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"Who was the duck? Who VS. the

"Who was the duck? Who VS. the
gang? What was the row aJc3::"
'"The Pilot here'll tell you. i you'd
kind O give 'em lead befort you he.
gin, they'd catch OH to the yarn bct
ter" This last to the Pilot. WHO was
preparing to read.
"Well, it was at Jerusalem" began
the Pilot, when Bill interrupted:
IF might remark, perhaps it might
help the boys ON to the trail, mebbe, If
you'd tell 'em how the little chap struck
his new gait" So he designated the
apostles conversion.
Then the Pilot introduced the
apostle with some forlnality to the
company, describing with such vivid
touches his life and early training, his
sudden wrench from all he held dear
under the stress of new conviction,
his magnificent enthusiasm and cour-
age. his tenderness and patience. that !
was surprised to find myself regarding
him as sort Of hero, and the boys
were all ready to back him against any
odds. AS the Pilot read the story Of
the arrest at Jerusalem. stopping now
and then to picture the scene, we saw 1t
all and were in the thick Of it. The
raging crowd hustllng and beating the
life out Of the brave little man, the sud.
den thrust Of the disciplined Roman
guard through the mass, the rescue. the
pause on the stairway. the calm face Of
the little hero beckoning for hearing,
the quieting Of the frantic, frothing
mob. the fearless speecll-all passed be-
fore us. The boys were thrilled.
Good stuff. eh?"
"Ain't he daisy?"
DAISY! He's a whole sunfower
patch"
Yes" drawled Bill. highly appreci-
ating their marks Of approval. That's
what call IL partickler fine character
of man. There amt no manner Of in
seeks on to him."
You bet! said Hi.
81 say" broke In one Of the boys,
who was just emerging from the ten
derfoot stage. 20 course that's in the
Bible, ain't it,"
The Pilot assented.
"Well. how do you know it's true"
The Pilot was proceeding to elabo-
rate his argument when Bill cut in
somewhat more abruptly than was his
wont.
Look here. young feller" Bills
voice was In the tone Of command.
The man looked as he was bid. How
do you know a-ything's true? How do
you know the Pilot here's true when
he speaks? Can't you tell by the feel?
You know by the sound of his voice,
don't you" Bill paused, and the young
fellow agreed readily.
"Well, how do you know a blanked
son of q she jackass when you see
him?" Again Bill paused. There was
no reply. .-..,--..,. ,.,-.....-s-.--.-.... .,
"Well." said Bill. resuming his delib-
crate drawl. "I'll give you the informa-
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"I'l ldrn DOu dgnOSticS and SeUeTdl
other kinds OF tricks"
ton without extra charge. It's by the
sound he makes when he opens his
blanked jaw"
But" went on the young skeptic.
nettied at the laugh that went round,
that don't prove anything. You
know" turning to the Pilot, that there
are heaps of people who don't believe
the Bible"
The Pilot nodded.
"Some Of the smartest, best educated
men are agnostics," proceeded the
young man, warming to his theme and
failing to notice the stiffening Of Bills
lank figure. 81 don't know but what l
am one myself"
THAT so?" said Bill. with sudden in
terest.
"I guess So" was the modest reply.
"Got 1t bad" went on Bill, with a
note of anxiety in his tone.
But the young man turned to the
Pilot and tried to open fresh argu-
ment.
whatever he's got" said Bill to the
others in mild voice. ''it's spoilin' his
manners.
Yes" went on Bill meditatively aft
er the slight laugh had died. "it's ruin.
in to the judgment. He don't seem to
know when he interferes with the
game. Pity too"
Still the argument went on.
Seems as If he ought to take some
thin" said Bill in voice suspiciously
mild. what would you suggest"
"a walk, mebbe!" said Hi in delight
ed expectation.
81 hold the opinion that you have
mentioned an uncommonly valuable
remedy-better n pain killer almost"
Bill rose languidly.
81 say" he drawled, tapping the
young fellow, lit appears to Inc little
walk would perhaps be good, mebbe."
"All right; wait till l get my cap,"
was the unsuspecting reply.
Il don't think perhaps you won't
need it, mebbe. 1 cherish the opinion
you'll perhaps be warm enough" Bills
voice had unconsciously passed into a
sterner tone. Hi was on his feet and
at the door.
"This here interview Is private and
confidential" said Bill to his partner
| Exactly" said Hi, opening the door.
