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PRICE ONE DOLLAR PER .YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.' OUR MOTTO: DI J TUON DROIT. THE LIDCLR TwEUSHlsa CC:? - r 1 VOL. VII. WINDSOR, BEKTIE COUNT WEDNESDAY. JULY '23. 1890. 20. J1. JL suoscriDers whose papers hava an X mark with a blue pencil orer this paragraph will know that their time has expired and that if not renewed within thirty days their names will he stricken from the list. , V " WILLIAMS HOUSE, ' " LKWISTON, N. C , -; - ' J; G-. iWTTiTiTAT.TS, Proprietor.' Travelers Accommodated at low rates. Tab' e applied with the best the market affords ' . . tafConveyancee furnished on application. an&tfn , " - C. T. HARDEN, DEALER IN ERE IS OUR CI TO ; TOat Do Tor Think 1 C Could ; we straighten each loop an ! t -. : li ' tangle. That time Interweaves In Life's skein ; Could we garner each' long-vanish c J r. ' ment, . "- ;-! r- i And live our lives over again Would we sail in an ocean unrufilcdi And never be stranded or sink, In t Having just received my Spring stock Or lurched galnst the rocks m out t:: am prepared to offer low prices in the following goods: .' - Notiona in alLarieties. DRV -- t wattes it Clocks 1 Jewelry Having had 19 years' experience In the business I am prepared to do all kinds of Watch and Clocr Kepolrlntr at short notice. All work guarantee 12 months. Also dealer In and repairer of : - Guns and Pistols. Photograph Gallery Over my store, where I am prepared to nil all or ders for Cards, Cabinets and other sized picture at short notice. Give me a can. - m2tln WH. ,E. MOUNTAIN, DEALER IN GROCERIES, Sugars. Coffees, Flour. &c. 17H1ES, WHISKIES, GUIS, TOBACCO, CIGARS. ., Consisting of Cheap and Fine . Dress Goods, ' . J Calico, - - Cotton Cloths, Dress Plaids, r Piece Goods : Curtain Goods, . Etc., Etc. ' Hess? ' ; How would it be? What do you thln? We might pilot ourselves by. the ledges That once almost shattered our boat, Avoiding the dangerous waters. Where once we were tempted to float! But taking another direction - And leaving each perilous brink, ... Would we passVach breaker In safety ? How would it be? What do you think? " ; ! life's ocean is strewn with the flotsam " ? Thrown overboard out ol her ships, And never a pilot so skilful But sometime the figurehead dips In the spray dashing over the breakers I And strange if he hears not the clink Of the prow breaking in on the ledges. How many escape, do you think? : Katherine IL Terry in the Housewife. BESIEGED BY MONKEYS. A TALE OF INDIA it HI GREAT VARIETY. Children's, -Misses'; Ladies' v and Men's . RUBBER SHOES, femr WINDSOK, N. a JNO. W. WOOD, , Attorney andJ3onnseIor at Law. ' LEWISTON, N. C. Practices in Bertie and adjoining counties. n9 6m , F. D. WINSTON. W.L, WILUAMS. WINSTON & WILLIAMS, Attorneys & Counselors at Law. Practice in Bertie and adjoining conntles. ;, ' WINDSOE, N. C. felSttn D. & WINSTON, Attorney at Law . ; , - WINDSOR, N. C. ' Practices in Bertie and adjoining conntles.. , " fel8tfn . . - . : - DEAtEB IN Dry Goods, lotions, Clothing, BOOTS AND SHOES, Hats - and Caps, Hardware, Tinware, . v : " Queensware and' Groceries Agent for the best Sewing ' Machine in the market. 