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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
Death of Little Annie McSorley,
Especial to News and Obserynr.)

New Bern, y. c., Nov. S.-Annjo Eliza
oeln' daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. j.
Ncoorley, died at noon today at the
.e'lder' age OF i've years OF heart disease.
MS IS the third child Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
ociiey nave lost within two years. Much
sympathy has been extended tho ho-
red'cd family in their misfortune. The
Iunerai services Will be conducted from
me family residence on Metcalf street
this afternoon at 800 O'Clock tn
services Will be conducted BY Fathcr 100
Friends and relatives are csnociau, T.
yitCd. -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
BURIAL OF AN ApULTEREss
Sin Atoned for by Preceding Years Of ee,ss.
rifce, Said The Preacher.
lRv the Associated Ln-

II 49, ~h@-CNf&Nr#t 3 #.
Omaha, Neb., NOV. S.-A ega#1
men elbowing ana pushing each ..
roughly about the German Barsi.. ...
this afternoon, gathered to al....
funeral OF Miss Augusta Bur.e.
with Rev. William c. Rabe. v#.
dead in the vcstibule OF the ehr...
Tuesday morning. Rev. Thomas 81.
son. of Calvary Baptist church. w.. ..
quoted the service, referred oF.u..
the tragedy in his He said"
MANY enemies of the Christian ...
will make much Of the fall of t... .
and this woman, but | prefor 5a ..
look her faults. She is moro
against than SHINING, and "hate...
she committed, was atoned for a..
years Of sclf-sacrihce that proceed.
All of us are weak, and She fell
temptation"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
REV. @. N. IVEY DEAD.
Father Of Dr. 7. a. Ivey, Of This City P-sse.
Away Yesterday.

Especial to the News and Observe. P
Granite, n. c., Nov. 7.-IiyN. o.
Ivey died at his home here early
mornins in his sevcnty-tifth year. .
had been a minister in the NoI...
church for ove fifty years, and hal -.
his pulpit every Sunday during al. .
time. lie was a greatly beloved n...
Of the gospel and a leader in Cd"
nomination Of this State.
He leaves besides his wife TO M..
their loss, six children, Or. W. b. J..
of Lcnoir: Mr.. CT. f. IVcy, Of &c.
City, Eugenuc +. Iyey, Of I'Ii'a...
Pa; Mrs. James II. White and u.
Geo. Ford, of StatesViIle, and Dr.
Ivey, editor of the Christian Ac+o
Of Raleigh.
The funeral Will take place to4.g..
morning and the intermcnt "4- "
the family burial ground in Lo19..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
PHYSICIANS FALSELY ARRESTED.
Son of Or. C.. s. Blackwell of Wilmington
Among the Number.
Especial to News and Obscj

Especial TO NcWs and ObsCrvcr.)
Wilmington, n. c., Nov. S.-From Now
York it is learned that seven physician.
OF Willard Parker Hospital, the entire
stan, one of whom is DR.. Hugh Burk
Blackwell, son of DR.. c. s. Blackwell, o.
this city, were arrested for voting last
Tuesday.
Charles T. Murphy, the Tamlnany leader.
and a test case Will be mada to recover
damages from the Republican leaders for
false arrest and i~ndignities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
lross, Democrat, to Contest
by the a sociatcd pross

'11hrlc. y. l.. Nov. G.-OffciaI rct,r,.
le'ti'fd tonight show til. n io,itv -,
2 Mc'''re, Republican candidate 80,
nei'sa'e !" Congress, to be 80 ovcr "
" ross Democrat a statement was j.
Scea tonight 5y Mr.. Cross. in DkI,bor,a
'hg' announcing his Determination :.
'1'.71 me result OF the election. and
=, p','HS 'ne charge that although elected
n"' neen counted out by tho RcpubI,-
cans. lGe latest returns show the LOT.
lature to be Republican by one 90, 80,
ballot. IL 'oihI
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
Ran Into a Mule Team.

