7 " - . I - '"J '' " ,""' PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. OUR MOTTO: DIEU ET MON DROIT. THE LEDGER PUEUSHlfiG CCL!PAY. VI. WILLIAMS HOUSE, LEWISTON, K. O. ' J. G. WILLIAMS, Proprietor. Traveler accommodated at low rates. Tab'e finpplied with the best the market affords. . f2r"ConYeyances furnished on application. au3tfa C. T. HARDEN, . , . DEALER IN Wafts, Ctts & Jetty. , Having had 19 years' experience In the business j I am prepared to do all kinds of Watch, and Clocr Kepafrlius at short notice. All work guaranteed 12 manias. Also dealer in and repairer of . Cuns and Pistols. Photograph Gallery Over my store, where' I am prepared to fill all or. ders for Cards, Cabinets an d other sized ttictarei at short notice. Give me a call. m2tln WEI. E. MOUNTAIN, - DEALER IN ' . GROCERIES, Sugars, Coffees, Flour, &c VIFIES, IVIItSIUES. Gins, . TOBACCO, CIGARS. fe'J9 tf WINDSOR, N. C. JNO. W. WOOD, Attorney and Counselor at Law, ' Cewiston, N. c. rractlccs in Bertie and adjoining counties. n9 6m f; D. "WINSTON. W. L. WILLIAMS. f WINSTON & WILLIAMS, Attorneys & Counselors at Law. ; Practice in Bertie and adjoining counties. WINDSOR, N. C. felSttn D. C. WINSTON, Attorney at Law WINDSOR, N. C. Practices In Bertie and adjoining counties. ' - feistfn DEALER IN Dry Goods, lotions, Clothing, BOOTS AND SHOES, Hats and Caps Hardwe, Tinware, , : . f t Qneensware and Groceries! - Agent for the best Sewing Machine in the market. ' ' - . . , -. w Prices reduced on al goods for cash. Highest market prices for peanuts. Mill days Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Meal kept at the store and given in exchaege for com. WINDSOR, N. C. . Attention, Farmers! Indian Wood; Wheel ' Factory.' I am now 'manufacturing Cart Wheels, Rims. Hubs and 8poke3 from native timbsrs, which I will sell from $3.50 to $5.25 ter pair of wheels. A dis count will be allowed if as many as ten pairs are taken by one party. AH work warranted. Special terms to coachmakers. Shipments " F. O. B., at Coniot landing on Roanoke river. Address " . . P. RASCOS, ' '. augl012m ' , - r Windeor; N. C. TONSORIAL ARTIST, W. H. LEIGH Has recently had his shop . fitted up In "first-class style for th? convenience of patrons. Shaving, hair cutting and shampooing done in the most artistic manner. : Will be at shop from 7:30 to 9 a. m., and from 10 a. m. to 4 p. m. no2 tfn 8. TODD. E. TODD. TODD & BRO., Dry Goods, Notions, Groceries, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, GLAH8, TINWARE, TOBACCO, CIGARS AND SNUFF, t3Brpot Cash and Low Prices. WINDSOR - , - . N. C. AMERICAN HOUSE, . WINDSOR, N, cV - : J. R. MOODY, Prop. Table snppiied with the best the market affords. Rooms recently renovated and windows cut down w floor. Double piazza around the hotel. - M?J-i!ar8e 8amP1 Rooms for the convenience or traveling salesmen.. , -- ree Hack to meet Steamers, ' " Telegraph office attached, ' V - WINDSOK, BERTIE COUNTY, IsT. C, HERE IS YOUR CH&tiCE TO Having Just completed the largest and finest-store Jn this part of the State, and tilled it with goods at the Lowest Prfces for Cash, I am pre pared to sell goods at VERY LOW PRICES. Belowl wilt mention apart of the Immense stock which I carry. Notions in all Varieties. Consisting of Cheap and Fine Dress Goods, Calico, - Cotton Cloths, Dress Plaids, Piece Goods, Curtain Goods, Etc., Etc. A II! GREAT VARIETY. . ChUdren's, Misses', Ladies' and Men's RUBBER SHOES, A BIG LOT OF HEH'i AHD BOYS' "DRY I1I.S, SHOES yttJ I inllivil COST. Men's anft Boys' Hats from .to A BIG LOT OF CROCKERY, " TDIWARE, ETC.: we can sell you almost anv- thing you may need, . Gall and Ses Our Stock of Single i and uounle linns. A FULL LINE OF t Etc. We are Headquarters for v Doors, Windows, Sash, , Blinds, Lime, Etc., HAVING- , THE BIGGEST LOT . EVER IN THIS COUNTRY.