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CLOCK FORETELLS.
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The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which Las becu
lu use for over 30 years, lias borne tlio slirimtiiro of
and lias bwn mndo under liis per
UlLfAjhtP B0,,nl B"lon Ulon since Its liifimey.
"ryf. i-cACA4Z,. Allow no one todeeolvo you lu tills.
All Counterfeit, Imitation and" Jii.st-ns-frooil"nre but
Experiments that trllle with nd endanger the health of
Infants and Children Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTORIA
Caxtoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor OH, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing feymps. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic
substance. Its ngo is Its guarantee. It destroys Worms
und allays I'everishness. It cures Dlarrluea and Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates tlm
Stomach and llowcls, giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's l'unacea-Tho Mother's l'rieud.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears the Signature of
The Kind You Have Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
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VVeldon, . . North Carolina.
Full Line ol CASKETS, COtTINS and ROUES.
Day, Nlfcht and Out-of-Town Calls Promptly Attended to.
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FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER.
Seventeen years' Experience. Hearse Service Anywhere.
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For more than fifteen years this institution lias pinvitlcil hankinir facili
ties for this section. Its stockholders ari'l ilireetois have been itlentitiril
with tlie business interests of Halifax uinl Northampton counties for
many years. Money is louncil upon approved security at tlteh'tral rutc of
interest six per centum. Accounts of all are solicit, '.I.
The surplus ami umlivi led pmtits liaviuir reaelie,) a sum eipial to the
Capital ShK'k, the itank has. comineiicnu.' January I, I mis, otalilishcl a
Kavimfs Department allow inir interest on time deposits as follows: Kor
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rHKsiDKNr:
V. E. DAXIKL,
vicK-1'KKsinKvr:
I'll. II. H. I.KWIS.
(Jachson, Northampton county.
I'ASIIIHII:
W. I! .-Mini.
Not Wound Up For Years, Yet
dives Warning of Coming of
Dork Angel.
A curious story is sent out from
Richmond, Ky., of the peculiar
stums of tin old "grandfather's"
clock owned by IV F. Crook, iijjed
70 years,ol'KiiiKsti m, which has not
run for a quarter of a century, has
mysteriously struck just before a
, death invaded the family for the ,
: past sixteen years. !
The facts are told by the I Ion.
R. H. Crook, the present County
Attorney for this county. Mr.
Crook says though the old clock
was but an ornament for the par-
lor, yet a few days prior to the
death of his brother, William
i Crook, in IS9I, the timepiece:
chimed out the hour of one. Three
years later their mother passed
away, and a few days prior to this
sad event the old clock again struck
one. Ten years later, about 1904,
the ancient timepiece chimed two,
and within a week the little twins
of Mr. Crook's sister, Mrs. Col
lins Yates, died on the same day.
Friday night, while Miss Marga
ret Crook was watching by the
bedside of her stepmother, she
was startled by the sound of the
long silent old clock as it pealed i
its fateful note one, and within five '
, days death had claimed another
victim from the Crook household.
There is no explanation. The ;
j clock has not been wound for
years. No one is superstitious in
j the Crook home. It is a mystery,
i that's all.
THE BK10EST MAN EVER.
30
30
SEABOARD
"I'll bet that none of you folks ,
know that the largest man that
ever lived was born and raised in i
North Carolina," said a Tar Heel :
at the Hoffman House the other j
night. "His existence and dinten-'
sions are vouched for in the Amer
ican Fncyclopedia.
"His name was Miles Darden.
He was seven feet, six inches high
and in 1847 weighed 871 pounds.
He was born in North Carolina in i
1798 and died in Tennessee Jan
uary 23, 1857. Until 1853, he !
was able to go about his work in
an active manner, but his weight
increased so fast that in after years
when he wanted to move about he
had to be hauled in a two horse
wagon. In 1839 it is chronicled
that his coat was buttoned around !
three men, each weighing 200
pounds, who walked together down
the streets of Lexington, N. C. At
his death he is said to have weigh
ed not less than 1,000 pounds.
