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THE MEBANE LEADER X AND RIGHT THE DAY MUST WIN, TO DOUBT WOULD BE DISLOYALTY, TO FALTER WOULD BE SIN. Vol 2. MEBANE. N. Cm THURSDAY. JULY 13 1911 NO. 21 PERSONAL AND LOCAL BRIEFS i*eople who come and go Items of interest Gathered by Our Repo.t«r. Jessie White of Greensboro was in town Monday. Miss Jennie White left Tuesday for Ashville. Mr. C. P. Wilkersion spent Monday night in Burlington. Miss Della Oibson and Miss lola Patton was at the White House Saturday Mra. M. M. McFarland went up to Monday morning. a Holt spent last Thursday with frieiKlS. 'Andies went up to Salisbury vt^iung, retarninjf Monday. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Nicholson and ohiidren spent Saturday night with Mr. George Thompson Mr. Jim Ferrell of High Piont visited friends in Mebane last week. Miss Ethel Shelby Curry of Nashville, Tenn., is visiting at Mrs. H. A. Scotts. Mrs S L Sheep, mother of Mrs F M Hawley is visiting her daughter in Mebane Nelaon-Cooper 1 umber Co. change t^ieir advertisment in this woek issue, don't fail to read it. Mr. Blake went up to Winston Satur day, and came back Monday. There must be some attraction up there for Blake. After visiting her brother W. L. Foy in Ashlaixl Va„ Miss Lena Foy re turned to Mebane Friday. Mrs. J. F. Sykes was taken to the St Leo’s hospital at Greensboro Sun day night where she goes for treat ment. The ladies of Cedar Grove will give a lawn party Saturday night July 15th, for the benefit of the M. E. parsonage. Everybody invited. Mr and Mrs W W Lasley of Bur lington is visiting the family of Mr J H Lasley of Mebane Walter, Idella, Williard, Coila and Dick Church left Thursday last for an extended trip near Wilkesboro, N C Mr. Will Clayton had the misfortune to have his house burned Thurstlay night at 2 o’clock, Mr. Clyton and family was off visiting when this oc- cured. Pay no more and get the best glass es fitted to your eyes, from Dr. N. Rosenstein, next Tuesday July 18th at the Burlington Drug Co, and Wednes day July 19th, at Mebane, at the White House. Twenty cases of typhoid fever may not be a great deal but it is said there are more than twenty cases in Hills boro. and the people are accusing Eno river as being reaponsable for it. Bad on Eno, and worse on Hillsboro. Mrs L. J Moore and her three child ren came up Monday evening from New Bern and will spend a few days with her father, Elditor of the Leader, ‘‘he will then go on to Ashland, Va., to visit her brother W. L. Foy. Mr W D Dodson who resides two miles North East of Mebane had two children to die the latter part of the past week One two years old, the The street work improvement is now on in real earnest, and being pushed as rapidly as posible The contractors have accunjulated an immense quantily of crushed rock and sand for paving J H Smith of Baltimore with a full line of samples for clothing will be at H E Wilkinsons and Co Wednesday and Thursday of this week to take measures for those wishing a nice suit of clothes To Morehead And Return. From GoldsDoro on Sunday $1,25 For Saturday by Monday 2,50 From New Bern Sunday • 1,00 For week and ticket from New Bern 1,25 These are for round trip tickets from the points named Died In Danville. Died in Danville, Va, at the hospital last Friday Mrs Dave Holmes of near Eflan*! Her remains were- taken to Cane Creek and intered on Saturday Mrs Holmes was an aunt of Mr John Holmes of the firm of Holmes-Warren and Company Oldest Engineer Dead. Benjamin E. Robinson the oldest lo comotive engineer on the Southerrv Railway, .and Reported to be the oldest in point of service of any locomotive engineer in the United States, died at Charleston, S. C. July S. Robinson was 72 years of age. He became an engineer about 1860. During his long experience with a locomotive, he in jured but one person. State Encampment. The State encampment is in full blast at Camp Glenn Morehead City this week The second Regiment with 6 K) men or more are down there Tents was up and every thing in shape for t'leir reception jlonday The soldier boys will have a gay time and don’t forget it Don’t fail to see Dr. N. Rosenstein, the Eye Specialist of Durham, at Bur lington Tuesday July 18th, at the Bur lington Drug Co. and Wednesday July 19th at Mebane, stopping at the White House, for the purpose of examining eyes and fitting glasses. 