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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
THE KAFFIR GREETING.
From The London Mall.

From The London Mall o.,,
..Saku bona" with these words the OuuanpSvr
makes start in the acquisition OF harr NocaDu
larry He hears them so frequently that ne CaIIi.o1
belp but notice them. The expression Is ine CONF
,nnp form OF salutation among the nauNes. II
49, he 1nRlicized In ever so many FORMS g.
cording TO the taste Of the "AngAclzer, as I9 9
eyamplo Good morning, HOW d!ou uo'
What cheer" and so on. -. ,,.orat Thu
These renderlngs. Of course are hot IteIaI'. ,ne
literal rendering Il see you, YVES capaDle OF me-
hedes ~ meaning in he native mind before II Pc
sine NAV Vet be said where the white man aoes
moi infrlde In this way: II the greeting oe no.
,n,nHdiafelv given the delay Indicates the respect
a. which The object Of the greeting Is held ,.
should a European enter chiets Kfaa anu a.,
~ Observation-Disclosures OF hts presence ne heeu hot
fear and trenble II deep and proongeG siTiesbIe
sue dilstoriness in that respect being an ntduaDe
1ndicafion Of the esteem In which the v!slior rs
baId The reason for the silence is that the most -
60 stuneded as IL were by the stupenlous indJesss
~ his puesf that he cannot embrace In glance me
Srsafness M him who stands before MIN IN person.
he breadth height ana depth OF such NOBLE pres
ence are NOT 10 be comprehended IN moment, IIna
is required for the beholder 10 become @ d
70 the unusual and magnificent spectacle. ana
when at length the full extent OF the dignity OF ne
guest has clearly impressed itsef on the nina ms
sshie highness breaks the silence, belnB npIc W
naD ,,'tb ali truth the words 'Saku bona.
H On tho n, her hand in estimating the space occu-
,tsd bv The Iowly subject-the average haiIF-the
pmon ~ Importance does not require much tline 10
man % IN eyery detail the Insignificant proportions
Resented 10 his gaze. No enort OF imagination IS
rpecessary In less than no time the tiny speck pc
~ him s visible In every dimension; even glance
c. scarcey required. and attention barely arrested
n ia ''Gaku bona the spot. ana there 10 an emu
of IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
BOER FARM HOSPITALITY.
THE FAMILY. THE HOUSE AND THE room


From The London Mail
The average ., Dutch farm K iSng. lSw roossa
his tribe Of children and KAtir servants lives and
only recreation riding. smoking, or niger driving.
the last being by far the favorite Boer sport.
greets the visitor or benighted traveller Alone
on the veldt in a sparsely populated country the
circumstances always are and always have been.
The family troop out 10 see the traveller; There
ponderous. corpuent wife. and his dozen chill
dren. With each the traveller shakes hands. and
he is then ushered into the house
A bowl Of water Is brought to the guest. Being
The father. taking the. bowl throws small
the towel In the same water tbs whole family
OF twelve fourteen likewise wash themselves.
They have no soap. and the traveller ceases 70
wonder at the pronounced dirtiness OF all the
For the evening meal the cloth Is laid on the
table, and sufficiency OF bowls are set on plates
dish Of hard. crisp bread. or Boer biscuit as i
j. called long Dueh grace !: prSnoalnc ,sa by
For the father and visitor there Is a small piece
81 sumes '1 his small ration Of meat before his hos.
has finished bis portion the Boer Will courte9usly
is wealthy man. usually possessing hundreds Of
heads OF cattle. His whole life Is one strange
ons Of msrs ssd he eoHcon of tn. meal
and a move 10 then made for bed the signal TOT
" s S to his feet S
taken or and father and mother boys and girls
AT Then after he has kissed each Of the family the
guest Is shown h 20 ss rooms. SS nSse haS
farm nG Ssss sut ee Was Sna still the
the Moor q The living .s,n room lad on tn. soor
inv only the vetschoOn No Bosr undrssssA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
POT at al llkelu ,hat the Enrlish are ahead Of

