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HALL &c SLEDGE, Htoi'itiF.TOiis. VOL. XVII. A. NEWSPAPER FOB THE PEOPLE. TEEMS-t 'KU AXNTM I.N ADVANCE. WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17. 1887. NO. 47. NF.W ADVKIiTISKMKSTS - PATENT kflGAMBRIlLMrcCoy The "value i if FLOCK depends up.ui ih,,. TUITION CON TAINKH IN TMK IIIIKAD IT M A K IIS. Maryland aii.l Vir-itiia Vh ';i( , tVmn which mil' I'ATKNT l! H.l.l'll 11.01 ' US urn chiefly manufactured, has lo'n' been conceded l SU'KIIIUI! In imv other, because il lias a HKITKIt COY. UINATIOS OF lilX'TKN ANIi I'lloSI'IIATF.S. This fad is recognized ni Mill in ibis oouiilrv, lull ill ll"' I'uitol Kiii'.'ilniii an well, where t lie "PATAPSCO SITKIILVl'IVl'" COMMANIIS DKl l IKII.V MOUK MUNKY than any other American I'liiiir. Ask ymir grocer fur it. Aim li.r I'ntnpsco Superlative, Capo Henry Family, Hcill'ord Family, Patupsoo Family, Nmtli I'niul Family, Orimtrc Jnivi' Kxlra, l'utapsco F.xtra. Chesapeake Kxlra. ltalilwin Family. ('. A. 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Iritiu Xu. 4ii t.'iitli Mill M. i: at ilvii, (ti.ii!nrii Hlhl Mnj-11'.llM. , Tuiiii Xii. 17 uiiikvh rtiiinc i-nlim rll.ui tit WM"'ii f-rall (hiIuU North daily All mil 1(1 hm.iinl, mi nl .liily fuvjitSumUy v i It- v Lnif irit.ii iiniki-cl-.i' iin- i ihin .r all I' -lntl Ni.rih ii Kicliiii.nnl nil I .wtifiiKi.in Ail Tr.ii.i-. run -"Ifl lt-iwr,u WSliiiiiift- u una HI J. K. KhNI.V, JOHN V IHVINK. Ix IKTlll ."ll' I Mil. I I num. T. M. t.Mtl:.-ON, UiH'l IVsniiwiT Ami lit. KAl.Klilll ASInlAtiloN liAIUlllAP, 1 tal l-KIUM KMH-NT's llHH h, f Kklgli, X. c, July U, I Mail Ibain. Uve IUIoUIi - - I jj llllln.1 WiMiill - '" !' Lev ttVlil.ni J '' I' Jj Atniia nl IUU IkIi " I'- Kr TiiRtit'i.H Kriiii.ht. (Kur I'tirutumuth.) Lt iim Uiili lsh ' Artivi!l HtlJiill . n A. M. I1I..11 ... I 111 A. M. ln.nv.l Kitli lKh 1 uj A. M. LfH'.l. FBtltillT. Iict IUUIkIi - - Amvraal Mrlium I li 1'. M. I.Hi.ll W.1.1..I1 ! A M- Ainvnat lUli-uh .... I 11J I'. M. M11H Iriillls Itmlif rl.P l-olim-i'll-'llll at ttrlilmi null lh. r-t-itlMMirtl mi.' U.lt..ki. Knilr..l Ul"l H I.I1U-Mi Hiiirni via llHlltiu.ir,., li.iui.l In.iiiult l.imii N rlli, Wi-I, initl N-.ttlni. -l 1.11.I Willi I'fl. i-l.urK Knilr..i.l viti l'..u il.urv Hit I1111. .ml iilt'l ttrti.lininu.11 t'uv, 1.1 iiinl Inmt Hll imrl. N..rl!: nn.l N..rllii-t Al l:.tU li;lniilli III,. X..rtli riip.hllH Killmnil t,.ml Ir .111 ml ..tiit M.-nl, nil I ..nlliw,-l. hiiiI Willi llm lui-iuli nii,l Atii-iisu Air l.mt ii.K.)ilu-villi', Hum id, l liArli.lii. mul tin- 1..1111I1. ttn. siilllUoulil. JNO. IV VVrNTirn, Ci-ltiTlil Manner. OPriiSHrKT. TiivNSMirvlioN, 1 . AMI II. K. .. ) 1'urli.liiilltli, Va., July 14, 1W5 ) Tnlmun II, l lt,i.l will Iraw ISirtnimritti ili' I'li'inlMiiiil'iri,. u H,Uii.: Mull Train .1. 10". A. Knli ul, I l.r. ,-iE, Knijl.t . . J ,i 1'. II ) r rimlil Iri ttwklv A. M lmmArrlu'Mttilil. n dally, eiMI'l Sumlayi I.. !!...: SUIITr,,!,, . 1 1. M Jll. i(l, HiMiuji, FrrlKht lii A. M ay Trala . . . I iw K M Tr.uu of u,l, H,,l i l,.vi Wilil.ni dally, ri- ii'lit uu,tNy.. a. lulliiui : Mall Train l:l, itl, I lin.nch Fnlv'lil l,n Vrl,lu ,r IVtu. I .nil, ,l.,ir ir.,.l... ,,. i 1 l ft A. M. ) Kr, i.lu . . . . A. W. Tr.lm Arrive al l',,nm,,nlri, daily circi.l r.ini,ly, a. fiilluwa: Mall Tnln . . . A HI I'. M Kali'ia-h Tlimiurh Prvlaht " f . n.) I nlKlil . . . .l 1'. M Mall Train ..jw al n liil!.iii. Slrniiii-r Itavra rraiiklli, M,,,,,... u ,,,t,l(luv anil Frula).. fur rHli'iium. -hiu,,tith and IjiiiUiax. on Um Wlat k .lr-raudi'Luai, riivn,. H'I) Hi K. o KilaarJa, Atiil. "A ri l"" 'r i It. MVKR-. 