'JCZrtt ' HEADLIGHT.
ISSUED EVEIIV F1UDAT.
A. ROSCOWEK, - EDITOR.
(SF" We are by no moans responsible for
opinions expressed by ourcorrespond-enls.-
Enlcrcd at the Tost Office aa conJ-ciass
matter.
. .. . GOLDSBORO, C.
Friday Etening, , Jen. 6th 1887.
1888.
The New Year has commenced, tho
old year with its joys, its p'casures; it
troubles its toils and its disappoint
ments lie behind us. Xew hopes urge
us orr at lightening speed, experience,
dear bought, perhaps blood stained
v,-ith drops of agony, whispers caution.
It would be well for us to listen to the
signars of warning, to gather wisdom
from past errors, but let them no
prove stumbling blocks m our path
way to; advancement: Let us keep
()iiT' Headlight burning, our lamp
filled with oil, our reflectors bright,
try to keep ever on the upward grade
hands upon the throttle, whistle ready
to give a timely warning, our breaks
manned and in order that we may not
get' wrecked. Let the dead past bo
forgotten, and instead of useless re-
pinings and vain regrets, let u go on
ward, upward. The lights of our Pe
pot is in tight, and soon we'll reach
our destination, disembark and change
car3 we hope for a better, fairer land.
With this issue the Ekapu&ht ea
ters upon a New Tear, ar.4 ia the fu
ture, as in the pas, we will be found
trying to the bcs4 of our ability to per
form the arduous tasks we hare as
sumed. We shall always condemn
wrong wherever found without fear or
hope of reward, yet, we will do so in
a candid, open maaer; we shall re
main trite to the prnciples we hive
from day to day enunciated, upheld
and defended ; and we would ciUl upon
our people to hold up our hauds that
-wo-faint not; for their cause, i our
cause, their interest our interest and
their country ou country. Tkea let
. us gird on anew our armor tor the cou
fiicts during the . present year. With
a happy Xtic Ymr to all without ex
ception we enter upon our duties.
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NEW YEAS.
The beginning oi a new your is cele
brated by all civilized nations at a time
when nature is wrapt in deepest win
ter sleep, wnen jno eanu is cuveieu
with the snowy shroud. However,
there is the instinctive feeling that
under this deathly pallor new life is
preparing, to spring forth, the germs
are waiting the kiss of the sun's life-
-parent dissolution reawakened, renew
'ed and rejuvenated nature will shout
forth tin Hallelujah of Resurrection.
' Death contains the jerm of new life.
Winter womb the fruition of spring,
and in the midst of apparent lifeles
hess we hail the advent of the new
birth. The first of J anuary marks the
beginning of the new civil vear. Mav
it be one of plenty, of prosperity, of a
higher life of morality, of greater as
piration for deeds that outlast our brief
existence on earth ; may it bless the
eforts cf all those who work devoted
ly and zealously for a higher humanity,
the cementing of the human brother
hood. So mote it be !
. ojste -5te-a.:r. ago.
Whit stars have faded from ouf sky,
What hope unfolded but to die!
What dream so fondly pondered o'er,
Forever lost the hues they wore !
How like a death bell, sad and slow,
Tolls through the soul, "one year ago !"
Where is the face we loved vo greet,"
The form that graced the fireside seat,
The gentle smile, the winning way, :
That bless'd our life-path day by day ?
Where fled those accents, soft aud low.
That thrilled our hearts "one year ago?"
Ah! vacant is the fireside chair, ;
The smile that, won no longer there;:
From doorand hall from porch aud lawn,
The echo, of that voice is gone;
And, wo who linger only know
How much we lost "out year ago!"
But why repine ? A few more years
A few more broken sighs and tears,
And we, enlisted with the de.id,
Shall follow where her steps have led .
To that far world rejoicing go,
Towhich she passed "oue year ago.'
OH, SO HOMELY.
The ' CiiAiois of Florida's Daugh
ters Cruel y Pencilled.
