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- V.': ! -.:u J '" ' V v',f ' ' , ;' i w. .v. THIS ROXS OiLL-CHO W A frlilES THUBalXAY, JUNE 1. Ult hide w mif. r-"1 rt 7T TV" . 1 and I laid thar all day, I did. tod I TLi U,l! fcl tZll -f far a Soalb bns&i EtTEij a fiols Aroy at Tirira til . Illlel All Est 1st The Charlotte Observer aays: Got D. Cardwel! of Columbia, S. C, ; it a mud .welcomed .visitor When be cornea to Charlotte. This is act alope because he is a cood fellow but because hew a loyal Confederate and a' fine jcen tlemen. The only trouble with the colonel is that he likes to tell wajr stories. . He now forwards The Observer a story headed which runs as follows: "It was the custom during the war for all the gentlemen who from tire or other disabilities were not in the army, to visit any soldier who came home sick or wounded. "Bill Tucker lived in the piny woods not far from Col L.'s plantation. He was wounded at Fredericksburg and came home on a furlough. As usual Col. L. no sooner heard that Bill was at home and wounded than old Dan was hitched to the buegy and a basket of "sometning good" was prepared by Mrs. L. Bill was not much hurt, and intensely flattered by Col. L.'s visit It happened to be Sunday and sev eral of the neighbors bad dropped in, so Bill Tucker laid himself out to entertain his company. "For some time the conversa tion was general and consisted of inquiries after the absent boys. Finally Col. L. asked, "Well Wil liam, tell us how you got hurt." "'We-e-ell, Colonel, I'll tell you,' said Bill. 'You see our brigade was on them big rollin' hills 1 was tellin' you about, and jest about day in the mornin1 Gen. Lee rides up, he did, and he said. Whar is Gen. Hoke?' And Gen. Hoke, he says, 'Here I is, general,' says he, and Gen. Lee, he says, 'Gen. Hoke, who, is the bravest man you ve got in your brigade?' and Gen. he says, says he. 'General. Mr. Bill Tucker is the bravest man I ever seed, and he says, 'Call him here,' and Gen. Hoke, he says, 'Come here, Mr. Tucker, if you please,' and I come, I did, and I tuck off my cap, polite like, and I says; 'Good mornin,' Gineral Lee, good morn in,' Gineral Hoke,' and they both says 'Good mornin,' Mr. Tucker,' and Gen. Lee, he says, says he 'Them Yankees is a comin' after me again,' and I says, 'Gineral I'm powerful sorry, 'case some body's bound to git hurt,' and he says, says he, 'Mr. Tucker they tell me you are a brave man, and vou must help me, here's a bran new belchin rifle' and a. box of explosion balls, and I want you to go out yonder behind thatttiar wall, and don t you let em come on me Mr. Tucker.' And I says 'Gineral, I'm gwine to do my best, but Gineral don't let 'em flank me, and he says, says he, Mr. lucker, you can count on me doin' my best and I'll tell Stonewall Jackson to look out for you, too, " 'Well, sir, I went out and laid down behind that thar wall and I tuck out my explosion balls, and laid them handy in the cracks of the wall, and bimby, about sunrise, Gineral Hoke, he hollered out, he did, and he says, says he, 'Look out, BilJ, they're lahot'em with, the belchin tine or. UU Wall VAUB1UU IMUIO, IKVUl and a co2n,'I teU you. And bime NT Jones was at . the theatre,, and iZZfSiZSm rito b.hlaih1m.;l.dih.cbfld 9 " An Via Ion wKiAh wrfk a jai rm night, one great, long high Yan- r"j 7' till I stopped firin', . and, he,.gQt up, he did. and he says, 'Mr. Tucker, great Goddlemighty. is you gwine to kill us all?' And while I was a-f oolin' talkin' to him, some one crep up and shot me in the arm. and I was bore off from the field, and two South Jones tamed ' imilrngir to the lady tad asked, 'Has that infant of yours been christened yet. ma'am?" . . ,-;t . "No, sir." replied the ladv. "If I were you I would call it 'Good Idea " said Jones. r i: j tri :t : . i . auu wuy iwu iuc . wu .i-l. the lady indigoanUy. rtfV Ui P..1. . I MlUUIUUCHUIKUVUh 'it It was Jones who had to be carried out. Colonel puts it on Dr. H. T. Bahn son ox Winston-Salem and says the Doctor told it to him io ship Us Your Poultry 5 Eggs years ago. The hero of the story was really not a North Carolinian nd " Coftry Pfodace and ret at nil hn n. f Ka Pnlnnal ' Vilm. I DOSl reSUHS OOUinaDie On IH1S self, who is a South CaroHnian. market- His modestv imnelled him to dis. BRITTON & COGGIN, araw it in favor of the Old North 2 Roanoke Square, Norfolk, Va. State. Reference : Seaboard Bank. From lenoia. Mr. P.V. Chitty returned Wed nesday to the duties of his posi tion in Baltimore, Md. He left his father considerably improved. Mr. C. W. Eley, a student of the State University, is at home for the summer vacation. Mrs. J. T. Brown, Mrs. J. R. Murfreesboro Repair Shops For Repairing and Overhauling different makes of Pea Pickers and other Machinery. . Also fur nish different parts of repairs for Pickers. All orders intrusted to us shall It? rr 4kW All true Southerners prefer , to buy and use Southern productions provided they equal those of other sections. - I ''"v.. Id a measure this may account for the triumphant success of the 8TIEFF PIANO made in the South, and the most popular piano in Dixie. Equal to any superior to very many, sold direct from maxer to home, on easy terms. Write for price list. Chas. M. Stieff , L. 0. STEELE, MOB., 114 Granby St.. Norfolk. Virginia. Mention tbis paper. X. MM Official Piano Jamestown Exposition. Contractor and Builder. BLACI PEAS I have for sale 50 bushels of black peas at $2 25 per bushel. C. F. Bridgers, Con way, N. C. For all Brick and Plastering Construction Work communicate with A. T. Vick, Contractor and Builder, Franklin, Va., before lettiDg contract. 