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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
MOSTLY SCISSORS AND PASTE.

NOW that Misc Bessie Abbott, who
just few years ago was singing
"coon" songs in the variety theatres,
has Eeen promoted to grand opera and
will make her debut In Paris, the dis
pusants on the proposed suppression of
rag time are at loss as to which side
OF the argument the incident should be
applied. Miss Abbott's real name is
Pickens, and she belongs to branch
of the well.known Southern family of
that name.
10 clean a zino-lined bathtub, mix
to smooth paste ammonia and whiting.
Apply 1t to the zinc and let it dry.
Then rub off until no dust remains.
The metric system of weights and
measures is now compulsory in
Germany, Austria Hungary, Belgium,
Spain, France, Greece, Italy, Neither
lands Portugal, Ruumania, Servia,
Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Argen.
tine Republic, Brazil, Chilli, Mexico.
Peru and Venezuela-pretty much the
whole civilized world. exclusive of the
British Empire and the United States.
Australians cattle king is an Irish
man named MoCaughsy. He went there
IN 1856. He now owns about 1000, 600
acres of land and leases as much more.
David Jones, strict school teacher
OF Missouri, has issued his annual
challenge to any person or group of
persons in the world to spell against
him. One of Mr., JONES' conditions is
that all the words presented shall be
English, so that 1t will probably take a
large Jury Of experts to PROFOUND them.
q street railway passenger in Vienna
was awarded damages for shock to
mis- nerves. caused by the conductor
shouting out to the passengers to Jump
OIL the car, as he feared collision.
Judge r. I. Tuthill, in granting an
injunction to prevent Chicago school
teacher from spanking pupil, said
that nu boy over 10 years of age should
be SPANKED, and now all the Chicago
10 years .olds and over are looking up
injunction proceedings. with the idea
OF applying them to teachers, parents
ana guardians impartially.
Marion Crawford, the Novelist, is a
remarkably rapid worker. He uses a
typewriter aud has been known to turn
out 5000 and even 10000 words a day.
What's In a nane?-Mrs. Isabella
Toothaker of Argentine Kan, writes
roetry; Rainy Day is running livery
stable in an Iowa town; Brand New il
one of the oldest men in Washington
county, Ohio
A slice of bread soaked in boiling
vinegar appl ed to the throat as hot as
you Gan bear it, the last thing at night,
it 10 said, will cure sore throat before
morning,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
WITH ALL ms HEART,
The Gift That He Gave to the World Was n
Grape.

Inc tritt lHat Tie faNe 10 the world was n
Grape.
Youths Companion. .--..
Three years ago there died in one OF
our Southern cities a man whose rules
OF life were so different from those Of
his neighbors that most OF them
thought him mad.
He lived in a spacious old house,
surrounded by q garden, which he had
bought AZ years ago. Large blocks of
business houses now hemmed it in, and
he was offered price for his lot which
would have made him rich. But he
would not sell it.
This is home to my old wife, he
said III could not buy for her with
the money you offer the comfort and
content she has in her home and
garden. "
''But you can make your sons rioh, /"
1t was urged.
81 do not want to make them rich, Z"
he replied.
His neighbors sold their lots, srecu.
lated, amassed large fortunes, pushed
their sons into politics or made them
manufacturers or brokers that they
might amaas still larger wealth. He
made of his boys working horticul.
turiste like himself.
1t is a business which will give
them comfort, but not wealth." he
said. In it, too, they will not be
employed by other men, nor employ
many hands, and 10 will be- outside Of
any future struggle between capital and
labor in this country. -
When he had gained a sum large
enough co keep his wife from want, if
she should survive him, he gave up his
vineyard and gardens to his SONS and
devoted the rest of his life to charitable
work and TO the culture OF new grape
Of a peculiarly fine flavor. When he
had succeeded ia bringing it to Ger
lection he gave cuttings from it to all
the poor hortieulturists that he knew.
A man." be said, ''should try to
leave the world richer by something for
his having been In it. Some men leave
a great picture or book or noble
thoughts to it, have only Crane to
give.n
He gave it with all bis heart. His
neighbors, whose business in life had
been to gather great heaps of money,
called him eccentric. Judged by all
that is noble 10 life, who was more
sane, he or they?
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Who has not asked why goldeprod is
so called? A writer in Country Life in
America explains that the go denrods
were named when only the European
spsclee we're known, aud these have n
wand like or rOd-staped flower cluster.
Had 1t been American speuies that nr4t
received name in the English Ian T.
guaee, 1t is probable that the name
would have been golden-plume or some
other, descriptive OF the pyramida and
often de spreading Hover busters Of
our common goldenrods. y
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