1 will fit your eyes with suitable glasses in any style of steel or gold frames from $2.00 up iiicluding examination, don’t forget Tuesday at the Burlington Drug Co. and Wednesday at Mebane at the vVhite House, A Great Old Time. the Childrens Day At M. P. Church. Childrens day will be held at the Methodist Protestant Church next Sunday evening at 8 o’clock. A silver offering will be asked for. The public is invited to (attend. There was a fishing party at Faucet place last week. Several men from Menane went out and pitched their tents near Back Creek, where they spent three days, fishing and having a good time in general. There was in the party Will Satterfield, Roy Thompson, John Smith, Charlie Oakley, Frank Albert, Dave Tinnin, George Thompson L. S. Straughn, Charlie Oakley won first honors as an entertainer but he is awful afraid of snake's, some of the jbo7sgot and old eel and wrapped it around Charlies leg after he got asleep, and then sit up and watched the result, and the result was that Charlie came near having forty fits An Editor has one of the best oppor tunities for seeing and judging humao character perhaps than any other pro fession. He sees and understand the noble, and self sacraficing nature, the honest and high minded man and women to whom the world is indeb' ed too for all that is great and good, and then he notes the insignificent frauds, the pretender of something, who are nothing but dollar worshippers. You Should not Fail To consult Dr. N, Rosenstein, in re gard to your eyes and spectacles. He can be of great help to your eyes and spectacles, as thousands of others can testify. He will be at Burlington next Tuesday July 18th, and at Meb ane Wednesday July 19th, Bear in mind the days and places. Union Sunday School Picnic, Last Saturday the 8th, the Baptist, Methodist Protestant. Methodist Epis copal, and Presbyterian cJunday schools joined tocfether and held their picnic at the David Kerr place. A conservative estimate places the number there at 275 to 300. The place is a beautiful old home with a large grove and the breeze and shade was delightful. It was indeed a great success and many thanks and due Mr. James P, Kerr who so kindly let us have the use of his grounds and his home, al^o to to those who, by their untiring efforts made the children, old and y»ttntr, big and little, have a most delightful day of it. At Morehead. The “Atlantic Hotel” at Morehead City is enjoying the finest patronage it has enjoyed in a number of years. There are now nearly four luindred guest registered there, and a better pleased crowd has not been seen at the hotel in years, and they are among the best in the state, in tact there are manv from distant states, from Ne braska, Indiana, Tenn, Penn, and from Washington City. It would be difficult to find a more agreabJe place to spend the heatej term, than at the Atlantic Hotel More head City. The breeze is not only cool and refreshing, but the fragrant salt sea air is freighted with ozone, the most invigorating el^^ment in air, the very ellxer of life. To go out be neath the pavilion in the rear of the hotel, and drink down this lif«? giying ether is like sipping from elegent cut glass Mne Clycots, or Mums ex tra dry. The ballroom is a picture ot a [>:»lace such as Aladen created by the touch of h s magical lamp, VRri-colored -lights artistical arranged, woven among streamers of rod, white and blue colored bunting, arching a scone of resplendant beauty whore fair women, and gallant men glide with sliperod feet upon a glazed floor in rbymthic harmony that ebbs and flows like an undulating wave of exquisit melody and motion, a picture of enchanting ^beauty and loveliness, or white wings sailing over summer seas, while the moon filters its rays of silver light, w>th phosphoresant burning in each curling wave, then listen to old ocean as it breaks upon the shore in and eternal drum beat at the bar- Back to Morehead like faithful Musselman to the tomb of Mahomet- Go there in childhood when the worlds panorama is breaking up on your astonished vision- Go there in your in young manhood, in young womanhood when the world ip wqaving its rosiest romance, go tlierejn old age and dream over again thofe bright dreams of a delightful, a* delicious past, it may bo a dream, a memory but it is a sweet memory, of life sweetest dreams- Mr Alex Baxter the present manager is meeting in the highest degree the ex{x?ctation of the public and owners of the Atlantic Hotel- omen And Farmers In stitute Mebane Thursday, July, 25th, Eibn College, JN. C., July, 25th. MORNING SESSION OPENS AT 10 A. M. Soil Improvement. G. L. Newman, Commercial Fertilizer T. F. Parker, Poultry on the Farm J. S. Jeffries, General Discussion AFTERNOON. The Farmer- Yesterday and Today O. F. Crowson, Farm Management T. B. Parker, Special corps, C L, New'man, Opening of question box and general discussion. iWOMEN INSTITUTE. Morning sej«sion opens at 10 A. M. The