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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-10

tas / played patriarch in the big chair OF
the veranda, and some brought flowers
and some brought fruits, and all brought
smiles, and so 1t is not so bad to be
old and sick after ALL
Every mail brings me good letters, kind
letters from far away and unknown
friends. and they give me comfort, and
answer all | can; but ! must tell inc
school children once again that cannct
4 write any more compositions or essays
or debates, and they are wasting their
time and postage to ask me. One young
man wants my opinion on the immortality
of the soul as though I was Addison or
a theologian, and so | sent him postal
| card and referred him to the Prophet
Micah sixth chapter and eigth verse.
There is creed enough for anybody's soul.
A good mother wishes to know what en-
cyclopedia to buy for her children, and
asks what / think of the Encyclopedia
| Britannica. Since Mr.. Oglesby analysed
that work / did not know that anybody
down South would allow it to come in
| the house Better write to Mr.. T. X.
Oglesby, of Atlanta. for his Truths of
History" or the South indicated" and
read the ISLANDERS that he has found in
that encyclopedia. They are almost in
credible.
Another mother wants a United States
history that is reliable, and also bio
graphy of General Lee and "Stonewall''
Jackson. Write to DR.. J. VIM Jones.
Richmond Va, the Grand Chaplain of
the Confederate Veterans the Historian
of the Confederacy, the grandest ran
now left, beacon light, synonym of
wisdom and truth. and the gifted author
of the biographies of Lee, and Jackson,
and Davis. And l rejoice that he has
lived to give us United States history
that is beyond the reach of criticism, ard
will, hope, be adopted by every school
in the South, and be found in every
house. 1 rejoice that Alabama has pass
ed bill for uniform text books, and trust
that the Governor will appoint commits
sion that can't be bought We know that
in some schools in the South Southern au-
thors have been displaced to make room
for Northern text books and it was done
with money. Money rules everything
now, and exemplifies the truth of what
Paul wrote to Timothy, "The love OF
money is the root OF all evil"
But there is life in the old land vet.
even though an officer in a bank can
steal hundred thousand dollars before
he is found out, and even though athletics
are now the most important part OF
young mans education.
Yes, there is life in the old land yet,
for we see that the boys over twelve
years have an order they call the c.. NJ.
A., 1.-The Coming Men of America and
they have already enrolled $4,000 ard
have 1858 lodges established They are
backed, by the best men in every COM
munity and declare that they intend to
be good men and patriots, and perpetuate
this government in spite of the politi-
clans. The last lodge established is at
McComb City, Miss, and has been named
for me. and / am proud of it. This
move on the part of the boys is a hope
full sign, and now the veterans can die In
peace. BILL ARP.
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GIANT STRIDES.

Connoisseurs, the fashionable work.
those whose palates easily detect supe-
riority in excellence. set the stamp OF
approval, and by general adoption are
advancing the popular brand of Moet &
Chandon white Seal Champagne to-
wards exclusive use at very rapid pace.
The increase in sales for the year 1902
over 1901 was 367 ,116 bottles. record
never before attained in the history of
the Champagne trade, marking a gain
equal to 564 per cent, greater than the
combined increase of all the other brands
of Champagne. Moet & Chandon White
Seal is acknowledged as THE Acme of
Perfection"
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God. measuring my words, knowing their
full extent and import, declare that
neither the deeds of the Duke of Ava
IN the Low Countries, nor the massacre
o. Bartholomew, nor the thumbscrews
ana engines of torture of the Spanish
lnqulsitlon begin to compare in atrocity
with the hideous crime of Andersonville.
Before he had time to take breath for
another sentence, William M. Robbins, OF
North Carolina, sprang to his feet and in
a voice quivering like the roar of a
tiger, shouted, THAT is an infamous
Islander" and as the two men glared at
each other in their fulness OF feeling,
prejudice and difference of opinion We're
swept away by common admiration for
the courageous reply, and the hall rang
Editor b. Clegg Asheraft. of the Mon
roe Enquirer, is a good citizen. Many
good things can be truly said OF him but
nothing is more apt and comprehensive
than that he is pre- eminently possessed
OF sound common sense Of the kind our
fathers had, but which has become very
rare IN late years. Union County is ono
OF the most progressive in the State lt
was tho first to establish rural graded
school; and Monroe is the only town so
far as we know, which ever voted in
favor of electric lights, water works. and
paved streets at one election Most inn
portant of all is that Monroe. a town
of three thousand inha bitants. sacrificed
an income of $4,000 a year by refusing
to license bar-rooms, and that there is
no liquor sold in the county. The whis-
key law is the most adroit and effective
ever enacted, and it has behind it the
power of public sentiment In all this
progress, with courage and tact and SEN
sible counsel, inspiring the fight with
clean newspaper and editorials that never
fail TO hit the mark, asking no quarter
and giving none, with no personal in
forest involved, with no expectation of
reward, was a newspaper editor who
dared to face the liquor forces and
whose victory is all the monument any
man should wish.
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Bill Ar]p's Letter
(Atlanta constitutional

