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Notes
This Modern Concrete Structure Will Front on Chestnut and De
pot Streets Former Liiptert-Scales Co. Building to Be .
Home of New Cigarette Manufacturing Plant .
Poulity
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RD.
IN THE POULTRY YA
Quite as Important as any work In
the poultry yard during the month of
April la that which comes under the
head ot house-cleaning. I -
No matter what precautions have
been token during the winter, there
is still the possibility ot having un
clean houses.
All the roosts, nests, etc, should be
i j -t.tKA flrat nnnnrtunlrv. and
given a thorough kerosene bath. ; The
j, house should then be ; thoroughly
whitewashed Inside, a mtie oaroouc
acid ia the whitewash Is recommend
ed by some successful poultry-keepers.
. -si
If your .poultry house has an eartn
floo,remove at least two Incheeof the
surface and replace with clean
earth. .The .:- earth- : that you
remove you may -place with profit In
the flower 'a vegetable garden. v
Although, year- Incubator ls-rob
ably In operation by the first -of, P16
month, do not overlook the mtportance
of getting the brooders ready early.
Give the brooder thorough clean
ing ad airing In the sun before con
sidering that it Is ready for the Uttle
chicks. ; v ' 4
Above ali have plenty, of brooder
capacity. Do not try to raise chicks
that "are crowded. , ' L
While there is less chance of Hoe
when chicks are raised to brooders,
tua iWaioh fnr the. nests. IX
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yon suspect Ihey have made -their ap-.
pearance, grease the , heads or the
chicks, and under their wings with
lard", butter, or vaseline, but use any
of these lightly, , .,
One grease recommended Is com
- posed of two oances of sweet oil to
one Ounoe-ot- oil of-eassafras. - ':
t n tn nsn vour incubator
second time, make it a point to thor-
..nkl nlaon . nnrl air it. " 1 v ' ?
U llfjU' J v. i v. ..
. d0o i.n nir chicken-run asVsoon
as the ground is woraame miu, u. im
nf it .on h closed ud. seed it to a
ereen crop, such as rye. Then, after
ik, cm in turn crown. Turn iu uw ihiui
try end seed the other part of the
in. : ' ' ' " ' '
Provide plenty of grit and green
fnni fnr thn chicks. An abundance is
needed.. '. ' ' '- V
. If vnit am RBttine hens, do it in
nlaca that you are sure is perfectly
dry ana is weu weniiiaieu.
-, Get . your , breeding -stock out-of-
ilAnra a onnn aa vou can. -
Do not be afraid to give your chicks
onnr milk. TheV like It and it is
good fori them. Suburban Life.
A'-PECUUAR FREAK OF NATURE,
W. A. Sorrell, of Hampton, Tenn,
kao a han that lava a black Mr
and Mrs. -Sorrell are in Bristol this
week, visiting Mr.- and Mrs. J. A.
nnnHdn t - Mr , Snrrell broueht wRh
him oamnla nf the nroduct of the
feathered monstrosity. The egg is Jet
li i W mv ha 4m will.
aim Jill, iwiicu nJ
Incr tn mabi an -affidavit that the CXKS
are that color when laid, inside they
are "Just like ;any other eggs. u
Whan Hvn "rat hlark e.ett was found
u Snn-all -thmteht that noma- one
had dyed an egg and placed it in the
nest merely as a joKe, out suoseQuem
otrainnmonts hnwrt 4hat the ' Tinn
actually laid a black egg. Some of the
eggs are blacker man outers, one an
in iticHnp.tlv black.' there beine : no
trace of irhite or ven red.- The lien
is black and is not different from
other hens, except in the color of her
egg. Mr. Correll expects to send .the
eggs' away for exhibition purposes.--
Special cor. Knoxrwe aenunet.
BG.0 SEHTEKCE5 1S,!P0SEB r .
