Come Back to the Farm
And Go to Work Sensibly.
The Reporter greatly deplores the detriemental changes that have
taken place in our county since the tobaeco Trust first begau to rob
our farmers. Scores of young men—the bone and sinew of our
country —have gone to seek their fortunes in the far West, whole
families have abandoned their far ms and removed to the cotton mil
towns and manufacturing centers, while nearly all the surplus labor
has sought the coal fields of West Virginia and other public works
for employment at better prices.
Especially does it make one sad to contemplate these changes,
when it is certain that they have been in many casea for the worse.
It always pays to do a little thinking before we act on anything
that is important. The Reporter knows that large numbers of our
people who have left u», failed to carefully consider what they did
before acting, because it has talked with many of them who told us
they are in no better condition than before. Some art coming back,
others are moving elsewhere, while others are sticking with a hope
less determination.
Here is the case of a mau with a wife and two ainall children who
couldn't make a living in Stokes raising 6 cent tobacco, sold out, his
]>ersonal effect* at a loss of 50 per cent., moved "to town" and took a
position at SI.OO per day. The cheapest house he could find in
town was $6.00 per month, and this in a locality very objectionable
on account of the uncongenial surroundings and unsanitary loca
tion. He has to walk nearly 2 miles to his work, has negroes and
a low class of whites for neighbors. His wood costs him $3.50 per
cord, a hand to chop it costs SI.OO. He has to be at his post of duty
at 6 o'clock, A. M., and gets off at 7P. M. Twelve hours a day. His
wife has been sick a good deal of the time, and he had to pay n
physician $2.00 each visit. Every time he turns around it costs
money. The rent is cash, doctors' bills cash, groceries cash, etc.
Beef 10 to 15 cents per pound, flour $2.75 per hundred, etc. The tax
collector has yet to come around. And the tax-collector hits you
hard in town. If this young man had time from his 12 hours a day to
do a little figuring, he would doubtless find his last state far worse
than his first.
Now, we want you to turn that "town energy" to the old farm.
Put in 313 days at 12 hours per day, which was required of you at
the factory. You need not work quite so hard as when the eagle
eye of the boss was on you. This will produce about 2,000 pounds
of good tobacco. 10 barrels of corn, fodder, shucks, wheat, rye, pota
toes, cabbage, tomatoes, eggs, chickens, turkeys, canned blackberries,
huckleberries, sweet potatoes, onions, peas, beans, and a great variety
of other things which will bring in the hard cash, besides cutting
and hauling all the wood, etc., you need and placing the plantation
in fine shape for work. And your children will have gone to school,
your wife will have enjoyed her life, and the time will have passed
much more pleasantly than the time you eked out in the city.
Say what you please about the Trust and 6 cent, tobacco. We are
to blame. Let us come out from under the Master and be free.
There is always is a good living for the man who is willing to work.
We need education to show us that we have been fools in the
past. We need to practice industry and thrift, and to put sense in
our work.
Yes, come back, brother, to the old farm. The sweet south wind
is ready to play among its shady nooks, and gambol on its hills. A
thousand thousand tiowers are ready to burst out in ill the gladness
of spring. Come l)ac-k from the foul airs of the factory and the
slavery of the city, to the freedom of the old plantation, the noblest
labor under Heaven and chosen vocation of God.
Come back and let's go to work to build good roads, churches,
school houses, organize book clubs, establish telephones, free rural
deliveries and the hundred other things to make life happier on the
farm. No other atmosphere is so free and so sweet to promote the
growth of better women and bitter men.
ROANOKE. VA
| Roanoke. Ya„ Feb. 20.
