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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
For the News and Observer
ON THE SHORES.

Like some great sand dune, sombre, rest
less, shifting
Along the borders of the mighty sea,
LIES sands seem ever to be slowly drifting
Upon the shores of vast eternity.
And men run here and there in haste un-
ending,
With fevered soul, in search of joy or
Their best, their all in reckless measure
To fnd at last their eager hopes were
vain.
Like children, who, amid the sand-heaps
straying
When Breezes lightly toss their shining
hair,
VIII quickly leave, in childish zest their
playing
And ny to grasp some glistering treasure
rare;
Only perchance some broken shell, THAI
cleaning
Upon the sand they deem costly prize,
And carry proudly homeward little dream
ing
Twill seem a worthless bit to older eyes.
So they of larger growth, alas, are ever
Grasping at useless things in eager trust
To sec at last how vain was such endeayOr,
And find all earthly treasures are but
dust
MINNIE MAY CURTIS.
Raleigh, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
For the News and Observer
LOVES RETROSPECT.

when flrst met you, Love, my heart was
Than thistle down, gay dancing in the
wind:
My days flowed on like some swift, shining
Nor left one moment toregret behind.
My voice awo<e the dawn with songs of
carolied BiitheIy all the bright day long,
Till evening fell, without tinge of sadness,
And hushed in happy sleep, the blithe-
some song.
You came! And everyjoy / had grew double.
Twas scarce span from day dawn unto
And love. delicious love, in everything was
And qaiTSered in each moment like a
ruby spark
While close at hand-fair mirage in desert!
Hopes builders wrought castle passing
Wherein true Love his altar fires would
kindle
And Tenderness and Truth dwell hand
maids there.
We parted All! had. not dreamed that
A wretch could live so desolate asI
/ scarce had quaffed the cup of Loves sweet
When shattered at my feet saw it lie!
We parted! and in sudden, hopeless ruin
Fell the bright castle Hope so fair had
wrought;
l knew not day nor night, save that my
sorrow
\ deeper shadow from the sunlight
caught.
Yet, when read my life's sad chapter Ger,
The short-lived JOY, the long years of re-
grets:
l do not wish one single page to alter,
never say; Oh. that we had not met!
would not give the memory of one mo
ment
You spent with me, altho' our love was
vain,
Not to regathcr all LIES wasted sweetness,
Not to blot out it years of bitter pain.
REBECUA CAMERON.
Hillsboro', \. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
HOW LICENTIOUs SPEECH GOES
UNREBUKED.

The Charlotte Observer thinks this
paper mistaken in saying that church
going people are indignant because of
the anarchistic atterance of DR.. Thomp-
son. 1t says the ministers IDEAL with
the issue with gloved hands, as if fearing
to offend DR.. THOMPSON ana the Popu-
lists" 1t submits some eminently
thoughtful reflections on the utiact
whish will commend themselves 10 every
patriotic citizen:
1t may be that the public has become
accustomed to loose statements on the
part Of the Popuiists of North Carolina
aud passes them over as unworthy atten
ton. It is certain that there was never
time in the history Of the State when
grave charges were so lightly made. Pop
ulist orators and newspapers feel free to
meet these who refute them, with charges
that such persons were bought, and to
put language which they had never ut
tered into the mouths of the friends of
good government and sound money is
an every day occurrence. Whether this
righteousness OF speech shall go on until
somebody shall get his head slapped
off, or whether the public shall
finally become aroused and pub
lie opinion put bride upon these
licentious tongues and pens, we do not
know, but it is fact which cannot be
controverted, that it is day of loose
speech in North Carolina, and that
charges involving character are made
more freely and passed over more lightly
than ever before. Perhaps the subjects
of these charges consider the source, !"
but it might have been supplied that
when a wholesale SANDER was uttered
when upon the Church of Christ the
srnrce would have been L st sight of and
the SANDER dealt with as it deserved.
Bat instead of that, only q2iet ac-
quiescence in DR.. Thompson's statement
is seen in the Alliance Third party and
the Church itself is unmoysd.
Suppose a Democratic speaker had
uttered this sentiments The State would
have been made too hot to hold him
Suppose, be having made it, the Demo
cratic press had endorsed him, as the
Populist press has Thompson? Half Of
/ its patronage would have been with
/ drawn and it won have been compelled
to recaut or 60 out of business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
mEMoRrzED BOOK OF PSALMS
Two Young Ladies win Place on the
Honor Roll in their Church Paper.


