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THE ROANOKE NEWS. A DEMOCRATIC W K E K L Y NEWSPA? E R , PUBLISHED BY JtATCIIELOK A I.OCKIIKT. One Year, in advance, Bix Month, " i Three Month, " $2 Oft I 0(1 75 cts. T. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. W, MASON. ATTORNEY AT l.Vff, GARYSBURO, N. C, Fractions in tlie courts of Northampton and adjoining counties, alao )n the Foderal 0nd Supreme courts, J nno fe-tf JOS. 13. BATC'HELOR. ATTOKXEY AT I..UV, RALEIGH, N.C. Practice in the courts or the r.th Imll. cial Dlstrlc and in the Federal and Su preme Court. May 1! tf. WALTKIt CI.AHK, Rllolgh, N, C. ILARK & K. T. CI.AKK, Halifax, X. C. CLARK, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. 0. Will prsotiee In the Courts of Halifax and a.lioiuing counties. March NS tf. K KITCnKN. I T 0 HEN fe w. A. IHIVN. DUKiJ, ATTORNEYS & OOWNSF.r.LOIW AT LAW, cotlaad Neck, llulifux Co., N.C. Practice In thu Courts of Il-ilit'as and adloining counties, and in tho Supremo iod Federal Courts, jmilS tf fjpHOMAS N. HILL, Attorney at I.aw, JI ALIFAX, N. 0. Practioes in Halifax and adjoining Counties and Federal and Supreme Courts, Will be at Scotland Nook, once every lortnlglit. Aug. 28-a W. D H. Day, A Y W. V. llAI.I.. HALL ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WELDO.V, N. C. Practice in tlie courts of Halifax and adjoining; counties, aud in tho Supreme and Federal court. Claims collected In any part of North Carolina. jun 20 1 Q gAMUEL J. WRMIIT, ATTORNEY AT LAW. J tit SON, N. C. Practices in the Court of Northampton and adjoining couuties. sop 15 1 Y Q A y I N L. II Y M A N ATTORNEY AT LAV HALIFAX, N. C. Praotioes In lbs courts of Ilalilar and adjoining counties, and in the Supremo and Faderal Courts. Claims collected iu all parts of North Carolina. OtWce la the Court House. jdly 4-1 Q,. jY I 'X, THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISING RATES. VOL. VII. WELDON, K C., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER T, 1878. NO. 80. SPACE One Square, Two Squares, Throe Hq dares, rour Squares, rourtn uoun, Half Column. Whoe Column, S g I s I a I .s O I 6-t t 05 3 00 8 bO 14 00 5 10 10 dO 20 00 8 00 15 00 30 CO IP 00 1H 0 30 00 15 00 20 00 40 00 20 00 I 30 00 60 00 One Year, THE LETTER. Break into beautiful blossoms, O buds ol'thn sunny May, And sing my robin ami blue bird, Your sweetest carol to-day For my love has written a letter. And the world is all in lure He is coming 11 hi mr with tho roses In the fairest days of Juno. I mil counting tho days between us 1 am counting tho moment and hours Telling my beads, like a solemn nun. On a rosary of Mowers : For he said, when the buds of the rosos Ar t Hushing iu royal red. lie is coming lo claim a promise, (I wonder what I have said 1) Break inlo songs and blossoms, O birds and hods of spring . Lilies, sealler your fragrant- ', And sweeter, sung-binls, sing ! And skies drop g ddun sunshine On l ho beaulil'il d ivs of June, For my love is coming to see mo, And Ihe world is all In tniio. THE SERGEANT'S STORY. 11Y UKO. l)i:r'01IIT M.UWII.U.L. of all about mine nidi O.ily R BURTON, Jo. ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. Practices In the Courts of Halifax County, and Counties adioiuing. In the lupreme Court of the Statu, aud iu the Federal Courts. Will give speelal attention to tho collec tion of olaims.and to adjusting tho accounts of Kxeoutors, Adminisrators and Uiinr dians. dec-15-tf J. M. QRIZZABD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. Office in the Court House. Strict atten- i'.aa given to all branchos of the profes sion. jn 1--1 o E. BRANCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW, BKFIELD, HALIFAX COUUTY, N. C. Practices In the Counties of Halifax, ash. Kdirncombe and Wilson. ' Collections made iu all parts of the State. Jan 12-0 1 A M K S E. O H A KA, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ENFIELD, N. V. Praotioes In tho Comities of Halifax -.ditoorabe and Xa-sh. la the Supreme Uourt of the State and in the Federal Pnii-ts. Collections