North Carolina Newspapers

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PROFESSIONAL CA RDS: , JACOB ' a; long,, , V s't Attorney-at-JLaw, - UKAHAM, - - 1-. --t- - K, C - T' PraotlcM In the State and Federal court. : omoe over White, Moor Co. atore, Main .mreefc 'mono no, . ; - Bhe wu alwaya at work In the window When he cantered alonR. on hl mettle- -some mare: Her eye were aa soft jlb the throat of a dove, - . v- - And tbe gold otthe darfodll alept.ln her He dwelt hi the mansion that frowned on , the hill: - - Her oot with the wind and the weather " wa array, . But she flung him a rose from the bush by the sill. ' . And he caught It and kissed It I one morning In umf. ,;'",'il,''a" ' 1 " His coat was the finest that money eould buy, . .. - a .; .- And a monarch might covet the ring on his hand; - Her eown waa ft woolen of aobereat dye l And her busy brown ftngers wererougb-r- ened and tanned, ' - w Bat he paused to look back by' tbe vine ..'Covered stile, ' m .. And he lifted his cap In the courtliest - " way; Bo sweet was her face and so sunny her smile,-1 i- ? ' Framed In by the blossoming branches of May. "B UraVo, chilJ, be Kive said her father, as he wotohod her auxionsly. She oaoght her breath tmd rose hor rledly from the table, oroised the room to the open window, and, leaning there with tbe honeysuckle trashing against her tunny brown hair, looked oot across tbe old lawn with nnseeing eye. . .After a inoment's aileuoe,. the girl turned a pale face toward her father. "I will be brave, bat leave m my self for awhile," And, croehiuft tbe let ter in her hand, aha hastily left the mum, ' ' , ' ' - It tiasa errlble blow to the general. He had alwaya liked Colonel Lawrenoe and consented to the engagement jnst before the- yonng man was ordered to Onba. Both Mona and her father had ro thoroughly believed in Lawrence's Jove and faith that his Jetter and the tory in the newepaperoatte npon them like a bolt from a calm sky. Mona'a two yonngar Haters, were away on a visit, and her brother was practicing law in New York. Since their mother's death, five year before, she had been iter father's housekeeper and devoted I . fri ( m j . a i i . !ivuujjuuuu.: xuuujju :)uuu his uinvr children Mona was tbe apple of his eye, ana wat any one inonid cause her pain seemed to him incredible. Paoing the room wrathfnlly, be gave vent to his feeling In swearing volubly. "The conndrell I gbonld like to horsewhip him myself for whelp of a our if he was not wounded. What are hi hurts to the atah be baa given? - Mona ah, when Gilbert hears this" and then the general remembered that hi son was coming home to attend a danoa given that week at their neighbor', Mr. Welland'a. , It was a satisfaction to have a manaronnd to whom be oould give vent to hi outraged feelings. - As though in answer to hi thoughts, the bntler at that moment brought in a telegram. Yes, Gilbert was ooming, and fortunately a day earlier than ex pected, bringing a friend with him for the ball. Jnst a well to distract her attention, thought her father aa Mona what she thought about lfc Write and offer to releaaa her. lie oaughtatthe Idea. 'But I wouldn t write a though pleading with her. I would not want to be married ont of pity, bat would just state the facts and leave bar free to de cide, said be. 'And what do yon think he'll writer1 1 asked him. '1 think that she is too faithful to give meupi1 he an. wered, and 'pon my word roar or no scar he looked so proud and handsome as be spoke I only wlaueoj bis sweet' heart could have seen him.' "And then;" asked Gilbert aa Laurie panaed In bis narrative. "Oh, then be wrote, alluding to his being a wreck, and referring to the ao count tn tbe paper, and yesterday her answer came. X wa in his room when he got her note, Jnst a short one, bnt he turned white and said bitterly": 'She write that my view npon tbe subject of our engagement ending meet her own, She release me, evidently without re' gret, thankful to be fiee from what might have been a burden to ber. ' I tried to cheer film up. Be gave me one