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49,. 6.
~HE CELEBRATED
n
Renfro Heights
TO BE SOLD.
NE wll sell at public auction in Mount
ON THURSDAY,
May 18th, 1902,
The RenfrO
Inn Property.

beautiful elevated plat OF ground of
8 acres, situated in The center Of the
town, with q grove Of magnificent oaks
in the rear and an avenue OF luxuriant
cedars in front, q lawn covering tie en-
tire lot and wall CT granite encompass
ing it, and commanding a magnificent
view of the Blue Ridge.
An ideal site for a summer AM winter
resort hotel
Twenty building lots adjacent to this
property will be sold at same time. Mount
Airy is growing and develor.rg as never
before in her history. New enterprises
are springing Up as il by magic. = right
futufe lies before her
Anyone desiring to invest n the most
desirable property in growing town will
do well to attend this sale.
Terms of sale easy.
RENFRO INN COMPANY,
March 10th, 1902
Mount Airy, N. C.
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Mrs. Peter Hoffman also writes:

Mrs. Peter Hoffman also writes:
81 was sick for many years; suffered
with the liver, stomach and kidneys. I
had seven doctors, but none could cure
me, as they did not know what allied me.
"Every one who saw me said that
could not live very long. began to take
Peruna and grew better every day. The
severe pains in the stomach have disap-
peared. lam now wei and have good
appetite. lam seventy years old and
can do my work without getting tired.
"Peruna is the best medicine in the
world for catarrh. Your good Peruna
has saved my own ard my husbands
Hfe."
Mr.. Robert Meters, of Murdoch, Bass
Co., Neb., Box 45, writes
81 had catarrh from my head all
through my system. took Peruna until
I was entirely cured. 1 am eighty-threo
and half years old, and feel as young as
/ did ten years ago.
81 visited recently among some old
friends, who said looked as young as I
did twenty years ago."
Address The Peruna Medicine Co., 10
lumbus, O., for free catarrh book.
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STOCK OF GOODS FOR SALE.

AS receiver appointed in the case of
Stone e. Stone. I have on hand for sale,
a stock of merchandise and store fixtures
valued in my inventory at about the sum
of $1,015. General description of the
stock is as follows:
Notions, consisting of Mems, Women's
and children's Hosiery, Buttons, Corsets
and fancy articles.
Mems furnishing, consisting Of Col
lars, Cuffs, Shirts, Pants, Suspenders,
Umbrellas, etc
Men and Boys Caps in variety of
styles, inventory about $4,000
Shoes: Heel and Spring Heel Balls and
Buttons, Oxford Ties ard Rubbers. va
liety of styles and qualities; inventory
about 1920.
Hardware, Crockery, Glassware,
Farming Utensils, Tinware, Lamps and
lamp Chimneys, Lanterns, Globes, Nails,
Brooms, Pocket Knives and Fruit Jars.
Groceries, consisting of Canned Goods,
Soaps, Vinegar Blueing, Starch, Baking
Powders and Coffee.
Drugs. such as are handled by coun-
try grocers, five show cases, platform
scale, SWINGING Scales. four ordinary
Scales, one half case Patent Oil Tank,
Safe and Stone Lamps.
/ would be glad to receive bids for this
property, either as a whole or by stated
parcels. Application has been made to
the Superior Court to sell this property
and desire all bids to be submitted by
April q, 1902 as l shall apply for au-
thority to confirm sale of property bid
at that time, if satisfactory.
FRED. UPCHURCH,
Receiver
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Root Submits the Governors Letter
(By the Associated Press.

Washington. April S.-Secretary Root
today transmitted to the Senate Com
mittee on the Philippines Island copy
of the report of the civil governor of
Tayabas. which is said to have been the
principal basis of Lieut-Gen Miles
statement in his letter to the President
that the war in the Philippines had been
conducted with marked severity. The
report is said to contain severe ref1ec-
tions on the conduct of % tary affairs in
the province of Tayaba
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ADMINISTRATORS, NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator of the
estate of Delilar Nipper, notice is hereby
given to all parties indebted to the es-
tate of the deceased to come forward and
make payment. All parties holding claims
against the deceased are hereby notified
to present same on or before March 20tn,
1903, Or this notice will be plead in bar
of recovery.
WILLIAM NiPPER
Administrator.
March 15 1902
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ADMINISTRATIVE NOTICE.

