THE ROANOKE NEWS. ▲ DBUOOBATIO WBBSLY NBWSPAPSR. PUBLISH KD BY BATCHBLOB * I.OOKH4BT, Om TMr, In adTSDM, RIs Moatb*. ** rbrM Uontbi, '■ t IS 00 1 00 TA eU. PROFIMIONAL CARDS. f|i sovT, ATTOKHBV AT EiAW, OARTSBUBQ, N. C, PnoUoM in (b* oourta n( Northnmpton #od ■4Jalnlni| oonallM, aUo |d theFedaral «nd Bnprema oourti. Jans 8'tf TOS. B. BA.TUHBLOR. ATTOBHEV AT LAW, BALBiaH, N.C. PrMtlaM In th* •oartu nt tha 6th fndl* «U1 Dlltrlol and to tbs Kadsral >nd Hu- fraua Ooarti. May 11 tf. WlLTm CLARE, Rolalgb, Iff. 0. It. T. l'I.AHX, Halifax, N. 0. o LARK ft CLARK, ATTORWBV4 AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. 0. Will prhstlos In lha Caarta of Balifax and adjoinlair ooantlss. March 10 tf. w. xrroBBM. w. a. diinh. J^ITOHBN A DUNW, ATTSKNITS « OOUIfaBLLOBI AT LAW, BMtlMd Neek, Hklitaz Co., N. C. Praotisa In tha Courts of Ilnliriix and adlninlnK onuatlas and in the Suprame ^adaral Ooarts. JaolS tf f^HOMAS M. HILL, AUorve/ »t I.aw, HALIFAX, tr. O. Praotloaa In Halifax and adjoining Oouatlaa and Faderal and Supreme Courts. Will ba at Soatland Nook, unoa every tortnlBht. Aok> 28—a W. H. DAT, A T D ATTQRNEYS at law, WBLDOW. N. C. Praotlcs In tha ooQrts of Halifax and a^olninc oovatias, and in tbo Supreme aad Federal courts. Oiaima ooiiaotad in any part of Nortii Ofrollna. Jun 20 1 (i VOL. VIL WELDON, N. C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1878. S AMUTBL J. WRIOUT, attornky at law. IA0K8OB, N. C. Braotioas iif tbe Court of Nurtbampton aad adloialDK oouutlas. sap 15 1 Y Q AyiNL. HfMAX, ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, N. 0. Praotiaaa in lbs courts of Halil'^x and a^ialnlnc aoantiea, and in tbe Supreme and Federal Courts. Claias coliaoted iu all parts of North Carolioa. OBoa la lha Coart House, J«iy 4-1 Q. BUB TON, J n. ATTORNEY AT LAW, BALIFAX, H, 0. ‘PraoUoM In the Oourta of Balifax .Oannty. and Counties adjoining. In the labrema Cooft of the State, and in the .Federal Courts. Will give spsoial attention to the coileo- Han ofolalms,and to adjusting the accounts iftf Bsaoators, AdmialaraCara and nuar- diana. deo-15-tf If. SRIZZABD, ^TTQR>|EY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. OMea ln tha Court Houso, Striot atten- ll#a Klven to all branohos of the profes- alan. Jan f2-l o E. T. BRANCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, nrriBLD, balifax codntt, n. c. Praatlaaa in tba Conntles of Balifitx, Paata, Bdgeoombe and Wilson. ' Oollaotlons made in all parts of the Btata. Jan |2-6 i A U B S H A RA, THE lETTEI, Break Into hinmnrua, O budn oftbft Munnv Ariff nIuk my rnbln aiiJ blue bird, Your oarol to«diiy— For iny love baa written a letter. And tba world all |n tune— He Is oonilns Rlontf with tbe rosea |d tbe falrent dayi of Juuoa 1 am counting the dayn between ui— I aiH oountint; the moment and boiira Telling my beadti, like a Roloinu uuo. On a rr»«Rry of flowers : For he t«aid. when the budsoftbarMoa Aro tliiahing in royal r«^d. He U uoming to oliilin w promise, (1 wonder wbat I bave euld 7) Brrak Into nonn:^ and bloHdomni O btrdH and biid^ of Hprlnj^ . LUieR, anatter your fri«i{rAnco» And Bwnetor, Hoiiu*biriJM, Ming t And Hktei drop tfoldHn suuNhnio On ihe bHAUtltul dayti of June, For niy love la tiomiiiV to see me, And the world ih hII In tune. THE SERGEANT’S STORY. BY OEO. DUFOUKST MAItSII.VLL. ATTORNEY AT I.AW, BBFIBliD, H. f}. .Praotloaa In tha Counties af Balifax i^gMamba and Nash. In ithe Supreme ^art af tb* State 'and In tbe Federal .