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JOHN" W. SLEDGE, i-iiohuktor.
VOL. XXXVI.
a. nsr e'-w s f f e ir, e ok, the eeoiple
WELDON. N. C, THURSDAY. AlKUIST 8. 1901.
TERMS-1'5" l'KH ANNUM IN ADVANl'K
NO. 13
!m -v- r - m .r a -vw. a a t it a
roroiGHToiHMOTMl ROBERT 0. BURTON,
The Klml Yon Have Always B.mKht, nnd which liiw boc
In use. for over 30 years, lin borne tho slifimtiirn or
- ami 1ms been miine, under his lor-
j Jrf-t-f- smml supervision since Its liininry.
iLttfUcSUK Allow no one todceelve you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and Just-as-Rond" are but
IMK-rli.u-i.ts that trIHo with and Midunir" th health of
Infants and ChUdrcii-Experleiieo against 1.x pertinent.
What is CASTORIA
i,...tnli ..cither Opium. Morphine, nor other Nam e
substance. ItsHKCis its (ruar.mtoe. It . "';
, allays r.tW.nm It our,, I)...r.h.ea and
Oil... It relieves Tcclhh.i; Troubles, cures Coi.st.pati on
.ml Flatulency. H assimilates tin- Food, rcu!ut the
JSIomm l. and Bowels. KlvlnK b.-altl.y a.-d natural sleep.
The Children ranacea-Tho Mother's Hienil.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
.. i e
Bears tne aignaiurou
The KM You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
m ...rr.ua . Tt tctt. '
S. N. IREDELL & SON,
IT COMMKIU'K STKKKT,
NORFOLK. VA.
Cotton, Peanuts, Peas AT.. Produce.
U'MltKK, WOOl" ami SlllStJI.KS.
BORN WITHOUT SIGHT.
"0 Mother! Is This Really You
Oris It Heaven.-'
Ani'midcr iu an Mima villago re
c.ivcd ii cull one niyht bum a
parisliionrr "Will you (!" Indiana".
olii for me?" he a.ked. "We have de
cided tu acid Johnnie iIhti! fur mi c" r
atiun. Wo have received i-uuinirn.'fi.'iii
lluit lie univ vet lie made In "
Johnnie had liceo burn without i",ln,
aud now a little lad of si. Iri(jslit imJ
sunny, and baldly rcalizinir tlint tit- lack
cd anjthint; lo make life happy, lie wan
facing a future of dark m-iw, little hope
having; nuw been given to tlio patcno
that anything could he June fur his
OJ'08.
,..: ulili me tlfi- ii ml Johnnie. " said
the father "1 eannul (!; 1 dare ... I
Bui stav with her till it i ov,r, and
cither rejoice with us or cuiufurt ns, and
gxnd me word as fast an lightning can
bring it,
The minister went, and stayed with
the lad while tilt oculist, not ovorconli-
dent, began his work, aud till at last, with
thrill of triumph in his tone, he said,
The boy will see.
The ulad wire tinaUd with the rocs-
sago to the father, and the minister, with
(he overjoyed mother, retired to wait for
the time when the banuageu eyes couiu
bear light enough for a hrst look at tlie
beautiful world.
At last came the notification ol the
expected test. In the dimly lighted
room the mother and tno minister stood
breathless while the doctor carefully
raised tho shade. I he little lau, over
whelmed b)' the Budden possession of a
new Bense, cast a bewildered look from
one to another of the three.
"Johnuie," said the minister, "ihis is
your mother."
The little arms went up ana claspeu
her neck, the happy boy verifying his
new sense by those already tested; aou
care-sing the loving face that be saw
leanini! above him, he cried, "U motner:
T.ihi,, mallv vou. or is it heaven?"
Ttwaa indeed 1.1 KK a glimpue into
heaven. "I felt," said the miuister, "ai
if I had witnessed something ol the glad
bewilderment of a newly translated soul
in its first sight ol the lace ot our llcav
enly Father." Youth's Companion.
