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THEEWS AND OBSERVER. THURSDAY DECEMBER.lt 1011. I TIMITIC Gcidsboro, Seven Springs and Swansboro Railroad Com . pany Files Papers of Incor- v-'poration "; , AUTHORIZED CAPITAL STOCK IS $1,500,000 Thai Kerr Rm4 Win - saorsrot Itowts Brti TmrMk the .. sad the CkMt mm! WUt Be t Miles hortnt Roast rroaa Halrlgh--Towas sod CowMtra lo Juia ta Fla- - anting ths Road, Also S1tar capitalists win ibss nmik ! toaotry Rich la Kataral Bwwwii Article! of Incorporation wan filed In the office of tha Secretary of Stats yesterday by tha Ooldiboro. Seven Hprtnyi and Swsneboro llallroed Com pany, which la to offer, tha ahortest roula from .Uoldaooro to tha coast, through a aectkta of tha country rich with natural resources. Tha -. Ihlirlwd capital stock of this Bw rail road la II. . and tha Incorpora tors ra : William A. Kobertaon. John D. Ungston. M. II.' Alia and .V- P. Young, of Uoldaooro; T. H. frUcbard and tha T. II. Prttchard Transporta tlon Company, of Hwensboroi JTrank Thompson, of Jacksonville. Thla new raUrowd will have tta rout Ihrvuih tha counties of Wayne, Lea olr, Onslow and Jones, to 8waBsboro, near tha mouth, of Hgue lalet. Al ready ten miles have been secured. runnlnK from Baanatioro towarda Jackaonville and trains are being operated. In Halrlgh yesterdsy In connection with the matter were Messrs. Jh Msurreuadla asctlons that ft rat direct- Lengston. M. II. Allen and W. Itobertson, of ftoldsboro. Mr. M. H. Allen, of Ooldsboro, ona of the Incorporators In this mm pany. tu Interviewed yesterday, lie waa asked: "When do you expe-t to com- I plete the road?" ! "We expect to have tralna running i from Ooldsboro to flwsnsboro before ' the end of the year lilt. This road ; Is not altogether as young ai you think. It havlns alresdr sciiulrrd already abnut n milM of mad tram Mwena- boro in s northwesterly direction to Jacksonvlilfi over whkh Irsins are now operated." "What do you think of Bwanahoro as a summer and winter resort?" the reporter asksd Mr. Allen. "Within a abort tints I folly expert to sea It wcond to no place on the 1 Houth-Atlantlc Const. Hsvlag sn si tltude of 17 fct above ths sea level, and being leas than two mttee from the ocean and overloking Bogue in let, II far aurpaasre In Its location and In the convenience for flshlne end bathing, Morehesd t'lty or Wrights vllle Heaa h. Lying along ths Inland water way and overloking a land lock ed harbor that la not equalled by any other harbor Is North Caroline, i ftwaniboro wtll be the astural toca-l tlon fur a large' eoallag stall"" " I Mr. Alb-n further added: Tna pres ent population of ttwsnaboro Is about 7t and without doubt It la the pret ' Nest "' i. io. JvMaenr, Carolina. Heretofore, railroad outlet, the flab iiu.nr ' nwviiiiuuni iimm uwm ram mous, mere teing iiis.scs wertn t tlah atone ahipped from this port by email boats each season. Usrge ouan- titles of o yatera aad clams are ahm shipped by. ths small craft to More-; head lily and New Bern." When! aaked about ths climate Mr. Allen replied: "The truck season In the 'wwaasboro' section to frtim ten days to Iws weeks earllsr thsa New llera. snd the earliest frost ever known there was la the latter part of Novem ber, and tkea It was very sllshL" Hpeaklng of the benellls of the mate nt large to be derived from the con struction of ths new railroad, Mr. Allen remarked: "Thi will be the shortest route from luietgh te the rtast. It being only II miles freai ths Capital, putting ha Irish II miles ticurcr lo the rou.1. trin hr any other route.' "VYh.it nei.ut t en Mprinka.', Mr. Allea was asked. "We expect te stop st or near Meven Rprla- The only