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JAS. A. THOMAS, Editor and Proprietor.
THE OOTJTTIT, THE STATE, 'I'M w. TJ-jTlO:r.
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CHUKCH DIRECTORY,
' . METHODIST.
Sunday Schoo at 9:30 A. M.
Geo. 8. Bakes. Sapt.
- Preaching at 11 A. M., and 8 P. M.
every Sunday.
Prayer meeting Wednesday night.
G. F. Smith, Pastor.
, .. :' BAPTIST. . .
Sunday School at 9:30 A. M.
Thos. B. Wilder, Supt.
Preaching at 11 A. M., and 8 P. M I
every Sunday. - . .
Prayer meting Thursday night. :
Foebest Smith. Pastor.
LOUISBURG, If, C, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1800.
NUMBER 22.
THE HELPFUL WOMAN.
Greensboro's Gala Week.
- PUT OFF THE WRONG SATCHEL,
Her
DIRECT EVIDENCE.
professional oardai
pR. J.J.MANX, v
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
Lquisbueg, N. C.
Office over Thomas' Drug Store.
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It. S.P.BURT,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
Louisburg, N. C.
The State fireman's tournament will
held in Greensboro. A
Excessive Zeal Got Her .Into 3". and 4th, and the people of that
Serious Trouble. , l progressive rit nrnm m iki
the occasion in a fitting manner. The
celebration will be-turned into a "gala
week" of tbe rarest enjoyment, and all
who attend will be made to feel at
home in the "Gate City" of North
Carolina. -
-In addition to the meeting of-the
North Carolina Slate Firemen's Asso-
ciation, and the many interesting
events incident thereto, such as quick
steaming contests, reel '. races, hook
and ladder races, etc., there will be
many other interesting and instructive
features. On Tuesday, August 1st, a
road Congress will be held, and ad
dresses, will be made , by Prof. J. A.
HOW THE BLOW WAS GIVEN.
I knew a good woman once God
never made a better one who, on her
journey through life, was also trying
to be helpful; always looking out to
lend a-hand to her fellow-wayfarers
and to make the rough paths smoother
and easier forthem. She wa3 never
so happy as when she was making some
sacrifice or serving some'other person,
sharing her strength with the weak or
her plenty with the poor, and some
times she overdid it. For the purpose
of identification I will call her" Mrs
Tones, . - ,
While traveling between Utica and
Albany one day a blind man was led
llany Witnesses Beat About the Bush,
But the Boy's Evidence Stae
Kered the Lawyer. " -
The Gift of Common Sense.
A boy was summoned to testify in a
case of assault in which one man " hit
another with a shovel. A host of wit
n esses
tne bush in the most tedious and pro
voking manner. This, amoved the
lawyer for the prosecution w
out is follows:
The homely gift of common sense
is a possession to", he highly
prized, because of the lack of it
many a genius baa failed igno
mioiously. Talent and intellectual
gifts have flashed and flamed like
meteors across tEe world of letters
and then have vanished in the
darkness, because the ballast of
portis; exploration com pas y
Several Well Known Raleigh People
Are Among the Incorporator.
"The Portia Exploration Cotn
per.y" was yesterday incorporated
with a paid In capital stock of $10,
000 with power to increase their
capital to $1,000,000.
The incorporator are E, W.
Campbell. N. V.
which will b of practical use. ,nrA -j-.,, , ,v tt..-
VCU I IIC I ("J ; 1.. ., .. . . ... I ,- - - . , ... - -1
ho brckc rr " 7 V ngninmg, 1 Boytoa and IL L. Gray.
I but common ,eense alone can make .
it miu'a willincr ptn TK
"Here, boy, we've been going around I . . . ...
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. . . ,, . , . . common sense has been lackioz to r r
had been called, ho "beat about .,. ... , ... , , ... L.T0Q. A.
... . t '. , - uro oth gifts into Bomething . t a
ih in the most tedious and pro- 1 m . ... estw. A. uc
and around this case for hours, and jet
; have no evidence to convict the pris
loner. Now, sir," he savagely contin
ued, do you hear me? 1 want you to
Office in th& Ford Building, corner Main into the car and placed in the seat be
good Samaritan, and she siezed it be
fore anybody else got ahead of her.
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R. It. F- TAKBUKUIUB,
PHYSICIA.N AND STJRQfiON,'
Locisburg, N. C
n H,B 2nd floor Keal buiUTincr, phone 89-
Kiht. calls answered from T, .BiueU's
rcaldeme, pon 74.
