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VOL. XXV.
GRAHAM, N. C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1900.
NO. 49.
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to every elderly woman when so im
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tneentire system undergoes a change
Ureadf ul diseases such as cancer and
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er these pitfalls., Its effects have
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menstrual troubles, bot is especially
"commended at this time. Art
row drnggiat for the famous Wine of
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directions, address the Ladies- Ad-
T IfepartmesV' The Chatta
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Knbber Stamps
Rigid and cnahinn dilm. nnm
rtr. inks, pada, and all kind of
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tf Burlingtoo, N. C.
, -VsiTon.iA.
"ns yrzr strrz
Oak or Mahogany
Oeili.ta.vS.
An Unexpected Efts.
The ways of n lion are. of ton original
nnd sometimes mirth provoking, and a
Plymouth Hook did novel and amusing
things, to the joy of a carload of pas
sengers, on a recent trip from Brad
dock to Pittsburg. The Pittsburg Com
mercial Gazette tells the story.
Carrying a lien proudly, a man who
was evidently a foreigner got on the
trolley car at Braddock. He was drow
sy and not quite sober, and he crossed
his legs, set the hen on his lap and
went to sleep.
Four miles out of Braddock the hen
suddenly woke from its own reverie
and cackled. Its owner opened his
eyes and found himself and his hen ob
jects of Interest.- He was annoyed, but
the passengers had more or less excuse
for staring. They had discovered a
fresh egg resting snugly on the man's
lap.
No one could speak the man's lan
guage, but every one was bound that
he should know what bad happened.
Twenty Index fingers pointed to the
hen, and 40 eyes were turned In the
same direction. Finally the stranger
lifted the hen tenderly, and the secret
was revealed.
Then he was wide awake. With his
left hand be held the egg aloft, that all
might see; with his right hand he af
fectionately stroked the hen. Every
body smiled. All at once it seemed to
occur to him that refreshments were In
order. He grinned at his fellow pas
sengers, tapped the shell on the edge
of the seat to open a way to the inte
rior and swallowed the egg.
Emulated Hannibal.
When Admiral George Dewey and
his younger sister Were small children
together In Montpelier, Vt., they read
an account of Hannibal crossing the
Alps. According to Max Bennett
Thrasher, who relates the incident in
Self Culture, the boy was strongly im
pressed with the story, as, In fact, he
seems to have been with almost any
thing pertaining to war.
Just back of the statehouse Is a high
and very steep hill,, at that time proba
bly bare of houses, since even now only
a very few have been able to perch
upon its slopes. Fitting-himself and
bis sister out with such Impedimenta
as he thought suitable one winter day
and naming the high hill the Alps,
young Dewey started to cross them, he
being Hannibal and his sister the
army. It was cold, and the ground
was covered with deep snow, but the
endurance of the army did not give out
until she had become so chilled that
she was sick in bed for a week after
ward as a result.
Between Admiral Dewey and his sis
ter existed a sympathy of the most in
timate nature. In one of his letters to
her after the battle of Manila he said:
"Just a line to thank you for your
kind letter and also for your prayers
for my safety. Perhaps they did help.
Who knows?"
A If ewsaape' of Colonial Days.
We have Just read a copy of one of
the oldest newspapers in America. It
is the Boston Gaiette of May 12, 1770.
"containing the freshest advices, for
eign and domestic." A full account of
the Boston massacre is printed In the
four three column pages. Its tone is
In harmony with the rebellious spirit
of the times against the unjust taxa
tions of a despotic monarch. Bitter as
the people seemed, however, they were
not yet ready to throw off the yoke.
They only wanted the right of self
government.
By a perusal of Its editorial page It Is
seen that men fought with the pen
even at that early date. One article Is
directed against a man who signed
himself "Bostonfan" In The Chronicle,
another paper.
In the same paper Is published a
resolutlorroyconlngEngllsh goods,
which had been passed by the towns
people. The names of persona "ho re
fused to abide by the agreement are
published and pePl warned against
tradlnr with tnem- ,
A very graphic account of the Boston
massacre Is given, surrounded by
broad black boiders--PorUand Tele
gram. A Matter of Color.
Wanderer (returned after of1
yearsr-WeD, well. I n mighty glad to
see you. How are yon. and bow are
an the good people?
guyatbons-Oh. we're all right and
getting along as wefl as could be ei-
atderer-And bow Is the Widow
BsthoiDe-8h- Isn't ao Green a
aiderer What's tb aoatter? She
Isn't gray. I hope?
