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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22

North Carolina-Wake County.
Superior Court, February Term. 1900.
s. " Stone and j. II. Stone IS. \. l..
Stone.
Notice Of Dissolution Ct Co-Partncrship.
All whom II may concern viii take
notice that the firm of Stone & stone.
lately doing business in Cary. North
Carolina. under the name of Stone K
Stone, has been decrred dissolved by the
court in the above entitled civil action.
S. w. STONE,
J. II. STONE.
PEELE & MAYNARD.
Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22
Bank Looted by Robbers.
1:v thu A3soc,atud Pccss)

Nashville. Tenn, April 19.-Rob5ers
entered the Bank of GoCdlcttsVille last
night, blew the safe and secured f@,o'o
in cash, in addition to lootlhS 'ne ooA
of the postmaster contalhlhS @''o III
stamps Z 500 in currency 1hele 10
no clue.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22
CUPID'S MODERN WAYS.

Eyes, the fellow actually kissed me-
''And what did vol do?
What die I do, Why, | labeled 1t
exhibit / and filed it away for future
reference"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22
MRS. THOMAS DIXON, SR DEAD.
Mother of a Distinguished Family Expires At
ter Sudden illness.

Shelby, n. c., April 1S.-(Special.)-
Mrs. Thos. Dixon, mother of Reys.
Clarence, Thomas and Frank Dixon, and
OF Dr.. Della Dixon-CarrolI, died this
morning at 1890 o'clock. She was taken
sick last night with acute collie and ex-
PRED after this short illness. The en-
tire community synpathizers with her
venerable husband, Rev. Thomas Dixon,
ST..
The sad news Of the death of her
mother reached DR.. Della DiyOn-Carroli
yesterday shortly before twelve o'clock.
An earlier telegram had told her of the
critical illness of Mrs. Dixon. She and
her husband, DR.. Norwood G.. Carroll,
left in the afternoon for Shelby.
Mrs. Dixon was over So years old, and
there survives her a family, the mem
bers of which have made the name a
notable one, these being Rev. Thomas
Dixon, OF Maryland, preacher, lecturer,
author; Rev. A. c.. Dixon, of Boston: Rev.
Frank Dixon, Of Hartford, Connecticut;
Mrs. Ernest Thacker, of Norfolk. Va,
and DR.. Della Dixon-Carroll. of this city.
Six or seven years ago Rev. and Mrs.
Dixon celebrated their golden wedding,
and there was a happy reunion Of their
family. Her death comes as the first
break in the home circle. as since no
child or ~grandchild of the entire family
has died. :.
The sincerest sympathy of a host of
friends in North Carolina goes out to
members of the family in their sad be-
reayement. Il
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22

Barbce said that there was
"' more that had been prom
.nldcd to hold the next meeting
~rV"njng ncXt at six o'clock.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22

dot wonderful grass OF
the century. PToduces6tons
OF hay aut lots aud lots or
paStura-e besides IeT acre.
Grows wherever soil IL
found. SaiZer'. seed is
warranted. That pays,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22

MAKE, it possible = grow
hogs, sheep and cattle a. a
cost OF bat lc 4 Id. Marvel
ously prolific. does well
everywhere. That pays
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22
$1,000 for fOC.

We wish you to try our
great farm seeds, heuce
M offer to send 10 farm seed
IN samples, containing Thousand
IN Headed kale. Ieosinte. kape,
. Alfalfa, Speltz. etc Gully worth
5000 t. getaSttr1 togeiher with
our greatcatalog, for l0c postage
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-22
SpeItI.
Victoria Rape

Greatest ce-eai food on
earth-9 bus. grain and 4
tons magnificent hay per
arre That naya
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
Hopeside, Va.
RING 'EM.
(SomerSet, Nd, JournaE.)

somerset, Nd, JouraaS.)
We have before us complaint that
has put our sympathising apparatus
to work on full time. She appears
to have suffered at the hands of a
deceitful man and In the interim
between, weeps for her lost affinity,
calls on the Journal as the leading
newspaper in the county, to come to
the rescue. To us she has poured
out her soul, and demands that the
unmatched" maidens be protected
by legislation from the wiles and
Establishments of men who have been
gathered into the matrimonial net
and haven't sense enough to know
when they have enough. Here is the
way it is placed before our sympa.
thetic understanding:
"When a girl is engaged she wears
an engagement ring, doesn't she? ant
when girl is married, she wears
wedding ring, doesn't she? There
seems to be no appeal or direct state
ments. swell then," goes on oul
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
Will OF CECIL RHODES.