The Due West Presbyterian of last
week has the names of two CASTOR
county young ladies on the Honor Roll
of the Young Peoples Department.
They have achieved the special distinc-
ton of committing to memory the en-
tire book of Psalms and within ten
months time at that These bright
young ladies are Miss Jennie and
Blanche Weir, members of Miss Nancy
Whitesidcs' class at Pisgah, A. r. p.
church. OF this cOmmendable work,
Rev James Boyce, the editor of the
Young Peoples Department, says;
II think it is safe to say that no
similar feat has been accomplished in
our church. The number of those who
have memorized the entire Book of
Psalms in any length of time, is very
small. | can think of but three persons
of my acquaintance who knew them
all. | venture the assertion that there
is not another person alive who has
memorized the Book of Psalms in ten
months. All honor to Jennie and
Blanche Miss Nancy Whitesides has
class to be proud Of believe have
on the Honor Roll ten of her class,
Jennie and Blanche included, who, with
herself, have recited the Shorter Cate
chism. Is there another class in the
church with so good a recordf"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

Mr. VIM. NJ. Coleman, Attorrey-Gen-
sral of North Carolina under Repub
Fem rule, has in press boo'k about s}l
yer. He is now living at Fofestville, Md,
and is a strong 16 to man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

ALLUsION was made yesterday to the
utterances of Senators Mewborne and
Rice, and ex-Representatiye Hendricks
all Fusionists, who declared, after the
Silver Convention, that fusion between
Republicans and Populists would con
tinue. More significant still was the in
terview of Mr. v S Lusk, who said to
a News AND OBSERVER reporter, on the
day of the convention: owe had fusion
last winter and you see we are just
carrying it out Resolving in one
breath not to vote for any man "whose
record and platform" was inimical tc
silver some of the Populists assert il
the next breath that they will fuse with
the men whose party dcmonctllcd 81.
yer. The politicians may, but no man
who has any respect for his solemn de
claration will
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

WE have received a communication
from Mr.. J. Springs Davidson, of Char
lotte, ia regard to the alleged bad treat
ment of Butler and Henry when they
spoke in Charlotte. 1t is too long tc
print. Mr.. Davidson is severe in his de-
nunciation. II these or any other pub
lie speakers were insulted, the NEWS AM
OBSERVER condemns such conduct, nc
matter who is the perpetrator.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
Correct.
Biblical Recorder.

Biblical Recorder.
Cup to the neck" preacher coats are
on the exit among Baptist preachers
Well, it may he well enough for the
brethren who already have them to use
them 10; but really, we do not see any
reason for preacher to advertise him
self by the cut of his coat, the style of
bis vest, or the depth Of his bat Better
be as nearly IS possible Ike other good
people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

In the Iowa campaign Senator Allison
takes strong ground against an effort to
restore silver except by international
agreement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

The New York Herald makes a new
departure and will 10 the future print
New Jersey and Brooklyn editions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

Referring to the fact that Mr.. Walter
n. Page is assistant editor of the Allan
tic Monthly, the Asheville Citizen says;
This places North Carolina man at
nearly the head of the only purely liter
airy magazine in this country"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

A New York magistrate had decided
that it is legal to sell soda-water on Sun
day, but not chewing gum. The basis
oil is decision is that the former has an
established responsibility, but the latter
has not.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ilis,
Biliousness, Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant laxative. All Druxgiscx
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

Just before the devoted young African
explorer, E J. Glave, died at Matadi on
the Congo River, he revuested the mis-
siona, les who attended him to send his
papers to The Century Magazine. These
have recently arrived in this country in
safety, and are found to consist of copi-
ors notes and journals and abundant
Photographic material. Mr.. Glave cross
ed Africa in the interest of this magazine
to study the slave trade, and was about
to embark for home in order to put his
conclusions into shape when be was
stricken down by the deadly African
fever. It is believed however, that Tie
Century can obtain two or three striking
articles from the material that cost GIave
his lie to gather These will appear
during the coming year, and paper On
Africa has also been promised by Henry
" ste14lov. # p Glave was one OF Stan
ley's N .sJ trusted lieutenants in the set
Element of the Congo stations, and the
latter has paid emphatic tribute to
Glave's ability and character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

