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The Oneida Cotton Mills
The Alamance and Oak Ridge Farms
Mil Farm
Observation-Disclosures Shetland Ponies
Swine, Fowls Are Specalties

approachable mark. Baronet, Gregg
rian, Giles Mebane and other kings of
the turf are now or have been residents
of the Alamance Farm, His brag race
horse now, perhaps, is Giles Mebane, tina
dashing young son of Gentry. who has in
his makeup many surprises yet for the
devotees of.the turf. This noble young son
of most noble sire went on the track for
the first time at Greensboro last season.
There was field of feet-footed flyers
there, with, as they thought, surprise on
their traces for others. The Alamance
horse entered IN this field of flyers and
furnished the surprise for the occasion. He
won second money with ease and without
undue coaxing. At Burlington he went in
and gobbled up first stakes to the delight
of his neighbors and friends. He came to
Raleigh, where long list of prize win
ners were in waiting. He knew they
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were here and he knew that walking
would not win. The great crowds wei
waiting; few of them believed that the
Alamance horse had much of a show
even for second place. 1t took the
breaking of the track record to win, but
Giles did it. Bred and trained at the
Alamance farm it was a great victory
for the home horse and the great gather
ing of North Carolina folks went wild
with delight. He retired after the Raleigh
Fair with mark of 2:16a to his home,
the Alamance farm, where he is yearn-
ing for more and faster foes to conquer
when the next season begins.
Gregoran, the present head of the Ala
nance farm is one of the handsomest
stations in the South. gentle, kind,
magnificent buggy or track horse, with
lightning in his heels. He is, out of the
best dams, bringing forth colts that
are going to be heard from in turf circles
in the near future,
THE ALAMANCE FARM.
This beautiful stock farm, one of the
most extensive in the South, is located
on the outskirts of the town of Graham,
adjoining the we'll kept grounds that
surround MI. f1OlJ DeduIllui HOHlc'
Located on this farm are large and COM
modious barns, sranar!es, stables, pony
lots. poultry yards, a well graded half
mile race and training track. Spread out
beyond these are large acres of clover
and other grasses, corn fields with an
extensive area of waving wheat, rye and
oats with commOdiOus pasturage for
horses. cattle, ponies and other stock.
The finest Kentucky brood mares march
leisurely about day in and day out, feed
ing on the fresh and buoyant grasses,
while healthy and lively colts scamper
around and around. 1t is beautiful
sight to behold. Over in a thirty or
forty acre field can be seen the finest
herd of Shetland ponies in the South.
These are the delight of the boys and
girls and are admired and sought after
by older people as well, while circus and
other show managers go hither to pur-
chase the beautiful young ponies in
lunches. Orders and inquiries come to
Mr.. Holt almost daily for these Shet-
lands, and he can hardly supply the ever
increasing demand
In his poultry yards he has many of
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so much desired-docility and kindness.
They are good gated, cheerful road
horses and the kind to breed for profit.
The high finish and quality of Gregorian's
foals is evidenced by the fact that they
have taken first premiums over all COM
ers in the show ring wherever exhibited,
and among their competitors have been
sons and daughters of the greatest sires
of America
Charles Bachman, the owner of the
world renowned Stony Ford Farm, was
the breeder, and Gregorian 1881 is one
or the best ever bred at that famous
nursery for trotters.
In individuality Gregorian would please
the most cXacting. He is a rich chestnut
color, finely finished, with grand style
and carriage, and his gait and action
stamp him all over a trotter.
In point of breeding he is superb. He
was sired by Prince George 5,948, a
brother to Dexter Prince, the sensational
race horse sire Of California, and his
dam was Be1tina by Mansfield 1853, a
son OF Green Mountain Maid, the greatest
brood marc that ever lived Second dam
Beatrice by Hambletonian 10. Third dam
Lady Talmadse. by Scelys American Star
II. Prince George is a son of Kentucky
Prince 2f7O, dam Lady Dexter, sister to
Dexter, 2:17A, by Hambletonian 10.
Second dam the famous Clara, dam of
Dictator, Dexter, etc, by Seely's Ameri-
can Star.
Mansfield, the sire of Gregorian dam,
was by Messenger Duroe 106, out of
Green Mountain Maid, the daughter of
Harry Clay, that produced nine $50 per-
formers and the famous sire Electioneer.
Beatrice the second dam of Gregoran, is
the dam of Aisle 2;29.
1t will be seen by analysis of the blood
line of GregOrian that he has an infusion
of the famous Hambletonian Star cross
through its very best branches; cross
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children around the house and lick thei
hands and face like a shepherd dog.
Mr. Holt will have lot Of youngsters
for sale this fall and any one desiring
pet for their children that will GER
tainly amuse them and be both useful
and ornamental, will do well to CORE
Spond with him. Mr. Holt says: In re-
