i
An Old Time Sermon.
The following ia a part of one of
the late Bill Arp'g letters, contain
i Dg the sermon of an old-time preach
er. I have had an occasional re
quest to reproduce and save from
oblivion a sermon that went the
rounds of the Southern press some
ilfty years ago and was known as
the "Harp of a Thousand Strings."
Not long ago quoted a paragraph
from it, and a friend writes me from
1 East Feliciana, La., aud Bays that
the author of that quaint old ser
mon lived and died in that parish
and his daughters and grand child
ren live there now, and are his near
neighbors.-
When the ltev. J. T. Lewis wrote
thi3 sermon it was not uncommon
for amateur preachers to perform
up and down the western rivers and
thus advertise their business, which
was principally Hat boating and ped
dling their produce. Lorenzo Dow
took continental journeys from
Maine to Texas, but he was a pret
ty good orthodox preacher. These
flat boat preachers were a rough and
tumble set and tangled up the Scrip
ture awfully but they could draw
the crowds aud their whiskey was a
good card. It was an orthodox
product then, and preachers and the
people were as foud of it as Old
Father Noah, who was a preacher
of righteousness. Rev. Mr. Lewis
does not give this preacher's name
but his sermon has been sent me by
my friend and I give it to your read
ers as it was given to me. When it
first came foith we thought it inex
pressibly funny. It is not so funny
now ta the old people, but the
younger generation are more etsily
amused than the veterans aud for
their sake, I append it.
This sermon was said to have
been preached at Port Hudson, where
the amateur divine had "tied up"
for tue double purpose of observing
the sabbath and selling whiskey.
I may say to you, my brethenng,
that 1 am uot an edic.ited man, an'
I am uot one them us believe that
edication is necessary for a Gospel
minister, for I believe the Lord eili
cutes his preachers jest as he wants
'em to be edicated: an" although I
say it that oughtn't to say it, yet iu
the Sta'e of ludiauny, where 1 live,
thar's do man as gets bigger congre
gations nor what I gits.
Thar may be some here today, my
brethering, as don't know what per
suasion I am uv. Well, I must not
say to you, my brethering, that I'm
a Hard Shell Baptist. Thar's boiup
folks as don't like the Hard Shell
Baptists, but 1 had rather have a
hard shell than no shell at all. You
.see me here today, my brethering,
dressed up in a good clothes: you
. mout think I was proud, but I am
not proud, my brethering, and al
though I'm Captin of the flat "boat
that hes at your landing, I'm not
proud my brethering, ah.
I am not gwine to tell edzactly
whar my tex may be found; suffice
it to say it is iu the leds of the
Bible, and you'll find it somewhere
between the first chapter of the
Look of Generations, and the last
chapter of the Book of Revolutions,
and ef you will go and search the
Scriptures you'll not only find my
text thar, but a great many other
texes, as will do you good to read,
and my tex, when you shall find it,
jou shall find it to read thus, ah:
"And he played on a harp of a
thousand strings spirits of jest men
made perfick."
My tex, my brethering, leads me
to speak of sperits. Now, thar's a
great many kinds of sperits in the
world, in the fuss place, thar's the
perits some folks call ghosts, and
thar's the sperits of turpentine, and
thar's the sperits as some folks call
liquor, and I've got as good
n artikel of them Ttind of
perit8 boat ason my -flat ever
foch down the Mississippi River;
but thar's a great many other
kinds of sperits, for the tex says,
'He plays on a harp of a thou
sand strings, sperits of jest men
made Derrick." And thar's a great
many kinds of five, and then there,
-foxfire, and camphire, fire before
you are ready, and fire and fall
back, and many other kinds of fire,
for the tex says, "He played on a
harp of a thousand striugs, sperits
But I'll tell yoa the kind of fire
as is spoken of in the Bible, my
brethering, is hell fire! and that's
the kind of fire as a great many of
you 11 come to, ef you don t do bet
ter nor what you have been doin',
for "He played on a harp of a thou
sand stnnsrs. SDerits uv iest men
made perfeck. And that's the
kind of fire you can't dodge my
. brethering, ah, for it's the fire that
' won t be quenched. You may fly
to the mountains of Hepsidan, where
the woodbine twmeth and the lion
roareth and the whangadoodle
mournet h for its first born, bnt you
can't hide from the unquenchable
fire, for it is the fire of hell and
damnation, ah! For he played on a
harp of a thousand strings sperits
of jest men made perfick.