V". .
tef ,. .. . jhl i !
JS A 1
JgolU Son of tfhh &untij.
,S KAKI.V srltVU.US, AND MOW S.'Kf BV STKP HK Ml.L'XTKII TIIK
,.A.1..KK OK KAMK AND STOOP VIH)X TUB TOPMOST HOL S.. WHKS
WAS (.'AI.I.KD VI H1UHKH.
Wc make . specialty of handling No.il, Ca.ulina produee. Guaranl.e the hi,h.
1 .. . V...I..IL- ,i nun iauk and
r-i market price anJ prompt returns u n r.'n,.- -
I iiiniiiereial Agencies
: . .
::V M. COM EN j
! We, none of us, live so ear, lulily ihat - '"17' .'
. : ,),,. .J medicines tu nut us riM Ii ". 'M k.DUW. - -
r- --- , U.,B VM ,, uie lur any . ,
t yuu can gei uiem avw 1 - r ,
Drugs, Chemicals,
; ! Patent Medicines,
Stationery,
1; Toilet Soaps. ; ;
.
All Kinds Perfumery,
Toilet Articles,
.... Cigars
AND TO HAVE
Your Prescriptions Filled. ; ;
Fine Line of High Art l'ioturea,
Prouipt Renponsen Day or Night.
The hlackbird ha been called a great
thief, but, as for the redbreast, he is al
ways a rohin.
The WeaK Spot.
t a
5
, W.M.COUKS, PhnnctH, Wel&n, N. P.
All good delivered free. J
Hlorr Plmiw 1 Bnideucv . a
am, n;
r
mm MP.TAT. fill.
J RICHMOND. YA
SmitWr, Hfi'adauarters For
.... . ..rr , I u TIN lI.ATi:S
IKON, STK-1-. "'"
mnv AND 8TKEI1 KOOHNO OF AM
STYLES. BABBITT METALS, SOI.DEUS
TINNEKS TOOLS AND SUPPLIES OF
ii.'uritlPTION. ETC.
v . uT-v.--, nff i. n. y.
DisUibuto,, for Niagara Marine ana " Soulhetn indulrie..
Sena us your oruers u iu,...--
1 ' i
... .. r.-Cinr nil vhprP
II you lire muiuk .11
waitresses are 111 uuni.imc,
,.,,le now and W " '"unK
mil her hand t iver 11:1 k.
I ,e i.ll.. l.r liiw ure tli'htelH-i
"I "? ... .:.! It's backache. Yet all
II "J I"
day long sue
be oil Her leei
lifting, carrying
tittrrvlllf.
Th.il we.lK MU'li
(li luii'k. call be
nude airoug by
the use t i"
Pi,.ne' l avurlle
PteseriiU,'ii It
cures the womanly
diseases which
cause liemlaclie
bai'kaehe, Mile-
aehe, inrousiiess
and sleeplessness.
II makes weak
'tin en strong
ami sick women
well.
" l'avoritc in
ni-riutiou " contains
no alcohol, ami is
banltilelv Irve
from oi'inni.
caine and all other
narcotics.
n I ..-r..l VIM1 for
ilvi.'e Hibniniy 4"l.
l.tiUil lUIMriin. . . . , ,he
'V T; " r:,.,luv:"f . ., ' . iui
Hr-b rtldi.tl 'irtlllU'll MftlKdl IHMHtl. .mt
,M.I. ?;"-,,n,n-r n,,;:;
Ji,, . ..ul " ' 1" " ""'"','" "
I)r I'lerce a Molical Advisur ill p-M'
covers, is sent pre on receipt f 21 one
cent .tamps to lv ex,H-nse of mai 1
v Address Dr. R. V. IVrvc, but-
falu, N. Y.
KOBKKT OSWALD Bl liTOS was lioril J UlUltll'V !, at " ophU
(Smvi- - near WVldon. X. C. and dii'd in ltul-ii?h. N. (.., lVf.-m-,JtM.
