North Carolina Newspapers

VOLUME XIII. Reporter and Post. PUBLUMKD WKEKLY AT DANBURY, N. C. PICPPKR £ 80N3, Pub. cS- Prope RATfrift or Htl WM KirilO.X ; Cm Year. imouhle In lulvMce, SI.M Mix Munths, 75 BA I'KH OF AUVERTINIKOt Ono Square (ton Hues or lon.-*) i time 51 (*i Kir each additional innertiou Contract* for longer time or mor«* space can be mnde m |»ro|iortion U> I lie altove rate-.. TrauKient HU\crtUei» will be e\pected to remit aeeordluj; to thewo rate* at the tluic tlwy »end favor*. Local Notice* will he charged 50 per cent. hlghet than above rate*. BuMinen* Carda will be inserted at Ten Dollar* per annum. PKt) FESSIO.YA L C.IRDS. ~y - xoirt. i:r D: ;//..u Attorney and Counsellor, >ir. AlltY, N. c. Practices ill t!i« court* of Siirry, Stokes, Yadkin mid Alleyliany. W. F. CARTER, &TTQ®XaY-aT'l& IT. MT. AtllY, SI KHY CO., N. C Practice wherfvr. hisMrrlcos are wanted li. L. HAYMORE, ATTORN EV-AT LAW Mt. Aix-y- N. C- Special attention to tlie eoileetion • claims. I—l-m 15. r. 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Wholesale dealer* in Boots, Shoes, anil Trunks, 1219 Main Street, tiept. 8-81 -6m. RICHMOND, VA. J. It AlinOTT, OP N 0 , with WIIVM, ELLETT & CRUMP, RICHMOND, VA., Wholesale Dealers in BOOTS, BUOBS, TRUNKS, &C. Prompt attention paid to order?, and satis faction gauranteed. Virginia Sialt Priaon (iood» a *j*tiaUy March, 6. ni aOBRRT W. POWERS. KUGAR D. TAYLO . -jt W. POWERB Si CO., WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS, Dealers In PAINTS, 011-S, DVKS, VARNIBIIES, French &nd American WINDOW GLAHB, PUTTY, &C HMI'IKINO AND OIIKWINU OIOARS, TOHACCO A HI'RCIALTI 1306 Main St., Bichmond, Va, Augiut6m JO J. L. C. BIRD, WITH W. D. Kyle & Co., iKPrirrr.R» and johiikhs of HARDWARE, Cutlery- IRON, NAILS and CARRIAOK GOODS No. 9 Governor Street, RICHMOXD.VA. CEaavtoiav. Aeettahienre. Notexpenatr*. Tbree "iiilik'ir-ninn if »»»•■'• i t .. r « «•.«! tl«« lit .itl, Hi wl m-Im- : Ac, WUXf irni*. Hy ul. J » •,» tn »> I. lU/Ki.l ».»i . »»«.rr«u, Fk « M«U VNtlf Ml It SI FAILS, fri Rfl XtaftH'oughHyruo. TaaWafnnd. SUBSCRIHE FOR Your County Paper. -The Reporter and Post.-- OT- THK PEOPLE ' KOU TIIK I'EOM.E OE THI I'KOI'l.i:! FOR TIIK I"..ni I.K 111' Tin: I'KOI'I.KI Knit I' ll PKoPI.E OF YMi" fLvi:.a: "0.. 1 .* : ONLY $ 1.50 A YEAR! SI'BSCItIHC WOW It is jour duly to ahl your count) paper. \i o propose publishing v good faintly papur. and solicit Irom oui friend.- and from tlic Democratic part) in Stokes and adjoining counties a li beral support. Make up eluts for us Now go to work, and aid an cnterprisi devoted to your best interests, Read tlie following NOTICES OF THE PREBK : Tin! REPORTER AND POST is sound it policy and polities, uud deserves a libe ral support. — lleidxvillt Weekly. l'lie Daubury REPORTER AND I'OSI begins i'.s i&ivlfectith jt-a» - . I' >- i'V' ll paper and deserves to livu long and l vt well.— Dully Workman Tlio Danbury REPORTER AND I'OSI celebrates us twelllli anniversary, am with pardonable pride rulers to Hs suc cess, winch it deserves.— j\ews and Ob server. The Daubury HE poll mi AND Posi is twelve years old. li is a good papei and should bo well patronized by tin pe.iple of Stokes. It certainly deserve.- it.- Sal cm Press. For twelve long years the Danbur) HEPOKTSK AND I'osT has been roughing it, and s»ill mauuges to ride the wave of the journalistic sea. We bupo thai it wi'.l have plaiu sailing after awhile. Lexington DispaUh. The l»aubury lU.rotiTF.il AND POSI has just passed its 12th anniversary and under the efficient uiaiiagciiieiit of broth er Duggins cannot tail to increase in popularity with the people of Stokes aud adjoining eountic-8. Wins/on Sentinel The editorials ou political topics art timely and to the point, and the general make up of every page shows plainly the exercise of much care and pains taking. hong uiay it live and flourish under the present management.—.Moun lain I'oice. The Daubury REPORTER AND POST has entered the thirteenth year of its ex istence, and we congratulate it upon the prosperity that is manifested through it* columns. To us it is wore than an ac quaintance, and we regard it almost as :i kinsman.