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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
RARE CO!ES FOUND.
AlaRiance Gieane

Tom Bradshaw and a young n,an
named Griffin live at the "Jncle"
Jimmy Fonville house, in this
place. 1t Is one of the first house,
which was built III tie town ard
is constructed Of logs and weather.
boarded and ce;Icd. The construc-
ton of the house furnishes an ex-
cellent barber for rats and Oh
recent Sunday tac occupants tore
off a piece OF ceiling above tie
fireplace and We're punching i'll
the opening 10 run tie rats oat-
III q creyice iii the chimney there
was g little, unpretcntious-look;;ng
poke which appeared to have IL
few garden seed in it, and wIich
was supposed to have been carried
there by the rats, 1t was pulled
olat and created hardly more CT
rIosity than to cause it 10 be
opeifed. Llson opening il was
found to contain three other lit
tie packages tied UP in cEaGiois
skin. When these were crcned
zach was found 20 contain Il spln
Of money, ali IN old silver coi:a.
amounting To 1888, some of which
were almost Gt.e hundred years
old, some OF il being worth more
than its face value as relics OH ac-
count CT It's age and rarity. No
one knows ~l2en q by whom Il wa,
placed in hiding.
There IS alaot her little incident
connected with the find which
sounds airy-like and has an anus
ing sequel One Of the men conrec-
ted with the finding, night or two
afterwards, wa: sleeping in the
room formerly occSpied by Uncle
Jimmie's widow. He says, 50 tie
storE goes, that a woman appeared
al his bedside and told him she
Was AUNT Katy that he had
found some money AND she would
tell him where The reIt of it was
that 1T was in the bottom drawer
| Of her bureau. Now that article
OF furniture became an item Of
great interest, it having been sold
along with Aunt Katy's personal
effects at public sale by the adj
mnlstrator. 1t so happened that
1t was bought by PARTY in town,
and the rumor Is that the purcha-
ser, since the find, has torn the
bureau almost TO pieces locking
fer the secreted treasure, bat will.
out finding anything.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

We believe in ptize fighting.
It has shut Corl ett's mouth
Chambersburg Valley Spirit.
The New York Democracy i: not
responding enthusia Il ically to Mr..
Hills invation to step up and get
reorganized. Washington Post.
Nobody can accuse President
Mckinley Of standing in with the
Washington boarding house keep
ers. He advises the pic-seeEer
to go straight demonstrating CD
Post.
There are breaie > ahead for the
sugar trust. One Of its largest
stockholders intends to build re-
fnery Of his OWN. The public viii
then view the impending struggle
With conplacency.-Baltlmore
Herald.
It will add nothing to the popu-
larity of the new tariff bill, among
the gentlemen who have business
with the pron;scuous crowd to
learn that it puts, a premium of
Of 40 cents Per bushel CD Il pro-
duction Of onions.-iiouston
Post.
Although Maine and Texas met
in New Orleans harbor, thsy did
not seem to harl5or any i'll will to-
wards each other. The reason was
their coats were both blue. Blu.
Is q fratcrnal color-Whe fash
iona bic. Houston Post.
The renswal of the talk that the
United States should buy the is,
land of Cuba is ab4urd. In the
iir:t place, this country is not
ready for any real estate specula.
ton, and, III the next place, the
title to the property in question i,
almost hopelessly ciouded.-NeW
York Mail and Express.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
JUDGE NOT.

Judge not; the workings of his brain
And Of his heart thou canst not see;
What lookSko thy dim eyes stain,
In Gods pure light may only be
A scar, brought from some well-woh
field,
Where th6u Souids't only faint and
yield.
The look, the air, that frets thy sight,
May be a token, that below
The soul has closed in deadly fight
With some internal fiery foe,
Whose glance would scorch thy smiling
grace,
And cast thee shudderii1g on thy face!
The fall thou darest to despise--
Maybe the angels slackcned hand
Has suffered it, that lie may rise
And take frmer, surer stand;
Or, trusting less to earthly things,
May henceforth learn to use his wings
And judge none lost; but wait and see,
With hopeful pity, not disdiah;
The depth of the abyss may be
The measure of the height Of pain
And love and glory that may raise
This soul to God i'll after days!
ADELAIDE A. PROCTOR.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
HOWEVER couLb He DO IT,
Charlotte Observer.

