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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
REVIVAL
Eifty-eight Additions to the Baptist
Church in SeIma-Ncw Church
TO Be Built.

Selma. y. c., June 24.-The revival
meetings that have been III progress
at the Baptist church here for the
past two weeks came to a close last
night with a very powerful sermon b
the pastor. Rev. oscar r. Mangum.
Rev. Chas. f. Maddry. of the For
est Avenue Baptist church Green's
boro. who has been assisting the pas
tor in these meetings returned 70 his
home on last Friday night. Mr.. Mad
dry preached about two weeks, two
daily. He presents Gods
truths powerfully and conv7ncingly.
In many respects this has been the
most wonderful meeting this COM
munity has ever experienced.
In the very beginning OF these meet
ings the Christian people regardless
of denominations were cordially invi-
ted to attend and assume az active
part in helping 10 save souls. and truly
they have done so, and they also have
mingled their prayers with ours to-
wards the one great end and that for
the salvation of many lost souls. AMI
truly God has ~abundantly blessed our
labors with a great harvest, as there
sions and ffty-eight additions to the
church. about forty of whom were
baptized tonight.
over one thousand dollars was
pledged towards the building OF the
new Baptist church at yesterdays ser
vices. this together with all other col
iections and pledges to date foots up
about ffty-fve hundred dollars to-
wards this building which is 10 be
one of the larges- and h~andsomest
church edifces in the country. II viii
be built OF grey brick. II is expected
that the cornerstone will be laid in
about thirty days.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

cation OF a paper upon any subject in
which he was not well versed. l rec
ognized his fine promise some years
since. i notice that he is to prepare
a life of Mr.. Shaw, now quite distin-
guished in literature as a dramatist
and essayist. He is an Irishman OF
whom / have very limited knowledge
never having read his productions
while having read stndry notices Of
him from time to time in reviews n
magazines. There is a vein of eccen-
trtcity, l believe, in some OF his opln-
ions and performances as a writer.
Prof. Henderson will do his biog-
raphic work with artistic skill and
decided intelligence may not be
doubted.
cannot let the opportunity pass
without writing a few lines concern
Ing a truly great Southerner who has
but just gone TO the blessed homo
beyond. I AVE been for many years
a reader and decided admire Of SEN
ator John T. Morgan, who for moro
than thirty years represented the
State of Alabama with such very dis
~tinguished fame and success in the
Z S. senate. | never knew until with
in q few days that he was the son Of
a most piouS, spiritual minded Meth
odiSt. mother, and that on Sundays,
being himself an earnest old-fashioned
~ ~ "ooiU "Cill lis way -
Washington to an humble, old style
Methodist church around the corner.
l was very greatly impressed with his
ability as a debater, and his wide, va
ried capacity. L recall a speech of
great length he made in Nashville,
Tenn, in the political campaign of
1896 or 1900, / forget which, and
about which 1 wrote as editor at the
time. If | had what I said then, |
would copy one part, for 1t set forth
my estimate at the time, and in 1907.
/ do not doubt as to the correctness
of my judgment. | said that | had
never rea a speech by any American
that surpassed it; that it was equal
to any speech that Daniel Webster
ever made or that is to be found in
the volumes containing that great
mans many speeches, that the style
was inferior to Webster's, as is hat
of all American statesmen, but other
wise Morgan's equalled any speech by
the Massachusetts statesman and
orator.
Some crank has discovered that
1bsen is a greater genius than Shakes
peare. But that is not so a as the
opinion of Count Leo Tolstoy, the
most eminent Russian author possi-
bly,, that Shakespeare is not a really
great roet and a mar Of high genius.
He confesses that he has a fit of irri-
sistible repulsion and tedium. Poor
fellow! He is really to be pitied. This
disguised Russian after reading the
worlds greatest genius in three diff
ferent 1anguages-English. German
and Russian-says that Shakespeare
cannot be recognized as a great
genius or even an average author"
PITY the sorrows of a poor old man. >
The question arises-What Is the mat
ter with Tolstoy? Is he imbeci1e or
cannot a Russian understand and ap-
preciate a genius who writes in
English? Tolstoy has fame. I am
| glad I never read any book by him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