not al all likely that the English are ahead OF
'Ae United States in this respect. However
some Interesting features are presented by one
o. =, me instances OF telephony in South Africa
~ uescilbed in the dispatches. .-
,.s n-.I arriving on the field Of battle AT blahus
rar@ete, General French saw the necessity VI
p.,V'npt reinforcements In his army were seNera!
..eiegraphers who were provided with portaple
S'ephones batteries and incidental apparatus.
~ IuesuIar telegraph line passes in the vicinity
~ Ian aslaagte. General Frenchs men taPPcu
W. ne W the wires OF this line The first step Wae
~ sstaohsh an electric connection with the over
nv wire. This was done by suspendlng thet
w. ny metallic hook or clip at the top OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
AN APPROPRIATE BIBLE READING.

At about o'clock the long bearded Boer pulled
the great Bible from It's shelf and with deep,
earnest voice read some verses from the Old Tesla
ment 1t about Joshua shifting the outland-
preservation OF peculiar religion. / do not know
whether my host selected this particular chapter
for the benefit Of his guests whether II just
happened that we came in for a text which ep-
peered have strange signihcance at that mo-
ment-for had ! not been but few days before
with the leaders of the Outlander movement-al
of them Jailed up in Pretoria?
After the Bible reading 4 hymn sung. and
then the whole family knelt In prayer. following
the strong words OF this grand old apostle as he
appealed 70 the throne OF God Tor guidance IN
the perpleXties OF life.
This Is the Boer thought !, that people In Eng
land DO not see much Of He does not play at
poltics; he does not buttonhole newspaper men
he Is rarely heard save in the midst OF his family
He owns no gold mines and is happy 10 rrow up
and die In the peaceful enjoyment OF the Ettle
which Providence has allowed him TO have. such
men love peace-but when they fight they Keep at
Il long time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

oners with me. Thlrty-four were taken prisoner
while retreating. The total prisoners were lss.
The English soldiers treated US like gentlemsn-
They gave Us drink and shared their bread with
US In Pietermaritzburg things changed, and we
were treated criminal prisoners. In Transvaal
the prisoners OF war are much better treated. Our
defeat will not affect the great cause, the fol-
lowing day a strong commando retook the same
position II there has been made any fault, IL Is
the occupation Of position so dangerous by too
small commando"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
,snnERN WAR MECHANISM.
..rrHL1GHTs. STEAM PLoUGHs AND
TELEPHONES IN SOUTH AFRICA.

A. might be expected, the English are Using
a.. south African war the most modern mill
.,nl,ances that can be had. They are thor
".. .,f nm TO date in the matter Of guns and
o.,rI.Ion. and even the surgeons are using
means Of developing rays The War
rs nsos has negotiated with Marconfs business
o...rtatives for wireless Geographic outfits.
Nr nv this time the apparatus ought TO be in
SD ,.,oe Moreover. a number of other appli-
w.. that are not necessarily instruments OF
A. nave been put to use in the contest with
the Beers .o .,,.
~ .r,nlovment Of steam plough for dig
~ .~encbes. The ploughshare and pruning
t"s .rs particularly typical Of the arts and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
IMPRESSIONS OF THE BOERS.

