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BUSINESS CARDS.

DANIEL O'DONNELL,
PRACTICAL PLUMBER AND GAS FILTER,
STREET,
Zone door above Neao Clstons House,)
Richmond. Va,
PREPARED TO FIT UP DWELLINGS.
CHURCHES NurELs &C. with WATER and GAS, and
on hand all kinds of articles in the above line, viz:
''AIioNARY WASH STANDS, BLOCK TIN PIPE
p WIN Marble Tops, GALVANIZED IRON PIPE,
rrH ArH IUEs SHOWER BATHS, LIFT and FORCE PUMPS,
W9grrER BOILERS HYDRAULIC RAMS,
EEArER CLOSETS, All kinds of BRAss Cocks
SSrcHEN RANGERS and PLATED WoRK,
'hsET LEAD and LEAD PIPE GAS FIXTURES &c.
work done on reasonable terms, and soarranted to
"1e satistuctoa
PARTICULAR attention paid to all kinds of Hydraulics either
phe pne city country.
,,S SrpERENcEs-Rev. Thos. E. Skinner, Briggs Dodd,
y W " M Percva, Architect, Raleigh, N. C.
4iIy attended to-
June 4. 1868. 4-ly
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A CARD.
II ZOELLER & CO., RESPECTFULLY IN
1Le FORM THE CITIZENS OF RALEIGH and sur
rounding Country that they will Contract for all kinds of
Painting with House building end Architecture
in general viz Fresco EncauStic House and Sign Paint
ing Banner Painting. and Painting Glass Gliding and
Bronzing, and limitations of Wood AT Marble a the
mOdernzcd and most approved styles.
They will decorate Halls and Churches in Fresco paint
nga style which has been known last for centuries
specimen of their work in this line be seen
Mr. PERClEALS ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE Smiths
Brick Building, Fayetteville ST. They will also furnish
Window Shades Of their workmanship for Dwellings
Stores, which, for neatness and durability
surpassed in any of the Northern Cities.
All orders left at Mr. Percvas Office, directed to
Tawboro, N. c will be promptly attended to.
June 2S, 1858. 52-6m.
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T. WADDILL

HAS OF THE
FAYETT EVILLE HOTEL
VK7ITH EFFICIENT AID IN THE DIFFERENT DE-
w partments and bis supervision of the entire
Establishment hopes to give satisfaction to the Patrons
of the House.
Raleigh and Warsaw four horse lines Of Stages ar
rive and depart from this House Daily, and the Salem
Stage Tri-weekly.
Fayetteville, n. c. Oct. !, 1885, s1-3m
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NORTH-CAROLINA STATE BONDS.
~ ORTH-CAROLINA STATE BONDS can be purchased
u from Pulaski Cowper, of the City of Raleigh the
thorzed agent of this Company for the sale of said Bonds
Il C. PEARSON Pres't.
Western N. G. Railroad Comply.
September 2, 1885, Tit
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VoL. VIII.
BUSINESS CARDS.

ioo0ANGoS CARDS.
--''--'-''. --------.-..-.
VIE COPAkTNERSHIP heretofore existing between
n n, e Undersigned under the style and finn of
savt Co., was this day dissolved by mutual con-
). W. Martin having disposed of his interest the bus
only. 'N 'e''" Ny 'he o'ner parners
A. NJ McPHEETERs,
HENRY GHisELiS,
A-,.. O ,o- ]. w. MARTIN.
NOTICE.
ME UNDERSIGNED have this dav formed q r.o.n,-,.
hersnip under the style and firm of .. 5 -
McPheeters & Ghiselin,
ano VIII contne the Wholesale Grocery and Commission
Wharf. A '"sA 'eee's q 0o'' WINS
Al ANN N YePHEETEEs, aH1aEEis
August e. 1858. "n'0nliN'
Deg to cal attention to above notices and to solicit
Iun'nuance OF the favor extended to the old firm.
% snai keep always on hand full and we'll selected
49,, WHOLESALE GROCERY BUSINESS,
winch we will sell on the most accommodating terms and
an eonslgnments of Flour, Hhea Crn, Cotton, Naual
es OF other articles of produce shall have best and
McPHEETERs GHlsEL1N
Noe,,,- Wills Wharf.
Norfolk, August 3, 1858. 63-tf
w. C. WHlTFORD,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT,
EAST FRONrSTREEr
NEWBERN, N. c.,
AGENT
smiths Line New.YOrk Packets,
GOODS RECEIVED AND FORWARDED
June Is, 1883 49-6mpd.
BARRON C. WATSON. CASTOR MEAREs
WATSON L MEARES,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
"a Burling Slip,
NEW YORK.
SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO SALE OF SOU
y thern produce
Dec. l2. 7-swtf.
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SALESMAN OR BOOK.KEEPER.