look, such a yon see in a hunted beast a yon hoot it down, and, by Jove, he keeled right over. I waa in a fearful funk,. and tailed bis man. He came round present' ly and begged me not to mention the abject again, "Laurie, for God' sake, explain mat ters a little morel" cried Gilbert, who had risen from his chair in great exoite- ment Tbe major stared at hi friend In as toniahment ; "Yea, air," cried the general, equally roused, "yon don't know how much de penda npon what yon have been telling. uoionei ljawrence Is engaged to my daughter Mona." "Tbe devil I" and the eyeglass drop ped from it habitual plaoe. "And here' new of hi engagement to another woman "To another woman?" echoed Laurie, evidently )n hopeless amazement. ' "The JliHH Obat Btkuh. y: W. f. Bthum, Ja. BYNUM & BYNUM, ' Vttornoya and Counselors at Lmcvt " GREENSBORO, V. C. , IPractlee reirDlarly In. the enurta of Ala. ecoaDiy. . Auf. x, i i.v. DR. J. 1?. STWCKAhD, f sV, Dentist, j f, ;V ' ; ",GRAIfAM,'N.'c.''' ! - s Office at residence,' opposite ItoDtiat Ohureh. Best work at reasonable prices. Ba The mettlesome mare In the moonlight was tied To a tree by the little gray, house In the ,:.- vale,-- ' '.' And her master within had forgotten his pride As he knelt and repeatedUove's raptur ous tale. - - -In sunshine or shadow the nrlnts of his feet, . .. ..." , ' With spurs on the boot heels, were 1 nointed that wav. tfor the wooing was swift, and the wtn- nlng was sweet " , In the shade of the dew laden lilacs of Bo the cottage Is left In a tanwlewf leaves. The mice are at play on the earpetless . floor. , And the aparrowa, unetsrtled. , peer over the eaves Or roll In the dust hollows close to the '. dOOr. ''; 1 "V- I- ! .:"' The maiden has gone to the ipalase of .r"' stone " .'" n" - Where lackeys In yellow and m1iaai)n - are gay, For master and mansion she won, for awe own With a rose and a smne on a goornteg - In May. . . , 1 Minna Irving In Woman's Home Com panion. A WAR ROMANCE V, In office Mondays and , nay. atup has demonatrsted ten thoaaaad ' tlaMthMltisslmoatlafaUUde , " ' tm!t '' fcreaaUrttla and dersaaemeBts. .. asa eeoonaethe leadlBg.'BIdy ' fars1aasaof troubles. exeit wiesiirtully kaallns, strength- enhig J aftftthing Inflasnce npoa the mearsal eraans. . It earas . whites" aaSfalUngofthewomb. ; It stops iooiigssdieUevsaoB t 1-P1' ' nai l sad panful menetntsuoa, Vot Onanse of LUe ttUts baet SMdleiae mad. It Is benedclal ' ' during preenaaey, sad halpe to rea into Boaaee oarrea -It UTlaxnaaaa. stiaas- atreutlMma Ue whole are- . ThUareatremeds la ottered . to all aaliotad woman. Why will sev vomi sugar another silMte V with eartaia Mitel within seacbf Wine of Oeedui only eosle Ks . . par bottle at yea drug store. Jeraei !, i rina ahlldrea or ft latae. I TV0'weY1flSe7 ' lreaaipwa. ailSran. mtmnf eamiMaaML ' Ldim' AttvUoiy jMpmrtment,'' z mmm. fm. i. m. tnrm, tea m, t.C. - t w mm mtm el cereal m tmt fniiiaf et arssesa saett eares In ' It was breakfast time-at - A vondale, and General Biggerton for "the fifth time wondered what kept hia daughter as he fidgeted with hi paper and stirred hi hot ooffee. . Through the open win dow overlooking the sloping, velvety lawn honeysuckles peeped into the old fashioned room and aoented the air with their fragranoe, tbe bright sunshine lighted np tbe oak paneled walls, gleam ed on glass and silver on the table and played about the old general' white ' bead. Jnst aa bla patience, wa at an end the door opened and admitted a tall, handsome girl, with bright blue eye and a determined month. 8he head big bunch of clematia in Iter hand. , "Where have yon been, Mona?" iav- qnired ber father. ."Down at the river. I found the stone wall near the boathonse ablaze with these blossoms. J am sorry to be late, dear." "Tbe southern mail 1 in," observed tbe general, - nodding toward pile of letter at ber plate.- . 