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V I i HA.IjL & SLZEIDO-E, 1'iiorniKTORS. VOL. XIV. FEWSPAPEB FOR THE PEOPLE. TERMS-'2'011 mi ANNl'M IN ADVANCE. WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1885. NO.- H. ),p jS v . . ... t . - . M t-- " 1 ADYEHTISKMKNTS. ifffilii THE BEST TONIC. 3 tfHi, sefJfrMii, CftnHnlng Iron with finre S-a'ffie .'., (illicitly ami rrnu1uh-ly Iltavirpclit, Illi)Vllttn, IVenLnrst, war l.4, .HalarlM kill mid Puvera. tan niirniBi iif uumiunt n t remedy fur LHncaaotof ibe - Kiite; n aad i.lvt. Jnra, and til h lend N-ifiiUrv llvoi. inrainanie Kr ihm'iim'h iieriiiiar to jfdiwt not injure tbe teeth, rmiw beailachi.or fntllK't PoiimUjuiHoii rtfrr Iron mriliftnf$ (to, ltenrlrheaand n rifle tbw lib md . Ktimnlatca Ibe anTH'ttte. abla tlio iifxri inflation of fmxl, re . llovea Heartburn and Heb-bing, and utrtnglb in the umarlea and nervea. For liitermittent Kcvora. ijaMtlide, Lack ot Eiicrpty. Ac, It haa no equal. The pri-ntilne haa a)nve trado mark and eroued red lineaun wrapper. Take noothtji. aauwi attaint, t., iltiioii, m Dec. 18 lyr lOSIHTElft to aVTONACH W TTEflS The flneit (onlc Ibt the nritiui pantile U i1otettr'.6toatMiL fiuiara wtiioa ia- aurea perfect dlKetumn and aaririntlat.on, and the active performance of llmir luno twni by the liver and bo we la. Ai the ayatrni aoqulrea tone through the Influence of thta beniKn medicine, (he nerrea (frow atronger and more tranquil, headncliee oeaae, and that nameleu anxiety winch ta a peculiarity of the dyspeptic, k'v ? to oheerfulneaa. To eatablnth health on a aurc foundation, tne the peerleaa fnfijror ant. For sale by all DrugguU aud Itaaieri Kenerally, oct HO y Ju-t rii'ei ed u tiiiihiKiuiii-ut tlit- Atlluw nig : i ltrrvh nl I, nut'. S VI 1SJHV i.UIHUllU Cltltull (iillM. I tn " " F'-i-ihrHtiiid (NiiidrliH-ri. 1 4b ' " Giti mid (.'oudoiiHiT. m " lliilliiiti. AUit oiiuurlwuwcond lntnd Wagona and ling' gie. SorKUitMitf Hay. j For HHte fhcap. i Apply to1 J.T.UyfKlJ,elduii,K.c. tanlflui ( f . ; PROFESSIONAL CARDS. . it. nm niN, H. A. IHN. rot'NTV ATTnllNKYi I T C H I X & DINN, A TTOJiXEYS AT LAW, I. . -BWL.aI) NKCK, N. C. niar J3tf r. u. bi sui.k, K. II. Mil I II Jr. M tiTLAM N M'K, K. C ft K K Jk SMITH. Mr V, II. IIu)hh' and Mr. H. H. Smith, .lr r.mn nelor at Ijiw. have li.rimd a limited uittiu iliit for the pruetleo of law tu HitUfax omiity. Mr. UtitKt! m ill attend Uie t ouru of llidifax, n cnlarly, and will alwi vUll the county whenever hlfcervicei are n-qiilre!. Kt it ly MAD N. II 1 I. I,, Attorney ut Law, HALIFAX,; sr. Pmeticui in Hallfix aud adjoinlii,'cnmlitfi and federal and Supreme euiiru. aof. .flf. T Attorney at Law, jAKYSBt'lt'f, N.C, Hraetlrt In the ronrta of North am )m and ad JoIoiok eounlief, almo in the rVdeial and uoremt vourto. jiiuttfttf. W A L T K H K. U A N I E L, Atturuey at Ijiw WKUDON, N. C. Viaeltrea In Halifax and adjoining conn tie. NiftH-ial alU'iition Kiveu hMsilU-etioiin ill all parti of the tuu and prompt return made, Ifb 17 ly. H ALU Attorney at Taw WKLIXIN, N.C Hnorlal al trillion iHvun lo coHih-Uiaui and remit tanoea pnunpily awde. may I it it O I) UK, j Attoniey. at l.w, HALIFAX, K. T. Pmrtlr. hi tlier,mnttMfrfHHltfii. N'orthMinjn. CIvMHWnh.. IHtt M4 Martin In lh Mnnrpmr iwn JH. J. I BIIIELDH, Murgnm DeiilUI. HavtiiK permanently locaUnl In Webloi fouml at hi ofltt e in Smith a Mriek Hit I Id) locaUHl In written, fn he nil), a Mriek tliilldi&ir at all liiutu uxt-vpt whelialiwlititli umti-wional biiidneaa. rarenil attention K'veil u an iinmeitm oi ui fewi,HL 1'artlva vUlted at their homea when du- tlmi. july U ly. K. L. HUNTER, Hurjreott lcntUt. (ui be found nt hla tiAc In Enflelil. PumNHmiM Oxide Um for tlio INUnKi KxtlM tl UK irf 1 nth !' u iuuid, )m a if t,rTT, p mor. mtmcr than Kt itnvLhIiif eltr hy VV I tMltlii. Hll luretirv for I U1.! Mllltl boolllUI. BntllMdlr.lllll Kir tu. oti rftlldlr. T.rmifnM. 1UUJBI JkJUK tU,, fwlUud Main., Itone nil .1 L 1 I I I l -J I ' r i' a i -j n .ti WHAT IS A GENTLEMAN ? Whnt In a stent letnaa ? Is It a thing; Decked with a arnrf-pin, a chain nnd a ring, Drosfod in a suit of immm'iilnU' etyle, HportliiR an eyp Rlami.a lisp, and nxmik'7 TalkttiK ofupfnii", conccrtK nnd IwIIh, KvinhiK iihwmlilU'N and (ifterimiai ralln, hiiimiiip hiinttelfHt "At Homed" and Itaztini, W lilxilliifi niHxurkHa, and Mucking figuro? What It a iii'iitlt'inan? Say, Ik It onu HoiiMiiiK iif i'iniiu'htn inul divd In- Iiiik dunr? (nc who uiiMnsliiitly kIitU' to upenk Thiii Htil-h Nltoiil.lcall up a IIiikIi tu his I'liwk? Cm-, w lio, w IiiInI rflilinjr M attloiin unjust, Hub some young lu-iirl f it inrvmH mid trust ; Hfunu to steal niuiiey, or jewel, or wealth, Tli Ink ll no crime to lake honor lv stealth,? tun n a uontU'iniiii'.' Ik it not one KiiovtiiiK iiiMim tlel)r what hcnlmitld ahun, HpunkhiK no woi.l thiU (Hiieaniiijimu'r pain, HpreiidliiK wiiudiil and dee.'nin(r no etiiln ? one v, ho kimwN hotr to put omcIuu til ene, striiinn iimtliirtlvely alwaya to (.lease; hic who can tell hy a Klmieo nt your chock, When to lie Kiloiit, and when