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Newton ENTER i f. I VOL. VI MO 23. NEWTON N. C.

FRIDAY JUNE, 8 1894. PRICE: S1.00 PER YEAR Granville conveyed all his right of more than fifty of the enemy were J. W. HARDISTER, He landed first iu Philadelphia, then came to North Carolina. Henry Highest of all in Leavening Power.

Latest U. S. Gov't Report and Nancy. I also will that my said two eons Daniel and Henry have all ray iron tools and u'encils of husbandry, equally divided between them. Danie.

to htve the first choice and Henry the second and so to continue by choice until they have the whole. 1 give unto my daughter Mary, five cows, a negro wench nam 1 ABSOlElfEOf F2JES HENRY WEIDNER. Ladies and Gentleman: It has been customary among all civilized people since the world was created, to b'lild monuments to per petuate tbe memories of the roble dead, and celebrate great events in tbe wf rld's history. xutimes hundred of ysnrs elapse, before tbe deeds of the dis tingnihed d6d are appreciated. Columbuc, the discoverer cf America, never received tbe honors that were due him until the c-lebration of tbe 400th aniversary of the discovery of America.

Washington, tbe great father of his country, was never honored before, as ne was on tbe cele bratioo of tie completion of the monument, 515 feet high, in Wasb ington city. It has been over one hundred and fifty years since Henry Weidner first discovered yonder beautiful riyir, the South fork of tbe Catawba river Wben be came here, he found a race PERIODICITY OF THE LOCUST. Charlotte Observer. I observe that in your valuable paper of May 13th, a correspondent speaks of the locusts now among us as the "fourteen-year locus ta," and asks some one to inform hia friend whether these were the kiad of to custa John the Baptist ate. All the authorities consulted by me give the term of seventeas years from the laying of the egg until tbe full grown insect begins its bum of praise to the Great Creator.

This agrees with my own recollection, having heard their hum in I860, IS-77 and now in 1394. Bat I do not question the correctness of other dates, as there are many different broods of this insect, which inhabit different sections of oar country, and make their appearance in different years. Still it is true thai the egg retains its form for a period of five years, then it hatches a larva or eats erpillar, and this worm retains its form deep down in the earth for six years, and next it is metamorphosed into the pupa or chrysalis, which, coming up near the surface of the earth, retains that form for another period of six years. At the end of this period it comes forth the full grown imago, shedding its chrysalis on the first leaf or twig it rests upon, thus completing the seventeen years. Blain and the rest captured.

So there was not ono left to tell Cornwallie of the disastrous defeat of Col. Fargur son, that daring and blood-thirsty leader. It was Daniel Weidner's gun that gave Col. Furgurson one of the eight mortal wounds with which he died on the spot. The late Geo.

Summey, Esq. a man of high character for integrity, told tbe Hon. S. T. Wilfong that Daniel Weidner told him that he took as deliberate aim at Furgurson as he ever did at a buck and when his gnn fired Furgurson fell.

That same gun was brought by Henry Weidner from Pa, its barrel was half rifled aud about six feet long and carried an ounce ball and by the patriotism of Peter Wilfong Weidner, was donated to the Gui'furd Battle Ground Company, and there placed among the Revolutionary relics in honor of the noble deeds of Daniel Weidner. Not far from Daniel Weidner in th's great battle, his neighbor, friend and brother-in-law young John Wilfong received a severe wound in the right arm in that same glorious fight and carried that honorable scar to his grave. He alterwards became a great man in wealth, popularity and good deeds. He never sougbt political office, notwithstanding be was choeen elector on the Van Bureo ticket and was made chairman of that college (where the greet Na thaniel MacoD was his colleague) to cast the vote of that body. He is honored on the Guilford Battle ground by that patriotic company.

