The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1901-10-31
THE EDlToRS's LEISURE HOURS.
Points and Paragraphs Of Things
Present, Past and Future.

Points and Paragraphs Of Thing
Present, Past and Future.
At this writing the release Of Mis-
Stone and the other imprisoned mis-
sionary with her, Madame Tsllka, ha
not been effected. They are said to b
comfortable but kept in cave. Th
wild country, the heavy rains an,
SHOWS which have already set in, ar
great hlndrances to those who are en-
gagged for their release.
Nothing has appeared in print which
interested the American people NOR,
than Admiral schley's own story O
his engagement with the Spanish fleet
The American people have alread,
made up their verdict in the case ane
it matters not what may be the verdlc
OF the court OF inquiry, the people vii
still say that Schley is hero.
Some one writes that rapid transit a,
the rate of Cne hundred miles an houl
is clearly in sight. When that time
comes man can live In one city and
do business in another. Already it is
as easy tor one to live ten miles from
his place of business in large city as
it is for farmer to cultivate his farm
a mile Or two from his barn-yard. The
street railways, bicycle travel, and the
like, have put many a man miles from
his place of business, which would
have been thought out OF the question
half a century ago.
The State Fair was q great success
estimated by the number of people in
attendance as reported by the Raleigh
papers. Thirty thousand was the esti-
mate for Thursday, the day of largest
and the News and Observer
thinks that fully fifty Thousand dollars
we're spent in Raleigh by those who
we're in the city during the week. But
,ne feature of the Fair has been rigidly
condemned already. Robert N. Page
n a communication to the News and
Observer OF Sunday, 9th, severely
'rlticised the indecency of the Midway
md says that man was compelled to
ee and hear things out in the open
hat were shocking indeed. The News
nd Observer commented editorlally on
dy. Pages communication and closed
y saying:
"The time has come to call halt. |
year by year the indecent and vulgar |
bows have encroached upon the space
ntll they reached the climax in num-
ers and in nastiness this year. The
tate Fair must next year exclude the
hole OF putrid adventures and ad-
enturesses who are too low to have
le sense of shame, and put in their
ay man will feel like bringing his
iildren to see It can be done and
ext year the Fair authorities MUST
e use the word advisedly-see that 1t
done and advertised In order for the
tate Fair to retain its strong hold
pon the best people in North Carroll
A."
Southern industry and progress OF
,rious kinds engage the attention of
.ople all through this country, and
:e wonderful strides the South has
ade il, these matters OF late are freely
rnmented upon. The Saturday Eve
no Post thinks that the South has
ade more rapid strides in railroad
Iilding than in anything else, per-
Ups. One paragraph in which refer
ce is made to North Carolina, says:
"But the greatest promise OF South
n prosperity is found in the recent
ry rapid increase of railway construc' '
IN. On any American railway map 8
a few years ago the mazes OF biacK
les ended abruptly at the Potomac
ID the Ohio; farther South the lines
re 40 few as to seem lonesome. In L
Ter years, however, certain Southern {
ates have outdone some energetlc +
,rtbern ones in addition to railway
stems and in constructing new llnes'
orth Carolina, with q population
out equal to that of New Jersey yet +
th very few manufacturing interests ]
m mpared with those of the older States,
. suddenly acquired new railways at
- total f1ffu nor ID