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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16

he had committed Goethe turned 10 the
boys mother, and said: am sorry TO
see your child has such an excess OF
moral ambition AN excess OF moral
ambitionr 1 pricked up my ears
at once, and said; There's a nut 10
crack, and get the kernel out Of As a
child of the Puritans, ! had been brought
up to believe that Alexander the Great
was guilty OF excess Of military ambition
when he sat down and cried 80 hard be-
cause there were no more worlds 10 con-
quer. but that any sinful boy should be
thought guilty of excess Of moral am
bition for wailing over his transgres-
sions. and wanting 10 be too good, this 1
confess, took the wind out of my sails.
$50 with this l lighted fresh cigar,
drew off into corner by myself 10 medl-
tate and In an hour came TO the conclu-
sion that Goethe was right, and that
there could be an excess of everything,
not only Of profanity, tobacco, and whis-
key. but Of ambition for knowledge.
service, love OF other people, yes, ana or
penitence. contemplation. and prayer IN
other words. that a man might insist on
standing no so extra celestially straight
as 10 tumble over backward ana 50 de-
feat natures intention in making him
perpendicular bped.
..\Vhereupon began 70 think OF all the
anchorites and fakirs OF the Orient ana
the Occident, who had starved and mace
rated themselves becau5,f they could not
he better than they cold be, and who.
consequently. were not as good az they
might have been, and resolved not 70 ran
into the same seductive stripe Of intem-
perance. Why should every man, SAID,
have the presumption TO insist that ne IS
going 10 be a. better man through 1898 than
he was through 1897? Isn't there such a
thing as going down hill as well as climb
ina, M. and IL one has fairly got up top.
had he not better stay just where he Isl
7 resolved 10 be humble. It's the long pull
as well as the strong pull that counts;
and so. II / can only keep on as faithfully
controlling my temper. resisting my iazi-
ness. voting the straight ticket, paying
my honest debts. and visiting poor Dlnd
old Widow wilkins. / think l shall come
out pretty crednably and not expose my
self to the so hard a tumble on the other
side OF the horse as Shakespeare says
comes OF waiting ambition that o'erleaps
ITSELF SO / made my resolution on tne
spot: Resolved. ! am going 10 Try 70 De
.lIst as good and no better. all through
1898 as l was all through 1871 lou can
tell what spiritual comfort II gave me
with this 1 started home, and found
my dear. sensitive wife with sad look
In her eyes John she began. I've been
think about being better and truer wife
to you next year than | was last oh,
don't, don't. please don't' broke out.
I don't want you 10 be any better than
Won were last year; ] just want you 10
be as GOOD. Mary, do you know I've
found out what's the matter with you.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
How the Odd Fellow Talked II.
(Boston Herald.)


An odd fellow. we'll known in many
OF the clubs Of Boston as a lover OF
paradoxes, political. social, and religious,
has been airing this latest week from
his favorite armchair his rattle-brain
views on the subject Of the New Year
and the way people OF the best intentions
abuse IT, He is quite a reader OF the
deepest books, and contrives, after his
own wrong-headed fashion, TO deduce
conclusions from them which are a
strange medley OF sense and nonsense.
Indeed. he stoutly AYERS that the human
mind is so constructed that 1t can
no more appreciate sense without equally
approaching nonsense than II can know
anything definite about white without
seeing II In contrast with black. Till
man. for instance. he insists, can heartily
laugh at his own conceit he never be-
comes capable OF a serious view OF the
mathematical problem how long his ears
really art, but with the best instruments
will make an underestimate.
"Paradoxical, as IL may sound, IS
fayorite expression with this odd teuow
when about TO launch some exceptionally
stiff bit OF contradiction on HIS hearers,
and with this he began In the cluD on
New-Year's-E Eve OF last week. PARADOX
zeal as II may sound. there Is such
thing as people wanting 10 be too good
and the worst thing about the New year
season Is, that It fires 20 such pad eN-
tent no end OF men and women with eN-
cess of moral ambition to be 100 good
Why. only the other day was iorciDiy
struck with a remark or my great
teacher, Goethe On seeing niue boy
take Oh dreadfully over some TRIVIAL iaus'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16