Influence of the women on-the homes Mrs. Sue V. Hollowell, Health hints on the principles of cooking Miss Katherine Parker, General discussion. AFTERNOON. The care of the infants Mrs. Sue V. Hollowell, Bread making Miss Katherine Parker The ladies will have a demonstration car. Intense Heat Explodes Powder Factory. Intense heat, it is believed produced an explosion at the Standard Powder Works, at Horrell station near Harris burg, Pa., on the Petersburgh branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad last week, resulting in the death of four employes, and the complete destruction of the works. Mebane Rtd. 3. Mr. and Mrs. J. Fo McAdams, Eula and Alma spent Sunday at Mr. J. M. the I Thompson’s. Little Novella Riley, daughter of Mr. S. A. Riley who has been quite sick is getting on nicely we ?re glad to say. Mr. J. F. McAdams spent Monday in Hillsboro on business. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Terrell spent Sunday at Mr. G. A. Sykes on No. 2, Mr. W. J. Sykes who has been trave ling for the Wrought Iron Range Co IS at borne for a few days. Messrs. Brodie Thompson and Kennett McAdams made a flying trip to “Frog Level” Sunday afternoon Jurors For The September Term of Court. The following named persons were drawn the first Monday in July for Jurors at the September term of court. FIRST WEEK. M. A. Russell No 13 J, M. V^allace No 5 Jas. H, Neese No 13 J. W. Bason No 13 A. L. Zachery No 8 Berry Sykes No. 12 Lonnie McPherson No, 8 M, T. Hargrove No. 8 J. H. Moser No. 6 D. N. Moser, No. 12 Don. E. Scott No. 6 J. D. Freeland No. 13 John Moody No. 1 Jas, P, Williams No, 6 G, A, Fogle- man No. 12 W. R. Andrews No. 8 L. C. Moser No. 12 J, C. Foust No. 10 I, T, Petty No, 2 Geo, I. Beal No, 1 J. D. Cooper No. 7 R. W. Gibson No. 10 Boyd R. Trolinger No. 6 Manly B. Smith No. 9 Geo, D. Crawford No. 9 E. H. Roberson No. 10 C. F. Neese No. 12 L. E. Qualls No. 12 Louis Madden No. 9 Harvey Newlin No. 8 J. A. Zachery No. 12 Jas, H. Gibscn No. 10 G. W. Holmes No. 7 John G, Phibbs No. 3 John A, Parks No.? 12 W. M, McPherson No, 8 J, B, T. Clark No, 13 C. E, Turner No, 9 D, S, Gibson No. 8 J. B, Jones No, 1 J, F. Waeroner No. 3 R. H. Jobe No. 10 E. L. Russell No. 9 Henry Aired No. 1. SECOND WEEK. . J. M, Florance No, 11 J, A, Dickey No, 11 J, Ernest Holt No. 12 J. E. Sellars No. 11 Joseph G. May No, 8 J. B. Rogers No, 8 D. T. Freshwater No. 10 E. W. Wilkins No. 5 J. Alvis Thompson No. 9 T. K. Best 13 R. E. Andrews No. 12 J. S. Fraiser No. 9 Thos. F. McVoyNo. 9 H. A. Isley No. 8 C. H. Johnson No. 13 P. L. Jones No. 12 W, H. Bason No. 9 Jasper N. Wood Jr. No. 6 W. A. Mebane No. 12 B. F. Warren No. 10 W. C, Neese No, 9 C. F, Rauhut No. 12 Henry M. Rogers No, 6 C. L. McAdams No, 12 W. T. Jeffreys No. 6. Orange Grove Items. Farmers are about thrwgli With their farm work and wheat threshings are now in order. Mr. Hart Will Us. Be With Mr. J. Ei Hart, editor of the Stata Dispatch at present, has accepted a position in the office of the Burlington News as foreman of our printing office. Mr. B. Sam Edw'ards who has been holding this position will leave for the other an infant of eight or ten months . eastern part of the state where he en- ! The Church Grocery Company changes their advertisement in this weeks issue, calling especial attention to a lot of desirable dry goods, will sell at any oW price A nice line of groceries constantly on hand Fires have been raging in the forest of Carterett county for the past two weeks doing iinense damage When the heat strikes the timber it effectualy kills it The fire is destroying thousands of acres of valuable ~ timber that can not be replaced in forty years These big forest fires are a national calamity The crops are in a bad shape below Goldsboro, not in every case but as a rule, some are too far gone to be relieved were rain to come now, corn parched up as brown as a berry In some sections nothing will be raised from the ground in the way of crops We despise a little and insignificnent soul, the character of a common coward who crings like a craven cur at his phiscal equnls, and then seeks to exhibit his bravado and insole/ice to the weak and aged. They are growing a kind of water- mellon down in Georgia now that is a kind of a fake. It is nothing to compare with the old time tender juicy mellon people are so fond of. The new article niust be a hibrid between a real mellon and a citrion. The new variety no doubt ships better and keeps better, hut there is but little real water mellon flavor to it. It is a kind of an insipcd affair, and if nothing better for a substitute can be offered, there will be a faUing off of tjie trade. gages in the