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J. .'I a Ath anec. I.aie an J increasing circula ;ii in Alamance and adjoining un ties a point for advertisers. All v... c ing, Pamj,!J neatly and i lowest prices. VOL. XXIV. GRAHAM, N. C. THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1899, NO. 81'. : CGOCOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BEGIN 1899 . O By resolving to buy Nelson's '.'custom fit" shoes fof gents, r - i J Union "unexelled" shoes for ladies, "Messenger" uhoes o o o o for boys and youths, MundeH's -'Pansy" for children and infanta. ... " " - . v avis n uavis, tJ Proprietors of the Big Shoe Store at BURLINGTON, car- -J ry them. They; in fact, carry everything in shoes and 3 house furnishings. . ft ; A few of their dry goods and i ; i Dcing soia a i v-uo i . 'OCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOGOOOOOOOO; notions are still left and A ' IVora JViotorv to JVerde. 1 SI.75 Bttyi this WJiItt 4 Bounded Steel Bed ( l la either 54, 48, 4s or 36iD.widths. Length i 75 inches. It has one ( . Inch pilUnandXia. ' filler. Guaranteed the 4 t- . " ftcrongest bed nade. A Our great f6e-pege catalogue tells of thoo- X sands of barnuni id Furniture. Cloth 1 nr. Bed A ding Crockery, Silrerware, Sewing Machines, m I Clocks, Upholstery Goods. Baby Carriage, X Y Refrigerator!, Picture, Mirror, Tin Ware, T m Duwei, tic,, anu in ouyuig irorn us, you tare , t T from 40 to 60 per cent. 00 everything don't 4 forget this. ; .. -. - : Wc publUh a lithofrraphed catalogue of Car- pets. Rugs, Art Squares, Portieres and Lace - Curtains which shows exact designs In hand- painted colors selections can be made as satis- ' lactorily a though you were here at tue mill. 4 Hinea Sewins! Machii none better made. Guar- Mil ecu lur w ycaua. ; vw logue tells you all about it. i Price (3 Drawer Style), 513.25 0 vThy have wo customers 4 . In every part of the Unl Hi-Stun, in Canada, 1 Mexico. BsnnwU, Cube. Porto Rtco,a.nd even u . . t ferss Australia and South W make attstvlel I Africnf Send for our Free of Machine. . i I , , Catalogue!. Tby will tell yon. 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The In troduction 1 of Vlno of Cardul baa now demon strated that nine-tenths ol all the cases of menstrual disorders do not require a physician 'a attenttoa ' at all. The staple, puro m 1 taken rn fi privacy of a woman's own home insures quick relief and speedy cure. Women need not hesitate now. Wine of Cardul re quires no humillatltif? examina tions for Its adoption. It cures any disease that comes tinder the head - of "female troubles" disordered menses, failing of the womb, whitea," change of Hfe. It makes Women beautiful by making them well, it keeps them young by keeping them healthy. $1X0 at the drug store. For adVtoe t etsss mM sped dfrsctiooa, addrm. rtvkaf srmptoraa, tho "UdW Advisory DwpartrnCT. 1 o. Ch.ituooa XwwiM Co, Castta- V.LAMnBLSMOaTT.nss,seysi l on wine e Cardirl entoail.slT ha. a.v araciK. and And It s roMt eiMllaot . Wide woodland worlds are ringing ' , Mill trui ilappled gray birds' singing, And the stream ilows by ....... ' A furgetmenot'a vye. Where slTver1 fronds ore apsprlnglng, (' 6oft blades and blossoms mingle In the misty vale of Plngle, And til. young leaves play Through each emerald day 'In many a dene and dingle. . Great mother, hear my crying, . For the years are fleetly flying, ; And a dream of spring To my weary lieart bring In .the boor when I am dying. Ono vision wM content me And none that lovo need lament ms .' . If my Kiiao but fade On a golden grtcn glade - Wben you olniin f lie dust you lent me. Eden Phllpotts in Literature. STOI Tf mi t ITT CITfl . A witaklw Twxt. in the middlo of July, 1873, tbs Bnr. Dt. R. W. Dale of Birmingbam, Eng land, arranged to preach at Veotnur od at the same time to take few days' holiday in tbe ialand. On the Tnorsdsy before his engagement be made an excursion to Carlsiiruoka, and while walking along ooe of tbe castle waJls be slipped and fell, breakiogaa arm and dislocating tbe elbow. Tbe fain snditbe shock kept bits oo the coach far several dcya, I ' Or. HaUey took his place on tbe 8nai ! !a v. and when he ear got as hie text. ' There; wore dead leaves nnderfoot, bat overbuild tbe trees wore crimson and russet gold. .; There were deep laues under tbe ' trees, but beyond atretobed open moorland, swelling to tbe horizon. Tbe wind shook tbe trees with rostllngs as of bilk, with clamorous whispers and gasps, rising and falling, bnt never qnite still. Bnt it surged over the moor with tbe. rush and swirl of ..surf, andj then there were silences in sharp con trast, whilo tbe clouds drove overhead, gathered and massed and trailed away, leaving