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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28

! fortune, and among them was not in
| Guided any great number of skilled la
| borers. The need of hewers of wood
| and drawers of water was supplied by
/ white convicts, and by kidnapped Afri-
| cans, and in the early part of the eigh-
| teenth century the lash was applied to
the back of labor as freely and as fire.
quently in Connecticut as in Carolina.
AAA
Cotton culture, and not conscience,
swept slavery out of New England and
the Middle States into the country
south of the Potomac, and it remained
there long after England and France
had banished it from their West Indian
colonies, and even after the half bar
barian Russian had emancipated every
serf from the White Sea to the Black
Sea, from the Baltic to the Pacific.
At the close of the revolutionary war
the existence of slavery was defended
in the South, on economic rather than
moral grounds. Slave-holding aboli-
tionists were not uncommon, and
Washington and Jefferson left on rec
ord as strong denunciations of slavery
as were ever penned by Garrison. But
as the area and the profits of cotton
culture and the facilities of inter-com-
munication increased, so did the neces-
sity for the protection of slave proper
ty and slavery became aggressive by
that very necessity of it's nature which
demanded. expansion as a condition
precedent of continued existence.
Where it ceased to grow, it began to
die. 1t refused to believe that the
world was weary of it. 1t refused to
appreciate the fact that the moral sense
of the North, no longer deadened by
the opiate of profit, was intolerant OF
further alliance with it, 1t refused to
that agitation for its pres
emit restriction and ultimate abolition |
could no more be suppressed than could |
the waves be stopped from dashing |
when the storm king rides the seas, or
The earth be stopped from qlhvering
when internal fires throb in her fur
1aces. Unmindful or disregardful of
he fact that the dormant and drowsy
hostility of the North to slavery was
sleeping, but not dead, the slave-hold-
RS rudely awakened it by repeating the
Missouri compromise, which thes them
elves had enacted thirty-four years be-
ore.
For that which followed, let no man
nduly and unjustly censure the South
rn people. They were and are brave.
acrificing, generous, hospitable, chiY-
lric people OF the best type of Ameri-
an manhood and womanhood. ana
hat is the best type of manhood ana &
in the world. From causes &
eyond their control and almost be- i
ond their comprehension, slavery had 6
,oven its cancerous fbres into the so
al and commercial life of their BODY :
,litic. and they were as helpless slaves 7
the institution of slavery as the black g
aople were slaves to them. Slavery e
,uld not, as the advocates OF com
.nsated emancipation proposed De Il
ought out of existence--it had TO De
ught out.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28

Los Angeles. May S. 1898.
I'VE are in that part of Nirvana that
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28
Prescott, March 19, 1873
Washington, Jan. 80, 1887.


81 fancy if Noah had sent a telegram
from Ararat, he would have simply
said, The rain has ceased to fall'-oth-
er words would have been below the
fact. Into my life the rain has ceased
to fall, for my sons are with me again.
Is there anything so dear as the talks,
when years drop into the background
and the home is again complete? I
am more busy than is reasonable. 1 go
nowhere and see only near friends, and
they in the evening. for this right hand
of mine is too useful to the General for
me to waste any nerve power. You
will get by mail some collected papers
written for young peoples magazine.
You will please remember nursery pud-
dings cannot have any flavor but nut
meg or cinnamon, so they are harmless
(Iny papers and the puddings); but /
know you viii find bits to please you.
anG 1t pleases me to send it to you.
Breathe UP some soft sea air for me
flowers. fruits. sunshine and sea air
why must I live inland so much ?''
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28

There" said General Fremont, that
will do, my man; there are your wages
you can go!" Antoine pocketed the
money, shrugged his shoulders, and ex-
claimed: General, am sorry for you.
AS for me, as you say, I can go-but
you? All, you must stay!"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28

has but little foreground and a lovely
background, so we rest on what has
been. More than content in the soft
ease OF climate and flowers and true
friends who keep US well reminded that
we are pleasant to Them
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28
~ to details, his strict performance

