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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
Mount Airy Graded Schools.

The people of Mount Airy realized some
five years ago that their most profitable
investment was to be in the mental de-
velopment of their children. When,
therefore, under a general act of the
Legislature they were afforded oppor-
tunity to better the educational facli-
ties of the community, Mount Airy was
among the first of few townships in
North Carolina to vote, at that time, a
special tax. This tax was duplicated
by the State.
The school, SO established, proved con-
clusively the wisdom of local taxation,
and, at the next session of the Legis-
lature CISCO the town of Mount Airy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
MIDDLETON & SANS. Principals,

and Governor Graham were admiring
pupils.
John B. Bobbitt and Mrs. Bobbitt,
Nash county and Louisburg.
Rev. Elijah Graves, Orange.
Rev. Adam Empie, d. D., Wilmington.
ID. w. Conway, Burke and Lenoir, au-
thor of Conway's Arithmetic.
Jonathan Worth, Governor Alamance.
Rev. Charles Applewhite Hill, Warren
ton and Franklin, State Senator, author
of a grammar.
Rev. VIM. D. Paisley, Orange and
Greensboro.
Rev. VIM. Hooper, d. D., LII. D., pro-
fessor in the University and South Caro-
lima College, president of Wake Forest
College; teacher in Warren, Fayetteville
and Wilson.
Teachers beginning later than 1926 are
not within the scope of this paper.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
THE EARLY TEACHERS OF NORTH
CAROLINA.
Sketches Until
1894 Goodly list Of mplished and
(By Kemp p Battle. LII. d.


The first professional teacher of North
Carolina, known to us. was Charles
Griffin, OF Pasquotank Rev. VIM. Cor
don reported to the S. ?. G.. (Society for
Propagation of the GospeD in 1909 his
surprise at the order, decency and seri-
BUSINESS with which the congrega tons
performed public worship, all owing to
this young lay-reader and teacher. Even
the Quakers sent their childen to his
schools, although he required them to
worship like the other children. Mr..
Griffin came from the West Indies, and
afterwards conducted an Indian school at
Christina, in Virginia, and then was
professor in William and Mary College.
The next notable professional teacher,
whose work has come down to us, was
Thomas Tomlnson, who had previously
taught at Crow Creek (Fayetteville). He
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

asked the incorporation OF the Mount
Airy graded schools. a local town tax
for the support of the schools was voted
within the year.
During the first year of the schools,
under the general act of the Legisla-
ture, the management was under the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

buildings. The white school building is
a handsome two-story brick structure,
originally built for a girls seminary,
but has been remodeled to suit its
present use. The school building is sur
rounded by handsome grounds of five
acres, well shaded, furnishing ample
play gounds for the children.
The colored school building is a two
story frame structure, we'll constructed
and comfortable.
Prof j. B. SDillman, a Wake Forest
graduate, man of scholarly attain
ments. and a most successful and ex-
perienced teacher, is superintendent of
schools, and with his able faculty con-
ducts one of the best schools in the
State. The number Of pupils of the white
schools is over 800 the number at the
colored schools is $50.
]. B. SPILLMAN
Lexington, n. c., May 80, 1902
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Why be afraid of taxes? People move
from a place where the taxes are lower
to where taxes are higher Why? Be
cause in the former place they would get
a chance to educate their children at good
schools. Taxes are the best thing i'm
modern civilization. man takes a
drink or chews tobacco and thus PAYS
more for Cuban benefit than he expends
oE schools-and yet talks of taxes. Taxes
locally applied have never impoverished
anybody. McIver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Hon. Alexander McIver, who was Su-
perintendent of Public instruction in
1S74-'75, was sincerely interested in pro-
noting public education. In document
Of 1876 he said
Education is unquestionably one of
the great factors in our civilization. 1t
makes men and women more Industrious.
more reliable, more honest, more thrifty,
and in every respect better citizens"
page %. Same document)
Poor children are the peculiar prop
orty of the State, and by proper Guilt
walton they will constitute fund of
intellectual and moral worth which will
geatly subserye the public interest"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
LEXINGTON GRADED SCHOOLS.