he should apeak ? What i a gi-mli'iiiun T . It not one riuimMiy ratliiR the bread he Iiiin won, l.lrliiK in uprlKhtiiexH, feurliig hin God, 1-envliiK no stain on the path he haa trod, Caring tint whether lilt coat may he old, 1'rlxhiK xiiireHty faralKive gold, RiTkinjt not whether hia hand may be hard, Htrelehiiig It boldly to grasp It reward? What In a Ki-iitltuiaii T Ray, U It birth Make a man noble, or adds to libs worth? U there a family tree tolip had NpretnUiift enough to conceal w hat Nlmd '.' Seek out the. mull who luia(il lor bin inli, Noiliiu to bluah for and not hi lit; to hide; lie hea noble, or lie belli trade, Tlii Im tlie Rcntlemaii Natitre luiNiiiade. THE SOLDIER. iV nolil'iur who liad won imiierisliaUe fume un llio ballli lielJs of his cnuntrv wan innrnnitcil hy n gaunt stranger, elail all in Llut'k ami wiinini! an initicni'tnibK' nuk . Who urn you lliat you dare to block my way .' di iunndi il tin; nuliliur. Tbi ii tin: lrani'r drew away liin mi,sk unJ the solilier knew tliat lie was death. "Have yon eomo for mc?" asked the soldier. If so, I will not go with you; so, go your way alone." lint death held out hit bony baud aud bcekoncrl to the sohliiT. ; "No," cried the soldier, resolutely; ''my time is not couic. Seo, here aro the his tories I am writing no hand but mine ran liiiili thi ol I will not go until tbev are done!" "1 have rid. li by ymir side day and night," said liath; ' I have hovered about you on a hundred battlefields, but no sijhl of me could chill your heart till now, and now I hold you in my power, eoine!" And with these words Jeatli seiied upon the soldier and strovo to bear him hence, but the soldier struggled so des perately that ho prevailed against Death, mid the atmngo phantoui departed ah Then when ho had gone the soldier found upon his throat tho imprint of Death's hug, n so fierce had been the strnggli And nothing could wear away the mark nay, not all the skill in the world could wash them away, for they were tliscasi lingering, agonizing, fatal disease. But with quiet ralor tho soldier returned to his histories, and for many days thereafter he toiled 11)1011 them us the last anil best work of his noble life. ' I tow pale and thin the soldier is get ting," said the people. "Hij bair is whitening and his eye arc weary. He should not have undertaken tho history the labor u killing him." They did not know of bis struggle with Death, nor had they seen the marks uwn tho soldier's throat. Hut the phy sicians who came to him, aud saw the marks of death's cruel fingers, shook their heads and said the soldier could not live to complete the work uikjii which his whole beait Was set. And the noldier Knew a, 100, iiuu many a time lie paused in his writing and laid his peu aside and bowed his head upou his hands and strove for consolation in the thought of the great fame he had already Won. Hut there was no consolation in all this. So when Death cane a second time be found the soldier weak and trembling and emacia ted. "It would bo Tain of yu to struggle with me now," said Peatb. "My poison is in your veins, and, tee, my dew ia on your brow. But you are a brave mnu, and I will not bear you with me till you have asked one favor, which I will grant." "Gire me an hour to ask the favor," said tho soldisr. "There are so many things my histories and all give me au hour that I may decide what I ihall ask." And aa Death tarried, the soldier com muned with himself. Before be closed hi eye forutVrwliatWi ilt.utd he ask of Death? And the. loldicr'. thoughts sped back over the yean, and hia whole life came to him like a lightning flash the companionship and smiles of kings, the (toriaa of government and political uuaor, mm uouora ot peace, and joya of conquest, the weU of a uiet home life upoa a western prairie, the gentle devo tion of a wif, tbe clamor of noisy boys and the face of a little girl ah, there his thoughts lingered and clung. "Time to oumplete our work our book our. histories," counseled Ambi tion. "Ask Death for time to de this last and crowninji act of your groat life." ' Hut tbe (oldier'i ears were deaf to tbe cries of Ambition; they beard another voice the voice of the , soldier's heart and the voice whispered: "Nellie Nellie Nellie." That was all no other words but those, and the soldier struggled to his feet and stretched forth bis hands and called to Death ; and hearing hint calling, Peatb came and stood before hia, "1 have made my choice," said the soldier. "Tho books?" asked Death, with a scornful smile. "No, not them," said the soldier, "but my little girl my Nellie! Give mo a lease of life till I have held her iu these arms, and then come for mo and I will K,'" Then Death's hideous aspect was changed; bis steru features relaxed und a look of pity came upon them. And Death said, "It shall be so," nnd saying this he Went his way. Now the soldier's child Was far away many, many leagues from where tho sol dier lived, beyond a broad tetnpi'stunus ocean. She was not, ns you might sup pose, a little child, although the soldier