Thu News-Herald.
T. G. COBB,
Publisher.
THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1902.
A CENTUEY OF EDUCATION- OUR
PROGRESS SINCE 1800.
The United States began
the nineteenth century with
an average of 82 days of
schooling for each person.
They beg-in the twentieth
century with an average of 998
days of schooling- for each
person. The rate of increase
is shown by the following fig
ures taken from the report of
the United States Commis
sioner of Education: Begin
ning with 82 days in 1800, the
rate has increased to 238 days
in 1840; 420 days in 1850; 430
days in 1860; 672 days in 1870;
792 days in 1880; 892 days in
1890; 998 days in 1900. The
estimate includes instruction
in the common schools and
colleges: The average for the
eleven Southern States in
1900 was 433, or about the
same as that for the whole
country in 1860.
Congressman Blackburn,
who was in North Carolina
last week, was asked in Salis
bury about the report that
Mr. Linney would oppose him
for the Republican nomina
tion in "de ate "this year, and
answered that he had no in
formation from Mr. Linney to
that effect. Very likely he
has not. Linney is too good a
lawyer to give his case away
to the opposition, but mean
time he is sawing wood. Ac
cording to all information the
bull of the Brushies ismakinsr
a dead set to oust Blackburn
and the chances are said to be
in his favor. States ville
Landmark.
Gen. Methuen, the British
commander, who was recently
wounded and captured with a
large part of his force by Gen.
Delarey, of the Boer forces,
has been released by Delarey
and returned to the British
lines.
The Heroic Spirit.
Cleveland Star.
The bero:c spirit ia manifested
more often than many of us lm
agine, for the most 'truly heroic
deeds are seldom exploited in the
public prints. When a man
wrecks a ship in war, destroys the
breastworks of the enemy or makes
a dashing charge, capturing a few
prisoners ana a line of wagon
trains, he is denominated a hero,
and the world worships at his
shrine until he makes' a fool of
himself, which is generally not
very long. Then he passes from
the scene and another worthy oc
cupies his place as hero for a brief
season.
But these are not the kind of
heroes w have in mind, uor is
theirs the truly heroic spirit. In
the every day affairs of life we are
afforded glimpses into the lives of
some men and women who are
living the heroic life, and battling
with superb courage and sublime
heroism with adverse circum
stances and conditions, and some
of them, God bless theai, are com
ing out more than conquerors
through their indomitable energy
and persistent effort along every
line of houest endeavor. For in
stance, last April au old man in
this county borrowed something
over $100 to make the final pay
ment on his place and gave a
mortgage on the little farm to se
cure the debt. Last year crops
were bad and prices low, but de
spite this he made a payment of
$50 on the debt, and last Saturday
sent to town $60 more, which al
most discharged the debt. He
was sick and unab'.e to come and
bring the money himself, bnt he
seut it to the man he owed. This
money be had made during the
winter months working in mona
zite, and his sickness now is prob
ably doe to exposure at work dor
ing the severe wiuter weather.
This man and his wife are both
old aud neither very strong, and
when we come to contemplate
what they must have sacrificed
and endured in making a saving
of $50 from their little one horse
farm and $G0 from work in the
monazite business since their crop
was gathered, we cannot fail to be
impressed with the stordiness of
their character and the truly Spar
tan courage of these heroic old
people wlro have labored success
fully to free their farm from debt.
Ali honor to them and may they
live long their useful lives-!
Easter is but a few days
away. You will want to look
your best, sir. Take the hint?
B. F. Davis, the Clothier.
NEW POSTAL CARDS
When Four Millions Havt Been Bun
died Up They Will Be for Sale.
Washington ETening Star.
A new one cent postal c.ird is
now beiug printed at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing and when
the first issue of 4,000,000 has been
couuted-and bundled the new c.ird
will be placed on sale. ItadbtiiiC
tive feature is that the new card
uontaius a viguette ol Piesulent
McKiuley m lieu of President Jef-
t'orunn's unrtrait TMn ivtiiiA rt f tllf
Jefferson card will be discontinued
when the present stock on band is
exhausted.
When desired by purchaser the
new postal card wll re furnished
in sheets of forty rani each. It is
expected this arraufcrmnt W'H ef
feet a large saving to purchasers
who have the r mes-ages or ad
dresses printed on postal cards.
In order to avoid the heavy black
device at the top of the Jefferson
card and leave a clear space for
the postmark, the new postal cud
has three lines of small type punt
ed abont an inch below the top of
the card. The card is thus divided
laterally into two sections one for
the postmark and one for the ad
dress. The official description of
the new card is as follow?:
"lu the upper right hand comer
is a portrait of the late President
McKinley, - three quarters face,
looking to the left, with the woids:
Postage One Cent' above and 1843
McKinley-1901 below the stamp
aud following its elliptical contour.
