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S.3L-E1X, IV.: O., MAY 2(5; 187G
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hard, bat now he was at a loss bow to manage. ! Tr or u.c Press. I of yore? The Exatainatkm cam ana went. .Nearer and nearer we a mQ rtally approach-1 of. It wni hid.!that th court below erred in
One day, Mr. Arbuthnot and Chester visited Louisa C. Kramsch to her Former Schol-1 ad with it too, many member of " oar txtaU Ing to the - Great Examination." to b held by I revoking tald order aod apposing the pcti
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the house.; The nieetins between father and
son was not very cordial, though Mr. Armies
I could not keep his eyes off of his boy, nor yet
bat acknowledge to' himself that ho was then , a
fine, manly-looking yontli. ,' . 1 1
It was his first visit, though tiirco years had
ars at Salem Female Academy, wno I iy lert roc weir Hemes, some of tnem never to I the J odge and I-orO. both of bears and eartb, I Uoner guardian, upon her filing bond as requlr
may still sojourn here below, some as I return again to this their A Una Mater. The I and all nations, and kindreds, and people shall I ed by the Court; and that the orphan should
mothers, or even gTandmotners, now i vacauon with its pleasures, its long walks and i bo there a great moiutnds nail on. my doar I have been bound out as an apprentice.
scattered here and there North, South,
East and West.
Those of yon, my 'dear t girls, who may bap-
EUAI DISCOUNT TO CLUBS.
j! '' ' T''
fr. Willard has leen liere with coronlaints
again,' exclaimed Mr. Armies, as his son en
tered the room. 'There is ne use to deny it,
ijrr he continued, as tlio boy opened his lips to
remonstrate. I shall settle this with you, by-nnd-by
; and. f mark my words, this is the last
offence at home. I shall put yor on hoard of
a naval ship I" .
The hoy looked his father straight in the face,
his lips compressed, and great veins swelling
oat on bis forehead ; but controlling himself, he
tamed to leave the room with a proud, resolute
air. which angered his parent all the more. -
Mr. Arbuthnot, an old friend of Mr. Annies,
was sitting in ihe room, and witnessed the whole
scene. ;.- :
passed away since Mr. Arbuthnot took him un- I pen to read this will doubtless be surprised to
dcr his charge." ' i I hear from me in this wise, but it is only at tlw
Chester wislies to ?o to Itnlv with Mr. Sto- repeated and urgent request of a friend that I
plicnson,' MrJ Arbathnot observed, :ind webavo Lconscnted to adilrcss you through tlio medium
come to get your consent.' 1 J Uio Vkkss ; and what more natural tluvn Ut
I lvo no objections,' said tho father, 'if Mr. J this should first appear In Uie columns of a
Stephenson is willing to bike such a burden up- I hewspaper, printeil nt our much loved Salem.
himself.'
. Chester flushed. He fvlt the insult uncalled
for.
A few weeks after Chester Imd gone, Raymond
brought a poor folorn-looking creature into Mr.
Armies presence.
were occupied in preparing for the Christmas
times the decorations the dialogues all hav
ing refcrenco to the sweet babe! la Dethlebem's
manger, whoso birth we were commemorating.
I know you have not forgotten the Salem Chrht
mas celebration, followed by, the holidays.
and which, too, is edited by tho sons of Ukj now I and then the oM year, like Its predaoessors was
sainted old friend of mine, who in days gone r forever. So It b with so. my dear girls.
by established a paper here. And wlio was so I caange, u nokmi cnaage, only Jesus
well known as a prominent and useful citiren. anwes tne same uncliaaging rrtena. me places
jSo I. send Uiis greeting to you, out in the wide, that have known us will knowf us no more!
wido world, perelianco it may find a response And here, my dear pupils. I woald exercise my
noes was soon over, and tho school was reop-1 f iru, bow greatly Important It Is ttmX we be I The Probate Court of the county in which
ened. and the days went by enlivened now and 1 prepared for this solemn event, and thae be I such orphan has acoolrod a settlement has ja-
then by some social feUal scene. As the end I nnrabcrcd among those happy oacs who shall I rivlictjon of tho proceeding, which should bo
of tbo year drew near, busy hands and heads I dwell together in unalloyed buss, la that city I entitled Im rc A. U. &c.
which hath no need of the sun. ellhoc of the I The Probate Jedge bad anUwrity and ought.
moon to shine In it, for the glory of Cod shall I is the exercise of legal discretion, upon tho sp-
, She told the father a long, pi tiful story about somowUvccM you read of tho deep Interest 1 1 oU
a secret marriage foul desertion ; and then Ray
mond told how he, doubting her word, had trac
ed the story, and found it only too true.
