BURLINGTON. N. C, DECEMBER 46 1908.
IffllNGTON LETTER.
frora our Re rul&r Correspondent.
Washington,' Dec k 12. With
.1 t rn ;
iul both the Prestdentf ainl Presi-lent-elect
in the city with the addi
tion of three numerously attended
irajxjrtant -conventions, 'discussing
waterways, forest conservation aixl
other natfers of the greatest nation
al importance, there is o much to
write about that the main dTffi Cala
is oce of selection.
v JTbe President althe President
elect, as U wtll known, are the clos
est of friends. The latter bears-
relation to the former that is closely
analogous to that -of heir apmrei
-or crown prince. -He is politically
ihe welMnrloved on of the former,
although they are nearly the aaroe
aige, President fiooseveJt being ietss
than a year older than Judge T-uft.
JBut bo Ixisy has Presideut liuose
velt been talkiug and scolding and
; bo much occupied has Judge Taft
been la diniai, breakfjtsting -and
-lanchincr with his many friends a d
discussing political questions withf
Speaker Cannon and the members of
the Ways -and Meaos Committee
that he axdthe President -Lave-not
been able to spend a minute togeth
er. In a. few d tys, Judge Taft ill
:go south lo Augusta, Ga -where he
will be xhegnest of a prominent and
weaithy -Sontherner aLd vhere he
will rexnaio a greater part -of the time
.until the fourth of .March. Then
he will, -of course, take oja a tempor
ary residence, for four years-at. least,
in tl White House, w&ie tlte.Pres-
.ideat Mill cross the cm and deserts
and pkLupge-iuio the -tilths of the
.Dark uutiuenr, where jKlitos and
.no mtvre.
Judge Talt exptvaaed .the belief
I&at uight thai the Houe ofRepre
. seaUxivvH wool ouJLe ao.honest and
thorough rev uiou of Xhe .taritT at
the extra. e?-ioi wlueh he. is pledg-
t ft
leu to-call.lor tunU revision, .imme
IdiateJv after hU iaausjMration He
. Ixw this stiitemeat on Jin .interview
f which Jae had with .Speaker-Cam
f about ihe-miild le tlie week aixi
with the.Kepublirajj tnombrs of the
Way iUiti Means Coxuuaitteu the fol
.lowiug dj v at the residence of the
President' sou-ia-lawf Hon. Sich
olas LAOigworth. Mr. Taft baa not
.yet coAHOlltt-d IleHtcan -8eoaton
who y&U. no doubt have -ttomttbinr:!
.to say about. the tariff h after it
x comes Irum.the House, but be gave
.an . intimation that he aaigbt veto a
bill thatiiad received the im prima -.tur
ot both. the Hmi&eaad .the Seu
.ate,.if it did not conibrta .with his
views.aa a Julfiilmeot of Jtbe. pledges
tmaue in tae JtepuDlKan aialtorm at
Chicago and hy himself -when he
aid in an address at Milwaukee.
"Air. ikiLau says there lias been
no judical iaa .that the revitJon may
Uvt.be upwacd .rather I ha a .down
ward. In autwer I can aa.v that
the,partv is pledged to ageauine re
vision and asiemporary head al that
part And Pxeidtmt of the United
dtate if it he successful in Novem
ber. I .expect to use the influene that
1 have by -aHLag immediately a spe
cial setaion and by recommejaiing
to Congress to secure & genuine and
nooeAt revision oi toe lartu in ao-
conlaoce with the princip of pco
tection laid down in the platforax,
a.N.d upon the fxaminafion of ap
propriate evidence and impartial &
oetwetn consumer and manufac
turer."
'in. . .
uv is uouotiesa some opposi
tion to speaker Cannon and to ins
re-election in his own party in Con-
jjreais. 1 his opposition, however, is
not as strong and universal as is the
leeJmi? m tht WhifP Hn nwA in1
probably throughout the country.
The President, as is well known, be-
lufves iu tlie present and the future.