His coffin was S feet long, 35
inches deep, 52 inches across the
breast, 18 inches across the head;
and 1 4 inches across the feet. ;
These measurements were taken ;
, at the time, and are matters of his-;
torical record."
OO TO FATHER.
"Go to Father, she said, when I
1 asked her to w ed,
She knew that I kew her Father ;
was dead !
And she knew that I knew what
a life he had led;
And she knew that 1 knew what I
i she meant when she said, j
Go to Father."
You cannot be loo particular in
, choosing your particular friends.
AIR LINE RAILWAY
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JANUARY 5, 1908.
These arrivals and departures are only as infor
mation for the public and are not guaranteed, and
are subject to change without notice.
Bad Symptoms.
The woman w ho has periodical head
aotics, backache, sees Imaginary dark !
Iiols or specks lloathiR or (tunciiiK iM'forq j
her eyes, Iiu-nawing distress or heavy j
full feeling tntomach, faint spell, drag-glng-downrclititf
In lower abdominal or
pelvic regtun, racily startled or excited,
IrreKiiVrfor painful perhxls, with or with
out itdvlc catjrrh, Is suffering from
w eak iiVj'S a ti'WieranRcmciits that should
have iWy ayvntion. Not all of attove
vmptonV) likely to be present In any
cav at o.eime.
Nealurtod or badly treated and luch :
mhos ol in run tiilo mnlaihc which d. i
man yd' surgeon'! knlle If tbey da not I
rcsii)atally. j
III. Ill, Ml,' ,,,,11 ,,,,.1 f... II ,
AS A LITTLE CHILD.
As a little child they arc leading him,
For his hair is w hite and his eyes are dim;
Asa linle child he is whispering low
To the phantom friends of long ago;
As a little child he is wandering hick
In fancy over the gulden track;
In the years that were and the days thai lied
He is dreaming the dream of the dreamless dead!
As a linle child they must humor him,
When the hair is white and the eyes are dim.
Ah, do not jeer at his peevish ways
Thai try one's patience through dreary days
He's living over the life he knew
In boyhood's valley of gold and blue;
As a linle child on a mother's breast,
His heart is weary; he wants 10 rest !
As a linle child he must have his way,
In this thought of youth and his dream of play;
He has forgotten his lime and place
And lives in the joy of an olden grace;
As a little child in the childheari spell
He hears the chime of a fairy bell,
And thinks he is young as a boy again
In the rosy weather and country lane !
Asa Utile child with his hand in theirs
They led him forth as his fancy fares;
His hair is white and his form is bent,
And his voice is as soft as a sacrament
When he calls the names that are on the tomb
As if they were sweet in the living bloom;
He has forgotten, he does not know
He isn't a child in the long ago !
Second childhood they call it. Yea !
Old heart grown young in the dream of play,
Feeble footstep and palsied hand
Are lost in the vision of childhood land !
He hardly sees and he seldom hears,
But ever the voices of vanished years
Are singing sweet as they sang of old
In the gates of youth and the fields of gold !
A NEW DEAL-
When the cards are shuffled and dealt again
On the other side of the day,
And the hand you hold goes over the board
To the fellow that couldn't play.
We'll know whether you could take his hand,
And play it as well as he,
And whether the man with the thirteen trumps
Was the man he seemed to be.
Health and wealth and birth and worth
And wit are the cards you hold;
Bui all the cards that were dealt to him
Were rags and hunger and cold.
It is easy to win with a winning hand,
And to carry away the prize;
But hard to lose with a winning grace
In the selfish victor's eyes.
The Lord is God of the fools he made,
And gave to inherit the land;
And the Lord God knows that the king of fools
Is the fool with the winning hand
But the dealer that dealt us the good and ill
Will shuffle the cards anew;
And the trumps will go to the man that lost;
And the trash will go to you.
The strong shall walk with a cripple's crutch,
The scathles wear his scars;
The rich shall lie at the poor man's feet,
And the dogs shall lick his sores.
