“AUNT BBOLY’8" MESSAGE.
OM Tim** Draught Beck to MW
Death of i. W. Me Laurie.
The lata eold snap came herd on os
after ee much balmy spring time
weather, and drove -us back to our
cosy corner by th* fire-side. The bit
ter cold of Monday and Tuesday se
verely Injured several of our choke
bos plants and 1 fear that some of
the fruit also received e shock, as
some of the trees were almost in full
bloom. Farm work is rapidly pro
gressing in tbs Fork, and moat of the
fields have been broken up, prepara
tory for another crop. Cotton and
fertilisers are a chief subject of dis
cussion these days. It seams to be a
difficult problem, sod is being solved
on various lines.
In ante-bellum day*, there wee but^
vary little commercial fertiliser used,
and that of only one grade, the old
Peruvian, which wai extremely cost
ly hi those times, tha price imaging
around 100.00 per ton: but cotton had
mot then .been crowned King, and
great quantities of home-made fertil
iser* wore used.
I bear of but little new* la the
Pork, the health of tha community is
y generally good, no cases of grippe or
g—lWjnrls reported; la fact, up to
data, wo have fortunately so raped
those dread lie eases. Tha war tub
het has beast threshed out until it has
tsoams almost thread bare, though
the horrors of it still ooutiawa, and
hue is ha sensation «f grief and
Urate serosa the seas. I fear there
aqa plots on foot to draw us Into the
maelstrom of strife, and I would to,
— to know that It eras ell ended,
■it thit dmm via ntiortd
all the warring nations. I regretted
to mote the resignation of Secretory
Garrison whose ability sad wisdom
worn so much aoedad at ‘thin critical
pesiod of our nation's affairs, and
whoso place will bo diAeult to fill
Tomorrow will bo a national holi
day, which moans no mall la tha rural
districts. This is s grant deprivation
to aa now-a-days, though time has
been, whan daring tha busy crop sea
son, very often eve received our mails
but once a week, before the rural
routes worn established. I also recall
the days wheat there wore no R. R. fa
cilities to this section of the State;
Lambetton was the distributing office,
what* Um mails ware brought In by
stage from Fayetteville, and sent out
by carriers to thinly scattered poet
iSw throughout the county, bat
—0 - —fc aid nervtov id
old day*, often traveled ao bona
'back, carrying a large leather pood,
with pocket and a lock at each.end,
whll* the eeotre waa flat, and made,
to At Into the toddle beneath the rider,
and waa known as “saddle bags."
Mg father wae postmaster at old
Qneensrtale in thorn days, and often
need me aa a kind of assistant tat as
sorting and distributing the mail, to
the eager, waiting, assembly always
on hand. Newspaper* were very few
in number, and limited in variety. The
Fayetteville Observer, Philadelphia
Presbyterian, and a little S- 8. paper,
called the "Childrens Visitor," end a
few letters comprised the talk of the
nsadL Letters were almost a cnrioei
ty, and prised beyond measure. Bn
▼•topes were very scarce, mod "the
foots cap" paper which was than in ]
use, was mads to do the
double dety of both letter sad en
velope. One aide of a sheet was left
unwritten, skilfully and neatly fold
ed, sad sealed with s little red wafer,
made for that express purpose. Well
I find that as usual I have wandered
bask to “Aald Lang Syne” aad resur
rected thtmberisg memoriae, which
upon being awakened stand hafora mj
mental vision In vivid familiarity aad
1 am lath to bid than depart.
Mr. i. Weetoy JfcLauris, a promi
nent and highly esteemed dtloe* of
Wesley, 8. C, died on the ltth last.,
and the interment end funeral serv
ices were conducted yesterday (the
28th) at Carolina Presbyterian church
of which ho was a Ufa-long and de
voted member. He was the only sur
viving brother of Mrs. Mary Ann
Bim af Sootlsod county, and leaves
Item daughters, two mos, several
grandchildren, and a heat ef friends
and relativea to awn bis departure.
A pod aad useful man baa fallen.
