NOTES AND COMMENTS.
By the Editor. Original Say-
ings and Otherwise.
Good roads and increase of pop
ulation by immigration.
There is an aakeniug of senti
ment for good roads.
The pleasure of living in the
country is greatly increased by
good roads.
Good roads wonld increase the
value of farm lands at least four
fold. i
Good roads will not only benefit i
the rural patron but the city and J
country merchant.
The Courier has 'ong realized
the vital importance of public edu
cation and good roads to every citi
zen of the State.
Goo I roads unaus e.isier and
cheaper accss to market, and also
the extension of educational facili
ties for the children of the farmers.
What we want is not finished
scholars, but equipped learners,
minds that can give and take; peo
ple who are ready to go forward
wisely toward a larger wisdom.
Theie should be a State road com
missioner who should be a skilled
civil engineer, and who should
have general supervision of all the
road working counties of the State,
and a county road commissioner for
each county. There should be pro
vision for general road tax instead
of compulsory road duty.
Nothing is so important to all
the people of the State as good
roads. More than three forths, yea,
nine tenths of the worry and ex
pense to farmers in marketing crops
come from bad roads. The bad
smd sometimes intolerable condition
of roads will never improve under
the present slipshod conditions of
road working.
The State spends something like
oue and a half million dollars every
year for public schools. We do not j
in any way object to this. The ed- j
ucation of all the people at public
expence is an important matter,
but the democratic party is pledged
to improve the public school aud
the schools are being improved at
considerable expense and out lay by
the State. What w want is not
only better educational system but
also provisions from the state for
public roads.
It is the duty of every justice of
the peace, in every township who
kuows of any road overseer who has
failed to keep up his road and fail
ed to work the right number of days
required by law, to swear out a
warrant before some other Justice
of the Peace for such overseers; and
failing to do so makes such justices
of the peace, who so willfully aud
intentionly neglect such duty,
guilty of "improper eonduct in of
hee. Why don't the grand juries do
something about the failure of the
overseers to work the public roads.
Because the legistature took it out
of the jurisdiction of the Superior
Court and made the offense exclu
sively within the jurisdiction of
Justices of the peace for twelve
months after the commission of the
offense. And every one knows how
difficult it is to get information
about how many times the roads
were worked and their condition
-eighteen months ago.
In one of the townsLips in this
county it is said that at the last
election one of the candidates for
the justice of the peace said he was
running for the office to keep from
working the public roads. It is
needless to say that this man has
made a poor officer. We might
futher state that he has not travel
ed over the public roads in his town
ship and sworn out warents for
overseers who nave iauea to worn
the roads six full days of ten hours
ach within the past year.
First Help For Th Drunkard.
In almost every county the good cit
izen who is overcome by his devotion
to ths flowing bowl is left to the
tender mercies of the policeman, the
pickpocket or the passing stranger.
A rescue service has been instituted
in Berlin and if it proves to be prac
ticable it will be extended to all of
the Prussian cities and probably
throughout Germany. The service
is entirely in the hands of women,
who wear a uniform similar to that
of the Salvation Army.
WhtnJThrta't Company.
The wind howls 'round the bouse; ' '
VVa bear it .well and die. 52
We three, shut in together,
Fearing nor wind nor weather, f", "J
Just yon and Love and I.
Life's hitter storm assail, CTZ
The winds of Eate blow free. Tg
Ws closer draw together
And there's nor wind nor weather j 1
For yon and Lore and me.D
American Magazine.
NEW ROAD GRADER. ;
i
Reversible Machine to Which Horses
Caa Be Attached to Either Side. j
Road graders are used extensively In ;
the west, not only upon roads, but also j
upon other stretches of ground where j
an even grade is desired. An Inventor j
of Oklahoma territory hns patented
grader to which horses can be attached
to either side, something which has
heretofore been impossible, says tlifl
Pittsburg Dispatch. For that purpose
be uses a rod or chniu attached to the
side of the framework of the grader
and a brace bar, having one end loose
ly secured to the frame some distance
in advance of where the draft rod or
chnin Is attached. The horses are at
tached to the forward end of this rod.
