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THE MEBAiVE LEADER. because right is right we dare do it. Vol 2 BfEBANE, N. C., THUBSDAT. Jannary 19 1911 NO. 48 PERSONAL AND LOCAL BRIEFS PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO Items of interest Gathered by Our Reporter. Miss Bessie Corbett, is visiting Mrs. Walter Malone. Mr. Luther Corbett, was in Mebane, Tuesday. Mr. Brice Warren, from near Corbett was in Mebane, Tuesday Good quanity of tobacco was at our Warehouse Tuesday. Miss Lula Miles, visited Mrs. N. D. Jeffreys, Monday. Miss Sue Mebane, of Burlington, is visiting Miss Fannie Mebane, Mrs. J. D. Hunt, and Mrs. Clay King, called at Mr. A. C. Allens Sunday afternoon. Mr.and Mrs.S. G. Morgan,and child ren spent Sunday at the old home of Mr. Morgan parents. Miss Annie Cook, of Spencer, spent the day with Miss Del lie and Felice King, Monday. Tell your family if they should evei want a tomb stone for you to remem ber T. O. Sharp the Marble man of Durham. Ask permission of Mr. W. E. White for any use you may wish to make of the lands of the Mebane Land and Im- paoyement Co. see ad. Mr. Clarence Miles, visited his bro ther Mr. John Miles, and family Sun day afternoon. Don’t blame the cook, ofcourse you want have too if you buy your groce ries of H. E. Wilkinson Co. see ad. Save mony by buying dry goods, ladies and mens clothing at Schiffman Bros. Greensboro see a change of ad into days issue. Mrs. Ed. King, and little Doris spent the day with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Clay King, Monday. A great sale of linens is going on at J. M. Hendrix and Co. Greensboro white and colored Linen something nice see change of ad. Mr. W. W. McCauley, and family spent Saturday night and Sunday in the country visiting Mr. Albert Tennin, and family. You can bake fine buscuits cake etc if you use the Dixie Pride brand flour see Holmes Warren & Co. for Ko- Pres-Ko-Kale. Mrs. Ed. King, httle Doris, and Miss Annie Cook, of Spencer, spent Monday night with Mr, John Miles and family, returning to Spencer, Tuesday morning If you have not supplied your self with a nice set of furs, or wish a coat suit see Charles H. Dorsett Greens boro. They are going at cost, see ad. Millions of pounds of butter, eggs, cheese and poultry held in cold storage warehouses la Chicago, will be thrown on the market before May 1 and a general tumbling of food orices is Burton-Straiighn. Mrs. Katie Bjrton, was married to Mr. L. S. Straughn, In the McAdoo parlor at Greensboro, last Wednesday evening, Mrs. Burton is a lady of attractive personality, most popular in Mebane. Mr. Straughn, is a young man engaged in the insurance and real estate business here, he is an aggressive wide awake and much liked citizen. The marrige was a quiet affair only a few friends present. The Leader wishes for them a long happy and prosperous life. The Durham Herald deplores the amount of good roads money “wasted” while people are learning how to fin ance highway making. The Herald overlooks the very real value of just such popular education, and the North East portion of Alamance County is getting this education in a way it does not appreciate, and this is largely due to the fact that some of the highway commissioners have heads as hard as wood peckers and are as selfish in the disbursement of public money as old nick. How Carnegie’.s Wealth Mounts Each Second. New York World, In spite of the $180,000,000 that has been given away, Andrew Carnegie’s income is still so great that during the ten seconds that it may take you to read this, his income will have been in creased by $3. As toGazooks. Some of the boys have been guying Mr. West Warren, about bis havir^ ■’lot at, a couple of gazooks. West says they do not know what they are talking about, he sayi of coars e gazooks are a rare animal, but then h« has seen them. We asked him to describe them too us, he answared it was a difficult thing to do as gazooks moved with great celerity, in fact they Utterly burned the wind. He says the best impression he got of a gazook was that they had a short body and long legs, but could move their legs with he rapidity of lightning. He says they have two wings on their hips ta fan their heels to keep them from catching a fire when they get on a full head of steam. He says running directly from you they can out speed a win chester bullet, the only way to shoot them is in a side run. He says their hides are fine for shoes for lazy people as it makes them want to walk