thing that baa prevented Seven Pprings from becoming the greatest health resort In the Houth has been the lark of tranaportatlon facilities I fully believe ihat It will sur rlnehurst within two years" "llo win ine irrignt iramc and exorm I rami- nt Ik. ... . comiutrs with that of the other roads' hu un " ack)arh tree. That liadtng out from noldaboroT" WM'aitlon was from ths devotion deep n.ke. - l .m connd.nt thst within i " " ahuH time It will euuml the tHi.. I sift Is a magnificent tribute of a loyal in any or tne other roads for the same distance. The ahlpmenta of flak alone will le enoriiiooa. and passing through a aet'tlon covered with fine Umber, lumbering companies will spring up aa by magic, their fehlp iiienia yielding to the railroad a large revenue. Tkea. too, the development f this ssctlon sa a trucking section and being earlier In sessoa thaa ih.i urouad Wilmington, ths ahlpmenta ! 'nfederate teteran and devntcd id true from this line will rival the North CarohSlaa. ' nnnnoua ahlpmenta of truck over the It was as S stripling of twenty years Atlantic t 'oust Une In previous years" that Aehley Norne volunteered In "How do you expert to finance your tn answer lo hla Southland's rosdT" was ssked. "Pte hare as- 'cneae First he waa In Company ' C." aura lie ee that the counties and towns fiftieth North t'amllna. stationed st throogh whl h thla rnsd paaeea will r,'M ' afterwards belna trsns Mbacrlbe to sny. antouat . of ferrtd u the 1'ifty. third North 4'aro bondi that might be .Una. la Orlmea' Hrlgsde. hhodes' II- and while we are 'not prepared aBSBBBBBSMsSBaaa.e.e...iL ' li.YJffi' -.W s-rJI W.1 ... . -. -wrj. iar iw i at a. si-sr a au laas-vi iw jrw n m a a.n w lineman s "Pink of Perfection," The blest thing in Candy. Have you tried U? If not, you re missing something. ' J. C. Brantley DRUGGIST The LADIES STORE 00OC90OOO000O0000OO00Q000o! If Route of the Goldsboro. Seven Springs and Swansboro Railroad. at this tlma to make s state ment aa to our resources. I will add that Northern capital, which la at all times seeking as outlet In Southern Mvestmeats, Is heavily Interested In this project-" Io you anllclpala any great Ucreaso la the development of Uoldsbore. Mr. All-n waa asked, "tt was tha Interest of Uoldaooro aad the sd oar tteaUoa lo this largo under taking. With this new railroad Oolds boro srtU ba ths largrsl railroad ren ter ta the Mat with the posstbls at ceptloa of KalsHX. 8ha la now term ed the gateway ts the East aad with tha large Indnossnsats oRrred. by In creased transportation f. llltlea, to manufacturing ladostrlee .and whole sale kowses. we cwnndenily expect Uoldsboro to doable her population wlthla ths Belt tea years. There la eeery reasoa hy Ooldsioro should lecome a largo manufacturing ren- ter." The people along- tM Kne of the nw railroad are latsassly Interested In ths projert aad rsaJtalng the bene- n(J arcruB. to them will give It their , .-. WMv The I building of this new railroad sstab ; tubes a new era In ths Mfe of the srr- tlon througH which M P a- The project has been dreamed mt for tl years aad N has tieea snry by over coming many obstacles that ths In corporators caa aow assure the public that the road ta a certainty. AbHUlY or m curr HlkAKT. rnoM (Continued from fags Oae ) M3t.AJnimKmmt toayajtw by, Hesr 'wer ssajteiej,pendkag , without sny tkey wree m gvesa, er t'aa. sat- ,n cf lh coronsr s InvssUga and oyster In-1 alarra Uuaa war sara, ha.e drrtdad to Utm aayapaf. The la say Hie whea I lauah mm koyal HUara e U aM iMak thai I hare aay ulterior aaotl.e aa Se dotag.' ta this splendid memorial te be erected U the North Carolina We the COafsdsrary, Colonsl llorae kas