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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
NO JOURNALISTIC COLLEGE
COURSE

The University OF Chicago having sub
mitted to the New York Evening Post a
series Of questions with reference to what
should constitute journalistic course in
a university, the editor Of that paper
replies editorially at considerable length,
closing with the following:
We have always looked on college an
nouncements of preparation for ''jour-
nalism" as a species of quackery. The
course" and the lectures" are sinply
forms of the prevailing fondness for adj
yertisement. The proper education for
man proposing to enter an ideal jour
nalism is the ordinary education of a
cultivated man. All the knowledge he
can assimilate on every known subject
is what he needs. 1t is absurd to go over
the different branches, like the articles in
tourists baggage, and say, "Shall I
need this? VIII this be of any use to
me-" Everything movable may some
day be Of use to him. He will be, like
any other man, the better of all acquire
ment. But the ideal journalism can
hardly be said to exist except as ideal.
There is little journalism to-day which
a contentious adviser of youth can re-
commend a young man to prepare for.
Not only will he have no opportunity to
display his cultivation, but he will have
nothing to look forward to but meager
salary and abject submission to his moral
and metal interiors. So that he will be
very apt, at 40, to curse the day when
he took the advice of the professor of
journalism" about his calling. There are,
Of course, exceptions to all we say, but
they are of little consequence in treating
the general subject of Journalism as
profession
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

other place in deserted hallway at the
same moment, "A cold, hungry woman was
freezing and starving with her two little
children clasped in her embrace, with her
heart broken hope abandoned, hungry
demented husband wondering aimessly
about saying that he was search
ing for his lost loved ones. But all this
is nothing in New York; it is only part
of the play-that play that has been run
ming here for ten thousand nights, and
will run for million more nights-with
less comedy and more tragedy in every
change of programme There is nothing
in New York that nature left except n
few rugged knobs in Central Park, and
they seem to murmur discomfort over
the little wild grandeur that has been
left TO them.
. There is nothing or scarcely anything
here now that the old fathers left except
old Trinity Church and the little cemetery
around it,: Even this sacred spot seems to
moan because the famous old edifice
and the bones Of Hamilton and few
others cucumber ground worth thousand
dolalrs a:square foot for stock grabbing
and othes unholy purposes.
The Sab-Treasury is one other thing
the fathers left, but everybody knows
how thas has been raidcd time and time
again until it has almost become n
menace 90 our civilization.
Among New York's religious and re
form institutions are the Salvation Army.
the Reform Administration, the Raines'
Liquor law. DIR. rarkhurst and Tom.
Dixon. or course it has churches, lots Of
them, but you hear but little Of them
They seem to be used mainly for the pur-
pose of giving fame to political and SEN
sational preachers. DR. Parkhurst and
Tom Dixon have each n church, but its
precious little you hear about the church
while the world fairly quiyers with the
sensational sayings of Parkhurst and
Dixon.
New York hes reformatories. free soup
houses. and it has hospitals TO throw at
birds, but the bird would generally be be
reft of its finest and most costly plumage
that came in contact with one of them.
New York, moreover,is not catch-penny
city, not bit of it. 1t is not out for the
pennies and nickels of the stranger within
it's gates-commend it for this much-but
let the said stranger look out for his dol
lars. For Gotham plays for all Of these
that there is in the game.
| have been told that man can do
nothing in New York very cheap, but
that it takes Doodle to do business. Half
the business is done around the lunch
table-not free lunch table, either, not
by a jug and several bottles full, but
around the Porter House, and can
vass back, Mumm's extra dry or Mederia
lunch table.
But New York's a great place. I'm all
creation there's but one New York, "
is a song they sing here now that has
made a big hit and it's pretty near true.
| would like to live in New York on
one condition, aud one only. and that il
that New York was located III North Caro-
Ina about where Raleigh II, and no big
ger and no wickeder than Raleigh.
#. Il. ARENDEsL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20
A RICH NEGRo's ENTERPRISE.
ATLANTA Journal.)