Cecil Rhodes will created q most
profound Impression in London if
not sensation. The papers were full
of 1T, the general opinion being that
never has any great man realized
more fully the possibilities of great
opportunities.
the will:
About $4,000, 600 to found
scholarships at Oxford University
two for each English colony, two fol-
each State and Territory in the
United States and five for Germany
his idea heing to unite the three
nations.
Five hundred thousand dollars tc
Oriel College, Oxford.
0roote Schuur, his palatial resi-
dence near Cape Town, to be the resi-
dence of the Cape Colony Premier.
His landed property near Bulu.
wayo and Salisbury, Rhodesia, to be
administered by trustees fer the in
struction of the people of that colony
Family estates in England to
relatives.
Winners of the Rhodes scholar.
ships are to be chosen not only for
proficiency in studies, but for athletic
accomplishments, manhood, force oi
character and other qualifications.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
Armour & Co. and Swift & G.,

Armour ~ Co. and Swift ~ Co.
In our February paper We gave an
account of the reported operations of
these gentlemen in making corner
on eggs, on which it was thought
they would make a profit of one
million eight hundred thousand dol
lars.
We see in the Boston Herald a
special dispatch from Chicago that
the same firms are reported to have
cornered chickens, turkeys and
ducks, putting them in cold storage
houses, and that there is famine in
the open market at Chicago. If this
be true, it appears TO us that the
sooner Congress and our Legisla-
lures enact laws furnishing such
transactions the better it will be for
the great masses of people who are
compelled to pay high prices for
their food. -
Luckily these fellows cannot cor.
ner the air we breathe, or the sun
shine, or the light of the stars, OIL
the songs of the birds. If the men
who make great fortunes by doub,
ling the prices of our foods and
making them less wholesome by long
storage get no punishment in this
world, there certainly ought to be a
hot corner for them some time
somew here.-Georye 4. .1nyeH
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11

Mabel jackson, of Molusk, took
steamer at Monaskon for Baltimore
recently, where they expect to spend
a month or more.
Q. IL. Tynes gave grand vocal
and musical concert at Queen Esther
church Thursday night for the bene-
fit of the church.
The writer is authorized to tender
many thanks to the Editor for sam
pie copies of his paper, VIRGINIA
CITIZEN, sent here lsstsweek. This
IS one way to show appreciation, but
the hest way is to send him 25 cents,
90 cents or ST. and take the paper
three months, six mouths or one
year. was one of its first subscrib-
ers and am no ways tired of it yet.
1t keeps you posted on the general
topics of the day. With many wishes
for the success of the VIRGINIA
CITIZEN, am, ECcE Homo.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
The state would Be Rich.

A Connecticut Yankee who has
noticed that personal property easily
succeeds in evading taxation pro-
poses scheme to stop it. He would
let each man go to the public author
ity and be permitted to estimate his
own wealth. His estimate would be
accepted as correct without ques-
ton. Then when a man dies only
so much as he has paid taxes on
should go to the heirs and any
amount that has escaped taxation to
the State. The plan is ingenious
and might prove more equitable
than the present system, making per-
sonal property bear more of its just
burden which now falls on real es-
tate. How it would work in actual
operation is problem.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
(Too late for last issue,)
SOME AFRO-AMERICAN NOTES.