We show In the illustration the upper
framework of a "western reversible
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REVERSIBLE ROAD ORADBR.
grader," the draft chain or rod being
booked to eyebolts near the end of the
side. A brace bar composed of two
pieces of gas pipe Is secured to the
draft rod, one portion being larger and
admitting the smaller portion, the ad
justment being made by means of a
pin. The swlngletree la attached to the
front of the draft rod, and In operation
tends to guide It straight, while the
pressure on the blada of the grader
when moving earth crowds the rear of
the niachlue away from the earth.
The machine can be adjusted for dif
ferent grades of ground by lengthen
ing or shortening the draft. Among
the advantages are convenient means
for attaching horses to the side to as
sist in propelling the grader and at
the sumo time to prevent it from slid
ing sidewlse, commonly called "crawl
ing," away from the moving earth.
Attaching the horses to either side of
the grader, the draft being near the
rear of the grader, the rear ditch wheel
Is prevented from climbing aud cutting
the bank, Insuring a clean ditch or fur
row. It cannot be upset and will work
successfully In loose or sandy soil.
THE GOOD OLD WAY.
Why It la of Mttle I'ee In Modtra
Iload Building-.
The Columbus (O.) Journal recently
reprinted from Its issue of Aug. 7, 1823,
this paragraph:
Many gentlemen of this vicinity, feeling j
the Importance of Improving the road be- I
tween Columbus and Granville, are now
engaged In circulating subscription paptrs i
for labor upon the road. In conjunction
with the citizens of Licking county, on the ,
first Friday and Saturday in October next. ;
It U hoped there will be a general turning ,
out for the accomplishment of an object ;
so long pursued.
This was eighty-two yeurs ago. And ,
though every branch of sclonce. Indus
try and business has made almost 1
miraculous advances in that time, the ,
majority of fanners are still working ,
the roads in this "good old way," says '
Good Iioads Magazine.
The barn raising, the quilting party,'
the husking bee, have been relegated
to mythology by sclent I tic economy.
Why should this other relic of pioneer
Ism alone remain?
There is poetry about the old time i
customs, but there is more of music lu ,
the telephone bell than iu the wolf's
bowl, more of happiness in the hum of
the thrasher tliau In the pounding of
the flail, and more of profit iu bowling
over a bard road than In racking and
creaking and moping through tire deep
mud.
For their own best Interest the farm
ers should be up to date In road build
ing. Good Road Maxim.
A good road affords an excellent way
to church.
A dollar spent on the road Is as good
as two spent on the farm.
A community is known by the roads
It keeps.
Better go two miles on a good road
than half a mile on a bad one.
The wide tire maketh the glad path
master.
The country road frlghteneth the
auto.
A bogged down auto will not go that
way again.
A bad road and Its travel are soon
parted.
Many path masters spoil the roads.
A little gravel Is a dangerous thing.
Sow deep or wallow fall and spring.
The horse knoweth the bad road and
letteth his ears drop.
Many country roads are paved with
good Intentions, but for the most part
with lumps of sod, stones, roots and
rubbish.
The wide tire fulfilletb the Scriptures
It maketh the rough places smooth.
The auto Is sowing the seeds of a
healthy discontent at the condition of
hundreds of country roads.
It Is always, safer passing on a good
wide road. Buffalo News.
Mar Repair Old Roman Road.
There Is talk In Great Britain of re
pairing the old Roman roads for the
use of automobiles. It would be a
curious fact should the road building
of the Romans of the time of Christ b
turned to account for the use of our
modern vehicle after the lapse of nine
teen centuries. The fact that such a
thing Is considered possible shows that
the Romans bullded to last
ORDER BIG ADVANCE IN LUMBER.
North Carolna Pine Association Take Sentt-
tional Action In Meeting at Norfolk.
