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iMl!LY -.J HE PUBLISHED EVERY HFTERNOON EXCEPT SUNDRY, VTOL. 7. NO. 228. KDTSTON, N. O, SATURDAY. 'DECEMBER 27, 1902. 'J ' If ;tV. 1 PRICE T70 CEI7TC. THRO' tfQODS MID PASTURES SOXE - HERBS ..'OF. TEE G1RRET. Boseset, Life EierlMtteg, Catnip and :' " pikers Gatberea For tie Sict Who hM been In th ountry cfceo and cannot remember tome dark gartvt or loft filled with the pungent, delightful odor of simple berbi fathered and hung tbre forties lnsicknes.?- ? ,-" Among the best known of the herbs la the boneset, or thoroughwort Along' the fences and In the open fields tt may be seen in full bloom early In August, the small white flower close ly clustered in a flat topped' bunch looking like a drift of unseasonable snow moored on the heads of these sturdy sterna, which are about two feet ; high. The fairly large leaves are rath er coarse, and the stalk is rather hairy in order to guard the flowers from the Red Trillium. . visits of Insects. If you once become acquainted with It in Its natural state, ' you will never fail to know It, though . The .old Greek legend tells that Pros erpine, the wife of Pluto, the king of the underground world, changed a ri val, . Menthe, into this plant, ' from which comes the menthal as well as the 'peppermint which flavors our can dles. ; ' ';-, 'V,: .'. ',;., :':; Ginseng, once abundant, but now be coming very rare on account of the great quantities which have been gath ered for their roots, is almost " worth Its weight in gold. Most of it goes 'to the Chinese, who ascribe to it the vir tues of the fountain of youth and the power of curing all the Ills to which man Is heir." Tbo flowers are a yellow ish green and top with a cluster a stem about a foot high. On either side, springing from 'the same . base, are two stems, spreading out at the top Into leaflets which at a passing glance might be taken for part of a Ave leaved Ivy, or Virginia creeper. Some of the plants have only stamens and the oth ers only pistils. Of course only those with pistils bear the fruit, a close bunch of beautiful scarlet berries. ' Belated to ginseng are the spikenard and the false spikenard, or, to put it mora properly, tba wild sarsaparllla, which Is sought for its roots. ... . The root of the wild sarsaparllla is singularly long, and the proper stalk is but a few inches high. The leaves are compound, and (here are but i few on each stalk, so that when a number are growing together and have fur "the most part but three leaflets they much resemble the poisonous three leaved Ivy, or poison oak, though the leaves of the wjld sarsaparllla are rougher, their edges are well toothed, and they also have a decided brownish hue. Those of the poison Ivy are a rich green, are sometimes much more deeply Indented and may be downy underneath. The' spikenard is a handsome plant. growing to the height of several feet If baa not the beauty of the mountain laurel, but it certainly presents a strik ing appearance, especially in August when its berries have become a lovely deep red. . I 1 ' ' . Its flowers and fruit recall the well known elder,lfor the blossoms are small and white, in size- and arrange ment much like the elder, though they, are piled in a pyramidal instead of a flat cluster. '.The berries, which follow later, are similar outwardly, though ROOSEVELT WILL HOT ARBITRATE BETWEEI YEHEZUEIi AID POWERS, lo Intimation of Conditions Preceien To IrUtratloa. thov novBi- nttnin the VfrV rinrlr hue the toneset proper is sometimes a Ut- of elderberries. Their taste is de tle hard to recognize, for there are ex- jlcloug , , acuy twelve species or tnat inaiviauai family In the United States. Among them Is the purple Joe Pye weed. An other Is called the white snakeroot - The life everlasting, or immortelle, and the catnip contribute most gener ously to the season's fragrance. The life everlasting has a way of seeming . to be able to defy the first cold