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r~ THE POT OF GOLD. f * He used to think ? pot Of gold vu buried wher# Tht radiant rainbow tout bed the ground. And oft 1 helped hiai hunt around To find the treaaure there. But that waa long ago, In childhood*! cureless da.ee. *Tia dead, that fond belief of old| We aeek no burled pota of gold t And walk in worldly wsya. let where the people ?urged I aavr tmn puah his way T? bet hit money on the race. 1 aaw him with an ashen face Trudge home that luckle* day. j At rainbowa* ends we sought In vain for hidden gold; i Ah, he and 1 were children theiv Bow he and I are worldly men And wiser than of oldl ?8. E. Kiser in Chicago Timer Herald. A COSTLY LUXURY. Her Divorce More Expensive Tlian Her Marriage. "Where's the jedge at what gives out divo'ces?" A negro woman asked this of the elevator man in the courthouse. A negro man, her husband, was with her. "Do you want a divorce?" in quired the elevator man. "Yes, sah. We's done 'greed to git divo'ced, an Will, my man here, has done 'greed to give the jedge power to divo'ce me." "You'll have to bring a suit first. The judge can't divorce you till you have filed a suit," the elevator man eaid. "How much does that cost ?" "Well, the lawyer and all will cost about $15 or $20." ?D1 li J - Duaw, man, you suueniy aon i mean it! Why, it only cost us $2 to git mah'd. Um-m-m! Fifteen dol lars ! It suttenly do cost a lot. Say, mistah, why does it cost more to git j divo'ced than to git mah'd ?" "Don't know, I'm sure, but that's i a fact." "An can't the jedge give her a divo'ce if I give him the power?" asked the husband. "No; got to have a suit first." "Um-m!" they both groaned in chorus. Then the woman said: "I'ze got a right to a divo'ce. j Will's bin mean as pizen to me. ! S'pose if I tell the jedge that he'll take it up?" "Look here, woman," interrupted j the husband, "don't you git too smart 'bout this here divo'ce or I'll fight it. You knows I'ze been a good nigger to you. I done consent to give the jedge power to divo'ce you 'cause you got yo' mind sot on cut tin loose. But aon't go to settin up for a angel 'longside of me or I'll fight it sho'." As they left the courthouse to gether she said: "Don't see how I'ze goin to raise $15 for that divo'ce."?Kansas City Star. TALISMANS IN CHINA. The belief in the potency of i charms, etc., is very widespread among the lower class Chinese and the Shans in parts of Yunnan. The latter in particular have all kinds of amulets to ward off evil, the gem of their collection being one which confers invulnerability on the wear er. This useful quality may also be obtained, I was informed, by un dergoing a very painful process of tattooing. During my trip 1 was shown a dragon's nest, which looked like a bit of the horsehair stuffing from a foreign saddle, guaranteed to render the purchaser's house safe from fire, and a female deer'6 horn, which would enable the fortunate owner to walk a great distance with out fatigue. Not being a landed proprietor or a professional sprinter, I had no use for these things, and though I en tered into negotiations with several people for the talisman which would render me invulnerable none of them was willing to stand the test of western skepticism?a revolver at 30 paces?even though I offered them an enormous sum and a hand some funeral in case of accident.? -Geographical Journal. THE Jl DOE'S LITTLE JOKE. During the trial of certain mem bers of the Belton Park club in Eng land, who were charged with illegal ly employing a number of young sters as caddies who should have been at school, it was stated that the caddies were given luncheon and tea. "Why did you give them tea?" the judge asked. The witness replied that it was usual to give caddies tea. "Ah," said the judge thoughtful ly, "I presume that makes them tea caddies." HIS EXCI SE. "Aren't you ashamed to be wast ing your time in this ma'nner," said the impressive citizen to whom Me andering Mike had just applied for a small loan. "Yes, sir," was the answer; "I'm annoyed half sick about it. But I can't help makin mistakes some times. When I sighted you fer a philanthropist an followed you fer t'ree blocks, how was I to know fer sure whether I was wastin me time or not?"