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and who, by unanimous vote OF the
legislature, which created the of1lce by
passing the bill drawn, introduced and
advocated by him, was elected the first
head of the system, and who Tor near
ly thirteen years administered tne
office of his own creation with great
wisdom and ability and brought hight
and hope to many life which other
wise would have renamed IN the
darkness of ignorance.
To him the writer of this wrote his
first letter on coming into the office
of State superintendent of Public In
struction on January 1st, 1877, asking
advice and the benefit of his expert
ence and wisdom for the efficient ad-
ministration of an Office which Mr..
Wiley had created and managed so
wisely and with such great ability
for so long time.
Let the people of the State, without
regard to party or creed, give all
honor to his memory and praise to
his work.
JOHN G.. SCARBOROUGH.
Chowan Baptist Female Institute.
Murfreesboro, N. c., Dec. 20. 1905.
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YET A DEMOCRAT.
"xye Take Our Medicine Easy Enough
if the Bottle Has the Right Label.

To the Editor: You ask me to give
an item or a sentiment that has a
North Carolina flavor. Do you know
that the North Carolina flavor is go
ing, and that ere long we will be
only an integral part of the coun-
try with no distinctive features other
than the slight ones that may remain
from differences i'm climate and occu-
patton? This is due to the conditions
of our modern life, and is, perhaps,
anG~ perhaps not, to be deplored.
However, as you do not want an essay
on the changes that we see about
us, but on the things that remain,
here goes:
Down on the corner Uncle John
Simpson runs one of the ordinary
grocery stores of Monroe. Mr.. Simp-
son belonged to the Bloody Twenty
Six, and had his face plowed up with
a rifle ball in passing through the
fire of hell at Gettysburg. He is a
good groceryman and has good things
to eat. But the folks examine the
quality of his cabbage and his sau-
sage and care not a whit nor think not
a thought that he is entitled to a
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wider field of usefulness. A few
months ago he preached to his for
mer charge. At the evening service
they didn't know he was there in
the morning-two or three pews were
filled with people of the class whom
the Master said heard Him gladly
while all over the church people were
nudging each other and asking: who
are they? Where did they come
from? Did you ever see them be-
fore?"
The strangers fingered otter the
benediction. eager to shake the hand
of the visiting minister. All! he knew
them-had he not given them an al
most forgotten pleasure Christmas
dinner, besides ministering to them in
many lovely ways?
Would you know his name? 'Tis a
household word in many homes in our
State and throughout the South. and
his successors on the staff of the
Presbyterian Standard must be en-
dowed with remarkable and unusual
qualifications or they can never hope
to reach the affectionate regard in
which he is held by his constituency.
This hopes to carry the spirit CT
the Christmastide as we'll as a merry
Christmas to you all! In the language
of Tiny Tim, May God bless us ev-
cry one!'
ELOISE McGILL.
Fayetteville, n. c., Dec. "a.
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THEY ARE ONE.
Glory to God In the Highest and On
Earth Peace.

To the Editor: The highest and
the lowest things in Gods universe are
tied together in a marvellous and mer-
ciful dependence. However, the glory
of God may have it's highest manifes-
tation and expression in the reJolclngS
of the heavenly choirs. it is declared
and published no less really in the
blessings which He pours upon men.
And this true glory of God, set
forth and declared on earth by His
love and goodness to us, the very glory
which He shows in the presence of
His angels is in some wonderful way
increased and heightened by the work
of His grace among men. When the
angels over Bethlehem sang: GLORY
to God in the highest, and on earth
peace" they did not connect by an
arbitrary and formal conjunction OF
language two things separate and dis
tinct in the true order of existence.
The glory of God in it's highest reach
of divine effulgence, is no. one thing,
far above, removed from us, and peace
on earth another, and several facts
or conditions as two things separate,
and distinct, connected only by being
both included in the catalogue of the
divine operations. On the contrary
Glory to God in the highest issues in
peace on earth; and peace on earth
reflects and at the same time aug
ments that heavenly glory from which
it proceeds. SO far as we today are
able to find in our hearts the light
and blessedness of Gods peace on
earth, we thereby participate in the
joy and the glory of heaven, and by
an infinitessimal but real increment
we brighten the flood of radiance
which surrounds the throne on high.
JOS. BLOUNT CHESHIRE,
Bishop of North Carolina.
Raleigh. N. c.. Dec. %.
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THE PLACE OF HONOR.
Should Go to All IeacherS, With
Leadership to Calvin Hender-
son Wiley.

