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THE ROANOKE NEWS. A DEMOCRATIC WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, PUBLISHED BY L.M. IiONCl & W. W. HALL. THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISING RATES. 0s Tear, In advance, Rix Months, " Tbroe Month,, " 1 2 00 1 00 75 cts. E PROFESSION ALCAnDS DWAUD T. CLARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. tnr. ZOly. W. II ALL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WELDON, N.C. may Hf. R EL SMITH, JR. ATTORJJKY AT L VTV, Scotland Nkck. Halifax Countv N. C. Practices In tho county or Halifax and adjoining counties, ami the Su preme court of tha State. Jan l(i ly. D , n. DAY. AY i A. C. 7.OI.1.I00FFER. Z 0 L L I C 0 V 1' B II. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WELDON, N. 0. Practice In the courts of Halifax and adjoining count ion, and In th Swireme and federal court ti. Claims collcctc:) in any part of North Carolina. One of tho firm will always bo found In tho olllce. June SS 1 y. JO. B. BATCHELOR. ATTORNEY AT LIW, RALEIGH, N. a practices In the courts or tho fitli Judi cial District and in the Federal and fu prema Courts. May 11 If. rp W. MASON. ATTORNEY AT LAW, GARY3BUR3, N. C. Practices in the courts of Northampton and adjoining counties, also In theFodoral and Buprome courts. June 8-tf rj SOMAS N". HILL, Attorney at Lair, HALIFAX, N. C. Practice in Halifax and adjoining Counties and Federal and Supreme Courts. Will bo at Sootlaud Nook, oueo every Tortnight. Aug. 28 a M. fKIZZABD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. OSB.ee In the Court IIouso. Strict atten tion given to ail branchos of the profes lioa. , jan 12-1 o VOL. VIII. WELDON, K C, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1879. NO. 19. TRIED AMD TRUE. Be thou my lover, quoth a maid, List'niiit, to th songster's wooing; And the murmur through the glade Sped away with zephyrs blowisg. The merry bird made but roply With gwooter notes by tnr, wh'lo clear Each Icrrost songster tuned bin lay, A welcome to the glad spring year. Came autumn sighing through I ho glado A nd Reared tho loaves with annry breath While singing nut the liltlo maid Ho cloned her eyes luro'er In death. Now ovor warbled notes are heard, Homo 0,1 tlio winds that moan above, Win ro HWrotly Kings n in oklng bird, To tier honcclorUi a willing lover. WHEN THE SHIP COMES. is silting j his face is D R. E. I.. HUNTER, SICRGEON DENTIST, Can be found at his office in Enflold. Pure Nitrous Ox'de Oas lor the Pain. hn Extracting of Tcoth always ou baud, ,0un-Z2 tt. 3E. BRANCH, ATTORN 3Y AT LAW, sxriuLB, .vlu'x ooxxr. n. c. Practices in the Counties of Halifax, ;Ssh. Kdirooornta.9 aud Wilson. Celleatioas male in -all parts of the gtate. jan 12-6 1 JKDREW J. BURTON, ATTORNEY AT L1W, WELDON, N. C. Practices In the Ciurts of Halifax, Wi Tn nd NorthvnnUn counties and in the fianranifl and Federal Courts. Claims collected In any part of North Carolina. j"e 17- A Y I N L. II T M A N , ATTORNEY AT LAW HALIFAX, N. C. Practices In the courts of ITillliix and djoinio? oiun'.ini, anl la the Supremo mad Fa lor.kl Cvirta. Claims colloctol in all parts of North Carolina. . la the Court House. .inly 4-1 Q AMI O ' U A RA, A sweet-faced woman and a sweet faced child ate wandering among the ducks of the great city. Tho woman is plainly dressed, but evidently in her best attire, and there is a touch of gen tility in her finery, in the real collar relics of bitter days, porhaps Ihe pearl tar-rings and the neat gloves, The chi'd is neatly dressed, too, and, as she clasps the woman's hand, looks love at her guardian. 