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p AUGUST 23, J 924. I* GALAX INDUSTRY ' AIDS THE NATIVE; (Fred Smith in Gastonia Gazette) j s When one thinks of the mountains] . it is usually interms of summer re-' v Sorts, winding trails that !?nd rn ? 1 t vantage point where beautiful seen ! t jp* cry can be seen for the trouble of I 1 looking u round, and cool nights when! s the fragrant ozone from the high' ? places gets into one's bones unless j h insulated by several thicknesses of I n woolen blankets. To one who lives it la?; in the mountains the viewpoint isi P ! entirely different, at least that is the I h impression gained by some little bit! c of conversation with sundry speci- d CTCns of the race who inhabit theft mountains, seemingly with as much; joy if living as any who tread theI h asphalt aisles <?f the city's marts. | ? To the summer visitor the moun-1 o, tains off* v a succession of days and ; o night? filled with a health giving at- n i j- mo sphere of quietude and comfort, j o !of tfvjng closer to nature than is ? habitual with him back in his home ti town, and of association with people! n whom he does not meet in the ordi- n nary run of the day's events. J s The mountain people accustomed i b as they are to their native hath ev-! c idence none of the enthusiasm of the j u tourist as he beholds for the first | tl time ? particularly charming vista; lc of blue-clad peaks, stretching as far j d as the eye can reach to the horizon. - h The wild flowers and ferns that be-! v deck the roadside hold for most of tl them no charm other than what ma- o tonal value they see in them. Of c< course not all of the good Angio- b Saxon stock who frequent the high o peaks art thus blind to the aesthetic s< side of their beloved mountains. I Tbe\ love the first wilu flowers of j n the spring and watch with a pang of ! tl regret the last red leaf of the ihest k nut tree falling off with the chilling j n blasts of the autumn. >1 Those people of the mountains j 1< nave noi wecti mow to lake atlvan- g tag;- of the money value of their! n tourist* come in the spring to stay : tt native products when the inl'Jux of <> out the whole- summer through. Some fi of them have made themselves inde-! g pendent hy means of selling souvc-jdi nirs and trinkets to the ever hungry d< /souvenir hunter who will pay well foi what he gets. Little shops that pi turn out the quaint hand made ar- ti tides make a good income through out the months when the tourists t! trade is at the highest. fi Blowing Rock is one of the most ai popular resorts in the mountains p; these sweltering days of midsum-' gi me: Probably more Gastonia peo- 3 pie travel to this place than any v; Other resort, be it on the seashore \\ or in the hi Is. All of them with- b out exception have declared the b place good, and all in all, it holds tj a v .-vetv 01 attractions that not ail a mountain resorts have to offer. a , Tne route to Blowing Rock over ' the road to Hickory and through Le- e noir a f'.ue one and the trip can y be made by motor from Gastonia n tl four hours or perhaps less if the e speedometer is rcgisii-ring so low '? through some mishap or other that n one'- conscience is not hurt by the p speed made. After leaving Lenoir the twenty three mile- is mostly an c uphili pull, with just enough straight n and level stretches to give the .>7 w varieties of motoring. Passing along p ei/tu tn.i lirtH r f tKij \ -./ll-'n *' which is crystal clear, the road leads s] up and over a low ridge, then up 'he i! precipitous side of the mountain tl whose very nearness takes away ones v, breath. The grade is such however, A that the car does not have to be c driven in low gear except in a few j b places. The view from the top is! well worth the climb though, as any A one can testify who has ever let his eyes behold the grandeur that lies in the valley below and on the slopes beyond. h The village itself is a curiosity to 1 one who has lived all his life in the ' flats. Rhododendron and galax 1 are used as hedges to surround the " unique little cottages that are built " with a rustic touch that enhancesjs their beauty. The cool, moisture-like | their beauty. The cool, moisture.