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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
The Old Ideals.

Bishop w A. Gambler, in clear
and convincing plea for the preserva-
ton of the Christian Sabbath In the
Atlanta journal OF recent date. gives
sasne tfgasTes wfrtehet shps7isf rconyfficc
our people Of the South that we must
atand mare tirmly for the old ideals Of
our section. Referring to the fact
that the preachers of the SOUTH jndg-
ed by the statistics of the churches.
are twice as successful as those OF the
North in bringing the unchurched into
the kingdom. he attributes that. In
part at LEAST to the fact that We have
not yet surrendered to those who de-
mand a continental Sabbath" The
enemies OF the Christian Sabbath are
making their Demands the legis-
lative bodies of our Southern States.
and In some of our States the sur
render is being made, II behooves
AIS to register our most emphatic pro-
tests against these modern-day en-
creachments on our day Of rest and
worship. or the Christian Sabbath Is
doomed even In the South,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
FOR THE LITTLE ONES

One day the elephant and the two
boys went OF on tramp together
They remained away SO long however
that the father became anxious ana
finally went to look after them. After
searching for some time, he came u
the river bank. and there funny sight
met his eyes.
The great elephant was standing
knee deep in tn. mud. with a happy
small boy squatttnR or either side Of
him, and all three were fishing luxt
AZ hard as they could. The boys held
their rods In their hands, ana their
aofr ganf1A fi~id his with his trunk. Eyu
and bye the elephants line gave a fiop
and the boys crowded up to sec whett-
or 1t really meant that he had caught
a fish. He had. and while the big
brute watched them soiennly. they
pulled out the line, detached the rsh.
and then. putting on another worm.
gruyeiy handed the rod back to It's
owner.--Herald and Presbyter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Things You Ought to Know
The Mi-,r. Of "onr Mutual Friend "

The Mixers of "Onr Mutual Friend"
Many readers OF "Our Mutual
Friend" have wondered whether the
misers mentioned when Noddy Eof-
lin was trying to- he regular brown
one We're real persons, or merely
the creations OF Dickens fertile brain.
One OF them at least was real, Sir
John Elves, who died IN 1859. He
was combination Of reckless spend
thrift and mean miscr~ lie would
gamble all night for high stakes, and
in the early morning, walk FIVE miles
to save cab fare. fIe would give
costly and cxtravagant dinners, and
then. Tor months, live on noidy crusts
or bread rather than spend shill-
Ing for fresh food
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Thc t9ness,I..r f+y...ttrl,iii..h...

Tho ostrich ought Ia be this most
aignitInd bird in existence. but ii sue
ceeds only In being ridiculous. as it
soleynnly consumes pebbles, jewe1ry.
coins and even bullets hot from the
mold II is one of the homeliest
birds 10 he found. but on IL grew
feather Of tfe most exquisite grace
ard beauty. In hot climates the birds
ALLOW the sun 40 hatch their eggs, but
in the temperate climates they sit on
the eggs. and the male bird does
more than his share. He sits all
night on the eggs. and when ore
seems 10 he particularly long I'm hatch
Ing. he II said 10 crack ii with fsis
beak aud, Let the youngster out.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
strange Wells.

Ia fltsAcld, Mass. there IS d
spring that Yields water at "A tenn
perature OF thirty-four degrees the
year round, in Brandon. Vt. there
IL IL deep wen. on the surface of
which a film Of ice forms In SUM
NOR time I'm Geneva Switzerland.
there are some Wells that have the
peculiar property of drawing in air
at certain times. and blowing out air
al other periods. These wells are
watched by the people az indicators
Of tho weather. When they blow out
air. If is a sign that rain will fol-
low When air is drawn in. It is IA
sign Of fine weather. Scientists have
never been able to explain the phe-
ronfeua ~ ai3y rf tfe~e Wcfls.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
THE MEANING or cHa1sr,Aslrx..
Henry Van Dyke. d. n.

Henry Van Dyke, ID n.
Let us not miss the meaning 1T
Christianity az 1T comes To us anu
claims us We are chosen we arc
called. not to die and be saved. hut
to live and save others. The promise
OF Christ is a task and a reward For
us there Is place In the army of God
. mansion in the heaven OF peace a
crown in the hail OF victory Rut
whether We shall ali that place and
dwell In that mansion and wear that
crown depends upon our willing ness Il
deny ourselves and take UP our cross
right and descent, whatever our name
and profession. whatever our know
ledge OF Christian doctrine and our per-
Torrance OF Christian worship may be
when the great host is gathered II,
the city OF God. with tattered flags and
banners glorious in their bloodstained
folds, with armor dented and swords
worn In the conflict, with wounds
which tell Of courage and patient en-
durance and deathless loyalty---when
the celestial knighthood is assembled
at the Round Table OF the King cur
name will be unspokcn, our crown viii
hang above an empty chair. and our
place will be given to another. unless
the only gospel which can deliver us
from the inertia of doubt and the sell
fishness ofa sin. We must enter into
life by giving ourselves to the personal
Christ who unveils the love of the
Father In human life. and calls us
with divine authority to submit our
liberty TO Gods sovereignty in blessed
and immortal service TO our fellow
men for Christ's sake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Almost Like PLAYING school

