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II WANT BIG PARTY CHRISTMAS EvA
for 'em, and they're married hard and
fast, as we'll as a preacher could do 1t,
eff do say it myself, time they've been
half an hour on Tennessee dirt
"S'posin your Tennessee should run
away the squire's brother began.
"Where'd he run tor the squire In
terrupted pointedly. Il hear old man
Milam's about as shy as l am over the
match. That's one thing makes me
SO mad. Thinkin Of that old kildee,
mighty nigh as mean as horse thief
he is DARN to object to his gals mar
ryin Jordan
'I always told you thar was sin IN
quarter racin. You and old man Milan
quarreled over it 20 years back VIII
liam Jordan said meditatively.
The squire sHorted a bit He bet
me $40 on that skewbald Of his. and
then claimed he'd won because my
saddle turned" he said. THAT shows
the pizen meanness Of the breed.
"Well Betty can't help that, She's
good lookin and mighty nne house
keeper" Jim Wilson said soothing!y.
You couldn't have better, squire. l
can't hardly blame Tennessee. A Dig
house is mighty lonesome with no wo-
man in it. I'll bet money you won't
blame him, neither. time she's been
thar Il year
"Ill bet the house and farm she don't
ever come thar, not while my head Is
hot" the squire roared.
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i'm, so close that the darkness swaL

| him, so close that the darkness swsI-
lowed them at the same instant. All
the rest could hear now out upon The
big road confused and Strengthening
medley-shouts. cries. curses. Callop-
ing hoofs, whirring wheels. sharply
punctuated now and again by a drop
ping shot.
"Runaways! They're comm in. Hear
'em! They're through the gate. Here.
squire! Get on the bottom step. with
| your lantern ready! You'll have to 10
a quick job this time, surer Tom Tur-
ner cried, shouldering the people aside
and setting the little squire in the
forefront Of them. He was scarcely
steady upon his feet when a horsemaD
upon a painting and foam covered bea =
dashed into the clair obscure of the
lantern light, crying out: Fetch the
squire. Quick! He knows me-George
Perdue! Here's the license. squire
Fellow l know-stole his gal-old
mans right behind-got Winchester
and the sheriff. Tie 'em quick as you
can. Thar ain't minute to lose It's
all right. tell you. Thar they come
that couple in the buggy ahead"
The squire seemed to swell, to stand
an inch taller. He could hear above
the labored painting of the two horses
which drew the buggy the noise of 9TH
er horses coming as furiously, cries and
curses. too. and the crack of a rifle,
! the sharp report Leralded by lurid
glancing glare. Steadying himself on
Tom Turner's shoulder, he said in his
| loudest most official voice to the pair
hidden N the buggy's cavernous re-
| cess:
"Do you and each Of you solemnly
agree and covenant before Almighty
God and these witnesses to take and
keep each other for better Or for
Worse?
1--WE do" came in smothered tones
from the elopng pair.
''Then, by virtue of the authority in
me vested, pronounce you man and
| Wife" the squire shouted making a
dart at the buggy and flinging back
the robe. "Come in. come in, you
young people," he said. Leave me to
talk to the old man."
you'll have to, pa. It's you he's
mostly mad WITH" Tennessee said,
gpringing out and handing down his
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bride. tall, pretty girl. mud splashed,
dis.,eveled and smiling through her

