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JO-ECN" W. SLEDGE, I'Hol'KlKToK
VOL. XXX IV.
.A. 1ST E "W S P A P E R POE THE PEOPLE.
WELDON. N. C THURSDAY, DKCKMBKIl 7, 1899.
NO. 32.
I
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RUNNING SORE
ON HIS ANKLE
After Six Years of Intense
Suffering, Promptly Cured
9
Obstinate son's iiml iiIctx which
refuse t he il iiinler iiHiiii'ry triMt
lllellt s i' HI lav Hue .iirmiii' ami ileeji.
wiit'il, Uli-I lie" :i s ire :n til.'it the
Du P 0 0 entire circulatinii is in a ileprnv 'd i' uni i i ion. They
Dj Oi ui Oi ,irr) u H.vere ilr; in un;, t'ie svstein, ami am eiin
stnntly Nipping; away tin1 vitality. In every ri e tho puisim must
bo eliminated trmii tlie hhxiil, anil no iiiiwiiiit nf external treatment
can liiive any dlleet.
Tliero is no iiiiivitaintv about the merits of S. S. S. ; every claim
mnilu for it is baekeil up stnm;,'ly by eonvinein:
testimony of those who have been mired by it
and know of its virtues by oxpe:ea.-e
ilr. L. J. Clark, of nuij;i Court 'io',i-i;'.Va., writes:
" For six ypiird T loot un nbstinute. r.inriini; ulcer oo my
ankle, which nt times euuse.t nie iiilcnse mill o ing. I w tti
no disabled for a 1om4 while ih;it 1 was wh illy until for
husinesH. One of tie' lies! ihs-turs treated me const. tolly
but did me no g md. I theu tried various blood rem. li -s.
without tli least lienelit. S. 8. 8. was no highly r.iviv
mended t lint I concluded to try it, mid t!i- elf" 1 w is
wonderful It seemed to got right nt the h at of the
disease and force the iwiison out, and I w;ts swju com
pletely cured. Swift s (spec-ilio
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD
drives out every trace of impurity in the blood, and ia this way
cures permanentlv the most obstinate, deep-scaled sore or ulcer. It
is the only blood remedy fjuaraliteed purely vegetable, and con
tains not a particle of otash. mercury or other mineriil. S. S S
cures Contagious llloud l'oison, Scrofula. Cancer, Catarrh. Kczema,
Khoumatism, Sores. I'lcers. Boils, or any other.blood trouble. Insist
upon S. S. S ; nothim; can take its place.
Valuable books mailed freo by Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Oa.
I
A Goofl Scheme.
ANOTHER MEAN MAN.
IS A UU'lIKI.nlt AMI UKTS SKWlNll MA
CHINE AUKNTS Til III! HIS MRNDINll.
. The Biggest. Thing In Norfolk
Seek No Further!
Better Cannot B
Jordan's
IIUDll!
LADIES' AND
GENTLEMAN'S
Cafe
At Jordau's Cafe you pet the bent 25
.H MAIN STKKKT,
I NOIll'Oi.K.
VA.
i,.nf men nn pnrth uml evervlmnir the market uh.inN. served III liriler In (III'
bet style. I! noil ntlenlinn to everybody. It is the cleaned, cheapest and -fa-bent
('ale nn or nlf the earth. Old populur ptiees.
RECULAR MEALS I lireukfast, Dinner, Supper 25 CenlH Knell. jJ.
II vmi pi to the BKST you u" to JOUPAN'S CAFK. Ai d it' you en to ,A.
Jordnn'5 ('ale, you L.o to llie UKST. &MQS P JORDAN keepii ihi pW
Ballpen all Ni(tht I.oiluinji Sup .iy ly -A
?A ?A
"He's the meanest man I ever had
aoytluiiK todo with," naid the sewing
m idline aent, "1 received a note from
him the oilier day Mijinn that ho de-ircd
lovii w uneol'our ni,ilchlei. maeliiiies with
the view of iurchnninn if fiiiitid to he at-i-l'aetory.