One hundred and fifty years ago old DR.
johnson said. "A cow is very goo,
animal in a field, but keep her out of tn,
garden. and sure enough it was a Gov
stairs were going to bed and were clos
ing the window blinds. they saw in III,
dim moonlight something moving in tn,
garden, snd sure onugh it was a cow
our own cow--and she was not far ava,
from the rows of English peas that wer.
In full bloom. The alarm was given, AM
Tny wife lighted the lantern, and with til.
girls, made haste to expel the intruder
Everything was wet, and, of course, wa.
not allowed to go. All could do was tt
hold the lamp to the window and fee
ashamed that 1 was sick and no account
in an emergency like this. The cowboys
in Texas never trotted around with more
alaerity than did my wife and these cow
girls move after that COW. Keep he1
away from the peas" cried a maternal
voice. And / echoed the speech of Pat
rick Henry, who said, "It is in vain to
cry peas when there is no peas" The
old hussy ran by the gate three times
and took the grand rounds with half a
dozen calves visible and invisible follow
ing her, but finally gave 1t up and went
out and was put in her pen. Old Aunt
Dolly is our milk woman, and declares
she fastened dat gate good" but the
cow and the garden say she didn't. Bat
the garden has gate, too, and ! remem-
Der now that my wife told me in the
morning before 1t rained that 1 might go
out and cut the asparagus for dinner
and 1 did. and reckon l left the gate
hot ardc oil a III
now there is peace in the family and
peas in the garden.
The world goes up and the world goes
down.
And the sunshine follows the rain;
But I'll bet that providing nocturnal COW,
Don't get in the garden again.
Eternal vigilance is not only the price
of liberty, but it is the protection of
a garden. for almost every day the little
grandchildren come up to see me and
comfort me- and now they want to pick
some strawberries anu pull up some rad
ishes, and say yes. Of course. and they
will leave the gate open, and it is my
business to shut it, and they have an idea
that am Just here for their pleasure
They always come hungry, for they know
that grandma has got some apples or
cakes hid away, and grandma will get
them. Even the little two-year-old boy
knows where the sideboard keys are
hung. and which door has the good things
inside, and he takes me by the hand and
leads me there
A biscuit will do these children at
home but it won't here. We don't keep
tavern, but our house is free and easy
place. and the children of the town know
it. and so on Easter Sunday about 80 OF
them gathered here to hunt the pretty
eggs. and it was big frolic, and the
mothers and aunts came with them, and
it took twenty dozen eggs to go round,
and every little tot got some. And they
played games In the grove and tennis Ia
the court, and we old people We're happy
because the children were. Almost every
body, old and young, came to salute me
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Rockmart, Ga.