15 it the woman's face is not at its best now ; a careworn look and a faint wrinkle upon the pale fore head age her aud lessen, the charm ol her features. Site is inquiring of tho dotkmcn, of stevedores, of Ihe loungers about the wharves whether the brig Good L ick had come in. Slit always receives the same rep'y to her eager (pssti on, for the brig Good Lick has been list a mouth age, dashed on a lee shore and orotld to pieces by the sea, and will peer come in -never never more. It" they told her, she wouldn't believe them, for tha woman and her child have supremo faith that the trig Qoxl Lack will come in soon with carso and crew, h hi ph thev have been asking the same question and making tho same prayer for many and many a d ay. Then she goes across the 6trect and winds her ay along the bales and boxes and passing cart, and through all the hubbub and blunter of the wharf, and climbs a fi ght of stairs to where the brig owners have their office. They are used to seeing her. They smile sadly when she enters with the child, tod look significantly at one another. as much as to say : "Poor thing I she's mad. No wonder! no wonder I" MaJ 1 Yes, she is mad with "hope deferred." with anxiety to meet her hus band, Culob Shelter, master of the brig Good Luck to meet the master of the brig, ber husband and hie father of her child. hy docs he stay away Irom her so long? "Is the Good L ick in yet?" she asks of a clerk. "Not yet, ma'am." ' She is expected, of course, to day?" "Of course." "Theru's-a vessel coming in now. I . ii T I, T II., see trie tall masts. Jjook i ii on i pointing out of the t-flice window to the river fro.T. "M.iibc that's it I Ellie, denr, look I there's father's vessel, with father on board I" The child clasps her little hands at the sight. "Sorry to say that ain't it, ma'am," says the cletk. relapsing into his cal culations and paying no mine attention tithe woman, S ie stares out of the open window ut the approaching vessel drawu by a tu;r, a id thou with a blank look utxui her face and a moan that is hesrt-rnnrli'ig, sa' s : "No, Edit1, no ! That is r.ot the Good L'ltk. I see Ihe figure-head. The fi'- ure-head of the Good Luck is nn angel awrlute and unld ancel. No 1 i.o I that isn't it." Hut rapa s"011 cnnie home won't he, inanmaf" whispered the child. Old Mr. Taw man, who is at the head of the e.slahlwh'ueut here, now comes from behind his desk, and, approaching the woiiih", says in a kindly lone : "Mrs. Shelter, sit down : int.ko your self as coniforUbla as you can in i dini'v much like tins, littro b ile o e, Gushed with emo tion some strange excitement. Ho throws iuto ber lap a buudle of bank notes. "There, Mrs. Shelter, no go home. Take a car at the door." "O i, Pai not tired. And I should like to be here when tho brig comes in. I thank you so much, so much." "Here, little one," says tho goid hearted Tawman, "here's something for you to buy candies will)." He puts into her tiny outstretched hand a bright quarter of a dollar, and laughs at the wonder and delight of tho lulls recip ient. "I'll keep this for my papa," Poor Utile thing, she is weary unto sleep. She cuddles herself in the big chair, and sinks iuto a slumber in an in stant. 'Now, Mrs. Shelter, you've had no dinner," says Tawman. "Oh. yes-, sir." "Yesterday, perhaps but I mean to day. Go down with Mr. Pelton, there, our young man, and get something to eat. You see we have arrangements for the comfort of our clerks. We give them a hot dinner, and a good diuuer, too. There's nobody there." "Go down there and ask the waiter, George," addressing Mr. Prltoti, whom he had summoned, "to give this good lady a cup of tea and a piece of toast, some chicken, and ail that." Thru pausing a moment, as if propriety and philanthropy are Struggling for mastery in his miud, "No, no, George, till Henderson to send Ilia diirier up into the room here; that's better." The young man leaves the room. Then Mr. Tawman enters the telegraph office again and consults the operator, "ietid this message at once, Mr L ATTORNEY AT LAW, ENFIELD, N. C. Praetioes In the Couutles of Halifax, Kdecomba and Nasb. In the Kuprnmn Ceurt of tha State and in the Federal CeorW. Collestiona made in any part of the (State. Will attend at tb Court Mouhu in Halifax, ea Mouday aud Friday of each week. jau 12-1 e R BURTON, J B. ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, H. C. Practice in the Courts of Halifax Cottnty, and Co in tins adjoining. In the Supreme Court of the State, and In the Federal Ceurts. Will iriva speoial attention t tho colleo tin fclaims,and to adjusting tho account f Gxeoutara, AdiniuiHrators ami Guar dians. doc-l.Vtf liUKI H. MDI.LKN. U L L E N JOUN A. UOOKK MOORE ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Hulinix, n. c. Practice In tha Counties of Halifax, Northampton, Edireoombn, Dtt and Mar Bin-in the Supremo Court of the Stat i n 1 1 In tho Fudoral Courts of the Eastern mtiriot. tnl Sections ruaJo iu any part of North come here; ni'e me a kiss. A blight pretty little dear, Mrs. hiic er. "She lo .ks pah'," Baid the mother, "She is tired she has been walking too much." Tho old gentleman sits down and lifts the little girl on his" knee and kisses her. S'i wi nls her arms nbout bis neck and exclaiuis: i OU teli in? bui u la come soon won't you'f" "Yes. dear." It was ihe habit of th'S firm to pay snt of Dcisi 'ii monthly to the windows of canlaius who were lost in their Ber vice. It as not much of a stipend being only half-pay, but it was certainly a blessiiisi iu very many cases. Mis Shelter had always received her hu band s money here while be was it sea or it was scut to her wheu she was sick or the wea ther was bad. "Ah. Mr. Tawman. I'm suro the Good Luck will b in to.-lay. "Certainly it will. What's to hinder it?" he ni.ssver. lie puts tho child down and gees oer to his desk, and, unlocking It is drawer, he takes an account book aud bi'gins writing a receipt; then goes over to the cashier's room. While he is there the telegraph nletk calls hint over. Click, clickety. click I g ies the magic instr i ment, repeating its dot and dash nies sige. "Hear thnti" says tho operntor. Thai's news for you 1" Too proprietor coul. I read every word by it b mini. "L's like a message fnm Godl" said Mr. Tawmau, reverently. "1 Diust not tell her." He coucs back to w'scro l!c woman A cry of alarm goes up from the wharf. "Heavens 1" exclaimed Mr. Tawman. thoroughly aroused. "What does fiat mean?" 'II is swimming like a fish !" says a clerk. "lie has landed 1" Hark at Ihe cheers 1 Look 1 look 1" shout the oper ator?. "She is hugging him ; so is the little girl. It's Captain Shelter 1" 'Thank God 1" exclaiued Tawman. "And pray heaven sho may not sink under the shock. Poor woman. How she clings to the drenched man! Dear lear 1" Then he puts ou his hat and runs down the steps like a boy, and darts over to where hnsbai.d and wife and child are united and happy. "Ah 1 he exclaimed, shaking the cap tain by the hand, and not caring fur the gaping and wondering crowd all around him ; ' this is good luck, isn't it eh? Did you get my telegram i" When tho man cau speak ho answers: Yes." "I planned it all!" chatters old Taw man. ' You sec I got a dispatch yes terday from the llrcakwaler, saying Captain Sneltcr had been picked up on a raft by the schooner Mary. 1 to!d her in tho car yesterday that the brig would c imo in, end come in it did. Over to the cilice, ecry ot e of you, a d after dinner and dry-tlothes, Cap, we'll have a talk about business. Couie ou." GENERAL T. J. JACKSON j;a;5;n'. ii you Blouse. lie writes something, and Ihe operator clicks it oil at once. It's a long message a verv lmg message indeed but the Presi dent's message, itself is not half so im portant, so interesting to those whom it concerns. Then, by the tioio the mes sage is sent, the dinner is ready in Mr. Tawmun's private offije, when Mrs. Shelter partakes of it, but does not think proper to waken the weary child, that she may eat also. Theu Mr. Tawman savs: Now you had tetter go. I'll see to the child, and bring her up with me tonight." ".No I no 1 exclaimed the mother. "I must have my Kllie with me always, sir. You arii very good, though, sir; so very good 1 Aud is there no news of the Good Luck?" "Not a word, I'm sorry to say." "It csu't bo possible. The brig mu-it come is to-aay. "I'm sure I hope so, with all my heart and soul, Mis Shelter." 'T kuow you do," she responds with a sigh. Now go. I'm sorry you have to waken the child, but I suppose you cau't help it." "Come, Elbe, says the mother, touching her liglilly on the shoulder, The child, with a start, awakens, and cries "Is it my papa, dear, dear papal Then, seeing her disappuiuti:eut, she burst into tears. "Don't cry, dear, don't cry! The brio will come in. Don't cry I Dou't cry " The good old man speaks soothiegly to the sobbing child ; utul the mother, catching her hand, walks slowly u ' d sadly away, fallowed by Mr. Tawman, who lifts the little girl down and helps both her a:id her mother into a car. Tha next morning . tlio mother is again loitering about Hie dock with the