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VOL. VII.
CLINTON, N. C, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1889.
No. 45.
j Hi: KMTOK'S CHAIR.
ll,V THINGS LOOK FROM
oFR STAND POINT.
1 licit- is no end to humbug
ti. latest i Dr. Brown Se-
Elixir a new bottled
f I 'once de Leon's foun
youth. Its discoverer
edition
tun of
cliiini- that it will make decrep
it mMim ii younand handsome,
dispel the wrinkles, gray hair,
;,nl wavering stvp of the grand
mother, Jftil restore the bewitch
ing nirls, soft downy cheeks and
and clastic step of the belle pf
ly year. since, aud prolong
life indefinitely. Yes, h'umbiu
us it is, y-t tliere are Co-day
,rr,i,'ii jind so-called learned doc
i,,rs who are experimenting up
on their patient with this fiery
-tiniiiliint, the after effects of
which must be worse than opium
i:i,il whiskey combined.
There is a great deal of hum
huggery and extravagant waste
of money connected with the
I ,u hi m' printing. Every year
there are thousands of expensive
honks sent out free by the Gov
ernment that are never read.
Ti'ii thousand pages of testimo
ny has just been printed at the
people's expense over one con
test, d congressional election
If the law had required even
one-tenth of the amount to be
paid by the contestant the testi
ninny would never have been
printed. The expense in our
State printing could also be cur
tailed. I he laws of 18y are
contained in a large volume.
The House and Senate Journal
am each printed in volumes
equally as large, and therefore
at treble the necessary expense
The Journals are almost worth
less, the laws are all the people
want.
The delegates representing
the various County Alliances of
the State, assembled at Favette-
ville last week, were, beyond a
doubt, the finest and ablest
body of farmers ever convened
ii the State. President Macune
: aid it was the finest body of
tanners he had ever seen any
where. It tar suspassed in in
telligence and stamina any leg
islature we have seen at Raleigh.
I'.ut this is easily understood
when we remember that a coun
ty's best men often cannot get
nominated or elected to the Gen
eral AssMinbly, for the various
classes that wish to get special
legislation for their own private
advantage, fight and defeat,
whenever they can, any man
who will not be their servant
and tool. Not so in selecting
delegates to the State Alliance.
In this case some of the beet
men in every community were
sent and no power was able to
prevent it. Would that all our
officers could likewise be select
1 on merit.
I'oit iim:siii;nt of tiik ao-
l.lf'UIjTITItAl. AND MU
CH AN K'AIi COLT,KUM.
About the 12th of July the
Trustees of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College met in Ra
eigli to elect the officers and
professors ior that institution
A poition of this work is yet
unfinished. The day appointed
for the opening of the College
is October 3rd, but still it' has
no President. Have we no men
in the State competent to fill
the place? If not, then we liad
hotter abandon the College for
the time lor it has not yet come
Wl at are the requisites for a
President? As wo understand
it, he should be a man of wide
experience, fine culture, deep
learning and high administra
tive ability. Now Tiik Cauca
t ian knows such a man. We re
fer to Rev. J. Ii. Stewart, of
Clinton, N. C, than whom there
is no one, within our knowledge,
better equipped for the head of
our Agricultural College. Mr.
Stewart is a graduate and trus
tee of the University, he is one
of the best lawyers in the State,
an eminent minister of the gos
liel and a large and sivjccessfiil
farmer, in fact his whole life
has been a success and nothing
lftss than a complete fuccess
could our new College beiunder
nuch a wise, cautious anlL pro
gressive administration ft he
wonl. give it.
i 1 1 1 :s 1 1 kxt mai vs 1 :.
Tim National rrvMhlent Aililre-
th IMeirnte tit Fayette
ville With INiwerful Ixglo.
Klitori:i Virri-ttid4-iii--.
C. W. Macune, President of
the Farmers' National Alliance,
and editor of the National Econ-
omist (Washington, D. C.,) was
present during a part of the
session of the State Alliance at
"ayetteville. He is a young
man (about 32 years of age), with
dark skin, raven black hair and
moustac he, of stout build, about
& feet and 11 inches in, height,
weighing about liX) pound.", and
altogether as handsome a man
as one would see in many a day.
