VOL. 4.
LASKER, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. XL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1893.
NO.
i.
--
Bread. Where! How?
THE LOCUST.
(For the Patron sod Gleaner.
The Locust, or Grasshopper, is
one of the most formidable insects
.
mentioned in the sacred writings,
Tf ic nQod the svm bol of deso-
lit inn current and te rrihlo were
i , '. .... , ,
its ravages, it is sun areaaeu
. ' ... ?. n .n o o
United States, where, in exten-
:
jucunuen, . iuj uvasuiuut:
vegetation in
its; t.thwav not manv vears aim
M. Olivier thus describes its
I
aiiiiCKS m uiu niisi: iiiiiuei
j.a -1. . l. . TT'!1 1 I
hurnintr south winds Vof Svria
parts of Persia, clouds of locusts.
whose ravages to these countries
ne fr i ,rUr 0L
!r(
thoro mmo f mm thP interior nf I x uuu L miun. lie is a uiviebblUual i on - o i fev..M wv.v, w
Anbii and the most southern thief and somehow if I could, I church wait O Godj my wife!' but not hurt otherwise. 'Papa,' s
- w I . i.i '. i t i . i i 1 cnin hn nnn hnm n tr crr 4Vnn I ha ci iH Willr mnct KhviatI I
suddon, as those of the heaviest they are needed for crimnals of our property is to steal it, wnat "As ne spoke there came a me city that holds my son a pns
1,.,:, "invnn w wuacc course.. You see I had a curious is to become of us? A man on crash. The roof had faljen in. oner,I must see him, The
,J t i.:.:Jthev are needed for crimnals of
J Kill -4l vy inj 1 , J bOV4.
them twice It is difficult to ex-1
press the effect produced on us
by the sight of the whole atmos
phere, tilled on all sides, and to a
great height by an innumerable
quantity of these insects, whose
Ilight was slow and uniform, and
whose noise resembled that of I
rain;
the sky was darkened, and
the liirht of the sun was consider
ably weakened. In a moment the
they Iiad devoured all the leaves
of the plants."
lne enects oi me locusts in
Kgy j t (Ex. 10:1 2 1 5) were te r ri
hie beyond description. -'Locusts
were used as fcxxl, and are still in
. f'i,-T?.ieff'-.QA
some
j ico ysi. tn xou. wiii
tunes
thev are irrou
na ana
,-ouvuled, mixed with flour and
water, and made into cakes, or
hey are salted, and then eaten;
sometimes smoivea, oouea or
roiistcd, stewed or fried in but
ter.
Bread is well termed the 4 'Statu
of life. " It is said that a slave of I
an Archon at Athens, first made
leaven
bread, by accident He
forgot some of his
dough,
and
some days after, came
upon it
and found it sour. His first
thought was to throw it away ; but
his master coming out, he mixed
it quickly with some fresh dough
he was working.
Of course, his
iread was delicious.
. M. H. Rice.
Meshopx?n, Pa.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Educational Mass-Meeting,
f
,
Rev. J. C. Kilgo, President of
T r i n i t v Colleire. D u rha m . N. C
will oreach in the Methodist
church at Weldon, N. C, on 2nd
Sunday in March, morning and
evenin- On 'Monday. 11th. at 1
. ... , I
m. he wm aaaress ine people
at samo place on subject of High
er Christian Education and its
relation to secular education.
Evorbody cordially invited to
come and hear tliis most eloquent
preacher and educator.
It P. Troy, Pastor.
Feb'v 7.-1895.
President Kilgo preached two
fine sermons at West Market
Street church last Sunday. The
sermon in the morning was spec-
iallv forcible and full of unction.
The effect upon the congregation
was extraordinary. At night the
sermon was directed to the vounjr
piHipld connected with the Ep-
worth Leagues. He also ad
dressed 'the Y. M. C. A. in the af
ternoon. His visit will Jong be
remembered.N. C. Christian
Advocate.
Among the half dozen great
sermons we have heard, we rank
that preached in this city Sunday
morning by President Kilgo, of
Trinity College, There was
nothing wanting in it to stamp it
great in thought, great in matter,
and great in delivery. The church
was crowded, and there was but
one opinion of the sermon. News
& Observer. -
t.rmcosofthohouseMhestreets. dually had a ham or two to sell -y- ve omy oeen upma
and nil th fields were covered by Tley didn't go off very ately. J don t getany wages un-
n,i J. .! fast, but I kept a couple of them til pay day. I ve been ill, and I ve
rm -. . .
when half the inhabitants of a
quiet surban street in New Eng-
and were out on their door steps
I j 1
warning a policeman cnase a
thief a miserable young fellow
wno urnea, ana dodged, ana
rInnKM tn't cni nn Anpr-inn
""""" om,u tu uAjutaaiuui
of despair on bis face, that
though he had picked a pocket,
no emotional vonnr? nersomnres-
iompassion .Rewarded,
This story was told by a grocer,
... ..- -
eui couia.neip ieeung sorry iorj
uim- inu gnx:ur Jiwmieu: ,
lie looked at me as re passed
.1 t ; i l.:
IIH illill I KLW IlUrL'Hrm I SRVHS.
