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TMa KUZ&KU,
ATTOKMEY AT LAW,
JAJIFAX, N. C.
Offle.e til thn Ooart HouM'- Strict attention
J ive.11 to all liranche of the pru'ensioii,
an W ly
JIT. BRANCH,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
EKPIBU), N. C.
VneHwH In t.Ti count le (it Halifax, Nash
KiliTcomliH n.n'1 Wilson. Collodions mado In ill
partu of Ilia State )an U t f
w.
W. II ALL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
WfcLDON, N. C.
Special attention (jlymi to collections and
. reinittancos iiromiitly uiailo.
may Kf.
ItVH H. MULLEN. JOHN A. MOOHX.
JJDLLIIN A MOOR B,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
, HALIFAX N. C.
Practice, in the counties nf Hallfat, Nort.hainp
.ton, KdKoeouilpe, Pitt ami Martin- In the Sn-
lren, court ot the Ntate aiui In the Kellers!
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in any part of the State. Jan 1 ly
J A M K 3 B. 0 ' U A R A,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
rfikld, n. c.
Practices in the conrts of Halifax and adjoin
inf counties, and in the Supreme and Federal
courts. Collections made in any part of tf.e
Btate. Will attend at the court house in Halifax
ob Monday and 1 riday of each week, jan mf
JOBERT
0. B U R I O JR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HALIFAX N. 0.
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Inj? counties. In the Supreme court of the
State, and In the Federal courts.
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dec lt.tf
G
A V I K L. UIMa1,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
HALIFAX, H.C.
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lot? counties, and in the Hupreine and Feletul
courts. Claims collected in all parts of north
. Carollua. Otflco ill the Court House. July !,!'
rjBMA!s N. HILL,
Attorney at I.tw,
HvLIFAX, N. 0.
Prctices In Halifax and adjoining c.u.mties
and Federal and Mupreme court,?.
Will be at Scotland Neck, onee, every fort
, tiKbt. siutf an if
ATTOKXEY AT IVJV,
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may n t'.
We MAS O F
ATXORWK.y AT LAW,
e Aimi; una, y. c.
v,..,;,winii.d courts of Northampton and
adloininYcountie.H, also tu tlw Ft-doral and Su
pMiao courts. J'1"0 g tr-
a. Mr.
A. C. loLLIOOKKKK.
Z 0 L 1. 1 C 0 T V K II.
Y A
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
WELDOS, N. C.
Praetlcs In the courts of Halifax and adjoining
bounties, and in the. Supreme and h'e.ieral eouris
(;ialiii e.iliei.l In aur nart f North ("arollna
On ot the Arm will always t found In the
effloj, June ID 1 y
IJ ft. ft. h, HfJXJKH,
JtVaOKOX DESIIIT
yCo ba found at b' olfli'O Kullold.
Purd MiUoiiaOaido Gas tar Uie l'aln
..eaa Kxtrartliu- of Tooth always ou baud
J uue 22 tt, "
N D B B W J. BURTON,
ATTOltSiEY AT LAW,
WiiLDON, N. C.
Pracvlcn In the c mrts of llallfm, Warren ami
adjoininir couutlCH and in thr Supremo ami ron
fral coilrn. (.laliuH mlkfted In any 1'iir! 1
North tarollna. J'"1" "
It
H. tiMITU, Jit.
ATTOKEY AT LAW,
8J)Tl)IU Nkc, Ulikax Countv N. C
Vraclti- 111 the county of Halifax and adjoin
Iik couutios, and in tho Siijmuo court of ihe
VOL. IX.
Behind the louW.
This world is tint no ImU placo
A" cmnk or often m:kt it;
Hut wh'Miu'r mmm1 ir wln'tluT huA,
JuM liuuHon how you tiiUc if.
Thero nrc tymij.t1i pIm nhnu; i ho mail,
Btil iht'ii, wiieiiPVrWti tiii'l Vui ,
Wf'VO jllht t'l kt'i'li ttiU I'tillill';!! UJi.
l'llMS) Oil Hltll llCVt't- lUUitl fill !
"Pis truo tlio cloiiiW are nfl-Mi dark,
Anl hfftvy sli;uinwt liiiii! llnm,
ilill jlist hi'yi.ilil ! In- Nllu M ill 'It'iliiH,
II only shiiicH iit'iMini Uii'in,
And if s I'ulilty brjivi' I In: sloriu.
Ami t'i tin tli-'-Htlrtl ('uly,
Tlli' rldii.ls will Itn uk. I Im MlUishtlK? ColUO
And tilt ilia wo)M wiLli beamy,
Tut if w sit mul Irtty mopp,
Alnl iMilhmtf ln m;iv' nnnnlilt
Or. if we're homiil. on fVi'fy Mlcprt
Tii Iliitl it H!t In mi iimUli,
Why lln'ii, hi. iml)t. our w;iy will hi
Wfil filled wllh hill H'U unul'le,
Koruol mnii'dt wuh hilf. ynn net,
W'.' mnk iijishMMitX'K 4(iuld;.
Bocht'or yMi mi! Andtdithtdy 1uni,
With re:idy .-ill tu htlior,
An I lend n hund. whem-'er you ran,
To help 11 fillleli nel;rl)tnr,
And If I ne worn! must ftune, nt h'Mi
Tflkii Irould'iM as we And ilioui ;
W II l eii-i'V eve Imdi 1 hro' In- rhmdH,
A lli I ee ihO 8UH iM'llllld lIlL'ill.
A SARCASM OF FATE.
A. very clrtiant lookinij leltcr lay in
little Mitiniu Vulsor'g biinils, a letter that
bore a diliciona peril) mo l Tinluts a
letter mWicBseil in a fine, fliwinf luml
aii'l tho etivel('i;o of wllicli wua Btmnpcil
with au iutricatu moopRram, that utiles
Minnie hiiiJ knnwti elie could oevor have
dociplicrcil ao ftrs. Paul St. Eustacu Car
tiscourt's luitidls.
