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Volume 28, No. 8.
Our Home and Home-Folks lAgainstthc World.
CARTHAGE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY,1 OCTOBER 1 1, 1905.
One Dollar i Year.
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Loudon?" And ar ghe spoke, she, re
jrardnd her companion with deep earn
stness. aa if warmly interested Ir
Mm. .
'The same Individual," replied Ru
pert. Muflhing as. he glanced at his
apparel, "although I scarcely recog
nize myself in this garb."
'Never mind the. dress, major, so
long as you are engaged in the cause
of liberty. Rut yonder is the 'Strong
hold.' and there stands my uncle at
the door."'
The house, as seen by the light oi
the rising moon, well merited Its
name. It was a substantial edifice of
rouirn sione, unaisunguisned Dy any
architectural elaborations or beauty
of design, and occupying a command
In e position upon the summit of a
conical knoll, nearly encircled by the
Talioosrnh. Approaching the door, the
la.ly sprang unassisted from her pony,
which cantered off to the stable.
. nele, said she, ""let : me present
Major Lou don, whom. I met while tak-
Inn a ride up the trail. He has a let
ter to you from General Sumpter."
ltupert dismounted, and advanced
to receive the greeting of his host. lie
was a man whose careworn counte
nance had been deeply furrowed by
time. 'although from the ruddy glow of
his complexion, the bright glnnces of
his keen, gray eyes, and the elastic
sprint? of his gait, a stranger .would
tint liuve pronounced him over fifty
years of age. A finely dressed deer
skin hunting suit, with large silver
buttons, displayed the proportions of
his athletic frame, and as he doffed
the Scotch cap, his long silvery locks
hnng down upon his shoulders.
"I had given up all hopes of seeing
you. Major Toudon, said he, rather
mTMiring his words as he proceeded
"Te news from Camden, borne by
rumor from house to house, is regard
ed by many a? the death-knell of of
th hopes of those who desire a
mange. But perhaps, aa I see you
are not in uniform, you have abandon
ed nil idea of further resistance "
' Nay. sir," replied Rupert, rather
surprised. "I have come thus the bet
tor to escape trouble from any wan
nering reci-ooais, ana. am now on my
way to take command of the slnrp
shooters, of whom you wrote to Gen
eral Snmpter. Here is a letter from
him."
Tnklng the letter with an averted
look, Mr. Maxwell read it, pondered a
moment, and then whistled loudly. A
n'gro soon obeyed the summons.
' Here. Cato,-takethts gentlemm's
horse. Walk In, sir, I' shall be pleas
ed to have your company for the
mgnt, ana .will rur nis n you; . with, a
guide In the morning."
Rupert was not" over" well! pleased
with this cool reception, but then a
thought of the lovely girl whom he had
mot came to his relief, and' following
his host, he, entered, the "Stronghold."
The entrance-hall .was . a .. large, yet
low room, from which doors opened
mi all sides; and on the panelsbe:
tween them were antlers, broadswords
and muskets, admirably arranged both
for ornament and use. A huge tlra
truckled and blazed upon the hearth
stone, illuminating the room with a
. ruddy filow, which danced upon, the
bright arms, and cast broad shadows
behind the massive furniture. ..Taking
a lighted candle from the table, Mr
Maxwell led the way through one of
the doors, which opened on a flight
oi stairs, ana escorted Ms guest up
Into a neat bed chamber. The curtains
were of snowy white dimity, fresh
flowers graced the mantel shelf, and
the whole room bore an air of leiine
aient that denoted a lady's hand In
the arrangements.
"I will leave you to attend to your
toilet." said Mr. Maxwell; and setting
down the candlestick, he went down
stairs again.
Kre Uupert had half completed nis
ablutious, the door of his room was
quieily opened, and a man 'entered
with a stealthy step.
"Dew yeou want anything? inquir
ed the intruder, whose nasal accent
proclaimed his New England origin,
evrn had it ! not been stamped upon
his phyaionnomy. He was clad In a
ait of rusty black cloth, with brass
kuee-buckles. blue yarn ribbed hos
nd stout shoes. His sandy hair was
brushed from his broad forehead with
clerical propriety, yet there was a
'piiet humor resting arouud his double
chinned mouth, and a nervous intelll
leuce gleamed from his small, twink
ling blue eyes.
"No'." abruptly replied Rupert, after
"urveylng the Intruder.
"iMdtft know. These niggers ain't
, Loudon, be' ant you ,)M
"Yes."
"Show! There, yeou needn't be m
crusty about in ., "Qnt D
u ii yeou must
" answers, keep 'em
"Ucu jeou cnat with thi
mhsin v. .
-c wuaunentaiiers. Mum's the
J? hVm ,n ,he Ipswloh IIa
' Bde." and as he lowered hit
Toice the nasal accent disappeared
- rtZTZ Wg DOt a Characteristic'
f jglethorpe!"
