North Carolina Newspapers

r 'A -V - r .4 '--r w- t .... p.n.i ,,m-r- .1,JI.l,.,tT..-.: VOCUME 9. fllOII SQUARE, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY,; N. -C'tUUKSAXXUlJS'f1 ,2. lV- NUMBER 81 JL liii 11 mm 1 1 A man with a thin head of hair Is a marked man. But the big bald spot IfiiL Is not the kind of a mark most men like. Too many men in their twenties are bald.' This is absurd and all , unnecessary. Healthy hair shows man's strength. To build up the hair from the toots; to prevent and to cure use :ccdp It always restores color to faded or gray hair, - Notice that word, " always : And it cures dandruff, v r r 1 ' My boituteu calli m oat ftmonr trfcngei Mtiwllr feel ashamed arery time jrrcAB aeu. i wvuiu mi to thin snd tho tld ipota I voakt take off my bat, my nair showed to plainly. I began the dm of your Hair Vigor lets than three monthe aco. Today I find I hare u line ft head tf hair a I ever had. they amy it must be wonderful remedy. Aeo. YKARt. Deo. 14, Chicago, m. ' We hare a book on The Hatr and Beaip which we will tend free upon request. If yoa do not obtalfe all the fceneflti von exneeted from the M of fa MA$immtlt' Ixotor U vowu, www ,;nwJ.M. JACOBS -.' Vr - 'Dentist. -, .."V-;, Office over Griffin & (Mom's store. , ' ' - J'-WOOPLAND.' N- C; establishes ISM. N.. J.- E. BKITTON, COJMIMSSIO MERCHANT it t U iMrti Deck, NORFOUr VA. bpeciauua. Pans, Peanuts Ueferenoei Bank of Commerce Bkh S. Gat. ., Gabland E. Midtitts. Gay & Hidyette, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT UW, JACKSONi N. C Practice iv'aU ooarta. Buainest promptly and lithfolly attended to, FRUIT JAUS. Jost receivbd a Urge lot of Maeore Fruit Jara. Prices right . , M.1LL8 H. CONNEB, ; Rich Square, N. C Cotton Gin and ; Press For Sale. : I hHTe for sale one good 65 Saw Cotton Gin and One Roanoke Cotton Press at Eagletown, K. 0. J. T. Eixiott. ICE! ICE! ! I wish to announce to thejpeo pie of-the County that Iam now prepared to supply them .with Ice. I buy by the car loaa ana sell in quantities desired. ; - 'Jambs SCOIX, Manager, ' ' . - Jackson, N. C Snnxmer " Coats and Vests 4 v -1 Man waste but little towear t tee, - The thing lor me to do . la to make the price to that; ' Re will buy that little of me. Hare you eeen mj BUM MKR COATS and VESTS in Sergei, G rati tag, Alpaocaa, Duck, Crash Ac, from 35c. to f 5.00. AH good Taluf-s. EVERElTDAUCHAM EX-GOTEHrSS C1RR Brier Sketch ot Mis Career UU Serrlees to Els State Not a . . - lolitlcWa. s From the Raleigh News and Observer we get the following sketch of the life and services of Ex-Ooveroor Ellas Carr, - who died at his home In Edgecomb county, July 22. 1900: Ellas Carr was the 71st Gov ernor of North Carolina He was born at "Bncefleld Farm, "la Edgecombe county, son of Jonas Carr, a relative of the late Governor Samuel John stoo of Revolutionary fame. ' His education was received mainly at the Universities of North Caroli na and Virginia: ,' " v He married . Miss .'. Eleanor, daughter, of Wo.1 Kearney! of Warren county, 'and to thffm have been bora five children three sons and two daughter's.. On the 18lh of May, 1892. be was n jminated by the Demoorat io party for Governor of North Carolina. He made a canvass ot the State and was triumphantly elected. He wis inaugurated on Jaunary 18, 1893. . ' r He came to the office of Gov ernor with Jit tie prior service in public position. : Up to the time be became chief magistrate of the Stite . of North Carolina bis life had .. been ' the quiet, even life of tbe educated- and successful farmer, and beyond - serving as county commissioner, director of tbe Agricultural and Mechanical College, and member of the State Board of Agriculture, be had had no more connection with tbe gov ernmenf than the great majority of men in his calling. - After completing bis education at the Universities of North Car olina and Virginia he settled on his magnificent farm, in Edge combe county : and there hi ran easily anipreasantly. Gov. Carr was 'a. manor great reserve and real modesty, tie was not fond of pomp and p but liked