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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
i aeSAj A>n GOOD MAN.

Bishop Fitzgerald, who presided over
the recent session of the Western North
Carolina Conference, is one of the strong
men of his church. He is a native
North Carolinian who as itenerant. edi-
tor and bishop has made a name that
will live forever in the annals of Meth
odism. He is now old and feeble. and
it is Il great pleasure to all North Caro-
linians to have him in his old confer
ence near his birth place. He is a native
Of Rockingham county. All accounts
agree that his Sunday sermon at Win
ston was of the kind that not on Y
showed power and great ability. but
showed that the bishop as he grows in
years grows in his hold upon the throne
of grace. He is the best editor Southern
Methodism has produced in this half
century. and as editors rarely make
good speakers or preachers. there was
Il fear when he was elected to the
bishopric that in preaching ability he
might not measure up to the high
standard. lie has shown himself a
great bishop in the pulpit as We'll as in
the cabinet.
When the conference at Winston was
discussing the return of the S2SS.O0O OBJ
tanned from Congress through the decep-
ton of Stab man and Smith 4 Barbee
the venerable Bishop declared himself
III favor Of returning the money "and
wished the world to know it." and de
clared that he considered it tainted
money" That is the old-fashioned
North Carolina test of honesty. and
shows that the Bishop is as worthy OF
his place as the State is proud to claim
him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
SlCJNC REGIMENT.

The Second Regiment of North Caro-
lima volunteers has passed out of eX-
istencc as a military organization, and
most of its members nave returned to
their private c~allings. 1t will hence
forth figure only in the history of North
Carolina's part in the American-Spanish
war.
There are certain facts in connection
with the regiment that are perhaps not
well known. but which are necessary to
a just estimate of il. inasmuch as the
impression has gone out that it was not
up to the standard as a body of troops.
1t should be stated that from the be-
ginning the regiment did not have a fair
chance. \ good record for it was made
next to impossible by the politics that
was mixed with its organization. thus
insuring DISCRIMINATION and internal
troubles.
There. were in the regiment some cx-
cellent officers and clever gentlemen.
and there were some who were lacking
in qualities indispensable in an officer of
volunteers. This was a heavy handicap.
and the evil results of it early became
manifest.
The regiment, too, was kept in camp
here and left to shift for itself until the
life had been. in a large measure. taken
ont of officers md men. When finally
the long Wished-for orders to move came.
$50, ! = ,,++.,r +la rl,;,,rI+ into
camp with other troops. where it would
have the inspiration of comparison and
the advantage of example, developing in
it the esprit de corps so essential in a
small bodies and scattered along the
Southern sea front. 1t is easy enough
to say that the soldiers duty is cheerful
obedience. but what the Second needed
at that time was to be taught to be
soldiers.
When the regiment had been kept
sundered for weeks it was finally ordered
to assemble here To be mustered out.
That the workings of the regiment were
not altogether harmonious was then
more manifest and the bad name that
some have chosen to consider the regi-
ment as having justly won was then
first given it.
In truth, the record of the regiment
compares very fayorably with that Of
other volunteer regiments. and is infinite
y better than hat OF many. Its faults
were III Il large degree the result of the
conditions attending its creation. The
regiment, as a whole. was an cxceedinly
fine body Of men, and had it been more
fortunate in its organization and in the
disposition Of it after its was organized,
1t would have made a fine record.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
TPINlTY AND WAKE FnFEST SET TIE
PaCf,

