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VOL. III.
W IN DSQR, B E RTIE COU N TY-, N . C j, W ED N ES D A Y j H AY 3 6. 1 8 8 8.
NO. U.
JNO. W. WOOD, vr
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW
LEWIS TON, X. C. ,
Practices iu ,Bertie and oadjoining
counties.! ' , . n9 6m .
WILLIAMS HOUSE;
! LEWISTON, N. 0MV " ; ':
J. G. WILLIAMS, Prop'.: '
Travelers accommodated at low rates.
Table supplied; with the best the market
'iirtbrds. u. ; ' , -
jCConycvances furnished on applK
ti.n. r " r ' - - ; -. au3tfn
" THE HANCOGKHOUSE,
LEWISTON.'N." C. " ' ;
Table supplied with the best the mar
ket affords. -Every ' alien tion paid to
the comfort of the" guests. Livery at
tached. A. F.' Hancock, Prop.
MRS. FANNIE MITCHELL
,JZY A. L: B.
For the Ledger.
She has passed away-..
1 : Like a gentle breath, .1
And her eyes are closed with the sleep
r of death."-- - .
Trie'leaves oti the trees will 'flutter Tmd
- fan, 0 ; ; . , -
And the drifting slows will coverall, v
But sha.will peacefully, calmly .rest,
Forever hf pp'y, - ' ; . . " -
By angels .blest. - " , v .-v. -
Tender and loving, wise and jrood;
r Ah! too-good for. the sinM:oarihT
Only thehsels knew her worth, .
So they called her unto them, ,
Decking her brow - - '
- With a diadem.- - :
PUSH'S DRUG EMPORIUM,
WINDSOR, N. C. ' . "
j
Where you can find choice Paints,
Drugs and Oils, Druggists!. Sundries,
Flavoring Extracts, Soaps, Per
fumer y, & Fishing Tackle.
Jolin Stratton's. Musical. .Instru
ments arid Strings. - " 'V :
Robert Buist's Field and Garden Seed.
Full line of Fine Stationery always on
: nand- - ': - fel8 tfh,
DR. F, D. STEVENS, :
SURGEON DENTIST,
WINDSOR, N. C J
Teeth extracted without pain. - .
Filling partly depaped teeth a special
ty. All work warranted. . -
T. S. TODD. E. TODD.
J. S. TODD &BRO,
DEALERS IN
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Fine Dress Goods, Drv Goods, Notions
searched by the robbers. H-r
quick wit saved nib from a heavy
!o?ifrand I am milch" obliged "to
voii: for tho oso of the forced
loflii;'' - -
Breakfast was a far more cheer
tolda of.the tempest, ;.fnd; hangs
the rainbowrupbrT its skirts in to
ken ot Ilia trieiidahip-: for T the
world. It U He who rider:. upon
jKe Bformy.'sky, plants. His foot
steps upon the boiling curse' ahd
calm a the rbaring seas. : The. seaiful meal to the niari than the bud.
stood rebuked at Ilia - presence per of the niht before. Youth's
and rolled, its;, booming, billow Companion. ' - " - -
trbwnins: His feet." The-stormV ' I .,v ; ' . " 'mm ' . ' .:
vind folded its" wings in tlio hoi- ..Kidney? aud bludder .troubles
iowofhis nimd and sm.k'. down produce u-feohnj: of; utter.. des-
??JLllit0catwillg.:zep.bjW . A Gonial ...timnlflm
on iis:.brow. -The lijihtuintrr s ' '
about one lialf inch. The head in
flat;-with a'tbarp flat nose curling
up like a scoop, and the original
color tvat a mottled Ijrowit, al
though lime hat bleached all but
one spot - Tho aje of tins ctiri
oaitj ramt r immense. It wai
found eixty fet back, from the
original face ol the bank nnd
ctght feet from the surface. Krom
its appearance it von!d seem thst
. -. . . . . I
inc biiuKO imu iecn caa-M t
tweeu l;o rock by the tail, ;c I
its peculiar position c!o-
JWINSTOX WILLIAMS,
ATTOHrfEVs AND Cu'J.NSELLCHG AT
LAW.