spoko ef her as such. .She was a wife and a mother; yet even in her woman hood she was to the soldier's heart tho same little girl tho soldier had held upon his kuce many and many a time while his rough hands wcaved prairie Sowers in her soft, fair curls. And the soldier called her Nellie now, just as he did then, when she. sat on his kneo and prattled of her dolls. This is the way of tho human heart. An old comrade cuino and pressed his hand, and told of the times when they went to tho wars together, and the old comrade told of this battle and that , and how such a victory was won aud such a city taken. Hut the soldier's ears heard no sound ef battle now, and his eyes could see 1111 flash of saber nor no smoke of war. So the people came and spoke words of veneration and love and hope, and so with uietitude, but with a hungry heart the solilier waited for Nellie, his little girl. She came across the broad, tempestuous ocean. 1 lie gulls new far out I rum land and told the winds, and the winds Sew further still and said to the shin: 'Speed on, 0, ship I speed on in thy swift, straight course, for you are hearing a treasure to a father's heart." It had been noised about that tho sol lier was dying and that Nellie had been sent for across the sea, all the people vied with each other in soothing the last mo ments of the famous man, for he was be loved by all and all Were bound to him by bonds of patriotic gratitude, since he had been so bravo a soldier upon (he bat tlefields of his country, lint the soldier did not heed their words of sympathy; the voice of fame, which, in the past, had stirred a fever in his blood aud fallen most pleasantly upon his cars, awakeucd ne emotion in his bosom now. The sol dier thought only of Nellie, and ho awaited her coming. Then the ship leapt forward iu her pathway, and the waves were very still, and the winds kept whispering, "Speed ou, 0 ship," till at last the ship was come to port and the little girl was olasped iu the soldier's anus. Then for a season tho soldier seemed quite himself again, and the people said, "He will live," and they prayed that he might. Hut their hopes and prayers were iu vain. Death's seal was ou the soldier aud there was no release. The hist days of the soldier's life were the most beautiful of all, but what a mock ery of ambition and fauio and all the grand, pretentious things of life they Here! They were the triumph of human heart, and what U better, or purer, or sweeter than that ? No thought of the hundred battlefields upon which his valor had Jiowu conspic uous camo to tho soldier now nor tho echo of his eternal fame, nor even yet the murmurs of a sorrowing people.- Nellie was by his side, and his hungry, fainting heart fed on her dear love and his soul went back with her to the years long Away beyond the western horinon upon the prairie stands a little house, over which the vines trail. All about it is the tall, waving grass, and over yonder ia the swale with a legion of chattering black birds perched un its swaying reeds and rushes. Hright wild Dowers 1,1, win on every Bide, the quail whistles oil the pas ture fence, and from his home in the chimney corner, the cricket tries to chir rup and echo to the lonely bird's call. In the little prairie home wo seo a man hold ing on his knuo a little girl, who is telling him of her play aa he smooths her fair curb er stroke, her tiny velvet hands; or perhaps she is singing biui one of her baby songs, or asking him strange ques tions of the great wide world that is mi new to her; or pcrlup. ho binds the wild flowers sho hi brought into a little nose gay for her Act gingham dross, .( but we see it all, and so too, does the soldier, and so docs Nellie, and they hoar the blackbird's twilter, ami the quail's shrill calland the cricket's faint echo, snd all about tlioin is the sweet, subtle, holy fragsuce of memory. And so at last when Death came and the soldier fell asleep forever, Nellie, his little girl was holding his hands and whis pering to him of those days. Hers were the last words he heard, snd by the smile that rested on his face when ho was dead you might have (hough tho soldier wss dreaming of a time when Nellie prattled on his knee and bade him weave the wildflowcr in her curls. A SOTED Dl'KI.. THE CELEH RATED ZOLLICOFFEB-MAltLINQ AVFAJR Of NEARLY FORTY YEARS AflO. Recorder Hell. Interesting; Htory of a Thrilllli(r Kveut of Ills Hnylluod. Times change and we change with them." The aphorism fell from tho lips of ('apt. James T. Hell to an American reporter us they passed down Cedar street and turned iuto Cherry ono afternoon last week, while tho band at the theatre aeress the street played "Dixie" and tho audience applauded. t The scribe turned inquiringly upon the Recorder. "The remark," he continued hy way of explanation "was suggested by a memory. Neatly forty years ago, when a mere lad, I witnessed a famous duel right across this street," aud he pointed to the sign of the Old Climax. "It was a political duel; but you know men don't fight political