1t was not many years ago, - says
Country Life in America, that peop!e
lived in the suburbs us a matter of
economy. Now they live in these parts
because higher ideals may often be at.
talned here From reports personally
obtained from q of the largest cities
in America, North, South, kast ard
West, 1t was shown that during two
recent yeare over $40, 00O 600 had been
incorporat d and spent in private rur.
chases and the development of lands
adjacent to large cities, for subui ban
operations, Over $50, 600, 600 have bepp
voted and spent by trolley and railroad
oompanl les to extend their service beyond
the limits Of these cities. Near!y half
a billion of dollars have, therefore, been
invested within two yea. in Tho
proposed development of suburban
properties, in addition to the milliuns
OF dollars already SO invested.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

=" Pooh - said Da sy. scornfully "the
idea of your being afraid OF poor old
house.dos! Why, he eats OUT of my
hand.
g dor doubt it, ''rapiied Burroughs,
dut OTIS but what | am afraid OF is
that he '"ight take r notioa to eat out
OF my leg. Smart Set.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

According to the records OF Secretary
Cahill OF the Board of Health, there
were 20 deaths, n births. marriages
reported or the HeeE ended as moon
SATURDAYS as against % deaths, IS births,
marriages for the same period last
year.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02
Said the Observnnt Foreigner.

81 have noticed said the Observsnt
Foreigner who was not writing book
about America, that, according to
your newspapers, your hest citizens are
always tn be found in large numbers at
just thres places. "
-" Whers!" we asked, being mildly
curious.
AT Political rallies, prize fights
and lynohing bees. josh Wink.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Britannia rules the waves in war. {"
We said to the Boer patriot.
'lIdeed? | thought britannia waived
the rules in war, responded he, with
some bitterness manifest in h;s speech.
Josh Wink.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Newport News, Va, Dec rs. The
battleship Missouri was successfully
launched at II. II O'Clock this morning.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

1t is stated that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Co. will erect at Altoona, Ia
the largest car wheel shops in thu
world, to cost 81, 600, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-02

Happiness is the Trorer goal of human effort.
and health Is indispensable TO it-take Hood )
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12


Wilmington and Fayetteville eight foot channel at low
Senator the administration talked
rleed line will be extended Fayetteville The
further would Fayetteville This would be
Improvements erected
Raleigh
semby Representative the
appropriation
mtee giving the work and
should be undert AIKEN;
should be this particular glance of the Allan
seaboa
the Of New york and that fifty
further Norfolk Char
lesion the nearest existing Basing Points Freight Rates that the Cape
Fear the river North Carolina with its 800 miles seaeoas which
directly
peeulait result navigation this
@ ad hrsn qeyea TERRITORY an @ any % r %i
tbed the railways deforesaon at the head
waters Of the river Fayetteville shipping receiving for the
territory comprised Central Western North Carolina and for
its present BANKING capital is but two hundred
ion - 49, tn INTO Inc t, ia I'm p th butn %
The last Legislature Washington correspondent passed
resolution
appropriation
that ALT i
that their efforts will be crowned with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
THE NEW CABINET OFFICER.

creation of the
this
Board Trade
rpenng eight members of
order mature
proper Secretary
probably
treasury give shape like The
promote the
mining the labor interests and
the transportation facilities of the United States"
might become most
partially down the an
and de-
the
maximum and minimum
navigation The Evening
adds W. ~ n
present of might be made the
II
should same
Comptroller the
the bill and designed secure pup
the OF 90
idea which led Mr. Dill IN ms recent
barring the Fres
life OF this country
the Secretar OF the
permitted the suggested
unlikely expected OF
done by
ana
and others which are
would thus serve the same purpose as the British ao
commercial
patents and with marine matters including the
nrusted with light
financial charge life insurance
another section deals with all questions involving sea
fisheries"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
The Study of History in the South.

