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THE AIIAMANOE GLEANER. VOL 3 THE GLEANER PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY K ?.,PARKER Grnhnm, N. C, Unlet oj Subscription. Postaye raid : One Year #1.50 Six Months 75 Three Months [ ]sq Every person sending us a club of ten subscribers with the cash, entitles himself to one copy free, for the length of time for •vljich the club is made up. Papers sent to lifferent offices. No Departure from the Cash System Balm *t ndrcrliaiag- Transient advertisements payable in ad vance; yearly advertisemetg qerly in advance. 1 m. |2 m, 8 iq. I 6m. j 12 m. 1 quare $2 00 #8 00 $4 00'$ 600 $lO 00 "■ 3 00; 4 50 6 00l 10 00 I 15 00 Transient advertisements $1 per square for lie first, and fifty cents for eachsubscrib auent insertion. • ' a ■ i '■ ■■ 11 ■ - » fi . 1 '■» r —— • ■ —^ National Hole 1 '• Igil K H Haleigh JN. C. BO ARD PEBDAY i) 8 Brown, Proprie tor. The table is surpassed by no house In the State. If you wish to be pleabantly and comfortable located, stop at the National, fronting the Capitol Square, The National is located within fifty yards of the State House, it is the most convenient, attractive and pleasant headquarters for members of the Legislature in the city. Terms are low to suit'the times, fare unsur passed, attention and accommodations the best. Saloon and Billiards nlKiscraent. Two of the best Tables in h- City, for the use ot guests, free of charge. l»ec. 12th. 1876. JTOHn BHAKBSBIiAZK GREEN3BOBO, N. C., PRACTICAL A K K W WATCH AND J 33 WELLER DEALER IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, Sterling Silver, and Plated- Ware, PINK IPBCTACMiS, &Ud everything else in my line. W Special attention given to the repairing find timing of Flue Watches and Regulators. I offer you every possible guarantee that whatever you may buy of me shall be genu ine and *a*t as represented, and yon shall pay no more for it than a fair advance op Ifec wholesale cost, Good* ordered et)*il be fwr pif bed as low as if puroh*e«l in pvr»Q» at my fjouter. I have made la the hanniomest planner, flair Chain*. Hslr Jewelry. mm * ■»» •fPiar Jewelry, aa«| Silvsr Watch Casea, My machinery *nd o|hw appliances for pairing {hp different parts of Watches, is perhaps the most extensive in the State, con sequently I can guarantee that any part of a Watch or clock can be replaced with Ute ut most facility, | guarantee that' my work will com P* r c hK>rably in efficiency and finish with p Wfof CHAMBBSRU-IN, Maker and Jeweler, Greensboro, N., v 1 . i. ISTOTIOE. . JL Having qaallfied as administrator upon the estate of Win. 6. Albright; I hereby potify *l| persons having claims against eri to present them to qve, on or we the \»t nf July 1878.0r this no tice will he pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persona indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment and save costs, JOII¥G ALBaittT, „ Adms. of Vm. G.,Abrighti Graham N.C, Jnnellth 1877 , Psstiy. * " [From an old English patter,] At a little meetiug of go nllmeu un der a commission of bankruptcy at Andover, some disagreement arose betwceu Mr. Fleet and Mr Mann, both respectable solicitors, which pro duced a challenge from the former. The laUer returned the lol'owing answer. The | last Btanza but one will be more peitectly understood I when it is known that Mr. Mann has a wife and children and that Mr. Fleet is a. bachelor: TO KINGSTON FLEET, ESQ. lam honored this day, sir, -vltli challenges two, i The first from friend Langdon, the second from you; As the one is to fight, and the other to dine, I accept his "engagement" and your't must decline. Now In giving this preference, I trust you'll * admit I have acted with prudency, and done what was fit, * Since encountering him, and my weapon a knife, Thert'i some little chance of prtserviny my life, Whilst a ballet from you. sir, might take It away, , . And the maxim, you know, Is to live while you may. If, however, yon stili should suppose I ill treat you, By sternly rejecting this challenge to meet you, Bear with ipe a moment, and I will adduce Three by way of excuse: In the first place, SEless I am grossly de - ceived; ~ 1 myself am-in conscience the party ag grieved; And therefore, good sir, if a challenge must be, Pray Walt till that challenge be tendered by me. Again, sir, I think it by far the most sinful To stand and