linked kla nsnoe with mon meet opna- where, trtoueaods ea tbousaada In the future wtll gaxe In adsxlrauoa. lie w paying a tribute te the women of those battle-rives day wkirk Is their due. and Its ereo ttoa will meaa a tribute toe long de layed. It will stand s ntltng compaa loa piece te the splnedld . onfedersts monumaat aow la the t'spitol cVjuars erected as a memorial t i the t'eofed- eraU rV Idler aad when Ike shaft Is unveiled It will bring to a reality the long deferred hope of the lute Muj. A. 11. Hii"li ti. aim ur.! Iwl .i u a memorial be erected, but who pass ed away before his anticipation! wvre realised. CoL Aehley Home aa a Confederal soldier waa one of the bravest of the brave, and hla devotion to the cause of hla beloved South waa enemplliktJ when, as he unwillingly surrendered at Appwmattok Court House, he Wit and devoted sea of the Mate to ths aiemotv ef those women who for four sad eaatsUee svea greater tha a those eadered by their husbands aad brut it ers la the Be Id. And as aurh t'is noble act will be applauded and given high praise by all the people of (he Btats. who have learned with sdmln - years suffered hardships privations tloa of the splendid gift of this gal vtaHs - Bt 'J'r brother, fam. being j ""ensBt tn Ihst regiment. Except I tor a anort pen4 in eastera North 'Carolina hi servlie was snth Oeaeral lre as tha Army of Northern Virginia, around ftrrhmend. snd he was ta such I i notable events as the evacuation of. Li . r.uj i k . K . . ar at.j. ?li-mv.1iWrl,:;,i()R.' ' . I. a. Wj4.1aAPlrjmtt and 'nuV? Aa .rAffr M&t the' MtftaWfWlBfl aorre autkewtl? paroas, ibs Bret Bears of this aaoaieateus oveat was brought by htm. accwmpaaled by , nine aieB, te Johastoa's army at Ureeasbero aad tl her man's at Uur kaas. la hla youth he bad "ths he- I reer tralBlas of hard labor sad sslf sacrtnc. Aeoee) lo this waa his de- vod keyalty ta a Be tie raaae, sad with these be bogus bat life after the war. his rraractsr hie Mly eaplLU. What he kas achieved marks hlra as s msa aavaag ssea, fur today he Is eas of Ike busiest, -largest Bed wealthiest farmers, mere heals, maaufaetarers wad ladeetrtal leaders In ths Bute. A ftrmocrat ( Iatocrats be stand a for the beet fur North t'arellBe, Mis eerotioa te the cause ef the loafed erale veteraa la fcsowa of all aws aad stare ll be has heea eeloeel ef tke Walter Mere Camp of Con federate Veteraao, beldin ether hlh paMloos ra tke Vetera as Aaaarastlea Mis life U as opea beak la North Car suae aad held ta klgb esteem by all sad this aa test, aeble aad awstsraus so) will lie te kins closer thaa eier be fore the hearts ef the Basel Bad we- this great Mate. J Man, heavy Mask Mm abawa FARMER AND WIFE KILLED BY NEGRO John Dixon. Wealthy Planter of Cleveland County, Found Dead in Barn TWELVE MONTHS OLD CHILD BY MOTHER'S SIDE Horrible ( rime Hear Shelby Dues. atvd aad raghbors Bo Incgased Over AppareM tsrtxinaatancee of Crtaae Hist Lrahia Was Preba. kas Last Xlgks Two Nrsroes bt sail Charred With tha Crlsxe Ia Btrtirarnt of IhHUh, aa Axs, Found oa .Scene, (Rpectai to Kewa aad Observer.) Charlotte. Dec II Mr. and Mrs. John Dixon, s wealthy plantar and his wife, were brutally murdered In Cleveland ceunty at aa early hour this morning snd !uu:k and John Kuan, aegro brothers, are aow In Jail Excitement attendant upon ths re volting crime runs high sod talk of a lyachlng Is freely Indulsjed In. Neighbors found Mr. Dixon, face doeaward. In ths bars and lira Dixon with her twelYO-montha-old baby by her aide, was dead In s bloody bed la their sleeping; room. The Utile one was unhurt, but Its ahrht drew, hands aad) face wera cov ered with the blood of her mother. The husband's