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R. QUO. W. II A R TM A N,
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WEl.DON, H.C.
y-ll lslt prtl- at their homes when .Jeslre.l.
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ATTOKSET AT LAW,
HALIFAX, N.C.
Office In th C"rl tlnus". ft rt.-t attuntlon
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VOL. IX.
WELD ON, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1880.
NO. 13.
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Too I.ale.
, nil mine,
Oiiro v-iur heart was mine
Tli- ii 1 Mr 1 ft-iti '! away.
lir- MiMin,.-Th- love yell i::ivo in
1 vr.-itltt crave from )"U (..-.lay.
W-'nry years have in" 1- ft mo
Willi a sad anil a.'lillu,' h.-arl ;
Knnwnik' now. li-n wo 1. 1 11 y .hrllmt,
linust live from you apart.
Yet I'm weary, "till so weary
I. oiojiiiK f'-r y( 'ir sunl-1 mors
Fur tl 1-1 li.v- llm y. -ii jrav.- m.-,
Ami I throw a.iy ln'f-.ri-.
I have Iiv.'.l an. I wnit.-.l -wailed,
II. .(.in I mi fr.-in -l:iy t.. .lay ;
Ktupl v arm- nr.. r.'ii -Inn : lo y-.il,
lint y. -u never lit II. n :.
Now my heart Is voiiri :ill yours -Mi'
v.. Ii ! urn front in" :ltay,
Vuiitiili," in ! Hi" ..v-. I i.'iv" j.ui;
,.. in; some ..11" "Iv I'- .lay .
BRANCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
EMFIBI.H, N. CI,
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TracHee. In Hi" counties Halifax. Nsh
K.IMiomlnil Wilson. i-ollect kms made n al
' parts of this Ktai". liuiWtr
V. Ii ALL,
AT TOltXEY AT LAW,
" pelal attention Riven to
'remitt&nc.s promptly made.
- WV ltf.
WELDON, N.C.
eolloctloni anil
I1MN M. MBLI.BK. JOHN A. HOOK.
TJ ULLIS a M O O It K,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
nALIPAXSC.
. Frieda. In Hie enmities of Halifax. Northamp
f ton. Rilor.nmlM, I'lu and Mariln-In the Kii-
prumo conrt or thn S'aie an i m inn rr.ii rin
?', rta nl Ihe Kislern llistritt. ColU'CUous uui.li-
)an 1 ly
, Count i1 Ihe Basl.-rn Histritt.
la ftny pari oi inn nin-.i:.
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! ATTOUXEY AT L41V.
KNFIKLT1, N. C.
i Praitlees In the onrt of Hallfat and a.lioln--"
lif eonll"H. a:i. I In tlm s-i.r-"i" nn-l K-Oeral
t ourtl. Oiliectton inildo 111 any part of the
Stat. Will alt-n l at tin- roiirt home in llnllf.n
f Monday ami Friday of t-ai-ii week. IH' i
OBIKT O. BURTON J 11-
ATTORNUV AT LAW.
TIAMFAX S. C,
Prattlcua In tli eourlanf Halitiu. an.l .-v.ljin"
1r onntla. In the Siipreino eourt of Hi--8tat,
ami In tin) Feiler-il eonrtM.
Will Kiv sp.-einl all.-iill.'n to the ei.lleet i.m
f ilalmH. and toiiUnitliiR Iho acenunts of ex
xtora, adinlnlatratora and Kuai-.liaim.
dec l.il f
runs L. II V M A N,
VJ
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HALIFAX, N.C.
Vm.Mmi in ISa enurU of IliiliftX and n.l.loill
l eouiuies. and in the Siiii'.-nie and K.-.leral
l-llm enllecled III all pari of .North
woliua. ims in Hie Court IIoiiho. Julylf
f
I SOMAS N. U1LL,
Attarnry at Law,
HALIFAX, N. f.
Prtl III Hal-fax an
and F.l T il and .- it nt -
Will k- at seoihuiil N.-mJrl.
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R. BATlJlli:L')!l.
ATTltKY AT LAW.
R1LKIG II, X. C.
In thn court, of the nil, Jodie
' i.trlt and in the Federal and Mui-reiae t'ourla
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ATT9KNUY AT L1W,
J ARTSBL'll'i, K. C.
' In th e-)iirt of Northampton an
ilninlnir countlea. alHO ill lll-l Ked.-r.ll and Sil
- fir.mo eaurta. June tf
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XOLLICOFFKR.
? ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WRLDON, N. C.
Fractico In the conrH of H illlnx and adjoltilnif
oi.nllu anil In IlinSllhr.llU l all. I Fei--ral eourU
cuikh .r,ii..tM.I iii an. tnirl of .N.ii lll dir. .II ll
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Cma be found at his ofllc in Knfiol.l.
Pur XitrousOt'ilo Ona lr tbe
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K'tRIW J. BURTON,
ATTO.ISEY AT LAW,
WELDON, N. C.
. Practice. In Mienurt of IHIIfiix. Warren and
; Mlolntnit eoiinlie" and in Hi - supreme and red
t ral couris. Clalnn eollerted in any part of
North Carolina. Julie Hit
U. SMITH, JR.
ATTORNEY AT L1W,
Bctlad Xkpk. Halifax Count N. C
Practice. In the cniinly of llnlliax and adjoin
tn eoanll"-!, mi l lu the Supreuiu court of ih.
EFFIE'S MONEY.
'It is no tine, niollicr, I weul.l lonnrr
atiiy at boina than wear tlmt dies.
aitiiin, 1 ilM " wimi ' K" " 1""'?.
ami I wanlcil mnvi kin I nt a pink ilrti.a
1 coulil net nave a i(, but 1 conl.l u-C
a tarlaian and li-ivu it just an pretty ae I
want lor 12. link ml. It i loo liard,'
K tli 1 said, almost crjiut,'.
