The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-03-18

minds the world airesh of the wonder
full power of that great preacher. lie
was easily amongst the foremost and
clearest thinkers OF his age; and while
many disagreed with him in some
things he promulgated, all had respect
unto his knowledge and power. His
widow survived him ten years and
reached the ripe old age of IS.
It Is highly important that young men
store their minds with knowledge be-
tore they enter upon the real activities
of life for when they once get into the
whirl OF business, they will find little
time for close study. Youth is the time
to begin the habit of study. With the
habit formed in youth one may in after
wears be able to snatch time now and
then from business and devote to study
hut if the habit Is left to be formed In
after years and the study also postponed
until then. the man will seldom acquire
much information outside OF what he
is compelled to have in his business
whatever that may be.
Truly of making books there Is nc
end. And one significant thing about
the book makers and writer's OF the pres.
ent day. is the TACT that there are more
persons OF great talent now employed
in writing moral books and stories tol
children than ever before. Some OF
the best writer's of the day are writing
with an eye to the wholesome 1nstruc'
ton of young and tender minds. The
real seed-time for good harvest is IN
the early years, and the best and mos1
promising seed-bed Is the child-mlnd
Nav we not hope that as these lntiu'
ences multiply the race shall grow bet
ter until the world will one day become
IDEAL?
The dispensary system OF dealing
with the liquor problem will now bt
tried in many parts of the State. Ac
cording TO our opinion, what the Legls
1ature did for the dlspensary system
was worth all the balance of thel
work. The d,spensary system we be
lieve to be the most tangible means 0
fairly managing the liquor traffic, ant
North Carolina now has an Opportunl
tv to test 1t thoroughly. Much depend
on the character of men that are selec
ted to manage the business. Let goo'
| men be selected-men who are aooy
nrice in buslness-and we candidly be
lieve that the next two years will prov
to the towns and counties that hav
the system, that it is the best plan ye
fallen upon for controlling the evil.
The new President and his family c
lconfidential advisers have about falrl
lsettled down to their task OF managln
the affairs of this great nation Tor lou
wears. To the ordinary mind there
no conception of the great weight
responsibility that rests upon the Ere
ident and his Cabinet. Though "
NAV not agree with them in their p
, litical creeds we regard them as hone
and sincere men and surely when the
, realize that upon their work and cou1
sci largely depends the welfare OF mo
than seventy millions OF people, tht
can but feel anxious about dischar
ing their duty faithfully. After ALL
J. is not easy to be great man ana
bear grave responsibilities.
Proficiency is magical in its eftec
Many performers before great audienc
enchant and almost hypnotize. VIII
the simple truth Of the whole matt
\ is that the performer is cat home"
4 his business. Recently family
? Swiss Bell Ringers appeared before
intelligent audience in Scotland Ne
a and fairly electrified hundreds with
charming music which they made
picking up bells, ringing them, putt
them down and then picking up 9th
% and ringing them. The melodies v
+r,,lv enchanting. And lady sim