8b flushed eligbtly a she laid tbe olemati on tbe sideboard and took be aeat at the table. A confolona Bmils crossed ber father' faoa aa aba broke tbe teal of the first letter. He turned tc tbe piper In hi handa, and bla eanght thia heading, "A Bomanc Real Life." He glaooed at the artiotf casually, and then tbe am tie died away. bi band tightened on tbe paper and bia faoa grew bard and stern while b read the following paragraph: . "With tbe invalided officer return ing thia week 1 yonng Colonel Law renoa, who waa severely hurt in tb charge at Ban Joan. -- Among tbe) nnraaf who went to look after tbe si ok waa handsome yonng woman whom tbf colonel formerly admired. Family mis fortunes bad forced her to adopt nurs ing a a profession. Their friendahii was renewed, .'arid when tbe colonel came boms be waa engaged to bia old love, Colocel Lawrence Is to be married very shortly. Report says that be bad entangled himself with another lady, who will now find that she must look elsewhere for consolation." ' A be laid down tb paper tbe gen eral glanced at bia daughter. She sitting, with a daaed expression on he faoa. Rasing at a letter aha beta. V.W A .1.1. .W. A writer in the New Orleans Time-1 .ui i ' imi k. w xt. Dentoorat claims that orange culture la i. w i ui. a. k.a.k omuig mto vogue again is i mtiiaians, Ttmi . .na people nave jearoea anrjaieaBonai at Wast fifty aeraet, that a repetition of such weather - Mew Tors, a, is, l I'obruary. 1693. would not be likely to' tTmTV.xlTt I . OS near ly as aiaww. . ta tmmmr. fearta k eiarsi jTroa fKsrtbarb Lonlaiaoa la reported ks amta aim wraaa. ae tae pa- TT J , a sew insect rt in the shape of aeat- crpfllar which 1 eommoaly spoken of aa tbe "meassring worm." It attaoka Bearlr all varieties of fruit - well aa forest tree ia ftaaeral. Bands ; Kf tar or other -truck, jarring and spraying with pari teea are remedies employed. -Georgia giuwetl of sea ialaBd cotter want a duty oa tb lmportaUoa of Ceyptiaa long atapla. Tchaei-o growers have foood It a anas r to c-itr tbfir plant with bottd r' b - r-nt thfia frcm Insert Injo f 4, sad a Karyland SUUoo bullet ta , .. T, ,m the opinion that tomato grow- ..l find it adraotageoaa to fuUoW I askmbM pare aeve swuiiamy aiau. sad ertpeMi ead tf H had aa twaa for ae tmmfi amntas 1 mhtmlA mot aa Imm toasy. C ear theetrenanaa in I do aw laal ) la saaaain pais it aaaiiia sae as ae ana, i bankra OB tbe tree teiaiu ao earaeai aataaaliaiind s Ml vwiaee rae. iMsrwa. ara waairs ailaall rayaait air fenre lire soe will aJvaya deap la air Bear of arena. Tear taMafeJ Crtaaa, rJanUnaw - M What doar It aveen T aJmoat aboot ad tb old general "It mesas that yon lover i s eooemdrel, Mona. Bead tbiar Aad be throat Into bar bands the news paper containing tb "BomaBce la Real Life." The girl grew white to tbe lips. A miri before ber eyes prevented bar far a moment from reading the article. Siowjy sbe grsEf4 ts fall aarpnrt. - joined him with her hat on and a letter in her hand, ' "Going ont, dear?" . "Only to the village to post a note.'" "To him?" - "Y " aha ranliarl with a Mtnh In ber breath. "I have written a few line to say that bi views npon tbe subjeot of our engagement entirely coincide wdtb mine.". . - ( "My brave girll" ' "Don't any a word more now, father. Itcaa't bear it." ""Gilbert 1 coming tomorrow at S with an old college' friend, who, it eemi, has just turned np in New York." "I am glad," paid Mona quietly, and then calling to her dogs sbe walked quickly away, while her father watched her tall, alight figure disappearing through the tree down the road to tb lodge gate. Gilbert Higgerson wa a good heart ed, rather jovial specimen of bi profeff ion, loving outdoor life and alwayi stealing off for a day at A vondale when be could manage to escape the routine of hi office. He arrived in high spirits with bia friend, a Major Laurie, Just returned from Porto Rico. The two anen bad not met for nearly ten years, md each seemed equally glad to renew hia college friendship. . Major Laurie was a tall. One looking fellow, with blond iiair and muataob'e, a slight lisp and an eyeglass stock In bi right eye. Aa soon as they were alone the general poured ont bla indignation and woe to is son, who waa naturally moon in censed at tbe