wide blue gaps. And from time to time there came a glint of sunlight to lie aoross the moors. - ' - - Tbe day was typical of the times, for it was tbe second year of tbe civil war in England. ' '. In the prinolpal street of a small post town, at tbe door of its principal hos telry, a horse stood waiting, tossing its head fretfully at tbe rough caress of tbe wind, wbiob wbisked its mane to and fro, laying baok its ears at tbe roar of tbe gale in tbem, fidgeting impatiently, sidling, starting, stamping a brown mare, with a coat like satin, and limbs of satin and steel, with a bead like deer, and Dne, fnll nostrils, -quivering with eagerness and impatience. It was describing a circle round tbe man wbo was holding it, oansing a wary falling back among a knot of spectators near tbe ddor, when a step sounded on tbe stair witbin, and tbe little ears shot forward wlrb a low wbinui at tbe sight of the lad wbo cleared tke last steps at a bound and came oat into tbe wild autumn morning. A boywllb gay, handsome lace, boyishly hearted, but holdlnn In tbe curves of month and chin tbe promise of a deter mination end resourcefulness more than boyish t with bright blae eyes, keen be hind tbeir laughter j slim and of only Just middle height, bnt Htbe and wiry. He swept off bis bat, nodding lightly to the group outside. Tbe mare began to sidle toward him at once, and, tak ing tbe reins from tbe man holding her, he palled tbe soft morale stretched out to bim np to bis face and $issod it, with laugh. With his arm across her neck be torned and spoke to some one wbo bad followed him oot to tbe door of the hostelry a tall, gray faaired man. TU do my best, sir." - Tbe other answered him, with kindly look In bis eyes. for that, my lad, I'd give ye credit wbate er should befall." . Tbe color came into tbe lad 'a face. "Thank ye. colonel. I vow I will." Tbe other proceeded to give him final instructions. . . - . "And have a care of thyself, lad. he concluded, with a hand on the lad'a shoulder, as he turned to re-enter the house. "There be jnst one or two we could better spare than tbee." Thank ye, " said the lad again, and be seemed about to repeat bis former promise, bnt checked himself, bnt then, with a langb and eyes fall of mis chief, quoted himself mockingly, "I'll do my best, colonel" Tbe other shook bjs head laughingly and took bis de parture. Tbe boy looked round at tbe group in. front of blm. "Jnst one or two here I" he said. noddiag at tbem impertinently. These was playful unsheathing of rapiers. "Kay. nay, in tbe face of tbe eolooelfg expressed command I cannot pleasure ye. Are eaters that ye are. Tilt ye at coon other's inconsiderable throat and lot out some of tbe bile that Inspires ye." He sprang nimbly into tbe saddls nd wheeled the mar. - "Keep ye, gal lants, la all humility till I return. S-steady there I" as tbe mar west np the street like an India robber ball. "Have care for my valuable Beck. " "Keep her to fbat. Kick, and I'D warrant ye refe from the Croppies' bul lets at e'en five yards!" shouted cm moo after blm. "From engbt trot brokca eck,' Jeered another. Tbe lad, taming la bis saddle, called back: "From envy and asalice, Dick Lacy, tbe Lord deliver tbe. Fleck up heart, man. Didst not qnite fall off the last time (by Jsric'eocgbed Key, oo the 1 accept no cartels, bat lilt with the an asy return. into thy saddle thou the worse ofa verynotaTiTa lesson in tbe gentle art of equitation should it so fall. But I'd buck tbe mare to show a clean pair of heels to Old Kick him- selfv So ye would do well to set to and praotioe thy borscmaushin, Dick. Hey, Dick" bo pulled tbe mare almost on to her haunches for a moment "const have my sorrel while, I'm away. I would not bave that ssy but tbou badst all reasonable advantages." Dick jLnoy had recently lost a bone -In a brush with tbe enemy. "And if Old Kick oannot wait longer for -my company ye con keep it to practice on against tbe time we meet again. But tbe mare and I go to tbe devil together if it so be." He disappeared in a cloud of doit, fallowed by the ringing laughs and Jeeis of tbe knot by tbe door, r He waa welt known and well liked. Ha and his mare had palled more than one man oat of a tight corner, and bis high spirits and good nature made bim a geueral favorite. And so crimson aud russet and gold tame into tbe lane between tbe steep banks under tbe kroes, oame with a "ollng" of iron shod boots, trampling tbe dead leaves nnderfoot and waking little whirls and eddies among tbem, witb a glitter of steel and a steellike gleam In blae eyes,- wbiob glanoed hither and thither, under the trees, down the bypaths, into tbe open dis tnnce gay blue eyes, with a challenge in tbem, as