duels now. Their country is too dear, or they too dear to party for the servants of tho people to run the gauntlet of the 'coffeo and pistols for two' episode." "Tho participants were journalists, too. Strange? Yes, it does seem a little odd that men who wield tho pen should deal in bona fide duelling guns, but you know I said before that times do change." "I was 11 boy when this affaira du bon ucur occurred, but its details are as fresh upon my mind to-day as when a mere prentice lad. I threw aside my apron and rushed out of the old Hanner office to see what Mr. Zollicoffir was going to do. He was not a General then, you know. The duel was between Zellicoffer, then editor of (he Jiuimer, and John h. Mar ling, editor of the Nashville I'liivii. The Banner was the State organ of tho Whig party. The Union occupied tho same relation to tho Democratic party. You have heard of the rivalry and feeling that existed between Whim and Democrat. The Great Commoner is deep iu his grave; tho plume of Harry Clay is no more; his war cry is hushed and his council tires are smouldeied to ashes, but the memory of those days does not easily pass away They were days of strife, and those who figured in the van were rivals in deed ami in truth, and blood ran warm alike in old and young veins. Well, you can easily sec that Zollicoffer aud Marling were bit tcr opponents. Their tactics were differ ent, but their opposition was alike intense. Marling was a sclf-mado man. He had risen from the typo's stool to the tripod Ambitions, of course; that was the key stone of his success; drrssv to a lueetv allable and gentlemanly, but his eye could l-aui with 11 dangerous light and men had never seen him quail. Zollifoflcr has passed iuto history. His traits arc uown. Ho was unique. His nerves were iron; he never grew excited; austere, yet generous; quiet in manlier, yet lion-heart- il. He had but one lung, and I believe he trained himself to keep coul ill order to preserve his health. Now, as to tho duel. It grew directly out of a controversy about the site of a bridge across the Cumberland. That was the match, hut the powder lay iu their in herent rivalry, which was ready at any moment to cause un explosion. The only bridge we had was then cuted below the Methodist I'ublisbiug House.' A new one was needed. Zulli coffer wanted it placed at the foot of Church street; Marling elsewhere. The public grew interested; the Hmiwl and I'ui'iu became warmer nnd warmer iu ad vocacy of their portions. One uiornin; the I'niou came out with an editorial iu siuuatiug that the Banner was mercenary in its motives. Zollicoffer replied the next morning. Ho owned large property at tlio loot 01 Uroad street about wnere Weil's store now is, and be said that if ho had any motive outside f his desire for the public good in advocating a site for the bridge bo would have expressed himself in favor of locating it at the foot of Broad street, where his property would be enhanced in value. This had no effect on Marling, snd the following day, in an editorial, he baldly charged that Zollicof for's explanation was fraudulent and that he was bribed to write as he did People who knew the men telt that trouble was imminent. I saw an early copy of the Union and went direct to the office of tbe Baaner, which was situated at the corner of Deadcrick street aud Printers' Alley. The I'nion was iu what was then known aa the Hadley block and exteaded from the corner of Cherry and Cedar, just across (he way, sonthward along Chert :.,r kmo4i. .ikty iwrt. , " I sriitehcd for Mr. ZollicofTer. About half-past 3 o'clock ho came in. Ho was as cool as I ever saw him Ho sat down at his desk and turning to me said: "Jimiuie, I've stood enough from Mu ling. You know that I tried to avoid a difficulty, but I can't stand it any longer. (in and tell Mat Blown that I want to see him." es, tne same Jlut Brown who is our City Marshal. He is a quiet old man now but in those days HR WAS CHAINED I.KIHTMNU. Ho wns the most powerful Whig leader in the city, and at elections he was an awful rustler. Many a vote it was that followed at bit beck and gall. i Naturally enough Zollicoffer sougl Whig for bis conusellor. I went after Mr. Brown and brought him to the office. Zollicoffer removed a cigar front his lips shook hands with Mr. Brown and said : Mat, go to Marling and tell him that at 10 o'clock I will bo in front of his office to denounce biia." Mat conversed with him a minute or so and then left. Wo knew that trouble was near at hand, and the boys iu tho office moved about nervously, every now and lien glancing at the quiet figure which sat in the (Vont office with his feet un the green baiza desk and light rings of sumke rling above his head. A little alter ! o'clock 1 saw Mr. Zulli tier pick up his hat nnd leave the office. Ho said not a word. I watched him. He went over to the cast side of tho Public uare, where he hoarded, and asked his wile lor his pistol. It was an old powder and Dull weapon; had been loaded some time, and she wanted to reload it. 11c