Colleges were established primarily to
educate the head. 1t was much later
when the instruction of the heels ii
some institutions took precedence over
head Instruction. 1t was later still that
football "a great sport and one that
ought to be encouraged in proper limits
became 50 absorbing that in come inst
tutions the football team became more
important than the presidents. al the
faculty and the full curriculum.
In North Carolina the pendulum has
swung back 10 the old idea that the edu-
cation Of the brains comes before the
cultivation Of the body or the heels.
Trinity College and Wake Forest have
set the pace for other institutions by
putting the intercollegiate debate as
the great contest between the students
Of their respective colleges. SO fl" as
we are concerned. this paper is q base
ball crank. a believer in football. and
an advocate of all athletics. They are
all good in their place. but the true test
Of excellence OF a college or
University. is not which produces the
best catcher or the best punter. but
which turns ont the best equipped men
intellectually. Whatever athletics are
necessary TO give a sound body are to
be encouraged because we find as a 1ulc
that a strong mind exists i'll the sound
body. but the college that sends out
young men best equipped to hin to
talk. and to best help mankind is the
college that the parents VIII selAct for
training their sons.
Raleigh was fullThursiay night Of a fine
body Of splendid young men, the college
spirit ran high. enthusiasm was at the
highest point. There could not have
been more enthusiasm over a football
game than over the debate, showing that,
intellectual athletics can arouse as much
enthusiasm and develop as fine a college
spirit as football or baseball.
The speaking was of a high order. even
better on the whole than last year. show
ing that the spirit of Improvement con
trolls in both institutions and the young
men yearly reflect more cred : upon their
institutions. The Inauguration IF this
contest makes Thanksgiving night a no
table one in Raleigh, and has Il nna
effect upon the whole State as we'll as
upon the colleges.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
CASE OF COLONEL PICQUAET.
II is Driving Many People into RauE-
OF DreyfusiteS.

Paris, Nov. 2J.-Thc picquart cas-.
seems III the way of raising cy.n 81
greater storm than the DrgyfuS affair.
The papers favorable to the general staff
are dumb III the face OF the barcfaCro
decision of the military Governor OF
Paris, General ZurIindcn. to try ColoI..
Picquart by court martial: while th0-.
favoring revision are averse AT this now
attempt To defeat juStic" and prota-'
against the court martial being ordered
Nobody believes that Colonel PicquaE'
IS guilty of any crime except a coua-
ageous desire TO render justice to Drer-
fus, but on all sides it is recognized taar.
in a practically secret trial. he may Dr..
condemned on some technicality. thus
attaining tho apparent object. which
TO throw doubt UPON his dispositions by-
fore the Court Of Cessation III the De-.
fus trial.
Every one is seeking the motive OF
General Z~urlinden. in 50 persi,tartIr
pursuing Colonel Picquart and why q
court martial, if necessary. could not h-
postponed until the decision Of the CouI.
Of Cessation has been given. Every on
IS seeking TO know whether it is "a de--
nerate attempt to shield the former Mn
lister of War, General MERCER. and til,
general staff. even AT the risk Of pre-
cipitatinc dlsast~r and the nation
hatred. and in any event Of driving ever
counting person into the Drcyfu~itr
party.
\ protest against the court martial Of
Picquart, bearing the signatures. OF
lending authors. politicians and journal
ISIS. is being widely circulated for furth-
or names and will be presented TO the
Government.
This evening it is reported that NJ. D.
Er.ny-niAn- .;.
scented To be interpellated on the uhic.r
II the Chamber Of Deputies next Mau-
DAY when a sensational scene may b..
expected.
Another feature Of the ease is tho
torrent Of hostile criticisms now poured
upon NJ. be Freycinet. who j. accused
"f q~1ailinc before General Zurlindcu au#
the general staff.
Maitre Labor. Colonel Picorarr-
counsel. says he Is convinced il will la
i'HP"sSlhle 10 condemn Picquart ON c..
cnarge OF forgery. hut that the a~ccu~-.
offlcer may possibly be condemned ..
-" charge Of communicating ~rcr.
comments. although their commuu5e.-
non was IN no way inimical TO the inter-
estS % the Stare
: "ion"l Plcnuart continued his er.
''hre before the Court of Ca~~atlr
'.~'"n"hoHt the whole day and his d.H#.
~i'Ph Is expected 10 occupy several DAYS
-" There is still some hope thar H.
i'aS receive justice. owing To III, pms
eiice on the court martial OF tt#tHr.
ftninal. who is 4 great friend of PIE
Quart. INT NJ. Clemenccau. in Aurorr. at
clares that the court martial i packed.
ana accuses VI. De Frpvcinct Of aiIa"
II" an innocent man to be victimlzed aa
order 70 increase his own chances a
the next Presidential election.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
November % 1898.