P hadr?S?Hert CUld "P. the Yanke
had left the room as noselessly as hf
, entered It. "Oglethorpe" was th
Password by which the officer was tc
S V!l09e latested in his com
W it.? i felt hla curl08ity song
7Snd- But tte "oPPer-bell ad
moHlshed him to hasten with his toilet
and he soon descended, purified froif
the trTl tains of his journey.
, wuen uupert w
ushered in by a servant, who hai
awaited him on the stairway, he im-v-Ined
himself In the banqueting hall i
Rome French chateau. True, the
splendid prospects from th ' i,r.a
windows were obscured hv
veil of night, but a blazinc flro rf ,w.
kory logs east a glow of friendly vf-i.
come upon the high wainscotted wlls
These were hung with Flemish p :nt-
in-s or norses, cattle and dozs. i ..er.
spersed with small marble busts ol
classic worthies, on ornamental nrr,.
Jectlng brackets. Over the m-,hlP
mantel shelf was. a full leneth nort-ntt
Of a Scotch Chieftain
war-garb of the highland elan?, ind
attached to the top of the rich frama
were the steel-hllted claymore and
pistols respresented In the picture. A
broad oaken table ran the full lenirth
or the room, but it was now unused.
and the evening repast smoked upon a
small round table placed near the fire.
When Rupert entered, his host wi
pacing tne room on the side bevn
the table, evidently lost in dei
thought. The fair captor of the run
away steed stood mt the small j wai er.
concocting coffee m one of those old
French urns, that would serve as a
: i a. . .
uuner 10 some oi me moaern minia
ture steam engines.
"Take a seat at the supper table
mi: louaon," said Mr. Maxwell, dis
continuing nis peregrination and sit
ting down himself. "Perhaps, too. the
ceremonious air of that young lady de
mands her formal Introduction to you
as my niece, Aurora Maxwell, a a-,
tivt of the 'Stronghold.'"
wnere i am happy to see Miior
Loudon," was the courteous salutation,
the winning effect of which was
heightened by a graceful courtesy
and an arch smile.
l, am happy to have the pleasure
of Miss Maxwell's acouaintance "
piled Kupert, with a low bow. .Then
seating himself, he rontinued, " Ijj
sne not used her influence over me
horse, I. fear, that. I should, not' now
have enjoyed her society."
The repast then occupied the a: ten
Won of the trio, and ample justice
was-done to the savory fare. VenisoD
steaks, rashers of ham, crisp corn
cakes fresh butter and delicious wild
honey were abundantly provided: noi
was It until Rupert had atoned for
ms h deep lasting, that he began to
steal 1 glances at the fair dispenser of
aromatic Mocha, tempered with maple
sugar and rich cream..
Aurora Maxwell was indeed beauti
ful. A heavy braid of ber raveu hair,
encircling her head,' compassed
brow fair and open as day. Her full
black eyes glowed '.with heartfelt
thought, and the gush of a pure crim'
son blush-tide alone colored her pure
complexion. A tightly-fitting brown
Mlk bodice, with basques falling from
the taper waist over a full, snow-white
dimity skirt, displayed the faultless
proportions of her beautifully round
er form. Every movement was em
bodied grace, and her exquisitely mod
ulated voice, clear as .the tones of a
Bilver bell, was soft and pure, like the
summer, murnnirings . of a crystal
brook.
etner pan"-
'Tncle," at last interruoted A nrnra.
"did you make any discoveries this
afternoon?"
A negative shake of the head was
Mr. Maxwell's only reply, and she
then addressed herself to Rupert:
"My uncle has been told by a queer
genius, who has somehow found his
wfv from the Massachusetts Bay, that
there is gold in the bed of the Tat
lo rah. Such tramos as thv tnk
Yet. I do not much wonder, for the
tame man is giving me lessons in bo
tany, and I find him an adept in the
science, although he murders the
king's English terribly."
"Where is Danforth this eveningr
f.sked Mr. Maxwell.
"Gone to Tallulah, sir," replied Au
rora.
"What for do you know?" And
as he asked the question, Mr. Max
well's eyes flashed.
"I think he expects to find Emathia
there, at the Cherokee council, and
endeavor to learn something from him
about the sold." While sneaking
Aurora returned her uncle's inquring
gaze, and it was evident that he was
satisfied by the reply, for he again
threw himself into the deep back of
his arm chair, remarking:
"Danforth will find it out if anyone
can."
Another prolonged silence ensued.
and Rupert, without exactly knowing
wiiy, began to feel uneasy. There
was every outward appearance of civil
ity upon Mr. Maxwell's part, yet his
manner indicated distrust, nor did he
even allude to the yeung soldier's er
rand. He did aot fear treachery, but
at last determined to Introduce the all
absorbing question of national inde
pendence, that he might learn what
were the prospects of : his destined
force. So, after waiting a few mo
ments more, he asked, in a distinct
tone : .
a coin
the Old man
.t, CHAPTER II.