She saw that he was comfortably seated The grand street parade and spectac-
sne opened ner lunch basket and of
fered him something to eat; she looked
Holmes; state " geologist, and other come to tl?e dwcrpolni. Did you see
prominent and well-informed people
on the subject of good roads. Tuesday
night the annual meeting of the State
Horticultural Society will be held.
the blow struck.
"Yes, sir."
"Ah, ha," chuckled the lawyer, rub
bing his hand, we have something to
work upon. Here, my good lad, tafce
JJ.
B. MASSENSCKG,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
LOCISBUKG, H. O.
ular trades display will come of inis cane' (nanaing nun mi wa.amg
Wednesday morning, and this feature st5ckK "If J00 sa lhe Llow sUuck
alone will be worth tra -eling miles to yu ,nusl know how il was V-"''
. ..v t'
see. Wednesday afternoon will be de-
voted to horse-racing. Liberal burses "N:w lhej1 DO words aboul il
so afflicted. He was going to Little are offrrjd and some of the finest tf 11 'ou'" lhundercd he interrogator,
at his ticket to see that It was right,
and did everything she could think of
to-show her interest in a fellow being
unknown forces of nature; unless
he can ose common sense to re
duce them to practical utility, ac
eompiflheajnly half his work. .
The old atory-Dtthe fairies who
came to brioR good gifts to their
god-child, and who had them
neutralized and made useless by
the angry fairy who had not been
bidden to the christening feast,
might find a parallel in the his
tory of the one who had gracious
gifts showered Upon her, and yet
j I lacks that all imporfant sub-stra
tum of common eense wbieb mast
The company was organized
and elected the following oCcers
and directors: N. Y. West, Preei
deot; J. A.. "Daocao, Vice Presl-
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hioLcs the food more deHdous end wholcsorao
SarprUlnz the Htfororr.
To young mart who stood
smoking a cigar on a" dowa-towa
coiner thecller day, lays the Chi.
eago Chronicle, there approached
the elderly aud impertinent re
former of irsmimorlai Icjtud.
THE -WOSLO IXJ foTL
A Qakk Frtix-t hutl TU lie Se
Voarl Air Use.
Uo
Sijt tU RiVrh (S. C) Stt atd
Oiettr cf J3s.e tevi: tbe trix-rporu-
i-ja uca.tn c4 i-r oy ted gt&er.
denl; II. E. Lltchford, Secretary smotef" asked the licenitd med
w many cigars a d7 dayoa ttlxj wzzlaU. tU i:.
and Treasurer; E.'W. Lyoo, Gen
eral Manager; R."T. aad E. L.
Gray, Attorneys.
It is the purpose of the company
to explore, develop and operate
mining property iu North Carolina
Cor. on M.'i -.rc-i MaciT ahctaooa
to Nrw Yok tjt i:s dyt r.sZt ta be
eat by frr:i.st tte fporli rrt itTped
i til af troso, sad rcbri Kalc ih
WctJr.r-.tiy t'M ty it Slaio-IO
ai ut, asa were t;tr tan ca
win practice m ail the Courts oi the Stat Falls, and every time the train stop- blooded stock extant will be on tne complainant and you are the
underlie all mental gifts. If forto-
0.
1. cnOKK Sc BOS,
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW,
lOCISBUBG. H. C
Wni attend the courts of Nash, Franklin,
Granville, Warrenaud Wake counties, also the
8uireine Court of North Carolinp, and the D.
H circuit and District courts.
DK. K. 8. FotsTfcB.
DR. J. B. MALOKK
RS. FOSTER fc MALONK .
and show the Court."
The bewildered lad did "raise the
slick," and the next moment it came
down upon the bald head of the aston
ished lawyer, and sent him staggering
to his seat.
'That's the way it was done, sir,"
FRACTICINO PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS.
Louisburg, N. C.
oace over Aycocke Drug Company.