He tavors young men in the Army
and the Navy and doubtless thinks
there snould be more young men in
Congre?. He perhaps would ac
crue to such wisdom as may be in
may
the maxim "Old
1
for counsel
1 T 1
fUtesmanship or counsel" according
to his theory, w no longer in 'diplo
macy aud chicanery of the Macchia
telluiu type, but war and contention
Sit stationery stand pat" and re-
trogressive tendencies. TheSjieak-
er belongs to a past generation ami
the ways of the fathers, and their
grandtathers, the old. time religion,
is good enough (or him.- There is
do ikeabt but tliat the Presadent-elect
is in sympathy with the President,
both as to his likea and dislikes,
tbosgh his temperament is Jesa ex
plutive and he has greaer patience,
mere geniality and tact than Presi
dent Roosevelt, but it is a. mistake
-t suppose his euavitcr in inodo in
aciy way regatives his fotiteriu re.
The snecial Chinese -ertvov sent
to thank this govtTwnent for the re
turn of$ 11,000,000 Boxer indem
nity has sent to the White House
os a-present to Mrs. Roosevelt a ti
ger si;in and taarry bales -of Chinese.
silk.
ITEMS OF 1NIERESJ
MIEUMIIJ
iE.
Elon College, Dw. 11. The
series of Protracted Revival services
which began -Friday night before
the fifth Suuday in November and
closed first "week in JPecembec, were
conducted this yearly Kev. N. G.
Newman, of 'Hollaod, Va, Brother
Newman as a graduate of .Elon Col
lege, ad was valedictorian of the
first class the Jtwtitution eent out,
who has i nee been engaged in past
oral workdn Ea-Hteru Virginia. He
has been a -close student, a keen
obaervT'of men and measures, and
is today m -preacher of charming and
parBoafiive .poorer. His sermons
wer- delightful, inspirational and!
ixKwieis botb ui construction aucM
ddiverv. There were many con-
iMM .inl .tJio rliirtiiH life ofJ
tb whole institution was greatly
- b .
apk4ueuoy nwunrceiui -HJisciiurwo. .
Tbeieollege lias beea 'favored thU
wek with a visit from .Dr. J. E.
Liaoeln, of laeey Springs, Vx,
wn lias -been m a vit i to bis sod,
y&r. Liirirett. ?ho i" a j member of
the unior clasn.
xaminatkfts begaaou Tuesday
Dec J5th, and will continue until
Tuesday, Dec. -22 wlien the work
in the college in all departmefits
willlose down far the Christmas
hohdoys. The whole institution
now is .intently biuy preparing for
the .examinations, and at is expected
that -the records made ,bis year wUl
eflual.if nottairpas tiKe of . pte-
viuujy ears, tor, takes as a wooie,
thetadeut 'tody hati .been very
studious and .attentive Xo ius duties
duiiuur the la'U term.
Larit Sunday Dr.
of the Chair f Greek
Literature pceacbed
eetuaua to the large
tire audience ia the
fhifl m the xvt sernxan .that Dr.
Newaaaci has preached before the
college etnoe Itk prolonged iekness
of a year or more ago. It .was with
especial delight, therefore, ttbat he
was beard again in his aeeuatomed
place witli mental powers unabated,
and physical strength renewed
Prefeideat Moffitt is i-ist at ares-
ent, a very busy man making pre-
parationsfor a large opening for
. I. " a I'll
me spring term, wuicn oegins tn is
year on the d 1st of Dec. He has
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ttirniuv oeen lninrnim m apirprn 1 1
riOltr crill.r.nrl I. n . . II . . iL .1 I
-
o.UUCU4l? wuu cuter on mail
uaie, anu tne vigo.X)US campaign be
is now waging iu that behalf, will
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X L A I I IX "III
no doubt yield a goodly number of
others, who will be here on that
date. He is also busy with Dlans
anu propositions looking to the in
crease of the endowment of the col-
i ... .z .
lege, and better equipment in the
matter of buildingn and furnishings.
x7r. j.u. AtKinson, Publishing oil
Agent ot the Southern Christian
Convention, this week brings from
a - . . a. I
the pres- a new edition of the
Principles and Government and
Directory for Worship of the Chris
tian Church. This book is publish
ed by the firm of Joseph . J. Stone
& Co., of Greensboro, and is a de-
lghtful volume of 160 pages. The
book has beeu publishet in four
bindings, which will sell for 20, 30
and 40 cents aud 1.10 respectively,
ThU book will no doubt meet with L
a ripe and read? reception from the
nanas ortne.cuurcn, ana command
large sale , and influence in the
tame . . . . - ..; -v :
BAXTER - SHEHWELL GASL
We clip theL-following, from the
News and Observer of Sunday last.