FREEDOM'S CALL AND CAUTIOUS
a doubts.; 1 ' 7
Ronthern hospitality Is not a" virtue
rot a sectioini characteristic. Th
ittIng-r(K,m wa the largest as well
' ,he :!- spartment in thi
Having' described her personal ap
pearance, it may be well to glance at
her personal history, which included,
necessarily that of her uncle. It was
his younger brother who was the
father of Aurora. The inexorable law
of primogeniture had forced Wallace
Maxwell to leave his Scotch! home,
and. he had emigra.ted to.Georgla.-in
early life, bringing with him a young
bride. At first, he , accepted office as
an Indian agent, in which capacity he
so won the confidence of the Gherp
kees, that they gave him the tract of
land which comprised' the' Stronghold
estate. Listening to tlje . advice of
others rather than . led , by any fears
of his own, he erected his bouse so
that it might serve as -a citadel,? but
the Cherokees never molested either
him or his. Years passed onj and he
was- .called -uponto welcome his elder
brother, who had embraced the for
tunes of the Stuarts in the rebellion
of '45. A fugitive from Prince Char
lie's last fought field, Duncan. Max -'ell
found shelter in the '"Stronghold,"
and -within a year after his arrival, he
was called upon to congratulate his
br her,.Wallace upon the birth rf a
daughter to condole with bini upon
the loss pf his wife. !
Alas the devoted husband followed
his wife to the tomb ere his daugh
ter could call him "father," so that
Aurora was left an orphan at a tender
age. Her uncle was her legal guard
ian, nor dfd he spare any pains to
repder- her conversant with such of
the modern languages as, could be ac
quired by study. Yet' there was want
ing that indescribable female delica
cy which a mother's care and example
can. alone impart, nor was, it made up
by her skill as a horsewoman, er her
dexterity with the rifle. Impatient of
control, and overapt to be hurried
away by the impulse of the moment
she often overstepped the ! defined
pathway .of her sex. Yet-she was so
refined ..in feeling, so tender-hearted
and so sensible, that those 'who knew
her best learned to love her very
faults, regarding them rather as vir
tues run wild for want of cultivation.
The joyqusness of her own heart wasi
communicated to all who enjoyed bet
society, nor could any one criticise hei
actions as they gazed on the confiding
purity of her eye, ! or the - guileles'
smile on her pure countenance.
"Another cup of coffee, uncle?" she
asked. . a. r .;"..', ;,
"No, Aurora, no. To tell the truth
I do not relish this coffee at night. A
good cup of tea is far morel to m
liking." r "
"Nay, unde. . Dd not make such s
confession before a continental offi
cer."
"At any rate." remarked Rupert "
suppose you sacrifice your taste, sir
for the same reason that the hidie-. -have
relinquished their . bohea . anc5
souchong.'' , ' 'I ,
"1 have," replied Mr. Maxwell, in
rather a dogged tone, but--" ;"
"Rut is a woman's word," interrupt
ed Aurora, casting a reproachful look
at her-uncle, "especially when there is
question of tea. Besides, if we wished
it, we could not obtain it."
A dead silence ensued, during which
Rupert very naturally wondered that
his host did not allude to the war.-Au
rora probably 1 perceived his embar
rassment, and came to the rescue with
a number of questions about the
Northern cities, which . kept up the
conversation until after the supper
.was'., removed. ' The trio V then drew
around the fire, when there was an-
"Are there many tories in this r
gion. Mr. Maxwell?"
"Sir, "exclaimed Mr. Maxwell, start
ing forward in his chair, while . hia
face became crimson, "It Is by no
means a certain fact that it wise foi
any . to shake off their allegiance to
King George.'',, .- ;
A shade of sadness had; stolen over
Aurora's face as her uncle sppke, not
.ould Rupert reiily "ere she remarked,
with , bitter . feeling: . s ' ' -
;"This- is strange talk, uncle, from
one who invited General Sumpter to
send an officer here to-command the
sharpshooters,"fi gJ.y ; ,r
,fNay," interupted Rupert, hastily
rising, "if the temporary defeat of th
American arms has dampened the
zeal of Mr.' Maxwell In the holy caus
of freedom, I regret that,. I haye in
truded, and will atrxrtice "depart." r
"Young man," Teplied the host, in
an agitated tone, "listen! You, as 1
learn tr m the letter Introducing you,
are bv birth a Scotchman. So am I.
Tfce tpring-time of my life was an un
clouded dream of happiness, only i
red by the death of adored wife, vho
left a son to inherit her virtues.