1 am very sorry, tny di'iir. but yon
know I bi'K'Ui I1"" y"r wil11 1,18
turmin ition ol nut unins inln dulit, for a
thing. I am just Ki-ttinc a little relltTfil
now. Ue-ir up, my cluld, nrxt ycut yon
ran hnv. more pretty clothes,' Ihu uiotlit-r
said. Rootliinxly.
Next y tit I Oh, mother I Next year I
may not raro lor them Don't you know
tlmt Mr. Arthur told us Willie I'arluton
would tic hum', and thn pmtj wan t"cu
lor him t'
There wa a hrioht d ish on the prcity
fare that looned no entraulinijlj into her
lunthi r'r..
'II iw can I manago it t No wiy that I
cna fee.'
'Mamma oh, I know I rieatc mamma.
Mr. Stewait's rent will be duo ill let me
t,.eyc9 ju-t ciiiht dav. Ask him to It-t
ion have half ol it. Do 1'
Her voire wnfl rHcl in the excitement
ol the moment, aud Mrs, hVleiuh 8id :
'Hush, dear, lie will hear you.'
Oh no, he cannot. I heard him go out
?cr halt an hour ajo. Will Ju not,
mother ?'
'Indeed I cannot dear. Mr. Stewart has
alway been 90 prompt' I nn h t bnrnnv
it, but loi'e i-o to do it. WeH wu will see ;
but d m't nvike up your m'm l to it.'
Tie i her thon-.-htt ll -w to the) onu she
wanted to wear the dres to pk-aie.
Two yeirs bekirc -wlieo Willie wis on
the ee of leaving hon.e for ft ei voyii-jn,
he had told Kllie she nuht always wear
piuk. And lie looked so much, and sai l
not a iTi-at ileal, hut only, a ":ord ti"'.v
id then, tl at with hi" linage, baa Ucin
treasuied in Ktlie's heurt ever ?:nc.
Why, mother, how preltv yo i Ion!;. I
ilnekirn that llUts UlU ill 111 I lid ol VTllllt .lli-i.
iVnlhur ai 1 tlio otner iluy -inat -H'J "
not know how Mr. Htewurt could live, 111
the name limine with yon ami tint lull in
ive with you that you weie prettii'r
uow than hall the jniinsr gir'.s he k;ii".v.
llush-sh directly, 1-.IH-. Mow eouLI
Arthur ta!ko? I am astotmlied l
you Kmc. to ll-peal ncr worm, u. ai i:ie 1
atinnii' 11 Mr. Stewart should bo in kin
11. . . . , t 1 .1
100ml Do g and try the u ior. 1 e-iuui
be miserable unlil 1 am sine ho has Kou
out. lie could hear cveiy word, at.d wh-it
would he tbiuk of ynu and me f Mrs.
Guirk-uh said, looking vsiy uiiuy.
Mr S'ewart was in his loom, and ho
hraid evciy v ord. (J in k as thought be
daitc 1 aerosd the ll 101 and noisely turned
the key.
Now. rest ea-y ; the door ia loi kc l and
he in nut. ii cou so. lull know Mtieni.e
io, tlio door is nctr latenrd, Mlie
said.
Uo and tee if the key is out. I cannot
re-t, I'm ho a'raid- An I what would be
tliink ol me
tjiirkly ncr nt the mom Mr. Mewnit
nt again, it-linning to his Him- biur
with the key not mil v to M19 1 aii'leuM a
Itunt d 'tir. but with the key lo t lie little
woman's hunt and In r roerve ol late.
Then she does fr.i wl-at I think ol
her,' Mr. Slew mt eaid j '1 urn y'u-l ol
that.'
Tim key is out. mother,' mi I Kilio.
1 in lel'oved now. N i, Olid, d m't
y.iU err ta k or le' anyl.ody t.!l( to J ml
like tl.tit a-ain. M'. pu-w-iri nn mi-jiu
aortow, I know, and I Mini I not all to
that b, having Mich tft'k riach Ins enrs.
llllt, II. dri ll. I shnlll I like to k'lllW w Irtt
h'n ttou'i'.e i ; an 1 I'll l-k 1,1 com loi t
him ii I colli I. lie is a u-io I man, 1
know, and I'.n "nry euoah I -r h:m.'
And 10 too Iront noun Mr. Stewart
tlioiioh'.
Ti,,. n, it il .v there wm a U'ht t ip on
the back dour, ami Mr. Slewart attpped
in, 8ayiui! :
I am going out of town lo-ilay, Mrs.
Fanleigh. I may L'et back to n.orrow,
-r p-riinps not lor a w-ek or ten day. So,
il you pleise, I II pay lur my mom now.
And, luiidumc, if you woul I have ii ipiired
a little among you neighbors, your would
havu lotind nut and nived me tlio inorti-U-aiiunol
knewiiig Unit I was keeping
jour room lir -1. and 1 pound lis. thuu
other geiitl-min ae paving lor the fame
km I ol r a - 111 There it i lor this month,
and II10 balan 0 of latt tnoitlll. Uond
111 ualnif. ilinil:Hiio.'
And Mr. Stewart w out and oil be
fore the HMoni-iiel litre woman cnuni
oil r a wntd ol n niiin.Mraiice.
Oh, how liuky I Mr. Stewait is my
fairy, surelv. And it I did not know
better 1 -dionl-l think he was in the rmun
and hc.ird us! Elh'i exclaimed, her
hiioht eyes dancing with delight.
l'ain- in I'ss than an hour tlio happy n1l wft"
haud. on R.r Wav to purchase tlio pink taria'aii.
