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<-sgai Dollar Package WONDERFUL VEHICLE BOOKS FREE Halifax** Ji City That Has Figured # # In History and Romance * # "Venus gave the graces, Pallas formed the mind The rival art which made the first of womankind, Jove of the wondrous work too soon enamored grown Sent the stern tyrant Death to claim her for his own. Her spirit soared to Jove, her cold, i fine, senseless clay Shone in spite of Death as bright as orient day." strument; and, when he had finished, amid shouts of Joy, he was borne aloft upon the shoulders of strong men while cannon boomed and roared. John H. Wheeler in his chronicle said: "It was a proud day for the ancient bo* rough. ‘Anc. Belgium’s capital had gathered then Her beauty and her chivalry’." Wiley Jones, the virtual governor of the state during the interim that elapsed between the abdication of Royal Governor Martin and the elec- pendence reached them. The first day of August was set apart for proclaim ing the declaration at the court house in Halifax. At noon, Cornelius Harnet ascended a stage in front of the court Among the county archives preserved in the new fire-proof vault exists a curious document, the will of Wiley Jones, in which together with proper ty he bequeaths to each of his caugh- ters a harpsichord and a new gray silk dress, the latter to be worn on the occasion of his demise in place of the conventional black, which he abhor red. Hon. John Haywood, attorney gen eral of the state in 17*1: Hon. Joseph J. Daniel, supreme court judge in 1832; Hon. Hutchins G. Burton, elected gov ernor of the state in 1824; Hon. Jesse A. Bynum, member of congress; Hon. John Reeves Jones Daniel, elected at torney general in 1834, were residents of the town of Halifax. William R. Davie, successive^ major, colonel, general, ambassador to France, and governor of North Carolina, lived long in Halifax, and his home is yet in a state of preservation. SOME OF THE LANDMARKS OF THE TOWN. The colonial church, I regret to say, is allowed to remain in a deplorable state of decay. Many illustrous dead lie buried in its shadow; among them is the grave of Sarah Davie (wife of General William R. Davie), who died in 1803, also that of General Daniel. Many of the ancient epitaphs cannot now be deciphered. , There is at Halifax a very peculiar spring, whose limpid waters appar ently flow out of the solid rock. The virtues of "Magazine Spring” water are too varied to mention; it does not restore lost youth, but it is said to possess the property of Imparting to all stangers who have partaken of it an irresistible longing to return to the town. A few years ago, there was consid erable talk of utilizing tjie Immense chalk deposit on the bank of the Roa noke river near the ferry for commer cial purposes, but the bed has never been disturbed. Juvenile fisherman, white and colored, can be found seat ed there from time to time angling for minnows or perchance for larger catches. Below the chalk bank is the old con federate navy yard, where, during the civil war, the “Albemarle" was con structed and fitted out. While about a mile from town, there can still be seen remains of ancient breastworks. In the early days, Twanky creek was spanned by a backbone of a mam moth skeleton at a point a little be yond the present county bridge, which is an iron structure erected in recent years. This fossil is now In the state museum at Raleigh. The town of Halifax, at the present day, contains about three hundred in habitants. The prinicpal buildings are the court house, four modern churches —Methodist, Baptist, Episcopal and Catholic—several handsome brick stores, a new brick hotel (The Roa noke), the Bank of Halifax, and a pub lic school house situated on a portion of the grounds formerly attached to “The Grove.” Numbers of .quaint old houses in the Queen Anne style are yet to be seen around the town; they are chieftly domiciled by members of the "dusky" portion of the population. There are excellent farming lands around the town, as well as valuable mill sites. The productions are chief ly cotton, tobacco, corn, sugar cane, and the Spanish peanut Dr. Furger- son’s brickyard is a new and prosper ous industry. home of the daring revolutionary heroine. Miss Bishop, and of Hon. Wiley Jones—so loved and admired by Paut Jones that this famous sea cap tain adopted his name. Halifax is four hours' ride from Jamestown—it contains many old houses and other relics of former importance. Nowadays, they are few, I fear, who ever reflect on the important position that the town of Halifax formerly oc cupied in the annals of North Carolina. It was one of the original borough towns of the English colony. Halifax county was formed, in 1758, from Edgecombe county (which had then existed only about twenty-five years, having Itself been formed from Craven, one of the first precincts of Bath), and, in the same year, the court house for the counties of Edgecombe, Granville and Northampton was moved from Enfield to the town of Halifax. Its name is derived from the Earl of Halifax, who. In 1758, was the first