FRANKLIN TIMES 4. F. JOHNSON. Editor and Manager 4 Friday, Dee. 12. 1018. TAR DROPS. ? Look out (or Santa Clause. ? The lntereat seems to be reviving ?n the cotton market. ? It was quite a cold wave tliat vis ited this section the past week. if ? Quite a large number of our, peo ple attended the big land sale at Wood's store yesterday. ? The front and shelving is being put in the new building of the Hill Live Stock Co., on Nash street. ? A contempory has a long article on "How to'preserve grapes." What's the matter with a bulldog and a shot , gun? . ? A nice, easy exercise ' for Christ mas day is that of counting the change you have left. It can be done gener ally with one hand. ? Talk about courage! A Baltimore woman underwent nine majop surgicril operations and then unfalteringly submitted to the marriage cercmony. ? We are requested to state that there will be a box party at Whije_ Level Academy on Thursday night, December 181157 1913. Public 1s in vited. ? It seems a trifle early to hang out the sign "9hop early" but the early shopper gets the most satisfactory re sults as a rule. The time between now and Christmas is none too early to permit the prudent ones $0 delay In giving tlie ? gift subject some at tention. . ^ ?Keeping the girls and boys ouf. of school to help do the work at home is just as foolish now as when it was when we were young. . There may be some cases where there are good rea sons why some boy or girl cannot fin ish the eight grade before their school fdayB are ended, but parents should do their best to see that they are not the reason. : * , ? There aremen who will cringe and scrape and bow to the ^otuen in their own sphere, or above them in social positions, whO& ?.re boorish enough to only half nodK without even touching the hat to the women who have not this social prestige. Such a man is thoroughly ill-bred, and by' so doing he lowers himself fifty per cent in the- estimation of all sensible people. ? A subscriber who comes in these days and pays the printer, t* bleasod, and in the kingdom to come lie will be giveu a place a little higher than the angels. His name will be writ-' ten at the top of the column next to reading mattr and nothing In the, " house will, be too good for him. He will get comps to all the harp recitals and have a reserved seat beside the editors, while all the delinquent sub scribers will have to carry water for the performers and sit up in the gal lery. ? ? Christmas stands for love and for charity, for hope and for Joy at the fruition of that long-made promise of the prophet of the coming of one who should bring peace and good will to earth; so the churches hold their ser vices and the people congregate to join in singing or to listen to the ren dition of carols, some of which have come down f^oni the early ages of the churches. The children have their Christmas treats, and they are the very merriest of the merry in their participation In these annual school festivals. ? A farmer met a doctor on the ?- street.: "Doc, "-said he "If you are out our way this week you might well come in and sec my wife." What alls her?" inquire^ the doctor. "Dunno After getting breakfast and fixing the children for school and churning and slopping the hogs and doing a little washing, there's only seven in our family you know, she plumb declared she'd have to lie down before getting dinner. She's plumb tired. Kicks about getting Sunday dinner." "Yes," said the wise doctor, "I'll come out and see her. It's a strange case." ? By steam, by rail, by sail, and by whatever mode a man may travel men and women scurry over the face of the earth at ihis season, towards whatever spot they know as home. In Tuscany villages, in the German mountains, on the plains of Greece, in Sicily, on the bleak Russian steppes, in the barren Scandinavian towns, In all those old world placen that have sent their quota of wage-earners to America, the land of gold and prom ise, worpen and children are await ing the home-coming of the wander ers. Their* waitings and longings will not be in vain. ?Have you noticed 'that the boys will obey without dispute or hesitation tho voice and commands of their chosen umpire In a game of base ball or foot bail. Why. not settle