A dispatch from Norfolk says the
most sensational advances ever re
corded in the . rice of lumber in the
South Atlantic States was ordered
at a meeting of the North Carolina
Pine Association here to-day.
The price on all grades oi lumber
was advanced $2 a thousand feet
for some of the better grades and $5
on some other grades, principally
the lower.
This means a net advance of from
five to almost 15 per cent, according
to grade.
A Lucky Hunter.
lienort has it that G P Parker, of
Climax, Randolph county has made
a hunting record that will be hard
to rat. He was out alone for a three
days hunt last week and killed 3 wild
turkeys, 24 quails, 12 squirrels, 6
rabbits, 2 owls aud 1 hawk. Parker
is the champion Nimrod as far as
heard from. If Editor Deal, of the
Wilkesboro Chronicle, cannot excel
this record in the State of Wilkes,
the case is doubtless without a paral
lel. Union Republican.
Men Afraid ol Smart Girls.
! From the Gentlewoman.
The modern girl is all for being
j in evidence, for showing off. With
all her aspirations it is difficult to
I find a husband for her. Good-natur-;
ed, simple young men are getting
; more and more afraid of the "girl of
i the period."
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THE IMPLEMENT GO.
RICHMOND, VA
ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR
Fencing,
Hoofing,
Barb Wire,
Poultry Netting.
Write for prices and catalogue.
We carry one of the largest anl
best stocks of
Farm Implements
in the South, and can save you 1
money on your purchases. Wha-:
ever you need, get our prices be- !j
fore purchasing.
Special bargains in Farm Wagons '
and Buggies. Best makes. ?
Low Prices. I
The Implement Co.,
1302 Main St., Rishmond, Va. j
Increase
Your Yield
Per Acre
and the greatest quantities of every
growing thing ean readily be pro
duood with tho liberal use of Virginia
Carolina Fertilizers, together with
careful cultivation. The materialiof
w hlch they are made, cause them to en
rich the land.'and tha plants to come
up rapidly and more proline Uts
Virginia-Carolina Fertilizers
on your Iruita and fruit-trees
of all kinds, corn wheat and
all tracks. For, at harvest 2 l
time, you will hare the largest e
(tor theae will "increase your i :
yieia per acre") ana nnesc
crops yoa ever raised In all V
your farm Ufa. Don't buy the 1
Inferior substitute that any I I
fertilizer ag-aotmay try toper- I j
suade you to put on your land. V '
VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICM. CO., V
Hiolinwt, Y-lorfolr, Ti, Ihiiiin, f . 0, 1 1
Okarlrtea,!. 0, til linen, IdL, AlitnU, V,
uk, Know, ataiiiiaaj, aia.
SampUl, Toil, Stmrtport, U.
Fruit Paper Free I
Reeos von Dosted on
Horticulture, Crop
Conditions, Pritea of
Fruit Products In the
different Markets,
Fruit Traile Matters,
Diseases of Trees ard
I lanta and T-T.tiur: t
of same. It k:i!s wi li
every; Thne of the
fruit industry fri -m tiic
ueia to tne m:u .. x, in-
eluding varieties, cultivation, tran'
thft flu..l &l!e in the market, auu :-.- JuHt..
formation til grower nefH whether t. fce
amateur or jrofis.-loricl. Free sample cniy v(
best Horticultural pa-er rvhli Uh', fu'iy '.':'.
ted, valuable and int rest! :g M any o.tf t
tree, l-n!i orv"A, can lef:-c--e, t -a.i.i'' '
The National Frt-!l Grewor, ii.Jr a nv
" TlieBE5rof every thlfiff
Good Property for Sale.
I have a ten room and a twelve room
house, on half acre lots, good well and cow
sheds on premises, which are for sale at a
price showing good interest on the invest
ment from the rents. They are located
near Suaaet Ave. and are within five minutes
walk of the postoffice. Have also a two
room cottage near the Asheboro Roller
Mills.
Address or call on
J. D, SIMTSON,
1-1 -2t. Asheboro, N. C.