1241-yr Yi7rhM a A Your oraera for JOB f aillCU PRINTING. See write JAMES E SMITH. Rich Square Brown and Miss Elizabeth Brown have our prompt attention. Say" 8 near White & Britton, Mr. E. T. Snines of Ahoakie Murfreesboro. - North Carolina. was here the first of the week. Mrs. Sallie Garris who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Floyd Vinson, for more than two weeks has returned to her home near Murfreesboro. Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Griffith vis ited their parents near Murfrees boro Sunday. Mr. William Brown and sister, Miss Deborah Brown, attended the Friends Quarterly Meeting at Belvidere last week. Messrs. J. T. Chitty and Wal ter Chitty and daughter of Mur freesboro visited their brother Mules. High class, and work Horses and the best class of Mules that and uncle, Mr. William Chitty, can be found in this section. We also keep on hand a lot of second Sunday last. Mr. Jordan Brown of George spent Wednesday night in the our customers the benefit of our many years' experience which is an home of Mr. J. T. Brown. advantage to anyone in buying stock. miss liertruae uutty jeit sun- T, , . . for fir.nvil! K f! whrJ Wlien-,n ned of any class of she joined a party enroute to Washington City, Mt. Vernon, Va., and other places of interest. ine health of our community is exceptionally good just now. A few of our people are suffer ing from chronic ailments, but we have had little sickness of anv consequence due to kcal causes. We hope that Menola's health record for the summer may be good. - Murfreibofo; N. C. OUR MKE OF Spring and Summer Sale and Exchange Stables, We are keeping constantly on hand from 25 to 50 Horses and hand stock which can be bought very cheap. We are willing to give Horses and Moles you will do .well to see us ana examine our stocK oerore ouymg. In connection with the above we are keeping on hand a full supply of Buggies, Carriages, Wagons, Harness of all kinds and the very best improved Farming Implements. a-coming:' and here they come, Wins Fight for Iiife. It was a long and bloody battle for life that was waged by James B. Mershon, of Newark, N. J , of which he writes: "I had lost much blood from lung hemorrhages, and was very weak and run-down. For eight months , 1 was unable to work. Death seemed close on my heels, when I began, three weeks ago; to use Dr. King's New DLt covery. But it has helped me greatly. It is doing ail that vou claim." ; For weak, sore lungs, obstinate coughs, stubborn colds, hoarseness, la grippe, asthma, hay-fever or any throat or hmg trouble its supreme. 60c A $100. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Rich Square Drug Co. and T. H. Nicholson, el Hurfreesboro. Fine Farm Land Holoman Brothers, In Southwest Georgia For .Sale. Phone No. 25, Rich Square, N. C. NOTICE! I have a list of over 200.0C0 acres of farmlands, improved and unimproved, in several counties, to-wit: Randolph, Terrel, Sumpter, Lee, Cobb, Quitnom, Tift, Mitchel, Wilcox, Dodge and others. TMa Ir tha finpnt rnnntrv in the finnfh good heahh. good water, good people, Land for Sale on Easy Terms KWU iWUD WJU bliC UCBIi VUIVUU 1MUU Ul the South. This part of Georgia was settled before the war by large slave owners and cotton planters, and was held in large tracts. It has now come upon the market. The prices are low, ranging frcm $600 to $30.00 an acre, according to location and improvements. Those wishing to purchase Desirable Homes and good lands which can be made to produce 2 bales of cotton to the acre will confer with me at MuMina, S. C. or Cuthbert, Ga. I will take great pleas ure in trying to suit the purchaser in any size tract from 100 to 2000 acres in a farm. Now is an opportunity for people who own no land. Will give good terms to suit the purchaser, . v 1 . We C Cooke & Comp'y We have for sale about eight or ten good farm's. These lands are well located, in good condition, adapted to all kinds of crops. We will sell at fair prices in next sixty days and will give liberal' terms as to payment. If you desire a good home and farm, write or see Northampton Realty Company, GO O D S Is Ready for Your Inspection and we are now prepared to show you all the Very Newest Thing's of the Season. Visit Us and Sec. isi... - , ' Ttti u , mi - :'T7 -:-. . -r m T S-aBSSaBSSSSSSSSMl Farmers Can Save Money By Using the Elliott Labor-Saving Cultivator, and Plow Combined. This Implement Consists of 7 Different Plows in one- Machine. WILL GIVE ORDER FOR THREE MORE. R. A. A' J. A. Pret- row, Franklin, Va.," August 13th, 1910: We have your letter of the 11th, and beg to advise that we purchased three of your -Elliott's Labor-Saving Cultivators and Plow combined, and gave them a fair test on our farm, and found them to be quit a labor saver; and also they do beautiful work in corn, cotton and peanuts. In laying by( our corn we took this plow and after experimenting with Jt for while we made it do with one streak to the1 row what it would have taxen tour single plows ana tour men to nave done . we expet ' noj to give you an order for three more next spring. , v ( Wvnn .BlfQSoo 'V Murireesboro, N. C
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