Lexington has a good system of grad
ed schools. The tax for school purposes
is so cents on the 500 and 80 cents on
the poll The town owns its school
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

The glory and safety of a republic lies
in the intelligence and independence of
its tcilers and wealth producers, for
from them comes the tendency to growth
or decay. higher life for all the peo-
pie IS the need of the Unconstitutional
Printers Journal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

We must not close our eyes to the fact
that by far the larger number of men
in every civilized community are work
ers to whom a skilled hand is quite as inn
portant as s we'll filled head. says Presi-
dent McAllister, of Drexel Institute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

The people of this State are poor.
They must admit it, But they are too
poor not to educate their children They
are rich enough to educate their chill
dren and they must do it. In the column
of illiteracy there is only one State be-
low North Carolina. or as Governor Ay-
cock says, Thank God for South Caro-
lima. President Venable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

The South can regain prestige, become
and remain powerful and wealthy, not by
jugglery and fraud of partisan politics,
but by higher craftsmanship; not by
contracted, mean prejudice; not by keep
ing any portion of citizenship In ignor-
ance, not by injustice and wrong, but
by proper education, fitting our people
for life work and for attainable des-
TINY. L. NJ. Curry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04
The School is no Longer an Experiment.

stan
school its present
No the the S
of
a and
citze The schoo
In
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

audience on SO short a notice to hear an
address. In this county (Carteret) there
are six high schools and academies all
doing a good work. Beaufort High
School enrolled the past year 1873 pupils.
The intention is to add an industrial de-
partment to its equipment at the be-
ginning OF the new year. The school is
the pride of its patrons. The building
is large and beautiful. The campus ex-
tensive. Pupils from other schools and
other baseball teams usually play their
match games there.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-04

Lexington, n. c., May 80, 1902.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Young cells in passing mp river
show the most extraordinary perse-
verance in overcoming all INSTRUCTIONS
The large food gates sometimes fif-
teen feet in height-on the Thames
might be supposed sufficient to bar the
progress Of a fish the size of darning
needle But young GELS have whole
some idea that nothing can stop them
and in consequence nothing does
Speaking of the way I'm which they as
cend food gates and other barriers, one
writer says "rbose which die stick to
the post; others, which get little high
er, meet with the same fate, until ut
last a layer of them is formed which
enables the rest 10 overcome the diff
Guilty OF the passage.
''The mortality resulting from such
'forlorn hopes greatly helps TO account
for the difference in the number of
young cells on their upward migration
and that OF those which return down
stream I'm the autumn. In some places
these baby cells are much sought after
and are formed into cakes. which are
eaten fried London Standard.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
A Dog In a Glove.

There is no question that the beagle
is a very old breed, Early Roman
accounts of England contain refer
enccs to the beagle even by name.
Books published from about 1880 to
1910 describe several varieties Of
hounds. including the little beagle,
which may be carried in mans
glove" That the miniature hound
was extremely popular Mt that time
was evident from Queen Elizabeth
keeping pack which were also said
to be small enough to put in glove.
This statement is frequently ridiculed
when it is not understood that gloves
Of that period were not the present
day kind. but gauntlets reaching nearly
to the elbow. What became of those
glove beagles we may surmise from
what we know of the results of later
attempts 10 maintain packs of beagles
Of s to 10 inches high, the result after
some years being weak puppies that
fall short of the fine qualities of the
little hunting dog when they are Crowd
up-Couptry Life 10 America.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
Reasons For DueIs.

Colonel Montgomery was shot in q
duel about a dog; Colonel Ramsey in
one about a servant; Mr.. Featherstone
In one about a recruit; Sterne's father
In one about a goose, and another gen
tleman In one about a bottle of an
chovies. One officer was challenged
for merely asking his opponent to pass
him a goblet; another was compelled
to fight about pinch of SNUFF. Gen
eral Barry was challenged by Cap
tain Smith for declining wine at din
ner on steamboat, although the gen
eraI pleaded as an excuse that wine IL
variably made him sick. and Lieuten-
ant Cowther lost his life in a duel be
cause he was refused admittance TO
club Of pigeon shooters.
In 1777 a duel occurred in New York
between Lieutenant Featherstonehaugh
of the Seventy fifth and Captain Nc
Pherson of the Forty-second British
regiment ia regard TO the manner of
eating an ear of corn, one contending
that the eating was from the cob and
the other contending that the grain
should be cut off from the cob before
eating Lieutenant Featherstonehaugh
lost his right arm. the bah from his an
tagonist's pistol SCATTERING the limb
fearfully, so much so that it had to be
amputated Major Noah lost his life
In 1927 at the dueling ground at Ho-
boken in a simple dispute about what
was trumps In game of cards.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

A young lady who had been pouring
tea at a function IN a suburban town,
having toward the end of the affair
become somewhat fatigued, sat down
In a quiet corner of the room. where
she witnessed the following incident:
A young man came IA ana made his
way to the hostess, greeting her and
apologizing for his lateness
"Awfully glad to see you, Mr..
Blank" said the hostess. $50 good OF
you to come, and all the way from
New York too. But where is your
brotherY"
Il am commissioned to tender his
regrets. You see, we are so busy just
now that 1t was impossible for both Of
us to get away, and so we tossed up to
see which of us should come
Glow nice! Such an original ideal
And you won"
NO" said the young man absently;
Il lost."-New York Times.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
AERlAI NAulcArloM