When II comes to real hlci W.rl5
there are few women TOR men ,,i1t, fo,.
mat matterI in Burke county Of her ace
VINO can keep their end up" with Mrs.
Il. j. Epiey. who lives on what is known
as the Michael Pearson place near Hem
n@ssee. Mrs. Erley is nearly seventy
Years OF age. and during the past season.
with an OK as her only assistance. cuI-
tlv&ted about II acres of land. on which
she raised 100 bushels Of corn. % bush
els OF vans. a12 bushels of beans. and
a large quantity Of Irish potatoes. cab
bages and smaller truck. in addition to
doing all her own homework and caring
Tor an invalid husband.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The esteemed Boston TRANSCRIPT makes
moan that the outlook in the South
Tor the treatment of the great race
problem IS very di~scouraging.' The
Transcript has always been more or
less cast down about this race problem
BUSINESS. In fact the race problem
ihPihSeS on the whole Representative
Boston over-soul approximately as dy-
i"i"'c"'S as Browning's poetry and
'Ae hVe-piace logarithluic tables.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The pure beer agitation will serve
Teddy with an opportunity to take a
whack at certain ancient enemies of his
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

Our war for humanity seems TO have
leen pretty well off in the way Of Crap
r~ling-hcoks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The white people of Woodbury.. New
Jersey. are inclined to advocate a jim
crow baptisnai font law.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

Mr.. Frank f. Robinson has retired
from the editorship Of the Asheville
Citizen to accept Il journalistic offer in
Detroit. He is easily one of the most
accomplished and versatile editors the
State has known.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

That twenty million dollars will be es-
pected TO speed Cuba's parting guests
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

President Dwight. Of Yale, has re-
signed. The football team is expected
to take the hint.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

y New York newspaper announces
that at will print the truth about the
war. If it keeps to its promise it is
sure to be classed as hostile to the adj
ministration.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

Uncle Toms Cabin" companies steer
carefully around Pana, Illinois.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

If somebody would precipitate himself
into the ring Spain would try to bear
the disappointment of the Spectators.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The Kindness" which killed our sol
diers i'll the camps probably has til
same trademark as that which fell t.
the lot Of the reconcentrados.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

In hesitating whether to cieaye TO her
honor or freeze TO 500. coo Spain
again shows her unfitness for CONNER
cial pursuits.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The New York Grid Informs what
others there are that New York is the
greatest city on earth. This is sure
10 make Chicago fretful.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The British are talking about erecting
a statue Of Washington in Trafalgar
Square. Stopping over is ccasing to be
an exclusively American trait.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29
AVERAGE FARM PROFITS

The report of the Commission Of La
Dor Statistics Will contain some inter
escing figures. showing the average
profits per acre Of ground made on priu-
clpal farm products in the State during
the year 1898.
The repor is based on reports made
t. the Commission from all parts of the
state There are seventeen products ON
which average profits are given. The
profits on each product are based on one
acre.
Inc most profitable acre was that on
when sweet potatoes We're grown. The
average proflt on an acre Of sweet DO
fatoes was S29.36. An acre of Irish no
,1oeS came next with a profit Of S2S.31.
othef products showing average pro-
e.cIs are as follows: Corn. S3.53: wheat
$40 oats, s2.o1: rye.S2.93: barley.
80 3o4: lag, S3.1o: peas. S5.61: beans
So.oo: peanuts. S23.22: rice. Slo23. h,,
S14.3S. cotton. 1922. 1nhacco san o.
sorghum, $685..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

me negro troops at Macon are having
D'sH Old fana of = timA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

Instead of offering to give Spain 500
000,000 dollars for the Philippines when
we have won them by arms and have
no need to pay anything, this country
could better afford to pay SOC o 900 to
be rid Of the race troubles, foreign COM
plications and ills that will follow in the
wake of a%nneXing more negroes and half
breeds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

