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sensibilities. - ' . V " ' ;
Encouraging News ,
EVERYBODY everywhere is feeling in greater or
lesser degree, this thing called "depression." As
one's own woes are the most ever-present, it is natur:
al for individuals and communities alike to fall into
the error of thinking that they are suffering more
than most other individuals or communities, as the
case may be. ,
We in Macon county may feel we. are hard hit, and
there's no doubt that the business skies here are not
as bright as they have been. But, judging by author
itative reports, our situation is much better than that
of communities in other sections of , the. country.
Think of the poor -wheat farmer, the cotton planter
and the tobacco grower! ! .
A map of business 'conditions published recently
by Forbes Magazine shows that conditions in West
ern North Carolina, including. Macon, are "fair." Only
a few other sections of the country were placed in
this category. Conditions in all the rest of the coun
try were represented as "bad." '-.
The report of R. C Birmingham, County Auditor,
that Macon county is living within its budget and is
in better financial condition than most other counties
of the state is indeed encouraging.
Mr. Birmingham went even further in his com
ments, expressing the opinion that if the County's
business had been handled in the past as it is now
is there would be no county debt and, hence, the tax
rate would be considerably lower. No higher com
mendation could be voiced for the Board of Commis
sioners. With state and federal governments in woeful con
dition financially, and no signs apparent of early im
provement, it is reassuring to know that at least the
County's finances are on a sound basis, meaning that
the next tax levy should De lower ratner tnan mgner
Chief Chutahsotih'i Grave
"COME men achieve greatness, while some have
greatness thrust upon them". is an old saying and
may be applied to communities to some extent. Tra
dition, however, is something that cannot be achieved.
We may, by our deed, build up a tradition for the
generations yet to come but such as we have is ours
by virtue of the character and lives of men long dead
It is a heritage we can allow to die, and too often we
do just this. If we let it die, it is gone forever.
Nothing we can do will ever replace it. Unimportant
as it may seem in the press of our daily lives, the
tradition of noble lives and noble deeds of those who
have lived in. this land and walked these hills before
us is a trust we must recognize. The strength of the
ancient vRoman Empire was founded on the tradition
of hardihood of its founders. The life of modern na
tions is strengthened and enriched by the tales of the
men and civilizations that have gone before.
We were not the first people to inhabit this land.
Our.: forefathers, came and took it away from j the
people who had held it for untold centuries. We be
lieve they had a certain right to do so. Perhaps it is
God's will for the strong to supplant the weak, for the
new order to replace the old.
We do not. subscribe to the sentiment that "All
good Indians are.dead." There are go6d Indians and
bad Indians and "a lot of good Indians are dead. It
is our privilege to have the story of one of these
one who lived in Macon county and earned the re
spect and admiration of those whose lives touched
his. And now Chief Chutahsotih and his wife are
buried in Macon county in ank unmarkecj grave. The
memory of him and his character is held by only a
few now surviving who knew frim. A little while and
this would be lost, but for the thoughtful action now
being taken by some of those who know the story.
It is a simple thing to contribute a small piece of sil
ver thaf a memory will stand unforgotten. It is a
very important thing in the life of a people that they
shall remember and honor the good qualities of a
defeated' raw. V
CONSIDER THE SPARROW
In the midst , of a driving snow
storm, with ..drifts piling high in
the streets below, a dozen or more
sparrows gathered in the shelter
.'. . . 1 1
just outside my otnee winuow,
singing lustily. The wind and cold
were equally powerless to silence
their song, for it came up from
within, a part "of their nature. And,
singing. they forgot the ; storm.
Their song silenced -the wind and
shut out the fold.
. Nothing in existence . is so im
portant as attitudes! Bythem we
fill life with happiness or wretched
ness. They make ajl our friends
and enemies for us. As , a result
of them life becomes a constant
triumph or uninterrupted woe. "
"All the rewards and real disas
ters of life are by-produces of. our
attitudes. If we extend the open
hand to the world , it will give us
friendships. If we stick out our
jaw and clench our fists, life be
comes a succession of blows some
of f which" are more than we can
stand. --. -
' He who takes the attitude of
suspicion toward all men peoples
his world with enemies and threats
He who trusts the world finds it
rewarding him with friendships
and confidence. He who looks for
faults in his fellow-man is . never
disappointed," neither is ' the v man
whp looks for virtues.
