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PATRIOTIC SCHEME JTHE TOWN WAS IN FAVOR OF FLYING THE FLAG PERPETUALLY. fav I'erkJn, I'oi(naittr of Jerlrbo, Telia llow Dliifnilon Mrr(l the Diaeaaalon of the Proposition and How the I'roject Uncled. Copyright, 1000, by C. U. Lewis. It was Enos Hopkins who got the Idea that Jerlelio should prove her pa triotism to the world at largo by dJs playin the American flag for seven flays a week. He got the idea ono Sunday inornln as he lay in bed, and he hugged it to his soul and chuckled Over it for a week before he said any thing to a livln soul. Everybody knew his actions that somcthiu was up, but they couldn't Upper out exactly IWhat it was. At length, when Sat urday night came, and there was the Usual crowd at the postofflce, he shot bff his gun. He had his speech all pre pared. He told how the American flag was flrst flung to the breeze how men cheered for liberty as they saw It how it had given freedom to a con tinent and brought happiness to mil lions. Men had fought cheerln for that flag, aud men had died blessin it He wanted it h'isted in Jericho at sun rise every day In the year, and he wanted children to cry for it and men and women to venerate It. Monday ,was wash day in Jericho, and front yards and back yards made a beauti ful Bhowin of sheets and shirts and (HAVE WB NO PUBLIC 6PKERIT AMONG .US?" jtowels and tablecloths, but above them all would flap and flop the flag Which had covered the heroes of Buo ftter Hill as they died in the cause of liberty. 'As soon as the crowd had recovered from Its surprise and begun to cheer jpeacon Spooner said It was a mighty strong p'lnt and one worthy of a leadin patriot of Jericho. He was heartily In favor of the idea, and he would then and there contribute 13 cents toward the purchase of a public flag. He also thought a vote of thanks was due Enos for his cuteness In thinkln but the idea, ' flappin, floppin flag h'isted to the iJalmy breezes of Jericho would give jthe town worldwide fame and probably result in a boom. i Then Hosea Saunders spoke. His grandfather had died while fightln un der the stars and stripes. His father had fallen and killed himself while icllmbin a flagpole. His mother had Wrapped him In the flag of liberty When be was born, and be had long thought of havin a group of stars tat tooed between his shoulders. He loved Ails wife and children, and he set a heap of value on bis hosa and cow, but lie loved the flag of bis country more: It was hard times, and money was tight, but he would go without tobacco for a month in order to contribute a shlllin toward the purchase of a flag. With his own hands, if agreeable to all, he would h'Ist the emblem at sun rise and lower It at sunset durin the rest of his natural life. ' : The deacon said that was also a fceautlful speech, with a mighty strong p'lnt to It, and the feelin's of the .crowd, had got so worked up over free dom and liberty that tears stood In many eyes. Hosea was follered by JSquar Joslyn, Pbiletus Williams, Abra ham White and others, and there was frequent cheerln and shakin hands. QUbout ten years ago Abljah Davison's 'jSog tore the ear off a hog owned by ppel Hardman, and. the men have been enemies ever since, but under the: ex dtetneaf and the patriotism engender ed by them speeches they fell Into each other's .arms and ; became brothers agln. It was finally settled that a pub lic contribution should be .taken up to (buy a $15 flag, and then came the ques jHon of where It should be raised. Eno Hopkins, who ' bad started it all,- got pp. in a modest way and said he. would &o to the expense of plan tin a pole in front of his bouse,. It was on high ground, nftd. the flag could be seen from every bouse lu Jericho, "We shouldn't put Enos to all that trouble." . ald Deacon Spooner as he rose up. ' "He's doue his sheer in think in out the plan. I'll see that the flag Is duly displayed from the roof of my cooper shop when it arrives." "Whnt's the matter with h'istln It over my grocery?" asked Dan Skinner as he wiped the tears of emotion from his eyes. "Or wth h'lstln It over my coal yard?" said Darius Waternjan, who calculated to chip In 10 cents and