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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
THK BBI.KNTi.KMB CUEI)ITOH.
Ezra Morton held his head
among the merchant princes. A tinaiis
cial storm came, but lie de ilineJ to
take in sail as more prudent ones did.
For a time he withstood tho force of
the tempest, but at last succumbed to
its tury.
Bui let me drop metaphor. It isn't
usually a lawyer's forte.
Mr. Morton's failure was a bad one
Twenty cents on the dollar was the
outside estimate of the.amount his as*
sets would pay, and many of his cred
itors would have willingly compromis
ed for ten.
My client, Silas Edwards—l had
never seen him, but he enclosed rue a
satisfactory retainer—held the heavi
est cltjim. For some unexplained
reason, he had bought up a large
amount of Mr. Morton's paper on the
eve ot his failure—at the very time,
jiidecd, when people wero beginning
to look knowing, and shake ther heads
ominously at the great met chant's
name. But Mr. Edwards lived in a
r mote ciir.itry town, and hadn't
the same means ol observations pros
bablv.
v Proceed with the utmost vigor,'"
said Mr. E., in the letter enclosing
ihe notes and hills which were evi
dence of his demand.
In answer. I detailed the circum
stances ot Mr. Morton's fuilu e, the
ierins which the other creditors were
willing to accept, and advised my cli
ent tu accede to them.'
"I have given my instructions,'' he
wrote in reply, "and shall expect
them cat ried out. Ha.e a capias is
sued and served at once."
It was in the days—some of us are
dd enough to remember tliein—when
any man who owed money to another
flight be arrested and imprisoned
during the pleasure of the 1 titer.
My client's instruction left ill ) no
alternative, and, in a few days, Mr-
Morton was languishing in jail. The
law laid its grasp on the fragments ol
his fortune, and his wife and child
were driven peiini'ess from their
•"line, to seek a living as best rtiey
might.
For a time Mrs Morton earned a
canty subsistence with her needle fo 1 '
herself and little girl; bill her health
broke down at last; ami that ot her
lUsband, too, sank under the accu
mulation of troubles wlifcli over
whelmed himself and those dear to
I wrote ap[> ealing to Mr. Edwards
representing the condition of things,
jiiul that nothing could be gained
by further severity.
"I will come aud see for my self."
lie answered by the next inail.
My client soon followed his letter
His appearance struck ine forcibly.
His features were handsome and reg
ular, hut marked by a look ot stern
ness which hardly seemed natural to
ihem. He had reached middle age,
ntd care or trouble had graven deep
lines on his face, which were far from
softening bis expression.
At his request, I conducted him to
the ;ri on, -vhere we were admitted
to the apartment occupied by M. Mots
I was shocked a» the lattcr's ap
pearance. I had not seen him before
since the arrest. He lay pale and
emaciated on bis nai row iron bed,
with eyes closed as if in a troubled
sleep.
"A few days inoro of this will finish
him," said the attendant, as we stood
looking on the worn, pallid face oi
the prisoner.
My sympathy was deeply moved,
but there was none in the look with
which my client surveyed the result
of bis harshness. In spite of profes
sional loyalty, I could almost iiave
struck him for his heartlessness. •
"This is my client, Mr. Edwards,"
I »ald, a Idressiug the Invalid, whose
restless slumber had been broken by
our entrance. "He has come to sec
you." |
The prisoner looked up languid*
"1 trust lie will be merciful," he
auswsied. "All I possessed has been
taken away. Surely it can profit no
one to keep ino from the bedside ot
my dying wile, aud—aud from my
pwor, suflering child."
His voice quite broke down.
My client's face retained the same
relentless look.
"Hear ine relate a abort narative,"
he replied, approaching the prisoner's
couch, "before we speak of other
matters "
He spoke iu cold, measured tones.
There was something iu them sent a
shiver through the frame of the lias
teuer.
♦•Twenty year* «go." he began,
"there were two friends, ft: I low clerks
in a mercantile hause. It is unueces
sarv to gire names at present.
"One was see ret and cunning—a
false friend, in truth; the other, open,
confiding, and sincere.