The Shakespeare Society Of New York
is arranging to buy the cottage IN which
Edgar Allan Poe lived The plans were
made at 'swell lunch" few nights
ago. In that quaint one story cottage
on the Kingsbridge road the poet spent
two years. There be starved and thirst
ed and cursed the dunder headed pub
fishers who knew not genius when they
saw it, and ihere he paced the floor in a
wild rage of grief while his wife lay dead
in the little hall room, and there was no
money in the house to give her burial.
The rent of the place was only IS a
mouth, yet Poe was forced to hide him
self on rent day to avoid the mortified
ton of meeting his landlord empty
b nded Speaking of the purpose 10
view, Mr. Morgan, president of the club,
said: "His misspent life! Gentlemen, if
Edgar Allan Poe, while writing his i'm
mortal prose and poetry upon an empty
stomach, kept body and soul together
with 2 gla of brandy, am tempted to
say that I thank God for that glass of
brandy. | am rather tempted to cor
graduate English literature that he did
not sign any pledge Of total abstinence
until he had carved in living words his
place IN letters"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

Rev. James Battle Ayirett, rector Of
the Episcopal church at Louisburg and
Kittrells, who was chaplain Of the Ashby
Brigade, has written a memoir Of Stone
wall Jacksou's famous cavalry leader,
Turner Ashby. Mr.. Ayirett is not
only an excellent scholar, but his own
history fits him for the task h9 has
accomplished with great credit. VIM.
H. Marlborough, of Louisbu~g, in a long
review of the book, say: 1.-The author
was intimately associated with General
Ashby during the whole of his military
career aud knew him well. He was an
eve witness of most Of the daring deeds
he relates, and was in the very thick Of
all the wild excitement, tum Mt, storm
and peril which marked the Valley cam
paign of 1862, and in which Ashby was
the brilliant central fgurc-the very
genius of the fray. He was part of the
scenes he describes, and the more digni-
fed exposition of the historian is re
lieved by the occasional favor Of the
reconteur. The memoir was written in
1868 in the city of Winchester, close by
the ''Ssonewall Cemetery, in which
Ashby was sleeping, while the echo Of
the tramp of the Laurel Brigade, end
the shrill boom of Chew's Battery was
yet resounding among the desolated hills,
and the waters of the Shenandoah were
still bringing a tribute to the story of
sorrow the Potomac was telling to the
sea. IL is radiant with an unquenched
enthusiasm over the gallantry and
proves of the defenders of the Con
Quered Banner, and is full of the ro
nance Of war. 1t follows Ashby from
his b0yhood, with his fOrdness for ven
turesome sports a. d reckless riding, all
the way along his wonderful and splen
did career to his fall at Harri3onburg;
and so charming is the style, so capt
vacing the narrative, and so fresh and
vivid, and altogether inspiring, the tone
of the book, that the reader is a ''captive
bound" until he euds it. 1t is not only
history it is literature.
81 understand that Mr. Ayirett Is
now engaged upon biography of the
well-known Charles Broadway Rouss,
and who is noted for his devotion to the
South and its history. We hear also that
Mr. Avirett has had in contemplation
for some time work upon the life in the
South before the war, illustrative Of
ante bellum customs, habits, &c, and
that it will probably be written before a
very long time. We trust that nothing
may happen to alter his purpose or in
tel fere " th its execution, for we know
of no man better qualified to write such
a book. The son of wealthy planter
in Eastern Carolina, the old plantation
life. with its comfort and jollity and
happy contentment, must be a vivid
memory with him, and as he mingled
largely in the social and political lie Of
the time, he is prepa ed to write a
thoughtful and instructive as well as an
entertaining history"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-29

The remark by the New York Tribune
shat 1.-THE Angel Gabriel couldn't be
slc.ed to a third term in this country, s"
ELECTS from the Courier Journal an ex-
preston of opinion that he could not be
slected to fist term.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
J.. 5 rtoNG COMBINATION.

