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AN OLD TIME DIVINE.
A Group of Witty Sayings That Strikes
At Truth.

The Rev. Hugh Peters, who from
1886 to 1641 was settled in Salem,
Mass, combined his duties as a min
lister of religions with the business of
trading so successfully that he was
spoken of in the colony as "the father
of our commerce and the founder of
our trade" He was also a man Of SO
much humor that after his death a
collection Of his witty or humorous
sayings was published in book form
1t is interesting to recall that the Rev,
Mr.. Peters was executed as a resicide
He was not directly implicated in the
death of Charles l., but was accused
of encouraging the soldiers to cry out
for the blood Of the king, whom he
had likened to Barabbas.
Mr.. Peters had preached one morn
ing for two hours. The sand in the
hour glass had run out. He observed
it, and turning it over said to his
hearers: Come, let US have another
glass;"
Preaching on devils entering the
swine. he said that the miracle illus
trated three English proverbs:
"One-That the devil will rather
play at small game than sit out
"Two-That those must needs &c
forward whom the devil drives.
"Three-That at last he brought his
hogs to a fair market"
1t was a favorite saying Of Peters
that in Christendom there were
neither scholars enough, gentlemen
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
The Waters Cleared.

AS Chief Mccullough left the Gov
ernor's office with his prisoner, the
latter's wrists encircled by steel hand
cuffs, Roy met them in the lobby.
Breathless with astonishment, he rush
ed into the executive chamber and
Nellie Immediately undertook to ex-
plain to him everything that had oc-
Cured during his brief absence-the
assault upon the Governor, her own
opportune arrival, the coming Of Jim,
the meeting Of Lummers, the arrest
of Willetts and the charge against
him. She made only one mistake
she attempted to tell all this in one
sentence without stopping for breath
and, as a result, Roy merely gather
ed from her excited chatter that
something wonderful had happened
With true soldierly instinct, he re-
gretted that he had not been on hand
while the fighting was in progress.
Major Reynolds extended his hand
to Jim. "Give me your black hand
sir" he said. For my father and fer
myself 1 thank you. 1 shall not for
get what you have done. This place
shall be yours, sir, as long as am
Governor, if you want it."
Jim grasped the Majors hand tim
idly.
"Thankee, sah," he said. ''Thankee
kindly" Then he glanced toward the
Carpetbagger. But dar's nebbeI
gwine to be moh dan one gub'nor fob
me, nohow, of he'll hab me wild i'm
Governor" said the Southerner
"in advance of the returns, / want tc
congratulate you, sir, as the only man
who ever defeated me in a personal
campaign"
With a little hesitation Melville
Crance grasped the hand that was ex'
tended toward him. There was doubt
in his voice as he wonderingly said
"Ah, Major. you're joking; but I'm
heartily glad that the shoe Is on the
other foot today. You are virtually
governor of Mississippi at this moment
and elected by the largest majority
ever given a candidate. I'm not sorry
/ congratulate the state, and I wish
you"
IT repeat it, sir. the victory today
is yours"
IF you believe that, Major" said
the Carpetbagger lightly. my advices
I am certain, are more accurate than
yours. You have carried"
IT have carried Mississippi-that's
all You sir, have done more thar
that: you have carried yourself. A
political victory is mine but in 1t
find the severest defeat of my life.
time"
"Defeat?"
Unconditional defeat"
Governor Crance looked at his gal
liant adversary in bewilderment. The
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The CARPETBAGGER
BY OPIE READ AND FRANK PKLEY
Copyrighted by Lee Publishers Rights Reserved
By Permission of the Publishers

Major turned toward Mrs. Fairburn,
made her a courtly bow and walked
away without word.
The room had suddenly grown still.
Nellie and Roy had ceased their chat
tering. The silence was oppressive.
Doubtingly, timidly, the Carpetbag-
ger glanced at the woman who had
saved him from himself. Slowly she
raised her eyes until they met his gaze
they were swimming with tears, but
there was no sadness in them.
Governor" she said as she extend
ed her hand-her voice as sweet as
music In the night-"the water Of that
mountain brook has become clear"
Outside there was a confused babel
of voices mingled with cheers and the
sound of hurrying feet. Jim stuck his
woolly head in at the door. DE leg
islatur hab adjourned!" he cried.
But the Carpetbagger neither heard
nor knew. The woman he loved was
In his arms. II have lost state" he
said, "but I have won an empire"
THE END.
