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Vim. i ivm"W' lb fiJl rsawswi gi-r'anra jOHlr "W. SLEIDO-E, pkoi'RIKtor. VOI, XXXI. -A. IN" It! "W SP APEB IF1 O IR, THE P E O P3 L E WKLDON, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1897. . TERMS:-1511 pKR annum in advanck NO. 48. ADVERTISEMENTS. PRUNELINE iTrmU' Murk Ren-iMureiH THE IDEAL LAXATIVE Ami Cure for .C 0 N S T I P A T I 0 N" -A pk-iiniii liont'v ami Mire nm tor ljjiiMiinr'''N, Headache, I'evrry, Sluninrh Tr'llv I"'' Icriiiit;TiiU'NlN,.hrr )-i ;i-t'h. Mik S.Hn.tirh, ! rrru I :n H , Kiiliii )' Troiililen, Iti and lllooil Dis iinii'i". j v,.r; m ttiy ntluT ilixi'iisi'H .11) 1 1 riifiijiiit'iitliili" , ,1( in mil'M IVf lit It' of Ilio ts 1 PRUNtLINE'- itli'! "Mil Hurst rftliiiir m i l n ut out1 i-'iii ll-l'. II tlnirnlli;lilj !,., iiln'til vriuhiK, 'iiritt lln- i.IihhI ami ,.mim-:iM wi' from (In- iV-Uin. Il iWy wnn CASTOR OIL. SALTS lllili' M,,s "tll'T lnUHt'iiiis iiurun- tivf. I' l"Mr in '1 i'iU'rKl."i all lliryreRt oryiili nftli.' -li. K.'t'l. (il IU'H.1 Iih.I, Hit. l.-t Vnnti i"l .'WcNo,t'ii. iimmk Kl NKI.INi; rl)riHi'i'iHfri'iir'hr. Sol. I hII ilrahTH, or unit otimvit, uf,Hc nlH InHiiv ml" li I'V 'WINKKI.MAN'N At BHnWX Milum., lUllitllniv, M'l, HUDSON'S 17 Main st., Noil'ulk, Va. LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN S DININb ROHM. Al.I. M KAI.S ( T.NTS. sriu'.issist; coffee a si'Eci.ii.T) ,1. . HUDSON', I'ropriftur. The Nest of Everything in Kenum oil in lyr. C. II. HALK. HALIFAX, X. C. C.iriirs full line Drj Goods, Notions, Boots SHOES. GKOCEHIES, Etc. Agent for STANDARD Sl-WISti MA CHINES. Cnn lurnish any part ol :m.v kiml ol machine at short notice. Semi Nial canl for slip illustrating purls to nuichine you have and will name price lot piece milled. I carry a lull line, Coffins & Burial Cases. (live me a trial when in mid of an, tiling, my 7 1 v. W, T. PARKER, , DEALER IN Heavy AND Fancy Farm Implements. ti poind sacks or salt fok JIM l'KU SACK. W.Corrcct prices and polile attention to til. aug 1 ly. BO YEARS' BXPERIENCC. t OCSICNS, r COPYRICHTS AO. AnTnwffnillni a -krt an1 diwripitflti maf, tvhUai-vrUiri, frt, whHtirr IntwnlH'ii lr,rtjif utshltj. ommunlrtinit rfrlrtly ortintlritllid. tl-u-M wrentT "rwunnit nliil tn Anifn.-a. We hr a W wti Uitrt -u oftl.. I'fttiit tithfQ lliruuKll Muua to- rtawlr INWMU HI ttM SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, VtntlfuflT tlluMmti. lnrct rtmiUtlon at miv wiftitlttr J'.urul. wpk,Y1t,rni3 w; bwn. Oil l'ATKSTS wtit lrv. AtlorvM MUNN A CO., 361 Brtidwtv, Krw mwk. Professor Jas. Harvey's ISKX(KI.1-Kt)' 'I'AVWI '. IWAU;. u purr vrKcUblr hliKul mnlicine on the mar. i It rejjulaUn and rlean-a tn iner tl r..... I. . I V 1 .1 I biilnv. Mni.u th urinal ordain in a wonrti rful ""'hit, -nre chilU anil met. catarrh in it tirst sLaf(c, ulcrrt, aori ol lon Mand ill! ai. i.ta.lW HOIM'titfl. treogthe the weak ami languid, tout and vigor to the whole system. No ur Huonm De wnnoni 11. liHire and Lilioratorv !" Church street Snrlblk. Vv IKfi I11CE SO CENTS. U ly. W. M7liABI.lSTX & CO. i Wbolesal, and Retail Dealer Id CAUPETS, 8TOVKS, and Mattreatea, eU. IMMENSE STOCK AND LOW PRICES. W. II, HABL1HTONACO., No. SB N. Syaamora 81, PeUraburn. V. Groceries i A l V K IUT S K M K NTS. Fatlier to mt'c knows now to take care nf liir lualtli. Tiiik' can't in a lit lu-r Hi'i-m oKI Slit' may bp the niothrr of a raniily; tliat tnaki-s no ihnYr t ncp. SIm- is hfiLiml to lu yonnu lu'cauc Iht heart h y .ii'.j; and then i rieli, yomiif Mootl cirrnlatiiiy in Ikt veins. She doesn't need eostneiiesaiiil fare powders and sUin preservers. I'ure hloui! is tlw only ttue skin preserver, Hut when a woman's hlnod is full of bil ious impurities, she ran neither look ynunt; nor feel yoitny. Her whole eonstitm'ioii is poisoned with had blood. It permeates ev ery part. It paralyzes the nerve