Surely this must be a mistake for
we caai't believe tfaat'tbia appalling
situation exist ia the Gate City aud
Guilford county, one of the rong
HoWs of Democracy,
Greensboro, Dec. 12. A regular
term of Superior Court for the trial
of-criminal cases will begin here
Monday, Ju4ge E. B Jones presid-1
incr. As uswal the Jail is fall ot de-
iendants changed with all sorts of
crimes, and most of the time of the
court will ecessanly be taken cip
with getting a jail deliverance leav
ing those charged with dSfenses like
mansianghter, embezzlement, Job
bery, rape, larceny, assault with
deadly wvtupou, nretailing, eta, who
are able to givend,rcti(lly im
mune trom punishment itguilty or
deprived of vindication if. inaocent.
P
Axmntinn jwill hAmadft however
against Ulster Shemwell.
charged with assault with, a deadly
Rail wa v
JZlr several months airo. and
,u u nXn.r vohr
wdioled.fornaUIe ault iipon
-
cuoni wol 1
JU thedast term of cocrt it was
'
agreed that these -cases should, be
tried jail-dehverance or.no jail de-l" Jv"5 - - , .
lwn cln fho dortpt aw al Tbe-eonseeratMMi of at least one
k , ..r Ai,ATmMa
nat.ui-oy -""'fc
.like emoezziemeiit, maasiaugnier, .7-- - 7; """; v "
pe, .highway robbery, which the publjc schools, as directed by
nlJdeP bt-d, ind which bave been; the act of the .general assembly
n :
pooaence tne wee .preceaing awn
i .tepetiUan of .the .names would be
i j? l
oi.m 11 KooHoro VVhthl
. i l v.
io or not. ii.DH eccMue uauseauui
Ul m 'ti tKatia enoupb.
ui: : k,ot it or nsmcr tne onnortunitv olimg wuoieaome . aov ,i9wuVw
,u.flm,nf fl,r - id rraiot . T rinn
JJutler And .Leslie Sutler,, which
kudge.pencer iJ. Adams institnted
before a magistrate, who bound de-
feodante over to thU terra of court
vc trial. Of course it remains to
I lie seen whether the:Solicitor dr4ws
I a bill or not, and if the grand jurv
acxs favorably upon jit. If so, it is
Mwt nrobable the case can ever be
itied under the present system of
VQfin m11 the time to thp trLl of
-i t . .
for little pitiful crimes committed
, nArinttll- InJin anA A fi.;.
VL.j J -
m ia Jim FYirrl for rimin 1
aTA UiWBC IU JOU iUlU LJi IU 121.1 11 v
LafiAaidr Sidnpv Piia fnr murrW
of lesser offenses.
B. F. D. No. &
Kussell and Will Apple, of Guil-
fbrd county speut two days last
week on No. 8 hunting with Early
Lowe. Thev barred about 70 birds
and rabbits. Russell is an exoert
6hot He succeeded in killing one
bird, would not have got it, but for
the fact if set still.
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We have occasion to thank the
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iiii iii w iiii 1lAHl llItrLIl.13 LUIS rr Cca JUl
: ,1 r: .u: 1. a.,
javors, U. xixl. r aucette, "sparenbs;
, .
UnH anaflfTP .1 R "fiVr K..ncrt
J. M. Story sausage, J. D. Burnett
" ?-w - & 1 1
and C. E. Tapscott for apples, and
we find out that all the good folk
don't Jive on No. 8, Claud Cates, of
the firm of Cates and Davis (Un
dertakers) stopped me and contrib-
ntid ninp fro&h rr rlr fnr th HpnpHt
0f the liule Hayes kids, thank you
k..ir.. a r. u Ifitnriv tn Hpvnrp thA dav f. thp stnHr ot imnrovement. hiirthprmnrA if I tor the same caiarnitv had alsn vis-. -
J- XJ. -oewmaa .u. i,;n. oaao.,l.o of the life, character and solendid has been said that "opportunity and ited those towns.: Oh! the wepmg:!?H
-biblical I i i . a,. ..c i sprviftA nf Dp. Charlp TV .if,Tvor resnonsihilitv cm hand in hnriH " and ?nashinc of teeth, the - thppt " ; ' .' '
an edditying m: fjrinn. miiino. Knt,1it This year the 'German Settlements' It is very much desired that" the against some of our citizens, curbing H::?
