VOL. X. NO. 51
EVOLUTION OF.
 PRINTING ART
Printing Did Not Come All
at Once Into Present
State—lts Development
From the Most Ancient
Times—The First Power
Press.
We hear a great deal about the
evolution of man, and if the Dar
winian theory be correct a wonder
ful improvement in the personnel
of humankind has come with the
lapse of the years. I\>day, instead
•f perching in the forks of trees and
making ugly faces at manifest dts
tiny, the great masses have yielded
gracefully to the transformation,
and the evolutionary process still
moves on apace. if some
men still persist in making monkeys
of themselves it must not be attri
buted to a desire to return to the
original mold, but to a disposition
to add to the gayety of nations.
While man is {supposed to haVe
evoluted from the monkey and come
into his present proud estate after
centuries and cycles of time, the
evolution of printing and publish
ing is one of the most striking ex
amples of the advancement of hu
man thought and triumph of human
slyiH that have yet been given to the
world. The genesis of the art was
a mild sieusition when compared
with its revelation. If by a dispen
sation of Providence the breath of
life should be breathed into the 110s
trils of the Egyptian mummies anifl
they were permitted to lOok iu upon
one of the great printing and news
paper offices of the twentieth cen
tury the first printers and publish
ers wouy cheerfully relapse into
their eternal silence because of the
consciousness that they built wiser
than they knew. The Stamped
books of clay wl>ich the Assyrians
perfected away back in the mists of
antiquity would suffer more by
comparison with the printing and
publishing facilities of today than
would the monkey with the man.
wooden type and
crude press placed alongside the
mxlern foundry, the linotype,
the monotype or the monster presses
of today would be as refreshing to
the eyesight as an endurance race
between Noih's ark and the Lusi
tania.
THK FIRST PRINTING PRKS3
It is said that the inventor of the
first printing press drew his inspira
tion from the sight of a wiu'e pref-s,
v but who made the first f>rintfng
prepared the first ink, wetted
the first sheet of paper, laid it upon
the tympan, seized upon the handle
pressed and the took off the frisket
and thei. held up the typographical
miracle to the world will probably
remain enveloped in mystery." Some
say that the King Chau, now the
k Pekin Gazette, waH the first news
h paper ever printed. /
Marchomout Needharu was the
founder of English newspapers. He
was a schoolmaster in London in
the time of John Milton and in 1647
went 011 his knees to King Charles
and afterward to Cromwell. His
successor was Defot, the novelist,
f who f>ejjan hi* newspaper life iu
jail and was set in the pillory by
Queen Anne. *Talk about the lib
erty of the in these modern
time*! It is only necessary to look
' up the history of the earlv printers
and publishers to see how that lib
erty has been extended. Abel Buel,
the American typefounder, publish
ed "The Devil's Club or Iron
N Cane," in which he strongly advo
t cated the doctrine of progression
fl and endless development. The
Puritans had him arrested and caus
ed him to be confined in the mines
for six months- In order to make
full atonement and secure his ljb-
I erty he had td~ publicly renounce
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THE ENTERPRISE
his belief and carry an iron cane on
Sunday.
THK Fipsr RHP»ATEVS
The first editor to employ repor
ters was Coelius, wh* gathered the
preceedings of the Roman senate,
the edicts, trials and decisions of
the courts and all the general news
and transmitted them to Cicero
daily. The data were only in
manuscript form, however, and
none but Cicero knew whether the
tariff was being revised upward,
downward, sidewise or zigzag.
Postmasters were the originators
of newspapers in New England.
The po?Hoffice and the newspaper
office have always been closely con
nected, and the fajct that so many
editors are now postmasters and
many of the others want to be
should not be surffrising to the
natives. It is according to tradi
tion and in perfect hainony with
the logic of heredity and environ
ment.
Newspapers were first carried free
in the mails, and the daw ; n of news
paper postage came in 1755. The
first regular advertisement appeared
in the London Intelligencer in 1749.
It related to a stolen horse and of
fered a .liberal reward for the return
of the animal. In the early days
every editor was a printer. The
tqolder of public opinion had to do
everything from making a faithful
chronicle of the news of the day to
hanging out the office towel as a
symbol ot mourning at the decease
of a delinquent subscriber. Delias
to take everything from curses to
sappy wood on subscription and
wore his legs out chasing the rain
bow of false promises. While the
real benefactor of the community,
he was lean, lank and hungry be
cause of a lack of support. That
was before busintss methods were
introduced or before the commer
cial spirit took sufficient hold of the
editor to convince him that the
laborer in the newspaper vineyard
is worthy of his hire just the same
as those who engage in other
branches of human endeavor. The
printing and publi>hing of the news
paper of today is therefore a real
commercial enterprise and not a
sentimental diversion.
