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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

Northern men, own a great deal of the
marsh land which is frequented by much
game. Each club has it's house which is
kept by citizen OF this county, and many
Of our residents are employed by the
clubs. The members come down several
times during the season and spend q
week or two at time engaged In this
pleasant sport.
There are several in this county who
have been successful hunters for over
twenty-five years. / will mention two
MI Pierce Hampton, of Church's Island,
and Mr.. Pelege Balance, of Knots
Island They are fine shooters. and fire.
quently kill more than one hundred each,
in a day.
This county along the sound side and
on the beach between the sound and the
ocean is also frequented by millions of
birds, such as plover and snipe in the
summer, and by many quail on the main
land in the winter. 1t is indeed the
paradise of the sportsmen.
A. M. SIMMONS.
Currituck c. H., N. c., April 8.
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DUCK HUNTING IN CURRITUCK.
PARADISE SPoRTsMEN SELL THE
DUCKS FOR $l5OyOo0 A YEAR SEVEN CLUB
HOUSES OWNED NoRTHERNERs
BY A. nj. Simmo ms. of Currituck.

There is no place in all this land that
can surpass Currituck county in adj
vantages for hunting wild ducks. Curri-
tuck Sound, beautiful sheet of water,
with bays, creeks, ponds, and tributaries
from November until April of each year
is frequented by all kinds of ducks, geese
and swan by the million.
Several hunt this game for a livelihood,
and some for sport. Many come from
the Northern cities, besides the club men,
to take part in this amusement
/ am fully safe in saying that over five
hundred of our residents are engaged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

Mallard, black duck, teal and several
others.
The canvas back, which feed on a celery
that grows in this sound, sell here from
two to three dollars per pair, red head
from one and half to two dollars. and
rudy from one to one and half dollars.
The others from thirty to forty cents per
pair
The amount received here by the hunt
ers for the ducks killed from November
to April is from one hundred to one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars per year.
The clubs, seven Of which are in the
county, composed for the most part OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

ing tobacco or early vegetables. The
lands here are cheap, easily worked, the
climate is most grateful one, the mar
kets are of easy access. and the prices
are high for everything the enterprising
planter may wish to grow. With profits
ranging from $500 to $500 on truck and
tobacco crops, farming does not seem
such an Improbable business after all.
And yet hundreds of farmers are maxi
ing such profits in Eastern North Caro-
lima.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08
LANDS IN WATAUGA CHEAP.
It L. True Stock Country and the
Home of the Cabbage

Watauga county is bounded for the
most part by the Stone Mountains, and
southeastward by the Blue Ridge, in the
direct Appalachian system, and should
the bill now before Congress become a
law, will be in the Appalachian Park.
The mountains are Flat Top, Rich Noun
tain, Elk Knob, Beech and Hanging Rock,
which lend much to enhance the grandeur
and beauty Of the scenery for which it is
SO justly celebrated. The elevation is
about $500 feet. The elevated as well as
bottom lands are very productive, pro-
ducing wheat, corn, rye and Buckwheat.
Grasses Of al! kinds grow finely, from
which the farmers are very successful
in raising as fine cattle and sheep, horses
and mules as any county in the State,
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great, is the development of our agricul-
tural resources by immigration, and the
establishing of manufacturing plants,
such as wood working machinery can
neries, etc.
1t is to be regretted that the State has
done so little towards advertising its re-
sources, and encouraging immigration. A
glance at the increased tax values above
cited, will show that it would be a pay
ing investment for the State to spend
money in letting others know, by reliable
information, the opportunities that are to
be had We have something to attract
all-not only the general farmer, but the
miner, the .stock-raiser, manufacturer,
and health seeker The State should pro-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

The history Of the growth and develop.
ment of the strawberry interest in East
ern North Carolina within the last quar-
ter of century would read somewhat
like one of Baron Munchausen's tales.
In 1873 my brother and 1 moved to Will
son on the Wilmington and Weldon Rail-
road and set three acres of land in Will
sons Albany strawberry plants. AT that
time these were the only strawberries in
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

pense in obtaining the former class The
Indifferent state that exists among our
agricultural class does not proceed from
a lack Of knowledge merely. 1t is from
having such quantities of land to waste
as We please. In Europe, the object is
to make the most of their land, labor be-
ing abundant; in North Carolina it is to
make the most of our labor, land being
abundant.
J. A. BROWN
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Trucking Brings over 100000

