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' (1 v27 VOL. S NO. 0. North Carolina Gazette. J. II. & Cm. G. 3IYROVEIJ, I ixlolisla. o r k . mix's op scnscjiirnox: , yer (iu advance) ( s no f.iillll.lltlil 1 00 Time " 50 7.M Tl'S OF A INVERT 1X0 :. v.wm,w ( li in ill iiiliaii-ii) ini insertion $ 1 00 .' " 10 " 1 i,0 " " " n month 2 5(1 ... " " " tin to - 5(,o i - " " ix " 9o& " " " tw.-lve " ir 00 l.oiiiri'r iwlv-rtieii-titM tlisirfd iu tiou to the alme rin: -Kl'fO uoliuca aY-x- vtut. moic th;iu it-Kitlur ji.lvrili ' ",!. Home Circle. Ifmiie i.s the sacred refuse of our life. 1 - ' Ib-ydcn. SAVED BY A rOOL a Mit:u -s rrour. hen the "Medina Party," as wo wore imUi iI, were mining in Nevada in lgGS-'t ifii.kins iii.-ulf it tiieir business not on- t hunt fur scalps, Imt to liud- them. 1 in le wciu t w -si! y-l'oiir of us iji the party, iiift in August wo were i:i a camp culled ");il Turn tlticcs." 'J In; lig-tri:is were immI, and we li.nl the camp iu secured as l in.-uic the Indians a warm reception w hencver tiny took u notion' to visit us. .v sentinel viis posted (luriii;; the day to' rtalcli lor the enemy,' and at niht we all r. iire.i ini.jer a vlielyin rock iu the face j . . i ; tv i 1 1 .. f i i i 1 mm . t .;n juiv K.fl Ulj. 1 lilS e;iVO, as it ii.i.:;it U':ilu'(l, cuuhl be approached bv , , h one path, j'im we llmugljt, an.l as there tie lime Aiug in camp none of tlie nii- i,. r were :i,-kcd to p-tand usitch. Jtiinniii"- , . r.illi I w lilt this path to a point within n,i; tv bet i f the rave was a ruIcL, down ti it It i .iii h et ream of water in the spiiim- and tali. It was dry at this time, and the U-.l nf gravel was a foot thick. Any one MitiAiii down U':a g-nlcl; coul.J "come iiliin thirty feet of the cave, hut would le'arated from it 1-y u wall of rock al i.iii, twenty fn t hihl This wall couid laiiy he .-eule.l from the gu-leb, and a par ty aiiiin he t i t ft of it could look down iuh.vu- rave, alin.ist eould at least bhoot ihnui ail, V ho attempted to leave it. .Sh!i was tlie general situation on the iiinlay ol' AnLluhcn 4'0uf Fool" made '"'f nj'l'farunce: lie was a man ahoul tliiriy years 'of aj;e, poorly dressed, even fur that country, n l his fare wore the sil ly look of a horn idiot. As he came into tin- diiTiriofi i,e cmrietr his hat in hid land, and pinned like a baboon over a ('if,' stick of cundv. "Who ar' y", and what do e vvaut iljv t'luw led one ot the men as the stranger Lulled In fore hiin. flVhe! te-he!'' la-j.'hed tLe fool, in his mII v ttnv. . . t "Uoys, here's a" regular-' born fooH' Mm n't ed the miner, aud as the men y;Uh rrcd nrotind the fellow called out : uThe cow jumpid over the moon tela-! te-he!" it was plain that, he was a fool. "Where lio came from and how he hail reached ns no one could jjiicss, but after a talk utnong tluMuselves-'tho miners decided to let him May around until he got ready to go. Onf Foul was soon at home. lie had tlie appetite of a wolf, and we couldn't Kt a stroke of work out of him. The ve ry thst niht of his arrival, however, he wuied himself with a club and paced up iiiidi'.own like a sentinel, and we heard I'i'ii iiiuttcrin: : "I see Iiijiins they can't see me."i He paced up and down all night In, iii'l next niijht he took the post again twtliout a word being said. ' Xo one tlioiiht him any protection to the camp, JH'l vet I think 'we all felt a little safer in knowing that some o'ne was liibvii'ig ab "Ht aiid ketpinglhe dogs active and vigi lant. After OuriFool had been iu camp a Wrck the Indians beeatne unusually nii-iiu-roiis. The tlay sentinel reported see "'ir them on the hills. around us, and one I'i'lit they ceita'u- came close enough to tmreavo to give the alarm to the dogs. 'ht tint time Our Fool, as every body ailed him. had slent most of the Av mot 'ml been very - quiet. Next day after the a.iirm lie was noticed on the ridge dividin' gulch from the path, and he was up ''i'f and in tlie gukh so .much of the ''iif ilnring the next three or four days ''"M one ot the men remarked: "1 guess Our Fool has discovered a rich up there." "if morning it was discovered that our "I' powder was missing. We all had " '' ' ui.