^arta. Callagtlona mada In any part ef the Jtata. Will attend at tha Court Bouse In aRalihz on Manday and Friday of each ISraak. Jaiil2.lo ^ KDBB W t. BUJJT.QN, f TTQBVBT at IAW, fTBLDON, S, 0. #rf«koaa4^ Jtba Courts of Halilax, IJTar 5>n a^d Nortbamptan countiea aud in tba a»rtd»a and Fadar«l Courts. ’ Olataa oollaatad In any part of North .Oarallna. Junel7-a, ' iOfOI A. HOOM. MOORE, A't t’ORNEYS AT LAW. HiriUtz, V. C. ^Praotlaa In Uia Conntles of Hallibx, .BOMhampltn, Mgeoombe, Fitt and Mar- Ua^Intna Sapraiqa Conrt of tba State in tba Fada:^ Conrta oftbe Baatarn Dtetrtet. .CaHaotlona mad* in any part of North ^Of^oJ^aa. Jan t-I o It frat nt tbe end of a tedinui daf’s tnarcli in the autumn of 18'^. Tha icnrclty nf anything, even of momentary importance to enliven tlie miinotunnus lil'e ol' a soldier, had hardly occurred in our long and tiresome marcli from caqip Brown, Wyoming, from whicli place our company had been ordered to Old Fart Rono ti) be parlieipants in the aggressive campaign inaugurated by Oeu. Oruuk Bgaintt tbe hostile Indians. Ketreat had souiided and we had gathered arnuiid the camp fire to be guile away tha time iotervening between retreat and taps, in narrating stories and in lha enj'iynieiit of our evening pipes. After the fatigues of the day, and tbe dangerous position in which we were placed, every une seemed lost ia his own thoughli. Even those who were wont tu be the most frivolous in uur company seemed tu retrospect upon the past; of home and friends far distant, yet fitiding close association wilh tbe heart. How often, when those wbom we cherish and love in our midst re move to some remote distance, do all their noble qualities increase our ad miration for them owing to tbo separa tion. So with the soldier when hardship and danger thickens around bioi, his mind roserts tu those who are far away, akin tu bim by ties of endearment. ^ye had sat around ^he fire for some moments, every one holding commu nion wilh bis own thoughts, wiien the si- ienre was broken by one of tbo company requesting Berceant La Vera to tell a story. Sergeant Vere was a French man by birth, aud, unlike most of his countrvmen, was tall and commanding. Be had only been in tlie company a year and a half, yet by his exact car riage and /Ine military appearance, to gether with bis brave and lofty spirir, he bud been promoted to a sergeant iu the company. Ol' u retiring disposition, the sergeant had Eeldom mingied in our camp-fire talks. At the suggestion that he should tcil a story, L.k Vere removed the pipe from hh mouth and related tbe fol lowing: “I was born in the northern purt of France of well-to-do and respectable parents. Tbe village we lived in w^s pleasantly situated in a moHOtainous sec tion, and the scenery that I was brought up to look upon, was of tbe grandest I ever beheld. Close to our bouse resided Mr, Melrose, who owned a large vineyard and was reputed to be very rich. Hp had a very entertaining family consisting of his wife, two sons and one daughter. Mrs. Melrose was one of tbe roost attractive and accomplished ladies I ever met. From my childhood up my associations with the Melrose faoAily was of a very intimate charac ter ; we went to tbe same school; we played together; we were at each other’s houses constantly, until we be came filmost inseparable. ‘Sadie Melrose was a lovely child. Her features were very regular, her dark eyes were penetrating and sweetly expressive, while her form was almost perfect. When Sadie was about fifteen, one afternoon I was greatly surprised by her informing me that she was Roiug to Paris to boarding-school. We bad been such great friends as children that I felt the approaching separation to be a cruel one. Well du I recollect when she CBKie to bid me good-by before leaving for school. “It was a lovely afternoon in early September. I was in our garden gath ering some flowers wbau Sadie entered, looking so sweetly, attired in a white muslin with blue trimmings, which was very becoming. I have come to bid you good-by; I am going away to school to-morrow, and I will not seo you for a long time. Papa says I shall not come home before tbree years i' “ ‘A long time indeed, Sadie; you have always been so good to me, I can’t bear to have you go I’ •• ‘Oh, don’t talk that way I When I am at school I can think of our school- daj’s here; of the delishtful walks we have taken up tbe mountain side; of tha pleasant hours we have spent together. Will not tbe thoughts Inclade you, making me • good a^ frieud as I have ever been?’ '* ‘Yes, but I shall miss you so much, Everjrthing will be so desolate without you. Nothing will seem as it used to, when you are gonf.’ .“A clond came ovar her facj? for a moment, but it wu quickly 4iip«lle4 when she replied,— '■ 'Yoa abouldn’t feel lo gloomy about By going; mamma says it’s f«r my good. I will always think kiodly of you. How can I do otberwiie.’ "We had walked leiturely toward tba gate during ot|r coovetsation. - My de pression deepened a* we approached, and I said,— “ 'Sadie, in the years to coma when you grow up to be a fine lady. I’m afraid you will forget all about me.’ “Her expresiive eyes met mine with tears trickling frnm them. “ ‘Loraine, dou’t say that. O.ily trust mo. Only trust me 1’ “ ‘I will trust you with all my heart,’ 1 replied. “Uur lips met in a fond fare«ell, and she was gone. I watched her recodini! form until it pytsscd out of sight. 1 need D»t relute how I spent thu inter vening three years betweeu Sadie's de parture and her return. “One afternoon in the early fall I stood St the gale where three years ago I had tttkeo leave ot my little friend. 1 was lost in meditation when a sweet voice accosted me. I turned toward the speaker and beheld a figure which I recognised as Sadie’s. If she was lovely ss A cliild, she was far more beautiful as a woman, 'fhe little figure imd de veloped ioto the true gracefulness qf womanhood- Ojr moeting was a pleas ant one. We alluded tu the old times, and she related her experience of board- school life. “As days went by my whole tboui>hts were occupied in planning something that would be pleasing to Sadie. My very existence was wretched unless I was in bcr society. At length we be- caipe engaged. Our happiness in one another's society was unbounded. It seemed as if nothing could mar our en joyment, and we looked forward to our coming onion with bappy anticipa tions. “Alas, how often when the realisation of our cherished hopes and prospects are about culminating, does yome un foreseen event change almost a cer tainty to an impassibility. “Shortly after our engagement, the emperor declared war agaiost Germany, and the whole notbern frontier was oc cupied by troops eager to invade Ger man soil; but instead of the French being tbe invaders the Germans were. Tbe country was soon overrun by tbe German soldiery. Our home and tbe home of the Melrose’a were cnnfiscated, nnd we were fprced to See. I took up arms in defence of my country, and at the battle of Sedan received a flesh wound which necessitated my going to tbe hospital. After I had been there sometime, I received a letter from Mr. Melrose, stating tliat Sadie was d inger- ously ill with a fever. Peace bad been established and I stated at once for Paris, where tbo Melroses jrere stopping. My thoughts as I journeyed toward tlie capital were deeply solicitous for Sadie’s well'are. I became aluimed lest the fever would terminate fatally—then what would my life be I “Arriving at Paris, [ hastily repaired to where Sadie was staying. The very bouse seemed gloomy in appearance, the blinds being' closely shut, I en tered and was shown into the parlor. Mrs. Mclrt)se soon appeared, and I saw by her agitation tb^t Sadie was either very ill or dead. “ ‘Spciik, speak, Mrs. Melrose I’ I cried iu a frenzy of agony. “ .‘Luraiue, slie i» |ei^d I’ I felt myself reeling and ^ust con sciousness recovered, however, to lha knowledge that sil my hopes were crushed. My ambition to contend against the world was gone. Nothing remained for me but tu go through the fleeting sceneji of Jife without one ray of the sunshine of happiness. In her grave I buried ail worldly aspira tions. My afttiction was so great, that after the elapse of a few months I concluded to come to this country. The voyage instead of lightening my sorrow or.ly in creased it. I was leaving my native country. I was leaving that fresh made grave where reposed all of happiness I ever knew, fur the inhospitable shares of a