6iitrililtuJt ill tif Trau.irlaU,,n. , l.BKMAKU RAl.Kll.ll K. R. CO. OnandaflorJunm, IM3, Ualni TU IU 00 nam uy me irau.i int ari,t.iin: TIHt TABLE: P.M. AM Hamll'i, yarnm'a, ' LllUi- irtf k, Billifl, 5'ilH'n.,nvllle, "arrli'i, Williajuaton, (Ar.) n Tarlmm (Arrlvaal. I 51 I It llarrell a. . - I 1 Warr-. n , '1 SO MlllrlUMk. I w Ri'llirl, " M t 1A K,,litr.i4irille, 7 W 7 86 KviTi-lt a 7 I UI Willlaiinun.lLT. ! The 7 on, n lrln fy,,,,, Willl.niFli.n will ar "eln Tarla.ntat 11 u", B. m.. all,.wluir .9eiiKtni 10 fft. nn me muriuuf train on ui . . . a. 10' K,a.ki u, The 6 iVl p. ni. train from Tarhom mnnrcta with "ir la,.t. .i 11 in,-!: .....,..i,T,. m m it.ii. farl and hit.rni,allate l.,lnU; alia, at Janii-avlllt r,..";e.J' Hallr.id for WmIiIbii. Bud all Toil ubli:BIT beotianawl al aiirtlmaai B(- ""I Bui uLrculBiUBraB njay refliilra. iiMHM U. mil", QM'l. If i THE our of kerb. PATAPSCO FLOUR MILLS.' EST.SI,ISE:EL1774. KSSKNTI Ali KLI'MKNTS (IF XI WINTER BOOTS AT COST. -JVL C- PAIR, Wiilillli;l,,ll Avi'llllf. WtUloll, X. I'. aiu III ly LadiesFine Shoes WK llAVIC MADK M. r. HART, WK1.LU)X,N. C, N. K JOSKY k CO.. 8l'OTI.ANU NKl'K, N. (.'., BRANCH & POPE, KX FIELD, S.C., Our ap-nto for tiie salo of our LaJiiV Fins Shoes, for th.'it rucpirtive secliiins. Wo male on the X. V. Opm, Aime, Wauki npliast anil Cnole lants, tl.o luttor is just out anil is very nice. Wo use the McKay Maihine anil 'W with best Bar bour'! thread. Every pair warrautid. They are uieit, neat and alylish. Give them a look when you want a shoo and you will he pleased. E. P. REKD 4 CO. left 16 If Roeheitor, X. Y. ALL Heavy woo at n It'ifi'ii Hit ma ir.7.if;n, in I'lhrtitn; ('nttury. Wiri.M w.' rt'ti;n. fl'inu I'lhi'jftucs wliich dust' ui.!i tin-Wtri'iiiH-iu'il Willis I'nr usiiiul if tin1, di'iir Ki'iiu'iuln'ri'il imtliwitj' Kln'trln'il lii-l'nru us t'lctir T lout us hack tn y.. ulli .h lost lain, at lut; H'tii r.-uii KCi'h April .--IiiiiI.iws linhlly n.t It.-i Hll. iltlii!.)!.. hwufi JtLn.ri liiliji-.li ft-ur Willi all ilu irl'Hik-il UKn un liMuxlit unuar Tlic lur-iiir RtreuiiiN In whkli tmr uktL's were KlM',1; I'i.i Hum' ilrutiniM wliii lt wuku tliii ai'Ul'H hihI yc.'iniliiB Hut livi'iniiT' hiirt mul waitcil mir rtfluniliiB, Wuiihi hi' ri-liirn? Wmilil wi' rrluiti If Imi-'ii'iii-htmtiin ui lii'Iililn- li.'url ii iiH.n1 Ami Wr tlitil I'Mliii- tu rulllil llu- ill) HWi'i-l ,lilll, Tin' fi.ml ilir.'hs, tin- lm l-.li tfrti-H -Imi vnin. limi i-imli il llu lii iirl m hut Wi.iiu1- itiniilsl the miir Of inniiiilaili wales, or, oil Hnilli' llllril ulu.m Worn mil llic Hmi I'm lniii; anguish mul hml nlaiu Al liwl tin- ilniKoniif lUsimir-il' llu ii train Of vanislii il yeiirsraiiH' buck, (iinl.nsdf y.irc, Tin-mime voli-i-culli'il. nml with si.rti yt'sU-KuiliiiK, Our litj-t love lickiti'i.)t throiijjli tiuiv a gray viil Mllilillf,'. Wmilil wo ri turii'.' Wmilil rt'lurn Onci' we hail crusfscil In ilcntli'K iinldVi-ly laud Ami tn nl tlu! liluonili'ss ways alining Um (lend Lout- mul iiiiliiiii.y; iificr yi'ars htul ik-ii With luilij-hl uiiiKs aluiitf Dial Bliunnoriiig strain), irun'ii-an iiiij-i-l -fiuit; w iih uiits!ri tc-hrl hand Tu It-mi u hack, ainl we ri-riillt'il in itri'tnl I low miMii the tt'iir.s thai mu-c 'ir war shi-i! May lluw fnrolhrrs lmw like Wdnlsln wfiml Our uii'iunry i'mlrs au'iiyhuv ot'l our wakinij Might ves tin' llvinn wlih the ih-nil heart's hnnk- WmiM w return, -Wmilil we reliirn ? HEP, LESSOIST. Mailp' Arnold duwd W wwing-nia-eliiiie, Willi a weary sili, and plaeing her work in the. basket, iiru-e to her feet. Il was nearly ni.'ht, and her thy 's work was dune. "Six o'elofk !'' sli.; said aluud. 