versity of Virginia in 1924! And even
in the meeting at Washington a good,
dignified but ignorant Southern GENTLE
man earnestly recommended further
adherence to the old jefferson currlcu-
Ium. That is a mixture of languages
and history in the college courses. His
tory is still belles-letter study in the
South and in many places this willy
nilly sort of work exasperates alert
students. Pedigree hunting and politi-
cal party history, with purpose, as
many of us know, are with us too often
the main themes of teachers and stu
dents.
There were fifteen to twenty teachers
of history in the South present in
WASHINGTON and Prof Hart, of Harvard,
said he was delighted to see what ad-
vance has been made in Southern
schools during the past four years--the
time which has passed since the last
meeting in Washington. Every courtesy
was shown Southerners; not word of
mistrust concerning the South, of whose
history we are oil so sensitive, was
spoken. The last session of the meet
ing was devoted exclusively to South
ern history; and at this session five very
suggestive papers were read-papers
which dealt chiefly with the beginnings
of Southern institutions. The last was
the best attended meeting Of the whole
association? and nire-tenths of those
present were from the North, from
New England. Charles Francis Adams,
Prof. A. b. Hart, Prof II. G. Adams
and II. T. Bonner We're the more promi
nent New Englanders who remained TO
the end TO hear and see what is being
done in the South along the line of gen.
uine historical investigation and whole
some teaching. 1t argues well for our
whole country when such spirit of
mutual interest and sympathy prevails
among those who have the teaching of
our history entrusted TO their care
That has been done; much still remains
to be done. AS some one said: 1--WE are
all in the same boat, let us pull to-
gether"
There were three North Carolinians at
the meeting; twenty-five should have
been there. 1t would mean much for
our great educational campaign which
is now beginning and which our brave
Governor is helping forward with
strong hand.
Two years hence the American His
torical Association will, in all prob
ability, meet in Richmond. Let all who
can be present and see what these
Yankees are who come thousand miles
to discuss American history in the ia
nous Confederate capital
WIN. e. DODD.
Randolph Macon College, Ashland, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
THE LOWLY HEN BOOSTS HIGH.

in the dumps This the
arem
the in
hen
weew t
full
nng
proce
chas at n average rice OF
the the
the
No wonder the hen "cack1e
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
PRAISE FROM THE PACIFIC.


Carolina
o
by thoselfy n emot
OF
Gators
fonow ngr ibut to Noth CAROLINE
the period
Piedmont there
scochIrh Pebian Moravns utherans and Friends
North Carolina chartered in 1889 and opened in 1886
to
Goth of the first public declaration in the form OF
academies schools and $50 primary and common
in
in
first
Coe
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
Education and the A. and M. College.

