VOL. in. -- NO. 46. Southern Education Notes QUALITY NOT QUANTITY One Good School Better thii Five Poor Ones.. Onr public school system needs some remedy in one respect surely. The number of schools are too large for the attendance. It is surpris ing to note that of 6,056 county schools for whites, 2,638 of them fall below the legal, required aver age attendance of 20 pupils to the school. Quality not quantity is what we want in our public school system. I would rather have one good school five miles from my door than five indifferent schools within 100 yards.—Gov. A. J. Mon tague, of Virginia. GOOD SCHOOLS AND GOOD ROADS IN GOOD WSATHBX. In his message to" fhe Virginia ■Unhly Gov. A. J. Montague brought together the advocacy of tpo important undertakings closely relatedAo each other which, if car riedto completion,says the Southern Farm Magazine, will solve more than one weighty southern prob lem. He alluded to the impair ment of the efficiency of rural schools through the tendency to multiply them. He said that stronger schools, with longer terms were needed; that they would com mand better teachers, and would admit of the classification necessary to insure the best results from the money spent for educational pur poses. Quality rather than quan tity' was needed in education, he said, and he argued that the State could better afford to transmit its children to one good school than to place an indifferent school near the home of every pupil. Further on in his message he made an earnest plea for the im provement of the public highways, Virginia i* spending about $500,- 000 annually upon its roads with out any appreciable improvemext of them, he said, and he expressed the conviction that the desired end was to be reached (through con struction of roads in accordance with improved methods and under responsible capable and scientific supervision. "If his suggestion as to the trans portation of children to school is to be adopted," says the same auth ority, "good roads are an absolute prerequisite, for while it is cheaper to transport children to good shools than to build poor schools within reach of all the children, it would still be a waste of money "to build a good school as long as the condition of public highways forbade transportation. Good schools and good rT>ads are necessa ry for good results from taxation for public education." This is well said and for a ma jority of the countries of the South it is true. But why should not many of the counties adopt the plan used in Buncombe county, North Carolina? The schools there are open in the late spring, sum mer and fall for the small children and the attedance is splendid. Tne toads are always good in good weather. •OY POWEB GOING TO WACTB. Recently the Nashville American insisted that the State Democratic platform should declare for better schools and more school days for country children; county high schools in counties where the reve nbe will permit; manual training •nd agricultural education in the public schools and those supported by public funds. TTetfc b a platform in seven lines that has more hone senso in it to the square inch than any State or national platform «tr written. Snch an idea adopted and carried out in the South would prove to be a dynamo that would utilize all the boy-power and girl-power now go ing to waste. - Uj ' -'' "m i a -n rtrtkrffc'a TurjMtiM *n«ttoa Saet l-nag piaster ia a cerfaia rare for wlpop «»«h. m»7 aad oowfoitaUc, work-' while you Ucep. .. . ■ t . ■ '■ i x. SI >. • The Trees' Party Our orchard gAt 1 concert ami a patty for the tree*; The trees brought all the birdies and the blossoms brought the bees; The birdie* (lid the tinging, while the bees just hummed a tune. And the froggiet in a little brook came in with their bassoon. Old Mother Nature- gave the trees new gowns both rich and gar, Of most becoming shades of green with posies applique; It was as gay a gathering as one would wish to see— Bright colors flaunting gorgeously on peach and apple tree. The concert was a swell affair, the or chestra was fine, Breezes whispered to the branches and the branches kept the time; But I've some shocking tales to tell— I'm blushing, I declare— Bees boldly kissed the blossoms and the bloaaows didn't care. A giddy robin redbreast (Hited scand - lous with a wren. She simpered and looked atodest, but she flirted ha;k again; And then a saucy blue-bird, spick and spaa in brand-new clothes. Thrilled out the sweetest notes of lore to other birdies' beaux. The leaves were green with eary as the lore antes flew around; Bomm grew so agitated that they flattered to fhe ground; Just here a gruff old bull-frog in diacord aat tones of bass Said to • little tad pole that she had a pretty face. At this the tad-pole wiggled and the gos sips it is said. Are sure the silly creature has a had case of "big-head." The revelry waxed wilder as the shades of night grew deep, And then the whole creation went a snoring fast asleep. —Sarah Babbitt Batter. TO MY FRIENDS. It ia with Joy I tell yon what Kodol did for me. I was troubled with my stomach for several months. Upon being advised to use kodol, I did so, snd wonts cannot tell the good it has done me. A neighbor had dyspepsia so that he had tried moat everything. I told him to use Kodol. Words of gratitude have come to me from him because I recommended it.