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A. NEWSPAPER FOR THE PEOPLE
VOL. XXX.
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Tobacco.
No crop varies more in qual
ity iiccordiiiir to prailc of ferti
lisers tiscil than tobacco, Pot
ash U its most important re
quirement, proilncing a larjjo
yield of finest grade leaf. Use
(inly fertilizers containing at
le.i.t io",; actual
Potash
(K,0)
in form of sulphate. To in
sure a clean burning leaf, avoid
f. rtiliers containing chlorine.
Our i.imiililrt nn not arlvrititmg tlrriilm ly.n.
in; ff. il (Vriilimi, hut are ttrariKsl , tiiitain
! ii'M r-Mr hce. ih tibj-, i o( frrttluaiion, nnd
rr i r i H v liclplul l Ur men. 'Miry arc u-iil (tec lot
'l" Kk"g r.FRMAN KM I WOKKS,
91 Njdmh St , New Vurh.
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INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION.
Atlitntil, (ill., tin the
SEABOARD
AIR LINE.
t CSTIIU'I.KI) i.mirui) TltAINN.
I pon which no Eatrn fare In charged.
Lciro Wuhlngton, S. 0., daily, t 8.40
P M., ii)on arrivul of (lit "CoiiKremioual
I.iiiiitcd'a from New York, ami reach At
l.inlant iMWP. M. the next day.
A Heeond train, with through slcfpliiir
r.trs from New York, lenrc Washington
at I ID A. M. nnlving at Atlmitu Sill A.
M , tlic next day.
Ilnth truinn leave from Ihe Peunaylvnnla
railroud Million and land passengers in the
I nion Depot nt Atlnntt asncar the Expo
lolion grounds na through passenger via
ANY line are landed.
At ForUmonth and Norfolk, Va., the
Seaboard Air Line ha. oilier connections
cijiiAlly as important aa those at Washing
ton, namely.' Front New York and Phila
ilelphia, the CnpuChatlca Koutc-from Kal
tiinnre, the Hay Lino steamers; from
Wellington, the Norfolk and Washington
Ntc.tiners; from New York, the Old Domin
ion steamships and Ilostoii and Providence
the Merchants' and Miners' sUaiuabip
Close connection in made at tl'e steamer
nlc with through tratna and Pullman
Drawing roniu, linnet Bleeping Curs oper
ated through from Portsmouth to Atlantu
without change. Each of these routes
t ik.f. the iaariiircr via Old Point Comlort
and through Hampton Koada
Sqntpmint,
These traina are composed of the hand
wiuicst Pullman Drawing Itoom, Ilullit
Sleeping Can and Day Coaches. The MO
1'. M. tmin ("The Atlanta Hpeeial") i
vcstibulcd from end to end and ia opera
ted solid from Washington to Atlanta
without change,
PotaU of Interea, Along thi Line.
The ronte from Wwhitigtoa ta through
Fredericksburg, Uichniondntid Petersburg,
V., Weldon, Kaleigh ami Southern Pine.,
North Carolina, Chester, ChnUin and Ab
lieville, Ron ill Carolina, and Kllierton and
Athena to Atlanta, (leorgia.
Ratal.
Excursion tieketa will lie Bold to Atlan
ta and return, ia Ihe Seaboard Air Line
aa follow:
I In Tnemlava and Thursdaya, Kepteniliei
ITth toDen'niner'illh, inclu.ive, atelt U'
from Washington and fl'i.BH from 1'oiU
month and Norfolk, and 'roni Weldon.
12 limited to ten deya Ihnu date ol
sale.
Daily September Ifllhlo December l-illi,
inclusive, at $19.!U from Washington and
rl7.Si from I'ortimiouthaud Norfolk, and
fill ."si from Weldon, limited to twenty
days from date of sale; and at f 'iti.'iS from
Washington and fl ' from l'orlsmontli
and Norfolk, and ftlto from Weldon,
good natil January 7, lMiM.
