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GBAHAM, N. (J.
The next session of this school taught by
(he undersigned will commence on (he 17th
pf July next. Teruia aa heretofore, $52.00
$3.00 and $l 00 per month.
"" The object in this school is to prepare pu
pils for ordinary business, —teaching in the
free school*, qr fqr the Freshman class in
College.
KE;V. A.CURRIE
II A NOELL
T ail o
Cutting and mating done in the latest
fashions and inoi»i desirable manner.
iKFHe kee|>« coiibtantly on hand Sample*
pf latest styie goods for gentlemen* wear;
end will order according to selection of
tustoiners. —
Also agent for the sale oi the Singer
sewing Wachiue. Shop in the old postomoe
building.
Graham N. C
THE NEW
HOME
Suit Mactiine
WAS AWARDED THE
FIRST PBEMIUM!
At the Centcnninl Fxhibitinn, lfT", nrd has
always carrfc I oiTtlio highesthonors
Wherever exhibited, ,
A COMPACT. vrT.n. DUTIABLE,
liishtUunmnic and EFFICIENT •LOCK
STITCH" MACHINE. ADAPTED to the
■WANTB of BTBKtBODY. The HOME
SEWING MACHINE was Perfected eft.t
years since by ttie aid of the best Inventivo
talent and Mechanical (skill. It COMBINES
an the Essential Parts of a FIRST CLAPS
MACHINE, is SIMPLE in CONSTRUCTION,
hUPKHIOR la Strength and Beauty,
contains Icm Working Part* an d isCapablo
of DOING a teulxr r«l4ye otWork tlian olher
• Sawing Machine*. It will BUN for 7111:
withoutoosnao ONE CFNTf° rHfI ' AIHS -
In the Hannflutore of this MACHINE the
Very Bent M»Lerlul« are USED.
The WEABINQ PAUTS are HARDENED,
and the Mechanism has been conBTBCCTBD
Tilth the special *»' >0 of producing an
•Banr Bunniasr, DURABLE, and atmoet
NOTm.Ka«M a CIIIN E, adapted equally
Wru, fbr Cnrre or Quo THREAD, COT
TON, BUS or LINEN, BKWING from the
l.tghtrmt Mualina to B**ver Cloth and
SBIMBSSB , S I7 ™ ACH ™ E ,hut
Warranted fer Five fears,
LITE AGENTS wanted in localities wher*
10 are not represented. *
Send for prices, and samples of work done
on the HOME, or caU at any of our oOcea.
JOHNSON, CLARK ft Co.,
30 Union Square, lew York.
664 Washington Street, Boston, Man.
lilt Beeond Ate., Pittsburgh, Pa.
141 State Street, Ohioago, 111.
SI Booth sth Street, St. Levis, Ko.
V? lew Montgomery St., BaaFraaalsoo, OaL
Only a Country Girl.
BY JAMES LESTER,
"You are mistaken; I would rath,
er die than to marry a mere country
girl."
"But, supposeherintelligent,
full of natural poetry, tenderhearted,
graceful, unspoiled by admiration, a
guileless, simple, loving creature?
'•O,' said Fred, laughing, -'choice
selection of virtue t»nd grace. —Couu
try "beauties are always sweet, and so
are country cows. ATo, I tell you if
she wa as lovely as an angel, with the
best sense in the world, still if un>
skilled in literature and music, with
no soul above churns, and knitting
needles I would not marry her for a
fortune."
"Ha, ha!' laughed Helen Irving-
Hidden b> the trunk of a tr§e, she sat
reading within a few feet of the egots
In another moimtdthe young lady
came in sight.
Ed, and he whispered iu visible tre
pidation, "do yon think she heard
me?"
"No." rejoined the other audibly,
"She has not even looked from her
book. You are safe."
leaning on one white arm, the old
oak tree in the background, flowers
strewed around her, she sat quite at
ease apparently unconscious that
two handsome young men were near
her.
