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J Wat! KfL' THE ROANOKE NEWS A DEMOCRATIC ' W E E K L Y N E .V S 1' A P E B PUBLISHED BY I..JI. LOSU & W. W. IS A L r. THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISING BATE3. r One Year, In advance, 'Six Months, " Three Mouth, " U f 2 on . I IH) 75 cts. PrJOrE33IONAL CARDS, II. SMITH, JR. ATTORNEY AT 1Y1W, Scotland Neck, Halifax County N. C. Practices hi the county of Halifax and artjnitiinor counties, and tlio Ku- prome court of the State., jun It) ly. D R. E. I'. HUNTER, SURGEON DENTIST, Can be found at his ofllea In Knflsld. Puro Nitrous Oxhln (lis (or tlio 1'ain lesi Kxtrai'tiug of Teeth alwavs on hand, . June M It. rp V. MASON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, 1 G ARY.SFSURCr, N. C. Prantions in thoennrts of Norlhiimploti nd adjoinim: c.inntlos, also In tho Federal and SUprotno courts. Jane S-tf JOS. B. BATCIIIELOK. ATTCUSfiY AT LiW, R VLK10II, N. C. Pt'i.e,lic?H in tlio courts or the 6th Judi cial District and in tho Federal ' and Su preme Conrt.il. May U tf. KITCI1KS. I T C W. A. Dtvs. DUNN. K hen iTOitsuva i c ii!Mnr,r,op.i at t,.w, Scotland Seek, Elnlikiv Co., X.C. Prantiealn thi Courts of Halifax and aijtbiiiitr. onulhis, and in tho Supreme and Federal Courts. janlS-tf IOMAS.N. HILL, Atto?nf? Bt Law, HALIFAX, N. C. Fractions in ITallfat and adjoining Counties ami Federal and Supreme Courts! Will ba at Hujtland Noel:, otn'e avcry lortaiylit. A'.v' l'Ss W. D II. DAY, A Y v. v: n a Hti.t.. L L ATTORNEYS W3:i,:as, AT LAW, N. '. Pratt'lea in tin e nut (if Ka'.it'ax and ailjoiniiiir enmities, and in the Supremo and Federal courts. Claims collected iu any part of North Carolina. jou ito 1 li f"i A V I N L. JI ST M A N x ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, X, C. Praoticss in Hid courts of Halii'ax and sBdjoitiitfi enmiMaa, au 1 in tho Supremo aad Fednral Courts. Claims o illeetod iu all parta of North Carolina. Qifloa in tho Court Houso. July 4-1 Q. r O , BURTON, J it. ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, H. C. Practice la tlin Courts of Halifax County, and C.i'iuticj ndioinitit;. In the Siirirsm Court of the Statu, and lu the federal Courts. ; Will civo sj.a' lal ai'mtlnn tt tho eol!n tln BfoJwii-c.tcd taadjustiiis tho Recounts f Bxitutore, i.diiaiai-ai.t:4 cnl Cuar- iBli. (itC-llf j m. a i a z a s d, ATT33S2Y AT LAV, HALIFAX, U. C. OiU la l!:c Coert House. Htrlcl nttem tUo givan to all I'niuohos of the profess i.a, j' o B E 1 ,V O H, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HtmiLVt, EALtC.VS COOaTT, if. 0. Prajtlflns lu tbo Counties cf Halifax Hash. EdKOcoinlex cud llsnn. ClleoUuu mail) iu all turn of tlifl lata. Jan ltbfi I J AUU E. 0 1 li A ItA, ATT0:4SY AT LAW, EX FIELD, K. C. Protlns in tlio f'ouatlns of Hillfss HK.;ouitiu and N.iii. lu tint .Surci;ii Court of lUo Stata and in tbo 1 edunil Canrts. Collections mile iu nnv f.art f the State. Will attend at tho Court II. m-u in Hilifir on Monday nnd Friday ( ea.di week, jau I'--' A. K D It K W J. B U R T 0 X, ATTOICXKV AT I, I'.Y, WJiLDON, N. C. . Praotices in tlin Courts of Halifax, War- res and Northampton .Monties and in the Oanreme and Fedora! Coiii U. Claims eollooled iu any j art of Norih Carelina. junol-a )Anti ii. jieiLnx. ;M V L L E N joa i. iiooi.i:: MOO It K ATTORNEYS AT LAV. irnlU'at, X. V. Praetloe la th Countlm of Iltdif Wortliainpton, K.dMtomb.., l ittuod ilar iln Intba Hupromn Court of I'i" Mn'-e S'hl In t lie Federal Courts of tlio Eastern lltriet. Co le.itlous ma.3o iu any part of North Cisl'dU). jail 1 I e VOL. VII. T3 L!2Z!E. 