'and -lulin wil! be leitiie to supper, at sev en ! Oil, dear, I'm tiled nl that horrid 11111 eliine! Hut .lulin. poor fellow, is nbliL'ed to work hard. ton. yet we neviTettiintliinj; abeatl; anil the world looks dark to-niLiht; I deel.tre I jret ili-eoiira.jed at times, and 1 I eaiinot help it ! What a dreary, disa oret alile eveninii !" she went on, dolefully, as she laneed Inward the window 'Tain in;: 1 raiiiini:! raining all the time! And my life is just us dark and dreary the outlook jnl as eheerless !" She elosetl the blinds and 4rewil down tlio shades; then she brightened the lire, which biinied red arid sliiiulirom in the urate-, and having lighted a lump, she smoothed h.-r brown brai Is an 1 added a I'r.'sh while cnllar, to enliven her plain dark dress. Iler littlearraneuients enuipleted, she went to work to prepare the frugal supper. That was soon neatly placed on the round table in the center of tlio room, and the tea-kettle Hii".inj.' merrily upon the "rale; then Miul'e seated her.-elt ill a low rneker befniv the fire, to await lnr husband's eoniinir. The wind blew uuts'nle, and daished the rain against Iho house; there was no other sound to break the drowsv silent'o save the faint tinkle of tho ear-bells ou au ad jaeeut street, and occasionally the dropp ing of a coal in tho grate. Some strange, spirit seemed to have taken possession of the young wife's heart, and she went eoniplaiiiingly: "We've been married a year now. and I don't see any hope of prosperity; yet, John was so sure that he would have a more paying situation by this lime ! Mr. Walton promised to advauee him. but he has never done, it yet; and John's health is not half as good as it was six months ago! It urikes my heartache when 1 look at his liale face, audi know lint when summer comes he ought to go into the country for a good long rest. Ir. Jones savs if ho does not, he will not answer for John's life: yet, the doctor might alums' as well have pre.M-ribcd a trip tti'tho North l'ole, fur we can never spare the money (Ih. near ' when 1 nlleel upon all our troubles, and reiu' inbi r lnnv small a sum of nioit 'V would .save us from want, nn.l u'ive in v poor darling his strength, it seems to me ns it" 1 should go wild '." ' Yet. Ma-L't', never stopp.l to think of the m it. v bV-eingi vnughs.ifed her of h r own period h ;aUh, and how good and tin.' ami faithful was (he man whom sh had priiinis.-d to love, li.in.ir. and obey She onlv remembered tin ir mills and lioiibl s and gave no thought tu lliei bl,.ssiii.'. John Arnold was as-isiant book keeper in a lloiiii-hlng linn, a very iutflliirent and capable mm, one bound to pndi his way forward, lull, id health the n.ltlirii ei'llO' llietleil of too strict ei tin. in. in at a leiiturv emi'l. yment had ovi ri..L, n him. and sllei ess seemed ver far away, lie h id tii.iiri. d 1111 iielii-lri ,1 e.;,!, ai..l Madg.' h::.! Smlly re-rted to ill,- sewing which idle tiblaimd fi'niii a few old frieiitls, that she might be a help to her bus' and. She h id worked very b ird, with lb" wilil aml'ilioii of being nl snine real ami tangible nssislaneo, tut it was slow work ami poor pay, and to-nighi; weary in mind and body, she was ready to despair. All at once tho smim! of a step coming slowly up the walk which led to the doni of her humble house, made her Btart. Why, John hid cune, and hero she was sitting wrapped up in gloomy thoughts, instead of disguuuug her own anxiety with smiles and endearment, as was her wont. She arose hurriedly and 8ung the door wide open, only In reeoil with an eielami. lion of iurpriao ind larui, for & strnugor itoai ou the tbrohhold man in lh blue uniform of a policeman. Madge stifled the cries that arose to her lips, and faced him pale and frightened. ''Is Mr. Arnold in?'' tlio man itiiuircd gruffly. Madge shook her head, a strange, suf focating sensation began to steal humbly over heart. 