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a HALL & SLEDGE, proprietors. VOL XVII. NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE. TERMS-'-'1 ANXI'M IX ADVANCE. WELDON, N. C, TIIURSDAY, JANUARY 27. 1887. NO. 1 4 N K W AD VEItTISE.M KXTS XEWClIOi'. This Company') Patapsco Mill A; Ellicott City, Mil. owns and oper- V Patapsco Mill II; Baltimore, Md. ntos three mills ) Palnpsco Mill C Orange drove, Md. as follows : j 'I'l.o l., ..I'll..,,. ,1. 1. y of gluten, sugar nil 41al96K Wheat, from which laaffiLinnitl LI f Mmoniiin wy B, ufat,,uHi j, ntl,.(l fr ,j,e purity and mirror qual-S2t..'-.r&yy i v of it nutritious nroucrtics. We maU Patapsco SiiH-rlnlive, Pataiiseo Family, rataiwa Extra. C. A. (JAM WU Mi !! 12 ly. RAILROAD SCHKDULKS. ATLANTIC COAST LINE, J)i;iKL!H It i KAll.ttuAll. tiiiitlctihtU Mrhetlulc. TRAIN! lidlM. ml' i ll, iMted N o. iltli No. 4, i(.ul). -H it. Huil. -1 1..MM ).-m i.tMU Amu n nl'uru i II, rfiti.tti mi, ) t l... it j in I (VIM ' lllri.l l l.ii - . i-..a I.m " ...f.lt.m. , I 'j 111,.') 1 11, lit I lhi, J. iiS iKVl.V- tiiM Wi NUIU'll. "iMiiy. ' Nil -i;, 1'iiiiy. X it lit. UiiM' It. liu l.l f I" "' I ...Of J tlliltl n Asm 4 .-. All i i.ii ic inn n.ilnt VtvI'loti li WiLnliiiiKt.'ii. J i. IM..M-1, jutl.N f, MVl.tK. .-ii. I 1 UIM It, III Blll 1. T. M KM i:u-v,jniri I'riMfiiiiiT .Weill l' ll.Ml.Nijl'ON A r-.l.lht.N U.K. 11 ANH liilASi ilri. I uihUmimiU rhciluli-a TKAl.VS tiOlNU Si III. .ut.it . f'l, j So. in. ( N.i. 10, I 1"' Dull). holly, j 1,-u.e U.-I.I..H 1 1 . in 1 juii.'l 1.1" u. it, An.w l.tri'-iro I t.- p in I 11 .O'l m. I I I '..'.pi i (" iii. :i."7 i.iii. Ar I iO.-m . ill,' i 1 1 l.'4tl' l.llltMKlM ' .l ' i. in I a i a.m. 1 I. Ar thiniitit ill IKAl.SS iiHIMi MUt III, I N .. 1.. , N . I., i N i II, Di.ly K.iil i lml. I.. Wthiihiet.ui lll.lijii.iii l h ii u.iii. I U l' m. 1. m- Ktirtt.iw I I 5 i ' I '.' u " !,.(! M.ittit.ilm nii. ' Arrive (uHii.slnihi !,. " II ' I t rriy.lttvillt h i An.tc Wiiia I I lit 7 Arrnr U.l-.i, ,y ' I. iv.' U ilt .il I i:.-Uin I lit H' f. lit 1.' AT liM'k WilllllI 1.INI " I... " Arm I'.irl) iru I I i tfi.in. L. iv,- l.:iri..n II i iu Amu- Wclii.ni " ' illV "'; I t ni. I -' l' "i in. TV Htl ill) if HlltlKl Svf llf.t(l II Hi Mil j-tt-f if.i l r "frtliitt.l N-'K mL IU) I'. M. KiiiiriuiiK lt'i,ii'.lliil Nit-kilt li, W A. M., d'tiljr uM'tt ftud lay. Iraiii icnvii TurUtnt, K. ('., i AlU'rmarl Riihi-.-ii It K Utily iM-.-tt Sn.nl iy, H tf i I M . in liny A.in l'. M , tirrlvt WiIU iiicImh, N f , MO . H . i. K I'. M Kfliiniliiii Uvivc WIlllHinsUm, S '., I'dily vxvvil Siiinliiy.h.Mt A. M Suii.lny 'J IlA. SI., A tuv UriHtrti, S. V., lUikt A M . 11-0 A. M. I mm on MiiIUiikI N, r. linuifli Uwv ii.ltlKlHir.i, N ( D.iily bicii Huihluy, ;.; K M tirnvt Siiiiiiitield, S V, 7"M I'. M. lU'litriiiiin hau-ii ii 'ihiii' i.1. ti. v., 7,'W A. M, rrivi' (iul JhIkiFii, N. C, 8 A. M. Miiiiuxiiml Imiii on WtUm ami KHji'ltevlllc HrHii'-h in Nit. 'to. NorthlHiuud in Nu.i. Irdu'iNo,) SonUi Mill teUtjt uitl) at Wilson, UdlT-Umiaud Mugtuttin, lrm Nit. rtmiikvactiw wthitw-tiini at Wt'Moii f.r till iKthtU N rili iMIIy. All rail via Kictmioiiil, ainl tl illy ecr)l Mnuilay via II-' Line. Tr.un mil km clmv fniiiiii-lK'iin fur all puilitu N'Tth via KIi'IihuhhI unit WaoliiiiKti-n. All TruiiiN run .ll Mftcn WilmliiKt.tii inul W.iiiitul.iii, miM have I'ulliiian I'ulmi' v (M-'r mtitcln'il. J.K.KKNIiY, JOHN P.111VINK, sup t 1'ninH. Oi'iuTiU sap t. T M. KMK11.