North Carolina Newspapers

VOL fi THE GLEANER PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY k S. PARKER QMKNIU, N. CI, 'l Hate* of Subscription. Postaye Paid : One Year, $1.50 Six Months .-t Three Months •... 50 Every person sending its a c'tib of ten sub scribers with tin cash, •entitles himself to one oiny free, for the lengh of time for which the club i 8 made up. Paper* sent to different effle ■&. No Departure from the Cash System , i • - ~ Rnlea *f Adr«rll>iii|( Transient advertisements payable in advance: yearly advertisement* quarterly in advance. |l m. ;9 m.-|3 m.t Om. | 12 m. 1 quare *3 00 $3 00|54.00 $ 600 |slo"6o 2 «»■ I 3 00. 4 50[ G 00' IQ 00: 15 00 Transient advertisements $1 per square for he first, and fifty cents for each subsa 1 )ucnt insertion. 1 ... - 'V • ADVERTISEMENTS. Dr. B. A. Sellars - AT Company Shops l Is now receiving arid. putting up his -4 U- 1 i *:y& New Goods. A rich and beautiful line of ladies drees good Cloaks $3.75 to $17.00. 'i, J Vp ••' , A flue lot ol cheap rerfdy-made clothing SUITS FROM $4.00 to $27.00 Thcfec goods were bought in Philadelphia through the agency of my son, on such terms as to enable me to sell low. Come and see my low prices, 10 8. 79. flmo. - Central Hotel Oreeasfroro, N. €- - SEYMOUR STEELE, PROPRIETOR TERMS:-*r.so PER DAY Tbia is couvenieutly located in the cen tre of the pUy, tha rooms »r» large and .well furnlshedf and the table is supplied with the best Hie madfet affords. Lplrge Sample Rooms and Baggage Wagon meet all,trains / GRAHAM^ High School, ;; ' GRAHAM, C/-* | ENTABUNIIKD IIV 1N37, stiSgi"** DAVID BELi, Graduate C. Ph., U. N C. . f w*'- 1 ; - : I iIJ Tne sessions always open tlia last Monday in August and closes the last Friday iu May follow ing- Pupils cau inter lit auy lime. No deduc tion except In ea& of protracted sickness. Board, washing, fuel and lights $8 to (111 per month. Tuition $3.50 to #4.50. .Send for _ r circular. . ' , - ■■~" ' ' 1 Medicines, Wis. Hfl i? A TIA 1 niM| , , T j Paints, Glass, I have sneered to tliQ bil&iuess of R. W. Glean & Son, and shall tit; glad to servo those wanting any article kept iu » first. class Drug Store, eitherby retail. My stock is larjre, and my assortment com plete, awttheywHl be kept so all tbe tfaue. My CIJI erlcnce in the Burtaims is long, and s X think I may safely claim to bfrai. well abl» to servo tbC interest of those favoring me with their patronage as apy"Ona. , 'Mf Store is Just above {he. Ben bow Hotel building, on the same tide, where I shall lie pleased to wait upan.. customers, either in person, or by uxperiencedxlerks. ORDERS FROM A DFBTANCK PROMTLY AND CABKFULLr FILLED., R. G. GLENN. **UX- ■O'eeusboro, N. C. 0«BIW Shops DRUG STORE I bare Tfrv recently purchased, and filled the ■tore boose formerly occupied bj Dr. J. S. Mur- Pixy, with ft fresh stock of Drugs and Medicines Abo ft handsome stock of fancy articles, and everything else generally found & a First Class Drug Store Thetorake* of an experienced Dniorist have been employed, who will ALWAYS BE FOUND In the Diug Store. Don't forget to call and see ns when at the Shops. And send your orders and prescriptions which will be carefully Mled. Win. A. ERWIN. Scott & Donnel) Graham N C- - Dealers in ■* f «••»■. emmcmmtu HAnWiKI, HATH, *»■•««. mtwm, STBIL,SAI.T,HeLAS. •*», BBOfiS, ,HED|. n»i». »vi •TUiV AC AC. THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. Poetry. TUB KOUTIieUN NOi.UIEK BOY BI FATHER RTAN. Young as- ilic youngest wbodonr.ed llie gray, True as (lie truest who wore it— Brave ob tlie bravest he m irehed away, (Hot tears on the cheek.