THE HEADLIGHT JOHN H. WALSH, g'-ravk?'■ Bono* I H Up FRIDAY. MARCH. 7 IKS. *. JUST ONE TEAR OLD The Headlight’s headline today, saya volume one, No. 62. Tins means, of course, that while some ‘knowin’ ones” said it "wouldn’t live three months—had nothing behind it,’’ and a lot of silly Stuff, it has passed its criti cal period, and today, stands upon Solid footing, with the prospect of living long after this editor’s grave shall be come a grass-covered mound. That it has lived is because it has been the faithful serv ant of an appreciative peo ple—this it will ever be. To all who have subscribed for it, whether through person al friendship, or other mo tive, we extend oar profound thanks, for it is your dollars that have enabled us to make the Headlight a success. Yea, it is here to stay, and it Will be a sentinel upon the watch-tower, turning the light wherever it is needed. With kind words to all our patrons and k^nd feelings to everybody, our next issue will ha Vol. 2, No. 1. We - are proud to say that we have never had but one man to order hia Headlight discon tinued, but on the other hand, no day passes that does not add from one to five new subscriptions. Blibra The Primary. feeling truly grateful to my Mauds from vsrloas sections of tbeeoanty for tba kind words they bars said about tea in tbe pagan,and to m pmoull*, 1 have derided to mak# an open, fait contest for tbe democratic nomination, before tba primary, for Clark of tba Superior Court. TMa Is a privilege to which every loyal democrat is entitled, and it Is tbs privilege of every loyal dimspl to vote for, or sgainet bias. a-LVlMSUJJBLX. -. «■ - Te Tl»o Fiictur> Bvj *. Editor Headlight, Dear Sir: Being a reader of your valuable paper and eeeiug so many letters from different sources, advocating different men for the various p»ei tiona, I being a factory boy, wish to speak through your valuable paper to uiy chosen people and to the factory boys I would any that, it is not our purpose to disorgan ize but to reorganise. You as voters havs done your part in the struggles of the past for the great Democratic) party. You will do so again when the time comes. You have never asked for a divis ion of the spoils, you have never tsoeived any. but you are the very beet fellows in the word aa long as you don’t ask for anything. Now what are you going to do ab-ut it? Are you going to be whipped into line and let a few fellows run the thipg as they always have done, <>r are you going to agree upon n man or two from tho factories and give them a showing. If you do this you will succeed, but bear in mind, the factories must be united to do this. You oompose about 40 per cent, of the vote of the county and if you fail to get yoor quota of the offioeo this year it is your fault. So dou’t get fright ened at what any ex-Republican ■ays about inarching in solid phalanx against you, for it is natural that a man who has been favored will stick to his crowd, so here is what we must and will do. We will have our part in this year "i gnm, muz, win now is the time to unite the factory vote, 700 strung. We will do it.—yes sre will. Roberdel, name your man and Pee Dec yours and Steele's Mills your choice, end let us get together for our strongest men, and in conclusion, though we are ; nut • Pee Dee boy, let us say, three cheers for George Warbnr ; ton, s man that knows what get ting up before day and working until after dark is. We are for him first, lest and always, for -the legislature. Blue Steele. Suggestions'shout BoaA* Making Mr. lfiditor: I would like to make a few sug gestions about making roads and other matters. There has been a good deal said shout working the roads by taxa tion. I think we have as much taxes to pay now, as we can stand. If the road overseers would do their duty we could have good roads everywhere. If hands fool awaytbeir time, work half the day, and able-bodied men send old men or email boy* as substitutes, we cannot have good roads. If these overseers were elected by the people it might be better. But f«w overseers know anything about the road law aud others oars noth ing about H. Do the supervisors do their duty? If all will do their duty as tfte law directs we’ll have good roads. Mr. George Entwietle has dofte better work on his road thaa any I have seen. • Now for a little polities. I have been over the eonaty come end I And that the people want for their representative some good elderly, steady Man like John 8. Ledbetter, John 0. Bllerbe, W.T. Covington, B. L. Nichole or J. H. Walsh, and 1 would add W. Entwietle, but we dead Mm to have elds walks made. He's nember one at ft. O. K. ▲ Note From Steele's. Richmond Headlight! I have