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run of lllinoi, I'resi- Il.nrv WiNoti. of V. President. Miniiltoii Kili.ol N. offc-'tate.

nj iiiiiii II. I5risuw, Kentucky, lary of the Treasury. William V. lU-lknaj, of Iowa, Sec re-, irv War. Uleson, of New Jersey, arrived, and the lody was placed in its receptacle.

Mrs. Stum agreed with the undertaker that the fact? wore a natural expression, and when he was going away she said Be around on time! Don't put in any second-class hacks, and don't have any hitch in the proceedings at the grave From that hour until two o'clock of the second day thereaftersho had full charge. The widow was provided with a black bonnet, a crape shawl, the watchers found plenty to minister was sent first lo the court lady who theh offered it to her. Uut if, on the other hand, the princess should desire to tjivH or take anythii who could refuse her? So it was useless for her -tiitors to make the trial, for when th-y fnied likely to Im successful, and had diverted the princess bo thatsho was about totakes-imething from them the court lady always sfcpHt lietwcen, and spoiled the lnst laid plan. When the princess wished to dis-ps of urn of them, she would ap-wr so Huirni'ng and encouraging Desperate.

Kiicottiitcr vitli Thieves. The Spartanburg correspondent of the Greenville gives the following account of a daring and fatal encounter with three desperate thieves, a son and some women Mr. B. Burnett, Chief of Police of Greenville, and Capt. Alley, were in my ofiiee just now, giving the particulars of a most perilous and dangerous arresjjj: Capt.

Alley left here the other day with Jim Ray, colored, and Mr. Summer, to arrest the parties who robbed the safe at White Finder's factory a few Showifsf ho Wflwos A man toolc umbragel which appeared in a par ed in the tdwn in whichi as personal, the other an irate manner en tere and inquired of the first who wrote that art ichM paper, and pointing to: tV which he took exceptions: Said he, (raising1 his voice In loud key, and with clenched li- high in the air,) 'I want to mv 11 editor that wrote that 'ou answered the man intcrrogatexl. iu 1 'Vis I answered thestrangtir. 'It is satisfaction I conie for, and will have it, and before I leave here, loo; do you hear and understand All said the young man. 'But before I call him, I would 11m to ask you if you ever saw thegi tleman before 'No, of course was the sav age answer.

'Why do you wish 'O, nothing very particular. to' I thought if you did you wotdd 1 ot care to see 'That'sjust what I come ng man and there will be fun, ynti 'Well, stranger, I tell you befote-hand, he is a powerful man, stand six two in his stockings, weighs two hundred, and owns two. fists that strike tremendous blows; when angry, his eyes Hash lire; his tread is like an elephant's, and he can lift a three hundred pound weight with perfect ease, and top it over his shoulder as easy as I could a base ball. No one dare approach him in an angry moot, for they wouhl be in danger of losing their Jives. He has held an elephant's trunk for ten minutes, and put his arms around the neck of a horse, antl turned him over with comparative ease.

He has done. powerful things.I tell you, stranger. Besides, he always carries a six shooter, and he is an excellent shot, scarcely missing the hull's eye one time out of twelve. Stranger, he is the counterpart of Samson, of During the young man's brief recitation of the personnel of Je editor that wrote that article, the stranger turned very trembled all. over, backing all the time toward the door, out of which he sutldehly darted and has not been heard of since, doub.less deeming it wiser to ouietlv than to encounter such a formidable opponent.

Saving is'Wealth. One great cause of the poverty of the present day is tho failure of jour people to appreciate small things. They do not realize how a daily 'ad dition, be it ever so small, will sjon make a large pile. If the young men and young women of to-ilay will only begin ikjw to save a little from their earnings and weekly or monthly add their mite, they will wear a happy smile of competence when they reach middle life. Not only the desire but the ability lo increase it will also grow.

Let clerk and tradesman, laborer and artisan, make now and at once a beginning. Store up some of your youthful force and vigor for future contingency. Let parents teach their children to begin at the fountain head to control the stream of extravagance' to choose between poverty and riches. Let our youth go on in the habits of extravagance for fifty years to come as they have for fifty years past, and we shad have a nation of beggars, with a moneyed' aristocracy. Let a generation of such as save in small sums be reared, and we shall be free from all want." Do not be ambitious for extravagant fortune, but do seek that which is the duty of every one to obtain, independence and a comfortable home.

