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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
Husband and wife for Elghty-seven Years.

Husband and Wife for Eighty Seven Years
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hitler, who
live near La Grange, Ind, have Just
completed eighty-seven years of mar
ried life, and both bid fair to live a few
years longer. Mr.. Hitler is now 1O7
years old and his wife 105, and the
little frame cottage they occupy has
been their home for nearly eighty-fve
years. This house consists of one
room, and this room contains all the
aged couples earthly possessions.
Mr. Hitler is vigorous looking man
for his extreme old age. His hand is
rs strong and his step as firm as those
of man Of forty. His eyes are bright,
and his long hair falls in unmixed
Wilderness almost TO his shoulders.
His wife has long since passed under
the spell of old age. She is bent al
most double with the weight of her
years and is totally blind. ITS y
caution says Mr.. Hitler, speaking Of
his age. "a never counted on living
so long or anything like it, He tells
how he was born in jamestown, near
Kingston, Canada He was twenty
two years old when the war of 1912
came along, aud he describes Canada
as a very wild country in those years.
The first year OF the war ne aud his
wife left Canada and settled near
Marine City, aud went from there {,
Eminent, whence they came to their
present home. They were married
when Mr.. Hitler was twenty and his
wife eighteen With his old age have
come symptoms of second childhood.
the most amusing aud amazing OF
which is the cutting Of two teeth lately.
The old couple have eleven children.
the oldest eighty two aud the youngest
iifty-seven Chicago Times Herald
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
III THE TICK OF THE CLOCK.

Every minute. every minute
Vas the whole of living in 1t.
Some ones crying,
Some ones born.
Some ones dying,
Old and worn.
Some ones laughing,
Some ones fed.
Some ones chatting,
Some ones dead.
Some ones hearing,
Love confessed.
Some ones jeering
Some ones jest.
Some ones sorry
Some ones glad
Some ones worry
Drives him mad.
Every minute, every mi lute
Has the whole of living in 1t.
Tom Hall.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

Cara 20 side ard dozen officers Mt
onco galloped up to restore it.
"Stop, you officersr' cried the
Queen. "Now, you get out aud pick
up that handkerchief.
Maud blushed furiously, but obeyed.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

| s'pose / better climb across one of
them cars instead of going around the
end of 'em all. It's just scandalous
the way railroad folks leave cars stand
ing on this siding most every day till
they want them for the suburban folks
evenings and mornings"
The sun gliuted through the chinks
III Selina's battered hat-a mans hat
bought ut the store for ten cents in the
hayinS season-and Leafy was near
sighted ut the best. She listened. No
locomotive was in hearing. The short
cut was across II car platform. When
she climbed up to it, she said to her
self, II feel mite dizzy guess I'll
sit right here on top of the steps and
rest II little"
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

Prince Albert took his cue from the
Queen in this respect, and made the
Princes toe the mark. One day a
workingman saluted Albert and the
Prince of Wales, who were riding. The
heir apparent neglected to return the
salutation. Prince Albert ordered the
young Prince TO turn back and raise
his hat to the nottingham, who was
amazed to see the performance, which
he did not understand Mt ALL
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20
ANECDOTES OF VICTORIA
QUAINT INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE or
ENCLANO'S QUEEN.