blasts, and It is so tenacious ' of life that its .name is well deserved. Pearly lmnior- telle la perhaps Its proper name, for it has sisters and requires the adjective to distinguish it Though it is Jn its prime in August and September, In November you will find it seeming the same as ever, but if you look closely you will perceive that It has no centers in its flowers. Its parts were so loosely put on in the center that they were blown away by the first wind. But all of those little dry pieces were real flowers, and, their -mission having been accomplished in the fruition cf the eeds. they were no ' longer necessary. In fact, it was the desirable end for them to be 'carried the flgwort, though Gray and other au thorities on botany regard It as so Im portant a representative of its kind that they have named a family after it All through August it may be found along fences and in pastures. . The fig wort rises to about the height of a person. Though its stem is sturdy and its leaves are large, some nearly a foot long, it is a very dull green, and its flowers are so small that tbey are hardly . noticeable unless you are searching especially for -them. . Tbey have five dull claret" colored petals, each bending back In a different direc tion, but each Is so small and short that the corolla seems swallowed up In the green enveloping calyx. They come in clusters of a few at each end of the various branches, j Its titles are numerous heal all carpenter's square ' and Maryland flgwort 1 It may teem strange that some of the familiar 'early spring comers are included In this list but they, are. i These ma v not alwavs be found in the away and scattered widely. old fa8hloned garret but there are The catnip Is said to be so named Bome -tu a strong odor which do be because of the fondness cats have for long there and have not been de it; though the softness of the gray . scribed-the wormwood, the marjoram hairs on its spikes and the small, maA tao sage. The last two. however, grayish lavender flowers set among -', associated with the garden. T. 5"i ba,r ar D108t "u6e8t,re ' j The spring flowers are the Jack-in-Maltese cat ' ........ ... , , ..... the-nnlolf and the Solomon' seal, the v,ioseiy reiateu to n ana growing in mandrake and the Miliums. ine same aina or places is me motber- large flowered Miliums are sought wort Its green parts are not fra- ( though the evil smelling red ones are grant like the catnip, and it is nol ; most desired. That color is also one woolly. Its leaves have three great of Nature's economies. It Is an adver scallops. It does not grow as tall as tisement for flies, which seek It as they the catnip, and the flowers are pret- will putrid meat and in their brief vis tier, often being a delicate pink. its transact the necessary operation of Slippery elm there are people who transferring the pollen and dropping like to eat itl It is the Inner part of jrt upon the pistils. Its root stalk Is the slippery elm, a small, common tree sought for medicine. ' bavin reobl.'ib wood and rather rough ' Early In the spring the mandrake, loaves. fr May an-le, pierces the soil with TLere is the pennyroyal. tUp low but j -ts , Hnt grpf,n h,'aJ- In APril lts am em-t riant with ti e suuill. pale bluish i ' . s un,0iu ror 8nowers- tiuxi in ...uj mi- ruuuu une waxen Washington, ; D. C;' Dec. 31-Presl dent Isboesvelt will not be the arbitra tor of the Tenesnslaa controversy. ,Tht wools vexations subject will be referrtd tor adjudication to the Hague tribunal. Epltsastd, this wm the sltnatlon as it had resolved Itself at the conclusion of ths Cabinet aestlog today.' The meet ing was not so long as the sessions of th oahinet usually are. All the members ex leeptSscretary Boot were present., The Vewsnelan question was the principal and practically the only. topic of general eoneern ander eonslderatloB.' Secretarj Hay presented the result of his e tble cor rfspondenos with the 'governments at