—Ceo. W. I'ry, Viola, lowa. Health and strength, of mind and body, depend on the stomach, aud normal activity of the digestive organs. Kodol the great reconstructive tonic, cures all stoma li and bowel troubles, indigestion, dysj*pr sia. Kodol digests any good food you eat. Take a dose after meals. S. R Bigg*. . . Changes In Bridal Costumes Coutinent.il brides, says the I«0n . don Graphic, are so conservative . in their bridal attire and customs that it is somewhat strange that . two new departures at weddings should have been noticed within the past few weeks, and in diffcr . ent countries. In Spain—of all . lands most slow to take ill new ideas —the daughter of agrandee was at tended by eight bridesmaids, quite after the English fashion. As a rule, bridesmaids are non-existent in France and Spain, the bride be , ing only attended by one or two I maids of honor, each dressed dif , ferently. In this last of Spanish weddings, however, the bevy of , maids were all in white, and walk ed up the church after the bride. The second innovation was observ ed at a smart Paris wedding. The bride wore, instead of the orthodox white silk or satin, in white velvet gown, and instead of orange blos soms or myrtle bouquets of white camellias, both on her corsage and catching up her lace veil, so ar ranged as to form a packcd-up and very becoming coiffure. HIS SIGHT THREATENED. "While picnicking; laat month my ll year-old boy «u poiaoned by aom weed or plant," My* W. H. Dibble, of Sioux City, la. "He rubbed the potaou eM hia hand* into hia ejrea sad for awhile we were afraid be would loae hia tight. Finally a neighbor recommended De- Witt'* Witch Haval Salve. The frit ap plication helped him and ia a few days he was aa well aa ever." Par akin di seaaea, rata, burn*, ac*lda, wounda, in aect bite*, DeWitt 'a Witch Hazel Sabre ia cure cure. Relieve* piles at once. Be ware of counterfeit*. S. *•% Madam —Mary, I do not approve of. your entertaining'your sweet heart in the kitchen. I Mary—Well, ina'am, it's very kind of you; but he's too shy to come into the drawmg rooCL—Tit- ®jjt enterprise. WILLIAMSTON, N. C„ FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1902. Dairy Department How to Determine the Quality of Butter American Partner A very expensive, instructive and interesting experiment is now being conducted by the Department of Agricnltur; tlirohgli the dairy division. It consists in the testing of various grades and manufacture of butter with a view to determin ing their quality and ability of keeping under varied conditions. "liarly in the spring," said Major Henry K. Alvord, the chief of the dairy division, "we sent letters to the leading butter makers of the country, asking them to agree to send us a tnb of butter on demand, each month for use in this test. About 500 have offered to give us this butter and last month 487 tubs were obtained. Kach tub was scor ed and marked by our Chicago in spector of export butter, while at the same time an officer of the Na tional Creamery Butter Maker*' Association with which we are co operating, made a very careful ex amination, writing a minute criti cism of the contents. This criti cism is sent to the maker who can thus profit thereby in sending but ter on the next call, which is. by the way, either by telegraph, telephone or postal card, if nearby places are wanted. "We endeavor to make the call in time to enable the shipper to place the 20-pound tub ou the re frigerator car, which is scheduled to leave his factory at a particular time. The maker is instructed to send us butter which will represent his daily output —not a special brand for this particular purpose. "These tubs of butter are placed in cold storage and frequently scor ed and tested to determine the keeping qualities. We will allow the experiment to spread out over a period of six months so that we can obtain samples from not only the best months, but also from t Jfe worst. June and Septeml>er btrUer is known to lie