North Carolina Newspapers

V V 7 ;r . sir A -1 :.: ' -is rrir. ' i : , t - - - 1" It 1 "V' v.- '9v 1:- ... 'it'- f c THE JOURNAL. Bultntii W BESKE. N. C. JULY 23 1587. tturxltl Foil offie n KBtrM. N O STATE NEWS Gleaaed from Oar ExchAiige. Darham Reporter: The dried blackberry trade is very active in the country. We hear that eigh-teen-hundred pounds were taken in at Shelton's last Friday and Satur day, oa the Mt. Airy and Sandy Ridge road. Fayetteville Observer: The Fay etbeViUe Independent, the Golds boro Rifles, the Maxton Guards and the Asheville Light Infantry Companies having passed inspec tion, the Adjutant General has made application lor the annnal Appropriation ot $300. Charlotte Chronicle : The wheat and oat crops have been gathered and mostly thrashed, and are pro nounced as good as ever known; the corn and cotton crops have been "laid by'' mostly, and now the rains have come just in time, and everything is as promising as could be at this season of the year. Gates county has a new method of (arming. They tell it here that a certain distinguished citizen of Gates county used to be accustomed to carry guano in his pockets to put aroand the stalks of corn and cot ton that nature happened to be un kind. Tis said his wifes? time was occupied in trying to keep him in eoat pockets. Exchange. Wilmington Star : As an evi dence of the building boom in Wil mington it is noted that in one sec tion, near Seventh street, between Chesnut and Princess, there are seTen new houses going up all good, substantial buildings. Some of them are of a very pretty design. We are informed also that in the same vicinity there is not a vacant lot to be found. Statesrille Mail : A mass meeting of all the citizens of Iredell county, who favor the abolition of the making and selling of intoxicating beverages, is called to meet in Statesville on Friday, Ang. 5tn, 1837, at 1 o'clock. Rev. li. W Abernethey, D. D., President of Rutherford College, Rev. W. T. Walker, editor of the North Caro lina Prohibitionist, and others, will be present and address the -meeting. Wilmington Messenger : Mr. J. A- Biggs, foreman ot the trestle gang on the W., C. & A. Road, was run over and killed by the north bound passenger train near Nichols station on Wednesday night. It seems that he had gone to sleep while seated on the track, and was not seen by the engineer of the fa tal train until too late. His body was badly mangled. No blame is attached to the engineer. Greensboro Patriot: Another meeting will be held at the McAdoo bouse next Monday night to perfect the necessary arrangements for the speedy construction of a patent rol ler flooring mill for Greensboro. Every citizen of the town is either directly or indirectly interested in the establishment of this much needed enterprise and it is to be hoped that our citizens will turn out masse on this important oc casion. Experts will be on hand to show the exact cost ol the entire thing and work should commence so that the present wneat crop could be utilized. Raleigh News and Observer: The Governor yesterday appointed jns tioe of the peace for Surry, Gran vine and Hertford counties, to take the places of the legislative appointees who have failed to qua! ify. - There was a mule on Wil mington street vesterdav that to all appearance might have been amone the first descendants of Balaam's noted beast. He looked as though be had been through the flood, the revolutionary war and a cyclone. On inquiry it was found that the mule was actually fifty seven years old, which fact was vouched for by citizens of rier Years who had always known the animal. He is owned in Chatham county. He looks very sage and moves with the utmost delibera tion. X Great XoTemcot. According to the statistical re port of the 8unday schools in the United States rendered at the lute International Convention held in Chicago, there-has been an increase in scholar membership of all Sunday schools in the U. S. since 1884 of 365,645. It is interesting to know by what agencies this increase has been secured for it shows that a great missionary work has been done to bring an army of 3G5,000 into active membership with crar Sunday schools. No more import ant work can be concieved of, for it has to do with the destiny of our entire country. The three last Annual reports of the American Sunday-School Union, the old undenominational Society uthat cares for the chil dren." whofare provided for by no one else, show that since 1SS4. it has brought 185,034 children into 4,947 new Sunday schools, a number equal to 5000 more than one half ot all the increase reported as haviDg been secured by this and all other agencies during these three years. But this American Sunday-School Union did more than this It aided 4,825 other schools, which have 46,774tteachers and 51o,714 scholars. so that in these three years it perspiation, and dotted with foam. standing without blanket or protec tion of any kind from the cold northern winds. When in such condition, he evidently suffers in tensely; besides the danger of con tracting diseases, from which he will never recover. If any law on one statute book should be more rigidly enforced than auother. it is the one against fast driving. When in use, blankets should al ways be provided in cold weather, so that they will dry without chill Ing. Protect them from drafts when warm, and either rub down, or let them stand in a stable, where cold air can not strike them. American Agriculturist. The researches of Dr. Klein, the well knownl riiglish physiolgoist, tend atrongly to confirm the view that the germs of scarlet fever fre quently find their way into the homan system vy menus ui mn. tftVn from - cows suffering from what ia the same disease, in a less aerioos form- Heating milk to a hi ga tem perature ia the best safe guard against danger from this oaree. Farmlnff on Business Principles. The articles which have appeared recently iu the Southern Cultiva tor and other agricultural journals about how well farms do or do not j pay, or what they might be made to pay, and what they never would pay, remind me of one special in- stance of successful farming in ; German. This in ! stance ot the success of an intelli gent business man, on