Iht Bxpoiitlon
surpasses, in some respect any Kiposi
lion yet held In America. Here yon rind,
side by aide, evbibita from Florida and
Alaska, California and Maine, the United
States of America and the I' si ted States of
llmxil, Mexiro and Canada, anil ao oil nn
lil ne-irly every rivilired nation on Ihe
Job hj npreeented On the terraces are
found, among many oilier attractions,
Araha, Chinese and Mexican villages, show
ing jnst bow those propbi bare their daily
"walk and coavanatioo."
Ask ht tickets via "The fteahoard Air
Line."
I'nllraao Sleeping Car reservations nil
lieiuaileand farther information furnished
iiion application to any agent of the Sea
ftrnrd Air Line, or to the undersigned.
11. W. B. OLOVKR. T. J. ANDKItftON,
Trarnc Manager, G. 1 Agent,
. ST. JOHN, Vicc-rreaident.
II7ILLIAM FREEMAN ,
T T l-QRTBAJT ARTIST AND MO
tographer and dealer n
FRAMES. EASELS, AMATEUR
Supplies, etc
Ol.DPICTl'RKCOPYING ASrKCIALTY
Filst claaa work gnaranleed.
oii 10 ly. J76 Main at, Norfolk, Va.
WELDON, N. C., TIIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1895.
TBBMS:-'511 I'KK anncm in advanck.
NO. 33.
NKW ADVKKTISKMKNT3.
RUN DOWN WITH
DYSPEPSIA
STOMACH
Liver
AND HEART
AFPKTTKIl.
Almoit in Doipair
lint rinaiir
CURED
Br Taklni
AYER'S PILLS
"rnr fifteen yean, I was a itrrnt snl- O
feri't- frtmi Imllyi'itlou In Its wiimt lurins,
1 tested the skill ol many ilnctors, but o
Blew wnrsp ami worse, until I I nlno Oi
ao weak 1 fmil.l nnt sulk fifty y.inls JJ
wtthont liavliic to sit ilitwn ami rest. My o
Inniiii'li. liver, anil heart tieesme iitlert- o
oil. .'mil I llioiii'lil wnnU surely ille. I
Irlnl Ayer'a I'llls ami lliey hel'il me o
rlslit ntvay. I rmitlmieil their use and
am new entirely well. I don't know ol J
soiiiiiiiK niiii win so iinii'Kiy relievo o:
and cure the lerrlble auirerliig ol ilys. o
pepsin lis Ayer'a l'llh,"-,liiny 0,
ritrri imtii, iiiiaiie, Warren t'o N. 0. ol
mi
NOTICE.
The andersitfiied baviuji ualilled before
the clerk ol the Nnnerior eontt at Haluai
isiuntti a atlministralorof the estate of
, Nancy (lay hnmbr uotiriaa all persona
holding elaims sgi i-t the estate of her in-
lesiate tn pmaent b.i ' 'or poymont ny tne
ii nav m iieeem's' i.
INDIAN A V.UAKI,; l.ol.administratrix
o nicy (Jay, deceased
iia'ifat, n. c., on mx u-7-et
ET. CLARK.
lnORRn-IT-UWJRD
Ed Estate Apt
WELDON, N. O
AYER'S PILLS
Received Highest Award
AT THE WORLD'S FAIR
eooeoeoeeeaeeoeeeoeoeoo
jo 13 ly
mm
Weldon, N. 0.
Estate
For the sale of lands in Halifax,
Warren, Kiaollin, Nash,
Kilecoiube, Nortliauipton,
llcrlie and Martin counties.
Having becouio associated with
prominent real ctttato people,
of tho West, I am now pro-
pared to ncpniale aalci of
anda in the above named
oounties to western farmers
and Fruit growers.
I'.rties haTing lands lor sale will
please notify me.
jo 27 dm.
-pi FINE GROCERIES
LH amilT Grocerie
X CHEAP GROCERIES. KJ
FRl'IT8 k (!ON KKC riO.NKRIES.
COMIC AND UV.K,
I'oiue one, come all, both large and small,
'.xaniine my stock, N'lorc buying at all.
For my stock is complete anil prices low,
To compete with the products the fatniera
grow,
thank my kind friends for the patronage
of the nast
And assure them all I'll lie true to Ihe last
And auaraulee them in every respect
The g,Kds ptirvhased from methey'll never
regret,
Therefore nunc all, Uith large and small,
For 1 will deal hou.stly wiib you !.,
Do not delay, come tight away
Aud make your purohasea to day.
