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Will attend the Courts of Nash, Frank lin, Granville, Warren,Hod Wake Coun ties, also tlie Supreme Court of North Carolina andtbe U. S. Circuit and d'is c Couits. No. 7 tf ATTORNEY AT LAW, ! i - Fraxxlikiov, N. C. Will practice in the courts of the th judicial district. Prampt attention given to the cOllcc tionof claims. No 50-tf JOS. J. DAVIS, Rest, BY MABY A. COLVILLE. Rest for tired eyelids, ! Rest for aching hearts, Rest for weary, stiaylng feet, Balm for bleeding smarts. Rest for constant dreaming. Rest from biding deep. The troubled world of feeling, Which in our breasts we keep. i ' The hope of rest lures onward, Lt-ads upward, to our God. Rest ! Rest 1 we find thee not on earth Our eyes turn heavenward. , Pbil had devoted himself to the study of law with untiring energy, and was now about to enter the fit Id with one of the mnst talented lawyers of the day . Uis Aunt and his Uncle fjlt a pride in him, tad Claudia too ould love to hear Phil win applause from tne world. So the blossoming, fragrant breathed month ol May stole softly among them ORIGINAL STOBY. BY VIVIAN. CHAPTER V. sought repose, but there was none for her gaze fixed on the well shaped band, him. lie censured himself for Icdring smilingly awaiting its removal. Ilcr them alone, aecusiug spirits in the expectations proved slightly erone- shape of haunting thoughts vexed him ous. until dawn, and even then his rest was " You are cruel, let me read these troubled. Very few recognized in tbis last two lines," she pleaded still look dark stranger,with the long beard, the ing down at the hand. 1 Mr Grant of former days, but the next " Not a line, not a word." And the day many of his old friends were found. I book as gently withdrawn from her I and hung forth her delicate garland. lie heard from them the sad news of detaining fingers. ' ere they bad qnite awakened to the bis wife's death, agd the sudden disap- j" Do yon. want to be sent to the ft that their happy winter bad really pearance ot his child from the place of blind asylum fairy T SOQe. d with it some of the happiest her birth fT w T.nwn ih vr nf " T believe I am auite destitute of daJs of Claudia Grant's life. his wife, neglected and uocired for. any such ambition, she laughed rest He would even now pay the last saoj ing her fair bead against: the curtains tribute of love by rearing a marble bright folds, and lifting her sparkling shaft over that grave, jj eyes to his, and be in turn smiling He could obtain no clue of his child, down upon her in the tender earnest lost to him forever. The man was way so frequent with him now. sorely grieved. Until the last hour, She luxuriating with child like sira hope had waved her banner around plicity in tho protecting fondess of his him, but now he was alone in the world, manner, which was ever received by Become a wanderer, again ! He could her with the same child like grace, and never resign himself to live in a place would often cause him to wonder if the surrounded, as be would be, by bitter woman's heart would ever awaken with- memories o the past in the place in her, and often he would tremb'e for where every tie that had bound him, the stability of a certain airy castle was now severed, j upon which be bad lavished rainbow. My friends, those who once i knew tinted dreams and brilliant hopes. 