Iliu Id a rover hu p mao " "-.
ild Mr. Seart. 'lint, unless 1 can
inaurtge to steal in uuoburvid, I shall
have to ta all ninht at a hotel, or -'let
me see! Cannot I fix up oinu story not
..hi il. r he to tell the old woman 1
What sweet voice idia b-'S ! Ah! I have
it ! I will aav I received a letur, and
learned lhat the grntlem-n I had buaineis
with w is in town, and tliero was no Ion
per any neccs-itj lor !'""'
will do.
And, well pleased with the little plan
lor Ellii's p!ai-ure and ins own relief, lie
determined tn return huiiiu usual, and
tive the ioveateil reasooi lor his not bciiii;
out il town. t
p. til., wu. hist atrnoinif into a draper
.h.M .ha kit In-r Oris, nulled ecntly, and
turniuL-. ahe law a little, pale lace wlili
ru, nleadltlL' brWU CTCS tuUeJ to
v. a
her?.
'l'loase, oh, please, give me something
for mamma. She's 10 sick, and eo cold
and hungry, too !'
Tlio little thing was shivering Ani
Kllie caw the poer hluo toes peeping out of
the old shoes.
Oh, come on, F.llle ; its the "rime eld
tory the? all tell. 1 am going to get
some fixiugs lor the party ; are you t' said
a Irk ml coming up,
Tleasc !' the quivering lips uttered
again.
I'.'tite, do.' paid tho cay gi'l-
Ell'ie put her hand in her pocket, took
out and opened the poi tinniiiiaie. Noth
ing was there but lw round notes.
The child's eyes were fixed so eacetly
on her luce that eho could not re
sist. i must help her; I believe t-lic ia telling
the truth,' ahe said, turning to her com
panion, who, with a toss el her head,
laid :
Very well -I came nut to buy, not to
be sold,' and passed on.
Wheto do you live, child I t'-me
laid.
Not lar. Will you ctmie? ou will
know then.'
Kllie ll!ir.ved (lie littlo form as she
hurried, shivering, along several squares
to a row of small but decent lookn.g
Imni8. Opening the door sho led hrr
Inend up llie flairs to a email, almost
empty room. Tears sprang to cities eyes
a she tuw tho pale biro so wasted and
lull of siilTTing. Elliu listened tn her
story, and then liiddins; the child to stay
wild her mother, she started oil"
In less tli-ui half an hour she was bark
a-jain, Willi a strooe, pk-as-int looking
woman, bringing a ba-ket well lilh-d with
Ihiiios Kllie thuiieht tho best for the sick
woman.
A lire wa aeon started in tho little
grate ; a cup ol t a and teast were placed
In foil! the .mother. Nell startel down
stairs to beg then landlady to let tho girl
In oil a piece ol steak on her hre. l iom
the basket Kllie ux-k a pair ol r-lice and
warm st'-rkinns for little N'U. When the
dear, uood girl had made iheio comlorta
b!, she placed the balanced (it her money
in the woman's hand, telling hrr that aim
must take it 10 buy medicine with. And
then file went to tin I In r a doctor, ami
sent him where she had been.
Willingly he went, bles his kind heart,
leeling never better paid than when
having a chance to help God's needy
ones.
'And thal'j where the mniey's gone I1
aid Mrs. Fairlcgh, that altrrnoon, when
Kllie told her sioiy ol the sick woman and
i.nor, I ull-naked :diihl
'Yes, mother ; mid I hope ymi arc not
hurt about it. I'm not girn:! to nk lor
any mote. I don't ea-e nh.-iit the pink
diess now,' Kllie Slid, lucking iloabtlully
ut her mother.
l)-ir, child. I an not hurt about it
but you were so happy when yo-i went oil
to sp.-n-l your money '
'(Mi. ye-., mo; her ; Put oh 1 I nm happier
now ; uh'ci-:. I am. .'"ft Ihink !mvr much
my moot y has ibre.'
lint their nvne.s, my child ; J"ll hae
not told 111c thai '
Why, Iters, is K.eauor I-onion, an 1 ell,
her little child.
Hcatcelv had she tittered these words
wl-im a ipiirk strp mossed Mr. Stewart's
room ; his door opened, and without a
kno.'k theirs, too.
Take me to them !' Mr. Ptowart cried.
'Thev aio uiine-mv child and hers I Gd
J - . . , . . 1
bless you Kllie, tor what you have liJiic ;
No cmuo with me quickly, do 1'
An hour hud hui.lly passed when a
Call'iiue 1 01 if. I 110 to .'tin i',i,;n;i.i..iu.M,
an 1 '"f.11 at'er Mr. -I'ewa't came hi, beisr
, 1 ... 1 . . i - . . , 1 .. 1. ..
in in ins arms 111s ii'iih;iiht. oi-huj 10.
p'aeed lp-r iu hi. iinneliair, lielme the
Inithtly binning hie, and th.ti til't.'.ng to
K he 1 :
Will you s'ay an 1 take ct-e of them
while I -I" 11 k I i yor pioilu-i (
Never 111 llm win hi was a wo-n-in so
taken bv ui-n-e as M'S I an le'i;h, when.
niieting her in the b-.ll, Mr. S;e.v,,t suit.
tikit'g her hand ami thawing Her into in r
own loom :
Mr. Kairlcir.h, il I had had a 1 heerlii!
In art. I should lnvc 1 lT-.'te I it lo ynu l-'og
Hi;n. Hot I could lint think ol ci-;in
11, y li'oo ii over you. No I am r.li ve I,
ami will be h..ppy il )"U will jii-l say yt?
to Oay quf tiou - can yon c-ire cnmigli I'T
mi! to niar.y met Mv ponr daiiolitir
w .ii'a a uiotla-i's ra-o, and Ktli-) i"uht n
h ive a lu her. and 1-1 want thn liH'e
ui, 111:01 wlio siid. only lestenlay, she
would hke 10 Cnlulott n o
Da ! did Ju heart Mr.. K.iiik":;h
hto-n niyini;, boi-hi'i't bke a J-'Ui.ggnl.