She Laughed Heartily Mt One RIund.rtnx
Mayor, and Showed Resentment To-
ward .Another-Received Word of Her
Accession While In Her Nichtgown.
There IL n tradition in England saws
the Chicago Times Herald. that the
queen, like q famous predecessor of
hers, never smiles. This is not true.
vi course everybody knows that the
mother and wife was plunged into un-
speakable grief by the death of her
consort, Prince Albert. Yet it is true
that long time has assuaged much of
that great grief. That Victoria not
only smiles, but laughs outright. is
proved by photograph taken some
years ago at Newport by Charles
Knight. the well-known photographer
1t came about in this way: Her Mai
esty was visiting Newport, and was re-
ceived by the mayor of that city. This
fussy individual had tricked himself
In all the trappings of his oilice-fur
robes, golden chains, innumerable
medals, cooked hat and all. He had
written out and learned by rote n
speech OF welcome. Right in the mid
cue OF ms fuisome speech his memory
hiied HIM. tie stammered, suffered,
turned pale and then shouted Eve
forgotten the rest" and stood staring
stupidity at the Queen. Victoria looked
at the poor man-so gorgeously at
tired-and, overcome by the extreme
humor of the situation, burst out into
hearty laugh. Knight hal his ca
mera all ready 10 catch the group, and
In Tact was In the act OF taking the pic
ture Mt the moment. So it is that the
pretty tradition that the heavy and
stolId-faced Queen of England never
smiles is denied by the very best evil
dence
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

III, / should like
to go as far rs
the pasture wall
once more. i
expect the black
berries are be-
ginning to be
ripe; and how
thick they used
IN l,a ainnn thot
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

OF all Yictoria's ministers she liked
Disraei most and Gladstone least.
Disraeli made her Empress of India
and she made him Earl of Beaconsfield.
He hattered. Gladstone dictated. 1t
is said that once Victoria objected to
signing bill
But you must, Madam urged
''the grand old man.
Must, sir? You forget, am the
Queen of England"
you are. madam" returned Glad
stone, "and l am the people of Eng
land "
She signed the bill But that is one
of the reasons why she has no love,
and never had any love, for the fore
most of the democrats in England.
Victoria has reigned longer than any
modern sovereign, with one excer-
ton. That is Louis XIV, who occu-
pied the throne Of France from 1913
to l7l5
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

There was another mayor who was
not so backward with the august Vic
toria, and who suffered for his tenn
Gritty. The Queen had gone to n small
town to dedicate monument to her
self. The mayor was not ''gentle
man. " That is, he was u plain Briton.
unused to royalty, and suffered under
the delusion that an Ehglishmaa is
quite as good as anybody, even the
daughter of n Duke and of German
Princess. He walkedup boldly to the
Queen, thrust out his hand, seized hers.
which was hanging by her side, aud
shaking the royal ''mitten" vigorously.
exclaimed:
Your majesty, a hearty welcome in
town."
Victoria Strengthened herself ND to
her full height of five feet and turned
scornfully away, saying: I'VE will
leave this city at once, and we will
never set foot in it again
She did leave, aud she has never set
loot in that town since that day.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

iier majesty was severe mother.
She insisted upon her children con
Quoting them selves with perfect pro-
priety. Once in parade Princess
Maude was dispose to hirt with a
number OF young cavaliers. The
Queen frowned NJ IT, but the Princess
would do it. The climax came when
sac dropped her handkerchiefoy over tho
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

Victoria has ever been very exactine
III the matter of court etiquette. When
she holds reception she always insists
upon the performance of every detail
OF custom. Persons who are fortunate
enough to be invited to court have.
therefore, to drill themselves and re-
hearse their parts, for fear of offending
the Queen by any little neglect of man
ners. Now and then, however. her
majesty unbends. On one occasion.
IN very hot weather, she was receiving
n line of sweltering nobIemen and
ladies. Everybody was suffering from
the heat. The Queen turned to an at
tendant suddenly aud exclaimed:
My! Amt / hotr
1t is court etiquette never to contra
dict royalty, and the lady addressed
replied:
Yes, madam, You are.
On this occasion the Queen forgot
bosl her manners and her grammar.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