-' and a persona supply of powder ' '"'I horns, but. this twenty-five 'pound v. hifh had heon' bought with compa I'tiids to fall back on in ease of neces-"!.v- li:id been taken from the cave by ii.iM.ti,., uu, there- was a deep mystery ",'"'" if. -None of the men could be ' ' I uith the theft, as no one wanted ' ' ,,V(' (,i could carrv it dow n the moun I". sell it. The dogs couldn't take ". ci.hli.'t carrv itself off, and the onlv ''ft was t( declare that Our Foo'l stol,.n f. He wa8 Cllffetl aud shaken 'lT d, hut all he could or 'would say Lii !'""s 'conj'"oi I njtms blow way up a" . - tnitV' w'arclu''1 a11 around for two hours, j 1 e keg was not to be found, and the tli(;"'t created much ill-feeling among slm, u U II was agreed that one man t)i M keep watch of Our Fool for two or 1'iii.s !fVBi Peoif L Would not 'etraV . JTH. I5oth remained iu the cave, but a,uj u,e wa.v the idiot crept out unnoticed, 7'wt for three or four hours, uen Lo returned Lo waa more silly than usual, aud a he moved around Le kept calling out: 1 "Got all fixedgot all fixed!" Ihatn.ghtdje went on dntv as nsnal. Having a slight fever, I ! was nervous and res less, and at eleven o'clock I awoke and heard him talking to the dogs. At one o clock I awoke and he was mission J got op and walked down the path a hnn- dred feet, and though, the dogs came to me notmng could be seen of Or Fool I thought that he had been seized with some new fancy, and" perhaps had absconded al together, and going back to the cave soon ieu into a sound sleep.: Half an Jiour befom navT.oV t.a'..ti thftigs occurred toafonse evctman'TTrtlre paiiy in an instant. The walls and floors ot the cave trembled, dirt rattled down in to our faces, fierce screams rent the air and then came a blinding flash and a re port w hich made "Old Tom Jones" trem ble in every nook and crevice. We leaped up and ran out Jn the wildest alarm, and no one could yet; say what had aroused us, when Our Fool eame down from the wall betvveen the path and the gulch as nimble as a squirrel. . 4ig noise great fire hurt 'em awful baa!' he shouted as he danced around us, and that's all the satisfaction we could "-ot. l he miners soon came to the conclusion th Hour keg of powder had been-exploded near iv, aud as soon as i;ivliir!,t ;..f-. the hihs wechmoed toe wall. It was an awfuUight we saw in the gulch' bebw. The. dry bed of the stream was torn full of great holes, and great spurts of blood stained the walls almost to our feet.''- On the gravel were blackened and burned bodies, arms, legs, heads "aud parts of trunks enough to account for at least fif teen Indians. Had a shell exploded down there in the midst of a crowd of soldier.?, the havoc could not have been worse. There bows and arrows, shattered rides, scalping knives bent and broken, and the horrible odor of burning flesh filled the whole gulch. Our Fool w as down there,; grinning and rubbing his hands, bat no explanation was neec.ed from ;him. That gulch had been overlooked by us. The Indians had dis covered it, and they had planned to cn-co down it, scale the wall, and from thence get a plunging fire on the, mouth of the cave. They would have been safe from return shots, arid --could have killed everv miner who showe.1 his head. Our Fool had seen this, lie had stolen the keg of powder and laid a mine iu the gravelv 'bed of the gulch ! right where the Indians would scale the wall. JJovv he knew that they would appear on that particular night we could not tell, but it seemed thaUie did know it, fir he deserted his post on that particular night to scale the wall and be ready, lie probably fired h.e powder with a slow match, but we conld never find out how it was arranged. The explo sion took place just 'ns the savages had col lected m a body over t he-keg,-and nearly a score of them hail, literally been blown to fragments. :I there were others thev lost, no time in limping awav, pn.babl v- so badly frightened that they did .jot hunt for scalps for the next three month's. Well, that was Our Fool, and that wa the trap he laid, and before climbing out of the gulch we all shook hands w'?th him and " , !" - "Hesolcctl, That we've got; the! cutest i art est and wisest fool in America." ' lie seemed to feel that he ono-ht tn ply, ami swinging his hat round he veiled out : "Woke boys all .up in a hurrv te-he! -he !" te-1 Old Peoi-le Getting Married. If the decrepit old couple had come in to leave their measures for their covins'- it would not have seemed so strange, l.mt t hey were instead ito be marrieil. The old man counted his years by scores, and ran thefa up to four score and five, while the old woman beside' him was scarce ten years his junior.: The bridegroom bore himself with dignity; the bride, in quiet modesty, leaned upon his arm. His old black head was bald to the' center, aud