ID
Df Ejnl COURT
News is received here that Judge
Long, In Davie superior court last
week. Imposed several road sentenc
es on- defendants convicted ot retail
inr sDlrituous liquors. , -
Tillet Lefler, whose "home Is near
Jerusalem. Davie county, -' was fined
fifteen hundred dollars for retailing
besides being given' a term of seventy
days on the roads. The road aentence
was-changed to the county jail npon a
certificate Of a physician stating that
Lefler1 condition would not permit
him working on the roads.; The fine
and cost were paid by Lefler. '::
Jesse L. Smpot, charged Witb re
tailing and keeping a disorderly
house, was given a term of eighteen
months on the roads. .
Roy Daniel was fined five dollars on
a charge of retailing.
John Mecum was given a sentence
of eighteen months on the roads for
retailing. " . . ; :
John Etchison, an old offender in
Davie and who has been nick-named
"Hi-KL" was sentenced to the county
jail tor four months for retailing. The
Davie -commissioners, were authorized
to hire the defendant to the county
of Forsyth it they deemed such action
, proper. ... -;: .-.
A fine of three hundred dollars was
Imposed po Tom James for retail
lng. This and the cost were promptly
paid-to the clerk of the court
Jak Jrlynt, the only colored , man
tried oa the charge - ot retailing, was
gives a term of four months on the
roads. r
Coart adjourned on Thursday.
DIFfEREKCE N "TttlSG"
1X3 "STEILIRG" UMBRELU
Judge Hastings -oaturday morning In
the Wty tourt rendered an opinion
to the effect that there is a difference-between
""taking1 an umbrella
and "stealing" an tombrella.
It all happened this way: Charlie
Douglass, a negro, picked up an um
brella at a house a,t which he was
visiting one rainy day this week and
carried It ' home with him. Now it
happened that this umbrella was the
property ot one Jim Alexander, also
colored, -who was visiting at the afore
said house, too, and when Jim fonnd
hat his "parasol" was gone and he
, had to go home in the rain, he pro
ceeded to swear out a warrant for
the arrest ot Charlie, charrins him
with' larceny. - . .
: All the witnesses In the case were
old "grannies" and "uncles" and they
thought, or appeared to think, that a
serious crime naa oeea committed.
Charlie Went -on the stand and ad
mitted taking the umbrella. He said
whea he started to leave the house
It was raining and an umbrella -was
setting there by the door so he just
took It along. He did not think any
body would care mad he did not in
tend to steal it
The nit was that the judge render
ed his decision, dismissing the prison
er at the bar, telling him at the same
time hot tar be picking p other folks'
umbrellas hereafter. Judge Hastings
said if Terv man in Winston had
been punished for doing just such a
stunt as Charlie was charged with,
'he county, road gang would be the
biggest thing in the county. Solicitor
Stephenson agreed with' the - judge,
remarking something about "let him
Oat -Is without guilt east the first
stone. . . .
"Uncle Jim was given his cm
brella and everybody went off nappy.
NEW DEVELOPMENTAL i ! "
-H ENTERPRISES REPORTED.
Baltimore. April 4. Among the
many southern industrial and other
developmental enterprises; reported tn
this week's issue of the Manufactur
ers' Record are following: ' i
. Southern ; Alumlnwav.Co.,4 Whitney,
N. C is reported to have begun cob
struction of dam on Yadkin river; to
be 1.000 -feet long, 160 feet or more
high, to develop 45,000 horsepower for
aluminum-manufacture; reported cost
of i hydro-electric- development, K.-
000,000; contract has been awarded
for 200,000 barrels of cement for dam
contraction. -a m - v r-
Whitbead Hosiery Mills Co Bur-
nngion, n. piana 10 ereci uuuiuou
al mill building, 180 by 60 feet and to
install severe! hundred machines for
knitting hosiery;! building ad ma
chinery reported cost about $75,004,
Safety Ink Co.. Wflmington, N . C .
was Incorporated with' capital stock
ot $30,000, and wil) establish plant to
manufacture typewrltter ribbons, etc.
Thrift Manufacturing : Co. Cha
lotto. tN. C. was . incorporated with
capital stock, of $50,000 to manufac
ture cotton goods, t - - -Gaston
.Creamery Co Stanley. N
C.j waa incorporated with capital
stock of $50,000 to establish cream
ery.