-ON, iivu i HasMc-uxt'r Ahvui. BALKKiH ANIKiAsTON KAII.KOAU, ) ii Ml Train. Lvave Ralciuh 4,t A. U. i ut I' M 3 i 1'. M 7 Jo r. U. Anivus at WvHoii l.vuvwi Wfldnii Arrivva al hiillli Fa.it Throuuk Kkdiuht. (Fur HtrUmoulb.) Ii ave IUlt'i(h Arrivi- at Wt'l.ltm - . iit'HVtW Wflllllll - ... Arnvus t lulritth - Local Fkkiuht. 7 00 IV M 'I U'i A. hi, 1 U' A. M. U A. M. ; 1 1' i tin 6 U A. M 3 Vt I. M. 4 A. M. 3 0.) . M. Arm. Hi Wi lilon U'HVtH Wl'lttlHl Arrive Ml Katt'iKh Mail tralui iuak cliwp rout ctluim at Welti-m a Hit UieSi!lHmr.litil Uittiiioke Itailntait ami liny l.nii' M.-niiivrx vtH llaluiiiurv. u and mtiitull mhuu Will. WvM, ami .N.inliwol aii.l HUli 1't U-n-l.tiiit Ittiilntuil viii JVlt'Otniry KU-liiiuiiiil aihtWiuliniKtiii t y . toaiiil 1'nnii all jwrtH North and Noitliit At lUli'ixit Mitli the Nt.rtli rurolnia lCMlnHtl timui fr. mi hII Mtl ni Stiulli ami stuUiai9t, and witlt Hi K'il.-ii(li Hinl AiiKiinia Air Liui'tn Kayi-ttvillL-, llaiu let, l liariiftk'anil UiuSVtlilti. ' U M.SMITH, Hti H. JNO. C. WIMlKH.Geiiiral Muliatiir. UrriCKHUP'T. TllVNiUHifATIuS, I S. AN1 U. K. It , P. rum i th( ., July lo, 1W& J Tralnion tlili lt. n.i w.ll Ltxive I'orlamouth viwpl ttuiiiltya, aa followa: Mall Train . . Ht A. M lUU-inli Tlintuuli Fn-lalit " '' J Way rrt'lk-liLTrl Wwkly 6 l-i A. M Traim Arrlro at Wt'l!"ti dally, xcrpt Hundayi aa followa: fcailTrnin - . I IJ P. W hMl.-iirii i iirtiURh KrdRhl 1 in A. Jj Way I'raiu . . . 3 W I. H TraliitorUito Rd Kill 1re Weldun dally, CPpt (iiinuuji, aa fulluMi ; Mull Train .... U'.N T!ii u,I r.TLJi! !"ftv m-'Uili .liiily tcjtu'tti Monday nmr'i.) A. W. w' r'MKln - - 6 OU A, M. Traim Arrive at rortamuiith, dally except HmnlayB, aaritlluwa: Mni Train . . . . 6 W P M HhIcui. rim.ngh Freight P - M FrvmliV I t-i I'- M, Mail Train Hlnni at all Flatli.'lia. SIvaiutT Uvi franklin MondayN WwPu'udayN and Fridays, for riiiiun, I'lyiuitiith and Lauding wn tho Jllark au.'raiidtTitiHn rtvera. Apply to h. o. KdMardi, Agent, Weldoti. or to I..T. MYKKH, Superintendent of Trauiportatton. jl.BEVARI.EiRAl.HUU a. B. CO. On nrt ,n,.r June lit. ltw.1, mini will run on 'nil nwd b Um TulUm tug w-hcilult ; T1MKIAB1.B: T.U. 9 W Tarltorn, (ArriV' rNiro, (UT) tin Tarhom, (Arrlvn) I M a lis a m ;i an 7 l B iri Mnrrcll a, B 2ft Wwrreli'ii, 6 30 l.illtfCnk, 6 MJ Ik'tliol, ; lb Koht'raunrlUB, UXIal.TKk, Bithfl, '(H'Rnnviiie, Ji'n-U'ii, WiUUmiton, (Ar.) 7 Sh Kv.-n-lt't I 01 Wlllliujn, (l.r. Thc7u. m. train from WiHIamitnn will r ";lil TarUimat v or a. m., alluwliia paiweiittrni to con m i i,h lhr moru, until on uia W. . R. . for R.kt UounU The iti p. m. train from Tarboro connwU with i laaito at WllllatniUin fur Norfulk f la N. B. Hall riatd and InUTnuHllate pttlnta; alao at JanieavllU lu the J. w. Kailruad fur Vi1iIi:jku and all P"lnt Mow. Taia tablt'mar bar.hanirMl itanrllmaaa nt. Maiity aa4 tilroumitant'M mar miuln. Maiwu.mrv,uni.up. Daily Capacity 22(111 bbls w mi uhi proportiiiiiaie quantity phosidiato of lime. Marvl it lit fllil ViriMiiL our B PATENT ROLLER FLOURS Cape Henry Family, Hcdforil Family, North Point Family. OratiL'o drove Et Chesapeake Extra. Baldwin Family. MAXITACTIRIXO COMPANY, ' 1)2 Commerce St., Baltimore, Mil. M . C . FAIR. JiM Uivclveil u Full and c.miplete FALL STOCK, O ('tlilrtlsIillK hi (wirt of o CASHMKHK.almoiit every col .r. Nun's WtthiK timl V.irted fr..iu ll'ieeiilsun. (iliiKli'iiim fn.in H lit Mi cents. 