- We have just received a very large shipment of TRUNKS, which will be sold very low. , . We can also sell you a nice Top Boggy, Open Buggy or Road Cart. In fact this is the place to come and get tho most for your money. ' Thanking the public for their very liberal patronage in the past, I can only say I will guarantee satisfac tion in ic future. ' 01 "3 WINDSOR. $3.25 Each Iffli Bete eaas Mattresses m SABBATH SCHOOL; INTERNATIONAL IdESSON JANUARY 26. FOR Lesson Text Joy Over the Child Jesus, Luke il., 8-20 . Golden Text: Luke ii.t , 14 Commentary. 8.- uAnd there was in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping ratch over their noeks by niht.,i OOO, who dosth according m Jii will ft thA ftrmt ot fleaven and among the inhabitanta Of the earn, had, tnrougn the debree.rjf the lloman Kupcror, caused Joseph arid Mary to coma to Bethle hem' It was trying to the flesh to taie such ft journey at feuch. a time, but it -was all of Qod. Movements bf Empires areorerruled to fulfill His word iand all things ahl ordered , for the good tt those whd lbve Hinr Mary's home Was in Na2areth. about seventy miles iiWth. 6f Jerusalem. God had skid by His servant Micah that Israeli ruler should be born in Bethlehem (some six mies south of Jerusalem), and now that the time had come, the lloman Emperor is unconsciously made God's instrument to fulfill His frord. Fred erick Whitfield saysi-4 'So God hand moves silentlv and surely. TheRomaA Emperor ex ercised his almost boundless jway over the whole orld, and issued his depress with sov ereign authority," A rushing tide went forth each to his place to obey his commands. No thought disturbs the mighty throng from on high. And yet in the obscure village oC Bethle hem, at the back of an inn, and lying in a man ger,there lies a helplosa babe, the son of an hum "k ble carpenter's wife; and in His helplessness, lies enfolded that which is to turn the tide of all things in this world and in that which i3 to come, and before which the aightiost events of imperial Rome were to f dwindle into insignificance.rt These shepherds watch ing their flocks in the night watches remind us of other shepherds to whom God' came as they watched their flocks, such as Moses, David and Amos. They also remind us of many other shepherds, watching over the world's history, .and daily expecting a caJ from the skies to summon theoi to the mar riage of Him who was once the babe in Bethlehem. - 9 "And an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid" (R. V). Even though these shepherds were, like Simeon and Anna, waiting for the con solation of Israel' and "looking for redemp tion in Jerusalem, this unusual sight and strange visitor was enough to make them afraid. Put yourself in their place. .. Fancy a heavenly visitor suddenly, appearing to you and something of heaven's glory shining ; aoout you. Would you be perfectly quiet in J such a presence, or is there a possibility that you might be somewhat afraid? We needtto remember that now, as then, angels are min istering spirits sent forth to do service for the sake of them that shall inherit salvation (Heb. i, 14,'R. V., and although invisible tney are ever with us, serving unseen and unthansed. 10. "Fear not . . -,. . . 9 tSrFZ J.S 1 m . . SSSSJISSKmS .llbe- denotil... Sorer. Wl, ear from aneels to mortals in this Gospel: and what good tidings there are in Just those two words. Fear and forebodings are the constant companions of so many Christians, instead of the peace and joy which should characterize those who have become children of God by faith in Jesus Christ and who, if thev believed Grod. would h Rtirathn.tHA whn spared not His own Son would with Him work for good (Rom. viii, 28. 82: Ps. lxxiv., 11; Jer.xxix.,Ul). : 11. "Unto yon is born this day, In the city of David, a Saviour, who is Christ the Dorn, it ue's not born in thee, thy soul is still forlorn.' This day is alco the time when Ho. will enter thy eoul if you have not yep iec taoa. in, and are wiring now. 12. 