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Established 1899 Mr. Garland's , jwwummMmm Good Work Here, f '£l ,?^, C p 1 CIRCLES. Lajman Evangelist Stirring Peo ple in the City Mightily. Probably not since the meet ings of Rev. R. G. Pearson here years ago has Hickory been so blessed in any protracted meet ing as that conducted last week and this, by Mr. Garland, of Richmond, a layman evangelist. The secret of Mr. Garland's power as of all genuine power in making conversions is in his absolute dependence upon the Spirit of God. He fs very quiet in his manners and methods. His speech is altogether conver sational, and he seems to sent GCK 1 in a business like way, no doubt very much as he rep resented his house when he was a drummer on the road. He is nevertheless intensely earnest. Sometimes he addresses men in tne audience by name. "Hart," he says, "I think some men count more hipocrites in the church than there really are." In his picture of the judgment j Monday right be called names in a very impressive way. He im maained Spurgeon, Moody,! Garth, Harte, Cooke, and other citv pastors going before the; Master to receive their reward.! Tnen he turned to business men ! and called names, "Martin, i Bowles, Ellington, Pennv," etc. I A f eelable siience fell over the congregation that packed the church. He has a strong imagi nation, and his word pictures are very fine. ... , , T e man is evidently a hard Bible student. His afternoon talks to Christians have been ex tremely helpful. His use of il lustration is very apt and very effective, and his lore in this line is very extensive. A very good one he used when he was urging Cbristains to rise above the soHidness of earth. He said a bird always has a difficulty in fiy s:ig:c!ose to the ground. Gravi •ation pulls downward. ~ Higher, n> the sky there is an aerial pio.eon which it is easy for a rrl to soar along straight ahead, hove this line it is easier to fly , as the pull of the sun is then greater than that of the earth, e same is true in the Christ life and and the safest place o soar into the eye of the Sun of rightenousness. Mr. Garland has reached the young men of the town and there nave been many conversions among them. GLEE CLUB COMING ialented University Aggrega tion to be Here Feb. 28. e people of Hickory learn riiuen pleasure, the an by tne representa tives of the University Musical Association ti at tu~y visit tiie city on their annual tour of ibe State. They will arrive in this city Wednesday February 28th and dve a concert at Claremoui Lol- at 8:30 in the evening. The club this year is composed if thirty -two members. Tne glee club itself, consist of Aenty voices, which have been oroughly trained by a com ttt leader, Mr. George n . eath, who for year* has been si.,tani leader of the Yale Glee Club, 'lheir repertoir is com pos eu ot the best college songs i i trie land, songs which cannot •• i appreciated, unless we hear t .em sang by the college men t iemseives. In addition to the Glee Club, ue organ zation carries with a • orchestra of twelve pieces, • hich have been practising un • the direction of Mr. Parker ii. Dagget, a Harvard man who 1 is had quite a little experience ■! a musical director. The or i iestra will play selections from • veral of our most popular • ecies. In fact the entire pro- L am has been arranged in a v > ry pleasing manner. This city contains many a'umni and friends of the Uui v rsity, and we hope they will j "w tneir loyalty by going to j ar her represenatives. The famous Goodyear Apple Farm, i ar Waynesville, N. C., is now owned • John Farrior, Esq., who said: -ing.'s Wild Cherry and Tar is the 1 ■-■ it Cough Medicine. It is pleasai.t r I effective, and I would not be hout it." Even a slight cold is nDt * of no moment. It may end in c arrh or pneumonia. Keep the ' athing apparatus opened and clean. A 1 diseases of the tnroat auu Dron c al tubes are cured quickly and pl asantly by Dr. King's Wild Ciier iy and Tar. 25c., no cure, uo pay. »-old liy ail mediciae dealers. fHE HICKORY DEMOCRAT Mrs. F. B. Ingold most charm ingly entertained the Thursday Study Club Feb. 15th. Quota tions on books were given at roll call. Mrs. Fry gave a sketch of Goldsmith interspersed with choice selections from his writ ings. Mrs. Bost read "Barney O'Rierdon" and Mrs. L. R. Whitener read an Irish fairy story. After current events, ar elegant supper was served intht dining room. The beautifully appointed table was lighced by hundreds of tiny candles. Th place .ard* were booklets, tied with green ribbon, and decora ted with sprays of shamrock The Irish jokes from each book let