aad apprec-1 jDg bawdy housing, carrying deadly from the subject of study. Jn sue- teachers in our county, as far-as their neighbors, moving another I 'vw,
college chapeL j . ' :noQ arui n Ana7n i: ceed in g years the history of other possible, attend the above metition- town, none of these will ::vertbem;iS&
. I
to. vnnr Rrtpr Kp,m
...11:' i. ... a i.
er while his wife was gone that he
contemplates hiring out as a
a
cook.
We don t want htm.
Humor has it that there is . to be
wedding on Altamahaw' No. 2.
well vou can bet. : No. 8. we are
gwine ter have some weddins tooj .
The cirlson Altamahaw ''' No. 2
say that Walter Brannbck could get
married if he waa as handsome
Continued on Dflr
R. A. Matlock and daughter, 1 he principal teature ot the enter
Mrs. Fannie Barker attended Con- tainment will be the rendition of a
fpppnrv m nnrham last week. short operetta, "Santa Clause at
NORTH CAROLINA DAY.
An AtUaddVe : Progi; Arranged
fen-Dec. l&The German Set-
K tlements is tteSiject for;
North CaroKna Day i ;
The department of education has
issued an attractive program for use
in the'public echools of the tate for
North ?Carouna DayV.y The subject
cho8en for this time U The Settle-'
ments of the Germans," The book,
which is handsomely -gotten up con
tains 100 pages of interesting read
ing. It was "compiled by! Prof. R.
D. W. Connor, secretary of he
North Carolina Historical Commis
sion. ' . .
It ts the bjectjof those who
originated the ract;co.ot observing
North CarolraalDay to teach th?
1 X'j.U- J.l- : iL! '. !.. l
ywu.w somemingoi ine
u0n .auDWiB. vu
leaf of the :pamphlet containing
the program is this sentence: '
I No an 18 to be entrusted with
wtrol of the present who is ignor-
ialt of tie .past; and no people who
indifferent f to their past peed
! lLrxrwA maba fKm-T.if.. mnat .
Joe w naKe .uieir auture great
- oiwning tne ooservanee ot ine
M Ul.i. 1 a J a. T XT'
.?wn"' J"
dav in the rear to tbe uublic- eon
I jf.A, i t ..'i... iSirlM,lV 4wtW with hWts nf
lonniea on tne ureebom? Dace, is a
hMiitifuJ irlM. f a thD dnrv tf
. "r"- w
every Phlio school teacher to obey
- tMC K!Ur U1U ISV. ; XI. ; Will. . X
1 kru.w h thi nloflanro nf puppv
j patnotie teacher to. obey the spirit
. w x--' y
i . i . - rf
I North Carolina Day I, to inspire . th
cnuorea wun a newnue;;inwuieir
fitate 8 Deff enthusiasm for the
study of her hislor, and a new love
OI ner aM neT people.
"h oJJowiDg the chronological ord-
er of the state's history, the subjects
of the North Carolina Dv pro-
gram 8 have been as follows: In j
1901, The First Anglo-Saxon Set-
tlemenl in America,; in
1902, The
Albermarle Section'; in 1 903, The
Lower Cape Four Section'; in 1904,
rne rolico Section'; in. 1905,
The Upper Cape Fear Section': in
1 907, The Scotch-Irish Set'tlements
North Carolina' In 190fi it. was
i r
deemed proper to turn aside from I
tnis adopted plan ot chronological
sections of the state will be studied,
somewhat in the order of their settle-
ment development, until the eutire
peried of the state's history shall
have been eovered. It is hoped
ultimately to stimulate a study of
local and county history.