' o -
Maybe that drove him to it But
to-night
Prisons don't make
dcsixirate men better, though
experience 01 my .own, once upon
a time, and I never have forgot
ten it, and never can.
'It was when I first began bus
iness, with a very little capital in
a poor quarter of the town, with
poor folks for customers people
that never bought delicacies.
When they were cheap. I'd haveH
. ..
a tew oranges, rsow and then
some chcaP- show-apples, and I
in their yellow cloths, always
hanmnj? at the door. I- remember
I was standingatthedoor towards
evening, wnen l nrst noticeu a
new policeman on our beat He
was a large man, naturally, but
so hollow-cheeked, and with such
. a T a , . .
-.rsnriKon pvps. in,ar i inniinr, m
- -
myself That man must have
been ill lately. He was starinsr
at the hams with those eyes of
his. I don't know why I ha'd it
fixed on my mind, that he would
come tor one, but wnen ! went
out to take them down before
shutting up for the nisrht I saw
the ix)liceman standing in the
shadow staring at the hams.
He
kept it up for three days; on the
night of the fourth a storm burst
over us, tne naras nung unaer
shelter, and I did not try to take
them in.
I l
"I -thought no customers would
come in that rain, and I sat down
near the fire to read my newspa-
iier, and take a smoke in comfort
and somehow I got interested in
some political speeches, and be-
fnr T irnoxv it m v xpif w.is rtall-
I kneiv it my wife was caU-
to me that it was 11 o'clock,
I'd betterf take in and shut
and
up. The rain had stopied. It
was clear and cold, and the stars
-
were shining in the pools of wa-
ter you'll always see after rain, in
a badly jxived street. Every-
bodv seemed to be in bed; it was
:n t ii t i
us sun as ueaui, ten juu, a
jumjed when a cold hand came
out and touched mine. 'Ho!' says
I, 'Hey, what's that?' '.It's only
me, Mr. Spicer,' says a hoarse
woman's voice
'me old Sally,
Gimme a shilling, and I'll tell vou
news.' O, go away, Sally, ' say s
I. You'd only dnnk it. As for
iiiiT'c vnu r ' t ttll tiia ;inrth?nrr I
I can. says she. 0, I'll tell vou
decent man, like you won't be-
" .-..1
grudge a shilling for the like of
mv nor I I trust von. i our
ix)liceman, the new one, me min
man, is a thief.' I looked up. On-
. .i .i
ly OMe ham hung overhead. 'May-
be you took it yourself, Sally?
says I. I couldn't reach it,' she
said. Xo, I saw him. The but
tons on his coat shone in the
lamplight as he got it down. He
hid it yonder somewhere When
he changes with the other man,
he'll get it Then you can catch
him at, it Now jxiy me for my
information. -
I irave her a shilling, put up
tlie shutters, and crossed the
street There was a great laurel
the church. I struck a
match and searched about4 and
there wrapped in paper, I found
my ham. I was furious. A com-
I WUU1U I1UL IlaVU lllUl 11 U II LtKl UOWn I Vr w wfoi w w. avui outu, uiui ob wuuv wi
a i
mon unci would not have made
me feel as I did. But a police-
man bound to guard my proper-
tv to rob me! It was my duty,
1 felt. to do the worst I could to
till m And inpf tknn T linn wA 4lin
muj- uu juamicu,uuuu uiuiuaa, uumic mou nuuuau ivs
wnisue matcauea tneotner man
l" UU,1U uw&ivw
stens on the nave men t. And in
- .
a moment more, there he was.
einimgevinenamnaer msarm
oeiore J snowea, men 1 pounced
puy
x -
m54 A mem mm aau u
f dim crrAaA frr n mnm nnt ond than
"""BB'VV w wwimvuuui vuvu
, , .