To the Editor: The honor due the
workers in and for the public"
schools of North Carolina can not be
measured in words nor adequately ex-
pressed in monuments. |, as citi-
zen of the good old State, feel like
taking off my hat and standlng un-
covered in their presence.
If these workers. from the organiza-
ton and inauguration Of the State sys-
tenn could in one long line of pro-
cession pass in review before the as
sembled people of the State, the place
of honor at the head of the column
would be by all, with leadership.
gwen to Calvin Henderson whey the
man who first brought order out of
confusion by providing for a state
Superintendent of Common schools
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A CHRISTMAS THOUGHT.
What Are North CarOlina's Three
Chief Qualities?

To the Editor:-The three chief
qualities of North Carolina seem
to me to be her independence, her
conservatism and her democracy.
Settled by the freest of the free, by
those who could not brook the res
traints of the other English Ameri-
can colonies, she was the first to as
sert, in Mecklenburg county, her in
dependence of the British crown, one
of the last of the Southern States to
secede from the Union, acting, as best
she could. according to her own in
dependent Judgment; and this quality
is foStered by the fact that she has
no great cities, but the great majority
of her inhabitants live upon farms
in the country. Occupying a middle
position, geographically, between the
North and the South, she has been
left. to a great extent, from the fol-
ly Of extremes, but is wisely conserva-
tive in her sentiments and in her ac-
tons; being thus extraordinarily bless
ed of Divine Providence, she feels as
sured of the correctness of her princi-
pies, and is consequently tenacious of
them until induced by over poWering
arguments to abandon them. Having
but few aggregationS of capital, her
prosperity is distributed with some
thing like equality among her inhab-
itants, SO that, instead of being plu-
tocracy, o government by wealth. she
is, as far as her membership in the
Union will allow, a Democracy, a
government by the people. | have
travelled from Canada to Western
Texas, and / have never seen bet
ter State to live in than North Car
olina, nor a better people to live with
than her citizens.
SYLVESTER HASSELL.
Williamson, N. c.. Dee. "a.
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Sentiments of Christmas.
(From Page 1, Sec. ID.


d~ev wears to the first Christmas
when
'rThe winds with wonder whist
smoothly the waters kissed,
whispering new joys to the mia
ocean"
Artaban. the other wise man, recog-
nized it's truth, when, with his three
priceless jewels he mounted his Ara1
steed and sped on and ever ON across
the weary way of the desert sand In
search of the bright new star whlcn
would guide him to the Prince Oh
Peace. He did not learn all OF It's
truth. till after many years, he 1ound
the Messiah. The three gems-Arta-
bans gifts to the new klng-had
gone. one by one, in each instance,
to minister to another's need, and thus
he not only found his desire. but also
The blue Flower''-happiness.
Would you have it? You know
better how to search for it than ala
the other wise .man-the Eastern Mag
ian. .
one man, one Christmas. found it
thus.
He was pastor Of certain Pres
byterian church in North Carolina. In
that church were seVeral members
who were supported by the other mem
unfortunates were invited by the pas
tor and his wife to dine at the manse.
A tempting repast was prepared the
house was bright IN its gala atuire,
''all things We're ready. The MINIS
ter went with his buggy for one old
lady who was too infirm to walk the
distance. and she was the only guest
the manse had that day!
Don't you think they dion thlnk
il could be true that the invitation
was really intended for them--those
poor old folks who had not had such
an invitation for years and years. and
who never had been invited to the
minister's home. But they had theli
Christmas dinner anyway, for THESE
yiear people who wanted them To
have it. packed it in baskets and sent
it to them.
This true little story has a sequel
and it is like this: 1t has been per-
haps ten years that the minister mas
been making brilliant and beautiful
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place with the Balaklava heroes. In
| our schools the teachers, egged on
| by hard-headed parents, are cram
ming dictionary and 'rathmetlc'
| down the throats of thousands OF lit
| tie children who never heard of Lit
| tie Red Cap" or George Washington's s
hatchet, and who are taught that San
Ia Clause 'ain't SO. These things
show that we have no imagination, are
| too practical for poetry, and have not
time for romance, which is only
getting away from the dull cares long
enough to make life worth living.
Some of our eulogists have said that
these things were due to the fact
that We would rather be than seem
to be. This, however, is a mistake
The leading institutions for higher
education in the State, the University
Davidson and Wake Forest, have re-
Gently gone to their chairs of science
to get their presidents. This means
that North Carolina is progressive
enough alright, but that when she
takes her doses of progress she will
take them only from men who have
had the rare good sense and tact not
to needlessly rub the hair back way
on our prejudices and beliefs. All
these gentlemen are controlled by
the scientific spirit by which / mean
the spirit that looks for truth, but
vaunteth not itself on every supposed
discovery. No preacher or conserva-
tor of the faith has attacked the orth-
ordoxy of any of these gentlemen
vet it would not be polite nor fair
to ask either of them if he believes
in a literal hell fire. We take our
medicine easy enough if the bottle has
the right label.
Uncle Hiram Griffin is the fattest
white man and the best blacksmith
in Union county, and has a nose for
sham and a wit sharp enough to give
Bill Nye pointers. Once a lawyer
visited Mr.. Griffin's shop while the
smith was carefully bringing a shoe
to a welding heat. In a jocular way
| the lawyer remarked: THE differ
ence between us is that while you
work so hard with your hands, L live
by my brains.'' AS quick as a flash
Uncle Hiram slung his iron, tongs and
hammer to the ground, and lifted off
| his leather apron, said, DANCED if |
work any more; had no idea that Il
feller could git along on so little. y
| That shows that we are yet a De-
! mocracy despite the fact that in each
| town and crossroads a little COM
pany of fussy feather believes itself
| to be better than the balance of the
range.
This is about all / know.
r. F. BEASLEY,
P. S.-We believe in the Mecklen-
! burg declaration.
N. B.-We have the speakingest
| Governor in the United States. But
| he will screw on the sad too much
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THE CHRISTMAS GUEST.