"These programs have been ar-
ranged with a view of giving- the
children of the rising generation a
knowledge of the history of the re-
sources, manners, customs and ways
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of making a living of the different
eonhnno nf (ho cfo.a i ia knn4
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ocvhuiio jm. tiv oiai& a. v is uuueu I
in tnis way to awaKen a proper
. 1 " . I
K.nde in the the history of th etate.
and to give the people of the deffer-
r
ent sections of the state better
ac-
quaiutance with each other."
R. F. D. NO. 7.
A Christmas entertainment will
be held at Mt Herman on Christ
mas Eve beginning at 7:30 o'clock.
w i .-. i
Miss trims. ' dv tne "ml Herman
a. a, a - ... - . . i larill o os.oinnmnaniof ' Tliiv l-v
rjhnml Ripfv" TIip nhrnfpra
are as follows:
ttiia" jiiss ; uessie xnompson.
"Lena" Miss Lena HollC . '
"Tom"- -Mr. Charley Neece.
"Rilly -Rnir" iT FT., W tIw th
: "Vera Fatle" Miss Martha
Nicholson. ; ;. '
jAratr TfaA" f. Ta TT t
Sharpe.
, a. . v . j xv. uvnio.
" ; ; kf tu - ' . ot wieuaium remoanKmem .or inek v . .
'aa vi;rnmiiiiss.r-, i0ng-' . , ,
Cowiy Betterment Association.
I wish to call attention to through
your paper to -meeting of ;, the
County Betfermentu Association to
be held in Graham,' Saturday Dec.
19th, in. connection . with the Coun
ty Teachers meeting, the latter
organization having kindly made fa
grant of halfwits time to the better
ment association. i i
The betterment work, only a few
weeks ago organized in Alamance,
. - . - . -i . .
deserves some mention, surely, , in
the way of introduction at least, by
the local press, as do all oher inter
ests which concern the public! pood.
The Woman's Association tor the
betterment of public school biouses
was organized in March 1S02 at the
State Normal and Industrial College
by the late i)r. Chas. D. Mclver.
The plan was one of lessening
circles." Under the direction of
the state association county orgamzar
tions were to be foro.f 1,0
these local associations.
The object of the organization as
stated in article II of constitution
for local associations is as follows:
I To arouse interest in educa
tion and to insist upon the impor-
tance of every chUd being in school
PVPrV dilV AT 1,1. ft fiPnOOl term.
everv dav of the sehool term
II To unite all the people of
the community for the improve
ment of the public school
(1) By placing in the school,
facilities for healtli eorafort and
0 "
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(2) By planting trees, shrubs and
iwwere ju tuc 'uu
v ia rjy encouraeuuz iueesMiuiisu-
ii xc
ment of a public library m onnec-
I "V -vw-
(41 Bv mailing tne SChOOl tOC
i . ; .. v . .
centre ot oe community oy iurBisn-
I z - r . v rftjti ft- ira
I am usements: in a word to improve
tho phytic at and - intellectual': en
vironments of our fdt ufe 'eitizens:
. The above outline of its object
the organization no doubt com
mends itself to every one who has
in the least realized the nsed.of im-
provemeut along the lines suggested
therefore hasr the; sympathy of a
large part ot our people already.
lhe next step torward is to some
how arouse this
sympathy into
action.
It seems but natural to consider
that teachers most of all realize the
need of better conditions and
in
conseouence occhdv a notition nf
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advantage bothas to influence and
opportunity m encouraging tne work
fcd meeting and enlist in the Better-
ment movement. The county asso-
ciation would like to place in the
hand of a representative of every
school in Alamance, not heretofore
supplied such literature as will aid
in the organization of a local Better-1
ment Association. I
Individ ual schools are the units I
which make up' our great public
school system. In the unit the real
work ot any organization must be
I n . .
done. Whatever of improvement
mav nnmo tn nnr tMihim onhnn o ,
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""J vv. ijuuiju ojijjis as
a result ot the .Betterment move-
move-
ment will be but the aggregate ot
local endeavor.
EULA DIXON.
Adda Nicholson.
"Lisping Love"
-Miss Stella G.
Nicholson. "
"Spirit of ijove" Miss Daisy
Sharpe. : '
"Santa Clause" Alvis A. Sharped
"SewingCircle" "Base Bali Boys"
and other attractions.