'Th sw-wi to ho romi'inliorod I'.y a fond and lovinn friund Knowirii; wo aro n.,t lotnottfii . Till we reaeli j mrnev's end ; Kiit lnnv ottcn hnve wo Iouki'iiks To bo with the Rood and kind, Who have loft such lowitii; imprints Deep in our hearts cm brined. How could I e'er forget theo While tho waters downward run, A picl urn bright in memory As tho nit audni; id tho sun ; . Urowinn (ii anu- as I loso tlioo, Mrtst my thi:;;hu forever dwell On th sorrow snd tin :ri rio ! Of that do. rul voi d f.irowell ? Ol'!K;al. WOMAN BEWARE. BV 1I1-STI.V. A Itulifu! yoniv. .;,, seated in her boutluir, sectits list in rcvciis, Ihi birds flit to a:itl fro pnH her wintloiv, pouring irt't their joyous lays; Flora's redolence porfades the surrcmt.ci'ni.r at instspliere. Her ruU lips patt slijihilv, aJ;cavco!y smile pbya around her beau tiful mouth, then tlarts over bur wlitila luce, rfl"t!erin; still more beuutil'ul each lovely feature, as it mingles its sof'. li!tt with those mellow rays, wliicli ti' vcrjjii'g lrom t!io golden ctmriot of IU-hu, steal tiin.u'i the open ttiothnv, ttioi (U?;c idivl'.illv o'er t'ut nnrs brow. What asniken-vl that sn-t, v.liieli de- partit.j kit its lht bel,i..d? Sjelsho opens tin cscnt;.i:e, nod hot .t inert;.!; riu-iurs toy frith u rlelicato bi'.lft-di.iiK. chile s'.io pre-:siM t liur bfS a beaatil'n! spray r.t min")i e'ti artistic illy ton qoedc.' iv'ih rosn a".d npplo peta:'.iti:.i leaves. Ah! thso eycli-lt droop mid tlifi sole tiiiy' ljsh hidj we know ill a depth of te; ilcrecss. "Lovt's yottti;; drcKiul" ivo exdaiia. Venees could lu.d: t'".pni.T, nor cmre h?au tiful, tliau does dm- lair drvanivr, as she i.ivmj-iy H.-3CS SDwew ana note, upon the drosi'.t'S tai'lo, ikU st'toijs near r heart' j i;;u.,ii: urcdiiiij; l ul'.i i o'.o a ve ctUv'h in j-fjus littio trill, w'.iiJi unison ivtth t'!n carol ot tti birJs, r.s : h'ases thj rjo-.n. Tiio curtain falls ; an.lloi t to tin, tit.u to t,;e oiilc-i luine.-l cupnl, is t'ii litit i.e.iit'ju laaiJcu. The cut tain iis.es. Vt'c start at td rxie" over the npaft- wt .d, tiiiH uiMltSr J to mow, we rec r- iz-; it a: J its cc'M'p-.'i.t. t;!i: sits im- .iatie: tlv lwj: tee l!o;.r v,:t'i her tinv foot. 1 i i- bio iv is coii'.rai. ted, nu lc ire seems IniUijo in thic ex-re si -e evir, ; her lips nr.i Cinyrfsseil, as if v. ere I'rah! of betraying h-r hem's seed; 'ic lit'lds a leUur, a-.,'l as s!ie s'.'.i'C-js st til.; u. .couth ch..tai'.'.e, th-reou jr.. SCiih:,!, and CU ieavofj 1 1 d 'cio'.iu' list 1'ic i':nres.doU:i fjeu ll;::ii i .1 , . : t . a puz zle il ex ir.Ssiiin is J!S':m'i! over her iriie ico. She t'n ms her laoouid eves, ui.- C'liiseiiius'y it s;u';:.s, to tin l.ttle uYr-k, v.here lay a n:iiic:i of I :.'. II is :v.d seveir.1 dt Ixately tr.ice.l not..s ; un'tie diatc ly Vetms bepios to plead, throu.;h them, for her dailing cupid, ivhotn our dreamer is bow crnshin, wen in the respntisivn wi'is of l'.s.clie beat rest lessly ojjak&t tho a!is which enclose her own her.rt. fhe herds them tu t. Listen, she is e'ndriivoriti;; t ) pat a cessation ti this turuulttl .:s throbbing, she (peu'aa "llnppitiess is tho pursuit of all human, f r rn tho cranio t r the ave. I li::i help, nm -ii'.j In n it.its, in pursuit id ilia mm:. 1 j! es hti'.o huppmos ; I will have tiioacy, u:.d iherehy attain that which nil n n:,kinrl is strivi io for." Tha tir. l i y of a smile wan a:.d wciiU steals over her face, nnd as bhe gl.ir.ces ul Oia tiny biiunoici, Venus speaks r "ISat you live bin; love brings happiness. 'Not when cotir'.ed with poverty ;" she replies: Minor' a, that sags poddess enter., and thaLiat; her bend i:io!iiu!'u!!y. px.L.i.; io2 ; " oroa't, benare, your reason : is false from becniM" tn fod I Vour. osajir premise ; K'Ches bring liai.jiiimas, is erroueous, hei ce ycttr cooclui iu o-'ust be false. She tt ur.prs her loot, waves Minerva t' bt. noi, nn4 re plies; "You le.tr'.cd that of s oi:e mi- iph'.t.ticatcd scho d girl, who would l.iui t.hc::t l.ersidl into r. al'.ioj ') bap .iiirss iu that fabled, 'i,..vj i.i a ro1 tiitu' cuusei:uc I I'll if nis f it.'" MiiervH, reiuetaiit to h ue this d , self dies'; vino brain, to in own leercikss, fiiercetiary motives, pau'. s a A i ''' riis thus; "Moi ey i ift mis-iy .:.. I', alter all, tven in Jo;..' er'i i '"S is itf S ippnso that jour L'e:iu'.ili:l n itu-e int. bvC.uiu ,i-...U. u i'i ) ' happy Rlth lha M oot I ii: an, ahieoi.:1 iheru Lfl no cotiL'doia'o! ,' of heart, head ors.ul for lie i; d.'iti'iit.! nf!i''i ii n ate av.tl cuhiv-itcd ii.Ulicct, purity ;.nd nobility. S'lppose that your t a'.ot.i has heen M n eta'io.ij.l, .S"d, that yi.u Ci d I ho hippy wi'h to'.