made Iu anv part f the .State. Will attend at the Court House In Halifax on Monday and Fridav of each 1reek. .lanlMc A NDEKW I- BUTTON, ATTO&SCY AT LAW, WELDON, N. C. Practices In the Courts of Hahlax, War ren and Northamptnn counties and in the Bunretke and Foderal Courts. ' Claim oolleoted in anv part of North Carolina, june 17-a AXES If. If ULLRM, J0.IN A. UUUKE, 1M tell pipe fol- ULLEN A MOORE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Halifax, N. c. Practice in tho Counties of Halifax, Northampton, Edgeoornbo, Fittand Mar tin Iu the Supreme Court of the State nd iu the Foderal Courts of the Eastern District. Collections made in any part of North Carolina. Jan 1-1 o It was at the end of a tedious day's march in the autumn of 1S7S, The scarcity of anything, even of momentary importance to enliven the monotonous life of a soldier, had hardly occurred in our long and tiresome march from earpp Hrown, Wyoming, from which place our company had been ordered to Old Fort lleno to be participants in the aggressive campaign iiiaiijiurnted by Gen. Crook pgainst the hostile Indians. Retreat had sounded and we had gathered around the camp flic to be guile away t'm time intervening between retreat and taps, iu narrating stories and in the enjoyment of our evening pipes. After the fatigues of the day, and the dangerous position in which wo were placed, every one seemed lost in bis own thoughts. Even those who were wont to be the most frivolous in our company seemed to retrospect upon the past ; of home and friends far distant, yet fi iding close association with the heart. How often, when those whom wc cherish and love iu our midst re move to some remote distance, do oil their noble qualities increase our ad miration for iheru owing to the separa tion. So with the soldier when hardship and danger thickens around him, his mind reverts to those who are far away, akin to him by ties of endearment. We had sat around the fire for some moments, every one holding commu nion with his own thoughts, when the si lence was broken by one of the company requesting Sergeant In Vire to te!l a story. S-rgeanl Li Vcre was a French man by birth, and, unlike most of his countrymen, was U 1 and commanding. He had only been in the company a year and a half, yet by his exact car liage and fine military appearance, to gether with his brave and lofty spirit, he had been promoted to a sergeant iu the company. Oi'a retiring disposition. the seixeant had seldom mingled in our cam;, -fire talks. At the suggestion that ha should story, Li Vere removed the from lis mouth and related the lowing : "I was born in the northern part of ranee of well-to-do and respectable parents, ihe village we lived in was pleasantly Mluatcd iu a tnoHulainous sec tion, and the scenery that I was brought up to look upon, was of the grandest I ever beheld. Close to our bouse resided Mr, Melrose, who owned a large ineyard and was reputed to be very rich. Ho had a verv entertaining family consisting of his wife, two sons and one daughter. Mis. Melrose was one ol the most attractive ai d accomplished ladies I ever met. From my childhood up my associations with the Melrose family was of a very intimate charac ter ; we went to the same sehool ; we played together ; wo were at each others houses constantly, until we be came almost inseparable. Sadie Melrose was a loveiy child. Her features were very regular, her dark eyes were penetrating and sweetly ptessive, whilu her lorm was almost perfect. When Sadio was about fifteen, one afternoon I was greatly surprised by her informing me that she was going lo I'aris to boarding-school. We bad been such great friends as children that I felt the approaching separation to De a cruel one. Well do I recollect when she camo to bid mo cuod-bv before leaving for school. "It was a lovely afternoon m early September. I was in our gatden fath ering some fl ieis when Sadie entered, looking su sweetly, attired iu a white muslin with blue trimmings, which was very becoming. " 'I have come to bid you good-by J 