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"Unawod by Inllucnee Uribribcd by Gain.' VOL. 1. NEWTON, N. C, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1879. NO. 3. She tewtem Sntcrpri.sc, rirr.LisiiKi) every satukday, -BY GKOKGE A. WARLICK. TKUMS: Om vo ir, ------- Sit i:ontlis. ------- Tlir.t- mouths ------ $2.00 1.0') 75 f A I A HI A HI. V IX A It VA X(?K. To orsons who mako up clubs of tcu, an cx tr.t copy will Ui scut free. AOVERTIS1XG IIATKS : 1 in. 2 in. 3 in. I J col. 4 col. I col. $10 $14 13 I IS 1 22 18 2( 2" 45 30 50 45 80 (ii) I 100 1 week, '2 " 3 " 4 " 2 months 3 " ti " 12 " 1 IM $ 00 $3 00 f (i 00 1 AO 3 00 3 .'( 4 00 00 4 00 8 0O 2 o ! 00 10 00 14 00 18 00 20 00 33 00 2.1 fi 00 10 00 3 00 4 00 8 00 1 12 00 7 00 I 12 00 Hi OO 10 00 I 15 00 I 20 00 Yearly u.lvcrtisomonts ch;inuod quarterly if desir ed. Transient a-lvcrtispments p:yaMe in advance. Yearly advertisements semi-auually in a Ivanee. Advertisements discontinued before the time con tracted for has expired, charged transient rates for the time actually published. Advertisements inserted in local column, charged twenty-live cents per line, unless otherwise Con tracted. Xo advertisement considered less than a square. Address all letters, "T1IK LiNTlvLlPRISK," KEW'fOX, X. C. ATI OX A Li 1'UXS. "Now," in a Chili tone she said, "I will bo Frank ; 'tis true, AltW you Arab brilliant catch, I do not CatTro you!" '0, lady, Pane to hoar my suit, This heart is Soot by thee," "Nay sir, I cannot hoed your words, For you Arnaut to me!" " 'Tis Wrlsh," she added freoaingly, "Since Siam jtressed so far, To Hindoo you no longer here, And so, good sir, Taitar !" "What Ottoman like me to do f" IVwailed the stricken man ; "I'll Finn-ish up my mad career And wed the Uallkan !" St. Louis Times. A German Legend. There is so much meaning in some of tho old German popular legends, thul'WG cottKl construct u moral tale on tho hints frequently afforded, as ' be seen by the following, picked up at random, and given as simple as possible : Three hundred years ago there liv ed at Augsburg a lad named Willihald, apprentice to a smith, whose diligence and industry obtained him the approv- j al of his master, while his good nature ! and obliging disposition caused him to bo a favorite with all who knew him. His master, in truth, so highly estimated his skillfulness and excel lent workmanship, that when the boy became a man he offered to make him his partner, and moreover hinted that he was not displeased at the 3oung man's friendship with his daughter. Xow, this alarmed Willihald, who though certain nuch favored by the young lass, was quite free from any feeling of love for her. He replied to j all her advances with distant though j profound respect, and tho reason of j his coldness was apparent. In the small house opposite lived Dame Martha, a respectable widow, i foresight has gone for nothing." with a granddaughter of uncommon j "Alas' replied Ellen, "then misfor lovcliness, about sixteen years of age. j tunes never come singly ! Yesterday The sweet face of the young Ellen had ! morning a rich gentleman came to our quite captivated the heart of Willihald; j cottage. He asked for a drink of wa n..il u-Ik.ii anw hm- t hrmi ,rh t I tcr. and when I handed it to him, window, or tho open door, neatl3 dressed, silting at the spinning-wheel, j or heard her clear vobe warbling j hymns, ho thought there could be no i happiness so great as that of calling j her his own. Ellen was her grand- mother's darling, and tho delight of her eyes, ami the old woman seldom puttered her to stir from her sight ; so that there was no opportune lor tho youth to declare tho passion with j chimney, confirms everything he says. vhich the fair girl had inspired him. ! But be comforted, dear Willibald. Let For a long while did Willibald wish, ! grandmother say what sho will, 1 will though in vain, for some pretense for ! die rather than be faithless to you !" a visit to their dwelling ; though for- Here Dame Martha came out of tho tune at length favored him. One day j house, and commanded Ellen to go in when the ice made the ground so slip- ; directly. The poor girl was forced to pcry as to bo dangerous to an infirm ; obey ; and tho old woman said to Wil pcrson, he saw Dame .Martha coming j libald, "Young man, I am come to say out of church alone. He hastened to to you that I think it best you should r )i m m i fomo no more to mv cottage. A rich ' IIV 4 K I V til V r.