14 Unless vou vwill be good and net 2kXy 3Xotlict-. (To Be Continued.) I?leiviii-o. Joy, Xolisrlit. The sun was low one evenincr. when a brown an bearded stranger stepped me and VTed me' "V by witb-j from the cars at H change in eight years ! It was no Ion ger the scattered village it had been, when last be saw it; but a thriving growing young city, with its numerous factories and smiling homes that filled the slope from the river to the hill that like a crown with its gleaming stones in the setting sun looked, serenely up on all that lay below it. Sending his effects to a Hotel, the stranger crossed the river and st oiled along the streets. Almost everything as changed, be feared to pass the cor ner, for from that stand, he could tee the place he had once called home the home where years ago he had left a wife and child, to battle w th life and its danger. Where were they now? Would he see the same little cottage buried amid the trees? He could fancy his daughter now a girl almost grown in size. He would see her first ; it might be that even now she wss at the What a out a mile of recgmtion. No one persist in this disobedience, we shall ATT'Y and COUNSELLOR at LAW aoor waitins and watci.ing for .wm lLOTJISDUho, FRANKLIN CO. N.C who had been gone 50 many years He Will practice in the several Court of Gran till Franklin, Naah, Warren and Wake. WS. rrompt atU-otiou paid to tbe collec tion and rt in iUaro of money. Jalj 15, 1871. 1 iELBariam, I RoVt H. Bartoni, Leu shu r, N. C. Foiesivd e. N. i. . Atty'saiii Counsellors at Law, . 1 At LowUburg, Frank!! i Co, N. C" fflTM and at (Furertvl-, Wake, Co, X. C 14 Builca from l ale h I) ltml. ffif p-cMc in the Snivrbr Courts of the atb Judical lM(iic , In tfis supremo Cour of ibe 8 'e, mkI iu led rl t uurta. Prompt uteutii n ill e pkU t Cotlect Uf, biurlug. ituupri mismg aud i?et ling CUuisJ :. knows me. A stranger in a strange land ! I feel at times the parental affection for my child becomes bo great, that I will try and find her, I will search for her to the ends of the earth. J How I could love her ! If only to feel the warm clasp of her arms aronnd me if only once to hear her breathe the name of ' Father,' upon my ear, this would be happiness indeed. But j for some one to lovs me "n this wide world J Friendless aud alone, here, where once was home. How the thought maddens me. Enough of money, but who is to share my gold with me? What is the worth of it tothe love of one pure heart ? The family circle is broken ; but O, Father grant that it be united again around thy throne." CHAPTER VI. It was lale in February, ! over all things brooded the stillness of intense cold. The wind hushed to slumber, breath ed not a sigh, stirred not a twig. But could fancy all this and as he thought AVoodlawn parlor formed a very differ- of th r union bis eyes filled with ent picture, lowing grate, richcrim- tcars. J son curtains heavily corded away from " How happy we will be a gain uni- the windows.luxurious sofas and chairs, ted to1 part never more on earth. My draPed in tl,e Same flor' antJ con hands have toiled during these years carPet oa which tbe 8PraJ8 of balf so hard too. but with a light ahd will- blown roses, semed to be exhaling a ;n ka9r n,i T . on.u.j -aint penume. gave an aspect oi uk a v. ua jl. ca.au cuauiuu tVI UilU" I w have it to do. What do you think Annt Vane," turning to that lady as ihc entered tbe room, 44 of placing a germ an grammar in the bands of tbis young ladj only to make her a better girl you know for then I guess she will not endanger the lihtof those eyes? No it will not be so fascinating as the nov el over which she is now trying them." Any grammar you please Phil Pleasure is a terra of the most exten sive use. It embraces one grand class of our feelings or sensations, and is op posed .to nothing but pain, which em braces the opposite class ot vision. Joy and delight are but mod. s or modifications ,of pleasure, differing as to the objest as sources, i Pleasure in its peculitr acceptation, is smaller ia degree than either jy or delight, but in its universal accepta tion it dt fines no degree. Pleasure is produced by any or every object. Everything by which we are surrourded acts upon us more or leas to produce it. J y is derived from the exercise c.f the affections. Delight, either from the aff c'ions or the understanding. Pleasures are eith er transitory or otherwise ; they