and got an exact diagnosis OF It. You're
afflicted with too much moral ambition.
and you'll ruin us both II you don't keep
IL under. ] had too much OF the same
complaint. and was Just on the verge or
the precipice Of making up my mind TO
be Il better husband 10 you next year.
But grace came to the rescue. The great
and wise soul physician, Goethe. has
taught me better. I'll solemnly promise
I won't try TO be better. II you'll only
promise me you won't. I'm not 80 sure
can be as good 20 you as was last year,
and, angel as you are don't see how
you can keep up being as good to me.
But let's try: let's try! Would you be-
lieve me- the blessed woman threw her
arms around me and burst into food OF
tears. and when / had wiped them away.
she cried I'm a sort OF sacred transport:
'John, II we only try 70 be as good 10 each
other next year rs we were last year.
God will help US 10 be 2 great deal bet
ter 'Paradoxical az IL may sound, think
so, too was my deepiy-moved reply"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
HE DIDN'T RESIGN.
THE IDLER TELLS OF HIS DEEDS
IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
WILLING TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY.
PeopIe With Bad Children Should
Correct Them-That Boy Across the
Street--Some thing About the school
Teachers.
Teachers.

There are some people who accept pub
lie Office merely to please their friends
and to help their country. 1 don't travel
in the same street-car with these indi-
viduals. / serve the Commonwealth and
the Union with additional and nobler OBJ
pects-to wit. my comfort and the en-
iovment Of that serene realization CT
power which is sweeter than New Or
leans molasses 10 my soul. in the days
before the deadly axe Of retrenchmeht
and reform moved down the heads OF
nc ,ybo hitherto had blossomed like the
rose was cheerful and gay, and as
blitbe as the skylark which scars aloit
ar A. NJ. At o'clock, when the offices
were supposed to close, did not finger
or a+tenpt 10 check the tendency TO quit
Nav even though left my "I's' undot-
tod or NV "Ts" uncrossed, l laid aside
tha non Of state, and arose and went 10
nv rather. Long years have l, at the
Calculation of my constituents, served
the neople. but to-day-guillotined as
M defv any enemy OF mine 10 say
that I ever INSTRUCTED or disopeyed the
reouirement to stop work at I. M NOT
did ale or resign, or murinur that
- ofter month found me Illuminating
=, 49, nublic crib. i patiently bore my
h,rGens and asked not that they might
he lifted. Not by the slightest mint VI
sion did I indicate that L hopeu SUNNI
dav IN withdraw from that awIul whlIl
or objected to the ineXoraDIe hlanuato
recurring us to close at T. NJ Neltnei
49, rrotest when the newspapers con-
N.rr1lf
tor;aI targets. or when the Legislature
ato,,+ed committees to investigate my
,aiarv had steiner d~'Jy to perform
r. ,,,ointenance Of my comfort ana the
entovment OF that authority, which as
ga h.fore. was sorghum 10 my very
eo,,I mt we cannot all be appreciated
a.. ,hts world. and the best we can DO Is
80 Jim AT some appropriate epitaph lot
80. tonbstones. The day came az last
-, no longer had an opportunity 10
~. ..,,, strict adherence to the o'clock
1,e.,,,~ ruIe-When j could no longer e%-
o,,,,-lisy NV promptitude in drawing my
n,onthiv stipend And in the words Oh
r. title song, 1.-The blow almost hAieu
sather'' also fathers son. Did Iaii
down I'm faint when the axe oesConu
ed9 Did my loving, but oYer"olkeu, %
,o,os ,nhone for the city ambulance!
Did all decline TO MI the poslelon " ~
4, -, - hoId down even more forcibly than
the office paperweights hoio . uown o,, 10y
private bills? To these ihetoiiSai qu d,d
lions / respond seriatlm; FISH, ga , e,u
W. s.1t dotyn and faint, but formed ne"
~ Sno, ,, secondly, the city ambula.i.e
Ie ,s'' 80 called. for 1t was after +. NJ;
, m1S " man was ultimately found 10
succeed me. c,.u,ooriar dark
TO ask me what / did. TO this
iicSs ,nat with my quondam ardor ana
NM unselhshness, resolved 70
l~i, mother public office. The poets had
90 no OF a mighty soul in Henrico
uha altar having for years
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16