wv ANTED BY YOUNG MAN, situation in some
w good house, either as Salesman or Book-Keeper
Has ten years. experience in this State and New York
City Best of references to business qualifications or
moral character. Address Editors of this paper.
November 8. 1885, 9g-1m.
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McMANEN,S CELEBRATED SMUT AND
fg.- SCREENING MACHINE.
UNIFTEEN HUNDRED of which have been sold to the
II Milers and Farmers of North Carolina and the ad
joining States. All orders promptly flied and Machines
shipped to any part of the United States.
Address JOHN A. McMANNEN,
South Lowell, N. 9.
October 9. 1858, S2-6m.
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NORTH.CAROLINA FORM-BOOK.---THIS
II day published by Ii. D. TURNER, a new and COM
pete Edition of the NORTH-CAROLINA FORMBOOK.
Improved and greatly enlarged containing three hundred
found former Editions Printed on good paper and
substantially bound in laid calf 1t contains Forms of
all those Legal Instruments which people have occasion to
useand furnishing also Guide to Justices of the Peace
Sheris Clerks. Constabes Coroners School Committees
&c, &C. Compiled from the best sources, being i'm
provement all works of the kind formerly in use and
intended as companion to "CANTWELLS JUSTICE
To which added the Constitution of North Carolina and
of the United States account of the principal Officers of
the State and of the Counties. titles of Address, &C., &C.
Furnished at the unparalleled low price of One Dollar
(being the cheapest book offered for sale When
sent by mall extra charge of - cents will be required
to Postage liberal discount to those who buy to
sell again.
Published and sold wholesale and RETAIL by Henry D.
Turner, at the NortCarolna Book Store; and by j. B.
Lippincott Co., and HAYES Ze Philadelphia; and by
A. S. Barnes & Co., New York.
Raleigh, April TO-, 1858. 29-tf
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ED. GRAHAM HAYWOOD.
Counsellor and Attorney at Law,
RALEIGH, n. c.,
VIII attend the County and Superior Courts of Wake,
johnston and Chatham the Superior Courts of New Ham
and sampson and the Terms of the Federal Courts
and supreme Court Of North-Carolina at Raleigh.
Office the one formerly occupied by the late Hon. WILL
q. liaywcod, Jr
Raleigh May %. 52-sw.
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BAIN,s LATE GUION's) HOTEL.
TIME UNDERSIGNED respectfully informs his friends
and the public that he has leased this long established
and we'll known HOTEL and will be prepared at all times
to accommodate all those who may favor him with their
hopes to merit continuance of the The Omnibus
attached the Hotel will be at the depot the arrival of
the several trans to convey passengers the Hotel
other part Of the City.
His customers will be brought to and sent from the Ho
free of Omnibus charge.
He will also be prepared to receive and accommodate
80 35 members of the ensuing Legislature with
comfortable board and with the aid and assistance of
competent clerk he hopes to give general satisfaction.
Active and attentive will be employed to attend
to the several departments of his house.
WILLIAM T. Balm.
Raleigh, Sept Z, 1858. 72-3m.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE
I'm PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER GRANTED BY THE
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the
ty Of Wake at November Term 1885, to the Administrator
of Jere Nixon decd to sell certain slaves belonging
the Estate of said decd shall proceed to SELL at Public
Vendue MONDAY, the Sd day of january next at the
Court House in Raleigh the following named negroes viz
William and his wife Satira William, jun, Henry and
Owen of which the two last mentioned boys aged II
and II years.
TERMS SALE will be six months credit upon purcha-
giving bonds with approved surees before the titles
changed.
NICHS. N. NIXON, Admir-.
December 10, 1855 l03-tds.
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.