substance and realities. Though reserved in manner, he was easily approached and was alfcarj s mlfcat hi W IhV feftmjg-s of others. " Though be - was ever io easy . circumstances, cot to say wealthy, he Interested himself in the condition of those around him While not himself oppressed bo greatly by the legislation that bad impoverished the South, be bad seen and felt the burden that were crushing the hopes and as pirations - out of the farmers of tbe country, and be took bis stand shoulder to shoulder with the poorest of them in fighting for such reforms as be thought could lift up and bring prosperity to tbe farmers. Cr- . - , With this end in view he con nected himself with the Farmer's Alliance, ot which he became tbe second president Under his ad ministration theOider prospered greatly, Its membership growing over 90,000, and it exercised' great influence in the State. He 'was never a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, but waa named .for it without any ef fort of his own. Hia high char acter and bis protest against the view's of extremists in the Alli ance attracted attention io mm, and wben it became apparent in tbe convention that neither of the leading candidates could be nom inated, the party turned to him and on bis nomination tbe warring elements united. '' For four years: he gave the State a clean and economical gov eminent. Ashe bad been called from bisfarm without any solici tation on' bis part, so when his time of offlca was at ah end, be returned to It and resumed tbe ife oi a planter. . As Chief Executive of tbe State be ever sought to increase the ed Qcaiional progress of tbe people, never falling to throw tbe influ ence of his high office to the 1m- rovement alike of the public schools and the higher and tech- LuU SCLO0I8 of lettrnlug. His business capacity was no where shown to-better silvan tage than in his selection ofdi rectors of the various nublio in stitutions and the good counsel gave them In tbeir pruclical anagement, NoUovernorever emonstrated a clearer kuowl- dge of their needs and requirem ents and tbe men he appointed positions ot trust and bonor were ever such as brought credit the ad ministration and served e Slate with great fidelity and ability. v. , A Bad Picture. .:, Raleigh Christian Advocate , .V The exposure by the police of series oCthef is by a band of little boys of Raleigh, calls for serious and practical thought on tbe oart of the Christian , people of the whole State. That Utile boys not ten years bit) have been able practice for some time a system of tnievieg, which would call for tbe skill of expeiienced criminals Is a matter not only of wonder but of horror ' The same thing, we have no doubt, is being done in many of our towns.- Tbia form of youthful iniquity is tbe resu of several things: (1) Lack parental care " and oversight. Some parents seem to act with reference iq their children as there were no such thing i morality and religkm.(2) Idleness Tbe old line, , "For Satan find some mischief still for idle bands to do," never contained more truth than -at the present time, (8 Allowing children . to ro abroad ; both "by day and night. Some parents do not know more than a few hours in the twenty four, where their boys and girls are . They carefully v look arte tbe horses, cows, and dogs, seeing that they are in their proper places. But many children are allowed to run wild.- (4) Careless nessln sending their children to Church and k3ur.day school, and ignoring the value of prope companionship, v , ' - , : These are some of the causes ofyouthful iniquity. Iu removing them .there is great work to be done by our Christian people Missionary ' work for the boys aid girls is one of the pressing needs of the day. When will ' tbe people of ou State see that the establlshmen of'a Reformatory is an absolute necessity? &n rely . they, cannot remain blind much longerHolhe situation... The salvation of ou State is bound up in the salvation of our boys and girls. .' - Why Many Younj? Men Fall 'One trouble with many your me-who'S'tartoat in