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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-06-14
WEATHER PEcOPI

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the weel
ending June 10.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Another GOOD Man" Gone Astray.

J. A. Holshouser, late a resident
and business man of Gold Hill was
arrested Monday night near Gran
tie Quarry on the charge of adul-
terry and desertion of his wife and
children. He disappeared two years
ago, and it vas reported that he
was in West Virg MIA with another
wife. Tuesday aft moon the case
was compromised by Holshouser
agreeing to pay his wife SIS all
mony per month. From what we
can learn, it seems the affair was
greatly exaggerated by reports ;
that he had 40 second wife, being
merely temporarily but unlawful
" infatuated with the extra 80
man.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

ANDREW MURPHY.-Mr, Andrew
Murphy died of dropsy at his resi-
dence on Bank street last Wednes,
day evening at 7,3O o'clock, after
a year of illness, the greater part
of the time being bedridden. He
was 70 years old, and at the be-
ginning of his sickness was deputy
clerk Of the County court and U.
$. commissioner, and was a char
ter member Of the local Royal Ar
canum Council, organized "a years
ago. The funeral was conducted
from the residence by Dr.. J. G
Rowe, of the Methodist church.
Mr.. Murphy was born and reared
and spent all his life in Salisbury
and his name was the synonym OF
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
The New Banks Officers.

At a meeting of the new bank
stockholders held Monday the fol-
lowing officers were chosen: D. r
Julian, president; P. H. Thomp'
son, vice-presldent; J. S. McCuh.
bins, temporary secretary-treasu
rer. Directors: N. B. McCanless.
A. L. Smoot, B. A. Knox, M. l.
jackson, T. M. Kerns, r. Wright.
II. J. Roseman, J. A, Peeler. Emile
CLARK, J. M. Maupin, P. H. Thomp-
son, G. A. Rice, L. G. Wallace, G
B. Jordan.
Messrs. McCanless, Rice Clark,
McCubbins, Thompson, Maupin.
jackson and Jordan were elected d
committee to secure the fixture S,
site, etc.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

There are two things, beside
those mentioned elsewhere. in
Hickory's mak.up, that it would
have been to Sa~lisbury's interest
had she done likewise; in fact, it
is not too late for the Water Com
missioners to take up one of them
yet. The first of which is the
suitable covering of the stand
pipe, thereby preventing the ad-
mission and accumulation of dead
birds and other filth therein. The
other item is the neat sum of $2,-
500 for a street.car franchise,
which, we understand, has been
paid over, and is to be forfeited if
street cars are not running on
properly-equipped lines in Hick-
DRY within a period of twelve
months. This is q remarkable
proceeding for a town of Hicko-
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

In the matter of CHRLEs:F. STEWART
Bankrupt.
PETITION 0 D~IRCAHRGE AND D OF
NOTICE THEREON.
DISTRICT OF
NORTH CAROLINA.
On this 10th day of August, A. D. 1905
on reading the foregoing petition. it is
ordered by the court, that a hearing
be had upon the same, on the 81 day of
August, A. D, 1905, before said court.
at Lexington, in said district, at ,
O'Clock. noon and that notice therein
be published in Salisbury Waterman
newspaper published in said district
and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause, if
n they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court
that the clerk shall send by mail to al.
known creditors copies Of said petition
and this order. addressed to them al
their places of residences as stated.
WITNESS. The Hon. JAMES q. BOYD
Judge of the said court and the sea
Thereof, at Statesville, in said distric
on 10th day of August A. D 1905.
A true copy. I'll. G. CowLEs, Clerk.
(Seal of the courD
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

The Executive Committee of the
n. c.. Ev. Lutheran Church. in SEES
sion here last week, authorized
Pastor Richie, of East Spencer,
to Immediately organize the thirty
persons pledged to enter it in West
Spencer into a mission church,
A white man named Reid, jailed
here last week, attempted suicide
III his cell Friday night, but was
prevented from doing SO by Jailer
Krider. He is a victim to the NOR
phine habit.
Some of the negro excurslonists
here from south Carolina last
week before leaving tanked up Oh
fighting whiskey, and before get.
ting to Charlotte two of them haC
sliced each other up 50 as to make
their recovery doubtful.
DR.. English, of Union THEOLOGY
cal Seminary, Richmond, Va,
preached at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning..
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Getting Ready for Labor Day.

