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pleased still, after all reverses and dis.
appointments.
If little Geordie was ''sunshine" to
his uncle, Uncle Charlie was the whole
solar system to his nephew. The boy
lived in his uncle's light. His mother
was dear to him, very dear. But then
mother was with him always, and I'm.
Gle Charlie came in like the wonder in
a fairy story, just when he was most
wanted and most welcome. Mother
was sad, and often perplexed, and
though always kind, sometimes slow
to answer the thousand questions OF
childhood. But Uncle Charlie was al.
wayelight and CHEEKY. Henever looked
perplexed, for nothing could puzzle
him. Oh no! And as to the questions.
he always answered them, even the
most difficult, though candor compels
the confession that his replies would
not always bear verifcation under
oath or affirmation.
:, Mother, Geordie was compelled to
believe, was somewhat helpless, like
himself, but Uncle Charlie could do
everything. Geordie could only hint
his wishes, and if his uncle could not
quite accomplish them, he could sue-
gest something else which he main
tanned, and the child believed, was a
great deal better. Geordie longed, o,
how much, for q live pony. Uncle
Charlie brought him q rocking. horse,
which would neither kick nor run
away. Beside, it would eat nothing,
and Geordie was easily convinced that
the wooden pony's moderate appe.
tite was a great recommendation. He
could make believe feed it, you know,
and horse that only makes believe
eat is a very profitable animal.
"Will Uncle Charlie come to.dayl''
The mother sighed as she said, 81
hope 20. Geordie.'
20, mother, ! know he will, for be
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a Test of Pure Water.

DR.. Baker, of the Michigan State
Board of Health, suggests the following
simple tests for drinking water: Color
Fill bottle made of colorless glass;
look through the water at some black
object; the water should appear perfect
ly colorless; muddy or turbid appear
ance indicates the presence of soluble
organic matter, or of solid matter in
suspension. Odor-Empty out some
of the water, cork up the bottle and
place it for few hours in q warm place;
shake it; remove the cork, and. if tho
odor is in the least repulsive, the water
should be rejected. BY heating the
water to boiling an odor is evolved that
otherwise does not appear. Taste
Water fresh from we'll is usually taste
less, even though it may contain = large
amount of putrescible organic matter.
Water for domestic use should b per-
fectly tasteless, even after it has been
warmed Heisch's test for sewage con-
tamiuation-Fil . clean pint bottle
three-fourths full of water, dissolve
teaspoonful of loaf or granulated sugar,
cork tho bottle and place it in warm
place for two days. If the water b.
come cloudy or muddy it is unfit for do
nestle use. IF it remains perfectly
slear. IL is probably safe to use.
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The Wife of a Russian Priest

There is only one happy woman in
Russia tho priests wife-and it is a
common mode of expression to say,
AS happy as priests wife," The
reason why she is 50 happy is because
her husbands position depends upon
here If she dies he is deposod and be.
comes q mere layman. and his property
is taken away from him and d;stribu-
ted, half to his chileren and half to
his Government This dreadful con-
t!ngency makes the Russian priest
careful to get healthy wife if he can,
and makes him take extraordinary
good care of her after no has secured
her: He waits upon hor in the most
abject way. She must never get her
feet wet, and she is petted and put in
hot blankets if she has so much a. a
cold in her head. 1t is the greatest
possible good fortune for a girl to mar.
ry priest-infinitely better than to be
the wife of noble.-London Exchange
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A Satire ON Eu1ogies.

"Gem1en, in one respek Brudder
Slawson was far to medium man. If
he borryed half dollor to go to de
circus he'd pay it back outer money dat
his wife Armed at de washbo'd. De poo
neber turned away from his doah empty
handed. He pitied do sorrows of a big
tramp and let his wife go bar'futted an
his chin hungry. He WAS kind hearted,
but allus behind on his pew rent. He
was philanthropic, but he had to dodge
his butcher. He was kind fadder, but
he hos got two of the wust boys in de
State of Ohio. He was q lovin' husband,
but he was content to sit aroun'de gro
Gerry an let his wife support do family
While we may say dat We am sorry death
has come to sever ties on bring changes,
We have no occashun to remark dat the
world will b any Do vuss Off"
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A Personal Advertisement