a round the shining ebony a fringe of snowy wool clustered. Under the chin another fringe of white stood guard over his tall shirt collar, lie tstood erect and grave. It was the picture of the old regime. ' "Squire, we is here ter be manid, sah," he said. . t "Your names V ' I "They's on this yer," pulling- a license from his pocket. "Fs yer will" see, thev is 'Liza Don-glass 'for dis lady and Urister .Spiver for me, sah. I hope detu papers is right?" "Perfectly," said the 'squire. "A rath er aged couple, eh, uncle f "We' turned many a row iu de fiel' ol life,,eaL,- but we ain't done fur yit. I kin fuller de 'plow or han'le de hoe jes deeame as de younger degeuerashun, pah. An' as fur dis yer lady, do Lord help' yer, eah, she's as young aud ppry as de chilleu what catches de spring chickens fur din ner. We's good fur many's and mauv's a day, sah." Fsquire Fgnew tiel the old hands fast together, and said a kind word of congrat ulation. V "Thank you, sah," said the old man. The little old woman, in her neat white dress, courtesied, and the aged couple waJktd down the steps, got into their old spring wagon and drove slowlv off. Mem phis Appeal. i Natures that have much heat and great and violent desires- an4 perturbations are not ready for action till! they have passed the meridian of their years. Friendship stands in need of all care. comfort, confidence and complaisance; if aoi suppneu vfiiu inese, u expires. Published by j. H. & G, IIAX(JTOWN r "nar ngtown ! Sinp-ular nmn f, . to wn, says the stranger, after seating him self comfortably beside Hank Monk, the ?v nt3ge dlivC1'S 0n tLe Nevada line. , y 11'1 doQ,t know," refuras Hank. f vV,ID,t!ie lines ia Lis Lau'K a with L click the fiery mustangs dashed awav. 1 suppose it does seem kinder stran-e to a stranger. Ye see th3 first Langinhat was done in Califoruv was done he I forget whether it was for horse-steaiin' or or murderin;' but it strikes me it was for horse-stealin.' When men lost their lives in them days they didn't make much fuss ahwrMtut-wheithera4.4fln horses they were apt to make it lively for tue thieves. There was two of these fel lows, and they was hung onto that oak tree over yonder, back of Charlie Bouset's grocery store on the corner, ami they was buried across the crick there, where Dan Gel wick's Mountain D'ci'tocrat printin' of fice stands. "I believe Downieville claims the first hangiu,' but that's a mistake. Thev did hang a woman there once. I think it was in '50. I seen that myself and a mean, miserable piece of business it was. iho was a young, slim Mexican gal, and I never seen grit in a woman till then. She just walked out afore that crowd as calm and quiet not a show of the white feaih er. As they stepped up to put the rope round her neck, she motioned them aside and said something iu Spanishswith a flash of her half-shut eyes and a gleam of white teeth that made 'them drawback. Then with a kind of half cmilo on 1,J lips she deliberately, drew a cigarette from her pocket, rolled it, lit it," and puffed it till it was smoked out. Then the threw it down and put her foot- on it. and t.ikiii' her broad brimmed Panama hat from her he slit gave iua whirl that scut it a sninnm' aloncr the crowd as ve've seen thro' the air.. Then thev Uoys spin card put the rope round her neck wall, I did- n t see the rest. And all because she shot a drunken cuss that tried to break ia her door one night; but he belonged to a bad crowd and he was the leader ofthe gaug." "It seems strange to me," remarked The stranger, "that such a horrible thing could have occurred, for it does not correspond with that high gallantry which actuated men in those days to travel miles simply to look at a womau." - ."Wall, Capt'u, them Mexican womeu in them days was different from others. They wasn't ornamental to their sex. They had the habits aud manners of men, and very rough ones at that. Why they used to go round the gamblin' houses playiu' cards and buekin' agiu "monte and faro banks, aud smokin'" .and carryiu' knives ia their stocking. You bet thev used em, too. 9 C'Ut 11 ones, ana voa eee the boys just treated them accordiu' "1 ue folks in Hangtowu is gil tin' kind er ashamed of the name, aud they are try ing to eall it Placer vi lie, but it will be a good many years afore it will gi old name. Ibenr they're jru ,l.,....n 1 1. i 1 .1 I over its ' to C it "i,".' '" nee it uere ine cangm was done,,but I think tluy might have taken ip the dead men's bones afore they built