Tho girl's smiiU, pretty hands jjict Just
& 1 1 ! 11 ! cold and ticaiblin as she took up
the letter tu npen It biciso 30 much, oh,
10 much, depended upoo what was in this
letter, becauau it menut cither a new, iu
dependcrit lile, in which &he would not
only earn her own living, but very ma
terially asai.st in taking care ol the dear
boys of fivo anl seven, or it doomed her
to tho old tiresome ruHtioo, out ol
which Minuic felt at timea alio must
fly.
Mis ebor looked up (rotn a stocking
bIio wan ilariiinf!, and siid nothing, tscioe
the nervous (jlnvv io Minnie's eyes. Thefl,
with a littlci, hall dcsperalo lutiali,
the gill tore open tho thick e.iti u en
velope. 'It's almost like an icc-coM plunge bath,
but here poes, mamma !'
Sha hurriedly icsd the short, Iriendly
note, aud by the i 'lick tear'! thr.t qr.thercd
in her eyes, and tho milcs thbt parted
Irom her lips, and tho flush that bloomed
like red roues on her cheeks, it was quilo
plain that thn news was good news.
Then she dashed tho letter on the fi or
and rushed over to her mother, and
kissed her, laughing ani trj'.Bx at the
same time.
Oh, mammal Mrs. Cairiscourt lias
given mo the position, and shu wauts me
tii come .immediately-toMiunrmv. Jut
.think I Jr ive humlied dollars a year, and
she assures mo I iuut iimke nivsell per
Icctly at home in her bouse , and she any
I am to have a room to mystlf, and to eat
with Pauliueand I'anlt tta, in tho nurei v.
Oh, mamnm, it will bu just (jlotiuusl
Are't you ylad, daliRhted '('
Her blue eyes were dancing, aud her
chrt ka erowini; liko a ros.) jcai.
Mrs. Vel'or'B sweet, sad voice was in
such odd contrast tu her child's eager an
imated tone.
'How can 1 do delighted to have you io
away from mc, dear ? Beswlu-i, I am so
afraid you will not real'zi jour vivid an-
licipations. 'Jus outside woild, whicli
seems to you bo lose-colmed aud golduu,
will uot be what you thiuk '
Oh, mamma, wh it a Jon's r.nmtorter
yoo would be I I!ut how can I help bumj
happy pi iltctly liappv. except beinji
awav ti ota you in New Yoik, in a man-
niuceiit kioiito, am inn nropie ol we ill u
and distinction, anil with their two sweet
childnu my iuly cue? Mamma. I will
ride with them, and 1 am to make my clt
ptrluctly at homo, the letter sis, an I you
remember what a charu)in; lady we
thought Mrs. Ciinisoou t was wlun she
waJ visiliuc Doctor M-ir.sNuM last summer.
Mrs. Neleor siiihcd soltlv. It s.euinl so
cruel to pour the chill Water ol disap
poioimcut on Minnie's btilit hopes.
Well, dear, purtiaps 1 am giowine;
cynical as I prow older. Certainly V"U
deserves a lair late, ami now, 10 luaceno
to matters of c r li PU, r.030 you Sec il
the beans are boiling diy.'
Tuu third day tucreallcr a day fra
Kraut with the atnud ol liort in Ilia air a
day when the leaves silltd slowly, atals'y
dowa throtitjli the tender. Koiuen atiuns
pherc and the huh l mild October was
over alt ihe earth and kv Minnie W'.ot
went away lioin the little collate wh
ha was limn an t ha I livid, into Hie
wmld waitinir to red ivr her - all her
all her girlish hop.s cn i',!adde?t winRs. nil
her ri-Unt dicilis buutinj it) lonut
real Zitioii.
H was a (plendid p'acc. Sin, P ud 1
Kustaco Car riscmirt'a palatial ieiduiir on
Filth avenue-- houne that siennd to
Miunie'a fancy like a '.ran.latcd bit td Inity
stu i, wi ll its proiu-ion ol flnv.rs an
laee draiiciiei. 1 1 1- luxailc-i and ele'"w:ee,
of which bIio h id never drexmed. and
ol n UojJ u ei she v.ih eq lully 'g lorant.
Mrs. Carnscouit iceived her with a
rharnilne gratlnuancaH an I pattrd heron
ihw tliuiil.'.i-r, aaJ tu'.J her thn hop-d she
would not let hersell cot htnneiiek, and
installed her in her beautilul little room,
with it piiik and drab ineiaiii carpet and
chentuut suit, and dimity curtams at tlie
windows.
Then Minnie made aomc tiilllnu lilt'e
alteration in her toilet, and pioceedo I to
take literal advantage ol Mrs. Ciriisooun's
Invitation to make heisell at homo iu the
great, beautiful parlor below, where she
made a cbarmiiily sweet, litilo pictnie,
as she eat nuallod in a liue tiiken chair,
the color of the roiea on her cli cks, an I
at which Mus Cleona C'aiisconrt lonki'd in
astonished, Imperious disdnin, and Mr.
Uiotlrey Fletcher iu undisguised admira
tion, as the two entered the room at the
lurthest entrance,
T.v Jove what a lovely irl I vVho is
she ; Mica Carriscourtf ho akcd in a tone
ol unusual iutoie.t.
Cloona's eyes lookod tinnttrrabla anger
Itom Minnie to Mm, Cairiseotirt.
'What on earth is she doing here,
momma ; U she rrrr.y ?'
Her sharp, tntiin tone wai diatinctly
heard, as she intended it -linuld bo," by
Minnie, who Hushed painlully ai she rose,
vinturnifj just one fjlanco at tho liaUHlitv
beauty'a lacs, nnd Mr. Klntcher's eaKir,
admiriDj eyes, wlioeo buMueii startled
Lor.