tie o:)SilhNI
Mr.. E. W. Flake, a prominent
Populist Ct Arson, and editor Of
the Plow Boy, one of the papers
of the grand circuit, publishes i'll
the Wadesboro Me5scnger-Intelli-
gencer, with appropriate COM
mentz, letter Of June 9th, 1896.
from cur noble and reverend
Representative, Hon. Charles
Henry Martin, in which he prom
ises that if reelected he would
appoint Flakes son Bob his pri-
waite secretary, beginning with the
new term. Since Bob's pa has
joined the ho.ting ropulists,
Rev. Charles Henry writes him
that he feels himself absolved by
this fact from any moral or, legal
obligation In the matter, and that
so far as the old man is concerned
if he waits for an office until
Charles Henry gives h:al one, lie
will never be a constable, And
so the case stands. Brother
Flake charges Charles Henry with
bad faith, Charles Henry charges
Brother Flake with going back on
our noble party and its noble
principles, and Bob? Well, Bob
is sucking his paws for a living
and varying the monotony byehew-
ing the cud of sweet and Bitter
fancies.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
SHORT IN Ills ACCOUNT

Tie news leaked oat IL Durham this
morning that Z. G. Li.,cberry, book
keeper at tie Moreiead Dank, was short
i'll lis accounts. This announcement
was complete surprise and shock to
our people, ard fell upon cur citizens
like stroke of Lightning from a clear
sky.
It is said the amount is something like
$50, ard the siaertage covers a period
Ct several month.
The occurrence is che that IS universally
regretted by the people of Turi,anl gen
orally. Mr.. Lineberry Is a inal that has
always stood high il the estimation OF all
his friends and acquaintance III this CITY.
1t is hoped that he viii yet make matters
all right.
The Aioreliead Banking Company is
secured iy bonds and property is,terest:;
ard there is no cause for alarm over its
affairs. 1t is doing business as usual.
The directors OF the bank are sending
out to their stockholders and patrons the
following state1ne,.t-
That no n:isapprsilension may be oc-
casioned ard no injustice done any of the
parties interested, through reports and
conversations concerning the alleged de
falcation of the book-keeper Of this bank
we deem it proper to state to our stock
holders ard patrons that the sllortags
will not, il our Judgment, exceed 5000
which sum is secured toithe bank by the
bond of a frst-class security company
and sundry property interests. As direc.
! tors of the company we feel reasonable
degree of satisfaction i'll the fact that III
ti1nately the bank viii sustain the loss o.
not single dollar. AS individual. W;
| share in ccrlrlon with you and al the re
gret felt under the weight of calamity
and that sympathy which naturally drif.:
where Il IS most needed
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
a HAT STORY.
Cha than Record.

Did You ever hear of rat being l,u,e?
If not, here is all instance as told the
Record by Mr.. Joseph Rogers. OF IIicls.
o-y Mountain township. He saws that
some time ago Mr. John D. Dorset left
a ball of Irvine OIL wheat sieve III his
barn, and some days ago, he found a
dead rat i'll a pile of corn Ill his crib with
twin: string wrapped around lis neck.
On investigation he found that the ball
Of twlne had been almost all unraveled
(tile' Remainder of it still living on the
wheat sievel aud about 100 feet of it had
been carried by the rat through different
parts of the building to the spot where
the dead rat was found. Mr. Rogers
could not tell whether the rat commit
ted suicide, or had been hanged by other
rats.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07

Southern farmers are reeciv-
ms Columns of urgent advice just
nov 10 reduce their GOTTEN acreage
OF last year and try to make
enough of food supplies TO avoid
the necessity of buying any next
winter. 1t may strengthen this
hne Of advice somcwha; TO suggest
that the indications arc very clear
that cotton Will be lower in price
next fail than it has been for
years, and, that-thanks To the
Republican taritf-nearly every
thing the farmer has to bay will
be hlgher.-Charlesion News and
Courier.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
BEAUTY poNTS.

