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H0B.T01T HENDRICKS;
A Story.for..Boyj.-
BY J. E. M ALONE.
t CHAPTER'!.
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Absol utely P u re.
Thii pftwderever varies. . A marvel of
Surity, . strength and wholesomeiress,
(re economical than the er binary kinds,
and cannot be sold in competition with
the multitude of low test, short weight
alum or phosphate powders. So LB- ONLY
tir cans. " Ho yal BAxihg Powder Co;
I .606 "Wall St. N. Y
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The Superintendent "of Public
richools of prankliu county will be
in Iiouisbunr on the second Thurs
day of February, April . July, Sept,
October and December, and .remain
for three days, if necessary,. for the
purpose of:exauiining applicants tiv
teach in the PublicSchools of this
0unty.- i $ "iCtzis:
I will also . be vln IiOuisborg on
f5aurday of each week, and all pub-
lie daysv to attend to any business
conuocted with my office. -
i J. N. tlAP ms, Supt. -
TROEEBS1UXAL CABDS
: Attorney-At-Law,
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fuankxixton, ; a
'business promptly at-
' ATTOES EY AT LAW - -
- L.0U1SBUIU1, jr c. U".-
Office on Main St., one dor
" - low the Easde Hotel.'
6. S3PUUILL.
AtWruey At Law,
LOUISBURG, C
; Will attend the courts of Franklin.
Vance', tirauville; Warren, Nash; and
Federal ,-iud Supreme OoorU Prompt
: lttention oriven t cotiectinn &r.. .
TD AUL J ON ES : ,) - r- - - -
Aturiwaai Counsellor alLaw -
. LOUIS BUIiOX.O
Will nractice In the courts
Franklin. Warren, ; Wake,- Vance
and laaii, jand iu the Supreme court
of the State. - . . . .
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COCKE & lDAIJIELS,
GoldaborojN.C.
CC.BNIELS
M ilsoN. U
AYC0CK& DAHIELS & LAHIELS
Atorneys At Law,
1 WlLSON, 3T. C. .
. .-3 jr'
-A.ny business entrusted to us will ,be
promptly attended to.
3yi LSSlJN B UEG
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ATTQRNEr AT LAW
LbTJISBURG, H. C. '
Offiee iu tbe Court House.
SaU basineavputia iny handi wiu
ticeire prompt attention.
L' P r and COUNSELLOR at LAW.
LO UISB UEG , J"B ANKLIN CO.,N0.
vr 11 attend the Courts of Kash,
FrankUn, G.nvllle, Waorren, and
Wake G smn ..ies also the bupieme
itart ! Hor tk Garollnaahd theU
-j Circuit amd district oounv;
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ft. J. E II ALONE,
One beantifulSabliatJxi eyening, in
the spring ; of 187L in a small
town in . North Carolina, there could
have been seen a handsome, stately old
gentleman sitting on the front porch' of
a: fine residence, i readlug a" religious
newspaper. He was soon Joined by a
lad of sixteen: summers who, drawing a'
chair close to his father (for such was
the relation this gentleman bore : to the
boy.) sa!d: ' 1 - ' :'
Father, I want you to give me fifty
Idollars.?
