North Carolina Newspapers

( it i c a t pa EST ni l"1 . A IF UA4C, t ' v. .? Ii T j devoted to fte infection of JTotne-and tte Interests oftie County. .- . . . . : " Vol. II:11 1 ; ' r Q-astonia,' Gaston Oounty,'N. C.' Saturday. Morning. November 26. 1881. No 47 t If thou aWalt bo in. heart 11 cbUd, , For'tfiving-, tender, meek and mild.' ' Though with Unlit stain of earth At'lllcd, VOb, soul, it shall be well. It start be well with Uitw, iudoud, .. Whato'or thy race, thy toniruo, thy creed, 'Thou shalt not lose thy Dttiug meed; It shall bo.suroly well. NOKwbere, nor how, mar when wo know. Nor' bjpWhat stiwes thou lialt. grrow; WemayVt wMsW faint and low. It shall be surely well. - It s1lferfl with thoo. Oh soul, .' Though tho heavens wither like a scroll, 'Though sun and moon forget to roll, Oh, soul, it shall bo well THE COUNTRY DOCTOR, he radiantly-colored leaves of the Oc tober mornioj; -were drifting down on the walk; the, distant woods were glowing like a giant kaleidoscope, and the sweet, pine-scented air was blue with the intense blueness of an Atnericsti autnrnn, as Doc tor Dulaoey sauntered down .the village street. 'My lines bave fallen, in pleasant places,' paid tie to himself. 'When old Doctor H olden asked me to come here and take charge of Tils "practTce'lor" three tnooths while he went to Europe, I had no idea that 1 was stepping into an earthly para dise like this, and' 'Ttnt 'nt thin moment, a tall, sanare- fsbouldered young man stopped, directly in front of him, holding out a welcoming hand. 'No,' cried be. 'Surely my senses can't fee playing me false ! It is Frank Duluny ! Aud what in the name of all the heathen ? gods has brought you here ?' Dulany laughed. JI knew you lived somewhere in this -vicinity,' said be. 'I am here in charge of old Ilolden's patients for three snocths, be fore I go South for the restrof my life. Ttll me something about Mossbridge and Ahe Jkiossbridgians.' Air. Kirke linked bis arm in that of bis friend, and together they walked down to ward the little stone hospital on tlie shore .of 4he river, where incurable dipeaeee, grntis-patients and out-door relief were Jumped together, as tbey. often are- in country towns; and a they walked .they tulked with the careless abandon o' college friends. , 'But you haven't told me anything bbout ' be ladies.' said Julany carelessly. I am coming to that, sakl Kirke. Wc have a doieo pretty girls at the very least, but only one beauty. And I tell you what, Dulany, you had better beware of Geralda Granger.' And whyf Dulany asked. Because,' Kirke laughingly made an swer, 'she is a merciless beauty a slaugh terer ol human hearts in fine, a irBt- class ' coquette 'And you tbiuk I shall become one of her victims?' said Doctor Dular.y. 'Think 1 echoed Kirke; 'I don't think' M all Pb quite sure of it 1' t .'But I'm only a poor young country doctor. Why should she trouble herself about me, if ebe is, as yon soy, such a , .peerless beauty T'. it .'Because,', said Kirke, 'she would flirt with a cbimnej sweep, if there was no lone else on band upon whom she might whet her powers. It's in her. She's born to rule human hearts, and trample on Ahem afterward.' , . . 'ADd how baveyou eeeaped thiscom inon doom of all mankind!' asked Du Jany. 'I haven't.' Kirke answered, with a comical grimace. 'My scalp hangs at her 'belt, with half a hundred others. She refused me a year ago. She don't mean to marry in Mossbridge. She has an nounced her determination to become the bride of some city millionaire ; and I , think she'll do it too; for by George, she's handsome enough to be a crowu priucess.' Doctor Dulany thought over all these things afterward, vben he was by himself rin bis little office. ; i w.j-kJ dowH mean to become the prey of fMit . rural Cleopatra,' be said to himself; 'and I rather think that my obscurity is my security. ' - 'The young doctor who has taken old , Ilolden's practice, eh f said 11 issO ranger, a little disdainfully, "He is to be at Miss . Mix's to night, is be J Tery well I shall ;., soon dispose of Aim,'". Geralda Granger was a tall, imperial beauty, with dark, long lasbed eyes, a completion like crtam-and-rosea.anda soft I languid voice ; apd, at Miss Mix's social :6r 't night, she looked as lovely of Circsssia. But, to her a and amazement, Doctor no more notice of her (hun he Percy, who wore a wig and ea. . He was coolly polite ; and Miss Granger did not to make of him. rather handsome," th-i un willingly, admitted -to herself., . Miss Granger pat'on bcr prettiest dresses and decorated ber hair with the sweetest flowers out of her anrit'B Htfle conservatory, and really devoted herself that autumn td the busiBees of capUyating Doctor Dulany. "Tbo man must be made of cast iron,' she said to herself. ''And only an insignifi cant little country doctor at that J It's peifectly ridiculous I" . The idea , of his visitiJig Miss Herbert just because she hug a mania for charity and poor people! And he took Lucy Villara down into the woods to botanize after autumn Cowers the baleful school-miss 1 And he's going to join Mrs. Grace8 Shakespeare . Society. I never was a blue-stocking, and l never will be. Let bim go 1" J j. mined that he shbui.l be the last. And she tossed her bead, and frose op, like a fair icicle, in hia presence, and the (iintj-heai ted fellow never even seemed to know it. ' 'A charming young man,' said Mrs. iraceyr-'so intellectoalj so perfectly wel) informed on every subject.' 'Ho truly generous and good to the poor I' said Louisa Herbert. 'The most delightful companion iu the world,' Said little Lucy villare, who was developing into ft dtingerouely pretty blonde. 'Uh, Geralda, if you could only heur him talk about his borne and bis mother, t , - . 'IMmw I' said Geralda, so short and sharp ihtl Lucy looked up, wondering what was the matter. Miss Granger was somewhat pensive that evening. She hud alwars regarded Lucy Villars as a child ; but after all, she was nearly setehteen, and undeniable pret ty. But what a tool Doctor Dulany would be, to fling away bid rich nature and rare capacities oa a thoughtless elf hko Lucy, just out of boarding school I 'Aunt Susie,' said she, suddenly, 'I think I should like to join a sister-hood, or go nto a eoii vent, or something of tbat sort.' 'What?' said Aunt Susie, io dismay. 'I'm tired of all , these senseless balls and parties,' said Geralda, bursting iuto tears. My love,' said Auut Susie, 'you are uot well. Your nervous system is all run down. We'll send for the doctor.' Doctor Dulany came just exactly like a human machine,' as Geralda declared in her anger, felt her pulse, asked half a docei? conventional questions, and advised early hours and a tonic. I can't bear that man T said Geralda ; and she burst our crying. 'The poor darling is quite hysterical,' said Aunt Susie. 'Never mind good old Doctor U olden is coming bt.ck next month, and kt will understand yonr constitution 1' And then Geralda cried more bitterly than ever; and Aunt Susie was hopelessly puwled. Doctor Dulany was at the hospital, next day, just at twilight, and as he came into the feverish ward a soft-gray shadow glided out at the other door-way. 'Who is that V hs asked, quickly. 'Not old Kate, nor yet Alice Evans,' 'It's Miss Grangsr, sir,' said the head nurse. 'Alice has tbe neuralgia in ber face, and Miss Granger uvuid tukt ber place.' 'She must not do it again,' said Doctor Dulany, with quiet authority. ' 'I am not quite sure of the. non-con tsgiois character of some of these cases.' 'She bojs, sir.' declared tbe old nurse, 'that she waots to do J some good in the world. But we was to be sure and not tell you, sir.' . . ' Doctor Dulany smiled. 'There are more ways of doing good io the world tban one,' said he. 'And Miss Granger must come here no more.' He hurried through tbe various wards and made such good speed back oo the lonely road tbat he overtook the gray, gliding shadow at the entrance to tbe village street ' ! 'Miss Granger,' said be, 'I detected your identity at once.' 'What of it? retorted Geralda, almost fiercely. 'I supposed I bad a right to enter a Public Hospital so long as my nncle pays taxes for its support.' Possibly,' said Doctor Dulany; 'but it is my desire that you will uot come there again. 'Is it, then, an offense even to cross your path ?' indignantly cried out Geralda. Not iu tbe least ; but ' ' I know I have known all along,' went on the girl choking down the angry sobs in her throat, ' that you butt d the sight or me; but you have no right actual to tell me so 2 Oh, I am so wretched ! I wish that I were dead.' Doctor Dulany planted himself directly across the path, so that she could neither walk over, under, nor around In in ' Mies Granger,' said he, 'will yoo beil kind enough to tell me what you mean?' ' No 1' flashed out the girl, 1 1 won't!' 'But you shall!' quietly declared the doctor. "The reason that I did not want you to enter the hospital, is that I have an idea that some of those fever cases partake of the typhoid nature, and M 'What then?' said Geralds. 