I lis massive head, quick eye and
frank, open countenance at once
ih press you that he is a wise
statesman and a born leader of
men. He did not make a speech,
in the common acceptance of
the term, but a plain talk, as he
styled it, to the brethren. But
plain talk as it was, it took a
good listener and a thoughtful
mind to "take in" the full pur
port of the deep and powerful
logic, the comprehensive and
far-reaching arguments in which
it abounded. In short, it was
one of the most statesman-like
and patriotic speeches we have
ever heard. We regret that we
have not a stenographic report,
so must bo conteut to give our
readers a few of the leading
points.
President Macune started out
with the paradoxical statement
that the Alliance could never
fail and could never succeed.
lie showed it could not fail by
expounding the principles that
lie at the foundation of the or
der, he showed that it could not
completely succeed because
its ultimate objects and aims
were so exalted and elevating
tnat tney would forever stand
as the Ultima Tlade of human;
progress. He explained the
forces that brought the Alliance
into existence and the force it,
jiu turn, would exert. He said
that organization was the result
of material progress, and there
fore class organization is an im
portant factor in modern gov
ernment. This organization is
the decree of material progress
and the result of dire necessity,
and will henceforth be itself
the mightiest force in material
progress. ies, it exists ana
will continue to exist, but no
body knows the precise or ulti
mate objects of the order, or the
means by which these objects
will be accomplished. The or
der stands watching thb indica
tions ef the times and ready to
do whatever humanity needs to
be done.
The interests of the farmer
should be everybody's interest
for upon the success of this
class of people depends the suc
cess of our government aud the
healthy growth and progress of
the country. Therefore, when
it is found at any time that the
interests of any class of people
conflict with our iuterest, then
the interests of that class are
bad and should find no place in
our national economy.
The interests of the Railroads
do not in theory and should not
in fact conflict with our interes
ts and their interests could not
conflict with our interests if
the officers and, managers of
these corporations had sense
enough to see the true situation.
They do us injustice by using
discrimination and by charging
high rates. Tney are never
forced to cut rates at a terminal
point that they do not raise
them at intermediate points.
This draws from the county
and small towns to build up
large towns and cities.
A case in point here is the
rates charged the delegates to
this very convention. A dele
gate at Mt. Olive paid $3.75 for
a ticket. A delegate at Golds
boro paid $2.40. A delegate
living in Fremont rode in his
buggy to Goldsboro to buy a
ticket rather than pay the
difference. The same difference
is made in freights. In the
face of these facts who dares
say that the demand for a
commission ie-not prompted
by a sense of common justice.
Ed.
He next discussed the doctrine
of socialism and pointed out
the fallacies into which many
writes of political economy
have fallen.
He next discussed the relative
merits and demerits of coin
p6.ition and organization from
an economic standpoint and the
respective results of these two
farces upon the farming class.
Continued on Second Pafre.
CUMBERLAND XKWS.
TIIK8TATK FARMERS' AL
LIANCE A FINE BODY
OF MEN.
Dr. Haigh Resigned. Destructive
and Incendiary Fires.
Keg. (Vr. Caucasian.)
. Faykttkvixlk, N. Cm )
Aujr. 19th, 188. j
The State Farmers' Alliance
adjourned Friday moming atl
o'clock, after a most interesting
convention, lasting three days.
C. W. Macune, President of the
National Alliance was here and
addressed the meeting. The
f aimers say it was a fine speech
and statesmanlike. The con
vention was a flue looking body
of men, and we trust they ac
complished much good for our
State.
An excursion from here to
Norfolk, last Wednesday, car
ried abcut four hundred people
from this city. They returned on
Friday.
An excursion from Greensbo
ro to Wilmington passes through
here to-inorrow, which promises
to be largely patronized from
here.
Mr. J. E. Garrett lias added &
his large printing establishment
a book bindery a long needed
want. His business extends
over a very large area.
Dr. T. D. Haigb, of this city,
has tendered his resignation to
Gov. Fowle as a member of the
Board of Directors of the North
Carolina Insane Asylum. Dr.
Haigh fouud it impossible to
attend the meetings of the
Board during the trial of Ir.
Grissom, and feeling that he
could not give the position the
proper attsntion he resigned.