J. L. JUDK1NS.
dec 111 y.
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A IIOMK AIIOVK.
IIY THE I.ATC JOSEPH W, UULDEN.
M. Kihtor: I consider I his touch
ing lillle poem written by Joseph W.
Ilulden, aon of Ooyernor Holdcn, the
sweetest i-in which lias found its way to
the public for many years. Tho sad end
of I lie author and tbc palhelio atoty of
his Ille makes it more impressive to those
who knew lliia wonderful genius. The
yiclim of "women and wine," ho barely
missed being great. Let ua bopo that
forgiveness eatuo with Donitenoe and that
e found a home
'Mid llio numberless stars of tho beau
tiful sky."
Oct, 1S!)5, D. Sciienck.
Ob, ia (here no home fuf the wounded
and weary,
The heart that ia broken, tho cyo that in
tcarv.
The mind thai ia and and (he sniil that
ia dreary?
Oh, ia there no home in some planet on
11 lu II,
Mid tho numborleaa stars of the beauli
ful sky?
Yes, Qod bath provided, t mansion above
Whose timbers were grown in tho garden
ol love;
W hose walls arc aa bright aa the aliecn of
tho snow
Aa the sheen of tho shield of tho tun in
its glow,
He hath built mo a home ia omo planet
on btgii,
Mid tho numberless stars of tho beauti
ful aky,
Ho gave to my father a home on (his
earth,
ltut sin has discovered tho tica of my
birtb,
And life is a shadow a mist of the
mornuia
That fades from tho hills with the light
of tho dawnine;
Yet still there's a homo in some planet
on high,
M id the numberless t-larn of tbc beauti
ful sky.
I know not ihe orb that will be my
abode,
Kut I know it was formed by tho hand
ol Ood,
hat my mansion is empty and I must
await
Till he shall command uic to enter the
gale-
Till the angel of death in mercy shall
coma,
To bear me In dwell in sonic planet on
high,
Mid the numberless stars of the beauti
ful sky.
News i Observer.
Wrtlil The Colonel.
DOXT WAKE THE COLOSEL,
If YOU PLEASE.
DR. H. 0. HYATT'S SANATORIUM
KINSTON, N. C
Diseases Eye General Surpry
(ajrratieuia lloardcd at II per Day.j
aep IS ly.
'PROFESSIONAL VA Rlhl.
JJOWAUD ALSTON,
Attorney-at-Law
HALIFAX. N. C.
oet II ty.
una. a arfiUM,
Dill
M
wiLTia a. Disiai
P A M I E U
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
WgLDOlI, N. C.
Practice In iheeourttof H.lllki andNortaaaip'
M&41atheuatmineand Federal couru. uof
Vmaokoao. al Halifca, H.C., open every Hon
aar.
II. T. T. KOSS,
D
DENTIST
Weldon, N. C.
aaiT-Offlee over F.mry Pierce'aatora.
I0-1-!y.
W. J. WARD.
"Sineo- Dentist,-
ENFIELD, N. C.
laOffioa OTer Harriaon'a Drag Store.
decMiy.
Near Tuseumbia, Alabama, as I was
riding across the couulry on horseback,
I reached a cross toad aud saw a white
man fast asleep will) his back to a tree,
bile an ancient ooloicd man was lying
on the grass three or four yards away
and a horse was I itched to a fence, says
the Detroit Free Tress. The negro saw
nc as I approached and got up and came
out on tho road and respectfully saluted
me and aaid:
"Does yo' wanter ax any quesbiuns,
bos?"
Yes. I want to know how far it ia
to Uraysville."
"Deed, sab, but I cant tell yo. I
iaiu t dun tun yore a great winic.
Who ia thai?" I akcd, pointing to tbc
while man.
Him' Kurnel While, sab."
"And you aro bis aervant."
"'Z icily, aali 'xictlj."
" Well, let's wake Ihe colonel up aud
it' he can'l tell me."
"Did yo' jess want ler ask how fur il
ui to Urayaville?" he asked.
'Th..t ' all."