When the Queen first acceded TO the
throne of Great Britain she was the
Princess Victoria, daughter of the
Duke of Kent. She was believed to
nave been very beautiful then.
although she has not much beauty as
nm old woman. She became Queen at
the very tender age Of eighteen. II
was In the early morning that the
Archbishop of Canterbury and the
Lord Chamberlain awak ened the Young
PrlnceS from sound sleep to inform
her That she was Queen Of England
She came down into the drawing-room
of kensington Palace clothed only in
her nightgown. When they bowed
their knees 20 her and told her she was
now the Queen she said to them:
Gentlemen, / ask your pray FRS for
me"
She was crowned with much nIo.
and as soon IA her face became known
IN London numberless young men fell
madly in love with her SONGS were
written TO her by the thousand. One
that has remained Co this day is the
malrigal about the harp aud the willcw
tree and the disappointed lover who
announces his intention of being "oG
to the wars again, although there was
really no war az all. " was he who
sang.
if,or the lady / love ia going o. be a bride
with q diadem ON her brow
The diadem was none other than the
splendiferous crown of England, with
It's 5000 precious stones
Nicloria mnrriel Princa AIb.ri I'D
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1897-07-20

Victoria married Prince Albert. AID
1T Is said she loved him very much.
She would never think OF marrying
the second time, although it would
have been perfectly proper for her to
do so, aud she might have chosen her
husband from the royalties Of Europe.
Her niue children were all we'll mar
rieI, for no monarch is such an able
matchmaker rs is Victoria.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

The state Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction officially defines "a
practical, TEACHER for guidance
in the. election OF county superis
sor of schools to take place on the
first Monday i'll July. "a practi-
cal teacher IS a man whose bust
ness is hing, a. man whose
profession is that Of teaching. We
want only a school man for super
visor. A man who taught school
over two years ago and has. since
engaged i'll other business as a pro-
fession would not be. a. practical
teacher and therefore would not
be eligible to the office of county
supervisor under this section"
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

Each year every local papergives.
$500 to $1,000 in free lines for the
benefit of the community in which
it is located. No other agency
can or will do this. The editor,
in proportion to his means does
a great deal more for his town than
any other man ,Iand in all fairness,
man with man, he ought to be sup
ported-not because you happen
to like him or admire his writing
but. because a local paper is the
best advertisement community
can have. 1t may not be crowded
with great thoughts, but financial
ly it Is more of benefit than both
teacher and preacher. Today
editors of local papers do more
work for less pay than any Other
set of men on earth. Patronizt
your local paper, not as a charit,
but as an investment.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

!: No man in Robson county. was
held in higher esteem by all the
people than ex-Sheriff Hector Nc
Eachern, who died last Wednes-
day. 1t was known for some time
that his condition was hopeless
and his death had been expected
for several weeks nevertheless the
annonncenent that The has been
called away will be read with uni
versal regret. He'wa an upright,
honorable, christian gentleman,
ENhose place will he hard to fill
A more extended account of his
death, prepared by an intimate
friend, appears in another col
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

In the McEachern burying
ground, near Lumber Bridge, is
the grave of a person who died on
September 18th, 1928. The grave
is marked with an ordinary wooden
head-board, and Notwithstanding
the fact that more than ffty-eight
years have passed since it was
placed there, it is In a splendid
state of preservation, being AS
sound, apparently, as if only a
few weeks old. Another notewor-
thy fact about this old headboard
is the. neatness and accuracy of
the lettering. Every letter is as
clear and distinct as if chiseled
out of marble.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23
Another New Store Contracted For.

Saturday afternoon Mr.. R. D.
Caldwell let the contract for new
store to be built on his lot on
Main street opposite the Mer-,
chants hotel. The store will be
50x90 feet, two stories, and will
be built upon the gallery effect,
now so popular for retail stores.
The front will be of pressed brick
and plate-glass and the whole
building will be modern, hand
some. and imposing. The con-
tract was awarded to Mr.. III. G..
Jones, who will begin work upon
the building as soon as possible.
1t is to BE completed by October
1st, and will be occupied by Cald-
well & Carlyle. 80 -. ~:
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23
Saved by a Woman.

