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H VOL. J 0. GRAHAM, N. C, THURSDAY MAY 31884. NO. 13. THE ALAMANCE GLEANER PUBLISHED wr.KKLY AT sJrnhaut, N. J. J. D, KEKXODLE, Proprietor. Terms: One Tear sl.50 Six Months 78 Three Months 60 Every person sending us a club of ten sub scribers with tb cash, entitles himself to one ipy free, for the lengh of Uino for which the elnb is made up. Paper sent i o different offices No Departure from the Cash System. Post agk ,4 Prepaid at Tins Offiuh HURRAH FOR THE PAYSX MAN WHO DICK STEELE IS TEXAS SIFT1 NGS. AdyERTisiffo rates: 1 week 3 S " 1 mo., 8 6 9 V 8 11 in. ft on 1 25 1 75 200 8 0C 400 B0 10 00 2 In. 1 50 800 4,00 6 50 1000 15 00 8 It.. I -ol K col 1 col. $2 00 3 50 3 50 4 50 600 7 50 13 50 IS 00 t400 5 00 7 00 9 50 15 50 12 00 15 00 20 00 7 50 t!20C 11 00 13 50 15 00 17 50 20 00 85 00 48 00 1 180 22 0 30 0o 87 0 45 Of 00 Tearly advertisements "changed quarterly if desired. - " " Local notices ten cents a line, first insertion No local inserted tor less than fiftv cents. PROFESSIONAL CA RDS. JXO. W GRAHAM. HJIsooro, N. C. JA8. A. GRAHAM liraliaru. N. C Thpre are men of brains who connt their gains B the million dollar or more.; Thev buy and sell, and really do well On the money of the poor. They manage to get quite deep In debt By various crooked ways ; And so we say that the nun to-day Is the honest man who pays. When in the town be never sneaks down Some alley or way-baek street ; With head erect he will never deflect, Bat bo'dlv each man tvilLmeet. Ht counts the coat before he is lost In deut's mysterious mnze, And he never ca'ls in manner unwise, But calls for his bills and pays. There's' a certain air of debonhair "7 In the man who buys for cash ; He is not afraid of b.iinit betrayed ' By a jack-.et shyster's dash. What be says to you be will certainly do, If it's cash or thirty days i And when he goes out, the clerks will shout, llurrah fo.- the man who pys. LOVE AND GLORY. HELEN OSBORNE KREHBIEL. GRMUM fe GBAHAI ATTOBKEVN AT LA W, Practice in the State Mid Federal ourts, OSpeciti attention paid to collecting. I. D. KERN0DLE, "A. ' at ' i Attorney at Law, AH the residents of Saltair were fa miliar with the story of John Maynard's death the John Maynard who had spent most of his life on Ontario's wa ters. the noble old nilot. roucli and grim aRthe oyster shell in exterior, b it who had held within this roughness a very tender heart. The heroic deed which caused John Maynard to yield Ins life for others bad been embodied time and again in poetry, and a monu ment to commemorate his bravery and self-sacrificing devotion had been erect ed to him by the survivors of that ill starred steamer, which, when on fire, he ha4 steered straight to land, when the names ro.nng an arouno mm, tne stilling smoke catching at his breath his quiver ing hands shivered and torn, his feet burned to a crisp, and his head pierced and crowned with thorns of fire : the wild race Is won ! woman, child, in safety each one creeps firm carta but as mey touch the Man To the strand, John Maynard's land." soul has gained the better GRAHVTf, W.C. Practices in the State and Federal ourts wl'.l faithful) v and promptly attend to all busi- jess intrusted to him ADVERTISEMENTS. Fashionable Tailor, fs prepared to make Fine Clothing for evry ody. See bis samples' of Spring (roods and tyies for 1S84. ' mar 2 S3 y ' CLrmWOW. ShwtUi), Cal The dry elliasW ejn i How, Thru.t,Ti""LJi riMr afi P-, route, cott, Ina. MARRIAGE AMD HEALTH -QUIDE. BSC pg. . Illustrated. - All that th doubtful curkmtc .' thouKfatf u: want to, 'Jkoin, CnotbtusdsUtbtadiii -69 cts, pper W ar :rim'ul,lH iug,iniM'im, n.oi7or.us,i :DP. WHiTTIER ptWAK-hTW iu. 'arrijr.. ;"'.nnjttiooana"anipnidi The people of Saltair were never tired of telling this story. Years went by, but his gravo seldom lacked a bunch of flowers, a wreath of evergreen, or a knot of bright tangled sea weed. Far out to sea on a rocky bluff his monument stood. It overlooked the modest little baibor, and its glittering whiteness attracted the attention of all who landed there. Many a ftranger clambered up the rocks from the sea and stood with uncovered heard to do homage to John Maynard, whose fame the eager waves had run to spread till, panting and white-mouthed, they had left uo spot of shore unvisited, whose name was known in all the seaport L towns along the shore and borne fur in land by the loving people. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man shall lay down his life for his friends I" This was the simple . inscrip tion on tne marnie shatt. "Maynard's Monument" was the vil lage children's favorite rescrt. They liked to sit around it on the rocky ledg es and tell stories of daring and bravery, while with their jack-knives they wh.t tled daggers, swords, life-boats, flair- staffs, a ad pilot-wheels. There seemed to be an influence pervading that spot that inspired the village hoys, that made them feel stronger, prouder, maulier,aud greater as they here commuted. One boy was especially infected. He never left this place that he did not feel- the spirit of a conqueror striving within him. He would throw back his head, breathe short and quick, and lake lone 6 1 rides, his hands double into lists and swinging vigorously at his side. This was John ilaynard's grandson, Harry. He longed to have charge of a burning ship or to lay down his lift in some glo rious way for humanity. His bright eyes flashed proudly as he told the s'ory of his pilot-grandfather, and his bosom yearned to do some great, grand act like his. From mountain peak to mountain neak. to save another's li fe. Harrv would I have leaped, if shod with power, risking ' hi? life at every hound he made over the iai ft Mnuiu?) iui tij rax rw j i ucuuug tl where the glory and tbo danger were. Harry's twin brother was entirely dif ferent. Within was growing the spirit that would eventually lead him down the mountain slopes away from elorv ter suit in exchange, and John, who kissed the mother-hands that had filled in the holes, and John that caused Eeace to succeed the troubled sigh that ad escaped the mother-heart. "What is gointr to become ofjheboy?" appealed the mother one day to John, as Harry was brought home in a banged up condition not uncommon to him. Aga'n he had risked his life foolishly recklessly, as it proved, but as usual not in vain, for the praise and glory of the unthinking endorsed the rash act. "He is bound to be a hero, mother," said John softly, "and" "But he Is sacrificing my life with his own," interrupted the mother : "this constant anxiety is killing me," and she crept over to the sufferer's side and stoked the pale cheek of her heroic son, while the tears chased eaci other down her face. "At home I get only repnoaches," pant ed the hoy ; "credit never 1 but," with a martyr like air, "it will be in the "Weekly," see if it isn't." And true enough the columns of the enterprising village sheet lauded the fearless and ecterprising Harry Mayuard to the skies, and said that the mantle of his grandfather had descended upon him. That a boy like this should live to grow up seems singular, but whether he was possessed of a charmed life or not.it is no less true that that life was preserv ed unto him. He arrived at manhood's years a handsome and popular fellow. He became possessed of a lovely wife, and children gladdened his home. . . Then came the country's call for ,.801 diers to defend her flag. John Maynard, always ready at duty's call, talked of the matter earnestly in his own little fami ly, in which now his mother had a home, and the dear ones, with sobs and tears, gave him permission to do wha seemed to him best. But on his way to the re cruiting office, thoughtful and solemn in me." And then the look of love deep ened in his countenance, and he said almost under his bmtth, "Perhaps my ship w:l! come in before then, mother dear, and if she does she will provide for you all far better than I could do " "It wasn't the 'providin' for' that I was thinking of," said the dear old heart: "'twas you, love, we would miss." "Mother," said John tenderly, "lov? is immortal it never dies. I am sure even should I be the first to go to Heav en, in the faec of all its glory I should love my little family on earth, with an undying love, and if, though the merit of bint who died, I could get nearer the throne to be heard, I should ever ask that the choicest of Heaven's blessings might descend upon my dear ones. 1 am sure you would know I had not for gotten you." How many times afterward the moth cr thought of this conversation and bless ed those words. For it was only a few weeks later that Death's swift-footed messenger, pneumonia, laid John May nard upon a bed of suffering, "with . but little chance to speak what was in his mind. "Jennie," whispered the man faintly to the wife of his heart, "the ship I have spoken off will surely come in. I see it nearing the harbor its sails are of gold and silver