told ner mat it was useless, put it 111 lus Sip pocket, and alter slipping a lew caps in lus right vest pocket, he left. He came DaeK down Uenkenclt street to Uher- ry, walked down tins way until He reached uic iront 01 uie ones mere wnere ouuge linen lias Ins law office, lie stopped; 1 wasstanumgat tne comer ot Weadenck and merry streets, watching mm like a hawk. Hie clock struck 111; tt sounded to me LIKE A Fl'NEUAL KNELL. I looked across the street and saw Mar- liugstandiugjustatthefootof the Blair- ay leading from the editorial rooms to the street. Ho was dressed' in a navy blue suit with brass buttons n the coat. u m iuii vies u uomcouer. iiiev ked at each other a moment. Zolli- cofl'cr broke the silence by shouting to Jianiug: "l cauie Here to denounce you as au internal scoundrel, at the same time drawing hit pistol. As thc words of insult fell from Zollieoffer's lips, I saw .Marling s hand drop like a flash to I his hip-pocket, und iu a second ho had drawn aud fired' Tho ball went high, and broke a pane of glass in the second story of the house over Zollieoffer's heud. No other Word was spoken. Zollicoffer extended his pistol, took deliberate aim and nulled the trigger; it missed fire. Without moving out of his tracks ho held the weapon close to his faei looked in tently at il a moment, and then passed it from his right to his left hand, resting it obliquely over the left wrist, llo then ked up at Marling, put his right hand into his vest pocket, drew out a cup, slip ped oil the uuo which had failed to fire blovf away the powder dust, put tne new capon the liipjier and was just in the act of raising the pistol the second lime when I saw Marling advance a pace, take quick aim and tiro, llo bad quietly waUhed tho removal of tho cap without ofleriii to shoot. J hat was courage in lU highest "Marling's secoud ball, I afterwards found, passed close to ollicoffer,s head, Hardly had the smoke of tho second shot beeu blown away ere I saw Zollicoffer, where tho heart's puro impulse lie slum still as cool as an iceberg, extended his bcring, lest they awaken and become rob pi.stol arm and take deliberate aim. He bed of their valuo ero you need them to since told me that he aimed at the highest briLss buttoii oil Marling's coat. At the crack of the weapou Murliug staggered back. I advanced and caught a glimpse ef him. B1.0OU STHKAlIKU AM, OVKK HIS l.U'K; he leaned against tho inuer door fuein; I thought he was dying; I turned to ."Hi eofl'er; his face moved Uot a muscle; li hguic was erect and nid, lus eye was fastened upon the form of his rival and his pistol hung at his right side. Marling recovered in a moment; he had sunk, as I thiiiit'lit, to rise no more, but as he reach- cd his knees he braced himself for one supremo effort, lie slowly raised bis pistol, rested it on hia left arm aud towk aim. Ho halted a moment, passed bis hand ovci his face as if to clear the blood from his eyes and then resumed the posi- ti,,n to shont. .nlliejifW .Jev.tod hia pistol; at that moment llarling fired his third shot. As he did so I saw Zollieof fer's right hand jerk up; the ball struck the guard and inflicted a slight wouud on one uf his fingers. lie lowered his weapon. At that moment, Marling full over on hia face and Zollicoffer turned and walked UP Cherry street and to the Banner office. As he passed mo I looked at bis face. It was unmoved. I followed bim. A crowd had gathered aheut Marling who was, as I thought, dead. Mr. Zollicoffer sent for a physician and bad hia hand dressed. He spoke but little. Marling was carried to hi. rvrn in what tu. tiiougiil to be a dying condition. The ball bad entered just above the right eye, ranging outward and breaking the skull. Ho lay at death's door for woeks ; but finally appeared to bo recovered. But his health was shattered, aud President Pierce sent him as Consul to Guatemala, not on as a reward for political services, but in the hope that the climate would revive him. It did not, however, and be died there, and, aa many think, tbe injury received in thc dud ha toned bis death. No legal prosecution Erew nut of the affair. Of Zelliooffcr you know what became; bis life was finally given for tbe beloved Confederacy. Yea, tbey ware two as game mea as tver drew the breath of life, aud I never pass this pot tbat I da not think of their tragio meeting," x. - - - -, . ( .. I"' . . . A. MAN'S FIRST LOVE. BY ROSALIE K. GRAVES. " Woman's Fint Lure There is not as snored a gift in the sight of God." I throw down my paicr, not in scorn, for my own sentiments echo those before uie. But tho thought has oome to ine that, as there are always "two sides to a question," there may also he to this one; and I wonder if it is really true that "there it not as sacred s gift in the sight of God" as "a trumns'i first love." How it it with a ni'iu't first love? Or is that such an unstable, "gotten-up" affair that its second, third, and numerous "spasms" are each as desirable and valua ble as its first, simply because none aro of much worth ? I think not; aud