FLOWERPOT INN
Theodore Hook, wishing to visit Sun
bury, was recommended to the Flower
pot Inn. Now, there resided. It seems,
at Sunbury In a large hoase an elderly
gentleman, a bachelor of somewhat ec
centric disposition, whose rating pas
sion was for his garden.
This was kept in admirable order
and decorated with a profusion of or
naments in the very height of subur
ban fashion—leaden Cupids, slate sun
dials, grottoes of oyster shells and look
ing glass, heaps of flints and overburn
ed bricks denominated rock work and.
beyond and above all, with a magnifi
cent vase filled with a flaming cluster
of fuchsias, geraniums and a uumber
of plants with brilliant blossoms and
unutterable names which faced the en
trance.
Hero ouo fine afternoon when the
flowers ami reached their actus of re
fulgence Mr. Theodore pulled up bis
dennet. A powerful pull at the bell
brought a sort of half gar
dener, to the gate.
"Take the mare round to the stable,
pat her in a loose box and rub her
dowu well. I'll come and see her fed
myself In a few minutes. None of you
rascals Is to be trusted."
So saying the young gentleman threw
the reins to the domestic, marched lei
surely along the broad, brown, sugar
like looking walk, dexterously cutting
off here and there an overgrown car
nation with his whip, and entered the
hall.
Olvlng another tremendous Jerk to
the bell *£lro In passing, he walked Into
the dining room, the door of which
happened to be open, took up a maga
zine and threw himself at full length
upon the sofa. A tidily dressed maid
servant appeared at his summons.
"Bring me a glass of brandy and wa
ter, my dear, and send Boots."
"Boots, brandy and water!" exclaim
ed the astonished girl.
"You may fetch me a pair of slippers
yourself If you 'like, so make haste
and you shall have a kiss when you
come back."
Duped by the authoritative air as
sumed by the visitor (lt"\vould be Inde
corous to suppose another motive), the
attendant disappeared and speedily re
s turned with the slippers, observing, "If
you please, sir, I have brought you a
pair, but they are master's, and he Is
rathpr particular."
"Nonsense! Where's the brandy and
water?"
"He never leaves out the spirits, sir;
he always keeps the key In his pocket."
"He uiust lie a deuced odd sort of
fellow then. Send him here."
"Master Is dressing, sir; he will l>e
down directly." And accordingly, aft
er a few minutes, Mr. made his
appearance in full evening dress.
„ "My good friend," commenced Hook,
without raising his eyes from the pa
per, "ftllow pie to observe that the
rules of your establishment are a little
inconvenient to travelers. I have been
here above a quarter of an hour and
have not been able to get so much as
a glass of brandy and water. Bring
me one Immediately and let me know
what you have' for dinper."
"I really beg your purdon," said old
Mr. as soon as he could find words,
"but I am quite at a loss"—
"So am I, my good man—for a glass
of brandy and water. Bring that and
another for yourself, and then I shall
be happy to hear whatever you have
to say."
"But, sir, you must permit me to
state"—
"I was never in such a detestable
house In my lifi»," exclaimed Hook,
starting up. "What do you stand there
for instead of attending to my orders?
Am I kept here starving all
night? Bring the brandy and water,
d'ye hear?"
The old gentleman was struck posi
tively speechless, his face purpled. He
seemed in Imminent peril of choking
with a sudden conflux of ire, tndig
nation and astonishment.
"Why, the fellow's drunk," pursued
Theodore; "disgracefully drunk at this
time of day, and In own parlor too!
j I shall feel it my duty, sir, to lay a
statement of this Inexcusable conduct
before the bench."
Mr. sprang to the Ml. "John!
Thomas! Turn this impudent scoun
drel out of the house!"
The arrival of the servants led to an
explanation. Nothing could exceed Mr.
Hook's regret. -What apology could
be made? He was a perfect stranger
to Sunbury, had bead directed to the
Flowerpot as the inn affbrding the best
accommodation, and on seeing what be
imagined to be a gigantic representa
tion of the sign in question at the gar
den gate he had naturally entered and
acted upon this erroneous impression.
