg that you will remember my wite kindly. Do not give her pain and sor row because of wrong doing. Poor woman, she has alwass suffered enough. I married her a sweet and iuitoeentgii 1. She has been a patient aod faithful wife. Agaiu, I ask that you will kindly re-1 member my wife and children- Tbe late Professor D—wu, prior to hi* appointment to his chair, rector of *ll academy in Fort'arsbire. He was particularly reserved in hi* intercourse, with the fair sex, but in prospect of obtaining a professorship lie ventured to make proposals to a lady. They were walking together, and the I important question was put without preliminary sentiments or notea of warning. Of course the lady replied a gentle ••'Ho." The subject waa immediately dropped ' but th« parties soon met again. "Do yos remember," at length said the lady question you put to IM when we last met?" Tbe professer said be did re member. "And do you remember my auswer, Mr. I>-?" 'Oh I yea," said the professor. "Well, Mr. D—/' pro ceeded the lady. "I have been led, on consideration, to change my mind" " Aud so have I," dryijr responded the professor. lie maintaiued his bachelor hood to the close. bIPTHKRA, A physician of distinguished ability furnishes the editor of the Augusta Constatutionnlist the following facts concerning this much dreaded disease, which is now to some extent prevalent in this section i • 1. In its nature, it fs not a local affec ! tiou, as is usually supposed, but consti tutional, pervading the blood ot the whole system before It makes its appear aiice in any part; it is of a nature kin" dred t > erysipelas, and though epidemi cal is not, strictly speaking, iDfections. 2. Its niOßt manifest symptoms is a false membrane of a white color, which forma upon and around the tonsil, near the palate, and which thickens and extends until the patient dies from suffo cation. This false membrane in, how ever, not confined to the throaf, but may sometimes be seen upon the hands or arms, or any other place wheie the skin has been removed.- 3. Among the cautions to be observed are the follow'ng: Avoid all inedicinc H and modes of treatment Which shall ex. haust the strength, and be carcfbl not to injure the skin by blisters or coun ter irritants, particularly in the neigh borhood of the throat. 4. To effect a cure, aim to i*estore as rapidly and effectually as possible, tbo patient's wanting strength. For this purpose, let the diet be of the most nu tritious character—chicken soup, beef tea, etc., give freely of eggnog made of good whiskey, or use the stimulaut in any other way that will combine nour ishment with stimulation. Add to the general strength by the use of mineral tonics, of which may be administered as largely as ten drops at a dose, every two or three bout s for an adblt. Be tween the doses of iron, give fr >m five to fifteen grains ot chlorate (not chlo ride) of potash or soda. 2'he chloride ot soda may be used as an anti-septic j gargle, but the best gargle is common salt. It the disease givts signs of periodi" city by regular remissions and assertions then bring to your aid the great anti-pe riodic, quinine. Cut this out and keep it rrady in time of need, as it may bo relied on. ABOUT OK AD I.RTTBRS, A recent report, emanting from the Post Office Dep irteuient, gives some in tercsteng statistics in regard to the "dead etter" subject, which will interest those persons who are forever contribu ting through cnrelessncs to this branch ot the public service. It shown that in 1874 the Dead Letter Office at Washington handlep 4,601,77s of the 800,000,000 letters carried in the mails. Of tnese 1,392, 224 were delivered 2,322,916 de stroyed, and the balance were filed or still remain not acted on. The actual or nomiual value of the entire number was $.473,492,08. Photographs ween closed in 38,767, turns of iesss than (1 in 19,894. and sums ot 91 and upwards in 18, 674. Large snms of maney are fre quently found in these letters. Several montht ago a check for #25,000 d'awn to bearer, came to light when an un stamped envelope was opened, but the owner was easily found. A cabinet of curiosities, taken from dead letters, is kept, on cxhibltian. There are sev eral handsome gold watches a diamond ring prized by an expert at $200; and other articles of jewelry. There is a bottle ot iioly water, a lump of opium weighing eleven ounces, and various other drugs. Fancy work of all cha!« acters, false hair, under-garments and gloves, veils, neckties,ribbons, stocking, Ac., too numerous for discriptloif Every four years an auction is had, and all Ihe stock it told. Cormparrnlive reports for tlte last five years show a steady increase in numtar of dead let* tert received. 1b«N«« R*rk WMM. This paper hat brought upon itself severe criticism from Democratic pa pers, bat the following lays all others iuthesbaae: ... *.