1'rliitit i.f every (trade fmrn S to 7 eenti. Iileaching of every kind. linn a pdinesttf h every width and tlileknew fn in li ft in cents. WiHiteli and eniHuii lluiiiiel.i. Full line of piece I'.VNTSiaiuHM. Alt wool Muhnlr)to(Mi)(t'orlH-jH huIU. Full Hue of tienlleiiien's Fiirniiihiutt guodn, Phtrt fnnitfrtiideull') fur Si cenU. Aloall WikiI uiiderolilrtH S.'iO. (ieiitleiiicn'H and Ladli-n (lolltirH, Cull'pt, N'ei Ltieg aiid.arf. Liiilies VehU and Jerwys, Com'U, Suspender, KlldMiiid. Iliinilkercliie, I'itii and Ni-eilleH. A Fail L ll of iL'titk'nieli'snnil ijnlioHalfllone, HiMiCid.tveti, llHlx.rapM.riiilirellaN.SIiauTii, Illuuk eu, roiiifuria, limits, sIuhh of EVERY STYLE. ZKKJLER BROS., LAD IKS SIKIKS. CElKltllA TK'D MI SDEL BURT & MOODY'S $3 SHOES. Kaidtob the BtXriu the Market Trunks, Valine, Croekery't Tin Wurc, t'u tilery, Ilanltuire, Harjrs, Aeeonleons. Ac., Ae. .4 FULL LISE OF GHOCMilES, And inuny thiiiffti tKi numerous to mention. IsL. C- PAIR, ' WuttliiuKtt'H Avenue, W'eld.ili, N. i. an.' Ill ly LadiesFine Shoes WR HAVK MA PR M. F. HART, - WKU'OX.X. C, N. B. JOSEYf & CO.. SCOTI-AXD XKCK, N. 0., BRANCH & POPE, EX FIELD, N.C., Our agen(s for (he sale of our Ladies' Fiuo Shoes, for their respective sections. We make on tho N. Y. Opera, Acme, Wniikcnphast and Creole lasts, the latter is just out and is very nice. We uso the McKay Machine and sew with best Ilar bour'j thread. Every pair warranted. They are uiec, neat and stylish. Give them a look when you want a shoe and you will be pleased. E. P. KEEP & CO. tept 161; BoohMtcr, N. . m:a yes. Rcyonil tlicw! chilly HituUuml fcliMtmy ckinii. lii-ymid lkiith'Hi'liinily mu.uI, TIhtc Haliiml whoo bciinty niiVt'i dUta, And love ln'cninea iiniuorhil. A Iiiml wliiwelijdit ia never dimmetl by rtlmde Whom1 llt'lda are ever vernal ; VImtc iiiitliinit beitntiliil ciin ever fade, But bloom for aye, eteriml. We iiiiiy not know tiow aweet Ua bulmy uir, llow briulil mid lair ita 1 low era ; We limy not hear the Hong thut eeho tliero Throuli those, eiiehauteil bow era, The eity'c uliininn towera we may not ae Willi our (Inn, eailhly vision ; For Dentil, the ailent wnnler, keeps the key Thai opeatlie jiate Klyaian. Mill aontettinea, when ailowii the weaternaky The Heryaiitiwt linyera, I la uolileii K:itea awing iliwunl noiaeleaily, Inlmki'il by silent It liters. And while they atand a inoinent half-iijur, (ileama from the inner glory Stream Illicitly through the azure vault afar And hall' reveal the atory. O land unknown ! 0 hind of love divine ! Father, all-wine, eternal, (iiiiile, guide Iheae wandering, way-worn Into thoae luutturea vernal. HER TRIUMPH. 11 V IIKI.K.N WIIITKKV I'l.AHK. It's (lie crowning miceess of my lile," declared Mian Anseloua Withers tri utii jli -antly. Mi Ainelona wan n spare-built, frosty foattiretl maiden, who, mo tile g.iHips paid, 'would never nee lliirly-fiyu nain." How ever thai may have been, he wan persint cntly clofie-tinjiithed whenever the subject of birthday w.im mentioneil. 'The crowning success of my life, mi fur," she ruminated, as she briskly p il ished the tin saucepan with a woolen cloth mid a bit of ashes. Whatever her shortconiinpi may have been, Miss Auselona was it "born Itioisc- keepcr." And whatever fault Mr. Xii h olas Meridcw found to complain of iu his deceased wite'i lister, carelessness or nei;- leet in the running of (he domestic ma chinery was not one of them. The bacon was always fried to n turn; the beans were just cooked enough and not too much; I he biscuits mid "corn pone'' were never sour nor streaked wilh soda; the cookies and dnughnuts were tender and toollisomo. and the fritters and grid dle cakes as light as n puff; the colTej was always of the right strengh, clear as am ber, and without a "gnmud" floating on its translucent bosom. Indeed, as u housekeeper Miss