0 ,,. He was tho third sou of U,-v. Rol.,i t . Iiur1ii.
wlios.' ..aim. lie bore, and his n.otl.er was Kli.al.etl. Juviier. a
,!..,ht..r..f Col. Andrew .lovncr. wl.o was
public allairs of l.is county and wl.o represented hi lieo. e Mr
..anv vears. and at a eritieal period, in the le,islnt.ve bodtes of
he State Mr. Burton was of Kood stoek. I'atne.at, to the core
possessed a hil. sense of true nobility and sturdy nianhoo
" . . , t t.w ,,,:,l...-..al inalldfatlier, whose 11.0th-
wlnc 1 lie iiiiieriii'ii " . : 1 ...
er tl.ouRh of Kentle birth and ample means, beinR .d..
el: h . ... .... 1 ,.f her bovs that tl.ey iniKht. as a-
. To this training Col. .loyner attril.u.,,1 Ins success ,, I, ,
d t was perhaps due to principles then develop,, and al ler, a r.
a" . ,.:...i ..1., ,.v u,.n tl.i.t he was able lo ovcrciii,
transmmc. to ... ......K.... -
dilli.'ulties in climbing the lull -I success. .... '
f irain and eoininandii el,,,,..,,,,'., of bis revered father wa
. . , ..1... 1.1 1...1 in his IICIMIII. lalllllV distill,'
a no 1 e nr lirigiu. i'" ' , , , ., f
Son and ,liKnitv and always lived so as.,, uphold the pride of
Liu f.iniilv i'i'C(il'(l."
His earlv vears were spent like other boys of his ,,,, l.liorhood
with the disHiictiot. of beinK a favorite at all times ,,... his
trades and scl 1-tellows. At the old school taught by Mr.
...fterwards Dr.. Archer, it was this writer privil.-Ke to share
. .... ....1.:.. u-.,. , .ran f iiiisoiieis base proposed.'
t us coniraiieM..)'. h ... 1 w .
1 . . ,. 1.., v ,......i, ,ivd , iron both sides. Was
"Hub liurlon was in-.- .... 1 ,
a less bright bov troubled with the solving l what seemed to
a 1, r.-i h . 1, tmvll.olltM '
him intricate problems in iierceuu.Ke, ... , ,....."
'Bob Hurtott" was the friend to stand between him and Mr.
Archer-srod. while he, too. sometimes fell the persuasive e n-
f ,i,w wm.mi. ,0, . is nature was c;...... . h
.(l,.rPliviiis cliche he iM'Ktin teacbiiiK' again. ivailniK law at
the same time. In 171 he was admitted to the bar and locale!
in Halifax town. "He soon drew to himself clients and if a suitor
,.,. cmidoved Mr. Hurtoli he always employed him." He be-
1 . . . . . . :.. ii.: 4 : t.- .1 i t t, ,ii .i-
,-ai lie of the lending lawyers 111 1 11 is s.- , .... ... ...... ...m.k
,. ,.u nttracted and benehtted by retaining Inm as
(,,s,.l in most dillicul. legal cases. When he left Halifax couu
iv for a wider Ii, 'Id of usefulness, we gave him ( .odspee.l and al
,1,,. lim,.of hisdcalh he was regarded by the prolcssnui as the
,.,. f anv lawver in North Carolina. e shall .ml dwell upon
' . "... ,.r i.icwiifri'toi. Tlie in iin'iii;t one wjis lail li-
tl,1(.sslo,!utv. Anolhertypeol his character St. Janies detiues
as a line ChnMinn in that he "kept liimsell unspotted 1 t'oni 1he
world" No unli, ilv gains nor cMoiiio.iaie .emnus ... t "
bis upwaiil course.' Loving his profession lie became Us master,
thai hemighl bring belictil lo lln-se he served.
While prolioiinced in his pel il lea I con iclioiis. he never cared
, , , it i-i I life, preferring lb'' sure rewards that came lroin a
einse pursuit of his profcssii .11. lie Im;I i.-v.-.l '" ,''"S' '('
ii,...,. Mini lived the UlU'lii'lit III,' ol a follower ol the
,ll III' nil.