Oh, many a prize shall fall at last
To the fellow that couldn't play,
And many a winner shall lose the game
On the other side of the day.
The glad shall know the sorrowful heart;
The sad shall smile again;
And both together shall bear the yoke
Of toil and trouble and pain.
'Tis only the winner that win today,
And the loser loses alone;
But the winner and loser will share the prize
When this little day is done.
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matte with Royal Crape
Cream of Tartar
No Alum, Ho Lime Phosphate
THE ART OF GETTING A HUSBAND.
The I'vmlnine Angler Should I5e
Very Cautious.
"The Things We Believe Are
Many, The Things We Know
Are lew.
Kllii't-t Hubbard, i-,iiurnf I In
I'liilisl iiie, is mtiloiili'i'dl v one
i -I' tin- Tin,-! fiiii'i fiil .-ill'! iin
I'oshvi- writers nf tlio j- f 1 1 1
day. II jx siiyintjs lire read by
thousands nf pruilo because
therv is siilllrthilio' iii them.
Many who read niter Hubbard
do not believe with him: his
views on religious (jiit'stions
are not sanctioned by the ma
jority of his readers, but Mr.
, Hubbard is gifted in his knowl
edge of human nature, and one
can sea rely follow him and
not be cnlihteiieil on many
' things.
In tht? current issue of the
Cosmopolitan M r. Hubbard
gives his creed of life. We
: have not seen many things bet
! tor, and if followed the world
would be the better for it. It
; runs :
j "The tbinos we believe arc
i many; the things we know are
I few. How would this do as u
first rough draft of a new
creed :
I KNOW
That 1 am here,
In a world where nothing is
permanent, but change, I
And that, in degree, I myself
can charge, the form of things
And inihicncp a few people;
That I am influenced by these
and other people;
By the example and by the
work of men who are no longer
alive. j
And that the work 1 now do 1
i will, in degree influence people
who will live after my life has
changed in other forms.
I That a cortain attitude of j
, mind und habit of action on ;
! my part will add to the peace,
happiness and well being of
other people.
And that different thoughts
i and actions on my part will
bring pain and discord to oth
ers. That to better my own con
dition 1 must practice mutu
ality. That health is necessary to
continued und effective work.
That I am largely ruled In
habit. That habit is a form of exer
cise. And that, up to a certain
point, exercise means increased
strength or eusp in effort.
That till life is expression of
spirit.
That the universe to me is
very beautiful.
And everything and every
body in it is good and beauti
ful." When my body and my spirit
are in harmonious mood.
That my thoughts are hope
ful and helpful unless 1 am till
ed with fear.
And to eliminate fear my life
must be dedicated to useful
work work in which I forget
myself.
That fresh air in abundance
and moderate, systematic ex-
IndipsiiOii
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Tralns will leave WELDON as follows:
No. 32 tor Portsmouth and Norfolk at 6.50 a. m.
No. 38 lor " " " at 2.45 p. m.
No. 29 tor Raleigh and Oxford at 6.45 a. m
No. 41 for Raleigh and points South at 1.10 p. m.
No. 33 through train South at 11.03 p. m.
No. 30 Shoo Fly arrive at Weldon at 8.00 p. m.
For further Information relative to rates, sched
ules, etc., apply to
CLEVELAND CARTER,
Ticket Agent, Weldon. N. C.
Or write to
C. II. (JATTIS,
Traveling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh. N.C
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kiuAui to mwlirM science fur the cure of
woman'!. Mcu!iar ailments enter Intuits
romHltiun. No alcoltol, harmful, or
liaMl-t'TinlnK drntr Is to ho found lu the
list of Its Ingredients printed on eaoh
bottlo-wraitper and attested tinder oath.