fast. Near Cedar lirove. I>eo- 700,000 Inimigrants. The number of passengers that came to the United States via New York in the year 1910 was 1,104,000. Of these 770.000 came in the steerage and of this number it is estimated that over 700.000 were immigrants seeking homes in this country or Canada. A majority of the immigrants embarked from Mediterranean ports, ’^he figure are from government reports just made public here. Efland Rfd. 1. Hello every body since Christmas. Wearegladto know that Mr. Jim Thompson is improving. Mr. C. H. Brooks made a flying trip to Mebane last Thursday and bought a fine young mule. We are expecting a corn shucking In the neighborhood in a few days Mr. W. S. Barnwell finished getting up to day. Mrs. Vance Ward and Miss Ada Ward spent the day at Mr. C. H. Brooks last Thursday. Any one wishing for good music call on Mr. W. S. Barnwell with his “Po tato Bug.” Ask Cyrus White who does he call papa now. Mr. Cyrus White and Mr. J. H. Clay ton were visitors of W. R. Wards Sun day. Having some fine weather now pie are getting busy i|t work. Mr. J. W. Brooks cH^ried some to bacco to Mebane last week and reports good prices. \ The death sngel cavft to the home of Mrs. Rudie Haily and took from it the kind woman, Mr^ Haily has not been dead long and t^w his wife fol lows, may God bless taie family. Everybody who wants to know how to rabbit hunt ask John Carden how he caught 40 rabbitd in 3 hours time on a little spot of land. Mr. Henry Scott, wius a plesant caller at W. S. BamweU’s Sunday evening. We are glad to knoir that Mr. J. H. ClaytMi, has com* fd*%Qr neighbrhood to stay, hope he will like all 0. K. There is a lot Of ctickness in the community at the present hope this grip will soon clear up. The little girl of Mr. Robert Walker, is very ilL hope she will soon be better. Sorry to say Mr Otho Wilson, had to go to the Hospital at Kaleigh again hope he will get along all right. Mr. Phlem White, attended church at Cedar Grove Sunday. Mr.Patrick Small,and brother Odell,of Mebahe, visited their sister Mrs. W. S. Barnwell, recently. W^ heard that Bob Walker, haskilled one ot them wild turireys he has been after so k>ng, good lock for Bob. Tobacco Growers Will Pool The Crop of 1911 Although not officially given out, it is reliably stated that the tobacco gfrowers of the State, in session at Winston, passed a resolution calling upon the growers to pool the 1911 crop upon the plain of the burley growers of Kentucky. The resolutions also calls for the es tablishment of a dry prizery to facil itate the handling of the crop. A second resolution was passed, it is said, by which the growers agree to decrease the acreage of the 1911 crop. This resolution was followed by a refusal to enter into any arrange ment to offer prizes for the largest yields per acre, because the princple of offering prizes for increas^ yields is in direct opposition to the movement for decreased acreage. Southern Will Run Train Greensboro Raleigh. Mebane, Rfd. 5. The Commoner is now engaged in demonstrating to its readers the unfit ness for a Presidential nomination of Harman, Wilson and Gaynor. That means a process of elimination by which finally only the name of Mr. Bryan will be held worthy of consid eration. Mr. Bryan declares in effect that no candidate not committed to his own political foiderols can be elected; but that remains to be saen, while it is a thrice established fact that Bryan C innot carry the party flag to victory. spent Obeying Instruciions Judge (to buglar on trial)-Have you anything to say, prisoner? Burglar—Yes, your honer. I was onl7 actin’ on me doctor's advice ter take something afore goin’ ter —Exchange. bed With the very best wishes for happy and prosporus New Year to I remain yours., Dandy Jim. H. W. Miller, assistant to the presi dent of the Southern railway, informs the corporation commission that the Southern railway will within two weeks put on an additional passenger train between Greensboro and Raleigh Leave ing Greensboro 7.30 a. m., arrive in Raleigh 10.30 a. m. and arrive in Greens boro at 10 p. m. There will be a Pull man attached enabling passengers to take the Pullman at Raleigh and ar rive in Washington at 8 o’clock the next morning. We leam this new train service will b^n next Sunday January the22th. Went Out To See World. The A Real Estate Deal. The Tyson Malone Hardware Co, bought of Mr. P. L. Cooper, and Mr. S. G. Morgan, the lot east of the Leader office 33 feet front running back to the rear