been reqnseted by the people Of Steele’s township to sug gest the name of a man for eletk af ednrtof Richmond oonaty. Tib seen I eeggmt is one of Richmond’• beet Domnerats, be is a man who ie worthy *f honor. It le useless fot; one to try to tell what bo hat done toe the Domoeratfo party, for It Is hotter known to the peblie loan tell it. He will do i . I urate. The one I suggest is Mr. J. H. Walsh, of Wolf Hit. We lung to sea his announcement in the candidates' column of the Headlight. Yours truly, Steele's Township, Roberdd Teuehtr's Mrttlnf. The teacher’s meeting for Rock ing hum township, was held at Roberdel, on Friday, ths 28th, iust. While all the schools were not represented, the weather be ing unfavorable, w» had a crowd ed house, everybody seeming to be interested. The openiug exer cises were conducted by Prof. W. L. Cridlebaugh, principal of the Roberdel school, who, after a short welcome to all, asked Rev. S. £. Mercer to conduct the in vocation. Then we were greeted with a song by the girls, “Ho, For Carol iua,’’ led by organ ac companiment, conducted by that accomplished organist. Miss.. Mol lis Smith. Aftor this were the declamations and essays. Then followed the spelling mutch. Fif teen children engaged in this ex ercise, being five each from dis tricts Nos. 1, 2 and 6. The win ner waa--of school No. 2, Zion. Then anoth er Song, “Sweet Bellw.” This was followed by an excellent ad dress front Prof. Hill, of tho Rockingham graded school. His principal theme was school gov ernment. Wish we had space to publish, at least, an analysis of his address, but we oan only say, li was exceedingly appropriate highly appreciated. This was followed by song, “The Old North State.” It wae jest good enough. We cannot too highly commend Prof. Cridlebaogh and his staff, the children of the school and Miss Mollie Smith, for the excel lent entertainment, sud the peo ple generally, for the Urge at tendance. We were especially pleased to have Dr. Garrett, of the County School Board of Edu cation, with us. It wds a most enjoyable occasion. J. H. Walsh, 0. S. 8. Jtcxfklngliain Township. * Mr. Editor: I have talked with a great many people in different townships in reference to the men who ehonld be selected to fill the different offices, especially county commis sioners. These should be selected from different townships, and I believe the following ticket for commissioners will give general satisfaction, and I don't believe a better one can he named. Let the ticket for commissioners be, N. G. Nicholson, of Steele’s, W. F. L. Steel", of Rookingham, and J. A. Harrington, of Wolf Pit. Fair Play. Boffgn for BsitiwenUUn. Mr. Editor: Noticing that different person* are aaggeeting tbeir friends for the various offices, I would like to name for representative. A man who is believed by his friends to be fully competent and who would renresent all the people. He is a simon-pure Democrat, and baa rendered aa good eervioe to the patty aa any man in our ranks, and though a poor man, he con tributed to the party flnanoee in 1806, aa mwcb aa any man of his means. Wa have no better eiti sen, and core more Worthy of sup port, than X. If. Bogggn. Give oa Boggan for representative and we'll let you name the Candida tee for the other offloea. One of the People. Yowr Aeeswmta. In the eettlement of the bueinaea >t T. I/. Covington A Go., the hooka of the firm ware allotted to M. All persons who ows ns, aft rtq nested to mill and p«y their ao >o«nta AT ONOX, as wa assd tbs Monty NOW. One of us oao al says bs found ia our mom, ovsr ■ha Watson store. T. L. Covington. Xd Covington. Children’s Column. Rockingham. Dear Headlight— It snowed and Jack comes again. We haven’t hod any school this week. Mrs. Monroe, our teacher s mother, is very sick with pneu monia and we don’t know when she cau tench again. We hope Mrs. Monroe will speedily recover. There is ouly three more weeks school and we want to have a con cert at the close. Now I will ask and answer some questions. Bes sie Terry, the shortest verse in the Bible is the 85th verse of thh 11th chapter of John. Gracie Gibson, a cow goes over the hill because she cau’t go under it. Now I will ask a question. Which is the highest mountain peak in the Himalaya mountains. Success to the Headlight. Good bye. Jack. Btxkrbk. Dear Headlight— I will write to your paper again. I am not going to school now, but will start next Monday, to Mr. O. G. Reynolds. My little cousin Belle McRae spent eever&l days with me not l»ng since and we had a nice time. Papa came home frottt Scotland county last week and we were all elatf to see him. He had been gone five months. I will answer Qrocie Gibson’s question. A cow goes over a hill because fhe can’t go under it. I will ask a question. How mauy petitions are there re corded in the Lord’s prayer? Write again Bessie Terry. 