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DUNN, HARNETT CO., N. C. THURSDAY MAY 10, 1894, NO. II
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ENTRAL
DIRECTORY,
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ker. Commissioners. J. II. Pope, J.
C. Cox, i. T. Massenglli, F. T. Moore.
Attorney, F. P. Jones. Marshal, M. L.
Wade.
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uVrvicos at 7 p. m. every Firet Sunday, and
11 a. ni. and 7 p. m. every Fourth Sunday.
i'ray-r meeting every Wednesday night at
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Young Men's Prayer-meeting every Mon
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FrkbSbytfrian Rv. A.M Hassell, Pastor.
Hervicea every First and Fifth Sunday at
11a. m. and 7 p', to.. '"
Sunday school every Sunday evening at
S:30 o'clock, Df, J, II. Daniel, Supereudsnt.
Dr.ciri-ES Rev. J. J.' Harper, Pastor.
Services every Third Sunday, at 11 a. m.
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Prof. W. C. Williams. Huperintcndant.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night at
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MisMONtHV Baptist Rev. N. B. Cobb, D. D.
Pastor.
Services every Second Sunday at 11 a. m.
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Sunday school every Sunday mrrnlng at 10
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MoonlightNorth and South
Love, we have heard together
The North Sea sing his tune,
And felt the wind's wild feather
Brush past our clieeks at noon,
And seen the cloudy weather
Made wondrous with the moon.
Where loveliness is rarest,
'Tis also prized the most ;
The moonlight shone her fairest
Along that level coast, '
Where sands and dunes the barest,
.Beauty seldom boast.
Far from that bleak and rude land,
An exile I remain,
Fixed in a fair and good land,
A-valleyanda plain,
Rich in fat fields and woodland,
- And watered well with raia.
Last night the full moon's splendor
Shone down on Taunton Dene,
And pasture fresh and tender,
And coppice dusky green.
The heavenly light did render
In one enchanted scene.
One fair unearthly vision,
Yet soou mine eyes were cloyed,
And found those fields Elysian
Too rich to be enjoyed,
Or was it our division
Made all my pleasure void ?
Across the window glasses
The curtain then I drew,
And as a seabird passes,
la sleep my spirit flew
To gray and wind-swept grasses,
And moonlit sands, and you.
R. F Murray in Longman's Magazine
God's Nearness-
it is not high above the stars God walks.
Removed far from all my grief aud care ;
It is not from an unknown height he looks ,
Aud listens to the pleading of my prayer.
But with all His loving strength most dear.
He walks with me these pathways lone and
dim.
His mighty, mighty love close bent to hear
The faintest thought my soul breathes out
to Him,
Charles MaeNamara In S. S. Times.
From TTome and Farm.
A FARMER'S WIFE.
BY KATIE WILLIAMSON,
"Well sweetheart, here wa are at
home." said Hurbert, "and now I will
have to leave you for a few moments
and go oat and see how things have
been carried on in my absence.
Have a seat and when you hive
warmed and rested you ma3r take a
peep into the cook-room and give any
directions you may wish to."
So saj-lng, ne kfsse 1 me and left
me alone with my owa thoughts for
the first time -in several days. We
had been married only a week. I
had left all that I had known and
loyed from my earliest recollections
and come among strangers for Hu
bert's sake. This I had done wilN
ingly, for I loved him and kne ?
that he loved me with all devotion f
which his gentle, noble na'ure wa
capable. I was a school teacher
when I met and learned to love Hu
bert and it was with many mis
givings that I had finally consented
to marry him. I knew that I was
totally unfit for a farmer's wife, as I
had spent all rav time in the sc!i iol
room and kaew nothing of the prac
tical duties of life. However, the
last few months before our marriage
I had endeavored to learn something
of the duties upon which I was about
to enter.
After resting a few moments I
j went out into the cooksroom and
j looking around, as Hubert had sag
i y-ested. Sal had commenced prepars
; ing supper so I gave no orders as I
was afraid I would b otray my igno
j ranee. When supper was over I
stayed in the dining room a few min--ate
and assisted Sal in cleaning
away the table. When she aked me
about break List I told her that she
' had prepared a very nice supper and
sh'e eould get what she liked for
breakfast, and then I went ino our
ozy littler om.whera I found Hubert.