Stayatbome-No; she's Brown.
Wanderer Brown?
8tayatbome-Ies: J1?";
.boot Ive years ago, and abe-a bee.
the Widow Brow, for the to twa
rears. .
Wanderer-Ton don't say?
Wanderer-WeD. by F
tiling to Chan color again. lH ask
Vr as sure aa my name's BUc.
1 T!o'Srarl"l
Jelrm. Am. Mertas
pirhie
llrKtsorfll
THE HOME ABOVE THE LITTLE COR
NER STORE.
The year la done; the book., with flattering voice.
Tell me I'm rich, jot 1 cannot rejoice!
Thii manlve marble pile, thli countlcsa gold,'
Seem vorthleaa dirt tor which my life ii wld.
How gladly would I give it all to bring
Once more into my lite its flowery truing "
To leel the thrill ot happinraa again
That I ao well remember! It was when
Louise was with me, and could wealth but buy
the put all mine I'd yield without one sigh.
To have, enjoy in hopeful love once more,
Our home above the little corner store.
How poor we were! But what is poverty
To youthful hearts that love devotedly!
How hard we worked and planned and schemed
To realist the things our hope had dreamed I
In every thought and action each bad aliare;
Life was to us a partnership affair.
For each Invested one true (Using heart
And bore of lose and gain an equal part ;
Not equal, 110, for every lost and pain
Each craved to give the other Joy and gain;
The croaking bird of self ne'er hovered o'er
The home above the little corner store.
When trade was dull and creditors severe,
I'd walk back to the stairs and wait to hear
Her sing of faith and hope; and, when she'd sung,
I thought It was an angel's heavenly tongue
To guide mo through each dark financial flood.
"Twas strange how perfectly ahe understood!
When I'd deplore of ever gaining ground.
How gently would she draw my arm around
Her waist and laughingly make me .confess
This life had been for us a grand success!
Then how much brighter grew than e'er before1
The home above the little corner store I
Ofttimea those blissful days come back to ma
When loneliness plods on too wearily,
And memory bringgLoulse in spirit here
To change this tomb into that home so dear.
I hear her speak of duties of the day.
Of cheerless hours while I was away;
The flowers in her hair, her neat attire,
How proud I was that! should thcin inspire;
She'd often take ray hand between her two
And say, "I'm happy if 1 Just please you;'
I kissed her when we parted at the door,
At home above the little corner store.
Like muBic borne away on summer's breeze
From'out this lower life passed my Louise;
But in my heart still lives her beauteous love
To comfort while along earth's course I move.
Successful, famous now I'm called, but, oh,
My desolation none can ever knowl
Last night I sat lieforc my firs snd dreamed
I waB not old and rich alt changed I seemed;
I heard her laughter, then a rustling near,
And on my cheek I started! 'Twas a tear
That whispered as it ran, "I(o, nevermore.
The home above ttie little corner store!"
Paul Lossing McKenrick in Success.
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"Dirty niggers," General Grub muni
bled, mopping the perspir:itlon from
his snub nosed countenance, for, al
though the tent flap was raised to let
In whatever air was stirring, It was
very hot, and the general, like the rest
of us, preferred, no mutter how un
justly, to vent his wrath on some one
be disliked. Outside the teut the light
night wind rustled through the tropical
undergrowth about the camp, and
from the black cook's quarters the tin
ny tinkle of a banjo danced Into the
darkness In curious contrast to the
regular beat of sentries' feet.
Lieutenant Laue broke the silence
by rising from his stool at the farther
end of the room and walking with
short, precise steps to where the gener
al sat, that he might hand him the dis
patches he bad beeu copying. lie wan
an estimable youug man thin, bald
about the temples, an oldish youti.;
face, with arched eyebrows and sun
burned Roman nose, giving him the air
of a harassed mosquito. Ills dispatches
were written with the scrupulous tare
of a mind given to detail, the one era
sure, crossed by a neat line of X's.
adding to the precision of the whole.
When the ald-de-camp rose, Cassandra,
General Grub's parrot and Inseparable
companion, who for the last half hour
had been hanging head downward
from the ridgepole, straightened her
self, cocked a vicious eye nt him and
silently slid to the ground. She hated
him and waddled to the attack as
soon as his back was turned, every tall
feather expressing ber Joyous wicked
ness. A moment later Lieutenant Lane
Jumped. "Ouchr he said deliberately.
"Fortunes of.wnr," squawneu me
bird, "fortunes of war. Gur-rrr-rrr-rrr-rrr-rrr."