"Doau' waut ter laik pollylics?"
"No."
"N'T about Ibc wab?"
"No."
"Doau' w. nler buy de kurncl'a land
il'T iiumo f
No. Did he tell you not to distiiib
bin.?"
ij did, sail, an' de kiirncl'i a weir)
peaky man Docs yo want to ak
him mi tn a-k hnu lo tak? a drink i.i
I haven't a 9sk alon; ."
l),n. ssli. let me iufurm to' dat dc
niiuil I duu woke hi" np b'd yell tin
LLuiesi v. II v ' ib.r hearJ f Den be d
whoop an' li..lbr an' begin lo about i
hia niatil. an' fo' we knowed it wed
boaf be dead an' de liiuw shot full ol
bullets. S..rry, aah, but I knows je
how he acts Some kuro. la wake up
like lambs, but dia jcre one nebber did
urresder alter de wah an' he'i all de
time believin' dat de United Slates
after him wid a gunboat au' fo'lecn
cannon."
KOR OVKB FIFTV YEARS
Mrs. Winslow'a Soothing Svrup has been
used for over fifty jcara by millions of
mothers for children, while teetntog, witn
nerfeot suceeea. It aoolhea the child
aofteni the nan, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately. Sold by drogguti
in evert nart of the world. Zi cents
bottle. B sure and ask for "Mrs. Wiuj
low's Soothing Syrup," and take no oth
at kind.
yo
A Story of FranUm Pierce.
HOW HE GOT HV1RITUAL
HELP AND AWED AN UN
EMPLOYED PREACHER.
Hponking of Franklin I'ierco reniimls
me of a strange story I heard tho other
lay. During tho war a l'resbylerian
preacher in Missouri, who, by I lio way,
was afterward in a Chicago pulpil, fell
ndcr the suspicion of the Federal au
thorities and was artcstcd as a spy. His
nauio was Painter, Despite his protests
tiona bo was bundled off lo Fort Warren,
Dostoo. After being kept in confine
ment soma months bo was released, but
in a pitiable plight. His clothing was
worn our, he had do money, and, to
inako matters worse, bis family bad just
arrived in Koston from the west, having
been sent on by tbc military authorities.
The poor man knew not what to do, but
had rcoourse to prayer, in wbieh he was
uined by bis good wife. They had no
other place than tho street in which to
offer up their supplications, but this tii-
cunistnnco turned out to be io their favor,
for their sad story was written up in one
of Ihe Huston papers, and a bolel keeper
came forward with an offer to keep the
minister and his family until they were
bio to find employment. Accordingly
Rev, Mr, I'aiutcr took up bis residence
with (lie hotel man and began looking
fur work. For some weeks he continued
the search for employment and with such
poor success that he was greatly dis
couraged, '
When the outlook was at its darkest,
strange thing occurred, llcv, Mr.
'sinter was ono day surprised to bear
that o gontlcman wished to sec him. A
very handsome dignified old man made
is appearance and thus explained the
purpose of bis call :
"I have como to seek for spiritual
advice and comfort. As you sec, I am
well along in years, and failing health
reminds me I am not long for this world.
My home is in New Hampshire, some
distance from hero, but there are good
rcasona why I do not wish to visit Ihe
ministers of tbc gospel in my own neigh
borhood. They would say I bad been an
unbeliever all my life and had turned to
religion only from fear of death. It is,
not my wish to give them the satisfaction
nd reading in one of the papers an
account ef your experience I resilved to
como to you. Will you pray fur me ?"
Tho two men instautly knelt, and
llcv. Mr i'aintcr naked tho mercy , of
Ood for bis visitor. The old gentleman
was visibly affected. Then two or three
hapten of Scripture were read, and a
ncral talk about tho stranger I doubts
and fears followed, llev. Mr. Painter
giving him much oomfort. Next day
the old gentleman called again, and this
lime himself asked the grace of tiol.
After thanking (ho minister for taking
au interest in his cast he placed in Kev
Mr. Painter's hand an envelope, saying.
Do not open that until tomorrow." He
then went away. Next day ihe envel
ope was opened, and in it were found
wo 8100 bills and a card on which was
inscribed tho name of Franklin Pierce,
ex pre-idont of the United States.