Now, as there are many kinds of
sperits and many kinds of fire, ah!
n the world, ah! jes so there are
many kinds of Christians, ah! In
the fuss place we have the 'Piscopa
lians, and they are a high sailin,'
high roostin,' hifalutin' set, ah, and
they may be likened unto a turkey
buzzard, that flies up into the air,
and he goes up, and up, and np till
it looks no bigger than your tiDger
nail, and the fuss thing you know,
he comes down, and down, and
down, and goes to fillin' hiaaelf on
the carkias of a dead hoss by the
side of the road, and "he played the
harp of a thousand strings, the
sperits uv jest men made perlick."
And then thar's the Metfaodia, ab!
they may be likened into the squir
rel runnin' up into a tree, for the
Methodic beleeves in gwine on from
one degree of grace to acother, and
finally on to perfection, and the
squirrel goes up, and up. and up.
aud up and he jumps from limb to
limb, and branch to branch, aud the
fust thing you know he falls, and
down he comes ker'llutnix.and that's
like the Methodis, for they is allers
fallen from grace, ah! "And he
played on a harp of a thousand
strings, spiiits uv jest men made
perhck.
And thar is the Presbyteriaus, mv
brethern, with their loug frock
coats and high shirt collars, and dis
mal swamp faces, out they nevei
cleared no new ground, nor uinH
no bresh, nor deadened no timber,
nor killed no bears. They always
waits for us to do that, and settle
up the wildernesi, and then they
will slip in and go to plantin', and
put orf heavenly airs, and claim to
be the only people that are elected
and shore of eie.'iutl salvation
and they play on a harp with a
thousand strings sperits of jest
men made perfick.
And then, my brethering, thar's
the Baptists, ah! and they have been
likened to a possum ou a simmon
tree, and thunders may roll and
the earth may quake, but the pos
sum clings thur' still, ah! and you
may shake one foot loose and the
other's thar and vou mav shake all
feet lose and he puts his tail arund
the limb, and clings, and he clings
furever, ah! for "Hi played on a
harp of a thousand strings, spirits
uv jest men made perfick."
DAVIDSON NEWS.
Mural Koute Suspended at Thoinast yie
New Hank.
'I'he Dispatch.
The postofliee department has de
cided to discontinue rural free de
livery Thomasville route No. 4,
April 1st, and the bt-st part of that
route will be looked after by the
carrier on route No. 2. W- are
told that the reason of the discon
tinuance of this route is that the
people living on the route would
not work the roads and that they
were most of the time impassible.
Later no doubt they will have wish
ed that they had taken more interest
in their rt)ads.
The Thomasville Telephone Co.
is installing a new telephone switch
board.
W. A. Kirkman, of Silver Hill,
has sold his place to Frank Hicks
of Spencer, who will move his fam
ily there. Mr. Kirkman goes to
entries, Guilford . County.
.The report was current last week that
the Glenn Anna Railroad had been
sold to the Norfolk & Western, and
that the line would be built con
necting with Winston-Salem and
Wadesboro. The rumor is firmly
denied by all.
The Roads Affected.
New and Observer.
There is much interest to know
upon what roads in North Carolina
the passengei fare has been reduced
to two and a quarter cents, begin
ning the first day of July. Hon.
James S. Manning, chairman of the
Public Service Corporation com
mittee, whose ability and devotion
to the just and right sort of legis
lation is beyond all words of com
mendation, furnisher the following
list of railroads with the mileage
that are pnt on a two and a quarter
cent rate:
ROADS. MILKS.
Aberdeen and Asheboro, 80 75
Atlantic and North
Carolina, 94 71
Carolina and Northern, 63 50
Norfolk and Southern, 62 75
Norfolk aud Western 87 34
Virginia and Carolina
Coast, 61 02
Atlantic Coast line, 947 35
Southern R. R. Co., 1,320 92
Seaboard Air Line, 612 12
The new roads of that length
recently completed, or being con
structed, can charge a rate to be
fixed by the Corporation Commis
sion, which is empowered to fix
the rate on all roads less than sixty
miles in length.