" y "
"It-It's that green parrot, Lane
explained, as General Grub looked up
quickly.
"Found the calves of your legs, eh T
he asked, laughing.
n't., .kin .MJn.rnmn vlfliblV Stluen-
ed and slowly turned a beetlike red;
be was not a man or impulse cvtu
when he blushed. "Keep 'um out of
toon inn out of the way,"
the general continued, half Impatiently.
D ..... - - . I. .... n
It always Irrltaiea nun iu "
one's feelings.
a if anv one could keep his legs
out of that green parrot's way. Lane
grumbled to himself on bis way back
to the "desk at the farther end of the
room, where every pen. pencil, niouer
s r nannr lav In Its acctis-
tomed place, the bits of string be bad
conscientiously saved with great waste
of time and patience plied neatly to
gether In a Japanese imn.
" i.inni.t- nrrlpr and routine
were the breath of life to blm. and be
was happiest v. lieu be could do the
tame thing at the same boor of the
same day the year rounu.
. t- .,iiw on .linntps silence relgn-
rvi ... ,
jd. xben Oeneral Grub raised bis voice.
and the ald-te-cauip, woo coumi nt-v
remember tLat a dog does not bite
erery time he barks, Jumped oerv
oosty. "Orderly."
t m.mrmr r general Grub s ran
o idler stood at attention, bis wen knit.
taut figure blotting out we aquar- u.
darkness left by. the raised lent Baj
-Tell Lieutenant Fielding to report
a. srlm at ooee." The man saluted
and disappeared.
A snoment later iiesuiui
was a tan. allmly built fellow, with
deep set eyes and a resolute chin. Ton
felt on looking at blm that be was a
man whose steady band o the bridle
would give a erreoa korse coofldencs
nder trying etrwmstaoeee. lessed
ta a loose coat, riding trowaers and
s ,!. fean face, naturally
dark, burned to a copper brooso ty
exposure, be migm eev 7nT
m the dim light of the tent, for a for-
-81 1 'down, alt down.- General Grub
-aid. pointing witi the toe of WaJ boot
ta a camp euaaa aw a -
scratched bis bullet shaped bead, eor
ered with bristly. Iron tray bJa and
a. watrtntV niaa!!'! OnKftk
Tbere were dlar-tr to rrried
through the Hues, and be had been stj
lected for the duty.
'1-tnrtA vmi'VA an M rnnr nrflvprtt! vnll
ain't likely to come out of this scrape
witu a wnpie SKin, uencrai uruu saiu.
Then after a moment's hesitation be
stuttered, "Hot, ain't It?" He looked
up with a pleased, childlike smile, that
a cherub might have envied, stuck a
cigar into his mouth, and, bunching
the dispatches together, put them luto
a soiled linen envelope, tied It with a
bit of pink tape extracted from his
pocket, scaled It and handed It to
Fielding. Pink tape and battle were
much more In General Grub's line than
red tape and drawing rooms. Wheu
this was finished, be rose, the sword
so. much too large for him in the time
of neaeo. so much too small In time
of war, clanking at his side.
"Good night, sir," Fielding said.
"Good night, sir; good night, nnd
these niggers be banged."
"As you like, sir," Fielding answered,
smiling, and when his superior officer's
hand, with Its grubby finger nails bit
ten to the quick, grasped his and gave
it a Jerky shake be felt a sudden, over
whelmlnir enthusiasm for the task set
him. It seemed glorious to ride through
the enemies' line with every chance of
being butchered by them at their own
convenience. The night on which he
began bis return Journey , to General
Grub's encampment was propitious,
for a cold, drlzzlv foff had set In. For
six long hours Fielding picked his way
through the wet undcrnrusn, ins mare
nllnnln? nn the boccv eround. while
dripping branches that lie could not
see struck him in the face with the
sting of a lash. At the monotonous gait
necessary the hours seemed like eter
nities snreadinir out Into the Dall-like.
expectant silence about him. He would
have given everything he possessed to
fill the woods with a shout or spur bis
horse Into a breakneck gallop any
thing flpemed more bearable than the
endless creeping forward, with nothing
but the Interminable drip, drip or tne
rain on the leaves to break the still
noH At tlin crossroads be mounted
and rode on a little more rapidly for a
few moments. Then bis horse stopped
Bhort, with a frightened whiffle. Field
ing, erect, his hand on the trigger.
peered Into the battling anrgness. in
the silence the watch In his pocket
ticked out the time with nervous rapld-
Itytlie minutes seeming to lumoie
dver e'nch other In their haste to get
away. Seeing nothing, he was on the
point of urging his mare forward
when bis ears, sharpened by the strain
nt the nnxt hours. cnuL'lit the muffled
sound mnde Vy feet on spongy ground,
and as be looked again the simuow at
the side of the road moved and crept
stealthily towaitl him. He raised bis
revolver, but, before he could Arc, his
horse, shying violently, bolted.