death was caused by a blow from an axs oa ths temple, the bone being crushed In. Mrs. Dixon was struck a blow with the blunt end of the axe la the middle of the forehead and a deep gaah whs sleo Inflicted In the aaans plare by the blade of the axe- The temporal bono at her right eye wss likewise crushed. A bloody axe with several human hairs correspond -Ine- with the hair of Mr. Plxi'ti ,n It mum ii'uuii nearby. Moawy la Howes ratowhed. The motive of tho double murder remains a mystery. It was at lint thought that robbery wss the object of the murder, but an Investigation of the premises disclosed that (401 for which Mr. IHxon sold mtton Tues day, was left untouched imd nothing else waa missing. The scobs of the atrocious deed at a pretty country home, ten miles shove nhelby. )usl off the main road between Fitlletnn and Iwndale. The only direct evidence bearing ea the - murder Is that of Major Stroud and John Kosa. both wood chpter. ah passed the Dixon home a hunt lUyllrht. Both t citified at the coroner's hear ing today Ihat Mrs. iMxon beckoned ti. them from ths- wtadow. They aaked what wss the matter, snd aha as Id she did not know, but with head lii her hsnd snd a bleeding wound Cut Flowers If you wish to nlease your very best friend, let your CJiristmas Present to her be some of our Selected lh Please. J. VAN LINDLEV NURSERY COMPY cRrosroRo, jt. o, WbyKotTJse r ChiysanUiemuras Uic glorious autumn 1 low xr.. Also roses, carna tions and violets. Bulbs for fall planting. If you please. Tbons nq. J.L0UINN&C0, -JUWrh, N.C read la ha eeastrartsd. Other lines In her forehead, she Inquired where her husband wss. . ' She said, sccordlng hi the negroes, that two whit men had called him out to kelp get a mule sut of a ditch ass ns bad aot come back. She ask ea them stsrted t m.to go for help and Rosa to Mr. Thomas DUona. father deed an.n .nH s. a or IK. Am-A a. j j nfZl? " r r eoexor. , John Rosa says he went through me oarn aBR a at range white man halted hint snd Inquired where he was going, tie replied that he- was on bis wsy to cut wood. The strange mnn asked him where John luxon wag and ths Decro answered that he did not know. Another strnnxM while man then appeared from sni thcr null In the -bars and both stmli j off to gether through the wood A frnbably oaoacw-d Hlory. IJltle faith la put In ihia atory. however, and It U believed they know more than they have told Btroud Is of . a good . tharactsr, Uit Uoss Is B auspicious character. Kuk ""as, ons of ths negroes un der arrest ht.d threatened to kill Mr. Dixon if he took hla jneat meaning s hog on which Mr. Dixon bad a mortgage. Hut a few tluvs ugo he Surrendered the hog voluntarily. Foot-prints In the yard, however, fit his No. 10 shoos exacUy, and there are deep Impressions is the soft earth thnt sppeur to have been made by the Inns tucks In tho heel. He has Indian blood In his veins snd hus s bad character. Tsople bleleie he relume the hog to cover up the awful crime he had planned. Tha prisoners are In separate cells and It !Jellsvd Btroud will lell alt he ksows which will place the crime at ths feet of one oi ths other, or siUk.Of-the Moss aesToesv-,;, Wiliam 6. and Fannie Pinnix Victims of Alleged "Dual Homicide" at Danville North Carolina People Danvllls. Va, Dec II. In an hum ble horns on a suburban street the litnl.i-s of Mrs. Fnnnle Nnv 1 .uuix and her husband. William a. 1'lnnlx, tonight lie dead as a result of a dual homicide st 4 o'clock this sfte rnoon. committed by the husband, linnlx, waa s former employe of ths freight department of the Bout hers Hal I road and of a prominent North Carolina family. They left letters and memoranda