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V I -FAfRON G MNIB J. VOL. 4 LASKER, NORTHAMPTON- COUNTY, X, C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21' 1S95. NO. 8. Give Thanks. For all that God in mercy sends, For health and children, home and friends. For comfort in Ue time of need, For every kindly word and ded. For happy thoughts and holy talk. For ffuidanee in our daily walk, F r4every thing give thanks! For U-auty in this world of ours, For verdant gTas and lovely flowers, For sonjrs of birds, for hum of bees. For the rrfreshiafr Summer breeze. For hill and plain, for stream and wood, Fr the (rn-at ocean's mijfhty flood. In everything jrive thanks! For the sweet slotrp which comes with nig-ht. For the returning morning's light, For the bright sun that shines on high. For the stars glittering in the sky. For these, it nd everything we ee, O Ird ! our hearts we lift to thee. For everything give thanks! Burdens on YoungShoulders. "Now, boys, you must take up on yourselves the entire respon sibilitv of srettiiur to schcxil in c:iwrm T will fi(.c. th;it vour breakfast is ready on time; but I shall not lind your books or your hats or you, or remind you that it is time to start If you ?o through college, it will take you so von yearsthree for prep aration and four for the 'college course. I will provide clothing", l)(X)ks, all expenses, but you must see to it that you are every day punctual in your attendance. I cannot assume that burden in ad- dition to all the -rest." Thus sjK)ke a mother to her two. sous, who were just starting on. their preparatory studies for a college course. She had a dou ble reason for thus throwing up on them the burden of responsi bility for punctual attendance upir ion their sch(X)l duties. . It was necessary that they,-, being fath: erless, should early learn to spur themselves to duty, to hold them selves .to account for their sue cesses and failures; and she had already assumed all the burdens she could bear. Prom that hour she never in a single instance re minded them that they were like ly to be late. She did with great care go over the monthly rejKrts their teacher . sent -home, and show her gratification when their standing was high. She kept ad vised of their daily progress, ov- rkxking their studies in the ev ening, sympathizing with their Vil ill UdianuJt aim "U4'5 t"v 'solution, of their duties; but all the responsibility of their prog ress she made them feel rested on themselves: By the striking of the clock in their room they knew when it was time to get up, M-limi it u'!c fimo to rn hVfl whon the hour of breakfast arrived. If they carelessly laid down their hats and edits out of place, she did not interest herself in the least to help in finding them. It was unnecessary even to remark: "If you had hung them in place, you would easily put your hand on them;" for they had heard from earliest infancy, "A .1. . . e ki . . - kuh ioi e ery iuiug, iiiiu evuiy thing in its place;" A time for everything, and every thing in its time." As the .result of this course on the mother's part, the two boys, -though . walking two miles to school in all weathers, were rare lv if ever late; and when the v en tered college, to which they woiijt dailv bv the train, the v were uui formly and easily on time. Punct uality had become a habit and they needed no outside prodding in keeping their engagements. This sense of responsibility con tinually enlarged until it em braced and increasingly wide area, and when they reached full manhood they were entirely ac customed to bearing its burdens manfully. 1 During all this time, of course, the school gave the law to the family life. Every arrangement was made for the easy erform ance of school duties. Such di versions as would suggest orxie- mand late hours at night were avoided. The evening meal was served at such an hour as would give time for study whenlt was -over; or an early hour for retir ing was insisted on that an hour for study before breakfast might be secured without robbing the time for sleep. The Friend. LETTER FROM AFRICA. THE TRIP ACKOSS THE ATLANTIC A STOPATGIBItALTAK ROUGH WEATHEIi. U. S. S. San Francisco, A r f Jan. 195. j I will try briefly to describe our passage across the Atlantic. At this season of the year and in this latitude, ships seldom make the passage without encountering a gale of some kind. Our trip was no exception to the rule." We had been lying at the New York Navy Yard nearly six months, undergoing thorough repairs in every artof the ship and making all necessary prejxirations for a long cruise. In addition to our batteries we had four torpedo guns put in, after which