street 210 feet, a frontage on both streets. It is a healthy sign expected at once, according to commis-1 municepal growth to see real estate sion merchants. This ought to charged up to politics ought it not? be If You Are Not Satisfied. If you are satisfied to have the in surance adjuster look at the ashes of your burned buildings, and then pay you on your policy what they see fit, then let the law stand as it is, if you are not content with that arrangement then write your representive or some one elses representative to pass a law to give the people a square deal. change hands, this is a fine piece property and wili grow in value. of Stock Holders Meeting. There will be a meeting of the stock holders of The Alamance Fair Associ ation at the off ice on the Fair grounds on Friday January 27th 1911 at 1 o lock P. M. to consider the proposition leaseingthe grounds for the fair. A very important meeting and a full attendance is urged. R. A. Freeman, Secretary. Today in America critisim is being heaped upon the men who would build up a great merchant marine. Why?— Baltimore Star. Criticism in America today is not “heaped” upon men who would build up a great merchant marine, but upon the men who, under the pretext of building up a merchant marine, would loot the public treasury for the aggran dizement of a few privileged shipown ers, ship operators and shipbuilders. That’s the fact and that’s “why.” Advertised. List of letters remaining unclaimed at this office for the week ending Jan. the 14th. 1911. 1 P C “ “ Miss Effie Baines, 1 “ “ Miss Carrinna Belcher, 1 Letter “ Mr. Cora Jones, IPC “ Miss Johnson Mebane, 1 Letter “ Mr. Ned Qualls, 1 p C “ Mrs. N. E. Smith, 1 p C “ Neler Snypes, 1 Letter “ Nell Alberta Thompson. IPC “ Mrs. Maggie White, These letters will be sent to the dead letter office Jan. the 28th. 1911, if not Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Shanklin Sunday after noon in Mebane. Mr. Robin Williams spent Thursday at Mr. J. M. Miller we are glad to leam Miss Curley Kenion is better at this writing. Mr. Willie Carden spent Saturday night and and Sunday at Mr. Bedford Smith. master ^iaua Miner spent Tuesday night with Master Walter Aulbert. Miss Sudie Miller call on Misses Ema and Nanie Aulbert Tuesday. Mr. W. H. Miller made a flying trip to Burlington Sunday. Miss Ethel Dodson spent Thursday night with Miss Lizzie Berry. Mr Oley Aulbert and Miss Sudie Miller called on Miss Nanie Aulbert Sunday. Mr. J. L. McCadamas Oley Aulbert spent Sunday at Mr. J. M. Miller. Mr. J. E. Shanklin and Miss Mattie Shanklin called at Mrs L J. Browning Friday night. Mr. Fleteher Sykes left one day last week for Raleigh where he is going to work. Mr, Emest Shanklin and Lewis Will Oakley spent Saturday nipht with Mr. J E. Shanklin. Mr. Willie Miller, J. L. McCams, Felix Ward, Misses Rare and Lillie Ward called on Misses Ema and Nanie Auldert Tuesday nightS Miss Ema Aulbert is spending some time with her sister Mrs. Sam Mc Adams. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor has our sympathy in the loss of their daughter Jula Haley. Miss Sudie Miller spent Friday at Mrs. J. M. Walker. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Smith and Mr. A. L. George Lambert called at Mr. J. M. Miller Sunday. Mrs Wade Thompson is on the sick list we hope her a speedly recover. Mr. and Mrs. John Faucett spent Saturday night and Sunday at Mr. J. M. Miller. Farmer boy. Hugh Smith, and Lester Hooker, two young men of sixteen or seven teen years of age, made a quiet but abrupt departure from Mebane, about two weeks ago, they left without saying anything to their friends of their intentions, it however leaked out that they intendid to go to Norfolk and take the water rout to California, little trip of thirteen thousand miles bytiie way of Cape Horn. They did go to Norfolk and whistled around there a while, but on enquiring they found that the cattle steanutr they expected ♦•lr« naaaorr'^ nnnn tirtf nili^ completed, *ind as Iney would have to wait some time they decided they would return home. They took in Raleigh, Hocky Mount, and Goldsboro road on the Street cars, and saw the Elephant. Lester Hicks went on down below Goldsboro spend some time with his uncle. Hugh Smith returned and win limber up so he can help the boys play ball when the robbins nest again. It is said Hugh had fifteen cents when he got home, it is not reported how much money he took with him. ADITIONAL TRAIN SERVICE New and Carr Items. Mr. Bob. Walkers, little