THE DANBURY REPORTER.
'WE XXXIX.
nOUT THE CQMET
Ifc VTHE- TAIL A SOLID?
Hjt la U Only GM and Fire?
Speculations 0! a Leading As
tronomer.
Bar BY PBOF. GEORGE DAVIDSON.
K it is only when some brilliant,
fglfcuexpeotod Visitor appears in the
or when sqme predicted
comet ooines to oQr view
w«at popular interest is aroused.
e comets are regarded by mil
os «-f people as fcarKngera of
but by others us the causes
o. good oropH ami prosperity iu
I general, though «f course they
L} Gave nothing to do with the affairs
T. of men exoept as objects of scien
tific study.
' The space of our universe is
ocoupied by the sun and its series
of planets and their satellites,
and also with hundreda of known
asteroids and millions of raeteorio
bodies suoh as fall to the earth
and reveal theirconstitution. We
may assume that all the planets
have solid material, as our earth
and the moon and the meteors.
But of what great matter are
the great oouaets composed Y Are
they essentially of one class of
matter, with envelopes of vari*ble'
character Y The appearanoee dif
, fer in size, atructure and bright
fef* so muoh that it may be as
serted that no two are alike in
their enveloping medium.
The comet of 1858, Donati's,
waa remarkable for the beautiful
ourve which it presented, and for
its brilliancy. That of 1861 was
as straight as a rapier, and in the
South it was sometimes called the
Sword of the Avenger. It did
not match Donati's comet in
brillianoy.
. >. The live question now open to
the physicist and the astronomer
is in regard to the question of the
character - of the tails of these
bodies. Aub the tails composed
of matter streaming for millions
_of miles in the wak# of the head Y
Do we see the medium of celestial
space, put in wave motion and re>
" vealed to us as white matter—for
4 no oomet tail has even been re
ported to us as bearing any color
aa do the stars Y To us it 6eems
inconceivable that it can be mat-
Jsr,.*a we understand the term.
** ** The tails of some of the great
oometsare many millions of miles
in length. The heads have passed
around the sun and close to that
body in a very few hours, and so
the outermost particles or the tail
would have to sweep around the
sun at a velocity exceeding the
velooity of light, or more than
177,00U miles per second! We
- oannot believe or imagine matter
moving at such a velooity.
We cannot oonceive that the
.tail of a comet is composed of
matter. Matter is not needed for
the conveying of an impression
from any object to the retina of
the eye. We have an example of
this in the transmission of the
tick of a watch through a long
plank, the ticking being heard at
■> the end opposite that which the
watoh was held. There is oertsin
ly no transmission of matter in
tbia instance. The transmission
* of the force of a great breaking
wave through miles of water to a
tide-guage means no transmission
of matter, but the force is impart
_ed to the self-registering gauge.
Other examples are in the trans
mission of messages through
cable and telegraph lines, and the
aending of messages 4,000 miles
by wireless telegraphs In all
these oases, force is transmitted
from one object to another, but
there is no transmission of matter.
Is' it, then, posssible that the
i transmission of force from the
aun through the edge of the
molten oomet may oause the
transmission of another form of
force to the retina of the eye ?
We have now in our bands that
powerful help to astronomy, the
specttpaoope, and while it reveals
* to ua the oonstituenta of the body
of the comet, will it revea' to ua
the obaracter of the tail Y On
aooount -of the okaracter of the
. instruments and methods now
available to aatronomers, we mav
', hope that the present visitors will
us tnncb that is not now
ON SANDY RIDGE ROUTE L
Rumbling la Flat Shoal Mt. Can Be
Heard In That Community—Other
News.
Bandy Ridge Route 2, Feb. 28.
—Several farmers of thia vicinity
marketed aome Win
ston and Stoneville the past week.
Mr. Jamea Wall ia preparing to
ereot a nioe six room house on his
premises.
Mr. Lee Martin has nearly com.
pleted his residence and Mr. John
Price ia adding considerable im
provements to bis dwelling.
Mrs. Laura Shaffer, who haa
been ill with aomething like
diphtheria, is-able to be out again.
Mr. Hardin Joyoe recently pur
ohased a farm near Ayersville
from Mr. John Price.