The uncertainty of aerial navigation
has been demonstrated again by the
failure Of tie big Denver balloon to
get far on its way to New to New
York, and the Philadelphia Record is
led to comment as follows: The in
evitable storm caused me balloons
descent before it had passed the state
line. Nearly half century ago a
leading aeronaul. accompanied by a
newspaper man, Travelled from st.
Louis almost to the Atlantic coast,
passing over Lake Erie and landing I'm.
injured. Many times since tnen long
journeys have been attempted, but
witnout success, wnile many lives have
been lost. Some thirty years ago all
arrangements were made by a New
York newspaper to send an experien-
ced man in a monstrous balloon across
the Atlantic, but when the great bag
was nearly inflated 1t burst, and the
scheme was abandoned.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
The Reward Of Kindne...

A kind hearted man in New Zealand
had sudden shock little time ago.
He was standing on a railway plat
form giving apples to a circus elephant
Gagged in a cattle truck as the circus
was on the move. The train started,
and the elephant not to lose the last
apples in the basket, promptly seized
the man in his trunk and carried him
along with the train. The train had
% be stopped and the kind hearted man
rescued from the trunk of the travel
ing elephant
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Young Husband picking up bundle
from tablel-What have you here. love
something for me?
Young Wife-Yes dear. Invent shop
ping this morning expressly to buy
them for you. hope you'll like them
Young Husband = Like them! OF
course I'll like them If you bought
them. But what are they?
Young Wife-They're nightcaps, dear
| heard you tell Sparkles this~morniug
that you'd go down to the club with
him this evening and get a nightcap,
and l made up my mind at once that
I'd save you that trouble by seeing
that you had some in the house. Just
open the parcel and try them on, won't
you, love?-Pearson's
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

In the election held in Vermont list
Tuesday for a governor no choice was
maae. The constitution of snat ssefe
requires tnat the successful candidste
sfali receive a majority CT all N.
votes cast, and if failure TO elect
occurs the election is thr IAN into the
general assembly of the state. In the
election held Tuesday no candidate
for governor received majority o.
all the votes cast. hence the lesisla-
ture. which meets in October. viii set
tle tie matter by electing q governor
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The life OF j. Pierpont Morgan is
insured for a larger sum in London
than that of any other man excepting
Kink Edward That is the method
adopted by English investors, and a
large number of shrewi American imi-
tators. to protect themselves against
a break in the stock market in the
event of the death of lne great inan-
cier.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

According to the madison Adver-
tlser. the biggest thing for Middle
Georgia is the small farm well titled. .
The small farm well TILED" is more
profitable than the large ones aalf
worked, and is the best thing for mid
die Georgia or any other section, adds
the Columbus Enquirer-Sun.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

do you remember" said Mrs.
Grnmps. when you asked ne to mar
~ your"
Yes, said Mr.. Grumps
And said 'YesY"
''I remember it. We both always did
lalk too much. Washington Star.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

I beg to announce to my friends and
the public that / have removed my
business from Newcastle street to Og.
lethprpe and Bay streets. between
Gloucester and Monk.
I shall be pleased to serve all who
use feed, AMI can supply them in guam
titles or from one sack or bale to
car loads. to suit any ones wants. at
the lowest possible prices.
Telephone 90. ]. NJ. BURNETT.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

abe secret service man who was
with the presidents party to protect
the life Of the president Wednesday
lost MS own life. He should be re-
memnered by the government and by
the people as one who died at his post
of duty.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
special- Rates to New York.

From October Srd to 9Th, inclusive.
the Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets to New York ana return
at the exceeding low rates of s24.25.
For Iurther information, schedules.
and sleeping car accommodations call
on, G. L. GAMBLER,
Gepsral Agent,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

After capturing the seashore and the
mountains the summer girl will re-
turn to college-it is the professors
time to capture
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

If all the spaniards Teddy has kill
ed should return to life. become Amer.
icanized and vote for him he would
certainly win
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.