Ve-, all -but niy iitiswer.'
Ves, if-'
Yes. That's ennuoh. Tliatik jou, dear
Mary ' Mr Stewart s.an 1. raising her hand
Ol ceurse she promised, and was
enough to do It. And, with such a be
ginning, we may know belore a week had
pa-std dio bail promised more than
that.
Mr. Slcwsrt carried his wifo to their
elegant hon.e just as ?oon as their
dauohter was well enough to be removed,
and that was acarcelv a month alter he
found h'r. And in the new homo there is
to bo a wedding tight sooo. Willie
doesn't believe in long engagements,
neither do 1.
'Yen uu- very happy, Kllie,' her mother
siid, lis they were busy in making beauti
lul things lor Kllie's wedding.
'Inrleel, I am, mother, I have
i-v-rv hour since I spent my money,
mother, did ever two pounds bung
hiipi'iucss belore t'
Oli, my I -ve, it is all the reward
puiu, kind and loving. '
been
Oli,
such
of
his litis ami tin n iliawing her nearer.
have telt like kissing you many tunc.
I it.ight us well be ..in now.'
And bilore Maty could olqect, the liis-
wasiiiKeu; ami who moij nttiuo, 1...
flij't slie had ever heard lltiui .Mr Slewatt,
ha drew hu with hi 111 to his il.iiigbtui a
si .10.
Hero my daughter, is the methir nl
your Kind little liieml, an I .he will vciy
toon, I h 'pe, be your niolllfl, too.'
1 V!-.. '.! ' lry K ttrl. i.., was l,ee'llll.
over Iii Ki-s I'.leainir, .nr. niewan '"t
ami put hu aim mound Kllie, aod
ked :
'Can yon make up your inind to wel
come tiiu witli a kisj, little dauL'htcr I
Iadeed I Cil'l.' Mild little Kllie. Wlthil
warm kiss, 'and I am U-t as ylatl as 1
can be.'
I'mlcr their loving raro
ilaii-.fhter soon crow well
lloin- nail Hi-niorj ,
A little babe lay ill its erad'c, and Uopo
camu and kis-cil it. When its nunc gave
it a rake, llntia momisu I another to mor
row: ami when tho younc sister brought a
flower, over which it clapped its bauds
ami crowed, Hope told el blighter ones,
wbi.-li it should giillu-r lor ilsell.
The babe girw to a child, and another
Iricnd came and kis.-ed it. Her name was
Memory. Shu said, "Look behind thee
and tell me what thou seest." The child
answered, "I see a little book." And Mem
ory said. 'T will teach tlue how to ge
honey horn the book, that shall bo sweet
to thee, win 11 thou art wld."
The child became a vnuth. Once, when
he went to his bed, llopu and Meuioiy
stood by the pillow. Hope sang a melo
(lions song, and said, Follow me, mi
every morning thou shall wake witii 1
smile, ns sweit as the meiry lay 1 flung
thee."
Kut Memory said. "Hope, is there any
n.ed that We should contend? lie (hall
bo in 1:1.1 a. wi .n thin-. And we will u
to him as .isters all his life long."
So hi; kised Hope and M.-'noi j.nn 1 WAS
beloved ol I hem both. hi 0 lie sle
liLiicelullv. thev -at nb-r.t bv his sitle
weavino rainbow tissue into dieains. Wh
he Woke, thev caine. Willi the lark, to bid
him good ui-iiuiii:!. and he g ive a baud to
each.
lie luvativ man. lively day, 11 pe
L'ui.led him lor his labour, uud every night
he suiirs.1 with Memetv. at the table id
ICnowleJee.
l'.ut. nt Itiio'li. Age founJ him. ami
turnn.l kis leniiiles grry. To his eve, th
world scciued allele. I. Mommy sat bv Ins
r'kow-chair. like an old and tried fin nd.
He looked at ii -r srr.oi.ily and si' I, M .-t
th.itl 11 .1 Inst iuicl!iltn, that I etitiustcil
to thee V
And slie un'wcicd. ' I fear se; for the
lock ol my casket is worn. Sometimes, 1
11111 weai y and si-ep, ail I then Time pur
loins my key. Hut llm gems Hum ilnht
give me v.'iieu life was new -1 can account
lor n 1 - sec, ho v might they lire."
Whila tliey tl.ua sivliv cmiVfiH.'d, II 'pe
put Itirlh 11 Willi; that, she had worn I 'i'l'-d
under In-r rrirment, and tiled its s'.icngtli
in a heavenward flight.
The 0I1I iiiuti lay down to die, and wnen
his soul went lortli Irom tho bo Iv, tho no
gels took it. And Memory walked Willi it
tliiouoli ihu open gate ol ll-avcn. H it
Hope lay down r,t lis tlireslndd, a-,.1 sen
tlv expired, as a rose eiv.lh nut its last
odours Het patting ugh was like Hie
mu-ie, ol a seraph's. She br.-ath ;.! it i.ilo
tlie bosom nl gUnioiis I01111, and s-iid :
' Immortal l!spi-iu---s! I luing th,-i a
soul th .t I have led thl.iugll the wolld.
It ii now thine, .leans has led emcd it.
Tiling llml 11 Slnrrioil Mini Tan
no! Help liiniktng.
That all the g'r Is u cd to be in love with
him.
Tint all the w idows a-e now
That it I i! weia a widinv.r he Cdild
ina:ry agii'l w!ic!nver lie chose.
That all the i.tlmr lellows aie fools.
That ho wouldn't introduce nnv lellow
lie knows to li's si-ier or hn-ilmighter.
'ii t his wile is s little j- nious
That she u- ' I to be 11 pretty girl.
That Ins mother c.-uid bake good lire.nl;
fiat h'. wile ran nt.
That he wouldn't tiusl most women.
That it he cu'lld 1 .r siin ulatc !iu would
make his luituoe.