farms where before him a number of practical and '-scientific" farmers had failed. has settled conclusively the ques tion my mind whether farms cm be made to pay handsome profit." or not ; and also convinces me that the successful man must neither be a purely practical nor theoretical farmer, but that a practical, com mon sense business head mnst be his first requirement. Some ot the 'ultivafor readers may say: "Well, that may all be nice and good in Europe, where labor is cheap and provisions dear." T this I can answer : That is true, bnt it is more thau balanced by two things : first, by the high price of land ; second, by the peculiar 'way land has for generations been subdived in middle Germany at the death of an owner and intermixed with that of other owners, so that the extreme distance of pieces of land ol" one farm of say 800 or 400 acres is quite frequently as much as five or six miles, and makes the use of farming implements quite expensive, if not impossible, be sides wasting the time in going to and fro. Hut also the wages of good farm hands are today not as low as they used to twenty or thirty years ago; the best steady men get from 0 to 100 a year and board, day laborers, at harvest time, from sixty to seventy-five cents per day, and in extreme times even quite considerably more. Be sides, boarding such hands here is much cheaper than in Germany, where beef is 111 rural districts from fifteen centa upwards, mess pork and bacon from twenty cents upwards, etc. Now, when I com pare the conditions over there with those in America, the situation is much in favor of the even very United States. Nor is success, like that of the party in question, the rule, bnt rather the exception. Though I know quite a numter of farmers there who have done well, I know a good many more who, under more favorable circum stances than those described above, have been sitting thirty or forty years on one and the same farm, where the Lord would provide any how, yet fbey are not a whit better off today than on the day they came there. They have just made a living, some a very good one, but nothing more. That Europe, and especially Germany, has no advantage over this country also finds its proof in the fact that a large percentage of the German emigrants are farmers. rTot only farm-hands, but men who used to own their farms at home out and out, but were unable to make a living, and either sold out be fore a collapse or were sold out by their creditors. If in the United States a farmer has his place clear, nothing is as easv for him as to make a living on it ; the indus trious man will always make a good living and lay something by if he is very saving: the lazy man. a living anyhow, m spite of his indolence, It is sometimes most astonishing how much time some farmers have to whittle away at a piece of wood, smoke their pipes or have a talk with the neighbors, or what is worse, to go fishing, hunt ing or '-visiting," but how rarely they get a chance to do a square day's work'on their frrms ! Still they live for all that! They may look like '-rag-a-mufEns'' or scare crows, but on closer inspection they can yet be recognized as human beings. While it is quite easy to make simply a living on a farm, to be really successful or grow rich by farming, it requires as much business tact in any other pursuit. There as here it is as the saying ot the old German proverb which I will try to trans late, "Uow 1 care so I fare." Southern Cultivator. The Shootlne of Stonewall J action at Chancellorsvllle. After night fell, Stonewall Jack son rode out with his staff to recon noiter in front of the line he had gained. It was his idea to stretch completely around 111 the rear of Hooker and cut him off from the river. The night was dirk and Jackson soon came upon the L'nion lines. Their infantry drove him back, and as he returned in the darkness, his own soldiers began firing at their commander, of course mistaking his party for the enemy. Jackson was shot in the hand ami wrist, and in the upper arm at the same time. His horse turned, and the ceneral lost his hold of the bridle- rein: his cap was brushed from his head by the branches; he reeled, and was caught in the arms of an officer. After a moment he was assisted to dismount, his wound was examined, and a litter was brought. Just then the Union artiller.v opened again, ami a muraerousnre came down upon the party through the woods and the darkness. One ot tlx' litter beares stumbled and fell, and the others were frightened; they laid the litter on the ground, the furious storm of shot and shell sweeping'over them like hail. Jack son attempted to rise, but his aidde camp held him down till the temp est of fire was lulled. Then the wounded general was helped to rise. and walked a few steps in the forest: but he became taint, and was laid again in his litter. Once he rolled to the ground, when an assistant was shot, ami tiie utter fell. Just then General Bender, one of his subordinates, passsed: he stopped and said: I iiope yon are not seriously hurt, Geueral. I fear 1 shall have to retire my troopi. they are so much broken." But Jackson looked up at once, and exclaimed: You must hold your ground. General Bender: oii must hold ground, sir!" This was the last order he ever gave. He was borne some distance to the nearest house, and examined by the surgeon: and alter midnight his left arm was amputated at the houlder. When Lee was told that his most' trusted lieutenant had been wound ed, he was greatly distressed, for the relations between them were most .tender. "Jackson has lost his left arm," said Lee, '-but I lost my right arm. St. Nicholas. Ingratitude is so deadly a poison that it detroys the very losoni ia which it is harbored. Swansboro Items. Our sick are better, and the doe tors are starving almost. M. Russell is 011 a visit to Wil mingtou. So is miss Rosa Moore. Mr. C. S. Hewitt lost a good horse last week; died from colic, we believe. ! The weather is so Imt that ; matches will catch fire if you ; them in t he sun. Clams, fish and soft crabs plentiful now and the mullets the are .getting fat and nice. Mr. G. W. Ward has taken a ' school at Gum Branch, will com mence next Monday the L'."th inst. Miss Minnie Ward is home now, 1 will remain home for a month or more before returning to her school. Schooners Etta. Gold Leaf and E. Francis is iu iort, latter loaded for Baltimore with shingles. Schr. Kay cleared for Wilmington, N. ' . with 2-U barrels turpentine. Eli jah Week of the firm of Taylor S; Week has a few of the largest watermelons we have sren this season; new kind called Jordan 1 grays. 