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I f jissrp si Rrk m eskI " 1 "W. SLEDGE, l-noi'ltiKTOR. VOL. XXV. A. NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE WELDON, N. C, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 189-4. TEEMS:-'1311 11:R anntm in advance NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. OtdDo Pnnro UN ir .HUH 1 (I MANUFACTURING CO. J. COHEN HON, Proprietors, Cor. Ryenmoie mid Rollingbrook streets, Petersburg, Va. Solicits trade of Eastern Carolina. jfcjy-Wo mako pants in all grades, oct 19 1y. Business Men! SEND VOUIt ORDERS KOU -J, JOB ritINTIN(K- TOTIIK kxcklsioji piunting COMPANY, I Hi! HUNDREDTH MAN. I'm a curious sort or fullow. And my like yousulJum mcot I'vo a U.-sixwiiloii mellow, And ft smile that'H rather nrati Hut the curious thtiiR about mo 'Twill provoko, l'taBun. your mlrtkt I wou't blumo you It you doubt me Jlui I do not want tho earth. If X ownpfl It oh, Roo-1 gracious, How unploaBunt tt wouM bet All tho jR'oplo of tha Rpacloim UntvtTM) would conif to ran With rttiueitd to buy their clothing. And thulr moat and drink uml bur tu Oh, It nils my nou. with lotthlufll Nol I do not want the win. All tho Uirs I'd bo owing, AH the grading to bo done; All tho work tokoopbnr going Hound and round tho burning iun. All tho ftcrcH t be planted O yo faU'B thnt give me birth, Lt thin prayur of mtno be granted: Do not give to me the oarih. Olvo me half, or give me quarter, Give mo tenth or twuntleth; Olvo the land and keep the water, Else, I pray thee, give mo doatb. O yo gods, be klud unto m Caat your eyo upon my worth; And X beg yo don't undo me; Keep, 0, keep your beuHtly earth! Harper 'a Qatar. WELDON, N. C. capable of, but to odd the ca'ptiire"of' such a woman to his list of prizes was' something to bo. prayed for, struggled for. Ho must mak love to awaken' love, that ho might Indulge himself In. Its sunshlue, even If the maiden was not left fancy-free at his going. One twilight evening, while strolling arm-in-arm over the lawn at the homo of Maud, they came to a retreat covered with jasmine. A they sat themselves down, Will held on to tho hnnd that he had taken as Maud let go his arm. Oh ,. n iH Vi tniieh nf flllffer-linsV IhO elasnof hands, to sneak, to call up loveJ Yet Will did not feel that which ho had honed to feel when ho took hor hand, or to convey that which ho would havo souifht to convey. There breathed through his senses the sweetness, the 'charm of tho odor of jasmine. With that fragrance came thoughts (thoughts of a purity of womanhood, of ilnnoconee, thoughts that were Btrangers to him. As theso thoughts coursetl 'through him, Maud gently withdrew !her hand. They bat there aDl tallied, Svhilo Will's words were touched with a nobler strain than usual: ' After Will left Mauu ne laugncaav 'himsoH. He was a fool ho had missed in. chance. When love's young droain, might have been his once again, he had turned to moralizing. He was dls gustod. Such chances do not come to .mortals often. Would It be given to 1tim again? :. Not many days afterward Will api broached the homo of Maud. Ho wan dered toward the house over the lawn. ' young men be fore him. Ho had grown up thoughtless nf all else but his Inwn rjlcasure Each year made more THE EXCELSKlli EXCELS alio"'" ipronounccd that Inclination to gratify er printing houses in liOOl) WOI!K, P.LST B'i nflfffrt Ac"j FAHf 31e came upon Maud, as she reclined In niuuiuit'v. . , . . h , n n I Jill CU.V CHUir UU Hlu iji-i v.tv, S3 fcorner, around which her jasmines irvnvrisiit. 