Bar. Mr. Long ot Laurinbarg
pres rind • Ana sartnoa at Hebron
Baptist church on Sunday p. m, tbs
IStb but. A thunder item which
occurred shoot tbs boar foe lorries.
prevented many from beta* present,
whs otherwise weald have sttsadil.
Canon anion service* wars hold at Oak
Onrre M. E. church yesterday (Sun
day) p. m. conducted by the paster.
Bar. Mr. Thsngaoa.
I kart bean quite lit
Before rloelay I wiali U apaak a
coaapllaaaatery word, on tlaa ateawiUy
incraaiin* axoallaaca «f yaw floe
county paper, vboaa pralaaa I often
hear.
“Aunt Becky.
Old Fork, Febraary 2lat
Hagwallew Nawa.
1 Uuak Hat la, Correapnad—t.
Sim Flinders has swapped hit cook
stove for three nice rabbit dog*.
Sidney Hock* say* he will bet a lot
of money ratted during the recent
damp epelt.
Atlas Feck hat traded for a dog to
be used for a companion until be can
get a wife.
Mite Hostetler Hocks hae had soma
gold put in one of her front tooth and
is now prepared to ting toloa on short
notice.
Sidney Hocks has contracted the
uaoit at wfaistluing In bis sleep. He
is * ftne whistler, and regrets that ha
Is never awake to hear him—If.
Washington Hocks' house caught on
Are Tuesday night, and he iscspsd
in hla night clothes, hut fortunately
no one sow hfan.
An owl’s nest has been found la the
postodBos. As thoeo birds do not
build their Mate in public places, it is
believed this It eoaaa other kind of a
bird's nest.
km Bartow haa received his new
t*lf-wiadiii| watch ha roosntly order
ed. It Is net much dMTerdat from
any ether, only the instruction* any
bo must wind it himself.
The Blind man of the Calf Bib
neighborhood has boon swindled
again. Lobe Msthevnls sold him a
sack of wormy hickory nut* ysator
day.
A aials eras loft hitched at ths poet
oOo* ths other mornlsg and rsrsains
UDCsllsd for. The Postmaster says
if It is not called for im ton days ha
will forward same to Washington.
Poke Easley says ths more eiviU
sation wa hare the mors complaints
wo hoar about Sena. Ha oaya whan
be was a bey nobody paid any atten
tion to a Asa.
The Doplty Constable is having Bat
Smith to malts him a barrel of hta
celebrated Moonlight Baal whiskey,
which la to he used subject to ths ac
tion of ths Democratic primary this
summer.
Yam Sims waa arrested Tuesday
morning for A ring four shots at ran
dom. He waa acquitted of ths charge
.whan ho prorod that ho only teed
three times at random and the other
time at a crow. ,
Fit Smith waa badly (hot while en
gaged to a game of marblaa a* Rye
Straw aarty thia weak. The bullet
went through his necktie and ha
coughed It ay without mach injury.
Ill feeling between. him and the de
fendant is given as the direct cease
of the unfortunate affair.
To be Moseley waa held ay and
robbed by foer lone highwayman on
Gimlet creek Tuesday night while he
yu so hie way heme from prayer
meeting. Re waa robbed of 40 cents
ia eaah. The, money belonged to the
church, and to keep things straight,
Tobe demanded a receipt from the
highwaymen.
The Deg Hill preacher request* ua
to announce la Ua behalf that all who
Intend to hear Ua preach next Sun
day mqrning most walk acrota the
field to keep oat of the mud. Toba
Moseley's attention is especially di
rected to this, as be has been la the
habit of breaking np the sermon every
Sunday by waiting anti) he gets ki
side tbe church before be begins to
stamp the mad off hie feet.
The steps leading into the Wild On
ioh school bouse were stolen a few
nights age. The Depity Constable
was pet an the easa aad has several
of ov giod eitlstm urff? loiptfion,
aa he passed a hones where a mass
meeting on the road question was be
ing held oa the night of the crime
aad overheard omm «f tbs apaahma say
that steps weeM be takes at oaee to
repair the bridge.