foreign country. Why du I linger over this passage of my life? Because I felt so dependent upon the guiding power of destiny, which burls us all along tbe channel of fate regardless of our inclinations. Upon arriving in this country I busied myself in various em ployments, until I enlisted iu tbe regu lar army a year and a half ago, I have already given ynu tbe important event of my life. I should not have dwelt upon it so )oug, but it is ever foremost in my thoughts.” As tbe sergeant concluded his story, tops sounded and we retired, many to reflect upon the sergeant sad reci’.al. THE WILD lEttTS' IEIIDEIV0R8. When water becomes scarce In these thirsty plains, tba whole of the wild animals thst inhabit them cangregste around any pool tb|t may be left, for with very few e||;ceptinna all have to drink onpe In twenty-four hours. Tbe lions, which follow the game, are thus led to these drinking-places, -aot only to assuage their thirst, but to sstisfy their hunger, To watch one of thesn pools at night, ss I did in northern Massara country, is a grand sight, and qoe never tu be forgotten. The naturalist nnd tl!0 sportsmen can here see sights that will astonish them, and cause them to marvel at the wonderful instincts possessed by tha animal king dom. That the Creator has ordered all things well, we know, bi|t the mini)te details tu which they have been reduced is seld»m noted cxcept by thoso who live not tbe life of ^he bgsy trading world, but such as wander into thi'se portions of the earth iiodisturbcd by tbe presence of man. At such watering-places the small antelopes iuvarial)ly drink first, the larger later on, and with them the tebrus and bufTalocs. After theso pome tbe girafTus, closely followed by rhi noceros, and next the elephant, which never attempts to bide his approach— concious of bis strength—but trumpets forth a warning to all whom it may concern that he is about to satisfy his thirst. Tbe only animal that does not give place to the elephant is the rhinoceros; obstinate, headstrong aad pig-like, he Oiay not court danger, but assuredly be does not avoid it. The elophint may drink by bis side, but ba must not inter fere with him, for he is quick to resent an insult, and I am aysUred that when one of these battles takes place the rhinucerns is invariably tha victor. Tbe elephant Is large, of gigantic power, but tbe other far more active, while the for midable horn that terminates bis nose is a dreadful weapon when used with the force that be has tbe power ^ ;pply to it, I have been told on trustworthy authority that a rhinoceros, in ono of those blind fits of fury tu which they are so subject, attacked a large wagoo, inserted his horn between the spokes of the wheel, and instantly overturned It, scattering the contcnls far and wide, and afterward injuring it to such an extent as to render it useless. Tbe lion is not tied to time in drink ing. After it feeds it comey to water, but it would never dare to interfere with the rhinoceros or elephant. Where the buffalo exists iu numbers it is the principal prey of the lion; In other localities antelope and chiefly zebra are its food, A strange circumstance con nected with Iba linn is, that is almost impossible to tell where he is when you hear big vi>ice, When roaring loudly he places bis bead to tbe ground, gradjally raising it as he diminishes the power of his voice. Although I cannot say that I recognise anything terrible in tbe lio I's voice, many other people do, and I have bean in the company of persons who become completely demoralized while it lasted. That this animal’s voice makes tha earth vibrato is a fact. THE flOANOK^ MSWS AOTUTWlie BATU •MOP 1 I 1 I 1 i MIUM Ona Bqaara, T*o r Ttiffa Pour 8qq4rai Panith OolUi,' NO. 30. PnaT INFLUmOE. InSurnca is one of tba mqst powerful lavars that moves or aver haa movad tbe actiona of mankind. All persons have bejsn under Ita maghni powar at inme period of their lives, and bava been guided by its dictations to a greater