— Leuksville Gazelle. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST last week celebrated its twelfth anniver sary. It is a strong aud reliable paper editorially, it is a good local and gener al newspaper and in all rospccts a credit »o its town and section. It ought to be well patronized.— Slatesville. Landmark, The Danbury REPORTER AND POST has just eutered its loth year. Wo were one of the crew that launchud the RE PORTER, and feel a d .-ep interest ill its welfare, and hope that sho may drift ou waid with it clear sky and a smooth sur face for as many more years.— Caswell A act. The Dinbury REPORTER AND POST has celebrated its 12th anniversary. The paper is sound in policy and politics, and deserves tlio hoarty support of the people of Stokos. It is an excellent weekly and wo hope to sco it flourish in the futuro as never before.— Winston Leader. The Danbury REPORTER AND POST came out last week with a long editorial, untitled, "Our Twelth Anniversary" ind reviews its past history in a very entertaining way. Go on Rro. Pepper n your good work; you get up ono of it not the best country paper in North I'arolma.—AVr;fc rsville -AV-i/'s That valued exchange, published in Danbury, N. C., the REPORTER AND I'OST, has entered upon its 12th anni versary. Long may it liro to call the mention of the outside w.irld to a eoun y which is as rich, we suppose, lu min erals as any in the State of North Car dina, and to battle for correct pcliticvl ueasures. -Danville Timet. ".VOTIIIiXJ SUCCEEDS IJKE SUCCESS," DANBURY, N. C., TIIUJWDAY, MAY n, (885* The r.lajor's Stratagem Major John ltrindon, a member c tiko Arkansaw Historical society, was rc quested (o read a paper relative to tli days of the code within the memory c men now living. Tlie major cheerful! responded in the following : Arkansas hud been a State some tc: years when 1 became one of her citizens 1 was a very ambitious young man. Do voted study had failed to win for mo came of any distinction in the E'st, sc iu this wild country, I was determine* to got a living if uothing else. Know ing nothing of tho State, 1 had no par tienlar point in view, but mounted on good horse I struck OUT, for some plac I> my fancy. Ow -rrrinT, ••hj the winter's si.n, losing his glare jus above tho tree tops, sank down like t ball of dull fire, I stopped at a largi double log house. The surrounding spoke of refinement. The yard was : perfect wilderness of shrubs and flowers and the Gelds lying adjacent t'oro ovi deoce of a fine state of cultivation. "(let down, sir, get down." said : polite (dd gentleman, coining out to tin fenee. ••Hero, Abraui, take the gentle man's horse. Come iu and i si a»." The room into which he ushered mc was large and comfortable. Tho furni turc was old fashioned, and as 1 licit out my hand to the blaze, 1 wondorei how the great old bruss andirons had escaped tlie cannon inolder in the early days of tho American revolution. Mj host, 1 soon learned, was Judge Blake an eminent jurist of that day. When I told htm I had eomo to practice law, hi: face beamed with pleasure. and auib.tious, of course,' said he. Well, I shall not disciiuragc you, We have need of youth and am bition in a country like this. The abil ity that would often go unrecognized ir an older State, many titties meets wit! briiliint success iu a country where ora tory ha" a peculiar charm and wbert h'gic, although an audience may be un educated, finds an appcoi itivo convic •it.n. Let uie introduce my wife and daughter.'