WELD ON, N.
'I am aorrv to have made such a mit
tike. I thought Mrs. Carriscotirt moot I
was to sit here a littlo while. Plesso ex.
cuie nic; I will not como REain.'
Her voice was sweet, and just a littlo
nervous, snd she Hutantly crotsed the
room followed by Cleona's cold, cuttiuj
words, evcrv one ol which btoiieht a
harp tin ill ol mortification and pain to
her.
He careful you make no such mistakes.
Kill. Your place is among the hired help.
not in tho pailois, Io good enough to
remember that.'
Anil even lieofl'icv Fletcher's callous
hoattgiivea tlnill ol sympathv at the
sitit of the scarlet pain ou the sweet,
young luce.
O:ico safe in her room, poor lit Lit? M in-
nio loiight and completed her Qrst buttle
wnii late.
I'll not bo cru'hor. bv inv fitst cspcr-
ience,' slie ilutiiled, icioltitely, an ham-or
alter when her breast yet iieaved with
convulsive sighs and her eyes wcio all
swollen Irom crvinx 'I willoot uive it un
and rush home to mamma -ruy (list im
pulse. I will endeavor to constiuc people
lui." literally and keep my p'aco.'
liit tiictu came a Hush to liar cheiku
that nil tier bravo philosophiz ng could
not control, at the memory ot Uleoua Cai-
iinnurt s cool insolence.
Til not havo spoken so to a dog, Min
nie said, sa sho rrptossed the bitter tears
that pprang 11 wounded indignation to
her blue eyes.
After that there was no shadow of an
opportunity niveu by Mitmio lor Mis.
Camscourt or Cleona to lay any blamo to
hor charge. Sue pet formed her duties an
no goveiueis had ever pei formed them,
and the twios progrcisd to their mother's
complete satisaction. 1
Minnie never was seen in the rooms of
tho family, but lived entirely to herself,
Inking her solitary littlo walks when the
lay a duties were cuded, and ilisciulinini;
hersell into on unconscious uoseltUb,
In avc, pa'ient woman.
Her letters home were miidit nnd ehet'!-
lul until one day Mis. Veslor was honi
flud lo learn that her darling was danger-
ou.-lylll; that the lever had como suil-
lieu'y upon her, and t'mt in leir and at-1 -
tinhness Mis. Paul fit. Kustico Curnscoiirt
h'i1 insisted that the raving girl bo taken
lioul her house to the hospital.
'It will kill her to move her,' I)r- I.cth-
budge liiid remonstrated, indignantly.
What nocieuso, mammal Cleona res
tortod, looking lieiccly at the physician.
It will nut hint In j to be reinovcd nearly
as much as it will fo- us to keep her here.
Who is nothing but the clii'dren's govern
ess ; she Daa hitler die, cvm, than 10 risk
all our lives any louder. You will plcisu
suneiiiitwi.l bcr removal to'-dav,' she
ddetl, imperiously, to Dr. Lctlibtiduc.
Ho I inked coldly, almost fui.iouslv, at
1W ias Can tscoii it's lace ai bespoke. Then
he bowcil, aud answered, qu etlv :
I beg to agree with you. This pw,
sn'Tutng child had better to dio than to
lemalii among tu;'Ji inhainnn people.
Aud III. l.etliliiidgo pc sonn'ly super-
iateiiileil Minnie's tiansler not to the
hii-pltnl but to his own Iioiimi, where Ins
iovelv, while-haned cjo.lur aud sister
opine! thoir hearts to tbo giil, and nursed
her ba'k to health aud gtiength, and ihe
sweot happiness that ever comes to a Kirl's
heart, lor Hugh Lethbndgo u-ir.cd her to
be Ins wile.
And the memory of those brief days
was hidden away beneath the clad puo
shine of her beautilul nev lile, and Min
nie in her home was proud aud bonorcd,
an I beloved as a quieti.
Ihe years passed. as yeats hare, a tiick
uf p issinp liiiiiing their burdens nf joy
an I soiiovv, and to Hugh l.etlilindgc sud
his wife they were ouly latidniai ks ul con
tent to maik thoir fi ght.
1 hiee dear clnl lieu had come to them,
and mat ion Minnie was even luiicr Bnd
sweeter than the maiden had been, lor
she had been benetlled by tho stein dis
cipline ol einlier days.
And as the yea'B went by Doctor Iti th-
bridge giew (amous aud rich, until there
weie no tomloits or luxuries ho was
obliged to refuse to his wi'e or family
mid 11110 ol those coveted luxuries was a
resident goveruss, at the home ol tho
children.
'I remember my own govetnejs days so
well, ileur,' Minnie siid one day lo be."
husband, when iliey were dbcussing the
leaiiuility of secunng one. 'I leel as it
I never could be kind enough to any one
in such a portion in niv house. And yet
all the happiness ot iny 1 1 to rcmlted Irom
my position is Mrs. CiuriH'uU-t's taioily.
And the looked thn gieat unutterable
love she had tor him, ami Dr. liUtlibinlge
kissed her lovely upturned luce tuu
ilerly.
'Thin I will take tins widow lady,
whom Allison rceommeiuli'd, shall I, Mn
nie f lie sui s nho is ol a good Inmily, and
and in vert lednced clreuni'tsnees. Het
husband was a ruisoribly dmnken lellow,
and sho has to sunnort both beisell anil
lui invaliJ mother. Ii would bu a charity
I sui nose: but of route we must aluu
loiik to our own m'eies'..'
Hut the decision was to employ the
widow Inly AIIikou to conll fenily teioin
mcmled, and a day or so altei waids an in
tervifW 'rsiiil.