-iV&aw K J aim conuueica ner nomo. one invit ed him to enter, for she thought to herself that only a veiy wortly 3oung man would be so courleousty attentive to an aged dame. Sho offered him also a horn of beer, which the pretty Ellen presented with her own hands. Who now was happier than Willi bald ? From this da3 ho was one of Dame Martha's most frequent visitor, and wus always received with a wcl- 1 i 1 1 nt; ! come. In process of time ho made bold to lay open his heart to the old woman, and ask permission to make love to her granddaughter. "My dear 3011 ng friend," was tho reply. "I have the highest esteem for you, and, indeed, could never wish for Ellen a better husband than 3ourself. I believe she loves you, too, as much as becomes a 3011 ng maiden ; but 3011 have not3et sufficient for the support of a wife. I can give 1113- little girl nothing except a good stock of cloth ing as her portion, and it is not the part of prudence to commence life by falling into debt. Save from your wages a decent sum that will be enough for a beginning, then come and receive 3our bride with 1113 bless ing." Willihald was almost beside himself with jo-. He had now an object for labor anil frugal it3", and he redoubled his industiy, laying b3 carefulty all he earned. Ellen assisted him, for she was much attached to him, and spun more brisk ty" than ever, now that she was permitted to add her small sav ings to her lover's store. The lovers met less frequently, but their time passed ploasantty", for the3 were both incessant occupied, with hope to an imate their toil. Every Suiuhy Willi hald went over to Dame Martha's and told her how much he had earned and saved the prececding week. Thus the weeks passed, and eighteen months rolled ly, and the 3oung smith with J03 announced himself master of five-and-twentj gold pieces. About this time Dame Martha fell ill with a bad cough, which rendered her almost helpless, at least quite un able to work according to her custom. The doctor prescribed change of air, and said a longer abode in the narrow and confined streets of the city would ki'.l her. She must remove to tho country. The dame followed this ad vice aad took a little cattagc at Stein hauscn, a village about an hour's walk from the (it 3. Willihald was grieved enough when he found himself so far from his belov ed, but he loved her the more, and Pved tne irum 01 uio o.u piove. 0, "The further the charmer the sweeter . t . .1 ! . I 1 1 I- the va3v lively "unua' ne wcni 10 visit her, and thought the air of the countiy even improved her beaut3. One da3 as Willihald approached the house, Ellen came to meet him weeping. She sobbed bitterty as he drew near, and exclaimed : "Ah, Willihald, what a misfortune!" "You know it then?" cried he, with faltering voice. "What know what?" asked Ellen, quickty and cagerty". '"That I have been robbed of my box of money," answered the youth in a 'lC anguish. "I could find it no where this morning, oouie. uuu mi i stolen it. You sec all our prudence looked at me earnestly, and asked if I would go with him and be his wife, I answered 'no'; but he returned early this morning, and demanded me of my grandmother. His name is Werner; he is a rioh merchant from Ulm. Even now he is sitting in the room yonder j with my grandmother, drinking wine, 1 and telling her of his house and lands; while his servant, who stands ly the '---'- V. man is a suitor 10 1113 xjucm, aim 10 m wy duU to do what is for her good. I sa3 nothing of my infirm age. I could cheerfully bear hardship; but I wish to seo her surrounded ly com fort and riches. 1 put it to yourself what could 3011 otter the girl ? Would . . iii . 1 j 3ou have her bind herself to povertj" and toil now, when sho m.y place herself in case and aflluenee ?"' "Well, well, Damo Martha," cried Willihald, half choking with emo tion, "I say nothing of 30111' conduct. If 3ou choose to break an honest fel low's heart, and your own word also, 'tis all the same to you !" "But, Willihald," persisted the dame, 'listen to me!" But tho impetuous 3'onth was al rcad3 several paces off. She called after him, but tho sound of her voice did not serve to check the mad speed at which he rushed on. Despair drove him, and he slacked not his pace till he found himself in the open fields, night gathering around him. It was darker night, however, in his own breast. He threw himself on tho ground, and cursed himself and his destiny, for no j tears wouui come to uis renei. t neu . 