bride, a tall. pretty girl. mud splashed,
diE,eve!ed and smiling through her
toasx.
The squire, after one long, gaspinR
stase, was fully himself "It is my
custom and privilege to-ahem.-kisB
the bride in such cases." he said. press
Ing his lips to her forehead; then tv
his son. Take her inside young man
l cont forget you won the farm III
wihnin her"
40, YOU don't take her inside" some
0as crird from ten yards down the
drise 4 second after Old Man Milan
had flung himself off his horse and
was trying to lay hands upon his
daughter.
Squire Jordan stepped in front of tie
angry man. Il reckon our old gruISc
- settled for us. Henry" he said, hold
Ag out his hand. Say. amt yosi
xidin tonight some Of that same cd
skewbald stock:"
Old Man Milan nodded. He could
not trust himself to speak.
"And 1t was beat in this runaway
p1ce by my same Blackhawk blood.
oughter "a known that was Ten
Eessee's span" the squire went on
judicially; then. with whimsical
chuckle, Henry, don't it strike you
we've been a couple of fools:''
at does look sorter that way" Old
Man Milan said. and then and there
the pair shook hands. and feud ended.
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the ice Of the dcacon's frozen mill
pond. snowballing and other incidents
made Christmas morning pass fast
enough, l assure you. And after that
came the Christmas dinner.
"All the deacon's mill hands and
some Of his neighbors partook OF TIA:
dinner. There were two big tables and
one little one. We boys and some little
girls sat at the little one. and there
were more folks Mt all three than |
had ever before seen together any
where except at meeting.
"The main dish OF that dinner was
chicken. There were enough wish
bones for all the children to wish two
or three times over, and the fun every
body had was immeasurably satisfy
ing, even If the manners Of every one
present We're homely and the talk mere
hearty and wholesome than graceful
and clever.
"When 1t came my turn TO wish.
Darwin Mallory. the deacons - year
old son, told me what to wish-'That
Sarah may say yes, he whispered in
my ear. Sarah Wilson was the pret-
test young woman in the room. and |
liked her lot. Later | told her what
Darwin had whispered in my ear. and
l couldn't understand why she flushed
SO yividly. But she seemed pleased
because l gave her the long end OF my
wishbone, for had got my wish and
one day in the following June | was
present when my father pronounced
Darwin and Sarah man and wife.
Then l was told what my wish had
meant.
"Bless mer said the banker. "Ive
let my cigar go out"
OSBORN SPENCER
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although he cannot actually see it
That awful sense of dread the feeling
that d.ath = n-ar at hand is described bv a
~..-.'I Carolina gentleman. Thos G. Lever.
t-.s II Lever, Richmond Co. with a truth
that s-crvOnt who has ever experienced
T. xiii immediately recognize
had vhat the doctors called nervous indi
.,.--'ra:s h@ SAYS: - / took medicine from nv
f.-...-. physician for it but Of avail In LOOK
'., !r K = Pierce Of Buffalo y. Y. | found
g--- Ike mime described exactly. / wrote to
J.. H'a-|r and made a statement He sent me n
..,El.'Irc list Of questions. also hygienic rules
tsTTIed these out best / could but
-. -s-lt II almost impossible. as suffered so
.-.... with pain under my ribs and an empty
70. -r.. III my stomach. At night / would have
I..- JT not feet and hands alternately. | was
-.''sru very nervous and suffered great deal
W.. uuf I-i""sS Is to my condition, thinking
f-.s ir,'H w'.ul't soon claim NE; always expect
.a.. -.-s'f'Iiu-' unusual to take place and having
A.. .rr-.t Urea, "r nv mind. | was also irritable
st:l. ..-''l.' ard was greatly reduced in flesh
ls.=tI 1T scarcely anything that would not
pr. f,r H hs.d feeling Ill my stomach. After
e,rr-. H.--I'atipu owing to my prejudice against
-r.'. p; -rel li'Ir- decided to trv a few bottles
at 'tr. ircTCa'- Golden Medical Discovery and
I-."t- AticT taEIu% several bottles of each l
'.rtf5 l"as i:fPIpHIn.s- | have to be careful yet
- fiu~- to wEat eat, in order that may
,eH. suffer with Indigestion or torpid liver or
,Hf.,siIc cold would take DR.. PierCe's Golden
i, .:-.i Df-oov"rv and Pleasant Pellets and
observe a t'w simple hvpieniC rules they would
-.ua ie greatly benefited. and with little per
--.-rauce would bc entirely cured"
Il l. & very simple matter to write to DR..
I;-rc-- NJ charge whatever is made for
a..isr, winch will be sent YOU (in a plain
scaled envelope promptly by mail
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YULETIDE GAMES.
AaapdraEon a Diversion Popular In
England.