showing that ke had planned the tragedy as lung ago as Thanksgiving day. rune rartlcwlars. The husband was In poor health, and had been drinking recent ly. This afternoon while hla son was lying dowa la sn a.i joining room aad huabaad and wife were to gether, - Finals, without warning, fired upon tha unsuspecting wife twice. In aulrk succession, one hall entering the right temple, the other tho cheek. She colls peed in a dying coBdltloa lust aa the son rushed In. At that moment ths. father turned tha weapon upon himself and sent a bullet through hie right temple, the bail emerging at ths left side of the head. He died at f o'clock without regaining consciousness. Two hours before tha tragedy Pin nix bad turned over to hla son to lis delivered to a friend s backet of let ters and papers. Impressing their im porunce upon the boy. Most of thei letters were written ta "Wn M.n. New I'lnnlx" aad are couched In terms of endearment. They are stirn. ed "A. B," One of ths letters, written Pinnix declares the anonymous HUSBAND HE BOTH FOUND DEAD mnirt Ati. hae. bn:. ,.44a.i,..., f frtjr ;i I'mavy which impelled linnlx to hii navy which Impelled linnlx to The slain woman Is a daughter af W. W. Nsw, formerly wealthy sad prominent socially hers, Pinnix was a bob sf Colonsl Pinnix, deceased, of isBceyviiis. jv. c. Both families are promlneitly oohBected aero. Two children, a sob. W. O, Jr., II years oia, ass s saugnter, Polly, aged II, surw crpnanso. " tiglttswat Km Tw. la IMt llghtalag killed snty III people la thai whole country. One's cBanccs or eeain ey ngntning sra len thaa twe la a million. The chance of oeath from hver.-kldney or Mom sra trouble Is vastly greater, but aot If Klertrte Bitters be need, as Robert Madsea, of West BurtlBaloa. la, proved, rear d act era gave him p sfter eight snoaths af sulTerlsg from virulent liver trouble and yellow hisa dice. He was the completely cured by Electric Bitters, They're ths best stomach, liver, serve sad kidney rem. edy sad bleed partner oa sarth. Only LARGER APPnCFRIATICri FC3 GOOD ROADS E'jr.AU Director Pass Asks $70,000 ; Additional to proaden Uie Scope of the Bureau ! (By the AasocUted Prssa.) Washingtoa, Dee. 1-Uaa Wal ler Page, director of tad rvderal Bu reau of Ooed Roada la ale aanual report to the secretary of Agriculture, asks for aa additional 7I,M la the appraortatiea for the next flacal year, so aslsV broadca .ths scope os ths advisory. lecturs. ob)ect-lesBoa aad axnerlsMatal work of the bureau--ThU year's approprlatioa la almost Aa a result of inveotigatJoB aow be- Ing made Dr. Iage sxprissn tke be lief that there -will be a "cosaplots rs-orgaBlsatlon of the p reseat sys tem of road building la maay com munlttee throughout the conntry." He ys that a comt'llatlon aow being prepared Indicates that there are ap proximately l &. road officials la the L'nlted' Stales. To flemonstrato standard types of road construction, to Introduce aow methods to experiment with new ma terials and to Instruct local road offi cials In proper methods, the report says, roads were built ' la It places duiinr the post year aad muck orig inal research work was done. DIRECT ELECTION OF SENATORS BY PEOPLE Legislation on Subject Ap pears to be Hopelessly Hung up at Washington (By the Associated Washington. lcc. 11. ) -legislation the l'nlted for direct election of ?ta,1, -.-natora apparently Is hope. U.P ZT.S St.J'X. ' "rh agreement today. U Ha tha to 7,nder ,b , ,,.,n,i h. rkMau kni conferees Immediately after the Christmas hol idays nnd, In the event of non-agrro-nient. to report the bill back to the two houses for action. teamed and half shell oysters at Wilson's Chop House. CAROLINA ELECTRICAL CO. Electrical Equipment and Supplies. 