Everything is getting into shape
for Labor Day. The committed
of arrangements are working
faithfully. There will be horse
back tournament, baseball, field
sports and fireworks display. Sew
erN good speakers VIII boon hand.
Taking ali in all, tho coming
celebration will no doubt sUrpass
anything of it's kind that has heel,
in the State.
The committee having charge ol
the Labor-day celebration lad &
meeting in the city hall Friday
night, and positions in 'he parade
we're drawn for, resulting as fol-
lows:
1st. Railway Carmen's Union.
2nd. Sheet Metal Workers
Union.
Bird. Retail Clerks Union.
4th. Machinists' Union.
5th. Typographical Union.
9Th. Electrical Workers. Union.
9TH. Carriage and Wagon Work.
ers' Union.
9Th. B~artonders' Union
9th. Boilermakers' Union.
The b~lacksmiths will have no
float in the parade.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Narrow Escape from Drowning.

In attempting to ros the Yao.
kin river last Friday evening vii
liam Lester, of Davidson county
lost two horses and narrowly es
capped drowning. Thu river wa:
very much swollen by the rains
and the horses, being impeded b,
their harness and a heavy wagon
were swept down the stream.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
P THE REMEDY.

Ye editor of ye Sun seems to be-
lieve in competition as the unfail-
ing panacea for all the economic
and political ills that afflict our
body politic-the %cure-all, as 1t
we're. Suppose we accept his So
luton of the problems as being
the proper and only remedy (even
though it be no remedy at ally, tie
next thing in order, to "save the
country" is to apply the remedy.
The question is, how are we going
to compel business men to compete
if they do not want to compete:
Upon the answer to this question
hangs the fate of the nation, and
we hope, for the coed of all, that
the sage of the Sun will come to
the escue of his country like &
true patriot and tell us in direct
and unequiyocal terms how this
thing can be done. Statesmen Of
all calibres have attempted the
task in vain-that is, if we accept
their efforts as sincere. The ma
ton will be on the tiptoe Of eN-
pectation until the answer Ia
Forthcoming. He can cast aside
the question of waste under com :
petition, which justification has
eliminated to a considerable eN-
tent, and confne himself strictly
to the one at issue: How can We
dissolve the combines and compeI
its present members to engage IL
war upon each other for trade? If
our manufacturers and other par
ties engaged in production vii!
but pitch in and pile up goods re-
gardless Of the power of the pee
pie to consume it, in order to pre-
vent a panic from overproductloI
we will see to it that Congress ap-
propriates a billion or two annu-
ally to buy up and cremate the
surplus in national crematories
built for the purpose, so that the
mills of our competitive gods shall
not cease to grind out their goods
for want Of an incentive. The ma
ton should learn a lesson from
our cotton raisers, who have solved
the problem of overproduction.
The successful doctor must not
only prescribe a remedy for the dis,
ease of his patient, but must be al le
to apply it. A bronze monument
awaits the man who can solve this
problem without disturbing our
sacred, moss-covered institutions,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16
Trolley Cars Arrive.

Some of the cars for the Sails
bury-Spencer road arrived Mon
day, and Oh Tuesday one car, of
the summer style, was placed Oh
the track at the Western railroad
crossing.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

rvs size; but it goes to show thai
that towns officials are on the
right track when they take the
stand to obtain something in x
change for public franchises.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

SUSAN LYERIY.-Mrs, Susan Ly-
erly died at her home Oh Chestnut
Hill Monday at 1890 o'clock of
dropsy, after a long illness, in the
Both year of her age. She is sur
vived hy two daughters, one OF
whom is married.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

Roosevelt has again mounted
his hobby, blown his tin whistle
and drawn his tin sword to give
battle to the trusts. Well, tits
good summer reading, this light
comedy. Let us laugh and grow
fat.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

What the country needs more
now than anything else, we think.
is more men and less parrots at
the heads of the editorial DEPART
ments of American newspapers,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

int gritty. Four children survive
him: Miss Carrie and Mr.. Walter
Murphy, of Salisbury; Fred. Muir
ply, Of Atlanta, Ga, and Edgar
Murphy, of Columbia, 5. e.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-16

Worth Murphy, for the past
month official umpire for the Nir-
ginia-North Carolina League, has
resigned his position.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21

