I THE ROANOKE NEWS.
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"yy O. ELLIOTT.
Altorn cy itiisl Connsellor at l aw,
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Thr Mouths,
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
R.0.ED7RDS'
MILLINERY ESTABLISHMENT.
MY SPRING STOCK IS IMMENSE-
I respectfully announce to my friends nnd (lie
ubllc generally In this section, that I have Just
turned from tho Northern ellles, bringing with
m nn unusually largo and well assorted stock
if goods for the Spring trade. These goods are
tho latest styles, both In shapes and colors,
ind prices are down to bottom figures.
Experience in the past has enabled me to pur-
(base goods suitable for this market and nttrac
ive to the tastes of all, and dealing only with
rat-class ho.wes, I em rceoniinend my stock.
Among other things I will mention .
RUCHINU,
COLLARS,
COLLARETTES,
FICHUS,
LACES,
SCARFS,
nOHIIillY,
IRISH POINT LACK,
HATS In all colors and shapes,
HAMBURGS,
CORSETS,
KID a LOVES,
BILK and LISLE QLOV ES,
PARASOLS, FANS.
RIBBONrf,
PLUMES,
TIPS,
SCRAtIS,
SILKS,
and SATINS.
ilao a largo assortment of Ladies and Ucntle-
in 'a underwear,
ILL l'RICK AND QUALITIES.
flints trimmed in the latest styles and at Bliort
totlce.
fa-Rcmembcr tlie place, Smitli's Brick Block,
felilon, N. C.
' II. 0. EDWARDS.
joct 6 ly
all important:
1,000 TOLICV ON' ASSESSMENT PLAN for il.no
1,000 " ll " 1.00
J,000 u it u u .(Ml
, lo provide for otiraclvos and family should bo our
trjt consideration. While the niitlc-head of a film
jy Is living he may manage to cure for his Imusc
ild. but death is inevitable, nntl what provision
' ft ve you made for your wife and little ones In
put of death? This Is a solemn question w hich
Caches every hearthstone. If you are u lawyer,
jhyslclan, merchant or farmer, your profession
t occupation dies with you. You support your
ully comfortably, but when you die, who is to
fepport them. The conventionalities of our
ibuntry (the southern country especially) are
.ken as to exclude women from thu chance of
taking a living, In fact she doos good work to
re for her child or children after food and ml
eut are provided. Now, what can be done to
. foUxt the wlfo aud little ones from the terrible
ftauces of being left destitute. Tho best thing
lat can be done, and often tho only tiling that
In be done, Is to effect an Insurance on your
jfe for the benefit of those so dependent upon
Kh. ' This policy la free from taxes, from all
Implications with your estate, from executions,
aid from debt. No one can handle this money
it the parties for whom the insurance la cfTcc-
In t hese days of complications, and home-
ad allowances, (with the chance of a struggle
J obtain even that) I think a life pulley the
Brest and Use only thing you can leave of much
"Jaluo to your family.
Nnwtho,ne;t!on arlsc.rhat company
tiust I insure in? "I am afraid OT companies a
long way off, I do not know the President, Dlrec
fcrs, kc, ut companies In New York, Pltlladcl
ila, or Boston, or other large cities, I know
Jntltlng of the workings of Insurance coinpanies.
iclr solvency, o. It seems to mo a leap lit the
trk, a tnnttur of chauoe tu Uike out a policy in
ch com panics. They limy be good, they may
e bad.
But there Is one company almost at our doors,
the city of Norfolk, Va., managed by gentle
fen or uiitUeatlonub'.e integrity, ineorNrated
IV the Legislature of Virginia, aud endowed
tith all the privileges that can bo granted to a
fotnpany, and at the same time with all the safe
fuaMs, that can bo thrown around the assured,
this company is known as the "Christian Broth
irhoodof Norfolk, Va." Any person of good
funding, and In good health can take out a poll
k in this company, of 11,000 hy paying tho small
(tin of two dollars and ono of i'i.ooo, for four dnl-
is, and one of.tf.OOO for six dollars.
Tlte directors anJmanagors of the "Christ Ian
Brotherhood," are E. T. Powell, J. N. Manning,
4 B. Rlddlck, D. J. Godwin and A. Savage, nn
6r the immediate management of the Rev
ilchard K. Jones, (Secretary.) I think the plan
Insurance in this company tho best I have cv
sr examined and decidedly tho cheapest. I have
"taken tho agency for this company at Wcldon,
J. C. aud will be glad to furnish all the partic-
jlars to parties who desire to Insure.
1 R. P. SPIERS,
I AGENT.
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VOL. XII.
ADVERTISEMENTS
For Dyspepsia,
Costive nesi,
Sick Headache,
t hronlo Diar
rhoea, Jaundice,
Impurity of the
Wood, Fever and
Ague, Malaria,
and all Diseases
caused by Do
restgeineirt at Liver, Dowels and Kidneys.
