The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-03
AN OWL AWNING IN MID HEAVEN
HOOTS, WHERE IS THE SUN?"
DR.. Kngsbury Fanatics Vino, Blind Crimes
Under Their Own Noses, Rail at
the South

was 63.4 per cent. Between October 5,
1S95-date of first case treated-and De
cember 81, 1908, the Antitoxin Admins
traitors of the Department treated 7,435
cases of bacterially-verified diphtheria, of
which number 479 died--a mortality rate
cf 6.44 per cent. The average mortality
without antitoxin still remains about 35
per cent"
1t gives statistics that show how much
depends on administering it early in the
disease:
"Of the total 7,4S5 cases, $50 were treat
cd on the first day of the disease, with
deaths-mortality rate, 034 per cent.
''Of 1874 treated on the fourth day.
las died-mortality rate, 1913 per cent.
.'Of 936 first treated later than the
fourth day, 216 died-mortallty rate, zS'l
per cent.
1t publishes also a summary OF results
from examination of food products IN
North Carolina for the year 1901. me
showing is very bad, for many things
people eat including canned goods, catsups'
lard, oil, sauces, vinegar, etc. 1t gives re-
ports for 1901 and 1902. Among foods
adulterated are baking powders, coffee,
condiments, vinegar, cheese, mats, elders,
bitters, salad dressings, etc. The mortu-
ary reports of persons for January last
are curious in some respects and surpris-
ING. Charlotte is credited with 1920
POPULATION. Whites, ST., and blacks, $50
whit
40: blacks, 412 Total, PAD. Elizabeth
City, 10000; whites, 40; blacks, 2'.o-
total. 1873. Fayetteville, 4,S00-whites,
AS; blacks, 1914 Total, 10. Goldsboro,
6. 1OO-whites, 1871; blacks, 23.l-Total,
17.5. Greensboro, 1910: whites, TO-
blacks, $40. Total, 800. Henderson, 81
500; whites, III; blacks, 42.3. Total, IA.
The figures for Oxford are mutilated
Population, 2,45o. Black mortality, $40
per cent. Rocky Mount, 3,1OO. Total, ~.
Salisbury, 6,400; white, 1913; blacks only
4.S-figures differing from other localities.
Wilmington, q ,000 Whites, 24.0; blacks,
q 3-total, 25.7, bad showing. Winston,
10 500; whites, 100; blacks, 21.S. Total,
14.S
Mr.. Oscar w. Blacknall, of Kittrell
capable and interesting writer, did some
needed and solid work in his five column
paper in the News and Observer OF 14th
February. on Lee and Longstreet at the
Battle of Gettysburg. Readers who
have been misled by Longstreet's book on
the war can read this article with profit
Mr.. Blacknall shows clearly how the able
strategy of the Confederate Chettain
was seriously marred by certain com
rnanders under him." He shows that
General Meade, in command OF the North.
ern army was twice on the very eve OF
retreating. Longstreet was brave, and at
times able, but self-willed and slow. He
even displayed at times, as was said OF
a certain Northern officer, Brigadler-Gen-
cral J. c. Sullivan, 1.-The genius for tar
diness" 1t is impossible to read the tull,
reliable accounts of the battle OF Gettys-
burg without seeing that Longstreet was
very derelict and slow in that great bat
tie 1 do not go into this here, but read
Mr.. Blacknalls clear-cut paper. General
A. l.. Long was Military Secretary OF
General Lee and Chief of Artillery later
In Lees army. In his interesting ana
pains taking memoirs of Lee, he gives
the explanation offered OF Longstreet
being so disastrously behind on the third
day at Gettysburg and comments as toi-
lows:
"Thia explanation, as we have said, Is
not satisfactory. Longstreet, as he ad-
mits, had received instructions from Lee
to move with that portion OF his COM
mand which was up, to gain the Emmitts-
burg road. These orders he took the re-
gponsibility of postponing on account OF
the absence of one brigade of his com
mand. so that instead of being in readi-
ness to attack in the early morning, it
was four o'clock in the afternoon when
his troops reached the field" Napoleon
would have made en- example OF him, but
Lee was kind and munificent Longstreet
is really responsible for the great defeat.
General Lee was deeply moved and by
10 o'clock was very impatient at Long
streets objectionable delay. He became
very impatient by 1 o'clock when no
Longstreet appeared, and he went in
search for him. He succeeded in finding
the criminal delinquent, and when Gen
eral Lee exerted himself "to correct the
error" the slow Longstreet also began
to exert himself but it was too late for
it was 4 o'clock in the afternoon before
the corps could be brought into the de-
Long and be amazed at Longstreet's stu
pidity and Lees forbearance.
1t is astonishing how often great COM
mandcrs have failed through incompe-
tency and neglect OF subordinate COM
manders. The greatest OF modern soldiers
suffered in this way at times. Napoleon
was simply defeated at Waterloo by the
failure of Ney at Quotre Bras.
and the blunder or treachery OF Grouchy
on the day of battle. See john +.
Ropes's mastery book on the battle IN
stout octave. He was Boston writer,
now dead, and the fairest of all American
writer's on military affairs. But for two
or three most incapable commanders IN
the Seven Days Battles around Rich
mond, the battle of Malvern Hill would
never have been fought, and the general
results would have been materially
changed. General Longs Life of Lee IS
a good book to study in connection with
the strategy of the great commander. Mr..
I'll 4 lNt,f v,aY