1 enjoy ed your letter very much. Your little friend, Katie Boetick. MaLBB. Dear Headlight— Ai I have never written to the Head light I will write today, eleven years old. I have a bone and ■addle. I rode hone back Sun day and had a nice time. 1 have four sisters and their names are GTaoie, Maryhnlle, Winnie and Jennie, and four brothrn. Their p^mss are Joe, Will, Frank and Ed. My oldest brother is going to school at Morven. My cousin came to see me Saturday evening and stayed till Sunday evening We rode hone back and had a nice time. I have got a little pet lamb. I raised him last year. H« will fight like everything. You just ought to see him jump up and play. I will close by asking a question. What happened on Mt. Siani? Your friend, Bessie Ingram. Capil’s Mills. Dear Head light—I come for admittance in to yonr happy little band. I am nine years old and aln the baby boy. 1 am going to school at Bostick achoolhouie to Mr. O. G. Reynolds, and 1 like him fine. We didn’t have any school last week because the weather was so rough. Did any of the little cous ins go hunting? I didn’t go much as I had been sick and mama wouldn’t let me ent. Dear edit or, please print this, as I want to surprise mama. Your little friend. Grady Covington. ivockinoham. uear Kditor—Aa I have never written to the Head light before, I thought I would would write. I am a little boy 12 yean old. I go to eohool every day and atndy spelling, reading, arithmetic, Geography and gram mar. 1 have two slaters and two brothen. I will close with beat wishes to the Headlight. Will Hicks. Rocctwokam. Dear Headlight— I am alifetla girl, 8 yean old. I go to aohool at Pea Dee. llias Sue Thomas is my teacher and I lova her very much. I have three sis tenaod two brothen all older than myealf, ao you see I am the baby. I have a little friend named Qladye. Sometimes 1 go to see bar end ere play house-keeping and bare each a nioe time that 1 near ly always forget and mama has to mil me home. I will eloee for Jtie time, with much love to the Headlight. You little friend, Brown Eyed Bees. Coihsova. Dear He. dli<{ht—I Will* #»ite for ftlw fir** time. I am a little girl, 18 years old. I have’nt many pets, only two chickens. They are just as pretty ns they can be. 1 have several play mates here. I don’t go to school but work in the mill. I have a good time and lik to work in the mill. I have 8 sisters at home with me nud one married n: d I have 8 brothers. My papa takes the Headlight and I like to read the children's column and enjoy it very much. I will ask the cousins a question : How many times in the Bible is the word pulpit spoken of? Your friend, Rose Bud. Rockingham. As It has been n good while since I last visited the children’s column, I thought I would write again. I created quite a sensation the first time that I visited the children's column. I am glad that I have become so popular through your paper. I’ll oak a question: Who swallowed the whulc? I bet they can't guess that. Black Cat. GrusoN’s Mill. Dear Head light—As I haven’t written in some time, I will try to write again. I am still going to school, bi4 our school will be out the last of March. My deek-inate is Bu ren O’Brien. I will be sorry to see our school close, for I like to go to school, and I love my teach er and schoolmate. Mr. Editor, I had a nice time Christmas. Old Santa Claus brought me some nice things.. I will close by ask ing a question. Who wrb Cain’s wife? Best wishes to the Head light. Lonnie L. Bounds. Osbobnr. Dear Headlight— As 1 hare never written a letter to any paper, I thought I would —" will ■ l' JH write a short one for your valu able paper. I have been rending your iwper a great den) this win ten. I mu going to school to Hr. J. E. Millikin nnd I like him very much aB a teacher. He ia good nnd kind to nil of his scholurs. I um a little boy about 12 years old. I want to ask the children a question. Who wnt the first governor of South Carolina? If I see this in print I will write again. Willie Smith, Jr. Mark’s Crrrk. Dear Editor— I will come into the children’s column for my third time. Well, our school is eut now and we are all sorry of it. I have been to 7 teachers and Mrs. Farrand snd Miss Dora Dawkins are the best that I have ever been to, and I shall always give them praise. I will cease my letter by asking a few question*. What two verses in the Bible end juet alik? Where did Muses light his caudle. Can auy of tell me that? I will an swer Brown Eyes question. Motes was not often angry, h