Mr. A. L. Qunter has added a
nioe poroh and room to his dwell
-7i eon was born to Mr. and Mre.
John Perguson recently,
Mr. and Mra. James Martin
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Martin'a parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Hutcherson.
Messrs. Jesse Vernon and Lee
Joyoe expect to go to Bassett, Va.,
in a few days to seek employment.
Mr. Wallie Joyce has recently
Surohased an organ from Sears,
oebuck & Co.
Happenings On Walnut Ceve Route 1.
Walnut Cove Route 1, Feb. 27.
—Owing to the rough weather,
the farmers are behind with their
work.
Mrs. Cora Johuson afad chil
dren visited her sister, Mrs. Lilla
Tatum, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Hattie Meadows returned
home Friday. She has been
visiting ker sister, Mrs. Dicie
Young, of Winston, for several
days.
Mr. R. C. Carroll and family
are going to move to High Point
this week.
Miss Manie Chapman returned
to her home near Wilson's Store,
sfter a stay of about three weeks
with her sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Smith, nesr Walnut Cove.
Mr. J. F. Allen visited at Mr.
Walter Rierson's Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. John R. Smith
visited their daughter, Mrs. J. W.
Young, Sunday! «
There will be a quarterly meet
ing at Palmyra next Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Katheriue Smith visited
Miss Hattie Meadows Sunday.
Mr. J. B. Chapman has been
on the siok list, but is some bet
ter.
Mr. and Mra. Bud Montgomery
visited their daughter, Mra. Min
nie Chapman, Saturday and Sun
day.
' Mr. W. I. Smith visited his
father, Mr. S. A. Smith, Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr. S. L. Smith visited Mr. J.
B. Chapman's Sunday.
ERA.
King.
King, Feb. 28. —Mr. and Mra.
Lat Rutledge spent Saturday and
Sunday with his parenta.
Mr. and Mrs. James Caudle are
spending a few-days in Greensboro
with their daughter Mrs. Lillie
Boy lea.
Miss Mamie' Newsom spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends at
King.
Mrs. Laura Newsom died Feb.
23. Her remains were laid to rest
at the Baptist cemetery. She
leaves a husband and eight chil
dren and a host of friends to
monrn their loss.
Miss Mary Early passed sway at
her home Feb. 27.
Mr. Charlie Boles returned
home Saturday from a flying trip.
Mra. Tanie Caudle visited her
aiator Sunday, Mrs. Fannie Gun
ter.
Walnut Cove Route 4.
Walnut Cove Route 4, Feb. 28.
—Mr. iddleton haa been
.very siok with rheumatism, but ia
improving now.
Mr. Marshall Strader a visited
atiDannil last Sunday.,
Mrs. Meina Baker ia visiting
bar relatives near'Dennis.^
DANBURY, N. C., MARCH 2, 1910.
SMALLPOX OVER
SAYS COUNTY PHYSICIAN
Meadows School Out This Week —
The Sick Improving—Nr. C E.
Neal Moves.
Meadowa, March I.—Mre. Amer
Neal, who haa.been in poor health
for several weeks, haa improved
some, but is atill feeble.
Mre. J. A. Neal and children,
of Spencer, are viaiting relatives
at Meadowa.
J Mi. C. E. Neal, who haa been
living in Winston several years, is
having a rough time moving hia
things from Walnut Covs through
so much mud. He moved his
family last week. Hia wife'a aia
ter, who has been visiting them,
has returned home.
Mrs. Kate Neal, who has been
ill a few weeks, is up again.
The free school conducted by
Miss Lula Tuttle will be ont this
week, but she will continue to
teach another month.
/Misses Jessie Pepper and Grace
Taylor, of Danbury, who had been
visiting friends at Mt. Airy, atop
ped here Monday out of a rain
storm to wait for the tide to fall so
they could get home.
Dr. Neal, County Supt. of
Health, reports smallpox orisis
over unles new cases keep bop-1
ping iu from Winston.
Pinnscle.
Pinnacle, Feb. 28.
Dear Reporter :
Rev. A. L. Hunter tilled his
regular appointment on last Sun
day at 11 a. ui. The congregation
was small aa the weather was so
rough.
