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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25

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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1900-04-25
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CHAPTER XIX.
ISABELLA CASTELAR.)

.u-;cnt 1880 and sos, by RoBIRT RoNNER's Sons
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

forts TO secure the passage Of . bill 10
settle that part OF the States DEBT which
was the true debt of the State, and, per-
haps, the favorable compromise author
lied by the Legislature was due mainly
TO his efforts. DR.. Worth's great honesty
induced him, not only in private dealings.
but in public dealings, TO see that Justice
was lone to the honor of the State. Thu
result Of all Of this Legislation was a
funding Of the public debt and since then
the people of the State have been paying
it without complaint and With little bur
den. thereby enhancing the reputation of
the State for fair-deaiing. He was one
of the ablest financiers that North Caro-
lima has ever known.
H held the affection and highest re-
gard Of every man with whom he came
in contact and was loved in official
circles.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10
Hester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans. La. April 6.-Secretary
Hester's weekly New Orleans Cotton En-
change statement shows a decrease in the
movement into sight compared with the
seven days ending this date last year Of
$4,000 bales, Il decrease under the same
period year before last of 5000 bales.
Tho amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 117,972 bales
against 135, 6Si bales for the seven days
ending his date last year and for the six
days of April it has been 5o,222 bale.
against 93,o16 bales last year.
The total movement for the 21S days
from September 1st. 1899, to date il
1928, sos bales against 10, $50, 015 bales
last year and 1883, S14 bales year before.
last.
shows receipts at all United States ports
s,16S, 919 bales against 1928, 500 bales las5
year. overland across the Mississippi,
Ohio and Potomac Rivers to Northern
mills and Canad 100 COS bales against
1,1.G,S07 bales; interior stock in excess of
those held at the close of the commercial
year f2,375 bales against 345,145 bales
and Southern mill takings We're 1.O16,S6f
bales against 929, 261 bales.
Foreign exports fo2 the week including
monthly additions have been 223, 292 bales
against IS, 231 bales last year, making
the total thus far for the season 1887, or
BALES against 6.2S7.619 tales last year.
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and the
number Of bales brought into sight thus
far the supply TO date is S,947, zoe bales
against 0.441 ,5S1 bales for the same Pc
rio1 last year.
Secretary HeSter's statement of the
worlds visible supply of cotton issued
foday, shows the total visible to be 3,315,-
DO bales against 5, 499. l3f bales last weeic
and 3.1"S,S. bales last year. OF this the
total OF American cotton is 2.623. $50 bales
against 2,SO1, 13i bales last week and
t.022,S79 bales last year, and of all other
kinds including Egypt, Brazil. India, etc.
$40, 600 bales against 69S, 90 bales last wCeI;
and 1,110,O00 bales last year.
Of the worlds visible supply there is
now afloat and held in Great Britain and
| Continental Europe 1880 600 bales against
| 500. 900 bales last year; in Egypt 1877
600 bales against rs, 600 bales; in India
| 800, 900 bales against $50 900 bales. ana in
| the United States 9iS, 900 bales against
| 2S1 OGn bales.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