centres; weakens the tninaeh; irtitates the heart, preys upon the luns and bronchial tubes. It reduces a woman to a state of weakness, nervousness, instability, dejection and mel ancholy. Such a woman can't possibly he youthful, no matter what her aye may be, She need" the yoiithfiilness of highly vital ized blood. Ir. Pierce's (iolden Medical l)icovcry will ive it tn her. It will help any woman to get back her youth and freshness atrain. It (fives the digestive and blond mikinp rtr(?au ami the liver power to produce (rond, pure, healthy blood. It gives color to the cheeks, and sparkle to the eyes; drives away pimples and blotrhes; wipes away wrinkles; rounds out en.aci:iled forms, and creates firm, natural, healthy flesh. Mrs. Ki liecea V. C.nr.tner, of Grafton. Ynrk Co., Vn.. writes' " When I was married I weighed r as pnuiiils. I wa-. taken sirk anil reditrnl in liralth aiullirokeout with a disease wliirh my il-srtor aid was eezriiia. He treated my disease but fatter' to do me anv t;ood, and I tell awav to ijn pounds. I ht'KAii usinir Dr I'iTce's C.Dlden Medical His covery, mid thank Hod mid von. I tienan to itn prove. Now I wcinh ijn jnunds and havr only taken two Unties. I cannot say Ut much nbuiit the medicine. Mv liusliand says I look voiumer than I did lite nrt time hemiw me, 15 yeurau." Monnments and Tombstones. DKSICNS SENT FKEK. In writing yive Home limit as to price and state ae of deceased, l,lt.r 1 V.H k in the South to select from. COUPER MARBLE WORKS. I I'stahlislicil IrtlH.) 1 ." to lti:t liank sL, Norfolk, Va. nov "J ly. Twin City BAKERY , WELDON.N.C. Full line FANCY CliOCI'.HIES, FHl'ITS, and Confectioneries. Nice line of California Dried Fruits, Frillies l'caches, etc , etc. Full line of French Canflies.s- Crystaliie Fruits, Cream Almonds anil Marshniallows. Agents lor Fleischinan's coinprcssisl yeast. BUSTER PURN ELL, Manager, oi l l.t II . We're on our way The Hustler! who Sells the CHEAPEST and BEST Dry Goods, GROCERIES, ItfrOr Ao)tliing You Vot.- UE'S (JOT IT.l tw-KEYER'S BARGAIN HOUSE" En6ed,N. C. Chimney rij. Sash, Blindi and Dooif, and a lull line of HARDWARE, For aale by PLUMMER & WHEELER, flETBaVlVUKlJ, Va. ither Time Iiaa F C halt when he V r'I Is iiwimtan who x Mifi? S.I1 Cueumbcr Pomps, 'GWINE BACK HOME." IL' oKd in Sec ilk IHJ Plantation Once Mure. As we wuilcil in the I, & X , depot nl Nashville, for tlin train, sonic one licgnii crjing, anil an excitement was taisul uiniilii; llii pii'-yi'iiiicrs A lirief invesli gatien proveil lli 11 ii was an old colored man wliu was giving way to Iih (fiicf Three nr f'uiii ilc rematkcil jiii the strangeness nl" ii, hut for a lime no one sai I anything 1.1 him Then u depot policeman e nil I m 1v.11 1 an l (unit him Ly the arm, and sho ik him riughly and said: "See here, old man, you want to iiiil 1 li.it ' Vim are drunk, and if ymi make any mniu disHiilianee I'll lock you iii!" Th eil, hut I liaiu't ill link," replied (he old man, as lie removed his Iral staiiiid handkerchief. 'T'iV loscd my ticket an' money, an' dat's what's dc mailer." "Hush! Voii never hail any money to lose! Von dry up or away you go!" "What's the matter here'.''' iueriud a man, as he came I'm waul. The old man reeoenized the dialect ol 1 he Si 111 hei tier in an instant, mid re I r .iut; his emotion Willi a great effort; he answered: "Say, Mars Jack, I f bia rohhed." "My name is While." "Well, ihen, Mars White, somebody has dune rohhed me. of ticket an' money." "Where Were you coini;?" "(iwiue Juwu into K.iintuck, where I was bu'n an' raised " "Where's thai?" "Nigh to l'owiin' (in eu, suli, un' win a the wall dun sot me free 1 cum up ilis way. liaiu't bin home senee, sail." "Anil you had a ticket?" "Yes, sah, an' ober 8l'0 in csi-Ji llin savin' up lit ten y'ars, sail." "What do you want to go hack for?" "Tn see de hills an' de fields, de tabac eo an' dc eo'n, Mars l'icstou, an' de good old tllisMis Why, Mars White, IV' dun bin prayin' lur it IV twenty y'urs Sometime de loiigiu' lias cum till 1 couldn't hardly bold myself." It's too had." 