antoi a suaaen, aroppea me nam
ouS 10 nave tnougnt 01 that be-
re,' I said. 'If the guardian of
r property is to steal it, what
I . j
of, .w-uiuamuomuu t
need anything. I wouldn't blame
some poor beggar so nmcn, though
I d have him arrested. But you
you ought to be hung.V 'Yes,'
he said, 4I deserve it all, but let
me tel1 vou one thing first. They
are starving at home. I am hun
grv so hungry that I am faint
I T.,4- 1, V, V,A.. 1 .J l.
uut ai uumtJ uuiu
ing but a
little gruel for three
worked hard to get this place. "I
1 1 . A ' 1 - t 1 V t
ougnt to nave oeggea Deiore I
stoleJ Dut 1 swear i meant to pay
1Ui UUU1 w ocuu jwu
the money when I'm paid. My
-wif asked you for credit yester-
1 ilnnn ;t.HTfro rtn Yianlr nmiinct tho hrmc Viic trolrlon Hrj?-rn c--rrl I tr
I 1 T 1 A 1
da You said, you gave noneVance of his company, and was
rTKTT Inn'f rl.f.Q fKn nnJW.
v u x miiu wi
. T mi
hood is so poor. I know. There,
do what, you like with me. I'm
done for.'
44I led him over to my shop, and
X a 1 A Al l
i went in anu snur rne uoor oe-
hind us. 'Policeman, ' says I,
I'm doing what the lawyers call
condoning an offence, I know; but
see here, I'm taught that the time
will come, when I shall stand be:
lore . ine Lr rear iumignty to oe
tried for my offences., Then I
M""11. uunu u ""h "
provisions,
MTake these home as a present,
- A- I
ana Aei your Wlie come nere 10-
morrow; Til open an account
Wltn ner- You can settle with
me on -pay day. tod bless you,
he said, and prosper you. You
deserve to be rich, to be happy.
you Know wnar you saveu me
uo yu now wnat you savea me
from? Ifd die for you!' His wife
came next day, and I gave her a
litUe book, and he paid me square
and fair, arid many a good turn
i l? - r
did me, as a ix)iiceman can, n
he chooses.
'But after a time 1 was better
off, I seemed to prosper winder-
fiillv. snmphmv. n.nd T mmwl tn,i: : u T.
: ...
better street and a better shop,
and l lost signt oi my policeman,
'Well, this was all long ago.
There was no telegraphs, no mes-
sengers, or X)lice calls in houses,
The firemen were a brave lot of
fellows, , but they hadn't the
chances they have now, and your
hnnep mirrVit he hnrned down he-
fore they came to yon, and got
the hose fastened to the lire plug,
And so one night when my wife
and 1 waked to nnd a red triare in
I I
ixi 3 i . u
me room, anu wkuuw uieauu
were in flames, we hadn't much
hope for our lives. I shouted out
of the window as loud as I could,
'Fire! fire V and I heard the police-
men whistle, and shout the word
after me, and windows flew up. I
started down the street looking
for help, and I saw a policeman-
the one that stole my ham who
had come flying up at the call of
the other, dash toward tne bouse,
In went the door, for I heard it;
and in a moment he was there
through the flames, as it seemed.
wrapped a blanket about her and
X followed with the children.
"We were in the street as it
seemed, by a miracle, when ray
I
wile cried out: 'Ljttle Billy! .Lit-
tie Billy!' Our boy was still in
the house, in the little room next
ours. I rushed toward the house,
The smoke and flames beat me
I Vm nlr V. k a w V. A
cuea us plunged into them. Men
uicu ua ux uarm uy,
land amiinst thp fTlfirp of tho liht
i - o o o
II saw standing in the window of
me second noor, mat man wim
my Doy m his arms. The lad-
I, , , . , .1
i, ;wc wucouwwtw. xucj u
. v, fe
suuuittiuay-uurnjrur juy; ureai
tiiyiran ha nmica1 it rrflevM. oml
mvuisu Kiutocu, iw nua ,uuu
f . . - . .-
mey put jny litUe Billy in my
del, onlo me big man carried him
down aladder : v
"As he spo
m. .
xclc Cic uumsuu ui u.mus
and on his faca He had barely
escaped with his life, but he gave
me the smile of an angeL 'God
bless you,' said he. Don't thank
me. I've only paid a debt '
"That's why I want one who's
gone wrong, to have a chance,'
3 xv . .
saiu uie grocer, turning away,
and walking toward his shoo
Herald of Peace.
One. Reason Why Ladies
Should Like Masonry.
(From a Scrap-Book, by Rev. W. S. Wil-
liarn, P. G. L., of North Carolina.)
