A MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE.
The Sky-Scraping Tower of the
Pan -American Exposition.
People traveling to tlie Pan
American Exposition from the
direction of Niagara Falls will
get their first view of the Electric
Tower from a distance of 12 or
more miles. From the river side
of the steam or electric cars, the
Electric Tower is seen looming
up in the southern skies high
above all other objects on the
horizon. As the tower nears
completion, the eyes of passengers
on tlie trains and trolleys feast
upon its magnificent height of
391) feet and obtain an impres
sive istimation of the mammoth
proportions anil beauty on which
the [Exposition is being built.
The magnitude of the Electric
Tower and its graceful lines can
not fail to impress all with the
contiction that when it is illumi-j
nediiy the thousands of lights
given life by the transmitted
energy of the wonderful dynamos
of Niagara, it will be a truly i
gorgeous spectale, surpassing
in its royal beauty anything of
the kind ever erected by man.
It will delight every eye that sees
it. It will stir the hearts and
minds of all with admiration for
the men that conceived it and
carried the plans to such glorious
perfection. In every department
the Pan-American will portray!
the progress of the Americans
up to the present time, and when
people view theelectrical splendor
of the Exposition they will feel
sat isfied no mat t er what the cent
ury lias in store in the way of ad
ditional progress, to have lived
in an age when such results were
possible of accomplishment. In
these results the old and young
will find endueation and enter
tainment, and their admiration
of it all, which they will express
on their home-going, will he,
simply reflective of the wondrous
electric effects.
The Value ol Honesty in Business.
The part that character plays
in modern business life comesout
clearly in.an article 011 "A Bor
rower as a Banker Sees Him," 1
contributed by Lindsay Henison
to ttii- .March number 01 The
World's Work. "It is quite pos
sible," Mr. Denison writes, quot
ing Mr. Trask, "for a man of
know 1 integrity to borrow a mil
lion dollars 011 a piece of prop
erty worth approximately a mil-j
lion dollars. A man of known
bad character, 011 the other hand,
could not possibly borrow more
than half as much; perhaps not
so much as half as much. Among
the men who aie the powers in
the banking business it is no 1111- i
common master for a man to
overdraw his account in a hank
for hundreds of thousands of dol
lars for a day or two without a !
word of comment from the olfi- '
cers of the bank. They know '
that he knows what he is doing; J
they know that he would not '
overdraw if he were not able to
intike good the deficiency prompt
ly; they know that he is an lion- ?
est man, and will make the defi- '
ciency good, and the transaction <:
does not call for so much as a v
verbal understanding. It is based !
altogether upon honor." The J
story of one John Smith, which '
Mr. benison tells is enlightening 1
and encouraging.
Mr. William E. Curtis, Wash
ington correspondent of the y
Chicago Hecord says that the j
number of persons visiting the
library of Congress Monday, j,
"March ith, was 72,572 by actual
count kept fiy a mechanical regis- ?
ter. In three days?Saturday. ?'
Sunday and Monday?the total ,i
was over 100,000 persons. , ^
Punishment Kills a Convict. ^
San Frahcisco, March 10.?Jas. '
Hear, a convict in Folsom Pris- "
on, died yesterday as the result of u
seven hours' punishment in a ''
straitjacket. Hear was a native '
of Illinois, thirty-nine years old,
and but recently entered the pris- "
on. He was uncommonly strong
and so stubborn that he refused ).'
to obey any rules or to do the
work required of him. lie had j
been repeatedly punished, but it
did not subdue his spirit. e
Yesterday Hear was placed in a .
straitjacket, in which lip was |
kept for seven hours, although t
his groans were heard through- .
out corridor. When he was L
aken out he was given a bath 1,
? nd removed to his cell, but he j
i?si during the night. The the-1 ,
>rv is that he was laced so tight I *
1 hat the circulation of the blood v
was stopped. j,
Spain's kingdom of Asturiae,
acconling to the British Medical t
Journal, boasts of 25 centena- >
rians in a population of 600,000. 0
4
Above All Heights.
Work for work's nuke. And for onr art, I say.
Not for ou reel ves- "o. not for our best friends
Nor heart'h content when our brief day's worl
ends;
A thousand times leas for men's praise or pay
To crown the finished task, rest comes un
sought;
But seems it finished, to the Power above
Ami Master even of rest, until with love
For no reward, but as God made-we'vt
wrought ?
"Above ail heights is rest." At set of sun
Spirits perturbed ir darkening valleys moan
"Because we strove for wealth and fame alone
Our work unfinished and ourselves undone!
Marion Wilcox, in Harper's Magu/lne.
The Message of the Sphinx.
