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iiintti iiiitiiiiiiiBntiiiiiiii>iiiiiaii»4iiii«iitiii'iiiiiiis!iiiiiji«iiiiiiii<iiiiiiiiiiiiiaiiiiiiMiiiifiaiiiiiiin I Washington Letter W. E. CHRISTIAN The writer wee standing by a man this forenoon in the big Electric build ing,—who was kicking on the sise of his bill. There was/a sigh' which he saw across rile counter: “See waffles made electrically!” When he asked the counter-eft*: "Do you have any ma chines here that can make a living V -.»**'* Captain David Worth Bagley, U. S. N., has been selected, though not yet officially announced, as Chief of Staff to Rear Admiral Guy H. Burrage, who has been ordered from duty as presi dent of the board of inspection and survey, here, and other duty in Wash ington and assigned to command American naval vessels in European waters, with rank of vice admiral. This follows, within a few weeks only the promotion of young Bagley from Commander to the rank of Captain. The writer is informed that this fine young officer will be going in October to his new duties, leaving Annapoljs, where, f^r two years, he has been Executive Officer. Another feather for North Carolina’s Cap! He will be stationed in the area of the Mediter ranean. * , * * * The A. P. tells of a man who placed a stick of dynamite in his mouth and lighting a fuse, leaving a wife and three children,—nothing else,—not even a collar button! * * * * This week has seen the annual pass ing of qm of the reminders of North Carolina's prosperity: the sandhill peach. It's season is over. But the fruft will come again next year to re call to all local farheels the beauty and sweetness of life "down home.” (Ed. Note: The peach season will not he over for another week.) Twenty years ago, the North Caro lina peach and peach country were unknown to our markets,—hut, in a more distant day, the luxuriant possi bilities of the sandhills were cried abroad, and made known beyond the This was brought home to the writ er the other day by a rare pamphlet of the 18th century setting forth the good points of North Carolina. • • • * , • It was published in Glasgow, Scot land,—1778,—by an unknown author, with the purpose of inducing the Highlanders to leave their native heath for die lands of the Upper Cape Fear. And they left. And their de scendants are there to speak for them to-day. Such was a part of the propaganda that led 20,000 Highlanders to leave Scotland for North Carolina between 1763 and the opening of the Revo lution. I Fur a complete reprint of the pam phlet, readers are referred to the forthcoming October issue of of the North Carolina Historical Review, which is now in the midst of publish ing a series of North Carolina tracts of the eighteenth century. This particular pamphlet was dug up by the painstaking energy of Pro fessor W. K. Boyd, of the Chair of History in Duke University, from the catacombs of a New York Library, to whose courtesy this writer is indebted for the privilege of making a com plete abstract previous to its publica tion. The abstract covering a pam phlet of some 82 pages, Octavo, is per haps too long for publication in a newspaper,—but it would indeed in terest all serious people in North CaroMna,—for every page of it was to the writer so quaintly sincere and entertaining and far-seeing as almost to aceoupt fox the materialisations that are last in sight throughout the aren ouUinod by the canny old 8cot,— whoever ha was. . ,* INFORMATIONS OONCKRNlN<3 THH PB0V1MCZ OF w. SCOTLAND BY AN IMPARTIAL HAND ; NOS PATRIAM FUCUMUS GLASGOW L,T Printed for James Kmj, feookseUer Glasgow, and Charie/lWott, Book seller Parliament MDGCLt - The eld all the good things. After reviewing the obstacles put in the way by oppressive land-owning lairds, he proposes “to give my coun trymen a short sketch of the province of North Carolina, with regard tv-cli mate,.soil, produce, and manneu of settling.there." • * • • The longest day in Carolina, the sun rises at four and sets after eight. There is a great coincidence between the soil-produce and face the country *“7* 5 vu?2i.b^± 21 *t ctMm, CMrtta. b» tto *d. Pedee, etc. , ♦ « • * The harbours of Roanoke and Pim lico are famous and well known.' *. * * Wilmingtonis WSll situSted -for trade, as it lies at the confluence of two large branches of Cage, Fear .riv er, by which mSfcna all ' commodities from the Southern and middle parts of the province centre there; consequent ly it is, of lift*, become # place of ele gance and' wealths* there arte. /nany eminent merchants Sherev and5’ much shipping ferm the neighboring colon ies, from the West'Indies and Britain, a * * Here the river is aS broad as the Thames at London. * * * * • * * *. , ' Nothing surprises an European more, at first sight, than the size of the trees here, and in other American colonies. Their trunks are often from 60 to 70 feet high, without a limb or branch, and frequently above 30 feet in circumference, etc, etc. * * * * * * * The sassafras, sarsaparilla, the China root, the Indian pink, the golden rod, the horoun, and the snake root of various sorts, are native here, and found scattered through the woods, to gether with other medical and aro matic herbs. Thera Is' a kind of tree, from which runs an oil of an extraordinary virtue for curing wounds, and another that