The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-18

ton that gives people more concern,
/ am afraid than how to rise In the
next. In fact, they don't seem To be
very much concerned about the next
world, anyway. 1t is how they stand
here and how TO rise that gives con-
Germ.
1 have never been SO. fortunate as
to make much of rise, and hao
about concluded that I'd be content &c
live just above the ground until the
time came when I'd have to be put
under it: try to be satisfied in my cot
tage, just high enough from thu
ground for the Thomas cats to buml
their heads against the sleepers wher
in their regular flights, which, usually
occur about the time of the first doing
off: hoping that, when 1 did rise, Il
would be on wings, upon which
might soar far above the troubles
and vanities and annoyances of this
world. But a thing has happened;
whether for the better or the worse
it's too late now to discuss it.
We have recently gone up in the
world-talken a decided rise; and les.
the people who read these sketches
the fifty thousand who turn to thes1
columns, as soon. as they pick up III.
News and Observer, 10 see what new
thing has happened or what old rell,
has been brought 10 light, may never
hear Of our rise / propose to tell then.
the good news. Yes, we've gone up II
the world; and l wish to say TO thost
who may have a desire TO rise, that it
the easiest thing imaginable TO ris'
when you learn how, or can get man
who knows how. TO raise you.
Last week we We're down In tht
world: this week we are two feet hlgn-
Ell up; and the neighbors who useo
To look down on u.s. say, good mornlnt
10 US. now. on Il level.
Capt O. X. Smith, the litter
set us up i'm the world; and, this is Il
inform all who wish to take rise
that if they will let Capt. Smith pu
his thirty or forty jack screws under
the stills of their houses, he'll put
them up faster than Rothschilds. Car
negie. Rockefeller or any of those ole
fellows rose i'm the world.
What a wonderful thing is q Jach
screw Its lifting power is just slmp
IN irresistible. When the turn l.
made. something is moved. And capt
smith, in experiences, is equal 10 the
strength of his jack screws aRd St
he can lift houses and do ii so scienti
fically, a family, living therein, nee0
not know anything is going on; lift
ohimneys, while the fires are burn
ing i'm the fire places and, IL you wish
to move across the street, he'll put
you over and set you up without 4
lar. 1naI because lie knOWS NOW.
| saw some fellows who didn't know
how. moving a cottage some time ago,
and before they had gone hundred
yards the thing was almost wreck
and when they reached the destined
point the house had gotten into such
twist it had to be overhauled. That
was because those fellows didn't know
how To move a house.
Speaking of jack screws. L am re-
minded of the uplift of public senu-
ment on the subject of prohibition,
which is going on everywhere, but
especially in North Carolina. No
cabin was ever built closer to the
ground, than, figuratively speaking,
was public sentiment, with regard to
the liquor question. hundred years
ago. So close down. indeed, was it,
that it was a difficult matter to get
the end of q lever under 1t; and no
one believed in the days g apple
orchards. brandy stills, sideboards and
decanters, that it would ever be pos
sible to lift old debauched public sell-
timent up so that the rays of light
could warm and purify the land it had
so long kept i'm darkness and moral
defilement. But there were those WhC
said it ought to be done, II possible
so. they set TO work, in small way
10 dig under, looking to, the time
when other men. under more adVan'
10 get their levers set, and enough OF
weight brought to bear up upon them
To move the monStrouS mass. FIN
ally a little light could be seen under
meath. and forthwith jackscrews were
placed i'm position; such jack screws az
FAMILY religion the Sunday schooi
the prayer meeting, higher education
the church, and the ministry, ant
when they began to turn, public senti
ment went upward, and is still going
up.
Men used to say, when public senti
ment was mighty near as low as !
could be. without being in the ground
IF we don't make and sell liquor oth
ers will" but, We rarely ever hear on
say that now. They. also, used to say
I'VE make it and sell it, but don
drink it, If others drink, it's thei
own lookout" We hear but few
talking that way, since public senu
ment took rise. They used 10 say
also: Liquor money is as good a
any to run public schools with" But
they have come to the conclusion
since public opinion has been jacl
screwed up, that it is not only a sll
but a disgrace to the State, the town
ship, the town, city, or village, e
make drunkardS of the older boys Z
get money to educate the younge
ones. In having my house raised
of public sentiment on the liquor ques
ton. | thought, when the dispensar.
idea struck us, that it would be a goo'
thing to have single bar-room, IN
stead of SO many, in town. and that
perhaps, less liquor would be sold an
drank. But | have come TO the con
clusion that dispensaries. though pre-
ferable TO the old-time bar-rooms. ar
not by any means religious institu
tions: on the contrary, although mem
bers of the church may control an
manage them. they are just as goo'
agencies to impede the progress OF re
lgion and to ruin souls as the dew
would have. In fact am not sure bu
the enemy of souls prefers the dis
pensary, as it Is more decent, bu
equally ruinous, therefore the NOR
dangerous.
! am glad to know that public sen
timent is getting high enough, an
wise enough, and honest enough, a
well as pure enough, to see that
dispensary, at best, is nothing more no
less than a bar-room, the same old COO
with another ring in its tail; or i
other words, the devils old-time dead