North Carolina Newspapers

THE ROANOKE NEWS A DEMOCRATIC THE ROANOKE NEWS ADVERTISING BATES. WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, ' ' PUBLISHED BY SPACE f. n. LONti & W. W. II ALL. One Tear In advance, Six Months, " fhreo Month, " f 2 00 1 00 75 ots, PROFESSIONAL CARDS. K. Q BO. W. HARTMAN, Surgeon Dentist. Offlee oyer W. H. Brown's Dry aoods Store, WELDON, N.C. WHI parties at their homes when desired. Terms Reasonable, oct 2:) ly M. ORIZZAKD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. Rffloe In the Coart IToush. Strict attention r iven to all branches o( the profession. wit lr E DWAKD T. CLARK, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HALIFAX, N. C. mr. 201y. E T. BRANCH, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ENFIELD, N. C. Vraetlees In the counties of Halifax, Nash Srbreftmbe and Wilson. Collections ma in in al partsof the Hlato. jan la tf ATTORNEY AT LAW, WELDON, N. C. Apeclal attention rrlven to collections and remittances promptly made, may 1 tf. UMSS K. MULLEN. JOHN I. MOORE. JJOLLBN k MOORE, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. HALIFAX N. C. Practice In the counties of Halifax, Northamp ton, Edgecombe, put and Martin In the Hu preme court of the Wate and in the Federal Courts of the Eastern District. Collections made Jn any part of the State. Jan 1 ly J AME8 E. 0 ' H A R A, ATTORNEY AT LAW. ENFIELD, N. C. Practices In the conrts of Itallfnx and adjoln Inn counties, and In tho Supreme and Federal Courts. Collections made In any )art, of the State. Will attend at the court house In Halifax m Monday and Friday of each week. Jan 121 f JOBERT 0. BURTON JR. ATTORNEY AT LAW. HALIFAX N.C. Praetlces In the conrts of Halifax, and adjoin Inn comities. In the Supreme court of th State, and In the Federal courts. Will elve special altentlon to the collection at claims, and to adjusting the accounts of ex ecutors, administrators ana guardians. dee llitf MA VIN L. HTM AN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. HALIFAX, N. C. Practices In the conrts of Halifax and adjoin It eouuties, and In the Supremo and Federal oorts. Claims collected Ih all parts of North varolii), omce in tne Court House. juiyitr fj SOMAS N, HILL, Attorney t Law, HALIFAX, N. a Prartteo in Halifax and adjoining counties :- Federal and Supreme courls. WIU b at troiiuud iiock, oneo evory fort- VICM. Uf u JO B. BATC'liBLOR. ATTCCSJfiY AT LAW, EALBIQLT, N.C. rreltes In th courts of the eth Judicial rutrli t anj In the Federal anil Supremo Courts. U UK. ATTRKEY AT LAW, GARY3BUT.Gr, V. C. Vrrttloea In the eonrti of Northampton and tclotuluir eoantlea, also la t-s Federal and Su niae toarta. Juueltf. L. 0. IOIXICOFKKB. lOLlICOPFER. D1T ATTOEfJEVS AT LAW, WELDON, N. C. rnioiiee in thecourU ii utiiirti and Adjoining (toantlea.and IntliaHupfeineaiul Federal courts . Claims collected in any part of North Carolina. Oneof the flvm will always be found In the tl. June 26 ly. D R. E. L. BUJI1ER, NVBOEOX DENTIST, C&a be found at his office In Enfield. rare KitroiuOxMe Oas for tho Pain Um Extracting of loath always ou baud, 'mo 22 tf. DltR Y? J. BURTON, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WELDON, N. C. Pr.Ail..A. I . ... . . aJi, 7 lu me courts or liaitrax, warren 'm -p-'-"i iir counties u,i tn the Supreme and Fed- eollected in any part of -ui Carolina June 171 f J h.smuh.jr. ATTORNEY AT LI W, D lakd Nbok, Haltpax Countt N. C ,,woulall,n,'1,, cnnn'y of Halifax and adjoin- ua '.nuillino Nlliremo eoiri m Jail 1(1 ly. vol. yin. U'ifei anil I. Sim who sleeps upon my hoart Whs tho first to win It ; She who dreams upon my breaU Ever reigns w ithin 1'. j She who kisses oft my lips Wskos the warmest blo-Hlng; Sho who rests within my arum Feils thoir closest pressing. Other days than these shall como Mays t hut may ho dreary; Other hours Mhitll gren. in yet, Honrs that may he wor.ryj ; H:lll this heart shall lie thy homo, Ntlll this breast thy pillow, Htlll these lips meet thine as soft Hlllow mnota tho billow. Sleep, then, on my happy heart, .Since thy love hath writi It, ; Dream, then, on mv loyal brn.tHt None hut thou hath d ine it ; And when Honour l' 'ii shall chingo Willi Its wrary weather, May wo in tho self samo ravo Weep and dream together. THE PRICE OF A CURL, "Alice Grey, 1 was undue the impresni.in that you were rather a sensible, ycitini; iil, hut I am now heartily ashamed of you; be having like a haby because circumstances are not as you would hav iliem won't help you O'll nl your difficulties, so you had better dry your eye, and think