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GRAHAM, N..G., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1891. '
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NO. 30
t. ONE -. PRICE : CASH -SYSTEM, , .
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We announced a proposed change tb take effect Sept lswhat jthange-w
VAU.countiy. produce will be taken at cash prices and goods given in exchange at cash prices, we -do not give 25 per. cent more for produce
pondendyh!gK:to'aVoidloss ) that is not business and it is not honest . ' . ' , V 1 - , :; -
Our schedule of prices, on an average is the loWest eve offered in this section,; but Sept 1st, we propose still lower figures. And we expect to make t a ; fair living
tod. VOuf motto shall be, as in the past, to buy in large quantities, discount all bills, and give our patrons the benefit not only of pur experience,' but of facilities! and
4 special channels for buying ofhrst hands. -. 7 " T5 " - nrr !-tt 7 " - ' ; .-Lli
: ,'Sonie may say, why are, we not willing to offer accommodations to the trade in giving time, sihiply because wedo riot ihtend to make our good customers; pay for the
uau ueDis 01 ineir neignDors. oome mercnants say, "we sen to tne csn man at casn prices, ana to tne time man at time pnces, . we. mereiore, can - not do mat, as Wq
most emphatically will have but one price to every body. ' ' ' -' J '. ' - .' '
Our buyei will go North soori and to make room for Fall and Winter stock we will unload all summer stock at slaughter prices, jiovt is your time
come and let us prove our "newspaper talk" get posted before yoii come, the more you know of the value of goods, the more you will buy
feaugh & Son's Bone and Potash Compound, and Raw bone phosphate, Eureka Salt Works--have 970 bags bought, Laflin-& Rand's Powder'-'Magazine located in
Graham, "Lake George," arid Randolph sheetings, Oneida, Tar Heel and Tally Ho plaids, J. &.P. Coats spool cotton, Williamantic Spool Cotton Co.i E P;.: Reid &
Cos. Zeigler Bros. and J. A. Faust & Son's fine shoes for ladies, L. Boyden&Co.'s home tan and home made shoes for men and women, Imperial Chilled Plows
Smith's straw cutters, R. W, Roundtree& Co.'s trunks and valises, Black Hawk corn shellers, Chatham M'f'r's VVoolen Mills, jeans cassimers and blankets on hand; '
Our stock is complete in all departments.. ' ' ' ; '.
. . MILLINERY. . . '
Miss Francis is now North getting new designsand v have the latest rig to show you by Oct. 1st, or sooner, so don't buy millinery withoutfirst seeing ;oiir vUne
Seeing is Relieving, so
: -5 PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
JAS.B.BOYD,
, 7 ATTORNEY AT LAW,
. , - Greentboro, IT. C
Will tw at Graham on Monday of each week
attend to professional bnelns. .Sep 111
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ATTORNEY AT LAWN
GRAHAM, ' , : ... .C
May 17, '88.
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CURIOSITIES O PLAGIARISM.
the Bablt at Ctolalnc Otbor PMpM
Literary Work.
The ttottkaff tfp-of a claim to the au
thorship of Lattlo Lord Fauntleroy
by a lady whose hterory wort- baa
never attmoted public attention to her
iclf must awaken interest in tho phe
nomenon of a malady not yet classi
fied by tho doctors, but familiar to all
editors, critics and publishers. .
The disease is akin to the opium
habit in its ' persist ncy, in the cuss
with which it is acquired, in the obsti
nacy with which ft resists treatment
and in its effects upon the moral char
acter of its Tictima. The characteristic
symptom of the ailment is an irresisti
ble disposition to claim to have written
other pooplb's literary works. '
It has never been definitely deter
mined whether the disease is infection!
or not, but there is a strong suggestiof .
that it is so in the fact that even th
most robust moral health seems to
afford no secure immunity from its
attacks. . . r
. - Let us consider a few typical cases.
