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Htt&TORY OF FAIR 111 l"FF. Mr. !<%liliiio Mihlrow Writes InteresUnlglj r of an Ancient North Carullnn Town. Fair iVluff, (j.f nke a good ' many plnces 011 the map of the l"nited Stsftcs, had its beginning, and as It isk a near neighbor to Dillon hej- earliy history may interest those of youfr readt rs who annrecia-te lookin/g back to the days when buskiytkin punts and gun-flints was an iMulispe usable essential to a wellreguflated household. ylie first settler built his cabin in / this town between 1740 and CifiU. llis name has a historical s/gnificance that con jours up a sad (story in connection with the "lA)st f Cause." t Burrel Vick, the pioneer, alter ' several years residence here sold his holdings to Alexander McUea i and moved 10 Mississippi, and built / his home where Vicksburg now stands, the place taking his name with the burg added thereto. MeRea seems to have been a man of nluck and enterprise. The founda 'jii structure of the mill he built ou the dumber river below the bridge is still in existance, and here General Green of Revolutionary fame crossed with his army a "l shortwhile before the battle ol Kings Mountain in South Carolina. After McRea's purchase this locality was called Alexander. This enterprising citizen had a fleet of flat boats that plyed tip and down the rivers from Georgetown to Alexander, X. C.. McRea was a farmer and merchant and with his boats lie supplied his customers with iron, powder, shot, flint, coffee, sugar, molasses, and jamaca rum. Which brought. 25 cents per gallon, peach nud apple brandy at a like ^ figure, so an abstract from his day book reveals. In 1817 Gus Smith (the grandfather of our own Dr. Floyd I bought the McRea holdings and built tlie first hotel in the newly -> named town of Fair Bluff and Mrs. Brothhehrhs had it in charge. In the good old days before railroads and other new innovations disturbed this quiet little hamlet men were manly in those days and cowardly deeds were unknown among those rural dwellers. Bare j Knuckles settled all indifferences. Pistols and knives were not tolerated. Here the malitia had their muster ground atul what is now Main street was the race race track and on muster dajs speedy horses were pitted against each other but it is said that l>r. Williamson, the ancestor of many worthy people around here, had a sorrel poney that showed his hoels to all his rivals for siieed. The military spirit of these people was fully alive when the Old i North Stsite cast in her iot with other sister states to do or die in freeing thein from Republican oppression. A volunteer company of ] 72 men, Burrel Smith, Captain; Henry Smith, 1st Lieutenant; Hen-j ry Coleman, 2nd Lieutenant; J. R. ] Williams, 3rd Lieutenant. Capt. j Smith. Lieut. Coleman and eleven of their company returned alive. Sixty-nine sleep where the death angel hovered over the bloody hills of ? old Virginia and in the trenches ot Franklin and Chicanuiugn. A glorious record for the l?oys of Fair Bluff that left home and sweet-! heart to die for Dixie. From 1840 to 1850 the town took a rapid growth in population. Among those who became residents; of the town was Ahsolem I'owell. wlio is now represented hy several grandsons prominent in business, church and State; James Griffin, who later moved to Texas; Dr. A. J. Drake, the first physician in the place: Dr. Join Grant that succeeded Dr. Drake, Ben Williams, Steph en Barnes and M. McGown. In 1853 the first railroad train pulled into Fair Bluff. This event was the forerunner of great changes in the social, political, business and religious fabric of the community. The race after the dollar was on in earnest, but amidst all this 8treituousnees, the Rev. Deem, who years after died in N'ew York, organized the first church in the town and the M. E. church on Main street stands to-day as a monument to the worth and work of this man of God. In 18 72 Rev. I lay ties Ixmnon organized the first Baptist church church, located on Main street, fronting the bridge over the river. The first school building was erected where the negro church now stands. This is a town of many merchants, too numerous to name, while many, many more who nailed their shingle to door post announcing tinbargains they had in store, like a morning fog before the rising sun, have faded away. Among its Son inhabitants neither lawyer or preacher can be found. This speaks volums for the moral rectitude of her people. One bank, three tobacco warehouses, one crate and box factory, two ginneries and fishermen galore. The water is about run out of the river and McCarthy says that fishermen are chasing the fish like rab| bits. Klihu Muldrow. <?KN DIAZ UKSKi.NS. Passing of Mexico Aged Executive From I'olitical Cower, Alter Sway oi Thirty Years. Mexico Cil>. May 2"?. -President Porifirio Diaz, in a letter n ad by the President of the Chamber el Deputies tliis afternoon. resigned the Presidency of the Republic <1 Mexico. Every one had predicted an ij>roar and denionstration when the announcement should he made. l?ut the words of the President annua tiring the resignation were followed by a dead silence. Streets leading to the ball were filled with people and the news the Diaz was at lusi no inure the Piesident was the signal for the wildest shouting. There was no violence nor destruction of property. The motion was offered to accept the resignation. One hundred and sixty-seven Deputies voted aye, while two of tliriu did not express themselves. Tliey were lienito Juarez, a descendent of the President, and Concepitione Vul Velle. As their names were called the legislators arose and Ixnved their af fir mat ion. Ue I.a Karen Takes the Oatli "!? a jr. In similar fashion tlie resignation of Vice President Corral, now in | France, was unanimously accepted, and similarly Francisco Leon I)e La Harra, late ambassador to Washington, was chosen Provisional President. The latter will take the oatli of office at noon to-morrow, in the yellow parlor of the National Palace. Of scarcely less interest was the practical assumption of military control of the district by Alfredo Robots Dominguez, Madero's personally lie commands only a small bcdy of local reliels, but tlic Federal garrison is under orders to make no move whatsoever without securing his approval. Setior l>omi 11 !!!!? :? ?... ?