Especial to News ana Olaort'.
Winston-Salcm, n. c., Nov.
outgoing passenger train 10 i.a
Va, on the Norfolk and Western
this afternoon ran into a team o..
near Walkcrtown. Both animal
killed, wagon demolished and H.
driver seriously injured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
Sims Seat to be Contested

fBy tn" Associated Pro 81
Nashville. Tenn, Nov. So
the Banner, from Lexington. -t
election OF Congressman Sim. Or"
Eighth district, will be ~coutcsto.
majority IS rs, and the Republic
making claims Of fraud.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
NERVE.

Is displayed by many d man cndurip-
PAINS Of accidental Cuts. Wounds
Bruises Burns. Sralds. Sore foot or stir
Joints. But there's no need for il. Buck
lens Arnica Salvc will Kill the pain aud
cure the trouble. It tho best salvo on
Garth for Piles. too, 2Jc.. at ali dru.-
SistS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
Bell Buys Independent Lines.
(By the Associated 2.

Charleston, S. c.. Nov. 8,-%n..
the independent telephone comHt.
this State have been bought bE Us.
Company. J.. W. Floyd has sold l.
phone exchange at NcWbcTry anil
pcrity to w. T. Gentry, Of Atlaa..
Gcntry is superintendent Of Tho 1o..
Bell Telephone Company. The t...
systems at S~partanbuT@. CIR.
Union and Clinton, which were o
Mr.. Floyd, have been purchase"
Southern Bell Telephone Corural#.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11

1t Is better to spare the rod and spoi1
the child than spoil the child by using
the rod too much.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11

IN the New York Critic a London
critic refers to Longfcllow as the
chief poet in America" That springs
from either ignorance or preju-
dice. There is not a reputable critic in
Great Britain or in France who is not
better Informed. Not one classes Long
fellow in true genius, and wen art. with
EDGAR Allen Poe. Even in the Northern
States a saner and more penetrating
judgment prevails over the judgment Of
LCEgfelloW of thirty and forty years ago.
He is not regarded in New England as
the greatest poet of that particular
section. LongfclloW has unquestionably
poetic skill, melody, grace. sincerity,
fU.dity, but he lacks power pas
SIGN, profound movement, M even strik-
ing originality as others possessed.
Lately Bliss Carman, a Northern poet.
sad of him that "Eyangeline," one of
LtngfellOW's chief performances and
%l9ries, had faults of style: that in
places the narrative is Hat" and while
picturesque" was "passionless. p"
Thomas Higginson, a well known Yankee
living author, says of him in a late
monograph upon the poet:
1t will perhaps be found as time goes
~ tHo' thN SI'2NNob IL Wy
Neutrality-suspicious. all personal
awakening or stimuli exertcd or his
readers was that of being the first con-
s%picuous representative in an eminently
practical and Woodworking
of the literary life. One of a circle of
superior mon. he was the only one who
stood for that life purely and supremacy
and thus indicated its National import
ance."
While in Europe among critical minds
and people Of true pOCtical taste, the
first place among American poets is free
" accorded to Poe, it is maintained by
some that LOnGfcllow is decidedly the
most popular in England of all Ameri-
can poets, AMI is more read than is
Tennyson. This does not express the
opinion as to supremacy Of the latter,
vino Is one of EnGland's greatest. sweet
est. most enjoyable poets. Mr.. w. l..
Alden, the literary correspondent at
London of the New York Saturday Re
view, lately wrote:
VERY possibly there are more readers
of Longfellow in England at the present
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11