The late Dr. Holland was tne instigator
of the '"Saxe Holm" stories. They
were written by a person or persons
perfectly well known to him. tie was
consulted from time to time concern
ing them. He received them in man
uscript, suggested occasional changes,
many of which were made, and, as th
editor of the magazine in which they
were published, he drew checks in
payment for them. Ho confidently
believed, therefore, that he knew who
wrote the stories as certainly as he
knew who wrote his own poems. . And
yet there were three entirely reputable
persons, all accounted truthful, each
of whom solemnly assured Dr. Holland
that ha or alio, in fact, wrote the stories.
each having a different tale to tell oi-i
the way in wtuca too manuscnpti
were stolen.1 : - ' ' " '
. Mr. William Cullen Bryant ones
told the present writer that a person
who was not born until years after tht
first publication of "Thanatopsis" ve
hemently claimed the authorship of
that poem, and went Sway indignant
when Mr. Bryant declined to surren
der his own pretensions in that par
ticular. .
The number of persons who wrote
"Beautiful 8now" was estimated by !
V. 1.,. t);nl.nJ flmmrtt Wliita at fwnti.
MITT Ifl WT IV - . u.wu uw . v
ty-four, and everybody remember!
how many different persons produced
"All Quiet Along the Potomac" and
Rock Me to Sleep." -
The curiosities of plagiarism are
endless, and sometimes startling coin
cidences arise in connection with them.
The present writer, . when editing a
weekly periodical many Tears ago,
had offered to him an article which oe
had himself written and published
anonymously in a doily newspaper
two years earlier. The article was
written for a temporary use, and there
was nothing m it to cause any reader
to remember it after the immediate oc
casion had pawed away. If the pla
giarist had offered his literary swag to
any other editor hi theft would not
hare been suspected. His HI rack led
him tn anbnut hismanuscrinttothe
only person in the country who could
hare known its origin and real author
ship. .
A rural clergyman New York
had the courage upon one occasion to f
offer a literal transcript of Dickens
"Christmas Carol" to a New York ed-,
itor for sale, and when the editor
objected that the work was already
widely known as Dickens', the derev-
x
nian soiemniy protested toat he could
.not imagine how the autbor-of "Pick-
wieir could nave got at bis manu
script, which had boen looked up for
years , in his parsonage desk. - The
editor was unable to aid him with any
piausioie conjecture. .
. Some rears a tro a student in the TJnl
varsity of California made a collec
tion of the best ooUece marazina
poems be could find, and among the
piucas was one 01 unusual quality,
whoso author had been much admireu
throughout the college world for his
remarkable produotion. A newBpapor
entic presently discovered tnat Ail rod
Tennyson had shamelessly stolen the
poem and .published it as his own
many years before its actual author
had oeused to wear bibs ut dinner.
- Ia the year 1873 or 1874 a woman
committed suicide in Milwaukee who
had attracted a good deal of attention
mere as tieorge JUloL bno nod ex
plained to those who interested them
selves in her literary career that her
latest story, "John Andross,", then
running as a serial, was written under
: the pseudonym of Rebecca Harding
Davis. Yet the editor of the periodical
' in which the story was published had
been all the while paying a Philadel
phia lady for the installments, undor
the impression that she was Mrs. Ke
beccb Harding Davis, and that the
story was really her work aud not
George Eliot's at all New York
World.'
. ' Daatfc la Vmtm, ....
"TJust a little while ago an occurrence
took place on the other side of the
ocean which, while by - no meant
without a parallel, is still a matter
that will interest all fond of studying,
in an amateur way, the transmission
of disease. A poor fellow died in Lon
don Of ' typhoid fover, and his wifs
sent to a friend in Glasgow a letter
conveying tne news of uis decease.
While the fever at the' time was very
prevalent in the neighborhood where
the London victim died, there was no
sign of it in Glasgow then, but throe
days after the receipt of the letter the
Glasgow friend grew sick with all tbe
typhoid symptoms. The doctors who
attended him so diagnosed tbe case,
and expressed the opinion that, not
withstanding the long journey, be
tween London and Glasgow, the letter
hod carried tho germs of the disease.
