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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16
SEVEN SENTENC E SERMONS

When one door closes another al
WAYS opens. but we usually look SO
long. 80 intently and 50 sorroWfully
uDOn the closed door that we do not
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16

Certain thoughts are there
are moments when the soul IS kneel-
ing, no matter what the attitude Of
the body may be.-Nictor Hugo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16

am bigger han anything that can
happen to me.-Lummis.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-05-16
N THE RELIGIOUS WORLD
what Church Folk Are Think
ing Abont and Doing

y,o International Sunday School les
oon for Ma 81 is, "SOng of the
{~ineyard,' Isa. 5:1-12.
Ry WILLIAM T. EILIS.)
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Knife DueIs In Mexico

A duel between cattle herders on the
Mexican plains is about as savage and
deadly a manner Of fighting as one
could possibly imagine. Each opponent
extends his left arm, and third party
who has been selected to act as ref
cree binds their wrists together with a
thong Of rawhide. He then places a
knife in the right hand of each, and
the fight is on. Needless to say, it does
not last long. Every stab may be cal
cuiated upon to do damage, and it often
happens that both duelists receive IA
tai wounds. Yet in spite Of the severe
rules OF the game, there are men who
become experts and terrorize a whole
neighborhood. They pride themselves
ON being able to strike SO quickly and
SO surely that they can kill an oppo-
nent with the first blow and get away
Observation-Disclosures.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
DRAIN Of Fire~stsr.

When the Hudson Bay Trading com
pany began ifs trading among the In
dams IL was found that b. selling ths
Indians liquor they could more easily
b. induced To trade their peItrfes- The
first whisky or intoxicant o. insersos
quality WA distilled IA England and
brought TO America IN large barrels,
but IN Transporting IL overland IL was
found more convenient 10 divide IL int
email kegs The traders soon became
aware OF the fact that By dIiuting the
whisky with water more furs could
he obtained This was practiced fof
some time, but the Indians learned
that good whisky poured On q fire
would cause IL TO fame up. whereas
had the whisky been diluted the fire
would be quenched- II was by this
simple experiment that the term fire
water" became a common word among
the Indians. A chief who had expert
enced the bad effects OF whisky among
his people said IL was most certainly
distilled from the hearts OF wildcats
and the tongues OF women from the ef.
fects IL produced--Red Man
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Maxine a Locomotive.

A young lady once visited the Bald
win Locomotice works and then told
how a locomotive is made.
"You pour" she said, "a lot of sand
into lot Of boxes, and you throw old
stove lids and things into a furnace
and then you empty the molten stream
into hole in the sand, and everybody
yells and swears. Then you pour it
out and let it cool and pound it, and
then you put it in thing that bores
holes in 1t. Then you screw it together
and paint it and put steam in it, and
1t goes splendidly, and they take 1t to
a drafting room and make blue print
OF it. But one thing I forgot-they
have to make boiler. One man gets
inside and one outside, and they pound
frightfully, and then they tie it to the
other things, and you ought to see it
gov'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Fine lanouade

In the school year of 1867, In the
town Of Topsfield. Mass, there was
at least one committeeman whose com.
mand OF language was unusual This
Is shown by the annual report of the
school committee for that season, part
Of which Is copied here:
"The primary center school was In
structed by Miss -. Under the
guidance Of this master hand in gen.
~uine philosophic simplicity the school
presented the same phase Of unvarying
successful advancement as in former
years, from the dissonant mouthings
Of half fiedged Juvenile articulation,
through the winding passages OF sylla-
bicism to the Mount Hope Of spell
reading, the same grateful intersper-
sion Of gymnastic, vocal, recessive and
studious enaction rendering every ex-
ercise equally pastime and romano
ing the reality Of the first efforts In
dry study."-Youth's Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Vernet In a Storm at Sea.

Vernet, the celebrated painter Of sea
pieces. eager in the study of nature,
made several long voyages in his
younger days in order to observe the
various scenes which the changefuI
elements exhibit. In one of these ex-
cursions undertaken merely for the
love of the art most violent gale of
wind arose, when Vernet, without at
tending to the perils with which he
was surrounded, desired one of the
sailors to lash him fast to some of the
rigging. Soon after this request was
granted the storm increased, attended
with thunder and lightning and with
every circumstance that could add to
the horror of the scene, and consterna-
ton and terror sat on every coun-
tenance, but in the young painter every
emotion was lost in that of admiration,
which so wholly engrossed his atten-
ton that he every now and then ex-
claimed in the most enthusiastic terms.
Good heavens, what a noble scene"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Symbolism Didn't Appeal.