Jn was jusl at the dusk of a winter's al
leinoiui Hint ihe tcivaid aniiouiiced to I)r
Lullibridga and Ids wile lliat.lady v.ished
to sec them 111 the pallor tho lady whom
Mt. Allison hai seut and Minnie ami lier
hti'baiid went down to rmot her tall
pule, htaring the 11 11 n. if-1 k bio tiaces ol
iiiiseiy aud suirow ou her lacu Clvoaa
Cnii-couit.
Minnie gave a little cxclnmatinn of as
toiiiiliiiien t.
'! it possible J Miss Curriscoiirt '
Sho inteirupied qaietly.
Mrs. Fletcher Mrs. Geoffrey Fletcher
Aud you are little Minnie Velsor. I had
110 idea 1 had uo idea I bail torgotten
L'lhliinluu's name ol course I cannot
have the potitiiui. It would hardly be
unluial that you thould wish to belneud
me.'
Mia. Fletcher turned toward tho door
her lace palu aud piteous, tier voice bitter
and ivu.Mim.
Dr. I.elliliiidge looked sternly alter hor
but Miuiiie shot him an appruliug glance
before sha itepped toward the departing
woman
'iV'ait jut a piuiuent, pase I I was
ao eurpitrsd. Mrs. Fletcher, liny sit
do vn, you aie in trouble, and it we cuti
bo ol any service 1 know the Jjctor will
bo ilttU to auiat you.'
C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1880.
Mrs. Fletcher's lips quivered a second,
na elm turned her pitilul eyes on Minnie's
sweet, happy face.
'1 am 111 need of work, but I do not f x.
pect it of vnu. Y'ou can only desptsa mc
and hold mo in hatted and con'emnt tor
what I did to you. Hut that or something
else has come homo to mo'
'I do not halo or despise yoo, M'S.
Fletcher. ( ! oil has been too good to mo
lor that. Stay I Doctor Lothbiidg'! will
iinloue my lorifivcncss, I am sure, mid we
will imiko you 11s happy as we ran. We
will filled all that w.ts unpleasniit and
mint anew. Do slay aud Ic.ich my little
glils, Mis. Flutchcr.
And Cleona 't down, overcome with
passionate tears, while tlio doctor, with nn
indulgent smile, and a nod ol tho head to
Minnie, lelt Ihe two women alone, under
the stiange cliciim.tancs into whicli the
sumi. m of late had led them.
ptiiruliig liriHitlM.
Did you evsi, in thuuthtlul mood,
notice some hit of wood l.iin long under
the heating influence ol Ihe Are, until, at
lant, it lies belorc you nn Ihe huiilh, a
smouldering briind. wiitliing as a very, be
in nl life J rinoking steadily, unl it
would teem painlolly, it needs but tho
touch ol a lighle I taper to came it to 11 i.di
foi th in dazzling biilliaucj; neverlheless,
there it will strtigglo on until itt alnngth
is well nigh spent, ire wc ne it bln.c loith
briohily lor a moment, and all is over.
' Methlnks It Is lil-ri human life. Ptrug
glers for success take courage. l'ertcvetc
iu your cherishud plans. 1 :cs nature seem
to lit you for a certain culling 1 Do you
wish to make yenr hlc the success your
Maker intended it to bo I Then on, press
on. Why may it not as well bo yon a an
other who climbs tliu summit 1 "Nun is
your competitor but a man t" A nun with
iiko powcia as your own. Fear uot the
coinpaiisoii of the lieaven-boiu gilU; the
same perlect Hand i;ave both yours utid
Ins.
Woikl nosliiggaid gains llio niotttitain;
nnr will you real'"'ii your hopei without
illort. Wherever we see tlio uinnkii ol lie
tn'ler, them is fotue lire. What matters it
whether it lie Hie lire ol genius, or nf sim-i
pie patience p'lsoverancej It is lire, and
is not that vilnliz ne; power tho aiuo the
world over.
What it there ore discouiagi'mentB,
clouds on the blight blue above? Heed
not Hie passing clomb; you've no time to
wii'te in idle ngiets lor evil that will take
to itoll wings aud lly avuy, or, il th
be clouds here ami there in your sky, sty
wilh olio who has said wisely, "The heaven
arc large.; I do not notice the small clouds.
Alter all, there is more sunshine than
clouds. Level iu tile beau1 y ol tlm pie
dominant blue, and turn your back upon
the ulouds.
Tbcte is always demand for Ihe best
woik and workmen, "itoom iu the upper
stniy always. Whether this cxiinirsihu
orignally meant that the head -tlio"upp
stniy" WhS never so ciowdt.l but that
th?re is loom lor more knowlulge nnd wi
doiti, or that there ii nlivays room and d
maul lor talent ot the highe t order, 1 can
not Biiy. 1 ou will, at any ra'e, certainly
llnd it title that your brain is not tilled.
Thereinto get knowledge, get wisdom
luipiovo your time, your talent, your ops
pnrtunilicii. Climb tho heiuhts, aud you
will then I'.uJ there is much unoccupied
Bptit'.u on thu awimUiu top.
riioiii'h uo k 1 ml I v hand tone lies the
lirlited taper to thu smouldering brand
yet smoulder 011, unaided by ony clj rts
other than your own, and some lime yn-j
will cunt a ptoudcr Hame than any asaint
ancu could havu uivuu, W hat it it com
1st ero night cu.srs iu f jntt Ullilled
your destiny, even tiiough yens wciecon
iiinied VJ if a lifetime in its aecomp its' 1
oieiit. I holigll the Voilii my havo hern
uot your success or yielded you a crown
your Muker witmased the sliug'lo, sav
yon, unu'ded, toiling otf until sueccs wai
thine, and wi I not be, the, just, upright
One, give you y u I r meed ol houor? lie
notiloihiiii but rather
"1 et u. then, tie npaiid doiiu.
IVilil a tiea-M tor liny f ile.
Silll Helot l - 11 . iill i'iir lOie:.