* of his mother lay,) Triumphant waved our flag outlay, tie fell in the front before itf^ Firm as the firmrst, where duty led, Ho hnrricd without a falter; Bold as the boldest, be fought and bled, Aud the day was won—but the field was red, J nd the blood of his fresh young heart was shed. On his country's hollowed altur. On the trample*) breast of the battle plain, Where the foremost rank* l)»d wrestled, On his pale, pane faqe, not a mark of pain, • niis mother dreams they will meet agaiu,) Tbt fairest form-amid'all the slain, L.ke a child asleep—ho nestled. In the solemn shades of the woods that swept Tije field where his comrades found him, They hurried uim there—and tlie hoi tears crept Into strong men's eves that had seldom wept (His mother—Got pity her —smiled aud slept, Dreaming her arms were around him.) A grave in the woods with the grass o'crgrown, A grave iu the heart of iiis mother— II is clay iu the one lies lifeless and lonei' There is not a name there Is not a-stone— /4 nd oi\ly the voice of the wind maketh moan O'er tlie grave where neyer a il:>wur is strewn, But his memory lives iu the other. TUB TENEMENT HOUSE. A Story ol a Southern Cily. 1 * it- ! A tall, cheerless, wooden tenement honse in an uninviting part ol the city. a mcagcrly furnished, poorly warmed room in the third story sits a pale wo? man before a pilo of old clothes which she is trying (o mend—trying, because now and again sbo is stopped by tears that gather in her sad, hopeless eyes. T,vo childreti—a boy and a girl—came bounding in lroin school will! appetites sharpened by the cold, blight weather outside. *Oh, my! what a poor Are, mother! Let's put on more'coal,' cries one. 'There is ua more coal/ replies the mother. ''AVe'II, can't we have something to eat,, ma? Thore was only bread and butter for dinner.' ' •And tboi-e is only bread and buller now, my dearrf, and no money (0 get any tiling else. Wo niu?( learn to be content. We may not always have even that kutu ble fare. 1 find it iinp>ssible to get sew» iug, tor any other kind of *urk. and win ter is approaching. Wo lwvo only your sisiei's schodl mouey.' The children's countenance fell as she spoke, but brightened as a light slep was heard 011. the siairs M r " r 1 "That's sister,' tlicried, running to open I tic door. A liltlo lady entered aud tossed aside a brown veil to kisß, the children that caught hold of her. Then ahe Went tip lo berrooihtn- and kissed her lips and pale forehead. She lucked the brown, wavy hair bebiud her e&rs aud sank iulo a, scat. 'There, molhcu', Llo feel tired and huti>- gry,'' she said. 'Why. Wbai's ihe matter?' she asked, iu the next breath. Mrs. Lane sat down iu a chair and looked at ber datighteT, her lips beginhhig to quiver. 'MM Sanborn been here)''sho said. The 1 daughter's couuieiiauco iell iu au* (icipation of ill news. 'And what of tbat?{ she asked. 'He has risen 011 the rent,' waa the faint answer., , A deep red glowed over the girl's face and faded, leariug it/pale. 'How much?' she asked. 'Eight dollars a mouth.' ■ 'lmpossible!' cried the daughter, flush* ing again with excitement. 'We pay now ait (he threo rooms are worth. He knows what my salary is, aud that I can't pay any mora.' 1 ' 'He says that hecau get that for (be rooms.' 'Then wo will go elsewhere I' cried the daughter. 'Wecannot,' whispered the mother, despairingly. 'There are 110 tenements to let; every place is full. They aro go ing tc tear down all the bouse* in A and B and C streets, and Mr. Sanborn says the people iu them will have to go oat ol town.' 'Good heaven!' exclaimed the girl, pac ing excitedly to and tro, forgetful of her fatigue. 'What are we to do? Why, we Just managed to live before. It is shameful. Did you tell him, mother?' 'I told him everything, Annie, and be •aid that be was very torry, but that he could get more tor bis rooms. lie to have it.' 