Fayetteville Steam - Laundry Co
Fayetteville, N. C. was incorporated
with, capital stock Of $50,000. .
FARMER KILLED. BY .
N. A W. PASSENGER TRAIN
C. P. Mason a Franklin county far
mer, was run over and killed, by
freight train on the Winston-Salem dl
vision ; of - the Norfolk , ft Western
Thursday shortly after noon. . Mr. JJa-
son waa driving an ox team and was
either on his way to or returning from
Martinsville, with, a load; of tobacco.
The Roanoke World says: : ,
The accident happened -within
short distance of Koehler's, some , 3
miles north of Martinsville. :. It was
learned this morning that Mr. Mason
bad driven '. bis.-., oxen v onto ' the
track in front of th rapidly Approach
ing freight. Both oxen were killed.
and the wagon on which Mr. Mason
was sitting was thrown sideways and
the unfortunate man fell under ' the
train. . His head -was badly cut and
onef arm cut off. . . - r. .-. ,
Mr. Mason waa 54 years old and Is
Survived' by a widow and four grown
children. H, lived in the vicinity -of
Providence, in Franklin county,, not
far from Rocky Mount. He was
prosperous, well to do farmer, and be
side his widow and children is sur
vived by eight brothers and three sla
ters, as follows: D. A. R. Mason, a
street car. conductor of Roanoke: 9.
O. Mason, of Roanoke; Dan and John
Mason, of Gainesville, 'Fla: T. P, S. EL
y. A- and a. l Mason, of Franklin
county, and Mrs. W. J. McGhee. Mrs,
R. H. Mason and Miss Loula Mason.
or rrankiin.
Returns to CI kin The many
Mends of Mr. Walter Cherry, who held
i position with Surry Drug Cosapany
'r several months last year, are glad
i) learn that he has again accepted a
"oitloa with his firm, says the Elkln
'bune, . - - .
EQG-LAYINO RAMPAGE? -
ENDS IN DEATH OF HEN,
Bloomsbarc. Pa.. Anril 4 -flamnol
J. Johnson had a Stack Minorca, hen
wai last year went m an egg-laying
rampage, and last week started to re
peat her serf ornuniw. Sh tnii -ttr,
egg of ordinary aise on Wednesday.
cue came acrosa Thursday with a
double-yolk egg that measured 8 1-4
by 7 l-l Inches. Her egg on Friday
was of normal size, bat on Saturday
she laid another of double yolk that
measured S 34 bv 7 3-4 inrha . Ran.
day's egg was again of ordinary size.
mil Honoay-S was 1 1-4 by 6 1-1 inches.
She died Tuesday. ; ,
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Solid Train of Lumber aelld
trainload.l4carm. of tumW fmm Vinr.
Ida. consigned to the flood district of
Ohio, oassed thronch Winatnn.8&lB
ever the X. A W. Railway last week.
Large streamers on the aides of the
oars announced that the train was
loaded and shipped on one day's no
tice.
yThn R. Jw Reynolds Tobacco Com-
jiany has decided to erect . another
large and modern concrete Dunuing,
imiioo'tn tha nnn now in course Of
construction, fronting on Church and
Fourth streets. '
Th TiBW Ktrunture will front en
Chestnut and Depot streets. On Depot
It will be Six stories in neignt ana
on Chestnut five stories. . The
site is the one occupied for a num
ber of years by - the manufacturing
niotit ariri lumber vard of Miller Broth
ers,' contractors and builders.
The continued growth or tne dusi
ness ot the Reynolds Company neces
sitates more room, president ey
nolds tells The. Sentinel that both of
the new concrete structures will be
noBrt for atoraee surposes until the
growth of the company's business Jus
tifies their use for manuiaotunng -pur
poses. ; ":: " -
tviq new Etrnf tiire will - have a
frontage of 125 feet cn J)epot street
and 92 on Chestnut, to length it urill
be: about 200 feet. :.lt wfu connect
wltb tha laren brick- building. -No.