In any condition of tho female system,
Dr. Pierce's Favorite l'reseriidion can do
only niod never harm. Its v, hole effect
Is to strenfilhen, invigorate, and roirulate
tho whole, feinalo system and especially
the pelvic organs. ' lien theso are de
ranged in function or affected hy disease,
the stomach and other organs of digestion
become sympathetically deranged, the
rjcrvos are weakened, and a long list of
bad, unpleasant symptoms follow. Too
much must not be exiwctisl of this "Fa
vorite Prescription." It w ill not perform
miracles: will not cure tumors no med
icine will. It will often pm'nit them, If
taken In time, and thus the operating
table and the au.geon's knife may be
avoliliKi.
Women suffering from diseases of long
Standing, are invited to consult Doctor
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Is held as strictly private and sacredly
confidential. Address Dr. It. V. Pierce,
Buffalo. N.Y.
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Is sent fret on receipt of 2t one-cent
I stomps for paper-covered, or 31 stamps
tor clutk-lMMtaa onpr. Address m ate,
SOWE MISSING ONES.
Vl'hai has become nf tlie old
fashioned boy who rend "Plutarch's
Lives ?" Vl'liat has become of the
old fd-Jlidlli'd pnliliCill It'ildiT whu
told the people what was best For
lliein before he found out what the
people wanted? What has become
of the old fashioned mother who
preferred the society of her babies
to clubs? What has become of
the old fashioned mother who
reared fourteen children, by the
way? What has become of the
old fashioned girl who thought be
trothal as sacred as marriage?
What has become of the old fash
ioned man who knew how to mind
his own business? What has be
come of the old fashioned father
who was a companion for his boy?
THE SHORT CUT.
His wife (writing)- "Which is
proper, 'disillusioned' or 'disillu
sionized?" Her Husband : "Oh, just say
'married,' and let it go at that."
He who succeeds is reputed
wise.
This Is what lion, .lake Moore, state
Warden iil t.cnigia, savs of kmlol lor
ilyspopsia: "D. I'. lioU itt ,V Co , Chi.
ciik'". Ill Dear Sir have suH'ereil
mote than tweutv years front iniliges
lion. About ciu'lilccn mouthsaiTo I bail
LrrovMi so much worse that I couhl not
.lii:ot a ciut of coin brca l ami could
lint ii i.,.,, a i in,,) on niy stomach. I
lost 'j;, His ; in fact I inaile up my tniml
that I coulil not live hut a short time,
w hen a frieiiil of initnl rccomincuilol
Kiulol. I consented In try it to please
him and I was better in tine ilav. 1 now-
weufl, more than I ever tint in niv life
Men have, since the the world j
j began, been angled for deliberately :
: by the girls, and times out of count ;
; have been caught. Girls will con-'
tin lie to fish for husbands, and
! will continue to catch them as long
as marriage is the fashion a state !
likely to coincide w ih the length
of time the world lasts. But for ;
1 all that, it need not be asserted, as j
it so often is, that all girls angle. I
Why should the word be used, j
moreover, with such bitterness? !
i Surely it is not wrong of girls to i
behave charmingly and make j
themselves look attractive and
' pretty, and especially so in the
eyes of those men for whose good
opinion they are most anxious? If,
they were to wear sackcloth and 1
go aboui veritable kill-joys, is it :
I likely they would succeed in win- j
. ning what they want?
! It is said that love is never even-!
ly uistrihuteu, ana tnat in every
: couple engaged and married there
is more on one side than the other.
Women fall in love with the oppo
site sex just as often as the oppo
site sex does with them. What is
1 to happen if a girl sees a man she
i believes she could fondly love,
and whom slieus sure would fondly
love her, if she be debarred from
angling for him?
A girl may not propose to a
man. She may not put to him the
anxious question, "Do you love
me?" From her lips it would be
unpardonable were the tender
pleading "Will you marry me?"
to proceed, but she sees one whom
she has good reason to think she
could wed and be happy with, and
the sole step she can righily take
to bring about a declaration of love
from him is just this : She can
make herself so pleasant and fasci
naiing that he falls in love with
her, and asks her that sweet ques
tion that she has so deeply longed
to hear from him.