be shot at than to sit for a skinful; From whence you'll conclude (as I'd have "you, indeed) fhat-flghtlng composes no part of my creed; And my courage (which, though it was nev er disputed) Is not, I imagine, too deeply rooted, Would prefer that its Fruit, sir, whate'er it may yield, Should appear at " The table," and not in "The field:' And lastly, my fife, be it never forgot, Posoesses a value which yours, sir, does not; So I mean to preserve it as long as I can, Being Justly entitled "a Family Man" With three or four culldrcu (I scarce know how inai.y) While you. sir, have not, or ought not to have, any. Besides, that the contest would be too un equal, 1 doubt not will plainly appear by the seqnel; For e'ea you must acknowledge it vonld not be meet That one small "Jfann of Wai" should en gage a whole Fleet. BRItAD DPONTHR WATER, Behind Squire Hiltpn's house was a patch of cleared and veil kept woods land, known to all the neighborhood as ;, The Grove." Whenever the Sunday School desired a picnio, the squire was waited upon, and as a matter ot courae, consented to its be* ing used. At other times, any one had the privilege of walking there, and tho children oanae in the spring to gather wild flowers, or in the au« tumu to gather nuts. Therefore the boy who sat upon the rough wooden benob fitted botweeu two tree*, with his head upon his bauds, was not trespassing. He was a tall, gaunt boy, wi.h bis sixteenth birthday olose before bim. His clothes were threadbare, hut be I tad a decent look. He was past the age at which boys generally indulge in tears, but he was crying. Indeed,, he had come to that place for the ex* press purpose of indulging bis feeb ings unobserved. Bis hope of soils tude proved a vain one however. Engrossed in bis grief, ha had not heard the sound of footsteps, when, looking up, be saw standing before hiui a girl of fifteen. Squire Hilton's ouly daughter, born when bis days were ou the very verge of winter*- -herself.tbe perfeot embodiment of spring. She was a happy creature, who had never known care, who never thought it possible that she oould wish for anything she might not have; one who knowing herself rich and beau* tiful, but without, pride or vanity, loved ber father and mother intense ly, and with good will for a world In which she as yet knew not there was any barm. A girl who, In virtue of nristocratic position in that New Ens land village, was as much under, es pionage as any French girl ever was. Yet with this advantage, she bad no GRAHAM, X. C., TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 1877 idea she was guarded or that there was anything not to be Known by her or any one she might not show. Therefore, knowing no reason why she shnuid not address auy one, anil knowing the boy by name, she stood looking at him a motneir, and then said softly,— "Why, Edward liurrl what is the matter? Oh, 1 know; 1 heard of it; your father is dead. lam very sors ry." "It's not very manly to cry, Miss Hilton," said the boy, standing up, and composing his feature as well as he could; "but I could not help it: he was all 1 had, and it wa9 so sud den. I didn't mean any one should see mo though." "Boys and men must have feelings as well as girls .and women," said Phemie Hilton. "I should break my heart if dear papa should dio; and you haven't auy mother, have you?" "I have nobody," said the boy, "and I hate the place. I couldn't work here now, silica I've seen father cnt down by that horrible machine. I am going to the city—to New York Miss Hilton; I'm going to walk there. Do you know how long it will take?" "How long!" cried Phemie; ''why you could never walk there; it takes days by the cars and boat; aud why do you go to Mew York?" "I must." said the boy. "lean make my fortune there-father always said so." "Yes, my lather says New York is the place to make money," said Phes mie; "but you must have sosie money to begin with. Have you any?" "Twenty-five cents," said the boy. J'Tlien you'd starve to death whete you had no friends," said the yOung girl, with an air of grsat wisdom and experience. "But papa knows every thing. Come home with uie and ask bis advice ; he'll tdl you what to do. If anybody can tell you what to do,it is my papa." |a ßut I haven't any business to bother him about myself," said tbe boy. "I don't think he'll like it. He will think me forward." "I'll tell him I