Wealth, and enough of it, is within the reach of all. It is obtainable by one process, and by one only saving. He Sensible. Do not be above your business; ho who turns up his nose at his work, quarrels with his bread 'and butter. He.

is a poor smith who quarrels with his own sparks; there's no shame -about any honest caIN ing don't be afraid of soiling your hands, there's plenty of-soap to bo had. Ali trades are good to traders. You can not get honey If you are frightened at bees, nor plant corn 1 if you arc afraid of getting mud or your boots. When youcan di fields with tooth-picks, blow shlfis along with n3, anil grow plura- cakes in flower-pots, then it will'be' armolimefor dandies. J- Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, Siiperintendeiit of Public.

Instruction ana Attorney iJenerat ntiiutn rhn ULOe iVtanl of Ktlueution. The (tover- nor I President, ami the Superinten dent of Public IiiKtruction, Secretary of the Itoard. Conrl. Kh-hnioud M. Pearson, of Yadkiu.Chief JuMtiee.

11 win Ileade.of Person, A so. list ice. Win. It. Ilodman.lteatifort, W.

P. Itynuin, Thomas Settle, Guilford. Tazewell L. Hargrove, ofGranville. lie- porter.

W. If. Itagley, of Wake, Clerk. I). A.

Wicker, of Wake, Marshal. Meets in Kaleigh on the first Monday in January and June. Superior Courts Samuel W. Watts, Judge Sixth Judicial District; residence, Frank linton. J.

C. T. Harris, Solicitor, llaleigh. Wake County Cioveriiuieiit Commissioners Solomon J. Allen, Chairman: Win.

Jinks, A. G. Jones, Win. D. Turner, J.

Robert Nowell. Sheriff S. M. Dunn. SujeriorC.urt(Ierk Jno.

N. Ituntin. 1 Treasurer David Lewis. terister of Deeds W. W.

White. Coroner James M. Jones. Suiveyor N. J.

Whitaker. City tioveriiineut. Mayor J. H. Separk.

Aldermen first M'urd Jjis. McKee, John Armstrong, H. J. Hamill. Second I.

J. Nowell, W. II. Martin, Stewart Ellison. Third WnrdV.

V. IVseud, John C. Blake. Wm. C.

Stron ich. U. II. Bradley. J.

C. It.L'ttle. Fourth irtni H. C. Jones, James H.

Jones. James H. Harris. Fifth Ward P. C.

Flemiujf, J. Hullin Williams, K. II. Jones. Trejisurer Lh.

I). lleartt. Clerk and Collator George Williams. Chief Police B. C.

Manly. POETRY. The Host liclovctl. HY A. J.

KEQUIKR. I live for thee, my beautiful, my own For that dear hand which thou didst lay in mine One matchless eve, and the confiding tono That breathed in music. "I am ev For thy cheeks, whose deep vermillion dyes Are drifts of sunset in a lake of snow Ami the perplexing circles of those eyes Where mirth and feeling jet and overflow. For our first meeting, with its fresh romance Of budding myrtles u)kn azure bands And the long night if that enduring trance When angels almost tore thee from my hands For Love's young dawning dipt in llowing jars Of pearls anl rubies; ami the bridal mist Of diamonds powdered into infinite stars Beyond a twilight bridged with amethyst For all thou hast been and for all thou art For -all the memories of our mated past For all the which cement the heart That feels and owns its counterpart at I live for thee, my beautiful, my own! For thee thee only thus supremely blest Tost by the surge and by the tempest blown, My soul renews its plumago on thy breast. MISCELLANEOUS.

1111 CO 1ENA. I In OrlfjrliiA lleautifnl Story. There was once beautiful prin-cts who had a great fondness for almonds, and ate them constantly, but nothing would induce her to marry, and in order to rid herself of her suitors, of whom there were a great number, she invented the following device To every prince who sought her hand, she presented the half of a double almond, while she ate the other half, and said 'If your lordship can succeed in getting me to take anything from your hand before I say the word'I then I am ready to become your bride. But on the contrary, you receive anything from me, without thinking to speak these words, then you must agree to 'have 3our hair shaven entirely otf your head and leave the kingdom." This, however, was an artful stratagem, for, accordiug to the court custom, no one dared to hand any-thing directly l9. the princess, but In as I us, The princess did not feel very safe about this arrangement, but he begged so strongly that shecouid not refuse him this small favor.

