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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-19

The prophecy of the generous Bishop
Berkeley, the friend and associate Of
Oglethorpe, has been completed:
westward the course of empire takes its
The four first acts already past
The fifth shall close the drama with the
day
Tines noblest offspring in the last.
"The young and strong civilization of
the west has reached and appropriated
the golden shores of the Pacific. 1t
found foothold along the Atlantic
from the bleak and icy rocks of Labrador
to where the tepid waves of the tropics
break over the fantastic coral and the
cleaning sands of the Florida keys. Il
thronged the mountain passes which
divide the Atlantic slope from the great
valley of the Mississippi. 1t appropriated
the alluvial plains and mighty forests Of
that garden of the continent. Across
the Father of Waters it pursued its way,
toiled up the tilts of the continent to
serrated SUBMITS Of the mountains which
are the ridge pole of America, and
thence downward to the golden strand of
theoccident. Itassimilated all the healthy
blood that came. But the old Anglo
Saxon stock has ever predominated.
The advancing wave was fringed with
the fierce wildness of the frontier. Vest
ward has been the inspiration of our his
tory, and since the westward shore is
reached, the tide Of strong and resource
full men, strong backed, brown handed,
upright as the pines must pour back
ward through many channels to the
fruitful and opulent land which IN their
westward progress they had passed with
but glance. There were grave reasons
which diverted this army of civilization
from the soil of the Southern States
Slavery was here and the toilipg masses
from other hands could not, or would
not, compete with the slaves. But when
slavery had been abolished, the obsta
cles to heathful immigration were
scarcely less insurmOuntable. What was
termed the negro problem is the
doubt entertained by multitudes as to the
effect of the presence of the negro upon
the life and advancement of the Southern
people-was ever present. There was never
the slightest danger of continued negro
control in the local affairs of a Southern
State Those who apprehended it had
done we'll to consider that of all the
American Union, the Southern present
the largest percentage of the old Anglo
Saxon stock. They had done
we'll to consider the imperious and com
handing nature of the Anglo-Saxon race. !
They might have reflected that the twelve
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-19

Beautiful flag Of the republic All the
falrest conceptions Of government, Of So
cial order, of human accomplishment
all that promotes the perfectibility OF
man are typifed by thee. Law and pro
gress are thy color guard. Their reviv-
ing and assuring presence is borne On
every zephyr that woos the mountain
and tempers the vale, and brings life
and strength to the increasing millions
t. whom thou art an inspiration and
Joy. But not to them alone.
Humanity with all it's fears
With its hopes for future years.
Are all with thee are all with thee.
"Here over the mountain waves Of
the ocean have been brought the treas
ures of other lands. From the Gulf Of
Mexico to the Straits of Magellen our
sister republics proudly come, bringing
with willing hands Of the bounty the
God of nature has bestowed upon them.
Comes the Argentine Republic, her ter
ritory greater than all central and west
ern Europe, stretching from the Atlantic
to the SUBMITS of the Andes which guide
the mariner who sails the distant Pacific,
in latitude exceeding our own, whose
beautiful city is the Paris of South
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BuiIdimgof Fine Arts.

ties. There is an old adage that
seeing is believing, and the exposition
appeals directly to the sense of sight. 1t
constitutes a compendium Of the accom-
plishments of people. 1t focuses the
intelligences of ObserVant men until the
truth of a nations power is not only
made clear to all present, but through
the cumulative testimony of the wit
nesses becomes unquestioned by all the
world. The exposition is to the student
of manufactures and the practical arts
what the luminous and eloquent com
mentaries of Blackstone are to the stu
dent of law. 1t was remarked by the
celebrated james OTIS when he received
a copy of that work that if he had pos
sessed it when beginning his studies it
would have saved him seven years of
ardu0us labor 1t is most judicious to
profit by a close contemplation of the
works of others. The German emperor
at Keil turned away from the fes-
tivities incident to opening his canal to
90 aboard our own splendid ship,
the New York. This he did. not merely
to enjoy the artistic hOspitalities of that
fine officer, Fighting Bob,' but for the
benefit of the imperial navy, to examine
from main truck to stoke hole, every
feature of our gallant cruiser which
walks the waters like a thing of life.
So, too, Herreshoff and Watson, the
builders of the Defender and the Val
kyr1e, stood four mortal hours in the
broillng sun of the Erie basin, when the
rival yachts were locked, neither be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-19

