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with (a cloth -,rih(T shook, it' about
Tou drawrst," saidlie. "Long one
fts tne Jater. short- one Hitches
Jjthe horses." .
' they came to : measure' the
boy had drawn the longone. "My luck
again." remarked he.. . ; 7 UCK
Without a. word t,., ' .1 V
t: v --T" . v passed are pernaps awa
through the door, which the hnv i . P
behind him. but not nninvw 'T cessiui interests m
-51? 9?-d 0f which swirled
r; uuiu. ouenuy he pulled on
FOR FARMERS' CLUBS
oome Wholesome Advice Given
Let. the .farmers of North Caro
lina get busy and keep up with
the ." co-operative and . organized
movements of the day. We boost
towns. Lets also boost the coun
try. Every neighborhood, every
Out by th e Wi I mi ngton .Stir-
Boost the Country.
. . ry. livery neignDornooa, everj
lhe farmers of North Carolina L.,f j :n Anra
. , , :-- ; wuuwjr auu cverjf vuwu win 3utw
ftrA nArnanc anroru tdaf all fkA I. . . ...
r t. w " uo,buu- m ttie benefit and progress that is
cessful interests in this country
aro banded together by unions, Every man ought to boost bis
clubs and associations. That means neighborhood : his county and his
ment for a common cause or iden- Christmas Entertainment at Dysart-
SHu SSIS organization and alliance aM the S
cursing luck generally that he had no Purpose is to co-operate in a move-
furst. " I " . .
y and by. there. was tinkle of
Bleigh-bells outside, and the , man ap
peared with the team ready harnessed
to the bob-sled,' on which four empty
barrels, could dimly be discerned.
"Have you put the pail and rope in?"
asked the boy. "
The man .nodded as they solemnly
Shook hands, .while the boy shielded
his eyes with the crook of his arm
and gave the horses their heads. He
tried from time to tlm tn ruor
the storm, hut the snow made wraiths
uuic uia ejreiasnes to-
- gether. ?' "" . -
How the horses got there the boy
uever Knew, Dut get there they did, and
Whilst the icy blast probed remorse-
wssiy amongst his clothes for the
nesh beneath, and poured the powder
ed snow down his neck. -.
. The maddened animals charged him
as he lowered the bucket into the well,
and spilled the water air over him as
they fought for the first drink. ..
It was a slow process at best, and
his clothes and mittens crackled with
the congealed ice.as he hauled up each
pail. When they had drunk' their fill
they quivered with the cold, J and
plunged to get back, but the boy bound
the reins round the runners of the fore
toost bob. They bucked as the frozen
bits galled them, causing him to spill
as much as he put in the barrels, and
to slither about on the rapidly form
ing ice, rendering a loothold almost
impossible. In between times the boy
rubbed his eyes and the frozen places.
It was a slow and tedious task, and
he soon was fagged, because at 19 the
muscles are not hardened. The horses
knocked him over and the sleigh ran
over his legs, but, being light, only
bruised him. In his puny rage he
slashed them with the iail
tical interests. There is the Far
mers' Union, a very strong, iri-
nuential and useful organization.
but it would be all the stronger if
every farmer in North Carolina
should join it.
- . i ii . . .
inust an recognize tne im
portance of organization . among
coe iarmers of this countrv and it
is obvious that the farmers should
be the hrst to, recognize it. One
organization is better than manv.
and since the Farmer's Union al
ready is in the field and has a
powerful nucleus of organization
on right lines, we should say that
as
ville fligh School.
Yes, it rained, and tha mud )
don't mention it! Nevertheless the
entertainment and Christmas tree
at Dysartsville High. School Mon-
day evening drew a full house.
The exercises consisted of songs,
recitations, dialogues, etc. Every
selection was well rendered and
was very appropriate to the oc
casion. "The Baby's Christmas
Toys," a motion song, bv the first
grade, reflected much credit upon
the primary teacher, Miss Maggie
Goforth. A dialogue, Christmas
iigui noes, we snouid say that "ioiuuc, vyuriauuua
x naa uccu UeUlUUStratea lO Dei kj mo uiu ouuvaii
good thine- it should eertftinW students, was a true picture of
pushed along for all it is worth. Christmas in the beautiful South-
I wish to, thank my customera
for their patronage during
Nihetee'n Hundred'' a'imd Elcvemr
and hope the treatment, and val
ues received will merit a continu- -ahce
of their patronage during
Rlinctceini ffumdred and Twelve
My ONE PRICE SYSTEM
insures my customers from being;
overcharged.
a
la ad in the ante-bellum davs. To
say this was greatly enjoyed by
every one present would not be
enough.