behavior of Mona' nance. ' "Pity that yont friend ia an offloet and jnst home front the war. It will keep the wound open," added bia fa ther. . - :'- .' -. "Confound it, so it will! Ism denced ly sorry for Mona. No wonder aba 1 ont up, bnt aa Laurie 1 rare to know Lawrence we msal ba careful not tc abow him that Lawrence ha hurt us. Mona ia plucky enough and mast force herself to be Jolty for a couple of dayi tUl Laurie take bi departure." V Jolly 1 Poor girl, bow can sbe W ' aigfced tbe general.. v - 1;: '-U "I should Hke to wring that rascal 'I nsok, " exclaimed Gilbert impetnootly, -"jrad be of all men, whom we all liked wraooh." - Tbat i just where It hurts so, an wered bi father. i Mona Biggeraon proved herself a trot aoldier'a dangbter and welcomed tbeii gneet with gracefnl hospitality and managed to bid ber grief under light 1 badinage and smiling faoa. Only bei father and brother coold soe what at effort aba onade, and, tboogh 'they ap plaaaded tier pride, their heart bled foi her suffering. . "By George," exclaimed Major Lau rie (after excusing beraalf early in tb evening Mona bad left tbe three- met la the 'billiard room smoking), "bul Mia Mona la stunning I If I were not engaged to tbe dearest girl in tbe world I should lose my heart to your sister.' "I did not know wa bad to congratu late yoo, old fellow. When doe tb bappy event otneonT' y"": -y "- "Very soon. Yoo'U be invited. " "Woo la she?" atked Gilbert, inter erted. - - v. . "A Mia Sterling, wboes nature veri Sea ber name. Have known ber sinot newaagliLM - "Batber anxlooa tune for bar what yon ware wounded," aoggested tbe geav nurse who took care of him. There I a flaring aooonnt of it In to day' Reporter." "If all a lie!" cried Laurie, f urn bling for bi eyeglaa and almost drop ping hi lisp. "They have mixed our name np. It 1 I that am engaged to the nurse Mis Sterling, whom I just mentioned. Lawrence ha never looked at any other woman nor had a thought except for hia flanoee. I can swear to that" -"Bat hi letter," began the general. "All hi confounded chivalry, wish ing to give Mis Mona a cbanoe to be free of an invalid. Why, be' more man now, with leg and an arm off, than half tbe wbippetmapper one meeti every day." .. .,' ' ... :'. " "" .. "What is to be done?" cried Gilbert. "My si iter 1 nearly broken hearted" ."And Lawrence ditto. There' Jail one thing to do. Where' the time ta ble?" and tbe major wa on bia feet, inspecting the mantelpiece. "What do yon mean?" naked Gilbert. "I tnean to take a train to New York tonight if there' one that will get mt there." "Nonen& " "Do yon think lam going to Lawrenoe, whoaaved my life at tbe risk of hi own, go through another night or despair?" . "But the ball?" "Hang the ball I' ' "By thunder, air, If what yon say ii tbe true explanation of the (itnaticm then yon have made three people very nappy tonight, added the general. "Tell your filter that I am off foi New Yoik, and get a note from ber. What time doe tbe train leave?1 . "There is one at 11:48, if yon reallj mean to go." "If yon will kindly order a trap foi me, I'll get ready now," (aid Laurie, looking at bi watch and relapsing intc hi lisp and drawl. ' A few minutes later General Bigger- sob stood holding Mona, who, in a pret ty pink dressing gown, waa sobbing bei heart oot for joy in ber father'a arm. The 11 -AS train took Major Laurie back to New York. Inside bis coat pocket re posed a short note, stained with tear. , At a o'clock next morning a thunder ing rap at tbe door of Colonel Law renoe' room brought a. aleepy, ball dressed valet to Major Laurie, who de manded instant admiltanoev "1 hope, air, there' no bad new. aid the valet respectfully, "but tb colonel baa been ao ill ever rtcioe yot left yesterday and baa not slept thii night." v . "Bed new? No, no, nan tbe baa your master has bad tbia many a day. Hello, Lawrence. May I come In, old fellow?" and Major Laaris walked InU tbe adjoining bedroom. Bii friend atarted np In bed at bi entrance, and tried to ask a question, bat Mona'a nott waa In bia band before be bad time