• "Between listing to roasic from a gourd fiddle and reading this siiect wc decidedly prefer the loriner. A gourd fiddle in tbe bauds of a skilful perform er sends forth an occatiouai strain of honest melody; while the New York World emits nothing save the bark of hired hound, it partakets of all of tbe traits ot a wet dog except faithfulness, —Three weeks before the presidential election of 1868 tlie World betrayed Gov. Bevmour and told rat the Demo cratic party L baa repeated this infa my in tbe late election in Ohio. It wautt nothing save opportunity to play the role of Judas. II any of oorf riends aie thinking abcat subscribing tor the World we advise thein rather to invest the r money in a dog aud then kill the dog. Windsor Times. NO. 40. JTSFFERNOKT DA VIA. o _ The Cofifedernte leader caned M »h«f place ofhii birth. On Monday Hon. Jeflerson Davis* escorted by a large 11 timber of I lie citi zens of Hopkinsvillo. Keutucky, visited Fairview, where a grand reception wa» given hint. The whole population of the surrounding country had gathered there, aud as the procession moved in to tin; villiage it was met by a band, which greeted Mr. Davis with "My Old Kentucky Home/' He was escorted to the residence of Mr. Andrew J. Keniier, who now lives on the oki Davis homestead, and waa taken into the room where he first saw the light. After a few moments he came out and mounted a stand erected for the pur|H>Be, and thanked the people,fi r their reception. Ho said he had stood in the room where Shakespear was born aud felt the impress that his match less genius bad left; he had visited the homes of the greatest men of history and of our times, but had never felt as he then felt, after an absence of sixty-six rears. Mr. James Wiles then mounted the stand and presented Mr. Davis with n handsome gold-headed cane, in the tol lowing language; "In bchaif of the citizens of FairvieW, allow me to pre sent you this cane, made from a locust tree that grew in this yard, planted by ' your father. Please acwpt it as a suita ble memento and reminder of the place of vour birth." Mr. Davis retnrfied a three-fold "thank you," and added that he had no other language to express his feelings. After partaking of a bountiful feast supplied by the citizens, Mr. Davis left in a carriage tor CLsrksvllle, whence he will go to Memphis.— Exchange. WAITItU ion. A CAVE. Three or four days ago, Within two or three miles of the city, says the Vioks burg Herald, a Washington stroet mer chant who had business in the country came to* a small creek-, beside which a native was wesbing his shirt. sFhe man was sonsing tl»e garment up and down and around, aud as lie''soused" be wh is tied a merry tunn. "Do you have to wash your own shirts?" inquired the merchant, as he halted. "Not alius, bot old Bet ba» got one o'her fits jest now," was the ready re ply. ' . . Then yon don't agree very well?" "Purty well as agiueral thing. Bet's kind o'rotilisli, and I'm kind o nmlish, and when we git our backs up we claw off to see who will cave first." "I should thtnk you want some soap.'' "1 do." "Why don't yoil get it then?" "Tbrt would be caving to Bet, stran ger. She's squatted on the only bit of bar soap 'tween Irere and Yicksburg, and she's just aching to have me slide up and ask her for it." "And you won't?" . "Stranger," replied the native, as her straighteded up, "Don't I look like a feller who'd wear one shirt three months afore I'd care Jin and holler for soap?" liie merchant sided with him, and as he drove on, the man soused the shirt up and down and whistled: "I'm gwln» up the river Hear mo hollar." t MNOC'KXICK AWD OWRIAFACT (From the Petrolt Free Pre*a. Tl»e ether evening a Detroit joker slipped a little pink love letter into the pocket of a staid looking old citi zen as they were riding on the street car. Of course the old citizen's wife made a dive for his overcojit pockets as she passed through the hall* and when she had digested the love letter she determined to commit snicidos. While k going up stairs after her bonnet she got mad and changed her mind. AV ulking into th« room where he sat before a cheerful fire, she exclaimed: "Loves you better than her own life* e»?" ' r ' « Who--wbal!" h) enquired. "And she wants to know bow that bnld-headed wife'of yours gets along eh?" „ "I really—l can't >" "And site wants filty dollars to boy her a set of furs, does she?" M Why Mary-*why what are you talk ing abont. ••Ob! it's come out—l've got the proof*!" fcbe shouted, lor liia hair. The worthy man has swofti the mos» solemn oaths to his inuocetfce; offeriw to let her employ a detectixn to shadow him. accounted for every hour of his abseoce during the last year, and furnished fifty theories itt regard to tl»c letter, and yet the wife coldly remarks that the is staying there solely oa the chidren's account.