This is what an American trav
eler has to nay in The Chautau
quan concerning one of the won
ders of Egypt:
The Sphinx to me in wonder
fully impressive. Iliad been skep
tical of the reports of travelers
who have spoken with enthusi
astic admiration of this carved
block of stone, and was prepared
to smile loftily at the monster
and pass on. Hut it was my
childish ignrance. Even in its
sadly mutilated state, marred by
wanton hands, defaced by bul
lets, 1 think it the noblest, most
majestic sculptured face into
which I have ever looked. 1 shall
never again use the expression,
"solemn as a Sphinx." The
Sphinx is not solemn. The face
looks out across the desert with
an expression of lofty, serene cer
tainty, a? if it were peering with
out fear into the unseen and
eternal. TheSphinxis the Egyp
tian 14tli of John cnt into stone.
"Let not your heart be troubled;
ye believe in God, believe also in
Me. In my Father's house are
many mansions; if it were not so
1 would have told you." There
it lies, mute mysterious and
alone It looked upon the dynas
ties of old?Egyptian, Greek and
Human, year and Turk. These
all are gone, and we shall die,
and still the sleepless rock will
watch and wait with that same
tranquil, earnest mien, until the
day shall break and the shadows
flee away. The Pyramid grave
is death; "the Sphinx is hope,
hope set upattheuoorof death."
irouoie ana Happiness.
In "Eben Holden," one of tlie
most popular novels of the day,
Uncle Kb gets off the following,
bit of wisdom:
"Don't never pay t' go lookin'
fer trouble?it 's tew easy t' find.
There ain' no sech thing strouble!
'11 this world less ye look fer it.
Happiness wont liev nuthin t'
dew with a man that likes trouble.
Minnit a man stops lookin' fer
trouble happiness '11 lookferhim.
Things come party nigh s' ye like
'em here '11 this world?hot er(
cold er only middlin'. Ye can |
either laugh er cry er fight er fish
er go t' meetin'. If you don't
like eny one ye can fin' fault. I'm '
?ii the lookout fer happiness?
luits me best, someway, an'don't;
lurt my feelin's a bit."
Patrick Henry of Brandon,
diss., who has been arepresenta
ive in congress from the 7th
listrict of that state, went out |
vith the late congress, and Pat- ;
?ick Henry of Yicksburg comes j
n as the representative of the :
Id Mississippi district in the t
lext.
Voluntary Confession.
It becomes evident from a story '
rhich is said to have originated
n western New York, that there ,
re widely varying ideas in exist- '
nee as to what constitutes vol" ]
ntarv testimony on anv sub- ''
?ct. ' I
"Did I understand you to say '
li it this boy voluntarily con
>seed his share in the mischief
one to the sehoolhouse?" asked
le judge, addressing the de
?rinined-looking female parent '
f a small and dirty boy who
us charged with having been 11
mcerned in a recent raid upon ''
n unpopular schoolmaster.
"Yes, sir, he did." the woman
'sponded. "I just had to per
mde him a little, and then he
old the whole thing volunta
ry." a
"How did you persuade him?"
upiireil the judge.
"Well, first I gave hint a good '
icking, said the firm parent,
and then 1 put him right to .
>ed without any supper, and 1 '
00k all his clothes away, and ,
old him he'd stay in bed till he "
old me what he'd done, if "twas c
he rest of his days, and 1 should f
ick him again in the morning. 1
Did in less than half an hour. a
ir. he told me the whole story, ^
'oluntarily ["?Youth's Compa'n- ic
on. J
Memplus claims to have taken
he lead of both St. Louis and v
lew Orleans as the great horse 8
nd mule market.
I he Editor who Overslept Himself.
A hitherto unpublished story
? on 11 North Carolina editor was
told in town a little while ago. A
few years ago he made up his
mind to accept an invitation to
attend some grand function in
New Tot li city. The exact nature
of the entertainment is of no mo
' nient here; but the festivities weie
to wind up with a banquet that
everybody knew would be the
? swellest thing imaginable. Ihess
' clothes were necessary; every
guest's plute would be clustered
| with five different kinds of wine
glasses and speech-making by the
biggest orators of the country
would commence with coffee and
cigars. For months the ecitor
111.111 anticipated the pleasure he
would have at this function: and
as lie daily handed out copy to
three compositors lie lookedov. r
their heads and saw a great light
and much flowers?saw hinisi If
leaning back in his chair telling
Chauiicey Depew how it all came
about. When at length he was
speeding north on the train his
spirit was as exultant as faith in
Santa Clans; and the banquet
was ever ia his mind.
On the day of his arrival he
saw New York from end to end
and until the body was a-wear v.
By 7 o'clock in the evening he
was in his room at the hotel,and
made preparation to don dress
clothes. He stretched them on
the back of a chair and, with the
banquet in his vision, threw him
self a toss the bed to indulge in
a delightful reverie.
He awoke and touched the hell.
The boy came. "What time is
it?" the editor asked.