1801 b o-rew in profusion. She was asleep. tbo Author. 1 yiU wtta startled at the vision of , t t n n w i w beautv ho beheld. What was tho use hail 0one the 01 living." " w a v of manv Uat Maud would be his, if he could not w ay ol many , nnletlv CKORGE WILLIAMS. PounJeroI tho Your.c Mon'9 Christian Aso-inUon. Tho lint aorlety ot llil orBanlulloJ was called Into Hfc Juno 6, IBM, at London. 1 lm seml-ccntcnnial of llils event 111 he it-lelirilea l ni-nnd utile In London Bud Now York. Mr. Williams, t'.e fomnliT, 111 riiirllclv.ilo In tho rxerelio1. nt l.nTnl'in . .mm 1 TllltKF. .MONTH'S PI.KIXJKO. i raw i sft. i t r 1U0 llENVKIt Wl'MEN TO HON' UEFUR.M Ah Long No eheekee, no wlshee. O'Flahertv-I'll bring tho chock 'round later, hegobl Ah Long- No eheekee, no washeo. O'Flnhcrtv-Hats. Ah Long Alice llghteo, bllngee ni lats. Hallo. IlKFOlin AMI AFTEtfc II 1 'call, her his own? He carao quietly toward her. Ah! ho would certainly M ATElil AL, and -LOWEST PRICES! ALL KINDS BLANK DEEDS ON HAND 4. Letter Heads, racket llemls, Bill Heads, EnveloK's, Statements, Hand Hills, rrograiumes, Tickets, Etc.. Etc. Etc. IdTWrilo for samples and prices. E- L. llAYWAUl), 1'HOI'UIBTOR. FOR SALE. pelt He had about become tndllforcnt al to what others might tlilnu ol nis manner of living. If they did not like it, let them give him a wide berth, he would havo said. There was, nowevcr. something picturesque in his reckless ness. Ho enjoyed Hie. mo present waa everything to hiia The gratifica tion of each moment with any notion or freak that might possess him was his greatest concern. Will loved womankind in a general wayfor the pleasure she could add to the passing moment will was nanu some. cantivatinir, with a fascinating 'touch of badness that kept him In tho irnnd rrrnens of mortals, especially the lender sex. l or years it nau uceu m nariioneli B i(iss, nu leaned forward, rule 10 mane noperuw i" ,iii9 heotl hrushcil a cluster ol jasmines that, had last Struck Ills fancy. nn. I....l.ln..t lw.l.1 hlm fnr n. 'Memories of dozens of llirtatlons woro moment, 0 looked at tho flower, and H.i.i in .1.4 nnut tlmt hit nnvor trnnhlofl I . , . it'i.u it 1I..1 pmiii.li ... , . alio tnongni came, m ilii aii won- himself to think about. That tho fu- l)eim fttls0 t() many )i0 would havo iture might havo in store for him as toucni.(; to ips that had never been many hearts 01 women 10 my wiui n , , . ii0 Rmt.it a.da the odor of tuo his sole desire. Marriage was a fool- . . ,,e sU,m)C(i back. Maud 'Ishness ho could not conceive he could ' , h . .. be guilty of. 1 "Gracious, but you nro beautiful ; Will possessed an lnnenianco irom ,,,,1 M a jasmine!" Will uttered. his motlior that seemed to be the sole A Riivt,ry mU),i, wa3 Maud's answer. f X l BORN UNDER AN UNLUCKY STAR. CoNiHTTOrt-Which of the Indies did you wish tn pay for? Mil. N. Peck Croat Scott! If yon knew what an unlucky dog I am you wouldn't ask such a foolish uostion. Hiegcmlo l.lnetter. . TUB SITUATION WAS HKI.1CI0U8 TO WILL. LET MISS UNDY PASS. Lizard on do fence rail, Illack sniiki) in dc j;rass, That tho fu- ,,,, fi t mfinv 1,0 would havo HaMiit in dc brier iialcli Oil, let Miss Liiidy I:iks ! Let Miss Lindy n.is-- Hor loot won't bin' dc glass! lUbbit, lizard, black snake, Oil, let Miss Lindy pass! All of the real estate of J. L. Kryar in the tonn ol Wcl- dou. FOB TKKJi.t appiy 10 ED. T. CLARK, Real Estate Agent, Weldou. N. C. nlaca at which his nature turned aside . ..., 1I,,i ... l.rlnir himself to relln- Ifor o moment from 1U reckless indlf- ish thc prll0 ho coveted, so ho , . . .nvfil! ih.n tr. .nmethinir betUT. It was a ,', , .'