yields a balm thought to be little in ferior to that of Mecca. All the items are so Interesting to the writer that it is a task to make selection: It is computed that from this proyince there, are annually drove to Virginia about 30,600 head of black cattle, without mentioning hogs * * * ' The relation between master and slaves is a ready answer to the outcry ip the fifties against the cruelties of the South to the negro: And I cannot help mentioning here the happiness in which the blacks live in this and most of the provinces of America, compared to the wretched ness of their condition in the sugar islands. Good usage is what alone can make the negroes well attached to their master’s interest. The inhabi tants of Carolina, sensible of this, treat these valuable servants in an in dulgent manner and something like rational beings * * • (then the manner of their living ia described). From the granaries, on the farms, a man for 6d Steri. may buy what will maintain him A days at 3 meals a day. * • • • The power of vegetation has been found so great, that a peach tree will bear in three years after putting of the stone into the ground. The fig tree will bear two crops in the year, of large and luscious fruit. Melons, the Canada peach, and the common white peach, grow well and large, as do grapes, and all kinds of fruit, (except currants, gooseberries, and the red cherry) from the small cher ry to the large melon, nothing can be more luscious. * * Prodigious quantities of honey are found here, of which they make excellent spirits, and mead as good as Malaga sack. <* ' The area described includes partic ularly Anson, Robeson, New Hanover, Randolph, Cumberland, all the sand belt’ throughout the Hamlet way. HE TAKES PLEASURE IN HANGING 51 IN M TSARS Maa la Illinois Has a, Cra—nwe Hobby and Serves Aayeaa la the past 39 yean. Strange to say, Bsna, to aid to ba a wear hamaae asaa; tor' fleet, he declares that he hangs people “out of a humanitarian Interast and a desire to help shqgtffrwhe have no •xp^tonee.” He has horror that even paying lus own expenses to tne place of execution. It is said that he has performed this service* for sher iffs in Illinois, Missouri, Indiana, and Arkansas. ;z , Hana has a complete hangs man’s outfit with the exception of the gal lows itself, including* ropes, black caps, and straps to bind the con demned man’s arms and togs* which he cantos with him on his engage ments. He says that he arranges all details so carefully that death is almost instantaneous. As souvenirs of his gruesome hobby has newspaper elip oinas telling the story of each exe cution at which he officiated, and UlNr MUis. Ho also has a large collection of “black hand" letters TOtJBKNEfeS, About your A perfect knee la a wonderfully constructed hinge, with its shock absorbers, its ; firm connecting -fends, and''Its smooth, gliding “bearJUgs.” And, the knee-joint Is a mighty ugly proposition when it is Injured or diseased. Knee injuries are Very common, and'even slight injury may result in serious damage. Ovbrvuse in heavy patients may result in dis eased cartilages,, and roughened friction-surfaces which will take months, or years to cure, even if cure be possible. The cartilages are often crowded out of place by pressure or strain, requiring sur gical removal before relief may be had. Even the knee-cap may be invol ed in inflammations about the joint;' the “Synovial Membrane” lines 'the joint, and, when inflam ed, becomes “synovitis'’, a most painful condition, and one always hard to cure. It is e, serious mat ter when the synovial fluid escapes from its natural situation, and ac cumulates in a bag-like cavity, re quiring tapping sometimes for re lief of the severe pain. Volumes could be written on the knee-joint and its diseases. I would like my readers te remem ber these points: (1) That ail knee affections are serious, or capable of becoming so. (2) That rest and heat are among the first things thought of in successful treatment (8) That massage in any form may be positively injurious. (4) That a skilled physician and surgeon should be consulted on the appearance of knee-symptoms. Next Weeks— “BEST". Call off Guernsey Sole The North Carolina Guernsey Breeders’ association has called off the sale of Guernsey cattle to have been sold in Asheboro on Thursday, August 19th, on account of the inabil ity of the association to secure enough high grade cattle for the sale. In Memory of Clara Mae Bush Clara Mae Rush, daughter of A. S. and Cora Rush, was born July 4, 1902, departed this life July 17, 1926, at the age 24 years and 13 days, af ter an illness of about 10 months. She was laid to rest at Mt. Shepherd M. E. church where she was a devoted member, Sunday afternoon following her death. The funeral was conducted by her pastor, Rev. G. W. Clay. Mae was a good girl and loved by all who knew her. She bore her suf fering without a murmur and realized her condition and said that she knew she could not live. Saturday morning she called al the members of the family to her bedside and told them that she could not live but she was ready to go. Her last request was that they all meet her in heaven. —One Who Loved Her. B**wy*wnw SCOTT’S EMULSION RANDLEMAN TO HAVE ANNUAL DAHLIA SHOW Prizes To Be Offered In Many Departments—-To Be Held In