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THE SEMI-WEEKLY ROBESONIAN. WITH AUNT BECKY. April Frost and Ice Old-Tim Rem. cdy for Cutworms Talking of War Times An Approaching Wedding Gathering of Clan Mc Queen June i Other Matters. Corespondence of The Robesonian. Old Fork (Maxton, R. 1), April 27 1 am still sitting by the fireside because I get cold and chilly when I leave it. The month of April of the present year has been one of the coldest I remember ever, with occas ional frost and ice too. Now, I did not see the ice, but one of our very best neighbors told me there was a cake of ice in her wash tub so thick that it cracked when she emptied it out. We are getting quite dry in the Fork and our cotton farmers are anx iously awaiting for rain to bring up their cotton. I hear of a few ) have pretty fair stands, but the ma jority of it is still sitting beneath the dry surface of the earth. I hear much complaint this season of the cutworms destroying the cab bage, and I was reminded of an old time remedy largely used "fo de wah." This was the china berry. Often I kave seen the little negroes with their old pans picking up these malodorus berries and scattering them among the growing garden plants, and there was no more trouble from worms. But I also saw on one occasion a sad disaster occur from these same ber ries, a Dile of which had been carried from the yard and emptied into the rully outside. Remaining there until nartiallv decomposed, a litter of beau tiful pigs ran across them, ate their fill and all were dead m less than an hour. After that my father kept an eye on pigs and berries. One dtfy last week I went to visit two neighbor ladies of the good old Scotch variety. They were in a sweet eld Southern home, so cool, clean und restful, surrounded by the dear old fashioned shrubs and flowers, sitting amid the shade of the trees on the banks of the creek from 'Which a string of delicious fresh fish added to the other attractions of the dinner table. The fish were brought in by their youngorphaned nephew, whom they had reared from childhood. We spent sometime in talking of war times and relating mutual experiences during that harrowing period. These good old ladies had a bachel or uncle, prominent as a warm seces sionist, who lived alone on his farm except for his slaves. When Sher man's army was advancing he left horn", considering it unsafe to re--WMin, and th raiders came and set fire to his home and out buildings, then rode away, and the faithful ne groes subdued the fire in time to save the dwelling; but another squad ar rived, applied the torch again, and ?U.yed to see the homeand its entire contents destroyed. Those were indeed stormy days, never to be forgotten by those oi us who were old enough to realize the horrors. Hanging against the par--lor wall in th sweet old home, was the picture of a brave soldier boy, clad in his suit of grey, whose fea tnrps mere vet familiar through an absence of several decades. There was the smiling face and clear grey eyes, and waves of . dark hair beneath his soldier's cap, "and the same gallant form which marched away so proudly to be mortally pierced by a bullet from the foe. He was the eldest son of the house and lost his brave young life in or.e of the bloody battle fields f Virginia. I had to stop writing long enough to stay the clamor of the biddies, who know the exact time of supper and nothing short of it will soothe their noisy d:n. A fierce old hawk Juts been, mak ng daily inroads upon our brood, t; t he has evidently been frightened oflT recently by a variety of "boogei : ; ' improvised by our hired man. We h-d quite a sensation last night when Mrs. Olmstead went to start a fire in a bed room not lately occupied, and discovered some kind of live crea- June will doubtless be arf interesting event in the family history, and-l hope every branch of the numerous family will be ' well represented. The town of Lumberton is counted on In spii d a larire delegation, as the ma jority of the "Macs" in that town belong to the clan. There were it sons and daughters reared m ine Queensdale home a century ago, whose descendants are . scattered trhnnt the South, and have in creased to almost countless numbers. I am much interested in affairs at the Capital these days and hope Bryan will be sent on that important mis sion to California, as it requires, jusi him and his silvery tongue to effect wise and peaceful conditions there. A UN BJCAtt.1. iona Items. Farmers Nearly Through Planting Vacation Time Wasp and Bumble Bees by Mail Death of Douglass Prevatt Whooping Cough Per sonal. Correspondence of The Robesonian. Fairmont, R. F. D. 1, April 28 The farmers are most through plant ing in this vicinity. Cotton is peep ing from underground, but. owing to the cool nights' we have been having the small plants can't make much suc cess in growing, but nevertheless, they will soon be large enough to chop. Oats are looking fine. Mr. C. H. Odum spent Saturday in Lumberton on legal business. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Currie of Eliz. abethtown and little adopted son, Harry, are visiting at the home of Mr. Giles Prevatt this week. Mr. Cur rie will return home Monday. Mrs Currie will remain until the last of next week. Most all the schools are closing. The school at Iona closed Friday after an eight-months' faithful working term. Vacation time at last is here, The happiest time in all the year. Away with books, pencils and pens, Now is the time to visit our friends. Away to the country we're sure to go, For this is the time you all must know Out in the woods all the day long. Until we get tangeld in a bamboo vine And when our relief is taken, We'll hustle back to the station. When you realize that we are waken You must remember it's now vacation. Fine Remedy for a Backward Child Continue it for Only Brief Period and the Good Results Will Surprise You. A low state of the general health la now the accepted cause of back wardness in children. So in the case of a backward child it is best to look toward building up its' health. - It will usually be found that the main trou ble is in the food, in lack of assim-, ilation and digestion. Hence' care should be taken in the kind of food rivpn to the child. This with plenty of air and exercise, should bring about a change for the better. Watch the conditions of the bowels, to note whether the waste is being passed off or not, or whether it is being passed too freely. If either condition prevails give a small dose of that gentlest of all laxative-tonics', Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Thous ands of mothers will testify to the wonders it has wrought in the lives of their own "children, and for that reason legions of families like those of Mrs. J. E. Brunty, 1303 9th Ave., Nashville, Tenn., are never without it in the house. Mrs. Brunty writes: "Harry had always been constipated until I gave him Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. I am certainly going to keep his medicine in the house in the fu ture for I know it to be good. It is pleasant to the taste and so perfect ly safe that it is given to infants, and yet it is equally effective for grown people, All druggists sell it and the y 4 it : : Harry Brunty. . , ' v price is only 50 cents and one dollar a bottle the latter for families who need it regularly. Syrup Pepsin has . no equal ' as a cure for constipation, indigestion, bil iousness, headaches, sour stomach, gas on the stomach, liver trouble and kindred complaints. It has so many advantages that those who once use it forever after discard cathartics, salts, pills and other coarse remedies, for they are seldom advisable and should never be given to children. If no member of your family has ever used Syrup Pepsin and you would like to make a personal trial of it before buying in the regular way of a druggist, send your address a postal will do to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 417 Washington St., Monticello, 111., and a free sample bottle will be mailed you, 1 THE SEVENTH SERIES OF STOCK in the Robeson Building and Loan Association is now being sold. Have you bought yours? Take stock now and own your own home when you are old and no longer able to'pay rent. - Any information about the Building and Loan plan, cheerfully furnished. ..' Yours to serve, . C. V. BROWN, Sec. and Treas. -m if flies Sorry to report Mrs. May Barber on the sick list this week. On Sunday night, April 13th, the death angel came to the home of Mr. and Mis. Giles Prevatt and claimed their only son, Douglas Prevatt, for a higher home. His death was not a surprise. He was suffering for a long time with consumption and death was not unexepected. Douglas was a quiet and easy boy and was loved by all who knew him. He leaves a mother, step-father, one sister and four half sisters to mourn his loss. The burial services were conducted from the Iona Presbyterian church Tuesday morning by Rev. W. Willis nf Fairmont. The crave was cover ed with the most beautiful flowers of the season. The bereaved family have our tender sympathy. Mr; and Mrs. John Stubbs of Cen ter have been visiting in this local ity since our last writing. Miss Annie German, who has been right sick, is somewhat improved at this writing. It seems that whooping cough is taking the place of pneumonia. Just as soon as one disease is aDoiisnea there is another one waiting to take its place. Miss Josie McNeill, who has Deen teaching school, returned to her home at Rowland last week. Mr. Nathan Jackson of Bennetts ville, S. C, was a visitor in this section last week. He moved from here to Savannah, Ga., last winter, and he says he regrets that he ever left old Robeson. A few from around here attended the commencement at Orrum last week and report a grand time. Mrs Elma McCormac went batur THE WOOLWORTH. A Short Story About the Most Extra Ordinary Building in the World. (Fiom The Wall Street Journal.) The new Woolworth building of 55 stories, the tallest structure in the world save the Eiffel Tower in Paris, was designed by Cass Gilbert. By its combination of Italian, French and Renaissance architecture with Gothic steeple, in creamy white stone and terra cotta, the result is a building unique and one of the most beautiful in the world. It cost $13, 500,000 and is 792 feet high. The foun dation was begun November 4, 1910. The structure contains over 17,000,000 bricks, 24,000 tons of steel girders, 28 elevators and. 13,200,000 cubic feet-of spce. It has 55 stories end is the largest building ever erected by an individual and is free fiom debt. It is 80 feet hieher than the Metropoli tan Tower and 200 higher than the Great Pyramid. It has four self contained and fireproof and smoke proof stairways. There are staiis enough to climb a mountain 4,000 feet hio-h. It has been built as an income producing property, and by position and character will be a great adver tisement. Steel sufficient to build the Third Avenue Elevated Railroad structure from the City Hall to the Harlem River at 129th streetwas placed on a lot 152x197 feet in 10 months. There are 87 miles of electric wiring, and its lamps would light the 40 miles of water front around Manhattan, its six 2,500 horse power boilers could lift 100 Statues of Liberty. It weighs 206,000,000 pounds at the caissons. Occasional wind pressure