Now that the new Board is in
favor of ousting Grissom, let it
be done at once.
The annual pic nic at Red
Spring always attracts a crowd.
Last Saturday the annual of
188 came off, attended by thou
sands. A special train left this
city at y a. in., carrying several
hundred pnople. Everybody en
joys himself at this delight
ful resort, among the good
Scotch.
The wires of the Postal Tele-
grapli and Cable Company were
strung on the poles last week.
There are eight wires on the
poles in this city, though on the
main line there are only fonr,tln
other wire being the incoming
aud outgoing wires. The office
will be located on the corner of
the Hotel La Fayette, in the
same part as the postoffice. It
is said that rates will be cut
considerably. A twenty-five
cent message may be sent for
fifteen cents. The office will
open early in September.
The residence of Capt W. E.
Kyle, on Greene Street, was
burned Wednesday night at 1
o'clock. Loss $3,500. Insurance
$1,500.
The residence of Mr. M. E.
Dye, on Ramsay Street, was
burned this morning at 5:30
o'clock. ft Most of the furniture
was saved. Loss between $3,000
and $4,000. Insurance $1,500 or
$2,000.
Last Tuesday night an incen
diary set fire to a warehouse be
longing to the Express Steam
boat Company. This is the
third one burned. Saturday
Sam and Alex. Maziugo were ar
raigned before a Justice of the
Peace charged with the burning.
Sam was bound over to court
aud is now in jail. The court
refused to bind Alex , over,
though, in our opinion, the evi
dence was sufficient to convict,
and the court ought to have
bound over. Alex is in jail on
another charge. They are both
bad men and a terror to the
people of Campbellton.
Rev. W. B. Oliver, of Durham,
preached in the Baptist Church
here Sunday. We heard one of
his sermons and it was an ex
cellent one. He is a young man
and made such a good impres
sion that i t is probable that he
will receive a call to the pastor
ate of the church here.
We were glad to greet th
handsome and smiling editor,
Mr. Marion Butler, last week.
He was attending the Alliance
and looking after the interests
of the ably edited Caucasian.
Modesty should not cause this
paragraph to be left out, as it
tells the simple truth.
Mr. P. M. Wilson, State Immi
gration 'Agent, spent several
days here last week.
The Centennial Committees
are actively at work. Money i
being raised quite liberally. Or
ders have been made for badges
and fire-works. Some of the
badges will have on them the
picture of that noble Southron,
President Jefferson Dayis.
Rev. J. M. Beasley, aged 74,
died at his home in this city
last Tuesday, after a ligering
illness. He was well known in
this section, having conducted
a jewelry business since 1815.
Rev. Dr. Prilchard, of Wilming
ton, conducted the funeral ser
vices on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. Salem Jones, aped 74
rear?, died last Tuesday. Mr.
Jones was sexton of Cross Creek
Cemetery for ten or fifteen
years.
Miss Maud Guthrie, about 15
years old, died at the home of
her father, W. A. Guthrie, Esq.,
in Durham, last Thursday. Her
re mains were brought here and
burial services held from St.
Doha's Church, on Friday af ter
hoon. A Union Sunday School pic
nic at the Camp Grounds, last
Wednesday, was one of the most
pleasant affairs we have attend
ed. Messrs. Sutton, Shaw, Hodges
and the writer, delivered ad
dresses. Many . people from
town went out.
If there is a town in North
Ca-olina which needs a modern
system of water-works, Fayette
ville is the town. We have the
best and purest water in the
world for drinking, but not in
sufficient quantities for fires.
FItOM CLINTON TO FAYETTE
VILTjE VIA WILSON.
Ijast week we took a flying
trip to FayettevillK by the
"Short Cut" road. We were
surprised and distressed at the
lamentable appearance of the
crops along the line of the W.
& W. road from Warsaw to Wil
son. Cotton in many places is
noi more than from six to ten
inches high, and corn a spind
ling stalk,with little or no ear
a mere shadow of what it might
have beeu. If, before seeing
for oursel f , a reporter of a
northern paper had passed down
the road through this section
and written up the condition of
the crop, as they really are, we
would' have pronounced it a
falsehood and a slander tu North
Carolina. But the crops along
the road do not by any means
represent the crops ot this sec
tion, much less of the State. In
Sampson there have seldom
been better corn crops than
will be raised this year, and the
cotton will be fair. However,
as we pass dowu the line from
Wilson to Fayetteville, the ag
ricultural prospects begin to
brighten. At Dunn, where there
is a fine soil, the crops are fine,
in fact, remind us very much of
home. Our friend, Rev. R. A.