Saviour of men. " , , . . 1
I'suallv when a man dies U is as a tale ilia isb.ld as a dream
tint is nasi A few words, was bom. is dead, is the slory ot
,,,'uiv lives' A few friends: weep while '-dust to dust, ashes to
ashes" are 'being said, then turn away and the world moves 011.
' . .child, men 11 not hi mr nrc. sunken ol t hose
whose characters will i,t stand the test of trull.. Charily cov
,.,s .,11 shortcomings and only the good done is remembered and
. . ' . 1 ... .. 1 :..i.. ...Ml,. Vni s. 1 with this man. "whose house was
1 11:11 inn a .1 . , " '
I. mil 1111011 a rock. . .
When the message came saying that Kobert Burton w as dead,
until.." " . , .., , .
.un voices were lllisneii. 010 ... ..--. .. -
Mined a blow. Kobert Hurton , lean . nou , 0111,1 11 .- , ,i, ..
u, so pure, so useful, in the prime of life, should so sudden y
,,,ut oil' Be taken from wilVainl children. I rom brot hers, sis-
. 1 r..: .'....,., u life illst beu'i 1111 i 11 LT t I lc f I'll i 1 i oil ol Vl'al'S
lel'S illlll llieiiun, ii, .in j - i.:,,,,.
,,f stu.lv and toil, from those who will so much miss his k ndl.v
K uidaiue iu business affairs. "What shall we , was the hear
e,-v of those w!. had looked to him for council and advice at
even- step. Hard indeed it seemed lo our finite minds. But the
1 l I..,unil lien,. all. his rod.
ilcstrover came ..in. " ... ,
His familiar lace will tie seen aii.uK s ... ...,..
ouent voice he heard no more ai on, .n v. ,u;. ,
' . ,,. .,.pv His haimv smile not seen m the social life
01 JI1SII, '
he ove.l so niucn. , . , , . ,
1 esleet.s at" l'oplar nrove." near his honored sire at whose
fee he earlv learned lessons of wisdom and truth and we weep,
ut i tast'ht.sewhohave no hope. Our friend is gone. e
. . 7. . c tiv..u hot the tiuestion. "If a man die shall he
miss miii a .... "... - -, ..,..,, ,i,.tl,
iveaL'an ' 's answered in u.e . . ..... .....,.n...
. k. i. ,.,,. when, ist hv victorv." hanks be
Clirisl," ami we are com,, . ...... - " -
b(.,rUii liere must go on ana wo en -
im.ot Bevolld we will Know, wny ....... now s,-,-i... r. . a...
b'.r'd was done, and realize that our Father is, "too wise to err.
tun uood to be unkind. i . n
1 "r ... , , i-u ...n, i. .eo.it. ii in .nte i.ai.l to Mr.
Ye mi illNlieu ii i, '" ..i , ... -
,.,.,. ,v his brethren of the bar. at a late term ol llal.lax
UUOlll.i ".' 1 , . .. 1. . ... ,. v , i-'.i. , c . tltis1ll.lt. Y l
curl, from wlucli we nine ; ; .' V 1 h. ,
ave read will, pleasure u.e pe n;. i e ... ...... .
M1, lit',, by )r. .I.C. IMIgo,."' '".v V......-H. ...... . .
nirture an, tlie acctiiupaiiN oik ..,,.. .... ...... .,
I1 1 1 , n lit,, mill who... we mav claim as
tr btlle to one w in. .. , ,, ,
.airs in future histories of the great men ol Norlli ( arohna.
ITCH IS TORTURE.
