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uriuiin ? Ai illLA. A A A. GREENSBORO, N. C. Entered at the Post-Office at Greensboro, N. C as second class mail matter. By J. S. Hampton. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20th, 1887. ' Women have been elected on tjie. school boards of Springfield, Brockton, Maiden, and New Bed ford, Mass. The carnival at New Orleans opened with a grand pageant of Momns, illustrating the myths of the Indians and the Aztecs. The Ohio Legislature on Thurs day repealed the ".black laws" of the State as the laws recognizing distinctions on account of color are called. W. P. Brigham, United States Consul at Guatemala and a prom inent member of Boston society, was arrested, charged with em bezzling trust funds. The President has allowed the act appropriating $400,000 a year to provide arms and equipments for the militia to become a law without his signature. In the English House of Com mons Thursday night the govern ment succeeded in defeating- an amendment by Mr. Parnell and in fixing jMonday as the day for opening the debate on rules of procedure. Officers of the Sub-Treasury note the fact that while heretpr fore there has been no use for pennies in the South and South west, there is now a great demand for them there, as trade is increas ing decidedly. Pennies show where the pounds go. A dispatch from St. Petersburg says : It is semi-officially stated that the relations between Aus tna and Russia are so much im proved that it is no longer ex pected that Austria would make a Russian occupation of Bulgaria a casus belli. - A new industry has been start ed in Vermont for collecting the cones of the white or Spruce pines extracting the seed from them, which are then sent to Germany, France, and other parts of Europe, to renew the forests there that have been cut down. Each bushel of cones yields about two pounds of seed. Presence of Mind. Dean Stanley had a great respect for presence of mind, and used with great delight to tell a story of presence of mind by which he had liberated himself from a danger ous visitor Since he was willing to see almost anyone who asked for him, he once told his 'servant to usher into his study a gentle man .who had called, and who had happened to bear- a name which was familiar to him. When the . grentleman appeared, he proved to be an entire stranger. It is evident that there had been some mistake. This became still more evident, when, advancing with an air of great excitement, the gentleman exclaimed, "Sir," I have a message to the Queen from the Most High. I beg that you will deliver it instantly." In that- case,'- said the dean, taking up his hat, "there is not a moment to be lost. Let us go at once." They Went down stairs into the hall ; and opening the door, the dean requested the visi itor to step out. No sooner had he done sb, the dean shut the door behind the lunatic SUNDAY READING. Passing around the hat is one way of getting the sense of a meet ing. . Whether young or old, think it neither too soon or too late to turn over the leaves of your past life and consider what you would do if what you have done were to be done again. The New York City Metho dists affect unfermented wine, but never kneel in church at prayer, and leave the preacher to get back from the cemetery after a funeral as best he may and at his own expense. They hire pray ing bands " during revival ser vices. So one of the city pastors reports. Richmond Advocate. The forerunner- is for us en tered, passed through the heavens and entered into the holiest of all.. We are too closely knit to him if we love him and trust him, to make it possible that we shall be where he is not, or that he shall be where we are not. Where he has gone we shall go. In heaven blessed be his name ! He will still be the leader of our progress and the captain at the head of our march. Alexander McLaren, -D. The cube of snowy sugar that sweetens our tea is clarified by the use of blood in the refining process. Error is eliminated in Church and State by men who count not their lives. dear unto themselves. The artillery that opens on sin with shells of scent ed soap-suds, will never draw the fire of the enemy, nor dismount his euns, nor run the risk of cais sons blown up by hostile missiles. The " Vicars of Bray " lead no reformations. Richmond Advo cate. No sweeter or dearer place on earth than the mercy seat ! There the soul fises in holy desire, and heaven comes down to bless. A mutual giving and receiving pass between the supplicant and the King. The one gives his heart and life ; the other JRis favor and help. The one receives .grace and salvation ; the other receives praise .and service. Blest are they who know, prize, and fre quent this wondrous meeting place between man and God. They share in most. sacred, in spiring, quickening, and elevating communications. They visit the scene of the holiest fellowships and of the purest delights. Pres byterian. The story has been told of a soldier who was missed amid the bustle of a battle, and no one knew what had become of him ; but they knew that he was not in the ranks. As soon as oppertu nity was offered the soldier went in search of him, and to his sur prise found that the man during the battle had been amusing him self in a flower garden. ,Vhen it was demanded what he did there, he excused himself by saying, "Sir, I am doing no harm." But he was tried, convicted, and shot. What a sad but., true picture this is of many who waste their time and neglect their duty, and who could give their God. it demand ed, no better answer than, " Lord, I am .'doing no harm ! . The Work of A Moment. Did you ever write a letter, and just as you were finishing it, let your pen fall on it, or a drop of ink blot -the fair page? It was the work of a moment, but the evil could'not be effectually effaced.' Did you never cut your self unexpectedly and quickly ? I t took days or weeks to heal the wound, and even then a. scar re mained. It is related of Lord Broughman, a celebrated English nobleman, that