So they, went on alone together, with their hands fastened in their girdles. The birdssang, thesun shone warmly, and from the trees the red cherries hung so low that they brushed their chivks as they p.i.vs. d. The princess saw them and exclaimed: What a pity that your lordship is not able to pick a few for me i "Necessity knows no law," said the prince, and broke one "of the cherries with his teeth from a branch and offered it to the princess, with his mouth. The princess could not do otherwise than receive it from his mouth, and so her face was brought close to his.

So when she had the cherrv between her lips, and a kiss from him besides, site was not able to say that instant, "I remember." Then he cried joyfully, "Good morning, much loved one," and drew his hands from his girdle and embraced her. And they spent the remainder of their lives together in perfect peace and quietness. The Coolest Woman. If all women were as cool and matter-of-fact as Mrs. Stum But she is one of a thousand, says the Detroit Free Press.

She was over at Mrs. Moody's, on Macomb street, the other day, her iron gray hair combed down flat and her spectacles adjusted to gossip range, when she suddenly rose and said Mrs. Moody, be calm. Where do you keep the camphor bottle?" Why asked the surprised Mrs. Moody.

Because they are bringing your husband through the gate on a board I think he's mashed dead, but becalm about it I'll stay right here and see to things Mrs. Moody threw up her arms and fell down in a dead faint, and Mrs. Stum opened the door as the men laid the body on the porch. Is he dead she asked in an even tone. I think so," answered one of the men.

The doctor'U be here in a minute." The doctor came up, looked at the victim, and said life had fled, adding: His back and four or five ribs are broken." 'That's sensible, that is," said Mrs. Stum, gazing at the doctor in admiration. "Some physicians would have said that his vertebra? was motally wounded, and would have gone on to talk about the 4 the the 'optic nerves' and the If he's dead it'll be some satisfaction to know what he died of. Well, lug in the body and send after an undertaker." The men carried the body through to a bedroom, and Mrs. Stum wTent back to Mrs.

Moody, who had revived and was wailing and lamenting. Don't, Julia don't take on so," continued Mrs. Stum. "Of course you feel badly, and this interferes with taking up carpets and cleaning house, but it's pleasant weather for a funeral, and I think the corpse will look as natural as life." Oh My poor, poor husband," wailed Mrs. Moody.

He was a good husband, I'll swear to that," continued Mrs. Stum, but he was dreadfully careless to let a house fall on him. Be calm, Mrs. Moody! I've sent for one of the best undertakers in Detroit, and you'll be surprised at the way he'll fix up the deceased." When' the undertaker came in Mrs. Stum shook hands and said that death was surerto'; overtake every living thing sooner or later.

She mentioned the- hid of coffin she wanted, stated the number of hacks, the hour for the funeral, and held the end of the tape-line while he measured the. body. Several other neighbors came in and she ordered them around and soon had everything working smooth ly. The widow was sent to her room to weep out her grief, doors and windows were raised, and as Mrs. Stum built up a good fire she said Now, then, we want pie and cake and sauce and raised biscuit and floating island.

He'll have watchers, and the watchers must have plenty to eat." When the baking had been finished the cofllnund the undertaker S. oi me IM.mo, of Ohio, cretary Interior. rierr-Hnt, of New York, im Jeneral. Jewell, of Connecticut, It-m itr Jeneral. suprriiif Court of the If.

K. Waite, of Ohio, Chief Jutiee. Nathan A-wn. notice. II.

Sway tie, of S.iium I V. Milh'r, of lu i.l l.i i. HI-. .1 Field, of William M. Stroiiu.ol'Pa., 44 Waul I hint, of N.

foiirt mct-l irt Monday in Dceem-U at Washington. ('. Itir-fiiiat iii in ('(tiir. SKNATK. A.

S. Merriiiion, of Wake. Mil. W. Kaiiom, ol Northampton.

UOl'sK OK KKI'KKSKN TATI K. li-lrirt- J. Yeate. i Mil nil Mil .1. A.