Ectmii'i i c.usfil by mi acid humor in
the blood .Mining i contact with the
tkin and ,.rl...- !!' re.lness and lli
llanniwnou ; lull. ,,..,.li.larfriij.tioiis(onii
and .lischarve a linn, H.cky iluld, which
.Iru s in. I , -io'i' ' sonictinics the skin is
l.ar.i,.lry"ai.d li".m-l. I'?":"m j." a"?
turn, is "a t.,rw.n.!'. stubborn disease,
ami tin iu-hi.iaMl l ii inn at tunes are
al,n,l ..U-r..Me; ihe ac.,1 bui.am
humor ., to "id ad l Hi'-ai.i
on r h .'.. v.uli, ..mr oUareiter-1-
. . . .1.. 1 1-.1 ... 11 hi . tor al
lull" ns Hie fl l" main-' the blood
ilwlll kw-i.thc skin uiii., Id.
bad ror.M or rcrr;..':.
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tin in. :UI
ot .In- inn
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L i: 1 ... .: -;V.. m .....-. KaaOUy.Mo
s ., , . n'ra'-.fis t'.ii . at:, I )...m.
.... ,1 . . , u-i.t ,t,M-a ii to a liaAhhf
LOOl , ,
n.iur.1 tv.. I." roueli, u.'lty
iki.l i.ti -Jl.it. l. !!!! 'lb RUdcicr
. - ... . i-urfi Tetter. Ert
i,-.las, i'suriasis, Salt
Rheum and all skin
s due to a tiois-
..np,) c.inditioti of the
UuikI &. i. l f"r our hjk anl1 ,vn e us
about vIir c.c:.e. ur physicians have
made tiir-e .lises a life study, and can
help vou by their advice; we make no
chaWe tortais .ervirc All correspondetlM
is con.lu, led i:l s'.riclest confidence.
TH SWIFt SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, OA.
BEST FOR THE
BuWbLS
if :
1 it-i"
,. n. mi'' I
-ti!:ir, hi uUli) tiiovement of thn
..' 1 ,1,. i,.'ii-iitH. "11.- unioolli-
Ul LORD'S OWN PEOPLE.
NO NEED TO WORRY.
A Darky Philosopher Kxplains
How lo Live Kasily.
.1. 1.. I.. I..h, tl... lleedv.
1 1 .1:1 ,t.. mi, lie was at ail limes ie.1,1. i" .
I a l.O , I, 1 ii... , if.; 1
1 tl. weak and exact irstice tor ins can,. no,,..
The result of the civil war and the devastation of the recon-
1 11 , .1,.., ..w .ivi.p liis 1 mill 1 1 v iinniiii's uiui
K rilCI (Ml in-1 umi i'" " 1
A ueiillcii.J" hi, has the luane
uie.it ..fa business Unit ri.uircs a larjje
numb, nil .nut,., said lo one l ins -ph.y.i'a
n cully, "Sam, the eelured are a
wundeil'ul people, are they nt ?"
1 ii,,,.. .....I Sun l n.k.d
II was uiuiiii 1
BRUDOER GARDNER.
S..MI! I'll 1 1.. IS. I'll-A I. I1KKI.K,'H,.NS tt V
TIIK I'.ll.nllHll SAUK
EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY
, ,t'r. U, m... i'''U-!!'-j--:: :;'i';;;
KEEP YOUBJLOOD CLEM
J J. Perry Co,
lie linn win, am Iiu.k in lur Irul.l.le kin
alius liud it. Fur ,.her .'id j ars no ihief
r cum abuul my eahiu, hut Iwo uilils
arier 1 had ... in a Imridar alarm 1 lust
a bar'l ul'suli s ..ap an a bran new wheel-
harrer.
When ile old w .iuaii tigered it out
dat we could Luv au ie.-box fur $'l an he
up I'ri.ni 1 is lin dnnier kettle and repmu: boosted to de tup ul'sueiety, 1 saw nultin
i ',s v.l. 'I'hev can p-i 'l"tw i'h l.'M but de icebox. When we had uut it
, ..... limn than I I'.,.... .I.i 1, I....L i.... .in l.i.lli.r
,v 111111 have 1 (lie ..uiuiiii .i... - nuiiu: i. i nu.u u..i n ..v .... ........