This was the unklndeet cut of all. To
And a stranger reclining in full posses- >
sion of his sofa and slippers was bad
enough, but to hear the highest achieve
ment of art be possessed—the admira
tion of himself and friends and the
envy of all Sunbury, his darting vase—
to hear this likened to an alehouse sign
was a humiliation which dwarfed into
Insignificance all preceding insults.—
London Evening News.
Th# Hyacinth.
For more than a century, from 1850
to 1680, the tulip bad an undisputed
reign till a rival appeared In the shape
•f a doable hyacinth. Rea says of the
hyacinth, or "jaefnth:" It Is "of divers
■orts, and many of them of small es
teem." Some double varieties were,
however, known at that time, three be
ing mentioned by Banhln, but the dou
ble kidd from which modern ones have
been derived was raised at the end of
the seventeenth century by Peter
Soorhelm, a celebrated Dutch florist.
he hyacinth was never quite such a
rage as the tulip, though 'during the
height of Its popularity great prices -
'were paid for bulbs In Holland. It is
■aid as much* as 2,000 florins, or a boot
$760, was given for one root by some
enthusiastic Dutch collector.
THIS MAY INTEREST YOU
No one is immune from Kidney
trouble, so just remember that Fo
ley's Kidney Cure will stop the ir
regularities and cure any case of
kidney and bladder trouble that is
not beyond the reach of meaicine
C. C. Chase. S. R. Biggs.
STATEMENT
DIXIE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
Of Asheville, North Carolina
CONDITION DKCKMBKR 31, 1907, AS SHOWM FII.KD
Amount cf capital paid up in cash.. None Mutual Assessment
Amount Ledger Assets December 31st previous year 140.03
Income—from members $5.803-»5; Miscellaneous, $70.50; Total, 15.8j3.75
Disbursements—To Members Miscellaneous, $3 836.46; Total, |5,749.3a
ASSETTS
Cash in Home Office ... .7... $ 92.30
Cash deposited in Banks 122.19
All other Assetts, as detailed in statement, *13.30
H T0ta1.......... $ 4:7.99
Le»s Assets, not admitted 213.50
Total admitted Assetts f 214.49
LIABILITIES
Deathlosses.net yet due; ~ $ 37.50
Salaries due or accrued..,* 1.9*3.25
Total Liabilities .7~J 1^990.75
Balance to the right of assesment r 1,776.34
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1907
Policies or Certificates in force December 31st
of previous ye«r,J.6. .....Number 855; Amount $ 20,099.00
Policies or Certificates issued during the year Number 3,252; Amount ' 76.c64.00
Policies or Certificates in force Dec. 31, 1907 Mumber 2,127; Amrnint 49,752.00
Losses and claipis incurred during the year AmAint I, 941.86
Losses and claims^ paid during the year Amount 1,904.36
Losses and claims unpaid December 31. 1907. Number 1; Amount 37 50
Premiums and assessments collected during the year 5,803.25
President, J. S. Bradley; Secretary, J. N. Walker
Home Office, Asheville, N. C.
Oeneral Agent for service Officers of Company, Asheville, N. C.
Business Manager for North Carolina, Home Office
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA-IWSURANCK DHPARTMKNT
RAI.HICH, N. C., April 15, J9OH
I, JAMHSR. YoirNG, Insurance Commissioner do hereby certify that the above 14
a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Dixie Mutual Life Insurance Co.
of Asheville, N. X fHed with this Department, showing the condition of said
Company on the 31st day of December 1907.
Witness my hand and offiial seal the day and date above written.
