The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-07-07

than going up. The incline up is a
strong pull. Once there, the incline
to leave is much stronger pull The
desire TO look and hinge grows on
you.
Coming down the mountains ! saw
potato patch that beat anything
seen in the low lands. 1t was patch
where the potatoes dig themselves;
and can prove it. The ground, on
the side of the mountain in which
they were planted was so steep that
when the potatoes grow to their full
size their own weight causes them to
roll out and down the mountain side
where the husbandmen gather them
tup.
For one time in my life have seen
a spring that you had to stand up to
drink out of it. In an erect position
| took a drink OF the cool refreshing
water. The spring is little pocket
In a rock. The water trickles down
from the rock above and fills this lit
tie pocket This spring is located
ON the roadside, just beyond Patter-
son, which Is manufacturing village
seven miles from Lenoir.
was struck. with intimate associa-
ton of rock and rye in this beautiful
mountain country. II is the real
thing in nature. All about on the va
rious mountains you will see little
patches Of rye. And on looking
around you will see the rock on these
same mountains that produce the
frye.
/ Lenoir Celebrates the Fourth.
| Lenoir, July ST. am back in
beautiful Lenoir. This is patriotic
town. II celebrated the Fourth in q
sane way. Business suspended and
Everybody took a day on There wa.
bicycle parade in the morning, and
!, il was a creditable display of thirty
: wheels decorated in becoming and
original manner. Two games OF base
ball were played: one In the forenoon
land one In the afternoon. Lenoir VS.
Statesville. Lenoir bore off the hon.
ors in both games and there was
!, great rejoicing.
At night the elements furnished
the fireworks for a day OF recreation
and Joy. After long. dry hot spell
! the lightning played fantastic caperl
around the mountain peaks and tn,
thunder rolled down the sides II
: fierce torrents. A storm OF nerve
racking proportions ragged for nearly
an hour, and the former rain, linger
ing somewhere in the mountain fast
ness, and the latter rain semed e
have met in a gigantic contest as L
which should have the mastery
Tired nature was refreshed. Toda,
all is peace and restful JOY. and th'
mountains smile and appear to claI
their hands--if they have hands-iI
joy. know for a certainty that IN,
foot OF every mountain around. thii
prosperous town was washed.
OId-Fashioned Pick Nick.
The Suns representative had hi
,, lines to fall In pleasant places, ant
he celebrated the Fourth in a mannei
not soon TO be forgotten. On the in
: Isltation Of Rev. and Mrs. Carter y
IIarrison--not the mayor OF Chicago
but near relative, and from what
know OF the former. more congenia
citizen: splendid people, went on
. to the country home OF Mr.. A. p
Puett and his daughter, Miss Stella
In the party were Miss Elizabeth Har
rison. Miss Sarah Harrison. Mis-
Coyy Harrison. Miss Oh rlotte Har
rison. and little Miss Louise Harri
: son. The Puett homestead Is a typi
cal old-fashion home Of cordial hos
pitalIty. Everything so clean an,
restful Everything was 80 quiet an,
refreshing. Miss Stella Puett Is Al
ideal housekeeper. Her flowers wer'
/. beautiful In their keeping and care
!, IThe pick-nick was in a grove besid
the spring house from which cam
the pnrest and freshest OF sweet mill
buttermilk and butter, and the Wand
were Of the variety savoriness 0
Those our mother used to. make. !
. vas my honor TO eat from plat
one hundred and fifty years old.
i What Lightning Did.
). Mr. puets told me. and be pointe
E out the place. that lightning struck i
: his lowiand meadow. and for abou
I, ten feet It plowcd M a furrow a
= large rs two horse plow would 10
!, low. then at the end Of the furrow
Y made a complete cross In the sand
= loan. tearing up the dirt In such
= manner as &c make Il appear as
= cross upon a pedestal. Il was col
e sidcrcd a singular and remarkab
> freak OF lightning--it was 10 me.
Y am now about to 60 somewhei
y else, and II see anything OF impor
q ance--and am sure will--l'll e
ny you about II.
---S~k-
e. Mrs. Baye-Shc Is simply mad {
Of the subject Of germs. and sterlliz
I'd or filters everything In the house.
How does she get along with h