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LASKER, X. C, APRIL 1892.
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THE RIGHTS OF iWOMAX.
The rights of woman What are they?
The right to labor love, and pray:
jThe right to weep with those that
, weep;
jThe right to wake when others sleep.
jThe right to dry the falling tear,
pie right to quell the rising fear!
The right to smooth the brow of care,
And whisner comfort in despair.
flie right to watch the parting breath I
j o soothe and cheer the bed of death :
The right when earthly hopes all fail,
To point to that within the veil.
The right tli wanderer to reclaim.
And lure the lost from paths of shame;
The right to comfort and to bless
rije widow and the fatherless.
fhe right the little ones to guide,
In simple faith, to him who died:
With earnest love and gentle praise,.
To bless and cheer their youthful
days. .
The' right tlie Intellect to train,
And, guide the soul to noble aim; i
STeanh it torise above earth toys', i
And wing it's flight .to heavenly joys.
Tire right to iivc fdrthose we love;
The right to die that love to prove:
The right to brighten earthly homes
With pleasant smiles, and gentle
tones,. i "
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'-The holy influence none cah tell.
If these are thine, why-ask for more?
Thou hast enough to answer for.
Are these thy rights? Thenmuiuur
not . .
That woman V mission is-tuVlot;v
Improve the talents God has given:
Life's duties done-thy rest in heaven.
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' W XX "PARKER.
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William Carey lacker Was born in
"D'fcemlwr, 1 S4 S, in Hertford county,
'"if. C. lie was graduated from Wnke
''Forest College in June7 IS"0. He
'"taught a neighborhood school until
'the Spring of 1861.- He enlisted.iu
the first company that left his county
for thev civil War. .He was promoted;
tohhe-second Lieutenancy.- He re
mained wiCh the' army until the tor-;
raal discharge V'it. Johnson's forces.
He was mirricd. to : -Miss Quint on
Harden, in "December H0U- In the
Fall of he began teaching near
his old home i n Hertford county, and
from that date until the present, he
has Iwen" actively engaged iu -school
work.. For several years he was Su
ponntendent of Public Instruction
for. Hertford . county. For -unite a
number of years, he was one of the
Trustees ofC. 15 F. Institute, and
was. clerk of the Board. He was
clerk of the old Chowan Association
for fourteen years, and has been clerk
of the W. Chowan Association since
its organization.
In January -1889 he become. Prin-
cipal of Seaboard and Roanoke In-
stitute.
Pr6f. Parker is yell qualified fur
,the position he tills. He is thoroughly
posted upon the branches that he
teaches. He loves his work and real
izes that he is . moulding characters
for time and eternity. When he be
gins work in a community, he is not
easily induced to leave; it for a new
place, He bas in the lust two years
refused several offers o larger pay,
because lie has not finished the work
he has in his mind to do for the
school he now teaches. He does not
train his children to recite lessons
parrot-like, but seeks to teach prin
ciples -the practical knowledge that
is so necessary for life. Hejdoes not
confine himself entirely to 'books,
but teaches - also Athe! little j things
that are so essential for a child to
kuow He is fi'ehlie and kind, but
positive in his discipline.His child
ren obey him because they respect
and love him rather than because
they fear him. ; ! ' '
Not only is he qualified mentally
but morally Being thoroughly
honest, he is faithful to every detail
of work. . Having exoelleiicej as his
standard, : He does ; everything tet
he attempts' to do accurately and in
order; Doinff his work -for the sake
of immortal Jives,' there is a
kindness in his treatment
children that ' cannot fail
loving
of his
to win
those that have any nobility of char
acter to answer to his. He does his
work quietly, and modestly refrains
from advertising himself, but his
sterling; worth, hi3 j pure, christian
character, his. great, loving heart im
presses itself upon the .children un
der his care. v : ,
Fathers notice an improvement in
the manners and morals of their
child reiu that attend hts school.
Xhey become more gentle and inauly
and have uioix; pride of charute.
His old students speak with the
greatest gratitude of the benefit they
derived both from his instruction ind
example. A child that is under Mr.
Parker's instruction for some length
of time, never loses entire! v tlie ood
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impressions t hat are made oh" him.
Mr. Parker is now r I vear-? 1 ld.
While he ha? become fuller and riper
in knowledge and exienence, his vig
or and enthusiasm eeem unabated.
He consults the, new " methods of
teaching and seeks to appropriate-
what is best in them. May he be j
spared to' the children of N'orthamp-
ton county for a nnmber of years!
' Our undertaking depart me n't is
complete at all times with a -full as
sortment ol COKFIX.v and CAKKTS,'
from the finest metaiie to the cheap
est -wood. Ortlers titled. at all times
with dispatch.
. i Buxtox A Bauoham,
Rich Square, N. C.
I COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
The .Board of County Commis
sioners met at Jackson, April 4th,
1892. Present, C. 1L Harrell, chair
mab, )V. P. Vicks, Jos. A. Garris,
S. N. Buxton and Albert Vann.
The following accounts were ap
proved aud ordered to be paid:
Walter Grant, for building bridge
across Beaver Pond Greek, $65.00.