The portrait used for the subject
of the stamp is one which was pre
ferred by Mr. McKiuley lumselt.
The stamp is practically devoid of
ornament. To the left of t he pro
trait are three stiaight 1 nes of
;ettering, the top line being one
sixteenth inches below the upper
edge of the card and containing in
small capital letters the words:
'The Space Above s Reserved for
Po tmarks.' The second line is
made up of the woids 'Postal Card'
in large, plain capitals. The third
line is in the same type as
the first, and reads 'The Space
Below is for the Address Only.'
In the upper left-band corner is a
coat of-arms of the United States,
its position balancing that of the
stamp in the upper right hand cor
ner. Above the coat of-arms iu
the same style of capital letters
used above the stamp are the
woids, 'CTuited States,7 aud below
it the words of America,' follow
ing the contour of the coat of arms.
Black ink will be used in printing
this card. Tho card will be the
same size, 3 by 5 inches, as the
old one bearing Jefferson's por
trait.' FOR THE COMPLEXION.
The complexion always suf
fers from billiousness or cons -tipation.
Unless the bowels are
kept open the impurities from
the body appear in the form of
unsightly eruptions. De Witt's
Little Early Risers keep the
liver and bowels in healthy con
dition and remove the cause of
such troubles. C. E. Hooper,
Albany, Ga., says: "I took
De Witt's Little Early Risers
for billiousness. They were
just what I needed, 1 am feel
ing better now than in years."
Never gripe or distress. Safe,
thorough and gentle. The very
best pills. Leslie's drug store.
To the Public School Teachers of
North Carolina:
Correspondence of the News-Herald.
The authorities of the State
Normal and Industrial College de
siring to render every possible ser
vice to the educational interests
of the state have, decided to offer
women teachers an institute of one
mouth.
This is intended' especially for
those teachers who desire to bet
ter equip themselves for their
work, but who, for various reasons,
are uuable to pursue the full
course.
A Matriculation fee of $2 will be
charged wich will entitle the per
son paying the same to all lectures,
library privileges, use ol textbooks
etc. The only additional expense
will be for board and laundry,
both of which will not cost more
than $3 a week.
In the department of Pedagogy,
lectures on the best method of
teaching all the common school
studies will be given, and the stu
dents will have an opportunity to
spend some time in the Praciice
and Observation School. "
Iu addition, lectures aud labor
atory work will be offered in the
different departments of science.
- Besides the regular faculty of
the State Norma! and Industrial
College, we shall have with us sev
eral city superintendents and other
prominent educators to deliver
special lectures.
The institute will begin April
29th and close May 24th.
If it is your intention to avail
yourself of this opportunity, or if
you desire further information,
please write to
Chaeles D. McIvee,
Piesident
SURGEON'S KNIFE NOT
NEEDED.
Surgery is no longer neces
sary to cure piles. De Witt's
Witch Hazel Salve cures such
cases at once, removing the
necessity for dangerous, pain
ful and expensive operations,
.feor scalds, cuts, burns,
wounds, bruises, sores and
skin diseases it is unequalled.
Beware of nnnnforfoif-o T.no
lie's drug store.
A letter from a Former Citizen of
Burke to the Farmers of Wstern
North Carolina.
Correspondence of The News-Herald.
Since free grass in Texas or the
west is a thing- of the past cattle-raising
has become a scientific industry.
Formerly the cowman claimed all the
country h wanted, and the question of
acreage did not enter into his calcula
tions. It is not so now, and we have
more eaters year by year and less
meat or better prices. - Now I have this
to say to the land owners of North Car
olina: It does seem to me that you all
could make money raising cattle, for
you are already on the market.
The question was asked of old:
"What will make a country rich?"
The answer was, "Feeding cattle."
Now, you have the land and water, but
no grass and your stock law is alright,
but the taking away of your fences is
all wrong. Keep the siock law, but
fence all the land and put all the
poor land in Bermuda grass, and if it
takes all the country so much the bet
ter, for if your land was all clear of
timber and set in Bermuda grass it
would be worth $50 per acre, and I am
informed that Bermuda grass grows
well in North Carolina, and cattle on
a thousand hills is much better than a
government forest or park. If grass
will do well, it is then only a question
of time when the cattle raiser will sav.
blessed is he who has something to sell
for his desire is to raise cheap and
sell high. A few sheep and goats
would also do well, and they say they
are also good to eat.
Now, it will take some time to fix up
for cattle-raising; but the man that
goes into it, I think, will make it pay
well, for the great item is you have
plenty of good water, and if you can
get the grass you - will come out al
right.
