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Facts, Fables
IDA IXGOL1)
Life's Shadows.
What one of us had not had in
some measure to pass through the
shadow of the valley of death?
Sime, it is true, may be spared this
ordeal for a time, the young for
instance. But all who live long in
the world must "pass under the
rod" some day, prepared or not pre
pared. The IJglit Fades.
In the sun lit zones there is per.
petual summer. The birds are
6inging all the time, flowers are
blooming, green grass covers the
fields aud meadows, and the soft
breeze fans the air into the most
delicious temperature. But our
fortune does not always rest in this
zone. As we wage the battle of the
years we travel on and the situation
changes. We eacli have our
shadows, and this is as it should be,
for how cheap would the sunlight
become if we had it all the time.
"If all were easy, if all were
bright,
Where would the cross bt
Where would the fight?"
For these natural changes in life
we should be prepared intuitively,
"because we have lived through life's
summer and have matured in its
sunlight, have ripened in ;its glow.
We should be ready to meet the
gloom of the lengthening shadows
because their time is due and thier
purpose at hand. These are natural
phenomena and the symmetrical
life will not quake at their appear
ance. The life that has garnered
sunshine in the sweet long ago when
days were fair and life was fortune.
The wise soul that has not dissipat
ed the opportunities when in the
pleasant fields of the happy zone
but has reserved strength for thi3
dark hour. Summer cannot last
always. The winter and the long
night must surely come, and the
time when our hands shall reach
out for the last budding rose, when
we detect the frost in the air and
knew that thelight aud the warmth,
the beauty and fragrance must
wither and fade. These are the
signs of life's natural close and
must come to all alike.
I'ntimely Gloom.
But, when the clouds gather and
the rain-drops fall around us in
mid-summer, when the birds stop
singing and shelter their heads
beneath their wings, for sorrow,
when the flowers droop and die ere
they burst into bloom, when the
green earth parches beneath our
feet, and the air turns chill with
affliction aud grief; when all this
comes to us without warning and
out of time, how shall we bear it?
If, like the afflictions of Job, some j
dire sorrow onus stealing in un- Your sense of the difference be
expectedly to us upon the breath of tween right and wrong is the limit of
the morning bringing its blight aud j your convictions on a given question,
laying its bitter hands upon the j A painted fire will not keep the
song, the sunshine, the fragrance, room warm,
tipon the very zest of life itself,!
wnat snail we oor now snail we
be prepared to meet it? How Bhall
we be strong? Sometimes clouds
will gather in a clear sky, chill
rJS'Js come with the rays 'of the
rising sun, the birds are hushed in
the midst of their song, and the
budding rose withers. Oh, cruel
fate that blights the rose of spring
time, that hides the light of a mid
summer day! Oh, pitiless death,
that hushes the song of hope in the
morning! That points to the grave,
feet that are not weary, eyes that are
not dim, that gives so" early the last,
rose to hands that have been denied
many ef life's rose3. That defeats
the struggle of the hopeful, patient
bouI for life and health. Oh, why
are all the33 things? These
are shadows to us. We cannot un
derstand thern. What shall save
us from overwhelming sorrow when
seeming defeat touches sweet hope,
breaks the bouyant spirit and lays
them weary-limbed and heavy-eyed
in the silent grave?
Sunlight Somewhere.
The suddenness of such untimely
shadows makes us tremble upoa our
foundations, it shocks ns so heavily
that for a time we are off our guard
and we bcome dis-spirited and un
happy. If we could remember that
somewhere there is that sun-lit zone
and that there the birds are singing
at this very moment; that all is
bright with color aud sweet with
fragrance; that this darkest hour
with ns is someore else's best nnd
happiest hour. That when the
chill wind of adversity troubles us
there are many that are basking in
the warmth and light of realized
hopes. If we cuild remember this
that however dark our way there is
always sunlight somewhere. That
life has its shadows, and that the j
"shadows shift," sometimes over ns,
sometimes over others, aBd at their
and Fancies
MASTEX.
coming the light' fades, but that
they cannot shut out the sua for
long. The sua ever shiues on, no
matter how dense the clouds, and
it will steal through a rift someday
foi u. If we might know that the
greatest seeming defeat is really
most often the greatest triumph,
and if we might hear the voice of
peace speaking to us in the words
of the little poem, thus;
"Have faith iu God, the Savi ir said:
He saw the path that we must tread;
The frequent thorn, the fading flower,
The joy and pain of every hour.
Have faith iu God, tho' clouds arise
And overspread the glowing skies;
Tho' sum and stars grow dim and pale,
His boundless love shall never fail."
IDA IXGUlD MA ST EX.
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is "rundown," it will certainly
build up and restore to perfect
health. I used to direct if half
dozen bottles tf my Remedy be
taken aud no benefit felt to sTor it,
that it was useless to try more,- but
I have mtt with a good many
chronic cases, where no perceptible
benefit was felt on the first half
dozen bottles, and its continued
use effected a cure.
In chronic cases of long standing
where any of my Remedy is needed
at all the use of a dozen bottles is
necessary, and in many cases more.