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DOUBLE PuNIsHMENT.-A native
traveller in Japan bought two snap
ping turtles. and, being afraid that he
would be charged heavily for their
transportation as live animals OH the
train, he placed them in small port
able trunk which he carried. The ia
nan Weekly Mail tells of an adventure
that befell the man with his turtles.
When he got on the train he held
the trunk so carefully under his arm
that a thief who was in the crowd
was sure the man had something val
liable in the box. So he got into the
same car and took an adjoining seat.
Taking the first opportunity he cut a
small hole in the trunk with sharp
knife and slipped in his hand.
About this time the turtles conclud-
ed that there was "something doing,
and they took hold of his fingers In
hearty way. Gritting his teeth, the
thief tried to withdraw his hand, but
he could not. Then he howled, and
the owner Of the trunk seized him ana
turned him over to the train people,
who at the next station gave him to
policeman.
The incident, however was not clos
ed until the traveller was punished for
violation of the railway regulations.
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"Ain't u0lt gOiiL' to stick to NoMr dCGt +"
was forced to accept, Tor BIZ began
arranging with the Hill brothers and
Hi to make an early start on Monday.
1t was a great triumph, but Bill dis
played no sign Of elation. He was
rather full of sympathy for Williams
and eager to help on the lumber busi-
ness rs local ''institooshun."
Second in command in the church
building enterprise stood Lady Char
lotto, and under her labored the Hon.
Fred. the Duke. and, indeed. all the
Company Of the Noble Seven. Her
home became the center Of new type
of social life. With exquisite tact-and
much was needed for this kind of
work-she drew the bachelors from
their lonely shacks and from their
wild carousals and gave them a taste
Of the joys of pure home life. the
first they had had since leaving the
old homes years ago. And then she
made them work for the church with
such zeal and diligence that her hus-
band an6 the Duke declared that
ranching had become quite an Incl
dental interest since the church build
ing had begun. But the Pilot went
about with radiant look OH his pale
face. while Bill gave it forth as his
opinion. though she was leetle high
in the action. she could hit an uncom-
mon gait
With such energy did Bill push the
work Of construction that by the 1st
of December the church stood rooted.
sheeted. foored and ready for windows,
doors and ceiling. so that the Pilot be-
gan to hope that he should see the de-
sire Of his heart fulfilled-the church
Of Swan Creek open for divine service
on Christmas day.
During these weeks there was more
than church building going on, for
while the days were given to the shap-
ing Of logs and the driving Of nails
and the planning of boards the long
winter evenings were spent in talk
around the fire in my shack. where the
Pilot for some months past had made
his home and where Bill. since the be-
ginning Of the church building, had
come ito camp" Those were great
nights for the Pilot and Bill, and in
deed for me. too. and the other boys.
WHO. after days work on the church,
wore always brought in by Bill or the
Pilot.
Great nights for all Of us they were.
When the pipes were lighted then came
yarns Of adventures. possible and i'm
possible. all exciting and wonderful.
and all received with the greatest Gre
dulity.
Happy nights. without a care, but
that the Pilot would not get the ghast-
ly look ont Of his face. and laughed at
the idea Of going away till the church
was built. And, indeed, we would all
have sorely missed him, and so he
stayed.
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Lusk were elected ruling elders. Rob-
ert Lusk having been ordained rul-
ing elder in Bullock's Creek church,
was installed ruling elder in Salem
and Messrs. Plaxico and the two Da-
Wilson's were ordained and installed
as ruling elders. The church being
thus organized was placed under the
care Of Bethel presbytery on the 31st
day of May, 1840, and the same day
the sacrament Of the Lords supper
was administered by Rev. John B.
Davis.
On the following 26th Of September
the session met. with Rev. VIM. B. Da-
Wis as moderator, and was kept open
until the 9th, when Robert Lusk was
elected clerk Of the session. Mr.. Will
liam Plaxico, Jr., DR.. Sam'l Wright and
Mrs. Elvira Wright came before the
session and on giving satisfactory evil
dence of piety were received into the
church as members. At the beginning
Of the service that morning William
Gillis, infant son Of John G. Davidson.
and Martha Elmira, infant daughter Of
VIM. Plaxico, received the ordinance
of baptism, Rev. w. G. Davidson offlci-
ating. Il mention these facts merely
10 show who were the first members
% join, and the first infants to be
baptized after the reorganization Of
church in 1840).
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this little group worshipped without
a house-meeting at different homes
in the neighborhood, which were
friendly to them and their work. This
was considered a branch of Bullock's
Creek church.
