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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
THE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Tho census reports do not more clear
~ show the remarkable increase in the
population and wealth of our cities and
towns than the reports of the enrolment
and resources of the city public schools.
At the large and enthusiastic meeting
last week of the superintendent of the
city schools, interesting and encouraging
reports came from all parts of the State.
Superintendent were present from Able
marie, Asheyille, Charlotte, Durham,
Fayetteville, Goldsboro, Greensboro,
Henderson, Kinston, Newbern, Raleigh,
Wilson and Winston.
The city graded school is an integral
part of the public school system OF the
State. 1t lays no claim to pre-eminence
Or superiority over the district public
school except such as may come from Or
ganiZation and the additional money re-
ceived by reason of the fact that the
people Of the cities and towns where
these schools are located have voted upon
themselves an additional tax equal to or
often double the tax rate imposed upon
property for school purposes by the Gen
eral Assembly. Amy city, town, or v
lage, almost any thickly-settled farming
community, can have as good Il public
school as any other with the same tax
levy for school purposes.
It is safe to say that more progress has
been made in the development of this de-
partment of public education during the
past year than i'm amy previous three
years in the history of the State.
Within the past year, five important
towns, Albemarle, Henderson,, Kinston,
Newbern and Waynesville have establish
ed graded schools, and Fayetteville has
reorganized its system of schools. This
dist is more than one-ifth of all the
graded schools established in the State
since the war.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
DISASTERS AND
DEATH ON THE DEP
Wreck of the Emily Lloyd
Near Cherbourg.
THIRTEEN MEN
FRENCH STEAMER ST. JEAN
SINKS NEAR BREST.
THIRTEEN MEN
SEVEN OF HER CREW GOODWIN TO DEATH
Hamburg and Souh American Line Steamar
Ashore Near Ducgeness. Jettisoning the
Cargo. Hopes Of Relocating Her
With the Next Tide.

London, Dee. 3O.-Thc Hamburg and
South American Line steamer PelOtaS.
from Santos for Rotterdam, went ashore
near Dungeness soon after midnight
during the heavy storm. She was laden
with coffee, and had eight passengers Or
board. In spite Of the heavy weather
prevailing the Dungeness life boat sue
ceeded in reaching the steamer and re-
manned with her all night. The Pelotas
is 50 far i'll shore that she is left al
most dry at low water. Her stern post
and rudder nave been washed away. The
captain Of the Pelotas refused assist
ance and is rapidly j%ettisoning his cargo.
Tugs are attending her and it is hoped
she will be re-foated at the next tide.
The gale, however, continues. The
Hamburg and South American Line is
in no way connected with the Hamburg
American Line,
The British sailing vessel Emily
Lloyd has been wrecked near Cherbourg.
The captain and twelve of her crew
were drowned.
The French steamer st. Jean has been
sunk near Brest. Seven Of her crew
were lost.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
II Is NOW ON THE THOMAS
THE TRANSPORT SAILS FOR
HOME TO-DAY.
THE lM0REo SIVE FUNERAL CEREMONIES
Otis, Wheeler and Watson in the Procession
Native Delegations Present Flowers.
Filipino Women Offer Condolences
and Flowers TO Mrs. LaWton.

