THE ROANOKE NEWS A DEMOCRATIC WKEKLV NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED BY BATCUBIiOB « LOCKHAUT. Oaa Tsar, In advanas, Bis Moniba, “ Fbrsa Moutha, “ f2 on I 00 76 ct», PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ATTOBNEY AT 1AW, OARYSBDRO, N. C. PraeHeea In tha courts of Horthnmptnn •nit adjotnlnv onuotios, alio la the Federal «oil Buurame ooarta, June 8-tr JOS. B. BATCHELOR. ATTORN GY AT liAW, BALEiaa, N. u. Vraatlce* In the onnrti of the flth Jiirtl- «Ial Dlatrlot anil la tbe Keilernl •n>l Ha- prama Courtf# Mny 11 tf. WALTKK ClilRK, K. T. t'I.AKK. RfilelKb, N. C. HRlirnx, K. C. ^LARK Jl CLARK, ATTeBNBYS AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. 0. 'Will prnotlan 4a the C>>urts of Halifax «nd adlolulns counties. Murch 18 tr. A D UN N i W. H. KITCIIBX. I T O H E N ATTOBNRYS * C'>ITNaBr.l:,f>R» AT LAW, ,8«atl»nil Nook, Hwlitiix Co>, N. C. Praotloi) In the Courts of FI^IITax and jtijoinlii); oiiintles and in tba iSupretno and Federal CourtH. JanlHtf f|l a'ost a¥ SrUlLL^ Attorney at Iaw, HALIFAX, N. O. Prantloas in Hiilll'ax and adjnininj!; Osuntiea and Fedoriil and Snproino Courts. Will ba at So^tland Nook, once every tortnigbt. Aug. 28—a "wTur DAV, \V. W. IlAI.I.. Y , fc HALL. D ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WBI^DON, N. V. Praotloa In the courts of Kalirsix and j^djnlninK ooantien, and in tbe Supremo and Federal courts. Olaiina oolleuted in aay part of Nnrih i0aroUna. Jun Cd 1 It ^AUWEL J. WRIOHT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. JACKSUN, N. C. Practices In the Court of Nurtbampton adJolnlDK cauMtles. sop 15 1 Y Q AVIN L. HYMAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, N. C. Practices in tbe courts of tialllax and adjolnlni; coantios, and In tba Supreme .aotl Fadaral Uoart-t. Olalms colleoted lu all parte of North Carolina. Of&oa la the Coact House. jaly i-i q,. n , B U R T O N, J B. /ITTORNEY AT LAW, KALirAX, H. C. Practices in tbe Courts of H»III'ax .County, and Oo'intleH adiolnlng. In the Inureme Rnurt of the State, and lu tbe .Federal Courti. Will speoial attention to tlio oolloo- Uen ofalaimH,and toadjiistin);tbeacoouiitR ,9f Bxeoutors, AdmliilaratOrs and Diiar- ^isna. deu-15‘tf J M. OBIZZASD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, iT. 0. Oflee In the Court Houb?. .Strict atten- t&laa itvea to all braucbos of the profes- ^loa. Jan 12-1 o ^ V. B R A IT 0 H, ATTORNEY AT LAW, KMFIBLD, HALIFAX COUNTY, N. C. Praetlaes in tbe Counties of Halifax, Bdgooomba and WilBon. CtolUotiona made ia all parts of the #tat«. Jan 12-6 i VOL. VIL WELDON, N. C, SATURDAY. AUGUST 24, 1878. NO. 28. JAICSS B. O'HARA, ATTORNEY AT LAWj BNFIELD, N. C. Praoticea in ti;ie Counties of Halifax, ^Bdtfaooiabe aai Na^b, In the Suprotno ■Court 9t tba State and in the Federal ,Oaarta. CBllaottona made In any part nf the (State. Will attend at tba Ounrt House in (Halifax OB Monday and Friday of each tir^ok. Jan 12«l o LOST lOVE. The bfart of the ((implost womtm I« a tnyntory unreviulril. And t' 0 loyo that sponia transpart^nt Is mo«it bDpoIodsly coneealoU. Wo ^ar« not for love whllfl wo havo it, Wo know not ol luvo till Hit loHt« Wo scrttU'r ItH troAMnreH broadUauded, Nur rookoii tho uiUmiito eo8t« Tjoi A band ooinen forth from the sbfidowa A toiinli that I lin«^w of oUl->. That uMiid crown (ho Klooiuioat faDclos With an aureole of^oid. And I Ihh'k how that hand «o loving, , Thiit (TAVHd Ixit to ill minu, Oft iiu't an inipuU*!it cosiuro, Or i'uiuul no rt.'spunsivo sign. And fnun vender pulntoii cnnvaa 1 oi\t(*h tliooM, wij*tl‘ul lo:>k, Uini'iJy, mntoly, .j^Mkns Ortbo lovo that 1 sivve aiy book. And I only tor> woll roniotnhor How I (hi»n*d a; thiMiutiib roproach, Ami sworo ttnit no Hiuu^ht cf woman 2^liould on uiy nuidiH!i uiierouuli. Was I blind, or rnnd, or boartltmn ? Tht) fac!) und tlio bund nro ^^l>nuf Tbu liubl ot (iiy lit'o b;i^ vauLHbudt 1 am uUurly altue. Tho brain that her (;!ano‘.s kindlod, lu b!i^htcd aiul d(.ud atid cUillud, An i tl)o ^or^'oous drua an oi' thu future Cun never nioiu lo tiilllliijd. I lov'jd a^ man wlio \s soUUb, Sh« lovotl