newspaper busines, —Busi ness News. County Superintendant. Prof. J. B. Robertson has been elected county superintendant of Public Instruction for Alamance County. He has been pnncipal of the Graham and Randleman Graded Schools besides having held other responsible places as teacher. He is a high-toned ch-istian gentleman, having for a year been traveling secretary of the state Sunday school association. He is a sociable and popular young man. And one of the type that manes things go. The Farmers institute. The Farmers Institute to be held in Mebane on Tuesday July 25th, gives promise of of an occasion of unusual interest to our farmer friends. The Leader urges its readers where ever posible to attend this Institute, It will be helpful to every member of the family, and all ought to go. The programe this year embraces the discussion of a number of matters of vital concern to the farmers and their wives. It is truly a school in which much may be learned. Take a day off and attend the Institute,, it will be the most profitable way m which you can spend the day. Chairman Cbas. F. Cates is an enthusiastic worker, and does all he can to further and advance the interest of the “Institutes” cooper ate with him and help all you can, see big display advertisment elsewhere )n this issue. Don’t forget the date and, then be sure, and come Mr. T B Parker who will be at the Institute here is an able man, and will impart much valuable information on the home life, as Mrs. Hollowell is in charge of | the woman department who has an international reputation as a great thinker and a good talker Miss Lelia McAdajns spent a few days last week visiting her grandfather Mr. J. F. Jobe. List of Letters^ ’ Remaining unclaimed at this office for the week ending July 8th 1911. 1 Letter for Mr. W. S. Hinson “ “ Miss Maria McDams P. C. for Miss Linni6 Thompson “ “ Mr. James Tate “ “ Mrs. Rebecca Thompson. These letter will be sent to the Dead Letter Office July 22, 1911 if not called for before. In calling for the above please say “Advertised” giving date of ad.Jist. Respectfully, S. Arthur White, P. M. Cedar Grove Rfd No 1. We have been needing some rain for the past few days in our section. * Mr, J. W. Miller entertained a large number of his friends Saturday night by giving them an ice cream supper. We ai’e glad to know that Mr. and Mrs. Garland Toler are improving Miss Lessie Webster is some what improved Little' Miss Eva Scott is visiting at her uncles Messrs Joe and Lee Scott Miss Lela Florance and Mr. Ralph Warren from Burlington are spending the week at Mr. Bill Roberts Quite a large crowd spent Sunday at Mr S R Breezes Mrs Margret Breeze is souie what improving she has been sick for several weeks Mrs Sam Wilkerson spent last week with ffer mother Mrs J S Berry ' She was a lively young bird, chirping with all the energy of one just out to , fly, when her friend says Jennie have you ever told your mother that you were in love, no she says, but I believe she has found it out, she said I looked so billious she gave me a pill the other day Miss Knox Scott was the guest of Miss Maggie Miller Sunday after-noon Miss Hortence Parker is spending the week with her uncle Mr Henry Blalock Mr Lawson Tilley was the guest of Miss Jean Kenion Sunday Get your basket ready for the picnic Saturday at C G With best wishes to the Leader Lillian This community is suffering from 1 the dryest spell experienced in many years. If it doesn’t rain in a few days crops will be ruined. Mr, Chas, M. Crawford, wife and little son, and Mrs, Vickers of Greens J boro visited the parents - of Mr. and { Mrs, Crawford last week, Mr, Crawford returned to Greensboro, but his family are still enjoying rhe delightful climate of old Orange. The latest social events were ice cream parties at the homes of Miss Minnie King and Miss Ada Dotlson. Both were gratly enjoyed. Miss Maie Reynolds returned from her extended Northern trip a few days ago. She reports a delightful time spent with friends and sight seeing in Washington Philadelphia and other places. The Baraca and Philatha classes entertained each other and a number of friends at a basket picnic on Craw fords Mountain and pond July 4^.h. After the picnic ice cream and. cake was served at the home of Mrs. D. F. Crawfords, Mr, S. E. Teerentertained the crowd at night with a splendid, new graphophone. Mr. Ben Lloyd of Gteensboro and Mr. L. B. Lloyd of Durham were visitors at the home of their brother Mr. T. D. Lloyd, a few days ago. Miss Maie Reynolds informs writer that she cannot accept school at Orange Grove next year, hope the people will be fortunate in securing a good teacher. After study