Mr. Editor :
I am a Stokes county boy, but
having left the county and State
some four years ago. I would like
to call to memory some of the
gone-by days. I was in the city
of King a few days ago and find
C3nsiderable changes have taken
place. I find the telephone wire
on all the main roads, and many
people's houses and stores equip
ped with the great invention. I
find four stores in King and one
large furniture establishment, two
poultry farms, one rabbit farm op
erated by Mr. L. S. Grabs & Sons
one large shoe manufacturing es
tablishment, one guu and bycicle
repair shop, one wood firm and
individual wood dealer, and one
old bachelor left. There have
been many changes around the
old homestead since T left old
North Carolina.
Roanoke is a thriving town sit
uated in the Blue Ridge moun
tains, and has 31,000 inhabitants,
and in a great R R. center, car
•hope and a general repair shop,
which works aboot 2.b00 men, it is
the general Bbop and office of the
noted N, &W. Railway Co. It
has a lovely climate and pure
mountain water. The city is
furnished with water from the
noted Crystal Spring, a large
stream from one spring.
Yours truly,
J. N. NEWSOM.
SMITH.
Smith N. C. Feb. 22, 1904.
Mad weather for farming. Peo
ple are not burning very many
plant beds in this section and
don't think people in this part
will plant as ranch as they have
been planting.
Tom Bouldin and several others
are going to start to West Yirginia
in a few days.
Charlie Morrison went up in
the Chestnut Ridges last Saturday.
Guess he went back to see if that
girl would give him another bite
of candy.
GOOD CHILD.
WHAT IS LIFE V
In the last analysis nobody
knows, but we do know that it is
under strio law. Abuse that huf
even slightly, pain results.
lar living means derange re'
the organs, resulting in j£
Sition, HeadacheorLiverirfi
,r. King's ifaw~liife
re-adjusts this. Its gentle, yß*
thorough. Only 26c. at all Drug
gists.
ANOTHER LETTER FROM •FAITH.*'
Sandy Ridge, Feb. 29.
Mr. Editor :
I want to say Amen to May'»
item on "tattling." Would to our
God that we all could see our own
faults and not throw stones nt
our neighbors. It seems that our
kind friend has been woke up by
tome cause, I know not what, and
is giving us such good advice. We
hope that she will do great good
in the name of Jesus at old Sandy
Ridge yet. We have seen her stir
up the sinners at the church and
poor me would feel so unworthy
that I would sit and think how
little I feel, and wish I was as good
a3 she was and wonder why others
were so good and I so vile. I could
never summon up courage enough
to speak to but two persons in
church and they are I believe true
Christians to-day, not because I
spoke to them hut through the
power of the Holy Ghost. When I
visit my friends my conversation is
generally on religion and if I ever
have the pleasure of going to your
home I want to talk with you on the
same subject. I have never begged
for friends, and don't want them
only in the name of Jesus. It
seems that May is barking up the
wrong tree. She spoke of more than
one and there certainly is not but
one '•faith." 110, not in Israel. I don't
want any blame on the innocent
ones. As for myself I can bear any
persecutions that you see proper
to heap 011 me for Jesus said "Bless
ed are they that are persecuted
for righteousness, sake for theirs is
the kingdom of heaven." And so on.
I don't want any praise. lam too
unworthy to be praised but after all
I have a heart beating with love
for everybody and want to see them
do right. I have a grand and noble
aim in life, though I am crushed to
the ground here in this sinful
world.. I have a hope of rising
again. The truth will prevail. The
wicked one has gotten such strong
sway here that the best of church
members has told me that it was
easting pearls before swiue to
preach to the people at Sandy
Ridge and some of the good sisters
have told me that they did all they
could to keep from shouting afraid
some one would laugh at them. I
will not be that way. If ever I feel
like shouting I will shout. If we
want to be happy and have pleasure
we can by cultivating a noble life.
We can have pleasure without the
dance and card table and the aw
ful drink habit that is so broad in
our land and country. Aspire first
to do right and Bjien to do good.
Cultivate conscientiousness with a
standard as high as the law of God.
Build character in yourself and
others. Remember you are living
for eternity.
FAITH.