1 am going away to school to-morrow, and I will not see you for a long time. I'apa says I shall not come home before three years I' "'Along 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 1 When I am at school I can think of our school- day's hero ; of the dt-lihtrul walks we have taken up the ruountuiu side ; of the pleasant hours we have spent together Will not tho thoughts inclHde you makiee me a trood aa friend as 1 have ever been I' " 'Yes, but I shall miss you so much, Everything will be so desolate without you. isu tump, will sceni as it uscu to, wbeo you are untie.' "A cloud came over her face for a moment, but it was quickly dispelled wbeo she replied, " 'You shouldn't feel so gloomy about my going i mamma says it's for my good. will always think kindly you. How can I do otherwise.' "We had walked leisurely toward the gate during our conversation. - My de pression deepened as we approached, and I said, " 'Sadie, in the years to come when vou grow up to lie a fino ludy, I'm alraid you will forget me.' "Her expressive eves met tears trickling from them. " 'Lnraine, don't tay that, trust me. O ily trust me I' "'I will trust you with all my heart,' I replied. "Our lips met iu a fond farewell, and she was genu. I watched lier receding form until it passsed out of sight. 1 need not relate how I spent Ihe inter vening three years betwecj Sadie's de parture and her return. "One afternoon in the eaily fall I stood at the gate where three years ago I had taken leave of my little liiend. I was lost in meditation when a sweet voice accosted me. I turned toward the speaker and behold a figure which I recognized as Sadie's. If she was lovely as a cMld, she was far more beautiful as a woman. The little figure had de veloped into the true yraccfuluess of womanhood. O.ir meeting was a pleas ant one. We alluded t tho old times, and s he related her experience of board school life. "As days went by my whole thoughts 6'Cre occupied in planning Bomclhing that would be pleasing to Sadie. My very existence was wretched unless I was in her society. At length we be came engaged. Our happiness in one another's society was unbounded. It seemed as if nothing could mar our en joyment, and wa looked forward to our coming union with bappy anticipa tions. "Alas, how often when the realization of one cherished hopes and prospects are about culminating, does eome un foreseen cveut change almost a cer tainty to an impossibility. 'Shortly alter our engagement, the emperor declared war against Germany, and I lie whole uutlicrn frontier was oc cupied by troops eager to invade Ger man soil ; but instead of the French being the invaders tbe Germans were. The country was soon overrun by the German soldiery. Our homo and the home of the Melrose's were confiscated, and we were forced to flee. I took up arms in defence of my country, and at the bntilo of Sedan received a flesh wound which necessitated my going to the Hospital. Alter 1 bad been thero sometime, L received a letter from Mr Melrose, staling that Sadie was d ingir- ously ill with a fever. Peace had been established mid I stated nt once for I'aris, wliere the Melroses were stopping My thoughts as I journeyed toward the capital were deeply solicitous for Sadie's welicic. I became maimed lest the fever would terminate fatally then what would my life be I "At riving at Paris, I hastily repaired to where Sadie was staying. The very house seemed gloomy in appearance, the blinds being closely shut. I en tered and was shown into the parlor. Mrs. Melrose soon appeared, and I saw by her agitation that Sadie was either very ill or dead. "'Speak, speak, Mis. Melrose 1' I cried in a frenzy of agony. " 'ijraiuc, she is dead V I felt myself reeling end just con sciousness recovered, however, to tho knowledge that all my bopes were crushed. My ambition to contend against the world was gone. Nothing remained for me but to go through the fleeting scenes of life without one ray of tbe sunshine of happiness. Ia her grave I buried all worldly aspira tions. "My nfljiction was so great, that after the elapse of a few months I concluded to come to this country. 