256, used for the manufacture of plug,
on north Bide or tne sue ox me xnoa
ern concrete -structure. The lde wn
tnrst- Rtrnnt will be . jmlendid Are
wall, giving protection to the 'Prop-
erty of Mr. J. A. vance on me wrain
aide of .the:street;;-: '?s;f!"i;:';.' v'
Tho una ittnd nf a Are -wall en
concrete building No. 1 'will serve as
a splendid protection to property on
the soutn side or r ounn ireec
txiT-o . ffimtn win , hft rifled tn , both
buildings, -which are to be made as
near fire-proof aa-possiwe.
Architect i. E. Sirene, of Creen
villa a r . ta drawing the Diana for
coacrete building No. 2 and they will
be completed on or . before May 1.
The architect will receive bids for
all supplies to' be ''Used In the con
struction work. The contract win be
awarded as early after completion of
the plans as practical, nd !t is con
templated to -have the building ready
for occupancy by next rail. -i
The erection .of such modern and
fire-proof structures is convincing evi
dence of the marvelous growth of
one of - the greatest tobacco manu
facturing enterprises In the entire
country'. , - ,
Manufacture of Cigarettes.
President Reynolds has decided to
utilize - the former Liinfert-Scales
Company building, on Church street,
built and occupied for several years
by P. H. Hanes ft Co., for the manu
facture of cigarettes. The necessary
changes and improvements are - now
being made on thlB large and splendid
six-story brick structure for the big
cigarette plant. : -
The company finds that it will
encounter a v delay ja : begin
ning the manufacture ot the little
smokes, the cause being that the
manufacturers of cigarette machinery
have not been able to fill -their or
ders, the "growth of the cigarette busi
ness being surprisingly large. Mr.
Reynolds thinks It will be Juneor
juty oeiore ne win De able to begin
turning out the-little white rolls.' .
The marvelous growth of the plug
and smoking tobacco business ot this
company is a guarantee that the cig-
(arette line will be declared a winner
from Hie very start. The men behind
this mammoth enterprise, know how
to do things and when they get be-
bind- any department of the' tobacco
business success may be" declared a
foregone cobmumoii;''; "Wty.
It Is estimated-that when the cig
arette manufacturing - plant gets to
humming at its full capacity and the
new concrete structures are ready for
occupancy, -they will call ' for opera
tives which will increase - Winston
Salem's population several thousand.
Mark the prediction. - ; '
SCHOOL FIRM IDEA IS
STBJEIT HCITED
We are going to keep everlastingly
hammering away at this matter Of
better country- schools, because this
is the foundation of all progress. Last
week we emphasized tour essentials:
(1 a six-months terra; (2) compul
sory attendance between eight and
fourteen; 3) agricultural domestic
science and . health . teaching in t full
measure, and (4) making each school
a social center.- ;p::;" r " -..
Thla week we present a new Idea:
Why not have a school farm? The
United States Bureau of Education,
Washington, D. C baa Just issued a
bulletin (you can get it free by send
ing a postal card for it) on "Culti
vating the School Grounds in Wake
County.. North Carolina.'' that tells all
about the Wake farms. For this Idea
originated In WakV under the lead
ership of Superintendent . , Zebuion
Judd This bulletin ought to be read
by every school committeeman and
school teacher in the South and we
hope- many a reader who is not a com
mitteeman or teacher will also send a
postal card for a free copy.
Bven before you get the bulletin,
however, you can go ahead and make
a start toward having a school farm.
The thing to do ia to get from one
to four acres two acres is the usual
slzrf right at the school, Or as near
as TK8sible and make it the "school
farm." One of the best, farmers bf
the community Is made superintendent
and all the neighboring, farmers who
will ,then turn, out with the boys to
break the land, plant the crops and a
little later to cultivate, and harvest
them. ' Usually very little labor has
to be hired; the merchants and near
by bankers are usually willing to do
nate needed fertllzer and tools, and
the whole profit, usually from $50 to
$250, goes into the school fund to
lengthen the term or to have two
teachers teaching ' where , only one
-taueht before. .