Waller Wellman in Chicago Times-Herald.
Southern Bells.
MORE NUMEROUS THERE
11ECA USE SOUTHERNERS
ARE POLITER.
Did you over happen to remark how
large a proportion of Southern ladies are
bfllca? Our Northern idea of a belle is of
a being to petticoats of such ecregious
luvcliucss and graco that she sbiues con
spicuous among her sisters and excites
more than her reasonable sharo of niascu
lino admiration. There are belles in the
North, A ball may bnvo its belle; a sea
son may have its belles.
Charming young women who are
special favorites in society are often
spoken of as belles even in the north
wuid of Mason and Dixon's line, Hut
whereas with us the title is ephemeral,
tho expression of a passing sentiment,
and carries no very momentous weight,
among our Southern neighbors it seems
to represent an achievement of solid
value and permanence
In Kentucky or Virgiuia or Georgia
once belle seems to be always a belle.
The title clings to its possessor, and long
after the gayety of her youth has given
place lo soberer charms and demeanor
she is still described as that erstwhile
belle l'0 so dazzled her contemporaries.
Docs the reader remember that be
ever beard of a Kentucky girl who was
not a great belle, or read an obituary of
a Kentucky matron who waa not de
scribed as "a great belle in her youth?"
There must be more belles in Kentucky
alono than in all tbo Middle Stales,
though not more perhaps than in Vir
ginia or Georgia.
Dixie abounds in lovely women, but
even ber abundant possession of the raw
material out of which belles arc made
seems hardly to account for this dispro
portionate development.
There must be some other reason for
it, and there are grounds for the belief
that such a reason exists in certain
characteristics of the Sou! hero man It
is asserted by women of experience who
have been out in society in the South
that, socially speaking, the Southern man
is as different from the Noithern man as
men are from women, 01 fish from
flesh.
The Noithern man is polite (when he
is polite), but tbo Southern man's polito
ness runs into gallantry. A Northern
wuiuan who has been an object of mas
culine attention io a Southern city is apt
to remember it all her life, and to recall it
with regret.
The Southern women arc bellca be
cause the Southern inen make them so
That seems to bo tbo secret of it. North
ern men may smi'o at it, but Northern
women will taku it more seriously, and
wish, not improbably, that it happened
so also to them.
Croup is a terror lo young mothers
To post them concerning tbo first symp
toms, aud treatment is Ihe ubjetit of Ibis
item. The first indication of croup is
hoarseness. In a child who is subject
to croup it may be taken as a sure sign
of the approaching of an attack. Follow
ing ibis hoarseness is a peculiar, rough
cough. If Chamberlain'a Cough remedy
ia given as soon aa the child becomes
hoarse or even after the rough cough
has appeared it will prevent the attack
It has never been known to fail, 25 and
50 cent bottles.
For sale by J. N. Brown, Halifax, Dr.
A. S. Harrison, Knfield.
QCITE KXCVSAIU-K.
An exchange reports that the leaehir
of a city school received ihe folloairg
ample apology from the mot lu r of an
absentee:
"Here mam: Plosa eggseuso Willy.
He didn't have but one pair uf pania an
I kep him homo to wash them and Mrs.
O'TooU'i goat come and ct them off the
line and that awt to bo eggseuse enuff,
odncas nose. Yours with respeck,
re. B."
WOULDN'T HAVE TO.
"And you think" she murmured, "that
wo could be happy on your present in
come?''
Yes," replied tho young man, "I am
aire of il."
And you will not ask papa for
money ?"
"No. Your father and I playid pokr
ast night. Unless he changes bis ideas
of the game I won't have to ask him for
money."
CHEAT MEMORY.
How happy it woild make us,
No needful thin,; we'd lack,
If we euuld but look forward
Aa easily aa back.
Henry Wilson, the postmaster
Welsbtoo, Florida, tayi he cured a ease
of diarrhoat of long standing in aix hours,
with one small bottle of Chamberlain'a
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
What a pleasagt surprise that must have
been to the aufiercr. Such euiea are sot
oojual with this remedy. In many
instances only one or two done are re
quired to give pennaueot relief. It can
always be depended upon. Whca reduced
with water it is pleasant to lake.