'What is the matter?'1 she gasped brokenly. "We are alter liim, that's all ! You tell 1 1 1 111 for lne, if he shows himself around here, that 'taiu't no use, we're bound to get him !" "What has he done?" demanded the IVighluiied woman nervously. "Kuoiigh. lie's robbed bis employer, Mr. W. H. Walton, of livu thousand dol lars, and liked to kill Mr. Walton himself who came near cubing him. Ar.nolu seen him, and wheeled about unexpected ly, pulled out a revolver and shot him, and I lie doctors afraid Mr. Walton won't get over it !" Madge sank into her seat, with a frigh tened cry. "There's son e mistake !" she faltered "my John would never do such a thin: The policeman smiled satdouieally. "May bo not," ho returned dryly; "but. all tho sumo I've ant a warrant for his arrest on the. charge 0' cmbezzlin' his employer's funds, and assault with tho in tent to kill. And in'am, if you've got any idea where he is. you'd better tell 1110 now, or 'twill bo tho worse for you." Madgo arose, tearless and wild eyed. "I do not know where he is !" she an swered, fiercely, "and if I did, 1 would die. before I would tell you !" The policeman shrugged his shoulders. "I've notion' to do with that," he re torlcd, "my duty is to serve tho warrant and anvst my man, when I find him, and I'm bound tu find him if it kills me! Ah I hut ir he was here soim 'where: John Ar nold you are my prisoner." And then a vision of a while, anguished face and wild dilated dink eyes, Hashed before the stiieken wife. There was a mad struggle, a wild cry of horror and heart-break, as John Arnold at length, overcome by superior numbers (for the policeman bad speedily summoned as.-ist- ), gave up 111 mail despair, ami was lrnggeil away to the old stone prison in the lower part of the city. lore was a numb, blank sensation Mailue Arnold's brain, a feeling of utt terror and a desolate heart-break, that cannot be described, as she heard the re treating footsteps, and knew that she was nlone worse than widowed ! She sat down and thought the matter over. She would go to Mr. Walton herself; he had Iways liked John, and pel baps, ho might be induced to forgive him, and withdraw the charge against him, for the sake of the pour, heai't-btokeii wife. Madge threw on her hat and shawl, and quite unmindful of the fast-falling rain, she went out alone in the ni;;bt and darkness. She was be wildered, and her I rain seemed in a blaze; but all at once she stood before Mr. Wal ton's great house a splendid mansion on an aristocratic street. She paused with a gasp of horror, and muttered aery lo (lod for lnerey. The front of the house was darkened, and a great black streamer of crape hung from the massive entrance. Just then a voico reached her cars ; two men were standing near, and, still in that cloudy bewilderment, she hesitated while one saitl, in a low, eaticr tone: Poor Walton ! To be shot down by one whom he had befriended ! It was the miserable cur that bites, the hand that feeds it!" "Yes," returned his companion; "and it will go hard wilh Arnold. Manslaughter. I suppose! Great heavens Harry that's bis wife, and .-lies uoing to taint site's lulling she " Miide heard no more. There was rushing, buzzing in her head; she lieiubled like ft leal anil lln 11 slie I ill ilown down, and with a loud cry of iingui-h, oic..e She was in John's arms before the tire, half burned out now. The wind and the rain wi re havum it all their way out side; and her husband, eager and excited, with the raindrops dripping from his hat and overcoat, was holdiiu her to his Heart and kis-iug her fondly. "Why, Madge .pot you've been alecp and dreaming a bad dream," his cheery voice was saving, eagerly; "if 1 had not com" in jii-t now. you might h ive fallen into the lire ! What is il, little girl?" For Madge was l,l,in bitterly. H.il, be fore the slorv of her dream Was half II ll- islieil, slm was solibitii for joy. I'm', if dreams go by colli rarie", hers