In Rome, Italy u new method OF
opening school teaching is being tried.
Zach pupil il equipped with a com
oined seat, desk and satchol, the COM
bined weight Of which Is ten pounps.
The children also take with them
needed books. pencils, paper and
lunches. Led bN their teachers the
youngsters set out each day for some
point Of interest---a historic spot
monument. etc. When they reach
their destination the desks and chairs
are pat in position, and the talk Of
The teacher begins. while the pupiis
take notes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Al Old. Old Cl,1s..se-

In some of the SEisS cantons
cheese makers often preserve their
predHSt fox, Ne&ssg. ll,,aal .se.a.+!na, 9st
They say that II grows better with
age. % some places Cheeses are made
Tor Family celebrations, funerals aud
other occasions, prcPerl lated and
kept for use. Recent! n an aban-
don@d house a cheese Nas found boar-
ing the date l7s5. ii had become 80
hard that IL had 60 he cat with
saw, but some VIII We're brave
enough to partaSe ot 20, declare ,hat
II was stiil an excellent cheese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
The southern Methodist Handbook.

The Southern Methodist Handbook
for 1911 will be issued shortly from
the press. Its late appearance is
neccssitated by the fact that the edf-
tor had to wait for the statistics OF
the last Annual Conferences held in
1910. Hereafter the Handbook year
will run from November l to Novem-
Der 10. and thus the Publishing
House will be enabled to issue tho
book by the first of the year. The
Handbook for 1911 will be what 1T
was designed to be. The Methodist
tool chest" something that the In
telligent Methodist worked, Icy or
clerical, must have in order ~ do
the most effective work In the short
est possible time. The book Is pub
Iished by Smith q Lamar. Nashville.
Tenn, and costs only 254cents. Send
to them your order now. In another
Issue there will be a full notice OF the
book.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28


The annual church statistics OF tho
United states by DIR. II. X. Carroll are
always Of interest to Christians OF all
denominations and OF all countries.
He has found that the gains Tor 1910
are not a. large as those for 1909 The
total Increase for an religious bodies
~ reported as 2,30s ministers. a4sl
churches, and s28,955 communities. In
the matter Of comparative gains for fhs
year the Baptist bodies stand forth,
having Added al. a26 members !. Dr. Cas-
roll estimates that there are over 35..
332,T76 members OF the various bodice
tlsnt mould to ~ gHfi&d s1' ChristiaYS
though Of that number l5l.7i5 are
canned Christian Including Jews,
ethical. Culturists. Theosophists and
Ruddhists). 80S,140 are Non-Orthor-
dox Christians uncluding Christian
Scientists, Spiritualists. Unitarians.
Univefsalists, Latter Day Saints, etco:
i1.7f1.s13 Catholics; and '2l,e3s,24S
Evangelical Christians. In the order
Of denominations. Southern Baptists
stand thIrd. having 2.268.70s members:
Colored Bartists fourth. with l.SsS.22s
members;s Northern Baptists eighth.
with 1.1s9,s43 members: Primitive Ban,
lists thirtleth. with l02,311 members.
Grouping taese different Baptist bodiea
the Baptista6 would easily become ser,
ond. with 5.557.ls4. members. the Cath.
olics leading. with l2.304.171. Combin.
ing Daptists, Disciples. and some 9th.
ers there are over 1000. 900 immersiosn,
lists u the United StateA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
"a d,ieyer Elenhant.

gentleman who lived in India for
many years tells an interesting story
OF the c4evsrness Of an elephant which
he owned.
This gentlemen had two small sons,
to which the elephant took great
fancy. SO devoted was this elephant
that the father felt perfectly safe In
leaving his little boys in Its care. X
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28
Hold Prayer Services.