in Ji womui’s way ; Majj’n lovo c >inparod vvilli a woman's Isdarlcno^s unto day, A** a spondthi Ht Ht*atLerH bin l>irtbrii»bt I wii^KMl tho tiowor sht' jr-vvo, And lOiilatn I llud tuy Aiub tion, iliis I'»11.jwi.1 t'.or int.) tho m-.iytu KDREW J. BURTON, ATTORNEY A.T LA.W, WEIiDON, N. C. >^rAofelces iDXbe Courts of HalUax, War* )Veo and Northampton counties and ia tbe Buprefne and Fe^ral Courti. Olaisjia OQUeom in aoy part of Novth Carelloa. JuDel7>a4 (IlIlM K. KVLUUr. JOBN I. UOOKB. UIiLBN fe MOOBE, 'attorneys at law. Haltflkx. M. o. Practice in tbe Counties of Halifax, Murthampton, fidgocombe, Pitt and Mar- tia—Inthe Supreme Court of tba State Mt In tho Federal Courta of tbe Eaatero Diatrlet.. Collaotiana atad« la aiiy port of North Carolina. Jan 1-1 o GERALD SORTHWtCK. A lung s'.ri.tcli nf *clvct lawn, bathed in ilcliciiHis gi'ldtMi su sbino. I’our people niiisliliif; a I’limc ol' l:iwn-te»nis, niui 1)4 ()i:iny loolin» on with a Uind ul' 1.17.V inrt'TL'st. Oil eiilicr hand shady »lirubbcii«s, borilt'red with brilliant H )ivcr-bi’d'j, nt tho cud of tliu lawn a little broik : in the dist.iiicu the Ijiit: sweep of the ('.itswolda. I’iltecMi ’ ciMiiits Caplain Hull, triiiin- tibaiilly, ns n vici iiis str.iijo of (jcruld Sortlinick’a rockpt drives tbe bull beyond bciunds, (ii’riild lias pliyed badly throughout, nlnuist in sileiiCO, witli n grave I'lic,! anil cimipi't'ssed lips. It docs nut matter, ('iir his partner, .'laud Oi>n- «:iy, li:is p.'tchaiii'ed with Oiptain Hail ennucU meiry badinujje lor II duzun pci'pltf. The youiijF Udy is nettled now at an igniiminiuus defeat. I could wiili v(iu a victor in a belter contested fi;;ht, C.iptiiiii H ill.” It IS my hishest ambitiui, M'si 0m- W'ly.” 'I'liere wi.s r.r.tlunn in the words, but the incaninc, ami a low bow gave thorn point. Maud bit her lipS, and Gerald ihvew down the racket, his fa';e a little sterner than before. She torncd to him, Kn angry glittering iu the violet eyes. ‘•ymir play has been wretched, Mr. Sorthwick; it nas never worse. For the future we dissolve partneishio.” “Can we? can we, Maud?” lla speaks meaningly now, and it seems strange her name can come with such tender inUjc- tiim from bo hard and Itrm a moutU. ‘■‘Maud’ ti> my friends, air, ‘Mias Coa. way’ to you.” He leaves her, and saunters into the shrubbery, ftdlowii-g a little windir'g pith until it reaches the brook. Then he throws himself at Cull length upon tho S 'l't moss, and thinks better thin|;s of the girl who has befooled him. lljlf an hour later there is a ruiitle among tho boughs, and he sees bar in the act of re treating. ‘‘I am sorry I disturbed your slumbers Mr. Sorthwick, I thought thut you «rere gone.” “i'ou disturb my life, Moud, waking and sleeping. Oome here.” He spoke with sucb cuintnand she in stinctively obeyed, but her whole soul rose ill rebellion. It was a novel ex perience to tbe spoiled and petted beauty. He pointed to a low, rustic sent, and she look it. Vs though to measure strength, they look into each other's faces—his pale, determined ; hors pas sionate, resentful. Then Gerald turns his head away, lest rcsolutiou should fail. Ilis tone is low, but full of fierce, sup pressed energy: ••You have not played with my love for months, M^nd, without learning what it is. It comes between me and all other chances of happiness.” H) pauses a few secnads. wherein she plucks a wild flower, and picks it to pieces. Sweet and pensive she looks now, and unwontedly thiiuj>hrul; but bis eyes aro on the distant hills. ‘■From time to tiino, when I would have spoken, you silenced mn, and I thought it girlish coyness. You made me believe you c.ired, Maud.” if only he would look now, and see bott tbo girl’s mobile features answer the sarrowful wails in his voice I But be does not. “I saw you flirtinj continually, but it was your nature, and I did not mind, for I thought you gave me more. Su you fooled me as you fouled others.” “Fortiino hunters, alt of them,” she broke in. "Possibly,” and bis proud bead was thrown back a little. “I am free from that imputation. lUch as you are Miss Conway, the Sorthnicks