- I :"1 hii inoi ey riches ran so sn.l h'tdy take ni!i;;s a..d ilei-uit l.'i;." i HI 111 uo Wild II leputl ici.uu or I r.o.v, yo'l en t, but lor avari i "is d ertaitl whose :-ire lilioeS tf C we i til Vou liavo I auj no.; i:;i' ;'i cr "..e 1 rongoi uotii- i: it into this W ill I and tt Is Ct'itaU W - - t, can carry nn',1 mg mil th. i n fo! cannot cnt'3- t .i i '.le lids (.hadowy loijv.i.o yon can't be Itu.'py il us' ie s in et ui'.h a bo ae rnitv, COO.' On soit'it io povertv, ll.' ft ih he mi-eiy '" e, A" Sn.yl I wil he haopyl" Mn cries. "I wnl ba to il if only for one hour." Siiej sweeps lirr t niiog ll :eis and wl.'t-y wi g"d m.-s-ciig is uf love, fiom their cosy lust; and li.'.i.ly not al I'ectional.ly, tr.icps Ihe i-tid'. n-.kwurd letter, tthkli is to Il l ihe :iia ' 1 ",s m.idc. She is i rsi-tieg the a;lirv of her true woimiuly uatn-e, t.ienh cu.g ptiiieiph a d c'oc!er.(.c li nvaiice. ;i, r coiir.se is slcb reined ; all cri'le li utt.!;.' bcr rcsjuiijii. iiie WELD ON, N. recordi-." angel smik-s sadly as he u::Us these facts. We IreinLdiiigly recouiz-j tl'.is, she will marry for money. Her hau l chupej wlthi-i that of nn uneducatej rough, she mounts a new stage otie of wne. The glimpse whkU we afterward catch of hr, reveals liue upon line of sorrow, (ir.uvti by the re lentless hand of Remorse, mid deepened hy the cruel foot-j ri:.ts of Time upon that brow of Alabaster, Tho expansive win;; of Time hath rx tended, coierinn a jii .d of two years, skee ne hut hehuld this onca rr.di.ti.tlv beautiful kaideii. V fitij her luo.d iag b 'tivath n nei'ot of pain. I lor money nil t;o: e, no utifmluaate wind bath 8 tent it :iivav ; all, aTis r- e, and sin: t"i's and strt.'es i'r nu marc until nijdi'. lor this i-tioraoee, tih i thi:.ks her his hired slave ; m:d Header, is she. ti't? Tears cf ang'ii-li entire d.j.vu bor vheeks as her dclic itj hands are forced il l oteni il sct iiro for the man wlvsij money, she onco si eaerl cliitc'if l. The el '.t ees ..icr.iss tho ivav and beholds a I i:sg c.tu; 1?, peifonis i:2 Uiadly c!!Ls f r each ether, true nfi'iement and !.v- reiou there. Away through tho drcuay vista of memory, arise, before her, t'u s.ve?t days that are no more, and liie perfu :ie 1 of iiii;;n:ir.ette and en aoimi leives i, waftud 0,t:iin on lha brerz'S of the mo m ; t-hi! tains, I: oil this illo-ive dream of memory, u'rh te.:rs ia I. or blue eyes, to who, .,!.,. lL,,-,t nM, sjiared l.ersoll an.1, the. mio, who widi even his little int.jitive capacity iicot gi;iz in', Of" ii , of th u in .lives ,hi.:!i iolloriiced her, nh.in !n cil's wife; and who, tu far us be is e ipuble, looks upon her with c otet:ipt. No n litieoient and luve ren.Urlho Usk'i, which this tyrar.t imposes, rasv to bo' b ro!. No sit i:- tion in hl'e can entail ble , with it is ; till i, dreary. " All liept', o..i t ueyai.t, lies io.n ii-.I io of her onca j .ynns r-ail'y rec:'.'.!-,; t'.o s.'.ei t Ii- ems'ie.J nod ble-di. for (lie w in at her bid, hl'ioii.'a CO!.", ptl.J i!ir;;c, the n'l ! ii.'.-.i oori ay is U onp.in (huk II ud if s i b:i,;ht and ho ii ep re jes-.e, heart. M'onnrv 8,ui 't'oos whi.tli i'.i'j hade.!, , li.irnioir 1. 1 l,or -: a coali'iual id a a:;' I s.:c'i 1 the li.os ,'orld, aid Mb aai!L'ed t iim a. Tiiis is n ) o'."!.' ideal creati in ; s ear; roo :,. v,: ,r. V 1 !..-!!.: ilea'.'V tlll'll'.il -, Vil:ic:l veil l'o; 111 of mjiiki, d ly niter 1 f.- day, ,.': !:)0 .''-. O V, o: ! Th oi R. the t..No .v erf suck!-, d-ily t o . t" .1., in; t' e e a'ij -tho.e u::ih:l. or do y u a it.1 : ::ii do. it ii t!iv p;i tro'h :::! i.i.. ii. Ims s . I 111. se V'.i '.on ;. ;-t s , is ev r wide to nii r:f I'lroiii! i vt:r n I! "'ii-'.: an I W"c.nan 1 aris:, and wi.h !'o:olo si.a.i; at your weakness churn :n no th no; pikf'...ss t'.tt i ", uhich :'. ol i ever be roepted with your mate ti 'adorn ami h:iulily. YVWu", Titd.h, pmity with uh.it burnt. my and sneetrtesi tin thv blend. Alis'l fiat this beftti'.ll'id. Hue and pure bei' hy tialtire, :tiooid sill hi r iia d ao J ctosh her ikiic ;ti bei't i'or What? A har.illul cf - :';, ! .Ins', which may or may not rmi..i..t with lot, nnd which ca i never i-i.Ciue c .1:;; bip piecss, t:.:ii:'i c oi:. lles.ly ;:o-;esse.l. 1: ii true, tint it ui '.v, ! .. imii.le, rpi-dl Ihe clamorous ntotiics. v.h'c'.i provide 1 lo r to mairy ; but the Si im ik re will prompt her to long for more, "tiil tuote; nnd with this iiisaliulile ileshi, which wiil contiuiia'dy gu .til at the sit i"c;s ol her seifidi benrt, i.u true I a,, oioe.