In the'e iiiiiij; days nf com
petition it i a novelty for a wwinc uia
ehine iiocnt to be invited to call and show
gnmls no when I had recovered from my
surprise, I promptly loaded a machine in
my cart and started lor the address the
man had giveu.
"An old man met me at the door and
hiviti d iue In bring the machine inside
so he could mure closely examiue it.
I did so, selling the machine up ia the
sitting room and calling his attentions to
its tine points. Ho was an attentive list
ener, and I talked wilh the confidence of
a man who considered a sale certain
Finally, having exhausted all my argu
ments, he asked to see a practical test of
the capabilities of the machine. Iag-
reed, and asked him to bring me some
thing ou which to work. He left the room
returning a lew uiioulcs later, his arms
flllid with damaged linen,
"I sat down at the rnachioe and show
ed lii iii how easily rents and lean
con j he mended, making the garmcnis
as good as new and saving in a short time
the price of the machine. The man seem
cd very much interested ami kept hand
ing me gaiment after garment that need
ed atteution, I worked for two solid
hours mending the old man's garments
and at last, having nothing else thai
needed attention, he commenced to find
fault wilh the machine. Finally he told
me he guessed lie wouldu t buy a ma
chine rmhl away.
"I was so in id that I didn't dare trust
mvseif lo speak, and 1 wasnlad afterward
that I didn't for when 1 learned the
whole-truth I reali. d my total ioabilii)
to do the suljeet j'istice. Tin' miserable
old sinner, who happened to be a bach-
. lor, had brought me up there simply to
do bis niendiiis!- He has worked th
sime o.aiiie on other agents:" N.
Good Filters.
THE SOUTH IN THE WAR.
Sl'I.ENIIII) UKOOHI) "I SOI TIIKKMUIS
IN TIIK SPANISH WAIt ANIl IN 'III K
I'll I I.I I'I'I N KS.
The long list of cflicors killed and
woundi'il dining llie sirucg'e of the lust
IS months includes a large share of
southern names. Ai large a share of the
names known In the souih-laiid may be
found in the list of the i fliccrs of the
army atiJ navy who dining the same
time have distinguished iIh iusi Ivcs lor
heroism. Saffold, killed recently at
Pictorial Expressions.
IN EVERY DAY USE.
FAMILIAR AS lllll.'SKIKll.Il WlillliS AMI
II A VI Nil Til KIK OIlllllN IN I'ASSAIIKS
To UK Illl NIl IN TIIK IIIIII.K.
Best Prescription for Malaria, Cliills and Fever,
Grove's Tasteless (hill Tonic
It is simply Irnn and
Quinine in a tasteless
form Sold by every
druggist in the malarial
sections of the United
States No cure, no
pay. . . . l'rke, 50c.
WHOLESALER.
f r. Louis, Uo. . Feb, 6. 189B
Wlltl HEMCum Co., City.
Gentlemen! Wo wish to conRralulata yon
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Gsov:i Tn,;'le-i:i 'Ei.:! M'onie. Oim s-xi
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uasoaof 1J. a duson Crovr Tonlr. J.
ttlm Oi.d th-t eur s ilea .11 your linllv i
I ro3:o-lin.:i.uo 'JitLlaU b.wo been non
thin ' en.Tr: ni.it h iviiij! rol.l clurinj lao lati
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ndobUfio, ours truly.
MEYER BROS. DRUG CO.
f CHILDREN Jf" ;X
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Oentlrrnoii: I handle srvcaor eibiht (UH.t
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I roM boitioa tf Clro-f'u C'liill Tonic ii.
i odd Uav anJccii;! h wo j.il 1 nor m 1 hau Lai
First Tasteless Tonic
ever manufactured.. All
other so-called "Taste
less" Tonics are imita
tions.. Ask any druggist
about this who is not
PUSHING an imitation.
CONSUMER.
TTntTBSBORO, Tex. , Sep. 13, 18M.