ol earning a living, like a sensible jounjj woman," The youn lady who had thus admon ished herself, hastened at once to bth her face and arr.inoo her ilrets. While thus occupied, we will iook at her. She is s'eu Icr and graceful, about the medium height. Her form is neatly perlect, hut her face is hardly pretty. Tiia features are irregular, and almost loo Blmnly marked (or a woinm. The forcheid is high and broad, and the hair is coiu'wd aay Iroin it, reveaUm; it in its lull pto portinno. Her skin is very lair, and her eyes arc a solt gray, but ulvl sho i vety "hort sighted, and hns to hide them he" hind upeClucles. Now, my lady leaders, I know that you nre h .rdly eatitHtd with my heroine, but il you U) her bice I know thai you would render it almost beautiful, by surrouudinj; it with solt laces and wavy tresses. Alice w9 a prac tic il little hoily, add thought it of no ue to spend hall her timo in arriiiis;iii! her toilet. Slio wished her .rieti"ts to love her lor hersi " aloyc. an 1 not lor her beauty or wealth, il she hud either. Her one beanly was her hair, aud her one failing was her : a ty of it. '.ilie wis stamliiii; helorc her ya'ebed mirror, wiinlino t!,u long golden strnmls uioiind her liuj;ers, eoliloquizin,; as she always did when alone. Nov, Mi's Alice Grey, I know that you are in a bud fix, and you mut make an eff irt at onue to I'e'p yourself, lor an empty pur e wou't euataiu an empty stomach. I .dmoat cxperlcd to net an an swer to my advertisement to-diy, but I suppose 1 will be disappointed aa u.-ual. "II. nv piupid not to have read to-day's advertisements, lib re illicit have been something suitalil.' !or inc." Taking up thu p iper slie read over the list of leinalo help wanted. There w .s nothing there, and she was tiimiii ! the paper over with a sih, when tier eye caught so nuitiiut; winch a'lracied her at-, tontion. "If th i young lady who applied in la-it Thursdiy'ts p.tper lor a position as gnvef ucss, will sen I her address to No. Clay street, she will hear ol a pUno." Her h.'srt stood still lor a moment, an 1 then eimmenced to best in a most uncom lortable m nner. "I'm fi l;ui! I will hasten there immediately," she mid, stand ing before the mirror to don her hat an t threadoear jsckt. 'I woauer wliv 1 curled my hair to davl Thesu long ouils ate qui'e an i:npi' Vemeit on the bob at the b"k of the head. I do believe they make me alrnovt prettv. Well, when 1 am con-.tortslily settled I sha'l have curls every day, and then perhaps I shall catch a lover, or rather they will catch one lor me." She laughed merrily at tlmiibao' having a lover, and hna'rred down the creaky stairs, thut intervened between the garret and the fir-t floor ol a lour sloij, third class lodging house. Ot arriving at No Clay street, she was inforoicd tliit the eutleiiian whs not in, but hu had lelt a note lor her which she eagerly read, Dicaii Madams: II you are willing to takechargool two lieadstroug giiis, rx and eiuht years old sslary tSree hun dred and fifty dollirs a year leavo your uddrass, and I will c ill for y u next 8at urday altemoon at half past two, and take you safely to your new home. "Yours tesp ctluliy,. John if alfouk. Leaving her address, she whs harming home wlici she beeime con.-oious that she wis hungry, and wis witV-ut money. Hippening tn pass a hair blore, the th-mght n I b nly o. curred () her tint she ruighi sell her hor. I must uet mmething to cat, f r I am very liuury. and it is a mug time mini next 8 iMiriisy. Tiii is but Monday. 1 hsta to IMrt wilb vou uiv. InV deaf rd.l curls, but I suppose I must, 60 hero oril" She entered at once, ami noticing a ?en- tleoian silting behind the counter, marolieil straight up to him a ;d demanded ef him ill her diridid lashlon "How ranch do yoi give for cmls such as these?" holding one up lor in-pitatieu ' Really, mm, I'm ut m the habit ol hnying curie." V'-ry well." and she turned to go. "Ono u.oment miss, I will take one, it you are willing to sell it." "And why not alifnlia dom .nded. "Well, yon see I have no imuiedisto use lor them." "Tint why do you lo'rp so nuny ol thine artificial things (pointing to some) when vmi can to' these nUmal ones, which I think would sell much bette V His cyis were fwinklinj merrily nt the vehenieoce of the little lady. "Ye-i, they would sell better, if the price were the same, bnt you must know that tntiual curls cost us more than those. I cannot afford to buy your cinln at pres ent. rUslness is dull. I will take one. however, il you wish to sell it, as I have der f.ir n watolichain ol tint