England.
Little known in this country, snap-
dragon is q diversion in which in Eng
Land young and old participate through
out the Christmas son. Apparently
1t is dangerous pastime. Really it IL
harmless. and no one ever suffers an
accident through playing it. Babies of
8 or years engage in it with great
glee, in which there is an admixture Of
fear, but nerve generally conQuers,
and once in the game they cannot be
kept out Of 1t.
The requisites Of snapdragon are one
or two large platters such as roasts are
served on, some large, fat raisins, q
little brandy or gin, match and q
darkened room. The platters are ar
ranged thus: If there is but one and
the party is Of moderate number, it is
laid in the center of a dining table II
the number of participants is large,
then two platters are laid, one at each
end of the table, or there may be two
small tables, with platter on each.
Next the raisins are laid over each
PLATTER, singly and at short distances
apart. A small quantity of brandy or
gin is then poured over each platter
and ignited. Put out all the lights in
the room, leaving none but that from
the dancing blue flames in the platters.
Everybody looks weird and feels un-
canny, and the fun begins. Each par
ticipant snaps" at a raisin on the dish,
and, hit or miss, the blue fame clings
to the fingers in writhing, forked
tongues. thus providing the dragon"
The raisins are all finally secured, the
flames die out, the lights are turned on,
and the company is ready for another
diversion, unless, as is often the case,
there is a call for a repetition of the
fun just ended.-San Francisco Post
Magazine.
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rltory, yet aGuts upon Kentucky. 1t is
not, or course. down on any maps, not
even the local ones. To be exact. it's
metes and bounds are known accurate
~ only by outland folk, who, say those
Of Tiger Tail. live in such i'll coudI-
toned regions as Possum hollow
Wildcat, Texas and the CooEcy rance.
Still the Tiger Tailers 10 not quite
deny that Tiger Tail exists They are
nebulous only as to it's wherca bouts.
'HoWdy. squire! Want to play?
Take my hand" Jim Wilson. the store
keeper, said. making as if to rise from
the table. The other three players
laughed uproarously. Hes beauty
boy; that's what Jimmy is" one Of
them said Hes just nine under the
table, squire. OF course he wants to
be polite"
pay if l lose out. Jimmy" he said,
"but ef l beat them rascals over thar
you must do me little small favor''-=
Anything you say. squire" Jim
| said, handing over the cards. The
| squire chuckled, but masked it with a
, scOwl as he answered.: Better not
promise too brash. son. What l want
| is for you to thrash Tennessee. Think
you can do it?''
| why, that is sOrter jubous," Jim
responded. The others let fall their
cards, looking significantly one at the
other. Tom Turner, the squire's part
still pursuing his lips:
$50 l suppose Teunessee's mind is
set on Milam's gall
The squire nodded. And mine as set
that he shan't have her. | reckoned
I'd find that gentleman here and come
just a-purpose to give him the word
with the bark on it,
81 always said that boyd give you
| trouble ever sence you went and give
him that Biography name" an oldish
man, who had just come in. said
shrilly.
The squire looked at him and
chuckled again. 1T had to be Biography
or 'rithmetic," he said. Blame
your skin. Bill Jordan, you know that
as well as ME. Seben brothers Of US,
all in one poor neighborhood. and the
last one of us too lazy to move out,
would put old man Solomon to his
| trumps for names. l didn't start as
soon as the rest Of you neither. Time
| begun to raise a family you had dou-
bled and tribbled on all the handy
Scripcher names"
Don't you reckon this is sorter a
Judgment on you, squire? Remember
how many runaway couples you've
marricd''- another Of the cinch play
ers began.
The squire silenced him with q look.
do you think I'm goin to belittle my
office by not doin what l was lected to
do?" he asked severely. Il have mar
ried runaways-oh, yes, twenty -seben
couple-but every last one of 'em come
from Kentucky. Up thar they have to
have written consents from the par
ents before they can git license. Il
1t my fault that l happen to live Oh
the straight road from Kentucky to
BellSborO? OF course mines a handy
place to them young folks All they
got to do is to have the license wait1n
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A STOCKING LUNCHEON.

Novel Idea For a Christnins Party.
With Santa Claus In Evidence.
The following description Of Il Christ
mas luncheon will be welcomed, | anl
sure, by those who desire a novel way
of entertaining their friends at Christ
mas time, 1t was Civ N last year by
a young We an to the members OF her
club. and all were full of the mer-
riments Of the Christmas season they
thoroughly enjoyed the fun prepared
for them.
The decorations in the dining room,
more especially Of the table. We're as
original as they were appropriate to
the occasion. Stockings We're here,
there, everywhere. the cakes. cream
and decora tions as much as possible re-
peating that form.
Covers were laid for IL. In front
Of each a jolly old Santa Claus. mnde
of confectionery, was weighted down.
not by his usual pack. but by red
stocking containing delicious candies.
The name card. consisting Of a square
white card edged with gilt. had an ar
tistic sketch Of a chimney hung with
stockings; below. suitable greeting,
| And on the other side IL name and date,
Suspended from the chandelier by gay
ly colored ribbons were favOrS shaped
like stockings, made Of pale green silk,
with lace about the top. and exquisite
ly painted sprays Of holly adorned each
one. Upon close inspection these lit
tie beauties proved to be sarh"t bags.
Rising from a mass OF green in the
center Of the table was Il shaDrly but
diminutive Christmas tree. lighted by
small wax tapers and loaded with doll
size red stockings. They contained n
simple gift of some kind for every :,:rl
present either n thimblc. letter opener.
pearl handled knife or a stickpin Be
tween red candles burning under red
shades low glass vases held two or
| more carnations. placed at diagonal
corners, wreathed In smilaX. Large,
sparkling cut glass bowls were piled
with fruit and flowers, and in nests Of
green spun sugar baskets resembling
stockings were filed with bonbOns or
salted nuts.
Later, AFTER the uellSDII VI Tepdst,
the girls gathered in the pa!lor and
had a darning contest. They were
given needles. darning cotton and
stockings with holes cut In them and
told that they could have - .ninutcs
to show their skill in darning. When
the time was up. vote was taken
to see who merited the prize. the lucky
young woman receiving n beautiful
calendar. For the knitter who did the
poorest work there was n photograph
of a stocking with big hole in the
heel and a man gazing at II with up
lifted hands. plainly showing his dis
gust at the sight.
The guessing game was extremely
| amusing. A grotesQue looking stock
fng. stuffed full and immense In size.
was laid upon the table. and the guests
were Informed that they were TO tell
| what was inside by merely feeling of
II. Each one was given sheet OF pa
per and pencil and was allowed - min
utes to record guesses. The prize for
the most correct list was the stocking
and contents. and as the stocking was
full Of comical toys OF all kinds the
opening Of 1t caused peals Of laughter.
Ruth VIRGINIA SACKErr.
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A belgium Chrfstmas Lexend.