New York Press. . '. ,
Xatsra Flair a DMalnwa
Seid tbe Autocrat of the Breakfast
Table, years agos ."If "you would be
Sappy tn Berkshire,- you mwt carry
mountains on your brains and if
you would enjoy Kalian t, you must
havo an ocean in your souL Nalurs
plays at dominoes with you; you must
match her piece, or she will never
give it up to you." ' '
. KabMta m Ral? CT PImmnI Mtaat ,
Dr. VThticomba, of tbe JJirmlnghom
htuttic avylucn. Las turned a number
of wild rabbits loose oq to the fields
sdjoiningtbe institution. It is thought
tint the innisirswitl be amuaed by
seeing tbe rabbits run about, and to
divert the tnuids of tlie patients is tnte
si tbe great obycts of the instiriUon.
-P'J JJali OasKtu, ;
rtutsxy air. bauui. called to-nigg
wbt-r. you were out. , '-' ' r
Ki Clara Oil. it is too ba.ll I think
be .-id liar proposed. '
Buitly lie diilj miss. , Roll marry
me next week. coch -. .... ,
On m ntmrnfm Baafc. t.
Billy Hay ward is the oldest jockey
an the turf. His experiences would
fill a book.- "How d it feel to rids
at a record pace?" repented he to
question asked him. "Wei L If you
know how to ride it is very exhila
rating. '- But if you don't know how it
is anything but pleasant, as that boy
thinks now. If you ride with your
head down, that is to say, bent slight
iy so that the wind does not beat right
to vour face, vou can - breathe cosil v.
but you bold your mouth wide open
and let the air beat riirht in vour face.
then vou will have ereat difficulty in
breathing, and if the race is a long
oue you will .become exhausted by the
ena oi tne noe.
A mile race on a good horse is run
in about one minute aud forty seconds
that is tne record made in a race.
It has been run in 1:S!3, but that was
on a prepared . track. A mile in 1 :4U
ia at the rate of thirty-six miles an
hour. Ordiuury trains usually travel
at about twenty-five or thirty miles
an nour. so you see a race iiorso trav
els at express speed. If you want to
see bow ft feds to go through the air
at raco horse speed, just hang your
bead out of a railroad can-lag win
dow, turning your face toward the
way the train is traveling. At tb
same time Imagine that you ore stir
ting in a saddle and have to hold on to
your horse and guide him on to vic
tory If possible, keeping him from be
ing run down or interfered with. It is
no easy task to ride a horse in a race.
The jockey must have all his wits
about him. Ho does not have much
time to think bow it feels. Boys are
well tried before they are allowed to
ride in races. They first learn not to
fear tho horse, give bun his feed and
clean his bridlo and saddle. Then
perhaps they will lead them about at
exorcise, and after a while will ride a
quiet horse at his work, but only slow
work at that This may last for yean
before they have a mount in a race.
Tho trainers will watch tbe boys care
fully, and if one shows an aptitude
for riding he will be given every ad
vantage to improve. Jockeys are
born, not made.
"A good jockey In a race pay very
little attenbon to the grand stand, ex
cept perhaps as he canters by on his
way to the starting post. At the post
ho must endeavor to get away well in
front when the flag fails. Very likely
there will be a number of breakaways
and then the jockey mnet keep bis
none from running ont and so losing
bis strength. When they are off be
bos to wutch hundred and one
things, ' The leading horse must not
be allowed to get too for in front and
your own horse's strength must bo re
served for a final desperate strugS.
When riding a neck aud neck rase
down the borne stretch I forget every
thing except that 1 must sliain every
nerv to im the 'other borse; no
tliought is given (hen to the plaut!.
of the - grand, stand. "Chicago Inter
Ucuu ' '
T.VArr TIlo Tl
In a conn try district school a ptrpfl.
reading aloud from a story of warfare
in the cast, came to the senlmice:
"After their victory, the soldiery
bepia to loot tbe enemy." . ,
Turning toa stout bov at the foot of
the cb-ss the teacher asked: -
WfitiaWj-wb does L donbie o, t
EMU !" . ' ' . '-' '-
"it nip.ins a Kind of median sir,
eaic! William.
it nivalis what VJ.' ...
. 'Something you have to drink whet
you're sick.".
