a little ::onsen:e.
Vaccinating un Obdurate but
Farttighted Girl.
"On my right arm, please," said
the sweet young thing.
The physician who was arranging
the vaccine points looked surprised, j
The mother, who was supervising j
the proceeding, seemed even more
astonished.
""You mean your left arm, Clara,"
ahe asserted.
"No, I don't; I mean mv right
arm," answered the willful girl.
"But it will annoy you so much
less on your left arm, insisted the
mother.
The girl blushed, but shook her
head.
"You don't understand," she
?aid.
"1 confess I don't," admitted the j
mother.
"Very likely that is because you
were not vaccinated at a time when
you were engaged to be married,"
suggested the girl. "Harold has
been vaccinated on his left arm, so
I?er?as a mere matter of con
venience, don't you see, when you
consider the juxtaposition in some
circumstances"?
Here the mother and the physi
cian made a mental diagram of the
customary situation when two hearts
are beating as one and quickly saw
that the girl was exceptionally
farsighted.?Chicago Post.
NOT QUITE SURE.
Shopman?Let me Bee, madam,
what size do you take?
Lady?1 think it's fours?or it
may be threes? But, there, 1 am
not quite sure, it may be twos or?
what mrs. d. said.
"If any one should call this aft
ernoon, Mary, say that I am not
well," said a mistress to her newly
engaged servant. "I'm afraid i ate
a little too much of that rich pud
ding for lunch, and it or something
else has brought on a severe head
ache. I'm going to lie down."
A few minutes later the mistress,
from her room near the lieud of the
?tairs, heard Mary say to two aristo
cratic ladies who had called for the
first time, "Yes'm, Mrs. Browne is
at home, but sh..- ate so much pud
ding for lunch she had to go to
bed."?Tit-Bits.
the oi.d. old stort.
Smith?Time is a wonderful
change artist.
Jones?What is it now?
Smith?You read of that bank
clerk who recently got away with a
lot of money ?
Jones?\ es.
Smith?Well, I remember when
be played on an amateur baseball
team a few years ago and was so
conscientious he wouldn't even steal
a base.?Chicago News.
ahotuer RECORD broke*.
"Good evening, Miss Flitters.
How do? I expected to be cal'ed
oat of town today, but wasn't, and
as I have seats for the theater I
thought you might like to go. It
is dreadfully late for an invitation,
I know, but"?
"What time is it, Mr. Crawler P*
"It is 20 minutes past 7."
"I will be ready in five minutes."
And she was.?Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
THE LIEITE*A*1"S TALE.
On the sands along the beach at
Manila we spied a double almond?
the beautiful native girl and I.
"Shall we eat a philopena ?" I
asked gayly.
At this I thought she would fall
to the ground from sheer fright, so
colorless grew her cheeks. Proba
bly she thought I was a madman,
probably a cannibal?who knows ?
?Indianapolis Sun.
BLIGHTED HOPES.
"Can you not trust me, Regi
nald?" abe sighed, gazing into his
eyes with a pleading that waa hard
to resist.
"No, Roxana; the boss says ev
erything must be sold on a cash ba
sis hereafter."
And he gently but firmly put the
ribbons back in the showcase.?
Baltimore American.
her TnrrwrH.
"She seems so bappy. Did she
marry him for love or for money ?"
"Neither; she took him to spite
a lot of other girls."?/Chicago
Times-Herald. ( I
District Conference at Clayton
The Raleigh District Confer
ence of the M. E. Church, South,
convened in Clayton, N. C.. at
a. in., March 27th, with Rev. I.
T. Gihbs, D. D., Presiding Elder
of the District in thj chair. The
session wax full of interest from
the first to the last. Theattend
ance was unusually large.
Dr. (libbs, universally loved
throughout his District, a model
presiding Elder in every sense of
the word, presided over the de
li Iterations of the body, with
marked ability, grace, dignity.
Encouraging reports came from
every pastoral charge, by which
reports it become evident that
the work of the church on the
District is t>eing done effectively,
and that the general state of the
church is gratifying.
Every interest of the work was
carefully looked into and freely
discussed.
An afternoon session was de
voted to missions with Rev. R.