1 lie voyage instead of lightening my sorrow oi ly in creased it. I was leaving my native country. I was leaving that fresh niado grave where reposed all of happiness I ever knew, for the inhospitable sh ires of n foreign country. Why do I linger over this passage of my life? lfecause I felt so dependent upon the guiding power nf destiny, which burls us all along the cliunuel of fate regardless of our inclinations. Upon arriving in this country 1 busied myself in various em- oyments, until I enlisted in the regu lar urmy a year and a half ago, I have already given you the important cveut of my lite. I should uot have dwelt upon it so Jong, but it is ever foremost in my thoughts." As the sergeant concluded his story, tups sounded and we retired, many to reflect upon the sergeant sad rccr.nl. THE WILD BEASTSJ5ENDEZV0RS. When water becomes scarce in these thirsty plains, the whole of the wild animals that inhabit them congregate around any pool that may be left, for with very lew exceptions all have to drink once in twenty-four hums. The lions, which fol'o.v the game, arc thus d to these diinking places. not only to assuago their thirst, but to satisly their hunger. To watch one of thesii pools nt night, in 1 did iu northern 'assara country, is a grand sight, and (joe never to be lorgotten, I be naHiralist nud li e sportsmen can here see sights that will astonish them, and cause them to marvel at the wonderful instincts possessed by tho animal king dom. That the Creator Las ordcicd all things well, we know, but the minute tails to which they have been reduced is seldom noted except by those who live not the life of the busy trading world, but such as wander into tlwse portions of the earth undisturbed by the presence of man. At such watering-places tho small antelopes invariably drink first, the arger later on, and with them tho zebras and bull'aloes. Alter these come the giraffes, closely followed by rh;- noccros, and next tho elephant, which never attempts to hide his approach coixious of his strength but trumpets forth a warning to all whom it may concern that ho is about to satisfy bis thirst. The only animal that does not give place to the elephant is the rhinoceros ; obstinate, headstrong and pig-like, he (.lay not court danger, but assuredly he docs not avoid it. The cbphint may drink by bis side, but he must not inter fere with him, for be is quick to resent an insult, and I am assured that when one of theso battles takes place the rhinoceros is invariably the victor. The elephant is large, of gigantic power, but the other far more active, whilo the for midable horn that lei minutes his nose is a dreadful weapon when used with the force that he has the power to apply to it. I havo been told on trustworthy authority that a rhinoceros, iu oin of those blind fits of fury to wliich they are so subject, attacked a large wagon, inserted his horn between tho spukss of the wheel, und instantly overturned it, scattering the coutrn's far and wide, nud afterward injuring it to such an extent as to render it useless. Tho lion is not tied to time in drink- ieg. After it feeds it comes to water, but it would never dare to intcfero 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 the lion is, that is almost impossible to tell where he is when you hear hiii voice, When roaring loudly he places his head to the ground, gradually raising it as he diminishes tho power of his voice. Although I cannot say that I recognise anything terrible in the To i's voice, many other people do, nod I have be o i iu the company of persons who become completely demoralized while it lasted. That this animal's voice makes the earth vibrato is a fact. INFLUENCE. Influence is one of the mqst powerful lnvers that moves or ever hag moved the actions of mankind. All persons have been under its magical power at gome period of their lives, and have been guided by its dictations to a greater or less extent. Influence mny b i divided into