I man. A. M. Wiuhlell. Joseph J.

Davis. A. M. Scales. Thom iH s.

Ah. W. M. Kohi. ins.

Kobt-rt It. Vance. United SI Mr Courts. Tin stated termn of the U. S.

Circuit si. Ii-tri't Court. are a follows l'nit-l Slater Circuit Court Eastern lilricl North Carolina Held in Kiil-lirL Monday in last in NovciiiIkt. II. I- llond.

Circuit Court Jule; rii.icmc. iiiior', Md. W. llriNiks, Histrict Court Intern iistrict ri'sid. Elizalieth City.

C. S. Marshal. J. It.

Hill; Kaleih. N. J. Kitldick, Circuit Court Clerk; 'tlii-e, kastkkn nisruirr courts. city, tin rl Monday in April au.l OctolKT.

Clerk. M. It. CuIiH'pittT Eli C'lr. Newbern, fourth in April i I i ieo.

E. Tinker; Newbern. i Wiiminuton, first Monday after the fourth Monday in April and October. rierk, Wm. lirkins; i t-'ii.

J. It. Hill, office, Kalei-h. histriot Attorney, Kichard C. ltader; Kaleih.

Assistant, W. H. Y011115J, Oxford. I. s.

fiuri'lT riU'KT WKSTKRN IIST II. Ij. ltond, S. Circuit Court Jiulge, Md. K.Urt 1.

Dick, U. S. District Jiulge, Western District Greensboro. Koliert M. Douglas, IT.

s. Marshal Hire, (ireenslMrn. Circuit and District Courts in the Western District are held at the same tiitK (rtvnsboro, first Monday in April and Octolier. I'lerk, John W. Payne; re- Greens-lro.

Statesville, third Monday in April and 'Vtober. I'lerk, Henry C. Cowle; Statesville. Monday after the fourth Monday in April ami Octolier. Clerk, E.

K. Hampton; Aslio- Ville. Virgil S. Lusk, U. S.

District Attorney residence, Asheville. Assistant, W. S. Hall, (J reensb.ro. I uited Stiilen Internal ICevciiue.

I.J. You iiij.Col lector Fourth District, Ualci-h. I'. W. Perry, Sujrvisor Carolinas, oifice, Italcigli.

Charles Perry. Assistant Su jervisor, R.ileiuh. Mint. branch Mint oi the IT. S.

at Charlotte. (uverniueut of ortlt Cnroliua KXKCUT1VK DKPARTMKXT. Curtis 11. Bregden.of Wayne, Governor. II.

Neathery, Private Secretary. H. F. Arnitield, of Iredell, Lieutenant Governor, and President of the Senate. U.1I.

Hovserton.of Kowau, Sec of State. I'avid A. Jenkins, of Gaston, Treasurer. A. D.

Jenkins, Teller. W. Bain, Chief Clerk. John Keilly, of Cumberland, Auditor. Win.

p. Wetherell, Chief Clerk. l. Pool, of Craven, Supt. Public Instruction.

Jhn C. Gorman, or Wake, Adj. Gen' ral. T. 1 of Granville, Alt.

Gen C. Kerr, Mecklenburg, State Gedo-pisU II. Purnell, of Forsythe, IJbra'n. Henry M. Miller, ol Wake, Keeper of the Capitol.

goverxqr's couxciu Tlie Secretary ot SUite, Treasurer, Auditor and Supt. of Public Instruct'n. IntItutions The University of North Carolina is Chapel HilL. The Institution for the leaf and Dumb and the Blind the In-ane Asylum and the State Penitentiary re at Raleigh, Ilardf Education The Governor, Lieutenant, Clovernor for, eighteoxi chairs were brought from the neighbors', and eveiy thing moved along like clock-work. You must bear up," she kept saying to the widow.

House-cleaning must be done, that back jard must be raked off, the penstock must be thawed out, and you haven't time to sit down and grieve. His life was insured, and we'll go down next week and select some lovely mourning goods." Everybody who attended said they never saw a funeral pass off so smoothly, and when the hack had landed the widow and T.Irs. Stum at her door again, Mrs. Stum asked "Now didn't you really enjoy the ride, after all And the widow said she wouldn't have believed that she could have stood it so well. James lelk, the Centenarian.

