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IF r -J .r .it HALL & SLEDGE, n:nn:ir:i VOL. XIII. A. NEWSPAPER FOE THE PEOPLE. TERMS-'-'1111 1KK ASNTM IN ADVANCE. WKLDON, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6. 1884. NO. 34. - - &M ViVl ) :i, r PROFESSIONAL CARDS. W. II. KIT! Ill, Vt.A.MISV inrsTY .rmi:si v, ITCH IS Pl'NN, ATTORXEYS AT LAW, SCOTLAND NIX'K, X. C. mar I .Ttf v. ii. bi nui.h, XAi.eiiiH, t. c. II. II. Ml M il Jr. W "Tt.AMi M i K. N. C. SB EE tk SMITH. Mr V. II . Rualiec nnil Mr. It II. Smith. Jr.. ('.uin aclnraat Ijtw.have fnrincil a liiniti-il jmrliieihiii for the practice of law In Hulil-m enmity. Mr. Iiii.Ims- Hill allcml l hi' court nl 1 1 it 1 1 In v ri'tniliirly. mill will alan tiii tin-I'imlit) h In-m-icr hia -.crvicca Are rctiulrcd. ta-l hi 1) QUIUAKII .V II V M A N, Attorneys (I l.utv. HALIFAX. N. C. Ollleo In lliofiilirt II. Hi. i' Strict llttclltiiill given tii hII liruni'lu'H nl Hit' pmtcaaiitii. Jail I.' I)' rp II II M A S N. II 1 I. I., Attorney at l aw, HALIFAX, S C. Practices In Hullfix im. ailjnhilnironuiitioa mill Ketlerul unil Miim-inc cmirls. miK. -sir. rp W. M A no s , Attorney at Law, (lAltYsuriUi. X. r. Priiotlcca In tin' i.'ii rlx nl N. .ri Imin .11 mid ml piliiing ciiuulie. alsu in the Fotlciiil Hint supreme cmirta. Jii'ii' if. A I.T Kit K. II A S I K I., Attorney at l.in, W F.l.lMlN, S. C. pmctici-a In Halifax ami ailjnlnliiK cniiiiin-. Hii'rlul iitlriiiliin yiveii In collect ions ill ull part of Hit' sinu- anil .runiit rctin 11a luiide. Ifli 17 I)'. AY r w. II A 1. 1.. Altiiincy at Law. WEI. litis, S f. ujH'i lal atti nllnii uKi'li In inllii-tliHw ami r.-mit-taiii in irttinitl liuitlf. limy I tf. M f 1. I. K S i M Ot) K E, AllOllK'tB lit l.uw, HALIFAX. X. r. Trartlrr In tin1 1'ttiinllt's nf lliilif.ix, Niirlliiniiitin. FI.'i i'iiiiiIk'. I'm "ml Miirtin I 1 llif Sii.r. iiit urt lit tilt' Mule illlil In tllf Fi'ilrntl t 'i.nrl ill lln I'jltttTII liitrlrl. t'lilli'i'tliniit iiimW' In in I'lirl nl Hit-Mun-. jan 1 1 ) 1) U. J. K. .ll 1 El. US, Siii'ciiii l)t'iiti-t. Having TnuMH'iitl ltM Jitr.Mn Wfl.l'in. can l f"iiin m Ills .illii-f In iniiii Itru k Itiiil'linu t all tinii-M-xt'i-i uh('iiiilM-iii on ).rtih'vf.i,.iiiil l.uint . t'nrvful ultciitiim icivi-n in nil Ithik hr- .. Uu- n.-ft-wliii. 1'urtltf vboUM nl llifir Imims Im m iv slrc.i. July 1-' 1y. I) It. K. L. II f X T K Stil j;'iill Kc'lllltt. Can la fitnnil at liist.nici' in Enllfl.l. Pnrt' Nitron- iixiilf Una fur Hie l'ainlf Exlrac tintf ttf Tt-t'tli illviit in I111111I. jnni' tf A SPRING TRADE. 1884. I am nivlvhiK hiuI la-int( on sulo Ht jk .pulur rn'f" lull luii'M uf Fiix1 Whit.' (..xhW, IikIIh I. Invni, Llmu Ijiwnfl. UiilMnl l'rlniii Ht 4 i M WnrMitl. h..fn, Lustre, 'iihhnn,n,'. Hiintitiir. Scotch liinx ImuiM, Cht'k NMiMkik, 1'huli'tl i aiu lirlcii, KmhriM(crirs, 1.jicvh, uml 1 XICK Ll.XK OF XO TIO.XS AXl jew Kim: HEAVY PI.ATKII KA It Willi's, ItKftT KSlll.l.H (iAKXKT EAIl lHitH'S, BK.UTIFU.SCAIiFI'lSS. 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I.itut w In re the weary uml wirn niny ret ; where thekliiuiintl thi'Hi'rfllcil.iwn; Where the M-rf nmy walk In reIniK as fair a lie wli.t uearetti theernwii. illi Hie luvlni: niiilloveiliifi'iir yniitli we wamler liy i.l. It'll .ireillil'. ; VV,-reek ii' it ' 1 f I'll re , "f wenlth or low, in thai Iteail- tllnl liilnl nf iln nni- The niaitl w limn e Imiil ill luli ymi ilaya, wlinae l-eil lii-it ntitler the Hiit.w, ln luu k ami f.irtli In the html nf tlreanm with the lieanlynf "liiinr airn;" HerlirltMit ee aliine with the mrkliim ulanee nf the nlileii hajii'y ilayn Ami our heiirta iwaln renew llielr jnutli neiith Hie rmliiilieit nfller eile. We lit e w ht.le year itflny at nnee 101 the niltiliKM nil 11 k'leani", Whntf yeiir. nf J. iv that linve un iii(lit, In the lieuil- llfnl laml nf ilreani". The li'i'. Hie lii'iii'f anil Hie klinw letlk'e val that we eurn fir liiwukliiK littuni We until. Tin when we enter there aa Hie earth iliinli. In Hie tihiiui-r ; We 1 limit the lilll. nl Hit imkiiiiwii lunil-llie laml h nniii'.rlal irntl lleh'tlil the imluee w herein nlir llnme, w llntlf Inllliler unil maker la liotl ! Ami liriuhtly ll walla nf Jaer aliine aa the aim- llaht oil It ItlealllN ; Ita yiiteh nfuema ami lla alreetanf .'til that weaee ill tile tjeiltltil'tll html uf ilrealna. iih.lnuil nf ilreama! tih, nnatleal laml! between the known anil unkiinwii. There n'ii:liami kitii: In thy vaat ilolnaill, each ilreatii la kilii; alone. lie knoweth nmielil of the inyaile realm, euro not where Ita etintinea eml: He llskelh not, for iiiioli ita ahnrea he llli'eteth Ilia liilia loat frieltil ! oh, hinil of ilreaina ! oh, iK'iintiful laml, w here Hie aiinlie,ht ever Kieaina ! Mnv we enter the unknown lainl naineil Heiiven friim tin-licailtifill laml nf ilremna. Written lor I