n.ade yon come. You needn't be afraid of papa; he's as kind as kind can be. Come, now/' Much against his will, Edward Burr followed Mis 3 Hilton through the woods and across the lawn that en circled the Squire's mansion. More agaiust his will, he entered tbe broad hall and the «tudy door. "If the Squire kicks me out, 1 de serve it," he said. And wjith his hat in his hand he stood gazing in great confusion at tbe old white headed gentleman, who, to bis simple mind, represented the wealth and aiistocra cy of the land. A king could not have awed his humblest subject more though Edward knew uothiug of kings and would have declared, if questioned, that every man was equal. Tbe squire looked up; his wife laid down tbe embroidery nt which ahe was at work. The nnwilli/ig visitor feared that be wa* expected to aay something, and btid no idea what word* to utter which would fitly con vey bis comprelieusion o| tbe impro priety ot his intrusion on a strange household. But Phemie saved him further anxiety. "Papa," she said, -this is poor Mr. Burr's son. aud he is going to New York, to seek bis fortune, without any money but twenty-five cents,and I made him coine to yon to get ad* vice. 1 didn't think he oould man* age. What do you think?" "After I have talked with the young man. I'll know better," aaid the squire. The end of tbe talk wa*, that the squire said to Edward Borr,— •1 thiuk you're a boy with a will, and where there's a will there's* way, I'll give yonastsrt. Take this Bote to Mr. B— ■', No.- Street, and be will give you employment. I'll give yon a ti«k«t to New York and fit you out ao that you won't starve tor p week alter that. Go ahead. You've every thing in your own hand*, after asking God to bless you." '•Oh, papa, you are so kind 1" said Phemie, as the welched tbe boy out of sight. Now who knows what nay come of thai? The breed wea east upon the waters withont a thought that it night return after many days. ♦ • * * * Ten years had elapsed ami Phemie Hilton sat in a shabby Utile room tn Mew York city-, wondering where she could find bread the next day. The old squire 'tad been d&d two years,, and bo!or# H* died he- had been tempted that had rained him, and bis-wife and daughter bad eome lo the cky to. earn their bread. There the mothers health broke down, and Pbcmie was forced fo leave her position in school to uurse hei\ Private pupils had fuilen off, and the lost dollar was spent* And now, Fberaie turned the paper she hnd borrowed in lier hand, and among the long columns of advertisements- saw cue fop necktie makers. "Perhaps I could get work at that to do at home," she said "I will try. "1 am able to do anything with my needle." An hour after the poor young lady found herself climbing tie stairs of a large building iutne business portion of New York in seareh of the estabs lishineut to which the advertisement directed her. *• We don't give work out,." was tlis reply to her questions "and we want experienced hands." She was turni'ig away with the little hope that was in her heart chilled, when a gentleman who bad been stauding at some distance, ad* vanced and adddressed her: '"I must be mistaken," he said. This is not Miss Hilton, of ?" "It is," she said, looking in vain for a familiar feature in the bearded tare before her. "But you have the advantage of me." "Naturally, you are not likely to remember Edward Burr, whom your father helped so kindly years ago. But for yonr encouragement,however, and his liberal aid, my life would not not have been what it is now. I can never never forget either of you. "iTou Ijave prospered then? I am glad. Aud this is your placo? Per* baps, then, you will not refuse to give me work to do at home, now that we are so poor." And then came the story. Once more Phemie saw the tears stand in Edward's eyes as she told It and the promise that work should be given was accompanied by a re* quest to call. Edftard was a get hem an at heart, and Phemie never guessed tnat the other necktie makers would have opened their eyes iu amazement at the enormous price she deceived for he r unskilful performance. And over tie Work the girl often sat smilling; and tbe mother grew well agsin; aud oue brown-bearded face was oft on seen in tbeir parlor, add it was always welcome; aud ere many mouths Went by, that happened which every intelligent young lady reader has expected irom the first, Phemie