Tho father swore. It was the first time the
name of Armies had been disgraced, he! said.
and he should own his son no longer. Ilo sen
for a lawyer and liad him disinheiitcd, making
his will iu fayor of his nepltcw.' j
Mr. Arbuthnot heard of Mr. Armies' act. but
did not liear the cause for it, and he was too
still take in all my former pupils, who are scat
tcrod over so many different States of tho Union.
Often does one and another well-remembered
form rise up before me, as also the question,
" where is she now, if living?' and Ucn I find
'myself wUhing I could, with railroad speed.
old ptcrogalivc as a toacher, and atk you a few
questions. How ttnvu you filled your fUeee
the stations in this world for which yon .were
educated? Have you continued to prepare
yourselves for that future which comes to us
all? Did you say with Joshua. ' As for mo and
my house we will serve Uie Lord!" Many an
traverse this great continent and seek out tho I opportunity lias been given y of bearing tho
Armies,; he snid. quickly. Met your boy come any qnes
Mr. Stevenson, the
and live with me. Chester, I once liad a boy.
wlto. if living now, would be about your age,
"and I think very . much of your appearance.
Como and try life with mo awhile. If you are
not satisfied, you may return homo.'
'Yon are crazy! exclaimed' Armies. You
trill bitterly regret ever taking the young viper
into your house ; and thank God, if you fancy
yoa can trace a resemblance to tout own sou
Chester, that your son is dead! '
Mr. Arbuthnot flushed I
boy,
y friend!' lie said. 'It is well to be
gentle with the erring. Will you go with me,
Chester?'--.' - -A ; ?. . '. i
'Yes, sir, if you wish it, after the recommen
dation I have received. ''
On the next morning, the boy bade his father
ami a cousin of his adieu, and walked beside
his new guardian, on his way to the depot, to
start for his home.
. Mr. Arbuthnot,' le said, -Jwill you favor me
hy calling with mo upon a friend of mine? I
will not detain you but a moment.
- J Mr. Arbuthnot signified his willingness Co do
o, and a lrfsklwalk of tiirce minutes. brought
them to a large bnilding. j. lie, followed Chester
up two flights of stairs, and into a large apart-,
ment tint was filled with busts," statues and
work of all kinds in plaster and putty.
A man was busy at work, and Lucstcr ap-
prosclteil him. ,
'This is oiy lear friend.
sculptor said the boy. 'Mr. Stephenson, this
pi)tlemnn is kindly taking charge of me. I
am Roing to his homo to live with him. WiU
von be so kind as to tell him when I left here,
night before last, and what I was doing?'
Certainly, responded Uie sculptor, 'Sit
down. What does oar sudden deprirture mean ?
I shnll miss you very much.'
Chester left here at ten o'clock, sir, the ar
tist observed to Mr. Arbutlinot. 'He had been
here three hours. He has a remarkable taste
for sculpture, and is, one of tlie aptest pupils I
erer had. He has been taking lessons of mo
, for months, and of la te he has been engaged on
a pirco of work which he desired to keep a se
cret until finished. Night before hist ho com
mitted it. Sliall 1 show it i
Tlw bov acauiesceil silentlv. and the artist
-' liftetl a cloth, and revealed to view a statue of
Mr. Armies a perfect representation of . tho
youth's father. I ! .
Mr. Arbutlinot examined it closely, and then
turned from one to the other. j
Chester, is it possible?, he cried. Why did
you not tell your father when ho accused you to
j unjustly?' . .j-
, Because' and tho crimsoned flush deepened
' .11 e : .T . 1 .1 . . U M IT..
, on uie uoy s lace a nerer iuiu ui) i-uci a giv,
, and yet he calls me a liar! He would not be
lieve me unless I brought proofs, and that I
would not do P ; ! '
Mr. Arbuthnot heard him in silence.
'You sliall tell me all some time," he observed.
'Now ; what are you going to do with this?"
placing his hand 4n the bust. - ,
'I wish Mr. Stephenson to send it to my fathij
er. one week from to-day if he will' turning
a questioning look upn the sculptor 'when
and why I did it. " It is a birth-day gift.'
After a few moments spent in conversation.
Mr. Arbuthnot and his charge left to take the
" train. -. j ....-(
! Iater, Clicster Armies confided to his friend
. all the. trouble at home. He was a bright, ac
tive, highspirited boy, and had been motherless
, from ckildhoed. - ; I
His father hatl adopted a sister's son every
way tho opposite of Chester. His disposition
'Some day he will repent his conduct.' ho
said to himself; but then it will be too late.
He has totally alienated the boy from himself
by his own injustice? ! i
Years rolled by. !
Chester worked hanL- and earned fanio for
1 i t ii! 1 5 ' !