lie HnAsnKi: Xkw. Wile be was ehattiu' wid de totbeis V'urnil, dat was cr boy wbar used bunt cr heap wid Marse Louis 1111 Scip, be kep a ed'.'in' ni"lier an' niober de steps twel Marse Louis eoteli niylit oil 'im, w'en be did. be hilt out bis ban' ter mi 1110s' same ez V uinil was white and he say : 'W'y htiwilye Vurnil, ymi don't know how j;ikii1 thii.se line jiossuins were, I was much ulilioeii to ymi 1111 so was lirntlicr William an' so were nil our I'lieii's that eat any of them Hendiiln' V until ttriii ! See lone; in do winter he toukeu cotih two 'pnsuuis an be lalleiicil cm hlssell, an lieu he nut his mammy ter cook 'em lak he knowc Marse Louis loved 'possum cooked, wid vin'irar nn' red pepper. (Lawd! aiut dey gin id, dat way I) an he lutch cm yere an j.ol ole Mis ter sen' 'em in cr box 0 visions she was lixin. So tie 111 limit Maise Tiiiiiis siniiifii d, ez how he 'mem lii i'i tl de 'possums, Vtirjiil be started off a sliowin' 'cm bow ole 'Nothin' " treed 'em an' tcllin' 'im how l'alienee bed two sich tine lmi'iiii's, an' I diino how much 1110' ilo chat, den be sav : " Ver aint seen 1 de h.iiin's y it is ver Marie Louis?'' .Saw; Mais1 It mis sav; ''How tire they?'' ".Ies wi ll 'l iiilcd ter ez cf ymt'i a been vere" Viiral say. "1 an' Miss Alice have seeii ter 'em cv'ry day." "Von an' who?' Marse Li mis say 1 an' Miss Alice," urnil say. "Miss Alice C'lnde. Sheshodo love dnjp an' burses. An Lnwd! Marse Louis, unit lie purtv ? She's cr Kiiibt inntici'ii air iiiimil wen j;ot 111 tie pack, sue is. .ilarse Louis he less latfeil at tint, an Went on in de pallor ter tell Miss Alio "poet. See he knoweil iii"il ilnln mean no harm 'pai in of cr ter or hoiin , case kimweil dat nincr 1II1I11' sidcr nolhiu on lis y.'th much tinrlauce ez it Inmtin' iIol' I'ut want lnc loll ver d1 Irul'e? 1 b lii vos dat fin'in' out dat Miss Alice ikkril linisis an' lmtin's same ez he doni1 was ile lust tiiinn whar uvver leant .Harsi ... , . 1 Louis's mind lor her. 1 o, w on be coiiip tor sec her, an' know how ladvlicd kin' an' tinilv she war. bis mind done moie'ii loan, hit Jens cleaved 011 lor Ii un taint liuvver Ins 11 lunsoiinl sliue. Sbo ibini: 1. -in three l'nkcs 'ioved dem two weeks. Iey ml terncther, an walk lernelber. un danced ti-metber, leatway Marse Louis an' Miss Alice used dance, w ile Miss Liicv made Jo music. Sec, boin' cousins ole Miss cotild n' 'ject tor dey 1:11-111 dis yere wallztn , tin sh.i ilnln lilicve in it iiincli. ( 1, itiilher for ilat mat ter.) Hut las', lime come w en tie liirbe low trusted, an' Marse Louis was gwine way. We all was busy I tell ycr a cookin' up 'vi-ions fur 'iin ter carryback. Wc biled hams fur 'em tor eat w'en dey diiln' have time tor cook on dem long marches, an' we put in jars o' pickles fur Marse Louis; an' seem lak Miss l!ossh) 'inombored ev'y thine; Marse William uvvi r loved ter eat in his life. An' she an' ol Miss dey packed un' eri"d, packed an' cried; an' Marse Louis, an Mis Alice, mid Miss Lucy, dey sot 'roun' an tried talk mighty gaily but Iwamt no nm I'Vyhmlv ni' up an' cried w ell deV st'cd Marse Lnuis gil on his horse ter ridenway. Onb I chilltiii, dem was tryiu' liiu. fur de women fokes ! I scon ole Miss mi' Miss Bessie, many an' many tr n'c.dil, wtilkod up an' down de flo' twell s'iiiii day, so min'rlile 'count of Malc Louis an' Mar1 William dey cnldn' shot dey eyes, speshly w'en dey knotted or biitile was beiu' font. An', w-t-m lak, niter Marse Louis lef tilt time Miss Alice was mos' unxious tin' uneasy uziby was (do course she ought tor been, wid lu r Pa in dc war.) Ev'y eveniu'. raiq or shino nle Mia or Miss ltessie, mighty often bole, ud go ter town ter git de news; so s Wc didn' hev nobody but niggers ter sen' an' ebon l'nk lake smart ez be was couldu' bring straight iiuH words ter aateify dem wait in miuIh. One dav, I 'members, t was or dreadful hot day, de sun was briliu' down hot niifT tor scorch lizards, but nil de same tint en'igo wus hitebed, an' old Miss g.it in an' went ter town. Horiteo (dat was do ca'igo) driver he say dey driv up ter de do pot jess ci cr train full o' sogers got dar.an', iie Siiy, be H-e two sogers step on do flat form an' lift cr sick one out, tin' lay im 111 dat slifliu hot, small rum whar uey sells tickets; riant flat on de flo , wul nothin' but cr knaekaack unner bis head fur cr tullow. Ana Horace say, He was cse nun tor hear em tell .tlisl tireon, whur kep' do ware house, dat dis vere was rr mility sick man, nn' dat lie beg- d 'em fur (nil's Kike tor tmt 'im tiff at le iit l' station, si) ho could die quiet. IVv axed Mist' (iivcn, Horace nay, ter please take keor nn 'im do little w ile he led ter live; den, lie eiiiine whistled an' e two soncra jess bed time ter wiueeie tie siek one s ban', an' den dey bed ter jump on de train an leave 'im. Horace eav, time