w. C. Coleman, Of Concord, N c., one
Of the wealthiest negroes in the country,
is now promoting an enterprise from
which he expects profitable results for
himself and his race.
There are already half dozen cotton
mills at Concord, all Of them paying well.
Coleman proposes to build and equip a
mill for "the double object OF teaching
and giving employment to negroes as
cotton mill operatives"
He has disposed of nearly all of the
$4,000 worth OF stock with which the
mill will start, and will begin work on
the building in few weeks.
There is at present no cotton mill in
the United States which has negro oper
atiyes. Negroes are employed in knit
ting mill at Columbia, s. c., and there is
plan ON foot to build a cotton mill in
Alabama in which negro convicts will be
worked, but the experiment at Concord
will probably get under way first. It's
protector is confident that negroes can
be used az cotton mill operatives, salts
factorily to the mill owners and greatly
to the pecuniary advantage of the ne
groes themselves. After having tried in
VAIN 70 yet solHe "a TIRE nIIiiS dlFeduy es-
tablished to change their class of opera
tives, so as to give the pegroes a chance
to demonstrate their ability in this re-
spect; or to obtain the consent Of white
mill men to build mill especially for
that purpose, he set about the task of
raising the necessary money to build a
small one among the members of his own
race and he has succeeded beyond his
expectations The result of the Concord
experiment will be watched with great
interest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

Colon, Columbia, Dec. 1S.-Via Calves
ton, Texas.-The Earn line steamship
Earnwell, Captain Hicks, is ashore off
Yenta Frio.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-20

But a glance through the pages makes
one feel he is not in some fairy country,
but travelling the same old sandy, piney
roads, Illuminating over the same old Mig
ger quarters and getting a glimpse over
the shoulder OF the same long, columns,
wide halls, high, hard wainscoting and
all those things Of other days in Virgin
-
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02

Twelve years ago Mrs. Margaret Buck,
who then lived on King street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth, had gold
watch and chain, a pair OF bracelets
and shell pocketbook stolen, and
until few days ago nothing was heard
of any of the missing articles. The
stolen goods were valued ut about 5000
and Mrs. Buck for time was much
distressed over her loss.
The watch was quite valuable and
about three days before the theft she
had taken it homo from jeweler after
having had 1t thoroughly repaired. The
last she saw of it was when she placed
it either inside or on the top of bureau
in the second story of the house. She
went down stairs and when she re-
turned the watch was missing. as
were also the chain and other articles
enumerated.
The police were notified and made
every effort to capture the thief. They
struck several clues and ran them all
down, but without SUCCESS.
Recently Mrs. Buck removed from
this city to Philadelphia, and a few
days ago mysterious package came
by mail addressed to Mrs. Buck at her
former residence in this city. OF
course she was not there, but the pack
ago was delivered to her daughter,
Mrs. Milton II. McElroy, who lives at
Twenty third and Washington streets.
Mrs. McElroy forwarded the package
to her mother in Philadelphia, and she
has since learned that it contained the
watch which was stolen from her
mother IL years ago. There was moth
ing else in the package. and neither
the mother nor tho daughter have re-
ceived any letter or communication
which would furnish any explanation
, concerning the peculiar transaction.
Mrs. Buck is very thankful to have
the watch returned, as it is in excellent
shape, but she would appreciate the
favor much more if the chain should
be forwarded also.
The supposition is that the person
who stole the watch has become con
science stricken and probably returned
all that was left of the plunder. The
whole affair is shrouded in mystery
The parties in this city who handled
the package took no account OF the
postmark, therefore they are at loss
to know whether it was mailed here or
elsewhere.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
The Linda Held Responsible.

Judge Butler Friday filed an opin-
ion in the United States district court,
in Philadelphia, in the cross suits
growing out of the collision between
the barge Henry Clay and the steam
ship Linda, in December, 1893, near
Cherry Island Gut, in tho Delaware
river, holding the owners of the Linda
responsible One suit was brought to
recover -, 800 damages by Garrett Lip
pincott, master Of the Henry Clay. from
the owners of the Linda and the tug
Underwater, which had the Henry
Clay in tow at the time. An action was
also brought by James Lowe. master
of the Linda, against the Boston Tow
Boat Co., owners of the Underwater,
and against the owners Of the Henry
CLAY, to recover s., 000 for damages al
legged to have been sustained by the
Linda. Under the decision the Clay 8
libel was sustained against the Linda,
and dismissed as respects the Under
writer. The libel filed for the owners
Of the Linda was dismissed. The dam
ages sustained by the Clay are to be
assessed.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
THE UNIVERSITY BOAT RACE.

