font dilrmrt kinds oi these emblems of the fcoat Cease sod ■sk him which oac is the Con - Instantly kn dea ths battle flag-a red _ , SHpiEODll CTOSS Cnt with wttf* atari. it! This is the one!” It it tile flag be and Us eyes kindle it of it. Thiaflagwas Jhy Omni Beanre •»» waad i« the army as the battieflag of the Confederacy. Those of as who believe ia tho patriotic value of • fall family ^Bfceanaotfsfl to find satisfac tion in running the eye along the the statistics of families io 1900. The fussily is from 25 to SSJ* per cent larger la the Southern than fa the Northers States. Ia the latter, the average size is 3 to 4 persons, in the former 4 to 5 persons. In Gaston county the average private family ia composed of fivp eod foor-tenths wed that not a . ia any Eastern Maryland to Maine loach. One county ia Maine is the only acw England county that shows an average oehlgh as ftve persons to the fam9y. Fourteen other North Casvfiaa counties have the same family average that Gas ton shows; and above this group of fifteen, oaly three a sacs ap pear with a higher avearge— Cherokee* highest of alt‘with 3- *i and Macon and 8train with S. 5 each. The record of Cbero by very few •ft made~ la this age to the claim met boose square "the original stars Confederate bsttls lag. waa first salaried.* The intsatioa moat have been to deles that hare this flag waa fin* rained la North Carolina. Wbaatha item waa printed lari •oak we too hastily, perhaps, took it hi Ha broadest literal f'$, ftonoe, of wMeb view tbeiaac SNtM Mar* North Carolina Mlw4m«wW« Fart Senrp lariall t*a Oil Kart* 8tau rraa UnJr^g^CTemtui* Mm Mart* Carolina left the la notaral to a*ppca« that It ■uwr •imun Ttogp ‘ jit'jw tumCu Cberryyfllc, May It—The farmer* of this section will not he likely to forget the IOth of Hay. 1906. especially those of them that had to plant their cUlm fields the second time on ■ccwinroMhe ravage* that Jack ^fg* *&**-ftotd heavy losses in the beans and other tender vegetables. Since my last epistle and prior ho*t the apple and pear trees of this vicinity have been attacked by an enemy, the per •oaatttr of which is not to be definitely portrayed. The effect is awn oa the twig that bore the blooms, almost every one being dead, leaving the trees almost entirety destitute of bait. Not a twig dead save those on which the prospective fruits had formed. Witt some scientist explain the canaa and give a preventive remedy? The town election gave Cher ryville a new aet of officers save ooe alderman. Webster's old blue back says a new broom sweeps clean. We will sec how » wub new onctn. I guess the blackberry winter baa broken. Cannot tell at this writing how the blackberry crop wul pan oat. as we ere not grow ing that commodity. Chenyville has a job office in tbc pnntisg business again. me nitffT cm rturr thees. The Hand Twiga Should be Cat OH and Burned. e° o* Witnr at dn Oamsiai Some of your correspondents contplnin that the apple-trees are affected by something that ia killing many of the limbs and twig* and My that it is caused by some worm or ioaect. They are mistaken in supposing that it ia tbc work of a worm or in sect. Their trees are affected by what is called "Fire blight." It is caused by a fungus or germ. Tbere is no known prevent ive. The best remedy is to cut off and born all tbc dead twigs. If the dead twig* are left on the trees or on the ground the cause will remain and reappear next ▼ear. Cut off the twigs one foot below the dead part. G. Gastonia, May 14. 1906. US3 OP MAIL TO B. P. Cinsad by Falress whs Mill their Lailara mad Bay Monoy Orders at lha roaiatfica. *.r.D. NmhtMtr Beginning April 1,1906. rural camera will start to keep ac count of the number ot nieces c-l maH bandied on their route. Sow* bare been notified at this office. This practice was dis continued Dec. 31. 1905. Now, brother carriers, this means some (bin*. The Post office De partment is going to act in acme way or this would never have been brought back for the cu rler to do again. Some routes may be discontinued. Maybe yours. There is not enough mail bandied on some routes to suit Uncle Sara and we all know that rural free delivery is not paying like some people would like to see it. "Just think, some car riers only handle from 2,000 to 3.000 pieces a month." Here is the reason why we don’t get more pay for our services. We do not collect enough mail on the route. It is the number of pieces we bring to the post office that countJ. This is where the Department figures. I think rural carriers can help to remedy this a great deal in some dis tricts. I can, for oue, by expe rience. Some carriers will say: I go more miles than brother carrier, worse roads, longer hours aud even if I don’t handle as tmiCQ mil aa be does I get just the unt pay. That is not the point. The Department is watch ing your report on the number of pieces handled and watching It closclv. An honest carrier who wishes to remain in the service win not doctor bis re port. Mow cornea the most important part. Patrons having boxes on ratal routes do not patroolxe the ratal carrier as they should and* I believe it is safe to say that every carrier will agree with me here. All patrona to hear them talk on free delivery, they would not do without it ut unv price. It is the best thing we ever hud and so on, etc. And at the same time they are holding back the record of the service. They will go to some town and do their mailing business at the poet office. Send money orders and registered letters, buy postal carls and stamps and sometimes the carrier will pass the patroo on his way, arriving at the post office