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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
Miss Estelle w, Richardson

Miss Estelle w. Richardson q
full graduate of the Winthrop
Normal College, of Rock Hill, S.
c., has been elected primary
teacher of Robson Institute for
the next session. She is highly
recommended by Prof. D. B.
johnson, president of that insti-
tuition, also by Prof. E. P. Moses
formerly superintendent of the
Raleigh city schools. Prof. Moses
says of Miss Richardson, II know
her well and can vouch for her in ey-
cry particular. She has a splendid
mind and has been one of my best
pupils. She loves children. and
has done excellent work with them
IN our practice school. In fact,
at her own request, | assigned her
extra work in teaching, which she
did extremely well, and has ex-
erted a fine influence over her
class She is also graduate of
the Beaufort, S. c., Graded School.
and has therefore received thor
ough training in primary work be-
fore going to college. She will
receive a hearty welcome in Lum-
berioI1.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
The West Point Cadetship..

As announced in the last issue
of the RoBEsoNIAN eight Young
men competed for the appoint
ment to West Point last week.
Prof. Duckett, who conducted the
examination, speaks highly of the
manly bearing and perseverance
exhibited during the examination.
The averages made by the, young
applicants was as follows:
j. E. King, Wilmington, 85 :;
II. Del. Switzerland, Whining
ton, 81 4-12; William P. Platt,
Wilmington, So ZIP; B. J. Woot-
en-, Wilmington, 90 1-6; C. w.
Curtis, Southport, 93 1912; E.
A. Britt, Lumberton, 90; J. c..
Little, Marshyille, 96 PIP; G.
Is. Campbell, Antioch, 81 1-12.
Mr.. Platt, having received the
highest average, was recommended
to Congressman Martin for APP
polntment. Mr.. J. E. Little, of
Arson county, who made the sec
ond highest average, was recon-
mended for alternate.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
A Splendid Record.

A Splendid Record.
Mr.. Marshall Shepherd of Orrum,
whose return from Wake Forest
College was noted last week, grad
uated from that institution. We
learn with pleasure that the rec
,>rd made by. Mr.. Shepherd for
apr. 'icatien, earnestness and faith
fitness was splendid. During his
e,,tire fouv years of study at the
college lie never missed q recita-
ton or fai1e,,' in any of his duties.
not a single NJ. IN being entered :,
against him. No O. nef % Tx
classmates of Mr.. Shc}, ne ~ il'''l'
and such a record and it n. y : '''''
been excelled in the histor, =
Wake Forest College. It has onl,
been equalled once before. Mr..
Shepherd is a very worthy young
man who has risen by his own
exertions. The record he has
made this far is most creditabIe
and is one of which he may we'll
be proud. If the same earnest
ness and punctuality are pursued
in his battle with the world it
will take 30. prophet to foretell
for him successful and honora-
Bile career.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

June has been exceedingly dull,
matrimonially. Only one mar
riage license has been issued by
Register of Deeds Thompson since
the month came in, the contract.
ing parties being VIII Rhodes anc
Nollie Ivey, white.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

On Monday the county commits
'sioners elected a board of educa-
ton for Robson county, as pro.
vided by the new school law. The
boa I'd consists of G.. B. Patterson
of Nh xton, J. B. Price, of Sterling:
and =. N. Hall, Of Lumber
Bridge.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
Mr.. Jack Dickson, son of b

Mr.. Jack Dickson, son of DIR
C. dickson, of Vollers, came
dow, st eek to enter the list O:
applicants T.. T tEe West Point ca
detship, but after &c, ing mere NJ
found that age debarre-. h =. '
lacked few months of be- ng ~
enough to enter the Acadern,
Jack is a bright boy, and while he
may not have received the appoint
ment he would have crowded the
other bright young men who stood
the examination. Come again.
Jack. The examination for the
naval cadetship at Annapolis will
be held here on Tuesday of next
week, and as the ages for entrance
there are younger than the ages
required at West Point you will
not be debarred. The best wishes
of the RoBEsoNIAN will be with
VOu
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

The North Carolina Press Asso'
citation meets in Al1orehead CITY to.
day. The editors ale the guest O
DR.. G. w. Blacknall a. the Allan
tic hotel, and that they VI. II be well
cared for is an absolute certainty
The heart of the RBEsosIAN is
with the brethren and it hopes
they will have a profitable meet
ing.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