H. Broom in the chair. This
work was fully discussed and
plans laid to accomplish greater
things fur the upbuilding of the
Kingdom of our Lord.
Another afternoon session wax
devoted to the Sunday School
work, with Joseph (1. Drown,
Esq., of Raleigh, N. C., in the
chair.
The work of the Sunday School
was freely discussed by the lay
brethren present and a very able
paper from the pen of W. S.
Stevens, of Sniithfield, N. C., was
read and enjoyed by all.
Another session was devoted
to the Epworth League work
with Dev. G. T. Adams, a prince
among pulpit orators, in the
chair.
All these interests of thechurch
were inquired into in the spirit of
earnestness with now and then a
ripple of spaikling wit.
Prominence was given to devo
tional exercises and we were edi
fied by able sermons from day to
day, all of them being of a high
order.
The sermon by Rev. T. N. Ivey,
D. 1)., editor of the Raleigh
Christian Avocate, was excep
tionly fine and deserves special
mention.
Rev. E. A. Yates, I). D., was
present as the representative of
Trinity College to the delight oi
all and edified us with an able
address on Christian Education.
It would show a lack of appre
ciation of which I do not intend
to be guilty, to close this article
without special mention of the
royal hospitality with which we
were entertained by the good
people of Clayton.
Tney literally flung w ide their
doors and turned the town over
to us.
Thev know how to do the hon
ors of the occasion. May the
blessing of God abide with tnem.
K. 1). Holmes.
Consumption
is, by no means, the dreadful
disease it is thought to be?
in the beginning.
It can always be stopped?
in the beginning. The trouble
is: you don't know you've got
it; you don't believe it; you
won't believe it? till you are
forced to. Then it is danger
ous.
Don't be afraid ; but attend
to it quick? you can do it your
self and at home.
Take Scott's Emulsion of
Cod Liver Oil, and live care
fully every way.
This is sound doctrine,
whatever you may think or
be told; and, if heeded, will
save life.
If you have not tried It, send for
free sample. Its agreeable taste will
surprise Vou.
SCOTT A BOWNE. Chemists.
409 Pearl Street. New York.
50c. and $ I .OO; all druggists.
For high grade Fertilizers for
nil crops, see Cavenaugh & Co.,
Benson, N. C.
For all of the leading daily and
weekly papers, visit the News
Stand of R. E. Snipes,
Selma. N. C.
Garden seed, millet seed and
Irish potatoes, in good quality
and quantity for sale.
W. M. Sanpeks.
Hate no one; hate their vices,
not themselves.?J. G. C. Bfain
ard.
Hon. E. W. I'ou insures all his
projtertv with .f. H. Kirkman.
Sale of Land for Taxes.
On Monday, the 6th day of May. 1901.
at 12 o'clock 1 shall se l at the court
house door In Smithfleld, o satisfy taxis
due for the year 1900, the real estate
specified below:
Wilhon'h Mjllh Townhihh.
Tai.
A. B Austin, 824 acres $7.88
H. K. Blaylock, 172 acres 9 .17
Mamie Hedgepeth one half acre ... 1 87
A. D. Jones heirs 895 acres 14.88
Bettie R. Parker 33 acres 55
H. B. Turner heirs 100 acres 188
Kdlth Turner, 214 5 5o
Zilpha Turner, 1 lot 1 88
It V. Wallace, 74 acres 92
Clayton Townhhip.
Dillon A vera. 105 acres $4 29
Klchard Bryant 1 lot 92 j
Haywood Barber, 1 lot 87
Jane Durham. 1 lot 14
Isaac Jones. 50 acres 8 88
William A Jones, 84 acies 2.41
Taylor Jonas, 894 acres 1.70
John Parti blue, 1 lot 23
Richard Rand. 1 lot .28
Pleahant Grove.
P. T Massey, Agent, 95 acres |1 17
M eadow.
Jno. V. Eason, 262 acres $5.33
Bentonbville.
W. R. F. Edwards, 404 aeres 60
Inguamh.
Atkinson and wife. 86 acres 70
L. L. Booth, 12 acres .40
Dock Watson, 17 acres 84
Boon Hill.