.....1 u 1 bqiiirrul in ue co unci -----.., .iiiiBi-rw. u.U.. .,.,,f.,J fal It was a nielli in Juno mai mauu J" "" made good a promise to bo his partner u st ruilit an' watch dc gato t 1 L.J f .1. t..ll.....n,l 1 mauu nuu ion. iihiujjb. DVISf CO., WHOLESALE GROCERS No, 42 Sycamore St., Petersburg, Va. TOB AOOOS. Our special lirauds of Flour: GOLD MEDAL FANCY PATENT, DIXIE PATENT, (JEM PATENT, HAltVE-T QUEEN, SNOW DKOP. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. iove for flowers of the mother born Into (the man. No matter what might be Jthe occasion, tho sight of a beautiful rflower was always sufficient to attract and hold his attention. While ho ad mircd ho expressed the admiration ho felt, or uttered a liiougiu mai waa no- :blo and true and unattuncd to the me ihe lived, Will in a spell of traveling one spring roiu-iW a small cltv in (ieonria. He nl- I "ivays made provision to bo well Intro duced in any place Into w incn no migiu come. So it proved on this occasion. There was something attractive and at a eerman. that and tho previous day. She was a heimtiful dancer. The evening was passing happily away. Just previous to thc nervine of refreshments,!, ill, no- tleingthat Man had grown quite pale, soucht her side. She turned to him, savini?: 'The heat Is oppressive; take mo out on thc piazza." A liirht wrap was thrown over her shoulders, and Will led her out In a secluded corner they seated themselves. Ho caught her head fell back The woman was pleasing about the southern city that Aj M(m(l 6(luk downj Will saw her captivated Hilt. 1 cruaps uohhuk Iso than Maud Estellc, a reigning belle jand the first lady to whom he was In jtroduced. f Maud Estelle possessed great beauty. She was small, petite, 01 periect iorm. Iter features wcro those of a cameo lear, delicately cut. On her cheeks (there was always a tinge of color. Her leyes were 01 sou oiue. iter uir nuv beautiful shade of liifht brown. No matter how Maud was orcsseo, iher one adornment was a bunch ol ibeautiful yollow jasmine at her throat or In her hair. The soft lemon tent of grow faint and fall. in his arms. Her against his shoulder. nt conscious. x'he situation was delicious to WI1L This beauty now laid in his arms; what more could he want? A move of hi head his face would touch hers, his lins meet hers. A beautiful neck be- witchimly gleamed out of Its corsage. The gods had been good to him. He would no longer put aside the joys they cast in his way. Will bent his head over the woman to kiss her! He felt a strange, strong An' let Miss I.iiidy pass. Let Miss Lindy pass Lak' dc sunshine un dc rnss! Set up straight an' watch dc gate An' let Miss Lindy pass. While rose in dc gyardi n walk, Wid a dewdrap lookin'-glafs, Urei.li dat dew f'ruui (iff en yo' 'An' let Miss Lindy pass. Let Miss Lindy pass An' she'll pin yo' on at las'; Dc gooduess kuows she's de swedes roie So let Miss Lindy pass! THIS KIHTOK TAKI.N KEY. Till the flower harmonized perfectly with )ve oT tho womun ciow witlin him. ill H UU a. rAMEi.,T.!. iiAiiKisoN UthB hair and complexion of W. II. DAY, S. Weldon.H.O. Littleton, N. C. weldon.N.C. DAY, DANIEL A IIAHI1ISON, . ATTORN EYS-AT-LAW, Practices in the courts of Halifax and Warren counties, and wherever tneir ser vices are needed. line of the linn will be in Halifax oil each Monday. 