'What have I to live for that I should shrink from exposing myself I' r ' : 'Everything 1' said the doctor. 'Nothing I' said Geralda. 'Nevertheless,' said Dulany, quietly, 'I forbid yon running this risk 1 'What is it to you ?" she cried, passion ately. 'If I dreamed that you cared whether I rrwtfi'E'-'T. rtt "-''' ) i ... tuaXt.lantrm r-m Been told that you were a heartless coqaet " , 'It is false !' sid Geralda, hurriedly. 'I might even venture to say more," he pursued, his eyes fixed intently on ber face. 'Say it, then,' she whispered, making no effort to withdraw the band which be bad taken. ... , ( 'Well then,' he returned, laughing, 'I love yon. Is that definite enough ?' 'And I love you .'" she answered, 'Oh, Doctor Dulany, you must have seen thut long ago! But, tell me, when did you first begin to to care for me ?' 'From tbe hour io which I first saw you,' said be. And so our village coquette was con quered, and surrendered at discretion ; and, to the surprise of all ber friends, she has married the quiet young country doctor. 'Lay off your overcoat or you won't feel it when you go out,' said tbe landlord of a Western ion to a guest who was sitting by the fire. "That's what I'm afraid of,' re lumed the man. 'The last time I was btre I laid off my overcoat.: I didn't fell it when I went out. and I haven't felt it since.' Cineinnali Saturday Night. IS IT SO? A foreign scientific journal remarks, as a curious physiological fact, tbat although open-air life is so favorable to health, yet it has the apparent effect o( stunting tbe growth In early youth. Thus, while the children of well-to-do parents, carefully boosed and tended, are found to be taller for their age than tbe children of the poor, they are not so itronir io after years : the laborer's children, for instance, wbo play io the lonely country roads and fields all all day, whose parents lock their bumble doors when leaving for work in the morn ing, so tbat their offspring shall not gain entrance and do mischief, are almost in variable short for tbeir age; tbe children or working farmers exhibit toe same peculiarity. After sixteen or eighteen after years of hesitation, as it were the lads shoot up, and become great, bulking broad fellows, possessed of immense strength. According to these statements, it would seem tbat in-door life forces tbe growth t the wrong period, and thus in jures. is it so T ...... 'THE' SOUTHERN COUNTRY. Mr. B M. Pulsiter, the senior editor and proprietor of the Boston Herald, was iu Cincinnati Monday on his return fiom an extensive tour of the South, during which be look iu the Atlanta Exposition. Mr. Pulsifer is enthusiastic over the display at the exposition, aud tbiuks a great point has been achieved in getting tbe New England manufacturers in direct contact with tbe cottoo producers. He says tbe New England manufacturers are going South to a considerable extent, and tbat a great deal of Northern capital is seeking investment there. Mr. Pulsifer further says, what is evident to any intelligent observer, that Northern capital has every protection in the South, wbicb, he says, is "enthusiastic iu developing its material rcsomces and not meddling much in politics." The specisl needs of tbe South Mr. Pulsifer sums up in a word capital judiciously appu'ed to the development of its natural resources, us minka there will be no trouble in getting an abundance of skilled labor as tbe demand increases. Baltimore Sun. It is hard to personate and act a part long, for where truth is not at the bottom nature will always be endeavoring to re turn, and will peep out and betray itself one tim or another. ' . i He understands liberty aright who mukc8 his own depend opou that of others. True liberty does not permit the enfran chisenient of one's self through the enslave jjiont of some one else. From Caldtfcl to Kansas, ' Lenoir Topic. Armstrong, Kansas. ' - J8HRa. Editors : We received your yerf interesting paper some hours Bin ce. .Nevjr in all times past have we met so welome a messenger. It would be of some inteest, perhaps, to yonr readers for us to say ometbing about Kansas and our trip. J ' Wj took the train at Hickory, Sunday nigh, reaching Greensboro, N, C, at day ''ght Monday morning. We there pnr chasd a through ticket to St. Louis, Mo., and cached Washington City about nine r. k and bad to stay there till