girl was buried at Mt. Zion cemetary Monday. Mrs. Julie Compton, is spending this week at Mr. W. R. Hawkins. The young ladies are going to have a box party at Carr, Academy, every body invited, the date will be named later. Messrs Cooper, & Hawkins, are saving begs in a hmrry this week prepa ratory to building a big roller mill at Carr., P. L. says he is going ^to eat white bread if the mill will make it. Mr. Robyn, the show man gave a right good and laughable entertainment at Carr last week, everybody laughed and enjoyed it very much. “Wedding Bells” are still ringing and from observation they are still going to ring. All good wishes and success t.o the Leader, Subscriber. The Honor Roll. The Leading Florist. Mr. H. Steinmetz, leading florist of Raleigh, is thoroughly equiped for supplying at short notice the prettiest and most equisit flowers ferns and evegreens for an occasions in which these native beauties become conspic uous by their presence. It was our pleasure to vint his hot house and flower emporium some days past, we found it stocked with the choicest collection of flower ferns and dainty bulbs. Mr. Steinmetz, can supply you at short notice by mail, or express, any kind of potted plants, bulbs or Raleigh, is not quite two hours from Mebane, and you can order what you wish and get it in a brief time. Make home attractive by planting flowers. See his ad. elsewhere. The following good and true citiznes haye either renewed their subscription or become new subscribers since our last announcment, it is a pleasure to publish these names, and it is truly a roll of honor. J. A. Trollinger, Haw River, C. B. Smith, Prospect Hill, W. C. Hodgs, Mebane, B F. Cates, Haw River, A. P. Webster, Graham, G. W. Williams, Tom Crutchfield, Mebane, Luther Corbett, Corbetts, Sylvester Conner, Mebane, W. T. Jones, Mebane, L. T. Johnson, Mebane, G. W.Gill, H. H. Goodman, Haw River, W, J. Gibson, W. A. Florence, I. J. Carden, Julian Thompson, A. R. Holmes, Efland, J. N. Warren, Mebane, G. A. Mebane, Mrs. Claud Newman, Hesekia Wilson, Lewis Wells, Charlie Anderson, Lewis Jones, Mebane, R. F. D. No. 4 THE PIANO CONTEST Music can elevate the soul, and give to it a higher impulse and a holier purpose. Music is one of the greatest at traction held out to those hungering for rest in Heaven, for it embodies heavens first law that of harmony. The world has paid high for music, such as Mozart, Gounod, Franz Litz, Haydn, and Mendelssohn could make. The world goes wild with ecstcay over Paderewsky. There is a thrilling tremor in every nerve when floods of music quiver and make the air vibrate with melody. Music should be in every home. It has a measureless charm. You can have music in your home if you will. X The Leader is offering to you free of charge a handsome Brazilian Rosewood Piano absolutely free, an instrument that would be an ornament to any home, will you have it? It is your opportunity now, all it requires is an effort, to make use of the this oppor tunity. After it is gone, and the con test is closed it will be too late to de plore it. Any contestant who may wish ad- ititional information; write to us and we will do all we can to enlighten them. There are several hundred dol lars in delinquent subscription due the Leader we will be glad to furnish you with the list in your neigeborhood. See those you can, and write to those you cannot see, and tell them you are in the contest, and you want to win and beg them to help you make it possi ble to win. You never know the extent of your posibilites until you get to work and try. A little women in Meb ane went to work to win a piano, and when her friends found she was in dead earnest about it, they helped her and she won, you can do the same. Go hard to work. Oandldates In Plano Contest. The following is the standing of the Leader con- and diamond pushing all you NEW TRAIN INA6URATED By The Southern Railway Between Raleigh and Greensboro, C. Effective Sunday, Jan. 22,1911. NATHAN meUE Will Go To The Lightning Chair. Nathan Montague went to speedy con demnation at Oxford Monday, when he | claimed before, in calling for the above, arranged, tried, and convicted of please say advetised, giving date of lis t was _ . killing Miss Mattie Sanders, December 19, last. He will be electrocuted Feb ruary 15. Lawyers declare that it is unprecendented speed for so aggravated an offense. S. Arther White, P. M. Between 3 and 4 hundred barrels of com for sale, and also Bats prolific seed com $2 per