Pabi MsmriNH Co., St. Lcuis, Mo.
0ntl.Ttirnr I write von A frW )u?3 of rrr.t'
i'mlo. I thiuk yo!irUrov''flTo;t'liM'filll
"?onji onoi t tho bcstnv dicinc sin thoworl'l
f f chill inn 1 Pt;iT. I liavo thrt-e chilthr- a
t'iatli-.vohoi n il v.a with m. lari il f?v r f r IT
in mt!i i r.iiil h;w" bunirht C'luil ineilicinua of rU
4 ;iiiil Doctor's bills coinitiir in tho nn
I inri I .:, iit. tn town ai.il cot thruo buttles oi
vuwi 'ionic iniu uiu
I It u.ihrTiiitnli'iii fMtill TnTiic tl
it on hand. Mr. I v Voo.U cuwU five cajes j jjt j timjgri y to. much in it a behalf.
mi cuuw wwu wuu iK.ni.:. YuurB truly,
JOUN T. VINYAKD. 1
JAM Ed D. KODKHT3.
All 1 fl
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Selected and
Private Stock
Rye Whiskey,
of the Purest
Distillation,
and is
Recommended
to all who use
or Require a
Stimulant of
Reliable Quality.
DAVKNl'OUT MOK1US & CO.,
Sole wait for thu Disiillur,
KichmoDil, Va.
MR. W. D. SMITH, t WelJm, N. C
ia the sole uistrilmiinn agent at that
point, for the abuve old ind
Celibrati'd Whiskey.
DAVENPOKT MORHW CO.
n.r HI fitn.
HENDERSON
TELEPHONE
COMPANY.
OKKICK Of
G K S K H .V L S I ' 1 ' K 111 S T K N 1 1 K X T,
IIKMitHSUN, N. C.
l'Vl.ruarj 1 .", lS'.l'J.
The Omiiiiii lnr to uini 'iiiiei' ihi
the fillowiiii: aro now funtiwtiil hy tin'
huui! )isiu.i .Si.iwoi, atiJ thi- r
hi'tewilli (niblishid will lie efleetive on
and al'iei Kehiunry 15, WMl
KHO.M WKl.DDN TO
J. L. JUDKINS,
Wholwale and Ketnil
Denier In Fine '
head of his men in a cliurne at Xoveleta
in the l'liilippini's, claimed tl.e fame
Alaliiitna home as does llulisnii of Merri
tnao Came. Worth Biijli'y, the only
naval uffieer killed during the Spanish
war, came from North Carolina. A
ni'itro wan killed by a frajjinent of the
shell which struck Barley down. The
dying ensign asked lliat the negro re
ceive the first care. Victor Blue, south
erner and Annapoln graduate, dared the
fate that overtook Nullum Hale duting
the revolution by traveling with a single
euiiip.inion the island of l'orto Uico, pub
seiiiently reporting to the American au-ih.-rilus
the disposition of the island's
defensive forces. AuJreW S. Ilowan,
Virginian and Wist Pointer, dared death
in a similar way by piercing to the heart
nf Cuba before any other American had
ct foot ou its soil.
Twenty years ago there entered West
Point with the writer of this article two
ulhirn boys illiaui h. Miipp anil
William II. Smith. They met each
her for the first time as they left the
ferryboat to toil up the steep hill leading
the hotel. Their orders ol appoint
ments as eailels gave tneni until llie next
iy to report for examination, The two
, .i.i
young southerners oceupieu me same
room at the hotel; they pa-sed theii ex
aminations together; they tented lo-
ther during the troublesome mouths ot
pleb camp; ihey roomed togetlmr during
the four years of ih.-ir cadet course and
liuall) j lined tlie same regiment us sec
ond lieutenants, the Tenth I'nited States
cavaliy. We used to speak of Shipp
n.l Smith as Damon and Pythias and
,re than oi ee it was jocosely remarked
hat in ni di r to cany llie comradeship lo
dramatic end lin y ought lo die together.
