mm 0 gf fit ITif1if ffl if lltf vol in. LINCOLSTON, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 18S9. NO. 8 Live lor One Another. Fur tie Lincoln Cgirilk. When we come to perceive, the threat mistake, under which our pcp!e are laboring, we are not hut piied that the history of thin nation is rapidly growing worse from yoar to car. We cannot live viti;in ourselves nor fur ourselves alone, with Ihe lea.sl assurauc" of edrthl gain or happiness, neither will there bo layed up for us that crowu of and we cannot walk the golden streets of Heaven. We must live for one another and in all things be ready and willing, tinder all ciicum stances and callings to set good ex amp'es. The mind of man is a part of humanity which will bear the culture of eternal years. It is, therefore, a lamentable fact that too many persons fail utterly to begin tbe development of their intellect, ual powers. They are over careful Co give lull attention to tbeir per illing bodies, while their little m nds are allowed almost to perish, bj the way in which, they carry them. They a;e carried as men eury their watches ; content to be ignorant of their constitution aud internal action, and attentive only to the little external circle of things to which the passions, like indexes, are poiuting. The mind may be a whole kingdom in itself. This is one of Heaven's greatest gifts to man. It is really a part of God iiimtelf. It is that part of man, which laities him above all other animals, to an alliance with God, tbe ordainer of all things. Now we know God is all power, knowl edge and wisdom. He assigned it, as our duty to cultivate our minds ; to set good examples before others, to read, to thiuk, to love, to hope, to pray. These are the things that make men happy. They have al ways had this power, they will never have power to do more. The world will discover this. We find it has made its experiments in every direction but the right one, and it seems that it must at last try the right one as a mathematical neces sity. The true impulse is given by experience, culture and religion. Ilemember how the poor widow, of her small means, did cast in more thau they all of their great wealth. Thus we find by reading good books that of the poor class of people arise our smartest men. The parent who gets a good book and reads it awakens that fire of love in the heart of his son, which with the wind of affection drives it forth through tbe forest of leaves and trash, consum ing everything as it goe, and accomplishing the mind's high and ennob'iog desire, elevating the soul, and making a good piece of machin ery in the hands of God, to whom to commit the sword. Heading is to the mind what laooris to the bod; as by the one health is preserved, strengthened and invigorated, so by tbe other thought is replenished, solidified and confirmed. Thus we find that the foundation of knowl edge is gaiued from the reading of good books. The people of the South as a geueral thing do not read enough good books, they read too much trashy leading, such ao novels. The people of this country plow with new and different plows to that which our fathers plowed. Our children are taught ou different plan?, from the beginning, aud use different boaks. Therefore by read ing good books we influence others, and thereby cultivate a friendly, sociable and religions spirit, in the .mjnds of tbe young and rising gem .eraticcs. These young minds are .as clay iu the hands of tbe potter, (or as the potter ha i power over a Jump of clay to make a vessel of .uuuoi ur uisuonor, so is it in our power to make onr world better by using our powers of mind iu the rrgbt way. We must be very careful .to use our strongest efforts in the wielding of our iuilnence for good. e are commanded to lay aside everything which has the least ten dency to lead our fellows astray, aud heed our Saviour's grand in janction, "Seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all things else shall be added." Thus we see what is required of us in this Ife iu oider to gain happiness in the future world. Then remember that this world is not our home, and also that we are without a lease of our lives, that we must pass away, and others will take our places, then oh ! then, who will be ready to go aud leave their children to whom they aie so strouelv attached, cultivated iu mi'id aud beait as they are. Then