color." "I suppose I must. I need the money Even a litlle will be a creat help." Taking o pair of shears which lav on him.' the pentleman snapped ono off, nnd held it in tho sun lu-hr "How very beautiful!" cschiuicj a Voice bellied t'lK'tu. WELDON, N. It suddenly occurred to Alice that she had mad a must ahsur-l mistake, and that tho gentlemau whom slio had been ad diessing was not a barber at all. Alice stood blushing, while the gcutleman asked gayly "What do you think of my purchase, monsieur?" "It is lovely. The color is exquisite. Woul I the young lady like to sell anoihei?" "I believe idm would,'' said tho gentle man, ' but I must pay lor mioe. Will ten dollars be sufficient, miss?" "Oh, Indeed, sir, I think It too much." "Not al all- It is worth that to me. I suppose that numeii'iir would give you a bundled or so lor tho rest, but I think yon had better keep them," He looked so kindly, and spoke so ear nestly, that she could not help reply ing "I will." How hippy sho frit as she hastened home. The elouil that was so black in the morning had broken, and the sun was shinning around her. As she sat sewing that alteruoou, slid sang softly to her Nell '"Though sad and drear our days may be, A Hiiiioeam shines Uiro' all; If It do but rest on our hearts and minds, As it rests on the cottage will, roe tho golden soitishlne of the heart Will charm Way every 111, And wilt make us fool that the darkost cloud Has a silvery lining still." Alice had everything in readiness when Saturday came. The curls were replaced by the bob on the hack ol the head. Stic h id thought ol curls, but she was afiaid tliey looked too girlish. She had be.in very q det all day, ami had kept her thoughts strictly to hersell; this was some thing uniioial in her. At length a gentleman was announced, and lor the last lime she descended tho creaky stair.'. Slio started when she looked into tho irentleman's face Could it he? Yes, it must be, for a golden hair watch chain hung Iron his vest. "Miss Orev, I believe?" Slio bowed, I presume you know my name, John Hilfour." Shu bowed again, for sho could not trust lumdl to Bpeak. Duiing the week, she had never ctase 1 to think nl tho en tli in iu in ilie hair toro. Would he rec-ogniz-i hei? She had no right to rspect it, but sho almost hoped he would. She wi.-hed he had been some one else, but yet she lelt i thrill of ladniss, because it was he. Little was said during the twenty miles ride. Mr. Badour was busy with his newspapeis, and Alice Was busy with her thoii'.'l'.ts. Johg liallour had been a widowrr some live years, lie was but thirty-'even, hand soniy, licit and talented. Ho was very q uiit, and "prut much ol his time alone His st rvaniB wero warmly attached to him, and his children thought thero was no (.ne like papa. Many wondeied why he ha ! never married a second timo. All the mammas in the neighborhood had tried to catch Irm lor their daughters, hut un successfully. The hoi'.'-keeper Informed Alice, how ever, that Mr. Maltour was to be married to a distance relative of his. Miss Addie (liv'or. The children often spoke ol Uoiis.n Addie, but they did not S'.eiu to li ve her. "Cousin Addie is in Kiiropn, and is to vbit US on her lelur'i," sai.l Mabel. 'I presumo that your cousin is very hieiutiliil and acci mplishcd," Ventured Alb-c. "Yes, she's, pn fly, hut I don't like her; the won i play with me. ami she is alwavs, so 'itrail ol soili'i;; t'afsie. ' Mie is vi ry fund of siys that yon nhy with her dies-a," and music, hut papa more expressions, and b-tii r time," said Mibel, "She promised to tiring me a big wax doll lrm Paris," laid Cassia. "And I think that's kiud of her, because I teas her si much." ' Cassie leases everybody except yuu. Shu told me the other night that she loved y.m next t- papa. "Well, Mabel, you said that yen wished pspa vrould n urry Miss Urey instead ol Cousin Addie." "Hush, children, jou must not talk so," said Alice. None ol the group had noticed a tall, manly figure standing in the open do ir. His late wore au amuse I, and pleased ex pression June came, and with it Cousin Addie. "The child leu will have a holiday, while Miss O'irlor remtlus,'' said Mr. Bl. lour nnu morning. Alice bowed. She lelt as if she would pke to cry, and for what teason she knew not. Tho h.ur was tided with company. There was much merry making in the psr lors and on the lawn; there wrro walks and drives and picnics, but poor Alice H'emed to be entirely lorgotten by every one, alio lio.v loUieiili mi-i weaiy nod wa. I Sho watched the nurry throng Irom the nursery windows, an 1 how could she lielo untiring how much Mr. rullour and Miss (iavl.