same agimizad inrpi'ny. She again puts tho ii losiion to the wh.u ftueu, a"d aoiiia only rece'nes the samo answer. Then, as before, she seeks ihe oliice of tbu owners, still accompanied by the little g'ul, ond asks : "Mas Ihe biig Good L'ick como in jet?" ' Not yet, ma'am." She sighs, aud looks out Ihe window at the shipping. Sho says she will wait for Mr. Taw.nan, and sin down. When Mr. Tawman comes iu ns usual he greets her very kindly, and kisses tho little girl, and says : "I'm sorry the brig 1-n't in yet." "Will it be in ti-dayi" "I hope so." And he goes behind his desk and lnoki over his letters. Ma has not long been engaged in his Coi. respondencn when a suicim frota the womau attracts hio. She has risen, and is pointing txuitedlr out of the window. ' Hero is a ship coming in! Look! look V ' That's not it," says a clerk ; "that's a schooner. "Oh, no!" adds Mr. Tawman. "Thai's not tho Good L nk I" "It is I It is!" She daits from the nf- fic, dragging the child afer her, runs across the bustling wharf out to tho very edge of the water. Mr. Tawman rushes to the window, opens it and calls to her. To no purpose, however. All the cleiks cluster ubout tho window to walch her. The woman is mad I" says one. "She is going to drown hciscli." Tawiunn says quietly to the telegrapl: operator : "It's the Mary." The schooner is be'me towed up the riv r by a tug. Sho is making prcpa rations to anchor in tha stream oppo site the whaif. All Ibis ti.ua Mrs. Shel ter is standing in tho midst of a crowd of cjcited people waving feer liaudker chief, ami the liltlo girl is waving hers. "Look ! look there 1 There's a man overboard!" cried one of the cloils. Gen. Jubal Early, in a noble letter to the Savannah News, refutes tho slate nients id Mr, J tillard in regard to General Lee and General Jackson, His remarks then close with tho follow ing piram;), which no true soldier can read without emotion : "there is another rer.s.in, which to mc is a ni st potent one, and that is because I know that the bc'.j jst man in Ins strutcg'C movements and lus tactics on the field of battle in all the Army of Northern V irginia, Stonewall Jack son not excepted, was General IT. belt l'i. Lop. us, under that calm and dignified exterior thero beat ono of the boldest heat Is and dwelt ono of the most daring minds that ever inspired the commander of an army. He required no council of war to uroe him to deeds of b ildnoss, and I never heard of council of war during tho whole history of that mmy under his command. It is true that ho oficn conferred with bis corps commanders, and sometiiiies with subordinate entrusted with special duties, but it was nut to culeh inspira lion from their counsels, but, to instil into them a portion of his own daring ppirit. General Jackson had his c nfi denec in a pre-eminent degree because lie was always ready li second with alacrity the plan of the commanding General; and no one felt the loss of that invaluable lieutenant more thau General Lee himself did. "Id satt-.lv uciv ono ol what I say in regard to General Lee it is only neffes siry for him to examine tho yet ur. written history of that iinparalclied cauipaicn from the Jlapulan to the James, of the operations ou tho line of defences around Iiichmnnd m.d Peters burg, and of the retreat for mere than a hundred miles to Appotnatox Court to A MASONIC STORY. Two men bad been fast friends. In an evil hour they quarreled. They did lot peak and had not spoken for years. Mutual friends tried the art of recon ciliation in vain. They were avowed enemies for life. One of them became Mason after the estrangement, and it happened that the other remained ignor ant of the fact. Ono ovcninn he too was admitted to a lodge. Almost the rst voice he heard, and certaiuly tho rst face he saw, was that of bis enemy, who presided over tho ceremonies of initiation, and was oblieed, according to usage, to address him by tho title of brother." This was a peculiar situa tion, and a sevete ordeal for both. After tho Lodoe was closed, the Apprentice sought the Master, and with out any preliminaries the following colloquy ensued, commenced by the newly made Mason : "Are you a member of this Lodge?" The answer was, "I am." "Were you present wheu I was elected?" "I