wTe steamed up toNewiort R. I., and took on board 8 modern torpedoes. A board of inspection inspected the ship and her crew, and pro nounced her ready for a foreign station. On the 10th inst we hove'up anchor in the ice bound harbor of Newiortand put to sea. A s soon a s we reached the ope n sea we realized what wasbefore us, a rough iaSsage. Strong wind, heavy seas, bitter cold- and snow-squalls made it very disagreeable on deck. When we were out two days we came to the gulf stream and the weather became so warm that it was pleasant to stay on deck and enjoy the breeze. Some times we would meet one of those "Ocean grey-hou-'ds" that makes the trip in six days and it is a grand sight to see them wallow and plunge in a heavy head sea. , We frequently sighted sailing ships but never got neafthem. The seventh day out the sea was so rough that our decks we re drer ched with breakers, the wind was dead-astern. Afternoon all appearances in dicated a gale, so all the hatches were covered and made secure, the sea guls hovered about the; ship as if anticipating great spor t, the wind in the riggings made a dreadful noise and the great bil lows began to mount up above the ship as though they would roll over ns. About four o'clock we were compelled to "heave to" tfiat is to put the bow of the ship to the weather then the sea and the clouds seemed to become the same color and from below one 1 could hear the clash of the mess kettles and dishes in every direc tion. ' Myself and a shipmate stood on the port side admiring the great foaming billows, such as we had never seen before, when a huge sea a)ose above the ship and we saw that it would break on the deck, so-we turned-to es cape it but it was too fast, we were caught lost our footing and the sea rushed us across the deck in a very rough manner; however, we stopped at the rails on the other side, and then we went below and left the men that were stationed on deck to "ad mire" the seas. The ship acted nobly and very few seas broke over her forecas tle, but she rolled and pitched so that it was very difficult to keep on our feet About midnight the seas some what abated and we resumed our proper course. I could not help thinking, when our big steel cruiser was tosseu about in such a matiner, of what Columbus and his! brave men must ' have suffered in their little wooden ships, so small tliat all three of them could have easily stood on our gun deck. On the 19th inst we dropped anchor at Fayaone of the Azore Islands. These belong to rortu gal. The soil looks very fertile and well cultivated here. Xo- with-standing these islauds are about 37 degrees North Lat, the climate is so mild that oranges, lemons and other tropical fruits grow in abundance. Most of the people a re very poor because of the 'dense" !pu- iation. A native who could speak a little English, told me that the laborers worked for 100 Reis a day, which in our money is 10 cents. On Pico Island I saw an extinct volcano rearing its head more than 8,000 feet above the sea, and while its foot was clothed in pret ty orange groves its summit was 6apped with snow and ice. The next evening we hove up anchori and steamed away due East bound for the Rock of Gi braltar. . On the morning of the 25th we sighted land and in the afternoon steamed through the Strait olf Gi braltar. On the left were the gray crag gy mountains of Spain while on the right loomed up the dark and gloomy hills of Morocco, Africa. 'We met many steamers bound for all parts of the world. We stopixBd at the "Rock only five hours. This is the scene of many hard fought battles andis now held by the British. It is truly said to be the strong est fortification in all the! world. I am told that there are 303 tre- mendous guns planted in the solid rock. At nine o'clock p. ni. we steamed away in to theMediterranean sea, bound for Algiers, Africa., We arrived here yesterday at noon. ' V We found here the U. S. Flag ship, 4 Chicago.' She has been on this station since June, J3. In a few days we will relieve her and become Flagship and she will sail for home. .. - This is the biggest city on the Algerian coast and a very pretty looking place. Algeria belongs to the French. ; J. Bakncs. The Oil Fields in Ohio. A number of very valuable oil fields have been discovered in Ohio the past year. The income from these wells, based ujou their present output, promises to make an appreciable addition to the oil interest of the country. One of the new wells, known as the Kirkbiidge, produces 310 bar rels of crude oil ier hour, or 7, 440 barrels per day of 24 hours. Another single well averagesover 1,200 barrels per day. To do the work" of collecting, refining and shipping this immense product, an elaborate system of pumping stations, tanks, piping and other forms of machine rv have been provided. . , It is not generally known that the oil interests of Ohio have de veloj)ed very rapidly of late, and that Ohio, as an oil jroducing Staie, promises to rival Pennsyl vania. In a single county, Wood, the -pipes for carrying the oil con sist of 340 miles of 2 inch pijes, 70 miles of 3 inch pijvs. 