There are great times IN Harvey, III.
The women of that town are deter
mined to have the saloons within lls
borders abolished, and armed with the
Ratchet, declare that they will burst
the bung OF every liquor cask in the
town. Taken singly and alone they
are both useful articles, if not always
ornamental, but the Ratchet in the
hands of an irate woman is danger.
GUS weapon.
This is war not much to their liking,
but the saloonists have had timely
warning, and if they do not remove to
place OF safety they need .expoct no
sympathy from any quarter sbould
they be hacked into miucemeat. Th
woman. that is real mad woman
with Ratchet, is combination which
few men care to resist; yet the Htrley
ties are doing that very thing, and no
man can foretell the end.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

1--WE invite the attention OF wage
rarncrs to the fact that such thing as
the recent voluntary Increases of the
wages OF those employed III munufao.
turing industries, which amount to
not less than Sl25. 000 900, was nbso.
lutelv unknown under the Mckinley
tariff act.
Our contemporary says further, that
"this is very strong point. and as it
is well sustained by facts recently col.
lee ted and published by the New York
Herald, we should suppose that our
Repubican friends will tind consider
able difficulty in inducing tho people
TO believe that an agitation for higher
duties, unless purely for revenue. IS
necessary at this time" The new
taril has been in operation little
over a year, ana go evident is it that
the country Is returning to it's former
prosperity under itI workings, that
any attempt to alter it Will receive
n just rebuke at the hands OF tho
public.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
a Literary LESSON.

When You get "A bright idea
For story or "A rhyme,
Don just set 1t by TO simmer
In your think tank for u .iins.
You imagine when il strikes YOU
Ths; to you alone belong
All the seeds OF each new fancy;
But. my friend, that's where you'r
wrong.
For YOU wake up some fine morning
10 sec some ono make II hit
With the very self same story
Or the rhymes you might have writ.
OH, this age is one of hustle!
Bright ideas are all about
Its no matter who first gets 'rin
II you're first TO give EN- ont.
Eisnt nll--with seeds-to sow 'cm.
on have T. To grind and bake
yor woulG..'t have your ncighbors
just moNOpuli2e the cake.
boston Gl,he
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
Music. Dancing, Theatrical, Etc.

ana presenting many intcrestin; and at
':actlNe features conducive to the comfort
1hl pleasure of guests. Boatins. F,shi y,
liuntinS, Bathing, Diving Nr.tr fnr i, ~
anu lerMs al3l
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

Miss Hildcsarde Hawthorne not long
since published in magazine u weird
sketch which resembles her grand
fathers style muoh more than does the
work of either Of Nathaniel Haw-
Thorne's children. Miss Hawthorne is
the eldest daughter of that dear little
boy, " Julian, of whom Sophia Haw-
thorno wrote so lovingly to her mother
al! the seven children thus "once re-
moved from tho great novelist are
very comely. Hildegarde has been n
second mother to those other children
of whom her father once said that they
made his home when they were little
The House Of Seven Cables "
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
UNKNOWN UNuEH TEE M,B \
LEY ACG.

The Index Appeal says that among
she resolutions adopted by the Penn
sylvania Democrats at their State con.
rention held Oh Wednesday is the fol
lowing. which may be taken as an an.
swer to Repubiicanism of the tariff In "
now in force:
"As vindicating the principles of
tariff reform, to which the Democrat
ls unalterably pledged, we challenge
special attention to the fact that such
prosperity. and tie consequent mate
ria! increase of wages. has been most
pronounced In the Industries whose
existence our opponents claimed we're
dependent on high tariff duties.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
TEE >OUrn r."Ln> ms OWN.

American mills" says the Philadel.
phie Press, IN its weekly trade review.
Gin the past crop year consumed North
and South, 3,2l9,000 tales of cotton
This, it says, i'll just LOCO bales short
OF the largest consumption on record,
In 1912, but with this difference, tina,
IN the past year Northern mills have
consumed DIS, 600 bales less than wear
ago, and Southern mills have consumed
2l4,oOO more than in that year, SO that
Northern consumption OF oJtton has
fallen tenth, while Southern ha.
risen" The Charleston News aud
Courier, commenting ON the above.
says that this is as it should be. The
South IN manufacturers have not only
held their own, but have gained as
much as the Northern manufacturers
have lost. Bring the mills to the cot
ton fields.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
ELECTRIC LIGHTED F!
S T f A NJ Il L a u < u.