-s cuo ever shed hr. h. ly heht onv In r Ino.v. IVtsC iw, lifl-ct .-eiioi-.l, ere y-t. puts ie that li.i ilooi, that sti id i.v which vim tail happiiii'ss. .Voire yours. II no d in tha str-.moh !.. h :d i' vooi, tear nsou...'r to so i, t... ds earth, ; s , t' .t e t.oii wlikh b'.Jay bind Jour yj.ir b.eat 1 1 s ..i". a' bold roil nu the ..eiii'.i'ui v:.'.1-. (I I it may soar lar a i.iv i. to l .a pu llfht "f h' ll.'o.l, lli'd C'l'.c'.llii l1 rati oi tl..ro vied a io.lv iijht u, tiiii! around you here, Wuti'i'il Tiuth his bloulieg, the peri-lii g. ti 'd gives ynu S i- e the s u iety of your l..,.;.i r d. vast'i'.i :n h d'.ne ii be t , i I ite, -les'.- I" power. f: ' im I- ith.-r ui'' I i ess 1 1 y bnr fi '.in ihe w! lii' she t. t precitoce. ihe,-, i:, you .1;' ow o t! . wie.k, she t.os on the ,.il : i 1 io ink id' the THE SEA ISII-.KD2. ere o -ll .. e j'l'i.i lie. I'i ' too' s a O'h w I'o.IlIS! to i. Tin i' tin1 Hi ' n a!i Itioji 1. y V,', . sri liipi'l .'I il : I'tiss I o v.H'v i i t 'ioirhi :a -a or t a l.:r;o' (' I li :: ui 1 ' I. r.e: II. i, i. , but no-,- lilt Oi. r. Vl ll T: e-e r loa.oy n Miioly S Ol .4 I. o l l ioi.ts bt' lee.h. v- r . a I ao. I ot k KlV.IO',1 in loo e.i" . ia ol in i! b.ioo d I I'oiai I, r li lt n .ti- iim.,. lo.l I'i ,S.,.-:, w iiiiv ii'.i.i'H i. :ni' both lotn.atu n. 'M e,- ae:l lire vi.li .1 limn e nil oilier ill'' uiiitn-l'ii.d only bv r Ito-ii liio n.!oiii w in dm-' loi' d"' p ernl.s tbroo.li vli. eh tin- tile ll s I'lnt" i h.inni'is iiio m in lions so nuti w and uver jiow n with loi i! Ili.it inn' k ! 'i i'.v e oi-c: hi :e;:r.'M nt il st o.et is'"i".l . ,v Jeot ui thu ... . in. Hii t ?i:;l Ii",' fide t'n.i' the I a i. H p .tt .1 by il, i .'lib. :i ;'i tin r I .tin i' on n l'd hi'-e i-l.ni l m m .. ill a 1 a it e I to ti n bo ton oh II" I lll.iOtlt ?b in,;, tlii v h'i ..!! el :it:r o I i 'a, I r tlte mo-t rn- ;.'' 1, i:leV' H i I I, liel.l'M i l- e illlU It 1 1 1 I he lain IIS I'I lhl obtli.l pntic whieh b.inoi nr nil i ihi- io.'V e-e oli.oi ov igt '. i' in ei; no j i . in ion. r by o k fo li i'iin, nil I loin i, while the lire. . " ot a noni-tr ip e .1 l.i-i ooi d 1 j ''!.. 1 1 ii' d a " pa it inv. i t'u m i. ii'l 'I v. n li z , bi:e tki v ' wi iiv. s ov. i i!.c I taut tJAU. n n va.'or a U nu. I " C, THUJISDAY, VICTOR HU53 AT HjME. From I.Q Droit i mn Hies for January, i:'?j j Has it cot happened tu you more than once, after reading one of the numberless chefs d'arivre of the Maine, The Lesend of Centuries, The Terrible Year, Ninety-three, Tho l'npe, etc , to concentrate yaur thoughts on the author of these immortal papos, a: d curried away, charmed by the vision, to repre sent to yourself na uraily ns piiKsihl-.-the poet's d .veiling p! ice and his private and h.borie.iM life? What would you not have givca in these hours of en tliusi.isni and siho.t inl'idratiou to en ks the tlutshold d' his hospit ihln house, ol.iuce, ia p-sii!j, at h:s study, raise the heavy ctirtsio that separates tin di iitig-ronni from tho parlor, nr.d fi.i I vomv.lt' cui'donly, yon, a:i nhscure individual, in the presence of Ihi, auusl vie. Hard? M i:.y h;ve kit this devire but it is net oiven to all t'.o v. il l to satWy it. 11 iivever u-ib u.j,1-j 1 may be tiu: hospitality tf the poet, it still has iu limit .1. Victor Vu;;o, moreovi r, l,:ts h.is c'mren ones, bis prefjie.--, Iiieuds ivh'. have become his habitual pue-ts at his plnli;!i:m evening g'ltheiiiie;, and wlimn he iovi'es from liuie t i liniis, tu his table a b: i:ii let c'nele of pott:-, painters, romancers, pulitic.il rion ami y..ung j ai;d charming W 'tne ', wlio are r:e';ve 1 wil.i peilect ;;:a.'eby ,loio. D.