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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. VOL 4 THE GLEANER, PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY v E. S. PAIIKER - - - Orahaw, W... C, *. -/ , * Natei of SubKcriptton. Postaye Pain : One Yeax 4,1 six Mouths; „ Tiirce Months !50 Every person sending us a clnh of ton v ltbseribers wftli the caftfi. entitle? himself to °1 e , frce •. for tl,u length of time for tfliieh the eluh is made up. Papers sent to Jiffereot ollicee, JVo Departure fr m om the Cash System. Hittc* ol atlrerilalai . Transient advertisements payable in ad.- vance; yearly advcrtiscmete tukrteriy in advance » II m. '3 m. |8 m. I Bm. i 12 in. 1 qua re ; .fa 00*3 noj,«4 00j$ fi 00 $lO 00 2 " | 3 00) 4 50| 6 00' 10 00 ils 00 Transient advertisement $1 per square f«r he llr«t r and fifty cents for each sulmo aucnt Insertion. » VFher* Advertising Contract* can be ■, MHIf €H4MBUR^4m GREENSBORO, N. C., PRACTICAL WATCH ANI> JEWELLER UEAI.EIi IN FINE WATCHES, JEWELRY, Sterling -Silver, and Plated- Ware, FINE SPECTACLES, and everything elao in my line. Special attention given to tho rcpali Ing aud timing of Fine Watches and Regulators. I offer you every possible guarantee that .■whatever you may buy of me shall be gonu inc and ;u.it as represented, and you shall pay uo more for it than a fair advance 011 the wholesale cost, Good* ordered shall be f ur uisiied as low attjttMurehased in person at my ejunter. I harflKdu iu the handsomest /. manner, - llnir Chains, Hair Jewelrf. Diamond unit Woldtng Ring**, nil kind* •fCliir Jenclr;, (iolil and •tilrcr Wntch Caac>, eie,, etc. My machinery and other appliances for making the different parts of Watches, is perhaps the. most oxtensive in the State, cou htqucutly I can guarantee that any part of a watch or clock can be replaced with the ut most facility, %3T I guarantee that my work will com pare favorably in efficiency and finistr with any iu the latul. JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, ' Watch Maker and Jeweler, Greensboro, N , The Dead . ' - I deal in American and Italian Marble loßßmeits and Headstones [ would inform tbe public that 1 am pre pared to do work M Cheap as in the State, ANT) GUARANTEE FFRFECT SATISFACTION. ' , m Parties living at a distance will save money by MLdine to me for FRICE £SBLT aid DRAWINGS. 'To pcrwonß making, up a club of six or m«>re, I offer the Most liberal induce ments, •rid on application will forward designs, «c„ or viait tbcm in person. Any kind of marketable produce taken in exchange for work. c. ROBERTSON, GREENSBORO, N. 0-1 ... .{: Poetry. , . , ' ' • —j 80MKH0IHr'8 DIOTIIER. The woman was old and ragged and-gray, And bent with the chill of the winter'* day The street was wet with a recent snow. And tbe woman* feot were agedandslow. She stood at fhe crossing and waited long, Alone, uncared for, amid the throng Of human beings who pocsed her by, Nor heeded the glance of her anxious eye. Down tbe street, with laughter and shout, Glad in the freedom of "school let out," Come tbe boj s. like a flock of sheep, Hailing the snow plied white and deep. Past the wont an so old and gray, Hastened the children on their way; t . 4- Nor offered a helping hand to licr, So meek, so timid, afraid to stir Lest the earriago wheel or the horses' feet Should crowd her down in the slippery sireet. At last came one of tho merry troup— the gayest laddie of-all the group; He paused beside licr and whispered low;, "I'll help you across if you wish to go." Her aged hand oh Ills str ng young arm She placed, and so, without hurt or harm, yl He ghlded the trembling feet along, l'roiul thitt his own were firm aud strong. "Then Viftck itgufn to j >ris -frkjmla—be -wcjut His young heirt happy and well content. "She's somebody's mother, Ways you know, For ail she's aged, aim poor, ■aud slow; - And I hope some fellow will lend a baud IVhelp niy mother you understand, If ever she's poor and olcf and gray, When her own dear boy is far away."' And '-somebody's mother" bowed low her head In her home tAat nil lit, and flic prayer she said Was "God; be kind to tho noble boy. Who is somebody's son and pride and joy!" —llarpers Weekly. BARBARA'S IXt'I.K, Barbara sa* in licr little room, busy with her sowing machine. Around her were great piles ot veals, which she had just finished. Though tho room was so Binall, the sunlight came in and tinged everything with its golden light. Indeed, the suil is no respecter of persons, and steps as freely into the dwellings of the poor, as into the mansions of tho rich. The young girl paused in her work to listen to the song of a robin under her window: then she began to sing to herself in a care-free, happy way. Just then she heard an old body hob tiling up tho stairs, and afterward came a knock at her door. Barbara went to open it. An agpd man stood before her —ninety he might have been, to judge by his withered face. 