"Well, sweetheart," he said, "Low
do you think you will like your new
dutiesr,
Y u must wait awhile before ask
ing ma that. I haven't had time lo
learn what they are yet; but I intend
to like them for your sake. I fear
that I have done you an injustice ir
consenting to marry you. You
could have married a nice girl who
has been accustomed to farm life,
and instead you hav; chosea an ig
norant school inarm-"
Hubert laughingly repMed, T call
that a contradiction of terms, but I
am perfectly contented with my ig
norant 'school marra,' for I know
shec;n learn whatever she sets her
wise lutle head to learn'
"O, I mean to try so hard, darling
and if you will be patient with me
perhaps I may learn to be a model
wife and housekeeper."
Then we talked of how we first met
and learned to lovo each and in lagg
ed in happy dreams of the futare as
all young married people are wont to
do. -
At the end of the week. Sal, the
negro woman that Hurbert had, in
formed me that she had only been
employed for a week. I had also
learned that none of my neighbors
kept a cook, so I decided to under
take the cooking myself, with the un
derstanding that Sal was to assist
me some every Saturday.
The first months of our married
life passed away liko a happy dream,
f would often go to the gin ho use and
watch Hubert ginning cotton. asi;ht
of which I was never tired as I was
raised in a tobacco country. Some
times we would ride horseback over
the farm aDd Hubert would tell me
of his plans and how he hoped to
own the farm in a few years. He
had only made a small payment on it
then. I managed to oet on nicely
with the housework, a fact which
greatly elated me. Hubert was lav
ish in his praises of my culinary
skill. Time passed rapidly and soon
the busy spring months were upon
U3. It was then that the first clouds
came over our married life. Hu
bert informed me one night that he
had hired a negro boy and be would
begin work the next dy. so I could
prepare breakfast for him. Although
I had never been accustomed to see
ing ladie do their own work I knew
it was l.e custom here bu had never
imagined that Hubert would expect
me to cook for "hands." I raid
nothing however and had the breaks
last already in due time the next
morning. As the farm work bes
came more pressing Hubert was
away from me frm sun up until sun
down only spending a short time
whilo at meals. How lonely I was
June came and then I had to
cook for five "hand" instead of one
The weather was much warmer than
I had been accustomed to, for I
raised in another State, and as I
had never spent ra.iny hours over a j
cook stove before my mirri.v,e tha.
combined heat was aim st ia:)rc than j
I could bear, for my health was very
bad. tor Hubert was alwajs gentle
and kind, but naturally he was ab
sorbed in his work and I brooded
oyer my cares and troubles, as I
termed them, until I grew sad and
silent. One day when I was more
sad and silent than usual Hubert
drew my head down on his shoalder
and said :
"Sweetheart married life is not
what you thought it would be; you
are disappointed, are you not?"
I did not answer in some time and
then I said :
"What makes you think I am dis
appointed? ' - t- i
'Because jou are so sad and. quiet
so different from the gaj', light heads
ed girl of a frw months ago."
"I am not very well and you don't
know how tired I am sonaetim3s,
darling," I sobbed out.
"Hadn't yoj better haye a cook for
awhile then?" he said.
Now none of my neighbors had
cork. I wanted to bj cs smart as
they were, so I said : "No 1 will
try to do without one."
December came around and it was
the anniversary of our wedding day.
I was seated in my room with my
!itt!e baoy girl, Mabel, in my arms.
Hubert came in and said:
"Katie ws have been married a
year today." r
"Yes, I was just thinking of it,"
f replied. Then we reviewed the
past year together.
"I have fallen so far short of what
I expected to be, Hubert, and now
I am nothing but an expense to j on."
"How can j'ou say that Katie
You know life without you would be
dreary indeed for me, The year
that has just passed has been the hap
piestcf mv life. I could have em
p'oyed a cook or a" washerwoman,
but not a wife such as you are."
His words comforted me some but
I knew that I was at an expense to
him. 1 was in very feeble health
and our darling little baby was so
delicate that we scarcely dared hope
that she would be spared to us. The
cotton crop had been a failure but
Hubert managed to pay up nearly
all his debts and to par a small
amount on his lan. But I c-uM
not bfc as happy and bright bear led j
as I had been a year ago. I thought
of the dreams I had indulged in be
fore marriage, when I pictured my
self as a farmer) wife. It thoe
dreams I imagined that I would have
a cook who would only need a fev
directions from me to prepare a pers
feet meal. I thought I would spend
my time in keeping the house in or
der, looking after the chickens and
working in my floirers. I , always
pictured myself as possessing a
lovelv flower garden, for I wa3 pass
ionately fond of flowers.