THK FIKST POWKK Prnss
The first power printing press
nsed in this country was invented
and patented by Daniel Treadwell
iu 1826. It was put in operation
in Boston in 1827 It was a bed
and platen press of larjje dimensions
the bed being capable of carrying a
form a little larger than the 1 ordi
nary hand presses thei in use. The
bed was horizontal and reciprocat
ing The press was constructed of
very large wooden timbers and a
quantity ot cast and wrought iron.
The press required a full horse
powerto put it in operation, and
the motor employed was a leal
horse, which worked as if operating
a cider mill. The impression often
jerked the horse back on to his
haunches, and it required a hard
hearted driver and a blacksnake
whip to persuade the motive power.
From that day the tables of. stone
containing the Ten Commandments
were thrown out of the back door
of the printing office and profanity
reigned sup!erne Imposing stones
minus the Decalogue have ever
since been employed as popular
substitutes. —American Press.
Nice little, pleasaut, gentle, easy
safe and sure pills, are Rings Lit
tle Liver Pills. Sold by Chase's
Drug Store.
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Gopd Game 0! Ball
(Reported)
Last Friday afternoon the Griffins
and Williamston base ball teams
met at Sycamore Park and played
one the best gpmes that have been
played duriug the season. Before
a quiet and well behaved CKowd,
both teams' did excellent work."
The .«core stood 3 to 2 in favor of
Griffins.
WILLIAMSTON, N. C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10. igog.
SEPTEMBER TERM MARTIN
—— COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
Convenes Monday the 20th—His Honor Charles M.
Cook, Judge Presiding---Criminal Cases Few-r-
Two Weeks Term---Civil Docket Large.
Wf'.DNKSDAY SkPTKMHI K 22d,
No. 2 McVey vs K. K.
" 5 Jewelry Co. vs Davenport & Moore
. " 7 Bissell vs 'Lumber Co.
" 8 Pants Co. vs Stalling
" 9 James & Co., vs Bullock
" io Perry & Co. ys Sherrod
" 16 Carson vs R. R.
" 20 Page, Guardian vs Lumber Co.
" 22 Jones vs Casper
'' 23 Peef vs S. Jennie M oore
" 25 Ruberson vs Machine Co.
THTRSUAV SKPTEM I; IK 25c}.
t ; M
" 27 Bowling vs Biggs & '"burn
28 I lux & wife vs Ilarrrl] & wife
•" 2i) Everett vs Williams \ wife
'  " 31 Wyatt vs Lee
" 32 Whitehurst vs Mathews
" 33 Improvement Co. vs ■ rimes ,
" 34 Jackson vs Williams
" 35 . Ferguson & Co. vs ,Andrews
" vs R. R.
Friday Skptkmiii k 24th,
" 42 Waldo vs Davenport
" 45 Perry vs Walker
" 48 llarrell & wife vs Hopkins & Whichard
" 49 Andrews vs Draper
" 52, Shoe Co. vs Powlll
" S3 Tyner vs Stalls
" 54 Rogerson vs Higgs
" 56 Peele vs Uakley & York
" 58 Carr vs Ghdiam
Monday Ski'TF.mhi k 27th,
" 50 Leggett, Administrator vs R. R.
" 59 Bank vs Peele
" 60 Knight vs Everett, A tinistrutbr
" 63 Williams vs NojHeei
" 65 I'lifte?, BoykTn \ Co. vs James Co.
" 68 Watters vs Stalling
" '69 Bell vs Bell
" 75 Cleary et als vs ll.it ton et als
" .78 Harrison Bros. & Co. vs Robersdti
" 81 Warrington vs Askew
" 82 Langley vs Langlcy
TVkswav Ski'i 1 miu'.k 28th.
" 83 Hill'vs Watters
, " ,84 Roberson & Son. \- Rawls
" 85 Gray vs Gray , s
" 89 R. W. "Peacock- vs Telegraph Co.
" 95 Peele ys Askew
" 99 Bluenthal & Bkkart vs Carson
" 101 Mizzcll et als vs Warren
" 102 M oore & wife vs Ange & wife
" 103 Nancy" J. Hest, Inquisition in Lunacy
Cases not heard on the dav set have prece
dence on the following day.