SiTMPTOMS OF A DISKASED MVER.
Bsd Breath; l'.iin in the Side, sometimes the
milt is kit under ties Shoulder-blade, mistaken for
RrKwMsusm; general loss of appetite; Bowels
tmeranr costive, soinrtinics altaiming with lax;
tW sstM Ml trouliled with pain, is dull and. heavy.
wMi anatiiU-rable loss of memory, accompanied
wits a painful sensati. n of leaving undone sninci hing
w4 ought so have bi--n done: a tiiRltt, dry cough
ael SMtsh face is sometimes an attendant, often
mistake ft consumption; the patient complains
of weariMM and debility; nervous, easily startled ;
ft M cs- Inirnnip, sometimes a prickly sensation
of ISM skis, txills; spirits arc low and despondent,
m4, aitltMaju satisfied that exercise would be heno
sVitai, ys ssm can hardly summon up fortitude to
1st is si xtct, distrusts every remedy. Several
m rim akovt symptoms attend the diseai, but cases
Mas occurred wlicn but few of then, existed, yet
aaasuuuoa alter death has shown the Liver to
have been extensively deranged.
It should be used by all person, old and
young, whenever any of the above
symptoms appoar.
Pwrsons Traveling or Living in tin
liftstttiy Localities, by taking a dose occasion
ally to keen the Isver in healthy action, will avoid
i Mlan, Dillons attacks. Dizziness, Nau
na. Drowsiness, Dt-pressien of Spirits, etc. It
mm isrriionM likta Klass of wine, but is no ln
tesdoaaag beverage.
H have eaten anything hard ot
f , or reel heavy after meals, or sleep,
lose at sifiu, sake a dose and you v. ill be relieved.
Thtae h Doatnrs' Hills will be saved
by alsrnys keeping tho Kegulator
In tho House t
For, whatever the ailment may l&a thoroughly
lf purgative, alterative A t tonio can
frsrer be oirt of place. The remedy Is harmless
Mid discs not Interfere with business or
pleasure.
it is rrmrxT vfof.tauli:,
And has aH the power and efficacy of Calomel or
Quinine, without any of the injurious after clTccts.
A fkivernor's Testimony.
Sirassons Lirer Regulator has la-en in use in my
family for some time, and 1 am squished it is a
valuable addition to the medical science.
J. (Jill Shortih, Governor of Ala.
Tim. Alexander II. Stephens, of fla.,
says : Hart derived some bench! from the use of
Smmons Lirsr Kegulator, and wish to give it a
Author trial.
"The only Thine; that never fulls to
IteltffW." f have used many remedies for Dys-
Csvia, Liver Affection and Debility, but never
v found anything to benefit me to the extent
Mtmont Liver Regulator has. I sent from Min
isumut ta Georgia fur it, and would send farther for
sct, a SMdicise, and would advise all who are sim
IWty afccttd to give it a trial as it sceins the only
thing that surer fails to relieve.
t. M. Jahnst, Minneapolis, Minn.
psJ. W. llHsnn says t From actual tx
penetiee is the use of Simmons Liver Regulator in
my practice I have been and am satisfied to use
and prescribe it as a purgative medicine.
HfcifTsVe only the Genuine, which always
ksa ths Wrapper the red Z Trade-Mark
sast Msrnattrre of J. H. ZEILIN & CO.
. FOR5ALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.-
febeiyl .
No time should be lost If the stomach, Jlvei
Slid liowi Is are nlleeti d, to adopt the sure
remedy, liosletter's Sttminuh Bitters, llis
eubes lit tho urgniis iniiticd beget others t'nr
more serious, und a delay is, llierefore, bus
ardoua. DyspepHia, liver complaint, chills
anil fever, early rheumatic twinges, kidney
Weakness, hriiu; serious bodily trouble if
trilled with. Lose no time iu using Una
effective nut! safe medicine,
i'or sale by nil lirugu and Dealers
generally.
.Tunc 11, ly.
CLOTHINGr.
SPRING
HAVE YOUR MIASUE TAKEN FOR A NEW SUIT.
Ihavo samples nnd prices 111 great variety
which 1 will be pleased to show. My orders are
tilled by the celebrated firm of
W ANN AMAZES, & SHOWN.
1'ITN V A K A N T K V. I
Shirts plain and plaited,
White and figured,
CuIVs, Collars, Nock-wear,
and Underwear of every
STYLE AND PRICE.
! can be found at the I'oit Olllce und will
bo pleased to see my friends and the public gen
erally at anytime.
J. T. EVANS,
WELIION, N. C.
apr 19 ly
FOR SALE.
A dwelllngand store house on Plrst street, for
particular apply at
TUII OllKX,
Wfk 8TOMACH &
JOL
WELD ON,
LtsVE'S comw,
BY F.1.I.A WHEF.I.KR.