"Pnrniln!" shouted a number of
voices, while unnumbered "pnrndas"
beat a wavering retreat into the rorest.
PipMlnir turned aulcklv In the saddle.
to be blinded for a moment by the
glare of a dark lantern turned upon
him. When he had grown acustomcd
to the white light, he took In the Hem
brandtllke scene In the road behind
him. A crroun of half a dozen men, In
alnnMi lints nnd Ions canes, stood hud
dled together at one side, while the
stream of yellow light rrom tne luniern
held aloft by one of them fell upon the
leader, standing a few feet In advance,
and threw his head and shoulders Into
bold relief. Fielding took deliberate
aim and fired, as a bullet carried away
his hat. In answer tne lantern ten to
tii irrniind with a metallic clang and
darkness sprang toward him over the
road.
The men behind him were still firing
at random when bis mare stumbled
almost on to her knees. Before she
could more than recover herself Field
ing's pistol was. knocked from lil
Imnil Ida arms were Dinned to bis side.
while he was nearly lifted from Un
saddle by the bearlike hug or a mnn
who had ridden suddenly uton hlin
from the side of Uie road. A short,
sharp struggle began, both men fight
ing to win, tho newcomer, who was
rh fresher and more heavily built, gt-t-
Ung the better of the American. By n
sudden wrench Fielding rreca nis icii
hand and struck out. with closed flsi, at
what In the darkness he took to le hl
opponent's head. The fellow cursed
blm roundly, gripped tighter for a mo
ment, then his hands looseueo, anu
Fielding knew from the dull thud
made by a heavy body falling to the
earth that be was free of his trouble
some companion. Ills mare started
Into a breakneck: gallop ror nome, uie
riderless horse following from sheer
fright, the rapid beat of Its hoofs a
ghostly echo of those of his mare's.
The worst of bis scrape over. Fielding
t,rl tlma to become conscious of a dull
ache In bla shoulder and leg and on
putting bis band Into his loot rouna
It full of blood.
"Hcllol" be said. "I'm bit. Ton must
run all the faster, Betty," ho added,
patting the mare's neck.
"Love," said the Junior surgeon. "Is
a mighty queer thing. It's Inspiring,
but It Isn't happy." lie plunged Into
his tub of cold water and came out
Shaking like a Newfoundland. The one
candle, flickering In the draft, sent bis
shadow-that of a pink and white
young giant, whose counti-nance was
cheery and pleasant-dancing tiMn the
tent walls. When be was dresaed. be
Mew out the light. pulld up Ike tent
flan and looked out at tho sllcnl rsuip
Ufe was aot aD beer and aklttlee. he
thought, but a Diana of cross purposes,
when the girl for whom one cared
cared for another fellow, and the emp
ty feeling at the pit of bis stomach,
which every one baa felt on occasions
of great disappointment or after a long
fast, getting the better of bla sense of
humor, be sighed as only young people
wbo believe In the enduring quality of
their am'lctloos can algh.
The darkness about bla was chang
ing to tbe cool, silvery light of tbe
dawau Somewhere ta tbe distance a
cock burst Into a shrill crow, like all
early risers prood of being tbe first
one up, and la tbo forest tbe drowsy
tweedle of little birds grew wltb tbe
growing light.
Tbe Junior urgeos) bad been bora,
eoe might say. wltb a silver knife, fork
and spoon la bla mouth and, as tbe
only nephew of four rich maldea aunta,
had beea systematically spoiled from
ai. .k nn. bat with little effect, for
rtewed In tbe light of a spoiled darling
be was a complete failure, nn n nan
made aa optimist of aim. Hlacarerr
la tbe university and la tbe boapltal la
ru.M mherm be bad been a general
favorite, aserrly confirmed him la this
Ttew. On our dectaratloajof war wltb
pain be bad returned to. the Cnlted
State, posthaste to offer hi. service.
to the government and had had the ,
good fortune to be sent to the front al- -most
Immediately. There is, after all, '
something In good luck, though per
haps more In good manners. Hard
worked a. he was In General Grub's
division, he still found time to be mis- j
erable over tbe fact that Katblyn j
Schuyler hod refused to marry him for j
the excellent reason that .be was going
to marry gome one else. She had con
fided this fact to him under tbe inno
cent Impression that anything which
made her so tremendously happy must
be good new. to blm, and tbe poor Juu-
lor surgeon was made to feel for the ;
first time the bitterness of the old ad- j
age that what Is one man', meat Is
another man's poison. He sighed ngaln
as he stuck his hand Into the pocket
where he kept one of the girl's abort,
characteristic notes,, wondering who
tbe lucky fellow was, for no name had
been given him.