was no ex ception. Sueh glorious news he told her ! J,,hti bad been detain,., at the office that nuht by bis employer, who hadvflor ed biin the position of head bookkeeper, with a promise of taking I.iui into the linn in th - course of lime, provided he contin ued as faithful in the future as in the put. And he was to have two months' vac.ttiou when the warm Weather thould come, his salary to go on as before, while h" took his wife to the mountain or the seaside, and regained health mid klfiTglh. "Our foituno is made, little wife!'' John cried joyfully, when he had repeated the good news, "You shall not sew any more, fur money, now, and wo will move iutu a larger ai.d mora Col)V0llel)t bouse j lud you ahull buVli icrvunt, aur ngt work, for you have been overexerting yourself lately, and have grown nervous and I'aucifiil! Dear little wife ! Never for one moment need you fear that I shall beipiilty of dishonorable deeds !" Madge Arnold never forgot her dream, iiorllie lesson which it taught her ; and never again while she lived did any one hoar bet complain over the small trials of life. I'or she had found out something. She had learned that as long as she had 11 loving heart to lean upou she had a treasure "of more value than gold yea than line gold !" A CRAND OLD REBEL. AN KNUI.ISII KSTIMATK UK Tilt'. UAKKKII I ) K 1 1 KN Kit Al, ItollKItT K. I.EK. The London I'all Mall Gazette, in its review of General Long's book, says: "No biographer ever had a nobler subject. Hubert Lee had a character all but flaw less; ho was n real king of men, spotless in his highsouled integrity, lintn to command and yet to be loved, unspoiled by fortune, as grandly calm iu adversity tho shining figure, in a word, of the. stupendous strug gle that evoked the full development of his special genius. In the fell rancor of a civil war, no adversary ever pointed a word of venom against Leo. Such sol- liers of the North as Meigs and MoConib record in General Long's pages their mem ories of days of early ciiuimanilership with the snldier who, campaign after campaign, heaped defeat upou the North, lire yet the sad time of internecine strife had come, Lee had won renown as a snldier of the I'lii'in, Old General Scott bis commander in tin' Mexican war, had paid him the re markable tribute of writing of iim as lb, "very best soldier" he hail seen in th field. Than Lee no American citizi 11 was ever proudi r of the I'liioinbe realized that iheie would be no greatir calamity fur the country he loved than a dissolution of that I'liion; he was prepared to saciiliee I'or its preservatii.il everything but honor. When it became clear lo hitu that hnnnr called him to share the fortunes of his native Viiginia the sacrifices ho made to honor Were utiijueslional'ly uiiiipte. Oilier soldiers abmdon .,1 their profession; Lee turned his face away from the pmll'iT of the Federal commander in chief, lie threw allliietice behind him, for Arlington from ihe lirst was camping ground for the Federal levees. No! was his sacrifices gilded by the hope that sueee.-s was to crown the issue which North and South were preparing to tight out. "I never be lieved," said he, two days before the catas trophe at Appomattox, "I have ii"Vcr be lieved," that we could make good in (he long run our independence :;: Hut," he added, and the words might adorn bis tomb, "such considerations made with ine no difference. Wo had, 1 was satisfied, sacred principles to maintain and sacred lighls to defend, for which we were luty bound to do our best, even if we perished in tlu oimcavnr. And yet Lee's military genius aeonni plishcd success which, if they never be guiled the steadfast chief, lighting out bis duty-fight against hope, yet inspired Itietid and foe alike with sanguine