though I admit that to woman a mighty power of 0T;ll(r j, 8ivcni d , concede that the pwur j8 exclusively hers. ..Aftcr Gd's image was man created," and in his heart there nw pure and en iatnl, emotions, which will beautify bis ,aer - life if he but keen thorn untarnished throu. - h the enoch in which be ia most apt to fritter them away. o J woman's hW. nvo " Yes t ifl anj -u it Mraum that Bne slloula iu f u eiiuivalent-vij.. juBt a8 Bacr(,d" iftin rotUrn ? Does she want the mint of manhood laid at hor fcet in recompense for the undivided affection she bestows ? Aro wasted, mis- ,Dnt vcar8 a ..: ,nDrtiIte t0 o(rcr her? And j, t)link . . Wl)n,i,.r that , maIly uniolw of thc pre8Cul uav LrvB n inW,r,i,, if ,,,,1 reHv ,,. happy ? w inanv a w can truce or first heart - sadness to the finding in her hus- banJ'a neIlrt a corncr wilu.H i,(, dili not. because .it may be. ho u,al uot show l.r Would it add to or take from her con fidence, to know that tho voice so fond and tender had whispered many a "love tale" in the days of long sgo? that his kisses aud caresses wcro only tho paltry jemnant of his past recklessness ? Soouer or later, she will nnd this nut. tt may bo by the accidental discovery of some little hoarded keepsake lis treasured reminder of a foolish but precious past a hunch of faded violets, a scrap of pas sionate verse, a stray curl, a picture all laid carefully uway. Those, once discovered, will provo to tho sensitive finder that to her had been given only the dregs of tho glass. You may call all this past of yours "a foolish dream." Yet, will you pardon her "foolish dreams," and vnft into obliv ion her little errors nud weaknesses us readily as you cxptset nay, itrtnitmi she shall yours ? Man seldom gives to the woman he weds the Jirtt outpourings of his heart therefore, why cast away as an uuworthy gill that which is fur more priceless, even if it is imperfect, than you could possibly render in return ? Oh, you had better guard the citadel wiu for you that "uift" which is so "sa- cred in the sight of God." Woman h; ceased to ask, beeauso she has failed to find, full remuneration for the single, immutable love sho is ever giving. But think you she does not wish for it because she does not demand it ? that her life does not hunger for it? and that he cause sho is contented without it, she Would uot be supremely happy with it? Iu "Heaven's sight" a man's first love, with its strong emotional powers, and limitless possibillitios, is also a "sacred S"'- Therefore, beware lest you fritter it "y "d foolishness. Piece by Picts! wo off through tho "sensational flirtation" of the present, may spoil tho pricelessness of tho perfect whole, and, you realise it, you may find yourself a hcartleBa, cynical skeptic, tu whom "con- stancy" is a mesnimiless word. CHIN CHAHACTEK1STIC. A pointed or round chiu indicates a person possessing a eougenial love. A person with such a chin will have a beau ideal, and will not be easily satisfied with real men or women. The indented chin iudicatea a great de sire to be loved; hunger and thirst for af fection. When large in woman, she may overstep the bounds of etiquette and make love to the enc that pleases her. A narrow. oir chin mdintej 1 d: to love; and is more common among wo men. The broad, square ehin indicates ardent love, combined with great steadfastness and permanence of affectian The retreating chin is indicative of the want of attachment, bi t little ardor in love. The chin, in its length and breadth, in dicates aclf-oontrol, self-will, resolution, de cision, etc. Carnivorous animals have the upper jaw projecting, while those of the gramnivor- 0"' B 'ie '' jw projecting. In man with a projecting upper jaw will be found large deatmctivenees, and love of auiual foed; whoa the lower jaw projects, then tbe love for tbe vegetabli food. ' amv ( ywt!S;-'-t.ir sjLi' I f J -'assr-w.. DON'T USE BIO WORDS. In promulgating your esoterio cogita tions, or articulating your superficial sen timentalities and amicable, philosophical or nsvcholoirieul observations, beware ef platitudinous ponderosity. Let your con versational communications possess a clar ified conciseness, a compacted comprches siblcncss, eoaleseent consistency, and a concatenated cogency. Ksehew all con glomerations of flatulent garrulity, jejune babblement and asinine nffiwtisus. Let your eiteinpornneeus dcseatitinga and un premeditated expatiations have intelligi bility anil veracious vivacity, without rhodtimontade or thrasonical bombast. Sedulously avoid all polysyllabic, profund ity, pompous prolixity, psittaceous, vacui ty, vciitrilociuial verbosity, and vanilo- quent vapidity. Shun double entendrcs, prurient jocosity, and pestiferous profanity obscurant or apparent. In other words, talk plainly, briefly, naturally, sensibly, truthfully, purely. Keep from "slang;' don't put on airs; say what you mean; mean what you say. And don't use big words! Journal Education. TRI E EV EN UNTO DEATH. ISt. I'uulUlobo. That was a touching story told by Mr. Gladstone when announcing