A PREACHER AND TEACHER.
An Armless Man Who Has Made
His Way m Life.
If. V. Olds in Sunny South.
One of the beet known preach
ers and teachers in Nortli Curo
Jina is Hev. 11. T. Vann, now pres
ident of the Baptist Female
University at Raleigh. He has
a wide acquaintance with Bap
tists all over the South, lie is
armless, yet is a success as a
?sportsman as well as a preacher
.and teacher.
When t welve years old he was
a sorghum mill hand, and while
attempting alone to feed the mill
one hand was caught l>etween the
rollers. He made an attempt to
pull out tlie left hand by clutch
ing it with the right, and as a
result both hands and arms were
crushed. There was a double
amputation, of the right arm
uiiuwuy between tbe shoulder
and elbow, the left immediately
below the elbow. This double
calamity has, happily, never di
minished his usefulness.
Dr. Vann was born in Hertford
county in 1851, and it was during
the civil war that he lost his
hands. He had before the acci
vieut impressed bis family and i
neighbors with his spiightliness.
As soon as lie had recovered he
was sent to school to l>eprepared
for college. He was aiwavs in
fine spirits, and shared in all the
boyish games; in fact, was a
leader in them. Kversince he has
been an ardent advocate of phys
ical culture and of innocent
games. Ileentered the freshman
class at Wake Forest college in
1 SON mill iinnicdiiitcl v took llis
place at the'head of his class,
maintaining it to the end of his
-course. So that in 1S73, at
graduation, he was the valedic
torian. Even before he suffered
the loss of his hands he had be
come a member of the Baptist
church, and even at that early
age desired to make the ministry
bis life work, and so it was that
he entered college as a ministe
rial student. All through the
course he worked his own prob
lems on the blackboard, and all
his other exercises by fastening
a piece of chalk to a stump of an
arm.
He became pastorof thechurch
at Scotland Neck, and a year
later went to the theological
seminary, then at Greenville, S. i
</., but after a two years' stay |
there his health failed, but not
until he had won, as at college,
the highest place in his classes.
Dr. Broaddus said of him: "He
ivas one of the finest Greek schol
iars whnever entered the semina
ry." He taught two years in the
Chowan Baptist Female Insti- j
tute, and then resumed his pas
toral work, which cont inued until i
last year, when he was called to'
the presidency of the Baptist '
Female Seminary, the largest
female institution that denomi
nation has in North Carolina, i
He is altogether the most influ
ential man in his denomination
in the State today. He is strictly j
?original, expresses himself as no !
one else does, and thinks in the
same way. He has literally
climbed to the top, anil the inter- j
esting thing is he had nothing to
climb with.
Dr. Vann never refers to his I
physical misfortunes, though he
t.s by no means sensitive regard-1
ing them. He takes his place
among other men, feeds himself
iit table, is not nimseu emoar
rassed, nor does he embarrass
?others, yet he has no artificial
hands. He is a devoted sports
man, keeps pun and dog and
fishing tackle. Partridge shoot
ing is his delight. He tells the
.Sunny South that his record for
iast year was one bird out of
?every two and one-half shots.
He killed eight wild turkeys,
making his own blinds and call
ing the birds up.
Many a good sportman he has
hunted with. Tnese are inter
ested in his method of shooting
and greatly impressed by his
marksmanship, as well they may
he. He has a strap on his gun
stock, which slings it to his left
arm, and holds the but under his
right arin. It isthereforepoised.
From each trigger there is a
leather strap, which he can take
with his teeth aud pull. The bird
rises, and with inconceivable
swiftness I)r. Vann aims and pulls
the proper trigger with his teeth.
He has killed ten birds in twelve
shots. The Runny South consid
ers hira the most unique sports
man in the State, after an expe
rience in the Held with him.
Mr. W. J. Baxter of North
Brook, N. C., says he suffered with
piles for fifteen years. He tried
many remedies with no results
until he used DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve and that quickly
cured him. Hood Bros., Hare &
Son, J. R. Ledbetter.
When Knighthood is in Flower.