two clnsFCs tho seen and the unseen thn former being con fined mostly to mankind. Unseen in fliienco nflec's utmost everything, and often objects which we decra uf little consequence, and appear 1 1 be most in. signifi. a it, possess it in theliighest de. gree. Nature unfolds many lessons and impart much influence. Go where you will, how many beautiful illustrations can she chow of real life I The grand old trees, with their massive trunks, stand like nionnrchs seeming to await tho wishes of their Divine Maker. Thore is a world nf music in their presence, and influence in their motion, yet so sir lent, so hidden, that it is imparted as gently ns the dews of heaven. The glossy leaves, ns they bend gracefully downward to recoive the refreshing breezes of heaven, piy homage to the 1 oner that sends them blessings: they ppeal to the heart of man in their oiceless eloquence to worship at the same shrine. What is more sublime than the early morn in some quiet country place? lo rise just as light begins breaking, and notice what a hallowed, sacred peace abounds, is pleasant indeed ; and as the sun first peeps over tho crest of the hill to see how soon nil nature is stirring, the birds sing their morning hymns ol thanks giving to tho Almighty. The calming, softening influence uf such a scene, once witnessed, is one never to be forgotten. A. little keepsake given to U3 by one we love, whose path has diverged from (mis, will arouse thoughts and feelings when the little treasure is looked upon that tint e lain dormant perhaps for years Vnd often how great is its influence I It conveys more ttiin words, r.acli por lino of our lives daily exerts some in fluence, not only individually but col lectively. outh's firely impetuosity ami ambition 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 the voyago may bo rough, and a wreck seem inevitable, but there is a strong arm at the helm which will guido the (rail bark safely through. BEHAVIOR IN CHURCH i I o 20 00 30 00 40 00 40 01 50 (id 65 0(1 75 oq ADVERTISEMENTS. igIGN PAINTER Wanted In every section of ilm TTnitA States and Provincos to anNwpn thiu ad 1 vertiHeujqnt. Addro. JJANIEL F. BKATTY , VVaMliinirrn M T Dee. ltf There is no sight more pitiabje tbari that of people who haven't good breed ing enough to behave in church. Sad, indeed, must be the feelings of that parent whose daughters or sons go to the solemn sanctuary of the Most High to indulge in levity and disgusting '. disrespect, not only the Ifstenipg portion T-TAPPIXMS OR MISERY, IS THE of the congregation and of the minister, J-L9UKmoN ' but of the Almighty himself. Church Is the place of all others where opinion is lormed ol character, and no man or woman can cscipe severest criticism who disregards the sacrednrss of ti e place and the properties of convention alum. If people cannot conform to the laws of God and to the conventional forms of society when they attend church they have no busiuiness to insult their Maker nnd to contemptuously dis regard the ordinary demands of refined society. MAN S AGE. IIomr Soknb Husband entering and throwing lmnse.ll languidly upon the sola, as he wipes the perspiration from his brow: U. dear, husintss is killinc me. 1 am en tired.' Wile, jumping lor a pifTow: 'Liy down there I ke a i(ond, dear fellow, and take a little rest. Liltlo four-year-old daughter : 'O, pupa, I tought 'ood be awlul tire I alter I saw o carrying the new lined girl nil 'bout tua litcheu Tableau, blue lire, etc., etc. Few men die of age. Almost nil die of disappointment, passion, mental or bodily toil, or accident. The passions kill men sometimes, even suddenly. The common expression, choked with nassiou. has little exaggeration in it ; for even though 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 the weak have none to use. The hitter take care of themselves, the former do not. As it is with tho body, so it is with tho mind and temper. The strong are apt to break, or like the cradle, to run : the weak to burn nut. Tbe inferior animals which live, in general, regular