was." "May I ask if you voted? ' "I did." "Now will you tell me how many votes it requires to reject a candidate on ballot for admission ?" Tho Worshipful Juter answered, "ono. There was nothing more to say The initiated extended his hand, which was warmly grasped by tho other, and uttered with thrilling accents, deep emo tion mcllowine his voice. "Friend I llrotht'r! you have taught me n lesson I shall never forget." This is a little ray of Masonic light. No language is so eloquent as tho silent throbbing of a heart full of joyful tears. While this kind of cement is ued in our moral edifice, should it not be enduring? Masonic Trowel. THE DARKEY TOO HARD FOR THE SCALLAWAQ JUDGE. A good story is told on Hancock, a scallawag jodgo iu Mississippi. He had been endeavoring to convert a conserva tive negro, aud, failing, swore tl a any nigger tbat voted agniost his own race a id Color ought to bo luui' Sim 0 bunj his head for a mouem, as if in deep meditation, aud tho.i looking tho Jtidgo struitbt in tho face, said : "You say nny nigger who vi tei agin his own race aud dlor mi?ht t be hung?" "Yes," said tho Julge, "bo . u .lit t bo hung." "Well, J idgn," said fambo, "what do you think ought to be clone wid de white man who votes ogia his race aud color?" The Judge bid his blo frond good night, and has never invited him to 1 i huuse since. SPACE . c O A ll One Square, S 00 8 00 Two Squares, ft to 10 00 Three Squares, 8 00 IS 00 Four Squares, 10 00 18 00 Fourth Col'n. IS DO SO 00 Half Column, 20 00 j to 00 vvnoie Column, H 60 20 00 80 tO J6 00 40 00 00 06 I o 20(6 80 00 40 t ii f 64 6 09 IS JOANOKK One Yenr, AQRICULTVR WORKS, WELDON, N. C. JOHN w. FOOTK, Proprietor, THE RICHARDSON COTTON PLOW MOTTOES TO BE STUCK IN THE HAT. Trade own the tho than use a place that will rcmaiu forever famous, i ot us the scene of triumph for he invader with Ins untold legions, but as the scene of the strugolu of that greal licatt and that great mind which miud which so reluctantly surrendered the small renuatt id less than nine thousand uf the Army of Northern Vir ginia with arms in their hands. 'General Jackson did eanu.m esti.b'ish bis rciiululion on an cuduru r foundalio'i as ono of the greatest soldicis, heroes, patriots, aud Christians, ever produced by auy country tr age Let his fame, therefore, rest ou his deeds, and let not his puis nine be connected with wild and absurd proposi tions and schemes, cither for tho pur pase of adding to his glory or obscuring that of any of his compeers. ho is it tluil claims to havo known his secret thoughts nod purposes? If he had nny fault as a commander it was bis extrcmo reticence, that often left his immediate subordinates in ignocanco of his pur poses until they wete called to uct. Was it r.!v'. Unit oiianLeio in '..iiii pel- sonully should know m.oo t.f his views than those who iuimcdialdy surrounded him? The wild schemes with which his name Is sometimes identified are calcu lated to do as much damage to his char aeter os a soldier ns Btune of the ex aggerated accounts in regaid to his rehgious devotions nnd opinion are culculaled to do to tho earnest, truthful, aad spotless nat'ire of his Christian character." Reod your comity paper. Never "fool" in business, lie vigilant. .Pay as you go. is money. Never lie to your partner io business or wrong him out of a cent. Learn to think and act for yourself in all things that are honest. Do not kick every stone in the path. Do not stop to tell stories ii busiuess h'U'S Fay strict attention to your (fairs. Keep ahead rather than behind tunes. Have but few confidents, and fewer the better. Use your nwo brains, rather those of others. A man of honor respects his word as he does his bor.d. No mnn can get rich who lounges iu ttores and saloons. If you have a place of business, he found thera when wanted or iu business hours. Ilo who seeks to build his reputation on the weakness el another bas an unsafe foundation. Learn to say "no." No necessity of snapping it dog-fashion, but say it re spectfully, as you ought to. Help others when you can, but never gie what you ennnot afford to, Bimply because it is fashionable. Never buy an article you do not need simply because it is cheap, and tho man who sells it will take