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P. R. Harden's,
Wlio keeps constantly On liand a fnß
Hue of Dht Gooys, fJnocßKitß and Gjbn-
Mkbciiandisk at v
Prices.
The highest market pries paid for all
kinds of Country Produce
For Mute 100 bushels seed oats.
New crop Cuba Molasses.
Bacon C. H. Sides at 10 oents,
• Garden and Flower Seeds nt 5 eentsa paper.
Early flose and Early l'snch Blow Potatoes
Call and o*awiue our stock before pur
chasing.
iter Special attention given *to the sale of
Flour.
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The Dead
o
I deal in American and Italian
ff&rftle M&nnments
and Headstones
(would luform tba public that I am pre
pared to do work os
Cheap as any yard in
- the State,
ANO GUARANTEE PFRFECT
SATISFACTION.
Parties living «t a distance will fare money |
by set ding to me for' PJiICE LIS I a*id j
PRAWIIfGa. To pcrsonH making up a
club of six or m»ro, I offijr the
Most liberal induce
ments,
and on application will forward desigus,
&c„ or visit them in pei sou %
jfey '"kind of marketable produce
in exchange for woik.
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E. S. PARKER,
GRAHAM N. C„
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Attorney at Law,
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Practice in Alamance and adjoining couns,ti
oud in ihe Fcdural vouru.
. A TBJIPT ITIOft.
George Miles sat at his desk'; in (lie
counting-room bnsiiy cut dag uptlie ool
uiniia of figures that liiy before .him. lie
lad been discharged from his forhier sit
uation nearly a year before, owing to Ihc
pressure of the limes; ami, fur a K»ig
time could find no-work until,.fortnnatev
ly, he obtained ■ hit; present position,
which ho Imd heM foraln lit three months.
During his enforced idleness he had been
abided to run into debt over fifty dollars
and, as his wages barely paid his expen
ses, he saw no way to tree himself from
the incumbrance. George was steady
and industrious, and disliked extremely
to be ""ijYf igations to any one r coir
j.sequcnlly the thought that he was in
I drbt worried him eoniinuaHy. As lie
alt llierc nt work the d«>or opened and
a little old man entered the room.
•Good morning!' said George, courte
ously, looking up. 'Anything I can do
teryon?'
'ls Mr. Osgood in?' inquired the visi
tor, in. * thin, squeakyig tone that cor
responded perfectly with his stature.
'My employer is out of town this
morning,' replied the clerk; 'but I trans
act business in his absence.'
'Bu you his bookkeeper?'
'Yes, sir.'
'Could you give me a receipt, s'posin'
I was to pay ye some money I've been
owVii' him?'
'Certainly.'
'My name's B'nlr; Billy Blair," said
the old mail, a he walked up to the desk.
»Y« see, I j?ot trusted for goods and
things up to about seventy five dollars,
more 11 a year ago; and I s'poso Osgood
has about gin up ever getting his pay.
Ye see ho couldn't V got it it he'd tried-,
for I didn't have iIM) money. But. it was
*a 11 honest debt, and I've alters intended
tt> pay it; and now I've got. the money
I'm going to! Scvoiity five dollars end a
hall!' and he laid the money upon the
desk.
The clerk wrote him a receipt, and,
carefully placing it in his pocket book
with an air of satisfaction, Mr. Blair took
his lea vp. George sighed'as lio placed
the money in his pocket. Probably his
creditors would have to wait longer than
hi* employer- Waited lor this inahey *
Uow he longed for the time when he
could walk the street wWi head erect,
not fearing to lift his eyes lest bo should
see a creditor!
During fho Afternoon his employer
came in. Mr. Osgood was a pleasant,
jovial man, easy going and gc*neious,but
thoughtless. lie conld get plenty ol
cleiku for the wages ho paid George,and
it had never occurcd to him that George
might experience any difficulty in get
ting along.
'Any callers?' ho inquired, as ho took
a chnirbv the move.
*A few. A Mr. Blair was in for a few
moments this morning.'
' Was ho?' said his employer, careless
ly. 'I sec him about every week. Jle's
been owing me seventy five dollars for
over a year, 11c keeps saylug lie's going
to pay it as soon as he gets the money.
But he'll ncvor get the money,l'm afraid.
If he does, he'll pay. lie's honest enough.
That's why l'tn so easy with Mm. I say
Miles,' he exclaimed, half jocosely,
'What will yon give mo for that note?