Some take half dozen bottles and
more before feeling any benefit; a
great many tell me they have felt
better from the first dose; most re
port benefit on second or third
bottle.
It will cure INDIGESTION and
stomach troubles. It will counter
act BLOOD POISON. In such
casesgive a wineglass every 15 or
20 minutes until the effect is felt in
the head.
1 most urgently recommend the
Remedy to every one suffering from
any trouble that comes from impure,
impoverished, or poisoned blood, or
for a "rundown" system.
The use of the Wash is of the
utmost importance to be used in
connection with the Remedy, in
cases where there is any external
trouble, iuflauiatiou, ulceration, or
itching.
For futher information, apply to
Mrs. Joe Persox,
Charlotte, N. C.
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PRIZE ESSAYS.
Third Prize Won By Percy S. White,
of Greensboro.
Percy S. White, of Greensboro,
won the third prize offered by "The
American Boy," published at De
troit, Mich., to the boys of North
Carolina for the best essays on "Why
I Am Proud of My State." Percy
is "nly 12 years of age and his essay
is reproduced below:
Why I Am Proud of Mi State.
Why am I proud of the Old North
State? Why, becauee she has an
area of 52,286 square miles, and a
population of 1,893,810 people.
North Carolina furnished more
soldiers for the Civil War than she
had voters, many of the young mun
having volunteered. The first man
that was killed in the Civil War
was a North Carolinian, as was the
case in the Spanish-American War.
Three of our presidents were born
in North Caroliun.
The climate of North Caroliua is
very pleasant, especially about Ash
ville. Both Northern and Southern
people go theie for their health and
pleasure.
We raise all kinds of cereals that
can be raised anywhere else in the
United States. The principal pro
ducts are cotton, tobacco, wheat,
rice, Irish and sweet potatoes, oats,
rye and peanuts. We also grow all
kinds of fruits, except the tropical
fruits. Apples grown iu the west
ern part of the State took the second
pi ize at the world's fair at Pans a
few years ago. The largest nuiser
ies of the south are in North Caro
lina. North Carolina is rich in mineral
products. More zinc is produced
here than all the United States.
There are large quarrys of granite
and other valuable building stones.
There are also jewels of great value
found here, including the diamond,
garnet, ruby, sapphire and the opal.
The pine trees of North Carolina
furnish masts for the ships. There
are many large furniture factories
that make all kinds of furniture.
More shuttle-blocks are shipped
from North Carolina than any other
state.
There are many large cotton mills
all over the State, the largest of
its kind, in the world, being situated
at Greensboro, jT. C, It is called
"White Oak" after a large white
oak tree which stands in front of it.
There are also many large tobacco
factories through out the State.
The educat onal sjs'.em of North
Carolina is fine. There are many
colleges and universities all over
the State, besides a splendid system
of public schools for botn white and
colored raci-s. The institution for
the deaf, dumb, and blind is at Ral
eigh. So you see we have much to be
proud of in the Old North State,
and we predict for her a bright and
glorious future.
Percy S. Weite.
Greensboro, N. C.
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STANLEY ITEMS.
Child Caught In Belt at Saw Mill and
Instantly killedPersonals.
Stanley Enterprise.
I After an absence of thirty-one
years from his native home, S. A.
! Lverly, of Maypearl, Texas, is visit
I ing his Srother at Richfield.
Ihehnauce book of the county
shows a shortage of $1,435.35 in the
puMic road funds.
The 13-year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Mortu, 3 miles south
of Albemarle, was caught in the
belting at the mill Monday and in
stantly killed.
S. ()., and Misa Mary Weaver, of
Rowland, N. V., have been elected
to fill the vacaucies on the graded
school faculty, caused by the resigna
tion of Misses Forney and Thorn.
Mrs. D. R. Seago has moved to
Grteub-ro where she will be in
charge of a boaiding house.
Jason Wlntli-y, postmaster at
Bridgeport, was married Sunday to
Miss Ethel Morgan, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. David Morgan.
Mrs. Hester Teeter, wife of our
tow iii-mati, Frank Teeter, died Sat
urday night from appendicitis. She
had a complication of Doubles and
couldn't, undergo hii operation. Her
remains were carried to Big Lick
for interment. She is survived by
:i hnsbiiui and six children.
The Albemarli- Chapter of Daugh
ters of the Oanfi'iiei'ucy has secured
a lot. just north of the Stanley court
house, upon which they will erect a
monument.
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Chatham Items.
The Chatham Iiccord
Zuch. Uoroughs, of Bear Creek
township, died on Tuesday of last
week in his 85th year.
Mr. Joan Kealsand son and Mr.
Lit: le, cf Indiana, are visiting Mr.
J. R. Mnght in Oakland township.
Mr. Neal and Mr. Little moved
from Chatham to Indiana forty-six
years ago.
C. H. Crutchfield and family,
who have been living at Mundy,
Texas, for some time, have returned
to this county and are living on
Siler City Route 1.
Mr. S. S. Blackburn, depot ageut
of Pineville, and Miss Juanita Mc
Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. McAdams, of Siler City, were
married Thursday, December 27th,'
at the home of the bride's parents.
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Asheboro, N. C
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