Negotiations have begun for the
return of Of over $25, 900, 900 in Sc.
curities stolen from the Manhat.
tan Savings Institution, New York,
nearly nineteen years ago.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

Chillren's Day exercises of q
very entertaining and interesting
character were held in the Ketho-
dist church Sunday morning.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

The county commissioners were
in session Monday and yesterday,
not finishing their work in time
for the proceedings to be given in
this issue.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

The protracted meeting in the
Baptist church began Sunday.
Pastor Booth preached Sunday
morning and night, the former be-
ing q missionary sermon. Rev. J.
A. Smith, of Fair Bluff, arrived
Monday afternoon and is preach
ing for Mr.. Booth. Services are
held at II o'clock a. M, and Sis
n M
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.

HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
E. M. Britt, Mo1lie Britt, Bette Burns
Fannie Cobb, Pearl Floyd, Howard Nor.
| Iison, M. w. Floyd, Della McGeachy
Annie Neill Mclean, H. F. Pitman Iu.
liam Pope, J. D. Proctor. Alma Rancke,
Sallie Smith, Vivian Townsend, L. B.
Townsend, s. F. Ward, A. R. Walters
J. A. Williams, Johnnie Collins.
INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT.
Pearl Biggs, Laura Blake, Lillian
Branch, Simeon Caldwell, Belle Campbell,
Dovie Campbell, Amelia Dease, Ethel
Higley, Otis johnson, Woodie Lennon,
George Lewis, Lillian Nye, Gerald Pit.
man, Henry Pope, O. H. Prevatte,
Blanche Redmond, Maggie Ward, Recca
Ward.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
Leslie Proctor, Lena FLOYD, Grace
Redmond, Rudolph Carlyle, John Pope,
Annie Duckett, Inez Skipper Lizzie Gray
Proctor, Belle Rozier, Sally MCNEIL, Toe
Redmond.
The number of pupils enrolled
during the session was 146. of
whom A were boarding pupils.
The counties represented we're
Robson, Bladen, Columbus, Cum
berland, Guilford and Pitt, and
Marion county, S. G.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
-onn our stock is not so large as
rv. fer is a bargain and

| -~1n our stock is not SO large as
For want OF r, fer is a bargain anC
usual, but every article we :.
we invite all to call and see US
- ara wide Percales best goods usually solo -
~ 70 127sc. our cut price=81zc bingham Sc Best
Cancoes oc Elegant line White Goods. Vidtoria
lawns lawns, India Linons, Check Lawns, Etc, SC. up
M worth 18c. for 1Oc Swiss Organdies
IAN IAN Organdles Fancy Organizes worth 10 to
- Co. Our cut price Sc. Plain and Dotted Swiss
ma.rs oeautlful line Of Laces and Emhroderes-
at ct p ,n Plain and Novelty Dress Goods
"' CUT prices IN Light and Medium Shades
10 Suits Men and Boys Cothino Non
to G., Try mem We must sell them. Prices re1 ,a
50 low very piece New and Frst-class Sac +hos
Hats in the late Nobby Shapes and Colora
Full assortment O. groceries at Bottom Prices
Don't fail to visit our L. 'linery Departments
over DR.. McMilan's Drug Store
Thankful for past favors.
FRANK COUGH
TEMPORARILY LOCATED IN THE SHAW BUILDING
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

G. 3. Townsend, commissioner,
Will sell land at public auction on
July 9Th. See advertisement.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09
Honor Roll.

The following is the honor roll
of Robson Institute for the month
of NAY:
The Press., 1897-11-11
Watch Chain of Human Bones.

Cyrus O. Thornton, farmer living 8 few miles out of Bolivar, has an odd watch chain It is made of human bones. The chain consists of eight links, each a trife more than all inch long, connected by plated rings. The chain is about ten inches long and has been high ly polished by years of wear and glis- tens like ivory.
 Thornton secured the chain at Peters burg, Va, ill 1864. He was a membe of Company E, Fiftieth New York en- gineers. A member of the Twenty first New York infantry made two chains while confined i'll Libby prison and on his release met Thornton and sold him one chain for $50 in greenbacks. Thorn ton has forgotten the makers name. The bones were taken from amputated arms and legs, and it required 1e months time to carve out the chains
 For many years after he came home from the war Thornton wore the chain every day, but for several years he has worn it only on Memorial day and at Grand Army reunions. Some of his neighbors once laughed at the idea of the bones being taken from human bod ies, and he sent the chain to surgeon, who examined it and pronounced it to be of human bones.-Fall River News.
The Press., 1897-11-11
Fast Speakers In Congress.

