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No. In lea v in ir I, i leaser 4 00 p m ret niieets at Lancaster m It S? - &G 10 n | nil auideii and Vluri ?n a d South- . v- ... , oe ii ltui \v ?> N ? 34 at Hester for larlot'ea d points i or Ii P^1 S'o. 1 > leaving Ii s i?r 8.10 p m, vfd mi e's ai tnsier ?? itli southern (jrj i I u a.V N ' 84 fr III! o II Ililiu mi'l i II lh H' 111t ll " J v M H K TH. <??mi Pus?. Agt nol liKKOY S1MU.M1-, ^ "* " im| tier* to Oclitors au?l itors of I* M. lMvler, Deccusod. p? \,\, P'-r-MK.- iiulch't* i i Pie estate ?>t I' M l'i nr. defeased will tha liu furw ir at once mil ihukh -eltlelit wuh iIih undersigned Persons to 1 vi t; claim* auuinsl sui t estate will ^i^ 'Heiil lliein ?IuI> verified, to the ilersij^iieil. reti W. It I'i.YLER, (ieo.VV I'l.YLKH. 8tM' KxH'Uiors. C()(i "~eX( ilni c. ' 3* I- 5 o = *"l "T -' ? ? ? -M > *Vf r^5L?!S O ton w 5 ? 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The following is a section of ? annual report of the supcrin- h nlcnt of education that has not t been published: h Hut, after all, are sections where n : white population is sparse, si d some children would 1 e he- n nd the walking distance unless a1 larate schools are maintained tl r verv small groups of children. ? eh schools are weak and 00- r< tionahle, hut the children are h> titled to education, and must he li nvided for. as In some of those cases it may L that the children could lie con- y< ved at public expense to a very j &' ml school at less cost than would o' entailed by the maintenunco Of T eparato school for them alone. P is method of rendering possii lo je j consolidation of weak schools tli s been in practice for many. tli it s in the New Kiigland States, ' I lists lately l>een introduecd in ' c. J I the northwest. The testimony Si J those that have tried it is such c< to demand our attention. For,8* ormation upon the feasibility Y< I the method of this plan, I tii re collected and included in this m Iuiiic some limitations from the in iorts of otler States. Again, 1 am able to cite for 01 tctical illustration the present gi tus of my old school in Fair- h< d. Many families have moved G ay to Columbia and elsewhere. n< i some plantations the children ce re grown up, and it will be Tl ny years before there will be of re children of school age. This iu 100I is maintained for only two nilies, with threechildren each, F< 1 the children of one of these io nilies attend for only a part of of ? term. Fach 'amily is hardly ati *ee miles from another school, pi some of the children are too fo ling to walk the distance, it uld be economy for tho trus- th a, in lieu of ^25 a month to a tli icher for this small school, to ;e linlf its funds, if necessary, K 1 pay some one to convoy these is Idren to another school, which. Tr th tho other half of the funds XI the abolished school, could nc gthen its session two months, pu Accurate information of the eh iditions in the State doulitless go real the fact that in each county sh arcfi inimlu?r i.f J 1.1 i ? ^ V i w. O, uuwin UMIHI ?>(? profitably abolished and inex- Jir isive provision made for con fing to other schools the chiU <hi ?n who could not walk tho dis- cv ico. This innovation should t he urjjfed upon nnv community .1H ,t does not si'O in it a means of proving it> school conditions. on, Kor the present I wish only to ^ 'sent to the thought fid consider- 0(i on of the people the methods ,t hare elsewhere heen adopted jr( overcome the seemingly inavitadisadvantages of residence in <>x note and sparsely settled rural j^( tions. But such machinery dd not he successfully operated jj. ept where tho schools are tin cloi? supervision and able nnesa management. Here, as irywhere, wo find that in at lpting to supply the wants of country schools, wo can do | hing unless county Hitperin* ^ dents aiw at hand, and ahlo to ^ tcute the plans. A \ A l?l? \ TI I K. tl^ l - - - - - ? un 00 vr ko Is envied by nil poor dyspep* aft < whose Stomach and Liver are ;ir< , of order. All such should . >w that Or. King's New Life 101 Is, the wonderful Stomach and col r'er Remedy, gives a splendid letito, sound digestion and a :ular bodily habit that insures feet health and great energy, ly 25c. at Crawford Bros'drug mt ore. do ____ *0 fsr pap\r * and**the Twice-a-Week Journal for + Jo S1.75._ no TJRIOUS FIGHTING AG A killer Uncrosses the Tugola Renew* His Attack. London, Feb 7?General 1 >r lias furnished the British pu rith somewhat of a supriso. as recrossed the Tugela and ow lighting his way toward L: iiiith. Tlie first ndws of lovoincnt came from Boer sou nd indicated a third repulse ie British, though some milii xperts claimed that its worl scolded a Boer failure. Stoc nwever, weakened on the j cation of the dispatch, which i follows: "Boer Head Lai adysmith, Tuesday 5th. S Bsienlav the British with m id other gi ns have hotnhar ir positions on the upper Tug heir troops crossed the river out.and Melon drifts with the cl of storming our positions, ic former General Burger I lem back and they recrossed eat confusion. The fight ntiuued at Molen drift v tunderton, of Johannesburg, minmnd. No casualties on ilc. 