Chieftain of a devoted clan, I was im
the full enjoyment of early happiness,
when the chevalier landed from
France to uprear his banner of rebel
lion. My ancestors had flocked around
King James, when that rash prince
madly drew the claymore, and lost the
flower of Scotland's chieftains upon
Flodden's red plain. Could I refuse
to aid the chevalier ..No! A sense
of duty compelled me to lead my clans
men to hisr standard. ' where I " met
many others who, like myself, would SPECIAL RATES TO RALEIGH, N. C,
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Immigrant Wanted.
In all places where lands low in
price may be had immigrants are
invited and needed to develop the
country. The present owners have
far less to gain from the influx of
new citizens than the new citizens
themselves. Take any industrious
man who understands the work of
gardening and fruit growing and
he can. within seven years, increase
the value of his holdings tenfold.
This was well demonstrated in the
region around Calhoun, Ga. The
uplands surrounding that town are
so rocky for the most part that it
would seem an impossibility to
cultivate them with any known
farm implement. Some 15 years
ago a few far-seeing men of the
place determined to try to grow
peaches on this rocky, cherty land.
Their success was phenomenal, and
the poor rocky soils that could
with difficulty b sold for $2 per
acre are now worth from .w to
$100 ier acre, and the profits on
investment are each year often
more than loo er cent.; that is to
say, the first good peach crop will
pay all I he initial outlay for land
and orchard and still leave a good
margin of profit. In what other
part of the g!ole in a civilized
rrgioH can such profits Ik made or
such advantages offered I These
fruit lands in all the lorder States
may be Imught on easy terms. If
one-fourth of the urice is paid, or
say 52 per acre, the remaining
payments may be extended over a
term of years anil paid for from
the produce of the soil. Until the
anplc and peach trees come into
bearing, the tomato. Ierry and
sweet potato crops may ie grown
between the rows of fruit trees.
and thus the land may Ik; made to
yield a good profit even lefore the
products ultimately aimed at are
ready for the market. Southern
Farm Magazine.
Henry Srndy on Cotton.
What a royal plant it is! The
world waits in attendance on it;
growth: the showers that fall whis
pering on its leaves are neani
ind the earth; the sun
Haalnff at A. JC. St. Collect.
The Statenville LAndmark utton
The Child Footwi
Writing of "The Child's Dress
in the Noveml-er Delineator, Dr. the aubject of hazing among col
brace I'eckham Murray has
word of advice in regard to shoes, I " -1 ; r . ...
She says: rvjcne of the atodenU of the A.
"As soon as the skirt & M. College at lUleigh hare be
shortened, children arrive at the in. new term by disgracing
dignity of wearing shoes. The lbe "Wutpn with the liarbaroua
first ones should lie very soft and P" hazing. lwo ypunff
loose. They are U I had as moc- UJ . who ,c.ft RC,ot, J re-
casins and ankle ties, as well as in lQrnmf w their homes in aah
the shai of diminutive shoes with counly Pllfu! hUry of out-
very soft soles. The latter should muignaiei perpeirawa on
Ije thicker when the time comes I nera OIUf r udeniA, tna other
for the child to walk. Cliitdren'a MUnceaof a Kimiliar characUr
shoes should have broad soles and n iwned. Time km when .
should be formed very carefully hazing was accounted a DeccsKsary
so as not to deform the feet. They l.rt of college life, but it u graU-
are made without heels, for chil- w IK
dren do not wear heels until they wh,cl? u worthy of iatronie now
are nine or ten years old, and then I"1" " practice, ami while
extremely low. Children oft en ning is oouuuew neire
sutler from weak ankle. I f uch lrmfd a. l .-
be the case, their feet should be tiona, it u toilowed as a rule, by
bathed and rubljed with salt water PP , invctigatoQ and pn.
every day. Tliey will be helped "hment by the nuuiagetoent. Al
by the wearing of shoes the ankles f"ij' two student, one from tliar
of which have been maile stiff by "te and one from Jonelro,have
pieces of steel which are hsld in .
place by mean of little iickeU ." (or hazin d,. 1
made f.ir the ouriK. in the lining )N ,niltf?n 8 Pf11 f1"11 .tUo
of tie shoe. Slusare maleesiH- n quelling an insurrectioo in Ue
cial! for children who toe in. or "ege ago give assurance
for those who are Uw-legged, and Ul4t Ut brute who take delight in
for children who have flat feet unng their fellow creature.
The necexsary thickening of the Wlllcwf,n iminaled from thm
bottom of the shoe, which varies A. & M. Such eattJe do Dot de-
in iosition anil amount of leather .rve c in ani ricuUe m-
according to the trouble to beruluuor,.,.or,Ul ar unni w
remedied, is place! inside the shoe I WK"ul wun 'i PP'
and does not show at all on the
outside of the boot Care should
Ik taken in fitting stockings to see
that they are not too short or too
small, a they will cramp and de
form the ftiot. lliildren are usu
ally so hard mi stockings that they
do not have time to outgrow them,
and the possibility of it should be
kept in mind. Knee-caps made of
leather are
A Corn Year.
