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JOHN W. SLEIDGKE, I'liontiKToii.
A. IN" E "W" SP APEB FOE THE PEOPLE
TEIxLIIVLS:-1 1,l;K AXM'M IX ADVANCE
VOL. XXXI I.
WKLDON, N. C, THURSDAY, MAY 2(), 1897.
NO. 4.
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lU-tter than ueuius when applied
To work tli, it aids the wrong
Is eonx-ieiiee linked to eonmion sense
In t llort clean and strong.
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Is honest lahor'spay;
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Though they success impart,
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To some jxior aching heart.
MEMORIAL STORY
Jneldents of. tko (fjWil ctr.
A " e i 1 1' " 1 1 ttn Ul,:
M s?: ft:
"1 Mil love It'liei'i tit'tl with rihlion hlue,
I itiin my lilile Miveellii'arr, who tvan .10
tlllr."
''Wltuse .ieluri'S are tlu'.so, Mntlier?"
I a-kt'il , 111 I lo.iki tl on siiint.' nl'l t'a-li-iiiruil
iaiiiiin'i nr purl ruit.s, wliifli, with
a liunille of li tters, worn anil jellowt'J
ley time, 1 helil in my hum).
1 hey were dm lairs til a youth ami
tidi-ii in the ilren or style nf perhaps
mure than a ipurter of a century two.
! lie 'irl s late was tirijjht imil lair,
with lare ilreaniy i;ray eyes, which
sei'ineil to hide theiurlven tiencatn the
heavy dark hi.-lius, anil a lirow, nrouiul
which cluKtireil dark auburu ringlets,
wliieli many a lu lle of this day of bans
liiiL'lit envy.
le yuiiti man's face showed streneih
ol' character, ninl, while of a lijihler type,
icrc were sirniii; indicatiniis that ho was
a man of noble feelings ami would prove
true in every relation of life.
1 had noticed alouk of sadness on my
mother s lace all nay, anil at last, not
Ileitis (v.mtctit when she was troubled, I
iskid her the cause. Ithout reply,
she bad npeni d a private drawer in her
sk and laid the bundle in my lap, sit)
mi; :
"Vou arc old enough now, Nellie, to
understand sin h things tint! I want to ti ll
you a story, then you will know why, on
this day of all the year, I am sad
This is ihc picture of your couin
Nellie, fur wit. mi you were named, and
niv deari st irlhiiud's liit'inl.
You can "ct but a faint idea of how
she looked Iroin this picture, made so
lono ami, but I need not tell you she was
beaut it ill ! This, you will see at a olauce,
though hers was a beauty that spoke of
a nature t.10 pore l.r earth and to say
-he was beautiful d"os not convey what
it should in speakiim of her
She was the liiiht of her home and
tin re was a cliartu abutit her which all,
who were so fortunate as to know her, felt.
Kill while her merry lauuh and sweet
soiies would olii ti fill like iiiuste ou our
ears, there was an air of sadness about
lu r that impressed all that her mind
would often dwell on spiritual things
She was a lew years my senior but this
ditl n it prevent our heint; friends iu the
tiuet sense of the w.r.l.
Our hollies wire near each other. She
was a favorite of both my lather and
mother. They were never happier than
when she was wilh us.
So much of her time was spent beneath
our roof and our intercourse was unbro
ken for years.
1 wish I could ojve y,,u a picture, of
our life at this time, but this I cannot do.
Some times, even now, I seem to hear
the sweet old sonu's, she used losing and
there are limes when the mi iii.iry ol
those days comes back to tin; with over
whclmim.' power Hut they are (June,
beyouil recall 1 and,
"The slory of the p.ist, Loreua,
Alas ! 1 care Hot lo repeat.
The holH lint eiitlhl not last, lirena,
They lived, lint only livett to cheat.
