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The Robesonian., 1909-10-04

The October number of The
Uplift, published by the board Of
trustees of the Stonewall Jack
SOD Manual Training and Indus
trial School at Concord, has an
appreciative sketch Of Joseph
Pearson Caldwell, l.. L. D., edi-
tor of The CharlotteObserver. Mr..
Caldwell began his newspaper
career at the age oils as a print
er, and without the aid of acol-
lege education has long since won
recognition as one of the great
est newspaper men of the South.
May he be spared to again make
the editorial page of The Observ-
er sparkle as Of old with his bril-
liant comment.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1909.

The Philadelphia NorthAmeri-
can says: More than SO, ,OOO,-
600 has been spent in the efforts
to reach the North Pole. Nine
teen ships and one balloon have
been lost, and more than four
hundred persons have perished
among ice foes Of the North. ="
And there ye a-are, as Mr.. Dooly
would say. What does it skill,
after all? A barren waste of
ice where no life can exist was
discovered, and everybody knew
it was there before DR.. Cook and
Peary forced their way to the
top of the world. 1t required
wonderful endurance and perse-
verance to accomplish the feat,
but the man who makes two
bales of cotton to grow where
less thar one has grown, or makes
100 bushels of corn where less
than so has grown, or brings
about the building of splendid
highways in his county, accom-
plishes something that is reall.
more worth while. One may ad
mire a mans singleness of pur
pose and perseverance and phys
ical endurance who spends year
in an effort to reach thePole, bu
there are many other things tlla
might be accomplished by tn
same effort that are infinitel
more worth while.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04
Land Sale.

On Monday, October 4th at y clock
NJ. at the Court House door in Lumber
ton n. C we will offer for sale to the
highest bidder l40 acres Of land in
White House township about 33-4 miles
south ofFairmont on White House road.
Three horse farm cleared. Two dwell
ing houses and out houses Same con-
veyed by Maston Britt to A. B. Brick
and same conveyed by c. H. Bullock to
Maston Britt. For further informa
ton apply to the undersigned.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor.
! 9-6-9-30 Lumberton, n. C..
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04
Howellsville Happenings.
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

correspondence OF The Robesonian.
Mr.. J. C. Young left Monday
for White Oak, where he will en-
ter school.
Miss Bertha Butler left last
Monday for Barnesville, where
she will study music.
Miss Mary King, of St. Pauls,
R. F. D. Nc. l, was visiting in
this section last Sunday.
We are glad to note that ma
terial is being placed for the en-.
largement of the school building
at Regan's.
Mr.. J.C. Maxwell, who had the
misfortune Of getting his hands
cut in the gin belonging t(
Messrs. Regan and Young. i.
slowly improving.
| Mr.. W. D. Young made a f1v
ing trip to .Bladenboro Sunda,
and returned Monday.
| Mr.. J. B. Regan has had tn,
! telephone line extended fromMr
}. M. Buffers to his place.
| Sleepy Jack.
! HoWellsville, &C., Oct. 2. 1905
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04

The next General Conference
Of the Methodist Church is to
elect five new bishops and it is
generally conceded that DR.. j.
c. Kilgo, president of Trinity
college, will be one of them. DR..
Kilgo's fitness for the high Of
flee is unquestioned, but we won
der who would be found to fill the
position he now fills so ably and
acceptably and we are divided
in our desire to see him made a
bishop and to have him remain
where he is. The State Demo
crat has quite made up its mind
on this point. 1t says:
DIR. J. C.Kilgo will, of course,
be the favo,ite Of our NorthCar.
olinaMethodists. and he would fill
the position with honor to his
State, as we'll as to his Church
We are selfish enough to hope
that DR.. Kilgo may not be elect
ed, but will be allowed to remair
where he is. There are plent,
of Methodist preachers who cal
fill the bishopric. But there al,
few men who could have takel
Trinity college, as he found it
and in this time made it tn
leading college in the South
Speaking of this matter as it re
lates to our own State, DR.. Kilgc
as a college president is in a elias
to himself. Trinity could i'll al
ford to give him up, unless som
one can be found who woul
carry on his policy for the collee
and for Methodism in theState.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04
Administrators Notice.