Auselona was worth her weight in gold, and though she hail n t lived on terms of unclouded friendship with h.T deceased sister, the Conner Mrs. Meridew, she had flown to the rescue of her brother-in law in his bereave ment. ' . Moreover, she assumed entire charge ul his establishment, from the care of his linen to the management of his two little girls, ten nnd twelve years of nge. As there is no sweet without ils ac companying bitter, however, Miss Auselo na had found hot "thorn in (he flesh" in the person of Sosun Black, tho music teaeher of the two young Meridews. It was in vain that she had used her arts and ui ichinntiotis to have tho obnoxious person dismissed. Nicholas Meridew, though an easy going man in general, was obstinately determined to have his own way in this particular. "Poor Iiueindy wanted the girls to learn music, and she set a heap of .-tore by Su san," was all he would say on the matter. Hut Miss Anieloiu would not owu herself vanquished. "I never did believe in them red-haired women," she grumbled persistently to her self. "If she ain't ti it her eye on him now, she will have, sure as little apples. Hut I'll h'ml a way In get lid of her, see if I don't. There's more ways of killing a cat besides choking it to djath on but ter." Hut it was not until the New-year (hat the determined schemer found a chance to complete h.T plans. the the citt on business, it was easy to send little girls to play in the attic while (he rtieeivi'd the tutiMc-toacher herself. Pour Susan, who was titnid as a wood thrush, lelt chilled lo (he iniriow of her bones as she foil . 1 hersilf confronted by the hous keep, r's angular figure, uiid re sponded to her icy greeting. "What can be tlu iu titer?" sh" won hr el, treniMin,' iuw.irdly. And her aitu- tj 'Tl w is bv no III.MIIS 1,-saill si wllJU MisS Auselona condescended to speak. "I sli d like to linow, Mis Slack," she demanded, grimly, ' how liuhll longer (his soil o' thing is a-goiu' to continue on?" "What what sort of thing?" faltered Susan, reddening with apprehension. "II it's the scales you mean, I they " "Scales, pshaw I" retorted her enemy mercilessly. "Who said anything about scales? Sinco I must speak out, I mean pretending to give music lessons so you can have a chance to run after my broth- r-in-law! Ho knows, ns well as everybody else, that you're a-settin' your cap lor hi in, but let me tell you, it won't go down. Xicholas Meridew wouldn't look at you, thouuh he may pity your poverty an' hire you if you don't give much satisfaction. But he don't hev any idee of going any further. An' now that folks are beginning to make remarks, it's time you took steps to put a stop to it, seeing' he can't." Poor Susan stood as if turned to stone, while tears of mortification stood in her downcast blue eyes. "K if I don't give satisfaction 1 will give up my situation ut once," she returned, whi n she could resume control of her voice. "Hut as (or your other assertion it it's outrageous, preposterous!" "Do you give up your situation then'.'" demanded the housekeeper, relentlessly. "t do," returned Susan, ns she tied the strings of her shabby straw hat with trembling lingers nnd hastily departed. Her cheeks burned with mortification, and the hot tears dropped from her eyes; but she hurried on to her small oparlinenl in (he Widow Connor's hum Me cottage. "t I'll go away this very day, and live with Cousin Chloo," she sobbed, still in dignant over the interview. ''She wants ine, and 1 never, never want (o see him again, if he can believe that." Mis.i