Chance for a speculation!'
'Whero tOes ho live?* inquired
George,
'ln that little house opposite Hie ma
chine shop.
A wild idea flashed through the mind
of the clerk . His employer had asked
him t» buy the note, lio would, probav
blv discount considerably from its face!,
and here the note was already paid, and
the money in his pocket 1 The sudden
ness of the temptation blinded him. lie
did not see the wrong he would be do.
ing; he only saw a means of clearing
himself from debt.
' What will you tako for it?' ho asked
quietly, veiling his eagerness.
•O, fudge?' langhed Mr. Osgood. 'That
was only my nonsense. I wouldn't ad
vise you to risk your money I But I'll
sell the note to anybody for twentv five
dollars.'
■You say he is honest, biit hasn't the
money?* said the cleik. thinking it would
be best not to seem too eager.
•Yes, honest enough 1 Think you'll in
vest, Mi ios.'
'Yes, I believe I'll risk it. I guess 1
shall get back my money sometime, I'll
pay. you to-raonA, it you say it is a bar
•g&ith' *
He did not widThis employer to sec
Hie roll of bills, or he would have paid
him on thespot; for he know he would
have to pay it from this money, as ho
had not ten dollars to his name. Mr.
Osgood laughingly made ever to him the
note: and soon alter left the store, with*
out once thinking to iuquiro lor what
GRAHAM, N. C-,
reason Blair had called. As lie pat»k}1 4
along the street ho chanced to meet Blair
himself.
•Ahl How do you do?' said the mer»
chant .pleasantly.
'l'relly well?' was the roplv. 'I feel
better than I have for a year; for I can
look yo in the fiice without feelfiTg"fin
owiii* ye. Ye 1 got ijito the machine
shop, mid got pretty gootl wages, and
jest as soon as 1 got iii'niify enough sav»
ed. I says to mysc/f, 'l'll clear olf that
old debt thut Osgood has agin' mo.' 1
s'pose your young man told ye I drops
pi-d in and paid the money this morn
ing? He gave me a receipt.'
The truth flashed over Mr. Osgood** 1 !
mind. f
*1 was in thd offke only tor a few mo- 1
mcnts, to-dav.' he said. 'And Miles didn't!
speak of it. However, Fm glad fro ufe
straight once more.
The merchant was in an unpleasaut
state ol mind as he walked homo. So his
clerk hed cheated him; cooJy and delib
erately swindled him cut of fifty dollars.
see the whole game now. In
»4by or two Stilus would have corao in
with a smiling tacc to his work, mid say
he had induced Blair to pay the note.
Scoundrel! Ami be had placed pertect
confidence m him. Well, Miles could
have'the pleasure of giving up the mon
ey aud losing his' situation. Perhaps lie
t bought it paid to client his employer;.
but possibly his views on that' subject
would be changed on the following day.
Mr. Osgood was very indignant, ana
justly so. !
That evening, while (lie merchant was
Vainly endeavoring to crowd this atlair
from his mind and trying to lix his
uitentioii on the pa pel','there came a ring
at ilie door-bell, and shortly alter the
servant ushered the clerk into the
present© ol the ehiployer. The latter,
by a strong effort, controlled his feelings,
and greeted liiui as pleasantly us he could
directing Jiim to be aeated, curious to
know what bad brought him there at
that lime. ■
•Shall we bo abne?' asked the clerk,
•obcrly.
'Yes, sir.'
'Theu, sir, I will disclose »ny errand
here,' s.-dd l^.AjC£KouMdr«Ji^*-»Vout
uiiio months bctore you engaged me 1
wax out of employment aud after spend*
ing all my money was obliged to borrow
money at diflcrent times, amounting iu
all to over fifty dollars in order to get
along. Since theu I have beou able to
save very little, aud the debt has been
on my mind constantly. I could not
bear to be imiebted to anyone, and I
could sec no moans of paying it. This
morning Mr. Ulair came in aud paid his
note. This uttcruoon 1 commenced to
tell you of the laet aud wus about to
hand you the money when you told mo
of this note, ana ho v you did pot expect
over to be paid. Then you asked me
what I would give lor tlio note. 1 knew
you meant it for a jest, but I was tempt
ed. Iu an instant 1 saw how I could
manage it aud 1 yielded. I bought the
note of you, 'when I hud tho seventy•»
live dollars aud a half iu iny pocket,
that belonged to you by right! But
when I was alone, and thought it all
over, I began to realize what I hail
done.
