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Till: IIANBIRY REPORTER, VOLUME IV. THE REPORTER. PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT DAN N . C . MOSES l. STEWART, Editor. PEPPER fc SONS, Proprietors RATKS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Y«ar, payable in advance, $1 50 Six Months, . * - 100 RATKS OF ADVERTISING. One Square (ten lines or loss) 1 time, $1 00 For each additional insertion, - 50 ODotraetofer longer time or more space can be nade ta proportion to the above rates. Trawiect «4»iertieers will Vie expected to remit eecotding to tbese rales at the time the; t rod their favors. Local Notices will be charged §0 per cent, higher tbaa shore rates. Business Cards will be inserted at Ten Dol lars per annum. E. M. WILSON, O"'N.C., WITH R. W. POWERS k CO., WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, and dealers in Paints, Oils, Dyes, Varnishes, French Window Glas", Ac., Ho. 1305 Main St.. Hksjimond, Va. Proprietor* Aromatic Peruvian Bitten J" Com pound Syrup Tolm and U r i/d Cherry. O T. DAT, ALBERT JONES. DAY & JONES, Manufacturers ot BADDLRRY, HA UN ESS, COLLARS, TRUNKS, (J-c. 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W JOHNSON, E. M. BUTTON" J. B. R. CBABBK, a. J. JOimflOU ul-i r. H. 11. MARTIN DALE, WITH WM. J. C. DULANY & CO. tftatloaers' and Booksellers' Ware iMiise. SCHOOL BOOKS A SPECIALTY. Stationery of all kinds. Wrapping Paper, Twines, Bonnet Boards, Paper Blinds. 831 W.BALTIMORKST., BALTIMORE, SID. JNO. W. HOLLAND, WITH T. A. BRYW k CO., Manufacturers of FRENCH and AMERICAN CANDIES, in every variety, and wholesale dealers in FRUITS, NCTt*, CANNED GOODS, CI GARS, #c. and 341 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Md. JW Orders frost Merchants solicited. A. J. aovo. JAS. w. arm. BOYD & REID, ATTORNE¥S-AT-LAW, Went worth, Rockingham, Co., If.C. I*7 ILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF W Stokes County, other State Courts, aad the Federal Court. October 14. 6m To larentors aad Mechaaiest PATENTS and how to obtain them. Pamphlets of 60 pages free, upon receipt of Stamps for Postage. Address OILMORE, SMITH & CO, Solicitors of Patents, Box 31, Watkington, D. O WILUAM oavain, WILLIAM R. DSVaiSS, ttuusrua osvwss, of s., SOLOMOH KIMMSU. WILLIAM DEVRIES & CO., Importers and Jobbers of Fareiga aad Uoaeslic Dry .Goods aad ftodoag. Ml West Baltimore Street,(between Howard and Liberty,) BALTIHOKK. This paper will be forwarded to any ad dreas for one year on receipt of 1 Dollar and fU»f Cents in advance. DANBURY, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4. 187!/" 4 CHRISTUM DIAMOND. BY KiM THUS "But, papa, there is nothing e\ae I want. Maud has a diamond rag, and she is one year younger than I." "I am very sorry, little daughter," said Mr. Montagae, passing hi* hand gently over the golden hair of his child, "bat I do not think it wise or proper for children to wear diamonds." "You are rich, papa." "Yes, Ethel, bat hundreds are poor, and the money yoo 4#»ire for ao orna inent would provida aaveral families with man/ comforts. Papa seldom denies you anything, little girl, and in this oase you muat consider it wisest and best for him to decide." Ethel did aot consider anything at that moment, except her desire to poseeß* a diamond as large and as costly as her eousin Maud's. It was a few days before Christmas, and Ethel w«s going with h«r parent* to spend it with Maud's father and mother Mr. Mootague was a wealthy merchant and a man of excellent judgment. When bis wife entreated him to withhold cer tain articles of dress from their little daughter lest she should become vain and fond of show, he readily agreed with her, and Ethel was, io consequence, well and neatly, but never showily dressed. Her parents disliked to see a mere child loaded with jewelry; and, as Mrs. Moo tague remarked, "Kthel would enjoy nothing iu anticipation if every wish was lavishly supplied." For several days Ethel went abr ut in an unhappy frame of mind. She no longer ran to meet her father, no longer sat for hours in his lap and listened to hi* very interesting conversation about scientific subjects, or watched him as be examined objects under his microscope As she expressed it, "she was real oross with papa." Mr, Montague being a fond and indul gent father, might have given up to this exacting spirit if it had not been for bit wife, who