'Tie ole unman is buried down dar. Mars While de ole Woinaii en' free chil dren. I kin 'iiiemhi r de sp l same as il I seen it yisterday. You go out lull way tode fust tubaeker house, an' dcu you turu to do left an' d urn to dc branch whar de wimtnen Used hi wash liar's lo' tree on dc oder hank, an' ligln under 'etu is whar dcy is all huiiid. I kiu see i;! 1 kill lead you lijilit lo de spilt." "And what will you do when you get there?" a-ked the stranger. ' tio up to de big house an' ax Mats Preston to let tue lib out all de rest ol my days right dar. I z" ole an' all al one, an I want lo be nigh my dead. Sorter com pany fur me when my heart aches." "Where were you robbed?" "Out doah', dar, I reckon, in de crowd," See! de pucket is all cut out. I ze dreamed an' p in lend IV. . bad dis journey in my mind fur years, an' now I z-' dun liin robbed an' can't go." He fell lo dying, mid the policeman came forward in au officious maninT. 'Stand back, sii!" coiniiiainli d the strarmiT "Now eeutleiuau, ii have heard the story. I am going to help the man hick to die oil the el I pl.ini.i lion and be buiied alongside of his dead." ' So am 1!' calh d twenty men in ch nu and wil Inn five iniiiules we hi 1 r.iid enough to I uy him a ticket a id leave S.'iil lo p ar A ii 1 when he reilurd In- go al lii.-k the -now haired black nun fell upon hi" ki its in 1 1 1 it crowd al.d p ii d: Lad, I i been a believer in you all my das. an' now 1 dun ax you to nalch olu r d se M re white folks dal I as b lievcd in me an' liclisnj tne to gu back to de ole home." And I do believe that nilil teuibs of ibal crowd bad tears in their eyes as the gateman rilled out the tram lor umis villi- Our I'oiiiIi Animals. KIIHIIVI'.H HKTV li;!! Mrs. Wiiil.i's Soothing Syrup Ins been Used for over fit' v year' In millions ol mothers lor children, mime iiriiung, ol. perfltt SlUVCss. It soollns the child, softens the gums, allays ail pain, cures wind colic, and is the he-i .remedy lor liarrhu-a. It will relieve the j r little sufferer immediately. S Id by druggists in every part of the world "i rem a bottle, lie sure and ask for "Mrs. Wins- low's Soothing Syrup," and take do oth er kind. Tl'KX AKOL"! 'T believe." said the fair widow, i. she gaied upon the costly vesel containing the ashen of her lately cremated partner, "in a fair division in waniage ol life's duties and responsibililim While (ieorgc was alive he earned my dust, and now when he can no I .rosier do so, I have urroed bia dust," CASTORIA For Infant! and Children. km FITZSIMMOISISTHE WINNER A l eft Handed Punch Knocks Cnrtd in the llth PimnJ. Tinier a clear sky and in a valley five thousand Icot above the tea, circled by snow tipped mountains, which glistened in the bright sunlight, making a picture such us never was seen before on an oeeasiun of the kind, James J. (lorhelt went down to defeat at Carson, Nov., on the 17th, bclore Hubert I'iizsiuiinotis, who hieiiiue the champion heavy weight pugilist of the world. The victory was not gained without u struggle; in fact, victory did not seem pns-ilile for KiU-illltnolis until the last moment of the battle. lie was giving every imlieaiioti of slowly going to pieces when he delivered n blow in a vital par! and followed it wil h two others which sent the (.'alil'ornian lo the flour with the agony of pain and despair imprinted on his lace, and he was unable to rise with in the limit which would save him When the defeated chuuipion finally arose with the assistance of bis atteti- lants, and recovered sufficiently from his 1 ; i . 