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THE ROANOKE NEWS. A DEMOCRATIC W E E K L Y N K W S P A 1' E R , PUBLISHED BY It.VK IIEI.OU I.OtKHAitr. Ono Tear, in advance, (six Months, " Three Mouths, " $. on l on PROFESSIONAL CARDS. tp W. MASON r " " ATTORNEY AT LAW, GAUYSBUR, N. C. Praotlens 1n tha courts of Northampton anir Bdjoliiinis countios, also in llio Koderal n;l Stiprou)0 courts. Juno 8-tf TOH. B UATCHKLIK. ATTORNEY AT LAW, K A LEI CI IT, X. C. Vr.vHicfls In llin onnrts of tho (ltd Finll. cUI District and in tho r'odoral and Su promo Courts. May II It'. WAI.TKR Cl.lltli, Rtloisli, N. C. K. T. I l.lllk, Halifax, X. ('. C L A U K, G L A H K & ATTORNEYS AT LAW, HALIFAX, X. C. Will prtioticio in tho Courts of Halifax nd a.ljoiulii!; countlo. March 1G tf. W. U. KITOUKX. T I T C II E N W. A. ni'N'N'. DUN X , ATTORNKY.S A C0IJlaKr.t)ll8 AT LAW, Scatluiid Neck, llitlil.ti Co., X. Practice in tin Courts adolninir o Kintias, uud and Federal Courts. of Halifax and in tlio Supremo j;ui IN tf rpiTOMAS X. HILL, Attorney at Law, HALIFAX, N. C. PraOieos in Halifax uud adjn'mintr Counties and Koderal and Supremo Courts. Will bo at .Solluml Nouli, once every fortnight. Aur,. CS a W. II. Day, V. W. H.ti.i,. HALL D A Y ATTORNEYS AT LAW, weiiDOK, n. v. Praclieo in the court of Kali fax and djoinlmr countios, ami in tlio Supremo and Federal courts. Claims uolleotod in nay part of North Carolina. jun HO 1 t) gAMUEL J. WIUUUT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. JAt'UNO.V, X. C. Practices in tho Court of Northampton and adjoining counties. sop la 1 Y A V I X L. II Y M A X ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, X. C. PraeMeis ir. lbs courts of Mali. a and adjoininit counties, and in tlio Supremo and Fodoral Courts CIrtiin-i collected iu all parts of Xurlli Carolina. Olliua lu the Court House. july 'H Q. O BURTON, J n. LAW, ATTORNEY AT HALIFAX, N. C. Practices in tlio Courts of Halifax, founty. and Comities adjoining. Iu tho Dupremo Court of tha State, and iu the .Fednral Courts, Will irivo sotol il attr ition t tho eollee tion of claims, and to adjtistim: tho :ioc -Hint of Executors, Admiuisrators and (Jnar Alians. iloe-l.Vtf J. M. G R I Z Z A E I), ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, IT. C. Offloe In the Court Hnus. Strict atten il.hn givea to all branches of tlio proles, iou. jan 12-1 o BRANCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ENFIELD, II AMP AX COUNTY, N. C. Pm.itloos In the Counties of Halifax, iflasli, I'Mtroeomoa and Wilson. Colloolion made lu all pans of tlio State. au lJ G i J A M KS O II U A, ATTORNEY AT LAW, KiHEI.D, X. t'. Praotlens In tbn fount Ins of Halifax, vMitnooiiibo and Nash, lu the .Supreme Court of the St.ito uud in tho ludoi.il rCou-t.s. Collections mado In any part f llio State. Will Htteml at the Court llnusii in Halifax ou .Monday and Friday of each ,woeic. jau o A K I) R H W J. li U R T O N, ATTOUXEY AT LAW, WELDOX, X. C. htftiHleiis iu tlio Courts of II alilax. War ,ren slid Northampton coihiIIoh and iu the Supremo and Federal t'ourln. Claims colleotud lu any part of North Carolina. luno 17-n , .lAMM x. xn.i.r.fi. lf U L L E X J01IS A. UOOIIK. MOO 11 E , 'ATTORNEYS AT LAW. iLiunix, x. v. I'raetieo In thn Conntios of Halifax, isoriimuipton, Ktlnooouiho, I lit and Mar un inttiu Muprmne Court ol tlio Mate snd lu the Federal Courts of tlio Eastern 1'islrict. CollHctions uiado iu auy part of XortU v.inua. jiui i-i 0 VOL. VII. LOST LCVE. Tho lifai t of iho Kiniplint woman Is a my-lory iinrovcali d. Ami I.' u .v Ilial si i'ins tr.insivtrtMit Is ino'.t hupi'U's.-.ly coiuca'.od. Wo oar" not for love wliilo wo li ivo it, Wo know not ol lovo till Hs lost. Wo srattor its treasures hrciadhamU'J, Nor reckon tho ultimate cost, Ltd a hand ooinns forth from tho shadows A touch that I lun'W ofohl That cutiid crow n t!u nl.ioiuint fancies With an auroolo of j;oitl. A nil I llili It how l!t il ) nid so lov ini;, . Til i! ci av. t! tin' to ho in iiii.iu, Oft ii, ct on ioip.ticMt '.'c-iiiio, Or 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 no rcsp.iiiM.vu mcii. And f rt id o ! del- painted novas .1 fitch I lie old, wi-M'ul lo .!;, So i ipi i l!v, m 1 1 c' v, jtv !t ns Ul Iho luvo that I k tvo my btifk. Anil I only tot well ronumilior How 1 ( liaic I a ; t'm iluiiih reproach, And sworn t.iat no liioucht ( woman .Sliould on my ;udics ciwr 'acli. Was I blind, cv tna.I, or liou'llcss ? Tho I'.ica and lie I' md rrti 1501:0, '1 ho 1 11; in, ol my lii'1.1 liai van ialicd, I am uit.'i'ly ill i;:o. Tho brain that h' r ,'iani'cs kindlod, Is balded ami .1. ad and chilled, An I tlic ijoiijcm i drj a n of tlio future Can never 111 ou to 1 11 Hilled. I loved as man who is so'fi-h, She loved in ;i worn id's way ; Man's love 0 011 pared with a -woman's Is ilarluiti-s unto day. As a sp-Midi'-.i ili. scatters his birthright I wasted the il.iu er she rave, And too Lu- 1 tny aoiii iion, II IS f o: iwe i ! er int.! '.lie nr.ivil. A. Inn;; s'.n.tcii of ti.Kot l.nvn, bathed in delicious gulden su slnne. 1 eur people li:iib!ii:'!; a eattiu of 1 uvii-tunnis, uiil as many looi;inj; mi with a kind ol Lisy iufcrt'st. On either luind slrady slii iilil.ot ies, li ird.'rcil with brilliant H nvcr-h , at thi! o id of the. l.r.vti a little brook: in tli distance. tii ljn wci:;i of thftliotSKoUs. ' Filtceti ' counts Captain Hail, tiiinn pliantly, us it 1 ici niti s-.tr. ka ol (jurald t'ottliwick's rocket drives the ball beyond bounds. Iler.'.hl lias pliyed badly through out, alio.e.i iu siieeci', witli a crave ia(t" ami c w.iijrc.-.-ed iio;. Il d ifta not matter, fur his partner, Maud Cor, way, lia't oxi.liaii;;cd nitli Ciptaiii Hall Clio llSil llH'.'iy U.ullle.l'U lor ft lle.cll pciil. The yoiinui lady U nettled now at nn ignominious ilcutat. c ou'd wivi von :i victor in a bolter contested (i Jit. C.'olaiii J I ill." "It, is my liielie-t attibitmi, M:tti C m wty." Tiho e w .s 1 (!'.. im in tho v,irN, but the laeanins. and a low b-.-.v avc tho-ai potu'.. el mil bit her lips, and (Jcrn'd threw down t ! , 0 racket, his fa.c a littlt; sterner il: in beloro. She ttirocd lo him, t-ti uiijjry jj'it'.ciiii;; in thu violet eyes. "Voiir play has bctm wretchi'd, Mr. Sorthwick j it was never worse. Tor the future wo dissolve partueishit)." "Can we? can we, Maud':" I la speaks iiipaniuoiy now, and it seems strauo her iiame can come with such tender i. illa tion from 8.) liar 1 and l;. iu a m uitii. "'Maud' to my fiieiids, sir, 'Miss Cuti way' to you." lie loaves her, and Mutiters iiit, tho shrubbery, lollowiro a little windt pith until it roaches tin: biook. Then he throws himself at full l.-natli upnn the s It moss, and tli'n ks bettor thioos of the c'ul who has befooled him. lliil'an hmir later there is a rutlo aaitiee; the bouohs, and he sees her in the aci of re treating. "I am sorry I disturbed your slumbers Mr. fc'orthnick, I thought tb.it ynii were fto:io." " i'liu disturb my life, Maud, wakinj; and sleeping. Came here." lie spoka with stic'i comni and s!io in stinctively obeyed, b it her whole soul rose iu rebellion. It was a novel ex perience tn the .poilotl tid petted beauty. He pointed to a !o.v, rustic seat, nnd she took it. As though to measure strength, they look ii to each other's faces his pale, dett nr.i ool ; hers pas sionate, re.se dful. Tiiea Cerald turns his head away, lest resolution rdiinild fail. His tone is low, but full of fierce, sup preyed energy ; 'You have not pla) ed with my love for months, M.i:ul, without learhing what it is. It comes betaei' i 111a and nil other chances of happiness." it'! pauses a few seconds, wherein she plucks n wild flower, ami picks it to pieces, tnicet and peiet-'e sue loi-Us now, and unwonted!)' thou Jiful j but his eyes are on the dist itit hi Is. l'r m time t lime, when I would have spoke 1, you silenced m, ami I thought it giilish civi e-s. Vou made ntc believe you cited. Maud." if only lie woiil I look now, and see how the giii's in oh.lc features answer the snrrnwliil wails in his voice! l!.it ho does r.ot. "I siw yo.i lift' ii contitiiially, but it w;in your natuie, and I did not mind, for I thought you gave me more. Su y.iu fooled me as you f inled others." "K.ut inn hu. tiers, ull of tliOiii," ho broke in. "IVssibly," m d his pr. ud head was thrown back a little. ' am Ireo from that imputation. Rich as vou nra Mis Conway, the S,irlhvicks ol Soitlnvick arc richer." Il wu; true, as she knew well. (Jen oral S.iithwick, the elder, had tho repu tation of beii'g the wealthiest landowner in the ctiuutiy, uud Iio was tho only sun. "It is time