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M. HAYWOOD RUFFIN.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, ; v
LOUISBUBS, S. O. '
pea ne wouia inquire in an anxious turf. The half-mile track, has been
way it he had reached his destination, put in splerided condition for the oc
and whenever he heard somebody casion and those who attend may con
passing through the aisle he would ask fidently expect to see some interesting
how far it was toLiltle Falls. $lrs. races. The industrial exhibit, the
J nes was alert and answered every trades display and the fine arts ex
question and assured him that ; she hibit will be specially attractive. Two
would see to his perfect safety. She spacious exhibit halls have been se
urged him to be comfortable and con J cured, and two of the finest bands in said the Jboy.amid the shrieks of laugh-
tented, and promised to let him know j the State will give continuous concerts. I of the whole court room. The dis
when his journey'was ended, -i'c J No admission will be charged to any- corafUed counsel, with a ghastly attempt
When the tram slowed up and the J thing, except the horse races. ' to smile, said that he had done with
brakeman yelled "Little Falls!" - she n,-,cW L e. the witness the evidence was direct.
pusnea asiae several omcious persons day clolhes for th;s event and her cUU
whoomerea to assist her, and, takig zens are boiUng ovef wUh enthusiasm.
tne Diina man Dy the hand, led turn Tremendous crowd
I net r-ivon m arariAaa 1 . I S I
Now, i-ist raise the stick r." V v'sv,,u tlBfanffLl, ro.n. dev.lon and
rii-iiii h tiaiiH aiii raanonii n i iiTtar -
dler io other people's affairs.
Three. replied the youth as
patiently as he coa!d.
Then the ioqiifltor ceotinotd:
"How much do yeq pay for them?
-Ten cents each, confe;ied lhe Tt.f4iy rssvatsj la tbe dyt he c
andtbe Booth. The Company has jouog man. tVe P1jc Co.-oa M.'.li fx aluxt
acquired the control and possession I 'uon i yoo snow, sir, coumo-i tyy ia ust L-tu&crt
of the well and favorably known 14 toe sage, ut.at if yoa woaia I si Lvr Wot as Sa Frrc-.
"Portis Gold Mine property con that money, by the tiaeyoajxey -ite .iU da at
taining 000 acres and situated In reaa o!4 as 1 am yoa weoU oo
Franklin and Nash counties, at -i-- big buiVllng ca the ccrterf
Ransom's Bridge roetofUce, North "Do Ja on It? iaqalred the
Carolina, which ther will at once l emoker.
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operate under the general manage,
meot of E. W. Lyon. M. E. and
aided by his associate W. A.
Campbell.
A. fifteen stamp mill aod elule
ing operations will, within the
next sixty days commence to de
Shuttins: off Steam.
Is are anticipated Money-Maker Magazine.'
then perhaps it is not each a ne
cessity, but for the one who has to
face all kinds of emergencies, it is
as important as a rudder to a ship.
Call it by whatever name one may,
good judgment, level-beadedoess.
or wisaom, u means the same
thing, and stands in good stead in
tiding over many an unpleasant
neas. When some doubtful situ
ation or some dangerous dilem
ma confronts one. no facoltr 0f and Ibe gold placer grounds.
the mind can Le more safely re- -Pon lb PPJ
lied upon. 'Common sense," said I The history of the Portia gold
Wendell Phillips, "plays the cards I - romantic and interesting.
No," rT!l?d the old rasn.
Well, I do," eall lb yoicg
man.
lie Took 5alU.
Nertr lUsi etar a tree. Iron
railicg, r lead spoatieg whia it is
llghlcic;.
'er leave a g3o la reach ct
yoacg rop' waeo oi4. Al
wajs remove the charge when yea
are done with It.
tXcts!ep In a rto whre
; off pavn!a atd reads ai pU
itoat of the way cf j -uz&n aad
hort. , .
in au the couita. of Franklin i out to tne piatiorm ana aeuvereq nim
-n i.Tiiolnli. counties, also in the Bapreme I . ' ' " ' I oubii o biuji bukimbiujj iur . -v- uw. u luiB-p- a " J
Court, and iu the United States District ana
1 Skuii r I nima..
- ni:An Dntimntr ataiiuii lu iiil-ll i i i i i r uci sue imu i ki.i. 1 -i i 1 . . j . i ...
i-Hoi oniy me noieis ana Doaraing This is a question that some busi
office io Cooper and CUf ton Building.
T
HOS. B. WILDER,
ATTORNBY-AT-LAW, .
' LOUISBUBe.X. 0
Office on Main street, over Jones & Cooper's
store.