, But alas I I thought what a con
trast between the .anticipation and
realization. I only had a cook
when I was so weak that I could no
longer do the work, and I had no
flowers at all. Hubert had so often
impressed upon me the necessity for
us to practice the strictest economy
that I didn't dare ask him for money
to buy flowers. It always enbars
ressed me to ask him for money" for
any purpose. I had been accustomed
to having my own purse before mar-'
riage and now I felt its absence keen
ly. Hubert had said that I might
haye all that I could make on the
chickens and cow. I knew nothing
of the attention which should have
been bestowed upon them to make
them yield a surplus, and although I
had managed to have a sufficient
supply of chickens, eggs and butter
for our own use I had not sold any.
The second year of our married
life passed away very much as the
first had done. I was very despond
ent and had often urged Hubert to
give up farming and try some other
occupation. This he would not agree
to, and I indulged in some very bit
ter thoughts because he would not.
At the end of the third 3'ear t seemed
to me that matters were gfowing
worse instead of better. Owing to
bad crops and low piices Hubert had
not been able to pay anything on his
land and bad also some other small
debts which be could not discharge.
I had vis'ted my mother durir.g the
summer months, and traveling ex
penses and the clothing for my3elf
self and babies, for we now nad two,
had taken a considerable sum. Now,
it the close of the year, I reproached
myself for spending so much, though
Hubert did not reproach me. I re
solved that I would not spend si
much again until we had discharged
some ot the debts which were weighs
ing so heavily upon my husband.
He was beginning to look careworn,
and although we were very happy in
our little home, for ourbaby-boy and
little gill were a never-failing source
of pleasure to us both, I knew tnat
Hubert spent many wakeful hours
at night thinking of the future, which
looked so dark in a financial way.
However, we are resolved to redouble
our energies.and hoped that we would
be more successful during the next
year, I felt that I could aid Hubert
more than I hitherto had done. I had
learned to manage my share of the
work better. I had made a small
amount on my chickens, and as I had
increased my flock, I hoped to realize
a considerable sum from them ia the
future. I had also resolved not to
spend a cent -lucre thar was posi
tively necessary. Lastly, I resolved
that I would endeavor to be a wife in
4
the highest sense of the word, sharing
in all my husband's toils and plans.
This I knew I had not done in the
past as fully as I .should have done.
'
Twelve years have passed away,
and it is the anniversary of our wed
ding day. It has been a happy
day for us. Seated at the supper
table wi!h our two boys and two girls
around us we presented a merry
group. Mabel and Annie set the la
ble; they also prepared several dain
ty dishes without my assistance.
Papa and I were lavish in their
praises of theiruccess.. Even little
two-.year old Hubert seemed to enter
into the spirit of the day.
Hubert presented me with a piano
a few months ago, and already the
children are learning to sing well.
So after supper we spe"t an hour or
two singing together, after which we
all united in -prayer, and now the
children haye retired and Hubert and
I are left alone. (We review our mar
ried life, as it ha9 always been our
custom to do on this day.
MWell, darling," Hubert says, "we
should be very thankful for the kind
Providence that has watched over
us and -given as so many rich bless
ings; let us enumerate -oineof them.
First and foremost. Hutert, we
tnusi provide for our previous chil
dren."
"Yes." said he; "they are our most
precious possessions, and for their
eakes I am glad that we hrive almost
lifted the debt which have burdened
us so long. I feel as If a great bur
den had been rolled away when I
think of it." i
"It has been a hard straggle for
you, mv darling, snd you have always
been so cbeerfuj, such a kind husband
ind father.
My wife, said he, "you deserve a
greater part of the credit for my
cheerfulness. You have denied your
self so many things to which you had
been accustomed before our marriage,
you have ovetcome so many of your
prejudices, and than think how much
you have aided me in paying for our
home ! You have almost clothed as
by selling your surplus chickens, eggs
and butier. Then what a nice house
keeper you are I You have made
your home beautiful with flowers and
pictures, you have a nice libiary
started, and you have expended such
a small amount that I wonder how
you managed it alL"
"Spare me Hubert." said I, "you
almost make me blush, You deserve
more praise'than I do for it all; you
have alwayr led me on to nobler, high
er things, and whatever I have
achieved as a wife, mother and house
keeper is due to your gentleness and
patience."
As I retire to-night, I thank God
that I am a farmer's wifeJ It is true
I have been deprived of some of
the so-called 'luxuries of life, but
what are they compared to our happy
home ? I have learned what a great
happiness it is to possess a home that
has been earned by the combined ef
forts of a farmer and his wife.
From the Spirit of the Age.
1 SHORT
BY TALLIE MORGAN.
The Newman M. E. church is the
largest in the city. of B'oomsbarre,
having over 8,000 members. "
The Official hoard is in session.
A very animated discussion is go
ing on over the withdrawal of twenty-ty-seven
of the members of the
church.
