Facts, Fables
and Fancies.
U. INGOLO MASTIjS.
Gone To The Arcade."
One morning as I was riding along
a country road a few miles from
town on my bicycle I discovered an
old log hut a little back from the
road. It was so nearly covered up
by vines and weeds that one might
easily spin past it without seeing it.
But! was on an exploiing tour this
morning, and desiring to rest from
a steady pull on an upward slant in
the road, and, further, because a
forsaken home was an extraoidinury
thing in this part, I 'dismounted to
take a look at it.
Love and pride and faith had
dwelt there once, as was evident
from the bits of leather tacked on
the outside of the wall to hold the
slender rose briar in place. There
were a few sickly buds on it dying
of the blight before they could
burst into bloom. Complete aban
donment, had come to this perhaps
once happy home. The door was
off its hinges, every pane wns irone
from the nnv windows. As 1 stood
and looked, i wondered if any yoiin.,
:x-rn;ti's ci'''iu:sii!u', man luidew r k-.i ;i
.m,, ,;...r ,,v ... -tj ti, .-..!, ,-,M
;j -c i ll i ii Interest.
Us; niv lv'.iiru to the citv I m-.id -niquirv
a.s to what I he Arcaue
meant. J hail not been a resilient
of this part long and knew very
little about the town or country
round. I waa told that there was a
saloon in town called '"The Arcade."
This information was of great sig
EiCcance to nie. I fell to imagining
things about the little log house. I
saw it as it was years ago, in the
summer-time perhaps, with vines
growing around it and the evening
twilight laden with the perfume of
the rose. In the door-way stands a
young woman with anxious face
peering down the road that leads to
the city. Now and then she disap
pears within to busy herself about
the evening meal, but ever and anon
she haun's the doorway with increas
ing anxiety written on her sun
brown face and in her innocent blue
eyes. Presently she set-s a horse's
head come into view down the dark
ening road. Then the sound of a
wagon greete her ears, pretty soon
she can see a man on the wagon, his
head is hanging on his breast, his
hands hold th3 reins loosely. Un
they come slowly, and whin the
horse stops instinctively at the gate,
the man starts up staggering and
blear eyed. The woman timidly
approaches him from the doorway,
speaks kindly but disjoiutcdly to
him, trying in vain to conceal her
astonishment and grief at this, per.
haps her husband's first violation of
the rules of sobriety so far as she
knows. In answer to her tender
trembling words he swears at her,
using words she never heard him
use before. A great sob rises in her
throat, tears spring to her eyes and
she runs into the house to weep bit
terly.
This may be the first time this
little womaa's husbind evtr cam
home drnnk, but it is not the last.
After awhile it happens frequently,
and theu it gets so that whenever
he goes to town it is a sigual for a
deb' u;h. Then comes the time
when he goes and does not corns
home for days, and now and then
there is a fine to pay or he gets into
jail. The little woman becomes ac
customed to tre dull misery in her
heart that makes pale the brown
face and takes the color out of the
blue eyes. In the course of a few
months she is faded and drawn, and
old without age. She tries to man
age many ways to get along, never
the'eis, but the chink habit grows
upon her husband until little by
little everything they have is put
into tbe fat pockets of tbe liquor
dealer, even to the little home with
its few acies. Here my imagination
stops, for I know not hov to follow
them, I cannot picture to myself the
soirow ana suflyri i of the wife, nor
the depth of de.tr-nerH.cy to which
the drunken sot we caliper husband
has fallen.
To The Rescue.
Shortly after my tour into tbe
fontitry, Mis. B , a member of the
Charity Organization if tbe citv,
said to me tht there was a family
down on the "Levee," a name given
to a j.wt of town where a greut many
poor people lived, that was in need
of ass'etanne. and asked uie if i
would go with ber to thtm. That
afternoon we tilled a basket with
such things as we thought could be
used and went in search of them.
We found them in a miserable hovel
too poor for human habitation. A
pale woman, old before time, met us
at the door, and wheu we hauded
her the basket she burst into tears.
We waited respectfully until she
could talk to us and then we asked
some questions. Their name was
Jones, her husband's name was Ab
ner. But when we asked what he
worked at, she hesitated, and then
said he could not get much to do.
She herself was ill, and we knew it
by her countenance. Then we left
i her, promising to come again, which
j promise we fulfilled' many times.
Gradually we learned her story.
I They had once had a home of their
: own in the couiury and plenty to
live upon. But, "Abujr" drank i
that they lost. it. and then they came
to town wlieie he could get a tlav's
work now and then, and she w.isi
n.'i: to ilo. Ail !! 'i';i'!e we;:t tm
whi.-Kev aim mi. 10 loo lllell t-he
.!.;;. it. Vi :t:J ? TiOiV a!,.l ubtl.s- Km
!N!i!j ::loi:, dUftisy had ma !e qui.;!.
