■CCWT BETSY OS «HOPi nfl,
(From the Sunny Sonth ]
Well, it has been a longtime Rincr
I ventured any of my opinions in th
♦'Sunny" South, but I Hhonld lik.
the best of all things to rny a few
words this week.. 1 Raw a sentence
that struck my fancy a few day
since, and feeling assured that it
ei> anated from one who thought hf
knew whatHjf was saving, but di«tn t
I concluded I'd give him "Ann
Betsv's ideas on it. Here is tin
paragraph in question "A woman
can crowd more real happiness into a
day's shopping, «han in any other tin
dertaLing" Ah! but cant she
though? And not exhibit any of that
weak-mindedness or frivolity of which
she is so often accused. It takes a
woman to extract happiness from
shopping. A man could not do it.
He would, strong-minded as he is,
be "now compos mentis " long before
the day was done. Listen to him at
he gives his orders in in a tailoring
establishment and you will be con
vinced. "Well, I want a suit oi
clothes made in the latest style, and
in the most fashionable color worn,
and his shopping is over. No pleas
ure in that except the adorning of
bis lovely self. No thought of the
hearts be will make happy when
showing his purchases. He does not
have hats and caps, gloves and hand
kerchiefs, shoes ato, kings, dresse
and bonnets, ribbons and laces t«.
select, to see that the apparel of each
member of the tanii'y is becoming am
proper. Now just imagine.if you can.
cjnfusion would be in thm
household, Bionld Mr. Smith con
elude tor economy's sake (Mrs. Smith
was »') extravagant) to do the Sprin
shopping. My pen fails to descrn>
it but, vouldu'i vou pity Mrfc S
and all the little Sm tlis? I wui d
i'ne la bouut oue is> al .vavs tryiug >
be witty at woman's expeuse, am:
verv often fails. I dt.n't pretend
that a woman understands tho uiys
teries of smoking cigars,
lager and mint juleps, chewing to but
co, making lav>s, preaching, plowing
driving fast horses etc., etc, Bui
there are a few things she can do, ami
on« of theui is to shop. I ttseo
to be 'oiid of quoting poetry when it
waa very applicable, but am gettin
so toigeiiui in my old age i rarei
attempt it, lest X misquote, I am
pretty certain however, these liner
are "all ngut" and so suitable.
"Mau to man U always just.
But ncveristo svouiaa "
IfUfcTsV Tkotwood.
TRA.imiNTritOlßlK*.
Mog of us have had troubles al
our lives, and eacn day ha* brought
all the ev 11 thai we wished to endure.
But it we were asked io recount th
sorrows ot our lives, l.ow many coulu
we remember? flow many thai a.e
six moullisold snould yve think wor
thy to be r-nieiubeied or lueuiiuii dr
10-duv s (rouble* lot k large,'' but a
weeK lie ce they will be forgotten
and nuried out ofsi«nt.
'II von would kvupa b uk, aiidi'v
ery day put duwu mo Dungs mu;
worry you. Mini see wiiui bet'innes ol
thisui, it would be h neiietU lu you.
allow a thing to UUIIOV vou, |u»t
M you allow a flt to seltLe on )oo
ami I'lagiu- you; uoil >ou Jose your
temper (or rather get it*. for wbeu
men arc surcharged with temper they
t> re said to have lost ii); mid >ou
juatiiy yourseiVt-s lor being thrown
off your balance by which you
do not true out. Bui ii you woulu
see what it was tmit threw vou oil
your balance before break hut, and
uut it down iu a Utile book, and fol
low it out, and ascertain .w h t be>«
comes ol ii, you would see what a
100 l you were iu ihe uut ter.'