Cold sweeps the wind in every hill
It's kisses glaze the rivers and the
sea,
1t drives it's steeds through avenue
and alley,
And laughs to see the shivering peo-
pie flee.
Yet by the hearthfire glowing .
The north Mild shall not rest
Where glad hands are bestoWing
Cheer for the Christmas Guest.
The country lads now heap each wood
en- manger,
That every patient beast may have
it's fill,
For once a stable held a princely
Stranger,
And even a simple OK would think
it i'll
If, on this night of glory,
A shepherd should forget
The manger of the Story
With silver radiance SET
The world again awaits the light Of
The heavens are set as brilliant as
of DID,
When DER Judea's hills the patien.
sages
Followed the path unto the shep-
herds fold
Then on each spirit-altar
Let votiVe taperS flame,
And there with song and pSalter
Be praised the wondrous Name!
And SO, While love each human breast
is cheering.
Each heart sha. be a loWlY Bethle-
hem,
And each abode shall know that light
endearing
AS helping hands shall bring it
home to them.
Such simple gIaG oblation
The Saviour doth prefer
TO rites and alteration,
Or frankincense and myrrh.
Good people all. wherever ye are
dwelling,
In crowded streets or on the lonely
farm,
Join in the Christmas message, sweetly
swelling,
And make each home a haven
bright and warm.
For hearts, if true and loWfy.
The manger-cradleS are,
Where comes the Child-Guest holy
With love, the guiding star.
c. II. Crandall, in The Outlook
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WAS A GOD-SEND.
A Soul and a Life Saved
From Destruction.
And Every One Threatened by the Fa'
tai Curse May Find Savior.
D. H, Butner Tells
What 1t Is.

There are countless multitudeS of
men who have lost control of their
desire for strong drink. and are pow
erless to resist it's fearful prompt
ings. But it's strength may be COM
ings. But its strength may be con :.
guessed, and D. II. Butner tells how
he is now governed by the same con-
ditions which prevailed before taking
the first drink. He says:
Whom this May Concern:
Believe me | would not advise you
wrongly. Now you may reasonably
ask What is the Keeley Treatment?'
1t is a God-send to you-it has been
to me. Will it do all that is claimed
for it? | most emphatically say yes,
For almost 2 years il has been put to
the test in my case; during which
time | have not had the slightest de-
sire to return to the use Of alcoholic
stimulants. There is no doubt in my
mind but that the Keeley Treatment
will cure the disease caused by alco-
holic, Of 10 matter how long stand
ing. ] trusted my case entirely in the
hands of the medical director. / took
the treatment fairly. and as prescrib-
ed and my refard is a complete cure
restoration to business. my family
and complete happiness. l am now
governed by the same conditions
which prevailed before taking the first
drink
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THE MORAVIAN CHURCHES.
Have Ever Made Christmas Season
of Joy and Happiness.