and the cargo will provide for ull yonr needs better, far better, than I could do. Your title, Jennie, lies in the right hand drawer of my desk.". They thought his mind was wander ing, and smiled on him to humor him, and the children crowded about and kissed his dear hands the dear hands that had toiled so far them. "It looked like such a little ship, Jen nie, when I sent it away years ago, snch a little venture," he continued : "but love launched it, nevertheless, love love, love I" and then, as if the dear voice could not have had a better The "Important Year" Man. Texas Sifting. ' Almost every style of fiend has been written up, at one time or another, ex cept what we call "the most important year" fiend. We refer to that misguid ed fellow creature who, not satisfied with having compiled "the most Important events of the past year, actually causes patience to quit being a virtue, by en deavoring to worry the editor in pub lishing his statistical rubbish. He is usuallv an old man and has been en gaged in his nefarious business from his youth up. This retrospective genius turns un with a tally sheet early in Jan uary of each and every year, which is the face of all that was before him and all to stop or a more vital word left upon his only redeeming trait. He only blooms once a year and then he fades away for twelvecalendar months. He is not liable to happen in every day as the exchange fiend orthe other man who wants to give you the points of a funny story that he wants you to puoiisn. While we propose to be a little severe with the most important man, at the same time we will be just. jLike most bores he selects the precise moment when the editor could dispense with his present. He prefers the occa sion when the editor is writing an arti cle on the tantf question, and there is a pressure of one thousand pounds to the square inch on his brain : or when he is absorbed in disposing of an 11 o'clock lunch, or an irate subscriber who had not received his copy of the paper Inst week. Just at this crisis the door opens and the important year man enters with a bundle of manuscript and a sigh, the former being under his arm. He takes a seat and spreeding out his tally sheet, begins -to manipulate his au ger about as follows : "I would like, sir to call your atten- p ace tion to the importance of the year through that he held most dear, he met his illus trious brother,who came striding towards him, his countenance glowing with glo ry. "John," said he, "I leave to-night for the seat cf war, but I confide my wife and children to your care. God bless you all. Kiss mother for m i, tell her to be a Spartan mother to a Spartan son who will return with his shield or upon it." And so John, who thought always of duty, unmindful of what the doing of it might confer, saw that ditty now in an other direction, and turned his feet away from the recruiting offica and towards his home. He had joined the Home Guards though the fact was not regard ed in history. In a great big brother sort of a wav. John put his arms about Harry's tamilv and welcomed them to his home. He occupied only a clerical position in busi ness and tin salary was small to provide for the wants of so many, but he never murmured, though as time rawed hvone cou ia see that the une.4 ot care deepened in his forehead. The love-light k his jes, however, never grew dim, and he was always cnecnui and patient let us say strong and brave, in the fact of ev ery circumstance and duty. Harry, as in his Ifoyhood, came home under escort, but this time with the flair of his country wranned about him. There were stains upon his once hand some fact, but they were the marks of of conflict and death for he had come home not to die, hut to be buned. "Tell my wife I take her with mo into the realms of infinite bliss -and happi ness," was his lust message to the dar ling of his heart, and then with his hand grasping his sword-hilt and the word on his lips that bad influenced his whole life, he shouted "glory ,glory, glory 1" fell buck, and was dead. And into the town came the sound of muffled drums, and draped pictures of Harry Maynard greeted one at every turn, and the "Weekly's" columns bore black borders, and garlands of mourn ing were everywhere, as with hushsd music and the tramp of many feet they bore the dead hero to his grave. rar be it from me to detract from the his lins. further utterauce was denied. but 4 - that heart-boi n smile of John's broke out in glory all over his