an temperate lives, have generally their their nrescridud term of years. The horse lives twentv-flve vears; the ox filtecn or twenty : the lion about twenty the dog ten or twelve : the rabbit eight ; the guinea pig six or seven years. These numbers all bear a similar propotmn to llit! lime liiu imiin.il lues lo urow lo its full size. Put man, of the animals, is one that seldom comes up to this average. He ought lo live a hundred years, iiccordiug to this physiological law for five times twenty are one bun died ; but instead nf that, he scarcely reaches, on an average, four times bis growing period ; the cat six' times ; and the rabbit even eight times the standard of measurement. The reason is obvious man is not only most irregular and the most intemperate, but the most laborious and hard worked of all animals. He is also the most irritable of nil animals; and there is no reason to believe, though we can not tell what an animal secretly feels, that more than anv other animal man cherishes wrath to keen it warm, and consumes himself with the fire of hio onu secret reflec tions. ONE OF LiFES SHADOWS. THE PHILOSOPHY OF STRIKES, "Where are you going with tho pup pies, my little man?" asked a gentjeman of a sm ill boy yesterday whom he met with three pups in a basket. "Gom- to drown them,'' was the reply. '.I want a pup far my little Q y to play with ; what do you say to letting me take one of them? "I'll sell you one," spoke up the boy with true American enterprise. 'I II sell you this yaller one lor halt a dollar, the block one for seventy-five cents, and tbe spotted ono is worth a dollar." "I think my boy would like tbe spotted one best, but you ask ton much lor it You had intended drowning all of tbem, but I'll give 7QU twenty-five cent and save vou the trouble of drowning tbe spotted one, "Twenty-five cents for that spotted pup 1" exclaimed the boy j "I can't stand it ; taxes is high ; rent is high ; groceries is high : oil is down, and going lower ob, no; j can't take less than a dollar.' "I5ut you intend to drowu- "Take the black one at seventy-five cents," "My little boy wouldn't like the black one. "Take tho yaller one at half a dollar, and he's dog cheap.' "I don't like bis color." "Well, tbeu you had better tell your little bov to plav with his toes," and be continued on bis way to the river, remark ing that "No party can dead beat his way ou me these bard times. Oil City Derrick. Dr. W. h. Hoyt of SS vears uuecosKfiil practice oimrantoea upend v and nuriifniieiiL cure of all t'lironlc, Seniful his, Private, Syphilitic and Foinalo hlseaseu, Hporuia- lerrlues, or anll-almse nt bis Medical In titule, Airan A Cbonev liloek. nnnoMiin Ihe City Hull Park, Syracuse, . Y. Med icine sent tri alt parts of the U. S. and Canada. Don't be deceived by ndvertis. Iiir quacks whn throng our largo eitien. lil)l consult Dr. Hovt or solid for circular heatlne ou bin specialties to his P. O. LADIES. Mv ereat llmiiil Fr.nni, Remedy, AMI 10 DE fr'WMM E, or Kemalo Priend. is unfaillnir in the cum nf nil nuln. fill and dangerous diseases of your sex. It moderator all excess, and brings on the monthly period with regularity. In all net voiiH and spinal alt'eetimiH, pa'lnn In the back or llniba, heaviness, fatigue on slijr.'.t exertion, palpitation of the heart, lowuess ofapirit, hysterica, Rick headache, whitos, and all painful diseases occasioned by a disordered systoui, it eUects a euro when all other means fail. Price $12,0,) por Rot- tie, sent by mail. Dr. IV. E. llovt. Bor 270. Syracuse, N. y. xnov Z5 l j. g C U O 0 L IflCACUERS, You can easily Increaso vour salarv hv by devoting a very email portion of your leisure timo to my luteroKl. I do not ex pect you to pauvass for my celebrated Realty's Pianos and Orirana unless von see fit to: but tho sorviee I renuire of voA In both pleasant and profiiablo. Full particulars free. Address, 1 DANIEL F. HEATTY, Washington, N. J. JOCKY MOUNT JULLS, was "nine to Asylum rb It is a a dona- yet 1" going My son, 'mid your head up and tell me who whs the strongest