U1U1IQ1I. . it!
wero a great many comments in the pa-
faces I once knew so well. In my early school
days the first part of this ' century, tho young
folks knew nothing of railroads lived in happy
ignorance of such bliss, as also oi many other
improvements now so familiar to tho youth of
Umj present generation. Many thoughts of by
gone hours have been stirred within mo while
occupying myself in looking over old letters
word f God explained to us, and if we have
failed to derive profit from these explanations.
wc can only blame ourselves. --'How often was
tho old, old story rehearsed in our hearing,
in our early days, especially j at our happy
ChriAnias celebrations ! How solemn the read
ings and meditations of tho 1 -aster or Passion
week! Many earnest supplications have I sent
ft . -
lighten it forever! l
Till then. M Adieu one and all. 1
Your old teacher and friend.
Louisa C. Bucxxsrsoxaraa.
( formerly KranucA),
Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Digest of N. C. Supreme Court Decisions.
January Term, 1876. ' ; j
From the Raleigh 5s vs.j
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A. M. Lewis, Jr.. vs. the Doard of Cornmiss lon
ers of Wake county, from Wake.
There Is no provision of law for tho payment
of witnesses summoned to appear and testify
generally before the grand jnry "in certain
matters then and titers to In enquired of; and
there is no authority of law to issue such sum
i
roons. '
Witnesses are entitled to compensation where
plication of the step father, acting in the naiuo
of his wife, mado within a reasonable 4ime, to
have revoked the order appointing the undo
guardian, without notice to tho mother.. and
beard the same dc novo.
The mother was a competent witness and
oujtht to hare been examined ia Uiat cltaracter.
and his feelings sad wishes ought to be allow
ed serious consideration by the Court, in tho
exercise of its discretion as to tho person to
whose control bo was to bo subject. 1
Raleigh St Augusta Air Line R, R. Co.. VI. J.
J. Wicker and others, from Moore.
The rule for the assessment of damages to
lands taken for Railroad purposes, with regard
to tho benefit to the land arising trora tbo con
struction of the road, as settled In this. State, is :
The Jury shall not deduct from, or set offaga! as t,
the damages special to tlte land, a part of which
is taken, any benefits from the railroad onder
a bill is prepared and sent to the grand Jury, I construction, which are common to the owner
rith the names of those summoned endorsed
thereon as sworn and sent. '
! Benjamin Fleming vs. T. Staton, from Pitt.
A was Indebted to B by account la 1806; B
and papers, some of which contain tho names of I UP b Throno of Grace for you, that you I transferred the same to C. Afterwards, and 1
former school-mates at Salem Academy, as
also successively those who were pupils during
all tho years I labored thcro as teaclter until I
left in 1837. How vividly stands forth on mem-
pers on the celebrated young, sculptor, which n 183' IIow Tividly stands forth on mem
could not fail to meet Mr. Armies' notice. Hy T's IT.I eery event , of my early life at it
pathy with Uie I . an wondur Chester could liave been 0
- .i
bad as he believed, and his doubts wcrcincrcas-
ed by strange rumors' which wero beginning to
come to fiis ears concerning his nepliew, Robert
Spencer. Ij '; : j j -' ' - I - . j ' -
At last he was nptified tint his money irora
the National Bank had been all drawn out.
Impossible. ho exclaimed, j ;
'Kotat all. returned his friend. I was fin
tho National Bank yesterday, and the president
was saying Iks hoped you were not going to
speculate, as you had drawn out twenty thou
sand dollars from them. j - i
Mr. Armies arose to his feet. ! i .
'It is robbery ! he crieth 'Somebody has forg
ed my name! . Who did it?'
'Your nephew Raymond Spencer, present-.
ei the check. Tliat was why tliey j cashed It.
He al vrays done your business. j .
Mr. Armies sat down, and covered his face
with his hands.: He now understood why lL-y
tnond liad alwented himself since tlio day be
fore. He sent out to make inquiries, but could
find no clue to the fellow. : He had srone
As soon as his flight was made known, bills
began to 'come, i in, and lie w:w humiliated to
find the amounts which he had contracted liere
and there, and which he hail promised to jviy
after Mr. Annies death.
t rem that moment JVIr. Armies eves were
unclosed, :11c knw how ho luul been dupct
how die iwily boy had for years liecn turning
his heart ng:iinst his own child ia order to thus
might give your hearts to Ilim. who says:
Give mo your heart trad I will gWo you peace.