So-called wandering palms. may
come from its early stages. or the
presence of danger may be made mani
fest by profuse menstruation, accom-.
panied by unusual pain, from the
ovaries down the groin and thighs.
If You have mysterious pains, II there
are Indications of inflammation or dis
placement, don't wait for time TO con-
firm your fears and go through the
horrors of hospital operation. secure
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound right away and begin its use.
Mrs. Pinkham. of Lynn, Mass, will
give you her advice free of all charge
IL you will write her about yourself.
Your letter will be seen by women only.
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
a. 1 take the liberty to congratulate YOU ON
the success have had with your wonderful
medicine. Eighteen mon.ns ago my month
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physician and was told that had n tumor
ON the uterus and would have TO undergo an
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. Soon after I read one of your ADVERTISE
ments and decided to give Lydia l.. Pink
hani's Vegetable Compound trial After
trying five bottles as directed the tumnr Is
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we'll. Fannie ID. Fox, 2 Chestnut Street,
Bradford. Pa.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
No Time for Selfishness.

If the Christmas idea does not up
root the mean man, he is incorrigible.
If man cannot sacrifice his selfish
ness bit on the altar of Santa Claus,
then he is joined to his idols-let
him alone. / recently heard person
denouncing the myth of Santa Claus.
Why does he not denounce the Wise
Men as they follow their Star? Why
does he not hit back at the Adamless
Eden or at the mythic wit of Eve?
What shall be done with half the
worlds literature? Shall we suppress
everything done by the genius of the
Imagination, from Aesop's fables to
Mother Goose?-Exchange.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
; ! \
"Christmas Offerings"

In the Val di Rose in Italy popu-
lar custom which is known as ''the
offering" has been repeated for CEN
turtles on Christmas day. Crowds of
the faithful convey to shrine gifts
of oranges and pomegranates. gath
cred from each worshiper's own farm.
and place them at the foot of the altar
of the Redeemer. who is represented
by boy holding globe, and sur
rounded on all sides by olive branches,
wax candles and votive lamps. Every
officer wears the typical costume of
the valley and the men assume the
traditional headdress. This rite is
said to be connected with the visit
of the magi to Bethlehem.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Origin of "Christmas Box"

The term christmas box" meaning
gift, is more usual in England than
on this continent 1t is said to have
its origin in the ancient custom OF
keeping box aboard ship to collect
contributions to be used at Christmas
time to pay for masses for the souls
of sailors lost at sea during the pre-
ceding year. In England st. Stephen s
Day is called boxing day." from the
custom which prevails there of the
tradesmen, postmen or any one who
serves the household in any capacity.
ringing the door-bell, wishing the mas
ter and mistress a merry Christmas.
and receiving a gratuity.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
AMONG THE SUFFERING.

As daylight steals into the wards OF
the hospitals on Christmas morning,
the Woodworking and patient nurses
do their best to rouse the frail suf-
ferers to the greatness OF the day, and
IL their carol-singing wins a patient
for only few moments from tortur-
ing pain and suffering. it is something
for which they are thankful. The
mornings routine of hospital work is
usually followed by the appearance OF
Father Christmas. who takes great
good care not to overlook a single In
mate. no matter whether the institu-
tion contains hundreds or only dozens
He gladdens the hearts OF the small
est by leaving an appropriate toy on
the tiny cot, and with the men and
women he leaves a useful present.
All the wards are prettily decorated.
and, where possible. the inmates are
entertained during the latter part of
the day by a good concert, in which
nurses, doctors, and some of the con-
valescent patients take part. In ac-
cordance with their size and number
of patients, however, there are few
places where less Christmas pudding
is consumed than the hospitals. For
patient to be served with that lux
ury is the exception to the rule; new
ertheless, the efforts to make the day
one of good Will and happiness re-
dound to the credit of the good Sa.
maritans of our hospitals.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Foreteliing the Weather.