The rhythmical beat of faraway
horse's hoofs broke In upon his tbougbti
abruptly. While be listened, bis heart
hammering against hi. ribs, for the
sound coming out of the Btlllness of
tbe early morning was a. thrilling as a
midnight extra cried through deserted
streets, tbe soft piping of birds In the ;
forest turned Into an expectant silence,
and it seemed to the Junior surgeon
that be alone In all the big, dim world
around blm was waiting for the soli
tary borsemnn.
Pushing the tent flup hastily aside,
he ran with long strides past the enn
vas colony to the clearing beyond. Th
sentry, alert with thefenr of the some
thing unknown which was drawing
nearer, saluted hi in as be put the ques
tion which was In his own mind:
"What Is It?"
"Something queer, sir. Listen to the
birds."
"Was the general expecting news?"
"Nothing's expected, sir; It ain't
notbiug that we're expecting. Nothing
but a hn'ut rides so deadly quick."
"A ba'nt!"
"One of them as has been killed
uirh!" The soldier drew In bis breath
with a frightened, sucking sound as a !
Itnv tn n fa unvflnwl with UU-fMlt. f-fintpr- I
ed into view. She stopped short on see
ing the camp, then wltb a balf pleased
whinny at being among friends again
allowed the sentry to catch her bridle. I
Her rider bung an Inert mass from the
saddle, and the Junior surgeon wonder- :
ed as he lifted hlin down what had '
kept bim from falling under tbe horse's
hoofs.
"By Jove!" be exclaimed suddenly as
the man's face came into view, and the
sentry added, ns though It were a sol
emn response: "Lieutenant Fielding,
sir! The pity of It!"
When everything necessary had been
done for Fielding, the Junior surgeon
picked up the coat be had to cut away
from the wound in his arm and in so
doing spilt the contents of one of tbe
inner pockets on to the floor. Borne pa
pers, bound together by an clastic,
which snapped with the Jar of the fall,
were scattered to right and left, and
on stooping to pick tbem up he gave a
start of surpriso at tbe sight of a small
photograph, lying face upward under
his hand. "Katblyn!" be exclaimed In
bewilderment. "How the devil V He
tared nt It a moment, then nlmcutly
turned It over and read the writing on
the back.
"Only come back, my dearest," it
ran, "and I will marry you on nothing
a year or do anything else you want
mo to. I know now whether I love
you, and, ob.TJIck, I dp! Don't let tbem
kill you. I would ever so much rather
you ran away at the first shot so long
as you ran back to me."
The Junior surgeon turned toward
the man on tbe cot. "Bo It was Field
ing!" be said, gently. Tbe tears In his
eyes suddemy blotted out the scene
about hlin. but not the vivid remem
brance of a slim, taillHh youug girl,
whose face and figure, fresh aud erect
ns daffodils, held out the nllurlng hope
of fuller beauty Inter on the hope
which makes spring so adorable.
An hour later tho Junior surgeon was
ushered Into General Grub's teut.
Where that testy little fighter sat eat
ing his breakfast of soft boiled eggs,
toast and coffee, while Cassandra wab
bled about the table In search of
crumbs. To see the general eat eggs
was a monstrous sectacle, for It Is a
disheartening fact that good table man
ners and' greatness rarely dwell to
gether. They had known each other
many years were. In fact, friends of
long standing since It had Iteen on the
auspicious occasion of the Junior sur
geon's first pair of breeches that Oen
eral Grub bad offered his hand and
heart to Miss Locretla. the Junior sur
geon's youngest aunt. Kor purely per
sonal reasons allss I.ucretla had re
fused to marry, but she bad not tbe
power to keep that pigheaded officer
from considering ber ever after as tbe
only woman In the world.