• The latter loved a rich and beaiiful
maiden, who was his soul's idol. Ilia
passiou was returned, and the pair,
who hid secretly plighted their troth,
were only wailing till the young man's
lurcumatances would justify his laying
upon claim to the lady's band.
GRAHAM, N- C., TUESDAY, .SEPTEMBER 19 1876
"'Take this check" said the false
friend to the other, ono day, as the
latter was starting to the bank; 'it is
lor inv nioiitli's salary, and I wish
yon would draw the money for me/
" 'Certainly,' repli-d the other, and
the check was placed in his hand.
"When presented at the bank, the
teller pronounced it forged.
" -llow did you come by it?' he ins
quired,eyeing the young man sharps
iy.
"'A fellow clerk gave it to me to
yet cashed,' was the answer. 'lt j*
for his salary, and you must surely be
mistaken.'
"'We must detain you tinlil this
can be investigated,' returned the
teller; and an officer was called to
keep ati eye on tho young man till his
employer and fellow clerk could be
called.
[ "The employer denied ever having
signed the check, and the-other clerk
repudiated the story of its having
come from himself. He, moreover,
produced another and genuine one,
which, he said, he had just received
tor his month's salary. This the em
ploye/ -iorrobo; ated.
" The presenter of the false check
was arrested tried, and found guilty
of forgery. His professions ot inno
cence, ot course want l'or nothing. -
"He came out, aftlie end of a long
term of imprisonment, to'
learn that Jiis betrothed had proved us
false as his friend, nud had even mar
ried the one who had effected his
ruin, whose motives were now ex
plained.
"Unde«-another name, in a distant
land, the ex-convict buried his dis
grace, and succeeded, in time", in
amassing a fortnnc.
"At length he returned to his na
tive country. It was then he learned
that financial embarrassments were
hanging over the i.e.-id of his perfidi
ous friend, who had become a famous
merchant. The wronged mail watch
ed his opportunity, and bought up
heavy claims against his betrayer.
iVheu the crash came, he cast him
into prison, determined that he should
die t|iere, for lie had no means to pay,
mid the creditors heart was relent
less."
"Jeffrey Raymond!" exclaimed
Morton, starting up with a wild, des
pairing shriek.
"That was fnc young man's name,"
answered the other, cooly; "but 1
have said he assumed another, lie is
called Silas Edwards now."
"Jeffrey Raymond!" Morton con
tinued in agonized, pleading tones,
pardon the foul wrong I did you, and
show mercy to my stricken wife and
child."
"Ask God to pardon you—l can
not!" was the stern response. "As
for mercy, did yon extend it to my
poor mi ther, whose sol s stay I was,
and whom my disgrace caused 10 die
of broken heart?''
At that momenta inessengc.t alter
ed, the same who brought the prison
er daily tidings of his family. His
face betokened him the bearer of sor
row till news, lie broke it as gently
as possible, but I he fatal words had to
bes >oke: a last:
'•Your wife is dead!"
,Thev full with mortal eflcct on 'lie'
broken spiiit of the crushed mer
chant.
"Poor Ruth!'* he gasped, falling
back insensible.
A uiomeutaay tremor agitated my
client's face, but passed away in an
install/, as he stood gazing pitilessly
on the face of tbe dying man.
"Take this,''lie said, after hearing
the last breath drawn, placing, at the
same time, a packet oi bank notes m
my baud; "1 shall send you iosiruc.
tious how to use it, ami when more
is needed, it shall be forthcoming.
Liltle Ruth, the bereaved orphan,
had a handsome allowance at one ot
the best boarding-schools, and was
well provided for afterwards. On
her wedding-day she received a
spledid doiv.ly. Where Ihe money
came from, is a professional se
cret.
COM.Kt'TIKii A DKBT.
The J/an who irovltl tfeltle When
He Got Jle-nly aml Not lief ore.