Su, nil mi l Shipp were shot and killed
wnhiu live minutes while they weic lead
ing iheir dismounted black troopers up
the slopes of San Juan hill.
In llie same n est l oiut class was
John W . Ileald ol Ml-slsslppi. Heard
is now a oaptain in the Third I'nited
Slates cavalry. Ou the way to take an
iu the battles before S.iniiauo the trans
port iu which Heard and his immediate
command were assigned ran close to a
mint of land where a large body ol Jpau-
irds were iu ambush. I he decks i t ilu
transport were swept oy .uaus. r tiuueis
or hail an hour. It was necessary to
iransiuit orders frmu forward lo all
This could only be done ly llie appoint.
mi nt of a man to do duty, r.very step
ul the messenger's way was one ol immi
nent dantier, though ibis tact at first was
not realized. Two men were ordered ti
the dangerous duly, and they were both
shot in quick succession. Captain lleatd
said " 1 II ask uo more ol my int o to
cXinso themselves. (live me youi
orders." For twenty miuuies he carried
ssages from cue end of the vessel to
llie other, ihough Mauser bulltts cut his
blouse, spattered the deck and splintered
ihe raiiious ah nit him. Kvery siride ol
his way was m irked by the leaden volleys,
yet he came through unscathed, lie
n'w wears the medal of honor giveu
"For Valor "
In the blued of its sons in ( uha and
ihe Philippines the uuiou of north and
south has hi en cemented. In the wipii g
out of sectional hues the nation hud;
lull compensation for the cost of the war
Chieago Times-Herald.
There are many pictorial ixpressims
iu oonstant and every day use, and famil
iar n household words having their ori
giu in passages to be found in the match
less Knglisli of ihe grand old ''King
James' Version of the Bible " One who
did not know might hesitate to believe
that they are supported hy such high au
thority, and our modern over xcrisitivu
taste might be temptid even to designate
them as sIiiiil', bul tliey are really word
pictures.
Nearly one-half of those here quoted,
wilh reference to chapter and verse, il
will be noted, are taken from the Psalms,
but David, the sweet singer, was what
we would call a familiar poet.
I have sluek unto thy testimonies, (I
Lord, put tue not lo shame.
(Ps , exin
Tht ir heart is us fat us grease;
delight in thy law.
,::i.i
but
(IV,
the
ex'x
skin
1 7!'
of in
Staple
All't
Fancy
Groceries
BRUITS. CONFECTIONERIES.
i Crock -rv, GImhn Tin, ami wooden And wil
I luwwitrt. AIho I'r.itt'i llorw, Cow
Hou ami Poultry Food, mid Drove'
jH T.wU'lt-H ('hill Tonic. Alcxmnh-i
r I : I L ..I...... I'......, iimiiIi in..
Ijiwi nun ni'im j ihhii !
till' llUld I lllK tOlilC IH Mitll.Ultl tl O
HUIIU'V Icl'liii'li-J.
J. L. JUOKINS,
Axtell, :ill Macon. '!."
Brookslon, M. Malison, -."
Centreville, 411. Middleburg, 'Ml
Churchill, 25. Oakville, To
Dabney, 35. Oilord. 40
Kufield, . ltidgeway, X., 23
Fraukliutoo, 40. Bidgeway, S., 2."
Oillburg, 35. Boanoke Kapids,
Henderson, 35 Vanghao, 25
Halifax, 10. Warren Plains, 25
Kittrell, 40. Warienlon 25
Laurel, 40. Wise, 25
Littleton, 20. Yoiingsville, 45
Louisburg, 40.
F C. ToKPLEMAN,
No. 2' Wiishington Ave.
Ar 1 1 '
Wchlon, N. (
W. T. PARKER
-I1KAI.EK IN-
all
Breakinp: Home Ties.
A TRYING TIME INDEED.
I.KAVIMI TIIK
OK
lil.ll tWMII.I.Ul
I'll I l.lilllillll.
