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and sect are forgotten in the concensus
of sentiment that we must move more
rapidly along intellectual lines than has
been our wont in days gone by, and that
the North Carolina of tomorrow must be
a state with a citizenship prepared by
educational opportunity for the serious
and solemn duties of American freeman.
Much has been done. and the promise
is for greater things in the immediate
future. Let us take courage and press
onward with redoubled enthusiasm.
W. T. WHITSETT.
Whitsett Nov %.
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Salubrious climate and variety of ma
tural resources; HOMOGENEOUS people and
heterogeneous industries. Rural distri-
button and life of her people assthe best
type of true Americanism. Enthusiasm
oIfa the subject of education. Patriotism
of her sons and daughters whether in or
out of the State. Her history in war or
peace and the heroism of her good women
during the Civil War. The modesty and
purity of her women. Comparative free
dom from isms. loyalty to government
and fidelity to the Christian religion.
w. w. STALEY,
Pres. Elon College.
Suffolk, Va, Nov. %.
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There has been an overflow of blessings
upon our State for the year 1902-not only
of a physical nature, but also morally
educationally and politically. Let us
thank the Giver of all good-and
thank the Giver of all good.
RICHARD II. LEWIS, NJ. D.
Kinston, II. c., Nov. %.
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Let North Carolina be thankful for
good government and industrial prosperi-
ty; but more for men who have the in
terests of our common humanity at heart
REV. ]. It. GIBBS,
Presiding Elder Raleigh District
Raleigh, n. c., Nov. %.
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Raleigh, N. c., Nov. %.

Freedom from pestilence and the reign
of peace and plenty throughout the land
The great victory of the Democratic
party-the party that rescued North
Carolina from misrule-negro domination
and bankruptcy and have given her good
government and every reform and bene-
fit her people have ever enjoyed.
GEO. L. MORTON.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov. %.
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Good crops, good prices, good health
good and great aspirations, good schools
good churches. good climate, good soil
good mines, good factories and many OF
them good water power, good religion,
good and merciful Father of us all; a
glorious plan of Salvation and very lit
tie of the Big Head.
JAMES DINWIDDIE.
Raleigh, N. C., Nov. o.
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Loads ar@Hma Daily Gap@r@ Both Generalization

there been such indications of progress
and prosperity in almost every sphere of
endeavor. The very air seems vibrant
with the spirit of enterprise. In all
economical, educational, and religious ac-
tivities our condition is most hopeful.
thank God and take courage.
CHAS. E. TAYLOR.
Wake Forest. N. c., Nov q, 02.
THANK God from whom all blessings
now." For good crops, abundant har-
vests, good health, prosperity. good will,
good fellowship and for the strenu-
Gus life in all departments of industry.
r. B. CREECY.
Elizabeth City, ~ c.. Nov. %.
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WHAT WEHAVETOBE THANKFUL FOR

if rightly used. that there is plenty OF
work ahead of us, and no time for devil
ment HENRY A. PAGE,
Pres. Asheboro & Aberdeen r. r.
Aberdeen, n. c., Nov. %.
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a Thanksgiving Thought.
CHARITY and Children