Johnson,tells us that many of the
farmers in that section and fur
ther up ih Harnett will harvest
the finest crops for many years.
By the way, ibis is the first time
we have ever been to Vvmn and
were pleaded to find it a much
larger, thriftier, and prettier
town than we had anticipated.
The long rows of new stores and
dwellings, tastily dressed with
new, neat coats of paint, im
press the , visitor with the fact
that he is m a live, progressive
town, the growth of which has
just begun, relatively speaking.
The houses are being built
faster than the trees can be cut
and the debris removed. Well
may it be called the "City of
the Woods." V e were pleased
to see Attorney Frank Jones,
formerly of Clinton, and Mer
chant J.E. Underwood, formerly
a school-mate of ours, during
the few moments the train stop
ped.
Next we are in the hospitable
and historic old city of Fayette
ville, where the State Alliance
is in session, an outline of . the
proceedings will be found in
another column.
We had the pleasure of shak
ing hands with the following
Sampsonians, most of whom are
attending the session of the
Alliance, Messrs. T. N. Culbreth,
E. Rich, R. M. Crumpler, Brax
ton Butler, F, M. Royal, James
White, Amma Royal, Everett
Peterson, William Sessoms, J.
R. Butler, Elbert Strickland and
Thomas Cooper, also Messrs. E.
E. Howell, W. B. Draughon and
Charles Butler, and Dr. D. R.
Parker, State Lecturer of the
Farmers' Alliance, who are na
tives of this county.
The number of new enter
prises started in Fayetteville
during the last year entitle it
to rank as one of the most pro
gressive and enterprising towns
of the State. We would be glad
to tell our readers something
about these enterprises, and es
pecially of the canning factory,
which is naing 'over 7,XX cans
per week, with fruit pouring in
in abundance, but space forbids
and we must close. More anon.
CUPID'S WILMS.
BIT OF COURT-PLASTER
AND ITS MEANING.
He Loved a Semi-Ideal Girl Though
was About to Marry Another.
(t.'ttulinuol from la-t iiif. j
"At last, persuaded b his in
clinations, he wrote to one of
ui? friends who was pursuing
his studies at the Seminary, in
viting him to spend Thanks
giving with him. During tup
yisit the court-plaster episode
was' discussed, but without any
results so far as additional in
formation was concerned. The
visitor said that no one at the
Seminary seemed willing to
speak of it, and its cause and
purpose were as much a mys
tery as on the first day of the
occurrence. Reluctantly the
young man was forced to
abandon all idea of discovery
in that direction, but still
cherished the hope that some
day he might meet and know
he object of his romantic
deyotion.
"A few weeks Uter, a portion
of the Seminary building was
destroyed by fire. The circum
stances were most shocking:
several of the young ladies,
suffocated by smoke and para
lyzed by terror, were unable to
escape, and perished in the
flames. The school was almost
entirely broken up, many of
the pupils returning home or
going elsewhere. This seemed
to the young man to b the
final blow to all of hi hopes.
Whether his little love had
been one of the victim? was
the thought continually in his
mind, and he became sad and
depressed to such a degree that
his friends grew anxious about
him and insisted upon some
recreation, fearing that he was
being overtaxed by business
resporsibilities. He had never
told the story of that wel'-re-membered
nhrht. It was one
of the saered things of life that
he ' treasured in his heart of
hearts,
"Fifteen years later, a select
and fashionable party of sum
mer visitors assembled "at one
of the well-known watering
places. Among the number
was Albert West, then one of
the most respected and wealthy
citizens of the State in which
he lived. He had been persuad
ed to join the paity as a sort of
guardian to an invalid sister
who had been advised by her
physician to try the waters for
her health.. Mr. West was still
unmarried, all the efforts of the
many charming damsels of his
acquaintance having failed to
dim the brightness of the first
star of love that shone upon
his youthful pathway.