fc frame tbe word. "She will be ben beraalf In a few boon," said Laurie, and discreetly turned toward the win dow and pulled ap tbe blind. Tbt warm sun filled tbe room with bright Bess, and a happy light abone la tbt colonel' aye as he read- tbe few bur rtodiine. - - "Laurie, Lewie," be cried as hi. friend seised his outstretched band, "she's tree to me, after alL Bead thai". He banded Mona'a letter tc Laurie L-Jyr u- ICVOER MaKes the food more delicious and wholesome ' . BOVat BjAKMrS MWfMB, 0O. NSW VOMC GAMBLER AND GENTLEMAN. A Dramatis (tory of Corwla aad a Mlaalaalppl River Game. "I am a believer," isld the colonel, tilting bia chair and resting hi perfect ly polished boot on one of its rungs, "in man's natural goodness. : I had the pleasure once of knowing an honest gambler,' -' ' ' . Oorwin, when I met him, wa a Mississippi river gambler. He traveled in fact, Jived on tbs big river (team- boat. Be never attempted to conceal the truth about himself. It was simply: 'Gentlemen, i am a gambler by oeenpa tlon. and a good one. If yon care to have me play with you, it will give me great pleasure. ' If yon don't, it doesn make a particle of difference. 'There wa a cool, matter of fact way about him which froze the ardor of every one else except a young man about 85 year old. This player wa in ill luok, but with' flushed face and fe verish eye he made hia bet furiously, only to lose every time. It soon became evident that be wa playing beyond hi means. Oorwin most have noticed it, for be ceased to bet heavily against the younger man. Thia angered the other, There wa a pot of 1800 once, and every one bad dropped oat except tbe ouDg man. JDorwin- bad been jijajinA I nana like a wonderful automaton, WONDERS OF THE SUN INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT FIERY ORB OF DAY. OUR passionless but sure. No man except bi opponent perhaps could doubt that be beld the winning hand. Suddenly, when bia rival bet f 60, Oorwin laid down hi hand, saying: '1 have nothing. You played that well.' The young man reached out feverishly for tbe pile of money, and then bia hand laid on the table. 'That i not true,' be aaid. .'Yoa have a good hand, and yon are afraid to play it against me. ' Oorwin (hot a hot glance across the table past bin, and two red spots flashed into bis cheek fl lay down my hand, ' be said slowly, but with a slight tremor in bis vbioe, ' 'And say,' added the other in a low tone. that you'are a gambler, and therefore a coward I' '..'-'v. .. ..i. -;- -".'t 'Hnsb,' I said, laying my band on the young man' sleeve. 'Yon do not know what yon are saying. He ia not a coward by any manner of mean,' The yonng man shook off my hand vehement ly. 'He i a coward,' be repeated, 'and will answer for my word at tbe first landing.' I looked at Oorwin. I had seen him (it on the hurricane deck, a revolver in band, and, ai a waiter threw champagne bottle over tbe rail, raise bia arm wiftly and (batter the falling glass witn a bullet. There were graver no ne, loo, of hia deadly aim in duel. Be aat (tiff and motionless, with a ter rible Are In hi eye. I wa amaied by ni next word. - " 'Doe the game go on? be asked quietly. 'Not with yon,' said tbe yonng man, bending forward, tbe vein of bi forehead swelling. 'Not until I prov that yon are afraid to bet,' and with sudden motion be thrust hi band scrota tbe table and, seizing Oorwin' band, turned tbe cards faoa np on the table. I waa on my feet at that Instant to arrest Oorwin' right band, for I felt that be would draw bia revolver at the insult Bat bnsb fell over those around tb table and tbe boiheaded young man was gazing stupidly at the card before him. Four aoe lay there, an invincible band, for straight flushes were not then play ed. There wa a bine tinge on Corwln't white lips, and the yonng man lookod bewildered. Then the yonng fellow Mrst into tear. , ., ... v . 'We can't clay together any more. be oried, 'Yon threw money into my pocket because yon thought I was losing too muob. i can't take It be aaid, ril ing from bii chair. 