110 Fayetteville Street XSelect Boarding i 113 North Wilmington SI Unr-half ssjaare of the Cam lot. LAKC.K AND AIRT ROOMjS 1 KJkASONABLt: PRICES MRS. WILEY M. ROGERS calls alteanlon to the fact that this targe boeas, wituia haaf esaaro of the lapllol. has brwaj 2 aewiy aaiaiea, aapevesl aasl farwiahed sad lo ofata fee boarders by the day, week as . ThlslsCy alee. Ike I aemtunatotker a lor aad Ooo.e brraae Usiawst, teeef the s"sMo Bilase ka Useful Christmas PgCgflfc C JCIII J lx FATUKte 1 B.k1iwl; wwnsousv ka siscwaa, irverm for hROTRrn Rifle. Shot a an. Ided hells, rootbaU. rtm eianxsW - Chsaag raab. Cake Maker. Itssstts Irwaa Fwekst Karfs. FlstoL Dwrhasa Dwxham txaplex Raaor, VUmaaor. roa Arrr . -- Alcohol mows, ehaara. Poarl . Haadied Kalfs, Ceffee VseUia. ...tsr. u J. . ' . OCB TaXETHtWrE ITCintai aa Tears for sverytklBg ta Hardware, IIAR?VARI G. BssawawassssxsasawBsjssBBSw W . 8 A is tne greatest sen ice any o rTN 5 aflJA i one ran ask. 8 Ussor. Huntlaa Coat, fast H M7J Z lrl ' Biexery bat arvaVs attarbsd aiBrs iBsettsne to fas Wo sees keeesv "Of si asseeef rbere is ae se which essiaaaeeed. Is a bisaer segree, the ee. asss aw. seoinssx ef saaaktsa." the kewe east a i bss aaaea t a r. i 1 1 nake, sad ass w:e eg asvsss Begiaatag ears see NO. 5-THE MOTHER OF LINCOLN Tkla anaua. wkoss 'keeaely. facB f look upon. Wan oae of Nature's masterful, great ansa; i Bora with strong anna that nfou4iit tettsal WOd ' Direct of speeck sad eunnlnf wltk XnoossT for targe aweaens, lis had the art Of wtaaiac with his kamor, asd he went Straight to his mark, which was ths hnmaa kearti Wise, too, for what he could aot break he bent" J ; R. K. Stoddard. Ths obscure sad comparatively aa. knowa mothers of mea sad womes of genius form a, great multitude of nittina- shadows whose outlines sad properties are not easy to sacertalaJ LBdouMediy those unanowa mowers must have had strong; charactsristics, or they could not have trsnsmltted great qualities to their children. It has even been maintained -that as great man has ever existed who had not a great mother, whether aha waa knowa to fams aa great or not, Mrs. Thomas Lincoln, ths mother of Abraham Lincoln, whose maiden name was Nancy Hanks, would have been, under other circumstances and happier oaes thaa fell to her lot In the early part of her married life, a Botloeablo woman. She wss well en dowed, and by nature possessed of msny excellent qualities. She had a limited outlook In life, but consid ering her surroundings shs was fsr mors Intelligent thaa ths majority of those about her, snd to her hsr son waa Indebted for his rare Intuitive faculty aad his wonderfully developed sympathetic nature. Pr. Holla ad says of her: 'Wis had much la her nature that waa truly heroic, aad muck that shrank from the rude life around her. A great man never drew his Infant Ufa from s purer or snore womanly bosom thaa bar own." Thomas Lincoln obtained hi mar riage license la ths Washington Coun ty. Kentucky Court House. The wed ding tok place SB September II. 1I0I. and the ceremony was performed by the Kev. Mr. Head, aa Itinerate Meth odist preacher. ' This asms preacher, who waa a cabinet maker In Bprlng Bold. Kentucky, preached Mrs. Lin coln's funeral asnaon years sflsr ward. Tha young couple were vsry Ta saorrow The Mother Ask Your Doctor Afraid to o hair prrparatlons ? Don't know exactly what to do? Then why not consult your doctor? Isn't your hair worth It? Ask him if he endorses Ayer't Hair Vigor for tilling hair, dandruff, a hair tonic and drodn-eaa3rt confidence In his advice. Follow It He kirows, tin. IMIMMMtmillllllltMMMMMttMHHIMHMm I A