- ' laden mountain air seems to make ' the grass and shrubs grow just a ? little greener than around in other *" parts and as for the flowers-?they v are beyond description. Dahlias, as- f ters, daisies and the whole rows of 1 native blooms and blossoms that one " can only guess the names of, fill the 5 air with their fragrance. The * churches that have been erected by loyal members are particularly beau- 1 tiful with their rustic exterior finish J and the beautiful hand carved woodwork inside, all being done by native craftsmen. The Episcopal church which is a gift to the parishioners as a memo- < 5-V rial to a woman who did much for ( the mountain people is a beautiful , building both inside and out. The , interior is finished in the light chestnut woodwork and with beautiful appointments. A painting done by a man who lived in the village railed "Madonna of the Mountains," dc- < jicts a mother end child on the nountaiu top and the piece of work s as fine as one sees in any art lalkiy. H. C Hayes, who operates two tores there, told an interestng: story of the gal&x leaf industry, chich has brought much inenev to. he mountain people. Beginning at his time of the year, the natives >ick these iittlc leaves with their hiny wax-like f inish. and continue athering them until -ate fail. They; ind a ready sale for them in the, K>rthor? marlMtt w'r.n^n . >. - > hem by the millions for decorating j urposes. The bronze one? bring a! igher price than the ordinary green J oes, the variation in color being ue to the effects of the sunlight and ; he autumnal frosts. Mr Hayes, who deals in more ga-: ix leaves than perhaps any other ian in the state says that the paid] lie of his collectors last fall the sum j f $2,200 for these leaves and he has iany of them who bring the bundles f leaves to hitn. They are packed ) bunches of 25 each and these in urn are put in larger bundles. A j toss that is pecuiar to the grassy lorasses near some of the mountain streams is used in packing these undies and it keeps them in perfect onditioi: for a year or more. One ian whose farm produces a lot of! lis moss was paid $10 for a single , >ad of it. Seeing the profits to be j erived from the saie of it he turned is enti.'e hay field into the cultiation of moss. That serves to show i lat the galax leaf industry is really ne of importance. Mr. Hayes revives something around S7 or $8 per undie of lu.OOO leaves and ships ut thousands of dollars worth each ; ?ason. In the winter during the long iirht:. many of the natives devote icir time to carving out little trinets that catch the eye of ttie suinur tourist. One old gentleman J icnds his time whittling marshmal-! >w toasting forks from second- j rovvth white hickory and he finds a i ?ady sale for all he can matiufacire. Of course the more modern! ties turn to filling stations and re-] resiiment joints where they make a j ood living. Instead of mountain j i'\v they distribute gasoline and hoL ugs. May view Manor ^ti'.l holds its suremacy over the resorts in this sc on by virtue of its magnificent ! ?itioii on the cliffside overlooking 1 10 Johns River valley and (irandither mountain beyond. Its cuisine j p.d excellent service have won it a, time all over the country and its uests are drawn from all over the* outh and East. It is a inecca for! jicationists who can afford to vacaon without a thought of a deoler.ed : ank book. Many such places in iowing Rock that are less preten-1 ous have a good clientele and are Iways filled with regular boarders! nd week-enders. The hew hotel that will soon be reeled m Linviik. some distance beond Blowing Rock, will lie one of 1 ie mo.it up-to-date resorts in the ruire United States. It will be locu*d en .. . iromer.-e plateau ovcrlook .g Grandfather and several other romincut peaks. When the park commission Jo? ides on the location of the national ark that is going to bo placed someaero in the Appalachian chain, that lace will draw a tremendous tourist rade. It is up to the Tar Heels to , lov. the boys from Washington that Sev will make a decided mistake if hey do not locate the park somehere ill North Carolina's territory, nd the majority of the park's adsoates believe that this is where it will e. kGED INVALID EARNS LIVING BY KNITTING! Washington Aug. 25. ? Earning ier own living by knitting lace at he age of ninety-seven years ulhough so badly crippled by paralsis that she is bedridden is the record of Mrs. Martha Clemens who esides at Eidersville in the northern ection of Washington county. This aged woman is so skillful vith her needles, and her lace is f such a fine quality, that she is inable to supply her many patrons, the finds great satisfaction in her cork and declares that life is still ileasant, in spite of her handicaps, ilthough she has been an invalid, :onfined to her bed for the past eight rears. Her lower limbs are paralyzed ind she has little use of her back. Respite these disabilities she is able o lean over "in her bed on her left I