1 IH-ly. J.WAIll), Enfiki.d, N. C. SURGEON :: DENTIST, Office over McOwlgan's store. lUly. jian.iiuui, VilfU I. AHIBl 1 m y yw Newton Enterprise, Chickens have been pirforniing- sunic rcmamaUlc ircnKS 1111s year 17 1.7 iun inarvelously inscribed eggs, haliliin youngsters in a few hours, etc , but w tly heard a well authenticated di and Denver women have organized tlu ni- selves into a dnss dull, which was to put its uniform in ocu'ar evidence as soon us 1110 women have Mgned the pledge of its membership. Hut stormy weathi r ruling abi.ut that time, the earlier members cncluJid not tu wait L r the century number. So they have enjoyed their dresses and their clean skills and ill allow the sensible dress to commend itscll. I he lolluwin was Hie pledge : "Iielieving that the health, grace and comfort of women will he increased by the adoption of more rational dress for business (including housekeeping) pur poses. I, the undersigned, in the consid' eraliun of the uincty nine other women of the cily of Denver, severally pledgiug id binding themselves by an agreement similar to thi, do hereby pledge and bind myself and agree : "1. To provide myself with a costume as lullows: A rational urcss sum, a com- f'orlable filling blouse or waist, u.-ing no whalebone or stiffening of any kind whatever, (whether in the form of it cor set, underwaist or dress waist), and shoes with common sense heels. To wear the same publicly in the city of Denver, commencing at such time niter 100 women shall have signed this document as may be determined lay the Colorado rational dress club. "II. To continue to wear the same NO. 13. ADVKHT1SK.M KNTS. DO YOU EXPECT TO BECOME A MOTHER ? "Mothers' Friend" marts ehud birth easy. A....1. N.l-i. U.. laa.JIli"Mtn.Ul. " M v wife suffered more in ten mlnutea with her other children than she did all louothor with her lust, havtn used four bottles of MOTHER'S i'EIJiMD," iiys a customer. IUnoluson Dalb, Druggist, Carml, In. Sent by cinnsw on receipt of price, f 1 ,80 per bca U. book" lo Mothers ''uuUulirai. BRADF1ELO REGULATOR CO., MR Wkl U1 All lau&uliTk ArLAWTA, OA Mrs. Murray Hill Ilcfore marriage yon men are liko nngcls; after mar-rinp-o vou arc liko demons. Mr. Murray Ilill inais easily ex- las a working, business irsiroei conuiie plained. Heforo wo nro married wo U r iuU of at east ,),, monl,s IPEEDY mi LASTING RESULTS. thill. M from any injurious substance, ."110) tiABQZ ABtOHIUll MDVCtD. W GUARANTEE a CURE or rclund (our money. 1'rtee ws.oo pur bolile. Send 4c. tortnafito. rilKJlOMX MEDICAL CO.. Iloltuu, Uttui Tuc cniiTUFoal- 1 - www 1 l'ETEItHlSUKO, VA. ELECTHIC LIGHTS. ELECTRIC HELLS ACCOM Ml )lATION WW. 11. C. LASH LEY, Proprietor, late of Ev erett, Pa, The only first class hotel ill the city. Commercial rates, $2,511 per day. O. W. HOLLINGSWOHTH, Chief Clerk. Imnirino we are in pnradlscj after wo are married wo know we nro la the other place Texas Siftlngs. EASTKUN J KA LOUSY. aftirdatc " A YAWNING MOUTH. iV M 0LLIM Dtlllllt ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WlLDOS, N. C. Prsctlcelnthitenurtiof lUlllaisndNorthamp. I Icacy conne tinnillnllieHopimiidKmlerleourU. Col. I , laaml, loetloDiBiMlelnllirofNuriarullu. , Oltuejasmn Bnuch offiee st umiisx, N. u oy. . JJU. T. T. KOSS, m The liLss was ungivon, the bent head was held il.xod in thought, lie was a ......1..1. tn t..l.'n.n,lvtintaim nf tL woman to steal of an uueouscious woman recently heard a well nutlicniieaieu uucs what ho had not yet