She had looked for his coming as warrior come,
With the clash of arms and the bugle's call j
But lie rnme, Instead, with a stealthy tread,
Which she did not hear at nil.
She had thought how his armor would blazo In
the sun,
Ashe lode like a prince to claim his bride;
In tile sweet dim light of the fulling night
She found him at her side.
She had dreamed how tho guze of his strango,
bold eye
Would wake her heart to a sudden glow ;
She found In his f.tco the fanlllar grace
Of a friend alio ttscd to know.
She hail dreamed how his coming would ttlr her
soul,
As lite ocean Is ttlrred by tho wild storm's
strife;
Ho brought her the halm of a heavenly calm,
And a pence which crowned her life.
ESMERALDA.
Tliero are ft.'W more imtlirtio stories
ot' tlie t.i";t! than tliis inciilent of the
comedy oi' "IvsmuiaKht.' "01,1 IJiilil
MouiiUin" is siliiutctl in a Western
county ol Norlli Carolina, ono of the
poorest sections of that State. Mr.
Lb en 1. Carroll was the owner of a
rocky farm in that section some years
o ami lived frugally with Ins dainty
little girl of seventeen yearn. Emma
y name. Emma was in love with it
neiiriiuoriner blacksmiths son. Il.;i'
fat her encouraged tlie lovers, and they
were to have been married on the
11th of August, 1880. Andy Metcalfe,
her lover, was an uncouth, handsome
fellow ol about thirty, with all the
honesty and awkwardness of a back
woods ortli varolii lan training, while
Emma was an artless, graceful little
tiling, who knew no life or romance
without Andy.
Well, it will be remembered, that
on the 17th of August, 1880, there
was a terrible earthquake in the vicini
ty of "Old Haiti Mountain." which did
much damage, to that locality. The
nuptials of Andy and Emma were just
being perlonncd when tho awful rum
bling of the earth aroused the villa
gers; there was a rocking for a mo
ment of the little log cabin church, a
shattering of the lamps, then a crash;
then darkness and chaos. The next
inoruingtho village looked sad indeed.
Twenty peoplo were found charred
and crushed under the church. Tlie
young bride and groom were among
the missing; but lew bodies were re
cognizable so thoroughly had the aw
ful work been done. Old Kben Car
roll was heart broken. His only child
hail been taken from him "gone," as
lie said, "to jine her mother, bless 'em
both, an' 1 hope to meet 'em soon."
Me went about hall crazed for weeks,
anil filially sold the farm for a trilling
sum, and determined to go East to his
brother who was a well-to-do store
keeper in New York.
In the great city Kben was escorted
to the theatres nightly by Selh Carroll
who hoped that in the mimic theatri
cal world his brut her woithl forget
Ins own wretched life. So one night
they together visited the Madison
Square Theatre. It was during the
run ol "Esmeralda," aud Kbeii had
asked his brother to take him, as the
Herald p a t I it was a charming story
ol North Carolina. Dear old North
Carolina, at once the scene of all his
joys and sorrows. When the curtain
ascended the big tears swelled up m
tin- old man's eyes at the sight of his
own "Bald Mountain." Ho could hard
ly believe bis eyes. There was the
same spinning wheel, the old hickory
bench, the saint! rag carpet, etc., that
used to adorn his own little hut at
home.
"Why. lookee thai', Selh," he whis-
uered. "it's tin.' ironiivw'iuo thinir;. ain't
it? Lor, don't 1 wish my little girl
was here with us." His brother made
no answer, not wishing to draw him
out on an unpleasant subject, ami
the play proceeded.
All went well until the one lor "r.s
meralda's" entrance was spoken, and
Annie KusseU H head appeared at the
door, backed by her love's, Pave
Hardy. .Miss uussell s face was hard
ly in lull view .before an exclamation
of pain issued irom the auditorium,
ami the ushers silently and qtwekly led
out a wrinkled, awkward, grizzly
laced old man,
It wa-. I'.bt'h Carroll, ami he was
savinir. "Mv loor lii.ili- Kunov, How
did she get here, I wonder, and who
brought her ? Oh, brother, did you
see her sweet face, as she stood in the
tliior for a niiiiit with a little yallar
pail in her hand ! Oh ! oh 1"
1 5 til, Elien, your mind must be wan
dering; that is not y an' little dead
girl, but Miss Annie liussell. 1 i
yon not read the programme?"
"Yes, I know you think she's dead,
and so did I until to-night, when I saw
her right thar iu front of my two eyes,
right in the shadow of Old Bald Moun
tain, lint, ; But, brothof, thar's some
thing wrong in this I That was not
Miss Rtnsell I seed in that theatre, but
my own little girl, my Emmy 1 Don't
hold me, please, but let me see the
boss of (his yar show, or I shall die!
Quick ! 1 tell yer, I must know about
my little girl !"
