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Mustard Seed
Has History
When Christ likened the king
dom of heaven to a grain of mus
tard seed, He wasn’t picking oi
any old seed, tout one of a selec
group of plants that toas season
ed — and sometimes directed —
history.
Spices have been performing ii
and out of the kitchen, in medi
cine, romance and even politics
since the beginning of the work
— and even before.
For the ancient Assyrians con
tended that the gods met in coun
cil before the creation of the uni
verse and hatched their plans ov
er a few glasses of sesame-wine
World iBook Encyclopedia re
ports that the Queen of Sheba en
ticed Solomon with gifts of spic
es — and the Egyptians usee
thenf to preserve their dead.
The Romans and Greeks per
fumed themselves with cinnamoi
and made love potions out of gar
lie. They fumigated their home;
with thyme and planted parslej
on graves.
Any boy knows he can catch i
bird by sprinkling salt on its tail
Ancient farmers, however, wen
advised to use garlic. The seed!
supposedly were scattered on thi
ground to be eaten toy the birds
whidh fell asleep and were easily
captured. \
Early medics prescribed spicei
for ills ranging from hiccups t<
tumors. Coriander was said to to
good for ulcers; fennel, for live:
ailments, and fenugreek, for dan
draff. Garlic was prescribed fo
epilepsy, and mint, if held ii
hand, prevented the chafing o
skin. Hysterical females wen
urged to try mustard.
Spices, however, were not foi
the masses.
In the 300’s, for example, th<
emperor Constantine gave th<
Bishop of Rome a gift of cloves
saffron and pepper. ,
And when the Goths toeseige<
Rome a century later, they de
mareded as ransom 5,000 pond;
of gold. 30,000 pounds of stive:
and 3,000 pounds of pepper.
During the Middle Ages, whei
cooking was less than an ar
and baths were infrequent, spit
es were even mote in demanc
pound of ginger was worts
mfore than a sheep.
The profitable spice trade wit!
the East helped transform Veni«
This Is The Law
By Robert E. Lee
(For the N. C. Bar Association)
LIFE ESTATES
' Real property is given by deed
; or will to Sam Smith for life and
upon his death to John Jones.
May Sam Smith sell.his life es
tate?
' Yes. Sam Smith has interest in
the land which he may sell or
give by deed to another. (He does
not need the consent of John Jo
nes to do so.
Smith is called the “life ten
ant” and Jones is called the “re
mainderman.” Jones does not.
take over the occupation and
complete ownership of the land
until after the death of Smith.
If Smith should transfer his
life estate to Jones, this would
make Jones the sole and absolute
owner before the death' of Smith.
1 Smith may rent the property
to another for a term of years.
1 But if Smith should die before
the expiration date of the lease,
the lease necessarily comes to
1 an end on his death. The lease of
• a life tenant cannot continue af
; ter the ending of the life estate
'! out of which it is created.
* < * * *
’ May a life tenant give a mort
gage on his life estate?
i Yes. The mortgage, however,
> will not be binding on the future
! estate of the remainderman/
Must the life tenant keep the
i from a cluster of small mud is
l laiids into a cultural center of
t the Renaissance.
| An attempt to cut out the mid
V dleman Spurred Portugese navi
gators down the unchartered
! | coast of Africa and helped per
s suade Isabella to finance the voy
, ages of Columbus.
The value of spices was so
I great that occasionally they were
- used as money; taxes and rents,
i for example, were assessed gnd
' paid in pepper.
Nowadays pepper is confined
i to the kitchen, where Americans
t consume it at the rate of 25,000
• tons a year.
But a few years ago the town
I of Lyndhurst, N. J., was reported
1 to have paid off 150 years of
II back rent on a sdhoolhouse — by
(1 forking over 150 peppercorns.
Fires In Hot Weather?
Statistics prove that a great percentage of fire loss oc
curs in summer months from lightning and electrical
shortages. Don't fail to check fire hazards in your home
... and be adequately insured.
The Arthur Ha; Agency
ALL KINDS OP INSURANCE
Phone 182
property repaired?
He must keep the buildings
reasonably wind and water tight
, making such ordinary repairs as
} j are necessary to prevent waste
11 and decay.
!' A good illustration is in the du
ty to repaint. If paint is needed
to cover the wood or other ma
t terial to prevent deterioration
v and decay the life tenant must
s repaint; if needed merely to
maintain appearances and at
tractiVeness he is under no duty
i- to do so.
A life tenant is not required tc
t. make goAd delapidations existing
1 when his life estate was created
1 A life tenant’s duty to make
repairs is limited to the rents
3 and profits received by him from
the land, or to its fair rental val
3 ue if he has occupied it himself,
i. If he has applied all of that in
come to the payment of taxes,
' interest on mortgagees existing a(
'' the time of the creation of the
life estate and other necessary
J maintenance charges, including
I necessary repairs, the remainder
man cannot hold him liable for
, any further sum required for re
’ pairs or any of these charges
which still remain unpaid.
The life tenant must apply the
' entire income from the property
| fo the payment of those charges
•, imposed upon him by law, apply
e ing the excess income of a par
ticular year to make up any de
ficiency left after applying the
e entire income of other years. He
- cannot be held personally liable
by the remainderman for any
i balance still due for these charg
es after he has so applied the en
1- tire income.