ing the conditions and needs of the school we cadidly say that the school will loose a teacher who deserves more credit for the successful work done at Orange Grove>g|j|pn any teacher who has ever beeji heie. Miss Lois Cates, trained nurse in the womans Hospital, Philadelphia is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. L M. Cates, Miss Cates will be at home about a month. Miss Ava Crawford is visiting friends in Columbus County where she taught a few years ago. On her return Miss Crawford will teach during the summer in Alamance. Miss Recie Crawford is visiting her Sister Mrs Ernest Reynolds in Hills boro this week. Miss Luna Lloyd has returned from Spencer where she has been visiting her brother Mr. Graham Lloyd. Miss Helen Reynolds is visiting relali/es and friends in Greensboro this week. Miss Alice Thompson returned from Burlington Saturday P. M. where she had been spending some time with relatives. “Ask her what she is looking so sad about,” Mr. T. A. Gill called at Mrs. Browns Sunday P. M. Guess the “Gray” was not there. Several of the boys and ^firls around here attended the 4th of July at Burlington and report a nice time. Mr. Stokes Woggaman of Greensboro spent a few days last week with his mother on No. 2. Country Girl. the the We Not Weak, But Erring. Speaking of the Democratic Senators who are obstructing the reciprocity bill, the Richmond Times-Dispatch is “Surprised at Bailey because he is generally very sensible. It isn’t for want of sense that Bailey flies the party track ^o often. The excuse which might be made for some of his colleagues is not available for him. No man in the Senate knows better what the effect of any proposed legislation would be on ^special and on general interests. When he errs, it is against both light and knowledge. He is of the class which “knows the right, but still the wrong pursues. ” Nor is there occasion for surprise that the brilliant Texan should be found at odds with the policy favored by the great body of his party associates in Congress. This is not the first time recently that such has been the case; and, if we are not grossly at fault as to his state of mind, it will not be the last.—Va Pilot. A Fable To Illustrate Wasteful War Expenses. To the Editor of The Times: To the muddled persons who hug the delusion that enormous w?^ expendi tures are not onerous to the people be cause the money is expended with’n the country; A FABLE. Once upon a time a king of Jing- land began to build palaces.Didn't he build! He built two each year, and at the end of ten years he burned the first two; at the end of eleven years he burned the next two he had built, and so on. He kept on burning and building until finally his people began to hint that the taxes were getting rather high. Even that' didn’t stop his mania for building and burning. All this time the price of corn was rising, and the people were becoming restless. One day the king said t-o the chief of his army: ‘ ‘Go to the oeople and say unto those you find banqueting and feeling well disposed. ‘Oh’ people, why do you kick? The king has done even as the mighty rulers of Yankee- land. They build two worships each year and destory them in the tenth year after their launching. Our king builds palaces and burns them. What matters it? In either case the money goes to the handicraftsmen.” The chief of the a^my did as dir^^ct- ed. He found men banqueting and spoke even as the king had counseled him to. When ho had finished, the guests gave him the ha, ha! and smote him with wine i?T*s IT IS TO LAUGH Remarkable Story. The Wilmington Dispatch is author ity for the account of a train passing over a negro’s head without injuring or even awakening him. He lay with his cranium between two ties and just far enough beneath the rail to escape being touched by the rolling-stoek. This is all the more remarkable, inas much as the story as built after the imagination-inciting “ni-beer” had been legislated out of Wilmington.