Keller
I am escaped wilh
teeth.
(Job xix , 20 )
I may tell all my hones; they look and
stare upon me.
(Pi., xxii , 17.)
pr, ading himself like a green bay
tree.
(IV, xxxvii , 35 )
I- his mercy clean gone forever?
(Ps., ixxii , 8 )
His enemies shall lick the dust.
(Ps, Ixxii, 0)
They reel to and fro, and straggrr like
a drunken in in, and are at their wit's
end.
( IV, cvii., 27.)
He that is surety for a stranger sh
smart for it.
(Prov , xi , 15 )
Tyre, the crowning cily, whose mer
chants are princes.
( Is., xxxiii., 8.)
The Lord of hosts shall make unto all
people a tea-t of fat tilings, a f ast of
wints on the Ins.
(Is , xjv , ti )
Tlie nations are a a drop of the buck
et, and are coiinlid as the small dust ol
the balance.
(Is., xi.. 15)
As if a wheel had been ill tlie midst ol
a wheel. (A wheel within a wheel.')
)Kzkiel, X., 10 )
Il was not the p.ilriot, Patrick llenn
who exelai u. d:
Peace, peace, when ther is no p, uce.
.l.i vi.,H.)
These are hut a few instances, and
very many more m iy be discovered by
dilliccnt se, kers; so search the Scriptures
and 'when found make a note of."
In llie book of Common Prayer i l
the Church of England we find:
To keep my hands from picking and
stealing.
I here is one launliar quotation almost
iuvaiiably altiihulcd to Sciiplure author
ity.
' (iod tempers the wiud to the shorn
lamb."
It is by the Bev, Laurence Sterne
and occurs in his "Sentimental Journey.'
Boston Transcript.
Iks 'Iky Were Marric j-
8!
6M
An exchange prints the lollowing mar
riage ceremony, which was said by
Tennessee squire a short time ago :
" 'Wilt thou take her for thy pard
for better or for worse; to have, to hold
to fondly guard till hauled elf iu a hearse.
Wilt thou let her have her wuy, consult
her many wishes; make the tire evirv
day ai.d help her wash the dishes
Wilt thou comfort and support her faihtr
and mother, Aunt Jemima and Cucf
John, three sisters and a brother?"
"And his face grew pale und blank; it
was too late to jilt; as through the floor
he sank and said; 'I wilt.' "
APPOMATTOX
IRON WORKS,
Manufacturers of
Agricultural Implements. Shaftings,
Mill Gearing, Pulleys, All kinds of
Machinery, and Repairs.
No. S3 34 Old St., Petersburg, Va.
Groceries
Lieu. Supt.
"PERFECT" SCALES
' LAST FOREVER.
COMBINATION BEAM.
COPPER PLATED
STEEL LEVERS.
For facts write to
Jones of BiDgbamton,
INaHAMTON, N T-
Heavy
AND
Fancy
Corn,Hay & Oats
All Kod el imp fur ciudi. 3-Hw green
HlVie tor 4?.re. I have recently otldcii to
my niifmiww a htikeiy. Heat Bread ami
Cukea luriiinhiMl t short notice.
W. T. PARKER,
Wtldoo, N. C.
tag 1 ly
'flo: You Are hreel
If vmi wrrr in ntinon and
Komi sjuiit sutlil' Dly ('in-ned
tllf lit'llt Mild rut id "tit. You
ari'frei'!" Vu wouldn't "-liip
to wliflher the Ivy that opened the
dKr wan the regulation pattern or not If
it opened the door, lh.it n ftioiiRh. Thou
nantU of women who are nit k and sunVritm
tuiilhl speedily he made fttrttiiR and well
aitdiit if it wa not for an iinreaMnnablc pre
jmlice aiTHintt any hut o called "regula
tion " methods.
