v-r -7-7 v .
( II m M Li Nil I 1 1 n III (1
is
VULl
r...- rii-, iQCNTV. N.C.. WKNK-,AV. Ann,,,.
"'1''' L.(nll Til nil
m it irreat towns; Ainrr. i. . . " . ; i . v
A 1'fcM HATH mil. i.i iir-n-- ' - . i :,(,n,vof the brides lail.er
,,t d, v,t,l to ,h, .iitt- ,.1 with tll,ir hnehouses. c at - ..d
I ..mitl- Nli.lHIIIMI llll'H . . . 1 1 . f W iT W Willi I IK u
I" ' ... , I tini.! Illl'l !,,,
1'dI. isIim! fVT N eurofm.
lt.oiif. Vnti.iH t'oiii.ty, X.
Ktmtuluv. John still at;
you .... . 1 1 :.. mid
'No No," said Dvke. 'ion tan i mhom-m
don't seem to understand me. j 'Jinked his slu-p.v eye. And .
non i ih wliM-iff i-l will hun out
J. i'AlXnol'U. HiiTuit.
jOHXS.,.VII.I.lAMS,l,riiuiKK
Srr.HitiiTis
1 ropy 1 v-ar
1 ' c months...
1 :t moiit'.is..
Hatkh.
. . . t . it ... i. iiinir ill .11 i?r uiiti
i i ........ witii Hid Jir "i"- . , i ..: i..,.!,,!,
hathernndthithe, '' ,!Mi "mnl.l.nnTnsila,.! You
; tl.e .Iran,, sums ..... j ; Mnrh lw 2 . th with some kind oi u w
i as it were, goatherds of 1 1 f ,M iri,i.-i nary." . ,
,wi.l leasts of the field, at the noun . .... ront nnH
; ' . i...t.HM.i crowd; parents. i urnus- -' '
: -. i,,,...fn.t,nnir all mann.T of tt k mm Y., thi
?1
1 'null 1 wivk.
1
1
1
1
1 roluinnl wvk..
1 1 month
1 "
1 " (i "
1 1 vonr
t;a ).. linpntl near;
Ulll rim
ami Mary came to drop with ,
. 1 . A. ... a
him a nyniiauums umi.
"How is it Hster, that tlu!
... I......, l.,.r. vi.ll III! IllPlri
Himiiiiiii'" !
goixlx and iny their l.illHand!
thrivo from year to year?"i
riememU'rinp now her own
had luck the little maid re-1
"Thmt other Ii'IIowh
a- dinner wnen Hue w hp. un-t I" . .... ,ilw,
l i i i. ...mu.i' v mivpil with one
... uiiuv .....I, .,.., iniiie JIM a imuuir.iis. ""in,v
" a;.IUt. p,in lb. ..n.v : ,.,... ,n.K..n.,, u.l ll ,.
3 ; parade. All these represen- ni.u . iid m . - 1 i r Jp bnin m)(1 tlin bl,rk. and Urn oir.
with nn o il fs.Klnonwi wMi- nue . ""
wu! . :....i.i.J .i....;... fur Ktmwherrv heih
,1 ti.iit to our mind
4l lliiiin'
! i :...orimitioii thev schiii
i : .ill .inn uit'.f.""" .
T.pa ii ri'iiiii.'.
'-nllnon (iraindfather Moun-
in every
onceivahle
It. V. W.
.fol lillHliiltP lUtl H 1-Ol ltH-
i.oixi with the IMitor.
Un-u noti. 's ." . ents n line.
SuhMiii'tion invHi iably in An-VAM-Bnuil
d vert iKMieiits pay -Me
tin lieiiuind.
KMflLO
i.Lriiiatrif: TESllfeliKr
Mr. A. (1 Corpenintf North
Catawha Cnliiwell To. N. C
k.vs."1 write this to nay
tlmUhe little Dott'e of medi-
rina called Kephahne is a
KPleudid remedy for headache
inv whole family use it and
all sav thatitrelievesthem.