Itut then 'tis ust, the years hate llotvti,
I'll not call hack their shadowy tonus,
I'll say to them lost years, sleep on,
Sleep on nor heetl litt-'s uciluin storms "
It was durinj urn of these visit, (o my
h 'ttte. that 1 l.-irttel that a e. - hie bad
opeti'd t. r lo-r and one t.'i.tt u.i' d. b inj;
lo 1 0. .r. -Mtr..w lb.-' ..v
.-wt-te .-. I ar .utid the lire one
, Ii. i' o. v '.n le r eau.e in and taki"o
'I'tn' t- j . k t apat kau'e ol some siz ',
11 int.. tier hand
it is li.ii.liy more than a child and
.is very curious to know what it mtolit
-ol.talli S e did n..t seem I'isposeii to
'pi ll the package, hoWtVcr, but culnliui:
l.eply laid it 11-1 ie, not even l.re.kltio
the seat, and uotbiito more was said in
paid to il.
That niht, after we hid retired to
uir room, she had thrown on a loose
lre.-siitL' cjiwii and was hm-hine, her
li.-auillul, ulos.y tresses before the fire.
when she said :
"Kate. I kli iw i u would like lo L11..W
meihino il.oiit tint pail.c.' win. Ii I
mvitiil ti iliyainl I mil I. II . ii, it tmi
Will prolllfe to keep 111)' Set ret.
V"U kll. W I Will," I repllel SI.
tbciidr.-w Iroin Iter bosom this olhi
picture, and cat c 11 into 111) lui.d-
It Was the face ol one whom I hi.i
known from childhood, and who h ol i-v. t
seeiniH a wilt ot hero to uie, tint never
fur a moment had I thought ol ronnivt
inp bltli lu ny way with my d.itliop
.Nellie.
He was the mm of one of out wealthy
neighbors, Hubert Winters, by name. Ills
father was Judpc Winters, whom you
have often seen and who at that time
was one ol'lhe largest planters in all this
Motion,
His handsome country residence was
only short distance from both my home
and my cousin Nellie's, and the relation
between the families hij been of the
friendliest kind.
It was the custom, in those days, for
some person in neighborhood to employ
1 teacher, who would prepare the children
of the community, foi a hiphor school,
and my cousin .Nellie and her tirother
Charles had hid equal advantages with
Judpe Winter's children, in this school,
taught ! his home.
Gold op Fame.
,j'..o.;;.Arf.j;.
llelter than lame hy sacrifice,
Of manhood's lionoi vmxi,
Is hom-t reputation gained
Hy manly aetious done.
lletter than vice, though it In
lad
hi purple rich and rare,
Is vntue, though a homespun dre-s,
'Tis doomed tore'er to near.
I tetter than palace where sweet low
lliis nevci held its rein
Is home where true affect ion dwells,
Though it he e'er so plain.
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Tlti'ir lit -illier wa a will. vv nf liniii. il
means, but of noble
haiiii'ler, ntiJ the
area! aim of lu r life was (0 ediieatt:
children and hritip thetii up in a way
that they uiipht be useful, teachinp them
that an hnnest, independence, was worth
more than rithi-s in ibe end and liitinp
them to fill successfully any station in
Hubert 11
thau Nellie
d Charles were both oldei
and I knew thai in their
c-liil.lln.inl she bad rtiltid
over her school-fellows:
years Hubert had been
a little iticcii
but for some
tudent at the
University at C , only spending bis vaca
lions at In. in.', ami 1, a child, had sceu
very little of him.
Homo, months before this time, he,
havinn finished the course and received
his diploma, had begun the study of law
iu his father's office in ti neighboring
town. His record up to this time had
beet) such that people predicted for him a
brilliant I'titiito, in his chosen profession
"What means this, Nellie?'' 1 asked
wilh surprise, as she gave me the pictuie.
"It means, Kate," she said wilh a jad
smile, "that Hubert and I love each other
very much.
You know he has ever been my ideal
of what was uoblc and good, but never,
until a few months ago, did I realize how
deal he was to inc.