My prayers go Bp for you stillJ TUe Lord bless
you and keep you; Tho Lord make his face
shine npon you. and bo gracious unto yon : Tho I
Lord lift np Ills couutcnance upon you and give
retrospection ! Mv child life! My happy home!
he sun ni.iv rise and set dav after day years 1 1" peace.
come and go-but those old days enn never re- I sa now you wm say perhaps, -wuai oi
turn. Unlookel-fir events may succeed each I ywr own expenenccsr wiwj xruui
otlwr with astonishinir rapidity, but theso dear Carolina's piny plains I passed Uirough ir
iinnal of" Ions aso" will stand prominent over ginla., Maryunu, iscw Jersey, new xorw. 10
within three years before action brought. A
verbally promised C to pny the account, i This
promise was made subsequent to the adoption
ofC. CP. Ia an action brought by C npon
the account: It was ln-ld, that the assignee could
only declare npon tlio promise made to him ;
and tint as no promise had been made in writ
ing within three years before action brought.
the action could not be maintained.
tdl, telling of the simple joy of youth of my
tlcar, my happy home.
My beloved father! My mother. so gifted, so
faithful and true! My lovely, darling sister!
A country parsonage a'd mcetingdiouso! How.
wc two little ones used to watch tho folks coni
ng to meeting! not in buggies and carriages,
but on foot and on horseback, two, even three
sometimes, on ono horse. Dear " Aunt Mollie"
'ton her white horse, aiid "her brotlier " Horatio."
with whom sho livetl. a grand-looking couple,
imleeil, ami so pleasant and nffaltlu iu their
ITiwtn Willi!' " lm ranin to n
drink tea" and read wlwt- jvi-
pers and ixiinphlcts he-found. Heading matter
was not then as plculiful as now, but wliat
maimers:
laily to
Newport, Rhode Island, wlicre my sister and
her husband, wlio liad cliarge of a Moravian
congregation, residod. Some , of my earlier
scliolars will, I know, remember Bishop J. Van
Vleck ; my brotlier-in-Lw, Rov. ' Charles Van
Meek, was his youngest son: my scholars of
later years also knew and loved a Bishop Van
Vlcck, who was likewise a son of the old Bish
op. After a stay o( a few months nt "Now port
I returned to Now York cityj and wintered
there; visited friends in Pennsylvania; then
back again to Newport, and went at teaching
aguii. Tlio next summer I visited Boston ; re
turned to Newport, where my labors came sud
denly to an end. owing to my receiving a letter
trom Ukj Principal of tho Salem School, in
which he most urgently pressed me .to resume
State vs. J. B. Bryant, from Wake, j
Upon the trial of an indictment under chap.
32 sec. 72. Battle's Revisal. (butting on a game
of cliancc.) the jury returned a special verdict,
finding. At the tlmo specified In the Indict
ment, there was kept a place In Wilmington
street, in Raleigh, wlicre there were sold, small
oval shaped cards, with certain numbers on
them ; that thcro was also In a lmx certain
number of envelopes, containing each one card
with a number on it. Tlie rty bought one of
Uie cards, and was permitted to draw from tlio
box an rnvrlopo; if tho number on; the card
ihcra wns. mv dear father, (himself vcrv fond
"of roadimO' some how knew Aoc to ?ri t hold of my oi.l lwco in uio Aca.iciuy. ou iook a
land put in circulation. "Uncle Jacky" and ""al leave of Newport and N'cw York friernK
I" Aunt Annie." and-but I dare not linger over stopping with some friend in Phda-
Ithese worthies of the iwst. who. though none of dclpl.ia. returncl iouth to alern. ami al xscw
'them were kin of ours, were always to iu Year was in my old homo again at work five
known as Uncle and Aunt, but tiny arc all years longer without intermission, when I re-
W ,.wt u-at.-l.n.' ..hn. for us in the no- ceivwl and accepted a call to Belhlcliem. Penn
r - a 1
per sancluuiry, while we two " little ones" lnvo
numbered over three score years and ten, and
are now far", apart. My sister after, having so
journed in different Suites, luis returned to the
j" Sunny South." where sho is living with her
treat him. i - I'll - ' ' i
He knew that his son had just returned from
Europe, and lie immediately went to Arbuthnot three daughters. I n her wreath of earthly flow-
Hall. He implored his forgiveness, and beg
zed of him to come back to his home and heart
again. : j ! ; : .
- Cliester arose. ; He was grciitly moveil by his
father's emotion.; ' I t,
'I fully forgive you,' he said
. T . , ... . , 1
ers, blossoms iroiu Aorui ami esi mingie
I , ' cv. l -
WIIU uiose gaiucrui in our iiabivu ixiivui uun-
ors, and slio ilcliglits. loo, lo live over iu uuag-
ination, our happy childhood's joys.
1 w - . - . 1 A
i ism tins quid country uie oi ours came tv a
I knew it was close one day in November. My father rcceiV'
ed and accepted ti call to Sal
'distant, to commence a boarding school for
to take chargeof what is known as tlie Sisters'
House," and with deep emotion bado "Fare
well" to dear old North Carolina. I remained
a few years in tho Sisters House, wlien an un
expected change in ray life took place: I be
came tlio wife of Judge Blickcnsderfcr of Ohio.