were happier when little Adrian join
ed them ami began TO smile at the
world. and they We're hanpiest when
Eloise arrived and croNved her glec
at being alive.
Mr.. Narcotic had a horse and Il cow
and a few acres of land. There vas
always enough to eat and no pOOr way
1arer was ever sent away hungry.
One day Adrian and Eloise went out
10 climb the mountain that in the
evening casts Such Il long shadow over
their house and from the top Of which
You can see the whole world. accord
ing to ElOlse. They were famous lit
tie climbers and as they walked
Adrian fashioned grOtesque dolls.
Of the daisies in q way that seemed
the perfection of art to six wear old
ElOise. Adrian was contented to play
IN this way with her although he was
capable of enjoying himself as other
boys OF eleven do. He could shoot
with the best Of the boys Of the VII
laSc, and many q rabbit pie and squir-
rel stew could have been traced to his
steady hand and accurate eve.
ut noon they rested under the sha-
dow of a great oak and Eloise put her
head in -\dlian'S lap and went to sleep.
Then it was that Adrian heard q
faint rustling III the grass and q tink-
ling voice said: adrian. YOU are loved
by all the fairies because You are 50
cOntented. We want to show our love
for YOU III Il way Ia YOU Will remenl-
Der and We will give YOU the privilege
Of three wiSheS.'
Adrian peered under a cl,lmp Of vio-
lets and saw one of the smallest
fairies that ever lived in New England
h was not any taller than a baby
cricket. ~ she was dressed in 4 GRIM
son gown that seemed to shoot hight
from all upon all sides. She really
looked like a red search light. and the
ground and grass and leaves around
where she stood We're tinged with
crimson. Small as she was with a face
no bigger dhan a pin head Adrian
thought her the prettiest being he had
ever seen and her voice was like that
Of 4 tiny bobolink.
lie listened to what she had TO say.
and if he had been ninetv-nine boys
out of q hundred he would have Jump
CO to his feet forgetting that ElOlse
was asleep in his lap and would have
wished for all the candy he could eat,
all the money he should spend and all
the books Of adventure he could read.
But being only one boy and that one
Adrian Narcotic he wa perfectly con
tented and wished for nothing. 50
he said:( why, its awfully nice OF
YOU to offer me such a gift. but. real
~, | have everything that | need.
Mother and father and Eloise are we'll
and happy and we have enough OF ev-
ery1hing and pleasant nelgnDorS and
we live in the very best part OF the
! world. What more could ] have!
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Tales Of Yankee EnChantment,
COMMENTED r
The Strange Story Of a New England Boy
Who Wanted Nothing From the Fairies.
(copyright. 1901, BY Charles Battell LOOMS

\ perfectly contented boy is the last
one that a fairy should bestoW gifts
upon.
Adrian Narcotic. son OF Alphonse
Narcotic. was perfectly c~ontented. lie
lived with his father and mother and
one pretty little sister on the shore OF
q river in New England which Is so
small that il often "a not find It's
WAY TO the sea without help from the
clouds.
Adrian was as happy as he could
possibly be. Ii il rained he was de
lighted that he and EiOise could play
in the barn. If it was bitter cold il
seemed to send his blood circulating
al greater speed and he would race
through the keen air with h,ue tloiSc
on his back. both of them shouting
for sheer delight III life. II it showed
he could scarcely contain himself. re
would he out at break OF day. building
forts and SnCW men or cGaStlnG with
Elcise on the big clumsy bur strong
sled that he had made.
FIOise was u c~Onten1ed child herself
and they both inherited their comfort
able dispositions from their parents.
French Canadians. who had come to
New England from Quebec in their
youth.
The -Ndrians were happy alone. they
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10
JUDGE BROWN EXPLAINS HIS ACTION.
rosecution Should Show Indictment Of the
Gaynors Was Good.
by the Associated P~ess.)

New York. April 6.-United States Dis
trict Judge Brown today reviewed, III an
interview, the grounds of his decision IL
refusing a bench warrant Cor the removal
TO Georgia CT Y. ID. Greene, J.. f. e. H.
and ". I. Gaynor. indicted in Savannah.
Ga, in connection with the frauds ear
ried out by former Captain Carter. Judge
Brown said:
The reported surprise ana anger on &C
count Of my decision, hava. in my nina
nothing more back Of them than q pas
siCnate feeling down South thar they
would like to take these men by the neck
and hustle them off to trial down there.
There IS q feeling that hey are awtndlars
and should be brought to irial there at
once, where the witnesses against them
are.
"Of course, my decision cannot he based
upon any feeling of this kind. 1t was a
technical question of procedure, and my
decision was based upon we'll established
precedent. Over and over again this
point has come up and been decided. The
prosecution argued. in this case, that the
accused could be removed to Georgia on
the single fact that any Indictment hal
been found against them in that State.
Replying upo nthis view, they persistent
ly refused to produce a single fact that
you could put your finger upon to show
that the Indictment was good.
"As long as the United States statutes
stand as they are now, this question can
not be decided in any other way.
The order that l have for the dis
charge OF the accused men does not mean
at all that they are necessarily to go free.
| only discharged them under the form
of procedure adopted, and
another form might be taken. That
means that the prosecution can, upon dis
charge, get q new Indictment which could
be done in t~wenty-fGur hours-and put in
proof to support it. They may also bring
up the case on the same Indictment and
adopt q different procedure
1t could not be learned whether, accord
ing TO Judge Browns opinion, new pro-
ceedings viii be begun against the &C
cused contractors. Commissioner Shields
is expected to discharge them on the
formal order soon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