Fred Irland, one of the expert stenog- rapheTs of the house, talks interesting ly regarding the speed with which con- gressmen talk.
 "It has been said in the newspapers, " remarks Mir. Irland, "that Represent ative Lewis of Washington talks at the rate of 300 words a minute. He does not. No man could speak in the house at that speed and be reported doubt whether he could be understood. mean, of course, such words as occur in debates. Of course in taking routine testimony, where frequently recurring phrases, such as What is your name?' and Where do you live? are expressed by brief arbitrary signs, a stenographer can write as fast as man can think. 1t is very different matter when a con- gressman talks. He uses words with many syllables. "
 "What is the fastest record in the house?'
 Representative Johnson of Indiana once talked for 15 hours, when discuss ing a contested election case, at an av- craze rate of 220 words minute. That is rapid work. If man talks 250 words minute, he is very swift. l have mo- ticed one thing" added MT. Irland. ''The fast takers slow up after being in the house a little while. The vast ness of the air space makes it's impress sion upon them, and they find, too, that they get more attention when they dc not talk so last Washington Post
The Press., 1897-11-11
The Man and Hi. Watch.

The man had lest a valuable watch. It was case of pickpocket, he was cer- tain, and Ee advertised for its return, offering the full value of the watch, which was worth more than it's intrin- sic value, $150, to him, and no ques- tions asked. Net long after man ap- peared at his business office, showed him the advertisement, and asked if he was ready to stand by it, and was as
 sured that he was. "Where is your money?" asked tie visitcr. "Here it is," was the answer "Where is the watch?" Taking the one handed him, the victim Of the robbery saw with much delight that it was his own, put it in his pocket and handed over the $150. But he could not resist the temptation to ask one question. "Now, when did you take that watch?'' he asked "Do standing on such a day on the corner of such street?' Yes. !" "You were talking with friends?'' "Yes i" "And some one came along and brushed against you? We'll, that was when ] took the watch. l brushed against you like this is''-illustratin it is very simple. Good day, sir. '" "Good day. " The mans face was alight with pleas. ure at again having his watch and hit intelligent curiosity was satisfied. ''It is curious thing" he murmured tc himself. "I would not have believed il could have been done" He put his hand to his watch pocket. There was no watch there. It had been taken 6 second time. New York Times.
The Press., 1897-11-11
An Unoonscious Rehun.

The Rev. E. R. Haweis, author of Music and Morals tells good story in his book, "Travel and Talk" of an unconscious rebuff he once received in railway carriage:
 An old gentleman who sat opposite had been eying me over his evening pa per with what fancied was a look of recognition. Presently he handed me the paper and pointed to an article on musical subject. ''I thought, sir, ' be said politely, ''you might like to see this article ,
 One glance was sufficient. recog- nized an almost verbatim chapter of Music and Morals. Disguised at the fraud, l handed the paper back, re- marking that was quite familiar with the contents "In fact, rashly added, 'it is chapter out of Music and Nor als. You may know the book?'
 Indeed, sir, never heard of it. Who Is it by?"
 "Oh," I said, "a man named Haweis "a parson, you know"
 "Oh, reallyl never heard of him P'
 Haven't you?'' said l.
 "No," said be-
 "Ohp' said l, and the conversation dropped. So of whomsoever it may be said or sung, "'E dun know where e are, " in the long run 'most every body finds his level
The Press., 1897-11-11
An Ancient Telephone.

