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Our County—Its Progress and Prosperity the First Duty of a Local Paper.
J. J. Manager.
BREVAED, TEANSYLVANIA COUNTY. N. C., FRIDAY. JULY 26.1907
VOL. XII-NO. 30
TRANSYLVANIA LODGE
No. 143, K. of P.
Meets Tuesday evenings
8.30., Castle Hall, Fra-
ternity building.
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A hearty welcome for
visitors at all times.
R. L. GASH, C. C.
Brevard Telephone Exchange.
hours:
Daily—7 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Sunday—8 to 10 a. m., 4 to 6 p. m.
Central Office—McMinn Block.
Profesdonal Cords.
W. B. DUCKWORTH,
attorney-at-law.
Rooms 1 and 2, Pickelsimer Building.
GASH <ft GALLOWAY,
LAWYERS.
Will practice in all the courts.
Rooms 9 and 10, McMinn Block.
D. L. ENGLISH
LAWYER
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Rooms 11 and 12 McMinn Block,
BREVARD, N. C.
THOMAS A. ALLEN, Jr.,
DENTIST.
(Bailey Block.)
HENDERSONVILLE,
N. C.
A beautiful gold cxpwn for $4.00
and up.
Plates of all kind at reasonable
prices.
All work guaranteed; satisfaction
or no pay.
Teeth extracted without pain.
Will be glad to have you call and
inspect my offices, work and prices.
The Mthelwold
Brevard’s New Hotel—Modern Ap
pointments—Open all the year
The patronage of the traveling public
as well as summer tourists is solicited.
Opp. Court House, Brevard, N.C.
OR. R. G. BUCKNER
Rooms 7 and 8 Medical Building.
Phone 1270.
ASHEVILLE, N. C.
Diseases of the
EYE, EAR, NOSE, THROAT.
R-I-P-A-N-S Tabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
For mankind
The 5-cent packet is enough lor usual occasions.
The family bottle (60 cents) contains a supply
for a year. All druggists sell them.
H. G. BAILEY, G. E.
CORRECT SURVEYS MADE
Maps, Plots and Profiles
Plotted.
Only the finest adjusted instrn-
naents used. Absolute accnracy.
P. O. Brevard,'N. 0.
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
OF MEDICINE ^vPrgVnia^
STUART MCGUIRE. M. D . PWC«IPKHT.
Tbiu College conforms to the Standards
by law for Medioel Education. Send for
^ulletin No. 11, which tells about it.
vbne tree catMlogaes—Spe<dly Depsrtment,
liDICIME - OEMTISTRY - PHARMACY
T errible Accident
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A Pall of Sadnes Shrouds
Our People
Van Breese, Mutilated by a Train,
Dies enroute to the Hospital
His Character without a Blemish^ Self-sacri
ficing in the Welfare of Humanity^ His last
Act Performed in the Interest of Others^
He Sleeps the Sleep of the Fa^hful
STUART VanVECHTEN BREESE
Bom December 26, 1888
Died July 19, 1907
sacred ministry was the desire of
his heart. That desire w^as not
realized her6, but yonder his is a
ministry of service of which he
never dreamed. For is it not writ
ten “These are they which came
out of great tribulation and have
washed their robes and made them
white in the blood of the Lamb.
Therefore are they before the
throne of God and serve Him day
and night in His temple.”
May this sudden visitation, yet
blessed end of a young life so full
of promise and expectancy, cut
down in its flower, make us who
still survive deeply sensible of the
shortness and uncertainty of hu
man life, and help us so to live that
when our time comes we too may
fall asleep in the confidence of a
certain faith in the comfort of a
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reasonable, religious and holy hope,
in favor with our God and in per-
'fect charity with the world.
As for him, the dear boy, ever
faithful and true, the sorrowful
heart of his pastor breathes the
sweet prayer: “Eternal peace give
O Lord, and let Jight perpetual
shine upon him.”
Chalmers D. Chapman.