were read a'oud between courses. Several violin solos b' Prof. Patterson, with piano « - companiment by Miss Margar Bost were much enjoyed, The Round Dozen Book Clul met Feb. 14 with Mrs. J. L. Mur phy. Notwithstanding the da was the worst of the season fourteen members were present Mrs. S. L. Whitener was a wei come visitor. The book of th afternoon was Queed, the hoste> giving a review of it togethe with a personal letter from th. author, Mr. Harrison. Curre* events concluded the progran and after exchanging books, th members adjourned to the dit - ing room, and found their plac» > at the large round table whici was beautifully decorated witi hearts, red candles with re> shades, red satin heart-shape boxes filled with candy, and othe things suggestive of St Valan tines day. The place cards wer. lovely heart-shaped valentines \ delicious supper in courses was served by Misses Mary Murph\ and Constance Bost. Between courses Mrs Henry Elliott gave much pleasure by passing rouno a collection of pictures of scenes in Cuba, her descriptions adding mucti to their beauty. Mrs. E. B. Menzies was hostess to to the Wednesday afternoor Book club on February 14th. Nine members were present. After a discussion of the differ ent books and current news. Mrs. Menzies read several inter esting articles on her book, "The Secret Gardon." by Francis Hodgson Burnett. in tne uining room a delicious luncheon was served. The deco rations were suggestive of St. Valentines day and of the books. The club adjourned to meet with M»-s. B. Jones on February 28th. Oue of the niost pleasant e vents of the season was the *'At Home" given Dy Miss Margerie Whitener, on last Friday even ing. There were forty-eight oJ her friends present to celebrate ner sixteenth birthday. Each guest was met and wel lomed by her mother, Mrs. A. I, .> nitetjci , acSiaCeu by Misses rt 3 nd Johnson, in the enter taining. Ai.ef many games had been played and piano selections giv en, delightful refreshments were served in courses. Mr. Howard Councill, acting as toastmaster was followed by many others. The out of town guests were Misses Lillian Wakefield and Lucile Abernethy, of Lenoir, and the Misses Jackson of Culpeper. Feb. 15, The Traveller's Club I were entertained by Mrs. 0. M. Royster, Sixteen were present,! a large number for so stormy a day. Mrs. J. L. Murphy gave the topic "The Abbot." Miss Geitner read the poem on "Mary Queen of Scotts" by the Ettrick Shepherd and also a selection on her life, Mrs. Royster showed many interesting souvenirs of of|Scotland obtained during her recently trip there, pictures, views of Edinburgh Castle, Scotland's thistle on plates and embroidered centre pieces. Re freshments were served. The next meeting will be with Miss Mary Ramsay. The Abel A. Shuford Chapter »t the U. D. C. met with Mrs. W. L. Abernethy Feb. 19. Af t-r roll call and minutes read by the secretary, Miss Salhe Mar tin and business transacted, Mrs. ■ do * resume ana .a t era.c. BlO oi Miss Johnson s OOK "The Long Roll" by J. P. Smith Selections were read, p thetu: indeed about the en- OTAD I A «»f volunteers, the gaiety I 1^ and hope of youth contrasting p or aad Children. war! '"Refreshments' w«eTn- The KM YOU Haft AlWajS Bought joyn:. Mrs. R. 0. Abernethy entertains at the .next meeting the Monday in March. HICKORY. N.C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1912. Feb. 14, The Hickory Book Club met with Mrs. Chadwick In recognition of the Dickens' centenary, it was a Dickens' Day. As ivy was Dickens favoritt plant, windows, mantles anc walls of the four rooms throwr open together were decoratec wity ivy and mountain laurel. A picture of Dickens with hi; home was wreathed in ivy; oi each side in green lettering were the first and last lines of "Tht Ivy Green." Also over tht bust of Dickens. Mrs. J. A. Moreti with artistic pen sketched QL in arch "Lord keep my memor> •treen" —his words. Quotation 4'rom Diekens answered rolf-cal vith the favorite book, hero anc leroine, taking hack most of tht nembers to girlhood days. At er the hostess brief talk oi The good, the gentle, higl lifted, ever friendly, nobk Jickens," Miss Schenk reac Mizh appreciation "Mr. Pick vick's courtship." Opinions' vere expressed on the Club't OOK •, the hostess slightly dwel ing on her b«ok "Queed" show ng a letter to her from tht author. Pictures of Dickem *nd Dickens' birth day book were given as souvenirs. Scene from Dickens' Land, were draw: lumbered with the correspond »IK number on the place carci These place-cards were hant painted, Dickens character | standing upright with appro oriate questions: Pickinek, tht fat boy, Pecksniff and daughter, tlicawoer, Picknick and Mr* iardell, Sam Weller and hit ather. Martin Chuzzlewit anc dary Graham, Charles Dantoi Jr, A white azalia centre piece, vnite candles with ivy carrieo >ut the color scheme. Piled up at the hostess platt were Valentines, a delightfu surprise from the club friends. Granite Falls News. Correspondence of llie Democrat. Granite Falls, Feb 13. —It ha.