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Fruit Vtndor Of th? Azores.
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/ The Anoreti, historic baif-way bouse
? ot the Atlantic, 'oorne 4nto their own. as
it truttft station in the. Winter when the
Borojfc-bound stream df tourists runs
to the Medltel-rahean countries rath-<
(Jian to northern Efurope. Junt as
Iambus, plying between a port neqr
Ithe Strait of Gibraltar and America,
|pas*ed. among the Azores, io modern
aer l%nes touch tb? Islands; and
tourists ' sefresh themselves by
{hasty visits to . Its ^picturesque towns
copntryalde as the really ocean
"c^ipy : world explorer? cheered and
ved their spirits by setting foot
s.moru <? tm flrma. r>v
These Quaint bits of land almost In
mid-Atlantic are well worth jpore than
TUte basty, passing visit that most tour
ists give them. ;\The central cluster of
the group, fQMndd by. the Isluhds of
fwi. PJco,$Sfp Jorge, Oraclosa aw*
ra, ll^ more than 840 miles 41
west of Lisbon. About 150 miles
eat of this centrally located
are Plores and Corvo, and ap
|pro*imate)j tlta same distance to the
?Mth^ast Qjtnia And the larg
est and most important of all, St.
I*WteeU (8oo Miguel). -
| The A*ores ar? not,, as Is generally
Supposed, o colonial possession* but
an Integral part of Portugal. For
ical and administrative purposes
are divided Into three districts,
?ach sending' its representatives to tlie
congress ^nt Msbon. .
wing to their location, the Asores
e played a very important part in
history of sea1 navigation, and even
aerial &avtgatlan, for they were the
. if-way house In the epochal trans
atlantic flight by American naval ? offl
'w in the seaplane <r; j; > s
The keen .interest i th?t the Aiorenns
Wester' in the first transatlantic
t had a? peeper cause than mors
oelty. They . ren^kmbec. v tna^
sailing vessel that crossed the
i hundred y ,ffO?
:; thfe opportunity .to' welcome, |o
? shores the nfst man to win the
* 9* "Colirmbus of'^: Air."
Discovered by Cabral. -.
The discovery of Madeira, the? Ca
t Azores islands was a
* the persistent efforts
Hen^y tfce navigator, of
double1 Cape Bojador and
rer a new route to Inula. It
during the glorious period of
iguese explorations, that Qdncalo
"Velho Cabral discovered Santa Maritf,
*tfte most soutljwiy of the Aidres, in
1432. In the course of succeeding
.years, covering' a perjod o! more than
a decade, the other -Islands Were dls
cov e red." ?'"?J? *- <> '? r
Prom that time on down to modern
-jtke'. Azotes, or- Westernc tslaads,
le ^he scene of maiw an, historic
Violent earthquake*, hwto disturbed
"* Azores, fiurtng the centuries, since
r discovery flown to the filght
l. The annals of the islands vie
those of. Italy la1- graphic accounts
ever-Interesting and terrible vol
phenomena. Cities were hurled,
tins disappeared and sent their
to unbelievable distances; is
hundreds of feet lilgh suddenly
and as suddenly disappeared,
flames of fire* Illuminated whole
and their Intervening waters,
re Is perhaps no country In the
that bis such a heavy tide of
Ion. in proportion to the num
tts Inhabitants, as the Western
Some of the emigrants go to
but by far the majority to the
tatted States. During tl^ year he
the 'World war, 6,600 Azorenns
ited to the United States, and It
estimated that there are ST>.noo
ins In California and over
In. New "Bedford. Mass., Providence,
I.. and other ports of New England,
kg a total of almost 100.00ft. The
?t1on of all the Azores Is scarce
300.000. "Many of the emigrants re
I home, and almost all of the ln
Ot some ot the Islands have
the United States.
The Ultmd of St. Michaels does not
overwhelm you with the grandeur of
a Rocky mountain sceile. It . capture*
you subtly. Little by little Impres
sions pile up In your memory until
your fancy lingers In the beautiful
gardens, whose walls are covered 'with
wisteria and climbing roses, In ^he
magnificent parka, and, among the. ex
tensive hedges of hydrangea that
bloom feiong the country roads.