A sewer ditch 23 feet deep caved
in at Statesville Fliday and six
negroes, working at the bottom
were buried alive. . All were dead
when found several hours later
MRS. SARAH J. WINDROM
r Mrs. Sarah J. Windrom of Chicago,
cousin of Zachary Taylor, twelfth
president of the United States, and
grduuniece or Alexander Hamilton,
who signed the Declaration of Inde
pendence, says:
"Vlnol is a Codsend to old people.
I am 76 years old, but have a hearty
appetite, sleep soundly, and feel ac
tive and Well tOilav. lh.inl.-a t Vinrd
When I was young cod liver oil was
dispensed in a greasy, unpalatable
form, and it fairly gassed me t6 get
it down. Vlnol ia en(irrl v rlifformt
very palatable aud nourishing to im-
iiureriBiieu uiooa. it 13 tne finest
tonic and strength creator I ever used
In mv life." v
Vlnol la a real cod Hver Tirr-rtn.
tion, from which the useless oil has
Deen eliminated and tonic iron added.
iry vinoi on our guarantee.
Sold by Stund d Drug Co.
it tie iilol ult's oi sunshine hat drive the
clouds aav le n. -. I.inle Kurlv Itistrs
will scatter the Rio.. hi nf sic!; headache nntl
lii'liousness Tltev tin not iriw or sicken.
Iteroiumeiiiled anil sold here by Standard
I'titg Co. and Asheboro lriif('o
I.AN'DS.U.K.
virtue of an tii'drr of 'lie Superior I'ourt ot
ttiilnh county in the snecial nroceoiliin.' en.
tilled -Pearl Leonard mm others" I will, on the
isili i'ay of March tM7 at Id o'clock At, sell to
he hiuhest bottler at public auction, at the
ourt house, ilooi in iinlolih cmutv, North ( 'ni hil:!,
the followmji ilcscritn'tl tracts of mini.
KIKsr TKAtT. AiljoinitiL' the laiiilsol' Acen-
1th Fentress nntl others; lieifiiiiiing at an ash on
tho hunks of JJ'cp Klvcr. thence Hist .v. Ih
haius to a suaic in the oltl lino: thence N.irci
:!i chains liiu stone; thence West H 1--J chains to
tone in Julian's line: thence Sinth i chains
hickory: thence Wet 41 chains to a liluck
nun on tho rivet- hank: thence South folltmiiiK
the various courses of the river to the bcL'iunint;,
iiihnnlicj 1 ll acres inor or lcs.
SKt'OMl TUACT. Atlttiinini; the laii.ls of K.
S. Col. lr mill others; hcKiuniiiL' at a small hick-
ry on K. S. ruble's line, itiuniui; North on tue
Uvtslcn line is chains tin. I .71 links to a stone in
the Worth ManufacltirluK Company line; thence
vici on saii t nmpau) s line tint; cnam ami s
links to a stone: thence S tilth lrchalns autl
nks to a ilciel bl tck oak iu K. S. Coble's line:
thence South lis tlcurees east on saitl Coble's line
to the hcKinuim:. con aiiiini; three acres ot lantl
lie tho same more or less.
THIKUTKACT. Atljoinimr the Inn. Is of . 1.
Lconuril unit othersi hcKiunmK at a stone U'un
aid'sline, rumiliiK thence ii chains ami Ii5 links
to n lilckorv; theno South Ii8 ilcitreus east on
Coble's line 4 chains ami '.1st links to a stone:
thence North !i chain' nml ."iS links to a stone;
thence North ih urees west 7 chains ami til
links to the bcKinuiUK. vXMitaiuing M t-lo seres
more or less.
Terms of sale one-half cah, bn'iuiee on a
credit of six mouths, title to be rctainul until
purchase inonev is paltl.
This the l-.'th'day of K.'hrunrv, 1!I07.
.1. A.SI'KNcK. Commissioner.
iTi'c:?: i.."1rio7c,mrt7
Asheboro Wheelbarrow & Manufac'uring Co.
''arncKlc Steel Company.