"After a week of gayety, the
little eirc?9 became somewhat
fluttered by the announcement
tliat on the following day the
party would receive an addition
in the person of a fashionable
star of the fifl" magnitude. The
only information vouchsafed
by the two ladies who chaperon
ed the party, was that the
Pi incess was coming.
"Mr. West arranged for a
fishing excursion which should
last for some days, he having
according to his own account,
seen quite enough of fashiona
ble beauties, and having no
mind to act the part of satellite
to any such dazzling planet.
An accident, however, delayed
his departure, and he was pre
sent when the Princess arrived.
Against .-his will, and in defiance
of. all his resolves, he was
deeply impressed by the fair
visitor. He learned that she
was the uiece and adopted
daughter of a gentleman well
krown in financial and political
circles, the heiress to large
properties, and had an immense
fortune in her own right.
"She had been educated
abroad, and had returned home
to wed a distant relative of the
family. Although it was a
marriage of convenience, it was
as well-assorted as most unions
are. and the couple lived amica
bly for two years, when the
husband met his death in a
railroad accident. His wife
mourned him sincerely, al
though she had never appeared
to feel any of the enthusiasm
of affection for which her inti
mate acquaintances gave lier
credit. It was often discussed
in the family whether slie
could have formed any previous
attachment ; but every sugges
tion of this sort was promptly
negatived by those who knew
her best. Now she was a
widow, wealthy and beautiful,
elegant and accomplished, and
possessed,, of an indefinable
charm of gentleness and tender
ness that drew all of her inti
mates to her presence and
made her the favorite of every
circle where she coi.sontc-d o
present herself.
"Bef re many day had pass
ed, Mr. We.t was forced to ad
mit to himself that she wa by
far the most lovable and graci
ous creature he had evu met ;
and with some reluctance he
gave up the dream of his youth,
and resolved to woo and win
the Princess if he could. S
well his wooing spd, that be
fore the party broke up he hail
the unspeakable pleasure of
announcing to his friends his
engagement to the bewitching
and aristocratic Mrs. Dallas.
The wedding was appointed for
the last of October, and the in
tervening time wau fully occupi
ed by the bride in the prepara
tion of a magnificent trousseau,
and by Mr. West in fitting up a
mansion worthy of his lovely
bride.
"The evening before the wedding-day,
they sat iu the drawing-room
of Mrs. Dallas' charm
ing Lome, when suddenly the
stillness of the evening was
broken by a clanging of bells
and the rattle of wheels, aud a
fire-engine dashed around the
corner close by, stopping in
front of a house nearly opposite.
Mrs. Dallas rose hastily from
her chair and left the room in
great agitation,
"I fear she will never , get
over it,' said one of her friends.
"Over what? asked Mr.
West anxiously.
"The fright she got when the
Seminary burned,' was the re
ply. 'She was at school in
Breslau when the girls' dormi
tory was destroyed by fire. Her
room-mate was burned to death,
and she barely escaped with
her life. She was insensible
for hours, from smoke and
terror.'
"The Seminary at Breslau !
How it all came back to him
that night, aud all the hours he
had spent in dreamiuc of the
lovely, frightened girl lie had
held in his arms; and then he
had loved this fair unknown
even bettef than he had dream
ed. Ah; well, it was all given
up now, ' and ho would never
know., But of course Mrs.
Dallas was one of the decorated
damsels ; might she not know
the reason for those bits of
court-plasters, and could she
not tell him of his lost love ?
A wild hope rose in his heart,
only to be dispelled as the lady
who had first spoken told him
that she believed Mrs. Dallas
entered the classes some time
after the term began, and al
ways became so agitated by
any mention of dreadful ex
perience there, that they never
alluded to it in her presence.
For many months they had
feared for her reason, and only
travel aud change of scene and
the most untiring watchfulness
had restored her to health.
"Mr. West appeared so deep
ly interested in tne place and
the terrible occurrence, that
one of the gentlemen asked
him if he had ever been there;
and was greatly surprised to
learn he was in the school at
the beginning of the term in
which the fire occurred.
"After a little general talk
about the place and the fire
that had almost destroyed the
prosperous institution.Mr. West
found himself quite alone in
his corner of the room with one
of his most congenial friends.