1 saw some that weighed '.-)() lbs. Mr. Editor 1 don't think it is 1 hardlv worth while to write this week. It seems the mails have got to doing as they please, and we hardly can get a letter from here to New Berne on regular time. Mr. Russell is putting up a horse power gm In this place. We see in last Jru'KNAi, where A. .1. Hurst carried cotton to your city lately-. Mr. H. is one of our sale men of these hard time. The Masonic burial services over the remains of Bro. Jno. A. Coston came off last Sunday, about 4."0 people including about 2 Masons were in attendance. The funeral was not preached: was put off until October next. Mr. G. W. Smith is putting up a store, dwelling and fish house on the Hammock place where he will, he says, buy all the fish and clams, besides produce of all kinds he can ! fall his fishery is at Shelly Point near Swansboro. Rev. W. II. Puckett assisted by Rev. J. W. Gurganus, from Golds boro, held a large protracted meet in tr at Bethlehem church last week in Carteret county. We were there a few days during the hot weather but left before the meeting closed. We hear several joined the church. Our prayer meeting here still progresses, carried on by Bros. Joe Ward and J. McJones, sometimes i : u i uo uiaL oiiuua) nigui rtjuu uue 111 Sam. Jones' Bermons for the benefit ' of our people here. The sermon was well adapted to our people and j hit some of them so hard they' squirmed. i Jere Thomas made this season 12 bushels good irish potatoes from one peck seed. We thought that pretty good. We are having some visitors now. Mr. Sol. Gornto and sister, Mrs. Hewitt, his nephew, Solomen and niece, Miss Nannie Hewitt were in town this week. Miss Nannie and her Uncle went to Beaufort and Morehead. Mr. and Mrs. John V. Rodges from up the country are in town. Mr. Piram M. Russell of 'arteret county, is a.'i years old, is he says, the 13th child of his parents, and he has in his possession some very old and interesting historical relics, handed down to hiuf from his an cient ancestors. First he has the will of his groat grandfather, whose name was Habicuk Russell, and died in 17o2; a shotgun bought by the same in 1770; a long single bar rel brass mounted tlint and stell lock, whole stocked, and from looks a No. 1 gun now; pocket book, ac count book, pepper gourd, spice gourd and white oak split basket belonging at first to these aged people, and kept in good order now by the present owner. Mr. P. M. Russell has the population of the county of carteret, and amount of taxes, &c. of 1802 as follows: 447 white and 295 black poll; poll tax $100 per head; 130.095 acres of land taxed 453.65; Beaufort town property tax 55.15, and lots of other old relics and papers belong ing to these ancient people. Mr. R.'s maternal great-grandfather was named John Melson, whose son Edmond, Mr. Russell's grand father, lived near the mouth of New river in 1815 at which time the gTeat storm of that year nearly drowned all of Mr. Melson's family, he saving himse'f by getting on top of some pieces of timber and floating np New river several miles. This was afterwards called the great Melson storm of 1815. Mr. Russell has a pocket knife 34 years old, this he found himself in New Berne in 1S35. He has also about 250 old N. C. bank bill monev that look new and bright. Selecting: a tow . A model usefuf dairy cow may be known at a glance by an expert. She has a fine, long head, broad between the eyes, and a thin, wide muzzle: the eyes are large, and of a mild expression: the neck is thin and long: the ears are thin and covered within with a deep yellow skin; the forequarters are light and thin, and the whole bodv has much the shape of a wedge, increasing in size to the rear; the legs are thin with fine bone; the belly is large and deep, with great capacity for food; the back is broad and straight, and the ribs are well rounded towards the rear; the bones of the rump are wide apart; the tail is long and thin; the thighs are set widely apart; the udder is large and full. especially behind: the teats are of : goou size, ana set iar apart upon a broad, level udder, and the milk vein, so called, which is the large vein leading from the udder and passing into the abdomen, acd which is an indication of the amount of blood circulating through the milk glands, and contributing to the secretion, should be full and tortuous in its short course. A tine horn, a deep, yellow skin, and anT heaviness or beefinesi in any I part, are also important indications f iTood quality in a cow for the dairy. American Agriculturist. The man who considers that the home duties of a woman are in ferior to the political work of man must be either a bachelor or blind. The very .highest qualities of the heart and Intellect may be exevr- cised by a mother, a sister or an elder daughter, in watching over the physical, mental and moral I growth of the children in her care, j Heroic patience, a vigilance that never t'res, and adaptation of J means to the end, a carefal study : of indvidual traits, a keen psy- chcUogical insight, may fiDd ample ! room for exercise within the four walls of even a humble home. The Power of Influence. Do we any of us realize the power which we possess, either for good or bad the influence which every one of us yields'? I some times think not. because if we did, I am sure we would act so differently. Oh, the mighty power of influence. It is so great that ir governs the world. 1 never realized so much in regard to it until recently. Eur many weeks 1 have been visiting journeying from place to place seeing a great many types of hu man nature: and I have found :r a curious study. 