Measles is all you can hear at
present, there is several cases of
it in this place, but seem to be
taking it easy. -
Mrs Permelia Spainhower
passed away on last Tuesday
morning at 2 o'clock and was
buried at Mt Pleasant Cemetery
Thursday at 11 a. m.
An entertainment was given on
Washington's birthday by the
P. H. S. girls clio society. A
large crowd was present and a
good program was given.
The High School boys debat
ing society is progressing nicely.
They gave a publio debate on
the 18th of this month. The
beys will give another publio
debate soon.
Rev. A. L. Hunter began a
singing school on last Saturday
evening. Thirty-two members
were there.
Miss Nannie Watson's school
was out at Flat Rock near Mt.
Airy. She has now entered
school here.
The high school is progressing
fine, new students entering every
week. We now have near 140
students. We also have good
teaohers.
Germanton.
Germanton, Feb. 27. —Chop-
pings are all the go these days.
Mr. W. Y. Gordon and daugh
ter went to Winaton Wednesday.
Mrs. Baker is improving some,
we are glad to note.
Flat Shoal school will close
March 26th with an old-time ex
hibition. Everybody cordially
invited to attend. Farther notioe
and program will be given later.
Mr. L. B. Neal was a visitor in
our school Thursday.
Mr. John Covington is seen in
these parts quite often.
Mr. Csrlis Davis spent Sunday
at his home near Danbury.
Everybody ie behind in their
farm work in this section.
"Farm Boy" will have to oome
again. He certainly gave the
teachers a bone to gnaw. There
are too many auoh animate like
"Farm Boy" at large now.
NANCY.
Mr. B. F.' Palliam, of, King,
spent Tuesday night here.
Pan river was higher Monday
tfcaa it has bean in quite a^while.
L*Jlr. B. R. Voas, of (Walnut
*
GERMANTON NEWS
JOHN W. KURFEES ILL
Hss Baca Safferiag With Rheuma
tism Bat Is Now Mack Improved.
Other Persoaal aad News Items.
♦
Germanton, Feb. 22.—Mr. Jno.
W. Kurfees, representative of the
J. F. Kurfeess Paint Co., who re
turned home last week suffering
from an attack of rheumatism, is
much better and left this morn
ing for Va. to continue his work.
The many friends of Mrs. Kur
fees are glad to aee her out after a
two week's illnees of lagrippe.
Oscar, the little son of Capt.
Pegram, has been quite Ul with
pneumonia, but is improving.
Miaa Mary Matthewa, who has
been attending the State Normal
and Indastrial College, ie at home
very aiok with tonsihtis.
Mr. Tom Riermon, the accommo
dating youag clerk of the firm of
Hampton & Charles, went to
Winaton yesterday on business.
Mra. N. D. Sullivan, of Walker
town, ia apSnding the week with
her eiater, Miss Carrie Poindex
ter.
Mrs. Geo. W. Pheonix and
ohildren, of Atlanta, Ga, arrived
last week and will probably spend
the winter with her mother, Mra.
Vaughn.
Mr. Cleve Crews, oonductor on
the Southern railroad between
Winston and Sanford, is visiting
his mothsr, Mrs. J. E. Crews.
Mr. J. H. Hampton has pur
chased L. M. McKenzie's black
smith shop and fixtures and pro
posea to run the same.
Mr. Geo. Charles is remodeling
one of his houses for Prof. J. C.
Carson, who has been boarding,
but will go to housekeeping soon.
S. M.
Ia Meraoriam.
Celia Davis, (M. S. W&rd) was
born Nov. 5, 1868, and died Feb.
23, 1910, aged 41 years, 4 months
and 26 days. She was converted
early in life, and joined the
Methodist ohuroh at Bethesda
where she was a faithful member
until her death. She bore her
sickness patiently, and expressed j
a great desire to get well. While I
all that loving hands could do
was done, yet it was the will of
our Saviour to take her away.
She leaves a husband and nine
children, one sister, Mrs. G. W.
Hester, of Winston, and an aged
mother, and a host of relatives to
monrn their loss and we believe
her eternal gain.
"A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is still,
A vacant place is in our home,
That can never be filled."
A FRIEND.
In Reply to Two School Girls.