II Is announced that there will be
prayer and eonsocra ton rally at
Seventh Street Christian church Fri
day night the Rev. II. D. c. Maciaeh-
ian oi'triatins, Following the services.
me ordinance Of baptism win be adj
ministereG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

Aunt Mary" Stackpole. one hun
s5r,ea and one wears old. rode IN the
,,rst carriage and the first automo-
lille brought into the town of TUT
Ionboro. y. IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

IL is said that in the old Water
street Mission OF New York. founded
by Jerry McAuley In 1879. more than
"A million people have. worship ped
during the past thirty seven years and
over hundred thousand of these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

President TIT has tentatively ac-
cepted az invitation to address the
worlds christlau Endeavor Conven-
ton at AtlaQ'ie Citg neyt July, his
acceptaroe being CONTINGENT up9n the
Adjournment % Congress before. that
time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

The Third congress OF the National
Federation of feiigious Liberals win
he held in New York city April rs
to IS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-28

General liootn. head of the Saliva
ton Army IN london, celebrated his
cighty-second birthday on Monday by
addrassing Il huge meeting OF his fol-
love- for an hour In the evening.
lie sppte with mercy and buoyancy
of the future If the organization OF
which he Is he commander He
hopes after his coming tour through
the United States and Canada. to have
the cataract on his eye operated upon
in the fall.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01
Trains Fatal Plunge.

A double-headed coal train plunged
through burning trestle three miles
east of Bostic, on the Seaboard Air
Line, about 6 o'clock Sunday alter
noon, instantly killing both engineers
and one fireman and seriously iniur-
ing other members OF the crew.
The dead are: R. NJ. Green, engi-
neer; J. NJ. Lindsay, engineer, and
Roy Dooley, fireman, all of Monroe.
The train was moving slowly east
bound and had passed nearly over
the trestle when it gave way, both
engines falling a depth OF forty feet
and seventeen steel coal cars pillng
on the engines. The second engine,
on which were Engineer Lindsay and
Fireman Dooley, was covered up
completely.
The train consisted of twenty-nine
cars loaded with Clinchfield coal, and
was drawn by two engines, owing to
it's weight. The fact that the trestle
was burning was not discovered until
too late to halt before reaching it.
Engineer Green's body was extri
Gated at once.
Early Lewis, the colored fireman OF
Mr.. Green's engine, felt the trestl'
give and jumped in time to save hi
life, although he is painfully and per.
haps fatally injured about the heao
and shoulders.
Lon Lealy, a colored brakeman
was on the tender of the second en-
CINE. He has a broken back and tn
doctors say he will not recover.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01
Raleigh and Durham Suffer From
Storm.

During q severe rain, electric and
wind storm Friday evening, light
ming struck the wires in special
shaft in st. Agnes Hospital, Raleigh,
through which the wires passed to
the different floors, and set the shaft
on fire. Panic spread through the
hospital in which we're eighteen negro
patients, who were gotten out with
out any serious results that have
yet developed. The damage by fire
and water was probably $500. The
street cars were out of commission
three hours that night through dam
age to wires. Numbers of trees we're
blown down and there were danger
Gus Give wires" in different sections
of the city. Telegraph and long dis
lance telephone wires were consider
ably 'kinked."
A storm at Durham about the
same time did $4,000 damage. 1t
wrecked the Venable tobacco factory,
which contained $4,000 pounds OF
stored tobacco, blew down every
trolley wire, set fire and destroyed
the Chatham Hosiery Company
knitting mills, burned out half the
telephone system and wrecked street
cars.
Several persons were burned by
crossed wires. All theatres were
closed as the city was left in total
darkness.
Every trolley car was stopped.
The telephone system utterly demon
allied. The people were driven from
the streets by great waves OF dust
and gravel. Colossal glass windows
we're shattered and dashed into the
streets and wagons being driven over
the streets were bodily lifted and
turned over with men in them. A
barbecue party in automobiles
dashed into a live wire but backed
out with slight shocks. 1t is esti
mated that an entire week will be
necessary for the rehabilitation o.
the telephone system. The Venable
Company will begin the Immediate
erection of it's prizery.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01