the farce were ended," be continued. "I have teci tot) long the willing slave, of ycur caprice. It is uot 'X 'X filial rELDON, N. (Wing the woman I lienor above all the world should be on terms of free) nnd easy intimacy with such a man as Cap tain Hall." A cotitemptiuous curl of tho lips cm phasiced the words. Maud slutted as though they had stung her ; her hasty temper ruse iu arms im u e 'i to y. "15 what right do you venture to criti cise my friendship, sir !" "Vtitl shall give me the light," ho re joined, hotlv, "or from this day I will never willingly t"iicli your hand nor see your face, friendship I what is that besi.Ji) such live as mine'!1 Choose l.etween them, Maud; his fritn-Iship or my love, I will never you ugain." Tills ileperatn eai nesttiess almost fiihteoed her. Nevertheless s!io made a mocking courtesy, "hove 111 ay desolain nnd grieve you, Love may stay awhil 1 nod leave vtui, Frio: (lsinp'.s truth will ne'ereceeivoyoti," she q l ited. Then lie fairly turned his back for some seconds, that she mieht not sec the pained working of his fea tures. lie was pile to tho very lips when at length he did look, in silence offering bis hatid. Sdcntly she laid her own in it. The agony in his eyes subdued her; what was a woman's weak petulance in eomparissn with this? 'For the last lime, sai l Gerald 8 irth wick. lie bowed low over the white lingers, and kissed them ; than walked a way. She beard a hoisc's hoofs pre set. tiy at a fori ius gallop. The lodge keeper touched his bat as derail! roue up, and he saw null s, uprise I here were great tears on the old man's rugaed checks. "What is the matter, Williams?'' "I live you not heard, sir? I th night you knew from the rate you came, and tho lock of your face." "No no what is it?" Williams w'li'-pered a few words. Ger ald swayed to and fro in the saddle, and won! 1 b ivu fallen, but that the old uiaa sitppoitcd litei. "S'lt'.ioge news ! said Captain H ill tt) a fiio'td tn.it right. (.J.'il Soitlr.vick is ruined and has shot himself." "N011so1.se, m:n ; he is as rich as ('reai' -us." ' Yes ; fabulously so, Unit is, be mort gaged every acre years ago, and bought 'furbish builds ; that accounts for bis large income. They have just stopped payment, you know, and other specula tions have turned out nmeh worse. The young Cick will craw less loudly now, will ho not: ' And an evil light g'cameJ in tile tipc.ikei -s b'ue eves. Silvery innonhiit iiondieg a farm-hiu-e, and u eat sua lly !ar'e eaiiien nppet tai lieg tV.eteto. !'p and dawn the graveled walk paces Ucr.il I S uthwiek, moodily smoking a fragrant ciear. Oa the air is borne a sound as of aa irrci'U lar bass solo, varied bv the occasional sipk'ak of shriller stringed instruments. It denotes that half a mile o in the lit Lie t"Wi of S I'.thivi.:!:. an aicliery ball is being held. The ctmimit'ep, in vi.-w of bis lather's recent death and his own social ruin' bad decide 1 out to --iid the customary reminder; but Herald, with a poor man's morbid sensitiveness, inisiti tt'H'ie'.s ibe kitnlti 'ss. With urn impa tient movement, vxprcsiive of de g'l-t, tosses uvray the half-suiokt d cigar. It alights ou tho soft tmf of a small croipie'.-gromids nnd lies stn d.ing. Then with a curious smile, I13 crosses uud picks it up carefully. ' I had forgotten myself," he nui'ters; "the last o! the box, and a brand I urn not likely to taste yet awhile." S', wi'b the cigar between bis teeth, ho passed through the g Ur, and across gieen Ulead. inland to'w.iid the town. 1 he iif.isto grow i distinct as he proaches. "I think I am wise," be red-tc's tcilv, Tlio cigar burns closo to h's lips; spits it out uud hetiit ates. "I must sen her face, once," groans "my vow tioMilhstaudiiig," np- bit. be he and as the ctiurch cl ck strikes tee, hn st tints in tlus blick shadow of some trees look ing across 11 bowling-green at the great d oors of the Assembly Ilioms, 1 1 which healed couples come from limn tu time to inhale tho soft, pure Air. and perhaps draw inspiration from llu: mom. light. At lei ;lh be sees her, learnt. g on Cup tain Mali's nun, and laughing gaily. A bitter implication rises 1,1 his )ine but ho Mippr-ss 's it. ''Are you content now, stupid?" ho asks biuisclf. A bird twitters on a bough 11c ir him, and by force of subtle) association, in