the printin' -office over their graves.' tian Francisco Argonaut. WH02 FORTUNE FAVORED. Some people r.re fond of denying that there is any such a thing as "luck," but, be that as it may, there certainly are per sons to whom what seems like fortuitous good fortune comes. Col. Green Wilkin son gave a seat in his pew in London to an old gentleman, who left him S10,COO a year. A young Bostouian crossed to Eng land 'three or four years ago, and got into conversation with an elderly reiitleman who observed that he found they had the same name.; It turned out that 'they were consius. The elder had iroue to Califor nia in the early days, made a vast fortune, and entirely lost -sirrut'ot his relatives. rt-i mat chance meeting i . , . -i gave the young iiostoman a lortuno ot between two and three millions. Two-ladies had a box at the opera hi London. An old man oppo site bored them dreadfully by perpetually loigneiHug mem. xuo scene j i ii: . .i t . :-? il rn. came to u euu aim tuev tuongut no thought more about him. One day, a year afterward, a solici- tor called on one of the ladies, Ladv Fran ces Bruce, and told her that an old gen tleman, Mr. W., had left her property worth several thousand a year. "Never heard of the man " she said; ''must be a mistake." "Yerr extraordin.ire " m.A the solicitor. -Suddenly a happy thought struck him. "Ho lies in his co'llin in St. James's street, close by, at Brautiug's, the great undertaker's; will voa come and see him?" She went. It was the old lorg netter. And it is said that he left it to her under a mistake after all, having in tended to leave it to her friend, whom, and not the Lady Fracces, he admired, but was misinformed as to the names of the ladies. And to give one more, a quite recent instance. A young New.. Yorker went to San Francisco to seek the .fortune so many Lave failed to find. He got a poor clerkship and had to he thankful for that. One evening at a place of enter tainment he watched a game of cards, saw that an elderly Englishman was be ing cheated, exposed the fraud, aud Lad a tussle with the cheat. The Englishman has presented him with 20,000 to start him in business, and there is every pros pect that more is to come. Ill fortune only, not good fortune, re veals the strength of great men; the fra grance of aloe-wood is not so stron" as when it has fallen into the fire. Buy not, sell not, where self-respect is bartered, for that once lost, the main spring of honor is rusted and decayed. MlVCorn THURSDAY, OQTOBTCR 4, TUB TEST. An Incident in tlie Life of Leonardo Di Tinci. a be morning was breaking with that wild splendor irowhero Lhtld as oa the heights of the Abruzzi, and the wild tan- iea vines that overhang tLo path were juit glowmg ia the beams of the miho- sun as waxeier paused, ere Le entered one of the uio romantic passes, and seemed lost in uurujrauon. T f m e-was a young man, and the fire of gc- "".'i up -'. caniraliy brilliant. His slight, -graceful fi-are waa !...! : iar,c v-lvet slashed with silver. fcT. wafuheJiwLBsuUaU ilUUint i i i -"(iunnu wearer as pired to the rank of a gentleman. ay &t. Julian, a lovely morninsaid u., una never did lovelier scene charm the eye of poet or painter. Ou my word I n m irt i m n f it 1..., 1 lijus 10 Eiuuibie on a scene so exquisite." High up among the lectliag summits of "K; muunm.ns, meir dark, sajwlin"- cou ..uu.icfs uau liWJeo by the slouching bat ana leather that shaded them. t-n sat, sullenly bending their gaze down the glen. - - "A pretty ti.no we're having, Ludovico " said the oldest bandit, for such thev were- uiB queen s troops aro still scourin"" the lower passes, and no bootv for this mouth save some beggarly peasant with a trille of wool : : 'Ilia!'" oi l .. ,u mo conjpauion: vouuer is game winging to cover, or I mistake "me!" ai uio same instaut he brought the t-hort carbine to bear. as its th arp cling clear on the air. "Saufe peasant" he con- tinned; " i ll tate the care of his goats off his miml!" "Hold! comrade," said the first speaker; omier is no peasant, but a traveler; per haps St. Christopher has sent us gold at last. Let US P-u down on.l ,nt fV l.V. ireat." bo saying, they descended the pass aud Mi'pioaciieu mo stranger. "ffol ' l.ti.... :.. ?. -t . . uiviuci u y our , tnouto to na ture, and pay tribute to ns!" said tho firbt. " y e. ano w no intrusion upou our walks here." "And I meant none. A poor artist, my mo-iu or captivity would avail vou little l-up ,jou, my good Iiieuds, permit me to