Having qualified as admin strator of
w. H. Andrews, deceased, this is to
notify all persons having claims against
said estate to present same to me at
my residence at Fairmont, N. c.. on or
before the 18th day of September, 1910,
or this notice will be plead in bar of
their recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
Dated this September 18th, 1909.
w. p Andrews,
Administrator.
Mcintyre, Lawrence & Proctor.
Attorneys.
q-20-6mon.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04

The Greensboro Record says
that the name of this new-fan-
gled disease, pellagra, does not
appear in the dictionaries and
there has been some speculation
as to how to pronounce it. "What
sort OF dictionaries does Editor
Joe Reece use. anyhow? Web
ister's International Dictionary
gives pellagra as the correct
spelling and pel-lagra-accent
on the first syllable-as the cor.
rect pronunciation.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup is so
highly recommended, because it not
ouly moves the bowels gently and
thereby stons the cold, but it also al
lays inflammation of the lungs and
throat. It is pleasant to take. Sold
by J. D. Mcmillan & Son.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04
HoWellsville, C. Oct. 2. 1909
Jury Dismissed in Black Case

pla' ;. O. despatch, Ist.
Judge 4. W. Memminger to-
day dismissed the jury in the
case OF John Black. accused of
accepting bribes while a member
Of the old State dispensary board
OF directors, and ordered a new
trial. The ground for this action
was that the jurors had seen a
copy OF a local paper which CON
tanned an account of the first day
OF the trial, and a number of eX-
tracts from other papers con.
demnlng the action of the jury in
the case of James S. Farnum
acquitted last week.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04
The Bedrock OF Success

lies in a keen, clear brain, backed by in
domitable will and resistless energy,
Such rover comes from the spendic
health that DIR. Kings New Life Pills
1mpart They vitalize every organ ano
build up brain and body. j. A. Harm, n
Llzemo1~. w. Va, writes: They art
the best fills ever used Csc at al
druggists.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04

A Georgia Judge and a Georgia
banker came to blows the other
day over the Cook-Peary North
Pole controversy. It is astonish-
ing what fools otherwise sensible
men will sometimes make of
themselves when arguing over a
thing like that.
The Robesonian., 1909-10-04

Mr.. F. G. Fritz, Oneonta, NY. writes.
MY little girl was greatly benefited
by taking Foley Orino Laxative. and
think 1T Is the best remedy for constina-
ton and liver troub e.'' Foley's Orino
Laxative is mild, pleasant and effective
ana cures habitual constipation. Sold
by all druggists.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
YOURSELVES"

YOURSELVES. told yOu," said
the friend, "for he would sw'ar for you
jest as hard as he'd sw'ar for the other
side That's his business. Judge, that
fellow takes in SWARM for livin'."
After the emancipation proclamation
there was doubt expressed Of the col
ored troops that had been enlisted.
But they acquitted themselves in a
manner to CALI forth general praise.
Shortly afterward Lincoln was with
General Grant when there was a re-.
view of the troops, the. black fellows
among the rest. The president told
Grant that at such time it was well
to be little color blind.
/ think, general, that we can say of
the colored boys what country fellow
who was an old time abolitionist said
when he went to theater in Chicago
and heard Forrest play Othello He was
not up in Shakespeare and didn't know
that the tfagedian was blacked up for the
purpose. After the play was over the
folks who invited him to attend the show
wanted to know what he thought Of the
actors. and he said. "Waal, laying all
sectional prejudices aside and any par
tiality may have for the race. derned II
] don't think the colored fellow held his
own with any of EN-"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

which, even If not originated by Lin
coin, was given currency by him; like
wise "God must love the common peo-
pie, he made so many of them" These
are known to all, but other remarks
quite as pat are to be found through
out his speeches and letters.
For example, there was the delega-
ton which expressed the hope that the
Lord was on our side, to whom Lin
coin flashed the reply that his greatest
soncern was that we SHOULD be on the
Lords side.
There is also his world famous retort
to the impertinent questioner who
wanted to know how long a mans legs
should be. Long enough to reach the
ground" said Lincoln.
To one Of his generals who complain
ed of an insurmountable obstacle in
the way Of his advance came the pres
idential advice:
well, If you can't plow through the
log, perhaps you can plow around It."
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

BE CUT SHORT" he asked The
senator somewhat grumpily admitted
it. II thought So" said Lincoln. "You
swear so much like Seward. Seward
is an Episcopalian. But you ought to
hear Stanton swear. He can beat you
both. He is Presbyterian
One Of Mr.. Lincoln's warmest friends
was Leonard SWEET. When the joint
debates with Douglas were about to
come of SWEET remarked that he be-
lieved Lincoln could beat the Little
Giant" NO, Len" replied Lincoln, II
can't beat him for the senate, but IN
make him beat himself for the presi-
dency"
This collection would not be COM
plete without Abraham Lincoln's pre-
scription for a friend who complained
Of being in poor health. 1t read:
Don't worry. Eat three square meals q
day. Say your prayers. Think OF your
wife. Be courteous to your creditors
Keep your digestion good. Steer clear of
biliousness. Exercise. Go slow and go
easy. Maybe there are other things that
your especial case requires to make you
happy. but, my dear friend, these i
reckon. will give you a good lift.
All Of this shows that Mr.. Lincoln
was not only a good story teller, but a
good prophet Of things to come. Many
people are now healthier and happier
for taking that kind Of prescription.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