1 have been gia-at-lv interested in the people whom I have met, for character was always to me a source of giea' enjoyment. To see the different modes ol life in difl'eretit localities are very instruc tive and fascinating to one who can watch them from an ouNide standpoint. But I sec the same human nature everywhere kindly 'hearts, and hearts that a;e not so kindly, thou; say that the ;h I am happy to inates. as is mi 1 iv 1 wo hi ot good prt eve I hat ad :n th 1 firmly be good t han ours. But I stalled to tell about the power of influence. ne evening a few weeks ago, while sitting with the friend with whom I was travel ing in the station at ( 'ineinnati--waiting for the nijiht train that should take us to Toledo, a lady came what failed hurrit hurriedly anxious. to meet dlv aroiin in, looking some Her husband had her. She glanced I. then seated her ,!" and lie; 11 iend I near and commenced talking wi 1 cannot tell von what she h t aic ell) . but two the 1 talked with her for over hours, and I shall never forget impression which I receiv e was it ' Whv, that 1 was What talking with a lovely Christian woman, a perfect lady. Her husband, a tine looking elderly man lie was a minister of the gospel came just before the train was due. How glad he was to find her, and liow delighted she was to see him. See ing them together 1 saw what went to make up a lovely home picture, a noble man and a beautiful woman happy in each other. We shall probably never meet again, but their iuriueuce will never be forgot ten, for I went from their presence feeling ennobled and encouraged to do better. This is only a picture, and I have still another. While sitting in t he hotel parlor one morn ing, while staying for a few days iu a large cty, an elder ly lady commenced talking with me. She was from a far Western State. I never shall forget her kindness or t Lie interest which she mam- iesteu in a stranger. "Don't you think you are a little carelesss in not having something around yon this cold morning V she said. Then added, '-Excuse me, please, but I am so accustomed to taking care of girls." ' I came pretty near breaking; down, for it had been so long any one had spoken to me like that. She went on talking, and when we parted shook hands with me. wish ing me "God speed." and I went away feeling that I had found a friend. But I hae still another picture. A few days after tins occurred I was at another hotel and, seeing some ladies in the parlor, I ven tured to ask them, iu a perfectlv polite way, a simple question m re ga'd to a certain locality. Nevei shall I forget the expression with which one of them turned to me and iu a haughty manner said "lhe porter in the hall can give you all necessary information, as it ; is his business. ' She put a strong ; accent on the --necessarv." I said. I politely : "Thank you. madam, and left her, but I did not ask the porter in the hall. I felt as if 1 had been struck in the face I felt i it all the morning. Did I feel like ! crying then f No, I felt too angry ! to cry to think that a woman should treat me thus. And I realized then the mighty power of influence, and resolved that lrom that very hour it should be my studv aud dailv endeavor fit do to others as I should like to have them do to me; that, in other words, I would alway s, and under all cir eumstances, to a ladv. Oh! how hard it is to receive rebuffs, un Kindness ami insults even trom strangers, how to submit to that wnicn we no not deserve, to loose our faith, our confidence in human nature. But we should not judge everv one alike, suppose we do meet with occasional rudeness, even with unkindness, it is a sign that every body is so ? No, it is not Eor I know from personal experi ence that there are many chival rous and noble men ; manv lovelv ami good women: that there are ! ladies and gentlemen. ! Yes, there is more good than bad: I in this rough old world of ours. 1 l fully believe that this is so and 1 ! understood as never before what it means in the beautitudes. "Blessed are the merciful for ttiev shall ob tain mercy." Eor I do uot believe that it was alms giving that the Lord meant, but kindnes, daily, hourly, heart felt kindness, a smile here, a cheerful, kindly word there. an mtere t and fellow-ship in hu- inanity. We need not be i It is not a sign of kind. We can be ols to do this, softness" to be just as smart, just as far see- just as intelligent, ing. and still be kindly There is trulv towards all. "Nothing so kindly as Aud nothing bo royal kind nest; ; as truth.'' Aud we realize it more the longer we live, and the more we see. Yes, Influence is a powerful thing, and we all possess it more or less, for crood or bad Oh! let us put our liiliaeiice on the right side, being kind, merciful and considerate, re membering that others have the same humanity as ourselves. If we do this the world will be better: and we shall recieve our reward both here and hearafter. Household. Fktr )Li-:rr as Eri-x i-hk Li k'omotives. The experiment S,vV? ' " VV ;.lll,ad- railroad development. It is also of great use in the diiection ot in creased securitv for the forest districts through which so many of our railway lines run. Immense areas of woodland are burned over every year by tires caused by sparks or coals from locomotives. This new petroleum engine is de scribed as sparkless. being smokeless and "It is very disagreeable to have no appetite for one's dinner,'' said pampered old gentleman. "Yes," responded a poor relative, who had called on the rich old man for help; "but it is still more disagreeable to: have no dinner for one's appetite.'' I How Wood Pnjier is .Made. At Mapleton, Pa., there is a mill where paper is made from wood, I and in this mill there is a machine , resembling in appearance a largo ! clu-cse box. about ix feet in diarne- 1 tel. standing on its edge. In this' cheese box there revolves, at an enormous speed, a stiong iron disk. 1 armed with a great number of sharp steel knives, which cuts up the wood into shavings similiar to those made by a draw knife. While we were looking at this machine an attend ant picked up a heavy stick of cord wood, which he pl.u-ed'on anlinclin- ed t rough by t lie chine, and shoved In a ; w i nkling t he pe.trcd.and a seco; de of the ma in to the same. log had disap was sent after I. quickly followed by a third. Although it may seem incredible, that machine reduced those heavy 1 foot sticks to shavings at the rate of three a minute! Thee shavings are carried off by a com ever to the - ooiling room.'' where they are boiled for several hours in caustic soda '-soda lye" which combines with all the resi nous matters in the wood, and re duces it lo a meie fibrous pulp. This pulp is next run into the washing machines.