Old Santa failed to arrive in
time for the exercises, but put in
'This is the era for unions, clubs
and societies for social our nose.
-"
avocational advantages, and Dro
i'vo uiuveiuenis, ror mere is
nothing like the co-operation of
-" fvjrt C V CI .V CU 111 III UDliy. I vawiwooa, uub pub 1U
We should say that unionism and bis aPPerance when the presents
plnh TOiib- ova i I Wftpp. tr ha rlicf J tt z
.win. oi o , uuo auu me same wuiuurcu. aao iu-
thing, and each neighborhood cer- formed us that his work this year
tamly should unitft nnrl Kniiri ;f was the heaviest he has p. vprknnwn
own union home or cluh hnnc Te little folks at first were not
nrViann t . i i . . I H 1 C rwiearl Vrv 31 1 a ,
v vuvj laiuicia UU UOm meir I icuui,y, UUl W lie II
mPAtinorc Vina. i I he beCftn tr Vanrl nnf u
auuiCMCS, nave I -: """ vuk mo wuuy
neighborhood entertainmpntQ presents he had sent in durinir thft
gradually provide their club or day their fear changed to joy and
w w
F'uyiuc Lucir ciuo or I vuoujou wu joy ana
it.warmeamm until one of the horses union with a library and reading nappiness- At 9:15 o'clock, having
nXX W.oppIied.-with helpful and de old apd young alike feel that
straighten it. and only learned sense enIl&htening publications. When- 0hristmas is the best day in the
when he felt tt
S 'fi?:'" S are four classes of publica- away to carry bappines to
metal. uons 10 wnich he should subscribe uluer Places on nis route.
Pamruiiy slow job; to lift a his ctvurch paper, his home news- cipal JN. F. Steppe was the
XlliAn nftll AnAniiiai. VtvW ... I . I ... . -
empiy n paper, the Progressive Farmer and reciPlen of a beaujif ul carving set,
- the Manufacturers' Record. Nev- g.iven bjr the ys hd girls of the
ertneiess, the neighborhood club ,gQ SCu001 department. A puree
nr nninn eVixnU 1 1 1 1 . I WAS mnrlo nr Vr tkn Ak:iJ . i
- ouuuiu msu nave ail or J G vunuren wnn
them in its reading room, along wnicn Presents were bought for
Wlt.Vi cnnVi ; i thft olH riArrla Ua i
HtAratiivA oe A . vicinitir.
..vulv. ao iuo urbanization is
aWe to supply. ' A club house with A Visitor
its piano, library and nicnic tt it t .
Grounds WnnM u uas aa American
: r - cau uu- equipped shoe factory,
borhood institution, for nothing '
outside of cood schools Ml Trio
; , j , T " 7 ,1 wiu.uiup buis year
yruve sucn a
; , I hum jcar 15 esii-
great education ftllmntH nt o kqi aaq nnn 1 1 1
v,f. rp. -JT-ii-i , . T . " -wu ousneis
AUrV. ryjP6 inrorma- valued at 1, 565, 258, 000.
tlOn. education nnrl onfmtin'nm.i I ... '.
for the old and the young, and What relation is a child to its
none can . doubt, fho fromnvi4nk.n nnn fofViat. mi,An :n i.
v ' - Hviucuuuus rv"u iu'Mvi nucu Xb IS IJUb IIS OWD
.ucuM.mau wuiu ue aerivea rrom iamer s soni A dauhtA-
iL.i f "
tuat source.
1
teffef if
o
o
O
O
Fought for the First Drink.
Thft fnrmore XT.fV. rl 1 . I Thft fntnl rn-ru-li-iotir i
show signs of wanting to be prc Q. P1 year is estimated at 490,-
CrrP.CCl7ft . NIVkfl-i?w n-ll 000. C0X tArC! Anln 11 ArtA ArtA I
O
o
ler.