The writer was at a. meeting of
Wake county teachers last ran wnen
several school farm superintendents
told the story of their work. The best
school farm reporting had tnade
$202.30 profit the previous Tear, and
the; average for the county was $110-
to- say nothing ot the fact that the
neighbors were profited onough, even
if there had been no financial return,
by the new spirit of nelghborllness.
co-operation, and all-round progress
fostered by the school-farm idea. Be
sides the school farm opens the way
fori practical agricultural teaching.
Progressive Farmer. -
STRANGE USES FOR GOLD-
rf-?iir(mi Bnit lnf ArAfltttiff fflr.ta recurd-
Ifir fndia'a nnaalort for aroliL and the
Strange uses to Which the natives put
tne precious meiai, are contamea m
report Issued by the great bullion mer-
rhanii MMirt fiamnnl -MontAirua tc
r i ifttr montlntiinor the fact that last
year mala importea goia oars worou
pounds in sovereigns, Messrs- Monta
gue state tnat, as a contrast 40 me
savings of France, which are ntitUed
to promote trade, those of India are
buried or hoarded. "At present nearly
alt the gold dug from the earth in
South Africa ie by a fresh digging ope
ration deposited again beneath the
soil la South Asia. r '
'""In India gold ia put to uses unusual
mux natinna of the West Consump
tion of gold does not Imply in England
the actual swallowing or exiremeij
thin . rnid . leaves for medicinal par-
noses, though it la so taken in parts
of India. -A frequent form of piety Is
to reglld the domes of religious buiia-
tnaa: such ooeratlona can easily ab
sorb 10,000 peands or more. Sover-elgns'-wtth
a shield oa the obverse are
In constant request. - a raj an 01 roco
co ustes Imported some thousands to
form a center to each minute pane In !
the windows of bis palace.". ,
GUI COURT COSTS
PAY. POLICE AIID
COUOTEXPEflSES
The costs collected In -the munici
pal court during the month of March,
aa shown by the, report bf Clerk Pen
ry, were of dufflclent sjre not only to
pay all the costs ' attached to the
court in itself, but also the salaries
of all the policemen and the two Jan
Itors of the -city-' hail.1 The-costs col
lected aggregated $1,291, and the cost
of maintaining the court and the po
lice department was .about : $1,275
leaving a slight balance r6 the' credit
tt ha nltv . - ' . :-.. ' , . i S ..'
Finea Imposed $1,030.
The fines imposed by. the court
amounted to $1,080, but all the 'fines
have to be turned over to the county
school fund. Many consider this
one of the most unjust measures on
the statute books, but it is there nev
erthetess, and while the county does
not pay one cent toward defraying
the expenses of the police court or
the police department, it gets all the
fines collected.
' t Increase In Receipts. .
In talking about the heavy increase
in the receipts of the municipal court
today, Chief Thomas said that he was
sorry that such was .the case, as he
understood the police department to
be a protection rather than a source
of revenue to the city, but if people
insisted on trespassing upon the law
the- department would continue' to
hale them into court and take their
hard-earned money away from them.
, 256 Cases In March. '
The report of the clerk for the
month shows there were 256 cases
heard by the municipal court One
hundred and eighty-two of the cases
resulted in convictions, 41 Were dis
missed, 4 not pressed, 9 continued for
Judgment, 9 bound over to the supe
rior court, and 10 appealed from the
decision of the municipal court to the
superior court Twenty-nine persons
were sentenced to the connty roads
for.' terms ranging from 30 days to
twelvemonths.
DIP SUNDAY SCHOOL
- ::C0mil ON APRIL 17
The executive committee of this
township met recently for the purpose
of planning for the annual meeting of
thel township Sunday School Conven
tion- It waa decided to hold the meet
ing in the Lutherad church on Thurs
day evening, the 17th.
It is expected that Mrs. E. C. cronk,
of Columbia, who was heard with so
much pleasure at the county conven
tion last September, will be present to
deliver an address. A representative
of the state work will also be in attendance,,
-In this convention each superinten
dent is requested to represent his
school as its delegate. All Sunday
School workers and all Interested in
the purpose of the Sunday School are
cordially invited to be present.
