The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1899-07-06

VOL. XIV. New SerieS---VOl. 8,
THE EDITORS LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.
Booker T. Washington is getting to
be much-traveled man. He is now
in Paris and he is reported as saying
that the South is the best place for the
negro race. He has made some obser-
vations, and with an eye, to be sure. to
the best interests of his people, and he
thinks the South the best place for a
poor man to get on his feet. And it
applies to both races alike.
If the negro race could learn to let
politics alone there would be no reason
why they should not advance in every
department of labor but "it is writer" :"
the negro can meyer have much say in
governing the white people of the
South.
You may think it not worth your
while to care for your stock better both
in summer and in winter; but as surely
as "figures do not lie" just so surely do
farmers and others permit great waste
of their substance in allowing their
horses and stock to GO uncared for.
The money invested in a horse or
COW will be worth more according as
such horse or COW is cared for and less
according as such horese or COW is not
cared for. This ls true 20 say nothing
OF the inhuman treatmet some people
give their stock-the detestable check
rein, for instance-and the great sin
committed against the very laws OF
nature.
passing Events" in this column
do not always mean news proper.
And the editor feels inclined to
make an observation It is unwlse, for
many reasons, to always be grunting
out your unhealthy" feelings to other
people. A lady who was visiting In
this community some time ago re-
marked that she did not feel very COM
She said people feel too un-
we'll here. Almost every one she met
In answer to the inquiry as to feelings
would say, "Oh, I'm sick a-bed."
She said she did not know whether it
was sort of weakness with the circle |
If relatives she was visiting or whether
it was general in the community.
THE COMMONWEALTH does not know
about the "family complaint" of "bad
feelings" but we can assure the good
ady that most people, as no doubt she !
aas observed, are too free to relate their |
lis and ailments to other people.
Good reader, the most of the balance OF
he world do not care whether you feel
veil or Ill and no one thinks any
more of YOU for telling every ache and
pain you have. Bulge along at some
hing worth doing and say nothing
about your feelings.
The "late unpleasantness" at Wash
ngton, N. c., and the often-referred-to
,ase OF "n1istaken Identity" ought to be
, we'll studied lesson by those who are
100 often inclined to take things In
heir own hands. The spirit OF def
.nce to the law seems to have become
,ery strong in certain quarters during
he past year or two and the outcome
# the merciless horse whipping laid
m an innocent man in Washington |
,ugbt to be a lesson to those disposed
o be impulsive to go slow. There
doubtless have been other cases OF "mls-
AIKEN identity" where the mistake
vas never known. "MaKe haste slow
v" is good motto in matters OF such
rind al in matters of business and 9TH
n things.
The tendency towards rash and I'M
,ulsive action in wrongs without re-
yard to the proper channel Is growing
. - o1,rriro And good citizens |