The feminine angler should be
very cautious. Let her declare
her purpose should it be only be
a startled word and a hundred
i eyes will dan scorn at her, a hun
i dred tongues condemn her. She
: w ho is wise, however, is careful
both for the sake of the man she
i loves and her own reputation ercise in tlie open air are the part
! thai the little wiles she practices of wisdom.
; shall appeal only to him, and shall
1 not be observable by those on-look-
ers who are popularly supposed to
see most of the game,
j Women are undoubtedly en-
dowed with a special measure of in
: siinct, and are therefore able to
accomplish wonders, apparently
never planned or premeditated.
! Woe be it, then, lo the man w ho
I does not w ant to tall in love should
! some fair daughter of Kve will that
! he shall.
j She need not be deceitful, nor
forward, nor unwomanly; she need
torative
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Cough Syrup
Relieves Colds hy working them out
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Relieves coughs by cleansing tha
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"As pleasant to the taste
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Children Like It
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GEORGE C. GREEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
(National Hank lluiltlimr)
Weliion, N.C.
if
FEELING
LIYEIMSH
This Morning?
TAKE
A Gentle Laxative I
And Appetizer I
W. W. KAY.
Family
Grocer.
my own
nor quit k
a great
nn.t inn in I. ii, t.ii ......... i
year. k.,,i,,i ,ii it. i kivp a bottii' merely be a tactful, clever girl;
i-iMiamiuiv. nun u, ih no iiiiiK tun, nil,' inn tinwino h,-r own nniv.
ers to charm, exercises them for
humanity mil lie IxMipHttcil. urvirv
tnilv, .laki-C. Monri'. Atlanta. Aim. HI. !
1IK,4.
S,,l,l l,v W.
M. Cohen, Wel.lmi, X. C.
The tears of a penitent are
wine of angels.
No Use to Die.
"I have found out that there is no use
to die of lung trouble as lonir at you
can (jet Dr. Kimf'a New HiBeovetv," says
Mrs. .1. P. White, of Hnshlioro, i'a. "1
wouldn't l,e ah ve today only for that won
derful lut'dieine. It loosens up a cough
iiuieker than unytlimi; else, and cures
luntr disease even after the ease is pro
nounced hopeless. 'I'hiB most reliable
letiuily for coughs ami colds, la grippe,
asthma, bronchitis and liorseness, is
sold under guarantee at anv drtitf store,
.'ille. and 1. Trial bottle free.
That I cannot, for
sake, lie roscutf til
to take offense.
That happiness is
power for good.
And that happiness is not
possible, without moderation
and equanimity.
That time turns all discords
into harmony if men will lint
bo Liud und put ten t.
And that th life which
holds out for work is not idle
ness nor rest nor immunity
from work, but increased ca
pacity , greater dillieulties, more
work.
Who would not profit by the
observance of the above? Would
not most orthodox Christians
be better Christians if they ob-
jy uc u.ifTy, : . t ,
and from which may radiate a suf- l"e V""ov"y
Heieneu nf inv, in ,!. thP u nrlH i 111 ,hlS Creei1 '
,, :. ., , p ,,. . ! Wo believe there
tlUUUl II II1UIC V.UIIILIIIt.U NIIU ItllU-
tous than it was before.
There is all the difference in the
world between the girl who angles
honestly so-that a happy union may
be had with the man she loves,
and the girl who angles simply for
the achievement of some tribute to
her vanity. New York American.
W I.I.DON, N. C.
I keep the best of everything tin n y
line. Polite attention to all at KAY's.
my '.' ly
l ALTER E. DANIEL,
' II ATTOKNER-AT-l.AT,
WKI.I'ON, N. C.
Practices in the courts of Halifax ana
Noithttinpton and in the Supremo aim
l-'edei al cout ts. Collections made in all
parts of No tth ( aiolina. llianch ollicc
. at Halifax ooell every Mnndnv.
the most valuable end and aim life
! offers that of forming a home in
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The remembrance of past pleas
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OASTOHIA.
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j.J,-.-...a. ii.3r,-.. biyf
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Man's inhumanity toman makes
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