"IIow tbe deuce did you find Field
ing?" be asked when tbe. Junior sur
geon had spoken. Tbe young fellow
told bis tale wltb a simple brevity nat
ural to blm, yet at-tbe end the listening
. . ..,.,, l
general was conscloui ' rTi
erved every honor that could be con
ferred upon blm.
"Bad wounds?" be asked testily.
"Yes," said the Junior surgeon.
"Goln to die?"
"Die?" squawked Cassandra. "Die?"
She burst Into an affected giggle and
added, "It's tbe fortunes of war tbe
fortunes of war?
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Tbe junior surgeon u "'"""
aavagely. "Blana mat u.ro;
Rtoriea. -
ExTTLmrnts sro bow being made
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by nomti enterprising Britishers to
cnltiTate pearl sheila nnd. by rtf-
Aciallv introdncinar tbe neceasarr tr-
ritating eu butane in tbe flesh, to
produce tbe pearl scientifically, bot
tba success ul such an enterprise baa
not yet been d em oust rated.
la4e Tss AashB,
'One of Pr. King a New life
Pilla each night f r two weeka baa
put tne in mv 'teens' apiiii" wntrt
D. II. Turner, of Detnpeeylown,
Pa. TlM-Y're the best in the world
for liver, Stomach and Itoael.
Purely rentable. Never gripe.
Only '25c- at T. A. Albright Cc'a
drug 'tore.
Ths Om Da Cold Cur.
Far ma r. 0 brad aad n ,,r-.'.5!l I
son a CfcocoiaM Laxatn Qatar, lbs Oa
Lmj cata Can.- -
GOOD H0ADS CRUSADE
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MOVEMENT FOR BETTER HIGHWAYS
IN ILLINOIS.
Work ns Yet Is In the Experimental
Stave Good Soft Reads the Present
Aim Taxes Should Be Paid la Cash.
Loan Coaxed bjr Mad.
There is a great stir In Illlnol. upon
the subject of good rouds. Tbe great
enthusiasm created by a series of coun
ty nnd district conventions held during
the full in different parts of tbe state
,.ulmnntu(i Btnte convention held
, ,,,., , ;onnef.tlon
I liinj ub - -
with the state fair.
"if we can evolve a method by wblcb i
we can give every fnrmcr a good road
to bis farm and market and school
house, we will have taken one worthy
step In tbe great closing era of the
nineteenth century."
Such were the word, of rrofe.sor
Hunulcut on behalf of Governor At
kinson of Georgia In his address of
welcome to the national road parlia
ment at Atlanta In October, 1805. Pro
fessor Hunulcut made another strong
uoliit when he snld, "Tbe annual loss
J)mt 0 tarmn by reaBOO of Dad
road. Is beyond computation."
General Itoy 8tone, director of the
office of road Inquiry, department ol
agriculture, said the other day that
more activity Is now being displayed
In rond Improvement than ba. been
shown for years.
At the present time no state seems
to be tackling the good roads pro post
tlon with more vigor and earnestness
than Illinois. During tbe last summer
is ixcusn no ad.
MIkk lU-ila O. Harbvr. secretary of the
Slnle and Interstate Good Roads and
Public Improvement association, trav
eled extensively through Illinois.
The Btnte and Interstate Good Roads
I association. ri-irewiiied by' Miss Har
ber. embraces 21 or itioru states and Is
tbe outgrowth of a stale convention
held In Missouri lu 18UT.
In her travels and missionary work
to promote the sentiment for good
roads In Illinois Miss Hnrber claims to
have been very successful lu enlisting
the co-opei-nllon of commercial bodies
In different towns. Among farmers,
however, she bad some dlfllculty In ex
plaining that the association she repre
sented was working not for hard roads,
but for good roads. The average farm
er, she found, easily liccame frightened
at the iroRsnl for hnrd roads, for that
makes them think or macadam, wblcb
would mean Increased taxation.
In a recent address Miss Harber
sold: "Our sole aim at present Is to
make good soft rouds, which In years
to come will furnish foundations for
good hard roads. As on association we
regard our work ns experimental and
educational. We aim to have at each
of our conventions manufacturers and
machines for constructing sample
pieces of road, that farmer may sec In
a practical demonstration bow a road
should be built to le of value-to the
community. The object lessons show
bow n road should. lie built so that wa
ter will drain off. bow culverts should
be constructed and arranged In order
properly to fulllll their mission and
bow really Inexpensive It I to make
good roads wheu tbe work Is done In
telligently nnd systematically.