The prophet of Galilee, the wis
est student of " life -that- mankind
has ever known, once said, "Tlu
Kingdom of; Heaven is'" within
you," and He might have said with
equal truth, "The Kingdom of -Hell
h also within you," for that which
makes life heaven or hell is no;
outside, but inside each of us.
We cannot "Be happy by trying
to be. It is. only- as we try to
be something 'else- that we dis
cover happiness has come as a
by-product. As we forget "our own
happiness and rive ourselves to
certain great attitudes we find that
happiness has crept -in oh us un
awares. ..-
Nor are we failures' because of
forcesoutside of us which re bet
yond our control. We become fail
ures only as we lose our mastery
over our -own attitudes.
"I have 'observed," said a sales
manager who had oversight over
more than a thousand men, "that
the man who comes home whipped
at night, is the man who went out
whipped in the morning." It was hot
his customers, his territory, nor his
price list that defeated him, but
his own attitude. '
And the sfgnificant thing is that
. t i .
cacn man -cnooses nis own aiu
tudes.
No man can Compel me to grow
angry if I choose to keep good
humored. No man can make an
other man bitter, or envious, or
jealous. He becomes bitter, en
vious, or jealous as- a result of his
own personal choice.
Other people can , determine the
circumstances under, which I must
live, but no one on" earth, except
me, can decide how I am" going
to react toward those circumstanc
es.
I cannot change my features but
I can control my expression.
cannot run the town ' I live in but
I can be absolute master over my
own state of mind. ' -s
...Even a sparrow can teach us
something about life. J AMES
POHLMAN IN THE ROTARIAN
MAGAZINE. , v
A COPY of the poetic account of the, famous Frankie Silvers mur
er case, said to have been written by Frankie herself on the day
of her hanging,; has been furnished The Press by Mrs.J.'L. Conley,
of Franklin Route 1.. The story of trankies slaying of her husband
and her, subsequent hanging at Morganton: is particularly interesting
in Macon county, because Frankie s daughter lived in this county for
some years and wa9 buried at Sugar ' Fork on Ellijay-creek. Mrs.
Conley gives us the following account : : . . . . ; ;
"Frankie Silvers slew her husband, Charlie bilverv'on the night of
the-22nd of December, 1831, They resided at the mouth of South Toe
river near the present site of the Black Mountain station on the Caro-
ina, Clinchfield and Ohio railroad. (Now operated bjrthe bouthern
Railway company.) : ' ' ' ' '. . -.
"Frankie Stewart Silvers was hung in Morganton, N., C, Burke
county, on Friday the 12th day tf July 1833. . "' ri.
"Frankie Silvers was buried on William Alexanders farm on t the
Catawba river nine miles from Morganton. "-This farm is now owned
by two of William Alexander's grandsons, Frank and Ed DeVault.
Frankie's father, btewart, and William Aiexanaer ana nis son aug
her grave. . .
:"Her little jrirl lived to bean old woman. She married, a? Parker,
Sh$ was buried at Sugar.; Fork on Ellijay in Macon county, North
Carolina." " ' Y . '; ' : . ' '
Mrs. Conley. formerly Miss Bertie Scott, is a great-granddaughter
of William 'Alexander, who helped dig Frankie's grave. ' -
Following is the poem - Frankie so tradition ha? ,: it wrote shortly
before she was to be hanged; v ,
Fran!:b Silirc
Smf-A S.J m m. - ,
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FRANKIE SILVERS s
DEATH SONG
This dreadful 4ark and dismal day
Has swept my glories all away, ;
My sun goes down; My Jays are
past,
And I must leave- this world "at last.
Oh! Lord, what will become of me?