Youths said Shakespeare 'have ever
homely wits The powers of the brain
are like the fire in the flint. A col
lisi0u with bright steel of other minds is
essential to evoke the sacred spark. This
exposition carefully studied viii be a Ito
eral education for thousands who attend
it. To be attained, knowledge must be
sought, ard what joy it imparts What
matters to the ignorant man the clear
and lucent gIories Of the dawn, the
zephyrs which attend it and scatter in
cense to delighted nature, What the
mysterious dome Of heaven inlaid with
patine8 of pure gold, what the rolling
pillows of the deep and dak blue ocean,
what the mighty grandeur of the storm,
the life giving breeze, the green fields,
the placid intelligence Of domestic ami
mails.
"'A primrose bya rivers brim
A yellow primrose is to him,
And it is nothing more
''But to him whose mind is stored with
knowledge every suggestion of nature
brings its joy and fills his heart with i'm
ages of indescribable beauty and ineffa
BILE char a.
'But the utility of this exposition to
our State and our section is especially
significant, and especially opportune.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-19

language of Daniel Webster, spoken in
the House of Representatives of the brave
Greeks while they were driving the I'M
speakable Turk from that land where
'the mountains look on Marathon and
Marathon looks on the sea-; will not
say, sir, that they will succeed that
rests with heaven for myself, if |
should hear tomorrow that their last
pha'anx had sunk beneath the Spanish
sword, their last city had gone into
ashes and that naught remained but the
wide melancholy waste where Cuba once
vas, / should reflect with the most
heartfelt satisfaction that l have asked
in the name Of seventy million of free
men that you would give them at least
the cheering Of one friendly voice
These are our sister republics They
have initiated the example our fore
fathers gave. The great powers of
Europe, and some not so great, have par
celed out the continent OF Africa. 1t is
nearly all within the sphere of influence,
as it Is called, of one or the other of the
European nations. Almost the whole of
Asia is under European control. Even
now certain great powers threaten to
divide the empire of China, and to as
sail the insular kingdom of Japan, the
genius OF whose brilliant and heroic PEG
pie has placed them in the first rank of
the forces of civilization. 1t is the plain
duty of our own nation to see to it that
the sphere of influence of European
nations shall not further extend to any
foot of the soil of that continent diseOv
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liant neighbor, the republic of Mexico
who in the same century overwhelmed
the armies of Spain and the imperial
forces of Napoleon Ill Indeed, here
was a marvellous civilization when Cor
tez landed on her shoes, and to-day
thousands of the original Aztec type
may be seen among her people Her adj
is conducted in her beauti
full capital, $500 feet above the level of
the sea, hard by where the stored lakes
TezcucO and Chale0 mirror on their
sparkling water the surrounding noun
tains. Rich in all the precious metals,
and richest Of any in argentiferous pro-
ducts, i'm recent times over half the sill
yer of the world has been supplied by
Mexico, Up to.1880 she had afforded to
the world SO, 900, 600, 900 Of silver and
$120, 900, 900 of goldg Her supply Of
copper and iron is simply ineXhaustible.
CerrO de MercadO is an entire mountain
of magnetic iron Coal, marble, gypsum
and alabaster are plentiful Her terri
tory stretches across seventeen parallels
Q latitude Her virgin forests abound in
every variety of rare and precious woods
They afford ia species of trees and cab
met woods; seventeen kinds of oil bearing
plants and more than sixty medical
plants are among her products. She is
rich in maize, wheat, tobacco, cocoa
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ere1 by Columbus. We owe Il 20 The
traditions of our glorious past, aud as
well to the oples who from Us nave
caught the inspiration Of popular gov
ernment. We owe it to the countless
millions of self respecting and free
dom loving people who are to inherit
America when we are gathered to our
fathe America II Americans should
be the animating principle of every ad
ministration which yields from Wash
ington the moral power of the American
people. Nor should we for this reason
withhold the due need of honor and adj
miratiOn to those great European pow
ers which in their way a. d on their own
soil are contributing to the advancement
of mankind. To the Spanish crown We
owe the discovery Of America Side by
side the Light Infantry under Hamilton,
the Corps de Elite of she French armv
swarmed over the palisades as York
town. The great Fredeyl k, the ,a-t #
the great kings, refused passage through
Prussian territory to the H.ssian mer-
cenaries hired to subjugate our fathers
and devastate our land.
"Of Italy it may be said that her sons
have surpassed any other people IN many
departments Of human eudeay0r. 10
sculpture and architecture one may point
to Michael Angelo; ia painting, TO Titan,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-19