Some days ago. while on our way to
Richmond, Va., we have had the pleas
ure of making the acquaintaace of a
Mr. Worthiugtou, a traveling corres
pondent of the Chicago Times, who
was homeward bound from a short
Florida sketching expedition. He con
versed very freely about certain, ad
ventures lie met with, gave me highly
interesting recounts about Florida, and
last but not least about its women hi
general. Said he:
"I am unable to account for why
there is such an oppressive numerosity
of homely women about Jacksonville
I went there for an original and im
partial investigation, and can only state
the awful fact. There is a saddening
abundance of rich dresses and homely
faces on the streets of Jacksonville
It is nice to 9ee ladies dressed in fluffy
white and other fairylike summer
goods at this season, or it would be if
the face and form were in harmony
with the goods, but when fleezj gauze
drapes bony anatomy, oue cannot but
feel that there ii something wrong in
the first circles. And there are such
crowds of them on the streets and oh
so homely !
They do not cry aloud or utter their
sorrow in the streets, and yet 1 just
know that their faces ache and that
they have to get up of ight to rest
their features. The ycunsr fellow
about town told me that the season is
over and the pretty women have left
for the North ; that these I saw wore
the superfluous virgins of New Knglard
some of them are there because they
have invested in orange groves and the
like, others because they have outlived
their chances in Newport and Long
Branch, and settled there for a green
eld aze from thirty forward. And
they are so pathetically plain not d
formed or scarred, but just plain.
cannot forbear a description of one
whom i ecountered three times a day,
she is such a study in gothic arehitec
ture and mediaeval ruias. All tho
same she owns a rine plantation and is
greatly addicted to plum colored silk
and alligrstor jewelry. She is about as
tall as I am, and presests about the
same "voluptuous swell" of person
that is to say, a ring fitted tight under
her arms would slide even to her heels
and touch all the r ay, and a straight
edge from her chin to her toes would
"justify," as printeis say. Yet she is
smart and witty, and when she enters
the diningroom slie glides over the
floor us gracefully "as a suratch-awl
jerked across a pine board by a muscu
lar carpenter.
I was told that it is rather a hard
climstte on women of a certain temper
ament those ia whom there is a ten
dency to ovoraction,. whether in nerves
or circulation. Small and agile bru
nettes of a sensitive organization i ften
lose lieh rapidly in getting acclimated.
On the other hand, large and placid
women, or, iu general, women of a
slightly lazy disposition, enjoy life
amazingly. No.v this is what nuuy old
residents say the truth of it I cannot
vouch for. They say tiiat young wo
men of nervous' activity," full of chat
and movement, enjoy the climate too
much : their life and vivacity are truly
charming, but in tiinn come reaction
and languor. Says a young New York
er of my acquaintance, 'I have seen a
man come there with a grown daugh
ter and stay three or four years, and
when they went home vou'd have sworn
sha was his raother.' If this report
should keep any ladies of the susceptki
ble temperament from going to Florida,
I can only say I am sorry for the hotel
people, but I have done my duty.
Youth and beauty are the most preci
ous of all cartkly possessions too
precious to be risked for such a tine
as a winter in Florida."
Here the train rolled into Richmond
ar.d the steady voice of Capt. Scott's
"changed . cars for the Chesapeako A
Ohio," made me aware that I had to
part with my newly made acquaintance.
We must confess, tliat this is rather
tough on the women of Florida and
hope tho day is not far distant when
that brute of a scribe will get his eyes
scratched out "for his uugentlemaly
iusinuations.
Hints of Business Law.
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It is Fiiavd to Conceal a Fiiaud.
The acts of one partner bind all the
ret.
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stated.
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are void.
An indorsement may be written on
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If the time of payment, of a note is
uot inserted, it is held payable on de
mand. Joint Davees of a note or bill, who
are not partners, must all join tu an j ,artv wud be without tne hints on
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The January number of the famous
and favorite old journal is before us,
richly laden with all manner of eood
things, chiefly for ladies, yet in'.ere:it-ing-to-everybody.