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olina soil, and the new monument was
secured mainly by our own represen-
tative Of the Ninth congressional, dis
trict, our South Carolina neighbors
have about monopolized the situation
and will have charge Of the celebra-
tion on October 7.
1t is not my intention to give here
any history Of the battle, or to sub
NIT proof that it was fought on North
Carolina soil, for this would only be
denied by our friends across the line
who claim that the battle-ground now
lies within their territory that 1t did
when the battle was fought, that only
South Carolinians participated in the
battle, and that the new monument
was secured by their own Representa-
tive Finley. Yet in all fairness II
must be said that some Of the most
conservative people in South Carolina
freely admit that Mr.. Webb greatly
assisted Mr.. Finley in getting this ap-
preparation through Speaker Cannon's
house Of representatives. 1t is my
purpose here to give only a descrip-
ton of the new monument, its location
and some facts connected with the
legislation which made the new monu-
ment possible.
The New Monument.
The new monument stands S3 feet
6 inches high, by actual measure
ment, Is built Of Mount Airy granite
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PROFIT IN CASTOR BEANS.
A Crop Of Southern California Which
Yields 500 Per Acre.

A Crop OF Southern California Which
Yields 500 Per Acre.
A novel industry, yet one which IL
said by It's owners to be very remun-
erative on small capital. has been
quietly carried on in Southern Cali
fornia for some time by an elderly
German rancher, who brought the se-
cret IL secret it can be called, from
southern Europe when he migrated
westward several years ago.
Castor beans are the sole crop
grown by this German, and for their
growing he uses nothing but bare
semi-arid valleys and gentle sloping
hillsides, on which, owing to lack Of
water, nothing else will grow to good
advantage. He supplies. Of course, only
small part Of the castor beans In
use in the world, but his Is believed
to be the only ranch of Its kind In
California, II not in the United States,
much of the Oil being prepared from
the seeds Of the wild shrubs. which
grow in great profusion In some parts
of America and Mexico.
When the beans were sacked and
weighed, all the small ones having
been culled out In the winnowing pro-
cess, Brass discovered that he had
between four and FIVE tons Of as fine
beans as could be produced In the
world. For these he received five
cents per pound. almost 800 per acre
for his five acres.
The work done on the beans had
been all his own, with the aid Of one
horse, and had been performed at
spare times from large barley field
which he owned. The beans were 80
much more profitable than the barley
that the thrifty German the next sea-
son set out fifteen more acres Of the
oil producing shrubs. From these he
has consistently, during the eight or
nine years since that first experiment,
received an income averaging 800 per
acre. At times Of great yield appar-
emily when the castor bean producers
Of the other parts Of the world were
unloading big stocks on the market.
prices have gone down, but Mr.. Brass
has never received less than three
cents per pound for his beans, and
during one or two years the price
went as high as six cents. The de-
mand for the beans is always good,
and Brass believes that field Of 100
acres would be more profitable than
100 acres Of alfalfa, one Of the best
paying crops Of Southern California
Technical World Magazine.
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such a way, that all opposition to ;le
bill, IL there was any, melted away.
With the house in shape 1t was neces-
sary to get the attention Of the speak.
er. Finally, on June 4, thirty days
after his speech, Mr.. Webb gained
Speaker Cannon's recognition, and
moved a suspension OF the rules oI
the house and the passage Of his bill.
The vote was unanimous. The bill
went to the senate where a slight
amendment was made by Senator
Overman, to which the house, on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Webb concurred. The bill
was promptly prepared for Presl-
dent Roosevelt's signature. This sig
nature was written with gold pen,
purchased by Mr.. Webb for that pur-
pose. This pen Is the property Of Mr.
Webb today.
Inscriptions on New Monument.
The two figures below are engraved
on the corner-stones Of the monu-
ment, this work being done by Mr.. E.
T. Quinn, a New York artist. The
inscriptions are cast in bronze plates,
which are placed on each side Of the
monument. The plates and inscrip-
tions are as follows:
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enough, nor Jews enough; for, said he,
IL there were more scholars there
would be so many pluralists in the
church; If there were more gentry, SO
many born would not be reckoned
among them; If there were more Jews,
so many Christians would not prac-
tice usury.
Once he preached: Beware, young
men, of the three W's-wine, women
and tobacco. Now, tobacco, you will
say, does not begin with w. But
what is tobacco but a weed?"
Discoursing one day on the advan-
tages Christians had in having the
Gospel preached to them-"Verily,' II
said he, the Word hath a free pas
sage among you, for 1t goes in at one
ear and out at the other"
Again, from the pulpit: England
will never prosper until $50 are taken
away" The explanation Is LII
Lords, Lawyers and Levites.
