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SOUTHERN PINES, N. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1886.
NO. 13,
The Pine Khotv
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Southern Pioes, Moore Co.', I. C,
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In a land on which God has "show
ered his richest blessings, isn't it a
pijty to pervert his gift of corn into
vile whiskey and indigestible bread
(pones), to contaminate the purest air
that ever a favored mortal breathed
with the fumes of tobacco, and to soil
the clean earth with the juice of the
same nasty weed?
We were talking the other day with
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the paper; b brief and to the point. ! Sigrn your a Northern man, who has travelled
name and state whether you wish it published . .. '" . 0. '
uirougn a large poruon oi me oiaie
during the past ten weeks, eyes and
ears wide open, asking innumerable
questions, xankee fashion, and. we
found him very enthusiastic over the
future' of North Carolina. Every-
or not.
Entered at the Fostofficc at Southern Pines,
' - - N. C, as second class matter.
BRANSON HOUSE,
RALEIGHkN. c.
Central Location. Good board bjr the Bay where he found more chances for en
p"Special terms to Nprthernlrospectr8 terprise than men or means to utilize
na XOUHBU. jveyvuy
Mrs. L. BRANSON,
them; exhaustless stores of mineral
wealth, water-power running to waste,
untouched forests of valuable timber,
thousands of acres of rich land un
tamed by the plow. Everywhere, too,
he found a : - kind-hearted, generous
Offers at all times a full and com- people, received a warm welcome at
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No. 210 Fayettevilli St. ' ;
RALEIGH. N, C.
plete stock of - j
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GrdBeries & Provisions
of everv description, suited to the
wants of a first .class family trade.
All (roods thoroughly guaranteed as to . ... : , - ,
quality, and sold at lowest i possible ' , &
oi me oiaie wiiu iue: Doaru oi Agri-
prices, j i
'! 1 nltur. nnbliKhed on the . fourth eol-
fine leas anu .wiww, -..,. . , .
umn oi inis page, ivery mieiiigeni
l i i 1 A- TT 1 1 1 t
an ftr,r Mpflh j Hho de Butter, rarmei ougnx 10 oe present, ne snoum
Preserves and J ellies PicklesL Sauces, go for the purpose both of teaching
and being: tauerht. If he is a believer
Spices, Soaps and Starches
foods and everything eise in
of table supplies.
Canned
the way
Orders for goods by Express or
Freight carefully filled.
E. J. HARDIN.
W, H. WETMQRE
&Co.
RALEIGH, N.C!
Factory Cor. Harget&Salisbiliry Sts
Manufacturers of
Hand Se'wed Gaiters,
Button,
Congress and Lace.
stomachs too, alas,!) swell almost to "pool". But it would take a bold
bursting with the glad experiences of man to maintain that there can be any
the day and they think that never, mistake about what was seen by a
never was such a jolly, mysterious, Boston pedagogue with his own optics
generally delightful day since their (aided by a marine glass) and "watch
acquaintance with this world began. ed for full ten minutes".
Even to us, who are older and think This final discoverer of the monster
we know the secret of Santa Claus, J does not, however, venture any opin-
the mystery, the sweet foreboding of ion as to his being a relic of the Tri
the time is not altogether wanting, assic, Jurassic, Jura-Trias or Cretace
We have not lost our appreciation of out periods; whether he is an Enalio
the substantial tokens of good-will saur Mososaur, Lacertian orCrocodil
that make glad the heart, but we long ian. This is the first case on record
more now for the gifts of the spirit, of a Boston man without a theory.