married Edward Burt, and iu their elegant home, the good old 'squWs widow spent her last days in happiness and corafott. BVAUX or TUB TIJIBD, Sir Walter Raleigh wore a white pinked vest.olosc-alceved to the wri«t; over the body a brown doublet, finely flowered and embroidered with pearl. In the foather of hi* hat a large ruby, and a pearl drop at the bottom of the aprig in place of a baU ton; hia (rank of breeches, with hia atocking and ribbon garlera, fringed at the end, all white and buff ahoea with white ribbon, Qn great court days hia ahoea were gorgeoualy covered with precioua atonea aa to have exceeded' the valno o( £6,600 and he tad a foil aait of armor of aolid ailver, with a aword and belt blazing with diamonda, ruhiea and pearl*. v King James' favorite the Doke of Buckingham* could afford to have i hia diamond* tacked ao loocely on that whenever be cboao to shake off a few on tbe ground be obtained all the fame desired from the picket *-np for our duke never condeaoended to aocept what ho himself had dropped, Bi* oloaks were trimmed with diamond buttons, be wore diamond hat.ba.ids, cockades and ear-rings yoked, with great rope* aodtcnots of pearls. He bad twenty-seven *uit* of olotbea made, tbe richest that embroi dery, lace, silk velvet, gold and gems oould contribute, one of wbioh waa . a white uncut velvet, set all over, bo: bauit and cloak, with the diamonda valued at tour soare thousand pounds, besides a great feather atnek all over with diamonds, as were also blsaword, girdle, bat and spurs, When the difference in the value ot the money is considered, the sum redicluously squandered in dress must have been prodigious. In the awees summer-time there la nothing that will stick closer to a man than a smaller brother's undershirt. . A BVSLNEM ni\4HABITi k A sacred Mgard to. the principles of justice fo>w MM basis of every transaction, and regulates the eon duct of the upright man of busit ness. He is strict in keeping his engage ments. Does nothing cacelessly or in a hurt ry. Employs nobody to do what he ean easily do- himself. Keeps eveiything im its propet place. Loaves nothing undone that ought to be and whkh civcuuwtauces permit him to dev 'Keeps his designs and bwiness from the view of others. Is prompt and decisive hi his deal> ings, and does not overtrade his cap ital. Prefers short credits to long ones* and cash to credit at all times, either in buying or selling; and small profits in cases with little risk, to the chance of better gains with more hazard. He is clear and explicit in all his bargaps. Leaves nothing of consequence to memory which he can and ought to commit to writing. « Keeps copies of his important let ters, invoice and business documents, puts away in an orderly manner, so tliat on occassion they may be easily referred to. Is always at the head of his busi ness. well knowing that if he leaves it, 1t will leave him. Holds as a maxim, "that ha whose credit is suspected is not one to bei trusted." Is constantly examining his books, and transmits all his acoount#-current to his customers, both at home and abroad. Avoids, as much as possible, all sorts of accommodation in money matters, and law suits, where thore is the lease hazard. He is economical in his expendU ture, always living within bis in come. Keeps his memorandum-book in , his pocket, in which he notes Overy particular relative to appointments, addresses, and petty cash matters. Is cautious how be becomes securi ty for any person, and is generous, when urged by motives of humani ty- Let a man aot strictly np to these habits; when once begun,they will be easy to continue in, and success will attend his efforts. T*ke pleasure in your business, and it will become your recreation. Hops fer tbe bes,t think for the worst, and manfully bear whatever happens.