Preaching on the subject Of duties.
Peter said: "Observe the three fools
in the Gospel, who, being bid to the
wedding supper, every one had his
excuse:
"One-He that had hired a farm
and must go to see 1t. Had he not
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American liberty October 7, 1880"
Rabb was a private in Major Chron-
icle's command, but the title does not
appear in the inscription.
This stone was cut on the ground
and is to be found at the foot Of the
spur by the branch, where numbers
Of the patriot forces were buried. Ma
jor Chronicle and several of his men
were killed in charge up the hillside
from this point.
In 1855 just before the civil war
another big celebration was held at
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been a fool, he would have seen it be-
fore hiring 1t.
"Two-He had bought yoke Of
oxen and must go try them. He also
was fool because he did not try them
before he bought them.
"Three-He had married a wife, and
without complement said he could
not come. He, too, was a fool, for ne
showed that one woman drew him
away more than a whole yoke Of oxen
did the former"
One rainy day Oliver Cromwell Of
fered Peters his great coat.
mo, thank you," replied his chap
lain. II would not be in your coat
for 1000 pounds" Companion.
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LATEST OF MoRTALs.
A Panama Foreman's Description Of

A Panama Foreman's Description Of
Jamaica Negroes on the Canal.
The Jamaican negro is about the
slowest proposition that the Lord ,'er
put the breath of life into," remarked
Roy F. Round, foreman Of construc-
ton of the Panama railroad, who Is
enjoying a brief furlough with biz
family at Macon, Mo-, to a New York
Sun correspondent. IF there was a
law that he had to dig his own grave
he would have to start at it in his ear
ly manhood.
Ten American tramps, the kind
your city marshal runs out Of town
here, will do more work than forty Of
those fellows. Two white men can
very easily carry cedar tie, but when
you want the Jamaicans to do the job
a squad Of five or six will go after the
tie. A 730 pound rail that seven or
eight American workmen could lift
easily would necessitate a swarm of
Jamaicans so thick that you wouldn't
see the rail.
These negroes are widely different
from the American brand. They
haven't the slightest idea Of music and
can't even dance. 1t delights their
ears just as much to hammer on a
couple of tin pans as it would to hear
the finest orchestra in the land. They
are gullible beyond comprehension.
You could sell 'em anything on the face
of the earth. 1t doesn't make any diff
ference what the thing is or whether
1t is of any use. A couple Of fellows
landed at Gatum one day and set up
an outfit. All in the world they had
was a wooden head that twisted around
in a grotesque fashion and which the
owners said could tell fortunes. I
suppose it cost probably 81 or SO. The
Jamaicans swarmed in that tent like
flies all day long to have their fortunes
told by the wooden headed seer. Next
day l saw the two takers carrying a
sack full of coin and 1t was about all
they could do to lift it over to the de-
pot.
"On payday at Empire, which Is the
largest pay station on the canal, the
line extends from the pay cars back as
far as the eye can reach. Sometimes
it takes the whole day to settle with
the laborers. Awaiting the paid off
men is a market the like Of which was
never seen in all the world. There are
Hindus with bright shawls, fancy
handkerchiefs and dazzling ribbons;
that ward off evil and bring wealth
untold; old hags offering to tell for
tunes; half clad girls with baskets Of
pineapples, oranges and bananas; boys
in the same costume or perhaps less
Of it with chewing gum and candy;
photographers ready to take pictures;
writer's rendering their services to in
dite letters, and so on beyond all COM
putation-sometimes 500 people are
there trying to earn a penny from the
laborer by selling him something he
doesn't want but thinks he does.
"One reason why the Jamaica negro
is so hard to energize Is because he
understands he is a British subject
and he thinks that King Edward is
averse to his being worked too hard.
and that If he learns Of 1t he will send
warships along to start trouble.
"If a few Of the old Mississippi
steamboat mates could be recalled
temporarily from the happy land to in
struct the Jamaicans in the art Of
moving along the canal could be COM
pleted ahead of the schedule
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On the north and front face:
Erected by the
nnuorppoapt nf fha TIntfad States

Erected by the
Government Of the United States
of America
to the establishment Of which the her
loism and patriotism -of those vino
participated in this battle so largely
contributed.
West face:
To commemorate the victory of
Kings Mountain, October Z, 1850.
East face:
Killed-Col. James williams, Maj.