Mrs. Harriet Taliaferro, of Otto
man, departed this life few days
ago in the Goth year of her age.
She was the mother of seven chill
dren, four sons and three daughters,
of whom five are living-Beverly
Taliaferro, William Smith, of Phiia-
delphia; Roland Smith, of Ottoman;
Benjamin, of Lively, and Mrs. Maria
Smith, of Millenbeck. Mrs. Talia-
ferro was up to within two years Of
her death ii strong, robust and active
old lady and highly respected by
both white and colored.
Yesterday was big day at Harts-
well Baptist church, Rev. 9. IL.
Newman's funeral being preached
there by Revs. II. N. Williams, pas
tor, N. A. Virgins, Charles Towles,
- Jackson, H. Z. Harris, r.
Berkly, Q. Nelson, Robinson
and d. Fields, all of whom paid
high and glowing tributes to the de-
ceased. The announcement that so
many ministers would take part in
the services and that the True Re-
formers, of which society Rev. New
man was member, would turn out,
drew a large gathering from early
morning until way after services be-
gan. Great crowds from Lancaster,
Richmond and Middlesex counties
poured in and the large editice was
crowded to its utmost capacity. Din
ner was served on the grounds. At
night Rev. n. A. Virgins preached
an instructive sermon at Queen
Esther Baptist church. AS usual,
he had large and attentive congre-
cation.
Another fire in our midst. This
time Monroe Howard, hard work
ing young man of Molusk, came near
losing his kitchen and dwelling by
fire. The roof of the kitchen caught
around the stove pipe when the wind
was blowing tornado and in less
time than it takes to tell it the
whole top of his Kitchen was in q
light blaze. Fortunately he lived
close to Molusk and Road View,
where there are usually large crowds
especially on windy days, and as soon
as the fire was discovered between
sixty and sevepty-fye men, women
and children were at the scene anC
soon had the fire under ontrol.
: Rev. Mrs. ID Fields continues quite
sick. Rev. Fields talks OF taking
her to her former home in lower
Middlesex next Friday, if she j,
we'll enough.
Mrs. .Lettie Christopher, we ar,
sorry to say, is worse at this writing
Owing. to the big meeting a
| Hartswell and the severe thunder
rain and hail storm that passed owe
here Sunday the Young People,
Christian Association did not dis
cuss their subject on that day.
W. A. Weaver says he will hole
! his spring fair as usual.
Il Mrs. Sarah j. Flemings and Mis-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
DRINK AND DANGER.

Write it on the liquor store,
Write it on the prison door,
Write 1t on the gin-sbop fine,
Write, oh, write this truthful line:
Where there's drink, there's danger.
Write IL on the work-house gate,
Write it on the schoolboy's slate,
Write it on the copy-book,
That the young man may in il look:
Where there's drink, there's danger.
Write 1t on the churchyard mound,
Where the drink-slain dead are found
. Write ii on the gallows high,
Write 1t for all psssers by:
Where there's drink, there's danger.
Write il underneath your feet,
Write it on the busy street,
Write ii for the great and small,
In the mansion, cot, or hall:
Where there's drink, there's danger.
Write it on our ships which sail,
Borne along by steam and gale;
Write it in large letters, plain,
O'er our land and cross the main:
Where there's drink, there's danger.
u
Write it always in the home,
Write il where our drunkards roam
Year by year from good and right;
Proving with resistless might,
Where there's drink, there's danger.
Write it for the rising youth,
Write it for the cause of truth,
Write it for our fatherland,
Write-'tis duty's stern command
Where there's drink, there's danger.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
HYPNOTISM.