pa?,.. artist, tusii: boiae government spy, rather. Aud thou diest unless thou timceM. ly tell down ou tho sward aLuudred gold en marks.' "!aow, Idary, help ma, for I have not as many sous." "Tell thy beads, then, Btranger, for thv minutes are cumbered," exclaimed the oat law roughly, glancing at thesavige looks of a number who had assembled on the ppot. ; 1 he, youth east a despairing gaze at the uauicixu, reckless faces arouud him, thea down iho. pretipice, which desceude i two hundred feet below the path. Rough hands Lad alreadv seized Lim It.. 1 r . ami iuted lum over t n i..br u-tdht ! tit a gun t.f malice, the leader Lad out: ..A pleasant journeyo thee, sir painter!" when a low murmur ran all through the throng. 9 "Hold! Magdalen, our queen!" "What sends her hear muttered the leader, .releasing, however, his hold of the prisoner. "How, kow, Ludovico!" Lo said, "me thinks you are pressed for dcedd of daring when thoa makest war on a boy, aud he u a beggar!" ; The clear, sweet tones echoed strongly among the rocks, while the sneaker, her dark hair loosened by the rapidity of hec a-'pioacu, anu her beautiful face mil used with iity, bent her eyes upju tho ttran- 1 rir l ou mistake, fair queen," said the out law; "this is no mean pea -ant, as Lis garb bespeaks him lobe, but a base government spy." i "Is it even so, young stranger?" ask,ed Magdalen; "if so," I cau plead thy cause no longer." " "Lady, I am no spy," ho replied, "but a poor artist, whom the love of the. beau tiful, and no wish to injure others, induced to wander Fere." ....... j?'FarU5t t.-JO,rrrovc 5t now with thy pen- "I can? "Unbind him." "Fair! lair!" cried tho' brigands, throw ing themselves in groups ou the grass a round. The artist glanced around, and uot ,e ven his U-rrible,situaticn could suppress a smile of pleasure, as his eye caught rock aud ravine, hanging vine 'and frowniug precipice and with lightning rapidity tho the scene, in all its wild witchery, was transported to tho canvass. The painter paused, his eye fell oa Magdaleu, aud there she stood iu all her matchless beauty, bend ing, however, a'look of pity oa Leonardo di Vinci. ' "How say-ye, comrades, Las Le lost or won?" and the sweet voice of Magdalen broke the silence. "Won! won! and a chain of gold be sides!" cried tho outlaws, as each beat o ver the sketch aud beheld himself. Long did the painter remain with them, loaded with proofs of their appreciation; aud to this day, in the works of this great master, the tall, graceful form io blue, tho dark look and molded features, very fre quently appear a monument of his'grati tudo to Jllagdalen, tho queen of tho ban dits. , Our religion is little iu its demands, bnt how prodigal in its gifts! It troubles yon for an hour, and repays you with immor tality. . , Christians should be humble and cbecr- ful 0Id streetS) Fayettovillo, H. C. 1877. AX OEILXTIL QUESTION. , Alio Jtosso-l urkish war revives an old story. A Turkish and a Russian ofliccr onco lell into a dispute aa to tho superior ity ia discipline of their resjcctivo sol- uieis. 1 can prove to you on the Foot," said tl.A T!llLct.,n 111.. ... now perieciy onr Ui'.-n fero irauied. ' Aud Lo called hid orderly. "Ivan! ' 3 "Sir." "Go to MchemclV, bny me a pound of looacco, anu come back at once. -The soldier saluted, turned on his hetl ami went out r-yl,!.e rtufan ofuccr, takio out his watch, ""'my' orderly i3 walLlii straight to the next corner, where Lo must turn now he is turnmir now he in on, posite the white mosque now he U cros sing the maydan now Le is at ilehemct'u now he is buying the tobacco now he is coming back now Lo is at tLo Mock below us now ho is at the doer now" and tho Jlussiau called out: "Ivan!" "Sir." "Where's tho tobacco!" "Here, sir." The Turkish ofliccr, showing no tdgu of ruin.-o ai me precision ol thin KustO-to- bacco movement, promptly broke out: 'lJoI.ho'.iuy soldier can do that day iu tho week," and ho called: "Mnhctar!" . "Sir." t-vtrv "Go to Ali Efli ndi's and see that vou bring mo a pouud of tobacco. My pie is empty. "Instantly, sir." ' lullowinir the tactics of th n oSicer, tLe Turk pulled out Li watch aud went on: "Now Muhctar is in the street; now ho is passing the ix.