' : u What do you want with that amount
of money, my boy V- at once - inqaired
his fathtr. : . . ' ; -' i
Morton Hendricks, (for this was the
name of our. young -, hero) replied that
he wanted to go to some of the Jarge
Northern cities aiid get into some, busi
ness by which he would be enabled i . to
help his father support and provide for
his large family, ftor you know father,'
continued the boy times are . not like
they used to be with you, we arenot
richOW. Hrr:fV:";- 'r t:
i J)r. Hendricks' family' consisted"f
four daughters, Morton and the six or
phan children of.hisr' eldest ; son Who
was killed m the late civil war. ;. The
Docl6rV,before the war, liad becri a'
wealthy, intelligent southern' planter,;
owning a . good many . slave and two:
large plantation3-j-one in North Caro
lina and the . other in the Mississippi
river bottoms. ' ; JCha , slaves were" : set
free as a result of the war and the two
planfcvlabus were sold .lo pay security
debts. .Thus this ouce wealthy and
happy family, living in affluence and
contentment, were now dependent up
on their father and " the too , uncertain
earnings of his practice for foooVrkai-
ment and their further education. ' Like
t! e rahd old oak of the forest, the old
Doctor had weathered the blasts; of
many a storm, but bending his great
energies of mind and body to jLhe every
occasion, he had, up ; to the ' spring: of
'Go come out rect and unpcalhed. Like
the oak he had showered his blest
ana bis . charities upon alL wh came
within the shaclewioT his healthfil influ
ence " like il, he was Large in ev
ery respect for auy insidious and insin
uating vines of a poisonous nature ; to
entwine his actions in. a .-.byrinth ' of
oouuuuix mouves : or any. ' nu-asiies. 01
selfishness to deposit their odious larva
within the recesses of his noble 'old
heart. . Dr. Hendricks was an honest
nobleinan in the truest raccptatioa of
that term 'But the storm that raged
in the sixties brought with it, the light
ning's withering blast, and the grand,
old lree.rtaiiding head and shoulders ; in
wealth, influence and interests : above
trees of lesser growth, received the pow
erful stroke, and then began a slow but
certain decay of vital forces. t .Many " as
grand," but -younger trees received a
part of the stroke, but being younger
and possessing as a consequence '; mpre
vital and recuperative powers, closed
up tne gaping, wounuaaa grew up . 10
wealth and prosperity again. But alas 1
many, who might have held their; place
in. the ranks of struggling humanity j! to
a ripe old age, fouud in the end that the
long strain upon their anxious hear:
and minds had been too strong and pro
longed, and realized the truth that soon
they were to fill honored, but premature
graves;::
Morton Hendricks ; recognized his
fa ther's failing health, and thus iiis de
termination ahd; decision to give him
his young and - willing - help. - ; After
much persuading and begging , on the
part of Morton to get the consent of his
parents to let him go ani try "his for
tune, they,at last, hut with' mucjil re
luctance, told him he might go if he still
insisted upon it. Our Uttle hero -had
received the benefits of education, from
all the scnoois and academies ol his na
tive county as far as they afforded, and
beiiig naturally of a bright and ,; enquir
' -inginind he was not wholly unprepared
to look out for himself in a business
way, so his parents congratulated them-
nr.a:2 doors helow , Furman &
uoice s urug atore, aaioimns.ur.u.
L. Ellia.
do!
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W TIMBERLAKE,
ATTORNEY AT LAWJ
LOUiSBTJRa, x; c. "
Office' i the Court House
selves upon this fact, and the fifty
lars asked for was raised. About
week from the fclabbath evening . men
tioned, Morton Tound. himself i "en
ro ite" to Baltimore City. .: Although
the boy was comparatively well educa
ted for one of his ag , yet he had never
traveled any, or been away from home.
lie was miuaiui 01 tms iact ana was
therefore a little apprehensire that be
would net know ' how and when ' to
change ears and steamboats, and at the
same time he felt ashamed to be contin
ually asking questions of the conduct
ors and his fellow-passengers : -about
these things. While ho was thinking
over this matter and'how he should
manage it, an elderly ' gentleman who
was sitting just one seat .behind . Mor
ton, 'addressed the boy. in a kind and
patronizing tone of vbice, and enquired:
; My young frieud, how far down,, the
road are you going to-day f"
Morton replied promptly and polite
ly, "to Baltimore City, sir.T
f'vx by,'? said the old gentleman,
am going to Baltimore, myselC"J Xv- v
m While they - both seemed to take a
fancy to each other'; and joined ( in ; a
pleasant and general conversation on
passing events and objects, Morton liad
made up his mind that he would ; ask
do more questions v about his journey,
but would keep an eye upon th's gen
tleman and in .a quiet and knewing
way go as he weut and he would arrive
safely at Baltimore without auy trouble
or confusifn., Morton was a proud yy
in one sense of the word, and he knew"
if he asked loo many questions about
his travels; it would not only' show' his
ignorance of the same but he - would
bring himself Into disrespect and; wuld
b laughed at by those with whom he
was surrounded.-"V: 1 .n .-:;. - ' I
-V-iNvthin- unnsnal nrnirrwl jrinr
the trip, and the next morning he found
, himself on the wharf at Bal timore, (he
having taken Uia Bay line.) - Here be
gave a hackman , the chock (or his
trunk and told him to deliver it ;at the
'Mansion House", (a cheap hotel on
Fayette street.) Morton did not -take a
room at the Hotel, but registered and
waited in the '' office until : the gong
sounded for breakfasL v After breakfast
he went out and walked - up Fayette
, street until he came to a sign ever a
door wliich read: "Boarders Wanted."