Charlie" sorrowfulIy sighed the
young lady In the parlor Of the concsste
house on Washington avenue, 1T Ia
nearly IL O'Clock"
"Yes, Belinda" was the breatkang
response OF her poedcai companion.
who was sitting on the sofa beside
her. 1.-The minute hand il drawing
closer and closer &c the hour hand, and
when the time OF midnight Is chimes
the two hands will be even as one. Oh,
darling Belinda" he continued as he
literally simulated the action OF the
minute hand, may not the coming to-
gether of those two hands be symbol
zeal OF us?'
She broke away and stood firmly on
her feet. mo, Charles Henry Smith"
she retorted angrily, "those two hands
will remain as one but single second,
and then the minute hand will divorce
itself and go on it's way alone. No,
Mr.. Smith, minute hand that doesn't
stick isn't the kind of symbolism
want!-BOston Post.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

MUSK "a the raw locks . gocd deal
ike axle grease ard smells worse. TIE
popular notion that the musk Of coEn-
E@rce ID obtained from the nunskrat
In . mistake. There = obtained n
somewhat similar perfume from TIE
nuzkrat. but most CT the supply
comes from the musk der. q crea-
ture that L. carefully reared In Iadia
for the sake Of the secretion. The
secretion l. shipped IN tie crude state
and Ii used not only IN the usanufac-
ture OF the liquid perfume sold as
musk. but also In very small quaint.
ties 20 give strength and staying pow
er TO many perfumes made from the
essential oils Of flowers Curiousiy
enough. the blossoms Of two native
plants have a noticeably musky odor
One Is the small yellow blossom Of a
creeping vine known as the musk
plant. Its odor IL marked and Is coun-
terfeited In the commercial perfume
called musk The other Is the blood
root The pure white blossom Of that
early spring plant has a distinct
though delicate musky odor. 4 bean
known as the musk bean Is a cheap
substitute for animal musk
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

Probably wrery azsdy h2x wuater.d
as tirncs what kIna q ss1E shs -saIk~
Ct The co~oanug - One a1amcwuwns
seasrzIiy aesd cot ~ TIE dealer % tAs
prospective purchaser u that the nuts
are ali milky Eecwns analyses. how.
ever. have daMsagas~d the desnzsnn that
the ruid has snythlag In eoznEsoa with
real milk. e contains ouiy Per cen;
Of solids. consisting chiefly Of sagars.
IS per cent. the balance being made
Up Of mineral matter and tarsarsc acid
More than haif Of tie sugar prvzens -
mannitol. the sweet principle Of nlAa-
IA. which Is sometimes found also In
wine - a product Of normal grape
sugar. The question has been dis
cussed as 90 whether II would be prof
liable 90 extract the cccoanuf water
for the sake Of It's cane sugar. but az
this amounts to only one-tenth per
cent the process would not be com
merciaily successful In spite Of the
water being q waste product Even
Ii the water contained 8 per cent OF
sugar. as some specimens appear 20
have shown. the recovery OF this
amount would be Improbable. The
juice Of the sugar cane yields nearly
20 per cent Of sugar. New York
World
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
An Ancient Die.

In the museum at Athens is shown
what is probably the only genuine
antique die used for coinage that is
now extant. 1t was found in Egypt in
1904 and consists Of bronze, engraved
with the owl that was stamped on
Athenian tetradrachma pieces, which
contained about as much silver as
three quarter dollars. The die is of
scientific interest on account of the
evidence 1t gives Of the skill of the
ancients three or four hundred years
before Christ In metallurgy. 1t con-
tains about 22h per cent Of tin and
nearly 20 per cent Of copper. 1t is
extremely hard, but at the same time
possesses certain malleability, due to
the great purity Of the copper and
tin, which were carefully freed from
all traces Of lead and zinc to preserve
the hardness and from arsenic and
anthony to avoid brittleness.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