-ljxvrfi bazaar; now it is noou and Le is staying for prayers; now Lo di'r.king at the Ktouo fountain; now Ali Elleudi hails him and aska about mv health; now Muhctar is navincr for tLe to bacco; uow he incoming Lack by another way; now tie is on our street; now he is at inn ioor, now "Muhctar!" shouled tLc'officcr. "ir." "Where is my tobacco!" "I Jaiicti'lfviOKl tnj shoes yctP Ida Lt.wis. On my last day I had a fish all alobe in tLe ba'v. and 1 imnmml the occasion to pay my reppecta to "Sli Ida Lewis, the hcWno who has raved over a dozen live at sea amid storm be fore which the bravest quailed, and where stout-hearted men did not dare to venture. Miss Lewis is no longer young, and the has an honest, weather-beaten face, but her manners ar e graceful and those of a lady quiet, natural and unassuming Sho converses easily, aud only talks of herself w hen questioned. I waasorrvto Lear from Ler tLat Ler Lealth waa fijlin" her. 1 heard from other sourc that bho Lad married not long ago and been dis appointed iu Ler choice. I could not but fe el for Ler great pity united to tLe great est respect. The eveimijr before 1 Lad seen one of those silken, unuatural rich women of fashion, nich as tLey have at Newport, tutting iu her chariot, arrayed in her laces, flounces, ribbons and diamonds, with a puppy dog in Ler fair, taper arms, the object evidently of Ler tcuderts.t solie- itude; and, tho day beforo tLat, acolLer Human in a raiiroau car traveling about with a cat. And Lere wa thia food. quiet, brave little woman, living tho Iive lon'' year olT in tho rocL. thut r.rr t ,r most of the ycur from any society exc p her mother, yet contented aud Lannv if O . . V. t the practice of duty, keeping brave w'atel for tLo sutiering, and putting out in he in h puttmrr out in Ler boat tLrough tLe raging storm, periling Ler own life lo save tho lives of those w ho uro utter strangers to her. and til the while bearing Ler Lonors us mk!v ito a t-uv jiau uecu soslo s.mjdo maiden. Newport LctUr. - :r ,.t. l.i i ,il!.i tire iiif.rtr. is. "i wish to nsx a question," said Mr. Sharp to our vunno- minister, as Lc mot Lim in the street: '! am anxious to know where hell is. The Bible I Lave read, treoranhies. LirffonW and other books, and I can't liud out wnero it is exactly." . The young miuister. idacm? Lia Land on his shoulder, aud looking earnestly io- to Lis eyes, replied encouragingly: "My dear sir, do uot le discouraged: I am ure voa will find out after a wLile. As for myself, I Lavo made no inouirioB. aud really don't wish to kuow w here Lell is. About Heaven I have thought, and read, cud studied a trreat deal. I wkh to make that my home, and by tLe grace of God I Will. Ask me about Henven nn.l 1 can talk. 1 don't know where Lell aud you had better not find out. IS, Old Times. In thedavB of Sir Matth ew Hale, men who could" read nii-Lt. In law, become priests. 0u ono occasion a man wLo could not read desired to 1k or dained, and he took Lid place beforo Lid examiner, w ith a copy of tho Lord prayer in-his hand, and a friend w ho could read at hid back. -Prompter commenced wbid pering to him Our Father who art in Heaven "Our Father .who art in Heav en," Le repeated, in a loud, confident vwee: tho prompter continued Hallowed be thy name "Hallowed be thy name." Ilia thumb was low over tLe text sen tence, and the prompter gently requested him to take it away, when "Tuko away your thumb!" rang through tLo room, and th is was clearly illustrative of tho learn ing of that time. A good nose for hearsav aud a ouick rnr for islander are vcrv ordinarr end. tor. inents. F riendabip i8 infinitely belter than kind ness. TOM SULCI DIN. Tom Sheridan, wLo, to kindoe of heart and itwcefDcss of disposition, added social talents, which if not of tho Ligb and com manding order f.f his fathcra were infaite ljr moro agreeable to (Lose who knew Lim, used to tell a Horylr an 1 vyiinU LiucU and here it is: Ho wad flaying at Lord Cmve,V, at IlcuLain, (or r:L-r IIamptcad.) an 1 one day like Hawthorne, with onlv -hi do" and ui. gun, en loot tujl ntattcndcJ l y com pardon or keeper. The pport wei bnd, li e bird few au.t ebr, and Le walked fand walked in search of gsm?, while uncontd-otr!ro4u-re.. xXiij-l f--- neighboring 't-quiie. A very ishort time afterward L r ceived advancing toward Lira, at the tcp of hijftpeed, a jolly, cmfortatle-lootin gciitleiaan', followed by a m rvatl armed, aa it apuearti!, for eouilit t. Tom tck cr a portion and waitc 1 for the apj roacL cf ine t-iiemy. "Ilalb! you, Mr," paid l! e s-j dre wherl within half c.ir-Lct; "whit are vou di'iv l.cie, tir, th? I"m shooting," paid Tom. "Do you know where ya ore, iirPald tLe Mjuire. "I am here, hir," mM Tm. 