* * i *llO u..j M: ••- 3 mil. dlo-aged lady and u girl of surprising loveliness. "Mr. lirinden will remain over night with us," said the juitgo. "Houses art scarce in this section. .My dear sir,' turning to 111 c, "my wife brings me tin. welcome news that supper is ready— welcome news indeed to me, for 1 have, as no doubt has been tho case with you tidden several uiilo* to-day. Coiue." At the table, tho young lady whom they called Jassnminc, sat opposite me. I had ample opportunity for study 1114; her face, ut first a pleasure and then a fascination. Sho would occasionally steal a glance at mc, and my eyes, fall ing, would rest on the cold roast of a bear .nto which my appetite, despite tuy adiniiation, was making something of an incision After supper wo sat around tho log fire. I found Jassamino to be proud and well educated, though she dij not affect that super-refinement which prompts so uiauy young people to doi pitc their surroundings. "If you are going to practico law," said the judge, "I don't know ofo bet ter plucu than this. Our county seat is about four uiiles from here. It is not much of a village, bu', its legal business is largo. The luttcrs of recommenda tion which you have shown mc"— whtoh I had shown, 100, rather proudly—"will admit you into tho best society. Tho one from Judgo King should bo treasur ed as a precious documcut. I am go ing to town to-uiorrow, and if you do sire it, will assist you ill locating." 1 thanked him warmly, i fancied Jussaminc's eyes rested on mo in op pioval. The village *as indeed small, but, as the Judgo said, there was a future be fore it. Thore was evidently not much of a past behind it. The court house and jail wero log structures, very much alike in appearance, I thought. Tho business houses were small, and seoui cd to bo filled up with the sVins of ani mals. I decided t.> locate. Offices were few, but after much persuasion, 1 found room with the county clerk. A boarding houso was the next question. This was even more difficult than find ing an office. "Young man," said the judge, "if you don't mind the distaucc. you cuu board at my lioune and ride in overy day." 1 was delighted, and shook tbe judge's hand with a tight grasp of gratitude. I was anxious to know what Jassaui tne would think, whether or not she would like the idea of sin.itt.ing a boat dor, and especially if si u would like tli (hough! of my beiug th toardcr. Thu evening 1 found hero alt no in thu slttiiif room. Her face slut cd no surprii when I told l.or, "I hope you have *o objections, said I, disappointed. "I? Why should IJavo ! Wbol ever father does is rigl.f. ■Don't you get voryj tired of livin here iu the woods ?" ' "Oh, I suppose we nffget tired liv ing anywhere. It is uiind rathe than the abode that life agreca bio." "Then,"' said I, in a: (nttcmpt at com pliuiont, '-'life should agreeable t r-i f'r yen leivp.any more mind than—" 1 "Abode 1" she iunnc liately sugirst ed. Finding that I coul; not finish tin sentence as Iliad inteu :d I drnppcc it; and catching up u bindful of litll nothings, discussed Ib.'.n. Whilt) w were talking, a focUlep aroused Jas samiu •, and I fancied i' n changed col or. She went to the door and sail "guud evening," in a cordial voice. / man entered. She him a, ]>r. (Iray. I did not like him. thought that ho rather • v.-rdid the worl of su.illing. Every time Jassauiim said a word, lie would 'irn to her am smile, lie did not su.fa at mo but tw or three times, for I fo.vnod at hiui, After this bo griuncd at mo iu a cold merciless way. , "llavo you been hciv li ng ?" he ask' cd ol me when Jassamit;e had left tin room. "No." "Sort of a lawyer, eh •'* » "1 atu a student of tl'J law." "I am a kind of a li (Jtor," said he "If jou ever need my vices, call oi inc." "I hope that I shall • :vcr need you.' "Probably not, but i> a country towt like this a smart yot g ih.ip ncvei knows how soon ho ma :ieod a physi cian." "Sir! ' said I, arising. "lie seated. Suppe: in -it ready, No, bo dosen't know h e s.i i ho may need a aoc!3£ CHUB wktlii phere in this country."! And turning his face full upon uio lit grinned liko a 'possum. "The oilier day," lie continued, "1 had to Qll a smart youtg man full of stitches. Lawyer, too, 1 believe. Kept fouling aroun d a knife. Yes, »ir. they need a doctor every now and thou. I>ou't forget uie, sir : in case you should get burl." "Sir, I am not a rufian." "Oh, no, of course not. The ruffians dou't get hurt- Onlt the smart uieu lawyers, mainly. Strange, isn't it " "1 do not cure to talk to you, sir." "It's only through politeness that I atu talking- (o you. The physician's business is to carve rather than to court a fool." I sprang to uiy feet iu a rage. Just thcu Jassamino entered. "What is the matter, gentlemen"' she exclaimed. "Oh, nothing," replied the doctor. "This young Bacon wants to fight. 