Mr. Wilkin Lanton, Kiiis
CnM'k'ahlwelM'o. N-Cnavi
' 1 ii' ... I. ..1!.-... li.
"I have used lvep"'114"
headache, toothache and
i..;.i mid have never
failed to be relieved, J nave
nlsouwHl it for Colic in doses
of one and two drops with
jrivat benefit." . .
' fcun-rise as Seen from tho Top of
Grandfather Mountain.
8u:Mr Oi ove X. C.
In thoyear 18G2, a date
:..,,wi.,iiii us the civil war,
U w.-is inv uiivileue nntlpioU
ii fiinp to make a trip to
iwifod fsir-fain'(l and
l lll.T n""M
i....r,a iiinmituin. As u
W IMll il l "
Hual we camped all nifht on
top to see the moon rise at
liioht. but more especially to
nee and enjoy the grandeur
of a sunrise from the highest
firm nf the Blue llidge.
Vir: lui.vi.
The full moon in nil its glory
and mighty splendor loomed
up in theeastern horizon will
her shining face to illumine
this dark alobeof ours. Its
grandeur "1 beauty inspir
ed us with devotional desires
to worship and praise the
great Architect of this incom
prehensible universe, amiu,
made the sun give light to
make the day and tho moon
and stars to give light by
night, No wonder the inspir-
. i" 4- ..,-,,-., "milt 1T1V KOUl
mounteil higher on a chariot
of fire, and the moon jt was
I..- rv,-.- ft " So it was
it seemed as u the
oiuue un irom some
direxitly under
W.- were up witn
Will 1VV ' " .
the dawn of day, but alas!
the mountain and deep hi-
lies were shrouded with dark
and lowering clouds, so light
and vaporous that the gen
hiwzfts stirred
them up into all manner ot
tain and have seen many sun
nsesyct 1 have never seu
anytidng nnae interesting.
i.rmirs are now busy sow-
.ingoats, plowing for corn.
nil manner of farm
IMIHI u.'ii", .
r i liA
work preparatory ior
,.,.,;,r h-oh. even all anuna-
fil niture feeli the renewing
influence of genial Spring; the
cows are lowing, tin slnvp
l,!vting. the playful lambs
. ..i.!. .,.i,.r the verv emblems
i ..i if. I 1 1 v
of innocence) rue iicii-
11 ' . ...
iug. the RW'se squ.mmg, .'
frogs croacking, . v
"When the wicked rule, the
people mourn" is a scritural
truth that all nations, in all
a,A..mM h:iv realized, ah
we living in an age of ac vane
ml thousihtand ideas;
to what and where are we
drifting as a nation, as a
oovernment. asapeopie. iu
the tendency
plain; we admit that in all
u.ni.tiinil siences, manu
facturing and mechamca in
dustries, inventions Sctheie
is great improvement. But
...i...vU will wft nnu xne luin-
;D11i miv ioreiaxnir
Ill li3.H v. I
framed the best government,.
. Mum
L-,.nwn to the sons m
" ... 1
and in power, wonmi aim
prosierity we are without a
rival in thp history of nations.
This is the bright side of the
picture, a bright page in our
history. Turn the lights on
..ml lut us see the dark side.
ilim . .
have nassed tue nge
of patriotism andnowweare
..f 1 yenitli of our power
- .,,i ...i,m.v ns n nation, or
UIIU h,v" J i
rather I should say a repuu
iw. fi. ni-e we not drifting in-
r..ntvul strouir and op-
LW " vv ' : 1 .o
form ot governmenu
Why is anarchy rampant?
Why so many labor struts .
way.
The Agricultural bditoi.
op
dressing for strawberry bed
which-"
"Why ensilage isn't no manure."
'No certainly not said Dyke .
i.i !-,.,. if is nut often used
I 1 lll" v -
. . . a,'f
in that way. mu
cntch my drift. When I said
top dressing 1 meant turkey
dressing si ulhng you kihi
for Thanksgiving."