commencing these ponies as useful pets
for children l speak from experience, as
purchased one for my children some
years ago and found him to be not only
useful and amusing, but certainly con-
ducive to their health, as they used him
necessarily, both riding and driving and
he never showed any bad qualities. The
experience l had with this pony was
largely instrumental in my entering eX
tensively into the raising of them in
Quantities. My stock is of the purest,
having been purchased from an importer,
cutie number of them being descend
cd from the herd of Marquis of London
derry, the largest and best known
breeder of Shetland Ponies in the world.
My herd of breeders is now near one
hundred in number.
81 usually sell my crop Of ponies at 5
to 9 months of age. Prices range ac
cording to coloring, promise, age, etc,
running from forty $4,000 to sixty
(S60.00) dollars per head"
MR. McBRYDE HOLT.
Mr.. McBryde Holt has been the pri-
ate secretary and confidential clerk of
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the very best varieties of fowls and from
these yards go out into the homes of the
most progressive planters every year
the finest specimens of Mr. Hollis breed
ing and careful raising.
This farm is a model and it is worth
a trip TO Graham merely to see 1t.
THE OAK GROVE FARM.
This is purely an agricultural farm,
located near Alamancc creek in Alamance
county. and almost in the shadow OF the
monument that was erected to commemo-
rate the dash and daring of those heroes
who fell at this point in the first battle
OF the Revolution.
At this farm are broad acres of grain,
grasses and all varieties Of field and
garden products. Here. too, are large
and healthy herds of the finest cattle, in
Guiding pure Devons, Ayrshire, and the
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The News and Observer might be
charged with presumption should it I'M
dertake to introduce to the commercial
forces of the South. or any other section
that splendid leader in Southern indus
trial development, Mr.. l.. Banks Holt, of
Graham, n. c.
This gentleman has in so many ways
placed the imprint of his individual en-
ergy,. his excellent judgment. his high
character and his bold aggressiveness
into the avenues of manufacturing,
farming, trade and commerce that
the mere mention of his name re-
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calls to the minds of an almost unlimited
number Of patrons, acquaintance and
friends most pleasing recollections.
The Oneida Cotton Mills, Nos. 1 and 2,
at Graham, the largest individual plant
in the State, were built by him and the
popular Oneida cotton fabrics have her
aided the name of the Oneida mills over
two continents.
Mr.. Holt is also owner of the Belle
mont Mills, and director in the Water
Power and Land Company at Spray, N.
c.. the Ashevlle Cotton Mills at Ashe-
vile, and the Mineola Cotton Mills at
Gibsonville. The success of these fur
nish additional evidence of his foresight
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the most useful Of the States sons, he Is
also one of the most blessed; and unlike
many an one who is greatly blessed he
recognizes all the blessings and comforts
of life as agencies to make him happy
and to contribute to the happiness of
others. Those who know him best love
him most, and more duly appreciate his
great industrial achievements.
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versally recognized. They are not only
the smallest breed in the world but the
strongest for their size, the kindest, most
docile and trustworthy. Their disposition
is perfect. They are not stubborn, like
the Iceland pony, nor "skittish" like the
Exmoor and Welsh. In fact, the Shet-
land is the only safe and reliable pony
for young children, and for this purpose
they are invaluable. They are genuine
juvenile pets. They will follow the
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Mr.. L. Banks Holt for eighteen years.
He is one of the most capable and re-
liable young business men connected
with any of the larger industrial insti
tutions of the State. In the absence of
his chief he stands in his stead and has
the management and control Of his large
interests.
MR. HAL B. MEBANE.
Mr.. Hal b. Mebane is the principal
bookkceper ard chief accountant of MI.
Holt. he is a competent, energetic,
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trustworthy young business man, pos
sessing a thorough knowledge of book
keeping and is q master of details in
large business affairs.
Of the E. NJ. Holt Plaid Mills, of Bur-
lington Mr.. L. Banks Holt is the largest
stakeholder and its president.
Mr. Holt is senior partner in the firm
of Holt Cant G. Holt builders and own
ers of the Altamahaw Mills situated
eight miles out from Burlington. Of this
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mill Mr. John G. Cant, one of the Invest
and most popular citizen of Burlington,
is the manager. This is one of the larg-
est and best of Alamances galaxy of
successful mills.
His mills and farms, busy, successful
and giving employment to many, are
every day reminders of how he has
turned the forces of nature into obedient
servants to do his bidding. One among
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Hambletonian cross through Mcssenge