strange mockery, thu rec d'ecti in comes bow be had once startled Maud by a perfect imitatinii of her dove's cooing ; it was when they were most friendly, before Captain Hill's advent. It shall be your signal when you want me, nnd I am talking to disagreeable pontile, bhe bad siid. He wondered whether sho would remember the incid ent, and a wish grew upon him to try the experiment. They had ceased talking, MatlJ and her partner, and wore, gazing straight toward liiui ; but there was safety in the shadow, he knew. "Cue-i-o I" A soft note, three limes repealed. Jiesaw Maud start violently, nnd tremble. Captain Hall thought it was ith cold. "Tho night nir is too chill, ho said ; ' let us return." "No, I catmot leavo lbs moonlight; hut you may fetch my wrapper, if you will be so good." The watcher beneath tlio trees saw him vanish ; saw Maud'a gloved bund ptcsscd lo her heart, ps though to still 0., SATURDAY, its beutiittr. Tl.eti bo 111 11 v t h'll for a I moment whether sight were plat ing him false, for a white figure glided towards him through the moonlight, heedless of llin dew that soaked robes and satin slippers. ' (Jeral.l 1" it cried. Hi! drew her into Ibe shadow. "Say cood bye to me, Maud." There was 11 queer tremor in the voice. "Hood-bye:" she asked, wonder-, inglv. "I leave lvigland to-morrow, Will vou not bid 1110 good bye, my lost dar lin?" Captain H ill appeared ii Iho door, way at tlnit moment, searching with great, astonishment lor his partner, bat they weie happily unconscious of the fact, lor two bain urms were around (iorald's neck and a sweet voice was whispering ; "Ij ivo l.ivo will you not stay, for my sake?" So it came t ) pass, that "(lerald S.-rthwick, tea trader, China,"' ictnaLe I a myth only. KISS ME AN3 fu'co TO SLEEEP. That is a sad song to my ears. I cannot bear to heir it. It awakens a sad memory, whitth I will relate. I had a brother, a h iti.lso no, 1 vr able, merry boy, the pet and pride of the family, and a favorite in the community. Natuie had endowed him richly and culture had developed his admirable H lulities. 11 is voice was soft an 1 musi cal in accompaniments to the -iiitar, up 01 which they had learned to play. When he was t.ve!.'o years old :t w is his birthday I, his eldest brother, left business and city tu enjoy that thy with bin). It was a day of unalloyed pleasure. I here were our lather and mother, both grown gtay, tiv.i sisters and another brother, the fourth one being at his adopted home in 11 distant state, but even from hi.n I carried birth day presents entt ustcd : my c ire, and a telegram lejeieed that in irnin;j con veying cotioLiiuiattonj ana well Wldies to little Will, the ftvuriti! brother. 0 tho afternoon the family were al-T.e, each met.-iher vicing wit'l the tithes in makii'g the time merry, and little Will, wearing his handsome) new soil I bad presented, and tho v,'..tch and chain sent by our absent bi other, was ovel 11 e.vi og with happiness, though soni.'tliimes we would bring a deeper blush to his rosy cheeks by teasing linn about bis i.eivly luiiuned evidence; of to ,t i.o; to be a in. in. The alteration jis I "'era 1! 'i'.ht.ful pu'ty of vi-dtiug l'i iends and libJit a id a priycr from lather nt. the l':.v'olo around which e were gal!lecd, closed the pleasure's of the day. 1 w is talking to f iiber nod mother in the sitting room, when ii!Ie Will, open ing the iloor, drew nut bis watch ai.d announced that it, was but half an hour before my tiain time. Wo j iked him with the charge that he only ciot i into parade bis witch, an I th it wo d "ibted the correctness of its time, which he , - ,1 s.'odum as rcieg a Maimer on a poi fttet tir.se p'ovo, "Wei1, b-l'ore I go," siid, I, ".;et your goit r and sing me a s mg." He Complied, and after singing a leimorous b ill 1 !, s ino, un l it w is the first iliini I ha I e.cr beard the song, "Kiss me as I I'll go to sleep." He sang it very s.veetly, till, more sweetly to my ears now us I remember il, than I have ever heard it sune since. A week from this day I reecived a utile from mother s ivi-ig th it little Will was i l. He bill while liding into the couutiy 011 business lor lather been (xaoso.l 1 1 a cold ruin, ami bad, cm ttactnl sevciecnld. The lol owing d ly a note infe ed rue that be was worse, and ) went t sec him. The doctor told me hi! had p' en mnoiu and was i xcoediiigly ill. J.' it when I approached his bud die, a sitlle of grati'io.l expect iliiin wreathed his face, an I ho w.ml I hive luije l himself to greet me, but i leaned over the bed side tti catch his whispered welcome. "Did he suPor?" "Yes, but would si on ha better." "11 ! docs' l complain, mother said, "you know ho never complains at any thing." Iio pwi.ilc ! niu to untie: ucalli ins pillow and and smiled. "'This ii bis watch," mother ex plained, ' lie wanted it near him." T.to weeks p.uscd by, ami iho little sufferer after being fr some tims tin cousi iou.s, and utterly imaMo t talk, regained reason, and coull faintly speak. I! it vitality, (lie Hi mo that fed the buoyant life h id wut'cl ul oust 1 1 extinguishment and tlio doctor told us there was 110 hope. I! nv bo hovend about tho bt (Kitia and bow earnestly was heaven silently iuiplmed l i spate to us our loved one never so dear be fore! We hid from his eyes our tears, and died lo answer cheerfully bis ever cheerful wliispeni. Nine o'clock at night, bo pointed to his watch and asked asked me the lni.it, When 1 ai.s.vercd him be whis pered : ""Tisjusl half an hour to y tcr train lime." My utterance was broken by the mem ory of that other ti.no wheu ho bat! re ntal ked tho same thing, as I told him I should not leave him that night. Ho asked mo to rend to him front a hook an extract which bo admired. Dining tho reading mother bad seated herself on the bed by h'u hide, ami was chafuihis bauds ami forehead. Whc: 1 'f ' ill v.f I i f A AU1HTST 2 1, 1S78. I had concluded, be bowed his thanks. A moment later, when ull the family all except our absent brother were by the bedside, he turned toward mother and lifting his little wasted ur.iis until they encircled her neck, whishpered to hrr, audibly to tM all, "Kiss me and I'll go to sleep," and with these wurdts, his last, still musical to our ears, tied our motliei's kiss still warm upon bis lips be fell ssl-op to wake lo us no mure. REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE. On ur, n. c. i;.it.t;ii.ti Ci) , Company simps, duly 2nd, 1 s 78. To lh"-S!ookht;;.!.)is of the X.c. It. It. Co; The C iinoiUteu of I'in 1 1 ce has made thensuil examination tif the affairs ( f the C onpa 'V for the year letTS. '1 be 1 leasnrei's uccoii'it bus been ex amined at the bl-moi tidy meettnes nf the Ciiiniii'ltee, and tl.o books have been lotitnl neatly anil nccut titely k oj t, all the charges sustained by proper vouches, ami the Coin mil tc take pleas mo in commending: the faithfulness, ability nnd promptness of the secretary and Treasurer iu the discharge of all his duties that have come under our obser v Itiotl. The amount of ten veats bonds due the 1st of November, 177, still unpaid, is f;Sl,.10i) 00 ; amnunt of this class ol bonds paid din ing last year ss ,l)t)l) 01). Amount of twenty year bonds unpaid mil maiming the 1st of November, h-v". is s-j lti.oo-. 1 00. We lind in the hands of . II. 1. Wilson. 1 1'.is'ci', loo.riGO OJ. conaisl it.g of the following items, to-wit: N . 1. Ci.ii'ii on the Atlmtic, Ten nessee A, () iio Hiilrond Co., 73.G70.07. upon wh.c'i the company receives n per Cent, interest. This investment con sists of judgment of H,7 SO, and thiiiv one oold boi'd--, nir valoa :?1 (h)'I.. 00 each, cost value, N... 2. Note ou .70, Oi)-) 00, with int. from .Jumiurv 1st mortgage on b s llllen'h. No. 2. N -do on C-2 1 St U. I!. H iy.v )od for ert'st t'.t S per cent. 1S7";, sH'turi'd by lie' IJO.i 1:1 II. I . (Irtiham for tl S per cut. fn, secuied by improved land vT I .). 0..I tv'eli lioin 1st Septi ui'M tgage on ," Interest mber, C s,l nctt'S in Metkli'iibiir ' cotlotv, N. C No- 1. C 'it lica'o of d"p isit Wilson and Sli dier, sJd.iM'O 00 bearing S per cent, interest from l.V.h Oct: her, 1 S7." , soe-ircd by peisonal feciiritv and 1st I inert.; wo mi I 'mile ('ollt'.'e iu tlteete ' b en f r : 1 ;'.,:',' 11J t)0 beaiitig S per cent. !i iteii st limit the lo dune, 1 S 7 ." . N 'to on ! !: ee .-.b f. r 17,102 07 with from lolh t f .Litie, mortgage of i'oui lie ro Female C-dhge M per coij; intere-t '"s".", secured bv 2 I " dlege i.i (ir-'ttiis- bort). Also, a nolo on the same ( 1- lege for s,; (i 10.