Don't You nan 10 become rich"
asked the fairy in surprised ones.
Why. no said Adrian, simply. II
Ve We're rich | suppose we could buy
another house Just like our and
father cculd buy another horse and.
cOW. But IKE donit need them. Our
house is comfortable. father does not
need another morse and we can't use
all the milk that Daisy gives. 20 ar
other COW would only be an extra
care"
But think OF the fine dresses YOU
could buy for EioiSe and Your moth
er.'
There was Just 4 touch Of scorn in
Ndrian's voice as he said: Why.
Eloise is the prettieSt girl in the whole
Village as il is. and | don't suppose
that she'd DC any prettier if she had
tin" finest clothes in the world. and
She certainly wouldn't feel half as
comfortable. ~ for my mother. She
dresses as Well as any II around here
and SHE is considered the neatest Wo-
man in the county. and father would
laugh al any ms who asked him 10
bllN now clothes"
You're 4 queer boy. said the fairy
With q shade of displcaStrc. Think
OF the toys You could buy and the
candy and cake too:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

Your parents and because We have
heard Eloisc call Won Dear little
brud~ie and that shows vou are kind
10 her.
Adrian blushed At hearing the pet
name and just then Eloi>e ~tirrcc III
her sleep and smiled. and Adrian said:
10 what YOU think best.
And with that the red light faded
away and the fairy was gone. The
vioIc1> that we're growing in that
clump looked pale enough afre- Tn.
unnatural fairy light that had fem
mated hem.
Eloise opened her eyes, yawne1 anl
then sat up and aid: "Oh, little
arndSie. I've had such q nice nar ana
| dreamed hat a fairy made me 4
dress out OF corn silk"
"And would you like one" asked
Adrian. rising and stretching. fpr hi>
legs were stiff.
than any dress | ever saw. eNcp :hat
one that Molly Gaillard wears on SIN
DAYS.
AREN'T You satisfied with III.
clothes mother makes for you:" as "a
ADRIAN as they bounded down he
mountain side.
or course. bnt Il dreams e"n>
true
MIRIAM began IL b. So.ty Ia H.
had not wished for q flour har~vl full
of clothes for this pr"tg e ~ister
II his. lie remember nsdrtnr III.
lia>kiu~. the ina who K nt ,h. crI,cr-
NJ store. say that al Women cared for
WAS clothes. lie had no. believed II
al the time. nut now - had ils
doubts.
When hc arrived II j 'au>c he
found his mother on rar serge 81
tears.
Whats the matter, No1aso. 81 4
The tender hearted ltd. Itni~c. her
own lips trembling.
oh. such a queer Jni1c la~ n:
father before he ann To this country
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