— Charlotte Observer. Hillsboro. I am indebted to my uncle Alex Smith for the following short history of old Hillsboro, written by Lawyer Joe Tur ner over twenty years ago, thinking it may interest some of the readers of the Leader, I send same for print if you see fit, —F, W. Nelson. This ancient Borough, once .the cap ital of the State and and now the cap ital of the county of Orange, has been the scene of many histories incidents and events. The town or settlement was jusc called Corbin town from one of the only settlers about 1750. He was one expert with the gun and kill ed enough deer and turkeys to make himself of sufficient importance to be remembered in naming the town. The name was changed and called Childs- burg- in honor of an old colonial survey or of that name, again it was chang ed and called Hillsborough from the hills that in all directions cast their shadows upon the town that quietly sleeps upon the bosom of the gently flowing Eno, the parent stream of the Neuse. The county once an empire or territory sufficient to make a small one has grown “Small by degrees and beautifully less,” after having Ran dolph, Chatham, Alamance, Caswell, Durham and Person all cut from her sides. But one subject is Hillsboro and not Orange. Hillsboro was one. of the five towns entitled to a representative (see Wheel ers history if it be five or seven) Govenor Graham and Chief justice Nash were Borough representatives Traditions says it was a tie between Gov. Graham and his competetor when Hazekiah Revels an old issue free negro was sent for and gave the last and final vote for Graham, droping this speech with his vote, “Ki Revels always votes for a gentlemen. Before the next election the constitution was amended and the free negroes with old Ki Revels were disfranchesed, Hillsj boro has had its share of great men, it was the home of Geo. Burk, Judge Murphey, (Judge Baily and Judge Manly for many years). Chief Justice Nash and Chief Justice Ruffin, Judge Cameron opened his first law office in Hillsboro and married an Orange Co. belle. Hillsboro and Orange furnished two United States Senators in 1840’s Graham and Mangum, (Leo Wheeler for the year) Levi Carmicheal, a Hills boro tailor, made a suit for each of the senators and swore the like would never again occur. “Two Unitfed State Senators from the same county, and a tailor from the same county to fit them with senatorial suits, such as no tailor ever cut; or Could cut, When I go North for my goods I will stop in Baltimore to see my sister and take every tailor in Baltimore to see the • two handsomest Senators in the Senate and the two Senators baring Henry Clay of Kentucky, In the old church yard at Hillsboro is the graves of Williams Hooper a signer of the declaration of IiidepenJ- ance. The graves of Chief Justice Nash, Chief Justice Ruffin, Judge Murphey and Gov. Graham, George Burk, the war Govenor of 1781, is burried two miles North of town, no marble ox head stone markes his grave, what a shame to the town, the county and the state and to all America. Everything about Hillsboro is ancient and grand. The town clock that struck time for Lord Cornwallas and the British Army in 1781 sti ack time for all the great men I have named and now strikes time for the courts in the present year No town, not even Charlotte, surpasses Hillsboro in early resistance to the despotism of Kiryby Government. Hillsboro drove King Georges Judges from the bench and out of the Court House four years before Charlotte made her declaration of independance. What 1 know about Hillsboro filled sheets and what I don't know would fill a a whole volumn and I leave the old town in the hands, and to the pen of some future historian. PROPOSED NEW PRESBHERIAN CHURCH OF MEBANE, N. C Mr. James M. Seeger of Danville, Va,, and Miss Seeger of Baltimore is visiting at the home of Capt W G Graves Mr Seegers wife has been visiting at Capt Graves home som« time * -xJ-" i-i-- Human Vultures. The greatest enemy of mankind is man himself. The tiath of this asser tion is abundantly proved by the daily press, as from time to time it is called upon to chronicle the latest instance of man’s degrading traffic ’’n creatures of his own image. Just now the mor bid interest of the public is centured Lexington, where a man and woman ?”e held beh* id the bars charged with criminally abducting, or inducing to leave homo and go with them, two little girls, aged 13 and 14 years, res- specti.vely- It is charged that they induced the children to go with them {to CharloLte, promising them “a good time, fine clothes to wear and no work to do.”—Durham Sun. This is pretty tough old boy, and merits some condemnation, but it is rnild trafic in comparison to a certain beast in Raleigh who broke up a home in order to make his sister the affinity of a certain wealthy man in Winston. The contract for the brick has been let and the work will now be pushed as far as possible. This will be a very handsome building, and quite an ad dition to the town and community. It will be complete with Sunday school rooms, ladies parlor and up-to-date in eyery way. In the United States there are about 1.000.000 confirmed dru’^kards, and 300,000 of them die every year. Heavy drinkers in this country number over 4.000.000 and temperate regular drink ers are believed to number about 20,^ 000,000.