let ever man, womau and child, arouse from their lethergy, and not h ive h ie sins of neglect and omission to rise as mouutaius before their facr when they come to take their leave of this world. We are commanded to watch as well as pray and to le' our light shine. Then we should remember that God reigns and rules over the entire world and knows all our thoughts, and sees all our acts, and hears all we say. So we see it most beautifully and wouderfully exhibited in the smallest sprig of grass, that there is one who is its superior and creator. We also fiud it demonstrated beyond a doubt in the miuera! world, and pictured iu the brightest and most glaring colors, in the animal kingdom that this Almighty and everlasting God reigns and rule over the entire world. He gives the po ver of action. He has placed goxl and evil before the people aud made them rational creature i and endowed them with the power of mind to choose which they should take. Thus we see God formed man and gave him that power of mind which unlocks the deep and hidden reces ses of philosophy, of the world and of future and eternal happiness be yond this life. Then whar, is neces sary on our part is, exercise ot thought, and a strong endeavor to lay aside such practices as we know and feel we would not be satisfied to die by or cinder; strive to do good. Thus wheu the heart lavs hold with its affections, and clings fast with a most oowerfnl tenacity upon the objects of its desires, tbe mind is at once lired up with eu. thusiasm, aud wo are then enabled to accomplish almost anything we desire especially if it be a d.-sire for good. It is then we are ready to endure all things. Then it is that we have enough warm blood in us. to arouse the spirit of auy people, to do much good in thu commuuity iu which we live, and then will our lights shine. Then see the Al mighty power of God in the history of the great flood of Johnstown, the great number of lives and prop erty lost which God sent upon that people in their peaceful and quiet sleep and compare it with our own surroundings, ihmk of our short ness of life aud certainty of death, then consider if we are prepared for the change. We mav persevere in our own ways here aud store away much of this world's goods, and eat and drink ; but the time will come when we shall bid a last farewell to this world, whether prepared or un prepared, and our own souls will be brought before the judgement bar, there to give an account of the deeds or works we have done. Then let us endeavor, to the best of our abil ity, io live for one another. Now to do this is to strive with all your powers to live near your God, by avoiding and shunuiug everything that is ungodly and sinful, and do ing with all your might that which is good and right iu the sight ol God. Then wheu we come to up onr affairs here on eaith, we can exclaim, "to Tbee we live, for Thee we suffer, in Tbee we die; make us, Oh Jesns ! forever blessed.'' Thus we will see the pleasure in living ior one anomer. mere win oe a bright and glorious v ew of the heavenly lands, as we are taking our leave of these low lands of sor. row, mingled with grief. The iufi del, who was eager in. his wavs and plans of teaching the people while in health, when his lovely daughter who had long tried to c mvince him of the error of his wav, aud he would not give up, uutil he himself was stretched upon his dying bed wheu he exclaimed : "Daughter, you are right, while your old father is lost." With all his earthly wis dom, he had to confess his blindness, his willfulness, and his neglect and unyielding disposition, to the plain aud simple teachings of tbe Holy Word ot God. Oh ! let us never have those ugly sights stand before us like mountains, at our departure from this world, and stare us in the face and condemu us. Let us strive to lay up for ourselves treasares iu heaven, where neither moth nor r ust doth corrupt and where thieves bre k not through noi stel. As sure as we have our treasures in heaven, so sure will oar hearts be there, and then we will undoubted ly live for one another au 1 mt for ourselves alone. God's wavs are the best. Let us ever look lo God, the source of all happiness and peac From him ometh the in crease of our wealth, and all our temporal and spiritual blessings. Now may tbd blessing of God be with his people forever, and help those who road this