in tbe alertness of tbe boy ish figure, In the band which never strayed far from the bolster, in tbe shortened reins, tbe nice toaob on the brown mare's mouth, ready to stop her or let her dash into her fall stride at a moment's notice. He was- bumming a gay little tune under his breatb, witb a smile on his lips, when suddenly tbe tune broke off in a sharp indrawn breatb, and in a lightning flash tbe young face changed. flaring into defiance. There was a rush of sound and air and TJead leoves whirled in bloods JT ia - and tboo sbalt be tied 1 s good old man was nnemaiiy eon- thn . w rd-' l t fc saw what be had hI. A.tU ,K- I. I I.e waa acaltilv rli.lr-ssrd. bms. ..... . .. T beta be foosd that some present motion. nnder tbe iron shoes as tbe mare bound ed forward under tbe spur. Dead leaves rose and scattered nuder other iron shoes. The ring of hoofs bad Its echo flung back from the other end of tbe lane, and the gleam of steel met tbe gleoni of steel between the steep banks nnder the trees. But tbe lad on tbe mare was alone, while bait a dozen Bonudbead troopers filled the narrow track on tbe other side. The discovery and the subsequent dash toward a common goal (tbe path wbiob cut into tbe lane midway be tween tbem)eeemed almost simultaneous on both sides, bat there was a second's hesitation, an Involuntary check, a lit tle inevitable jostling among the troop ers' horses, and on tbe lad's part not a second lost Tbe mare gained tbe outlet first. Tbe slope was in ber favor, her own superior fieetuess,' too, and tbe lightness of ber rider. .But bis bullet was only lust iu time , as he swerved into the path lending on to tbe moors i -Jm - . I M . w intercept one truiu ine- ioremoss trooper, aud a shower of bullets sang after bim witb blgb buzzing drone as be turned. Half standing in bis stir rups, he rode for -the open oountry rode.for life and trust, with bfi teeth set, catching bis breatb, but witb a flush on bis cheek and tils bine eyes gleaming. He was socb a boy excite' meut and danger were the salt of life to blm. Only tbe thought of tbe dis patches' he bore sobered blm with a sense of responsibility broogbt a stern Curve to bis lies aud a line between bis "brows at the sound and tbrill of tbose thundering boots behind blm. Forto oately tbe path was full of sharp curves. so that be was screened from bis pursu ers at a very short dlstanoe. He stood op. easing the mare, and she swept down tbe dip of tbe path witb a burst carried ber far np tbe opposite rise on to tbe moor. He sat down In tbe saddle and steadied ber then, and, riding slantwise np tbe crest, was able without. losing ground to throw a glance baok at tbe mouth of tbe path be bad quitted. In a moment be saw one troop er burst from it, closely followed by I second, tben after an interval by a third. He was over tbe orest and speed ing down tbe opposite side before -any more came into sight, bnt looking back as he came again on to higher ground he saw tbem' all three first and two behind dotting tbe slope. He Was witbin range of bullets, bnt be trusted to tbe pace to prevent tbem from using tbeir weapons, or at least to impair their aim, and the pace was terrific, It roused a sense of wild exhilaration in bim. The rush of tbe wind made him eatch bis breatb, and sang in bia ears With tbe bam of vibrating chords. A wide, deep ditch yawned in front of tbem, and toward tbla be shaped bis course. The mare quickened be? pace and took It with an effort, tbe bank crumbling under her hoof a Behind bim presently ho heard a splash and the sound of struggling. His face broke into an irrepressible smile of boyish elation. He did not turn and wave hie bat iron ically, though be wodld bave liked to, bnt he petted the little errata re under bim, exclaiming: "Hey for King Charles I Bravo, my meldlel" Bis color rose Jubilantly J 'Bat wben at tbe end of few mors momenta he found time to review tia ettnatioai he wondered whether they bad flung themselves on tbe pursuit of efaano "malignant," or bail eangbt wind of his errand as tbe bearer of snore or less Important dispatches. A stern ehase and a long one in tbe latter easel At tbe next opportunity b looked round again. They were riding la the order, witb a suggestion of dogged determination about tbem which he was quick to recognise. He faced round In tbe saddle again with dry little langb, squaring bis shealdere with sorswtblng of tbeir own snggestioa of obstinacy, thrusting his feet bam in tbe stirrups and narrowing bis eye against tbe wind which beat sharply la tbem, bat -tbeywer bright and eonfl- dent still, and b leaned forward with a pat to bis mar and light hearted word of etioosjfageraeat as he settled himself in tb