lord of the board of trade; while the word itself is Saxon, and means “holy hair.” Located In the northoistern part of the state, beautifully situated on a western bluff of Roanoke river (Moratoc, as the Indians called it, along which, prior to 1718, roamed tho treacherous Tuscaroras, a tribe of sav ages akin to the Five Nations inhabit ing the country around the great lakes, and whom they afterward Join ed), this old town was early noted for the ability, independence, and cour age of its sons, as well as for the » strong, patriotic character of its wo men. There are residing in the county to this day descendents of the courageous Miss Bishop (afterwards Mrs. Powell) who resented the ravages of the Brit ish under Colonel Tarleton in the sec tion known as "Twanky Chapel,” by going alone and unprotected to the British camp and demanding her pony that had been stolen and carried off. Mounting her pony in the presence of Tarleton himself, she announced to that astonished officer that she would ride the horse to her home. And she quietly cantered away, leaving him to look after her and mutter curses on her “impudence.” In 1767, Halifax was one of the six judicial districts into which the prov ince of North Carolina Was divided. Halifax has ever furnished Its full quota of Judges, both of' superior and supreme courts; as well as attorney generals of the state. Courts were held regularly at Halifax town. At the provincial congress, which met the 4th of April, 1776, at Halifax, the military organization of the state was effected: and on April 13, 1776, a resolution *7as unanimously adopted announcing the readiness of the citi zens of this province to dissolve the bands that bound the colony to Eng land; at the same time a committee of Its ablest men was appointed to pre pare a civil constitution to present to the people the 12th of November. On the 18th of December following, the constitution was adopted. FIRST CITY TO CELEBRATE INDE PENDENCE DAY. Halifax has the honor of being the first place where the continental dec laration of independence was celebrat ed. On the 22d of July, while tho council of safety was in session .here, the news of the declaration of inde house, and read the words of the in- meeta advantages 700 can't afford to mim. Adana SEARS, ROEBUCK & CO, CHICAGO. II SALESMEN wanted to sell to grocers, drugrgists and confectioners; SI00.00 per month and expenses. Address 215 N. 28th st., St. Louis. Mo. between a cold, starry sky and a bound less and black surging mass of water, that mutter of death. In such circum stances, paralysis siezes one in its grasp: the mind becomes a blank, In sensible even to the thought of prayer for mercy or memory of dear ones.. The cruel gurgle of the waves fills the ears, the eyes stare into that watery grave. The crew worked desperately to rem edy the well-nigh fatal accident, but it was not until after 12 hours* of dreadful suspense that we heard once more the regular throbbing of the en gine. But for the cool masterly man hood of the captain, whose name I am sorry to say I forgot, La Bour gogne would have met her doom. After spending some delightful weeks in France, we ended our summer* vaca tion by a trip through Switzerland, more than ever impressed by its sub- Urgent pleadings in favor of a fami ly reunion made us decide to spend the summer of 1095 abroad. The ill- fated “La Bourgogne*’ was to bring us to the shores of France once more. . . . I wondered many a time if—■ among the hundreds of eager, lndiffer- bored or weary individ- steamer—there who are deep-souled enough _ _ that takes when the last goodby fired and as the cannon’s DETECTIVES Shrewd men wanted in eveay community to act under instruction*; precious experience not nec- rsssJT. Bend for free book of particulars. Gran- nan's Deter tire Bureau 29. Cincinnati. Ohio. ent. restless, unis aboard an ocean are many to understand the agony hold of some, salute is thundering dies out in the distance, the steamer with the ease and grace of a swan glides away from the pier where loved ones wave a last tearful farewell. New York, with its skyscrapers and lofty steeples recedes, growing smaller and finally vanishing in the distance, while each passenger makes himself at home in his assigned cabin in order to be able to be unhampered and speed ily on deck again. Faster and faster La Bourgogne furrows through the waves. The apprehensive glance into the future of a few hours ago, gives away to a feeling of infinite confi dence in the vessel's build, her life boats and "her masterly crew!" As time passes, the vessel seems to become the world to the passengers. Imperceptibly the barriers of conven tionality are drawn aside, reserve and suspicion give way to geniality and confidence. Each passenger feels the need of living as in a common brother hood. Like Crusoe, each one nunts for his Friday and the Isolation from the big world conduces to the formation of friendships that often last for a life time. But there came a change. On tho third day the sea grew rough and as the vessel danced or plunged on her way, the swaying and rocking