North Carolina Newspapers

w "Iff w mm ' If? ,. ; ji w,,o( 1 K' f I . Volume nx RICH SQUAEi; NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, N. 0, ynUPSDAY; DECEMBER 26. 1901 NUMBER 52 'JL " 1 Bronchitis, " I have kept Ayer's Cherry P f tonl livmy home fr rr t n y years, "it it 'the best inedicirf-nA ttae world for cough and coif." J. C. WiUiama, Attica, y. All serious' lng troubles begin wiu a tickling in the thiat. You can stop this afirst In single,, night Arlth. AVer's ChfrTecforal. l-fe-ffalso for bronchitis, consumotion, hard .colds, ndor coughs of al iln,ds. Ooniort ronr doctor. IT soys than lull bi m;i. If be telu to Imo tt with blm. Wo oro Ullng "T . O. ATKS CO..U.W.U, Hut, t DR. W. J. WARD, v DENTIST, BuS. Oat. GaaunD a MiDTam -; Qftv & Hidyette, " . ATfORNBVi Alto CuUNSBLORS AT L 'AW ; " "JACKSONi N. b " o Praotioe'ln ' all oourts. . Business promptly and f uthfolly attended to 0.,3 ftuaua. F. R. Haxjus ' ' Peebles & Harris. ; ATTORNEYS AND COUNSBUERS AT UW f , Jackson, N. O. ", - , Practice in all courts. Dnsl . nqss promptly and faithfully at tended to. - , J , JOB PRINTING. . Send me your order - for lob Printing I ataka a, specialty .of ::-vc -r- v k-:. Note Heads, Letter Heads, ..., v.; Earelopes, Statements, ,'?.' ' 'h: Clronlars, and do most any kind of - lob Printing. ' My prloas are low. Xrv t or satimaBa . i. iw - s u , "t ' 'J. H.PABKKR, Q.T7GIlAY&BRO f ,t Boykins, Virginia. ', ,' J;Oood Buqoibs alaib ,0V HA.SD. ' I Undertaking a Specialty " , Large ' and varied assort , . ment of Coffins and Cas- keta in stock. Handsomest Hearse in South . ' VV ' ampton County, - . - T , Moderate Charjrea r ' S-HCUSElIOTOi V- 1 , ytfi are now prepared to move . T houses of . any land. , Prices to , suit the times. , , . 1 , 4 " ' - CoPiCLAJro & Jessdp 1 . HOUSE MOVING." We move houses, of,-any U Have moved 244 , Charges rea--sonable. ( . , ELLIOTT, ,; ' ' Rich Square, N . 0 Salt, Salt G. A. and Fine Salt constantly on hand. - Prioes as low as any one, ; , . v. - M. H. Cokskb. - ::;-. rJ'J ' Eioh 8quare, N"."0 Hides "V7anted. I am still in the market fo Hides, either green or dry. M. a. vokhke, -. ' Bioh Square. N. C coon CTOVE?. . . 4. "iWf handle the celebrated Bibb Stoves and can furnish any repairs ,., any one should need "ve guarantee, quality of goods : md that our prices f an lotbebeatf n G BIFFIN & OdoM. .... Wondland, N. C 5r I id .5 nOKtl If I can live To make son a pale f ice brighter, and , to give ,i . . , A second luster to some tear ataioedeye, ' Or e'en impart . - ' ,l . One throb of comfort to an aching heart, -' . ' Or cheer soma wayworn soul in . - passing by , If lean lend .' V, - A strong hard to the fallen, or de fend ' y the, rlgbtaganst a single envious My life, though bare - '.' ' Perhaps of much that seemetb. dear and fair - i " " " - To. us pn earth, .will, not have been in vain, ., The purest joy, - Most near to heaven, far from "d'i tllPiDrriMi 1 1 ; Is lidding clouds give way to si -. ' and shine, . , And 'twill be well If on that day or days the angels . 4tell.' , , , ; ' . . ' Of me: "She dd ier best for one o( Thine. - l ' ' Helen Hunt Jackson Thf dislike thi.Wt Weather and Beak a riaoe ox naieiy. . . ' Both- wild and tame animals, four footed or with wings, have a deep seated aversion . to wet weather. Even . water ; fowl will seek a .dry hiding plaaa when it rains. - . . : Did you ever watch the actions of oattle before a big stormf If so,-yon must t- have seen tbem grow more aed . more uneaay as the clouds gathered. Yon , also saw them 7 un up and down the field, as If seeking to escape some impending danger, finally, when the . storm . breaks, they draw closerogether and with low ered heads present a picture of dlspair... , , . , Dpmesto anmals ffb,ep tt rains wm always keep in aoors, or, rail ing that; they will seek shelter by the barn or ' under trees or be Death .the hedges and