Three venr airo I wa almoHt gnur with
womb tniuW " rhvh Mr Jfiiuie J, JnckHon. of
hViKiiwwtii'!! Whmf Itle ( W ili'it Oy. Va.. in a
Irtlt-r to !r H V I'irrce of Hufirtlo. N V. " I
trirtt many hrt-reut intnlunieii ami (jtrt no bet
ter until t triil lr rarer iimluine. The
nrt lurttle RRve rtif t-aw . I have taktMi mi txrt
tle und 1 feel nn well nn ever in niv lite.
iv .Inritir dit not have ativ laith in ' patent
mMiciue but he mv lomfthtM h tlone yu
' I kuowti I had not mkrn I"" fwrcr's
iniMticine I cmiM ntt hav-r lived tong nn 1 wm
nothmn but ii skeleton 1 wa o linn in flrji
that it hurt me to lie down. Now I am well.
iH.l can work hard all dnv ami do a iniuh
walking a I ever did. and sleep welt all nncht.
I can never be thankful eniniRh for the good Dr.
Pierce' medicinei did me."
Dr. Pierce is a regular graduated and
educated physician He ha had a more
J .radical life lonjr experience wilh all
imm of women's disease than any other
doctor in this country. His "Favorite
Prescription " for female complaints is the
most marvelously effective remedy for this
purpose in the world.
Suffering women need not hesitate to
write to him. All letters are held sacredly
confidential and free advice will be acnt by
i in niiin jald enveluue.
Constipation ia a little illness that if
oefrlected builds a bij one. Dr. Pierce1
pleasant PelleU cure constipation,
'er
WHy
1 Dj.j It.
He wan a spreiilatur, and fur
past notlillij; had tieeu coining ii
but expenses. One duy liia daughter in
firmed In in in an unleilini; manner that
if lie did not give her a diamond bracelet
werih $1.")0 she would elope with the
ooachman.
"t'oiiie to tny arum, my darling child, "
he exclaimed, as the tears coursed down
his wrinkled cheukc; "conic to my arms!"
"But shall I get the braoelet ?" she
a.ked, hesitatingly.
"Of course not," he smiled delightedly.
"You get ihe eoachuiau. I owe him
eight nionthi' wanes."
1 h it ended it.
Imfarting Useful Knowledge.
" rture are several w iys to prevent
the tceih lioiu decaying," wrote the an
swers ti-c-urrepoodents Ulan in repn-e
to query fmin "Minium," "but the uuly
absolutely oertaio way is to hive the in
pullc'l or die early."
"The train leaves at il.H
ry t.n aklast, Jleg.
Siitneliuw I can't ilu a thing this
iimniing. I go In llie pantry, ami when
I get llien-furgel what it is I want.
V here is inulher ? '
''I'p-lairs packing the sitehel."
"I'uke ihe lire a little, will ymi. faihei?
want to mix up suine j hny cake tur
Pick. Il in ihe last he'll have fur guwl-
s kuews hew long ''
And Meg hru-hed aay a tear wilh
the eurner of her apron.
"Where is he, father '! "
"Out in llie hum "
Yes, llick was out in the barn with
his aim around the neck of his little
.'ray colt, Nan.
"1 wish I wasn't going," he muttered,
looking llinugh ihe barn window at his
love-cole. "I didn't think it was so
hard. Hut I can't stay out here, for my
lime is almost ne. (iood-bv, Nan;"
il for a moment his head rested against
the hilkly inane, '(iiiod-hye, Nan, I'll
come back some day."
And with a last look around the old
familiar burn, he went out. Jut outside,
in spite of the imitist of the bristling
mother hen, he slopped and looked at
the brood uf downy chicks. Then the
prelly Jersey call', 1 lick's favorite, claimed
his attention The big eyes had a mourn
ful look, Dick ih mi ghl, us he stroked the
soft neck. ' I'retty boss," he murmured.
H it he must huny on, f ir Hick loved
evuy living thing on the farm, and his
lime was short in which to say good-bye
Nothing seemed lorgotten, und he bai.
just eoinpleleil the rounds wheu Met
culled him to breakfast,
"How much time have I, father,"
ski d Pick as he entered
" An hour and a-half Sit down. Call
mother, Meg."