school teachers should volunteer to teach
gratis, and force was added TO this argu-
ment when it was limited that such an
act Of unselfshness might in time be
rewarded. The disciples of chalk and
blackboard didn't exactly see it that way,
and several Of them stuck their lead
pencils, point foremost, I'm their mouths,
and gave the matter thought The more
they reflected. the less fun they saw in
sacrificing themselves for the common
veal. Then some wiseacre mentioned
diplomacy, and the wisdom OF appearing
to love ones country and finally. after
frequent use Of the adjectives 'horrid"
and 'mean," and the expression, perfect
ly awful" the school teachers annexed
their Spencerian signatures to a document
expressing their eagerness and JOY at
serving Richmond for nothing. Some
thought of the Salem witches. If these
uncanny danes sunk when thrown into
water and were drowned, there was con-
elusive evidence Of their innocence. If
they fioated, guilt was presumed and our
pious and Puritanical fathers INDUCED
in barbecued witch. So with the teachers.
though their style of witchery 10 of
different caste from that of the Massa-
chusetts crones. If they signed the
paper they babe farewell to the hope Of
their shekels, or the alternative Of three
weeks holiday. If they didn't sign IL
they feared that some dread power might
take offence and cause them future
misery. Many leadpencils were chewed
In the discussion of the matter and bust
ness men, who were called upon 10 ex-
plain the financial aspects of tho situa-
tion lost weeks in calculating things TO
their teacher friends. 1t ended by every
body's signing, and many emcomiastic
references to the teachers in the papers.
But where, oh, where is the three weeks
pay? People stopped teaching school for
their health many years ago. and have
recently accepted the filthy lucre as COM
pensation for their services. Kindly al
lusons in newspaper editorials are nice
in their way, and we are looking for all
of them we can get. but they do not pass
current for money, and will not buy so
much as a cabbage. I'm with the teach !
ers and the teachers are not too PATRIOTS
to accept their back salary. Don't you
dare 10 tell any Of them that they acted |
nobly. They will spurn your compliment !
THE IDLE REPORTER
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
Kentucky woman. Practical Vad.

(Clncinnati Commercial TriDHne.)
A monument which VIII not decay with
age. but which will grow more beautiful
each year and be OF greater benefit TO
the passing wayfarer than would be a
marble pile is being erected by Ken
lucky woman IN the old Blue-Grass State.
Az IL well known 10 many people OF
Kentucky Or. Kate Perry Cain has for
several years owned and operated the
controlling interest IN the Covington AID
Independence turnpike. eleven miles IN
extent. Along the full length OF this
MAGNIFICENT thoroughfare Mrs. Cain pro-
noses 10 have shade-trees set AZ regular
distances and Of sufficient age 10 furnish
shade and adornment at the earliest
period possible.
II believe I'm cremation" said Mrs.
Cain. "and I desire that my body be
cremated az death. The money that
might be put in a commemorative granite
slab prefer 10 use now In carrying OUT
this plan. which ] have long had IN
n,ind It may not be expedient 20 have
the work all done 3 one time. but y VIII
be pushed 20 completion as rapioiy as
possible
the FIRST bend IN the road. overiookns
Milldale and the licking Valley. 1n,s
road stretches for miles along Bank Lex
creek. and, taking a devious course
among the hills. some OF when nave
climbed up into miniature Mountains
dotted here and there with handsome
country homes and comfortable rams
dwellings. presents succession or oiver-
slfed Views most pleasing 10 the eye
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
x.el .nrnanehe Cured

by Or. Dayid's Liver pills: best
and all Liver troubles.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-16
Exerxbody should Use


Dixie Nerve and Bone Linlment for
spfains. Strains, and Rheumallsm. Best
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
DEATH OF ROBERT LEACH TAY
IOR

Last evening, at Il quarter past six
O'Clock, Mr.. Robert Leach Taylor, Il
most amiable young gentleman, twenty
one years Of age, died at the residence
of his father, Mr.. A. ID. Taylor, Firwood
Avenue. this city.
Mr. Taylor was reared in Johnston
county, \. G. Two years ago, he was a
student in the Agricultural and Mechan.
zeal College, of Raleigh. More recently
he was in business in Clayton. where
his last illness originated. About eleven
weeks ago, he took typhoid fever at Clay
ton and returned to Raleigh Through the
skill of his physician and the devoted NJ
tentlOn of the nurses of Rex Hospital lin
which he was placed, he recovered from
the fever. but finally, after his return
home, died from causes which the fever
had developed. He was n noble Young
man and worthy member of the Pres.
byterian church of this city.
His funeral will take place this offon.
noon from the old Leach homestead in
Johnston county, the services being con
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Daniel the mas
tor of the deceased.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
LARCENY AND A TORN SHIRT.
How Wake Democrat and Populist
Settled Their Differences.