three a. m., Wbenwe made our first turn for the "Great ftatt W'aBe4'!tlibagtl. OtrJefansf rCrofrmatl "Oh MUgi, ' 1t did not seen) largr than tbe Catawba at tbat point. We messed on and reached the "Wonderful B i.'e" across the Mississippi river at St. L uk It is one and a half miles wide. It is vocderful to behold. We were Btopped atJjt oiid way tbe bridge for fome purpose orotier, some ten or fifteen minutes, wbicb hffoi&d us ample time to see tbe "Great Itivei" Beneath us and as far up and donnas we could Bee were steam boats niovirg too numerous for ua to count from our jpieition. We crossed over and enter ed Ibe city St. Louis, and rested there, boiik tickets to Kansas City, Mai'- We hd got aiong very well up to there, but sunt) time after leaving, the engine switch el of! aud struck another, smashing both nf, killing one youog-muu from Penoeyl vtnia, supposed to have been "breaking" bs way. His legs were cut off near tbe kiees. his bead terribly torn, body cut up. The engineer had his arm broken, fireman it jured. We stopped at this point one hour. Another engine was ordered and we reach ed Kansas City, Mo., October 27th, near noon. ' I regret to eay one of our company, Mr. W. Henry Estes, became deranged by tbe way, but whether it was the use of intoxi cating liquorB or leaving bis wife aud child behind, 1 am not able to say perhaps it was both. He would cry out sod beg every body that came near him, "don't hurt me, I am not the man, I am not go- inc to resist." There was a fiddle on board from St. Louis to Kansas City, and that seemed to make him worse, be would cry like a child whispers. We reached Mr. Madison Puett's near night, on tbe 27ih ult. Henry ate suj pcr, told us tbat was his last uight on earth, left immediately afterwards, bunted for bim that night and next morning, bave never seen nor beard of bira since, tiptct be killed himself. Kansas is tbe place for men that wish to become slaves, especially for others. Arm" strong is headquarters for making and re" pairing railroad stock. J bey move ahead pretty much all the time day and night Sunday not excepted. Young men club up and take their guns cut sporting on tbe Sabbath day. The prohibitory law is claim ed here, but I bave not yet seen aov of its good tffects. Tbey bave their drinking fa- loots open all the while, drink and sell in defiance of the law. I am coming borne very soon. No busi ness here for me that will pay. One dollar io the "Old North State" is worth three here perhaps fire. Yooog and old people that can't live io western North Carolina can live no where. It is the best place on earth. When men can't live there they bave done tbeir work any way, and ought to die. I am candid in this. There are young fellows standing about these work shops, wishing employment, hut can't get it, they are full. These young fellows are from various parts of the coun try. They get out of means, offer tbeir clolbes for money to carry tbtm back borne, but can't get it. So let all tbat bave any home, at all, stay at it, improve it and make it pleasant. By the time I reach home again I will bave spent or thrown away one hundred and forty dollars. Mon ey and time gone forever. Tbey bave a very good school system here. It is pretty much like ours, except tbe districts are larger numbering 400 to 500 children. They also bave a certain time for all to open, Oct, 1st Mondav. . Jons Madisom Bowman. Nov. 3J, 1881. " A little too fresh: Janes was sitting on the front steps the other night, wailing for his sweetheart to come out. She knew what timo to come and Jones didn't wish to ring the boll for fear of alarming the old folks Presently he heard the door open and the old man muttered something about somi body's being too fresh." " Do you address yourseif to me?" said Jones, springing op with a flashing eye. "No," said the old gentlemaD, mildly: ' I was speaking of the paint ou the steps. It was put there this afternoon." Joues clasped bis hands to the spot, and, realizing the force nf the old man's remarks, reached his room in five mTnutis. OF TWENTY-SEVEN MEN. Dr. Cockrell, of Gunnison, Colorado, on being asked by a stranger whether the reports of killing affrays were not greatly ezagerated, replied that some of ibem were, while in other cases the truth had never been told. 