London. Berlin, B ime and ; Caraeaa .Is accordance with the suggestion mad, several days ago by President Boose velt, through Secretary Hay, President Castro, of Yenesnelsv was reported to have agreed to snbmts the difference 1n the ease between his government land the European powers to the arbitration of the tribunal at The Hague. The Euro pean powers sot only consented to submit tbt controversy to arbitration, but while they had expressed preference for an arbitration td be conducted by President loose velt, they had assented to his easrmstlon that the matter be rt ferred to The Qagae, " 1 " The' presentation of the ease met the hearty appioval of the membere of the eabinet, :-Nd feftr is expressed oy the at ministration tLu.the tionros doctrine will be brought Into the controversy ,ln any manner tlai m bt reolt in an em harrasslngs'tUAtloi for the Doited Statea. Secretary Day Is preparing a note to tr a powers In whic h the gratification of this government Is e prised for the course agreed upon by the a In settlement of ths pending diffiVuI les. " No intimation is given of the condi tions which may have, been tmposed;b.T the European powers or' by Presldxiilt Ctro precedent to the arbitration, tt In known that Great Britain was willing to submit the sut to th arbitration An insignificant addition to the list is of President Boosevelt practically with- '. This stylish model Is a modification f the popular Gibson style and may be made as plain or fancy as desired The novel closing ts extremely chic. and an Inverted box plait gives greater width to the sleeve. ; The lace yoke, at shown in the illustration. Is faced on ' TU VMBTMM WAIST. the lining and 'may be made of any suitable " material " Velvet ' associated with embroidered applique, with chem isette of lace and silk, is elegant al though cloth or silk simply finished with stitching is advised for ordinary wear. The medium size will require two and one-half yards of material forty-four Inches wide.- , - ' Black mm White. Handsome black costumes are , ap pearing constantly, and they have nev er been so attractive. Many of the lat est models are combined with white. One has a skirt box plaited three-quar ters of the way down from the hips. and white satin Is set in each box plait The coat is a Russian blouse coming to a decided point In the front and fit ting the figure closely in the back. Ui the Jback and .idown the., front of the revers and collar la a design in white satin cut out and stitched. With this is worn a white liberty blouse inset with medallions of black cluny lace. OLD WORTH STATE HEWS A1ID GOSSIP ODD AID IITERESTIHG fl&PPEIIIGS. Clipped til Reaasbed Froa Oni Forth Carolina Eichanges. There are 100 tree delivery routes In the State an Increase of 100 per cent, over last year. In Warren sonnty two men have held the office of clerk of the court for 89 years. Una who died la 1867 had held the office 48 years and his successor has held It since lhstt;-v;.--:;V" By a recent' order of the authorities two hundred postal clerks on the South- era Hallway, who have formerly had their headquarters at Charlotte, will be trn famri mttr JiLrtnAp 1 at. tst ftpaariM. boro.-; t'-i-f- ; 0 : " - I ' Odd pla'cea curious neoDle end esne- la a.row aft Alexander's, tsn miles cit:uT hovel experiences have a great from Asheville, Christmas morning, a clnatlon for Mine. Sarah Bernhardt man named fox was shot and. It Is said. nd during her last trip to this country fa'ally Injured, by a yonag man named I D found ln the city of New Orleana Candlenot that county, f Candler wael Mel of her afternoons daring the arrested, but laUr aleeted his eecape.' I eek'a engagement in the Crescent Lnmhertna I wt were BPent ,n the quaint Creole the proposition to make Mr. Buckmaa his successor, 'i An ioepector easetstto Washington a le w days ago by the post offlce department, and thht jr-nt k&s made a formal report of hie obwrvat'oaa there. Mr. Buckmea once before