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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
North CaroIina's Great In
dustrial institution.

The question is frequently asked,
'tWha is Industrial L'acation, and how
does it differ from the education usually
given in schools and colleges? A visit
to the Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege at Raleigh supplies an answer to
this question. 1t shows industrial edu-
cation to be preparation for the indus
trial professions; precisely as literary
education is preparation for the literary
professions. Industrial education in
cludes book study and liberal culture,
but these are not all. It includes, also,
manual training, skilled work, and tech
meal knowledge such as are required in
any industrial trades, occupations, or
professions. Business competition today
in all lines demands Of young men special
preparation and practical preparation for
whatever business they wish to follow.
Mere ability to think is not sufficient.
One must be willing to work and must
know how to do skilled work, to map
out skilled work. to superintend skilled
workers. Industrial education furnishes
training for this. and what is equally
as valuable, it fosters and devIops in
young men such spirit of work and such
habits of punctuality, system, and
economy as are essential to success in
every line of business.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
a AT APEX.
Mr. Thomas M Jones, Son of Captain David
Jones', Passes Suddenly Away.

1t was a shock yesterday to the friends
of the family OF Captain David Jones to
learn of the death of his son, Mr.. Thomas
MeIzar Jones at his home at Apex. The
young man was but eighteen years of age
and had been sick only two weeks. He
was a student and was quite a popular
young man.
The funeral will take place today and
a party of friends of the family left
yesterday afternoon from Raleigh for
Apex. In the party were Mrs. ]. c. Jones,
Miss Emma Cheek. Miss Minnie Lums-
den, Miss Jessie Allen and Mr.. Robert
LumSden.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
AGED WOMAN SUICIDE
StrangIed to Death Hanging
From a Bed Post.
Between Method and Cary miss Alice Holder
field Dies in Hearing of Her Blind
Mother Without Moan,

Dead from strangulation, hanging to
a bed post, the body of an aged woman
was found yesterday morning. 1t was a
suicide, the details and cause OF which
tell a sad story.
Fifty-one years old, wearied and de-
spondent, with failing health and failing
mind, Miss Alice Holderield, who lived
between Method and Cary, west of Rail
eigh, ended her life by her own hands
while suffering from an attack of tenn
porary insanity.
She lived with her mother and one
sister in a small house and for years had
been the constant companion and nurse
Of her mother, who is now ninety-tWo
years old, entirely blind and bed-ridden,
and who has been an invalid for years.
The constant burden had told on Miss
Alice Holderfield, who has been unceasing
in her care for her mother, but the strain
was toe much and the fatal tragedy was
enacted.
Wednesday night she retired as usual,
end it is known that she was in her
bed till near day. At an early hour yes
terday morning she went into an adjoin-
ing room, and when the room was en-
tered later she was found dead.
The body of the unfortunate woman
was found hanging by a strap from the
tall post of an old-fashiOned bedstead,
and the indications were that she had
been dead an hour or more. About her
neck q handkerchief had been firmly
tied and in this a trunk strap fastened.
She must have stood on the bed, slipped
the trunk strap over the post and then
stepped off. Her death came from stran-
eulation as the neck was not broken.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
WILL MORGAN BUY TRIM QUIT
Believed That His Company Will Take Harris
Gates Holdings in L s. N.
lBv the Associated Press.l

New York. Aug. The unusual
strength and activity OF Louisville and
Nashville shares today gave rise to a
variety or rumors. the substance OF
which was that the trouble which grew
out OF the attempt 10 corner the stock
last spring had been settled in q way
satisfactory TO all concerned. These ru-
mors were confirmed in part by persons
in authority. but nothing like a definite
statement on the subject was obtain
able.
August Belmont, chairman OF the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad. and
Samuel Spencer. president OF the South
crn Railway. conferred With representa-
tives OF ]. T. Morgan & Company during
the day. and the return TO town OF John
w. Gates. coupled With his protracted
visit 20 Morgan & Companps office.
n4s regarded as Of more than passing
Importance.
The story most pcrsistcnty circulated
was that Morgan & Company. Who are
believed TO hold $50. 900 shares of Louis
willie and Nashville, for which they paid
about $50 according TO report. have
agreed TO buy the Harris-Gatcs holdings.
estimated at something like 100000
shares for 80.
Questioned on this point a member Of
the Morgan firm said:
I'VE are not in a position 10 say any
thing about Louisville and Nashville. but
there are no differences and there VIII
be none"
CONFIDENT with the movement in the
Louisville and Nashville was the sharp
rise in Illinois Central, Hooking Valley
issues and Nashville and Chattanooga.
So far as surface indications went moth
ing DEVELOPED to connect the movement
in those stocks with the reported settle
mont in Louisville and Nashville.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
A DAY AT THE A. & M. COLLEGE.

