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hi II ran -mv ia mm mrm mmt raewa ilk ifc O . ! HALL & SLEDGE, I'Iioit.iktoks. VOL. XIV. A. NEWSf'APEE, FOB THE PEOPLE. WELDON, N. C, TIIUIISDAY, JULY 23, 1SS5. TEBMS-8-1'1111 AXXI'M IX ADVANCE. NO. 19: swr as it KmSi ii ii rssai lVKIITIi:.M KX'TS. T have just r ceiv. d a Miic In! of candies, Iruils, caUs, tmtr-, bananas, oranges, apples, lemons, raisins, .,SI) CANNKD (iOODS. J"l Ii ivi'il a ll, w Int. (if l-.mlK .1 uoods such us l'c. r, i iiii t, 11:1111. Sardines Salllln Corn, I'oas, ty.c. i, T. Tin k.- , I'cai III s.T.il I iv "ivo every week il fresh supply of Situu Cur .1 Hams and Sluml'li rs, Breakfast Si rips, Butter. Lard, Su::ar, follee, Klmir. t'l so, Crackers, Ami everything rise t lint may be generally found in a lirst-rlu.-f family "Mutv store. JAMKSW. PIKKCK. junlly Wehlon, X. ('. $ money mm $ ,'CSA5" atnlng" Sin mmit. ir - ui i. , l - .-r.- ' jn .-.u Mls"SOUTl-'rnH BIVOUAC,". B. F. Avery & Sono, Loulsvlllo. Ky, tii k x i:v sui ru i:i;x m a ; az i x i;. 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" ir iitii i w ill rxi itt; niurt; vukit iitt. ioi tlimi tiii'M- l.j .finluf llnii N, Thi' jioi'ln ni' lln' iiiimhcr U cuiilt ihnl.-il y Hur ll -ii ti.nl (i. M l.,iiml ii fully up in tint iiiiirixiiii' MHii.lnril. nlniiis;'iiitli" U u colK t U"U'f ciiuip BluricMiinl fhnniitiT-ki-tchfu. 1885. TUK l,llII..Vli:Ll,lllA,'l.MK.S Mv, to onvrr tlie ttlmlc firlil of .t, lUltinlik. No HUl.jt rl in 1n. tjU'Hl I'nf il lu U'lliirmtlv ami ith.ut li:is. mul is. nu' i.lvr jonr- .-ll.-S in- i iiiit,'iii l, .'in' .1.- t-i . It.-. II. !lH'. It U tin- ..tl'l tributary tn M wmiiI". :ii.i rvrryHhin- il" st'til tiiiiy In- i'limil, iih-rt l.i K itti- r tin- (liirtirnturs nl hII luixinc cvriita Hint M'tnl th. in t-y 1-I ru (h ill' t tin' ln- nuinii'iit uf if liny t- iris.. It 1" il livid' unit ill wt met I'lir.iiili'li' .l t!n- liuit' mul rnnt'iiiih nlltli.it is Wot Hi Lmmini: in l!u- hlLuiy nl tin; Hi ir lit fur thi-jkint UU'iiij li.ur lii'iit. $1.00. TUB WEKKD.Y TIMK8 $1.00 A. YEAR. The I.rtrt. tlir llrlctttcitt anil thw Hfnt, "Till: WLl'.Kl.Y TIMKS" In fori'tniwl mtmK the hiire-t rtii-1 lest .-f th Kamily ami UemTal ncw t.utM'nt nul.lltheil hi thce..nntrv mul il in in-w of. i,.r..f4 i.isiiiL'lc MtltM'NlM'n, Ht iMu Ihitlnr h vetirnnil mi extrm-uiiy K'iveli with i'vtr' 'luh of n. H In the most liroid'csNivi' Journal nl' ll vhi. Its niin is to In1 tin' iii'W)wiHTnf tin1 iH-ni.le i if till' wlmlr eon n try: In niccl every Inlctllenl uant In juiiriuil iMii.iiii.l tn make it mi eheitAiiat nH cull mlottl U i'iijo il we'kly visits. "THK ANSAl ji uK TIIKWAlfhave botutlii' nfllie .liMiiimiiui4 fuituii's ni T11K WKl.kl.Y TIM ICS," iiinl it is mm iniitiitetl in Unit feature- hy linmv I'ftln' lcililin t"UrniiU iiinl perioiiieiil.t nl'the cuiu'trv. Tlie host writer I mm tin- ii' -live tmrtiei iwiHti of the urent Ntruiiie on )lh ii.h H w ill i-oil-liime tlieiriMiitrihutiii-iH in t unwritten history of the war In i' cry number, mul make- the (miiht HcJiillv end riaiuiiiK ami Instructive tu the vi-t-t'lHUH ot'both tilt: Itluu ami the (iniy. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: "THK WEKKLY TIM FX" in mailed. pnMptifd, for One h..llfir nycar. Kvury club uf 96 will t u Ulle4 tnnn esimcniiy, AdilnuH THE TIMES, il'ul.lMail Ily I!. in.-i A I'll A V l.K I'Olf MV IH SHANK . it, M .vi-iLln .! .low n w iih M.rn.w Ami my fc. nr.- l.lh .l w illi tf;ii: l Hi I i in i s I inn n nil y :iml fillcss, u!ii n I tliinl, ..fill.-. in- yvuix. 'I'll. .iif.il ts I'niiicni' my .riiyi''- mmtiMViTfil. An. I tin y (III Hi.- tiniirx ilh tt, Uv huitrt in rn-li' it w .Mi iinirnish, U'iiili' Un iiioiii. ills clib aioi lh,w. 1 sit tilnin- ill my clnimluT Alnl rcruH full iinmy a i.niy Which to my Jiiln.mi . yr-;ii . m wn-U'.l, Ami in) mul sinU in .li .ct ilcspntr. 1 ri' in ir;i. i i I, .1,,., 1 linn it j.i.rioi'h U'li c, I s. .'k I'.'r ilnil' sweet innnI.sos, Which tn n llirmih Chriil Uv hi'K. Anl:i-1 n inl the Mo1 writ wnnN i f i hilsl'h ilfiith on the vnth: I (' -1 11-.' won!.! tint .lie f..r hip 'I hi'ii let in y i-riiyorN he lnht, Ami us I turn Mic tmfi nr I "in ink in m mil. cliff A if! icin-i- tunl fiii th c..iti!' st '.'1111111; hack A.-llllim -I of .Inlll.t o tfl lcf. My hi ml Iv lillcil u it!i sweet miisiu li en t!i:uiKi the sky Is .lurk. 1 f.-cl ii- icii.N im' t-y the huii.l J!is;liiiy tills in y hcnrt. 