all dis putes thA way Instead of by fists or taunting words? Boys who are in constant asspclatioi^.a&.in pchools or. workshop* might turns beirg umpire by the day. It would be valu able training in self restraint, in luw and ordeir. ylt is happily becoming the fashion for nations to settle disputes tfy arbitration, so if these future cit izens and law makers be beginning their training by giving as just and impartial training as they are capable of forming. ?People living on a rural route should see that their boxes are sub stantially fastened to a post set solid ly in the ground, at a point convenient for the carter to drive up to in all conditions of the weather^ jit has been very noticeable to u^'w$?n we have had occasion to drive oy^jr rural routes that boxes are not kept up in the condition required by the gov ernment. Uncle-Sam has .recently '.sent out an order to all postmasters where there is a rural rout4r?in order to paifyt the boxes white and place the names on same in tyWgk letters not under two inches hirfhjjl If this order were complied to uy ail- the routes it would be a vjptJ|mprov ment to the owners as welFas to the community and postofflce. Why not comply with the order before the ground freezes- -it would make it much nicer for the carrier in the Sinter when the snow drifts? there are also a few stretches of road on which weeds have not been cut which will be bad when the snow drifts this winter. A stitch In time may bring you mail more regularly during the winter months. * ?" Games for Young Folkfc SQUAT TAG. This is a jolly, simple game. The one who if^lit" must give a certain number oTSrf&ats and kings.; thus he might say. "two squats and three kings." Then he starts to chase- the rest of the players. When the players squat or have kings they can't be tagged. They mu^t use their squats or kings one after the other, but when they are all used up they caij't have any more. As soon as one is tagged he must be "it," and give some num ber of squats and kings." FRUIT BASKETS. The players all sit In a row. The one that is "it" stands in front of the players facing them. Then he names each of the players a fruit, such as pear, peach, apple, etc. When this is done, he must Call, the name of some fruit he lias named, three times; if pear, he says, "Pear, pear, pear!" as fast as he can, while the player who has that name must name it once. If he falls to do this or says it too late, he must be "it" and proceed as be fore. MOTION, OR SHEEP IN MY PEN. This game can be played by any number of children above five. Like "Hide-and-Seek," cne player blinds' and hide. Then the one that blinded his eyes goes out to hunt for the others. Tlie first orte he catches is "it" for the next game. He then goes on .to find the rest. All those he catch esmust stand in the pen marked around base. > They must cry "motion" and those hiding must make some, kind of motion with their hands. If ; those in the pen see the motion they can go hide again. Rut if the one that is it sees them run off he ran callthem back They must have a new motion then. Those that get free may go hide without a motion, but if they are seen by the one that is "it" the pen the game ends. ? Southern Farming. Mr. J. S. Lancaster to Leave. Mr. J. S. Lancaster informs us he will leave Louisburg about January 1st for Newton. N. C., where he will make Ifrk^uturc home. He has leased a big modern hotel and will continue in the hotel business. Mr. Lancaster and family have many friends here who will regret to learn of his de cision to leave Louisburg, but wish for them a splendid success /it their new home? The Louisburg Hotel which has been run by Mr. Lancaster" will be taken over by Mr. G. W. Ford who will [run it in the future. Health in Red Cross .Seals. j Kcd Cross Christmas Seals are the | best investment in health any one, can make Science has demonstrated con clusively that tuberculosis, the world's greatest plague, ofw hich wo now have over 1,000,000 cases in Tnited States alone, can bY> prevented if these con sumptives are properly cared for. In other words every consumptive prop erly cared for. insures your life jagains't tuberculosis by the preven tion of further infection from thut source. Red Cross