Ahean ot io« getting s a blessed
art, but the art ojoverlooking is quite
»« important, Ami it we snouiu take
time to wtuc tiouii ino ••rigiti, pr»»-
gi'two, and outcome ol a tew of our
trouulca, it Woulu make u a so a»bai»-
ed ol the luu we make over iheiu,
Unit >» e tiiwuitl be giau bkdrO|t sucu
thing* aiul bury them atTiicu iu eier
ha I lorgbtiuiiiess,
Lte is UKJ short to . e worn out iu
Veiiy worries, ireltings, hatred*, and
\ex.uioii*. L«el Us baiiuu all uieav.
and think uu wuaisoever things ..re
)>ure, utul lovely, auUgeutie, and ol
good report.
AH AMLURfI COIII,
Carvlully prepi-e i statistics show
s thai there an- over six nundruU ttiuiia
and drunkard* iu the United dimes
and tli.it Mveiit.t tUousawd die amiu
alij wuo go to the grav; ot a drunk*
aru. Every year one huuurcd Uious
and iiien and Wuinen are eeui to Ihf
piist'ii under ine influence ot iutuzh
nation. while thi-ce hundred inuulerc
mid lour hundred suicides ocjur
iroui the sMiuecaUie. Two hundred
inoUria-nlorpuaiikMre annually tnrown
lipu.. tue clarity of the world by tni
enfae ol iulemtejaou«. .Nine-tenth;
- of out Oiiiue aud nut less man seven
fig.itii- ol the pauperism i» meimmu>
uiatn iee.ua ol w his-e>, and thai at :
cost 10 me goveruineu—beside* imli
vtuuai *aui—ol not M> uau »80,
Uw,Mvmrr J"*r>
3SK.\ OUT OF Ol t l'l'AXlOl,
The man who has nothing to do is
Iho most miserable of being. No
mutter how much wealth a man
possesses. he can he neither content*
>fl nor huppv wi'hoiu oc«n|mii»>n.
Wc were born t> labor, ami the world
is otir vine' aril Wo chii God a field
d n-fullness almost anywhere. In
occupation we torjjet our « res, ni»r
wonlK trials, and our sorrows. It
koepsnsf-om cii'istnnlly worrying ami
brooding over what i- inevitable. If
we iave on >'tjjh lor ourselves, we
can l»b«>r I r the »ood of others; ami
Mich a task one -f the most delight I'll
duties a worthy and go id mail can
lioßssibly engage in.
Governor llice, in reply to an in
quiry as to whether he lead the pa
lters early each diy. rep ied with deli
cate tarosni: 01 course I do. How
-houl 11 know what kind of a man I
am this morning it 1 didn't?'
Monow, of Jefferson Conns
tv, Ala., has beeu impeached for
drunkeuess.
Nearly three hundred miles of
railroad have been built in Calitornia
-o fur ibis year.
The Graphic proposes that one. of
Ihe great Jiversof AtVica be named
the Stanley.
Eriglnnd has imported 396.00() har-
rels ot apples from the United Slates
since last October.
R A. tntot±;l.l>
JjJtSgr*Tailor.
Cntttinrand mnklne done 1n th« Istest
fashion* and mostdeplrable manner.
keens constantly on hand Samples
"f latest stvic goods for eentlemcns wear:
•id will oHer dbcorjlng to selection of
n«fomers
aeent for the sale t>i the Pin"eT
-e>v!n? Machine. Shop in the old postofficr
'villdinif.
Graham N. 0
E. S. PAuKEII,
GRAHAM N. C.,
Attorney at Law,
Praetlcef Jn Alamauce and adjoining coun
ties, and in tlie Federal courts,
WATCHES! JEWELRY!!
Rou AIXE GOLD, SO extensively worn in Pari.i, was first discovered LA 1870, by the cele
brated French chemist \fom. D." Be who manufactured it mto jewelry, and for
!ive years sold it to tire leading jeweler* (if Paris for Solid Gold, in 1875. when hi.-
secret became known, ten of tile manufacturing jeweler* establi.-hed a stock company
with a capital of t1f1.000,000 for the purpose of manufacturing Homaine Gold Jetctlr,
and H atches. With this i nineuee capital, and the aid of iuipnned machinery they ar
«-I»abled to produce all tl;c latest patterns of jewelry at less than one tenth the cost o
Solid Gold, and of a quality and color which makes It impossibli even for experts ti
detect it from genuine. " .