N to details, his strict performance
duties, his generous surrender to
hen only'his own interests were
-. " us tenacious loyalty to prin-
rlu.. the public interest was in
.rr-.. .- "criffcing adherence to pur-
and ms when the interests of
lends T.ee concerned, his exquis-
une- 2Dd his sweetness of dis
es. 4cially endeared him to all
ere limited to the inner circle
us fri }dship-and these were not
. many, for he was naturally reserved
and retrtng.
.'h- his which the pioneer hewed
III he passes and over the sum
mits of the mountains are now reso-
nant with the rush of iron feet, and
about the ashes of his camp-fires cities
have grown, yet not for many genera
tions will his name and fame be for
gotten in the land he served and loved
so well.
Jessie Benton Fremont was not only
an inheritor of the genius of her father.
but she was the inspiring spirit of her
husbands undertakings. They were
not merely husband and wife-they
were close companions, co-workers,
friends, aud the admiration of each for
the other seemed fresh and untarnished
to the last.
From some letters of Mrs. Fremont
to Mrs. Fitch I select a few extracts,
which in some small degree illustrate
the home life and thought of this re-
woman.
Prescott. March 10. 1879.
''I would give two cents not to be |
such a coward about horses, for this is
weather in which driving is indispensa-
ole. I used to think no one Cmeaning
myself could be unhappy who can
command the sea, plenty of music and
lowers, and an open carriage. Behold
ne, destitute of all these props of the
mind, and not even lonesome
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28
Church Patronage.

Englishwoman-"H Have you been TO
Westminster abbey YETI"
Fair American-"No but I hear it
highly spoken of!"-Punch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28

Half hourly cars VI the Heights con-
meet with Rapid Transit o
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-28
Your x Money
Savers
THIS WEEKS BARGAINS

Hoosier Letter Files. 45c.
Typewriter Paper, $1.25 value. 9ec
Good Lead Pencils. per doz. 15c.
Rubber Stamp Pads, any Color. Csc.
Best Indeiible Marking Ink. ..... Csc.
Scholars Pencil Tablets, Toe value sc.
Scratch Pads. good size, doz SOC.
woman's Exchange Cook Book,
527 pages .$1.25
Pencil and Compasses, SIC. value 25c..
Sheet Music, Vocal and Instru-
mental. Publishes Prices 40
and soc. Our Price. ............. lOc.
500 White Business Envelopes,
regular 75c. value, now.......- SOC.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
4 RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS JKEE.

a star shaped paper lantern To repre-
sent the star Of the east another car
ricS on his back Il miniature theater,
on the stage of which puppet perform
auces like Punch and judy shows
are given at every farmhouse where
the motley pageant halts.
The modern Christmas tree comes To
as from Germany the Yuie log from
Scandinavia. Santa Claus from Hol-
hand and the Christmas stocking from
France bat the Christmas turbey-8h,
that Is Americas contribution - the
worlds stock of Christmas cheer, But
there Is one port of the world where
the people are afraid to eat tur&eg In
Armenia 1T would bee TOO much like
treason II their cruel rHlrr, the Turk.
If they DO venture 90 eat the fowl they
call 10 Egyptian hem" Down IN Egypt
they name it INDIAN ben" Thus both
Armeuiaas and Egyptians save them
selves from NgsIem vengeance Pitts.
burg Dispatch.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

The dinner table it-elf should pro
claim the season by its decoration. \
snowy cloth patterned With holly leaves
or mi-tictpe. ccuterpiece OF glossy
holly leaves aul brilliant berries sill
yer c5u1ei8bv4 and silver bonbon
dishes are appropriate and dignified.
Flat wreaths of holly tied with bows
OF berry" red ribbon are very elfec
tive on The table, one in the center and
one cngiraiiuE each Caudclaurum \ sil-
yer cor a cut glass bowl of holly and
meteor roses OF holly and mistletoe
may uD set I'M the wreath 90 com
plrfc the eeufcrp.ece. The outline
Of the christmas star may bee used
instead Of the wreaths. Ia this case
the bows If ribbon are omitted And
for the guest cards either bells. stars.
plum puddiuES. holly or ivy leaves. cut
out and painted and ornamented with
Christmas verse or greetings. urc APP
propr,ate and a ltttc sin stocking OF
boubous may Dee laid by each card AS
a souvenir
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
thrist'A birthday.