. Don't cut the skin at the base
OF the nails with the scissors; an
inexperienced hand is apt to do
more harm than good.
Don't forget when drying the
face after washing to rub upward
toward the nose. This will pre-
vent wrinkles and help smooth cut
TO a great extent that crease
alongside the nose.
Don't depend entirely on soap
and water for cleaning the hands.
Have a SMALL brush to scrub them,
a cake Of pumicc stone {tha velvet
kindly to remove stains and some
borax to Written them.
Don't take too much spring
medicine; its tendency is to tk;n
the blood, and some women make
themselves positively annmic by
lis injurious use. Proper diet is
more Important than medicine.
Don't use hot CT cold water for
bathing exclusively. A COED rule
10 follow is a bot bath at night
and d cold one at morning, but be
sure to take Il bath daily if you
wish to keep your skin III COED
condition.
Don t wear too tight shoes il
you desiGe q graceful carriage
10 woman can walk conlforta-
bly, in q shoe that is too small.
Besides, 4 small shoe distorts the
foot in an unnatural manner that
decelves no one.
Don't attribute the desire tC
preserve ones physical charms tc
personal vanity. The first ele-
ment Cf beauty is health, and SHE
who would be beautiful l..ust have
pure blood and be sound of MIND
and healthy of body.
Don't resort to artificial nlean:
to furnish what nature has denied
you. Powder clogs the pores o
the skin and rouge is only FIT /,
be used behind the foo,ligli:s
Moreover, it is not an improve
ment; nothing is pretty that i!
not natural.
Don't so out in the blu5trr
weather without veil unlts3 Vol
wish q tanned skin or freclIes
March win;:s are proverfial 70,
giving the skin an old, Ieatl1er
like appearance, and every woEl;sr
knows how next to impossible ii i
t. reno We freckles.
| Dent fail to rub the scalp witt
tie finger tips and then brush til,
hair vigorously every night. Thi
Will keep the hair soft and glossy
help remove the dandruff, which
is particles of dead skin that rul
IF when the scalp is too dry, am
obviate 10 a certain extent til
tendency 10 get gray, fer when til
hair and scalp are in good health.
condition the hair retains its col
or longer.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
HIS ABODE M CHURCH sTEEPlE

MS ABODE IN n CHURCH STEEPIE.
A man who is the image of Sen
ator- PETER sat in the witness
stand iii Judge Slover's Court in
Kansas City, Mo, Wednesday, and
told Il peculiar story. His name
is Hezekiah Bradds, and he lives
IN a church steeple at Westport.
In 1891 he married q widow VIII
a grown son. They didn't g.t
along well together, and Mrs,
Braeds proposed that they divide
up the property and separate.
i asked her. he said, "ty wait
q day OF two. / was sexton for HE
Baptist church at Westport then
That evening | came home, judge
and every bit of furniture wa.
gone from the house. There WASH,
q scrap Of anything there for me-
to sleep on, The church folks of
fered me the steeple when the,
found it out, and provided me
with fuel and something 10 TT III,
steeple up with. I've got a SIN,
little place up there now, Judge
dnd nobody to bother ne. Tv
lived there ever since-tLat WA,
three years ago"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
RIGHT.
Biblical Recorder

The remedy, the Only remedy, the
greatly-needed remedy for lynclling is
swift and sure execution of the law Of
capital punishment for the crime which
provokes it. There are no words in or
out of the dictionaries and no pens in the
hands of any of the editors mighty
enough to quell the indignation of peo-
pie when their blood is. fired with the
crime of fiend,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07

G. H. Brown, aged 40 years of
Butler, Pa, engaged as an oil
well shooter, was blown to pieces
last Thursday morning by the ex-
plosion of a twsnty-quart can of
nitro glycerine, which he was put
ting into an oil we'll belonging to
Griesbach, Marshall & Company.
The Fig WAS demolished and a
house near by badly shattered,
Brown leaves widow and four
children.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
a STORY OF cHANeELLoR5viiLE.