' By way of' contrast, ? St. Michaels
will fret n^cl frown amid fearful,
"stormy sea^. But you are compen
sated when, bn a sunny day, you stanA,
?on the summit of one off the ? many
peak* and behold the tranquil scene
beldw you. Then you will see the In
land studded with towns .and village*,
the verdaht hills laid out In. checker*4 '
fields atul cultivated to tlie very top*,
picturesque dome-like windmills turn
ing their long wings, and, the harbot
and surrounding ocean dotted with
sails that glisten in the bright son
shine.
Pont-n' Delgada, the largest city 1*.
the Asores, has 17,600 Inhabitants.
Fortunately, ' it has preserved some of
Its old features, the inheritance of
the past centuries? J out ' enough tm
breathe an atmosphere of qualntness
and to make the place so. delightfully
attractive that the Jumble of blgVmas
slve chimneys, the tall wall*, and the
small balconies that overhang th*
streets become a part of one'* life.
Modern buildings there are, such as
the- Imposing hospital, the quaraAtln*
station, the* governor's peftace^ and
many private residences. But It Is not
these one cares to talic< about In a plac*
that can boast Interesting relics of th*
past.
Fine1 Botanical Garden*.
- Ponta Delgudu still lias a number ot
htfuses that have been handed dowa
through generations la" accordance with
the law of the morgados. The mor
.jjado was the oldest son, who Inherited
the estate of his father and >upoa
Whom devolved the duty of providing
for tlie other members of the family.
|The architecture of these houses Is
the same as^that used in olden times
[by the morgados of northern Portugal.
Here they are built of massive lav*
rock. Many -of the gardens, have high
stone towers that command, a. view of
tile sea and surrdnndlng country.
Ponta Delgada has' wonderful botan
ical gardens^ They hnve been pt^
nounced by some as ranking next to
those lq Portugal, and by others as
inferior only to the l'nmous gardens of
Brazil. That of Jose dp Canto wa*
begun In 1848. Senor Canto was cos
nected with all the different nurseries
In the world, and It was his ambition
to gather specimens of all tlie tree*
and plants that , could be obtained.
The result Is a marvelous collection.
Tli^ gardens contain tree ferns orig
inally Worn Australia, many species of
palms (such as?the date, sago, and
fnn),. -Australian tflyrtle, great varieties
of aloesj magnificent roaes and camel
llq^, India-rubber trees, banyan tree*,
acacias, magnolias, dracenas, brilliant
red-flame trees, screw-pines, and line
specimens' of the cedar >f Lebaflbn.
Formerly, oranges were tli'e princi
pal article Qt export, and In 1872, 300,
000 boxes wire shipped abroad, repre
senting# n value of about $500,000.
From that time on the orange industry
declined, ns u /esult Of tree blight.
St. ' Michaels Is o little world In it
self, and the Azoreans have a little
of everything. They raise tholr own
wine and tea and have ihelr own min
eral water and thermal baths : they
hnve their own tohacco and manu
facture their own cigars; they cultl
vate large quantities of sugar-beet aril
manufacture their own sugar. Th*
rich vojcanlc . earth aod humid. h-.:t
healthful, climate lend themselves to
the cultivation of great varieties ot
ncriculttjtul products. Including vege
tables and fru*ts of the temperate and
tropical none*. T- enty-one thousand
head of cattle grare In the hill* ind
lielp to form one vt the pr'nei: al In
dustries of t'le Island*. the ncniifac
t lire of cher?e. The sea fuml<'n'? a
livelihood for a l? rt" number nf Its
i I Inhabitants, and thousands of lobster*
l*ro exported the continent.
CANDIDATES
FOR SOLICITOR.
I hereby .announce myself a can
.lidate for' solicitor of the E.'ghteent
'udlcial District subject to the ac
:rtn of -the Democratic Primary l<
>e held ion Jui^e 7th.
GUDGER W. EDWARD!
- Ja. I '
FOR. REGISTER OF DEEDSi
Subject to the Democratic Pritr.
;ry", 1 ,'announce myself a candidal (
or Register o'f Deeds of Traray
'"aniS Cjouhty. COLE I. LEE,
Lake Toxaway N C
?RNEST PA^YON FOR SHERIFF
I hereby annoui^qe myself as :
ondidate for Sheriff and Tax-ca'
!ftor ?f Transylvania County sub
>ct to the actior of the Democrati<
rimary on June'7j 1924.
