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FltlDAY. AUUl'HT .'10. 15)01.
Rural l:rce Delivery in Johnston.
Through the effoits of Con-j
gressman Pou Johnston county j
is to havt several free delivery
mail mutes. ,Mi Itarr, of the
I'ostolfice Department, will In
here Saturday and inspect and
establish the routes as soon as j
possible.
We understand that four or
five new routes ar*e to be estub- [
lished at ondip, with a probability j
of others being established soon, j
One route will go out from
Smitlifield along the Clayton
road by Mr. II. R. Jones'. An
other will start from Smitlifield
anu go down the river road by
Mr. ('. S. Powell's, and return by
the Princeton road.
Another is to start from Four
< laks and go out in the direction j
of ltentonville.
A fourth route is to be estab
lished, starting from Ragley and
running out in the Km it section.
Plans are 011 foot for the estab- j
lishmeut of a route to connect i
the Kiuit and -Wakefield routes.
All these routes will do a great
deal of good for the sections j
through which they pass. All
the people have to do to get these
routes is to make application,
giving full information etc.,to the J
I'ostolfice Department. Wears
glad to see the interest that is lie- J
ingmanifested in these rural free
deli very routes and we hope tin
day is not far distant when every
man in the county can have his
mail delivered almost at his door
daily.
Advantages ol Rural Free Delivery.
It iial five delivery of mails is
seien itie. On purely theoretical
groan Is tin |Histoltiee ought al
\vuj? diver .the matte!- in
t misled in ii at the door of the ad
dressee. The distance to be trav
eleu from sender to receiver of
mails is precisely the same
whe| her the whole trip be made
by the postal employee or lie be|
met part way by the person for |
whom it is intended. Further- j
more, the costof making the trip {
is always paid out of the sum j
total of the nation's capacity to
do work. It makes but little |
difiVieii v ultimately whether the
labor is paid for from Govern
ment funds collected by the sale
of s .nips or otherwise, or is done
by ach man directly without
intervention of the I'nited States
Treasury at all; it all comes from
the [>eople anyhow. The only
question that need be asked is
whether there will be more waste J
of time, a longer number of
empty trips by the farmer, who j
never knows when there is mail [
for him or bv the postman, who
always knows whether there is
something to deliver; and to this
there seems to be but oneanswer.
Postmaster General Charles E.
Smith in his last report sum- ,
marines tile results attained as
follo-vs; "Rural delivery liasj
now been sufficiently tried to
measure ;<s effects. The immedi-1
at- and direct results are clearly
ipp :? it It stimulates social i
and business correspondence, and :
sii swells the postal receipts. Its
introduction is invariably fol
io.., i bv a large increase in the
circulation of the press and of
periodical literature.
"The farm is thus brought into
direct daily contact with the cur
rents and movements of the busi
ness world. A most accurate!
kno"! Ige of ruling markets and ,
vn | .I i -s is diffused, and the ?
j.. ; it, with his quicker com
munic ition and -larger informa
t i in, is placed on a surer footing. .
The value of farms, as has been
sin nvn in manvcases, is enhanced.
Goo 1 roads become indispens
able, and their improvement is
t Ii" i -.-ntial condition of thp ser
vice. , f i
"Tin material and measurable
Item-fit* are signal and unmis- x
takuble. Hut the movement
pxeieises a wider and deeper iu
tiuenee. It becomes a factor in
the social and economic tenden
cies of American life. The dis
position to leave the farm forthe
town is a familiar effect of our
past conditions. Hut this ten
dency is checked, and may lie
materially changed by an ad
vance which conveys many of the
advantages of the town to the
farm. Hurul free delivery orings,
the farm within the daily range
of the intellectual and commer
cial activities of the world, and j
the isolation and monotony
which have been the bane of
agricultural life are sensibly miti
gated. It proves to b.-oneot the
most effective and powerful of
educational agencies.
"Wherever it is extended the
schools improve and the civic
spirit of the community feels a
new pulsation; the standard of
intelligence is raised, enlightened
interest in public affairs is quick
ened, and better citizenship fol
lows. With all these resultselear
ly indicated bv the experiment as
thus far tried, rural free delivery
is plainly heretostay. ltcannot
oe abandoned w here it has been
established, and it cannot be
maintained withont being ex
tended."
The objections are: Fourth-[
class postmasters and star route
contractors are thrown out of
some work, and the custom of
large numbers of farmers is di
verted from its former channels,
a little disturbance of business of
indefinite proportions but of real
consequence, yet soon remedied
by a readjustment of relations, i
The balance in favor of rural free
delivery is so great, the reception
by farmers so enthusiastic, and
t iic demand for its extension so
widespread aiyl urgent that the;
l'ostoffice Departm'nt now makes
an estimate for it as no longer
an experiment, and Congress in
its liberal appropriations appears
to have accepted this view. The
growth of the administrative
work at Washington has been so
great that additional room is
now being provided for the force
of employees.