"Half past three, sir. You
didn't tell anybody to wake you
and we jes' let you sleep." The
mighty somnambulist of a van
ished dream!?Charlotte Obser
ver.
The stomach controls the situ
ation. Those who are hearty
and strong are those who caii
eat and digest plenty of food.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and allows you to
eat all the good food you want.
If you suffer from indigestion,
heartburn, belching or any other
stomach trouble, this prepara
tion can't help but do you good.
The most sensitive stomach can
take it. Hood Dros., Hare& Son. j
?I. K. Ledbetter.
High hearts are never long
without hearing some new call,
some distantclarion of God, even
in their dreams; and soon they
are observed to break up the
camp of ease and start on some
fresh march of faithful service.
?J. .Martineau.
A Kindly Word.
11' there's a deed that you caji do
To ease our yoke of sorrow ;
Oh ! do It with a purpose true.
Nor wait for the to-morrow.
Make all our hearts with joy to laugh.
While we are with you, love us.
We'll never read the epitaph
You kindly write above us.
?Herald of Peace. 1
Working Twenty-Four Hours a Day.
There's no rest for those tire
ess litttle workers?Dr. King's ?
Sew Life Pills. Millions are
dways busy, curing torpid liver, -
aundice, biliousness, fever and
igue. They banish sick head
iche, drive out malaria. Never
pipe or weaken. Small, taste
lice, work wonders. Try them.
)nly 2~>c at Hood Bros.
? 1
This, this should be our cease
ess work: to crush the enemy
I'ithin ourselves: daily to get
i braver hold on liinir and win f
ome ground upon the better 1
>ath.?Thomas A. Kempis. s
Appreciated His Chance.
Johnny wanted to go to the
ireus and father said: "Johnny. p
d rather you'd go to school, -
ml study, and maybe you'll be
(resident some day."
Said Johnny: "Father, there's
bout om million boys in the
nited States, isn't there?"
"Yes."
"Ami every oneof them stands
chance of being president.?"
"Yes."
"Well, dad, I'll sell out my
hunce for a circus ticket."?Fx.
Like Oliver Twist, children ask
>r more when given One Minute
ougli Cure. Mothers endorse it
lighly for croup. It quickly
ures all coughs and colds and
very throat and lung trouble,
t is a specific for gnppe and
sthma and has long been a well
nown remedy for whooping
ough. Hood Bros., Hare& Soil,
. It. Ledbetter.
For all of the leading .l$ily and
reekly papers, visit thtJLNews
itand of R. E. SniprA
Selma, N.V.
CANCER
SuiTerers from this horrible malady
nearly alwayi inherit it ? not nece.ssar.ly
from the parents, but may be from some
remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs
through several generations. This deadly
poison may lay dormant in the blood for
years, or until you reach middle life, then
the first little sore or ulcer makes its ap
pearance? or a swollen gland in the
breast, or some other part of the body,
gives the first wanting.
To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma
nently all the poisonous tirus must be
jliminated from the blood?every vestage
if it driven out. This S. S. S does, and
1 a the only medicine that can reach deep
?eated, obstinate blood troubles like this.
When all the poison has been forced out
of the system the Cancer heals, and the
disease never returns.
Cancer beginsoften in asmall way, as the
following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows:
A small plmpl* came on my iaw about an inch
below the ear on the left side ox my face. It gav?
me no pain or huuuvcu
eince, and I should have
forgotten about it had it
not begun to indameand
itch ; it would bleed a
little, then scab over, but
#ou)d not heal. This
continued for some 1 itne,
r,hen my jaw began to
swell, becoming very
painful. The Cancer be
?*an to eat and spread,
until it was as large as a ?
half dollar, when 1 heard ^
of S. S. S. and determin
ed to give it a tairtrial,
tnd it was lemarkable
what a wo "ierful effect
u nau irwin me ^ cry ucgiuninK ; int ?urc ucruti 10
heal and after talung a few bottles disappeared
entirely, Tbiswas two years ago ; thei e are still
no signs t>f the Cancer, and my general heatlb
-?ontinues good.?Mrs. R. Siiirer, I.a Plata, Ma
at**! >s the greatest of all
^ ^ blood purifiers, and the
only one guaranteed
RJI purely vegetable. Send
'W' for our free book on
Cancer, containing valuable and interest
ing information about this disease, and
write our physicians about your case. W?
make no charge for medical advice.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA.
Hardware!
I have a full line of Hardware,
Builders' Material,
Carpenters' Tools,
Cart, Wagon and
Buggy Material,
Nails, Screws, Hinges,
Saws, Holloware,
Cooking Utensils,
Wooden\> are.
Tinware. Oil, Lead. Plows,
Sew ng Machines, &c.
I still have some
Shoes, Groceries
and some other things in Genera)
Merchandise which 1 am running
off at reduced prices, dome and
see me.