Brevard was thrown into deep
est gloom last Friday when a tel
ephone message from the depot!
told the sad story that Van
Breese had been run over by the
4:30 train from Lake Toxaway
and both legs were crushed.
Hundreds started for the depot
to ascertain the truth, scarcely
believing that the report could
be true. Dr. Cheatham, surgeon
for the Southern Railway, was
among the first to arrive on the
scene. He found Dr. Hilliard of
Asheville, who was on the train
from Lake Toxaway, already ren
dering assistance, and the two
hurriedly amputated the crushed
limbs while the train waited. It
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was thought possible to save his
life if he could reach the hospital
alive, so he was put aboard the
train in charge of the two physi
cians. But human aid was vain—
the shock to his system was too
great—and almost in sight of the
goal his brilliant young life went
out to the Great Beyond. Be
tween Biltmore and Asheville he
breathed his last.
S. V. V. Breese was loved and
honored by all who knew him.
His inclinations were highly mor
al and religious, and it was com
mon knowledge that he was pre
paring himself for the ministry.
After the duties of the day he
would spend much of the night in
stiidy, and on Bible subjects be
was the best posted young man
in Brevard. He was president
of the Society of Christian En
deavor,* and his active influence
will be sadly missed by that so
ciety.
The immediate cause of his
death was a pile of cinders which
had been accumulating for some
time beside the track near Whit
mire street crossing. Having
letters to mail in obedience tD
filial duty, and also some for a
neigbor, he was striving to reach
the mail car after the train
started when his f^et touched
the^ cinder pile and he fell be
neath the wheels. His last effort
in life was to perform his_duty
and help his neighbor. '
The morning train Saturday
brought his body back from
Asheville, and it v/as met at the
depot by an immense crowd of
sjmpathislng friends. Tl^e fu
neral was conducted by the pas
tor of his churo-4 Rev. Chalmers
Chapman at high noon on Sun
day and there was not room in
the church for the great con
course of people who attended.
Everybody in town, no matter
with what church he affiliated or
whether with any church, seem
ed determined to show some
mark of respect, admiration or
love for Van.
The flo^’al offerings were pro
lific—so great were they that a
separate carriage was required
in the procession to convey them
from Major Breese’s reside^ice to
the church. These were fitting
mementoes of the kind regard
which everybody had for Van.
He died as he had lived—with
out a blot nor blemish on his
character; an inspiration to all,
young and old.
STUART VAN VECHTEN BREESE.
On Friday, July 19th, as the sun
neared its setting Stuart Van
Vechten Breese fell asleep.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.
From n»hich none ever Avakes to weep.
His was a soldier’s death. Sorely
wounded though he was, no mur
mur oY complaint passed his lips.
His faith in God was sure and his
confidence unshaken. He believed
in Him who said, “I will never
leave thee nor forsake thee,” and
his loving trust breathed itself out
i?n his dying words, “The Lord is
with me.” He had the faith of a
child and the resolution of a man.
Strong in his sense of duty, he
never hesitated when duty called.
His response was always cheerful
and hearty: “Here am I.” He
loved the Church as he loved his
Master.
Her sweet cominunioti, solemn vows,
Her hymns of love and praise,
and one favorite hymn ever gave
expression to thait love :
The Church’s one foundation
Is Jesus Christ her Lord.
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With His own blood he bought h^
And for her life he died.
He loved his fellow men and
longed to do them good, and to
serve Christ and His church in the
Editor Sylvan Valley News:
Knowing no other way whereby
I and mine can reach the good peo
ple of Brevard and Transylvania,
I avail myself of your columns to
convey and express to them in be
half of myself and family, our ap
preciation and gratitude for such
spontaneous and universal sympa
thy and kindness to us, with such
loving tributes to Van. Their ap
preciation and measure of him were
well bestowed and admit of no
question among any who knew him.
Spotless, loyal and pure, he has
stood from his birth, and in this
community irreproachable in every
relation of life. The very calamity
itself was suffered while respond
ing to, and in the performance of
his faithfulness and duty.