(1') wi:h S per cet.t. ii lerest from loth diiee, l"7', secured by 1st urn tgage on four pianos and a large ipianity of furniture iu (Ireensbnru l'e ui.ilc C dlege, and i52,:sO i iio iu n,,tes of I! ml; of Cape Fear. N 1. 5. C.Ttilie t'e ol dep'o ;' "V t s in nnd Sh tte-r h: iibu; 8 0" e 01: intfv.i iroin r'o end ns- d etc lir 1 Ml id Oeei 111' tr, e p;.l d;:-' -;ti I n.hi . I Movein'. t fit'i. M7o j nt O 'O Ul) 11:1 the I 1 e. i . I' Oliee ' 'il pi lie tM, n.ed It. th;t c no on .1.1. .loin , i! lire -11. li 11. 1, 'oiiouii!;i: ; t.. :; lid'i.li'l. tluu 01 At.rii 'Jin. 1ST), ii'tre.t at f pi r utit p.-.;,', to I !'h M tit h Ibi eel --iiied l.y i... 11 "g en Ins 1! . -ii'io; iii I . , ,-n-horo. Al-o a 11. ,e on ri.om.s M. Male.n I r H). : I' 100, iii'ete-t al tl per t ent fioni I t le eein'icr, lsTI, -e ir tl liy mm t:; il,c i 11 lonr lit. - i.i lilid Mil V.!:l.il li'. ell Is llio itpoki' 1111 I II 111 tit l'.etervi tiigetlu-r with eticnin in ic!, inn -v and futures. .V-n a riele on P. :i Koiip'.: i k lor si lOil dd. with si "T l i'ilt llitl Tl'sl Iretu Isl M Itl'll lSTo, l fil i t- S hy Hint-,; iee on LU sfe- ol land Wl-.l in.lMVul. sltU!id tan ll.tks lloill Ciu ensoo o' Ai.-i ,;:r.li. 1 1 1 notes ol !'.n,k Cip l u. Nn. (i ll.'ii i-ii eel li.i i!c 'ic .roer S per n ut i-i! -ret I miii J uiu.it v Iltti. IsTS, fr !:! Tti t.ith 11 endit .1 imm'V Kill, 1 ST a lor I ti 'il.-.'t',, leivue; liilitne ol piuieipal In.' oi i 1 "n).s I'Uti'.l ny in i:t-ie 101 Il "l e .111 I . t lo i! in ii-ll no, l 1 C'.lplt'd hy 1; '.!. j-. .a .. N i. T. N 1 l'i. s 1". K.-gh for t?l,- ftltl. I, ,risi ; S j " rent 1 i" -r -'--t I. mi. June I lol, Its.,, -t e ir.d t'V It-'ti nil Li b.iirei ol Hlt'fi; in X. C. It K C . No tt XiOe nn V. V. Hen. bus m lol ., Wil 0 1 with in1. -re-t ul 8 per Cent, tiotu .1 inn "v. is; j, uniolv m- tot. d. Nn tl N' Ce and tll'll' t mi V. li. Iltl'ld. ley lol .sfld.ToO (M, Willi in'i ii.t roin '.'O h -k,-. ... .V. , t I'J UK int.e, svnieit we he'lle will ho paid, I. mil .statean lit itllle 1, V the 1 1 i.it X.i. IU. Hr inec ul note or Settle lor ill lidibbt). eLl:r..d !!e hy 11. Tl os. original ni"r!,.a!te, Xo. 11. Ila'a' tte it. n i.il ill li 'II ll Ii lllk, I! lit'tell, 1 s I !sJ No. l'i t'asli 111 h im!-- ft nt Statu Nn , cu. mo 11. Total urn mill S::lj ti'lll.Oi.l. W'v I also t;te it pleu-iii's 111 lieiring testi ni'iiiy t' l ho kind uti I Irank manner 111 101 li -tt tl hy Hot 1'iiistt e, nnd tho Ithcerlul. 1, e.s w.th wlueli he n.'iO'iided to nil our em n't 1 lea in re! ,ti,ui to lie. i:i. stmeiit ol r'loiUi.ii; Fun I id the X.-nh CaroHi'u lbiil ro'irl tt, imp inv. I) A. DAVI-s. ( hiiimiiii. joiin !,. r.:;ovx, E. I I'OI'.l'.IN's,. l'K 1'Kli ADAMS. - - - o - - Cider 1 ce el vo I by u tlstie detitist, wiiich .-tiy.: ".My tn uith H three inrlics aertic.s .111 I li vo 1 1,'Jit tin i. i ho iliioiih the jaw, Sun liu 11. !:y on tin: t ten Sli'ipeil like 11 Inets hIhk', loo forward. If you want un to bo more puttiklcr, 1 shall huvo to cum lliar." Teacher M ry mil Is a llio cow. Xow, John, pai hi cow. John - Cov ts a noun, feuiinino gender, lliinl poison, siid stiitol.H lor Mury. 1'enelier --W ii v, how tie you niiiko that nut John? John Will, nir, il tin) tow didn't stand lor Mny, Loiv could ehe intik Inr I NO. 28. LIE SEVER. Not long ago, on an Iviglish steamer, four d.ijs out from Itverpool, a small boy whs found bid away behind the cargo. Ho had neither father nor mother, brother nor sister, friend nor protector among either passengers or crew. Who wis ho? Where did be come from where going? (Jaly nine years old this poor littlo sli.inger, with ragged garments bat n beautiful face, full of imii cenee and truth I Of course be was carried before the first mate. "I ( iw came yoo board ibis .hip':' to steal a passage on asked tho mate, shai plv. ' - ' My stcpfither put ate in," answered the bey. "He suid be could mil afford to pay my passage to Halifax, where my aunt lives. I want to go to my aunt." Tho male did not believe the story, lie had often bioti deceived by stowa wa)S. Almost every snip finds, when "lie or two da)s out at sea, men or boys concealed among the cargo, who try to get a passage across tho water without pijing for it ; and this is often trouble- s ome mm expensive. Iho mate sns peeled soi.ieol the sailors bad a hand in the boy's escape, and