A beautiful lake on that sacred spot is named in his honor "Wilfong Lake." These two men fought un- der Maj. Joe McDowell in tl Burke and Rutherford Regiments, together with John Deilinger and others in the King' Mountain battle. All tbe territory of Catawba county that be longed to Burke county as far South as Earl Granville'd line for that was the dividing line at that time be tween Burke and Iryon counties. The names of tnese three brave patriots are not mentioned in Draper History of "Kings Mountain and its Herots." Young Wilfong, on his way home from tbe great battle (be was dis charged near Wilkesboro aad crossed the Catawba river near the Island Ford) about six miles from the river, was weary and worn down making his way home, came to the house of Cspt. Paulzer Sigmon, who lived on Lyle's creek on the old place owned by the late Logan Deilinger Esq.

He stopped to get a drink of water, for he was badly wounded. Capt. Sigmon called his daughter Hannah, a stripling girl of sweet sixteen to bring the young man some water 1 rom the spring. She almost flew as she went and came. She was as fair as a lily, her cheeks as a rose her hair shining gold.

He staid and rested all night. He left next morning. He loved Hannah at first sight. After the war was over ihe became husband and wife. They raised a large aad respectable family of cb.ldren.

They acquired a large amount of property. Our host here today, John W. Robinson, is on 3 of the descendants of that uuion. No man can ever Bay that Henry Weid ner ever did a dishonorable thing. He stood high among his fellow country -men.

He sold bis friend, Conrad Yoder, a magnificent farm for a small price, to have bim as a neighbor. They continued fast friends as long as they lived and his descendants and Conrad Yoder's are here today to rise up and praise him A short time before be died, Henry Weidner made his last will and testament in writing. It is always interesting to hear tbe last words of a deceased friend. He disposed of all bis valuable land except the Deilinger place before he died. He was to a great degree his own executor.

He did cot do like too many, hold on to their property till they can hold it no longer, then give it away to their children. This is his will. "In the name of God Amen! Tbe seventh day of Dec. in the year of our Lord 1790. Hen ry Weidner Sr.

of the County of Lincoln, in tbe State of N. plan ter, being sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memciy, and calling to mind the mortality of my body, and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain tbis my last will and testa ment, in manner and following. That is to say: Ic tbe first place, I give, devise and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Catherine, a negro wencb, named Phillis, one hundred pounds in cash; her bed and urni-ture; a horse and saddle and spinning wheel; her privilege in the mansion house and all tbe house-hold furniture while she remains single and no longer. I give onto my sod Daniel three negroes, viz, Kingston, Tom's son Pelt and old Tom. I give unto my son Henry five negroes, viz, Henry, Pele, Pleasant, David jurisdiction oyer the said providence of Colony, reserving one eighth part of the soil and tentorial Earl Granville still held tbe soil ir.

N. from the Va. line eoutb to 35 degrees, 34 minutes and from tbe Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, a magnificent domain. Tbis line runs East and West form i be Atlantic Ocean about four miles North of tbe town of Lin colnton. Tbe line was not defined west of the Catawba river until 1835 and conseq ently a large number of grants were taken out in the name of the king north of that line during the period from 1729 to 1782.

Henry Weidner's grant to this pplen did plantation was taken out in 1750 in the name cf the King. The date of tbe Reck House place was taken out in 1750 in the same way. The other plantation I elonging to Henry Weidner along these two beautiful rivers were patented afterwards. He had three sons and fixe daughters. The names of hia sons are, Daniel, Henry, and Abram.

The latter was ki led during the Revolutionary war by the notorious robber John Brown and bis gang ot outlaws. He bad five daughters whose names are, Mary, who married Lightfoot Wil liams, Barbara, who married John Deilinger, Elizabeth, who married Henry Summerrow, Catherine, who married John Muebl, commonly call ed 'Mull." Mcllie married Jesse Robinson; be gave his ton Henry the Rock House place, who held it about 25 years and be sold it to Jacob Summey, and then moved to the State of Mo. and there died. Ont of bis sons told Dr. Fox who visited him in Mo.

that "If be had the Rock House place back, he would'nt give it for half of the State of Mo." To Diniel he gave the Darius Sides' place, near where the late George Weidner lived. He lived and died on this place and left a large number of respectable and well to do descendants and was buried in tbe old fam ily graveyard on yonder hill, near by. To his daughter Mary be gave tbe place now owned by Maj. Hull Esq. ard was known as the Lightfoot Wil Hams place.