at the a. and Nj. College and goes home
and develops a farm and shows what can
be done with our lands is truly bene-
factor The Agricultural Department
and the A. and NJ. College have great
opportunity before them. The depart
ment TO aid those already engaged in
farming and the A. and M. College to
prepare young men TO farm in the right
way. DR.. Winston, as head of this
college. has the best opportunity for
usefulness Of any man in the State.
There are thousands of young men now
who will make farming their life work,
who are not prepared, and who have no
enthusiasm, and who will not do as
well as their fathers, and it is seldom
YOU can get them to even talk about
their work. But it is no use to urge
these young men to go to the A. and Nj.
when they are crowded now. Such
sentiment should be created that the
Legislature will see the wisdom OF Civ
ing what money is sufficient for the pro-
per equipment of this college, so that
every deserving boy can haye a praeti-
cal education IN farming 1t would be
a good investment for the State, if one
boy from every township could be edu-
Gated free at the a. and NJ, provided
he would go back home and apply his
knowledge on the farm. think farm
ers' institutes should be held in every
county in the State, and that in Au
gust a State Farmers Institute should
be held on the grounds of the A. and M.
College. The farmers of the State could
come and bring their families and camp
in tents. They could have lectures each
day on matters of interest to them.
Cheap railroad rates could be secured,
and the cost would be so small that
many would be glad to come. All the
professions have their annual meetings,
and why should not the farmers? When
the people see the great work the A.
and NJ. is undertaking, there will be no
trouble about the money to provide the
proper equipment. This college is not
competing with any other in the State.
but will benefit class that, as a rule,
would not attend the other colleges. Our
! people are interested in education as
never before, and it is strange that while
| a majority of them live on farms, so
little attention is paid to education in
| that line. / write this, trusting that
those in authority will realize their re-
| sponsibility and teach the young men
that there is great opportunity before
| them-ene that calls for talent, knOwl-
edge and energy-and will bring them
| health and happiness.
r. w. SCOTT.
Melville, N. c., Jan. 10. 1902.
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A Complete Directory.
Wilmington Messenger

wilmington Messenger.)
The Raleigh News and Observer has
shown much enterprise in its second is
sue of the North Carolina Year Book
for 1902" 1t is indeed what it claims
to be a complete directory of North
Carolina" 1t is several times larger
than its first adventure, and is a credit
ovrey way TO the newspaper that sends
IL forth. Ii is an octave of 600 pages,
ana is very compact and teens with
most useful and necessary and accept
able matter in great variety ard elab
oratioa 1t gives the counties in alpha
betical arrangement and the towns are
arranged ander the respective coun-
tics. Census figuFes, church statistics,
Congressional districts. resources, etc.
OF the State, litcracy and illiteracy, Of
fetal vote political organizations, pub
lie school statistics, railroads, societies
and organizations, State Guard, State
government and so on. 1t has
vast deal of political. useful, informa-
ton, statistics, etc. 1t is the very thing
for the desk, the business office, the
hotels, etc. 1t is really ositive service
to the State and blessing for many
toier We do not we'll see how a man
OF affairs can ger along without il.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
THE OLIVIA RANEY LIBRARY.


They invariably surprised
like not to be
that while visitors
facilities
generally read 1t will supplement
public only parents
Inc teacher
Of hundred dollars
year appropriation for the
that
monthly
supplemented the Library The
Aldermen and give them
hearty thanks TO acto
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12

To the Editor: The American Historic
cal Association is composed of some
three thousand teachers, writers and
students of history, chiefly American
history. These men come together once
a year to review their work, compare
notes and experiences and to plan for
the future. A spirit of earnest seeking
after truth characterizes each member,
and to those who meet thus. together
without any design or schemes to serve
it is an inspiration which once felt COM
pels future attendance. The last meet
ing of this association was held Decem-
Der 27-31 in WASHINGTON City. No more
fitting place could be found. The ses-
sions We're held in the halls of the
Columbian University, the Library of
Congress and of the National Museum.
The principal subjects discussed We're
the Policy of the National Government
Toward Dependencies, by Charles
Francis Adams; the Library of Con-
gress and Historical Investigation, by
Herbert Putnam; Party LEGISLATION in
Congress and the State Legislatures, by
Professors Lowell, of Harvard, and judi
son, of Chicago.
A notable episode of the meeting was
the applause of Admiral Schley's name
when mentioned by one of the speakers
at luncheon on Saturday, the 2Sth.
Dewey, Sampson and Schley were named
in an introduction of Capt. Mahan, of
the United States Navy. Dewey re-
ceived hearty applause; but Schley
was beyond all comparison the favorite
of the historians-a not insignificant
favoritism viewed from the standpoint
of students of history and public events.
The social features of the occasion
We're the reception of the ladies of the
association by Mrs. Roosevelt on Mon
day afternoon, the luncheon in the
Library of Congress On Saturday. given
by Mr. Herbert Putnam and a smoker
by the Cosmos Club on Monday even
ing. Washington is pre-eminently a
social centre and on this occasion no
pains We're spared to render the stay
of the historians delightful.
But the point to which special notice
ought here to be called was the atten-
ton paid to Southern history and its
advancement. Say what we will the
South is far, far in arrears in this mat
ter, and it needs the strong arm of a
vigorous and intelligent natural organi-
cation if it would come forward and
measure up to it's full responsibility.
Southern men have not studied history
and Southern colleges are slow indeed
now to recognize the importance of this
subject. Half the colleges in our sec
ton today are not one whit further
advanced along this line than the course
Thomas Jefferson outlined for the Uni
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12