There rs something akin 70 sadness
IN the fact that la tracing the origin OF
many ~ our church festivals we find
it Ia pagan celebrations antedating the
Christian era There is nothing Ger
tain even about the birthday ~ christ
Some authorities assert that pscem
beer WAS ib the dry season. when sbep-
herds were oa duty day aud night In
the eoutrutc - over abe date. extend
lag fr1m December go MAY Pope 10.
las C1raa-1 had au inyeatieaiion
maie hy So cyril aud was satisfied
chat fhr e5tb of December was correct
It wa~ Hs established ia the Homan
church. $500 before the vnd &c abe
rourib century fhr dlefum was nnh
xrr-aliY accepted ltFatan iirrfid
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

NtrHee tsstaF >eaTs an the
cenrrtea EHa subscribed Literally
f7r OIL, Christmas tree fuua aHA feel
fuFv rfaf Eaa alsp have your hearty
cooperation ti9a mueh will Yea-
Mr frfe- tst fsv see uh am
tts Eef who has 81 carriage
end r ta.Aa.
eyes EAs rsf afF paef
~Ws wH 1Hfe asaaaf aui esl-
terf eos sat.aHs
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

There Is this much in the latest
fad Suggestion You can blacken
anyone's character by simply sus
grstiug something bad against BIN
The claim than one can cure corns
by suggestion is ridiculous
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

ES Couny aEsurmHs BoMd FaemF
ara hss NFE #saHt ~ Geo. g
pssrsaa. aAea e. mpa partnership
fur sAe practice ~ las Taww haee
anwnma an afgAra owes the F4EMs
Nas8nnAG Eaah
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

DO you know. girls. that the fuzz
on your face is as necessary TO the
softening Of your features as down is
10 the perfection Of peach That
is what a woman's paper says. and II
any one else said IL. he would get the
hoot-hoot
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
WIVES ON CHRISTMAS TREES


80 So - = eAaA - 80 AAtA1AAAAs
OF all Christmas tree customs, one of
the strangest prevails In parts of Rus-
sia. A gift tree is set M III the village,
on the branches Of which roost Young
unmarried women, cloaked and hooded
and yelled so that their identity Is con-
eealed. The swains are admitted one
by one just as they are in our familiar
American game OF ''spat In. spat out"
Each as he enters lifts a veil--of course
at random-and the face thus disclos-
ed belongs to his future wife. The act
of lifting the veil betroths the couple.
the penalty for breaking the engage
ment being heavy fine to be paid into
the village treasury.
Another Russian custom is process
sion of children dressed in fantastic
| animal costumes. One boy holds aloft
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Al shm csna n shn New GFtst MIL
- msaa 80 vnn 0raer theirs. II guu
hmvwne psmemA gam mFTlsr maw = v1aT
tamn ! L. WAlsAama a 60. =
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Skiufli0t II anything should hap
pen 10 nae. dearest. YOU Will be all
right Eve just assured nay life.
But suppose nothing does happen
30 YOU
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Irs Ascum Have you at5ll gp
the servant girl You had Lass week
Mrs Hiram O1eu Which day las
week
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Visit the dry goods store any af-
teruoun. and YOU viii Taught at the
stories Of hard times what do the
women do with ALI The stuff they
buy at dry goods stores 80 man
knows
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Madge Physical Culture is just
splendid I'm taking beauty exer-
cises
Marjorie You haven't been TAX
ing them long. have you?
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

There is. that Comes--there is.thai
goes
There Is. that doth abide
Deserts may stretch between two
hearts
Sharing the same hearthside
But ours shalt beat Ia rhythm sweet
Though leagues on leagues divide
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Cross -four. som sack si55
sifted $50
som sack Si4O
Fresh meal large" per sack 4oc
small" sack 25c
Louisiana molases 45c
molases in barrels sold for 6oc 4c
P. F., 1 gallon soc
P. F. 81 i2c
syrup gallon soc
syrup. gallon ;$oc
gallon 33c
made at Rice, Texas per gallon 4oc
csc packages zoe
packages '2'c
packages -'c
Cream of wheat packages zoe
packages .}3c
packages .'5c
Egg-o-see packages 1'
pounds 23c
Japanese 500
can California Table" i5c
California Pums Best Table, per Toe
BEST Table" per .13c
Aprcos Table" 1oc
California peaches Best Table per can loc
l cherries, preserved zoe
l regular d & branded cherries, imported 62c
/ D b Apple Juice Vinegar per bottle zoe
/ Vanilla, Lemon, Pineapple Extract zoe
/ Banana. Pineapple Extract zoe
pint stuffed olives were SOC now. SOC
pints olives csc, loo
/ Tobasco Sauce 25c. zoe
) Pepper i7c
zoe for .Soc
Maple Syrup IL gallon .ooc
pure Soc
pure zoe
black mixed, per pound lo'
always 75c, .o3c
Regular coffee this sale '-''
SOC this zoe
Regular zoe
Any package house packages $500
Toe
Charlotte .23c
bars Rua-No-,iore soap .25e
zoe
bars b B soap. very large 25c
bars large and long bars 23e
starch. Royal Gloss zoe
I'D box starch, Royal Gloss Sc
No . lamp globes, &c
globes. &c, 3 for zoe
gallons Toe
gallons pickles So
3 gallons Reg pickles
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