Aastnes&'ts they try to do too many things at ince," says Hetty .Green, "The Richest Woman in America," i the Ladies Home Journal. "The suit is that they don't know as much as they ought to about any one thing, and they naturally fail. Tbe trouble with young men who work on salaries is that they're always afraid of doing more than they're paid for. They .don enter into their work 1 with the right spirit.. To get on and be appreciated a young man must do more than - he's paid to do When he does something that his employer has not .thought of he Shows that he is valuable. Men are always willing to pay good salaries to people who will think of things for ' them Tbe. man who only carries out the though's and ideas of another is nothing more than a mere fool. Men who caq be relied upon are in demand Tbe scarcest thing in the world today is a thoroughly reliable man.' World's Greatest Gnu, The gun that will shoot 20.70 m iles has been successfulyl jacket ed- at Watervllet, and will now progress to completion It Mill be the most powerful piece of of. nance in the world, and will weigh,' without the carnage, 126 tons. Its leugth will be 49 feet 6 inches; the diameter of tbe breach, 9 feet .2 inches: the size of tbe bore,"; 16 inches. Theoretical range of tbe piece will be 20.76 miles; weight projectile," 2370 pounds. : Tbe projectile intended for the big gun is 64 inches long, and the power charge consist oi 1060 pounds. - The powder wi.l ojst $265, and the projectile $600, so that the cost of every dis charge, exolusive of wear and tear on the gun and pay of the people employed in its m imputa tions, will be 1865. Tbe projec tile, with its initial velocity of 2600 feet a second. Will pe Let rate wrought iron to the depth of 41.6 inches,. To attaiu its maximum range the projeotile will reach an elevation of five miles, and the pressure on the gun at the time ol its discharge will r be - 80, 000 pounds to tht square inch. Ex. tee love crrrc:u.scEi ; U I could give but?esiwrd;f advice to those whoW trying I . ... . I I T .L U .i get on io tbe world. Jthcruld say "Constantly cultivate a love of excellence." It Is S'iprlsiog bow the mind and character expand and grow upward by the applica tion of this stimulus. ; Nothing has more .to do with forming a strong character and ability of a high order than con. stant eultivatlon of a love of ex oellence, a determination to do to a finish whatever we undertake. It is not enough, to do a thing pretty well; it should be done as well as it can be done, "Oh, that is good enough l"has been the un safe stone in the foundation of many a life, which has caused tbe building to topple. A habit of incompleteness form ed " when young ISj the secret of innumerable failures. Cultivating an upward tendency in all that we do, .holding feadily a bigb ideal In the mind, is a perpetual stimulns to do things better and better, a daily inceptive to a love of excellence.. . f A habit of half dqtg things, or of doing them lna slipshod man ner, will soon leave 'its demoruliz tag mark on the character. The mind soon' becomes accustomed to low ideals,' and -little by little the fine edge of f conscience i blunted. - The world wants tfour best,aod you ;. should resolve early in life never to give anything but the best of which yof are capable. Pat your beet thought, your best worn, .. your . best energy into everything yoa da Make up your mind that you will never do anything by halves. no matter what others may Mo . Your life is worth too muclf to be, (brown away in - nair -doicg things, or botching anytbing you under take. ' There' is a great satisfaction in doing thingsjust 7ght.. It is a perpetual tonic to feel each night mat you nave nqpgan blurring VU- UJff Viu .J .1. I llllg during' trtf lis.ithat you things have ,not tempted i it us well as it could be done. This seuse of complete ness, of things well .done, has a most Salutary influence in strengthening the character, and bringing all the. faculties into harmony, in qualifying us for better and higher work. I should advise a youth starting