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THE "WE 3 WEEKLY ERA. FAMILY BEADING. An- Interesting Story. "I can't see It, "Nobody reads all these little ad nreDOsterous to vertisements. its think it." " But," said the editor, "you read what interests you?" i Yes." "And if there's anything that you particularly want you look for in ' Certainly. " " Well, among the thousands uDon thousands who help to make tin thi.H husv woria Ol ours every- thino- that ianrinted is read. Sneer as you please, 1 do assure you that Dn nter s in, is uiw uucwwi wun to ail DUSiness sulwj. AnO Skill XiUUci. wiuuu k o.v were luXU9iivuic uicj uvviucv i He didn't believe that one-half of the house of Major Bruce, on Mar those little crowded advertisements et street, and the sleeper was con- were ever read. "Suppose you try the experi ment. said the editor. " Just slip in an advertisement of the want of one of the most common things in the world. For the sake of the test I will give It two insertions free. Two will be enough; and you may have it jammed into any out of the way nook ot my paper . it 1 . OTTr t i n.ttl inn. vou snau seiecv. xww iuow uwu, bfonly two lines. Will i you try s Villi 811211 OWl'VM " " " 1 if Buffer said of course he would try it. And he selectwd the place where he would have it published crowded in under tho head of Wants." And he waited and saw a proof of his advertisement, which appeared as follows: Wanted, A good house dog. Apply to J. Buffer. 575 Tower su, uciwoou hours of 6 and 9 F. M. Buffer went away smiling and nodding. On the following morn ing he opened his paper, and after a deal of hunting he found his ad vertisement. At first it did not 8oem at all conspiuous. Certainly so insignificant a paragraph, buried in such a wilderness of paragraphs, could not attract notice. After a time, however, it began to look more noticeable to him. The more he locked at it the plainer it grew. Finally it glared at him irom the closely printed page. But that was because ho was the person interes ted. Of course it would appear conspicuous to him. But it could not'be so to others. That evening Mr. Buffer was just sitting down to "tea Buffer was a Dlain, old-fashion man, who took tea at six,) when his door bell was rung. The servant announced that a man was at the door with a dog to sell. - - 44 Tell him I dont wan't one. Six times Buffer was interrupted while taking tea by men with dogs to sell. Buffer was a man who would not lie. He had put his foot in and he must take it out manful ly' The twenty-third applicant was a small boy with giri m com, pany, who had a ragged, dirty poo- die ior Mic. "v fa v vr iia of th bov. and immediate- Jy presented il to the girl, and then sent them off. To the next applicant he was able truthfully to answer-" Don't want any more. I've bought one." The stream of callers continued until near ten o.clock, at which hour Buffer locked up and turned off the gas. . On the following evening, as Bufifcr approached his house, he found a crowd assembled. He eounted thirty-nine men and boys each one of whom had a dog m tow. There wre dogs of every erode, size and color, and growl Snd howl.r Buffer addressed the l.nmr multitude, and mlormed them that he had ph "Then what d'yer advertise ior lilWUV l , - ' Ari UnfTer crot nis nai Knociteu over his eyes before he reached the sanctuary 01 nis nuua. Never miud about the trials and tribulation of that night. Buffer had n idea that there were so anv dogs in existence. With the aid of three policemen he got throuch alivt. On the next morn visited his friend the editor and acknowledged the corn. The rtisGment of "wanted" was uu , A mortised that more dogs. And t!.,.,ont ho Daid. for this adver Then he went nmnand poited upon hU door 5mf J country." Then he hired a ..PoiLP.S ? .nnortv. and then ne iockovi up i ?-.