J. E. CREECH,
SELMA, N, C,
Aug30-lf
INEW
Fertilizer Distributor,
Skinner & Itagsdale are selling the best <
Fertilizer Pistrributor ever offered. It's
A Labor Saving Machine.
One man and mule can do the work that
three men and two mules will do with
the old method of sewing guano hy hand.
This machine will
RIDGE YOUR LAND
is well as sow you Fertilizer. He sure (
and see it when In town.
RAGS WANTED.
Wanted at once, 100 pounds I
:otton rags, at Cotton Mills. 1
F. A. Cumnock, Supt. |
JSE CER HALITE AS A TOP '
DRESSING ON VOI R WHEAT 1
OATS AND COTTON. I
1 have on hand a car load of '
>realite which I will sell very \
ow for cash or on time. Call and 1
tee me at the Register's office. t
?1. W. Stephenson,
SmithfiehJ, N. ('. ?
5?-? V
Short Form Lien Bonds for i
tale at Herald office. j
i WOOD'S THOROUGH-GROWN
I Seed Potatoes
I are selected seed stocks, grown
? specially for seed purposes, in the
I best potato districts in this count
I i v. i)ur Northein-i seed are
I grown in Maine and Northern
I Michigan, while 0111 Early Ohios
I lire grown in the Ked Biyei Die
I trict, famous f i its superior seed
I of this varirl >.
I Wood's Second Crop Seed
I which an in high favor with track
I i rs everywhere, are grown from
I selected stocks in Eastern Virginia
I i s, en :i n.ited for producing tiic
? iiest Second Crop Seed Potatoes
I in this country.
I Prices quoted on reqw
I T.W, WOOD & SONS,
I Seedsmen, - Richmond, Va,
Wood's Descriptor Catalogue mils all
? almut Seed Potatoes, and the Beat
? Saada f,.r the Farm an.I Harden. Write
? fnr It. Mailed fr ?
2j RACKET STORE..( 1
m When you hear of a racket stote you usually t ? V'ibuta^- m
?j place where shoddy, common goods are sold, but j ||
ffi is wrong in regard to my store.1 * * j
1 A CHANGE
? A chanite hash, en made iu my business and bereatter I shall carry a M
ffl full stock of
X DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SHOES, HATS, CLOTHING, Mil h* # A~
Jj Dress floods, Furniture, Harness. Stoves, Hard wale and some ?
My goods are marked at an even per cent., so that when I buy Bk
1 sell th?n as bargains. My goods are all
M Marked in Plain Figure^9 |
yC and yoican see the prices and they are fixed so ^
ym can buy the goods low. Plenty of goods and lowest
W The cas* will buy goods cheap and I promise you^B^
#rj buy then cheap if you trade with me.
% J. H. PA RKER. fW
ffl N1_tf' SELMA,
AX ATTRACTIVE j
Advertisement j
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of the inhabitants of a community or section will alwa; t
good results. ADVERTISING fa1*
Pays Others, "
i
Why not you? .j
John Wanamakeil the Merchant Prince of America, has In1!
come a millionaire through the liberal use of newspaper aha j
tising. 2
Sir Th.tn n Liptfci. toe challeagjr of America's cuj?, S
great tea merchant olEngland, attributes hi> success in tn,- 2
the liberal use of ne ^paper advertising. ' (jj
Th<t Herald" 8
Reaches ev4ry neighborhood
in JohnstonlCounty.
Itis read by 5,000 people^,
inthis county each week.
It is the paper that thi people of this count v await an\
each week, and when thiv receive it they read itAcan be ;
ments and all. \ ) '
1 ^
Try an advertisement ? ;
in The Hkkai.d anolnote the results, The peoplJtfclK'
confidence in The Smithfield Hehald, tl V " ?:
read it. Our rate*,tre very reasonable and
nished on applicatin.
Beaty, Holt & Lassitet
Smithfield, N. C. Publisi
I niid Cot
\ L Thai
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src-r-5- r- S- t- t- ?- r
l? STILL UP,TO,DATE, -
\lj -? -?
I want to remind you that >r
UiTC an up-to-date stock ft
kindi of
GROCERIES ??
Seven Packages of Garden Seed J
for 25 cents ^
^ Seed Irtah Potatoes for sale. Frul'j,.
and Confectioneries always tj
hand. I run a M
. FIRST,CLASS MARKEi?
^ i
N and want to buy Fat Cattle, Beef
and Pork S.
Call to see me. jm*
I J. \A/: L^IEES, Selma. N. C.
Livery Stables
Repair Shop;
433f?fr
Horses, Mules and Buggies ,
for Sale. I
MTKinds of Vehicles Repaired. Horses and Hules Shod^
Give me a Call.
h. D. ELLINGTON, 1
Smithfield, N. C
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