to learn and practice what is here taught. We cannot live for ourselves aloue, but for one another. A. J. Cansler. Tlie Iiitei'-Statc- Farmers h Association- (Payers of the South Please Publish.) This body, which was org&uized at Atlanta, Ga., iu August 1887, is composed of representatives from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Geor gia, Louisiaua, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas aud Yirgiuia. These re pre sentatives (five or more for each Congressional District) are appoint ed by the Vice-Presidents of the States, respectively. VICE-PRESIDENTS. R. F. Kolb, Montgomery, Alabama. L. P. Feather&ton, Forest City, Aik. J. T. Petterzen, Pensaeola, Florida. John P. For Mt. Airy, Georgia. John Dymond, Bellair, Louisiana. J. T, Henry, Greenwood. Mississippi. Elias Carr, Old Sparta, N. C. E. R. Mclver, Palmetto. S. C. L. D. Yarrell, Bellfieid, Virgin'a. B. M. Hord, Nashville, Tennessee. G. B. Pickett, Decatur, Texas. The Association wiil meet in the city of Montgomery, Ala., on tbe 20th of August, next, deduced rates, on all lines of railway will be secured, as also at the hotels aud boarding houses of that city, and will be furnished t delegates in due lime by the Secretary. Composed of leading, practical agriculturists of the South, this oody will represent the enterprise and progressive thought, which lew conditions and surroundings have evolved and which mast solve the great economic questions now confronting us. Let every State be fully aud strongly represented. Im portant questions affecting the material advancement and indus trial development of the South, and especially the promotion cf her great agricultural interests, will be considered. L. L. Polk, Pres. llaleigb, N. C. John C. Chevfy, Sect. Montgomery, Alabama. Xotes About tlie Flood. The artificial lake which caused the death .of 15,000 people, was owned by a clnb of about 15 sport" ing men of Pittsburg. Investigation revealed the fact that tbe dam was made ol rubbish and not solid stone. The work of cleaiing tbe GO acres o: rumeo ounuiugs acorn jouns town is progressing slowly. The stench of the deal bodie buried in the wrect has ueeu so great that the idea f cremating them was seriously cons:dered. Many survivors of the flood have become insane from tbe loss of rela tives aud fortune. One million dollars will be used by the State of Pennsylvania in clearing the wreck. How 3Ien Die. If we know all the methods of approach adopted by an eneny we are the better en abled to "ward off the danger and postpone the moment wh?n surrender becomes in evitable. In many instances the inherent strength of the body suffices to enab'e it oppoe the tendency toward death. Many however have lost these forces to such an extant that there is little or no help. In other case3 a little aid to the weakened Lungs will make all the difference between sudden death animany years of useful life. Upon tbe first symptoms of a Cougb, Could or any trouble of the Tbroat or Lungs, give that old and well-known rem edy Boschee's German Syrup, a careful trial. It will prove what thousands say of it to "be the benefactor of any home." QUAIXT UECOIUIS. Curiosities of Matrimony. This collection of marriage an nouncements has been copied from old newspapers published within the last hundred years, of which '1ih compiler h is examined between -00 and o'0 ola'iies. s'dec'iug su'h as he thought worth repeating t the present generation. The old wits were famou f r punning u o l the name which they could utilize f r such puipose, and man' of tlnse announcements will provoke laugh ter in spite of oue's self. Many such marriage notices as the com piler has found have beeu rejected as too flat for insertion, and, on ibe other baud, he found some that were rather too sharp for our mod ern civilization. We give the fol lowing extracts : In Concord, N. II., Feb. 3, 1814, Isaac Ilill, one of the editors of the Patriot, to Mis Susan Ayer, daugh ter of Captain Richard Ayer. 