-' which are oval tubs about fifteen feet king and six or eight feet wide, having a longitudinal partition in the middle, extending nearly the entire length of the vat. In one of the compart merits thus formed there is a -'beater," composed of a number of steel blades with rounded edges, which revolve at a rate of speed be tween stationary blades in the bed plated lu low. In the other coin partment there is a -iwasher," which consists of an octahedral frame covered with very tine w ire guaze, and inclosing a sort of water wheel. The water runs in the op posite direction to the beater, but very slowly, and the result is a constant current of the pulp up one side of the machine and down the other. A stream of water is con stantly scooping it up ami empty ing it through its hollow shaft. The beater forces all the foreign matter out of the pulp, and the washer ie moves the dirtv water, so that the fiber becomes thoroughly cleansed. It is now removed to another ma chine similar to the first, where it is bleached by means of chloride ot rime and muriatic acid. Tl e washer is dispensed with during the bleaching. After the bleaching comes another washing, to remove the chemicals from the fibers, and the pulp, thoroughly softened and mixed with water, is drawn oil' into storage tanks, whence it is pumped into the paper machines. At one end of the latter is a box into which the pulp is pumped from the tanks. This box has a fine horizontal slit, from which the pulp flows in a steady stream on to an endless wire gauze apron, about six feet wide, which is constantly running away from the box. The rolls over which this apron runs have an '-end shake" similar to that of a grain separator. The apron runs over a copper "sue tion box-" having numerous holes in the top from which the air water are constantly be exhausted. The effect of the suction box is to re move most of the remaining water from the pulp, which by this time resembles a wet sheet of paper. The damp sheet is now taken up by a felt blanket and carried over steam heated drums. By this time the paper is strong and dry enough to support itself, so it leaves the felt and passes unaided between the highly polished calen der rolls, which smooth it and give it a hard surface. It is now rolled up ready to be removed to the cut ting machine, where revolving knives reduce it to sheets, which are piled, sorted, and couuted ready for shipment. If a fine paper is desired, the roll in place ot being cut up into sheets is regronnd iu a "rag engine'' similar to the washing machines, still further washed and bleached and sent through auother "Eour drinier machine," whence it issues as pure white finished paper. The size" which gives paper its glossy finish is introduced into the pulp while it is in the last washing ma chine. At the West Newton paper mills, rollsjot paper four miles Ion are regularly made, and rolls nine miles long have been made from re ground wood paper Paper and Press. A "Weinlrrftil Xatnral Hridc or Tun nel. The n e 1 i u re.it natural bridge or tun Scott couutv, Virginia, on the line of the South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad, fifty miles from its junction with the Norfolk and Western Railroad at Bristol, Tenn., is the most wonderful curiosity east of the Sierras. It is 0G3 ieet'loug, varying from 75 to 130 leet in width, and of equal height. It comprises a natural bridge, with an arch of stone over 400 feet thick, a cave of wondrous beauty and grandeur-, and a tunnel, through which tlow the waters of Scott creek, a respectable river in size. The ap proach to this remarkable tunnel is especially grand. Eor several hundred yards have cut out a canon, with overhanging walls over 400 feet high. Mosses, litchens ami dwarfed cedars cling to its rocky sides, while forest trees the branches of which overhanging form an emerald fringe, through which the blue skv with its fleecy clouds are seen, framing a picture once seen is never to be forgotten The roof of the wonderful cave or tunnel is formed of massive Gothic arches resting upon gigantic irreg ular pillars standing upon either side. The South Atlantic and Ohio Railroad passes through this natural wav. Roanoke (Ya.) Ledger. The Society of Ladies. Clubs ire not good schools of manners. To acquire the true grace tact of conversation young men must lre- juent the society of intelligent women. A noted author, who was asked recently why he was not oftener seen at clubs, replied that his favorite club was his library, to whicbbelonged Shakespeare, Dante, Homer and all the great men of old, aud that when he felt the need ol living society he preferred that of ladies, w ho never asked him to take a drink, and who had something to tell more interesting thau dubious stories and second hand gossip. He showed good sense and good taste in this answer. We see by Thackeray's letters, lately published, that he was of the same opinion, though he did not always live up to it. During a thunderstorm this season iu the Department of the Orne in Trance, incandescent stones, of grayish color and some of , them as large as walnuts, fell from the clouds in large quantities. ' THE CYMKIC CHIEF. In old Snowdonia8 realm of clouds, where narrow winding trails Thread through Caernarvon's moun tain peaks and 'mid the hills of Wales; Upon a high and beetliDg crag, far out above the flood. In lone gone years of storm and etrife a massive castle stood. And he who owned its rugged towrr, its acres, and its tiels Was boldest of the iron hearts among the Cymric chiefs. No voice like his the angry waves of turbulence could tame. No stronger arm when Sttxun hordes across the border came: No deadlier sword in tourney ihitihed. no spear so quick to start And find in battle's whirl a sheath in some foeman s heart: His lances led in every fray, his hunts man's echoing trills In chase led on the bohieet hearts among Caernarvon 's hills. Yet in the steel and old warlike race iron hearts of this A thread of gold wound in with manv a softer grace: and out, and kin. For kind were they to friend and every vassal knew Their loves were never lightly placed . but knightly and most true; The gentlest maiden loved by could with her lvurs tame The boldest of those dauntless who bore I.lewelvn's name. them chiefs So vears passed on; they lived and luvcd, they conquered and they died, And for a century they stemmed the in vading Saxon tide: But still the hordes came rurhing on in numbers like th sea. Outnumbered, thinned, the Iinton bands were oft compelled to rise: Tbough struggling fiercely for ih. ir land against o'erwhelming fate: The S.ixon warriors surged at l.t.