'is till* Barbara licnrich?' he asked in n piping voice. *Yes,' said Barbara, smiling.'Come in.' ' The old man put his hand to his ear, as if quite unable t« catch a word. 'Come in,' she shouted; aud be fol lowed her into the rooin. 'l'm your Uncle Jacob,' ho screams ed, as if she was as deaf as himself— 'your mother's only brother; and I have come to find you.' 'Ay, ay,' said Barbara, with whom the love of kindred was very strong. The longer she gazed into bis face, the more she saw the look of her mother. There was the same kind smile, the same merry glance in the twinkling, gray eyes. So she fell to hand-sbakink in her hearty German fashiou; thejj,came the tears, aud it all ended by throwing her arms around his neck and began kissing hha. A short time afterward, Barbara began to set the table, for to talk with her old ancle wa- impossible; Just as she had finished, by placing *- huge platter of cabbage as a contre dish, np the stairs came her brothers, Conrad and Joe. They were much the worse for lager, as they usually were at night, and when tbey saw a a decrepit old man sitting at their ta ble, they were anything but pleas ant. •It is our Uncle Jacob,' said Barba* ra, softly, 'come to us from Germany —our dear only brother. I wish he wasn't 90 deaf, Iso waut to talk with him? A moment afterward, as Conrad and Joe began to swear, she was glad that be could not hear them. Barbae ra gavo Lie old man her bed; then GRAHAM, N. C *, she sat (lawn to do a little extra work, that she might buy comforts for him. At length she lay down upon a hard couch, but sleep soon came, lor she was young aud healthy. Next morn ing. Uncle Jacob was too ill to rise. 'Send the old body- to the poors house.' said the brothers in a breath; 'it's too much to expect us to support all our pauper relations.' 'lndeed he shall not go,' said Bar barn, with spirit ; -our mother loved him too well for that. Don't you ra«. member how she used to talk about bim? lie was her only brother, and has neither chick nor child to cave for him. Just see how like mother he looks—as she did in Iter very last sickness.' The young meu answered her roughly, and, putting on their hoots, stalked out of flic room. Barbara bathed the old man's head, and with a few soft touches about the pillow, that love alone caii give, she went back to her work. That night the brothers came home more drunk thitu usual—to pick up their things and start tor (ho West, they said. •You'd hotter go with us. Barbara. We're going to make monoy like dirt; and as to staying here and sup poi ting an old pauper, we will not do it.' •No, indeed, I will not leave him,' said Barbara. But when she saw thGinojoing down stairs with their satchels on their arms, the love of kindred, whioh was so strong in her heart, made her follow them. 'Let us shake hands,' she said, softly, 'we may never ueet again ;' and rough as they were, they returned her warm kiss, and said, 'God bless you,' era thev departed. When they were gone, Barbara went back to her room and cried as as her heart would break. In the midst of her weeping, there was a well-known foot-fall 011 the stairs,aud in a minute more, her iriend Fred Heiberger, was bos-ido her. • •Don't fret,' said the young man kindly taking'her hand in his; you'll get along bettor without Courad and Jr-e.' 'I couldn't turn away my mother's brother,' said Barbara, sobbing. 'No-indeed; youVe a bravo girl, and you've done right.' Then he began to tell her about a little baker's shop that was that day vacant and could be had for two hundred dollars a year. There were two rooms with sunny wiudows, in ' which, he said, her lilies and roses could but grow. 'Shall I take them, and wc bo married at once?' he asked. 'No,' said Barbara; 'something might happen—let us wait. You'd have to borrow the money, and I could not sleep with au unpaid debt.' 