treated him pretty roughly. Hay after day he was (pies tinned about bis coming, ami it was al ways the snmo story nothing less, nothing more. At last tin mate got out ol patience, as mates will, nnd, seiz ing him by the c- liar, Odd him that 1111 I . I. .. , r i . , . i less tie C'.iiiiesscil llie tru'.n in ten min utes, h would bang him on the yard arm a frightful threat indeed. l'oor child, with not a friend to stand by him I Around hi hi wei o passengers and sailors of the mtd-dny watch, and be fore him tl'.e first olfi-er, with bis watch in band, ciint'mg the lick, tick, tick of the minute? as they swiftly went. There he slued, pale and sorrowful, his head erect ami tears in bis eves; but afraid? nn, not a bit ! Hi ;lit minu'rs were already gone. "Only two minutes 11101c to live,' Cficd the mate. "Speak tho truth and save yo-or life, boy." "Miv I pray?" a.l.ed Iho child, looking iii) into the Inr.! miei's face The ell't-.-er nodded bis bead, but slid not!. inc. The bravo boy knelt down on dock, and, with bands cl isped and eves iuise.lt ) heaven, repeated the L ud's i prayer, and (hen prayed tl'.e dear f,nrd Jesus to take Iiini home to heaven, il I could tlio. but lie never 1 Ail eves were turned Inward bun, ami sobs broke from stem hearts. The mate e mid hold out no longer tie sera' g to the u v. and told him lie believe I his story every word of it. A nobler s:ght iieer to ik pliee on 11 ship's deck than this a poor, friendless child willing to fiicti death for Iru'h's Stkel llocouM dit-: but lie never I (iod bless him 1 Ami the rest of tlio voyage, you may well think he hail friends enough. Nob i.ly owned bim befoie; everybody w is now ready to da bun kindness. A id we hope everyhody who reads this will be strein;ltietiod to do ri 'bt, come ivh.it wd', by the noble con duct of tin ; ib-ar chill. . ,t . When a Shaker dies and is buried, t'.liler FiS.11 s pi , tils a tree over hint, niul that tree, as it ere. In illy ahs 11 bi the do ceased isliukt r, puts on (bat loaves and bears apple., peaches, or pears, as the case may be, tl.a.-.ic'.ei IvteJ by a sort of leutral flavor wh'ch is recognized as peculiarly fc'liakcrian. The ingenious elder has uoiv a large orchard lull of dead brothers and sisters under whose shade be walks on sum. nor afternoons, and whoso fiuit be tistes 011 winter evenings. Occasionally a sis'.r pre seives her oriomnd tartness when trans' lol mod ihttt apple-, and it js S iid that one young Sliakcress who died four yens ago is extensively sold in tho shape of tinned peaches of unusual sweetness. THE inntPRESSIBLE. Th y were 'ill not at the fpt iio; fatin r, iiitiihi r, und l ie live-viiir old hoy. Aittt .:n ii;vi.;.'r it mg hath tl.rv wo nt up on the hi!1 to Hi- Vh:eseii-s,-e:;.' ,-ptmg. and whi'e ivciliiii! ihcni-ii Ivi s wild the tit lightlu; tlllt.k, the little tine 1 lotsed at the Im'ili'.ii.g stie-ioiteg v.-tt r a 111 unci!, und tl.ui asKt'O ; M itiliiiti, whet 111ul.es that v.aier boil SO; I. 'd tin my s-o'l. lloiy do s li do i Ch! lot bunds a big llr.i under it. 1 1 e-t he build I lie Ibe llts own self I Yi s. I slljlties.. so. i lie litt'iu one It 11 'etc I 11 moment, nil I then t.s'.ii d : M.iuiKia, t'.oe (1 0 1 kick ov.rthe rlniirn and sisis,' ut Mrit. tin I when he has to gel up mid build the tin f Tlic wtlo id iuoeil f a-g 'stivi ly ut her hiistein.l, but his cw'i wnre fixe I intently upisu f onio obj ot a w 1 y down the river, 1 lie (iilcii' 0 lor a iiiit.i'.tn was ubsolute.lv piiielu1, Htiil llii-ii llin man r ilt'v n uiuiki d: 1 ii. vt r before kne.v thu Humboldt to he 10 low ut thi, time ' year. Like l'ot. It wns a very iiitli-!-, certsio'y, in the young gitl, mid veiy liclhlul also. '.Miry,' i lid to her critic il pirent. who for fume reason ohje.Med l,i ciinulii'S, why do you me p .ii'.:':'' She uiehly replied to her pas teMiai relative who liuppsnitl to bo B mu-ieUn, "Will, liilher, lor llio citne tes'tiii Unit you uso rjsiu to help uic diuw my hi'iu." - A blllu Ctrl w u reproved lor phiying out. loots with bovs, Hti-i iiilormed that ln tng seven years old, she was "too bg (or Unit now." Km, with all im iginiibli) in nocence, lie tepiie I, " Whv the bigger v grow Hie better wo liku ":u." -k THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISlXli RATES. I i I i I I I I I i I I 3 00 1 8 00 1 1 00 20 0 S to Jo 00 '.'0 oa :so oo 8 00 I I.i 00 :su 1 0 40 (.'I 10 no I is 00 ;;r no -in 00 15 no I i'o dd 40 do cm to no 00 1 ;;o no do oo us on lino Year, 75 OJ SPACE Ono Niiunre, 1 wo Mjiiarcs, I hren MonarcH. rour riuaro, Fourth Col'ii. Half Column. Wholo Column, ADVERTISEMENTS. I (1N l a IN T iTn S Wanted in every section nf llin TT.,i.j Statiisiind I'i'ovinee.s to uosiv.om thi. .,1 . vortisemont. Addros. UAN'IKI, !'