To Elizabeth he gave a part of the Mull land. To Catherine be gave tbe lands occupied by tbe Mull's on Jacob's Fork. He deeded the home place to Jesse Robinson his son-in-law, instead of his daughter Mollie. Tbe Deilinger place he devised bv his last will and testa ment to bis grand children, John Deilinger, Joseph Deilinger, Catherine Deilinger and Barbara Deilinger, the children of his son-in- law John Deilinger. He 'owned be sides these splendid plantations and Mitb what he gave away by deed about ten thousand acres.

He was called "The King of the forks." Time has attested bis superior judge ment in the choice of hia lands. He was truly a Saxon. It is said they want all the lands that join them. Why it was that he gave tbis place to Jesse Robinson, instead of his daughter Mollie, no one knows. It is supposed that he agreed to sup.

port his father and mother-in-law during their lives, be having married the youngeet daughter. It has fallen into good and safe hands. It soon came into the poBession of Henry Weidner Robinson, who was a relative of Henry Weidner's children. No better man could have owned it. He was a friend of tbe poor and needy.

He distributed his bounty with a liberal hand. He was greatly beloved by all his neighbors. He lived to a good and ripe old age and died without an enemy. The crowning act of his life (by tbe pious example of his nobta and christian wife, wben the sacrament of the Lords supper was being administer ed to her for the last time in his presence by the Rev. John Fritchie, who saw that be wanted to unite with her in celebrating the dying love of his savior, atked him if he too did net want to give bimself to Jesus, ar he said be did) teas to join the church', then the Reverent minister administered the sacrament to both for the last time.

A large portion of these magnificent domains are in the hands of the descendants of this great pioneer, who for honesty, integrity and correct living are not surpassed by any kindred or any people. The decendents of Henry Weidner should be proud of their record. They have showed themselves equal to every emergency; naturally modest and unobtrusive. but when occasion required, they were bold and daring. Daniel Weidner the eldest son of Henry Weidner, when the time came for him to defend his countiy and fight for liberty, shouldered his musket and volunteered under Col.

McDow ell. He was one of the heroes of "the of battle Kings Mountain." It was one of the most decisive bat tles and one of the grandest victories that was ever acheived by any peo ple. It was the turning point in tbe great Revolution. A battle in which WATCHMAKER AiNC JEWELER dealer in Fine Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Etc. Newton, N.

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Seven per cent interest. Subscribe tor The En terprise and get all the news when news is news. Unly a year advance. of 6 for Weidner was a brother of Prince Al bert a father, whose original name was Wetner." "He came driginaily to trap and hunt. came alone.

He was the first white man that discov ereel tbe beiutiful South Fork river, of tbe great Catawba. He lived in peace with the who still held tbe soil. He was wont to go back to tbe civilizad world each spring and carry his pelts on pack horses." Some of the patents of his lands bear date in 1750. On one of his trips, he brought as his companion of his forest life, a young wife- Mary Mull and a youth by the name of Conrad Yoder the ancestor of a large and respectable posterity. He also brought with him Abram Mull, his brother-in-law whom he settled near him in yonder field.

Abram Mull had married Mary Poffa. These families bad not been here long in their forest hornet, till a band of marauding Coerokees from beyond th mountains, invaded their new homes and killed Abram Mull and two of Lis children and, sculped them and burned their bouse. Mrs. Mull bad gone cut to drive up the cattle and approaching near tbe bouse, tbe cattle came running back and that alarmed her She saw tbe smoking ruios of her house. S'v ran to Henry Weidner's Bnd gave the warning and tbey all fled to tbe cane break, and stayed there all night.