H'e have secured the exclusive aaeitcy Cj the Elates and Canada, for the sale o
ll Koods manufnctuicd from this n ttal. avd4n oidir to ii.Otdtice them in the mos.
speedy manner, have pnt up assorted ► ample )o,s as given below, which we will tell a.
one-tenth the retail value.until January lei, IS7B. Read the list.
fir**
50-Cent Lot | $3 00 LOT,
One Gent's Watch Chain retail price 11 00 One Ladies' Opera Guard Chain,
One pair Engraved sleeve Buttons, 75 One L-idies Neck Chuin and Cross,
ilito Stone Set Scarf Pin, 75 One beautiful Locket, (Engraved),
Oue set (3) Spiral Shirt Studs, 75 One pair Baud Bracelets.
One improved siups CoUarJhutaiv 50 Ui# Gent's Twist Uuk Vest Chain an
Oue beuvy plain ueddiug Riug, 185 Charm,
One pair Onyx Sleeve Buttons,
Total %5 0J Or e set (3.1 Qnyx Shirt Muds,
ciKSS a—*" 1 -*««™ ■"
cies postpaid. One Arfcoua Solitaire Stud,
$1 00 LOT One Mi Ainethyst or Topaz Pin and Ea
One pair Sleeve Buttons, stone setting, 9 ne Button,
Oue set (3) Spiral Shirt Studs, e * lain Ring, stamped 18 a.
One hoa»v baud Engagement Ring, _
One set (2) Engraved Bracelets, ft) UU LUT>
One Ladies' Long Guard or Neck Chain,
One Engraved Minatur* Locket, for the Ote Ladles' Opera Chdn, with slide and
above, L., -tjssel, r tail price $5.00,
Oue Gent's Heavy Link Watch Chain, One Genu heavy Watch i.hain, with Curl
Oue LakaQeoige Diamond Stud. charm, retail price. ss.ou
One Ladles- heavy lonr Neck Cbain.
12 00 LOT* One elegant Chased Miniature Locket (oi
» t ahovo
One Ladies' Neck Chain and Charm, One aet Cameo liedalion Pin and Ear Drops.
One Ladies' lieavv Guard Chain for Watch, Orite pair (3) heavy Chased Band Bracelets,
One aet Pin aud Ear Rings, Amethyst, One Gents golitairc Diamond Stud,
One extra fine Miniature Locket, O e Gents Cluster Diamond Pin,
One Caniao Beal Ring. One pair Amethyst or Onyx Sleeve Buttons
One very heavy Wedding or Engagement One set (S) t» match the above,
Ring, Olie elcgat t heavy set Cameo Seal Rlne,
one Gent's heavy Watch CI all with Charm One Massive band or Wedding Ring,
One pair Pearl Inlaid Sleev, Buttons, One new "patent" Collar Button,
One Lake George Cluster P-n, One L»«ilo« Cbendse Button.
One pair (8) heavy band Bracelet*. One Aiuathyst or Topaz Ring, (extra finish)
| The retail price of the articles In each sample lot amounts to exactly ten Umes thr
price we'ask (or the lot, for example, our fl 00 lot retails for tlO.OO: oar 6.00 lot
tor #60.00.
i
! ASolid Romaino Gn!d II unting-Casc
Watch Free.
V To any one sending as an order for the above lots by cxpr*.. to the amount of $15,-
00, we wUI send free one solid Romuine Go.d II anting case Watch, Gent's or Ladles'
s so, warruuted M> keep perfect time and look equally as well as a SIOO,OO gold watch
* By mai! postpaid, #15,50. This is oar beat offer to agents, and is worth a trial, as the
watch ilo ie will sell or trade readily for irom $3J,00 to #60.00. Gems' or Ladles' K'af h
«. alone, %7,vio or #B,OO, with a Heavy Gents' Gold Pal teru Vest Cham and Charm, or La
dies' Opera Chain with slide and tassel.