. UKATTY , ' 1(f Wiiiliinulon, N. J. Doe, r T AITIVKSSnu MIs.;tYi s XUE - it s; I " 1 1 ION Ir. W. 11. iloyt of :y, ve.'irs e.cr.:srot praeiic ejiaraotot.spe. ily ,,, Hrmanent ire t I' nil C,n, I 111 11 1 HI-, I'livnlc, Hisou-ps, S'errioii.- N I'hililie .111,1 I-'em.il,. ll'i Tlio' l, HI' Heil-iliill.fi l Iou Mp,ll,.l l. litnle, ,i:at ,V CheliOS Itlecl:. ntoiri,l the City Hall 1'ai l;, Syraeuo, N, V. Msd icinesiiiL lo nil imi-ts i 11,., 1-. o ,,, ('.ma la Don't l;u tleeeive, hv advertis iiiirqu teks wh.i fitrtm;; our luiue e!tien. mil consult in: 1 lot t . r semi lor oJmilar t'Cltioi; oil liis Mjeeiilltiis to 1,1. 1 A .X g7d ' " ' LA 1)1 H'S. My rri'i.at linnid Vr.ni, I'.cmedy, AM IK l)K t.'.OMMi.: r i,',i Friend, Is unlailiii in t!-,n euro of all nain- iinl ilantrerous t!i-,r-,'ises of i-mir !(- modor.-iliis ml excess, and brlti us on I lia monttily period Willi regularity. In all net voUM ai 11 1 spinal tiil'ections, pains in iho back or limlm, le avine-,-:, fati.'ui) 011 sliej.'.t nsertioii, palpilalion of ii;o heart, lownnsa ol smi il, hvHierics, sick headache, whites, and nil ptin fu diseases oeeusioncj by a disordered xystoui, ii elfncts u euro when nil other meitns lail. I'rien Sy.1111 m 11.0- tlc, soul hy mail. Hr. IV. K. Il,,ei 27H. Syracuse, X, v, ' ' Nov l!.i 1 v. 4 C 1! O U L T i; A C 11 li its . You can easily Increase your salary by by tlevouiu; a very small portion of vnn'r, leisiiru time to my inlcrttt. 1 do not" ex lieet v.Mi In canvass for my celebrated 1 - it 1 v s I'uinos and ijiiiim unless yon see lit (e; 1ml tho servieo I rcrpiiro of vou III hold pleasant ami proliuthlu. i'ull partiitular.s IVeo. Address JOAMl'L V K MATTY. Wusliinton, N. vr. JJOCK'Y MOUMT .MILLS. r.OCKV MOI'NT, N. C. Juninry 1st, ls;7t;. Wc uro now prepsrul to Ititotsb thg trade with SIIKlCTINdij, SinUTlNGS, TLOW LINKS and COTTON. YARNS, all of the host quality nnd ut low prices. Ot:r let ins strictly net ensh, lit) days. ' Address HATTLi: &. SOX, Rocky Mount, N. C. " 1878 'tin ill a 1S7S. C L StT.INi. O T II I N AND Sl'MMnn STYLES JfsT liKI'UVlM) At Monk IV 11 1 k o r V V o n No 1 1 Sceamoro Street. KIXK Dl'.Kss: SIM S, I'TNi; 111 SIN "c'.SS SUITS. r.m's' and 'H' rii's eta) 1 luxe;. A fi.'l lil.o of all ei-ados of ltee.dy-Matlo ClnthitiK lor lb it's, Youth.', anil Men, from thieo yiui'.s ol 1 up at ptic.es to suit the times. Wo keep at I tho lutes' styles of Cents' rui iiishin t;.iod-. tin liiiid. S-tuipliss on h and. t' i.ihin and Siiirts maile to ord r at our U.i'iimnre house nt stiurt ntitien, u' Halt imoi ti prices. I'lOilso Kivo us call before buviiiit. Nn II WALK lilt A CO. 1 1:; syi'AM::i: sritr.nr, lelerslurs, AI.11X. V. SU 'KT, ) AllKNTS. .1. t ; I'll. VILKIVsio-, J 10 it. Elf AT K I N SON -Salemiiau. Oct Y l'Al.l.IC lll lUAL CAsLsj IVH -i.M.l IVrsnin wishieir Melallu liurhil Cnsos can alwavs obtain them hv iioplvliii; to'nie, ai tho M on of Messrs. Wiutii id it Lmrv. 1 l'i.. si til lifopii'i;. as hei etiu'oni, 11 lull s st rtmeut 01 the Very 1." st CASKS, at tho Very l.otvv-t I'riec.-. In my sbscneo from Weldoii, Mi-sii, Vt'iiii'.eitl A llinry will tlcliver Cases to persons tvlio nnty wiblt t.i.ii:. JAMiiS SIMMON'S, WeUon, N". C. apr -I I J ritilK V N D K It S I 11 N l'i I) V li Ii Y L respectfully calls llio utlciitioil Of tba trade to Ins iiMensiv.j utock of tlomesllp Hiitl iiiiportt'tl li aitors, lo which ho is ntlU making udiliuoiis ii.d cousistiuK of purs HVi: AM) i:0!!UUO UiilSliltsS Krentli Apple, lidac!; hurry and Cherry H::iiitliiis,.lii.iiaie.iand New L'nidund ltum l.ontiou, Tom find Hollai.i. tiin, I'orl Sherry, Claret, Kiiiue anil f .vo-yer-old St'iippornoiof Wino. Seololi Slid Londoa l'orlor, and a vory IsifcO lot of RECTIFIED WHISKEY whirh I am oftorinuat prices tint t eanuc,t fail to tiva nail.sfnelion. H. W.SKI.nNKK, As't. uprllti-n -'lKonuoKB Squitre.