There comes to our table this
morning from New York house a
pamphlet of niuety-six pages, with
various pictorial illustrations on the
above subject, and request that we
forward So and obtain course of in
struction which Will enable us to
hypnotizs everybody and make them
do eracfty schdt SOe soant. The PAM
phlet states that ten thousand persons
are now taking this s. course of in
struction. Hon masay of these ten
thousands are Sc0uRdrels no mention
is made, but most probably among
them will be found gamblers, MieUeS
and worse criminals, all of whom
will be constantly trying their power
on men, women and children, aud
the result is quite likely to be seduc-
tions, ro6beries, kidnappings, murders,
and perhaps premature burials of per-
sons not dead.
In the early history of New Eng
land this dangerous art would doubt
less have been considered to be the
work of the devil, and those who
practised it would have promptly
hung.
We do not 90 so far as that, but dc
think that all who read our paper and
I all who read the e< W. tfrenfg thousand
ssevspapers aud Hssqaeisles which re,
ceise our paper eyer5 month, should
be warned against this danger--and
that scientific men should tell every
body how to best avoid it---and. that
laws should be enacted in every State
to punish. those VINO use it for crinsi.
nat purposes by life sentences to oul
State prisons, where they will b,
beyond the power Of doing further
harm.
We notice in the -Nesc York Heralt
on our table that Chicago physi
clan has asked Mayor Harrison L
! permit him 60 bury q hypnotizes
patient,three days and ntghts for tn,
purpose of proving. to medical scien
lists that a person apparently deat
may be buried that length of tim
| ohV oeAiA NC CoiANC. ho Ill OuT ICduSTl
know, we have for several years urget
in this paper that no person, old o.
young, should ever be buried unit
the beginning of decay, and tha
there should be in every city ant
large town places where the bodies
of the supposed dead can be taker
and tenderly cared for until III,
beginning of decay.
In the Boston Herald we find mucl
evidence that criminals aud Others
supposed to be killed by electricit,
are paralyzed but not immediatel,
killed, and may be restored to life j,
proper measures are taken within
two hours or thereabouts for tina
purpose.
DIR. +. A. Harris, Medical Exam
iner for the Charlestown State Prisol
District, says that decomposition 1
the only positive sign of DEATH
Dumb AnnimGls.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
KISSED THE UNKIssED MAN.

Edward ii. Knight, who suddenly
jumped into fame when Mayor Hur-
ley, of Salem, Mass, declared that he
had not been kissed and who after
ward not only corroborated the
Mayors statement, but vowed that
he never would be kissed, has been
caught by strategy.
w. A. Cleveland, produce dealer,
offered reward to the girl who
would first kiss Mr.. Knight. An en-
terprising young miss set out to win
the reward. She is Miss Millet, a
pretty young girl about II years old.
With two companions she went
into Mr.. Knights store. She pre-
tended she was about to make some
purchases and then she said she had
something to tell Mr.. Knight in con-
fidence. The unkissed mau unsus-
pectingly lowered his head little,
while the little miss moved as if she
was about to whisper into his ear
Like n flash she turned, reached for
his mouth and then a smack sounded
through the store.
She fled as if for her life, followed
by her companions, who had kept al
respectful distance, afraid of what
might happen. Mr.. knight toob
the incident good naturedly, admit.
ting that he had been cleverl,
caught.
Miss Millet went straight to Mr.
Cleveland and claimed the So re
ward, and she got it, too, for ther,
were witnesses to corroborate he,
story. Mayor Hurley is iubilant. III
says he has regarded it as reproacl
to the town to have man over 9
who could boast that he had not beer
kissed.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11

fair one, "why give tue man an adj
vantage? Why allow him privileges
denied the woman.--why permit him
to galliyant all over the habitable
globe, displaying his manly charms
and captivating the girl who is will
ing to be captivated, and then bring
ing tears and sorrow into her sweet
young life by the discovery that he
is mortgaged goods"
When girl wears an engagement
ring it constitutes "hands off, sign
to all mankind, with one exception.
When she wears q wedding ring it
does ditto. But there is no such safe
guard in the case of man. BE may
dance all evening with a new girl
and lead her out on the front porch
and tell her all she has known
ever since she knsw anything relative
to her prettiness, and the shell-like
pinkness of her tiny ear and a good
deal more on the same lines, and she
poor confidiug thing, will believe
him and let her young fancy turn to
thoughts of engagements, aud all the
time he may be engaged to another
girl or married, for all she knows.
That's where the girl is at dis
advantage. The man ought to be
compelled by Act of Legislature to
wear ring Indicating "what rung
on the courtship ladder be has
reached"
We render a verdict in the fair
ones favor without leaviug the box.
When hogs root ali Over creation we
"ring 'em;'; when meo do likewise,
why ''ring em." Ne submit the
case to our representatives. al Anna
polls and car on Line, Muir and
Giles to not let their devotion to the
oyster and the james Grow car deter
them from giving this phase of the
jewelry businessdus consideration.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
on NOsa sme
Children,