Cambridge Defeated by About a Third OF
Length-The Finish Extremely Excit-
ing-Time 20. 90. O4-The Course Four and
a Quarter Miles in Length.
Putney, Eng, March 2S.-The Ok
ford crew, to the surprise of almost
everybody ashore and ahoat, to-day,
won the SD boat race between the Uni
versities of Oxford and Cambridge by
about third of length and after a
most exclting finish. Thus Oxford
has won 30 races Of the series to % won
by Cambridge, the dead heat of 1877
making up the total number of races
pulled. This is the seventh year in
succession that Oxford has defeated
Cambridge. The time was 20. co. 04 and
the course was the usual one, from
Putney bridge to the winning post
above the ship inn at Nortlake, dis
tance Of about four and quarter miles.
The morning opened cold and cheer
less and with prospects of poor at
tendance. In the early hours heavy
downpour of rain drenched the gather
| ing sightseers and caused thousands to
| decide to remain at home. This shower
| was followed at intervals by other rain
falls, accompanied by cold, biting
wind. AS result the crowds along
| the banks of old Father Thames were
much simmer than usual.
Cambridge was hot favorite at to
4 and few takers at that In fact the
light blues were looked upon previous
| TO the start as almost certain winners,
barring accidents.
Cambridge embarked first, won the
toss and chose the Surrey side Of the
| river, which was a decided advantage,
as half a gale of wind was blowing
from that shore, raising lumpy water
everywhere and quite little sea at the
bad places. The crew embarked at
| IL. So p. m. and were cheered as warmly
as possible under the circumstances.
At the pistol shot, at Log, both
boats got away sharply, Cambridge
| pulling pretty 36 to Oxfords slightly
more powerful sweep of "a. There was
| little to choose between them until
| Clasper's boat house was reached, ap-
preaching the first half-mile, when the
| Cambridge boats nose showed slightly
| in front. The two crews pulled with
| great determination. AT the half mile
| Oxford laid down to it in fine shape
| and drew up and showed ahead at Wal
| dens. At this there was great cheering,
for it made it apparent that splendid
l
of Magdalen, the Oxford stroke, evi.
IDENTIFY had his men we'll in hand and
ready for some good squirting work
without any danger of the distress
signal being displayed, but Fernie, the
| Cambridge stroke, whose training on
board the Worcester stood him in good
stead, quickly called his crew together
and pulling long, powerful, clean.
telling stroke with the high feather
characteristic of this years. Cambridge
crew (just the stroke for such weather
and water), regained the lead at the
Crabb Tree wharf, nearing the one and
half mile post, which is at the soap
works, little higher up the river.
Gold, meanwhile, was sticking to his
work most greedily and, calling upon
the dark bues to hit her up again, the
Oxford boat Tapped up to and passed
tho Cambridge craft at the soap works
amid storm of terrific cheering from
both shores.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
MAssAcnUsErTs REPUBLICANS.
Their Convention Friday in Boston-oheers
For Reed.

Boston, Mass, March 27.-Accom-
panied by enthusiasm that rocked the
great Music Hall Auditorium the State
convention for the election of delegates
TO the Republican National convention
wac held here to-day. The delegates
came with only one name in their
minds as their choice for the Presiden-
tial nomination. 1t was that OF Hon.
Thomas Il. Reed of Maine. Conse-
quently any reference TO the man or his
sentiments was the signal for cheers
and applause and again and again the
building trembled with shouts and
handclapping.
The first grand volley of cheers came
when the officers of the State Central
committee, led by Chairman George II.
Lyman, made their appearance on the
platform. Mr. Lyman called the con-
vention to order at 10. ID o'clock.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, w.
Murray Crane, Eben S. Draper and
Curtis Guild, Jr., were by acclamation
chosen delegates to the national con
vention.
Resolutions endorsing Reed for the
Republican nomination for President
were adopted.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
SION Reward S1Oo.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
oil its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a
constitutional disease, requires consttu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of the
disease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address +. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo o.
s5fy"SoId by druggists, 75c.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
smoKrR THE NEW nALL.
Knights of Pythias Pass n Pleasant Evening
Will Entertain Friends.