I say if I was back there and had the
land I think I could make money out
of cattle, sheep and goats. You want
but few hogs in that part, for it takes
grain for hogs, but a few on grass and
grain will do well and Bermuda is the
grass in r.ny country. So put all of
them old poor fields in Bermuda grass,
for it takes grass for cattle. And the
dairy business in that part of the
btate would pay well, I think. But
the cattle and dairy business is no
child's play, for a man must put his
thinker to work on the matter and
read all you can on stock-raising and
go at it with your eyes open.
Say, take a look at the land vou
maTce but little off of, make every acr-
pay. Why pay taxes on land and
it pay nothing?
And a few words more: Let every
farmer take his own county paper, and
see that your neighbor reads the same,
for it is the man that reads that keeps
up with the times, and the more read
ers a county paper has, the better the
reading and the liver the paper will be.
Newspapers will keep the boys at
home on the farm. Every family
should take from 3 to 10 newspapers.
What is $3 to $10 a year to know all
that is going on in the world and at
the same time be at home at work?
Think of it. "Why, it is like a school
teacher in the family all the time, and
the brighter thy neighbor, the brighter
thy self and family. It hath been said
of them of old, "Charity begins at
home," so first, the home paper, then
others, and I say the News-Herald
is a good county paper or State paper.
A county makes herself just what she
is, and the times or conditions are
what the people make them.
Now, it must not be taken that I
think you are not doing well. You are
doing well, but I .think you could do
better. Put all the acres of land to
work. Yours truly,
Thos. A. McGalliard.
Garza, Texas, March 11, 1902.
SNew tints, tones and color
Blendings in our Spring Neck
wear. B. F. Davis.
Mr. H. E. C. Bryant, well and
favorably known in Morganton,
is rendering good service in his
reports to the Charlotte Observer.
or the Wilcox trial now on at
Elizabeth City. The evidence is
now all in and argument in the
case has begun.
CHRONIC DIARRHOEA.
Mr. C. B. Wingfield, of Fair
.flay, JMo., who suffered from
chronic dysentery for thirty
live years, says Chamberlain's
Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy did him more good than
any other medicine he had ever
used. For sale by W. A. Les
lie, druggist.
SSTMy Shirts, Collars & Cuff
styles a re exactly correct.
B. F. Davis.
"My Spring Suits are right
up to the lastvtick of the clock in
style. B. F. Davis.
SHAD,
Fish, Fruits,
Oysters, Vegetables.
Kind friends: The fish season has
opened up, and I am prepared to fur
nish you with all kinds of Fresh Fish at
reasonable nricea. on all davs a-rcent.
Sunday. All kinds of bunch fish, 15 to
25c pet bunch, 6 to 8c per pound. Largo
Roe Shad 5 to 6c pound;each 85c. Buck
Shad 3c pound ; each 45c. If you want
something nice for a little money place
your orders with me; they shall have
my best attention. Don't forget my
other lines of goods are complete and I
will sell at lowest prices. Remember I
make a specialty of the following arti
cles, which I will try to keep on hand:
Cabbage, Apples, Sweet and Irish Pota
toes, Salt fish, Fiesh Fish and Oysters.
Trusting to receive your orders.
Respectfully,
THOMAS LOWDERMILK.
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How often theyjdisagree ! Here
comes a round-faced fat man
with a small derby. Here is a
tall, slender mao with a thin
face, and he is wearing abig cow
boy hat!
They don't go teethe right store
to buy Hats not enough . vari
ety, can't find a hat to suit them.
You're bound to find the right
hat here because
here.
How's the Boys Clothes?
If there is anything in the world that will make a boy's
life easy it's a new suit. I have studied this problem
-from the parents' side as well as from thestore's stand
point. Drop in and see how we can please you and
the boy.
B. F. Davis
! The Clothier.
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sizes, insmall or larire auanti
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for the practice of his profession.
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Our Spring Shoes for
Ladies and Men. A com
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shapes.
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We are continually receiving new things in
the way of Furniture, China and Glassware.
In fact, we endeayorto keep right up to date
in our lines of
Furniture and House Furnishings
If you are thinking of taking out that old
furniture you have had so long and replacing
it with new, or of adding newfurnituretoyour
home, call and let us show you the latest.
We have many nice and useful articles suit
able for holiday, birthday or bridal presents.
We are headquarters for all kinds of FURNI
TURE, CHINA and GLASSWARE, COFFINS
and CASKETS.
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We have received another
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We sell Paper Bags and can fill orders for
large as well as small quantities at very low
prices. All sizes from 1-2 to 20 lb. in stock.
We also keep many things in the Station
ery line used in offices and the school room.
We have a large stock of Printer's Sta
tionary and are prepared to fill orders for Job
Printing inthe best style and on short notice
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