The Woman's Home's Compan
ion is especially notable for the
timelines and general interest of
articles. The March number con
tains as its chief feature a double
page of photographs of "Flying-
Machines," and an account of the
coming contest at St. Louis. Other
equally timely features are "Colo
nial Dames of America," "Wireless
Energy, the Wonder of the Twen
tieth Century," and "The Coming
War," by Hudson Maxim. Ernest
Harold Baynes writes about
"Owls," Mrs. Will H. Low tells
housewives how the French cook
meats. Miss Gould, the fashion
expert, gives hints of spring fash
ions. Published by The Crowell
Publishing Company, Springfield.
Ohio; one dollar a year: ten cents
a copy.
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Has world-wide fame for mar
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THE SABBATH.
'"Remember the Sabbath day to
keep it holy." Ex. 20:8.
When God looks down upon the
earth
On the holy sabbath day,
And from His throne beholds all
things,
Where does He find you, pray ?
At home in peace with Book of
God
Spread out before your eyes,
Or in the haunts of sin and shame
Where lurking danger lies ?
In fellowship with saints of God
Where gladsome music rings,
Or 011 the road with team and
load
With thoughts 011 worldly
things ?
In earnest prayer for sin's remove
From our beloved ones,
Or all absorbed in earthly gain"
With rein and whip in hand ?
Does Sunday find you in clean
clothes,
With thoughts and -aims as
clean,
Or with your wagon in the mud—
Your conscience feeling mean ?
My fellowman, where are yon
fou nd
When church bells call aloud—
In fiekl or still-house, highway,
barn,
)r in the praying crowd ?
Can man who bears the stamp of
God,
And should His love display,
80 far forget the great command
As to profane His day V
Shame, shame on him who dares
to spend
The sacred sabbath day,
In sports or games, in trade or
drink
Since God to this says, nay.
Oh, may our thoughts and hearts
uplift,
Partake of heavenly things.
And fill the day with humble
praise,
While sacred music rings,
Chance observation in this, our
beloved county of Stokes, has in
spired my muse to put before the
public the humble lines above.
BENEVOLO.
A BOY'S WILD RIDE FOR
* LIFE.
With family around expecting
him to die, and a son riding for
life, 18 miles, to get Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Golds, W. H. Brown,
of Leesville, Ind., endured death's
agonies from asthma; but this
wonderful -medicine give instant
relief and soon cured him. He
writes: "I now sleep soundly eyery
night." Like marveldus cures of
Consumption, Pneumonia, Bron
chitis, Cough, Colds and Grip
prove its matchless niert for all
Throat and Lung troubles, Guar
anteed bottles 50c. and SI.OO. Trial
bottles free at all Druggists.
Letter From Mr. Morefield.
Lime Rook, N. C.,
Feb. 22, 1904.
Editor Reporter :
1 am glad to see the improve
ment in your paper and the patron
age you have. When I first be
come postmaster at this in
1902, there was but one paper
came here and it came to me. Now
there come eight.
I enclose my check and want
you to re-enter my name on your
list. I think it is th* duty of the
citizens of Stokes county to pat
ronize their county paper.
With best wishes for you and
your paper. I am,
Your friend,
J. WESLEY MOREFIELD.
FEARFUL ODDS AGAINST
HIM.
Bedridden, alone and destitute.
Such, in brief was the condition
of an old soldier by name of J. J.
Havana, Versailles, (). For years
he was troubled with Kidney dis
ease and neither doctors nor med
icine* gave him relief. At length
he tried Electric Bitters. It put
him on his feet in short order and
now he testifies. "I'm on the road
to complete recovery." Best on
earth for Liver and Kidney trou
bles and all forms of Stomach aud
Bowel Complaints. Only 50c.
guaranteed by all Druggists.
O'HANLON'S
BBTC STORfi
WINSTON SAI.KM.