pro duced a doleful effect on many of the passengers. Sister and I ceased to follow the roll-call—particularly for meals. We had traveled three days and upon the fourth night we felt as if we did not care if the steamer would go down. Somewhat after midnight, a youth, whose sister stayed in our cabin, dash ed In. calling out, “'Get up! Come quick. The boat is going down.” We frantically gralfbed our coats, dashing after him for dear life. Where we were to go we did not reason out. We arrived at the middle of the lower deck where the captain, revolver in tyand and with a set face, gave orders to sailors and officers who glided noiselessly about unrolling enormous colls of hose. ( Smoke and steam poured forth from the engine rooms. A certain space forth and back was roped off and of ficers stationed there made light of the "little Incident," trying to calm the handful of terror-stricken passengers, who had learned that something—they knew not what—had happened to en danger their lives. It was whispered that the engine room was on fire and the boilers threatened to burst and blow up the vessel. There needs tc be coined a word to express the feelings mastering the soul when realizing that one is suspended DISEASES CUBED BT ill NEW ST STEM. Examination. Opinion and Book Fret DB. J. F. BHAFEB, Kidney Spe cialist. 3 Penn Avenue, Pitts burgh, Pa. - Gold Watch AND R tion of Governor Caswell, was a resi dent of Halifax town. "The Grove," on Twanky creek, a pellucid stream meandering over a pebbly bottom be tween steep banks bearing in profus# abundance the fragrant yellow Jase- mine, honey-suckle, and mountain laurel—ivy, as it Is locally called—was his home. This famous old house is now in extreme dilapidation, though it was most pretentious in its day, hav ing been constructed of materials im ported from England. Visitors and curio-seekers have chipped off pieces of the stone steps as relics, until there remains but a small remnant. MBS. WILEY JONES BELATED TO LORD CORNWALLIS. When General Leslie, Colonel Tarle ton, and Lord Cornwallis were self- invited guests on the passage of the latter’s array from Wilmington to Vir ginia in May, 1781, it was in this house, th-c Mrs. Wiley Jones remarked to Colonel Tarleton on his disparage ment of Colonel William Washington: "Ah! colonel, you ought to know bet ter, for you bear on your person proof that Colonel Washington knows very well how to make his mark.” Mrs. Jones was a daughter of Cdlos cel Montford and granddaughter of John Crowell, brother of Oliver Crom well, the lord protector of England.- (The “m" in Cromwell was dropped on the voyage to the new world, lest per secution should follow from the ad herents of Charles II, then on the Eng lish throne). 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We had been several times on the Right, but the weather whimsically had re fused us the unique sight of a sunrise seen from the lofty elevation. This time we decided to stay several days in order not to miss the spectacle, and accordingly, we took rooms in one of the Rhlghl-Kanzel (Rlghlpulpit) hotels about a quarter of a mile from Rhlghi, where I gave rigid orders that we should be waked up in time -o see the sunrise. Those good people pleasantly smiled at our simplicity and assured us that we should certainly be waked up. For wasn't that sunrise spectacle the attraction that drew the world to the heights? Wasn't It at sunrise that the Alpine horn would, call with power from peak to peak day was about to enter on the scene and reveal a pano rama of wonders. Mortally tired, as only tourists can be, we withdrew at an early hour and were soon off into a dreamless sleep, which we thought lasted but a few minutes, when sharp knocking at our door compelled us to leave "Snooze- land”—“Sunrise near;” was announced in stentorian tones. Instantly (as Mark Twain has de- scribed; bed covers and slipper are hastily called in requisition—these be ing allowed by Madame Etiquette, and guests are seen drowsily emerging from the various Unurol core 30 to 60 days. Trial treatment free. Dr. H.H. Green'* font. Bo* A, Atlanta. Op. MTT K DHL TEE ASPA WEIGHT RHXICGL and gain five to ten pounds a month. The fir general tonic on the market. Quickly generates i vitality—produces good rich blood. Invaluable nervousness and all wasting diseases. Interest Booklet tree. Drug stores, or ASfA CO., of Zurich is our last privilege. I spent there two of the happiest years of my early childhood and to this day after nineteen years, those dear sisters treat me like a home-coming child, welcom ing me with most affectionate kind ness. God bless their simple, saintly hearts, even though they are Roman ists—a sect to which I do not belong. We part with tender words and close pressure of the hand; a long glance (kissing it not permitted, being sacri- ligious), and away "the children" hast en to that very far America, while those dear mother-hearted nuns kneel In the privacy of their cells and give vent to their feelings for the dear departed ones, whom they may never see again. While we—ah, how shall I say it? Our eyes grow