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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

men; and the mint had an aroma about
II, that made the ante-bellum julep the
embodied apothesis of joy. Much of this
kind of talk no doubt comes from the
proneness Of the mind to overlook the lit
tie worries and detailed difficulties of
the past and to view the former days
through the mellow haze of memory But
of one thing we are certain. The old
time spankings and switchings were ap-
piled with a tireless thoroughness that
makes the modern application look like a
kindergarten of play. Details, even the
smallest, were attended to- The switch
was chosen with care. 1t had to COM
bine willowness that would cling af-
fectionately to the body, while possess
ing the staying power of the hickory.
Many switches were sent for, but few
chosen. But those few were the awe and
the despair of the small boy. Birches
stood we'll up to the front; the willow
was terror; the lilac was considered
especially adapted to the girls; but the
young peach was peach" in more
senses than one, and We still have a
painful memory of cherry tree that was
set back in it's growth for years by what
we considered a heartless and superflu-
Gus pruning of it's tender branches.
Spankings We're used only for minor
offences, and while the hand was often
applied, the slipper or a we'll seasoned
paddle were as much more popular with
the parents as they were unpopular with
the children. But switching or spank
ing with the trousers on! Think of it,
We boys Of the old regime! Such pad
ding as trousers, however thin, would
| have been regarded by the culprit with
the same Joy that comes to the man who
thinks he will be hanged, bat. is given
| by sympathetic jury life sentence
| instead of decree of death; and would
| have been considered by the irate par
ent as calling for that much extra and
useless exertion. No parent of the olden
| time had any desire or intention OF wear
! ing out trousers in that way. Besides, it
! wasn't the trousers he was after. And
SO they had to come off. Shades Of the
past! 1t makes the perspiration come
even now to think of it. With but one
garment on and that lifted, with ones
| head firmly held between the paternal
| legs, with a muscular arm welding the
keen switch, with a grand, fierce medley
of angry bumblebees, hornets, wasps and
yellow jackets working overtime, there
| was something doing, and the clog dance,
the jig, the Highland fling, the pigeon
wing and every other variety Of quick
step were all danced at one and the
same time. There were pants in abund-
ance but no trousers. And after it was
all over many boy could sympathize
with the yOungster who said that he did
love to stump his toe because it felt so
good when it stopped hurting.
/ No one will declare that the old-time
! whipping and spanking were always
wisely administered. But no one will
deny that they were thoroughly admins
tered. And If those two boys in New
| York had received an application of the
rod that would have made them stand up
during their next three meals, it would
| probably have acted as more effective
cure for their meanness than a modern
spanking dulled by intervening trousers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

has almost disappeared from the public
view. A few short months ago he was
probably more talked about than any
public man in the South, whereas now his
name is scarcely ever seen in the papers.
This is according to the eternal htness
of things No man who betrays his peo-
pie need hope for enduring or honorable
fame 1t is a principle of human nature
to despise the renegade, and McLaurln
has only met the fate that inevitably
overtakes the man who allows his amb1-
ton to cause him to stray from the paths
of rectitude and honesty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

movement is under way to build an
Apostolic Mission House at the Catholic
University in Washington, D. C. The aim
of the founders is to train missionaries
and to prepare priests for Cuba. Porto
Rico and the Philippines. 1t is proposed
to bring theological students and priests
from the Philippines to acquaint them
with American religious, educational and
political institutions.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
A UNIFORM SYSTEM.