Those who want
to know both sides of the "Woman
Suffrage Question" will enjoy Mrs.
V. - , " T T T rni?'2 takes the bad
aiscusseu suujecc. ine iiepresenia- ft" j. A..A.JU
tive.from.llaocoou sparkles with wit.
IT TAKES THE LEAD.
It will be gcnc-raily conceded tl.at t i
Pare X. . Cora Whiskej,
NASH COUNTY APPLE BRANDY,
and
OLD HICKOSY" RTE
WHISKEY, the TALACE SALOON
AD VER T1SEMENTS.
OSEPH
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"Half Hours witli Cksslc" Authors" is
capital ; and there will be more. The
stories, sketches, poems and fashion
intelligence are better than ever. No
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All claims which do not res-t upon a . XU ii TO 5 Uti V B II ii it
seal or judgement must be sued with.- SJliUiMU;i Sullil iia
:n three years irom the time when they
arise. '
The husband who acquire J the rinht
to a bill which was civen to the wife
either before or after marriage may
ladorso it.
If a note is lost or stolen, it docs not
release the maker; he mu.t pay it if
the consideration for whicn it was eivtn
and the amount can be proven.
A verbal promise to pay, made with
out cone it ion, is Generally helci as 1
sufficient to revive a claim otherwise
shut out by the law of limitation.
An oral agreement must be proved
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Request all Gardeners, Farmers and
Truckers to send for their
.HSlrT CATALOGUE
for 18S8. It contuns descriptions of
all new and desirable varieties of
for tlie Farm and Garden that are
adapted to the South.
by evidence. A written agreement raS3 l Cfoie Seeds Specialty,
proves itself. . The law prefers written
to oral evidence because of its precision.
Notes cr contracts made bv a minor,
or with a lunatic are void, and a not
obtained by fraud, or from a person
in a state of intoxication cannct .be
ollected.
Part pavmc.it of a debt which has
passed the time oi statutory limitation
revives the whole debt and the ciaun
holds good for another period of six
years from tne date of such partial
payment.
I he onder oi negotiaoie paper, ns
of all other property, must mase a
reasoii.le effort to rind the owner, be
fore he is entitled to apropriate it fur
hiso .vn purpose. If the finder conceal
it, he is hable to tne charge of larceny
or theft.
Acceptance applies to bil and not
to notes. It is an enslavement on the
art of tne person cm w!xm the bill is
rawn to pa it according to its ''ienor.
The asm! v is to write acms th;
ice of the bill tho word "accepted.
Catalogue mailed free. Send for i r.
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hm nt where you cn tuy.
Vienna Cabinet lef ro drguu
A full and varied of th fcvst WIXES
TOBACCO AND CIGARS, are con
stantly kept in stock.
SATISrACTIO GrBAVTBSD To Ztbit
BODT.
Ths citizens of Golrftkoro ni sur friends
living in th romatry, re corWlly tsritd.
Hkxkhbek t m'b Place
W. B. ?ATE, - -"FALACI 8ALOON '
Sor.t door Jo Edwarda' stre, Ejwt Cen
tre St. (;! isbcro, X. i ' Kpt. I4tk 'tl
n
Sf-XA
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The Iiirrrrsrro ici Hotel.
WHY WEN FAIL.
Fcav men come lip to their'1 highest
measure of success. Some fail through
timidity, or lack of nerve. They are
unwilling to take the risks incident to
life, and fail through fear in ventur
ing on ordinary duties. They lack
pluck. Others fall through imprud
ence, lack discretion, care of sound
judgement. They overestimste the
future, and build air castles, and ven
ture beyoBd their depth,' and fail and
fall Others, again, fail through lack
of application and perseverance. They
being with good resolves, but soon get
tired of that, and want change, think
ing th. y can do much better at some
thing else. Thus they fritter life awav,
and' succeed at nothing. Others waste
time aud money, and fail for want of
economy. Many fail through ruinous
habits; tobacco, whiskey, and peer
spoil them for business, drive their
best customers from them, and scatter
their prospects of success. Some fail
for want of brains, education, and fit
ness for their calling, they lack a
knowledge of human nature and of the
motives that actuate men. They have
not qualified themselves for their occu
pation by practical education. Ex.