11 j 1 ; 1 '. . r t 1 he thought, loo, of Elicit and her wretchedness, his heart was like to break. Some hours must have passed un marked in the indulgence of his grief, for it was late when he rose, and tried to find his wa3 homeward. Alter wandering about sometime without being aide to discover the road, he found that he was in a churclyard. The tall spire of the church was visi. ble in relief against the drifting clouds. "There is tho house where the peo ple go to pny," murmured the youth, bitterly. "Have I not also pnyed, have I not toiled, have I not denied nyself? Have I not striven to keep my soul from taint of sin ? Ami what is 1113' reward ? Ellen is lost to me. j J 0 could I pray a3e, to the Iiond him- 1 ' self, ami promise to bo his so she ' 1 would bo mine! Scarcely had the distracted youth uttered these wild words, when a sound of shrill laughter near startled him ; and looking round, he saw a figure which ho had no difficulty in recognizing by th fiery tyos' and Zamiel look, as tho fiend he had call ed upon. ll am here," cried the I 1 ' stranger, in hoarse tones ; tkat vour service, and read3 to do 3our bid ding ; asking only u small service in retu rn." "What is that?" Willihald mustered courage to siy, though ho trembled all over. -You are, as I happen to know," said tho fiend, "an excellent smith. I have a piece of work for 3011. Fol low me; 1 will take 3011 to a spot where lies buried one of 1113 subjects. You must mako me an iron railing round his grave ; and, in reward, 1 will give you your bride." 'K3-0U have nothing more to ask 1 am content," replied tho 301.1 ng man. "This is all," said the fiend ; but it is a harder task than you imagine. You have but one hour to work. At twelve you must begin, and the raiting must be completed by the time the clock strikes one. If it is done, 3ou are free ; if not, 3011 belong to me forever." Willibald paused an instant, but a flood of wild thoughts came rushing upon his brain ; and the passionate desire to snatch Ellen from his rival overcame all his prudence. He pledg ed himself to the unhallowed contract, and he followed the fiend to a new- maue grave. " To your ivork, my lad," he cried, and vanished. At the same instant Willibald saw firo spring out of the ground beside him, and caught a glimpse of several bars of iron, and the tools of his trade. The clock on the church tower struck by the slate of tho roads. A ly how, his thieves you will catch a weasel twelve, and starting, he betook himself i an effort will be made to reach Guate- j asleep. Do you hear?" And she to work. So diligently did he appty mala ty traveling along tho pacific heard. himself, that tho work grew rapidly coast as near as possible. It is ex-j Twenty years ago," said a colored under his h-.nd ; tho railing was al-j peeled the journey to Punta Arenas ; philosopher, "nig-ers' was wufathou most finished. A single screw only j w m ocyupy two years. Uand dollars apiece. Now dey would was wanting to complete it, when the ; a lwQ ft dozen JlV dull sound of tho clock was heard i Poor Herbert ! How 1 wish vou did . 1 , 1 1 n ..... striking one, and Willibald fell to the ground insensible. When his senses returned it was morning, the sun was shining bright ly, and ho thought all that had passed ! a wild dream. But a sight of the rail j ing, ncarty" finished, around the grave, ; and a rusty bar of iron tying on the ground, convinced him of its realit3. There was, however, no trace of the fire, and tho tools had disappeared. Full of shame and repentance, Wil libald hastened to the church, to pny more earnestty than he had ever pray ed before, for the pardon of his dread ful sin. His heart was lighter after the prayer; but he could not go homo to work that da3, ami sadly he walk- ed toward Dame Martha's' cottage, Hllon came to meet him, as before, and shed tears as she thruw her arms around his neck. "This time," she said, Ihcy arc t ears of joy. When you left us so j suddenty' j-estcrday, I also came from the house, and into this little garden, where 1 might weep undisturbed. I sat there long, Willibald, long after dusk, when, as I leaned my head on the table 3-onder, thinking hopelossy of3ou, a female figure approached me. She had the form of 1113 dear mother. She smiled very sweetly, Willihald, and j said, -Weep not, 1113 child, but pra3 t- 1 pny ior your lover; tie is in very great danger.' She vanished before I could thank her; but I remembered her words and pra3ed for 3"ou, Wil libald, all night long." The 3-oung man shuddered, but rais ed his lyes upward in thankfulness. "Earl3 this morning," continued the maiden, "came II err Werner. I went out to meet him, and told him I would rather die than become his wife. He was much vexed, but without another word he mounted his horse aud rode away followed b3 his servant. M3 grandmother was angry, but 1113" con science told me I did right ; and now that 3011 return to me in safet3T, A V i 1 -libald I am sure that 1 have the blessing of Heaven." And the 3oung smith felt the same assurance, when, a few da3s after, his . ... . , '. . I box of treasure was restored to him ! . . . , , , . b3 his masters daughter, who. ;r. a L., c . . . I ht of jealousy, or lovo or mischief, I had stollM1 it froin him 1)amo Mal, lha could no longer withold her con sent, but before Willibald dared to claim