111 ' in ,
. . . . ,, lu.iii, ..- ill. I. 1 ..... .1.,, .I......
any people 1 kuew 01. j " '""i ; on inea. .... u.uit ... .uu .., 1 r ..... ..v
than white h'lks. 1 ney u"u 1 was au ass as well as a Dux.
l(.,ion period threw a shadow over ins .amii ........ ..... Uetur .nan w.,.,e .......
" " ... 1 1 ' t li .111,1 imi'iv I 1 uii.rrv t lit' III. 1 UU
.1 i.r.....ir.u which k ioUUI liit t nrrii in j w... - - uaVu uuj'h
the advilllt.lgt s v llll ll sliotll r,..,,ltL.- e,,lred reonle Ket their eat-; Fo tv va.s , when I Ink, ,1 a
ImlI1ho,l. by birthright . were ..e "jfor idmos, nothing, and, if they du.i'l r JisMeiv Nuah's a.k I ,hu,.,
ot HIS own t. .0.1.. w..,e..ts and free ,l,ink whiskey, a little money Roes a log : de uialt.r wa.s s.ul.d lo.el.er, hut to
It W difficult, in tins u.. . K If, colored uun ha-; 9U,rist, J, alll soil heiu dki.sse.l
scholarships, to conceive ot tm mimkk" . , , . ' , !, . .Iwava Ket a . a..,.i. a .... all si.l.. wid a ehaneedat
of that period in the attempt to se, in. a iar white man's din - rv, bin i ,1.- .. all de tune. M.l.he
Manv faltered and failed just at this point. eont. nimK . ub.
s,lves with only what ktiowledge could be ga.ne.t ...tin m m , color(,, lliaD I 6)0m, y,,ra ,,, w,,k ,.,.,,, ..,
resources of the i.e.ghborlioo.l scl.oois. ... r .iunallv. and if he has a
Hurton. Nothing short of the profession to winch he en n n st who ek be ,, on
,.lll .....1 which he tilled with such distinction cm. .. . iui, Ul cuu.ac
umbition. But bow was this to be '-''"V"hw J. ,(,,,)ri,d ...en have . -kc-p bouse,'
l. 1. C ... ..11 ti-. 1111 lilliHtYl'rlNIIt ll tliirvv. '...--,,,..
were noiu' 10 ium , mm uu i
. 1 1 C V.,fth I'lil't
NOHl'OLK, V A.
I'iiiioii Factors and Cuiuii.i.-siou Mer
chants, aud dealers in
BAGGING, TIES, PEANUT
BAGS AND LAND PLASTER
11 - .....In VrtP-l SVnii:i Lund Plaster
v. e tjuuic -
lor June and July shipments asjollowa:
Less than 10 tons, Jii.atl.
Car load lots, a
511 ton lots, SbM.
lull ion h.ls. $t90.
Correspuii'l'-nee solieite.l.
1 1 ll- I.L'.IIIV I'll
,, . ll . I 1 1 ll ll 1 v '
H runt & Simirc
but that don't always prevent them from
guint: arouud and dot. t mane ..vuij; e....
jW
n
The Weldon Grocery Co.
WHOLESALE JOBHEKH IN
STAPLE & FANCY
GROCERIES .
n
1 , ,
i.. the business world of North Carolina ami in.
i .- :.i.i .,...,ii,t niul iniintMuattMU'tion
So we see him after leaving the cross road school, leacni ng
s,hool himself to secure funds with which to complete his edit-
B . . .. 1 : 1 1 ..... 1 , ,u,,l,rt:lk-nir hut. hv
cation, mis niusi ....ic . -
strict eeomitny and appl.ca ion to wor -; . .. . - ;
1 .-.l.i.i t, i.nti.f if :i lllltll llll iUtuini v r- y 1 "' '
,,,. iv.... .liffcrent schoolsL, h.,fl neonl,
. taking his place tn an auv.... i, u . fi(
necessary to n.s pi....-- , llM
. . I uu.uii" J
griniui.in.i.