()n one of the busiest streets in
Washington at an hour when
many ladies were shopping, a
young man, evidently on nis way
to the railroad station?for he
carried a satchel and overcoat
was passing rapidly down the
street, when a woman stepped in
front of him. She was old and
wrinkled and shabby. On her 1
arm was a big basket of flowers, 1
and she held up a bunch of vio
lets, silently begging hini to buy.
lie did not stop, but as he hurried
on he lifted his hat to the old
woman as courteously as if she
had been the prettiest girl of his
acquaintance. Unmindful of the
jostling t hrong of passers by, the
woman stood still and looked
after him, a strangely happy
smile hovering about her mouth.
Perhaps that unexpected bit of
courtesy gladdened ner old heart
more than a dozen purchases
would have done.
And then it was in a crowded
street car in NewYoik. Every
place was occupied when a pretty |
girl entered the car, and instantly
a young man sprang up and
offered her his seat. A lady op
posite smiled and said to herself,
"If she hadn't been young and
pretty?"
Then somebody got" out and
the young man dropped into the
vacant seat opposite. The next
time the car stopped a big rough
handed Irish woman entered.
"Now we'll see!" said the cynic
al woman opposite. She did see,
for without a moment's hesita
tion that young man was up
jicrivin litfino- his hat as he touch
?n??? ? n ?? *
ed the Irisn woman's shoulder,
saying, 'diere's a seat, madam,''
and when, without a word of ac
knowledgement, she plumped
heavily down in the narrow
space the lady opposite looked
at that young man with the
frankest admiration in her eyes.
"When knighthood is in
flower!" she said to herself.
And perhaps?for who can tell
how far reaching is the influence
of example??perhaps it was the
memory of the young man's
courtesy that made the same
lady see an opportunity and give
a bit of help a little later. She
was waiting then, and just before
her was a workman with his
hands full of gas fittings. An
awkward load it was, filling both
his hands. Suddenly one piece
slipped out of his grasp and fell
to tne ground. He stooped and
looked and looked at it perplex
edly. He could not pick it up
without dropping the big clumsy
collection that he had in each
hand.
The lady stepped forward and
picked up the piece, and slipped
it in among the rest, while the
man looked at her with eyes so
full of surprise that she laughed
softly.
"Aren't we here to help one an
other?" she said, as she passed j
on.?Ida L. Thurston.
Personal Charm.
The women who are most loved
are not by any means always the
most beautiful; but they have
that indescribable something
that, forjack of a better term, I
we call personal charm. Their
natural and gracious manner,
their thoughtfulness for others,
the blended good sense and wit
of their conversation, and, above
all, their mysterious power of!
sympatny, oraw rne nearis or
friends to them as the moon
attracts the waters. It is strange
how you are often throughly
disillusioned the moment a
woman opens her mouth. You
think to yourself as you notice
the classic contour of face, what
a charming personality she must,
, be! But the lines about her I
mouth ns she begins to speak,
her choice of words, her hard
and rasping tone, lead to an!
instant revision of the opinion.'
Again, have you not often found
that a rather plain and unattrac- j
tive face has been lit up in con-!
versation with an inner light,
that the liquid tones of a well
modulated voice have stolen into'
your heart, and that delicacy of
insight has captured your imagi
nation? Beauty of spirit has
more than made up tor the lack
of physical attractiveness. And
there are no accomplishments
of music, art, or languages that
are quite so winsome as sanity,
efficiency, and sympathy.?The
! Watchman.
Old Soldier's Experience.
M. M. Austin, a civil war vete
ran, of Winchester, Ind., writes:
" My wife was sick a long time in
spite of good doctor's treatment,
but was whoiiy cured by I)r.
King's New life Fills, which
worked wonders for her health."
They always do. Try them.
iOnly 25c at Hood Bros, drug
I store.
Forgotten.
rtae greatest griefon this bright word below -
liyiiuuMt of the poets, bleat of gotla above.
Is not forget fulness of earth to know.
But only the forgetfulnest of Love!
?F. L. Stanton.
