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SCOTLAND KECK, 11 C, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11 IS 12.
Subscription Price $1.00 Per Year
':i ftwyr, condi
of buMiws, even
have changed so
every nv:n is waking1
i'l:;it in order io win
i .vci.ill:: and learn
t'i,:i:r ai-.d do it well.
;i :;: nrlielo that is
o:d- It must have
or no amount of ati-.v.:n..--ia
tlv do.nunu
;uv wo have watch d
. it th-o unnarkil!e
:;! 1-v Dr. Kihnoi '
: ho oa' Kidney, lav-t
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I BORN 0?i CHRISTMAS DAY I i
i Some Famous Peop! Who First
? Caw ttie Light cn or About
f Dae. 25.
i There is scino uncortainiv
? aboufc the year a:il of the I 1
i Mrth of Clara Barton, founder !
of the Rod Cross and faci.ms I i
I philanthropist, who died this j
f year, more than ninety yeira I
olil lm- if iis v,.,.. ... 11 .. a 4 !
uiai sua was i'oni on Christmas
I d:-y in 1820 or 1S21.
I Lord John Morley, the eole-
i brated Hritih anihor and state?-
t man, Gladstone's lieutenant and
rinsrmas ev
HYGIENE' OF VIOLIN'S.
NUMBER 51.
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Dream, little child! The shadows fall.
Over the land the rrnstic veil
That hides the morrow from our eye3
Is swaying in the starlight pale.
Dream, little child ! 'Tis Christmas eve.
Dream while the magic hours glide by.
Each wind that blows the snowflakes wild
I3 laden with sweet mystery.
secretary of state for India in
;r Vho pr(!nrftto hndj I the As,lnilh fahinet. was born
t.-n -c in it that thov '"n.'vp, iec. xi, i5f.;s.
V io (fi.t it, I'lOMi'n i even yrs later to the day
v.., ;n-T- ' ! T Kip-- oor;ve I. of Greece first !
saw th? liuht. f
Lord Marcus neresford. broth- !
o'- of the f;uno;is Hritish ad- ?
miral. was a Christmas day I
laly, as were clzo Lady Grey-
I-:?ertn and the Countess of I
"i.j,-Dr. KiJmor ' 4 rhos, one of the survivors of ;
ine wreci; or tiie Titanic.
Aiuoiig- those who wore born
I !
1
,; -vosc -iption.
thouin ls ( i
n former ulfei-
v i-rijoyiiitr rood i
Jiivi to tw
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'.f,.;..,j,'J, lo'o l.v j I on roc- 20- too late for f !
i
fiiral Goertro Dewey, the Earl i !
i of Leicester. Sir James TJnfon t I
t 1 r I
o'olr.ck.
VI d
o c ieck
the pninrer: the Duchess of 1
i Leeds. Sir James Rankin, mem-
j ber of the British parliament,
I and James D. Stephens, repre- j
r r-ontative from California in the ? j
i American coneress. 1
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j Tha Joy of Christmas.
j Roiigiun is not austere thin-. U
; is all joy the moment ve hear the
j Christmas ar.j-ehs t horiLsiug until wo j
; .v. iii into .'Jory to the music of th !
; : .-deomc-d throntj aJiout the throne, i
I - no service ox . unst is yianners and j
r l'or:;.cr' j pea- e. ITe mean.s that his every dis- !- j
hon!l 'ire in a p-rpeti:;l Chrbt
ur.s. ' ' j
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rvrATOX,
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::!?y DUNN
!'i ''j!i3 wsor Ls'
Nkck, N. C.
r his services are
.r. "i ,i! .-.-rov-jd Focuritv.
fns Proper Kind of Case For Theso V ;':
Sensitive IttsiTumsnts.
"he violin and viokmceilo are most !