saddle, throwing keesj glance ahead. Twenty minutes later, breaking from coppice, be asw tbe clattered roofs of village isj us uip dcktw bub sua tow j wait norjoa too nignway id stubs asrd behind tb sweep of tb moors, barms of figure for to mom sat, and hi fae expressed a rsaoiatua Bho had oast a suoei . tie lumped down witb an oath. The smithy lay a couple of hundred yards farther on, Jaet above tbe village, and be led ber there at a limping trot Tbe smith ran oot witb a readiness wbiob seemed to suggest a grasp of tbe situa tion. He asked no questions, bat took tbo bridle ont of big band aud set to work without delay It only remained to tbe other to possess bis sonl in suob patience as be could command, wbiob .in truth was very little. Outwardly he was calm enongb, though, a he stood benide tbe marejwlth his band on ber neok be stroked and patted tbe, tittle creature as though it was sbe wbo was maddening at the delay, she who could bardly force herself to' stand still. "He who bad faced far greater odds witb bis back against a wall undaunted. felt overwhelmingly helpless, felt tike a trapped animal. He could not keep bis eyes from the swelling uplands where tbe figures shifted In and out, but always nearer and nearer. Every minute dragged aud yet new. it was witb a rebound 01 spirits so great as to send bis mood swinging back to almost reckless confidence that be sprang at last into tbe saddle and felt the mare take tbe bit in ber teeth. All would no well now, though be oould tee the troopers' faoes set and dogged, though be could catch the muffled drumming of tbe boots on tbe heath and grass, and tbe next moment their matchlocks craobed Sharply and acou- ple.of ballets actually grassed bia cheek and tbo mare's quarter, .making ber bound forward. He went down the slope with a smile on bis Hps and a bold defiance in his eyesw All wonld go well now I Tbe slope, which wag abrupt, bid him from tbem. Ha laughed scornfully wben two more loud reports heralded tbe advent of- more ballets, wbiob flew high above his head, "They are lavish of their powder, tbe knaves. Do they lose heart;" was his J tbs incongruity to have clean root, aod fail to show them pair of beela." . "Fsjtbbe, vrilL be. tfceti?fL. and thought And tben even as he flashed into tbe little village .street, scattering knots of idlers whom tbe firing seemed to have drawn ootof doors witb a sud den misgiving inspired by or confirmed by (both so nearly simultaneous tbathe could not bave told wbiob), an impres sion of certain figures wbo -were not yokels, and tbe next moment by the sight of a group of horses ready bridled anrd saddled by a drinking trough: "Is it a signal?" He was prepared wben an unfriendly hand made a snatch at bia bridle. Tbe butt end of bis pistol brongbt down on the man's wrist freed blm. Tbe bullet was for tbe assailant wbo charged bin witb drawn sword, and tbe impetus of tbe gallop rolled over a third, and then tbe narrow street was loft behind, aud witb bis teetb clinched and tbe uncon scious oath still ringing between tbem, witb bis breatb coming unevenly, and one hand dyed red from a cot, he was out on the broad highway. Behind tbe ring of hoots dwindled suddenly, then broke ont with a louder, fresbor sound. A single borse followed blm on to the road. Behind it again there came tbe sudden check, tbe re newed fall of hoofs, and again and again. It bad puzzled blm at first, bat be grasped its meaning In moment. They were changing their horses, leav ing tbeir tired cattle behind and re suming tbe chase on fresh animals. It turned tbe odds against bim, he realized with a sinking heart, and tben with sadden fierce sense of injury and freakitb pity and conoern, not for bin self or even tbe failure of bl mission, bat for tbe game little mare. That sbe should bave straggled so gallantly on ly to be beaten In tbe end by a flout of fate I A sonrvy trick of tbe Jadfe Fortune But we'll figbt it to tbe end, my sweet heart, " be told ber, and even now be could not tbink of that end as fore gone conoluslou. Sbe was going so welL Tbo short rest hsd refreshed ber, and tbe sound of tbo galloping hoofs behind exoltedlier. His mood was lllogloally compounded of hope and deflanoe. Bare ly In tbe end lack wonld befriend blm, but if not to tbe devil witb It. He wonld conquer in spite of It. None tbe less be felt a personal anlmna against bis pursuers wbicb bad been wanting op to now a sense of unfairness in tb conditions of the straggle. There was harder set about bia month, and tbe ligbt In bis eyes was fiercely resentful as well as determined. He remembered witb a certain savage satisfaction tbe loss be bad inflicted on tbe troopers. aod told himself there would