their increasing numbers lived in almost
constant intercourse with the aboriginal
inhabitants Of America. These are gone.
They have left everywhere the mouu-
ments Of their existence here. Their
memory viii last as long as Gonah and
Curraaee shall redden with the
rosy blush Of incense breathing morn,
or catch the purple shadows
as the setting sun irradiates the
heavens with the splendor Of The
evening smiles. Their names are on on
rivers and we cannot blot them out. The
Chattahoochee as it glances down from
the hills of Habersham and out of the
valleys of Hall, the Tugalo, the Turora,
as they swiftly flow to join the brim-
ming Savannah, the HiaWaSsee and the
Tocca, as they bear the crysal waters of
Georgia mountains to the rolling volume
of the Tennessee, the Throneteeska, as
its pOurs its turbe1 current to the gulf,
suggest legends of mighty tribes, whose
heritage was Georgia's soil But not a
drop Of the Indians blood flows in the
veins of the white men who succeeded
him.
II here declare that the so-called race
question does not exist. There are mil
lions Of colored people who live and who
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-19

SCARED with hcof marks Of tie Prussian
Ublans, by gigantic expositions doE4c,
strate their uuimpaired power, OF CRATE
ful America layishes her oWn bounty,
and becomes trustee from mankind in
reverence for that sailor philosopher,
whose genius ard constancy discovered
half the hospitable globe, or these typl-
cal Geol gjans c0nsecrate their disinter-
ested lives to demonstrate to all men the
strength of Southern character, and the
plenitude of Southern resources and the
adaptability of our country as home
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will live among many more millions OF
white people. Why shall any one forge
race issue2 Honest and decent men will
accord to the negro that just measure OF
favor as a member of society the laws
afford him, and which his conduct de-
serves and the long processes Of time
will determine whether his presence is a
benefit or an injury to himself and to the
land to which he is now as warmly at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-19

Blanco may reflect the tropical sun upon
a fora comprehendlng eyoty growth
from the shrinking alpine violet to the
gorgeous splendor Of mighty forests. gay
with birds of brilliant plumage rich With
priceless products and gently stirred ny
the odor laden breezes of the Pac tic
ocean and the caribbean sea.
salvador, the smallest bnt most
densely peoplod OF the republics of Cen
trail America, contributes her interesting
quota.
"And what small we say of our gal
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-11-21
Love and Tattooin1.

When young and poor one Of the now
wealthy citizens Of Waterbury, Conn.,.
loved poor and beautiful maiden. So
much did he love her that he had her
name and striking portrait Of her tat
tooed on his right arm. Her parents
opposed the match and forced her to
wed : rich sutton. The young man
vowed no would never marry, and for
forty years he remained q bachelor. He
became many times as rich as the man
who had wrecked his youths dream Of
love. a few weeks ago he capitulated
TO the charms Of one Of Derby's fair.
hellos, and proposed marriage. Shea
copied on condi tion that he should have
the tattooed; "Reminiscences Of his first
passion removed. The sight OF the
symbol could not fell to prove embar-
RAISING to both. A doctor was called
IN and performed q painful hut not
dangerous surgical operation, and the
counterft presentment Of his first love
was replaced with an ugly scar q : re-
hinder, 60 he now says, to his soon-te-
be bride Of the folly OF youth.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1895-11-21
4 Homo Festival.