S. SPRU1LL. .
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
OU1SBUBO, Hi C. . .
to some friends who had come to the
station to meet him- After she had
bade him goodbye and returned to the
car she noticed in the seat he had oc
cupied a well-worn satchel. She seized
it instantly, rushed to the door and
threw it on toward her bliml friend on
the platform with as much force as she
eible chess board, buttakes the one owner, the shoemaker, John PortU.
before it and plays the game through a peddler's discovery of a
Common sense dictates tbe'rutee no-". of Pore Kold Io lbe
of propriety, and it would be well of Lls ctblo foood blmB,r ih9
if it also set the fashions. This it 0WDer of Pftahly the richest gold
does not do, and because , of its
failure iu this respect adsurdities
Will attend the courts of Franklin, Vance
Granville. Warren and Wake conutif 6, also
the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
1 rompt attention givtn to collections.
Office ever Egerton's Store. -
T.
W.BICKBTT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
L0UISBUB8 V. c
houses, but the private homes of citi- ness men are apt to ask. themselves,
zens will be thrown open to visitors. If particularly in the summer, or dur
you go to Greensboro you will not be J ing what they regard as their "dull
"a stranger in a strange land," but season." . .
you will be lhe guest of the most hos- 8upposeyour engineer asked
citable people on' the: globe. Thev von KWil T uton nnttlno eoal LnnnmU ,. , vt.
could exert, screaming at the top of her wiU uke you by the hand and make on my fite8 sir?" In social life as well as in business
you feel that you are among friends. What would you reply? circles the one who cannot have
The railroad rates are so low as to ''Why no -unless you want the the balancing power of good eom-
ble all to attend. Tickets will be engine to stop." j mon sense is truly unfortunate.
sold on a basis of one first-class fare i The advertiser who thinks of In the hour of his heaviest burden.
for the roundlrip. Tickets will be on discontinuing may argue, "We vshen all things seemed to fall
sale July 31, and August i, 2, and 3, hae been advertising eo long and him Abraham Lincoln expressed
good to return until August 7. On so steadily that onr name and- bis faith that the common sense of
August 2 and 3 (Wednesday and specialties are well known, and we the American people would bring
voice:
"You forgot your satchel"
Then she returned and took her seat
in the car, with the consciousness of
having performed a Christian duty.
" Pretty soon a rather rough looking
person, who had- neglected to shave
that morning and chewed tobacco,
The owner of a goeral store In
a Western village, got married. Io
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monstratethe rar valoes of the 10,i 111119 ,owo " --os- i turcisj-. 11 j imi
practically inexhaustible qnantlty hb krPf brid-groco U t up drowsy when war It, goltUtie
and reserres of low and high grade lc, c,&mT1 Ior lc' n,1lri",lv ir
free milling quarU and quarUlte ,D D,e WDO aTQP ,a 10 w,,a n,lB You osy tare easy attUesU
- 1 m . a? . t .
joy. 00 1 Driaegrm in . iu- fcy wJt rukleg up eraage pt
sutcce caa a wx on tat coaoier.
and moat 01 bis patrocs were re
galed from It.
PretlT eoon an aocltct rtntle-
1 t . 1 .
man looogedio. The storekeeper. ii.M.mijii9W.
v. r.ii n. .. .,i.v 1 I -ma m carriaft. evsr raTt
' I t t ft. . t
Just then, pushed the hot toward 10 ' 8,,, T"
the new-comer. - I Always air vaa'.U cr cellars that
"Have a cigar, Uncle Jim, bel have ta Iocg c!J tefcrel ea
smilingly said. Uring ttm. Try If a lighWi
Undo Jim looked at the box and cacile win turn Ufre stryieg ia
looked at the storekeeper. I suth pUc any Ucgth cf lias.
MWhal'a this forr be atked. I ......
In case of fire It will estlegaiih it
mine in the rjoatb. Washings of
the rich eurface earth on the hill
side and branch gravel by himself
aud lessee quickly followed and
enriched all Interested. By thel
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cruaesoi wasumg me.ooaMnuer ..Cwo gxVlu ,BWitd:
leases ou a oasis 01 one quarter
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prompt and painsingntion given cu,- u- ..uu, ."u"s "l Thursday) a rate . of practically one intend to advertise again when them in safety through the con
Refers to Chief Justice Shepherd, Hon. Jonn ucgau io iuu muuuu .ui iuusijt uu iu
every matter intrusted 1
ttBtttt an anxious way. Noticing that Mrs.
oKrCht
XAo.ioriS- her inquiringly, and then said:
"Madam, have you seen a satchel
that was left in that seat?"