b mors bloodshed before be wag taken, and in tbe thought after awhile a dogged good bumor came back to blm. Half an hoar later be drew rein on tbe spar of a bill. The mare was breatb. Ing hard, and ber coat was black with sweat. Underneath it tb veins stood out like a network oi ropes. Sb strained at the reins, stretching ber neok and blowing Ibr Mgb her nostrils. Iir rider, ndiug in bis stirrnps, threw, imp Meut glances over bis shoulder aod anx. loos ones ahead. - Bom four mile off a boos stood boldly op above it olns. tered trees, and towsrd It his looks were directed. H bad heard that It was oe- opicd by a small troop of royalists, and now it held his best hop of safety. He shortened: tbe rclus after moment or two and urged tbe mar forward. Tb bio rye were stem now, and he rod with clinched teeth. . He handled tb pistol reflectively for SBorostit, looking over his shoulder, -and then lipped tbem back Into tb bolster, hav ing aetlsoed himself that tbey wet loaded and to working order. He broke into a gallop again oa the level. Two miles over moorland Interspersed witb low scrub and atony ground oo a tired animal; but tb trooper' heavy horse also war nnder the necessity of picking their way. Tb dlstaoo re mains! lb asm. Then on a road, wher tb mar. grateful for tb change, went trifle snore freely at first Bat the f ret ber horse, breaking from tb uneven ground, nixed and held their greats ad vantage a mil, with tb dietao bssv sing between tbern. Tbea tbe tiny bemltt, ortrmbedowed ey the bows on tb hi.'t Cp tit stewp UlU street, as-red from fcollet by It windings tbo Bare begianiof Jo roll in ber stride, yet still struggling oo across Ibevilfe green, and there shore Maxes the food more delicious and wholesome Sovai SARINS S0WMS OO. , NSW VOSR. to a certain neight, But a desperate man on a good borse might Just man sge it - He at least must make tbe at tempt He torned tbe mare at it, and for tbe first time in ber life struck in tbe spar mercilessly. Sbe answered witb a sob of distress, rose at it, caught ber forefeet bard and turned over, He bad slipped, his feet out of the stirrups and fell clear. He was op In a moment, bat tbe mare lay still I , He stood beside ber, stunned by tbls final failure, with tears of rsge and de spair la bis eyes. At the gates the troopers were tbnndering, and tben suddenly, as they began to open, tbe memory of boyish triumphs in fleetness of foot came to his assistance. He mast make bis feet serve blm now as tbey bad never served blm before. Turning from ber be plangod into the labyrinth of trees to give himself a better chance with the horses, who wonld not turn to quiokly and easily as bo would. He bad thrust bis pistols into bis belt. He held bis naked sword In bis baud. He was oonscions aa be ran of two figures dropping on to tb grass behind him and of tbe horses sweeping np tbe av enoe to turn bim if tbe others failed to run bim down or to stop blm witb a bullet. Stiff at first and shaken by tbe fall, be qnlokly warmed to tbe runand outdistanced tbe troopers. After awhile be flung away tbe scab bard by bis side. Then, the strain on his heart beginning to tell, he threw away bis sword, reserving only tbe pis Twisting among tbe trunks, braising himself, tearing bis face, bauds, gar ments, bo went on. Once, oatcblag bis foot In a trailing creeper, be fell. He lunged on to bis feet again, and stag gered headlong for the next few psoeg. Once, reeling suddenly, he olatohed at a trunk and, leaning against it, fought for a little fcroatb, while be waited for the nearest man to show himself to fire. He did not wait td see tbe effect of bis sbot, but broke into a rnn again. He burst at last into tbe broad sweep of tbe avenue, jnst' below tbe bouse, firing wildly at any shadow In tbe trees, oblefly witb tbe idea of arousing tbe attention of tbose witbin, of draw Ing tbem to meet blm; Headlong, blindly, wildly he ran, staggering at every step, reeling like a drunken man, still keeping his feet, be went oa. Livid, witb bine lines round bis lips, and bis eyes those gay bine eyes misty and bloodshot Ha saw through all their mist and glaze a blurred vision of figures running to meet blm, witb a glint of arms in the sunlight, and was conscious of tbe troopers' horses flash ing into the avenue. Still staggering, only mindful of (be hoofs behind bim, of the broad stretch In front, of the feet that refused to carry blm . farther, be stumbled forward and flung tbe roll of dispatches aa far as be could. ' They fell just at the top of tb flight of steps. He, witb bis bauds at his breast, clutching at the balustrade, sank on his knees at the bottom. On bis knees on the last step on bis knees. - Tben, lower, slipping