Happy Xmas he Win Appreciate UM "Ask to see it" Look in our Window., ETerythinf New THE WAKE DRUG STORE Phones 228. J . O SI ... A iThirdlot 11 Fourth lot 1 1 1 w II Next to 10c Store. ' ON TIME Holiday Books be glad Is fcvre yes call 18 aJS TvTr fei -1 19 a Jt' a m - wk 'aar"." -jui IX 'Wk B7 JLW W M TsmsaawwsgtswlMUajrU. Wa aavw'tbass. Paid fs. bsgwa, 1 ws awiewttesa, ,JJ.I "IPtloM aw.,. WtSUHf e-ews sua . twetaaeas aad jroa saa de uss at hesse, ALFRED WILLIAMS & CO. flife'c? Greet Mgi isle gtorlee ea a variety mt aahioete a say ess sacoastag dartsff Iks wetg, boos, bat wsry popular, aad taasas; ths asighbors st ths marriage wad Judge rellx Grundy, who. suasqusetly resneved to Nashville, Town ami a, sad becsms Atoraey-Oeaeral of ths Called States, , The mother ef Abraham jLteesh) la sn titled to vsosraUoa from every Americas sttissa whs loves his soms. try. sad to. whom ths fams and glory of Its greatnsss Is soar. Shs dasirvas as well and Is entitled ts as atueh honor at our has da as ths another ef Washington, for shs favs aa as-free sad as good a mas. ,. - Three years after ths naarrlags of Mr. and Mrs. Llncola their only go a. Abraham waa bora sa ths 12th si Tsbruary. 1101, la a district of Har. din County now Included la Lb Hus County, Kentucky. Shs died sf thai most terrible enemy of ths poor, see. sumption, and left her desolate (litis boy aioaa In hla misery whoa only ten years old. He was hsr ssiy II r Inr child aad about hlra centered ' every ambition of her dreary Ufa, Mrs. Lincoln taught young Abra ham to read and write. Her atten tion, denied blm too much because of ths hard work shs had to perform, was the swsstest boon ha sweated. Shs encouraged and praised him, sad pictured the future that he would make for himself when hs grew to bt a man. Mrs. Lincoln had a morbid fear of her son growing; up ts Idle ness and ignorance and she success fully impressed upoa him ths aecsslty of doing soms particular task la Ufa, aad doing It wall. Had Mrs. Lincoln Uvsd hsr child's Ufs would havs bees different, but as It was, shs laid so sure a fsuada tlon la his nature that hs swsd ts hsr mors thaa to any other human being hla finest traits of character. Bhe la described as being, at ths time of her marriage, a "slender, aym me trical woman of medium stature, snd a brunette with regular features sad soft, sparkling haiel eyea." It seems s cruel wrong to sear ts Abraham Lincoln's fams ths lads sncs of his mother's character spea his own, or to withhold from bar that which Is hsr doe ths acknowl edgement that hla best quail ties wars Inherited from her. Had 8 he as other title to homags as ths mother of Abraham Lincoln, the one fact that she Instilled Into him whilst yet a child the traits that distinguished him as a man, and sndeared him te hla kind, should give her rank with ths noblest mothers of America, of taeral-Oraat, for One Dollar I We are going to round ud this Fall's business with some xeal. values. BiS lot "of Overcoats iust received. The price while they last: First lot fin on 7 .WnnH lot 19 W a COME AND SEE Is all we ask. Full line of Christmas goods Hand kerchiefs, Mufflers, Comb Sets, Jewelry, Gloves, Ties, Bath Robes and iust any. thing you want. About 100 pf the drummer samples left in -Boys' Suits. n D DArvxm I,'j.-iL- f"1f ............. , -. . Li a lui h: rTiTfTirifrAi'! VvrVl,owfc 228 Fayetteville St nnn n nr incifKiooxajuijuu S uewal kxm aad waH stock st and Novelties aad laswsot sar diswiae : IM rest htarwa ta, W;aL JL Ck . 4 s sew at sn srwggiaxa ' ,
The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Dec. 14, 1911, edition 1
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