. W1X1N)U. N'. C.
). c. vixto:,";
TTOflNE Y'AT'LAiy,
; - ' " . . - . . w in r 1 Ifni rl imf.iilinw r I 1
caught the glance , of liU eye. .u.- cxDreaiin- it rav In-
Tho thunder echoed TTia voire tb edJ' for uch.trdnblca, may bo t cl;loni,.v c XP in
lno inunaer ecnoea :AM8.yoico ..torfo. , . D . TI rf T !!... Y s v. fitead of decomposm- the bodv
the trembling. eartU and the re- u.al,?,4A;.rvJ'1Jll 5-9an 8: tir;cci ont eo neriectlv thit im tr.
tiringtempest bofe HisVmilei In cndnlnejr B.dm;; ' 5 P" 1
- I i M I """""" w - - w w w ,
Irv;t:-t $ ,u J. -tic.
.v. r.
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the stripes of the rainbow.
C . ; ' '. : Anna N. Irwin.
AN INGENIOUS CLOCK
LANoi
turo's work, even the ejus bejn
A TTQfifJEY A T- L A 17 r
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-Better to smile - -
When such a life -
Gives up the battle of earthly strife,
Better to know that her tasks are- done, ;
Trials ended iinc! glory won;
Tears are Vain "when a houI-so blight,
Wings its way . - -To
the gates of light. ' "
LShe has passed away, - . -
But her sweet good will ;
;Like a fragrant odor, lingers still.
The tender lessons that memory brings,
The memory of patience over us flings,
We learn tb follow the path she trod
To be more like her . v
Who has gbhe to God. ' " ':
A DESCRIJ-'TION OF HEAVEN.
For the Ledger, f ' .
Though bur-world has been de
faced by the blighting influence
of sin, there is still much left that
is beautifuK Wesee it in the
first, flashes -.of- morning, in tbe
and Fancy Articles. Groceries nfevi-ry matured . strength of meridian
"(Inscription. Boots, bnocs ami piner - : , - - , : .
staplegoods. " oc2Gtt'n day, in the subdued glow of even-
: " ' T" iug,Avhen slowly einking down
ATTENTION FARMERS ! Wested bbrizun gllle- the
INDIAN WOOD WHEEL FACTORY rich banners oT- declining day
I am now manufactui-ing c art Wheels, aud night with crescent diadem
Minis, H-1 ami bpok es iroin nauve um- XXgX - st.arry chandalier - and
v, vo ivlti.1i T will saII from SS. 50 to S5.25 . . .. V .- - ,
l.ir pair of wheels. A discbunt will be trails her robo of blazing jewels
aicnyed ifas many as tea pr irs are tak- throush the sky. You have heard
fnbv one party. All wont warranteu. r tt , v n ,
1tml terms to Coachmaieir . Shiji- of the beautiful Vale ot Cashrne
arbse from "the inaction" of their
kidneys or, liver. -If they would
at such limes take Dr. J. lit Mc
Lean's Liver and "'Kid tie v Balm.
would again feel the vigor and
strength or maturity.
SHE GAVE UP HIS MONEY."
mtnts F. O. B., at Coniot ianamg on
llo:uioke river. ' 1 -' " '
! Address P. R.SCOE,v
aualO 12m: - Windsor. N. 0.
re
aud you have imagined in a world
Jike this,siutoutf rom the ills that
afflict ancllthc storms that agitate
our poor world 3'ou could dwell
torever in the freshness, of unfad-
TONSORIAL ARTIST,
W H. LEIGH,!