out in life to adopt tbe motto, 'Perfection to the finish," This should be the motto of the young, for if adopted euriy in life may mean all the difference between success and failure. - People laughed at Stradivarius for si ending months and months n making a violin Tncy though. be was throwing his time away But today a Stradivarius, when ever found, is worth from five to ten thousand dollars, or several times its weight in gold. Every thing that has in mortality stamp ed upon it has been done in tbe most painstaking and careful manner. If tbe character of criminals,of tramps of the great army of un employed and side-tracked people were to be analysed, it would be found that most of them have been . accustomed t to half-do things. It is very seldom that a person who does whatever be undertakes to do as well as it can be, done, who does notr slur over his work, is outot character de fect. It is a fact that, although there are hundreds of thousands out of employment, almost every great concern in the country is constantly on tbe lookout for, bet ter employees, better clerks. more careful bookeepers, better stenographers, .better every thing. v. It is more difficult' than one would imagine .to find employees who are thorcghly conscientious in their work, who do everything they : attempt to do to the very best of their ability, and who are resolute in their determination not go slight anything ! , . Wben an employer wishes to promote any or bis clerk?., he always looks for the one wbodoes bis work in the most complete and satisfactory manner. This-I usually the great testof fitness Every employer disliki-s slipshod and slovenly methods. He wants of d e rly. '.sys t e iq at& "pajo.taM rig1 ,'! v. ' W. v Voi&L ,thlog as well as tbev ''V tcdn bo dpp44; Jit.only the quick- ..'.ml. ljn.na.t k..ll eslway to advancement, but it has a Wry great Influence upon one's, character and self-respect, T L...U I 1 toget into a" habit of half-doing things.' f" '. ' i' If we we i elo ask employers all over - this country what, in tbeir opinion, is the greatest impedi meot to the advancement . ol young people, I believe tbe ma jorityfg them would say, '"the babitof half-doing things, " ' This is a slipshod age. Poorly done, half done, done in a careless manner, is written all over mod ern life. Buildings fall down almost before they are completed clothing comes to pieces before it is half worn out, because not ball ai ide and all' through' mercantile and professional life the same slipshod uess is visible. . - The man who is never quite sure of anything, who thinks, guesses or imagines, about the amount or the distance, who comes somewhere near, but never is quite certain of anytbing. rarely gets very far in this world It is the accurate man, the pains taking man who is exact, attains to the highest success, Tbe boy who half learns his lessons, who skims through his examinations, who is slovenly In his habits, lacks system and order, who does things in a h'alf- bearted way, is almost sure to be a failure in life- The habits formed in boyhood characterize the man. He is "continually look ing for something, and never knows exactly where anytbing is. He never knows where he stands. His books are inaccurate, and be cannot tell whether be is solvent or no. He is a little late at tbe bank; his paper goes to protest, and he loses his credit; and so he goes on, blundering all through life. -Such a man is not only a failu re, but h demoralizes every -thing; and- everyone about him. His em ploye'es fairfntohis sloven ly wwtysdflvrhioke It lyoivtl while to do any thing just right, because their employer does not do so himself. They become careless, inaccurate, and habitu ally negligent. These defects and weaknesses permeate the whole establishment, until finally, the man's business goes to ruin Then he is unable to trace the blame to its true source, lut be moans himself, as a victim ol in luck. Success, New York. Koanoke Boat Line. (Roanoke News,) The stockholders of the Weldon and Norfolk Boat Line at a meet ing here last Friday night