•i think I never did anything mean or
dishonest before, and f saw this was
dishonest fori had cheated yop out of
fifty dollars. 1 took cut the money and
counted it over, but it did not Biuisly
me. It came over me more a..d moro
that Icou'd not keep it* that I must un
do the wrong I hail done,that the kuowl
egde of having cheated you would be more
unendurable than being in debt. It was
to clear up the debt that I wan led the
money. "
•Then I began to plan lipw to set the
matter right. Tbo idea ctunc into uiy
head to make oyer the note to you iu
tho morning, pretending >hat I dared
not risk my money ou it; and iu a day
or tivo, give you your money as if it had
just been paid. But 1 saw that such a
course would lead me deeper anddoe|>or
iufo deceit, and after much unhappy
thinking, concluded to toll you the
wbole, as I have done. Of course I do
not exi ect to remain in your employ any !
longer; ami I cannot ask you for recom- j
mendation; but it will be my own faulty
Here is the money. Good uigiit, sir, jUmI
good by.' Aud ho turned toward the
door.
' 41olJ, George!' exclaimed Mr. Os
good. wifli some cinotioA. 'Come back
here and sit-down. I've got something
to say lo yod-'
lie obeyed, wondering.
'You did wrong, George,* continued
bis employer, kindly, all his resentment j
having vanished. 'But I presume you
v'ould not have done so had I not uiu j
| consciously tempted you, Yju hate given |
TUESDAY MAY jag 1878
the money and disclosed tho whole
KWnlr, expecting to lose yonr situation
audi hereby your means of living. The
tact of your confessing it so soon
sWh&ligthoirt my confidence In von. Ou
mf way home tlifs afternoon Idlwovercd
i hiit the note had beou paid to yon, and
litil fully decided to irg'o vott +n
din»rac» to morrow, and should have
:'.utte so had you not done as you h.tvo
till* evening. Take your place iu tlio
as MStial. Your salary
sljpli be uiadc sufficient tor your
needs,'
•J*c clerk's h'cprt was light again as
home. Tlio merchant l^pt
Georgo «.opay nis dobt spoedily. But
ho nevy desire I to reimt tho experi
ment of appropriating anothor man's
money lor bis own needs.
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TOVDaiNO SI'BNK,
"VKo need not seek among I lio s«Ject
classes to discover the finest poetry ot
[ sympathy. The Detroit !Vee Press
publishes the aftocting instance of truo
Iceliug in the'hearts of tho lowly.'
One day three or four weeks ago, a
gamin \fho see mod to have no friends
in the world was run oyer by a vehicle
ou Gratiot Avenue aud fatally injured.
After he had been iu the hospisifal for
a week, a boy about his own age and
size, and looking as friendless and fcrlorn ■
called to ask abcut him aud would
uuswer no questions. 4
Alter that lie came daily alway
bringing something if uo more than an
apple. Last week, when the nurse told
him that Billy ha 4 no chance to get well
the strange bo£ waited around longer
than usual, and finally asked it lie could
go in. lie had bceu invited to many
times before but had always refused.
Biljy, palo ami weak, and emaciatod
.opened tiis oyos in wouJer at the sight
of the boy, and before he realized who
ho was the 81 ranger bent close to bis
face and said, with moistened eyes: '
'Billy can y®n forgivo a teller? Wo
was always fighting, and I was alias too
much for ye, bnt lam sorry! •Fore ye
die won't ye tell! mo ye haven't auy
grudge agin met' ** a, ,ti U
■ The young lad Uiea almost !n the
shadow of death, reached out his thin
white arms, clasped fhcnj around the
other's neck aud replied; m
'Hon't cry Bob—don't feel (jad! I
was ugly a :d mean, and I was heaving
a stone at ye when the wagon hit "mo
It yo'll ferglvo ino I'll torgivo you, aud
I'll pray for both o' us.'
Bcb was half au hour lato on the
morning Billy died; when tho nurse
towk him to tho shroudod corpso, he
kissed the palo face tenderly aud gasp,
ed.
'D—did he say anything about—about
av)'i'
'He spoke of you just bofore ho died
—asked if you were here,' replied the
muse.
•And may I go—go to the funeral?'
♦You may.'
And he did. lie was the onlv mourns
er. His heart was tho only one that
ached.No tears were shed by others,
and they left him sitting by the new
made grave with hoart so big that he
could not speak.