4 can make candy myself and that S
more fun than buying it, and as for
cake, YOU ought TO eat what mother
makes. And my grandfather Mar
cote was a toy maker by trade, ana
father says that the talent has des-
cended to me. | made a windmill Tor
Eloisc that will run by either sand or
water
why not by wind??' said the fairy.
with what | am afraid was a malicious
chuckle.
We'll, | guess it's a little heavy for
its size. but Eloise likes it Just rs well.
and she can make il go on days when
there isn't d breath Of wind stirring.
IVY ell. you're hopeless And the
fairy laughed. but this time it was a
swee little laugh. But ! tell You that
the fairies know all that goes on up
here in the world. and I'm sure that
they will not like it when | say that
YOU refused their well mean offer
why. it's awfully kind in them, I'm
sure. Say. why don YOU 90 to Tommy
Saunders? His father is the miller and
he owns the feed mill and he's always
wishes he was rich. although mother
SAYS that Mr.. Saunders IS h richest
man in Branchyille. He's never salts
fed. He told me 50.
Well. he's the last one that the
fairies would ever are to make , gift
TO. [ tell o we are determined to
make vou happier because YOU are
such Il nice boy and such a comfort to
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10
DEATH Of DR..
J., NJ WORTH
He Passes Away at His Home
in AshebOrO.
tTIC A RI 0W STATE
IT'S A BLOW TOTHESTATE
Prominent in Every Movement For
the States Good.
He WAS BELOVED AS A PUBLIC OFFICIAL
Whether Serving as State Treasurer or in the
Legislature the People Honored and
Trusted Him and They Now
Mourn His Death,
Mourn His Death.
Especial to News and Observer

ASheboro, \. c., April "a great
blow has fallen upon -Asheboro in the
death of our hOnOred citizen. DIR. j.
VI. Worth this morning at six o'clock.
lie had been i'll for some time. No
citizen has done more for this county
than he. and his death is mourned not
only by our town and county. but by
the whole State.
He was about eighty-nine years of
age. Long and faithfully has he sery-
ID his country and his name and
works Will be handed down through
ages Yet to come. At his death he
WAS president OF the following enter
prises:
Worth Manufacturing Company
Worthwhile, \. {.
Worth Manufacturing Company
Central Falls. \. C..
Cedar Falls Manufacturing Compa-
ny-Cedar Falls, y. C..
Bank of neutrality-suspicious., \. c.
Nantucket Mills-Spray. \. c.. and
possibly others.
He was largely interested in various
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

Gov. Russell is back from the East
ern part Of the State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

Dened. | went into the parlor y aust
it and found that tue inrnltirc iI"d
neen changed AMI nlS}aad c i:'stf
cloth chairs there were atlJ-u ne,
like those at Squire Aldrich's house.
.Adrian's heart sank. The talrlcS had
been at work.
In a few minutes Mr.. Narcotic came
in from the barn bringing q pailful OF
milk.
"Where'd YOU get the brass pali,
father:' asked Adrian.
Then for the first time his father
noticed that he held in his hands not
a brass but a gold pail. But instead
Of being pleased. his face clouded over
and he said: Wife. see what has hap
pened. The pail that belonged to my
Is gone and in its place is q miserable
gold pail"
Why. so it is. But YOU can sell H..
will money buy back the other
one? | wouldn't have parted with that
pail for all the gold in the world.
TN sure | think the place must he
bewitched." said Mrs. Narcotic, for
the lovely furniture that belonged 10
my grandmother has been turned into
fimsy oiiled chairs and q sofa like
those at Squire Aldrich,s.
Adrian was now ready 10 cry him
self. IT was really nc fault Of his. hat
he felt that he should have forbidden
the fairy to work any Of her spells.
While THEY were at supper they
heard the lowing Of many cattle and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10
KETC OF HIS LIFE.
(Raleigh Observer. Jan. >, 1877.