N. C. Mutual Life Insurance Company,l
RALEIGH, May 1lth, 1885.
I'm COMPLIANCE WITH A RESOLUTION
of the Board Of Directors adopted April 3d. 1885, this
Company will insure the lives of healthy between
the Of Is and payable when the party reaches the
Of 30 years. and between the ages of Is and S. when
resenative, should he die before reaching those ages
The Company will also sell annuities for life for
term of years. By thus enarging it's opetions and
tending its usefulness, the Company presents claims
to that public appreciation acquired by its beralty and
prompt compliance With all its engagements
r. II. BATTLE, Sect'y.
3S-tf.
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KEROSENE LAMPS

KEROSENE LAMPS.
A LARGE SUPPLY of beautiful styles just to hand
IA from twenty-five to fifty per cent. cheaper than they
have been selling for. -
WILLIAMS HAYWOOD.
Raleigh, August %, 1858. 6s-tf
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A PPLICATION WILL BE MADE TO THE
IA Session of the Legislature for the incorporation
of the RALEIGH GAS COMPANY.
Raleigh, Oct. 13, l55S. S3-lm.
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D EvISED CODE, PRICE 81 co. POSTAGE
u ~ when sent bY mail cents For lie by

R EvISED CODE, PRICE & 90. POSTAGE
Ae when sent by mail 40 cents For sale S,,,,,nov By
Also the Revised Code interviewed few copies only
in this form remaining. S. so.
w. L. P keeps also constantly on hand Jones' Digest,
Eaons Forms 1edell Executors and Law Books gem
caly particularly those required to be read for County
and Superior Court License.
January II, 1856. II
Hlya WalfSs %S TEkE7AEXRE1' EE7ER BY MADAME oo
~ " W. PoMERoY.
Raleigh, Dec is. l12-
RAPTIsM TESTED BY SCRIPTURE AND
1H HISTORY, The Teachings of the Holy Scrip
lures and the practice and teaching of the Christian
Church in every Age succeeding the Apostolic compared
Rev. william Hodges A: NJ, Rector Of Trinity Church.
Raleigh, N. c., July 10 1858.
THIS DAY PUBLISHED
TURNER'S NORTH-CAROLINA ALMANAC
For 1859.
EHOR SALE WHOLESALE AND RETAII.-By Henry
d. Turner, at the Nnrh-Carolina Book Store; and by
B. Lppincot CO., Philadelphia; and by A. S. Barnes
d Co., aud Hubbard and Burgess, New York.
Raleigh Nov. 8, 1865. 89-tf
RANDALL's LIFE OF JEFFERSON.
THOMAS JEFFERSON STILL LSURVIVES-THE LAST
WORDS OF JOHN ADAMS.
THE LIFE THOMAS JEFFERSON,
BY HENRY s. RANDALL, L. L. D.
AN AUTHORIZED WORK.
ETNDERTAKEN UNDER THE APPRECIATION OF
u his family with unreseryed to, and of
ALL the private papers of Mr. JEFFERSON in their possession
and has received the benefit of their recollecos and opn
ions at every STEP
PRICE Work.
Per Set three Vols- Neat Cloth Octave, Cash, 81 80
{" Library Sheep Z" 90
Half calf or 81. S;!t fa fa'jsSs FsSarnoY j. 90
Agent for this Work.
Raleigh, N c., Nov. 8, 1858 So
Weeklies! Monthlies!! Quarterlies!!!
WEEKLIEs.
BHARPER'S WEEKLY for Nov. 6th
RA GLEASON'S LINE OF BATTLESHIP for Nov. 9Th;
LITTLE'S LIVING AGE.
MoNTHLIEs
RUSSELijS MAGAZINE;
ECLECTIC MAGAZINE;
BLACkWOOD'S MAGAZINE;
HARPER'S MAGAZlNE
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK.
QUARTERLIES.
NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW for October.
For sale by
". L. POMEROY.
Ralcgh N. c., Nov. 8, 1858. So
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HECTOR DAVIS,
AUCTIONEER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT,
For Sale Of Negroes,
FRANKLIN ST., RICHMOND, VA.
SELLS NEGROES BOTH PUBLICLY AND
- privately, and pledges his best efforts to obtain the
highest market prices.
He has a safe and commodous JAIL where he will board
all Negroes intended for his sales at so cents per day
May 27, 1858. 4S-H
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JUST RECEIVED,
Direct by Express from the Manufactor