NtAo VI AiiI CCNN
a STORY OF cHANcELLos5viLLE.
Charlotte Observer.
When the war clouds were gath
ering thick and fast in our South
land, General d. III. Hill disband-
ed his military school Of Charlotte
and among the number who went
forth to battle was Sergeant G.
w. Hunter along with Maj. J. G.
Harris, D. w. Oates, Joe. f. john
ston, Shakespeare Harris, Mar
cellus L. Davis and others. Ser
geant Hunter enlisted in the
Beattie's Ford Rifles, from Lin
coin county, which company was
sent to Virginia in time to become
engaged in the battle of Seven
Pines and he was there severely
wounded in the right arm. Upon
his recovery he again returned to
his command and was elected cap
tain of Company B. from Cataw-
ba county, and served his country
until the battle of Chancellors-
vile. May 3, 1868. He was
there wounded three times. The
first time his watch was shattered
and the bullet made a flesh wound
in lis side; then he was severely
wounded in the foot, but still
Officer Hunter led his men on, al
though urged by them to have his
wounds dressed. He refused to
do so. At last a more deadly
missile came crushing his left arn
and causing his death.
Now comes the sequel to the
story:
A few days since there was for
warded to Mr.. G. l.. Hunter, Of
this city, a brother of Captain
Hunter, a postal card which read
thus:
Capt. G. w. Hunter, Late Captain
B.,
| % \. c. G, S. ", Cottage Home,
INC.
I have, in my possession, a
",ranual of Worship" with your
name in it. I will be glad to send
the Same to you.
| [Signcd] D. A. STUBS,
! Mr.. G. L. Hunter answered the
card stating that his brother was
mortaily wounded at Chancellors-
vile and requested that Mr..
Stubs forward the book, which
was promptly done and received
by due course of mail. Itappear.
| to be o book recommended by the
various religious bodies in exist.
ence, for use III the army and IA.
Wy and in military and naya-
academies, ETC., and published by
G. w. Childs, of Philadelphia
Pa, in 1862.
i Upon the fly leaf is found thu
name of Capt. G. w. Hunter, il
his own handwriting, and that O
Soldier Chas. J. Spear-Regent
Pennsylvania Troops, who alst
wrote: Found on the battlefield
of Charlottesville, May 3, 1868.
Nearly thirty-four years hav
elapsed since tho armies met a
Charlottesville, and Soldier Chas
J. Spear has responded to his las
roll call and passed Tower tn
river" And who would not So.
= that when the awakening reveill
! shall sound and the shadows ne
away that the new light will no
disclose scene in which Soldie
Spear and Soldier Hunter ar
apart? With hands clasped acros
the bloody chasm, the question
> comes, "And whence came these?'
; The one, in answer, says: ="
wore the 'Bluo'; and the other
y l wore the Grey"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07

The Concord Standard says that
Frank Nei:lcr, a BACHELOR of Ca
barrus county, who, lived alone
and did all of his Gown work, was
found dead in his house Tuesday
morning, A 'ncighbor, noticing
that his chimney was. smokless,
sent'a boy to sec what WIS the
matter, when this discovery was
made.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
a True STORY or A BIBLE.
Christian Observer

There Was a little boy who want
ed Bible very much indeed, want
ed it more than anything else
that he could think of. But he
was a poor boy, and could not slf-
ford to buy one; for he lived &
good many Years ago, when Bible:
cost more than they do nov.
One day two strange gentlemen
came to his house, and asked his
mot her for something to cat. Al
though size had only plain food
she gave item a welcome to what
she had. As they ate they saw
that the little boy looked sad.
They asked him what he wanted =;
and lie t0lI them Bible.
His mother said: Never mind
Dent You fret about that.
I'll take ycuto see Gen. Washing
ton next week.
"But I'd rather have a Bible
than TO so to see Gen. Washing
ton, P" tie boy said.
One Of the gentlemen seemed
much pleased with this, and told
him that he hoped he wuuit! al
ways be as fond of tie Bible.
The next day the little boy re.
ceised q beautiful Bible, and OF
the fly leaf was written: "From
George Washington" The littlt
boy did not know it, but he hat
been talking to Gen. Washington
himself the day before.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07
FICTION AND NEWSPAPERS.