'As I walked out the other day, Tti rough Concord street I took rov way; I saw a site I thought quite rare A Hill walked out to tke the Ayer, Aud now since earth and air have met together, I think there'll be a change of weather." Iu Haverhill, Mass., August, 1829, Cotton K. Simpson, of Pembroke, N. II.. to Miss Sarah R. Marble. An old calculation of gain and loss Proves 'a stone that is rolling will gather no moss.7 A happy expedient has lately been thought on, By which Marble may gather and cultivate Cotton. Married at Washington, Ky., March, 1811, Samuel January to Miss Pamelia January. "A cold match. ' At Black Lke, L. I., February, 1S28, James Audrsor to Miss Ann Bread. "While toasts the lovely graces spread, And tops around them flutter, I'll be contented with Aim Bread And won't have any bat her." In Bozrah, Conn., August, 1810, John Bate of Wiiliamstown, Mass., to Miss Mary Ann Bass of the for mer place after a courtship of one hour. "Is this not angling well, I ask, Such tender bait to take ? lie caught in one short hour a Bass ! The Bass though caught tbe bait." Married. At Williamsburg, on Friday, April 15th, 1853, by the Rev. Mr: Malonc, at St. Peters Church, W. Moon to Miss Anne Cooke. "He is not mad, though lunar light His broth did overlook, For he has gaiued to his delight, A wife that is a-Cooke. 'His goo is cooked,' and other maids May euvy her the boon, Whose tall ambition wished and got The bright man in the moon.'' In New York, March 1832, Mr. Thomas A Secord to Miss Cordelia Ketcham. "Ketcbam, CordeUa, if you can !'' "I have," says ihe "Secord's tbe man." Married, at Bndgewater, Decern ber 1G, 1788, Captain Thomas Bax. ter, of Quincy, aged C6, to Miss Whitman, of the former place, aged 57, after a long and tedious court ship of forty-eight years, which they both su-taiued with uncom mon fortitude. Io Concord, February, 1825, by the Rev. Ur. McFrland, Silomou Payne, of Canterbury, Ct., to Miss Ruth Barker, daughter of Lemuel Barker, of this town. ''Some females fall in love with wealth. Some with a lovely swain ; But Sarah, iu tbe bloom of health, Takes to herself a Payne.'' In Concord, October, 1809. Jere miah P. Raymond, of Weare, to Miss Sosan Gale. "A constant Gale forever prove, To fan the flame of virtuous love." In Boston, April 1821, by the Rev. Wibiam Sabine, Jostpb Willicut to Miss Snsau Whitmarsh, after a te dious courtship of thirteen days, and but tbirtyfive days after tbe death of his former wife. "The best way it seems for a deep sorrow to smother For tbe loss of a wife is to marry another :1 In West Springfield, Mass., De cember, 1823, Stephen Bumprey, aged 70, a revoletiou.try pensioner, to Miss Sarah Dewey, aged ,'JS. "In '70 he fonght and tiled ; At 70 he woo'd in 1 wed." In Washington, May 17, 1831, Joshua Peck to Mi Amelia limhel. "Allzookers, bob an 1 wedliug cakes What changes of measures mar- rMe mi -iks ; Q'iick--ta thought, at Hymen s b-ck, A Bushel changed in a Peck." Juue 15, 1815, in Carroll cou ilv, X. C, by Rev. U. ft rive, Ciptmn William ftraves, son of John Cthvn E-q., to Mis- Nnc Gr-tves, d mgh :er ot General Astriah Graves. "The graves, 'tis saM, Will yield the dead Wheu Gabriel's trumpet shakes the skies. But if God pleas-. From Graves like these, A dozen living folks may rise." At Herculaueum, Mo., M i- 28, 1801, Johu W. Honey, Eq., to Ma ry S. Austen. "From sweet flowers tbe busy bee Can scarce a drop of honev gather But oh ! how sweet a flower is slm Who turns to Honey altogether." General News. AT HOME AND AUK OA D. Cleveland county went ' (' by or'y 60 majority. New York city gave $500,000 to flood sufferers iu Pennsylvania. A slight shock of earthquake was felt in Massachusetts last Friday. The High Poiut & Asheboro Rail road has been completed. A handsome portrait of Lieuten ant Governor Holt has been placed in the State Library. Calvin S- Brice has been elected Chairman of the Democratic Ex ecutive Commiitee. A train containing 1200 Sunday school children was wrecked near Dublin, Wednesday last killing 700 persons, all children. Thrity-three Cbinameu in New York contributed $216 to the relief of the Johnstown sufferers. The Chiuese may be Pagans, but some ot them give like good Christians. Capt. Henry C. Lee, a nephew of Gen. Robert E. Lee aud a brother of Governor Fitzhugh Lee, died on Thu-sday night of apoplexy at Richmond, Virginia. Ex-Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, has been divorced from his wife upon tbe grounds that she gets drunk. He was married to her 20 ears ago. She is now at the Ine. briite Asylum ot Long I-laud. New Yoik. A thunder storm iMg-d over New. ark, N. J., and BrookU n, New York. Tuesday, wish temrii force. The lightning struck the Sr. James Cathedral of the latter place and set it on fire aud destroyed it. Buildings were blown down and several persons killed. A large factory near Newark was also struck by lightning and burned up. Who next,indeed! Chatham coun ty comes to the front with a dancing gander this week. The Record says: "Chatham 'takes the cake' Dancing ! '. ' .here. Mr. E. C. Brewer, of Bear Creek towu ship, has a dancing gander,' so we are informed. Our informant says that if given a little dough that In will shuffle and pit it off in real tamest. Next!" In Good Company Anyhow. 