bushel. Mrs. Z. D. Mumford, at Mtirry Hill farm, Mebane, N. C. Lungs and Long Life. Effective January 22nd, 1911; new passengar service will be inaugurated 1 between Greensboro and Raleigh, N. C. New train No. 108 will leave Greens boro daily at 7:30 A. M. arrive Raleigh 10: 40 P. M. New train No. 151 will leave Raleigh daily at 6*30 P. M., arrive Greensboro 10:00 P, M. Both trains to make all local intermediate stops. These new trains will carry a baggage car, two coaches and Pullman Drawing Room Sleepily Car. The Sleeping car to be operated between Raleigh and Washington, D. C., being handled be tween Washington, D, C., and Greens boro, N. C. On trains Nos. 31 and 32. First sleeping car will leave Washin gton on No, 31 Saturday, January 21st, 1911, arriving Raleigh on new train No. 103 Sunday, January 22nd, 1911, and first car will leave Raleigh on new train No. 131 Sunday, January 22nd, 1911, arriving Washington on No. 32 Monday morning, January 23rd, IWl. Effective same date, January 22nd, train No. Ill will leave Raleigh at 2:30 A. M. and arrive Greensboro at 6:30 A. M. daily. An Able Sermon. Presiding Elder Beaman, of this Methodist district preached a very able sermon in the Methodist church here Sunday night last, subject, to “Die is gain” it was a peice of word painting, in the most yivid and startling colors, to die is gain only for those who lived for Christ, not for those who lived for the world and its p’easures, an awfull thought. In the brief span of life we are clutching for the dimes and dollars that it is utter impossible to take with us beyond the border land, nothing can be held by the stiff nerveless hands of the dead, money dribbes through unfeeling fingers. China Against Opium. The Anti-Opium Society of China has issued an appeal to the nations for moral support in its endavors to induce Great Britain to consent to the im mediate abrogation of that clause of the Anglo-Chinese treaty of Tientsin, signed fifty years ago, which imposes upon China the disability of prohibiting he importation of opium from the British empire. This extraordinary instrument, which was forced upon China after the conflict known as the "opium war,” has seven years yet to run. In England an enlightened senti ment has long advocated the abrogation of the opium clause as a disgrace to British civilization, and it is this senti ment that the Chinese reformers are especially directing their plea. WAS A RECORD YEAR. Generous “He was always thought,” said Uncle Ethan, reflectively, “to be one of the Charitablest men in the whole town, and I guess he was. He always owned a plug hat, for one thing, and I never knew him to refuse to lend it to anybody.”—Youth’s Companion. One of the-most remarkable cases of longevity en record was that of an Englishman, bom in 1483, whose dieli- cate appearance made all the doctors give him up when he was in the cra dle. His chest was so narrow, says the report, that he seemed to have difficulty in breathing. Well, this young moribund, condemned by the doctors to die in short order, died in 1651 at the age of 169. He saw the reign of ten kings. Secund Hango consul of Venice a) Smyrna, measured only 57 centimeters around'the chest, and one of his Inngs was diseased. Nevertheless he lived to the age of 115 years. He was mar ried five times and had 49 children. When he was 100 years old, he got his wisdom teeth. When he was 100, his hair tuned black agin. At 112 his eye brows and his board turned black. DEATH AT EFUHD. — II Mrs. Julia Haley Passes Away—Has Been suffering from Tnberculosis. Mrs. Julia Hailey passed away Fri day morning at her home in Efland, after a lingering illness. Consumption caused her death. Mrs. Haley was twenty-three years old and is survived by her parents, Mr. .and Mrs. J. J. Taylor, and numbara of other relatives. The funeral services took place Satur day at noon and the remains were laid by the aide of her husband who died in ^ptember. Efland News. Miss Julia Thompson, who has been suffering with blood poisning is some better. Mrs. Julia Haley, who was an sick for some time died Friday at her fathers, Mr. John Taylors, and was buried Saturday at Cedar Grove. The ladies aid socity met at the M. P. church Thursday, they had a very interesting meeting. There was a storm party at Mr. Chas. Smiths, Friday night. Mr. D. M. Qualls, and wife of Mebane visited his father Saturday and Sunday. Misses Lula Pratt, Bessie Taylo, Bessie Baity, Effie Smith, and Mr. Roy Forrest, took dinner at