'Yoo can,' said tbt gambler, in an even voioe. 'Uald down my band. Tbe money I yours. Be sides,' be added, with a little shiver, ') beld ont an ace on yon.' "Svery man at tbe table knew that Oorwin bad lied. We all got np and left tbe yonng man sitting there before bla money. 1 found Oorwin shortly aft erward standing npon tb deck looklus into the darkly whirling water. 'Givs ma your band,' I said. 'What in tb world did yon mean? ; Yon never cheat ed at oarda in your life.' " 'Tut, tot,' be answered, wilb a lit tle laugh that waa slightly barab, 'bt u only a boy and I loved his motbei '"Chicago Chronicle. Its lias, Wela-ht as Iatease Beat. Its DaaallBar Light and ths Sen. staaee From Which' It Proceeds, The Bleseeats Walsh It Contains. The sun' diameter I 886,600 mile. This ia about 109 time that of the earth, and- ia nearly twice that of the moon' orbit It volume of balk is 1,881,000 time that of tbe earth. It weight, oalcnlat ed from tls strength of its pall upon the planets, ia that of 837,000 earths. The sun's mean or average distance from us, according to the latest dtermi nations, i 02 100,000 mile. Owing to a (light ellipticity of the earth's orbit and the faot that the ran is not exactly at its center we are 8,000,000 mile nearer the tun on the 1st of January than on tbe lit of July. . , Light,, traveling at tbe rate of 188, 000 miles a second, requires 8)4 min ute to come to ni from the ran. A rail way train, speeding day and night at tbe rate of 60 mile an boar, would oover a distance a great in 170 years. The amount of heat radiated bv the ran every 48 minute la equivalont toLOvCrflll8. wjat wuivu nuuiu ue rJuuwtuMHi uj kurj oumbustiou of ncbuuk of the betrt an Thej Ez A3?':, All Clothing B'nyt : Travel Towards CO:. High Art Clothiers, .OPPOSITE. McADOO HOTEL, GREENSBORO, N. C, j Sole Agents For this line of Pants And "Oh, but I wag not la much danger, yoakBowi Vow some fallows got so cut op you would hardly recognise them. There waa poor Lawrence (both bii listeners started) one leg clean gone, tbe other ap to tbe knee, one ana ofl and a soar acres hi face, and tbt plucky chap just smiled through it all." jratber and son exchanged glance. "Be polled through, thank to tlx devoted Burring be got, " oootlooed Laa- rie, anoonsdooa of tbe Interest bi word sroosed. - "I never saw that man down antil yesterday, when ba col Upsed as though shoe" ; "Bow wa thatr' asked Gilbert fas a Constrained voice. 'Well, yoasrs.it waa this way. Qe't very reticent. Still, w all knew be was oted to aorae girl at horse. tixTBgb be or msatiocred ber name or rook shoot ass; couldn't get bia Into tb slightest ftirtatioa with any one. Wbea caine back together, be spoke for tbe first time to me about bi affair. Yon as. Laurie, 2 am soca a wreck. Should I marry a girl wbea sbe might save to aurs sae? Aad them, at beat, at ao a whole man; will have bat one soaod arm and only part of on Irfl to offer bet By George, 1 felt for tbs poor tfevU wbea be talked like that Well. I suggested to) try ber and as BUBKung roar lore Bae ses tact Mr Da at jsq-forgive aa for Mar. 1 aaseat free Jem tram aa loss as I raaliaa taetroe 1 ess be of ass to res. Waal to sae a lost of aa am or s kaaa loaa body aaeash left to boas foai 1 era years uti Oo4 esus tsar) msaalf gear aovtsg - - Mobs, Toward boob of that day Major Las sie bad a vistoa of Mona with ber arms around ber lover' neck, beard ber Joy fnl cry and front Lawrence a murmured "My darling I At laatl" and be hastily left to tbecnselve two of tb happiest hearts tn new York. As be turned to Mona'a brother la tbe next toon, wiping bia eyeglaa, which had addaolr beooma misty, bt below bia breath, "By Jove, 1 think I've don a good day work T' IJeloiss Daren t Bos ia New York Time. - - . Te Ceres Cats I Oa Her " Take Laxative Brutno QninineTab lets. AU rlro)0fifl refund th ey if It fail to cure.' 25ev Tli genuine liae L. IX Q. on earh tablet. I i HIS ISe mt Laaarj, In tbe reign of King Ceorg n, tbt footman of a lady of quality, under tlx absurd Infatuation of a dream, dlrpoarx) or u earing of the last to yeate of bit lire In two lottery tloketa, which, prov log blanks, mads him decide to lean tbi troublous world, la bi. privets boa was found a plan of tb tnf nner la which be would peod tbe 8,000 prise, Whtoh big mistress kept a a curiosity. 