Crazy Negro Clyde Robereotw- a
negro boy aged about alxteen years,
wag committed to jail Friday until be
can be admitted to the Insane asylum
at Goldsboro. The boy . was taken
Into custody last night by the officers.
Clyde haa the Idea that he is a law
yer, a preacher, a millionaire, the best
Distol shot in tne city, a poucemao.
and, in fact, haa ao much sense that
he believes himself that he la crazy
and advised the officers to take htm
to Goldsboro. - His ease la certainly a
peculiar one In many respects.
this Spring from colds, pneumonia, run-down system and that
tired feeling that every year attacks thousands.. Put your
system in good condition and give your blood new life ki
taking a few bottles of our " '
YERKES WINE EXTRACT OF COD
LFWER OIL
$1:00 Per Bottle 6 Bottles For $5.66
: "THE BEST TONlp EARTH"
: . Here Is What fhosc fflio llavc Tried It Say: "
Wlhston-Salem. N. C, Beit. 9, 1909..
Messrs- Vaughn-Crutchfield Co.,
Winston-Salem, N. C - 1
Dear Sirs: I was Induced by a S'iend ,
last winter to etve Yerkes Cod Liver SOU Vtrial
sa preventative of grippe. I found tl
beneficial to .me. It did not Interfax
- gestlon (as other preparations of oil have done be
fore); it toned up my system, increased my appe
Ute, and fortified me against the lassitude of the
early spring months. I can conscientiously say that ,
- it gave me satisfactory results.
: Yours truly,
REV. H. A. BROWN.
Wlnston-jSalem, N. C. i ,..
Meters. VaughnlruChfleld Co.. - " ' ullr
I -Wlnston-Salenf, N. C.
f Gentlemen :We have never e!vn . .
firaement "witA reeard tn in Vln4 - . ,. r0I'H-
fl ihatiwe .hall hi rflrT " 'WM
bur friendsto call their attention to h 1..
Yerkes' . Tblatable Wine HSxtrart r n-j i ,T
fWe havused this preparation for childrra m
coughsAnd coids and for those who were
and Ule results have been most gratifyine
believe that it is an excellent tonic t,h L '
vae In the building of Uasues and the dT.w
mnt of strensth. "wsioj.
. . ... . v - Sincerely yours,
H. A. If AYES, Supt, Meth. Children'! Hom
MANUFACTURED BY
Valighn-Gruichfield Company
ior bale by all Dealers
Winston-Balem, C.
GROWTH OF POSTAL
BUSINESS 'IB
THIS CITY :
The patrons of the local postofflce
have for some time found jttst cause
for compalint on account of the tardi
ness In the distribution Of the mail
coming into the city. An investiga
tion into these complaints has brought
to light the fact that the present force
is inadequate and is overworked. A
new law which became effective March
4 Is In no smalt measure responsible
for the congestion of the incoming
mall matter, and the only Way to rem
edy the situation would be to install
at least one more clerK. -xf .
Prior to the passing of the new law,
which provides- that the ' postmaster
put all clerks on a straight eight hour
schedule -every day and give compen
satory time off, during the week for
all work done On Sunday, the sched
ules of the clerks were arranged In so
far as was possible so that the clerks
would work on an average of eight
hoars a day. f The postmaster was not
bound by this-regulation, however,,
and often When the work was heavy
tho Winston-Salem clerks were kept
working overtime. It was also pos
sible to wora a certain set of clerks
during tne early morning rush, lay
them off for several hours and use
them again during the evening rush.
But on March 4, 1913, the new eight
hour law went Into effect. - Under this
law the postmaster was not allowed i
to permit a clerk to work more than
eight hours a day, even If that clerk
should be willing to do so,
- It appears that under the present
order of things it Is Bimply impossi
ble for the office during - especially
rush times to - handle the mall .s
promptly as one would wish.
. Increase in Receipts.