Notice of Summons tintl Warrant of Attacl.
input The defendant almve namul will take notice
that a summons ill the above in titled action
was issued aitaliist said defendant on the tilth
day of January, 1H07 by W. C. Hammond, Clerk
ot the Suiierior Court of Kautlolph county, North
Carolina, which summons is returnable liefnre
'the Judironf the Superior Court to lie held for
the County ol Kautlolph at the courthouse in
Ashcbo.-o, N. C, ou the 2nd Monday after the 1st
Monday in March, llior, for the recovery of the
sum of Seven Hundred and Twenty Dollars due
said plaintilt by the defendant on account of
damages caused by the breach of contract ou
the part of the defendant in delaying the ship
ment of n car loud of iron within a certain liine
in the year t:t06
The said defendant will also take notice that
a warrant of attachment was issued n ' the stud
Clerk of the Court ou the llitli day of January,
IH07, against the projierty of the mid defendant,
for the saitl sum of Scveti Hundred and Twenty
Dollars, for the cause above set forth, which
warrant of nttachmeut ts returnable before
the .In tine of the Superior Court ut the time and
place ubovu named for the return of the sum
mon", when and where the said defendant, the
Cun.tnle Steel Co., is required to appear and
answer oi demur to the complaint, or the relief
demand will In.' (r ranted .
This the th day of January, ltWT.
W. C. HAMMOND,
Clerk Superior Court.
North Carolina
Randolph County.
Win the Superior Court.
B, F. Lowdermllk, extr. of 7.. H
Lowdcrmllk, Nora Lowdermllk
and her husband, B. F. Low
dcrmilk,
VS.
W D. Ingram, W, D. Ingram. Adiur.of Aid -gal
Ingram, J. H. Kearns, I. F. K earns, L. M,
Keaiiis, Emma Watson aud her husband, W.
A. Watson, Jr , I. F. Keimis and J. H. Kearns,
Kxtin. of C. 8. Kearus, Maiyaret B. Lowder.
milk and her husband. W. W. Lowdennilk.
OKDER OF PUBLICATION
It apiiearlng to the satisfaction of the Court,
from affidavit tiled with the Clerk of the Court iu
this action, that Margaret B. Lowdennilk and
her husband, W. W, Lowdermllk, defendants in
this action, are not to be tound in Randolph
cnuntv Ami camint hit found urtt.hin tha QtntA
after due diligence, and that the said Margaret
d. LjOwucriniiK ana nernusouna. n . . Lowder
mllk are proper parties to this action; that the
action is brought for the foreclosure ot a mort
gage which was executed by W. D. Ingram and
Abigal Ingram to C. 8. Kearns. and a second
mortgage which was executed by same parties
to J H Kearns, thnt these mortgages have bee,
duly assigned to the plaintiff, B. F. Lowdermllk-
r.xir. oi n. uiwoermiiK, sum mortgages cov
ering and conveying certain lands in Ranrinluh
county, which, at the time of the execution of
said mortgages, were tne property ot Abigail In
gram, who has since died leaving the said Mar
garet B. Lowdennilk one of her heirs at law, and
as such heirataw, the said Margaret B. Lowder
milk is entitled to an interest in said lands, sub
ject to the said mortgages and that the aid W.
W. Lowdermllk is her husband.
It ia therefore ordered, that notice nf this
action be published once a week for four weeks
in the Asheboro Courier, a newsiwiier published
In Randolph oounty, 'setting forth the title of
tne action, tne purpose ot tne same, and re
auiriiig the said Margaret B. Lowdermllk and
her husband, W. W. Lowdennilk to appear at the
court house In Asheboro at the next term of the
Suiierior Court of Kunrtolnh-countv to be held on
the second Monday after the first Monday in
March, 1907, and answer or demur to the com
plaint of the plaintilt. or the relief therein de.
mantieu win oe granien.
I W.C.HAMMOND,
Clerk Superior Court Randolph Co,
Fhlathjeeth pay of Feb. 1 7.
NOTICE I
Havlug Qualified as Administer with the will
annexed, ou the estate of P. P. Connie, deceased.
before W. C. Hammond, Clerk of the Superior
uwrioi nnntioipn comity, i snail sen at puouc
auction, to the highest bidder for Cash, on the
remises, on the 5th day of March, 1907, the
ollowlng personal property, to-wit; One mare,
farmiDg tools, machinery, 1 one horse wagon, corn
wneat, meat ana nousenoia rno Kitchen fur
niture and other articles too tedious to mention.
