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.AW AY.' DELCV7 ZEHO.' .... , Clfihty DgrM of Frot '"'it la difficult to form any conception ; of the degree of cold represented, by 80 'dogreei of frost that at times prevails In certain parts of Russia. Sir Leopold " McClIntock tells" us hoW In one of his arctic expeditions a snilorwas foolteh eStragb to ; do some."dutdoor. work at 'precisely tnls temperature.- His hands trose, and- when -be; niHhea into tne 'cabin and plunged one of them Into a - basin of water so. cold" was the hand that the water was instantly converted . Into a block of Ice.:. .VVfeV "; ; At 25 degrees, , Dr. Sane says, "the mustache and nnderllp form pendu lous beads of dangling Ice. Put out your tongue, and It Instantly freezes to , this Icy crusting. Your cbln has a trick of freezing to your upper jaw by ' the happy aid of your beard. My eyes have often been so glued as to show that even a wink was unsafe. . ' During a theatrical performance giv en by the crew of his ship at an Inside j temperature of 30 degrees "the con .densatlon was so excessive that we "could barely see the performers. Their ' hands, steamed.- When an excited Thes pian took off bis coat It smoked like a vdlsh of potatoes. Any extra vehemence -of (tollverr was accomnanled bv vol- . irmoi nr imnvflwt-mnmnji ivwk v. - CHAS E. FOSTER, Civil Engineer and Surveyor. , LITTLETON, N. C. Have been1" educated ''for and have an experience in ail kinds of surveys, maps, plans, and esti- mates. rnone or write me wnen you want accurate work at small cost . : ' v- ..-s:...; ' ,-' "Music is a moral law and leads to all that is good and noble." V ' ' A Wrong Diagnosis. The small boy with the big bundle 'of papers was observed to be moisten ing some of his ' stock In the street ' fountain. "Ah, my lad," said a benevolent old gentleman "It does me good to see such an Illustration of cleanliness." r UBl Tar yer meaa,:' uui unu the boy as he stared up In wonder. "Why, aren't you trying to wash the mud' spots off the edge of your .. paperar Aih''v"' "No, .; boss; yon are way off., Yon see, some of dese papers Is two weeks old, an' If I dampen 'em up a bit peo ple will think they are just from do press an' never think of lookln' at de date. Good graft, old sportl Say, some, day when I am a captain of Jn- dustry I'll give you a Job.": ' ; -;; But the benevolent old gentleman bad fled. Boston Post " The Ord.r of St. Patrick. The "most Illustrious Order of SL Patrick", dates only from 1783, sas a London writer, when It was founded .by George III., and is not to be com pared In age with Jthe most ancient and most noble Order or the Thistle," which, dating from a remote antiquity, was revived by James It In 1087. The carious thing about the bands, or rib bons, of these two orders Is that St. Patrick's Is blue of the hue that may be seen In the "hackles," or plumes, in the bearskins of the Irian guards, though It suggests the blue bells of Scotland, while the sash of.the tbistli Is a dark green, suggestive of Erin's verdant Isle. :." On state ceremonler these two orders are frequently con founded. What 8h Wat Trying to Accomplish. The other morning at the breakfast table three-year-old Jeannette was pok Ing vigorously with her knife at a bis cuit i : , "What are you trying to do, Jean nette V demanded mother. "Be careful; yoo will cut your hand." " - Said Jeannette, "I'm trying to un loosen this biscuit; it's so tightl"-New York Times. ' I , Not a Matter of Choice. Columbia Alumnus That woman on the debate team Is Intolerable. You wouldn't like to debate with a woman, would yon? Cornell Alumnus Got so I don't mtnd It now. Been married live years. New York Tribune. Hard Unit. "Does your wife make you explain all your actaf "Worse than that" ' J ' "Worse-than that 7 Tar worse; she doesn't permit me to explain them." Houston Post This is an Autopiano Played by Anybody. If you are interested ask ; FRANK YYIHTAKER, ' . ENFIELD. N. C. Or write direct to Chas. M. Stieff, , 114 Granby St., Norfolk, Va. YOUR HAND'S IN YOUR PURSE all the time if you keep your, cash about you. You . see so many little things you , buy because the money is so handy. You wouldn't buy half of them if you had- An Account at The Commercial & Farmers' - Bank You would decide that you didn't need them bad enough to war rant drawing a check The price of those many things you would notbuy would make a very com fortable saving at the end""bf a yearJ ! Ever think about it in' that way? ' -V1 60' YEARS