trm. hold the thread in her left >and and operate t*o needles with ler right hand. WANTED ? Bids to carry pupils from Zionville via Silverstore to Dove Creek High School. Truch to arry a maximum of thirty five stuienta. Submit bid to county Board >f Education liy Saturday August 30 8-23-llc . Subscribe For Your County Paper. THE WATAUGA DEMOCRAT?I THIS COUNTRY PREACHER KNOWS HOW TO BUILD SOIL StatesviJIe, X. C. August 25. Rev. .J. X. B inkley of Iredell comity in addition to looking after the spiritual welfare of this community is also proving to be a farsighted teacher of improved farming methods according to report of County Farm Agent for the State College Extension Division in this county. Extension workers agree : hat more fertile soils is ore great need in North Carolina and the use of lime and1 legumes in building up the soii is being strenuously advocated at this! period of the year when clovers are to he prepared for or planted. "Rev. Brinkley began keeping accounts with a two acre piece of land on his farm in 1919." "His demonstration was with wheat during the! period from 1919 until the present | he has built up his yields from four bushels per acre to 37 3-4 bushels by! using >oi! improving methods. This is an increase of 844 per ee .t crop veld and is worthy of consideration." In 1119 with a wheat yield of four bushels per acre Rev, Brinkley seeded the land to cow peas, turned them under and *?. wheat. in 190 wheat yield was ten bushels per acre largely on account of the exceptionally good year for wheal in ; the county. This spring red clover was seeded over wheat. In .1921 the first crop of red clover was cut for hay and second turn- I ed under for so':! improvement. Land was seeded to wheat in fall of 1921. ( In 1922 red clover was again seed -j ed over wheat. The yield secured was 15 1-2 bushels per acre and this] was a poor \vh at year. In 1*923 the first crop of red cio-j ver was cut for hay the second turn-1 ed under and the field again seeded to wheat. In 1924, this yeaf, a yield of 27 j 2-4 bushels per acre of grain was se-j cured and it is estimated that at; least three bus -h.*U per acre was lost 1 by sprouting from the cap sheaf. OBITUARY Mrs. Pollie \Y. Edmisten departed th.^ life Aug. 17. 1921, at the age of 64 years and 21 days. She was the daughter of Eld. A. ('. Farthing deceased and was born July 26. i860 Sh*. was married to the late M. P. Edmisten Aug. 19, 1875. The deceased was the mother of II children. 10 of whom are still liv- ' ing. Seven sons. George. Dallas, Car! Marsh.il. Ira. Dv.ivht and Kdgar and three daughters, Mrs. \V. I). Farthing, Mrs. Walter L. Johnson and Mi^s Anna Eilnu.deti. All of the above chil dren are professors of Christianity and members of Baptist churches. Besides the ten children our sister left one brother and sister: Mr. John A. Farthing and .Mrs. Caroline Green both now living in Missouri, and a host of friend, and relatives to mourn her loss. Sister Pollic professed faith in the Christ in the year 187S and was baptised into the fellowship of the Globe Baptist church of Caldwell county. N. C. In 188t> she transferred her membership to Bethel Baptist Church of this county by letter of recommendation. and again in 1SS8 she transferred her membership from the Bethel Baptist church to Zion Hill Bapiist church. Our sister's funeral was largely attended and was conducted by F?ld. G. W. Trivett. assisted by others of ter which her body was tenedrly laid away by the side of her deceased husband in the C. S. Farthing family cemetery, near brother E. J. farthing's home Sister Pollie adorned the profession which she made in 1878 by or. unstained consecrated Christian life and left to her children a priceless heritage of good examples well worthy of their imitation and we would say to them, grieve not for the going away of your mother for death to a Christian is only a deliverance a translation from a lower to a higher sphere of existence, and when the summons comes to us may we all be ready for the change. W. S. FARTHING. WORTH WHILE CLUB Mrs. Zeb Farthing and Mrs. Car Winkler entertained the Worth While Club at the home of the former. The home was artistically decorated witt sweet peas and ferns. Devotional ex ercises were conducted by Mrs. Ben net. The meeting was opened for th< discussion of canning where mam difficulties were solved. The meeting was turned over to the hostess Firs there was a nature contest, Mrs. Doi Farthing being the prize winner, afte which a most delicious salad coursi consisting of punch and sandwiche were served. The visitors were Mrs I.ogan and Mrs. Farming. The guest Were delightfully entertained througl out the evening. The next meetini will be with Mrs. Don Farthing 01 Sept. 4. LVERY THURSDAY?BOOWE, N. C THE WEARY SUMMER COTTACI ; At Poirtte Aux Barques in Michigsi I met a .sail and gloomy man. I A grioomy man behind a ree. In hiding there he seemed to he, 1 "Why do you hide?