1t would be interesting to know the
names Of all the gifted men-statesmen,
orators, men of letterS-Who We're born
in London. 1t would take time to prose
cute such an inquiry. l recall that Mil
tor, Sir Thomas Browne, Thomas Middle
t0n and Robert Herrick, four very ia
nous authors. were among them. Let
me mention here, lest l forget it. but it
has no connection with places of birth. an
interesting fact-W lillian Harrington. q
RCman Catholic author of distinction and
mitch personal worth, the son OF a man
Of letters, was born before Shakespeare's
death. He wrote a play called The
Queen of A%ragOn," and a volume of
poetry entitled Gas Stava." He wrote a
poem in addition he called an "Enconium
on Sack" In it he refers distinctly to
the greatest Of all authors. We quote
tho following:
IF this wine should Prynne
Drink but a plenteous glass, he would
beain
y health to S~hakcspeare's ghost"
What would the fools say to it who
ba )ble of Bacon as the author of the
greatest poetry of all the world, when
really he was a poor vcrsifier, as one can
sec by consulting the article on him in
Chancellors"? He would not be q salts
factory cOrner-pOet of a good Southern
daily today.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11

There have been some highly note
worthy biographies-the most ENJOYABLE
of all literary works. save the best novels
Of the masters and the greatest poetry,
| take leave to say-published Within the
last decade. [ name but a few of the
best: ~TennySon'S life by his son: Scud-
ders life of Lowell; Balfour's life Of
Stevenson. Woodbcrry's life of Nathaniel
Hawthorne: Morlev's Life of Cromnell":
lflrriSon's life of Ruskin: H~igginson's
HE of LongfclloW. A great biography,
take 1t. IS III course of preparati0n-JOhu
Morlcy6 life of the great Gladstone.
Several other enjoyable and we'll executed
biographies of recent years might be
added. Of course the greatest bjogra-
pines are back of these. The following
specially merit attention, for the first
three are tho best of all biographies in
English: BosWelIS life of DIR. johnson:
Ockhart life of Sir Walter Scott:
Trevelyan's life Of Lord Macaulay: Stan
ley's life of Dr.. Arnold, of Rugby, and
QueDdis mastery work on julius Caesar.
A better Informed writer would add 9th
ers. | commend to readers who seek the
good in literature to read the average
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11
SOME SCOTTISH MEN OF LETTERS
lIlustrio,ls Sons of Scotia Who Have MADE Enghsn
Literature Glorious. Poe and LongfeIIoW
in American Literature.

Ii one would take the trouble to eX-
anime into the nativity Of great English
mon as classified, he would find many OF
the more illustrious really OF Scotch de-
scent. For instance, Ben Jonson and
John DRYDEN. two OF the most gifted OF
so-called English authors, We're either
whole Scotch or half Scotch. The great
est of all English statesmen, as / hold,
W. T.. Gladstone, was Scotch on both
sides. and Lord Macaulay, one CT the
greatest English authors, was either full
Scotch or half Scotch. I merely cite these
n show how much lovers of literature
are indebted to Scotland for supposed
greatest English authors Mr.. Glad
stone was himself a prolific author of
ESSAYS and books, and proud OF MS
Scotch ancestry. Aside from his extra
ordinary iab0rs in public life, running
through sixty wears or more, he produced
= great many volumes UPON literature,
etc. exhibiting great ability, learning,
industry and range of accomplishments.
Considering the magnitude Of his public
services and the vast variety and length
Of his very numerous speeches. he was
Of erperlative industry as we'll as Of most
remarkable versatility. In his rec-ea-
lions etWee sessions of the Parlla-
m,ot. he produced enough literary mat
ter to have taxed a prolific writer CIV
inc himself entirely to literature. Be
tween 1871 and 1879 alone he contributed
long and elaborate articles, showing
great activity as we'll as variety, TO the
then three new, and now very eminent,
periodicals, the 'Fortnightly Review,
the "Ninetecnth Century Review and
the contemporary Review article
that would fill volumes. He wrote seven
lorg papers for the Contemporary;
twelve for the Nineteenth Century, and
eiGht for the Fortnightly Review-tWen-
ty-Seven in all. If you could see even
tho titles Of these contributions, you
would be amazed at the vast change OF
topics presented. l Will give but a part:
is the church of England Worth Pre-
Snrving?" The Place of Honor in His
tory; Russian Policy and Deeds in
Turkestan'; The Iris of Homer and Her
Relation to Genesis 14:11-l7"; 1.-The Six
tecnth Century Before the Nineteenth: A
Study of the Reformation; "England's
MjSsion'';; ION Epithcts of Movement in
Homer: probability as to Guide of
Conduct: TIL Olympian System versus
the Solar Theory; Free Trade, Rail-
ways and Growth of Commerce.: Re
lision, Achaian and Semitic': ION the
influence of Authority in Matters of
Opinions: "The Color Sense" In addi-
ton. during these few years, he wrote
pamphlets, one of which was a great
literary achievement, and was entitled,
The Vatican DEGREES in Their Bearing
on Civil Allegiance.' In a few weeks
10000 copies We're sold at home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11