Tbe next morning Henry Weidner came back, and saw the smouldering ruins and Abram Mull lieing cold and dead the children had been ki 1 ed and all their scalps taken off. Ob, what a heartrending scene to the poor bereaved wife and mother and all who beheld it. They were ready to exclaim, "carry me "carry me back" to old "Sylvania's The Indians had killed some of their cattle and had gone. Henry Weid ner and family and Mrs. Mull went to South Carolina, and after they had been there a short time, Henry Weidner and John Warl ck came back to reconnoitre the country.They saw a band of Indians not far from the old homestead.

They retreated and Warlick'B horse became mired and whilst he was trying to extricate him, Weidner urging him on, the Indians overtook him and killed him. One continued to follow Weidner. He stopped, took deliberate aim, and made him bite the dust. killed him with that same old gun, wbote barrel was about six feet long acd was brought Pennsylvania when be first came to North Caroli na. He leturned to Sjuth Carolina and remained there, in all, about two years and they all returned to their homes and never afterwards molested on account of the Indians.

Mrs. Moll, nee Poffb, the beautiful and charming widow, after a few years, layed aside ber weeds of mourning and married Maj. Geo-WiPong. They were with two sols and four daughters. They all raised large and respectable families.

When Henty Weidner and Mrs. Mull returned, this giant oak wboee trunk measures 22 feet around, and whose branches extend far and wide, and afford shelter for this vast audience, was a small tree and was painted red as a warning that the war still continued. After Henry Weidner led the way, he was followed by theConrada, Keinhardt's. Anthony's, Fry's, Fornev Rauch's, Ramseur's, Hoyle's Hoke's, Bost's, Shuford's Summerrow's, Dellinger's Sigmon's and a number of other fam ilies who take them all in all are a noble set of people. They built their bouses over springs and in case of a siege by the Indians they could have water to drink with loop holes in the rock walls from which to shoot their assailants.

There is an evidence of this fact in sight in the old dwelling house of the great pioneer, Henry Weidner. They carried their lives in their hands not knowing a what time they would be shot down by an Indian in ambush or lurking behind some coyert wall. We often think we live in evil times but tbe blessings we enjoy can't be enumerated, compared to those of our forefather's. On the 24th of March, 1663, King Charles the Second granted to Ed- watd Earl of Clarendon and others as true and absolute Lords Proprie tors of all the country from the Ats Ian tic to the Pacific Ocean included between tbe 31st and 36 parallels, North latitude; and on the 30th of Juno 1665, by a second charter, be enlarged the powers of the grantees, and extended their boundaries so as to include all the country between tbe parallels, 36 degrees and 30 minx utes and 29 degrees, North latitude On the 25th day of July, 1729 seven of the eight proprietors of the Car. olinas in consideration of 500 pounds sterling conveyed ell their rights priveleges, and franchises to George tbe II, King of Great Britain and Earl Cartaret afterwards Lord ed Fanny and her bed and furniture.

I give unto my daughter Catherine, wife of John Mull, a negro wecch named Nancy. I give unto Barbara, wife of John Deilinger, a certain debt of seventy five pounds. I also give unto my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Henry Summerrow, a debt of seventy five pounds. I likewise give unto my daughter Mcllie, a certain debt of sixty six pounds, my two stil's and all the still vessels and a horse now in ber possession. I also wilt that after my wife's decease all my household furniture shall revert to my said daughter Mollie.

I like wise will that the remainder of my cattle and sheep be equally divided among my daughters. I also will that if any thing or part of my moveable estate not particularly disposed of should remain in tbe hands of my executors, it shall be equally divided among all my children, males and females. I also give, devise, and bequeath unto John Deilinger Joseph Deilinger, Catherine Deilinger, and Barbara Deilinger, the children of my son-in-law John Deilinger and his wife, my daughter, Barbara, that certain tract of land whereon said John Deilinger now lives, situated on Jacob's Fcrk being a part of sundry surveys and containing by estimation 400 acres, be the same more or less. And lastly I make, nomioate, con stitute and appoint my loving ard dutiful sons Daniel and Henry Weidner my whole and sole executors of tbis mv list will and testament, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be last will and testament-In testimony whereof I have hereunto interchangeably set my hand and affixed my seal, the year above written. Henry Weidner (Seal).