Just then Mrs. Warren entered with a
atehel. There was a look ot suffering
on her face, as she crossed the room and
tood behind Pick's chair. She did not
cry. but only leaned her head down,
ainst his, and her ariui went arouud
neck.
"Mother," whi-pen d Pick in a choked
voice, while Meg genlly pushed a chair
use beside Pick's. For a moment tin
one spoke. lint these last moments
toodear In the in other's heart for
her to give way to her grief now, so she
k Meg's chair ith a smile.
Altera!!, I reakfast is ijuite a cheery
al, and Meg brought lilu-hes oflen to
Pick's cheeks us she g:lvc him hints
about designing girls.
Then the neiglih irs dropped in. Old
Aunt Martha was the last to come, und
Pick was loth to let her go again; for be
It thai in the h ippy day of bis return
Aunt Martha would not be wilh them
her ship was almost in the haven us he
watched her picking her way across the
fields toward her home.
At last they were all gone, and nothing
was Iclt tun lo say gooil-tiye. 1 he trunk
had already been carried lo the wagon
Mg sits by ihe window with her hand
on Guess's head. Poor (luess, what will
he do without his master? All the
morning he had been Pick's shadow, and
his eyes fastened on Pick's face wilh
look which plainly said, "Take me wilh
you."
"Well, time to go, Pick," said Mr.
Warren, as he picked up the satchel.
Mrs. Warren looked ijuickly at the
clock.
"Why, no, father, not for ten minutes
yet."
"I leave at ll.l'll, you know, mitlicr,"
Pick explained.
"And you must go now ?"
She was at his side in au inslant, and
putiiugher hands on his shoulders gazed
up into his face as though she would
never look away. Just as she looked
win n she bent over James' little coffin
and kissed him lor the last time a look
which sought to ti x his face in her mind
forever, and at the same time pierce the
future and see what it held for her boy
Pick longed to comfort her His heart was
almost breaking, yet ho could only stand
lln re awkwardly holding his hat. He
was not looking at his mother, but off
into the distance, and was struggling
hard lo keep back the tears. In his
boyish heart ho believed that lo show
any emotion was unmanly; yet how he
longed to tell lhat dear, hard-working
litile mother how much he loved her,
and how hunt it was to Icive her.
Hut Mr. Warren was calling from the
wagon, and after the last goodhve, Pick
was gone.
In this lutuiliuuse that night a silent
figuie stole iuto tho south room under
the oaves, and knelt by the bed. The
moonlight, itretming in through the
open window, lighted up the dear disor
dered room and bed. Evidently nolh
ing had been touched there that day
Far away the same moon was look
ing down upon a young hoy standing no
the forward platform of a train speeding
eaitward. The world wai before bin,
aud lie was looking manfully through his
teats iuto the future.
Breaking home tics? No, thank God!
they arc not broken. It may be some
hance word or look will bring buck lo
the poor wanderer the dear old farm, the
latin r leaning over the Hihle, or the
niiiiher's lovit.g face, ami, with the rush
of memory will come, too, the old-time
thoughts and desires.
TKTTKK. siAl.T KHKIIM MI KC
Z.HM A.
The inlcuse itching und smarting inci
dent tu these di-c.i"os, is instantly allayed
by applying Chainbeiluin's Kye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad eases have
been permanenlly cured by il. It is
eipialiy efficient for i'ching piles and
a favorite relie dy for sore nipples, chap
ped hands, chilblains, frost biles and
chronic sore eyes li.'ic. per box.
For sale liy W. M Cohen. Wehlou, J. N. Drown,
Htillliix. Ilr. A H Hiirnw.ii. Keti.-I'l. IlruirirlstJ
V ants 1 he Whnk- draft.
The Young It'ife And how much
money a month will you allow me, dear?
The Husband Well, I guess about
Sinn.