POULTNEY BIGELOW DESCRIBES AN EX-
PERIENCE IN THE ORANGE FREE STATE.
Poultney Bigelow author Of white Mans Az
frica," contributes to The Outlook" article on
The Boer Who Took Me In" Much has been
said and written about the inhospitality Of the
Beers but Mr. Bigelow presents the other side OF
the picture. His experience dates to time shortly
after the Jameson raid when suspicion of all Eng
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

about bucket OF milk and this seemed
sure my host. whose Idea Of the Outlander was OF
who required ''1rcwater'' with his food. OF
course. there coffee. which. however, did not
touch As the meal progressed the family waxed
communicative. and the old lady's heart softened
when my friend Informed her that | had not
merely sung In the choir OF my college. but had
actually experimental once with Sunday school
teaching. From that moment felt that the prodi-
gal could give me further points. | felt as
though ! owned the place and the daughter grew
beautiful she became unconscious OF herself and
Joined In the chaf and laughter. With the old man
| talked politics, including the jameson rs d, and
with the daughter I sang simple songs-German
Nolkslieder and negro melodies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10
GER MEA
(FOR BREAKFAST

Is the best, heaIthiest. most
economical breakfast cereal on
the market. Every member of
the family will enjoy it. Order
package from your grocer and
Try it for breakfast tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
STATE NEWS.

Blackwell Springs Hotel, about 12k
miles northwest of Ashevlle. caught
tire in the roof over the kitchen between
II O'Clock last night and l O'Clock this
morning and burned to the ground. IL
total loss. No one was injured The
hotel was valued at $1,000 and was i'm
snred for $500. 1t was owned by
Charles Parker who inherited the prop
erty under the will of the late Maj. ID.
A. Blackwell. Citizen.
For some time it has been known
that Greensboro was to have another
banking establishment. 1t is now an
nounced that on the 10Th of July the
stockholders Of the Greensboro Loan and
Trust Company will meet in this city
for the purpose of organizing by electing
directors and officers of the institution.
The capital stock will be 100000
Greensboro Telegram.
During the big storm yesterday after
noon. when the lightning was playing all
over the city. the Fayetteville Cotton
Mill and the colorcd Methodist church
were struck within few minutes of
each other. About 6 o'clock the light
ming struck the weather vane on the
cupolo Of the Fayetteville cotton mill,
passed through the cupolo. which it set
on fire, followed the shafting through
the mill, and went out through the water
wheel in the rear Of the building. In its
course it set bale of yarns on fire and
ignted several scraps of cotton waste in
other parts of the building Superntcn-
dent Thomson soon had his bucket
brigade at work. and in Il short while
the several fires We're put out.-f'ayettc-
vile Observer.
Mr. n. Nj. Porter, of Newport, was in
the city yesterday and exhibited samples
Of brick made by him. They are white,
Icing made from white sand, and at
tracted good deal of interest among
business men. They are made after a
process known to Mr.. Porter and one
of the bricks has been sent to the EX-
pertinent Station at Raleigh to be tested
by hydraulic pressure and otherwise.
The opinion is expressed that there may
be Il good thing in the manufacture Of
this kind of bricks and much interest IS
manifested in the utcome.-Newbern
journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

We have said much in these columns
about wheat culture in North Carolina
but it is a subject the Importance of
which justifies the shedding of good
deal of ink. We frequently find in our
exchanges from other States references
to the capacity of North Carolina as an
agricultural State, which we take pleas
ure in reproducing. clipped from the
Charleston News and Courier:
''On the 10th day of May" says the
editor of the Southern Field. 1.-The writer
had the pleasure of viewing a three hun
dred and-ffty acre field of wheat in
North Carolina. which will he harvested
about June l. The indications are that
this farm will produce this year twenty
eight bushels to the acre. and that the
owner will realize at least 100 per cent
profit on the wheat crop. But this is
not all. On this same land will be grown
this year before time for sowing another
crop Of corn No industrious man
ought to perish. or stay poor, or have to
hunt for work." in country like the
Carolinas.
~ three-hundred and fifty acre field
Of wheat" would he Il very rare sight i'll
any Southern State, and not common
one even in the great wheat growing
States Of the West, and a field of that
size which would give an average yield
of % bushels to the acre would be very
rare even III such wheat growing States
as California.
We regret that we do not know the
county in which this field is located,
that we might learn something more
about it, but the fact that it is North
Carolina is something that We may take
some satisfaction out of for IT gives
an object lesson as to the capacity OF
this State as a wheat grower. and does
more when the additional fact is record
ed that this crop of wheat will be fol-
lowed by profitable crop of corn. TINS
is another citation going to prove that
farming in North Carolina will pay when
it is done right.-Wilmington Star.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
THE TOBACCO men
WOULD NOT SELL
Wou|d-be Buyer Probably a
Trust Representative.
BELONGS IN DANVIllE
WINSTON TOBACCO HOUSES
DOING GOOD BUSINESS.
YOUNG MAN INJURED BY RUNAWAY HORSE
is Feared Mr.. Hodgin's Hurts May Prove Fa-
tai. rst Term Of Forsyth Criminal
Court. Winston District Meth.
odist Conference.