Roanoke Patron; for advertising,
$2.25.! y-ZZff 'K-;?
: Thds. Duke, for holding inquest
over the dead, body of Atlas Taylor
who was found in Ramsay's Creek.
W. JL Baffaloe ,S. P. Boone, D.
A. J orden, W. . Ilarris, G. W. Rose,
and F. M. Reese, $1.50 each as ju
rors in said inquest, y ' s
Mrs. A. S. Taylor and W. A. Tay
lor $100 each as witness in said in
quest; .; ' - .. t
GfO'rge W. Deloatch, for making
coffin for James Barmer, $2.50.
1). T
urner. for making
coffin for
Jake Lee, a pauper, $2.50.
J. M. Flythe,- for - medicine etc.,
for prisoners in Jail, $1.85.
F. Kell, for timber for Home for
Aged and Infirm, $16.40.
Jjhl Jordeu. for, boardin2-rriK--4r;,
oners in jail to March 31st, $38.80.
: ' m' j . -r t. 'ii.i ?oo on
J. P. Parker, witness in case of
A. A. Spivyi $2.00. ; '
J. A. Buxton & Co.for use of the
Honie ;of A:ed and Infirm, $44.02.
Thos. 11
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Ward,, rebate on tax,'$4.-
.fohu'Buffaloe for labor for Home
of Aged atul Infirm," $0.25,
A. A. Spivey incidental exnenses
at Home of Aged and Infirm, $12.40.
Lau ren ce Jackson , for labor at the
Heme for Aged and Infirm, $10.80. .
Mason Hendricks,, for labor at
Home of Aged and Infirm, $12.07.
T. R. Ward, for guarding prisoners
and carrying them to jail, $2.50. .
A. A. Spi vey, balance of salary as
Superintendent of Home of Agedjand
Infirm, $00.00..; I
A. A. Spi vey, for supplies for Home
of Aged and' Infirm, $0'J.S5.
Addie BSpivey, for cooking And
waiting on the sick at Home for Aged
and Iufirm for, three months, $10.00.
. J. Ij. Harris, witness in case of A.
I A.
Spivey, betore conmisioners,
$1.50, ;; ;, ;;;'' '
Tlie following persons were reliev-J
ed of taxes for reasons filed:
Etheredge & .Brooks. - $0.02: Mri.
IL T.Miissie, $2.00; W M. Garner,
$2.0.; B. M. Camp, $2.07;x Hilliard
BratUey, $2.00; MaYy Starks, $0.52;
James Wright, $2.40. .
!ach of the following ' persons
Vere allowel provisions from the
Home of the Aged and Infirm to the
amount of $1.00 for three months:
Cary Peele, Martha Pate, Martha, '
Pritchard, Willis Lasiter, Rebedca'
Prittle, John Cook,.Celestia Andk
ton, and Billie Harding. John
Wade and wife Were allowed $6.00
for three months to be obtained from
Abner Lassiter. v , )
v It wai ordered by the Board that
notice be given that the Commission
ers will consider the matter of
changing the; voting precinct tti -West
Gaston township on first Mon
day in Jime.
It was ordered by the Board that
the Sheriff summon a jury and laj
off a public road near Potecasi provid
ed it can be done without expense to
the countyl
Mr. R. S. Parker, Supt, elected to :
011 the unexpired term of Mr. A. A.
Spivey, appeared before tlie Board
and stated that on 1st day of April
he went out to the Home of the
Aged and Infirm as ordered by the
Board to do, and made demand to
A. A. Spivey to turn oven the prem
ises to him which he (Spivey) refused
to do, whereupon a Writ of Posses-
sion was issued, placed in the hands
of the Sheriff, which -wasreturned on
same day duly executed.
tiww jLaijs .
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cation for license to retail liquor at
Ball Hill Mill whitfh was continued
to the firstMouday in May. -
It was ordered by the Board that
the finance Committee meet in
Jackson on Monday, April 20th, for
the purjwse of settling with ; D, K.
ICdwards, Tax! Col. for Kirby town
ship, also to settle with the: Sheriff,
and with the Receiver of State tax
es. ,; - ,: . ; i
The Board offered a reward of
one hundred dollars for the detection
and arrest of the parties; who mur
dered Mr. Atlas Taylor of Northam
t?n County. . ,
It as onlered tliat B. ,K. White
have Boykin's Bridge rerJaired and
bring his bill before the. Commission
ers. . -' '' . ' -y'A-:
The followTng persons were ap
pointed list-takers for the various
townships: ' . (
Gaston W. . Stanlev .
. f
. Jackson J. A. Buxton
Kirby-IL J. Kicks ;
Occoneechee G. S. rrgnh&rt
Rich Square C. W. Harrell
Hoanoke C. W. Brit ton
Seaboard W C. Parker
Wiccacanee T. A. I-tnicr
The necessities and luMJri of thj
farmer, the house keeper, th sehool"
teacher, and the laborer can ! fop '
plied from our imajentock of it
em merchandise, atpncej an, low; as
the lowest, either at home or abroad.
1'atronae wlicited. r. "
, Buxton & Baoii am;
Rich Square, N. C
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