When man shayes off has mus
lache and sees how really ugly be IS
he generally makes the excuse that
he burned ~ while lighting a cigar
stump and had 10 shave u off
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

4 charitable yoaug lady visiting
a sick woman. inquired. with view
20 further relief as TO her family
She asked rs your husband Kind
10 youF" oh yes. Miss. was the
instant rcsponse. he's Kind very
Kind Indeed. you might sag bee
more ttke friend than ii husband
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

Efhehbda Maud winlerrFeen De
telling her friends that she ,ouid
have got Jack nismuh ~ sbs bad uniy
said Bsw
Gmeuaolem fhaf shat lscA
Thought. snd he never save her a
chance tu say gt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17

We are not going to quit business or leave town, but
instead we have rented another large store room, next
door to our present store which viii give us more
room We have done very large business this year,
and with your AID we are counting on the year 1905
for a "bumper.' Yours very truly,
T. J. STROUD 6 co
p. S-Rsmemher we sell an Feed Sutts. as we nun
General Feed Store In connection with our Grocery.
BOTH PHONES
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
SPOT CASH

For the mex, few days-ending the night
of the 23rd we viii sell you for MONEY
ONLY
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-17
CLIPTOMANIA.


C11nro,.ANr.
s,1aratd ~ taktrg baar,v ova~
I cisas
Narto,aa Won haven, haar ,.k
inc, thor, lon, have yo,9
~, ,.o,,r f,en = as ,acossa-,, 80 "a
softanipe NJ vour faaturee a. aou, -
10 the rargactfo, ~ a naarb5 That
be- What woman.s manor eava and ~
any ono a1sa said u ba uon1a p., the
it,l.ot-hoot
There Is this much in the latest
I ,.,.-aoat. ,b,ra~ta- n, sg,.,.,4,. e,.
-fstfpo sopetbina had AGAINST him
rho claim tban one ram cq~a covna
Inv s,,eaa.tfar fz riair,,,oqa
I .
( Mrs Ascum Have sou san got
he servant girl you had Lass week
Mrs. Hiram OTeu Which day last
There is IA certain unfortunate
and melancholy gentleman Of whom
YOU have all heard hts name is Den
mis-. a man just defeated for office
would welcome Mr. DcunIa AS a
Z q. Z. ..e s-FstE ssyrret,s 81 5tft
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-16
MORNING TONIC.
Norman McLeod.)

Norman McLeod.)
Courage, brother! do not stumble,
Though thy path be dark as night
There's star to guide the humble
Trust in God, and do the right.
Though the road be dark and dreary,
And the goal be out of sight
Foot it bravely, strong or weary;
Trust in God, and do the right.
Perish policy and cunning,
Perish all that fears the lght;
Whether losing, whether winning,
Trust in God, and do the right.
Fly all forms of guilty passion,
Friends can look like angels bright;
Heed no custom, school or fashion;
Trust in God, and do the right.
Some will hate thee, some will love
thee,
Some will fiatter, some will slight;
Cease from man, and look above thee;
Trust in God, and do the right.
Simple rule and surest guiding,
Inward peace and shining light,
Star upon our path abiding
Trust in God, and do the right.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-16
Col. w. Il. ROdnlan.
washington Messenger.)