he!J the office he is now seeking, and while ia that position sold, '. and substeusntly rented number at the fetter boxes la . . The Inspector practically ex onerates Mr. Buckman of any wrong doing, by filing papers with ths depart, aent that show that the boxes were sol J to patrons to pay for their original pur chase, and that the custom had been fol lowed by some of Mr, Bneimtn's prede cessors. Mr. Buckman wilt, however, have to refund to the cttlsens of Wastv fngton about 200 which ha obtained la ths manner Indicated, which will fix hls : status as an available eandWat. Cm has Senator Prltchard's endorsement ' i, ,i i.i ,n ,n. i r Ulit Adventure la . : A Southern Sw&xsp Tmm Poplai- Reaiascte. ' 'f Skirts are worn tightly around the hips, as heretofore, by the Parlsienne, but on condition that tbey .are accom panied by a - redlngote. or Jong .coat tight fitting to the waist These red A correspondent of 'the Bobeeonlaa pays that Mr. John Caldwell, of the 8t Paul's community, tn Bobeson eounty, killed flvs wild geess at ons hot ' few days ago, and ana of the weighed nine pounds and measured five feet from tip' to tfp.'',-:'?r.J Chatham Becord; Four 'men . tt 1a H exory Moantata township at tue last el etton, who's nnited ages amounted to 349 x .?jears"i and ' 'all : - vod the straight Demoeratto ticket T e r names , and ' ages are as follower ' Samuel B. Perry,- 90 years old;' A; 8. Dowd, 88 years; Oliver Mcllatn, 87 years, and Hugh W, People, 8 years. Fire at Tonle Cnrlstmas night destroy quarters.; On one of her Jaunts 'she happened 'to stroll into an' alligator vender's 'establishment' In a dingy thoroughfare known as 4 Charters street ' " . ' ' . While Mme. Bernhardt was in the al ligator store gaxlng Interestedly at the pens filled with wriggling, squtrmlug, little alligators Pellyfeet a long. lean, mud. covered, sunburned "CaJuu,', whose whole attire consisted of a blue shirt, a pair of trousers rolled up to the knees apd a palmetto, hat entered with a sack over bis shoulder contain ing half i a hundred little black crea tures about twelve inches long. lie had Daddled his nernirii ninui in ed the Atlantic U est Mne passenger and through the bayous (canals) to the city in.KuMUiUUur..i.nui.UH,Ha 7 I with, his week's collection of baby Albemarle NvtMi cars, ons of th-iii 'empty, 'The blase be gan about 9 o'cKk. " Hard fighting was necessary In orlr to save the two thous and foot tre-tl ov-r the Chowan river. Ingotea are very becoming to the talU Tht flw j, bsUev, 1. Hate started from out conditions, but the soggestion in made I hut one and perhaps two of the other powers Involved proposed; some conditions which might have prowd em barrassing to the president had he over taken the responsibility of determining the question. It Is understood that some money must pas, but it also Is known that the 'amount of cash to be required of Vnnr- cunla before arbitration is notnwady so large as has been stated.; It is not pns rlble to learn either wheth- r the allies fasist upon apologias from Castro a d, ( facture. wvue it is assomea tnat tne bloc-kade, will be spoedlly raised, no arrangement to that end has yet been made. The energies of the negotiators are now br-mr devoted to the framing of what will i known as a condition protocol an-l it Is hoped that while this class of document does not undertake to closely dean snu-s to be presented It will still contain a p o vislon tor the removal of the blockade. . slender figure and should be trimmed with heavy braid, mohair frogs or silk crocheted drops which follow the front fastening and decorate the revers and sailorlike collar. They should not the made, with standing collnra The open throat is protected by a fur boa. oneof the broad, flat boas, or; collarettes. 