I ain't s.iyin ,l ,t f lo-l my lailh
humanity, hut when I lilt up in de man-
in an lin.l u.y Sunday slutl niissin I'ruiu
de clothes line I'ze l,d tu r, fleet dat dt
old wouuin's s'.iii i.liiit v iu leabiii dt
..,,,,.1, because his old woman, if he ha", duibea out uher niul.l hasn't el. vaied de
' . . 1 . ...1.... . . ...I...-.
one takes in washing or ,' ""' 1 moral slautiin ul nuclei y on, r iu ice,
sin.de as married ur married as mum
I Illlll
sW00D,
Sitwnl :ti.v UnntU i.nd tlclivcreil in uuy
t,I I (l l lit IdVtU.
. n. au nl r-
WORKS ....
W heels wild ami K.-iia.red-l'arta of Biey
i-lcs liiinislici.
ah, the
r,d lulls aro
Anvhodv'a clolheB
A
aud
Oidera Holicited
2 8 ly
WaSellOolyToMerchan soRot,ER
I. 1 WI.nON,N. C. f
mm In The Heir.
AlMiflDinll Bails.
v- QUT LIQUID MUSIC
"n D ...IN TIIK..
PUUKOLDUYK
MELLOW APPLE lilt ANDY.
.. AND...
Fine Wines,
MADEKUOM
THE CLi'STKHINO OKAPES
REKVED AT THE
PALACE SALOON-
...or...
(f W. D. SMITH,
( . Washioiilun Ave ,
WKLUON, - - N.T.
Full line gioeeriea alwaya uu hand.
. ;u with hia shoes blacked loeaajusi.s . 1
Here nirain he nracticnl suel. wii-uen.a. a.m . " - ,. ;,, nrm J7r.s1.it
seldom seen at this extravagant age. Not having ,,., mill Wl.ali, white man's
frttv his other expenses am pay W he 0. g ht hn, o o Tlll,y
visions, hired some college o,. 1. , .' , .. , I mil fit or he will mak iiiem '
colored inamniy to cook them for him and satisfied his hunger ku(i nll(, j U,UD
as long as any remained in spue 01 ias ... - k, ,,,,..-.
l n .1 :.. l. mi. niiviir vnu id 1
h umiimii ' .... . I.;. luiu
h,ardt,.co,nplai,,..o t,,a..er.,ow ,ar ese -
i 1 i.. t ii.ut. i'linii 11 miin r a 11. ' . ...
intact, tew k..o r
. . e .... irur tT 11111111 Mil 1 lll'll' f mi 11 un .....uu. .
were clothed in too frail a tenement for earth, but who was ed
through Mr. Hurton's intliience to master a , .0"..
same place and under tlie same conditions w.th.n a short tune
after he was there.
the oiii.oi tunities ottered Inm
So well mil .nr. ." I . .
that soon after he attained l.is majority, in the spring of lb..'.
... i.:.,i. I,,.,,., is winiiiiie- the delilllols medal
he irrailuate.i win. ii.K" ,
offered by the Washington Literary Society, though he took no.
degree from the fact that these were ....... .
who finished the whole college course.
In the theme of his.liscourse at this time " P ron t ne possni.e
, ,. 1. il... t.e.,,1 of his future life, hut can
tn the real. r 1.111,1,.". ... . . ,
w grasp the possibilities t-ising befotv the ,t
this talented young man 1 out.. '"-v"
are tnanv dreams just at Ibis point in life but bow few are able
' .. ... 1 ..... 1. ... ,i renl nv.ii.rienee.
to hriiigthe possibilities 01 tiu.se ........... - - --
l" s ' . .in of an unsettled brain.
Mr Hurton s aspirations - .
Application was l.is watch word and though young in years ho
re'iLed that he who would mount the billows of success must
teni the tide of difficulty, and patiently begun the struggle.