A corn year in Missouri mean
much to the world. This is acorn
year. rVlitor Painter, of Carroll
ton, relate an incident of the
yield, showing the size of the ear
in his county. An enterprising
farmer, wishing to utilize every
foot of available pace, planted
corn on the roadbed of an aban-
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exceiiem w present ij i i i. i it-i .
IT? U,e hiocklTiKS the main tracks.
at the knees. . , . i
. iew nigiibs iu s uK' "iuu
a,
The Cigarette. Poison. blew down one or me SJts across
llnu : flpmllv tnJ.n xm nloru I roam iracit. ine lar-sigmco
tine of the cigarette is, is thus de- ffincer of the through train ap-
wuiv tr
., U.n;iwi k- it. i t u-ii. t proacmng aiscoverea
around tne cann; tne sun mat V ' thnntrlit wa ahmwi bowlder in the
shines on it is tempered by the little Creek, Mich., as the results thought wm a hu Dowider mine
snmes on ii is vtmpeieu oj, uic ,,Tru,r;mntu -pntlr m.,i hx ".Vt halted his train at a dis
prayers of all the people; the frost pf experiments recently made by
prayers or an tne peopie; tne iiost : 'iv.V";""" ' i ' " , r. nf wtpr.i hnndrftl Tarda.
ti..;.M.5lliMinUhedi.w that de- him: A few months ago I htdnc6,0f ral hundred yards.
scends from the stars are noted, tne nicotine removed irom a
and the trespass of a little worm cigarette .mating a solution oi it.
on its green leAf is more to Kng- I injected half the quantity into n
I Til. it 9 a. il a 1 -
land than the advance of the Kus- rog, iui me eueci vnai. itne irr
can omv nn hr Acin n-r5 It died almost instantly. The rest
iLsgo'dfrom the instant it puts was administered to another frog
forth its tiny shoot. Its hbre is ? " euecw. ijowu irugs ere
current in every bank when, loos- H grown and ot average size.
.nr, u Hon. r tho Rim it Hofttji a 1 1 ne conclusion is eviueut luai, a
The obstacle proved to be an ear
of corn, which, according to Mr.
Painter, required twenty men om
remove it,
Mr. Painter is perhaps painting
the incident in favorable colors,
but it is relatively true, and true
not only as to Carroll ton, but in its
application to all of our phenome-
I a
, -..T - ;, :crt nai proaucmr counties, aiissoun a
UeiUS OI llie liuuioie lnuci mmi , , "j -- - I . J
home. -Nothing: but a feeling of honor
led us to embark in a contest which
we felt-was hopeless, under the lead
of a. prince whose 'manifold defect?
rere Soon apparent. Yet. deganeratH
.... V
and' worthless aT we ion felt assured
that he was, he was liege .sovereign,
Via Seaboard Account of tHe
North Carolina State Fair,
October ietli-SSth
The Seaboard announces they
will sell excursion tickets within
the State of North Carolina, inclu
ding Norfolk, Portsmouth. Rich
mond, Petersburg, Suffork, Frank
lin and intermediate points in the
and we united in a last effort to drive State of Virginia, account of the
our oppressors back into England, State fair, October, 16-21st, for
that the king might enjoy his own one first class limited fare for'
ajrain.. Need I tell you the result? round trip, plus fifty cents for
Need I say that, upon weighing the admission to the Fair Grounds
consequences, I hesitated. My own (minimura rate inducing admis-
ch Id Is nowaa dependant, for all my sion coupon $L09.)
estates -were coni seated, and Tie. was . - m ' .
adopted by my attorney. Shall I now Th.e rs. f rom Principal
beggar my niece, thla young girl, and Pomts will be as follows:
send her forth exnosed to this merci- " Portsmouth, a., $5,95; Nor-
less world? No, no! I cannot, will folk, Va., 5.95; Suffolk, Va., 5,45;
not do it." Franklin, Va., 4.95; Lewiston, N.
Rupert, to whom this confession was (J., 4.45; Rich Square, N. C, 4.45:
as unwelcome as it was unexpected, Richmond, Va., 5.30; Petersburg,
lnvoiunianiy wawnea lis eneci ysja a 70. Wplnnn ( a -fill?
The Supreme Oonrt 1'asses on
. the Eaves-Dropping Case.
