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ROlfiSOM A H ESTA BLISHE E 1870. Country, .God. and Truth. SINGLE COPIES 6 CENT8. VOL. XXXVI, NO. 73. LUMBERTON, NORTH CAROLINA FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10. 1005. WHOLE NO. 2086 THE LUMBER BRIDGE NEWS CUMBER BRIDGE. H. C. REV. P. R. LAW. D. D., - - EDITOR. Id these day of lax views and mora or leas open violations of the law of the Sabbath it is eu courafeing to see the orthodox doc trine stated and sound Sabbath obserranoe urged iu practice. The following paper adopted by the late Presbyterian Synod of North Carolina has the true ring. As a Scripturally observed Lords' day is so inseparably connected with bodily health, length of days, hap pines and general prosperity, we commend ti.e paper to all onr readers : - 1. That the Synod hereby re affirms its settled conviction that the law of the Sabbath is a divine law, of perpetual binding obliga tion upon all men. 2. That the obligation for the preservation of the sacred charac ter of the Sabbath dav rests pri marily upon the members of the Church ot Christ to this end : the nrofessed people of God should keep the Slbath as a day of wor ship, religious instruction and be nevolent activity. 8. That the Synod hereby enters its solemn protest against the popular Sunday newspaper of this age, against the running of San day trains, against the so-called sacred concert entertainment, - which is kin to the open Sunday theatre. 4. That we earnestly protest against all uses of the Lord's Holy day for sports, games, social func tions and worldly pleasures. 5. That the Synod of North Carolina affirms the inalienable right of every man to rest from labor on the Lord's day; and therefore earnestly request? all railroad companies and all direct ors of corporations of whatever character and all individual em ployers of labor to so direct their corporations and business enter prises aa to seonre the minimum of labor and maximum of rest on the Sabbath. 6. That in a court of Jesus Christ we hereby request and urge the heads of families who belong to the congregations of this Synod and who are uuder our spiritual care that they keep holy the Sab bath day in their homes, that they aeek God's blessing in the daily nee ot the Holy Scriptnres and in prayer; and that they be faithful to their ohildren in brmging them np in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. People love politics. They may get tired if a campaign is opened too early. But they get impatient between campaigns. The sort that is liked is the warm kind. There is little interest if the result is, as it were, a foregone conclusion. As dog fights and fires excite and draw men so does politics. There is nothing discreditable in it. If the promptings are good it is com mendable. In a government of popular institutions every man is a part of the sovereignty that rales. Good men mast be chosen for offioe if men do good in exercising their sovereignty. Bat all men are not goverued by what is good in discharging this high function of oitizenship. For this reason.it costs no little work at times and in plaoei to get good men into the offices of the government. This explains the faot that the better olass of oitizens begin to look out proper men so early for official places. They know the obstacles in the way. Already we hear of severe scrutinies to which men here and there are subjected . as their eligibility for offices, county and other, is passing under review. 4 t. The tremendous orders railways are plaoing for locomotives and cars, the heavy orders ahead in all the oar shops of the country, the double- traoking ot railway lines at great outlay, the utter absence of hard times as if the word had dropped from the 1 universal vo cabulary, the begging of individ-' uals or trustees of high standing to take money at two and a half per cent., make up the story of the good times we are living in. This is an exceptionally prosperous ear. The 80th of November, there will be a greatobhgation upon all 'i the people to lift their voices in 'yioraiie and thanksgiving to the giver of every good aud perfect gift for his mercies. No people on earth ever attained so high a place in accumulated riches, creature comforts for the masses and ease in making a living. And the year 1905 has been one dis tinguished for Providential bless ings bestowed upon the nation. ' 1 Life insurance matters are play ing a more conspicuous role of late than usual. Investigations under the law into the manage ment of several of the very wealthy insurance companies iu New York have revealed horrifying abases of trust by their high official.'