The public school system Of North
Carolina is a state system, supported by
taxation and levied uniformly in the
whole State, and in those counties where
the tax does not produce enough revenue
to give a four months school it is supple
mented by an appropriation from the
State Treasury sufficient to give a four
months school. Under that system, while
some counties had public schools Of from
five to eight months there ras not been a
county in North Carolina where the
shortest public school term did not reach
four months. Legislation that secured
this uniform minimum school term will
be continued and for the better improve
ment and Strengthening of the system it
should all be under the supervision Of
the State Superintendent Of Public In
struction and all the county superintend-
ents, the captains in the educational
army, and the county boards of educa-
ton, must be in thorough harmony with
the policies formulated by him. To the
end that this desirable harmonious sys-
TEN should not be jeopardized, Hon. r.
A. Doughton, of Allegheny, has intro
duced a bill that will continue the sys-
tenn as a State system.
The present progressive policy ought
not to be jeopardized by turning the
tn no o.
publican administrations in certain coun-
ties where it is most important that the
work should be wisely and earnestly
prosecuted. The statistics of illiteracy
among the white people in many counties
is most deplorable. Unless it is RENE
died by 1908, it will be a reproach to the
State that will rest chiefly upon the
Democratic administration. Therefore
that administration must keep control OF
the school system and make it effective.
The counties that are furthest behind in
education are mainly the counties that
give the biggest Republican majorities,
and it would be crime against the chill
dren if the school system in those coun-
ties should be put into the incompetent
and careless hands of the men the Re-
pubHcans would select in certain coun-
ties. The proportion of illiteracy among
white in Stokes county, a Republican
stronghold, is 1928 per cent; in Wilkes,
800 per cent; Mitchell, ga per cent;
in Madison 26.4 per cent; Sampson,
1913 per cent; Yadkin, 1913 per cent. The
need in these counties for better schools
is pressing. 1t would be dangerous, to
put it mildly, to turn the schools in those
counties where illiteracy among white
voters is greatest, over to small Republi-
can politicians who would use it, as they
use everything they touch, TO advance the
interests of that party. The interests Of
the children in those counties is of the
highest Importance and should not be
jeopardized by letting them become the
football of Radical politicians. All men
of all parties know that the present
State administration in every department
is devoted to popular education and
makes it the object of paramount i'm
portance Nobody has ever intimated
that politics enters into the public school
system. 1t must not be permitted in any
county in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
DIVORCE TOO COMMON.
Greensboro Telegram.

NTCcuSDUIO ItItBIdW'
Senator London was doing the country
a service yesterday when he raised his
voice against anything that would tend
to loosen the marriage tie. The Roman
Catholics have some mighty sound views
On the marriage question. If every church
had taken the stand on the inviolability
of marriage that that church has taken,
conditions, in the opinion of many at
least, would be far better than they are.
Divorces are entirely too common and
they will grow more frequent as a mat
ter of course just in proportion to the
ease with which they can be obtained.
Martial troubles usually can be cured if
it is case of necessity to cure them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

Democratic leader in North Carolina, in
a private letter to the editor says: Il
hope you will advocate a legalized pri-
mary for United States Senator and all
other officers from constable up. The
present Senatorial contest has been a
great drawback to legislative work. You
are right on whiskey."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
PUT SERIOUS THOUGHTS IN THE
MIND.
Williamson Enterprise.

Williamson Enterprise.
The cartoon in the News and Observer
of Sunday and the remarks thereon were
calculated to put serious thoughts in the
mind of every man about the great evil
that is robbing the State of it's manhood
and debauching society. The crusade
against whiskey is on and it is a fight
to the finish. Something must be done
to keep out of the great procession that
is going to ruin and dragging women ard
children to poverty and distress. The
Legislature can do no greater good than
pass proper laws to regulate for the
time the whiskey traffic. A gradual solu-
tion of the problem will be far better
than extreme measures at first. People
are thinking more now than for any year
previous; all signs point to a stronger
desire for the dethronement of King AL
Cohol.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
NOT A SOLITARY TEAR.
Wadesboro Observation-Disclosures

Wadesboro Messenger
The Charlotte Observer shed MANY
crockodile tears during the late cam
paign in this State for fear some Demo-
cratic speaker would mention Mr.. Mig
ger but We have not noticed that the in
lection of the race issue into our poll
tics, in its most offensive form, by Presi-
dent Roosevelt, has caused the eyes of
its editor to even become moist. It's
chief owner, you know, holds a paying
office under the Republican administra-
ton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
A LESSON IN THE "LEOPARD'S
SPOTS"
Savannah Press.