Thousands Haie Kidney ,
Trouble and Never Suspect it
How To Find Out.
Fill a bottle or common glass with your
water and let it stand twenty-four hours j
a seuiuicii iui ov,
tlingindicatesan unhealthy con
dition of the kid
neys ; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble ; too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back is
also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder nre out of order
What To Do.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that Dr. Kilmers
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
?t correctsP inability to hoUf water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor wine or
beer, and overcomes that unpleasant lie
cessity of being compelled to go often
.luring the day, and to get np many
times during the night. The mild and
Uic extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases. If you need a medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
cists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have a sample bottte and n
book that tells an .fSfirfT
about it , both sent free fJSJpffls
by mail. Address Dr. lawSlKKs
ham ton, N. Y. When Hoawof swwip-lioot
writing mention this paper and don t
make any mistake, but remember the
name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Binghatnton, N. Y.
TIRES SET
Quicker and better
and will run longer without loosening than is
possible when set the old way.
Will give just the desired amount of dish
to the wheel. No guess work alrout it. Xo
burnt or charred felloe surfaces to wear
way and loosen the tire
We Set Them ColcU
Xo steam and water soaked felloe surfaces
to shrink away and loosen tue tire, no burnt
paint to replace. We do not UVEI! 1'ISll
nor UXDElt DISH.
We guarantee work and refund your money
if not satisfactory. Come and see l he ma
chine in operation.
HUGH J. 3URNS,
The Blacksmith.
A. r.L bAKULIflfl
pDOKSTDVEj
Guaranteed to give Entire
Satisfaction in every way.
This stove has every modern improve
ment including extention top shelf, side
shelf, kicker, uickle towel rod, nickel knobs,
ornameutl base. Every stove nicely polish
ed. If your merchant does not Bell these
stoves, write us and we will quote specially
low prices delivered at your railroad station.
Every stove guaranteed. Manufactured by
0. T. QLASOOOK & SONS,
Greensboro, N. O.
For sale by Lewi & Winslow Hdw Co.,
Asheboro, H. U.
A. 111. PRESFJELL,
Blacksmith and General
Repair Shops.
I manufacture Timber Wheels,
repair Buggies and Wagons, Shoe
Horses and do a general repair dub
inesa. Second hand buggies always
on hand at bargains.
When m Asheboro see me. Shop
back of McDowell's livery stables.
Yours truly,
A. M. PKESNELL.
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We will commence our
Annual Remnant Sale
.Next Tuesday;
January 9, 1606.
This Sale was inaugurated for the purpose of
cleaning up odds and ends preparatory to our
Inventory' which we take annually, the first
week in February.
Every Remnant in our store will be marked
in plain figures at a
'i .
Great Sacrifice
Don't wait until after this sale closes and
then come in and expect these goods at closing
out prices.
Cut Sate will absolutely last
No Longer
1906.
Mori is-Scarboro Moffitf Co.
Free Delivery.
t Pays Others;
Why Not You.
The roads will soon be in cbnition for driving either long or
short distances. A buggy will soon be in demand. Why not
secure the best?
Rock Hill Buggies,
Sold by
McCraLry Redding Hrdwre
Company.
Oapt. J. W. Fry, Pres. R. R. King, Vice. Pres.
E. Caldwell, Jr., Secy.
The Greensboro Life Insurance
Company.
Organized 1905. (Legal Reserve)
$100,000 Paid Capital. $25,000 Surplus.
Writes all ordinary forms of contracts. Each
pelicy is registered and secured by Treas. Dept of State.
4.000.000
Tennessee Wholesale Nurseries.
No agents traveled, but sell direct to planters
at wholesale prices. Absolutely free from dis
ease and true to name. Write for catalogue and
prices before placing your order elsewhere. We
guarantee our stock to be true to name. Largest
Peach Nursery in the World. Address
J. C. HALE,
t
Than Feb. 1,
Phone No. 7.
Peach Trees
June Buds a Specialty.
Winchester, Tenn.
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