1 'mill wliia i-Ktliul he 11 hoar my iniyer Ami hriii- my love In him; Thai lliuiih Ho leiiil.i him ihro' lotiy nays Uv ii.iili-. .so .Ir. ar un. I iliin. I 'h;il nil tin linn- lie ivntchet him Allln.tnili 11,- hi.r lh lin e; Thai He kimws I .r-l Un il iiiel hour hi vi hit-h to (,'ive Mi- uriiir. Ilul thai He'll K-vr il in -In eul An-I nihiHT my lir.-t (.r.iyrr. I-..r Hi meiey meet- un- t-vi n -t ti I I t: il ni the air. l; (ioi, my Taiiier, nvery tiny I'll lift my vi.iee to th.-e, 'I o -nil- my nulling fn-ui nil sin A n . I m ike him nure mul free. "Ii ! lifl (!u: burden Iioin his lu-itrt, I. el him fuel ii L'hiM mriliii, Ami ihairhriM r.'.leeiuiiKi hln.nl II. ii. wn-hn! .jn h iruiltv stain. ROSA'S ENGAGEMENT. 'Dear an- out y wasliiu mo !! saiil .Mr. l'itrlioi; "what ilri'ssnl up fur? Aiu't it als so il Jay T "llii-h. liillicr !" Kiil lis tlirifty ivili "Tluy'ri. ixiirliiij; i-oiiii.uiy. Tin' Willi iw Uul ins is coining to wa.-.h to-day.' .Mr. Pitcher whistl.'J softly. ' I 'lu w-w 1' said ho. "lu my young: d.i vs vv diiln't liiiv a Wuinan at scvouty liv, i'i uj a day lull wo liail vo, stunt arms uf uur own." "T!un .hail. o. I'.itlior," said liis wilo, Imriii-dly. "XutalwavH for tin- liottor, tlniuli," iv- iu.irk. il tho "iiml lariikr, as ho ''ut nitu his mil' Imrsi' wanii and druvo away. "I'ar mo." said llosa, "wliat a stall that j.'.ivo tin' !" "Jitsl liko j.a !" .-aid l'aiiny. "Always conn's in wli. ii wo Icu-t export liini !" "Ilo's out uf llio vay nuw," said Mrs. I'itilior, fi ni; ovur tlio top of tlm hi; u'oraiiiiiin in tin- window. "And lio won't b.' luck until diiiniT timo." ' I'u you siipposo ho'll to nluiij; soon ?" said llusii. "lli.w is a l.ody In loll?" rotiirlid l' liniv. raiWr impati, ntly. "Oh, Kanny, I'm afraid !' laltrrod llosa. Von tako my plan;, won't you? lloll iii'Vit know that it wasn't you who wrote tlio h tti r. iiosa, what a oliild you are I" said Fanny, wilh tlio ralui supori.irity lliat lioluiiL'i d to In r t.vo voars of seniority. Hi'ii't you sir that it will never do for "you i ohaiio your mind now ?" "I wonder if he's liaii.lsiune ?" ol rved llosa, willi a little, excited ;ile. Ma, tliere's the apple-sanee boiling over n the stove! It will be liorrid to have the Inmsc filled with the smell of cook lluriit apple sauce never yet hurt any body," said Mrs, I'ili her, ns she made haste into the kitchen, where llie Widow Rollins was just getting the clothes into the halilli; water. Oh, dear!" said llosa. "I am in such a twitteration ! I almost wish, Kanny, wo hadn't answered that adver tisement. It's too latu to think of that now," saiil Kanny. "Th.-ro ho comes this minute !" "Where ?" cried liosa, divided between her extreme cuiioiisity to see the man who had advertise, I for a wife in the columns of the Kairview county Journal, mul the insliuet that hade her flee to tho nearest convenient closet. ;lilc is handsome !' whispered she. "Anil he has pit his valise with him !'' said Kanny. "I,a!" cried Mrs. Ditcher. "1 wonder if ho ci poets to ho asked to stay ?" "Isn't ho (li&scd jpitilwl T" kihI IIijki. all in a clow with excitement. "Ma, ymi can ;o to the. door, I feel as if 1 couldn't Kir n step." The Mu,co I'itJ.vu' h-J, in a taken the thread of Into into their own hands. In n neighborhood liko that of Kairview Centre, where there were at least five girls to every eligible young man they felt that it was necessary to bestir themselves in order to ("et married. nd thus considerini;, llosa, the younger, had boldly answered n matrimo nial advertisement. Mr. Ditcher was kept in igD.wi.noo. The girls were morally certain that "pa" would disapprove of their new departure per haps even p. so far ns to forbid it, up and down. "Ma," on the contrary, rather liked tlio romance of tho thing. "If the young man is in eatnest," said she, "and I can't wo any reason why he shouldn't be, it may bo an excellent set tlement for Rosa," At the sound of footsteps on the door stone, l'auny fled precipitately, llosa sank, panting, on the haircloth sofa, ttud Mrs. Ditcher hastened to answer the knock. "Docs Mr. Ditcher live here?" said a tall young man, with sandy hair, a mous tache to match, and pale bluo eyes vailed behind spectacles, "lie dues," faltcringly answered Mrs. Ditcher. "I'icaso to walk in. My daugh ter is in the parlor. I'erhaps," said the young man, hesi tatingly, "it might he Well to explain to you that I " "No explanations are necessary," said Mrs. Pitcher, growing more and more florid. "She ipiitn understands. Dlense to walk into tho pallor. You'll find her tii, re" llosa, sitting exactly in tho centre of the haircloth sofa, looked nut unliko n mouse in a trap. The young man set down his valise and bowed stiilly. "1 