"Yes," she replied, promptly. "It
belonged to a blind man, and I threw
U' Keal L it out to him at Little Falls.
"The h 1 you dial"- exclaimed the
unsnavencitizsn. Whereupon Mrs.
Jones, perceiving that her friendly in
terest in the blind man had possibly
cent a mile will prevail. This rate will J business is tetter in our line than I flict, nor was his confidence mis
apply to points within 150 miles of J it appears to be now, m the mean-I placed. When in national life a
Greensboro and extend beyond that time our business won t stop. I wave of delusion seems to be
y person,
ATTORNEY AT-LAW,
LOUISBTJBS, V. 0.
Practices In all courta. Office
Building. " .
distance to include .Wilmington, Kin-
ton, Rocky Mount, and Asheville. '
Tne Ideal Father.
- No, neither will the engine stop I sweeping on, carrying all before
the minute the men suspend ehovel- j it, then it is that the shrewd com
ing in coal. The point is, however, I mon Bense of the -ation asserts it
royalty) such as "lofl rockers,'
sluice boxes" and 'loog tome,"
fortunes wre realized in a few
months by sutb well known oper
ators of anti-tellum days as the
Alston, Plummers, Williaus aod
others of that section. The United
States mint records show a produc
tion of over one million of dollars
In gold from such operations.
while also another million dollars
has been traced through gold
w.
H Y ARBOROTJQH, JB. .
ATI OENEY AT LA W,
LOUISBURG. 1. C.
oaice in Opera House hunding, court street caused some inconvenience to one who
All legal business uitrustea w uuu
vill receive prompt and careful attention.
DR.
had two large, blazing eyes and was
addicted to the tobacco habit,began to
apologize. The stranger listened with
an expression on h'is face as if he re
gretted that murder was out of style,
I 1 I" wr Tnnae 19 A Prtm T P t tA
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Gas administered and teeth extracted her somewhat incoherent explanation,
D. T. SMITHWICK, -
DENTIST, .
- LOUISBURG, N. C.
without pain.
he xema
ked:
Writing of the ideal father and ideal
home training jn - The Ladies Home
Journal, Frances Evans Tefers to the
home life of a well known writer "who
considers no affair of greater impor
tance than the direction of his four
boys' 'minds. His boys run in age
from 10 to 1 7, but even the little lad
of 10 is admitted to the family talks,
whtcfr are teaching these boys to think
for themselvas. Instead of telling the
children to 'keep quiet at the dining
.table, both parents ;wkh kindness,
that when the engine is started aelf and it stands firm while, after tt-rkel. throng- country store
keepers tor wbicn tne rortis mine
never received credit at the minU,
making $2,000,000 production to
date during a "term of years, and
in so doing but a fractional per
centage of the cold bearing forma
tioos were washed, and no gold ex
tracted from the enormous, form
ation of .hard quarts or milling
I ores exposed by the surface work.
In these washing operations the
again, ten times as much will have the manner of waves, the tide of
been lost in power as has been error spends itself and leaves only
saved in fuel orfeed. froth behind it to mark the once
Uslngup reserve force never pays threatened danger. ''The restrain
It ie a loss, however, any way it ing grace of common sense is the
may be looked ar. The buying pub- mark of all the valid minds.' Oc-
lic is prone to forget. It is, casiooally one winds, but not often,
moteoyer much more difficult and Luck and chance are not safe
much more expensive to regain a guides, and they should uotbe de
lost customer than ta prevent his pendedon. If common sense is
etayingaway. not a natural gift, it may be cnl-
. Whof you?
"Yep. Me.M
"An you're staodio treat, eh?"
Yep, said the etoreheeper.
The old man picked op a cigar."
"How much did thce setters
cost ye, Abf be inquired.
Ob,' replied the storekeeper,
they cost me bcoi four cet
They're nlckle cigars."
The old man dropped the cigar
back into the box. Then his gsxe
wandered around the store.
Well, Ab," he slowly draIeJ,
'ef it's all the i&me to yoa, I'll
Uke a pound o nails."
And he got them.
Immediately. Milk a 19 baa Ibis
fleet.
Two Students and a Thief.
,, . . . . m I thrown out and aside at the head
nunu uuo jo. tun uiuii vi gwv
JJR. R.E. KING,
DENTIST,
LOUISBURG, ,N. C.