1 felt on a certain occasion like the drunken Irishman who got op at the wrong time in prayer meet ing. The pardon asked all those who loved the Lord to please stand. Everybody in tbe houae stood up except this Irishman, who was asleep. The minister's eye caught the unlucky man. "Now," he tbuudered, T want those who don't love the Lord to stand." Tbe Irishman bad partly come to his senses, and not folly grapping the situation sprung to his feet, thinking tbe others in the congre gation would follow. But, staring about him and seeing every man and woman seated but himself, he looked at the minister and ex claimed: "Parson (hie), you an' I are in a (hie) small minority, ain't we?r Lewiston Journal. What she thought: Mr. Billing ton Ob, why do you say 'no V Miss Cooiugtou Because I didn't think you would take 'no' for an answer. Puck. Subscribe for the riep., 1.50 a year. Lincoln Cou- lliin;r 11 he I'raUe Parents are too often slow to see the motive ot their children's kind eat actions. A little fellow ha been reading of soaie you-ix hero who helped his father and mother in all sorts of ways; and after racking his brain to thiuk how he, too, can help, he reminder- Ht he cau fetch his fa'her's sli:per-, and take his boots a v a v and nut thiu in the proper place. Without s iug a word to anybody, when evening comes he does it ; but the father is so occu pied that he notices not what the boy has done. The little fellow hopes on, thinking that when he goes to bed his father will sav how pleaded he was to see Charley so willing to help, but not a word is uttered, ami the bov goes up to be 1 with a clinking feeling in his Ibroat, and says his prayers by the bedside with a sadness very real in his heart. Parents often complain of child p'li not being so ready to help as they should be ; the fault is with the parents, who have not known bow to evoke feelings with which the heart of every child is richly stn-ed. All words of approval are helpful aud encouraging. In a large family there have been days of anx iety aud care. Tbe eldest daughter by her skill in teaching has earned a little extra money, ami without a word to any one sh lays nearly all of it out iu buying things that are needed in the house. What joy fills her heart when a fond mother takes her aside, and with emotiou that cannot be concealed says how thankful she is for such considerate kindness, and murmurs, "I don't know what we should do without you, darling.'' My friends, do not be so chary of these words of en couragement. Eat 3Iore Fruit. Notwithstanding the large ra lease of fruit growing, says a writ er in tbe Independent, the mass of our people do not have as much fruit as thev could enjoy, nor a much as would conduce health. I once exhibited at a State fair a 1 irge number of fine new grapes. What most imprpssed me was the greed of all soris of people to get a bunch as soon as the hour came for breaking on the exhibit. B ys and girls especially begged for a few. Nothing is more easily grown than a grape vine. It will almost take care ot itself if you will give it a reasonable chance ; and then, hav mg been trimmed on very simple principles for three ears, you can let it run over a tree, a sied, a barn or a trellis. Keep it free from weeds anl well shod with ahes and ma nure, and you will have grapes to eai. Of course a neat trellis throf gh your gtird'i is bitter, ? r.he best culture brings the best re turns. But the huugry people! They live, on meat at ten cents a pound when a pound of grapes at s'x cents would go quite as far and be much more enjo able. We cm live al most altogether on fruits, and live well and be stroug. I know th's. for I bave tii-d an experiment. 