"Has recently had-his shop fitted up in ig youth and in tho possession
first cbss style for the coveuiente of of uuwitWering joy; but there is a
patrons. Shaving, nairciivung auu suam
finnoin ihfi most a itistic manners
Will be at shop from 7.30 to a. m., and Vale (of Cashmere, the fabled
from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. -
W Drlouiift . rrnntlnmnn hQ
1 it n mr . . s mm n. l i
r mull V .tv UUSC UlUU UUblUIiB IU O KJl I i j n e r,
the feeliug.of being literally worn wUch u 9tliUi cv5dcnc8
ntlf m.H nn n y-. . w . . 1 J n A? Z ' c
l' 7. r- U V : ofttbe patience, skill, and ingcnu-
bly of declining years, -when ".it ,f f f t,n nf fl -. n-fn-fliil
theA'.kirow what ailed .them, they . T. . :. . . e ..
would find that all thir troubles E?e' .U,l8,,n thc.forni. oran
egg, uui uttie larger man a tur
key's, and,to outward appearance,
niHhing but such an eg as might
be picked np in.any farmyard.
Bpt insido'of it therer"is such a
delicate moclianiim that an accu
rate description of it is well nigh
irnnnostdhle. nntl to ret n. fair idna
A l. i I .r ' o
lint. tT 1 . lift 4ltSV MI.MMMA 4V n I ....
uv, vvticu auo lias two tuuiULU- iu l.?!l t
' . . I skill raav reach it is necessary to
act upon it, a valuable aid in an ca:n fi. 0.,.i -
r c - - - . seo this marvel, ino egg shell is
J' . w - . divided into two part, but so
niu uiiyo. wuuii rruuu uiicius ii i. i i.?if..n.. .1
. r ci03eiy tuiu BKiuuuy uro iney joiii-
abounded; in Montana, u woman ... f. . ftVft f t -
was travelling by coach to join LJVcr.tho line of- iuiictiou. . The
her husband. Uno day a tellow tiny works by which Its different
passenger said to her: " " pans aro operated are u lot of mi-
4I tave $1,000 in my "pocket wryscppic springs and diminutive
book, and I feel unciisv pbout the .. ... t. t ;
' nxr 11 , ino 101 uaru.y iivau in size
iu4uih. .Huuiu yuu ininu t ,niiu Bmn Minnies which um
concealing it in.our. dress, and pd in nldduue einbni.lry.
returning it to mu at iho eu l ol "fiho iirruugement is . such that
your journey?' It- the highway- c in each hour tlnr two abclK
nm 1 i; which arc luitgcu ut the baae, ily
men do stop usthev arc et-s na j ... J?. .
w i n I . r r u'lin Hiiri inr f un nvimr v.
view a jrcoriraoud tulip.so artisfie
She acceded to m request, bid aUv and' truthfully colored, thu:
the money in ber dress, and the one can hardly believe that it has
state drove ou-without nicetiiitr a n(t Ped from a flower
rnn.tnuPMf nn.il tntrr.l or-mn bcM l,l8Utl l btflS ITodUCtinU
m. :! ' r .... to t art. The petals ot the lulu
AnenLH-.,.i,UI:",ro .up your sUiWy u,,0ld, opening buo ufter
hands!" was: heard.- Tho driver the other, until tho tlowcr is full
promptly pulled up. txs four men blown. "Vithin it alaud u wee
on horseback, with masked faces, clAirch, with Wit ry, on, tlio out-appeared-in
the road and covered ',lJ officii Is a h 1'.
him with their pistols. ho!ur. The latter are so verv
xt to them.
s moustrouA.
Tho blood mutt bo puro if Ibe
body would 'bo in- perfect condi-
lou. DrJ. H. McLean btrvitgih
ening Cordial aud .Mood Purifier
lt, y. ;.'. I
!jj I, la.
;(. . MOUNTAIN,.
mmmm fl V t I
maces pure blood and imparU GROCi;;:!,
6UC1AUS.
the rich bloom ol health and vi-r
or to the wholo body.
MRS, VOGELo FK&T1ILU UIU).