excellent, May arm August, fair to medium. During I the of feed there is a considerable variation in but ters and these our tests will determ ine. ~ "We will hace an exact history to every tub of butter so tested so that we can trace the effect back to the cause. If a tub of butter keeps well, we can find out why it did so, under what conditions it was made and how so manufactured. If it does not keep well, we shall also know why this happened. "At the close of the test the Na tional Creamery Butter Makers' Association will award a champion ship cup to the butter maker whose six scores average highest. "We will not only be benefitted by this test, but the butter makers will be able to profit by the criti cism of the officers of the associa tion, so that they, by a little effort, can turn out a very excellent pro duct." Milk of different temperatures should never be mixed. A cow should never be allowed to skip milking, as the retention of a large quantity of milk in the ud der is injurious. A tegular supply of sufficient feed and salt will do away with much of the difficulty in getting the butter to come. ~ The worry in milking kicking cows, those hard to milk, or with faulty teats, is not, as a general, thing, worth the trouble. A good thermometer and the knowledge of ita use will generally overcome the difficulty of the but ter refusing to come. In nearly all cases the cows in the flush of milk flow requires a larger amount of food than when only giving a limited quantity. Too much salt may be ground iuto butter l»y mechanical mcaas, but it will not absorb any more than it needs. Tarns from Erin. Jlere are a few samples of the absurdities arising out of the ex treme simplicity of some Irish folks: A young man came to confess to an Irish priest in Inndon whose experiences of the humors of his fellow countrymen would fill a book- "Well, my man, ' said the priest, "and how do you earn your living?" "I'm an acrobat, yout riverence." The priece was non plush. "I*ll show ye what 1 mean in a brace of shakes," said the penitent, and iu a moment was turning himself inside out in the most approved acrobatic fashion in and out of the pews. An old woman who had followed hint to confession looked on horrifi ed. When it comes to my turn, fath er,"she gasped, "for the love of God don't put a penance on me like that. It 'ud be the death of me!" I think it was the same good father who, olwerving the regular attendance at a Lent mission had done nothing to reform one of his parish oners, told him so and asked him the reason of it. "Ah, fath er," he replied, "I can manage the faith right enough, but the morals bate me. On another occasion this priest was called upon to marry « man of whom he knew nothing to a girl of his congregation. On investi gation be found the would-be bridegroom's knowledge of the Catholic faith very limited. "Have you ever been baptized?" he asked. "Well, father, I can't trust me memory to that." "Are your parents living?" "The mother is." "Let's have her address." This was given and a telegram dis patched to the old lady on the spot, reply paid. The answer came in due course, "Vaccinated, but not babtucd."—A Kerry Mau in Lon don Spectator. IT NEEDS A TONIC. There arc times when your liver needs a tonic. Don't give purgatives thnt pri|e and weaken. DeWitfs Little Early Risers expel all poison from the system and act as tonic to tin- liver. W. Scott, sjl Highland Ave., Milton, Pa., rays: "I have carried Ik-Wilt'-- I.ittle ers with me for several years and would licit be without tlietn " iiiiull and easy to take. Purely vegetable. They never .;ri;ic or distress. S. R Higgs. Licking Thumbs to Bind a Contract Goths and Iberians completed an agreement by lickysg and joining their thnnil>s.> Of,/ Scotsmen onto did and Moors, still do, aiul rustic lovers once lietrothed themselves by licking their respective master fingers and then prosing them to gether as they vowed to remain faithful to each other forever and a day. Even now an Ulster man signifies his accent to a proposition with. "We may liek thooms upo' that?" if he does hot suit the ac tion to the world like the lieuten ant who in 1642, on being chal lenged to moital combat by his own sergant, accepted the duel by lick ing his thumb saying. "There is my parole for it." —Chambers' Journal. JUST LOOK AT HKR. Whence came that sprightly step, faultless skin, rich rosy complexion, smiling face. She looks and feels good. Here's her secret. She uses I)r. King's New Life Pill. Result.