I am doomed, you all now sec
To Heaven - or hell ' my soul must
fly,'--
All in a moment when I die.
Judge Donnell has my sentence
passed; - ; -,
These prison walls I leave -at last-
Nothing to cheer my drooping head
Until I'm 'numbered with the dead.
But Oh ! that dreadful-Judge I fear.
Shall I that awful sentence hear :
Depart ye cursed down to nell -
And forever there to dwell I- .
I know that frightful ghosts I'll see,
Gnawing their flesh in misery.
And then and there attended be
For murder in the first degree.
There shall I meet that- mournful
face ' -
Whose blood I spilled upon this
place; ' r , :
With flaming eyes to mc he'll say :
"Why did you' take my life away.
His feeble hands fell gently'down,
His chattering tongue soon lost its
sound:
To see his s.oul and body part,
It strikes with terror to my heart.
I took his blooming days away.
Left. him no'lime to God to pray,
And if sins fall on his Jiead
Must Lnot bear them in his stead?
The jealous thought that first gave
., strife . . -, -To
make me take my husband's
life. , '-
For months and days I spoht my
'. "' time-:'" :;' I-
Thinking how to commit this, crime.
And on a dark and doleful night
I put his body out of sight.
With flames I tried Jo consume
But time Would not admit it done.
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- ' .'.'-,,. .- ;: . .1
You all see me and on me gaze. ;
Be careful how you spend your
days; ' ' -
And never commit this awful crime
But try to serve your God in time,
My mind on solemn subjects roll
My little child God bless its soul
All you that are of Adam's race
Let not my faults this child dis
grace.
Farewell, good people, you all now
. -'' see-'1" ' .. '
What bad conduct's brought on me
To die of shame and disgrace.
Before this world of human race.
Awful indeed to think of death
In perfect health to lose my breath
Fajew'ell, my friends, I bid adieu;
Vengeance on me must now pursued
Great God, how shall I be for
given " . ' : :
Not fit for earth, not fit for heaven
But little time to pray to . God,
For now I try that awful road.-;; :
FARM HINTS
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE
-PRIMARY
Governor Roosevelt s supporters
will be heartened unquestionably
by the outcome of the New" Hamp
shire primary. It was, as has been
pointed, out repeatedly, the first
test of strength between Roosevelt
and Smith, and the victory of the
former thus takes on ; a certain
importance; perhaps a greater im
portance than it actually possesses.
New Hampshire is a small state
with a. small vote; casting normal
ly a "total of not much over 150,000
ballots.' In 1928, when the vote
everywhere was unusually heavy,
Smith: got about 80,000 votes to
115,000 for Hoover. As a rule the
Republicans carry New Hampshire
by a margin of about 30,000 : to
40,000. Woodrow Wilson won a
plurality there in 1912, when the
Republican party split and again in
1916 when he was a candidate for
reelection. His plurality in the lat
ter years was barely 56. x x x x x
The .New Hampshire primary, is a
disappointment to the Smith sup
porters and a blow to the Smith
prestige. It gives Governor Roose
velt eight more votes in the con
vention. It encourages his backers.
At the present stage of the pre-
convention battle it would be an
error to attempt to read into it
any larger meaning.-rTHE ASHE
VILLE CITIZEN. - ' x
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many
friends for the beautiful floral' of
fering and ,also ' for the kindness
shown during the illness and death
of our dear father and husband.
, Uti, N, It. Ray. and family.
GET GARDEN GOING
At kast twelve popular vege
tables maybe started in the spring
garden and these will, aid in cut
ting down the food bill. The gar
den this year should be considered
the most important acre on the
farm because it is good health in
surance a9 well as safe economy.