Although while I was yet among tho young,
tlie companionship of the intelligent and tal
ented among my acquaintances of the opposite
sex, was always pleasant and instructive, I
could refuse any nearer connection. It was not
so when Judge B. came with tho same offer;
corresponded with any one of the namiwrs on the
oral card, tho purrliacr got ten times tlio
amount invested. The envelopes and the oval
cards wero keiit on a table at which tlie pro
prietor stood. The defendant boaglA and drew
a card at tho time sprcificd In Uie bill of in
dictment. It was called a gift enterprise, and
so licensod. Held: Tint tlw enterprise was a
lottery, and tlie parties who sold tho tickets
were not indictable under said section, and the
purchaser thereof was not indictable at all. for
the reason Uiat tho statute did not make it an
indictable offvneo to purchase lottery tickets.
Stato vs. A. M. King, front Stokes, i
In order to constitute a Forcible Trespass
there must be some demonstration of force as
diktinguislicd from mere words: ashy a display
of weapons, or oilier outward signs of violence.
and are equally calculated to put in fear.
and all other persons In Uie vicinity; bat may
deduct or set off any benefit peculiar to tho
land.
Tlie owner is entitled to recover, for the ex
pense of any additional fencing of mill rated .
lands, made nccessaryby reason of Uie constrnc
tlou of the road ; but ne he is not required by
law to fence oncloarcd or uncultivated land,
and Uie expense of fencing such, should Rat
any fatore time bo cleared or cultivated, is' too
remote and u nee rials to be estimated. Uio same
should not bo taken iato corn idc ration. . :
If by Uie construction of tho road, water bo
ponded npon Uio land the owner may recover
damages If Uie ponding be Uia result of Uio ob
struction of a natural or artificial drain way;
otherwise if Uu ponding bo Uie result of an al
teration of Um previour grado of . the land,
caused by Uie construction of Um road boil. -
Tbo danger that Um cars of Uie Railroad
company may InjuroUie tatUo of liio landown
er without negligence Is not peculiar to Um
land owner, a part of whoso bond Is taken bat
common to all who own catUo near 11k lino of
Um road; and as Um owner Is not required to
abate the damages to his Land, on account of
any benefit Im may derive from Um road in
common with adjacent land owners, Im Is not
entitled to bo compensated for say damages
which are in like manner comraoa.
A Texas IIeuoixc TUero was a batch of
convicts from soroo Interior county scat await
ing Um departure of Uie Great Northern cars to
convey Uiem on Ue!r mclanclioly journey to Um
prison walla of Um penitentiary at HnntsTillo.
Among the rough, unshaven and crime steeped -physiognomies
Uiat scowled from beneath .
greasy and tattered slouched hats, amid Uio
clanking of their fetters and chains, was tho
rati kt lundsomo faco of a young man. whoso
open features betokened no traces of Um brand
ed felon. Near him stood a strange com pan- ,
ion for such a crowd a fair young girl scarce
ly post her fourteenth year, whoso long hair.
flowed down over her shoulders Uiat had not
yet felt Um weight of Ume. and whoso counte-;
nanco was a living iJiotograph of innocence
The Flat Swamp, Lock's Creek and Kvan's I and girlish beauty. Upon enquiry it was as-
Crcek Canal Company ts D. A. McAllstcr, I ccrtaincd that Um young man had received a
from Cumberland. I two years' sentence for marrying a girl ondcr
The appointment of appraisers to assess dam- I tlx, no prescribed by Law. after swearing Uiat
I v I.I - .I Ia. I - nnm JL Y.w P..int. rAmLainur niww 1 r 1 t .1 (I.., ?lt. t1.A 1.fw
- .... . .. .. m ire nil iiM . . i i . h La in miu aw w . a ai-r.. ui.u uw . .w m wmm iwi. m umii .nit v.. ni i' i n - i .in iiiik Hikii uni . 1 1 . . .
Raymond's; doings all the time; but I cannot ed and accepted n call to Nalem nine muesui . . 5 dmML nA neTtr lwtUion of the FUt Swamn. Ik. Creek " .wi.w.t. heroism. hU vounrr
io.il lor - - . i
forset I owe to Mr. Arbutlinot all that I am.-
He took me inj and had confidence ill me when young ladies, and after our arrival in Uus our
von turned me out. He won my love and grat- new home, preparations were made for rcceiv
i tndt. when I was onlv a Ioy. and I cannot ing pupils, and liillsborougii, rortn tnrouna.