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The last Legislature provided that tiie September court should be
held two weeks This arrangement was made to give more time for
hearing civil cases, which are numerous. Tde criminal docket is small
as it has been for the past several term- Judge Charles M. Cook will
preside and Solicitor C. C. Daniels will look after the law breakers,
The civil docket needs to be cleared for many ol the cases have been
held over from court to court, causing inconvenience and worry to the
parties interested.
EVERETTS ITEMS
✓ A. E. Barnhill and wife spent
Sunday in Rol>ersouvifle.
J. B. Barjnhil' has moved his
residence here from Rot>ersonvil!e.
yuite a number of jxople at
tended the carnival at Williainston
last week.
\
W. A. James and wife of Wil
liamston, spent Sunday with bis
mother, Mrs. P. James.
Miss Kulala Perkins of Hamil
ton is spending a few days with
friends and relatives here.
»
Dr. Jno. W. Williams ,spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Wash
ington on accoune of the illness of
his mother.
Watck Everetts grow! There
are three large brick building being
erected here by Messrs. Bailey &
Barnhill and J. S. Peel.
Hon. J. A. Whitley, accompa-
tned by Dr. Joseph H. Saunders,
carried his daughter, Miss Daisy,
to the Norfolk Hospital last week
! * v
Mrs. W. Gray of Baltimore,
Md., and Miss Lallie I.,e.wis of Wil
i son, who have been visiting Mrs. J.
iB. Coffield, left for their homes
Saturday.
Farmers to Meet
There will be a farmers, educa
tional meeting in Williamston,
Wednesday, tsth.
Among the important swhyects tp
be discussed will be . Drainage,
Stock Raising, Cattle- Quarantine
and Farm Management with refer
ence to Corn C6tton. The meeting
has been arranged with the sole
purpose of bringing subtantial and
practical information and the bene
fit to those who are engaged in the
culivation of the soil.
The meeting will begia at 10
o'clock A. M-, aijd there will be an
afternoon session/
HASSELL ITEMS
George Rrown from Hamilton
was hare Tuesday.
Pitt Roberson of Gold Point was
was here Saturday.
W. 1,. Fleming, of llattkrboro, is
home for a few days.
Mrs. Frank Roberson and daugh
ter were here Saturday.
Johnnie Sherrod was here Tues
day en route to Hamilton.
R. H. Salsbury went to Hamil
ton Saturday on business.
R. W. Salsbry, of Hamilton,
suent Friday iu Greenville.
Mrs. W. I"). Jordan spent a few
ilays at Elm City this week.
Several from here attended the
show at Robersonville last week.
Mesdames Cooper and Howard
returned to their home in Dunn
Saty,jday.
Mrs. Tom Roberson and sojt>
Edward, from Battleboro, were
here this week.
Miss Laura Salsbury is at home
again after spending several days
with friends at WinAerville and
Grindool.
Miss Vivian Roberson of Gold
Point, left for Winterville Satur
day to resume her work in the
High School there.
A box party will be given at
Hassell School House, - Friday
night the 17th, for the benefit of
the school The public are cor
dially invited to attend.
The proper way and method of
treating a cough or cold is to first
qf all gently move the bowels. This
yo« can most conviently do by tak
ing a dose or two of liees laxative
Cough Syrnp. It is pleasant to
take, acts promptly. Children like
it. Sold by Chase's Drug Store.
Inconsistent Us
A man will kick like a bay steer
when he comes to pay three dollars a
year for road tax, but be smiles
like a voting widow when he coughs
up four plunks once every month
during the hot season for a case of
the stuff "that makes Milwaukee
famous." He will roar like nll un
tamed lion with Roosevelt on its
trail when lie pays bis city water
tax but he is the most lamb-like of
a man when he goes off 011 a fish
ing trip to the mountains at a cost
of a huh(]r i r  :l d"d ars " r more.—lLe=
will throw seven kinds of fits when
he pays $25.00 dollars taxes once a
year on his eight thousand dollar
farm, but he i* as calm and peaceful
as a milk-fed kitten win 11 lie writes
his check for fifteen thousand dol
lars for an automobile. He is de
lighted to enjoy luxuries, comforts
and generous prosperity of the
state or) community in which lie
lives, but he is ground down like a
slave when it comes to paying a
smalljjortion of his i.ncoiue for the
public welfare and the privileges
that make him rich and happy.