'Here, t-ir !" said the spiuc, growing angry. "Audd you know wUre 'here' i, -irf .Thre, j-ir, are tnytaxaoi. WLat d'ye iLink cf that, tir, ch J" "Why, Kir, cd to your i t txucrs," kaJ 1 Tom, ! cau't say tLcv seem over nir re call,-." "I don't w ant any j dec. v:r,n ai 1 piire; "I Late juke. Who are vou. the tir w Lai are you i ' "Why, wr, iay namo h Sht-ridan," eaid Tom. "I am staying at Lord CravcnV; I time out for some fport I have not had any, and I am uot aware that 1 am trt--pairing. "SLerid.m !" isaid the Kq-ure, c.v!in a little. "Oh! from Lord CraeuV, th! Well, tdr, I rould not know tktt.n "No," said Tom; "but you need not liavc been in a pairn." "Xot in a paction, Mr. Sheridan! fid ihcKquire. "You don't know, tir, what these preserved Lavo ct tue, aud the pains aud trouble I have been at with them. lt all very well f -r you to talk, hot if you were ia iav place, I fhoul 1 like to kuow what you would la tuch an occr4s3)u.n " ujoa "Why, tir," Tom, Sf I were io your place, .under all the iicamUiicc, I'd say: 'I am convinced, ilr. Sheridan, that you did not mean to annoy me, and, ai you look n goo! deal tired, jK-thap youTl como up to toy Louio aud Lake tome re freshmentn. " The squire Lit Lard by thid wwAi lihcc, and, it cct-dle-fci lo Kiy, ucltd uoa SheridaiiV tiUggetioti. ' "So far," Mid pr Tmu. "the !orv t 11. yk - - - j - - ... ur me uow vou Lall L-ar the mi i-I." Afu-r having legale! himlf at the Fquirc" Loutc, and Laving ai4 five Luo-. died more good thing ihau Lc albrd: a - . havi del iglite! Loit, ana more than half won tho hearts of Lid wife aud dao-L-ter-, tho kporUraan prtcccdcd ca Lid lurn homeward. I a lie ciuro of Lid walk be pK-l ihruch a firm yard. In front of tLe farm waa a green; in the ikii I were duck ;. t i . . innumerable wiiuiaiu-. on it vcrd-mi bank a motley rrouii of rallant cock and jrt part'icts picking aud fcc!ing; tL farmer waa leaning over the Lakh of the boru, wLich tood near two cotta e-j on tLe hide of ihc grrcn. I cm bated to go bark with an empty hag, and, l.avi: g f..ied iu Via a:!rmp? a"t Li-her g ame, it truck Lim ed a goo. joke to lidicu'c the crj I i:s of the day LiuiiIf, in or Ur to prcvei.'. any erne tlie from J iug w) f.r Liu, and Le tLougl.ttLat In c.-ir- ry home a ccrtr.;ti nmbr of U.c doiu';ic inhabitants of tL: ml and iu vicinity Would frerve the l :;:poP a l uirably. Ac cordingly up lie g"- to the f irmer and ac cots hitn very civiih. "My good fricn I," saya Torn, "I'll make you an ohcr. "Of what, Eur (i vs the farmer. "Why," replied Tom, "I've Leeo out all lay fagging after bi.-Jd and L&vcn'l bad a a frLot. .Ndir, Loth my Larrc-u are luide.1. I thonld like to tako home aomethiug. What fchall 1 give you to let me Lavo a shot with both banted at those fowld and duck I standing Le re and to Lave w hat ever i kin r "What sort of a Lot are you P caiJ the farmer. "laiiiu," Bail Tom, "fairihU.-' "Aud lo have all vou kill. taid the farmer, "e-h I" "Exactly o,wfiid Tom. "Half a guioca,' Kaid the farmer. That' too much" fail Tom. l'l tell you what I'll d . 111 rive voa a mv. ea-wLilliijg piece, w Lich Lppet.a lo bo al! tLe money I Lave ia ur packa. ell," fcaid tte laao, "Land it orcr. The payiacct w a tade. Tota. trut to hid bargain, took Lid stand by tie barn door, and let fly with ooo bamd and then with the other, cad such a quacking and splashing and acreaming and uulleriog Lad never been seen in that plac before. Away ran Tom, delighted with LL roc- cess, picked up firt a hen, iLea acLicken, then libed out a dying duck or two, and so on, nutil Lc r.aralercd i-igLt Lead of d mcptio game, with which Lid bag waa no bly diiteuded. "1 Lose w ere rirht rood ahot. nr." sai l the farmer. Ycd," eaid Tom. "ciiht duck a and owls are more than yon bargained for, old ictiow worth ratLcr more than acten ehilliugii, cLV "W hr. xcs. fxd the raan. scritrhin" hr, t Lia Lead, "I think they lc; but what da 1 ' w care for that thry arc none tftfom mine." "litre," paid 1 ora, "I was for once in my WHOLE NO. '211 life Icatcn, and taade off as fl ai I jj" " uir ci r-y p-ameti-Lt uiakoLiaparancc but that I could Lavegicn iLe fellow that lK,k tuc ia cv cn tiinc-a at much ad I f;;j (vr lt txip atd coolr.e Kfc." Kicn lire ix cou ha!k. IU; it l Gct-ruti atl Xcic Tanlfi la It. Ik Hi U's.it t;ai rini.a- MaNnur, Aoj. d F.roe werk a- we L l fzr4 t,l alr' ,t,ior- oTri-'-.sJr IrilVatt a..r. IXwts f.gtifxJ iu it fju, L :. from aud gi4ii-UIk ,.i t t Among the young laifaad Kit a Vj ranci mro I here waa a i'lrocu rr.nt, erer l tion. of Ligb td I Krluh an! txulx lamilint, a claw of