Savannah Press.
The last social function at the White
House has created stir in Washington.
Several colored men and women were
present and various people left the line
in disgust. 1t seems that President
Roosevelt has not taken to heart the
lesson of the Booker Washington Incl
dent. He has forced the issue politically
and socially, and if he draws down upon
himself the criticism of the whole count
ry he has only his own strenuous and
superlative policy to blame.
There is one chapter in 1.-THE Leopards
Spots" which bears so strongly upon the
social question and the color line that it
may be recalled just here There was in
the office of Boston jurist very likely
young colored man who was we'll behaved
and talented and who had gained the
sympathy of the lawyer The latter had
taken him into his office and invited him
to his house and had done everything
possible to advance him in the world.
Finally the boy emboldened by this pat
ronage. sought the hand of his benefaC-
tors daughter in marriage. This is where
he fell down. The New England barrister
was furious. He informed the young
colored clerk that such thing could not
be thought of. The boy argued his case
with great skill He reminded the judge
that he had aided him in his education,
that he was a graduate of the same uni
versity. and that he was his equal in
culture. The Boston lawyer, of course,
was memorable. Such an idea of mar
riage was "crazy nonsense" he said. The
question was one of taste and the deeper
social instinct of racial purity and self
preservation. The idea of marriage was
offensive beyond the power of words to
express it.
"And yet" pleaded the negro, ''you in
vited me to your house, introduced me to
your daughter, seated me at your table,
and used me in your appeal to your con-
stituents, and now when | dare ask the
privilege of seeking her hand in honor
able marriage you, the scholar, patron,
statesman, and philosopher OF equality.
slam the door in my face and tell me
that I am a negro.
The incident ended by the lawyer dis
missing the negro from his house. He
realized that when he did not prevent
the boys meeting his daughter as a so
cial equal ne led up TO the incident which
ne characterized as 'nauseating and re-
pulsive."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
SHOULD NOT BECOME A LAW
Messenger-Intelligencerh

Wadesboro Messenger Intelligencerh
Two or three bills have been intro
duced in the Legislature to amend the
Constitution so as to give the white
schools the benefit of taxes paid by the
white race and the colored schools the
benefit of taxes paid by the colored race
The effect of such law would be to
close at least seven-eights of the schools
for the ctlored children and this, in the
opinion of the Messenger Intelligencar,
would be a calamity on both races. This
bill should not, and will not. we believe.
become a law.
ACCoRDIr.a TO THE FITNESS OF
THINGS.
wadesboro Messenger
. Senator MclAurin, OF South Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
Spirit of the Press.

HE KNOWS THE TOWN WOULD
ABOLISH HIM.
Durham Herald.
An so Ohio Wilson objects to being
moved to town.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
STANDS FOR THIS GREAT MORAL
ISSUE.
Charity and Children.

Charity anu OnlIuISu
The News and Observer of last Sunday
devotes large space to the temperance
question, and takes square stand in
favor of temperance legislation. This was
the manly thing for that paper to do, and
it will find that it was also the wise
thing. While loyal exponent of it's
party's principles, it stands for this
great moral issue in which the good peo-
pie is involved; and it shows up the
hypocrisy of the cry of the paid attOr-
neys that the advancement of the tenn
perance cause will hurt the party" All
honor to the News and Observer for it's
courageous course.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
SHOWS THE STRONG FEELING.