' . . . 1 - I'm t 1 ..... A I 4 k mu.vaV. In Afaw
leave bim now.' iuraiiuHuw.;.....r I. ..l.r. n.v hn.W.1 VU . .rt. I . r.r,W to haro that eliararter. I f,-,, rW.
i.u .n.l.Ur 1S04. and thanks to a kind Providence. Uio Sa- ,nS """'o J . J . - . " . . . . I"'""
. i ; . i ij i : c l ii ,1.1. .xufviia. hmh h-itinff I ii mini iiufKPm ha nu in nirmr,r.v ic I .
helped to lay Uicni out for miles around; boas- twecn parties, or be a jnugmcnl acecting tno
sUteil In establishin? scliool laws, tho locnUon I UUo to property. Therefore Uie act Is not un-
regrctted Um step of going with him to Ids I and Evan's Creek Canal Company under Um I bri,ie, despite Um entreaties of friends, was fol-
homo In Ohio, and his two sons by a former I provisions of the set of 1871-72, (in which Is I lowing him to his Ignominious prison, to share
marriage, are to my heart's nffections as my J encorporsted the first eleven sections of Um act I captivity and( lighten hhv punUhmcnt. pro
own, and liave always treated me as such. Be- I of 18C0-70. Batllo's Revisal chap. S3.) is not a I ,j,iea ibo ofllccrs of the penitentiary could bo
Mri Armies returned
man. . He had seen his child, fully recognized, lem Female Academy still exists Uiis day, May
his worth how Uiat it was too late; and he bit
terly regretted his unkindness to him when ho
was "only a boy.1
He kept his gift the bust Chester liad mod
eled on his library table as a remembrance
of his own unjustriess, and never forgave him
self for listening fo the stories which he had
heard, without sifting Uiem for himself.
A few months ago a poor woman sent for
him. aiid confessed to him that Raymond Spen
cer had paid her1 to tell him Uie story which
caased his son's disinheritance, adding tliat she
25th, 1876. It lias numbered its hundreds, yea,
its Uiousands of pqpils!
But where are our first teachers? All gone!
Those with .whom I was afterwards associated
wiUi as teachers, have nearly all passed away
likewise. My scliolars, how are Uicy situated?
Wliere ase they now ? and echo answers vbKert
Some will have " gone before," leaving in Uie
hearts of the bereaved a void, which at Jhe Ume
wc thought nothing could ever fill; nothing but
Uie hope of meeting again, where sin and sor
row never pome. Some I know have; dear
It Is an intcrcsUng fsct Uiat Um whole of Um
porccUIa or china. are now manufactured In
China. Is produced at the Identical potteries
which were established about 900 years ago.
never liad look6d npon Chester Armies in her ones around Uiem, whom thoy are helping, by
precept and example, no oniy now 10 otuue
with this life, but also how to read their " UUo
dear to mansions in tho skies. Other pupils
again, have, like myself, been tried In Uio fur
nace of affliction, and seen their dear ones pass
away from before their sight. -
life.
He bowed his head in sorrow, and repents
now Uiat it is too late. !
j
The Hot Springs.
The UUo to th celebrated Hot Springs, in
Arkansas; which bas been in liUgation for years.
was cringing and mean ; but he fawned around J has at Last been settled by a decision of the Sa
me uncie, so uiat no began to taxe his part I preme Court of the United buitcs. J.110 siory
against his son in a blindly unkind manner. f is an interesting one. When the Iiidjans held
He sopn shjopV thc father's confidence in possession of tho territory in which these springs
Cliester, magnifying every trivial failing, and are located they ascribed to Uiem wonderful cur
slurring at every word he spoke. ' . nti ve properties and made long journeys to lave
'He loves Raymond best,' he added, in con- in their magical waters. Tho Spaniards also
elusion, 'and I am willing ho should, j Perhaps resorted to .them. During Uie administration
some day he will repay him for his unkindness of John Quincy 'Adams, in 1824, Uie Indian tiUe
tome. V- I ' to Uiis territory was obliterated, and at Uio same
Month WAnt ml Mr Arhnthm ld no time the General Government made a rcserva-
trouble with his charire. Sometimes he induls- tion IIof- Springs tractand set it apart for
But turn we back to Salem's qaict shsulcs
UUo to property.
and construction of the Ohio canal, and took an I consUtuUonal. ; .
active interest ii Uio laws and constiluUon of Uie J The plalnUff In such proceeding ran only en
Qtin. n...l t!.nlfttnnblia work In which lid I force Uullen aoauired by Um return of Um an-
l,-r..T,.Un(rrf tlkonhlCon-1 rn.Ier- bv earTTin'T tho whole nrocrvdinr br I nam el V. at Klng-tch-CJicn. at whlsli locality
.it.T rnMn, n.n.A was it useful life.boUi I writ of certiorari Into Um Superior Coart. aad I Uiere are at present some 120 furnaces ia oper
to Church and to Stato. Always a member of obtaining a lodgment thereon. The County aUon. being about half Uio original number.
