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The Value of a Fair It would be a difficult matter for any one to determine ac* curately the value of a fair, because its value is relative and too varied. But its value is too great for it to be dispensed with without material loss, whether it be a great State fair, the lesser county fair, or the more modest community fair. Man is by nature a combative being. His ccmbativeness takes' just such turns as his impulse or intelligence dictates. When a person with both energy and intelligence sees another do something. or possess something, superior to what he has or does, his natural inclination is to overreach that person, it matters not what obstacles he may be called upon to subdue. Here it may be well enough to sayf that a person should possess Iself mastery sufficient to be influenced in following only what is good and right to excel in; hut, in spite of the right or wrong in it, it seems to be the ruling disposition of man kind to get ahead of the other fellow at All hazards. A fair has its value in presenting the successes of men along varied lines, in which many others are also engaged. Then there is the social value of meeting and getting acquainted with r?n 1 juui icuuws, uuu ui meeiiog! with friends from the various sections of the state. This sends you home with the feeling to cultivate and possess a never failing spirit of friendliness, wherein lies the secret of the possession of friends. Then too, this association is attended with its educational value: for it en ables each one to express and hear expressed views that add to the information and training of each other; and we come away with new thought, new ambitions, and a larger comprehension of what goes to make up real life. Take it all in all, a fair is a great helper to mankind, and we should have them; and they should be well attended.?Ker I Pag< || Will Wri i ^ I 4 if_. it 53 acres 6 i | Pageiand. l! F I Pa 32'iiiniiiiuiijiji MMjf'omes into this world 1 ^|thOTt his consent, and leaves it against his will. During his I stay on earth his time is spent in | one continuous round of con- j traries and misunderstandings by the balance of the species. In < his infancy he is an angel; in his 5 boyhood he is a devil; in his 1 manhood he is everything from ' a lizard up; in his duties he is a , d?tool; if he raises a family he is ^ a chump; if he raises a small check he is a thief, and then the 1 law raises the d?with him; if he 1 is a poor man, he is a poor man I ager and has no sense; if he is < rich, he is dishonest but consider- , ed smart; if he is in politics you can't place him, as he is an undesirable citizen; if he goes to 1 church, he is a hypocrite; it he 1 stays away from church he is a i sinner and damned; if he donates : to foreign missions, he does it i for show; if he doesn't, he is 1 stingy and a tight-wad. When he first comes into the world, I everybody wants to kiss him; be fore he goes out, they all want i to kick him. If he dies young i there was a great future before him; if he lives to a ripe old age he is simply in the way and living to save funeral expenses. , This life is a fuDny road, but we ( all like to travel it just the same. ] < What Joseph Would Have Done j Clyde Davis adds a new I argument for cover crops. This 1 is the way he puts it in the Sand < Hill Citizen: "Joseph was one the longest- : headed men that history has recorded. He spent seven years 1 in getting ready for the famine I in Egypt. If he lived in the 1 South today and saw indications of a shortage of potash looming s up he would not let the plant food in his fields leach away i this winter. He'd put in 4akiver crap* if it took his last shekel" 1 It's a good time for Southern farmers to emulate the wisdom : of Joseph. > 1 mwwmwwmnw >land I Will Buj Ic Your Fire We i miles from Pagelai 116 acres 2 ni 'rices Rig igeland x .? * 1 he Swc< I Pot ito. F Monroe Enquirer. Sweet potatoes, plenty of them ^ or home consumption, hajve aeen made in this county. Slothing better, than a good, well :ooked sweet potato, unless it vis mother potato. The sweet poia :o is a native of the West Ind^s. The natives of Cuba genre Columbus sweet potatoes. &ir Francis Drake sent some potatoes to England but neglected to tell about preparing