-ver ""St! Ser'sinkTMoltlerhas her K Who wads Advertisements ? i asked Settler taken out, ana in i" uu uo Z place, and in glaring type, he he didn't want any far Father "ieiiny Lonee a iurmigut, uunug uie winter .. I1T . . I "said a lamer io nw itiison; uus is iu yiue nonce, mat t-uinrvJur old boy., "Now, cro i uu '-lA..Vv w ' , -'ir, ISt know what pig is, Lenimy V" littlo 'sir a pig's a hog's. muo ' - . . m. m I boy." Death of the Sleeping Woman, MIm Susan Caroline uoasey, known as the Sleeping Beauty; died at the residence of her mother. In Obion county, . Tenn., on the 27th u flhn ha.1 Attained the nere of thirtv-one vears. and. as was al lej?ed, had beenin her sleeping con- Hition for about twenty-four years. The Nashville 'Union of the 4th says: 'fv "Her case has excited great inter est, and gave rise to much investi gation and discussion among scien tific men. The true nature of her affliction, however, was never un derstood. She was brought to Nashville in the fall of 1867 for the ostensible purpose of procuring medical aid, but was really in chares Of an a&rent who contem- niated makiner an exhibition of her. he was accompanied by a brother ana omer remuuug, wu wud u y While they mucn aiiacueu io u. t mo mcj boarded at stantlv watched by Mrs. Bruce, who took great interest in her. She remained under Mrs. Bruce's care eleven days. While there she was visited bv a great many per sons, and had with Eer one or more physicians all the time. Sheawak- ened every hour, night and day, at almost the same second each time, and remained awake from seven to LU IXilUUlCa. fU3b ailDl tlVJlliti sIeep 0ach time she had convulsions thofc chnnir th mnm t a t sufh tit such times she appeared to be suffering great pain. When asleep she was dead to everything, ' but when awake talked pleasantly and intel ligently, sometimes complaining of pain, and exclaiming, Oh, my I head!' and when she awakened . Kh . . I " 7 consciousness ol everriavingdream- ed, and that it was no pleasure r r her to live, afflicted as she was She pieasurer O DUO TTtlO. WUO was very mortified sensitive, and appeared to think thai she ( was being exhibited. Her affliction was inaugurated by a gpeli of Chills Some medical men have attributed it to the medicine she 'then took ; others that the chills were precur sory to her long sleeping "state. Upon leaving Nashville, she went to St. Louis, ami remained there a short time, it is Baia tnat the nlnv.i.iana Ko . .nnonSmnnchr A LllUi V LAUJU. Ad rCXAlU LI1UU U1U agreed that she waa an imposition. "Tl1 She soon returned to the homo of her mother, and has remained there ever since. 'The Sleeping Beauty is said to have been n truy beauti ful woman, not so emaciated as one would tmnferana of-shiptJly-lbTm . Retrospective. It has been said that we have no history here in these United States that we have no romarice, because the crust of our age is so thin. In view of the centuries which have lapsed upon the Mother countries, and upon the old Fatherlands, it is held that we of America ard yet in our iniancy. Well, perhaps we are. i know that we borrow our classic aadthatin our big institutions of learning the history of Ancient countries and peoples is more freely taught than in the history of our own country. But never mind all this. I was led to think of these three things by coming across a pile of old letters which I received from distant friends when a school-boy ; and the crowning thought was, that this Free and Independent America of ours had lived to experience changes, social and physical, won derful enough to make a history for any nation. I am not old only at the middle age and yet I well remember the occas-io. Of the run ning of the first railway engine in the country. raail faciilties. Others will fl , rt Atk. t i . which were three days in reaching me from Norway, Maine. I used then to go with my father from Boston to Norway, and it was a good three-days' journey. How I can eat breakfast in Norway, and take dinner in Boston on the same day. Then the postage on a poor little letter between the two places was eighteen and three-quarters cents. I remember well when the New York city