the death of the Princess Alice iu parliament. She luul been cautioicd by thc physician not to inhale the breath of her little boy, who was ill with diphtheria. The little fellow wus tossing in his hod in the delirium of fever. The princess stood by the side of her child and laid lir hand on his brow and begau to caress him. The touch cooled the fevered brain and brought tbe wandering soul back from its delirium to nestle for a moment in the lap of a moth er's love. Then throwing his arms around her neck ho whispered, "Mamma, kiss mc." The instinct of a mother's love was stronger than science, nnd she pressed her lips to those of her child. And yot there is not a woman in all thc world but would say she would not have bad a mother's heart if she had not kissed her bairn. And so it will bo to the end of time. Tho mother will kiss her child, the wife her husband and thc lover his sweet heart, though death iu a thousand forms lay txiiiccftled buouatli tho vermilion culor- ittg of (he pouting lips. A KITTLE UKKO IN A COTTON KHIItT. Prom the portliiiul, Oregna, Xewa. Fntik's starving h;tbit, wlio wandered awn in thc hills of Muhatna on Sunday I nnnn. A shepherd dog. which was a household favorite, followed and guarded them during the long dark hours when the ruin came unccasin"ly down. No doubt the faithful cicaturo protected them from the many wild animals iu tho deep woods. But the heroic act of the oldest child rcmainB to be added. Hn ..! l.t. I 0 IOOIC II1S owu little coat from his shivering body and put it on bis weaker brother, saving I , - e p -, . , . . I him from (reusing, while be endured, in a cotton shirt, hours after hours, the keen blasts of that mountain storm. Think of this from a little child but six years old, and let any who can say ho is not much of a hero aa any of the full grown Spartans of old of whom the classics so eloquently toll. Ciiarlutte Cubhma.n's Feet. Char lotte Cushman "had a foot of her own" in siic, aud geuerally wore fours, but could crowd into a throe and a half on "a tight squeese." One night, soon after recover ing front a severe attack of inflammatory rheumatism, she was wearing a pair of I slippers much too small for her. Darting behind the wings between the scenes, she snatched them off and threw them as far as she could, exclaiming : "Ye gods I Some body lend me a pair of slippers, or I'll go in my stockings I" "What number do you wear?" asked a young actor, ready to neip uer iu uie emergency, "un, never mind tbe number; anything from fiva to twenty I" she replied." A Yotnq Lawykr Hlightid. A prominent lawyer tells the following: An old darkey was under indictment for trivial offense, and was without counsel, The judge appointed me to defend bim. I was young and Tory lrosh at tba tinM, and it was my first case in court. As I went forward ta consult witb my client, be turned to tho judge and said "To' bonab. am die de lawyer what am depointed lo offend me?' "Yes, was the rerJv. vv eii, said tbe old darkey, "take bit way, jeoVe; I pleads guilty. Mother, I should not be surprise our Susan g, choked some day." "Why, my on?" "Because her beau twisted hi. arm around hor neck the other night, and if ahe had not km4 lain be wottUi have atranletl Iter; aVfidca, mothor, he ait- bj her, and whispers to her, and huga her." A man may mtooaiwfullj paint tb town red, but when afterward he hat a brush with nolioeman ha loses calor. Uncle Jumbo was caught with a stolen ehiokun hid n his hat, and when asked how it came there, he replied: "Fore de Lord, boss, that fowl nuat have crawled up my breeches leg.n ADVERTISEMENTS AYER'S PILLS. A lara wwoittew-qf ht hie attaa banian autfarluf rfult from drnB auciit of Vita aUHuacb, bewail, aud lUr. Avck'I Catiiamtw Pit La act dlrteMy upctt fu.M oroana. and art apMlaJiir ttaaiKiittd ta . ur tba diMwaaff eauawl by tuatr oVrai z-" Hunt, liwiudlnff CnawM pat toil, luaH :-' Uuu. byaiH-iMia, Uttastaclwi. Pjatia.r and a boat at aaaar ailmanu, lor all vl vulvh tliay art a aafa, r. from, atal - piniMinit rvmudy. Ilia aiUnaiva inm uf tl Fill by amhiwitt iliyalriat ta tT-iitr trinca- 4 llda, ibowa amtitainkfrblr tMrttUrrtMi -u la Mbiolt tbay art ImM by Mm awdiaal H ion. Than Litu ara arnnnornidwl t frffl lubmaitcaa only, and am aNutuivly fr f'Ja 4 aalvwvl ur any ulnar Injurious U'tlindieiit. A aufforar from Baatladta writ 1 1 ' "Avaa'a Hi. La ar luvalanttlatn nw, an4 ' tm my eotiatant oomiiuiitoii, t liava let a a aavura aunvrer irpiu iiu"Wt j J'ii.ij ara tba only thing 1 coutd look t lor relief. One doaa will unl.-kljr hve ff " biiwtda aim fra my bead from pain, iney ara ma tuoai anacuva anu tu nwi i 1 1 liiivu vr fouud. 11 la a bltuca.l mtt t peak lu their pmlac, aud I alwaja.iio aa Wiiau eooanlou oil era. a ' W. It. tAur, of W. T. aga ft Bro." Frankliu at,, llwrwiiid,Va,, Juiwl, Wi- l liava aaed iTtsVi Pill fn nnailwf ! )eta liisuiiowt aa recommended Wy u, and fcava invar knew thete Iu fail lo aioMil -4 tba deairad reauit. Wa eonatanll) kavn tbrm on baud at our home, and vriaa tbam at l bleaaaut, aafe, aud reliable family mvtitc.ua. Vuii JJYKsftttA tuey ata iuvaluabta. i . ).'