Argument would not avail, and a
few moments later Mr. Daniel Froh-
m.m, the theatre's manager,' politely
received the sobbing old man. J I s
mission was explained, and Mr. Froh-
inan informed Ehcn that Miss Kusscll
had been known to him personally for
j-ears, and could not possibly bo his
N. 0., THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1883.
But the old man persisted in saying
"It is my daughter or her sperret, 1
tell you," until Mr. Froliraan consented
to take him behind the scenes during
tho entire act, and call out Annie
Russell. She was just dressing for
the ball room scene and answered
from within, "in a minute please."
The sound of her voice fairly crazed
tho old man, who now nearly tainted
in anguish. '(), I tell you it's my own
darter. I'd know her voice among a
thousand 1 Doyen bring her up a
little, please, or I shall die awaking!'1
Five minutes later, "Esmeralda's"
dressing room door opened, and Annie
Russell appeared in her Parisian ball
room dress, She p issed by Kben to
shake hands with Mr. Fiohman, and
he did not even recognize the girl
who, attired in the home-spun, back
woods grab of a sew moments ago,
had so brought up his lnmeutablo by
gone misery.
"Miss liussell, allow ine to present
Mr. Carroll, who wishes to speak to
you," said Mr. Fiohman,
"Happy to meet you, Mr. Carroll,"
said "Esmeralda" extended her Bern
hardt gloved hand to tho old man.
Bathe did not take it. 116 was con
fused and blushing, and moved about
awkwardly. At last he found speech
to say, "U'all, it's lucky you changed
that ar dress or yon would never hcv
played another act tonight, for I
would a swore you was my own little
girl who has been missing from us
nigh onto three year. You looked
jest like her in that blue ami white
cheek frock, and your voice was sweet
and soft jest like hers, audi was jest
going to pick you up in my arms
when I seed yon and tote you off
hum back to North Caroliny with me.
You'll excuse the mistake, Miss, won't
you, please?" Ho could say no more,
his voice grew husky with emotion.
"Miss Russell !" yelled tho call boy
just then, and 'Esmeralda bounded
away like a frightened fawn.
Well, now, that you to satisfied
said Mr. Frohnmn, "let me seo you
back to your seat in the theatre, where
hope you 11 enioy the rest of the
play."
"Is Miss hmiscll a eointu out agin
in thattduo titid white check druss
mil yallar pail any more?"
"No: no more during the rest of the
ay. She is supposed to be rich and
in Paris now," ruplied Mr. Frolnnan.
"Wal, then, excuse me, please. I
loii't think 1 keer to see any more.
She looks loo much like' mv lost little
girl, and 1 couldn't bear to nee mv
Emmy in those l'aryshepu (rills ami
ewgaws. Much obliged, Mr. Jrroh-
man, but I guess I'll go home. Ex
cuse my looiisuicss, won t you :
"Certainly."
And the poor old man from "Old
i.tltl Mountain" went out wiping his
eyes wan Ins coat sleeves.
HOW II ft Gt niii:i.
AMD HOW A STERN EDITOR SAT DOWN ON HIM.
A mtlCAM III.IOIITKD?
Prubably no class of men too thrown into
more Intimate relations with poets than editors
of newspapers. A haiid-uuulc, patent poet
eamo into this olllce recently, and he hud his
manuscript with him. He cleared his bronch
ial tubes, throw on a few tieiniily, llttte, vox
harmonica and other stops, and comiiieced :
"I'ader the willow a uialdeii fair
tt'as braiding Imr wealth of yellow hair
"That won't jtoe with llic tone of this
paper," wo said sharply.
"It won't V Inquired the poet iu a tone of
surprised suddouuess.
"Why, no. Don't you reall.e that this Jour
nal isn't a second-hand music box? The
rhythm is all rlht cuoii!;h, but you don't
Bcein to catch on '.he li ne rig.
Dou't you think this would bo better?
"Iiown lii the kitchen a maiden fair
Out ot the hash was picking a hair."
"Well, possibly, the way you put it," said
the poet, shifting nneislly in his chair.
"IVhy, of course it would, (live us the next
stanZii."
"She thou-rht of 111 IIow-m's, lite stirs nbove,
And then she thought of thu power,,!' love."
"Oh, she did, eh ? Well, we shall have lo pet
you to tlx that up this way :
"While tliltiklii,MrMike.who was oft beside her,
Hie1 turned around ami stepped In tlie spider."
The poor poet wiped away a tear, lie saw
at unco that, with our slun', practical Cummou
sense views of life, wo h:iil had htm atau ad
vantage; and lie couldn't help himself cither.
Warblu the next st.iu.i," e said curtly.
Ilicalhlni; li ml like a pacing hoisii Just In
from a da-h, the poor wretched poet pro
ceeded :
' Tlie wind came up from the sundy Sciilh,
Ami kissed the uiaidtn ,,n cheek and muttth."
"That verse will do wull cnoiili if you'll
only make one little change In It."