The children of Belgium have a
charming Christmas legend about San
ia Claus pony. They always place
their woolen sabots on the window
ledge. stuffed full of oats, hay and
fodder for the dear Christmas pony"
In the early morning they run on tip
toe to look, and, behold. the hay is all
gone. and the shoes are brimmins over
with toys and sweatmeats. Then the
children clap their hands with glee
and wish they could only have walked
In time to see the pony munching his
oats. That would have been such fun!
Ella F. Mosby in st. Nicholas.
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To make a giblet dressing for roast
turkey put the giblets and neck in a
saucepan with cold water and add an
onion. salt and pepper and a slice Of
dry bread that has been made very
brown in the oven. Boil until the glib
let's are done. Then strain and stock.
Chop the giblets fine and put them
and the stock back into the saucepan,
dredge with a little -four and add the
brown gravy from the bottom OF the
pan in which the fowl was cooked aft
er skimming OF the fat. Serve in hot
gravy boat-Selected.
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ED 80 NlSlDL1-
thawed out, and by the time we reach
ed the deacon's we were all in fairly
comfortable shape again.
''Our stay at the deacon's made quite
rs great an impression on my memory
Is the journey there. The deacon
owned a sawmill and did q general
numbering buSiness-not one OF the
great steam mills, with circle saws, Of
later years, bat a primitive mill. with
upright saws, operated with an old
fashioned undershot water wheel. l
spent the afternoon in the mill watch
ing the logs as they were fed to the
rasping saw, which slowly. though
steadily. ate its way from end to end.
producing . bright, fresh. new plank
W1th every Journey Of the carriage
THAT night I slept with two OF the
<Dacon's boys and in 4 trundle bed for
- first and last time Of my life. We
1oys talked about what we should
i'd In our stockings TILL late IN the
Night
Examination of the stockings in the
morning, riding down hill and out op
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$50 ACRE FARM
For Sale in North Caro-
lima!
NO.. 3.