A confidential mood came oveP
him, and turning to his friend
he said: 'Charlie, I have a
mind to tell you a very curious
little story about the few days
I passed at that seminary.'
aHe then- went on to relate
the incidents of the well-remembered
night, his unavail
ing efforts to discover who was
the fair intruder, aud, finally,
the deep and abiding affection
that grew out of the memory of
the one moment during which
he held her clasped closely to
his heart. 'I tell you, Charlie,
I have been the most devoted
of lovers, devoted to the mem
ory of a moment ; and I some
times think, even now, nothiiikf
in the world is so dear to me,
and that I would exchange
everything but life itself for
the realizatiou of the dream I
have cherished all of these
years.'
" Y our "Princess" w o u Id
scarcely feel flattered by such
a statement,' was the reply.
4 No, I suppose not ; but do
not understand that I fail either
ir love or loyally to ray promis
ed bride. This is quite another
sentiment. I sigh for that
memory, as a man grieves for
his lost youth with all its fresh
ness and strength. Oh, no;
there is not a sentiment of dis
loyalty in my thoughts toward
my peerless "Princess." I shall
tell her all about it some day :
am certain she will under-
OmffuiiM n the Fourth I'wjr.
mum nhws
TEACHERS INSTITUTE TO
r.y lilt.
Kenansvilles Natural Attractions
Draws Visitors in the Summer.
! Heir. Cor. Tiik Caivahian.!
Kkxaxsvim.k, N. t,
ri. . i in..! . !
ed by Prof. 'Noble will convene
here on Monday, August the
ISth. All the teachers in the
county are required to attend
the Institute or forfeit 'heir
certificate.
Died at her home in th:
place, on the morning of the
12th, Mrs. Caroline Brown. The
interment took placu at the
Rutledge Grave Yard on Wed
nesday morning. The deceas
ed has been, for many years, at
consistent member of the Bap
tist Church of this place, and
has been a long and patient suf
ferer. The next session of the Ke
nausville Male aud female
Acanemy, Prof. W. M. Shaw,
principal, will open an the 2nd
of September. This school was
largely atteuded last term aud
the next session bids fair to be
the most prosperous in its his
tory. Why don't on.- farmers bring
samples of their earliest pota
toes, largest turnips and finest
peaches to town? We might
have a regular little "Exhibi
tion" here all the time and
let people see what old Duplin
and its poil are good for.
The Kenansville Seminary
will open on the 2nd of Sep
tember. This school has beeu
successfully taught for many
years by Mr. R. W. Millard, for
merly of Sampson county. Mr.
Millard is too well known as an
excellent citizen and line teach
er to need any comment at our
hands.
Mr. S. C. Register, one of our
most prosperous farmers, has
sold eight bail-els of cider this'
season, which, he tolls us, was
about I the product of one acre
of apple trees. Why don't our
farmers pay mora attention to
fruit trees? They beat cotton.
Mr and Mrs. J. Badger Brown
of Baltimore were in town last
week, where they were called
by the sad intelligence, of the
death of Mr. Brown's mother,
Mrs. C. Brown.
Miss Maud Broad hurst, who
has been spending some weeks
with relatives at Mt. Olive, re
turned home last week.
Mr. John Tolar of Charlotte
visited friends in town last
week.
Mr. John Roddick, one of the
leading merchants of Fayette
ville, has been spending some
time with friends here.
Our esteemed townsman, Mr.
Henry Farrior, left on a busi
ness trip to New York last week.
We know a young man whose
mind is troubled, lie proposed
to a young lady the other night
and was discarded and told to
leave at once, which command
he obeyed, and now lie can't!
decide whether lie or the young
lady "got left," but Iron; our
own experience, we wouJd ad
visu him not to say that the
young lady was "left," even if
he did leave her.
Messrs. McA:thur and South
erland, two of our enterprising
young men, have opened .up a
slroe aud harness shop at this
place. huccefS to thsm.
Mr. Willie Bland is spending
a law Jays with liif parents,
near WallaVe, ... C.
Thy citizens of the county
held an indignation meeting
here last week and pronounced
Dr. Grissom unfit for the posi
tion he now holds. We think
that the sooiie Dr. Grissoui re
signs the "letter it will be both
for himself and the State.