TO the Editor: The Moravians have
ever sought to make the Christmas
season as happy for those around them
as they could With their Christmas
songs, Christmas newspaper of Gospel
grace, a Christmas wax taperS. Christ
mas love weafts. they have delighted
as much of the child-world as they
could reach in North Carolina. for the
last $50 years. They still hold fresh
and strong their faith in the Incarnatc
Son of God. which is, the rott or a
happy observance of Christmas. In
this spirit they greet their fellow North
Carolinians and wish them a season
full of glory to God and peace ana
goodwill among men. In their name,
/ subscribe myself
Yours sincerely,
EDWARD RONTHALER,
Bishop.
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Salem, n. c.. Dec. 10Th.
EVENTS AT WAKE FOREST.
Movements of Faculty and Students.
The College Publication.

Especial to News and Observer
Wake Forest College, Dec 23.-Dr
w. H Edwards and family, formerly
of Durham, have returned to the
city to live. DR.. Edwards WILL how
ever, be here the first week in eacn
month to attend to his dental work.
While it is not definitely known how
many new students will enter for the
spring term, it is expected that the
average number of those entering In
the spring term will matriculate.
That those who were here during the
fall term, which surpassed in num-
bers that of any previous year, will
re-appear for the spring term is GER
tain. The spring term opens jan
uary 3.
DR.. Gaines, Of the medical depart
ment, is spending Christmas at his
home, Decatur, Ga.
Prof. l.. r. Mills is at Scotland Neck
visiting relatives.
Dr. Watson S. Rankin, at the head
of the medical department, will be
at his home, near Mooresville, Ire
dell county, Christmas. He may, how
ever, spend part of the holidays in
Baltimore Md.
Prof. Danius Eatman, professor OF
Pedadogy, was not able to go home
for the Christmas season, on account
of sickness. He has "a slight attack
of pneumonia. but is improving.
Houston Vernon, who graduated
here two years ago, and is now TAX
ing q course in d medical college
IN Baltimore, is here. with his par
ents for the holidays
The work of collecting the addition
al endowment of $150.000 will begin
with the new year The committee
L, 1tritl h..
not as yet completed the arrange
mentS.
A. cantata is being arranged by
Misses Agnes and Edith Taylor to be
given during the holidays, especially
for the younger members of the sun
day school. "
The December number of the Wake
Forest Student Is the best issue got
ten out this year. 1t is a Christmas
number. Some of the contributions
are Autumn" (poem) by Fl. F. Page
a member of last years class, and
now taking English in Bowie's Creek
Down South" by Eli" christopher
Marlowe-a Study of His Works !"
Earl Gore. of New Hanover coun-
ty; "rhe Confessions of a Blockader," "
T. N. Hayes, of Wilkes county; "Fhe
Old Man and john" 1.-THE Role of
Bacteria" Chas A. Seward, of Iredell
county; "An Eclypse," by opal Ru-
by" "Ilsect Homes" J. d. Ives, Of
Moore county; "The Mysterious Thir-
teen" P. A. Bryan. of Halifax coun-
ty; MAX Stolprain.' S. B. Ashcroft,
of Union county.
David r. Millard, '87, who was at
one time located at Greensboro, is
now a pharmacist of Baltimore, and
secretary of the Maryland Board of
Pharmacy.
r. b. White 81, has communicated
to the secretary of the Chemical As
sociation his acceptance of the invi-
tation to deliver the chemist address
at the next commencement
Rufus Ford, rs, of Bennettsville.
has been given a call to the Marion
Baptist church, which it is said, he
will accept.
c. B. williams, 81, of Texas, has
recently been chosen as a teacher IN
the Theological Department of Baylor
University
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PRIVATE OWNERSHIP DOOMED.
Enormous Advance that Public own
ership Has Made in European
Cities

"Private ownership in puplc utlll-
ties seems doomed in Europe" says
Charles Edward Russell, in the jan
uarv instalment of SOLDIERS of the
Common Good" in Everybody's Maga-
zine. "The practicaf demonstrations
are all against it. The most obvious
trend of thought is surely destruc-
tive of it. Originally in the cities pri-
vate ownership was the rule; in a
few more years it will be a rarely
found exception. In European cities,
at least, the people have IulIy satls-
fed themselves that they can 90 many
things they formerly hao doHe Tor
them and do them better ana more
cheaply That settles the fate of pri
Vate ownership"
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FOUR THINGS REQUIRED.
The Figure That Christmas Com
memOratcS

To the Editor: From the days of
Beowulf to our own. days the Saxon
nations have demanded four qualities
in their heroes:
First, cleanliness of life.
Second, fearlessneSs OF spirit.
Third, enterprise of character.
Fourth, capability of self-sacrifice.
The central figure of our religion,
the figure that Christmas is intended
to commemorate, had all these char
acteristics. He was:
Pure in spirit.
He stood before hostile kings with
out faltering.
He never rested from "going about
doing good"
He died ransom for many.
AS long as our nation venerates
these attributes in it's men, and
adores them in its Godhead, it is in
no danger of degeneration.
ID. H. HILL,
West Raleigh, y c., Dec. 23
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The Passing of the Academy III North
Carolina.