Puring my recent visit to W., we were
much together and when he told me of
his luvu, 1 felt that 1 was blessed above
women, knowing 1! ib. -rt as I do I eould
not but feel the honor he had conferred
upon inc in asking me to be his wile, and
1 resolved with dud's help to make his
life a happy one.
itut a cloud soon cimc over our love,
fur when his father learned of il, he was
much displeased and bade him at once to
give me up.
This he would tint do.
When 1 came homo I ipiickly told my
dear m. idler the true state of the case.
She loves tue too well to consent to my
ever entering a huiite in which I could
not be Welcomed as a daughter should
be, so at her earnest desire we have deci
ded to wait until Hubert is established in
his profession, hoping in the mean time.
Judge Wiutcrs may inc. one reconciled to
uui love.
My mothir thinks it best that we shall
not see each other very often and I hate
decided to be governed by her wishes.
So you see, Kate, this little painting is
all 1 nave to remind me ol my lover in
bis nbsence."
1 loved her too well nut to be troubled
at what she had told me, but with the
buoyancy of youth, I felt that all might
be well and bade her hope that it might
be so.
For sometime thctc was little change
in our lives, Hubert would come home
once in a while, and never returned with
out seeing Nellie. He was gaiuing rap
i lly in his profession and they wric hope
fully looking f..r the lime, fn the n. 111
future, when he eoulj Maim her as bis
own.
Hut ol .mis were gathering around us,
esptvially in my own home was there
sorrow, .tiy dear mother lor some tunc
had been lu laililig health. We could
see her daily growing weaker.
One day, calling me lo her side she
saiti, "i ite 1 shall not be long with you
now. lor your sake 1 should be clad il it
were not so; I hate to leave ymi so young
and so little prep tred to b.itile wilh the
world, but my Father's will be done!
You niu-t care fir your father and the
little oik's. 1 rust 111 imil au.l do your
whole only, an.l lie will car- tor you.
Sunn alter this she had calmly and
ipiietly sauk to rest and uiy home w a
desolate !
Then, loo, troubles of another nature
that had been long predicted were al
hand. The war cloud that bad at lit-:
aiiseti, "11.1 largi r than a man's hand'
had br.'kcn in all its lurv upou a people
little prepared to meet it in IIS ottr
whelming lone
1 wish I could pas over this time
but, alas '. only we who were living lb. 1.
can f.r. 11 an) 1. 1, a of die terrible soourg.
I b it swept ou r our 1 . 111 land.
(mill ile.-c poliiieiaus and 1. ma
g .gu.s. who In a ureal estent were ie
piii.tbl", bite f .r si ,11 the mJ. h1.j..'
11 might have tnvn ditb reiit
for lour yeais brother's baud w.i
raised a.'allist brother, and the Very
fl.wer of our join It and iiuubooJ w.i
swept away.
The breach is 111. tided now, thank
(!od ! but oh I if it bad never Invu '
"1 must go, Nellie," Koliort had said,
when the tocsin of war had sounded, Uiy
country m ods uie and I would be a
coward to refuse her call."
A comiany had been funned und he
was urged to take an iuipuriant place hut
he preferred that others should do this,
and with Charlie and many others, went
out with the rank and file to tight for a
cause that they thought was just.
1 shall not dwell on this lime, others
hare written and argued, am) still, much
might be said, but it is too sacred a sub
ject for roe to attempt.
We who kept our lonely vigils at home
know what it was to listen each day for
tiding, of we knew not what, and oft
timus for Mens thai never csuie !
There wits plenty to d... fur women
must work as well as weep at such a time
this, and wo were kept employed
which proved a 1 n in our case.
.Nellie s was a brave true heart, wilh
lover and brother bulb in the li.-ld she
went cheerfully turning her friends never
failing by her loving care to smooth over
the rough places that Wore often found
in their pathway.