As this was tlie kind of place' he was
looking for he rang the bell and imme
diately the door was opened by a neatly
attired lady.' He asked if he' could ,ob-
taiit board,, the lady replied that if he
would tike' a scat in the parlor, she
would go up and send the mistress
down to see him, remarking at the
same time that she was the servant girl.
"Well," thought Morton, that is the
first white sen-ant that I ever saw.''
He had a'ready , felt astonishment at
seeing so many white gentlemen driving
carriages and wagons on the streets.
The lady of the house soon made her
appearance, and our young friend en
gaged board at five dollars a week. He
then went back: to' the hotel, paid his
bill, and had his trunk sent up to No.
iZ-Z Fayette street; r :-.::zf
When he got into his own room 'and
shut the door a Uttle feeling of home
sickness came over him. - Drawing
good long breath of partial relief from
the exciting strain which he had ; lately
passed through In getting thus, far, he
sat down to quietly investigate the con
tents of his pocket book, when he found
that he had spent sixteen dollars and
seventy-five cents.; r ne congratulated
himself that he still .had , thirty-three
dollars and twenty-five cents left. "
Morton's plans were, that after he
had been In the city about " a week,
which time he would spend in sight-see
ing and familiarizing himself with the
streets and localities, he would then- ap
ply to some of the ; large wholesale
houses for a position as salesman,' and
go to work to carry out his purpose in
leaving home. Every day ; for a week
he would take different parts of the city
through which to stroll. a Tie was high-v,
ly pleased with what he saw including
many of the sights and wonders of , a
large city. . At the end of the first week
he found himself very pleasantfy sur
rounded, as he became better acquiint-
ed with his lanaiad y and his fbllow-
boariers. By his pol te and kind man
ners to alL he had become quite notxi-
1 1 . -' .. ... .. .
tar w:m nis associates m ine bouse.
The following Monday morn in z was
the time upon which Merlon had deci
ded to make his debut into the business
world. - Though he felt a little excited
and somewhat , humiliated at the
thought of asking seme one to hire
him or presenting himself for hire, vet
he had no doubt in his own mind about
getting employment. He knew he was
an honest boy and capable of learning
any business, and that he would faith
fiillv attend to anv business firm him
to do. "Poor boy, if he had known what
was in store for him, he would have
wished himselt back sgain. under the
rxote :tmg roof and care of his kind , and
lo vn g parents. -.
Mortou never for once entertained
the taought 01 doing manual labor. .He.
uidu'c think it was necestarv though, he
01a not ieei aDov e it, due tne necesi
of it had never suggested itself to hi" a
most too confident mind. ': A clerislap
In a store -$r a position as traveling
salesman was what he desired ami what
he was trying to get. Monday ' morn
ing, after brearf 1st, he walked dowa"
the street as usual, but Instead of going
off in a listless kind of way, he walked,
with a firm and business like step down
Fayette street t Liberty, and from
there to West Biltimore street, until he
came to the wholesale clothing liouse of
Stokes, Barnes &- Co. Morton opened
the door and walking up to a man whu
was busily engaged" packings jo ls,
asked him if the proprietor ."waif in,
Yes," was the man's quick, business'
like reply Mown m the offlce there,"
pointing at the same time to the roar of
the buikling. Mor on went down to
the office feeling that all eves la the
store were rivced upon kim and tltat
all I ps were commenting upon the fact
that he had. come to oner himseX for
hire; he would have felt better if he had
only kuown - that not a 'man in that
house had any time to spend in that
way - Once In the little; private cut off
otlke Morton taw a gentleman earnest
ly pouring over a large ledger, and po
litely asked if he wished to employ a
clerk or salesman. "No," said the uin
who, without raising even his eyes ad
ded in. a very gruff voice shut .the
door." Our young - hero turned and
walked out feeling hurt, insulted and
stung to the very quick for he hid never
been spoken to in that way lefore.
Nothing daunted, (though feeling like he
haJ just emerged fiom a den of ferocious
bears) be went down the street and ap
plied to several other houses where be"
met witn more civu ireauneni, doc wttn
no better success. ' After trying several
weeks in this way to grt into the bu-i-neea.he.
s.,much preferred he . thso
tried to get a position by answering ad
vertisements in the newspapers, but
Morton always fouud a man or toy ap
plying for the same pUce who had : had
some experience In that special line of
busiuess, and who. ne doabt, was aided
by influential friends and relatives, so
he bezau to icel a iittie discouraged and
home 'sick, but he nad his heart set as
it were on being a salesman and deter
mined totoutinue to make efforts to
secure a plce of that kiud. ' He soon
discovered the fact that the Northern'
cities were overrun just about this time.