Eonsitive tajatmcsphTie conditions and ;
suffer t'roiA at:::o.-piu-rSe variations I
quite as much :rs tho tender voca! j
cords of the singer. Thse who have
attempted to make the violin an onia-
nent by lian.sri!i: it up:n tiie wall havo i
fcad reason to rtj .:it ;a!;i::.4 such a
liberty. The violin loses its varnish
and gradually its pitch and timbre.
The artincial heat 0? rooms in winter
makes its tone raucous when it doe-,
not obliterate it entire'.'. Metal cases.
morocco covered, are equally unlit lor j
it. A stroii?, well varnished wood on
cat'?, even tcev.ti it ha not KpeyiaUs.
attractive to the eye. suits the s::s- j
ceptibiiities of t!ie violin nu:c!i better, j
Certain o.ualities. sometimes ur.sas- j
P?cted, in the wood play an important j
part t:t the falsification of notes, cans-
f iii;; lu'c'ircssivf doter'.or.". tlon. There j
! was time when inanufactiircrs ap j
j piicd X-i their protluot several co;:ts of i
I "paint''--i. e.. a ciai i-ntra ted solutii-n j
j of hit hioeaate of sodium potash in i
! br.'dini;' water. The v, ood soon jtc-.juir- j
i td a yellow tone, and under the action ;
if ii.uht after dryinj; the color dai';-
! ue! tmd took on the aspect of very
i olvi paint. I
l-r comiucrcial purjsoscrf this was j
all very we!!, but what happened to
the purchaser was that as soon as he '
be.uan to use his instrument exposed !
to the Hi;ht the bichromate worked on j
E:e pelatin, which tl'.e manuractiirers .
employed to color the wood and pre- j
vent the penetrating of the vamisa.
while some element in the bichromate J A j C.-rr.cv.ct C-mtrruiictory.
vi iush was converted into stooe T!m ; Jt i3 (i;;ncuJ(. to' believe whnt cr.r! Ore or ihu r-cv.- hord.a of rtferenco
vmiin suuvieu pei. .0.110.1. .ivu 1... rrtiprs fell u of rilvino natc-r. Pi fn iluit the "rianics
ill jaiin
I f .,-r.- -'.J t';1
; ,-Vi V - -a i-"V 'v'.l vf't
fvv-f -S3 N
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peded its tune ami renJcred it useless. : i:ivi l!p,.)n ApIr,( t,'e bricrf,'el tj of rcccly.! too !:..? for insertion wi
Harper's Weekly. ! Mtmphir?, and upon Miner!, the Sa- fvn:.tl .'n the i . et'dix." This rer
, s.e!j (... ftf Hc:iopoifi5- yet peril.: 1.3 of ;:!
JEWELS MADE OF HOSES. : -X;"-G c-.acm3 of deeds of t
day, a.- i!an;--J Josvn by the tinhiitlrtt- tfcv '
Mow the Dslnty Petals Are Turned , msy ree:n jast as i;:co: rj: u-.;;-ly : r-J i--Into
Frasrant TrirUtis. yrCl v.bvn heard and understood :
There couid scarcely be a lovelier '-O' p.ojioijc3ri;x;. i.uuro
-rift than a string of tiny beada, an i-'ie.
ill bo
reminds
; ctMttiV fentemp
to ; ; :: : c:i!ent: "Your
; .. -r that wo omit
o. :: : ' j .."
(x. ! c; L;vrr lr:nrJj!hl.
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&. everv dav. Post-mortem t-
exarninahons often show
gJ that tuberculosis had been
3"- ""o
r,:
5 the lungs before the germs
I gained mastery.
I ou can strengthen your f;:
resistance -pev.-er by takir.3 &
li Scott's Emulsion. It con- f
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":v MOUNT. N. c.
-, .- r r ,T
f on 'h r.: jnti-fi-o
diseaf; of
Throat. ?.nd f;t
tains available energy in con- f
I centrated iorir., vhich quickly
Fi
u
energy to ihc tie.rvlns cells. It's t;
ft) timciy u-s enables Ins bvfy to K
rA resize eatrsrsaiests.
it
icurishes all the organs of tae
body, li repairs ivaste makes
rich, active blood and suppliers
stjtfsrcaiosts. tr.