-r were toeih.r. Miss O-tvlor was tall and stately and hcautilu'; and lilain little Alice did not wond.-r that men s'.mu'd lull in love with her. Alice was in tl.e habit of walking with the children in the garden wlica the c .ill puny were olT on excursions. One 1y they ihne were seated on the grass under a sha le tree, making rosf wreaths, wlieu CiFsie suddenly exclaimed Cau't we take dowu your hair, Miss U.ayi" "II you wbh to." Four little hands were soou at work, ami Alice's hair tell iu curling masses on the mass. Why don't you curl your hair. Miss Grev?''s".id Mahil. "It it so pretty." "Vou inoy curl it for me," she ns sweied. "Why, Miss Grey, here is a piece ever sn much shorter than tho rest. Why doesn't it giow?" demanded C isaie, "It. was cut oil." "Did you evr see papa's watch chain? It is m idu Irom hair just the color ol yours and ho won't lell ui where he got it." "Indeed" siiid Alice blushing. "Per haps he thinks that little girls should not know everything." A lootstep sounded on tho gravel walk. and in an instant Mr. B illour I'no I before ihem. The chillien ran and kissed him 1 ua 1 Alice blood b!'isV.n vaj conluaed. 0., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1870. "I see you have been making a picture ol Miss Orcy. That's riglit." . 'Don't you thiuk she's pretty, pspa, when she has her hair down?" inquire 1 Ca-sie. 'I know yon think so, puss," he an ewercd, pinching her cheek. "When Miss Urey has had her hair dressed, I would bke to see her aloue. I will puss again eoon." The children repaired to the house, and Alice sat wondering what Mr Billour had to say to her. Was lie going tn bu married soon, ami was some one else to take charge of her childreu? Her master stood belore her lioldinu out his hand. She laid tier's in it, and wondered why lie held it to tightly and so long. "I am glad I got back Irom town b' lorn tho company returned, lor I was anxious to see you alone to-day. I have somcihing to lell you. ' Al ee tried to take her hand away, but he clasped it lighter th it) belotn. "One day I ; in a hair idoro in the city" when a young lady entered and oU lered to sell me btr curls. They were very much like these. I bought one and li id it made into a watch chain, which I am now in the habit of wearing, I li ko that cuil s i much that I feign would havo its mates. But I won't take tliein unless I can have the dear little head on which they prow. Alico will you ho my wile? I have loved you ever since I knew you, and my love lor you grows stronger every day." , She turned her luce toward him It was radiant with happiness, end J. dm lii'lom drew the golden tiead on his rhouUler, uud kissed the warm blushing face. "I thought you intended marrying Mis Oaylor," said Alice, a lew 'moments later. "I did not think of murrjing any one but you," he answered. I want a wile who will lie a companion to me, and a mother to in v little girls. You are the nnlv woman that 1 know ol that can be all this." J. din Billour introduced his nl'.Uncc.l to his company that evening. None ol them hsd ever seen her beloio, nnd many iequiries were made concerning her, but no oue discovered who the was. Alice loi ked very pretty that evening, in her lace dress aud curls. Her lorchcad was p'lrtly hhU den by a little cloud of ringlets, which helped to sotten the te-t ol her lace. Sho danced with the gentlemen, con versed with tho ladii'i., played and sang lor all. Even MissU-ylnr admitted that she wis charming, and in the Coii'se ol time they became tat. blends. John and Alice were married q iielly alter the Company went home. They lived happily together, surrounded by a binie f imily ol curly I ouleil children. M'. 1I bur claims that his chain br.u ;lit him a wife, and Mrs. Balfour adds, lauglnng'v "I knew that my curls woull c I II a lover for me sometime." The Crokcn IScnrlcd. DY UliOlil'.U I) 1'UENTICK. About ten years ao, I took up my resi dence lor a few witks in a country vill ii'C in the eastern part ol New Kiighicd. S 'on alter my arriv d, I became acquainted w i h a young lady, apparently aiiout seventeen yea s ol a;;o Shu had lost the idol id her heart's purest love, and tho shadows ol deep and holy memories were resiing like tho winsol death up m hir brow, I fust met her in tho presence ol the mirthlul. She was indeed, a cresturu to he admired; her brow was garbiudtd by the younf year's sweet fl wers, and her sunny tresses were hanging lie intiliilly and very low upon her husom; an t she moved llirou.ih the crowd witu mich floating, un earthly grace, that thu bewildered !;e.