(after the civil war) with men and boys
seeking the same kind of a position that
he was and this fact adJod somewhat to
his discouragemeut. lis also . found
in the examiantion that applicants had
to stand for these posit w that mo3t
all f them had had some experience ha
such business before and had (traveled;
while ho imd neveroeen m a store- ex
cept to purchase something, and didn't
Know one (Mece oi goois irom anomer,
so he thought the chaices were asiust
him, and decidedly in favor of those who
were better fitted . for tho business.
About this time Morton made another
discovery that puzzled him for a while.
it was (:is he imagined) the fact that he
was not so popular with his landlady as
he used to be, Utal her morning saluta
lions were not so cordial as they had
been. -This state of things troubled
him very much, but he was not long in
ignorance (as be thought) of the cause
for when he went to examine his pocket
book that night, he. made the very
startling discovery that it 'was about
empty, and the thought. hashed over his
mind that he owed for two weeks board.
Humiliated and mortified at this stato
of things, he threw himself on his bed.
and most any other boy would have wept
bitterly, but Morton Hendricks, youn
as he was.' never Indulged much in the
weakness of crvinrr. He was oo rtroud
to cry over his own troubles and diss p.
pointments. lie could sympathize. and
and even weep with others in iheir for
row and distress, if It was . sufficiently
grave, but Morton ws a little philoso-
pbcr. lie did his best and then bravely
took the consequences. . . xmty to him
was an inexorable law. lse
44 rust vos too vouogt to drumpt,"
replied tl e maa eyelu Alortou tuare
closely than ev r. ...
"Oi you eb-r bab auy oxperieoee
in arumpmg r continued the Dutch
man. ,
"Nrt," said Morten, truthfully, "but
I think I cau loarn la a very short
tl ue." '
. After asking oar ysong frleu l- a
good many q iestioa, enough to au
hiiiisiir ih it Morton had never
had auy experience n the ; bunesa,
a.t'1 ' was, tlierr.forer not the rona"
uiaa to suit him, ha looked atralat at I V'j the demands of an abuodant annual
iii.n, at u.e snie timo Duintio? h i hirfnt t t hmv-...
MANURES AI10 .UlflliCI
Dixie Farm 3-.
Read agsia wlat was wriUen la last
nxmth's -Thoah!," uixWr the Levi of
The Manure Heap." We will 3J
poly a few remarks: Every Inch f
a moderately prod uc live soil cooudus s
lir-s ttors or tbe clcmetiU U plant
food -eooasbof some of; them te sup-
te fuaX la (Mr school districts sxd
make the schla eiTectiTe. Ttlskdoce
b ilackis&Waad otLac coca Ilea, si
wsexjwclL.
MORAL.
Let tie Ncrth CarnHna ALjir.ce
low tjt exampls of neor;! a&d U-c
rdaM3Tknc Cape AlcxxudV: cotad
vecsAe tKe aboIjLiag the acLnol tut
tgxt Kit aad soaks Uxra tSV .
cLau. . - - .
C aee r ful ncasv.
short, tit forefinger in the trectioii of
iloTtou an i saM:
-Mine yount frient, ven you leds ms
delle you van diug dot vos bc:hcr nor
drmuping for you. bltoeit yea go rack
horns vonce more anud elps yer mama
Leel be. dadoes some more vet von leatle
vUes." . J
In a dignified but polit manner fMor-
too never treated ny one impolitely)
Mort n said "good morning air," and
lrft the house a wiser if not a happisr
boy.
Morton Hendricks was full of fun and
could appreciate and eujoy - a joke as
much as any one. - so as he
went back to his boarding bouse, al
though ... disappoiuled, he ceuld not
keep from laughing to himself at the
Duuhnanji advice. But this funny
sounding advice cental ned and conveyed
a lesson to Morton which be never for
got, ai:d U was beoefic'ial te him,' for
afUr getting into his room and locking
the door he sat down U thiuk over the
Dutchman's advice a id soon came to
the kilo win j couelualoo : -
- ! am tryiog to begin too high; there
are yo tng men and old men thoroughly
fitted for these positions that I am try-
tug 10 get, anu or course such are pre
ferred by the merchant. - I hare ne ex
H r ence ami a very limited . acqudnt
ai c so I must begin ou the . lower
. rouixl of the ladder and work up by de-
trees, at leusi uy laiuiiumess anu en
ergy, 1- am out of money I . can't
write to my father for more it might
embarrass lnra I owe my board but
it must be paid, and I ' wiU pay it
what must! d j r !