123 miles of 4 inch pies. together with othlr sizes, making a total of some 600 miles' of pipe, and represent ing an outlav of 15.773.000. In addition to this the oil territory contains 200 storage tanks, which have cost H, 000 each, and there are besides immense outlays nec essarv for bonuses. rentals, labor and building. At present the storage tanks of Wood County contain about 8.000,000 barrels of crude oil, valued at S4.40o.0o0. During the iast year .the output of oil from Wood County idone has been 20.000,000 barrels of oil. In other counties of Ohio the in terests a re also ve ry la rge. The re are at present some 17,500 oil wells in Ohio. Of this number ovor 3,000 have been drilled dur ing the past year. Scientific American. A Glimpse of the Old Do minion. K. T. M- was the son of a Methodist preacher of Kentucky, known for his unfiinching fidelity to his convictions and his inde pendent habit of doing his own thinking. R T. was like his fath er. -At the age of nineteen he was teaching schools One evening a slave, owned bv their nearest neighbor, a warm friend of his father, came, to him and s;ud : "Massa K obert I want to learn to read and write, and I want you to help me -But Adam, said Robert you know it is contrary to law, and liable to be visited with a lieavy malty to teach a slave to read.' 4,I know da t but wha's de harm. I just wants to learn to read de Bible.''' - j "Yes. but the law makes no ex ceptions; but Adam, I don't be lieve the law is right I have no respect for it and on one condi tion. I il -agree to teach you to read and write, if you have the litience to learn.' 'What's dat condition, Massa Robert 2" "It is that vou will never write a piss for yourself or any one else to be out after nine o'clock at night." , "All right sail; I'llnverdo if Accordingly, iiiglit after night, tire slave followed the directions of the voung school-teacher, fash ioning K)t-hooks after his copy, and laboring thrxmgh his ab. abs, until, as the reward of his patient toil, he could write fairly well and read the Bible. But such a flag rant crime could not go unpun ished. The alert prosecu ting-at torney got hold of the facts, and the case of Robert was presented to the grand jury and witnesses summoned. Robert, learning of what was brewing, mounted his horse and rode to the county seat, and went to the' hotel and put up his horse, and got his din ner, and there met the foreman of the jury, who was a warm friend of his father and the owner of Adam. As he came up to him he said: "Hello, Bob, what are you do ing here:'" "I cameto court. M Who are you courting?" "Nobody." 1 "But what are you here for?" he continued, uneasily. "Well, sir, I understand I'm indicted before tlie grand for teaching your stave, xVdam, to read and write, and I propose to go before them and give all the facts. If this Suite will seiid a man to jail for such a thing as that I'm their man." "See here, Bob. get on your horse and go home." No. sir: I shall do nothing" of the kind. I projxxse to see the bottom of this business. " The foreman turned away, greatly erplexed, for he had no idea of allowing the son of his friend and neighbor to be sub jected to any-penalty for what he had done When the jury con vened after dinner, tire first case brought forward by the prosecu tor was Robert's, and a witness was put on the stand who told .all he knew. At this juncture the foreman, though it was whollvir regular said: "'Gentlemen of the jury, and Mr. prosecutor. I know all about this case. The young man is the of my friend and neighbor, and he is here, and proises to come before you and plead guilty to all that is charged in this in dictment This slave is mine. rid tlie facts connected with it ertain to nobody's business but a' own Now I want this case noiled or withdrawn, right here." Such washis influence, that the prosecutor promptly did as he was req vested to do, and Robert quietly returned home the same evening. Years i and years afterward, when slavery had long become a thing of. tlie past, Robert met a slave of long ago on tlie streetin the city where he was residing. Tlie man recognized the benefac tor of his hovhood at once, and made Jhimself known by calling up