?Washington Star. ALL OVER THE HOUSE. Simplicity and Harmony In Bedroom Furnishings. The bedroom, though primarily a place where one may get refreshing sleep?"sleep that knits up the rav eled sleeve of care"?is also u place to dream in, by day as well as by night; a place to rest in when one has an hour of leisure; a place, in short, sacred to oneself, where one may go, "the world forgetting, by the world forgot." Its requisites, | therefore, are comfort, a restful at- j inosphere and such beauty as may be. Very handsome or elaborate furniture would seem out of place in a bedroom, and in no room are in harmonious combinations more un bearable. The most successful bed rooms are often found in unpreten tious homes, becuusc there simplici ty and taste must be used instead of expense. The Japanese believe in banishing from the bedroom every thing which is not really necessary to comfort. All things useful they , make as decorative as possible, but for mere ornaments nothing is add ed unless it be a vase containing flowers arranged as only the Japa nese can do. Their custom will bear consideration by the housewife of our western world, for by this meth od the utmost neatness, simplicity and repose are possible. Add beau ty and daintiness, and little else is left to be desired. Bedrooms so ap pointed may be easily kept in order , and free from dust, that foe to com fort and health.?Charlotte Whit comb in Woman's Home Compan JiL . A Beautiful Indoor Garden. Soak some long strips of cotton wadding in oil and wrap a thin lay er of it evenly round an old bottle, commencing at the neck of the bot tle and finishing at the bottom. Tie thin string firmly round the top and base of the bottle to keep the wad ding in place. Fill the bottle with water and then pour plenty over and through the wadding, after which scatter it liberally with water cress seed. Form some wicks (like lamp wicks) by winding several lengths of wool together and place four of them with one end in the bottle and the other hanging out over the sides. The water will travel up these and drop on the wadding, keeping it moist, says Home Notes., In three or four days the seed will sprout, and after that it will , grow very quickly. By trimming these green blades now and then with the scissors and refilling the j bottle with water when required | your "garden" will keep green a long while. You can either hang the bot tle in the window or place it in a deep plate on the table. No Economy In Large Roasts. It is really a poor sort of economy to get a large roast of meat for a j small family with an idea of using it up in made over dishes. Almost any one of the delicious concoctions that use up the left over portions could be more economically obtained by the simple method of buying cheap er cuts on purpose. At any rate, a working knowledge of those dishes that make use of cheaper cuts or of the left over portions of fine cuts is very desirable. Suppose you have some pieces of cold roast lamb on hand. The supposition is that your family is well tired of the idea of stewing up these pieces in the gravy for a second day's repast. Therefore cut the meat into fine bits and stew it until soft in milk. Thicken with flour to a creamy consistency and half fill little gem pans that have been lined with good pie crust Cov er the tops with seasoned crumbs and bake. These little meat pies should be served warm. They may be made of cold veal or pork just as well as of lamb. Washing of Floors. The too frequent washing of floors of sleeping and living rooms is not to be commended, the resultant dampness being a very potent source of evil. Once a week is enough for this operation, and the rugs should never be replaced until the floor is thoroughly dry. Warm water and J soap, with the addition of a little j household ammonia, is