The News Publishing Company de-
Bires It TO be distinctly understood that
all legal Advertisements must be paid
for in advance. We cannot afford to
devote our space to such advertise
ments and walt ON the courts for the
money.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

If General Alger really becomes a
candidate for senator in Michigan.
there will be "beehng" and all kinds
OF it. a.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

George AIDE should open school of
slang as it seems to be the fad now.
and he is every way qualified to teach
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Judge Gober has been appointed by
Gov. Gambler to fiji the unexpired
term of Judge Hal. t. Lewis.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Mr. Professional Juror, you are not
in It with some members of the jury
commission Turn on the light.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The man who has been wearing a
panama 1t SHOULD not get mad at
the bill for his wife's autumn head
gear is presented.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Georgias trouble. the legislature
meets next month. But let us not
trouble trouble till trouble troubles us.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

A Glynn county farmer who re-
ceived News subscription circular
a'...::se. =. never taken a paper ia ~
life. amt got time to reid it. He
is evidently telling the truth in the
first part of ais statement.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Until further notice this company
will close its office at 6 o'clock p. IN.
and no deliveries will be made after
that hour.
BRUNSWICK ICE MFG. co.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The legislature of Mississippi is
seriously considering a bill TO PROFIT
bit baseball during the cotton picking
season, because the negroes prefer
playing the game to working in the
fields.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

u you want your .ieycle repaired
rigls bring it W a. eAs 9rienee4 work,
man. h. } olegine, 5Gs Gloucester
street
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

General Joe Wheeler mas been doing
all kinds of stunts with the noblnty
in London We hope the General did
not wear knee breeches.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

There is no doubt ABOUT some of the
jury commissioners being EXPERlEN-
CED. lsaE
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Tell the truth now--isn't the News
the best paper ever published in
Brunswick.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The way the papers are naggipS al
Mr.. Bryan leads us to think that they
believe in punishment after tpolItioaD
deAtn.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The newspapers are devotmg large
amount of space just now telling the
farmers how to farm.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Roosevelt should, by all means, re
turn Booker's call, while on his South
ern trip.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

DO you wish to buy. sell or rent a
machine OF any description? You
will find 1t to yIlr interest to cali "a
me. Can sell you a Typewriter at
sucn price and on sucn terms that
you viii not miss the money.
C. IL JEWETT.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The weaver man owes US an apol-
ogy. He said it would be fair yester.
day.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Glynn county is setting ,nem pace.
The grand jury trust is the latest and
we lead the world.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Brunswick mas variety OF profes-
sional men. From the corn doctor TO
the jury commissioner
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The young man wrote his best that
ne had Just purchased fine Panama.
In sweet little note she said Il know
you look handsome in your pajama E"
These little mistakes win occur.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

ALL KINDS OF CALIFORNIA
WINES Is CENTS A BOTTLE. AT
Fl. SELlG S, 225 GRAM STREET.
TELEPHONE 1923.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
A aoon LuNch-

The Arcade is now serving the best
lunch. in the city, and This popular
place should be literally patronized
by Che public
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Begins its school year September
~, 1902. Primary, Academic. College
Preparation Music Art, AMI Blocu-
ton.
system of Education thorough ana
the excellence OF it's NOR
al raining unsurpassed.
MATTE j GALE.
SUSIE r. GALE.
Principals.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Miss Kate Slater wishes to call the
attention of the ladies to her new
fancy work in battenberg ana renas-
aunce work.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

A fine lot OF pampas grass plumes
wn.te OF golden for sale at Zoe each.
j. G. BALDWIN.
106 d Street.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Yes, Maud, a professional juror IS
man who has been serving a little
less than score of years. We refer
you to the jury commissioners.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Read every advertisement in The
News today. You win profit by 1t.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

If franchises were car lines Bruins
wlclSlans would ride.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Your name was taken out Of the
jury box because you wasn't EXPERT
ENCBD. For lesson in habitual jury
practice we refer you to the jury com
missioners. They are graduates.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

James Kalamity Jones may miss the
pie train after ALL
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

The cure for insomnia borrow
policeman's uniform.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Something new quinine shampoo
for ladies Get It at Clarks barber
shop.,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Entered at the Brunswick, Ca.
postofice. aA second-class man mat.
ter.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Can't somebody think of something
to take the place of the mother-in-law
The string on these has Ger.
tas Seen played out.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

There is too mucn Organism about
Tom Johnson,
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Hon. Emory speer has designated
the Brunswick Daily News as the
sffsoiai organ Of the United States
Court In bankruptcy proceedings, for
Gynn county.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07
barred Ont.

HE seems to be no longer in yoGr
set ~
'Hawdly," replied Cholly. Hes such
deuced bad fawm. y'know."
Elbow is thatg"
''Why, when the fellah bets on L
hawse waco he sometimes wirs.
y'know. instead OF losing like a gen
man."-Chicago Post
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

Rob Roy -four is the best. Have you
tried it?
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1901-1903, 1902-09-07

~ WILL BUY -FOUR OLD FUR.
niture or we viii clean it up just as
nice as II ever was. For q trifIe.
Phone $12. J. w. WATKINS.