down till be lay huddled up against It, fighting for air in choking sobs, fighting no longer for king, for loystty, tor honor drifting Into ebllvlou of atl these things, of tb hoofs that came slowly and confidently np tbe avenue, of tbe men wbo ran forward to pick op tb dispatches, and rooelved them witb be wildered looks. - And before tbe foremost trooper bad reaobed blm be bad drifted beyond I Tbe borses stood still, witb tired strainings at the reins loose on tbeir necks at last, witb tired sblftings of tb heavy bits In tbeir mouths, with heav ing flanks and nostrils distended. On of tbem, stretching down to the ground, sniffed at tbe cromblsd velvet and lace huddled so quietly there against tbe step; sniffed curiously round It, paused at root of grass upsprung In the ground betide it, polled llstleesly at the green blsdes and moved a little farther WON IN SPITE OF ORDERS, Tb Old llaa Uld Net Plaat4 With Abraham Uaeola l Val: Colonel Kocb of Chicago, veteran of tbe civil war, tells an anecdote In tbe life of Abraham Lincoln as related to blm by Schuyler Colfax. One day, on bis way to tbe executive mansion, uolfax come upon an old man jnst outside tbe capitol grounds, look ing so dejected and miserable tbat tb genial speaker stopped and spoke to blm; Tba old man begged for aid in getting an audience witb tbe president, aa so far all bia effort bad been un availingand added tbat it was a case of life and death. Oolfax, moved by tb old man's distress, brought bim, trem bllng witb conflicting hope and fear, directly Into tbe great and kindly pres ence. Witboat wasting a moment upon preliminaries, tbe petitioner plunged In to tbe heart of bis trouble an old story now grown sadly familiar to tb presi dont's ear. Briefly, hi son had been sentenced to death for having slept at bis post He had relieved siok com rade tbe night before, and overworn nature bad succumbed. Lincoln listen' ed, all tbe kindness of his greet heart reflected in bl eyes, bnt be bad already issued so many pardons for tbisWIffens tbat it was beginning to have a de moralizing inflnenoe upon a most Im portant part of the service, and con grass bad tbougbt best to give tb pow er of continuing the death sentence dl Tbe wind whispered through tbe tree with rostllngs as of silk, bat II stirred np tbe avenue over tbe figure with gathering sighs, over tbe figure all un witting tbat it died in a supreme effort to fling Its master's message at its mas- tsr's enemies' feot For garrisons change from day to day Id war time, aud It has chanced to more tban ooe to find enemies wher they looked for friends. And so Dick Lacy kept tb sorrel. Oassell't Vflgaztna. ., 7 ItaUlM Teem lis Mew Terk. La Luce, an Italian paper of Kew fork city, prints an open latter of V. Palnmbo to Mayor Vao Wyck, In wbiob b says: ."It I my lmprsioa tbat tbr Is a law tbat coarpet the attend anoa of children la tb puLflo schools between lb agw of and 18 years Ytt as far as tb Italian la this coun try ar concerned tbls law seras to b a dead letter. There is bardly a street aurnrr la tbls greet city tbs I boy of lender sis are not seen engaged la pol lahlng and blacking she. There is not a ferryboat plying between tbe ferries and the shore of Long Island, Btaten Island and Jersey City that those ebll drea are not seea oa tbera engaged la tbe nominating work first mentioned. Tbe humiliating part of it it tbat tbo wigaged are entirely yopng Italians. " nnp b iirTn ri than tinged witb elation. . t I the wall lb old park tree were lean lug. He turned oa to tb road a tb for tot tb maasir gate denied admittance snort borartnaa loomed sp against tb to on wbo com Id not tarry to jriv ere- sky line a mile and a half away. Bat dentists. Beyond tbem bis quick dr- beior h bad goo a hundred yard tb pent glteo lit oa a breach la the snare mad a sue! i. stumble, aod snrjo. , vrsll, showing tbat hare, too, tb War U r" -.v,v on the fi r"""i. bad eoroa, It bad been roogbly repaired Borelnnga, pain In thee bra and pain ful bresiuitng. tho fore-runners of pneumonia, are quickly svitteved and rarod bv the old reliable Dr. John W. Boll's Coorh BvTup. It break CD a old In oo nlrht. Try tt at otvm. , J Ws II si f COUCH GYRUP Will quickly heal Sor Lungt, Pea r sai.fl a4 plrsasnt to take recwsuBca SU rn( s Oa. Ai all 1 reotly to The generals In charge. In this particular case, too, Butler had written tbe president strenuously urging him to turn a deaf taa any one pleading for tbe offender's pardon, as tbe discipline of bis army absolutely required an example. With a troubled sir, therefore, Lin coin saidi "My good air, I wonld give anything I possess for tbo power to help yon. . Bnt tbe president himself is pow erless