of Suitbwick are richer.” It was true, as sbe knew well. Gen eral Sotthwicls, tbe elder, had tho repu tation of beieg tbe wealthiest landowner in the country, and be was tbe only son. I ‘‘It is time the farce were ended,” be continued, “I have been too lone I willing slave of ycur caprice. It is nut fl'.ting the woman I honor above all the world should be on terms of free and easy intimacy with such a man as Cap tain Hall.” A contemptiuous curl of tbe lips em- pbasiced tho words, Maud started as though they had stung ber; hrr hasty temper ruse iu anus im- aa'i t«'y. ‘‘By wbat right do you venture to criti cise my friendship, sir I" “You shall give mo the right,” he re joined, hotly, “nr from this day I will never nillioglT toncii vour hand nor see your face. Friendship I nhat is that besido such lovp as mine? Oboosc lietwecn them, Maud; his fricn.-!.'hip or my love, I will never you agaiu.” This di'«pera;o earnestness almo.st frigbtcoed her. Nevertheless sho made a mocking courtesy. “linvo inny diwoliite and (srlfivo you, Tjovti inrty Htuy awbii.i aiui lo.ivo you, Frio: dililp'it truth will ne’erI'eocivoyou,” she quoted. Then be fairly turned bis buck fur some seconds, that sho might not see the puinud working of hit fea tures. Ho was piilo to tho very lips when at length ho did look, in silence oflerlng bis hand. Silently she laid her own in it. The agony in his eyes subdued ber; what was a woniao’s weak petulance in Ciiinparissn with this? “For the last time, said Gerald 8 irtb- wick. He bowed low over tbu white fingers, and kissed them ; than walked iitvay. She he.ird a horse's hoofs pre- sci.tly at a luri ms g illop. The lodoe kiM’per touched his hat as (Jerald rodo np, and he saw with s,irpris« there were great tears on the old man's nigged cheeks. “W'nat is the matter, Williams?'’ “Have you not beard, sir? 1 thmijlit you knew from the rate you cainc, and the lock of yonr fiice." “Xo—no—what is it?" Williams whispered a few words. Ger ald swayed to and fro in th« s.uldle, and would have fallen, but that the old man supported him. “Slrango ne«ssaid Captain H ill to a IVio'id that iiijjht. UUl Soithivick is ruined and has shot himsell.'’ “Nonsense, man; he is as rich as Crow>ns.'’ ‘ Yes; fabulously so, that is, bo mort- giiged every acre years ago, and bought TurLisb bunds: tliat accounts fur his largo income. They have just stopped puyinent, you know, and other specula tions have turned mt much worse. The youiii; cock will crow less limiliy now, will be not';” And an evil light gic:inied in the speakei’s blue i;vc'>. Silvery niuonliyht Hooding a farm house, and unusually large garden npper- taiiiiig thereto. Up and down the graveled walk paces GeniJd Sorthwick, moodily smoking a fragrant cigar. On the air is bovao a sound as of ao irregu lar bass solo, varied by the occasional sijueak of shriller stringed instruments. It denotes that half a mile oiV, in the little town of S irtlnvick. aii archery ball is being held. Tho committee, in view uf his futher's recent death and bis own social ruin' had decided oot to Kend the custoniarv reminder; but Gerald, with a poor man's morbid sensitiveness, misin terprets the kindness. With am impa tient movement, expressive of disgust, tosses away the half-smoked cigar. It alights on tho soft turf of a small croquct-grounds and lies smoking. Then with a curious smile, he crosses aud picks it up carefully. ‘ I had forgotten myself,” he mutters; “the lust o! tho box, and a brand I am not likely to taste yet awhile.” So, with the cigar between bis teeth, he passed through the gate, and across green nieadowiand tu'nurd the town. The music grows distinct as be ap proaches. I think 1 am wise,” ho redacts bit terly. Tho cigar burns close to bis lips; be spits it out and hesitates. “I must seo ber face, once," ho groans "my vow notwithstanding,” and us tho church clock strikes ten, ho stands in the black shadofr of some trees look ing across a bowling-green at tbe great doors of the Assembly Rooms, to which heated couples come from time to time to inhale the soft, pure lir, and perhaps draw