hoped to see you well, miss?" said I.e. ' li. l ly will," stammered llnsa. Ami there followed an awful silence. llosa could have jumped out of the window if it hadn't been for the big ge ranium. ,Sho would have taken refuge through the dour if she had not been in wardly certain that Kanny was in hiding hack of the hinges. She could not go up the chimney like a draught of air ; neither could she vanish into a crack of the floor. So she sat there and trembled. The young man, after portentously clearing his throat, began to unfasten the buckles of his valise. "I have something here which I should like to show you," said ho. "He has got some credentials as to char acter," thought Rosa; "or perhaps it is an cngcgcuieut-ring. Oh, I hope it's a nice one !" "Are you fond of cooking ? ' said the young man. " Rut I needn't ask. Every Xew Kngland gill is that." "I like it pretty Well," said llosa, much marveling at the question. "You read a good deal, I suppose?" "Oil, yes !" said llosa, brightening up a little. "Kxaetly," said the young man. "Well, I have here the very thing that will suit vim. Your next neighbor below Mrs. Slaltcrly low taken two copies of it, and it was she wdio recommended me to call here. A complete eookury book, with nil the recipes in poetry and illustrated throughout, at only one dollar a volume. A souvenir alike worthy of u parlor table or the kitchen dresser, or even uf a place yuiing lady's bnudoir. And as for literary excellence- " His tongue was unloosen, d at last; he was sufficiently Voluble now. llnsa started t.i her feet. "Arc arc you a book agent?" she cried. "That's my business, miss," acknowl .dgi'd the young man, unwrapping several liifereiitly-bound volumes of the "Com plete Cookery Rook, lu Verse." "Will you do mo the favor to look at this I k ?" ".No, 1 won't!" excitedly cried llosa. "1 only ask a t.ial, to convince, you that" L"t megol" cried llosa, blindly nish to the door. "I I am not Well ! I think I'm going to faint." The book agent picked up his specta cles, looked blankly at the blue, red and r.vti volumes of his stock in trade, and beiMU slowly to replace them in his valise. "1 don't believe I shall make u trade here," laid he to himself. "The people are ipteer. 1 hope I haven't got into a private lunatic asylum." And he opened the front door and out ol the house, just as Roni ran subbin down the grape vine path in the back garden, directly into the arms of a tall young giant, who was cnniing up from from the river, with an overcoat on his shoulder. "Rosa," said he, I've come h. re to ask you to parduii inc. It was 1 that adver tised. 1 did it just lor it joke. Hut when you answered it " "Jolhani K.llott!" cried Rosa, nearly choking wilh wrath. "I'll never forgive you in this world never !" She struggled to escape from bis grasp but in vain. "Xow, Rosa, don't be vexed," said he. "You will forgive me you must! And you shall many me, too. There I , I al ways said I 'couldn't pluck tip a spirit ti ask liny girl to marry me; but somehow this matter seems to settle itself. Xo, you shall not gt. till you've said yes. You're tho very girl I've always wanted And you don't know what a deal of store 1 shall set by you, llosa, dear !' "Don't tell pa about the advertisement then, whispered the fast relenting I! "I won't tell n living soul," declared Jnthain. Tho book-agent went on his way, mah tolerably good sales that sultry July day, while Jotham and llosa sat happily under the grapevines, nnd the Widow IM'ii j hung out the flapping sheets and to; Mon the lines, and sighed to thiik of the days when she, iw, was youug. And Mr. Ditcher was well pleased when lie came homo and learned the news of his daughter's engagement. "Jot Ellct is a good fellow," said he. "llosa couldn't do better." "Hut it isn't half as roninntice ns I thought it was going to be when llosa an swered that advert isetu. nt," said Kanny sorrowfully, in the sec'usion of tho back kitchin. 