William Chronicle, Capt. William Ed
mondson, Capt. John Mattox; First
Lieutenants William Blackburn,
Reece Bowen, Robert Edmondson ST.,
Second Lieutenants, John Beattte,
James Carry, Nathaniel Dryden, An
drew Edmondson. Nathaniel Gist
Humberson Lyon, James Philips; Prt-
Yates, Thomas Bicknell, John Boyd,
John Brown, David Duff, Preston Go
forth, Henry Henigar, Michael Ma
honey, Arthur Patterson, William
Rabb, John Smart, Dave Siske, Will
liam Steele, William Watson and un-
known.
Mortally Wounded-Capt. Robert
Sewer. First Lieut.. Thomas McCul-
Tough, Second Lieut. James Laird,
Private Moses Henry.
Wounded-Lieutenant Colonel Ham,
bright, Major Micajah Lewis, Major
James Porter, Captains James Dysart,
Samuel Eskay, William Lenoir, Joel
Lewis, Moses Shelby, Minor Smith;
First Lieutenants, Robert Edmond
son, Jr., Samuel Johnson, Samuel
Newell, ]. M. Smith; Privates, Ben
soni Banning, William Bradley, Will
liam Bullen, John Childers, John
Chittem, William Cox, John Fagon,
Fredrick Fisher, William Giles, -
Gilleland, william Gilmer, Charles
Gordon, Israel Hayter, Robert Henry,
Leonard Hyce, Charles Kilgore, Rob-
ert Miller, William Moore, Patrick
Murphy, William Robertson, John
Skeggs and thirty-six unknown.
American Forces.
Washington county, Va, Col. Will
liam Campbell; Washington county,
N. c., (now Tennessee), Col. John
Sewer; Sullivan county, N. c., (now
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Kings Mountain, August 21.-With
the exception of a few minor details,
the new monument erected by the
government Of the United States to
commemorate the battle Of Kings
Mountain on October 7, 1880, now
stands complete, and Is ready for the
dedication exercises which will take
place on the 7th Of October next, the
anniversary of that great event. AL
though this great battle was fought
mainly by North Carolina troops, and
that the battle, when fought. was
within the limits bounding North Car
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Tennessee), Col. Isaac Shelby; Rowan
county, N c., Col. James Williams:
Wilkes and Surry counties, N. c., Col.
BENJAMIN Cleveland, Maj. Joseph
Winston; Lincoln county, N. c., Lieut.,
Col. Frederick Hambright, Col. James
johnson, Maj. William Chronicle;
Burke and Rutherford counties, N.
c., Major Joseph MCDOWELL; York and
Chester counties, 8. c., Col. Edward
Lacey; Georgia, Maj. william Cam
dler.
British Forces
Commanders-Col. Patrick Fergu-
son (K) Captain Abraham d. Peyster.
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CHAPTER xxXI-Continued.

CHAPTER XXXII-Continued.
A sneer was the only response. The
officer stepped forward and laid his
hand on Willetts' shoulder. Come
he said, laconically. Big Jim stood in
the doorway and did not step aside to
permit them to pass. "Scuse me, sab,
he said, .'but I'd like to"
silence, you black rascal" shout
ed the hot-headed Major. How dare
you interfere in"
The Governor raised his hand. par
don!" he said. Let him speak. Go
on, Jim. What is it?"
.'Thankee, sab. Dis heah fool mig
gan Zeb was nah wite's cousin-an
he was a bad man. A didn't say nuf-
fin bout it befo' and cause foh why:
I didn't want no knife holes in NAH
shirt. 1 didn't want nobody come
slashing up my garments. An dats
Jest what dat fool niggah d do"
well, is that all?" impatiently in
quired the Carpetbagger.
Nav, sub. Dat ar lady what's a
mohning foh her husband has been
comm ober t NAH house most ebbery
day an she's been sayin' things t NAH
wife"
"Yes"
Pears like Wiley Jones an Mistah
Willetts was bofe of 'em in dis heah
railway Ian deal. An dey quarrel.
Den dar's Wiley Jones-killed. Den
heah comes a fool niggah toting round
Wiley Jones watch. Who'd git Wiley
Jones' watch, 'ceptin' de man whut
kill i'm? An why he want t kill WI
ley Jones, anyway, 'ceptin' he git paid
fur it?"
Willetts looked bored. "All this
may be very entertaining" he said.
mo doubt you find it so. But If there
is no objection, would prefer to
Hold on, Willetts!" sternly ex-
claimed the Governor. "Fll tell you
when to Co."