Ansclona, meanwhile, was gloating over the success of her plans. "It was lucky he was out of the way " she smiled, eimplaeeutly. "An' now it's settled, I'll fly to work and git everything ready fur the .New-year's to-uiortuw. He said he'd be back in time to eat it with us." A trim little figure in a rusty black dress, with shawl and hat to match, stood ou the steps ofa proteutiom-lookiag three story brick house in front of which swung the familiar notice, "H ioius to let, with or wilhout broad." The door was flung open with a bang, and a plump, uiiddled-aged Inly wilh red cheeks and a profusion of iron-gray bangs, popped suddenly out, like a female ''Ja k-in-tlie-box." "Why, Susan Slack, so you did come, after all! You blessed creulure," died the plump lady, falling upon Susan's neck and bestowing effusive kisses on her cheek. "Conic right in, my dear. The house is chock full, ami I didn't know what I was going to do, with Hridget drunk already ou the brandy for the eggnog, nnd the dining-room-girl taking French leave without n minute's warning. "Hut go along, my dear, to my room on the second floor, and take olf your duds, while I turn to the kitchen, befole them cranberry (arls get scorched to flinders." And Susan made her way (utile second flour with her head iu a whirl. "Cousin Cliloe didn't say which room," she meditated. Hul I mi an overcoat and mittens in that one, so this must be it;" and pushing open the door she walked precipitately into (he arms of a gentleman who was just coining out, and a familiar Vi)iec cried cheerily: "Why, Miss Miss Susan, you here? Nicholas Meridew had her hand in hi, shaking it smilingly. " Hut how does this happen?" he asked, forgetting to drop her hand, ill I lie sur prise and excitement. And Susan, a degree shyer than usual, drew away, as she blushingly replied tha( she had come lo live with Cousin Cliloe, and help wait ou the boarders." "And what are we going to do wilhout you?" demanded Xicholas, gaping persist ently in her shyly averted face. When Cousin Cliloe eanu flying up the stairs, half an hour latter, she narrowly escaped the astonishing sight of her tran sient boarder bestowing a very lover-like kiss on her little country cousin's blushing check. As it was her bright oyes discovered that something had occurred, and she was not long in learning the truth. "And so I've got to lose you after all," she cried, in mock despair. "However. ISridgct has fortunately got over her spree, and her sister came to take the chamber maid's place, so affairs ain't so bad as they might be. "Hut you must have the wedding here, my dear, in my house, since I am your nearest relative." And as Cousin Chloc's suggestion was heartily backed by Nicholas, Susan's bash ful scruples were easily overcome, and the wedding took place on New-year's morn ing "Time to dish up tho dinner, and he ain't conic yet," grumbled Miss Anseloua, ns she turned from the window for the doz enth time with a disappointed face. "The turkey's overcooked now, keepin' it in (In; oven so long, and the mincc-pics 'II be as soggy ns lead," when suddenly the sound of wheels was heatd, rolling briskly up the lane. "Papi's c.iiuing! Papa's coming!'' cried the two girls, dashing boisterously out, while Miss Auselona followed with u weH'ouiing smile. It was changed to a frown, however, as Iter eye fell ou ihal hate 1 iiiusie-te.icli T, attired in gray silk, wtih white ft iwcrs in her hat. "What on earth," she muttered, but her words wete cut short by her brother-in-law, who proudly introduced his wife. And