'There is a man,' remarked the Doctor, indicating a medium-sized, mild-eyed person wbo stood in tbe doorway looking into the billiard-room of the Tabor House, 'who has killed twenty-six men, and be is only twenty-seven years of age. He is H. B. Maeterson, of Dodge City, Kansas. He kV?3i men in the interest of law and W Voce be shot seven men dead nithiu f ' .ml. ton utea.' ., 'WbiJs in a frontier town news was brought to bim that bis brother had been killed by a squad of ruffians just across lhe street. Taking a revolver io each hand( for be shoots readily with Loth, in this manner' (the Doctor here crossed bis right wrist over bis left in tbe form of an X), 'he ran over to avenge bis brother. Tbe mur derers became terror-striken when they saw him coming, and hastily locked . the door. Masterson jumped square against the door with both feet, bursting it open st the first attempt. Then he sprang inside, firing immediately right and left.' Four dropped dead in shorter time than it requires lotell of it. The remaining three ran for theii horses in a vain attempt to escape from the town. He followed them up so closely that before they reached tbe outskirts all three had bitten the dust. "At another time," continued tbe Doctor "two Mexican balf breeds, a father and son, became very troublesome iu the mining; camps. They were the sharpest shots in the country, working together with a precision tbat made them invincible. As soon as one bad emptied tbe chambers oi his revolvers he would reload under cover of the other. Many a miner bad they murdered and relieved of his outfit and treasure. A standing reward of $'jOO was offered for their bodies or their heads. Finally Masterson resolved to kill tbe half breeds. Tbey occupied a cabin in a little clearing in an almost inaccessible place iu tbe mountains. One morning, hours before daybreak, Masterson crept to the verge or Uie clearing with a repeating riSe iu bis hands. Hidden by a friendly bush, he reclined on a sack which he bad brougbt from his horse, tbat he bad fastened a mile away in a glen.' Shortly after sunrise the door of the cabin opened wide enough to permit the shaggy head of the old man to protrude. Alter sweeping the boundories of the clearing with searching eyes the head was slowly withdrawn. Io a few minutes the head reappeared, followed by a body with a belt of pistols strapped around its waist and a rifle slang over its shoulders. The old man carried a water pail, and at bis side walked tbe son, fully armed. Masterson covered the old man with his rifle over a path to and from a spring a hundred jar !i or so from the cab in at rignt angus. ibe lather and son were conversing earnestly, seemingly un willing to re-enter the cabin, befoie the door of which they stood for some time. Thirty minutes passed, wbicb seemed hours to Masterson before he could obtain what he considered a favorable Ehot. Finally tbe man old made a move which uncovered his son. Masterson took advantage of bis op portunity, and tbe young man fell to rise no more. Before tbe smoke revealed from whence the sbot bad come the old man was a corpse alongside of his boy. Cutting off their beads, Masterson placed them in his sack, and started to exhibit his trophies in order to obtain the promised reward. A two days' ride undtr a hot sun swelled and disfigured the heads so that they were unrecognisable, taking advantage of which the authorities refused to pay tbe reward." AN IMMENSE HAMMER. Tbe largest steam-hammer in the United States has gone iota operation at Pittsburg. It weighs seventeen Ions, while the anvil block under it weighs 160 tons. .With a full bead of steam it will strike a blow of mntty tons, but, as this tremendous weight is not always necessary iu hammering, it can be made to strike as light as desired. It has a thirty-eight-incb cylinder aud nine-foot stroke. The ponderous blows make the earlh quake for a radius of nearly 200 yards. The big hammer is for forging" steamboat shafts and other heavy work. Life is hardly respectable if it has no generous tjtk, no duties ol affections that constitute a necessity of existing. Every inau's task is his life-praservtr. The best part of human character is the tenderness aud delicacy of feeling in little matters, the desire to soothe at.d please others minutia of the social virtues. A SLAYER Bill Arp's Letter. He VUlls the Exposition anil Peuries the Exhibit. From the Atlanta Constitution. "All hail to the chief." We nsed to sing tbat song to Henry Clay and John O. Cal houn in the balcyou days of peace, and next to Jeff Davis and General Lee in the rip roaring times of war. But it's all played