[From the Danbury Times ]
Mr. Spiggs a fat man of Summer
street, owed Mr. Scrimp, the grocer
and provision dealer, a bill, which the
latter gentleman was anxious to col
lect. but which, foi some trivial
reasou the fat man had declared he
would settle whe he got ready, and
not a riiinule before. This saucy
indepedeuce ou the part of Bpigg®
irrated tlie grocer's nature to such
an extent tint, Anally, ho made tlie
bold statement to his book-keeper
that if he didu't mortify Sprlggs into
paving that bill within the wext
thirty. days, he would sell out his
business to him for filly cent* on the
dolUr.
The next afternoon wa«
passing tlie store on the opposite side
of the Street when Slirin-p ran to
the door and yelled.
"Come in here and pay that bill
lof yours aud dou't go sneaking down
the street, with your head hung down
like a sheep!"
Spiirgs took ii » notice o( this de -
mand, which seemed only to heiglis
ten tlin creJit jr's indignation.
The following day he saw Spiggs
down town in company with a
friend when he approached him and
said:
"You're a pre:tv man to bo wear*
ing h beaver hat, ami here'you are
owing me lor the victuals you and
your fami y stuflcd yourselves with
as 'I h inksgiving! ''
Itelurni :g home he cucouotered
one of Spiggs's daughters on he r
way with an associate to take a inusic
lesson, when lie said:
"I should think, young ladv, that
you would rather go without knowi>
ing how to plav und sing till your
father gets so lie can pay for what
von eat-'
A day or two later, he saw through
the window one ot !-pigg's soli's get
ting measured at the tjilor's for a
suit of clothes when lie opened the
door and said:
'•Don't you trust him a flay for
these clothes. His father lias owed
int; $85.46 fyr sirloin steak and such
things tor over six months, and 1
can't get one foliar of it."
SCOII after this he saw Mrs. Spiggs
and her daughter chatting with some
ladies in the horse car station, when
he entered aim said.
''This woman's husband owes ..-.e
lor the soap that was used in wash*,
ing that collar she's got on her neck,
and I want my pay for it."
About a week later, he saw Spiggs
riding out with a clergyman, when,
after beckoning him to stop, he said :
''You ought to be ashamed of your
self ! Here you are pausing youis
sell oft"to this minister of (he gospel
as an honest man, when you are
owing me for the starch used in
doing up your shirt bosom."
.The next evening Shrimp called
at the house of Spiggs to see if he
was ready to settle his bill, but Spiggs
was away. Mrs. Spiggs was at home
however, entertaining some of her
lady Irieuds at the tea-table. Shrimp
pushed his way in the dining room
and said:
"Ladies the family whose hospitalis
ty you arc now enjoying owes me for
the flour that those hoi biscuits there
on the center of the table are made
from and I should like to get my
money for it most confouudedly
well."
Passing out the gate he in«t Mr.
Spigg's oldest daughter, in company
with a young man whom he suspect
ed was her affl tuced, when he saM:
"That girl's cheek wouldn't look
so plump and tat if it hadn't been for
ine. 1 have been letting her have all
the fresh doughnuts and Bologna
sausage she wanted tor the past six
mouths, and tho bill hasn't been
paid yet."
The young man looked as though lie
felt a little ashamed to be found In
such company, and was commencing
to more down 'ho Street, when the
young iadv gave a wild shriek and fell
senseless to the sidewalk. He came
back and assisted her into the house,
and t at nigh. Spriggs came in and
paid his bill in full with a liberal in
terest thereto.
I..ir«li.u .r ihr Atlrmmv Uearral
li Valttd SIMM Marshall*,
AMrrn aribe Drawrmtc Knit t)Nh
aililea,
IIOOMS STATU DEM. COK. COM. /
KALKIUH N. C.» Sept. TI,l»70. V
To the voters of North Carolina:
A special term of the circuit court
ot the United Suites for the e»steru
district of North Carolina is ordered
to bo lie Id In this city on the 20th ol
September for the appointment of *u
pcrvisn '8 ut registration and election,
and a similar ordor has or will be pro
mulgated, we presume, for tho western
district. - —• -1,
Our elections have hitherto been
bold under the supeivision of out
state authorities, interference of the
part of the federal government Veing
unknown. As tlii- movement is liable
to be misapprehended by many of
our people we deem it notinappropri
ate to issue this address iu o.der
that you may tlie more readily com
preliend the ob|ect and intent of this
proceeding.