J.i: i-'i t-.' 'a'.i.-r f 11. 1 U' w ,111 "
A IMiill Hint llil iiotKluir.
From the St. I.iuih l'o.l,-iispaleb.
Yank' liibb rl, a we'l-kiiown rai'.
road man, rouneclcd with the Vandalia,
while in Indiauapolii, a lew days ago,
had ao epeiicnce in a stieet car which he
will remember, 'alik ts veiy lutnl ol
a 'blulF and a juke, llo got aboard the
ctr, and pat down opposite a rpnet look-
log, old man. riesently lank
pulled out a loin' (Vit pocket-book, cou.
taudiig about if 125 in small lulls. 1 licae
he lioin Midi Willi suliicitut loice to cou-
cial their detiomiustion, rcminklng in
,;ud tonei as ho did so. 'I will bet f 1 .000
that Claill Id is the lirst President ol Ihe
United Sla'es.' ','
I'lic ii'iiet nui j man said : 'Are vuu not
a little icckl i, joune mau t'
'I gue.-s not. Money talks,' replied
Yank, us he gave the bills another lUuut.
So it dow,' mid the ijniet gray mnn,
SB lie pr idui c I a most pietlioi 0 pick s
book. F10111 llio roll tlicicin ho 'skun.
mtd' oil a firtO bill tod live f 100, leinai'
ing be did so :
'I mil am tlmt. iiioiay ol v-"f.i, and it
you want to bet from f 1 .000 to b,000
uiotn, or know anybody that does, I will
aecoiciuodate you or him.'
Y'ank was struck all iu a h.ap at the
display ol wraith ami cotili Ituce upon the
pait ol the quiet old gentleman, aud he
uieicly gasped, 'Who in tho devil are
you i'
'A great many people stand ready to
bet tlm sanio amount that I will be the
next lloveruor ol Indiana. I will bet it
invsell. My name is Fiauklin Laudera.'
Yank reached up, pulled the strap, and
ns he got oil flic car, iciuaiked; 'That is
the worse blull I ever made.'
People niaku a great mistake ubout
beaveu. They thiuk it begius up yonder,
but it really begiui down hero. If you can
ho happy tu the basement story, you are
fitted to enjov the luppinersof tho tipper
stones. Put il you whine and moan hero,
heaven itsell can't chanoo your mood.
Tlia thing to give your enemy il fur
glvenvss; lo your opponent, tol. ranee; t s,
liieinl, voiir heart; to your thild, a good
iXimple; to A lather, deloteuoi; to your
unit lct, eoinhk't that will msku her proud
of nn, lo youraell, respect; to all uwu
;hjiiy. ' '
Ilirliuit-
It flirting really as injurious In its elTecIs
nn men as moralist) would have us be
lievet There are various opinions on this
subject; but while wo thoroughly iMsap-
prove ol nutation in any lorm, wo cannot
say that wn believe in victims ol blighted
niVt-ifion. Time, in this suit ol matters,
win ks wonders. Wo doubt whether any
man ever yet died ol a btokon heart. Mm
aic mote vain than women. Them are ex
ceedingly few ot them who are not flat-,
lore I by the idea ol some woman lulling
in lovo'with them. The lady lor the mo.
ment nUnrds them this gratification of sell-
love. Hho makes hcised as agreeablo as
she can. If tho vanity al tho man loads
him to believe that she has fallen ft victim
to his charms, this is his limit, uot hers.
riic illusion lias raised him to thu seventh
heaven lor a biicf peiid, and if tin) petiod
bu short, ho has beet) tlio gnncr. Iu one
ol I'e Reioard's novels he describes an old
captain who lives supiemely happy be-
ause he luncies thai, ycu'S ago, soma oiri
dud ol a broken heart because ho declined
0 marry her Ho carries about Iter por
trait, mid on all occasions lakes 11 otit anil
weeps over it. One day, however, he meits
ti e girl, wh had not died, but married a
I'l ueer, and oigotlen all about the captain.
Ik is m despair. He can no lougor indulgo
in tlm luxury ot grieving over the sad late
nf the object ol hu youthful alicctions.
Don l tint, uirls-il you can tiolp It; tint 11
you do, don't imagine that it will break
Ihe heai t ol any man. It may wound his
vanity, but break his heart, never I
A Mumping President.
The do f tcto Pre ideiit has Btarled to
Calilurnia. to be absent until the first ol
November, and it is ciyca out that lie is
to make political speeches on Ihe way. Hut
we hope, lor the oake ot the ollic.e lie holds.
tuat tins staieaient may prove untrue
lor it would be Oillkuli, under t-ucli or
aumstancos, to treat the man with tho re
sped always due to tbo i filer; anil tho pari.
fsaii stump speal.'iT Who "liouui mils no
1'iade his po-inon would have no right to
enei:t ids Diiiioriatic, lellow citizens to
iniil.e the discrimination winch niuisen
would thus fail to make between tho mau
and the oilier. The Tiend ucv came to
Mr. Hates in a way that it never caino to
any ol his piodccesantain a way, as many
neoiilo think, 111 t clieaiiened and degin
dedr but ho would do more, if he should
enttr the Held as a canvasser for Ins pii'ty
to prosiituie that high olhcc, than any
I'ii solcnt that ever went beloro hini; An
diew Johnson, Swinging lound the circle,'
not cipected. We sincerely hope, for the
sake ul the olHco, that tho mau wlio now
hoi, I, it will not be so utterly oblivious lo
tho ctennl Illness nf things," and tho la
ol common decency, as tu lend bnusell
and thus ubiii.e his cMK-e-tu sui'li uses
In conn .at with such a course, and even
wiih the endued, of Mr. Gail'ndd, bow
eminently iiioiut is the .h :ent and com
iiieinlable leseive ol the D inocintic Cundi-
dato lor 1 lie I'li-bideiieyl And right think
ing people will U'd tail to iiolo the differ,
erieo, and uppreciate it too.