Hambletonian cross through Messenger
DurOc LOG.
As was confidently expected of horse
so richly bred, he has proven himself
sire Of note already; in evidence, | call
attention to the following of his get, viz:
Glencoe 2.16A, Defender 2:19A, Rowdy
Bob 80 Virginia M, trial 2.25 Glencoe
has won considerable money and the
company he has met and defeated, con-
sidering the fact that his dam is of un
traced breeding, is certainly great
credit to Gregorian. Not only his get as
above named, but all Of his foals, old
enough to be broken into harness, show
speed of the highest order and point to
their sire as the greatest progenitOr Of
the trotting family ever owned in North
Carolina. His produce is uniformly kind,
docile and lovel-boaded, possessing a dis
tinct and desirable degree of trotting in
Gtinct.
CENTLEMEN'S DRIVING PARK, BAL
TIMCRE, MD. SEPT, &c 1894.
80 class, trotting. Purse $500
Panic. by Hanns, 217%. (Siro
Of Winnie D.. darl CT Giles
Mebane, 2:1GM Bonus l
GreCorian, By Prince George
.;.... Sect . 2 2
valhr;na U-Grcenway 3 A
Annie Iinkwood-- McGinnesS.... 4
Prince G.-Pawlins E.. ........ 5d1s.
Wyoming Hentchell E. g.. 49,. dis.
Freeman R-Rc1mCn e.. o. go. dis.
Time-2 23K, 223H. 223%
The above will show Gregorian is
much faster than his mark and he has
shown trials in 2 20.
GOVERNOR PECK NO ISL.
In speaking of the Shetlands, it is
not necessary to say much regarding the
superiority of this breed over all other
breeds of ponies-this fact being uni
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there was no hope of recovery, and the
attending physicians so informed the
Family The patient gradually grew
weaker, until life passed away so
quietly that even the mombors of the
family, all Of whom We're watching at
the bedside, hardly knew that he had
gone The immediate couse of death
was inflammation of the brain He
was 20 years of age.
Or. Talmago was in poor health
when he started away from Washing
ton for Mexico for q vacation and rest
six weeks ago. He was then suffering
from influenza and serious catarrhal
conditions. Since his return to Wash
ington he has been quite III. Until
Thursday, however, fears for his death
were not entertained The last ra-
ti0nal words uttered by DR. Talmage
were on the day preceding the mar
riago of his daughter, when he said:
cot course. I know you Maud" Since
then he was unconscious
The funeral will take place at 4
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from the
Church of the Covenant The services
win be very simple There win be no
funeral sermon. but short addresses
concerning the life and works of DR..
Talmage will be made by men who
have been intimately associated with
him. AT o'clock Wednesday morn.
ing the lnterment will take place in
the family lot at Greenwood Gene
terry. brooklyn
Silent tribute to the memory OF Dr.
Talmage was paid yesterday by thou
sands of people. who walked past the
residence on Massachusetts avenue
Ehere the visit OF death was marked
by a cluster Of vlolets. tied with a
stroamer Of black. hanging at the
right Of tho entrance. Messages Of
sympathy from nearly every State in
the union. and from England, Russia
and other European countries came
20 the family during the day.
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DIED

COoPER.-In Guthrieville, Pa, on the
18th instant, Jacob L. Cooper, aged 60
years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral, from his
lato residence. No. 1905 West Eighth
street, on Tuesday, April l5, al O'Clock.
lnterment at Riverview Cemetery
CRAWFORD.-At Port Carbon. Pa, on
April 10, 1902, Maggie ", daughter of
the late James and Margaret Crawford,
IN her 2lst year.
Funeral services at Hanover Church
Sunday school room. Sixth and King
streets, this city this afternoon.
NJ MLAUGHT.lN.-In this city, on April II,
1902. William Mclaughlin, in his Goth
year.
Funeral services at his late residence,
No. 6g West Eighth street. on Tuesday
afternoon, April Is, at o'clock. Inter
ment at Wilmington and Brandywine
Cemetery
SrAATS. April II, 1902. Mary Eta,
wife Of William +. Staats, aged 65
years.
Funeral from the residence Of her hus-
band, No. $50 Nirkwood street on Tues
day, the 10Th instant. at o'clock p. IN.
lnterment at Riverview Cemetery.
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Sketch of His career.

