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Comm unica tion 25 March, 1980 To The Tryon Daily Bulletin BIRDFRIEND You may not believe this but. so help me. it is absolutely true. Ever since we came to live on Hearthstone Ridge, now well over five years ago. I have walked the Ridge Road every day — well, nearly every day, except when we were away, or it was too cold or too hot or too wet, or I just plain did not feel like it. Until well over a year ago I had had a magnificent four pawed companion who saw to it that I was protected from ail dangerous predators that might be lurking in the woods such as squirrels and rabbits and an occasional turtle. But that is another story that I may get around to tell at some other time. It must be explined at this point that I have worn a variety of hearing aids covering a period of well over twenty-five years. Early last year I acquired yet another one that especially emphasized high pitched sounds, an attribute that I sorely needed and a vast improvement. At long last I could once more hear bird calls that I had not heard for so long as I could remember. In due course, late in the summer. I began to notice, on my walks, a particular tone of cheep that seemed increasingly famil iar. It came from high in the trees but actually seemed to be following me. Then I discovered that whenever I stopped to rest or look up to identify the source, the cheeping would abruptly stop. Only, when I resumed walking would that cheerful chirping start up again. I Evidently the bird did not wish to be identified but I had now come to know for sure that I had 1 acquired a new walking compan- ' ion. In due course we became fast friends. It was seldom that I somewhere between a wren and a sparrow which suggests that he is one of those bird clowns called a Carolina chickadee. If you will come walk with me one day I will introduce you to him — nol visually, of course, just auditor- ially. Graeme Reid Instant History By Chuck Ross This is the tenth in our series on Presidential elections, concern ing the election of 1824. At the end of Monroe's second term, the "Era of Good Feelings" continu ed for the popular-at-large, but within the Democratic Republi can party, the knives were sharpening as the politicians vied for power. The Tenth Election (1824) The precedent sent by Wash ington continued. Monroe would not seek a third term. There were no fewer than six strong contenders for the nomination. (l)Their names are familiar to any school boy. How many can you name? (2) What was "King Caucus"? (3) How did the voting go in 1824? (4) Yes, yes, but who was elected President? (5) 1824 was the first year the popular vote was tabulated. How close can you come to the total? Answers (1) They were John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts, son of the former President, supported by New England; William H. Crawford of Georgia and John C. Calhoun of South Carolina, supported by the South; Henry Clay of Kentucky and Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, supported by the West; and DeWitt Clinton of New York, supported not by the East, but by a western faction. (2) Since the time of the first Adams, presidential candidates were selected by a caucus of the congressmen from the party. But now there was but one party with many factions. When the 1824 Democratic Republican caucus was convened, only 66 of the 261 congressmen attended. When they selected Crawford with 64 votes, supporters of the other candidates were angered at the "undemocratic” choice. Also, Crawford was seriously ill at the time. State legislatures rejected his nomination, put up their own candidates instead, and "King Caucus was dead!". (3) For President (electoral votes): Jackson 99; Adams. 84; Crawford. 41; Clay. 37. For Vice-President: Calhoun with 182 electoral votes. Jackson had 152, 901 popular voles to Adams’ 114,023. (4) Andrew Jackson had a plurality, but not a majority. The election went to the House of Representatives, where, by law, the top three candidates were to be considered. When Clay, the fourth candidate, swung his support to John Quincy Adams, the son of the second President was elected our sixth President, 13 states to Jackson’s 7 and Crawford's 4. (5) The total vote was but 361.120 as compared to over 80 million in 1976. Hitch heavy loads only to the ‘ractor drawbar. Add weights if needed for stability and good steering control. Keep the PTO shielding in place. Keep the load low and speed slow when operating front-end loaders. And rear weight if needed for stability and good steering control. Agricultural production uses only about three percent of all the energy America consumes. A8P QUAUT^CORN-FED'FRESHta {PORKCHOP^ ii&i AAR QUALITY-4 TO 7 LBS AVG. WT. // wur Holy Week And Easter At Good Shepherd Good Shepherd Episcopal Church on Markham Road in Tryon will have the following special services for Holy Week and Easter: Palm Sunday, March 30 at 9:30 A.M. — Blessing of the Palms, Holy Communion, and Sermon. Maundy Thursday, April 3, at 7:30 p.m. — The Liturgy of the Day. Holy Communion and Sermon. Good Friday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. — The Liturgy of the Day Tryon Dally Bulletin. Thurs., Mar. 27, 1980 with Meditation and Communion from the Reserved Sacrament. Easter Day, April 6at 9:30 a.m. — Festal Holy Communion and Sermon. Wear protective gear while operating your tractor: safety shoes and bump cap, respirator when spraying or if conditions are dusty, ear protectors if tractor is cabless. Reduce tractor speed when turning, crossing slopes and on rough, muddy or slippery surfaces. INSPECTED—LIMIT 2 PLEASE FRYER BOX-O- CHICKEN LB. PRICES EFFECTIVE THRU SAT. MARCH 29. AT AAP IN TRYON ITEMS OFFERED FOA SALE NOT AVAILABLE TO OTHER RETAIL DEALERS OR WHOLESALERS SWIFT 4 LB. SLICED FREE! ^ HAM YOUR CHOICE! EACH OR A&P 5 LB CANNED MAM ONLY ^ i 1 r y^iMr
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