series of lives in English Men OF Let
ters' series.
There is talk in England of a post
| humous novel by the greatest OF all
English poets. after Shakespearc-John
Milton. 1t is called Nova Solyma, q
romance in prose and verse. 1t was re-
ported 10 have been found last winter by
Walter Beglev. II is a book printed IN
| Latin. bearing date 1913, and with the
imprint of John Legat. If a genuine
| find it will be interesting to bookmen. II
is TO be issued both in England and the
United States. The New York Saturday
| Review gives the following startling and
arresting news:
Mr.. Begley thinks it is not a second
edition. but an attempt to give the re-
mainder new life by a fresh title page,
| for on this there is a subtitle. 'SlVe
Institutio Christiani'-''or the Education
| Of a Christian" Mr.. Begley prefaces his
! translation with an elaborate argument,
| showing for many reasons that Milton
must have been the author. One of his
strongest proofs is in the comparison be-
tween the forthcoming work and Millions
~pCsthumous work. DE Doctrina Chris
| tiana.' discovered in 1923. The latter
| proved to the world hat Milton, besides
| being an undoubted hereto on one OF the
fundamental teachings Of Christianity.
| had also most singular and heterodo1
views on many other points of Christian
MORALITY The treatise aDsolutely
swarmod with curious and heterodox
speculations.' Mr.. Begley quotes these
views from Mason"
The production of novels now is more
| than five every day in the year or more
than 1000 each year. The estimate OF
books now in all the libraries of the
United States is put at zoe. OGO, 900. OF
| that vast number it is estimated that
APO. OOO. 900 are in the homes of the people.
| The total for the world is placed at g.
| 200. 900 900. Europe has 1,SOO, OOO, 600 of
these. What about the annual output for
the world? It is given at 10000. our own
| country producing 5000, and Germany
%, 900. Our country is new. and the
greater part Of the books in libraries
have been collected in a half century or
so. Here IS a list of the number of vol
umcs in European libraries. which take
from the New York Saturday Review:
a. ;brorr NJ IF Volumes
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-11-11

Would today when courtesy grows
chill
And life's fine loyalties are turned to Jest,
Some fire of thine might be withia US
still
All, would but one might lay his lance in
rest
Mud charge in earncst-wcre il bat q
mill"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

which there is not coal in port suffi-
cient to load them. and this tonnage
is In many instances on demurrage due
to failure of shippers being able to load
them.
There Is at eastern ports or on pas
sage to the different coal ports large
amount OF tonnage available for charter
for coal carrying purposes for which no
charter can be obtained on, account OF
the inability OF the shippers to procure
coal 10 load the vessels on arrival
The prime reason of the short supply
of coal here now is not In any way due
to the supply OF tonnage not being able
to transport the coal offered at
shipping points. but ls entirely due
TO the inability Of miners and shippers of
coal being able TO bring a sufficient sup
ply of coal to tidewater for shipping
under charter or available under charter
The suspension OF the naviga ton law
so as 10 allow tramp steamers to carry
coal coastwAse for so days cannot In any
way place larger supply OF coal into
this market until the shippers are able
TO load the supply OF coal under
charter or available for charter and have
q large surplus at tidewater There has
been no time In the last six months at
which a shipper could not have secured
tonnage for any vessel he might have
had ready for shipment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
VESSELS ENOUGH
Owners Protest Against Suspsn.
sion Of Navigation Laws.