1 Prices reduced on a'l eoods for cash. , 1 HiKhest market prices for peanuts. MM davs Mondava. Wednesdays and Saturdays. Heal kept at the store and given in ezchaege for corn. ' .. WINDSOR, a A BIG LOT OF MEK'S AND BOYS' (ft 7? In p 1 Duty had taken me to Dharmsala, a hill Station considerably west of Simla. On the return journey I turned off the main road at Kangra. The object of this excursion was to see a neighboring shrine, much venerated by the Hindoos and called Jwalamookhec. The natire pilgrims, Who come in thousands, lodgo in the open; air under the trees and cook their own food; the rich bring tents for their accommodation. But there was no place, for Europeans to lodge in except the usual "district officers' bungalow." This is always a small house, with two or three rooms, built and furnished by ' the govern ment, and put in charge of a man ser vant, who both looks after it and at- l down; a third and a fourth I wonld, Indeed, Ijvtb t-cra r-our.rd . t d. It" began to rain monkcyi. I upon by icorci of tLea, orcrpowert .1, : , In scortf, In hundreds; old, J bitten and torn to pieces, o, niVin Ile-cgcd and young; largo and a virtno of iiecciUrf I kept a l-old .!! males and female manj of front, watched, waited, and prarrJ. ! .tter carrying tables, $omj on In one of U;5 intcrtaJi of sllcace, !r Lack others in their arms kept the great monkey that hzd Cztl tr- l l ing frotn UiQ trees around nlc rlrcd, and that accrued to bo cno of , . j Eiandlng under a mlghtyglant Ujo leaders, suJJcnly hopped tcxrtr thi forest, and against its trunk, to me, two feet or so. Ills action was :. five feet in diameter, I set my immediately imitated ty ail tb rson- as tho monkeys in their hundreds keys forming the front row of ti.a a: tied down In an Irregular semi- semicircle, while thos behind c!: f d cln around. They did not go be- up as before; ard the icnaldrcle coo- iha tree, for In trunk was much tractcd around xr.e by two feet in C.b e than my back, and they eboso I radius. Jlore chattering asd c'.uu- toslt only where they could seo me. jating followed, tnoro gTowIIcj: &r. Around they left a clear space, but at grinning, with Intervals of silenc. the distance of about thirty feet they They had a great deal to say, and they sat, huddled doso together, In several all said It, and It was all about me, rows, 600 and more In number. too, for they frequently pointed at me It may be said in passing that tnon- with their hands, and snarleU ar.d keys aro sacred animals in India, gnashed Ujclr teeth at me. Agila they They are fed . and protected and al- contracted the scmldrcle a before, lowed to roam at large with Impunity. Aud so they kept gradually coming Vast numbers infest DilhI, Agra, and nearer and nearer, and growlr.- marc other large towns. At Benares they nd more excited. Still I rtr.alced are a perfect plague. In so favorablo qct A silent, and sUll la the d;s- a sitnatlon as Jwlamookhce, they natu- tanco the monkey youths played th rally multiply bevond reckoning, and mad gambols of fieir litlr.g pendu- people the woods in sufficient hordes lam, hecdlcs of what engaged lis .rmnnr fnr (hn Imnrlrt Mt nftw t attCnt OH Of thClr Sentort. Ail If I VTtre Xtz. Ifl wrtt jra, I T. r - J Ttrt t v Th ttlZtrt cf try t'' TJ tL-3c cr a. 1 1:. t t .rv-r z n JLrd tzf c-r. i!:.tV.---,; rt V -T-1 lice s a all U.U It r4'- - ' 2 ?a t.x I; liat:'. j - If X f.t JC1 IT J tl'.f lH, If X sr y - r. t rr f ,r.' a 1 i -3 U tr-r nl X a 13 I. at i ?c 4 a. j ; I wc-;'i t c4 I TJ .''4 To uuc r;.'! If X trt ; X ot-S rw;:i r2t:.. st rir.t".trf c.I.j f cf X in t:4 jc -i. I tl I! la i;er?. If X ? c-tr Tc - Ar-i cr.z.S fin; tl i: X . X ; X tiltV lh: tt:' . r r Vrc5-4 r -t r ,, t r ! O c If- 31 I J. I surrounded me. ' At some distance be yond, several young monkey urchins, which preferred play to curiosity, kept suspending themsclrcs from the branches in long living chains, holding on to each other's hands or tails, and swinging themselves pendulumwlse to and fro. They were not the small was silent no sign of maa. The semicircle bad g:adsally con tracted to wifhln fourteen or Cftcca fectofwhero I stood; tho mor.Leys Indeed were so near thai la two or three le-pi they could eAtlly Lato Jumped upon me. I felt decidedly na- cssy; wondered how they would at tack me, and when? From the riht. IXCMOnOfS. There t a tirlkir rrr:.