November. At the annual Dahlia Show and supper of the Randleman M. P. Ladiee Aid Society, November, 1926, prizes will be given for the following; Best collection of flowers. Second best collection of flowers. Best vase of flowers, size and per fection. Best vase dark red dahlias. Sjecond best vase dark red dahlias. Best vase light red dahlias. Second best vase light red dahlias. Best yellow dahlias. Second best yellow dahlias. Best white dahlias. Second best white dahlias. Best vase pink dahlias. Second best vase pink dahlias. Best vase lavender dahlias. Second best vase lavender dahlias. Best vase varigated dahlias. Second best vase varigated dahlias. Best vase mixed dahlias. Second best vase mixed dahlias. Best white or cream roses. Second best white or cream roses. Best vase of pink roses. Second best vase pink roses. Best vase of red roses. Second best vase of red roses. Best vase of mixed roses. Second best vase of mixed roses. Best vase red zenias. Second best vase red zenias. Best vase white zenias. Second best vase white zenias. Best vase mixed zenias. Second best vase mixed zenias. Best vase marigolds. Second best vase marigolds. Best asparagus fern. Second best asparagus fem. Best Boston fern. Second best Boston fem. Best sprengera fem. Second best sprengera fem. Fancy Work Best collection fancy work. GREENSBOBO-FAYETTEVILLE BUS LINE, INC. Asheboro, N. C. SCHEDULE Asheboro to Greensboro Lv. Asheboro Lv. Greensboro 8:30 A. M. 11:80 A. M. 2:00 P. M. 4:30 P. M. 6:00 P. M. Lv. Randleman 8:45 A M. 11:45 A. M. 2:15 P. M. 4:45 P. M. 6:15 P. M. Lv. Asheboro for Fayetteville 9:15 AM. * 8:15 P. M. Con. Biscoe for Baleigh and Charlotte. Con. Aberdeen for Rockingham and Hamlet. 8:10 A M. 10:15 A. M. 2:00 P. M. 3:15 P. M. 5:45 P. M. Lv. Randleman 8:45 A M. 10:50 A. M. 2:35 P. M. 3:50 P. M. 6:20 P. M. NORFOLK RNR.R. Passenger Train Schedules Effec tive October 26, 1925 Asheboro, N. C. Daily Except Sunday .. Leave 9:00 a. m. for Aberdeen-El lerbe and intermediate points. Connects at Star for Raleigh, Charlotte and - intermediate points. Leave 3:15 p. m, for Aberdeen and intermediate points. Arrive 1:40 p. m* from Aberdeen and intermediate points. Arrive 4:35 p. from Aberdeen and intermediate prints. For tickets, Pullman reserva tions and information, address or apply ta L. D. BUBKHEAD, Ticket Agmri, K. CL •> .*■«. ’mlc^wampum fggK yj&P3**0 Second best collection fancy work. Best piece white crochet. Second best piece white crochet. Best piece colored crochet. Second best piece colored crochet. Best piece white embroidery. Second best piece white embroidery. Best piece colored embroidery. Second best piece colored em broidery. Oakes Best black ehocolate cake. Best caramel cake. Best .cocoanut cake. Best pound cake. Best layer cake. Candy Best fudge. Second best fudge. Best seafoam. Second best seafoam. Best fondant. Second best fondant. Best mints. Second best mints. Canned Goods, Pickles and Jellies Canned peaches, apples, pears, cher ries, beans, tomatoes. First and sec ond prizes on each. Pickles—cucum bers, beets, peaches, pears, peppers. Jelly—any kind. Children’s Department In addition to the above, prizes will be given any cbild from 10 to 16 yean for: Best biscuits. Second best biscuits. Best rolls. Second best rolls. Best loaf of bread. Second best loaf of bread. Best collection fancy work. Best piece white embroidery. Second best piece white embroidery. Best piece colored embroidery. Second best piece colored em broidery. How Many Words Do You Know? There are 25,00rf words in the dic tionary which could be dropped with out being missed, says the Standard Dictionary's editor, Dr. Frank. Vise telly. Has the doctor been working any crossword pussies lately? Dr. Visetelly says Shakespeare used about 28,000 words. A 6-year old child knows nearly 1,000 words. An uneducated person knows 3,000 to 5,000 words. The “average” penon knows 8,000 to 10,000 words. A college graduate knows more than 20,000 words. Lawyers, doctors and ministers know upwards of 25,000 words. An editor knows more than 40,000 words. Woodrow Wilson used more than 60,000 words in three of his books. How many words do you need ? CLEANER SAVED IT/ ly. Tn» pwfect CUumt. w m , ,j. | • ^^ a_ Up OrOiy liQlIiOt For Sale at Asheboro Drug Co. I hem we am again When the business card of a stranger is sent into a man’s office he generally inquires, “Who is he?” or “What does he want?” That is a human quality. Regardless of the merchandise a man sells we want to know something about kim. His policies. His methods. Now we’re going to broadcast a little about ourselves. We learned long ago that the soundest way to build • business was to sell dependable merchandise. People want to buy happi ness. They want to buy something that will serve them pleasurably. Certainly not trou ble and irritations. Our business axiom is: Sell motoring happiness. Andoverything in our store, from Goodrich Silvcrtowna to spark plugs, is so depend able in quality that satisfaction is inevitable. You are bound to be pleased by the service and the prices. Thank you! INGRAM AND COMPANY Aaheboro, North Carolina V Right on the wheels of motor cars, 25 million Diamond Tires have made good. That beats a whole book hill of arguments about the way
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