- been quite a while since there has been a correspondent from town. Granite Falls is 8 north of Hickory—a hustling tittle town of about 500 inhabi tants, a good school and fine churches. l'ne viranite Falls Mfg. Co. are planning to build another cotton nil! close so the present one. Mr. Guss Cline is building a -iew residence, near Mr. E. E. Cline. Mr. C. N. Houk is preparing to build another story to his residence. Mr. D. H. Warlick made a business trip to High Point last week. The Dudley Lumber Co. is preparing to build a new shop on the same site of the old one. Some interest is being mani fested in the use of dynamiting the land. Several people are 'rying small lots and if it proves successful, there will a lot of it used anotner vear. Politics is beginning to thaw up ;n this neck of the woods, a utle early for county candidates. Quite a lot of interest is being caKen in thoroughbred poultry in >ur village. Catawba College Notes. Correspondence of the Democrat. The Philomathean Literary society has elected the following officers: President, 8. J. Mc- Nairy; vice president, N. H. Fravel; recording secretary, Earnest Moose; corresponding secretary, Hugh Warlick; treas urer, Jno. F. Carpenter and Marshall, R. C. Bowers. Baseball manager, C. Calvin Peeler has arranged the follow ing baseball schedule for this spring: March 15. Rutherford at New ton. Mar. 18. Elon at Elon. Mar. 19. Trinity Park at Dur ham. Mar. 20. A. &M. at Ral eigh. Mar, 21, Wake Forest at Wake Forest. Mar. 22. Guilford at Guilford. Mar. 23. Oak Ridge at Oak Ridge. Mar. 30. Ruther ford at Rutherford. Apr. 2. Trinity Park at Newton. Apr. 8. Bingham (Asheville) at New ton. Apr. 22. Qak Ridge at Newton. Apr. 23. Bingham at Asheville. Apr. 24. Bingham at Asheville. Apr. 25. Asheville school atAsheville. Apr. 20. Elon at Newton. j Prof. G. H. Smith returned I Monday night after a few days i visit at his home in Hunters • ville. On Thursday r.ight there is to by a recital given by the students 'n music and expression. A Prayer. I The following petition to tl> {iver of all good and perfect gift - 'alls into the hands >f the Edito [if this paper; or course tht context shoves that it the ont vho offers it so fervently is the of the Water Powei Electric Co. of this cit}. Jolonel Marcellu* E. Thornton, sincerely hope he will receive in early answer: 0, Lord, God, mv Heavenh Father; Thou'great Jehovah, wh« iidst create all things, which ar. *> wounderful and beautiful, ant arhoart my creatoir, I, Thy chilti. Thy son, Thy servant, do mak ny prayer and supplication unt Thee for succor and relief, if I an lot b yond the pale of Thy re cognition, tor I know that I hav« lone wrong; I have been sinful -vicked, disobedient and I hav» transgressed and violated Tb> laws, and I am in great distress trouble, tribulation, diseabe oodily ailments, misery, misfor tune, ill luck, want and am best oy obstacles, and hindrances thai nave prevented me from succeed ing in my enterprises, business tffairs, financial matters, litei try endeavors and I need Thj iivine aid for Thou, and Thru tlone canst aid, succor and re lieve me. Do please, 0 Lord. Go ny Heavenlv Father, have merc\ ipon me and relieve a id reieab ne from all these great distre.s es. troubles, tribulations, dis ease, ' bodily ailments, miseries, nisfortunes, ill luck, want an, rom besetments. obst teles am lindrances, and let me be sue jessful in my enterprises, busi less affairs, financial matters, .iterary endeavors and in my efforts to have finances ind constructed to an com jletion and successful operation, ny proposed hydroelectric de velopment out here on the Cataw oa river. Please put it into the minds ind hearts of the people to dea 1 vith me so that I may thereby be enabled to secure the money lecessary to made the nent and especially pleas* put it into the minds and hearts of hose gentlemen who have been •lealing with me and with 1 * whom I have been negotiating through Colonel Bailey so that they shall conclude the matter at once and oroceed with the construction mmediatelv. I know that I have ione wrong;that I have been sin ful, wicked, disobedient and have Transgressed and violated Thy laws; but 0 Lord, God my Heavenly Father, Thou kno