sayings have be-
come a perma-
nent part Of the
language. These
utterances a n d
jokes are as indi-
vidual as the
man. The most
familiar of his
proverbs, such as
You can fool
some of the peo-
pie all or the
time and all of
the people some
Of the time, but
you cannot fool
all Of the people
all Of the time, I"
which was un-
doubtedly Lin
C o ! MS despite
doubts to the con-
trary; also gov
ernment Of the
people. by the
people and, for
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
By James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association
****

his tired eyes and the sadness would
be smoothed from his furrowed face.
Many men have left their testimony
Of Lincoln's narratiTS gift. 1t is well
that we let a few of these speak here.
General Lew Wallace. the famous
author of "Ben-Hur," said of Lin
coins conversational power:
81 have never heard anything that
approached it. The logic, the wit, the
pertinent anecdote poured out in an
unceasing stream"
Schuyler Colfax. speaker Of the
house and later vice president, one
night visited the president when i'm
portant news was expected from An
tietam. He remarked as he went in
that no news had come. He went out
there was still no news.
schuyler. what does 1t all mean?''
said Lincoln wearily. "Are we not on
Gods side? We have thought that we
were." Then. with gesture of de-
spair. he added. 81 would gladly ex-
lDdSSS Will
soldier boy on the battlefield"
The next morning Colfax went to
the capitol and asked several repre-
sentatives If they had any news of
the battle.
NO" was the reply, 'but we have
seen Lincoln, and he seems to be feel
ing so good and told so many stories
that everything must be all right"
In recounting this story Robert c.
Ogden, lecturer and philanthropist,
said it illustrated the wonderful
power Of President Lincoln in the
dark days of the war cloaking his
real feelings in order that the country
might not suffer from depression"
Frank B. Carpenter, who spent six
months in the White House painting
the famous picture Of the reading of
the emancipation proclamation, said
this Of the popular view that some of
the Lincoln stories were broad:
Mr. Lincoln, am convinced. has been
greatly wronged in this respect. Every
foul mouthed man in the country gave
currency to the slime and filth of his own
lL1aRlnatlOu ny IL W tHC piCSi-
dent. 1t is but simple justice to his men,
ory that l should state that during the
entire period of my stay in Washington,
after witnessing his intercourse with
nearly all classes Of men. can
not recollect to have heard him relate a
circumstance to any one of them that
would have been out of place uttered in
q lady's drawing room.
DR.. Stone. Lincoln's family physi-
clan, said the president was 1.-The
purest hearted man with whom ! ever
came in contact"
William H. Seward pronounced him
"the best man. he had known.
Judge Bates. his attorney general,
said: "Mr. Lincoln comes very near
being a perfect man. according to my
ideal of manhood" OF the presiden-
tial story telling Judge Bates re-
marked: THE character Of the presi-
dents mind is such that his thought
habitually takes on this form of illus
tration, by which the point he wishes
to enforce is invariably brought home
with strength and clearness i'm
possible in hours of abstract argu-
ment"
The meekest of modern men was not
the first who taught in parable. The
power Of his stories is shown by the
fact that they have passed into the
folklore Of the race.
The narrative faculty was not the
only one in which Mr.. Lincoln excelled.
As a phrasemaker and as a humorist
and wit he ranks high. Many Of his
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
By James A. Edgerton
Copyright. 1909. by the
American Press Association
****VVV*1