may arise from momentary ciicumstances, or be attached to some p rmanent con dition. Basil Wood, referring to the deep af fectirn of bis another, aiys : -ThU is a subject on which I hnp I shall never think without heartfelt gratitude to her, and to God who ao favored me. Ti e whole of hrr deportment was calculated to win my early attention to religion. I saw In her what religion could do; how happy, how cheerful, how humble, bow hly, how lovely in life aod after wards in death, bow full of mercy and good fruits, it could render the pres sor. As I was the only son f my mother, and she was a widow, she might perhaj s lean to the side ot over indulgence ; yet, if my heart does not deceive me, I am indebted, through divine grace, for that ioestimab!e bene fit, the grace of our Lord Jut Christ, C. . IDWAftDS K, B, Sa jCQBTOX. A. F. KKDD, KditO. Eihvard, Brougliton & Co Practical Printers and Binders, Payettcvi 1 Street. Raleigh, N. Opposite Market buart. Pnblishers BIBLICAL JtECORDEIL 2 30 Ttr Anoum. TERRELL & HARRIS, Announce herrbr. fullv meaning wlt ai; . I . ' - io ice impression oi cer grat ana ten- I we say, that a'ter the 1st January 1$74, der kindness, brr uniform eximple, and I weintena to sen only lor particularly her pious and affectionate letters when I was about thirteen years o!d. .CASH Prayer is ever profitable ; at night it is our covering, in the morning it is our armor. Prayer should bo the key of the day, and the lock of . the night. Prayer' sanctified all our ac tions. He is listed in God's service and protection who makes it his first work to be enrolled by prayer, under the standard of the Almighty.Hc carries or i's equivolsnt. It is customery to put these notice, fa newspapers, and fall to maktthsm good, iut tbt we are in earnest, w will prove to anyone who ask for credit. We alho U-g that those who have been kind enough to trade with as tkU year, will increase their obligations by paying tor what they havabvughU Go To an assistant anrel with him far hi help, who begs bis benediction from TERRELL & HARRIS' unurmed. Love thy neighbor for God's sake, and God for bis own sake, who created all things for thy sake,, and redeemed thee for bis mercy sake ; if thy love hath any other object it is false love ; yon will get aa muca lor jour money as yoa can anywhere, we axe sell ng at bottom prices oor UotU Quick bales and small prefhs. Joy is in its nature commonly of short duration. It springs from par ticular events; it is pleasure at hiiih only accomplish that desirable end.' j tide. Delight is not so fleeting as J07 I if thy object have any other end, it is And she smiled love and blessings on I but it may he less so than simnlc Dlca I self love. - t - . . lure. Delight arises from a state of out- her beautiful idol. 4Ohl Phil. Will you teach me Ger man; do you indeed mean it" ? exclaim ed Claudia. , I do iadced snowdrop, if you wish it, meet me in the library three morn ings in each week, 'to-morrow morning you shall receive jour first lesson.' Claudia had .now been for four years under Prot . Warrener' care, and in ward circumstances thich is naturally An irishman being asked in court for nK re durable than that nf joy. Pleasure his certificate of marriage, showed may be had either by rt flection on the big scar on bis forehead about the size psstor by the anticipation of the future, of a small shovel. Joy and delight can be produced only by the pnseut olj ct. We have aj An iris'iman epe iking of suicide,a"d pleasure in thinking on what we have the only way to atop it was to make it the loved ones everything to make life happy- I left them without one dollar that I might call my own. True I haven't heard from i.om'e since I lef" it. It may be that Pll see them no more. Rut God in his goodness and mercy would not so punish a poor mortal. I'll see them again, the vis ion rises before me of my dear wife, patient