1t is estimated that in the territory OF
the Atlantic Coast Line in North Caro-
lima alone is planted an acreage of 25, 900
acres per annum in vegetables and fruit
cabbage, potatoes, beans, peas, aspara-
gus, cucumbers, spinach, tomatoes. mel
ons and grapes, strawberries, pears.
peaches and other fruits. The acreage
will average 100 packages of vegetables
per acre per annum, making $500, 900
packages, that sell at an average of
$3.50 per package, making the trucking
and berry growing industries of this
section worth, at close market value,
$3,75OO00 per annum. This, of course,
includes the cost of production and trans
Dortation.
THESE figures were prepared by the
Atlantic Coast Line several years ago.
The trucking has grown so rapidly that
four million dollars would be a low esti-
mate for the 1901 crop.l
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Invitation to Northern Farmer.
(Atlantic Coast Line Pamnl

(Atlantic Coast Line Pamphlet)
Thousands of farmers in New England
and the North and West who are barely
making living on their worn out lands,
with long, cold winters to endure, could
soon become rich in the Carolinas grow
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NORTHERN SETTLERS PROSPER
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE COLONY OF NORTHERN FARM
Frs WHO HAVE MADE MONEY AT CHADBoURN.
OPPORTUNITIES F OR MANY OTHERS


In preparing the article requested upon
this subject shall give facts, as obtain
ed by experience. In doing this, it is not
my intention to advertise any particular
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One Woman's Work.

Kingston IN. W Leader.
Mrs. Fanny Carpenter OF New York
city has shown it is a good thing for a
woman to study profession. Sey-
enty-fiye thousand dollars for winning
a single case is what she received re-
Gently. 1t is the largest fee ever paid
to woman lawyer. Mrs. Carpenter
took up the study of law In 1896. She
entered the law school of New York
university and vas admitted to the
bar In 1897, since which she has prac-
ticed more or less assiduously.
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tDally except Monday. tDally ex-
cept Sunday.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
leaves Wilmington, 9 10 a. M, arrives
Fayetteville IL 20 p. M, leaves Fayette-
vile II ~ p. M, arrives Sanford 5S
D. m. Returning leaves Sanford ; %
D. M, arriyes Fayetteville 4 20 p. M,
leaves Fayetteville 80 p. M, arrives
Wilmington IL p. m.
Wilmington and Weldon Railroad,
Bennettsville Branch-Train leaves
Bennettsvil,e s 10 a. M, Maxton 8 O5
4. M, Red Springs 8 32 a. m, Hope
Mills 10 J5 Il. M, arrives Fayetteville
IL 10 "A. m. Returning leaves Faye.te-
vile 45 p. H., Hope Mills 5 90 r. M,
Red Springs b 43 p. m, Maxton lG
D. M, arrives Bennettsville - p. m.
Connections at Fayetteville with
train No. 78, at Maxton with the Caro-
Ina Central Railroad, at Red Springs
with the Red Springs and Bowmore
Railroad, at Sanford with the SeabOard
AIR Line and Southern Railway, ut
Gulf with the Durham and Charlotte
Railroad.
Train on the Sc ,:land Neck Branch
Road leaves Weldon :l5 p ln., Halifsx
3: 20 D. n., arrives Scotland Neck at
1 10 D. m, Greenvllle Al p. m., Kins-
ton 6 .45 n. IN. Returning leaves
Klnston 7 80 a. m, Greenyille 8 80 a.
m., arriving Halifax at IL :O5 a. m.
Weldon IL goa. NJ, do except Sun,
day.
Trains on Washir & ,on Branch leave
Washington s 100 IN. and 2 40 .. m ,
arrive Parinele 8 :55 r. m. and 4 10 p.
m :, returning leave ParmeDell 10 80. n.
and :22 p. M, arrive Washington
II 80 a. m. and 6 10 p. M, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
Train leaves, Tarboro, N. c., daily
except Sunday :35 p. m, Sunday,
4 :35 y. m, arrives Plymouth 6: :35 p.
m :, 6 80 p. m, Returning, leaves Ply.
mo h daily excep: Sunday, Z 30 a. III.
and Sunday 100 a. ,n., arrives Tarboro
9 :55 a. m., IL 100 a. m.
Train on Midland N. G. Branch
leaves Goidsbo:o daily, except Sunday.
100 a. M, arr wing Smithfie!d 6: 10 a.
H.. Returning leaves Smithlield z 90
a. m. arrives at Goldsbcro 20 a. n.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave
Rocky Mount at 8 :3Oa. m, 4 90 p. m,
arrive Nashville 10 30 a. m, 4 :23 pm
Spring Hope ii 40 a. m, 4 :45 p. n.
Returning leave Spring Lope IL 20 a.
M, 5 rs p. M, Nashylll IL AS 3. IN,
5 As p. M, arrive at 6ocky M,unt
u 10 p. NJ, 20 p. m.' daily except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Br ,ch leaves War
saw for Clinton daily, scept Sunday
IL 40 a. m. and 10 m. Return
ing leaves Clinton at 6 40 a. m. and
2 80 a. m.
Train No. 7s makes clse connection
at Weldon for points North daily,
all rail via Ricf mond.
H. Nj. EMERSON,
fieuI Pass. A gent.
J.R. KENlIY Gen | !anige-.
T. NJ. EMERSON, Traffic Manager.
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The Red Days Far Exceed the
Black.
AMELIA E. BARR.