'Ye chaU find the Babe wrapped in swaddhrg clothes, lying in a manger." How great the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that ied Him to become so poor for us that we through His poverty might be rich (II Cor. viii., a.) haz cracJe a manger, tiis home one of tho, poorest in Nazareth; in lib mtaictry He uses a borrowed boat, rides on a borrowed ass, keeps the pacsover in a borrowed room; when He dies HejJeeps in a borrowed tomb; He is Lord of ell end yet Uvea here as ha vine Ld'i shall we learn that this world's goods are ana that anything should satisfy us here while we wait for the coming of the King dom? . , 13. "And suddenly there was with the an- gil a multitude of the heavenly host praising, od." Jacob on his way home from Laban is met by the angels of God, and he said : This is Uod's host." - when Joshua Is about to take Jericho he is met by one who says: As captain of the host of the Lord am 1 now come." When Elisha's servant was afraid because of, the Syrian army, Elisha prayed and the Liord opened the youn sr man's eyes, and ne saw the mountain run or norses and chariots of fire round about Elisha (Gen. xxxiL. L 2: Jos. v., 14; II Ki. vL. IT). Thus the heavenly hosts delight to do God s will, praising Him in song and in service, as they minister unto His servants. . . . . 14. "Ulory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men in whom He is well pleased" (R. V.). The aim of all angelic service is to bring Glory: to God the com mand to us is: 'Glorify God In your body." 15.' "Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us." The shepherds had heard and seen that which they could never forget; their cars must have been somewhat dulled to earth's mucic and their eyes dimmed to earth's gloriea after these sounds , and eights. 1 Go it muct have been with aul Paul after he was caught up into Oh, for such a sight by faith of flnrrta wnnM fnrAvnrMn ia Jesus and His glory as would forever wean us irom au tne siniui signis ana sounasoi inis i ful presenuevu woriai . , ir itrv. i. -t,a fnni Mary, and Joseph, andthe babe, lying in a manger.'' Tney found the angels message true, found the Saviour of Israel . and of the world, a helpless babe lying in a manger; and as they looked they believed that this was indeed Ee of whom the prophets had spoken, the Son of David, Son of Abraham. . 17. "When they had seen they mads known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child." Joy Olad their own hearts, and joyfully they spread the tidines. and tell sim Jhr what they have ceen and heard. , ' . 18. "And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by th shepherds." If that was all the effect the tidings had upon them, they might wonder to all eternity and be none the better for it; it is not wonder, but faith, that brings the blessing. i 19 "But Mary kept all these tiding and pondered them in her heart." Like Daniel, who though he could not understand yot kett the matter in his heart (Dan. vii.. 28).. , 20. The shepherds returned, glorifying arid praising God for all the things that thev had heard and Been, as it was told unto them. ' You could not shut them up any more than you could stop a volcano, It was. in them, WEDNESDAY, JANUAEY 22, 1890. and like Jeremiah they could not eep rau about it (Jer. xx., 9). They had cauzht the spirit of the angels and praise God tiejmust; and their tfestkaony vraa ail about Jcstia. Let us in our ordinary vocations servo the Lord with gladness, and oven though triod let us be cheerfxL knowing that a loving "Father appoints It, and thus we sb&ir glorify Ood and spread peace among those 1a whom Ht is , well pleased. Lesson Helper. , ' PEABIS OF TU0UQI1T. The wise man does a thing first and -tells of it afterward. , The shortest way to do many things is to do only one thing at once. Silence