"•T A MARKf ING SHI,, |
They were sitting together, side by
Aide, ou the soiu, in the most approved
Jo«hr fashion—his arm encircling her
taper waist ete.
 'T i«ifr» he - have
read my heart ere this; you must know
how dearly I love you."
"Yes, Fred; you have certainly been
♦fry attentive,'* saidXizzie.
"But, Lizzie, darling, do you love me"!
Will be my wife?"
* "Your wife, Fred 1 Of all things, no/
No, indeed, nor any one else's."
"Lizzie, what do yod mean?"
"Just what I say, Fxed I've two
married sisters."
"Certainly! and Mrs. Hopkins and
Mrs. Skinner have very good husbands,
I believe.'*
"So. people say; but I wouldn't like
to stand in either May's or Nell's shoes;
that's all." • ' 1
"Lizzie, you astonish me."
"Look here, Fred: I've had over
twenty-five sleigh rides this winter,
thanks to you and my other gentlemen
friends." \
~NFred winced a little here, whether at
ot that unpaid livfery
bill, or the idea of Lizzie's sleighing
with her other gentlemen friends, I
eknnot positively answer. -
many do you think my sisters
have }iad? Not the sign of one, either,
oflthem. pretty girls as May and
Nellie were, too, a«d so much attention '
they used lo havel"
"Now, Lixrie"—
occasionally, as well aB a lecture or coi*
eert sometimes, and shouldn't like it, u
I -proposed attending any such entertain
ment, to be invariably told that times
ware bard, and my husband couldn't
afford it, and then to have him sneak off
alone.*** •' *
"Lizzie, lAzzie" ' _
' "And then if once in. a dog's age he
did condescend to go with me anywhere
in the evening, I shouldn't like to be
left to my way along the slippery
places, at the risk of breaking my neck>
he walking along unconsciously by my
nde. I'm of a dependent, clinging
nature, and I need the protection of a
strong arm-"
"Lizzie, this is all nonsense."
"I'm the youngest in our family, and
perhaps 1 have been spoiled. At all
9*ents,' I know if would break my heart \
to have my husband vent all the ill*
temper whioh he qonceals from the world
qn my defenceless head."
"But, Lizzie,- I porprise you that .
I"
• *Oh, yes, Fred; I know what you are
gelng to say—that you will be different; ;
hot May and Nell hava told me time
and again that no better husbands than
their* ever lived. No, Fred: as a lover i
yon are just perfect, and I shall hate
srwfully to give you up. Still, if you
are bent on manning, there are plenty,
of girls who have no married sistets, or
who are not wise enough to pro'fib by
their example if they have. And don't
fret about mo, for I've no doubt j can
And some one to fiU your plaoe"—
But 1 before Lizzie had concluded,
Fred made for the door, muttering some
thing "unmentionable, to. ears .polite." \
"There V" exclaimed Lizzie, as the
deor closed with a f bang. "I knew he
was no better than the rest That's the
way Jdhn and JUeck swear and slam
doors when things dbn't go just right.
He'd nptke* perfect bear of a' husband,
but F.u sorry he came to the point so
aqoo, for he was just a splendid beau."
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PASS OK HAT Afeen^l
(Detrtot Free Press.] i
t When the triangle had caUed the
meeting to order, Brother Gardner arose
with his usual sleeknesa and spid:
"Gem'len, if n wasn't for da wheels
on a waggin it *bfetftnV move. When do
wheels am en r den what?" ' ? j !i
"Grease l" solemnly exclaimed the old
man Toota
• "K-rectf* whispered the president
BOftly, rubbing hi« hands together.
"Wehazde waggin an' de wheels.
* We will now pasa de bat arouu* fur da
grease." "1» $ • %»,
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Yesterday aftcrnofcn a boy went down
Fifth street singing, 'Dare to do right 1
Dare to be true I 1 so loud that he waked
np ali the babies yi the block, and the
switchman at Market street couldu't
Sear the engine bells, and while this en
. thusiastic young Moody going from Di
vision street church down to Glozeby**
he brake two windows in the parsonage,
sussed a woman in the next house, hit a
shinny club that
Pi back ached,broke
stone, shot a far*
d took his cooky
mllod two pickets
n awful of
ffIB, POTTS I.OOKinfl FOR A
I.IGHT,
Onosnight during the troubles in the
Pennsylvania coal .regions, Judge Potts
brother,of Thomas Potts, was round at a
meeting of the mine owners, and after.