Boston, Dec 17.-Opposltion to the reso-
lutions introduced by Congressman Nc
Call at Washington yesterday providing
for the suspension OF the coas wise navi-
gat!on laws for 20 days In order TO facll-
tate transportation of coal exclusively
was the prevailing sentiment Of a meet
ing OF New England shipping men held
here today.
The attitude of the shipping men IL set
forth IN a formal statement sent TO Con-
gresham Mccall ~ Washington and
signed by men who control most Of ship
ping property owned in Boston "a follows:
Hon. samuel w. Mccall. House of Rep
resentatives, Washington:
We protest against resolution allowing
foreign vessels TO enter into the coast
wise coal trade as an unwise move with
out beneficial results. There is annie
American steam and sell tonnage avail
able 10 move ALL IN fact. there f. a sur
plus OF vessels many having waited sew
eral weeks NJ the coal ports and are still
waiting, but coal Is not obtalnable. The
hardship - shortage OF coal not OF vcs-
sells. Foreign vessels would not relieve
the situation.
(Slgned)
John @. Crowley. J. ". Flitner & Co. r.
II. Freeman. Samuel ". Crowell. Will
liam B Palmer.
statement which received the appro-
baton Of all the shipowners was ss fol-
lows
The amount OF tonnage now engaged
In carrying coal IN the coastwise trade
T. amply sufficient 20 take care Of all
the coal delivered az tldewster for ship
ment To eastern ports. There is today
tonnage In port al al thc shipping ports
under charter to carry coal east for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
GREAT DAM ON
RIVER NILE
Il Is a Wonderful Engineering
Work, and Cost SIS, 100000.
1900 men EMPLOYED ON IT.
Waters OF the Nile Can Now Be Controlled
and Distributed Ancient Ruins viii Be
Partly Submerged at Tlmss.
1900 MEN EMPLOYED ON IT.

Assouan, Egypt. Dec. l7.-Brltish en-
cheering skill has been splendIdly dem
onstrated in the opening OF the great
Nile reservoir and dam, at which the
Duke OF Connaught. brother OF King Ed
ward, recently officisted.
Its result will be an incalculable boon to
the country agriculturaly and therefore
financially, and Increased shipping IA
cilities that must bereft the whole civil
lized world.
Egypt has hitherto been at the mercy
or the river that was at once her glory
and her bane. Capriclous and htful at
one season, II poured floods over its
banks. and at another failed to irrigate
the valleys through which it nowed To
offset its vagaries has been problem
that up TO this had dehed solution.
When engineers suggested to the Egyp-
ton government few years ago that the
difficulty could be overcome by series of
dams which should serve as storage
reservoirs. the project was eagerly en-
braced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
PROVIDENCE DUST LAYER co.

Tel ssa Providence r. I. Floors treated
for the preservation Of stock and laying
OF dust
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
DARING
DAYLIGHT
ROBBERY
JewsIry Shop at AttIeboro Re-
IiGVed Of S225 Worth Of
Fine Gold.