dent is setting up looms, designing cloth
patterns, making calculations as TO the
cost OF power, planning a system Of fire
protectlon; is carding spinning. design
ing, weaving, and dycing. A future far
n1er IS studying plants and animals with
BOOKS, microscopes, and Instruments.
and, by practical experiments in tho
green houses and folds is testing what
he has learned theoretically. He miIks
ana leeds the cattle, makes butter With
improved DAIRY machinery, judges live
stock, studies and experiments with soils
ana fertilizers, designs farm buildings
ana lays out drains, studies and Cxpcri-
lhcnls with the propagation and culture
OF plants, the breeding and feeding of
ANIMALS. In short, the future Industrial
worker IS not merely studying a thing
IN books and hearing a professor. loo
ture about it, but is himself actually
DONG the thing and testing his own skin
and knowledge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
The Spirit Of the Work.

A visitor to the A.. and NJ. College at
Raleigh is much impressed by the spirit
of work which prevails there. All the
skilled work of the College IS lone by
students or by professors. This work is
part Of their education. \ future cleo
trial engineer is building q motor
or running the engine and dynamo to
make lights for the College. A future
architect is handling the plane. the saw
and the chisel; is measuring and sketch
ing buildings, making original designs.
and testing the strength of wood. brick
cement and iron. A future mechanical
engineer is laying out and performing
work in the machine shops, or testing
boilers and engines, making designs. pat
terms, etc. A future civil engineer is sur
veying the farm, designing a bridge or
laying out the foundations Of = new
building. A future cotton mill snnt.rin-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
THE RURAL LIBRARIES
How They Are Distributed in
the Counties.
Ttere Are $50 in All, and Only '47 More Can
be Estsbl shed. twenty Counties Have
None al All.

Capt. John Duckett, assistant Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction. has com
piled complete statistics TO date regard
ing the rural free libraries. The total
number is $50, and only 147 more cam be
established with the present opportuni-
tics. Forty-two counties have 8 libraries.
eight have 5, six have 4. four have 8,
eight nave >, and nine nave one. Twenty
counties have none at all.
The following shows how the libraries
are distributed:
Counties having six libraries: Ala
nance. AIleghany, Arson, Beaufort,
BERTHE. Cabarrus. Chatham, Chowan,
cleveland. Craven. Cumberland, Duplin.
Durham. Edgecombe, Forsyth, Green,
Guilford, Henderson. Iredell, Lenoir,
Lincoln, Madison, Moore, Nash, New
Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Orange.
Pasquotank, Pitt, Randolph, Robson,
Rockingham, Rutherford, Stanly, Stokes,
Union, Wake. Warren, Washington,
Wayne, Wilson.
Counties having five libraries: Cataw-
ba, Granville. Harnett. Hyde, Johnston,
Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Person.
Counties having four Libraries: Cald-
we'll, Cherokee, Franklin, PerqulmanS,
Rowan, Wilkes.
Counties having three libraries: DAVE,
Gates, Pennsylvania Vance.
Counties having two libraries: Bruins
wick, Columbus, Davidson, Castor,
Macon, Richmond, Surry, Watauga.
Counties having one library: Ashe,
Bladen, Burke, Caswell, Currituck, Hall
fax, Hcrtford, Pamlico, Polk.
Counties having no libraries: Alex
ander, Buncombe, Camden, Carteret,
Clay. Martin, Mcdowell, MITCHELL, Pender,
Sampson, Scotland, Swain, Tyrrell, Yad-
kin, Yancey.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
The Spirit of Economy and
Order,