out now, and we have nobody to sing to.: We have got no chief, and so fur as I am concerned we don't want any. Bob Toombsj has retired, AleTc Stephens is serenely wait ing for the summons, Ben Hill has seen hia best days, and Joe Brown is on the down grade. There seems to be no new STfte grand olJ men of the " olden timer Well, maybe we doo't need them that is to say we don't need great statesmen now-' adays, for all the great questions of govern ment are settle and agreed on. This is an age of business now, and not of theoris. It's wortc, work, all tbe time. If a man hes any doubt about it, let bim go to the exposition, fie will see more work done there in one day than be will see at home in a lifetime. The exposition is au index of the times of the age we live in, and it is tbe biggest show I ever saw. They say Mr, Kimball deserves all the credit of it, but my opin ion is that Mr. Kimball never conceived tbe half of it. It has just grown up, and kept growing, and made itself, until Mr. Kimball is astonished, and everybody else. But Mr. Kimball is a great man. He has great ideas, and executes them. He reminds me of George Train's speech at Chicago, when he said he wanted the government to issue a hundred thousand millions of paper carrency so that everybody could have a pocket full and then we would build rail roads and canals and fine churches nod ho tels and everybody be happy. Some feller rose op and asked Train if there wouldeot be a big collapse afterwhile. "Of course, of course, there would," said he, "but the railrouds and canals aud churches and ho tels wouldeot collapse, Tbey would all be there. And, jesso, Mr. Kimball will get up big things acd when the collapse come, the big tLiugs stand fast, money cr no money, for there is tbe opera house and tbe Kim ball house. Tbe exposition is a success. I dou't know whether it will pay out or not, but it is a success. It is the best school and the best show iu the laud. Every man and his wife aud his children ought to go. If all can't go then some of the family ought to go and come buck and tell tbe rest all about it. It beats all tbe schools in the land for instruction for the time you are there. It beats a circus for amusement. I saw Mr. Jim Camp, of Floyd county, a tip-top farmer, and he told me he had been there several days ; that he cuuie to learn, jnst like boys go to school, and he said he had learned mjre ju those few days than be would bave done in five years by staying at home. It is a school of applied sciei.ee you see how things are done. I saw some little show of esthetics, but not much, just enough to spice the concern, which is ull right. Mr. Moser has got a good lot of it in the Judges' hall. It is a sple. did picture that large one over the stage. Mr. Jaccard showed us his diamond worth ten thousand dollars, and I told him to put 'em in my band, but he made me turn my hand over and put 'em ou the back thereof, which I dideot like, for it was a reflection on my band. I should like to see a man steal anything on the back uf his hand. I dident care aojth cg about the diumouds, no bow. V.'c couldeut eat 'em nor drink em. Tbey can't work nor do anything.' If there is auytbing in this . world that I bave ix supreme contempt for, it is dia monds. I kuow folks .who lock up their genuine diamonds in their trunks aud wear paste diamonds on tbe street. Mr. Jaccard told me tbat there waseut one mau in teu thousand that could tell the difference be tween the paste and tbe genuiue. I was a thinking about diamonds aud what they were good for, and a mau told me thut in case there was a war they were good things to hide in one's clothes and run the block ade. Jesao, jesso. I .like diamonds during a war. As for their beauty und brilliancy, I bave seen the dew drops shine ou a May morning more brilliant thuu diumomls, and they never cost a cent. But the exposition is a big thinj and I wish everybody could go to it. There will uot be such an oppor tunity perhaps for twenty-five years to see how things are made tbat we use in every day life. I paid my money at the g:ite and I got the worth of it, aud I am going again, and take Mrs. Arp and the children so that we will have something to talk about all the winter. I saw old Joe Brown there, and they told me he came every day. His bead is level. He is always drinking iu kuowledge. He aint much of an original geuius, but be is tbe greatest absorber I ever knew. He is a regular spoi ge. l;n.i. A at.