inspiration from tho moonlight. At length be sees her, leaning on Cap* ti^in Hall’s arm, and laughing gaily, A bitter imprecation rises to bis lips, but he suppresses it. ‘‘Are yoti cODtsnt now, stupid?" he asks bimself. A bird twitters on a bough near biio, and by force of subtle assuciatioo, in strange mockery, the recollection coiues bow be bad once startled Maud by a perfect iinitatinn of her dove's cooing; it wss when they were roost friendly, before Captain Hall's advent. It shall be your signal when you want me, and I am talking to disagreeable people, she had siid. He wandered whether she would remember ,the incid ent, and a wish grew upon him to try tbe experiment. They had ceased talking, Maud and her partner, and were gazing strdigbt toward bim; but tbere was safety in tbe shadow, be knew. “Coo-o-o I” A soft note, three times repeated. He saw Maud start violently, and tremble. Oaptaio Hall thought it was with cold. “The night olr is too chill, be said; “let us return.’* “Nil, I cannot leafe ib« (noonllgbt; but you may fetch my wrapper, if you will be so good.” , The watcher beneath tho trees saw him vanish; saw Maud’s gloved band ' pressed to ber heart, |is though to still its beating. Then he nmrvcled for a iiiitment whether sight wero play ing him false, for a white tlguro glided towards him through the moonlight, hecdloM of tho dew that soaked robes and saiin slippers. ' Gerald I" it cried. Ho drew her iiito the shadow. “Say good-byo to me, Maud.” There was a queer tremor iu the voice. Good-byei'’ sho asked, wondcr- iiiglr. “I leave England tn-morrow. Will you not bid luo good-bye, my lost dar- liiiE?" Captain Hjll appeared in tho door- way at that moment, searching with gre:it astonishment for his partner, but tiioy were happily uncousciom of the fuel, for two baro arms wero around Gerald's neck and a sweet voico was whispeting: ‘Ijivo—lovo will you nut stay, for niy sake?” So it c.>me lo pass, t'vit “Gi'mld Sorthwick, tea trader, Cliina," rcni;iiue'.l a myth only. KISS ME AND I’LL OO TO SLEEEP. That is a sad song to ray ears. I cannot bear to hoir it. It awakens a sad meinory, whi::b I will relate. I had a hrothrr, a h indso ne, I ivrable, merry boy, tho pet and pridn of the family, and a favorite in the catnraunity. X'lture had endowed him richly and cultnro had developed his nd nir.ible q ialitiBS. Ilis voice was soft and niusi- cnl in nccniiipaniments to thu {.’oilur, np iti which they had learned to play. ■When ho was twelve years olJ—it W18 his birthday—I, irH eldest brother, left husines.i and city to enjoy thit d.iy with him. It was a day of unalloyed ph'asure. There wero our father and motUer. both grown giay, two sisters and another hmtiior, tho fourth one being iit Ilis adopted homo in u distant stuti:, but even tVnm him 1 carried birth day presents entrusted to my cire, and a telegram received tliat ni irniof; con veying conoratul.itiong and well wishes to little Will, the I'lvurito brother. In tho jfternoon tho family were 111 me, each nieinber vieing witli tbo others in making tho time merry, and little Will, wearing his handsomo new suit I had presented, and tho watch ond chain sent by our ohsent brother, was ovi'rll nving with bappinest, though aonu^thinies we would bring a deeper blush to his rosy cheeks by teasing him about hi.s newly acquired evidences of tjrovvion to be ii man. The nfterjioon li.nsed over a d.illjhtrul party oi' cisiiing iViends and night and a pnyer from lather :it the fireviile around ivliich wo were galUeied, closed tho pleasures of the day. I W!is talking to father aud mother in the sitting room, when litilo Will, open ing the door, drew out his watch and anuuuncod that it was but half an hour befori! my train timo. We joked him with the charge that ho only cauia into parade his watch, and th It wa doubted the correctness of its time, whicli ho scouted IIS being a slander on a per fect titiie picco, “Woll, before I go,” said, I, “^et yonr gnitur and sing mo a song.” llu coinjilied, and after singing a humorous b.dhid, sang, and it \v;is the first time I had ever heard tho song, “Kiss