JUST RECEIVED,
Direct by Express from the Mandatory,
A LARGE SUPPLY OF LADIES AND GIRLS SKEI.-
IA ETON EXTENSION SKIRTS. which will be sold
very low. Also fine assortment of fresh Needle WORKS.
LANDEKER & KLINE.
Rateigh Sept. 13. 1858. 74-tf
HEAVY DOUBLE.SOLED BROGAN SHOES
OF OUR OWN MANUFACTURE.
VUlIIE SUBSCRIBERS would respectfully inform the
IL Merchants, Farmers. and all interested that have
large stock of HEAVY DOUBLE-SOI.ED BROGAN
SHOES iboh rNens and women made of the best matte
rial and workmanship. Also, large assortment of
Leather Eelting,
both double and SINGLE of all sizes, made from the best
Northern Belt Leather stretched by improved machinery
cemented and copper rveed Having made extensive i'm
provemens both the quality and style of GOODS,
and having superior facilities for the prosecution of
business prices WILL in all cases. be found to be low
can be had in New York or Boston.
~ Goods carefully packed and sent according to d.
recOnS.
G. NJ. & G.. LINES.
ThOmasvie n. c., Oct 26, 1885, S6-6m.
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MISCELLANEOUS

MASONIC.
TIME OFFICERS, MEMBERS AND REPRESENTA-.
Il tiyes of the GRAND LODGE OF NORTH CARO-
LIMA, hereby informed that the Annual Communication
of this MASONIC BODY will be held in this City Mon.
day esenng the 9Th December next at O'Clock, for the
transaction of such business may be submitted for its
consideration.
The Officers of the Sub rlnate Lodges requested to
attend in person. cause proper representatives to be a
pointed in obedience with the constitution and general
regulations of the Grand Lodge
WILLIAM T. Balm,
Grand Secretary.
Raleigh, n. c. Oct. IS, 1853. STD.
eB Biblical Recorder please copy.
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LHRESH COVE OYSTERS, in and H. Cans
Il Fresh Salmon, in | and = L. Cans.
Fresh Lobster in AID 9 II. Cans.
Just received by
JONES & MOORE,
Family Grocers.
Raleigh August G. 1885, 5S-tf.
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SOUVENIRS OF TRAVEL, BY MADAME OC-
- TAVIA WALTON LEVERT,
For Sale by
w. POMEROY.
Raleigh Dec IS. l12-
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Missionary Travels and Researches in South


missionary travels ana Researches in South
Africa,
EN"LUDING A SKETCH OF SIXTEEN YEARS
residence in the Interior af Africa and Journey from
the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda the West Coast ;
thence across the Continent, down the River Zambes to
the Eas ern Ocean: by DAVID LIVINGSTONE LII, ID. d.
e. L,-Felow of the Faculty of Physicians and Surgeons
Glasgow, Corresponding Member of the Geographical and
Statistical Society of New York. Gold Medat and Cor
responding Member of the Royal Geographical Societies of
London and Paris.
For sale by
W. L. POMEROY
Raleigh, April Z, 1858. 90
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