Sandy Ridge Route 2, Feb. 28. j
—We csn say if any of our
scholars were kicked over the
sohool room last winter, it was
done when we were not present,
and when the atove was knocked
to one side, it was done on
aoeount of one of the scholars
not obeying the teaoher, and try
ing to outdo him, when he tried
to punish him.
You stated in your reply that
there has been no suoh conduct
in our Buffalo school as reported.
We haven't reported anything
only what we saw and know to be
true. There haa even been a hole
out in thepartition to alip notes
through. We are sure it is there
to show for itself. More than
that, all we have reported we can
prove it to be true.
THEM THAT KNOWS.
\
Referee £uit la Progress,
A referee case in whioh J. C.
Wall is defendant and the other
heira of the late Wm. Walt are
Slaintiffe was begun here yeeter
ay. The oase ie being heard be
fore Messrs. I. G. Ross. J. W.
Neal aad L. S. Grabs, referees.
Quite a number of witneßsees are
in" attendanoe. Attorneys W. W.
King and N. O. Petree are repre
senting the defendant, while W.
M. Hendren and J. D. Humphreys
ara appearing for the plaintifra.
The suit waa oontinusd this
afternoon without day or date, on
%ooount of the absenoe of oertain
important witneasaa.
I County Organiser C. W. GHde
ofUieftrmers' Co-operative
MUCH BUILDING GOING ON.
People On Sandy Ridge Route 1
Fixing Up—Mrs Laura Shaffer
Better.
Sandy Ridge Route 1, Feb. 28.
—Farmer#' have not burnt muoh
plant land on aooount of the bad
weather.
Our school closed at Delta Sat
urday Feb. 26. It vas the beat
sohool we have ever had. It was
taught by Mr. J. A. Leake and
Miss Lilla Hawkins.
A large crowd viaited at Mr. E.
K. Vernon's Saturday evening.
Among those who visited at
Mr. J. M. Nuun's Sunday were:
Messrs. Sam Terrell, Lester Ward,
Sam Carter and Miss Millie Ward
and Bettie Francis.
Miss Sarah Ward, who has been
ill for several months, is not muoh
improved, we are sorry to know.
There was not very many at
tended Sunday school Sunday on
aocount of the bad weather.
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Kallam
visited their parents Mr. and Mrs.
G. W. Hawkins Saturday and
Sunday.
Among thoae who viaited at Mr.
W. T. Ward's Sunday were the fol
lowing: Messre. Sam Carter, J. L.
Ward, Sam Terrell, J. M. Haw
kins, J. N. Ward and Miss Bettie
Franois.
The rumbling in Flat Shoal
mountain can be heard in this
community.
E. AND M.
Box Party and Supper On Dan
bury Route L
Daubury Route 1, March I.
The box supper and party given
by our teacher, Mr. O. M. Ben
nett, last Friday night, proved a
success. Think all that were
present enjoyed the occasion.
The good music made by W. V.
Bennett and D. C. Nelson and
others was enjoyed by all that
were present.
The auctioneers were W. R.
Bennett and L. Fordrell.
The result of the sale was as
follows :
Miss Maggie Mabe's box, $2.00
" Mattie Nelson " 1.30
" Bettie Mabe " 2.00
Ellen Nelson " 1.50
Mrs. Maggie Southern " 1.10
Little Necie Bennett " .20
Miss Sadie Nelson " 1.00
Miss Trudie Hall " .75
Miss Bessie Hall " .80
Little Amy Flinchum " .2»
Miss Verder Bennett " 3.25
" Dora " " 2.00
" Isabel Fagg " 1.50
" Nettie Bennett " 2.90
" Bessie Mabe " 1.50
" Nannie Be inett " 1.00
" Dora Nelson " .80
" Bessie Bennett " 2.25
Little Mattie Mabe " .50
Total amt. of sale s2G.fto
A STUDENT.
A Growing Local Union At Smith.
bmith, Feb. 27.
Mr. Editor :
Please allow the Union a little
corner in your paper, so we can
correspond with one another, and
keep ourselves posted es to what
is being done all over the county.
Collins' Union was organized the
22nd day of December with only
eleven members. Our first meet
ing wBB not advertised. Bro.
Glidewell was just passing
through, aud we halted him and
got out enough to organize.