..Isournn>c... into a
tavern. While there, he met some
friends, and in the course of an hour or
two he got very intoxicated. On his
way home he lost hit hut, and a miner;
who knew him, feeling compassion for
him, clapped on his head a miner's hut,
and, in order to make the dark streot
look brighter, he lighted the lump in
front of the hat. When Potts reached
the house his wife had gone to t*el, and
the lights were out; but Potts felt oer
tain the lamp was burning in the hull,
bat he couldn't for the life of him tell
where it was.
He looked at the regular lump an j it
seemed to be out; then hunted in everjr
direction for the light, but he was una
ble to find it, although it seemed to
shine, brightly wherever he went.
Presently he happened to stop in iront
of the mirror in the hat rack, and then
he saw precisely where the light wan
After a brief abjurgation upon Mrs.
Potts for leaving u light in such a place
he went up to the mirror and tried to
blow it out. He. blew and blew, but
somehow the flame burned as steadily
as before.
"That," said Potts, "i* the most exs
traor'nary lamp's ever been my misfor
tune t' encounter." y
Then he took off his coat, and, hold
ing it in front of him, crept curiously
up to the mirror, and tried to (crush the
coat over the lamp, which still burned
brightly. He said:
S "That's cert'inly very extra'norv!
Moz 'stonishin' circumstanz ever come
un'er my observation. Don'o how to
'count for it!"
It occurred to him, that perhaps he
might smash the lamp with an umbrella.
Seizing the weapon, he went up to the
hat, and aiming a terrible blow at the
light, he brought the umbrella down.
He missotl, una smashed his Sunday hat
into chaos. He took aim again, and
caught the umbrella in *hn lamp over*
head, bringing it down Vith a crash.
Then he tried a third time, and plunged
the ferrule of the umbrella through the
mirror, smashing it to atoms, lie felt
for a moc >?*s the light dis
appeared from bis virion, but he was
perplexed to find there was another light
somewhere. * So he sat down on the stairs
and remarked: jg W
"Moz 'stouiahin' eircumstau ever
come un'er my observation. Whaten
thunder dox it mean anyhow? Light's
gone," an' yet's shinin'l Perfectly
incomprehensible! Wish to gracious
Mrs. Potta'd wake up an splain it.
Dura 'f I know what I had better do!"
Then Potts took off bis hat to scratch
his head, ia the hope that he might
Scare up an idea, and the truth flashed
upon him. Gazing at the lamp for a
moment, until he arank in a full concep
tion of the trouble it caused .Jnuo, he sud
denly smashed it down on the floor in
rage, and extinguished it after covering
two yards of carjiet with grease. Then
he wont to bed. and in the morning Mrs.
Potts informea him that some of those
horrible miners had" broken in the
night before, and left one of their hat!
with a lamp. Potts turned over in bed
SO that she sould not me his face, and
S'd if the stern band of the law wasn't
d upon these ruffians soon, nobody's
life would be safe.
Said a yonng husband, whom business
speculations were unseceessfiii: 'My
wife's silver tea sot, the bridal gift of a
rich uncle, doomed me to financial ruin.
It involved a hundred unexpected ox?
penses. which, trying to meet, made nfe
the bankrupt that I am.' Ills is the exs
Sorienco of many othors less wiw, who
o not know what i# the goblin in the
house working destruction. A sagacious
father of great wealth exceedingly mor
tified bis daughter by ordering to be
printed on her wedding cards: 'No pres
ents except those adapted to* an income
of $1,000.' Said he;' You must not ex
pect to begin life in the Biyle 1 am able
by many years of labor to iudalge; and
1 know of nothing' that will tempt yon
more than the well iutended but perni
cious gifts of rich friends.'
Agentlentan having boasted that it
waa easy enough to "do" railroad com
panies out of their tare*} and that he
had pasaed from one station to another
on a certain road the day before wihont
a ticket, was approached by an officer of
the road. The gentleman agreed to tell
for 'consideration 1 . 'lt wah paid and
then the officer said: Now tell me how
yoa did it; , 1 walked, quietly replied
the gentlemen. ,
Josh Billings [Henry W. Shawl is re
ported to have made more ipotaey than
any American author by the per
sistant working of his peculiar vein ot hu
mor. Some years he has got $4,000
from a weekly newspaper for hie excln»
sive contributions; has made 5,000 or
6,000 by lectaring, and has had a prof*
it from his almanac of or' $9,000
more —18,080 or 20,000 per anum.