insisted on permitting the evil to rfnrk its' owfi cure? "Ethel," said her mother, one morning, "you and I will go out to Aunt Carrie's to day. Papa cannot come out before Christmas eve." "I don't care when we go," siid Ethel oarelessly, still thinking of her ooveted treasure Aunt Carrie was delighted to see them, and immediately asked them to assist her in preparing Cor the family festival Ethel forgot her disappointment for a time aa she and Maud filled oornuoopias or dressed dollies. At night, however, when the cousins were in bed, Ethel re turned to her complaints, and Maud quite agreed with ber that "it was real mean in a rich papa to deny his only cbild a diamond ring !" The girls were too busy all,day pre paring presents to fiod time for repining, and Maud's papa was so fall of fun be kept them all in good humor. "Sister," said he to Mrs. Montague, "what time shall we look for Charlie f I propose to drive down my new trotter and bring him op from the station." u l have no idea what train he will take," said Mrs Montague. "He has several purchases to make, and certain calls, whioh he never negleots on Christ mas eve." "Would you ask the master to step hen a bit?" .asked Msurioe, the ooaoh mao, of Annie, the sewing girl, who was busy weaving evergreen wreaths. Annie consented, and K a few mo mente Mr Merton stood in the hall. "Well, Maurice," said he, cheerfully, "have you oome to ask for Christmas out?'' "No, yer hoaor," said Maurice, "and if you'll be so kind as to speak low, I would be after telling you there's a smash up on the express, and I was thinking the ladies need not know. It's five miles below, and the word has just come, I wouldn't bother the ladies about it, yer honor." Mr Mertoa toek the bint, and Mid, in a loud tone, "Yes, Maurioe, put the trot ter is the light buggy, aad go down with me to the station." "If you'll pardon me, yer honor, the carriage would do better, as mistress is expeotiag some bandies by the four o'clock train." "All right," said Mr. Mertoo ; "bat get ready u aoon M poMible " The hippy group in the maaia-room heard • portion of the oon*erwtion and went quietly on with their work. Mr Merton, however, did not return to them, but went at once to bis dressing-room. Thanks to his oai love of order and the exoelleot manae«o>ent of bis wife, he knew where to 6tid at onoo e»ery article he required, and, by the time Maurioe appeared, he was quite rnys terious packages peeping out of his pocket*. "Good by, all," he said, hurriedly opening the door to look io upon the bo*y group. "Don't worry if you do not see Charlie and me until quite late I have some last things to purchase in the Tillage." "Let the last things go, dear, andj eouie back soon," said his wife. Once beyond his own grounds Mr Merton was a changed man He could aot drive fasteoough, and Maurice, who was famous for bis great eare of the horses, now urged them continuously to inerease tbeir speed, until it became al most a run. "First to our station, Maurioe." Maurice obeyed. Groups of men were standing about looking anxious.- "What news t" asked Mr. Morton. 'Four o'clock express smashed up and several killed Our doctors have gone down, and we are waiting for another disptitob." Cliok, olick, olick, went the instru ment ; the operator bant over it, and the orowi pressed about. "Send word to Merton. and have him bring bandrgea. Twelve kille 1. Many wounded " "Had you any one on the train ?" asked a bystander, as Mr. Merton sp-ang into his oarriage again. "I fear *o; but, for your lives, don't let it reach my family yet. Drive, Mau rioe ; drive as you never did before !" Maurice urged the spirited horses on. It was a desolate place where the acci dent oocurred ; one or two small houses were seen, but a swamp intervened, and the dead and dying were lying on the frozen earth, with only such comfort as their fellow passengers eould give them Many who jrere not womndod »«« tio much shaken to be of any service. \ The farmers' wives living nearest the scene of terror had promptly sent blankets and such stores as they could think of. The engine was an evtire wreck, and, as yet, the relief tram from the oity had not arrived. "Thank God, there is Mr. Merton !" said Dr. Sharp, as he finished bandaging a leg with pieces of a valuable sbawl Mr. Mewoo's horse* fairly flew over the roadwiy, and across the treacherous marth. What did he care for