In few years Rev. VIM. c. Davis
was deposed from the ministry by
Concord presbytery for preaching and
publishing erroneous doctrines in Oc-
tober 1871 the result Of which was
split in the congregation, and this
gave rise to two separate organiza-
Davis, and was known as the 1nde-
pendent Presbyterian church, while
the other allied itself with the Pres
byterian church proper.
| In 1917 there was a great revival In
Bullock's Creek church, and also in
Salem (Which was still regarded as a
branch of Bullock's Creek). Twenty
one members were added under the
ministry Of Rev. Aaron Williams who
was at that time engaged In teaching
a classical school on Thickety, near
what Is now known as the Owens
ford At this time there were two or
| ganizations holding services about
one fourth of d mile apart, known as
Salem and Salem Independent, in both
Of which were some Of the best people
Of the country.
| The first elder of which we have any
account was Mr.. Allison Hope. who
came from Cabarrus county, N. c..
when quite Il young man. He mar
ried Miss Jane Moore, and moved to
the Bethesda neighborhood and was
the father of Robert Hope, long an ell
der. of that church. and he was also
the grandfather Of our present mis-
sionary to Japan.
The harmony Of the church was very
much disturbed by the erroneous doc
trine Of Rev. w. c. Davis, and as
consequence it's membership was very
mitch reduced. and on November 2.
1888, the church was dissolved and its
members Joined Bullock's Creek
church A number Of families having
moved off it was left with but one rul-
ing elder-Robert Lusk. In April, 1910
Mr.. Lusk took u pei ton to Bethel
presbytery to be reorganized. which
was granted and Saturday, May 80,
1910, was the time set for that work.
Rev. John e. Davis and Rev. James H.
Saye were appointed a committee to
| affaot tho orpa anizDtion Rev Mr. Save
being Providentially hindered from at
tending, Rev. John B. Davis proceeded
to organize the church.
At this meeting the following white
persons presented certificates from
other Presbyterian churches, to wit:
Robert Lusk. Martha Lusk Mary
Martin, Martha Bankhead, Jane Smarr,
Caroline Walker, Samuel Davidson,
John G. Davidson. Jane Davidson,
Sarah E. Davidson, Elizabeth Plax-
leo, Esther S. Lewis, Ann Cain,
Elizabeth Williams, Tliza Ann Will
liams, Theodore Williams, Nancy
Boens, Nicy Boens, Nancy Hemphill,
William Plaxico, Elizabeth Plaxico.
Elizabeth Logan, Joseph Robinson,
Nancy Robinson, Nancy G. Robinson,
James Meek, Elizabeth Meek Martha
Leech, Mariah Leech, Martha Leech,
Jr z. D. Hemphill, Elizabeth Greer,
Mary E. Plaxico. The blacks were
Nancy, Jonah, Anthony and Becca.
William Plaxico, Robert G. David
son, John G. Davidson and Robert
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Rev. VIM. Banks was the first minis
ter called to the pastorate Of the
church, but in their failing to get him,
a call was made for Rev. A. H. Mon
roe, of Unionville, licentiate Of Har-
mony presbytery. 1t was placed In his
hands at an adjourned meeting of
Presbytery held at Bethel, November
II, 1910, and on the 9Th of December
following Rev. Mr.. Monroe entered up
OH the duty Of supplying Salem In
connection with Unionville church.
Rev. Mr.. Monroe resided at Unionville
(now Union) and supplied 1t, with Sa-
lem, in 1S41 and 1912. During those
years the following persons united
with the church.:
Williamson Howell and his wife, So
phia: Nancy Walker, Wright Walker.
John Goudelock, VIM. Mitchell and
wife, Violet; Rachel Carothers, Mar
garet Parker Hannah MCCULLOUGH and
John Murry.
At a meeting of the church session
held August 6, 1S41, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That all persons wishing
occasional communion shall come
through the session, and after being
examined and received shall be enti-
tied to commune as long as they evince
to the world by godly walk and con-
versation they are Christians" This
was repealed by the session on August
4, 1874, under the pastorate OF Rev.
Ferdinand Jacobs, who had succeeded
Rev. Mr.. Monroe.
It was also resolved by the session
Cat the same time) that the use OF to-
kens be dispensed with; and that the
new hymn book approved by the gene
raj assembly be adopted.
Mrs. Catherine Fernandez applied to
be admitted as member Of the
church and after being received the
ordinance of baptism was administer
e1 to her: she afterward Joined Fair
forest church. Mrs. ]. Cunning was
received by letter from Beersheba
church.
Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs was teaching
school at Yorkville when he was called
10 the pastorate Of Salem church in
1S43.
In 1S45 the session consisted of Rob-
ert Lusk, Colonel Robert G. Davidson
and William Plaxico. The church had
permission from presbytery to employ
Rev. Joseph Hillhouse for part of his
time. He served until the end of 1S47,
when he was succeeded by Rev. Mr..
Beard, who supplied them once
month for the year 1S48. Occasional
supplies were sent the church during
the year 1S49, Rev. P. E. Bishop hold
ing the communion meeting in July Of
that year. In December Of that year
the board Of Domestic Missions was
petitioned for aid to assist in the sup
port Of Rev. William Savage the ensu-
ing year.
On the 26th of October, 1S46, Elder
Robert Lusk and his family, including
effect the organization. Rev. Mr.. Saye
join -- church in Mississippi, and
Newton Plaxico and DR.. Sam Wright
were elected elders on the 25th of the
following June. DR.. Wright declined
to serve, as he had such an extensive
practice of medicine that he thought
he could not discharge the duties Of
the office. Newton Plaxico accepted
and was ordained and installed as rul-
ing elder by Rev. James H. Saye, June
26, 1S47. John S. Plaxico (familiarly
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N tales Of adventures in III
lsS4XJ lands by heroes Of all az IS,
but when we three sat together by our
fire the Pilot would always read US
tales of the heroes Of sacred story. and
these delighted Bill more than those Of
any Of tie ancient empires Of the past
He had his favorites. Abraham, Mo-
ses. Joshua. Gideon. never failed to
arouse his admiration. But Jacob was
to him always "a mean cuss," and
David he could not appreciate. Most
of all lie admired Moses and the apos-
tie Paul, whom he called that little
chap" Dut when the reading was
about the one Great Man that moved
majestic amid the gospel stories Bill
made no comments-he was too high
for approval.
BY and by Bill began to tell these
tales to the boys, and one night, when
a quiet mood had fallen upon the com.
pany, Bill broke the silence.
Say. Pilot, where was it that the
little chap got mixed up into that riot?'
Riot" said the Pilot.
Yes. You remember when he stood
off the whole gang from the stairs?
"Oh. yes. ut jerusalem"
Yes. that's the spot. Perhaps you
would read that to the boys. Good
yarn. Little chap. you know. stood up
and told 'cm they were al sorts Of
blanked thieves and cutthroats. and
stood eln off. Played it alone too
Most Of the boys failed to recognize
the story in it's new dress. There was
much interest.
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SALEM Church.
Interesting Story of a Time Hon.
ored Organization.
ESTABLISHED NEARLY 100 YEARS AGO.
The Pioneers Who First "Gathered
Two or Three Together" and the
Names of People Who Have Taken
Up and Continued the WorS-valu-
able Contribution to DenominationaI

Written by James L. Strain.
In order to write a sketch Of Sa
lem church one must be acquainted
with the early history Of Bullock's
Creek church, the oldest Presbyterian
church In this section. OF the early
history Of Salem church but little is
positively known, further than about
the year 1904 group Of Presbyterians,
some OF whom held their membership
at Bullock's Creek. came together and
with the assistance Of Rev. VIM. c.
Davis organized a body Of worship
pers, which afterwards took the name
of Salem church. For several years
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CHAPTER XXI.

ow BILL HIT THE TRAIL.
HEN 1.-The crowd" was with us
the Pilot read us all sorts Of
tales Of adventures in III
lands by heroes Of all az IS,
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TO BE CONTINUED.
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CHAPTER Xxx
Author OF

HOW BILL FAVORED "HoME GROWN IN
DUsTRIES."
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LARGE POSTERS, HANDBILLs.
b CIRCULARS,
CARDS, BLANKS
BILLIARDS..
Together with every other description Of
PLAIN AND FANCY PRINTING,
Executed with neatness and dispatch.

Yearly advertisers will be allowed to
change four times during the year without
charge Advertisements should be marked
with time and space they are to OCCUPY.
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The quagga, the half cousin 10 the
aid ass. has vanished from Africa
and only exists as imperfect specimens
In the European museums.
The quagga exists M a name still In
South Africa, for the name has been
wrongly applied to Burchell's zebra,
but the true quagga, which took lts
name from Its cry "quacba," has been
extinct since 1879, when the last of
his or, rather, Of her race, for this
quagga WIS female, died IN the Lon.
don Geological society's mcnagcrie.