"What Is it?" Inquired the pcisptrlne; poet,
liiitliteiiiiiu up a li itlo and exhibiting a little
mure animation :
S.ty you piuke It rend tl.it way;
" 'she grubbed it up with u sin ly grow-rl,
And wiped it out wllli a Turkislmowel.' "
"That Is quite a Utile cliuuge," said the do
pressed poet. "Do you think It would Im
provo it?"
"Certainly. Swlug Iu with the licit car
man." "The maiden rose from lierinstlc sent.
And silent ly passed through the lonely street."
"That's the close," he aaid timidly, and Willi
a loner 8(rh of relief. " "
"Oh, that's the close, is it ?" Well, you will
Dnd we tiro rliilit nlontr witli you. Just after
that llils way ;
"llown on the girl the housowlfe bore.
And tired her through the kllelien door.'
"Now, you see, with the uld of n few minor
siigircstions which wo hnvo made, you ran
trim that thing of yours Into soitio respectable
kind of shape. Beside that, yon have got a
poem which you can't spill a kind of double
barrelled poein-uud sell half to one paper
and the otliorbslt to another,"
THAT KIKS.
'That klsa ! It made me a painter!" Is tho
grateful trlbuto the world-renowned Benjamin
West gives to hit mother, who in his flrat
crude sketch recognized her cradled babe, and,
perctianccd, simultaneously, the dawning light
of Renins, which thut tender maternal kiss
brought to such a glorious fi olt'.on.
2'liat kiss 1 Ah, there Is scarcely a life, how
ever forlorn, that has not at sometime felt the
deep licait-sanctifylng and Inspiring power of
some special kiss either tho gentle Impress of
mother love, the fervent seal of cherished
friendship, or tho liuprcsstoucd pledge of
deathless devotion, It touched it thrilling
chord within the heart which must ever vibrate
at tho recollection, nnd opened a fresh well of
emotion Into which no drop from the Lethean
fountain can over llnd Its way. Its record it
Inscribed wlihlu the life volume ns with a dia
mond pon; and even Iu our dreams wo feci its
faint touch upon lip and brow as If funned
by the wings of angelic visitants.
But theso are not all ; there is a kiss that is a
farewell to tho life for ever ended tho lite of
lovo I -given In token of a subtlo kinship of
soul that all tho mournful vicissitudes of life,
and even the solemn dcalh-throes of humanity
can uover destroy. Tho only visible exponents
are tremulous lips, the divino moisture of eyes,
and the faint glow of smothered feelings; but
Iu the soul that kiss shall live forever as an
emblem of life's holiest love. low strangely
docs its recollection stir tho depth! of our na
ture, nnd smooth away thu shadow ot despair,
and lift the burden of unrest from brow aud
spirit. It bridges over the loveless chasms of
tho Intervening years ; and In tho bnssouiing
beauty of girlish trustfulness the gate that bur
red our heart's pardlso swing onco more. The
poison ot the wouud Is extricated by those
tender pitying lips that rain sweet balm upon
onrown; and we feci strengthened to struggle
on and bear the cross of duty with Spartan
fortitude. Ah, yea 1 there lg mngloal healing
In such kisses, and cold and cheerless would
life be without their memory.
4 HiiiDEUitooH ki:ji:( ti:i at
THE ALVl'.tll.
THIS HTAltn.lNCl ItKSI'ONSIt OP A IIIUUE ELECT.
Denver Tribune.
Society people of Albuquerque were envel
oped in amazement last night when the news
HI us rapidly spread through tho city of n sensa
tion attending tho arranged Wedding at the
residence of Mr. Edward Powell, The lu
tended brldu elect wus Miss Ma Smcdley, and
the bridegroom elect, Mr. At. L. Stivers. Miss
Smcdley Is a nieeo(.Mrs, I'owcll, and Is ono
0' the blithest ami most clitiiinlug young la
dies that bus been introduced Into Albuquerque
society; while Mr. Sliveres Is a wealthy cattle
grower, the owner of an exteriltve ranch near
M.imoso, in the western part of Valencia
county, lie figured before the public some
months ago In a war with sheep men. Every
thing was arranged for the wedding, thu wine
win on ice, the cakes baked, and tit tho ap
pointed liuur I he Iter. Mr. Keitlcr put in Ills
appeiininco No cards had been Issued for the
wedding, but there were present quite a num
ber of prominent Indies aud gentlemen, Imuie
dliito friends of the family. 7'he lady and
gentleman soon to be made man aud wifo wero
attired tu suit the occasion, and stood up be
fore the minister ot the gospel to pronounce
their solemn vow s.
"Will you tnke this woman for your lawful
wife?" asked tho Kov. Mr. Keller.
"1 will," responded the bridegroom. "-H
' Will you take this mini for your lawful litis
baud ?" continued the minister.