."The urge . to get the garden go
ing can hardly be withstood now
that signs of spring are apparent,'
says E. B. Morrow, extension" hor
ticulturist at State college. "We
have three valuable publications
which may be used by those need
ing information on establishing a
garden and will send these to any
one making application as long as
the present supply lasts. These
three publications give suggestions
about starting the early plants, a
manual of garden planting and cut
tivation,. and . a vegetable seeding
guide. Citizens of North Carolina
may have them on request to the
agricultural editor at , State col
lege." '
However, in beginning the gar
den now, Mr. Morrow recommends
the planting of asparagus, beets,
cabbage, carrots, ' lettuce, " garlen!
peas, Irish potatoes, pepper, radish,
sweet potato, tomato and turnips,
Large one-year-old roots of the
Mary Washington variety will give
a start with asparagus. The Early
Wonder and Detroit Dark Red are
good varieties of beets for the
early planting. If the first seed
ing is caught by a frost, another
planting should be made immediate
ly. Early March, is not too late
to make plantings of the second
early- cabbages such as the Coperi
hagen Market and the Charleston
Wakefield varieties. The seedlings
should have plenty of room and
the young plants transferred to the
garden as soon as possible. .
Carrots are as yet -not generally
popular but more could . be used
for health. The best varieties, ac
cording to Mr. Morrow, are Chart
tenay and Danvers Half Long. The
other plants mentioned are well
known and are standbys in most
gardihi. Early planting: ihtuld
be Midi it once. ' .' '
CHANGING- POULTRY -FEED
MAY DESTROY PROFITS
;
Jit is a wise plan to use home
grown feeds for poultry but it is
a poor policy to substitute poorer
feeds in an effort to keep down
expenses' To do so may cut deep
ly into the profits to be expected
from the flocks . this season. -
"Poultry has suffered along with
other farm crops but due to. the
drop in feed prices in proportion
to the prices being received for
eggs and because of the mud wm
ter permitting production to stay
at level, poultrymcn have been
much encouraged to go ahead with
their work," says Roy S. Dearstyne,
head- of the poultry department at
State college.," "However, some
poultrymen have . attempted . to in
crease their margin of profit by
decreasing the feeding or substitut
ing certain feeds which do not giyi
as good results. One of the main
substitutions being practiced is to
usfi vegetable protein feeds for ani
mal protein feeds. Soybean meal
and peanut meal are' good if used
in limited quantities but they should
not entirely displace the anima
protein especially at this season of
the year when production is heavy
and the eggs are being used for
hatching. -
Any radical change from the
usual methods of feeding at this
time is likely to be reflected in thS
hatchability of the eggs or the
hvability of the chicks, Mr. Dear'
styne, says. The breeding hens
should be fed so that they will
produce only the highest quality
of eggs.
Mr. Dearstyne insists that green
feed, plenty of sunlight, . an ade
quate mineral supply and milk in
some form should be fed the btrds
to get the best eggs for producing
healthy chicks. If the breeding
birds are to go through a , long
laying season and maintain bod
weight, they must be fed a balanc
ed ration. It is particularly unwise
to depend on grain feeds alone
without mash.
"Who Didchi Say His Pop Waff"
"Th1 Bearded Udy in th' Circus."
many different kinds of fence's,
says, the current issue pf'-The Pro
gressive .. ; Farmer-Ruralist, and
points out that in the South, be
cause we . have much timber, we
use more wooden posts : than any
other kind and are '. interested,
therefore, in the way to. handle
these wooden posts in order, to get
the longest life rx v".
The United States Department
of ' Agriculture gives the average
life of various Wooden posts . as
follows: ' ;: ' --; ' .;' ',
Avrigt Life of Untreated Wood
"' Posts
- Years : : Years
Osage orange... 6 Pine ......... 11
Locust. .,..;. .24 Tamarack ..1.10
Red cedar,'... .20 White-oak ..11
Mulberry, 17 Hemlock ...,9
Catalpa . .j ... .16 Sassafras .9
Bur oak .. . 15 Elm .- . . ; . . . . .;. .9
.15 Ash ........ ..9
AO Red oak .....7
;14 wuiow;:;o..:6
.12
"We cannot always get the long
life woods -close at hand and at
reasonable prices; so it is necest
sary for' us to . treat - the shorter
life woods in 'order to .extend, their
life. ; The University .' of ' Missouri
made .quitean exhaustive study of
methods of prolonging the -life of
wooden fence ' posts and came to
the following conclusions:- - '
"1. Setting in gravel . and char
ring. did not pay. . ' " . '
"2. Painting with hot. carbolineum
was perhaps better than painting
with creosote."