All persona having claims against said estate
are no tinea to present tnem to tne undersigned,
duly vert tied, on or before the 15th day of Feb.
1 90s. or thia notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery: and all persons owing said estate
wiu come lorwara ana maxe. immediate settle
ment.. This 9th day of February 1907.
J. 8. KINDLEY, Admr. with the will annex
ed of P. P. Copple.
NOTICE.
North Carolina, ) In the Superior Court.
Randolph Co. )
M. A. Kindley )
"vs. )
Matilda Copple, )
Jane Owen J
aud husband )
Even F. Owen, ;
lizaleth Lam
beth and litis-;
band Frank Lnra-)
betb, Edgar Cop-)
pie and ltoy Cop-)
pie )
The defendants Elizalieth Lamhetli, Frank
Luinlwth. Edirtir Connie nuil IJnir f',ml.,
aliuvo named, will taka notire tlmr'nn n,.tirm
entitled as above has been commenced in
the aunerior Court nf linnrl.i nh fV,,i.,i
4-ertuin parcels of land sillllllptl ill Tnli.
ermu'Ie Tcmiisliii in wnid n-inntv fur n lUti.
ion among me tenants in etmituim. And the
said defendants will further take notice that
they nre reiiiired to appear at the ollice of
uie iierK 01 me Mipenur V. ourt ot said coun
ty at th courthouse in Asheboro, Nortji
Carolina, on the Kitliilav of Maifh 1(1(17
ami answer or d -nini- to tiie petition in hiiitl
action, or the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relit f demanded in said' petition.
mix me iiitii di;y or reli 1WU.
YV. C 11 WlMONIi,
C. S. C.
I. AND SALE.
By Virtue ol an order of the Superior
Court of Lamlolph Ccitntv iu ihe special
proceeding, entitled Setli w! Lauithlio. Adinr
of .Jacob Chiisc.,, .1. 11. ( hri-coct a!. Ex
l'artj, f will. .,,1 tue IS li day of March.
J'.iui.ltt 1 - o. locli Al , noil t tl(. high,.,!
bidder at public am-i ion, tit the courthouse
dour in Asliel...;-o, X. C., the Mlouii o tea!
estate, to-w it:
1st Tract. Hit the witters, of liichlaml
Creek; beyimmiK at a rock pile nml ruiiniiitr
thence Xordi Jit chains to a post oak; thence
West 2"ic!iai.s loa.post oak; llicnce Souih
I'O chains ton ivil oak; I hence East I'.'i chains
to the liegiuni ij. containing fttl acres more
or lt't, e.c"pii:..u7 notes more or less sold oil'
lo Wilkins Bui row.
-ml Tract: iioini-ing at a pine, hrake's
corner; thence North on I hake's line L'.s
chains to a sassalias, Trogdon's corner;
tl ce Ens' i n Tn ctlon's line i chains to a
stuke, Trillion's cnr it-r; thence South on
Troijdiin's line I'd chains to a stone pile in'
said Chri -co s own I i o: thence West on
saitl lino I I chains t ) the bcgiiiiiiii;;, con
taining acres tuoreur le.
Said Ian I sold subject to the dower rigid
on saitl land ol' the widow of the said Jacob
Chrisco.
Terms of sale: I Ine-half cash ami the bal
ance on a credit of six mouths, bonds witli
approved security to be given lor the dele. -red
payment
This l.'Ith .lay of February, 1 1107.
J. A. Si'ENt i:,
Commissioner.
North Carolitri I In tile Supreme Court
Kiiuilolph Co.)
Joseph Parkin )
Notice of Summons
Ami warrant of
Attachment.
The Hoover Hill)
t.oltl jnnuiKt o.)
The defendant al
mimed will take notice
!ll,V...lllitl..l ..i,.l,
that a sunn
Feb. lSKii by W. C Hammond Clerk of the Super
ior Court for Kaiitlolph Countv returnable before
the Judge of Suiierior Court Randolph county
ou t'.ie sec mil Moinlav alter the tirst Montlav iii
March ItarT. The defendant will also take notice
Clerk of Superior Court on the lltli tlliyoi' Feb.