—nil organs ac tive, digestion good, no headaches, no chance for "blues." Try them yourself. Only >jc at any drag store. We quote an exchange which says: A certain young dude with narrow striped pants, colored shoes, and smoking a cigarette, thus ad dressed a young lady whose society he graced: If you was me and I was you what would you do?'' Her reply came on the instant: "I would take off that hideous tie, put that cigarette in the stove, part my kair on the side, and pray God for some brains " HATTERS ALL RECORD. Twice in hospital, *F. A. Gulledgc, Ver- Ixna, Ala., paid a v.v t sum to doctors to etire a revere race of piles, causing 24 tu mors. When all failed,Rucklen'a Arniac Salverccn cuicd him. Suldues Inflania tion, conquers Acker, kills l*ains. IW>t salve in the world. 25c at any drug store. Farm, Agriculture and . Poultry. Progress in Plant and Aucal Breed Abicih jb Farmer. Professor Willet M. Hays, of the Minnesota Agricultural College. | who has long been recognized as an authority on the breeding of plants, contribute* a very interest ing and instructive article on "Pro gress in Plant and Animal Breed ing" to the forthcoming Year Book of tlte LVpartinent of Agriculture. "The ten leading field crops in the United States." he writes, "an nually yield nearly two billion dol lars worth of plant products Ex periments have demonstrated that by breeding alone these crops may be so improved in their inherited tendencies as to yield 5 per cent, more, even with the cultivation re maining unimproved. Those who have earnestly and intelligently an dertaken the improvement of any plant for a period of ten or twenty years, are unanimous in their be lief that 10 per cent, additional can be secured in twenty yean by a further improvement through plant and animal breeding alone. This would result in ten yews in a total increase, eqnal to the value of all the crops grown in one year. "There is no reason why Amer icans may not develop as remarka ble ability in originating valuable new varieties of plants ami superior new breeds of animals, as thev have already displayed in invent ing machinery and processes of manufacture." Professor Hays cites the increase resultant of breeding of plants ami animals thronghont the world; the sugar in sugar l>ccts in Germany has been increased more than 100 per cent, in the last centmy l»y means of rigid selwi ion. The fann ers of America unknowingly have carried on one of the most extens ive breeding operations in the workl 1 by their selection of the largest tars in husking time, fat nse in plant ing the next spring This has re sulted iu probably a 20 per cent increase in the yield. Among other things he mentions the remarkable results which we liav«h alrcr.dy obtained in animal breeding among the hogs, cattle, poultry ai:d pet stock. hoiM.-s awl sheep, but Professor Hays believes there can lie still a greater improve ment by selection and breeding by private owners ami under govern ment supervision. In concluding, he plays on the patriotic fte uij.s of all Americans by saying, "Who would favor our returning to the time of seenrinj; most of our machinery" and meth ods of manufacture from the old world? Shall we continue to grow crops and flowers and breeds of an imals bred for a climate and condi tion like ours, thereby losing hund reds of millions annually, or shall we breed in America for American conditions?" Worth Kiowiar A beat Etrv An expert in the bleeding of fowls says an egg in the pioccss of hatching is remarkable sensitive to the vibration. According to the same authority half the failures that amateurs encounter in hatching out chicks by the incubator method arc due to lack of precaution in providing against the effect of vib ration on eggs. The rumble of a train or the passage of a wagon along the street will destroy a whole incubator full of eggs if the faintest vibratory wave reaches the appara tus. Even sucu a little thing as, the banging of a door in some other part of the house will destroy the chances of hatching out a brood where care has not been taken to place the incubator bcyoad the reach of such disturbances. A thunderstorm always gives breeders a scare, as thousands of eggs may be spoiled by a sudden heavy thun der clap. To sneeze or cough in the vicinity of the incubator will sometimes work a disastrous result. It is avoiding such apparently trif-l ling things as these that mark the I scientific I reader and distinguish him from his more careless brother^ Will Slrphrnsm, icidng wear Atchison. Kan., grows onion sets for a bigr seed hone under a coo tract, and he planted twenty acres this spring When the High winds blew recently nearly all theooioa sets wot actually blown oat of the p—d and into an adjoining corn Prld The wind contumed to blow and Mew dirt around the roots, and Strphensoa now has about ten acres of perfectly planted 00- ioas from a «|narter of a mile to a mile from the spot where they were originally planted. They haw since sprouted and are doing nicely.