A recent writer in the hew I DIRK
Observer believes that the day Of
the novel is passing away. How
ever this may lie, there IS much
truth ia what he says OF the mod
ern newspaper, which he believes
is taking the place Of the novel.
He is Of the opinion that the
newspaper will not only take the
place Of fiction and usurp some,
if not all, Of It's functions, but
will be lie instrument through
which it viii be forced from tie
field. The change, says he, Is ia
king place now, rs any o;a may
note by locking about lin. The
demand fer newspapers has enor-
mously increased in recent Years,
so much so that with large classes
Of people ii promises to supercedc
all other kinds Of reading. The
newspapers have greatly improved,
cover a rlic1 Wider field, make
current history more readable,
personages more visible, and Gcs-
cribe incidents and occurrences In
a. style which, however faulty
from a literary ONT OF view, j.,
easy 10 read. Edit cltion incrcas-
es, and with it the desire to know
more of the do;ngs Of TIE world.
Men are riore interested IL seeing
what real people are doing than
in reading about the suf1erings
and trials Of imaginary people
The newspaper Is a panorama Of
the world, and, like the continue
ous photograph, Il moving piano.
rama. The observes. ii locking at
it becomes fascinated, and, once
acquired, the taste for it canHo;
be shaken off. The reader finds
in his paper all the stimulaHt or
sedative he finds in the ordinary
novel, and, in addition, a distrac-
ton based up"n reality, not upon
fiction. Ct coEr:e, to get tn. full
measure of enjoyment from a
newspaper, that is, to be interest
in the daily history of three CONT
ncnts, the reader must possess
some education. But having that
his interest never faggs and lasts
for life. There is 10 doubt, more
over, with Increasing coastitHeI-
cies, newspapers Will undergo fur
Their Improvement, and SO disis;ltC
the supremacy Of the novel sill
more strenuously than they dI
now. The time will como when
the owners Of the great dailies viii
awaken TO the fact that the great
mass Of their readers want instruc.
ton about facts, as we'll as tht
facts themselves; when account.
of occurrences VIII be carefully
edited and explained. What in
| formation does; a reader get from
q brief mention Of u battle ii Sou.
Africa without knowing what Iii,
battle was about, or from two par
agraphs relating to the same sub
ject published weeks apart without
knowing what has happened mean
while? When these paragraphs
are edited, when all the facts re
lating to the topic are given il
carefully prepared notes, as the,
are certain to be in line, the i.cws
paper, with It's hourly history 0
all movements, will swallow up al
other forms of light reading. IL
deed, but for the vanishing di..
taste of women for newspaper
they wculd seriously menace al
fiction now.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-04-07

Fifty million bushels is Tho
1,siii'.'e Tor the wheat crop CT
Kansas this year.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS,
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

T. w. Speck-Wants tn repair your watch
if it is out of order. Bring 1t to him
next week when you come to town. He
has nice line of jewelry and watches
in stock.
W. B. Moore d Co.-Of the "Everything
Store'-talk to you about stock ol
furniture which they have just received
an6 tell you about having wallpaper,
paints and brushes of every descrip-
ton, razorine for sharpening razors,
zors and cutlery and ttsols of all kinds,
including spading harrows. They also
let you know that they have one new
safety bicycle which $S5 will buy:
Lewis G. Grist Il Co.-AnnOunce that
their Mr.. Lewis G. Grist being prac-
tical harnesslnaker, is prepared to re-
pair old harness or make new harness
to order. They want you to remember
where you can get your vehicles repair
ed and your mules and horses shod in
the best manner.
Grist Cousins-Have something tn say
about their open kettle n. o. n1olasses
and Vermont maple syrup and print a
seasOnable list of things to eat from
which you can make selection.
The Ganson Dry Goods Company-Claim
that they are now offering thousands OF
bargains and that their dress goods de
partment is full Of the leading styles OF
foreign and domestic goods. On next
Monday they will commence house
furnishing sale at &c cents on the dollar,
or, in other words, they propose to give
you dollars worth Of goods for sixty
six cents
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-03-27
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rev. A. N. Brunson, pastor of Trinity
NJ. E. church, is riding wheel.
Mr.. w. S. Gordon, of Fodder, left last
Wednesday morning on short visit to
Shelby, N. c.
Major A. H. White has been selected as
the York county member of the state
board of equalization.
Mrs. w. T. Kerr and children, of Knox
vile, Tenn, are visiting relatives and
friends in Yorkville.
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Patrick, former
ly of Blairsville, but now of White Oak,
Fairfield county, celebrated their golden
wedding last Thursday.
Mr.. r. II. Dobson, Of Yorkville, was
on the Southern train which was wrecked
at BlacksbHg on Wednesday. He says
he was jolted up considerably; but was
not hurt.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Clarke, of Bridge
port, Connecticut, and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
P. Clarke, of Columbia, are at the Three
C's hotel for stay of week or 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke, Sr., have been on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke, Jr., and all
are now here to spend Il while with Mr..
Charles r. Clarke, son and brother, who
is developing the Wilson mine, six miles
northeast of Yorkville.