Having seen so many illustrations ol
the true worth of her character. Judge
Winters had grown mure kindly towards
her and We Imiit d that iu lime Would be
ootne reconciled to her s and Hubert's
love.
Hy this lint.' my heart bad learned lo
love and 1 . too, wailed as one almost with
out hope lor the time tvh"i the war
should cease.
A friend of Hubert's had been wounded
iu tin engagement in which bis e.nn'naiid
suHered most cruelly.
Alter leaving lb.- hospital, be was .. r
milled to e.iii.- heme tint i I he was r.
stored to health: and during this lime we
had met mid luved.
Thin matters bad progressed until it
was plain the strife could not last much
longer.
hi the summer of lSlil, Nellie and 1
were together one beautiful Sabbath day,
the iwciiticth day of June. The sun
was shining in all ils splendor, the roses
were blooming, the fields were green, and
in our ttiiet country home we were wait
ing! waiting I
Anxious at all times, our suspense had
been quickened by the siund uf cannon
iu the distance. All day wu had listened
to the boom ! boom ! at short intervals.
which told us too truly of the tenihlo
battle that was being waged almost at
our doors.
"How can wo stttnd it, Katj?" Nellie
had askad iu one ol the intervals of the
terrible sounds which even tit that dis
tatict! would jar th" carlh and cause u
to almost cry out in anguish of heart.
e call only pray' I answered.
Trusting that wo might have news at an
early hour that our loved ones were safe
wo waited as patiently as wo could.
At this time coinmutiicatiun of any
kind was Very uncertain, telegraph lines
were broken, mails were delayed and
often miscarried, and it is hard to con
vey t j you what we suffered during these
long, summer days.
At length, though, I received a letter
which bore the well known handwriting
of my lover. 1 noticed it was larger
than usual and anxiously broke the seal
My heart almost fainted within me!
I saw there were two letters, ot I'thetn
Iroin Fred, telling uie of his safely alter
I his battle of the -Hth, ot June, also
giving the sad news that Hubert was
dead, had been killed in that terrible en
gagement.
The other, was one N 1 Hit- had written
to Hubert on that same d.iy, which Fred
had received and returned to me i.
true incident )
"Break the news carefully to Nellie,"
ho had wiitten.
"Tell her he died in the di-ch irge of
duty. Leaning on my knee be -aid.
Fred, tell Nellie my lat ll ought i- el
her, that 1 die true to I iod, to b. r an I to
our homes ' "
"I am distressed for thee, uiy brother
Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou b n
unto me: thy love to me was wonderful,
passing the love ol women
How arc the mighty filli 11, and the
weapons of war perished."
:j: a:
For days Nellie lay in ht.r ilarkenrd
chamber, drawn and rigid w. re lo r fea
tures, but so still, except now and then a
faint moan, that often We who watched
by her bedside but dupe.
We are seldom lii d beyond our
strength, however J time is a great
healer; so, alter awhile our darling rallied
Iroin die almost stupor ot' death 111(0
which she had fallen.
"It will nut be long, Kite, before I
shall go to linn". she said to 111 one day.
"I do not cire to live. Inn will try t.
uiy Fader swill and 1 ku.ov I shall
my darling again."
Through the weary winter wo drag
now I. lint with despair, then hoping
the end, with but little d nilit as to
do
g.-d.
I'.r
(be
final result.
Bridges were burU'-d. railroads loro up,
communication, at any tuu-' uncertain,
nnw almost impossible
We w.ii:o.l nut kn living what a d it
would bring forth.
We ha I not bo nd from Fred or
Charlie for a long while, so w. re entirely
in tloulit as t 1 in -tr 1 1'
The spring had c 1111 agon, the y, l,.w
jos-aminc and h mct'siicl.- wete in bloom,
the air was I id 'ii wilh th. ir sweet p. r
fume.