-.,. !i- tnwu seme c':i-. Nertr da tMsr by 1 i'tci cr wlllr.eTer l-e whtly d:r.. Wheels an? ecmUIr.'r- a ,: : - nowcf thai tirri ir:.T; The caibn trtlrh ;:.!: : Ascmalcs a. It hvat i r , by always dcrrct a g-:-l 5 : : nho CTer heara el a r. a in I::ti With rc; c lis boll. iovat;0 What ll t ns l-rtl Mei's and Boys' Straw Hats Great Variety. ; A BIG LOT OF " . CROCKERY, TIWARE. ETC. puny creatures generally seen In Euro ncan menairericf . butthe real, cenuine or the left, cr the front? By Jumping Indian Hanooman of which race tho on me from a drsUoec, or waitbg UU largo and strong males stand when quite near? Then I wondered whether erect, fully four fect in hclghu There the caretaker would return la time to were many such, among others of HaTe off the aiault, for I was still smaller size, In tho crowd around me. quite close to tho botue. Of th'S It hid not taken three minutes to dreadful malts of the attack, If one tends to the wants of those who occupy form lhat 80lid semicircle of monkeys, made, I had not the itlghcit dau it. In it the officers whom duty takes Lp,. MfB, llowB . thick as a Still I remained leaning immova 10 bucu oui-ox-laB-x.uropCan-woria s ehowr of hailstones, but to softly and against the tree, cairn ana cooj, xacinj K aJ. pmces, iougo ana iransacs ousincsa Mn()v .i-.-.n,!-,! to ih- r. them strai-ht. looking XuIJr Into t:.fir t, t. nf rrr-irli during the few days of their penodi- I, ,.f.,OTrr,d rrronnd that searcclr faces, all In turn, and showing out- r v.r . , f u , - O 1 "'s " " - - - any noise had been made. For a short wanliy no ssga or cmciiing or a.arra. tefcre the hon !i- timethcy sat motionless and silent, Yet I began to think that t was now staring hard at me, and a baby xnon- only a matter of a few more mlr.::te t. key, having made a noise, was Instant- Before a quarter of an hour at tl ly- smacked by Its mother In a most furthest they would be within touch human fashion. Tlier looked at me, Ing distance of me. They wou'.d tx tsocati in anythlrg ta i c.i: cal; visits. To this bungalow, there fore, we went. On telling the care taker who wo were, he opened the house; and,while I went in and in dulged in "a very needful and refresh ing wash, he 'attended to my horse. These preliminaries being over, we sent him into the town, for the double purpose of procuring us some food and of inquiring from the priests at G a: e clothes: and then they tegan to chatter first I sure to begin to handle my one, then a few together, then many nd whether I permitted It.orrtiUted, at onco, finally all In a chorus. They talked, chattered, jabbered,' discussed, IIEsT what hour we might pay the temple a ar?ued, 8boutca, and yelled, geaacnla-n-r M8W. n,. Ung meanwhile, making faces and IIIIaIimII wb can sell you almost any thing you may need. Gall and See Our Stock" of Single ' : : and Double Guns. A FULL LINE OF 'The main road masses throusrh a dense wood not 100 yards from this house, which was more than half a mile away from the nearest part of the town. From the road a narrow ave nue had been cut among the trees to a small clearance around the house,other wise it was quite buried in the wood. TThen the caretaker left me I found the house stuffy ; and damp. It had probably not been opened or aired for days. 7 The "stillness around .was op pressive Not a sound was heard ex- or tried to cy, I wou.a