-r Linked almost lo see her I tdo away inio Ihe air, like the creation ol a pleiiiil dreiim. She seemed clieeilul, aud even gay; yet I sv.v that tier gaiety was but the mockery ol her feelings. Slio smiles, but there was something in her smile which told me that its mournful beauty was but the bright reflection of a tear, and her eye lida at times pressed heavily down, as struggling to repress the tide ot agonv that was bursting up from her heart's secret urn. She looked as il she could have lelt the scene of fes'ivity, and iouc out, benesth the quiet stars, and laid her t irehead down upon the fresh green earth, and pour out her stiicken soul, gush after gush, till it uiingled with thu eternal loun tain of purity and lile I have Istelv heard that the young loly to wboni I lu e spoken, is 'lead The closu of her bin was as calm iva tho lulling of a qu el stream; gentle as the sinking ot the tireeze, ili-,i lingers lor a tune around a bed ol wither ed roses, and then diet fio.n very sweet ness. It c-mnot be that earth Is man's only abiding pl ice. It c-niniit be 111 it our lile is a buolile cst up by the menu of eterni ty, to 11 iat a moment uooo in surliee, and then sink iu'.o iiothiuness and iluikn s lorevrr. Else, why is it that the high and glorious aspirations w hich leap like angels Irom the temple ol our hesrls ere forever wandering a'iro.vl, unsati-fled? Why is it that the rntrioow snt rlnn-t collie over lis with a lieau;v that is not of earth, and then pa-s nil and leave us to muse on their fa ted loveliutss? Why is it th at the s'ars which hold their fesiivil around the mid night throue, are seen above the gr-iso o! our liuiile I tae.'iltles, forever inoekinjj us with their unappro ichalilei glory? And finally, why is it lliat the bright lornis ol human beauty are pre-entec. lo the view, and then taken from us. leaving tho thous and streams ol the alleclioos to flow back in Alpine toirents upon our Inane? vVo are born lor a higher destiny tha th nt of earth. There is a realm where the rainbow never lad s; where tho s'ars will spread out beloro us like lli.i inlands that slumber on the ocean; and wheie the beau tilul bvnigs, that hero paj letoiu us Uku visions, will s'ay iuour presence foivvcr. Tit much easier to meet with error than to End truth ; error is un tho surhce, t'Uth U hiddeti in k.cut d"p!hs ; and tile way to seek it due Lot appear to all the world. Don't let your children learn pond artl bad things indiscriminately. Tho bad uilght tio eradicated, it is true ; but it is easier tn sow chan seed than it is to cleanse dirty wheat. Hiipnincss Is not lound la a palsce nor in a cottage, In riches not inpriveity, in learning nor in Unoranru, or in any eihcr sphrru of lile ; but lu Join- right from i;l;M motives. One n't Uxrol tn Every tbiujt. Ideals of excellences, "if not excellences themselves, are so giaduatcd s to fit the ililf.irent orders of mind in which tbey take their rise. Greatness is not a positive qn-dity ; it is simply a rclatlvn attribute Tho man who has never succeodel in in er.snariug a sii'g'e "speckled besu'j" Ir ill) some "tortuous s'reatii" may truthiully trniisl of eminent success in catching sctilphins. Tiie mn who cannot sing may yet have a voice peculiarly adopted to crying clums, oranges or chari oil, Ho who is nu dancer my bo good at hith-an l-kick or shinny. ' The man wlin was not bom to com mand, to set a rquadron In the Held, uiav surpass I all Ins acquaintances in the untiring devotion lie evinces in the color iug of his lueereliauin, Thu boy who is ever at the font of his class may still he n expert in the forma tion and propulsion ol spilballs. The lud who is not a pronounced success a' artihmttic may be simoly excellent at mumble- peg and t iw. The woman who cannot make a Inaf of tvead may excel in the making of friils an-l lurhelows. She who cannot play the simplest air on the washbo.id maf execute Iho most ('iilicult ihemes upon Ihe pianoforte. Siiu who cannot darn a stocking may tie the envy of her her cirelu for her skill and talte in worsted work, in marrying skvblue (lo ;s to pink backgrounds. The mother who cannot roniiiiiind the respect ol In r clul lien may vet lie lawnvd upon ly hilt a score ol male biped with out a spot on their dainty linen ur an idea in their heads. Th'i son who never does a stioko -of woik at home may bu superlatively active in the bowling alley or billiard room. The d iilghter who is too lecblo tn wash the di-tns may dance till tho small horns of the niht alicr having been shopping all d iv. The girl who cannot sow may chew gum wilh tirehss jaw. A great singer may not bo able imoke (he iniliKst ol ci;;ars without turning pale. A general who lias led armies on to victory may he surps.sse I In proluuity by the rugoo est atree'.