Its extinction In South Afrlca was
due solely TO the zeal with which the
Dutch farmers hunted II FOR lts hide.
and d is a - iiening reflection that
thousands OF Kaihg5 used to be led on
II by their BOcr masters.
The Idiotlc wnstefulness OF thus OK
terminating n species becomes the
more marked In view OF the fnct that
the quagga, which WIS midway he
tween zebra and wild nss. could
be broken TO harness and was the
bravest M well M the hardest OF AMI.
mails. Some Bocr farmers used to
keep tame qunggas on their farms 10
Craze with horses IN order to protect
them from beasts OF prey.
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Chinese physicians have some curious
notions In regard to human anatomy.
The truth Is they know nothing about
anatomy MS that word IL understood by
American physicians, their principal
authority on the subject being work
entitled Netting" of which Huang
II. who lived from 2697 to 2597 Is. C.,
Ia said to be the author.
According to Chinese physicians. the
human heart occupies almost the same
position us IL assigned by European
and American physicians to the stom-
ach, and bile, they maintain, has Its
origin In the back Of the head. They
also claim that n human being has 365
bones, which correspond to the 365
days Of the year; that man has
twelve ribs ana a woman fourteen and
that mans skull is composed OF eight
and a woman's six pieces.
Moreover, they say that In every hui
man body there are twenty-five parts
which are important and flfty-slx
which are unlmportant, and they lny
great stress ON the necessity OF taking
good care OF the important parts.
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In Korean schools the master IL
dressed In white, generally wears spec
taclea ana always has rod In order
that the child may not be spoiled. lie
gathers his hook around HIM FL the
most fatherly manner and deals out
Justice with an unsparlng hand. The
scholars are dressed In their best, but
must study without their shoes These
latter are kept In sight OF the master
at all times The course OF study IL not
very extensive TO look at, but when 1t
comes to studying the Korean language
through the medium OF Chinese II must
be confessed that the beginning OF a
course ls difficult. The scholar Is first
taught the name and meaning of Chi
nese characters aud then their meaning
In Korean, just as though no were
obliged TO learn English through the
medium OF the Greek alphabet. Stu
dents keep up stendy dronlng noise
as each one goes on repeating his por-
tion OF the tasks aloud, regardless Of
what Is going on round him.
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What army whs the strongest OF It's
timer Judging by results, the Roman
army was NO from the fifth century
Is. q. onward until the division OF the
empire. Its fighting orga nIzation was
as complete as and possibly more prac.
tical than that Of any army Of today.
II was bnsed on n territorial system
which maintained the coInradeshlp OF
locality without bringing II into nm.
tngonism with that Of the corps, for
each OF the thirty five Roman tribes"
WAS required 10 furnish 10 each legion
four centuries" OF 100 men, each OF
which worked together M n local unit
The legion was divided into Ave 90
horts or battalIoDs, Of which three
were troops Of the line, two were
kind Of militia and the nth was de.
pot battalion. For almost eight ccntu-
rles the army thus constituted not only
conquered the then known world, but
acted M explorers beyond lts limits,
and nt the same time made and un.
made kings and emperOrs IN Rome IL.
self. In modern times the Prussian ar.
my. which won Sadowa and Sedan
and OyerrnD both Austria aud France.
was the strongest the world has
known. London Answers.
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In peellng potatoes 1t is often Oh
served that the outer flesh of the tuber
contains brown sllvers extending from
the surface inward to the depth of
about One-etghth OF an inch. These sllv-
ers do no harm except to slightly injure
the appearance OF the cooked potato.
Usually their location Is indicated ex-
ternally by minute puncture in the
skin. In some cases each silver IL sur
mounted by pronounced elevation,
and tubers 30 affected are called PIN
ply potatoes.
The slivers and accompanying PIN
pies are caused by minute white
worms, the Larvae OF the common lea
beetle, which bore into the tubers while
they are growing, Naturally slIvers
are most common In potatoes IN locali-
ties where flea beetles are most album
dant II IL likewise plain TINT to pre-
vent the appearance Of sllvers In the
tubers 1t In necessary TO prevent flea
beetles from attacking the tops. This IL
best accomplished by spraying the
plants very thoroughly with bordeaux
mixture containing paris green at the
rate Of about twelve ounces to nifty gal
Ions OF bordeaux. The same treatment
prevents blight and the ravages OF po
tato bugs.--F G. Stewart In American
AGRICULTURAL.