The Supreme Jourt has passed
on the eaves-dropping case from
Pitt county. It will be remem
bered that the prisoner was arrest-
Plan to Get Kit h
ed on the chargeof eaves-dropping are 0ffpn frustrated by sudden
had
upon Aurora. The sunny, candor rwfnpH N C
party to this recantation of liberal
principles, nor had, Mr. Maxwell
scarcely concluded his remarks, ere
she exclaimed with vehemence: '
2.40; . Henderson,
N. C. 1.95; Sanford, 1.85; Hamlet,
3.60: Maxton, 4.35; Lumberton,
4.35; Wilmington, 4.80; Monroe,
5.85; Charlote,1 6.15; ! LincolntOh,
"Think not of me, sir, for an, instant .6.90; Rutherford ton, 9. 45, Hickory,
wore i-Hie misuess ol iwoiy estates, 1 O.W; .IjenOir, .4U.
they should all be confiscated, rather For. Military Companies and
man 1 snouia near sucn words m one I K,.t, i.r,,lo ' nxtn-m naniv
fnr hor r- tes win nuuiy jr itnniu triLT7
1 IA A 1 .. r . 11T
nroafh sluno- him to the auick. !'Tou ! rorcsmouin, 3.oo; arren
forgeu young lady, that I am your L Plains, J. (1, 1.25; Henderson
guardian, and as such, I request you 90. Oxford, 1.20; LiOUlsburg, JO
to leave politics for those of another Fran klinton. 55: Sanford- 85.
of them.'
Nay,"
turning pale with anger,
and strength. It . beats Jack's
, V -,r T. 7t : i,oc h.ii no,, ueanstaiic in a year use ims. it
will compel tne auegiance oi uw . - " -rJ" r" ir.r,e. Tf.r, tVm.-.ct
world and wring a subsidy from mil torty irogs. ny does tne - V "1
It has the
i a a saw iiuiuvMtavvij a i - fl
. . a i r- v m i i jt 9 m mil iah iat m rxrw t nsa
Ikrchodourskics, published ur w.n u.encr or later of k " "hnf"hUK,i? ' fit
Qcean, iou.seu uie ui, iui cr - .nfl tn carrhnrific lUror which it
.i i i i il. . Celine orapt'irhorA nnw rwArrm7 WCulWJUU uaur il iKAl
ed the sunshine and measured me " , f .t . -nri
nrl nnr oh Uron's as the natural results or enronic r r. " ... . . "
nicotine poisoning. is it not an
appalling sight to see so many
young men, many of them mere
lads, deliberately and persistently
inhaling imbecility, disease and
death by smoking cigarettes!
rain, uurs ana our
forever. As princely a talent as
ever came from His hand to mor
tal stewardship.
Let all
the other States be envious of Mis
souri's corn and the chronicler.
St Louis Republic,
and demurred to the indictment hrwdr -down, due to dvsnensia or The United Presbyterian.
.,i -i.t i i t r . I .... , . . -
on tue ground that it was aeiective constipation. Hrace up and take
in mat it uiu jioi maKe out. a case nr. k ncr's Npw Iife lilis. They
Go to the Country.
Fresh country air is wholesome
and a sovereign remedy for many
of the ills that afflict the weary
city dweller. The tendency in hia
ItheiimAtiKm Cured In a l)av.
of eaves-dropping in the light of uke out the materials which are Mystic Cure for Rheumatism SJ
the requirements of the North Pntraintr vnur Pneriries. and inve &nd Neuralgia radically cures in 1 1 lUlaU
you a new start. Cure t.ache " bene-
d zzmess too. At Unas. txie cs " fi(te(i if th.v MuU removed to
,i-., ,n,0rnw,l It removes at once the cause and Hlu 11 laejr u,a 00 removea w
wo. mi uK ow., . . l.i... j: : i:.i .j- . . i the larma.
Hie uwjvm; iiuiucxiiaKi. uimjwb. i
Carolina law. The lower court
sustained the demurrer, dismissed
the indictment and the State
appealed
The Supreme Court says, the
KaveH-Dropped the Masons.
opinion being written by Judge Spencer Dispatch.
Hoke, that the indictment is TPvniimr mm of this nlace
defective in that it fails to charge L tril tonifrht and lined S15
that the conduct ; described was i. ftIui hA for breakintr uo
habitual, facts from w-hich such a Masonic lodge meeting yester-
i.ia ii i. r j i
habit could be inferred, and also
fails to allege that it was repeated
in the presence of divers persons.
It is desirable and is perhaps legally ;
necessary to prove at least three
instances of offending from which, e cijmbed into a
and from the . more general eyi- over the lodge room and br(
garret
broke un
dence, the jury will infer the habit the meeting, after which they were
pi eaves-uropping. mere is -no token into custody.
The magazines that
The first dose greatly benefit. 75c encourage Uie love of rural life are
and $1.00. Sold by Chas. Cole & doing a great work and not the
Co., druggists, Carthage, N. C. feature of Uieir dunodu Um i !
ti vat ion of the aesthetic quality.