11107 aeainst the pro rtv of said defendant for
a breach of contract for s rvice and money
ileiuaml lor H,4H..U vinioli warrant ;is
returnable before the Judge of the Superior
("ourt tin the second .Monday after the tiisl
Monday iu .March IW. When ami where tiie
orilemur to thu complainl or the relief tlctmintl-
eti win iK'uiMiueti. i nis tne iiinoavot reo. r.m,.
W. C. HAMMOND, C.S. C. for Randolph Co.
NOTICE.
M. C. Jones has this day entered the fol
lowing land in Itandolph County to wit: A
tract of 20 acres more or less of hind in
Cedar drove Township, Randolph County,
N. t ,, on the waters of haw Uruiicli adioti;
ino the hinds of Daniel Ixiwe, S. A. Coltrane,
Daniel Linthicutn and others, for which
without objection filed within thirty davs
from this dale, he will ask for a warrant of
survey to the County Surveyor of liatidolph
County.
J. P. Bolton ins,
Entry Taker.
This Fob. 18 1907.
LAND SAI.KI
By virtue of an order of sale granted by the
Sup'erior Court of Randolph county on the peti
tion of B. M Reeves against Jesse Cox et al. I
shall lit the courthouse door in Ashelioro at K'
o'clock M. on the :10th day of March IH07, the
following Real Estate, to-wit; A tract of land in
Richland township, iu saitl county adjoining
the lands of H. XT Albright and others ,bouudfd
as 'nllows to-wit; Beginning at a white oak J. .
Cox's corner by a. small branch and running
South -li chains and 81 links to a post oak iu
Hugh Mnrtitt's line; thence oh his line 4 chains
aiulMii links to his corner a black jack; thence
south on his line 9 chains and HI links to a stake
in his line; thence west 27 chains and Jti links to
a post oak: thence north 31 chains and sixty links
to a line; thence east on. saitl Cox's line to the be
ginning, containing Mi acres more or less,
This ith day of February 1907.
JOHNT. BKITTAIN, Comr.
NOTICE!.
Having qualified as administratrix on the es
tate of Andrew Hunt, deceased, before W. C.
Hiinitnoutl, Clerk of the Suiierior Court of Kan
do) nh County, this is to notify all persons haviiiR
claims against wild estate are notified to present
them to the undersigned, duly verified, on or
before the 7 day of March 1906 or this notice will
bo pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all per
sons owl an said estate will come forward aud
make Immediate settlement.
This 4 day of March, 1807.
M.J. HUNT, Admrx.
NOTICE.
State oi North Caro- ) In the Superior Court
lina, Randolph Co. ) Before the Clerk.
Sarah AyHepler, Sidney J. Blair, L. J. Blair,
Branson J. Blair aud Dora E. Richardson.
v.
William J Blair, Marietta Blair Mcndenhall,
and her husband, W. D. Memleuhnll, Eddie J.
Mendenhall, Robert Karl Mcndenhall, Ktta
Mendenhall Burk and ber husband
Burk. Willie Blair Mendenhall, Martha
Tomlinaon Menhenhall. Ruth Worth Meuden.
hall, Robert Sidney Thompson, Lizzie Jaue
Thompson Cooper and her husband
Cooiwr, Seymore Blair Thompson. Mattie
Olivia Thompson, Landls Horation Thompson,
Thomas 8. Thompson, Betule Roella Thomp.
sou, Sidney Washington Thompson, Dora
Manilla Thompson, Kthel (Thompson. Dewey
A. Thompson. Edna Thomo-son, Batlie Alma
Thompson, Kmeline S. Denny, oustavtn N.
Hunt, Winfleld J. Hunt, Edward E. Hunt,
Rnliert P. Hunt, William Dix, Hiram Dix.
Roland Dix. Anna Davennort and her husband
Davenport, Francis C. Tomlimton, Sarah
Holder, '
Dona J. Tomlinmn, Edward F. Robblns, Julius
h. Robblns, PinleyO. Robbins, Daisv s. In
gram and her husband Arthur Ingram,
NOTICE.