The thorg'it Cashed throuih the
boys mind "there is no disgrace in
honest labor of auy kind," and he - said
to himsell: I will go and find Some
honest employment It matters not how
menial and o akc a start at work and by
ataithfuld ec'iATgeof my duties in the
work, I will fOAu get pleasanter work
and hettes pay.- - .
Afer riobinr these coocluiions.
Morton p'ikxl up a daily Sun (newspa
per) lying on the table and reading it
over just vo relieve bis ratud or Its great
tension of thought, bis eyes fell upon a
noli of this kind:
BUREAU OF EMPLOYMENT.
Thot-e who wish to employ servants
or be employed as such, tan, by paying
tnli urm one dollar, secure tne Kind of
servants or position they wan . We
guarantee to comply with your wish
within twenty-four houis slier the
money is paid. ' '
"J. W.Mullixs & Ox,
No- Franklin St-, Baltimore, Md.
: With throbbing pulse Morton re
membered thai he had only one silver
dollar in his truuk, but he at once de
cided to take that and go to this place,
where be found business pretty . brisk,
with a rusldng crowd of all sorts and
Tbartare
already onwards of two tons of phos
phoric acid and six . tons potash and
much more Ume, Id an acre of average
soil taken to the depth of one foot from
the surface, anj yet we get good raalU
In the crop from addltlsa of tweaty-five
Pounds of phosphoric ' acid . and five
pounds of potash to an acre ofsoch
land. Why is this t It is because the
Urger-partof lbs plant food la the soil
Is losolable and almost utterly unavail
able to the crop, while the small amount
we add Is la a very soluble and Immedl
ataly available form. The art of im
proving land conslsti essentially la such
treatment of the soil as will cause It to
yield a larger percentage of iu locked-op
plant-food to our crops, and, if neecsaa
ry, add an additional amount in the
form of purchased fertilizers,.
We have said that'a larger part of the
pianwooa m tne sou Is unavailable to
plants. . It is true however, that some
plants have the power cf appropriatinj
much more of this pUrUbod than
o iheri. The cow pea, clover, Lesped
s 1 and other leguminous plants are of
this clas. A crop of peas or clover
will et more phosphoric acid, potash
and nitrogen from a Riven soil than w'Jl
wheat, corn or cotton. When the roots
and stems of the peas decay 00 or in the
soil, the pUnt-feod these crops have ex
traded from It wCl be left In an availa
ble form, and just where It is wanted,
for the use of a sncceedlag crop sf corn,
cotton or wheat. This is th theorr of
green manuring la a few words. Noth
ing is added to the soil exes pt prtbakly
nitrogs Ttvx& air, by the decajtej
crop of pea or clover; but a lar?e per
centage of the txhn insoluble and inert
elements is dkaolred and made fit for
food for the crops we wish to grow.
& there are three ways in which the
farmer may con rlencntly mala Uia and la
crease the fertility of his sod, not to
speak of under raiuing and sabaoiUng,
which are healthful to the operaUoo of
all these . They are, first to return to
the sod, as nearly as possible, all that
has been removed from It by previous
Be cberr&f T Dcf we are fiiT tJjrt
cheerfu!ra U dVpeodeat spso rir
cnnssUnccs over which wt Lare co corw
trel,asd,saybzlBs te etertal,'U
mech lie sajirg to the Issrry ar.l
naked b ye clotbed apd H wkaeot
furnlahicg the whero-w Uh-ai U ta
dooe, ...
Cherfu!nets Is a qotHty tiat ta l
Improved, goes 00 to say tie Ncwbenr
Joornal, aod la as moch the subject ef
growth as art trees aod cowers. Tbs
grrm may be very dcscaia, but wiU
proper rulers it wUl soon bloom la
Immortal beauty. . .
liars a child under pleataat ' clrcsza
staoces, with objscts all around him
premeatsd with the spirit of cheerfsl.
cess, ani there Is 11UU danger of his
becomicg morose, tloomy axd coos-
plaining.