-onel, the devoted Ciiip i.mio'1 of his iliiker I is;. Anion" the priiilogo; ones we It -no especiailv remaikcd a talent 'J youoo writer. M. tiu-t.ive l'ivet, n!io, idaays attentive, not o;:ly listened, lo.t so:nf times even iuterrttg ited the poet. Why did M. I ! us. ive it'.'et iotetroate Victor 11 i',? U'by did he rerpi I the M.ictre liio f.iil.iaiag day to ivtiiia to n 1 i not to tl.n c invers'itiou ol toe uiMil j before? Why? Hoes use ne.r brother writ, r, h.'cotiie our friend, to.nng' t ol I1'.. .so iviio could only admne ic'.or Ho; o from a disbinci', i. o., iho n,-,j i.i'.y I'o.'.l 1 i calix- I 8 V ( 0 t i iU'.pi Hot I ffti :t:d o p.iM .i wii'i a! tho t!oo;-s gro.:l p.;;'h the at'r.io- !liv;'. li .lor ti'.:s aitiv'e, I he...-: in the lo'i'in this is la!;.'. (...i'-.':..'.;.-.'. !:v M v.! ejli we o'.. e to l!o i at iftt't-.." i i or e live I i th : t,: V -I ! w 'V, t ml :;.i ll r ail liiLl.l)!' o.o the ; (l.'.eil '. s by th sctil p'locipal no i..C. I Ol:;;!.". rooa.s ol Victo. t'ooiii enc i:o:'o ihe ite.dv tt, '"' ''' l I the Irtlc ied ll!:t ... fo. L,' I ti. the iM-r at ihe ; i ti . hi.l; Clull c; c.irc ;e i.i recn v ;V. ot ii."', : ,. if , lit e-.: !i:.i ' . r, toe. p'.et c -t'o s t i I'iptt-il: ll-i the lo-ilghts wishes thiMU, 'i'iiea he 'I' disc and ant'; ore : M.ov. Ihe I,-:. or id I'o'itriii 'l.itinis and g fiO'llliiil M :serahh . ' nvnr'-ii w n il telling lao;;!,- ad, ii. yoking I. is Motieni nt-.ecd 'tes, hsteaiu!.' i.i his t 11 0, leg. spor.ui' o m il .1: 'Cu-'dog. What t i'.Iiculous fables l.avo r i.rle net eiiculated coticerniog t!:e ini'j 'slio r-serve with which visitms are received. On t.lO ''J O fote wl oul all A in i i 'ah.) eo'de lorn? id' fit, tl.o atii, ui be- 'M'N 'V v ll :ed id the hon ir t Vktr 1 1 u ' . to-i.;g a at ihi: llmv 11 D. pn'rn, beasl'j , l'fliMUX lis-,, 'I'.hlv, aod nil i i rii-o'.'n'r af th" t'.iaml'ro do s :i I to me uric evetii. g, in tie il'oi.ic.:' tone i f 'pod oosy, enter the oe.U man's hot. Woe.i vim o.l dr2 ynucsclf en and ho udde .ur burns, b..lieii.o don't y.u?" hitii.eif veiy tl.ey a. "V'ntb r ll.i iog nature," I iiess t ra or; l bi n : t b.o not your nverlie. lit sacred, "and that roe ol him sn many ij niliti- s which if. ier to .sfliiio tipst.nts." 1 .is li,t"T t I M vi t : He il is not s!ai!. ns yon hue pnb h'O'o t .1.1, bei. te !s ii.e-j hue iu the e.'.'ilo lo .1 a in tu who po.o, i',,r '.eif.' is l'- or w ;o s 'e.ii'.s to re, d: .' , . i ia hii n. ce: nn i;u , la.n it ti.lto,:., li'tie di oar, Comes i,. tog. ' on ei i '. woo all vli i comes to ! s e lo.n, a- i! lb"' v, ei o b.i I ijn ;'s and I ... .. i .1 ..- 'I l.i'ii, i.i'ii r v. i h a I ..s . ler.'t mio. Si ho". Iv tie cnuisa li.. oi is i it' t ; it d ; '.rt r ll'i-pi lis. s tO S..!ll'o! i' i.id) lih.l , I, ''.OS ti.ll s.l'ii; l;u kis'.-s her h in 1 gi'i.ilv, nlfers her a ; I l.iei' if'd c in tin a s '.lie r iiivers'i't.oi. " V. the cl '..! i f :i e s' i.ei' he nil' rs his aim t the Ii lim, thrv mturo V th" do, in;'-: ...no, ioo o n in'Ol hincil is s "tved, and there the ttuecJotes. H lies and discussions 'ire continued. Ik this t'l.iio it is inid.ii'.d.l, oil' I half-pa-1 Ui-i" : t'.ev mi. . l!:i; master id' t'e.e lioeiO loco . l.t , t i Ihe aute recoinuieoils t.tid assists ihe'.r tl ml.s. ronie, win le bo graciously t'oc lad i s to wrap nil w. il, tl.em hhiisi,!!' in toittioo on Tiieru is your poulnl !" 'Ijiv tii.te; I hive iv Victor lluoo suddenly noil V'Clf seen the salon filled wi'.'i vlsitots to go (,.!' mid cotiveise a wli'de ha'f In in with seuie unhappy woman id tlie pi ople win ca.n.e, citi- ll.bnd, tu toteiCedn bu' a Inmbaod rr a father in ixi'.e. 0 io evening one c.tne at the lun.niieon hour. Victrr Hngi had her placed at the table; it was the w'.i't of a o u ileinri ol lii'in w h i was on ti e point id starting for New I' .I'doiii i. Those whtl pretend that the great poet keeps at a ili-tance the bumble admit ers of hi; powerful go. ins win penetratu to him, bine never crossed the threshold of I i; door. Tins is t' e ti nth. M. liiict leciilU n'.i'u hlrlkin exic ti uli! some of the numerous short sbuies tohl by Victor lingo, and which add to the charm