'No dm; to i.ovi:," The Author uf Tii Im siung a l.oicr Who Wouldn't Itun l-'rimi Mullet. ll'iMii'iiyui, hltrr in llmlmt Trairln. I heard il curious story yesterday in regard to the well known song : No i un. to lnvc ! in, it,, ti, , iirf.s! '1 involiiiii iilinie tliiiiiiuli hli' s nltiiiTiiesH, etc. The author of this song lives here in Washington nnd he boards at. a hotel within a square or so of the While House. He is now a man of perhaps forty and he wrote the song many years ago. Ilo was in lovo with a beautiful girl and the day was fixed I'or their marriage. In the in terval between tho engagement and this day the war broke out and the young man enlisted. He was on the field when the time approached for his wedding. It was on the eve of a great battle, and that the first battle ill which the young man was to take part. Ilo wrote to his sweetheart asking her to postpone tho day of the marriage until after the fight. This she refused to do and said if he did not return and keep his part of the engagement she would consider the engagement olF. The young man preferred tu trust to luck in re gards to tho engagement to being consid ered a coward in running away I'rom his first battle and remaiued on the field. His lady love, however, was so piqued at the refusal that she persisted in her rejection of his suit and married another man. In spired with the feeling of the desertion the rejected wrote the song which has had such a wide run. He not only wrote the song, but ho re mained true to his first lovo and fur sonic time, tho story goes, he has been living here with his mother. Not long ago, however, his love's husband died and since that time he has renewed tho acquaint ance uf the widow, who, though older than when he went to the war, is still eh.irning. The old flames has, it is said, revived in tho fair widow's breast and there is a fair prospect of a match. A lSKlDAI. 1'KK.VK. Tile Funny Couple Thai Di-o.c Around the strict In W coiling (.ai-incuts. Yum the JUiUimort .twirrimii. The sight of a blushing bride, in full bridal costume, sitting in an opeu bugy on liallitiKiro street, met the eyes of all passers-by yesterday afternoon. The briih who looked old euouiih to know better wore a wreath of orange blossoms and smilax and Veil, while her hands were encased in white kid gloves and her feet in white kid shoes. At her bosom sin Wore a large bunch of orange blossoms. The white contrasted greatly with hot r.iveu,blaek tresses, which fell in ringlets about her neck. Her husband wore a full suit of store clothes and a straw hat. He had great difficulty in steering the poor ln,rse ami tlie luurgy looketl as it u would fall to pieces. Tlie bride i room roile up anil down Raltimore street, much to the amusement of the ennuis the street, and in vaiu tried to find a pho tographer who would take them. At last they fognd one near (Jay street. When groom lotiinl llie place lie had much trouble in getting the horse and bugu'y uj to the euro, ami at last hail to get out and lift the buggy into position. Then he lifted his wifo out, and she stood on the pavement in all her bridal glory and finery, the observed of all observers; but she did not mind that and seemed to care more I'm the safe disposal of a bandbox and a lace shawl than the crowd who watched her. The couple went into one gallery, but there they could not be taken large enough and so they came down again and went into another. The groom put on his white kid gloves, and they had a perfectly "seruinpti un tint " sitting for their picture in bridal costume. Several plates were used before a good negative was secured, because the groom insisted upon kissing the bride every time the photographers back was turned. Afti the "ordeal" the bride took olT her oratif; blossoms and veil and opened the band box and got out u white bonnet and put it oil. Then the couple left. The erooni went into the middle of the street and alter tattng ;;!: t!o .,..n.i..sil !,.,-, i ii,.o lied the horse to the hitchiiigpost, tinned him "off" so the wheel would lint dirty the bride's white dress, and the lady, un assisted, hopped into the hugy. He fol lowed her, and soon the vehicle and its precious loiul went down the street and out el' the city towards Dhiladclphia. A inagimiuK writer says the Indians are increasing in number. This must bo an error. Xot nearly so many tiiilians are stood in front of cigar stores to-day as there were twenty-five years ago. The composer of ' I'ut me in my little bed" announces that he got ten dollars fur writing that interesting lyrio and hints that it was not enough. It was not enough. It was not; ho ought to have got ten yours, it i:vi:nii vs thi: roue. t'AIU'OTKIl NiriUIT.S KI'UTIIKIt KXTI.I f'ATKS HIS ISIIC TIIKIIIIV. Still Very Sine, Aller Discussion With College eriilcssors. That This (iimit (lliilie Itra-l.tll.'H. Kills. Illtcsl.. Is III I. uve W II Ii Vfiiiistin.l Has u Mouth One Hundred Miles iviilc. Henry Xichols, or, us he now calls him self, "Drolcssor" Henry Nichols, has been at different times a sailor, a real estate speculator, u grocery-man, u farmer iitid a street-car conductor. At present he is es tablished as