dev unit, nle Miss was otiteii dat caW an' by dat sick man; an', he say. eeem lak w en she seed im; a-lyin' dar on naked flu , his hall h piekin steililv pickin' at bis raaredy 11 n' form, lak dyin' i'okes will pick at thiup; an' bis black eyes lak two coals 11 lire, uey was so (.'larin' wild wid fever, Horace say, when Miss seed all dis, seem lak she lit up an' she knelt down by 'im an' she unmoved ack bis ha r will tier cool lian . an rilic my, so tender: "Ob ! my poor, poor boy." (I spivs ule Miss was u tliinkin' mebbe one 0 tier Hoys iiiotit lie lak ills rioni now. a laviu' lone mi tles'Iate, lei" ter dio unit plank same ez dis man war.) lint, lev sav i n man iieareil ter know tin oninaii s ttich, an do sou 11 o tie ooiiiun 1 voice; an it done 1111 gouil, Case his eyes nienced uittin uintler, an, Horaco toll me, he looketl up inter ole tinss ince, joss ez nwi.4'1, nn say so low uu salt: "Mother. IV thing, I reckon he was 'magiiiin' be was home, an' his own mother was close ter 'im. I'o, of she bed a-beeii she coiihln' a-ilime 110 mo' fur im dun tile Miss dune She bed 'im put in de ca'ico tin' she made Horace drive roun' arter lloctor Hall an take 1111 up on de scat side o him, an she fetch dat sick man home; un she put im in de bes' comp'ny room (de front one on ile shady side tie House, twcn, she called ine nn' tole me I needn' do nothin' but wait on Lieutenant Jurrol twell be nut' well, she sposbul wild, tWi he L'ot well, case Poctor Hall done tole her dat he motit 'cover, wid keorful mis- sin'; an' nle Miss an' Miss liossie dey idcil. et Ins lite ponded on dal, lie mm irnrnt tin iiir. dir. Hut he was er oiieom- 111011 sick man; an' me nnd l'nk Juke, an' ole Miss 1111' Miss liossie we nursed 'iui iy nn' nuilit, u-prnvin' dat, cf one o' our chimin needed lie p sonieiiou uy dc be nofid ter him. 'Const! Miss Alice ull Miss Lucy was poworno anxious lor sist us. nit 1111 Miss was teared it mout tie cr ketcliin' kind o' sickness, an she didn 'sider it right tor 'spose no mo' tor il, dan she needed. Hut doy L'ot (ley null 1111s sin' sick 1 1 ikes fore dat mout was out, 1 be blessed el' dey didn' ! seem lak ter me d ninlit dat llailroad bridge fell in, ter be sbo, (iud Almighty was gwuie turn our bouse inter or horspitul, whether we wanted it so or not. Vmi all thinks its rainin' powerful hard now, but Lawd! dis yere unit nothin tor tie wav it come down tlat tune ! It wits rainin, oil' an' on fur cr week arter l.ieuteti- an' .larrol was liitoh vere; hut tlat day: (dc Monday arter ole Miss fetch 'im Clioosday or biic storm come uu uu' 'poured ter me do holtoin done (Intuited outen He sky. 1 viirrcr seen audi er rain seme (led made me Hit iess fell in urc't sheets twell de. road was'sanie ez cr rtivver. Niuht come, nil slill dat ur water ihuiioiI out n de clouds twell 1 'nienced axin' Miss liessic didn' she reckon twas ano'cr Noah's Hood a-comin hid she said, "naw," uu wc kep on nussiu tie Uetiteiian' (twas our ninlit tor set up. I'ics'ii'v tie chickens crowed fur miiluii;lit an' den I monibcreil 1 hailn' liearnile Mclion 'clock train no bv: nn' I markcil ter Miss llcssie, cz how she mout know twits er aw I'ul storm w en we cotildn hear lie rnariti 0' tie train. She said, yes twas mighty had, but she didn' reckon do house 'ud swim y it she say, tryin lall' me outen bein' skeered Hut 1 not up an wont tor de winder, an cz 1 did. cr Hash o liKhtniii lirokc, den, bless tied ! I jess llunj; mysoT down by M iss Bessie an' 1 tooken kivcreil my lace wid her dross, an' I say. 'Aw ! Miss ltessie I done seed two hainls, I done seed two haitits an' dev was n-eninin' lip tor do front do' slio cz I'm horn'. l'eil, Miss liessic she nut her little kin' ban' on my shoulder an sav; "Crecoy I'm s'prised at yor. Do ycr mean ter behave so I'll have ter sen' ycr ter bed and sit up by lnyscll?" 1 say, Waw Miss ltessie. but villi jess come uu' hsik She uot up ter go, but de miniiit she started tor do w inder, here come er kiUHikin' ut de front do'. "There Creocy" Miss llcssie say "II. lints ilnn't knock at doors. Take caudle an' let us see who it is. .Some body thats bii-ii caiinbt in the storm," she any. W on we axed, who was dar, somebody tole us dev was sobers un' dat de train dey was on. wid 1 dtiniio how many 1110' angers, done fell thew de Uailroad briilce 'laitit cr mile fnm yere. (You ull knows whar 'tis, dc bridjieover de ravine twix here tin you all's l'nk William's, on dat same creek whar runs thew dis plantushiin, clone ter de it... v. inl situ. iIm isiin dime riz do ertH'k un' it washed unner de sists 0' dc bridge so had, dat w'en do heavy train 'crossed, it slink do tnnliers, still cr slmkin Uat time .1 l..ut ,,n,,li (t.a nit 1n lirwtirn it iritf 'tetv ,. ,1... ts.,,-!, full ..' aon-rs fell inter de m- vine, lie men come ter our house fur he'p case twas dc fust one dey got ter. An' we u ....