Having qualified rs Administrative Of
the estate of William F. Brookshire, de-
ceased late of Wake county, N. c., this
is to notify all persons having claims
against said estate to present them to
the undersigned on or before the 22nd
day of February, 1903, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery, and all
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment to me.
ELIZABETH p. BROOKSHIRE,
Administrative
February 22nd. 1902.
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Rev. A. b. Hunter left Yesterday morn
ing for Baltimore, Md, with the thir-
teen-year- old negro girl, who was con-
victed of thieving at the last term of
court. The girl WILDE placed in re-
tCrmatory.
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CECIL RHODES SCHEME
! For British. American Federation and So
| ciety to Promote Peace.
(By the Associated Press.)

London, April 8.-An article on Cecil
Rhodes by William T. Stead, will appear
in the forthcoming number of the Ameri-
can Review of Reviews. The article was
written by Rhodes to w. T. Stead in 1890.
Perhaps it can best be summarized as
an argument in favor of the organiza-
ton of a secret society on the lines of
the Jesuit order, for the promotion of
the peace and welfare of the world, and
the establishment of an American
British Federation, with absolute home
rule for the component parts.
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Snow at Richmond.

(By the Associated Press)
Richmond, Va, April S.-A light snow
fall began here about 10 o'clock tonight
The temperature is about 40.
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Snow Falls at Roanoke.

(By the Associated Press.)
Roar oke, Va. April S.-Snow has fall
len here today and the weather has
turned very cold The mountains are
covered with several inches Of snow.
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Yadkin Division Main Line-Train leaves vii
mington, 9:10 a. M, arrives Fayetteville 1920 y.
m, leaves Fayetteville 1912 p. m., arrives .e-
ford 1:5s p. m. Rc.urning leaves Sar'oro ~ ~
p. M, arrive Fayetteville ago p M, leave ray
etteville 4:30 p. arrives Wilmington ~;
p. m. -
Bennettsville Braneh-Train leaves BenDettEville
$40 a. m, Maxton 9:05 a. m. Red Springs 9:Sz
a. m, Parkton lO:n a. m, Hope Mills 1855 a.
H., arrive Fayetteville 445 p. m, Hope Mills o'oV
p. NJ. Red Springs SAB p. m, Maxton 6:Io p
M, arrives Bennettsville 7:15 p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with train NO. 20
at Maxton with Carolina Central Railroad, at
Red Springs with the Red Springs and Bowmore
Railroad at Sanford with the Seaboard Air Lac
and Southern Railway, at Gulf with durham anu
Charlotte Railroad.
Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road leaves
Weldon 3:15 p. M, Halifax 1870 p. M, arrive
Scotland Neck at 4:l0 p. M, Greenvine o:4 p
M, Kinston GAS p. m. Returning leaves ha-
ston 7:3i a. M, Greenville $3.50 a. m, arriW B
Halifax at IL :05 a. M. Weldon u:2O a. No., daaI1
except Sunday.
Trains on Washington Branch leave Washington
500 a. M and 2:45 p. m, arrive Parrnele 500 a
m, and 4l0 p. M, returning leave Parmele
l1:10 a. and 5:22 p. M, arrive Washington
1890 a m. and 6:15 p m.,i daily except Sunday.
Train leaves Tarboro, n. =, daily except sun sun
mouth 6:35 p. m, $50 p. m. Returning leaves
Plymouth daily except Sunday, 1880 a. M, and
Sunday 900 a.. M, arrives Tarboro 9:55 a. M,
Train On Midland N. @. Branch leaves colds.
bofo daily. e1eepr Sunday, 800 q. M, arriylns
smithdeld 6:10 a. m. Returning leaves Smith
Geld I.9U a. M arrives &c 1oidsboro $40 y iA
Trains on Nashville Branch leave R0ck8 MOUNT
at 9;29 a. m, 500 ., m, arrive Nashville A0;I9
g. m, % .. M, Spring Hope ll.00 M, Asa
p m. Returning leave Spring Hope llfzO a. "a,
5:I5 .. m, Nashville Has q. m.s b:45 2. me-
arrive at Rocky Mount 1870 p. M, 6'10 p m,
daily except Sunday
Train ca Clinton Bianch leaves Warsaw 5ot
Clinton daily, except Sunday, lI:4o 9. ~ and
AIS D. M Returning leaves Clinton 81 e.45 a.
re. gnd $50 y ~,
Train 30. 7e m4Ees close eQE aectiou 50 Weiaaa
Tor al points N0rgb daily u rail VIA lAehAoEd
II 81 EMERSON,
General Passengea AgeGA
J. r. EENIY, General Asnsger
e. ID. EMERSON, IlsgLic ManaAe1s
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Rev. DR.. W. A. Crawford Frost, rec
tor of the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Holy Comforter, Baltimore, is the
victim of acute mania.
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TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS.