a kind of carpenter in ii little frame house in (he extreme upper part of the city. No one, perhaps, would ever have known I'rol. Nichols or his wonder ful cosmic theory if the Aluutir Mmitlth had not first unearthed him from his ob scure retreat among the desolate goat pas tures of Kurdhatn. In the only liou-c on tho marshy block that stretches along Thijd avenue from One Hundred and Seventy-second to One It limited and Seventy-third street, the Professor employs a happy existence in odd jobs of carpenter ing and by lecturing to his friends of his discovery, Dublin lecturing ho has tried without pecuniary success, and now he threatens to write a book, lie has the open eountenanee ol tlie average .lucii- woiking-niau and, though not well 'dtteated, expresses hiinsell ill good Kn- glish. "My theory," said he yesterday when spoken to on the subject, "my theory will mark as great a involution in the wurld's history as did the theories of (ialieo. Xewton or Columbus, It is simply the belief that the earlli on which we live is a living, breathing creature, an organism ol flc-sh and blood, of bone and siiirw, of muscle and brain. It has respiratory or gans nnd digestive apparatus liku any other living bciie;; it entertains likes and .lislikes, and passes through llie ordinary phenomena uf birth, growth, maturity, de cay and death." How do you know your theory is a true one?" I have talked with ssieutilic men, wilh college professors and with astronomers, and nut one was able to meet my argu ments. "And your proofs are" "Well, take the tid 's, for instance. Kvery living creature breathes, doesn't it? The bigger he is the less frequently he breathes. A man will take breath twenty times a minute, while an elephant, or even a horse, breathes much less I'requ, ntly. The mast. nli. n used to breathe only once in five minutes. So the big earth breathes only once in twelve hours, or twice a day. Ymi can tell when it takes br.'ath by the tides. Twice a day all over the ' world they recede nnd advance. You may ask: Why doesn't the land move as well us the water. Dceaiise if you will look al the map you will find that the I'liilcl States, Canada and all ol K.uropo corres- isind to the upper part of the earth's body, while the watei represents tlio abdomen or flexible paits. Of course the seller or less bony parts yield to pressure more read ily." " I In n the mouth ol this worlil ol i.urs you would place ut llie Xorth pole?" "Kxactly. If I am sueeesslul in laisim a fund ol Stoi.iuill I shall go to the pol. and prove that im opening a hundred miles wide exists. I shall find that the earth feeds upon star dust, stray initinrs, 1st comets, and perhaps some ctheric substan ces of which we know nothing at resent, 'flic ice and snow about llie pule go to prove my theory. As in winter you S''e men with tin ir beards covered with frost and snow from their congealed bri ath, so the earth's warm breath freezes." "Is it's breath warm, then?" "Look ut Vesuvius and answer the question yourself, or al the hot springs of Little Hock, Ark. Volcanoes arc running sores on llie earth's body, eruptions, pim pled, ol a kind of monster measles. Earth quakes are tho throes of our planet in the pains of colic or of disease." "Then what relations havo men with the sphere on which the live?" "Men are but parasites," said the l'ro tcssiir, with calm contempt. "As u dog supports vermin, so the earth suppoits us. The ttees and verdure on its surface correspond to hair or fur on ollu i ani uials," "And how long will this creature live?" "As an elephant lives longer than a man and a whale longer than an elephant, so it will be ages and ugi s before the enrth dicatiis of turning gray. Hut the earth is luidiltc-au'cd and it is a food thin, fur u thai it is. It is settled in ils round of duties. It moves on ils axis with llie regularity of clockwork. It is liko some staid, old bachelor who never varies from his daily tasks. Xow and then wdicn cer tain planets Willi whom tlie earlli is in affinity, or when Venus, whom llie earth loves, is iu conjunction, a great tidal wave rises up. Astronomers predict this month in advance, but they do not know tho cause It is tho earth sighing lor love. Well is it for the poor parasites who live upon its surtaec that the fires of its youth have burned low, or our staid old planet might go sailing oil into space on a mid night escapade, even as now and then you see a comet go whirling through space." Fob Metalic cases and wood coflins of al sires, styles mul prices apply to E. A Cnllirell who will sell them on limt terms. Onion by letter or telegraph promptly ti! led. now to i: at eossvM. 