best for the ' washing of any kind and every kind of board . oors, but a painted, var nished or oiled surface mast never be treated with a scrubbing brush or unsightly scratches will be the re sult. Grease spots may be removed by an application of fuller's earth, while spots of ink will yield readily to a soruboing of spirits of salts. To Prevent Lumps In Sauces. To prevent either brown or white sauces from being lumpy the flour must be mixed to a perfectly snfPoth paste with the warm, melted butter before the liquid is added, and this ahould be poured in verv gradually while the mixture is stirred quickly with a wooden spoon. The butter should be melted, but not cooked, before the liquid is added. Sauce carefully prepared never requires to be strained. CONDENSED STORIES. Why Plowman of Alabama Lost His (iwnie of Chens. "I haven't played a game of chess since we had our tourney with the British parliament," saya Represent ative Shafroth of Colorado. "That tourney ended in a tie, as you know, but it was really a United States senator, who is a great enthusiast over the game, that prevented us from gaining a victory. Plowman of Alabama lost his game, as did Pearson of North Carolina. But Plowman had his game won at one j time. This senator, who was so wrought up over the contest that he could not sleep the night that inter vened between the two days of play, sat near Plowman, and every time the latter touched a man on the board the senator would suck in his breath excitedly and exclaim, 'Ah!'' Finally this unnerved Plowman, and he lost the game. "In my practice games with Pills bury he had told me that it was not worth while to study the French de fense, as no Englishman would un dertake it. I had therefore ignored that entirely, but as the moves were ticked off the wire I was surprised to see that that was just the defense the Englishman was using. Bodine of Missouri had played the first j game and won it. His play was | really superb and deserved more | commendation than mine, but on the result of my game depended whether the tournament should be a tie or whether we should be beat en 2 1-2 to 1 1-2. "The following day Speaker Reed sent for me, as I supposed, in re gard to some public business. 'Well, Shafroth,' was his salutation, 'the house owes you a debt of gratitude, and when you want to get off one of those rabid 10 to 1 speeches the chair will recognize you.' " WANTED THE SALITE. Rear Admiral Hichborn, chief constructor of the navy, was at one time a common employee at the Boston navy yard. When he be HK SAW TBB OLD, FAMILIAK LINES. came chief of the bureau of con struction and repair, with the rank of commodore, he had occasion to pay an official visit to the yard. The day before he was scheduled to call he strolled through the yard | without announcing himself. He ! heard a bell ring and saw the old, familiar lines of employees passing j about through the yard, each man carrying a dinner pail and his move ments regulated by the bell. An of j fleer of the yard, recognizing the then commodore, asked if he de sired the commodore's salute when ! he called the next day. "I have been thinking," said the chief constructor, "of the time when I used to go to work and quit at the sound of that bell. I carried one of 1 those dinner pails and moved at the bidding of others. I think the com modore's salute would be quite a 1 pleasing contrast to the sounds of the old bell. Yes, you may give the salute when I come tomorrow." MERCILESS MR. EIMPSOK. They tell this story on Judge ! John W. Henry, now of Kansas i City, but who about 23 years ago j occupied the bench of the then Twenty-seventh judicial circuit of Missouri, which consisted of Put 1 nam, Schuyler, Adair and Macon counties. A lawyer named Simp son, who hailed from St. Joseph, was arguing a motion for a new tri al, during the course of which he | was particularly scathing in his criticisms of the court's rulings. ?Finally his honor became a bit im patient and said: "For goodness' sake, Mr. Simp son, please give