anticipation or gloomy apprehension, as the ease might ho. The mo&t remarkable phenomenon of our time one of the most beautiful and hopeful things in all secular history, ancient or modern is the swift bridging over, or heaping in, rather of that awful chasm of blood and bate which not twen ty years ago yawned so widely between the .North and tho South. The "bloody shirt" has been washed white; gloomy men no longer mutter over the corpse of the "List cause!" nay, the Smith has accepted the rouvietion that, bitterns was the experience, it has been wdi for it that the cause should have been lost. Xot yet awhile, but twenty years hence, when there shall endure but a scant remnant of the war veterans of the mighty struggle, the martial pride of the exeat Republic will centre, not In the bloody tri umph of the .North on the Ceme tery Uidgo of Gettysburg, lur in Shcri- lau's inspired rally of the fugitives from Cedar Creek, not iu Pickett's stately inarch through the hurricane of shot ami shell to the fin d bayonet charge 011 the Federal breastworks; nor In Stonewall Jackson's Hank march at Cb tneellorsville; no. hut. in the long, stubborn, hernia defence the South made under condition, o adverse and n .'ainst odds mi stupendous. And never can it hu forgolleii that of lhi won derful, this iini.pt,' defence, die spirit and genius was II 'bt. Iv L'o. No campaign ill the long annals oi war, eaecpi tho Seine and Miirno campaign of Napoleon ill the winter of LSI I, will bear comparison wilh the sori'1 of desperate battles of 1SG1 ill the tall-led glades of the Wilthriless. Tito womW-rHil llt'ulhitf jiniurtiet of Dili In li-0il,lii-Hr IT u Id iu ('.ice of ArriilcinlN, lor Hum Mrilrin Cutis. (1UI11U, t)U. list prompt umo will ii.vnrial.lj- lvli.'vo and pruwnt Kryipliw. ijliinjw'n'iio, ur Vrcml Fli-Ji. Owiii tu (lie cliMUMnj,' ami pu-rit'vin- (U-.litit's of tho Flu id lhi inot ob stinate Flcor?-, liiiln, Ci.rlnincK'H.nn.l Kim niiiir win are rondi rod pure and healthy and upwdily curod, no othor application Wing uuwmnui. Jan. ilO lin Cokvins. K. A. CutjiToll still keeps on hand a lare assurtim nt of wooden and metallic coffins and casos of all sizes and qualitiei, Orders by mail promptly atten- 4i to. SOUTHERN PROCRESS. The Bureau of Statistics at Washington has issued in a large volume a report upon the commercial and industrial condition, transportation and oilier facilities of Vir ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana. Tennessee and Kentucky. The in I'm ma tion was collected by expert agents detailed to each of these ten Stutes. The deveb opeiiient of transportation by railroad and water, the growth of agricultural and min eral operations, etc., are given in great de tail. Chief Switzel, iu reviewing the re port says: The bonk, whatever sp "cnla tiinis may be deduced from the exhibit hero made or tho lessons il may teach tuir statesmen, it will not be ritestiotietl that the report fuiiiish evidences of recupera tive energy and of material progress and developeincnt by the Southern people un exampled in the history of our eivilizatinn; in short that tho now and mightier South is rapidly emerging from the blight and desolations of the civil war, and promises in a short time to attain a high degree of prosperity. This marvelous develnp-'inent can be truthfully atlirincd, not simply or chiefly in respect to railway transportation or mining or manufactories, but to every material interest of the South, and to al most every section of it. The exceptional sections are those which are destitute of direct railway or water coininiuiieatinn with the markets of the world; these, and these only, are yet to feel the f'nn.'cs which ipiickon the sluggish currents of the old life, and thes.', nn doubt, in a