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WHHNTENDENT'S NOTES. 1 THE TKAC11KK. The histor. of education snows I that there have bee.. three pro-! gressive stages ? f opiui >u with I respect to fitness lor tet.chiug. Ill a past age learning was mon-I opolized hj the lew; ail echoiiars were necessarily teachers; i.nere fore it wan eu.tpO-.ed tout all who were leurued could teach. At a later .>vriod it was ob served that some scholare hail high teaching power while other scholare had not this power. | As the difference iu teaching power could not be attributed j wholly to scholarship it was ascribed to uegrees 01 ptv.il, and so the i]uestiou of iuethe<l came into prominence. This step led to comparison of methods, and hence to the science of teaching. As accepted at present lituess for teaching requires good schol- j urship in the various braucbe* ol | study and correct methods ol teaching and governiug. Furth ermore, t-iuce the teacher is a character builder no sensible ua rents are willing to trust the training of their children to teachers of immoral cliuracters. Yet with tntjse prerequisites many teachers fall far snort ot success and wonder why. TIIK SPIRIT OF THE TEACHER I'reparatiqp for teaching being equal pernaps teachers fail or suc ceed according to the spirit that isinthem. Teaching has been call ed a noble profession, but a very poor trade. To elevate and en lighten human souls and to in crease the possibilities for success in human lives is indeed a high calling. Notwithstanding the importance of this work teachers are paid such low salaries that, the work is called a poor traue. It is to be regretted that terms are so short aud salaries so low. Our teachers earn more than they get, but success of failure iu the work is the point at issue Teachers must have pay, of course, but tie* true teacher de sires also to be in the highest degree helpful to his pupils aud to the community in which he teaches. A T1MJE TEACH Kit As illustration of the true spir it of a teacher of my boyhood I cite a few facts concerning him. He was a young man but not boyish; dressed neatly, but not extravagantly; handsome, but uot vain; an excellent scholar, but uot bigoted. As teacher he was helpful to pupils, but taught self reliance; commanding, but gentle; governed firmly, but kindly lie was especially polite to all the girls, but showed no preference to any. If accessary, he could be stern enough for the most violent, but very tender with the little and timid pupils. He worked by schedule, and was punctual to the minute. Out of school he delighted iu the games of the boys and taught them new games. He shared with the bovs in wood euttiug?had regu lar rules for this work and for sweeping. He visited the boys and talked with them and at tended their debatiug society. He would suggest queries and rules, advise and encourage the boys between times, but would never speak nor serve as judge? for fear of giving offense as we thought. He would uot commit himself as to who won in debate but spoke in private some en couraging word to the side that II~ A ] lunii. iic wtis >cij revereuu, uuu was punctual to attend religious services although no cburch of his denomination was in reach He was very fond of music and j aided in the moral and social functions of the community. He j soon became leader of the young ! people without trying to lead. He was well informed on agricul tural subjects and became popu lar with the old men. Ha liked j liowers and children. Thus he fell in love with the community | and the community fell in love wfUj him. I have given in detail the above sketch as truthfully as I can. The teacher had the true spirit. His school was taught thirty years ago, and several school generations have passed, but his wori i^aaaius &na the people will TTer cherish his memory. Many boys of that school by him first beard that this world is a world of great possibilities, even to poor country boys who will try; that most of the great and good 1 in all professions come from that | class It was from this teacher that the writer received his first > inspiration. I withhold byname, because we Lad some other good tea L . a th re before aud after, but mention him as preeminent in trjue spirit. Supt. One Oar Top"Buggies just re ceivod at Cotter Underwood Co. Drinking Men Not Wanted. Notice bun been nerved on all employee oi the Lehigh Valley itailro id ttiar i hey must be total ab-tamer* fr .ia alcoholic drinks or leave the service of t he com pau.v H-retofope ot,h -r corp ira tions LuVe ishil d orders of asimi lar nature ami not a f>*w of tuo.