as to a man and Ms deeds will do more., to extinguish him, than columns of abuse. . There is one thing about death It never complains that it doesn't know how to take some people. .. Mutual understanding is the only ob ject of language.". Hence, when words are given a double meaning, a deception 1 is obviously intended. If a man does not make new ac quaintances as ho advances in life, he will soon find himself alone. A man should keep his friendship in constant repair. . . The human race is divided into two classesthose who go ahead and do something, and thoso who sit still and inquire, "Why wasn't it done tho other way!" : - ; ,;" Never whip your brain, All high pressure is dangerous. Btudy to think as easily and as quietly as yoa breathe. Never force yourself to learn what you have not talent for. A Tree's Record of IU Life. It Is not known totevery one thai a tree keeps a' record within its stem of the character or each succssiive season since it began its growth. If a peach tree, for instance, be examined after it has been cut down, the ring, of wood formed in each year will . show b its amount whether the summer of that year was warm or dry, of otherwise favorable or adverse: and bv tho con- I " ... " - dition of the wood tho character of - the frost will leave a layer of soft, decay-, ing wood; and later frosts will be in dicated by a change of color, if noth- ing more. . . If a summer, has been io dry; as to caus8 a total rest between the crowths of June and September, the annual tint for that v ear will be a double one. and sometimes barely distinguishable o - very close ODserver, xor two uuiereas years growth. At a late meeting of the . Botanical society of Edinburgh, Sir Robert Chris tisun gave the , results of -measure-mentsof large trees of diflerent species made annually on lines of girth marked permanently with paint. In the very unfavprable'season of 1879, the defi ciency ' in summer temperaturo was j nearly 10 aegrces. Ia soven oak trees of different species tho deficiency in an nual increase in girth was 10 .per cent. In elevenother deciduous trees it was 42 per cent,r and in seventeen pines it was 20 per cent, different speclei of the same family giving very nearly iimilar results. V.cVt Monthly. V Pnlplt Jokes. . t. There have . been many preachers whoso pulpit jokes are the only .re membered portions of their harangues. Michel Menot, reprovipg. the ladies for being late at church, told them, that it would take less time to cleanse the Augean stables than to stick in all a woman's pins. The story , is told of Rowland Hill that he once begaa a ser. xnonswith the words, Liok at my wife there, with a chest of drawers on her head." ; The congregation stared at tjj , poor 1 ady thus pointed out, but , . , . .v. k OnlV "Der C61VC d that SHO WOrO SBCW DOU- I Ply perceive a 6he has sold, a chest of drawers i , . . ... , I t fi rtniKrht a tip w bonnet Willi tne nro L. Then he went on to inveicrh against female love of dress. : i ; , ; ,, i " - ' . " Ancient nisiory. , ' Ait" sighed Brown, as be gazed into the face of his tiny son and heir, j think of the trouble before him! But," be continued, as he hurriedly reviewed the. world's evenu, mere win do s powerful lot behind him, however," IBazar ; V - . Miss EuTTEnTON, of Cleveland, stuck a tat-pin into her head accidentally while putting on her bat r ?. , , , A swelling was soon noticeable, and afterward a fungus growth came on the spot as large as her fist. This has to be cut away very' two months, and it is feared fatal results will eventually follow. CORN HUSKING." Tho Wonderful; Feat of a Long Island Farm Hand- Ho Husks iqq Bushels of Corn In Los3 Than Sovon Hours., There was a rustling ia the com stacks in John Darjea'i corn Held in Unlond&le, near Hernpitesd, Long Inl and, one day recently, sajs the Kew York Sun." Mr. Duryea aiseris if his man, John IL Macy. can't do anjthiag else he, can hutk corn. 