An old authority gives a forecast of
the weather which depends on Christ
mas day, as follows:
''If the sun shines clear and bright
on Christmas day it promises peace
full year, free from clamors and strifes.
and foretells much plenty to ensue: /:
but If the wind blows stormy towards
sunset. it betokens much sickness in
the spring and autumn quarters"
Another old authority forecasts the
weather as follows:
.rWhen Christmas cometh while the
moon waxeth, it shall be very good
year, and the nearer it cometh to the
new moon the better shall that year
be. If it cometh when the moon de-
creaseth, it shall be a hard year, and
the nearer the latter end thereof 1t
cometh, the worse and harder shall
the year be-
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
CHRISTMAS THOUGHTS.

Christmas Is essentially a day OF
human good will.-George william
Curtis.
May the spirit OF the sweet Christ
mas Child possess me. may the Star
Oh bethelhem shine above my dwell
ing place--Thomas a'Kempis.
The season of regenerated feeling
the season for lkindling. not merely the
nre OF hospitality in the hall, but the
genial flames OF charity in the heart
Washington Irving.
We make great deal Of peace with
heaven: Christ made much of peace
on earth.-Henry Drummond.
It is good to be children sometimes.
and never better than at Christmas.
when its mighty Founder was a child
Himself.-Charles Dickens.
have always thought of Christmas
time as a good time A kind, forgiv-
ing, charitable. pleasant time
Charles Dickens.
Lift up your eyes to the great mean
ing OF the day. and dare to think of
your humanity as something SO d.
yfnely precious that 1t is worthy of
being made an Offering to God. Count
IL as a privilege to make that Offering
as complete as possible. keeping moth
ing back; and then go out to the pleas
ures and duties of your life. having
been truly born anew into His divin-
ity, as He was born into our humanity
on Christmas day.-Phillips Brooks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Faith and Imagination.

have no sympathy with the world
in which myth, poetry. the intuitions.
the imagination fails to figure. says a
writer. The Christ whom we cele.
brate at the manger in Bethlehem
was the finest of the Hebrew poets.
He gave expression to expectation, OPP
timism. the vision let down instead
of the dream lifted up. The best word
in Christianity is Faith. Faith is
more effectively embodied in myth
than in history. by as much as myth
is the truth poured through the high
est human faculty-the Imagination.
There's more reason in the tragedies
of Hamlet and of Lear than in all
Herbert Spencer's philosophy.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
OLD CHRISTMAS RITES.

Customs, ceremonies and beliefs
that were already old when the angels
sung to the shepherds of Bethlehem
are commemorated in the Christmas
tree. In the ninth month of the Jew
ish year (December). on the twenty
fifth day, the Jews celebrated the
feast of the dedication. The temple
had been. desecrated on that day by
Antiochus, and on that day rededica-
ted by Judas Maccabeus. The Jews
were accustomed to light one candle
on the 25th of Chiolen, two on the
next day and SO on till the 7th, when
seven candles twinkled in every Jew
ish house. The exact date of the ma
tivity is not known. but 1t is common
ly believed to have fallen on one of
the last days of the feast, when each
house was bright with the lights OF
the festival, also called "Chanuka," :"
feast of lights. The seven-branched
candlestick in every house symbol
lied the temple candlestick, which
was like tree, and each lamp
flower on a tree At the same time
that the Jews observed this festival
the pagan world, of widely differing
mythologies, celebrated the return of
the suns warm rays after the winter
solstice.
For a week the Romans reveIed in
the Saturnalia. 1t was n season of
license and great rejoicing over the
promise of the returning harvests of
summer. Far to the north the druids
were decking their houses with ever
green's. that the sylvan spirits might
repair to them and remain unharmed
by nipping frosts until milder sea-
son renewed the foliage of their forest
abodes. The sacred mstletoe was
hung in an honored place at the time
of the winter solstice and rich offer
ings and sacrifices were presented to
it, The principal feast of the northern
nations was Iul, JUL or Yule. in honor
of the return of the sun. The night
of the winter solstice was called
Mother Night" for from that date
they reckoned the beginning of the
year The Teutons cherished the feast
when the sun god awoke and lighted
up his wheel once more. On Christ
mas eve the Morse commemorated the
death of Baldur the Beautiful by wor-
Shipping at Thor's Thunder Oak.
1t was in connection with this rite
that the tree first was set apart to
Christian uses. In the "Oak of Gels
mar" Van Dyke describes a scene in
the mountains where company of
worshipers at Thor's Thunder Oak
were at the point of sacrificing a hu-
man victim, when Winifred of Sussex.
a Christian, appeared Just in time to
avert the death blow. He told them
the story of the nativity, then point
ing to little fir tree said: This
young child OF the forest shall be
your holy tree tonight. 1t is the wood
of peace, for your houses are built of
fir. 1t is the sign of an endless life.
for its leaves are evergreen. See how
1t points upward to heaven Let this
be called the tree of the Christ child.
Gather about 1t. not in the wild wood,
but in your own homes; there it will
shelter no deeds of blood. but loving
gifts and rites of Kindness"
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Few Hero>Princes.