face and with tar greater power man words could ex press bore record to the "love, love, LOVE!" And thus John Maynard went home. Days afterward they found in the little drawer John had referred to the title to the cargo of the ship he assured them would anchor in the harbor And as the Policy passed from hand to hand and he little band that had thought itself penniless read of the boun ty provided for them it might have been their dazzling tears, o r the snnligl.t in the room, or the sudden brightness of the hope that had come to them but to one and all the world seemed illuminat ed and as if onejof John's smiles looked up from the written page and blessed them. "Give me a pen," quavered the old mother, with streaming eves, "a pen and ink." And the old, trembling hand that had uot traced a line for years gathered unto i 'self strength and wrote at the end of the policy these words,: "Grecrier love hath no man than, this, that a man shall lay down his life for his friends. " "It's just as he said," exclaimed the old mother. "It's as if, in the face of all the glory of Heaven, be loves us yet, and is sending Heaven's blessings d)wn upon us. And we do know, dear John," she whispered ''that you have not for gotten us."- I'arm Work. Tobacco. Keep the beds free from grass and weeds. Thin the plants by hand or rake to stand one inch apart as near as possible. Fertilize by top-dressing so as to push their growth. Roots and Potatoes. Plant potatoes and sow the seeds of beets, mangold- wurtzel and ruta-bega. Corn. Plant corn, but onlv on well worked and highly enriched soil, if you expect a large crop. Muletp Vorn-Broadcast, Vols, Peas, glory due any dead noldier, but as a re- i "te.-Snw any of all these for ensilage Spring Without Blossoms. . ' r T7 t it -kt that might fall upon him, down into J who knew him respected him as an hon- .uue id laws aj iiuon ior juy-iev acv- ; me snanowy vuuey to cneer some little est, upright man ; but among the sor o4vwi T nia tlanil I :r iL.i :..u I ...!..: i l. l: . i .? . . corder sf faits I must remark that Har ry Maynard's wife, instead of going with him into the realms of bliss bd had de- scrioed, might nave gone to the poor nouso r.Ur lor brother John, who had now the sole support of the two families. But John never wavered in the perfor mance of his duty and never served re luctantly. He did all the extra work in his power and toiled early and late that his dear ones might have every necessary comfort, and to this end devoted all his energies. He made little stir among the fortunate people of the cominuni y; those I. -l ! ... " . er too Late to Mend. . Readers of Hawthorne's "House of Sevea Gatles,' will recall the patunt with which poor Cliffoid PvDcueon, who bad been unjustly iras prisoned sluce his early maabcod. said, after hi release: 'My life is ifone, and where i my liappuess t Oh! five me my happiness." Bnt that could be don.: onlj In part, as gleams of warm sunshine occasionally tall across ibe gloom of a New England autumn day. In a letter to Mensro Hfscox&O , Mr. L. H. Titus, of Pennington, N. J., says : "l have suffered untold misery from clillill'ood from chronic disease of the bowels and diarrbo), ac companied bv great pain. J sought relief a' the bands of' physicians of every school and ' used everv patent and domcs'Jc remedy md- r the sun.. 'I have at laM fouud In PARKER'S TOXIC a complete specific,' preventative and cure. fAs yoar Invaluable medicine, wlilci did for mat whit nothing else could do. Is entitled . to the credit of my g tlin back ray brppy ; days, I cheerfully -and gratefully acknowledge the fact." - - Mr. . 3. Wei's, who needs uo introdnctlon to the pc jple of Jerw-y City, adds : "The tes timonial of At. Urns Is genuine and voluntary: only he does not adequately portray the suffer Off ue has endured tor many years. UeJ my xother-ld- law, and 1 know the case weli. He - a now perfectly free from his old trubIe.Vnd betkh aud life, ascribing U all to P IS KKRSTO.'IIC. ... - - Unequalled a an invlTorant ; stimulates all the organs tine allmeai of the lirer, kldaeyi and ay diseases of too blood, . row-stricken aud oppressed eyes shone brighter as he walked in their midt,aud though he had little of this world's goods to bestow, he had a way of battling with them against odds that made him seem to them often times a real conqueror, as he helped them overcome the obstacles in their pathway, or showed them how to adjust their burdens to their shoulders so that they might be more easily fer ried. He shared his loaf of bread with the hungry ones, ho mingled his tears with those who wept, and spoke strong, cheery, helpful words to the discouraged. But bis name never got into the "Weekly." 