In one of the townships of Wake re-
Gently, Democrat and a Populist were
discussing politics. The Democrat was
trying TO convince the Populist that
Democratic principles were so nearly his
own that he ought to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket. Yes replied the Popu-
list, you stole our platform, you stole
our platform"
What" said the Democrat, edo you
mean to make personal matter Of itY'
Yes, / do
"Thereupon the Democrat knocked The
Populist down and punched him for
a while. In the scuffle the shirt of the
Populist was torn. After the men had
gotten up the Populist said; ''What did
You hit me for? | did not mean that
you personally stole our platform"
lyon didn't?" said the Democrat,
''then / am sorry / tore your shirt Come
on and | will buy you new one" And
the men walked over arm in arm to a
store where the Popufist was fitted out
with a new shirt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
MUST PAVE TnE SIDEWALKS.
Property Owners not Complying Will
the Order Recently Issued.

AT a meeting of the Street committee
held Thursday morning the chief of pol
ice was directed to notify property own
ers living along the following streets to
pave their sidewalks with either hard
brick, paving stone or cement.
Person street from North to Polk
streets.
Saunders street from Hillsboro to Jones
street.
Jones street from Saunders street to
BOylan avenue.
harrington street from Hillsb0ro to
Lane streets.
South street from Blount to Salisbury
streets.
The pavement of the wak-way must
be ut least five feet wide in front of resi-
denceS, and in front of business houses
it must be paved the entire width of the
street. All drivewayS crossing sidewalk
must also be paved the entire width Of
the sidewalk.
The committee calls attention to the
fact that good many property owners
to whom previous notices have been is
sued to put down sidewalks have failed
TO comply with the order notably on
Blount, Jones and Morgan streets and
on lakewood avenue Unless the order
is complied with the city will be com
PEELED 70 put down the sidewalks and
charge the expense up to them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
SEVEN PEABODY SCHOLARSHIPS
Names of the Successful Contestants in
the Competitive Examination.

the Competitive Examination.
Supt. Mebane yesterday appointed thu
following seven young men and womel
as Peabody scholarship students from
North Carolina in the Peabody Norma
College at Nashville:
Miss Carrie B. Owen, Winton, Hert
ford county.
c. s. kirkpatrick, Crabtree, Hay
wood county.
Miss Stella NJ. Ray, Asheville. Bun
combe county.
Miss Leila Thornton. Faison. Duplir
county.
j. ID. Everett, Robersonvine, Martin
county.
+. ii. Lyon, Wilkesboro, Wilkes coun-
ty.
Miss Eva Culbreth, Clinton, Sampson
county.
The award of these scholarships was
made by competitive examination. Thir-
ty-fve persons stood the examination.
A scholarship is good for two years and
is worth 500 a year with railroad fare
to and from the college by the nearest
railroad route.
North Carolina is entitled to nineteen
scholarships each year. OF this num-
Der nine had to be appointed this year.
OF these two were appointed by the
President of the college, leaving seven
to be appointed by Supt. Mebane
The two appointed by President Payne
were: VIM. Il. GRAPHICAL, of GRAPHICAL,
and Joseph c. Wright, of Farley Both
of these have already spent one year in
the institution.
Supt. Mebane has two complimentary
scholarships, good for tuition in the Cum.
berland Female College. McMinnville.
Tenn, which he would he glad to give
to some worthy Presbyterian girl These
scholarships are issued to the State by
the institution for this purpose. The
only obligation the young lady receiving
them has to take is that she will board
and room in the regular school dormi
tory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
NEW FuRNITURE COMPANY.