was firing in the direction of Burn
sides army he said he was glad of it
and explained the unusual statement
by telling story of a neighbor who
mad large flock of children. Whenev-
er she heard one of them cry she ex-
claimed, THANK God, there's one Of
my children amt dead yet"
At the time Mr.. Lincoln had the
varioloid he took cheerful view of it. :
remarking that he was glad he now
had something to give that the office
seekers did not want
AS a boy Lincoln went to mill. One
day he complained at the slownpss of
the grinding.
"My dog at home could eat that grisr
as fast as it comes out of the burr Of
that MILL" he said
Yes, maybe he could for awhile"
replied the miller. "but how long could
he keep it up?'
It'll he starved to death" flashed
Lincoln
One of the most famous Lincoln
jokes was his horse trade, which was
to be "sight unseen" At the appoint
ed time Lincoln's adversary, certain
judge. excited shouts of laughter by
leading up the sorriest old "crow-
bait'' in the county. The merriment
was redOubled when Abe appeared
on the scene carrying a sawhorse,
but neither Outburst eQualed that
which greeted Lincoln's statement that
It was the first time he had ever been
cheated in horse trade.
The great man always tried to allie
viate embarrassment. whatever the
cause. One day young man brought
a glowing letter Of introduction from
a certain governor of Maryland. One
Of the secretaries caused the young
chaps face to redden with guilt by
declaring that this governor was long
since dead.
coin. This is far more interesting.
would rather get a letter from a dead
man than from live one any day"
This recalls another soft answer
He once congratulated Connecticut on
filing her quota of soldiers. The gov
ernor of New York thereupon felt hurt
that he was not complimented also.
for New York had filed her quota as
well.
"Ah," said the president consoling-
ly, when Mrs. Lincoln passes me a
cup of tea l never think of ,compli-
menting her for 1t; expect it."
This recalls his famous illustration
Of tea saucer and the United States
senate, both good as coolersLnot a
very happy illustration, however. IN
this day. for the reason that we no
longer use saucers for that purpose.
Is it also time to dispense with the
senate?
To young man who wanted an ap-
pointment as chaplain. but did not
know what regiment. the president
said, Young man, didn't you know
you always have to choose the girl be-
fore you go to the parsonT'
Attorney General Bates hair had re-
tanned its original dark color, while his
beard was white. Bates could not ex-
plain the reason. "If you don't know.
Bates. | do" laughed his chief. "It
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

,aoo-The lincoln Centenary-l9O9
Lincoln as a Story Teller
Part Second Cream of His
Anecdotes - Brisadiers Yer.
sus Horses-Hoosier and Gin.
serbread - A. Phrasemaker

>>~>~>~>>>~~-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

after that and
that the rebuke
was better than
a tongue lashing.
Here Is a tale
Mr.. Lincoln told
often. 1t relat-
ed to a Tennes.
see lawyer. of
course calle d
judge. When one
day tryin n 6 a
case the other
side produced a
W | t n e 8 s that
swore him COM
pletely out Of
court. After the
trial a frie n d
C a m e to hi m
and said, "Why
didn't you get
that T llOw to
sw'ar on your
side 2" II didn't
know anything
about him." re-
piled the lawyer.
II might have
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
l8O9-The Lincoln centenary-l9O9
{{Lincotn as a Story Teller
Part First Lincoln Taught
Lessons. Gave Mental Medi.
cine and Spread Sunshine
by Mean, of Stories - -

IH1NN&N~N@N3<N*-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

60 NJ e poet
- was it Goe-
the?-once re-
marked that when
trouble assailed
him he got rid OF
it by writing a
poem. If l be-
lieved this OF
s O me poets, l
might have more
charity for them.
The methods of
men to assuage
grief are as vari-
able as their tenn
peraments. Some
t a ke to work,
some to play.
One prays, anoth-
er bla aspheme es.
This man drinks,
and that one COM
mits suicide.
Abraham Lin
coins way was
- -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
N E tim e q
Confederate

@ \ donfssssats : ! !: S : !:
vessel with
foreign consuls on
b ard steamed
out of the port of
Charleston and re-
mained outside for
twenty-four hours.
Il e Charleston
papers therefore
claimed that ac-
cording to inter-
national law the
blockade was bro
ken and could
thereafter be dis
regarded. Lincoln
looked into the
| a W, concluded
there was moth
ing in the claim
and illustrated his
view of the case
thus:
II iS VARY much
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25
CEVERAL Of
~ his mots con-

- his mots con-
cerning Gen.
eral Mcclellan are
famous. McClel-
Ian ten COM
pla i n e d Of bad
weather, w b / C h
caused Lincoln to
remark that the
weather was as
bad for Lee as for
US and added,
McClellan seems
to think, in de-
fance of Scrip
ture. that heaven
sends it's rain
only on the just
and not on the
unjust"
Anent Little
Macs" do-nothinS
policy, every one
remembers Lin
coins famous re-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-03-25

Is UcduSe SOu
have always used
our chin so
much more than
your head"
A certain bunch
Of politicians once
advised Lincoln
to prevaricate on
a certain subject.
"Now. gen ii e.
men," he replied.
lit is Of no use.
I can't lie. I've
tried it. and I al
ways make a fail
ure."
Senator Fessen-
den once went to
the White House
very angry. The
president knew Of
his wrath and
sought to mollify
1t. Say, Fessen-
den. aren't you
an EnicconoIiop2st ~
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-08
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