1 Imvo not thought maeli of the subject, but I will consider it. Chancollor," turuing to me, "my friend will call on you." '•For what pur| ..so ?" "To make suitable arrangements, my dear Chancellor.'' "To fight a du d "Vos to arranco a mild encounter." "I will noi ao?f|it," T exclaimed. "I Jin uo shot, doubtless are." "I will give )ou time to practico or, perhaps you profor tho sword. The choice of weapons, you know, my dear jhtef justice, will bo left entirely with yourself." "I will not accept. I was taught to look tipou tho code as on arrangement of murder. ' "Then it will be my painfnl duty to post you as a coward." "You are right. It will bo a painful Juty." "What will tho jurist do ?" "If you refer to mo, I can tell you. lie will beat you with his fist—beat f'ou within an inob of yoitr life." "That is tho way cowards fight." "It is tho way cowards meet with ust punishment." Jassamino, without excitement, stood •cgarding us. "You cortainly do not •efuse to light him she said, turuiug 0 inc. "I will fight bim in a civilized way," [ replied. I '"Yea," ho suggested, "and with tlie ; weapons of a brute." 1 I could no longer stand his taunts. ; W itli a blow which ho did not expect I knocked him down. Jussauime scream ed, out hy t!ie lime the judge and his wife had run iuto the room, I had given tho doctor what the men in the ■ oast would have called a sound thrush | mS • • • m ; I soon learued that the doctor bort the name of u desperate character. Ho | had fought several duels. I expected that he would post IUO as a coward, and |he did so, hut he kept out of the way. i Tho people, 1 saw, attached groat iru apurtaiice to what they termed the ue- Knsool honor. NO luattci bun prton,f ly a man resented an insult and knocked the other down, he was not to he taken into the fold of brave men until ln had shown his willingness to burn dan gerous powder. When auyono re proached me for not figlmvg the doctor, 1 attempted to laugh it ofT, but t» my sorrow I found it was a serious mattei. •'He would have killed me," Isaid one day to an aequiiutuncc who sat in my office. "Presumably," he replied. "Well thmi do you suppose 1 want to be killed !" "Of course not but what is life un less it is honorable t" "Do you mean that siueo I have te fused to fight a duel with that desper ate man, my lifo is no longer houoia ble !" "Tho fact that people do think you have acted dishonorably, you cannot deny." "I don't believe that Judge Blake thinks so." "Hut 1 warrant you that. Miss Jus.su nune docs." My blood tin»led . my faoo burned. "Why should she pay r.ny attention to tho unfortunate affair >" "I don't suppose siio pays any more atte.itiou to it. than r-hu CJU help, liray loves her and regards you as a rival." "Hut she cannot love h.m ?" > "I dou't know. Stranger surmises have proved to be True. 'Mis* J'assu inino is rather a peculiar girl. You eanuot tell her by her sfetions. Once. I thought I could. 1 thought she loved m«i. When 1 a«ked her, though, she told me confidentially that she did not. As 1 rode home, 1 tried to recall Jessa mine's looks and expressions since the doctor had challenged me, but compar ing them with her previous actions, I could detect no change. I could dis guise it from myself no longer. I loved the girl, As I neared the house, 1 saw her walking along the path toward a large spring that flowed from tho font of the hill. 1 t icd my horse and joined her. I shall never forgot the golden light of that evening, falling on her hair. I made numerous experiments in trying to work myself to a pclnt where I could suddenly break off and make u declaration of my love, hut my was not eloquent. My mind was afiire, but its flues were choked, finally, with a desperate effort 1 said : "Miss Jassamine, 1 love you She stopped, looked at iuo calmly and replied: "You have made a mistake, laven't you?" "Oh, no, how could I make a mie lako ! llow e»uldanyone make amis lake in loving you ?" "1 don't know, but 1 do know that 1 lid make a mi-t-ike in lovinir you. Keep away from mo. No, you sh.i'l tot take tny hand. 1 loved you once jecause I thought you were brave and ihivalrous. 