In an historical article recalling
the destruction of our National cap
ital by the British forces in 1914
Clifford Howard in the July La
dies Home Journal will show that
Dolly Madison, the most beloved
and popular woman of her day.
was courageous and fearless In
the face of grave danger. In the
mad stampede from Washington,
that preceded the invasion by. the
British troops, Dolly Madison was
the last to, seek safety in flight,
and her final act before quitting.
the White House as the enemy ad-
vanced, was to seize the Declara-
ton of independence and carry it
with her. to a place Of safety. As
the White House was Immediately
afterward looted and burned by
the British, Mr.. Howard declares
that but for brave Dolly Madison
tthe priceless parchment would HAYS
/ been destroyed. - ~: ;,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

=
Two weeks ago the ROBEeoNIAN
had something to say in regard to
the lands of Robeson county being
we'll adapted to raising truck and
advanced he idea that if a great
many of our farmers would g t
the notion out of their.heads that
there Wars nothing but>cotten for
them to depend upon ais a meneyed.
crop and experiment some with
Strawberries, etc., the. farming in
terest of Robson would. be greatly
enhanced. This. is undoubtedly
true, The lands Of eastern Vir-
|-ginia and the sections around
New bern, Washington and Will
mington are no better adapted to
the raising of truck than the land
IN Robson. l heard prosperous
farmer say few days ago that
S'the soil in this section would
grow anything. That tropical
1-plants would grow and flourish +;
banana, for instance, would grow
to its usual size, but that the eli
mate would not admit of the fruit
maturing know one thing
|that our climate is as mild as it i.
t.around' Wilmington. and various
other. portions .of the*state where
/ trucking is extensively carried on
I A'feW,' fifen:s IN this section tried
|, straWs l.g for the first time ant
tale4Y. Y. r e:|E1 mere from thei
| strawberry ): patches than ! the.
EvouH have. realized from the sam
bland in cotton or tobacco. The,
! made success and propose to tr
) it on:a larger scale next year. Gu
people are now working to organ
! ize ashueaser5 :associatisn IN thi
. part of the county and we hop
that the people in other parts {
THE county will, consider this maj
! ter and see if such a.movement
:. this section would not be of 'inte
Test to theepeople. We believe thu
: it would. -
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23
The Nave, cadetship.

One of the closest, if not the
closest, contests ever held in. North
Carolina was that. held in Lum-
berton last week for the appoints
ment to the naval academy at
Annapolis. Eleven young men
contested for the place, and Col.
T. F. Toon, who conducted the
examination, compliments them
highly upon their proficiency, ear
nestness and gentlemanly bearing.
The following averages were made
!. c. B. Campbell, Antioch, 81 90
80; J. b. Dickson, Vollers, IS 49,
80; J. S. McEachern, Whining
ton, 95 1872; J. E. King, Will
mlngton, 922-32; L. V. N. Branch,
Wilmington, 95 26-32; H. Roger
Moore, Wilmington,93 1892; H
De l.. Southetland, Wilmingt ON
90 24-32; Robert Ruark South.
port, 06 1892; Baxter Pham
Charlotte, IS 22-32; Fred l.. oil
yer, Charlotte, 96 1892. ~
Mr.. Oliver having made Thu
highest average will be recon-
mended for appointment. Mr.
Ruark, who. ,esily:l-32 behind
Mr.. Oliver, will be named as al
ternate. -.
The averages made by all th1
fappifeants were high and ref1ecte,
7lcredit upon the young men.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

Miss Maggie French has been
engaged as teacher Of instrumental
music at Robson Institute for the
coming session. Miss French has
been prosecuting her musical stud7
les at the Boston Conservatory Of
Music, and is well qualified for
;he positio Mr. c. b. s.ipper
mas been engaged to give a course
IN vocal music. This, also, is a
splendid selection, as Mr.. Skipper
is thorough master Of the science
of song and possesses the happy
faculty of ilnparting:the knowledge
to others.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

Whiteville, Laurinburg, Dunn
and Beaufort voted on the liquor
question last week and each de-
clared for no license by decided
maiorities. There is stronger
feeling against the saloon in North
Carolina today than at any time
within our memory and it seems
to be growing. Every gain made
is a victory for morality, decency
and sobriety, and for the protec-
ton of the boys who are to make
the men of the future. May the
time soon come when all TIE
towns of the State will refuse .to
license bar POoms.5 - - @s'.->-sis e
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23
The knights Of Pytfias.