The press of Santiago is protesting Wig
o~rously against the shipping Of negroes
from the Southern States to Cuba. In
this they are clearly in the right. There
are good reasons to believe that thous~
ands of colored laborers. not Of the bet
ter element. will be dumped on Cuba b,
American capitalists who make invest
ments in the island. In view Of the
race troubles IN the States, and the
number Of negroes already in Cuba. it
would be surprising if its white residents
did not view the prospect with some
apprehension. The conduct of the ne
gro troopers sent TO Santiago has no,
tended to make the citizens Of that city.
or Of others, anxious for an influx Of ne
yroeS from the United States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

lnali may forget home. kindred
irfencs and almost everything else hn,
ne never forgets the first time no 49,
ihfo a barber shop to get a shava vent
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-11-29

Mr.. David =. Aaaron has half an acr.
devoted 10 the growing of lettuce and re
ports the greater part of il rs being i'm
fine condition. Truckers near Wiimju-
ton have found the cultivation of let
tuce to be very profitable and no jeulf
orr local growers will not bc the last
To Try Il thing that promises satisfactory
returns.-Nount Olive Advertiser.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

you say, with some impatience; that's
what's called the installment plan.
1t was worked down on the earth for
all it was worth. But at best there
would be nothing in it for me-" as /
am unable to pay even the first in
stallment which is always required"
"Pll tell you how you can fix that"
rejoins the architect angel, anxious to
help you out. "YOu know you are
entitled to a crown and harp of gold
free of charge. Go to No. 4S Ne
hemiah street; take the elevator up to
room 81, and there you will find the
recording angel. He will look over
the books and see that you are all
right-that your title is clear-and
issue to you requisition papers upon
the custodian of harps and crowns
This angel you will find in Gabriel
Court, near Job Place, in forty-story
building with white marble front.
Having procured from him your harp
and crown, take them to J. Iscariot.
whose real estate offices are rooms
4, 5 and 6 OF the Isaiah Block, on
Hallelujah Boulevard, between Glory
lane and Salvation alley. AS the dis
tance is considerable, you had better
take the electric line-here is nickel
for your car fare"
"Thank you; bu-"
"Don't mention it. Judas will
deed you a suitable lot and take your
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11

landlordism there, then, whoever
prays Thy will be done on earth as it
in Heaven thereby pleading for the
establishment of conditions on earth
precisely as they exist in Heaven, ne
cessarily prays for the abolition OF
andlordism, together with other evils
which could not exist where His will
is done.
"For Christians to pray to that end, u
continued the preacher, "and refuse
to work to that end, is blind incon.
sistency and qualification. My eyes
are now open, and 1 clearly see the
cat as you single takers are fond ol
putting it."
"The economic philosophy, COM
monty known as the single tax is in
accord with all teachings of the Bible
is it not. Mr.. Savesole" l asked.
Perfectly" he conceded. "And
now that understand that you single
tax men really mean for much that
you have said to me upon former oc'
casions has become clear in the las,
few minutes-it occurs to me that
Solomon has tersely embodied youl
philosophy in a single short sentence
when he says, in Ecclesiastics, fifth
chapter and ninth verse, Moreover
the profit of the earth is for all.
What can profit of the earth mean
but ground rent? And, now that ]
recall it, the Mosaic law distinctly en-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
WHOLE NUMBER 1881.
THE TOWN OF NoGooD.

