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u V .- tbiy Mi On printing of every kind, especially ENTERTAINMENTS 1 And other enterprises, get a free write- ; up, in the TAR HEEL- when we do the printing of the. Invitations, Programs etc. The best -work in the city at L reasonable prices. - v . Pamphlets, - Booklets, Catalogues Re. ports, Briefs or, Folders. We7can do the best class of work i In this A Irie cheaper than any printer In this! see , 1 507 E.tFearlng Street. ' , ; - Devoted to the Educational and Industrial Interests of Eastern" North Carolina! N NORTH CAROLINA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER. VOL. 111. ELIZABETH CITY, U. C, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1903. NO. 38 LETTER F R Q IUI ITft LY TO MR. L M. MEEKINS, OF ELIZABETH CITY. New World Equal to 0U: A Pennsylvanian Traveling Airbad Finds That There's Nothing ' New Under the Sun. Elizabeth. City, N. C H . - Nov. OthlSOS.1 i Editor Tar Heel: . - - , v It was my pleasured and privilege about a year ago to meet Hon? M. . Alexander, of Lancaster, ' Pa. t Our casual meeting developed into srong friendship, Which. I am glad to'acknowl edge. Mr. "Alexander is one of -the leading lawyers of the 'State df ; Penn sylvania. The . following is a letter which I received fronThim a few days ago, which pertains, in some degree to his trip abroad, now nearing comple tion, as the letter will indicate. It ap peals to me to the extent that I feel it would not be uninteresting reading to the general public, hence I heg the esteemed . privilege of circulating the same through your columns. Bespectfully, ; ' I. M. MEEKINS. "Milan, Italy, Oct. 20, 1903. U M. Meekins, Elizabeth City, N. C. "My Dear Sir: I select this first chance to reply to your letter to me at,Lancaster,-Pa.5 and regret that your kind-letter had to run so long a voy age to reach me. : I am now on my re turn home from a long European trip. My eyes are tired, my purse slim, my hope to reach home or America. Here you are .carried back to the time before Christ, in Roman statues, columns and excavations. ; The brush of the finest painter and the chisel of the most expert sculptor are seen. The architecture of centuries before Christ is now being copied and produced in our newer life. -It would surprise you to know that the lift, or-eleyator, was used infth' Colosseum of Rome, and the slidin'g-door grooves are, seen in oi Fompeii, and the 5 new- saiety-pm - was used "by the people of that buried city, and, the pins are now" on exhibi tion in Naples. The finest of surgical instruments in inodern use are copied from those "found in Pompeii, and tes timonials to that effect are on file as they are exhibited in Naples. indeed, I found that there is nothing new. . "I cannot return home"' until about December 1st, 1903, but when I do shall try, during the presidential year, to have the pleasure- of - having you visit me 'and see a country that the Old World cannot equal. The Italian vine-clad soil and sunset sky cannot be compared'to'our fertile fields wav ing with the ripening harvest of the Fall time. " The Louise. Mountains, though covered with 'snow, are no ; prettier than our Alleghanies, and the scenery on the lakes -and rivers no more beautiful than the. Hudson or Susquehanna. We have not, of course, the old ruins and barren castles, but we have the fine homes and friends of modern civilization. "The French people are taxed , to support an army, the! Hollanders to build and keep in repair dykes, in ad dition to maintaining a standing army, We have no tax except coming from our imports, but these people are sore ly oppressed to support the glitter of monarchy. . . - . - - -4 "Please keep5- me in your ..remem brance, as I have you . since our trip up the Bay. - ; Yours truly, ; ' "M. ALEXANDER." ELKS' KIRMESS. The society event of the season-is the coming Elks! vKirmess, to be held in their new 'iome, - commencing No vember 30th and lasting the entire week. It will, indeed, be a week of real fun and solid enjoyment. Great preparations shave been made to make this affair one long to be remembered The ladies are busy - making fancy articles, which they are going to donate such as pillows and fancy ' needle work of all kinds.. The following articles of value have been received from out of town to be raffled or, sold Diamond ring, gold watch, bed-room suit, set