5 a stove. , Los 4.00O. New twrn specul, 28: The body of ttie negr. " Hardy , Williams, ' who drowned ifi Trent river bridge Wednes day night, was hauled ashore yesterday evening. The- fact ; that . cord was t.uud wrapped around his feet justifies the suspicion that Williams may have been th- vv-tim of foul play After an In v. stigat M.ti hy a coroner's Jury It Was f uad ti .1 his death was acclduntal. A cor -oondent of ths - Atlanta Con- The fellow's French sttracted Mme. Bernbardt's attention, and .she was soon In conversation with him, asking about his .queer business aud way of living. , , , Finally Dellyfeet invited his new ac-. qualntance to go with him on a chase. Mme., Bernhardt eagerly accepted, and a few evenings later, clad in a regular hunting suit,; with a short skirt, and high boots, she and three of her friends boarded the little electric train for the summer resort of West End, on l,ake Pontcbartrain. Arrived at a known haunt of the alli gators in a dark creek fringed with tall reeds, pine torches were lit in the ca noes and a search begun at the water's ' . Hats Fo MttI OlrU. Children's hats are very large this winter, and white beavers trimmed with ostrich tips or with Dresden rib bon are the favorite mode for mother who can Indulge in what they wish iv itnaii..., gays the town of Baluda, In edge 'or, "gator" holes. In a few mln- vueir uanuiga. xume wuuo nai. p0jk count- 3 kqq fg ftDO leTej I Uies 8 DUncU Of tliree Was found, ciaiiy wmte reus, are expensive; as hBtwtnlo -Bm.t. -nmm .,a Mme. . Bernhardt was particularly they are exceedingly difficult to uiaau- . . , . . . : " , ' I anxious to capture an alligator for her- y ejt "MOl mmM eaawMtaasvua IU , town, capitalists having bought water Cbmrmiis Wbrt l Sal:. 1 1 q 4r wiMre the river pitches down ine tnree cornered nat is again lu r c.j stairway 700 teetln half a mil.. vogue and ts perfectly charming where whM;n wU, generate electricity to carry in it suits. It seems to harmonize int- . ... . " . . mlrably with the old fashioned stock I and cravat and the low coiffure of the Uaeigft foat: There la an old relic In moment is certainly not far removed (Bladen eounty in the way of a clock that in sty. from the wigs of old. , ) I has been running sines soon after the rev- Awrci toss or ufk; fiiwprs. t tl0.' ti.e !' en: . n;i of i x nnyioyal we buy In ttrti-s'oros to arm r o-.-nhist our ';h'rsty robbers of s!;u:iliT. the ;"'.'.''. T! :c : !iivf!-l , ;,s ) I ' :;., (! V, c i ;,t t; ..1 (i u I t !'' I to t t Twenty-fiv or Thirty popIa Killed oa tha(;olormdo end Soathern. .. Trinidad, Colo Pe 26. A c al miner from north of Tri iidad, who was takn out of the dt brie of the Colorado and Southern freight wreck north of Trinidad lwt night and died a short time later. Both the j said just before expiring that there were fonrtivn ;oal miners bmlde himself In th car lo which he was riding, and wb'cb wae smashed tv splinters. Th rulim of t'ii- car utill remain under tons ol wreckage. All the men' in it most have perished. It Is now estimated that . t . . ... . . . "us nuinoer oi aeaa win resci 'rum trenf v-flrA tn t.hlrtr. All nf t. the wivckfd ctr were going to Trinidad spena unnetmas . u aey er . cri,e frotn coal niiuioa- camps, north of this citv. - . PaJaatM For Little Girl. ' Following in their fathers' and broth era footsteps. , little girls now. wear pajamas, aud very snug and- comforta ble tbey are too.,-. , Tbey can be made very pretty, dain ty little garment if proper care Is ex ercised when choosing the flannel k cunning one recently made IS of pale Eowrr nestle in the one axil beneath the umbrella. It Is pure white, with a yellow center. The yellow, pulpy rrp!" are ri; e in Aim: t. ti the de l.'r '.t cf blrils and umail boys. ICopyrltehl, 1." ?. 1 y Lea la D. Tamrsoa.! Pr spr tor for oil and ga are r -anelnfc to begin actlva operation in Bnncombn county, "ella will e botvd in the vl. inlty of P..er Dum, a fw m!s north of Asl.evllle. rrofpectors or nmoh r.conrice 1 ovr t! outlook. (tnllt miiral. ration at a 1. ! 1 s ability n r of i '.' :"': 'inn f i.i..!t.i tp( 'i '.hi school i!iofi il. ut t!.