it out in trade. Never put on airs with .your partner and cry out "I do the most." when you know he is the "main-stay" of tho busi uess at his ov.D loss. "I HiVZ CAUOXC TBS CAR," It is a la'-l that lias heca noticed and commented upon litre out of mind, that nuny husbands neijli rt tliosii little atten tions and mill ks ol i4l-ciiin of whioh tht-y wito so lavish during c iurlship. Of course there must be a reason (or a custom wlucli, though ri preliensibli' in thu ab-truot, has the sanction ol all but universal practice, and it Incivivs the duty ol the p'.ii!osophei to inquire into nnd expound it. Pjrhais it is l est lllustnted by an hinednte which was told Cau.ciir by a hiend, whoe wife, hy tho way, nianilested her displeasure in very decided terns while he was relating it. It sens that ou Columbus avenuo there dwells a weded pair who wore made one last lall No knioht of old was more devoted to his "luiro ladvu" than was the husband dunn" the honevni.inn and the moon that followed i'; but ere the third moon bad waned the vounir wile r.otpit-or thought she n t ii, no doubt It was luncy a change. A time paiscd on it became still more apparent; tur l.ui!ard was loving, of course, but somehow lle e wis a lack al the old ardor, there was a l-.llini; off in tho old (I cnonstrntivenes'. This trouble! bpr, aud. woman like, sho wai quick to couciuda that his love I r her hud cooled. One cvouinii, after thinking Ihe matter r.vcr nil day, sue broke out with You ilin'l love me nry im ro." "What makes vou think si ?'' ho ssked in s bus! ncss like way, scatnly Iittinsj Ms eyes (rorn thu book which ho was read mi; B'Caue," she fobbed, "you rever pet me ny more, ana y.)u are not nalt so at tentive oa vou used to be." Aud then she broke down into a regular cry. Ihe bus. hand saw that sometliin:; must b de. Laving osiila his bonk and icjjretfully re- liMVii-hina his ciaar a man does bate to be disturbed when once, stttled for the evening he went to liii weeping wife and led her to the window. ' Mv uesr," 1,8 said, "do you see th it h-irse car coining up the avenue?'' "I do," aha sobbed "And do you see that in in running; to catch it" "Ye. d.-ar; what of u!" "And do yen sic that he is straining every nerve; that be is shouting to the conductor at the lop ol his voice, and doinx Mb best to make the car stop?" "I do, "said lb ewifo. whose curiositv was aroused, "hut what on earth has that to do ." "One m. meut, my iU ur. Look again. Do you b rv that he htu canoht the car, mid that he ia n longer running but is prob. ably ouietly seated insida, taking a ra t lie lias got through shouting and running bi-causo ho has cntuht tha car. New my dear," at this point he kissed away her tears "it is iimt so with me. I bave caught the car." And with th it tilt self- satiifi.'d niOLSter led his wi'e back to ber s.:st on tho sola and silently resumed bis easy chair, ciar en 1 book. o . AN ACCOMPLISHES J'JGCLER. OF AGRICULTURE A CiUIKKEN WAGER EKDS iN DEATH. Okhia Lcnsburg, of Le Stier county. Minnesota, while on a drunken spree, undertook to swallow the glass con laiued in a whisky disk. Tho glass was pulverized, and he swallowed it mixed with a tallow caudle. Thu next day be began to feel the effects of the un natural lood and to writhe and scream in agony os iho glass cat into his vitals. His su(T. rings continued until the close of the third day, when death relieved him. Medical aid was called in, but for tho consequences of such a fool hardy trick there could be no relief. A post-mortem examination wr.s had, and the man's stomach and intestines wcro found to be lit'ira'ly ground to shreds His death lelt u wife and u'mo children iu a dcs'.itu'.e coudiiiou. A SPECIALTY. MANUFACTCHKR JF, AHU BBNRRAB A01XT tor, ALL KINDS OP FARMING IM PLEMENTS, STEAM ENQINES AND OOTTOM 0 INS. Also Agent for tho Chicago Seals Oos pauy't UNITED 8TATES 8TAiV&ARI A clergyman once sail to me, "Will arming ever be considered more res. pectanie man now: Ply answer was "N.." Farming is hiahly honored, when we consider that from it flows all the calls for artisans of every name to sup ply the real or imaginary wants of all mankind. Heaven, as a state, whether it relates to the present or tho hereafter, consists mainly iu tho