dared to taue irom g( w) j, V( B tliat in progress a ner wnen conscious, uj covev uc..!, . . .. , j..,.,.. ... i..u It h.n h. wis unlit to nos. linprovenieuls the wehleet do not intend scss that which he covoted. With these to allow the chickens to curry oil all the thoughts there came to his sense the llon(rs Mrs jam(,s ; ilsin, a few week: Iriurraneo 01 ciusicni ui iiwuiiuu m , , . , ago, set a hen on duck eggs and win n A few moments later tho moisture of tle duck ings appeared some had four herilamrK-nwlhanillierebicfimherfaoe , (,ir((tj uuj ,,, Wl ,.t aroused MauiL Sho lifted her head hl v ie, . 1 .. . from tho back of a chair where it had daughter, Mrs. hid N)l r, mt shout tu been gently lalil With a shiver, she discover the reason f. r so liiaiiy legs, aud drew the wrap that now enveloped her I nbi(uti v(.r,1 uf ,alui, cl'iwr, hrv iiir: I ... 1 1 . 'I feel better now." duck that unguiated the inoiistrosiln s "Shall I tako you home?" Will asked. Yes." she murmured. Home Will fuund ' with a is rfect egg inside, shell and all, about the sic 1 of a parliidgn eg; T ...... a...... tu ll.,.. Il.lu 1M II, M t'sktif ........... akJ. I L.k .lliud. i --.. -- " I Will U alinnst a forirotten inemorV in I ,:,!. ll... llwl l,r.n.ht t'.inh the There seemed to be a sympatny do- t)le iifo (( Maud a faint, pleasant , , , ,,,, ... -.-.a iwmu nu.w m - - 1 1 memory, aiauti nas ncvor i:n-ucu mo 1 peared to be a part of the other. There ularK the oJorsof her jasmines could I eggs furnished part of the legs, a auftucsiive uainiinoss un u- her Meanwhile, Will Is not as leekless as he once was. Memories of the odor of jasmine haunt the flight of hit days. UNSHTTI.i:i ISY A JOYl'L KYUNT. Franklin (Ky.) Gazette. A Oallaliu giuili'inan infniiis us that the fullowiim is a verbatim eoiiv ol an order received by a merchant of that place; Send 1110 a sack of Hour, .1 pounds ol coffee and a nound ol tea. My wile gave birth to n Due baby boy last night. Also one pound of Kendall's tobacco, a screw dr'.v.r, and a fly trap, it weighed ten pouods und a slraw hat." A DOl'lim BLUSHING. Wadeshoro Misuser. All aiiiu-ing story is told in connection with one of the mei'lings held in this county last week to pray fur lain. A bnther, who was called 011 by the preacher to lead, after praying earnestly for rain to save the tarnishing crops, closed his pd'uiou in this way : "And, oh Lord, give us some money, too." Wi hope the last part of thc brother prayei will he answered as bounteou-ly as the first part. CLI.MIHNO t'l'TIIH UOI.DKN ST A IKS. K liliir Iluibauk, of the Winston Sen tinel and Twin City Daily, has sold his n .wsieiners to a ioint stock cunnianv anJ - 11 will go to California to manage the $000, 000 fortune which his wife has recently inherited. His type is now all "pi This tenches that a newspaper man not eternally lost to fortune. Out towards the golden gate lliroug hich the glowing sun sleps down for his nightly dip into thc placid l'aeific to refresh himself from the dust and heat of his dav's travel, there mav bo a $700, - j - 000 lorluno yearuinj; fur some oth North Carolina knight ol tho paste pot to come and manage 11, to put 111s arms about it ami to "shoo away Irom thieves mid burglars, giecngotids men and laud boomer. As lor us, wo can on inst now: our Irisi pass has been some how delavcd iu a mail. We will let h nibs ( the falher in law that the future lias iisgrip on for us) manag "We'll, now, if that don't beat nil. A well bred man puis his hand over