and long suffering, hopeful each PasBlDg momcnt of love' tru warmth, comfort and "brightness, in de lighful contrast to the bleak, cheerless scene beyond, and too. the atmosphere was redulent of the fragrances floating thro gh the open door of the conserva tory, in which budded and bloomed the rarest flowers. Tea roses, helio trope and mignonette here 1 breathed out their perfumed sighs, whispering th YARBOROUGII HOUSE, RALEIGH, tl. C. Q. T7. BLACKNALL, Prprietor. Patterson Madison & Co. WHOLESALE GROCERS AND Commission Merchants. Pettrsbvrg, Va. J. & Pattervi fcv W. A faadisosu R. I. Jadkins, Mo 4 Cos. -- ) Our Living nd Our Dead. A eeUv Newspape-, d voted to ihe Wr rtcoid. Subscript i n price $2.00 Address, S D.Iol, through every baffled effort of life, teaching me my duties in the same winning voice that she used te sing the old ballad. When I had almost given up, how often have I heard from her Patentia et perseverent ia vincit omnia. Sometimes she added others. but the sentiment she more quoted as if worthy to be a rule of action was the one already given. Now sone op pressive dread fills me with fear lest I should be too late to see her again. Suppose death had entered the little circle and claimed her for its vic tim !" After eight years of separation, now he had returned to the spot which be had once called home. The young trees be had remember ed in front of the house now stood sturdy and wide armed trees, before a substantial brick residence, aud the old garden was the site of another home. . ' All hope was not gone, still it re mained to cheer him , until he should learn the worst. They had moved to another hooe, these changes were ex pected. He turned going where faucy led until dusk, and then sought his ho tel. trusting to stronger Leart tjr '. ask, or some chance word to reveal, what be feared to kuow. He and Heaven. Beautiful, precious, hap py flowers that live the lesson they teach. . Before the grate lay a cat, purring its content on a crimson tasseled cush ion, while not far distant stood Mrs. Vane's sewing chair, beside a quaint little table, on winch rested basket and work, and a daiuty ch rochet needlf , and a bit ot delicate fabrics, speaking of another and fairer band. j j From the Western horizon the pur ple and gold had quite faded and twi light was fast dropping her mantle pf deepest gray. Yet unmiudful of all this, Claudia Grant eurled up in one of the ' low broad window seats, still poured over the enchanting page that had hurried her thither to catch the last rays of wan ing light. I 1 1 Such a pleasant home picture, and so thought Phil Raymond as entering from the hall be paused a moment to enjoy its sweetness, ere proceeding to ward 1 he dainty figure, partially shroud ed by the heavy curtain. Directly he stood beside her. Not a movement indicate 1 the conasiouscess of his presence except the shadow of a pretty dimple curving itself among the faint roses on her cheiks. So he laid a white muscular hand across the pages f cc book. She still sat motionless. struction," he had filled his position of trust and confidence, with the entire approbation of both Mrs. Vane and Claudia. Teacher and pupil had become at tached to each other, and af'er four yrars of almost happiness to the man of misfortune, he had left Claudia, having perfected her in every branch of s-tu 'y requiied " of him, and baying s -en her debut in society, be lef j her a young lady. S'ie ha'l endeared herself to tbe heart ot tbU aged man. He was possessed rf the finest sensibilities, could at almost a glace read the hu man heart, and truely had he learned this girl's nature, and iu It he had found nothing wantioe, everything ws that to love and admire. ; In her education, "lerman wa3 a study which Mrs. Vne nad deemed enneces" ary for Claudia. She had at firat, thought to send her to New York to some finishing school, but the idea was