thickets r in short, in any conTedient place I where they may nojs be entirely exposed ro ine aownpour. i It is the same with fowls. They dislike the rain.which soaka their feathers. r Tbey seek sheltered places and;, creep jinder wagons or . .beblod boxes and . boards Chickens,, do not , md , getting their feet wet , ior . they , will scratch the ground soonafter(a eower in search, of worms and beetles, "- i, , J - : Wild birds do their best to keep out of the rain. Borne of them build a , .roof . oyer their nests; others, choose home under the caves or under a projecting cliff. where tbey may be safe from the. discomfort-ithat the rain brings. The most of them are without shelter provided in advance by their own forethought, -These take refuge in any place that they happen to find at hand jf you watch , them before the storm yoo will see them looking for such a place. If the storm comes sud denly, the small and helpless ones seem bewildered, flying' .from tree to tree1 and from limb to limb, quite, unable to make up their' minds exactly where to hide themselves. rPittshurg Die patch. f ' "' ' i. A Splendid Judge.- (Boanoxe Newo) , ' " Judge. Francis P, Winston, who presi-ied at the two recent terras of Halifax Superr court, gave great sr.isfactiOL.'. He presJes with ease and dignity and is an honor lo "the Superior court beuoh. . He is fair in his rulings. i reals : all - with : oonrtesy, and measures . out lustioe evenly. tempered, with mercy, whenever in his opihloB-thecasd justified it. Judge, VViostou bt-lievea that- the guilty sbdutd be punished ic or der that society , may j be prptect- ed and places Vii poo thorn aucb" tloesand sentenced sa wjUhav-, the effect of deteVrlng other's , from evil doing. The bar sod thn npni.l r.f Haiifas rocntv h came moon attached to Judge' Winston during, the time he pre sided at our courts and the beat wishes of ih novle'go with h.m rhts aimKtnr lo on orery box of the fonulno Ixiz'jxt L.c:::C ' :'.ie Meta Uio noma that mioj eaM Sa sm y Better Than a Recommen- The DselesBimns of The Tim , j ; datlony ; I - idijood. . Several months since abusi-l Individual gtowth of charaoter ness man advertised for a "young Is of the poor and stunted kind, man willing to work." His expe it the inherent! goodness of the rienoes with the applicant for person is not courageous and ag the position' is best told in bis gressive.'. ?v,;: . ; own words- I The timid good peeplc of a com I had bees ' repeatedly disap- pointed in those I bad hired tit the past," said th merohaDi; t)ne waa cisnonesw as x aiscov ered to my cost, another was no. punctual, and a third careless, . Finally I came to the conolu- sloo that it would pay to devote a morning to the purpose of select- lag" trustworthy young man;, and thla I did. The result was Interesting.'- , . When I arrived at my office , on.tba.'ooriung appointed for meeUog the applicants for the'po sjti?,halfa doseo youths Were a ready In. waiting. Oue glance, at the toremoat settled Ma case; vnn Mn't Innlr ma in Ilia mutk '-T : Z, r ,7 " , . T Z told him I should not need him. I suppose be is still wondering by I was so abort with blm;. . " - '.Next.came a young man arm ed with a doable barreled recom . mendation from his pastor. tsti lying to bis good character and business ability ; I looked at the youth several times, read the recommendations v again, and finally came to the conclusion that either' bis pastor was no judge of human natun or the pa per waa'a frauds Those listless, vacant eyes told me that we could never hope to get along well to gether. I dismissed , him. . "The third youth interested me the moment ha stepped inside the door. 'He was poorly dress ed, , though his olotnes were whole: bia suit at least two sises too small i for him."