Manila, Dee. 30.-(3 y. m.)-The fun
erai Of General Henry w. Lawton, who
Was killed at San Mateo. December 18th,
was held today with impressive ceremo-
mes. The remains We're conveyed from
the PacO Cemetery down to the Luneta.
to PaSlg and thence to the transport
Thomas, which sails tomorrow afternoon.
As the body was removed from the
vault Chaplain Marin read the pray
ers. The personal staff of The late Gen
eral was augmented by Color Sergeant
Simon Irumpeter Haberkam and Pri-
Yates Oakum and Mohrusen. The latter.
Who were closely connected with General
LaWtOn's recent campaign, bore the cas-
kct from the vault to 4 horse caiSSon
waiting at the gate. The funeral pro
ceSsion was composed Of the band of the
Twentieth Regiment, General Hall ard
his staff, two troops of the Fourth Cav
airy who were with General LawtOn at
the time of his death, q battery of artil-
lery. a number Of clergymen, the c~aisson.
covered with flowers; the personal staff
of tho General on foot: Generals
Wheeler, Bates, Forsyth, Kobbe and
Schwan: and Rear Admiral Watson in
three carriages; Il naval battalion, Major
General Otis and his staff. the foreign
consuls in full dress. and the members
of the Philippine Supreme Court. Ma
tive delegations from the towns where
General IawtOn established civil gov
presented WreathS. Women
from the same towns waited on Mrs.
Iawton yesterday and presented her with
their condolences and flowers.
Crowds of natives and Americans wit
messed the procession, the band played
dirges and the crowds uncovered.
At Pasig the casket was transferred to
4 tug, Taps was sounded and prayers
were offered by Chaplain Pierce.
Four enlisted pall-bearers Will accom-
pany the remains to the United States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
AL re-
moving ptIyWe
will send the ar
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PAY UP NOW.
To Our. Frieds:

To Our Frieds:
Won don't know how we hate to see
your name dropped from our mailing llst
and we take this means Of wishing you
one and all Il happy New Year, and at
the same time to ask YOU to please re-
NIT for any Arrears due and for 1T least
6 months in advance. as his is going to
be the most important campaign SINCE
10 and our old paper will be in the
thickest of the fight.
We don't know of anything more to
say only to express our appreciation OF
your kind and helpful in the past, and to
assure YOU this issue of the Farmer and
Mechanic will be the last you will re-
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will be positively discontinued.
Very truly,
n. b. HARDY,
w. NJ. ROGERS,
II. A. CHAPELL.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
ONE INSTANTLY KILLED
THD INJURIES OF ANOTHER
WILL PROVE FATAL.
THE DEAD MAN CAME FROM THE NORTH
The Freight Train Was Badly Wrecked and
Several Cars Were Thrown Down an En-
bankment. The Engineer and fire
man Fccanad With RrtIieoc
man Escaped With Bruises.

Charlotte, \. c., Dec. 3O.-A special
to the Observer from Spartanburg, S.
c., says:
"A freight train ran into a construc-
ton train neal Duncan Station, ten
miles from here this afternoon. Philip
Matchett, of the Phoenix Bridge Com
pany, was instantly killed. Matchett
was from Pennsylvania. Henry Eos
ter, colored, of Clifton, S. c., was
fatally injured.
The freight train was badly wrecked
and several cars were thrown down an
e~mbarkment. The engineer and fireman
escaped with Slight bruiSes.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
NINE MEN INJURED
MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF TWO
FROM A BROKEN ROOF.
FALLING WALLS INJURE SEVlRAL MEN
Tons Of Watr VainIy Thrown Upon the Build
ings EnveIoped in Sheets of Flame.
The Firemen Hampered by
the Intense Cold.