One Aprii day we siw a w.un and
Weary traveler approa. hing die house
flllll an I fools.. te Hit el. thing tutu,
and scarcely any sh.ie up ,n his f,., (
We did not know who In- cnld hi
tin 11, a glad cry, "It is I h.nlie ! It 1
('halite '" The w ir hi I i-ud d . oui
wau.hre! was at home, at lat. with
mother and sister an i In. 11 1- '
1- -s
I lea I lied I ru ill him lint I'ltd hid
tieeti taken as a prisoner of war a sln.rt
while belore the end et'ie' i" j eoi'.,,-
had been heard limn him since
lu all probability he w.uiM be r.bas.d
in a short Willie utnl lie, loo, Won!. 1 tie al
home.
Cbatlie Iccoteitd 1.11 idlt. be was so
pelted and waited mi 1h.1i I.e oh. 11 I..1.I
us wo would spoil Ii 1111 lUiirel), bin.
then, he had earned a re-l
As the summer advanced we had
other eueiuv to tight
It sot'iiitd that th" "via!" of wrath"
that hail b's-n pour, tl on us might have
been eu"ugh. but 11 was not so. A 11. a
Itgnsiit fever had biok. 11 out 111 our Com
munity Whole tviillle Welt' stlit kell
and olten there Wt re none to nurse the sick
Nellie had proton an angel of inercy
at this lime
Many weary nights did wo ki-op tiatih
together beside the bed ol some surl. r
ing one, and many were tbe l.l.ssmg.
called down on our heads
Since Robert's death, Judge Winters
had not sccu.cJ the same, lie bd
sought aud gained Nellie's pirdou auJ
now be was a faithful ally in our wutk.
( all on me, my childrou, when you need
elp," he had said, and wo never called
in vain.
One day I received a message from
my aunt: "Nellie is ill, and wants you to
cutne at once.
When I reached her, all that loving
hands could do had been done, but in
vain '
'I hc fever burned and .scorched my
lading's tender brow, and oh ! bow my
In-art ached to hear the ravings which 1
could not still !
The eri-is came, eagerly we watched
hoping for the best.
I was by her side when she openi d
b- r eyes, iu which was the light of rea
sun. lull so weak ! She lauilly called
in V 11.11110, "Kale, what day is ibis?"
Tbe L'llth day of June," I answered.
"bit! )..ii must nut talk, take this ami
to sleep.'
I must talk, this is the anniversary ol
my ti n ling s deal h and I am going to
him. ho nut grieve for inc ! I'c a
laughter to my mother, try to take inv
place with her and ojiuforl her in her
distress.
In my desk you will find some letters
and pictures which you will keep for my
ke. Now let me rest, I will soon bo
wilh Hubert iu the l'aradise of (iod. "
Alter this, 'she fell in a deep sleep
from which she never awoke. Though
softly as the evvuiug shadows gathered
her spirit was taken home.
A lew weeks had passed when one
morning a servant came in and said, "A
gentleman to see you, Miss Kate."
1 went down, nut knowing who it
ght be I entered the room and In -
lure me was Fred, in the flesh, alive aud
well.
Wo were married in the early spring
and hope to go down life's hill together.
Nellie's mother has been over an lion
ired and welcome guest in our home, and
is quietly waiting for the summons for
her to join her loved oues who have gone
before.
Charlie has married and is a prosperous
armct, keepiug up the old home.
In his wile, my aunt has found other
laughter.
Now, Nellie, 1 have told you the slory
of dose letters and pictures, and you
know why on this, the twentieth day of
I line, my heart is sad, as my miuil goes
back to these thiugs."
MA UK TWAIN ANDTIIK
i itiKxiihv eojieosri'oi;.
It is a Denver newspaper tradition
that the funniest bit of journalistic work
ever done by Mark Twain wa- strangled
by a loo friendly prool reader. Mark was
given tin assignment to write up the open
ing of a saloon quite a noteworthy
event in those days in the Colorado town.