of fine harness, several suits of men's clothes, a good supply o men's trousers, . boys' overcoats, - rain coats, umbrellas, ladies' extra, fine cor sets, kitchen range, barrels- of flur, smoking jackets, big lot - men's fine fancy vests, ladies' wraps, cigars, canned goods of every description, Heinz pick- els, gloves, plenty, of . shoes for men and women; silks, barbers' mugs and razors, and too many other- good articles to mention here, besides great -amount of cash" donations- . With the above, how can one but xnink the Elks Will have a perfect success in this .undertaking? - The new hall will be tastefuly deco rated, and with plenty of "first-class nusic each! evening, - enjoyment cer tainly seems assured.. ry STsrirs.tic jroc tt-U hej changed, and you will hear some very fine singing from our local talent. The feature of "the Kirmess will be the Cafe, occupying one entire end of the building, where everything in sea; sonvwill be feerved by competent help. 7 , The ladies' committee have held their first meeting, and judging rom the enthusiasm 'displayed by each and every one, the Elks can justly con gratulate themselves. . - "V Dr. Blades, the : Chairman - of the 5eneral Committee; will have .the able assistance of every Elk - in Elizabeth -City, and all the : ladles are" working hand in , hand to help make this the most-enjoyable as well as the most v' profitable affair ever held here.- - Any informationK will be cheerfully furnished by Mr. Oliver Gilbert, Sec retary of the Committee or Prof Lit tle. . . HONOR ROLL. The followins TiiinHs every day at th& Albemarle ; Hieh School, during the month of October. and are hence given ; a place- on the honor roll: . PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. : Wilson Pritchard, Hilma Lamme, Pattie Wood, "Vernon Kirby. INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT. Prank Spence, Philip Pastorfield, Horace Hill, Marcus Tuttle, Kitty Hin- ton, Nellie Wood, Minnie Hussey, Ro land Sawyer, Raymond Martin,nLind say Hopkins," ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT. Herbert Martin, Bertha Martin, Wil- iam Hinton, Louola Tuttle, Lura Bart- lett, Mary-Elliott, Julia Wood, William Granger, Maude - Mead, . David Raper, John Wood, George Midgettl " - W. A. BIVINS, Prin. A CONVICT RETURNS. - Last Saturday week a negro named Isaac Whedbee arrived here ,and has been here ever, since. It will be re membered that the said Whedbee was sentenced by the judge -,at the last term, of court to . two years ; on the Edgecombe county chain gang. Many were the reasons given for, his release, but Whedbee said nothing, other than that he had been released by order of the physician. v Investigations were made and it was found out-that Gov ernor Aycoclr had hot issued a. pardon to Whedbee. The- Governor stated that the negro: should be recaptured and the said-Whedbee is now in jail. Further ,' developments -are"; expected but he will probably serve the rest of his term in the county jail, as it seems that the Edgecomb county officials are not very anxious to get him: ; BEAUTIFUL BAPTISMAL SERVICE Last Sunday afternoon, in the limpid waters of the Pasquotank, was celebrated a beautiful baptismal ser vice,, when the pastor . of the First Baptist Church "buried with Christ in baptism" seven .sweet young Christian women. ; These ladies made a profes sion of faith in a recent series of meet ings conducted at River Side Chapel by Rev. D. P. Harris, assisted by Rev. Josiah Eliott. This is only a partial result of these meetings, as there are! several to be baptised at the church. Rev. Mr. Harris is an indefatigable worker, and with his host of co-work ers at this Chapel, is making a deep impression for -good upon that section of our city. HOW IT PAYS. Mr. Lindsay Armstrong, general manger of the Singer Manufacturing Company, placed a small ad. in the Tar Heel for four reliable men. On the Monday morning after placing the ad. he ordered it out, saying that his whole time was consumed answering the aplications that were made to him forthe positions. This is how adver tising pays when properly placed.. TEMPERANCE MASS-MEETING. ? ""; r' 0 J " ;. There will be a mass-meeting of the temperance forces in the Court House, at 2 o'clock p. m., Wednesday, the 18th inst. A large . representation from every part of the county is desired. Business of importance. Good speak ing. Come. ' . : - REV. J. E. UNDERWOOD, Chairman Ex. Committee. NAVAL RESERVES . ', . ON DUTY AT JAIL. Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 11. A special from New Bern, N. C., "says: , A report having reached here - that a mob is on its way from Trenton, Jones county,- to release a man named Dixon, who killed one Weber in that county, the New- Bern division of the naval reserves have reported to the sheriff of this county for duty at the jail. -v . . ' Rafeigh, N. -C, Nov. 11, At eleven o'clock tonight the courthouse square is under guard of the naval reserves. It is generally believed here that the report of mer coming here to . free Dixon is . a mere blind to conceal a movement toward Goldsboro to secure Alfred 'Daniel, the murderer of the eifatter of Senator F. 21. SImfioaa. IN MEMORIAM T. t; Whitcomb, Past Grand Sachem r :-- I. O. R. M. - - . - T. T. Whitcomb became a "member of the Improved Order of Red Men at the institution , of - Chapanoke ..Tribe No., 10, of Elizabeth City, N. C.,' on the 2nd of July, 1896. He was the, first Sachem of the Tribe and served as such to the expiration of the term for which elected, - and thereby attained the rank of Past Sacheni the highest honor conferred by a Tribe. V . ' The Great Council of North Carolina was instituted on June 14th,' 1898, and the -records - of ; that body show that Brother Whitcomb was the Represen tative of his Tribe, and" took 'an "Im portant part in the deliberations of the Great , Council. The Great Keeper of Wampum vof the v Great : Council re signed' before the expiration of , his term, and the vacancy . thereby oc casioned,., was , supplied by the Great Sachem,' through the appointment of Brother Whitcomb to fill thja, unexpired term. At the next session ofv the Great Council Brother Whitcomb was unanimously re-elected to the Chief taincy, which he had so acceptably filled as an appointee, and 4ie con tinued to receive re-election until he had served five years. The session marking the completion of this term was held in Washington, N. C, on the Cth of last May. Brother Whitcomb was not able to attend" this' session on aecoun of very feeble health, and for the same reason he declined re-elec tion. The laws of the order provide that the rank of Past Great Sachem may be conferred through five years consecutive service "in the Chieftaincy which he held, and, although absent from the session, a special resolution was enacted conferring upon him the rank of Past Great Sachem of North Carolina the highest honor conferred by a State Great Council. On December 28th, 1899,- the Tribe of r which ; Brother Whitcomb " was a member, consolidated with, .and be came a part of, Pasquotank Tribe No. 8, and he continued therewith until his death October 20th, 1903. ' In view of the foregoing and the re spect and fraternal regard which was entertained' for Brother Whitcomb by each member of fthe local and State bodies, the following preamble 'and resolutions are adopted: -: V'V "' . "'' ' Whereas, "The black messenger tit death from the Great Spirit, the Kishe Manitou, has taken to the hunting grounds of the hereafter our. beloved Brother, Past Greaf Sachem, T. rT. Whitcomb. Truly may it be said that a great one in our order has fallen; many human hearts are this " day moved with emotions of profound sor row, and refuse, to be comforted, be cause he is not- T. T. Whitcomb was a good man, and in our feeble efforts to eulogize or speak of his moral and intellectual worth, language falters and fails us. He was . nearing his "three-score and. ten"; maintaining a moral rectitude and character untaint ed by, the vices of this world." He has guided his canoe safely through the turbid waters of this Jife; passing through the gates of death, and anchoring his soul-within that haven of refuce where it will ever bloom amid joys of an eternal day. Resolved. That in his death Pas quotank Tribe No. 8 has dost one of its most influential "members and thereby sustained a blow which will be hard to overcome. Resolved, That the sympathy of our fintirft brotherhood pcoes out to the widow in this her sad hour of affliction, .. Resolved, That a copy hereof be sent to the widow of our deceased Brother: to the city papers, and be spread upon the records of the Tribe, W. BEN GOODWIN, WESLEY WILLIAMS, C. C. BAILEY, Committee. MR. GREENLEAF REPLIES. Elizabeth