AS there has been so many rumors
in circulation concerning the removal
Of Colonel w. b. Rodman to Char
lotte and as SO many of our citizens
regretting that he had found it ne
cessary to do so, we called on the
Colonel this morning and asked If he
would make a statement. He said:
cit is true the firm of Rodman &
Rodman will open a branch office in
the city of Charlotte about July 1st,
but at present l have no idea of aban-
doning my residence in Beaufort coun-
ty, and as far as I know Washington
will continue to be my home. The
opening of the branch office in Char
lotte is purely for business consid-
erations, and all these reports in Cir
culation that l intend to make Char
lotte my home are just simply can
ards" The above statement VIII be
read with pleasure by the many
friends of Colonel Rodman through
out the county, who have expressed
nothing but regret when they heard
he would move to Charlotte, and they
will be more than glad to hear that al
though for business reasons he will
do business in Charlotte he Will still
continue to retain his citizenship in
Beaufort county where he is known
best and loved as no other man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-16

manager of a newspaper by court for
criticism of official action is an ex-
IRENE extension of the special power
given under the plea of necessity to
a Judge to act officially in his own
case. 1t is not at all apparent that
such power is necessary to the proper
discharge of the duties of his office.
In this connection, attention may be
invited to the statute law of Kentucky
upon the question of contempts,
though similar provisions are found in
other States, probably most of them.
a court may not for contempt impose
on the offender a fine of more than
$50, or Imprisonment exceeding thirty
hours, without the intervention of a
jury. No court or Judge shall proceed
by process of contempt or impose a
line against any person who shall, by
word or writing, animadvert upon or
examine into the proceedings or con-
duct of such court or Judge, by words
spoken or writing published, not in the
presence of such court or Judge in the
court house during the sitting of the
court. Inferior courts may not in
fiict a fine of more than SO or i'm
prison more than six hours. In all
trials by jury the truth of the matter
may be given in evidence.
These restrictions do not put the
Ccull dI Tic IlicICy VI IIISSpOIlSIDIS
speakers or writer's 1t has been de-
cided that no indictment is necessary,
but that the court may cause a jury
to be summoned at once, and the Of
fender may be fined or imprisoned at
the discretion of the jury. AS to spok-
en- or printed words, not in the pres
ence of the court, it is provided that
the offender may be proceeded against
by indictment for criminal libel. In
all such cases, however, the Judge is
not officiating in his own case in find
ing the facts or determining the pun
ishment which should be inflicted.
These are submitted to a jury pre-
sumed to be impartial.
1t has not been found that where
these restrictions prevail, the courts
are paralyZed in their efforts to ad-
minister justice. The law is quite eff
flcient in restraining unwarranted in
reference with court proceedings, and
the Intervention of a jury is seldom
necessary. On the other hand, the
enormous fine imposed in North Caro-
lima for a criticism upon the action of
court, which has already been sus-
pended by a higher tribunal, forcibly
shows the abuses to which the unre-
stricted use of the power to punish
for contempt is liable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-16
Spirit of the Press.
Punishment for Contempt.
isyille Courier-Journal.

Louisville COurler-JO uFlldl.
The release of Mr.. Josephus Daniels,
editor of The Raleigh News and OBJ
server. on a writ of habeas corpus, is
a matter for congratulation. He was
fined $4,000 for contempt of court by
Judge Purnell, and refused to pay.
His offense was a criticism of certain
action by Judge Purnell of the United
States Court, in railroad case. The
action criticised has already been Sus-
pended by a higher court, but that
hardly enters into the real merits of
the case. The United States Circuit
Judge was unable to find in the law
aoy warrant for the contempt proceed
ings.
1t is absolutely necessary that courts
should be able to protect themselves
in the execution of the laws. As to
that there is no controversy. Hence
they are properly invested with the
power to punish for contempt those
who interfere with them in the dis
charge of their important dutleS.
From the nature of the case the pro-
ceedingS must often be summary. Oth-
erwise, the power of the courts to do
business might be suspended until 1t
would be too late to give rellef IN
many instances. No friend OF liberty
Under the protection of law Will
hilOWiHSly duNOCdlc Oily poiiSy 'iieNe
will paralyze the powers of courts to
execute the important trusts commit
ted to them. To this end the power to
punish for contempt is necessary.
But on the other hand, the power
of Judge to fine and imprison for
contempt of court is extraordinary. 1t
gives the Judge the right to try and
decide his own case, which is contrary
to the general rule of law. This un-
usual power is defended on the ground
of necessity, and so ought to be con-
fined to the cases where it is absolute
ly necessary. In a free government
the right to criticise the action of pub
lie servants is fundamental. A free
press is as necessary to the mainten-
ance of liberty as free courts. The
| imposition of enormous fines upon the