Laxative Bromo- Quinine removes the
cause. e. w. Groves signature on ever!
box. Price Is cents.
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McSWEENEY'S ADDRESS.

Governor insolvency said in part:
1.-THE Anglo Saxon is entering the new
century with the imperial crown of the
ages on his brow and the sceptre of the
infinite in his hands.
'Civil liberty and religious freedom
have been placed in our keeping as a
trust and it is our duty to be faithful
to that trust and move on and upward
until the peoples of all lands shall enjoy
the same blessings which are ours
Threads of steel have indeed knit US
close together and now we know no
North and no South, no East and no
West, but hand in hand. We are striving
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27
NEW MAP OF GRAND CANYON.
10 be Published After Results OF Re
suvey are Prepared,

10 be Published After Results Of Re
suvey are Prepared,
The demand from scientists aud
tourists for an accurate and detailed
map Of the famous canyon of the
Colardo in Arizona has led to a re.
survey Of this unique region by the
United States geological survey under
the charge of Francois T.. Murthe8
topographcr. The Grand canyon, for
merl} reached only by stage route
over desert country, has recently
been made accessible by a branch line
Of the Santa l'e route from Williams,
and during the one year that this road
has been in operation the canyon hag
been visited by thousands of tourists
In grandeur OF It's scenic attractions
the canyon bids fair to rival both the
Yellowstone park aud the Yosemite
valley
The Tilted States geological survey
expects to publish series Of atlas
sheets covering the entire extent OF
the Grand canyon proper and consider
able areas Of the high plateaus on
either side. The first OF these sheets
TO be known as the Bright Angel is
nearly completed and win be available
to the public some time next summer.
It includes almost all Of the scenery
visible from the Bright Angel hotel.
familiar to every visitor The Colora-
do river traverse from east to west
the quadrangle represented by this
sheet and divides IL almost symmetri.
cally. The new map viii be on
scale Of one mile to the inch and the
contour interval will be fifty feet It
win show every pinnacle. spur and
gully in its true proportions. and each
line Of cliffs and terrace may be traced
along the canyon walls
The dimensions Of the Grand canyon
have been the subject OF much discus.
sion ever since IT was first explored
II may therefore be Of interest to
give some figures taken from this new
survey. The average width from rim
to rim does not exceed ten miles
throughout the Kaibab, or widest sec
lion of the canyon. and frequently
arrows down to eight miles The
liver does not occupy the middle Of
the gigantic trough. but flows nj n
distance varying from one TO three
miles from the south side practically
all of the maRnlfcently sculpturod nIn.
nacles and meeas (the soealled tenn
ples) lie north Of the river. and At
distances Of from eve 10 seven miles
from the viewpoint usually visited By
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l1euftal1t thanksgiving

Il WAS n glnrinus Tu3i9n sppm,r s,,.
y, .n., ..,.,,. >..,,.,..,,,.,.
'"'F '>'''''','' an" ~ l '""'
"''"7 vac N"''SH 81 Nt'e upper NNmher-
land. Nlns costly between the russell
mountain sides. felt that life. even
here. was worth Hvinr The noon
hour was annvoalhiug. and shook mn
my horse 10 reach a house a milo or :,
ahead. where | had nm idea u nratt,.
fair mountain dinner mipbt br So.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27

tourists, The depth of the Grand
canyon, In one way. has been over.
stated, in another way, uuderstated.
Measured from the south rim the total
depth is considerably less than a mile
From the rim at he Bright Angel no.
tel where the altitude is 6,S66 feet
above the sea level. to the foot of the
tourist trail the drop is 1850 feet.
The highest point on the south rim at
the Grand View hotel Is 7.496 feet.
about 1900 feet above the river. From
the north side, however, the dron to
the water level AVERAGES considerably
over a mile, aud in many places even
exceeds 5000 feet II may be stated
in 81 general way that the north rim
is from 1000 to 1900 feet higher than
the south, thus producing that nigh,
even skyline SO striking in all views
oNtatna0lc by the tourist The figures
are based on spirit levels rum in con.
nectton with the map work. They are
the FIRST that have ever been run 10
the bottom Of the chasm, ami the hieh
standard OF accuracy maintained
throuGhout viii cause them to be con.
stdored authoritative and anal.-
brooklyn Eagle
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IDEA FOR COACHING cRANks.