( I' Tnrj f. ,1 J, MI i.i i 1 r-'-i a tSe If Ml I. T, - t ' . I ( J I a 11 ;1 F) 8 c y. but s - c t .iys fa tr'. l !;,(' 1 l. ' nil ij u -I "J .pi self, and so,-under the guidance of the hunter, she laid a noose of stout rope about one of the holes. One of the hunters gave a low, weird snort which sounded as if faroff In the distance. In the stillness of the night and amid those dreary wastes it sound ed most eerie. In a few moments there was another cry as if nearer, then an other, and the noise was rprwnt1 until olutlonary war. It was brought here at last there came a violent roar, end by a Frenchman named Laelper.and was log In a spluttering anjong the weeds made lo England.' It Is saved feet hiirh. " the water's edge exactly as though Is richly decorated with brass and hasl' huge reptile bad Just landed from a brass works ln a tine mahogany or wal- M0"" It was amost clever piece out caes. It shows that men of old times "Z, iuLlS;3! .ii'Vr kmjt- ... ' . ... . 7l 5 Nm( Bernhardt who bad hold of her had art stic tasto The clock is in the ro,My ready to give the Jerk when the hands of Its fourth owner. Mr. a I. Davis, creature should oasa Into the -no and is not mors than seven miles from I was suddenly sspprised of the fact that l Sa- M wnera is was opsnea. yf; ,f:,i .M ishevflle special, ' 25: f At r Blltmore Hoses this afternoon the hundred em ployes Of Tandsrbllt's estate were given most elaborate Christmas entertain- eut Exercises were held in the bar- tbe critical moment bad come There was a slight Jerk on her rone. She turned quickly and saw a monster alligator crawling out of the hole. In stantly she JerVed the rope, tightening the loop about the creature's middle.. The huge saurian roared with race and tore furiously around the tree to I wt nail ol ths Blltmore House. Ia the .e'erof the hall was the largest holly j which he found himself tied, lie trav- s to De lonnd on toeVenderblltestate e,ea "ster tnan any of the party, al 4 mammoth tree that towered to thai though tbey fled helter skelter in all vliiog of the immense room. At om .ad dlrect,OD8- The is'tors bad Just time of the hall was a Urm ,tm.r i I to get out of the way as the creature A FLANXII. SUIT. .ibnidcred lu pink. !' ' 1 ar:y a t tie cft i:; j V. f ! ;'!e d It is t: mot b it w ill erj !e p;!j-in;as 1, :V; tT 'i 1 E ' i : r r ' ' . dils ,of Incandescent 1'ghts Beneath t: e Christmas tree were stacked presents f every conceivable nature. There was aifu for every person who worked or stnyed on the estate. Mr. and Mrs. Yaa- d-rbils, with their own bands, dlstrlb- swept past them, his tail swinging from side to side dangerously and his great Jaws snapping viciously. 1 The alligator could have bitten tbo rope in two with one snap of bis Jaws. but be hadn't sense enough for that Presently the strain began to tell, hbs uted gifts to the assembled guests and w,Id rush? slackened, and soon he lay wished each a merry Christmas and a "T. f . a hnn Km V. if.t . ii..al A heavy pine board was now la r -f " " uoil was iuru Humi i . . "Try Tar. Music was furnished t rooghout ths afternoon by the First North Carolina Bfglment band. The contett over the poetofflce at Washington hts tken a turn which polDts to George B. Bockman as the rot rasa oa whom the mantle of Pout. r,.a rT will fo.ll. Thle is not at s'l ri V ;rent poetoa-.sterwouMhTe 1', f r vi' g f.fr R-,p,3 he mrn'm p-:';rtt.i-y ")rtt to reta'a tn of'; Vit'-'i' ilAvebrea p'iac';"jr i ::..Lt 1 near blm. He was tangled up as much is possible in the rope, and when all ianger from bis Jaws and tail was p , t 6e was bound securely to the ' V . tnd the noose around bis body was t. The plank and its burden were ( r- led to one of the bouts, and, tbe r inlmal belnsr similarly scci rt '.. party started homeward. Mme. JVruharilt's alllhtor prov " ae a ten footer and wc';bt J 2 . '-, The hunter pot $1.-5 a f t f prize, or 12.r4 fjr V e t 'j bl' b
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