Cheerfulness Versus Gayety.
It is not often thut young peo
ple stop to think of the differ
ences between the meaning of
cheerfulness and gayety. Gayety
seems more of a personal thing?
the merriment of jollity which
comes to lis from our surround
ings and amusements. Cheerful
ness is a more noble and lovable
quality. The dictionary has
many varying definitions of this
pleasant word, but they nil ex
press something which not only
makes oneself glad, but helps
other people. "Cordially willing;
genial in action; hearty, ungrudg
ing"?" Promoting good cheer,
gladdening, animating, genial."
These are my favorite explana
tions of our little word, and I
would dearly love to let you take
it for your motto for this month
of good cheer.
The old knights, you know, ip
the days of chivalry, always
chose some word or sentence
which expressed what they aimed
to do, or desired to defend, car
ried this upon their shields when
they went into battle, and every
day wore it emblazoned on their
banners. It was a very excellent
idea in many ways, and, once
having chosen his motto, a
knight was bound to live up to
its requirements, and his children
took it for their life-rule also.
For instance, if a man wrote on
his shield ? "Pn.it.hfnl Co tho ICnH "
he was bound to hold every trust
with unfaltering fidelity, even if
it cost hi in his life.
Now, if we should take up for
our device, "Cheerfulness, we
should be bound to bring sun
shine and hope wherever we went,
make light of disappointments
and t'-ials, hold back the tears
when we were hurt or troubled,
be quick to "lend a hand," and
always try to find a sunny side
to every cloud. And it would
mean giving up all complaints,
and enduring what we had to
endure, not only without a mur
mur?for that we might do by
being only brave?but finding a
way to sinile even when things
went very much against us.?
Mrs. Farley in April I^edger
Monthly.
Being: Worth Knowing:.
A girl, ambitious, restless for
many things, once heard two
sentences that changed her life.
They were these: " \Y ould you be
known? Then be worth know
ing."
In a flash she saw how cheap
an ambition hers had been and
how selfish. Who was she to long
for the friendship of high souls?
Would she, as she was, even
understand their language?
In humility and sorrow she
prayed again?no longer that
she might be known, but that, in
God's good time, her own life
might grow strong and beautiful,
that she might prove worthy of
all the blessings that were given
her. Then, since God in his wis
dom teaches us to answer many
of our own prayers, she began
to study, to read and to think
and to try to love greatly. So
years passed.
r?:j ~1~ - I 1 n \T
imu sue uecome kuowii: i>ever
as in her girlish dreams. Hut
she found something far better.
For she learned that to be known
is nothing and to try to be worth
knowing that one may be known
is less than nothing, but to lift
one's soul to highest living, be
cause one will not be satisfied
with lesser things, is a task whose
joy deepens with every passing
year and reaches on into (iod s
etern i ty.?Fo r wa rd.
How the Camel got his hump.
Noah was standing in the rain,
superintending the loading of the
ark. At last ali the animals
were in, save thecamel, who hung
back. Then Noah lost patience,
for his umbrella had blown inside
out, his mackintosh leaked and
his gum boots had holes in them.
"Here," he shouted to the camel.
"Get a hump on yourself!" The
camel got his back up about it,
and that's how it happened.?
Philadelphia Record.
"I have been suffering from
Itysjiepsia for the past twenty
years and have been unable aftei
[ trying all preparations and phy
sicians to get any relief. Aftei
taking one oottle of Kodol Dye
pepsia Care I found relief and an
now in better health than I hav?
been for twenty years. 1 cannol
praise Kodol ftvspepsia ?hire toe
highly thus writes Mrs. 0. W
Rober ?*, N orth Creek, Ark. Hooc
Bros., H re Jt Son, J. R. Led
better.
I This is the Smallest t;
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Made alsc
fl in four
larger sizes.
Sold
everywhere.
?
If your dealer
docs not have
them?write to
the nearest
agency of
STANDARD
OIL CO.
EDWARD W. POU. F H BROOKS. ,
POU & BROOKS, !
flttorneys-at-Law,
8MITHFIELD, N. C.