ERNEST PATON, Rosman
. i ' - t '
' v FOR SHERIFFS
Having: been solicited by many
"riends for some time to become a
:andid^te fo> . sheriff and tax-collcc
or for Transylyanjft County, and
laving " cpnsi(|ered %nd re-considered
the nfttter from various stand
points, I hereby announce myself ti
condjdate for the office subject to
the wishes of the people in the Dem
ocratic Pritrfhry of June 7th, 1924.
I realize that the people of this
County haye .given me splendid sup
port in the past for many places of
trust and confidence, and I would be
ungrateful if I did not recognize this
undeserved eupport. I have tried
to fill these places to which I have
been elevated in the interest of all
he people and to the best of my
'kill and ability.
It nominated and elected I .pro
nise the people of the county my
hesfc service and to make' them n
'aithful and efficient officer.
If the people- of the County want
ne I want't oassure them that their
upport . will be appreciated, and
'with malice toward none"' but with
?ood will to all* I am yours respect
fully, < W. M. HENRY.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
The name of T. H. Galloway i*
-espnted to the Democratic voters
f Transylvania .County for Repre
entative subject to the Democratic
r'mary of June, 1924 ? Friends.
Y FOR REGISTER OF DEEDSi
.1 hereby announce 'myself* as a
indidate for Register of De^ds of
ransylvania County subj^t to the
tion of the Democratic Primary.
4 * NOAH C. MILLER.
, , *?
FOR SHERIFF:
Friends wish to announce, the
ndiflacy qf Ed. Gillespie for Sher
1 and tax - collector of Transylvan
County; subject to the action of
e Democratic Primary this Com
g June, 1924.
}R SHERIFF TRANSYLVANIA
COUNTY
At the request of. many friends,
wish to announce' myself as a can
o
date for sheriff of Transylvania
ounty ? subject to the' Democratic
riir.aries. ' ?
\ LOUIE GALLOWAY
Balsam Grove, N. C.
Just received one car Fertilizer,
inion Sets, Seed Corn, Seed .Beans,
eets, Peas, Seed Potatoes, Maine
ad home grow, Grass -Sfeeds. In
act all kinds garden and fteld s^eds.
ust a little cheaper that's all. We
??ant Cane Seed Hendersonville
leed Company Hendersonville, N.
Z 2tpd.
,
World's Wonder, everlastirg 3traw
crry Wonder, penny each.' Sutf
??>ly limited. I bought at $5.00 per
hundred last year J. C. Maxwell,
'iTevard, N C , 1 tpd.
OU SALE ? Eggs for setting ?
Shepard Strain Ancona. $2 0
-led setting of 15. , tfc.
J*r J. F Zatfhnry.'
Time to Plant
and the best varieties of vegetables
and field seeds to plant for each
purpose is told in thoj
i
1924 Catalog of
wooes
SEEDS
A copy will be mailed you froo
on request.
x Reduced prices are quoted on
Seed#. 1'oultry Supplier and Feeds,
Fertiliser, Garden Tools and Spray
Materials.
Free Flower See<l* and how you
may sr^t them t^ld or. Pajro 3 of
Catalog. Writr for vour copy. Ask
for a Select-Rite S<4?.i Chart.
T. W. WOOD & SONS
? Srr-lxmt n 5 n.-f **?*?'?
40 S. 14th St, Richmond, Va.
j. for
Mens
Davis*
Telephone &5
. Son Says
"To feel keen one must feel clean
? mentally, 'morally and physi
cally. And physical cleanliness in
fluences both the other forms." '
A freshly 6haven face each morn
ing. topped by an exhilarating
batn, seems to stimulate as no other
morning function can. That is why
Shaving Is Important
And the shaving materials and oth- ?
er toilet accessories for men are no
less important than their actual use.
We can supply the particular men and young
men with soaps, shaving creams, massage
creams, ointments, talcum powder, dental
cream, etc; Brushes for all purposes are
here in a Vvide range of prices. Safety razor
blades, hoSes, strop? and many other asso
ciated articles can be secured here at a gain
in convenience and often a saving in price.
Walker Drug Co,
Brevard, N. C.
How many times
have you asked your
. gelf this question ? Day
after day, week after week, '
k if m problem that i> con
>-S tondjr confronting you.
/ ' /
If you .were to stock
your shelves with a good
assortment of canned good*,
you would alway* have Homo
tiling on hand that you*
fojks would like.