Chicago, Ill, Dec. 3O.-Fire at an early
hour today completely Quilted the build
ings extending from PIG to 222 Monroe
Street, badly damaged the building at
212-214 Monroe Street, causd 4 loss ag-
grgating $3.50, 600, and resulted in the
injury of nine firemen. Two of them,
Captain Robert O'Connor and James
Wolley We're seriously injured.
The fire is supposed to have originated
on the second floor in the work room
of Wooliey & Company, Wholesale
woolens, at 22O and 222 Monroe Street,
and famed by a fierce northwest wind,
spread SO rapidly that when the first
fire companies arrived on the scene the
whole south end of the building was a
mass Of flames. A second and then Il
third alarm was sent in, but in spite OF
the tons of water thrown into the burn
ing buildings by 80 engines and two
fire tugs, the wind and the bitter cold
SO hindered the firemen that for a time
the entire wholesale district was in dan
ger. The flames quickly communicated
to the buildings at ZIG and 21S, bur
there their rogress was finally checked.
Immense brands were carried long dis
tances and the firemen were kept busy
e~xtinguishing small fires on nearby
roofs. The principal losses follow:
Building at 22O-222 Monroe Street.
loss 1925, 600.
Edwards, Stanwood & Company, sue
cessors to Phelps, Dodge & Palmer,
boots and shoes, third and sixth floors,
loss 100000.
Woolley & Company. first and second
floors. wooden goods. loss $3.50
Building at 216-21S Monroe Street.
occupied by J.. w. Butler Paper Com
pany, loss $50, OOO.
j. w. Butler Paper Company. dam
age to stock S25O,OOO. Fully insured.
Henry O. Shepard Company, printers.
occupying building at 212-214 Monroe
Street. loss 100000.
The building at 217 Fifth Avenue.
also damaged to the extent of $1,000.
Most Of the losses are we'll covered
by Insurance.
The escapes from death of Captains
OConnor, Evans and Carey and Fire
men Padden, O'Hara and three others.
was little short of miraculous. All OF
the men We're working on the roof of the
building at 216-21S Monroe Street. and
as the fire crept closer to the west side
of the structure. the men were grad
ually driven toward the middle Of the
roof. Suddenly the east wall of the
building adjoining fell with a terrific
crash. An immense mass Of brick and
timbers crashed into the roof where
Captain OConnor and his men were at
work. The roof tore away from the
sides and fell with a crash to the floor
beneath. carrying Pipemen O'Hara and
fadden down in the debris, and leaving
the others on The frail broken edge OF
the roof, high bow the flames. Cap
tain OConnor, Lieutenant Callahan
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
DOES PROSPERITY CAUSE LAW
LESSNESS,

Reports from all over the State show
that Christmas this year was marked by
more drunkenness, rowdyism, crime and
offences against public decency than has
been the case for years past. That such
was the case in Raleigh is a matter OF
common talk among citizens here and.
painful as it may be to admit it, can
hardly be denied. The police court re
cords not only show this but one could
not walk the streets on Christmas day
without having it thrust upon his notice
in dozens Of cases that were not of a
sort to get into the police court.
The reports in the press from other
town of the State show that much the
same condition obtained elsewhere.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

Much has been done. He is dull indeed
who fails to see that it is but the be-
sinning-that we are as yet only upon the
threshold of a multiform development,
that we are only feeling our way.
somewhat more confidently than OF old,
along the path that leads first to COM
mercfal independence and finally to COM
mercial supremacy. During the thirty
five years that have elapsed since war
left us ashes and desolation, the right
hand of labor has been acquiring a new
cunning. 1t could not be done in a day.
1t has been done patiently, painfully,
slowly, if you will, but it has been done
we'll. Today the fruits of it are begin
ming to appear.
Let us go forward with the new year
resolutely. Individually and collectively,
it will doubtless bring us some sharp
trials. They will not be the first. The
State has had plenty of them in the last
half dozen years; and yet out of them all
has come the North Carolina Of To-Day.
What the North Carolina of tomorrow
shall be, it is for the people who till its
soil, labor in its workshops, learn IL its
school and uorSbin i'm lie churches 70
say.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

and Pipemen Fountain and Horgan.
finally succeeded in rescuing the two
unfortunate pipemen. and crawling
along the shaking walls made their way
10 the fire escape and safely To the
ground. After the fire had been raging
about an hour and 4 half the walls Iv-
gan falling. and several firemen Vera
more or less injured. James Woolley
so seriously that he was taken 70 the
hospital.
The fire was one OF the worst in years.
and the intense cold hamTered the fire
men in their work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02
AN

Teach us, New Year, to be
Freemen among tho free;
Our only master Duty; bid us mark
The white light of Gods morning in the
dark;
Content to serve and wait,
Knowing, whate'er befall,
That he alone is great
Who loves and lives for all.
FRANK l.. STANTON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-01-02