. i'oi-k id iii-r ikkv sturdy bo.lv. ii.
; lay. taking her some delicate i;iod,
we ur;ed her to eat, but sue could
. ii"t. I timing o us with a strange
loos Mie said,
; "It s not long now. I shall soon
be out of the way."
Looking upon her drawn face I
i knew she had spoken truly,
j "Where do you think we can lind
:your husband?" I asked gently,
j And this is the reply she made;
"He is at the Arcade Saloon,
j Don't bo;her about him, I shall soon
be gone.
I was greatly affected, I leaned
close to the dying face, and taking
the thin hand in mine, I spoke as
tenderly as I could, knowing that she
would soon belong to the spirit world.
"Tell me, my dear," I said, "did
you once live in a little log house
west of town on the Ellettsville road
where the white meeting house
stands at the foot of thj hill?"
She looked at me with a heavenly
smile and faintly whispered,
"Yes."
Very soon after that her spirit
; quietly left its body of death for
ever. And we were left the task of
informing her husband of his be
reavenient if haply we might find
him sober.
Early the next morning the paper
contained the following hit of news
which was of more than passing in
terest to us;
' Ih- was trouble at the the Ar
cade " - in last night. Some men
got in'..- quarrel and deadly wea
pons were used. Ab. Jones, a fellow
who has been working around the
saloon for his beer and his bread
for a few months, was killed out
right, being shot through the head.
Several others were wounded. Two
arrests were made."
Ida Ix;oj.d Mastex.
Willie wailed and Winnie wheezed, while
wintry winds whined weirdly. Willie wrig
gled while Winnie wheezed wretchedly.
Vt itkim wliiRpers, winter winds work
wheezes. Wherefore we write "Use Ken
nedy's laxative Cough Syrup." Nothing
else so gtiod. Sold hw Standard Drug Co
and Asheboro Drag Co.
The greatest blessing that ever
lomcj to a human being is
the determination to realize that for
which the heart longs.
LAND BALK.
By virrue of an order of the Superior Court 01
Randolph onuuty In the sueciul proceeding on.
titknl Pearl Leonard and other." I will, on tin
Wh day of Marco 1907. at U o'clock Id, s.'ll to
tbe highest bidder at public auction, nt tile
courthouse dKii iu Kuudolph county, Nuitn ('h -olinn,
the following described trncteof iuud.
FIKHTTKACT. Adjoining the land of Aru:i
Itli Funtrem and other: beifinnirifr ut uu 11M1 on
the banks of Deep Kiver. thence Eiist H Ih
chains to a titone In the old line: thence N'.irt3
24 chain toa stone; thence Went 0 I S chains t.
a Ktone in Julian's line: thence Mouth chain
to hickiiry; thence West 42 1-1! chums to a black
Kiim nn the river bunk: thence South follow :n..
the various courses of the river to the bcgiuuing.
contitiniiur 1)3 acres inor- or less.
SECOND TKACT. Adjoining the lands of K.
8. Coble and others-heKliininir at a small l ick
ory on 1C. S Col.Vs line, tunning North on tc
divHi n line Ih chains and no links to a -tone in
the Wi.rth Miiimfaclurinir Company line: tin w
We'l on said Company's line one chain mi l iJ
links to a stone: thence s mill 1? chain a id
links to a dead black oak In K. s. Coble's line;
thence South (M degrees east on said Cnbl -'s lii-e
tT the beiritininif. eon aining three acr.-s of luno
be the Kami, more or less.
THIKl'TKACT. Adjoining the lands of t). L
1'ouurd nnd othersi licKiniKHK ut tt slime I,'i .
ird's line, running thence ti h.ilii ami fi.l I nl.s
to a hiekurv: tlienc South t',K degrees e i-r on
Coble's Hue 4 chains and i'l links u a " C:
links to tin- Is ginning, oontuining 2 7-10 M ick
nu rc or less.
'lVrtns of snle otift-hulf rtt'h, Im'ai i"' tin n
cuhUi of six months, title- to U) Ma nut until
pnrrlwtp money is ptidl.
Thm the lith day of FVhrunrv, 1907.
J. A.HPENLK, Commissioner.
Yearly Repair of Public Roads.
The yearly repaii of public roads
will soon commence throughout the
State and i large amount of tax
money and tax labor will be used in
this work; but what will be its result
and effect on the public roads? In
some instances it will be of some
permanent help to the road; in oth
ers, it will be ,of temporary relief;
while in the great majority of canes
it will do no good wha:ever, or be an
actual detriment to the road.