Mrs. Jordans Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Browes, spent the day Sunday at Mr. BritHans. Miss Gladys Jones, called at Mr, G. C. Thompsons, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, visited Mr. and Mrs. David Thompson, Sunday. Mr. Roy Forrest, called on Miss Effie Smith, Sunday night. Miss Estell Forrest, and s'Ster Mrs. O. E. Bivins, went to see their grand father Mr. Jim McAdams, Sunday who is in very feeble health. Mr. Archie Cunny. of Texas, is visiting his daughter, Mrs C. C. Taylor and other relatives. Winter is here again after several nice spring days which gives us all the spring fever. Guess some one wants the line now, so “I’ll ring off., “Screech Owl., Total Value of Foreign Trade ot United States During 1910 Was Greater -Than Any Year Before. candidates in the test for the piano rings. You should be can. It will pay you. Miss Cora Lasley, Mebane, 11,000 “ Myrtle Bowland. Corbett, 4000 *• Vera McAdams, Rfd No 3, 4000 “ Be^e Allen, Cedar Grove. 6000 “ Annie Paris, Saxapahaw, 1000 “ Lois Warren, Selma, 3000 “ Maud Walker, Cedar Grove 1000 Maggie L. Mitchel Watson 29,100 Annie Hurdle, Union Ridge, 4000 4000 27,500 25,00 Maie Reynolds, W^atson, 8000 Rosa Walker, Union Ridge 1000 Viola Rudd, Jerico N, C, 1000 Nettie Oliver, Jerico, Mary Walker, Hightower, Mabel Murphy, Corbett, Nina Warren, Corbett, Dorsie Vaughn, Watson Ida Hughes Watson, Nettie Fitch, Corbett, Essie Florance, Mebane, Fannie Vincent, Mebane, Mabel Murphy, Corbett, Lottie Satterfield, Novella Warren “ Ida Wilkerson, Mebane, “ Lelia McAdams Vivian Oakley, Aggreating almost $3,500,000,000, the toUl value of the foreign trade of the United States during the year which ended December 31, 1910, was greater than that of any year ever before and left a balance in favor of the country of ever $300,000,000. It exceeded the former high record of 1907 by about $80,000,000. This great total is the value ot the combined exports and imports of the country as computed by the bureau of statistics of the Department of Commerce and Labor. Besides this new record, another record was broken during 1910 in the value of imports from abroad. They amounted to $1,562,807,622. 3000 1000 1000 7000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 3000 Mebane, 32,675 Cedar Grove, 29,000 An Unreasonable Canine. A little boy was entertaining the min ister the other day until his mother could complete her toilet. The minister to make congenial conversation, inquir ed: “Have you a dog?” “Yes, sir; a dachshund,” responded the lad. “Where is he?” questioned the domi nie, knowing the way to a boy’s heart. “Father sends him away for the win ter. He says it takes so long to go in and out the door, he cools the whole house off.”—From Success Magazine, When buying a cough medicine for children bear in mind ^that Chamber lain’s enough Remedy is most effectual for colds, croup and whooping cough and that it contains no harmful drug, For sale by All Dealers, Great King of Small Coun try. The first reception since Nicholas became King of Montenegro was held in the royal palace recently, and a picture of the King and Queen, with their sons and daughters, with their husbands and wives and a few intimate guests, was taken. The family of the late King of Denmark ifumiahed more than its share of rulers for Europe. The children of King Nicholas and Queen Milona of Montenegro are able and influential. One of thejdaughters is Helena, the popular Queen of Italy. It does not take a great geographical territory to^make a great ruler. Nicho las governs the youngest and one of the smallest kingdoms of Europe, and yet in his real manhood he stands amoi^ the tallest of modem sovereigns. Amidst the clash of arms, the jealousy of kings and the greed of governments, Monte negro has remained an independent nation for four or five hundred years. The people are simple, honest, indus trious, virtuous and patriotic. For half a thousand years they have never been conquered by any enemy. Nicho las during his reign of the principality had the ability and courage to fight and defeat Turkey, by his victories doubling the geographical extent of territory. Under his administration graft in any department of the gov- emment, high or low, is a thing un known. He is so singularly just in his character that Mohammedans com« from over the borders to get his decis ions in legal contest in preference to leaving them to the verdicts of their uwn courts.—Ferdinand C. Inglehart, D. D., in the Christian Herald.