them for the table. The gardeners who plagt Di ed the potatoes cooked the tcfts pt and pronounced the stuff Iq an good. One gardener putted lis ^ potatoes up and made a fire aid ^ threw them on it, tops and roJts vv| to get rid of the worthless sjlff so and attracted by the pleaslnt pc odor he picked up a tuber and M tasted it. Roasted sweet potato! joi Hd told his family and his neigh- ev bors about the "good eating." They tried the cooked potatd^ -mi and from that time the sw^V"F potato has been in favor. V if Efficacy of prayer. '] A little bov visited his uncs, ^ ^vho lives away out in tne country, savs The Pathfindi. Uncle is a devout man; a pillar of the Church and a breeder of fine horses. And upon a certain colt did our little friend cast tiis eye with admiration and :ovetousness. ^ 1 ^ "Uncle Samuel," he said, < pou please give me that colt?"H * "Whv. nn HflrnKt." ancuror<H 1 the uncle. "I can't give ycfl J that colt. Do you want a ccW t "I'd rather have a colt tin c anything in the world." Jf I "Well, if you want a colt that) 1 much you ought to pray for Tfcj J When I want a thing very bal ? ly, I pray for it and it comes." Kg ^ "Honest, uncle? Well, I'll t J] ^ou?you give me this colt, a^pjl hen you pray for anotheron nsurai 4 ir or Sell \ % Insurance. i i Offer ? j nd. 130 acres 5 n les from Marshviilt rht and T \i Tnovim aL UlSUldl MiUiUiiUUiiiiU BR rf T&kiag No Chan <tes. j A freckle-face girl stopped at e postoffice and yelle^i out: "Anything for the Mikrphys/" "No, there is not." I "Anything for Jane Nfurphy?" "Nothing." i "Anything for Ann Murphy?" "No." "Anything for John Murphy?" "No." "Anything for Tom Murphy?" "No, not a bit." "Anything forTfrry Murphy?" "No; nor for Pat Murphy, nor ennis Murphy, nor Peter Murly, nor Paul Murphy, nor for ly Murphy, dead, living, un >rn, native or foreign, civilized uncivilized, savage or bar irous, male or female, black or hite, naturalized or otherwise, ldier or citizen. No, there is isitively nothing for any of the urphys, either individually, iutly, severally, now and forer, one and inseparable." The girl looked at the post aster in astonishment, lease," she said, "will you see there is anything for Bridget urpljv?"?Tit Bits Wood's Special Crass and Clover Seed Mixtures own oarly In the fall yield full crops of hay or grazing the following yaar. There is no question but vhat our Special Grass and Clover Mixtures yield much letter crops of hay, and the neadows or pastures will teep in good, productive condition very much longer han where only two or hree varieties of grass or -.lover are sown. Our Descriptive Fell Catalog rives full information in regard to hcsc mixtures and all other Grass nd Clover Seeds, Seed Wheat, late. Rye, Barley, etc. for Fail owing? Catalog mailed free on request. Write for it and prices , on any seeds you require. TtVf. - WOOD & SONS. J.3LDS?!EN, - Richmond, Va. Wmrmm ice & four Rea WiU Write For lilfts from Panels mmmvsw mm vmii m vi vj vt v !, N. C. All I erms Rc ice &I AUAiUtiiUUUU< L R. L Smith's Headqua Overalls, Shoes, 1 Underwear, Co Tailor Mad ! List of Insurant 1 Through S I SINCE JANE Feb. 3, J. M. 1 44 18, P. H. F Mar, 3, R. B. P 44 4, D* H. L Apr. 9, D. H. 1 May 20, L. J. Be 44 20, B. F. T June 2, W.C.I 44 4, W. H. ( 44 12, O. A. E \ 12, W. C. I 44 14, A. P. Si 44 21, Carl F. J uly 20, D. L. P Aug. 2, R. A. F 44 3, R. E. F 4 6, W. C. 44 B. F. T 44 6, P. V. T 44 6, J. C. Jo 44 6, W. M. 44 20, D. H. 1 44 20, C. A. I 44 20, Florenc Total Premiums collectedfcfor samt Balance in favor of people Let me take care of you w O r*rv1 * *' I a pwutj wmie yuu aie wen, S. J. SE RUBY 124..... iwmmipwwm Realty 1 Estate. Your Lite Inn aait ind. 220 acres 5 n cultivation, no :asonable k U-. f icauy i / 1 ?Cash Store rtcrs For Hats, Caps, Shirts, liars, Ties and le Clothing !e Claims Paid | . J. Sellers I ARY 1, 1915 3 nreatt $28.00 -vans 18.00 divers 18.33 aney 10.00 'aney 10.00 >an 5.00 eal 25.00 Pushing 2 67 Oliver 27.22 dgworth 39.00 Pushing 10.25 mith 15 83 Gibson 16.66 lome 7 00 louse 84.00 larrell 18.00 Rushing 24.00 eal 10.00 hreatt 52.33 nes 966 Redfeam - 8.00 -aney 25.00 ^dgeworth 25.00 :e Home 50.00 $533.95 i period 414.45 $119.50 hen you are disabled. Take :llers s. c. wrmwmfe Co J | nurance. | 1 | flfc from H waste land. 3 I 'o. I 3