The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-29
Views and Interviews.

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Betweena falling off in the marriage
RATE. an increase of divorces and other
lamemable circumstances, anything af-
fecting the welded state becomes a mat
ter of deep solicitude. The increase in
divorce is especially noticeable in this
county. Almost every civil term of court
there are some fifteen or twenty divorce
cases on the docket. Judge Moore, in MS
charge to the jury Monday caTled atten-
tion to this and also to other evils that
are sure to follow the disregard OF the
marriage tie.
'Tlhe home Is the hope of a free c0ur-
tfy-the basis Of all that tends to the up
lifting OF the race" he safd, when
the marriage vows are said home 1bllilding
begins II the home is to be kept pure.
the marital relations mtegt be maintain.
ed"
The Norfolk Virginian of Wednesday
mus records the Diglit Of Coy. Russell
ana hrs staif northward to welcome Dew
ey:
Governor Russell, Of North Carolina,
with his staff, passed through the city
last evening on the way 10 New YORK
TO attend the Dewey celebration. The
party, numbering about ten or fifteen.
arrived over the Seab0aFd Arr Line AZ
800 and took steamer at the Bay Line
pier. Their coming had mot been her
aided, and in consequence the usual
of laI ~ -
spicuous only by absence Even though
here for few minutes only, Governor
Russell met a number of former Caro-
linians. with whom he shook hands
heartily The Governor was jHbilant NJ
the prospect OF seeing the great Admir-
al and welcoming HMM back. BY a nacu-
liar coincidence Governor Russell, who is
in point of girtih mt least the biggest Re
publican in the South, went North on
the Old Dominion Timer Jefferson"
Minister-If any one present can show
cause why this couple should not become
man and wife, let him speak now or for
ever hold his peace.
Tommy kin, mister. He thinks
auntie' only twenty-five, and she's forty.
II have seen i'm none Of the Raleigh
papers any mention of the fact that last
Sunday and Monday were important
days to the Jews" said prominent He
brew yesterday "0n Sunday came the
feast of 'Hoshana Rabba' and on Mon
day there were special services in all
Jewish synagogues of 'Semini Atsereth,
the eighth day, called the Feast OF
Conclusion
"In the orthodox Jewish Temples sHo-
shana Rabba' was observed Sunday, il
being the seventh day Of the Feast OF
Tabenacles. and being specially set
apart as a day upon which rain is pray-
ed for
The ceremonies of the day in thr
orthodox synagogues are interesting and
strictly adhered to. The header takes a
scroll from the ark in the synagogue,
with the Invocation FHoehana. Those
who have a Lulab. or palm branch, range
| themselves behind him I'm n procession
| and they walk slowly around the pla.
form. singing the hymn for the day.
| ON the day Of 'Hoshana Rabba' all the
scrolls are taken ont of the ark. aud
seven circuits of the entire synagogue
liafe made. separate hymn being SUNG
each time and different men carrying The
scrolls in each circuit.
"a fter these circtIits have been made
a new implement Is brought into play.
which is peculiar to the day. II rs the
willow branch. made mp Of five small
willow twigs, bound together with Slips
of palm leaf The celebration is drawn
from the great national holiday Of he
1 second temple. the Joy of the Water
/ FetclIing.' which the MeShna, or teach
/ ings of dhe rabbits describes as having
exceeded all other entertainments of the
world i'm its intensity of delight.
.SThe willow branches are tied up the
night before and taken to the synagogue
in the morning. After seven circuits with
the scrolls and palm leaves, few more
/ poetical prayers are recited and ut last
with petition for forgiveness of sins
each worshiPper strikes his bunch OF
willow a few times on the desk in front
of him and then throws it away"
Capt. S. A. Ashe. former editor of the
| News and Observer and one of the
States ablest men. is conducting cot
ton mill not far from Durham, says che
Charlotte News. In discussing the pros
pect for manufacturers, he said the
sharp rise in cotton has taken the profit
ont of all classes Of YARNS. and the cotton
mills would hardly begin to make money
until the price of yarns and cotton cloth
are raised in proportion to the price Of
cotton. The margin at the present time
is so small THAT it little more than pays
the cost of manufacture. But if the price
of cotton keeTs high, the manufacturers
expect the price of yarns and cloth to
rise in proportion.
81 sold my cotton today" said a farm
err yesterday as he dropped in to pay his
subscription to the North Carlinian. )