me a.id I'll go to sleep.” He sang it very sweetly, ah, more sweetly tii my ears now as I remember it, than I havu ever heard it sung since. * * *■ *. » A week from this day I received a note from mother saying that littlo Will was ill. lie had while riding into the couutry nn business fur father been Fxposud Co a cold rain, and had, con tracted severe cold. The folowing day n note infored nio that be was worse, and I went to see him, Thu doctor told mo ho had pi>cu- mnnia and was exceedingly ill. IJut when I approacbud bis bedside, a smile of grutidud expccta|j|pn wreathed his face, und ho would have raised himself to greet me, but 1 loaned over the bed side to calcb his whispered welcome. “Did he suffer?” “Yes, but would soon bo better.” “Ho docs’l complain, mother said, “you know he never complains at auj- tbing,” Ho pointed me to underneath bis pillow nnd and smiled. “'This is his watch,” mother ex plained, “h» wanted it near him.” Two weeks passed by, aod the little sulTerer after being for some time un conscious, and utterly unable to talk, regained reason, and could faintly speak. But vitality, the flame that fed the buoyant life had wasted almost to extinguishment aud tbo doctor told us there was do hope. How bo boverrd about the bedside aud how earnestly was heaven silently implored to spare to us our loved one—never so dear be fore I We hid from his eyes our tears, and tried lo answer cheerfully bis ever cheerful whispers. Nine o’cluek at night, ho pointed to his watch aod asked asked me tbe time. When I answered bim be whis pered ; “'Tis just half an hour to y«ur train time.” My utterance was broken by the mem ory of that other timo when be bad re marked tbe same thing, as I told bioi I should not leave him that night. Ho asked me to rend to him from a book an extract which he admired. Puriog tbe reading mother bad seated berself on tbe bed by his side, aud was chafioghis bands and forehead. Wbea I had concMed, ho bowed his thanks. A moment later, when all the family— all except our absent brother—were by tbo bedside, he turned toward mother und lifting his little wasted arms until they encircled her neck, whishpered to her, audibly to ufl all, “Kiss* mo and I'll go to sleep,” and with these words, his last, still musical to our ears, and nur mother's kiM still warm upon bis lips be fell asLcp to wako lo ns no more, REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. OrKK'i: N. C, It.vii.uo.vt) Co , Company shnps, July ind, IS78, To tlio\s(io(;liliolilor» of th« N. it. U. (.'o ; Till) C iinniitleo of I'inincc h;is made the nsuiil examination of tin- nll'airs cf tbo C ipipa y for the year l.^TS. 'Ihe Tieasnrei’s account has been ex amined at llie b;-mont!ily meetings uf thu Committee, and tho books have benn found neatly and nccurutely kept, j all tbo charges sustained by proper vouches, and the C imtuillea take pleas- uro ill coiiiniending the faithfulness, ability and promptness of the secretary nnd Treasurer in the discharge of all his duties th.it have come under our obser vation. The amount of ten years bonds due the 1st of Ndvomber, 1H77, still unpaid, is ^81,,’iOO 00; amount of this class ol bonds paid during last year §S-t,000 OO. Amount of twenty year bonds unpaid iiul .-natoiing the 1st of November, l.'S^, is if-JUM'OO 00. We liiid in the hands of N. 11. I). Wilson, I'r'.istee, Slli,‘),CGO O'J, consist ing of the following items, to-wit: No. 1. (’I.iirn nn tha .\thntie. Ten nessee & O lio Uiilroad Co., $73,070.97, upon which tho company receives 8 per Cfnt. interest. This investment con sists of judgment of ij f^O, nnd ihiity one g(?ld bonds, p.ir valiia ?1 000.• 00 each. Cost value $21 SSI 77. No. 2. Nolo on U. 1!. If ly.vood for $3,000 00, wii'.i iiitci'i’st nt S per cent. I'rura .Jaiumry 1st. 1K7,',, securcd by mortga^o oo his d,veiliog luuac in Kilegli. No. 2. Note on H. 0. Graham for ^ 1,000 Ol) iviih ioterest at pur ccMit. from 1st .'September, l>>7.'i, seemed by mortgage on acres Improved land in Mecklcnhurg county, N, C. No. I. IN'rtilicttte of deposit Wilson nnd .Shober, ?i2r>,000 00, bearing 8 per cent, interest Iroui l.ilh Octidier, 187.'), secured by personal >-PC«rity and 1st mortg.ige on l’-‘m.ile College in Groens- boro for $Ui,l!00 00 bearing 8 per cent, i'lterest from the l.'i .Tune, 187.'). Note on (iroer.sb ir.i Female College for ^ 17,102 07 with 8 per csot interest from l.