cf bis soiiees lrom which ail etiipiette is bauished 1 I'uu ad, Ij my great iil'j;bt, iu the buck FKBIUJAIIY '27, 1870. the greeter part ef Ihe recitations, at times pathetic, at others spiritual and gay, that I l.avo myself heard from the lips of the incomparable reciter. The following are some of them : "Victor Hugo spike one cveninf with sympathetic respect of Louiu Michel lie recalled her virile attitude before the councils of war and her ex ulted responses. She said to her judges : 'I havo done much mora thau you siy ! Yes, I liavo iiiiida you th nit, and if ymi do not have n.o shot you are cowards.' And Vieter Hugo added: 'I wrote to this unhappy woman, "You calu.ue.iatc ynuisdf, my poor child." "Daring the hie-ge this eeorgi'tic woman showed an mlmirabla courage nt.d abnegation, dcvi ling h"r time to caring for the s'ck ar.d wounded, even 1 1 foroeLi'ulnoss of self. As she lacked everylhi'ig, M idnri I'.iul Meiliici came to see Victor H igo enc day and asked him t help this intcrf sting misery, Victor Hugo' give 100 francs, (?20 ) "Tivo days idler Madame iMeurice it'turned to the poet, and said t.i him : - ' 'Ij'iuise Michel has nothing lelt,' " 'And what you took bcr duy before yesterday ':' " V-ihe has distributed it to other titih -ippy being's' " 'Well, hire are 100 francs more, on condition that the will keep thciu far l.erell.' - t. ".Mi htm Meuiicn totk Lmiisu this s'lai, whi.;'., in ;tia:;e.l with intelligence, ought to keen Ler several d.iv. ' 'l 1) iog you auntb.'r 100 francos,' said she, 'but on one condition; which i.s that you keep them for yourself.' "'Then, Ma.lmte, I cannet accent iheni.' if, never ' " '. , .Madame, I cotild not. With the mkcry lh.it I sc'3 every day I coulJ not re-dst.' . " 'i iicu take them without condition, v'u1 lor a thai you me I Any way I !'.-i 1 be seohlej if 1 returned them to him who gave them t.i you.' "An. I Louisa Michel's poor again had their part of the poet's liberality. "1 s'l'V i'er personally at wot!;, this valiaul L -uisi! Mitclul. It was ut iny hon e tint we met iu 1 s 70 n committee of soccer, of which she was tho most eei'ne ar.d m e.t'ik'vuted agett iluriu, ! tho Whi le sicgo." Tory a'O (lis..U'.,io' t':e Shall of I IVrsi-i, a vavage that 1'avis fried. I Viet'".- ll.i" i tells the f, ilov.inr:; I ".Vl;ea t'oej ::'i:i'i rs.;on la I the I t'.roeo, :.t t'e.e de.'.th of his father, he I had a Inotlur much yisr'gcr than bioi'-ell. l I K r to revetit plots and rivalry ! io after ; ar, he resolved to lid hinis :lf j of ibis ch.hl. and coolly gave tha order ; to a-oa-ainatn him, j "Tberu lived in the pal ice ne if the j young pi ioei's nn old tntor wlm bad i.ii e! Ihi.ni, The old man's heart S"f:- eni-d at i'k: iVmiV.si il the il iiiger winch m nnued his youngest pupil. He loved him tc no rly, and te-o'V' d to "avo him. He sou , hi the S'.ih and sa'd tn him : '.Master, I will t iku ep in my clf to rid thee of 1 1 . y brother.' 'Da so ther,' ::.;.l t!.e Shall. " ','r.c t'.il ir left tho preni'ifj' sought rl.il i, who w is play ing in the g"rdea, i ..!kd hi. ., covered kini with caresses, even cm d over 1,'nil. Then, with a r ip:.! moveme;,', he thrust Ins tliun.bs in I. is i vi s ;o deeply as to btart them out "f tiieii in i ki ln. "I'Lis lor nolo execution uccom pb.sl.cd, bo retarticd t tl c Shah bm! s lid : 'Master, thou c' il I C'ta i evt r a:t ilol':veri:l. The ic'g", for tie law eivs that a ilu.i iuusI see lu i.rder iu lend i thiTS. He is blind.' " l'ii.,1 is the uay in which tbo Shah iiifaovrated his reiga.'' "A Krench pjintsr of grral la'ettt, M. Jean I, I'uef.s, who has lived over len yeirs iu IVrsi.i, lus seen the mvagc ci!stn;;o: id the c.-ui.lry. He has stun a V'.r.g w o.i.an but ied alue for ". le.'l.n- 'I'l.il 11'ih.iiMiV cri!.it,lt. - .