1 suppose if Gray bad in- 1 mltcd me you would have refused his •hallenge t" "1 would havo killed him on the ipot. "Very likely No, Mr. Hrin!on,it s useless to talk to me of love. 1 •annot marry a man who refuses a ihallenge." "How can one so fair be so blood hirsty 1" "It is not blood-thirstiness. It is ovo of chivalry." "You aio a curious girl. Hood cv *. Late one evening Jassamine and 1 rcro strolling iu the woods not fur from cr father's house. 1 had nut spoken o her of lovo since tho time of her re- ! u«al. 1 knew that she would never Iter her decision, tor 1 could read do- j ermination in eyery expression of her ace "Let us return. We have walked lr enough. "Xo, let us goto tho brow of the liil ind look down ou the river. I hail scarcely finished the remark when lour men sprang from behind in enormous log. Jbuch man woro t nask. Juasaiuinc tieiublingiy grasped :ny arm. '•What do jou want!" 1 demanded irawii g a brace of pistols. "\\ e have c -iiie after that woman ?' replied ono of the men. liaising both pistols I fired in rapid succession. The ru.cals fired at u:e but lutkily their shots tuck 110 effect Tassaiiiiuu fainted just as the rulliau: alo.icd upon me in a baud-to-hand en wiuutor. When she regained conscious' uess the ruffians had goto. She looked ip ar (."i'n'ly, unj tt'.-.-a I sujjiurtet her in my arm she placed hsr head 01 my breaM. All, delightful moment o lovo. • I have judged you hastily," sir raid, jis we drew near the house •Your bruv ry surpass s anything 1 had sver hoped to see." 1 kitted her. *»#**» Tho entire country rang with my •laiscs. There were 110 uensauoual iaily papers in those days, or 1 would lave been indeed a far-famed hero. L'he judge tj..k me warmly by the haud ivlien I told biin how 1 loved Jussamme, ind said : "Ycu have made a noble Gght my joy. When you presented those lett. r >f recommendation, 1 knew that jou sere gencroin and brave, even though jthers thought dilferoutly. 1 have for ioiuo time known thai Jassamiuc 1 ved •ou, but 1 knew that with her foolish dcas of chivalry, she; would not marry ion after your refusal of the challenge inli'fsyou could du something to redeem yourself." Jassamine and I were married with peat ceremony. All the neighbors were invited. Wh.jle calves were barbecued; md it sceiucd whole distiller, wc rc lurued loose. Shortly after our mar jiartiago wh moved to Little Hook, then a flourishing town. My biisine-- prospc.'od, and within a year I owned a well furniohod house. One day, nhout six years after our Ijijiyaj i/iltle itock, .1 :i~j..-r I'atter wn, with whom i bad *6ee"fi TiitmTOT luring the days of my courtship, paid ne a visit. 1 was delighted to sco him, ind late at night ho a. u 1 sit in the ibrary talking over old times, as we termed tho first lays of our acquain tance. l'he lamp was burning low. W'e sat by Ihe fireplace. My wife had rone to bed, 1 thought, but I after ward discovered that she was dizing ou he sofa. '•1 never saw anything work so well," aid Jasper. "Von not only secured a .Tito, but it made you a hero. Your rife has never suspected anything, his die "Xo, not a thing. The boys plavcd heir parts well. 1 was afraid that Nick Fones would ruin every thing, for after '.issamiuo faiuted he snorted, lie was 10 full of laugh that he could hardly ■nn away. 1—" Hip' Something struck mo on the icad. The room swam I saw Jasper retting out of the way . 1 saw my wife landing near me, and then I Mink to the loor. When I recovered 1 was lying mi the sofa. Jamruine was bending iver me. "Oil, don't die," slio wa3 snyirg. 'Don't di •, for I didn't in"un it. 1 ound the paper weight in my band and threw before I l.nuw it. lint it was rue) to tieat me that way." '•Yes," I replied, "but it was because l«vod you." '•Yea, 1 know, dear," slipping her lands under my httnd. ''There, now, t'j all right.'' As I lay there in a semi doze I bought I heard Jasper lean against ho house and laugh.