the court credit for a little sense anyway 1" Quick as an electric flash the law yer responded: "But, your honor, in a motion for a rehearing the law says we can , not take cognizance of anything not developed at the trial." THE MEDICINE HABIT. tt In Easy to Acquire and Very Hard to Break. "Did you ever acquire the medi cine habit ?" asked the drug clerk. "It's easy to acquire and hard to break, and lots of people have it. It is ouitc immaterial wliat kind of medicine they take, but they must be taking something practically all the time. Some doctors thrive on this human failing, and it helps the patent medicine manufacturers to get rich. It also throws quite a bit of business in the way of the drug gist aside from that which comes from filling prescriptions, for in some instances if a man paid doc- i tors' bills he wouldn't have enough money left to satisfy his craving for ! medicine. I had one of that kind in | here awhile ago. " 'Look at my tongue,' he said. " 'It isn't a very good one,' I re plied. " 'What do you think I'd better do?' he asked. "'You might get another,' I sug gested. 'It couldn't be much worse.' "'Oh, quit your fooling,' he re torted, for you can't discourage one of that kind. 'Something ought to be done about that tongue.' "'Yes,' 1 admitted; 'it would do no harm to have it scraped, I think.' "Hut I couldn't feaze him. That tongue convinced him that he was sick, and he insisted that I should give him something. So I did. It was quite harmless and cheap, and it did him a world of good. He told mo co lnmcolf ulion )io enrnh l??olr for some more, and up to date, ac cording to my estimates, he lias tak en about two gallons of it. I have tried to break him of this medicine habit by advising him to see a doc tor, but he scorns the advice. He saw one once, he said, and was told there was nothing the matter with him. Hut he wouldn't be happy if he wasn't taking something, so he came to me. And there are lots like him."?Chicago Post. A DOS WITH A UISOKUN BONIS. The long bones of the dog are those which he is most liable to break, or, rather, to have broken for him, as the injuries are usually traceable to direct violence. When the parts of the broken bone are properly brought together, the re parative process is almost always re markably rapid in the dog, because he seems to understand that he must not interfere with the injured limb and willingly keeps quiet. John Woodroffe Hill, the noted English veterinary surgeon and a writer of authority on "The Hog; Its Management and Diseases," says of fractures that "the treat ment consists in reducing the sepa rated portions to their proper posi tion and maintaining them there, when so reduced, by the application of splint3 and bandages. Splints may be composed of wood, paste board, leather or gutta percha, the first three of which are retained in position by bandaging, but the last is made soft by hot water and then molded to the limb. To take the place of splints, bandages may be soaked in gum, starch or plaster of paris."?Our Animal Friends. POWER OK A SHAMAN. The implicit reliance placed upon the word of a shaman and his influ ence over a fellow tribesman may be illustrated with this anecdote: A Sioux Indian who had lost a rela tive by death vowed to kill the first living thing he met. This was once not an uncommon practice among the Indians. Issuing from his lodge, he chanc ed to meet a missionary?a man much beloved by all ? from whom this Indian had received many fa vors. Unwilling, but bound by his vow, he shot his benefactor as he passed. Indian usage did not sanc tion a bloody retribution on the murderer, since the obligation of his vow was recognized by all. The shaman, however, upbraided him for his act and pronounced his doom, saying, "You will die within the year." The Indian, though apparently a I well man at the time, was seized by a wasting disease and actually did die within the specified time, a vic tim to his own superstitious imagi nation. TO BECOME KISH WISE. In the first place, the fish