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i'Sl-OOPer Year in Advacd
Vol XXV
ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA, Wednesday -Boning Julj 8l 1908.
No. 28.
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JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS PASSES
TO GREAT BEYOND.
"Untie Remus," the Children's Friend,
is No More Funeral Sunday.
Atlanta, Ga., July Joel
Chandler Harris, .- journalist . and
author of the Uncle Ramus stories,
died Friday night at 8 o'clock at his
home, "Snap Bean Farm," in
West end. He was burried this
afternoon in Westview cemetery.
The noted author was surround
ed by, all the members of his
family, who had realized for sever
al days that death was inevitable.
He was totally unconscious for
twelve hours preceding. His death.
Cirrhosis of the liver , finally de
veloped uremic poisoning and: the
case became hopeless.
Realizing that the end was near,
Uncle Remus was genial and reso
lute he made no attempt to conceal
his belief concerning himself from
the members of his family. His
irresisistible humor, "his indomitable
good spirits never deserted him.
The old playful, whimsical manner
in his intercourse with the family
was preserved until he sank into
final unconsciousness.
For a month Uncle Remus had
been feeling poorly. Before that,
for a long time, he was jes' toller
able. For the past week he has
been gradually sinking.
the.laws of . Uncle Sam and the
f . is- ...
convenience of the familvsto
herbusy hunt far; her 'young
next meal.
The mocking birds stilled her
thrilling notes and listened for the
final summons:. She had known
Uncle Remits for a: friend, and for
him she. had interpreted the vast
silences of fhe night. Of her song
he had written. ' The music Mills
one with the delicious feeling of
restfullness which causes fa child
in the middle of the. night .watches
to awake arid ' and kiss its mother
and sink back to slumber."
Even the noisy. . -contentious
English sparrows, for' whom the
owner of "Snap Bean Farm" had
less sympathy than for v any of
the critters were quietly sympa
thetic in the solemn hour that
marked his passing.
Cleveland's i Cabinet.
Smith, Charles S. Fairchild and
Bre'r Rabbit hiding in the hedge fHHarr A. Herbert.
of rose bushes on . "Snap Bean
Farm" knew thai something was
wrong. With an intuition born of
intelligence above that of the other
animals he knew that his friend
was mighty sick. , Bre'r Fox off
in the thicket, heard that the old
man would come out and talk them
no more.
They quieted the children at
their play, as they awaited news
from the, darkened bed chamber.
Madame Wrenn, who had builded
her nest in the' mail box, defying
Rochester Herald. " " -
Many of the members of the late
President Cleveland's Cabinet
survive,? men of high repute in pro
fessional arid private life. Ten
names' may easily be reached
Richard Qnley, Dort M. Dickinson,
Judson Harmon, John G. Carlisle,
David R. Francis, Norman J.
Colman' William F. Vilas, Hoke
To the Democratic Voters of Person
'.""" , County; -. -v -
I beg leave to announce myself a
candidate for renomination for the
office of Treasurer of Person
County.
In this connection I beg to thank
the voters of Person County for
their support of me in the past and
to assure them that if renominated
and re elected, I shall as heretofore
seek to faithfully and impartially
perform the duties pertaining to the
office of Treasurer.
Yours very truly,
J, S. CLAYTON.
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nous Day Before the Democratic
National Convention Deliberations
Will Begin Today With Contest for
-.. Second -Place Wide.Open. 9
J Denver, Ciol:, Jul6th)ve
the hub bub of this last sU-enuous
day before the Remocratid Nation
al Convention, these main devel
opments of the day stand out prom
inently. :i ,
f The - wave of Bryan- sentiment
has increassd to apparently over
whelming " and irrestible ? propor
tions and the nomination of the
Nebraskan seems now assured be
yond any reasonable doubt, junless
sooih unlooked for reversal of
present conditions occurs.
All efforts to unite on a vice
president have proved furtile, arid
the convention will begin its delib
erations tomorrow with the con
test for second place wide open.
A majority of the Pennsylvania
delegation in caucus named Colon
el James M. Guffey as nationa
committeeman in open defiance o;
Mr. Bryan's demand for his dis
placement, and on the , heels ol
Guffey 's stinging public" arraign
ment of Bryan as a "hopocrite. in.
grate and falsifier. ' ' A minority ol
the Pennsylvania" delegation held i
rump caucus, which sought to de
pose Guffey from leadership anc
install James. rraJlBryari man,
as Pennsylvania's leader.
The New" York delegation ap
pointed a committee of ten to draf
a platform and named Judge Altor
B Parker, the" Democratic beare.
of 1904, as the New York repre
sentative on the platform commit
tee. - . " ' .
The New York caucus was silem
on the presidential and vice-presidential
situation and Nev( York still
fails to show her colors;
The Democratic national com
mittee held its first meeting to con
sider contests, wjiich resulted in
the dismissal of Senator McCar
ren's New York contests and the
seating of Roger-Sullivan,- Illinois'
delegate. ; i
The foregoing are only the main.
features of an eventful day marked
by the culmination 5 of . that noisy
demonstration which ushers in a
national convention, with delega
tions and their hosts of followers
potiring into town, with bands and
marching clubs vieirtg in turbulent
demonstration, arid with streets and
hotel. lobbies filled with crowds.
Amid all this confusion the men of
action have worked unceasingly.
Most of the States effected their
orginization, electing members of
the'tommittees, which will serve
tomorrow. Aside' from the many
private conferences t. over candi
dates and .platform;" the day . has
been one of preparation arid busi
ness detail for the coming: assem
blage. - ' T
PLEASANTS HALL WEDDING.
R. Woody and Howard Hester en
tered . followed by - two little flower
girls. Ruby Hall and Bertha Lea
dressed in white organdie with their
arms; ladedvith pink fJpwersNext
came thegrobmwitfilhis bestmah
Dr: BcR, Long, fpllqwea by vthe,
bride handsomely dressed in white
silk with veil carrying ; a- shower
boquet of white carnations f "and
ferns, with Miss Ethel Newton as
maid of honor.
k-. Rev. G. T. Watkiiis inf an im-
After
at home
Pleasant is
gaged jn ' the -prosperous, busi
ness as. a undertaker and embalmer
The bride is a very popular and at
tractive young lady The .many
and handsome presents received at
testjtne pppujaritof Jhb -.young
peopie;. i-h j -:Jr..: i - -y-- '
Therout of iowrt guests were Mr.
W:. L Fowlks "and Mrs. Julia
Thomas of Richmond, Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Pulliam, Mrs. E. C.
Pulliam and Miss Virgie Curnbie' of
Omega Va., Miss Leila Dunn of
of.Clarksville, Mr. aroMrs. J. G.
nanoier and daughters of South
pressive manner spoke tne words
i i aeatn ao we part, x nen Boston and Mr. G"T. Hall of Tex-
wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Ief f ' So Boston 4
on the-7:5 4 Strain fbr A hey ille, ' :
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On Tuesday afternoon June the
thirtieth a beautiful home marriage
was celebrated when Mr,t E. Y
Pleasants led to the alter Miss Pearl
Hall, the eldest daughter of Mrs.
R. J: Hall. :
The parlor was beautifully dec
orated in oink and white, : with
i banks of ferns, potted ; plants -and
! soft lights thar -made it a convene
lableEden. ' . - V
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We haven't waited until the summer was gone to reduce
the prices of our faicy summer wash fabrics, but right in the
midst of the summer season we are offering some of the most
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Not old shppworn remnants, but new-and stylish designs ana
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