another impressive feature of tho col
lege Is the spirit of economy and ordor
which prevails there. This is q nature,
result of the spirit of work. Tho
lar daily work of the college roouira.
us students tc be punctual and cve+
matic as well as diligent. Every nan
must be in his place when tho c,oo,-
strikes, his tools must be put IN n1aa
ala Kept IN order, even his cIotbi,aa.
person are subject to discipline and ~
opettloh. In short, at the a. ava n
CoileSe a lad is not only heinz r,ina.
10 business, but is already in bpsinoes
~ such system economy, punctuaHtv
anu regularity are a natural roc,It
Inc spirit of work is so etron.
majority OF the students perform not
ohly tho oqured work: but il ~?
tloh' outside of college houre ID
"ork but earn considerable -
'heieos. purlng the present year al
iHoo' si,ooo has been earned !, ~,
way. Nhlle at work, each e+,aoa.
IN oVeralls. when not al worl, - :"
UNIFORM. NO rivalry exists about d.aa
"'ln furniture, boarding places 80
| ie result IS no fopperv. snohhig
"ddlsfn and no ariStocracv 49,
- Every artificial prop is knocLaa
on uiioer q boy. Of no avail ; 80.
ny, wealth, friends. or other
helps. If there is anythino
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
AS ONE VAST FAMILY
Close Union Of the Friends
Beautifully ShoWh.
F~pistIes and Reports, Membership Of Yearly
Meeting. Pref. Moons Letter. Dr.
Benbow's Message.
CsDecial to News and Observer.)

uiab Point. \. c., Aug. 7.-One Of the
Greatest annual gatherings in the State,
both in number and attendance. is the
YEARLY meeting held at this place, and
this wear proves the assertion beyond a
doubt. This is q long looked for week
among the Friends of North Carolina
This mornings session Of the yearly
meeting consisted Of the readlng Oh
c~pistIes from New England, New 4ork'
Baltimore and Western yearly meetings.
and also a very impressive ana sympd-
thetic letter from Prof. Josephus Nooh'
of Earlham college, Richmond, Ind, VINO
for four years was connected win the
Friends institution of Guilford College,
and who was one OF the first educators 10
Introduce normal schools IN Noftn Gar
DINA, the first normal school beng con-
Quoted by him at Archaic, formerly
Push Hill. in Randolph county, IN 1900
or 1867.
The remainder of the morning session
was given to consideration of the condl-
lion of the various meetings throughout
the state, of which the yearly meeting
is composed. This was done by reading
the answers to queries sent down by the
yearly meeting to be answered by the
subordinate HlftCjIiSo ~
State. In addition to these, a statistical
renort of the membership was read.
This showed the number of members OF
yearly meeting to be between live ana
six thousand, and it showed also the
rumbcr of members under II years OF
age to be over 700. Other interesting
details of the membership were shown by
this statistical table.
In the afternoon a meeting of the board
of the trustees of Guilford College was
held. at which they discussed the endoW-
mcnts of the college and received the
report of President L. l.. Hobbs concern
ing this work recently in behalf of the
increased endowment of the college.
There were present at the meeting of the
board E. e. Mendenhall, John Van. Lind
ley, ]. Elwood Cox, Dr.. j. J. Cox, Nerius
c.. English, J. s.. Cox, j. A. Hodgin and
Josiah Nicholson. Their report Of the
college will be read on Saturday after
noon.
The afternoon session was given to re-
ports of what is called the Home Mis-
sion Committee, which committee is in
tercsted with the special evangelistic
work of the yearly meeting throughout
the year. A subscription was made for
this work the coming year, an appropria-
ton will be made by the yearly meeting
for the Same purpose.
A message of love was presented to
the meeting from Dr.. d. w. C. Benbow.
who is now lying i'll at Atlantic City.
The yearly meeting responded to his mes
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

development in a boy. il viii l.
out under this system. Not only
boys, but average boys and OF.
boys arc developed under th.
Here + presented to oy.rE
many kinds of activity -brafr..
handwriting, Woodworking
working, drawing and doaj4u.n-.
ing with plants and animals. "..
tricity, with forge and anvil. H.
and hammer, with microsc0u. ...
sit, with test-tubc and roturt. So.
or and engine, dynamo aud mo'".
spindle, and dye-vat, so many @.
every possible taste, talent. ar.
that, il a hoy be not defartIF. .
be aroused to some ambition. u.
ticicncy, some degree Of mauaa..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
The Sine Qua Non.
Baltimore Americana