REM EMBER —This offer only holds good until J in. Ist. 1878- After that time we
shall aell only to Jol>Oera aud Wholesale dealer-, aud any oi e wishing our will
* tuen have to pay full retail prices
s Romal.ie Gold Is the best, and, in fact, the only imitation of genuine gold made, being
r the same In weight, color audnnWh, and all our goods are made In the latest gold pat
j terns. WUI guarantee satisfaction la every Instanoe, or refund money.
II •
4 Send money by P. 0.. Money Order, or Remitter*d letter.'Al OUR HISK. No goods
d tent O. O. D. unless at least #S,OU accompanies the order. plainly,
I W. F EYANS & CO., Sole Agt's for
U. 8., aad Canada.
' y »«sd»r 90VTH CLABKiTRKT, OH PC AGO, ILL.
DA XL. WORTH.
Company Shops, ~N\ ~C
Thanks bis friends and the pubtic for tl.c
verv liberal patronasre he has heretofoie
joyed; and begs to introduce to tlieir inspp."
on the
*
MR«KKTand.nOST COWPf.K'I'B
» AND VARIED
STOCK OF GOODS
over brought to Alamance County. Ileum
i. st returned from the Northern cities where
he purchased and has reooived and and i ie»
ceivng his
NPRINfi AND *U.TI!TIKR IIOOI):
ills stock consists of DRY-GOODS. from
common to the finest ever oflered iu this
market,
READY-MADE CLOTHIb 7
IIATB BOOTS AMD SHOES
of every description,
of *ll varieties to the best hand-made,
stock of
j
mn.iNERV noon*, harp j
VARTIITI.KRY. QI'KKXN
(CARE. TRCSKS «nJ
TAI.VIEN. TIN
triRR. CHIIi-
ORENB HAT*,
largest assortment at the lowest prices,
a iuil stock
FAMILY GROCERIES, U1 IEI
AND SOLE LEATHEIt.
Fertilizers,
IK
in a word he has everything of au, qnaii*
that you will want to buy, and he w ill buy ;>i
the highest prices all, and anything yoi.
have to sell All he asks is for you to cai
and see for yourself. If you dout see whi
you want you just atk for if, and tbei.
see if itisnt found.
WCouk Sto es of every variety,
prices from® 17,50. up.
Jf/ Mercantile, Railroad,
W I!auk, Book and Pamphlet vL
Mi Printing or Binding of any kind, send \QL
Ml your order* to \£A
II EDWAHDH, BROCGHTON Jt CO., flfiS
m ~ Bol«igh, N. C. l'*!
IMM In quality of work, Low Prices and
Xh x Dispatch ill}) J
ft They lead tha State. \}W/f
Record Books, '// jt
v\ Legal - x Rlanka, II )f
Ledgers, f 1 Bill and UJ/
\ Letter W Heads, U
\ Envslopas, Statements />j
\ and all H
\ Printing at //
\ Northern Price*
WALT FOR THE WAGON
[ am now running n comfortable -'vehicle
r ijularly, between the
DEPOT and GRAHAM.
No old broken down animal and worse ve
dele.
1 meet all passenger trains, and will see
chat ray cuttonieiß are never left.
MARTIN V-j NBUREN
6'raham N. (J.
I T A. LONG B. F. LONG
I ruice' ville Graham
I N.C.. N. C.
! Mf& & MM,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Prvtice in a',l the State an* Fedey.
'•ourtfl
Vew Drug Store
Dlt. J. S. MURPHY
"spectfully announces to the public th: t
iiice inovina: into his New Drug Store, h
■»s Greatly improved his st ck of Dings
•lrcbaees, ~nd that on account of the hari
times he will
SELL VERY LOW.