81 like the looks OF this parrot" said
the lady who had stepped into the bird
store. is he good talkerT" The pro-
prietor replied that the bird was an
excellent talker, and It was evident the
customer was favorably impressed.
"What is your price for him?" she
asked
"The man had noticed the rich ap-
parel worn by his customer, and he
judged that there was u chance to
make little easy money" at the ex-
pense Of one who would never miss 1t.
''Ten dollars" he said, with just the
slightest possible hesitation.
"Five dollars, madam" instantly
croaked the parrot.
1.-The lady looked at the proprietor.
who had turned red
HE certainly is a fine talker," she
said, land he also seems to have good
sense. l am willing to take him at his
own valuation. Do l get him for
that?'
You do" answered the bird man
sadly.-Youth's Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Caught i'm the Rain

Douglasyille. Texas.--Five years
ago | was caught in the rain at the
wrong time" writes Edna Ruther-
ford, OF Douglasville. "and from that
time. was taken with dumb chills and
fevers, and suffered more than j can
tell. tried everything that |
thought would help, and had four
doctors, but got no relief / took
Cardui. the woman's tonic. Now,
feel better than in many months. I"
Cardui does one thing, and does IL
well. That's the secret of it's fifty
years Of success. Try Cardui.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
The EarIy Drum.

Drums are probably an eastern idea
introduced by the crusaders into Eu
rope. They are frequently mentioned
in accounts of the first crusade. When
Edward III. of England and his
queen made triumphal entry into Ca.
lais in 1347 "tambours" were among
the instruments which were played
in their honor. Another Of these was
called "naca1re" or kettledrum, tax.
en-, together with its name, from the
Arabs. The poet Chaucer also men
toned this instrument in his descrip.
ton of the tournament in 'The
Knights Tale" The king generally
kept troop of these bandsmen or
Ministries in his employ, and we read
that Edward II. on one occasion gave
sum of 60 shillings to Roger, the
trumpeter; Janino, the nakerer, and
others for their performances. An
other minstrel was called the "che.
veretter," or player on the bagpipe.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
HIRE N rora 0sam

n Tee wans the B~-s we~Aiy xs~<
pager ard the n<s~s r~wsm r~es~ \.
The sx~se fer she Price ss On. p
per-
We are stiii striving 20 s~ear. Ia
ese subscribers 90 The caseax...
Oar list 10 steadily Erowtsx. kzt ~.
asst hare zore ns~ szsse<sAs~s :.
resea Tat Eznesr. Here % car a.
fer: We viii send TIE e.sss....
And The Progressive Farmer aaa O..
ssste. 10 nsu subscriber. 18Th e..
rear. Tor oa.y ti.ee. Rsnene>r ia,
yoa aust b nsw snsssriesr 20 s.sa
paper. To any Of cur aid sahs~rss-
ere who Will Got - . nsw sues~rtA~-
70 TIE CaaeAaian and TIE proxr~.-
sivs Farmer and Ga1stts. both a.
year for si.oo. ws viii ssaa n "a
csst package Of nssdies tiis ta asa
eerl ~ q premium.
Remember. The old sseseYth~s win
receive the premium for Ais trozel.
Address.
THE CAUCASIAN.
Raleigh. n O.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
The Suicide of Hannibal.

Defeated at Zama, Hannibal fed to
the east to avoid falling into the hands
OF the Romans and found temporary
security in the dominions of Mithri.
oates. He melted this monarch to en-
gage In Roman war, and, his advice
as TO Its conduct being rejected, the
war proved unsuccessful, and Mithri-
oates was required as one of the con-
oanons OF peace to deliver up Hannibal
20 MS enemies, the Romans. The un-
fortunate Carthaginian heard of his
approaching fate, swallowed the poison
which for years he had carried about
his person and expired just as the en-.
Voys arrived to take him In charge.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
NapoIeoh's PeephoIes.

A curious Napoleonic relic still pre-
served in st. Helena Is pair of shut
tiers, each with peephole. st. Helena
was strongly garrisoned in Napoleon's
time for divers reasons, and the Brit
1sh soldiers exercised on Deadwood
plain, close to Longwood.
Napoleon liked to look at them, but
old not like them to look at him:
hence those two shutters, one with
hole on level with his eye while
standing and the other with hole
adapted to his vision while seated.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
The Plague and the Tan Pits.