or less axtant. In^uenca may bI divided into two classes—the seaa and tbe unteen—th« format being con fined moatiy ta mankiod. ynseea In fluence sfTccts almost ayarything, and often olijects wbicb wa deem of little conseqiiaocr, and appear to be most in- signifi^ait, possess i^ in the liighest de gree. Ijfature unfoldt) m^ny lessons and impart much influence. Go where you will, bow many beautiful illustrstions can she (how nf real life I The grand old trees, with their massive trunks, stand like monarcbs seeming to await tiie wishes of their Divine Maker. Thare is a world nf music in their presence, and influence in their motion, yet so sir lent, so hidden, that it is impsrted ss gently as tbe dews of heaven. Tbe glossy leaves, as they bend gracefully downward to receive tha refreshing breeies of heaven, pay homage to the Power that sends them blessings | they appeal to the heart of nfaa lo their voiceless eloquence to worship at the same sbriuo. What is more sublima tbao tba early morn in gome quiet country place? To rise just as light begins breaking, and notice what a hallowed, sacred peace abounds, is pleasant indeed; and as tba sun first peeps over the crest of the bill to see bow soon all nature is stirring, the birdssiog (heir moping hymns of^haoks- giving to the' Almighty. The calming, softening influence of such a scene, once witnessed, is one never to ba forgotten. A littia keepsake giviFD to i)s by one we love, whose path has diverged from ours, will arouse thoughts and feelings when the little treasure is loolied upon that bate lain dormant perhaps for years. And often bow great is its inluence I It conveys more thfo words. ISach por- tioDof uur lives daily exerts soma In: fluence, not only individually but col.- lactively. Youth’s Grely impetuosity and ambitioa inspire older hearts to greater works, while the silvery voice of old ago chimes in and teaches those who have only started in life that tbe voyage may be rough, and a wreck seem inevitable, but there is a strong arm at tba helm which will giiida tha fraif bark safely through. Homc Sckng.—Husband enterioR and throwing h'imsell laaguidly upon tbe sofa, as he wip«s the perspiration from bis brow: '0. dear, business Is kiiliqg m^I am to tired.’ Wife, jumping fur a pmw: ‘Lsy down there like a good, dea,r fellow, and taka a little rest.’ Little four-yearoId daughter; *0, papa, I tought ’ood be awlul tired alter I saw ’oo carrying tbe new hired girl ail ’bout the titchen.’ Tableau, blue fire, etc,, tip. My son, hold your bead up and tell me who was the strongest man? Jonah. Why Silt ’Uausii the whale coulda’t ^oid him after he’d got him down. A woman was sfttiog at the breakfast table t^a Qt^er ij^oroing, when an almost bra'atbiass Daigbbor eame in and Inlormed her that bar husband waa dead. She calm ly remarked: ‘‘Wait until I set through breakfast and tbca yon’ll hear howling.” MAN S AQE. Few men die of age. Almost all die of disappointment, passion, mental or bodily toil, or accident. The passions kill men sometimes, even suddenly. The common expression, choked with passion, has little exaggeration in it; for even tiiough not suddenly fatal, strong passions shorten life. Strong bodied men often die young—weak men live longer than the strong, for the strong use their strength and tho weak have none to use. Tlie latter take care of themselves, the former do not. As it is with tho body, so it is with tho mind and temper, 'fhe strong are apt to break, or like the cradia, to run; tbe weak to burn out. Tbe inferior animals which live, in general, regular and temperate lives, have generally their their prescri4ed term of years. The horse lives twenty-flve ye.irs; the ox fifteen or twenty ; the lion about twenty ; tbe dog ten or twelve; the rabbit eight; the guinea pig six or seven years. These numbers all bear a similar propotion to the time the auimal takes to grow to its full size. But man, of the animals, is that seldom comes up to this average. He ought