'Dear John," said the old, trembling mother to him one day, "dear John, what a comfort you are to us. what should we do without yon?" And then one of those smiles crept ont on John's face those smiles so rare to the Cires of many that come sunny and blight clear from thft depths of a heart warm and glowing'with unselfish love and he s'roked the old gray iu-ad and kissed the dear gnarled hands. "Mother," said j "ame evening. feeding green to stock, or to be cured into winter provender. Sweet Potatoes. Set out elips toward the close of the months. Continue to plant Irish (or white) potatoes for a late crop. Peas or Beans. Plant these for a crop as soon as the weather is warm and the land is dry and suitable. Pumpkins. Plant these as soon as con venient this month, though June will do. fUock.Be careful how cattle are first admitted to cloverio pasture. They are apt to over-eat themselves at first and be come hovcu. Give plenty of salt. Be sure and bred good stock. Select the best animals in reach to breed from; never breed from a scrub. Go without a future issue, if you have access on ly'to a common cheap male of either or any sort of breed ofstock. Improve your stock by breed ing from the best and highest-bred ani mal within reach or breed not at all. TKJj la Ihu nAiilt flK..f f U n r..wm 1 - A UW try trill? (UUUIfU .IJV I I. 111) IUV.1 tvkj I I out bis full plans for the year, and while I cPJlaP3e' To Dyspeptics. The most common signs of Dyspepsia, or Indigestion, ara an oppression at tlui stomach, nausea, flatulency, water-brash, heart-burn, vomiting, loss of appetite, and constipation. Dyspeptic patients suffer un told miseries, bodily aud mental. They should stimulate the digestion, and secur regular daily action of the bowels, by the UN of moderate doses of Ayer's Pills. After the bowels are regulated, one of these Pills, taken each day after dinner, is usually all that la required to complete the ears. Ana's Pnxa are sngar-eoated and pare.? . vegetable a pleasant, entirely safe, and re liable medicine for the cure of all disorder of the stomach and bowel. Tboy are the best of all purgative for family tun. Dr. J.C. Ayer &Co., Lowell, Matt. Sold by all Druggist. 1WE1 life that might be striving to 'each light to encourage weary feet Id their climb ing upward, and in him was the instinct which taught him to guard his life with care to risk it only when duty railed John was as brave as bis grandfather whose name he bore, but it seemed to never occur to the schoolboys fo think of bim in that light. Il was Harry tbey emulatcd, Hany that they delighted to honor, and Harry who was always their hero. Harry had once climbed to the top of a burning building that even the fireman bad deserted, to rescue a household pet that cried piteously ou the rafters. Was it the creatures dis tress that lured him on f No, because the cries and entreaties of hU dear moth er belo 9 rose far above the cries of the wretched animal. Was it the creature's life he cared to save ? No, for it was John that nursed the poor singed pet for days and days afterward, to the utter indifference of the brother. It was sim ply glory he sought, and glory that he received. His burned clothes were patched next day by the poor, hard working mother, hut it was not Harry who donned them after this but John 1 1 tion. not that I value mvself so biehlv. I It waa Joha who quietly gave hia bet-1 but I know so dear ones would mists' Buiedribe tox tbe CnXAyEH. which we have just passed. It may not have occurred to you, sir, but this last year was a most important year. The year that has just rolled away into eter nity was one ot the most disastrous, one of the most peculiar in its freaks of heat it'id cold, that the world ever knew. Never, sir, since the retreat of Napoleon from Moscow, xas such a winter oxpe- nented." " What kind of coal do you use ?" his literary labors ou the home sand wich. it's not only the cold that was pe culiar "v resumes tne bore, "but, sir, note the death of prominent people, elopements ot well known and Highly respectable parties, murders, floods, nres, backward spring. The editor wishes his visitor would take a backward spriug out through the door, but represses the luclination to do so, while the depraved