A countjy editer i» Michigan.thus
bids farewell to his readers, his paper
hating expired: "Good -by! —Toll the
bell gently—This is oar last kick—Han
dle ns with care! — Lower ns gently to rest
—We die a natural death!— The wolf is
at our door! —bury us under a rose bush
—Listen to the mocking-bird".
A Scotch wit aays there in no reason
why the phonograph should not be
spoken of as "she." It repeats every
thing.
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©dfe* Tailor.
Cutting and making done in the latest
fashions and most desirable manner.
He keeps constantly on hand Sample*
of latest styte goods for gentlemens wear:
and will order according to selection 01
customers.—also the '
National Sewing
Machine
which he keeps constantly on band and wil
sell for the low price of
-s $24
fST He is jrif+in receipt of his Spring styles.
\ Graham N. 0
NEW ARRIVAL
AT
P. R. Harden's,
•esso-o$&.
Who keeps constantly on hand a full
line of Dbt Goods, Gbocejuxs and "Gbk
ebal Merchandise at
Bottom Prices.
Aliens Prints at TM cents.
A full line of Muslins and Jackonets.
New crop Cuba Molasses.
Bacon C. R. 81des at &«entß peptide.
Garden and Flower Seeds at 5 cents a paper.
Call and examine our stock before pur
cbafting.
tSt Special attention given to the sale of
Flour.
The highest market price paid for all
kinds of Country Produce
Scott & Donnell
Graham N. C
Dealers in
D B V noons, 6BOCBMIM,
IIARDWARK, IIATS, BOOl'o
Or MIIOEN. NOTIONS, IBOfV,
STBBL, BAI T, .HOI,AS
SES, DBDOS, NKDI>
(! I N B Si » V K
STUPF &C A t:.
TOOrsJsTAND&RD RUFFIER,
Par ALL Sewing Machines.
The best to aac and moat perfectly constructed.
Address
«. J. TOOP,«• Doxxsno " Building, Sew Tor*,
I H W
THE UOHTEBT RUNNING,
I THE SIMPLEST, *
TUB MOST DURABLE, P
~. THE MOST POPULAR
SEWING MACHINES.
Tcwtiwliig all the latest and most desirable
Improvements. 4
. It is easily aaderateod, makes the double
thread lock-stitch, Una self-waist tag taa
slons and f ake-np, and will doffie whole rango
of family worW withont chaage. I
. The''DOMESTIC "Is made In tho most dur
able -manner, with conical steel bcarlngß and
t compensating joarnnls tliicmchont. , 1
Agents for fixe " DOMESTIC" Sew la* Ma
chine and the"DOMESTIC " Paper Fashions
wanted in all unoccupied territory. Addreeat
V
m mi
Wife Happy,
—.ooooo—
will help you to do this. Call and see
me at •
Hunters Old Stpre
I have the WILSON SEWING MACHINE,
with all tlie attachments. The BICKFORJJ
KNITTING MACHINE and the
Robbins little washer.
If these three articles don't make a house
hold happy then the husband must l>e bad
or the wife ill tempered. I will sell th
above articles cheaper than they tan U e
bought elsewhere. All yon have to do Is to
get a little cloth and thread, my machines
will do the making, knitting and washing,
so you may keep yourself well clad and
clean.
Feby 18.1878 R. 8. HUNTER,
3. mo. Graham, N. C
Oil flAfi
Mx%,
my new store bonne, west of the court
house was completed and I moved into
1 have enioyed a liberal share of patron
age since, for which I beg leave to return
my thanks.
I have Just returned from the North,
wherelpuorchased a large stock of'goods,
consisting f as near ly everything my cus
tomers would want as my long acquaintance
with our people would enable me to buy.
For the Ladies
' I have an elegant line of dress goods of the
latest styles, from calicoes up to the - more
beautiful afid costly, HOSIERY, MOTIONS,
HATS and especially an extensive lot of
COLLABS, COLLAREXjrs AMD BCABTS
For the Gentlemen
—rif —*7-rsi' "j0? y 7 ■ .. • "■ »
I have HEART MASK CLOTHING, HATS AMD
CAPS, BOOTS AMD SHOES
„ ; »' .... ,»■.% -V--.' ? ' 1
and the finest stock of rites GOODS ever
brought to this market, consisting of beau
tiful patterns for Ooats, vests, pants and
for full suits.