Winston, \. c., July S.-(Special.) =
Mr.. Geo Lea, of Danvile, Va, was
here Yesterday and this morning inter
viewing Winston's tobacco warehouse
men with a view TO buying their bust
Hess.
Mr. Lea was not given any encourage
ment, and he returned home today. He
did not tell whom he represented, but
the inference is that he was sent here
by the company that recently combined
the Danville warehouses. While here
he called on the proprietors of the four
warehouses, all OF whom told him they
did not have any proposition to make
him: in fact they did not care to sell.
Mr. Lea asked one firm to make Il
price ON their business and then give
him an option on same. This was
promptly declined.
1t is said that Mr.. Lea buys tobacco
on the Danville market for Il firm which
was recently bought by the Continental
Company. This is an Indication that the
plug trust is behind the warehouse com
bine.
The Winston warehouscmen arc doing
Il good business. One remarked this
morning that he felt confident this mar
htl NoUlu Self nineteen llllllUH POUNDS
Of tobacco this year. This will beat the
hest record. The outlook is encourag ng
for twenty-five million pounds next
year.
Mr. Geo. Hodgin one Of Winston
prominent young men. went ont to the
Reynolds park this afternoon to partici-
pate in ii race His horse became
frightened and ran away. Mr.. Hodgin
was thrown out of his cart and his
foot caught in one of the wheels and
he was dragged across Il field. 1t is
feared his injuries will prove fatal. a6
The first term of Forsyth Criminal
Court closed today. Judge Stevens
made Il fine impression, and the court
was declared a success. Solicitor Grit
fifth and Clerk Neal handled the docket
like men Of experience. Sixteen negroes
were sent TO the county roads.
The Winston District Methodist Con
ference closed at Madison today. The
next session will be held ut Walker
town. Rev. \. &. kirkham. \. w. I'll.
lis. DR.. McAnally, w. II. Leonard were
elected delegates to the Annual Confer
ence at Concord. II. h. Crawford. of
Winston, was chosen president Of Ep-
worth League and Sunday School Con
ference; Rev. A. G.. Markham. of
Greensboro, yice-president: Prof r. l..
Whitaker, of Oak Ridge, secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

CHARITY and Children.)


The secular paper have been saying
a good deal about modern evangelists of
late, and though they employ irony in
their discussion of the subject, they are
doing a good work i'll calling the at
tention of the public. to the matter.
Just now there seems to be pretty
good supply of preachers travelling
through the country holding meetings,
who parade their vices before conversion
and their virtues afterward. They en-
phasize in every sermon their shameful
and disgraceful doings as if by the in
diligence of out-breaking sinfulness they
have added force to their religious lives.
We do not believe IL word of any such
stuff. No man is Il better preacher by
having been Il thug. On the contrary,
the sears of an evil life are more hide
Gus on Il Christian than anywhere else.
And it makes us very tired to hear these
ex-law breakers quote Paul as ashin-
ing example of their kind. They are
greatly mistaken. Paul was a great
sinner, but he never got in a street
fight, nor spent the hours of the night
about saloons and gambling dens. Paul
had self-respect, and he was IA cult
waited gentleman, though fierce oppos-
err of Christ and his cause.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
LECTURES AT UNIVERSITY.
German Given Complimentary to Sum
mer Visitors.