'lie's a villian!' cried the girl, clench ing her hands. 'A villian, aud 1 will tell him so.' 'Don't say anything to bim, Annie.' pleaded the mother iu a frightened tone. 'Remember be is one of the school com mittee, aud cau take your school away from yon.' Tbe young teacher's countenance fell. It waa true; her employment did depend iu a measure, ou tbe good will of this GRAHAM, N C-, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 1880 man, and she must siitlc her iiidig]ial!6{i. S he choked with the thoiigbt, then broke otilagnin: 'The h> pocrilc! I have seen him in (lie prayer-meetings, and heard> him inakc long | layers and pions speeches.' The mother sighed hird was silent. She had been tfoni to iHicck her somewhat free aidmadversions, and even a gains! her better judgment, to defend t hose Whom Annie used lo say, 'Their life laughs tlirt ugh and spits at tlu-ii creedhut now the hitter truth came too near. •Wa must draw in our expenses,'" said Aniiic./iii soma way. I wiftdo the wash ing mysclt. That will save f •1 meant to do the washing, dear,' the mother said, eagerly. 'Atfd perhaps I mty be able lo gel some work 6ut of the shops to do. Ton kuuw I have a go&il. deal of lime to spare.' 'No, mother, uo!' the daughter sajd, trying to repress Iho gush st tcai-s that caine. ' You Jtisl leave it to me. Wash-, ing makes round and toy elbows are getting pinched.' A rambling knock at (be door inter rupted (hem, tjiul their wash woman en tered. She was a large, rather fine-look ing woman, with a sober, sensible flice. 'Good evcnili', ma'am; good cVonin', miss! No, (hank you. I won't sit down. I miut go tiome aiid take my voting OIIQS ofl (lie slrect, and «et 'cm a bit' of Slip per. I am jlist li ein cleaning Miss-Lover's doorsteps. Do Vc want yer wasbitig done I hive no work foi-'to-inor •row.' •i; t • • • j (r .f. ft'li 'We arc sorry, Mrs. Conner.' Annie s iid. her mother having looked appeal*, ingly at her to answer, 'but we will have to do our owii washing this «r6rtimcr.' •Oh, Lord!'gasped the womtra.leaning against the wall. »There is no help for il,' the girl 90m. tinucd, almost sharply, feeling that (heir, own distresses were ail that they could "b6arl "•'Onr rent Iras b««ir raUetl, auyl we have got to save all we can." , 'Oh, whal'll I do eutirely ?'(exclaimed the Woman, lifting both hands. ' 1 the best yoU xaiv'fflW'fes Wft have to do/ Anuio replied, hnrmtien.V Jy.) The woman looked;:ft them alien lively, and tor the th-st fimo perceived t-igus of trouble and distress' Iri their facet. .. , (sJ "®j* ' ' 'The Lord pltjr? usi' siio Mid, with trembling lips. 'I don't blnme yw, ye've your own troubles. l|Ut di'y rent is'ruiss od. too. . I've got to pay live dollars a mouth for the rooms 1 bave, aud I don't know where I'll get It,' beginning to weep, fit's titTfle"! thoughtl'tootfld come to this when John was alite—lbe Lord have tnorcy ou him I Aud iho h»»t ; thing he said to me when he went awuy loL'al iforoia was, 'Mat'y, Iteep up cctfrage aud don't J«C the ohildreu be ,on lh«* timet, and I'll soon come back aud bay a little tirtii, aud ID send ye money enough to 'i: ve on.' And all I ever got from bim stnoe the day ho left me is the news of his death. Now, I'll have to tako the children and go to the poor hontd. . All 1 1 could do list winter only kept tbciV mouths lull, let alone rent. I' couldn't put a stitch on tbetn nor me, and. you wouldn't believe bow cold I've been this cold wiuier, with uo stockings on my feel, and little enough uudcr my tag of a dress. I couldn't buy coal i?o* wood, to keep us from freezing, and I had to go dowu to tho dump alter my wbrk was over, aud pick coal till my ba*k was broke.' »' h . ■ : .»• 'n-4^ 'Who U your landlord?' asked Mrs. Lane, whcu fbo woman paused for breath. 