Gen, John b. Castleman of Pleasant
Hall, Ky, has secured the contract as
rural mailcarrier between that place
ana Burgin. Gen. Castleman will
carry the mail in coach and four.
wtlA 0Uriders and a trumpctor, all
in gorgeous scarlet coats The ex-
ample is one which might well be fol
lowed by rich young men over the
country who have been trying to es-
tablish regular coaching routes
through the picturesque scenery OF
the rural districts These coaching
routes have not proved more success
full because they had no regular and
useful object Let them now take
on government contracts as rural
maiEcarriers, and that difficulty viii
he done away with. What could
more pleasantly interrupt the mon.
otony of a coaching trip than to rein
in the painting, piebaId charges at
each fat, red farmhouse, while the
man in scarlet winds his horn and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27
Dances for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving, always the season OF
gatherings, has also Lecome the &C
cepted time for the house party and
to invent new dances, coulions, novel
amusements and unique decorations
for the November festival is just now
the burden OF the existence OF many
host and hostesses. AS dancing is
the usual evening occupation, the in
auguration of new steps and the
planning of original features for the
cotillon are some of the many duties
of the season.
One of the prettiest innovations that
will be danced this year will be the
Thanksgiving cotillon figure. The
music is the twostep, and as soon as
the merry strains begin the ladies
from one side of the room and the
gentlemen from the other dance
toward a table in the center of the
room which is covered with oak
branches, of which each branch on
one side of the table has another on
the other side, which exactly cor
responds in the number of leaves.
The gentlemen then quickly select
their partners by comparing the richly
colored foliage, and the real dance
begins. The rapid exchange Of
branches and occasionally the tearing
off and hiding of a leaf or two lead to
much laughter and many amusing
incidents.
The Ii Hung Chang figure is one of
the newest and Quaintest figures this
season. Two pretty children-for
there are always children at the
Thanksgiving house party-dressed as
Chinese ladies of high degree. waltz
slowly about the room distributing
Chinese parasols with ribbon knots to
the gentlemen and fans with ribbon
bows to match to the ladies'. Parasols
are unfurled, fans opened ribbons
matched and the dance is begun.
The holly berry wreath" is an
other novelty The wreaths may lie
made of laurel. or ground pine, or
smilaX and should be finished with a
cluster of the scarlet winter berries
The decoration of the men Of the
SSNlllOAl 10 a olI9lN NluSlNl VI lllN
berries, each cluster corresponding in
number of berries to that used on
one of the wreaths.
The fOur-in-hand is especially de-
signed for the hunt club ball, but is
too dashing and effective to be used
exclusively by the house party in the
hunting regions, Only one gentleman
out of every four can dance in this
figure. The selection is made by a
dainty maid, who dances gayly around
the room, throwing a ribbon, the end
of which she retains, to each fourth
man until the quartet is secured. The
team is then driven to furious dane
ing music until the driver suddenly
selects her partner by dropping three
of the ribbons. The neglected SWANS
seek other fair ladies and the hunt
ball quadrille is danced.
The drumstick figure is especially
appropriate for the Thanksgiving
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dance. Tiny drums are handed the
ladies and lue drumsticks given the
men. Each man selects his partner
by executing a yigorouS tappins on
the drum supended about the fair
neck. Then the dancing is done to
military music and ceases at the
sound of the bugle call.
One of the most amusing Of the new
figures, one capable of provoking any
amount of laughter and jolluy, is the
apron figure. Each man selects for
himself an apron, which is tightly
rolled up and tied with a cord. The
man who first unties his knot and
euvelops himself neatly in his apron
has his choice of partners. As the
knots have teen deity tied and the
aprons are all sizes. long and short
full and scant, one can readily imagine
the mirth provoking scenes in this
novel figure.
The flower figure is ever new be
cause so daintily pretty. Tiny maids
are again pressed into service. This
time dressed as flower girls they dis
tribute poisies to the dancers. When
at last their baskets are empty they
bow themselves out in time to the
music, and the man with the red car
nation searches diligently for the
lady with corresponding flower and
the maid with the pink rose ignores
the most fetching glances Of her
tianCe. whose rose is alas, white
Sometimes the little flower girls are
bribed, it is said, to match flowers
and again, with childish mischevous-
ness, they plot together to part fond
lovers.
The last figure of the Thanksg giving
dance will be the tantali2ing kiss
exit" The dancing is started in the
conventional way, each gentleman
selecting mis- partner and Watkins
with her about the room until iron,
behind a screen, erected for the pur-
pose there is a sound of vigorous
smacking. done in concert and with
military precisiOn-and how the chill
dren like doing this. At the first
smack the ladies waltz away from
their partners, throwing kisses mean
while AS they separate further and
further pretty hands watt affectionate
greetings and masculine hands are
held out beseechingly At last, after
a final round of aerial kisses, the girls
vanish through the open doorway and
the Thanksgiving dance is over.
The new round dances, which will
find favor at the house party ball, are
the waltz two-step, the Spanish waltz,
the Esprit d'Amerique, the Harvard
caprice and La Czarina, which is
really the old-time mazurka under a
new name.
The two-step will hold it's own in
public favor. The quadrille and the
lanciers will never be superseded by
any of the new dances. Their posi-
tion is established, hut from year to
year certain innovations are intro
duced and the old-time favorites are
triClied out in new garb
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waits while the barefoot boy runs
down the dewy lane to get the last
copy of the Weekly Countryman and
luo regular letter from Big Brother
Tom in the city Such a regular duty
would lend certain dignity to coach.
ing which is now lacking. The rich
young coachmon might we'll feel also,
a thrO of patriotic pride ut the
thought that, in one way Mt least
they were serving their country. And
my lady on the box would find plenty
of added opportunities to study the
habits and customs-to say nothing
of the postal cards-of her humber
countrymcn.-- IIarpor's Weekly,
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thanksgiving anticipation.