One and one-haif miles from Enfield.
Halifax county, n. e., go acres OF mostly
table land; light, mixed soil; TIE At
lanIa Coast Line Railioad runs through
| the farm; also the country road from En-
field to Halifax. Enfield has 1000 in
habitants, and is thriving tobacco
market. This land is adapted 10 raising
everything that grows in the South-Cot-
ton. Corn, tobacco. Peanuts. Fruits and
Grasses. Good churches, schools, Bank
and Telephone communications, Post
Office, and Railroad depot; excellent
| neighborhood; 81 800 residence; managers
dwelling; 10 horse stables, stalls for 10
COWS; grain. peanut barn; gin house and
four two room tenant houses; six one
| room tenant houses; 5GG acres can he
cultivated; 20 acres now in pasture; lJ0
acres in timber; 5000 peach trees;2 acres
i'll assorted fruits; acres in figs and 3
acres III grapes; no-fence law in force;
pasture under good fence. Stock and
| implements can toe had reasonably.
Here is a bargain In FiRSTCLASS
| FABM for some enterprsng man. Terms:
| Half Cash, balance in !, = and 3 years.
| Address
WILLIAr1 BURNETT,
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III take the bet. She'll come and
for your askn," voice said from
the door Tennessee stood there laugh
ing heartily. He was a big fellow, as
tall and well muscled as his father
was slight and withered. yet the pair
were curiously alike. They had the
same obstinate chins. the same bright
dark eyes, exactly the same level look.
Tennessee made a dash at his father
caught him under the arms and drew
him to his feet. saying as the squire
fumeh md writhed in his hold: .pa,
You aiu't nigh as mad as you think.
Anyway. les stop quarrelin till after
Christmas. It's jest two weeks off.
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ly," he said slowly. as if gathering his
memories together. after lighting a
big fat cigar. was passed at the home
years old, and by the same token it
must have been 20 years or more ago.
'You must know that | was coun-
try minister's son. My fathers charge
included wooden meeting house.
built on the Greek temple pattern. and
half a dozen little red schoolh0uses
perched on the steep hillSides and nes-
tling in the deep valleys Of one CT the
most northeasterly counties Of Penn
sylvaEia. All through that region the
pater was known as the elder and the
deacons Of the church organiza tions to
which he ministered took turns enter
tanning the elder and his family on
Christmas. AS Il rule. our Christmas
visits included Christmas eve and two
or three days thereafter. and so 1t was
this time.
Deacon Mallory lived ten good miles
away from the story and a half brown
house that stood in the edge of tre-
mendous big piece of pine and hem
lock timber where we lived, and. there
being two feet of snow on the ground.
we had to cover the ten miles in cut
ter hauled by Crookfoot, as my father
called the ungainly looking young
horse he drove in making his widely
| scattered pastoral calls. The day be-
| fore Christmas was clear and sun
shiny, but bitter cold, that year, and
shall never forget the ride to the dea-
cons.
"At first our road was on the lee side
| Of great tree crowned ridge. Shelter
| ed, as we then were, from the biting
| wind, we scarcely realized how low the
| temperature was, and, the path being
| well packed, CrookfoOt took US over
the snow at lively clip, the bells jim
Cling merrily with every step. Here
| and there the road passed through deep
| cuts in the drifts between pure white
frigid walls Of snow, sometimes eight
and ten feet high. These walls had
been inscribed with many curious in
scriptions and rude pictures, which in
| terested me very much as we drove
] along, though l had never heard a
! word Of the newly named science Of
graftitology.
II was intently studying some Of
the pictures and inscriptions when my
| father told me to look ahead and then
| get ready for what saw coming As
| he spoke he pointed to the brow Of the
| hill up which we were driving. There
| saw the snow drifting in a fine.
| white, sandlike state.
1.-The wind is blowing up there,
| sonny, and it won't be as pleasant
when we get to the top as it is by any
| means. Wrap your comforter close
| about your ears, my boy, or they'll be
| frozen sure
| ''By the time l was ready for the
| drifting snow we were in the midst OF
| 1t, and for the next three-quaters of
| an hour we all, including Crook foot
had plenty to do to keep the breath OF
| life agoing The snow was drifting
| wildly, and Of the track. 80 well beat
en- in the sheltered part OF the road.
not a vestige was to be seen. by the
time we had got over the broad back
of the hill and down into the valley in
which the deacon's house was situated
the human beings in the party were
more than half frozen, while Crook
foot was nearly exhausted. Once In the
( shelter again, however. we quickly
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A CHRISTMAS SONG.

A bird upon a holly spray.
Sang sweetly all on Nrias day:
Good morrow, folks. How do you DOT
A merrie Xmas, all of you'll
Ye rich. We poor, ye old, ye young,
Heard welcome Of yts joyous tongue.
And all were glad to hear vt day
Ye bird upon ye holly spray.
And if you do believe VS. true
VT have told herein to you
Ye bird upon We holly spray
Shall surely say to you today:
Good morrow, friends. How do you DOT
Peace and good will to yours and you."
Eugene Field.
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THEOLD LOVE AND THENE LOVE
BY FRANK B. WEIGH

Dear to the heart is the old love,
Though faded and frayed with wear,
And sweet is the face of the new love,
So faScinatingly fair.
1t is hard to decide between them
Which one the heart loves the best
The new can not be resisted,
But the old holds it's own in the test.
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NOTICE.

L the administrator Of the estate Of Il
A Evans, deceased. bafor. the Clerk o.
the Superior Court Of Vance County. and
this is 10 notify all persOns holding claims
against the said estate Ia present them To-
me on or before the 2lst day ot November
1900, or this notice will De plead in bar o'
the recovery of the same. Persom- indebted
to the said estate must mai" immediate
settlement.
This the 2l-t day of November. 1899.
A. T.. ZOLLICOFFER,
Administrator Of the estate OF
K A. Evans, deceaS' d.