horseflesh now, when human beings were in danger ? "Bear up a little longer," said one of the doctors to a man whose pala face showed terrible mark* of suffering, "help is near at band " The man smiled ; but ere the fleet horses had finished their work be wa* at "Injured internally," aaid tbe surgeon "No help for him." There was no time for sentiment or oereinony. The groans of tbe suffering filled the ears of the volunteer nurses, and Mr. Merton had searoely touched tbe ground before he was greeted with appeals from all about him for blankets, brandy, ether, bandage*—in faot for all tbe needed hospital stores. "Merton," said Dr. Sharp, when he had assisted him ia removing tbe few articles he had brought, "they tell me your brotber-in law was on the t» ' I hive not seen him. 4 Better Ireep a lit tle brandy yourself, and find him at onee." Mr. Merton looked everywhere. Some of tbe victims were still imprisoned by timber* whieh men were removing as rapidly as possible; others sat or lay upon tbe ground, bearing their pain as best tbey oould. It was impossible to pass any by whei a liule assist as oe might save them, and moments seemed like hoars to tbe afflicted ones. "I cannot find him," taid Mr. Merton as he returned to the doctor ; "art you quite aura he waa here ?" "Do yoa mean Montagae, the rich merchant in town f" asked a man who waa sitting near by, holding bia broken wriat until bia turn came to be treated. "Yea, my brother-in-law." "He was here, sir ; he sat in the seat befori me ; and just before the smash came the conductor spoke U) hiss and oallad bin by name." "I must not give up the search," said Mr Morton. "Wiro you on the right side of the car f* "Yes, sir, and I was sent down the embankment over there with half a doceo "otbars, perhaps he is there." "No, he is not," said T>r. Sharp, "the men brought them all up long ago." Mr Merton was Dot satisfied. A whistle was soon heard, and in a few mo ments the confusion was increased by the arrival of the train with supplies of jll sorts, and a large oorps of sargeoas • the oompany had done all io their power to relieve the suffering caused by the carelessness of an ignorant flagman. was no time to look for the tnatj tnow ;• able-bodied 1 person was needed to assist the surgeons | yJ prepare the train for taking the wounded back to town. "Maurioe," said Mr Merton, "blanket your horses and search everywhere for Mr Montague; do not leave a corner of the place without examination." • Maurice obeyed, and was not seeo for jome time ; when he returned, his master was assisting the surgeous in a case of amputation, and the tender-hearted Irish •nan dared not speak to him. The oper ation was at last over, and a good woman was feeding the patients some stimulants when Maurice ventured Dear "I think I have found somebody, sir You see it's so dark now it's hard teling who, but I went down over the side there and I heard a woman singing, and sez I, its a queer bird that will sing and the likes of this going on ; so I waited a bit, and shure it was a woman singing, loud as you plate, 'Pull for the sh>re,' and I sea, 'Where are ye now ?' And then it was all still saving a groan, and then she sang again. So I said as loud as ever I could, 'Are you burted, snd do ye want help V and she called back, 'A gentleman is here badly hurt; don't let them leave as' 'And wherq are ye?' seal 'Just .behind a big rock an the left side of the swamp near the woods,' sea she. I called back, 'Be aisy now till'l speak to the gentleman, and here Lam, sir." 1 j said Mr. M.vtoa, spring ing VP, "can you spare a lantern ?" ' Sorry, sir, but every one is in use ; the dootors have them all." '. Mr. Merton would not despair. "I will give you a hundred dollars for the use of a lantern fifteen minutes," said he ; "there are one or two of the victims in the swamp still, and I must ! find them." "Is that sof We will see what can be done." Tbe conductor went out, but did oot return ;he was needed elsewhere. Bril liaot fires were already built on one side of the track, and around them were gathered the children and wounded pas sengers. Thmr light only made the out side darkness more terrible. Mr. Merton tried carrying a faggot from one fire with poor success, as the wind blew out tbe flame. • Let me help you," said a lady whose face was sadly 9oratched and had just been dr-sscd. "If you will borrow one of tbe