Little Miss Washburn wandered quite
a distance from her country home at
woll.known summer resort, not many
weeks ago. and couldn' find her way
back. But she was not bit dismayed.
She Immediately lifted up her voice
and shouted to the full capacity of her
lungs:
Pm Grace Waslburn and l. m lost!
I'm Grace Washburn and Tin lost!'''
E Tbs she repeated until it reached
the ours OF some one who knew where
she lived. and she was Escorted home.
Reston Budget.
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The story that tho Canadian Paeiae
Railway was to bs taken on . Guarantssoe
per cent was given an emphatic denial
by Manager Van Horn and Sir Douel
Smith, oi tho Canadian Pacific diEeetqra
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Mccullough and His Man "Bob."
0Vhaf Ia Roh pr;o1or1 1>o%tor 1,x,o~-,,>

Mccullough and His Man Bob. u
'That is Bob Prichard, better known
as 'McCullough's Bob He is the gov
errors dresser and has been with
him for thirteen years. Bob has weak
ness for the ardent, and sometimes get.
little too much on board, when thu
governor will discharge him. But he is
always taken back, for he knows Mr.,
McCullough's ways so we'll, is So
thoroughly familiar with his wardrobe,
and is really such valuable dresser
that his occasional shortcomings are for
given. An instance Of his value was
shown last year,
''You remember Mr.. MCCULLOUGH
played '1ngomar' at the Boston theater I'd
Mary Anderson's 'Parthenia.' Well, thu
morning of the day on which tho gov.
ernor was to leave New York for the
Hub Bob turned up rather the worse
for wear; and the governor summary
dismissed him; told him to 60 off and
never show his face again. Bob went
away and Immediately sought Billy
Conner, to whom he related his misfor-
tune. I'm fred for good now,' said he
with tears in his eyes. The governors
awful mad Bonner knew better, and
50 he told Bob to go home and sleep
until afternoon and then come back and
see him.
I'm the meantime the governor had
started for Boston, without taking bit
OF wardrobe, aud was in a horrible stew
to know what he should do. Miss An
derson, who was on the train, suggested
that the next day they could get up
early and 60 to some costumer's in Bos-
ton, and get something that would do.
This didn't please Mac much, for he is
not an easy man to fit, you know, but
he thought that was the best thing that
could be done. He reached Boston in
an unenviable frame of mind, and
put up at the Trenton House."
"Where was Bob all this time?"
"Hold on and I'll tell you. Bob went
home and slept, and went to see Conner
in the afternoon all right. Conner told
him to get together everything the gov.
ernor' would want in 'Ingomar,' and to
go to Boston on tho night train, and 20
to the governor at his hotel in the
morning as though nothing had hap
pened: Bob did so, and the gov
ernor' came down early the next morn
ing there was Bob sitting at the foot Of
the stairs. Hello, Bob, said Mr.. Nc
culloagh, have you l., got everything all
eyes, sir, replied he, Just as you
told me, SIR
''You ought to hear the governor
tell the story. when Isaw Bob sitting
there that morning. says he, Il felt that
I could have put my arms around him
md Rugged the Scotch cuss.' Nation.
VI Republican.
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ceived anything but thanks for nv 3,