Claims Collected. Estates Settled.
Practice ill Johnston and adjoining
oounties.
DR. S. P. J. LEE,
DENTIST
Smithfield, : : N. C.
Office in Smithwick Building.
Dr. J. W. Hatcher,
DENTIST.
Selma N. C.
Office in iIare & Son's Drug Store.
L. A. MUNS, M. D.,
Physician and Surgeon
WILSON'S MILLS, N. C.
Residence near Mr. O. F. Uixle. olticc near
| store of Messrs. C. M. & W. G. Wilson. A'
calls promptly answered.
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Treasurer's Card.
| John W. Futrell, Treasurer of Johnsto*
i County, will be in Smithfield every
Monday and Saturday and Court Weeks
| Office in back room of the Bank of Smith
i field- In his absence county orders will be
l naid at the Bank
HOTEL DICKENS,
hmithfield, n. c.
Transients and Boarders
On Main Business Street.
Rates Reasonable.
MRS I. E. DICKENS.
Proprietress
FLOYD H. PARRISH,
8MITMFIELO, N O.
Fresh Meats, Beef and Ice.
Highest Prices Paid forJHidbb.
^~Beef cattle wanted.
STALLINGS HOTEL,
W. H. STALLINGS, Prop'r,
CLAYTON, N. C.
, Rates 25 cents per meal or $1.00 per day. Call
and see me when you come to town.
MY STORE.
1 KEEP
Groceries, A: Fruits
,! CANDIES,
Confectioneries and Vegetables.
MARKET Run In Connection. I will pay
I highest price for fat cattle, beef, perk, Ac.
W. H. STALLINGS,
CLAYTON, N. C.
March 30-3m
Rand & Stephenson,
We desire to call the attention of the
1 public of Smlthfleld and vicinity to the
' fact that we hare associated ourselves to
? gcther for the purpose of engaging in a
: -Contracting and Building*
; BUSINESS.
; We want the work and we think that we
r can make it to your Interest to have us
to do yours. Estimates promply fur
* nlshcd on all klads wood or brick work.
. Call on or address
! W*iUautkM*>n. 1 Ra"d * StepHeison.
SMITH FIELD, N. C .
SPRING GOODS.
My line of Spring Goods is now in and is the nicest I have ever bad. My
line of staple and fancy Dress Goods cannot be beaten In LAWNS, OR
GANDIES. DUCKS. PIQUES. PERCALES AND DIMITIES. I have as
pretty colors as can be had, In heavy and staple Diy Goods I have the
goods and the prices that will suit you.
Latest Styles and Loudest Prices
on Ladies' and Gents' Belts and Neckwear. I also have latest style in a
STRAIGHT FRONT CORSET.
FANCY SHIRTS.
Be sure and see mv line of fancy shl'ts before you buy. I can give you a
good Negligee, Madras, Silk Front, Percale or Pique Shirt from 50c to
SHOES! SHOES!
My line of Shoes is as good as you can get anywhere. I challenge any
man on quality or prices, for my spring and summer trade. I have a nice
line of Ladies', Misses' and Children's Oxfords, both black and tan. A good
line of Gent's Oxfords from 91-25 to I'-LIO. A complete line of HATS,
CAPS, AND GENTS'FURNISHINGS always on hand. Be sure to see
my stock before buying.
PRESTON WOODALL,
Apl7-tf. BENSON, N. C.
V rllNE MILLlNtKY 3?T
The best stock of Millinery and Fancy Goods ever brought to
Clayton just received at my store. Ready-to-wear and Dress
Hats. Newest styles and shapes.
Dress Hats 50 cents and up,
Laces, Trimmings, Neckwear, Celts, Baby Caps, Veiling, Gloves,
Collars, Stamped Linen, Embroideries and every
thing in the line of Notions that is usually
kept in a millinery store.
Standard Designer Patterns for Sale,
You are invited to call and examine my stock.
Respectfully,
MRS, J, A. GRIFFIN,
Mao?2m CLAYTON, N. C.
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