1 1 condition to realize the calamity that had befallen him, he broke out with all the fury of an enraged animal and discarding all the rules which govern the art of which be is a disciple, lushed at his victorious opponent and made a vain struggle to beat him over the ropes, only desisting when bis own seconds nud friends forced him away. It was a moment utter (he noon hour when the principals and their seconds appeared nud both were greeted with great cheers. Oeurge Siler, the referee, arranged the few preliminary mailers in short time and about 1210 the battle commenced. KIlillT ii v u(ii;nus l'iist Hound The men don the gloves it 12.1)7, I'il.Miiiiiioiis refusing to shake hiinds. Sparring in the opening. Tilz siuiiiions forces Corbett to the corner, lie is very aggns.-ive. l'ilziiuitiious lands lightly in the neck. Jim feiuls and Is his left hook on the stomach and follows with a hook on the jaw. Cor- ett lauds in u swing in the ribs. Fili- siuimons lands bis left ou the head and dim lauds hard with right on ribs Belli liucli; no damage. Tily.Minmons lands a heavy right on head, and Jim says, "Oh." He laughs. Jim lauds bis right on ribs. The gong sounds for end of fust round. Second Hound Corbett oatH care fully, but ipiiekly lands twice on Tiiz- bunions' head aud stomach. Much clinching, the Dgnt is rapid .llin lauded hard wilh left hand on stomach Follows with another on same place, jab. hiii g TitZ'iiumons hard with left on body when bell rings. Third Kouuil Corbett gets iu a left hook on Til z's body and then jabs him several times in the face. Filz. lauds his left and tight ou head. Corbett lauds right over l'iizimiuou's heart. He put the heel of his glove on Corbett'a face They clinch. Juu keeps his right work ing hard like a piston I'ourth Hound Cornell rushes and land' on body. Kiiz-iilitu ous lauds bard n stomach. 1 hey clinch. 1 he fight ug is at terrific, r ile and a beautiful con test. I'liz. millions is doing the rustling. lolling and roughing it iu a breakaway. Corbett is making the clever fight, play ing systematically wilh his right on Fnz 's hody. Filth Hound Corbett lands his left on J i. draws fir.-t blood. Filz-im iiioiis hlows have pleuty of steam, but arc not effective an Corbctt's. Corbett lands low with his lift. Filzsimmons lands his left on neck and Jim throws a still one with his left, on nose, dtawing first blood Corbett has the better ol it Cor bet! lands a stiff right on body and fol lows ii with a left jab on Fnz s chin Sixth 11 lurid. Fitz-imiuons tries to wrestle and Corbett loudly cries, ' Oh! Oli!" Corbett hinds alelt j ib on face FilzsituuioDS couulers on the j iw and Corbett upper cuts fiercely wuh left Fiizsimiuous is covered with blood, but righting like a demon. Corbett S lowing .igos ol fast work. Filz goes down ou his knee and taken the full time limit . Arising Corbet t slaughter him with up per cuts Loitiett leads wild aud ritz simiuons worse pulling. for wear. Corbett is ScToulh llound Corbett foreis miss ing. He lands an upper rut bard on Khz V face Kuz-iiuinoiis is heeding nesin. but fighting like a lioo liutll are lookne' tor a kmnk uiii t!u7. Cjrb::!t lands light on Fnt-liliiuoiis's sore luoutu Fi'Xsinitiioufi swing; Corlielt counters over the lo art. Corhett verytind. Fnz si m mens strong. Klevcnth Hound Corbett'a blows ate weak. Fnzsimnions lauds hard with left in Jitu's face. FitzsimmonscrosR's with right There is a lliixip Filz has decid edly the iieiter of the round. He forces Corhett to the corner and has bim weak. (Jong. Twelfth Round Filzsimmons rushes Csirbttt keeping aay. Corbett lands ne 1 Filz spits wads of blood. Corbett rush ing lauds Ins lilt on rnzs lace, l .orbed lands on face again and follows with his right on body. Thirteenth Round Filzsimmons lands his right on short ribs and left on jiw. Corbett finds Hitx's good left. Fnz tries with a bard b-ft swing, but no good Fourteenth R mnd Filzsimmons bits Corbett on neck with one of bis te-rific jab. Ho