raleigh Observer. Jan. >, 1879
DR.. John Milton Worth. son of David
and Eunice Worth. was born in Guilford
county on the 26th Of June, 1911. His
mother was a daughter of Stephen Gard
ner, Esq. After taking advantage of the
schools in his native county. he began
the study Of medicine at the medical
college in Lexington. Ky. In 1882 he mar
ried Sarah, daughter OF Peter Dicks, Esq,
and has spent his life in Guilford.
Montgomery and Randolph counties. DR..
Worth was early called into political life.
Three times did he represent the Sena-
torial district composed Of Moore and
Montgomery counties: twice that of
Randolph and Montgomery; and twice
mat OF Randolph and Moore counties. DR..
Worth has never been an office seeker
IN any sense OF the word. either before
nominating conventions or before the peo-
pie. When he has gone before the peO-
pie It has been TO comply with the de-
manGs OF others, and to aid in accomplish
ing the success OF the party, whose prin-
ciples he advocated rather than from any
consideration personal to himself.
In the convention last year he vas
nominated for the position he now holds
by reclamation. Indeed, from one end
OF the State to the other there seemed
10 be but one opinion and that was that
DR.. Worth was TO be our next Treasurer.
The action of the convention put
into formal shape what the public mind
had long before settled down upon.
in sober staid North Carolina, so lit
tic given to quick condolences, no man
whose life had not displayed in rare de-
gree. both financial ability and personal
integrity. could have been thus chosen
10 take charge of the financial affairs of
the State at d time of so much difficulty
and embarrassment. When appointed Dy
Governor Brogden to fill Mr.. Jenkins un-
expired term, he came to Raleigh, and it
was said in ten minutes after his arrival
found s%ureties on his bonds for SCOT, GOO,
although he had never been a citizen OF
The place. And though by no means q
man OF large wealth he doubtless could
have done the same in any leading town
i'm the State.
With all his powers, both physical and
mental still vigorous and unimpalred the
result of a life time of moderation and
aobriety. the days of his usefulness TO his
state, and of honor 10 himself, are by no
means numbered. If ever there was a
night man in the right place that man
is DR.. John NJ. Worth, now that he is in
the Trcasurer's office. Honest, able.
fearless and devoted to her interest, John
Milton Worth is the son of whom North
carolina may we'll be proud; q good nan
ana true. whose word is as good as his
bond, and whose bond is as good as gold
Long may he live to serve the State he
loves so we'll
Dr. Worth was several times a mem
Der OF the Upper House OF the State Leg
laiature. He was very earnest in his Of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10
The Scotsman Wins the Case.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pensacola, Fla, April 6.-At a test case,
County Solicitor ParEhill, recently filed
information IN the criminal court of this
county against w. A. Dalmberte. charg-
ing him with selling seeds not labelled
with Il guaranty, showing where and by
whom grown. as required by an act Of
the Florida Legislature Of 1899.
Judge a. G. BlOunt took the case IN
der advisemcnt and today render a de-
cisiCn that the act is unconstitutional. be-
cause it seeks TO regulate interstate COM
mprcc.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

\ private telegram received here
last night announced that Rocking
ham county at its convention yester-
day unanimously endorsed Cunning
ham for Lieutenant Governor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10

other enterprises throughout the
State.
He served the State as State Treas
urer and many times in Legislative
II other capacities.
His funeral viii take place here to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-04-10
E ]. Justice a Candidate.
Baskerville Citizen.)

1t was learned here today thai Ed. J
Justice. Of Marion. will be a candidate
before the Democratic convention at Raj
eigh, fer the nomination for Attorney
General. Mr.. Justices friends are active
in promoting the candidacy in the Pied
mont section.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

out on his deadly mission he goes to
the priest and they bow in prayer for
certain number of days mo- being al
lowed to communicate with any one
not even member of his family.
During these days. of total confinement
the priest talks and prays with him,
working him up to the pitch of mad
frenzy before starting him out on his
murderous journey. When the treaty
of peace was being formed General
Bates kindly informed the Sultan that
they might maintain their religious
rights until it came to that part which
they must leave out for if they ever
killed an American soldier through this
religious act OF theirs he would kill the
perpetrator of the deed, the sultan
himself and the priest who excited
the one to do this terrible crime.
A great many Of them wear the coat
OF mail but not all in time of danger.
These coats OF mail are made either of
chain or Carbau horn. Those made OF
horn are the best as the horn is very
tough, so tough that the heaviest
barong will not penetrate through it
while that made OF chain will sever
into with one blow. The horn is first
cut into plates of about two inches in
width, four inches in length and one
fourth OF an inch in thickness and then
fastened together with wire links.
They carry their knives in wooden
sheath shaped according to the knife.
Some OF these sheats are very fascinat-
ing as they are handsomely carved and
finely polished.
This is all for the present. / thank
you once more for your kindness in
sending me your valuable paper which
receive every boat and wishing you
great success in the near future am
Yours respectfully,
VIM. j. HAMILTON,
Co. @, 23rd u. s. Inf.