\lrnost everything- is kept on hand, that
ohysicians or the public usually call for ii.
be line of drugs, medicines, phemicals, dye
-tuffs, perfumery,. ftc ;
Dr. J. 8. Murjihy will give his persona
Mention to pi ascriptions, orders and com
pounding medicines.
The patronage of the public is most res
pectfully solicited. No pains shall be spared
•> keep on hand fresh and vure medicines
To THE WORKING CI.ASS.—We are now
prepared to furnish all classes with constani
■mployme it at home, the whole of *h* time
or for their spate moments. Knsiness new
ight and profitable. Persons f either se>
.■asily earn from 50 cents to ©5 pe- evenin!
>nd a proportional sum by devoting thei
vliole time to the business Boys and girl.-
;arn nearfy a* nraeii as men. That all wh
;ce this notice may send th/eir address. am- 1
e«.t the busineas wc makethis unparallele
iffer: To such as are not well satisfied w
vill send one 4ollar to pay for the trouble ■
viting. Full particulars, samples wortl
fveral dollars to commence work on. an'
i copy of the Home and Fiieside. one of tb*
•trgeat and best Illustrated Publications, aV
=eiit free by mail. Reader, if you wani
lermanent. profitable work, address,
GEORGE STINSON & Co., Portland Maine
IPJinPlf
lighest Award at The Cen
tennial
Diploma of Honor and Medal
of Merit, for
Grand, Upright & Square
j PIANOS.
The principal points of superiority in the
oTIEFV Pianos arc biUliant singing quaJiti
ol tuue, with great power— evewu-ss of touch.
throughout the entire scale, tauUles.- acliou.
.msurpasseU durauuity, and uuexcelitu
workmanship.
A large variety of Second-hand Pianos,
of all makers, constantly In store, and rang
ing in prices froui #75 to 9300.
We are also Sole Agents for the Southern
States of the
"Matchless Burdett
Organs,
The Best now made,
•'i .
.» -
4 foil, supply of every style constantly in.
store, and sold ou the most liberal terms.
For Terms and Illustrated Catalogues ol
Pianos and Organs, address
CUAS. M. STIEFF,
Ko 9 N. Liberty Street,
BuLLTIMO&E, MD.
pALAUE • JEWELIiY bTORE
*
I W'B. FARRAR,
OPTICIAH, H ATCH-JI^HU,
AND JEWELER, AND
ENGRAVER,
AW HF.AI.KR IN
v « ff *■ »• tr ««
Silver Warn; Hrirlal Prpsentf, Solid
RiiK'e. Wrtlkiitor Cttnes,
Gold Pens. &c.
OPIF.ENSPORO. N. C.
t
W blrh- iritl br wo t^chfnp
J.T.CROCKER,
ATTOBNEV A.V» COMVKfCI.I.OP
AT I. AW,
Atsheboro, ?■ . C.,
OCOTT A CALDWELL,
GIttEKSBOKX),'
Associate Counsel.
Practices in the couiU of Kaldi.lpU ui
and adjoining counties.
lipccinl attention .sfiven to the col!-'*
ion of claims.
One C|HOS!sc>lß
— — Settled.
i*
That is that we have the LARGEST and
CHEAPEST stock of goods we ever offcicu
to the people of Alamance.
Our Mr. Gant, in uerson selected these
and from his thorough acqu&lutanci
with the wants of our people, we can satel.
•ay that we have on hand
EVEtil THING
' -
which the trade qi
this, and adjoining
counties demand, ii;
the way of
DIIY-GOODS, GROCERIES. IIARD-WARI
IIOI.LOW-WAJiE, QUEENS- IVAKE
CUTTLERY,BOOTS. SHOES, SAD
DLES, BRLDDLES, HARNESS,
C. RRIAGE, FIN
DINGS, &c., Ac..