'(Jreat Heavens. man ! En
;i,nri. isn't a human food!"
"'m not a human food ex-
vn.tlv " said Door Dyke
grinning 'ike an alms house
;,i;,f 'it isnt a food at an,
1.1. w.,
tin ti ne sense of the word
III "
Mv tilan has always bwn to
h.cMtho hour with a trace
Dike Fortesrue rambled in-4-iw,
nHir e of a rural news
paper, published in the inter
est of a small classof rural rea
ders, and named "The Fnr
imers' Friend and Cultiva-
tors' Champion." Dyke was
ri-.mi Denver, where he
III B" ,
local work on i
. ii'iii iii'i'ii ii.-
daily. He wanted a situa
tion he wanted it badly, ami
.w.. ..l.woil n barirain with
the proprietor oft lie r arm
ors" Friend and Cultivators"
Champion.' i ne pn'i"1"1 ;,SS() the hog with iimire
intended to ne auseiu iw. . -, (hain nml Jlfter pinning m
wwks.and Dyke undertook : lmf.k with a (.loth,i8 ,,in,
l.ia th iournal s head
I IU II'"'' . .,
inc- ..4.,..,a;ii, nn the stream until
Hsolfr"'
1 I a 1 u !- 1 ill II.
vn will receive some vis
itors, quite likely,'" said the
proprietor. "Take 'em in.
Take em in m uuinuui-i
will reueet credit on xne pa
per. They will want to taik
tr.L- fui-minir. horticulture,
,i ofn von know. iie ii
illli-l t.. ,t
to 'em strong."
rii-i- 1 owed. borrowed a
half dollar, got a clean shave,
fill CI .'! .
. 1
put the ensilage into ins
with a pair ot tweezers.
"My good lands ! You don't
use ensilage to ring hogs.
"I never believed myseu
that it should be used for the
i n riins. hut when you wnm
to ring hens, or young cm ve
to keep them from sucicing ,
The farmer siowiy aiosc,
i .. :i. aunp evidence ot
11 1)1.1 1 til
..imnniiitip twimres inhislegs
'.Young man" he said sol-.
emnlv, "you are a long was
a glass of beer, and soon re-, fj ain t you r
turned to face the music and ., .,.1,,li(i,i drop
...lit. the firsii iiRiit'ultni'iil '.' i,pn,,it,tliestorn
v , 1 .1 1 I.' 1 1 1 ?A il ...
...!.,,. of the farmer. In
i' in in a u v - - -.
r-i
journal with which he had
ver been connected.
1 ,nn feel that, with my
nvnerieence. It
(in r :i .i . i - -
...:n i.t. iiut Yun to run a agri
Ml l't. J"'"
cultural iMper," said Dyke to
himself,
my ancestral halls in
ouTTfiTrtns TnPTP.a.
.T S. Brown, a colored
j.reafl.er of ArUansjts, has
iK-eng-ivcn a t In-e years sen
tence forstealinga P.iblefrom
or.e of ins ilo' K.
"To know, said linker
John Bunyan, "is a thing
which plenseth talkers and
boasters: but to do is that
which pieaseiu
np.. W Posure.thecow-
...... -
w.v l.-m.r(.list.issaidtohave
an income of $11)0.00 a day.
It must be hard lor mm m
preach from the Sermon on
the mount.
The old man who stopped
. .i.i
K..t,in,l V Adam S lOduer
in II 1 1 a
.;ia nnd took a big drink out
IMI 1 '
. ljl l..k.
of n hott e. though nun no
one saw him, but he is mis
taken. Industrial Hanner.
PrrmrisMunihy. the tern
nerance orator, has decided
. ... -C lw
to enter the ministry oi
t 1- fhnrch. He has done so
i. outside ot the
mucu i'u w..v-
church that he cannot tan to
1 A.
be still more good m u.