Asheboro Courier.
The Greenville Reflector, referring to
the lobby of lawyers employed by the
whiskey interests to prevent the enact
ment of the Watts or London bills, says
that a lawyer has a right to accept a
fee and work for the whiskey interest.
The Reflector goes on to say: Those
who do so are, for a price, selling their
influence against morality and temper
ance, and are helping to fasten upon
their people and their State the greatest
evil in existence. They may have the
legal right to do this, but they have not
the moral right. The Reflector is frank
to say that every lawyer who will thus
sell his influence to an evil that is so
great a curse to humanity, ought to
be marked by every advocate of temper
ance, and should be reminded of it if he
ever comes before the public seeking
suffrage. The people are in earnest in
their determination to rid North Caro-
lima of saloons, and the lawyer, or any
one else, who throws himself in the way
of this movement should take the con-
sequences" This is strong language and
is given here to show the strong feeling
which exists in Eastern North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

Mr.. w. A. Slater, leading citizen OF
Durham, told the Senate committee the
plain truth when he said: There is not
a depot in Durham" There ought to be
one-and only one-and it should be a
modern union depot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
GOOD FOR JUDGE NEAL.
Wlkesboro Chronicle.

Wlkesboro Chronicle.
The judge is looking after the whiskey
men in the county. He asked the sheriff
for a list of those distillers who have
paid the special State tax, and also for
a list of those who have not paid. He
will take some action in the case of those
who have failed to pay
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

The News and Observers correspond
ents must be patient. We have basket
full OF good and valuable letters that
will be printed during the coming week.
All correspondents are requested Ito boil
down" their articles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
AND THE OTHERS, TOO.

Webster's Weekly.
Judges of the stamp of Shaw. Allen,
Hoke and Brown. travelling over the
State expounding the true principles of
the law and administering it without fear,
favor of affection, are worth their weight
in diamonds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01
1T IS NO ROBBERY.
Durham Herald.

We do not believe in robbng the rail
roads, but requiring them to build depots
that remain their property is no rob-
berry.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

A bad promise is like a good cake
better broken than kept.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-01

Wadesboro Messenger- Intelligencer.
Senator MclAurin, OF South Carolin
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-23
LOOK OUT
For Colds -La Grippe!

Protect yourself, and don't trust to
Providence. Considering the harm
done, "neglect" before and after taking
a cold is a physical crime. You may
prevent a cold, or, if too late, you can
insure yourself against the latter eff
ects," for there is the greatest danger,
by using DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic. Few
die from Colds, or La Grippe, or Ca
tarrh. They die of the after effects.
These diseases all weaken, and to a
weakened body come flocking a host OF
diseases that fasten on weak lungs,
heart, stomach, kidneys; and other
weak parts that we seldom think of.
The easiest and best thing to do is to
fortify the system so that you will not
catch cold, but if too late to do that,
then you must see that no lasting in
jury is done. Medical authorities all
agree that iron is the fighting elemento OF
the blood enabling the system not only
to ward off disease, but to fight it after
N - - Lo, ohfo;no6 q foot.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-23
Gen. ]. Il. Sharp aud
Lol. W. G, Richards.

&A+E5
On Saturday last the several
Camps composing the First Mis-.
sissippi Battalion Of Confederate
Veterans of Lee county, met at the
Court House and by acclamation
elected the two distinguished old
veterans, above named, as honorary
members OF the battalion and ex-.
tended to them a standing invita-
ton to attend all it's meetings and
to be present at all it's reunions.
Both Of these old heroes have
numerous comrades in this section
Of the state aud the compliment
paid them is approved by all of
them. There are many Survivors
OF Gen. Sharp's High PRESSURE
Brigade who feel for him all the
warmth end tenderness of COM
radeship. They revere his name
and remember his valor and de-
votion and + ever ready to do
him honor. There are also some
survivors of Col. Richards Bat
talon of Sharp Shooters, who will
be delighted to know that their
old commander is still living.
No Drawer or truer man went
forth from this state to battle
in her defense and none is now
more loyal to her honor than he
The writer saw him just after he
had been shot through aud through
by a minnie bullet at Camp Clear
Greek, the ball entering just at his
left nipple. The wound vas pro-
nounced fatal, but IN three weeks
he was again at his post, gallantly
leading his men, Again at Chica-
manga he was shot through and
through, in the groin, by a min
ME bullet; but in three weeks he
was once more in command OF his
brave men, ~valiantly leading them.
These wonderful ~recoveries, from
wounds pronounced fatal, came to
him only Of all the brave confeder-
ates Of whom we ever heard. Col,
Richards. has resided at Columbus
sln~e the war. He is now Il venerable
gentleman of easy circumstances
AMI is enjoving the respect and es
TEEN Of all who know him. W.
trust these grand ''ol1 vets" may
attend Il rex annual reunion
and can assure them that they will
receive as warm a welcome as was
ever accorded the bravcst and the
hrst
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-23
Hosiery Mill.