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soLoMoN,s TEMPLE.
The Highest Ideal of Religious Musical
Service.
(rrom the Church Eclectic1

(From the Church Eclectic.)
The temple which Solomon built in
Jerusalem was arranged, among other
things, for the grandest possible must
cal services, and the researches of the
historians of the Jews have proved that
here we find the very highest ideal of a
religious musical service fully realized
The open air professions and songs Of
praise and thanksgiving and the bril-
liant pageant at the procession of the
ark were only faint foreshadowings OF
the glories OF the temple service.
The care of the Sacred music was one
of the first objects of King Solomon
Being himself both poet and a musi-
cian as we'll as possessed of unlimited
wealth and autocratic authority, there
was nothing to hinder him from carry
Ing out his fullest desires as to the
character of the worship in his magnifi-
/ cent building. He prescribed It's minut-
(. est details. The tribe of Levi was
especially assigned to the oversight of
the musical part of the service. David
has established the first music school
in history and appointed the singers
for the worship in the tabernacle
Solomon confirmed these appoint-
ments and greatly increased and ex-
tended their musical duties. The
Levites were divided into twenty-four
orders, each with twelve singing mas
ters. These 2SS instructors had to wear
priestly vestmentS when officiating in
the temple. Four thousand of the
Levites were set apart as singers and
instrumentalists. and these were under
the instruction and charge of the 2SS
singing masters The boys of the tribe
of Levi occupied the lower steps of a
platform and the men the higher stems.
These were directed by the singing
masters who were on duty. and the
whole mass of voices rose in unison in
the songs of praise. All the choristers
white linen, which were appropriated
sition, just as the Levtes and priests
had their special vestments. They
sang antiphonally. by sides. In fact,
the psalms. which, taken together,
Z formed the great hymn book OF the
Jewish temple, We're sung as grand
double choruses by these trained
singers
The Rev. DIR. Alfred Edersheim. in
his work, The Temple: It's Ministry
and Services" give q full description
of the singing of the "Iallel" as part
OF the temple service at the staying of
the Paschal lamb. Shortly before the
burning of the incense and the trim
ming OF the lamps. was the time for
TINS service. In its proper turn a body
OF lsraelites large enough to fill with
out overcrQwding the court of
the. priests. and each carrying a
lamb under his arm. were admitted.
Immediately the massive gates were
closed behind them. The priests blew
a threshold blast from their silver
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structors could make known to those
depending on them what Was required
TO be sung.
The extent to which the music of the
modern synagogue resembles that of
the temple ut Jerusalem cannot be
clearly determined-of course the mod
ern music introduced into the syna-
gogue services is entirely out OF con-
sideration-for most of the original
characters are lost and there are no
sculpturcd remains. to refer to, rs is
the case of other nations. The city OF
Jerusalem stood seventeen siegcs. and
in obedience 10 the Second Command
ment the Jews avoided everything in
the nature OF historical sculpture, and
the destruction OF the Temple of Solo
mon entirely obliterated whatever re-
cords 1t might have contaIned. But en-
thusiastic and diligent students In this
matter have, by patiently studying the
traditions preserved in the synagogues
of the Oriental and African Jews. de-
tcrmned that there are still in use in
the synagogues of Europe, Africa and
Asia. melodies which are practically
identical with those of the Temple SER
vice
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not playing. The pauses of the psalm.
or its divisions. We're Indicated by
blasts of the trumpets At the right of
the CAPITALISTS.
While 1t is almost certain that the
choir of the first temple was male only.
II Is equally certain that women were
admitted as singers in the second tenn
pie. for according to Ezra IT,. Go, THE
whole congregation together was forty
and two thousand three hundred and
three score. besides their servants and
their maids. of whom there We're seven
thousand three hundrcd and thirty and
seven; and there were among them
two hundred singing men and singing
women" The same scene is described
in Nehemiah viii, Ga and the number
of singing men and women is given at
245. Doubtless the reason for the in
PRODUCTION of singing women in the
second temple was the scarcity OF
trained boys voices. The Jews had
Just returned from n seventy years
captivity, where there had been few
opportunities for keeping up the musi-
cal training. While of course there
was no such thing as written music in
those days. there must have been some
method by which the leaders or in
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-08-05
ON STI1nY