Caroline Vogel, a steerage pi-
songer on tho Gotlia, from Co-
pcubagen, tried to smuggle a lot
ot. : material through in a novel
way, but was frustrated by Mr.
Anna M. Parks, an inspactrcis of
cuatomf. .Tho. patienger bad
among her eGecU an old hh
ioned feather bed, which r;a tied
with a strong cord nnd the into
rior of wldch waj supposed t be
tilled willi feather. Mn. Parks;
ugaiua: tne vipomas proic4ii ni
Mrs. vogel,- cu: tnc ropcj and
ibuud in lien of leathers a largo
aortmcnt of r.rticlcs, among
which were twdWc hank of raro,
one piece cf biu.liug, thrCc pieces
of woo.Mt c'.olh, :r puces id
quigltanvnu piece ol tianr.cl,
I'.iur h:iiidk'crc1iivT;-.oiid piece of
clalic. eleven pair nf itovkinf,
tw licr Ol hr.M.lehth .i;l c
piece of nljuci, all ut which were r
tizcu. r.
viAMi, irrc.
WINK.
IDIIACCO,
c:n;AUf
WIST!t. V. i f,C :f
.:R-2:8AZEM0RE9
GKS !:!: L MK!U;i!ANniii-
HAUnWAU!!,
CtlTLKRY.
' TOKACCO,
CIO A U.S. '
nooiv.
V,JNlk.Oi'. c:. !
. JACOCXS,
Por rhcnr.i.itic and neuralgic
pain?, rub in Dr. J. Ill McLean's
Volamic Od LhiiMicnt, jou will
not ftullrr long, but will ho zruti
licd with a uevtly aud - ctlcctivc
cure.
w - ' ' '
touLr:: xn
-Two of the highwaymen then sniall that, placed iiej
rode to each side of tho coach and the finest needle seem
first ocn.vs stkamihl
It is remarkable that '.aficr so
much baa been wrttteu nnd pub
lished ' m regard to early teai
litd Toots. Ihrr.fM, Ajtv-
iv.:;lt. lntt an i lV..nlO.:. A fU
vf M-vhlr c nr o;: . tJZZ L'a
. WISIKOIUN.C.
T. H. ALEXANDER)
m ' j n ' 1T - i ordered the passengeri to give up Tile hour strikes wth a fairy like uavigation (especially, of oceati
olden garden of the Hesperides their arm8 which they, did tinkling the church' aIowIv re- ...rn wl.ir.h U nfcomMm-
and Eden in its .first bleom, ere promptly. ; ; . ' Uolves on its axis, when tho rear L rPOcnt dat. it remains to
I .. . I -r -
the trail of the serpent was upon , t4Now. shell outl" said tho rob
- bers.
handed
.rX-r : m taw 'V a xrTv its bower?, are but dark aud de- beJf;
ATTORNEY--LA.W A? Verted ts;. norU it the vUioo The passenger-v
. ; SOLLCllOU OH ; ot romau'tic fancy nor ia jt the tleir pocketl.ooks;
mim. rn.tmt.jm. -t. fm. m. t J tmm 1
works toei-ht. Then tbo petaU cw .T" " "
bint
. G. G.lERNtSAtJ,
(I.J. lUrri't OUSUnJ.)'
first rwularly TOBACCO .V CIGAltS.
ocean stoamer was cn-
atents,
even the man the shells of tho tec reioio. nnd tructcd on his eulv of the At-
no .for it is heaven ! gave up u icw .uuimia. l0 jluq uuiuitiatcd ueuoiuer noiu "v" 7 1.1
ing but a commou egg. rcw , : , ., .
COT 7th street, WASHINGTON, 1). C.
I (established 1857.)
roreiim patents procured, Caveats,
TnuW MnrVa nnd Labels registered.