FOE EVERYBODY
I bave a full stock of GROCERIES, CONFEO
TIONERIES, HARDWARE, HOLLOW
WARS. WIILBW-WAUB, OBOOEBT
WABE, TIS-WABE, CXJT
TLBBT,
and In a wor,d all that is wanted and need
ed by the trade.
. This large apd varied stock of goods I
bought to sell, af|t I have priced them
with that end in view. Remember ray
new store west of the court house.
Octo, 9. lv.
J. W. HARDEN.
Ucan make money faster at work for us
than anything else. Capital not requir
ed; we will start you. 912 per day at home
made by the industrious. Men, women, and
boys and girls wanted everywhere to work
for ns. Now is the time. Costly outfit and
term* free. Address TRUE & Co., Augusta,
Maine.
You can find the best stock and cheapest
goods at SCOTT & DONNELL'B.
(Qj week in your own town. $5 Out
fJpv/Ollt free. No risk Reader, if you
wa ta business at which persons of either
sex can make great pay all tb« time they
work, write for particulars to H. HALLETT
& Co., Portland, Maine.
All kinds of Country Produce taken in
exchange for Goods, at SCOTT & BUN
NELL'S.
mraiiilDß. BUTTS
■rnrn no. 12 N. Eighth st.
The PHYSIOLOGY OP MARRIAGE
The PRIVATE MEDICAL ADVISER
BeOkl that art really UaMr* aad Nfe-laatnetan in all mat-
ImpatUlnlnc loluM and WWHIIII, ud (apply
wutiongMt They are U»aa«nU«d.aad In plain
taapuca, earily nndentood. The two book? embrace CM
pagea, and contain Talaakl* lafcnutlaa for both married and
aiiiffle, with all the reeentimpronreoients in medical treatment
Sru zg&ss&sis:
J||k|||| aullonUMliUttirrt
uriuniffisiftcL.'s
pALACE JEWELRY STOIE
FARRAR,
OPTICIAN, WATCH-JIAKB
AND JEWELER, AND
AMD DEALER IN
WATCHI, O I.OCKB, IIWII.RV
Silver Ware; Bridal Presents, Solid
Rings, Walking Canes,
(told l*ene, &c.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
Which will he MM cheap
J.T.CROCKER,
ATTOBNBY AND OOIINIII.LOB
■ ' : / . ;; .m •
AT I.AW,
Aaheboro, N. C. t
BCOTT A CALDWELL,
Ghsxnsbobo,'
Associate Counsel.
Practices In the courts of Raldolpk and
\ and adjoining counties.
0" special attention given to the collec
lon of claims.
The Dead
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I .' • ' . •• . •;
[. t-; ' / ; • .... ..... X
I deal in American and Italian
BirH« loßimeats
and Headstones
f.would inform the pnblic that 1 MB pre
pared todo work aa
Cheap as any yard in
the State,
AND GUAKANTEE PFRFECT
SATISFACTION.
'
w " a£ A
Parties living at a distance wlfl save money
by ml ding to me for PRICE LIST a'iu
DRAWINGS. To persona making up a
rlub of six or mure, I offer the
Most liberal induce*
ments,
and on application will forward design*
Ac,, or visit them In peison
iPr* «
Any kind of marketable produce
taken in exchange for work.
d
EL O. ROBERTSON,
GREENSBORO, N. C.
-
Tobacco Fertilizer,
If tobacco growers wish to raise fine yellow
tobacco and get tbe very highest prices for it
buy Gilliam Anchor Brand to be had at reduced
price ot
8. A. WHITE
Mebanevllie, N. C.
rJfl?2 t .S a . n .! chca P° r than ever at BCOTT A
UUNNEJsL 8.
1812 Pensions.
Under this act, any person who served
fourteen days or participated in one battle
iu the war of of 1818, is entitled to a Pension
of B8 per month from date of approval of
act. Widows of such soldiers as have died
after 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.
AU 1812 Pensioners dropped from the
Rolls because of alleged disloyalty are re
stored by this act.
Applications must be executed before an
officer of a court of record
Bead to us for any information or blanks
needed.