MUSICAL INSTRUCTION BOOKS
Iv1 WINNERS PLANO FORTE PRIMER
complete method of learning to play n
In ths work the rudiments of Music are explained in
new and simple manner while Melodies Scales and E1er
cses introduced which calculated interest and
advance the Pupil. To which is added choice srragements
of the newest Songs Pokas Marches Wazes Quadrlles
and Opera Airs before published in any similar work.
Price FIFTY CENTS s.
Also on the same plan trs.
WINNERS GUITAR PRIMER,
WINNERS VIOLIN PRIMER,
WINNERS FLUTE PRIMER,
WINNERS ACCORDION and
FLUTINA PRIMER.
Price of each FIFTY CENTS.
For sale by
Raleigh, March 90, 1858. "a
NEW VOLUMES
FOUR GREAT BRITISH REVIEWS,
Edinbureh, North British, Westminster, an
LondCn Quarterlies, and BlackWoodss
Edinburgh Magazine, (MOnthIy,)
COMMENCED WITH JANUARY 1855.
TERMS SUBSCRIPTION.
Any one Review Blackwood $s a year. Blackwood
and one Reyiew-or any two Reviews S. The four Re-
views and Backwood S0 Four copies address $780,
POSTAGE (Which should be paid Quarterly advance) on
the four Reviews and Backwood to any Post Office
United States only 80 cents year. Namely: IA cents
year on each Review and "a cents year Backwood
Address, L. SCOTT & CO.. Publishers,
81 Gold Street. Corner Fulton, New York.
April !, 1858. 27-tf
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n UININE.-A LARGE SUPPLY JUST RECEIVED
from the Manufacturers,
For sale cheap, by
WARD & HUGHES
Oct. 13, 1853. So If.
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II ONDON PORTER-Very superior,
IL For sale by
WARD HUGHES
November 3d. 1858. 9s-tf
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NV TESTERS DICTIONARY.-THE ENTIRE
w work unabridged in volume, crown quarto of
i5s pages containing all the matter of DIR. Websters
original work. his improvements up to the time of his
DEATH and now thoroughly revised by Professor Chauncey
A. Goodrich of Yale College
For sale bv
w. L. POMEROY.
Raleigh, March 81, 1858. 90
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II TISS.ME.QUiCK,
N THE FAVORITE PERFUME,
Distilled from Fragrant
-TULIPS-
Kiss-me-quick, the Perfume,
kiss-me quick, the Sachet,
Kiss-me-quick Soap
ImprOmptu ON the New Perfume.
"kss-Me- -Quick"-an inviting name!-
Delicious the scent no doubt,
Which all the beaux will now proclaim
No belle should be without.
'Tis well to caution ladies all
Beware if e'er you use it,;
The Privilege that its name grant
Could any refuse it?
Just received and for sale by
WARD HUGHES,
Druggists.
Raleigh July le, 1858. 5G-tf
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FRESH OYSTERS! FRESH OYSTERS!!
Peppers Corner Again Open.
NNHIS HOUSE. recently known the st. Charles is
u now open and will be conducted as FIRST CLASS
RESTAURANT The subscriber has rented the pper
of the premises and will attend solely to the business OF
furnishing for his tables everything of the best kind which
this and the Norfolk markets can afford.
w. r. PEPPER, Proprietor.
Raleigh, Oct ~. 1858. SEtf
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-07-16
AN ELOQUENT EXTRACT.

"Gencration after generation," says a fine
writer, "have felt as we feel now, ard their
lives were as active as our own. They passed
away like a vapor, while Nature wore the same
aspect Of beauty as when her Creator comman-
ded ber to be. The heavens shall be as bright
over our graves as they are now around our
paths The world will have tbe same attrac-
tions for our offspring yet unborn, that she had
once for ourselves, and that she now has for our
children Yet little while and all will have
happened The throbbing heart will be stlled;
and we shall be at rest. Our funeral will wind
its way, and the prayers will be said, AND our
friends will all return, and we shall be left BE-
hind in silence and darkness for the worm.-
And it may be for short tune we shall be spo-
ken of, but the things of life will creep N and
our names will soon be forgotten. Days will
continue TO move on, and laughter and song
will be heard in the room IN which we died !;
and the eve that molrned for us will be dried
and glisten with JOY; and even our children will
cease 10 think OF Us, and will not remember 10
lisp our names. Then shall we have become,
in the touching language of the Psalmist, ''tor-
gotten and out Of mind"
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CiPITlL SELECT STORY.
THE POT OF GOLD.