Chapel Hill. y. c., July S.-(Special)
The students and teachers attending the
Summer School we're delightfully."- enter
tanned last evening by lecture from DR..
Charles ID. Mclver. president of the
State Normal. entitled THE Education
OF the White Country Girls of the South
the Great Problem of the South" The
lecturer in his earnest and scholarly
way made a strong plea for female edu
cation. citing many facts as to the
illitcracy prevailing in certain sections
Of the South which, he contended,
should not exist. Altogether the lee
turc was well received and highly en-
joycd by the large audience present.
DR.. X. L. Battle, the much beloved
Professor of History at the University,
for the benefit and instruction of those
attending the school, is giving a series
Of Bible lectures Sunday afternoons in
the chapel which are very popular and
well attended.
by far the most enjoyable dance OF
the season here was the german given
last evening in Commons Hall, imme-
diately after DIR. McIvers lecture, by
the young men of the place compliment
tary to the visitors on the Hill. The
i'llbNi Ntic dbibuS tHt touIiNH WIZ
attended, Mr.. |. +. Harris with Miss
Sallc London: Mr.. Eben Alexander,
.jr with Miss Fulgham; Mr.. +. NJ.
Osborne with Miss Olivia Myers; Mr.
II. NJ. London with Miss Charlotte
Young; Mr.. W. f. Bryan with Miss
Martin: Mr.. w. McIver with Miss May
Jones: Mr.. c. Il. benson with Miss Jor-
dan: Mr.. Albert Root with Miss Cobb:
Mr.. Ivey Lewis with Miss Mabel Bor-
den; DR.. T'harpe, with Miss Crutchfeld
DIR. Chas. Mangum with Miss Marcia
Myers: Mr.. Tom Wilson with Miss Sa-
die GARRISON: Mr.. Geo. Chadbourne with
Miss Francis MacRae: Mr.. r.. y. Webb
with Nina Brem; Mr.. w. A. Graham
with Miss Shepherds Mr.. J. c. Webb
with Miss Cheshire: MIR. f. ]. Coke
with Miss Kesseenive: Miss jamie
Scales with Miss Stricken, and Mr. Will
liams and Miss Gregory. Among the
stays We're: Messrs. II. Alexander
Frank Miller, Charles Alexander. and
Julian $. Carr, Jr. The following ladies
acted as chaperOnes: Mrs. Gore. Mrs
MacRae and Mrs. Shepherd, of Hills.
boro
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
SINNERS OUTFIT.

Spring Hope, n. c., July S.-(Spe-
cial. Wood and Rose. revenue officers,
arrived yesterday land last night went
out an another .'moonshine hunt" They
captured 90-gallon still within male
of Spring Hope and destroyed it. Ihey
secured and turned out about 400 gal
Ions of beer. but not Il hair nor hide
of IL moonshincr did they see. This
makes about one dozen that these ofh-
GERS have destroyed in this immediate
section, and it is said that there are
many more yet.
There was II meeting of the citizens
of the town last night for the purpose
of taking steps toward organizing an
antitrust league here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
SEASON OPENS.