- .i ' C irdi.il, was thrown in a hole dog nt .u the virfece and C"V. red witii l artli. I'm- a b Vi m"inoi.ts the grou bled v.i'.li li oiih'e co.nul-ioos. n! Iicm than the Crioad Han oled over t'n' pi.iU! " Let us lliiisii wiih ii iivi ly st' ry "The nth', r d iy," said "c''T to ii', T can o h une. ( 1 i the 1 met a gti imr iu the aiiny. II. Hi) stalls give me ti e luilit.iry salute ami sand 1 1 me, t irciit cibzen, I read the ll ippil and 1 tlin in ilisoracr with my t"da el. I h.iiH lo't iny p.intnloii d' curie, which he! ugs t i t! S'.a'e. If I d i not pre- sent it iii;iiied...le!y I w'oi have fueyeais i.i li.fs. The j an'alon is woiih forty sons, I ill it rests fi'tecn fnr.es to gel e.! e l.'.oly m ule. Ilr.-at ri'.';c::0, I have come t as'; you for the fntenii Irain ' 1 I n.i. v.' bo ricn c ill. d nu' 'I'atiier id l'eii'. er ic;, .' " r.Jd.d Victor Hugo, si.iilu g bis wicked smile, "a;.d I gave him the fifteen fi uses." "t'l'iiile we were laughing at the story id' (he gnu ll r who had losl his ininl,;- loons-, Wait a minute." said Victor Hug.', -J.al is n.it nil. Tour ir livu .In s a'ter Spoiler dined here ; I till the ailvei.t'.ue ct the riiiiniT Vi'on List his lii'eecl.i s, and niter 1 finish Soulier say. Ti n da s a vi I i iilered the house. 1 on l u g'uii.i r, r.ho s. to r.ie, 'lLiaori hie c'u ;'. :n, 1 u id the lleptibliqS'i 1'nl'i niise, n il I nm in digiace villi r.iy cdontl; panttilon li'rcniie belongs to tlin So.it.t ; irons fr five years; fotly soih, (i.'ieen Ir.iui's ; in bti. f, the satue i.ll'.ir. I g ive biu ci.Iy fia francs. nnJ ho went nviay c c'jnu'ed.' I said to S, nil!, r, You only g ive him fi. t francs L i-iiii'i! S e did not call yon great citi zen ; b it if I u bad called you, ns he did me, 'Father id lkuieciucy T you treuld NO. 53. have bt go your fificen fraurs " Add to this crowd of stories relntinc to fictar Hugo's cliildlincd mil litl Jane's infancy, to the political events of 1813 and 1851, etc.. and you will bate an idea of the book, which does great honor to M. Gustavo l'.ivet. Lhox Kifiirn. (1'anuio Tucker, trasslator ) , TOUCHED TeR HEART. One morning a woman living on Na pule. m street was seen on tho walk iu fruit of the 'gate, hcivi'g t'o snow, right and left, and she I.a 1 only got faitly set tled to work when a boy loupgel up and remirk.J : "I'll clear off the walk for ten c ttitt." "I g'tess I'm ublj to dj it," bhe re plied. "lb.it see how it looks ' ha c ititittucd, ' Here you are, a perfect lady in looks and action, highly educated, and yet you grovel in the dev., a it were, to save the pitiful cum uf ten cents." "You grovel along and mind your own business," she turt'y rcplieiJ, stil! digging atvay. "It's worth ten cents," bo said, as ho lea'ied against tho fence, "but l'ui a fellow with son'.e scntimcct in c.y Dosum. jow v.e il siy live ceo!, er just ennugh to cover wear cr.J tear o' tti? bout's, (live tno Ih3 lihoyol csd you go in, get on your seal skin sacquo and l.e-t jeweby, nnd while I v.otl: you stand opt born nnd boss cround, and tail; ns if ynti ow ned the biggest half of North .America, while I had nothing and was in d:.bt for that." oho looked at i.nri sharply. f,aw that he was hi earer.-.t, end when idie passed ovn' the shovil s!:e p.it t'.v.) niikels into ins band. He looked after bor as sbc '.vent in, and theu sadly mused. - - - KOW B3GG3 BL'lg FSR OFFICE. iiojjga was as peaevtibio a man ai erer lived. ITii was sober, lion.vt end respected. He ha i never pounded his wile. M.-vct look ntiy tut i.st in a doy llht. Had ni'ViT been known lu pawn ouie bohy flii-'s Wileh. Anil never hud attcmntcd to steal a 8aw mill. r.osii's character was beyvti 1 1C' ;ht in S'irii'ty. liroi.eli. He win a shinies; ii All Ii .e, ;-villa l.il: him. i.d up ..ud honored Jilit U C.l'llieii ch'inge. ca'ne, a fo.irhil, ditelul In an evil hour lloggs nceepled the noiuiea'i.iu hi I'oa-, talOi: ol his ni'ive yd higo. A mi Poor ltogv.-! Ills i y, n wrie .-o n npei.i d h'Mveier. Iu ksstba i a ii i i, ul'.er ho wois lioini u il d ihe opposition Ii nl bi'.l and ouciu .-iv.l,, it . I ! ; 1 1 . I tl.e ti.iiowiag ilaumgint. eliargis iig',iiyt bis elmra-ter : 1. Tl.at ho w as a lieu lover aod an in lidel. 2. Thni he hi.', b .1 his in.khbo:s hens on poisoued coin. IS Tlut he h 1 1 broken hid luolher-iu law's jaw witii an iron bol juk. 1 That he hi I oa on- p.e i.iioii care I whole. uon load ol "li.tti W'ut:ruieluns to nn orphiii iisyluoi. .. '1 but he bud feryed a b nu in the .Stale pmon lor horan .