"What ara you talking about, Wil
liam?" "About elder blow too, sir."
"Yos: u bout the word loot."
VI didn't say anything about loot,'
sir." " ;..:.;.'',.:..
"Why," William, you spelled it just
now."
"No, sir j I didn't spell it, sir." '
"Whatf don't you contradict ma I
Now tell me once more, what were you
talking aboutl"
' "About older blow too, air; but I
didn't spoil nothin'." 1 ' .
By this time tbe school was in' m tit
ter, and Amnndft Bnuth put up her
hand.
" Tain't 1. donblo o, t he's trying to
say, sir, but ei-dcr blow tea: and that's
a. kind of tea his mother mokes for
kick folks! ' ' '
- 'gpell it!" snld the puzzled teacher.
. "AJJ righL sir r'txeimtnod William,'
promptly;- '"e-l el, du-r dor, b-l-o
blow, t-double-e, teal" Youth's Com
panion. : :
Rait la cum.- - .
The salt mursbes on tho east coast of
the Kiang Bu province in China cover
an arua of 700 suare miles and in
elude thirty-six principal salt flats.
The evaporation is curried on in tbe
spring and foil, and is aocomplinlicd
by heating the water in Cut poua, Two
grades ' are produced brownish
white, aud a dark brown, tho latter
eaiied "people's salt"7 Tbe law does
not permit tt to be sold or consumed
in the province whore it is produced.
There are several uther , provineet
which produce salt, and the business
is under close regulation and super
vision of the government, whose c-fll-dais
derive large revenues and per
quLiites from it. ' The salt trade is
said to bo one of the ehief dependeir
cics of Cin national trauurv, and vast
Dumber of people ore employed in it
in one way and and another. -Good
Housekeeping.
7 Tho days of superstition are by m
means over. There ara women, not
erer conscientious ia the discharge of!
i'. m. i,uu nuv vviuu f
aoouer ojsooocert a , noatess and
throw, a roomful of guests inte
confusion than ait down with twelve
others at the dinner table. . Tbe lover
will not give his sweetheart aa opal (
ring, however pretty the stone may .
be; the guwt at the table shudders
when be spills the salt, and furtively
tries to propitiate fate by throwing a
few grains over his shoulder. ' Pas
knives and scissors are tabooed as
presents. Uany a man would choose
any day in tho week but Friday for
starting on a journey, or beginning
scene great enterprise, jaany a wo
man dislikes (a part. from sympalhetit
sentiment ' to meet a funeral or en
counter a black cat. Young Ladies'
JournaL ,; -
' Cam Man in I il maw ta Kmmm.
" The young lady who gets the tariff i
oixed up with the eognometia of the ;
statoe w apt to ao almost anyuilcg. A
sweeiWashmgtonian, who has recent
tr been doinz u great nulroad town of
the west, s.unuucd a MrhiganrWr by
remarkiac:
' "I have travl4 all over fifichrfsn,
and yet bav ssen so fw sbcpt I won
der why it is called the Wuivehas
state. "-Washingwin Pust '
' ,- BaHdarbanr ttvaastiw
Writing of Tritanus, the Samntte
swordsman, ., whoso eon carried tb
giant with a single finger, reminds on
oi tne remarkable stones told of friend
erburg, King of Albaniai whoat
swordsmanship has never boen exoel-
lud. 8an dor burg was bora in the year
UU, and grew up to be a splendid
specimen of physical manhood. Hu
strength of arm was the most extra
ordinary that has ever boen known.
His sword arm was much the large
and stronger, but even tho smaller of
tbe two, tho quaint account says, "was
ingantiok inn its lordlv prorjoraons
being as muoho as two lappes around
It" A laDDS was 121 Inches, which
would have made the biceps of Ban-
uerourg zi incnos in circumference,
or about oue-foarth larger than the
arm of John L, Sullivan. It ia to be
regretted that tho measurements of the
sword arm of this Titenie king are
unknown, as they must have Dean
even more "gigantie hi their lordly
proportions.'' .