'Yes,' said Fred,' 'there's a risk. But it was such a good standi 'and my heart ran away with me. . I said to myself that I would make good bread, and give honest weight, aud perhaps have a penny for the poor aud needy.' Barbara's face brightened as he spoke, but she answered.— 'lt will all come right in time—lot us work and tfait.' 'Perhaps so,' said Fred. with a sigh, Barbara resolyed to sew harder than ever, so that besides supporting her aged uncle, she might now aud then lay up a penny. The next day, Uuclo Jacob request* ed his little valise- to bo brought te him, aud spent the •Afternoon in exs amining its contents. Then he called Barbara to him and said.— 'You have been very kind to me, and I want to give you something— /til I have to give—my old German Bible- Your ippther and I nsed to read together. Bfe sure you search its pages.' ~" • > The tears came to Barbara's eyes and she fondly stoked bis hair in test imony of her heartfelt gratitude. When evening came, she opened the book. Carefully looking it along her eyes fell upon a small bundle of papers. To ber surprise, they were drafts to a large amount, aud in her name. Just at that moment Fred came iu. 'Do look here,' said the amazed girl; 'what can this mean?' •I am sure I don't know,' said the young mau,'equally surprised. 'lt means.' said the uncle, with a low, chuckling laugh, 'that I am most done with money, and I want to give it to ono who deserves it. Eh, eh, Child, I've been foolin' you, Conrad and TUESDAY Joe wanted to cart these old bones to tho poor-house 3 would they do it now think yon?' 'And do you mean to give so much money to me?' •Yes; why not? I haven't a child of mv whr shouldn't I give it to Barbara's children; especially to the one that is willing to shai'3 her last crust with me? It's all coining out rigid.' 'Then why may wo not marry Fred,' inquired Barbara. •Suio enough,' said the uncle. 'This young man shall go at once tor the miuisies, tor this sickness is noslnim, whatever may be said of the deafness Well, I shall soon be gone.' So Fred went for the minibter, two or three neighbors came in, and. standing close, by Uncle Jacob, the words were spoken which made the young couple one, Then they knel* by (lie bed, and Uncle Jacob himself offered the prayer aud gave the bless« ing. • v 'Now you can take tho b akory,' said Uncle Jacob, when the guest were gone, and the three were left to themselves. 'lt is 011 the comer, yen , say, "and has two sunny windows above., 'Be sure yon always give honest weight, aud have a penny for the poor.' •1 am so glad that you can hear me,' suid Barbara, laying her hand 011 his withered check. 'I hope we shall jet have many good talks together,' 'Not so, my child, for I shall soon be gone. But did you notice, my dear at wliot part of tho Bible you found tho drafts?' 'No,' said Barbara. *1 did not.' •It was right by tho thirtysfour psalm, llead it caretu[ly and you will find that every verso is a treasure. It is full of promises of help.' All night Fred and Barbara watched by Uncle Jacob, whoso lite, though) flickering brightly .for (he moment wasvfaat going out. At daybreak, just when tho birds had begun their morning song the aged nnclo, like Jacob of old gathered up bis feet iu the bed, and gave up the ghost. A SKNATOK'S WIVE. [From the New York Tribnae.] Most of the biographical sketches of the late Mr. Wade mention tuat he married Miss ltosenorauz, and that he was forty ono years old, als most an old bachelor, and she thirty seven. almost an old maid, when the nuptial knot was tied. She lived with him for thirty seven years—that fact, too, is stated in he 'sketches;' but how nsetnl a helpmeet and helps mate she was is not more than very generally narrated. It is rather an important fact that Mrs. Wade was her husband's secretary, assistant reader; and it may almost be said .right baud. Senator (Vade had an almdfet invinci ble antipathy to putting pen to paper. He bad almost equal disinclination to saitoh books. This drudgery Mrs. Wade cheerfully assumed. When her husband had a great speech in hand, it was Ins wife who furnished bim with the material, which he af terwards arranged, assimilated and systemized. Great things are told of ber skill in this respect—of ber tact, industry patience. Tqere ls nothing discreditable to the late Senator in the statement, for bis share of the work was undoubt edly the greater, and his mind it was which jgtilized Mi's. Wade's industry. But it must have been everything to him that she felt such a lively inter est in matters winch were the busi ness of his