^th of iTuiie, 187,), secured by 21 mortgiigo of I'cmule 0 illege in (ireons- boro. Also, a note on tho same CjI- lege for ^5.000.00 with .S per cent, in terest from 15th June, 187,'), sccured by 1st mortgage on four pianos and a large (juanity of furniture in (ireoiisboro Fe male College, and ^32,801 0(1 in notes of I5.\uk of Cape Fear. No. S. Certilieite of depr.s't Wllion and Shiili'.'r, bpiirini.' 8 pcii CiOit, interoil from NovoinhiT Btli, 187.T. wi'h emlors 'il ereilif 01 ^S.OOII.OO on rlio Mill ol Dfctin' ir, 1877. I; ilanoi’ol prtnoipiil line $14 00U' 00, .secured by thrie notej on .1. 1’. .loni-!i, ol Uri'unsbojo, ,inionntin;i t.. O.'lj.OI). dnu 00 .\pril allii. IH'O, i-iii rcst nt S piT cent paid to 14'l> March 187 ^ nn'l ■je.-.urud by nior'i!iit’i! on bis il'Vi'llin” in liu\-nsboro. .\l»o II note on I’lioinnS McMiilion l. i' 10,- 001) 00, iiiti'ieu lit 8 pur cent, fvam lit De cember, Id?.), sec'iri'd by mortxnye on lonr miuM ol l.ind (.in w.hii:li otamls lliu Spoke un.i Um.lle t',ietor5) to^etlitr with enuino iniieliinrry and M.vtures. AI«o a note on I). M lvirl(puii; k lor .100.01). »Jth 8 per c;enl inlert-st Irom Isi M ireli 1875, ae- enreil by nioitijaoo on luS iicrei of land «ull inirroveil, situsli'd two miles lioni Oieensboro* .\l»o CO notes ol Dank (!api‘ Fmir. Jio. 0 l)e|io.-it eertiilcite ht'arini; 8 per rent ioti'rest from .Jiinuarj' 1 lili, 1S78, (or •to 870 TO, with a credit .Ijnusry 17tb, 1878 lor t flIW.'Jt!. Ieavini> balmee o( piineipal ilue ol ;U1 50, stented uy mottL[ai>u on li,ni-e an,l lot in Oieensboro, uecupied by It M. Sloan, Jr. No, 7. N.ite ,IU Tlioa B Kjogti for $1,- 000, lu'«rin;> 8 per cent, interi-at from June 5th, 1877, ste.urucl liy lien on C7 sharei ol stock in N. C. Ii. K. Co. No 8 Note on W. t'. llendersjn lot |li00 00 with interest nt 8 per cent, from Janilnrv, 1878, amply seenreil. No. 9 Note and drsfti on V, G, Hund. ley lor $10,700.00, with interest Jroiu 30th April. 1S7S. duo on short time, which wo believe will be paid, freiu statement ma ie by tho trustee. No. 10. Hilance of note nn l£on. Thos. Settle for ift.OOO.Ol), secured by original mortjtaae. No. 11. Ualai'co deposit in State Na tional H'lnk. llaieigh, $181 84. No. 13 L’ash in hanilsTi'ustreu, $11)0.11. Total amount S135,fi80.00. We take great pleasure in bearing testi mony to tile kind nn.i Irank manner mani- lesterl by the TiHstee, and tha checrlul- ness with which he responded to all our enquiiies in relatinn to tlic investment ol 8ink.ini' Fun.i ol tho North Carolina liaiN toad Couipany. D. X. DAVIS. Chuitmaa. .lOIlN L. BROWN, F. C- HOBlilNS, PEl’BU ADA.M8. THEROANOKE NEW6 ADVBRTtSINO RATKS. One Squars, Two Mqnarus, Three Nquares, b'uur 8quares, Ponrih Oolfu, Half Ooiuino, Whole Uolumn, 8 00 I « 00 I M I ii to ho 00 20 I 8 0(11 13 00 I su I 10 00 I 18 00 I 36 I IS no I 20 00 40 I 20 00 MO 00 I 60 I One YMr, M«0 sotn 40 18 40 00 MtO » 09 7iOq HE--NEVER, Not lon^ Ago, on nn Knglish slesner, four days out from Liverpool, ■ small boy was found hid away behind tbe cargo. He had neither father nor mother, brother nor sister, friend nor protocter among either passengers ot cresr. Who was ho? Whero did he come from—where going? Qaly nine years old—tho poor litllo stranger, witb ragged garments bjt a bc.iutiful face, full of iniiocenCH and truth I Of course be was carried beforu tbo first mate. ‘ llow came you to steal a passage on board this bhipr" nslied tho mate, sharplv. ' - ‘ ,'ly slcpfiithcr put me in." answered the boy, "Ho said he could not ulTord lo pay my passage to Halifax, where iny a'lnt lives. I want to go to my aunt.” Tho mnlo did not believe tbo story. Ko bad iil'ten broii deceived by stowa ways. .