My friend, have you heard of the town
OF Nogood,
On the banks Of the river Slow,
Where blooms the Waitawhile flower
fair,
And the soft Goeasys grow.
1t lies in the valley of Whatstheuse
In the province of Letherslide;
That tired feeling is native there,
1t is the home of the reckless Idontcale,
Where the Giveitups abide.
1t stands at the bottom of Lazy Hill,
And is easy to reach, 1 declare.
You've emily eGiy to fold up your hands and
Down the slope of Weakwill's toboggan
To be landed quickly there.
The town is old as the human race,
And it grows with the flight of years,
1t is wrapped in the fog of idle dreams,
It's streets are paved with discarded
schemes
And sprinkled with useless tears.
The Collegebredfool and the Richman's-
heir
Are plentiful there, no doubt;
The rest of its crowd are a motley crew
With every class, except one, in view
The FoOlkiller is barred out
The town of Nogood is all hedged about
By the hillocks of Dispair;
No sentinel stands on its gloomy walls,
No trumpet to battle or triumph calls,
For towards alone are there.
My friend, from the dead. alive town No.
good
If you would keep far away,
Just follow your duty through good and
ill,
Take this for your motto: can, WILL"
And live up to it each day.
-NeD Haven Register.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
The Humorous Side.

He had just returned from the top
of the Chilcoot pass and was ap-
parently glad of it.
"How was the weather when you
left?" inquired friend, "Cold?"
eyes, but not so bad as it will be
in January, after the mosquitoes get
out of the air and let the wind have q
chance. Then it gets good and cold.
A man who had wintered up there for
seven years told me that it was so
cold in January that they froze the
flames in their candles and sold them
for strawberries. He said they kept
their fires over night by putting them
out in the air and letting them freeze,
thawing them out in the morning.
He said he had seen four men die OF
collie from eating whiskey that was
frozen so hard that it wouldn't thaw
inside OF them. He says the COWS all
gave ice cream until they froze to
death. He said he knew q clerk in q
hotel on the Yukon that got rich sell.
ing the diamonds he wore, said dia-
monds being nothing on earth but ice
crystals that didn't thaw until after
the clerk had got out of the country.
He said he had seen a man fall off the
roof of barn and freeze so stiff before
he lit that he broke in two when he hit
the ground. He said that he had seen
smoke freeze in the chimney until the
fire wouldn't draw, and he knew OF
one case where the smoke froze after
it got hundred feet up and fell back
on the house, knocking hole in the
roof big enough to drive yoke of
oxen through. He said the reason
the nights we're SO long is that the
dark got froze so hard the daylight
could not thaw its way through in less
than six months. He said"
Excuse me" interrupted his friend,
"did this party have affidavits with
these statements?"
"He said he had, but I guess he
must have froze to death hunting for
them, because he never came back
when 1 asked him to 60 after them for
me-" and the returned Chilcooter
smiled smile that was child-like and
bland.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-03-11
VANISHING POPULISM.
Middle-Of-the-rOad Men have Left and the 9th.
ers have Become Democrats.
From the New York Sun.


and prob
bly, the last be held by the Poput such there cond
eb friction between the favored the endorsement
Bryan and the who opposed such
insisted independent
the roundup the forces the 1868 cast 02 went
Bryan and 321 his opponent Judge Norton The strongest
port the ireconclabe Popuis of Georgia.
who peeny refused anything do with the Democrats
and vigorously objected endorsement of Bryan AS result
established avorng with the
Democrats and the other favonga existence The
latter who to be
formidable true-blue genuine unconditional
Populsts.
present falling steadily behind
In example, where Weaver the first Poput cand
date the Presidency poed 10000 votes 1892 and where the
sraighout Popusts poed 3O 1894 the
Popusts election of November had $500 In New
York. 10000 Popus before the election of $780,
the has wholly OF existence In Maryland in
which time seemed likely that the Popuist would
head fell the list Of parties last year. In Ohio
the doubb Cox pod Governor of the State in the election
before Presidential election $4,000
again November last for the office and pod $500
In the election of 1884 for Governor Of Tennessee the distinguished
Popu Judge Mims Popul who had Pres
aspirations poed 1902 When he
in 1892 his 9OO-less than one-haf.
The main trouble with the Pops to be the
that there Of them count They
better able make than retain the support
already become the mining
generally the Popuss have been absorbed into the Democratic
separate existence Ppulis the auremen
only 700 for Cleveland and the Popusts ticket In 1896
Popuss ticket 1900 Bryan
fusionst 75 the vote Bryan Populs There
Congressional elections this there would be Mddeothe
road men outside of the South. &