ycjtLa wL uke ttunX kindly raid graciouily u ihc rtcStt fitj I.fo ot wild pmha and plalua. Thrr like to lounge tui taing at! liclth ihcm- KHt- ttt iLeMJ VMt p.itxn. It j, U-joU-f u tj Me L .w fiem lie btiltef crsicjiea f f iK.'ulecwut (if tUt U? not a bull) ley cot ItWid t' the Ilckr Moctitaina. TLey uvcl in ivngh cJc;Lr, bticraood PHd cud Idllc jiPlriUc rudeur. nnrabla wuwf, the toih: of the Ud.t wtro cxrcp.mnji.jy trL aud the i. frcKmeutf omclLji.g jt;j.e djuatr and de laivtid. TLid gratid ball Lad Uxo fl owed by thuihf fi-Hnhk u of the kind Loj d and t'cniu-.j Aftd dar.cir;g and tunc paitied. Uat ibc mot charraitsg, peculiar and piciurcHjae of til oar Ivuiicmenti " gar.!c-ti party given Ly Dr. aal lira. Ikll at ihc ir lovely dc- oa the FoucuJa. Dr. iJcilV cr!lagf u the pride of all tLIa region. It iof yMucf bailt in ihe i:cglih trie, Kngiudj t,a t-ing hown ia the acvl w-tJutiua cf itd wtc. Il id aa ele gant and l-c-rfe-clly-proportione J lec, Iho :-ct tr:.-Jc an I c taidc Uing how n n Snu.Ling, famisLing jc1 all dtKWaliooK while without, Ir hh hac, rirdeciani hrobUrirs, mcd..i-.lt of cuic, aomcwhat by ihe climate, produce a wum of wonder aud delician tcrj rifC. Oa lhat .lay, blight but ocol, the pbao prcKtite-d a wiics cf mcL astir - t-ifiurra: tLe fpaikling Urata in front, the tuir gtc4 rockd and cliffs UL'nd, the ti'-ltr inooLtaia wall en iL wct, the c-atcra lookoai over the iliuiuble plain, lU ray groor of grarkld oa tLe law a (aa clo cat and gitca ta aoy hwn ia ih Lcartcf Ln gUa J), or w aodninT ia 1 jrclr. Ithdovcr atxhc-l with wooibiae" aul tlca tii. NoaLcte are the gay odor aod light. Coaling Imom cf omtticr corlumc - urTlivc v b this c 1 r-.r alsos pLete, ucdeT ihcM? blue, b!oe akh-a, ai.4 i lands-a ihc l atkgtx.tt&d cf wLki id al ways tho wide, jd plalo or otulre, taa jtic ma ca cf i4J3:.iila c -a.rt. weird, totky hspc-. "Jul not even 1I.3 cdl taccttiint looked -U win on lLi gddm day, I rut nrrtuM all aglow wi?h fcf.fi, ympajL ije Uietr. Titie vcrv shadows vns Und-x, and tie raou arch of all mlUJ dt-amHy oaJcr Lis fcllrrr crown, even after the 'omI gWy faded away and left Liai wraj.j.cd la'paqle m::a c f 1 a ili -Ll After a-arprr, in.ared by a 1'ivnch wk, graoed by choice fruit from the I'arT.c cud aud wines fro c rtr the ca, we Lad dandug, and unwearied gutidd drvc or r.Kla cr walked botot an h r a ftai l'Lt o clear and crystalline tLat tjo'ly i-jif K-l the to'on rjoeVaiag it over lie d.-p, iran,!ncc-cl Lcavva. A llEtrni t i.Yc.rxG Woita !! rt-L. ami 1'atvi. VXVU. IaM, 8nnly Jlin t'atrie A. II'.k, dii -ltttcf 1'Ula W. Kicc of t;Unbnok, Ikw Tb-, was pro- ly ifcjurcd lha she iad ia abaut bklf an hoir. M.e left her bon-.e at file tsbrock ia cota pany wkh two ctlcr yoarg ladica and three gentlemen. The party rolled to and BtcrtK'cd the Ligb rocky jx.it. t of laud luo&ing out into lha lake, en which la i!t. nsAt-d what is knowo as La appear rock there Uinjr traccahle c n iu fac llcea that bear rcMmblance to the portraits cf tho great oeL TLe parly made the anient by the csual trail, and for a lime remained ca ihe ata mit cf iLe rck, paxing on tLe scrticry. t inally Mis I'ireVtadc ihe j.fopoa'sioii to bercMjort, Wi'.lhta tVann.cr, a voorg man who in engine r at one i t tLe ru'ills oa tLo lake, that thiy t::.ke the eltwst by a fctj. gorge K-a li.ig Joan to tLe face of the rock. All the other ireml-rsef the parly tried, but in vain, to diuaue the couple f rom at Ieroj4iog tie .Uacrr.t. They took ibcir aydoan tie steep fk and prtftaf reached a cave, tiuning from tie care ILey Ugan siq jurg, aod slid down eficcn tcet to the -Jge fcf a procipitous rart of ihe rock. TLe young tuao canSLt Lold cf a jailing pari cf the lodge, where Lo Lc-lJ fju4, but was naL! to rnaia bis prap ta tLe yoti- hJy atpcaJod UUV Lira. J ot U f re Mliag she aoi !, "We nail go, Will; tbere is no Lo far esT gbo Ml about eighty fecu Yoccg Cranmer managed to climb back to tho trail, vbrn Le ran to the reddenc of the young lady's father, where Le fell filming at the door. At tLe fo t of the rock ale raa found till adive, but nr.rsciaui tnldjir.-. gho lay with Ler Lead between two sharp fragraccta cf rock, blool ooiltg fota Ler noe and looalh, ber limbs broken, and her iKxly terribly t ra:. M Isa Ilioo aa t,ot tet ci-Lte-a years of age, and was a Terr eantifol, bright and sprightly riiL Kir gmia Cjr Chromes.
North Carolina Gazette [1873-1880] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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