Expert examinations . made, - and opm-
A land of pure delight, v
, 'Where saints immortal reign,
Infinite day excludes the night,
And pleasures banish pain." ,
St. John writes that - an angel
took him upon a mountain and
spread out belore hiai 'a .heavenly
citv. v It was of 1 m mense magnr
He was congratulating himself
upon his caution, wheu he heard Orleans Times.
thcwoman say in a quiet way:
an 'American --shipbuilder con
structcd the firit.sea going steam-
crossed tho ocean,
-T have rot dl.OOO. but I sun- V Utt m.Uo n onllnnt Or tbEC OVCT
pose Lmust give it op."., f fit . ,nit di8ease, and wlie propelled jrholj, by Th
-- Sa ting the action to the won! u n. t tt fT ...... wa CB,leJ ho "Itmul illiam,
she hauded over tho man's roll of ,ed b-v. Vr- J;.If-M,cIf,a" 1 in honor of the wtlnr. kioiy
uucuuciiiug " who then ' reigneu in Liiaim,
greenbacks
. . The robbers rode
TOO
inni rnifS infnnfrements, validity tude,: God was its light. It had w t. -n .VT,ro..;' tn system.
jitwi-nfnotin. irivou. Send tor m f hi trli-walls, had 12 irates and at , . . . i-: i t- t j.J
I - 1 A. . 1 - i 1 mS J
4 I'm rilinr ivil I nr;ulir:itrt it from 1 i i . ti-. ..!,.! ..I
and1 . , r ana ino iiismnuti o rv,u-i vi
dhiciiro baa ber orimuul draA'-
imu on fila in iU archives Kx.
iiV.. F. A. WALKE.
WALKE & WILfJA MS,
DEALERS IF
DRUG'S, ;;
PAINT'S-'
OILS
iv n lis Avere emeralds and ita gates
j. h. williams. were pearis all richly set with
diamonds. The streets there
were paved with gold, and id ng
the streets nowed the river ot lite
clear as a crystal; oneach side of
the river . were trees of evergreen
bendin g .with a i Tivo8ial fruits,
and the beaming; skies ; that can
opied tbe eternal city were mir
rored in the deep still stream that
flowed : onward and onwTard lor-
Hvpr: where time nor &oace can
Quo of the moat interesting nat-
ural curioAities ever seen in this
Tho daugors of a mal.iri.il at-
tno?phcfe may bo averted if you
trill nrrnaintiallv take a do3e of
Dr. J. II. McLean ChilU aud
CANNKD GOJUS,
corFEi,
TK v.
LAIU). ,
HAC0N7
CUCKS L"TC.'
AMERICAN- IIOUSG, -
VilaiTv-ril.
tar fnjr.cd v. .t!i cl'.cc Vir.. ,
"Atncr.oui H m" 5:1 i "1I-V OJ",M
trust through sheer fright.
. Sue srailwl mysteriously.
r7 I I - 11 - n nin. lull T O i i ' f
XUU Will OCO, Oil, UUk . J- VUU b -. ,
YnWn nnw" . section discovered recently
( AVthe .end of the journey Bhe on ! the boutb bide. IJunng tho c Curc 0 ccuU, WarrautcL
asked, him tp.stay.all nignt at tier dayj the chain gang was employed 't :
house, aud said that her husbaudl n " oleaniu EI Paso avenue near It would hardly pay the fanner
would be glad to see him. . ti10 fonntMiu;wbcrc-iho bank on to ciicasa in tbe njultry .business talrS
. "Yes, ma'am, X win come to i , ... - t u- l,;. nf r..vn n? rtlVc IU t.t,u
. ... - m . 1 ino vinn tiiib iiimm . iii v iii':iv!wtui. i nviiuii niu r.vi'..' w --w--
vour house, ' he answerea in tne " ' . v r, . . ,rr Trv - -
tone "of an iniurcd man: "uita
least you can do
tht vou have
djtt tul ii t li l!jvr I1--
r.nxind i!ic l..?'.!
tV.tA :t'-ri rVj;rv .it &J1 .i .-,
m
the Oflil-er Trcston, who 15 in charge tb-ec dorort fowl for family ue,
. ' I ' . . . ' I . . 1 . . -4 t 1 I m - m. -
, ma'am, i seeing of the gang, was. Bitting, tn , oiiol unless there snpuiuue eomc uuv.