abandoned as soon as the thought of the h-ng, long separation. Then it was that the age of eigh teen, che was a young lady moviug a brilliant star in the finest society, and already many bad seen her attractions, and boned to do them homag. Bu- her m st devoted su'j;ct was Phil Raymond. She hnd ki own him since her residence with Mr-, vane; he had always visitedtthemas a mtmbtr of tut: family, and asBUch he was treat ed, even looked upon by iltudia as an aim st brother, as could be seeu tr. m the tr edom of her maimer towar U him But a far different feeling than this bad Itcen cherished by the young man, and cow that those German leva ns would be given, this love would ripe,, aud grow until it couid be ahaken oil by no power of hi?. fhe next morning by agreement," Phil was in the library at the appoint ed hour awaiting tbe dilatory yurg Miss. Sbe come alter a time, and thus it wan that morning, alter morning foand Claudia studiouly bending over the German books, at Phil Raymond side, and all u ruusciou'y V arnicg to h in the swetUr lesson r.qu rirg mLber teacher nor book. It was a cbaruing tk to Phil to watch under l.:s Uve oping ha d the u J fold-.ngot the hue m nul owiri ?utt! u dcr those soft cu l , and to let teacher and npil tbe mornings went by in winged JL g' . J A erj iyeo, or wua wa may again enjoy. We experience delight from a musical entertainment. - Tl a-ure, richness, honor and joy, are sure to have caie, di grfc, adver sity, and affliction in their train. There is no orrow. O the folly of expecting lasting felicity in a vale of tears, oraparadi -e in a ruined world. Dishonor to the gen'l mo and bank, roptcy to the trader, are the portion wf. either whose chief purpcse of lile is de light. Pleasure, when it is aran'chnl purposr, disappoints itself; and the constant application to it palls the faculty of enjoying it, though it leaves tbe sense of our inability. for what we wuh, with a disrelish of everything ilae. Thus tbe ir.term-diate seasons of the man of pleasure are more heavy than one would impose on the vilest criminal. He who can conceal his j ys is greater than he who can hide bis griefs. He who can at all times aacrifice pleasure to duty, approaches sublimity. Take care take care of your pleasure. Cleopatra's asp was introduced in a basket of fl iwers ; so are our sins often brought 10 os in the flower of our pleasure. Pleasuies Itecoms bitter as soon as they aie abi a d. STILT, ONWARD AND UPWARD. THE NEW YORK LEDGER. Yon The New Ykab, 1874. Times change; but there is 00 change in tbe Ledger,' except that of constant improvement. Tue year which is past is another year ad ed to our experience and we flatter ourselves that s;ood aa we have endeavored to make th 'Led ger' heieto we shall be able to reader itatiil better in the future. Our readers will bear us witness that we aie better at performing than at promising; and, with the aauracce that, while uur exjcritnce is greater. our 1 Certs to make the L""gei' tbe best family paper in the world will not be slackened, we leave them to judge our future by our ps. Oca Tckms Tom, 1874 Now is Tin Tims to ben-cajss. Single copies, $3 per annum; four copies, $10, wb'ch is $2 W a cepy ; eight cpie, $20. Tiie party who seads US$50 tor a club o eicbt copies W A Mi'.chiP. Poilj lkddincfkld.Ciily (all sent at one tiov,) Mil be entitled to Wiggin, flinton Wig- I a copy tree. Postmasters and ointra a capital offence puniable with eath. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA Franklin County : In tSapeiior Court , PETITI 'X to SLLL LlND TO PAT DCBTS. Frances Mitchell Adnd tis'ratix with the wi 1 ann xea of William Mitcnell, Oeceased, Piaiutitf, Against Uorrihlk! A b-d lit tl boy made pretend" th ii taken a cup of 'cold pizeu " ller? i what his u o licr gave him: 1 h whites of six gg a lutis t d finrtic a d. S of taiu-ki 1 r s?vcn Ayer's pills, two fftooufuU of cantor oil, a ta sirfjonful of Kilt and a blue p 11. I'e lives a wiser and a madder boy; and for him . no u ore jokes of tlat sort not lor J h! A philos pbiral Kentnckiir, who ha t but one shirt, and waa lying in bed while tbe garment was drying on tbe clothesline ia the yard, wa t.artled by an xc!amation fnm his wife to the efiVctthU 'the calf had eaten it. Well, said the K n:uckir, with a ttii'v worthy of a letur Ciu , ell them who has must lose. I Tbe vitalitT of some people is simply astounding. There is a long-haired youth at Buffalo who has written 7fO vcres, tbe refrain to which is. im dying, mother, dyin2, and withal be isn't dead. Winston, I'crry Wiggins, tiinton wig gins, Gt-ton Wiggius, John A Powell and rerapboia his wile, Joe, Fuller and Sdly ht wife, h.ck I'.jwtll and 1-etna his wile, George Wiggins, Green Wig gins, Fanny A Sugg, Bally wataon, Eliz.buh Wataon, 8ndeta Watan, Tabitba Watson, I.nny Watson, Mckee Watson, tbe last named aninfut undt-r 21 years ol age, wtthout'guardian, S It Trawickt Catvin Baug'i and Ageline b'u wife, James Cut aud Fetna his wife, Lcm Bryant and Martha his wife, Kcne Allen and Tilatha bis wile, M Je-wcll and bally his wile, Judson AxnoM and L-.cy his wife. Judson Buff! or, bidney Uutfdot, Bvi.j imin ditcjeli ami lllatba hia wile; Ad.!p .us B .ffioe, A1m z) Bi.flelo', Madison BuHaioe-, Virgil Bul fxloe, the three last narueu iolantaoo dr 21 years of ace. without Uaardiao. Ju ius Atford and Ehzttjctb bis wifr, Jrckn Ftazier and Gilly Aon his wile. Sidney W.Wbt ami Amy hiawl'r, lUl- liard Mi'cbrl! and Jane hia wil-, and chirlt-a Wijrgina an lnfa t U ider 21 yeira of ig : w rtiout guareliar , Ucvicaof William .Mitchell dec'J., Deiendant. It appearing to the sa'if fiction of the Omri by the aflidtvit of tbe P.aintiff, ihat Wm. A, Mitchell, Jirre Car and Fetna C'airhis wif, Fanny A Sugg, bal y Watsor, E!.z oeth Watson, daodtrs Watson, f ao lu Watson. Jenny Wa son and MekeeWa -sor, and Cl.arL-4 wtgilis iKlendnts in me abjve ta'ed action arc not te-i denta ol this "atr. It ia therclorr, ordered, lb a, publication lie u.a Je iu the Franklin urier,' a newspaper pubiuhtd in the town rt Lu'alUrr, N...'., once a-week lor six wevks c ceiveh, notifijingthe ai-l dtlendaata ttkefiong oi tbw c mpUtut iu this cau e commanding them toejjcar at the nf!i-e of thi C erk of the ou rior Court for 'h-. 0.ur j e 1 Frbk!m at the Court ll ca-- in L uivarg witbia -0 uaja fur the tlJirt ia the liute tbe puoc!ion ol tb a n tire, and ant ri th s 4i1 c0jlia, ant U.I :b.-Sti'l delrtidan a take icticv th it if they filo anwer tbe ail c mUie wi. bin that liuie the llaintif i: api 1 to tbe C.urt f-r tbe leliel eieuiau lel iu the a mj laiu's. who get up ciubs, la . tWeir ravpective towua. can afterward add aitcle opies $2,50. Ho subscriptions taken Vt a less petiod than one year. Canada subscribers Boost seed tweatj cents la addition 10 tbe nbacriptios. to pay tbe Atncr'caa postage. When adrstt or money- rdtr csd cxmvrnleetly le sent, it will be preferred, as it will pro vent tbe possibility ot tbe lossol muy by mail. Tbe ptage on tbe Ledgct t all parts of the coua'ry is only twenty cents a year, or five ccn's quarter, pavable at tbe efice where tbe psper is delivered. jT" We employ do travelling sgtets All communications to, ROBERT BONNEB. Publisher. Corner ot William aad tipruce Su. N Y John Armstrong, No. 1 FayctUvi la Stree, RALEIGH. V, C. 300K -BINDER, IXD- Bl'iitk B'fsk ZLinufudurrr, Newspsper, Magtz'nes and Law Doks of every !ecnpti-.n board it the ve'y lt fyle and st L-et Pnc. JttSO lt. TRINITY COJ-j3LEGE. G.vtn ualer n.y bd and 1AL 1 be-seal o; t es i C u t ta. , y Cth day ot Jnsarj, 1814 R. H.TlMBERLAKr. Clerk Superior court. The r ng S a-io- will o ruaiice JANUARY ITru. ltrTl. B-srd til iHt cunf . i.t.:! e 1- 1 jeti-ior ne mcoths. t. r lio.r . Tc - I iion. Wasuinj mi Fa 1 (romtltn U0. B.vUAVEa. Feb.nim,