Sinoe that day we have not had
any outside help, but every man
has pui W ahoulder to the wheel
and worked like a man. We
have talked Union in the day
time and dreamed Union at night
and the result is, we have 89
membera on roll, and will reach
100 at our next meeting. Now,
if any of you can beat that, we
would be glad to hear from you.
And if any of you need any help
juat send for 972.
Some say that our meeting re
mind them of an old-time revival
meeting.
YOURS IN UNION.
J
Caught a Fox la Steel Trap-
Mr. W. H. Flinohum, of Pied
mont Springs, caught a large gray
fox Sunday night. Reynard hay
been tasking aerioua inroads od
Mr. Flinohnm's ohiokens and he
set a steel trap for him. The fox
was not hart and Mr. Flinohum
will probably keep it for a pat.
If it's a good watch you Want at
a see E. P. New-
No. 1,976
RAILROAD COMING
THIS TIME SURE THING
The Troublesome Creek It Dan River
Traction Company—A Paying In
vestment.
The Troublesome Creek & Den
River Traction Company is the
latest traction company heading
thia way. It is proposed to start
at a point in Rockingham county
and traverse the rich valley of the
Dan, keeping close to the banks
of the stream, eo that the grade . -
may not be more than 2 per oent
anywhere. The terminus will be
Hanging Rook, a point on the
Sauratown Mountain.
One original and interesting
feature of the new road is that it
will operate both bv water and
rail. Esch car will be fitted up as a
boat, so that when ths rail line is
blocked with transportation, or a
wreck should oocur to disturb
traffic, the cars will be transferred
to the stream and traffic will go on
without hindrance. Moreover, it
will then be easy to water
the stock. But the main idea
in adopting this peouliar
feature is to float bonds in case
there should be a sinking fund.
In this svent the authorities of
the county may insist upon the
bonds being justified.
Another advantage in using the
Dan will be the important fish
eries obtained, suckers being in
great demand by the promoters of
the new oompany.
People are expected to begin
work on the road at once—indeed '
a few are reported to have already
been worked. The route will be
due west of the starting point.
All towjis along the line are ex
pected fo be taken in—infact, a
1 olose residence to the line is not
required in order to be taken in.
■ A great industry at the terminus,
L whioh is expected to furnish
• freight, will be rattlesnake skins.
Sk.'uning of all kinds will be in
' order from the start.
The prospectus of the company
1 stipulates that no stockholder will
be allowed a free pass. It is iu
-1 ferred from this that the con
-1 stsnt assessment plan will be
adopted. Property adjacent to
1 the line will go up from
1 the start —that Vis property of
the native stockholders of the
road. One striking feature of
the constitution 1 and by-laws,
which will doubtless meet with
wide approval, is that the board of
directors will be paid. Hotel
keepers may demand this in ad
vance. The motive power of the
road will he compressed air. .
School Reopens At DiUwtf—
People Much Better.
Dillard, March 1. —School re
opened here yesterday with a
fairly good attendance. Parents
should consider this matter more
seriously than they are doing and
send the children to school all
they possibly can. They will not
miss the amount of work the chil
dren can do nearly so much as the
children will miss their school
work. They should go now while
they are young.
Miss Lemma Duncan came
home Saturday from near Sandy
1 Ridge where she taught this win
ter. She was accompanied by
Miss Kate Moore, who is spend
| in? the week.
Mr. Anderson Duncan, who has
been with Mr. L. J. Lackey at
: Madison, is at home for a few
davs.
| Mr. C. A. Mitchell has gone to
Danbury today on business.
' The sick have all gotten much
' better, except Mrs. J. W. Davis,
whose death was reported last
week.
1 We are having plenty of rain of
> late. The women folks are
' anxious for it to turn warm so
' turnip salad will grow.
1 Mr. L. A. Duncan has gone to
Roanoke today.
i .
Board of Education Meets.
The Board of Education for
Stokes was in session a few hoars
at the oourt house yesterday.
. Only routine business was tnfns- .
r acted, suoh as paying off
, etc. The board was to have ft. i •
1 oeived the new school bniMitUt *t-, ; \
s Sandy Ridge, but the ooMMatyr, i
l Mr. Win. Berger, was not iifc
j get here.
Another session
will be held next MnfjMl
Men's nice pentjfl
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