The Knights of Pythias celebrated
their taking possession of the new hall
at Seventh and King streets, Friday,
by giving smoker. The crowd assem-
bled in the large lodge room on the
third floor. John Dusty presided and
pipes and tobacco we're distributed.
Speeches were made by Edmund
Hawke, Milton II. Hawkins, S. f.
Marshall, A. M. Malbright, George II.
Roberts, Thomas Mullan. Jr., Charles
IL. Lippincott, A. j. Hyland, John II.
Scott, So. Beck, and Owen M. Everett.
Among others present were officers
anu prominent members of the order of
Knights of Pythias. Adjoining the
lodge room on the third floor are ante
and pool rooms. On the second floor
are the rooms of the Wilmington Divi-
sion, Uniform Rank, of the order, as
we'll as reading and dressing rooms.
The Offices of the hall company and of
the Grand Lodge are on the first floor.
The knights propose to give an enter
tainment to their members and women
friends on April 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
MR.. Ln,rton Experlmenting.

William Lawton, who has taken a
great deal of interest in the pretty ter
ritory north of Washington Bridge, has
commenced experimenting with trees.
Yesterday force of men, under his
supervision, dug up large Norway
maple in tho vicinity of Nineteenth
street and the Boulevard and trans
planted it il another place along tho
latter thoroughfare. The tree is about
% years old. but Mr.. Lawton feels Ger
tain that it will live and thrive after
it has been transpianted. II the ex-
pertinent is successful it is likely other
large trees will he planted along the
Boulevard, which will at once enhance
its beauty.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
To Work Full, Time.

Oscar g. Murray, on of the receivers
Of the b. g. o. rairoad, said Friday
"We have given orders for every shop
on the line to be operated at full time
at repair work alone. 1t is our inten-
tion to overhaul and repair every loco
motive and car that will justify the
outlay. This will necessitate the en-
ployment of our entire force. Conse-
quently, all orders for new locomotives
and cars will be given to outside con-
cerns We shall encourage freightItbe
business in every way possible. be-
lieve that enough business can be se-
cured from the territory along the route
to operate the road on profitable
basis" Foreman Walters of the Will.
mington shops has received copy Of
the orders.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Cases 1iust BE Reported.

There appears to be laxity among
physicians in regard to reporting cases
Of certain diseases to the Board of
Health. Under an amendment TO a
health ordinance passed last year medi-
cal attendants are required under pen
ATTY of fine of Sl5 to report cases of
epidemic or Asiatc cholera, yellow
fever, small pox, varioloid, typhus fever,
dinhtheria, to the secretary Of the
Board of Health within six hours after
making the diagnosis. The board has
power to adopt such quarantine means
as may in its judgment be required.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Merritt HOUSE change.

The Merritt House, at Front and
French streets, changed hands Friday,
Alexander Maxwell of Middetown TAX
ing possession. lie bought the hotel
from Mrs Mary a. Merritt, widow Of
L. y. Merritt. Tho sale has been in
contemplation some time, and was
finally consummated Friday. Mr.. Max
well was represented by E. Il. Cochran,
Jr., and Mrs. Merritt by Harry EN-
mona yhe price paid was 81, 1000.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Coatract Awarded.

The building committee of the Board
Of Education on Friday awarded the
contract for the addition to the Howard
School to r. b. Clark & Co., of Phila-
delpbia, at their bid, SIT. 051. 7S. The
Philadelphia firm was the lowest bid.
der. All of the material and labor will
be furnished in Wilmington. Work
will commence at once and the contract
must be completed by August 22d
This addition will give the colored peo-
pie of Wilmington a school of which
they may be proud.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Another Railroad Fatality.

John Demmico, an Italian track
walker on the p. W. & b. railroad,
was struck by a southbound train at
du Points crossing, short distance
south of Gordon Heights, about 0
O'Clock on Thursday and almost in
stantly killed. His neck and left arm
we're broken and he was otherwise in
iured. The train was stopped and the
body picked up and brought to this
Coroner Stidham. A verdict of acci-
dcntal death was rendered by the jury.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
steamboat wharf Improvements.