"We do not Intend to increase taxa
tion one penny, for we know that the
$4,000,000 annually expended by Illi
nois Is sultlclent lo build good roads
throughout the state. Hut we do ask
that tbe farmers will let the state do
the work according to an approved sys
tem aud not work out their poll tax by
pretending to build good roods, not
that they do not mean to do their best,
so far as they know or have the abil
ity, but they have not the facilities and
cannot do the work as it should be
done. We know that under the- proper
system a good rural rood can lie made
for less money tbsn It now costs. We
want. If possible, to see the pull tsx re
duced to l. but want the farmer to
pay that dollar luto the state treasury.
Instead of working It out, as Is now
tbe case, and we expect to convince
blm that It will be lo hi. advantage to
do It."
rrofeiwor W. C. iJitta of Purdue
university. Indiana, has pointed out
thst permanently good roads would
prove nnsrirlally beneficial lo firmer.
In these ways. They would economlxe
time and fori In transportation be
tween farm and market, enable farm
ers lo tske adrantsge of t-jarket fluc
tuations In buying and selling, permit
loaiiuiia in i" " "b. k'-.
iran.portolion of farm p-.-d.icte snd
purcbssed commodities during times
of comparative h-lntirr. fdm-e wear
and tear on horses, harm-as snd ve
hicles and ro Ira new the market value of
real estste.
It is certain that as leng as rural
roads remain a tb-.-y are rural free
mall iM'vrrr will ftfiea be a physical
Imnoasibilii r. General Hlone states
HULK
! that one of the rnieit electrical car-
or nni.mKl.lrea. for lwo x-raons
weighs only a little over a ton. Includ
ing pasacucrrs and twtlwy. One bona
"j'. 'VT
good stone rratd at l. notes per boar.
" b ....n.ht
' . WrBt.T0r ,'.. miles for
two persons for II. sir M tire rate ot
alKHjl one-fofileth cf the coat of rail
way travel This Is Korres euougu
ta tbe art of trausiiortntlon to suAea
fot a few year at b-aat.
eaatr Is Bteedl Dee,
dean Wood mesas a eVtaa jkia. Na
baaety witboat H. Caaeareta, Candy Cathar
te data roar blood sad keep ekea, by
stirring ap tbe laiy Iitct sad drrrutf all ua
pantses from the body. W-aia UwUy to
baaiab Paplea, boils, blotebaa, ttkbeada,
sad that sickly biuoas eotnplexioa by taking
Caaeareta. beaaty for tea cents. An drsfr
giata, satarfsctioB guaranteed, lUe,c,9Ue.
n.fl'FOnXA..
lausta Tla la tn ratrm bar
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There are lwo things we give to very purchaser '
Who buys a suit or an overcoat, viz: - , - . .
Good Value and
A Good Fit, .
We do a cash business and have,.,... . . " '" ' " ,
Only One Price.
Everybody! pays us the same price. You buy as cheap as your neigh
bor your neighbor buys as cheap as any one. We think this is tbe only
way to do business so that it will be mutually benefiicial both to the
customer and ourselves. .
200 paiis all wool pants, guaranteed not to rip ;.2.00
110 suits all wool black Clay worsted, 18 oz. 10.00
Pants for regular, lean, extra sizes and stout men. ; . ;
Come to see us we will convince you that our prices are right we want
to get better acquainted with you anyway. We will treat you nice if we
can't sell you. WILL 11. MATTHEWS & CO.,
304 S. Elm St., Greensboro, N. CV
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A TFt&PHY OF BURGLARY.
Draoaaacr Carrlea a Cold Wateh aa
Soavealr of Hla Deed.
"This watch was part of the spoils
of a burglary In which I participated
in 1881," said a guest In tbe SL Charles
loliliv to a reoorter. drawluc out a
idgon,,, goa timepiece with a curl-
I ous spiral pattern engraved in heavy
: relief on the lid. "It was my first af-
fair of tbe kind, and I regret to say I
bungled It and got caught almost Im
mediately. What is the Joke, did you
ask? There Is no Joke; It Is perfectly
true. It happened like this:
"In Uie fall of 1881. when I was quite
vounir and ereen. I sot a Job travel-
1 ing for a Chicago grocery bouse, and
one of the first places I visited was a
small town in northern Ohio. I arriv
ed about 11 at night and went out to
take a stroll and smoke a cigar before
going to bed. Passing through a aide
street, I noticed a light in the little
Jewelry store and also that the door
was ajar. That reminded me I bad
recently broken tbe mainspring of my
watch, and I sauntered in to leave it
for repair.