-I.. uat,' lt.tn l.u, l-.t 111,1V I.MiltV. wus gwine sen' hep U, yer may jess b'lieve. Do w hole plaiitusliuii was wake in no time. Horace nil' I nk .lake uu' some do yutlier men dey hitched de wagons an' went ter li-tch de wotiu'ed; an' some de res' fvur flew ter tone arter ilm-tors- nn' me un Maiiiinv, 1111' l.owi,.i uu' Aunt Kin.i, wid two three de tsim Held women, we tixed hisls, un' hot water, un' things; un' ole Miss an' de res o de while luuuw dey fvur turn up linen sheets fur bandages nn' lint. Die Miss she said wo must hcVAime order, so she put me uu' mammy (she put us tunc wc was so sensible tin' sperenced) down vere in her room w ul Miss l.ucy nil Miss Alice, nn' she put Miss llcssie iu de room cross dc back passage tor tend tor dem whar was earriiKl in dar, un' she herso'f wus irwine he'p roun ev'y whar, Aw ! chillun dat was de pitifiillest sight uvvci' dose yore eyes is ri"stwl on, w'en dent wagons got yere. lie ruin lied slopped, It done mischief null' fur one night; but twits dark ex pitch, nn' Miss Hosaie, she sUmkI live, six trigger boys wid lighliut torches on de lung pyuaz.i aU-ps, so du Ink could sec. An yere come tie wagons, three on em, an er eoinp'nv of well sogers walkin hv dev side, eoiite lor help miss de sick ones, lie fust wagnii load was de wuss wounded, an' ez dey look 'cut out, nil' de lurch-light fell oil 'em. seem tor me tlry woultlii' need no nussiu long, dey looketl so nigh tor death; an' de nex', ilev Wits de ones whar warnt hurt so had, but de nex' 1 aw ! chillun dem was de dead ones. Twas three on 'em, all kivercd in mud 1111' blond. Done dead, an' mobile doy mummies a prayiu' fur 'em ter eonio home, right den. Swm'lnk, I got sick w'en I seed so much mis'ry; but tlis wurnt no time ter grieve. Die Miss she hod tie deiul ones UsikeiiisUn dis rum; un' she went up sla'rs un' not out some o' olu Mars tcr'a linen underdose whar she hod kep' locked up uvver aence he died, an' she lied 'em put on de men; tlen she bed dey uu' forms cleaned an' she put dem hack on 'em; an' dey laid 'em out in de parlor yander; an' tired ez dent white Indies was de nex' day, dey didn' forglt ter make wreaths o' flowers ter lay on dem soger men's breasts. Hut IjiwiI ! I didn' hev much time ter think Mailt dead fokes dat ninlit. 1 done tolo ver, 1 was put in olo Miss' rum ter he'p wid do woun'eil, an' cz dey fetch 'cm in, doc' tor Hall an' one tie army surgeons 'u'd tell us wot wc mus' do. I ley fotoli one innii in, nn, cz dev did, one ile sobers whar w as totin' of 'im, sny . "He wurnt hurt by do tntin follin', but he's mighty hail nil. lie hud his arm shot ninh oil to'ther day, un' he was cumin' home, 'cotmt on it. lie b'longs U-r dis part o' North Caliny. Mcblie you all knows his fokes." Time he laid 'im down Miss Alice was ut dc bed, nn' cz she Kt dar she full down 011 her knees, itu' she say : 1mis ! Chillun cf l lives er hundred years I nnv- ver slnll for(it de sou 11' o' dat word, ez dat oomaii said it. Seem lak it cut clean thew our ve y souls, same cz er razor, l ase twas Marse xuis, we al I s .Marse Unns, come home Ink dis, ter die, leastways we thought Iwas terdie den, do, liless Insl, it wurnt. He iurrin' done trot de baiulues offer his arm an tie iiliasi wus trickim t new an 111s face jess while ez cf he was done ulretuly laid out but dat sharp cry 0' Miss Alice, it Intell nle Miss a ruilllin , an it (lone mo , it 'ncared ter rnisi' de diiul, case Marse Ixiuis he opened Ins eye an lie knowtsl Miss A life, ves honey he kuowed her, an he say, so feeble t but we heord 'im, he say .' "Is it my Alice." "Yes my love, your own, own Alice" she savtitenlie tried nor out, no nun whnr wurnt woun ed, an she tuk it in hern, un he sort o' siuihsl uu' den went off a-faintin nu'in. Hut wo fixed his arm, an' Miss Alice sot bv Mm all dat night. I1. vy now u' den lie d oicii 111s eyes anil can nor, an she d answer 'nil. An chillun dat was de wav you alls l'a and Ma tint 'Kaged, dar inoiit;st de sick an' de dyin . Hut warnt tint all rnrht ? Luac its er mighty po' sort 0' love whar can't stan', bmve an' tiue in tie vc'y face o' deth it- se'f. Course Miss Lucy come, w'en sho hecrd her bro'cr's name called, but she hadn' Ik'Cu a-stanin' dar more'n cr minnit, w'en dc armv surgeon toeh her arm an' say ; Come an' lie p me wul tins man 111 t lie eorner. He s iiatllv cut ill tile noun. Miss l.ticv she turned roun ter sist nn, but w'en she seed de man, she jump hack lak she was shot. Ilat man lied 011 de blue un'forin, an' Miss Lucy heap rtithcr leek cr rattle snake (do she sho 'spised snakes) dun put her han' oner Yankee. See, dis yore wits de onlyst one ' lie Yan kee pri tiers whar dey hod 111 tie Ham dal was hurt: hut he was hurt hail. Hut, do he needed he n, Miss l.ucy couliliv see