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9280
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The author remembers living in the mountains as a young girl. Often, when a summer's crop failed to yield enough money for the family, they would search for Galax and Witch Hazel in the woods during the winter. The sale of these two herbs has been a mainstay for mountain families when income has been needed.\r\n
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9281
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In the foothills of Cascade Mountain in western Washington, many residents have North Carolina ties. They enjoy barbecue, blue grass music, and square dancing. Logging is what brought most people to Washington around the turn of the century, and their descendants enjoy a unique cultural identity.\r\n
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Ex-Duke University football player, Frank Creech of Smithfield, now spends his time as an artist. Creech is a sculptor, painter, pot thrower, and printmaker. Some of his best work are sculpted brass timepieces, and can be seen at The Spring Branch Art Works where he works, as well as in various shows throughout the South.\r\n
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9283
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Mistletoe grows abundantly in North Carolina, and many folk stories are associated with it. Norse mythology is where kissing under the mistletoe originated. Because it grows high in trees with no roots, ancient civilizations believed it to possess supernatural powers.\r\n
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Fred T. Morgan, author of GHOST TALES OF TE UWHARRIES, recaps the original version of one of the folktales found in his 1968 book. It was re-drafted before publication after an anonymous reader suggested a better ending.\r\n
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In 1862, Jacksonville was captured briefly by a Yankee raid led by Lieutenant William B. Cushing. The Confederate army, however, forced the Lieutenant's vessel, the U.S.S. ELLIS, aground where it remained until January. The Lieutenant and his men withdrew, freeing Jacksonville. \r\n
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9286
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County-by-county listing of good news from 1979 includes awards won and new buildings or renovations begun or completed. A Personnel Rapid Transfer (PRT) vehicle will now shuttle between Duke University North and the older buildings of the complex and a new 10-mile section of U.S. 19-129 Highway opened in Murphy.\r\n
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The Intracoastal Waterway, originally planned to be used by the military in wartimes, now serves as a pleasant route for boats to travel. Ships that pass through the waterway come from as far away as Chicago, and include yachts, tugboats, and sail boats.\r\n
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Built in 1895, the Piney Woods Inn of Southern Pines burned to the ground in thirty minutes. The fire, which took place in 1910, began in the boiler room where a spark from the furnaces had landed on a piece of kindling. Because the inn was made of fat Carolina pine, it burned quickly and firemen were unable to save anything. \r\n
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9289
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Many of Governor Zeb Vance's famous witticisms were recorded in two biographies of Vance, published in 1897 and 1965. However, STATE CHRONICLE journalist Walter Hines Page asked readers to send in stories told by Vance, and published them in the October 13, 1883 issues of the CHRONICLE. Several of them are re-printed in this article.\r\n
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Faced with huge building costs, Keith and Vicki Lambert of Lucia built their home themselves using recycled parts of an old mill. They salvaged several stained glass windows from an old church. All told, the house cost the couple roughly $10,000 to complete. Keith, who is chairman of the Art Department at Gaston College, built the house in his spare time and designed the structure himself.\r\n
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After replenishing his troops as Ramsour's Mill, Lord Cornwallis marched them to the Catawba River on January 28, 1781. For three days and four nights, the army camped at Jacob Forney's plantation while waiting for the river's waters to subside so that they could cross it. The British soldiers searched for and found gold, silver, and jewelry buried in the distillery. Cornwallis' Table, a smooth-faced rock used by the British to dine on while at Forney's, stands in Lincolnton's town square.\r\n
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Margaret Hofmann of Halifax County has published a book titled PROVINE OF NORTH CAROLINA, 1663-1729, ABSTRACTS OF LAND PATENTS. The patents were used to convey land in Colonial America, and at least two Native Americans received such patents. Hofmann's first book was published in 1967, and she is currently working on a book of abstracts from the crown period.
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Colonel William Holland Thomas represented the Cherokee Indians and was a state senator. In 1862, he led 200 Cherokees of the 69th Regiment which was used primarily to protect the western part of the state during the Civil War. Although Thomas was court-martialed for failure to follow orders in 1864, he was not removed from his post, and he surrendered to Federal forces on May 7, 1865.\r\n
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Incorporated in 1705, Bath is the oldest village in North Carolina. Because the town is much as it was in the 19th-century, the State Historic Bath Commission and the State Department of Archives and History have worked to make Bath an historic showplace. Many old buildings have been restored and a visitors center has been erected. \r\n
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