'l'he cannonade is the fieri 3t experienced. It was a c nuous roar all day, and orning it recommenced with creased number of guns." Later in the day war ofliee g it a dispatch that changed ithering depression into a m ipeful feeling. It showed t enersl Bullor is a man of acti >t words, and that he has s eded in crossing the lug tie annoncenient was: "The lice has received a telegram s g briefly that General Buller ;ain recrossed the Tugela jbruary 5th and is now adva g upon Ladysmith. The Hce at present is only able Id that the operations are ogressing fait wo have no filiation regarding the rosul The available maps do not si e drifts, or fords, mentioned o Boer d:spateh. London, Feb 7? Roberts itcht net have gone to the ft the announcement in a ( iwn dispatch dated yesterd lis uews increases the hope ss apparent lately in the Bri ib ic idin< 1. While theru it le as to what front Roberts ne to, the fact of his ows that a now campaign ?Iii n in earnest and whet heist move is at Modder Rh deshurgon Nata' the next ys will bristle with import enU. London?A Stoikstroem i tch says the Boers aro atta r (Jatacre in two dir?cti< ie firing was proceeding at ne the despatch left. A del Storstroem dcspatcli of M y announce that a large hodi x?ps left camp Saturday at important developments pocted This probably exph iberts' departure. JLLEli STOPPED AG A >ers on Spion Kop Enfilade 1 ?The British Lose 2.r>0 Men London, Feb 8 ?A special ( tch from Spearman's cai ted February 7, says: 4,( rther advance is at the mo in evented, as the Boers until from their positions on Sp n.. i i * ' * l? mm i/hmmii moor. v/ur ( Ities, although estimated at 2 b trifling, considering the portance of the movement j Deluded. "Women must consider cadful fate to ho an old mai< ised Mr. Chugwater. "T ,Josiah," said Mrs. Chugwal >Vhat tarriblo sticka they soi nes marry to escape it." / siah rubbed his chin and i thing. IN. IBULLER GAINS AND HOLDS c ynt' Belief cf Ladysnnth S:iM to be Sure Now. Spearn nns Camp, W ednesday I ')'*c night, Fel> s The British posi - ! tion at Yaalkran's lvi?!it? has boon ! ' 18 made 'secure The infanirv ad K * vaneed today at Ondridgo, driving *'l's the Boers before them. \ aalkran's ^ roes forms u continualion of the ^()l Brakefontein range and is several 1 ^lir- miles east of l'otgieter's drift v v'nt? Over half of the Boer troops were ^ 5*8? natives. The enemy held on un- H m'> til the British reached the top of * wus the kopje when they fled. London?General Boiler tele.. i nee . ji I graphs the war office that the apLl|u| proximate British casualties in * the fighting at Botgeiters drift till e U* j Tuesday noon were 233 Spearman's Camp, Feb, s #1 IW 1 "" ~ | Buller h:i^ clinched his posiiion I 1 ^ north of the Tugclit river, on the I ' )aa* Lndysmith side. Ho has mounted I t 10 heavy puns and hi- infantry is 111 ^ now in trenches to support them rl* | so that it will be extremely ditli in cult for the Boers to dislodge him. ' London, Feh S ? A dispatch recest , , , ... ? ceived hero late this atternoon from Spearman's camp, Buller's headquarters, dated todav, savs: an * s I "Buller holds hi- position. The i . relief of Ladystnit h is certain." ave e the ""*" " h orw PIS OVKUl'.n IJV \ hat W 0 >1 v \ Another great discovery has ' ^on' heen made, and that too, by a J ^ oc- lady in this country." ?'Pi-ease ; ^ ela. fastened it- clutches upon her and , h nilr for seven years she withstood its ft severest tests, aut her vJ?ul organs a were undermined and death seemed . llw imminent. For three mouths she on couched ince-santly. and couhl no- not *leep. She Unally discoveretl a war a way to recovery, l?v purchasing , ^() of us a bottle of Dr. Kino's N w d still ^lS('()Ve,'V f"1' t'onsumpti ui, and ^ was so much relieved on taking in* tirst doso, that she slept all night; ja It-' and with two bottles, has been ah^()W solutely cured. Her name is Mrs. , Luther Lutz ' Thus w rites W C 1,1 Hamnick Co.. of Shelby, N C. Trial bottles free at Crawford | and R, ok" Drug Store. Regular size j out f)Oc ami $1.00. Kverv hot tic h 'ape guaranteed. j ^ fill- Negro Trooper ()boyed Orders. 