*' .-aid i to him "And why this look of anguish grin Why don't you boldly walk about?' He whispered low. "Pray do not shou i came but here to rest alone. ; And do cot wish my absence known.' [ Of wHa " asked I, "an.* you afraid 1 Have y< -' done wrong to man or mah ! That thus you hide yourself away I And in such dark scciusior; stay'.'" | "Sit do .si," said he, "I'll tell my tab | Why I seek cover like the cjuail And why it is I do not dare I To occupy my rocking* chair; ! 1 came out here to rest but oh, 1 The good wife keeps me on the go, '4If she beholds me sitting down i She promptly sends me into town ; For oil or cheese or bread and mill Fly swatters or a yard of silk; I if I should take a book to read | A chunk of ice at once she'd need; If I but pause to pet the pup She promptly wants a shelf put up I The moment that i come in view ' She has a chore tor me to do. "I pick up bathing suits and chase Stray bits of paper round the place I rake the yard and split the wood Run errands round the neighborhood And evciv time I think I'm throng! She's fh.iini-ht hi* onwofl.'. ? *- - ?t' -wi.ivxnuig ei&e u do. And that is why I sneak alone And keep my wherabouts unknown Bt'li nd the ancient friendly tree I come to rest where she can't see.' ?Edgar A. Guest. IMPORTANT NOTICE This is to notify ail my deputie, I to have the tax books in Boone 01 Monday of court that i may get i ! list of those who have not paid ii | order that i may advertise their prop i erty after that time. C. M. Critc.her, Sheriff. Parent Teachers Association i The regular meeting of the Parent i Teacher Association will he held 01 I Thursday Sept. 1. instead of Fridaj I of this week. The change in date i: j made necessary by the fact that tin ! public school is not in session tlii: I week. MRS. I. G. GKEF.R. Pres. I | JOHN! Mountain < Tk GOOD SHOW OR TIONS. TWO GO( CAL CONCERTS. EXPECTED. NO C Something Everythmg larger a? to be the best cour l-fci . r i i ses. riemy or snaae that our premium li; People of North Ca I stock, poultry. Ladi Ladies Department. No entrance fees r serve stall now. i Johnson i * Have* you ordered your pecan trees Bread butter and beefsteak are fur- * rt : nished by nuts in ai airtight package ; concentrated and un contaminated. 1 Plant a few trees this fail, advice horticultural workers of the State ! College Extension Divisive. n ' - ? ? Tom Tarheel says that he knows 1 bow farrong should bo done but he ? I can't :;!v..iy> do j'Jst as h*- wants to ; but at thai, the county agent c??r J 'tmie'lv ggeating good <U-.. that ? , had been overlooked. J t ! No on. ever gets anything for noth j inu for < ry long. \ , Old Time Conve al MAYVIEW MANOR NORTH Cj , i ! Thursday - 8 P. Prizes will be awardet hirst prize Second prize 1 bird prize I ? If you are a fiddler 3 ticicpate in this convei accorded every possib There will be a real after the contest. t For further informs JOHN J. FITZC SON cc City, Fen 11. Se iree Davs and I\ 1*2 CARNIVAL. UP TO DA" )D BRASS BANDS. CO] GOOD EXHIBITS IN AL HANGES IN PRICE OF i ; Going 011 all id better than ever before. I ity fair in thestate. Liberal , good water and everybody R 4^111 P1Y1 KPI* JL X-X. XXJL^L-' XXX JX.7 JL it is open to all adjoining c rolina and Virginia aire urg lea especially invited to cot charged in any departmen i County Fair As Pace three A few flower^ trees and shrubbery around any h*>use help to make it \ more "ttractive honig and add to ts value. WANTED?Music teacher at Cove Creek K;e:h School. About 25 students expected. Would prefer one .v?io could also teach voice. Apply S. P. Morton, Vilas, N. C. 8-2^-1 c Hairs Medicine I, \r?n id your sy.tero of Cat art a or Degfnew aused by Catarrh. 5*t!d by <f*wupsts for ore* 40 ytmrt J. CHENEY 4* CO., Toledo, Ohio Fiddler's ntion y BLOWING ROCK \ROLINA Aug. 28th . M. I as follows: $50.00 25.00 15.00 rau are invited to partition and you will be le courtesy. old time square dance ition write iF.RALD, Mgr. | lUNTYj pt. 3,1, 5. I ;iils* | TE FREE ATTRAC WTINUOUS MUSIL DEPARTMENTS \DM1SSI0N. the Time laces daily. Given up premiums in ail clasr welcome. ounties and states. ;ed to show their live itest for premiums in t. No stall rent. Re;sociation
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