sent another over Corbett's heart, knocking '(icntloman Jim" off his feet. Picture of agony oo Corbett's face as he went down. He rose shortly after ten second, hut had alreidv been counted oat by Referee Siler. The dc cuioa was dote. THE POWER OF SONG. Suns; Can Cheer ihe Noteless As Nothing On r.arth Can. Music is the gift of God. lie created the angels at some remote period in the past and then gave them the power of song. 0! who of us would not be glad to slip aside the curtains of glory and hear the angels sing, us they step upon the rostrum of the skies by the throne of (iod and from their music-making lips roll the sweet straius of that sublime chorus, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain." Hut we cannot bear the angels yet. Still (iod has bestowed upon men the satui! gift of tniisie Nearly every one has either the p 'wer of making it or ap preciating it. So we must be content on catth with making and receiving the power of song, the music uiude by the melodious cords of the human voice There is power in song. A song when sweetly or richly sung by a cultivated voice can move men from the lowest to the highest emotions that swell in the human heart. Song can save the lost by leading them to Jesus. A little girl was singing sweetly, "I'nss me not 0 gentle savior, Hear my humble cry, while on others thuu art smiling, Do not pass me by." A wicked old man was passing by and on his curs did fall the mellow music of the singing girl. His heart was touched, his soul was stirred to penitence and he cried from his quivering lips, 'Pass me not, 0 gentle Saviour, Hear uiy humble cry." And thus many a soul has heard the voice of Jesus whispering to him in the sweet uotes of some gospel song. Song .'an soothe the weary. How often, when we ate out upon the desert of consuming toil, do we hear the voice of some sweet song of consolation which floods our soul with blissful waves of rest and peace! Such songs as "There is Rest for the Weary," "Jesus I love thy Charm ing Name," "From Every Stormy Wind that Blows," have been the wings of G )d to carry many a toiling, trembling soul into the placid haven of rest aud ttust. Song can cheer the hopeless Noth ing else on earth has so much of the divine power in driving away the clouds of despondence aud bringing uut the shin ing stars of of hope, as a hopeful, cheer ful, gospel song. Such songs an "0 Tbiuk of the Home Over There," "There's a Land that is Fairer than I'ay," have been the stars of hope to thousands of sad and lonely hearts. Not until the secrets of lime and eter nily arc revea'cd at last and we ourselves shall join the angels in their thrilling songs of glory, shall we know the lost that were saved, the sad that were glad dened, the weary that were soothed, the hopeless who were cheered and the wan derers reclaimed, by the power of song. Sing on, happy christian, and never Case to sing men to Jesus; then whcD o ir songs shall fade away upon the breezes of lime, they will leave their gentle echo in the hearts of men, aud when touched by the tuning fork of eternity, shall float upon the tranquil air of heaven, till they wrap the cycles of the ages in the mellow waves of song aud praise. KKSTIll IN THK MOUS ING. As night comes down upon earth, I w.irld lull of tired toilers go home to test. II life were only what it appears to be in the evening, when the body and brain are weary and the spirit dejected, it would be a very gloomy thing. But we come to learn it will be brighter in the morning, and can worship and work bet ter. The I'ni m Signal tays that inacir tain Inline one night a little five-year-old girl, white robed lor i night's rest, had been placed in bed by her mother, and, as the leuder parent bent over the little furiu, the child's lips parted, and in tired tones came the words, "now I lay me dnwn lo seep; I pay the Lord n,7 