coinpartiv 'ly short lime will bear, iu die wheels that weave the webs of tnwns. The onnterits of this report will be a revelation to the eniiutry. even to the Southern peojiletbeni Helves, for they disdoso a wealth of oppor tunities for enterpri.;.' and industry wbii h in unparaleletl. The advantages of the South for agricultural pursuits, not simply I'or the cultivation of cotton, sugar ami rice, hut for agricultural devclnpeuient in all its branches, anil I'nr in.inul'acturing and for mining the precious metals, for coal and iron 1 which are more substantial foun dations of prosp -ritv i. for hunberin.g and for stock raising, are beinu appreciated' by the people of oilier parls of the union, ai d already thuusands nf luiterprizing immi grants from the North mid West, and mil lions and even hundreds of millions of cap ital arc pouring into the S uitltern Slates. THE SOCIAL LOBBY. WASIIINIII'IIN TUK MIX'I'A OF Willi I.1VH 11V TIIKIll WITS Next to the political lohhy in power is the social Mihy. Il may seen, ii.vr that Much a tiling ishuuld exist, hut the tact re mains. The lui-mhers are well known and the methods are pretty much thu same as their hivthtvu oi' the pulilical lobby prac tice. The object of the political win:; uf lob byists is to iufluctici! favorable, action on hills before Congress iu which they are in terested ur have inducements offered them tn further. The suctal lobbyist wrk to ;et people in society who have no otlnr claim than money or n pretty face, fur a pretty faa here will keen one in office or society cither. It sometimes happens that there is a danger tint a social hill, in the form of people, will not pais tho social congress. There is a sort of social Senato that goes into executive session, nnd some times the nominations of the social lobby are not conlirnu'd. Vuu meet people ev ery Jay who are in the full swim of socie ty who have been enino'rcil through by their friends in the so.'ial lobby, who et their pay iu pro-apod i vp dinuor-' the run of the social kitehin, no tot-peak. They nuke themselves useful in a thousand ways to people wh.i hive More tiMiiey than any thing else, aii'I are consumed with a hmn iiii; aiubitiiii) to be thought soci d loaihrs. Those would-be leaders are lully eipiiiijied with everything conducive to tum-e-H' They bavo their nutoriety or advertise ment provided for, and their social novel ties and new lines of jomls iu the way of guests aru immediately put iu their show windows. They are supplied with a full chorus of greedy sycophants and tea-lies waiting for their cue to stag the praises of their special owner. One of the in nit astoiuMiin features of life in Wabini:tiin is the extranrdinary number of people who are proving upi u society and living, as it were, by their so cio Hits. Thei hav' the barnacle facul ty uf worinii,-' thi ni-elves in and sticking fur all tiui '. M my a w i il hulk i- n'w !yin up, enndctiiifd as (insticialw'trthy, which has been brought tu the docks by the social barnacles. MIli.it'N I 4 lit t lire. Wlut is mure beautiful aud conif-.rtit g than well preserved teeth? Try Minot s lonti'ilice, a perfectly sale preparation, lty its Juily use tho teeth are cleansed and beautifully whitened, without injury to the enamel. Insist on having Miimt's Ih-ntri-fioo.. I'rieo US cents per bottle. For fale by ull druggists. Juu. 13-lm. IliH'Llt'li's Arlilru Sulvc. The Host Salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, I'leora, Salt lUiei.io. Fever Hore, Tetter, ( happed Hands, Chillilaiiig Corns, and all Skin Friiptiotis, and posi tively cures Plica, or no pay risuired. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price il") cents per bin. For salo by Urown & Carraway, IWiK G, A D V K HT IS KM V. X TS. LIQUORS. C. SMITH. see ins unrons, SEE HIS (7,,'. I A'.S', SEE IIIS UllOVEKIES. if; Mil CffifiED QOODS. KVKIIY DIUXIC IX SI'.ASOX. tei?