vest that I am weak, ignorant and that I am insufficiently edu cated and that I have been ham inered and handicapped all tKe Havs of my life, ana that I frivolous and have been easily tea astray and that I am unab to control myself. I acknowledge and confess unto Thee all these manifold offenses, lam heartily sorry for having committed them. I do repent of each and every of fense, please pardon and forgive me of all that is past, blot out aach and every offense and re member them no more against -rie, and send Thy Holy Spirit, ! hy Holv Ghost, down upon me and recreate me and make me a new man; change my mind and h art so that from this time hence forth I shall be a Godly, Holy, Righteous, and sober man; God loving, God-serving, Thy laws obeying, Thy Son believing, un to the end of Thy glory and to my eternal welfare. 0 Lord, God, my heavenly Father, I thank Thee for Thy goodness, kindness and great mercy to me during all the days of my life; I thank Thee for mv creation, preservation and for all the inestimable blessings Thou hast bestowed upon me: assign to me a good kind, guardian angel to guid, guard, watch over, direct, protect, defend and keep me from all harm and from all evil, and who shall also admon ish me whenever I am about to do wrong in such a manner so that I shall take heed and refrain therefrom; endow me with will power sufficiently strong so that I may thereby be enabled to control myself in the due per formance of all that is right in Thy sight and to eschew all those things which are wrong and are contrary to Thy wishes and to Thy laws: Grant unto me all those things which are requisite and necessary for the body and mind as well as for tne soul; heal me of all the dis abilities, infirmities, ailments and disease with which I am afflict ed. and make me sound and well in body and mind as well as heart; grant unto me wisdom, knowledge, understanding, in tuition, discernment, compre hension and judgment, so that I may know the right from the wrong: increase my mental faculties, enlarge my memory, so, that I may be a wise and Mrued man. Have mercy on ill those for whom it is my duty JO pray, especially ray dear wife, ny dear brother and sisters, and leir children, my nephews and lieces, and - their children; HrJon and forgive them all of all leir sins as well as those of myself. o, Lord. God, my Heavenlv father, I Dray and beseech 'hee, when Thou art done with e here on this earth, please :*ke me home to Th"e, in that cher world, that Heaven which Thou bast prepared for Thy good •eople of this earth, and the >raises and glory shall beThyne or ever and for ever. Amen. In Memorian. In Hickory on the morning of eb. 10th, at about eleven o'clock ne spirit of Desola Price Wolfe, vife of Dr. R. W. Wplfe took its light across the border land that tivides this world from that un known world that is just beyond. Her sickness was short. Gas tritis complicated with a weak neart caused her death. Desola diagnosed her own case ior 4 hours before the end rame and without asking the i'V?tor or any one, she said to her broken hearted husband, "Roy, i hi to leave you, God bits? /ou. Be a good man,'' and after i pause, "I'm not afraid to die. Later on, as she descended slow y into the deep valley, and the -hadow of the dead monster was seeping over her beautiful face, limraing out the light of her >eautiful eyes, she sang, as in defiance of the monster's cruel vork, two lines of her favorit. •lymn: Asleep in Jesus, weak »nd stammering, but plain mough to be heard. A few minutes before she died. Pastor Litaker into the room, and read the 23rd. Psalm, wia offered up a lei vt?nt prayer Tne death scene was very sad. vet there was a feeling of joy nixed with it, for she had the aith that overcomes ail things, ihe had a jo>ous, nappy, hope- Ail disposition, which made her many fri rnds. i c ou. i'U ner the next day in cemetery. Friendsand !*>ved ones sent many flowers to eeorate her grave, Desola's gone and left us Wlw did she go so soon. O h Hns be** us We wonder where she's gone. Is sh f asleep in Jesus Sle ping, that blessed sleep Noth ng would better please us She'll never wake to weep. We know that she is resting So ne where above the sky. but. cold us without jesting She wtre'nt afraid to die. Is it unconcious sleeping As sleep to us appears. Mignt she, be prying, peeping And smiling at our tears. Because its so much better Up there where she is now There's never pain or fetter Or wrinkles on the brow. Its always joy and gladness Sorrow ha* fled away There's no night there, or sad ness, The one long happy day, She knows that her Redeemer For her will