City, N. C, Nov. 1 1903 The several articles "that have ap peared recently in the Virginian-Pilot ind one especially under date of No vember 11th, reflecting on the title of the Greenleaf Square, are basely false from beginning to end. The records in the Court House will show the true status of the title, and if the "reporter "was a little , more en lightened nm'the subject, theserfalser hoods would not have started. "' ' The articles are reported as "ru mor,"! but upon t investigation I find that the articles started from the pen of the reporter and are not rumors. ; H. T. GREENLEAF, Sr. FROM CURRITUCK TO TYRRELL. Mr. W. H. Forbes, of Jarvlsfcurg will soon move to Bay, Tyrrell county, where he will engage in the mercantile business. He will carry a complete stock of goods, and" we wish him much success in his new field. Mr. Forbes said that1 never were -the Currituck people so happy .'.They have plenty of money and plenty of sport, killing ducks and hunting' 'possums and other kind's of game. The 'possums are fattening fast on persimmons and fur nish fine sport -for the hunter. " ' "- -4 - ' There's nothing better In this world than userulneEs. - (V BOLIVAR "GRACIOUS ME! -;Ci-".-- PASQUOTANK AND CAMDEN. Reasons Why These. Counties Should be Re-United. Mr. Thomas B. Boushall, of Belcross, dropped in for 4 a pleasant call this week. Seldom do ye meet a better entertajner than Mr. Boushall. He said that Camden county was formed from Pasduotank ht the year 1777. The plea offered forf the division was based on the dlfficultjr the people from Camden had in crossing the Pasquo tank" river in Winy weathef frpm Shantilly Bayto Comb's Point, where the Court House was . then located. The old Court Hous of colonial days Is now .occupied by Mr. J. N. Winslow as a residence. .Mr." Boushall affirms that Qamden shl again be made a part- of pasqubtank for several rea sons. The reasons given are that there are now three; ferries connect ing Camden and .Pasquotank, thus eliminating "the main-reason for the division of the two counties ; that the interests of the fcounties are the same, ? and . that the Court House at Elizabeth City is nt Currituck side of Camden -than: some parts of Pasquotank itself.-. - He talked very entertainingly of the relation be tween the counties, and said they should own the ferry .and hold the county courts in Camden and the city courts in Pasquotank. .. '. THE VIRGINIA-CAROLINA GAME. An excursion will .be run to Rich mond on November 26th, by the Nor folk & Southern Railroad, to witness the Virginia-Carolina football game, Tickets will be sold at the rate of $2.50 for the round trip. The train will leave this place at 7 a. m., and returning, leave Richmond at 6 p. m. of the same day. While comparative scores give Virginia 'a ; decided ad vantage in betting, yet Carolina will put up a good, stiff fight and those who go may expect a contest well worth witnessing.' The main interest in Southern athletics for the rest of the season-will be centered on the contest at Broad .Street Park on Thanksgiving Day, and, despite its defeat by V. P. I., Carolina may be champions, if Virginia is beaten. Depend on it that Caro linians need not be ashamed of the game that will be put up by the white and blue eleven on that day. . AGED LADY DEAD. A special dispatch to the Raleigh News and Observer, from Oxford, N. C, under date of November 11, says: "Mrs. Catherine Skinner Lassiter is dead at her home in OxforA, at the ad vanced age of eighty-two years. She was born in Edenton, N. C, and mar ried Mr. R. W. Lassiter, of Oxford, who died many years ago. Five sons sur vive her, Mr. Robt. Lassiter, Rev, Skin ner Lassiter, of Greenville, N. C; Lieut. William Lassiter, of the United States Army; Mr. Thornton Lassiter, of New York, and Mr. Jas. Lassiter,. of Massachusetts. - :- . "Mrs. Lassiter was a life-long .And devoted member of the Episcopal church arid was at church last Sun day to hear he final services conduct ed by Rev. R. W. Owens. r FATAL ACCIDENT. Ex-Sheriff R. W. Smith, of Manteo, was a caller at the Tar Heel office yesterday, morning." Among other things, he told us that Mr. E. A. Saw yer, our correspondent at Manteo, died .very suddenly .'on the night of the 10th,- It was a peculiar accident. He was walking out on one of the small piers at Manteo . when he fell over In very soft' mud with his face turned downward " and smothered to death. He was not found until-the next mornings Sheriff Smith stated that he was-with Mr. .Sawyer on the night of the 10th, while he was writ irig this ."week's Manteo Jetter for , the Tar HeeL It was the last' thing Mr. Sawyer did. A good man has gone to his rcsrari - i - I HOPE I DON'T LOOK AS FOOLIISH AS I FEEL." " . - TO DEFEND THE . FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT. Washington, Nov. IX. The negro race, as represented - in the National Sociological Society now in session here, and friends of the raee, will ask Attorney General Knox within the next few days 'to defend the Constitu tion of the ' United States in the; Su preme Court against the attacks being made, on the Fifteenth Amendment. A committee was appointed at the meeting today to make the request of theattorney general. The "movement was inaugurated by George" C. Gorham, formerly secretary of the Senate, He declared that what the negroes wanted was to"take advantage of their political power. He referred to the "Alabama cases" to come up before th Supreme Court in January, and suggested-that the lawyers in the case be asked if they desired help. : Ex-Governor Pinchback, of Louis iana, supported Mr. Gorham's motion, He said he did not want to see the "Alabama-cases" go by default and that he was willing to assist in pre venting". ii. The committee is' ?:fpl lows: t Former ' Representative George H. White, of North Carolina; Professor Kelly Milier; ex-Goyernor Pinchback, General William Birney and G. C. Got ham. Education, statesmanship and reli gion as factors in the solution of the race problem were discussed. The principal speaker was Rev. Dean Rich mond Babbitt, of Brooklyn, who said in part: . "For white and black there is some thing more valuable than the ballot, as precious as that is to Americans, and that is full moral manhood. In my judgment the center of poWer in your race in the South is not the school room, but the pulpit." BASSETT ARTICLE BEARS FRUIT. Onslow County Patron of Trinity Re ported to Have Demanded Expla nation Before Allowing His Boys to Continue Their Studies. Wilmington, Nov. 6. Mr. Lindsay Sidbury, of Holly Ridge, Onslow coun ty, was here todayto learn the true status of the Bassett affair .at Trinity College, where he has two sons as stu dents. v Mr. Sidbury was shocked to learn of the authenticity of the reports which had reached him regarding Prof. Bas sett's article in The South Atlantic Quarterly regarding the negi? ques tion, and is reported to have forth with written President Kilgo to ex cuse his boys from further recitation until-some satisfactory explanation is forthcoming from Prof. Bassett. CHAMPION THREW SHARKEY. Jacksonville, Fla., Nov. 7. In the wrestling match at the Carnival Stad ium tonight between Tom Jenkins, of Cleveland. and Tom Sharkey, of Ifew York, for the championship of the world, Jenkins retained that title, throwing his antagonist the first two falls! The first fall" was secured In fourteen minutes with a high .crotch and flying fall, ' and the second with a crotch and neck hold 1n fourteen minutes. The match was for the best two out of three. - Sharkey appeared the equal of Jen kins "in strength but lacked cleverness; Jenkins at various stages worked out of dangerous positions. . v BODY OF..WOMAN IDENTIFIED. - Asheville, N. C, Nov. ' 6. The : body of a woman mangled by the Southern Railway train near Buena Vista,' last night, was identified today as that of Miss Kate Ambergr of Trenton, N. J., who had. been staying with the family of John A- Roebling, of this city. The young j woman ." left yesterday, - saying she was ill. , She was not seen alive aftarwards.- - ; - WOMAN'S HOME ' MISSIONS. A Noble Work, in Which More Help " ' is" Needed- ' r In the inaccessible mountain dis tricts people are forced to live Jso-1 iated lives.; 'It the march of civilisa tion the jurr ctaineor and his cabin have'Jieen "it behind. The Home Missionarr Ecciety is" coming to the rescne, and - our .women, as teachers, are flm'tag access to' many homes and i are ele-'itlng the sons and daughter's, who' W;I1, in time, themselves carry' on the good work. . - - In Kentucky, Tennessee and North Carolina, -- good schools ; are being founded and students are turned away for lack of , room. We need help to I 'Mrry on this work. In the West, and in. the poor wild districts of our South " tn States are struggling churches, -rTere worthy-' men arid women ' are ajrhti-s the good ' fight," ln the face oi' inconceivable difficulties. We who live in towns or cities with many ad vantages, can scarcely understand. what .the church means to those who live in out of the way places. The Woman's Home Mission . Society stands for the upbuilding ind the de velopment of such and the helping in every way of those who are , in the work. If we cannot go ourselves, we must send. . - :, '-- Those who are innocent and harm less in the country, because free from temptation, are often led astray m the city. Many are ? going; each year, hdpjng to better their condition; - and so the factories and . work-sh(5ps are being filled Cwlth boys, girls young men and maidens from the country, and the city problem has arisen. We hear : of the "submerged tenth," "the congested districts' "the street Arabs,", "tho untaught children," and the "neglected waifs." Our women as members of the Home Mission So ciety are eager and ready to help ; they are founding Rescue homes, opening day and jiight schools; nur- j series, where the little ones may ds cared for, while the mothers are out ofwork, knd so on. " These things cannot be done without money. We desire the women who wish to help make this old world bet ter, to join the Home Missionary , So ciety and give their money and time, -f PERIOD OF CONTINUOUS The C. B. Mason Marble Company has been in business for three years and reports tbje increase of their busi ness this year as 50 per cent, over that of 1902. They cover; territory from Delaware ty JSouth . Carolina, ' Mr. Mason states that he filled a $300 or der in Delaware last July." Only "the materials used in the Sound section of this State are seen at his works on Poindexter street. Orders made at any distance are shipped direct from the factories to the place of erection. Mr. Mason's business has grown . to such proportions " as to enable him to sell at close margins. It is the third heaviest finished work plant in the State. ' Vermont and Virginia marble are used in greater quantities' than any other, but Mr. Mason imports orders direct from Italy when necessary. By having such a large field from which to select his orders, he is able to give only the best marble and neatest de signs. Mr. Mason is in Murfreesboro this week looking after his business interests there. ANOTHER LANDMARK GONE. The old building on the corner of Matthews and Martin streets has been torn down and ali that remains of the unique building is a chinmey and a little debris. This house is one of the oldest in the town and was . put to gether with Wooden pins. It is better known as the home of Fred Proctor, the philosopher of Eastern North Caro lina. He occupied this house for some time and it was here that much of his work was done. His peculiarities led the citizens of the then' small' town to consider him crazy. He predicted the use of the telephone. He also wrote many philosophical and scientific works, but no one had the confidence in him to publish them and they are all destroyed. Nothing now remains of his work. He died a score or more years ago and this is the last remem brance of him. It too has gone. RUBRAL DELIVERY . HELPS FARMERS. Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 7. The. number of rural free delivery mail carriers in this State now reaches 433. Farmers say they find this service gives them the best information about' crops ' and that it is working a revolution in this. respect, as they find out when to hold cotton and tobacco and when to sell. They' say further that It will be found next year that this mail system will increase the . political knowledge of the farmers to a very remarkable degree.-' . '....."".