"My God ! I can't, I can't, 1 rim'l !" wss the
pitiful response of the young lady, who burst
ing tears, rushed into an adjoining apartment.
7' ho ladies went to her assistance and advised
wllh her, and the rejected bridegroom tried to
persuade her to change her determination and
become his wife, it wus no purpose. The
young lady would not change her mind.
Miss Smcdley has recelvid iilttctitions from
Mr. Slivers since Inst winter. They have been
engaged lo many since some months ngo. Hut
then the yoiini; buly bus since entertained
grave doubts as to their roinpiitibillty of tem
perament, vet, looking on her engagement as
irrcvociible, she nas allowed mutt trs to proceed
oven to the weildlnr ceremony, when she
round it Impossible to pronounce the words
thai would make her a life partner of a man
whom she evidently did not l ive.
RKTIt tPI's" I IO.
From the, Kayettevllle observer.
What soldier of the remnant of Lee's velcr-
nns who stood upon tho glacis of "Battery 45"
on the afternoon of tlie memorable U of April,
ist',5, at Petersburg, watching ibo tierce strug
gle of his comrades on the parapet of Hattery
(icgg and wlihlu its duomed enclosure,, wait
ing his own turn, can forget a sight which
presently met his eyes. Out from the sally
port quickly passed a single fold ler, boyish of
tlgure and llthti, but strong; aud, before War
ren's astonished troops could recoicr their
wils, he hod unfurled the Hag which he bore,
and, taking a position not a great way nit, ho
waved thu tattered colors In their very teeth.
Volley ufter volley from tho outer lino of tlie
eiieinv on the parapet ,,wnre, bin ilcll ailt'i'.
but without effect, so chnriiied did his young
life seem; when, tiling tho Hag mi it IT in bis belt,
he coolly inarched away, tho volleys still con
tinuing he with head aloft and colors Hying,
down the ravine, up upon the dam connecting
the two forts, and finally safely Into the srms
of his comrades. 7' Ills was our townsman,
rol or bearer James W. Atkinson, of, the Mild, ot
Line's who, ut the peril of certain death with
every breath, sought thus lo save and did save
his regiineninl colors from capture.
Thu writer is reminded of this episode of "Ihe
lat days" by a recent luttcr from the no lesi
gallant Adjutant of Sergeant Alkldsou's legl
meiit, our friend Spier Wliltnker, Est)., now of
Ualelgh, who thus records his recollection ot
his comrade:
"I can see hlin now In Ihe midst of the smoke
of battle, the Confederate stars and bars float
triumphantly and .iKIl.iiitly above his hend,
with bravo men to the right and left, leading us
on to victory. My heart always warmed at the
sight of him, and his bravery nnd coolness were
a great help to mo in tlie entieivor to perform
my own duty."
Don't nn; intiik llofsK. "Hough nn fiats,"
Clours out nils, mice, roaches, bed-bugs, Hies,
ants, mules, chipmunks, gophers. ISc.
Iliirki! county, Georgia, has 1,000 acres in
wulci melons. Here Is an opening that good
colored people should expect to resell when
they dl,
NO. 19.
IMlMHtrAMT INFORMATION
Every person In North Corollna ought to
commit to memory thd following facts about
the State, because It is Just such Information as
wo have frequent occasion to use;
Area of tho Stole 52,'JSl) square miles.
I. und surface, 4SJSt',tj square miles.
Water turfaco 3,(520 square miles.
Extreme length, &(K1 miles.
Extreme breadth, 1ST! miles.
Length of coast line, ill 4 miles.
Latitude of IUtelgh, (the capital,; 3V4 T.
Longitude, 7"35,.Y
Averagj elevation of the State, 510 fort.
Highest point, (Mitchell'a I'eak.) 0,707 feet.
Highest town (ttoone.) 3,'i'iOfeet.
reputation of tho Slate, 1,SIW,0; whites
SfiT.'J-l'J, colored ft:;i,J77 Indians t.'.'JO.
Number of counties, IM.
Area of largest county, (llriinswlck, Kobcson,)
U50 miles.
Area of s-nalest county, (New llaiiovcr,) SO
miles,
Population of largest county, (Wake,) i,W.
Population of smallest county, (tiraham,) 'i,-
Population of capital, (Kuliigli) 0,20
Population of largest city, (Wllmlngto,) 17,
3M.
Miles of railroad, L',010.
Miles of Inland Steamboat Navigation, '.HM.
Average Mean Annual Temperature, S'J".
Average Mean Annual Rainfall, ii Itiehct.
Total water power, 7,500,000 horse power.
C ata nun of Tint Plaudkb. -Slinging Irrita
tion, intlauuniou, all Kidney and I'rlnury Com
plaints, cured by "Buchu-palba." SI.
I.UEKOLaVK ItF.I'I.Kt TIOX ON
OKATII.