For sale by J. N. Brown, Halifax, Dr.
A. 0, Hamsun, fcoheld.
Sehoolmarm, who bad been telling the
story of David, ended it with:
And all this happened over three
thousand yeara."
A little cherub, his blue eyes wide
open with wonder, said, after a moment's
thought:
Oh, my, what a memoiy you've got!
Now tbc merry, merry fanner geltcth up
at four o'clock,
And he goeth out a feeding and a water
ing his stock;
And he lighteth grubs and insects all Ihe
bright and smiling morn,
For the worm ia in the cabbage and the
bug is in the corn.
A fel'er must feci thankful one time
year al least,
No matter if it'a 'possum Wad o' lurkey
at Ihe feasl ;
Bo thankful that he's livin' 'ncalh
bendin' sky o' blue,
That the good Lord is forgivin',an' per
haps'll ace him through I
ACQUIESCENCE.
"Since silence given consent," be aaid,
"I'll kisa yon thus: yum, yum."
And afterwards the girl confessed
She felt as if struck dumb.
SticlinE To Truth.
ADDITIONAL PROOF OOlSd
TO SIIO W TIIA T IT PA YS TO
HE IIUNEST.
"Gentlemen," said Ihe street fakir as
he arranged bis hollies on the table be
fore him, "I did net come here lo lie and
deceive and rob you of your bard earned
dollars. I bnvo struck to the truth all
my life, and ill' ugh that is the reason I
am a poor man 1 shall contiuuo lo tpeuk
tbc truth lu the end of my days."
The crowd had been coldly surveying
his preparations, but began to warm up
a little over bis address.
Itould tell ynu that this compound
would cure Bright's diseases, and in len
minutes every buttle would be suld, but
could I sleep lo night with the weight of
so much deception on uiy conscience?
Il will not euro Bright's discuses. It
would even hasten the end of a victim of
that baleful complaint."
There were now a hundred men io
front of the fukir, and at least half uf
them bad their hands in ibeir pockets in
search of money.
"I could say that it was a pain killer,"
continued the man as he brough'. out
more bottles from an old satchel, "but an
accusing voice would be whispering in
my oar forcvermore. You might rub a
barrel of it on you, and it would nut
effect a pain. I miss the sales of at
least 50 bottles because I tell you the
truth, but it must bo so."
"Gimme a bottlcl" shouted a dozen
men in chorus as they held up their dol
lar bills.
No, gentlemen, not yet. I will nei
ther dceeivo you nor allow you to deceive
yourselves. You are an honest, confiding
people, and I might tell you that this
discovery would stop a headache io five
minutes, and you would believe me and
hand up your money. It will not cure a
headache I even declare that it would
niako one ten limcB worso."
Tho number of men who now wanted
bottle was at least 20, but tbo fukir
aved them aside and said:
Wait a minute. This discovery will
not cure consumption after one lung is
gone. It will not cure catarrh alter the
disease has a firm hold nn the bronchial
tubes. After both kidneys have wasted
away it is no use to take it. It simply
puriGesthe blood and thus"
"Gimme a bottle! Gimme a bottle!"
yelled OU men as they pressed lorward,
and in less than ten minutes the last one
bad been sold, and the fakir had the
money in bis pocket.
"As we went down on the train lo
Nashville that afternoon together I
asked:
"After you have mixed water, molas
ses and alcohol together do you add any
thing dec?"
"Yes cayenne pepper to make it bite
and the solemn truth to make il sell," he
solemnly replied as be took out bis wad
of bills and spread them on hia knee and
started out to find the sum total. De
troit Free Press
THE MEMORY OE THE PAST
Chamberlain'a Zy and Skin Ointment
Ia uneiiiialled for Kcrema. Tetter, Salt-
Kbeum, Scald Head, Sore Nipples, Chapiied
Hands, itching Piles, Hums, Frost Bites,
Chronic Sore Kveaand Granulated Eve Lids.
For sale by druggists at 26 cents per box.
TO HORSE 0WNEB8.
For nuttiiu? a horse in a fine healthy con
dition try lr. Cady'a Condition Powders.