4 l.cuisla Dnikev Details I lie Method of l'n-turutlou nnd l.isiul( Ii fViim Hit TMmtUiH I In. iVu.J Ycr look at do possum an' stueek de lips, fer'e be big, fine fellow. Hen ytr takes 'em an' go rito buck hum, an' jess fu' ycr get ter de door y. r take ycr me 'iindle an' put 'em cross 'e ue'k an' brak'1 'o ne'k by pulliii' oh 'c tail, lien ycr tek 'im iu 'oitse, an' do ole 'omaii done tell great big fire-place heap full hickory ashes. Yes takes de sbubblii nnd upcti big hole in di m piles or ashes nn' drapsilat possum in dar, an' wen y.-r take 'im outer dar de bar des pull oil' des as easy, nn' ycr put 'im in some hot water an' scrapes 'im wid er ease-knife, an' be cams clean. Hen ycr takes out der intrals, hang 'em up an' wash 'im good, den ycr salts 'im down an' puts 'im away twel Monday morning. Monday morning cum. de ole 'oiiian lek 'im out an' parliilo 'in. good, den she git 'bout pek er lalers and den slices dem tati rs an' piles 'em all over 'im, an' den she bakes 'im twel de greese run all fru item titters. I'm she takes im out an' puts 'im in de big dish and sets 'im on de dinner-table, w id de talers pile all ober 'im. Ycr cum lor dinner I'uiii de ful,'' an' .ycr walks iu an' sets down ter de table, but yer doiiii eat dat possum den ! No, sah; doaii yer rut 'im den ! Alter dinner yer des takes 'im an' de Inters an' S'ls im up in de cupboard. Himeby y. r et'tnes home film de day's bard work ter yer supper. Yotire niity worn out, for yer been wukitig iu dc lid hard all day. Yer sets down outside de cabin do' an' tekes yer pipe an' smokes. Tore long Sam says: "Daddy, supper reddy." Hut yer des set dar; ycr (loan go in. Yer wait twel de ole 'omau and do ehilliiii git fru Putin' an' de chiltin go off ter bed. Den yer knocks der ashes out y. r pipe an' goes in. Yer moves do lectio sqtnir' table front de fire an' puts ycr eha'r close up dar by it. Hen yer goes to do cup board and gits de possum and taters. Ycr puts 'cm on de table, i'er tells de ole 'oiiian ter go out an' locks de do'. Den dar yer is. You an' de possum all by yerself together. Yer flows de ole bat on de flu', takes y. r scat in dat eha'r by de table and gibs yer sole ter yer (lod! ( I.OCK-.Mi:M)IMi TUAMl'S. THK I.KVH'KS II V Wllll'll TIIKY I'llKTKXIl 'I'll HA It N T1IKIII JIK.U.S. 'All llu-ol.l litys aiv ,l:ivnl i.ttl ami it takes aitailisl lu live I'at liku uo iist'il tu. I ivullv ln'lii:vi! tlio rliirkt'lis rmM iiiluT tliaii thrv iliil in lli" iin.nl old tays. Oil. tiini'S it-"ellino' awful!" Tin1 fr!!iW rv tiivil tu u cave uf filimtn. milapliuiicallv -ifakiitLr. as In1 iMvr way tu lln final uf tii'-ntHi'ii'S uf llif lime luTnW tramp lntM-tti-v liail ln'i'11 irulrati-tl h uVi rjuuiliii' tiuti. UA titan has tu i-itlii rstcal ur wmk Milne lake, like tncin tinr titiilrellas ur uii'inliiij; cliincy---that's ahoiil ;ih hainly its any. Mill, thetv ain't niudi tu it. All u in til's lint tu carry is nuute samples, which in ti -t he slr.iejlit. ami -nine Persian cement jlne, Wilier ur anything tu hold tin dUlu tuirdher till tlio man jM otji uf the n.-iulilmrh'tud. Ymi lie up the di-hes with string and tell 'cm that liny must let Yin alutie at least tweiity-futir hours tn dry, which pves you time tu kip. 1 run out uf :lu.! water unci and I cemented my dishes tue.'thcr with molasses, which I got out of a farmer's pantry. It was prutty lunch tlio .-.itm . 'Cleaiiiti;; clucks is another good fake, only it lian been worked to death, 'hie of us pin s ahead and linkers up llie clock, taking it partially to pieces, tickling it up Willi a feather and aun'inting it with ile or lard uivsonicthinu'. I always, when I'm on the tramp, carry lna constrictor i!c or yaW lie tor tlio purpn.se. lis coal lie (.r lard, just us it happens "When I comes tu put it together if I don't knew exactly where all the whotlfS I do llie heal I know liow, and if there is. any oveifl..w of wheels without holes to put 'em in, as is usually the case, I jest ijitietly slip 'em in my pocket., 1 then hand-spike the hands ahead a half huur ami tells the folks it is unhealthy tu turn them hack and thai they had helter Wait until the lime coliua as pointed hy the clock before ih,.y start it running. This wives distrrantziu' (ho in nards, I tells 'em. That lialf hour lets uic out, and I pies if the clock don't." sxaku with a ui:ai. -ixurs . II'. l u. l'iminr R. il'. l'asthaiu arrived Sunday from Davis, iu the upper pan of this county, and reported the capture of a wonderful