. . -
YIHiige r.elt.
I was induced lo sserud into the bellry,
wliiiio 1 lound ropes lor eight bells -those
musical tones whicli exiend tho anhcro ol
the rlinicli's IlII lence bv aesoc.iatiora of
plea-iire, devotion, or melancholy, througli
the sunvii iline cmiBti V. rtiiainn enen
tivn means ol ioneasiuif the vmpathiea ol
relieion. and 1 xeiiiiiis 'licm by Hie Jirtf ides
siid on Hit! Veiy pldows nl t';u people!
Wh 1 thai, rs a bride, or bride jroolli. lias
iieanl them in conjonctinn with tlio linit
iova ol wedded love, does nt lull UlC
n'c:iialdi! sJi.11 ialiona ol thoir livily up
11, nl on other stmi'ar events ? Who, tlmt
tliioii'.ili a s 1 ii-s Ins otieye.l t h -t r calling
1 limit! on the Sabbath morni io, a tin: :',
nid ol placid 'eelini'i toward Ins I'ud, am
hi, isein:iled n. i"h'or. does mo hear
their weekly mom timv With devotion!
And who is'the e th it has not per o-ine
the 1 1st li'ci ol I ri - mWiiii. 01 the me'au
rhoU- dntiiS ot foil, ilai'o'htcr, bus and.
nilu', lather, moUier, or Axr, innli r lb
U'cuiiing tones ol the awlu! leo, r, ot more
awiul dumb pe.il.niid does mil fet 1 at every
lei'ciiuon ol the same ceremony, a ri vival
o! Ins keen but unavailing U'grota lor tlie
lllouldi ling deild?
l'eni'i ol' Interest,
Dead iasues O d uespupeia.
A man over bored -The c0i,!ui'.
Kvery tr imp carries a loan'm' nose.
A Initiqiirt 1ml' Heferted"--When tl
fruit nnd cream ale biougltl iu.
The conductor who divided bis collec
lions with the company claiuied that
was & lure arrangement
Never look down upon a mnn because of
Ins occupation. 1 he odlecior ol kilcln
reluse may be an otl il nice man.
'Tlio old homo ain't what it u..cd to be,
as the oi l man laid when a cyclone struck
bis domicile.
Just biar this maxim io f.wt mind, anil
beloro yon get very mad : It's ea-y cnougli
to i-park a gnl, but hard to spark her dad
A man at As;;a!U, Cl, 03 receiving
docKd'a bill for medicine and visits, w.-nte
that he would pay for tho medicine and
rcluru tho vtsita.
When milk sours tc al Hun will render
it sweet again. The whey separate Irom
the curd, and ihe louucr is better Uiau
shoiteuing iu bread,
ANewi iikgirlsw.ini two inikB in
thlity-onn minutes, hut while she was
doinir it. however, she had to kick out
like a man.
Tanner' fast established one great
fact
viz: 'i'lnit a man. even thu poorest,
net along In the world without a
lunch.
A Western journal heads an article
can
lice
Lunatic l'.scspes and Martin a Widow
IVapcd, eh? We should say be g"'
call-in.
The d itkni.ss ol uight hi Ips a to see the
Unght starsthe dsikirss ol sorrow bolpi
us to leo Ood and ucsven.
Th (TC iro t vvjjgfnv ays ol goiug Ihrougl
in, a 01 in woe is 10 inaau 1110 ocai 01
and tho other 11 lo make Die wout ol
Those win), take th latter cou'a woik
hard fur poor pay,
NO. 28.
The .Medichse of SuuslOne.
Tho world wants more sunshine In its
lisposltion, iu its business, in its charitios,
lis theology, For Ion thotxands of the
ni lies and pains and Irritations nf men and
women wo recoiiniiend sunshine. It south s
belter than morphine. It stimulates better,
than champagne. Il is the best plaster
lor a wound. The good Samaritan poured
out into the Inllen traveller's gash more ol
tins than nine and oil. Florence Nightin
gale ttsod it ou Crimean batllellelils, Take
it iuto all the alleys, ou board of all He
ips, and by a'l sick-beds. Not a phial
lull, but a soul lull. It La good lor apiece,
lor liver complaint, lor iieuialiiia, lor rheu-
attMi), or lading Inrlunes.lor melancholy.
Wo suspect that heaven itsell is only more
auniliiuc,
Knowledge may sluinkter in lh memory,
but It never dies : Il is like tho doimouse
tiio ivied tower, that sleeps while win
lasts, but awaken with tho warm
breath ol spiing.
Do all in your power to tcacu your
children self-goTernment. If A child is
passionate, teach him by patient and
gentle means to curb his temper, II he
ifteedy, cultivate liberality in him. II
lie is sellish, promote geuerosity.
The only kind ollico performed for us by
our Iricids, of which wc never complain,
our funeral; and the only thing which
we arc sum to want, happens to bo the
only th'ng we never purchnao a culiin.
Thoro is no greater obstacle in the way
of succcs lii lile than tritating lor some-
11 L' to turn up, iputead '. going ta work
aud tinning up something.
Death Is the wish ol soino, the relief ol
many, ana in 11 end ol all. it sets the slave
at liberty, canies the banished man hotnn,
and places all men on tlio sumo level, inso
much, that lile would bo a punishment
I'llUllt it.
It not the (tamo thine to bo wiso tint
it is to understand" ; for many, iwleet',
are wise in tbo things of otcrnity who
cannot in any sort nrderstnnd thorn
Knowledge is nought if it linth not its
use lor piety.
Al)Vi;imSKMKNT8.