AMELIA E.. BAkR.
This poem was a favorite OF the late
James w. Tufts, at whose funeral it
was read.
l said one day year ago,
I wonder if truly kept
A list OF days when life burnt low,
Ofdays smiled and days l wept-
If good or bad would highest
mount,
When I made up the Years ac-
count.
l took a ledger fair and fine,
And now, I said, when days are glad;
I'll write with bright red ink the line
And write with black ink when they
are bad.
So they will stand before my sight
As clean apart as day and night.
I will not mind the changing skies,
Nor if it shine, nor if it ra in;
But ii there come some sweet surprise
OF friendship, love, or honest gain,
Why, then, is shall be understood,
That day is written down as good.
And if to one I love
A blessing meets them on the way,
That will double pleasure prove,
So shall 1t be a happy day
And if some day I've come to
dread,
Pass harmless by-Ill write it red.
When hands and brain stand labor's
test,
And can do the thing I would,
Those days when 1 am at my best,
Shall all be traced as very good.
And in red letters, too, I'll write
Those rare strong hours when
right is might.
When first 1 meet in some grand book
A noble soul that touches mine,
And with mis- vision l can look
Through some "Gate Beautiful" of
time;
That day such happiness will shed,
That golden-llned will seem the
red.
And when pure thoughts have power
To touch my heart and dim my
eyes,
And I, in some diviner heur,
Can hold sweet converse with the
skies,
On, then my soul may softly write,
''Thls day hath been most good
ard bright"
What do / see on looking back?
A red-lined book before me lies,
With here and there thread of black,
That like passing shadow flies;
A shadow, it must be confessed,
That often rose In my own breast.
And have found tits good to note
The blessings that are mine each
day,
For happiness is valnly sought
In some dim future far away.
Just try my ledger for year;
Then look with grateful wonder
back,
And you will fnd-there is no fear
The red days far exceed the black.
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WAS NOT SUSPENDED
A GOOD DONATION LATER.
Presldent Monros's Progress"