'a aooa as i nave received tbe mon ey, I'll marry Orao Tower, but (he's been cross and eoy, I'll us her fas a servant. Ivory morning aba shall gel a mug of strong beer with toast, nutmeg and sugar in it; then I will aleep till 10; after I will have a larrn sack poaaet. My dinner snail be on the table by L I'll have a (tock of wine and brandy laid lav About 8 In tb aft ernoon I'll bare tart and jellies aad a gal loo bowl u punch. At 10 a hot (up. peg of two dishes. If I'm tar good bo- and Orao behaves herself, she hall ait wi with me to bed at 13." ro'DPiriti stent One of tbe most durtresnlng aiirtita la to era a child imoatchoking with th dreadful wh nff-cough. Oive the) jraliof willbe. iained at once and Lb tkt will be enred. f N .mvortxjk.. . m mwirs lain 1 COUGH GVilUR Cure VVhooping-Cough quickly. ftaaaa are araafl wn4 pttsist t takr. frortar thraolte coat of the size of the moou. If a javelin of ice 45 miles thick were to be hurled at the inn by aome titantlo arm, with the velocity of light, and oould tbe wbole beat of the ran be oon centra ted upon it, the weapon would melt as fast a it advanced. Tbe ran ii 600,000 times aa bright as the fall moon. Snnligbt b 146 time the intensity of calcium light and three time that of the electric arc light The temperature of tbe sun is now thought to be (oniewbere between 6,000 sud 9,000 degrees oentigrada This temperature ia sufficiently high to vaporize all known (ubstanoe. with tbe possible exception of carbon. Vol tbia reason it i now held to be probable that the light of tbe sun come from (olid or liquid particles of carbon, Which float in Its otherwise gaseoui mas near it exterior, forming in then aggregation tbe dazzling, cloudlike bell known a tbe "photosphere. " Tbe reason for thinking that tbe lan'i light oomei from intensely heated solid or liquid matter, though undoubtedly the great bulk of the ran' ma i gas eous, i that the "spectrum" of sun light (formed by causing a beam ol sunlight to pass through a glass prism) la "ooutlnoous"-T-that is, itoontainiall of tbe rainbow color from red to violet, and snob a speotrum is given only by light from a glowing wild or liquid. The speotrum of a glowing gaa oon aiita only of a greater or leas number oi bright lines, tbe Intervening space be Ing dark, each gas or metal reduced to the gaseous state giving a (pootrum peouliar to itself. Crossing tbe rainbow spectrum oi untight are to be aeen thousand of flnt dark line. These line are now knows to be due to the fact that above th sun's dazzling photosphere I an atmos phere aboot 6,000 miles deep raadt of various gase and vapor of metal, which (top or "absorb" a part of tb ran' light in passage through them, These dark linee correspond in post tlon -and intensity-with tbe bright lines which form the cpectra of varlou gases and metal and are undoubtedly oausec by tbe presence of these substances the sun's atmosphere. " ' About one-hall of the 70 and mori "element" known to terrestrial obera Istry have been discovered by these in aioation to exist in the ran, and a trouomera are confident that tb rest oi tbe terrestrial element are also there, though for some reason they have noi yet revealed themselves through tbt spectroscope. i Home year ago astronomer wen I Site Tiiz:i1 ' .l".'.:ZzX Workmanship Perfect. ; s ! A; purancc without t!Ie Cost S . - r ,-T v.