to live a hundred years, according to thiji physiological law for five times twenty are one hun dred ; but instead of that, he scarcely reaches, on an average, four times bis growing period; the i:at six' times; and the rabbit even eight times the standard of measuremeet. The reason is obvious —man is not only roost irregular and the most intemperate, but the most laborious and bard worked qC all animals He is also tbe most irritable of all animals; and there is no reason to believe, though wa can not tell wbat an animal secretly feels, that more than any other animal man cherishes wrath to kaep it warm, and consumes ^imself with the fire oT bis own secret reflec tions. ENOottRAOlMO—Qeorge (who hns just encagtd himsell to the girl ol his heart) breaks the happy newt to his friend Jack (wbohasiweo married tbma time.) Jack; ‘Abl Well, inj dear fellow,' marriage la th6 belt thing In ,tbe lyag run, and I can aS' sure yoii that altar a year or two a man gets used ta it, and feels jnatas if ha bad never iparriad al all.’ A good nest to be In—In earnest. ONE OF liFE’8 SHADO\l|fS. At eight o'clock tha other morning a Second street wife followed her bus band down to the gate as ha was start ing for down towo and kindly s»id to him: William, you know how sadly I need a blue hunting dress.” Yes, dear,” he remarked, “but you know how hard up I am. As soon as I can see my way clear you stiaii have tho dross, an(^ a new hat tu boot, Ba patient, be good, and yoiyr reward sbal^ be great.’’ Forty minutes after that be emerged from a rcstaurat with a big basket and a fish^pole, bound up the river. In the basket was a chicken, pickles, cake, fruit, pie and a bottle of liquid of a rich color, and he was just lighting a twenty- ceiit cigar when bis wife came along. What I you here?” he exclaimed. Yes, I wa; going to the ^ar|(at. Where ara you going? what’s in jtbat basket?” I was going to carry this Gsh-poie around to a friend on Jefferson avenue,’’ he modestly answered. “And that basket?” “This basket—well, I was gojng to take it to the Orphan Asylum as a present to the children. It is a dona tion from six leading citizens.” “William, I don’t believe it I” ‘ Sb 1 Don’t talk so loud 1” “William, I shall talk louder yeti” she exclaimed. “I'll bet you are going fishing I” • Mary, have I ever deceived you?” be plaintively asked. “I never have. As a proof of my sincerity you can take this basket to the asylum your self I” “And I’ll do it I” she promptly re plied as she relieved him of it. “iMIary, hadn’t you—” “No, sir, ( hadn’t. You’d batter hurry up with that fish-pole, as the man may want it, aud be careful how yon stand around in the but sun 1^’ She left bim there. He watched her take the car for home, and then he re turned the fish-pole and crossed the street and said to an acquaintance i ‘Tom, I’m suffering with neuralgia, and the excursion is off till next week*. Too bad, but we can never tell what a day may bring forth.” Thera was chicken, and pit^Ies, and other good things bn Iba tabla at dinner, but he never smiled. Even whea his wife wished aba wm an orphan, if that was the way they were fed, he never betrayed ^he gloom in his heijr;. It was only whea she handed bim tha bottle he bad so carefully tacked ioto the basket, and he saw it labeled, “Good for littia children,’.’ that be aaid; “Mary, it ia an awful thing for a itifa to get the impression that her busbaad is a cool-blooded liar I” "It must be,” she replied, as aha took the other chicken leg.