For stubborn colds and p
bronchitis nothing compares '
i.U. O, c . KMITTIi ft with Scoffs Emulsion.
R.-.fjs-j s-ussliltjs must o:x
tKi
-.i'stc;:,.; enl iurgeon
ei (jmmorciHi
SCOTT'S.
Sci.tt c rcr-TC, Bloomficfd, N. J. l-.v? -';
Dream, little child i The glowing coals
Are painting pictures on the wall.
Cut orn the Quivering shadows there
You almost hear the thrilling call
Of "Merry Christmas, little inald I
I hope Fve brought your heart's desire
And Santa's shadow just above
Grows lifelike by the leaping fire.
Dream, little cliild I The Christmas air
Is glowing with your visions bright,
And all the joys tomorrow holds
Are shining on the page of night.
Dream, little child! And may th? years
To you their richest treasures lerve.
And may all happy dreams prove real
That come to you this Christmas eve !
amulet or a trinket to slip anions your
kerchief and la cos to keep them :
sweet, mads of roses and of the love ;
j and taste nod patience that must go , T-
I into the faf-hlonins of such a rift. 1 t;-!":;;o:
i The makhis of ro--e trhihets is an to ;y
I nnciont cu.stom revivi."!. and rosaries , ;:. : ; v.
made liur.ureos 01 yeara usjo v.v u.- "
grant toIay. ; y.ihi.i.-;
Gather the rose petals when the en-nani
cf VV
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:. rc
1 i v.: .s :.:i'ii tir ;; vviu, liver com
!j:h;ird," sns Iva Smith of I'oint
I V.: c. , r -"aral d'fi!el to try a
j l'.'-' i u: ( 'hani'ocriain's Tablets,
i rys- I vv.-' i ;ivi' io : ay that I am cam-i--.
. i.i;iol :i.:d c'oi rccoi;:mcnd
For enlo Ly
n o-- i t :,cr. t ;-vi rv uni!.
i' i:' a a'.sr.p to! ..oaiviV.
, ., ...i.j j C. 13;. I uivj!:t in cslamlty.
.",'..' j'.', ',':.'')' ,! j.' : "j. V, j limos ' f gen .'ml calamity an con-
Sew I on them and screen them clear nny cz. i-Nco :.::o ;M:.i:-i " 7' ") . " I
i:ut the h:-5 !:-., n p.j. .;. : n n , .-o'ic : i j i .." l ' -uvk
of every foreign suhsiance
' e'p..M dewv net at? h--ou:rb a ftol haxur.at tx ('a?.: v.iut1 or a iron o; ""-'-.
j .hoTperithe liner they a rewound, the rcdnc, t! -vh,i, i,:, to a ,.,e ; amy5lo lol.ht thunderbolt is elicit-
11 . .,- etl from tha darkest Form. T.acen.
better and adl the house will smell of U-ar ttato
ed from the darkest elorra. Laccn.
, roses. Spread the pulp on a china
i ulatter and set it in the run tor three
days, stirring in a few drops of spria- X:flr' ffVlHY.-fTi lfzK Tf.1 f"j
water now and acain to keep it moist. VV v.. .:!.- J
Wh-n f'O ruin "works" in the sun The liquids er.d th; t'.J.:.st-.;; f-'ds h- jr.! :ii-ry c-ol p.,ss tlroyfih
and' reaches th, consistency of a li.ht -all of th, ccn.l io hf L :h rro,;? e.t -ed ;k Pj
tain:"i Boards.
Boards that are stsined are apt to
jeccme 1'ghter after a little wear;
)ut if ruhbe-d v.-
; foamy dough that can tie pressea
j smooth without crnmblins: it is ready :
I to moid. . !