Signed and sealed by the testator as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us, who were present at the signing and sealing thereof. Robert Blackburn, Michael Shell, John (X) MulL Henry Weidner was a bold, daring, brave man, who was not afraid of the Indian's tomahawk or scalp ing-knife, but was willing to sacrifice his life for his posterity and generations unborn." The time was when we could not easily get marble to tell where our loved ones lie. That time has passed. Marble is easily bad, besides these hills are full cf gray granite, that will last as long as the eternal hills, where we may hew out Bbafts to reach high np towards Heaven and mark the spot where the noble dead lies. Where rest bones of Daniel Whitened the hero of King's Mountain.

Ye sons and daughters of royal bleod, his decendanla, tell me where. If he lies in a neglected grave, come to the rescne! Let generations unborn know that he was one of theberoea of King's Mountain! That he and his posterity are worthy of the good and brave pioneer; the firet discov erer of this goodly land and helped to drive the treacherous, improvident, barbarous Indians from this fair land. If our meeting here does nothing more than to pass a few compliments, over the dead heroes, then we will have met in vain. It should do more than this. We all ought to resolve that we will do our duty in trying to raise from oblivion our deserving friends, who now lie in the cold and silent grave.

A pencil mark is worth more than all the memories of the world. The mark of the chisel on grapbiie or marble is worth more than all the pencil marks on earth. It will last until the heavens shall roll together as a scro'l, till this solid globe shall melt with fervent heat, and until there shall be a new heaven and a new earth. Until then and only then shall there be need of monuments and histories to preserve tbe virtues of our honored dead. Let us not do like the red men who have preceded as who have left no mon amenta, no written histories, no tombs do statues, no roses to tell where the garden baa bt en.

We are all passing through nature to eternity. In a short time the plowshare will pass over the graves of the neglected dead. Shall oar bones be turned ap with the plow-share and bleached with the clods of the valley? Shall no loving hands strew flowers on our graves and shed a tear of memory over the sod that covers them? Forbid it heaven! Forbid it my countrymen! If we neglect oth ers we may share the same fate. This small tablet at tbe head of Hen try Weidner's grave is all that is left I 1 I i i 1 of tbis great man and his beloved wife. Henry Weidner was born in the year 1717, Oct.

9th and died July the 31st 1792 aged 73 years, one month. Catherine Weidner was born May 24th 1733, died Ang. 20th 1804., aged 71 years, seven months, 24 days. He lived until be arrived at the age of 73 years. He lies bnr ied in yonder cemetary with only this humble stone to mark hi 3 grave.

He deserves a monument whose top should be first to catch a glimee of the rays of the rising sun and say to the generations unborn. "Here lies one of nature's greatest noblemen an honor to his race and a blessing to his country. M. L. McCorkle, THE WHY AND WHEREFORE.

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They were push ed back by tbe Anglo-Saxon, tbe highest developed type of the human nee. lbey were said to be the Ab origines of America. They were red men and were called Indians. They had tribes and nations. They had no boundries to their governments.

They on water courses and their tributaries, for the purpose of hunting and fishing. These were their only boundary lines. When Henry Weidner crossed the Catawba river at Sberrill's Ford, he was in the country of the Catawba Indians. They inhabited along the great river from near the South Carolina line to its head including all its tributaries. The name of the great Catawba, is an Indian name, and mens "Catfish river." From Adam Sberrill's, about tae year 1745, he started West with out a human soul to pilot him or to accompany him in this unknown land, inhabited by nature's will beasts and probably hostile Indians.