The defendants Emeline 3. Denny and her
husband, Denny, Gustavis N. Hunt, Win
Held J. Hunt, Edward F. Hunt. Robert P. Hunt.
William Dix, Hiram Dix, Roland Dix, and Anna
Davenport, heirs-at-law, and all others whose
number, names and residences are unknown of
Josiab Blair, deceased, will take notice, that an
action, entiUed as above, has been Instituted
in the Superior Court of Raid County tor the parti
tion of the lands of the late Josiah Blair and the
said heire-at-law. defendants as aforesaid, will
further take notice that they are required to
appear at the office of the said Clerk of the Court
for said County, in tne courthouse in the town
of Ashelioro, N. C, on or before the 18th day of
March, 1007, and answer or demur to the com
nlalnt filed in said action, or the plaintiff! will
apply to the court for the relief tlicii-iiiik maud-
This Feb. 7. 1907.
W. C. Hammond. C. 8. C.
GOV MONTAGUE ON LYNCHING.
Virginian Talks to students of Harvard
University.
A. J. Montague, formerly gov
ernor of Virginia, gave an address
at Harvard University at Cam
bridge in which he touched on the
subject of lynching in the south,
lie said in part:
'Some of us are tsught to favor
lynching and therefore to fear the
strong aim of fede al power. This
barbaric malady will not be finally
eradicated in America until the
people exercise a self-restraint burr,
of conviction and uot fear. In our
system of government, above all
others, there is no place for private
or peisonal vengeance.
"I think that a s'rong constabul
ary is the Lest, seniol to teach tue
virtue of St If restraint and bene
ficeiitv nf law and order over liut
and murder.
"1 give it as my deliberate cpin
inn. si'ii tei1' by the bulk of tin- law
abiding people nf I lie son l bland,
that there 'is nevt-r an uocat-u u
whore resort to lynch law is jus
tiliubb' among civilized people. ISticli
li iu-1 tt- s sap ihe fundamental bonds
of Enccty and will eventuate in a
oovenmie'if us capricous and as
relentless as that of wild beasts."
Miii-y- I lark circles under the eves iudi-
n slavish circiihiii'iu, torpid liver nml
li.eys. Exercise ami ilollister's 1,'ocky
liii iiin Tea will make you well nml beanti-
.'!."i cents, I'ea tir Tablets V a'kins
unit rd Co. IJatnseur, X C.
I. Alexander Dowie, the prophet, .
and founder of Ziou City, III.,
died Saturday i.fter an illness of
live mek.e. He was born in Scot-j
land in lslt.
Furniture and
5 j
I am now carrying a complete line of all kinds of house
furnishing goods such as
Room Suites from $11.00 to $100.00, Iron Beds, Wardrobes,
Chiffoniers, Sideboards, Odd Dressers, Safes and Kitchen
( abinets, Hall and Wall Racks. Chairs and Dining
Chairs, Tables, Center Tables, Clocks and
Pictures.
A complete line of Bed Clothing, atting, Carpet, Druggets
Rugs, Window Curtains and Shades; also an up-to-date line
of undertaker's goods such as Coffins, Caskets and robes.
See me before buying when in need of any thing in my line.
0. R. FOX,
INCORPORATED
Capital Stock $30,000
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Al'CTlON SALE
I will sell at public auction- one one horse
wnon ami burner in jrooj shape, one pair
match milieu eilit and ten year old, an (
harness, two two horse wugcms, one mill
shelter, ono shanty covere'l wi h shingles,
one barn covered with shingles 40 feet long,
one Henry IXtson circular saw 48 inches,
10,00 feet of lumlier, lioartls and framing
from rt to 25 feet long n bargain for some one,
ami other thiuirs too tcdiou.'to mention
This sale will tak place at the Shreman
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south of Wt.rthville, rear Deep river and.
on third mile east of W H. Bonkeinm-pr's,
on Saturday. .March H'nh, 1H07,
W C. ' NSON.
T!t member the date.
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Undertaker.
Successor to
KEARNS & FOX.
Asheboro. - - - N. C.
mBurpee-Qualityiittfj.
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an tha
usual kind, but are worth much morel To
convince you that this is true, let ui have
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and thousands of dollars on
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