the. facts we have given. " Vhat are you doing here said. Robert ' , "I am here o preacli, said Adam. I -. - r . ! "You a preacher? I should like to hear you. " , "I would likfc to have vou to hear , me to-night at the little brick church on - street." "I'll be there." said Robert At the time appointed, a large congregation, Robert among them, listened to the melting story of the cross. In conclud ing his sermon, the preacher gave the facts about his learning to read and write: and said : And now, friends, the man is here who taught liie, and I want you to know him." j At the close of the service, the congregation gave an ovation to this modest man, who as a boy, dared to do right because it was right And so he does yet What a delightful commentary upon the promise: "Cast thy bread up on the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." A. Robin son, D. D., iii Christian Advocate. List of Magistrates. There are 411 Justices of the Peace in Northampton county. The terms of fourteen of them ex pire , this year and their places will be filled by the present Leg islature, unless thelaw is changed. The terms of all of them expire on the first Thursday in August in the vears named. , The follow iug is the Northampton list with the date of the expiration of their present terms: Gaston township. B. M. Pugh, - 1897. N! D. Wilkins, ' J. R. Carstarphen, ( 1699. J. H. Crew, J. A. Snow, Jackson. J. A. Parker, 1895. J. A. Buxton, i " Edwin Wright 1697. J. R Moore, G. P. Burgwyn,- ' 1699. J. T. Peebles, KlUHY. II T. Ricks, i 1695. - .I.B.Stephenson, J. Q. Parker. I' 1 1699. B. F. Martin, K. 1L Maddiey, R. T. Wheeler, ' 1695. J. E. Ransom, W. T. Joyner, 1697. L. M. Long, i - . J 18119. G. S. Urquhart, . Roanoke. Wn. Grant, 1897. A. R Peele,. 1695. C. W. Britton, 1697. J. M. Baugluun, A. J. Conner, 1699. Rich Square. Cieorge Bishop, 1895. Joseph Morris. R P. Outland. 1697. IL E. Peele, ? i II. C. Edwards. Isaac Carter, 1899. Albert Vann. SE.UJOAIID. . B. D. Stancelt W. J. Mad drey. , J. L. Harris, W. F. Grubbs. ! .1. J. Wheeler.. J. E. Wood roof, WlCCACANEE. H. C. Dissiter. J. IL DeBerrj-, J. D. Bottoms, I. P. Parker, 1695. 1697. 1699. 1695. 1697. 160& K0TICE TO TEACHERS. If you wan t a posi tion for next year, or if you desi re a bet ter salary, we can be of service to you. Write for particulars. If you know where a teacher is wanted give us information and if we can fill it vou shall bj re warded. Chas. J. J?arker. Manager. Teachers Aid Association, Raleigh, X. C. Spectacles and Eve Glasses Do you want a ixiir of glasses that will maKe you see better and do better work, that will preserve your eye sight if it is defective, that will not tire vour eves, then coLie to W. P. MOORE CO., Jackson, N.'Gwhoire making a six?cialty ; of fitting Glasses and can replace broken parts at small cost NICHOLS & WHITE, 10. High Sf., toiiiinnin!i, Va , General Commission Merchants For thi sale of Eggs, Poul try, Peas, I'eanu tsand all kind s of Country Produce. We also sell tlie Early Rose Seed Potatoes Prompt Ketiinift. Reference: The Peoples Bank and the Merchant's Bank. PEELE'S REMEDIES. BLOOD rUIUFIER, GkJ for Scmful. and nil kia and blood dUca-. i Trice 25c. INFALUtLE CURE', for Cholera In fantum, lilarhea. Rowel 'oiisuinj tion and Sick Sloiuach. Price 25c. COUGH SYRUP. Ur IlroiicfdH. AmIl ma, Consitimptloii. Hojirwn, VuMping Couh auU Kidney Af fection. Prlre 2.. KIDNEY AND RLADIER REMEDY AND FEMALE DISEASE'S. Price 50c. MAKE HASTE, Good for t'naii .nd tM-ast niM'tiuiHt ism. Sprains, Ilini cf, Spinal AflVcllon, in fact, pd f..r any pain tlie human being U heir to. It beats tlie world for lameness and cholic in animals. , Price 25c. PILES REMEDY. Relief at once and cures certain if continue its us; fr a f hurt time. Price 25c. If you want something to do you great good use my medicine and you will In hlghlr pleased. Ik-low you will find u few of the many tetimoniaU I lino received. Write all communication to MRS. R. P. PEELE. , Rich Square, X. J. K. K.U1SEY, Gontractor and Builder, JACKSON. N. C. EHlimates. plans and specification furnished on application. Personal attention given to all work. Satisfaction guaranteed. VOODUND, II. C, Manufacturer! and Dealer In Buggies, Carriages, Harness, Wagons, VJI ":" &e., &e. IVe be to announce to the public that .we are now prepared to do all khd of work in the abore line and at reaw.nable prlcei. . . . . . Horsc-sliocing and Repairing Pi oroptly attended to aod SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. If you are In need of a Buggy, Cart, Wagon or Har ness don't fail to get our prices. P7HTLEV
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