the ambilious housekeeper hadthe pleasure of knowing that her successful achievement had unly precipitated the re sult she was so anxious to prevent. "('AiiMimitl!in can lie lured." Dr. J. S. Combs, Owensville, Ohio, says: "I have (iiven Scott's Emulsion of Cod liivir Oil with Hypophosphites to four patients with better results than seeuied ooKsible with any remedy. All were her- oditiiry cases of hung disease, and advanc ed to that stage when Coughs, pain in the chest, IV-'viiieiU breathing, Ireijuent pulse fever and Kmaciation. All those cases hate im-rcuscd in weight from Hi to liH lbs , and are not now needing any medi cine. I prescribe no other Emuhion of Cod Liver Oil with llnsiphosphitos, lime, and Soda, but Scott's, believiug it to bo the beat." Jan, 6th. 1 mo, AT DRURY'S BLUFF. Til K IlAlllNil FKAT OK A Yot Nil KKHKItATK Kill.DIKK. If the accounts were written of the ma ny acts of daring and devotion done by privates and men of humble lank on both sides during the war between the Stales "I suppose thut even the world itself could not contain these books." Not the least distinguished of these unnoted heroes was the subject of ibis sketch, to whoso brav ery the safety of Richmond was peihaps in great measure due at the time (iciicral Butler attempted the capture of that city ill May, 1SG1 Flax. Wood, of Yadkin county, North Carolina, enlisted us a private ill (he Con federate army before he was fifteen yeais of nge. At (ho firs( battle of Manassas, or Hull Hun, he was wounded, and iu IMo'l he was transferred from Wharton's Ninth Carolina Heltalioti to serve as courier (o Brigadier (General It. F. Hoke. The stall' ollieers of llciicral Hoke, findiiiglhat Wood had had no advantages of educa tion and that he was very desirous to im prove himself, taught him to read and write, nnd a bright pupil he proved him self to be. In ItSlU, when Hoke was pro moted to be major general, ood Was made division scout, a position for which he had proved that he was well lilted, though lie was then only eighteen years old. Sometimes, however, he made the very unusual error in judgment of captur ing too many prisoners. Many were his successful forays upon the Fedi ral outposts, and on one occasion, when single-hand- he had compelled the surrender of nine men and brought them salely into camp, he had to be told that information and not prisoner was was he had been sent for, and that however desirable the latter might be the former was of more import ance. SAVIN'H llll.'II.MIINll. In May, 13lil, when (leueral Butler landed at Hermuda Hundreds with two army corps, the Cunfederate forces at first in his front weiecnlirely insufficient to re sist successfully his mareh upon llieliiuond He advanced to the neighborhood of 1'ru- ry's Hlufl'iind, going into position, extend ed Ins lelt until it seeuied inevitable that he would envelop the right of (he Cmiled crate position, and get possession of ihe road to luehiuoiid. 1 Ins movement tt was essential lo check. But how? The troops then at hand were nut eipial to the task, and to tret reinforce incuts tunc was necessary. I he iiueslioti was how to gel this precious time. ( al Hoke, who commanded oil ihe Con federate right, determined to attempt its solutiou by a ruse as bold as unusual Night was not far oil' and it was felt thai if Butler's further movement could delayed until darkness fell all would be well. Cu ing up Wood, (iciieral lloke explained to him the position fully mid asked if hi were willing to give his life, if need be, to save ltichuiond. Without