EXPERIENCE mm Traoc Marks Designs , Copyrights Ac Anrone Rending a akntnh and descrlntlnn may qulcklr axcertniii our opinion f re. whether ma . Invention probttblf pnientnhle, Communlca tlonaatrictlronnudontlul. HANDROOK on Patent . tent free. Uldetf alienor for necuniig patents. Patents taken through Munn & Co. roooiTS Uncial notice, without charge, lathe , eolation of ny scieiiUpo Journal. Terms, 3 m MUNN & Co"jb flew York '. .... Nov is the Time to Subscribe to The Progress. iou ior one year. . ij cents mwuua. Progress Printing V ENFIELD, N. C Company :Tiie rigM thing to So wbter gosds, sur te drop in at Hgllawax s wnere ycu will find. a" nics, dean, ahd complsts stock of new dry gosds, hotisns. dress gogds, and shoes, Kaving hzh tQ markst where the bargains are to be feund at this tfcne of ths ysar. Ws picked fhem up and hav brought them to this store, and I how want ts deal ihsn cut to you at bargain prices. Will make it pay ycu to ccms in bsfcre you buy. McGll's Nsven-.Ler DR. R. L. SAVAGE, OF ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat, Fitting Glasses: At James Hotel 2nd and 4th Fri days in October. D. B. ZOLLICOFFER, JR. ATTORNEY' AT LAW. ENFIELD, N. C. Special attention given to col lections and prompt returns. - Office J over Commercial and Farmers' Bank. CALL ON D. P. Kohre a Co, And see the' nice display of . Jewelry they have on hand consisting of Watches, Fobs and Chains for men'. We also have on a supply "of COTTON . SEED ' .MEAL and HULLS. Otljer Good at a .VERY LOW PRICE. NOTICE! NOTICE! We have in our watch and clock re pairing department Mr. D. R. Morgan, an experienced watch and ; clock repairer: We will be able to turn out your work same day received. ? -' We also have the-largest line of Furniture,; Pianos, . -1 . and Organs ever reached the city. AIsq a full line , of Jewelry, Notions, Etc.; Don't forget ouc line of W. L. DOUGLAS SHOES. Bicycle repairing also. . 1 : PARKER -BROTHERS, Dc:nte for lb: well hnown tct:::y.' E7a'co;:$ and Carte, ' saac fl Sb:p?ard and ntcbr.:oud Stove-Co9& Stoves, W H)or.:e Sewiafl iSacbines, none better Just recsivsd Carload Land Plaster ' fcr Peanuts. Gipcccrics ait Wholcsalle PRICES, PHONE' NO. 67. ENFIELD, N. C. Clement's Warehouse ENFIELD, N. C.- , Headquarters for High Prices. Our market is now in full blast. , We . are ready and anxious for tobacco. ' Our spndid corps of buyers are all on and ' want all grades. Prices dre good on all desirable tobaccos,' and especially so on tobacco with body. Come to see me with your next load, and it will be my pleasure to send you home pleased. I will be- here at all times to see that your tobacco is packed and : put on the floor to the best advantage and your interests looked after in -.every way. We have as good market as any in the State, so when you get ready- to sell come to ENFIELD and to CLEMENT'S WAREHOUSE where high prices, always prevail. W. T. CLEMENT, Proprietor. Meal Flour, Meat, Coffee, Lyer boap, Baking Pow ders, 'Etc., cheaper than some so-called wholesale hOUSeS. Try me and be convinced. oMEYER, The Hustler. OTTO cJWEYER, cTWanager. Stationery Bargains. Big Line of Drummer's Samples at WHOLESALE PRICES. ; ,50 cent Box of Paper., 34 cents 25 cent Box of Paper-. ,.'i ..17 cents 25 cent Tablets 17 cents 10 cent Tablets : 7 cents ; Anything in the Drug Line. W. E. BEAVANS, - - Druggist -,. We both lose money if you do not trade with me. . KILL the COUCH MD CURE THE LUflCS w,THBn ling's. to BiscouGry 00. rnn JAiifue FBICB I Ull OLDS TriaTBotlle Fr AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. GUARANTEED SATISFACZOS1 OS MONEY BJEJ?TJNDED. Ducklen's Arnica Salve The Oest Salve In The World. Champion Keystone Peanut Threashcrs, and Interna tional Gaso- line engines in Stock. :-: Call and see me before buying. C. E i M cGW I G AN . 31 -4- THE -MARKET ON PROVISIONS ......high...'; ; There might be a fall in prices or an extra advance, in either case we will save money for you if you will keep iti touch with us. We receive the change of the market daily and will cheer - fully" furnish them to you for the asking. . Q Over the phone call for Ira D. Wood. We make a specialty of the following: DRY u- SALT, and BACON MEATS, SUGAR, COFFEE, FLOUR, MEAL, and SHIPSTUFF, and will furnish anything in the WHOLESALE GROCERY LINE t4T SHORT NOTICE. No order too Targe or too small fcr us to fill unlscs ycu wcxnt brckin pr c'lagc s. is n a o Pattirns now b. Ccir.2 ts ses me.
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