DR. Talmago was born in Bound
Brooke. Somerset county, N. j., Jan
uary z 1892. His home was a small
farm, and he was the youngest son
OF a family of - children. His par
cnts were deeply religious people. and
their greatest desire was to see some
Of their sons enter the ministry
Their hopes were fulfilled. for the
eldest brother at the close Of his col
lege life went 10 China as a mission
airy. while another became a minister
Dr. Talmage himself entered law. but
his parents never ceased to hope that
he would eventually follow in the
footsteps Of his brothers. In 1853 he
gave up legal practice and went to
the college at New Brunswick to pre-
pare for the ministry
His first charge was at BelleviIle,
n. j., where he spent three years. He
then accepted a cali to a church at
Syracuse, n. Y, and remained there
until 1862 when he accepted a pas
t0rate in Philadelphia This gave him
his first chance of reaching the people
Simultaneous. and he finally received
three simultaneous calls from Brook
lyn, Chicago and San Francisco. Al
though the church which had called
him TO Brooklyn boasted only II mem
bers he chose that CITY, and the result
OF his choice is well known. Within
a year it was necessary to erect a
structure capable Of holding 5000 peo-
pie. IfVo years later this church was
burned to the ground.
An eSifice that would seat 5000 was
then built, but was inadequate to &C
commodate the thousands that flocked
TO hear the famous preacher. For Is
years the church had wonderful pros.
perity. which was rudely broken by a
second fire that laid it in ashes. I'm
dismayPd, a -hird tabernacle was
built. 1t was completed IN 1891, and
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OLD POINT COMFORT. RICHMOND,
AND WASHINGTON SIX-DAY
TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAIL-
ROAD.
The fifth of the present series Of per-
sonally conducted tours to Old Point
Comfort. Richmond and Washington
via the Pennsylvania railroad will
leave New York and Philadelphia on
Saturday, April 10.
Tickets. including transportation,
meals en- route in both directions,
transfers of passengers and baggage,
hotel accommodations at Old Point
Comfort. Richmond and Washington,
and carriage ride around Richmond
in fact. every necessary expense for a
period of six days-will be sold at rate
of S3400 from New York, Brooklyn,
and Newark; $3.50 from Trenton;
S31.0O from Philadelphia, and proper
tionate rates from other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only,
Including luncheon on going trip, one
and three-fourth days board at the
| Hygeia Hotel, and good TO return di-
rect by regular trains within six days
will be sold in connection with this
tour at rate of $500 from New York;
$3.50 from Trenton; $3.50 from
Philadelphia. and propOrtionate rates
from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist agent
1896 Broadway New York; 4 Court
street. Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad street
Newark n. j.; or George w. Boyd
assistant general passenger agent
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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its dedication was a great public oc-
easion.
The tabernacle was a grand and
beautiful place Of worship. with a vast
seating capacity and perfect acoustic
properties, but It was not destined TO
stand long. On Sunday, May 13, 1894,
shortly after the close Of the morning
services. fire broke GUITAR before it
was under control had left the mag
niacent building a pile Of smoking
ruins
Dr. Talmage was beyond a doubt the
most popular preacher America has
produced. When he had a church, his
CONGREGATIONS were as enormous as
those of Horny Ward Bcocher and he
at the same time addressed another
congregation Of millions through the
newspapers When he was preaching
IN Brooklyn, there was no necessity of
q stranger asking where Dr. Talmage's
church was; all he had TO do was to
follow the crowd For many years
his sermons were preached both from
the pulpit and through the newspa-
pers, but after he gave up his pulpit
in Washington the great divine spoke
to his flock wholly through the public
press, and there was hardly a town
In the United States where his sermon
in the daily or weekly newspaper was
not eagerly awaited by scores Of peo-
pie. It IS probably no exaggeration to
state that his sermon was read each
week by several millions of people. 1t
appeared in at least six languages, and
the combined circulatlons Of tho news
papers printing his sermons were es-
timated at 80,000.0O0.
Few men wero capable of doing as
much literary work in a day as the
famous preacheT. When nearing three
score and ten. he often dictated as
many as 10000 words in a day and
on many occasions he has worn out
two or three stonographers during
that time. His sermons were all first
preached TO q stenographer. and when
he was I'm the throes Of composition
he walked tirelessly up and down
his study preaching and gesticulating
exactly as he did later I'm the pulpit
and almost with as great rapldity.
Each week he read thoroughly be
tween 80 and 100 papers, wrote the
editorials for his religious weekly. the
Christian Herald; dictated sermons
correspondence letters and books. saw
scores OF friends, business callers, ad'
mirers. cranks and impostors, and
during his lecture season lectured at
least once Il year IN most Of the large
and many of the small cities Of the
country.
He once tried debating his sermons
to phonograph; but as walking
about the room was practically a ne
cossity ana as he could not very well
carry the machine with him, he aban-
doned the scheme. He often said that
in all HIS life he had never written a
line or spoken n word with the aid OF
stimulant AZ one time no was a
habitual smoker, but ceased one day
with sudden resolution that was
! typical of his whole life.
Dr. Talmage was voluminoul
writer on religious subjects He wa!
the author of a number of lectures
and his sermons have been published
in 80 volumes. Among the bettel
known of his works were "From Man
ger to Throne" Sparks From Ny
Anvil" Crumbs Swept Up Sports
That Kill, Might Sides OF City Life.
"The Poetry of Life" and "Old Wells
Dug Out" II is estimated that fol
many years his royalties netted hin
the princely income of $4,000 a year
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Shipped Now Cars