— The True Citi A frOVBK., t MUsourl Brunawicktf- It was a fearful night, the howling wind*, rumbling thunder, and the furious fast Calling rain were enough to terrify the atouteat heart. Tha lightning, aometimes one eontiuuou* sheet, at others forked and Jagged, flashed through the blackness, bbt to make it appear still darker, A pale laced girl aat at tbe window of an up town residence gazing with yearning syea out ipto the storm. Her face growa paler as ahe listens for hia atep. Would he never come? : "Katie." It waa some one vpoke her name. She knew it. She also knew the speaker. "Billy, me darUnt what tbe dlwil made ye* *o late. The miasua it In bed thi* bliaeid two hours, shlapin* like a top, and the tay is cold, but the iligant lunch I have for yes will taste better wid wine. Come In, ma b'hoy, and we'll make note of ik Bad oeea to the creaking' dboor.' COWABDICB, Ton are a coward, if afraid to tell, the truth when you ahould do so. You are a ooward. wben you insult tbe weak. You are a ooward, if afraid to do right, it you shrink irom defending your opinion, from main taining that which yon knew to be jnat and good; and you are especially a eoward it you know certain things of yourself, andca're not to own them to yourself. nR.BVARIS PHWlCittr,, [Wsyhipgtpa cor. Chicago Ijiter-OcoanJ K,vart'a btce is shaven. His haii v is secaty awl i«on«gray.. His eara are small, and look .aa if tbey had. boea. closely Hjs eves are gray and faded. They hav.q a watery appearance while he-is speaking, hut every other past of hjts body is so dry that one expects hiiu to crumble up when his gnat spirit gwp out of him* i and blow away at a breath. Ilia mouAi is small/his lips are cojorless; his teeth are perfect in form and color.. His nose and forehead are the marked features of his person. It waft a Websterian forehead, broad and dome like, but it ia bulging like x and hangs over his eyes like a bay window ia the seoond story of a house, Hi* tkin Ts so pnre and dry thatyou can see the currents of pale blood that *un twee hW skoll. The nose is big enough to wry all the brains an ordinary man would need* and maybe Hearts' surplus is situated there. It isn't an "inconsequent ves* tibule," as some call Morton's* but a peak majestic,, and rises from toe' landscape of his face to give it dignity and consequence. > Ic is not puggy or grisly, like some large noses, but it ia of aristocratic material and artistio carving* The slopes and curves are all according to the lines of art — Grecian art. It ia a thing ot beauty magnified. Evarts' legs are pipe stems and liia anna willow branches. Hit cheat is leea in diameter than hia head, and the bxeadth of hia should ers U about aa great as the distance from the tip of Ida nose to the base of hia cerebellum. He haa no bows els, and- only stomach mapLinery enough to keep the hrain supplied with food. Value of Fuksso of Mikij.— A horrible aocident >** averted at the railroad crossing on Tuesday evening by the sodden and swift ingenuety of a geuUecoau who happened to hp standing near the track when i* ?u about ta occur. A little child oC about six year* tu attempting ta orots the net work of tracks, when a train was *een sweeping down ujftu the track that he waa about to cross. Ke saw, the train but wa* too fright* ened to turn baok or to halt, and be pressed OU, with fettering steps to certain destruction. There was time to oatoh him, and little chaooe of warning him by a call, sncUhia peril was extreme. At this crisis a gentle • man on the opposite side of the track hastily threw a rook at the little feK low, striking him in the breast. The shook that came with the stroke of the rock stopped him suddenly* and just in tinw. The train went lumbering by, and he wto saved. —Atlanta Cow* stitution , July 29. TBI CHISIT MUIIIM, After having inspected a pile ef calico in one of Wtod ward Avenue* atom yesterday, a somewhat rusty looking man blandly remarked to (lie clerk before liini •, "Credit must be given ■ * "So, sir-pwe don't trust," was the reply, was going to remark that credit mult be given pie for "We couldn't do it, air. Th# rule Applies to every one. 1 ' "Couldn't do whatf* asked the ■ Jm-- man. W '•Couldn't give you credit.* 1 "You ase very uncivil, sir, very; bat yet I will say before I go hers thai credit must be given me for being honest and impartial wheu I say that I never saw thref hitching posts look nicer than them there. That's all,air, and I wish I hadn't ■aid that modi. "Fellow-sinners," said a preacher, "If you were told that by going to the top'df Ihose stairs yonder {point ing to a rickety pair at one end of the church) you might secure your eternal salvation, I really believe hardly an? of you would try it. ]gut let any man proolaim that there were V a hundred sovereigns up there for snd I'll be bound them would bv such a getting up stairs as you never did see. N0,24
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