»nd a large stock of
*
liead y-in a tie
Clothing
PPPpSIMt--' r kS
'
\l e buy aii i.inds oi
■ ;
country poduee
" ■
»Ve tLaiik the pul.lic f. riLe gm
with us. Don't U.ke our word
m
• V •
bat come and see for yourself.
We charge nothing
for shewing goods
:
J. Q. GANT & CO.
v empany Dec 5 th,
O xi I ) x\. Hi
HKin SCHOOL.
The third session of this school, situated
14 of Graham, io Al»-
mat.ce
• t
FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST
next, and continue twenty weeks.
n b-obtained at from *>i to £-7 pef
in h.
T
saion.
For Circular an,l further particulars
 • Iv to the undersigned at Rock Ci'-efc
N. C..
H. C. TP.ACCF Principal
G mo.
for a GRAND PICTURE. 23X38 in'
' •>« entitled "THE ILIUSTRATAD LORDS
PRATER.' Agents are meeting with great
•oeess
For particulars address.
H. M CRIDER, Pul.lisber, York, Pa;
m DJCAL CABB*
Ti««> undersierned w>nld announce to his
• i.-nds and t.atr- ns whom lie has served*
r t!»• pas' 26 y» »r-ir the piactiee cf his
'e sion that he libs duril!{ the pa. t fall
d «in i-r. taken »
*'h«r»ngh our«i' in Ikr Call{|gr» anil
■loxpunls in'lhr 4'ily or s'«w Vol It.
>« tbe Patholotrv and treatment of diseases
oculiar to females, and supplied himself
itli iill tlir instruments and aiinliw ce- nc -
savin this branch of his profession. M
akoprc areri to treat alt diseases oi tl«r
•« and ear.
H« cat! always be found at *,he Drue Store
R. W, Olenn fc Son, when not profession--
!•■ enjratred.
R. XV. CJLFKNv* J! E
Keep constantly on hand at their store ic
the hetibow House, a fiH stook of
Alrugs, Toilet Articles..
Faints, Glass, Chemicals,
MUSSES bUPPOhTEHS.
and evervt&Mig found in a first class Dr»"
■•tore,
r
FJIESE AND CIIKAJ\.
\ illagr BHd  ountr) JlerchißU 1 aft
o
Ncticr,
ALIMIMI
PULP/, A.VTOUY AND PRACTICAL
INSTITUTE.
0. L. CRKKSON, PRIN. .
K W. MICHAEL A. B. A*«» Prin..
Mrs. G. L. GRIIETON, Instructress
in Mu^ic.
- Uav 3rd
1878. _ > ■
U.iiirc fr m $H to *lO a n,«.>Dtli.' >
lui'.ion ©!, $i B |,,i $3 „ nioufti.
Apply io
6 !,. RBKKCON. l llk
Company shops.
N. O.
0% T>AR*RB FOOT PC
ts X> KB M..CHIN Fk t
11 ©different macbiucs
| -* Owith which builders..
Ciillnei Mbkcrt, Wat on
Makers ami Jobbers in a,ia
jTW V cellaneous work can c«m
pete as to QUALITY AND
ffiEaitW MICE with steam power
manufacturing: also Amu
tenr s supplies, saw blades, fancy woods and
desitmr. Hay where yon read this and seud
for catalogue and prices. W. F. k. JOHK
BARNES, Rotkford, Winnebago Co.. ii,.
Fertilizers suitable tor turning lor
sale by
S. A. WRITE Afrent
B«>u. Fertilizing Co.
Julv 14ikl87Z. Mfbunesville N. C-
Dr. W. F. B^SON,.
Dei tist,
Would be pleased to attend the calls of alt
in Alamance and adjoining counties who
appreciate the best condition of tbeir Own
or CHILDUEK'S TEETH.—
K. B. CouimuuicaLonb through P. O. at
Haw Riyer, N. C., or otherwise will b« at
tended the first opportunity WTMTHI
extracted without pain (if best) and ABTJ
DENTURES on short nonce
Charges, very moderate