To the Editor: Having, during the past
year read many interesting articles on
the development of the resources of
North Carolina-especially the agricul-
tural interests-and having just read the
article of Mr.. Archer, of Statesville, l
desire to add a few words TO help along
the good work that means so much 70
the people of the State.
lat the age of II I took charge of q
run down farmland while I went 20
the best schools of the day. did not
receive such education as would fit ne
for my work-as the young men now
can at the A. and NJ. College. Not
having any special training. ] have had
to learn from experience What sue
cess would a graduate of our colleges
meet with if he pPacticed medicine of law
without some special training How
ever talented. he would fail. / heartily
c..5oI4e lee action of the Board Of Agri-
culture in abolishing the Bureau of I'M
migration, and deciding to use the
money TO prepare our own sons to de-
velop the agricultural resources of the
State. | am not opposed to good people
coming TO our State, but think we have
spent too much money trying to get 9TH
ers TO 90 what we ought to do ourselves.
Until we show what can be done, other
people are not coming here. Not until
Mr. Edwin Holt showed there was
money in cotton manufacturing in the
South were Northern capitalists willing
TO invest their money in cotton mills i'll
our State. AS our native talent showed
that cotton manufacturing was a sue
cess, so must our agricultural interests
be developed by our own people. If
our advantages of climate and soil are
what we claim, why should we wish TO
let other people have them for mere
song? We were cursed with the slavery
system and impoverished by the war,
until the people lost hope; but now a
brighter day is dawning, and we should
take advantage of the situation. and
train our own sons to be farmers, and
le: them reap the benefit of an improved
system of farming. / have been sur
prised that farmers, living near cotton
mills, where they have good local mar
kets, do not make more progress, and
/ am sure they are not taking advantage
of their opportunities. There is some
thing wrong when we do not supply our
own people with bread, butter meat
etc. People are deserving their farms
and moving to towns. We need an agri-
cultural revival. We need to show that
there is profit, pleasure and happiness
on the farm to be gained nowhere else
The young man who completes course
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
LooTING OF MINORITY HOLDERS.

directors Of the North Carolina ra
Governor
compel the OF bonds
collateral Governor
property rights sno
would call the Lega
the debt IN litigation
The state went IN part
permitting it to be done
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
MR.. HILLS EIGHT PLANKS.

their the
David Ben
neII be
A strict constru o the
No
or
tion to
g..
s. II
which
BE-
application
entanglng alliance
and
difference just here and
is lie S
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
A NEW RAY IN POULTRY SHOWS.

in poultry
Poultry Paks
other
prize a in Cincinnati
in The lady
Show High
it yincrea tn
If a permanent
TO be
rule until the information
stale. andr therefore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
WHAT A YOUNG MAN CAN DO.

GreenVie Reflector snort
journalism Carolina
OF work
devil Yet man
printing equipment and has
is goodpr prudently managed
without
he loves workan and ambition
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12

special vessel-the Illinois--is to
carry Crowninshield to the coronation
of King Edward. He was the chief OF
the naval bureau that is responsible for
the persecution of Schley. Roosevelt is
honoring the cabal
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12
A SUNDAY MORNING TONIC.
[Robert Louis Stevensonl.

To be honest, to be kind to little and spend a
little less, make upon the whole family happier for his
presence when that shall be necessary and not be
embered to keep few friends but these without capula
on above all, the grim condition to keep friends
with nselfhere task for all that man has of ortitude
and deicacy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-01-12

Schley's appeal to the President is to
go Off on a legal techncality. AS a
dodger, the new President is making
Roadway