Slokos |»>o|>le will nut fiuil a boltur iu.-.tv
reliable p'noe to piiroha«n tlie.r I) fti (;s than
at Hits ri-llabV house. \
ALL KINDS. OK
TOILET ARTICLES
KKI'T AT ALL TIV.VX.
I also keep the largest ami finest linn of Trussea in
the .State ainl guarantee satisfaction in both quality an-l
pi ice.
COMB AND EXAMINE >IY STOI K
E. VV. O'HANLON.
MoCanless & McCanless.
Practicing PhynlvlitiM,
D4NHITRY, I 5.
All kinds drugs kept constantly on hand.
JOIItf D. HUMPHRIES,
Attorney nl-Lnh
DAN BURY, X. 0.
Prompt attention toa'l tmsiiess entrus
ted. Practices In all .Stale courts.
Thompson's
Drug Store,
Winston, A'. C.
The largest and
most varied stock
of pure Drugs iu
W inston-Saleni. I have liad HO
years experience
in fitting trusses
and can advise
you in selecting
one.
Come And See Me.
V. O. THOMPSON.
TAILOR - MADE
Garments.
F. 11. WOLfcSCHI.,A.GI3R,
Winston, N. C.
Latest Stj les. Per
fect Fit Guaranteed*
I aui now at my new stand on /lib
erty Street next door to Fni mem
Warehouse, with a full line of Kail
and Winter fabrics,
GIVE ME A CALL.
LIV lt
TROUBLES
A "IflßJTh«dfora'»B*ck-y'*''*bl
W . food medicine for li r-r 0 > a-9.
It our»d my on after ho /nl sp nt
iIOO with dooton It *• a.ll tv «i'
tela* 1 tske."—MßS i A OL.»J
MARTIN, P»rker»bur|t, W. V*.
If your liver does not act reg
ularly go fo your f)rucr£ii>t and
secure a package of Tncdford ! »
Black-Drautiht and take a dose
tonight. This great family ,
medicine frees the constipated
bowels, stirs up the torpid liver
and causes a healthy secretion
of bile.
Thedford's Black - Draught
will cleanse the bowels •' im
purities and strengthen the kid
neys. A torpid liver invites
colds, biliousness, chills and
(ever and all manner of sick
ness and contagioe, W«ak kid
neys result in Bright's disoose
which claims as many victims
as consumption. A 25-cent
package of Thedford's Black-
Draught should always be kept
in the house.
"I 1 uwd Thedford's Bl»ok
Draaabt for liver end k rtney corn
{>l»taM uJ foqad nothi t to excel
t."—WILLIAM OOFPMAN, Mar
blekead, 111.
THEDFORD'S
RLACK
DRAUGHT
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Pig—t* what you Mt.
PEOPLE'S
NAT'L BANK.
U. S. Government Depositary.
Winston-Salem, C
This Bank wants
your business and
the accounts of y( UT
friends. You can
not do better else
where. The Govern
ment deposits here
and you will not
a betterp&ccTCall
to or write at
once.
JOHN W. FRIES, Pres.
WM. A. BLAIH, Vioe Pres.
1 HOS. A, WILSON, Cashier.
Best place o buy
FURNITURE
i ■
Is the place where -■
you can tind ....
The Largest Stock
Jiest Assortment
and Lowest Prices.
These essentials wo justly claim, as
any of our patrons will testify.
Money
Saved
Is
Money
Made.
rxr us t
UUNTLKY,
HILL
STOCKTON
COMPV.
Corner sth and Trade Sts.
WINSTON, S". C.
FOR SALE CHEAP.
A trK>d two story brick storehouse situ
ated iu public square in Germanton, the
best stand for a store In Stokes county.
Algo two tenement houses and a ItWQ lb,
improved Mosler In good condition.
All three houses command good rqnts.
Apply to my attorney J. D. Humphreys,
Danbury, N. C., or to me at Malheur, Oro
W. B. IIAHRIS.
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