"" Approaching with a low bow, qp*
on which his mirror had set the stamp
of faultless eleganco, Fredric Lane
took the liberty of asking if the young
lady woqld intorra him where Mr.
jrving lived?
With an innocent smile the young
lady locked up. "Mr. Irving, the on
ly one iiyiiig in (lie village, is my
father," she Mid, rising in a graceful
and charming manner. "The large
house on high gruund, halt hidden
by trcc'v nnrt thick shiubberv, there is
where we live."
Fred replied with a very graceful
bow.
"Tell your father that I will do
myself the honor to call on him to
morrow. He will remember me—
Frederic Lane, at your service."
"Yes, sir, I will tell him,", said
Helen, tucking her sleeves aiouud
her pretty arms, and making rather
a formal courtesy, Theu, catching
up her books and gathering the scat
ered flowers she hurried home.
,'jVow, father, mother, aunt and
sis," exclaimed the merry girl, bounce
ing into the room where the family
were at Supper, so sure as you and** 1
jive, that Mr. Lane you spoke so much
about is in the village, lie will cjrl]
here tomorrow, tho finest specimen
of a city beau, as of course,he will be
nil sentiment, faultless in kid and
dickey important and 6elf assured as
oiie of the kind can possibly be.—
Promise me, all ol you, that you will
not lisp one word about music, read
ing and writing in his presence, be
cause I have a plan. Father will not,
I know, and if you, sis. will be quiet
and ask no questions, I will give you
that workboi you have coveted so
long."
"Why, ou that condition, I'll be as
still a 9 a mouse, but what's the reas
on ?"
"Ob, that's my own business,"
said Helen, dancing out of the
room.
Helen sat at the open wiudow,
where roses thrust their blushing
buds, making both shade and sweet
fragauce. The canary overhead burst
forth every moment in wild 6uaiches
of glorious music. Helen was at
work ou long blue stockings, nearly
finished, and her fingers flew like
snow birds. .1
"You knit most admirably, arc you
fond of it?"
"Yes, quite; I like it better than
anything else—that is, J mean I can
churn well." '
••And do you read much?" —Fred's
glance had traveled iroin the corners
of his eyes to every tAhle, shelf and
comer, in search ot books aud pa*
pers, bqt uot a page, yellow or red,
repaid bis search.
'fOh, yes," said Helen, with a sanc
tified air.
• "What books? permit me to
ask."
'•I read the Bible a good deal," she
said gravely.
"Is that all?" '
&Al] 1 ol course not—yet what de
JK)i find in the Bible? History,
pdMry, eloquence, romance, the most
GRAHAM, N- C., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19 1876
thrilling pathos;" blushing and recols
lecting herself, she added in a man*
ner as childish as it had before been
dignified: "As for other books, let
me see what I have got in my library;
there's the Primmer, cohnting on her
fingers, /Second Class Reader Robin*
son Crusoe,' Nursery Tales, two or
three elements or something, Biogra
phy oflome person or oilier, Moth
er's Magazine, and King William 111.
There, isn't that a good assort*
ment?"
Fred smiled.
"Perhaps Ido not know as much
as those who have been to school
more, she added, as if disappointed
at the mute rejoinder; "but in mak
ing bread, churning butter, and keep-
J ng house, lam not to be outdone.
The voung man felt more iu pity
than in love, but his visits did not aN
ways so result. Ho began to feel a
magnetic attraction, and he mainly
attributed it to Helen's beauty; but
the truth is, her sweetness and artless
character, engaging manner and dis
position, quite won the city bred aris
tocrat, Fred Lane. There was a fresh
ness about everything she said or did.
She perplexed as well as delighted
hi in.
Often, as be was wondejing how
some homely expression would be
received in «ociety, sojifo beautiiul
sentiment would suddenly drop
like a
able for originality aa for brillian
cy.
"It J should fall into the snare,"
thought he. "lean educate her; it
will be worth trying."
It is useless to combat the tender
passion; so at last he iell at Helen'*
feet figuratively speaking and confess
ed his love for her.