one day he occu pied a conspicuous ' place in a group to have his daguerreotype taken. But at an unfortunate mofnejQt he moved. The picture was fcalceri but his face was blurred. Do'you ask what appli cation we woulg! make of these facts ? Just this : It tajces a life time to build a character it onlv J:akes one-moment to destroy it. " Watch and pray,1 therefore, " that ye enter not into tempta tion." Let him that 'thiiiketh he standeth take, heed lest - he fall." - ' NOTES FOR WOMEN. Onyx and pearl jewelry is once more fashionable. Some of the newest ' fur boas taper from the middle to the ends. Mendelssohn's sister wrote sev eral of hir exquisite Songs with out words." The Women's Club of Milwau kee have raised $25,000 toward building a club-house. Queen Victoria is the oldest reigning sovereign in Europe ex cepting Emperor William. Plush and velvet, with dots of contrasting color, are much used for millinery purposes. One of the fancies of Queen Margharita of Italy is a strong preference for women physician?. Mrs. Horace Helyar, the wife of the British Secretary of Lega tion in Washington, is a famous beauty. Short mantles with the back of jet are very stylish. Passemen terie and fur make the trimming of these garments. Some of the newest English tailor-made dresses and jackets are ornamented with bands of leather machine-stitched on. Many of the pretty and dressy short wraps are lined with a bril-liant-hued pluslr which shows in the stylish shiny sleeves. A Japanese lady has recently been engaged on the editorial staff of one of the most important political newspapers in Tokio.. Some' of the newest fans for full dress toilets have a bracelet and bows and flowing ends of ribbon attached for holding them. Broadcloth in all the day col ors, with astrakhan medallions of contrasting tints, is used for pan els for dresses of plain cloth. F. W. Kennie, of San Francis co, says that city has 300 young women who are heiresses to $500, 000 or more each, and all are un married. Miss Allen, who has done much to promote physical devel opment in young women, has es tablished a gymnasium for their use in Boston. A thick silk cord is used to finish the gathe-ed waists of little children'n dresses, instead of a belt, being sewed on to cover the join at the waist. GENERAL NEWS. It is estimated that the.e arc 325,570 telephones, in use in this country. Nine years ago there were only S70. Since 1877 five hundred people are officially reported to have been killed by the railroads in Jersey City. The Government revenues con tinue to exceed the estimate nearly $1,000,000 per day on an average. This certainly shows a substantial business recovery. A citizen of Kockland, Me., has a brier-wood pipe which he found embedded in 'a large mass of salt at the bottom of one of the water tanks of the old frigate Sabine. It is announced that a walking school for young ladies has been opened in Philadelphia by an En glish professor of the art, who in sists upon low heeje.d shoes and proposes to teach his pypjls the 'genuine English motion." The steamer Craighill, which sailed from Boston on the ;otb, re turned. Shereports that on Friday nighrwhen 265 miles east of Bos ton light her pumps were rendered useless by the sucking up of peas, of which her cargo consisted. From every quarter comes re ports of the most daring robbe ries. Advices irom 'Dallas state that another bold attempt at rob bery was made at that 'place on Saturday night last. , No clues as yet-rrLincolnton Prtss. ....... Your Children Are constantly exposed to danger frcta Colds, THioopins Coa-h. Croup, and diseases peculiar to tho throat and lungs. For such ailment', Ayer's Cherry Feet oral, promptly adminis tered, affords speedy relief and enre. As a remedy for Whooping Con-h, with which many of our cnildren were afflicted, we used, daring the past win ter, with much satisfaction, Aycr'a Cherry Pectoral. For this affection, we consider this preparation the most effi cacious of all the medicines which have come to our knowledce. Mary Park hurst, Preceptress, Home for Little "Wanderers, Doncaster, Md. 3Iy children have been peculiarly sub ject to attacks of Croup, anil I failed to find any effective remedy until I com-" menced administering Ayer' Cherry Pectoral.- This preparation relieves the difficulty of breathing and invariably cures the complaint. David G. Starks, Chatham, Columbia Co., X. V. I have used Aycr's Cherry Tectoral In my family for many years, and have found it especially valuable in "Whooping Cough. This medicine allays all irritation, prevents inflammation from extending to the lungs, and quickly sub dues any tendency to Lung Complaint. , J. B. Wellington, PlainvUle, Mich. I find no medicine so effective, for Croup and Whooping Cough, as Aycr's Cherry Pectoral. It was the means of saving the life of my little bor, only six months old, carrying him safely through the worst case of Whooping Cough I ever saw. J ano Malone, Pincy Flats, Tenn. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Prepared by Dr. J.C.Ajer h CoTxwcII.Vam. BoldbyaUDnizgtiU. Price fl; six LouU,. THE Morn ing News, By J. S. Hampton, GREENSBORO, N. C. AN INDEPENDENT POLITICAL NEWS AND 60MMER6IAL JOURNAL. devoted to tho best interests of THE CITY OF GREENSBORO and of North Carolina, generally. The Morning News will give The Very Latest News From all parts of the World ; The very latest i Frqm all Commercial centres; THE PUOCEI2DINGS or CONGRESS, Parliaments, Legislature?, CONVENTIONS, and oJl other delfccrativo bodies. In short, it will be pur constant endeavor to kelp the pipr abreast ol the times in alj respects. . - .SUBSCRIPTION ; At therate c! $00 a year, in advance. notice; Having qualified as Administrator on the estate ol A. A. Bhelton, de ceased, all rersons indebted to the cstato aro notified to pay tho same nt once, and those having claims against the estate are notified to prevent tho same to me, on or before the 5th day of February 1SSS. This 2nd Feb. 1S37. R. P. 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