Bermondsey's association with the
tanning industry was originally due
partly to its fine oak woods and partly
to the fact that the London slaughter.
houses were to large extent situated
In Southwark. on the questionable
side of the river. For brief period
however, it enjoyed certain fame as
health resort. That was, as Sir Hen
~ Trueman Wood reminds us In I'm.
dustrial England In the Eighteenth
Century," when ''terror stricken crea-
lures fed from the ravages of the great
plague in the city of London to the
Bermondsey tan pits to find strong me-
dicinal virtues In the nauseous smell. /"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12


Sew york. Ian- "A laird eAHk.
across wa1Sa tie sAA6ow O. 1oseca
@. 1cbsn. she Indicted promoter. ha3
fallen. closed ia doors scaay. an1 to-
niwAt he Stale Superintendent 81
Banks Il 10 possession 90 tie Carns~
sic Trust Company. an iasslsnsIoa
capitalized ~ si.seo.oe0 harir<
vide Western and soa,hsra amIaa-
tons. Al application FOR the ap-
rolntmenf Of > coxamittee 10 take
charge Of the psoionai estate OF
Robin Vas denied his sister. DR..
Louise Dohsnovl,eh. today By Justice
Coz. In the State Supreme Court
United States Bankruptcy snosey.
State and city funds are all tied mp.
bonded IN various degrees OF sun
cheney. The company vas named the
Official depository OF Federal receiv-
ere and trustees OF bankruptcy ap-
pointed by the United States District
Court, on application OF Leslie n.
Shaw. who for 4 period was president
OF the company after his resignation
from the Treasury Department
The future OF the depositors and
stockholders will not be known until
the State Superintendent makes pub
lie the report OF his findings.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Hard Ia Deuv

AS Miss Hypatia Squaretoes reached
the eliminating point OF her lecture
on "Woman's Rights and How to
Weld Them" she threw heck her
head and stood In an attitude OF def
ance.
talk OF manr' she cried. what
has man ever done for womanY'
"He's furnished the model she's try
Ing her best to imitate!'' doomed a
manly voice from the rear Of the hall.
And then palpitating silence reigned
for nearly a minute.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
South Carolina Mills Considering
Further Curtailment.

Greenville, s. c.. Jan. AT a
meeting held here today, the exc
cutive committee of the South Caro-
lima Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
ton, it was decided to call a meet
ing Of the general association at
Spartanburg on January 18th, to
consider further curtailment, acting
In conjunction with New England
manufacturers and others in the
South. An address was made by
Howard Ayers, of New York, repre-
senting the China and Japan Ex-
porting Company.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Ancient Repartee.

A union Of discordant particulars is
iaughable. as, What is wanting to him
except fortune and virtue? Similar
to this is friendly admonition by way
OF giving advice, as when Granius
persuaded a bad pleader, who had
made himself hoarse with speaking,
TO drink a cold mixture Of honey and
VINE as soon as he got home. 81 shall
ruin my voice." said he, eff do So"
1T will be better" said Granius, ethan
to ruin your clients.'-From Cicero's
"Oratory"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Two Thumbed Glo<es

In so cold climate as that of Ice
land the glove must be put of or on
as rapidly and easily as possible, SO It
Is made without fingers, and in order
that no time may be wasted In dis
tingutshing between right and left all
gloves have two thumbs. You simply
thrust your hand into the first glove
that comes and your thumb immedi-
ately finds its way. There are, of
course. drawbacks In the matter of ap-
pearance, for the dangling idle thumb
looks unt1dy.-Lendon Chronicle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Whites and Blacks Can't Drink To
gether in Baltimore.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. Estates
Attorney Owens announced in court
here today that he would not permit
the continuance of saloons in which
whites and blacks have been allow
ed to drink together. Such places
are to be classed as disorderly
houses.
The announcement was made in
the case Of a negro charged with as
saulting a white man in saloon
frequented by members of the two
races.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
The Anacalxnsa-

There Is no other book In the New
Testament about which so much has
been written and to SO little purpose.
DR.. South said Of 1t, eft either finds
a man mad or makes him So" It is
said Of Calvin that he showed his wis
dom In not writing commentary on
this, as he did on other books.-Chad-
wick
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
An Exciting Contest.

Henson-I bet my wife that could
thread a needle before she could
sharpen lead pencil. Benson-Which
won? Henson wo In exactly thir.
teen minutes, but believe I'd have
lost If she had not run out of pencils
at the end of five Chicago
News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Found q Rhyme.

A bold poet once tried to overcome
the difficulty of finding rhyme for
carpet by the following: Sweet maid
OF the inn. tbs surely no sin to toast
such a beautiful bar pet; believe me.
my dear, your feet would appear at
home on nobleman's carpetw-Lon-
don Mail.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
PARSONS POEM A GEM.