CHARITY and Children.)
Next Thursday our people will assem-
Die in their places of worship to make
public acknowledgement of the goodness
and mercy of God and to Join with their
neighbors in hymns of love and praise.
We hope it will be a very tender and han
Ply day all over our good State. How
blessed we are in being permitted TO
live in North Carolina. And how great
our debt to the Giver of all good for
the peace and plenty that have crowned
the yearl
But there are plenty of poor folks all
about us. There will be many a child
in CIR State who will go to bed hungry
en- Thanksgiving day. oh, what a pitiful
thought it is that in so many young lives
the rain is falling. There are thous-
and children of misfortune and novertv
who will do without their Thanksgiving
dinner, except some friendly hand will
open to them in the sweet name of char
ity.
Beloved, can a single one of you sit
down to table groaning with the good
things of life and give no thought to
these poor waits and straylngs? This is
their day. The Lord has put it into the
hearts of thousands of our people to re-
member the orphan on this good day, and
He is bringing others year by year into
this growing army or orphan helpers
We plead with you who read these lines
to take your stand with these men and
women who find delight in ministering to
others Not so much. for the orphans
sake as for your own, dear friend would
we beg you to spend a real Thanksgiv-
ing day.
Things do not happen" says our
gifted Governor in his beautiful procla-
nation. No, they do not. God rules in
his heaven. He brings things to pass,
sometimes in mysterious ways, but what
ever the method He employs His will
must be done He is taking care of these
children and His bounty will provide. But
il Ee would use you. do not resist the
pleadings of His spirit as he gently whis-
pers in your ear your duty to the help
less and the poor.
The Lord has sent poverty among mon
for a great purpose. He could have
made us all rich if that had been the
Rest for US. But "the poor we have
always with you" Christ said, "and
whatsoever We will we may do them good"
But while VIC have gone about to do
good TO the poor, 10. we ourselves have
brought to our own hearts and lives the
greater good. The lesson. oft repeated.
must be told over and over again, that
happiness is found in serving others rath-
or than in being served ourselves.
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That it is located just where it is, half
way between Boston and Tampa, with
the good climate of both and the bad of
neither. That it is neither Nabo5 nor
Pauper. That the average of general in
telligence is being advanced more rapid
ly than ever before in the States history
We should be thankful for our wonder
full wealth of raw material, which means,
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in bountiful crops con.
tinued prosperity in manufacturing in
terests and growth of her towns.
d. c. COX,
Supt. Friends Orphanage.
Archdale, N. c.. Nov. %.
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1. A bountiful harvest. 2. Progress IN
material development. 8. The education
al awakening. 4. Clean and judicial ad-
ministration of public affairs. 5. The
harmony that prevails among all the
people, g. A clearer and brighter poll
tical sky. Z. The prosperity of the church
in preaching Christ. Let every citizen
thank God and take courage.
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For the Lord thy God bringeth thee
into a good land. When thou
hast eaten and art full. then thou shalt
bless the Lord thy God for the good
land which he hath given thee. "-Deuter-
onomy VIII.
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North Carolina should be thankful for
abundant crops and good prices. For the
absence of strikes and the prevalence
of good will between all classes of our
people. n. M. POWELL,
Raleigh, y. c., Nov. %. Mayor.
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/. For a Democratic victory.
2. That the negroes will not vote any
more.
8. Bountiful crops and a glorious and
prosperous country
For such we should thank our God.
JOHN BLUE.
Pres. Aberdeen & Rockfish R. r.
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Above every thing the great educa-
tional revival which promises to give
every North Carolina child a start in life
without the handicap of illiteracy.
r. w. BOYD.
Barum Springs. N. c., Nov. q.
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For her noble and beautiful daughters.
and her conservative and patriotic sons;
for good and wise government; for the
growth of various enterprises; for the
high character of her press; for the pros
perity of her colleges, and the strong
forward movement for general education;
for her soil and climate; her metals and
minerals; for her bountiful harvests and
above all, TO rthe blessing of the ever
lasting love of the Son of God
+. D. SWINDELL.
ColJcboro Nova
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For such a revival in educational spir.
it and effort for better public schools
as the good old State has not before wit
messed, her people ought to be thankful.
My own heart bounds with joyful
thankfulness at the prospects before us.
May our God help us to preserve char
acter in the progress of intelligence, and
true manhood as we increase in wealth.
JOHN G. SCARBOROUGH.
MurfreeSh Oro N O. Nov %
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Because we have been redeemed from
destruction and crowned with tender
mercies, and because our Heavenly Faith
or has not rewarded us according to our
iniquities, nor dealt with us after our
sins.
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Pastor of the First Baptist Church.
Asheyille. n. c., Nov. 81. 1902.