The following lines are an extract taken from
a letter recently written by Colonel lngersoll
from Long Beach to a personal friend who had
suffered a bereavement In the deatb of nil
mother:
"After nil there Is something leuderly appro
priate in the serene deatli ol the old. Nolhiug
is more touching tluu the death ot the young,
the strong. Hut wbeu the duties of life have
all been nobly doue-when the sun touches
the horizon, when the purple twilight falls
upon tlie present, thu past and future when
memory with dim eyes can scarcely spell the
records of the vanished days -then, siir
rounded by kindred und by friends, de.illi
comes Pike a strain ui music, 1 Ho nay has
been lung, the road weary, and wo gladly flop
at the inn.
Life Is a shadowy, Btraugo and winding road,
on which we travel for u little way a few
short steps, just from tho cradle with its lul
laby of love to thu low and quiet waysidu Inn,
where all at last must steep and where the only
salutation is "Good night."
Nearly forty-eight years ago, under the snow
iu thu Utile town of ''azctiovhi, my poor
mother was bin led. 1 was bat two years old.
I remember her as she looked in dealh. That
sweet, cold face has kept my heart warm
through all the years."
He Uuntetl
In Urlie
Paper.
tor I ho
Clncluniitl Sunday Kight.
"1 waut to wrlto for your paper,"
solemn looking man, as liu paused
said a
on the
threshold ot the editorial sanctum.
"That's right," replied t lie editor, without
looking up from hi work, for It was publication
day and there wus a stern demand for copy
that could not be denied. "When you writo
for it bo particular and give your namu and
postofllco address distinctly.
"I will," said the solemn mutt, stepping In
aud taking n chair.
"And dou't forget to enclose tho money.
Some folks write for thu, paper and forget to
put la fuy money. Then they complain be
cause tho paper doesn't come."
"Do you waut money when a man writes fur
your paper ?'' asked the solcmu man, as his
fnco acquired au adnitlotial elongation.
"Of course. What d ye think wo print a
paper for?" Flint Not much. If a man
writes for tho paper wo suppose he wunls 11,
and if ho wants it he must pay for it."
"You don't understand,'' said tho solemn
man ; "w hat I want is to write for your paper."
" 7'hal's what you said before, and 1 told
you how lo do it," repliol the editor, testily
swinging around iu his chair. "7'hough
can't see why you can't subscrlhu right, hcie
now, JiKt us well's to wait until yon get homo
and then writo for it. Though may be you
haven't tho necivs.iry two dollars with you
I respect your independence. Your don't
want, to subscribe for a paper you aro not pro
pared to pay for. 7'hBt's right."
' Hut if 1 write for it''
"If you write for It and enclose tho money
'it will bo rent promptly. No fear of Hut
Subscribers will confer u favor on llils olllce
by reporting any carelessness or li regulailty on
the patl ot their postmaster in delivering 111
paper."
"I con put a great deal Into a letter," Insin
uated tho solemn man.
"Xecd'nt put morn than two dollars In,"
said the editor, "unless you get up a club
I'sual reduction to clubs."
"I fetiryou don't comprehend me," aaht the
man of solemn visage. "I want to wrllo for
your paper writo articles and correspondence
you know, for a remuneration."
"Oh, that's It. Why didn't you say so be
fore? Thought you .wauled to subscribe
Seemed sort o' curious, too, thnt you couliln'
write for my paper to be sent without coining
in and telling mo about It."
"You will like my lottors."
"Can't say! as to that. The most Interesting
letters the editor gels, as a rule, are these
short, pithy ones, Which simply say; 'Kuelosed
please II ud subscription price to your valtiabl
Miner for ono year. That outweighs a dozen
pages ot 'Itcflecllons on tho Dying Year,
'Thoughts on Discovering the First June Bug
A great many people want to writo for the
paper who have nothing bolt io Interesting to
sav as that they find their lubsclpilon has
shout expired and her ii the money for re
ne wing It, That Is neat to the poiut, and uo
editor will throw the letter Into ttio waste
basket without first taking out the money
and duly credltiting thu subscriber on his ac
count. Write for the paper, my friend, by all
means, but dou't forget tho enclosure
Then the solemn man went away more
thoughtful than before.
F'miH'rsHnil otliers tU-slnnn a Kentoel, lurra
tlvn;t'iicyitusiiU'8M, by which Ti to .o a day
ran b ciirniMl, nciid aiUtrotm ut unco, on pontul
to H. C. WilUiniu.ii It Co, lUB ana 1.7 V Mi tow 8t.,
lto.nns 2 and 3 V irglnlnn nibbling.
oct r ly
IS
UANl'II 4 1JKI.L.
,v rrKi;Ys at
LNI'IKI.li. N. I'
LAW
Practices iu Hi' ennui;
Kdiroeolillte Htl'l Wilson.
pSI'lsof the Stale.
t iillllt.t.X.
et ions mail.