He gnulgMigly parts with the por
tion due for the protection of gov
ernment under which he lives and
greedily demands all that it gover-
Imetit can give. Man is a queer
ifreak of 'inconsistency when it
comes to paying taxes whether
lt is state tax, county tax, city tax,
road tax or dog tax. —Exchange.
Thfi Rial To Success
has many obstructions, but none
desperate as poor health. Suceess
to-day demands health, but Elec
tric Bitten* is the greatest health
builder the world has ever known.
It compels perfect action of stom
ach, liver, kid leys, bowels, pnrifies
and enriches, the blood, arifLtpiies
and invigorates the whole system.
body and keen brain fol
low their use. Vou can't afford to
slight Electric Bitters if weak, run
down or sickly. Only 50c. Guar
anteed by All Druggists. ,
sr.oo a Year in Advance
DR. AND MRS. JOHN
D. BIGGS ENTERTAIN
In Honor of Misses Dunn
and Biggs--A Most De
lightful Beginning of the
Autumn Festivities - -
Progressive Hearts Give
Amusement.
[Reported]
On Friday eveuing from nine to
twelve o'clock, the first social event
oi the autumn season took place
when Dr. and Mrs. John 1) Biggs
entertained complimentary to Miss
Sallie Dunn, of "Scotland Neck,
and \Mss Carrie Biggs The ar
riving guests were greeted c.t the
door by Miss Nannie Smith £Hid
Mr A. D. Mizell, and were carried
to the dressing rooms by little Miss
Fannie Biggs Martin and Master
Maurice Watts Miss Hssie Peele
witn Mr. Ilarry biggs presented
them to the receiving party com
posed of Dr. and Mrs. John D.
Higgs, Miss Sallie Dunn, Miss
Carrie H'grs, Mr. John U. Pope
and Dr. Joseph 11. Saunders. Mr.
Higgs and Miss Peele escoi ted them
to the punch room where punch
j was served by Miss Del ha Lanier
j and Mr. Luke Lamb.
The entertainment for the even
ing was progressive Heart- 1 , ani
the score showed Miss Louise Fow
den to have the highest number of
punches, and she was awarded the
: ladies' prize Mr. Willie B. Watts
captured the gentlemen's. Mrs.
j Asa T. Crawford was awar 'td the
| consolation for the ladies, and Mr.
j F..U, Barnes the gentlemen's.
The following were pres
ent: Mioses May Blount, oi Wash
ington, N. C , Louise and Hannah
Vic Fowdew, Annye and Kssie
l'eele, Mary Hissell, Lettie Crit
cher, Delia Lanier, Mildred Purvis,
Mrs. John I). Biggs, Mrs Albert
jS. Cofifield, Misses Nannie and
Irene Smith, Mrs. Asa. T Craw
ford and Messrs. John L. Hassell,
IC. B. Hassell, B. Frank Godwin,
Don C. Godwin, Hurras A. Crit
cher, Dr. James S Rhodes, Dr.
Hugh B. York, Wheeler Martin,
Jr., Albert S. Coffield, Asa T.
Crawford, Luke L'ltnb, Harry M.
Stubbs, Grover Hardison, and J.
W. Biggs.
ManZau, the great File remedy,
prevents Piles by preventing con-
| stipation. It is (onveniently fcap
i piled directly "to the trouble by
| means of a sin ill nozzle attached
i to the tube in which Man/an is put
| up. Sold by Chase's Drug Store.
CROSS ROADS ITEMS
——
Miss Glendora Mobley is quite
j sick this week.
G. B. and J. B. Overton went to
Williamston Tuesday.
Several of our people attended
tfie Yearly. Meeting at Flat Swamp
j Sunday :
-Mrs. Lucy Mobley and Miss
Vetiie Peel, of Bear Grass, visited-
Mrs. Jean Mobley Saturday.
Rev. Mr. Summeral is conduct
ing a series of meetings at the
Christian Chapel this week.
Mrs. J. R. Beach, after spending
a Jew days with relatives near
Gold Point, returned Sunday.
Friehds of Miss Sallie Wynne
are glad that she has recovered
trom the siight ilfciess of last week.
Mrs Gertrude Rpberson died at
her home near here Tuesday night
alter an illness of ten months. Her
Vxly was interred at the Wynn
burial ground Wednesday after
noon. She leaves a mother, sister,
brother and devoted husband to
mourn their loss. Friends sympa
thize with the bereaved ones in
their hour of trial.