One of .the main rei.s ma for this
lack of satisfactory repair to our
public roads under our existing laws
for repair of mist of our country
roads is that there is no one available
to act 43 overseer who has sufficient
knowledge regarding th construc
tion of a road; its drainage; and the
value of available material to enable
him to construct a good road or to
permanently repair an old one. The
result is th.i; tne annual tax of both
money and labiv is often exp;nde
in simply cleaning out the ditches
alongside of the rad, or digging
them ileepe ' and throwing the ma
terial, regardless of whether it is
leaves, mud, sand or clay, into the
middle of the road, which occasion
ally accidentally falls into a rut.
('ouseiju n !y tna ditcVs bejime
deep gullets, the road is constantly
becoming lmnower and tlie liist.
Iimvv rain w.ss'i -s all of the m;i-enal
l-a-.-k in. the ;;u!levs again. Thus
. ,W . n,uLv ,.) ...., i-
- iv e ' i - 1 1 ; to little or n a i
eu v i-i i.r ..!- ;:!! !:. w.it'T i-r.ws
tne iiii i-!--.o-td of a,iowi; i: t
ilo v i:iLm tli i'ul, cutting o n and
weving it an ay and m many instan
ces IIcxmh,! (.own the iiiddie of the
ro:idafr snne distance before it has
an opportunity of le.ivi ig the road
on the opposite side.
The most ig ioble character n the
world is t'ae nieie iEmey g ttiug
American.
Women as Well as Men Are Made
Miserable by Kidney ' and
Bladder Trouble.
Kidney trouble preys upon the miml,
discourages and lessensambitioii ; beauty,
vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased. Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that it is not uncom
mon for a child to lie
born afflicted with
weak kidnevs. If the
child urinatestoooften, if the urine scalds
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should lie able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wetting,
depend upon it, the cause of the diffi
culty is kidney trouble, and the first
step' should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to a diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not to a
habit as niost people suppose.
Women as well as men are made miser
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. It is sold
by druggists, in fifty
cent and one-dollar
size bottles. You may
have a sample bottle
bv mail free, also a
Home of Swamp-Boot
pamphlet telling all about Swamp-Root,
including many of the thousands of testi
monial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing Dr. Kilmer & Co.,
Tiinghamton, N. Y., be sure nnd mention
this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp-Root,
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the ad
dress, Einghamton, X. Y., on every
bottle.
Wood's Seeds.
Irish Cobbler
Seed Potatoes
have proved by long odds the
most productive Extra Early Po
tato in cultivation. Head the let
ters from truckers, in our New
Descriptive Catalogue for 1907.
We are the largest dealers in
Seed Potatoes in the South;
Maine-grown
Second Crop
Northern-grown
all high-grade stocks selected and
grown especially for seed purposes.
Write for prices and WOOD'S
1907 SEED BOOK, telling about
all seeds for the Farm and (Jarden.
Mailed free on request.
T.W. WOOD & SONS,
Seedsmen, Richmond, Va.
.TK! T JtVt'K. Hlirh'Nt pi-iocs rv t
1 no n will U; piiid lor iintnt'diute shipment.
A. E. 1 nikhnrilt, D 73 Cluclnnatl, Ohio-
Revenue officers destroyed a distillery
near Hampton mill, Yadkin county
last week. Turner and McKelley
Ladd, two boys seven and twelve
years old were in charge. They
wt re arrested and tried but on ac
count of their age were rele.ised.
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wn ricar
Do you pin your hat to your
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The best kind of a testimonial
"Sold ior over sixty years."
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nelton, W. Va., "I was going down by inches,
from female disease, with great pain. After tak
ing Cardui, Oh! My! Howl was benefited! 1
am not well yet, but am so much better that 1 will
keep on taking Wine of Cardui till I am perfectly
cured."
Despite the envious attacks of jealous enemies
and rivals, Cardui still holds supreme position
today as in the past 70 years for the relief and
cure of female diseases. It stops pain, tones up
the organs, regulates
the functions, and aids
in the replacement of
a misplaced organ.
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OF
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Once used,
People's House Furnishing Co.,
High Point. N. C.
4090,000 PACH TREES i
:nesscc Wholesale Nurseries.
No agents traveled, but sell direct to planters
at whole.ale prices. Absolutely free from disease
and true t name. Writ for catalogue and prices
before placing your order elsewhere. We guaran
tee our stock to be true to name. Largest Peach
Nursery in the world- Address
I.
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Send your orders ior . Printing to
The Courier. v
For Good Sound
DOGWOOD.