Edison may read with interest that in 1783 M. Linquet de la Bastille issued a prospectus, published in the "Corre- spondence Secrete, London, 1788 (vol- ume IA, page 302), of "a singular ma chine or experience of the propagation of sound and the voice through tubes pro- longed toa great distance |" If it succeed ed, he announced, people would be able to maintain with their sweethearts and friends at distance of some hundreds of leagues conversation which would ''become somewhat public on the way, but by suppressing the names no one would be i'll the secret of the interlocu- tors. :" But it is not recorded that the scheme was put into practice. In pa per published in L'Illustration for 1854 by M Charles Bourseul he says: ''Let us imagine that person speaks near to mobile plate sufficiently fexi- ble not to lose any of the vibrations pro duced by his voice, and that this plate interrupts and establishes accordingly communication with battery. Then we might have at a distance another plate which would give at the same time the same vibrations. An electric battery, two vibrating plates and wire would be sufficient. ' In apportioning the hon. ors of telephonic discovery M. Bourseul at least would seem entitled to a share New York Tribune
The Press., 1897-11-11
NATURES CYCLE PATH.
The Sandy Shore of Lake Erie Is Admir-
 bly Fitted For Wheeling.

The Sandy Shore of Lake Erie Is Admira-
 bly Fitted For Wheeling.
 Most of us at one time or another have basked for awhile upon some sandy beach of ocean or lake. We have bathed in the surf, gathered shells upon the shore, and thus whiIed away many idle hours, but it was reserved for the bi- cycle to make us really acquainted with those stretches of beach and shore which seem to have been purposely prepared by kind Mother Nature as a glorious cycle path. Whether or not she orig inally intended it for wheels, she cer- tainly spends great deal of her time in keeping the path in repair, and those active servants of hers, wind and wave, rain and sun, are kept very busy at work upon it all the time.
 This long and varied path stretches in it's entirety hundreds of miles along our ocean shores and around the borders of our great lakes, but the particular bit with which we became familiar dur ing happy summer weeks, and to share in whose delights would tempt others, is com paratively small portion on the southern shore of Lake Erie. It begins with the extreme end of Cedar point, which with its long arm holds in DOT tion of Sandusky bay, and extends east ward l5 miles or more up the shore. This sandy shore continues all the way to Cleveland and beyond, but because of some intervening piles of rock one cannot ride the whole 50 or 60 miles. The shorter distance is, however, enough for summer days ride, especially if one takes it comfortably and leisurely and appropriates to himself the count less joys spread before him.-Grace Wickham Curran in St. Nicholas.
The Press., 1897-11-11
THE TONE OF THE BELL

NOt Improved by the Use of Gold or Silver
 In the Bell Metal.
 There is general belief that the in- troduction of silver or gold in the cast ing of a bell assures for it superior tone, but an expert in founding bells says that such belief is erroneous He says that the best tone effect in bell metal is confined within very narrow limits, for any so called bell metal hav- ing more than 80 parts copper to 90 parts tin is too soft to produce the best quality of tone, while that having more tin than 2S parts in the 100 is much too brittle There are bells in Europe whose clear tones were for many years credited to gold and silver that were supposed to have been added to the bell metal. An analysis was made not long ago of the metal in one of these bells, and it failed to show any trace of gold or silver. The old German bell found CTS used to make their bells of 80 parts copper to 90 parts tin. In the opinion of this expert the strongest and best toned bell is obtained from 19 parts copper and 21 parts tin.
 "After the bell is drawn, says the expert, 1.-two sweeps are made and ad- iusted to an upright spindle in the cen ter of an iron case or flask, the flask having perforations all over 1t. Over the surface of the flask is coated, wet, layer of loam of equal and suitable thickness and baked. Then another lay CT is coated on and baked, and SO on, layer after layer, until the proper shape, etc., are secured. There are two such iron holding cases, one fitting over the oth- CT. The under one has the loam coating on it's outer side, which has the inner shape of the proposed bell. The upper iron molding case or flask has the loam on its inner surface, forming the out side shape of the bell. This is let down over the under mold and carefully ad- iusted equally all around, leaving a space inside between the two molds. The under flask is called the core. The upper or outer one is called the case. The space Is filled up by the molten bell metal, which. when cooled, is the bell.
 'When the bell is taken out of the molds it is polished, and then the hangings, tongue tor clapper), etc., fitted to the bell, and it receives a se- were ringing test, partly to ascertain it's tone and resonant quality and to observe its mechanical excellence and adjust ment. Then, if 1t appears to be good in all points. 1t is shipped to the purchaser. The making and shipping of bell usu- ally require from 10 to 15 days in the smaller sizes. The larger sizes-i. G., from 1, 500 pounds and heavier-require more time. A peal of three or more bells requires from 40 to 90 days time, while chime of nine or more bells re- quires from three to six months.
 "Any foundry can, of course, readily make and select nine or ten bells in tune for chime, but tune is one thing, tone is another. "-Church Economist.
The Press., 1897-11-11
Colonial Fear of Lawyers.