The knights Of Pythias.,
Postmaster j. H. Wishart, who
attended the meeting of the Grand
Lodge Knights of. Pythias at Char
lotte last week, returned Friday
and reports splendid meeting.
The Knights of Charlotte enter
tanned the Grand I7odge.. Officers
for: the ensuing year, were elected
as follows:
Grand Chancellor-R. H. Rick
.ert, Statesville.
Grand, Vice-Chance11or-T. S.
franklin, Charlotte.
|. Grand Prelate-D. A. Mcmillan,
Fayetteville.
| Grand Master of Exchequer-
John Ward, Raleigh.
Grand Keeper of Records and
ESeal-W..T IHe4ssel, Goldsboro.
|. Grand Master at Arms-R. l..
Cooper, Mnrphy.a2.,,
Grand 1nner = IssAnf-S. j.
Welsh Monroe. j., -
Grand .7Outer Guard u. L.
Scott, Jr. Graham :.&
f. Supreme Representatives-E..A
Ebert, Winston, tor iloszg term
Chas. A. Webb, AslfevIlie, for short
term. i - .. =. -. ..
The next session Of the; Grand
Lodge will be held in Wilmington
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23
A Handsome Residence,

The large !, two-story residence
erected for.Capt. r, 7. Faucette
by DR.. r. Nampill was completed
last week. It is one of the hand
soonest and most modern houses
in Lumberton and adds very much
to the appearance Of that section
of the town. Contractor Barrett,
who built the house for DR.. YAM
pill, has done his. work well and
shown himself fully: competent in
all respects.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-23

Eumberton.
In the Fair Bluff Times Of last
week Rev. J. A. Smith said some
very kind things about .Iuln,ber-
ton which we copy. assuring our
brother that the people. appreciate
what he says. 1t is as follows.:
It was the privilege of the ed
itor to spend the past week in the
town of Lumberton, and was in
deed a pleasant week. The county
seat of Robson is one of the most
beautiful and progressive towns
in the State, and her citizens just
the best that can be found any
where. Several years ago the
town went prohibition and from
that day, to this there has been
steady and perceptib1e growth
Lumberton has suffered severely
fl from II fife, but Pheaix like she is
rising from her ashes, and in a
few more weeks splendid brick
stores. will appear in. the place
of. that; debris which for months
has given the main street such a
CHASTITY appearance. , 49,.
.Lupberton is, now nov, supplied With
a bank whose officers are home
peopae::and we'll known for per-
sonal integrity and executive abil-
lily. The town is now we'll sup
piled with artesian wells, some of
which send forth the pure waters
in powerful streams.
The town of Lumberton. is well
supplied with school and church
facilities, and it is no wonder that
people are moving in from the
country to enjoy all these advan.
ltages. The pulpit and bar Of
l:Lumberton are composed of gilt
edged men, whose aim in life is t.
build up and elevate their fellow
; men. Through the kindness o
our old friend Col. Foster French
we moved round Lumberton ant
} its suburb limits with a rapi,
rate, and saw more Of the tow
and its great advantages than eve
: before. We called on our es
teemed friend, Mr.. Rowland, VIII
9 for months has been confined t
e his room. We are glad to repor
d that his health is gradually i'm
+ proving. We shook hands wit
d the new editofTof the RoBEsoN1A
Il and are glad to ndte thes'fact tina
II he'i growing in, favor md popt
+ lafft.y every day. : -
ht The '1aeetihg' at ihe Baptii
t1>FshurcH wis 'Nefl attsirded,,' bot
), day, aad night and, we believe tha
lasting good was accom-
,s' plished. We wiH long remembs
;: -FOUR trip to Lumberton. ....,...