hesitation the boy for he was hardly more replied that he was. He was then dressed in the uniform of a Fed eral cavalryman and ordered first to get ill some way into the rear of the Federal po sition and then 1 1 ride boldly, as ifcoming from the river, to (icuerat Butler's head- piarters and report to him that the Con federates were landing in heavy force on the dame river on his right and rear. This done, ho was to ride away rapidly, as if returning to his p ist, without wait ing to he questioned closely. Wood hav ing thorough knowledge of the country, rode off on his perilous errand. Alter he had been gone fur what seemed a very long time it was observed that the threat ening movement of the Federals cased, and it was evident th i there wai some change being made ill th.ar dispositions. Shortly thereafter, to the surpriie of every one, no one ever exp icting to sjo him n gain, Wood rile up site and sound an, saluting (ieneral lloke, rep irted that he had carried out his initriietions to the let ter. Meanwhile night had come on. Bo fore n 'it in irniug the Confod 'rate rein foreui.Mits ciiti' up, and tlu result of the subsequent battle of Diary's BluJi' and the ' bottling up" of llutler at Bermuda Hun dreds are Well known. THK STIIItV VKHIKIKD. Most ol the few persons who were aware of what Wood had attempted could not believe that it was possible for him to h ivo done, ns he said and to escape unharmed. But shortly after the close ol'thc war Gen eral lloke met Colonel Michic, of Butler's staff, aud asked if Wood h id done as re ported to them as related. Colonel Miehie replied that a eivalryulin did ride up to their headquarters and made the report stated, and that though he was somewhat suspected of being a Confederate spy he was not detained; that the movement to (heir(Fedcrar)left was arrested until the re port could be investigated, aud that when it was ascertained to be fulse it was too 1st to resume the move that night. For this and oilier acts of gallantry Wood was made a commissioned officer by President Davis, under authority ofa law providing expressly foi such cases. But the brave fpllow did not outlive the strug gle in which he had borne himself so well. He came to his death near the end of (he war through treachery, and ho met it with 'the satno fearlessness that churaeter- Seoutitig around in the neighborhood of Wilmington, in Brunswick county, he met a citizen, who invited him to his house mid emphasized the invitation by adding : "Some of your friends are there." Wood, suspecting nothing, went with the man, and when he entered the house found himself confronted by a Federal lieutenant aud a squad of soldiers, who demanded his immediate surrender. For reply he shot dead the traitor who had betrayed him and endeavored to escape. He was shot down, however, but not, it was said, until lielnul killed or disabled several of his iismu'Iiiiiis. A sad and untimely end for one so young and so bravo. Modest and unassuming as he was brave, limine would have suspected this quiet, retiring nnd rather diffident youth of being (he hero he was. i It All A 11 DaVKS. New Horn, N. C. It VOI.Y MIXKO HlCATIIKX. Disheartened missionary, returning (o his field after years of absence: "Oh, un happy man, you have laji'ed into error and darkness and paganism again!" Chief heathen, apologetically: "Well, you see, after you went away a Catholic missionary came along and told us the bad place was full of Methodists and o he scared us into his communion; then he went away and a Presbyterian came along