Ellen as his bride ho confessed his great sin. The'lovers were married and lived h:ippil-, remembering their past troub les on ly as a warning against discon tent, and a want of submission to Providence. '-Even if 1 had been suffered to per ish then," would Willibald sa3, -4ny want of faith would have deserved such a doom." IJut the railing round the grave was not the work of his hands ; it was there before he went to sleep in the churclyard. His had been a dream, and to had been Ellen's vision. Two Years on Horseback. Mr Henrv Tudor started from .New York Wednesday ni-ht with the nvmvo j intention of riding on horseback all j the way from that city to Piinla j Arenas, the most souther point of ; Patagonia, South America, lie takes j with bin- as attendant a 3oung man j who will no doubt help him to pass ! tllC time as pleasantly as possible, he being an accomplished songand dance genius. Mr. Tudor is impressed with j the idea that ly going through the j several republics of Central and South j A merica, and ascertaining what arti- t ies of American manufacture can be introduced with profit, a ' large trade imy bo established. Ho is going to visit every town of imnortance along the route. Mr. Tudor will, :.ss through Philadelphia, from that city to Wash - ington via Baltimore, to Kichmond ; thence to Mobile, to Brownsville, San Luis Piitosi, City of Mexico. Hero lluy will deliberate as to the next , niove, and will be guided altogether not have to slave so at that horrible store from morning till night !" said his wife, as, with a fond caress, sho i The United States has 350 founder seated herself on her husband's knee, ies engaged in making stoves rnd fur and gently stroked the auburn locks naces, using aunualy 500,000 tons, of from his sloping brow. And tho grave, stern man of buisiness under stood her at once, and answered: "Well, susie, what is it a bonnet or what? Go light on me, for mone3 is scarcer " ' J .1 ..... m. t.,; - lllilli VJVvl. Ks III (. 11 J. 1 '.ic. ....... . . j Tn two vears tho Governor of Texas nnrdi.nod 11)0 convicts. Of the mini - her 45 were murderers and 33 horse thieves. A Very Hard Working Max. A' ragged but rugged specimen of the ge- ; nus tramp called at the residence of ; Mrs. Jeri Nichols the other dixy, and1 greatly to the surprise of the lady of; the house voluntcerd to chop wood (a; pile of which was conveniently placed nar the door for the benefit of roving 13'oung men of indolent habits), for his dinner. His offer was accepted, and to angle with the rapidity of a flash ho chopped w hile dinner was being, ing sword, and as rapidly darts back, prepared, and much to the surprise of ' not turning in tho air, but with a clash the lady, built an apparently large pile' reversing the action of his wings, and of split wood in front of tho window. ; instantaneously calculating the dis As a reward for his industry he recciv-j tance of the objects, or he would dash ed a first class dinner and inary com- himself to pieces. But in what con- pliments as a chopper. i "Madam," said the tramp, "I'm a Xo one can answer, hard work in' man. and never ask some . A cloud often thousand gnats dance thin' for nothin.' I,m an extra manaHpand down in the sun, the minutest w ith an ax, as you see by that there interval between them, yet no one pile of w ood I have split, and I don't knocks another headlong upon the mind choppm a little more to pay lor this meal." Mrs. Nichols told him that was tin ncccssaiy, as he had alread3r earned his dinner, and tho tramp left, proof against hunger and cvciy inducement to work for at least lwent3-fMir hours. Shorty after his departure Mr. Nich ols arrived at home, and his wife call ed his attention to the pile of split wood which loomed up like a minia ture p3ramid in front of the window, and would not be convinced that his 03 es were not affected when ho told her that it was a drv-goods box with a few sticks of wood artistically arran ged on one side of it, until she went out doors and saw that it was so, and that tho industrious tramp had not actually chopped sufficient wood to cook tho dinner he had eaten. Win uemuccu (Xev.) Silver S(id:. Cumberland Coal Trade The shipments from the mines of tho Cum- herlnnd coal rt-jriou for the week CU- ding Februaiy S were 1S,450 tons, and for the 3-ear to that date 79,395 tons, a decrease of 5.097 tons as compared with the corresponding period of 1S78. The shipments to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad during tho week were 15,892 tons, a decrease of 12.42G tons as compared with 1373. Tho ship ments to the Pennsylvania railroad were for tho week 2.507 tons, for the year 10.395 tons, an increase of 7.329 tons as compared with last year. Cam f lan I (Ml) Neics. The bod3' of Daniel Webster was embalmed. The lid of the casket in j which it was laid to i-est ivaa Hllcd at the recent burial, at Marshfield, of his giandson, Ashburton Webster, and the face of tho great statesman was found to be perfectly recognizable. Pedestrian (who has dropped half a ; crown in front of "the blind :") "Wliv 1 vou confounded hiiinbu you're not ! blind!" Beggar: "Not I, sir! If the ' Clinj Silys 1 am, they have given me a wrong one. I'm deaf and dumb." Fanny Folks. Musician You say you have a de sire to become a musician, and have a good ear for music. Judging from the ear on the photograph enclosed in "" ! 