lampß from the oars, I will punc ture holes in one of these lunch baskets and improvise a lantern " "Madam, you will never understand how muoh I (bank you. Maurice, ask two of these fellows to oome witb us, 4 and do you lead the way." Over the frosen ground, over broken timbers, glass, and debris of every des eription the little rescuing party made ' The enfcbaokment was almost * and k> slippery that Mr. Merton found it difficult to retain bis hold on the uncouth lantern. A little more than halfway down Maurice paused "I bear her, sir," aaid he, "sbe is singing another tune now." "Halloa 1" ho oried ; "we are coming to help you." "Good," replied the voioe. "he ia very weak now ; be quick." Once more sbe sang, thia tine that well-knowa air, "Never give up " Tbe men grew more and more eager to reach them, and Mr. Merton in his baste slipped and fell, causing the light to go out. "Bint on, sing on," he cried, "your voice must guide us." Still she sang ; her voice wa growing hoarse now, but her spirit never failed ; thia time she sang oat lnud and clear, "Marching through Georgia." Cheered by ber, antf guided aa well, the reacuing party at bat Mac bed the ruck. "Who is with you ?" ai-ked Mr. ,*ler ton, as he nearly fell upon a proftrato form. "I do not know," said Mve : "he is a gentleman who w»s batlly woanded. I am holding my thumb on an artery to keep him trom bleeding to death j be quirk and save him. Where is yonr light T" "Gone out. Has any one a natch ?" One man had "Thank Heaven, it is my brother !"' exclaimed Mr Merlon, ss the light flash ed on the face of the wounded man Unknown to the rest, Dr. Sharp had followed directly behind the party, and was soon ready to relieve thefaitttfat girl, "Yuu%ill ~«ra»se get jfiPotiss," said he; must be very tffed if you have ! been here over sioce the accident." "I cannot withont help," she said q'lietly. "I think my leg is injured. 1 crawled here to him when 1 saw him bleeding so, and the rook hid us from view, so 1 ssng lest they should leave as " ' Gentlemen," said the doctor, "make a chair of your hands and carry this brave girl up the embankment; send us down a stretcher as quickly as possible, and I will soon have those patients eared for." Itapidly, skiilful'y worked the sur geons, and faithfully the assistants. Nearly an hour afterward Dr. Sharp looked into the car reserved for the wounded ladies, and found the young girl looking worn and pale. "Has a doctor examined your wound yet. miss ?" "No sir," she replied faintly, "other* need them more." Without another word Dr. Sharp lifted her in his arms, and placed her on one of the mattresses A ahistle brought one of the surgeons to him. '■Doctor," said he, "eao you assist me for a few moments f" "Certainly. Why has this been so long neglected ?" he asked, as he exam ined the injured limb. "She h«a been saving a man from dea'b, the one we just dressed, you know '' Mpver In all ber toad Mary Grey*been considered worthy of so uiuch oare. Life had been a hard thing to her since her father died, and left her mother with seven to care for. She had hoped for ao educ lion, and her brightest, best dreams were of teaching school. Hut it oould oot be ; and Mary worked day after day in a large room with hundreds of other girls about her, stitching, stitohing, uutil her eyes ached and head dtooped. She had taken the train at four to go only to the next station, where mother and the boys were waiting for her with a royal Christmas greeting It cost less to keep them a little way aut of the city, and mother found plenty of work for them all. Mary's great gift waa her voice. She had taken a few lessons before her father died and tbe great chtnge came; but now she only knew the songs sbe heard others siog, and ahe dared not trust her self to think of the musio sbo ao much craved. It w»s "a bad fracture," the doctors »aid, "a very bad one," and the marvel was how the girl had endured the agony and still sung on in a clear triumphant tone. "Have that young lady taken to my house," said Mr. M«rton to the doctor. "Better try the hospital," said a sur geon ; "it will be a slow case, and they tell me Bhe is very poor—works in Bright * Gregory's shoe factory." "I wish her to he taken to my home," said Mr. Merton with emphasis. ****** "I wish papa would come," said Ethel; "we Deed the gentlemen so much now to put np our last decorations." '•They