S. A. Sharpe
I
-rrrr.m'm fz
JS cordially invited to come out
and have a good time'.
There was an "Elopement" on
No. 7 last Sunday, but we will call
no names as we have not learned
full particulars,: yet.. However
we warn the No. 9 ;fblks toXqait
poaching on No. - 7's preserves or
were win oe a iam me , in a vauapie
material for wives over on this' side1
, " -.1:
THE FIFTH CONGRES-
SIONAL DISTRICT;
ln tne ; j inn ,4 iisincu wiow inac
Brcioks defeat ;.was not ;due to - a
Democratic slump, but to an abnor-
nprmatirrubp
bettei , than Reynolds did two years
ago, Brooks would have been elect
. m m mm mm m m m w m a.... .w . . .. . .... j . - . . r-.
Weekly, and.; it. is an eye - opener tci!v::
HanyIliB-i3jesep
ed bv a largermaioritr than Kitch0; S
en had - over KeT nolds ; Brooks , v j;, )
aid lmxyuo, in aLjamance counuy
4;v more in, i;aswt?.n. tizu. more in... e
Dilirham'cb'unty
sytn zo. more, in uranviiie, more
iniGuil&rd:ilOQ; jmorepnOrange.M;
? . -v vni-rt w roo?';'?
-
inHhe Fifth District two years agoj
shows that he " runs " behind rHack-
ett's vote 107. "M;',
' j 'jThu5-Br J -
enyj Jncluding ;Surryf
Leaving Surry out of yj lie S polled ffj' i
737 votesnore than Kitchen did in 'C t -f V" "
theTifth District in 1 906iKSK
Book defeat is explainable on
the uphevalt of the y lpublican ;
vote wnich : largely stayed at home ir ; :
tor ten; years aiter ine; aaoption . or
the (AnstitutrniaI !A
they are brought out two years froni
now, it means a close fight in the J )
District, no. matter whom the Dem r
ocrats may nominate. : The same is r"
true ot the Eockinghani'countv. and ' !
we might as well look the situation
in the face."
This should J fill eyery JRepubli-f 1
can worker with new . courage, give '-
fresh hope, add niore zeal, and quicjk- : v ; ;
en oiir undying faith; lio lr thesef S3!f'
figures and carry them with ou,
; v.
ior u suowjb fqatf wisaom1 ana . n
elected Mr. Morebed tQ .Qonress
Has Judgement Day AiTived'
ough the citizens had
Deen warnea, yet many were
prised and horror struck when they
heard the news last week.
Some ran to the mountains around
Lenoir, Marion and Morganton,
some may have sought refuge in
Newton and Lincolnton. a few mav !
hare flew to Grastonia and :Shelbv ltiit
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Tor saiety, xet it was f all in vam
Friends, there is n6 escape; the only,
remedy is to pay your bills, - For
lne oaKers, putchers. ice and coal f 3;
man, the grocery men , the shoe and;:
clothing; men, the women - who fur-
hish the merry widow hats; the dry
goods men, the hardware merchants,
the jewelers and the druggists are '
all members ot the Hickory Betail
Merchants Association. At the last ; ; "-s t
meeting four new members were ad :DSt$;?'J
miuea ana Derore Jan, : 1 every re-
tail merchant of Hickpry to wnship Pv
wi npn rrir-mnpr
.it i . - .
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xr you qo not pay your
you ao noi pay your Dills
Promptlyj the only ones that will ,
give yoii credit will be the doctor"
and the preacher. ' Now don'tl: be'
too elated over this, Becausa, con-;:
found it. the undertaker will - hot'
bury vou unless vou mvhim fe
way of the transgressor is hard."
Wo . havo nil tVfvfwrl f Via ohnva' VArr- ' "f
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the editorial page 4 of the v Times-;
Mercury, Hickory, N.' C., .which V
should be jread by every; jpersdn in
North Carolina. And esneckllv hv -;i
everv class of men , who art engaged t
in a public business. .'WV trust and
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believe;.that the day is not
far distant when the Merchants , of,
our tcnand j5qnnty will realize the y--
great importance of a Merchants
iMMim.
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