life; that she conld be in telligently consulted upon points which not many women know any" thing, and that, while she was proud of bis success, she knew Just bow he bad succeeded, and why he was de- servedly famous. There are other distinguished Senators whose wives are proud of their distinction, but do not uMfty cigtaprchend how it was attafflßK They are not without Yals uable influence ou their husbands,and do ranch by social talents to promote their success;'but It is npt always that tbese estimable ladies read their husband's speeches; or would corns prebend them if tbey did. The 'poli tics of these wives are, of course, the politics of their lords; but they are entertained in the female bosom in rather an infinite way, and are taken pretty much on trust. Mr, Wade was fortunate in a wife who sympathized with him entirely in tbo opinions which, all his life, he so stontly en tertained. We have said that wiyes who have - Mr APRIL 16 1878 been the valuable assistants of pub lic men in the discharge of public du ties have not been many, but perhapt they been more numerous than if generally suspected. At any rate, it is a matter worth locking Into by the careful student of biography. The Investigation would probably disclose many other instances like that' which we have mentioned of a community ot tastes and of toil. Sometimes it if the wife who devotes her time and Stengel in this way; sometimes it if the daughter. In the case of ller- schel, the astronomer, It was a sister. More than 0110 man has probably ad mitted that be would hare been no body but for the help and enooarage-- incut which he found at horaeN x An BjclmordirtMrr SMIMITO KF n Jndgr, [ Eil i tor Charlotte Observer.— The following extract is taken from a sentence recently pronounced by Judge Heading of Chicago, upon the the liquor dealers who ..had violated the law by selling it to minors. It will repay a careful perusal: 'By the law you mav sell ii to men and women, if thpy will bny. You have given your bond aud paid your license to sell to them, and no one has a right to molest you in your legal business. No matter what the con sequence may be, 110 matter wha( poverty and.destitution are produced by your selling according to law, you have .paki your money for this privil ege, and ypu are licensed to purs'® your calling. No matter what fami lies are distracted and rendered mis erable; no matter what wives are treated with violence, what children starve or mourn over the degrada tion of at parent—your business is legalized, and 110 0110 may interfere with you for it. No matter what mother you may agonize over the lots of a sou, or a sister blush at the shame of a brother, you bare a right to dis regard them all and pursue your legal calling—you are licensed. You may lit up your lawful place of. business in the rr.ost enticing aud captivating form; you may furnish it .with the most costly and elegant equipments for your own lawful trade; you may fill it with the allurements of amuse ments; you may use all arts to allure visitors; you may skillfully arrange and expose to view your choice wines and captivating beveiages; you may induce thirst by all contrivances to produce a raging appetite for drink> and then you may supply that appe tite to the full, because it lawftal; you havo paid for it—you have a li cense. You may allow boy« and children to lrequent your saloon, that they may wituess the apparent satis faction with which their seniors quaff the sparkling glass; yeu may be schooling and truiniug them for the period ot twenty one, when they too can participate, lor all this is lawful. . You may hold Hie cup to their lips, but you must not let them drink thai is unlawful. For while yon have all these privileges for the monoy you pay, this poor privilege of selling to children is denied you. Here parents have a right to say. Leave my son to me until the law gives you a right to destroy him. Do not anticipate that terrible moment when 1 can assert for him no further rights ot protec tion . That will be soon enongb for me, for his sister, for his mothci, for bis friend, for the community, to see him take the road to death. . Give him to us in his 'childhood at least. Let ns have a iew hours of his youth in which we can en jay bis innocence to repay us in some degree for the care and love we lavished upon him. 