- It was evi dent that his attire troubled him not ; in - the . least, and as he ap proached my desk he looked me square in Jhe eye. He said that ne nan no, recommendation, and bad no bu slness experience, but that he was willing to do. his best to please me. In 1 an instant it dawned upon me that before me was the young man I was looking for. ' He . had . nothing to recom ' mend him, save an' honest bright eye and a pleasant face, bat that was sufficient. I engaged him on the spot - k - , . 1 ' : Since then," continued the business man,. '.I have seen fit' to advance , him , over the head of a man who . has been with me for three years. The former gram bled, but there was. reason for my move he had proved himself worthy of promotion; One morning the writer paused for a few moments before one of the largo sales stables on Friend Street. Boston. A horse was be iog sold, and I ovted the auction eer was making a great point of the animal's clear, honest eyes. 'Yes," said a : gentleman who was standing near me, "that horse Is worth -bidding on. You don't see that honest eye.in every horse. The i man that gets him secures a prise. It was so. It was an eye that one could trust and tne norse brought a good figure. . "-.', I waited a moment longer and another horse . was brought be fore the block, ' This time, how ever, I noticed that the' auction eer made no mention of the ani. ma'neys,. I didn't wonder. A vicious eve, if there ever was one and the horseman knew it. . The horse was , trotted j up and sdown the street,- and made a good show ng, but it was , knocked off at a low price when i came under the auctioneer's hammer, ,. '. IostftDces might, be indefinite ly. multiplied, but it would mere ly be a repitiiion of the instances citwd,-- That wonderful window of thb soul,, the eye, is a sore in dex to tue character. , - , Cultivate ill . It is worthy of the greatest effort Look up and 'Bnesiy mee tu iBy.uiju vbomyou converse. , lhere been many a choice position lo8t trough " d'fferent, flinch 8 d therhas been many coverled position won through : m t Lk..o ... fTiL.i l.l.J m uu8Bt,)B'' ueyier iu. ojendatlon.-Frederlck Jj. Hum ham Jo-' J j m unity are no factor Jo the moral excellence lellenoe of religious ' advance nt of a place. ' men ; Ana n putlic$ offloes, In the po litical parties of the country; ; there ,g large a percentage of tn8 timid g00d men. 'who person aiiy may do no roug ' yet vibw he corrupUctionsof others with out a word of protest. i ' ' ,h :JM y. Uow can the timid good , man Vve any weight In hUeommbni ty, Per80nal,y he is accepted as ..goo.. tba J8 would not of him oom,it any evil, -.ndyethis ry goodness it always, spoken o wlln ft , h' or ioeer, for the gooin6M lttcks . self-assertion. . . . aiiHobjaoks from any aggression when it migbt'da .something for the right The timid good of any comma nity are really to be despised,; for while they should, be an element for use and segrice in advancing the best interests of , the , place, their Jack of courage allows the good in them tp be an element for evlL as it will inot ifssert' iteulf and maintain ,what ie rigbu-but instead on account of, timidity, permits evil to go unrebuked,' y There is neither positive right nor positive wrong,, to the timid good peopla K , -.v A matter mav be right but the timid good will: not openly say bo, if some one should offer an argn ment questioning its being right And so in regard ' to wrong; if there be issue! against ita being evil . Th e jimid 'good among the vot ers are those who accept the bal lot given them without question. If their principles, may be op posed to party) candidate pr plat formi tbey areaiot gotog to turn down the ballof on that account bnt rather Jcoej2lJtoJbjgheying them to be wrohg, than to refuse to vote and have to face Borne popular olamor. " The timid good voter is what the politicians want, and while he is in the majority, the politicians has no fear for his personal pre ferment, no matter how corrupt he may be. . ; -y; f -' :"''3.i'.;. ' '-The uselessness of expecting the timid good ', to assist in pro moting any and all best interest of his . community is easily seen, as only men of fearlessness and aggressiveness are ; needed or wanted to carry into effect the real adancement of the world - New Bern Journal A Notable Nevr Year Issue. The January. Pelineator has a rich and in vftlng tabte of conten ts and attractive features aredded to air me existing aepartmenis. Ira D, Sabkey.