"Oh, pshaw, Fred; you earn more than
that, don't you?"
'ou ov l:k fifty yeah
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for over filly years by millions ot
mothers lor children, while teething, with
perfect success. Il soothes the child,
softens tlie gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy for
Diarrhoea. It will relieve the poor little
sufferer immediately. Sold by druggists
in every part ot the world, za cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wins
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The Fuller 1 he Ketter.
Wood's Seeds.
Seed Potatoes
For Fall Planting.
We have just issued a special cir
cular " A New Idea about Planting
Potatoes," recommending the wis
dom of experimenting with planting
Early Potatoes in the Fall. We will
mail circular free to any one in
terested upon request.
CANADA FIELD PEAS
Sown in November and December
make a large-yielding and most
nutritious forage crop early next
year. Write for circular giving
price and information.
T. W. WOOD & SONS, Seedsmen,
RICHMOND, - VIRGINIA.
Wood', DtKrlptlve Catalogin tor I9O0 will ba
ready January 1st. It giv-l full inform
tl'.fi nlHitit all Kfeds adapted for plant
Ing in the South. Send your n.mu
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Wiggs As an after-dinner
Tauklolz is certainty the star.
Waggs He's the moon no less;
fuller be gets the more brilliant be is.
speaker
the
I'rni'f ot the piiitillng lies in the ealtng
of It. I'ronf ..( liiHSKUTS' TASTKI.ESS
CIIIU. TONIC lies hi tho taking of it.
CO-s'l' NoTlIIMi If it falls U) cure. 25
cent -i la.ttle If It euros. Mold strictly
on IU merits, hy
W. M Coh Druggist, Weldon, N. C.
.T. N. Hrown. H.tlit.u; Jacksou Drug Co.,
Jacksou, rv L.
Iiear Hunting
Sunday Sun
Is the Greatest
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paper in the
world.
Price 5c. a copy. By mail $2 a year.
Address THE SUN, Nw loak.
Ill
1'iiend Have any deer hunting?
(sportsman I killed a cow.
Friend That wasn't deer.
Sportsman It wasn't eh? The shot I
cest me fin.
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5S
Bears the
Signature of
Save! llie 1'ent
Did ye save llie eountbry, Pat?"
"How's that?"
' Ity your vote? '
"No begorty. But I saved the rent."
.
Pit. (.'.miv's Condition Powders
arc just what a horse needs when in had
condition. Tonic, blood purifier and
vermifuge. They are not food but med
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in prune eou'lilion. rnce i.ic. per pacs-
age.
For sale by '. M. Colicli Weldun J. N. Brown,
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Nell 'I like that Bijoncs girl. She's so
breezy."
Belle 1 es, she docs blow a great
deal about herself."
Bean the
Signature
of
'Ihe Horseless Age.
Tommy Say, paw?
Mr. Figg-Wcll?
"What is the borsuliss age?"
"Kight. No horse ever gets past
seven."
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COAL.
Mabel 1 heir the world iseoiuinir to I
au end. neectnlier
Maude Oh, for goodness takes, and I
I haven't anylbing tit to wear!
K
W.L. Stainback
Heavy & Fancy'
GROCERIES,
i
KruiU, ConfeeoUoneries.
Country Produce
Douglit aud Sold.
CHOICE BEEF ALWAYS ON HMD.
Give roe a call,
W. L. STAINBACK.
jan-5 ly , t.- Weldon, N. C.
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Quick MRertaln our opinion frt whether tta
ItiTetitlon li probably nntnthl. CVrnimunlf-
lions nrtctir connneni in.
tent free. Oldest iteney f
Pitnnti tnkitn throutrh
tperiol notic, without char, la tl
enry for soartnplni.
iroutfta Mann 4 Co. rwotlTC
ut Ahum. In tkm
Scientific Jtoertcax '
dilation uf tny sotenflOo VmrjsJ,
ves ; four nonthi, IL BoM by til
by all twwMltMitra.
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