Decline In Drinktnr. They promote a love for the beau-
The annual report of the inter- tiful ia nature that will result in
nal revenue commission, for the preservation of much of the natur- ,
first time in almost a decade,shows al loveliness of the country that
1 . 1. . .. 4 .t w 1. 1 r- I -.a a lun t-w mfVi1ccIV Almt With
families m Spencer, are cuai of coea in the country. The by the unappreciative utihtianan
eaves-dropping the Masons while jine from the amount of distill- in the pasl-LooUburg Times,
the lodge was in secret session. jtu.nM)uavMr,RU , . rr:
gallons. T.Tbe entire coo- The -Dollar of oar .
sumption of distilled spiriu for. Have you noticed how U .il-( .
day afternoon
who are from
The youngsters.
some of the best
error."
Frorft the. above it is inferred
that eavesdropping is an .offense
if it is repeated, is habitual.
6tatesville Landmark.
Don't Borrow Trouble.
It js a bad habit to borrow any-
The affair has caused a sensation
in Spencer. : 1 "
iFull ot Tragic Meaulng
are these lines from, J., II. ira
mons, of Casey, la.
the fiscal year 1905 was 116,143,- ver dollar is going out of circaU-
732 gallons.' . lion! llie Montgomery Aarerus-
TliLs brings up the question as to er notes the fact that the big coias .
whether a decrease in drinking are being returned to the treat- :
come from hard times or not. The ury at the rate of .several millions
London board of trade attribute a year, silver certificates being , is-
ru:i. . u of the decrease in Encland a consump- sued in return for them-
lion oi unuor . lor iaa imh uoi uur wuwciuywiwj wm
sex."
'My guardian!" repeated Aurora, a
crimson,, flush overapreading t her
cheeks, which then 'became deadly
pale,,. Indignation swelling every vein.
and mamhirv : every, ; muscle ? quiver.
Maxton, 2.10; Wilmington, 2765;
Charlotte, 350; Shelby, i.65.
The rates for military companies
do not include admission to "thQ
Fair ; grounds. V' Tickets - iwill be
my lands, my houses, my servants, to
hold in trust, for my -use; but not the
guardian of my--heart. , That thank
Heaven, w'll never acknowledge any
truard'nn any more than these colonies
w'.'l a! knowledge a king."
TIir boldness with which theae-rre-4
marks were made convficedRupert
tliat. although his host' Slight "waver,
'he .fair s'rl before him had embarked
ber hopes on board the fragile ship
of state recently launplied"It might,
owing to a deficiency, of equipments
and a lack of hands, be tempest tossed
upon the rocky shore but that noble
hearted maiden would follow it wVh
her prayers until she beheld it fairly
on a prosperous courfje. jwith the star-,
ry flag floating Tn triumph to denote
its triumphant progress. He felt,
however, that It would be wronar for
him to promote 'domestic dissension.
Rising, he advanced towards Mr. Max
well, saying: . .-.
"Let me not, I beg of you. e'r. be
the Involuntarily origin 'of any d ; sc.ua
sion. I came here, Mr. Maxwell, on
.my way to assume ar cemmapdwh'cb"
you were Instrumental fr v
If all those rL i I ; l -
Kir. I " t join General
is -the
My guardian! Yesthe guardian of I sold October 13th to 20th, " inclu
sive, and for trains arrfyirifput
Raleigh fore-noon xf the 21st, fin
al limit of tickets October 23nd.
TJie Seaboard will arrange to
operate special trains from Wel-
iloiif'OxfordLpuisburg, Hamlet
and intermediate kOin,ts to Raleigh
on AYeclhesday and Tnu rsday Oct.
18th and Tith.y
For further-information apply
to nearest ticket agent or address,
C. H. Gattis,Travling Passenger
Agent, Raleigh.
You often recount your bad luck.
Ever think of your good luck.
New Cure For Cancer.
All surface cancers are now
known" to be curable, bv Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. Jas. Walters, of
Duflield. Va.. writes: "I had a can
cer on my lip for yearsi:hat seem
ed incurable, till Bucklen's Arnica
Salve healed it, and now it is
perfectly well." T Gnaranteed for
cuts and burns. 25c. at Ohas. Cole
fe Co's, drug store.
t . i. i r t; .
affiSSta'ajUkS yo.lftof Urd Um ia frm from oU,. tb U.U V
m . wr imr t a i.c T thiii .mil ru 11 I . i 1 . 1-11. : A . 1 1 rM iiiriii. 1111 if iHirj 1. r ' 1 . 1 uu.aaa i u.wj m.v .
f-. i . v nr. iiipi ill 11 tw. cinvub .... vw .