mail-coaches used to set forth from Earl's Tavern, on Hanover Street, and when the Al bany mail left Brigham's Tavern, just below, on the same street. In my scrap-book I find the fol lowing advertisement. Consider ing the National Centennial so near . .,.,,,! t nia.r k. ri ,;n. in- terest General Post-Office, Phila., Feb. 14, 1775. It having been found very incon veniently to persons concerned in trade, that the mail from Piiladel ,phiao New JDngland sets output - 1. t. -1 1 J 1 trie jsew.ngianu mail will heuce- forth go round once a . . . . t wees: xne year rounu;. wnereoy correspondence 1 I 1 uiuy uw tiimvvA uu, mm auswtjrsOD- tallied to letters" htWften Philadel phia and JZook inthrec uwks j which asea in the winter to reauir j six weeKs. By Command of Post- master-ueneral. t William FaaiIkun, rinmnt roller - j Taking all th intra into considers- turn I think we are not only making history with startling rapidity, but msiory oi wnicn any uunuu xsignt De proud, t Love Wins pother, the birdies all love rather said a little boy of five years, as he stood with his mother watching the robins enjoying their morning meal of cherries from the old tree that overhung the house. '.Does anybody else love father Uhariie V wu. ywj i love him. and vou ?ve y but we know more than th K?rria ttL-, w um uo you thinK is the reason tne birdies love your father?' Charlie did not seem to hear this question. Ho was absorbed in deep thought. Mother,' at last he said, 'all crea tures love father. My doe: is al "JT886 i ty2 7?u.now W most as glad to see him as he is me. fcomes to him and seems to know" exactlv wmune is saying. .Even the old cow follows him all around the I I I ? 1 l - . . . 7 . . . "cii 1 .think it is because father loves often get up and crive nuss some thing to oat ; and he poll carrots for the cows, and pats her und talks to her and somehow I, think :his "voice never sounds so pleasant as when he talks to the creatures.' 'I think his voice pleasant when he is talking to his little boy.' Charlie smiled. . A Father loves me, He said,' and I him dearly. He ioVes" the birds T, .Z TT L!.ll- il ' S"!?. ? r A . "B nt7 iug cuemts anu tney i are not a Die afraid of him, though he is almost near enough to catch him. Mother, I wish everything loved me as well as they do Fathtr.' 'Do as father does, Charlie, and they will. Love all living things and be Kind tothera. Da not speak roughly to tfie dog. -Don't pull I " i - . . . DUSSY's tail, nor Chase tne Hens, UOY try t0 frighten the COW. Never nurt or tease any thing. KpeaK gen- tlv aad loviniv to them. Keed- them and seek their comfort, and they will love ,yoiij and everybody Luck and Labor. Thi3is what Mr. Cobden, the English writer, says about luck and labor: Luck is everything waiting: for something to turn up. Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, will turn up something. Luck lies in bed, and wishes the postman would bring him neiys of i a legacy. Labor turns- out at six o'clock, and with busy pen hammer, lays the ana ringing foundation of competence. Luck whines. Labor whistles. Luck rises on chance. Labor on character. Luck slips down to indigence. Labor strides upwards to inde pendence. Hon. Stephen R. Mallory, secretary of the Confederate navy, died on Wednesday, at Pensacola, Florida, aere sixtv-three. He was the son of a Connecticut sea captain, who died on board ship, leaving him and his mother at Key West, where he practiced law after recei- viner an education ; at the north. He was inspector of customs at Key West under Jackson, collector un der Polk and was in the United States senate from 1851 until the breaking out the rebellion. Mrs. Hannah Wooster is the centenarian of York county, Me., having been bern December 17, 1772. She was never in a railway car, but hopes to visit Philadelphia on July 4, 1876, in the same car with Miss Lucy Langdon No well, of Alfred, Me., who was born July 4, 1776. Ar torn us Ward was on ia slow California train, and he went up to the conducotr and suggested that the cowcatcher was on the wrong end of the train; "For," said he 44 you will never overtake ! a cow, you know; but if you'd pnt it on the other end it might be useful for now there's nothin' on earth to, header a cow from rwalkin' right in and bitin the folks! W. W. JONES. ARMISTEAD JONES. JONES JOXES, Attornevs at1 Law J RALEIGH, N. C. Practice in the Supreme Coort of the State, the District and Circuit Courts of the Uni ted States and the several Court of the feth Judicial District. 