. Dis honorable and dishonest practices have been both proved and ad mitted. The restrained antagonism to the action of the Royal Arcanum for raising its rates has at length burst ont. Judge Burwell and others of Charlotte have instituted suit against the suprema coancu and all the funds in the hands ot the two councils of the association in Wilmington have been attached. The dissolution of the Cirnelins Harnett council of the organiza tion for insubordination is report ed. The lite insurance company of 'the South with headquarters at Fayetteville has been organized and taken the field. Governor R. B. must like it as he has made the first application for a policy in it. Other companies in the State have been at work and others still will soon be bidding for public patron age. We are believers in insurance. The only - way many- men can lay by anything for their families is in this way. Lumber Bridge Locals. Miss Gertrude Howard, of St. Pauls, is teaching the school at Shannon. The two cotton gins at Shannon hive ginned more cotton this year than they did last year. They are expeoted to reaoh the 1100 mark. Rev. L. Smith has been preach ing a series ot good sermons to appreciative congregations at Shannon this week. Among the number who at tended the Federal court in Wil mington the past week was D. Z. McGougan. But he did not go as prosecutor, juror cr witness. Mr. D. Klarpp is again m the mercantile business. Mr. Frank Carrie, of Red Springs, has1 been among as this week delivering fruit trees. Mr. G. W, Watts was elected an Honorary memoer oi eacn oi the literary societies at the Col- ege in Red Sr. rings. He accepted the honors and sent eaoh sooiety a check for twenty-five dollars. Mr. Usher one of our good farm ers says ne planted an acre ana a half leBB land in cotton this year than last year yet he made six more bales. Mr. Maolnvail, the agent at Shannon, has been transferred to Manning, S. C. Dr. D. Hughes, of Parkton, spent a part of the week at Shan non. Eleven cents a pound for cot- ton wreathes the cotton holder's faoeg in smiles. We are glad there are so many of them. Mr. Tom MoLeod has sold his turpentine plant at Fodie, Ga., for a big once and fine profit. It is said there will be more ohanges of tenants this year; than ever seen in any previous year. The Holiness Movement Among the Croatia Indians. The Lumber River Mission Con ference of the Holiness Methodist ohuroh met for its sixth annual session at Union Grove, church Nov 2pd, and continued four days. The occasion was largely attended by the Croatan people of Robeson county. The amount of the publio collection Sunday was $100.50, We praise' God for his blessings and for the interest our people are taking in the servioe of God. ' Elder H. H. Lowrey, Presbyter. Rev. S. A. Hammond, Secretary. Mr. Asa Clark, of Rosindale, was in town Tuesday. Southern Chivalry. My age is such that I can easily see both ends of a half-centnry LTp to the civil war, when a lady chanoed to meet one of her gentle men friends, he would always lift his hat clear from his bead, and if they remained in conversation a few minutes, which was often the case while on the street, his head remained uncovered as long as he was in her presence. Fifty years ago a lady was re cognized and treated as something sacred, and woe to the man who dared cast an insinuation against her fair name. Her gentlemen friends would have very promptly thrashed him for the offence, and his place in society would have t si w- rjeen iorever oanceiea. lie never dared approach her in bis shirt sleeves. Whether in a railroad car at a picnic, or at home, a gen tleman would never remain seated while a lady was standing On every occasion a lady received the very first attention and every act would be accompanied by a very profound bow. No gentleman would dare use tobaoco in her presence, knowing full well that every one would stamp him as a sort of a vulgar fellow and hardly fit to asaooiate with the overseer's family. 1 remember distictly, it was in the year 1856, that a gentleman drove up to iny father's hone. Leaving his negro to attend to the horse, he went in, and there found the object of his search his sweet heart, who lived hardly a quarter of a mile taway. When she was ready to go and his request to ac company her had been granted, tney departed at the gait of a lov er's stroll. On the way and an der the circumstances, be felt as sured after gaining her consent, that it would be all right to smoke a cigar. Without thinking, he entered her father's yard, smok ing. The old gentleman came forth in a rage and in a volley of cursing tor wnion tnese slave owners of the old sohool were so famous, stated and re-stated that he had insulted his daughter by smoking in her presenoe, and to leave at once. It so humiliated the young man that he went home that night and within a few days departed for Mississippi and never returned. Young man, ask any aged per son if the picture has been over drawn. At this end of the half century, leaders of sooiety will re main seated in a crowded car while some weak and worn-out mother with a little babe in her arms isi permitted to stand. If a lady is not known personally she is al lowed to hoe her own row. I reoently saw two such gentle men strolling down street. They were about to meet a friend walk ing with a strange lady, all