Office oveb Avcockb Dbco Company;
"Madam: permit me to"advise you J promote and direct the natural, talka-
hereafter to mind your own blank tiveness ot youin into iruiuui cnanncw.
jndgmeut fairly established many-'
difficulties are smoothed away and
of the rocker aod sluice boxes,
which only saved the loose gold In
Some months ago two hungry uni
versity students in the South of Russia
business, and let blind men and, other j "The father brings home the newsof I commS uu.c -.. .....
folks gripsacks alone. I am going to the day, and each boy is encouraged " ua7
TT,;.a m 3tinH ronrt to-dav. and that m wnress himself on these current ught a thiet running off with the
w v v j r i . . . i . .i I . . . . . .
satchel contained all the documentary topics when they dine at night, pro- books. "Are you the kuowuui sto.e aid locomotion in the air, nut a.so on tonf wbo69 af erigd Rold -aloe hM
With ah experience of twenty-five years evidence in a case lhat involves many Uided he is willing to think about what other books oi ours yesterday iney the ground and water, uae Drd even been estimated at from 4.00 to
I have got it he is saying, not deliver some careless, I asked. has ciaws in tne -eioows oi us wings 300 per ton by -ari0us noted
i - i:.j.i. r . w......k.-i - : j r i:.i.r.. .
minine experts, and which in
' l.v- t A 1 v i.
life goes on much more evenly. ' " " 8 . ..
t, r I workings. Enormous tiles of these
Exchange. ..a .. ....v.!,,.
quarts rue i.icuu aiuug iuo uiu
sides and branches, variously esti-
The wings of birds are not only to m.le(- rr0B- 2W.000 to CO0.000
"I ii?- trod . rftt rr It
bs tf &ka rat.Ur est
--;Ltix. tt.is. tr.rci.r' ttrc)
Crt II -alios.
is a suffinipnt sruarautee of my work in all
tbe up-to-date lines of the profession. thousands of dollars
HOTELS.
continued twice on various pretexts, ignorant opinion, then obstinately slick
but if I go into court to-day and tell tb it. Argument is encouraged, and
the judge that I can't go on because a frequently started by the father. Each
"I am, little fathers, but hunger and I to aid in climbing. .
Pit ilffTri.lTO IIOTEL lunatic has thrown my grip at a blind boy may give free rein to his opinion
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man, he'll give me tbe laugn .ana ray as long as he Keeps ois temper anu.-r-
clients will be robbed. And you ate gUes his best. : No slovenly habits of
to blame for it.'" : thought or
Mrs. Jones protested, apologized in this family. The topic in hand may
and shed tears, and when the con- be anything from football to the latest
I ductor came back and sent a telegram 1 scientific discovery
to the station agent at Little Falls to
find the bag:and send it to Utica by
the next train she took out her pocket
book and. offered to pay all the ex-
FRANKLINTON, N. C.
' SAW L MERRILL, Prtfr
Good accomodation for the traveling
public.
Good Livery Attached. .
OSBORN HOUSE,
C. D. OSBORN, Proprietor,
Oxford, N.C.
Good accommodations for the
traveling public.
want drove me to it. I am starving."
"So are we, brother, or next door to
it, and you ought not to have hit upon
us as your victims." (
"Well, your door is more easy open-
..-: -,,;tt.i ed: that's how it isr". was the answer.
CAICUIUU Alt. v.l.tfc I
- .ve want tnose doors ior our ex
aminations, brother; so yoU must get
them back for us. But as you are cold
and hungry now come in and j )in us
in-our supper. . It is no"Umuch, but
such as itTs vou are welcome. Here
are 20 copecks tor the beer. Run and
An Incredulous Jury-
THEeditorof an exchange affirms
that a subscriber hassenthim bii
hack subscription for fifteen years,
together with tbe accrued interest.
Tbe editor believes the mau baa
been truly converted; ' That editor
either ought to famish some proof
of his statement, or else not claim
to be converted himself. Few of
tbe craft cau take his statement as
it etands. Ex . -
crude stamp mill in a test mo
yielded f 2.80 per ton, at a coet for
hauling and milling of less than
1 1.00 per too. As these ores are
already mined and in eight, they
give a net reserve value to the prop
erty of a very large sum. News-
Observer. .