11 tish I1 ' no An army ofliccr now in Now has York tells a story to illustrate his : "nn positi ?n that negroes make good c soldiers, but that you have to be c careful in giving them orders be- 111 'cr> cause they will follow them literal- ! v ly. 11 is story relates to a certain J (. .ant CUptain'8 clerk at n southwest Je frontier jxjst. lie got drunk ! p dis when his services were m? ch''s ck 1 needed and was missing f.otn j ii lis. camp. '1 lie aptain had to make i ^ the out the muster rolls, and while p ay- he was doing this on a sweltering [o on- d,iy with the Hies half driving him j g /of crazy Sergeant Smith, ot Troop ? mid A (colored), entered and respect- j1 iwe fully informed him: " 'Cap'n, I lins datdahGawge Washington,what's been away without leave's, hark, w What'll we do with hind' 'Do J IN. with him!' demanded the overwrought otlicer. 1 \\ Imt the jjm hlunkety blank do you suppose 1 j k care what you do with hind Take * him out and shoot him if you j ^ li*. I want to.' The sergeant answered ! h ,n, hilll nothing- and left th?? iMiiitnin Iti I I I * 'I ")ur in undisturbed possession of the ient "ikI ti"' muster rolls. Fifade tften minutes Inter lie returned and ^ ?ion reported. *l)at dah (iawgo Wash:us ington. sah, ho done shot." 'lie 50, done what*' gasped out the as eat tonished officer. 4I)ono shot, sali,' n just replied the sergeant. die was a j( low, no count, po* white trash sort of a coon, anyhow." The |, it a captain was a man of action and 11 1," of much resource. Instantly tak- l? hey ing up the muster rolls he ran V :er. them oror until he came to the V me name of the late '(iawge,' WashLnd ington, which ho then crossed out ^ laid and entered in large letters after >' it the word 'deserted.1 " * ?- , I ;KN\rOU M'LAUItIN MAY RESIGN SKAT. \? Accept Place on Now Philippine Commission. Ileing Crgcd for Appointment. Washington, Fob 7? The Star u y s: Senator Sullivan of Mississippi iad an important conference with 'resident M?-Kinly tliis morning egardino the new commission pliich is to oo to the Philippines. i? urged the piesident to appoint southern man of prominence on he commission. The president, t is said, assented to this suggosion and indicated that he would r ran go the commission so that all eeuons or t no count rv would bo eprosented. Senator Sullivan presented the innio of Senator McLuurin of bnitli Carolina for this honor. It ? s:dd that his I)emoernt ie and {epublimn friends reached an greemcnt today for presenting is name at the White House. It i- understood that a strong (Tort will be made by influential enators of all parties to have tlio ppointment offered him. Those close to him and who now of his decided pro-ex pan ion views think it probable that o will sorionsly consider the accptance. To accept, he would ave to resign his seat in the senate, with inure than throe years ) serve and a strong hold on tho ood will of the people of his late. His friends declare that e is so convinced that in four or ve years tho country will be unanimous in upholding what has een done ho would not hesitate > resign, leaving his political mhitions to the future. I hose who know of the present's high regard for Senator lcLiiuriu would not be surprised t his selection. To Cotton Ginners. The past ginning season again enionst rated the incomparable uperiorit v of The American Cotun Company's Koiindlup bale. Jot onlv were farm rs bonetted who had their cotton put up a Koiindlup Ifales, but even the nitrons of old style gins profited iv the presence of Koiindlup cotnletilion. Although last year Tho Amerian Cotton Company largely inreased the number of its presses a the South?installing all that t was able to b? ihl the demand a New England and abroad for ,.?? i...i. 11 . .?-? ..mm imit'll i?y iins process greatly xcecded tin; supply The Coinmnv is preparing this voar to add irgely to the nuniher of its resses. The Company's works re running day anil night build?g presses, which will he leased responsible ginners, who own r are prepared to build modern in homes in good cotton districts, n a rental which is ultimately epuid Itv the cotton buyer in the remium for cotton in Roundlap ales. Information concerning leases nil bo supplied by Messrs. C E ohnson it Co., Raleigh, N C. D. M. Riglor, of Charlotte, illed himself by jumping from a rindow in the third story of Dr. Velio's sanitarium in New York * ^ ?st Tuesday, whore he had gone or treatment. l'ay your subscripitonto iKiin K u! MOWS THIS ! We ofTdr One Hundred Dollars Kernel fur imv (>?* iiO'hiomi. ??...# ..? J " - *1 iiaai i rtllot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J CHKNEY A CO., Props. Toido, O. We lhi< undersigned. have known ' J Hhetiey f.ir the last 15 years, ami elleve him pe rfeetly honorable in all usiiissa transactions and financially hie to carry oui any obligations made v their firm. Vmt a I'uitax, Wholesa e Druggist. Toledo, O. V a i,di no. Kinnan A Marvin, Wholesale Druggists. Toledo, (), Hall's Catarrh Cure la taken In rnally.Jactlng directly upon the blood nd mucous surfaces of the system, 'rice, 76c. per bottle. Hold by all Irugglst*. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pilla are the beat. \