That his gitls will niver bu so silly ft"
to won rf .
That lot Biiithei io law may be a fine
old lady, lull, but
I'hat Miioke has never hurt a man yet.
That with a little iiianag.niMit these
seivan s wnnld always ilo well, uud uevel
gi,e winning
That his shut bu'tnns uie grossly neg
lected. That he is going to iimku his fortune
time dav.
Thai hu despises old baoheloia.
I IIINOS A M vuill' ii woman c.:..oi- lll.-l.l-
lllISKINIi.
Tlio 11 ami.
Neatness is the first consideration which
makes a hand attractive. No matter how
kill", bony, or large jointel ami unshape
ly, il it is clean, ami the tingtr mills pmp-
Iv eared for. a hand can never look ilia
gustil'g.
ao!t, warm, piiame nanu i-us ni-
power ond la'Cination. rhuu is a char
acter in a large hand, timcy times lur
realer tli-ui in a tiny one. A hand cor-
responding 111 si.Mu the, ret ol the body
much tin. r than the little ia', ninipie-i
haniit, so many are proud to poe-csi, and
tln-rs euvy the pos'.. ssion. It is (.pu iY
a. nonsinsical to tipiii." thu han.ls into
olnvf a si.e loo sinull. as to pinch the
r
let l lor tight boetr.
A very una I no-e is considered iiis'G'nti"
mt, while a huge one is a. id to indieaie
linlillily nl cllala.'ler. 'Ally tint thu hiinie
with liands and ha lf 1 , wuli cliiinge.i 01
time, the idea slmuld pievail that tnnall
noics only were line, while largo ones weie
sonieihin'g to lid", 1111J ol which to
ashamed, would not llm f anil V ol hit -
inanity ullcrrpt to li-.lil-e the proportion
of that iniiitit-i r by Incing, or niseti-.ng In
,:l e net'f It would be equally as sensi
ble us s opping the cneuiniion 01 tne
blond in tho oilier minimis ol the body.
white Ilex. bio baud is ih stialile, but
not at the s.-.cnftci! ol duly. Many a liani,
rough hand has done enough good in the
win Id to look be iiitllul io the eyes of the
appreciative. Girls who shirk nil the
housewoik, uiakin ilrililges 01 uieir iiioin-
ers. rather liiim soil their damly white
hands, need not expect to be loved by
th who know it. The cillons places,
nnd other signs of labor would bo lar
more to their credit.
I'tio b t hand in tho world is no hui-8t
hand, be it hind or soit, white or brown,
Jinoolh or ough, angular or shapely; an
ho- t tialni that ik the h old ol a
hi, 11 I with a wr.rm, h i'ty ur ip, as ii
tin re weie 11 otoing in the heart to conceal,
only warmth and lindinns Inwards all
I'lns is llm li it and inoat bcaulilul hum
in the wotl l.
All l iiyi-H' oiir-iC'.
We have nnthitiiz to say in fivor ol
sumking; but a man who has acipirpil this
unless habit seldom ha. power 10 ilucon-
tin ue- it. and th woman who tolerates her
husband's cigar is unwise 111 obiueting to
hur hii-liand's pipe. Some wives are per'
P'-tiiully roiling again t snol;ing, contti'-
ually getting nt swor.ls'-poinn with eviry
male liiL-nd and relative, anil gaining noth
ing by it but a gri n defiance, which din
covers the diet that in the long run a man's
will is equally as strong as a woman s
when he otn-o s- ts upnu a subject with the
nrui mi ceivul iletcrmtPBtion ol having his
ewii wav. Then tliero is the ticivsna o-
man w ho hunts at tho mnell of tobacco-
smoke, an I win can detect a sinoki r a
milurll; lied the particular creature, whe
is alnii I nl the house and the uirniitire t-c
enniing imi regmti'd with the vapor,
Tin-so utinliilesophicsl wivei rush to the
i-Mieinily nl driving the smoker from home
to indulge in his tailing for the r-btioxicnis
"weed. I Ins is wouu than Inky, and 11
gem rally the lieRi ruling nl much lia pi
loss. Let the smoker have some co.-
little nook to himself, where lie can pull
as much as hu pleases without being con-
tii tlilly loiuiciitid about it until fault-
finding heroines 11 born and a dread to
him. Let it he sacred to cigars ami nicer-
schawl!', spittoons and pipes, ol whatever
ikicriptton. It is hard lor a loyal wile to
believe that the husband whom -ho lance
is a tower ol Miengih is really weaker
than his own tobacco-smoke, and that he
is powerless to break the chains id habit;
but sue 1 is t ie act. ami shu will llml 11
wiser in the end to let him have Ins own
wav ct hnnii). iinltsa alio wislns to diive
him to the bar-inoni or Iho hilliaid hull.
a
IV bv are There any I'ir.imrrlcil
Uoairii ?
One nl the i-reatest Siciil 'TublitlS
of the il.. v is to explain whyiluro a-e so
nmnv marriugfiible ivoiuen w hn never id
married. Soma say it 1 loving t" nil ex
.....c in nimilii-n ol wo-iieii over 1111 n, in
eoiisiouence nl which Ihivo are not hu
binds enough to go nr. mud. This, how
ever is disnn v id by stitisttc. Take thu
m.rhl lhrnni.li. and !:iires show that
tlnrc areas ir any men m it a woiiiin
Others attribute it t ' the cxpciisivt n 1.
ii.o.l.rn lite. M-u 1-0 i-vry I ati-e
a-,i,l iber c ii-no' llm .1 il. IVil the
but i-i, that 110 mail who truly bivud
woman ever liesitiite 1 to bei oniii ei'i; u:
to her an I evenlu illy niary lier li.ci'ic
ol pmcr'y. Tin y are I'.i.'d-'i nodi il in, 11.
ivilh 110 iik"i ol any feeling tor H woin-11
trmigir limn languid mini ra' ion. v.'i
may in- deterred Irom irsuinuig wl.at tiny
1, oard as u burden in the s'le.pu nl a w ;l. .