effect ed a permanent organization by electing the following officers: President Paul Garrett; Vice- President, J. W. Wilson; Treas urer, W, A. Pierce; Secretary, T. C. Harrison Directors W. E Daniel, W. T. Shaw, T. L. Emry. F. S. Patterson, Puui Garrett, J W. Wilson. W. A. Pierce and T. Harrison. General Manager W. P. Ashburne. Tbe line will be in operation by September 1st - Mr. W- T. SLaw last week made a trip to Baltimore where he purchased the steamer Hamil: ton for the . lower river. This is a magnificent boat and has a capacity of 350 tons. It is a twin screw steamer and is 120 feeri long. This boat will run between Norfolk and Hamilton. Two smaller boats will be put on the river between Weldon and Hamil ton and the line will be complete. People all along, the river are greatly interested in tbe new line. It will not tuly bea very great convenience but will : pay the stockholders handsomely. "A 8ingle Fact a Shipload of irgument.' Is worth What shall be said, thin, of thou- sands of tacts? Every cure by Hood' SarsaparUla is a fact presenting the strongest possible evidence of the merits of this medicine. Thou sands and thousands .'of such facts prove that Hood's SarsaparUla will cure all. diseases caused or promot ed by impure blood.' It is the best medicine money can buy!, V' , ' f t Indigestion, nausea, are cured by Hood's Pills. -.,i.' DR. J T- ELSEIDGE- ftemtnltfoeuces ' t bU Lite in . Texas How he Talked Pol a- V' to Slips mo tbe tirtund, . : yMi J. A. Grant, a subscriber to the Roanore-Chowan Timks at Dry Creek, Louisana, has kind ly sent us a copy of the Gal ves ton (Texas) News, 6f July 16, which contains an account of tbe death of Dr. J. T. Eldridge.which was noted a few . weeks ago in this paper. '?.j''-;.:,'.-f,:". r As tbe Galveston News article contains much of interest to his old friends in Northampton and Hurtcor j we reproduce it below: Bbenham, Tex., July 16 . Dr. John Turner Eld ridge, no tice of whose deatn in Murf rees bora, N. C, was received by rel atives in this city yesterday, was in many respects -a remarkable man. He was born in Virginia in'1832, came with his father, the late John C. Eldr'dge, to Texas in 1850, and settled in this county. He graduated from the Philadel phia college of medicine in 1855, fetu med to Texas and settled in Biowns'ville. He remained in Brownsville until 1857, when he settled in Montgomery. He re mained in , Montgomery until 1860, when he enlisted in the con federate army went to the from and was appointed surgeon with ther.ank.of colonel He remain ed in the service of the confeder acy throughout the entire war, and distinguished himself with a musket as well as with a sur geon's kmife. At the close of tbe war he re turned to this county, remained one year and moved to North Carolina, where he continued to reside until his death In 1858 he signalized himself for personal courage by fighting a duel in New Orleans. Both Dr. Eldridge and his antagonist were severely wounded, but neither 'flinched under fire, In 1855 or 1857 Dr. Eldridge saw some exciting mili tary experience while liting in Brownsville, and was associated with Colonel Rip Ford of the vol unteefs and Colonel ICE. of the-United Spates regulars in reV pelling the incursions into Texas of the celebrated Mexican and Spanish filibuster Corlinas. Dr. Eld ridge was one of the most charming conversationalist of bis time and (lis stock of inci dent and anecdote seemed to be inexhaustable. This he some times turned to good account, as the following story will show; While practicing medicine in Montgomery he was the family physician of Peter and Dick Wil lis. One morning, after a rain, a former friend of Dr. Eldridge sent.him a fine lot of sweet potato slips. He entertained a great aversiou for manual labor, but on this occasion, out of respect to his former friend he concluded to go out and plant them himself. He was in the garden hard at work when Peter Willis rode by and asked him what he was doing Planting sweet potatoes," Dr. Eld ridge replied. "Wby, you are not plan tug them