- w.uanw uiuumea on a sieign re-1 agua wi wauuu tu oe pro-l F A cauuiaiea at 4yU -
quires strength: : and ila
ing him. Moreover, the Water ran i .li .1 . , . - . FLt' wv 1CdS,
Ws sleeves and froze, until he warlike e ineir clUD ouse or union. uaQ in Ut the 1911 produc-
an automatic block of lr it rhai. t lhe people of towns anrl nit 100 tion 400.000.000 tons
tmng Jean be , vconceived.v w Wamo I rioua tv,0; A- 1 Inno .nol . -
such 4n embodiment ot miserv tha "s maK? - " .
no longer troubled about anything but Press i?r their communities . . , n , n,
occasionally buried his head in? his and there is no reason why the far- A nigh Grade Blood Purifii
Arms to rest. an(d" had onlv mifnMAn moio cVil 4. ' TJa ia't ttr cu..i
strenetb feft vh& rva yu uu? wetuer ana 4 r f "cenan's drug
JSIiSSSS W theiV method,, teep post- of B. B. R
and -brace his feetikgamstWWni ed'bobst thW;feomiiiitiei fA BJ1uBalm-) wiH pur-:
.T-W11 ater slopped over Uu -cZi'll Drouen-
min ana played its sweet-wiU uncheck-f ; . w . uufuS tueir oest, uywo system; u. u. j. is guaran-
Where the horses went he knew not. torfsts nH"nnllincr for ,!. skin humors, such as
ind If they tipped the.lot over an ..r" 11 t 7 Rheumatism.'
ne carea not. He .was past: caTing. 7 "" w , . .. . Pe h Ulcers: Eating Sorc
With what little sense TfimnfitJ Something doinsrin a nrahtipnl too ri j V
he:rather hwned tbe u. Ji: l . " poison,
endnt He believed
.ft. ....x. atuppea, oui i ermfirs anj rnn mAA , . f v j, - Eczema.
itcmnsr Humors.
: Risings and Bamps,'
uone Jf ams.
Pimples, Old Sores,
.Peter Cooper, who when yet alive, gave $630,000 to found' S
Cooper Union in New Y6rk City, earned only $25 a year for o
tne.first two years he was in that city. He was an apprenrice to. S
a coachmaker. He saved $20 the first two years and nut it irk
the bank. e
x ' Make OUR.Bank YOUR Bank. 1
We pay liberal interest consistent with safety 4 per cent. -
The Merchants and Farmers Bank I
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oocrrrDOcoczzBao
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couldn't e, quite sure.ateemed hours f! 5an meet to discuss
heard, the man'a vftlAoi 1 1 j. . .. . v
.. ;- -mj-.wju,,.! i guuu ruaus, ana :communitv-; nro-
thought you were never doming back r f j n - : : pro
and in the: same 'deam ?LZ& gress, and in all of these the ladies
self saying: Neither' didLMV.H: -xJ I pan oe as helpful as the men. ; If I Scrofula or Kernp?
pv t6? toy in. those long years each county cannot have its farm t Superating Sores, Boils" (Sr.
ago... 1 see him ajid it. la in qv iaw.b I i. . . . . auu u.. . n . JJUAiJ v-ar-
myself sometimes chool, each neighborhood can all these
ly on New Year's day, as I sit round Have the next best thine to it in a 17 filing the pois-
the fireside here athome It is incon- community runion or :Club. W I X:BDS ??P5 ,1D ?t.from
gruous tnat pictures should. appear in ;4. : - - , ' Ti ."ffr ''D- is the onlv
we ,exuuer, uui vsp-tney; ao, or, else 00 " r uuuW .fluD rw ' GHicu,y luat can do, this
One's .fan r.V Tk.nta'rihm of "thft "Par more' TTn?n U I thereforft it." dupac. n
embers; but.soVtheT dn: nr 0i00 auiiawuu ; uuuer, tne remeav that mn ft.
one's , fancy . pamts fthem ,there, : .Then plans of the Farmers' Union ' be- berfore it cures and heals
wairo J noiion4v.nf -j. r -t .,. . bores Whfln oil a en
x - t 1 -"OV3 v"au la a uwuesive ana live 1 1 . v.. ctoo iuiis.
'as once that orRamzation' of aoDroved Vharar K816 tUetwith;iditectioD8
a- coal drops out, and I 3
all
.. . - .. .' . - - y : w vuuow. vuav 1.3 cvjuesive uuu live 1 1 ; u, wo auiis. 01 per
the remembrance that I was once that I - ... - - ? lare bottlft witli fr
hn -. - ' , - ; " T organization of approved character u J . .T.TCle witb. - directions for
Franco-S'teti
Chocolates
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