Interesting Recollections A uthen- ticitj of the Mecklenburg Declaration. Among the honored guests at the late Celebration at Charlotte was Mr. James of Cnion county, in this State, the more than Centenarian. Mr. Belk is a man of fine intelligence, well preserved in mind and body.

Believing that Mr. Belk's recollections of the events of the last century would be interesting a Journal special reporter interviewed him, and we give, as concisely as we can, the answers to his interrogatories By family record in a Bible printed in Edinburgh in it is stated that he was born February 4th, 1705. Five years ago, during the Spring term of Union Superior Court, he was a witness in Court to contradict the plaintiff in a statement which the plaintiff swore to, to the effect that he, James Belk, as a magistrate, had given ajudgment at ome prior time in favor of the plaintiff, in the case then on trial, to-wit: Calvin Bany vs. Thomas Richardson, upon which judgment the plaintiff based his action. The record of his age was exhibited in court.

He was born and raised where he now lives, in Union county, which was formerly a part of Mecklenburg. His recollection is good. He lost his leg from the effects of a wound inflicted by accident with a pitch fork. Ho named one of his sons, who is now living, for Julius Alexander, who was younger than himself by a considerable number of years. II remembers the death of his father who was wounded in South Carolina, during the Revolutionary war, near the North Carolina line, and knows that his mother found his father in the woods by the roadside.

She took him to their residence, and afterwards carried him to the residence of James Belk's grand-father, for better care and attention, where he died. He remembers distinctly the meeting at Mecklenburg Court House that made a declaration of independence heard his parents talk of it after his father returned from the Court House, his mother cried because she thought it would bring trouble. He was frightened and this makes him 'remember it though only ten years old. As he grew up he often heard the 20th of May Declaration spoken 'of and remembers that the Resolves of the 31st of May were spoken of as being separate and distinct. Ho heard Julius Alexander speak of the two meetings the 20th and 31st, when Alexander and he were young men.

He says that his recollection of these events is more vivid than that of events of thirty years ago. He remembers the conduct of the British soldiers, how, on one occa sion, they killed the cow of a poor neighbor of his father and wrapped him up in the wet hide, and his mother kneelingdown to beg for his life, she thinking they were going to kill Kim. Wilmington Journal. About the happiest time in a lover rings her hand. I 1 to him.

that he would be entirely fascinated, and when he sat at her feet, overcome with joy, then she would seiz upon anything near her, as though by accident 'Take this a a remembrance of me," and when he had it in his hands, before he could think or speak the necessary words, thre would spring out at him, from it, ierhaps a frog or hor net, or a bat and so startle him that he would forget the words. Then, upon the spot, he was shaven and away with him. This went on for some years, and in all the places of the other kingdoms the princes wore wigs. Thus came to be the custom from I hat time. Finally it happened that a foreign prince came upon some peculiar business.

He thought her very beautiful, and at once perceived the stratagem. A friendly- little gay man had given him an apple that once a year he was privileged to smell, and then there came in his mind a very wise idea, and he had become much renowned on account of his deep wisdom. Now, it was exactly time for him to make use of this apple. So, with the scent from it came this warning "If thou wouldst win in thegame of giving and taking, under no cir cumstances must thou either give or take anything." So he had his hands bound in his belt, and went with his marshal to the palace, and asked to be allowed to eat his almond. The princess was secretly much pleased with him, and immediately handed him an almond which his marshal took and placed in his mouth.

The princess inquired what this meant, and, moreover, why he constantly carried his hands in his girdle. He replied that at his court the custom was even more strongly enforced than at hers, and he dared not to give or take anything with his hands, at the most, with only his head ami feet. Then the princess laughed and said "In this case we will never be able to have our little game togeth- er. lie sighed and answered "Not unless you will be pleased to take something from my boots." "That can never happen exclaimed the whole court. "Why have you come hither?" asked the princess angrily, "when you have such stupid customs "Because you are so beautiful replied the prince.