His instincts were those of a
gentleman and Christian.
His practices and life confirmed
every instinct.
His patience, fortitude and lofty
courage, from the moment of
the accident up to the crisis—
when “God called his own,’.’ is
attested by all who ministered to
him. His dying evidence of faith
and trust is almost without ]mral
lei. His acceptance of the inevit
able and his last cheerful “Good
bye” to his brother and sister es
tablished his sublime faith. His
death cannot be in vain, but oh,
the costliness of the sacrifice.
He died “A gentleman unafraid,
witfi his face to God.”
Wm. E. Breese.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE TRANSYLVA
NIA COUNTY.
G. ESTES, CONDUCTOR.
PROGRAM—MONDAY, JULY29—-Moming
9:00—Exercises.
9:15—^Registration.
10:00—Whv are we teaching?—C. M.
Gallamore.
10:45—Recess.
11:00—Number—The use of the equa
tion.
AFTERNOON.
2:00—Exercises.
2:15—Manual training in country
schools.—C. H. Trowbridge.
3:00—Recess.
3:15—Teaching English—A. B. Riley.
TUESDAY, JULY 30—Moming.
9:00—Exercises.
9:15—Ni^ber—Division, Ratio,! rac-
tions.
10:00—Recess.
10:15—Geography—C. H. Trowbridge.
11:00—Recess.
11:15—History—T. H. Galloway.
AFTERNOON.
2:00—Exercises.
2:15—Reading—T. C. Henderson.
3:00—Recess.
3:15—School decoration—Miss Julia
Owen.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31—Moming.
9:00—Exercises.
9:15—Agriculture.
10:00—Recess.
10:15— T. F. Marr.
11:00—Recess.
11:15—Program, outlines and keeping
accounts.
AFTERNOON.
2:00—Exerci ses.
2:15—School disciplitle—Welch Gal
loway.
3:00—Recess.
3:15—School libraries—T. C. Hen
derson.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 1—Morning.
9:00—Exercises.
9:15—Algebra and Latin.
10:00—Recess.
—Art work in schools—Miss
Georgia Bell.
11:00—Recess.
11:15—School law, etc.—T. C. Hen
derson.
AFTERNOON.
2:00—Exerci ses.
2:15—Physiology—Dr. W. J. Wallis.
3:00—Recess.
3:15—Inspiration—Mrs. Birch Al
lison.
Friday and Saturday, August 2
and 3, will be devoted to examining
teachers and issuing certificates.
All teachers are required by law to
attend continuously during the
term of the institute, unless they
have attended some other institute
according to.law.
There seems to be no prospect
whatever, of ascertaining pre
cisely how Booker T. Washington,
stands on the Brownsville case.
A Wonderful Happening.
Port Byron, N. Y,, has witnessed
one of^ the most remarkable cases of
healing ever recorded. Amos F.
King of that place says; “Bucklen’s
Arnica Salve cured a sore on my leg
with which T had suffered over 80
years. I am pow 85.’’ Guaranteed
to cure all sores, by T. B. Allison,
druggist, 25c.
Jack Locdon now runs the risk
of being called a mollycoddle, in
admitting that he does not know
much about the Rabits of ani
mals.
Neaily all old-fashioned Cough Syr
ups are constipating, especially those
that contain opiates. They don’t act
just right. Kennedy’s Laxative
Cough Syrup CQ^itains no opiates. It
drives the cold out of the system by
gently moving the bowels. Contains
Honey and Tar and tastes nearly as
good as maple syrup, (children like
it. Sold by Brevard Drug Co.
There is more Catarrh in this sec
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed tol)e in
curable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and
by continually failing to cure with
local treatment, prosouuced it in
curable. Science has proven catarrh
to be a constitutional disease and
therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Hall’s Catarrli Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co..
Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitu
tional cure on the market. It is tak
en internally in dosed from 10 drops
to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. They offer one hundred
dollars for any case it fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
Address: F. J. Cheney & Co., Tc*-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for con
stipation.