1 1 1.1 ,i.:..i. 1...1 i'"' ,,,llL, ! il bl-'lUr car lov a ,cud Pcil.--CWe De Sitting Bull denies that he made an3 such floweiy speech. What he said was : "When I again put nyself ' under the care of the Great Liar and SlOlllSmil UUW UJ Hill minim down.' iron. All the shoes now worn bv United States soldiers are made at the milita- Yy prison at fort Leaven worth, Kansas. , , , , . , , Some Iowa farmers have decided ., , n ., . c . 11 , , 41. of flo v ,,-oq tlw mnut ih I n m f-rrml lulu ,u l"ul' ! Eli Perkins has been engaged to tell 2,700 lies in 2,700 quarters of a minute. Facts for the Curious. Thegre"- hound runs by the eyesight on!-, and this we observe as a fact. The car- rier-pigeon flies his 250 miles bome- ward b3' eyesight namely, from point to point of objects which ho ha marked ; but this is only oar conject- ure. The fierce dragon-fly, with 12,- 000 lenses in h is 030, darts from angle formation of the 030 does this consist? grass or breaks a leg or wing, long and delicate as thc3 are. Suddcnlj, amid 3ou r admiration one of this matchless dance, a peculiaiy high shouldered, vicious gnat, with long, pendant nose, darts out of the rising and falling loud, and, settling on our cheek, in serts a poisonous Sting. What pos sesses the little wretch to do this? Did ho smell 3our blood in tho mazy dance ? No one knows. A carriage comes suddenly npon a flock of geese on a narrow road, and drives straight through the middle of them. A goose was never 3et fairly run over, nor a duck. They are un der the ver3' wheels and hoofs, and 3et somehow the3 contrive to flap and waddlo safety-off. llabitualty stupid, heavy and indolent, they are never theless equal to the emergenc3 Wty does tho loncty woodpecker, when he descends his tree and goes to drink, stop several times 011 his way, listen and look round before he takes his draught? So one knows. How is it that the species of ant t which is taken in battle ly other ants to bo made slaves should be black or negro ants? !No ono knows. The power of judging of actual dan ger, and the free and easy boldness which results from it, arc 03" no means uncommon. Man" birds seem to have a most correct notion of a guns range, and while scrupulously careful to keep bc3ond it, confine their care to this caution, though tho most obvious re source would be to fly right away out of sight and hearing, which they do not choose to do. And the3 some limes appear to mako even an osten tatious use of their power, fairty put ting their wit and cleverness in antag ouism to that of man for the benefit of their fellows. Wo lately read an ac count ly a naturalist in Brazil of an expedition ho made to ono of the is lands of tho Amazon to hoot spoon bills, ibises and other of the magnifi cent grallatoral birds which were most abundant there. His design was completely battled, however, by u wretched little sand-piper that pre coded him, continualty uttering his tell-tale ciy, which at once aroused all the birds within hearing. Through out the day did this individual bird continue his self-imposed dut3r of sen tinel to others, effectually preventing the approach of the fowler to the game, 3'et managing to keep out of tho range of his gun. The Princess Louise, it is predicted, will work a notable dress reform among the women of this continent. Her attire is veiy simple, ami sho makes no displa3" of jewels. At a re cent entertainment at Bideau Hall she wore no ornaments whatever, not even a brooch. Her manners aro charming; her guests, whether he bo a Prime Minister or a trembling child, she places instantty at ease. Sho is a most gentle and kindty 3'oung mly. About this time IVinco Bismarck steps around to his tailor's and re marks: "Say, Schneider just put a copper lining in dem goats and bants, vi 11 3-ou ? 1 dinks vo have anoder Zocialist schutenfest poody sudden, ma3'pe." . ? . .. t- ..K.r..l V hat ciy in r ranee is a man oou. .... . . . :...! to visit when he goes 10 gei marricu t I He is going to Havre (have her.) An ..(... i i - l ' old bachelor Deing asueu me question promptly replied, "'lo Kuucir (ruiu.)
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