Light Is a great Hrpecsr "of cheer
fulness. Rise with the first dawn of
meraifig, throw open the shatters and
let la the light robed la beauty and the
soft south wind frrxhted with mcCc
andfrsgrance. Go out la the glad sun--shine
and look opoo the riprUsg wa
ters, the greea landscape 1 littering with
uyrUds of dew drops, au the meadows
gay 'with .fiewtrs aad-csnsleal with
birds. , ' ' .
If it pleases you better, go to tie field
and see the sm .of God resting in
the fruit of yoor labor, or to the doJt
aod find ike breeze nrurUng the sails
of your crs.1 to the winds cf prosperous
commerce,'
. How many parents think ef the erf.
of darkness on their chilrea? No child
can cuiUTaU.a cherfal spirit la the
midst of darkness and gloom. If chU.
dren are to be chBdrea of L'jbt,' they
must walk la the light, and thsy wi 1
reSeot la their fd tces and come
leaving op as Evior Ca,is:iVn la their
hearts.
No man or woman has a rirht to br
growler. A chronic growler la wors
than a contagion, more intolerable than
a night mare. Many a heart has lu
secret-TrWa, and la the presence cf hJ-
I conditions of people passing la and out I crops, such as pi as, clover, buckwheat.
wii w i 1 japan clover eU or r?Aw il.rul
crops. This is accompUshed by making I lewed sorrow wt bow la profound rer-
anu composting all the stable fnaaure
possible, returning the coUou seed or
ccttoo seed meal, either as such or In
the form of, from the animals f.d upon
them. The 'second la. i lant renoraiIn
. s
clerk's desk, gave him ' his dollar and
tojd him ho wanted employment. ; Tlie
clerk asked him what kind be wanted.
"Any tiling that is honest and pays
a reasonable reman eratien for services
rendered," answered our young friend.
Morton gave the clerk his address and
weut back to his room wondering at the
went what new field was about to open
role he would
was an mexcraoie law. -ue irue to j up t0 or what new r
Uiyself, and It follows as night the day bIed o pk fa
li-kie Mnnt I hart bWa fo Tsi a I an mn I m J
UIVU VCaUUWw tv KSiOU sv ssma ssmuv
was a motto otx Morton's that covered f
almost the entire field of life? duties, for
(TO BE COXTIIcrjEDw .
be true to his God; if true to his God
he roust be true te his fellow-man In all
the relations of life. Be truthful, hoo
est and brave had been instilled' into
his youug nature by thai noble old
father of his many years ago, and ' it
was thete yet and shone out in his
every day Ufe and character. Morten bad
almost a contempt tor a crying, blubber
ing man or boy. Do the best you can Jace
difficulties and daugers like a brave boy
and not bejprever hacKed by and dodg
ing from them. Work or tight to ever,
come them, push forward and upward
waj his idea of the necessary qualifica
tions to success- and progress in hie's
journey. Our young friend possessed
the happy iacuity 01 snaaing ou trouble
for awhile, at least when it was necessa
ry or rather when he felt it his duty to do
so, and not let the attendant harassing
feelings rob him of sleep and that strength
which comes of sleep. So throwing off
hi- bad reelings be lay down and slept
soundly uqtil morning, when' he aroe
refreshed and feady to make another
effort to obtain some, employment.
Morton enjyrd a good breakfast and
then went hurriedly down to the
business part of the city dvt -rained
to try one more time fir the .favorite
position he was longiog to obtain.
Arriving at the large piste glasv wiu-
ilows and doors of a German clothing
house ha walked in,' and tho first maa
he saw, Morton a-ked if the propri
tor was !nJ?'Dis vos mine dnes" an
swered the c mbby little Dutchmav as
he looked iuquisitavelj ever Ids poli
spectacle at the boy.
. "Do you wish to employ a clerk or
drummer V asked Mortou. .
THE Pai'-EDF COflOH
FORTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.
Wadesboro Messenger.
We hare been handed by Dr. A. B.
Huntley a bill far five bales ef cotton
sold by his Cither, Mr. IL W. Huntley,
to Augustus P. LaCoast, m 1 U4. The
bill shows that Mr., Huntley received
for two bales 3.65 cents, for one S cents
and for the remaining two bales he got
4 cents. It also appears from the state
ment that he paid two dollars for 18
pounds of sugar, sod three . dollars for
27 pounds of coffee. Bagging at that
lime st kl for twenty-three cents per
pound. - -! . .