wua qsu certainty be attacked and killed. But my delireranec was at hand. la the midst of one of their moit notiy diicuisions or did it oaly seem mors noisy because they were now so near? which they gravely stared at me harder tbey one and all became s-dienjy mains grinning. Suddenly tlicre was a dead 6ilenco for a short Interval, during than ever. Every now and again one or another or several at once would grip, snarl, and growl at me, showing their largo canine teeth. Again the chattering discourses would be renewed. silent and perfectly sun. ihey seemed to be lii'.cnlng attentively. I listened, too, but at first could catrh no sound anrwhere: the sUUneii of death was all around, for CTca the vounz monkcrs had ceased the;r clib creel. Very r r beg to the prcU fi--l!y. Wittte TL?f ar r.-jff r l;rr.eas cists cut cf ; i; r. few lT.tr. tim'.- rr.iTi i du-ci n't It? Tvt'zztr. !:lr.: A dime rr.utum a-iTf?:!!-! m3Tttr.cr.. on - ; tf!3 the fat wotr.aa a I t Sml'.hers T.xct tai: cf a Is It? Brcri:r Ci'.otr Here va:u d'.rty : I i The laughter with which I had greet- trick. What could hare diiturixd Beits t eaas Mattresses .Etc. Attention, Farmers ! Indian Wood . Wheel Factory. Iam now manufacturing .' Cart Wheels, RimSr Hubs and Wpokes from native timbers, which I will sell from $3.60 to $5.25 per pair of wheels. A dis count will bo allowed If as many av ten pairs are taken by one party. All work warranted.- Special terms to coachmakers. - Shipments F. O. . B., at Coniot landinz on lioanoke river.- . -.-. Address , ( P.RASCOE, angl012m 1 . 1 ' - Windsor, N. CS.;: T0NS0EIAL ARTIST, VV. H. LEIGH Eas recently had him shoo fitted np in first-class etyle for tne convenience of patrons. Shaving, hair cnttin? and ahamDooic- done in the most artistic manner. Will be at shop from 7:30 to t a. m., and from 10 a.m. to 4 p. m. noa un y' We are Headquarters for DOOFS, : : Windows, Sash, Blinds, r 4 Iuime, Etc., HAVING THE BIGGEST LOT EVEB. IN THIS COTJNTEY. and silenced the coliy throng? Or what did they now purpose? Next from afar ou carae the Uu4 cry oi a monkey Tldently the warning cxll of a scout on outpoit duty. TI.en.Cnt faintly from afar, and then gradually nearer and louder, can: cowa t-e main road through the wood ti e come sound of the c'.itte r of a hene s We have just received a very large shipment of TRUNKS, which will be sold very low. - AMERICAN HOUSE, "WINDSOR, N. C. . J. E. IIOQDY, Prop. Table snppUed with the best the markst affords. Rooms recoatly renovated and windows cnt down I floor. , Doable piazza aroond the hieL --Three large Sample Booms for tha esavenience f traveling satosraen. . Vtee Hack to meet Eteameos - TTODh oSsa titacisi- ' - - . . "We can also sell you a nice Top Buggy, Open Boggy or Road Cart. ' Look at my 012:50 Road Cart. ed the first of my visitors died a Tcry sudden death, for my curiosity to watch their behavior did not prevent cept tho munching of our horse In the mT realizing tho fact that I was not In neighboring stable or the raro cry of. a a very gafo position. Even one or two bird in the trees. There waa nothing moukeys would be difficult enough to in the house to read, and nothing to deal with, if they choso to attack a do. Moreover, I had' had a long ride man, for, though small, they are cx- and felt rather; stiff in the legs. So tremely muscular and agile, and It rising irom tne cnair x siroueu oui oi be harder to prevent them from hoofs at a swift wallln- r aoe. ThUIt the house. After . walking listlessly hiiu aTl(j tearing than It wonldamad was which their onickcr cart ha.1 around it, and pacing the small cleared doff True, 1 knew that. one or