tlat; she ji-ss knowed de color o' de iin'forin; and the drawett horse I lip and walked over tor niainniv, an' she suy . Aunt Cintv, go un' he'p the surgeon with Hint man. She warnt so much tor blame, case warnt lur her own hro'or. n-layin inns' shot tor doth with cr yankce bullet. Hut 1 spec Miss l.uiv inciiecd tliinkin bout how I.uwd .lostis do sav in His Word, cz how ver must do gtaid ter dem whar hates you, an' w har you hales. I reckon she was 'sidorin' dem words, case in er lit tle w'ile she went up tor wluu mammy un de surgeon was a liiiidiu' up de yankee's head, do heriiioul wasawlul tight shot, un her faee mighty sot, she said ter de surgeon, she suy : "I'll do ull I Gin." An' she sent mummy ter 'tend ter snntiK'n else, nn she bathed de yankce s lace her sc'f, an' she smoothed down de pillows; an' do pttilul ooman s heart in her got so sorry lur un, a-lavin ilar siek an lie pless, uat she 'inonoed forgittin' tor hate 'im, count o' his un'foriu. To' Miss Lucy ! 1 spec d time come w'en she washed do kine foolin ntivver hailn' 'caslinned de hate ter quit, but dat warnt right den, do. to iif. cosrisrF.n. HOW ChAY TOOK lMCFKAT. Tliu following interesting incident was related many years ago by Mrs. Hubert Todd, of Kentucky, the stop-mot her ot Mrs. Abraham Lmooln, and has never before been print id, according to the St Louis Ci'nV' ) 'in icrul Tbo To ldsan 1 Clays were always on iiiliuiati1 tonus, uuj 111 lfSll were liviti; ur each oilier 111 It'Xington, ly. Henry Clay and James K. Polk wore then rival euiiiliitat 's ttir tilt rresuioncy.tiie eiianeos, as was g n.T.illy supp is 'd, being strongly in f.iv.ir of tli ' gr.'iit Whig leider. As il turned out, h iwever, the eolit 'st was much closer than bud been uutieipatcd, an I finally advices fnui other States showed that tli ' remit liiug Ml upon the vote of New York. I here was no telegraph ill I bust1 days, and news had to come bv tli slow e mrse of m iils. The new York mail was due in L 'xiugton about 10 o'clock in the evening ot a certain day, and 11 was known would toll the story of a victory or defeat. As it happened, a young lady relative of Mr. Clay was to be married on the same evening, and insisted upon his presence, though under the ciruinstuiices he would much rather have rvnuiincd at home. Mr. and Mrs. Todd attended this memorable wedding-party, which was not large, nnd composed almost exclusively of (lc family connections and intimate friends j w j ))(. , I 01 . . iutested in the pending political event. As the hour for the arrival of the mail approached, Mrs. Todd saw two or throe I .1 ' il I - .1. . I gentlemen quietly leave the room, and knowing their errand watched eagerly lor their return. When they eumo in she know by the expression of caeh coiuite nance that New York had gone ll -mo- rratic. The bearers of the bad tiding-i consulted a moment iu a corner, nml then one of them advanced to Mr. Clay, who was standing in the center ut a group, and handed Inm a paivr. Sirs, iodd, aware of what it contained, fastened her eyes upon him. lie opened the paper, uml as he read the paragraph that sounded the death knell ol his political holies uml hie long ambition, she saw a distinct blue shade begin nl the rout of his hair, pass slowlv n . . . .. iivei his faee like a cloud and then disap pear. Without saying a word upon the subject which must have moiiopohz hI all his thoughts, he laid down tbo paper, and turning to a table filled a glass with wine, and, raising it to his lips with a pleasant smile, said: "I drink to the health and happiness of all assembled here. Setting down the glass, he resumed the conversa tion us if nothing had occurred, and was, as usual, the life and light of the company. But Mrs. Todd said as soon as the con' tents of the patter were known, "a wet blanket fell upon cveiybody," and iu half an hour all the guests had departed with heavy hearts feeling that gallant "Harry of the West" had fought his lust Priwi dential battle and lost the prize forever. A countryman from New Tlampshiro, who had never beard of a bicycle, came to Boston, and when he beheld a youth whirling along upon ono of those airy vehicles, he broke out into soliloquy thus: "Golly; ain't that queer. Who'd ever 'spool to see a man ridiu' hoop skirt." A NKVV GKOGRAIMIY. Of w hut is the surface of the earth com posed ? Of corner lots, mighty poor roads, rail road tracks, base ball grounds, criket fields nil'! skating rinks. What porlion of the globe is water? About three-lourths. Sometime they add a little gin and nutmeg. but is a town ? town is a considerable collection of inhabitants and houses, and four or five men "who run the party" and lend money at twenty-five per cent interest. bat is a city f A city is an incorporated town with a muyor, who tielievea tnc whole worm shake when he happens to full flat on a cross walk. What is commerce ? Borrowing ?!i for a day or two, and dodging the lender for a year or two. Name the iltlh rent raetn. Horserace, boat race, bicycle race, and racing mound to nnd .1 man to endorse your nolo. Into how many classes is mankind di vided ? 