He thought it would be funny to make
his account of the festivities bear silent
witness to the potency of the free refresh
tli' tits dispensed. The article began so
belly enough, but soon the diction be
came misty, then the spelling grew con
fused, anil filially die whole thing di gen
elated into a maulil'in, incoherent etil. gv
of the saloon keeper
It was funny. Mark read il over - '
laughed until be cried. Hut the
in. .riling, when he eag-'ilv scanned '
paper he could nut find his wnrk 1 1'.
obscure c .rncr he saw a two lit,'- r
staling dial "the Alcaz 1 Saloon
opened with appropriate f.stiwiics lai
night." Tfiat was all.
lie rushed down to the office and in
piired about bis article. The managing
.'ililol knew nothing about it. The city
editor couldn't tell what ha. heiome ..'
it. The foreman said he hadn't sn-n it.
As Mark was snorting about the "out
rage" and was running about die 1 lli ce
Hying to get track of liis missing "c..i y"
1 proofreader slyly nudgi d bun and said
ounti l.-nlially, "You owe nie a cigar."
"How is that?" inqiiiied die buuiori-t.
"I've earned it," was ihc reply. "1
sated ymir job for you last night. Maybe
you don't know how the old man In re
feels
bate
llirei
wat-
bout sin-li things, but be won't
it if he finds it out I
tiii-u since I've been hero
es lirid
jii-t that
"Jtlsl what way?"
"V b)' j 1st as toil Were l.i-l night. y,.i
know. Yi.ur slut) wouldn't do at all ll
awlul I knew il the I I I
A unman'!
U Ihr t-;iton th which ht imut vt
itM Alum! eerv whhmii t hev th .t
ll'- 4tIMSft At hast SO till" I'llf fUlill
n mv .old tiii lulii.iki llu to- -t I that
Ivul mi ii' ti t: iil.tiitv ot hatmf I- lint llit
ttllM-t .tttMUlXt lot m of hretulv
M.tnkitid i nnir lntim net d h thr hnpl
gi"W intt vital i I y ot petti 1 1 hi allli A ia-ic
j ..-I i.l ! uli ii i in i m ill nut mkr a nn n
amttrmr aiul i iitn attt.e ll she ix tt1i . '
linn weak ami tutvuv ot ha a pimply
c n.j.li xi.iti uiiwh' ii some lucith
Ti.tvi icit.pl.mil ate due to imprrfrci
niittUieii The litfjprMivr tii I "'it m. Lit k
crt,';iti- fail li fxtt.ut Ihc iiituul inutili
lit i t ft t ni t'..(. f. (..!. ..i.ii llu 1 1 r t is tin im
fih lo rleutiM the h.-iod of biluiuv imputi
lit.-. Thntititt cuiistttulH'ti bttomis weak
and petrolled
I lit only pM ft ft intid. lf for thi Mate of
thine i 1'n-rrt t.t lden Medical l't
fovrtv. It givt j.'tt to Hit diRf-Mivr and
nutiilivf uign tu nmLr an atiumUnr? ot
jnire, rich highly viialntd Motl, which
ptmratc the hole tetii with the sw n t
ti uf put it y . the btautT of wotnat.ly vigor
and animation
It cteati kolid. healthy fleh and naliual
rolnr, i ItMi the cnti,j-.leioti riipt tink
le, lound out the foini ami ttrlme the
whole phyttiue with the intMMible natuttil
BtAcnclim nf petfect htaith
M.m Julia V.Vm. of Faith. McLean Co, Ky.,
wrilr " After Mirlenn "t a K njjt whtlr with a
litHftmr UirM- 1 wa a.ixmetl totty Hi l'irtcr a
ttir.ii. Mir I tiKitl M-vMi Uittlroot Ihr (.ol.it n
Methral Invovt-ry' and eavontr Ptew ti-t'ti
and fwund Tf tie Life i now no lungei a luirtl d
tome lwttch ijc wml A year ayo 1 wetuhed
at tsoHimU i praiup pr P,tiw'i medicitif
was siiup.y
man saw it y oi were gone, so I lis. i it
up myself
nVrf'Ti .h..B,,r:,;'
whrrrvrt I a;o I ttrl tfttrt than ever heloie 1
Mv hralth wa verv tmeh impaired and 1 Irel
thai owe a (Trent dm) to vow wonderful medl
cmr 1 truly Ttflirve ihry aved m lite I than' t
ymi tor the ad-ii which you ao kindly at it
white lakiftf yoar aatdKitiea. '
NKW ADVKHTISKMKNTS.