— At kalis nv Trav- Icr. Ihe Raleigh News and Observer, of ipril 24tli, say •: I'udcr ~n old law x-Oonfcileia'o soldiers who while in he service cf the State lost both eyes r hands, &c., arc allowed $1:20 per an -11111 pension. There are about 2"i pen ioners on this roll. Yesterday another amo was added to it. "It was that cf . N. (i forth, of Alexander county, of lie Fourth regiment, N. T., who lost oth bands. A warrant was yesterday ent him. A sensation was caused at Norfolk, a., last week, by the arrival of a Rus lan vessel in port, quickly followed by n English vessel. Tho latter subse ncntlv dropped down to Hampton ...ads to avoid newspapers reporiers nd correspondents. NO. 47 891 AM, HITES. Agricultural roports—The corn pop- I \\ hen you speak to n person, look liiiu in the face. 11 cost moro to revenge wrongs than to boar them. The wise man never makes tlie sauio blunder twioc. liiko the worm, the roller skate will tnlll when trod ou. One aero ot eucunbcrs in Florida net tcd $ 175 last year. People's intentions can only be decid ed from llicir conduct. * Mule j'>kcf? like a tramp's >hoe*, are always out at tlie heels. l'aki-rs are generous. Tbey never keep all the bread they knead. It is not life :o live for one's self alone, Let us help oue another. A judicious rilcueo is butter than trulb spoken without charity. Pride growth before a fall, but a great deal of bud language coueth after it. Oue good honest trade, well master ed, is worth a dozen beggarly "profess ions." A man may live to a good old ago a id thuti Commit the biggest mistake of his life. Man is made out of tho dust of the earth, and some of thcui arc terras all their lives, Tho ice man may not be much of a .•!:ator, but ho is able to make fancy figures on tee. Tho rarest, and surely the happiest marriages, uro bet ween those who havo gtuwn in lovo. Kenioitiboring tho poor is well en ough but it is much better to give them something. Speaking of spreading one's self, the skating rink seams to be the place of all others to do it successfully. A man can no more escape from bis ordinary grooves of thought than ho can from hi: habitual grooves of ac tion. " ' " ' —«, —_—„ The Wisconsin hog which ate two quarts of mtro-glyeerrao is the Ameri can animal which Bismarck should bo iuvited to kick. \Ve have met many people who never knew enough to attend to their own bus moss ; but they always knew how to run a newspaper. W hen a woman arrives at tho age of :>•> without accumulating a husband, sho enjoys attending one funcial more than a dozen balls. It is siid 'hat a bee ean draw twen ty times tlie weight of its body. Hut it is not by a pull that a bee pets tho best of his vie'.i.u ; its by his push. It is nut until the flower has fallen oft' that the fruit begins to ripen. So in life, it is when the romance is past that the practical usefulness begins. '1 lie red, white and bl»o—the red cheeks, white teeth and blue eyes of a lovely girl- -ar; as good a flag as a joting M'hli r in the battle of life can fight for. \\ l.i never ynu find a poor man who is truly grateful for the pittance you give him, you may be sure that tie would himself be generous if he had money to give. Th ru is only now and thon an oppor tunity of displaying great courage, or even great wisd»ui ; but every hour in the day ulTers a chance to show ottr nu tiitc. The very last curiosity spoke of in the papers is a wheel that emirt off a dog's tail when ii was a waggin' Th# man who discovered it has retired from public life. Von may have youth, beauty, health, spirits, evory thing that uan gladden tho ■"ill and charm tho senses, and yet feel like an ordinary human b"ing when you iud a hair in the butter. According to a Chicago paper, "An Illinois doctor has disenveied a sura .Mire for rheumatism in fcinnitin-loaves.* I his will be welcome news to geranium eaves aftiictcd with that distressing rouble. Let the dogs bark, but confound them, iays the Itoston Transcript, they shan't lo all the growling—not if the fcrty iid miliums of people in the I'nitod states know themselves.