- . ... ; f. . , ... - I cia business-to look after tm
u,a i ,.o. hly , prodding the . bank with , -to-l!o uj &mie-
I 1 I ft m mm mm v.. m
I
J. IL Mi)01Y. r..
irl
"WADSWORTII
UID
ciMg cent in the world
don.Ebe pinaments of this city .. ; A . ..,A-rlr.a.
- V m - J
UDOU eera. . GoId ; glitters: upon , nl
gold. . xiuoy peams upoii. iuoy. fere(1 uim one vvord of explaua- lodged and broKe at bis feet, dis
suow-whito suako coiled
ready to spring. It looked
uuitet&
t neither host uor hostess ot- lump 01 earth and gravel was dis-
-.- - - .- i- 1 . ' ..
,Tn,Tln i.ano..d sparkles upon diamond ,iou that night, and. ho went to clo8w a
T?-, m' with the sapre'8nll.ant . hlae. bcrl a sad . nt'ated Jnan. , . ,
PAlMb'l , Thohnghteet - amber ; heara.ns ,:-ThVrieitmormog a.' Centered
1
innrnintr as ne eniereu 1 . .7 .11? .l 1 .
blends vitbvtb fainbow'sVvariev Z u. tAW1 lue "'?.icouui
U iS Withnni nnMfinn tli'- TADINCf " ,ocl Kn. A rnn nrl M h C thrmi ft " . " . I it' WUS allVe, but tOCChlUg It Willi
' 11" 2:: :a7 .t V" tiandi? witn mnranq saiu: , - eiini, .linvl Ut it
onomicalV '' v" " transparent Deuus Hamca 01 6Piou-; .lUere u youf l)0oa which my r;,'
t; rim ..l.nfc,.,, Om )vllc veutureU to . .orrpw in an AW MuiIiati0I1 ,,,owcJ . . ,llM
COKNP.R w,t - STUKTCT Zfrr emergency. ; : SDe nauj .,uu u,
v. axa. lW ftCU ,,IguViUb ... . ; ? . . whifihB he was orinffini' 10 ne
ROAIsOKE SQUARE,'; I hurls the . bolted thundei:lrora.UODCealed in .her- dresi; She
His hands, walics serenely pu ine tb(n rht by Mvinr Up at once the
wings or mo v.i .uB - -gQ entrusted to her Uy you
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NORFOLK, VA..
His sublime throne, on. .the, dark 8JQ would 6ave hersclffrom being
e snake was of a peeic3 totaliy
unknown in thu section, but
somewhat resembled a ground
rattler. ' Its length, would bo
about a loot aud- iu diameter
m '
times tho aervico bfa good', ttc-idy
boy, who irauatural lancier,may
b j secured at a Bmall ccst, and all
of his time may be profitably cm
nlovcd.in cannir 3or200 or COO,
or, if h3 be experienced, probably
500 or GOO. Iu embarking in the
buVmci3 it is not best to start out
0:1 too large a scale. '
0. P. SHELL,
Dat. latent tr.r . . jV. . ; .;
ivrfutuery aa 1 coafitll'-narv;."
cd nr!.t or tLi v.
For eick headache, female trou
blej, neuralgic pains in the head
take Dr.;.i: II.: McLean V LittlPrV.'v- ;ll V .'l:r : ;i V;.1'
ii" iii. . ..tl.s.. ...-.
Liver and luuncy i u.c.i. -o ct. .x.rl:;,fl j a$ i0. r - ir r :
a. vial.- -
stkami::: ciniiirna;;:.
Tv.oTiui-i a w ::'; r.rrrwri.ns .
I. . '
it try Tu. 1 :y a:. J.
r.rc'.". r. rr.ra'. A-
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