The work )n the -local. office has
been greatly Increased in the last year
or two. ' It you doubt it peruse for a
moment the facts in the .case. The
gross receipts ot the Winston-Salem
postofflce from July 1, 1906, to June
30, 1907, were $66,943.10. For the
same, months from 1907 to 1912 the
gross receipts of the. local postofflce
were: 1907 to 1908, $66,306.75; 1908 to
1909, 176,81 2.02; 1909 to 1910, SS4
205.56; 1910 to 1911, 193,692.20; 1911
to 1912, f95.500.91. -
Taking the receipts for the year
April 1, 1912, to March 31, 1913, it Is
found that they amount to $102,740.17,
SCENTS Fl COITIS
. AS GOOD AS
The special representatives of the
insurance companies, who are in the
city investigating the reports of "over-
insurance," spent Friday in inspecting
the- risks carried by- the several com
panies.
A well-informed local agent stated
thla afternoon that several ot the rep
resentatives had stated . to him that
the Investigations - thus - far have
shown that there waa no foundation
tor: reports that there are many in
stances, of over-insurance here, but
on the contrary the investigation had
shown that Winston Is in better shape
along this Hne than most any other
town in the State. Of course here
and there a case of over-Insurance
has been found, but such can be found
In every city, and in every case the
risks were on small mercantile estab
lishments whose stocks are very light
one weea: and heavier the next.
From what The Sentinel can learn
the investigation has been a eomnlete
refutation of the charges that emanat
ed from Raleigh regarding "over-Insurance,"
"arson trust." and such oth
er misleading reports published
Detroit haa a dog-catchinc autornn-
bile. It ia a double-decker, with 22
compartments.
Love Letter of President Tyler
One hundred years ago John Tyler,
afterward tenth president of the Unit
ed States,' was very much in love.
He was young John Tyler then, be
tween 22 and 23 years of age, and not
altogether unknown to fame, aa he
had already achieved the distinction
of an election to a- seat in the legis
lature of Virglniahis native State.
-The object of Tyler's affections was
Miss Letltla Christian, of New Kent,
Va, If any evidence of the state of
his heart at that time be required, it
will be amply afforded by the . senti
ments that fill two pages ot a letter
that he sat down to write on Decern
ber 5. 1812.- - :'--rhv K?'-
At once ardent and reverential, its
tone discloses something of the con
dition of mind that belongs to the
golden age -of youth; at the same time
it Is stamped with not a little of the
pedantic spirit that ruled among men
of education in those days, even in
the preparation ot their love missives.
The letter, now a yellow and tat
tered sheet, is - given publicity for
the first time, after a century ot se
clusion, says the Roanoke Times:
Richmond,-Dec, 6 1812.
Although I . could not entirely ob
tain your permission to write to you,
yet I am well aware that you will not
be displeased at my exercising a pri
vilege so valuable to one standing in
the relation that I do to you. To
think of you and to. write to you are
the only sources from whence I can
derive any real satisfaction during my
residence in this place. The preroga
tive of thinking ot those we love, and
from whom we are separated, seems to
be guaranteed to us by nature, as
we cannot be deprived of it either by
the bustle and confusion of a town
or the important dut'es which attach
to our existence. ...
Believe me, my L , that this ob
servation has been completely verified
by me since 1 last saw you, for, al
tho deaf en'd i with noise, and atten
tion to the duties of my station, yet
you the subject of my serious
meditations and the object of my fer
vent prayers to heaven. From - the
first moment of my acquaintance with
you I felt the : influence - of genuine
affection; but now, when I - reflect
upon the sacrifice which you make, to
virtue and to feeling, by conferring
your hand on one who has nothing to
boast of; "but an honest and upright
soul, and an heart of purest love, I
feel gratitude super-added to affec
tion for you. Indeed, I f o esteem my
self most rich tn possessing you. The
mean and sordid wretch who yields
the unspeakable bliss of possessing
her whom he ardently loves may
boast of his Ill-acquir'd wealth and dis
play bis treasures in all the pride f
ostentation to the world. But who
shall administer to him in the hour
of affliction? Whose seraph smile
shall chase away the fiends which
torment him? The partner of his
bosom he neither esteems or regards
and he knows not the balm which
tender affection can bestow. Nature
win still be true to herself, and as
your favorite Thompson expresses it i
"Naught but love can answer love, or
render bliss secure.