Thou pie
Proud, rich descendant Of
The House of Minco,
In making which the housewife
Nothing stints,
The hour draws nigh
When thou
Toward our tnmost midst shall
Glide,
There TO repose and
fatntully abide,
Bathed but unframed by all the
Gastric flood
And
Sending
Restless tevors through
our blood
until our Granville
Peaceful couch
IL changed
Unto den OF animals that ranged
The prehistoric earth,-~ln
Dreams we sec
The red-winEed htppopotamus,
The three
Heads OF tho yellow
Dragon,
Darling tanES OF
Snakes,
WhiIe wild orang outangS
lihy tag
Across the countofpnne
And birds
or aspect strange beyond all
Human words
Shflck
Madly, TIL at last
Inc FORM appears
6reatEroat great grandmother
VINO cheers
our sleep with words TINT mako
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27
MlSTAA TURKEY.

ney talks heap bout melons
laytn' rip'ptn' In de sun;
Dcy talks Il heap bout possum.
An doy talks oh ham bone some,
Rut dcy amt no use or tallSiu'
Erhout emmy oh de three.
When de- tu'klty am n roostin'
On de loves spreadm' tree
Wonder of dat huyd Il droamin'
Wen sits to whar he Is.
Slecpin like he pow'ful tlahd,
No count niEguh dat would miss 2
Wen de mawnn' am Il tryin
Wild or biz red eye ter see
Oars one tukky less Il roostin'
On de loves sproadm' tree?
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Deep Laid Scheme.

Editor~-"You know that fellow
Squibob, who Is always sending us
what he calls bright thoughts for
publication? It's about time to show
him he isn't as smart as he thinks he
is"
Asslstant--"What are you going to
do? Turn him down hard?'
Editor--"No; I'm going To print
few of his bright thoughts"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27
Rich STUEEING.

The Duck-I have a whole string
of stage jokes to tell you, old chap.
The GoOse-Tell them to brother
turkey over there.
The Duck-Do you think he would
like to hear them?
The Goose--Certainly! It's the
proper thing to stuff a turkey with
chestnuts now.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27

making arrangements for his Thanks
giving. He has bought rat trap.
~ Il II
SPOILED 1T FOR HIM.
Rev Mr., Goodman-Well, Willie,
did you enjoy your Thanksgiving
dinner?
Willie-No. We had company and
/ had to eat with a fork.
Y - Y
MAKING A RECORD.
Reverend Party-"Young man, do
you realize what you have to be
thankful for this day"
Brawny Footbalist-"Sure, pop.
sent three felIers to the hospital today
who belonged to the other team"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1902-11-27
ITALY PAPER KICKS.
Doesn't Want Us to Shut out litter.
ates as Yet.

Rome. Nov, 2l.--The Tribuna, com
mcntlng on the proposed new law OF
the United States TO stop immigration
Of illiterates, says this measure Is a
new cruel offense to Italy The Jour
nal urges the government to make II
protest to the United States inasmuch
as the proposed measure will strike
especially at Italy whose emigration
comprises 50 per cent Of the litter.
atea
"The government" It concludes.
must obtain veto on the bin from
President Roosevelt 80 the measure
may at least be postponed until the
Italian emigrants arc able 70 take the
United States not only the strength Of
their arms Tut the cultivation Of their