. JUkKa. r Mexla, Taaaa, Jaaa 17, Max. Tba Rrr. Fauna B. BABunra, wrttln ,1 from Atlanta, Ga.f aayi: ' For aom yrura nut 1 bava baa aubjear iarmmrtiitiow, from wblcb. la ipita rf tba ua ot ttit eiuei of varloul kind, I luflerkl Inervaamf Incoiivtfiifautte, until aoma aauatlta aa" X ' bog-r-i taking AYKS'a Pill. The? Eav nli rely aorraoted tUa catlva kubiL au4 fti aava raatly liuprovad uy jauaral UatUi.M Aria's Cathaxtic Pixm aarract Irrttu 1 JarUlea of tba bowata, atlmulat 4m a, tlM and dlgattloo, and by tbalr proniit aud taoreufh aotioa fir tana aavtfrTlfor'lt tba wbola uuysioai attract.; ( ,t . - . u: rurmo if ( . ... Dr.J.C.AyerACo., LoweiI(Ma8a, Bold by alt DruggU ta. . YOUHfl, OLD, AND WiDOLE- AH WVfiraea 1fc lrand.fvt ' beneficial aSceta of 1 Ayefs SarsapariUa, ChiMran with Bore Eyt, AGEO. 1 Kara, or any MwfuluiU Wi lli ho Hint, may ba uada baaii b-' V toug feldbyaUDnifgiata; l,aU EOTM FOR LADIES ONLY. A Romedr endoraed br the baat PbTilclajM fad Druvfjciata at it bum. . . A Remedy that Sr. C. w. O'Neill, Ooodwat?, A la., aaya nUaed hla wlf luai an irvalld'bd, aa4 tie believtia aaved her Ufa. A kemedvof which a bmmt&enl Atlanta mT chant wild : "I would have aivcu jU0 aa auos a I would a nlckl tor what twu uottles of your medio aw wrmy oauguw, A Remedy In retnird to which. S. J. Caaaall a at. D. liniKKwi inomaavine, ua. . aayi : "1 fa woaU4u- auuuua In which it aftird uaital rwuediea bad failed. m, -, t . t A Remedy about which Dr. K. B. Famll,. Grtuue. Ua.. write: f bare aaail &r tba tiea reuei aner ait Ui tweutr vearathe medicln vouar outtiur ua and consider it the heat eouiblnmtloa ever gotten ttvt (etiier fur true duieaaa fur wblcb tt la reeoniuutsdud. f A Remerlr about Whlrh Dr. Joel Bran ham. Atlan ta, aik ''UiaveezamlDed the reriuw, and have aa hnj iniviaiaf iuuat, and vonudeatlr coninu'im it. A K-mtilv which tl pBw. n. B. Jubnton. hhM in hi. fnmo the "wmml MiliKlw-liou" iul tecttnmeifc . .AV three Atiuilj. ' wllo touitil It to be .juM lfk ft a 2 .In isn. rovuuiiueiMieti. A Reioeily of wlilc'a PemUertuiv, Trwson, k Tft- nnn mv: MWe have hwn Hinir It rcrmadr 1sn, with con.Ulitly iaenwona Mile The irllel., , Us stAple with us, .udoneof .llute nteritA' 1 A Kemcdv of which Iam.r. lUnkln A Un. , i , C -) tViii My; "c.tiiiiw Rnnw in itiur ntoiHiii,, ana ll.ver 4 soUl U iu .uy iuw. wt whsA It m wwmwI ssmia.M-' A Hvmeily hy which llr. HsuKh.nf Ijilr.ns,ci... wvs: "1 enriNl one orth. Bi,Mt lAMtinale mm frf ' VH-srluus MLiu.tniMlluii that ev.ru.iue wlthi. my .n. with a few bollla.." . A Menralv .f which Dr. J. C Hum. NttuiOm. aw iiuu'cUu. of duMsuwa which UvUunuit. i.m.'i - At. ...... I .m A,ll,N.i.tnll,.l lll.,,nnrJ' A HemFriy .bout which MaJ. John C. whither, of am.iiu.k.u Mid favorably known ail m th. J I'uited HtaUM, aa . Oenural liikurance Aaent, Myt : "1 tuea this lenMar beui th. war, tm . UrM - : plsnutlon on a ,rwt number ofeww. aAwtyavilsi r A Remedy .bout which llr. J. W. atrua. tt Crterevllle, O... certiltea that one bottle cured tw mi-miK-rtnl HU fcmily ulsaeiWlTU.1 linajuiwily ,4, auwy yo.ni standing. This Ureat aa at i . v: . BRADFIELD'S FEMALEftEGU. . LAT Mend for Treatise on th Haaitbaal narolnaai at 1KAUI1KI.I KKta LATO VVt., Bn 28, AtiaiU. M. LIU Ewlthar atoLaw HmA satlaw aU WV- tvtfrVttMMtoifeMak Ma a Marat ,3, t dee UMy df HOME "----. FERTILIZERS- The Oldest Beat and only SUndalt, f Chemical Fertiliser ia use. . , l . .IS, .1. , GOOD FAHUNG.J' r-i fc WiwTiPtem.nfFwtlilla CuttAir.al. 'y wmm Hram'naTr: I nin yimr nua ia wn ht wheat, and " made hualiela; it aria In oaw, am) m4 sty tiMid atarka; tA acrea In (C i and Qikule -Jt w-mrij or l.lWbusruihi: acrsja of etitou, and aaada nana, Wi'lfhingbelwotn WUaud tVuu pmitilti, n " ano oniy what 1 Uaa! aavso' bjpt . if SMffiKiS! ""''-'; " Th, -BmM.. M te J" te ,,,, rf M .V SS!ST'1t' llBll&SaJti- yean done ao WtU ar no, that I emium ftjlnwin; order Sir in umn drt pj- ti a; a pnoa, aud - toaw fot my anna, jmrt iaah and pa. time. Aaymi may like W tmw Iah I mm t. "Home" 1 will atate that mix'-d tb tairrHtoilt ory ail ttiffetDer. navmr ju-"u (tee t in uie i' acre, a at i plant a rim 1 1 h aatht -mm kot v ,nd then "KiweiJ thc cbemtcjilE on it aitd t4 f v iirniwKinrriwoi tmv ttuvn-ta pat ifv uae aa nutial, tUv U:ni sua iii yiMitt f' a l irittall l)ienlr!iih if tl.s r-tt t u 1 1 a, and tbepheiuk-als. etc., ln-(i.-iii api-it-ia .. Hl'lMOII w utoB. awpl my rt'ti ii--f and t id, while-at the Bfe tiiMij atltait' f If maturity. I iii Tl "Homt;" t iw,tu about wt'ii -MBi mmj tt It I. The only iKih-irm U I kit U.i fruitful totlitj eml Utitur it tu mrU ton, an yrm will ive 1 hud iUIUHKaRUd. . eomp'Bitink to bdoi,oiuthe furrow. Itk-eand th l was ya ,-- ne yiPlrt w: 0tr 14 bivy Ir.lnl t tortm. I ati si 1 use ft on aty mm hikh tur Ubat aaU cum pout u by tba . ma 8rUd fv V WltH f'.' ttkn atini tu'I.Ai t 'i'' Jan. iv-. i i mi i ii .amsiiii sw v j 1 J
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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