'Old Mr. Mahau—Teddy Mahan—that lives in tbe big boose at tbe corner ot the squat*' ~ ' , , 'Bat he it an Irishman, and a member of your own church,' exclaimed Annie. 'Yes, Mr. Mabaais a rich man, and bia family l{ves in atyle, and Ida daugh tero are sent to tbe convent, in Montreal for an education, lie's a„f>ious inau, too. I've aeen him in church, dremed iu bia broadcloth, praying and beating bia breaM.' , Annie Lane went to achoof tbe next morning with a burning heart, and abe did not feel better lor seeing Mr. San> born and a stranger step from a stylish barouche at tbe acbooi gate a* abe went up. Mr. Banboru, though not a man of lib eral education, chose to eoaaider hiinaelf a patron of schools, and he bad brought a sympathizing at ranger to vkit hia pet acbooi, the Excelsior. Tbe beat show* class in this school was under tbe charge of Annie Lane, consequently, U»e two gentlemen after a patronizing word to tbe teacher, took chairs and prepared to listen and see. The first exercise was a reading from the Scriptures autffc prayer by the teach er, and Annie's Augers trembled as she pirned over tbe leaves tor a chapter, tier eyes CMt*l.i w»r in pnssiig, ai d with liugling pulsus,she read, hci fine delikcr ale oiunciulum and t-l emphasis ar resting tl>e alien! inn of her hcareis. •Timet- are not Ind from the Almighty; but they tW know him know not his crayr.' ♦Sonie hate romeved landmarks, have tskfn owny flocks, hy force and foil them. ,s'i , 'They hnvq violentlv robhed the Ihi'i'less, and stripped Iho poor common people. •'niey-Jjavo taken their rest at noon aitioi|g ihe stoics of the/n who, after t!ie wine-press, stiller thiist. of tljpjciiics lliey have made men to groa»i| God will not eufltr it to pass unayppged. i .„ his portion upon (ho earth let Uiui by (he way of the vine fLethini pass from snow-water to • excessiye heal, and his sin even to hell. forget him; may worms be his sweetness; let him bo remembered no lUiore* but be broken iu pieces like au uu fruilfuj |rp9;"' Rowing hcr-faco then, Annio said (lie ■Lord's prayer, scarcely conscious, in deed o(,vvhat she was suviug. ■ i ,Mr f was not u 1001, but he could luud'y credit such daring. How- wben the recitations were over,and bp tfAt piopuring to go, be spoko a word ot atl.vivo. : wou,ld recommend you (o read fnm thoGospclsol the Epistles to the children, he 'Of course any part of Ihe liiblo ,is goo(l> bat some parts aro better fur soipetiiijo#,,", Annie bowed before thit keen, bard, dogmaiic glance, but said nothing; aud tba visitors withdrew. Mliat young lady has a peculiar man ner,' (be stranger said, so' ¥#?»' W! l 8 " ,e emphatic answer. '1 was displc&cd with hbr this nioriilug. : Hi* wiU i* tnaiic to nndorstaud that sho be moire respccttul or loso her place/ T|ief& was a week df anxiety; (hen mallertr fettled into a sert of a calm. Turn was a newsboy, nothing else being open for Annie had doue one washing, ami (be bread and butter diet bad grown to be a settled tiling, aud was taken in \ik>*oo, If - v; i , !~ L'nknown- io her daughter f Mrs. Lane ■haU.spout'whole days walking trom shop U> shi>p, trying to obtain some light work bu« fn vain. Thero was nothing aiie donld get. Iliad she- been a pratiy young girl, sUe.iplght have obtained a place iu somfe shop, bat there waa no work that a poor WM)SW could take home. IIKMO, walks did her no good, and Ihe fatigue had sevorai times attacks of palpitatlou of Ihe heart. . Next Sunday WM bitterly cold. Keith qr M-a. Lane oof Atinio had wrapi wpriu enough to face, the bhut. They sat at the wiudoPrittt'chliig the elegant equips agekgo by on the way to church, their occupant* warmly clad iu furs, velvet and chinchilla. Among tiiein waa the carriage