J nn 1
Nn si,
II. SMI I'll, J It
atkhcm:y at i.aiv,
eil'o'ri.ANO N'i''K. lf.Lll CtlUM'V
Practices lii t li" con nly of Hall fa and in
lll'( counties, ami III the Supi'Uii.. court
State. j,
n. ;
Ij.oh--
-t 111,!
; ly.
J
M. tl It I . A A It l,
ATTOItN F.Y AT I, A iV,
llAt.ll'WK. .V C.
Olllce In the t'ourt House, strict ntonti
given to all brunches of I he prnfos.iioii.
Inn VI ly
rUO.M.V.S N. HILL,
AUorncy nt Law,
HALIFAX, N. :.
Practice In Halifax nnd ndjoluin;; countio
an, I r-Vdorul and Supremo courts.
Will bo at Scotland N'eek, Olieo everv fort
"''" ling's If
W. M ANON.
attoui:y AT S.Wf,
OAltYSHLMtti, X. ('.
Practice Inth irts of Northampton nnd
Adjoining counties, also Iu tin l-'edomi and Su
prioue curls. june 8 If.
y A I. T K It K. 11 A N I E L.
Atloriiej mill Counsellor At Law,
W E I. I O X, X. V.
Practices In llslifax nnd ndloluliig counties.
S ml niicii'i,,,, giv.-ti lo collections h,
all parts ,,f th.'.smto und prompt returns made,
fob. IT I y
at rote ' i; y a r law,
WICLPON, X, C.
Special attention irlven to collections and
euiillaiices promptly made.
IlltIV III.
Y It. K. I.. II U NT li 11 ,
n ii ii u i: o n i r. s r i s t
Can bo bin ml at hisi niVioo in i::;f;oM.
"it pi Nitrous OvJilti (lat lor tho l'liin
Iiish Uxtrai'ting of Tenth ulwuvs ,.n Uin j,
.Illiio 'J'J tl,
UMWS l. Mt-t.t.KV.
I. I. I N k
M I) O K K,
ATTOHr,YS AT LAW.
HALIFAX N.i'.
Practice In tho enmities of H.itl'.n. N,.
'lamp.
ton. I.dgeconibi,, Pin nml Martin In the
renie court of the Sttllo ttnil in tile l-e,. r.-il
ourts Of the Hllsterll llUIrict. I'.dlec! Ions ,:..,!,,
Ill any part ol the State. j.,,, ) iy
V. J. NAW,
BAKER & CONFECTIONERS
If A' L DO K, N. C.
A very large supply f
Cakes, Crackers, Candles
French and
Nuls, ,tc.
Plain,
lliiislns, Fruits
The largest stock of Toy.! ,-f every variety ever
brou-rlit to this market
Orders for csndb's, en';", c
tilled nt short
est notice nt Norlhcrii prices.
Weddlinr and ot her parties stinellr
d ns ehe.u,
oct 111 ly.
as I he cheapest.
W 1! i; N
l N,
M ni r m Ti tiriis or am IT. u.uis is i i. kinps op
riirritige), Ilnriios, N-xIdle.
Mrhllcs. Collins, fui s, Wheel-. Axles.Varmncnr
Horse ('leUiiiiu'. Lap Kobcs, Sc.,
Nos. II.
(let ti ly.
li' ;l ii 2tH'ntoii St., Norfolk, Va.
IS
is a sunn CURE
for all dlionie! of tho Kldnays and !
LIVER
It hAfl nMlfla action on this inoat linnort-uifc 1
Arnn. na.hiitiir ft tri tliwmtf ml tnmlil tt-w iA
Inaction, lUmuUting tUehralihy BcoroUonoi
the Bile, and by kctonina iht iviwnin in fw
ocrartltlon, tQboUnjr ita ro.ru Lor dlacU&rce,
AJlilsfcri IfyouovxicaffcrLiiefc'fTxim '
maiO II CI a mal4.rIa,liavthocJiilia. 1
are bilious, dytpopuo, oroontiipAted, Kidnoj-
Wort will lurclv rrlirrrt nrttl m:irtVlv curt.
In thm Bnrlnfr tr clrWAHO iJu RvBt'n. aw '9
uno nnrjuia ia&o a uiorou. u eoiutjO oi iu
1 80L0 BY DRUCC1STS. Price HI
oet U ly
W- W- HALL,
I'lre noil Lite Insurance Agcn
Can be found In tho RonnokeJXows Offl
Wklpon, N.C.
B E P R EJSJEJN X 8 ,
New York rtiiderwr'tera. ... ' ,
"Agricultural" of Waterfown, X.T.
Western, f Tor.v. to, Csnada.
i'amllco.of TarlKiro, N.C. ,
LyncbbiiK, of t.ynchtntri?, Vrt. "' , : :
Kqultalib! Life Insurance Oo. ot N." Y,
Will place rtaksln any otUer good company
it low iaf urate) Julvijiy
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