With his chneter he was known to
cleave a man from the top of tho head
to the waist at a single blow. It is re
lated that when in battle be freauentlv
cut his antagonist in two at one sweep-
ingsiroice. . ..,. .
- Bailaban and his hordo treated the
Albanians with indignities unbearable
several of them were finally caught
and convicted. Among the felons
were two relatives of Bailabaa him
sclLa brother and a nephew. Sander
burg took it upon himself to execute
this pair. Tho order was given that
tho kiug would lop tbe beads off these
two woruncs in tno palace court yard.
Before the hour of doom had arrived.
while the 'father and son were taking
leave of each other for the last time,
the enraged king rushed upon them
while they were embracing and atone
stroke severed their bodice above tbe
hips, the mass of quivering flesh all
falling in a heap. ' Tlus extraordinary
exhibition ot strength of arm has
never been eau&ied bv swordamati,
ancient or modern. John W. Wright
in c. xjouis itepuoiio.
robust looking woman and the report
er of an exchange at toe-same tuna,
"did yon know thai a great many pea-
pie take Uie most ox tneir food uuougo
their nosef"
"What do too moan bv Uiatr in
quired her friend.
MJustthia. I can satisfy my hunger
at any tune oy merely mnaiuig um
odor of good cooking. - The aroma el
coffee, for instance, sustains and ex
hilarates me A beefsteak flavor ia ad
satisfying as a foil meal. Any cook
will tell yon that"
MTben why aboold peoplo eatf
Ibey donH eat wbea Utey con rsfs
full meal of cooking dors. This la
wby tramps hang around the open
doors of kitchens and restaurants. Did
you never feast on the smell, of warm
gingerbread! I am very fond of cast
ay, bat I never eat it, as the substance
floes not agree with me. Cut 1 buv a
box of it every week, andwhenlfeel
eandv hungrv I take the cover off and
inhale the delicious flavors. The can
dy itself I give away to those who ass
Dot yet educated Bp to feeding throogfc
the olfactories."
- The friend looked at her in amaz
ment, but sheonly remarked, sadly:
"What an awful thing it is to be
enuV." . . .
, . . ;. .
- and sell goods corres-
OalrfeTbsae Vny tmw
' Aalveacft .
Year tm
It is with pleasure we announce) that
we bave made arrangements with tbst '
popular, illustrated, monthly tnagszloe,
the American Farmer, published at
Cleveland, Ohio, to have ' It
mailed 'direct,- - FEEl!, to " the
address of any of tbe" sub.'
soriberstothe AllXAvrK GLEAKEft '
wbo will pay up all arrearages on sub
scriptions and one yeSf la advanoa v
from date and to any new subscribers
who win pay one year In advance. It '
Is a grand opport unity to obtain a flrat
clsso Ikrm Joorna free. It costs you
nothing to get a Urge 10-page lllaa.
tra ted Jooroal, of national circulation
which ranks among tbe leadimr airl-
cultural papers. Its highest pnrpoee
s tbe elevation hi eooobllng of Agfl
cultnre tbroogh the higher and broad,
er education of men and women en.
gaged in its pursuits. The sobscrln.
on price of tbe American Farmer U I
1.00 a year, thai of the Gmahxb $10
year. By paying tbe $10 itIctly
In advance yon can bate the America
Far hot, If yoo. want It From :
any one nomber Ideas can be obtained
tbal will be worth tbrlce the rahscrlrx
ion price to yon or members of yooV
noose, -. ,
Do not mlsunderslsnd this fn.
Only Ibose who pay 1450 advance
fro dale get the sisricmi Farmef
free..' . . . . ,
We reserte tbe right to withdraw
this offer at any Urns, so If you ... u
tske sdvsntsge of It, da not put off do.
lag so tod long. , ' , '
We believe our farmer read m
be greatly benrfited by taking advan
tage of this offer. It b hTlemr jt.1.
Ihe brat proposltioa we bate eva I
sblelooflVr.aad we hotxKlt l
the means of largely lacreasi
wbseript'w llst,,,,bat wI,l partially
H a".'. 0 laCtt' iti"f
riamr.le conies mm
offlre.
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