Lucy Atkinson. 1J acres 10
D. H Davis, 29 acres 67
Nancy Evans heirs, 15 acres 50
Gabriel Holt, 106 acres 2 67
W 11 Massey, 182 acres 5 38
lola McCauley, 810 acres 6 67
Daniel Whitley, 98 acres 8.00
Marinda Warren, 12 acres 17
Bedlam Townbhip.
I
D. M Eure, 50 acres 67
Burden Holland. 15 acres, 84
Mrs. J. II. Johnson, 84 acres. .45
J. T. Outland, 85 acres 1 41 |
J. K. Outland, 65 acras 1.60]
AIeey Parrish, 181 acres 2 84 '
C. A Ptttman, 51 acres 1.68
L. J. Kains, 14 acres .50
Jno. H. Kenfrnw, 20 acres .40
W. A. Watktns, 9 acres .18
W. 11. Wellons, six acret .16
O'Nkalb Townbhip.
Mary U. Bunn, 70 acres $2.29
Nancv Brown, 200 2.66
c. O. Ball 43 acres 86,
Cleovus Whtiley, 75 acres. 2 00
K W. Barnes, 50 acres .871
tiaston Evans, 196 acres 8.83
WiLDKRS Township.
A. J. Battle, 27 acres .75
Blackman Grey, 82 acres $2.00
M. G. Wilton, 125 acres 2 29
Sklma Townbhip.
C. C. Batten, 1 acre 06
Perrln Busbee, 1 lot _$6 42 j
W. H. Blackmail heirs 1 lot .47 I
Sarah J. Batten. 27 acres .84
Erasius Caudle heirs, I acre .47
J K. Davis heirs, 75 a res 1.00
Julian Hinton, 1 lot 22
J H. Howell, 1 lot .84
ltinda Lee . uardian, 166 aires 4.67
Claude McCauley, 1 lot 5.05
Taylor and Uowllmr, 1 lot 1.15
W xidard heirs, 1 lot .22
Smith pi eld Township.
B. C. Beckwith, 81 acres $8.67 |
K. B Beckwlth. 47 acres 3.67 j
>mith Br< oks, 1 lot 1.83 !
W.N. Benton, deceased. 3 lots 7.34
Monroe Douhlin 1 lot 2 69
Hinton Jones, ex of A Penny, 1 lot, .99
J. T. Lan?ston, deceased, 8 acres 92
Emmie McC'ullers 1 lot 2 29
J. F. Bandera, 107 acres 2 16
J. H. Banders, 59 acris 1.00
This April 2, 11101.
J. T. ELLINGTON,
Bio rill Johnston Co.
We have just printed a large
supply of Short Form Lien Bonds
and can fill all orders promptly.
Hkkald office.
I have a large supply of Plow
Castings, Cotton Planters, Cot
ton Kings, etc.
W. M. SANDKKS. I
The Commoner,
ISSUED WEEKLT.
WILLIAM J. BRYAN,
Editor and Publisher.
Lincoln, - Nebraska.
Terma?Payable In Advance.
One Year $1.00
Six Months 00
Three Months SO
Single Copy 06
No travelling canvassers are employed.
Terma for local agents will be aent upon
application. All money should be aent
by P. O. order, Eipreae order, or by
bank draft on New York or Chicago. Do
not sedn individual checks or stamps.
We have made a
Clubbing Arrangement
with The Commoner, edited by William
Jennings Bryan, weerebv we can furnish
Tub Herald and "The Commoner" one
year for $1.7Y
BEATY, HOLT & LASSITER,
Publishers The Herald,
SMITHFIELD, N. C.
Mr. J. M. Beaty used one of the
Acme Guano Distributors last
year and was well pleased with
it. He has just bought another
one of them. These distributors
are for sale by
W. M. Sanders,
Kmithfield, N. C.
The Best 10c coffee in the
world at N. B. Snipes & Bro.,
Selma, N. C.
In the best cotton growing sec
tions it would look as strange to
see a man sowing guano by hand
through a trumpet as it would
to see one sowing cotton seed by
hand. Every man who has a
cotton planter needs aguanodis
tributor. The Acme Guano Dis
tributors are for sale by
W. M. Sanders,
Smithfield, N. C.