In the columns of the New York Gag etteer of Sept. 8. l786, there was par agraph lalnenting the increase of law yers as threatening to the future pros perity of the community and degrading to freemen. ''An honest trade ill for mer days" said the writer, twas all that people of common ability and edu- cation were ambitious of, but now nc profession is genteel but the lawyer and the merchant. The lawyers are now creeping into every post of importance and thrusting themselves wherever there is vacancy Our congress, our assembly, are crowded with them, and even in our great commercial conven- tion there are five lawyers to one mer- chant.''
The Press., 1897-11-11
TRACKING A CHILD.
Showing That a Bloodhound Is Not AL
 weys a Fierce Beast.

Showing That a Bloodhound Is Not AL
 ways Fierce Beast.
 So many terrible stories of the feroc- ity of bloodhounds have been told that 1t is refreshing to read true story of chase by a bloodhound in which the hunter and the hunted were equally satisfied. It is vouched for by writer in Good Words, who had it from an eyewitness
 The bloodhound was enjoying stroll with his master on the sands of Weston super Mare, quietly following the horse his owner rode Neither was thinking of chase. In fact nothing seemed fur ther from the character of the dog than desire to interfere with any human being The group of pleasure seekers scattered over the sands saw nothing unusual in him, nor did the poor dis tracted woman who ran from one group to another frantically asking for tidings of lost child. Nobody knew anything of the missing boy, and when in her desperation she approached the gentle man on the horse he also shook his head.
 But though he knew nothing of her boy, he was not so sure that he could not help her find him. He alighted from his horse, and thrusting his arm through the bridle Lent over the hound, putting both hands carelessly round his head. Then he took from the woman some thing that looked like a child's hat and held 1t toward the dog, talking to him the while The hound stuffed and whined mournfully, as if unwilling to leave his master. Soon, however, he lifted his head in the air, uttered a short, sharp bark or bay and began snifdng about the sands.
 For minute or two he followed the scent ill a zigzag fashion, and then, with long, loud bay, turned off at an amazing pace, ran ill a straight line across the sands, crossed the parade, and, baying as he went, turned down a side street.
 That was an exciting chase-the field the streets of populous watering place and the game lost child. The loud voice of the dog could be heard in the distance, guiding those who followed. The mothers feet were swift, but she could not keep up with the dog. On he went till he had run his prey to ground Then he stopped and fawned upon the little lad, who was overjoyed to find so friendly playmate. When the mother came up, hunter and hunted were the best of friends, so much so that neither was willing to part with the other. The gentleman had more than once to summon his dog before he would con- sent to leave the child. AS for the boy, he could not be led away while the dog remained, and after the hound had dis appeared he was still heard to murmur, "I would like that dear doggie for my
The Press., 1897-11-11
The Piano of the Future.

No more hammers in pianos. The old fashioned method of pounding music out of wires by the aid of wonderfully complicated system of levers and keys, which all the world thought to be the ultimate perfection for the production of that sort of tone, has been branded as back number.
 Dr. Richard Eisemann of Berlin, for years a pupil of Professor Won Helm holtz, has patented 8 system which does away with the levers entirely. He calls this new appliance the electrophonic piano, its distinctive principle consist ing in the fact that the vibrations of the chords are not produced by ham mers, but by an electric current and by means of microphones acting as inter rupters of currents
 All the delicate and complex mechan- ism of the old piano is done away with. The little electric devices are arranged on the crosspiece extending over the strings. Upon this electric magnets are placed so as to be only hairs breadth from the strings.
 Pressing down the key sends the cleo trio current into the corresponding elec- tromagnet This attracts the metallic string below, but the microphone inter- rupts the current and herewith the at traction. The string returns to its for mer place, and this continued attraction and interruption of the current are car ried on, the number of vibrations being regulated by the pitch of the string.
 The high sounds produced by this method have decided harp tone, and the lower and middle registers suggest the cello or the organ. In reality, the installation of this new system creates new instrument, so different are the qualities of sound produced by the new method and the old.-New York Jour nal