Canned meats ? canned
' vegetables ? canned fruits
?we have them all in the
best known brand* and mi price*
that will please you. Plac?
your order ?t once.
Telephone Orders Given Prompt Attention
7. M: MITCHELL
Caldwell Street Brevard, N.-C.
The Way We Do It
When we handle your Cement
work, it is certain to turn out right,
for we use the latest and most ap
proved metheod of mixing and
(construction.
That it is economy to have us
do your work, our prio s prove.
MILLER sum. ^ CO. !
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rovnr \ C. ^
3STTK I " ' 'TT*? '"TOTl
At The Depot
OTICE ? RESALE OF LANDi I
i
Whereas, at a sale of that part of 'm
the J. E. Duckworth Farm at Cherry
3eld, on Monday March 3rd' 1924, ;
>vhich lies east of Mason's Creek r
nd below the State High-wpy the
bid that was made for that section on '
aid day has been raised; and where- v
?s the order of the Court is that said , ,
section of said farm be re-advertised :ji
and sold :
Now therefore, the undersigned,
commissioner will offer that part of
.aid farm described as below; *t
>ublic auction at the Court House
Ooor in the town of Brevard, N. C.,
eld, on Saturday, March 29th, 1924
'2 o'clock M. , .
Terms of sa'i cash.
Land descnoed as follaws: Begin
linsr o na black gum just East of the
?tate Highway, ' L. W. Brooks' cor
ler, and runs West rfbout 25'poles
to a stake on the east margin of said
State High-way; then with the east
margin of said State Highway In a
general South-westerly direction tp
a stake in the centre of Mason's ?
Ireek; tnen down arid with the cen
tre of Mason's Creek to Cherryfield
Areek and with the' centre of Gherry'
field creek to a stake in the Old Pax
ton line near and iust west of Rail
road; then with the Paxton line to
at^ke jn the centre line of the Ra;l- ' '
road; then wltti the Rail-road, N.
">2 dog. E. 85 poles to a stake at M. '
C. Wliitmire'a corner;' then with
WhitmiVe's line west 43 poles to a
--take in Brook's line; then with L.
W. Brooks line N. 106 poles to the
.beginning containing 40 acres.
Such rights of way as Rail-road
has alone its'line is reserved, and al
30 right for plot around graves lo
ated on the tract, with right to and?? ?
'rom the Highwav to sai dgraves, for
emoval or upkeep.
WELCH GALLOWAY. Cortimis
. ioner. March 13th, 1924.
?*- I ' %
ANNOUNCEMENT
We are auroorized to announce
ck Sims as a candidate for Sheriff
ibject to the action of the Demo
.?atie primaries.
TOTHEPimr
.he "ROSS LITERARY SOCIETY"
PretenU > Play,
"miss Fearless and co."
BREVARD INSTITUTE
.turday Evening, March- 22, 1924.
At 8:00 O'clock. '
allowing the play will be a Radio
oncert. ? - Admuion 25c and 35c.
OTICE ? ELECTION FOR IN
CREASE OF SPECIAL
SCHOOL TAX':.'
To the voters of Disrtict No. 8,
atheys Creek Township which like
ise includes a portion of Eastatoe
ownship.
Whereas, a petition 'has been filed
ith the Board of County Commis
.oners asking; that the question of
i crease of tax rate of ten cents ad
onal to the present tax in District
;o. 3," Cathey's Cre?k to supplement
he funds for six months public
..?hool term, which petition has been 4
tpproved by the Board of Education
if Transylvania County:
iw, therefore, this is to notify
-r"~ons within said school District
'.V't ;... "crtion has been ordered by
ho 7ou. . j? County Commissioners
?f Irur.syl var. -s County, N. C., to be
a"! a. ho rc^v.if.:- poll in tr place in
a.- town of on April 22,
1924.
A. M. ra:."ton has been appointed
.^effister, a:u. W. Glazenef and A.
M. White, as julres of, said election.
The Keiristrat>n pooks^will be
opened on Saturday, March 22, l'J
24, and will be kept open un'.il and
including April 12th, 1924, as pro
vided for in General Elect:ons.
All persons who expect to vote in
said election for or attains!: the pro
position are required to register
tt eir names on the Books * in this
sr.ec'ai election.
This March 4tji. 1924.
ROLAND OWEN', Ex-Officio, clerk
of Board of County Commissioners,
Transylvania County, N\ C.
March 21 ? c.
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