—Detroit Free Press. Hatobed, matehed, toratobed and dis patched, it now tho ierte aad noiqua way of alluding to birtbi, marriaget, divorces and deaths. ' ■IHAVIOIt IB CHUMH, Thera la no algbt more pltlaUe tbap that of people who havea't gi|od bread ing enough to bebaae in phiirab. Sad, Indntd. faello|e ef that paraat whose daughtara or soaa go to tbe solemn fanctuary of the Mos| High to Indulge in levity and diaguating difrespect, not only tbe Ijsteulnf portion of tba congregation and of the mlnlater, but of the Almighty bimair. Oborch la (be place of all otherf wberp oplaioa la formed of character, and no man or woman can etctpe severest criticism who disregards ^he neradneae of tie place and tha prppertiaa of ponveotloo- alism. If people cannot cpnform to the laws of God and to the copventional forms of society when they atteed church they hare oo busioinesa to laault their Maker and lo cootemptuausly dis regard the ordinary demands of reSaed society, THE yHllOtoffiy OF gTRIKEt. “Where are you going with the pap- pies, my little man?” asked a gentleman of a smill boy yetterday wbom be aiat with three pups lo a basket. “Qoin^ to drown them,’' was the reply, f.'l want a pup far my tittln l^iy lo play with; what do you say to lejttiag me take one of them f * “I’ll sell you one,” spoke op tho boy wilh true American enterprise. “I’ll sell you this yaller one for half a dollar, the bUck one for seventy-five cents, and tha spqtted 009 is worth a d'lliar.” “I thiok my boy would like the spotted one best, but you ask too much for it, You had lotaadad drownlig all of them, but |Ml glye yqu t^aoty.-five cent and save you the trei^b|e of drowQiog tbe spotted one,” “Twenty-five ce^ta fop that apoltad pop 1” exclaimed the boy; “I canH stand it: taxes ia high; rent ia bigli; groeeriaa ia high; oil is down, and going lower— oh, no; ^ jsan’t take less than a dollar*” "But yoit intend to drown.”-— "Taka the blac^ one at aeveoty-8ve cents.'” “My little boy f ouldn’t like the black ooe.^’ ^‘Take the yaller ooe at half a dollar, and he’s dog cheap^’ “I don’t like bis c^lor.’’ “Well, then you bad better tell your little boy to play with his toes,” and be contioifed on h|s way to tba river, remark' log that “No party can dead beat bis way on me these nard timet.-Oil City Perrick. _ WE fASSEO THAT. It’t one thing to have an object in life, it it QuUe another thing to knew when wa ara alu^lng at it. Many begin well, biyt after a lima get off the cnursei then their life is^more likely to grow wrong than right. 'Tba lollawing incident has its moral for all wbo are aio' log to do right; Quripg ^ tresutifi)! ai^mme^'s night an one of our great Isi^et, tbe matter of a boat thought be might’take a few boars’ rest, aad intruttad tha riiddar to tba hands ol hit boy, a somewhat aii^pla minded lad, “Do you see tl^at ttar atraight before nil'.’ he said to him, pointing to tha Polar star. “Tet." “Weil, you have nothing te do bat to keep the boat tiraigbt in tbst direction.” ‘ I iiDderttand.” Tbe captain fell asleep. The boy did the tame. The wind changed; tbe boat turned Qut of its course more and more, till at lat't it had ^ade a senai-clrole. The boy awoke; be wu astonjahad to aee be. hind bis back the star which had Just now been ttraigbt before him, but he did not the ieaipontinue with a firm hand to steer the boat tofrar^ tbo south, from wbenee It had drst come. Two hours after tbe maater ia his turn j awoke. He cast one glance upon the sky and another upon tbe boy. “Well, s'upidl what are you dningt” “I am ttlll keeping alwayt straight he-' fore me, as yon told me.” “A.h, iadeedt and tbe Paiar stait” “Ob, tbe J?olar ttarl Why, we ,pa^a^ that lung agol" _ ' ' ' AN ARKa1?8AS cow. Judge Grant was in {tittle Rock, Ark., in attendance at tbe Uoited states court. Ooe ^nrning he taw a farmer witb a tioutch bat, and a genuine buttei*n^t auU, trying soil a cow In the market there. It waa a large, ioag-barned animal, and the planter waa informing a man that the cow would give four quarta of milk a day, il fed wen. Up atepped the Judge. “Wl>at do^ou aik for that cowt” About |80. “She’ll give five qnarts of milk it yiii feed her well,” replied the planter, and ^e proceeded to dp^orilM ber good quaiitiet. Said tbe Judge: “I have cows on iny farm, not much mare than half aa big 'at yaiir covr, which give twenty ,to l^eniy- five quarta of milk a day.'’ The plaoter eyed tbb Judge sharply for a moment, at if trying to remember whath> er ha bad ever tern him bifore or not, and then atked: “Stranger, where do yon livel “My boms is in Iowa.” “Txs, strwger, I dfj’t djtpule II. There waa heaps ol sogers lro:n Iowa down here during tbe war, and stranger, they were thai all-firedrnt liars in tbe whole Yankee army. Mebbe you mount be an officer in soma of' them r^mentat,’ Tbe Judge slid for lha caajrt bouM. A tramp walked inte a bank, and alep* ping up to th* ojunter, aald, “May I ask yoa a quaation, siit” “Yaa, but ba qalek about il,” replied the olerk, “1 waat to know If all tha graenbaeks have been re* tired fro^ elreatatienl" said 'the'tramp with a very ansioua air. “(^h, no," re plied ibe clerk, “there are abojit jfbnr baa*' drtd and fifty mliliona of tbMD yai” ‘‘Toanks, miut* ” said tha man, with ble aiMtlob. '“Toa like a loM eff my mlna. It it so long ataea I’fa' sedh ona that I wss afraid they had a'l rett(ed," acd then he sioi^ly letired bimseif. ADVBRTI8KUEMTS. giair PAin«cRy Wanted In evmaaetlmi of the ITnlle* Ptov|Boea IHIa^ PAMICL P. B^TTT. Waahlnatoa, M. ▼arUaeUfnt. Dae. lif Dr. W. |9!, Hoyt of t(S yeara aaceeaahil praeUM au^taM apDady lind ^rdC^I enraof all Cbronin, dorofuljua. Private. S.vphllltle and Kemala piaaaaaa, Bperma- lerrhma, oraall-abuae atbia Madleal' In- atitnta, Ann A Cbeney Bloolc, nppoaitd tha City Hall Park, Syi-aouae, N. Y, Med: leineaant JO alt paru of tba U. 8. and Canada. Dontt M daealved by odvertlaT Ingqaaoka wha throng our largo oltlaa. but ponanlt Dr. Ho.vt or aand for oircnlar trkstina on bia s|>ealaitlea to bia P. O. Box ssro. liADIES. My great liquid Franeh ^medy, AMIB DE FiCMUK, or Female Friend, la unMlIng in tba cure of all paln- ral and dangeroua diataaea of yonr aez. It modoratea all eseeva, and bringa an the montnl/ period with regularity. In all net voka and aplnal affaotiona, palna In baak or llmba. beaTlnaaa, IMIgua on allcti exertion, palpitation nf tha heart, lownM ofaplrit, byatarlca, alek headache, whitae, and all palafUl dlaeaaaa oeoaalonad by a diaordared ayatam, iteObott a aura wbad •II otber meana (kli. Price |3,00 per Hot- Ua, Mnt by mall. Dr. ff. K. Hoyt, Box gCHOOL TBACHBRS. Yon ran aaally Inereaae yonr aalary by by devoting a yery email portiod of your lalaure time to Aiy fntereat. t do not ax' paot yon lo fanvaaa fbr my celebrated Baatty’a Planoa and Organa unleH yoa aee At to; but tbe aarvlee I require of yo& In both pleaaant and profitable. Fait partlottiare flwa. Addreaa, • DANIEL F. BKA'TTY, Woahlngton, N. JT. J^OOKY HOUNT MILLS, MOUNT, N. C. January lit, 187f. ^a ara i^Of prepared to faraisb trade wit^ 0H£STniO9, 0^^^T1MO9, PLOW LINES POTTONJ YARNS. all of the beat quality and at low prices. Q^r terms strictly net cssh, SQ days. * Address 'aa tif a BATTLB A SOK. Bocky Hount, N. O. 1.878, 1878; L O T 9 1 N O 1 PJPRINQ AND 9USIMER BTTLBf J.t;sT RsoEivaD At KffmU Walker A Go'« No. 14S 9yeamare Street. CIKE DBBSSSCJCTSI. ^ FINE BtlSINESa SUITS, BOYS’ ADD YOUTH'S CLOTH^N^. A full line of all gradna of Roady-Mada lotfirhg“\toy Boy.’a, Youth’a, and Man, from tbree ycara old up at piicea to auit tbe timea. Wekaapalltha latest atylaa ot Genta’ Furnlah^ng Oooda on band. Samplea on ^and. Clothing and Shlrta madatoorder>toor Baltimore boaaa abort notleo, at Baltimore prices. PleaaO give na a bail before buying. ' ' ’ NOAH WALKER t CO. x*» •ycahob'b RTBes'r, Peterabvrg, Va. ALEX, F. SHORT, ) ^ AaBMTa. J,OEO. WILKINSON, J ' ROUSR ATKINSON-Saleeman. Oct 8-1 Y J^ETALLIC BURIAL GASBtr FOR SAI^. Peraona wlablnir Matallie Burial Caaaa can aiwiyii alttain them ^'applying to m^, at the Stora of Meaara; WlnnEld A Bmry. I Ma atlU keeping, aa heretofore, a full aa* aortment of tba vary Beat OASES, al the Vlsry Ldweat Prleaa. In my atiaenod f>oih them. JAMBS SIMMONS, ' pif^u who may .firoldon, N. p. HB UNO^BBSIONBD VBRT^'. rtepOMftilly ealla tlia attantlun «f i III to blk axtanalva atookof dn»aatlL! add Import^ Ilanora, to wblelh' be' is aUH 'ttWttoaa Mqa^Uug of puaa ' KTB «9JDP|Oa Ob. A Bnmdv London, Sherry, aiSWW