They tone up the system, aid digestion, cure
loss 01 nppcuie, relieve constipation, corrvt-i
kidnev disorders and destroy worms, giving
new life to an old or over-worked horse. 26
tents per package, i or sale by druggists.
For sale J. N. Brown, Halifax, and Dr.
A. S. Harrison, Knfield.
In my heart there lies a casket,
Fcttired by a band ol gold,
And this casket holds a treasure,
For its wealth could Hot be told.
Long ugo I hushed the sighing,
Of this being, slumbering fast;
Would you know the prisoned sleeprr?
"I'is llio Memory of llio 1'iisl.
Love's fund prayer cm wnke il nevir,
Snow while lids are elosiil for aye;
And the lire the Iretiihliiig fingi rs
Used In I nu ll is huslied ulwiiy.
And the key is safely hidih il
In oblivion deep and vast,
And no hand shall break the fetters
From the .Memory nl'the Past.
Once the lyre; now hushed forever,
In the silenl, pulseless hands,
Thiilled my heart with keetiish anguish
Tilled 1 forged the golden hand,
Once uiy heart was biuiscd and beaten,
As a roid before the blast,
But its sorrows sleep forever,
With the Memory nf the Past,
Reasonable Repest,
IIOW A LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY COULD HAVE PltOF
1 TA II L Y IN I 'ES TED T WEN TY
FIVE CENTS.
A man with a red nose which looked
chronic and had the air of being legili
mately acquired called at the office of
a big life insuranco company, und ad
dressing the first official be happened to
meet said:
"Sir, I am insured fur five thousand
dollars in your company."
"Well?"
"The policy, strange to say, is made
out in the name of my wife, She has
possession of it."
"Not strango at all, but eminently
proper," said tho official.
"And if I could get hold of tho poli
cy I would buck it," continued tho man
with the red nose, "but she keeps it hid.
I am here, however, for tho purpose
of making a proposition lo you,
and tho whereabouts of the polioy is
neither here nor there, Aro you open
to a deal?"
"We arc," answered ihe official cold-
"Well, here is my plan. Siuce I can
not raise any on that policy I spring upun
you the following situation: "Before
nightfall I shall be a dead man, and you
will have to pony up lhat live thousand
dollars."
"How do you make that out?" de
manded the official, iu tones of surpiiso.
"Simply because I can not get a
drink," replied llio policy bolder. "If
whisky is not forthcoming I perish. I
simply lie down and die. I simply
lie down and siiffen out and you lose
your money. A quarter of a dollar,
however, will save my life and save you
five thousand bouos Twenty-fivo cents
fixes me aud I live. Without it I
breathe my last and prove a dead loss to
you. If I survive, however, my wife
will go on paying premiums, and who
knows but what I may b.-eiui : a cente
narian?''
He looked anxiously at the official,
but the latter seemed to be froz in solid.
'Do I get the quarter?" ho demanded,
fier a pause.
You do not," was the reply, in icy
tones.
"Very well," and he sighed heavily,
that settles it. .Make out your death
claims aud things. Fill up the check
payable lo the order of my weeping wid
ow. Charge me to profit aud loss." He
walked heavily out Louisville Times.
SHOUT OX TIME.
The electric oar was running to Ihe
exposition grounds at the rate of fifteen
miles an hour, and was about fifteen
uiinulos behind lime, when a man ap
peared in the middle of the track,
waving a red handkerchief excitedly.
The frightened m itormao brought the
car lo a sudden halt and yelled:
"What in thunder i Ihe matter?"
"Nothin' tall," aaid the man who
was from tho rural districts, and had
decided to walk lo the fair grounds "I
jea wanted to know the time o'dsy, an'
bow louu it'll take me to git lo wher'
the allow itl"
The motorman, the conductor and
xcrcn enrsstd ps";" fi about tn
demolish him, but voices fiom a di xen
blockaded cars in ihe rear yelled: "Move
on!" and the man from the country
stepped aside, mullering:
"This is the durodest town I ever did
eel Git mad aa creatioa ef you jea ax
'cm Ihe time o'dav!" Codstutioo.
asaaa Baby waa rick, we gav b Oastoria.