of their landlord, Mr. Sanborn. Thtfr carriage had a tnirrortiike polish, thotr horses' bay*coats shone like satin, and they stepped-with a moderate dig* nity befitting the day. Mrs Sanborn and her daughter leaned back upon their cushion* ,smoothed tbeir silks and velvets with delicately gloved hands, and looked as delicately serene and -pious as tboy could. Mr. Sanborne, Bitting opposite them, waa a little moro worldly in hi* manner, ile rao bis eye over his houses as lie passed them, and seemed to be making mental calculations. Mrs. Lane only looked sorrowfully on theju, but the two children set up a cho* rus of cblldi«b abuso, and Annie looked down with bitterness iu her beart aud iu bar eyes. Evidently those people do not go to church,' Mrs. Sanborn said, in a lone ot plaintive horror. 1 would make it a point, Mr. Sanborn, never to Jet roy houses to persons who do uot go to cburch.' 'I don't earo about ordinary tenants,' be replied; *bui I bat young lady is a school teacher, and should set a better example. We need more piety iu our schools.' ' Monday noon Auuie Lane went borne with a heavy heart. Bhe felt tired and weak. Their far* was not ancb We she needed to support her strength, Aid she felt a trembling in ber knee# as sh« went upstairs. At the landing, ebe parsed to take her breatb and wipe a tear ffom ber lashes. Her mother must not see ber ead. She opened the door and stood fixed on the threshold. The tube were set oat and the washing about half doue, her mother baviug attempted ii without Wi knowledge. And before a tab. with ouo arm tbrcwu up over its edge, *tud her luce bowed forward, knelt thai inoth er. . • p'i T _ The pirl's heart stood still an inslnul; then sho whispered lionrsly "Mother!" 'J here was no midion nor answer. ~ M"(lici!' she oallqd sharply. Still no anewc.\ Answering her shrill screams, foot steps came crowding up at«l down the stairs, nvightMH> cnuio aud i*i*M the lileltss fi»r*i, and enred for the gill, who only came out of one swoou to full iutu another. Mrs. Tiane had diet! of an attack of heart disease, brought on by anxiety and over exertion. T-hig is'Hio love fale. 'nor nny article which adiniU of a proper finis/ U is a fragment cut from a long web of sorrow aiHl oppression. Wo leave Anuie Lane an orphan, with forever a memory of agony aud bilter- iu her heart. Mer yottti>» sister, a strong willed girl has uo ore to coininaud her, no home restraints to guide and pro. tect. Her future may be dark or blight. Tom i* a waif on the street. Think you that (iotl will not one day ask the rich man utter these children ask when it will bo in vain for him to re ply with Cain's question. 'Am I my brothers keej>cr? : Meuutiine, Mr. Sanboin is a light ii society, aud grows richer every day; aud Ihe church of which lie is a' member blesses his name Ami Mrs. Sai.boru wears yearly the rent of three houses on her shoulders. 1 wonder it tne sin aud sorrow oi those houses rests nlso on her shoulders, with the velvets the hices ami" and iho lurs! • Mr. Mahan is also n Inminarv in his way, and beats his breast in church,with a cure lest his knuckles hit the hard diui moud studs la his bosom. The t* ifc Mint liar Burglar. Tom was to beyonc several days, and ! did hot like to stny alone, and got Su sie to come and stay wiih me, Thine had been stivers I burglaries attempted ami successful, and 1 felt a lil'.lo more nerv ous than itsm'il. besides a man who owed Tom quite a large sum of mojfey tufd como to pav him, HIM| I bad taken (he money, aud had not Uecii able to get (0 Iho bank and deposit ft. 1 had oilon heard thai burglars kept (rack ol all these things, and talked tiro matter over wi(h Susie, as a way of iurlilyiug cur selves. We grew more and more nervous