-sko. aoe. ton a eurroN. . ... f.tr 1 ' s cos a wir. All the Leading ' ' ( t Ait Clothing Lines Are confined to Our House. Our guarantee is "Your Money Bae!: If You want it." Fishblate-Katz Company, GHEEXSIJOKO, N. C. aa-Salcsmcn :-Dolph Moore. C. W. Lindsar. W. L. Cranford. T. B. Ocburn, L. C. Ilowlctt. tcj Is i i'mi uw ill -8 IS J : -IS 1 s ; '! I pncaled at finding evidence of tbe ex I istence in tbe ran of a subatanoe arpar ently quite abundant, which ooald not be identified by mean of ita line wltt any known terrestrial element, The named II helium. Helium ba lately been found to ex 1st upon tbe earth aa well a in the sun, in tbe shape of a gas which la contain ed, absorbed. In certain rare minerals cleveile, broggerite and a few others It la somewhat heavier than hydrogen but is too light to remain in a free tatt In tb eartb'a atmosphere, just as n oyarogan sxiats upon tneearunn a rrei state, but only la compounds, of wbiol water I tb most important Among tbe elements which have not yet been found In tbe sun. though hardly seems possible that they are not there, are oxygen, sulphur, pboepborui mercury, sold and tbs recently discov red ga argon. rom what ie now known It la ilttlt lea tbaa-certain that tbe material oi which tb sun and tb earth consist fa precisely tbe same. Tbe two bodies differ mainly in six and tern pen tor. in the sun nearly everything is gaseous, because of its intense beat. Tbe eartt may one have been as bot as tb sua bow la aad hav been then as luminous. but bow its tempataturs baa fallen sc low that tb greater part of Ita nb atano ia la the solid state, and only a email part la either ifcraid or Te Karaeva hlae. A tailor says that tbe shine or gtosa which eome on elotb after wearing is da either to tbe fabria wearing away tbe aap necomtng baldened and glossy from aa aoeumobjtioti of dust la tb first ease it removal ia vary difficult Hard aerubbiiig with a stiff brush dipped la hot water to which a few drop of ammonia have been added pressing by the steaming- process may, however, somewhat improve tbe appearance of the geraaent If tb shin come from dust, it eaa be removed by brisk sponging with alear tepid water aoftened by a littla ammonia. After, ward, with a pieo of lines or silk laid over it, tbe sloth is pressed while damp. DeWltt'e Little Early Riaers, Greensboro Tobacco Market ROR HIGH PRICES' I Sold over 5,000,000 pounds Inst year for an Average of $7.57 tier 100 pounds. ?,...:.''.,.,., v.-,.;i .'.,.... This is tho highest avernce madobrrtnv market in niedmont North Carolina. . , ,. Over $1,260.00 pnid out daily to farmer for tobacco during the patt year. It in the best market in the Shite for the fiirmcr. Our Warehouse are forge, commodious and an-to dote, whose propri elnrs titand without a peer as slosmcn of the weed. . Every large firm in the United States and a number of foreign firms are represented by our buyers. , Tobacco centre, manufacturing centre, trade centre, railroad centre, educational centre. Our owa manufacturers have a large capacity and are increasing their trade daily and must have tobacco. : : , We havo the strongest corps of buyers in the world for the warehouse capacity. ' We want more tobacco and must have it if high averages will bring it. Trytia with youjr next load and be convinced of our merit. Greensboro Tobacco Association. (2) INSURANCE? ! Jiva. f wish to call the attention of insurers in Alamance county . . at. .a. .a mr " a to tno (act mat tne uurungion insurance Agency, esianusneo in Q 1893 by the late firm of Tate & Albright, is still in the ring. - There is no insurance agency in North' Carolina with better facilities for placing large lines of insurance, that can give low er rates or better indemnity. Only first-class companies, in every branch of the business, find a lodgement in my office. . With practical experience of more than ten years, I feel warranted in soliciting a share of the local patronage. I guarantee full : satisfaction in every instance. Correspondence solicited ojvon i all matters pertaining to insurance. ' I I am making a specialty of Life Insurance and will make -it to the interest of all who denira protection for their familim or their estates, or who wish to make absolutely safe and profit able investment, to confer with me before giving their applica tions to other agents. Very respectfully, . JAMES P. ALBRIG I IT, BURLINGTON, N. C. ococcccccccccccccccccccr: : SUBSCRIBE FOB THE GLEANEB, $1.00 per Year in Adrance. Tssliaiiis (He? satis. i masrMa, mctajcta atau