WE WILL PAY
$15.00
PER CORD.
LOADED ON THE CARS;
$7.00
PER CORD FOR MAPLE,
4 ft. long:, 7 inches and up;
HICKORY,
$10.00 per Cord.
H. B. WORTH, Treas.
Greensboro, N. C.
m :
FREE ADVICE
Writ us a letter dcscrlblnf all
your symptoms, and w will send you
Free Advice, in plain sealed envelop.
Address: Ladies' Advisory Department,
The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatta
nooga. Tenn.
in $1.00 Bottles.
always used.
June Buds a Specialty.
inchester, Tenn.
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James T, florehead Oscar L Sapp
MOREHEAD & SAPP,
Attorneys at Law, Greensboro, N. C.
Will priivtieo us heretofore in Randolph Co.
Prim-H'ul olliit' In (iiwnsboro, N. C. Tvlenlioue
in othVe nnd in (imimiiuicatioii with all parts
! Rmi(tiilli County.
L. M. FOX. M. D.
ASHEBORO.N.C.
Otters hi professional service to tbe
citizen of Asheboro and surrounding
community. Offices: At Residence-
Dr. J. V. HUNTER,
PHYSICIAN . AND - SURGEON.
Office Asheboro Drug Co.
Residence Corne, of Main and Worth
Streets.
Asheboro, N. O.
Dr. S. A. HENLEY,
Physician - and - Surgeon,
ASHEBORO. N. C.
Office over Spoon & Reading's store near
Standard Drug Co.
DR. D. K. LOCKHART,
DENTIST,
Asheboro, N. C.
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vi:k i t1 k rs;
N. P. COX,
; Jewe e: and
Photographer,
Asheboro, N. C.
W. R. NEAL.
PHOTOGRAPHER
AND
JEWELER
Randleman, N. C.
CHAS. L. HOLTON,
Attorney-a.t-Lek.w
ASHEBORO, - N. G.
Prictiee in both State sml Federal courts'
Special attention given to collections and the
settlement of estates. Uffire: North side
court house.
THAD. S. FERREE,
Attorney At La.w
ASHEBORO - - - N. C.
All matters attended to with care
and promptness. Special atten
tion given to collections and the
settlement of estates.
O B COX, President. W J ARMFIIXi), V Proa
W J ARM FIELD, Jr., Cannier.
The Bank of Randolph,
Asheocie, iT. C.
Capital and Surplus, $36,000.00
Total Assets, over $150,000.00
With ample asset, experience and protection
we solicit the businesn ol the banking public uiid
feel safe in Niyiug we are prepared and willing;
to extend to our cutomer. every facility and ao
OominodutioL coututsteut with safe hanking.
DIRECTOR.S1
Hugh Pari, Sr., W J Annfleld.W P Wood, P H
Morris, C O McAlixtcr, K M Arm field, O ROojr,
W V Hedding, Ben) Moffltl, Thou 1 Redding, A W
K Capel, A M Rankin, Thoc H Redding, Dr f X
As burr, C 1 Oox.
S Brytit, President J. B. Cole, Cashier
T5he
D&Ltik of R.andlema.n.
Randleman, N. C.
Capital $ 1 2.000. Surplus, $5,000.
Accounts received rn fuvorabl
teraaF. Interest paid on savings de
posits.
Directors: W K Hartsell, A N
Bulla, S G Newlin, W T Bryant, O
L Lindsay, N N Newlin, 8 Bryant,
II O Barker and .T II Cole,
LAND SAL!
BY VlRTL'H of nn order of suit- granted bj the
iuHri(ir O'urt of Itmn1.)lih counivm the peti.
tinu of J. M. Vuiicnniioii Adinr. of J. H. McDaa
iel av iiiist Jumin A. McDnniel et al lielrs at law,
I fliall sell on the premises at 1 o'clock M. o
Hie lull ilny nf Murch lttoT. tlik following Roal
Ksinte, fi-wit: A ccrliiin lot fit timljer on the
land iluwrihed in tl.e iietltiou in this court, oon
tiiniiiK Konr hundred acres more or lows con
8 -tiiiK fill tliemercliantubleiind Baluble pine,
o:ik. mill Hipl;ir timber measuring over Vi lnoll--
a' the 8nn?ip, in niches above the Joint. Alao
a inn t ol I ii.il know n as the Harris Trogdon
la'iil oiintiilniiig JO aeres more or Una, safd tract
is Ih'Ihk tiikeii from the Four huadred acres
a'jove ilwrilied.
ThHth day of Keb'y 1IW7.
.1. M. VUNCANNON,
Adiur. and t'ommr.