GILMORE A CO.
S2O F Street, N. W.,
Washington, D. C.
■ ■ ■ i n*r —i —».
THE „
Orphan's Friend.
: ' - i • ..
A live and lively weekly! Organ of 'th
Orphan work, entertaining, awf Instructive
to the yoj. g. A zealous friand and advo
cate
1 \ « **• "'"V . I'W* . 1
OF EDUCATION.
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Published every Wednesday. Subscription
ami postage only one dollar a year. Office
in the orphan buildir g, at Oxford.
White Lead, Ready Mixed Paints, Linseed
NELL'S * nnerß ° U ' at BCOTT * JUON *
Shcf. tinCT, Checks & Yarns, at BCOTT &
DONHIIL'B
• n. - J
•- ' • • ' ' • '
i '» ■ i - h I „ »
Sis mv&m
HIGH SCHOOL
*• ... • , jj.». r r.
.
The fonrth session of this school, situated
14 miles—south-west of Graham, la Ala*
maace County, will open the
FIRST OF JAN. 1878, ~J|fl
.U. „ J s . >. ;•
next., and continue twenty weeks.
fi "•/" - * /' • .
can be obtained at from |8 to 9? per month.
Tuition, $5, tV-50, flo and S2O per session.
For Circular and further particulars
apply to the undersigned at Roek Creek, N. C.
H. C. Tbaoub, Principal _
6 mo.
■EBIGAXi CABB.
The undersigned would announce to his
friends and patrons whom be has/served
for the past 2fi years in the practice of his
prnfetston that he has during the past fall
and winter, taken ■
Th«r*it|b Cssm In the Callcgee aad
n«»pt»»l» in the t'ity mt New York,
on the Pathology and treatment of diseases
peculiar to females, and supplied himself
with nil th« instruments and appliances nec
essary in this branch of his profession. He
is, also prepared to treat ail diseases of the
"ye and ear,
He can always be found at the Drag Store
»f R.' W, Glenn A Son, when not profession*
ally cngared.
R. W. GLENN, M. D.
R. W. Glenn & Son
. i. - '« *.
Keep constantly on hand at their store in
be Beubow House, a full stock of
firac*, Toilet Articles.
. _ .
Paints, Glass, Chemicals, .
TRUSSES AND SUPHftTEUr,
,
and everything lonnd in a first class Drrg
More,
FRESH AND CHEAP, j
Iliac* aa4 Caaatrr merchant* Tab*
l. -
is! ■
Highest Award at The Cen
tennial V -
■ * ' ■ - • • ' 1
Diploma of Honor and Medal
of Merit, for
tiraiid, Upright £ Square
; JT PIANOS. • •
The principal points of superiority in the
STUEFF Pianos ara briUiant singing ' quality
of tone, with great power —evenness oj touch
throughout the entire scale, faultless action,
unsurpassed durability, and unexcelled
workmanship.
A IBrge variety of Second-hand Pianos,
of all makers, constantly in store, and rang
lng in prices from 975 to (800.
We are also Bole Agents for the Southern
States of the
"Mateless' Burdett
Organs,
The Best now made,
A full supply of every style constantly »
store, and sold on the most liberal terms.
For Terms and Illustrated Catalogues of
Pianos and Organs, address
CIIAS. M. ST JEFF, ill _
No 9 N. Liberty Street,
BALTUIOHB, MP.
WOTICK r. ■. INTKRNAI..RKTR
NVBSPBCIAI. TAXES.
Under the revised Statutes of the United
States, Sectio rs 818?, 8287. 8288, and 3380,
every person engaged in any business, avo-
I ration, or employment, which renders him
liable to a epeclal tax, is required to mroewt
and place and lceep conspicuously i* his es
tablishment or place of business a B'I'AMP
denoting the payment of said special tax
for the speckf Ux-year begining May, 1,
1878. Section 8244, Revised Btatntes, desig
nates who ire liable to special tax. A return,
as prescribed en Form 11, is also required
bp law of every person liable to special tax
as above. Severe»penalties are prescribed
for non-compliance with the foregoing re
quirements, or for cuhtimiing in business
after April 30,1878, without payment ot tax
Application should be made to W. H
Wheeler, Collector of Internal Rev pane,at
Winston N. U
SCOTT ""A DONNKLL' pay the highest
cash price for Good Flonr.