; JAMES R. YOUNG,
** Insurance Commissioner,
Sale of Land for Taxes
North Carolina —Martin County
I, J. C. Crawford Sheriff of Martin County, have thin day levied on
the following tracts or parcels of land, and will sell the same for cash
the Court House door of Martin County, 011 Monday the 4th day of be
fore.May 1908, to satisfy the taxes due and unpaid for the year of
1907. This the 30th day of March, 1908.
J. C. CRAWFORD,
Sheriff Martin County
JAMK9VILLK TOWNSHIP
NAME. - \\ TAXES COST TOTAL
Ausbon, Amey, 14 acres adj. Jijtf'. Moore .18 1.3b 1.48
Boston, J. Biick 122 " sresfttence 346 1.3°, 4.76
Cordan. J. C. Jr., 16 " adj. Stewart Jones .15 1.30 1.45
Gray, Thos., i " Town Lot • 1.46 1.30 2.^6
Gaynor Mary, , 30 " .Residence 2.12 1.30 $,42
Garrett Lewis, 5 " adj. Gardners Bridge .25 1.30 1.55
Hooper, Pink, Est 10 " Residence 1.35 1.30 3.65
James, Haywood, 5 ". C.James 2.93 1.30" 4.23
Pearce, Lawrence 20 " Residence 2.40 j.30 ")3.70«
Williams, Lewis 25 " " 2.82 1.30 4.02
Waters, Sarah, Kst 12 " " 1.44, 1.30 2.74
Willis, Osco, 3 " y' " 2.10 1.30 3.40
ECHO, No, 4232, Coach Horse Register of France
Epgs, ~" T % V ; — ~~i ' The Imported French Coach Stallion,
"?F- • ~•& v £*>'*"'' ~b *£Mk I CHO 4232
t Brown; foaled March 25, 1904. Bred by
i' WW &&,. . ' ■ jS^t^SS ' ! M. Martine, Department of Calvados. Sired
. 'wL. by the Government Stallion Quotiden, dam
- V 1 I Amaryllis by Ris Toujours, 2d dam Solfice
w fcg|((Jß| Mi Darlev Arabian.
Service by Insurance, $35.00; > payable
# For Service at
Williamston, N. C.
MARTIN COUNTY BREEDERS' ASSOCIATIONS!
It is said that there is a bottle of
brandy more than a hundred years
old in the corner stone of a Jersey
court honse and there is little won
der that some of the citizens are
advocating tearing it down
WILLIAMS TOWNSHIP
NAME TAX COST TOTAL
Williams, C. T., 20 acres of Land .86 1.30 2.16
Wiggins, James, 9 •« " WalNce Ward .16 1.30 1.46
GRIFFINS TOWNSHIP
NA>LE TAX COST TOTAL
Feuton, H. T., 1 50 Acres of Pugh Land 300 1 1.30 430
Perry* Juo. R., 520 " Grassy Island 4.80 1.30 6.13
Butler, Geo. 20 " Residence 4.44 1.30 5.74
WILLIAMSTON TOWNSHIP
NAME TAX COST TOTAL
Biggs, Mizell 1 town lot 3.10 1.30 440
Gurganns, Nancy, 1 town lot 1.20 j.30 2.50
Hassell, Wheeler, % acre adj. J. Hassell j.71 1 . 30' 4.01
Slade, J. A. I)., 1 town lot 3.00
Williams, Tos., 1 " " 2.85 1.30 4.15
Wilson, Burt," 1 " 17 3,11 1.30 4.41
CROSS-ROADS TOWNSHIP
NAMK - ■ TAX V COST TOTAL
Clark, J. H. 19 acres adj J. B. Clatk 2.59 1.30 3.89
Everett, J. F. " 6 J. A. Whitley 258 1.30 3.88
Highsmith, R. 62 " " J.B.Everett 4.52 1.30 582
Long, Charley i7_"ofland 2.48 r. 30 -^3.78
Taylor, Ashley, 24 " adj. J. E. Barnhill 3.23 1.30 4.53
ROHKRSONVILLR TOWNSHIP
V TAX COST TOTAL
Brown, R. 1,. 1 town lot 210 130 340
Harper, W. H. v _ , 1 " " 300 130 430
Congleton, Mc. G., 60 Acres adj. T. R. Robertson 382 130 512
Chance, Hryant, 75' " " O. L. Whichard 282 130 412
Deabreaux, Essex 1 town lot 30 1 30. 160
Daughtry, Jeff, 1 " " . 30 130 160
Heuton, Dock, 10 acres of land 150 130 2So
Jones, Kdntond, i town lot 60 130 190
Morgan, Henry, 10 acres adj D. S. Powell, 281 130 411'
Nelson, Henry, 15 acres of land ~ .. 210 130 340
Parmele Normal School, 135 acres T. R. Carson 510 130 640
Teel, Osco, 50 acres adj L. Williams 150 130 280
Waul, Isaac, 10. " " J. H. Everett 90 130 220
White, Kd;, 1 town lot v 2251 30 •
Williams, I>. S., 1 town lot 30 130 160
___I'OPI.AR POINT TOWNSHIP
Williams, Jordan 10 acres adj Ned Williams i2r 130 251
" Ned, 18 1' " J. Williams ' 453 \3O 583
NAS| K TAX COST TOTAL
Wiggins, Pattie, Est 125 " " Henry Bell " 300 130 430