Mr.. R. II. Burns, who was super
intendent of the Roxboro graded
schools up to the close of the last
term, arrived in the city the first of
this week, to take the position of
assistant manager of the Henderson
Loan and Real Estate Company.
Mr.. Burns is a polished and highly
cultured gentleman and comes well
recommended to the local concern
by whom he is employed He and
Mrs. Burns, a most excellent lady,
are stopping at present with Mrs. j.
l.. Currin.
The South Henderson graded
school closed last Thursday with in
teresting exercises consisting of read
ings, recitations and songs, and was
well attended by patrons and friends
of the school. These exercises marked
the end OF q very successful and sat
isfactory year with the South Hen
dersOn school. Mr.. W. d. Horner
gave an interesting talk after the reg
ular program had been completed
on "What a Child Should Be-" which
was listened to very attentively by
all present.
That was aglorious rain last night,
which began falling about eight
| O'Clock and continued for nearly two
hours. Seldom has a rain ever been
needed worse in this county, and
hence it was only the more welcome.
Crops Of all sorts were not only SUI
fering, but without rain would have
been almost ruined in few more
days. AS it is there will hardly be
more than half OF a tobacco crop
made in the county unless there is a
wonderful outcome right away. Cot
ton had not suffered quite SO much,
and in most places is looking very
well.
About 1870 Tuesday forenoon the
fire alarm was sounded, and in few
seconds the new horses were bound
ing along Garnett street, full tilt,
with the big combination chemical
fire wagon, going in the direction OF
| the fire like trained veterans OF the
| department. A great many people
! thus got to see the new horses make
their first run to a fire, and were we'll
pleased with the results. The fire was
only a small blaze at what is known
as the "Watkins house" on Burwell
avenue, and was put out before the
firemen reached the scene. Little
damage was done.
We very much regret that two or
three interesting and newsy commus
nications from country correspond
ents got in too late for publication
this week. Correspondents should
mail their communications early in
the week, as there is always rush
of matter in the office the last two
days previous to publication and it
is therefore impossible to handle all
of the late matter and get the paper
out on time. All correspondents
must sign their names to their com
munications. The names will not
be printed in the paper. II name is
not correctly signed, the article will
under no circumstances be printed.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01
10 Honor of Hiss Roselle Harris.

Mrs J. H. Parham gave a very pretty
party Wednesday morning at her hand
some home in West Henderson to the
bride-to-be, Miss Roselle Harris, her at
tendants, and a few other friends.
Mrs. Parham first gave an original
toast to the bride-elect, then passed
around dainty booklets to be filed in
with receipts. Misses Mary Perry, Olivia
Lamb and Virgie Harris tied for the
prize. Upon drawing Miss Harris was
found to be the winner. Miss Julia
Cooper winner of the BOBBY.
A serving dish was presented to Miss
Harris by her hostess who then, assist
ed by Misses Lucy Parham, Lassie and
Maria Watkins, served cooling punch,
cake and cream.
Those enjoying this hospitality were
Misses Roselle, Mabel, and Ethel Har
ris, Lucy Petty. Mary. Perry, Maria
Tucker, Belle Hicks, Jessie Harris, Julia
Cooper, Irene Belts, jamie Harris, Olivia
and Helen Lamb, Mrs. Asa Parham and
Mrs. s. 7. Peace.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01
What Shall Be Our Slogan?

Henderson has wheeled into line
with the organization OF an up-to-
date chamber OF commerce. we
await it's choice of slogan with
some curiosity and twice as much
real interest.-Charlotte Observer.
How would "Happy, Healthy,
Hustling Henderson" do?
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01
PERSONAL MENTION.