and waked us up on regeneration, adoption anil election and we joined his church; then an Episcopalian came and wo burned our "Westminsters and stocked up on prayer-books; then he left and a Baptist landed and walked us intothe water and bapliz si us right, and we'd just about settled when a New Con gregntionalist came over and told us that so long as we were heathen we had a dead sure thing of going to heaven; but if we became christians we had to walk mighty straight or go to the eveilasling bonfire. So we ate him up, biirued our Bibles and resumed bo-mess at the old stand. Boys put. the parson in the cage and fat him up for Thanksgiving day." Hob Burdctte. ltlCAOV Tit OIK, Most people want to live. When the ills of life uppre.si them they think of the rest of the giave with a feeling akin to longing, but are like ihe man who was carrying a heavy load of sticks, and much worried called upon Death to relieve him. Death came, wilh his scythe, and stood ready to receive ordeis from the poor fel low. But when he saw his wish about to be gr.ititi ;d he. shank in terror, ami life looked fairer to him. "I only called you to help ni' up with my bundle of sticks again," he said to Death. And shoulder ing his bar Jen lu w.n glad to pursue, his way once more. The people of Southern lu iliana perhaps remember a woui-in who uiade the con fession before all (he world once at a camp muting (hit sin was hippy enough to die. The preacher, after a thrilling exhorta tion, called upon nil who were perfeclly h ippy to risi. Everybody got up. Then he said: "All who love tin Iiird. lire p rfect1y h ippy and want to die and go to Heaven remain standing. The rest may sit down " A jt Hint creature, with hollow eyes and closely wrapped in a faded shawl, lemaincd alone of all the congregation. She was the exh irter's filth wife. t iil.niti .n A citizen of Pineville lowo-lnp who was in Charlotte yesterday rep iris that consid erable exeitein.'iil prevails, among (he h'o- of Steel Creek and Pineville, over the recent discovery that a p irtion of the col ored population is organi.ing for a warfare aiust the whites, liist Moult y night a meeting ut the colored, people was held at a point ti 'ar Pineville, and the meeting was raided by a party of white people. The hoiks of tin clan were captured and this entry was found on the secretary's minutes: "This club orders I hat for the present year, each ni uuber will dem md wages of fM ,," ) par day, for all farm work, and if we fail to get this wo will knife (he farm hisses." The discovery of this threat created a great deal of excitement among the people of Pineville, and the ex citement was still furllnr increased when it was learned that a similar mceling had been held by the colored people near Ken drick's store, in Steel Creek township. It is believed that these darkies have been in fluenced by had elemenls of the colored population across the line in South Caroli na, us it is well known that clans have ex isted in that Slate for the past three months The matter may not be quite as bad as rep resented, yet there can b no doubt of the fact that the white people in the troubled districts are seriously alarmed. Charlotte CltruHwle. ixed his previous career. After the evac uation of Wilmington, in February, 1SI15, the Confederate forces lay fot a short time ou the Northeast Cape Fear river, about ten niilos north of that city. While they were there Wood was sent down the right bank of the main river to obtain informa tion. 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