From Rev. H. Stubenvoll, Allison,
Ia, In praise OF DR.. Kings New Life
Pills: They're such a health neces-
In every home these pills should be.
Il other kinds you've tried in vain,
USE DIR. KINGS
And be well again."
Only Is cents at all druggists.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

Griggs-After all, the difference be-
tween man and woman Is one Of wear
and tear. Briggs-What do you mean?
Griggs-Man spends his money foolish
~ on tear and woman on wear
Oakland Mercury.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
A Fine Haul

A Fine Haul.
BACK from your fishing trip, see. /"
'Yep."
Catch anything noteworthy
Caught four aces one night.n-
Washington Herald.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Disadvantage In Last Resort.

II you must write love letters, wait
until after you are married and write
them to your wife. Then you may
feel perfectly safe-unless she decides
to sue you for divorce on the grounds
Of insanity.-Puck.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

Be as careful Of the books you read
as Of the company you keep, for your
habits and character will be as much
Influenced by the former as the latter.
Paxton Hood.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

Half Rates 60 Fsaaay Springs. Fay.
efsesilie and Raleigh From An ss.-
lions On Raleigh and Southport
Railway.
Effective Saturday and Sunday.
July and and srd. and each Saturday
and Sunday thereafter until furthsr
notice. the Raleigh and southpor,
Railway. win sell round-trip tieks,
from ell stations to Raleigh, Fueu.y
Springs and Fayetteville at rate of
one fare for the round-trip. minimum
90 eents
Tickets will be good to return s.t,
On date OF sale. and will not be trans
ferable.
All other round-trip rates are with
drawn JOHN A. MILLS.
President
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
Still Strnnnar

Grocer-Good morning, Mr. Popple.
How are those eggs sent you? Pop
ple-Better, thank you. They are
gaining strength every minute.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12
The Cook IGNORED.

The prodigal sons father got a lot
OF applause for killing the fatted calf.
but his mother didn't get q line of
praise Tor cooking Il. Galveston News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

He IS no whole man until he knows
how to earn a blameless livelihood
Emerson.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

Life is plant that grows out q
DEATH .Beecher.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1911-01-12

Trans wiH step On signal % rscofvu and n.
1919 pa.eengeEs q foliewing points not ~
e $3.50 uno tahae: Syivaoh. Haxnsn, n
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-30
CARDUl WORKED
like A CHARM
After Operation Failed to Help.
Cardui Worked Like a Charm.

Jonesville, s. CT suffered with
womanly trouble" writes Mrs. j. S.
Kendrick, in letter from this place,
land at times, could not bear to stand
on my feet The doctor said l would
never be any better, and that l would
have to have an operation, or would
have cancer.
went to the hospital, and they oper-
ated on me, but got no better. They
said medicines would do me no good,
and thought would have to die.
At last l tried Cardui. and began to
improve. SO continued using 1t. Now,
I am well, and can do my own work
1 don't feel any pains.
Cardui worked like charm"
There must be merit in this purely
vegetable, tonic remedy, for women
Cardui-for 1t has been in successful
use for more than so years. for the
treatment of womanly weakness and
disease.
Please try 1t, for your troubles.
NB-Write 10: Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chatta,
nooga Medicine Co.. CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, for Spcrtdt
Instructions. and 6i-pagc book. Home Treatment
for Women." sent in plain wrapper. on request
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1911-06-30
GO TO THE RESCUE.
Don't Wait Till It's Too Late
Follow the Example of a
TaZewell Citizen.

Rescue the aching back. If it keeps
on aching, trouble comes. Backache is
kidney ache. If you neglect the kid
neys warning, look out for urinary
Observation-Disclosures. This Tazewell citi-
Zen will show you how to go to the
rescue.
J.F. Ireson, of Tazewell, Va, says:
II gladly verify the statement L gave
in 1907, recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills, for l still consider them the best
kidney medicine to be had. My back
ached and there were pains across m,
sides, these troubles being caused by
weak kidneys. 1t was difficult for me
to straighten after STOPPING and when
lifted, sharp twinges darted through
my body. procured Doan's Kidney
Pills from Jaclson's drug store and
they soon made complete cure.
For sale by al! dealers. Price soc.
Fostcr-Milburn Co., buffalo, New York
sole agents for United States.
Remember the name Doan's-and
take no other.