'Sams ' timt ago he hacked bin for $109 to husk 100 bushels of corn in seven hours, the man to take the corn as it stood stacked in the field. lie was to pull dowq the stacks himself and tie and set up . the empty sheaves. The bet was taken up by a number of persons who considered the task an impossibility. Mac own confidence in his ability was only lim ited by the extent -of his pile, as a number of the farm hands in that vicin ity can now testify to thelrjorrow. The match was to have taksn place some time ago but was postponed on account of the weather. -m The sua rose bright and warm on the morning of the match. A big crowd soon gathered about Mr. DorjeVa bar ia TJoIondaie. They spent their pire tme admirinc; Mr. Dureas famou horses that have taken the first premium cTcrvjcar s.ius viiccas coua;v rair ana looking at the stacks of corn in aa ad joining three-aero field. Nine o'clock was the hour set for the husking to be gin. Edgar Daryea was timer and Uncle David Fowler was judge. Uncle David is more than SO years old. husked mT basbcl of in bis life, aad witnessed many a busk iag match, bat he now saTjr be never saw so good a maa as Macy. Micy is tall, big boned, and about 35 years eld, with a big " blond o , "moustache. Ha looked.Kke business, ia a slouch hat and flannel shirt and with hla -overalls : MbooUJI. .ifp.i.U),., .Vtt with an iron buskin? petf of his own Invention. It was sharp on both sides, and had a alight, bead ia the blade near the baadle. . .- i 4 The corn stood just as it was stacked UP titCT cutting. There were ss hills eaca siacK,..aaa ueiweea two ana one-quarter and two and . cne-half bushels of cars to the stac'x." At the word Macy attacked the stack that stood nearest him in the threes ere lot. With one stroke of his busker he ripped tho bands that baund the stack. Then be pulled the corn down, and getting on his knees began to make the ears , fly. He msde only three movements in busking aa esr. lie caught the car with his left1 band near the middle. With, his right band; ho drovo the busker in 'through the middle of the busk, ripping it loose from the car. A twist of his bands aad the naked ear went spinning la the air.- As soon as. he got an armful of stalks and stood them up in a left a white x aad yellow com behind him. be bound jiffy. n wake ef At frst Mr. Daryea put only one man to pick up after tho busker. Mscy soon left him so far behind that Mr. Darjea put another man to be'p him. -It made their backs ache to keep up with Macy. Uncle DaYid said he thought, Macy could husk corn almost as fast as a call machico copld tum out nails. Macy husked the first eight stacks ia 53 minutes. They contained 19 . bushsls. In three hours, one minute aad 13 sec onds be husked 21 stacks, making 25 bushels. At the end of six -hours, 20 minutes and 54 secands'he bad busked I 16 stacks, making 102 buihsls. This I gave I I maJE him the match, with a two-bushel gin, and 30 minutes, six seconds to spare. . This, it is thought, beats the , rtcard ot lho world 1:1 hGa1ci3S It is said he could bare finished the - bushels ten minutes sooner if he . ... , . ... . 100 had i a ua uiwz stack was done up neat and strong, aad not sn ear of corn remained on any stalk be had gone over. Three single wagon loads aad one double wagon load of corn were hauled -off the field. Macy was apparently as fresh at tha end as he was at the start. Tha only mark on his hands was where he got scratched in taking down the last stack. Ha challenges any person ia the United States to husk corn. lie ssys he is willing to put u p from $ 100 to f 5 3 0 that be can husk aa car of corn every second for fire minutes. This wouH be CO? ears ia alU The corn he hu-l cl is known a? Purred FaTcriis. I. i: com tUt lit. Ttlrjtihzs ben exj:: mcatic wilh. fcr ilxteta jcui. ho.kj the i4t as crdloiry ccnu How Honkeys are Capture!. Ifott all moskeys which c:s t:.'i " the United Slates cor: e f.