Thanksgiving should be a Home Fes-
tival as well as q season Of praise and
prayer. There Is nothing at all incpn-
gruous In such dual observance, In
the home is the hope Of the nation, and
everyt thing which tends to the sweeten-
ing Of II, atmosphere, the streng then,
ing Of it's ties, the perPetuatian at It's
influence, or the deepening Of the afeo-
ton Of it's members, deseryes recngni.
ton and encouragement. Better homes
mean better people and . better ma
ton.
Let Thanksgiving be then = home day,
u dry consecrated to the service Of God
and to the furtherance 81 domestic hap
piness and family joy. Let ii be . time
for calling in al the loved ones, al the
wanderers from the old hearthstone,
to renew again the tender memories 81
earlier days, and to 81 indie the sympa-
=thies and affections which time and
distance often deaden and make cold
Christian Work.
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GOOD THINGS 70 HAVE.

they Seem Almost Insignificant, But Save
Lots Of Work.
I send you sample of corn tie and
a fruit hook. The corn tie should have
stout cord about.6 feet long with a
loop on one end to be hooked on the tie
at time of use, and taken off when put
away. In using it, take stout cord S
or 6 feet long. Tieaasknot in one end,
and tie another knot about inches
from the first, but before drawing it
up, put the first knot through it, which
will form loop. When ready to tie n
shock, put the loop over the little part
Of the tie, the loop occupying the middle
bend. The large bend is for the finger
to pull by. Put strings around shock.
md draw it up on the inside Of sharp
ben6, in which draw the cord tight and
it will hold itself. The strings and ties
should be kept separate when not Ill
use. to prevent tangling. Ittakes about
9 inches of round wire inches in di-
ameter. The fruit, hooks should DO
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. s!ssr5 81 wood.

. Yssry II wood.
He'd bssn calling for 'sthat load of wood.'
halt Q year, or more. ss35
AND %. his old subsoribers resolved-some
twenty SCORE Sc Isl
To bring him each . pilinE load. when frst
the fall began.
And 20. they went TO hauling. ana they did
Tito man!
Frank AZ, Z stanton. IN Atlanta const.tu-
sPeooss DN still.s
Within the blacklist night
3 still 9iows Q star:
Upo1 the fArthest seas 8
Domo moonbeams are.
Within the lonsliest breasts |
Hopes cheerings thrill:
10 every soul 8 voice
Says: Peace, Be still. .
WIN 7. Hale. In Memphis Appeal
T. Hsr Eyes. "a:
Bright sentinsls to her dear soul.
That pure and perfect dove, Is
Let me, pray you, pass unto
The Alden OF my love.
Here kneel down suppliant.
A hope with folded wing.
That In the glance you deiRn to live
= paupsr or = king.
Chicago Record.
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TETxTClNGo INDIANS
4 Village Of Interesting fsxioans In the
State Of Norelos.

-
stato Of Morelos.
Tetxtcingo Is the euphonious name Of
village Of ono thousand inhab-
itants, in tho district Of Morelos,
state Of Morelos, which has pre-
served tho customs and the Lam
guage Of its founders, who settled there
in the remote past. The inhabitants,
says the Mexican Herald, are all Indians
Of the purest Mexican or Aztec blood;
they scorn the idea of intermixture or
intermarriago with any other race.
Their boast is that they are pure Mex
leans. They oil speak the native Ian.
guage; few understand Spanish, but
the great majority do not know one
word Of It. .
The men wear their hair long and
plated in tail like q Chinaman. They
wear short pants, like those used by
bathers, made Of deer skin or Of cotton
woven by their women. The shirt, or
body dress, is made Of cotton cloth also
woven ct homo. The women dress en-
tirely in homespun material, and never
comb their hair, which they wear rolled
up In . ball on the top Of the head, and
ovor it they put jicara made from q
common sourd. They I've upon corn
and fruits and tho flesh Of animals and
birds trapped In the forest and hills.
They consume nothing whatever that
is imported, and they support them
selves entirely by their native produc-
lions. Gov. Aarcon, Of the state Of
M0rclos, told . Herald representative
that robberies are totally unknown in
the village.
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THE PURITAN THANKSGIVING.
A Story of Uncomplainins Fortitude. SPLEEN