Rev. S. B. Oilcocrt, p!or cf
DocipttV Church, CcrcUad, a
waoted to know bow it ts yocrKlf
bow Jcra Orltt woaU t rcce;re4 io
f-shiooable charches io a Ubrtr's cos
tame v hi dnoed aa itrije work
log roan's otr.Et a.d entered a IViiioo
able church which pays 1:1 p:or
000 a year, asd this rs whit he rot:
I stood ia the a lite while tcsaj '
were Uke o by tnhers dn 10 the
front. They wore better cbtbn.
, Finally, becaose I seeme-i to be ia tbe
way, l was po;oied ta a seat ia the
g a't'icrv and the last seat ia the k?ae.
All the respect ia the chsfch was paid
to tbe man w;h good clothes sad a
gold ring. No ooe spoke to me. I kit
that there was a n.fTato abcul th ser
vice that waschiltiog. Tbe sermoa
historical sod intcrcsticg, tt ixh at
ccra'.d not smooth tbe rij;cd ee cf
com m 50 I.fe. A maa without hope
would find 00 hope ta it; a maa with
out sympathy wco'.d r4 ootjmpathy
ia ii; a maa wuboal Chria wo-sla tzd
no Christ in it. Bit that church and
that sermon are no bct'.er, our )et any
worse, than most other.
-Come aod dice with ci to-mer-
row,- in j. ite ou ie.;ow, ia tad
male his taooey and wat4 lo
posh his way icto rctitty.
'Sirfr. rtp'yrd the egatt
maa, "I can't. I'm golcg to see
Haa!eC'
-That's all right," ld Lnehca
plUhle o'd gentUmae, "hrlcg him
with yoo." Chictfo P.eccrd.
"Oar co4.omr mj ye Maaf-rlr-'
tbrrt c ii tH c-a ran."" m-1
ti mr'Ttrnztllm Cm tt Ilaa. Uimi,
lirla A t!cLaia. ct lHo. ia. ta a rv
r-tl U'.'tr to It CLa.i-r'.l 111:
Co. . TbU U l aalrrrt-1 rriA.
C-it-T.i r;a V;m ! tU rl
pr'tsr'.;: is ti wot U tct rtct-aU-t.
itn!(U, Mta ttrt. tly, tt
laro-.'. rc!. tmlt-. tra. -tali.
at .;:sr. A cti Uc.t t
Lii-i'tliiiix kostw. t-lMa rr.
dl t4 -.r-ritrf. Psv U at W.O.
nurh Lights.
In a ctiminal prosecution recently fetch it.
trirt in York. Neb., the iury after a And the three ate and drank to-
Say, there was an sctress ho left
MASSENBURG HOTEL .
J 1? Masscnburg: Prop-"
X HENDEP.SON, N.C
penses She even offered .to leave the
. ' 1 1 . T itil TTalle Vir.
tram anu gu.uat brief deliberation, returned the follow- gelber, for hospitality is a religion and $5,000 worth of jewels in a street car
self and bring the bag, to Uuca. sne . , --.,. I .. ,u .t,.. t,
waseaeer. anxious to do something to . 6 , . ..u v.
..... "u.--; airith Uwver in the above named case, ao not uc- grapn.
- r : ; Z -ord that the witnesses have
mviug - - sworn t0. neither do we believe that
iu his seat, chewed his tobacco calmly sworn 10 ,neu j
Hon.
Oh, another of those advertising
dodges, was ii?"
rt r t t. :... r v nil l "iiu. iiici.wcis "(it -uui u
the I mer county (W. Va ) Court, says that he I lot of women who were returning from
Good accommodations. Good tare; 10 and M nerao.aii ine uagcuug., - nasoaai-re """" , conlh c;de r-Cention. and when the
rparhpd home and told the Story train, dux m-i tiii. iiu aonnj tne past summer, urcu n curru 1 - . r
lite and attentiv srvant
she
NORWOOD HOUSE
IVarrentan, North arolina
W.J. NORWOOD, Proprietor.
Patronage ,ot Commercial To-rista and
rtTeUng PabUo SoUcltea. ' i .