For three years I had letter on my
hands. Part OF the time the disease
was In the form OF running sores,
very painful and causing me much
discomfort. Four doctors said the
letter had progressed tro far TO be
cured, and they could do nothing for
me. took only three bottles OF S.S.S.
and was completely cured. This was
fifteen years ago, and have never
since seen any sign OF my old trouble.
MRS. L. B. JACKSON.
S37 st. Paul st.. Kansas City, Kae.
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WAY9IDE WARES

An Irish bigrapher of Roberspierre
wrote. 1.-THE unfortunate man left no
children except one brother who was
killed at the same time
The ridicule of public men in high
places is often ridiculous. 1t is so easy
to throw mud at those we know will not
even look at US.
The New York alleged literary week
lies utilize most of their editorial
strength in demonstrating that Bryan is
1.-THE man of least influence" Bryan has
made too many enemies ever to be for
gotten.
A high official of the celestial kingdom
was asked for his opinion regarding wo-
man suffrage, and his reply was
"Wuttiquitinuskichi yawatawchowschiehi
youhomottiforjoi." And that is what
every intelligent person thinks about it.
Rev Frank Siler, of Asheville, in be-
ginning crusade against particular
evil, had sense enough to investigate
what he was about TO do in order that
he might know whereof he spoke. There
are many people who would not have
gone so far as he did, and an equal num-
Der who would not have made a begin
ming.
A Tennessee debating society of color
ed people has just decided (Which is the
more profit to man-money or educa-
ton" It was claimed that the world
would not be half so large if it were not
for education, but the opposition silenced
such talk by declaring EFF 'twant TO
money, how you niggahs gwine to ride
on de kyars.
1t is reported that man in Chicago
fell from the top of twelve story
building to the stone pavement without
being injured. He was an insurance
agent and struck on his cheek. At the
time Re lost his balance he was leaning
over the edge of the roof showing his
papers at painter whom he had treed
on a swinging scaffold
The Ladies' Home Journal for May
contains specific and dignified answer
to the question (which is correct Il did
or i done?' Who did or we done? III
is a pity that some one does not ask as
to the relative merits of Il amt and II
hain't.' We are also told that the
weight of testimony favors pronouncing
gard rather than guard, from which
we infer that cars" is preferable to
"kyars." Thanks. Thus are old tradi-
tons swept away.
The esteemed Atlanta Journal rises to
remark that the present lack of Demo-
cratic Senators from Northern States is
solely attributable to s..e foolhardiness
of Decorate platforms and nominees in
the last Presidential campaigns We
presume the same thing accounts for
Democratic success in the South, and
now. If some one will please reconcile
This cause with the similar condition
which existed about 1860. we shall be
satisfied
ooh for the wings of dove" she sang
and the young man who had gone way
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back and sat down. and was acting the
part of third wheel to a chariot, gent
ly took up the strain and sang silently
to himself, "Oh for the wings of a
dove or a buzzard or bull bat or bull
dog that | might fly away to remote
island where / would be the only man
and another "Iove-lorn critter" who had
enough heart-sickness, If scattered, to
supply a hospital with patients, joined
in the chorus.
In some aspects, the race controversy
is not different from what it was forty
years ago. The following extract from
the Charlottesville, Va, Chronicle, OF
February Is, 1866, could not have been
mere timely then than it is now
We alluded to the editor of the Alex
andria State Journal the other day as
our 'colored friend. To our great sur
| prise, it made him furious. Here is a
man preaching negro equality day after
| day. and yet he considers it degrading
| to be called niger. This forcibly il
illustrates the sincerity of the Radicals.
We can't see any harm in being called
niger if they are as good as white
people.
One day an old negro was standing on
street in Northern city looking like
! he had had about enough of it when he
/ was accosted by two gentlemen, one be-
| ing Northerner and tie other a South
erner Uncle" said the first politely.
| will you be so kind as to please direct
/ us to the nearest hotel The negro
| rolled his eyes as he replied Il do know
] nothin' bout no hotel-you amt no
/ kinfolks o. mine Here, you black
niger put in the Southerner take
! this grip to the hotel, and get a move
+. on you The negro grabbed his cap in
his. hand said, ''Yassir; yassir, boss-man
| Use gwine right dar now Which OF
the two was best qualified to deal with
| the race troubles?
Did it ever occur to you that the race
problem is all in the North? 1t has
always been so. Negroes were brought
here from the North or by Northern
traders, the slaves were induced to rur
away by the North, and now social
equality is being urged by part of the
North They can say like Jack Falstafi
said of fun, 'It is all by me or of me. .
The deeply lamentel DR.. Curry said that
| the North believes in social equality
down here" That some of them dc
urge it is certainly true: DR.. Truman
]. Backus said in his speech at Winston
Salem at the Educational Conference in
| April, 1901, that the curse of the South
/ is social disassociation." 1t is so easy
| for them to talk such high sounding non
entities because they are not directly
concerned in the matter, but no one ever
hears of social equality in the North ex-
cept for advertising purposes The thing
| to do to solve the negro troubles is to
| let it alone, and the talk about social
equality is as fruitless as reform move
ments in Philadelphia.
/
In the House of Representatives dur
| ing the bitterness or Reconstruction
James G.. Blaine stirred emotion to the
highest pitch by declaring that Jefferson
Davis was guilty of cold-blooded MUIR
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Uncle-I can hardly believe that, my
boy. All your wife's instincts are so
sweetly feminine.
Nephew-That's what. Between our
selves, uncle, the feminine instinct is to
Enthusiastically Life.
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Twas in wretched health; my blood
was in. bad order, my gums being
very much liberated. began the use
offs. s. S., and In remarkably short
time was sound and well. My appe.
tite increased wonderfully and my
food agreed with me. I think it is q
fine family medicine.
MRS. NJ. r. DAVIDSON.
RockmaPt, Ga.
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People with good blood possess strong,
steady nerves and are blest with good
appetites and digestion, and enjoy
sound, refreshing sleep. If we could
always maintain the purity of the
blood then we might enjoy perpetual
health, but it becomes infected and
poisoned and most of the ills that aflict
humanity and undermine the constitu-
ton are caused by an impoverished
or polluted condition of this vital fluid.
When the blood is diseased the skin
loses its healthy appearance, and the
complexion, its freshness and beauty
and becomes red and rough and full of,
pinples and splotches. Itching, scaly
eruptions, b1ackheads, boils and rashes
break out upon the body when the
blood is 100 poor or too thin and acid,
and is not supplying proper pourish-
ment to the system. Debility, poor
appetite, bad digestion, restless sleep
and nervousness more often come from
sluggish, impure blood than any other
cause. To build up the blood, restore
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-10