-t around LI wely n 's gate. For ye;ii. the c: . ieft:-ti :i l.oid hi own. the eat;le Kept his ri(-rt. And proudly nvnl his h;tmiei s still upon the mountain's crest: But hunger c I iitched each vassal 's heart with cold and chilling bands. While dart and epirir had fadly thinned the hraveet of his bands; Though struggling sternly through the years the die was surrly cast, 'iY.e e:gle's dyne on its crag must be i. . r. p. a ltd t last. Turn pdee the chieftain to his foe: "l'roiert my child and wife, dive e.jch poor vassal the right to live, and take my worthless life."' Hut stern the Saxon's answer came: 'thy men shall harmless go, But thou, bold chief, thy wifeand child belong unto thy foe: Here is my pledge for all thy men. thy wife belongs to me, Whilst thou within my dungeon keep a fettered slave shalt be!" Then out upon the trembling air rang out Llewelyn's call : i'uick wife and child sprang to his side upon the castle wall, With ringing tones he bade his men I throw each gate open wide, j Then turning swiftly kissed his wife ! and daughter at his side; Quick flashed his falchion through their hearts, and ere the startled foe Recovered, he had raised their forms and hurled them far below. Than spake the warrior once again : "Oh brave but cruel foe. Thou 'It keep thy pledges for my men in sanctity I know ; But rever yet did foe despoil the wives Llewelyn love, And death but once again unites the eagle and the dove. Thy dungeon chains were never meant for such a one as I; The Cymric chieftain dreads thy bonds, but does not fear to die. " Then with a war cry on his lips, and eyes which fiercely flashed, He turned toward the dizzy cliff and o'er its rampart dashed : But as he fell, they watched and saw, with 'stonished lips apart, His trusty blade was swiftly drawn and plunged into his heart. The waves bore off the silent group, couched on their watery bed, Amid the silence of the crowd who watched them overhead, And never has the sea given up Llewe lyn and his dead. -f The castle stands in ruin now, and si lence most profound, Except the moaning of the sea, the wind's unceasing sound, W'here Gwalia's watching mountain crests are circled all around. A truthful story. One of those time-tried and thrilling tales. Which still descend from sire to son among the homes of Wales. I. Edgar Jones, in Inter-Ocean. THE SILVER FLUTE. "Ah : came in sighed little Hans, as he covered with the wet, heavy llakes ot snow, which were drifting dowu through the night upon the city. "Ah! if I had but such a flute as I saw in the shop window to-night all silver, moth er, with metal keys ! And how the light shone upon it ! Hans pulled off his ragged muffler and his well-worn cap, and sat down at the little table where his mother was cutting the half-loaf of broad, and pouring the tea-pot ' Poor Hans !" she said softly "The child might have made a great player like his father, if he had had but a little chance. Alas what a terrible thing it is to be poor! How much did thou earn today, my boy ! Hans smiled happily, as he re plied, "Guess !'' "Was it was it a dollar ."' asked the pale, little Uerman woman, as she looked eagerlv into the bov's eyes. "A dollar !'' reiterated Hans, contemptously, "and so much snow in the streets. Look at this!" He drew a handful of shining quarters from hrs pocket, and flung them merrily upon the table. "One two three four five six seven counted the little mother. "O Hans, my brave boy, a dollar and seventy-five cents Almcst as much as a grown man would have earned. I am proud of thee!" Hans laughed until the brown curls tumbled down upon his white loretieaa. He was a handsome boy, and so like his father. "1 might have earned another one still,'' he cried, "if it had not been for the beautiful music in the big brown house. Ah, mother ! but it took an hour to clean the snow from the sidewalk there. And, then, seeing the beautiful silver flute in the shop window on my way home, I have had such a happy thought !" The mother's eyes filled with tears; and she looked back through the years, and saw another faee crowned with the white brow, and the clustering brown curls and re membered another voice so like saying, "(Jn-, 1 tiave nad such a happy, happy day ! ' But that was so long ago; ana tney were just married, and had been to the Grand Opera. And Hans, the father, had had an offer to play the flute in the new German orchestra at fury dol lars thiuk of it ! fifty dollars a week. Those were wonderful days. And Hans had said : "Gretchen. if we ever get poor like mice, we must never sell the llute. It has been the making of us.' ' But death had come, even be fore the blue-eyed boy was born : iTirl Hie wolf hntvleil :t tliA dnnr : and the fire was dead in the little, "The brave fellow!" exclaimed stove, and Gretchen could not ' the gentleman, with a choking starve with her baby, Hans; Theivoioe. "Here, put him into the day came when theorent was due ; 1 cab, gently. Now, every one of and the poor, pale woman lay on j you gentlemen, I trust, will call at the bare couch with the little one, j my house tomorrow, No125 and held out the silver llute with i her trembling hand. "O my God," she sobbed, " if. I must be done ! Take it, and bring me the money, and I will pay you. O Hans," she wept, aa the cruel landlord snatched it greedily from her hand, and ran down the rickety stairs: "() my husband in heaven, forgive me ! I would not have done it but for our little one." The