Seals help to pro vide hospitals, day camps, sanatoria, dispensaries, open-air schools and visiting nurses Cor the care, cure and prevention of tuberculosis in this com munity. Every seal you buy, then, is la sound investment in your own , health and in that^of-, your family. ; Tiny your RedCfoga Seal a now and j h?M? V'^eCt yoU^ hpme from dU Frapklinton Branch of the Hed< Cross Seal Commision held a meeting In the Citizens Bank Tuesday Decem ber 9th, and arranged for sale of Beals in business houses. Help \ the great cause by securing seals for your Chrlstmasletters and packages {rom~ these houses or from members of the Commission. E. J. CHEATHAM, MR8. P. G. PARKER, MISS JOSEPHINE HENLY, DR. J. H. HARRIS, DR. R.. B. HENDERSON. DR. A. R. WINSTON. MAJ. C. L. McGHEE. PERSONALS. Mr. K. P. Hill arimed Raleigh TttW-. day * Mrs. G. W. Ford left the' past week for northern cities wherfe she '.will make purchase* for the hotel. Rev. W. M. Gilmore and Mr. T. B Wilder are attending tl:i Baptist G^pve nttmr at Shelby this week. Mr.~~j; 8. Lancaster returned Sun day from Newton where wi> are in- | formed he has leased a hotel that he will run the coming year. Fife Reforms that are Needed. To sum up, it seems to me we should ? " v 1. ? Stop penalizing efforts at home owning by making a man pay tax on the full value of a place when he has paid for only a part interest. 2. ? Impose a lower tax' onlande owjied and tilled by resident farmers"1 than on lands held by absentee own ers. 3. ? Impose a lower tax on improve- | ments than on the site value of the land. ' | 4. ? Provide a system of rural cred its fox' furnishing advances for land purchases with long-period repay ments to the lending agency. 5. ? Have a definite understanding (preferably under strict legal regu lations) that in certatn neighborhoods lands will be reserved exclusively for white purchasers. ? Clarence Poe, in the Progressive Farmer. In Memorium. "God giveth and God takes away." The death angel visited the home of Mr. West Aycock on October 16, 1913 and took from him his youngest child. Don't grieve dear papa, he on- ! ly waits to welcome you home. Sleep on darling sleep on. Our darling one has gone before to greet us on that, blissful shore. Yes in that eternal bliss where death is no more. We loved him more, and oh we loved him, but Jesus loved him more and saw fit in his wisdom to call him from this sinful world below Now ? we know that his bright face shines in a man sion made by Gods own hand. May the sweet comforting spirit of our master abide with the sorely be reaved is the prayer of the writer H. Sausage mills, sausage stuffers and food choppers at I-. PNHlcks. ?^Butcher knives, salt and salt petre at L. P. Hicks. Axes, axe handles and grin,d stones at L, P. Hicks. To avoid the rusn ? buy now your boys wagons, velocipedes and go carts at L. P. Hicks. Cooking and heating stoves and fire place grates at L. P. Hicks. Electrical supplies, bicycle parts at L. P. Hicks. Wanted. A good colored tenant w'.tii suffi cient help for a one-hors? cvop to work on- shares at the Misses Cooke p'n.?e. Apply at oc:^ to W. 13 Cooke. Enfield. X. C. To Close Out Stock. * On account of my outside business demanding my full 'time I am" forced to sell out my stock of goods. There fore I have reduced the prices on all articles in my store to less than whole sale cost for immediate sale. I you want a bargain now is your chance. Also will rent the store building to desirable party. J B. SMITH. Moulton, N. ('. | l.ocal. Will Pleasants has just received a ' sample line of ladies. Misses and chil- j dren cloaks and is offering them at j whplesale cost. He is selling them | cheap. Tall in and see them before I iyou buy. I A shipment of cut glass just ar- j [rived at Will Pleasants. Wood for Sale. We have noW a plenty*o!f wood ready for delivery. Phone us your order. ? | LOUISBURd COAIj A ICE CO. | ??Do: - - ' .. R CMMSTMAS FRESEMT;; ;v"< ACCEPT A?)LE -T? ALJL-- ' " ESPECIALLY TO THAT LITTLE OrtE WHOSE rUTURE DE PENDS ?0 LARGELY On THE START YOU GIVE HIM ? OR HER- -IS A MrtK ACCOUMT WITH THE SAVl/tGS DEPART i * ? . ? ? . MEAT OF THE - ? < . ? ? Farmers and Merchants Bapk * * ? , ? Louisburg, N. C. MAKE OUR BANK YOUR BANK ? * * ?*?'