"I care not, Helen, ouly bo mine,"
was his invariable answer to her
declaration of uuworthinesa, "how
you would appear in society."
They were married, had returned
from their wedding tour, as yet at the
expiration of theh honey-moon Fred
was more in Jove than ever. At a
grand entertainment given by the
relatives of thje bridegroom, Helen
looked still more beautiiul. Her
husband did not insist that she should
depart from simplicity^-and indeed
in the absence of all jewelry in her
simple white rqbe she was by lar
the most lovely creature in the
As she entered the great saloon
blazing with light, her heart falter*
ed.
"Shall 1 lotc him as doarly," she
asked herself, if I find he is ashamed
of mo? I can't bear the thought;
but should he ovcrcomo all conven\
t ! al notions. th*n I have ~a husband
to be honored and be shall bo proud
ot his wile.",
How she watched him as he
proscutrd her to one and another.
"Simple," whispered a magnificent
girl resplendent with diamonds, as
she curled her lips and passed by.
The observation escaped neither Helen
nor her husband. She looked at him
He smiled and drew her closer to
his side. Many in that briliant gatin
erifig pitied Fred and woffdeied how
he had martyred himself on the shrine
of ignorant rusticity.
The vouug brida stood near her
husbaud talking in a low tone when
a new comer appeared. She was a
beautiful, slightly formed creature
With haughty features.—lllconcoaltd
scorn lurked jn the brilliant ere*
whenever she glanced at Helen.
Once she had held sway over the
heart ol Fred and he bad married,
6he fancied her time had come.
"Do you suppose she knows any*
thing?" whispered & low voice.
Helens eyes sparkled her face
flashed indignantly. He was gone
at adistanco with a friend.
'•Do you |>lay Mrs. —r?"
asked the haughty beli. Tbere was a
mocking tone in her voice.
•'A little," answered Helen, her
cheeks blushing.
'•And sing?"
'•A little," was the half reply.
•'Then do us a favor." exclaimed
Miss Somers looking askance a t her
companions. ''Come I myself will
lead yon to the piano."
HarkT whose masterly tou3h?-r
Instantly was the bait spoken sen*
teuce arrrested the cold ear
and head were turued in liistening
surprise. Such melody I such
breadth depth and vigorus tones!
Who is she? Sbe plays like an an
gel!
" Who can she —"
"She turned iron? the Piano, and
the unknown was liia wife
"How well she talks! Who would
have thought it? He has found a
found a treasure," was whispered all
around the room.
•'Tell*me," said ho when they
were alone, "what does this mean?
I fe-d like ono awakened from 'a
dream."
"Only a country girl," said Helen?
then folded in her husbands arms.,
she added, "I ain that little rustic
that you rattier die than wed."
OUR SCHOOLS,
Nr. Editor
By your permission, t wish to iiK
dress a few words to the teachers, and
friends of education in this county,
whojead your paper.
There is nothiug of more vital im
portance to us, as a p»opl*, than the
education of the boys and girls of our
land. It is an imperative necessity
that we educate them. Wo cannot
hoj>e for permanent prosperity, so
long as we regard ihe cultivation of
the mind a matter of secondary iin
pjrtauce. We cannot keep pace
with others, in marking the progress
ol the age, if we neglect the mental
culture of our people. We shall con*
tinue to struggle with our own irnpo
tency, in striving after position and
distinction among the learned of the
world.
The election is or-i, aud wo trust
the excitement connected therewith,
will soon subside, and the minds of
the people return to subjects of very
great interest to our rapid future
development. Thorough organiza
tion is necessary to political success
and triumph, and, it is of equkl im
portance, that we have thorough or
ganization among the friends of edu
cation in this, and every other county,
in order to secure the nobler success
of an educated youth.