animal near that place a few days ago. The animal was caught iu a steel trap and was dead when found. It had the head of a bull-dog and the body uf a snake, ex cept (hat it was yery thick lor its length, aud its body was covered w-ith deep-red fur. Its entire length was about five feet and the ciicuuifcivneo of its body some twunty inches, lis teeth were partly liko a dog's, patlly like a snake's. Mr. Kast haiu had with him the lower tusk. It was about two and a half inches long, protrud ing from the animal's mouth aud was curled like a sheep's horn. The tusks of the upper jaw Went backward liko snake's teeth and were about one inch long. Tho animal had no legs. It was supposed to be a water animal like an otter. There is nothing to indicate that it ever had legs. I'ASIIIONS IN .IHWIvXiCV. NIK K l' Nil AM' IIIIAI KI.KTS-AIIK ntt.U'K I.KTH TII SI l.'.'KKIl ttlN'IISAS JtJf IIA 1 1 KM KNT TOKKXH? Fi-iiil Ton it ''"yii s. Jewelry that is a copy of th tiqiie is cominii in fashion, The thshns ill l.ue pins are novel. On pin inposed of Very fill ; Ktl llseull liol.l, represents a I il'oi k bullion.' a spoor of diamonds; another of Human gold shows an old coin mid is circled with valuable rubi'. llraeelels that arc narrow and made of rolled gold are most lit-biunable. They lire selduui without jeweled oriiiiineiitatiiiiis of some kind. There is a greater variety iu "en gagement" bracelets than ever before. Ls llie bracelet becoming more fa-bioiiable than the ring? Only diamonds, rubies and pearl.- are used on these bracelets, ns they are llie precious stones that betuki'll rood lurk. The sapphire and emerald are thought by superstitious people to bring bail luck to a bride if given to her before or at her wedding. After it has occurcd it does not seem to matter. Hrach ls of braid".l gold, no mutter bow narrow, are now never worn. AVo iii -n who possess lliein are having th"in m hid up and made into the more stylish "siiake" or oilier ornament for the wrist. Silver jewelry is ns popular this summer ns usual, but it now selduui Winn with or dinary evi ning costumes. Many of the new buckles fur long wraps and hi Its of mic kind mid mioilier are made of silver this year, The metal Is treated so as to lin.li aniiipie and the designs are heavy and liaiiil.-onie. In the more expensive buckles onyxes arc set. with admirable cf- t'rcl. TIIPTATION. S. S, Titwt. The serpent lias found its May into all the edeiisof this world. Never, until this mortal puts uu immortality of sinning. No where can a man go that temptation will not Iitid him. Temptation puM-sses a free pass un all the railroads, u free borth on all the boats, a free ciittauce tu ttchool rooms, and play-grounds and own to the ehuivhes. LUlle escape, fur example, docs the reforming drunkard find iu boarding the express train that, with every mutnrnt, mtfs aimllk r mile between himself and his old saloon haunts. Old evil associations he indeed leaves behind, but nut the old evil thirst, the. old lieree temptation, that shares his seat in the Main, his stale room un the boat, am) halts only when he halls. Temptation linds the hermit iu his ascetic retirement as readily as though he ming led wilh the' crowd. Temptation climbs ihe hi.;h ami bare and guardiil wall id' tlie coiiwuf as well as llie latticed arbor uf the jilcitMire seeker. Ti tnplatiuii pas nu heed tu warnings ol',-no admittance." he such warnings moral, legal or ecclesiastical. Temptation's every power lur cil Is in this cum-taut presence, which leaven not an unguarded moment ur movement of the soul untouched. Then what ? Then we mu-t he igilant. If temptation insits, we must resist, and must persist, iu resist ing. If tho evil is watchful in attack, we must he watchful in defense. And, above all, if temptation tempts its with the sub liuiest of temptations discouragement in the M niggle let ib lean hard on the divine pr.miise that our temptations will never be hejond what we are able to bear. God's help would have made Canaan the land of rest fur tho Israelites, if they hud j had faith, even while they found it a land I uf many coutliels. God' love will give us j re.-t amidst our inevitable struggle if we i will rest upon that love. TIIK MOOKKN IMCTIOXAItY, Dank A very explosive body, liit'tors Whiskey wilh a straw in it. Illatnc A blotch; a sore See James ii. Hoot-jack instrument for throwing at cats. llut'ter A substance now absolete Seo oleuiargarine. Bout A machine ometimes used for elevating obnoxious persons. Bed-time A time of which a spooney young man is totally unconscious. iiuhii'ua A vegetable telescope in asmuch as it sometimes en aides one to see stars. Bounce What the rejected lover or the fellow that d.s'su't pay his hoard gets on a grain! scale. 