Every patriotic North Caroliniaa can
certainly find much for which he should
be thankful at this annual season Of
giving thanks for abundant mercies and
blessings. The industrial activity filling
our State with new life and giving great
hope for a future of much advance along
all lines of commercial and Industrial
activity is just cause for gratitude. The
usual blessings that fall to this fav-
ored commonwealth have been shower
ed in abundance this year. The God of
the nations has with richest bounty re-
warded the toll of those who look to
sunshine and shower and fertile soil
for daily food. Serious harm has passed
us by and heavy hand has not fallen
athwart our pathway.
Perhaps the most significant fact of
the year just closing and the one with
the greatest promise for all coming time
is that on every side from mountain to
coast an unusual interest in education
has possessed the minds of all our peo-
pie, and the sentiment is now State
wide that all our people must be educa-
ted. Action has superseded a multitude
OF theories, and for the first time in all
history we seem face to face with the
realization of the dream of the fathers as
to the education of all our people. Party
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For manifold mercies and blessings of
God for His goodness and protection from
famine, pestilence and war; for victory in
time of peril and conspiracy over the
enemies of the State, causing the right
to triumph and the wrong to be over
whelmed; for the conservation of civil
and religious liberty and for the main
tenance of just, honest, good government,
and for the vindication of a noble, faith
full and upright citizen by a splendid
triumph at the polls by his countrymen.
THEODORE BRYANT KINGSBURY.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov' %.
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Freedom from bitterness and strife fol-
lowing political campaign. A great
uprising of our people in behalf of the
protection and education of every child
in North Carolina. For good crops, such
as our farmers have not had in a long
time. The rapid growth of sentiment op.
posed to the licensed liquor saloon. For
wealthy men with open hands and liberal
gifts for humanity.
n. b. BROUGHTON.
Raleigh n. c., Nov %
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Not only for the countless blessings of
the past and present, but for the hope
fulness with which the future is open
ing before US we have peculiar reasons
for gratitude.
Never in the history of the State have
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/ am thankful for my being and more
thankful for my well being. 1t is a
great thing to live and a much greater
to live we'll. God has given us so many
good things to do and made it so sweet
to do them. He has showered so many
blessings upon our heads, and showers
them upon us through all the revolving
years. l am so glad that our good old
North State is doing so much for the
fatherless and motherless children 20,
give thanks unto the Lord; for his
mercy endureth forever"
J. w. Jenkins,
Supt. Methodist Orphanage.
Raleigh, n. c.. Nov. %.
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Among the many things for which
North Carolina should be thankful
stands first. in my opinion, the great edu-
cational awakening of her people
IRA T. BURLINGTON.
Smithfield, n. c., Nov o.
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very plain man in Glasgow has a
very pretty daughter. One day she was
sitting on his knee righh before look
ing-glass. She contemplated the refiec-
ton of their two faces and then asked:
Papa, did God make me?"
Eyes, dear he replied.
"And did He make you?"
Yes
Looking again in the mirror she drew
a long breath and reioined: "He must
be turning out better work lately; isn't
He?"-Scottish American.
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The Bible, which is a Vindcation of
Gods wisdom and goodness in the crea-
tion and government Of the world, in
spite of seeming imperfections and the
actual existence of evil. And logically
North Carolina should be thankful for
every effect which this Book can right
fully claim upon the morality and spir-
ituality of her citizenship and govern
ment, life, liberty, and the pursuit OF
happiness. But thanksgiving is Divine
worship, religious reverence and hon.
age; it is alteration, veneraton, devotion,
obedience, praise. These are individual
acts, hence the duty of every citizen to
be thankful for Gods love and care and
goodness.
THOS. e. SKINNER.
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For harvests bountiful, for a climate
delightful and wholesome by mountain,
plain and sea; for the new industrial
awakening; for State officials whose In
tegrlty is unquestioned; for the new
spirit and zeal in education that is fill
ing our schools and colleges with the
flower and beauty of the State for In.
creased facilities and equipment in edu-
cation; for loyal and patriotic manhood
and devoted womanhood for peace and
prosperity within our borders, and above
all else for Christian faith and prac-
tice that l believe is genuine and pure.
for an increased responsibility and
thankfulness fer these blessings; for a
largeness of charity that will make us
more and more ''our brothers keeper"
THOMAS NEWLIN.
Guilford College, N. c., Nov. %.
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l. For the blessings of kind Providence
in giving us bountiful crop year. 2. For
the clean, honest and progressive admin
istration of our State Government 8.
That the Republican party cannot levy
tariff tax upon our rain and sunshine
and form trust and monopolize our sea-
sons and climate.
ED. S. ABEL.
Smithfie1d N @ Nov. %
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Goldsboro, N. c., Move. p.

Her Heroic History; Her love of Lii
berty; Her Material Prosperity; Her
Educational Awakening, and the belief
of her people that the Christian religion
is the foundation of all that is best in
her past, present and future.
H. C. MCQUEEN.
Wilmington, n. c., Nov. %.
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That the Lord of hosts has so abund-
antly blessed us with abundant har-
vests and rich returns for labor done.
That the era of good feeling, peace and
fellowship prevails in our State as it has
not for decades past. That no destruc-
tive war, famine or pestilence has come
over our doors the past, year That
throughout our commonwealth the public
mind has been directed to the import
ance, the necessity of intellectual, moral
and spiritual betterment For all of
which we should devoutly thank Al
mighty God, take courage and press for
ward. ]. o. ATKINSON.
Elon College, N. c., Nov II.
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North Carolina should be profoundly
thankful for the educational sentiment
that Is prevailing within her borders.
WILL. c. NEWLAND.
Lenoir, Nov. %.
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North Carolina has great reason to be
thankful for the peaceful going into eff
feet of the Constitutional Amendment by
which the moral and intellectual stand
ards of public life will be elevated, a
wholesome spirit of political independ-
ence developed, kindly relations between
the races promoted, and the way cleared
for temperance and other vitality needed
reform legislation.
EGBERT WATSON SMITH.
Greensboro, Nov. %.
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Thus. Il. SkIN n Elk.
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. %.

people whose churches, homes, affairs
and other Christian institutions show
that God is lin our midst A progress
sive spirit which is working along the
lines of highest development and in the
direction of truest ideals. A year Of
great prosperity in all legitimate fields
of activity. The rich blessings promised
to the nation whose God is the Lord. ="
T. n. IVEY.
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Not only for fruit of the earth and
sea, but for signs of closer brotherhood
amongst men and for the quickening of
all those spiritual forces which are be-
hind social life that must result from
the educational revival.
THOS. HUME,
Prof. English Literature at University.
Chapel Hill, n. c., Nov. %.
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For the peace, prosperity and plenty
that bless the State and for the spirit
of progress, eontentment and hope that
animates and inspires it's people.
c. NJ. BUSBEE.
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. %.
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Life, health, peace, progress and pros
perity all of which hang over us like a
benedictiOn.
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Hickory, n. c., Nov. %.