The House. Stondemire and Parker
company, of Salisbury, was yesterday in
corpora ted by the Secretary of State. It's
capital stock is $4,000, with privilege of
increasing to $4,000. The incorpOrators
are c. w. Parker, j. NJ. House, +.
Stondemire and Il. M. Andrews. The
company will deal in furniture, with it
principal office at Salisbury and a brancl
house mt Wilmington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

WANTED-To' rent "A building of 5000
square feet floor space, either in one or
two rooms. Building must be well light
ed and capable Of containing running
machinery. Must also be capable OF
having steam power plant put in at once.
Address =. O. Box 33, Raleigh, Nc.
Aug. u St.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
SOME RARE OLD COINS.
An Ancient Irish Copper Piece Dug mp
in the Capitol Square.

While putting down drainage pipe in
the capital square yesterday Capt Jack
Weir came upon Il copper coin Of an
Gent date. On one side is Il picture of
George III and these words Georgius
III. ReX:' on the other is the harp of
Erin surmounted by II crown and the
words: ''Iibernia, 1863" This showed
that it was an Irish piece, coined during
the reign of George III.
Another posSessor of some rare old
coins is Mr.. Ii. G. Brown, chief clerk
to the Railroad Commissions He has
silver and copper coins of the Bolivian
Republic, Of France, England and Spain
all hundred or more years old.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
A CANDIDATE For CLERK.

Mr.. John A. Sims, Chief Clerk to the
Auditor has gone home to attend the
Cabarrus county Populst convention to-
day. Mr.. Sims is a candidate for the
Populist nomination for clerk of court in
his county. If he gets it he will make
the campaign; if he doesn't he will come
back to his desk in the Auditors office
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

Mr. w. p. Rose and Mr.. C. w. Bar
rett, who have moved to Raleigh arrived
and Raleigh gives them glad welcome
ID. j. Rose and Brother have rented
the offices of the late A. G. Bauer in
the Holleman building, and come to Raj
elgh highly recommended as architects.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
RECRUITING WORK COMPLETED.

Lieut.. Christian, of the Durham com
pany, First North Carolina regiment,
has finished his recruiting work and was
yesterday ordered back to his regiment
for duty. He leaves this afternoon for
Jacksonville.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCU

The pastor of this church left 70
johnson county this morning. to conduc
there the funeral services of the late
Mr.. Robert l.. Taylor, but will return
tonight. and services will be held in
the PRESBYTERIAN church on Sunday as
usual.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
WAR CLAIMS FORWARDED.
Expense Accounts of the North Caro-
lima Regiments sent to Washington.

ilha beSlihehtS sent 10 NNaSu1lStOn.
The following statement in regard to
the settlement of war claims for the
North Carolina troops was yesterday Civ.
en- out by Major Davis, Acting Adjutant
General:
All claims submitted by captains OF
the First and Second regiments for ex-
penses incurred by them in recruiting
their companies have reached the Audi
tor Of the War Department. and the
Governor has forwarded to the same au-
thority, for settlement, the claims sub
mitted by captains of the Third regiment
together with claims by railroad com
panies for transportation furnished the
volunteers to places of muster in, as
well as all other claims that have been
received for expenses attending the en-
rollment of volunteers
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
Business Notices.

Fac-Simile letters from eminent Am
orleans and Grand Steel Engraving free.
Faster seller than Grants memoirs"
The American Sentinel, Temple Court,
New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t is great surprise on account of is
exceeding prOmptness in relieving pain
in bladder kidneys and back in male or
female. Relieves retention of water al
most Immediately. If you want quick re-
lief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by Heartt & Heartt, druggists, Raleigh,
n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
A BARGAIN

One of the best afternoon papers in the
State can he had at a bargain. 1t is
published in a growing town of 5000
population. Address, N. y. h." News
and Observer.
aug 21-1w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

Nature has demonstrated that only the
fit survive. Our thirty years OF sue
cessful business prove that
ROYSTER'S CANDY
Is a survival OF the fittest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
WANTED.

\ position by a competent and regis
tered pharmacist Address, "Salol,'
care News and Observer.
aug2T-3t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
WANTED.

\ gentleman of experience as a teach
err, to teach school at Stedman. y. G.
\ good opening for the right man. None
but Christian need apply-a Methodist
preferred. Address,
CITIZEN.
Stedman, n. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

The American people are less 'wnr-
ring" and more ''chawing" Grape TO
baccO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27
RELITF IN SIX HOURS.

ROYSTER'S CANDY
on so firm a basis Of public confidence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

1t Is not chance, but merit, that has
placed
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-08-27

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