1 .. 1.- .. 1 1 ,1
Illile-S llsSUl- ll 01 H one: " "o
most Bin not so cal. ul.ilu.g. Olln r.,
again, attribute the evil to wninii'i'a Ins
tiditinsuesss. They exi'ii t too much in a
husband, and, while waiting inr mi im-p-s''hlt
shad iw, let the pusib!e sub
siiinee slip through then t'mtrr. 1 1ns i
a libel nn the sex As a nile, thev me n
more lastidio'.ia than nn-n an-, nnd an-ja-l
us susceptible a- ineii to that em hull n.eiit
id lovo nli-(h lovi-ts its object with cviiy
i.erlei lion and covei-i up every lau.t. So
1 rued
l.,r ns 11. eo an I women u'e cone
thev are as prone to u.iin iiigu now as in
,10 ne-ud nl the "oild's history .V ve' lu
bes, t!i-re ere weiiieii wading Inr l.u'
kinlsandnnt getting Ihtm. Thev re
i.i-.iir ibi-r are aeroiiiidi-hed. they tne
i" -'.-- - ' .
sensible, and nn ler pn per naming I l ei
woual 11 ke 1 M e h i t wives Ml I inollii is;
hut llnv 11 v. 1 ret a eh-im f. Win
in'im tn It m".!"l is a none ilio-eiiL-h
Pie'ho.l ot br.iiging lieu and women into
soi lal eouUct w itli ia.li o'.hrt. Gol.o'i
lira.
- .. -. . -
A Krciii' In lii!l--3l.
Mr. 0 .l atnoie is veif del. I.-iJt Hun
day 10 th-- mi U o! tin- ..-".i-'es Mr. II- IT
who -its iiiiu'c Iia-fly In h-nd Mr. '"''a
noire f 1, v a Ptdi r traveling ever the hit
to Ii s
lar. - 1! a)! - n
would
delph a
tho widowed
and cheerlul
laugh resounded
again ; atnl .Ne l s meriy
thioughoiit the bouse.
The nislit of the patty Kflie stayed at
home She loiL'ot a.l aoout it in the n
citcm-nt of that day 011 which Mr.
Stewa lound his daughter, and the nut
al.-o. Th-'i the thiid d-.y it was to be,
an i then it was too la!e to get ready.
How happy she ri-1 How nappy
ilw-j both were 1 The paity was iinite lor-
eot mi unt.l alter 11 o'clock, when iVillic
sinned 1. 11. saving :
'Thev will never lorgivo mo. Hit l.fiw
I hate 10 go, Mey I come to-morrow t
Will you tako a walk! And in the even,
iug we will go to the cpeni, and I tun
selii-h enough to nnko you proinisa that
h.h. I am here vou will go with no one
ol.n t Buy. Kllie. nromlse we that, tod
nil go away coulvutcil to-uiht ami happy
cuough, too I'
- V :", S lo
but he
. us ik-'d.
bed the
ii- high
lie- vans-
la 1 me O'Ute a (ceeie blow.
1 -man turni d ar-u-nd in a
Tlmt she was pretty at sixteen.
That shu bid, nr would hive had,
rest many good f lLr.s.
That her lady tin n. Is ru live years older
than tin y say I hey are.
That she had a very line niitm.
That il her hush -.ml had acted mi her
Jvi. , ho .votil.! ! c a rich mr.i to day.
That people think too much ol tin
inks nl that M , who would lint be
culled handsome ll she d,d not make I'.er-
stll up.
Unit her mother in-law is a very trying
W. Oil 111.
i'liat her giili are prettier than Mrs. A
That she wmil-l IlKo 10 Know wne.rc ner
busbainl spends bis cvtuiugs when lie
etuis out.
That lur il let son takes alter him.
That Iii! is going 10 throw himselt away
on Vibs Sciaggs.
That Miss Scruggs set her cup for bun
and did all (he courting.
That her eervaut girts uie llic worst evei
kn i-vp.
That she has taste in dress.
That shu has a gitod temper.
That she pitiis old maids.
tor it l-uld be 1. 1 His h si imp'ii-i
nudgn hi-ii Ml I 'el! him about it,
ri-inciiibere.! that Mr. C'olluinote 1
so he like I no bis band an I ht'i--pi.ii
r 1 IT. U - IT didn't ami d 1
enrol. -h ii'i.l consi o'leutlv, ia l.i-
111 ss, lie hit (
The old geil
no -o inn who had daicd 'o take such
Lb rty with bun. nnd ll-il! began to ex
plain with the gestures li e cuusn ol Ihe
(ceiunricc. Kut t'ollamoie. in 11 loud
-0 .-e, tlciii -m 'el what lie meant. It w.i
paritul to 11.11 Tho eyes ol the whole
cvngrigiitmti weie noon him, and he grew
red in the luce, nnd in ilcsper-itioa cx
clainicd : " I'ln-re wi,s a spi icr on your
head " "A wliitu place on my head, hey t
S'sp. sen tin ru is, wliut's that ti yo-i i"
said C'ltliunore, "1 on H know what 11 Is
lo be baldln aded your-cll 1101110 tin. It
was a sil ler," shrn ked Hull', while the
coiigieguli, in smiled, an 1 the peiepiiaiK.11
begin to mil idl bis lace. "t'ei
U.iily il's wider," .ail t'ollinmie
t. i-l " t iwoik in it tlnia noils
l'.ut yon let it alone do ynu immH Vou
let my lieml nl -uu 111 chinch." "M'. (' Ha
renie," slim ked Hell, "theie w-.s a bug nil
your head, uud 1 brinhi'd it oil -this wav,"
and ll-'l! ii.adt- nn..lher test uie nt Colli
more's liead Thn ol I t.in tho'igl t In
was going to light him then and there,
nnd burling his hvmil ho .k at H.vlT he
eci.cd the knnling stool on tho f! -or ol
tlie pew. and was about to liung Mr. ll.v.T.
whin t! e si'Meii inter Ii red. An explana
tion was written on the llyltnl el Jhe
livmii-b.ok. whereupon Mr. Odlarnoie
apologi. d in t boisterous vico. and
niiied his feat. I lieu tlio sirvu-es
. .... . .
proeeeile.l. Iliev iidiiK 01 nsKing ,iir.