I f .,v....- f!.r.T- oi-n ni'ito lre n'n fl rood I
sized h.ati.in slraiitht tlii-ouh the mid- j
die of the beads or amulets into a ! f-iVCs Mrorny
board and set the board in the sun for
1 ten days, and (hey will rov hard and
! fragrant. Thread the beads on a
I strand of siih. the amulets on tine rib--
bo:;, and. Iho older they frrow the
; sweeter they wii! smed. Christian
: Herald.
( vec-r.c t-ytracr rc.-. .ic- : - i "f - .
seal loo'j zm'. ic? t by d so p
the
acc
food
: ,; it o-.c-i.s. A pure
rcyt end golden
r tlx of
h'ore Home like.
-Ye?." ca-d the Soda
a man.
ravarha cd they
Vet Coih ada Hit;.
:;?ve pnt a r-ii! a;cn- tt?e Direr hr-r-av. n,v man, liow U it 11 v
iriil p. sain becon.-.? davher. T'r.ey may : fm-.t of the 1 canter and another on : ghakes.-.t-arj. statue is standin.-:
or a foctre-d a let ot my 1 tbe pedestal marked S-.etf; Atte;-d-::;
n:c:-. to dii-.l; with mucO I He lllBSt iKiVo pjt his bat,e 00 a
error, sir. r.rook'yn Life.
4
hen be ruhhc-- " i'h l.cct".vr.x f.ud 1 ur- : f h c
lentins. wfco t: v i . ' i-. as wc": i cua
?. r--.-i. --4-I iS Cv?r. 1 rr.ore eerai'ert and rr.!ts:r.cticn
c to !...!,? ia c'irriliition of the
f-Kj t " ,ni.t;i. I.'adicals the
: r:-....v:
f-iMf! nr:rl in tho :-Lom' y. f.iv !'". hie- J ft
p :';.';::: jro-a Llo'-a vult ; i'ori-ntivo ttract voicn
d.-t-s j;J?s!:--jr.!: t! j ,hiic b!..o:l co.v..v-les, licciar.; contain-?-
u-j -.l.:oi;o r.:!;er i:.J. . ;:..'r. dicnts. Thus the
body can be !! so tCs .rt:J to r.;..t disease. This is
ion:.: tjker. TiC'.-ti (i e's '..-Jr: rh:f. builds ep thoseweak-f-i.d
l-.y ti..cvc. St.: ! i v t -, Trywlicrc. Address
vvoii-'j !)lri.-i.r.r.ry . Ji'-u' Aus.; nation, llutlalo, N. Y.
''n. Cum.. Fa: -:. J Vr.,.-;; a -.-m Ave, I'hi!:i-1o1phin, Pa..
' --' i ,- . i v.l.ti if.' !i f.-r !iit Ibrt'o years.
V .. i I J-..j., . .vi 'vl : - ... ..i i - ' '--ir-.. ? I... iy i-t (irmnenited to
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r-ll ,io,k of Diamonds, Pearls, Gold and Silver Watches and jewelry.
a . f r 11 f f C O ...AO .L,ih h I ohhftTrriVa
. c,l ML- Ths is no fake, full ime cr o. ana ivucib uiuiua, ,
Silver Handle Umkelias, Silver, hbony and Ivory i oilet ets, Oliver i urses ana ixmny .ua.
We have marked our slock down, and are offering you values
Our line of Cut Glass is complete and
k iver before seer
at prices lower than ever before.
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Fnnnf-in Pens, HUYUrlO i , anu iiiciuy uuiu
, -iA On, Inna hu.iness career in Scotland Neck is sufficient guarantee that every statement of ours regaromg ihe values
Muauv , .,.. rLv.:,irv,oc o nmnfT nlrf- mir advice nnd do voiir Di
vrmna whpn VOll COFIie tO OU1 SlOiG IO uu yuui niiouau -'Ti-'"o'
VV IVilfi - -
Leather Hand Bags,
licale prices of catalogues,
foed is made in good faith, and you will not go
wing
eajly, thereby getting the first choice an
nd avoiding the rush during the last few days Preceeding Christinas. A Happy Christmas lo all.
o
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