Tha Maw Yori^ <Hjr marring* ehap
*1, which hai baaa h axixteonc* for
about aarae Minthe, haa ban doing
a lively baateasa. Tba chapol amhaa
a charga of only tan aaata, which oor
an tba chart* far tha raranna stamp,
and aine* It haa haan in sporatiaa ai
moat 5,000 marriage* hara baaa par
formed. Many out of town paapla
vialt tba Wwprinad wadding Hint
A atriot rooord in leapt of all sedtnet
ing partiao aad no girls tntdar 1* an
ma rriad nakaa tha parantn ara pm
•at to giro tbair tenant.
Charil* Bayooa, o li-fivaM boy
of Athavillo, wrayyod u otootrk light
to tho bod etothoo to warm hk foot.
Hk foot got to* warm and bo omofc*
to Rad tho boddlng on ' Rra Ho
thought bo put tho In out and thiVw
tho yarttaBy bora id gottto on * tin
roof. Lacor t btaoo to tho dotbto
raooitod to * Rto alarm, bat tho Rotooo
won iwllafpolihiil without ftuthm
•arhcorattag to to* MO *ad B tokty
j. ror Sprains, Lameness, I!
U Sorci, C :'j, Rheumatism j
|| Pmnatrat*M and Haalm.
Stop* Pain At One*
[I For Man and Beaut
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ANNOUNCEMENT. *
TM* U to aoy to my M1M1 and *
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Fertilizers
tAmmon la ted With Bloody Bona and Tankage •
Ou?" Packing ta.
eat by Test—Tested by
Made Famous by Their Famous Results.
Fertilixer Investment—Not a Fertilizer
Whoever fertilisers are used Swiffe Fertiliser and feliw lbtwfab me known ae the
is of perfection in plant food aprlcn, assaring an satisfaction without wrty expari*
itlng which ao often results In afenohsts failure.
, Swift’s name on
r *et 19 to SO pounds more'Hot
e cotton per acre equals 99.00 per ton mote profit from the
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' IS pounds more cotton pier acre at 12e equals $1 AO, the extra profit per tent Ons tons#
flixer covers live acres which equals «0.00 more profit per fan. la other words. Swift’s FWtfiieo
rarth 90.00 more par ton than the sent best brand. Figure ft out yourself. Insist en getth«
gift’s Bed Steer Animal Ammon tatad Fertilisers from poar dealer and same the most net preAL
SWIFT & COMPANY
Sales Department for North and Sooth Carolina
pBonn 206-7 Latte Arcade Charlotte, North
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Mr. Cbm. A. MjMmi. o
Maflma Height* Va., my*
"I hem been ntto* Tkd
Mt BMek-UfmgW foi
it roach troubles. tadlgss
boa aad eo40» sad fled it to
ba tbo Urr beat medtela* J
aver mad. It makao aa oM
mi leal like a nuaf oaa.M
' lawet oa ThedfaftT*. the
odgiaalaad goautae. E-«
A Bank With The Strength Of
Tempered Steel
Tha accndMaa of thla bank k anhanpad by tha ooo
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at loaao. It thorofora baoomaa tha aafaat of aH
place* for tha eara of yoor aavioga, apoo which H
pays totaraat at tha rata of 4 par eaat par aama.
Thia bank invito* you to baanma ooa of Ha rapidly
growing family of patiaoa. aad offer* you ovary
facility eoaaiatawt with aafa, aoosd aad aoaaarvativa
SCOTLAND COUNTY SAVINGS' BANK
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L&urinburg, North Carolina
DO YOU PAY
YOUR RITAS BY CHECK?
And thus have a record of each and every
amount expended together with a receipt for
the aaeotmt paid T
If not, yon need a cheeking aeeoant with
tide bank. It la the aafeet way. the am*
eonrealent and oatlefhctery method of traaa>
We will be pleased to have yoe make this
bank year piece of deposit.
Respectfully,
First National Bank
Lgarinlaf, N. C.
Money Loaned On Farms
I make long time loans on Improved Farm
lands in Hoke and Scotland Counties to t’Wpaa
■ibte parties.
Write and get my rates and terns Mere
placing your loan.
No appUeatiou raarilired for lam than
$4000.00.
A. T. McLEAN, Manager
LUMBBBTON. M. C.