his luoulli when lie yawns, but not one Well bred man iu 10,000 knows why. The result is this, Science Sifting sayt: 'Kour or lire hundred years ago there was a MiperstiiioD common 111 Ivrropc that the devil was always lying iu wailing to cuter a man's body aud tako possession of him. Satan generally went iu by the mouth, but when he had wailed a rea sonablc time and the person did not open his mouth the devil made 1.1W yawn, nd wbeu hu mouth was open jumped down his throat. So mauy of this kind ccurrcd that the people learned to mak the siuu of the cross over their mouths I've jist been rcadiu' about . them Colo- , mK rado rain makers, and now I see -it they've got a clearing house In Now away the devil, 1 he peasantry in Italy York." Life. connecting them. Even the odor no was expressive a per fume so delicate a porfume rare a ln 1 'y I perfume more felt than smelt a per fume telling 01 tne muum -flower and speaking at the same time of the still more beautiful soul of a woman. DENTIST, Weldon, N. C. atJ-Oflice over Entry & Pierce'sstore. 10-19-ly. T. W. HARRIS, D. D. 8. LlWLITOrJ, N. 0. Teeth Extraoted without pain. 4-30 Co. A million Friends. . A friend in need is a friend indeed and na less than one million people have Maud loved the Jasmine above b11 fouud just such a friend in Dr. King's .... Iiuimlne had ever failed to new iMscovery lor coiiuiumiou, euu;:i grow that she nurtured; the flower aDd cold.). If you have never ud this' seemed to answer responsive cuoru iu grcat cougn nicuieine, uuu inui win her life. There was a Jasmine vine 00DViBce you that it has wonderful ci.ru- that had climbed to the window of her yfj jn jiseascs of throat, cliit chamber. Over the portico other Jos- , , . Uo(lo j, joammocJ (0 mines clung. .Down path, lawn, Jo a tfat u (.j or money will be a-tete nooks woro covered with bowura ruflJI11jl,(ii Trial bottle (ice at Win. of jasmine. - , p. . ,ir Largo bottles 50c. Will soon caught a reflection 01 mat - ---b ...th.rn warmth that called forth ex. and V 1 UU. .avnirtLiifc ftsnrnuilons. One aavst '1 like" In the north; In the south ono; wnuTlie Roanoko News and the At- .Iw.ys "loves," , n , , Constitution eno your for $1.60. (peaks of "his glrli" In tho south it ' ,. always "sweetheart" Bo Win ion u) ouuscnuo m ouo, tellioir Maud of his loves, and how he; ,r . .... . . . i' would love to do ner meoiuo other aweet)undlng nothlnga. WU1 1 lAUghaLUAUBlMU f foil" ba.wmai j TliE Roanoko News and llio At lanta Constitution one year for $1.50 Subscribe at once. Deserving Praisr. We desire to say to our oiliz. lis, that for years we have been selling Dr. King's New Discovery for consumption, I'r. New life Pills, Ituckleu's Ami. a Salvo aud Kleclrie Hitters, aud haie never handled remedies that sell as wcl1, or that have given such universal satis faction. V.'cdo not hesitate tuguaruntic them every lime, and wo stand ready lo refund lite purchase price, if satisfactory results do not follow their use. incse uiediiiucs have won their great popularity purely on their merits. H'in. Cohen drugiat. THE t'ONHIUKKATB OIBU X 2 iiur i rutin 0 -. v nnTSTM a PATF.NTV For a Rrorapt nnpifer nd sn boneit opinion, wrlto to 1 1 S N A- I'O., who hove bnd newly nfty yean' cxiKTlenrc In the patent bualneaa. cooiniunu-a- lliin. etrlclly connaeniiai. A ii.no.... mi forruation concurutaff I'alente aud Dow to ob tain tbi'in aent free. Also a calalosuo ol mecua. leal and eeientinc books sent free. I'aiflltS VOKVIl 1UIVUKU p.uiiu a. vv. .ewi.d epecial notlcnlntho Hrlentltic Amerlran. and tliua are brouittit widely belorolbe public with out cost to the Invi'iitor. This splendid paper. Issued weeny, eimaniiy niusir.i. ua oj iim .mo liiriiest rireulutliiQ of any scientific work Iu tuo world. 