To prove ll.al railroad men really do
i,,,,.. (' Hir es S. I.'V. LTlieral
Y'"l " ,
iiaisentfi-r am-iit , f the l.iliiiili Valley,
luisnlaeed the luliov. i..! in. red rd It. hi
Hlaek lii.,tn..ii,l Kxprifs Monthly :
An old raiir-ad ...an liaiini! b.uc.in-
v.-rled. ttii. ick.d lo 1. tl'l in l.at.r The
CilloWil." v.;.. ihe '1 spnl.M : t) hold,
now thai I have tl utr-l Tkee, nil up my
I,.,., t'rnl.i ,l,e ruuiili l'u.,.l ol lib' ullil 1
.. , .- . t. an. .. en. sa.eiv on nu- " ' "
lie uun . u..i " i
I . . J .r:.ll II. hll Villi ill . I. I .... .-. ,iil 1-1.1.,
. , , : 1 ,1. I,,r
1'eep. 1 ma plait. i F f
... And vou know ihe culoied man, il
... . i.j ...
be is civil uud handy, can tie. io,s ...
j-ood things freni while people for nolle
i I.. .I.,ul I liil W.IV.
illjl. 1 mean irum i.-i...v - j-
I ,l.,n i know how it is in the norm oi
un the country. 1 ain't ".ot a thing on
me now that cost me a cent.
'Yea, boss, colored p'c i the Lurd'a
I. . ..' .1.. in It a
Li i'l. ,'. II" inns .. .
don-.uelalonn .he woildltt-nshed
'" .... Wllh'U ll.'" li t
belter than a while man, it w in own
fault. The colored num. an, J1'"
'3 ."".f -""" - , ..... ,
the cni.t'linas in t lie n un won u.e s.ron
link ol Tl.y I 've, oinl let my hand lamp
be the Hil.l. ; ami, n. aveiiiy ru.net, seep
all swiiclus closed .hat lead ell the sid
iujjs, espe.i-illv .hose aith a blind end.
,1 l., ,l il i. l- Tin iili-asure. have every
sen.i.i l,",v l.l..ek al-litf ihe line show
the vil li.' line o I Ii" pc, thai 1
may niul,.- the urn aiilmut stup.i.ij.'.
And, bi lil, ui.e us ihe leu cm inat.d
ii,...,.. I',.r a s. h- ill.li-. ...id when 1 In"
era
ri.
' Mt V i-2
. j'- I. JlWa.. I . 11
. , o n.l'.,rll,ln vMl.b-lea.
.live ua a. tall whe'i iu need ol wood,
a team or a bicycle. ana
Vara anil olI.ce corner a.aie
nets, Weldon, N. C.
streets,
dec ?'l
dt.le ll.tl-. aud
pulled it-i" if e 1 i.t .link station ol
Death, mtv l b- u, u" 11 "I,'ul 1,1
I... 1 1 .. . ..... . V,. 11 itutir. .Inn. eood
luult. . ne ,-u.. -' .1 - ,..v . , - v ,
vou ..v of hi... "a wonderful man. U ' and failhfiil s.rvant. c ..... and Mn the
he -oL a litde, he can sleep in the ..n. pay roll and r, e, i v.- y h. . k lor c-r-
..; .,! .lm.-al wail for .he victuals l "
come lo him Savannah News.
The Limit of Faith. j
He studied t'hriitian Science, j
Till lie said, without a blink; (
"The thoueLta wc think are unthoui-ht,
For we ouly think we think "
B0 VEAR8'
EXPERIENCE
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HEADACHE
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Al all MI . Pe t j
Covioht e.
Antra. .ttirttnt .kHrti nd dMrtp '"
hi. ..twlHln .mr ninnliin ire. ..Linn
ti,.iii(iirlrtly (niMdoiiill. IUihidih oli l inenw
. nt iriwt Vil.lMt iicnry fur r-w-urmtl twtmta.
nwlill tKWKC, "ji-. -
nwbii .ricf, without fiiHnto. "
Scientific flttterican.
H Tniii.3i
Hew hit
itUttftun IJ C.
, ; four month., Ik SuVd bjr li tiw.lilera.
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