-,-, -t: 7 : returned to his first love. . Mr. John Wells, after spending sev eral months in Wilmington, has re turned to Elizabeth ' City; and- Uken his old position in the 'Tar-Heel office. A PECULIAR 11 NEARLY . NINETY-FIVE r YEARS OF AGE. Been Insane Fifty Years. ; -' -', . , :- C -v '.v.";':' ' - .; . v " ' . p - '--T;.vpr Disappeared for Months Upon Re turning She Told Astonishing Stories' of; Her. Trip, "t There lives at Sandy Ridge, a local- . ity of Dare county, probably one of the ; most peculiar women that -Eastern North Carolina has ever seen, She is now nearly ninety-five .years of. age;, and has been insane for the last fifty : years. At he time of her first period of dementia she was violent and had to be confined to room. She was shut up in a room for. sixteen days and nights and refused to .eat .and - drink anything during that period, although her guardians had provided . plentifully for -ner , wants. But she seemed to. fare very, well under this species of -self-treatment. . . From that time on . she was . sub- v jected to roving tendencies, many of. , which have taken her far afield. . Her ; first real trip was .taken, about five years after her first period of lunacy. -She took a small boat; alone and-without "provisions, grossed the - Albemarle , Sound -4tnlaodedjgn-. the Cnrrituckr shore. 'From that timenner : where-" abouts were unknown Months, elapsed before . she returned - and the people around her had no clue as to where she had been, other than the wonderful and sometimes fanciful stories she told. Among these stories was one," the most highly ornate and unbeliev able of all," which, she took particul delight to narrate to the natives. 'She lidthaV sQie had . seen & great Jron. horse that drew, several ''.carriages. laden with human freight She further said that this great iron horse would go into one side of a big hill and come out of the other side. -We surmise from this that she -must, have been, somewhere in the west and had seen , a train and tunnel. At irregular inter vals she would wander 'off,no.jpne ( knew here. , These wanderings were- ' ntinueds more or less until about flve years ago,- when th'eyTSeaseaTentlrelyl; : Since that time she Jias kept bear her ' ; own home at Sandy Ridge; and never goes far from it. . ", - She has always lived alone, irefuslngr' the companionship' even Of those of her own sex. Since her wanderings - -have ceased she rarely ever goes far-- . ther than the ."woods .to spend any" time. For the past twenty-five years she has lived in a littlecabin on Sandy Ridge. No one could be more secluded than she and she' Seems to prefer this manner of living, rhe remembers lit- tie of what: has transpired, during her v period of lunacy and betrays ignorance -of even the most common occurrences -of the last few years. She Is wonder fully lucid in memory, however, as to -occurrences of the days long ago. She takes special delight in speaking of the "log cabin" campaign in which William Henry . Harrison ; was . elected -to the Presidency. This t was one of the most unique and thoroughly orig inal campaigns ever fought out in the country. She seems to remember with startling clearness the facts -and occur- -rences of the campaign. - She talks freely on the subject as though it hap-, -pened yesterday. - , . .." i ! " - In the winter she goes about scantily " clad. This is a matter of choice, how--' "" ever, for ample provisions have been made for her support ' by x the kind residents of Sandy" Ridge, v it Is one ' - -of her peculiarities rather than lack "- of attention.- Her neighbors have been ; very kind to her and have helped sup- 1 port and clothe her. The county has at times rendered financial aid, but at present she depends on the people .. around her, . The County Commission hers have ; been ; petitioned for aid for? :' her ". support, but ; nothing has been done as. yet. There 'are hundreds of citizens, of her own county who have never heard of her, and will probably be surprised to hear of the f act. ' . -. Hers is a peculiar character and She ft would make a good" study for any psy chologist. She does not lead a double ' ' existence, but is purely 'demented, air. though not -violently so. - THE GREATEST NEGRO. There is difference . of pinion as to the ' greatest -; negro .'!T)oni -. in . the South In an hundred years." . Some' days ago the Salisbury, Sun declared that the late Rev. Joseph C. Price was 1 a greater negro than Booker Washing ton, and President Goler, of Livingston -College, writing to the Sun, says: - - "Truly the South has produced-na colored man his equal - in, breadth of Intellect, earnestness of effort, modesty of manners and loftiness of characterJ'1' - Booker Washington's father was W white man so he says in his Interest ing book "Up From Slavery.- Price was of pure African blood, without' mixture with any. other race. :,price was incomparably the most toquent negro the'. South Ibas produced. He was born and raise A here in ElixaSneO City. ' j