Iu 1871 a statute law was passed by
tbe congress ol the United btntes,
which provides, among other things
that 4»n the petition of ten citizens 01.
good standing in any county iu any
congressional district. Hie judge of the
circuit court shall open the court and
proceed to appoint and commission
two citizen*, who shall be of diflerent
political parlies, lor each voting pre
cinct, who shall be kuown and desig
nated as supervisors ot election; and
tfiese supervisors shall be able to read
and write the English language, and
they shall attend at all times and
places ol registration aud challenge
any doubtful person offering lo regis
ter, and take steps lo prevent im
proper oE;> wrongful changes of tbe
registration list. The supervisors are
«lso authorized to -attend elections
c'mlleiige illegal or doubtful voters
anil see the votes counted and returns
made.
In pursuance of tho provisions of
tlie above law, under which Judge
Bond is also acting, the attorney gciis
eral has issued a circular letter of in*
structions to United States marshal*,
in which lie snvs:
"In elections at which members or
the house of representatives are chos
en, which by law include also clees
tions at which the electors for presi
dent and vice>prcsideiit are appoint
ed. the Uuitod States secures votes
against whatever in general hinders
or prevents them from a tree exercise
of the elective franchise, extending
that care alike to the registration lists,
the act of voting and the personal
fn e lom and sccuiity uf )he voter, at
all times, as well against violence on
account of auy vote that ho may in
tend to give, as against conspiracy be
cause of any that he may already have
given.
"The peace Of the United States,
therefore, which you are to preserve
and whose violation voit are to sup
press, protects, among otheis, the
rights specified hi the last paragraph,
and any person who by force violates
those rights breaks that peace, and
renders 11 your duty to arrest him
and suppress any riots incident or
that threaten the integrity ot the rcg*
Utratiou or election, to Hie er.d that
the will ofthe people iu such election
may bo ascertained, and take efleel,
and that offenders may be brought be
fore the courts to" punishment.*'
TheUnitod States inarshalsarc au
thorized to appoint as many deputy
marshails as may be required to carry
out the provisions of the law, ami the
attorney general further says:
"In this connection I advise that
you and each of your deputtos, gen
eral and 'special,' have a right to sum
mon lo your assistance iu preventing
and qnelllnif disorder, every person
in the district above fifteen years of
age, whatever may b£ the occupation
whether civilian or not,and including
the military of all denominations—
militia, soldiers, maiines—all of
whom are alike bound to obey you.
The fact that they are organized a!
military bodies, whether of the Slate
or of the United Slates, under tne
immediate command of their own of.
fleers, does not iu anywise affect their
legal characier—they are dill the.
pomte comitattu*.
In this connection the general ol
the army hn* issued the following or
der to such troops us limy be called on
to assist in quelliug any disturbance
that may arise:
"Officers ccmiiiaiiding troops sum
moned to aid marshals or sherills,
must judge for themselves whether
I ho service is lawful or necessary- and
compatible with their ordinary mili
tary duties. They must limit action
absolutely to proper aid in execution
•f the la-'fill process exhibited by the
marshal or sheriff. II time permits,
every demand should be font aided to
the president for his ordc n, i ud in all
loses the highest officer whose orders
can be given in time f» meet the emer
gency, will alone asouaie the ies|>o*i
bititv of action."
Tho clearness and precision with
which tho duties and responsibilities
ot the military are defined are enti
tled to the highest consideration. It
Is to be regretted that the attorney
general in his instructions to bis mar
shals, who are clothed with such exs
traordiuary and even dangerous pow -
crs, did not manliest that same res
pect for eivil liberty which is shown
by the distinguished soldier.
The people ol North Carolina are
not less proverbial for tseir love ol
liberty than their respect for law iiid
order, and inrtbe exciting contest ol
1874 not even a i tuple affray is known
to have occurad ou the day of elcc«
tion within tbe borders ol oar state.