The Wilmington Steamboat Co. is
extensive alterations and i'm
to the wharf at the foot of
Fourth street. The Office has been re-
painted and partitioned off so that in
the future Capt Wilson will occupy
portion of it, and will he ready at all
times to give information for the bene-
fit of the public.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
r.lw,nn. pnxntar Ininreh.

Edwin n. Paynter, editor of tho
Delaware Democrat, OF Georgetown,
while in philadelphia few days ago,
fell and sustained fracture of the hip.
He was taken TO his homo, where he is
now slowly recovering. 1t will be sew
eral weeks before he will be able to
attend to business.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Dredging Started.

The Atlas Dredging Co. Thursday
started the work of digging out tho
Chrstiana river. The operations started
at the mouth of the stream and will
procesd inward. Two boats, the Vim
and +. V, White, are doing the work.
Ono is dredging the mud from the bot
tom Of the river and the other is
throwing it from the basin at the
mouth of tho Brandywine over tho
bank. Harry Cotton has charge OF the
work
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Election of omcers.

The following officers were elected at
the meeting of Eden Lodge, |. o. o,
f. Thursday: Noble Grand, Harry
Murdick; Vice Grand e. L. Peacock ;
Recording Secretary, B. L, Denio.
The contest for recording secretary was
quite earnest. There were three can
didates and 139 ballots were cast. The
will be installed on April
9th
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
CoIor Line AboIIshed.

Chicago, ILL.,, March y. The Haril-
ton Club has added the name of
colored man to the list of its members.
1t is the first of tho leading mems
organizations in Chicago to abolish
the color line. This especial honor
was conferred upon Adelbert II.
Roberts, a lawyer.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
DhiIdrrn,s NInv Party.

Prof. A. S. Webster is making pre-
parations for large children's May
party, which will be held in his dane
ing academy, in Eden Hall, on Friday
evening, May lot. SiXty-tive little
ones will participate, and they will go
through many fancy dances and exc
cuto interesting drills
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Auot,oneers' Licenses.

The auctioneers who have paid the
liconse fee to the city will probably not
be able tn recover the amount paid in,
although the law in regard to the
license may be unconstitutional. An
amendment will be proposed to the
ordinance in question SO as to remedy
the existing defects.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
ohnrged with Mlsapproprlating Money.

Frank W. Burns was arraigned before
Magistrate Pritchett Friday night on
the charge of appropriating to his own
use SI00 which he had collected for the
Singer Sewing Machine Co., by whom
he was employed, He pleaded guilty
and was held under $500 bail to answer
the charge at the upper court Burns
stated that liquor was the cause of his
trnuhln
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
pamages From NnIIroad Compnny.

Richard L. Elicit, at ono time a
resident of this city, now living in
Baltimore, has secured verdict of
S., 600 against the Baltimore & Potomac
Railroad Go. for the loss of his right
hand and foot, which occurred while
he was brakeman in the employ of
the company in January, 1890.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Held For iiunnioIde.

West Chester, March 81. = Mrs.
Georgeanna Lumb, young colured
woman, was given hearing in her
morning on the charge of causing the
death of Henry Coleman, and held on
the charge OF homicide.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
Nominations In pooomokc.

P,comoke City, Nd, March 27.-At
citizens' meeting to night William
f. King, cashier of Pocomoke City
National Bank, was nominated for
mayor and James S. Clogg for council
man. The election will be held April
7th
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
sale Of Marsha lton Properly.

Lilburne Chandler has prepared the
papers for the transfer of property of
Dr. Horace Bradley of Marshallton, com
prising six houses and several lots of
land in the town, to Jeremiah Brewer
of Bloomsburg, Pa. The consideration
is 81, 100.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-04-02
PhIlndelpnIn nench Show.

Dr. Ferris Belt of this city expects
to send five dogs to tho bench show
which will be held in Philadelphia
April 18th to 18th and will offer a
special prize q. W. Jester may also
be an exhibitor