\lmosi every ship finds, wbeu ono or two dajs out at sea, men or boys concealed among tho cargo, wbo try to get a passage across the water without paying for it; and this is often trouble some and expensive. The mate siis pected sohie of the sailors had a hand in the boy’s escape, aud treated him pretty roughly. Day after day ho was (lucs- tioiied about his coming, and it was al ways thn same story—nothing less, nothing mnre. At last tht mute got out of patience, as mates will, nnd, seiz ing him by the c llar, told him that un less he confessed the truth in ten min utes, ho would hang him on the yard arm—a frightful threat indeed. I’oor child, with not a friend to stand by him 1 Around him wero passengers nnd sailors of the niid-day watch, aud be foru hi'n the Qrst r>fficer, with his watch in band, counting the tick, tick, tick of tho minutes as they swiftly went. There he stood, pain and sorrowful, his head erect nnd tears in his eyes; but afraid? — nn, out a bit I Fijht minutes worn already gone. “Only two minutes more to live,” cried tho mate. “.Speak llie truth ttiid save your life, boy." “May I pray?" asked tbo child, looking up into tho har.l man’s face. The olViuer nodded liis head, but said nothing. Tho bravo boy knelt down on deck, and, with hands cUsped and eyes raised to heaven, repealed the L >rd's prayer, and then prayed the dear [.nrd Jesus to take him home lo heaven, lie could die. but lie—never I All eyes were turned toward bim, and subs broke from steru hearts. Tho mate conld hold out nr> longer, ITo spra’ig to the boy. and told him he believed his story—every word of it. n(d)ler sight neicr took place on a ship's deck than this—a poor, friendless child, willing to fuen death for truth's 6 ike I Hu cnuld die; bnl lie—never I God bless him I And the rest of tbo voyage, you may well think he bad friends enough. Nob,idy owned bim before; uvcryfaody was uow re,ady to do him a kindness. And we hope everybody who reads this will be strengthened to do rijbt. come what will, by the noble con duct of this dear child. When a Shaker dies and . is buried KIdor Fvans plants a tree over him, and that tree, as it gradually absorbs tho de ceased Shaker, puts on drab leaves and bears apples, peaches, or pears, as the caso may be, cbacacterized by a sort of neutral flavor which is recognized as peculiarly Shakerian. Tho ingenious elder has uow a largo orchard full of dead brothers and sisters under whose shade ho walks on suniroor afternoous, and whose fruit be tastes on winter evenings. Occasionally a sister pre serves her original tartnoss when trans formed into npples, and it is said that ono young Shakeress who died four years ago is extensively sold in tbo shape of canned peaches of unusual snectness. THE IRREPRESSIBLE, They were all «nt nt the sprin;;—fsthsr, inotber, and the llve-ycar oiil boy. Alte an iuvigoniting liaib thev went up on the bill to the ‘chicken-soup’spring, and whi! re'ialinit theinSL'lvi'S with the delii>htlil ilrink, tbe little one looked at tho bubbling streaming water a moment, und then askeil ; Mamina, what makes that water boil so? tlod does, my snn, llow doi's ho ilo iif Olil he builils n bi|> Hrn under it. I)oe he build tbe flrehia owo selft Yes, I suppose so. Tbe liitlu one rell,.‘cted a uioinent, and then nsked : Mainrnn, does God kick over the chair* and swear at Mrs. Ooil when be bss to got up nnd baiid tbe Ore? The wifu glanced suggi’slively at ber husband, but his ejos were Bx«d intently up«n eomo object away down the river Tho aileueo lor a minute was absolutely palnCui, and then the man soltly cetuatkcd: I never before knew the Humboldt to be CO low at this time o’ year,—Elko Post. ADVERTISK.MENTS. glON PAIMTBRS Wanted in every seetion of ihn UnIM si»toH»nrt Provinces to anawera tblii? vertisemonl. Adara* , DANIEL K, BKaTTT,' Dee, Uf WashlnBi„n,Sr,J. HAPl'I.NKSSOR MISERyTis TUB liUKSTlON [ ’ ■ Dr. W, K. Hoyt of ;r> yearn succmaful praetiois guaranteeii apeed.v and p«rmaneDt Oiiri'f I'nil Cbronlc, iSernrnl nu, Pilvale, .