itself? is it fresh? Madam, if you can tell silk from calico you should be able to determine that point, such knowledge being part of an intelli gent equipment for life. Rut your education is deficient? Then know that a fresh fish is firm of lle-b?so firm that pressure will not leave an indentation?and full eyed; that it has bright scales, stiff fins, red gills ?never pale or liver colored?und finally that its odor is neither mark ed nor unpleasant. Fulfilling these conditions, a fish is both fresh and in its right season for use. Lack ing such indications, it is not worthy of a moment's consideration, for a stale fish is not merely disappoint ing to the palate, but is an unwhole some abomination. ? Good House keeping. f To produce the best results in fruit, vegetable or grain, the fertilizer used must contain enough Potash. For partic ulars see our pamphlets. We send them free. v german kai.i works, S3 Nassau St., New York. Bill Files Letter Files, You file your bills? Then you need a Bill File. We have them in two sizes?for long hills and for letters. You wish to Keep Letters You receive? Then buy one of our Letter File Books. With one of these hooks you can keep every important letter where you can Find it in a Moment, Without any Trouble All the above {roods on hand at reasonable prices. We also have a few Single Entry Eedg ers on hand at low prices. BKATY, HOLT & EASSITER, Smithfield. N. C. Hardware! I have a full line of Hardware, Builders' Material, Carpenters' Tools, Cart, Wagon and Buggy Material, Nails, Screws, Hinges, Saws, Holloware, Cooking Utensils, Woodenware, Tinware. Oil, Lead Plows, Sewing Machines, &c. I still have some Shoes, Groceries and some other things in Genera) Merchandise which I am running off at reduced prices. Come and see me. J, E. CREECH, SELMA, N. C Aue30-tf NOTICE! The undersigned having- qualified as Ad ministrator of the estate of Aquilla Narron, deceased, all persons hat ing- claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 2tfth day of April, 1HUB or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery and all persons in debted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 90th day of April, 1901. CLAUDE L. NAKRON, Administrator. J no. A. Narron, Attorney. Aprttt?6w-pd. NOTICE. The underpinned having qualified as Admin istrator on the estate of Fatsey Jones, deceas ed. all persons having claims against said estate are hereby nctitled to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 19th day of April, 1902, or this notice will t>e pleaded in bar of their recovery and all persona indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 15th day of April 1901. W. F. GERALD, Administrator. Apl?-pd. NOTICE! The undersigned having qualified as admin istrator on the estate of C. H. Pearce, de reused. all persons having claims against said estate are herebv notified to present the same to me duly verified on or before the 10th day of May Ml or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery and all persons indebted to said estate will make immediate payment. This 7th day of May 1901. I). H. Wali.AC*, Administrator. .May MMwp. The Herald ....Office is HEADQUARTERS FOR Magistrates' Blanks OF ALL KINDS. If you need any BLANKS call on us, or writ* AH Mail Orders Southern Railway. ? - ~ 1 i.?= THE STANDARD RAILWAY OP THE SOUTH. The direct line to all points. Texas, California, | Florida, Cuba and Porto Rico. Strictly FIRST-CLASS Equipment on all Throdgh and Local Trains; Pull man Palace Sleeping Cars on all Night Trains; Fast and Safe Sched ules. Travel by the Southern and you ar? assured u Safe, Comfortable and Expeditious Journev. Apply to tieket atfents for Time Tables, Kates and General Information, or address, R. L. VERNON. F.R.BARDY, T. P. A. C. P. A T. A, Charlotte, N. C. Asheville. N. C. NO TROUBLE TO ANfcWF R QUESTIONS 5. H. HARDWiGK. G. P. A. WASHINGTON, D. C. WILMINGTON & WELDON RAILROAD And Branches AM) FLORENCE RAILKOD. (Condensed Schedule.) TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Dated January ^ ? ?.??