C'olluiiiore to wo ship elsi-whero.
Sent ps).
People do net like to acknowledge- thst
th.-y aro poor except to booK agents.
l'hern is a rarer named Chicago (liil
but she is not so last ai you nngtit UiniK.
Ilindiicks llniiks Iho second plsce on
the Democratic ticket will be l'ayne
full.
The Arab who invcn'cd alcohol diet
lik - HOJ years uzo. but his spirit Hill
lives.
The K niita Fiee Tresi believes that Mr.
Tilden could be elected queen ol the
M.y.
I.ie. eo by tclcgini-h; tlie truth conrs in
liv mail thrtu hoiiis late. New V.uk
World.
Tlievsay that K'ing Giant lias bren
a, ulv wlr.sthiig "Mr MarvUud" lor a
iv et k or so.
Now Ire it your girl with coolne-s ai d
he'll like Mm all tin: better, vanilla is the
-ale. 1 11 ivor.
'I h ie in one man in Uoston who doei t
cel. unused f.-l 11 it attend. ng sliietl
...(ii hiiiiiiuij. llc'a a t";ig
Pint.
It is a wdl-sitt'ei bcli-l tlmt if Kecelier
would I ci'p hi" mouth shut 110 0111
mi-tnii" 11111 lor a CiiiH'.iaii.- 1 ink
Il.coid.
Wire tli e littln croquet .relies such
wicket things? Although thev look inno.
cent thev are apt to war hoop the b?t rd
t lupcts,
Ir"s kihI tin- 'mloion.
A Soli bll-C.llllg "I colota H ll-llllllV IX-
cei ..lii.gly i lcgaiit. but many billies make 11
great mi-take in Imsing goods lor iisprmg
sunia.er, i-r even wi.i'er dic-es. Tlnv 111
ikuvor to mt'c'i tlu.-ir lu-.ir. skit, or e.ft.
in-ti i l ol porch asing u liade whir Ii, whit
it hainioni. s we'd with Ihu color ol these
natural 1 h.irn... contrasts with th-'lll aid
I .rum a - picn-s - ( I -il which is calcii'atert
to si t oil at the b.st a Wantage thrie natu
ial hi-mlie-; gold-11 blown hair is h v.-ly.
but il lo-... s hall i'.s iilcain it !h dre-s be o
a l a !p In 1 ti iM-nd: bnu-.-i'i s w ho have
a "!.- t .'t al - I color in their chei k nrd ops
a.e apt to !. .1 d -co nr c'...ir re I uiibc.-o-u
inn uud e.n oln'i v.i ar tints whiil
1 hi. iii.l.'. to v. In-ill tie's and ileln a'e
ill-id. ' u mm 'o ri.htlu'ly belong, woilUi
not .bin- to v. i'.tr. ( '01, tr.a-t, provided It
lie not i-i .ring nr inharni-inioi-s. is "tie ol
the 1. ir 1. id ar-i-ti.: 1 th c:.-; it brings 11110
s-ioc-' n liel u'l l. i! good in ints id laei
nd li-oire. and tluows tho dt-kcls into the
TALBOTT A HOH
SHOCKOE MACHINE WORKS,
RICHMOND YA.
Maiiufiieturorsi ol l'ortabln and Statloiary
Kngim-s anil Hollers. Saw Mill, Corn aott
Wheat Mills, .Shafting, llansora and fu.
leva, Tiirbino Water Whools, Tobacco Ui-
cliiiieiv, louglH iron vvora, on ma
Iron Castings, Machinery of Kvcry Vlea
rlption.
ti ISN'INU AND lHKKflUINO IACUJWt
ASPKCIALTY.
Kopalrine I'rouiplly t Carelttvlly
iiiiui'i
TAIJ'.tVn "S I'.Vl'KNT (trARR-ARRKSTHe.
Tlio Invention ol the Ago.
It docs not destroy thoilrnft. It doe
not interfore with cleaning tbo tubot. It
will not choke up, and requires no clean -'!-'
. ..... . t-
lt requires no direct uampere m mm
openeil w Hon rinsing Htonni inaiiipuia up
iug oitjeotlonnmn, as iiiny may usiui.vpvii
iiml iili-nv si arks to oseiq O.I
It rcn iii rest no water to extingulaa
wjinrks, w bieii, by condensation, destroy!
llm dnilt. Ilesiiios, w lion wutor is umi, u
noghctod, llm ellleioney la destroyeil uy
eviiporiiiioii ol tbo water, mid the boiler ia
kept In a filthy conditiop.
ii is simple nml duriiblo nnil cau M re
lied upon, it can be uttaelioil to any bollor.
No planter should bo without 0110 of tr.oea.
Insuriinei' cotnpaiili-H will insure rib mmm
liuriis wlioro tlio 'lulliott Knglnee aua
Sjiark Arresters urn used at Name rate eat
marge I for wiileror horso-power.
-yr-Sitiul for illustnito.1 clrculari MKJ
price li-t.
lirani-h honso, Goldsboro, M. C.
J. A. IIAL'SKK, liouoral MaiiBgor. ,
T. A. (.HANdKH, Local Wuuagoa,
in 11 v S Urn
MEDICINE F0RTH5
DLUUU.uVLiur.iunbtj. i
BL0QO.iruRKlDNEnS.