‘Svphilliio anil I'.mialo Dlsnaaes, Bpcriua' ierrho>i, orsell-abuse *1 bis Medical In- Utiite, Auan it Cboiie.v Uiuck, nnpflslte 10 t'lty Hall I'ari;, Hyraeuso, N. Y. Mid inn Nfiit to nil parts of tbe U. 8. and ('.jiuAila. Ilon’t bo (ioceivrtl by advertia- ■Its who (l)r««jjf..pur largo eltlM, lio H’lu) riir(r«ji(..our iiirfco eilL t eoimnlt l)r. Jlo> t rr stmij tiir ofcQOlti 'atlmr on bla »poelnitlcs to bis I*. 0. X 'J7n. ..Al)li;s. My Kfpnt llnuia French Ueineily, AMIU Df', l>\':MMli, or Fenialu ■•'rlonii, is unfailing In thncureorall pain* iui and ilanKPrnua riisenses of yonr WZ. It moderates all rxeesii, and briiiga on tlif montnly period with ri'Kolarltyr. In all noivoi,H niiil spinal sireedotiH, puine In lb« I'aek or llrnlw, bnnviiiosy, fatigue on sllg,".t ixertlon, palpitation of nio imnrt, lowneaa if Hiilrlt, bysierirH, slei; bwidaelie, white*, and all psbiful dlMoase.s oco4islnne| by a dlsordoreil syHtom, It etTects H euro wheu all oilier means fall. Price 12,00 per Jtot- tlp, sent by mall. Dr, IV, K. llovt. Box 270. Syrainisp, N. If, Nov 2.) 1 y. Order leceivcd by a rustic dentist, wblcli sayf: "Sly mouth is three inches across and live eighths inche through tbe jaw. Bum buaioky on tho edge. Shaped like a boss shoe, loe forward. If yon want me to be more partikler, 1 shall bavo to cum tliar.” Teacher—M'lry milks tho cow. Now, Jehu, parse cow. John—Cow ia a noon, femiaine gender, third parson, snd stands for Usty. Teacher--Why, bow do yoo make that out,Tobut John—Well, air, II the cow didn’t stand for Msry, how could sbe milk ber) 0 II O I) I., T K A C II K It S . Yoij e.an easily Inereaso your salary by by ilevoiitiix a very small portion of your leisure time to my interest, I do not ex pect you to oaiivasH fir my celebrated liHattv'.,* t’iano.s and Organn unless you «eo lit to; but tho servleo I require of you In both pleasant nnd protliable. Full partlcular.s free. Artdro.4R. '' DANIKI, F. BKATTY, Wusiilnntnn, N. J, J^bcKY MWNT~'jritL8, ^ llOCKY MOUNT, N. 0. Jannary 1st, 187^. Wo aro now prepared to furoisb thg trade with SlIKKTIMOS, SIimTINGS, PLOW LINES and COTTON.: YARNS. all of the best quality and at low prices. Our terms strictly oet cash, UO days. Address ’an 26 a 1878.” BATTLE * SON, Rocky Mount, N. C. 1878? C L 0 T H I N G t ,, SPRING AND SCMMTIR STYLES JviST Rrckivkd At Noith Walker 4t Co'h No 113 Siyeamoro Street. FmK DRESS SUITS, t'lNK UliSINKSS fSUITS. HOYS' AND YOUTH'S CLOTHING. A full Hue of all (jrades of Kendy-Made ClothinK lor Itoy’s, Youth'a, and Men, from throe years old up at piices to suit tlio times. We keep nil Ibo latost Mtyles of Qenta’ FnrniHhing Ooods on band. Saiiiplas on hand, (llolbini; and Sbirta mado to order at onr Daltimnro bonsp at short notice, at iialtlmoro prices. Please give us a call tieforo buying. NOi.Il WALKER A CO. ll:s NYCA.nUKK NTKEET, I'etcrnbiirK, V«. ALEX. V. SHORT, 1 > Auunts. J, nKO. WILKINilOX, J KOtiEU ATKINSON-Salesman. Oct ;!-l Y M UTAIiLIU UUKIAL CASES FOE It was a very artlesss, certainly, in the youou'giti, aud very trutblul also, *Msry,’ said to her critical'parent, who for Sivme reason objected to ooimetics, why do you ueu paint!” She archly replied to her pa> teinal relative wbo happened to be a musician, “Well, latber, tor the lame reason I bat you use resia—to help iqo draw my bean.” A little Ctrl was reproved , for playing oatdflora with boys, and iofartaed tliat be* Ing seven years old, .she was .^'tao big for that now.” But, with all fiUiginablg .ia>. nocence, sho replied, "Why the bigger w* grow tbe better wo like ’•&>.” '^tafc*>s5 Persons wishinp Metallia Burial Cum can always obtain tboin by applying to mti at the Store of Meaiira. Wintield A Emry. I i.\ui still UeopiiiK, as heretofore, a lu(l MM sortmont of tbe Very Best OA8BS, at tb* Very Lowast Prices. In my absence froUn Weldon, Messrs, Wiiifleid St Emry will deliver Cases to peraona who may .wtta them. , , I' iAMJSS SIMMONS, Weldon, IT. O; apr 4 1 Q ■' T’¥i”'u N d¥bi ia N K D V■ liT roapootfully calls the attenthMjJij^k* trade vo hia exteaslv* stock of wHpHp and Imported llquora, to wblch he making addlUona Ond aonaistiug.of BTB AND ifwvBBox wayiw|;i|p Frenebi, Apple, Bifokbel'nr Brandlea, Jamaleanad y>y, London, Tout ‘ Sherry, Claret. Sobppemoog WHMt' Foriari and'k vjiigr wliiflil I MINT