'lf, under the crust of vice and
igiioruice, there are such springs of pure
nobility, who shall grow weary of doing
good ? *
ANECDOTES OP JOHN mORBISSBY
Two or three incidents connected with
John Morrissey'a first official appearance
in Washington are not unworthy of
mention. The day after he arrived here
to take his place In Congress ho was
seated in the barber shop of TPillard's
Hotel when Beau Hickman, well known
as ( the champion gentleman beat of
America,' approached him and said. 'Mr.
Morrissuy, permit me sir, to congratulate
you upon your election to Congress, to a
position, sir, whisli I have no doubutyou
will adorn.* 'That's not bad,' replied
Morrissey, 'but what does it cost?' 'Oh,
only ss,' replied Hickman. That's
cheap,' said Morrissey, and then handed
Jiim the money without another word.
Shortly after he came to the Capital
*Mr. Morriasey learned that Colfax, who
was tbeu Speaker of the House, was an
inveterate smoker. Acting upon this
knowledge ho went to hini and
ed a neatly prepared parcel' said: 'Mr.
S|»eaker, I want to talk to you about my
place on the committees, but before 1 sny
a word let me give the best box of cigars
iu America.' 'Ah, yes,' said Mr. Colfax
very much embarrassed' 'but you know
—that is to say—all the important places
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belong by rigkt to the aid-member*.'
•Certainiy,' said Morrissey tiv his o*n
blount, hearty way, Hhat is just what I
thought, aud what I want you to do for
me la to put me at the tail end of some
committee that never defers ntiy work.'
'Oh, that's easy enough,' paid Colfax,
evidently much relieved; 'l'll do just
what you want.' He kept hi* woi,*d,and
Mr. Morrissey was appointed to the
Committee on Revolutionary Pensions,
which meets about once "every five
years.
. Morriascy, unlike most o(V iik assod-
HfjUi-WmijJ.ot MWbifcjaswr fr
nent!v in till" CouffttSsional Directory,
and when M*j. Ben Perley Poo re, the
ever popular cempiler of that famous
work, called on hiiu foi a short sketch
of his life, aud asked what hts profes
sion was, the newly elected Congressman
said,-with some bitterness. 'iFell, I
suppose you had better put me down as
a faro-dealer.'
•Oh/you don't moan it,' said Major
Poore. Can't you give me some other
occupation?'
n 'Yes, of course I can,' replied Morris
sey. 'Give me credit for my old trade
if you will; call me an iron moulder, for
that's what lam if I'm anything.' Aud
he appears in the Directory as an iron
moulder.
llow hearted John Morrissey
was to people in distress is only known
to those who were familiar with hiuj,
He made of his generosity,
but did Mb good work in secret. If I
am not misinformed, his nearest ap
proach to an act of kindness which could
be seen of all men was on one of the AU
bany boats. It was two years ago in
the middle of the season, and the vessel
was crowded with passeugers on their
way to Saratoga and other Summer
resorts. John Morrissey and a number
of his personal friend and associates
were" amoug the number. Suddenly,
while the band was playing it* liveliest
tbeiUepn wm -mt the
height if its 9«jt3y!B9H4, « SBonjftn.
evidently a jgpod and cultivated woman's
voice was heard lamenting some mis
fortune. Immediately the peoplo
gathered around, and it was found that
a lady, aloAe aud unprotected, had lost
or been robbed of her purse. Big noble
hearted John Morrissey was the first to
push his way through the throng, and
goiug to the woman, who was obviously
in needy circumstances, he asked with a
directness which in any other pian
would have been rude: ''How much
was there in that there pocket-book?"
"Seventy-three dollars," replied tlia
lady with almost painful - exactness.
"That ain't much ot a pile,*' said the
Senatar. Then he put his hand in his
pocket, and taking out a S3O bill, turned
to some of his friends who stood by,
and raid simp!v, "Chip in, gentlemen."
They did as they wtere directed; in three
minutes the popr woman had her money
back again and the benefactor was on
the forward deck quietly smoking a cigar.
John Morris!-y has now "chipped iu" for
the lust time, but his memory will long
be kept green in many friendly hearts.
H.C.
George Sherry expects to bo hanged
next mouth in Chicago but he dons not
seein to be disinuped. He ban soen four
executions, and is adding to his knowls'
edge by reading all about the subject.