All North Carolinians should be thank
full to our Creator for bountiful harry
est; a steady market, and for remunera-
tive prices; for the great educational
awakening and evidences of thrift and
progress on every side, including religi-
Gus tolerance wherein we differ in nom
essentials, we bow to the same God and
call each other brother.
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The lives and prayers of her devoted
sons and daughters to God, and for His
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The greatest and best blessing which
has come to North Carolina is the ever
living excellence of her women! and their
enrolling influence in all the relations of
life. May the honor of the State and
the love of God continue always to be
their supreme law. 1t is our first and
highest duty and purest happiness to
constantly cherish and exalt them.
NJ. W. RANSOM.
Garysburg, N. c., Nov. %.
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The continued awakening of the edu-
cational sentiment in every part of the
State. Let us be spent for the sake of
life, liberty and truth.
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ton of the people and of all the people.
Morally North Carolinians are great
people. Their intellectual and material
Advancement seems to be in sight.
J. ALLEN HOLT,
Principal Oak Ridge Institute
Oak Ridge, n. c., Nov. %.
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Upon the soil of North Carolina was
the first American colony founded. She
first declared her independence against
the tyranny of Great Britain Upon her
soil was the first pitched battle against
British tyranny fought. She was the first
colony to secure and establish entire re-
ligious freedom. For these achievements
as we'll as for her vast material re-
sources and possibilities, her great edu-
cationaI progress and above all, her
Christian growth and sentiment. North
Carolina has every reason to make
Thursday, Nov. 27,the greatest Thanks
giving Day in her history.
W. NJ. VINES,
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1. That peace and order reigns within
our borders. 2. That educational interest
is growing, and with this growth de-
sire on the part of our best educators
to hold to all that was manly and upright
in the lives and characters of our fore
fathers, and at the same time a desire
to secure the best in this new age of
progress.
c. H. MEBANE
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What has North Carolina to be thank
full for? Everything she has! Filled
granaries and barns, health, good gov
eminent, political independence, the most
hopeful and prosperous day in ali her
history; happy, noble, patriotic citizen
ship; a great educational awakening;
busy fields, busy shops, busy mills, pro.
gress, development, growth. When we
consider the countless good things that
God has given the Old North State and
the myriad blessings He is showering
upon her today, our hearts melt with gra-
titude and in our Thanksgivings we wor-
ship Him. 'Bless the Lord. o my soul;
and all that is within me bless his holy
name"
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For sunshine and shower, for light and
life. for peace and prosperity, for health
and hope. for home and heaven, let us
be thankful to Almighty God.
]. Y. JOYNER.
Raleigh, N. c., Nov. %. 1902.
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Inherited institutions, ideals, customs
and Christian civilization. Exemption
from epidemics of disease and other
public calamities Abundant harvests,
general prosperity and spirit Of hope and
progress. A general awakening to the
need and Importance of education. A
steady and healthy growth OF the tenn
perance sentiment among our people and
some notable and significant victories
in this and other reform movements.
For these North Carolina should thank
God. But we should be still more CRATE
full that the love of God so prevails
among our people that they ascribe these
blessings to Him and the fear of God re-
strains them from many of the vices
that curse and threaten other sections.
Happy is that people whose God is
the Lord" w. G. TYREE.
Durham, N. c.. Nov. %.
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Good health, good crops. good govern
ment and every reason to expect a con
tinuance of the last
FRANCIS D. WINSTON.
Windsor, n. c.. Nov. %.
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Look up and not down; look out and
not in, and lend helping hand-and
thank God for the spirit and privilege
of doing it,
CALVIN S. BLACKWELL.
Wilmington, n. c., Nov. %.
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Above all as people, for the increas
ed interest in the matter of the educa-
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After men the animals that women
take most interest in are boys
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B. F. DIXON
State Auditor.
Raleigh, n. c., Nov. %.
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We should be thankful for all that the
year has brought with it of upward
striving toward the light and the more
abundant life.
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Its glorious State history; it's patriotic
people; its mountains and it's seashore;
its present prosperity and its brilliant
future. These are some of the things
for which all true North Carolinians
should be thankful
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