During the Mexican war, a lad
oi id,-a aanng young Virginian,
leaped a fence and climbed a par-
apet some hundred yards in ad-
L :i. . ' . . ..i , .
raan . unsnnpr niir .nor unn nw
. . . V
had killed three Mexicans and
mortaUy wounded a Colonel. His
noor mother heard of his fate, and
as he was her.only son, her heart
l .
groaiied for his release; but re-
membering that she was a Ma-
son's widow, hope lighted up in
her bosom, and she exclaimed: "I
wjii go and test the talismanic
power of the Order my husband
loved so much." She sold a few
articles'of furniture, and with the
money sne went to vvasningion
entered the department of the
Secretary of War, and with diffi-
I '
culty obtained an interview. She
toW the Secretary of her son's
capture, and her desire to go to
him. I can't help you, madam.
A very expensive journey to Mex- J
;rn ..Riv w vnu b sn kinH n
ico -sir, will you be so kind as
to recommend me tothecareof
tn"e commander Of the regi merit
ch is to saU in a . few days
from Baltimore?" 'Impossible
"
raadam," he replied. -Sir, I have
one more question to ask before I
heave yOUr office. Are you a Ma
son?" "Yes, ma'am, I am
&u, penmi mo uj mat x a
Mason's widow, and my son in
prison is a Mason's son," That
moment the Secretary's manner
changed to the most courteous
interest He gave her a note to
nresent to the Secretarv of State,
who received her most kindly,
and gave her a letter to the com-
mAnder at Xew Orlftjins dlroft-1
ing him to procure her a free pas-
sage to Vera Cruz. The Lodges
placed in her hands 300 with a
talismanic card irom tiietirand
I
nr t ti- v: j i, i
jwawi ai Mfaiuuiou, anu me
widow started on her journey,
The captain of the steamer on
which she embarked for ew Or-
leans no sooner saw her talisman
ic card than he gave her the best
state-room on the ship; and when
she reached the 'Crescent City,"
she lad $290 of hor 300.
The Colonel in command of for-
uruiuK ucr a irw
passage on the first steamer that
left for Vera Cruz. After a pas-
Am jm, - -
sage oi nve aays she reached
Vera Cruz, and having a letter
from the commander at New Or-
ieati2 10 uie amencau otJ ernor. i
sne sent ior mm enclosing uie I
talismanic card from the Grand 1
Master at Washington. The Gov-1
? . .
port to the city of Mexico, by a
train that was to start next morn
ing. Within twenty miles of the
I I . . 1 n - 1
- iciiv uiuj wure uunaKeu ojaae-
tachment of dragoons escorting a
guernmuaiomau ine Lionel
f in mmmnnrl nmrilw1 hrf HtVi
t-.
fleet and gentle Mexican pony,
ana sne assumed tier ixice witn
me troops, escorted by the offi-
; -
ernor immediately waited on her
at the hotel anil gavehera trans-
vga, um UUU1 UiIcoue to V. t. M(X)RE CO
.. vu; wwuwjwnciu
m &uu
Qlwi wionl,Al 41-. Ur
....
uuu ivuv.ut U1C UJI UiU
ond day s batUe, and attempted
entex the gates. An officer
eized her bridle, and told her she
must wait until the city 'was tak-
en. U, sir!" she exclaimed, I ;
cannot wait one hour in sight of
It. . -
muai. m&t uw iitvu, iuu am.
i4I cannot wait, sin m son, my
only son, may be dying in chains.
One hour's delay may remove
him from me. I must go to him.
I will enter the city!" "Madam,"
said the officer, "you cannot reach
it by crossing the battle-fields.
i -mill eK. K. l.Jlll . I
v?.j v.. .....
said the lady, l have not traveled
fmln Virmnia tn fh rtibsnf thic
".4 -4 - a r u rm. i
city to fear to enter them. Thanks
for your kindness a thousand
i , ,
lieinneii uiaiiKS lur yuu uuu me
officers who have been so kind to
i i i a ,
r-
me, out uo noi ueiain mo longer.
I will enter the city in search of
my dear boy. " And on she sped,
but soon another officer rode up
y her side, and admonished her
of her danger, "Sir,' she re
nli'cwl "flila fa r,n iitna inh
., .o j v v iv mxiv
w
about danger: iuy son is a pns-
oner in chains, i I am told that
kanta Anna is a;Mason, and is in
the midst of yon glittering group.
T . -.1 !. I !. 1' . 1 . il 1.1'
1 WUA piace in nis nanas mis taiis-
manic card, and ho will restore
my dear boy unto me." "War
destroys all brotherhood," said
J the ofilcer, who was not a Mason.