A Story of Uncomplaining Fortitude, Splon-
did Faith and Und2unted Heroism.
In what penury, what hardship, what
sense of exile, what darkness of bereave-
ment, what dependence upon the Di-
vine hand and gratitude for its bounty,
were the earliest Thanksgiving kept!
The story of the Plymouth colony can
never be too often recalled by Amer
leans. For accomplishing fortitude,
for sturdy endurance, for strength
that knew no faltering. for splendid
faith and undaunted heroism, that
story has no equal on the page of his
tory. Many delicate women died in
those first years, but we never read
that they weakened in courage while
they lived. Theirs was the underlying
might of a purpose which had it's root
in principles; and, whoever may cele-
brate the Pilgrim Fathers, women
nould forever keep green the memory
CHE heroic Pilgrim Mothers.
We like to think of the groups which
assembled at those Puritan dinner
tables in those far-away days. The
harvests were reaped; the churches and
the school-houses were built; the chill
dren were brought up in the fear Of
God. In the cold meeting house on
the top of the nearest hill there had
been long service, prayers, psalms,
sermons. all of generous prodigality
of time to which we in our religious
services Of to-day are strangers. Then
came the unbending, the lavish dinner,
the frolic of the little ones, the talk be-
side the fire, when the parents drew
upon the "reminiscences of fair Eng
land, or of Holland by the sea.
Many a trothplight was spoken in
the twilight of Thanksgiving day.
Youths and maidens then, as youths
and maidens still, met and fell in love.
The beautiful story which never grows
old was told by the ardent sutton to
the blushing girl in the Puritan home,
as in our households yet.
Long was the good mans sermon.
But it seemed not 80 TO me,
For he spake Of Ruth the beautiful,
And then thought Of thee"
After all, the world changes little In
essentials as time passes. The girl
will wear her blue or her orange few
days later this year, but on Thanksgiv-
ing day, as on all days, her lover will find
his sunshine in her eyes, and her favo4
will be his highest incentive to manli-
ness and nobility -Harper's Bazaar.
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bone in my body and busted myself
all to flinders! Hammer! Hanner!''
What's happened? shouted Han
nah from the foot: Of the kitchen stairs.
This blamed old chist has went and
gone and knocked me head over heels
down them attic stairs and killed me
as dead as q door nail. Hurry up and
git the burned thing off'n met
why, Uncle Bent" exclaimed Han
nah, as she reached the chamber floor
and found the old farmer doubled up at
the foot of the attic ladder and the old
blue chest holding him fast.
"Git it of n me! he shouted. THAT'S
jest like Bebee! The time your IA
theirs COW fell in the well he took two
hours to think of it and let her diet
Hang it, do We want to break my back!''
you'll soon be pirate If you keep
on cussin'," said Hannah, as she pulled
the chest away and helped him up.
"I'm a pirate now, and dog-gone me
if don't cuss all the rest Of the day!"
shouted Uncle Ben. 'sThar, durn We,
take that-and that Why, I'll bust
We all to smash and throw the pieces
| into the fire! .
It is needless to explain that he
kicked the chest instead OF Hannah,
and that the busting and smashing
also referred to the ancient-looking re-
ceptacle. The bottom was turned to-
ward him, and the third kick from his
heavy cow-hide portion of it gave way
and Hannah uttered shrek OF sur
prise.
"Lemme ut it! Lemme bust it all
to kindlin's,'' shouted Uncle Ben, as ho
danced around.
Look, Uncle Ben-see there!"
Money gold and silver dog
my steers!"
Yes, it was money-gold and silver
coins of Holland and Germany. There
was false bottom to the chest, and
they had been hidden under it for q
dozen years or more. 1t was the chest
of Holland immigrant, but how it
had gone astray and finally been sold
as unclaimed no one could have found
out, had they wanted to. There was
just seven hundred and fifty dollars in
downstairs in his old fur cap and
poured it out on the bed before the eyes
of the wondering and astonished Grip
pie, and said:
Nancy Black, it's all yours every
dollar of it. and thar's huff to pay the
mortgage and the doctor and leave We
.sumthin' to boot"
"And you found it in the old chest ?'
That's whar' it was, but if the
blamed thing hadn't fell on me nobody
would hev knowed about it. Nancy,
I'm doggoned glad!"
"Oh, Uncle Ben, the Lord has not de-
serted me, after all!'' she sobbed.
mo, | guess not, but it hadn't got
mad and cussed and kicked you'd never
hev got it. The Lord sorter helped,
/ s'pose, but cussin' did the most of it,
and from this time on Martha may
blow all she's a mind to, but I'm goin'
to say all the gosh-all-fsh-hooks I
wanter." Detroit Free Press.