—Chicago Chronicle. NO NECESSARY* PK EC ACTION. Dn-i a «U. It is »wVm HM.T tlli» ntimitm. clnn the haixnlkn aad Om((km Iktaa nw ■! ■— Cam naßkt.cmp. IIM mmA laag tmUn AtoilUlr air. Arts laatJirttljr. CliHin bkr k. SLBLBWPL FItST WEEK —JAMESVILLK TOW If SHIP. I S. J. Perry. Join K. Riddick. Ta. A. Stnbhs, John A. WanL WILLIAMS TOWJCSHIP. ' V«. A. CkfTT. GRIFFIN TOWNSHIP. Sim D. GriCa. «'■ C. Hani isoa. Grot K. Hanfaoo. BEAK GRASS TOWNSHIP. John W. Bailey. U. R. Jours. Wm j. Cowing. WE D. Fed, L. T. Holiday. Jaan T. HUTBOE. RORERSONVILLE TOWNSHIP. J. L. ErarU, W. L Ererett. Aboer Hrmrtt. W. T. Ctinn, W. C. Powell. W. A. James. POPLAB POTNT TOWXSHIP. J. R. Ltjßrl. J. A. Pierce. HAMILTON TOWNSHIP. P. H. Davenport. GOOSE NKST TOWNSHIP. S.W Casper. Alex HatsHp. WLLXIAMSTON TOWXSHIP. John D. Biggs. Jr.. H. D. Cow ing. W. C. Kirby* Jos. L- Rober son. W. R. White. Wm. M. Wil liams. S. X. Yarrell. CKOSS KOADS TOWNSHIP. Atn»aslns Clark.Cornelius James. Jos. B. Lt-RKCtf. Jr.. Mc. G. Wynn. SECOND WEEK. Jatnesville —C. J. Askew. , Williams—R. B. Roberson. Griffins —(Wo. W. Griffin. Williamston —Htnry D. Cook. A. F. Taylor. W. J. Whitaker, K. U G. White. Cross Roods —John B. Bur ronglis. J. 11. D. Petri. Rol«Tsonville —Henry T.Brown. J. H. Wbitht-kl. Pop.'ar Point —W. T. Ambrose. Retldin): Knox. Ha mi Hon—Jul ins H. Purvis, K L- Perkins. Harry Waldo. (Voosc Xest —B. F. Hyman, J. C. ku*. NcMt'i WKck Hud FMt Ileal rr » oar W the iaot lab; ywritn known, arcs pu> kly kit tjeom A Ranr feack Bag Stary. In ooe of the rural districts In Virginia, daring the periodical county fans in the fall of the year, there is a "raw bark" hog about as lean aad swift of foot as a grey hound which invariably attracts aanch attention. Last fall, accord ing to Rcprescntiithre Swansea, a gentleman from Pennsylvania, ex hibited some way exodlenr, fat, sleek Berkshire hop . They ex cited the attention nf a Virginia ' * moonshines." -who Jfcked the ex hibitor: "What kind of bag? are them i there, pan]?" "Berkfiim" was the reply "Well. Berkshire*, or Berk shire*, I ain't nack of a ledge of hogs, bat down in this hear conn tiy thog that cart run winter than a nigger ain't worth a d —n." "Is your French cook a Jncoeatf" "Yes; we can't either of ns tell bim when things don't s/litns." —Chid.ro Record. Teacher —What is aa islaildf Johnny Ttllrr —A haly of land [entirely surrounded hy war jfcip, aaa'am. —Jndge. WHOLE NO. 150. I ScnruKß U>nr.p. Xo 9» A. F. A. M Ktlt :a nxitar monairstini in the h»a r.m moo) »t fourth Tues day S. S. Erwxn. S. V II D. Taylor, J. Vl*., S. a Bsjjc; Sec.. 1 C. D OnUiphca, Trea . *. G. TaySwr. S. D.. 11. M. Bor i», J. I> : T C Cook twl A V/ Taylor, Str*u o R 'X Char} , T'Jcr. naCi«J- hOBSSmom S9 S YELLOW mm I t: V? 5 JLA cad I I Oder H works toy >l] 1 E First. U tsragyaar com- I (*'••• '• v Cii.ly, acia&E I SM*BS iaes creep •iz&.n your § hariefcor?. V« feet trok'jsd i wortWevi. RfcbLRTS" CHILL TOBIC 1 •Si a»op the trctbie now. It Bj caters the Ho» at once and B Writes mt the )t3m prison. N argtecled aoJ when Chilis. Fevers. N«*h»-Sweat* lad a (ri era! krak-daw* coae later on, Kabtft*' Tonic wdl cart yam then hat vkjr wait? Prevent latere tictacM. The maaufac lartr* know «3 ah art (hix vd kw poison and have "effected Rabtrto' F oaac to drive It out, ■am till yaur system. rcitoee appetite. parity the Wood. re- I veatmdcarrCUh, Fevers and Malaria. H has caved thoas «t- Price, 29 cents. Sold l y ELI C.ntC.AXI S | Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Digests what yon eat-^j This preparation contains all of tbd digeManta and dlfoU all kinds of food. U sires Instant relief and never tail* to cure. It allows you to eat all the flood yon want. The UKWI sensitive stomarbn can take It. Hy its use many thousand* of dy*(ieptioa hare been cam! after rrrryUiii* else tailed. Id unr«|ualled for the stomarh. Child ren with weak stomachs thrive «n ik first do*e relieves. A diet unnwwsaff. tup.nil iT)tjr r IT— —*•"■■ r- IkoSL bgutenm»miSu»oUn ate, iafc. s a Blocs 'f;s Cofiaui 'TS 4c. Ant ■*.* "* x z »-,■ . - tree *ui • -. «% ■ • ; « - "i'lfirfaL llaMb ' t « V&t* 'm • •. .... Prt'tU Itli-. ie.r itS VftLi. i •'A.KA tfl 4 *-»?yi wht'r. yjiii f * jrtr* CKU:i »■ - I A .ej. .'vir asfltfS# li. fxiAd tfxi! r> KDNH £ Co .*««•—»■ lew fcrSc ttf.ar*:* 0-3K*.. ,- 5 . v H 08. IX Id w . ' : r i c WUr bcf irfip* p»*t: ** r pi? -• :it ta*j \V C |C t* iwd f ' fr%H PATENTS «t TUAU* fdAR.KS ~ refv.-a EN- I- . 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