-hoy in the city. Thu hand that has penned tho divinest poetry may bo donnishly awkward wilh the lolliiir l cue. '1 lie man who is capable of organising an 1 raiying lonvanl 'ji;;antic busiuess en lerprljcs may be easily outdone at caucus iiioiageineiii by I he shshbitt-t publican ol hid wsrd. The artist who gives birth to suth ex quisite c:e ulous may not bo able to tie his ne- k-chitli nearly so we'd as Augustus, who in Ins turn can do n thing else. Mood, Ike Uouuu.: Itiug Troy Times. J Mr. V ood, the banking and mining auiocrat ol the Pacific c u-t, is apparently a 'title over hHy years old, in thu prime ol lile, wei dung about two huinlied and twcii'v pniind-., with b;:ht muslaclie aud chin ulii-kerj that hardly renccal a oei ular, h ill-inls'riis'.lul expression ol the mouth. He is evidently Uit loud ot pctsonid di-play. He wore a plain ray suit, siraw hat, c.dico necktie, tin 1 no jewelry excepting a miiiiat ure con p us on his watch chain. On his invitation we inspected his new house, in thu building ol which he appears to Uko great delight. Duiiiig tho conversation that oaluiallv tul'owi-d ns we stnd e I through tho place, wo I; id ample opportunity to judjje bun l.ir oiinelves. It was cvidoit that with all his i:it nlal d. liOciwii'Hi '0 has keen perception. For insi.iiice, while loiiinng troni a window upon thu irreat fotiutnln in fieri' ot the hou-e. he pointed nut thai the ".roup ot figures in tho center was too sin I Sill he: "line in to take t h it dowu anil put up a figure a third larger " Again while ptss ng through Iho dining room, ll's eics lell upon some panel d work, and Sii'1 : "I don't liko that; I wan't S'oiitllieing mora ;;enirons -larg.ir." In an adjoining room he called our atten tioo to the par.els, jemarking; "That's what I want tn that other room." II its taste was excellent, and his judgment s- keen that it entered instinctively in'a every detail. Wo followed hit lead from apartment to apaitment, nntil wo reached th observatory up m the rod. Here a heaiitilul Ian (scape was spread out, (lolden li-.lds of wheat, green Gelds u wild mustard, solid oaks resting them selves skyward Uy before and behind us in the mellow sunlight M lar as tha human eye could see. "Tim birds are glad; tho btler roa fills The nir with sweenies ; a. I the hills Stroleli groon to the nuclouded sky." HS WASTED A GOOD H0HB. A brii bt lookii.g boy, twelvo yeats old, who s tid his tiaiiiu was Tommy M Evuv, went alone li to die Jcfler.se n Mar. ket I'olica ('otirt ht evening, and ssid to J usl leu iUO- an; Judge, your Honor, I want to give myseil up. Why, my boy" asked Ihe roiirt. Heranse," replied the lad "I hain't pot no homi aud I don't want to live in thr si reel an d become a b id boy." Why, dou I you stay at lieuu? as-ucJ the Justice. "I ain't got no home. Father has been lead niiioyiais, and mother died beloie that." he replied. 'Jut where bivo you been living Sineel With my aunt, Mhu lives iu lorty-Grst attcet. But she "eta drunk, andwon t let meetay indoors. To-day the chases tue out, ad said if I ever cime back the would do something awful with me, I'm liaid ol lit r, and to I've !:t no home. Nobody will take me in because I hain't got good clothes and don't luok nice. I can't get anything to eat unless I beg or steal it. Tint! the copt will take me in. Won't yuu pleaco tend me somewhere where I can learu Bomcthlrj and get to be a man!" The Jusdce told the boy thero were 8'icll places lor good boys, and taking the liulo lellow under hit ptoiectlon, pro mised to find him a homo in soma gcod itibtiurion. Good temper it like a tunny shells It brightness 01 everything. day; it How to ui irk tublo lincu-upset tho NO. 41. Tliei llorso llcatl It Is Own Can. Mv dear ladies and gentlemen, remem ber that we, like yourselves, havo moods, and cannot always be frisky and choerlu'. Yon do not strike your graudmolhcr in the face, because this morning she doit not feel as usual ; why, then, de you strike us? licloro yon pound as, ask whether we have bieu up late the night before, or had our meals ot irregular hours, or whether our spirits have been depressed bv being kicked bv a drunken bestler. Wo have only about ten or twelvo years In which tn enjoy ourselves, an i then we go nut to be shot