will soon be h«rs," said her aunt. "Yonr uncle is still a boy and eojoya a good frolic with your father " U was midnight before they came, and the house was already pnpared for them ; for Maurice bad gone back and forth twice for needed articles, and all the joy of the morning was turned to sadness. "Mrs. Montague," said Dr Sharp, when Mary Grey was comfortably settled in a luxurious bed, ''this brave gir! saved your husband's life; some time when you oaq listen I will tell you the story " Thanks to a good constitution Mr Montague gained rapidly, while Maiy wN UMBER 26. improved so slowly that her It ind friends und her mother were anxious about her, ■did oti-eo consulted with ihe ''Only the over-work «f yoa.RU JIUM tilling now,'' said the dortn£. 'tf die were a liuli g rl and could go a 1 mad by awl by, «he would return made over " '•Ethel," tiaid Mr. .Moutague one 4ny when the child had hovered about for t>« hour, trying to do s inethiag for kitn, ' I was bringing it out to you when the ac cident occurred." ,- 0h pupa dear, I nevet wanted it; re kept you, and that was bent of all, fur I had been go wicked." "B it yoar present wae realy, and is now; I put six hundred dollurs in th' bank for you'on w til y" T> >urT*~ yonr bank book wag about me -«nr. . where. I did not bring you a diamond, my darling, but it'a val«»." "And the diamond too, papa What is Miry but a pure diamond? And now you must lei me spend every penty of the money on her, or I cau uever ba quite happy." When Mary Gray recovered Mr.. Montague provided for her fomily, nntfvS paid for her tuition, and only yesterday Ethel said to her cousin : "Maud, dear, neit Christmas you shall hear my Christmas diamond sing. Professor Park says her voice is wonder ful—Btroog. aweet, and pure, like her own dear self." "When she sings." sars Mfl'J'l, '• f shall think of that dread!'«! niijht nl.i in the cold and darkness she suug t save uncle Charlie." Advising the Slaughter of Whites [t wits truly the (}o.td Deacon Kfc'r ard Smith, of the Cincinnati G«xr ts, who was first to suggest tl.at ,°i u:r negrops be armed with rifl"t i" >-»' that they amy slaughter lie whites siid set up nejrro pwwt tf ■ The Ijenmrs Seutinel endorsed t.hn jc position, aud the Chicago Weekly thus talk into line : '"Colored gentlemen, wby not get out your ra*nrs and up at them. Don't st. p trt split hairs, make tVicm fleu to the 'mountains where tbe wolf can use the carcasses for the sustenance of her young whelps. Make them hunt tbe dismal swamps where the jaws of the alligators are yawning for their first born. Qoout upon them like an army of locusts, and leave not a vestige of them, spare n>t a hair of their head, make them gnash their teeth and drink the bitter CUD of persecution, ring the koife with w; ich you gather the sugar cane, polish it like glass, make it a flaming sword and hew them to the tire; make them bowl, make them sing for joy that you let them Tote just as you want them to, then wilt peace reign through all your borders, and tbe nations of the eartb, yea, all tba people will praise colored gentlemen. Up and at them." At.d yet it is passing strange that tbe South is solid. Senator Potneroy, of Kansas, is vis iting the Portis gold mine in the upper part of this oounty, whioh we under stand he has purchased from Col. Stur gees Mr. Pomerny is the inventor of a process for separating the finer particles of gold from the earth, which has always been difficult. The want of a machine of this nature has caused tnucb loss to miners He is sanguine that he will bs successful in his mining operations. II > says he thinks this mine will pay better than those in the west, which creates e ujuoh excitement, and thiuks the gold fever will draw many to this State after * awhile.— Roanoke News. Fernando C. Bearrian has bcei g{» pointed United States Senator, fo. Michigan, in Mr. Chandler's place V beaman has several tiuies represeu • his district in the House of liepres p'a tives, is a Dative of Vermont and is 6;- years old Since the above h? hn* cl ued the Seuainrsbip and the new ( poiutee is Hon Ilenrv P. Baldwin •>- Governor ol Michigan A oheap and simp!" erj has ju«t been iu»■ c• i- ■ operation at WctHohn-J.yy.Jj. C., * spins scid out ton luto threau U claimed this invimMon will add 100 p. cent, to'the profit oft be planter, at Vavt-fi hi in the expense of ginning, ba.- wg, bagging and Ilea.