Mr. S. L. Hart, Jr., the polite and
gentlemanly Proprietor oi this popular
note!, has refurnisned it witii 'untnely
new ftttniture recently. Every room
has been newly carpeted with fine Brus
sels carpet. The old furniture has
been replaced with elegant Walnut.
The Toilet cases and bureaus have fine
French plate Mirror's. The beds are
all supplied with the finest hair mat
tresses, and everything is fitted up m
the most elegant style. Mr. hart
showed us over the House a few davs ,
ago, and we were utterly surprised at
the elegance and magnificence of the
furniture, etc. Everything wan neat
clean, and in perfect order, and showed
that Mr. Hart was a model hotelist.
We say without hesitation that it is
the most comfortable, most elcgantlv
furnished, and best kept hotel in the
State. The table is furnished with
the very best, and not a single com
plaint has ever been heard in that di
rection. The people of Rocky Mount
are proud of their hotel, and justly so,
too. Long may it stand and continue
to prosper aud improye, under its pres
ent management.
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PKILAPCIPWA.
Frio. GNEIbllar
Ttt inJoaUy of tk UIs of fee h tun an
body atifie &oux a diseased Liver. Him
xnoua Liver Regulator has be on ths means
of restoring more people to h&lth and
happlnt8 by 'glvlas thorn a healthy
Uvcr than any other agency on earth.
8XSJS TEAT .IOO GET TUB GEXUTKE.
Literary otes.
OuTixa fou January will con
tain an interesting paper bv the late
General Marcy, on tne diiJerent varie
ties of Wc4w$ mni wish on the Ameri
can continent, together with some
thrilling iueid-juts relative to their
chase and capture. The illustrations
are by J. Carter Beard.
The Januaky Outing will pub
ish Tliomas Stevens, celebrated ride
of 1800 miles along the Grand Trunk
road of India, from Lahore to Cal-
cutti. His description of the burn-
Career of tho Tongue.
TTifa, fioaio ihroo or four years ao. Traa tron.
ing Ghats ;it Benares and his adven- unaai'iccroa t: siJa cf her toajrue near
. 3 . rk i r i l.'io tiiro The pain wsa inccsMnt, causing loss
tures in JJe.li!, JjUCano.v, Lawnnore 1P aJ prc-.n-ic? rre-a: usrrou crostrauon.
and Other native c ti.w ih .Hp nir.Mi.r Acoouiajin? mi irouo.o vas raenmawsm. it
uuitt or inn tratric pari tnev piaved in I wr-"!C! c-3 can-i. saeaiinosisijg-asr tc
flio in",i;n M, ;., . V t- Setwecatlio Buttering ot tl. two. life b
tne Indian xUutmy, is most fascinating burdeusorae. p.j ta w of a half ooj
reading. The illustration will incluti
a "uautch" by Indian dancing cirls
and the renowned Taj of Agra, and art-
by Aiessrs. JMocssuer iV Knickerbocker.
In the January number of The
AsiiaucAN Magazine, Win. II. Ride
ing will have ths first paper of a series
on Boston Artists and their studios,
reproducing some of their paintings
and showing their distinctive styles of
art.
Joaquin Milier contributesa remark
able poem to The American Maga
zine far January, on "Twilight at
Nazareth." Edgar Fawcett's "Olivia
Delaplaine'' is continued and deepens
in interest. Cape Breton Island, a
secluded region likely to become of in
terest ia the neir future, will be de
scribed in an illustrated article by F.
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