The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-11-19
MT. ELAN MATTERS.
Nice Crop of Potatoes-School
Better Than Ever-A Fruit
Supper Thanksgiving Night
Other News Items.

Other News Items.
Correspondence Of The Robesonian.
Mr.. l. V. Britt went to Board
man yesterday on business.
People are most through Dig
ing potatoes here. Everybody
has a nice crop of potatoes. Ny
father raised one that weighed
five pounds and several more
nearly as large. 1t don't look
like there is potato panic.
Why is singing like walking
an icy log? Because if you don't
"C' sharp you'll "B" fiat.
The school at Orrum is as good
or better than it ever has been
before. There are about two
hundred enrolled. Everything is
going on very smooth and nice,
as nobodylikes for Prof. Williams
to pull their ears. But he has a
little pulling to do yet.
There will be a fruit supper at
the Mt. ELAN school house Thurs
day night, 18th. There will be
several speakers present to speak
on thesubject of education. Every
body come and tell the rest to
come and then send the ones
you don't see word to come.
Come one, come all. "
Martins and doves have got to
walking very much of late.
Mr.. letter Branch and family.
Of Bellamy, visited here this
week.
The church here is being re-
painted, which adds much to its
appearance.
Mr.. Fred Lawson, of MISSISSIPPI
pi, is visiting friends and reIa-
tives here this week.
The farmers have about gather
ed all their cotton, which is only
about half an average crop.
Mr.. J. z. Stone went to Orrum
yesterday on business.
1t is very rainy here today anC
looks like it is everywhere else.
Mr.. Hezzie Phillips has bought
Mr.. E. H. Britt's farm here.
THE MAN BEHIND THE PLoW.
There has been lot to say about tn,
man behind the gun,
And the folks have praised him highly
for the work that he has done
he won lot of honor in the land wher,
men are free,
1t was he. that sent the Spanards kitinI
back across the sea;
But he had his day of glory and hi
little spree and now,
There's another to be mentioned-that'
the man behind the pillow.
A battleship's wonderland an army
mighty grand,
And warrin's profession only heroe
understand.
There's something mighty thrilling in
flag that's waving Ugh
And it makes you want to boiler whe
the boys go running by;
But when the fghting's over and I'll
shouting's done, somehow
We find we're still dependent on tn
man behind the piow.
We sing about the glories of the ma
behind the gun,
And the books are full of stories Of til
wonders they have done;
The world has been made over by tn
ones who used to tight,
Lands that used to be in darkness the
have opened up to light;
When the people snarl the soldier hs
to settle up the row,
And folks haven't time for thinking {
the man behind the pillow.
In all the pomp and splendor of an arm
on parade,
And through the awful darkness tn;
the smoke of battles made;
In the hills where jewels glitter ar
where shooting men debate,
In places where the rulers deal o,
honors to the great;
There is not single person who wou
49,, be doing business now,
IL 1T wasn't for the man that walks bt
hind the pillow.
We are building mighty cities and "
are growing lofty heights,
We are WANING lots of glory and we,
setting things to rights;
we are showing all creation how IL
worlds affairs shouted run
Future men will gaze in wonder at IL