Dr. Williamson, the eloquent pas
tor, i speakii g.
"I admit that in point of numbers
twenty -seyen out of over eight hun
dred would make bat very little dif
ference, but see who the twenty seven
are the very ones who carry on our
prayer meetings, and attend to the
spiritual affairs of the church. It is
true that they are not the wealthy
part of our church, but a church can
not be run on money alone."
"Brother -Williamson," spoke up
the Hon. Charles Smith, a member
of the Legislature, "I say let them
go; we will get along much better
without them. They have grown crazy
over the prohibition party, and right
here in our prayer meeting some of
them have grown so strong as to de
clare that any man who did not vote
their ticket was supporting the liquor
traffic. Now, I claim to be as good
a prohibitionist as any rran in the
prohibition party, and, indeed, a bet
ter prohibitionist, for the reason that
I had the honor of voting for the ens
actment of our present high , l.cense
law, which has done more for tem
perance than the prohibition party
will ever accomplish," ji
Then Judge Grant, one of the
county judges, spoke up: Gentle
men, this recent discussion about the
church being the bulwark aad the
u-lper of the liquor traffic is noth
iug short of blasphemy, in "calling
the faithful followers of the Lord
Jesus Christ the upholders ef the
rum traffic, the greatest curse the
L word has ever seen. I agree with
Brother Smith, let those prohibition
cranks go ia peace.' Applause from
the other members of the board.
"Qf course," said Dr. Williamson,
"we will have to give them their let
ters, for we can find uo fault with
their Christian character.' But we
have none to take their places in the
prayer service. This Is one of the
evils of bringing politics into relig
ion; tbey wout mix. The old Repub
lican party is a good enough temper
ance party for me, find while it is not
up to the standard on the temperance
question that I would like to see it,
yew I am not going to throw away my
vote on a party that hasn't a ghost of
a chance of electing its candidates."
f Applause.
I don't understand what" these
fanatical prohibitionists can want,
said the Hon. Mr. Smith. yOar
church as a church has declared that
the liquor traffic cannot be legalized
without sin, and nothing etronger
than that could be uttered. The man
who sells liquor for a living is worse
than a
Just then there waa a sharp knock
on the door.
"Come in, responded the double
bass voice of Dr. Williamson.
The door opened and the portly
form of the saloon-keeper across the
street appeared In the doorway. He
was the firot to break tae"bppre8siye
silence:
"Gentlemen, knowing this to be
your regular meeting night, I decided
to come over and inform you that my
family and myself have made op our
minds to join the church and help
along the good work you are doing.'
This speech was greeted with dumb
astonishment by the members of the
board. Dr. Williamson was the first
to speak :
"Have you given up the saloon
business V
"No, sir, lam conducting a respect
able place, and see no reason why T
should give it up."
"We-e-11. slowly said the Doctor,
"our church rules prohibit u from
takingjn dealers in liquors, and for
that reason we must refuse you."
"Oh, said the saloon-keeper, a flush
of anger coming into his florid face,
' f vo a m nif ABaro r P tliof. fin
what ground does your church refuse
to admit saloon-keepers V
"On the ground that they are ens
gaged in a business that sends soul3
to hell I" replied Dr. Williamson.
"The Bible says that no drunkard
shall inherit the Kingdom of God,
and those who make drunkards can
not. More than that our Board of
Bishops has declared that the liquor
traffic cannot be legalized without
sin."
The saloon-keeper was thoroughly
aroused by thi3 time, and in suppress
ed, angry tones asked : "Do you know
that many of your members are cus- j
turners of mine V
"I have heard that somewhere,'
said Dr. Williamson.
"Do you know that two of this Offi
cial Board, now in this room, are
among my regular customers f
No reply, but two very red faces
showed who had been hit.
"Do you know that I got my IN
cense from Judge Grant, who sits
right here, for which 1 paid the regu
lar license fee f
"Hold on P exclaimed Judge Grant
excitedly, "you are going too fast, my
friend ; I do not make the laws, and I
am compelled by the license law to
grant licenses; therefore, I am not
responsible."
"Well, the law was enacted bv Mr.
Smiih there, and other Republicans."
"Xcu can't place the responsibility
on me," said Mr. Smith. -I carried
out the wishes of those who elected
me. Had I been elected on a prohi
bition platform I wouid have v.'ted
for a prohibitory law. My party
stands for high license and I voted
for the law."