Father" the fair young
daughter of the captain of industry, Il
think that your manipulation of the l..
and BlaZos Railroad impressed a great
many people; and your corner in pota-
toes has caused them to respect your
talents; but if we ever expect to get into
society you will have to organize a cor
ner in money"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

Mr.. William Stevenson, now Of Hi
nOis. has been in the city visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. S. Stevenson.
He is III charge of a large electric plant
and will leave today to resume his duties.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
Better Than "Korn Licker.'
(Duplin %JOurnal.)

Spirits Of turpentine applied freely is
said to be the finest cure for snake bites.
This will do much for the cause of TEN
perance as snake bite have always
offered a fine opportunity for a discourse
on the virtues of 'Korn Liquor"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
The Question.
(From Tit Bits.)

Father Gmpressively-Suppose /
should be taken away suddenly, what
would become of you, my boy?
Irreverent Son-Id stay here. The
question is: What would become of
your"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
What the College IeaChc-

The college offers the folIovi,e '.
Of Instruction:
|. Full Courses Of four year.
to degrees in:
Agriculture C~incIuding t.r
Horticulture, Veterinary s..,...
gy and Agricultural Chem str...
Engineering Gncludinc Civil
ing, Mechanical Engjncerinr
Engineering, and Mining Eaa
Chemistry Gncluding Metals.
Dyeirg).
Textile Industry or Cotton
turing.
These courses offer a com
practical and theoretical w.r
half OF the time being 5eEa...
lures and rccitations and Oh.
to work in the shops. Iatoratmr.
ing rooms. green house. HaI..
and mills. They arc intrrI#-
both technical and liberal .
II. Short Courses OF Two
rIculture, in Textile Tnau .r=.
Mechanic Arts G"ncIuIIug
Nood-working, BIacEsmlfh|n--
lists Work and Drawing. in j..
III building and Contraot.ar
h Short Course i"nriHt.
the practical work OF TIE. i".
with less theoretical instruct
are intended for students ssh.
chiefly manual training.
III. Special Courses. ro."#
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

Teacher-Tommy, what is the differ
eice bCtWCen a comma and a period?
Tomny-A comma is a dot with a tail
to it and q period is a bob-tail dot.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
STILL PeRsEcuTE THE JEWS,
Stringent Laws Put Into Effect In
Eastern Europe.

Just now a new anti-Jewish move
ment seems to be sweeping over parts
OF Europe. more especially in the
East. says Leslie's Weekly. Fifty
thousand Jews have it is stated, been
ordered to quit the mining province
of Russia and to reside wi,hig the pale
after sacrificing their occupations and
their property. In Rour suia, also,
they are being forced 10 emigrate by
q series of laws which practically de-
prive them OF su means of subsistence.
They have absolutely no rig Its. and
live at the mercy of a population
which hates them to such degree
that their parliament has declared all
Jews TO be foreigners, although they
have been resident for centuries.
Neither Germany nor Austria will do
anything for them. and it seems Inn
possible for Western Europe, which
is more tolerant. either to protecs
them or to find them new habitat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Newspapers Of Eormosa.

Wherever the modern Japanese
goes he starts paper. Formosa has
been generally blessed in this respect.
and its two dalies are we'll worth the
subscription price TO those who wish
to keep in touch with the affairs in
the small but livery world for which
they enter. According to accepted
notions, indeed, it is not privilege.
but also a duty. to subscribe. Those
residents who prefer to see the affairs
of their neighbors rather than their
own affairs discussed in print lose
nothing by subscribing several times
over. Reminders TO that effect not in
frequently enliven the news column
Pearson's Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Philosophy Of Eatinue.