las' S
Swcly if ihc w ord '.UXiULA'fOft is not on a package
ii s not
if Hi
ci-.i) to
Sothiny; vise is the same. It cannot be and never has
been put up by any one except
J. H. ZEILIU & CO.
And it can be easily told by their Trauu Mark
THE RED Z.
MOIti; SOI. IK AIMS.
"Have you see tl
"No. what I'm lu
mastership."
0 air ship!''
.king for is
pust-
A. coiiling to the newspapers, an thin
husband became the happy father of
seven children not long ago. Of the
seven all lived but one. It is to be hoped
ho laid in a supply of Chamberlain's
Cough Hemedy, die only suto euro for
eioup. whnuping cough, colds aud coughs
and so insured his children against these
diseases.
For sale by W. M. Chen, W,l,ln,
J. N. Hmwn," Halifax, Dr. A. S. Harri
son, Kulield.
"What was the peculiarity of Methuse
lah?' asked the teacher. "Ho lived lo
be very old without ever learning to ride
a bike." answered the smart boy.
"It is the Host on Faith." That is
what Kdwanls ,t l'arker, of Plains, Ga,,
say of Chamberlain's Fain Halm, for
rheumatism, lame back, deep seated and
muscular pains.
F..r stile by W. M. Cohen, Wcldoii,
J. N. Brown, Halifax, Dr. A. S. Harri
son, Knfield.
He "Yes, 'because' is ii woman's
reason aud it is about all the reason she
has." She "ll is about all the reason she
could have for marrvitig a man."
Itiieklett's Arnica alvc.
The Best Salve in the world for Cuts
Bruises, Sons, Fleers, Salt Hhetim,
Fever Sorses, Teller, Chapped Hands
Chilblains, Corns, and ail Skin Krnptions
and positively cures Files, or no pay re
quired. It is guaranted to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
L'.'i cents per box. For sale at W, M.
Cohen's 1 'rug Store.
"Maria, "ksaid ihc great hypnotist, "if
you don't put that baby to sleep I'll be
uual.le 10 give my great mesmeric chow
this evening."
CASTORIA
For Infants end flu
Willie " I told her my love was so
great lb.it my brain w as on lire " Charlie
ttbat did she say lo dial?'' Willie
Told me I bad better blow it oul."
CABTOniA.
Do y. u know a good tonic for nerv
ous persons, Sunpkitis? " ".V ; what I
want to find is a good tonic I'.r people
w ho have to live with them "
CASTOniA.
ti n
"My s
tl wu this
it'" --No
dn m "
veet peas
Hi. .ruing? '
we think
re all Iramplnl
Did the cat do
i, airship ft II oil
Wants tiik Sk ahmakh . Thus.
F
K:iii, of N- w Yoik. Iiiis tiroiiltt suit ii
tlte I llltel Stilt- e iurt H.liltS' L till
Mi Kniie, Keijh K. W:itl-, urn olliers lo
( i itiv it'onii-iiice ttf a c 'iitrtf t dt
r I l.itu 1 .1.. di.irt w id the c uiiiihdi
M.-ek of the S-al.o.ir i li.-ivoke nilroa 1
eoMii:ih Tl-i pr teee'Illi,' l tin' nut
t'.'tiM' ol Mr. ni recent tH.trt M Imy
a irr liinj t nt t- m in tlit Se.th ;itd Air
l.iiie, t r the puii.' ol otiMitii; the
Hull n. hi iiii- n-i. u lu. h tiou In-id, uian
aj int nt. Mr. U .in el.inu tli.tt tin
t. !. n i.niN Hjnvii t ' dt liv. r their Mock
hi
mi th n Uoke lli. it c 'lit i. tel.