oul to keep; if I s'ould die" a long weari some yawn "if I s'ould die" then closing of the heavy eyelids an I a pin traded bu-h, and as the cherub turned her fa v, she was ouly able lo add," Keiae Ljld, I'm d'1. s lies as tired-is-1 U D- be Tan'i I ay the west in lb' morn ing?" She said ibis much wilh a great elfoit, an I sank into t proluund slum ber. Tiri d loili r, you will lie rested in the morning. Coniinue the party of lile un til you fall asleep, and you can finish it in Ihe morning Ihe Morning Mar. NOT CAUGHT NAl'IMNG. Medium-The piiit of your wife wishes to speak to you. Widower Wait a minute till I eats, few cloves OASTOXUA. ai v s , -vj' In thti great warfare with sin God nea ds men who are Dot afraid or ashamed to show their c dors. OABTOIIIA. i fas- y RETIRING PRESIDENTS. What They DiJ I'piin Turninff the Office Over tn Their Successors. Few of our ex presidents havo held of fice after their letirement from the presi dency. President Washington went from the executive mansion to his rural home lit Mount Vernon at the age of G5 years. President John Adams arose before dawn on the morning of the llh of Match, lSlll, and set out in his coach for his home in Massachusetts, where he spent the remuinder of bis life in peaceful and happy seclusion, devoting himself to lit erary research and correspondence with Ilis friends, notably Thomas Jefferson. lie was 05 years old at his retirement and ho lived not only to see his oldest son president, but to reach the greatest age of all the ex-presidents, Jefferson retired to Monlicello at the age of CG years, after forty years of con tinuous public service, so "seriously im poverished," as tho chronicles have it, "that he was not sure of being allowed to leave Washington without being anested by his creditors." Madison at the close of his second term, was CG years of age. lie spent the rest of his days with his books and his friends. President Monroe, when he retired from the White House, on March 4, 182"), at G7 years of age, went to his modest homo at Oak Hill, Louden Co., Ya. There he accepted un election to the office of local magistrate. He thought that ex-presidents should not be party leaders. The junior Adams left the executive mansion for retirement, to he soon broken by his reture to Washington as a member of the house of representatives, five years later, in TSlil. In 1 848, in the capito', he died in the harness, aged 81 years, and the oldest member of the house. "Old Hickory" rodu down the avenue on the 4th of Match, 183", the weather being remarkably pleasant, by the side ol hissuccessor, in a handsome phaeton made of wood fioui the historic ftigate Con stitution. The vehicle was a present from the Democrats of New York. After the inaugural ceremonies on the eastern portico, perhaps the first iu the style of the programme now in use for such occasions, he repaired ut once to his Hermitage retreat, near Nashville, Tenn Here his eventful and aggressive life closed in becomiog peace and grateful re tirement in 1845, at the age of 78, just seven years after leaving the White House. Martin Van Huron retired iu 1841 to the shades of Lindenwald, a beautiful coutitryseat in his native ouuty, Colum bia, N. Y. He spent the rest of his days in the singular enjoyineut of the reflection that the "veto" had never been exercised by him while president. The first Harrison lived just one month after his inauguration. He had called an extra session on tho 17th of April, 1847, but did not live to that date. I'resideut Tyler retired to his Virginia home, March 4, 1847, at the age of ti5. He remained in retirement until the be ginning of the civil war, when he became member of the Confederate congress and died in 1 ." I . President Polk retireJ to his home at Nashville, but survived only a few months dvioo iu IS II). aged ill Years President Taylor died