30ffice on FayetteVllle Btreet near the Court House. 1-1 m PROSPECTUSES. AN EXQUISITE CHBOMO, Size 14x20, in 18 Colors- Xlie Strawberry Grirl," For Every Subscriber to HEARTH and HOME For 1873. This beautiful Chromo, which the Publishers of Hearth and Home have provided, is printed 18 times, in colors, to produce the beautiful coloring and shading of the original. A copy is now within easy reach of every Home in America' The Journal itself is a rich treasure for any Household. A single volume contains about 825.000 worth of splen did engravings, linely printed, and of a highly pleasing and instructive charac ter. It has, also, avast amount of the choicest reading, carefully prepared, and full of instruction. With all these attractions, and other improvements contemplated, the price of Hearth and Home continues at the low rate of onfy $3 a year, or $4 for Hearth and Home and the American Igriculturist. (With the Agriculturist there will also be presented a most beau tiful Chromo of an original picture. painted expressly for this purpose, en titled "Mischief Brewing," by B. F. Reinhart. Sent, mounted, for only 25 cents extra. N. B. S4.75 secures both papers for the year 1873, -and both Chro- mos, mounted and sent prepaid.) j. ne Hearth ana Jdome unromos are delivered in the order in which the names are received; No charge for the Chromo when taken at the office, un mounted. If to be sent prepaid, un mounted, 20 cents must be sent for pay ment and packing. It will be mounted and varnished. ready for putting into a frame, for 30 cts extra that is, lor 50 cents it will be Mounted, Varnished, Packed, and sent Irepaid7o subscribers (to Heorth and Home for 1873.) That is. the Hearth and Home Chromo will be delivered At office, Unmounted, Free. mounted, 30c extra. If sent prepaid, vnmounted,20c extra. " " Mounted, 50c extra. We advise all to have them mounted. before leaving the office, as in large quan tities we are able to have them mounted for a quarter of the cost of doing it singly and better than it can be usually be done elsewhere. The subscription price of the Ameri can Agriculturist, which is well known as one of the oldest and best magazines in the worldj for the Farm, garden, and Household, is $1.50 a year.' One copy each of Hearth and ilome. Weekly. and American As-ricnlturist. M nnt.h- I W v will be sent one year for M. 32 cents additional postage when the papers are "y.f? v- 11 245 Broadway, JST. Y. PBOPERTY FOR SALE. VAIiUAJBJLiE PROPERTY FOR SALE ! THE UNDERSIGNED OFFERS for Sale her Plantation, known as Streeter Farm. A healthy location, convenient to crood Schools. Churches near by. Fine water. There are some 2,000 Acres of Land ; '.-.. I ': . . . u 1,300 in cultivation. Well tim woodland so arranged as to re.-uu: j( i cing, woods mould, very con venient The very best snell Marie on all parts of the Farm. It is useless to sr "ix or trie produc tiveness of these Lancis. Corn, ail kinds of grain, and Clovers yield abundant; but its reputation is The line ol the .New YorK, Norlolk and Charleston Rail Road is now being run out and it passes through my plan tation. "The Cotton Farm of the East," situated in Greene county, 8 miles from Snow Hill, and 3 miles from Marlboro, Pitt county. A Railroad line recently established within 3 miles of this Farm, leading from Wilson to Greenville, which is designed going into operation this Fall. Lariro Commodious Dwellinjr, all necessary out-buildings needful to a farm this size, newly and neatly fitted Terms snau oe easy. I will sell, if desired, all my personal property with the Farm. I invite purchasers to visit my place and judge for themselves, or address me. Mrs. VIRGINIA ATKINSON, 9 3m Marlboro, Pitt county, N. C. Bailey & McCorkle, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, SALISBURY, 2V. C 4-Ora ATIONAL JJOT E Lr Raleisrh. IT This new and elegant Hotel is now in perfect order, and is kept in a sttli far superior to jlnx other Hotel 1b Raleigh. J. M. BLAIR, Proprietor, Formerly of the Yarborough and B! ir Houses, Raleigh, N. C. TERMS MODERATE. 