Now, as the year sweeps around and But to save the case from going by
Christmas day draws near, we find default, we have a theory which we
ourselves looking expectantly for the wish to . present as modestly as its
revealing of a stronger love, a fuller great merits will permit. It is our
confidence, a truer sympathy on the opinion that this huge krakken (no in-
part of those around us. Treasures tention of krakken a joke here) never
of gold and silver are not to be weigh- having been properly classed by scien
ed with these. j tists, feels aggrieved, and is voyaging
As our vision widens we look and along the coast of Massachusetts, on
long to see the whole world giving the lookout for some zoologic savant to
Christmas gifts. How, the eye will whom he will make the plain proposi
brighten and the'heart gladden at the tion: "Either put me down or I'll
sight of neighbors giving to each oth- put you down." His conduct certain
er real friendliness instead of the hpl- bears out. this supposition, for he ap
low form that so often encloses envy, pears near those points on the Bay
hatred and all evil; of employers and State coast where learned men are
employed bestowing upon each' other most likely to be found, and alxcay in
the gift of forbearance, consideration, tJut months of July and August, when
real and kindly interest; of Christian summer schools of scientific research
churches giving tq each other and to do-most abound. We offer this theory
all good men everywhere that frater- and attendant proof to the scientific
nal love and fellowship which genuine world with no expectation that it will
gdodnes9ought always to receive; of escape the sneers of unfeeling critics,
nations ceasing to menace with war- But we speak not to the common dab-
i like preparations, and joining to be- bier in science. Sufficient for us if
stow thte great gift of "Peace on earth." our views are understood and apprc
Not yet do we see all this, but there ciated by a chosen few.
Are sisTis in heaven and earth. The via not Tennyson prefigure this
this. Let him instruct his fellow farm- j Christinas spirit is abroad and ;every very coming of the sea-serpent! Por-
ers, if he can; if not, let him receive ear infuence ws and widens. that delightful science Marine
instruction gracefully, and profit by it.!, . . Zoology, under the guise of "The Mer-
b . J1 J ; Its aim is world-wide eonouest. and i v i ,
t i j a I. 4. . 1 ' maia , ne speaxs oi ner siren
The Board of Agriculture, too; per- .r , K .11 . , i
fe v ' r 1 though we may not see the day of fin- shrilling forth
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It is doing good tor the whole
the firesides of rich and poor alike,
and in general had such a gloriously
good time that he's coming back to stay.
We wish to direct attention to the
in his State, and a thorough lover of
it, and what North Carolinian is not!
he ought to be keenly interested in
voice
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State, but doesn't pretend to all-wisdom
on subjects agricultural. It wants
your encouragement any way. Go,
all of you, and attend the meeting.
in our knowledge of its certain coming.
THE BEST GIFTS.
A merry Christmas to you all, dear
THE QUESTION SETTLED.
It seems that we shall have to be
lieve in the- sea-serpert whether we
From his coiled sleeps in the central deeps.
Would slowly trail himself sevenfold
Round the hall where I sate, and look in
at the gate
With his lare calm eyes, for the love of me.
A JOINT MEETING!
At triA Homrwr m rt!n cr nf tlio
want to or not. - A schoolmaster has tj.j A Un h- rht r.f v,.
seen it and we hope that settles the 18th of January, 1887, was fixed for a
. T . 11 meeting to be set apart for the discus-
question. Let no-small boy even on 8ion of topic apperUininir to tho-m
readers! Mav you see many a 'Christ- the remotest back seat wag his head terial interests of the State.
mas more, ani every one merrier and or pnt tongue in cleek. It waS a Bos- JoSnTot IL"" AcV ' gwb'
better than the last, until you cele-. ton schoolmaster,, too. This clinches lishing a Department of Agriculture,
brate it with Him whose advent to 1 all the nails of argument. If it had Iuir?t.ioii Statistics," &c.
j , I The object is for the benefit of the
earth gave to this uay its ueep signin- been a JNew lone scnooimasier tne farmers of the State, and a large at-
silpposition would be reasonable that tendance is respectfully solicited,
what he saw was not the sea-serpent . .CAVE,
Southern makings the day shall see! What ' at all, but a "boodle" alderman mak- t. K. Bruner,
made to hearts overflowincr with love at the 1 ine for Canada, (the head is said to Acting Secretary.
order at very reasonable prices. Every r , f mirm r,m,m. 1 mW Vwr Wp nrt J N.- B. The RaUroads wUl sell tick-
pair will give satisfaction, i j eu at the same rate as obtains at the
brance! What joy among the uttie tion of the 'Alackay-Bennett tommer Annual State Fair.
Made to order, of the best j material,
at short notice. We also manufacture
a full line of Pegged and
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Standard Screw Shoes-
, Our Northern friends at
Pines can have their shoes
cance.
What merry meetings and merry-
Prices for Men's Sewed Shoes.
S3.00 to 6.00 1
folks! How their hearts (the " little' cUV Cable trying to swim into the Raleigh, N. C, Dec. 15, 188C.