Mount Airy. y. c.. July s.-(specialo
The season at the Blue Ridge I'm
opened last night with Il german. MUSE
by Pasconceri Band The spacious ball
room being georgeously restoonei With
Mountain Rhododendron: dancing was
kept up till the wee small hours. Among
those present from a distance We're: Miss
Berrhardt. Miss Ncavc, Salisbury; Miss
Fry, Greensboro: Miss Blcdsoe. Miss
runis. Baltimore: Mrs. Kyle. the Misses
Kyle, Fayetteville; Miss Estclle Tucker,
Danyille. Va: Miss Rawley, Winston.
Those from Mt. Airy were: Miss Mag
gle Moore, Miss Mary Hines. Miss Liz
zie Hadley, Miss Cora Quincy, Miss
Eva Quincy, Miss Josephine Faucet,
Miss Bell Faucet, Mrs. Mary Ausby,
Miss Nellie Prather Miss Lila Pra.her,
Miss Ethel Armfield, Mrs. II. J. Gallo
way. Mrs. L. X. Preston. Mrs. w. G..
Lydnor, chaperoncs.
The gentlemen present We're: Mr.. B.
II. Marsh. of Winston, leading: Mr..
i. j.. Golf. of Baltimore: Mr. Wingfield
Young. Mr.. K. A. Lewis, Mr.. j. II.
Perkins, Mr.. J. A. Iiangeley, Mr.. w. Il.
Handy, Mr. X. &. Lampkin. Mr.. T..
Hammond. Mr.. Il. G.. Gilmer Mr.. w.
III. Tlinis, Mr. Geo. X. Owing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
A REFRAIN.

Let song be writ anew
Just a-wearyin' for YOU
In the storm and in the strife
In the loneliness of life.
For that love so sweet-so true
Just a-wearyin' for you.'
Are the June skies dark or blue?
Just a-wearyin' for YOU.
For your kiss-the gentle touch
That my thrilled heart loved so much.
For the dearest love / knew,
"Just a-wearyin' for you"'
AS the vioets miss the dew,
.'Just a-wearyin' for you"'
And the days are drear and long,
And the world is lost to song,
And your love SO sweet--so true
'Just a-wearyin' for you.'
II. T.. STANTON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
THIS MAN EARNS.

On Monday Mr.. James III. Cory, who
lives about six miles from town, brought
"A lot of 900 pounds of country bacon
to town and sold it to j. C. Cobb q
Son. This is not the only meat Mr..
Cory has sold recently. either, for he has
been frequently bringing some along
when he comes to town. The man VINO
lives that way. with plenty of meat for
his home use and good supply to turn
into cash, don't have to bother his head
much about what the trusts and com
hines are doing. That is really the way
to farm. raise plenty to eat and nave
some to spare.-Greenyille Reflector
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
TAKE NOTICE.

Certificate No. 14S, issued to Hamilton
Hester for two shares of stock in the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, and Ger
tificate No. ia. issued to Il. L. Hester,
exer. for three shares of stock in same
Railroad have been lost. Application
will be made to the Board of Directors
for the renewal of said certificates.
b. f. HESTER.
July Z, 1899 I-9-1w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

Don't think because you carry an acct
dent policy that it is absolutely neces-
sary to run any very great risks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
ITO THROW GOOD MONEY
AFTER BAD

VIII but increase my pam. IL you
have thrown away money for medl-
cines that did not and could not cure,
why should you not now begin taking
Hoods Sarsaparilla. the medicine that
never disappoints? Thousands of people
who were in your condition and took
Hoods Sarsaparila say it was the
best investment they ever made, for 1t
brought them health.
Hoods Pills cure sick headache, indi-
gestion.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

When man is sued for breach of
promise and his love letters are produced
as evidence he can nearly always get
off on the plea of temporary insanity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

The Ill round proverb is a sort
II circular saw.
The cipher might be cited as an ex-
ample Of something for nothing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
piedmont Springs
Hotel. !"

Situated in a beautiful and picturesque
country at foot of Suara Mountains on
Dan River. The water is recommended
by some of the most prominent people
and physicans-for indigestion, dyspep-
STA, insomnia and nervous prossraton.
a fine tonic for the broken down. Hotel
well equipped, Electric bells. Hot and
cold water. The service the best for
prices charged, which are reasonable. 4
Write for descriptive pamphlet, rates,
&c, to
w. +. HALLIBURTON. Prop,
Piedmont Springs, Stokes Co., n. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-07-09

It's no more human to err than it is to
lie about it.