at the executive mansion in 1850, aud Fillmore, who sue ceeded him, retired in 18,i3 to bis home in Buffalo, N' Y , and in 1S.")G was th defeated nominee for president of the National American party. He died in 1S74, aged"! years. I'resideut Pierce, alter the 4ih of Marsh, 1857, retired lo his home in Con cord. N. H . where he died iu 1 Still, aged 65 years President Buchanan retired Iroui the executive office iu 18(11 lo his home near Lancaster, Pa , and for the rem tinder of bia public life was a very uiueh abused el president. The Sid ending of the lives of "the martyred presidents." I.iue.iln ami liar field, are familiar hi!ury President Andrew Johnson retired to his home in (irn-nville. Tenu , on the expiration of bis tenn of offi.v in I still He participated to ttie puliueal uit-umtous of the time, and was ehi-ted lo the Tutted Slates senate in 1875, but lived only a lew weeks alter returning lo pub lic life in Washington. President (iraul, in 1877, after the termination of his eight years as pitw ident, made a tour of the world, which was one of the most noted incidents of his later years Hi was enthuuiiea!ly urged for Ihe Republican nomination for president in 188(1. President Hayes, il the end of his term of four years, retired to his home at Fremont, 0 , where he led a quiet but useful life until his death in lS'JIi When he was last in Washington, he was seen oo foot marching in a procoxsioo of the Grand Army of the Republic, which, in 1892, held its annual grand en ampmeot in this city. President Arthur went from official life at the White House in 1885 lu New York city, where he resumed the practice of bis profession, the law; but he was suddenly called from i busy career, la mented generally by his countiy, not long after bis sucoeNSor, Mr. Cleveland, en tered upon bia duties. Atlanta Cunatitu-lioaV. I'M TOO BUSY. Rcmemter If We Shotilj liver Get Too Busy lo Iki (iuoi, We Cannot (id Too Busy to Die. A merchant sat at his office desk. Various letters were spread before him. His whole being was absorbed in the in tricacies of his business. A zealous frieod of religion entered the office. "1 want to interest you a little in a new effort for the cause of Christ," said the good man. "Sir, you must excuse tne," replied the merchant. "I'm too busy to attend to that subject, now." "Hut, sir, inquiry is on the increase iimong us," said the friend." "Is it? I'm sorry, hut I'm too busy at present to do anything." "When shall 1 call again, ii?" "I can not tell. I'm very busy. I'm busy every day. Kxcuse me, sir; I wish you a good morning." Then, bowing the in truder out of his office, he resumed the study of papers. The merchant had re peatedly repulsed the friends of humanity in this manner No mutter what tho ob ject, ho was always too busy to listen to their claims. He had even told bis mir. ister that be was too busy for anything xcept to make uioucy. Hut one morning a disagreeable stranger stepped very softly to bis side, laving a cold, moist baud upon his brow, and saying, "Go borne with me!" The merchant laid down his pen; his head grew dizzy; his stomach felt faint and sick. He left the counting room, went home, and retired to his bed chamber. Ilis unwelcome visitor bud followed him und now took his place by the bedside, whispering, ever und anon, "You must go with tue." A cold chill settled on the merchant's heart; spectres of ships, notes, houses and lands flitted before his excited mind. Still his pulse beat slower; bis heart heaved heavily; thick films gathered over his eyes; his tongue refused to speak. Then the mer cbaut knew that the name of his visitor was death! Humanity, mercy, and rc- ioti had alike begged his iuflucnen means and attention iu vain; but when death came he was powerless he was compelled to have leisure to die! Let us beware how we make ourselves too busy to