T" I Urent ebaiico to make mon
II f XJi I ev. Wonted 11 ticrsou 11
evoi v town to hike subscription lor the
large-Hi, 0' oapost anil irnat lllimiratou lami-
piiblioatioii in the world. Any one call
lii ooiini ',iei'eiMl'ul nnoiil. Hix eleuunt
works of ait I'ivon lion to intiscrihors. The
Tlio prii 0 iH ho low lluii almost over;, bodv
siitiHi rii on. t'no ntrmit ropni la lakinirl.i
ub.-ei-ilioH In a cIbv. A bnlv airoiit rnorts
making over l-'UO elear prollt 111 ton days.
Ml wlio onuaiio inako innnev last, you
can devoto all your Hint) to tlm busliie",
or only your Kparo timo. You iinml nut
Imawnv from homo over nlirht. 1011 can
lo ii as wi ll 11s olliors. Kull dlroetloiiH
and toritiH free. Kloguiit ami rxpenaivo
outtlt Iron. II von want in ulitatilo worn
send us voir liddross at imoo. ItJct Bts
niithliia: to trv tho lumtnesK. No one who
nmiauiis falls to make great pav. Add reus
(Itii.i-irn Stins. Hi ,t t;o, Portland, Iliiiiie.
july If, ly
1 r."Of biislimss now boloiotho pnb-
XJL2JKJX. llo. You uau niaKo mon
fastor nt work for in than at unylhiiik
else Capital out require, 1. Wo will Kurt
von. fl-! a day and upward 11111.I0 al ti lilt)
by tlm iinliintrious. Won, women, hoys
ami girla wanind every where t" worK for
Now is tlin time. oil cm ilnvoto
your whole tnuo 10 thn work, or only your
spare inoiiionts. No other biisliiiws w ill
pay you nearly 111 won. M ono winuir;
work e.ui la, I to malm ouoi inoos pay by
MiRau;ini( atomic, Coitly Duliit nnil terms
Iroo. A ejreat opjiortiinity lor mailing
nionev easily and bonorublv. Addross
Tiuo . t'o. AiiKiiHtu, Mo. July lo ly.
8
TAiliOt'' NORTH CAKUl.lNA,
lllllilllX t'OBIll',
Superior Court.
Hi. hard C. ltadgnr, and wife, and olhors
l'luintdla
Against
W. A. U111110I, Jno. U. I Onlor for
Whltllold.iuid others j rubliontiou
rio'uiidints.
Tina in a civil notion pendioe; In u,;
tl r t Instituted by tbo plaltitill'-i P.ieliai
ltadiror nud wit'o and otliors, niraiimt
IV. A. I'aoinl, Jno. 1). V Intllrtui, am! ntlinia
Inn vor ol tlie d o,,n,i,int v . A. IJ.mlt,
and Id" sureties the amount duo by him as
tho fjiMritiH'l ol Iho pliiintiirs nnd to Miti
not tlio Inilil iltviaiK) nv inn noil win an,
toatniiiont of And row Joyner, dneeasnd. tm
tlio n avnicul of said H'OMVoi y, said 1. mil
t'onsliiliirf in pavt of the triiol v. hoinon tho
doloiid.iiH Jno. tl. Wbitlleld resided, sit
u.iunl lii nab I county 01 iluiir.ix near of
thn it, veil r !' Fnlltil.1.
riio dentl-i nf said tlofnilnnl wiilllloTd
having at spring lerm IhiJ H this court
boon HimiTo-itoii, ana tunv in cxoeninr
JohhiiIi '. ISoIIhuiv, bis ehi'dren Murv
l annv KiililiCK, I'.ve'vn . i"ierco wnaoi
J.lt.lToreii Holiorti Wbilltoht andotlioia,
represent tuid ildtonil.nil'H inlerosts in this
actum and tiro mo proper nun noecsMiry
parlies 1 1 a ihiul a J u d I n e a t i o
of bis right herein, il was or
tnri,,i look, ll.'lli-tl if.i.i.0 Uj llii-tit
nnd Khopid 00 inn lo to appear bv pr
pnr ullidiivit ibat un, ! mini parlies nre
noii innidoiils iiiion whom orvioe of pr
epa 1 .1111101 no mauu personally, iimu 1110
said 1001 ruHldont-s nro In bo notil,ed bv
piiblioxtiiiii us is ro. 1 11 1 rod law, and tbo
11011 retUlmicv and aiisoiieu from tho M itt
so Urn t Hiiliilllons (illinon; tin .peiN'onillv
served t.piui Ihoin of tliasaid Mary paniiy
KiddioU. and J.ll.l'iereo and wile, Kvolvn
V. l'ieieo and Koberta Wlrllield being
matin to iiopnar bv allldiivlts as retiinreit
Now tliorefnro tlio mild Mary Vannv
Uiildiek. J. It. Pieroii and wile, livelyu W
nud lioborla Wbltlieltl uio Uuroby
iiiitiued to bo ami appear lo
lore tlio JihIko of our Mup&rlor curt, at
court to bo bold lor tbo eeimily of Halifax
Main of Knrth CaroliiiH, at tlio . tiurtluin so
In llalliiix town on tlio llnrd elouilav
Keotemlier ISN). then and tlioro tu dufenil
llielr Inlureat borolit, and Itirlher to
and reclvo .wh.ilniir wald oourt aball
llieii and thoro cotisldnr ot then) In thU
be!df.
Lot tills notion lio iinertud in LLo ICm
luiku News, a iiowspaimr iiuIiIIkIihiI
said county ot Halifax, ouco a Wook for
t.ix niceossivn weokH,
WitneHK ifohn T. ISrogury, Cloik of our
aid court at r.llieo In Ilalilux town, this
the mil day ul" Jul v A. P. Ism!.