right," Mr. Willis said,. ' I'll come over and show you how to do it" Mr. Willis dismounted, crawled over the fence, took the basket of slips from Dr. EJd ridge's arm and com menced showing how to plant them. Dr. Eldridge saw it was bis opportunity to slip out of the job, and he oin menced talking, He discussed science, politics, re ligion and busines so eloquently and in such a charming way, and Mr. Willis was so highly enter talned that he was unconcious of what be was doing, until. reached in his basket to find hia last slip planted.;; He straighten od himself uo and remarked: Doctor, t merely came to show you how to plant - these potatoes. bift I became so interested in your conversation I . forgot all about what I was doing. This is one time jour' conversational power stood you jo good stead, for you have actually talked these potato slips into the ground.,' - Aficr Dinner To assist illrestion, nllev dlttms after eating or drinking too heartily, ' to prevent eonttipauoa, take , iicczi'c f;::j Sold OTarywher. SB eenta. itfoo NOKTH CAROLINA. FALL TEEM BEGIIS SEPT-12, 1900. CATALOGUE ON APPLICATION, . MB PEACOCK, ftwMtat . CH0W1I BAPTIST- " rEKALEUSTITDTE, ,;Sturlreesboro( N, C. ' . , 3rd Ann ual Beation Opana 8ept. B, 1900 ' Charges for board and literary tu ition for annual session $128 .00. For music 138.00. Full faculty of well equipped teachers. .Location celebrated for good - water, beautiful - spacious grounds and healtbiulness. ' So physician bas been called to tbe Institute to see sick girls dur ing the last three annual sessions. For catalogue and further infor mation apply to. JOHN C. SCARBOROUGH, President : CRiHnOlllAll The University -of North Carolina THE HEAD OF THE STATE'S EDU CATIONAL SYSTEM. Three academic ' coaraea leading : to degrees. , Professional conrsea in.Law, Med icine and Pharmacy. , Summer School for Teachers. f Scholarships and . , . Loans to Needy. Tuition Free Tuition to fhort - i Candidates for $00. Ministry, Minis . ter's Sons and , Teachers. 612 students besides 161 in Sum mer School. 38teaoherain faculty. For catalogue and information ad-, dreaa i F. P. VENABLE, Pteaident - Chapel Hill, N. O. Bargains 6 Days ; We are coutinually accumulat ing remnants of Lawns, Calico and Percales and other goods which we mark below cost and place upon our "Bargain Rack," also other articles that we wish to run off and get money out of. We still continue to fill up our shelves and continually invite the public to make examination of same. We guarantee satisfac tion and save you rnoner. We still have a small line of Millinery on hand, which will be sold out at cost to anyene who wishes to buy Don't forget our line of 4c. Lawn and Calicoes and ' the numerous articles usually kept here at low prices. . . ' ; . ; v MATTIE E. 00PELAND, Prop Kew now Uacket store . Woodland. N. c New Goods to Close 0t 1 1 xpect to. make a change in my busineea in a few weeks. I have a large stock of new goods to close out by September at aom price. .' These goods bought sine March and all are the latest styles. , Dr. Warner's Health Coraeta 75c; beet . calicoa 4, So; yard wide cloth -5c; en'a late style Sunday hats 25c; yard wide percale 6, 7c; mosquito netting 4, 5c; organdies. 5, 7c; men's 4 ooats 25, 35c; extension window aoreeus, 25c; curtain poles and flxt- , area I80; window shades on spring rollers 1 ) 1, ). rags SOa to fU5; hammooks 50 to 90o; cotton warp matting 3000 yarda to cloae out 8, 10 ' and 15c; Cbuna mattings 5, 8, 12 Jo; A large line of white goods, lawns, : organdies, piques, awiae &c to cloae ' out at some price. Black piquet are worn much this aeason, have a large quantity. A large atook of ladies hats all new and stylish will be aold at a great aacrifioe. - Hats lota of other good 1 that muBt be aold at -once. , We. don't send drnnunera to the traina and againat our rnlea to dram and bother people ou the atreeta When you come to Weldon go direct to the large brick store on tbe cor ner nearly opposite my oU e!nr.d ana will do all in onr power to r V e y in ' n. c. z-iz.z. Veiica, ::. C.