rent was paid ; and a lew little comforts for the sick woman were wrung from the landlord, in return for the trifle over which he claimed to have received for the precious silver flute. A few days lire burned in the little stove, and kept them warm, and there was bread, and water for a week and more. And, then, the little woman grew stronger, and the spring days were beginning to come on ; and so they lived. But the little Hans had a dreary time ot it. tied in his cradle alone all the day long. And how hungry he was when the tired mother came ruuning home in the evening, poor little child ! But what could she do? She could not take Haas with her : for who would have an extra baby in the house when wages were iu be paid, aud work done It was a painful thing to think of her baby all alone in the dingy, cheerless room, with nothing to brighten the long hours, hungry, cold, and lonesome; but it was better- than starvation, better than separation. And there was al- ways hope of better days. And, uow that Hans was grown up, and couldearn anttle something j for himself, the times were not so j hard. Still, the mother sorrowed for j the boy, with his high aspirations; wedded to his well nigh hopeless lot. It made her heart ache to hear him talk about his love for music. How she longed to send '. him to the conservatory. Hosv she wished that she were strong as iu days gone by, that she might pro vide food and raiment lor both . while Hans pursued the study j ot his beloved art. But it could j not be. It needed their combined I efforts to keep the wolt from the j door ; and, even then, it was a con- j stant struggle, with the odds some times in favor of the wolf, from year's end to year's end. ! tt 1 1 1 muis iiau pieiieu up a nine knowledge of music in his leisure moments as, indeed, a lad of his tastes and talents could scarcely help doing. He had an old, cracked, single keyed, woodeu Mute, which he had bought for a dollar at a pawnbroker's shop ; and, al ready, the ambitions lad was play ing snatches from the operas, and popular bits from orchestral scores. He had some scraps of pretty airs in his flute manual, too, and was rapidly learning to read and play quite difficult passages with skill and expression. His darling am bition was to have a real Boehm flute, and play in an ochestra as his father had done before him. When Hans came home with the story of the silver flute, his mother had not thought, at first, so much about that. Her thoughts were more upon her boy than upon his story. But, in the night, as she lay waiting for sleep, it came over her suddenly like a flash that the silver flute which Hans had seen in the shop window might, perhaps, be the very flute which her hus band had entrusted to her care with his dying breath. She had often longed to know what had be come of it, often dreamed of some time finding it again, though it had long since passed, as she learned, from the hands of the pawnbroker to whom her landlord had carried it. She could hardly sleep a wink all night, so excited was she. In the morning, she proposed to Hans that they go together and look at the wonderful silver flute. As they approached the window, the heart beat so that she could hardly breathe. "There it is!" cried HaDS delightedly. "Oh. isn't it beauti fal!" The little woman pressed her face close against the pane. Ha! the mark on the key ! Hans's mark ! It is it is the very same! A little cry of wonder and delight escaped her lips, which Hans took for ad miration. "Is it not a beautiful flute?" he cried. "O mother if we only had the money to buy it !' It was a very, very cold night but Hans could not resist the temp tation of stopping on his way home to look just once more at the lights shining on the wonderful silver flute. As he stood there, with his hands in his pockets, so wrapped in admiration and longing that he hardly felt the piercing cold, there came a cry : "Kunawav, runaway Stop him" Mans turned quickly, and saw a horse and carriage dashing down the almost deserted street. As it came closer, he could see that the only occupant of the carriage was a beautiful little girl. She was clinging to the seat, as the furious horse dashed on, looking out, with a white, scared face, like a face of marble. There were strong men standing near Hans, but not one oi them stirred, ine horse was going at frightful speed. It was a terrible thought, to cast one's life at his feet. But Hans did not hesi tate. He did not even stop to think. The impulse came upon him, and he obeyed it without a question. It was all over in less than a minute. The reins of the flying steed were dragging on the ground; and Hans had caught them bv a flying leap, as the runaway dashed past. He was thrown violently to the ground, and dragged over the cobble stones for several rods; but still the plucky, little fellow held on, and succeeded in so lar check ing the speek of the runaway that a dozen stalwart men caught him by rein and bit, and forced him to a standstill. Then they picked up little Hans. For a moment, he was quite stunned, and stared wildly about him. Blood was trickling from beneath his clustering brown curls, and his shabby clothes were nearly torn from his bruised little body. Just then, a cab dashed up at full peed, and a gentleman jumped out. "My child: ' he cried: "is she safe!" In an instant, the little girl was folded in his arms, and he was showering kisses on har pallid face. "But what is this!'' he asked suddenly, his eye falling upon littie Hans in the arms of one of the men. "The lad who stopped tbe horse," said the man with a gruff tender ness. "Poor fellow! If it hadn't been for him. I don't know where your little girl would have been Tinw Avenue. 1 shall take the lad home with me, and give him the best of mAHipdl r.roarmpnf-. "And now, my little man," said Han's new found friend, as the boy lay on a luxurious sofa in the th Avenue mansion, "I have sent a messenger to tell your mother that me doctor says you are not hurt so j but that you can safely be brought home in the morning. .Meanwhile. I want you to do rue a great favor. 1 Will voa!" ! 'If I can.' Tell ine sanl what in t 1 1. in.