Studies serve for delight. for orna-
ment. and for ability. Their chief use
Tor delight is in privateness and re-
firing; for ornament. is in DISCOURSE,
and Tor ability. is in the Judgment and
disposition of business. For expert
men can execute, and perhaps judge of
particulars one by one; but the gen
eral counsels. and the plots and mar
shalling of affairs. come best from
those that are learned. To spend too
much time in studies is sloth: to use
them too much for ornament is az
lection; to make Judgment wholly by
their rules is the humor OF a scholar.
They perfect nature. and are perfect
ed by experience; for natural abilities
are like natural plants. that need prun-
ing by duty; and studies themselves do
give forth directions too much at large.
except they be bounded in by ex-
perience. Crafty men condemn studies.
simple men admire them, and wise men
use them; for they teach not their
own use but that is q wisdom. and
above them, won by observation. Read
not TO contradict and confute. nor to
believe and take for granted; not 10
find talk and discourse, but to weigh
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trumpets when the Passover was slain.
Altogether the scene was most impress
sive. All along the court, up to the
altar of burnt Offering. priests stood in
two rows, the one holding golden, the
other silver bowls. In these. the blood
of the Paschal lambs, which each
Israelite slew for himself. as the rep
resentative of his company at the Pas
chal supper was caught by the priest,
who passed it to his colleague, receiv-
Ing back an empty bowl, and so the
bowls with the blood We're passed up
TO the priest at the altar, who jerked
1t in one jet at the base of the altar.
While this was going on. most
solemn hymn OF praise was raised. the
Levites leading in song. and the offer
ers either repeating after them or
merely responding. Every first line of
a psalm was repeated by the people
white to each of the others they re-
sponded by n 'Halleluiah' or Praise
ye, the Lord.
The Instruments which were used in
accompanying the singing of the
psalms consisted of harps, timbrels
psaitries. trumpets. drums. sophars
and flutes. Stringed instruments were
employed in the penitentiai psalms
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and the stronger and more sonorous in
struments for the hymns of praise.
The manner of singing the psalms in
the temple service was called camilla
ton. This is described as kind of
chant, it's character varying from time
to time and in different places. Its ir-
regularity rendered it sngularly APP
propriate for use to poems of such a
complicated and constantly changing
rhythm as the psalms
In the second temple built after the
return from Babylonian captivity. the
psalm singing differed in some respects
from that in the first temple. From the
Talmud we learn that clearly defined
traditions are found, according to
whichNQn n sign given on the cymbals.
twelve Reyites standing on the broad
step of a stairway leading from the
place of the congregation TO the outer
court of the priests. playing upon nine
Tyres. two harps and one pair of cyrfts
balls. began the singing OF the psalm,
While the officiating priests poured out
the wine Offering. Young Levites
played on other Instruments. but. did
not sing, while the Levitical boys
strengthened the melody by singing and
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and consider. Some books are to be
tasted, others TO be swallowed, and
some few TO be chewed and digested:
that is, some books are to he read onIv
IN parts; others to be read. but not Gu
rEonsly; and some few to be read
wholly. and With diligence and at
iention. Some books also may be read
py deputy. and extracts made OF them
by others; but that should he onIv in
the less important arguments. and the
meaner sorts of books; else distilled
books are like common distilled waters.
tiashy things. Reading meketh full,
man; conference ready man; and
writing an exact man. And therefore. &
IL man write little. he had need have
great memory: II he confer little.
he had need have a present VIII; and
if he read little, he had need have
much cunning, to seem to know that
he doth not.-Bacon.