every minute, aud when bed lima came we contd hardly get cotirnge enough to go *ild lotk ihe doors. Wo iliiially did li, however, trntl then the consoling thought cauialo us Unit we sboiild have done it several , hours sooner—that it there were any burglar* abour, they Jiod hud M glorious llmo tVge« in and seiirfile,: themselves. It was not Qomforiiiic. but could not be helped; and we tried to • pldck dp euougfi to tiro iioitte. Wo liusdly did and found no one, though Suvo thought,sho luid Whet) 1 she put her hand 011 Tours overcoat' in the nlid drew l»aek with a ihatii-igbtciied us both half out of our! >vits, We talked a little alter wo wont I to bed, but fell asleep quite sdou. In spue ol our anxiety. ' In iho middle ol Iho flight we were awakened by u terrific crash iu our bed room. I think I experienced a feeling ot autre petk-ci terror tbuu I did as 1 lay there, breath Ipsa, wiUi the 1 thoughts of iho evenings conversation ( rushing over me, ami Iho eonfmred con- ol that crush, which had awukeo«d me iiom a sound sleep. 1 was sure soino one was iu the room. The bluids weie closed; it was per feel ly dark aud ulterly iiupossiblu lo see any one it a person were there. I imagined he livid knocked ovor something in bis at* to go abou( iu ihe complete darkness. I reached over and touched Susie, cautious ly. . 'Are you awake?' I whispered, as near uoiselesily at possible. ■ 'Ye».' •Did you hear anything?' This lime with luy beyd under the clothes, to shut out Hie sound. •Yes.' •What do yon toppose it it?' 'I dou'i know.' Then wo lay perfectly raolioiilcw, and fairly shivwfng with terror. Alter what ncfliticd an liour, but 1 suppose was not hair iliat time. 1 whispered again: 'Do you suppose lhere is any ouo here?' •Yes. I>on'l wM*|wr.' Then we lay still again; no perfectly stHI (hat I felt ox if petrified, and it ••eetned a* il we slioull never he able to breathe free again. At the end ot anoth er indefinite, or infinite period of time tsu»io wKHpajed to me: 'What «liaii we do? I)o yondtfrc strike a light?' '.No,' very decidedly. Aaiothor long tiuio of |>er(ect stillness and uttdr rigidity of muscle, in onr at* tempt J to breathe quietly. Then Susie whispered again: '1 dont see how any one could keep still ao long. It inutt be a mistake,' Just then there came » report like iliat ot a pistol, but not M loud, though we felt sure that was what it was; and it seemed as >1 it were in the kitchen or down in U»e cellar, wo could not tell which. We became breathless with ter ror then. What could it be? tVhom could they bo abootiug? Then I remem bered the dog. 1 had not heard him bark, but it must be they hod shot him We did not dare to move alter that, and lay there perfectly still until it began to grow daylight. Such a time as it seem ed—judging by our feelings, we ahould have been old an toolhle-a when that taint streak ot dawu crept in tbrongh the blinds. What do you think it di*i closed to our terrified e>es? A set ot hanging shelves, loaded with books, in 4ii ignominious heap on the floor, with cord broken where It had been woru by tho picture nail which hod supported it, and so not leaving us the chance to be* licve ihut some one had knocked it down. And when vre went to tho bead of tbt ! rpJlfii pliiiip nhil found n onn of »on*nlf»r« i Klffc.d «| p i»,cm ilie brrml. tlult, wo ; ki i'w' u Imi lißii lifpn slu oiintr. Trfrt snfrl: • Jnm Hl»» a couple of wo mpii', to ?care ilirmtcilH-B l> t'mlh. -Ul v fliduM yon lon.l iuy revolver at niirlit, :u,U have !l reutiy ?• COST OP Til K 'KNOW HoVl',' There w«» ninth icim- piion.''according to llArperV Magatiae, evince.) by tha's particular darkey whose niamer was h a*.;ri>eou, who had performed on anoth* v dai k«y at> opperation' ixqwiriup a bijsu drgran of tk'ill. J'liia lutlet daik*y w wi-llsto do, ami the surgeon charged bi«.» | twenty (jveJ»lolhtin fur the operation.