John t. tiiti'tiouv'.
t'loik superior foiirt,
Mali I'm Cnunlv, N. C
Mullen it Moore Attys, for flaiiitill,
julyaSw, '
Is a a
SPACB I S j 3
I O H IJ) r3
One Square, j ofl H 00 U 00 Wt M
Two Stiiarea, 6 W 10 IM 20 00 30 00
Throo !-fiiuros, H do lfi 00 SU 00 iO 61)
Four Hqiiaros, 10 00 18 00 0 00 Bt
Konrtli Uol'U, lfi 00 W) 00 iO 00 fO (HJ
Mall Column, 2U 00 SO (K) 00 00 05 00
WlioliiColuinn, One Year, 75 Ofl
'I'. !.. '!'.-'-!-4
'
TAI.HOIT A HOXH
SUOCKOK MACIILVK WORKS,
RICHMOND VA.
Maiiiifacliirnrs ol I'ortnldn and Htatloiiarjr
I'jiUiii,-. mill Itnilor" Saw Mills, Corn anij
Wheat Mills, Miarilnir, lliirinors and ln
ln s, Tin bum Walor Wheel, Tobacco Ml
1 liii.eiv, Wioiiwlit Iron Work, It r ana and)
Iron t'liHiinH, Machinery qi ('.very pmt
oription.
iplioll.
ISK1KO
A Nil TlIKKSIIIXO
i SrKCIAl.TY.
M4ni'K
llppairliiK Promptly A Varetnlf
TAt. POTT'S 1'AI'RNT.irATlK ABRKXTEB.
llie luvenlioii ol theAfcr,
It dotiM not, ibislroy tbo draft. It doc)
it. intoi loro it lib chwiinir the tube. (
ill not choke, up, and requires no cleir
im?.
It. rpquircs no iliroot tl snipers to b
opoaoil wliijn raiMlng Mtnnm (dainpora boi
ig oiiociioii:Uiiu, iui thov may belBltopij
1,1 ilium I 'm n.. 11 iMinj u, 1
It rinolros no water to Pitincnlsh
Kparks, w iileii, by ooiidpuaallon, ibwiroya
llio Uiulu Kuhi.Ii,, wlion water is 11 seal, If
loeiotl, tbo el'iioioiicy la destroyed by
evaporation ol thei watnr, aud tbo bollpr i
kept iu a lilthy coinliiloi).
11 ih Hlmplo ami ilurubln ami can bo ra.
lied upon. U can be attanlintl to any boiler,
iNo piaulor Nlioulil Im witiiout one oftliaai.
liiHiirani'O companieH will insure letnn and
barns v. hero tbo 'I a I bolt ICngiooa ami
.Spark-Arresters am iisod at same rt aa
;mri;i)ti ior wait'r or norap. power.
,r-,i;oii, for IHustriitod oiroular and
price list.
Urniicli lionso, 'lolilslioro, N. C,
J. A, HAUSKU, tieiioral Manager.
T. A. tiKANUEK, Jocal Uatiager,
may 8 lim
IllirlilT rtHtunmMUlM
to tlw (itlliltc (til All ilta
l itai I ' 'ulllfiu I'm Ml n
nnil fMl. i.'iil o.a,'
(."("H'tnll)' III iMtiffMafV
t4un, lUHirpm4mt
lttrttnln-Ht Wt
rrr, Mmt Am
prtitm, !.
htt ruoth IeJi
FlieruB, ka, II a
rlrhtii the bluod,
imiRlhi'DI th UitM
vU , nii'l rIvn dw i
l) iii iitarvva. To lit
mi, U.ii.'. ftntf elm;
lnn rvi4tnrlii recti r
Hil-m. Hi In vuluBbl
rcmojj ctn pot tw 1419
li Ik h.y r iH'utii mo3Kl.
If n r4 Ukm thmrm
vn tliottiKilveuriftni.
A tertNiMXHifiiJ U'lbra
niOrtiN win rjnwf jl
iijrtitic ny ntumi
Titvnr.
Solrf by ill DroiMi,"
TllEBKOWJi QICE11CALCJ,
BALTIMORE, U4.
IO,
A Un ut Toule.
IRON BITTERS,
A Sure ApK!tUor.
IRON BlTTERS,
IRON BITTERS,
Jit Ull ILIIl),
'IVUmlllllip
IRON DiTTERS,
rr lirlifatt rcinilM.
din IS ly
V. 15, VICK
i AKKJ At.!'. Al UlKjGIE
MADE TO ORDEr?
on
RKPAIKEO AT LOW f?lfW&,
All kitid.a of wood work ami tnniniina
lone in gootl ntylo. PiaoUsimilJi work lion
it Klmrt not ico and with iioatjioia. All
now work warranteal. Him lieJiitihR tot
hiiKK'O" doiiv at low prlooH.bcst puiut uaed.
SVK ML VI I I N I ION U1VENTO
Tim UNDHHTAlUNi nKl'AlUMEST.
Collins an, I. C.iaoa of all ul.es oi'tW.5nt)v
on lomtl.
Cirri 1 ;o M itoxl iN kept ouhand atpriy
bolovv I'olorabuig market.
Woldou Iff. O.
Juno S ly
N O. X, t' OHO,
Takes ploasiiro In niiiiouiielns IhaJ)
n alii 1 1)0 lound at his aland on
y I H H T S T U K E T,
Mi boro bo Iim on bund a full lino of t(ij
KinoM!,
WINKS,
WiilsklllS. auJ . . ,
liUANI'IKs.
TOHUtOO, I'lCJAIW,
mid MNUKK, ;
OltANUKS. APPLM.
and I !) N F KtTl O N K Ri K4f
1 1 in Hloek d Ciinuud U40d aud Qrzapj
ion In uuiuuully
Full nud (Complete)
Oi.n CiihNitc WprswiY A SeHCHlrT.
KRKMII LAO KR BKKK ON DRAltom".
Ho cniiautciM aaUi40tioii. L'adl auif
ee him. y
innM nirrcD?
IIIUI1 Ull IL!
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1
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