always plead. And love her, and esteem her She'li never have a need. W. L. W. Resolutions of Respect. In as much as it has pleased our heavenly Father to remove from our midst, Mrs. R. W. Wolfe, sister of our efficient second vice-presdent. there fore be it resolved. First. That we officers of the Hickory Epworth League extend t> our colaborer our heartfelt sympathy in her sad bereave ment, and share with her the | sustaining hope of renewed fellowship in that world where there is no sorrow or death. Second. That we have lost one of our most valiant sup porters, while not a member she was always ready to assist in any way that she could in the up building of our League. Third. That our Heavenly Father doeth all things well, and we bow in humble submis sion to this dispensation of His providence. Fourth. That a copy of thesg resolutions be sent to our be reaved vice-president, a copy to the Epworth Era, also that they be published in the local papers, and that a copy be recorded in the minutes of the League. A. M. West, President. Mamie Sue Johnson Ist Vice president. Mary Keever 3rd. Vice-presi -1 dent. , 1 Mrs. A. M. West, 4th Vice president 1 A, W. Cline, Secretary. ; W. A. Ruditill, Treasurer. ' Democrat and Press, Consolidated 1905 NEWS^J* The wife of Judge H. G. Ewa died last week at He sderso " villa. Statesville pulls off a poultn show Feb. 27-29, Mr. Clarence H. Poe, edito ef The Progressive Farm r, an Miss Alice Aycock, daughter o Ex-Governor Chas B. Aycock ar to be married at Raleigh Ma -29. John Ross, colored, who was tc have been electrocuted in Ral eigh Friday for the m'trder ot Mr. and Mrs. Dixon, in Cleveland county, was respited until April 12. Ross still sticks to his sforj that the murder of Mrs, Dixor was committed by Frank Glad den, a white man, who was trie on the charge and acquit ed While this story is not believed the respite was granted in the hope that Ross may later tell th whole truth or that they may b new developments. P, H. Thrash, a prominent citi zen of Asheville, was convicted in Buncombe Superior Court last week of violating th# "search and seizure law "—keeping more than two gallons of liquor on hand, supposedly for the purpose of retailing. Thrash was sen tenced to 20 months in jail Judge Long later changed the sentence to a fine of $2,000, de fendent to give $2,000 bond to appear at every criminal term for 12 months and to serve 30 days in jail unless the county commis sioners accept a fine of $-500 ii lieu of the jail sentence. Thrasl is said to be worth $75,000 j udge Long said he was worth entirely too much to want o sell iiquor. St. Andrews Items. On Sunday afternoon Feb. 18th* at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. C. Ekard, Mr. Lester P. Jlatly and Miss Claudie Huffman, both of Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran congregation ; were united-in marriage by their pas tor. On Monday evening at 7:30 Feb 19th. at the St. Andrew's Evangelical Lutheran Parsonage, Mr. Arthur Yount and Miss Minnie Hoffman were united in marriage by their pastor. Rev. Prof. M. L. Stirewalt, of tie Lenoir College Faculty will preach at St. Andrew's Evange lical Lutheran church, East Hick ory, at the • regular afternoon service Sunday at 3 o'clock. Re inning with Wednesday of thi - week. There will be service at St Andrew's each Wednesday eyening during Lent. Bought Hubbard-Carson Mill. Taylorsville correspondence andmark. Connolly & Teague, prominent business men of our town, have bought the controlling interest in the Hubbard-Carson corn mill and the plant for manufacturing. These mills will be moved from Vashti to Taylorsville Mrs. Mollie Watts, wife of Mr. Thos. A. Watts of Little Rievr township, died Sunday and was buried Monday at Three Fork Baptist church. Mrs. Royster entertained at bridge Wednesday afternoon with five tables. Mrs. Greene won the prize, a perpetual bridge score which Mrs Beard bought back from Europe. Delightful refresh ments were served. Notice of Sale of Real Estate North Carolina, Catawba County. By virtue of the Powers contained in two certain deeds of trust executed bv A. S. Miller and Dora S. Miller, his wife, to C. M. Shenill. trustee,on the Ist day of Nov. I>o6, and the 22nd day of June, 1907, respectively, and by virtue of the powers contained in that certain deed of trust executed by A. S. Miller and Dora S. Miller, his wife, to G. R. Wootten, trustee, on the 20th day of May, 1911, to secure the payment of the sums of $500.00, $200.00, and $200.00 re spectively, the undersign id trustees will sell at public auction to the high est bidder for cash in front of the Post