into nothingness. Take csro ol ui while vou may. Job's horse was "clolhed. with thunder,". but all ivc a-K is a plain blanket, Wnen we are tick. put us iu, a rprsepital. Do rot strike u when wo stumble or tcare. Supi ise ynu wee in the haruets, and I wero in the wagon, I had thu whip aud you tha traces, what an ardeut advoc ite yon woultt be lor kiidueseto tho Irrational creation I Do not let the blar-k-mith drive the nail into the quick when he shoes me, or burn my fet lock with a hot rile. Do not mistake the "deadeya" that nature put on my foreleg for a wart to be rxiermined. Do net cut off my tail short in fly-time. Keep the north wind out of our stah'ei. Caro lor ua at some other time than during tho epi zootic, so that we may see your kindness is not tcifUh. My dear Inends, our inter i sits are mutual I am a silent partner in your business. Under mv sound hool Is i he diamond ol national ptosperity. Bo yond my nostril tho world's progress may not go. With tlirilt and wealth and com fort, 1 daily race neck and neck. Be kind to me if von want mo to be uselul to you, And near be tho day when the red horse nl war shall bo hocked and impotent, and the pale horse of death shall be hurled hack on his haunches, but the white horse ol peace and j ty and triumph shall pass on, its rider with tsco liko the euo, ail nations following. Home Magazine. The Koportcr'n Uo.spel. St. houis Times-Journal. flow mauitold are thy wolks, O porter, an 1 how dcBtthmi compass re the people of tho earth aronnd ahout, Thv name is legion, thou art everywhere tit once, thy fat is a oy unto tho printer au I toy leau btui:;uUi upon tho hook until it bo tlcad. In the day rlost thou gird thyself and travel into lar countries vnd sit with laws givers and money changers in the temple; ihy hand is against every man and eveiy man is against thee. Thou cliinhcsl the stairs at ntrht, yea, eve i seven flights ol stairs climhest thou up and tuairest thysell to sit in a chambrr whcretinto iho reaches and niosqniioea do appertain. It so be I lie son of ninn prevailed) upon thee to look I'pon the wine when it Is red, it being but -ne third hour ol tho rlav, thou art lud us a tick n I Ihy masters do dock thee ss io thv wages. The toolM, reporter said) in his hoart: My work albeit being done I will tarry avshde. heirabnu a, lest haply there being a Hie or murder, tho paper shall bu scooped nl an item, A.id as he ts'rieth, lo, there comet a lire and he hnsilcth out upon the war path and they sqirt'iih water on his rainiest and eutttnt him sore, but he wntcil) up annn and sweateih much, lor be is a foolish reporter. But tho wise reporter, whensoever his task be done, kipprth for hone nnd lieth upon his coia-Ii nnd slcipetli the slorp o! die riglit -'ous nn.n. And when the f.re cora'-th and the murder lie-ccndutli, be bitiirhatU them to siorn ami no man mitli into him go and he goeth or como and he Cometh, or soosp ami scoopcth it. Tor lie was a wise reporter and he nialti th merry with hiiuuif an I ail hit ways are ways of pleasantness and all his pallia are peace. Art rii In fh n I'iUcstair. A Detroit bobtail car overtook a man with a hand-truik ol ancient make walk ing in the middle or die street. He in quired il thu Car went to the ihilroad irncK, and men got aooard. itiere were several passengers in the car, and as be stood id tlu doo,' ho looked froai sue to tha other and said : ' II I nin .r.tii.Jing duu't hesitate to tell mesa. I like people who spralt right out, and I am used to plaiu tall;," No one objected aud he tAok a seat, rrnsvni his legs and said to himiell : "I'll bet thiy never built this oar (or less t li tn lil'ty d-iilaril'' I'm gb.d the old womin I'n't here. It site fhould see bow it's fixe I up she'd nevrr let up nu me till I tacked mie to the hoti'e. 1,11 never ride ( on wood wtgou tgaiu when I can jog nl nig in a chariot liko this. It's rot more windows thsn a beehive." As he ma le no move to pay his fure the driver rang the bell. Got Iteiis on iiuru, eh ('' mused ihe old man. '-jS-ivr wl.o d a-thoiight they d have gone to such an expense as that I Folks hero in town are right on the ttjlc, no in itter what it coats '' Tbedtiver rang atjain and again, and seeing that it liid no goad be finally opened (he door and said : leu man iu the corner there you didn't pav Tour fare !" My fuel" Why, that's sol Hanged if I hadn't foikiotton all about it I Were you riuginej tiiat bell for ruo I" Yes." Tint's too bad I Why didn't vou open that door long ago and say lo me : "Here, ynu old potato top, if you don t pass