0. Can'nibal -A person who feeds on uiis sii marics. Car bun cle A beautiful gem, general ly worn on llie back of Ihe neck. Cati'di-ilale The fellow who slaps you on (lie hack ana asks you to havo a drink just before the election, and at no other time. A lady at Toronto got to laughing over some amusing Incident and could't stop Huallya doctor was called in, aad he could not quiet her. Hut at lust a friend thought to remark that the lady's mouth looked very largo when she laughed, and that put a stop to her mirth. An absent-minded professor was sitting at his desk writing one evening, when one ol his children entered. "What do you want? I can t be distmbed now." "I only want to say good-night." "Never mind now, to-uorrow morning will do as well," AHV LKTISKM KX'JS, I I It HULlllll iU llliTiT, I in-ware, k LARGEST STOCK THIS SIDE BALTIMOEE 5n0 dozen - and ii hoops? buckets. fill Nests tubs. 1 'HI dozen wash boards. The best patent churn in the market. Old style cedar churns. Stone churns. Stone jars of all sizes and jugs. The celebrated Patent Kiro Proof Dot toll! Half gallon tin buckets 75 cts., per dozen, Oil tank with pump, Tin toilet sets ut 1. V.'i per set, Iron stone chamber sets, Paper and paper bags. Matches. &c, Kruit jars, Toilet soaps, Hird cages, Klotirsoivcs, ijaru stands, ivc. L. IIKKR1N0, C Hank St. Petersburg, Va. aug 28 ly ' NOTICE. Just rccclveil on cn!ir.ignmi;nUlie following: It invlM oi Lime. to haw Lumimi Colton (Jinn, $ M " " Feeders mid OmrieUtcil. 1 '' " bm uuii CimUL'luicr. 11 " lliili'.ili. AUu nut! ur iwubeeond liaiul Wagoiui and ling Hie, ti urS Ions nf Hay. For mi lu clieiin, A p i ! y to J.T.UWTH, WclUou, N, C. fun 1 lira V 'HJjUvKJ un i eeiiU iiUiK, Htid by Uia.il Zli W ii w ill prvneiiW Kiwi! Hy. Hond y .u uim k-i o'-" ii tlnil uiil -liirt V"U line Ktic nt H'mmIm of lu rite value., on in money lister tlimi HnytliitiK else In Ameri ca, ALliitroiiL Hie tfiUo,iK) in pivncliUi will) ettcll ho. Aenth vwuiteil ejeryw liere.ol eillicr e,x, itf nil iiKes, lor all llie time ur Mmrv lluie only, tu work for u-ii! Hu n iiw ii li'iineH. Fortimin for nil wolk eriiljluU'fy HAMircil. Jx)l'l ilviuy. il. llAl.LKTT & Co., I'm Hand Muine. b-6-iT PROFESSIONAL CARDS-"" . II. kl M MIN, W. A. lit INN. CotlNTY ATTOUNEY, JlTt'HlN X PI'NN, ATTOtXttrS AT LArt SCOTLAND NECK, N. ( mar 1'Uf F. II. HI MILL, It. II. MllTIIJr. M oTIjAM) NKCK, M. Oi r S U K K & SMITH. Mr F. H IIiikImv mul Mr. K II. Smith, Jr Coua M'lors at Law, ltae formed a limited partnenhip for tin iiractico of law in Hulilkx county. Mr. ltusl.ee w ill intend the court of Halifax, regularly, Ami will hImi vifcit tin-county wlivuttvur hiKturvivva nre ri'uiiireil. net Ui ly TU0MA9 N. HILL ' Attururj at Law, HALIFAX. N.C. Practice in II ilifit tm1 n.lj tinltiiicountlMi and Feiieral uti.l Supreme courts. Bus. 2fi tr. T W. S1ASII.N, Att.ir.iey at Law, GAItYSlintll.N.O. Trm-tices In the roiirts of Surthsmntnn Rnil sd .,iniUK ciuuuos, uli in tin- Ksli'4l and Supreme curls. Jim.' Stf. WA A 1. T K U K. I A N 1 K 1 Attorney at Law, WKLDON, N. C. rrnctioes in Halifiix and a.lJoliilnit poimtirt. Soeeial HtU'lilii'H uivmi UMMlleeli.mii iu all lrtl of tUr suieatnl nmuioi ruuma uuuiu. fUi IT ly. r w. II A h 1., Attorney at Law. WEI.DON, N. C. Rpofiril attention ?tvon to oolleUnus anrl remit tance trijiii(illy luailv. niriY 1 if. jULLEN & UOORK, Attorneys at Law. HALIFAX, N. O. Practice In tin; coiuiHesnf Hnltfai, NnHlifimptnii, HtltTwi'tnlie. Pitt mul Mnrtin In the Hnni me iimrt ot the Sute inn) in tin- Wilt-rul Court of t he KagUi n DiKlriet. OitlucUtiiif matin in any wrt ofth Ktatc. jan 1 ly y. J. . B U I K 1. 1) S, Murgeuii Dt-u tiit. iSJ,i'W.'". Hnvhtfr permanently located In Woldoa can ha fimn-Ut hin oitlee in Smith s Hrlek Hnt .liiiir at all time ex cent u hen atwetit nn proleMlntial hUfilnrM, Careful attention Kiveri U) all lirtiitcliea of thu pro festoon, 1'ariic viaiUHl tU their home when il tttrwl. July 12 ly. UK. . L. HUN TEK, kJ Can lie found at hia office fn Knflelf) , Pure S'ltrotii Oxide tiiut for tho Talnlea Extra Unit uf Teeth always ou hand. jun t it m 7"T T anmey than-t anMhi, vfo ,y IT 111 takiiiRau asenet tor lii.i bet selling lu nut. li.it.liHientHUtHH'iHlif aMly. None ImU Tuniufatt, kAliiTT BpuK Qu.i lrtin1 Mnint,
Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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