Qu 3 OtB a
■ Road Requests
; Hearing Set
i
if
y
SHELBY — Residents of the
six-county area comprising the
Twelfth* Highway Division wil
have an opportunity to presern
road requests, petitions and pro
tolems to representatives of the
Twelfth Division at a putolie
hearing here on Monday, Maj
9th. Announcement of the hear
ing was made today toy Divisior
Engineer E. L. Kemper who is ir
charge.
City and county officials, alonj
with the general public, are invi
ted to attend the hearing if the;
have road, requests \#hich the;
feel Should receive attention.
The hearing will toe held be
tween the hours of 10 a. m. an«
12 noon, on Monday, May 9th, a
the Highway Department’s Di
vision office, located on US 74
business route, about 3Va mile
east of Shelby.
The Twelfth Division is com
posed of Alexander, Iredell, Ca
tawtoa, Lincoln, Gaston and Cle
veland Counties.
Benefits Reach
59 New High
Health insurance benefit pay
ments by insurance companies
to the people of North Carolina
climbed to a new high during 19
59, the Health Insurance Insti
tute reported today.
In the period from January 1
through December 31, 1959, said
the Institute, an estimated $55.3
million was paid out to help co
ver the cost of doctor and hospi
tal bills, and to replace income
lost through sickness or disabili
ty.
This represents a gain of 11.3
per cent ovdr the 1958 figure of
$49.7 million, and is based on
reports from insurance compan
ies doing business in the state.
The rise in benefit payments in
I North Carolina was reflected in
the figures far the nation as a
whole, the Institute declared.
Persons with health insurance
received a total of more than $2.9
billion in benefits from their in
surance company policies in 19
59, up 9.6 per cent over the pre
vious year’s high of more than
$2.6 billion.
Korea Called
Morning Calm
For a land of “Morning Calm”,
Korea has managed to ineorpor
j ate a good deal of violence into;
her history.
) Americans know the divided
I peninsula as the home of Heart
break Ridge and Pork Chop Hill,
landmarks in the Korean War,
and the demonstrations against
recent elections won by Sygman
Rhee’s Liberal party.
But Korea has contributed
more than a battleground to]
world affairs since 1122 B. C.,
when a Chinese exile founded
the kingdom of Choseh, or “Mor
ning Calm.”
World IBook Encyclopedia re
ports that the Koreans invented
the first movable printing type
made of metal, In the late 1300’s.
They built the first armored
boats and used them to fight a
Japenese invasion in 1592.
, They taught the Japanese how
to make the silk for which they
, became famous and passed on
[ to them the Budliist culture they
, had picked up in China.
- Other early inventions credited
to them include astronomical in
. struments, a mariner’s compass
I and a suspension bridge,
t Korea was given another name
after 1998, when she drove out
, both the Japanese invaders and
> her Chinese allies. Disillusioned
with foreigners, she shut her
- self off from the rest of the
-; world and for almost 300 years
■ was known as “the Hermit King
l dom.”
Buick “Easy-Owhership Plan” Puts a Buick in Your Life
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And what a Buick! Its looks say success (and so do its sales).
Its Wildcat V8 says “Yes shoe” whenever you say “Go". Add the
beeficM frame in any car, the smooth go of Buick’s Turbine
Drive*. And then watch the Easy-Ownership Man figure an
Easy-Ownenhip Plan for you. You will be glad you got to
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Guaranteed
Saturday
May 7
ARMOUR STAR
Bacon LB 49c
Franks lB- 49c
LUNCH MEATS
Bologna 6 oz. pkg.
Pickle & Pimento
Liver Cheese
Spiced Luncheon
FRESH PORK
Excellent
For Outdoor
Cooking
Boston Butts
Chopped Steak
Patties
US Choice
RIB
STEAK
Boneless
LB.
$1.09
Mother's
HOT DOG &
HAMBURGER
Rolls 2 T 29c
\
Cypress Garden
ORANGE n Of.
DRINK ^ Cons
29c
WESSON
With Grocery
order of
$5.00 or More
Patio Chef or Kingsford
Charcoal
Wizzard Charcoal
Lighter
10 Lb.
Bag
Pt.
59c
29c
Grill
24" Adjustable Charcoal
Only
Nabisco 11 oz. Box
Vanilla Wafers 29c
$6.95
Clapp's orGerber s Strained
BABY
6,a,s 49c
TV Feature
PEPSI
COLA
Limit 2 Please
Ctn.
of
6
19c
Plus
Deposit
Stokley's Finest
TOMATO A ,4oz. nr*1
CATSUP L
VERNDALE
Chocolate - Vanilla - Strawberry
ICE
CREAM
%
Vt GaL 49c
Limit 2 Please
Mother's Day Special
HELEN HARRIS
NYLON
Seamless or Mesh
HOSE
Pr.
69c
VAN CAMPS
PORK and
BEANS
16 Oz.
Can
n
Golden Ripe Fancy
BANANAS
LB.
10c
Merita
Dinner or Clover Leaf
ROLLS
**a on
OF24 ZUC
TENDER FANCY
Yellow Corn 6 mbs
SWEET JUICY FLORIDA
ORANGES sb£
39c
29c
CRISP FLORIDA
Pascal Celery 2STAtKS 15c