Mr. J.A. Haywood, of Raleigh,
was registered at the Union
House.
a nini:r ixtkicmikkio.n.
They we. e seated in tho par
lor and he was declaring his
love in lervent tone?. ..11 at
oucrf she stopped him with an
imperious gesture and a look of
pain overspread her counte
nance.
"Wait! wait!!" he exclaim
ed in short, sharp, tones.
In a moment the sneeze ca me,
and Heloise, looking tenderly
up into his face, ?aid : "As you
rere saying, George!" .Judge.
On a honse car. Fust lady
"Do take that seat. I don't
mind standing a bit."
Second lady "No, you take
it. You are older than T." An
omniuus sileuce, duriiur which
an old gentleman pops into the
seat Botf'oji Post.
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Mamma," said Goorg.j Wat
ers, oiih day, as he wa reading
the .Sermon on the Mount,
'what does thin mean? tf thy
righthand offend thee, cu it off,
and cast it from thee; for it Is
profitable for thee that -one ol
thy members should perish, ami
not that thy wholu boey should
be cast into hell.' "
"Well, George, may bo I can
help vou to understand it by a
little story I have read. An
English surgeon, Dr. Lake, was
sent for one night to stt a mm
who was dying and iu great
distress. The man told him
that about two weeks before, as
he was riding near a ball
ground, one of the boys struck
the ball ho hard that it hit his
toe with great force.
The toe painod him very
much, aiul lie went to see a
doctor, who told him that he
must have it taken off. The
man would not consent to that.
So he went on to a city doctor,
who told him that he must
lose his foot. The man would
not a grot) to this; and so the
disease went up to his leg, and
at last into his body, and he
was dying amidst great distress.
"You see that if this man bad
allowed his too to be taken oil
fit first, it would have saved his
foot, and li is leg yes, and his
life. So if we let one sin it
may seem to us a little sin
stay in the heart, it keeps on
working until our hearts are
full of sin. The only safe way
is to cut off the sin at om-o,
even thought it may be as dear
to ih as a righlhand, or a riht
eye,".
Soinr Ojiesiioiis for Our tuu;c Frii'mN
lit AiiMvrr.
1. Who invented the cotton
gin?
2. Who invented the mowing
Machine?
. Who was President of
the Continental Congress in 77;
1. What Vice-President of
the U. S. was born in Sampson
county?
S riilurr Kmuia. No. Hi.
(by ;kok;ia m. i;oori:i:.)
I am composed of 10 letter.".
My 1, 1 o, :f, i,40, , 7, .".!), D, It,
11, came into the world to save
sinners.
My .', 11, 12, l:: was the
tirst man.
My 1, J2, '!), I, :M, wept at
the tiravo of Lazarus.
My 15, 2C, , J. i?,. 7, was f.-d
by ravens.
'My o, :ii, U, l, :J.i, m, was
ra sed from thedradbya witch.
My '2, :1, 2', is w! at
Abraham dwelt in.
My 17, 27. Ht, 2-i, where
a witch lived.
My J:'7, :0, ::, war
the grandmother of Timothy.
My :'.2, i;, is what
Christ com an d himself to.
My 14, :.:, 21, is where
God first appeared to Abrai.'tii-..
My 2. 10, i:J, 1, is nm who
.-old Lis t.irth-right'fi.f a nio.
of bi- d.
My 2. 2f, l,:;s i;iie who ac-c-oini
i-ui.-d Abrnha.ui into ('atta
in. My 2:f, 21, :il, iC, 2, is a fish
that swallowed Jonah.
My who is a very rmportant
pa iMige ;n the Bible.
AnswiTh ti qn?)itien s.nd K tubman in
Lat Iush.
1. Virginia Twe.
2 John Adams, Thomas
Jeff ei son.
Whitfield.
4. .Inly, 21t, 1801.
Enigma No. II. William E.
Glad"to;u.
Enigma No. l.. Augusta Eva rw
Wilson. ,
We have received answers
mm the tollowing.
Allmand Griggs, Eula Regis
ter, Willie .L Draughon, Clinton;
G'.vrgi& Cooper, wenvillc;
Alice Johnsau, Keyser, N. C.
T. J. Petersonj Taylors Bridge.
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