1 have three boys, one ten, one eight 1 and one four years old. Not one ol them have ever tasted meat, buitei or pastry, and only the simplest of cake. They have all t e fruit they can eat, and what vegetables they prefer, with milk, egg3 and fruit pudding. They are oVtd, large built, enduring, active, healthy. They do not know tbe meaning, of the headache or indigestion. Their minds are exceedingly active euer- getic, quick to learn and retentive. Their tempers are never violent and never vicious. I do not undertake to attribute all that is possible iu tbem to their diet. I do attribute the absence of mny ills to tbe fact that their stomachs have never ben impaired by pastry and grease: ine child ren out often are dyspetics at six years of age. They are never quite free from stomach, head and bowel difficulties. This prepares the way for diseases of debility, such a piles, catarrh, etc California Fruit Grower, How She Attracted Notice. This little iucident it is a true story occurred a few days ago la I'hi'adelphia. The owner of a large retail store g ive a holiday to all his employees iu the middle of June. Cashier, foremen, salesmen aud women, cash boys and porters, all were invited to spend the day on the grounds ot the country seat owned by their employer. Tents were erected, a bountiful diuuer aud supper were provided, a band was stationed in the grove, and special traiua were chartered to carry tbe guests to the country and home again. Nothing else was talked of for weeks before the happy day. Tbe saleswomen, most of whom were young, anxiously planued tbeir dresses and bought cheap and pret ty muslins, which they made up in the eveuing, that they might look fresh and gay. Keen the cash boy a bought new cravats and bats for the great occcasion. There was on? girl, whom we shall call Jane, who could not in dulge henelf iu any pretty bit of finery. She was the only child of a widowed mother who was paralyzed Jane was quick and industrious, but she hal beeu but a few mouths iu the store and her wages barely kept her and her mother from waot. "What shall you wear J" said the girl who stood next her behind the counter. "I bought such a lovely blue lawn.'' "I have nothing but this,'' said Jane, glancing down at her rusty black merino. "Bnt that is a winter dress! You'll rnelt, child. There'll be dancing and boating and croquet. You mast ; have a s imncer gown or else don't ?o." I Girls of fifteen like pretty gowns. Jan- said nothing for a few minutes. "i s'jall wear this,' she said firm ly "And I think I will go. Moth, er wihes it.'' "But you em't dance or p'ay cro quet in that !" "It is always fun to see other people have fun," said Jane, bravely. The day came, bright and hot, and Jane went iu her heavy, well darned dress. She gave up all idea of "fun'" for herself and set to work to help the otliers find it. Oj the cars she busied herself in finding seats for tbe little girls and helping the servants with the baskets of provisions- On the ground she started game for the children, ran to lay the table, brought water to the old ladies, was ready to pin op torn gowns, or to applaud a uood mil ;" she laughed aud was happy ind friendly all the time. She did not dance nor play, but he was surrounded by a cheerful, merry group whi-rover she weut. On tbe way home to town, tbe employer, who was a shrewd busi ess man, beckoned to his sapenn-' endent. "There is one girl here whose riendly, polite manner is very re .narkable. She will be valuable to "ie as a saleswoman. Give her a good position. That young woman ; biack." and he pointed her out. The next day Jane was promote! nto one of tbe most important de ;irtments, and sine that time her uccess Lai been steiiy. The good nature and kindness of neart which enabled her to ''find fun in seeing others have fun" were the best capital for ber in her basN ness. She had the courage, too, to disregard poverty and to make the best of life, a courage which rarely falls to meet its reward. Plant in Tin Can. Not long since we called on a far mer whose wife was passionately fond of flowers and had the finest geraniums we ever saw outside of a green-house. When asked Ihe secret ' t her success she replied: It is be cause I grow mv plants in tin cans, nd in these they do not dry up 88 hey do in porous pots; in the tins I only water two or three times a week, while in pots they must be watered twice a day, and no plant will tbrivft if under -water hair the time. American Agriculturist. . ! Subscribe for the L:nuola COU EIER, 81.50 a year.