He say«: 'lt ain't pleasant to be hanged,
of course; and yet it don't amount to
much, after all. I*m convinced that a
man dou't keep his souses more'u a few
second after he's strung up. eveu if ho
chokes to death; aud there's the probas
billity that his neck will be broken
killing liiin instantly. I'd give SIOO to
bo certain that my neck would break.
I ain going to dio game, anyhow.'
The first number of (be New York
Tribune was printed at the rate of 1,500
copies an'hour. It is now printed ou
threo ptesses whoso united capacity is"
50,000 per hour. This fact shows tho
progress iu printing.
Senllmeut is worth nothing until it
becomes principle aud principle is worth
notlitng until it becomes action.— Joteph
Cook.
Talen Mare best list in ed in solitude;
character is best formed iu the stormy
bilows ot U»o world,— Goethe,
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New Millinery
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Store.
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Mr*. W. 8. Moore, of Greensboro, lint
Opened * bmtir'i of" iftr extensFve business, -
in thin town, at tbo
Hunter OJdStimd
.under the manpremrnt of Mm. B. 8- Ifun'er,
where she has just opened * complete as
sortment of,
BONNETS, HATS, . RIBBONS,
Fr.OWEKS, NATURAL HAIK
BRIADS AND CURIA LADIES
COLLARS, AND CUFFS, linwi
- kc» CRAyAS'4J r TOILET
#f£Tß, NOTIO.VS, and every tnlhg for lades
-1 the rory latent stiles. and if JO® do not
find in store what you w«t leave your or
der one day and call the next and got your
Cd*Competltlou in styles and prices do
ftel.
J. T. MOORE ~~ ZT. THOMPSON
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Moore & Thompson
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Commission Merchants
BALBISB, IV. C.
Special attention paid to tbe sale of V
fOTTOV,
BllfrEß, '
MtfSUHI,
AC.
CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED, IHQIIEST
PRICES OBTAINED. 4
Refer to
Citizen* National Bafik, Ralelgli, N. C.
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S?ptl & Denuell
Graham N. C.
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Dealers in
DRV OOODS, OBOCBBIU,
IIAHDWAM, HAT*, BOOIH
4>NIIOEN, NOTIONS, IKO.V
ITBBIi, NAI.T, MOIiAI. '
»■*, DRUtil, MKDI.
t'IRIR.
BTVPV «eC ScV.
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White L«ad, Ready Mixed Paints, Linseed
oil & Tttsmsr* "ii; M »COTT & DON
NELL'S.
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Sheeting*. Checks & Yarns, at SCOTT &
DONNELL'3.
Knitting CoTton fc Zephyr Wool, at SCOTT
Sf DONNELLS.
Farmer Prttiod Plows at SCOTT A DON
NELL'S.
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Plow Points, Mould Boards. Land Sides &
Plow BolU, at SCOT f & DONN ELL'S.
Iron & Steel Shovels, Bull Tongues, Bide
Shovels, Heel Bolts & ttiugls Tiees at
SCOTT & DONNELL'3.
• All kinds of Country Produce taken in
• exchange for Goods, at BCOIXT & DUN
NELL'S. '
BCOTT & DONNRLL pay 'the highest
cash price fot Good Flour.
Ton can find the best stoeK .and cheapest
goods at SCO'i'T Jt DONNKLL'rt.
Uoau inako money faster at work for us
than anything else. Capital not requir
ed; we will start you.- sl3 i>er day at houm
made by the iudtu-trioiiß. Men, women, and
boys and tfirls wart ted everywhere to work
fur us. Now is the time- Co»Uy outfit ana
term* free. Address THUS & Co., Augusta,
Maine.
1812 Fens|oos.
Under thifc act, any person who sorved
fourteen day* or participated in one battlo
in the war of of 1813. Is entitled to a Pension
of $8 per month from date of approval of
act. Widows of su«h soldiers a* have died
yfter similar service, no matter what was
the date of marriage to the soldier, are en
titled to the same Pension.
No other parties are entitled.
All 1812 Pensioners dropped from the
Rolls because of alleged disloyalty are re
stored by this act.
Applications must lie executed before an
officer of a court of reeord
ScMd to us for any information or blanks
needed.
GILMORE & CO.
m F Street. N. W.,
Washington, D- 0.
Tobacco Fertilizer,
If tobacco growers wish tir raise fine yellow
tobacco mid netthe very highest -prices for it
bnv (iilliaui Anchor Braud to be had at reduced
price ul
i s. A. WHITE
I • Jdebauevtti«, N, C.