Account Of the above occasion the Sea-
board Air Line Railway will sell round
trip tickets to Cary for fare and one
third on the certificate plan. These tick
cts will be sold MAY 18th to 18th in
elusive, with a final limit May 18th.
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MoNTEAGLE BIBLE SCHOOL, MON
TEAGLE. TENN. JULY / TO
AUGUST 80. 1908.

On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Monteagle, Tenn.
at one frst-class ticket, plus rs cents.
Tickets to be on sale June 30th-July 2nd,
inclusive. Also July %, % and oath, with
final return limit August S1st These
tickets may be extended until October
31st by depositing them with special
agent and upon payment of fee OF so
cents.
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RATES VIA THE SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.

RALEIGH DISTRICT CONFERENCE A.
NJ E. CHURCH, CARY, N. c.,
MAY IL TO IA, 1903
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sEMI-cBNTENN1AL CELEBRATION

SEMI-CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
SALEM, VA, JUNE I'll, 1908
On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Salem, Va, at the
rate of one fare for the round trip.
Tickets to be sold from points in North
Carolina June 5th to Sth inclusive. with
final return limit June 18th.
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SUMMER SCHOOL, ATHENS, GA, JULY
1-AUGUST g, 1903.

On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Athens, Ca, for
one frst-class fare plus 25 cents Tick
cts to be sold June 26th, 2sth. SOth, July
1st, 2nd 4th, 18th, 18th and 25th, 1903,
with final return limit fifteen days after
date of sale. These tickets may be ex-
tended until September 30th by deposit
ing same with special agent and upon
payment of so cents.
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GREAT COUNCIL IMPROVED ORDER
OF RED MEN OF NORTH OAR
OLINA, WASHINGTON, D. G.
MAY CT 1903,

On account Of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sol.
round trip tickets to Washington. d. c.,
from Raleigh, $685., with corresponding
rates from other points. These tickets
will be on sale May 4th to 9Th inclusive.
and bear a final limit May 10th.
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skin. robust healthy III
strength
be physically and mentally sound be
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GENERAL ASSEMBLY CUMBERLAND
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, NASH
WILLIE, TENN, MAY 21-29, 1908.