bare. I am nnder orders not to issue another pardon for tbi particular offense. Too much depend upon tbs vigilant sentinel. I sympatbixe deeply with your sorrow, bat most refuse yon request." . - "So that Is all tbe president of tb United Slates csn do for me?" faltered tbe old father. "All,", replied Lincoln. Tbe old man stood motionless In tbe deep silence that followed tbe presi dent's ultimatum. Tben, taking a step forward, be ssidi "Tbe president of tbe United States ha done bis doty. How, I want to bear from Abe Lincoln. P at yourself in my place, your son In my son's place. Tben what wonld yon do?" After a minute of intense thought Lincoln's face took on an expression of radiance a be exclaimed "Butlor or no " Butler, her goeaf" And seising bis pen be rapidly wrote two da plicate orders, handing one to the petitioner, who read: "Seutono In 1 case of Private of regiment is not to be exeouted until farther orders from tbe executive ofHoe." "Tbls," ssid tbe broken hearted fa ther, ' "only postpones tbe agony. If tbe boy mast he sbot, tbe sooner It is over tbe better. "Jdy friend," said Old Abe, taking blm by tb band, "if your son doesn' dl until further orders for bl deoeas ar Issued from tbis executive offioe he will live to a green old age." Chicago Inter Ocean. Greensboro Tobacco 1 : . ROR ftlGH PRICES. Sold over 6,000,000 pounds hat year for rtn average of 7. w pounds. - : 1 Thia ia the highest average made by any market in t io l in, t : Carolina. Over $1,200.00 paid out daily to farmers for tobacco durin ' 1' -n year. . , It is tbe best market in the State for the farmer. Our Warehouses are lame, commodious and un-to datfl. who- i i , etors stand without a peer as slesmen of the weed. jvery large firm in tbe Unitrd States and a number of foreign f.ru represented by our buyers. . Tobacco centre, manufacturing vnir frta rohf educational centre. - . Our own manufacturers hove a lmvn trade daily and must bove tobacco. e nave ine strongest corps of buyers in the world for the war : capacity. Y e want more tobacco and must have it if high averages will li Try us with your next load and be convinced of our merit. Greensboro Tobacco Association. M I wish to call the attention of insurers in Alamance com.! to the fact that the Burlington Insurance Agency, established i .i 1893 by the late firm of Tate & Albright, is still in the ring. There is no insurance agency in North Carolina with Lett r ..facilities for placiogJarge lines itfJiiaujurice that can give 1 - -er rates or better indemnity. Only first-class companies, in every branch oi the business, find a lodgement in my office. Y.'i a practical experience of more than ten years, I feel warrants 1 in soliciting a share of the local patronage. I guarantee f .i satisfaction in every instance. Correspondence solicited vi : all matters pertaining to insurance. I am making a specialty of Life Insurance and will ma! it to the interest of all who desire protection for tbeir fami!" or their estates, or who wish to make absolutely safe and pre able investment, to confer with me before giving their n '' tions to other agents. . Very respectfully, JAMES P. ALBRIGHT, BURLINGTON, N. C. oooooooooooooopocccccc z iSUBSCKIBE rOIt THE GLEANEi:, $1.00 per Year in Advance. Tb Ladder tb Chlesaef. Blender iron ladder are often seen at tached to great smokestacks, and espe cially to big, lofty firebrick lined stacks of iron. Sometime in tb case of twin Iron cblmnavi standing oloee together a ligbt spiral stairway Is rnn np bewtcra thorn to tb top, aerving tbe purpose of a ladder aod belngnora convenient It doesn't oost vary much to build In a ladder as tb chimney goes np, and there I then In plao a permanent and Mtrvebleut meaaa-of getting at any part of the obimney. Inside or oat. for any pnrpos. Brick chimneys ar sometimes lined with Crsbrlok, and tbey ar also sometime bnilt witb a pao between tbe floe and tbe outer atroolor. If for any reason II should b desired to get at tb Interior of a chimney, tbe ladder afford a ready and convenient means of acoess to tbe lop, from wbicb a man can be lowered In a bos'n' chair. In tbe caae of obimney caps, bnilt perbapt of a number of places, the ladder give a convenient means, already la plaos, for getting at tb top of tb chimney tor any repair tbat may b nooesaary. Tb mor oommon use of tb ladder, however, are tboa to wbicb It I prim arily devoted on Iron chimney, upon which it la moat eommonly found to make mor' convenient tb periodical Inspection of lb ebimnay and to rnak tb obimney easier of aeoea for it rago ut painting. Kew York Boa. It I Strang, madam, how godly mm pointed tb finger of oondmnatioo at tbo stricken poet, potting tbo Cbris- tiaa