-the famous evan gelist, tjvidly describes; his jour- ner through Egypt and Palestine, and the personality 'of the author gives to these papers ao'iriterest that ia truly r,e o)arkable;;. They are njllustrated)I(by;i photographs made by I. Allen Sankeyi bo ao companied his vfainer? Recent mournful vn,end Jhe fo tense public- sympathy wjth Mrs. Mc Einley make Very timely an tfrti ole on Notable Pensioners of the Nation, In which, the annuities paid to certaiu illustrious ladies are made , puolio for perhaps the first time.' Dr. ; S- R '' Elliott be gins his series of ,recol)eoiions of a group of women noteworthy for personal rcbaraoter and attain ments. and Ciars- E. Laughlin tells with great 'charm the story of Poe's love and marriage. Some excellent fiction is offered in this numberj tbe child reu .Are espeel ally ' considered and the various miscellaneous ar tides -the fancy work, ' cookery, the holiday dis play house furnishing, eta . have a., distinctly seasonable flavor. , - , ;4Vand statistics of North Carolina, .' 1 , ' 1 ,' THE PBIDB OF HEROES. Many soldiers ia the last war. wrote to say that for scratches, bruis es, outs, wonnd coma, sore feet and stllljo ( ts' uuckien,8 Arnica Halve is the best in . the world. Same for ourna, acama, uutia, m.u, ; ernpte, ajl ove 1he State, or by the tions and piles. It cures or no Pyv BBblisLer8 Eunis. Pabtiahl,,. Only 85o at Bich Square Drug Oo'a. KlnduGHS That .bwwet-, ' ens Life. XI there Is one quality more than another that we admire in our fellow-beings it Is that of kindliness , pf spirita loving thoughtfuloess for the happiness and comfort of ojhers,. It is ttiis spirit that. 'sweetens life ad makes it worth; the iliving.. It takes an effort to go out of our way 40 carry a little sunshine to that one who is sick or in trouble; but let us remember that it pays, - A beautiful story is told of Wen dell Philips, the famous :Aaeri can orator, illustrating his lover like devotion to his invalid wife At the close of a lecture engage' ment in a neighboring town his friends entreated him not to re turn to Boston. ' " ' "The last train haa'lefw'Mhey said,' '-and you will be obliged to take a carriage Into the olty.' It is a sleety Novem ber night, oold and raw; and you will have twelve miles of rougu riding before yon get home." To which he replied: MBnt at the ot her end of Jthem I shall find Anne Phillips."1 : At tbe'other end of our Journey we shall always find one to whom our .thoughtfuloess brings joy and comfort. , It sometimes means. a saorifice to invite to our home , our aged friends, who often long for a little love and attention, prepare then: a l ice meal and perhaps read to them for an hour. But let us re member that their journey here is almost over, , and - when they are gone our tears will fall for the kind worda left unsaid, the good deeds undone. It takes time to be patient with children; bnt shall we not remem ber that patience' 'and kindness will make a good man or woman outfit almost any child? : - 'Speak gentlyl His a little thing Dropped in the heart's deep well; The good, the joy, -which it may bring, , , ' - ; "piprnity shall tell." ' pttjftn-haf t,to-say4be eoin forlicg and helpful word to those we meet the struggling, discour aged ones; but It will sweeten yonr own way, . It may save some brother man, As yon pass along life's road, . To say a kind word when yon can." It takes time to give the best of one's self to help make the world more bright and good, but it pays. We may not see the smile that brightened the face and strengthened the heart when we spoke the kind word and did the good deed, but the memory ot it will be ever coming baok in some heart, like a sweet melody, brightening dark hours and cheer ing the whole of life. 