-cn G : -a little village which is sllil ail., distance from, tha Psasa Iliilrc. ". The inhabit ants' cf this diitnct t: mostly catlre regrocs, fcr ta -w'. man could bear the c'.izzalo vt'.il. ... drinking plenty of -wLIikty azd t'r. ccatinually swallowia q-'.zlz. 1 . whole region is msrt'by and ctc : wun extremely prciuio tropica v:-tv tioa. - At eight there axUis a tl: ; vapor laden with fever, which hr over the woods like a cl:ui. Thli'reglca of wood is tic jrv.v the monkeys. They travel la tic around the woods, . led . by an c. I monkey. ' TThea ths people r:c:.T2 .. infermatioa that the travelisr' rco:.k' troops are near the Tillage, they txj to the wcds ia crowds ia civs them." Their plan is very simple cut a ho'e In a ccctas-a! for a mcakevJ psw. . Tae nz il tl hollowed out and a piece cf --ir placed in iL A piece cf string it Ji..r fastened to it, aid 'it is p'.tcti ia t: road cf the approachlsr mockers,' I is known monkeys axe very Jq-!ii:.T animals. Soa enough thry ics il. loaesoxe,-cocoasut ia the grass hurry to examine it thorougMr. It I I ,tv ... v, .v they til: from-the trcet, cbatisfiag, to tsko. good view cf the centers. It does not take them long to Cade that the inner put contains a y i ? : s c! sugar. - One of the boldest and grct II est sticks' a paw Into the nut to get .. suar and gtaips it as tightly as he c--. Eut bis tit is so Urge ".that he czzt ... draw it out cf .the hc'.e agi:a wi:h il sugar, which' ha holds fait to, ceil l it may . The ccgrccs.now put! t. strins until aut-ano, oonKry itt;to the Ticinity,of their ambncile, Iz : zneanlima tha other mc-ltjs -xz: They hurry to lee where he ! t c. - -pulled to with" bis paw ia thVcac They crowd around him, chs'.tc.-ir.- i 1 ft:culaUng to their heirU ccnic-t, , "Kow the grtat moment baa c:r:-. The cegrocs hate a Urge eel rti-ly, tr. 1 tbty spread ifoat over the cere i pee:.- monkeys, and before they know il tL are prisoners. - They. are sold. to tl.z c::, plo? cs of the ranaraa Tau r; alt a- 1 reach the North. American m-.-. through commercial dealers. . - , TThrc the Birds Summer. Until the . acquis t:.ca o AUtka the United Elates y it was a wc a I where., certala will fowl went l : they, migrated from temperate diei c the ... approach ( of . sumert sj "we'd snowbirds and other smill species the feathered tribe. It was tiur:. found that their habitat la summer t the waters of Alaska, the Tukcn r Lt aad the lakes of that byr-erborcan : gioa. A reporter lately intcrviswcl J. Green cf Norton sounJ, Alxiia, t he confirms the statement. cf Da'.l : others. ' Tccple "wcudcf whera wild fowl ccme from," said he. 'T see the sandhill crane, .wild g3-ose, 1 on and other fowl every spirg ar.i pursue their ua we and wit, l-l the wind thcy.dor not know wL;c3 t came or whither they gs..'. Up r' tine bay, en the north shcre .c I 2 c : aound is the, breeding j'.xce c I t fowls.'. . "All tie bird la "crc a Ua 5, s c : - - I ly, go to that country to breed, I ducks, swans and thec-n-d C : I thousands cf sandhill crazes r.ra p fat- there all the time. The? 1:t J eggs la the blue stem gravsia tl i lan 2s, aad if yea go up the r.r ' little way frcm tha bay ' tha acL- cf : wild fowl Is almost desfenb-;. 2 lads .of robins and s wallops arc li ¬ as well as millions cf magnL'scrtT: -wearing red combs aad feather n.: sins. .This grouse turns as white r .. in winter. You can kill dczecs cf j teal ducks or grcue as fit n I -' bails ia a few moxezti, T:.e ' fowl and bears livd ca It:: aad kucklcbsrrcv ih which hills are literally covered.1 - ' Tffcere Bearers Al:cr.i. The greatest numtcrs cf thee rr are now found in Alaska, wlich c C0.030 skins atinuar.y. TL- C iVizt are considered the rr.::: t - the pries cf l n f - 1 1 - k m i J 4 ,

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