*? ?? &s.s-?E li ?2 I Y.ZZ A M | P M A MPM LvWeldon 1150 8 58 r Ar Kooky Ml 1UU 9 52 , Lv Tarboro IS 21 tf 00 Lv Rocky Mt.... 105 10OS 6 37 6 15 12 6* Lv Wilson 160 10 40 7 10 5 57 "8 40 LvSelma 2 65 11 18 - l. Lv Fayetteville 4:*? 12 35 ( Ar Florence 7 25 2 40... P M A M | Ar Gohlsboro 7 55' m Lv Goldsboro 6 45H 3 80 Lv Magnolia 7 51 4 31 Ar Wilmington 0 20 6 00 TRAINS GOING NORTH. Dru",r ** Os 5 - - P 3 o (J c m JR 55 <0 X A ~z A "5 '? 'A.-v A M P M Lv Florence 9 50 7 35 Lv Fayetteville 12 15 9 41 Lv Senna 150 1135 Ar Wilson 2 35 .... 12 13 P M| A M Lv Wilmington ? 00} 9 :15 Lv Magnolia. 8 30! 1110 Lv Goldsboro.. 4 60 9 37' 12 28 P M A M P MTP M Lv Wilson 2 35 5 33 12 13 10 45 118 Ar Rocky Mt S30 6 10 12 45 11 23 1 53 Ar Tarlioro 7 46 Lv Tarlioro 2 31 Lv Rocky Mt... 3 30 12 07 Ar Wfclaon 4 32 .. ! lixi P M I A M I A Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, Yadkin Division Main Line?Train leaves Wilmington 9 00 a m, arrives Fayetteville 12 05 p m, leaves Fayetteville 12 25 p m, arrives Sanford 1 43 i? m. Returning leave sanl'ord 3 06 p ni, arrive Fay-' etteville 4 2t| p m, leave Fayetteville 4 30 p m. arrives Wilmington 9 25 p ni. Wilmington and Weldon Railroad, Ren net te ville Branch?Train leaves Rennetttvllle 306 am, Maxton 9 06a m. Red Springs 9 61 am. Parkton 10 41 a m. Hope Mills 10 66 a m. arrives Fayetteville 11 10. Retumining leaves Fay etteville 4 46 p m, Hope Mills 5 00 p m. Red Springs 5 43 p m, Maxton 0 1? p m, arrives Ren netteville 7 15 p m. Connections at Fayetteville with train No. 78, at Maxton with the < arollna Central Rail road, at Red Springs with the Red Spring and Row more railroad, at Sant'ord witn the Sea board Air Line and Southern Railway, at Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte Railroad. Train on the Scotlund >eck Branch Road leaves Weldon 3 66 n m, Haiilax 4 17 p in. ar rives Scotland Neck at 5 08 p m, GieApvUle 6 57 p m, K inston 7 66 p m. Returning reales Kinston 7 60 a m, Greenville 8 62 a m, arriving Halifax at 11 IF a m, Weldon 11 33 a m, daily except Sunday. Trains on Washington Branch leaves Wash ington 8 10 a m and 2 30 p m, arrives Panbeie 910 a in and 4 00 p in. Returning leave Parmele 9 36a m and 6 30 p m. arrive IN iiivhiiig ' ton 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m daily except Sunday . Train leaves Tarboro daily except Summy at 5 30 pm, Sunday 4 15 p m, arrives 1'lyfifljouth 7 40 p ra, 6 10 p m. Returning leaves plyfgnutb daily except Sunday, 7 50 a ra and Sunday 910 a m, arrives Tarboro 10 10 a m, 11 00 a ra. Train on Midland. N. C? Branch leaves ; Ooldsboro daily except Sunday 5 00 a m. arrtve Smithheld t 10 a m. Returning leave ftuith j field 7 00 a m, arrive Goldsboro 8 25 a m. | Trains on Nashville Branch leave flock r Mount at 9 30 a m. 3 40 p ni. arrive Nashville I 10 20 a m, 4 OB p m. Spring Hope 11 00 a ffi. 4 25 fin. Returning leave Spring Hope 11 ft am. 56pm, Nashville 11 45 a m, 5 25 p m, arrfre at Rocky Mount 12 25 a m, 6 p m, daily ex. Sunday. Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw to? ! Clinton daily except Sunday 11 40 a m niai < 2 fm. Returning leaves Clinton at ti 46 ibi and 60 p m. ! Train No. 78 makes close connection at Wel don for all points North daily. All rail via I Richmond. h. M. EMMERSON, Gen'l Passenger Agt. I J R KENLY, Gen'l Manager. T. M. EMMERSON Traffic Man'r. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure 1 Digests what you eat. It artificially digests the food and aids Nature Id strengthening and recon structing the exhausted digestive or gans. It Istbe latestdlscovereddigest ant and tonic. No other preparation can approach It in efficiency. It In stantly relieves and permanently cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea. 3I Sick Headache, Oastralgia.Crampsand all other results of Imperfect digestion. . Pries Me and II. L?rte?l?eonUlD? ?**?!?? ' ro&li sis*. Book *11,bout dyspepsias*! autre* CrtitrtS Sy E. C DtWITT ? CO, Cb'csae.
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