Good Sample Boom. . :
Vsaawt Sotu to Btoais Const Houra
. l.. i.,.ntir chp cnlpmnl v nrnmised I cr fvpn i f he should care to take the
IO lie. uauguiwi -w-. j 1 1 --,--
that she would never try ,10 neip a tr0Uble to try." The humor in remar-s
blind man again. ; casting doubt upon the veracity of the
" 7" ' - tporat nmfession has lost the freshness
Gun-shot wounds an- powaer-Dur-B, "o-- r- .. .1
pnt bruises, sprains, wounds from rusty Gf early youth, and a good, stiff pnal
!!aSCEl ty for contempt in cases of this kind
Salve. Positively 'prevents blood pois- WOuld probably redound to the bene-
onin?. f beware 01 fit of mankind n general. Law Notes-
llll O iO D -V. k---
in less than a week with Chamberlain's actress 4eft the car the owners of the
4-1-1:. -IL.1..-. M...IW. o.A m I
Mr. Bush also states, that in soon, in- diamonds and oiher precious stones
stances thre were twenty nemorrnae were gun aboard. "-Chicago INews.
a day.--ilenuie, w. a., ramuuaer.
This remedy has been used in nine epi-
perfact success. It can always bed- DeWiltUUl,, Etrlv RWr- r-cflt
nended udod for bowell complaint. e-D permanently, iney ioa ir-nu wu-.i
u iumnt u-.M fnrtn ' Kw-rr f amiU auce to nature, eusm on pin or wak.
should keen It at bandj The 2 and 50 . permanntlf curioic eoontlpatioo
ent bottles for sale bv W. G. Thomas. I and liter ailments.
It generally turns ont that
broken Ideal was always cracked.
If you aak a woman for a reason
give her time to make one up.
Dismal people would never smile
were it not for other people's' bad
luck.
A cynic soeers whenever he seer
a frosted wedding cake in a bake
shop window.
Extravagant people are come
times cured by bating to earn tbe
money they epeod.
After marriage a girl becomes too
econominal to cry ou her husband's
coatcollar.
Sif, pi, what is a daik rwrsfr"
asked lbe little son ot a well k-9o
east aide politician, biag fic'ae-ily
beard h:s utner ose ir.it nrr:n;Da 10
speaking of noKniisnv
"A dtk Kiwse, ray t in, is cse tbai
oeer cornea ta l;ght.Calaast-s (O )
Siate Journal.
Don't jou thitk I wrne wi:b
great deal of daib? icnired tbe ne
oroao rtp-srter. Ycv rrpooded
the city editor, and I'd roach f refer to
hare you n: com-nas aa J sraoic oo.'
Ccrclicd riain Dealer.
earned NotUhitliwlikt Is
theowcerof a racch In Kactas,
but there are stories to the effect
that he de?nt live up to his
name. '
To B T. r. t. CoaveaUoa 1 ta S. A. L.
5oCnre 5 I'ay.
T it lb ir aM rcrU' --11
O.r'e Ta sU Ctiil T f-.r Cti:
ol KU'.. H U aicsjlv ! J
Qaiste la a ta;-l-- f rta. t"li.?lr tn
tu Aia'; rf-r 1: ta tur aaswatic,
toa'e. rttoeMcatta.
Te Ia'.e rnatwriat Coovrctiou ct
the Bifist Ywicg Pcof '.e's Uoicra cf
Atcnfa wCl t-e held ta Rtcbsood,
Va.t Jaly.iya to l6-.t, 1S5?. For
lbs excasioo tbe Seaboard Air Lir-e
will sell tjcieu Iroaallpoi&UtoRxh
mocd a.d rttoro at raie of cce Lrt
fjrtberccnd tr':p. Tckcts w;Il be
old Ji!y nib, mh and ryh, gita
mora on or before Ja;y jtst let by
dcpcs tcc tickets ab J ict Axent at
Rbo:o4 tbe I m.t caa le cicncca
to A-t 151b, iS?9-
Tb Seaboard A t I&C hate ele
gantly appointed rstit'oUrd Iraio tor
Rkbmfv da.ly, carryisg P-llmaa
Du.Tct S'evpiox Can ar4 laoaief oa
fut scbcd-Wt, ike "S. A. L. Ktfft s"
jinrr pawtjcena da) I ght ivic, aod
lbe -"A'tanta S-rcul" aU -rw.c; n -.bt
rle'ia Pa"maa Sirfjcr, jtacirf pasa
c 0 j r rs ia Richaso-d ia tbe early cacro
irf. S:T-"i:d Air Lioe ;s the ctly Li
opra-icj thxoaih Coacbrs ss4 Serp
trg Car tettrrco Atlanta acd Rh-
to'md.
Yat f-r.Wr U-t rtaailro, S'tcrirj
Car rrrTitLJCS, ifsJy ta cearru
Ttkct Af tU
utKri.e
CCS
to the Ttxu. Only
ira jfir.