7 being enlightened, civilized, half- civilcd, savage, too utter, not worth a cent and Indian agents. What nations are called enlightened ? Those which have tbo most wars and the worst laws, mid produce the worst criminals. How many motions has the eurth ? That is according to bow you mix your drinks nnd which way you go home. Whut is the earth s axis,' The lilies passing between New York and San Francisco. What causes duy nnd night. uy is caused by night being tired out. Night is caused by everybody taking the street cars nnd going to supper. San Francisco News Letter. TIIK OLD MAN WAMCAI.M. Many, many years ngo, 111 a liuinmc log cabin, in I ho wilds ol w hut Is now West Virginia, lived a tough old pioneer. named Puvnl. The old man wits lord of his own house hold, mid ruled his family with n rod of iron. He never listened to 1111 excuse for neglect of orders; so his children regar ded him with a wholesome awe. The eldest of those, n stoute youth, aged 19, was told by bis father, one chilly after noon, to bring in u huge gum log; which lay 111 trout ol the cabin, and place It in trying to shoulder the log, hut loiind the task beyond bis slrengh, ul'tor repented trials. Knowing that it would never do t) meet his lather without having fulfilled his instructions, young lhival grew fright ened at the dismal prospect before him on lacing the old man. So he took to the woods and shaped his course westward. Having suflered unheard ol privations from hunger nnd cold, after several weeks travel, he reached a small town in the State of Kentucky. Here he worked for a farmer, and learned to rend and write by tbo light of pine kunts, with the kind assistance of bis employer's daughter. He afterwards wont, to school taught school -studied and practiced law, uml became ititte well known us a rising young advo cate. He married Ins lust teacher, the fanner's daughter, ami removed to Florida then not long admitted into the l iiion. Here be rose rapidly in his prolession and soon after his entrance into politics. was elected (loveruor ol that Stat !. At the conclusion of bis term of office he set out on a visit to the home of his parents, whom he bad not s.-cn for nine teen years. On reaching the old cabin, be found it about the same in outward appearance as it was nineteen years before .ni l there was the identical and well cmeinli.ned gum log still ivmg in I rout ol the door! Shouldering it, the doveriior carried it into the bouse. His father was silting by the lire smoking; just as ho had been that night 10 long ago; ho mere ly glanced up as bis son entered with the wood on bis shoulder, "rather, said the (ftiveruor; " I have brought in that log All right, sou, replied the old man without moving a muscle; "put it on the fire, and go to bed." WAS NOT HIS ARM. I he other eveniir' a young lady with a white swiss skirt, black Jersey jacket and white cape, and her h-sau wete pnimcna- ting on East ashiugton stieet, when it suddenly b rain 1 apparent there was sum 'thin;,' uniisu; to them that it abiitit tlicru. Men stopped and looked after th mii, girls gi; gled and boys hooted. Sylvia, what on earth is the matter with cveryluily this evening.' uuunoil me beau. I don't know, and what is more, I don't care, ' she snorted. "What ails them?" aked 0111) eirl of another just ns they passed the unhappy couple. I 'on t know, unless she s siek and he has to hold her up," answered her com panion . " r,.a off your arm: cne-J a cor "Pull down the blinds!" shouted his cb inn. ' (Josh! Am t they luvinf bellowed a third. The young mail wus angry, and the young wouiai was mad, und the boys were t n ,1 ..I - 1 I 1 - II following ut their keels and laying all manner of importinent things. Two of the little rivals slipped up b diind her, at'd cue of llieui slyly put out his hand and as the girl ami her beau separated the urchin bawled: "Lord! Ho ain't got his arm around her! That's whore her black wescot stick ont from un ler lur white shawl!" and then the young folks knew that tho black streak of Jersey uroiind her waist had been mistaken for his sleeve, and the Ctrl went homo to change her clothes. lilcomiimtuii Ihtuuijh Mail. . , , . j. ym'R l'-k'"n Pehed i assembled classes of a female college tho In his opening p-nyer ho cried out; "O Lord, kindle a flame of love in our hearts, and, O, Iird, water it water it!" They were sitting on the porch of the Grand Union, at Saratoga. "Are you fond of works of art, Mr. Browne?" she aiked. "Very," he replied, guziugather with