5
CfJRAT!NL
pi r LlTor t'tiroi'luJut.
CURATIUL
l ur lii ln. y lasaeiwi.
CORATIHE,
fif h!luUttJ:lL
curatiSe,
1'ot . - 1 -luS IJUVl.
imuinti'i In 011 pwpw
PtrrtilnO (IIP IWMlVt
WI1I4 rrrttiiU' oil oip-
ai ft) iT in" fttnrm, wp
LiuriiM tn aoliun awl
ifi.il nrMi i-
uin. Tutttarm,
HhmutttattmH, Mmtr
a 1 k ii i ottmtlvutimuH
,,rh. Urtuntiom
ASK tOUfl DHUCGtSl
FOR IT.
0 L riMORt, Ud.
iloc 1-s ly
r. K. rlCIv
ttiti ;i;s ami iik;,ihs
MADE TO ORDER
Oil
shad..
sn.
A Ileiinlil'il l-lrnsii-.
When the Minu'.iei day ol youth is slow
ly nii-lu. g away Into Hie iiigh'.lall ol ago
am! the shadow, nl the past year gtew
du-piT nn I d-eper as kle wears lo a eio-e,
ll is pliuniut to oi a luck ll'inugll un
vistas ol t'lun upon tlio joys and sorrow
ol cnlv eais, It wu have a home lo slid
t. r, or hearts to n-joi -e with in, and lin tub
who have b -n gaiheting around cur Ike
side, linn the rough plu-isol our way'ar
in; will be worn and sineothcd away in
the twilight ol liki, while the blight sunny
spo-n wol nve pass-d through will prow
biighlei -an I mole beautitiil. Happy in
deed, uie tlio.e whose uitetootir-! with the
world has not cli iiigu i Ihu course ol tlie r
holier lioliiig, or lirnken those musical
chords ol the lieait whine vil rations art
so melodious, so tender and S'l lunching in
ihu cven.ng ol ago.
r.ErAiusn at low rrtiCESi
All kind 1 of wood work nnd trlmnilat;
lono in kooiI stylo. l;!ai-kniilli work done
it short notico ami Willi neatnosii, AH
now wt r w.irriiute.i. i inn pauuina iov
buggies iloi-o at low prlfos.best paint ueoel.
Many o jouti!' nun hu told hu lovoand
told a belle at the same t hie
- -
The only prolatnty good
dulge in is a little cireussing
tlraeons in-saiuetior-i,
"ll tssed bo tho tie that binds," was
never said by the uiau that was going to
bu uuiij.
If he puts his arms a'onnil her liko a
beat anil stops het breath when he ki-srs
her, they aru not mi.riiel, but they are
likely hi be. II be puts hu bauds on her
shoulder, leans ferward ll little, matches
tlie 1111. !. and lalla b.-u k, they have bei n
uuirrie I two we.ks. Il he con, en up wall
Ins ban Is in his pockets, look., out ol the
wiuilow, niva: "Well, good-bv," givislnr
a tasteless amark, and rushes oil, they have
hoi-n 'named two years, aud life It
dcseit.
'Hour IrrrrrMly i("' r.l,r'."
ll'ioin tho I'lovelainl llorakl.l
Dm en ll , ol Ohio, a vciy pious men
was i.ute I lar ht long prayers, especially
lo In family. Hue M itnlav liioitnng tbi
.Icit.ui and Ins wile were alone, ami as
was his usna1, cii'toiu al'er breaklksl
prayer was i flered. I here bung BH
tinusuil amsiinl ft Work that day, the
dcaron's nraier w.-s tttort. He seized his
hat a:i I nnlk-pail and started lor the barn.
Ilia wile being very deaf did nut notice
Ins aheuce, hut supposiitl him to be still
engaged Hi prayer. On his return Irom
mi king he was utprlsril lo Uud her sun
Une..un. He Stelllie.l UU M llT llltl
"lioiite i "Amen." when she nmiie liaiely
..rose and went about her wuik as il nolh
nig hail happened.
A new pair of shoes rame Imuic lor
little litii-vem nl 1. Ho Hied llicni PU
and I'm. hug that his ha t were m veiy clcs
o niiti is. ixclaiir.nl. "O. in! 'bey are 10
light i isn't wiuk my toes."
.. . -
A due! consists id g. ing to somo seclu
(rd s' il. bulging the air with a couple ol
ii'isto!. sliakinp bunds anil going back lo
town lor a liist i l.im brcukhiai, aud Jet
I they till us that duels am liiutul.
'.'l.i III, ATI KVI'ION J IV ESI TO
rni: undeutakinu depautmeht.
J- Zr-, -"V 'T ?-" '"
:''--' - ' t ' ' --Tti mmr
j .....
Coirms un. I. Cues of all eimt oonelanWey
m hau l.
C.in i im M itirlals kopt oiiliiind at ptHM
i,!.,ty p,,i,ti- lot r.. Ml'irliMt.
Weldon N. O.
Juno ft ir
J
N O.
that h
Takes nlmsnrrt hi nniirtiltieinir
can nl tl 1 bo lound at his Kami on
F I it S T STREET,
Where ho U:is on limd a full Hue of tt
Finest
WINKS,
YV I',I-IC1 1'S. ami
l',l!AM'!l-:s.
TOHAl'Cd. CU1AU3,
mid SNI'FF,
(il'.AN'iiKS. A PPI.KS,
nml CllNKKCTIONKRlES
His stock orCauiu-d Goods and Grocer
ies is unusually
Full a 11 il Complete
O1.11 r.iiiisur Wucskkv A S'rrciAj.n-T.
KKKslI I.AliHH PI'.F.H OS PUAUdHT.
Ilo Buuranteea sutlafaclion. Call nd
ea lnui.
Nov 21 I jr.
iHB&siwlsa'a