Give them oil-cod-liver oil.
It's curious to see the result.
Give it to the peevish, fret
ful child, and he laughs. Give
:. to the pale, anemic child,
ard his face becomes rosy and
fuli of health. Take a flat
chested child, or a child that
las stopped growing, give him
the oil, and he will grow big
and strong like the rest.
This is not a new scheme.
1t has been done for years.
Of course you must use the
right oil. SCOTS Emulsion
is the one.
SCOTS Emulsion neither
looks nor tastes like oil because
we are so careful in making il
pleasant to take.
Send for free sample.
| SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists, 900 p,~..... -, ,
soc aud 500; al drugglsts.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
Sparrows Attack Farmer.

Theodore Davis, an aged farmer,
of Pitts Hollow, N. Y, is suffering
from an onslaught of English spar
rows. Davis was crossing field
when he encountered large flock of
the birds. They arose from the
ground and circled about his head,
obstructing his vision. Then the
birds began pecking at Davis and in
his effoIts to escape the flock his
hat fell off, exposing his bald head,
which also proved target for the
ferocious little creatures. With
blood issuing from the wounds on
his head and face the aged farmer
finally succeeded in making his es.
cape, and nearly exhausted from his
experience slowly made his way
home. Davis says it appeared to
him as though there were many
hundreds of the birds about him
and they were proof against all his
attacks. He believes hunger caused
them to make the attack.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
The Kind She Was After

"Lounges!" echoed the salesman
eyes, ma'am. This way, please
What kind of lounge would you
liKe?"
"Pd like one," said the sharp fea.
tured woman, "that can get right uI
aud kick a man out of doors when
he comes home and throws himself
down on it with his muddy feet ant
growls and scolds because he has tx
wait two minutes for his supper
That's the kind I'd like, but III
have to take what | can get, reckon
What's the price of this one with tn,
green cover?"-ChicaqO Tribune.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1902-04-11
TWO MEN.
(Richmoad Ne,cs.)


Cecil Rhodes is dead in South
Africa at fifty. Paul Kruger is in
exile in Holland at seventy-six. This
is the age of the dramatic. Wonder
full events reversing all precedents in
the worlds history develop every
year. Strong men rise up and do
great things and vanish, and their
work goes on. Never in the worlds
history have two men confronted
each other presenting such vivid
contrast in methods and motives as
these. Rhodes was giant of pro-
aression and activity. His field of
action was continent, his tools were
millions of money and armies of men,
his ambitions embraced an empire
and wealth such as few men dare
even to dream of. Kruger is living
mountain of conservatism andinertia.
His lifelong purpose has been to hold
his land for his people. Apparently,
he has had no thought for expansion
or growth and he has bitterly resented
and resisted invasion. When he and
Cecil Rhodes were confronted with
each other, it was the old problem
of the immovable mass meeting the
irresistible force, and the result is
premature death for one and exile
and ruin for the other.
The two men make curious study
of the production of human happi-
ness and unhappiness. Rhodes was
happy only when achieving. Kruger
was contented only when left at peace
and inert. Both knew defeat, the
one forced to fight with his back 70
the wall to stay the tide of progress
invading his country, the other rude
ly checked in the prosecution of
colossal purposes and forced to chafe
in inactivity, waiting the results of
blunders and mischauces over which
he could have no control. Follow
ing precisely opposite courses, each
found alternating success and failure.
The aggressive force is the pre-
vailing force always. Rhodes work
will go on. The result is inevitable.
Vast territory and enormous wealth
will be added to the huge British
empire. Before many years, Dom
Paul Kruger will follow his old
enemy and prosecutor into the great
beyond, where, in the clearer light
each may have clearer understanding
of his own faults and sins here. But
they will live in history as gigantic
representatives of the two forces,
alike strong, intent, impatient of tn,
rights, the motives aud the methodl
of others; each RELENTLESS. in follow
iug his own conceptions; the ont
stubbornly holding and resisting and
condensing, the other ceaselessl,
reaching and striving and expanding