Most of our people were doubtless uoi
aware of saeh a law npou the statue
books. Yet tliey have nothing to ap
prehend from its faithful execution
Oti the contrary if it will but tend to
relieve the mind of our friends at tbe
North, ot tbia mlsaprelieuthni us to
t no justness of tbe rclui us oi lhe elec
tion, we anticipate the uiost uvorabie
results. Each Ireeuiau should tlieie.
fore be siimuhtitd anew to make the
majority its tavor of aud reconciU
iatiou so decided as hereafter to dis
pense with sue*, prefunrtiouary and
obnoxious interlerenee.
The conservative votfirf, constitu
ting the law and ortlur paity of the
\i»le, have not the slightest causa to
apprehend any iucouvcnicnre from a
faithful execution of the ledcral clccs
tion law and when UU understood we
arc confident they will not only yield
a ready obedience, bat xcept the
notion oft e government auhorities
aa n»t merely an UMiiranto of peace i
and protection as every polling place,
but a guarantee of a fair election
Those colored people, who have de
sired to vote the democratic ticket,
but who are ami have tuiiformely been
deterred by the proscription and in
itnidation of the mamw* of their race
who were and are incited by unscru
pulous leaders shoukLespecially wel-
, ,come (ho action (not has been Jaken
by (hegovernment author-ties. They
can now n(teiil(he poll* and vole (he
linkct of (heir choice, without the tear
of >t!>U sla mn either "on account or
any vote they may Intend to give" of
"because of any •hey may already have
given.
In conclusion we may add, it is not
our purpose to criticise the circular I
lett9r einenatiiig from what of late
has become the political department
of the administration, nor lo discuss
die law under whieh the attorney gen
eral assum stoa.t howevir .iiuoli i>
may contravene the principles of locai
self>governiuen t. We accept the pro
mise" jfgood faith made by I her Ulcers
of the government and even of those „|
whose groundless fears may have
made them the unsuspecting dupes ot
the more designing partisans. We
trust that our people by their taithftil
and even cheerful acquisence in this
entirely grntituous and unnecessary
proceeding will not only disappoint
the machinations of our adversaries
but give additional assurances ot thg
character which North Carnlii a
have ever sustained for order, luye «>f
liberty and good governmeut.
His Honor (lugh liT Bond having
signified his purpose lo request that
the chairman of the two state commit*
tees recommend the respective meiut
bers of their parties who shall he ap»
pointed as supervisors of Selection, I
respectfully urge upon the chairmen
ot the democratic conservative com
mittces in all the counties of the State
to forward to the headquarters at
once lists of the names of good men
from every voting precinct, properly
vouched for, te fill the posiliou ot su>
pervisors.
Very respectfully
WM.R. COX,
Chairman.
The other day a italoigh boy, an
inch or two over twelve yearn old,
traded off an old iron kettle for nion«
ey enough to buy a quarter of a pound
of powder. He had neither gun nor
pistol, but, when a boy get* hold of
powder lie is oertain to have fun in
•ome way. This boy went home and
decided to have fun with the cat.
His mother had tli« ear-ache, #ie
baby was asleep and the lad had the
kitcbon to himself. He placed the
eat in the center of the room on a
chair, and was ruuuiiig the fourth cir
cle of powder around her when bin
mother opened the door and demand
ed :
"Boy, wlmt are you up to?"
"Being good," he answered.
"What's that stuir on the floor?"
"Sand."
"Well, you don't wi nt to lit er up
the floor and make me v.ork," hh(
said, »nd then went off to put more
cotton in her ears.
The boy laid a train down to the
door, over the sill, int.) the woodsliod
md out to the grass and thitogs looked
discouraging to the .rat. He din'i
'.vant to hurt jier but lie men HI t«.
oring her gray hairs down to the very
brink of the grivs. . He was
lightning a Match when his mother
entered the kitchen to fee if there
was auy warm *tter i i the tea-keW
tie. The boy Ixard the strive rattle
jusC as he tired the train, and as the
flame jumped along he yelled out;
"Jump mother—thai id. r and blares!