"As I entered a young man arose from
the further end of Uie counter. He
seemed startle, which was not un
natural at such a late call, but be re
gained his composure while I explain
ed the purpose of my visit and told me
he had closed some hours before, but
happened to remember some things
that bad been left out of tbe safe and
returned to put them back. When I
hnnded him my watch, I asked bim to
lend me another to wear In the mean
time, and be gave me one at random
from a tray on the counter. This is It
on my chain now.
"Next morning," continned the story
teller, "I was lounging In the hotel of
fice, when the town marshal tapped me
on the shoulder.
" 'Let me we your watch.' he said.
"I pulled It out mechanically and was
at once placed under arrest ou uie
charge of robbing the Jewelry store. It
seemed that It had lieeu burglar-lied
during the night, nnd souieliody In the
hotel had noticed my e-ullar looking
watch aud reported It to tho police. It
was promptly Identified as part of the
stolen goods, aud, needle to say. my
story ns to Its acquisition was laughed
to scorn. I was obliged to admit that it I
seemed a little gauxy myself, and 1
can't say I blame the authorities tor
declining to give It credence.
"At any rate, I found myself in tne
deuce of a fix. My old watch had been
carried off by the thief, and there was
absolutely nothing to eon firm my state
ment except the bare fact that none of
the other goods was fonnd In my pos
session. That, however, went for very
little, for It wssjrgued that I had bad
abundant time to conceal my plunder.
In my agitation aud excitement I must
have preiM-uted a perfect picture of
guilt, and the townspeople came near
mobbing roe on the way to Jail. They
kept me there for exartly three hours,
tbe agony of which will dwell wltb me
If I live to lie a hundred. '
"Meanwhile the sure enough burglar
had been bagged In an adjolulug town
with all the WrTit Including my tlme-pl-e.
In his vallae, and when I was
finslly releawd he was bundled Into
my cell. If bo' hadn't been caught. I
don't know what might have happened.
I don't like to think about It. Tbe au
thorities made groveling apologies, and
the Jeweler was especially abject. To
placate Uie he offered to let me keep tbe
new wstcb In exchange for my old one.
and I accepted the proposition. I car
ry It as a sort of trsgtc-eomlc sou
venir." New Orleans Tliue-IH-moTt.
It Wss rwwrr'i Treat.
"In 1R8C," ssld Colonel Frank Small,
advance aaent for a theatrical compa-
nr "I was la Waxlilncton wltb Rose
Coahlaa. playing at wuat was then
Albaogh's Oix-ra House. One after
noon I was la tbe bot office chinning
with the tk-krt manipulator and watch-
tag the matinee girls when three ladles
came in, followed by 100 children, boya
and clrla.
"One of the ladles stepped up to the
window and said. 'We have Just an
mwmm 100 children here and here Is
cbeck for r to pay for tbe tickets for
tbem,' Bbe banded In a cbeck signed
by George lewey, and tbe tickets were
passed out to tbe lady. Tbe happy
youngsters were soon enjoying tbe
play.
"I didn't know George Dewey from
Adam's off ox. and I asked tbe ticket
naa wbo be was. He told me that Mr.
Dewey waa a navy officer and that It
mras not tbe first time be bad handled
aia cnecss
In that way; that one
each season anyway tbe children front
some of tbe several orphan asylums
were given such treats by tbe gentle
man, but that bo seldom attended a
performance himself." St. Lotus
Win Ita Baay.
A man has to be bra re to ay 1
can'i afford it" when be la asked to Ac
something unless it la bis wife wise
aska him. LouisrlUe JnoT-nsl. -
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Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases
relieved In six boors by tb "Haw Gkkat
South Am iricj Kinsar Cess. This new .
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exceeding promptness in relieving- pain la
tbe bladder, kidneys, back and every part o
the urinary paasas-es in male and fesoale. It
relieves retention of water and pain in pass
inc itaunoat trnmedlatelr- If von want quick
relief and cure this is yonr remedy. Sold by
T. A. Albrisbl, druggist, Grabaas. Jt. C.
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literary, classical, scientific and in
dustrial education and special ped
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9'JO to I I.JO; lor non-residenU of tbe
State $1.50. Faculty of 30 mem
bers. More than 400 regular stu
dents. Haa matriculated about
1,700 students, representing every
county in the State ' except one.
Practice and OogerraUon School of
about ooO pupils. To secure board
in dormitories, all free-tuition ap
plications should be made before
August 1.
Correspondence " invited from
those desiring competent trained
teachers.
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