Some may be interested TO know
that there is now almost a new kind
of philosophy of fatigue. Some spec
ulatOrs think man became conscious
because his intuitions were slowed up
by exhaustion. so that the mind has
to pick its way slowly and logically.
instead of divining instantly as it
used to do. Ii was the fall of man.
Wilder dreamers have even described
the origin of eoSmic gas and nebulae,
from which all the worlds come. as
due to progressive fatigue of the ether.
which is far more subtle and back of
it. 1t is a little as if they were at
tempting to rewrite the first phrases
of the old testament so that it should
read. ''In the beginning was fatigue"
-Ainslee's Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure Price. 80
Quaint Sayings.

Commenting on the dubious anec-
dotes Of Disraeli perpetrated in Sir
Edward BIount's Memoirs" a CORE
spondent of the London Times thus
writes on the falIibility of this sort of
Renaissance: Much nonsense was
talked about Disraeli in those days:
men perhaps began 10 believe the
stories that passed from mouth to
mouth and even to think they had
themselves been present at scenes
which never we're. Lady Ashburton
used to say that as child she declar-
ed she remembered being present at
her mothers wedding; and that,
though she was whipped for making
the statement, she never ceased to
believe it"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Reunlon 81 AId.n EamIIx.

At the reunion Of the descendants Of
John and Priscilla Alden, held at
Ross Park, near Binghsmton, ". Y,
last week, there was present q repre-
sentative Of the sixth generation from
John Alden, who was born in the town
Of Windsor. BrOome county. on March
%. 1915. The oldest living descend
ant Is Timothy P Alden Of Bingham
ton and the youngest Florence Alden,
20 months old. Members Of the fam
lily attended the reunion from AL parts
Of the country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
a SMALL COMEDY OF ERRORS
Couple Had Been at Cross Purposes
All the Evening.

NOuptG r1dO seen al cross purposes
All the Evening.
A young gentleman. who takes a
great interest in the education of the
deaf and dumb. recently attended 8
meeting at q large institution de.
voted to their instruction. The presi-
dent, before the ball began, asked
that the speaking and dumb should
mix with each other. and suggested
that in the circumstances introduc-
ton might be dispensed with.
The young gentleman began to look
out for a partner. and when he had
found one to his liking he. by means
of many gestures made her under
stand that he asked the favor of a
dance This was granted, and they
managed to understand each other
fairly well. Another dance followed.
and more attempts at conversation.
Then with much difficulty the young
man asked to be allowed to take her
in 10 supper. In going in he was
greatly surprised. on meeting. an
other young lady. to hear her accost
her companion with:
We'll, Bella, where are you sc
ing2"
oh" said Bella. I'm going in to
supper with this dummy"
Me a dummy" almost screamed
her companion. Great heaven. why,
l thought you were one"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
ENeLIsA 49, 81 LETTgRs.
Writer Describes Characteristics Of
BuIwer and Tennyson.

6ulWer ana ! ennySOns
I wonder if TennysOn's hard fight
up Parnassus took some Of the tender
expression from his face; he had
something to say against the envy,
hatred ard malice that impeded his
way; and, alas with temperl What
would you have thought of his bitter
satirist, Bulwer, if you had been
called upon to diagnose his genius at
first sight? I saw him not very long
before his death, and with all my ad-
miration of his genius, and my graft
tude for The Last Days Of Pompeii,"
The Last of the Barons," and The
Caxtons," could not help feeling that
there was truth in Tennyson's bitter
description of his personal appearance.
"A Timon you? You bandboxl-off
and let him restl" 1t was somewhat
typical of Tennyson"s character and
habits, this dwelling upon the fop-
perry of Bulwer, for the laureate al
ways seemed to be negIectful of his
attire. In appearance in his latter
days he was not unlike Walt Whit
man. He wore soft hat and smoked
a short pipe. A different man alto
%ther, though, from Whitman. Where
Nhitman's face suggested a certain
sensuous weakness, Tennyson's was
stern, strong and strenuous.-Joseph
Hatton in Birmingham Mercury.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

fluids the weakening drain of their
discharge is prevented.
The medical profession is Just begin
ming to awaken TO the fact that chronic
catarrh, especially systemic catarrh. will
soon produce a condition so nearly re-
sembling nervous prostration that it is
very difficult to tell one from the other
Peruna cures these cases without
fail
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbu o.