She junipe'. Bt e imagined that
fourteen huod.od bolts of ligltning
had struck the bouse, and her yells
made the bo)shair stand on end.' Ax
she tan past him aud rolled on the
grawt h; was nearly suff.fated wi h
;he smell of burning calico and singed
h:tir. dhe approached him through
the smoke, looking like some gaunt
sjrf-ctre, sud when she had found his
oat. site solemnly remarked ;
. ."Hand eh 1 oh! boy I will give you
*aud till you'll *if»h you had beer
bont a ctowbnr!"
Hhc probabl v kept her wortl. He
r*a showing the hoy* hia back jiwt at
dark, and hia eyes Httll wore a wild
look.— Raltiyk fbmlmd.
"Spe;iking of bathing," aaid Mix
I'xrUngton, from behind the stean
'hataroer from h r tea a* a reil to
iier blushes when touching upon ao
delicate a subject. "some can batlie
with |«riect impunity in waUr as cold
aa Greenland's icy mountains and In
dia's coral stand* but for my part 1
prefer to have t!i« water a little lots
pid!"
A florist of iirookiyu kissed a girl
without her eomxmt the other day,
itnd she has aned him for $5,000 dam
ages. A girl who can be damaged to
the extent of a single dollar by a ki»
has uo business in Brooklyn.— Gour>
, *or Journal.
NO, 29
T "' * ■
Mrs. Frtulev, n»-sr High Point, ha*
| a singular- w«y uimagiltj( b«-r
bHii'l. Sho makes periodical
witli liim to Greensboro and sla|>»hin»
in jnil. The otlier day »lie arrived
and had Frailcy luarclnnj ou Ijufoi e
her.
"What's hi; done this liuieJ" tukfHt
the jailer.
'♦Turned fool liekase I pullitd
his bar, Mid struck me: I vant you
to keeji him till the uioon full* an' I'll
come after hint."
Shu generally let* him stay a month
or six weeks, uud then she goes to
High Point, bnys a ticket and is off
for Greensboro, to bring him home.
'l"hey meet at the jail door is loving
ly as bride ami groom, and Frailey,
watching from the ban of the window,
kisses his hand at L>er as he sees her
coming. ,
"I've mimed you so !*' eieliimt the
old lady, as she gives him a hug.
"My good old Lize!" is the ree
ponsive embrace;—as for the jailer
looking on, he ofU>n wets up about
the eyes, and stuffs in a fresh quid
to stifle Ma sighing.
She takes him home, and no
honeymoon van ever happiet-. They
have long walks together, twinging
each other's hand, aud are frequently
seen kissing at the gate; bat the day
rolls around when they gut up in the
morniug all out of fix, and on* crow
word leads to another, and Frailey
swears he won't be pulled baldbeaded
and because he wou t she takes him
to jail- That's all. Every life has
its trials.—Raleigh Sm/itut.
Waco (Texas) RtyitUr:- j-"a wild
horse, without saddle, made iia ap
pearance in this section of the State,
not long since, bearing the body of a
man. The horse was at length caught
and the body found strapped to the
liorse «ud had bejn dead for some
A farmer the other day, if the
story be true, wrote to a New York
mereliant, asking how the former's •
son was getting along, and where he
slept at uight. The merchant re,
plied, "He uleepa in the store in the
day time. J don't know whan ha
sle>ps nights."
Six mouth* in the regulation period
prescribed before a widow can at at
the front jja.lor window and peep
tii rough the alata at the gentlemen
joing to and returning from their
liuninefM, but she geneiallj does it the
day after tiie funeral.
Mix. Daniel Webster, now eighty*
five v»ars old, is still alive, and ia
living with Mrs. Edgar, a relative of
hern, in the City of Now York.
It took two ae|>erate bolts of light
ning to kill UII Agitata mule, and he
had been a sickly male for several
inmti.v
There ix a lady io New York who
is such a stickler for polite formality
that whrti she can't attend church ahe
seudfc l.er card to tlie clergyman.
Be«u> at Saratoga are Called "ju
ra tol-li>!i.ierß. n
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