. -1 l .; . 1.1 r . . . : .. .
possiuiy wnuw , is iruuuic, ncii
oilr !' t'yn VioaTT ' tuoor ' ""unci
worn-out by the pains and poisons
bf d vspepsia, biliousness, Bright's
disease, and similar ' internal dis
orders, xlon't.sit down and brood
bter your symptoms, but fly for
relief to Electric - Bitters. Here
will find r sure permanent
you
l nad a leanui cougn, tnav f rea Uver advo- -
turuedmy niguis rest. ,i T'" r'ZuTZriC ''Af , ta . Uhl to
filvp it untill Dr Kbe' s Svwhich indicates that prosperi- make the basis pf our currency.
lieeit, untill -took .ur. rungs ,iAr. w. A. ikUv- tv,. iKh rir.- .
New Discovery for Consumption, v ZtLlZZi TuT' uZu 1,7. mnh
( Whs and Colds, which complete- ?r! .,. .u . WTuu A rT'' 'f t .
Ir-nrol me fnitjintV relieves weireraioer hkiuicuwuww ww iw H.T. . TT '
and rmanntly cS all XcTt lief that the decrease in drinking standard. The cold dollar w , .the,,
ana perroanenuy Qures i wirwi- . mra I r.rrvr.rx- rKtj. and
i- : is rti intt . ijpnprmi nimur.iiiv u uuibui uui luiicuvj oj o
onrt I ii nrr t omcpm t nrRVWiu . if nu I - - i . . : . ..... - . j
f orgetf ulness of your, troubles, and d pneomonia. At Chas. Cole & due - partiall jr to tho same set has been its unit lor years,
guaranteed; rT. rv,u !rj u u
general are uer4uiuin avii; uw hivuwr "-
lines f self tare and general intel- small for the public convenience as
licence. Atlanta. Journal., ., I the silver dollar is too large. .
T . ... ...v , Let the people feel tnai tne , pm-
Indigestion, coastipation, dys- J money is eood that U, that it
your body will ,not be burdened by irujjists;
a load of debt. At (has. Cole & nrKj i.oo.. Trial
Co's drug store.' M Price'SOc. Guar- '
bottle free.
anteedi . ' . ' i. ..
i -. - -
There Is ho' reason now why the
Sultan of Turkey should not be
J lAJ.-,! lm.i. KaIIak.
union.
Inflammatory Rheumatism Cured ia 3 Day.
MortonL. Hill, ofLebanon,Ind.,
savsi " My Wife had Innamma
tory Rheumatism in every mascle
and joint; her suffering was terri
ble and Toody and face were sw
The Itevle w ot Iteview m.
Many other publications are de
sirable, and you may prefer this or
prefer that fiction and art publica
tion, but the Review of Reviews is
necessary. Substantial American
men and women are going to keep
up with the times and they are
iraTff to take the shortest cut
which is the Review of Ke views.
Twelve hundred pictures a year:
THdenartments eivine the best that
ic 5n all th ntir imnortant maira
len almost beyond recognition; had :nea aii over he world: timely and
been in bed for six weeks and had ;nforminir articles, almost as fresh
- i i i i t i : i i r . . . .
eigm pnysieians. uut i tei eu uu an(j f un of news intere,t as a uauy
benifit until she tried tne Mystic paper; and Dr. AUert ShawTs in-
tJure ,ior Kneumaiism. n.gae itaLirtn nf t.h nub lie men.
immediate reiiei ana sne. was auie eventg and issues of the month, in
to w4k in about three days, l am Th Pnysrrma of the World."
s ure it! '-saved her life.n Sold by
Ch;as;le;&;C:,,!s;, ''I, .1 STPay your subscription.
peisia, kidney and liver dLSorders, v by'enouh precious met-
and all jjtomach troupics positively a! RUstAjn ' iu face value and
cured by asing Hollister s Rocky thcy jjj oo tue pgper every
time in preference to the meiau
Above the subsidiary coins, PJr
money is the natural and elight
ened medium of exchange in mod
ern business. " ' '
I- , -
It makes no difference how long
you have been sick, of jou u
troubled with indigestion, const;
pation, liver and kidney trouble
I Iollister's Rocky Mountain Tea ,
Zi cents.
Mountain Tea. 35 cents. Tea or
Tablets. Cluvs. Cole & Co.
An Apt lteplj.
Are you guilty,' or not guilty P
asked the clerk of arraigns of a
prisioner the other day. '
"An' sure now said Tat'what
are you pat there for but to find
out." Kx.
Cirl. .if vou want red lips.
laoirliioir eves, sweet breath and 1 will make you well.
gool looks- use Holli&ler'a Rocky
Mountain. Tea., lbe greatest oeau-
Ufipr t-nown. S5 cents lea or
Tablets. Chas. Cole & Co.
CHaft. Cole A Co.
Pay your subscription and , rott
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