anatbema upon blm. Our poor Henna waa having hi pai tb aigbt of hi agonies filled the pi. UU with raptor, la madlarral time. (till regretted la aom center of Chris tian instruction aa tb true age of faith. tbr was a sort of aealota called flagel lent wbo used to run madly ever It- top, beau ing tbeas salve aod murder ing tb Jews. How littles ntial baog baa taken plaos In tba tallgioM spirit I . Bow Heine bated this spirit with a hatred bequeathed to him by gi tioos of hi booted and suffering mat Is to aay, like a Jew and b also I II like tb tro Helles b waa. So It took what Mvwog it coald poa blm. Tb lltti Oermaa priooaling wbo pol np srooooctd actor on their fenay littl eottrt and oastl to dodge tb lightning of hi wit also fursished some divsrsioa ia kind. For this msva badwriitaai Iks pas! have Usae shmw lal taw asUy ar sasetal. "Toe human spirit has lis right aad will oot be rookeat to tiers try UMteH Uby of choron bells." Fhilistin. DeWitt'a Llttlo Early Risers, Tb tassiat tMlf I 1 Bhi Msatr su4 Cboswhea. A hundred year ago there were no temperance societies or bands of hope, nor Becbabitea and bine ribbon army. To be aa "drunk as a lord'' waa the bolglit of human felicity. It waa the age of "three bottle men," of convivial toasts, of drinking aonga. Even the church indirectly encouraged intemper ance. There were certain district where at Whitsuntide tbe churchwardens wore aoctutomed to levy contributions of malt from the parishioners. This waa brewed into strong ale and sold in tbe church. The Whitsuntide toper bad, however, a pious method In tbeir mad ness. , V -t, The money spent on the beer waa ex pended by the churchwardens In church maintenance, and ths muddled roister ers no doubt believed themselves to be pillar of the church even when, under the influence of its alcohol, tbey rolled upon it pavement They thought themaelve rappbrter of the church when they wanted "Sopportlng" them selves, and deemed themaelve most saintly when tbey were most saddened. Until es recently ss 1837 (when the li cense waa withdrawn) a church and pnlilio boose were covered by one roof at Deepdale, midway between Derby and Nottingham. A door that could be opened at will served to separate the consecrated interior of the church front the common tapruomof thesvernl Chambers' Journal. . f niPtEST BEST .... V I EVER 1 TBE NEW Wheeler a UH Sewing Ma - Pallet's Mama. Itataadaoa tbe Via BL Beoaatiano, and the sculptured hat, "eappello," tb ancient cognisance of th Cerputets, seea over th gateway of a poor, second rat inn, alone mark th bom wher dwelt on of to "two households, both alike la dignity," whoa fend afford th staple of HhakespeauVs tale. Tail boose had covered every foot of Capri let's gar den. On could not aay with Juliet. The orchard wall ar high and bard to climb,' for no garden, no orchard. no wall war there to be eeea on either side. Fronting on the street, surround ed by shops aod dwelling bar was th pot where followed thick and fast the scenes of tb "fcsvrfnl passage" of that death marked love" which th gnat dramatist describes. We ventured into tbe open ioclosure. and Ungrred for awhile amid tbe squalid anrronndinir of this wretched taverm. Sume qtuCTelsoine inmates were busied In a corner of the courtyard In settling tbeir disputes. Amid tb war of words w remembered that oo oao ia soodrrn daya "hath forbade thia bandying In Verona." Tbor were one or two wag on at ooe aide, from which tb laded ed had brea unharnessed. Near tbe entrance, and ia tbe only decent part of this old ruin, two women set, one knitting. The other aaswsreeToor in gnlrie and pointed ont our way to th next object of oar qnest Uppincott'a Paul Perry, of Columhtw, Ga, sufll-red agony for thirty years, and then cured his Piles by using De- tV'iU's Witch Hsiel Salve. It trials injuries and sEn iliseasrs like magic. J. C. Simmons, the drug- glat. . . " r Retary MatlM aid Call Ecar? : -,, ZAsjKvitskZfQ-lzurr:', Purchaser say t " It runs as light as a feather." "Great iirtprovernent over anything so far. " it turns drudgery into a pastime." ", The magic Saent Sewer. " All sires and styles of sewing ma chines for Cloth and Leather. gar The best machine on earth see it before you buy. ONEIDA STORE CO. J. M. Hayes, Agent. i CTYU5lt,-4liUAULU ; APTt vnr.- Ikjr ; Tstv Always Pleas. -Ws. MS CALL filTTEfJ.j ! NONE BbTTtK AT A.N 1 1 snW MtttTM rs wnlat f- tilts anal in p It. t .n"i v i If yur dssalssT 4"m SwU t -- -n THE McCALL CC .fA V. ! ISSI 14 W. 141. ItrMI. t. Y sw.acsiarv.'-v. : sS PHi. Av... c Marks &(.. baa .- CBUltM 0suiul . lifMCrmtes L - - ttiM, Fftorr V. -AtjmmtM nrasavi -dKi-WrsUsCW. V-i 1 1 1 fall fc, Wrn lo t--p z. t. Prnrf Wat?'. Cole and Flintot.i t