old scoun drel contiuues, pointing to his tally- sheet. "Here we have the fruit crop destroy ed. We also had the hottest summer that has ever been known for years. AnJ here you see is a withering diouth. fhillv tvinrltt ilumn nnrtlnannt. l ....... j , Yes, I know, but 1 II not detain you a minute, and here we have snow and the death of that great man, General Goodlegrub?" "mat's a tact, jus ocam supplies a long felt waut. By the way, who the mischief was Goodlegrub ?" "Why, you surprise me. I can vouch for the coirectness of my compilation. Gen eral Goodlegrub is actually dead. Lost year was a most important year." "Jjid Goodlegrub owe you any money when he died " Sarcasm fails on its missions, for the important-year man feelsabout as much as a cow sutlers when you pinch her horn. He keeps right ou, returuing to his tabular statement. "And here we huve a coal mine dis- "I tell you that I " "And-" ' "Now, my friend," replies the editor, rising on bis seat; I don't waut to hear any more orthPt sluu," The eyes of the visitor protrude, "W-h-a-tl Don't you want to publish these valuable statistics r" "No I don't. And now let roe tell you something else. You said last year was the most important year on record. Let me predict that it will l regarded as a year of plenty, compared with this year, as far as you are concern ed, for if you don't indulge in that backward spring out that door, I'll re tire you from circulation a together. You will not be he.-o next January to record the events ot the past." then I'm to understand that you are not desirous ot securing this inval uable compilation ?" uo ou want me to ten you so again?" ue looked at ine editor as if the as sertion was beyond all humat . belief then he quietly folds up his statistics and places them, with a sigh under his arm. There is uo longer any wonder in his mind why so many newspapers He has had may a rebuff but IN Graliam, id TO Farmers, Contractors, and Others I I will open rp in GRAHAM, (Id the building known a Push's corner) about the loth of March, a fnll STOCK OF HARDWARE. Persons wanth.g goods in this line will da well to call and examine my stock and get prices, and If they are satisfactory, then buy." Respectfully, . JOBN DENNY. IP Ml in the same bulldinc- Mrs. John Denny win keep a full lino of Cnuik uvuuu 5 Hats, Bonnets, Triniralnire, ftc.. Sec., gotten ap In the very latest styles with nettness. And to bcr lady friends and others she would My, come aud see. Respectfully. MRS. JOHN DSNNT. Country produce taken in ex change for goods. t maris 2m a. :e itbese, COMPANY SHOPS, N. G Clocks, Watches, Jewelry. ti,K,.i,fKi1ii..-,h:K.,i.i Kithuone is the most stunning. He n.if.rim. d. ,..,! R .,.tyw, 1 leaves, not precisely heart-broken, but i ... .l "... f I verv much ai lag, only plant what you arc sure can be well cultivated and at all times taken care of. Let the area be smal I, but high ly cultivated. The S3ason may tempt yon to lay out too great a space for your future ability to properly eare rr. Clover. Is often ready for hay -making this month. Cut as sn as it shows the blossom on two thirds of the plants. Tuiscrop is generally cut for hay too late. It is more succulent and far bet tec cut too early than too late. Cure in the small cocks, put up in the evening of the day in which it is cut. Cut clover always after the dew is off. Turn it aud cock the very much aggrieveJ. Finally the edi tor ef some monthly paper publishes the stun, and after this he subsides for season, devoting himself o:ico more to compiling fresh facta for another rnot important year. He is not as much of a bore as a poet, or the villagehumortst. but so far as the poplic is concerned I may die at his earliest convenience with out creating any great public bereave ment. - . - ' ' The Oregon reached Sandy Hook on Saturday, April 19, having made the voyage irora iueeiistown in o ciaya, 10 1 hours and 30 minutes, thus bea'inz the b-ist westward passage heretofore made by 11 hours and 10 minutes. Six day trips or even less across the Atlantic do not sjear to tie very for la the .iutare; 1 have a Hirer and tner Iia of WATCHK3 aad JKVVELkY thaa ever. CLOCKS TO SUIT EVERYBODY. SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES OF EYBRtf VARIETY. Watch repairing a specialty- Uatt aad am!iM my good. e 25 Sol J. Southgate &Son, Life ana tire Insurance Agents,"' DURHAM, RC Large lines of iusitrauco pUocd iabtc oouABjfe. , ..,.
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