On account of the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets to Nashville, Tenn,
at the rate of one fare for the round
trip Tickets to be sold May 19th-20th
and 21st. Final return limit june LIST.
These tickets may be extended until June
18th by depositing them with special
agent and upon payment of fee of 50
cents.
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In the House of Representatives dur
ing the bitterness or Reconstruction,
James c. Blaine stirred emotion to the
highest pitch by declaring that Jefferson
Davis was guilty of cold-blooded MUIR
der. Excitement was intense as he dra-
matically proclaimed, "And I, here before
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SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

Short Line to principal cities OF the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba,
Texas, California and Mexico, also North
and Northwest, Washington. Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York Boston, Cincin-
natl, Chicago, indianapolis. st. Louis.
Memphis and Kansas City.
Trains leave Raleigh as follows:
No. 3d. NORTHBOUND.
1:25 a. m. -"sEABOARD EXPRESS.
Norfolk, Portsmouth, Richmond, Washing.
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all points North, Northeast and
Northwest
No. &c.
1878 A. NJ "sEABOARD LOCAL MAIL"
For ALL POINTS from Raleigh to Ports
mouth, Norna to Richmond; cosnects At
Henderson for Oxford and Weldon with
O. L.; Mt Portsmouth Norfolk with Ala
STEAMERS for points North and Northeast.
No. S.
1850 A. M. "sEABoARD MAIL" FOR
Richmond. Washington, Baltimore Phila-
dephia, New York and Boston. Connects
at Richmond with q. o: for Cincinnati.
Chicago and st. Louis; at Washington vs.
Pennsylvania and B. b o for all poi ..
No. 81 SOUTHBOUND.
400 a. "SEABOARD EXPRESS"
For Charlotte, Atlanta Columbia Charles
ton, Savannah, Jacksonville, St. Augustine
Tampa and ell poiRta South and Southwest.
No. Al.
400 p. m.-sEABoARD LOCAL MAIL
For Charlotte, Atlanta and all local points
Connects at Atlanta for all ponts South
and Southwest.
No. q.
1880 p. m.-SEABOARD MAIL" for
Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Atlanta, Column
bia, Charleston, Savannah Jacksonville,
Tampa and ell points South and Southwest.
Tickets on sale to all poin.s Pullman
berths reserved. Tickets delivered and bag
gage checked from Hotel and Residences
without extra charge at
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ooh for the wings of dove" she sang,
and the young man who had gone way
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UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS
REUNION, NEW oRLEANS,J LA,
NAV an 4nno

On account of the, above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will sell
round trip tickets to New Orleans at the
rate OF $18.S5 with corresponding rates
from other stations. These tickets may
be extended until June 10th by depositing
same with special agent and upon pay
ment of fee of so cents. These tickets
will be on sale from May 10th to 21sr
inclusive.
For further information apply to
G. H. GATTTE,
City Pass. q Ticket Agent.
H. s. Lizard, Travelling Pass. Agent.
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M I'M
GOOD BLOODlz1E
SPEAKS FOR lTSELFINM'y

You know when rich, red blood is coursing through
the veins for it shows in the brightness of the eye the
beauty and cearness Of the complexion the smooth fair
a,dr healthx
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Uptown Ticket Office
YarberouRh House Building.

1HrpOTou8A HouSe buIIdInB.
c. H. Gattis. c T. and P. A.
Phones III. Raleigh, j
H. S. LEARD, T. P. A,
Raleigh I"
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SAENGBRFEST OF NORTH AMERICAN
sAENGERBUND, ST. LOUIS. MO-,
JUNE 1920. 1903.

On account OF the above occasion the
Seaboard Air Line Railway will ga
round trip tickets from Raleigh to s..
Louis, for one hrst-class fare plus %
cents. Tickets to be sold June 10th anC
18th. with final return limit June 18th.
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PURCHASE EXPOSITION, ST.
LOUIS, Mo. APRIL 80
MAY 2. 1903
The Seaboard Air Line Railway will
sell round trip tickets to st. Louis for
one first-class fare. Tickets to be on
sale April 18th, Goth and May list. These
tickets are not good for stop-off and
bear a final limit of May 4th.