You express'd some degree of as
tonishment, my If, at an observation
which I once made to. you. "that I
wouia not nave been willingly wealthy
at the time that I address'd you." Suf
rer me to repeat it. If I had been
so, . the idea of your being actuated
oy prudential considerations in not
rejecting me .would bare eternally tor
tured me. But I exposed to you
frankly and unblushlngly my situation
in life, my hopes and fears, my pros
pects and dependencies, and you nobly
disregarded them. To Insure you hap
piness Is now my only object and
whether I float or sink in the stream
ot fortune, you may be assur'd of
this, that 1 shall never cease to love
you. Forgive Tne for these Temarks,
which I have been Irresistibly led to
make. . . .
Col. Christian win deliver you this.
together with the two first volumes ot
the forest ot Montabano. I would not
trouble him with the last tw0 '
umes because I was fearful of tow,
moding him, and because I djfiv
at ;your lather's on Wednesday m
Ing,;if the business before the 1st
lature be not very important, fe
will feel much sympathy for tie a
fortunate Angelina and admiratiea h
the character of good Father ttSAi
Fedr inexplicable until mi
- Suffer me to assure you of eye
stant esteem and affection, and
lieve me to be, Yrs most attwtte
nooiy, - . -.. JUHH TUfli-
i This letter was written on the In
and second pages of a folded fa
The fourth, or outside, page, sfc
dressed across the face to "Mtafc
titia Christian, New Kent" Theiptf
tog is preserved as in tie origin.
The missing words have oeea, m
away at the folds. The letter ia
in the-; possession of J. L, Cmi,
Washington, D. C. -:
, i. i , ..
fikds irnn
' Asheville, April 4. Following &
finding of her 3-year-old granddad
tor's body in a mountain cava,. Nut
Hannah, an aged resident of Hiyt
county, was arrested charged ttt
the -murder of the child. It n tan:
ed ' that the prisoner left bet tor
ter'a home a month ago with dem
on i the pretense of taking it
county, home, Development! n a
to have shown, however, tut
child had not been taken to t
place, and searching parties ven
vonlnaH ..- .',4-'.-. '
The child is said to .bare ap
peared a month ago. It vu
daughter of IJzie Hannah W
a dauarhtnr of . the accused, til
former's husband, Will Potmaa, i
being held as a witness. !
GOVERNOR COX G0E8 '
THROUGH BI6ST0K
Dayton, Ohio, April 4-Thwt'
terrific lightning storm and owes
which in many places werew
deep in water. Governor Cot
members -of the Ohio T -8
Commission, accompanied Ar
John C. Sparks and his milltarj
last trght returned to
Iiamtltoa, where they 4afl
investigate the flood situation. '
' During the trip back, toe part'
came' lost and traveled nul '
the way. - This morning tt
left for Ohio River points. f -J ' .
rvtnn'i tn-oad line yeJterdf
from 82,000 persons to 7S,00. S
atot the large manufactsrinf
have announced that they Win
active operations next week ,
phone, railroad, street car -
v - ...uii.il ic fMtfeecff'
normal. Governor Cox warBWr
ed the relief work tnstltuieo
ton for the flood sufferers V J
Patterson He said:
- frhe work of John H. iw
the Dayton member of the
lief commission, in Its I",
and effectiveness is bsoraterf
out paraUeL- He has not oslT
to be a benefactor to his o w.
the state and nation as well
the pVide which his splesiw
has inspired."
GAVE $1,000 WITH DRES: . f
DONATION TO FLOOD SUFFER
Wheplinr. W. Va, April 4"fi
Miss Mary Pollock. duh'5 tt t
, asked W .
nation for the flood
ed over to the reiiei c"---.
eralof ber old dresses wjtho
lnlng them closely. After
lng had been distributed owt
dresses was found to eon
mood brooch. Talued at W-
. . , -I. .nnfflt. J .
neon missing wr , u(
Pollock believed It had
stolen, -
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