From the above it will be seen that
cotton sells now far over double what it
sold for -45 yea 1 s ago. - while groceries
and other tnerchandire,' except coffee,
are cheaper now than they were then.
Taking these facts into consideration,
the question tery nalura'ly arises, why
is it our people do not . get rich with
cotton at 10 cents and all kinds of mer
chandise so low, when our fathers man
aged to make a living, and money, too.
with 'cotton from 4 to 5 cents, and
nearly .everything higher than now 7
We think the secret lies in the fact
that before the war every farmer's first
thought was to make his Cum self- up
porting snj then raise what cotton he
could as a money crop and when he
sold it he did not have to turn the pro
ceed! over to some one ele for supplies
iiruifcnoj bc:ore nu crop was made.
' 'Li our opinion Southern agricultur
ists will not prosper, as a clas, until
Ihy have their corn cribs and meat
houses it houic, and cot la the West.
bring spontaneous crop of weeds.
The third is to buy plant food la ths
form of commercial fertilizers. We
hare mentioned thtse in order of their
general importance and economy. ' The
first, the saving of manure. Is aa aJi
th -year-round operation. The second
commences at planting time of the'ren-
orating crop adopted. The third, the
selection purchase ami proper mixing of
the chemical fertCizers.
erence. It ts not of tne we ipovk but
wt refer to those la ft Kalelloscope sees
only the dark spots, la a paooriLrLa ly
the weeds that flack the broader ex
panse of golden grxla and ripened fruit.
We tboaU cultivate the hahit cf see
ing the best and taUdng trUht-'y and
cheerily. Those who do thus are tovd
and seoghL There Is co more earthly
blessing to be compared to a sunny -position,
rtjoklrg to tbe present ad
looAlng boperully to tbe future,
lo lso a Oalc
TUrco Cited Cases.
Raleigh Cht onicVe.
FirstA Sub-Farmer's AIHaocs la
Pitt county has passed a resolutioa la
favor of abolishing the. public schools
unices they art made more eScient.
Secoxd. lAst year the Georgia
SUU Farmeri' Apiance demanded bet
ter pubic schools, and Las ecored a
double tax in Georgia to make them ef
fkleuL. This is the wiset thing the
Alliance has yet accomplished.
Thied. Capt. 8. B. Alexander
Chairmaa of the Executive Committee
of the BUli Alliance made a strong
speech at Monroe last week. In the
course ef kis speech be said:
The great object of ths - Alliance is
U get the farmeri together, and devise
somt means for relief. The social
V. - as
icnuircs oi uie Auance are wortn a
great deal to any section. The meet
ings are generally held at a school
house, and it is the duty of fe Alli
ance to take charge of that school.
Get interested fn schools, build good
school houses. ,
He went on to say that under present
conditions people ned not expect to
bare good public schools by Uxatka
alone. Neighbors . cjutt t upj'eracct
The Mowing ext-act taken from a
letter wriuea by Mr. E A. B-ell, ful
ly explains itself.
WU Je surreyicg land la 19SJ I
denily handled potsoa oak viae and In
three hocrs (tbe ernpdoa csuslty
rven!tmgfroraach contact begias la
ten days) my face ias swollen and
dlvfigurtd, aod my rands and Jane s
sejioosly affected. I irameilaUly l
gaa uUog 8wiTa Speclla (s. ti, L)
aod after taklag three largs bottles I
found all s'gns of tbe treakicg out en
tirely removed, I wasted to iQjpeot
Its retcm at tl asms time next year,
bat it did net, nor !es t'rt teen Aa
a av a. a . a a
inairai.ons ci us rvium suce.
My ll.lle boy, e'g!it years old was
effected with t'e same polsoa ha IFi.
AfWr taking several bvUles of gwi.V
Specific (5. 8. S.) the eruptions en
tirely d'-app'Artd. A very sllit .
form of ths same ervp'Ja rt Lcrae-I
daring the next spring, bet we then
resumed the S. S. S. and havbg Uk n
tooogh that seasoa to mskt the ra
pennsnent, te Las cotslcra Lid any
return fthsdUease. 8ein't t'pecifi.-,
(S.S.8.) certain! .effrctd thorouH
caea la bth thate casts, and I re
gsrd It ss a ruot effective remedy la
all such darascs-
E A. BxxL,
Andronf 8. C.
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