secure life's great cod. When the excuse rises to our lips, and we are about to say we are too busy to do good, let us remember we cannot be too busy to die. Christian at Work. OABTOIIIA. Til fi. Il OS tT vntpta. TiiosK iangi:kois uijogs. Marinda Sakes alive Jonas, them nius' be mighty big frogs out in Kansas! Jonas How's tbel? Marinda 'Cause a man got his foot in one and wuz killed. ADVKRTISKMKNTS. Absolutely Pure. Celebrated for it great leavening strength and houltiitulneH1. Azures the food amnHt alum ant all lorm ol nduHeriitioo coal ition to theelteitp brands. BOY AL BAK1NU POWItKK CO., NEW YOKK STEEL WEB PICKET LAWN FENCE Kor Vrd, CmU-ry nd Orve koto; Poullr? and Oftf-dm Vrne. and prcikl Hon. t,ttt and Hug St. L. kHM.UMMUil.IL, ATLAMa. i. W.L Douglas $3 Shoe. Stvllsh. duraW. perfwt fittrnt Ln dor feed by over i ,000.000 wcirert. V. L. Douglas $130, $440 and $5.00 Shoes arc tbc productions of skilled workmen, from the best material sos sable at thes prices. Also $2 SO and $2 Shoes for Men, $20, $2 and $1.7$ Boys W. as oolT thi- tw-rt IV ir. Kimia Catr. Frnwh l.ti-i,t fal'C Krwri l.'iimrl. Vicl KMl. !., grail.! tn rorretfKMiil illi price nf ttie !. 11 uValar caimut Mipiily ) ua. write dialog free. W. L.OOUGUS,Brecktoa,lltM. sou, hi W. B. TILLERY, WELDON, N. C. E. N. RICKS It BROS., EHPIKl.Sj, , C. NT St ias. , royals: eji POWDER NKW ADVKRTISKMKNTS. is a necessary and important ingredient of complete fer tilizers. Crops of all kinds require a properly balanced manure. The best Fertilizers contain a high percentage of Potash. AH ..limit Potash-die result r,f In titc hy actual ei fwriinrht w farnu in the ! tailed Stalei it tol.l in a liltlc lm..k whit li we fxibhf.li ainl will (iladlj Diiiilliec tu uny lurnurin AitK-nca wlio wil' write lor it r.KRMAN KAI.l WORKS, 93 Natiuu St., New York. nov 5 o'm THE KERN FURNITURE CO., HI Old Market Square, Norfolk, Va, Hy Carriaps, Refrigerators, anil full Hue of Furniture, apr :io ly. B. P. SALK, WM, LINN. Proprietor. Manager MANSION HOUSE. BOTH ON AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLANS. Union Street, NORFOLK, VA. MARKET CREEN CROCERIES. To all iny friends: I have opened MARKET at the old ''Delinonieo" stand. LIST of ARTICLKS KKPT on HAND: SVjjrStall Beef, Niee Fresh Fish received daily, Pork Sausage, Cabbage, Potatoes, Etc. C. Gh EVHSTS, Weldon, N. 0. apr 2 tf. P. N. Stainback. WELDON, N.C. Dealer In General Merchandise Agent for the eelehniteil ZEIfiLKK KUOS. uuil KAY STATU tillOKS. Have also ailileil to my stock a niee line OLOTHINGI for MEN, YOUTH'S and CHILDREN. A full line of Solid Walnut Castets Coffins, Always on hand. Burial mlies furnished for l-ailics anil (ieiith-ineii also fluid injec tions given to ileuil IkhIii'S und disiulec taiiln used when desired. A N ICE HKAKSE AT YOUR DISPOSAL. Mr. T. H. Taylor, of Northampton coun ty, is with me aud will be pieaaed to sen his friends. P. N. STAINBACK. A Cuod Piano Is a Well Made Piano Careful attentiou has seen that every de tail is right, down to the mrews. It is this rare and thought w bich makes the tones sweet and lull, which makes the touch elastic, which guarantees the long lile of the Piano. W-THESTIEFFTK is perfectly made. When that is said, perfection in every detail is implied. Terms to suit you. Seuil liir illustrated Catalogue. CIIAS M. KT1EFF, K. Lilx-rty t., Baltimore, Md. Washington, .Wl Eleventh st-, N. W, act N ly. moFUwIOXAL CARDS. Jla.l'Ll.ES. Wll.TIl S. D1S1EL M OLLIM DtllllU ATTORNEYS AT LAW, WlLDOK, N. C. f-rau-ticein thecourtaof Hal'aaiandNorthamp. on anil tn IheHupremeand Feaeral courts. CoL -Hons mail In allparUof North Carolina. Branch offlce al Halifai. N. C.,open every If os dy. )an7 1y D It. T. T. KOSS, DENTIST Weldon, N. C. WOffie over Emrj ft Pierce's store, 10-19-lT. DR W. J. WARD.fc Saieoi Dentist. ENFIELD, H. C. KftjOflceovsr Harrison's Drag Bias WHIT.