Mess. Spang and Junk, repre-
senting the Ely Walker Dry Goods
Co., Of St. L,uis were in the city
last week for the purpose of look
ling over the fell offered here for
|the location of a knitting mill
(which their firm eontemplates
establishing at some point in Mis-
|sissippi. Tins is their second visit
to Tupelo and while they wer e
|non-committal we feel that they
were favorably impressed. On
stheir former visit they stated to
the business men who talked the
matter owe with that they would
want certain inducements it they
came here which we're Immediate
|iy agreed 10 and guaranteed by
these gentlemen who are in a
position 10 do 30. The prospects
of locating this industry here is
good and w hope TO be able to
announce soon that it will be nd
|dsd to the list of the enterprises
booked for 1903.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-23
OWN, Miss
C~OnstabIe's sale.

BY virtue Of a writ of execution issued
by L. p. McNiel, Il Justice of the Peace
of the Second district OF Lee County,
Mississippi, in the case of r. B. McNiel
VS. j. n. Putt, on Il Judgement from the
Justice Court Of said +. P. McNiel rem
dered on the 9th day of December, 1902
and to me directed. | will on Monday,
the End day of February, 1903, sell to
the highest bidder for cash at public
cutlery, within legal hours in front oil
the Court House door, in the City of Tu.
pelo, in said county, the following land
in said county and state. to-wit.
N. W. z of the N. E. Y of N. +. 4 OF N. W.
4 and 20 A., n. side of S. \ of N. W. Y
all in section 16. r.. 8. r. s. levied ON az
the property of j. N. Putt.
This December 31st, 1902.
H. N. HELMS, Constable.
1-9-03-3t.
The Tupelo journal., 1903-01-23
The Choctaw Indians.

Fonr Choctaw Indians were to
be Seen on our streets last Satur
day. They had been out to the
Indian Territory to see abont get
ting their allotment IF land from
the government One of the Indians
wa named Peter Thompson and
was 81 man Of considerable intel
ligeuce. He spoke English we'll
and talked freely without the re-
serve peculiar to his race. He
said that the party were we'll pleas
ed with the prospects in the terri
tory and that they were going
back to their home in Newton
county to report their observations
anu impressions and to induce
others to go to the territory. The
lands of the territory are being
given to the Indians in severalty,
each one receiving three hundred
and twenty acres. The country is
still in it's primitive beauty and
the soil is very fertile under favor
able conditions of moisture. Game
is yet abundant and the streams
afford fine fishing. The Choctaws
will find there the same conditions
that existed here before they were
supplanted by the white people.
These conditions will continue for
a while, but the poor indian will
pass through the same unhappy
experiences in his new LONE that
his ancestors went through in their
day. Under the law the beneficial
ry ran not sell or otherwise dispose
of his land for a term Of years.
The law is framed so as to SEEM
ingly protect him against fraud,
but the rapacity of the white man
knows no abatement and lie will
devise a way to rob the Choctaw of
his home just as his ancestors did
in this country.
We hate to see our old friends,
the Choctaws, leave our state.
We have known them since our
b%oyhood. They are a peaceable
and quiet rae and never modest
others unless provoked. There
are about two thousand Of them in
the central counties of the state.
They live at peace with their
neighbors, do no harm. work a
little and preserve intact their
racial manners and customs. They
are in nobody's way and when
they are gone will leave behind
only I sirecollection and a name.n