WVm Koui Child. An tM for Outorla.
Wtaa am Imaaae ka, saw ctonf a Oaaoria.
Wbaa ah bad ClUMiwa, aa tan tawaa OMtorfe
A girl don't have to be albletio to
throw a fellow over.
W. A. McGuire, a well known eiliaen
of McKay, Ohio, is of the opinio! that
there ia nothing at good for children
troubled with oolds or croup at Cham.
berlain'a Cough Remedy. He has used
it in hia family for several years with the
beat results and alwaya keeps a bottle of
K in the house. Alter having la grippe
he was bimscll troubled with a aevere
oough. lie used other remedies without
benefit and then concluded to try the
ehildrea'a medicine and to bit delight it
soon effected a permanent cure. 25 and
50 cent bottles
For eale by J. N. Biowo, Halifax, Dr.
A. S. Harrison, Knfield,
ADVKUTISKMKNTS.
IJY THE DOCTOR.
The man who says that "talk is cheap"
Perchance forgets the price
That he has often lo pay
For medical advice.
NEW ADVEKTISKMENTS.
npYAinr.'.'S
''jp'th
PIGEON
MILK
THE GREATEST
DISCOVERY OF
THE AGE.
Cures in 1 In ( dar. Im-
imslmto in I'H'Hit: oulck u
enle. Can iHirarrii.liii vost
lu.kil. nil ..,.,iutu i ......
.iiiiio im;..,!,. noiil ly limn, prilnil, (tluiu
plickiisu, ou receipt, lit price. 1 pur bux.
Tor sale by W. M. CtlllKN, Druggist,
8 II I y Weldon, N. C.
PETERSBURG ' IRECTORY
HASH, ItLINIlS, nn, I lilKHiN.
CHIMNEY PIPE,
Fur sale at 111 ITTO ll I'ldCKS !V '
PLUMMER & WHEELER,
I'M KltKIII'lill, VA.
my I I ly.
KIsiAliri Kllllili. T.II.CMitltlllTL
CURRIER & UNDERHILL,
lliiMTuXOKK I'KK V.
Clot
House
Whok-vtlei.ni RrUill Dcalt-raln
FINE CLOTHING.
flcinlemt'ii's Furnishing ioooX Hals,
Chjih, TriuikH, Kte.
Cur.Hyt'umorfj anI BimltSls ,
my Si ly.
Tclcrsljurg, Va,
W. E. ARMSTRONG & CQ
WlifilewiU and retail
DRUGGISTS,
235 Sycamore st, Petersburg, Va.
ftHjuAH mail orders receive prompt per
sonal attention my 211 ly.
E. H. PRITCHETT& CO.,
PFTKltsllUUli, VA.
Successors to Mitchell C'o.'s
BOOK STORE.
STASDAKD rAT.'I.HNS,
SHEETS FKF.E.
Uivo us a call.
FASHION
my 2:t ly
ALLIANCE EXCHANGE,
Sells o n commission Tobacco, Wheat,
Com, Cotton, Peanuts, Hogs, Poultry, and
all kinds of COUNTRY PHODUCE, and
keep on hand General Merchandise. We
will liny unorder anything a farmer may
need, (itiuuos a specialty. Let ns bear
from yon. Hogsheads furnished on appli
cutiou. J. C. SMITH, Agent,
my2:tly Petersburg, Va
WAV
C. F. Lautcrback,
137 Syeamorest., Petersburg, Va.
HaviliH succeeded J. W. Yonnil I would
lie pleased to see his old friends. Largest
stock of
DIAMONDS, WATCHES,
JEWELliY and CUT GLASS
iu this city.
John W. Stewart, who waa with
Young A Pro. fur X" years is at the head
of my liepairing Department.
A 1 1 work and order, receive prompt
attention. oct 25 It.
Maifini
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
A cream of tartar baking powder.
Highest of all in leavening strength.
Lai I U. S. Uuvmmenl f ood Keporl.
Royal Bakinu row die Co.,
108 Wall St., N T.
yeft aj;u use awt'lab
STEEL WIRE FENCE I0ARD.
A BubhM Botw nd Cattle Nmi CttW PMttt?
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