— | Electing the doctor's servant afterward, occurred this dialogue: l>*t was almighty ateep charged tie doeWa for cutting ou me fodder day.** 'How much did d« bexm cbargr?' 'Well, Julius, ho charge me twenty* five dollars.' > 'Go 'long, niggali, dat ain't mo:h cl|arge.* 'Well, ho wasn't more dan thrre or four minutes doin' if, and I tiuk five dollars was nil hp oughter took.' ' 'fiOi'k-a-heab, Sam; you don't nn'atan* bout dat ting. You sep, de bow. have to «pen J a greet many year la, run' how to use dat knife, an' it cost him heap* '« nuMiev. Now de r„ ct j -t bo o|j!r ihaign yoii five dollar* for dt» operation; de tudder twenty he charge for de know how. * i • , Glea'nings. _ One of the easiest things doue io tbia life is to give good advice. Work to day for yon know not* bow much you will be hindered to uonow. From iudolence, despondency and in discretion, may 1 specially be preaerv ed. Tue exaltation of talent, an it is eaiied, ft bove religion, is the torae of the' age. The wbclu question, is not whether sin tempts or not, but whether it reicua or not, ' . ' Willh Hi* hogs for eterf n>in~ ute of uttrjr liWir of by err da# ft* the yenr. . . fl • "I« it wrong tp okeat * Uwyer?" a«k» Mti exchange, Xo, mot exmctlj: mliic .wmMig Um otviet of filings. O , In £ * Ircroi#. - P»t_ Do'yowbii}- nura anU TL' ir. ft putmou ibu gfi*, ha * *** Introduced' Into a Stffir M • rtwefplln ar> Kfireur. A buy Ito.l It poured duwii hU throat for smoking, and a *|rf had it rubbed on bar Hjra for awcariug. Alexander Suurt, the wealthy rciiK-r, of Net* "I'crlr, vho died Ut week, lenvrs lilh whole estate, valued at %7,000,000, to hi* broiber Kuburt L. There ar«a «l>oid one hundred wh te | «nd bef*re -t** Richmond Cftff stmas day an d . d'ij, upoji obargci of Vaiiout kinda Arong drink being at the bottom of e*- ory ca»e. King Alfonso ia a man of •fntimrnt; clow to lu, writing in the atudy, win re he in fond of receiving lit* visitor*, l.anga a w»(er colored picture ol the small, HI in ply furniaht-d room «I.e. a his earliest logons aa • child were learneo. Lord C— ■, whom popularity vtai not excessive in ihe Scotch town c t A—, having refused au Importuua'e b«»jfgar, biio renewed her application with, "Now IUO lord, it ye'd Juit givo me one httlo sixpence I oould treat* every inciid ye bare iu the towu.*' "You ief, massa," said the old colors ed washwoman, "aiuce dey's g.t deae here Uiy orayvata we don't hah M> muck to do. De gem men puts ou a big cray « vat nowadays instead oh a clean ahirt. You don't, know much about th-se mat ters, but if you take off all de crayvata iu dia town an' make de gemmen show up, landxakes! you'd at* the worat look* iu' whit* uieu you ebber laid yo' blessed eyea on." Spurgeon had preachid one of hie btrong.-al sermon* on the doc'rioe of election. He was already drawing hia discourse to a close, W1.P1,, stretching hia hand toward the gallery, ho said, "Per haps there is some jK)or aiuner way .up lh-re in the gallery, saying, *Oh, I wish. I knew whether I am one of the ileei.* I can tell you," said spurgeon, "it you are willing to be a Christian, you ara elected." And Spurgeon was right, whoever'will let him come.— Star. Mias Belle Ley burn, a native of Ap pomattox .county, who baa been Greece for some years, has returned to the United States, and tins been iu Win chester several weeks, the guest of Mr. Robert B. Hollidny. Miss JLeyburn was attached to the Preabyterian mission in Greece, but for some time has livi— ing at, Valos, in Turkey. In h*>r i.y waa a blight little Greek girl, Mias Leyburu h«a brought to Yngiuut to be educated. A' 0,44