Alamance county is not wanting in
the number of friends of education in
the conntv ; but there exists a aad
want of system, or organization. We
refer particularly to the common
scool teachers in county. Per
haps no toacher in the county, hat
an acquaintance with more than half
the other teachers in his own town
ship, much less, has he any knowl
edge of tha plan of teaching followed
by them. . *
Every step he has taken in the art
of teaching, has been advanced by a
course of tedious experience, if we
wiih to keep up with the spirit of
progress, we must inaugurate some
movement, looking to a reformation
iu our school work. Among the
many advantages that might arise
from an organization of the teacher*
and friends of education in this coun
ty, would be a uniformity iu the te.\t
books used, besides improved plan»
of giving instruction, and better fur
niture in all our school houses.
Wo call the attention of younelf,
Air. Editor, and the teachers of the
county, both male and female, to the
subject, and hope an expression of
opinion may be had through tho col-
ums of your paper from any one, who
feeis any concern in the educauiouai
interests o' the county.
Why could we not have a Teachers
Association, a Normal COD mention of
Teachers, or an educational body of
some kind, organized iu the county?
Such a body might be organized, and
meet once or twice a year at some
central point in the county, and spend
out, two, three, four, or more weeks
in session, much to the advantage of
every teacher who would attend.
A few weeks spent in such a body
every year, reviewing first principles,
illustrating the variofli plans (ft teach
ing, and exchanging views on the
subject, would work quite a reforma
tion in our school*-
, It was our privilege to upend three
weeks the past summer, in attendance
upon the exercises of the *'Teachers
Normal Association of Guilford, n held
at Greensboro, and we were convinced
that such a body should be organized
1 in every county. The information
received from experienced teachers,
richly compensated us for the time
and money spent in attending the
Association.
We hope such a meeting will be
held in our osvn county beforeganoth
f»r year has passed away. But if the
subject .shall claim the attention of
any of your readers, and meet with
favor at their Lands, we hl|mll hare
more to say on the subject hereafter.
We the reform desist for the pres
ent.
Dec. 7ih. 1876.
" J. W. H
A SMALL, ITEI.L (TAIE. —Thev were
ill the back yard. One wis a boy of
twelve and the otber had seen only
half as many voars. The younger one
sat on a barrel, and the o!d»*r ouehad
two ounces of powder in one hand
and a burning stick in the oth«
''l don't wan't to be bio wed up,"
whined the boy on the barrel, trying
to get down.
"Keep right gtill, bob," commanded
the other. "This has been figured
right down to science. If 45,000
I>ounds of explosive raised Hell Gate
twelve feet, two ounces of powder
will raise you just exactly the fiftieth
part ot aii inch. Don't make an
ah must of Yourself."
"But it'll hurt," persisted the small
"It can't, I say. {{aren't I figured
on it? You may unbutton jonr coat
aud keep yonr mou:h shut, but that's
safeguard enough. Now, then, keep
quiet and listen tor rumbling noises/
The powder was well confined un
der the barrell. Figures w..re at
fault. The head of the barrel went
up, the b : g boy went endways, and
when the smoke cleared away things
were ledly mixed up. The big boy
had s»-re legs, the little boy waa black
as cuul and choking with the odor,
and a woman ran out and iboif
ed. -
"11l blow rou, yon good-for-noth
ing! There's a shilling barrel all
spilt to piecea, two pairs of pants to
be patched ; one coat tail on the roof
and the other jnst kanging, and poor
dog is wedged ander the bouse so
tha* he will have to be drilled oat by
s machinist.— Jßosion Sunt Jay
A GIMSISG J-TOKT. —"I am the
child of the night sod the child of
thi day. Some dread me. some bate ,
me, some find me a good companion,j
1 have waited tor many a mile, bat ;
not oue ever heard my footfall. Some-'
time* my master eond* n>© on before
him, but a* he travels as iasi a* I do, j
he me back sometimes ami Lij
hare to follow in the rear. 1 hare '
band* ami feet, head and sboufiers, j
but no tody, it is impossible to es» j
timrte my exact height. Nobody has
ever looked iuto my eyes; no body i
has ever incurred my anger. Some* j
times in my J run over people, j
and am someiimes trampled under
foot by them. When my neuter \
writes, I always bold a pen by his :
side; and when be shaves, 1 generally j
take a razor too. I have travelled a ;
good deal and lam very old. When
Adam walked in Eden, 1, too. was
there; ami when any new member of
Congress goes to the House of Repre*.