'Not a prayer "Not an act of faithfulness in your calling Not a self denying or kind word or deed 'Done out of love for himself Not a weariness or painful ness endured patiently ''Not a duty performed- 'Not a temptation resisted : "But it enlarges the whole soul "For the endless capacity of the love of God. "National Ru ral.. - ' .Turner's Almanac. Turner's North Carolina Alma nao, 64th edition, published by Enniss Publishing Company, Ral eigb, N..C-is on our table. , Tur ner'a Almanac Is an old. and es tablished : State institution, and because of Its relia'jility, is popu larly styled, the 'Old Reliable." It is the standard of local astroa- jomical lime by which to set our clocks and watches, . also as to si Ibfficers of our State government salaries, etc . public works, penal charitable and educational inati totions. Obu rts, members of Cou gross.- Judges, Solicitors,; etc' It contains many interesting facts valuable for reference, with household and medical : receipts for the family. It is a verv use- f ul publication, and commends it- self to all our people 'Ci Price only 1Q cents, and for sale bv mcr chants, pOfcWtters, druggists. Ralelght-N C; The Over-Work Weakens 1 ' . ' - ' ?ow Kidneys; tmnealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood, AD the blood In your body puses through your kidneys once very three minutes. . - loe moneys are your r blood purifiers, they fU tor, out the waste or Impurities In the blood. I, K they are sick or out . of order, they fall to do their work. ' , Pains, acheaandrhea . matism come from ea 1 cess of urlo add in the . . blood, due to necrlaoted kidney trouble.' ' - : - --. Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes one feel aa though they had heart trouble? because the heart ia over-working in pumping thick,' kidney, poisoned blood through veins and arteries. , It used to be considered that only urinary troubles were to be traced to the kidneys, but now modern science proves that nearly all constitutional diseases have their begin ning In kidney trouble. :. If you are alck you can make no mistake by first doctoring your kldneya. The mild and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy la soon realized. It stands the highest for tta wonderful cures of the most distressing and is sold on its merits by all druggists in fifty cent and one-dollar sit es. You may have a aamnla bo trie bv mail free, also pamphlet telling you how to And out If you have kidney or bladder trouble. Mention this paper when writing Or. Kilinaf fcCBtotamtoo, N.Y. ' . BottOfirsoaJU)oaa A Century fctSjpalallsts. The young man who would aV. tain success in this century must be prepared for it by special training and such practical educa tion as has never been demanded in. the history of the world.-: i The tendency in every line of endeav or is . towards centralisation, to wards great combinations of in te rests, and the men who would olimb up to the head cj affairs, or tp, responsible positions, must be specialists.. There will be little hope In this century for the jack of all trades. ' A young man m ust know how to do some one thing effectually or be wiU not rise. On the other hand, the prises were never so great; nor the opportu nities so promising, ' for the men who have been trained to do one thing welL -, Tnose who know a little of everything, but have not been trained to do one thing effec lively, will be relegated to me'dio ere pooitfons-uccess. ; . . Dr. Hale on tke Revelation "Dr. Everett Hale's "Memories of a Hundred Years" naturally, contains things be heard as well as things that he