Miss Lula Page is visiting at Dur
ham.
Mrs. C. M. Beckham is at Buckhorn
Springs.
Mrs. Henry Prize was in town last
Tuesday.
Mr. Geo. W. Levister has returned
from Danville.
Mr.. Esker Crabtree spent Sunday
at Warrenton.
Mrs. Haywood Champion went to
Raleigh Tuesday.
Miss Saphronia Langston left Mon
day for Goldsboro.
Mr.. John Stainback, of Cokesbury,
was here Tuesday.
Mr.. FL. G. Taylor, ofTownsville,
spent Saturday here.
Mr.. Charlie Satterwhite was in
Henderson last week.
DR.. B. G. Allen made flying trip
to Charlotte Monday.
Miss May White was in Henderson
from Oxford Monday.
Mr.. Joe P. Hargrove, OF Kittrell,
was in town Tuesday.
Miss Emma Aston, of Epson, was
in Henderson Monday.
Mr.. L. J. Rux, OF Petersburg, ar
rived in the city Monday.
DIR. VIM. McAllister, of Middleburg,
was in the city Tuesday.
Rev. G. W. Coppedge, OF Epson,
was in the city Wednesday.
Mrs. C. F. Tankersley is up again
after a short spell of sickness.
Mr.. Henry Taylor, OF Townsville,
was in the city the past week.
Mr.. J. Fl. Fuller, OF Bear Pond,
was in Henderson Wednesday.
Mrs. D: 81. Gill and daughters were
in town shopping Wednesday.
Mr.. J. B. Smith, OF EPSON, was a
visitor to the city Wednesday.
Mr.. P. Fl. Gill and daughter were
in town one day the past week.
Miss Christine Johnston, OF Green
vile, is visiting Miss Kate Bum.
Messrs. B. R. and J. Fl. Palmer,
Of Granite, were here Wednesday.
Mr.. Walter Stainback and sister,
OF Coakes, were in town Tuesday.
Mr.. L. 81. Langford, of Cokesbury,
was in the city on business Tuesday.
Mr.. Thomas Carroll, OF Middle
burg, was her on business Tuesday.
Mr.. T. T. Hicks made a business
trip to Lancaster, Pa, a few days
ago.
Miss Belle Graham left for her
home near Wordsworth, Va, Satur.
day.
Miss Mary Dunn reached home
from Scottsburg, Va, the first OF the
week.
Mr.. Will Adams, of Oxford, was g
visitor to Henderson the first of the
week.
Mrs. Sam Wilson, of Ridgeway, il
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. o. O
White.
Mr.. J. W. Reavis and Miss Josie
Reavis, OF Flat Rock, were here last
Monday.
Mr.. J. B. Phipps, OF the R. F. D
department., came up from Manson
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. D. Wells went to Prince
ton Saturday to attend her mother's
funeral.
Miss Gertrude Swain went tc
Wordsworth Wednesday to attend
a picnic.
Mr.. R. J. Corbitt is back from {
business trip to South Carolina ant
Georgia.
Misses Frances and Mary Greer
spent Friday night with Miss Patti
Manning.
Prof. L. B. Edwards returned tt
his home in the county from Florids
Saturday.
Mr.. w. B. Harris, OF the Towns
vile section, was in the city the frs
of the week.
Little Miss Maggie Cooper Whit
field, of Franklinton, is visiting Mrs
j. c. Cooper.
Mr.. G. W. Hendricks, of Raleigh
spent Friday night in town with Mr.
G. D. HertOn.
Mr.. T. E. Shredder left Saturda,
to attend the marriage Of his broth
er in Atlanta.
Miss Olivia Taylor returned HON
Saturday, after a visit to Miss Mag
delene Lands.
Mrs. s. G. Champion and Miss Jose
phine Miller, of Manson, shopped il
town Monday.
Mr.. J. D. Cooper, Jr., went t.
Richmond Monday to take cours
in penmanship.
Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-06-01

MANY a mans failure is due to the
fact that he bit of more than ne
could chew.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-23
Will Mills Killed.
Falls from a Motor Car and Has Skull
Crushed.

MANY friends here We're shocked to
learn of the death by accident of
Vim. Mills, formerly of Harrison but
later of Olvey. who was killed Tues
day afternoon near Cotton Plant,
a small station on the M. & n. A.
railroad in Woodruff county. He
was foreman fthe bridge crew, and
was going down the line by motor
car when something ratified beneath
the car. He stopped to look under,
and loosing his balance, grabbed a
heavy ladder pulling it off upon him,
1t struck him on the head crushing
his skull, and he died within a cou-
pie of hours.
His body was taken to Olvey
where he was buried Wednesday,
He leaves a mother, wife and four
children and other relatives to
whom the deepest sympathy of
friends throughout the section is
extended.
The Harrison times., 1911-09-23
Motoring to MuskOgee.

Coy Cantr9ll, of Harrison and
Chas. A. Milheiser left Rogers this
morning en- route to Muskogee in a
Jackson Model So, 80 horse power,
$3.50 car. They left Harrison at
II O'Clock Sunday, making the 90
mile run to Eureka Springs by 4
O'Clock. They pulled up the Grind
Stone mountain and come over the
bridge at White river, arriving here
at Ills, after going % miles out of
their way. Their mascot on the
trip is a thorough bred French bull
dog, bob" who insists on riding on
the running board. They thought
they had found only 6S miles of bad
road between here and Harrison,
but after going over the road be-
tween Rogers and Bentonville, they
concluded about all the road they
had been over was bad. They have
run this car 1859 miles about Har-
rison since May.-Rogers Daily Post
The Harrison times., 1911-09-23
Good Roads Meeting.

The regular weekly meeting of Our
County Road Association last Mon
day was enlivened by the presence OF
many prominent citizens from other
points in the county, who expressed
sympathy with the work and prom
ised to see that Operations began
in their own localities.
After an extended discussion of
general and local conditions, the as
sociation adjourned until next Mon
day afternoon, adopting the follow
ing resolution:
REsoLvED-that the various town.
ship committees, as appointed at
last meeting, be requested to push
the matter of road Improvement
thoroughly in their own townships,
taking subscriptions of cash, labor
and team work for their own roads,
and reporting to the county execu-
tive committee for cooperation
when necessary. And that the exec
utive committee be instructed to
harmonic the work throughout the
county as rapidly and effectively as
possible.