Deacon Bancroft, though very good man in
fhe main, and looked up 10 With respect by all
the inhabitants Of tie village Of CenrevilIe,
was rumored to have, in Yankee parIance, a
pretty sharp eye 10 the main chance'-a peculiar
sly from which deacons are not always exempt.
In worldly matters he was decidedly we'll TO
so, having inherited fine farm from his father
which was growing yearly more valuable. 1t
might be supposed that under thesa circumstan-
ces, the deacon, who was fully able 10 do 50.
would have found help meet 10 share his
house and name. But the deacon was wary.
RIalrimony was to him in some measure mat
ter o'inooev, and il was his fir m resolve not to
marry unless ne could thereby enhance his
worldly prosperity. unhapPily, Che little village
of Centrevile and the towns in the immedi-
ate vicinity, contained few unmarried ladies who
were qualified in this important particular, and
Of those there were probably none with whom
the dcacon's suit would have prospered.
Soft happened that year after year passed a
way, until Deacon Bancroft was in the prime
Of liie--forty-fye or thereabouts-and still un-
married and in all probability likely 10 remain
50.
Deacon Bancroiis neighbor was a widow.
The widow Wells who had passed through
one matrimonial experience, was some three or
four years younger than Deacon Bancroft
She was stlll quite comely woman. Unfortu-
nateIy, the late Mr. Wells had not been able
to leave her sufficient 10 make her independent
Of the world. AL that she possessed was the
small. oId-fashioned house in which she lived
and small amount of money, which was IN
sufficient 10 support her and little son OF seven.
hardly TO be clasSed as productive ofanything but
mischief.
The widow was therefore obliged 10 take
ihrpe or four boarders, 10 eke out her scanty
living, which OF course imposed upon her con-
siderable labor and anxiety.
Is it surprising, then, that under these circum-
stances she should now and then have bethought
herselfo second marriage, as method of
betteriug her condition Or again, need we
esteem it special wonder, il, in her reflection
upon This point she should have cast her eyes
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-07-16

an Prrand that called him over 10 the widows
Il chanced TO be about tea time. He was i'm
portnned TO stay TO tea, and, somewhat 10 hi
surprise, actually did.
The polite widow, who knew the deacon;
weak point, brought on one OF her best mince
pies, slice of which her guest partook Of
with zeal.
"You'lI fake another piece know" said she
persuasively.
"Really, am ashamcd,'' said the deacon,
and he passed his plate. "The fact is" he said,
apologetcally, ''your pies are so nice, I don't
know where TO stop"
''Do You call these nice? % said the widow,
modeslly. 81 only call them common. l can
make mince pies, when I set out 10, but this
time didn't have as good luck as usual.'
81 shouldn't want any BETTER said the dea-
con emphatically.
"Then hope you like them, you'll drop
into tea often. We ought TO be more neighbor-
ly, Deacon Bancroft
Deacon Bancroft ,assented, and he meant what
he said. The fact is the deacon began to think
that the widow was a very charming woman.
She was very comely, and then she was such
an excellent cook Besides he had no doubt
IN his own mind that she was worth consdera-
bic amount Of money. What objection would
there be TO her becoming Mrs. Bancroft He
brought this question before her one evening.
The widow blushed-professed TO be greatly
surpFsed-in IN fact she had never thought of the
thing in her llle-but on the whole, she had
always thought highly Of the deacon, and to cut
the matter short, accepted him.
A month afterwards she was installed as MS
tress of the deacon's large house, somewhat to
the surprise OF the village people, who could
not conceive how she had brought him over.
Some weeks after the ceremony, the deacon
yentured 10 inquire about the pot Of gold which
she had found in her cellar.
"Pot of gold :" she exclaimed in surprise, 81
know Of none"
''But" said the deacon, disconnected, e:you
know you asked me about whether the law
20, lor deacon, only asked from curiosi-
ty,'
ga nd was that the reason you made inquiries
at the bank -
"Why, certainly. What else could it have
been ~
The deacon went out to the barn, and for a
bout half an hour sat in silent meditation. At
the end Of that time, he calculated as consola-
ton, CATER all, she makes good mince pies. "
Il gives me pleasure to state that the union
the deacon and the widow proved a
very happy one, although to the end ofhis life,
he never could quite make up his mind about
that spot OF Gold"