Posses ing IN ITS periec ion al the com
posurc ana refining attributes OF II me ME
ment ana facilities for the epio ,u1,nt ~
popular anu ement. such rs
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

Comm ssioner l.. $. Curtin, of ~
Huntington street, Brooklyn, n. y,
wishes to secure at moderate prices
and on favorable terms OF payment II
we'll located body of land for European
farmers. He would build town. He
wants from ten to twenty thousand
acres. North Carolina or Virginia is
sought for.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

Lord SAlisbury's threat to dismem
her Turkey viii! not DO put into execu-
ton before thanksgiving Day.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
Entered az second-cia.s matter.
PERSONS LEAVING THE CITY

During the summer can have THE
NORFOLK VlRGlNlAN mailed to
them by ordering il ut this office,
either in person or by letter
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

Japan has placed contracts amount.
ing to SO, 900, 600 for the construction
Of five tirst-cla.s cruisers aud battle
ships at Glasgow.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

ruE CALCULATIONS OF THE vlRGiNlAN
Is LARGELY IN EACESS of an. other
paper pub ished III East Vir gina.
It's circulation IN Norfolk aud Portsmouth,
Is greater than that Of any paper published
or circulated in the two cities.
itis delivered III the cities OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth and suburb, for 10 cents
week. Nail subs riptions. postage paid.
Fvs Dollars per year; Three Dollars for six
months, Que Dollar and Fifty Cents for
three mouths. AMI liyty Gents Tor one
month.
Advertisements inserted at the ratio of -
GEMS A SCUkwE fIE-g lS>lHIiuN: each suuse-
quent insertion 81 CENTS or 81 GENTS
WNEN lNSti TED EvEEY ,IGlE DAY Contrac-
tors are not allowed TO exceed their space
or advertise other than their legitimate
business. except by pnyin- especially for
the same.
THE WErKIY VIRGINIA.: A;,p CAwoIiSIAS.
eight pages. is delivered. postage paid
three months, Csc, six months. SOC. twelve
months. 81
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

band of about seven thousand
horses was bought on ranch in Una
tila county, WASH, the other day by u
Portland Ore. horse meat canning
company ut three dollars a hcad.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14

Mark Louusbury,o of Seymour, Conn,
is the head OF great pin factory. lie
Gently he hauled away several tons Of
detectitc pins and made OF them side
walk III front OF his house. uu *
poets as soon as these useful nipple
ments rust aud are pounded down to
have the finest pavement in this conn
try
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-14
~,m,l1.nG CONTRAST.

While tho members of the Grand
Army of tho Republic are shaking
hands with ex Contederates in Louis.
vile and engaged in other patriotic
acts calculated to strength the bonds
of peace between the sectlonr, Foraker
aud his clan in Ohio are fighting the
war oil over.
Tho men who wore the blno and
those who wore the gray are willing 10
close tue hook of the sad, cad pnst
10 them tho war is but ntm,ry,
aud sorrowful rs it may be, they nre
content to forget aud forgive. They
are satisfied TO carry out the injnno
ton Of Gen. Grant OF Let us hive
peace. hut somehow tho Forakers
won't have it that way. What con.
trast there is. to be sure, h,tw,eu tho
men in Louisville. who are to-day fra.
terni2ing with their late foes aud For
aker and his political camp followers.
Tho BROOKS Lament.
I'm nwcary Of the tafIy that the poets fling at
Bout my ripplin an n-bnbblin as seek the dis.
tjIlIi sea.
For IL THOR foot stepped in me, curses desy,
they'd launch;
I'd no longer be u brooklct. but "a dirty little
branch.
am always Singn merry through tho daisy
bloOmm fields,
An my bosom sweet reflection of tho duucin
suHhcams yields,
But when they chance to see me meath the
heat of blist'rin sun
My maddy crocpin waters puts their dream.
III on the run.
My wavelcts, always boundin over pebble
studded sand,
In tho market OF tho poet are nlwuys in do.
mand,
But with my tndpoics circlin an Il. sinsin in tho
.jnud
You'd think needed fushin from a thorough
clvansin Hood.
e n Wood