misty, our heart Bwells with the love and 'the longing sadness that finds expression only in that meaning fraught word, Schwitzer Heimwlch. No wonder the French kings Imposed a penalty of death upon anyone who dared to talk of Switzerland to the Swiss soldiers in their command, many of whom pined and died through pure heimweh—home sickness. LEONTINE FLEURY (HELVETIA), Staunton. Vk BIRDS AND THE BOOKS THAT Have Been Written About Them. The Golden Age (Atlanta, Ga., Will iam D. Upshaw, Editor), announces that Miss Ada Bryan, who has been 8 valued contributor to the Woman’s Page of The Sunny Sooth under Hie pen name of “Evelyn Hollman.” will conduct a weekly “Household Depart ment” in The Golden Age. Continued from Second Page. DRUNKENNESS of a second or two. The phoebe Is a barnyard “fowl.” though it has a cousin, the wood pewee, that utters a very lonesome, long drawn-out ”pe-a- wee” from the depths of the woods, as do a number of other flycatchers, and often in the nighttime. The tree soorpion, or lizard, as sug gested by one, has no voice at all. The bird of Paradise is not an Amer ican bird, and so cannot produce the sound in Georgia. The American cuckoo is the raincrow, and the cow- bird, which has some habits of the English cuckoo, is strictly a day “singer.” The evening grosbeak is not an inhabitant of this part of the United States. Mrs. H. Robinson's suggestion, the hermit thrush, is the most plausible, yet unlikely, as this bird Is only a . winter resident In the United States, breeding In Canada. The wood robin is an exquisite singer of the deep woods, is a resident here and although not a night singer, it Alls tbe sur rounding woods with its. clear, ringing song, that Is truly musical; until long after other - bird* are hushed In si lence; and 1 might add that when In the usual dark, depths of, tbe wood land (never singing in the fields). Its song does fill one with a feeling of lonesomeness. One of our wedding presents was "nests and Eggs pf North American Birds,” by Oliver Davie, and Is the best extant, giving minute details of nesting habits; the nests; size, coloring and dimensions of the eggs of every North American bird so far as known to science. Mother Meb, can you or some mem ber give me the words to the beauti ful bird poem. “Birds on the Picket Line,” by Lee O. Harris. ..ne scene is one on the picket lines of the union and confederate armies. Two pickets, flred by the spirit of war, are watching each other. till the forest resounded with the song of love. , The pickets listened and forgot that they were enemies, and— hotels, staggering sleepily up the heights, trying to fol low the notes of the “yodllng Alp- boy, for it is thick fog and you can't see 2 feet ahead. As we climb higher and higher and approached the summit or right, we gradually emerge from the cloud. It produces much merriment to see our meads bobbing up for quite a while out of the foggy sea. Higher up, the sky is seen clear and starry. The cold is intense, but the air iz so pure and bracing. Leaning against railings that over hang deep gorges—and seemingly bot tomless abysses, one Is given up to a sense of the sublime beauty of the scene outspread before him. The Alphorn echoes Its call from peak to peak, announcing to the strag glers that the grand panorama will soon be unfurled. Fair and faintly blushing, like a bride in silvery veil of mist, Aurora advances. The train of her floating garment continues to en velop the valley, but the heights are beginning to snow tints of rose. Soon the peaks are illumined and then cano pies of eternal snows are transformed into crowns of sparkling Jewess. The play of light, shadow and colorings continues a while, then gives way to cascades of multicolored rainbows. The grove heads of the glaciers seem to a ^sudden, as on aydesa taoin shrdlun stare on in Bpeachless wonder. All at once the sun in his gqjjen chariot rushes over the purple rim of the sky. Cries of enthusiastic admiration greet his coming. Speech is inadequate to give an idea of the sudden and grand transformation which had taken place in this stage-eetting extending over twenty leagues. We stilt stand gaz ing In silent ecstasy until the full day light settles around us. The birds be gin to twitter and sing, the Alpine flowers glitter in the dew, and far and near joyful, strains are heard—the heart swells in delight, the world seems recreated and each soul feels like exclaiming, “How beautiful, how wonderfully beautiful Is the world." But time presses and we must leave this, God's own paradise, and go down to commonplace existence. Afew days' visit to an old 15th- cenUTy. monastery on the shores of the lake “Two rifle huts to the glad earth sank; Then, 'How’re you, Johnny? and 'Howd’y, Yank?’ The morning hymns of the birds sang on. The soldiers listened Intent and mute. 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But before either found an opportun ity to Are upon his enemy, a bird sprang up and sang its morning hymn. Then others responded from tree and thicket with their answering songs, and others and still others followed