increases this by 40,000,000 pounds. It can withstand a wind pressure of 250 miles an hour. The building contains 27 acres of rentable space and elevators and cor ridors takes up 13 acres more. Its j elevater shafts total 2 .miles, and a rnnnd trin in each equals four miles. There are 43 miles of plumbing, 53,- ... t 000 pounds of bronze and iron nara- ware. 3.000 hollow steel doors, i miles of Marble Trim, 12 miles of slate base, 383,325 pounds of red lead, KO.000 cubic yards of sand, 15,000 yards of broken stone, 7,500 tons of architectural terra cotta, the most pomnlicatcd in the world, 2,000,000 square feet, or 28 tons of hollow tile, 1,050,000 square feet, or 28,000 tons, of terra cotta partitions and firing. No wood has been used. There .are 3,000 exterior windows whose glass with that of the interior windows, would cover about three acres, or Union Square. Its tennants will num ber about 10,000 . Best Medicine for Colds. When a druggist recommends a fnr onlda. throat and lung troubles, you can feel sure that he knows what he is talking about. C. Lower. Druggist, of Marion, Ohio, rr Kind's New Discovery: "T tiutv Dr. Kind's New Discovery is the best throat and lung medicine I sell. It cured my wne oi a se vere bronchial cold after all other remedies failed." It will do the same if vmi re sufferine with a cold or any bronchial, throat or lung murk Tfpn n bottle on hand all v.ufe... . - . - .. the time for everyone in the family to use. It is a home doctor, rrice Now is the time for you to place that order for tobacco flues for this season. Whether you need a full set, fire-joints, elbows or anything else in this line, let us know, , and we will have your order filled and waiting for you when you need them. Don't wait. Place your order NOW. Mofllllster flow. Co. irxxTEHrssssan BimMEBBBSSSEn 50c and $1.00. druggists. Guaranteed by all This be our motto, in God is our trust. F. S. Key No, Six-Sixty-Six This is a prescription prepared especially tor MALARIA or CH(Lt.t & re.vc.ri. f; nr nix done! will break anv case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will not return. It acts ob die liver better than Polnmrl nnrl Hrien not tfrine or sicken. 25c ture in the fireplace. She was imme diately friehtened and said it was a snake. A young lady guest being , Jay tQ be wRh her mother, Mrs. Bray also present, a s cries crfw unearthly po5rmnt wv,o is verv sick. , A J " ' . . yells arose, wnen me creamie uvt.cn.- j ed tho chimney place and took the floor. By this timo thev decided it i wits : ml. whH; f-omec to odd to their fright, and thoy hastily depart ed thence. But two of our young neighbor Loys, vh(. were in the oarlor, came to the rescue, and ejected the unwelcome tenant, which proved to be a poor little flying squirrel. But after the boys had gone, and the two ladies returned to the room, the screeching and running began again; thev had seen another varmint and the second little squirrel came glid ing through the room. I went around Kvander McCarmack is also on the sick list this week. Don't think 1 1. r-A r f or mil rVl Rlfk- 1 we nave cvci "u I ness. Going fishing takes the order of the day i nthis section. We have been having April showers, which makes everything look moist and tender. April is most gone. Perhaps the mail carriers won't have so many Aprilfools to carry. It's coming when old wasps and bumble bees are sent through the mail. The writer receiv lptter the other dav or at m. I went around j iv-h nrnru onenine it and we all tried in vain to route him, carefull to t a letUr read, what but he darted under furniture and was irnriaa to find a small doll . and bumble bee. cei careful any more. but he darted under furniture and was surprise so quick and active, we finally gave up b y & w aj the chase and left him in sole posses-. l hand,e -t sion of the room. We received last week very hand Borne invitation cards to the approach ing wedding of our young friend Mr. Frank Adams of Purvis to Miss Mae McColl of Elrod. We wish for this couple all that .U brightest and beat in life The bride-groom elect is one of ..Robeson's- finest productions;, we have not the pleasure of a personal acquaintance with the bonnie bride, but her wide popularity designates Jier as a charming and worthy mate 1jfr;ftreen The gathering of Clan McQueen in the town of Maxton on the 4th of This Interests Every Woman. A family doctor said recently that women come to him thinking that they have female trouble, but when he treats them for their kidney and blad der, they soon recover. This is worth knowing, and also that foiey ivianey Pills are the best and safest medi cine at such times. They are tonic in action, quick in results. They will help you. For sale by all dealers. Absence of occupation is not rest. Copper: '" iv fl t TavxtiM. ann .greutx 3 , ft JI JV4IMbAicSw4S t i j 9WSJS iiiiiit lift ?-J3 lMffvfciij. iMrf3 Buggies, Wagons, Carriages and Harness Large lock to select from. Right prices. Easy terms. ' Everything guaranteed, y W. I. LINKHAW, Home of the Hackney Buggy and Wagon. Subscribe for The Robesonian. irS VACATION TIME Every Field and Park and Woodland, Every Walk and Ride, Every Joyous Outing Invites Your Kodak. Lumberton Drug Company Lumberton, N. C. PRESCRIPTIONS A SPECIALTY FREE TRIP to rayet W. E. KDLEY COMPANY will pay your round trip railfoad fare any where within fifty miles of Fayetteville if'you purchase - Suits, Coats or Dresses to the amount of Fifteen Dolllars or more. Superb slock New York's newest styles suits, coat, dresses and millinery. W. E. KINDLEY CO. Tayetteville's Best Store-" Siiksrrilifi for The Robesonian is n 7-
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