daylight robbery. which for boldness
tops anything in that line recorded in this
section for long time. was successfully
perpetrated at Attleboro yesterday noon.
when the vault Of McRae & Keeler was
rihed of about 1925 worth of gold. The
gold was in the vault in the rear OF the
packing room and TO get to II the thief
had to go through a number OF doors.
His boldness IL shown from the fact that
at any turn he was liable to be met by
one or more OF the large number of per-
sons employed In the shop.
The stolen gold was In the shape Of
three anodes one of fine gold another
one e-sixteenth carat and the third plati-
mum anode.
The anodes are four inches long. two
and one-half inches wide and An eighth
OF an inch thick, and are used in color
ing
1t il the rule Of the factory that when
the power is shut down for dinner or at
the close of the day all gold In what
ever form Is removed to the vault. While
the help is at dinner all doors a the en-
trance are supposed to be locked wo-
men and men We're about In the shop yes
terday when the clever job was done, but
no one saw the act committed.
In the packing room at the time the
crime was committed were at least two
women. They occupied chairs i'm a part
of the department from which the door
to the vault could not be seen. Through
some hitch in the concerns plans the
door was not secure.
The two young women sa w shadow Of
the fellow as he was leaving the vault.
and few seconds later a well-dressed
stranger of about 20 years was seen to
leave the building and hurry away 1t
was not long after that the daring theft
was discovered
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
IRISH ENJOYS
viii Be Given a Hearty Wei
come Tomorrow Evening.

That the Irish ENJOYS will be given a
hearty greeting at Infantry hall tomor-
row evening. is an assured fact for irish
men and women and Irish Americans Of
Providence have shown on various occo-
sons their loyalty TO the fatherland, and
are ever ready 10 lend any aid I'm their
power 10 the Cause OF Ireland"
The meeting will he held under the aus
piccs of the United Irish League, and is
Tor the purpose Of helping TO raise one
hundred thousand dollars, To be known
as an Irish National Defence fund. for
the maintenance of Irrlsnds struggle for
land and liberty.
The meeting will be presided over by
Governor elect Garvin. and will be ad
dressed by the Irish envoys-also by Col
j. V. v. Blake commander OF the Irish
brigade. and General Malan. commander
or artillery. These gentlemen saw active
service ia the late Bocr war. and distin-
guished themselves FOR gallantry and
courage and their addresses are sure TO
prove Interesting
since coming 90 this country the Irish
ENJOYS have been most successful in the
advancement OF their cause. In every
city where they have appeared Irishrnen
and 1rish-Americans have turned out I'm
goodly numbers and by their financial aid
and patriotism have encouraged their
countrymcn who are devoting their lives
10 the welfare OF Ireland
10 IL earnestly hoped by the committee
In charge OF this meeting. that every
lrishman and woman and every lover OF
Ireland who can. will attend tomorrow
evening. BY purchasing ticket assist-
ance will be given In the raising OF this
fund. which Will be placed In the hands
of John Redmond and his associates. and
VIII be used for the purpose of driving
landlordism forever. from ireland.
Tickets are for sale az O'Corrran Cos
big store. Joseph NJ Msnn's ana also AZ
Infantry hall tomorrow afternoon and
evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17

Island hospital. died yesterday AFTER
brief illness
This morning n gang OF 50 men. IN the
employ OF the Consoiida ted Railroad COM
psny, arrived here with train of six fat
cars and cleaned Thames street OF all
the snow. making a great Improvement to
public travel.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Morgan of Standish.
~. Y, who have beon visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Sanford W. Flowers on Franklin
street. for the past week. returned home
yesterday
The regular seuni-monthly meeting OK
tho Ladies' Auxiliary 10 St Mary's T.
A. 8. was held last evening at which IL
was voted TO attend n sale To he held Jan
I in Warren. under the auspices of the
newly organized Ladies' Auxiliary 20 the
Warren T. a. s.
Colonel A. Trumbull Of the Peauot
House. Of New London visited town yes-
terdsy and was driven 20 the Hop.worth
20 nltarlum.
The heavy rain has caused had wash
out On Franklin street nearly opposite 60
the Home for AEed Women.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-17
MONEY FOR YOU

BUY THE INK you WANT,
Do not have other inks talked on
you. All First-Class Inks sold at
POTTER's,
Westminster. Corner Snow ST.