She made him nareply, but struck
ner P"y ana startea across tne
field. At that moment the masked
" uwwu www uUUr
spread rjght across the gory field
I ' - 1
sne was crossing in4a semi-circie
to avoid the retreating platoons.
next moment shewas seen
in th? rear of the battery in full
Ifiay. Hundreds seeing her
stopped, forgetting the storm of
iron DailS mai nowiea around
iron
them, to follow with their eyes
what seemed to;bo an apparition.
"The love for her son has made
her wild," said an officer, who at-
. - A t i i a
tempted to arrest her
night
"She will surely t be killed, " said
another. 'The God of battles
r s
Tennesseean. "She will reach
Santa Anna as sound as a rock!"
Tlie soldier was right She
went over the fields of death un-
hurt and reached Santa Anna.
He received her politely, and
wnen sne told Dim ber errand,
and presented him her talismanic
caru, .uuuain, ne saia, ijira a
Mason, and know the obligations
01 me uraer in i peace ana war.
m
NV hen yar n was taken prison-
iie mortally wp unaed my neph-
r'" v ia uu
cVinll Vwf rocliro1 tr T-rtt Tin
w vi.
immedLitelv gave her an escort
to the prison, with an order to re
store her son to her arms. The
order was obeyed, and that very
day she embraced her long lost
boy, and in due time returned toj
her home in V irtnnia with more
money than she started with.
So much for a mother s love,
and so much for the protecting
arm of the noble Order of Free
from the Craft
J. li. HA31SKY,
Contractor and Builder,
J ACKSO N. N. C.
L.m.t.. .-.i - .r..:
I IMUIAKS, )IU3 bu lit al I IJIIF
furnishefl on Application.
Perwmal attention ven Uj al! work.
s.itirctinn guaranued.
KnAfhrlp ITU. fhcn
PI'" 4." : ulabSD
n I TW -
. nam ut.juru
that will make ou see be
T?tVf
7- .r", -"
uiai wiu noi ure your CVCS. the
jacnu, . wuo wmaKinjia
o. uiug uuisses ana
I Can replace broken liarti at JSmnll
.
cost,
PEELE'S REMEDIES.
BLOOD - PURIFIER, Goo J for ScmfnL
and all skin and blooU diar.
CNFALIHLE CURE, for Cboler In-'
WAiitiiin, hi.irhra, Ikiwel fonump
tlo and Sick Stomach. Price 22c.
COUGI! SYRUP, for Bronchi!!, A It-
ma, Consumption, l!oarcii-M,
Whooping Cough and Kidney Af-ft-ctlon.
Prle
KIDNEY AND BLADDER REMEDY
AND FEMALE DISEASES. Prtc
50c.
MAKE HASTE, Good for man and
of!. Rheumatism, Sprain, l)rui
ef. Spinal Affection, in fact, good
f..r ry pain the human beiit
heir to. It In-ats the world for
lameness and cholic in animals.
PILES, REMEDY. UelWt at once and
curr certain if continue its use for
" Dort !,,ne 1 rlCc 25c.
"you waMfoniethingtodo jouRreat'
ood me my medicines and you will t
JWdy piead. lk-low you win find a
few of the many teMimoniaU I hate
received. V -
V lit all communications to
I llfl, n
li.". l'..l,.
lUch Sjuare, N. (Y
RAILROAD, FARM, GARDEII, .
emetery, Uwa, Poultry tzi Rabbit hzz
rilOCSAXPS OF JI1IXS JX I'KK. C1T1L0CTS
IUKE. I'RtlUIIT PilO.
THE McMUltEH WOVEN WIRE FEKCE CO-
111. US. 113 and LW H. XUxkat 8C, CUm la
X0P.IHA1OT AND EE?.TfCSD EiHSCiS-
TIME TABLE.
In effect 8.(A. MM April 16,
Daily except Sunday.
NORTH BOt'NIK j.
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A.M. r. M.
LeaveM Jack.aoi), N. C, 80 2:14
Mowfleld. " 8:50 2:35
Arrive Gum berry," I 0.30 3:15
' ,w Train Tro In
south KotiM. ? Xo.4hj Kox
P.M.'' P. U.
leaves Ouniberry,N.C. 12:15 40
" Mowfleld, 12:55 5:10
Arrlret Jackson, 1:15 5:30
F. Kelt, Gen'! Mgr.
Cha. Ehrhart, Attg. Hupt.
13 JUST AO COO DFOrJ ADULTS.
vAnnAMTED. pnicncocts.
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