two tectcd long before I had heard IL .1iuut, WUvv4,u.u ,vuu wouianaraiy aarc to auacx a man- Thrv lent thtir rronnd for a few m- to the main road, and, then returning, bnt whca hundreds crowded together mPntj morr. Lnt their atie ntlca waa passed into tne wooa, immersea in my aroUnd one stranger the circnmstancca own thoughts. It' was literally a wcrefar from encouraging. Jlcro I "twilight wood . for thongh it was was unarmed nothing bnt a light rid- nearly noon on a bright August day, iDg whip in my hand, surrounded by the trees 'stood so close and 'the leaves hundreds of monkeys, to which my grew so thicic that scarce a patch of white face and European dress were sunshine lighted up a few favored spots. The giant branches of the grand old trees more than touched: ma now evidently diridM bemcea and the approaching tort. Again, and nearer, th last's thrown th-? woi. jci r.to m a Ah, pari 3 It! ifrtia Har.rtv.. drencd fcr dltr? H err is me- ITlit I am try r - : said the tr.in I :. I r:.'Mifii In-e.' Mr, rar.;'.? Th-y 1 ffilhT c!jnra t "sr. an c ! U:. I- . to p a f i t i'A." n c .1 i r u pr:n--t c!-'tk soanded cry There was sn Immccjale sur.:p-r. One and all tho mocaeys rcO.e 1 cZlo they interlaced and formed a leafy regard with the hatred due to In canopy overhead, with just here and truders. - there a rent, to admit a ray of light I fully rraliicd my danger, but con- and to give a glimpso of tho bright tinued calm and collected, and rca- blue sky above. '. ; soncd the position out with myself. Sauntering under tlieso trees, I sud- The only chance of safety was to rc- denly becamo conscious of noises in main quietly against tins friendly tree, the branches above me. I looked, up silently observing tho monkeys, care- and about; but, though the branches ful to give no offense or provocation, stirred and the leaves moved, I could watchful to give them no. advantage sco - nothinsr. I was not. however, over mo till the return of thecarctaker evidently objects of as much aversion I the neighboring trct, as d, irram as curiosity. KatiTCS they did not j Up tlio trunks and into LS trar. j. mind, but Europeans they seemed to I tcr wcr in twlnklirr cf aacto ; Thanking the public for their very liberal patronage in the past, I can only say I will guarantee satisfac tion in the future. OTiIDOOIk-U. Q. long left in doubt or speculation. A momkey, a large male, dropped from a branch to the ground at a distanco of about thirty feet iu front of me. As he reached the ground, he squatted on his heels, resting both his hands on his knees and gazing fixedly and solemnly at me. His gravity upset mine. Then near hira another nonkey or some other chanco came to my aid. Had I attempted to strike thera or to frighten thera, or to break through them or to xlec from them. X hare not tho slightest doubt that I should not now be writing this account- Their enormous numbers would hwo boldcned them to any net. I t' hve been q::Ho help! i: tV;;r . lost to sight In the leafy car.:py over head. They Ivid dlsapr-firtd ia their hundreds a. rapidly as they hvl ecrr.e, and almost as silently, save th niiilinr amon? tha Uavrs Inilv.ted their co a no aa they pa' 1 frn.i trca to tree and Ced farther Inio 0 $ wd. I waited still against tha trve till tl.2 hone and his r: '.:r a tnoaatcd p'-: maa going his roun ds had er.rr. ;::; near. Tle a I vr. s fcr hiu2 ar.l bo'.trd mvflf in. tLvnkfui I. r V.. ? timely arriTal ar. I Involuntary the unci :;c.vUi pitroi. Iy, but my lifc. lCa prt-Ti'.!rr.l!.!lr, v. Ur.kr. 5W ir., m a IsO t wile Yea to marry h :u : ? r t r t 1 c . 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