saw. The serial publication of these articles -in T:k-Outlook is attracting gener al v t" n tion. They have a wealth of anecdote about old days. Dr. Hale believes that be saw Lafay ette. has had Nathan- Hale s cap on his bead, and has talked with several men wno bad personal knowledge of Washington and could tell of Revolutionary mci dents. The third insialmM of the Memories, which lias just ap pearedj is largely devoted to S".uii historic, semi traditional" raat'er of this kind, and has many uriusu al portraits and reproduction.; of o'd prints. InsiirancE W. T. TOYNERy GARYS Ku BO, T. C- The only (exclusive) Insurance Agepcy in Northampton County. t. Fire, Life, Accident acd Bond Insurance placed in beat Companies Policies written on Dwellings, Furniture, Barns, Stables, Gia house Stores and Merchandise, Hotels, Churches, Halls, Cotton, Peanuts, dev Ac , at lowest legitimate rates. I am District Agent for Eastern North Carolina tor the Old Reliab. ; PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,. , OF PHILADELPHIA, PA. . ' The premium rates are 15 to 20 p er cent Iower.'and divirlenda to p ,; irr holders larcrer, than in other old all approved plans, Including annual nary life, -limited payment hie and endowments ble term &,o Correspondence solicited and W; T. JOYNER, feiwaililsB3 ? I- Post Office Box 6. GARYSBURG N.O. CARPERS CanfSauo Qrjj BY BUYING MONEY-CAVING TC3LC. v. Ve ..,'. to send cataloguea of each Walll of the following to every Farmer In the State. WR1TE A POSTAL CARD FOR ONE! The CORN CROP ea be doablodby using a HDSKEK and SUKEOUtK. busks the com and delivers Into wagon or crib - and shreds or euU the stalk and fooaer at the same time into splendid feed and .? delivers It Into barn or stack. : ; ;-? v, FEED MILLS, wMi grind corn and eob or shelled grain Into meal. - , . " Hi'D er POWER FEED CUTTERS, with travelling feed table. ' BUND -FOR OATAliOOUBS THEIMPLEMEriT CL IS02-1S04 East Main Street, ii I T.: . ;Bugies, ! Harness ' ' . ... .... . . -ff-tl Wire V Fencing. Coffins qi rLasxiecSa . : W am pleased toannoanee that " we are sow better prepared to ',. serve our patrons than ever bs - for'- We are selling six differ-'V nt buggies as follows; Wrenn, Oxford, ' Goldsboro, Harper. - ' Lynohburg and Parker and oan suit yon in -quality and price. - , We also keep in stock, Harness, : . Whips, Itabes, fiuggy Blanketa,., ,-ect ,. A good ssfortment-f Cook . : Stoves and Ileotors in stosk, Cetnins a asuete a specially cloh covered and wood caskets and Burial' Robes W keep i'i m Hearse, ftj , v We are agents "for the Ameri- ? . can steel wire Jenoerf ; I do a arenera1 recair work and none cnoemg - , M. D-L. HARRIS & SON ? 11.6 6m Seaboard, I.C. . mwv. - it ; ,.If yon are in, the market far : a Buggy, WagrA or kind of a vehicle pleaso call on rto boxa purchasing. I buy the goola in such -quantities as enable me to ' sell at . the lowest . possible price at which good good of this gma can ceoiierw. f , i r.ji'--. " trmWTiTt i'.. Woodland,, N. C BUQQIBS We are sellinir Agente for thrai well known. Puggy and Carriage Manufacturers A. Wrenn ft Son., Corbett Buggy ,Co.v an Hoghes Buggy Co. From the goods, manufactured., by thees' concerns all can be snitsd la rquality and prion. . ' UNDERTAKERS. In addition to nice Hue of Bug gies and Harness we keep a nice line of Coffins and Caskets. ' J. B. Cooks & oo. : J Jackson, N.C IrisurancE!! , , .- line companies. 'Policies written oa dividends', deferred dividends, ordi Also- low rate convert information furnished. HORSE POWERS wlU Pin r ILLS attached, and for running t-eed CuV ' term. Wood Saws, eta. r FAHH1N6 KILL9 for grain e4 eet CRAIN DRILLS, both disc and hoe. Burr! en, Caniares, Tr"" d V r eMofrom the finest to t. a nu'ir. We have the largest stuck in the . -uta 80RGBCY CILL1 and I - ' U 1TISS FECl"t-f t . '14 and chpest and wll I ' na. Tfi rt'ont rzr if i ty i r t - t. OK Al x