1Cloue service.
amor rather Was-littlo Edith
Another little Edith is just now Ron,
to bed, aud the four corners OF he,
CRIB arc hung with stockings. Th.
grand New Years demonstration ia
however, In the back parlor, the SEQ
ond edition OF q huge Christmas tree
George mo longer little Geordle) vii
spoil the child. and ] tell him so.
Georges father and mother, and my
father and mother (for Uncle Charli.
10 father now, will dine with us to
morrow. We dined with HIM on
Christmas day, as we always have
since We were married.
George sits now on the other side o.
his big library light, wasteful gas
consumer. can't make him content
with q blaze OF proper size; and SO
am forced to turn down the parlol
gas and sit up here, for economy'a
sake, when there is nobody in the
house but ourselves. How easy it il
to lind excellent reasons for what you
wish to do! But, then, know If
dld not come and sit with him, hs
would carry his awful pipe
Get away, George! You hateful
man! Your whiskers and mustache
are worse than q Turks and your
meerschaum breath is intolerable|
1ake That! and that!
DO not know whether have hurt
MIN or not. tor his pachyuermatoue
s s IS tougher than rhinoceros,
NY own fingers smart and ache so
Gnat l can scarce resume my pen
But mere! here! George Merrill, Esq.
counselior ana attorney at law, has
struck an attltuoe' and Is going to
maze IKE, q s?eech. -.
nat IS the use OF thls!' holding
up ms smokng:Gap, ante"nuptla! pres
EN- s: rom me- 'What Is the use OF this
II under IL, as q helmet l am not to
smoker And OF this!" thrusting out
me meetscnaum, wn!cn blush Q ga!
gave nun IN my malden 1oily. "Whai
Is 81 me use OF tnls' II am not 20 smoker
A. nonor 10 tne 9erman fatnerland
Mn1cn n's relsaseo w from inc cosby
tyranny OF me cigar, ana gives Ut
com.or1 IN tae celestial cay, whicn
' vur s"ee'nes'r's anu wives present. 10
u.s. :.v -, ~ -,
n..,a ou women are Inc neralos o.
HIuoelce. lou nave required me on
tne e4travaeance OF little Edlth'a
Presents' tnouen you know IN your
neart mat you ENJOY them more than
she: Wnat IS the use OF chlidren?
t1emo!ed a htt!e here. For when
Eolth fought me this morning In the
6ath:tub l asked myself this question
But never told George
what is the use," he continued
.ot children? Listen, Light OF my
Eyes, purveyor of my pipes and
smoking caps, and thus, inferentially
OF my Luxembourg. and will tell you
1t Is g blessingt hat children come
along IN relays, to mark the post
houses IN the journey OF life. But fol
the children there never would be any
annlversarles. After 30 the women
and after 40 the men would forget
that ever they were born, if our chill
dren did not keep our birthdays.
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I0Co.s
swell, upon receiving the assurance
that the flag was out at A., I gave
the order corresponding to the one
above, but addressed to No. 1O2.
Thus / had all arranged according to
rule, for q crossing at c.. Soon
came the answer from No. IS:
ITO Hobbs Dispatcher:
We understand that we are to proceed
to c., and cross No. 1O2 there.
Bruce. Conductor, costar, Engineer.
No. Is.
ITO this I promptly gave o. K, and
they were dispatched. AS No. 1O2 had
not arrived at A., and no reply
could be received from them until con-
ductor ard engineer had signed the or
der, which, of course, the blue flag
would notify them was there, l turned
my attention to other duties, and
Thought no more OF that crossing, I'M
til some time after, it occurred to me
that No. 1O2 was slow about replying.
$50 calling the operator at A I
asked: HAS No. 1O2 arrived?'
"'Arrived and gone, was tho reply.
"'Gone without receiving the orders
I gave you? impossible! Did you not
display your blue flag?'
Ono! was the reply. Having re.
ceived no order to do so, did not
'The operator at A. was CON-
paratively a new man, q nephew of an
influential member of our board of
directors. through whom he had OBJ
tanned his position, and through whose
influence l was soon to lose mine. His
deliberate falsehood astounded me. as
we'll it might, for allowing the train to
proceed without the orders meant for
them to run by C-and endeayor to
reach their usual crossing place at B
las soon as possible, to save DELAY
to IS, which was rushing along ex-
peeting to meet them at c. The re-
cult must be collision.
THE thought drove me nearly fran.
TIC. Further questioning only result.
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THE AUTHORS CONFESSION.

l am putting the finishing words to
my narrative on this 31st day Of De-
cember, A. D. 1862. I am sitting in
my husbands ''den." as he persists
in calling the most inviting room in the
house. especially inviting to me when
he is in it. I sometimes enter when he
is away; but confess that then the dead
smell of tobacco smoke IL not go
agreeable. I would. in his absence,
put his room in order, aud have once
or twice attempted II. but have re-.
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terminus, and were now returning with
all haste.
II heard the superintendent's tele.
graphic request to the dispatcher to
give them the right of way as far as
practicable, and in accordance with
this instruction he was now holding
back the freight.
~ sat idly watching the approach
OF the special, and marking the quick
time they were making, as the tele-
graphic reports, one by one, succeeded
each other, as the train passed sta
ton after station-and still bemoan-
ing my hard fate.
mo mistakes this time, I thought,
only for me was the ill-luck reserved;
for surely the operator at A-would
not, could not. commit the same
fault twice. This time there would be
no poor assistant to attach the
blame to, but the chief dispatcher.
II sat there some time filled with
these ungrateful and useless thoughts,
until l was disturbed by tho entrance
! OF the little boy, who had been busy
at play outside. He came in high
elee, exclaiming: Papa! Papa! Train
coming!"
"'No, dear: not just yet. Wait five
minutes, and then We will see them 20
flying BY I answered him with a
smile, knowing how pleased he would
be to see the rushing train.
"'No! now, papa, now! can see
the smoke-come out, quick! To
please him I complied, and looked up
the limo in the direction of the an
preaching special, which had passed
the last station east of me, and must
now be within five miles of our sta
ton.
tho s, tEss.N way; }p"p"' Look through
II turned, and saw rising above the
trees, the black smoke which denoted
the approach OF g train. In a instant
understood the situation. The
freight was approaching, the freight
which was ordered to remain at A.
to cross the passenger train. For q
| moment l was dazed, but only for q
moment, for knew something must
be done, and that quickly. to avert
al awful catastrophe.
"Below my station, some hundred
yards or 70, round a curve which hid
it from sight, was aswitcI, which open.
ed upon side track running by the
| station for another hundred yards,
and which would hold the freight could
but reach and open it before the
freight arrived there, But. must al.
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GUILDEROY
AtOUIDE Il
Author of "Under Two Flags" 1.-TWO Lit
tie Wooden Shoes" "Chandos,"
"Don Gesualdo," Etc.
ENOv first published. All right, reserved
TsYNoPsIs OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS /

TsYNoPsIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERs.l
CHAPTERS I AND II-Evelyn Herbert, Lord Gull
deroy, owner Of Isdysrood an ancestral home of
beauty and wealth. is visiting his domain. His sis
ter, Lady Sunbury, woman of great strength Of
character and WILL chides her brother for his stess
apathy, and urges him 70 exert himself in the cause
Of the state and his country.
CHAPTER lII-Lady Sunbury is Of opinion that
her brilliant but blass brother should marry hut he
decidedly objects 70 this, for far his life Is
pledged at al 1t IL given 20 woman whom he can
not mazry. His cousin, Lord Aubrey, pays him
visit, aud nfoTmslhlm that the Duchess Soira WHOM
b. had met at Marienbad, had expressed eonsidera-
bic bitterness at lot meeting Guideroy according to
promise.
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clipped shrubs, between tall privet
hedges.
"You are safe now" he said 70 her, as
she sprang down from the saddle. al will
bid you good-day here, and will call on
your father later. Give him my compli-
ments, and say how much 1 am indebted
to the fox-cub for having led me to the
knowledge of my tenants"
"You have been very kind" said the
girl, with her hand on the latch of the
wicket.
81 have been very fortunate" said
Guilderoy, "but if you will allow me a
parting word of advice, do not wander so
far alone. 1t has ended well this time,
but it might end not so well. You are
too"-he was about to say too handsome,
but checked himself and said instead
"too young to roam about unattended.
Demos is about everywhere, you know.
BY the way, what will you do with your
protege, the cub?"
"I shall keep him in the garden
"Like Sir Rogerley de Coverley's
hares"
She smiled as at the mention of dear
old friend.
She gave him her hand with another of
those smiles which made her more than
ever like the ROmney, and disappeared
into the green twilight OF the untrimmed
garden ways behind the wicket.
"What a charming childw he thought,
"and she treats me much as she might
treat the old carrier who crosses the
moors, or the huckster who buys the
orchard apples!"
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CHAPTER V