9:1 a year. Sample copies sent free. Kulldltig KUilioo, monthly. t'J.5U a year. Blnle Coiiles. '2$ eenla. Kvery nuiulier oontatos beau tiful pluttw, In oolors, and photographs of new liousos, with plans, enahlliiK oullilurs to show llio latest ileslims and secure contracts. Address MUNN & CO NSW YOUK, iltil BuoAlaWAT. and Spaiu still adhere to this method but uio people hae dispensed with thc cross sign, and keep out tin devil by simply placing the hand befon the lips. It is a most singular survival of a practice after the signilicancc has perished." New York Times. A FAMILY OF 1SSCI IHH'NOS. " A Idas noon tills valentine I preaa," ho wroto to her, M I've placed ft underneath this lloflt 1 hope you won'tdomur." I do not want tho kiss you scat," She answered, "not at sill Hut Just because It wits well meant I'll keen it till vou eulL " Tom Musson, In Life. GHK.llI V Ki:l.T. Greenville lit Hector. Thc item the Riflector published last week in reference to the weight of Capt- W. H. I'arvin and two of his boys made some of our readers anxious to know what thc whole family weigh, and the Captain, always being accommodating, has given the weight of his entire outfit. Capt. Bill himself holds the beam at 1C pounds; Mrs. l'atvin is only a small woman and wciizhs exactly -0; six daughters weigh respectively 100, 120. UU, 121, 12.") and 170; four sons respec tively 2:11, HO, 1 10 and lid, making an aggregate of 188G pounds for the family of twelve people or an average ol a fraction over 157 pounds each. II there is another large family that can beat this tho Reflector would be glad to hear from them. Grand Display OF SPRING MILLINERY, FANCY GOODS and NOVELTIES, liuttcriik's Patterns. It. & (J. CORSETS, M isses at .Vic, Ladies 7 jc. to $1. il'riccs will lie made to suit thc times. Hals anil bonnets maile and trimmed to order. MRS. P. A. LEWIS, Weldon, N. C. Chas. M. Walsh, Scuth Sycamore st., Petersburg, Ya. A The art of turniug wood was invented by the Greeks. jvXTiig Roanoke News aud the At- anta Constitution one year lor $1.50 Subset ibc at once It a while Inni.oi find nniko the pile .1 llllle blgucr. In the meiinwhile we will worry along, as best we may, with "our uncle" who watches and waits around llallle's corner under the sign of the three gold. n balls. "In h ie signo vinces." It ileigll Visitor. "Well," said the collar to the cults, "do you feel tho effects of the general dullness?" "Wo should say wo did," replied the cuffs. "We never met with so many reverses in our lives." Judge. ll.l.l'STKA TION roll A NOVEL. The locksmiths first organinod tlum- selves at Nuremburg in V.VM). 'When Baby was Rick, we rravo her Caatorla, Wood aho was a Child, sho orlod for Caatorla. When alio boc&mo alias, sho clung to Caatorla. When aho bod Chtltlres, aha gave thorn Crurtorla, TllAC'IXG TODAVIO. The statement has obta'ned currincy that Qacen Vicloria believes herself to bo a descend ant of David, king of Israel Tho theory is that the eldest daughter of Zcdckiali fled to Ireland with Jeremiah, when the latter was an old man, aud af terward Hereinon, kiug of I'lster. 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Roanoke News (Weldon, N.C.)
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