-<e on the work) ig force have lieen relieved from iluty .because tbey failed to otie, M .1 i oldiuir po sitions of r? p ?;i-i )iliiy cannot be depended upon if they drink Phev are apt to fall at the criti cal moment. Itisaster oiteu fol io we t be debauch. ' It is the greatest of evils, this dram habit," says the Washing- i t >u Post. "it curbs the will, it HtaiiiH the character, it is the ad vance agent of poverty, it irn i pairs the intellect, it alienates friends, it humilates kindred, it eradicates |iride. First it exfiila-' rates, then banishes responsi bility; but th" pendulum swing just aw far the other way. The debauch is a remorseless creditor and exacts with pitiless extor tion the utmost farthing. There is no escape from the deOt, and it can only be discharged in cash anu by prompt payment, the only legal tender?regret, re morse, and shame." Public opinion, the Post be liever, will settle the liquor ques tion if left to deal witu it in a practical way. That is common sense. i lit. until wuu uauuui up the bottle has no right to worn where he may endanger life. In the railroad service tuis is par ticularly true. It requires a clear brain to protect life and proper ty and no brain is clear when it is fired by strong drink. 'What the Lehigh Valley Railroad has done ought to be the policy of every railroad in the country.? Italeigh Times. The Cheerful Man. What a boon he is is i.i every body's life! Like a brigut sun rise and a gentle south wind, couong together on a winter morning, he is to all who cross nis path, lie bruhhes cheerily along, knocking grief and dis appointment out of his path,and i leaving it fringed with wild flow ers. {Such a man is worth a great deal to the world: more than ad his money, his wisdom, or his ambitious schemes. Peo ple feel a sort of pleasure just seeing him coming dowu tiie street, and when they meet him there is not a cloud in sight Such men are a blessing to a town. They make one feel that the town is growing, is getting more beautiful, more than a place just to eat and s'eep and make a living in. Sometimes one doesn't meet wihii such men, and then he feels that the town is degenerating, that things are going wroug, and he goes home and meets his wife's smile with a feeling of suspicion. A cheerful man doesn't realize the amount of good he is doing in the world, but it is his nature, and he can not help it. Heaven has picked him out as one of its angels, and he is faithful to his mission. Eve ry day some fellow has been made happy by his pleasant smile and his genial "Good morn iug," and if one has a bit of bus iness with him it passes bj very much like an exchange of com pliments.?Ohio State Journal. Dates in the World's Progress. l-irstjury 1)07 Pins made 1-150. Needles used 1545. Matches made 1820. First cast-iron 1544. First newspaper 1404. Coal used as fuel 1834. Surnames used in 1102. First gold coin 1$. C. 200. Tobacco intr.siuced 1583 First steam railroad 1830. Kerosene introduced 1820. Lead pencils used in 1504. Window glass used in 004. Electric light inventtd 1874. Iron found in America 1815. First insurance, marine, 533. First wheeled carriages 1850. First illuminating gasin 1702. Latin ceased to be spoken 580. Musical notes introduced 1330. Bible translated iuto Saxon 037. (iunpower used by Chinese 80. Bible translated iuto Gothic 182. Photographs first produced 1802. Emancipation proclamation 1803. Paper made by Chinese B. C. 220. Bible translated in English 1534. ?Exchange. Try a Bag of Dan Valley Flour. You will find it at Cotter-Under wood Co. Our Boys. The hope of the nation for the I future must rest upou the char a-ter of the boys of to day, the men of to morrow. in them unlet ami will be found the uier I chants, lawyere, physicians, statesmen, etc If my buy ami - your boy are nut lilted to hold h gb positions, rest, assured they will be pushed to the rear by ' hose wuo are. I oo uiauy parentis do not seem to realize that a lack of education of their sons will sadl.? handicap them in the struggle of lite, and that their cbancee of rising to positions of responsi bility and emolument are very slight. True, our history shows us many sell-made men; many, who, with meaner educational advantages, made for themselves name and fame, hut these great men did not wilfully neglect op portuuities fur im|?rovemeut and culture, but, on tho contrary, seized every opportunity off red, and made the most, of it. Comparatively lew parents are 1 so poor that they cannot afford to give their sons a good practi cal education?an education tnat has a market value, and Mat, when occasion offers, can be put to a practical use. Such an edu cation, coupled with right enar acter-traiuing, will insure the success of any boy. The best thing a father can do for his son is to help him to be a man. Character is the one thing that survives amid the wreck of worlds. The world needs strong men; men who never betray a trust. Are your boy aud mine being so educated and trained as to meet the world's demand?? Carolina Pythian Piles get quick relief from Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment. Re member it's made alone for Piles ?and it works with certainty and satisfaction. Itching, pain ful, protruding, or blind piles disappear J ike magic by its use. Try it and see! Wold by Hood Bros. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that re plication will be made to the General Assembly, now in ses sion, to amend the present road law of the public roads of Smith field township. V\. M. Sanders, Chairman Smithtield Town ship Road Commissioners. The Bank of Wayne has had Sixteen years of Successful man agement?during this time it has earned more than Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars?it has paid to its shareholder more thau One hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars in dividends, aud now has a Surplus of more than One Hundred thousand Dollars. The Ellington Buggy Co. have several mules aud horses for sale at a very low price. Call and see them. That Might Help. Ma?"But perhaps the young man wants a little eucouragt ment." Daughter?"Yes, ma; how would it be if you kept out of sight when he's here?"