He was armed with a gun whose bar rel was about six feet lotg, with a tomahawk and a long knife in bis scabbard. Tbe country away from tbe water courses was nude of timber. He could see for miles around him and before him. With a com piss be could steer a straight direction. A due west from Sberrill's Ford, carried him to where the two rivers of the South Fork came to gether.

He stood upon the bill not far from Elkany Hunsucker's, and viewed the landscape o'er. Moses himself was not more delighted to view the land of Canaan. On his way from Sberrill's Ford to this delightful spot, he saw frequent iy herds of deer, scampering over the plain, large flocks of wild turkeys and droves of buffalo feeding at a distance, and the wolf and tbe kyote bounding along before him. Tbe country was full of wild game. Tbe earth was covered with lucious grapes and nourishing pea-vines.

The streams abounded in fish of all kinds There were no dams and nets and wire seines, stretched across the riv ers to obstruct fish from coming from tbe ocean and tbe streams were not fi led with sand, in consequence of bad farming. Nature was herself untarnished. The two forks united about a half mile futher up Jacob's Fork than this now does. Tbe low ground was covered with tall cane, with here and there a large walnut on tbe banks or otherwise. It is said he crossed cn a raft over the river and he thought there was but one stream.

He found its mate Which one is tbe largest no one knows to this day. Signs of otter, mink, mu9b-rat, coon and bear could be seen all along the banks of either stream, and behold tbe soil as fertile as tbe valley of tbe river Nile. Henry Weidner might have exclaimed, "Gefunden" then raised his eyas to heaven and thanked God, 'for his goodness and mercies endureth for ever." Night over-took him, he lay-ed himself down to sleep, with bis watch dogs beside him and his heavenly father to guard Lim from the dangers of the night. One of these beautiful rivers is named Henry, tbe other Jacob, after Henry and Jacob Weidner. Henry Weidner was a bold and daring adventurer.

He came originally from Germany. His name pissed through different forms of spelling; first Weidner, then Wetner, then Witener, then finally Whitener. He was a Saxon, from Coburg, Sax ony, and left that country wben he wan a young man, on account of seme trouble between bim and his brothers about the Crown of that i Government and came to America. It then travels South, eating and creating its numerous settings of eggs. In the Levitical Law contained in the Book of Leviticus xL 22, it will be found that the locust and beetle and grasshopper are clean, and may be eaten by men.

And so of Johm the Baptist, it is written SL Matt. 3:4, "hia meat was locust and wild honey." They are sail eaten in Ori ental countries, as well as by the Eastern band of Cherokee Indians here in Swain county. The die tin guished writer Niebuhr says: "They are brought to market on strings in all the cities of Arabia, from Babel man del to Basorah, and they are prepared in different ways." Some roast and others pax boil and then fry in batter. And sorely we who esteem shrimps as the greatest delicacy of the seaboard and can eat them without shutting our eyes, ahcnld not sing notes of wonder over the tas of oar Oriental brethren-The Almighty has often used them as ministers of His vengeance on guilty nations. Deut.

xxviiL 38-42; 1 KiDgs, viii, 37; 2 Chr. vi, 28, and most strikingly in Joel 2 In your mention of my letter to Mr. McDowell, your proof-reader put an "fi" at the end of Hsyne," and I truaiyou will pardon one who, vergirg on his four-score years, wishes to correct the spelling, as he will BQver cease to be proud of his decent from "the Martyr Hayne." Thomas S. Arthur. Bryson City, N.

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The oldest guild in England is the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths. It still enjoys the ancient right of inspecting any smith's shop within four miles of the boundary of London. The first contract given out for stone under the recent New York State law, which provides that all stone used in the State or municipal work shall be cat and dressed in and by citizens of the State, is for the court house of Rensselaer County. The price is $110,000. The 'Longshoremen's National Union is now about one year old, and it has thirty-two local branches.

The fourth annnal convention of the National Textile Union was held recently in Philadelphia. Chicago's Health Commissioner will organize forty medical students as sweat shop inspectors. A movement is on foot to increase the wages of boys in glass factories ten per cent, $.500.