Office in Hickory, N. C , on Sat urday, March 16th, at one o'clock P. M., the following traet or parcel of land situate in Hickory Township, Ca tawba county and State of North Caroli na, and bounded and described as fol lows: Beginning at a stoie, H. D. Wag ner's North-east corner on the west margin of a new street and runs North, 36 deg. East, 202 feet to J. W. Black welder's South-east corner, an iron stake: thence North, 52 I 2 deg. West, 250 feet to a stake in J. W. Blackwel der's line; thence Soufh, 36 deg. West, 204 feet to H. D. Wagner's line;thence South, 52 1-2 deg, East, 250 feet to the beginning. This the 14th day of Feb. 1912. C. M. Sherrill, Trustee. G. R. Wootten, Trrstee. Bagby & Blackwelder, Attorneys. 2*iS*4t cores Simmons. Nrtj Woalabe WrecKed flit Senator's Record. a speech before the Kitchin iao in Raleigh last Friday, Gov. !it chin sharply attacked Senator Sim- JUS record, according to a dispatch t\»c Ashevilie Citizen. Some of •s arguments were as follows: xie criticised sharply Senator Sim eons' support of Senator Lorimer and c : rculation of his speech nnder iitig to show that Senator Lorimer'a .;tioa to the Senate was fair. He e presented Senator Simmons as •gainst Democracy in his of i mail suDsidy, as against his j irty in his position as to reciprocity, , t a he voted with Lorimer, Smoot, aud the majority of the Re* u olicans against Canadian reciprocity, ie declared that the next national '>. aiocratie convention will indorse • .proc.iy as it did in 1904. He de •re* Sim noas been e-peccially ~ i .ue with Deroocrac in votes tfa'.- Seuatf a.ainst. free lumber, ,41. st an amendment removing the Aiui Duiiaing material for ft tanff * .TOii ort, against a 20-cent reduc ja ; r ion on coal. vjovcruoi kiicftin discussed at ,/h Senator Simmons, position ii-. .timer tariff . lattorm. claira t»iiu ujfc ocuaiors la uned up close* .vita tiie lumoer trust. And his a yjyori. o. protection on coai and a-i other things. He declared that if tfce Democratic party had made the i. -oord that Senator Simmons has made iaring the past three, years, instead o1 jeing hopeful and aggressive the Jemocrats would be upon the rocks A disaster with no one willing to take .ae leadership of the party instead of laving several strong candidates for .i e presidency. The presidential ampaign this year will be waged, he iil, upon the tariff and the success ji record of the Democratic House, . iuu yes out of 53 votes cast on roll .•all Isat year in the extra session >enaior Simmons cast 19 against the Jemocaatic majority. $44.70 A MONTH. >lr. isdgar Yoder's Profits on White Orpingtons. The sum of $44. r o per month vas cleared off of 40 White Orpington hens bred by Edgar J. Yoder of our Citv- . ! Mr. Yoder tails as he has just balanced his books for the year, and the total sales are $701.40. Lis ieeU bill cost lum Splo&.w which leaves hi»n a clear profit of $44.70 per month for the year, it! lias aau cv>.irv day and sed over 100 voung cnickens of . utcii no recox u was kept and us about 50 breeders left for .nis years business. *'lt pavs to bived white OrD ingtons." He h»s also had wondeiful success iu the poultry shows at Hickory, Morganton, Greensboro and Ch irlotte hav ing won 14 firsts, V) seconds, 3 rhirds, 1 fourth, 2 fif'hs, 12 specials and 2 silver cups. He has lately imported a trio of oirds from Miss Darey's famous yards in England. The cock weighs 11 pounds, and is deep, vicie, low, massive and of ex quisite color. Mr. Yoder is trying to have as good vVhite Orpingtons as there is in this country, as the demand for high class birds in creases more and more each year. Death of a Little Boy. Tearless and fearless, Aldis Ralph Huffman fell asleep on Friday. He was a motherless little boy of about four years of ige. and realized that he was to be in the presence of {im who called the little children r .o Him when rle vas on the earth laid His hands on their curly he ids. Ralph was a victim of dread Brights disease. He suffered much discomfort The only easy position he could find toward the last was to clinpr around the neck of his father, Mr. Albert Huff man. Some hours before the end he said "Lie down by me. papa, Idontwantto die by myself.'* He was a very lovable little lad, and many hearts were made sore by his home-going. The funeral was conducted by Rev, J. E. Barb from Holy Trin ity church on Sunday at 3 p. m. There is no better medicine made for colds than "Chamberlain's Cough Reme dy. It acts on nature's plan, relieves the lungs, opens the secretions, aids expec toration: and restores the system to ft healthy condition. For sale by all deal era.