'T.idum. vou are on the
highroad to the Devil's head
quarters," saM Sam Jones to
a Kansas woman who had a
silk dress on, and she answer
ed "Then we shall probably
meet again, sir!' t which
Samuel turned a ripe straw
berry color.
Tho lifo of a Minister of the
I Gospel is fraught with many
than th.v weeks now, and as
yet not one has come in ami
had a tooth pulled-"
1 DASCnOVS BC SIH ESS
Intruder "Can't you get
me n job .
Clergyman "I might get
you i. position as grave dig-
"I'd never take that if
I starved to death."
"Why not?"
1 "Because the BibU says
that he who diirs a pitforan
I other will fall into it himself,
i rwrnTtrM PIETY.
A. " v "
"Are you going to keep
Lent?" '
"I've got to."
"How's that?"
Mv- lnndlndv holds 1I1V
'i ..---
trur.k for board, so I ha veto
stay right where I um. When
it comes to fasting I've no
choice in the matter.
Eng
land, sad-eyed retainers wea
rily wait for my return.'
"uo home, young mango
1, TYin to VOlir feudal castle,
mself. n,,a wiiilp on vour way across
At 2 o'clock p. m. the first n)m depp ,nnse on the
visitor showed up at the door .misilaire is simply
i-v I 1 -' ' v.--- v.-
of the office, and u.Vive u . ioiM for stock-put
a;.,iUr invited him msuie. , . fs1inilv use
'". ., .. . Ml I f. n rfwi.) "
The farmer entered nesiraiiu,, whichisnothmgless
ly, and reiniirKHixiut .... lhunannir tight pit where In low a certain niu
eXpectedtrneetthepropne- im cl ou
tor, with wuom ue nu
ai...imointments. and if he
wishes no have any pleasure
id lie has srot to
1 1 1 v -
Mi'ik niiohtv fine
IIWIV lllf ." n-
nut inOhiohasbeen
l..,n,i.d for beimr engaged
to three women at one uuu
the same time.
7 fivtv. AT SCHEME
" . .
v Austin man met a visitor
f v. Vovthern lexas ami
i u. . ( noi
...1 . nil .li mnrti. ril-liei" i f
uy are iuu 1 1... . la?e
,,ri theooor made pooiei .
with us,
moon
deep 1
our feet .
Why is the franchise a fraud ,
and free and fair elections u
farce, a failure. The who of
the answer gives no uncer
tain sound. Theloveotinon
..lufunnd nower. and their
corrupting influences have
UI 1 U 'vvvi
1 . . t if , , 1
demorilized legislation mm
promotes demagogues io
otneeana wnax ia
..-a of nnr lute President e-
l WHIG v v.... :
lection, have we a president
of the whole peopie
nti-v or have we
CUIUUlvJU i vjim v. j
-Kr.IinM Wend was coming on.
lament to discuss ensi-P , for winter! He is
. I use. as green and verdant as tne re
'I am in charge ot nie ,. .The Far- heat;
iournal," said Dyke
S'
a
.
"0, you ore. WeU you n ? J T !
..emtohavea p.et - Ami Dyke roitescue . -- n
Itiee here. ns he remarked to nunseu :
. 11 I .v.m.ll tm.UU llllll I .llVllltk v - - - I
rPiiii-p iin t KOUiiiiui.il in u. ii mi..,
,.,- us I tbonBbt ' . ,.: sn,.,, ilisl,
f.irv hud a. little lamb, its I ..r, ;.vn hut he lets
u :. :
...... t . 11. .4.
..V.. " ren mh D.yUe. lio
about this ensilage Ensil
age is a pretty good breed,
in:i i i. ...
"Breed ! exclaimed tneiar
mer, "why."
"i mpiin its a shore crop,
Mnftliino- vou can rely
, . A m.ill
"Crop ! why it isi. t u
at all."