man? Jonah. Why si 'CauBtt the whale couldn't hold him ul'ter he'd got him down, A woman was titling at the break last tsblo the other morning, when an almost breathless neighbor came iu and Informed her that ber buaband was (lend. She calm ly remarked: "Wait until I get through breakfast and then you'll hear howling." Encoukaoino Uiiorgo (who his just eii'iHgid himsell lo the tnfl ' h'9 heart) brenks the hnppv news to Ilia friend .lack (who lias been married souio time.) Juck 'Ahl well, my dear fellow, marriage ia the best thins in the loug run, and I can ns euro you thnt'alter a year or two a man gets used tn it, nud lecla just as if bo bad never married at all.' tU eight o'clock the other morning a Second street wife followed her bus band down to the gate as he was start ing for dowu town and kindly said to him : William, you know how sadly I need a blue bunting dress. es, dear, he reinaiked, "hut you know how hard np I am. As soon as can see my way clear you shall have tho d.'ess, and a new hat to boot. Be patient, be good, and your reward shal) be great. ' I'orty minutes after that ho emerged from a restaurat with a big basket and a fish pole, bound u; 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 cci t cigar vihen his wife came along. "What I you here?" he exclaimed. "Yes I 3 going to the market W here are you going? what's in that basket?'' "I was going to carry this Gsh pole around to a friend on JefTerson avenue,' he modestly answered. "And that basket?" "This basket well, i take it to the Orphan present to the children. lion from six lending citizens." "William, I don't believe ill" ' Sh ! Don't talk so loud 1" "William, I shall talk louder she exclaimed. "I ll bet you are fishing I" "Mary, liavo I ever deceived you?"' he plaintively nsked. "I never have. As a proof of my sincerity you can take this basket to tho asylum your self!" "And I'll do it 1" she promptly re plied as she relieved him of it. "Mary, hndn't you" No, sir, I hadn't. You'd better hurry up with that fish-pole, ns the man may want i', and be careful how you stand around in tho hot sun 1" She left him there. He watched take the car for home, and then he turned the fish-pole and crossed street and said to an acquaintance I lo,n, I'm suffering with neuralgia, and the excursion is oil" till next week'. Too bad, but we can never tell what a day may bring forth." There was chicken, and picnics, and other good things on Ihe table at dinner, but be never smiled, hven when his wife wished she was an orphan, if that was the way they were fed, he never betrayed tho gloom in his heir.. It was only when she handed him the bottle he hnd so carefully tucked into the basket, and he saw it labeled, "Good for little children," that he said ; 'Mary, it is an awful thing for a wife to get the impression that her husband is n cool-blooded liar 1" "It must he," she replied, as she took tho other chicken leg. Detroit Free l'resi. her A good nest to bo iu Iu earnest. Hatched, matched, (cratched and dis patched, is now the tenteand unique 'way of alluding to births, marriages, divorces and deaths. WE PASSEOTHAT. It's one thing to have an object in life. it it ouite another thing to know when we are aiming at it. Many begin well, bt:t r.fter a time get off tho course; then their Hie is moro liKely to grow wrong than right. The tollwing incident has its moral for all who urn aim ing to do right ; During c beauMlul summers night on one of our great lakes, the master of a boat thought be might taKe a lew oours' rest, and intrusted the rudder to the hands ol hi boy, s somewhat simple minded lad "Do you see that star strtight before usJV he said to hiui, pointing to the l'oiar star. "Yes." "Well, vou have nothing t do but to keep the boat straight in that direction." ' I understand." Tho captain fell asleep. The boy did the same. The wind changed, the boat turned cut of Us courso more and more, till at last u had made a semi-circle. The boy awoke; lie wts astonished to see be hind his back the star which had just now been straight before