'This is something which yon who now stand prisoners at the bar have not paid for; t his is not embraced in your license. For this offense the court sentences you to ten days' im-> prison meat iu the county jail, and that yeu pay a fine of $75 and costs; and that you stand committed until the fine and costs of this prosecution are paid.' We havo not heard from any sonrc, such an arraignment of the license law as this. 1 —- It would be considered high treason against the dynasty of Othman if the Saltan ever wore any article of dress twice. From the fez on his head to the slippers on his feet he must havo new clothes eveiy day of his life. Uneasy lies the head of a man who breaks in a new pair of shoes every day. and has, two thousand wives. I&swinp. • | ' ' ; J-j —5 Fifty-four railroad 1 companies the United Spates last "Work, but don't worry," the saw ays; but some peoph? don't workj so r.hey take it out in worrying. Women go further in love than most men; but men exceed them in f.iendship. Human hair is imported into Eu rope from China by the ton. Stealing drunken pig-tails is a regular business. An old salt, sitting on a wharf the otlier day, very soberly remarked: "I began the world with nothing, and I have held my own ever since." Two Boston men have subscribed 10)000 tor a monument to General Lee. They will give it ■to Vir* ginia.. . A Nashua, N. H. t man ordered his entire fortune to be expended upon his funeral. He had $ll,OO for a first-class send off. Louise Fomeroy has taken a new husband. What with Pomeroy, Claxton, and Outes, a man doesn't stand much ot a show to escape. Very few people go into an argu ment in order to discover the truth of the matter. They want to hold their own and route the enemy* Hence the g neral loss of temper. When a man reachesthe age of 60 it is time for him to make up his mind as to what manner of old n,au he would like to be and puc himself at once into training. People are commonly so employed in pointing out fhults in those before them as to forget that some one be hind may at the same time be de scanting on their OWDI - Among the causes of insanity pre* I railing all over the world, careful statistics by scientists show that the greatest predisposing cause is the habitual use oi' intoxicating drinks. An Irish gentleman, hearing of a friend having a stone coffin made for ...! himself, exclaimed; "By me sowl, an* that's a good idea 1 Sure, an 1 a stone coffin 'ud last a man his life time." In the last hours ot the late Pope, almost at his death-bed, there was brought to him two lambs, in order that he might bless their wool. This holy wool is to bo spun into palliums for the new Scotch archbishops. Memphis ranks as the largest in* terior cotton market pot only in the United States, but of the world, and handles on an average ona-tenth of the cotton crop of the Unitei States. A youfig lawyer, who had been ad mitted about a year, was asked by a friend, "How do you like your profession?" The reply was accoms panied by a brief sigh to suit the occasion: "My profession i« much better than my practice/' An honest reputation is within the reach of all men; they obtain it by social virtues and by doing their duty. This kind of reputation, it is true, ifc neither brilliant nor startling, but it is often the moat useful for happi ness. A Sioux City, lows, girl was engaged to two young men at the same time. One of them got wind of the matter, secured his rival, and both went together to the young lady and told her to make her choice. She took th 3 other fellow. The Indianapolis Journaf shows 1a bad state of morals in the west when it states that "investigation would develop the fact that for each man who regularly sits under the dropping of the sanctuary ten sit at a poker table." A well-to-do farmer, of Kentucky, says that he owed his success as a farmer to the bints and suggestions he has gleaned from newspapers. To get this information he has made it a practice to appropriate the products of one acre to the purchase of read* ing matter for himself and family. ' Two negroes were in the woods spliting rails, when the question of what was the best thing in the world to eat came up. A stake of "fo bits" was deposited on a neighboring stamp, to be *aken Wy the one ing at the most palatable dish. After throwing "head and tails" for first guess, the winner exclaimed, "Possum and sweet pertater." "Sh-h-ool" ejaculated the other, "take de money; take, de money! I didn't tink you'd guess dery beat tus' ting J" N0,7
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