?Ally Sloper. ^Happy^ I Home 1 I To have a happy home ? B you should have children. B ? They arc great happy-home ? ? makers. If a weak woman, ? R| you can be made strong ? ! B enough to bear healthy chil- B B drcn, with little pain or dis- m I B comfort to yourself,by taking B "CARDUI ? A Tonic for Women ? B It will ease all your pain, reduce B B Inflammation, cure leucorrhea, B B (whites), falling womb, ovarian B I trouble, disordered menses, back- I ? ache, headache, etc., and make B ? childbirth natural and easy. Try it. R f i At all dealers In medicines, in B [ ? (1.00 bottle^. "DUE TO CAKDUI ? ? Is my baby girl, now two weeks B I B old," writes Mrs. J. Priest, of Web- B B ster City, Iowa. "She is a fine B B healthy babe and we are both doing B H nicely. I am still taking Cardui, B V and would not be without It In P B the house." B Chew What You Know About and J I Know What You Are Chewing There is real pleasure in chewing the best tobacco grown?where the best tobacco grows?in the famous Piedmont Country. Only choice selections of this well-matured and thoroughly cured tobacco is used in making SCHNAPPS. That's why SCHNAPPS and others cf the Reynold's brands, as shown by the Internal Revenue statistics for a fiscal year, made the wonderful growth of six and one quarier million pounds, or a net j gain of one-third of the entire increased consumption cf chewing and smoking tobaccos in the United I States. Evidently, chewers cannot resist the flavor and they cheer SCHNAPPS because SCHNAPPS cheers them more than any other chewing to bacco, and every man that chews SCHNAPPS passes the good thing along?one chewer makes other chewers?until the fact is now es tablished that there are many more chewers and pounds of tobacco chewed, to the population, in those States where SCHNAPPS tobacco was first sold than there are in the States where SCHNAPPS has not yet been offered to the trade. SCHNAPPS is like a cup of One Java coffee, sweetened just enough to bring out its natural, stimulating qualities. SCHNAPPS pleases all classes of chewers: the rich, be cause they do not find a chew that really pleases tbern better at any price; the poor, because it is more economical than the large 10c. or 15c. plugs and they get their mon ey's worth of the real snappy, stim ulating flavor so appreciated by to bacco levers. All imitations con tain much more sweetening than SCHNAPPS. They are made that way to hide ooor tobacco improp erly cured. For the man who chews tobacco for tobacco's sake, there is no chew like SCHNAPPS. Sold at 50c. per pound in 5c. Cuts. Strictly lOc. and 15c. Plug). R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO COMPANY. Winston-Salem. N. C. mmaasBmmmamm wmk^waim Mules For Sale! I I ? ? I H I have just received a car load of Fine Mules and will get others and have plenty of mules on hand all the season. Call to see my mules before buying i I and I will make it interesting for you, I 1 ALONZO PARR1SH, X Benson, N. C. jf ? " i Hardware For Yo?! I ^ We keep almost everything in Hard ^ ^ ware, Paints, Oils, Plows, Castings, ^ < Lynchburg Steel Beam Plows, Majestic ^ < Ranges Cook and Heating Stoves, ^ < Johnston and McKay Stalk Cutters, ^ < Best grade Poultry Wire, Corn Shelters, ^ * Cox Cotton Planters and such other ^ < goods as are usually found in an up-to- ^ i date stock of General Hardware. Come ^ < to see us. ^ Clayton Hardware Co., * * ? C. W. CARTER, Prop. ^ Clayton, N. C. ^ 1 WE ASK YOUR TRADE | g| We carry at all times a complete line of |g g| Fresh Groceries, Bottle Goods, Canned Zg H ? Goods of all kinds, and in fact most ? M anything good to eat. We also carry a |? S good All-Leather line of Shoes. Dry SB jB Goods, Etc. Prompt deliverer is one K feature of our business. BS We have just received a car load of the ng rag best No. 1 Timothy Hay. Get our Is jgjj prices aud sjive money. ^ The Barnes-Edgerton Co., H Ip W M. WEEKS, Manager :: Smithfield, N. C. f? First Class Market We are ready to serve the people with all kinds fresh meats, fish and oysters. We buy beef cattle, hides and tallow. We also run a first-class boarding house. Jernigan & Roberts Selma, N. C. New: Shop! I have taken charge of the New Blacksmith and Wood Shops near the Presbyte rian church and back of the store of the Smithfield Sup ply Company. I expect to ? make Carts, Wagons and B u g gti e s. Repairing and horseshoeing a specialty. Three years experience. I ask your patronage. A. H. PHELPS, Smithfield. N. C. Dr. R. F. Holliday Dentist Office Tp Stairs over Commercial and, Savings Bank Building. Office Hours 9 to 1 and 2 to 3. Will be at Four Oaks the first Ved nesday and Thursday in each month Call at Boyett Bros, for fin Maple syrup 60c per gallon.
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