> ?--? m- titii nrwig 5,000 organized rebel troops into the city within three hours. Their Imggage and horses are aboard trains furnished by the Government | at Cuernavaea and Tiapanepunt la. He stated that they will remain a? their present stations unless they Ishould be needed in this city i :<T>ntrol the situation. President Diaz's letter of resign tion follows: Dia/.'s Letter of Resignation, j "Sir: The Mexican people, who i generously have covered me with honors, who proclaimed me as their leader during the international war, who patriotically assisted me in all works undertaken to develop Mexican industry and the commerce of the Republic, established its credit, gain for it the respect of the world and obtain for it am honorable position in the concert of nations; that same people, sir, have revolted in armed military bands, stating that my presence in the exercise of the supreme executive power is the cause of this insurrection. "I do not know of any fact ini I'uuiujc iu nit* ** iiit*n t'tiiiiti nave* i caused this social change, but admitting that 1 may be unwittingly j culpable, such a possibility makes me the least able to reoson out decide tny own culpability. Therefore. in accordance with the Federal Constitution, I come before this body to risign unreservedly the office of Constitutional President of the Republic, with which the national vote honored ine, which I do with all the more reason, since, in order to continue in office, it would be necessary to shed Mexican blood, exhaust Mexican resource s and expose its policy to international complications. "I hope that when the passions which are inherent to all revolutions have been en lined, a more conscientious and just study will bring out in the national mind a correct judgment, which, when 1 die, I may carry graven oil my soul as a just estimate for the life which I have devoted and will devote to my countrymen. "With all respect. "Porfirio Diaz." (iKM IN UFA'S (dmillt I Fin111? 11<I Fi'tl to Chicken by >ftstake, is Ik'covciiil, Montezuma. Ga., May 26.- -Three weeks ago Mrs. \V. 1*. Chastian, of this city, was feeding chickens in her hack yard and lost a half caret diamond out of a ring she was wearing at the time. She missed the setting about dark when she tried with lights to locate the missing stone. All next day she looked diligently, sifted all the sand in | the hack yard without success. She finally jave up ever regaining the diamond. It wns l>elieved a chicken picked up the diamond for grit, and needless to say price of chicken wont up iu Uiat hack yard. Mr. Chastian r* lias lost about a dozen chickens since that day and on each an autopsy was performed. This morning another chicken died and the diamond was found ii. the gi/.ard of i he chicken The diamond lias been replaced iu the rio and the price of chicken reduced cousid<-ruh|>. }<>-! '?>??( Sciioonct* Starts Long Trip. i New Orleans. May -4 Captain ^ Adoli>li Frct/.ch liie "lone mariner." c"t sail for New York yesterday in lis forty-foot schooner Forward lie will try to reach New York 011 ;l v ' a ml > o. i > 11 : ... '1ft y i schooner, in which he intends to ct s.iil alone to Queenstown in an v tempt to lower his thin city record to tliat place. t'apt. Frietzcli built iliv Forward of driftwood picked up on the Gull heach. Seven years ago lie built a freight Behooiner so rough looking hat Ik- could get no one to ship with him. The captain sailed alone and since has asked the assistance of no man in handling his vessels. lie made the trip front San Francisco to Honolulu alone in a sail boat in 11MI7. Many times he has sailed over the Hull of Mexico and t'arrihean sea accompanied only by his daughter. thrilling Hide In lEulloou. I ngolstadt, linvaiia. ..ay 24. An officer of the garrison here had a thrilling tide to-day when a mUi- j| tarv captive bulloon broke loose < from Its anchorage. The officer was | ; naviee sit ballooning and was mi- I able to manipulate the gas valve. ' Finally when the balloon had jj' resiehed a height of feet the officer clnmberod to the top of the gas bag and succeed* d in wrenching open the valve. Then the hallooii began a headlong descent near Munich, which is fifty miles from lligolstadt. As the j balloon was Hearing the ground the officer jumped into a tree and was only slightly injured. Relieved of the man's weight, tlie balloon again sisccnded stud was later found near Innisbrueek. t TO CURE SURE BUNIONS * Treatment Marwelously Quick for # Th:s jnri All Poet Troubles "Dissolve I wo t:il lesponn* ;Is .>f C::l clde compound in n basin ni" Inn water i soak the feet in ihis fni lull lif'tcen minutes, gently ttinsstigini: iiu- so f parts (Less time will not give desired results.) Kepeai this eacti i i .111 until cute is |iei malienl " N11 pain ami infhiiiintution la I drawn out instantIv and / the bunion soon is Matured j A to normal size fruits at.d ! B callouses enn he p?-e|. o ^ v \? right off and will st.iv o;T ' mmm \ A \ " Son;, teitdci tu t am* vvOj sntelly. swea'y feet need I ' I,ut a few treaatmeats A twenty-five cer t package ot Coincide Is usually saflirient to put the worst feet in fine condition Caloeide is tin longer confinetl to only the doctors' use. Any druggist has It in stock or will quickly get it from his whole sale house This will prove a wel ! come Item to persons who have been alnly trying to cure their tout troubles with Ineffective tablets and J foot powders N'KiHTS OF UNKKST. \ f No Sleep, No Kest. No Peace for tlie Sufferer from Kidney Tniuhlcs. ' No peace far the kidney sufferer. Fain and distress from morn to night.. ; ' Clot up with a lame hack. Twinges of backache bother you all day. 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