USE CEREA LITE AS A TOP
DRESSING ON YOUR WHEAT
OATS ANI) COTTON.
1 have on hand a car load of
Cerealite which I will sell very
low for cash or on time. Call and
see me at the Register's office.
J. W. Stephenson,
Smithfield, N. C.
Short Form Lien Bonds for
sale at Herald office.
The Herald
....Office is
HEADQUARTERS
FOR
Magistrates' Blanks
OF ALL KINDS.
If you need any
BLANKS
call on us, or write
All Mail Orders
Beaty, Holt & Lassiter,
SMITHFIELD. N. C.
' i
SENSIBLE TALK FOR SENSIBLE FARMERS
In buying a machine the buyer should be posted. The good points
of the Osborne are too numerous to mention. They are evident to
every r an that compares
with other makes. This is
no bare assertion, but has
been proven time and time
again.
X?X x??* J
LET /V\E SHOIV YOU
The Osborne Columbia Mower,
The Neatest, strongest and most, modern on the market.
AN OSBORNE CATALOGUE FOR ALL WHO WANT IT.
-FOR BALE BY- '
H. D. ELLINGTON,
SMITIIFIELD, N. C.
I Quano Distributors. '
< : j
The Acme Guano Distributor is the best distributor '
! made and every farmer needs one of them. Drawn by ; ;
a horse or mule and can be regulated to
1 Sow any Quantity you Desire.
It covers the guano. It saves labor and does the ?
I work better than it can be done by hand. The dis I
tributorsare
; I ?FOR SALE By | I
I W. M, SANDERS, [
|f Smithfield, N. G.
Suits to Suit You.
Our ?5,000 stock of clothing is so varied and complete att
to styles and sizes that the most fastidious can be easily
suited. The goods were purchased by experienced cloth
iers, the prices are low. the styles are the latest. Why
not come now and select a suit before the sizes art- too
badly broken?
LOOK AT THESE PRICES.
Boy Suite, J .75 to $ 5.00
Youth Suite, 2 75 to 8.50
Men's Suits, 2.75 to 17.50
| "Battle Axe" Shoes $1 to
'Reynolds" Shoes 2 to 4
NO RISK ABOUT OUR SHOES.
The "Reynolds" and the Battle Axe" are both war
ranted. If they are not as represented your money ia
refunded, and you are out nothing.
We are not Boasting Very
Much
when we assert that we have
the largest and best assorted1
line of
Shirts, Collars, Cuffs,
.V TIES A
and Gentleman's Notions
ever exhibted in Smithfield.
Inspect our stock.
I
Let us remind you
That we carry a complete1
line of Dry Goods ancS
Notions. Every depart
ment is complete.
HAY 1
OATS We Buy in
FLOUR Car load lots.
FEED J
Do yon see the advantage in so
doing? Our customers can
point it out to you.
We Buy to Sol!.
There is no reason nor money in having goods on your shelf
to look at. We wish to sell often. We made our prices low
in order to do it.
We Clothe you,
We Feed you,
We Feed your Stock
AS WELL AM)
AS CHEAPLY AS
ANY ONE CAN
AFFORD TO DO SOl
Try us. We can suit
you and We Will. Very respectfully,
(raiHham, Austin & Co.,
DKAI.KKH IN
Clothing, Dry Goods, shoes, dais,.
Groceries, Feed Stuffs, Fertilizers.
^**********************3*
jg SECOND-HAND J
$ Sewing Hachines. j?
* y?
I have for sale several second-hand sewing machines. \4#
VS The prices on them range from five dollars up. Most of \JU
*fS them are good machines. All machines sold for ten dollars
9S or more are guaranteed. If you want to buy one of them %!(?
IS come to see me or write to me, stating what price machine
T you want and how much you can pay cash. w1
New Sewing Machines.
is i*
lf\ I have for sale the New Domestic and New Home and ^
y\ other sewing machines. I can suit you in style and price. ^
ffi I/et me know if you want to buy. ^
I J.M. BEATY. J
; Smithfield, N.