AIY KUTltSKM KNTS.
POWDER
at s"v4L'"' i !
n
Absolutely Pure.
CWbiMi-'l lirils!r.at Imvrniun strength
ml llealtblollless. Assiiresthell.nlagslllst
kIubi and sll torm. ol' adulteration com
mon tu rkir cheap lirallds.
BOVal.illXIMl IMWUKUl'U., KItV YultkV
EYES OPEN!
MS
Iirown.-ll "Doyiiti think the Cubans
will eventually gaiu their liberty?"
"No; you remember die pen is Daughter
than the sword.' "
Nearly all costumes have tl jac
cfl'-ct introduced in the bodices
ket
li'ltef. Sall-ltlieiiio und Eczriiin.
The intense itching imil smiii-tiriL', inci-
I nViittothesodiseiises, isinstantly nllnyed
lv 1..;.... 'i 1 1.
Oy lipi'll 111 v ll.l.l.i.rillllll n , nutl
Skin Ointment. Jinny very hud oases
have been perinariHitly cured by it. It
is eijn.'illy oflirii-ut for itching piles and
a favorite remedy fur sore nipples,
chapped bunds, chilblains, frost bites
and chronic mire eyes, 'go cts. per box.
Dr. Cail) 's Condition Ponders, are
just what a burse needs when in bad
condition. Tunic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They urn not food but
medicine anil the best in use to put a
horse in prime condition. Price 25
cents per package.
For sale by W. M. Cohen, Weldon; J.
N. Brown, Halifax; Dr. A, S, Harrison,
Knfield.
GRANT
SPECIAL
ONLY $35.
Built just the way you want it. I'p-to-date,
guaranteed high grade wheel.
LICHT RUNNINC AND
A THING OF BEAUTY.
All Colors and till styles for men,
Mi ' children, mm
.! i-1 a- gou.l as i-pieycie you would jj
j ; ' for elsewhere. Sample t
in!,-. n cxliii.iti- n at J. L. Jud- '
U ' H. I. GRANT. ? i
Agent.
F. I Stainback
WELDON, N. C.
liealcr In
General
Merchandise
Agent lor theeeleliraleil ZKUil.KK liliOS.
ami 11AV M A 1 1. Slluf-S.
Hate iiImi ailded to my sunk a nice line
CLOTHING!
tor Mi:S. Vul TII'S and CH1I.HKKN.
A lull line ol
Solid Walpit Caskets I Coins,
Alwat s on hand Burial roties turnisbed
lor 1. nlies ami I. eilllemeii also tlnid in)iv'
tious (..lien to ih.nl IshIhs. and dlsliilec
tants um-il when tlesirisl.
A NICK IIIIAKSK AT Vol li DISPOSAL.
P. N. STAINBACK.
ri;nyyssii)XM. vakm.
''"" hoii.m, wLra.ttiai.
ATTORSEYS AT LAW,
Wm.ixiif, N. C.
J-fsrttrp In tb.'roiirt of Il.lifn, anilNnrUnmti
oii.iiil in Hie Sii.r,.nie stnt Ketlersl eouru (kiU
i"'tl..iiiii.li. in Ut.sn,,,t j,iri, r,r.,lii,
IsrmiK-b ottu-e at Halifax. N. 1 ni,n unn.
ten 7 1
JJlt. T. T. KOSS,"
DENTIST
Weldon, N. C.
lla?"0mce over F.mrj A Piem'a store.
HM9-1T.
DR
W. J. WARD.&
SurjLBon -
ENFIELD, N. C.
tsV-Offlwov Harruwa's Dra Rtor