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP
i NAM! "TAX COST" TOTAL
Williams, J. R., Heirs 2 town lots 420 130 5
Barnhill, Herd, 5 acres adj Sherrod 246 130 376
Bennett,H. 3 " " Walker 492 130 622
Council/Wilson 30 " " Council 248 130 378
Davis, Harry, 10*"" " C. H. Baker 30 130 \6O
Gilmore, P. G. 1 town lot ■ 356 130 486
Howell, Sam, A " .■- 226 130 356
Lynch JP.L. ,70 acres of land 7 420 130 550
Stiitojß^fidmond. 24 acres adj Luke Council TSO 130 2So
M \j\) COOSRNEST TOWNSHIP
\J V «
NAME _ ..,T-rr. —— —— TAX CPST"TOTAL
Bland, Thad, 18 acres Savannah land ' 240 130 ? 7«> j
Bell, J. B. 155 " House place 441 130 s;i
Brown, John 1 " in Goose Nest- 2 s«> 130 3.-0
Brown, Eli, . 5 " adj E. P. Hyman 234 130 3''4
Bryant, Lou, 3 town lots 3>5 ' ,v» 445 I
Peterson, Augustus, 4 acres of Green land 240 130 370
Sherrod, Isaiah, 3 town lots, J 486 130 (, i> ,
"OitTiielif Nifirt Makes tbi WlMfr
Worh Kil."
i '-'mm
When a rooster finds a big fair
worm he calls all the hens in the
farm yard to come and share it. A*
similar trait of human nature is to
be observed when a man discovers
something exceptionally goofI—-he 1 —-he
wants all his friends and neighbors
to share the henefiits of bis discov
ery. This is the touch of nature
that makes the whole world kin.
This explains why people who have
been sure'd by Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy write letters to the manu
facturers for publication, that
others similarly ailing may also use
it and obtain relief. Behind every
one of these letters is a warm heart
ed wish of the writer to be otuseto
someoue else. This remedy is for
sale by All Druggist and Dealers
in Patent medicine
It is reported by some man whr
has been taking Figures that one
man in every three is idle. How
he must be envied by the other two*
*' ' '
Kennedy's Laxative Cough
Syrup—the cough syrup that
tastes nearly as good as niapel su
gar and which children like so well
to take. Unlike nearly all other
cough remedies, it does not con
stipate, but 011 the other bund it
acts promptly yet gently on the
bowels, through which the cold is
forced out of the sysUui, ahd at
the same time it allays inflamma
tion. Always use Kennedy's
Laxative Cough Syrup. Sold by-
Chase's Drug Store, and S. R.
Biggs. #
1 1 •
Administrator's Notice
Having qualified as admuiinistratoc
upon the estate of Davis Harris, de
ceased; notice is hereby given toall*per->
sons holding claims against said estater
to present them to the undersigned for
payment ou or l>efore the 20th day of
March 1909, or this notice will l>e plead
in I>ar of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested- to
make Immediate payment.
This 20th day of March T9OB.
,V2o-6t Edmomd Harris, Ad nr.
Notice.
Ny virtue of authority veste 1 fti me I>y
the Superior Court of Martin County en
tered by an order for resale in the special
proceeding, entitled Ausban, Hynutti au!
others against, Allsbrook, Stamper,
Vaughan and others, I shall sell to the?
highest bidder for one-third cash, the
remainder payable in nine months, at
noon on May the 4th, being the first
Monday, at the Court-house in vV illiam
ston, the following described propety ;
Lying and lieing in the edges of Martin
and Halifax counties on and near th&
ro.id leading from Palmyra to Hobgood,
mid known as the John Frosty Hyman
piece of land, adjoining E P. Hyman,
J. 11. Stephenson, The Mi/ell Place, and
others, containing 250 acres more or less.
Naid piece of land having a growth of
timber on it 12 or more years old.
This April Ist, 190 S.
S. J. IvVKRRTT
Williamston, NC. Commissioner *