The conditions shown justify}
the opinion more than once ex
pressed by the l'ostoffice Depart
ment, that the United States j
must follow the lead of France,
England, Germany, Austria, and
other countries, whose closely
settled lands sooner suggested it,
and established a free delivery
serviceeverywhere. It is already
manifest that the service is in
some respects superior to that of
the older countries, and where it
is fully developed and running
smoothly Americans and foreign
ers will alike be surprised if it is
not clearly superior in all its de
tails. L.
Relieving I>r. Seth Arnolds
balsam a reliable remedy for all
bowel disoiders, we hereby guar
antee every 2.1c. bottle sold by
us to give satisfaction or money
refunded. Hood Rros. Allen Lee.
ItKi EXCURSION.
We will run an excursion from
Dunn via Wilson to Wilmington
and Ocean View Tuesday Sep
tember ,'lrd, and will be prepared
toj carry all who wish to go.
Fare for round trip #1.75. Pas
sengers taken at all points front
Dunn to l'ikeville. Train passes
Kmithfield about 7;."10 o'clock.
ii. f. Edoekton,
Dk. J. C. Gradv,
j. t. Eduertox,
M anagers.
Paylor A Lassiter have moved
to the Riverside and their trade
has followed them, and gaining |
more trade everyday. They lead,
others follow.
W. G. Yelvington has the best1
kip Tie Shoe for men at #1.25,
and the best Ladies Dongola lace
and button dress shoes at #1.25
in the city.
SMITHFIELD MARKET
C MIBCTED KVKHY THURSDAY.
[totton 8 to 8J
Eggs 12 to 15
thickens 124 to 25
Tranulated Sugar 6 to 84
torn, per bushel 90
Potatoes, per bushel 45 to 50;
Peed Oats, per bushel 55 to 00
Presh Pork 6 to 7
Z. K. Sides, per pound H j to 10
dams, " " 13 to 184
Lard. " " 11 to 12
theese, " " 15;
Sutter, " 5* ? 20 to 25'
dried Apples, per pound 74 to 10
toffee, per pound 8 to 10 [
Iheep Skins, each 10 to 80
talt Hides, per pound 7 to 8
Tides?Green, per pound 4 to 5
Tides?Dry Flfnts " 8 to 12
Tallow 5
leeswai 2o
ileal, per sack #1.75
'lour, per sack ?2.00, 2.25
'odder, per hundred 90 toll.10
lay, per hundred fl.00
Hool, washed 20
Send us your Job Work, Neat
rork at living'prices.
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J NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL BOOKS jj;
fv vb
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'f* At State Contract and \b ;
JJJ Exchange Prices. '
If* Paper, Inks,Slates, \b
Tablets and all yj|
*f* ? school supplies at
t* 0/
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WAR! WAR! WAR!
Our nation as will a? othtr nations Lave for gome time past been pursuing a
course of war, but It F. SMITH is engaged in a war that is not any less im
portant to his fellow man, and that is to teach them that thev cannt t do a more
dutiful thing than to
Furnish their bed rooms with nice Beds, Bureaus, etc., their
parlors with nice Rugs, Parlor Suits, Organs and Pictures.
It makes our home" brighter; it puts a cheerful smile on every chi'd's face in
the home and not only the children but the husband and wife.
Again what is of more use around a home than a good BICYCuE ft r the
boys and girls to attend the errands What would please your girl any more
than to give her a nice ORGAN so that she may sp< nd her happy hours play
ing sweet hymns for the family
PICTURES AND FRAMES.
How could you do a better thing than to have the pictures of some loved one
enlarged and framed. COFFINS. And last, but not stall the least, what becom
eth us better than to show respect to our loved ones when th y have pa'sed
away, by giving them a nice, decent burial
Now these poblems I ask you to consider and give me a trial. Watch this
spar e
Yours earnestly but honestly,
R. F. SMITH,
A2H-4nt BENSON, N. C.
1 ...NEW GOODS... I
? Jusi received at our store a large stock of new goods u?
Jf for the fall and winter trade. Big stock of
* Dry Goods, Dress Goods and Trimmings, *
* NOTIONS AND HATS. H
y Shoes to fit and suit everybody. Dress Shoes a og
If . ?peci*lty< * !
| Clothing lor Men, Boys and Children $
^ It will please you in quality and price. jg 1
jg The ladies are invited to examine our new millinery,
$ SETH ALLEN & BROTHER, |
E BENSON, N. C. S
y A20-3m J
NEW GOODS!