undisguixed admiration. IM8PKNSING Sl NSlllNi: MKS. ASTIIIl TorCIIKII THK HKAKTS OKONK HI NIiKK.il I.AIInltKltS, 'ark Commissioner Ciiuiniins quietly told of an incident which he remarked had a very beautiful side. "On one of the very hot dnvs recently, he said, "I bud from eighty to one hun dred men ut wurk in I ho neighborhood of Fifth avenue, Thirly-fourtb street, it ml along a considerable distance there, under contract with the New York Steam Heating Company. When noon came the heat was insufferable, and the men took possession of the very best places in which to eat their dinnos. many ol them silting on the stops of the houses along the avenue. Fiuiiliv a male servant of Mrs. Aster's enme out and asked the men to form into line. They seized (heir paila and did as they were told, Wondering what it was ull about, lome uf them, no doubt, tbiuking that there was something terri ble amiss. When the men were in posi tion, a young lady, who was evidently a member of the family, emerged from the house, and passing along the entire Ungth of the line gave each mail a dollar tor a dinner or whatever else he choose to do with it. It must have cost Mrs. Astor over SUM), for some of the men said that they received $12 each. You know how il is; I suppose that some ot the poor fellows thought that the owners of those fine mansions bad no heart or thought for such us they, but their appreciation of the kindness, the tboiightfuluesH displayed and their expressions ol unbounded grat- it tide were very touching." X. J". Tilt- (ram. . TUK MODI'L WOMAN. Charles Pickens wrote us follows: She only is a (rue nnd noble wife for whose ambit ion a husband's love and her chil dren's adoration are sufficient, who ap plies her military instincts to the discip line of her household, uml whose legisla tives exercise themselves in making laws for her nurse, whose intellect has field enough for her in communion with her husband, and whose heart asks no other honors than his love and admiration; a womaii who does not think it 11 weakness to attend to her toilet, nnd who does not disdain to be beautiful, who believes in the virtue of glossy hair nnd well-fitting gowns, nnd who eschews rents nnd rav elled edges, slipshod shoes nnd audacious make-ups; a woman who sjicaks low , and does not speak much; who is patient, and gentio, and intellectual ami industrious; who luvcs more than she reasons, und yet loos not love blindly; who never vcolds and never argues, but adjusts with a smile such a woman is the wife wc have all dreamed of once in our lives, and is the mother we still Worship in the backward distance of the past. l'KOOF OF DKATII, IP most people are afraid of anything, it is of being buried alive. That cases do happen where it is very difficult even for the experienced pbytician to determine whether a person is really or but appar ently dead, wiinoui 111s Having recourse to means which, while they would at once settle the dispute, Would place 1 iff, it it really still existed, 111 jeopardy, may be judged from the fact that tbo French academy, some ten or fifteen years Bgo nf fereda prize of -KI.OUII francs (88,0011) for the discovery ot some means by which even the inexperienced may at onco de termine whether in a given case death had ensued or not. A physician obtain ed the prize. lie bad discovered tho following well known phenomenon; If the hand of the suspected jwrson is held toward the caudle or other nrtincial light. with the fingers stretched, and one touch, ing the other, and one looks through the spaces between the fingers toward tho light, there appears a scarlet red color where the fingers touch each other, due to the still circulating fluid blood, as it shows itself through the transparent, not vet congested tissues; but when lilo is extinct, this phenomenon at once ceases. The most oxtensive and thorough trials established the truth of this observation and the prize was awarded to its discov erer. llmllh uml Hun"'. HARD TO UNDHKSTAND. Why an endless procession of drinkers troui a public dipper will, without excep tion, drink close to the handle. Why people will go iuto society to get bored when they cau get bored lust as well at home. Why a young lady who will eagerly chew boarding-house mince pie will care fully eschew boarding-house minco meat. Why a woman will make excuses for her bread when she knows it is the best he ever made, and knows her company knows it, Why a "young g-ntlemin swear I so uiuch louder and wore copiously when airuniiot ladies, .re within car shot; or, in other words. Why the desire to make fool of one's self springs eternal In tho human breast. Y by arc we so much angrier against him who shows us our error than him who leads us therein. Why people will get married wnen courting is so sweet. Why a man who claims to have lound marriage a delusion upon tno nrst con venieut opportunity. Why it is so much easier to be polite ui people whom we shall probably never see again than to those whose good opinion we have every reason la cultivate. "When I kiss a cross-eyed girl," said the lubiul expert. "I never look into her eyes." "Why?" "Because if I do, in stead of tapping her ruby lips I carom off : 1 Tt.:. :-..,. ..! 