were smoking oigarettes, except the la dy. The friend addressed the strollers thus : ' Hello, boys, let me introduce you to my friend, Miss'' Not a hat was lifted, but one of the strollers elevated his leg and ran a match down the re gion of the soiatic nerve, for a bet ter light, blew a puff of smoke in the fair one's face and, "I am hap py to meet yon. Miss '' After a few remarks two of them walked with her farther up the street, one on either side, while her head was completely enveloped in a fog of smoke. ; - I do not believe there is living today a single, solitary man under forty years of age who oould as sist a lady in or out of a carriage with such grace and dignity as can Dr. J. B. Alexander, of Charlotte, or Mr. Sim Woo ten, of La Grange. These are gentlemen of the old sohool. In oommeroial parlance young ladies, are you not dis counting your own paper, or are we old people just simply old fog ies? H. in Charlotte Observer. Marriage Licenses Issued. The following marriage licenses were issued from the Register o Deedi' Office daring the month of October. Whites L. L. McGousan to HattieD. McArthnr; Collier Cobb to Mary B. Hughes; Ciifon Blue to Grace B. Hikes; Jno. McLeod to Flora Byrd; G. W. Hawkins to Mollie Tew ; J. L. Bntt to Nel lie Britt; Mack Speight to Ada Speight; Ernest Kinlaw to Luia McDonald; Jno. B. McMillan to Lollie Tyaer; D. A. Oliver to E M. Griffin; JuuinsT. Mclutyre to Dora Prtarl Biggs: J. W. Adcox to Laney Kinlaw. Negroes Howard Matthewson to L zzie Merrick; Elian Thomp son to Mary Adams; Juo. Taylor to Mary Austin; Williw Sims to Charity McKay; Wm. McNeill to Manda McLean; Ji o. D. Taylor to Mathia Rowlaud ; Hilyard Bald win to Emma Betbunt; Oscar Manor to Oyrena Jackson: Lewis Cirmicbael, Sr., to Hattie Mc Eachern; Sealey Smith to Harriet Dozier; J. W. Thompson to Ever etta McArthnr; Grant Odum to Fannie Bethea; Willie Wright to Mandy McNeill; Dick Bullock to Isadora Williamson ; "James Mc Kinnon to Bettie Lewis; Jesse McKinley to Rosa Taylor, Croatans Nathan Oxeodine to Mary Emma Goodman ; Jno. W Hunt to Jane Watson; Bellamy Cnmmings to Ruffle Graham ; Don E. Hunt to Hattie J. Oxendine; Floyd Oxendine to Amanda Msy nor. Elrod Dots. We are sorry to announce the death of Mrs. S. Hall, which oc curred Thursday 2nd. Mrs. Maggie Terry of Rocking ham is visiting her neice Mrs. R. H. Poole. Mr. Bob. Smith, of LattaS. C, agent for the A. U. L. tt. K. is here to relieve our agent for a few days. Mr. Hughes, of Chadbouro, is here this week. Misses. Barta Bullard and Ora Paul returned Saturday from Pates after spending a few days with relatives. There will be a "Rally Day" at Purvis Sunday a. m., exercises will begin at 10:80 o'clock. Mr. Allen Camel and family of Ga., visited the family of Mr. A. T. Stubbs last week. Mr. L. H. Paul went to Jones- boro last week. Good many of our people are attending court at Lumberton this week. Mr. Scotch McCallum's little boy died Sunday. Mr. D. A. MoCall, and daugh- ter, were at Pates Saturday. Mrs. John Bridgers, and chil dren, spent Sunday at Mr. L. W. Bullard's. Elephant Helps the Canvasman. Mary, the big elephant with the John H. Sparks Shows, is not only the best trained, bat the most in telligent and docile in America. She loves to work and willingly pushes, big wagons about, lifts great centerpoles, carries planks, heavy boxes and rolls of canvas, &3. She' displays great intelli gence and judgment and does Her woikuiokly and carefully. It is a sight worth anybody's time )o see. Mr. W. J. Prevatt, one of our popular merchants and good ad vertisers,' says that be expects at least a dollars' worth of trade from everybody who attends the ciroui t day. Mr. John Boylin is at home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Boylin for a few days. Piano Display at Centenary. Mr. U. L. Barrett, with the staff of Parker. OardeDer Company, of Charlotte, was in town Tuesday, on his way to Ashpole sod other points in that section. On the 15th, 16th and 17th of this month ho will give an exhibit of tbei pianos representing some of the best factories in the world, viz Iveis & Pond, Chickeriog Knabe and Wegman, at Centenary Scboo House, about four miles from Rowland. The exhibit will last from 7:00 to 10:80 on the even ings of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and music, both ragtime and classical will be furnished by Miss Estelle Smith, who has charge of the music department of Centenary sohool. On Friday evening, JSovember 17th, from 6:00 to 12:00 there will be an oyster supper in the school bouse. A cordial invitation is extended all to attend the concerts and Mr. Barrett says he hop to dispose of quite a number of instruments in this wealthy and eyer prosper ous section. Roll of Honor of Lumberton Public School. The following pupils from the different departments, have, dar ing the past months been absent 3m no duty, and have made an average of 90 per cent or more on all duties : Advanced Roy Mears, John McNeill. James Shelby. Portia