him, but he did not the less continue with a firm hand to steer the boat toward the south, from whence, it nan nrst come. Two hours after the master in his turn awoke. He cast one glance upon the sky and another upon the boy. "Well, s upid! what are ynu doingt" "I urn still keeping always straight be fore me, as you told me." "Ah. iadeeil! and tho Tolar stai?" "Oh, the UoUr etarl Why, we passed that long ago! In arkaITsaIHcWi Judge Grant was in Littlo Rock, Ark in attendance at the United States court Ono inoruiug he saw a farmer wit!) a stouten, hat. and a geuuine huttcfnut suit. trviiiL' sull a cow in the market there. U was a largo, long-hnrned animal, and the planter was informing a man that the cow would give four ouarU ot milk a day, il fed well. Up stepped the .Tudrfo. "VUt do u afk lor that cowl A.bout $ ;i0. "She'll give live quarts of milk if van teed her well," reolied the planter, aud ho proceeded to describe her gooil qualities. Said the Judge: "I have cows on my farm, not much more than halt as big as yeur cow, which give tweuty to twenty tivn quarts of milk ft day. The planter eyed tho Judgo sharply lor a moment, as il trying to rcuieinoer wuetn cr be had ever seen him b fore or not, and then asked: "Stranger, where do you hvet "My home is in Iowa." "Y"S. stringer. I do i't duputc it. There wai huaps ol sogers ti 0 n Iowa down here during the war, and stranger, they were the all tiredcsi liars in the whole Yankee army M rb lie you mount bo ac oflicer iu some of them regiments The Judge slid for the cu;t house. A tramp walked into a bank, and step ping up to thb c lunier, said, "May I ink you a question, sii?" "Yes, but be quick aeout it," replied tho clerk. "I want to, know if all the greenbacks have been re tired from circulation" said the tramp with a very anxious air. "Oh, na," re plied tbe cteik, "there aro a.bo;jt lour bun- dnd and f'.lty millions of them yet." "Thanks, thauks." said the man, with visi. ble emotion. "You take a load off my; mind, it is so loug since 1 vo seen on that I was alraid they bad a t retired," acd then be slowly lelired himsell. PCKy MOUNT, N. C. tunuary 1st, 13T(j. Wo are now prepared to furnish tlu trade with SHEETINGS, eniBTiNGg, PLOW LINES and COTTON.: YARNS, all of the best quality and at low prices. yur teims strictly net cash, 50 days. AJdrc3S 'an 20 a BATTLE & SON, Rocky Mount, N. C. 1S7S. JC L (3PRINO 1S78." O T U I N O I AND SUMMER STYLE Just Rkceivkd At Nah Walker A. Co' n No 143 yycanmro Street. JilNE DRESS SUITS, liniS BUNK'S EISN (SUITS, BOYS' AND YOUTII'S CLOTHINtf. A. full line of all gradoa of Rcndv-Made Clothing' ";or Roy's, Youth's, and Men, from three years old up at puces to suit the times. We keep all tbe latest ntvlos of Gouts.' Furniahlng Honda on band. Samples on hand. Clothing and Shirts made to order at our .Baltimore house ul short notico, r,t Raltimoro prices. l'loasiO give us a oati colore ouying. NOA.H WALKKR A CO. 1 l:t NYCAMOlti: KTltKKT, l'etersburg, Yu. ALEX. F. SHORT, ) AOKNTS. J. OKO. WILKINSON, J ROiiER ATKINSON-Salosman. Oct 3-1 Y MKT TALI.IO RURIAL CASKS FOR SAI.U. L.z.''-W, Persona wlHhingr Metallie Rurlnl Cases cau always nblain tlioul by applying to me, at the jstore of M users. Winlit.ldet Kmry. tun still keeping, as heretofore, a lull as sortment of the Very Beat CASKS, at the very Lowest price, in my absence irom Weldofi,Voa8"' Win,,iold A Kmry will deliver Cases to per'stoils who may wisb them. JAMES SIMMONS, Feldon, N. C. r'iK? ' mHK UNDERSIGNED VERY X respectfully calls the attention of the trade to his extensive niock oi uomestio atid Imported liquors, to which ho ia still making additions acct oousisuug oi pure RYE AflJ VrHISttlFfl French, Apple, Blackberry and Cherry Brandies, Jamaica and New Enriand Rum London, Tom and UcUlat.u Oin, I'ort Sherry, Claret, Rhine and JP .ve-year-old Sou'ppernong yne. Scotch and Loudou Porter',' aitd a ver' large lot of ?9TJne? WHISKEY which I am offering at prices tbat eanno,t fall to give satisfaction. ' S, W. 8ELDNER, Ag't. api llfl-a 21 Roanoke Square.