op vonr ducats I'll laud you iu the mud I" I'm a plain man and I never get iniiTud at plain talk. Take the damage out of this half dollar !" r.ccctnmend to your children Tirtnr; that alone ran make them happy not ijoia. LTatd lo be.it boiled eggs, Beet Inspector! tho police. Tha tp'nit of the press aider. The latest thing in bi ott ttorklngs AYictercjin awl.cn autumn loaves. a a j o I H i a 3 00 8 00 14 00 ft 10 10 00 20 00 8 00 IS 00 30 f 0 10 00 18 00 86 00 15 00 20 00 40 00 20 00 80 00 00 00 11 SO so 0 40 (4 45 eoao 65 76 One Square, Two Hqunres, Threo Squares, Knur SiUHros, Fourth Col'n, Half Column, Whole Column, One Year, TALBorT&etoaiN SIIOCIiOE MACHINE WORKS, RICHMOND VA. Manufacturers ol Portable nnd Stationary Ktiginen ntol Hollers, Saw Mills, Corn and Wheat MillH, Mhafitng, Hangers and fuU leys, Turbine Water Wheols, Tobacco Ma chinery, Winught Iron Work, Bras and lion Castings, Machinery of Evory De crlptlon. GlNNlNO AND TllUESIIINO MACIIIN'EJ A SPECIALTY. Repairing Promptly A C'arcialiy Uuue, TALBOIT'8 VAVENT SPARK-ARRB8TKB, " The Invention ot the Age, It does not diwtroy the draft. It doo not intorfb'e with cleaning tha tubes. IL will not choko up, and requires no clean ing. It requires no direct dampers to be) opnnod when raising steam (dampers be ing ol oHionablo, as they may boleltopeo and allow st arks lo oaenpo.) It reqiilrosi no water lo extinguish sparks, wfib-ii, by condensation, deotroyrt the draft. Bouillon, when water is used, If neglected, the etliotenoy la destroyed ty evaporation of the w ater, aud tho boiler la kept in a tlltliy condition. it is simple aud duraoie and can ds ro lled upon. It oat) be attached to any boiler. No plan tor should bn without one of tboni. Insurance companies wllUnmire gins and barns where the Talhntt' Knginea and Spark-Arrnstera are ustid at same rate u charged for water or horse power. -o-.s,nid fur illustrated clrouiara a4 pi loo list. Branch bonso, Or-ldsboro, N, C J. A. li USKR, lioneral Manager. T. A. UHANUKK, Local Manager, may 8 Km piEDMONT NURSfc-iuKH. OKCENNROUO C GREAT REDUCTION OP PRICES. I propose to irlve. fMlte patrora of Piedmont Nurseries, the r.eneat ol tun I ravellimr a. tenia' ceunnlsslimn on my Nursery tSlock. cnlisletln -ot Krult Trees. e , nii.1 have re.liiceil the prlca rvi per cent, Aeilcs aud VeH. lu s, t class, .1 to fl feet; tine lni roveil 1'rinta n-s are Krosril 111 North Carolina, and reaty for Insp.-ction. ltef-ereiu-e niveii to any Niir.si ryinan l.i tlllllford county- IVaeties ami . pples ruiiiiiiur tietii tho. earliest to the latest varieties. Trees wilt li packed In imod atromr boxes or hales, and U;- livereil to Hnilroad Depols or Kfress O.tlees without any evtraebarue for boxes or delivery. I will furnish nt the followinplow rate : l'eeehes, and Apples tn unyiiuanilty, Improved fruit, 10 eeiils each. Vesis. 1'luins, Aprleotn. NeeUrllles ijnlni-e, Crnli Apples, l'iirs, l lierriea Xi tenia. Ornamental Trees, liiwen mid l'lowera WIR t sold elic.per than can he sold by any Nursery lo North Carolina. Cashtoae.-nir.psny the orders. Any one not IisvIiih cash may till ont a note t& accompany order, nliroed ly i-urchaser, to ra paid when trees are delivered ivt depot specified t.y inirehn.-ier. Pode to arcoinpnuy tnea and paid v. hen trees aro dellvurevl, pure.lia.seni pay all freights on same. Trees wl I lie shipped III Noveniherand pnrcl. riser notitled when to meet them. I'erioiuiorderinH will state plainly wher tnshlp. Name the depots. Letters of Inquiry answered cheerfully. Orders solli-lled anil satis faction Kuaraittecd. Bendlu orders at once. M.O. DIXON. Proprietor PLduioat Nurseries, JnlylTftm. W. R VICK 1'AKltI.tOCS A'l nUUGIES MADE TO ORDER Oil RETA1EBD AT LOW PQICEa All kinds of wood work and tiimmtwB done In good stylo. Illackatnitti work dcrx at short notice and with neatness. All now work warranted. Fine painting for buggies done at low priees.best paint uae4. ?E('I.Uj ATTKSTIOSI GIVF.!( to TQ3 USDERTA.EISQ DEPARTMENT. Collins aud C'aaod of all slaoa oouataoUj ou band. Carrlao Materials kept onhand at prtrj below l'elorsburg market. Weldon X. a June 6 ly NO. T. FOKD, Tr.kos t loanii ro lu announcing that ho cau till bo touud at his stand ou FIRST STRUCT, Thore he has oa Land full line ot Um Flnost VrlllSKTKS. and -BRANCUKS. TOBACCO, CIGARS, and SNUFF, CKANOES. AI'PI-KS, and CONFKCTIONKKIKS Hie stock of Canuod Qooda aud Qroce lea le unusually - Fall land Complete Ot.o Cartivrr WntsiKT A PrrciAi.rTT. ' FRKSH LAOKR BKER OX DRADOHT. Un guarautcoa aatlafactlon. Call and On him. Kov 21 I j.