The first Christmas gifts were a
tribute to hope as well as to faith. to
a divine ADMINISTRATION. Most heroes
com. up out of common life. David.
the founder. was a country lad who
studied the stars incidentally, but pro
fesslonally was a killer of wolves to
save lambs. Few heroes are born
princes. The Prince OF Peace was
born without place to lay his head
other than that shared with the dumb
world
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Christmas Coastinp.

Girls often are little neglected in
the Christmas sports, says Country
Life in America. For their benefit.
and not emitting the boys, a coasting
party may be organized. with rival
bobs. Let there be a competition for
distance. carried out over the level
snow of the road or lake. at the foot
Of the drop. A marking apparatus can
be constructed with evergreen lines.
which will be etched out in green
against the white snow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Brings Peace and Joy.

The benefcence of the Christmas
idea is irresistible. Creeds come and
go. Dogmas swell and burst. Sects
are born and pass away; but the
Christians gift of Peace and JOY. OF
humanity diffused, of social compunc.
tion embodied. is rapidly superseding
the Herodian curse of narrow re-.
ligion. of an inhuman sectarianism
and of a society of prejudice caste
and hate. W
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21

blows massive with wisdom and
bronzed.
Boards white as the white May in bios
som,
And borne to the breast and beyond
Came the Wise of the East. bonding
On stafrs. with their garments grit
with girdles of hair. to the Holy
Child Christ. in their sandals. The
OF song and thanksgiving ascended-
Deep night Yet some shepherds afar
Heard a wall with the worshiping
blended
And they then knew the sign of the
Joaquin Miller
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Tradition Of the Mistletoe.

The maiden who is not kissed un-
der the mistletoe bough at Yuletide
will not be married within the year.
Brand says the ceremony was not
properly performed unless berry was
plucked off with each kiss and pre-
sented to the maiden kissed, and Irv-
ing. in "Bracebridge Hail." says that
when all the berries were plucked
from the mistletoe the privilege
ceased.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21

The feet of the christ-chiid fall gentle
and white,
And the voice of the Christ Child tells
out with delight
That mankind are the children of God
On the sad and the lonely. the wretched
and poor,
That voice OF the Christ-child shall fall
And TO every blind wanderer opens the
door
OF hope that he dared not TO dream of
before,
With Sunshine of welcome for all.
The feet of the humblest may walk in
Where the feet of the holiest have trod.
This, this Is the marvel to mortals re-
vealed
When the sllvcry trumpets of Christmas
have pealed.
That mankind are the children of God.
Phillips Brooks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21

No chromos or cheap premiums. but
. better quality and one-third more
of Defiance Starch for the same price
of other starches.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
Christmas PRAYER.

Dear Saint of Christmas. hear my moan,
! ask not silks nor Jewels rare.
Give me those treasures. once my own
Soft eyes. bright cheeks and young
Give me the lips, SO swift to meet
Sweet other lips-the laugh of YOUTH
The ready hand-the lightsome feej--
The heart of pity. love and truth
Then smiled the Saint: Yea. Time >e-
moves
Much that is dear still. much endur~s:
And this last grace you crave but prores
The heart you wish for still is your ~
Madeline Bridges In Town Topicy
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21
TUMORS CONQUERED
SERIOUS OPERATIONS AVOIDED
Unqualified Success OF Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound In the
Case OF Mre. Fannie d. Fox

One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the conquering of woman's dread en-
envy, Tumor.
The growth of a tumor Is so sly that
frequently its presence isnot suspected
until it is far advanced
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMo Qufninr Tabieta. Drug
Kists refund money n II fails to euro. 4. w.
9hoVE's signature fs on each box 25c.
The Elbert County tribune., 1905-12-21

At the age OF eighteen boy
wonders " he win over become as ig
norant as his father.