first. Especially at the end of the week this is done. Notice your report bow it falls ofl on Friday and Saturday. Very seldom the mail does not leave the postoffice before the carrier arrives with his mail. Now then patrons are ignorant of the fact that they are holding back the record of the route and doing it an injustice. I have Heard them say so when 1 would show idem their mistake. If our wants were put before tbem I believe they would listen to onr plea "More mail wanted.” How do we know they do bns* iness at the postoffice? When a registry return receipt comes ad dressed to the patron, we know he sent no register by the car rier. Then again a patron will meet ■ earner auu say i kdi for so sod so by money order or registered letter, it should be here to-day," and many other remarks they tell the carrier, which they have not patronised the rural delivery iu ordering. All of this holds back onr record to the Department. Can’t this be remedied? Let ns try? Give it a few momenta of yoor thoughts. 1 tbiok every earner can in crease the amount of mail col lected from 25 to 90 per cent or more per month. Talk to vonr patrons on yonr route. Have some circulars printed, get an article in yonr local papers to let them know that yonr mail wagon is the post office and they mutt give yon their tnailiogbusinesa If they went the R. P.D. service to be continued by their door. More mail to handle means more pay for all of na. C. A. Van DOWN. • * . _ ta. .. PAVING IS DEFECTIVE^. Will Bald Street Can Greensboro, May 11.—Tbe special committee of the board of aldermen made iU report at the regular meeting this after noon In tbe matter of thr in vestigation of the paving of Blm street with vitrified bock, the report staling that tbe paving is defective and does not comply with tbe contract and specifica tions and recommending that no further sums be paid by the city to the contractor, the Sooth era Paving & Construction Co. of Chattanooga, Teno., until sold »» Gone, built anG finished m substantial comnli ance with said coutract and mention n. The n port is accompanied hy a report ol tbe expert engineer. G. C. White, of Durham, who was employed by the committee and assisted in investigating the paving work, by digging into it and examining it. Tbe engi neer's report is a lengthy docu ment end explains the conditions found in the 15 excavations made, showing that the concrete foundation varied from the speci fications of the contract, which provides for Portlaud cement, concrete, one, two, live volume* of cement, send and stone and that some of the brick are not number one. The committee is composed of Mayor T. J. Murphy aod Aldermen M. W. Thompson and O. C. Wysong. On motion of Alderman Hunter the report was adopted aod the committee continued. Thus the matter stands and speculation ia rife as to the final outcome of the controversy. mm stock To be a old at a sacrifice—the enure stock of the Baltimore Racket Store is now in the bands of the A. C. Davis Salvage Co., the World’s Greatest Birgain! Givers, to be sold in Nine Days. Sale will open Thursday at 9 «. m. Da sib af tha Ltrij. Karl Ballard, the two year old son of Mrs. Addie Ballard of tbe Loray, died Friday morning of stomach trouble. The interment took place at the Loray cemetery Friday afternoon at 5 o’clock. McAdanvilla Wins. McAdenville defeated Moun tain Island in a bard fought game of base ball Saturday at McAdenville. The score was McAdenville 5, Mountain Island '£. A large crowd attended the game. Child Daad. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Reaves, of the Avon, were sorely be reaved by the death of their little 10 montbi-old girl, Kdna Brown, which occurred late Thursday afternoon. The re mains were tnken to Mountain Island Pridi.y for burial. Mn. Nancy Ooodaon Dead. Mrs. Nancy Goods©a died at the borne ot her daughter, Mrs. Moses Boynotn, near the Snow flake laundry Sunday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock of dropsy. Mn. Goodson was about 80 years of age. The funeral services were conducted at the Mt. Zion church near Alexis yesterday afternoon. Singing School Clssss. The singing school of Prof. J. L. Webb at the Loray closed Saturday night. The closing exercises inclnded a caudle light procession. A very large crowd was present from Lowell sod McAdenville at the closing exercises. Prof. Webb will probably begin a school at the Arlington Mills this week. Meat Deed. Mr. sad Mrs. John T. Cash were bereaved Sunday morning br the death of tbeir two-months old daughter, Mamie Lou. The feaerel was conducted yesterday at noon from tbeir home near the Loray Mills and the little child was laid to rest in the Loray cemetery. The funeral exercises were conducted by Rev. B. L. Bain. Praatdaat Fraaaly I1L The illoeaa of Dr. W. L. Preaely, President of Dim Went Theological Seminary, U a cam* of aoxiety to hi* friend*. Laat Wedaeaday bo waa not well enough to go to bia lector* room and mwiw to bare bia clam meet bin at bia home. Wheo be met them at the door be be come ditty and toll backward, atrikiof bia Mod violeatly the floor. Ho waa to bj^ recovering from over the wire* Sunday to bia aoo, Df. B. W. Preoaly at Clover, that Wa fat bar waa warac aad mm Dr, Preaely mated throng* o** loala rMkntiT Morning DneWttlMlW noontroin vo *•» oil ii»g noon (•gin• 23‘ss trjrsas bop* that tbl# great aad mod mmi may aam M raatarad to health ——«J--i. ' ■ m n ' — “■ - - ■ Greatest Part Of your lift ia spent it your Clothes, therefore you should have them right. To bs right tl»ey tuttsl fit property— ponses* style— wear satisfactorily. Scbloes lire*. «t S. M.