-C. Smith at 1 Washington avenue, Wi dec in i y 'vans' old stand klon, X. C. SEEDS! SEEDS! Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed Grain and Potatoes, Garden and Flower Seeds, Vegetable & Flowering Plants. Prices quoted on application. Descriptive Catalogue mailed I'REE. Correspondence Solicited. J SEEDSMEN, NO. 10 S. FOURTEENTH ST. Mention this paper. niiTi.iioxn, VA. WEAKlUNDEVELOPED THIS PAPER MAYre-rorvnox m.i; at ai;o. r. ltnWI.LI, k 4 tt'H lwipBrr AtlvcrtlitliiK nurrnu (10 Hl'HUCU MHJM-ri, WllKlIK AO- vi ki'ihis-q i os mm m may bu mailt: lm- il iu NEW YORK. run inn J Ji DAVIS k CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS. tuiuM ilrni DavU UlOitA Ci., IV-tcn-bunr, Vi.. Olfer to the Virginia and Nor:h V:ro liua merchants a lar-e tstouk of well selec ted GROCERIES at pi ices that can't be biatm in the State, part as follows : 1 500 111,1s. Flour from finest patent down. llMIO linos New Feed, loll llbls. Sugar, all kinds. -t in Packages and Crates Pure Lard. l."i llios Kin. Lau'iivra and .lava Coffee jtl lloxes Hoasted Co.Tee. loll barrels llrigbt Syrups. 50 " New Orleans Molasses very cheap. 500 Kegs Orange Hide Powder. 1100 Imjj, assorted Shot. 500 Kegs (lid Dominion Nails. oil barrels pure eiib r Vinegar for pickling and table use. oil bnxes H.icnn and Hulk Meat. 2011 " goml to fancy Cream Cheese. 50 tubs and li, Tees Hutter. 500 caddie. Chewing Tobacco, all guides, very low. .'no.iioil Cigais nnd Cigarctts, all style ami brands. 100 Cases Smoking Tobacco, dilTercnt brands. 150 Caddies Croon aud Black Teas, lino Hole Snap, all kinds. 20lldoitcn Pails of different grades. 50 " Hrooms. 50 barrels Kerosene Oil. 100 dross Halphs, Slar and Carolina Hell Snuffs. 1000 Keaius Wrapping Paper. 50 Cases Canned Ueof. lOU dross Masons Blacking. 50 Cases Sardine. 500 Hexes Starch all styles of best make. 200,0(10 Paper Hags. 15 Hags Popper, Spice and dinger. 150 Packa.'es Cooking and Washing Soda. Also all kinds f ground "pice, Muring, Washboards, Yeast Powders and all other goods to bo fouud in a wholesale, grocery b.01180, tyVlaou. flit It I .t l.l.i 1.-Oil. .i," i!IG 1 5 AEG A I NS. OVERCOATS WINTER CLOTHING, AT YOT.R OWN PRICES. AU. AVIXTlMt (IOODS LOW. lam anxious to reduce my stock, (iivo men call. M. F. II A HT J. L. FRYAR , o PHOPRIETOU OF o BEER AND POP BOTTLING E$T4BListjjviEflTr WELDOIT, UST. C. I wish to state to tho public that I am now prepared to supply Dealers, SuIooiih. tVc, with t'arhonateil waters, tiinirer Ale, Sarsajiarilla, I.emon, Soda and .Strawberry tlavorn FRESH BOTTLED. Also Cream Soda, all of which ia i pleasant and healthful beverage. BEAR IN MIND, That all dealers in Weldon and surround u country towns are kerpin tho above fur their friends and the public. Also tho Hor-jner k Kngol standard proof LojeT Bovr. Try it tiud tivti jMurJvc8. , A!vray3 bottled FRESH TO ORDER. Give mo a trial nnd noe, Respectfully, J. L. FKYAK, Weldon, N. C. miv 27-1 v m ah live at hunu1, mill make mow money nl wofk f .riis. tliun hi unylliiitK elite iu thm World CnvltHl not npvdc.t: you are tnr!i'l Irvtv H.th Rtxtn ; nil mw. Aut on ilii thi' u-firk. Lnrifi' ,-rtiiti Hiirv frini ftrst stari. ( (iMtly mittit HiidtiTtiit. frw. iMivr mil di-lny. wl ymi itutliitii; lo ktikI your Hfidrei RiiU fl nd nut, If vuu lire win ymi M ill do ho at once. 11. UAIXK'H 4. CO , i-urllttiid. Maliif. v i .... d--' -'')' - X It 1i J j and mi-re frt-c, .ujr bix l tf'K'il" w litrh w ill hcln ymi to more inon riifMatvav lliaii RiivtliliiK t'fni in Uiti world, A oi "HiiiT Brn mim'iHi mini nrw nour. ine una road to fortune opt-ua Wfor tbu worker, ife inlutely nun. AVttuutfddwtr Too, nfii-h i.