To the Editor: The time-honored,
old-fa shioned academy, Whlcn HouIIsn- :
ed for SO many years IN oul o'"'e' VIII
soon be known no more
The question arises. will the popular
graded school do the work as thor
oughly as that done in the academy? i
The popularity of the graaed school
is due mainly to it's free tultloh' me
masses of mankind love 10 seI some>
thing fo~ nothing.
Another question: u Is the scarcity
of great men at the present eiiiae uue
ARACH I'll.
For forty years an academic teacher.
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Dramatic Discussion.

Every one interested in the thea
tre, and who is not will find two
articles of special interest in the De-
cember Atlantic. James S, Metcalfe,
the dramatic critic of Life who has
attained such an enviable notoriety
through his fight against the syndi-
cate, has a paper upon rs the Thea
tre Worth While?" Mr. Metcalfe' S
conclusion is that the steps in the
argument which lead him to that
end are especially suggestive and
timely. ~.
The other dramatic paper in the
number is the reminiscent portrait of
the art of Sir Henry Irving by Talcott
Williams. who enjoyed the friendship
of the great actor for many years.
1t is a very acute and penetrating
study, especially rich in significant
anecdote.
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SALE OF LAND.
ID. III. HILL,
Eecutor.

BY authority of a judgment Of the
Superior Court of Wake County in
special proceedings entitled J. G.. Hun.
ter and others. exparte, being pro-
ceeding for division among tenants In
common. we will. on
Monday January 8. 1905.
at the Court House door of Wake
County, Raleigh. N. c.. sell to the
highest bidder for cash at public auc~
ton tract of land in Little River
township, Wake County, bounded on
the North by the lands of w. II. Mer-
ritt, on the East by the lands of B.
Richardson, on the South by the lands
of Carrie Bell, and on the West by the
lands of G.. w. Sledge. containing 100
acres, more or less. and known as the
Mamie Hunter land.
w. N. JONES,
j. II. FLEMING.
eod-tds Commissioners
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SALESNIEN--2O0 to 500 per cent.
profit selling speciality every mer-
chant and business man wants;
quick cash sales; unlimited quail
ties Write Sullivan Co. 405 w.
Van Buren, ST., Chicago, Ill.
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WANTED. TWO COOP AGENTs--

(MaSter Masons) to write insurance
for an "Old Line" Fraternal Bene-
fetal Association--The Masonic Mu-i
tual Relief Association Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. Legal reserve at
l-2 per cent. Fine territory ana
chartered by special act OF Congress
March 3rd. 1869. Liberal contract
given. Write to VIM. Richardson.
General Agent. Selma. IN. c.
IL Is Wed&Sun If
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LADIEs--I MAKE FRoM SIS 10 seq

per week and want all to have the
same opportunity. The work is
very pleasant and will pay you
handsomely for even your spare
time. | speak from experience, as /
have frequently make $500 in
single day. This is no deception. I
want no money and will gladly send
full particulars to all. Address. Mrs.
w. w. Mitchell Box To- Portland.
Maine.
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Liberal PAY

for getting subscriptions to The Col
den Age. 1t is a new magazine for
boys and girls, and of great help to
teachers Boys, girls, and grown per-
sons wanted as agents. Send ten cents
in stamps for d sample copy, and
terms to agents, ID
THE GOLDEN AGE,
West 9th street, New York.
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wANTED-posITnoN BY SEVERAL

years experienced and thoroughly
efficient stenographer. Accustomed
to rapid dictation. Accuracy and
neatness guaranteed. Best refer
ence. Address, Quality" care
News and Observer. 1t
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Executors Notice.

Having qualified as executor of
Mrs. d. II. Hill, Sr., deceased, | here
by give notice to all persons indebted
to her estate to make payment to
me, and to those having claims~against
the estate to exhibit the same to me
duly verified on or before the oath
day of December. 1906, or this no.
tice will be plead in bar of their re-
covery.
ID. III. HILL,
Eecutor
The news & observer., 1905-12-24

Accidents come with distressing fire.
quency on the farm. Cuts. bruises.
stings, sprains. DR.. Thomas Electric
Oil relieves the pain instantly Never
safe without it,