"I understand that fully. said the
saloon keeper, "but I voted for you;
so did Judge Grant; so did Dr. Wil
liamson, the rest of this board, and
the great majority of voters in your
church, I took it for granted
thai all who voted for you believed in
license. Now I am politely told that
I cannot join this self-righteous.
l.euven-bound band, and that I shall
go to hell! Dr. Williamson here
voted for you. Smith, to pass a license
law, which compels Judge Grant to
give me a license to go. to bell! I
am the fourth party to the agreement
and without the consent of you three
I could not engage in the whisky
business. You three are bound for
heaven, where you will wear starry
crowns sparkling and sciatilUtin
0
with precious gems and bright tewels
and play on golden harps in a glori-
fied atmosphere of peace and parity.
while I, the taaiseller, for doin-' fust
what yon have licensed me to do, am
io be consigned to hell, and suffer
the torments of the damned in
the pit of ouier darkness where there
is to be weeping. -wailing and gnash
ing of teeth ! Gentlemen, if your
Bible is true, and X go to hell for
selling whisky, j-oq wiil go with me
to hell for voting to give me the leal
right of do'.ng so. Good ;Nqht!"
With that he vanished, closing the
door behind him with a alam.
The members of thvfflcial board
looked steadfastly on the floor, each
one seemingly afraid of breaking tha
silence. They were Christian men,
believed tbey were doing their Chris
tian duty. But the saloon keeper, ia
his fierce, truthful arraignment of
those present, had placed a heavy
responsibility on their shoulders.
Each one was doing some pretty
heavy thinking when Dr. Williamson
ended the silence by slowly saying :
"Brethren, that saloon, keeper told
us some terrible truths. Breturen,
our hands are not clean nor our skirts
uospotted. Let us go home and pray
for light.
13ilent Forces.
The Christian Advocate beauti
fully and kindly says there are
many faithful workers for the Saviour
who are not known far away from
home,but who are moving quietly for
the Master day after day. They are
not performing goods deeds to Toe
seen of men, but are working with aa
eye single to the glory- of God.
They are noiseless forces In the king
dom of Christ. And are they not
sometimes the most powerful! If we
look about us, wo see that the
greatest forces work silently. As
has been beautifully expressed :
"How silently the sunbeams fall
all dy long upon the fields and gars
dens and yet what joy, . what cheer
and life they diffuse 1 How eileutly
the flowers bloom, and yet what sweet
fragrance they emit 1 How silently
the stars move on their majestic
marches around God's throne, and
yet they are suns of worlds I How si-
ently God's angels work, stepping,
with noiseless tread through our
homes and performing ever their
blessed ministry about us ! ' Who
hears the flutter of their wings or
the faintest whisper of their tongues?
And yet we know they hover of er
us and move about us continually,'
In the same way Christ has many
earthly servants, moving about in a
quiet way, carrying rays of sunshine
and the sweet fragrance of a conse
crated life, making others happy.
They are not recognized by the world
as being great orators or great work
ers, but Christ has them recorded .as
being among his most faithful ones.
That is enough. Who can ask for
greater honors!
N. C- Teachers' Assembly-
The Nor h Carolina Teachers' As
sembly, which is the largest State
educational organization in the Uni
ted States, wiil meet in its 11th an
nual convention in Its own handsome
building at Moorehead City, N. C,
on June 19. and continue in session
until July 3.
The work of the coming session of
the assembly will oe more interest
ing and yaluable to teachers than
than ever before. The subjects to be
discussed are new and timely, and
the very largest experience and abil
ity of the most prominent North Car
olina teachers will be given to the
consideration of every question.
There have also been made engage
ments with some of the most noted
educators of other States, who will
be present on the Dccasion. ..
Railroad rates to the assembly are
very low, and tickets will be on sale
June 15 to 30, with limit of return
till July 15. Assembly membership
coupons will be attached to each
ticket, which will entitle-tho holder
to ail privileges of chc session. Bag
gage may be checked through ta
Moorehead City lrom anv point in
the State, thns sayingatl trouble of
transferring at Gt-icfttboro.
Programme and' other information
concerning the assembly may be ob
tained upon application to E. G. Har
rell. Secretary, Raleigh. X. &
The horror and degradation pros
duced by the drink traffic are not to
le measured by any ordinary calcu
lation of Its first cost, nor are its
depredations to be judged only by
its effects on the business interests
of the community. Its awful results
are more injurious as a narcotic oq
the moral sensibilities of the peopl-;
and when conscience is blunted, the
anchor of our civilization is gone and
we drift into anarchy and despotism
Have you noticed how long it takes
moderate drinker to nod out that
be has any bad habits ?
We would like to receive your name aa
a subscriber, but the destiny of Tun
fiiiES li not In your UAuds,