16-2 II. C. ECCLES, 1 Proprietor, CENTRAL HOTEL, CHARLOTTE, 7. C. March 7, 1573. 17 tfi- I CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. Just Arrived. More to come, 1873. FALL STOCK 1873. O. S. WAITT, Dealer iu READY MADE CLOTHING FOR MEN, YOUTH'S AND BOYS. 13RY O O I) K . Boots, Shoes, Hats and Caps, OenTs and Ladies Furnishing Goods, Notions, Hosiery, Perfumery, Xrunks, Valises, Um brellas, Railroad Hags, La dies Fine Hats and Kibbons, Shirt ings, Sheetings, &c, Arc DRY GOODS. iF'cy Satn s'ts, 600-1200 Calico Poplins, ' 25-755',, Blk Alpaca, 3.3-125 F !inet 8a a 4 Scotch Singh's, lo-aL 2o0 Plaid Ho'sp'unl2-20j "fnedres? Brown 'Sh&r Pante 125-J50 Black . , V3 -";hVv 1 WmiKIq St Irish Linens, 40-V2T Balmo'l Shirts, 100-125 VesM. . 100-7 ft) Winte &Ur'.wn Overcoats 6 00-20 00 Talmas,,' 1000-2200 Hats and Caps. Blankets,,; 200-750 Bed Quilts, 300-550 1 1 V A. and Spreads, lo-300 wide brim j ,2M Furnishing: Goods;" Sax'n y w'i " 1 50-223 Mn's White Fine fur 41 150-4 00 fio K5 tr. o iQ i " High cr'wn" 1 75-500 " Op'n Back " 2 00-375 "Fy Bosom " 100-225; "Sailiy w'i V 100-200 Men and boys caps in great variety, 50-200 cniveats " 125-250 " Morn's und'r Shirts, 75-250 ' VTfol. und'r 1&J-275 Ooots and Sliofts. Men's flnfe' calf boots, ' -f 00-8 50 " fins kipVts, 300-550 44 h'vy 44 7 3 50-6 W 44 Bal'r'l shoes, 150-4 60 44 Button Oori. Gaiters, 2 00-65Q Boys b'ts,peg'd and sewed, 200-175 44 Balmorals A Gaiters, ,100-350 L'di's Calf sew-i ed6hoes, 260-3 50 44 Pab. Pol. &h's200-300 44 Buff Bal. ' 175-250 44 A calf A Mo rocco Shoe, 1 40-2 25 ""drawers,4 100-225 " Whits Drill "Drawers, SO-150 " Half hoso 1 rreat q'ntity. 10-75! Linan h'dkfs, 25-1 0 -VColor'd 44 8-25 ILadies Hats and Ribbons. Ladies Prome nade Hats, 2003 00 44 Surban hats, 175-250 " Blk velvet" 150-3 00 Misses " " 100-200 Rib'ns, allrid's, 5-100 Cloth in gr. To my Friends and the Public Generally : 1 '.v-'f - Having been favored with your libe ral patronage for the short tiine that I have been in business, I take this op portunity to return my thanks, and re spectfully,: solicit a continuance of the 'favor -shown me. Come I bring your friends, that you and they 'may see and know that S. Waitt's is the place to get the full valu ot your money. Respectfully, 1 . WAITT. 16-3m 1AJSX: FOOD. Corn, Ryo, Sheafs of Oats, Meal, Peas, Fodder, Hay, Oats, Fine Feed, Shucks, &c,9 Always kept on hand at OSBOBN'S Grain and Feed Store West of the North Carolina Depot in the new Warehouse built for that pur pose. Orders dropped in the Post Office 'will be promptly tilled. , W. A. GATTIS, Superintendent Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 7, 1873. Si II. MAIILE It , Manufacturer of : Gold and Silver-ware. Also keeps constantly on hand ALL, THE LATEST STYLES OF FINE Jewelry. All kinds of repairing done with neatnes and dispatch. , West Side of Fayettevillo Sr., Opposite Metropolitan Hall. Mm. E M O V A L We have removed to our new building ON FIETTEVIILE SXIIEET, Opposite i METROPOLITAN HALL, where we extend a most cordial wel come to our friends and acquaint ances. Williamsor, Urciiup.cn fe Tno3fA.. 3-3m v . ItALEIGPI. X. C. BLAIR'S NATIONAL HOTEL This new an l cleaii'! style far snwrior to sny Terms rao.l :-rat.-. Hotel Is' kept house in Halt In a. .-.slJ. AIR, Proprietor. Form .ir&oroujih Houso , t and Clair Honse, Lu Raleigh, N. C
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