Chestnut
Cherry ......
White cedar
Walnut v. :'. . .
use of good sires. ' Added quality
increases the chances ' for profit
from calves, regardless of ; whether
they are to be. sold as feeders or'
fattened and. sold asbaby beef.
"Many who v Own , common or
grade cows have often longed for
an opportunity to '.replace them
with ; registered , stock. ., Present
prices for registered, females bring
them within reach of the average
man. However, in mosjt , cases it
will be a wise plan to grow into
the purebred business rather than
buy. into .it. -This can. be done by
acquiring a few good registered
cows or heifers, , keeping the ' best
of their produce., to be added to .
the "herd each year..' And regard
less of whether'; the cow herd is
registered stock or grades, one
should constantly strive to : use
better and better sires."
. v (SELECTED)
Who keepsthe dusty highroad,
Nor glances left or right,.. '
Shall travel in good company ;
And reach his goal at night. '
.."-.-..'.- . -
But he who shuns the highroad '
And wanders at ; his will " . v -
By unfrequented valley,
By brake and glen and hill, -
He, though his coat be ragged.
His bed the' dew-drenched sod,
f Like Moses in the Bible tale
Shall walk alone with God.
Walter -JR. Brooks, in
. "Outlook and Independent."
BEEF CATTLE PROMISE BET
TER PAY IN 1932
The beef cattle raiser has an
excellent opportunity to profit from
his efforts during 1932. But these
efforts must be expended in . the
right : directions, says The - Pro
gressive Farmer-Ruralist, but adds
this caution ""' '?
"Lady- Luck sometimes seems to
play a major role in success, but
consistent success usually results
from hardwork. directed by sound
judgment, and not through mere
chance. ' '.,:', '
"It is now possible to secure
registered beef sire from excel
lent blood lines and desirable , in
type for unusually' moderate prices.
This makes' it ' easy fOr .the owner
of a beef cow herd to improve the
quality of his calves through the
ST. AGNES
; Episcopal Church
Franklin, ft C i -
Rev. Norvin C. Duncan
Priest-in-charga - '
: " SUNDAY
11 a. m. Holy communion and
sermon,. St... Agnes, church. .
8 p. m. Evening prayer and
.sermon St Agnes church.-
TUESDAY ;.'. ',
10 a m. Holy"., communion
with : special intercessions, St.
Agne9 church,
WEDNESDAY ' "
8 p. m. Litany and sermon,
St. Agnes church. . .
Lcughing Around the World
. MODERN FENCES
Then m ai many ! diffeunt
kinds of foits, just ii thin in
W: Three Queens and a Joker
V'"'." By aviN S. COS3 :' i'rrZZ
ACCORDING to a much-traveled friend of mine, there used to be is
TvlakmA O.V.V lniilii.J Att J M. . .1.1. 1
imuiuau nuu luuvuvinu mm uuw VUM( 1J m Mgai'VevUlg CUKCU
la Chicago. One of the placet included in the itenerary of the tours
n m Munvua ceuetery
v 1 .
. On a certain morning as the rubber-neck wagon, heavily laden With
tourists turned In between the gates of the cemetery, the orator, facing
the passengers, proceeded, through his megaphone, to chant his custom
ary explanation: v . v.
k-; "To the right you see a shaft erected in mlmdTfy av pur Heroic
World War Dead. To the left Is a beautiful shaft erected by the rich
Mr. Casey in mimory av his wife. . . i -
i ; "This shaft is 100 feet high, and at the top 'tis ofnazneated wid
four female figures." a - - f.
A woman visitor spoke up: : " . r ("j
"What do the four figures represent?" she asked. f t '
- ' This was the first time the barker had been asked this question and
he hesitated ft minute before answering, Then inspiration came to himt