- oil . wea wouh !: 1 like iMind oesr oi an m tin- whole, i hoi, world!" Hans looked up qnirklv. eyes were full of tears. "Speak out. my dear hoy!" his benefactor, --let it be u h in ay." '1 would like. "said Hans.ea "oh. how 1 would like the His jiutrr Hans is now at t he eon ersaton : aud the silver llute is the wonder and admiration of all his fellows, not so much for its mere meehanieal beauty as for the marvelous weet nessi and purity of its tones, when pre sed by the loving lip of the "little master." as he is called. There is no more lighting the wolf in the little, bare room in the tene ment, Hans and his mother live in the big, brown house. Han's mother is housekeeper, and Hans well the great folks on the avenue have been heard to whisper that, sometime, t he mansion and its little mistress will be his. .Musical i Herald. "The Kiist :ojrof the l.;:ti: The Herald pa' satire inro a h. when (ie.iMi n! land's t'nir looted j deal ol V. ( '!i t a- ..T II St Dog in t lie 1. m i." thus li. lined m-' a !i el the o.hei 1. 1 i stealing a rabbit from and devouring it upon 1 !ie am i m a i e i ! 1 1 1 1 i e- i llol to bv the gaidtll I lie top of his mis! res.Vs piano, d raced at once to Hi millionth dog in I he benm' whioprd aud ( Hi as i e- i a ii x oi it ! e land, besidtS hallied. Manackmknt r Lit j i.i: ( nk.s Neer snub a little one. In some households the youngsters are scarcely permitted to speak above their breath. This is all wrong. In the family parlor, as in the commonwealth, there should be freedom of speech. Children should be encouraged to express, in a mod est way, their opinions before their parents, and to come to them for advice and connsel in all their difficulties and dilemmas. If this course is pursued; they will not be likely to take any serious steps in after-life without either consulting the old folk at home or applying the home standard of propriety and prudence to whatever enter prise they may have in yiew. EXCURSION TO THE CAMP MEETING AT OCRACOKE. The Steamer "Margie" Will leave NEW BEKNE on Saturday, Aug. 6, '87, at SEVEN A. M. Thereby giving all those who desire to spend Sunday, the last and largest day at the meeting, a chance to do so. Fare for round trip, 81. 50. For fur ther information enquire at the office, foot of Craven street. 27td W. P. BUBRUS, O. M. Administrator's Notice- Having duly qualified aa administra tor of A. Hahn, deceased, before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Craven county, all persons indebted to the said estate will make payment of the same to me, and all persons holding claims against said estate will present their bills, with proof of the same, within twelve months from this date, or this notice will be pleaded in bar thereof. July 23d, 1S87. CHARLES REIZENSTEIN. Administrator A. Hahn. Simmons & MAly, Attys. wDw Goods Found. In Craven county, on the edgo of Muddy branch pocofin, on the north side of Neuse river from New Berne, and about thirty yard.s from the Purify road, a lot of harness, a clock, spoons, the inside works of a watch, etc., etc. The owner or owners of said goods can obtain the same by giving substantial proof of ownership and paying for this advertisement and other charges. It is thought that these goods were left there by the notorious horse thief who was in this section some time ago. CHARLEY IPOCK, jy 17 dwlm New Berne, N. C. ROUND KNOB, This delightful reBort Is now open to vmlt- ora. The hotel has been thoj outlily reno vated and furnished throughout with an eye to the solid comfort of gueats Baths, Kleo trio Bells, watei In every room, while the TABLE la unsurpassed by any ou the road. the scenery is unexcelled in picturesque beauty, with a Fountain throwing a stream 268 f.el high. A near way has been onpned from here to the PINNACLK of the Blue Kldne. MITCHELL'S PEAK and TOE RIVER, which shortens the dlbtauce one-half; Is over a good road, at less expense, more eomf rTs. and the whole route a SL'ENE OK BEA1J V AND INTEREST. Mule Train. Guides and Tents, all to be had at the Hotel. Ihe W. N. C. It. K. trains stoj) here for din ner. Express. Telegraph and Postofllre in the building. Every ertorl on the part of the management will lip to make your stay pleasant and agreeable. Terms reasonable. W. IK SPKAUUE. Proprietor. The sunerb SALOON Is a branch of Jas II. Longhrau'a. Ashevllle, N. C. mJ7 tf Villi's JXcsid, DARK COrXTY X. A. most pleasant summer resort, situ ated on the beach between Albemarle Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, and in sight of Roanoke Island. Will open lor the season JULY 1st. Many improvements have been added which will add much to the comfort of the guests. A FIRST-CLASS TABLE will be kept. The best facilities are afforded for bathing fishing and hunting. Also, a good band will furnish music. For particular! address A. E. JACOBS. jun22 dw Manager. IMPORTANT TO COTTON GINNERS! Remember that I sell the Daniel Pratt Cotton Oin, with Feeders and Condens ers, and the Liddell "Bobs" Power Cot ton Press, upon a guarantee that if they are not satisfactory after ginning ten bales ot cotton they can be returned to me and I will pay all expenses. They are the best machines on the mar ket; stand strictlv on their merits. Don"t buy an outfit until you have seen them, and you will have nothing to regret. Send for catalogues and testimonials from some of the largest farmers in Eastern Carolina. J. C. WHITTY, Agent Eastern N. C, jv- ilwtf Newbern, N. C. W. P. BURRUS & CO., GRAIN & COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, NEW BERNE, N. mav5 dwtf c. DYSPEPSIA. IS II, lit misery experienced when we ud (Irtiuy become u.re that we poaaeaa a diabolical a ri a i. a cment. cmlrd a itomioh. The B'fHiuH h :s O i- iiservulr from which every t!rn- ai a limn' must be nou-lfhed, and i.i'.v Iruuhli- with n is k.xmi (ell ihrough- (III 1 Hie W ll'.Ic !-.'. f.1 , III AIiM.riKH dn-icn dy l,e les IMiliui nil I Hi e Uie Kjilne predmnt- I HO I I -1 I!I'I'IIP:,. 1 '-i S)ve.t iCH ill (( ( e IIKIiIhI I " v -1 1 1 I H 1 1 . i , 1 le :u I ;i men 1 are fcUbjecl i i l. 1. I! tulle lie ; I iiHe lU-Mtiy aud ptiieg .n I ;.;iv.' ( uii.llpallon. while the thin m-.'I in-rvitiiH uie nbamionftd t.o gloomy rir ImiiII nn. 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