sentatives, I nearly always aecoutpas
ny hiin. Robeson Crusoe was di*»
turbed by ay approach when 1 visit
ed him on the island u>f Juan Fernans
dei; on one occasion I was the means
of defeating au army. Although 1
have no eyes, 1 could not live without
light. lam of very active habits, at>
tl»o' 1 have novin myself either the 1
will or ability move. Tell me cay
name.?" } •
Like most garment*, everything in
ife has M right trnle and a wrong aide.
You take any joy, ani by turning
it aroun'J, find troubles on the other
aide ; or, you may take the gwkteel
trouble, aud by turning it around,
find joys on the ottier aide. The
gloomiest mountain never oasta a
shadow on both sides at one®.
pioet of the shadows that croeaonr
path through life are caused by stand*
ing in our own lighf,
Forty gallons varnUh Copal, Co*ek,
Japan and Shellac at MW drug Store
Company Shop*. Prices lower than any.
where ebe In the eoanlp.
Dr. Marphy will keep at the New Drag
Store Company Shops, pore Rye Whiskey
also pare French Brandt. Black-berry cor
dial, Catawba Grape Wine, Seoppernong,
Black-berry aud other wiuen for medtca
««• tnJy
NO, 42
One Question
Settled.
That is tbat we have the LARGEST and
CHEAPEST stock rtf goods we ever offered
to the people, of Alamance.
Our Mr. Gant, in person selected these
goods, and from his thorough leqnaintenee
with the wants of our people, we can safely
say tbat we have on hand
E VEH > THING
which the trade of
this, and adjoining
counties demand, in
the way of
DRY-GOODS, GROCERIES. HARD-WARE
HOLLOW-WAKE. QUEENS-WAU|
CUTTLERT. BOOTS. SHOES, SAD
DLES. BRL2>DLEB, HARNESS,
CARRIAGE, FIN
. DlNGft, Ac., Ac.,
and a large Hack of
Ready-made
Clothing
We buy all kinds of
country produce.
We think ttt jalfie fir the gan
patronage krakofan ■ thailail
to tx, and we can and win make it
the interest of our mtoam to trade
with m Don't take oar
come and aae for jxnndl
lie charge nothing
for showing goods.
i. Q. JkCO.
fwnfMj Shope Dee SA, •
National Hotel.
Raleigh
BOARD
M PER DAY.
C S Brown, Proprie
tor,
Th* tab* feawvMMd by aattoiuM la dto
State- If yoa wtofc to be ptwumntrjr Md
comfortable !oo*ee4. *LQQ aft to* National.
treating toe Capitoi
Tile National is located within tfty Tarda
of the SMto Howw. Ui» tfcwflfewt convenient,
*ttr,K-ti*e *o«i ytetwaat ttoaiii'iarteri* for
members at the  Lcicwiature u* to* eitr.
C»raM are tow to *»it the tnne», fire amiu-
attention aj»l MW—MN>— th«
•ilm ul liliiarii
in banwiMl Two ot th« beat TMM In the
Cil*. fur the aa» ot wim, bteui etarg».
(We. lAK, ISTO,
DrW.F.Basoi
Dm«.
'7
! CALLS through Post oflke it GBA
HA* or HAW RITU will be itttndtii
lint oppertoaitT.
N. B. Thoee whe with TIP bast
condition of their Ojr*orCHiLjjeM's
TEETH should let it be with
out delay.
OrArtiSoiel teeth, on ebort notice,
FMB»; mgderel, (when
HOT SA. T*
Q.BOBGE W. LOHG, M- p.,
rnueiAß M» araei«f,
I Graham, N. CW.