-.tenlit... 0 I lint be bad. s. t (ire Id Ii i a next iii'i.t.bboru teirn, ir.mcly bv'eau.-c ha rel'-so (e lend Inui ii hoe. . i'li it be "U!mi Im f.oi i,l a button c ll" ll's bhill, he tied hii wil lu tl.o in d pot.1 ami tiia-'i.l in tim e ol her t.lu T.ltll .'toVU tioki r. H. I list tils duel Mtti.hiv iiniii'.cmsuts weie coil; li; ti ' I si tr anl raid pkytui;. lb Tliilliusoid bis y.to eviry rtv'ihir'v tj tlie bih'rt bidder. year 10. Tii .t he wii n't lit Ijr the plaei snvnnw. Thr-e charges Hlthnti.h uithout Ihe sliebtest Ion ii In t i on, were re'icior.lv te luved by a r.iiiirity nl tlio yobrs li.o'osvide. And Uoe;i' political gons.) was eooked li s thin t'l S lor I.i un; r e t-d wele Uol Worth tliiea ceiils nu tin. ilob.ir. i io n i.oCL's p is. hi a en 2 t tic sin ot, I.i nciijiiuo-. io.,k.'.l at li i oi wuli Kiiainiei n nn t c;os-e I ov;r on iim .-. -r si.ku ''W' wh a iii't-eribk' bi inj. I be duv ol tow n ini itnio ini'.ie nt hi t sod Help,'4' nppiiiojiit teooprd in the t'on sin -1- .-.ti 1 1 ly a two tl.iiiN vole. '1 i.i' unit i:.ie;tf4 iisiti s.vep ilinir raudi .1 i'c lilt,, in, I c on Ihe n.l , ,v.' t P pon ill..: it i ; mi i pn.ir I'l.o'i s whi lell lie.'i'l.cd bii;.( up'. ii tin, nki iuoti' tc I pink-l I lie I ol Hi pir. i 'i; t, w.i, in in i 'un tor ii!n a aeaia. not i vi ii (or I'.i'.id. nt. He mo ii is tin. glut a Mr.iia on Ihe rl,,i,'i.ief. 1: bee in ti'uain tie i .te, ru of M lieioh bm, by tirif'Snio nl. in;; in t tic o-ii way be lll'i H Is tn iio it, illi.l , HVi Ill'l-U tl'l'kfli I i ieO U. of ( ,-1 i i nn l. pil' idioil. ii 'g;s is j'l .t eoiuir. Io Im nu.sf. . .. - ONE DROP OF i?i!l 1 I don't us why you won't lot mi pUv witii ill Hunt," ponied Walter Kiik. "I keo'iV le du's lot u!wy mind his nint ber, un 1 unek'.'-i ru'ir", a 'id onre In a wb.Ie s.ieiis ju-t a iitlh: Isiit 1 iiie biin brought up Wt.cr liisii tloit, lie wasn't ll ut Uie, mi I I Hlioi'd itiiuk y iu wou il trust me. l'edoipii 1 tsa do bun oillit ceiul." "Widtm," said Ids mother," take 'this tl is- of pare, cold w iter, i;u. I put j ut one .imp ol luk into it." ' till, mother, w Im would huve thought one .1: p wool I Id iel;."i n i;l u- !'' ' Yes, It l iu ch.uu'id tlie eolur ol t ti w hole, loo it not? It is a tonune to do that, .hot put one ilmp nl char wider in, tid lestore its itniti," tiil Mrs. Kiik. 'Why. mother, yu biiiijhiuj: at me One ib ml, or ilnzen, or 11. ty, wou't do that." ".vi, my or; and, iliinefnri', I can not allow oi: drop nt Will II nil's ivil intwre l miiiula wit'i your cmniul traiuiiu', Uiiint broiool which Villi ma ju un lui(ntiilou itJ bio,, ' main I C I t. ' .. I m 9 One Squar, 3 00 I 8 00 Two Hrjuarei, fi CO 10 00 Three fSuuarea. 8 00 is an SPACK U M tO 20 to M SO ft 49 (4 36 (0 45 W 40 Ot Mil fit 00 ti t r, li tt Four SoiiBrea, 10 00 18 00 J ruurm uoi n, Jo 00 L'O 00 I Half Columu, 20 00 I SO 00 noiet'olumn, One Year, 1JOANOKE AGRICULTURAL. WORKS, 1 WELDON. N. C.j JOHX.W. TOOTE, Proprietor. ' i tut. KICJMRDSOJI COTTOX PLOW a'?.'5t-l til A SPKCIALTT. MANUFACTURER Or, AtffD flBN RltAL AO BUT FOR, ALL KINDS OF FARMING IM. l'LEMKNTS. STKAM ENGINES AND COTTON GINS. Ut Agaut for tha Chicago Scale Coau J.any'a UNITED STATES STAJDUta SCALED. Itvorythlnir In this line froru 00 TON It u!rort.i Keiln to tho KMALLKST TBA Healo furnlslmd at Surpiliiuir LOW UJ oo !.,.,',t,ru, UAor 8TO(K Seat. 1 I li 3 uI"uiy tr 0.0t Md AlllimUcf IRON AND LT.iiid CASTINGS l'uruisii,ul at SHORT N'OTIOK and at I'einiBluirg gr Xorfuik Pit ICES, 1 am prepsroi t do AXY klKO of He. stir WciL. lor KXGINK?, MILU AND GINS, COTTON As I have an rxrollont UACUIXIST'aad liOlLKlt MALLKR. I kefV(-onstatillv''iii hand nf my ova Munulautiire a WOOD Ot'FICU COAL AND WOOD STOVE. AN a gngj saorlment of HOLLOTf IVaRB, LU.MKKR fundi , u In any quautity a too LOW li i'r Mariei lia'iu,. icp 8 1 I) - i 1 ! I ! f s !- r m Ml C i'a
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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Feb. 27, 1879, edition 1
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