Uie Moravian Church, whether as organist or Commissioners cannot render judgment there- Bat Um modern wares produced, as compared
In whatever capacity he could bo of service, it npon. ! with those of centuries back, sre of far Inferior
was truly Ids delight to work for Uie good of A jttc 0f the Peace lias no Jurisdiction workmanship. Um biscuit being not
tho Church. In connecUon with Rev. L. Kamp- to enforce such lien, where tho amount Is less o wntw ana pure. u Kia
man.ofBethlehcm.Penn(our first pastor in hw two hundred dollars : his iodinncnU are I rougher, and U colors, too, less bright and
iMoJ-iMMMWuiona of Um founders of Uie I n..nrl1 rtnn1 mnd nfbrclbi on all Um I beauUfal. rhe Ingre-UcnU now made
Moravian churcli. liere in Canal Dover, which nrenertT of Um debtor and nut in rem. Soch a " cl"7- qoartx. steatite, and gbvxc.
till ..t(a mmA Ima niuUf llu, lilMlnP Ckf fa-Ola. I It I. a. a1a.Vl Vwlf m turn nrwm tlia I enamels. Um clolsome Is
w - w - - I sivM mm " m w ' - w
been a homo and comfort to many.
In 1856, my beloved husband, after a short
but severe illness, departed Uds life. Known
far and wide, his funeral was attended by so
many persons, Uiat sermons were delivered In
nse of
Of Um
still made at Fckln.
land benefitted which Is the only security Uiere-1 "id the workmanship Is very fine.
for.
There Is an alarming drought In Epirus and
Thessalr. The Govenior-Gcneral, wltn a free-
ed in boyish sport too keenly; but a jfew kind
words drew him back to the right path.
Mr. Stevenson spent part of the year at Ar
buthnot nail, and during such times, j Chester
mado rapid strides in. his much-loved ! art.
Mr. Armies was greatly surprised at Uie re
public use forever. When the earthquake of
1829 sank a large area of land below Cairo,
Congress gave Uie sufferers scrip, by which they
could locate an cqu.al number of acres to Uiat
which tiiey lost pnany of the unoccupied public
lands. I Somo'of these men located Uicir grants
on Uie Hot Springs tract and received patents
. ....... - ul -J :i , - L ' i "l'V"'6
?rr- ZTmttiT r u "e for the same; They held peaceable" occupation
his head When communicating the facts to Ray- mm aboufc w,icn propcrty be
"i-iui spencer. como valuablo Um Government reservation was
Ho u blinding Arbuthnot. Some day his unearthed, and jUie matter found its way into
eyes will be opened ; I bare no confidence in court. Aftor years of delay the Supreme Court
Uiestor. , .1 : 1 decided Uie other day that Um reservation held
Ratm6nd railed. Ho.. knew 'why his uncle f good against even a Government patent, ami
had not. , Ho was playing for high stake,-and 1 hence tho tract again becomes the propcrty of
he did not mean to lose now. He nover should I Uie United States. Tho springs are now val
ued at millions of dollars, and . Uie yovenues
derived from them are enormous. :
be satisfied yijUl,, Chester ijs disinherited, and
he in stall ea as licirl' ijo iwJ been , secreUj at
work for years, and now he did not know how
tov snccccd in the final act. If Chester had Gold is the fool's curtain, yhich hides all his
been at' home, he would not have found U so defects' from the world.
Suto ts. Joel Dlshman, fiom Wilkes.
Where npon the trial of an Indictment fori . , ' ki nnn.nal 1 iW rrt of Um
: : 1. : , t.. A-rx. 1 .
two churches at Um same time, ono In English, larceny, me niy viuenc , woru telegraphed a message to all parts of Um
Uie other In German. But I enter too much nt was : That w&cn um witnesses or um vIbc requeuing MossnlmanV Jews
. . I . A al a ..STll t.aMaA .V.AMft Ihft ftVf laACM VWWW i .
into detAiL OUier near and dear ones I nave sie enicrwi . land Christians to simultaneously pray for rain.
also liad to part with since Uien. and many a erty (a hog) was found, between eleven and j- cothcrod ia Un-Ir Ac of worship at
lonely hour of rcfli-ction and mediutlon has twelve o'clock at night. "Uie 1 defendant was Iy- sppolnta4 Ume, and made supplications In
S" been mine! How little value do we set on each Ing on a pallet rirontly asleep, and It was not mpecUTe W.JJU Tho ky soon became
snown tnai ne awoae ouxing u ... ntn fii . .n4 ah sect believes
again, where many happy days were spent; we
in tho Academy, a little world wiUiln a world.
had our own peculiar and particular enjoyments
Let us recall some of these in detail. Hie old
year's closing' meeting for us. held in our Acad
emy chapel, followed by Uie " Watch-meeting'
at iuiilni?ht in tho church, which we attended I ni.inn mnmonLnhcji in the midst of hil-
a 1 f a avii. waww ..w- . , I lUUUCi VUI HV ! - "
with the Salem congregation, and a few hour s arity youth! (and was I not one of Um most new engaged In a conversation wiui nis eo-iie- I other two refrained from praying.
later Uie New Year's sermon in the morning. sprirhtij and gleeful?) Again : lww quickly fendants. each of whom caarged tne otner witn 1 pn-yers would have been answered.