"Yes, yes. I know it isn t a
the railroad trains run over
a sectional president to favor j . I)ykp iwrspi
and protect our manufactui- j . 'r tn his 0Onar began
erethecapitalists, themonop - d yn th1 biU.u of his
, n 1 n l iii-i-,,,r
ohes at tue expense uuu
omic
First,
pression ot the people, can we
tell which is president Benny
or Jimmy? let the future ree-
orcisa-iiHWKi uhto6,u,v
x and fantastical lorms yi v.! . ; -the
wind beingeast. we imdortant questions
"hut von can do better
and cleaner work with a good
sharp ensilage on stubby
ground than '
"Take it for a milky plow
fl was whiite as snow ;
strayed away one summei thenli am3 the company has
dav, where lambs should hm th;,.ty dollars
not !
down, and tears streamed 1 a DEKTlsrs HOWL.
t..,.m Udp ovettv eves: she v..;,..at" Well. Pull
never found the lamb because Klin,)0se vou are a nappy
. . . t .i I .
,.i.a;.i not. ndvertise. Aim , -..i im1n
Mir- uuj ..wv.
i.iw hud a brother John,
who kept a village store, he
sat him down and smoked
his pipe and watched the o-
l.w A nit is the oeo-
pie passed along but did potj
v..:.....!." Well. Pullem, 1
r i ir-iiu "
mnose
..... i-i-iail man
Ul.l.l.u ....
I'm not happy as 1 might be.
ii wiw.4-'o tho murrer r
"My wife's relations are
treating me very shabbily.
"How so?" . . '
Fve been married more
rinmn 'it,:ilie. of S'rvia
is going to train up her boy
herself in the way h s'.iould
go, and when he is old enough
he will probably go Home
other way.
An English art journal has
offered ft prize to any one
who will discover tne uuu;
of baldness. Why seek to
iiiions of family skele
tons out into the garish light
of day ?
The girl who owns a fast
horse and comfort able cutter,
i . . i.i..c n nroner appre-
11 1 111 1 1" ' "
ciation of the advantages of
.A-.. -vie
leap year should bea strung
to sorrow Nebraska State
Journal'
An Illinois judge has ruled
that what one sees through
a key noie is nut iiih...'"
evidence. But then Illinois
has not risen to the heigthof
the female suffrage law yet.
... . r . T f . yn
DeMeill.intst. uoms jm-
zine. .
The State of Sor.ora, Mexico
levies a ta x of two dollars on
..rf r hnhv born there
and charges thetarmer nve
i i,
cents for every cnicKeu
. c
raises and titty cents iorevei j
sheep. The tax on nucis
chickens probably expuuu
. C 4.1. Hr.l.ll
the totaiabsenceoi me u.i
uk gemman" in Sonora.
"Hignfnrluten.
iwjmw of the least depth
i V t.'w ----
of thought are the ones that
generally use the highest
sounding words, lliey tom?
sound for sense, and luce an
empty wagon, are heard at
the greatest distance Mieu
the least filled. The hditor
happened in Columbia, S.C.,
once wnen u uuik
attending the college men-.
was visiting ms swcvn.
at night, ana wan tea
haiul mm the ca.no ie
. II 11, -. f illMl1
across the tame. ineiunu
ing was his language : "
.rV.. i i. 1.:.. 1.... turrit
W ill your laiiysuip, mi wu6.
an infinite and unmerited con
descension, have the exquis-
. i i. ,..fnn IT1I
. ,.f in.ninntotlt. ill.
that pair "I ikhh'"..v... ...
o-ests that i u.u.y iu.B"
v. . ,.f this noctur-
tne exuifsrm c w. ,
ral cylindrical luminary that
the opular optics of its re
splendent brilliancy may
shine more potently.
Itissaid thatthelady look-
nil 1 1 C n. . .i.A I MXJ I
ing him luiuntneiawu-iMv..
"Constantinople, sir. She
. . i mA Hun :1S
ought nave wnw - -:
Ded Saucepan served her fool
I.- -Un vv;IS StMlUtmg
' nmnd her while she was mak
in"- up bread: nueu ins mouvn
with a pound of com dough.
- Pvuthei-fordCol!eg4'2ett.
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