In DIR. Edward Everett Ha!e's
"Memories 0. a Hundred Years." now
appearing as il serial in The Outlook
he tells IN amusing story about Mon
roe's Visit to Harvard in 1917:
The President, as soon as he was
President, tae same man who "never
was in trade and knew nothing about
it," arrayed himself to gee the COM
merc:al States, and even to cross the
newborn West and show himself 10
the people who were creating a nation
there. In my boyhcoJ, this journey
of his, which began on the 3lst day
of May, 1917 and did not end until
October of the same year, was called
'"rhe Presidents Progress" Washing
toms similar journey in 1871 was al
ways called "Washinstoa's Progress. -
There is little touch OF burlesque
when one reads that President Monroe
arrayed himself in the old buff and
blue OF the Revolution with an old
fashioned three-cornered soldiers hat.
There is just a touch OF absurdity
about this, because his military ex-
ploits we're, OF his whole life, the enter
prlses which his friends would have
most gladly forgotten.
There is good Harvard tradition
which may put in print without
hurting anybody. At meeting Of
the little college faculty in the year
1877. it was announced that Blank
a spirited senior, must be "suspended." !"
suppose his marks were not high
enough. or his attendance at chapel
had been irregular. Dear, courteous,
kindly DR.. Kirkland, who was the
President, vas supposed to be doing
IN his chair as the march of college
government went forward but at this
proposal to suspend Blank he reused
to life and activity. "Send away Blank,
when Monroe is coming? Who will
command my Harvard Washington
Corps when the, President visits the
College?" The Harvard Washington
Corps was the military establishment
OF the college boys at that time. DR..
Kirkland could put his foot down
when he chose. And so it CHANGED
that Blank was retained In college and
that the Harvard Washington Corps,
which he commanded, presented arms
at the proper tine and in the proper
way to the President OF the United
States. And so it happened that, fifty
years after, Harvard University receiy-
ed very important and very expen-
slve new building from an alumnus
who on that day commanded the Har-
ward Washington Corps.
Pyny-BaIsam Stops ~ Tiohliae.
.-~@-a-E524sn. xtuok
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CATARRH CANNOT BE CURED

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they can
no. reach the seat of The disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional dis
ease, and lii order to cure it you must
take internal remedies. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is taken internally and acts di-
rectly On the blood and mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure Is noS a
ouack medicine. It was prescribed by
one OF the best physicians In this coun-
try for years, and Is regular prescrlp-
tior. 1t is composed of the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood
purifiers, acting directly on the 1nu-
cous surfaces. The perfect comblna-
ton OF the two Ingredients Is what
produces such wonderful results IN
curing Catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free. FL. CHENEY & Co.,
Props, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by druggists, price Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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ELG1N, ILL.-In very recent cc,n-
munication from this place comes the
news that Mr.. Arthur Ernest Kidd, q
well-known architect of that city, has
made complete recovery fron, catarrh Of
the head from which he had suffered for
nearly quarter of century. He writes
from 18 Hamilton ave.:
am AZ years of age, and have had
catarrh of the head for over half of my
life, as roSult Of scarlet fever, followed
by typhoid fever. I got SO bad that l
was almost constantly coughing and
clearing my throat. The c: -rh greatly
impaired my eyesight, and the hearing
in one ear, and reduced my weight to
ITO pounds.
81 tried nearly every catarrh remedy
advertised, besides great many differ
ent physicians treatments, all of which
failed.
"I had heard and read of Peruna, and
finally decided to try it two months ago.
1 have now taken seven bottles, and
weigh 172 pounds. Never felt happier
or merrier. Feel tip top.''-A. +. KIDD.
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he Will
be pleased to g.ve you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
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AWINNING HOLD.

Philadelphia Press.
We all may learn to hold a pen
When we are very young,
Rut he's the cIeverest OF men
Who learns to hold his tongue.
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MR.. WHEELER GOT RID OF FL Is
RHEUMATISM

"During the winter Of 1898 was SO
lame in my joints, in TACT all over my
body, that l could hardly hobble arou1 d
when 1 bought bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. From the first ap-
pllcation / began to get we'll, and was
cured and have worked steadily all the
vear,-R. WHEELER, Northwood, N. Y.
For sale by E. T. Whitehead & Go.
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to-day's Southern progress in man ufact-
uring, mining, failroading and com
merce," writes Edward Ingle in the
Twentieth Anniversary Number of the
Manufacturers Record, of Baltimore,
''is its realization cf dreams of South
srn men Of fifty and more years ago.
When the strivings of the fathers are
recalled, when their records still sur
viYing are scanned, when the
lines OF present achievements are
followed back to their origins, the con.
,'iction is clear that the spirit of the
South OF 1902 is identlcally the spirit
1f the South Of 1850 and earlier. Cir
cumstances have changed. A great
load has been lifted. Obstacles OF many
kinds which that load made almost in
surmountable have disappeared. Am
bitions and energies, no whit reduced
in force, have been permitted to follow
channels leading most directly to all
that makes country substantial and
progressive. The South is we'll on its
way TO settlement in the Promised
Land, viewed !ongingiy, though vainly,
from aiar by the elders, who, unable to
20 forward, in spite CT their courage,
yyere given visions OF the route and the
inspiration to map them accurately for
these that we're to follow. Reading
after them, appreciating their hopes
as revealed in speeches ard writing, and
stud wing their efforts and their accom-
plishlnant, one cannot ia;l to recognize
Ia the -sightedness of their imagina-
ton, without which no notable advance
may be made in any field, in their in
st,nct to make their section mighty
through a balancing OF agriculture, in-
dustry and trade, aud in their broad
minded desire to place the South in
the relation to the whole country and
the civilized world justified by its Won
derfuI stores of natural wealth, the un-
changed characteristics ot Southern
workers, who are now winning success
and brin ging the attainments OF their
se;tion into due proportion with those
Of other parts OF the country"
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MCDuFFIE's TAsTELEss CHILL CURE
will build up broken systems and make
the blood rich and healthy, certain cure
for chills, guaranteed or your money re-
funded. so cents. For sale by E. L.
Whitehead & Co.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-27