Taylor, Ethel, Taylor, Mary Ben nett, Frank Nash. Intermediate Freddie Lewis, Oscar Walters. Eddie McNeill, Mamie Pollard, Fannie Walters, Martha Britt, Kate Hogan, Harry MoGill, Lonnie Fisher. Primary Charlie Bennette, Theodore Collins, David Dease, George Edwards, Herbert Ivey, Willie Shelby, Gilbert Taylor, Maroas Walters. Average attendance for last month 103. Barkers Items. Mr. E. J. Waits came out from Lumberton Monday afternoon and photographed the school and the buildings at Barkers, also a group uf the faoulty. A protracted meeting is in pro gress at len Mile church this week, conducted by Rev. J. T.Ed- mondson. Mr. V. H. Taylor has sbout 45 pupils in his school at Ten Mile. The teachers at Barkers, accom panied by Mrs. Loving and Ju liette, .attended the "Children's Day'' exercises ot the Methodist cburoh at Lumberton Sunday night. Among the callers at the Dor mitory Sunday afternoon were several young gentlemen from Lumberton. ricLean-Stewart. Announcements reading as fol lows were received by friends here Wednesday: Mr, ud Mrs. Horace Howard Beard reqneat the honor of your presence at the marriage of their sister Estelle Graham Stewart to Col. Neill Archibald McLean Wednesday ereniog, Norember the twenty -'second, one thousand nine hundred and five, at eight o'clock at their tesidence South Congress Street YorkTille, South Carolina Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Carlyle Mr. W. J. Pate and Mr. E. B. Freeman returned Monday from Bennettsville, where they went to attend the holiness meeting which has been in progress there for the past two weeks. . Mrs. W. B. Loving and daugfc. ter. Miss Juliette, accompanied by Misses Lambnrt, Whitley and Daniel, visited at the home of M. W. H. Humphrey Sunday. Runaway Wednesday. While driving down Main street Wednesday Mr. E. B. McMillan and the yoong son of Mr. H. A. Townsecd experienced the misfor tune of a runaway. The horse be gan running in the northern part of town, and just as the First National Bank was reached, Mr. McMillan was pitched head fore most to the ground, where he lay unconsoioas. He was quickly taken into the Bank, physicians sum moned snd be recovered conscious ness in half an hour. It was found that he was stunned, snd rather badly bruised on the head, bat no serious icjary was done. The horse ran on down the street with the little boy clinging to the buggy, and was stopped at White's Buggy House, having turned from Main street around the old postoffice. The little fellow was not hurt at all. The crowd gathered around the place where the accident occurred was immense, and excitement was high. Tlrs. Joe Thompson Dead. We regret to chronicle the sad death of Mrs. Joe Thompson which occurred at her home at Ashpole Monday morning. The Ashpole correspondent writes the following to the Kobesonitn : A peculiarly sad death was that of Mrs. Joe Thompson which oc curred just before day, very sud denly last Monday. She was a beautiful, lovsable woman, much esteemed by all who knew her sod leaves a great vacancy in the hearts of a large family connec tion. The large, crowd that at tended her funeral which was held in the Methodist church Tuesday morning showed the esteem in whioh she was held and the sym pathy which was felt for ber grief stricken husband and two dear itth girls so suddenly bereft of their best friend. Mr. L. R Jenkins Dead. Mr. L. R. Jenkins, who has teen in very bad health for years, and whose condition has been considered critical for several months, passed away at his boms Wednesday morning at four o'clock. The funeral services were conducted by Bev. Z Paris, assisted by Rev. C. H. Durham, and the remains were interred yes terday morning at eleven o'clock, by the side of his mother in their ot in the cemetery in East Lum berton. Mr. Jenkins is survived by a faithful wife, and two sweet lttle ohildren, Master Walter Lee and little Miss Viola Jenkins. Serious Cutting Affray at Hops flills. Dr. L. T. Watson, a prominent physician of Hope Mills, was ter ribly cut Monday night by a young man by name of Thomas Thames. Thames was arrested and lodged in jail. Dr. Watson was at once taken to Fayetteville and placed in Highsmith hospital. It is told by Thames that he sent a man to Dr. Watson to get a prescription for some whiskey and that the dootor refused to grant it, saying that be knew what it was for, and used some uncomplimentary re marks about Thames. About seven o'clock he went to the hotel to 800 the doctor, when he declares the physician cursed him, struck bim several times and drew a pistol on him. He ssys he then lost his presence of mind and drew his knife. Hs cut Dr. Watson op badly, making a number of fright ful gashes on the face, which al though not considered serious, will probably disfigure him for life. It was said by some that Thames was drank, which hs denies. Mrs. Frank Hnmphrey.of Phila delphus, spent Monday here visit ing her brother-in-law Mr. W. H. Humphrey. ft . - .-
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