no more. Then everybody bobbed up and de manded to be beard. Every man pres ent wanted that flag In front of his house or place of business and no where else, and purty soon they was shakin their fists and snyin they'd be durned If they 'wouldn't have It there or refuse to contribute a red ccut. There was a lively row on In twft min its. with no more wcepln over patriot Ism. As the row grew hotter Abijah '-,, turned to Joel Hardman and said he was glad his dog had bit the ear off that hog and that he'd like to serve Joel the same way. Deacon Spooner rattled on the stovepipe with his cane until he quieted the racket, and then be said: "Feller patriots, but have we no pub lic speerit among us?" "We have!" yelled the crowd. "Then let us exhibit it. Bein my cooper shop is the highest buildin in town and bein the American flag has got to flip-flap in the breeze to be seen and venerated, I unselfishly offer to put up a pole and take charge of the flag." "So do I!" shouts every man in the crowd. Then Squar Joslyn made a speech. He told how a million men had died for that flag; how its stars and bars had made tyrants tremble; how a young nation had worshiped it and made all the world respect it. He wound up after ten minits by offerin to float it from bis boss barn, but only hisses and groans follered. There was signs that three or four patriots would soon be punchin each other's head when Lish Billings strolled In in that careless way of his. Deacon Spooner pounded and rattled till he got order and then said: "I want to hear from Lish Billings on this matter. Mebbe he can suggest somethin. Lish, what place In Jericho would you say the American flag ought to float from?" "How many stars are there on the American flag?" calmly asks Lish. Nobody could tell. "Well, how many. stripes?" ' Nobody could tell. " 'Pears to me," said Lish as he start ed to wander out ag'in " 'pears to me that as none of you can tell the differ ence between the American flag and a tablecloth you'd better hang up an old army blanket most anywhere and let it go at that." And at the end of five minits more there wasn't a patriot left in the post office, and nothln more has ever been said about buyin a public flag. M. Quad. In SVtltsMH Mlrr EejMMp1Ujd -ONES & WILLIS, Movf a Woman Suffers. Howiix, lira., Not. 28. 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M 7 55 41 1054 11 8S A. M 11 83 IS 07 U07 100 A. M, 55 D P. M. 700 880 087 P. k 10 46 11 881 ..I.. P. M.I A M. 98s 1110 lit Train on tne Klnston Brancit Rcaa leaves Wewon 8:66 p. m., Halifax 4:17 p. in.. arriv.is BooUand Neck at 6:08 p. m., Greenville WT p. m.. Kinatoa TdWn. m. KAt.nratns lain. VI... ton i 70 a. m. Greenville 88 a. m., arriving HalUax at 11:18, a.m.. Weldon 11:83 a. m.. dally except Sunday. ii. m. embkhoh. uen' Pasa Ai-nt J. B . KBNLY, Qen'l Manager. T 4 . BM KBBON. Trafflo Mai anaarer Atlantic & N. C. Hallroaci TIMB TABLE No. 18. November 3, 1900. EASTBOUNO TKAIN8. STATIONS. Gve Us Call We will treat you -vrightv TUIISTALL d HILL, ; '"V . ' Crick Clock, Ka. 40. tST'Ntxt to TemoleIarston Dm Stoic ; ' GoldBboro Best's. LaQransre Falling Creek . Klnstoiu Caswell Dover Core creek Tuscarora Clark's Newborn Blverdale Croatan Have look Newport Wild wood Atlantic Morenead City... Morenead Depot?. P. M 8 40 400 4 00 4 80 4 82 4 46 4 65 607 619 685 560 016 8 IS 80 43 49 654 707 716 r. m 5 i A. M. 700 783 81ft 887 914 925 1015 10 40 11 15 11(1 1 SO u 880 lot 834 8 47 8 68 413 4 83 P. MJ 6o A. M. 7 40 800 809 820 880 8 46 856 07 81 86 60 1016 1018 1080 1048 10 49 1054 1107 1115 A.M. WKHTBOTJND TRAINS. STATIONS. Goldaboro Best's LaGrange Palling Creek. Klnston. ...... Caswell Dover. ............... ........ Core Creek J VKNUSl ..MM ...... ...... Clark's NewMra ....... , croataa WliflWOntt-a Sitaaaaitaanw voreneaacity.. Morebead DepoC.- A.M 1105 10 431 W83 10 88 1018 60 43 . ! so is 0 sew : - 146; -IE A. M P.M. 813 TI3 703 683! 18 18 4 80) S8 'I8rt 10 47 10 W IS Oil 4V( 0 '47' r ...; A. M. a O .1 r. m. 00 788 T87 717 T07 55 47 85 17 0S 88 If IS 4M 4 4 44S T isa P. M. B, L. NBWLAND. llaster TraniD'tioa. J. C. LEWIS, Chief Dif patcher. .
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