Pyny-Balsam Stops tae Tickling,
S-@---------- He throat
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Introduce one
shells introduce blade
opened knife blade the point "P far possible by
ear hinge of
Usually
perfectly plain shining
watery the outside
pearl
flesh thoroughly with your thumb, as before directed.
point
the flesh this the
shape and brighter than found
which have little
queer shapes value
casopay where
off, but send the Whole she'll with attached The bet
shaped lip the SHE'LL
which found the point most apt to be
should opening the shell that
should eiound this
You should opening the shells
pearls may Pearls lost when opened
standing the when the shells caeesy
a little caeessness
After the flesh as directed the she'll thrown aside and new
open This is continued with
patience while ten to fifty shells contain
pearl thousand contains sable
pearls But open
from 500 to 5000 per day readily quite
munerative.
the trash found few minutes but sn
pearl 6nd but which brings
money enough labor Remember a that
work for evea days ard obtain no reward the next
thousand dollars knew boy whose
amounted to s6sooo in three weeks The next
three weeks he worked spot pearl
Many pearls and numbers $4,000
lately pearl wins all things Nothing
obta without labor
You will OF fully three times
much as any while lasts is we'll to get
the e because when dz
find pearl in lew hours
The the others keep at until they get
first pearl there and each
dav and season o rich reward
even when requires tools and no
the least bit the gener make excellent
In manv the and daily
valua pearls the market
xou favor office and shall welcome you)
will show interesting things some photographs OF
in just after several thousand dollar pearls
had ben discovered photographs there oyer five
neopc searching which varies inches
be feet in DEPTH Standing will people from
negro bo weathies and women
tho commnn They the local band and the vile
and Of the Circuit judge Circuit daily receive
anv dollars that spot and its output has been
increasing wear y year. locality good Give 'a good
|''"" be continued
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-02-27

This poem was favorite OF the late
James w. Tufts, at whose funeral it
was read.
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R11CKLEN's ARNICA sALVE.

The best and most famous compound
in the world to conquer aches and kill
pains. Cures Cuts, heals Burns ana
Bruises, subdues Inflammation, mas.
ters Piles. Millions of Boxes sold
yearly. Works wonders in Bolls, Ul-
GERS. Felons, Skin Eruptions. 1t
cures or no pay. 25c at E. 7. White
head & Co.'S drug store.
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Ar. Ly.
6 50 II so Rocky Mount 155 GIT
Z. Nj. z. NJ. Pm. A. M.
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Certain Care for chjIb/Qins.

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder. It cures Chilblalns,
Frostbites, Damp, Sweating, Swollen
feet. All druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
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TIE EDIToRs's LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

The Schley controversy seems TO be
a. all END. Schley appealed to the Pres
ident and the President has answered.
He agrees with the court of inquiry,
and even goes further and says less Tor
Schley than the court said. He says
the battle at Santiago was a battle OF
captains and not OF ship commanders.
The enthusiasm for good roads has
become general, so much so that it
might almost be called fad. It has
beea engaging the attention of the
Governor CT Virginia OF late. But il
it is a fad, goodness knows" as the
o.d-timers would say, 1t is one fad tha,
has not struck too soon. II there is
anything thSpeople OF North Carolina
need now next to what it takes to keen
soul and body together, it is some i'm
provement in roads. Agitation is a
great thing when it is properly done,
and we hope some good may come o.
it, for we need good roads.