Dat mohning,'" proceeded Jim, "a
niggar oman comes a. runnin' up t
me an she says :Zebs a-lyin' ober yam
der in the lumberyard.' run ober
dar, an dar is Zeb wild big slash In
his breast-dead. An dis heah Is
funny thing"
The negro stopped and began FUN
bling in his pocket. 'Dar was Zeb a
lyin' on de groun' wild one han shet
up tight-dis way. An hangin' right
outen heah, atween his fingers, was
dis little piece o. chain what he cotch
off de man what was killin' Of i'm
cotch of while he was a-grabbin' foh
his life"
Jim extended his hand. Resting on
its palm was a golden watch charm
a large horseshoe set with diamonds.
II see dis heah watch chahm befo,"
continued the negro solemnly. Il see
If often-right in dis heah room, too
right dari" AS he spoke he pointed
dramatically toward Willetts' vest.
Governor Crance took the glittering
horseshoe and examined it critically.
Its a lie!" shouted Willetts. 1T never
was mine!'
"Oh, course not, Of course not!" re-
piled the Governor. II have no doubt
you can easily explain to jury just
why your watch chain at present isn't
complete. If you have any trouble In
doing so, however, we stand ready !
think, to supply the missing link"
Turning to the officer he added: Take
him away. No bail. Hold him for
murder"
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II" "a play" remarked the theatrical
manager, "is like q cigar"
whats the answer" inquired the
innocent reporter.
'Tf it's good" explained the mama
ger, every one wants a box; and II
it's bad, no amount Of pufing will
make 1t draw"-Bystander.
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the battle-ground. This event lasted
several days, and was in the nature
of a camp meeting barbecue style.
The trenches where the meat was
.barbecued -are stiii visible. On this
occasion there were several speakers,
but from the incomplete records we
are unable to secure the names. Mr..
E. A. Patterson, who lives within a
mile or so from the battle-ground, re-
members attending this celebration
when a boy of IL years old.
Centennial 1880.
On the hundredth anniversary OF
the battle the Centennial association
unveiled the monument as shown In
the illustration. This monument was
built by Mr.. F. A. McNinch, OF Char
lotte, at the contract price Of $4,000.
The cornerstone was laid with Ma
sonic ceremonies on June %, 1880,
and was built Of native granite. The
North Carolina legislature appropri-
ated for this purpose $1,500, the re-
mainder, probably $4,000, was con-
tributed by private citizens. 1t Is
claimed by some that the South Car
olina legislature also contributed
sum for this monument, but no evil
dence of this has ever been produced.
On the other hand those connected
with the exercises at that time claim
that the South Carolina legislature
refused to contributes
This monument is erected on the
highest point Of the battle-ground. 1t
Is a very neat structure, considering
the great disadvantage under which
1t was constructed. This monument
Is also suffering from curio hunters
and unless there Is some protection
placed over this property, there Is
not likely to be anything left for the
next centennial meeting.
The Appropriation For the New Mon
ument.
Sometime before he was elected to
congress, Hon. E. Y. Webb had taken
an interest in the battle-ground and
had conceived the idea Of ha Jing the
government take a hand In commem-
Grating this decisive battle In the
American revolution. After being
elected to congress, among the first
bills he introduced was the one ask
ing an appropriation for the Kings
Mountain monument This was Feb
ruary 8, 1904, and at his request Mr..
Finley, Of South Carolina, introduced
carbon copy of the same bill. The
bill was referred to the library COM
mittee and went in for SOAK. Con-
gress adjourned and the bill was still
in the hands Of the committee. 1t
was not until the next congress, when
on April ~, 1906, that Mr.. Thomas.
of North Carolina for the committee,
reported the bill favorably. allowing
$50, 900 for the work. AS a compli-
men to Mr.. Webb he was requested to
write the report for this BILL which he
did and which is numbered H. r.
1852.
With the bill on the calendar 1t
was now up to Mr.. Webb to get on
good terms with Uncle joe" None
but southern representatives in con-
gress know what this means, for
without Speaker Cannon's permission
this bill would be on the calendar
yet
By way of preparing the house for
vote on this bill Mr.. Webb on May
S, 1906, delivered a speech on The
Battle of Kings Mountain" This
speech of Mr.. Webb set the house
right He presented the cause hy
giving the history Of the battle in
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The Sorrel Horse.-There is no color
of horse so insensible to heat as the
sorrel. There is seldom any coat 80
silky or responds so quickly to good
care as the sorrel, and many horsemen
claim there is seldom any horse with
such sound feet and limbs or possess
ing the endurance Of the sorrel.