CHAPTER V.
"Where have you been, my dear, all
these hours?" a voice said from the green
twilight of the tangled boughs and
bushes.
"That is my father! Wait moment" ("
said the girl. And she pushed the
branches aside and ran to HIM.
Guilderoy heard her rapidly narrating
her adventure and speaking of him by
name; and in few moments time John
Vernon came through the leaves and the
shadows. He was a slight, well-made
man, with scholars stoop in the should
ers, and a scholars brow and eyes; he was
very pale and his step was feeble, but he
had smile which was infinitely engaging
in its brightness, and there was humor,
too, about the delicate lines of his mouth ;
he had once, like Ulysses, known well the
cities and the minds of men.
"My dear Lord Guilderoy," he said, as
he stretched out his hand, 81 am infinitely
obliged to you for having brought home
my truant. She is growing much too old
to wander like this, but | cannot get her
to believe it; and her education, in some
ways, has been sadly neglected. Come in
the house-your house, by the way, and
let me understand better what has hap
pened. Gladys has gone to carry this new
protege to the cows stable"
Guilderoy, won by the tone of the voice
which addressed him, followed hespeaker
indoors, leaving his horse at the gate.
He said something to the effect that
whatever the means of education the re-
suit obtained was admirable.
"You must not say that" replied her
father, with q smile. "You are very kind
if you think it, for my poor little girl,
though she is not unpossessed of some
learning, is wholly ignorant OF all that q
polite society requires in children of her
age, and make no doubt that she treated
you with very scant ceremony. / ought,
you know" he continued with sigh. 'to
send her to my people to be instructed in
all the decencies of society, and be brought
out into the world. But hesitate to do
so. The child would be wretched amongst
a number of distant relatives. l am poor,
as you know. She would have to take the
position Of Cinderella, and she would
not take it; she is too proud, too used to
freedom, and in her own way, to sover-
eighty, for she does precisely as she pleases
in this cottage"
"She has an admirable manner" said
Guiideroy, "only such a manner as high
breeding gives untaught. Is il indeed
landlord, Mr.. Vermont"
"Quite true; and we have had your
house ten years; it would not suit many
people because it is so far away from civ
ilization, but ii does suit me chiefly for
that reason. You appear to be very little
acquainted with the extent of your prop
arty. 1t Is well that you have so good q
steward"
81 cannot think il safe for her to be
alone" said Guilderoy. "She has not
even a dog with her. Would you allow
me to send you mastif or deerhound? ?"
''There is a dog; we have q fine one
but he had famed himself, and so was not
about with her as usual. No; she must
learn to stay within bounds, and pay the
penalty of losing the happy immunity oi
childhood. She will be seventeen in an
other month. 1t is your luncheon hour,
imagine. We are primitive people, and
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CHAPTER ".

7HE next day, after his cousins de-
parture, very early in the forenoon
OGuilderoy rode out whilst the day
the day was still young. Riding
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1888-08-31
GOOD NEWS FROM NORTH
CAROLINA.
Norfolk Virginian.

Hon. l.. c. Latham, NJ. c., from
the First North Carolina district,
passed through this city yesterday
on his way to Washington. We
learn from Camden that Mr. Latham
was invited by the Executive Com
mittee and Young Mems Democratic
Association of that county to address
the people and that he did so in a
mastery speech. He not only sus-
tanned and jutifed the Cleveland
administration and the demand of
the party for revenue reform, but
advocated the election of Col. Tom
Skinner as his successor in Congress.
The effort of Mr.. Latham was mag
ical-it thoroughly aroused the gal
liant Democrats of Camden and the
result of the election will show that
they are a unit for Cleveland, Thur
man and Skinner.
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CLOSING OF MAILS AT P. OFFICE.

Northern and local daily Except Sun
day) via Y. S. r. R. closes 1:45 p. m.
Through Northern and Southern daily
fexcept Sunday closes 9p. IN.
Southern and Eastern daily Except
Sunday all points on Roanoke River
and Williamson and Rocky Mount
Railroad P. o., closes 1:15 p. m.
Southern and local, all points on the
Chowan River. Monday, wednesday
and Friday, closes 9 p. M.
Through Registered mail to Norfolk,
Va, daily Except Sunday closes 1:3O
p. m.
Money Order business, from 9 a. M,
TO D. IN. L. L. BRINKLEY, P. VI.
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SUFFOLK
Military Academy.

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Schools in the South. Selected appa-
ratus for experiments in Chemistry and
Natural Philosophy. Best modern APP
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Physiology, Natural History and As
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eering. Two telegraph instruments for
practicing in Telegraphy.
tGg Special attention given to the
BUSINESS COURSE, consisting of
Pennmanship, single and double Entry
Book Keeping, Commercial Arithmetic
and Practical Mathematics.
Eighty pupils from different States
in attendance last session.
Full corps of experienced graduates
of highest Institutions as instr uctors.
School highly endorsed (see Cataloguel
by it's Patrons, and by distinguished
Educators and Ministers in various parts
of the South. The new session will
begin on Wednesday, 10Th of september.
For % page Catalogue, containing
Terms and cut of buildings and
grounds, Address
JOSEPH KING, A. NJ,
PRINCIPAL, Suffolk, Va.
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huCT{0NEER.

I am appointed by the County Com
missioners as regular auctioneer of
Chowan county, and will be pleased to
serve the public when called upon.
TERMS: On real estate ] per cent. On
chattle property and live stock p per
cent. Mileage Cts. extra.
I will be found at my store Cd Main
street at any time. Call on me. will
treat you right.
May II, 1888. A. J. BATEMAN.