"And if I cannot win you I may at least have the pleasure of seeing you." "On the other hand, I have no similar gratification," said she. So the prince remained at the palace, and he pleased her more ami more, but when the humor seized her, she tried in ever manner to persuade him to take his hands from his girdle, and receive something from her. She also entertained him charmingly, and frequently offered him flowers, bonbons and trinkets, and finally her bracelet, but not once did he forget and stretch out his hand to take them, for the pressure of the girdle reminded him in time. So he would nod to his marshal, and he received them saying: "We remember" Then the princesM would become impatient and'Would exclaim: "My handkerchief has fallen I Can your lordship pick it up for me?" Where upon the prince would fasten his spur into it and wait carelessly, while the princess would have to bend and remove it from his Kot, angrily saying "I remember." 'rhus a year passed away, and the princess said to herself "This cannot remain so. It musl be settled in one way or the other." She said to the prince "I have one of the finest gardens the world.

I will show your lordship over it to-day." The prince smelt his apple, and they entered the garden, said It is very needful here, and in order that Ave may walk near each other iu peace, and not to be dis turbed by the desire to try our game, beg you, my lady, that for this one hour you will take upon you the custom of my court, and let your weeks ago. Capt. Burnett joined Alley in Henderson vi lie. The thieves were Marve Lewis of Ed-neyville, Henderson county, N. and Lewis, of Spartanburg county, and Wm.

Hudgins, of Bald Mountain all white. Iludgins escaped. Lewis, of this county, will be arrested to-day men having left for him this morning. Willis, who was lodged in jail for this robbery, is innocent, and will be released. Capt.

Alley, with Ray and Sum mer, went on Saturday to Marve Lewis' house, and not finding him at home, ascertained that he was at the house of one Johnson, distant about three hundred-yards. Going to Johnson's house, Alley arrested Lewis, who, when he was told the cause of his: arrest, swore that he would die before he would surrender, drawing a pistol. Alley got him down, Lewis still having the pistol pointed at Alley, who in try ing to get it, caused it to fire, taking effect in, Lewis' thigh. While Ray was helping Alley, Lewis' son struck Ray on the head with an axe, inflicting a most dangerous wound. Ray.

being nearly senseless, the women present ran to get his pistol, which was prevented by Alley getting to him first. While Alley was going to Ray, Summer took charge of Lewis, who got away somedis tance. In this Lewis was shot mortally through and through by incognito. Dr. Whitted, of Ilen- dersonville, was examining Lewis' wound when Mr.

Burnett left, though he must have died very soon after. Mr. Taylor, Sheriff of Henderson, arrested young Lewis, who struck Ray. These four men and live women were encountered by Alley's party. The men had pistols and axes and the women knives.

After Lewis was shot, young Lewis ran, leaving his father who was too badly wounded to be removed. Ere this goes to press, the other Lewis, of this county, will be in custody. Fashionable Women. Fashion, says a kills more women than toil and sorrow. Obedience to fashion is a greater transgression of the laws of woman's nature, a greater injury to her physi cal and mental constitution, than the hardships of poverty and The slave woman at her task will live and grow old, and see two or three generations of her mistresses fade and pass away.

The washerwoman, with scarce a ray of hope to cheer her in her toils, will live to see" her fashionable sisters all extinct. The kitchen maid is hearty and strong, when her lady has to be nursed like a sick baby. It is a sad truth that fashion-pampered women are almost worthless for all the good ends of life; they have but little force of charac ter they have still less power of moral will, and quite as little physical energy. They live for no great purpose in life they accomplish no great ends. They are dolls, formed in the hands of milliners ind servants, to be dressed and fed to order.

They dress nobody, they bles3 nobody, and save nobody. They write no books, they set no rich examples of virtue and woman's life. If they rear children, servants and do all, save to conceive and give them birth. And when reared, what are they What do they ever amount to, but weaker scions of the old stock Who ever heard of a fashionable woman's child exhibit- ing any virtue and power of mind, for which it became eminent? Read the biographies of our great and p-0od men and women. Not one of them had a fashionable mother.

They nearly all sprung from strong-minded women, who had about as little to do with fashion as with the changing clouds, A father, in consoling a daughter who had lost her husband, said: I don't; wonder you grieve for him. mv child you will never find his equal." "I don't know as can," responded the sobbing wid- "but I'll do mv best?" The father felt comforted, 1.