beautiful. Adam was to dress tho garden, which meant to make it look well, aud i t the same time it would be useful. How is it to day? A beautiful garden attracts visit ors from all tho (urroundintr country. No less docs un extensive farm, made beautiful by tho diligent hard; by the product of tho farm, man and beast sur vive. All other callings are supported by it ; but to the question, "Is it more respectable than formerly, or will it be?" 1 answered, "It has always bad tho pre cedence ia respectability." God and good men in former times louked with pleasure and delight upon seed time and harvest; so iu this uge, professional meu extol the beauties of agriculture, aud especially every one who is looking for a lucrative office Irom tho honest yeoman, as much as to say, your call ing is respectable Robert Mansfield. A colored witness was cxnmiued in a Washii glon City Ci urt to prove the identity of a white man tho other day. District Attorney "Did you see tho man ?" "Yes. sir, I seed him." "Was be a white man?' "Don't kuow, bir." "Do you tell me you saw the roan, and can't say whether he was wbito or black !" "Yes, sir, I seed him, but dares so ninny wbito fellers call'm' demselvcs 'oxers' fund here, I cau't tell one fii'in tod'er. Witness dismissed cxplaoatioD satis factory. Corrofpondemo Ilostou Courier. One ol the muuntebaLks who phowed his talents lo the Uingirbresd F-tif in Talis not only ix uieratid bimstll f.om payment id board, lie would put his tock iu trade in Iront of an ally (taking Care it Was ro blind ally) ol a bnu-e with a back rs well as a front door. (lis whole stuck ia trde (his brj7, .n Ir.ca exe'u-ive) was a piece of old carpet nnd a light l-dd ing table. Hn "rib t0j:uo, loud voire. and promised wonders always drew a I tree crowd around hiiii. lie announced that he slioull first perform the most ill til cult tricks id lcgeHcmaiii, uul nlterwards explain. He did perlonu two tricks, and exolnined Ihe ni'de ol playing Ihrm. lie next asked for a silver thc-fr-uc pie e. a gidd ring, nnd cn'd breastpin, which he should, in thn sight of the spectator.) (iissnlvo io ni'p'iiinc ucid, nnd whin the thru t irt had ntlrlv dis.ppeared hey t presto I -they would bo each in its respective ownr' Docket, ilu ni'ver aikirl in yiji. !e sopr.cr had the three ol. jei ts in hand than he termmed. halt fiiyhtmed to duath : "Mon Dieu I ninn Dieu ! there conic thn policemen! Let's run ! Don't go lar 1 I'll bn bark us sunn as they are c ut o! dghl !"' Tlie words were not out of his nv uth before table and carpet were under his arm nnd he was ni .king quick Bieps (or tlio entrance of alley or bouse. The spectator gradually withdrew, C'ii'B to other shins ; three ol the spi ctntors aiono were pt:eiit. They had good reas in to ronnir.. One's r aon was a silver five frnno piece; another's rea?on was a gold rinr;; the thiid's reason was a gold liirnstpin. ratienee became impatience, Tl.cy made inquires. They we e told tl.cy were fools. They com ulaitied to tha police. Good watch was kept for Iho necrmmnnc er, He was nabbed. He will have no bills lor bed or b ard to pny for the next six nirnths. I don't pretend to fay ho will he as com fortable ns il he was Maying at Parker's. SCALES. Everything in tula line from a 106 TOS Railroad tie tin to the SMALLKST TK A .Scale furnished at tS irnriainu. I.nw bs.. urci. A Platform HAY or STftCIf Hn.?. of FOU It TONS capacity for gltO.eo aad r reiui. All kinds of IRON AND BRASS CASTINGS Furnlxhfld at SHORT NOTICR anl at L'otei sburg or Norfolk PRICSd. I am prepared Repair Work for to do ANY KIND tf ENGINES, MILLS AND GINS, COTTON A little boy, when asked to what trade he would wish to be brought up, replied "l ii oe a trustee, because ever since papa has been a trustee wo havo had pudding cveiy duy." It is the mist boiutiful truth in mornls, lb it we have no such thia as a riis'lnrt or divided interest from o ir rare, Io their wtl'are, is ours aud by choosing the broad est paths to i ilea iiieir nsppin s , we l choose the Burcet aud tho s'ujitesl ta our oa a. I konn const an 11 " An 1,.nJ Af Manufacture a liOOD OFFICE my owa COAL AND WOOD STOVE. Also a good ware. asaorlmsut of HOLLOW LUM BF.R furnK'. ni in any qiuuttt-r a he LO W K if Market Katei. X q 8 1