1 uu nor IHWUOIIC 4 III Ii uu. tun , ui.-H.p- intJnttothemaidi bllt it ct. M U;M.M,litr W n." Smith met Jones on the dock of an ocean steamer one calm morning after several days of very rough weather. "Why, I decltire, Jones," said Smith, "you look years older than when 1 saw you!" "No wonder," auswered Jones, "1 ve bad several berthdays lately. ADVERTISEMENTS AYER'S Cherry Pectoral. No otkw oompUliiti art to lutklloot In tktlr attack uUmMaffMUiii Hit throat ami lunpl bom m triMatl with by Hit majority of lurJ.r art. Tlit ordinary tough or tolJ. retailing ptrhtpt Iroin a trilling or uueomcmut i pottirt, U otun tut lUu U'giunlni of laud ilckneu. AVKlt't Cliuum 1'LiTuaaL ku wall proTtu lu trlii-acy In a forty )art' flsU with throat aud lung iliMaMi, auJ tkuultl 1st ukcu u all cam without iloUy. A TorrlbU Cough Card. "InlMTI took awYereeoUl, wulek a?tl4 mr luii. I hail a tin ihlt eouli, and u.4 Bl'iiln aiivr uiflit without tlttw. Tlit tit ton gate mt u. 1 4ril Avia't Cinimv I u Tna a l, which rrlleiol my liinft, IhiIumiI lerp, ami a tf or. kit rut tbt rsl nwtuary lor tli rfemery of my itrtmiu. Uy ut eoiitiniiril nth ol Ilia Pmtonai. iinia. n.-iil eiirt wan tlltiliil. I am ow B yan old. halt ami htarly, aial am aalntltJ jour Cumin I'Kciniui. and nit. llnlMCK FaiHiiaoTMia." Kcx-klii1iini, VI., July 13, li2. Croup. A Moltirr't Trlknto. " While In Hi" country lat wli lr m) Hill bny.lliret. t-aiolil,iialiikrii 111 will. 1 rt.ua-i it e.-iiiitil a. II lit would Hit I't ni atraitfU. latum, tint nl Hit family nuitm-il tlit tut Ot AYt.K'a ClIKUHl i'lTTOHAL. a latlllt of wln.li 111 alwava kept In Hit lioutt. Hill w tried 111 tiuall ami fmiucnl , al.4 to our iltliifht lu leu Hum hall an hour tbt littlt iiatit-iil wa lirratliiiif ally. Hit lot tor mill that tbt IHlliHV I'liiOKAI. hail aarisliio ilarlliiu'i Mr. Can )ou aulidtr at our anilUui.a'.1 blncirtly ynurt, iii. Fmma Oinnrr." JW Wul KSIh St., htw York, Hay 10, H5. "I Inert iix-il Atra'i Citraar PrtmaAt. lu mr lainily lor wTiriil ytara. ami ' m liaaitiua to irnnttuiict It lln" mott Irertnal remtdy for couulu ami eelttt t ltt ejef Uied. A. tl. fit AUK. UktCryatul, XI Inn., Jlarcli 13, l). 'I lulfereil ftirrlflit ytnrt from HrnncliUH, and aftvrlrvliif many rrmttiln with 1.0 lut eal., I aa cured by lilt Wr of A VI li'a I'NKaV. V l'KI TnHtl.. tlnailll W ALIUS. Dybiha, lln., April t, lata. "I cannot aa faouoli la praUt of AYfl't Chkhrv I'nToinl.. Is-llfiluK ai I do thai but for Ita uto I aliould lona ilncc bat illtd from luui trnitblM -. Hbaouoh." I'tltttlim, ioiut, April 22, Mi. Ko cut of an alTootlnit of Hit throat or luiift tiliu winch cannot be grttHy reUtt4 by tbt ate of Avza l ( Hiaar PECToaA and It will n(ieo run wbtn th dlwaM at not already beyond tbo eontrol of uiedlelut. 1-Rri ARiD av Pr.J.C.AyepiCo.,Lowell,MiM. koul by all DruuliU. DlICK SjO!E IN THK BOTTOM. t hate now In More mil am receiving almost dally the following giHaui: Hanlwaru, Tinware, Crockery ware, 8tot pM Wiaaicu ware, Miuir, iiaron, uirn, aitti, 'nlmis-n, 'ii:ara, AworU-d MoaiHt, Sucar, I'uilce, Flah. Pure applt Vluear, ippit v lueaar, , Klet, Pried Keruaeue, liomliiyi Appu I niaka a pccialty of CONFECTIONERIES. French faiullcH, plniu I'aiiillca, Kalalui, llalea, Oraiiirca, UMnom, Cream t'litH-ar, Canned IjimmIi, Canned Beef, CaiintMl Ham, Sard I nisi, Aa. Fancy tfekea, Bona and lultar Cracker!,, Citron ml Currants. II. C. SPIERS, Walaon, If. C ocllsly- R EAL IITUE IIEICft I hire eatabtlaluxl a REAL ESTATE AtiMtCT la the tow a WELDON, N. 0. k TIN houiei U WMoa FOR SALE OR RINTt About kalf of Ultra stores, otkeis tVfttlhHf. I arte kave afcoaA UMH ACRU) Of LAI IN HALIFAX COUNTY 0 For further psrUcnlzn, ijsrflrt -i!g ts renl eaa apply to art la ptntna or by lttltr. I am now taking up all liudt taw-Ma wlik It Nil ml idvtrtrnlng the aamt at sty ewa 1 leal a aaJt la taadt and ifctu 1 , Fur mf tMucIng la a geaUttnta mi smb worthy to bt fruited, I ran try peraftatioa t t. K Hralth, Scotland Neck : I. J. A. CaUlni, bM W A. INinlel, Weldon, T. T. Harris, LiUUlwa. act ttf - Bk p. inlU W- W- HALL. FIRE HISUrURCEiGOIT, Can 1st found lu tht Roanokt Ktwi oalot), WELDOM, M . C. 1EPR&6NTS New Yor. Underwrite, fit- Task We ofutonlo, Otravltf last North casDliua Rons, f Raleiaft, N.C. WUl sttjtw rtikj la asy uttivr gout coajpau low mm naua.
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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