Two new cars. one a day coach, the
other a combination baggage. mail and
smoking car, We're shipped from the
carshops OF The American Car and
Foundry Company today. They are
for the Holly River and Addison Line,
OF Maine, and are similar TO the cars
for the W., w. & r.. Line. which is an
other railroad company in the same
State. The cars have a two-fOOt tread
and are supposed 10 make thirty-fve
miles an hour.
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Railroad Y. M. c. A. Meets

A largely attended meeting of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. was
held yesterday afternoon in the office
of Yardmaster c. II. Cantwell, at Third
and Railroad avenue. Ralph Hughes
addressed the meeting, and the railroad
choir rendered some fine musical SCI
lections.
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Put in New Water Tronrh

Worlmen put in a new water trough
under the railroad tracks at Third
street today. After the heavy rains
the water collected between the tracks
here and washed them out, weakening
the roadbed. The new trough will con
Yey al 1.-The water off and not allow it
TO collect in pools.
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New IIorses tor Elra Comnnnv

Two new horses have been received
by the Washington Fire Engine Com
pany. One was from William Martin,
the other from Philadelphia. Both
are fine animals. and gave satisfaction
when taken out for trial. One will be
used for the chemical engine and the
other for the steam engine.
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Tug in for Repairs

The tug Emily. which has been run
ming on the Chrstiana river all win
ter was repaired at the shipyards Of
the PuEey and Jones Company last
week, and II IS now running on its
regular trips. The tug Amanda
Powell, another well-known river boat,
has been taken TO the yards OF the
same company, and viii De overhauled
and put in first-class shape
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Repairing Roof AZ lron wnrLs

Worlmen are repairing the roof of
the Mccullough Iron Works. The old
galvanized iron sheets have Iusted
away, and these are being replaced by
new ones.
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Mr.. sroek Appointed Forester

Ralph Edward Brock. who was
graduated from the Howard High
school in this city, in 1900. has been
appointed forester at Mount Alto. Pa.
Brock now lives in West Chester.
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Independenee Flremen VlsIt

Seven of the independence Fire Com-
pany's members went TO FELTON, yester-
day on a visit The company has been
invited to attend the morning services
in KingswoOd Church next Sunday.
The invitation has been accepted. and
the company win be present in a body.
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DIX. TAbMAGR'S
LIPE IS ENDED
Noted Divine SaCCumbS to
Long Illness
lliS Last Rational Nerds We're TO lliS
Daughter Before Her Marriage
Several Days AgO

Washington, April 14.-Rev. T. De
witt Talmage, the noted Presbyterian
divine. died at 9 o'clock on Saturday
night. at his residence in this city. III
had been evident for some days that
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To Launch New Barge

The new barge which has just been
completed at the yards Of The Ameri-
can Car and Foundry Company will
be launched tomorrow. The finishing
touches are being put on today.