Then came the new order of things as regards docs"yoaUi leave us. and the responsibilities Uie larceny; and Uiere was no evidence alum, I . f
the re-arrangement of classes. &c. for the welgbty realities of life como npon us! connecting li.o oeicnuuit w.ui um wuvar-j. Commercial IaM says Ut it
spring session, and we were bard at work again IJtUe di5 , whon . younff glrl. I .Wd It was held, that the Court below erred in re- Tho Jrr .
over our school duties.i Time flew by nt I lire to be 81 years of age! and I am highly fa- IJusing to cliarge um jury inai um ctiucoco wm ' r .ttifi r
L t i,j;,i,r. i.on wfl ahd tho , . .. r... v ih- I not .nfllclrnt to warrant the conviction ot Uie 1 citric u i.-u , -
UlUUUt a.av. a..--.--J . I , Ul CV1 H UlMlJ ltJWWl V M . Mj J I
s-iliain eonoTCP'ation from Palm bunuay on, re- I
ua rf tSfsftrlncr. tftn rcftil Aiul writs wiliftOQt I OClCBtlAni
u o - o - 1 .n w m-m m -
mired to Uie church every evening fill Maundy f,A.acim ftIMi at times visit among my kind
Thursday, when there were besides, additional I fricnds here, to whom I am also very much it
or intermediate meetings, until, after Easter I taclicd.
Sunday, when tho school routine was resumed A . and in M j M before, do the
and wo went fresh to work again, wiin our . Lf . gl present
hearts perhaps softened by tho account of the lhcmteltres me especially thoso of my
Saviour's sufferings and dcatii on the cross, to chnahooJ and-ibo years spent In Uie Salcni
which we bad listened in tho Holy Vcck just cademy gj cholar, then as tcaclicr. Nev-
past. And now wo were prr.-ar.. ermore can you and I bo associate! together as
mmination. and tiioro was more close applica- . - . . ... . f XCcpt-
VII -ftftT mm - f
to do so. In departments more activity is said
to prevail, but it is not of a satisfactory cliarac-
J. F. G. Spears and wife against Soell, from oaook for May gives no indication
Cabarrus. 1 of a favorable change. Tho trsderr ports so ow
RaUle's Rorisal. chsp. 5." sec. S provides : that Um general tendency of prices of Um most
The Judges of Probate In their respective coon- important staples is downward, and while Uiis
ties shall bind out as apprentices" all orphans continues a healthy revival cannot be lookid
whose estates are of so small valoo that no per- I for.
tion for that great occasion, wiin ircquenii vuru- n n anJ lhuj ftJccnJ to
outs in between, to the garden and other walks ,
which Um winter's more or less wcicmcu
w eather, had sotnewliat Interrupted. The Sat
urday reading all Uie year round must "not be
forsrotten cither. And by the hye, have I not
been favored with wonderful lungs, Tor my
voice is not gone yot, altliough you. my dear
oirls, so largely drew on their strength in days
" Gracious Father, bless us all
As the purchase of thy 8on ;
And as all as children own !
Jesus, grant to us thy favor ;
Holy Ghost, to us Christ's love explain :
Hear us, Lorl our Cod ! Amen.
son will educate and maintain them for the pro-
' 1 t
fits thereat.
Tliercfore. where Um uncle of aa orphan was.
upon petition, without notice to his "toot her. ap
pointed guardian, and subsequently tne mouicr.
who had again married, filed a petition praying
Uiat Um order of appointment be revoked and
that she be appointed guardian; and npon Um
Tbo Raleigh Nnct says: During Um Mc
laorud services. Wednesday. Um Federal O--cfrs
stationed here, together with their wives,
contributed a wagon load of flowers on 4he
graves of Um Confederate dead. We saw Mrs.
General Barstow with a Uuketfal of Cowers
made Iato beautiful wreaths and crosses, wuioi
with Um assistance of Um General, she placed
. . . .1... .V. - - awa'ala, ar
hearing u appcarca u " 7 ,v . c.h rarolina soldiers
very small, and neither or Um parties onercu w orwiufc..v
.n.l v,i.tM htm tw tl-.Q rrotlU Uiere- l ourieu iu w.. .
U4ilSft4U 4S mwmmmim "r- A '