INTERESTING PRICES!
We have just received direct from the
manufacturer two solid car loads of
FURNITURE.
Study These Prices,
Solid Oak Bed Room Suits
SUIT NO. 1.
Oak Bed 5 feet 2 inches high,
Oak Dresser 18x44 inch case,
double shaped top, 18x20
inch French bevel glass:
Washstand to match,
$12.50
SUIT NO. 2.
Oak bed 6 feet 2 inches high.
Oak Dresser 19x40 inch, double
shaped top, <30x24 inch
French bevel glass:
Washstand to match,
$16.50
GOLDEN OAK CHINA CLOSETS
Swelled Glass Sides and Door, six feet d* f ^ g?
tall. 40 inches wide, 18 inehesdeep v' ?
OAK. BUREAU,
18x40 inch shaped top case, ? c
18x20 inch A. W. glass
A complete stock of everything in the furniture line at unheard of
prices. We positively will save you money if you see us before
buying. Remember we are the up-to-date furniture people of
Johnson county. i
Organs and Sewing Machines of the best
makes at low prices,
SMITHFIELD FURNITURE CO.:
[NEW STOCK.
Hiis is to call your attention to our new stock of Hardware
recently opened up in cut new double story brick building.
WE HAVE
sioves, Hollow ware, carpenters* Tools,
BUILDING MATERIAL,
Farm Implements Tinware, Crockery, Wagon and Buggy
Material, ^Buggies, Harness, Mill Belting, and a full line of
General Hardware. A full line of both
WAGON AND BUGGY HARNESS.
Several kinds of buggies with prices down cheap. A solid
car of stoves on land. Every one fully guaranteed. By get
ting them in car lots we can sell very cheap.
September 1st we shall open
A General Wood and Blacksmith Shop
FOR HORSE AND MULE SHOEING.
Repairing Carts, Wagons, &c. Carts and wagons made to
order. We are fully prepared to do any business in
our line with you and ask your patronage.
Selma Manufacturing Co,
SELMA. IN C
N. E. EDGERTON, M. C. WINSTON, C. W. RICHARDSON,
President. Vice-President. See. and Treas.
summer goods
A. t Reduced Prices,
BOYS' 75c. SUIT FOR 0OC.
BOYS' $ 1.00 SUIT FOR 75c.
BOYS' 1.25 SUIT FOR $ 1.00
BOYS' 2.00 SUIT FOR 1.60
BOYS' 2.50 SUIT FOR 2.00
BOYS' 3.00 SUIT FOR 2.50
BOYS' 4.00 SUIT FOR?r 3.00
MENS' $3.50
SERGE CO A TS
FOR $3.00.
MENS' #4.00 SERGE COATS 3.30
MENS' #5.00 SERGE COATS FOR #4.00.
Alapaca Coats, Duck Suits and Cotton Coats at greatly reduced
prices. Sixty men's Suits at cost and less than cost. These are all
very good values. One, two, three and four of a kind.
a shirts, a;
$1.00 Shirts for 75c. 75c. Shirts for 50c,
Straw hats at Cost.
\Ve want to clean up our summer goods to make room for fall and
winter stock. Remember we clothe you, we feed you and we feed
your stock.
GRANTHAM, AUSTIN & CO,,
SMITHFIELD, N. C.
Next to Bank. A
SEE OUR
BARGAIN COUNTER.
WE HAVE LOTS OF STI FF WITH PRICES CUT IN HALF.
ON THIS COUNTER YOU WILL FIND
Pant Goods, Calicoes, Latcns,
GINGHAMS, TOWELS, BELTS.
Napkins, Table Covers, Suspenders. Hosiery. Twenty-five pairs of
LADIES* TAN SUPPERS AT ONE-HAEE PRICE,
?A And Lots of Other Things, A,
We will for the next twenty days sell all low cut shoes at cost.
Fruit of the Loom Bleaching, 7 l=2c.
ONLY 10 YARDS TO A CUSTOMER.
Best Calico at 5c. Light Galico at 4c.
? All Fancy Lawns at Cost.
A visit to my store will convince you that we have used the
knife very freely in our prices. Remember these prices will last only
twenty days.
W. L. WOODALL,
Smithfield, IN. C
S. R. Morgan,
Cabinet maker
hmithkield, n. c. and Undertaker, *
Till repair furniture and frame your pictures. Full line of Caakets and Cofflna
den's, Ladies' and Children's Burial HoVs and Shoes,;Hose, Gloves, Ac. Thanks
o my friend? and patrons for past patronace. Hope to serve you In future