and their tents are to be seen covering
the country outside the walls.
The KairOuan of today has twenty
two mosques Inc many tombs of Mo-
hammedan saints. In the middle ages
it had 800 Mosques, 900 baths and
500 hotels where could stop
Its population then numbered 1,000,-
600, and it was celebrated all over
the world as a seat of religion and
learning. Today it has only $4,000 in
habitants and some of the greatest
mosques are outside the city.
The town is situated on a hill. 1t is
surrounded by walls as high as q two
story house and is entered by gates.
The town is of Mohammedan archi-
lecture. The houses are flat-routed
buildings of one or two stories, stand
ing along streets so narrow that few
of them are accessible, except on foot,
on horseback, or on donkeys. The bust
ness is done in covered baZaars. and
the people are dressed in the turbans
and gowns and strange female cos
tunes worn by the Arabs. The women
are closely yelled when they go out on
the street, and it is not uncommon to
foot, her face being so covered that
not even al eye can be seen.
The Mosque of the Holy Hairs.
l have gone through tfls principal
mosques. One of the most Interesting
is that of the barber of the Prophet
Mohammed. This sanity man is buried
here, and with him three hairs Of the
prophets beard, which make the mos
que especially holy. These hairs We're
secured by the barber n day
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
FOR OLD NORTH STATE
Why North Carolina Should Manufacture. ACffiug
from Rash
n, , $ I'll.

&2re las s~~e rrteses = -cse'
y~srs ssout the rrcs-r- q r&zssra
t.-n n No~Fs Esrs4gaa Fer aeesSs
Or more -~ersl-s r9ars hses
the raaesf - ors nalr - ;h~ start ns
u-Ae~ = tax Cuttes state CosEsa
mills rcN ssAEa n~sst~ tNr c~tss
whlcA Ifod1cs thrws-fcurths - he
Sorft's Gotten RI
Many Industries wNicA antE. Tec~rs
y~ar. ~er~ confined ~esr3nMvete - tas
North and East arc EvaaGAsY sr~Dx
lrx =. throughout the Southern ~as~~
ard others nr> drsfineH ~ fetAs~ -
oaa.s nature has eataN~A 80 &euth
with al fhe QuAtfsrattons nee y
for tAe success = ;Ae ruArufactur~f
II Wa oniy : fsw year~ aso t@a'
susli experimental tartorte= weFe
started ~ s1rse - the Southern
STATS Is Eastern Manufacturer ri
fho-oGghl& convinced ~S-~ fAes tsA'
Ncrth Careltua po@e-a~c natarAt a.
Antage uo. offered . the North ans
East thz these same nT4Alf factories
have succeeded and been "a oala ~x~<i
and otAsrs ~erect~1 a. &, EAaFsHtee g.
The state the h.gbSt rank IN Southern
manufacturing
North Carolina has not only demon
strated The natural ~a6vartsse o~~tva
the manufacture over other SECTIONS
o. the south Tor the H0cresaful manu-.
f1cture of a few lines but has cen
tr1huted To- the nations wealth ssh
The development ~ httherfo
untouched n recognition or tht
south IS he proper field far the man.
ufacturr IN cotton goods. tie IA Toai
manufacturing institutions - thr
kind arc located upon her soil
North Carolina boasts ~ having TIE
largest plant fn the world for tbt
manufactures Of tenfm This with ON
er cotton manufacturing plants. locates
At Greensboro. consume THOUSANDS ~
bales or cotton and distribute thei.
product TO all parts u the civilized
world
The easy access to our forests. and
close proximity 10 the market hai
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
A MOHAMMEDAN REVIVAL
By FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Copyright 1907

Religious Awakening Which May Re-
suit in a Holy War Against the
observation-disclosures Extent Of Mo-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Man
kind Follow the Prophet-Their Re-
Iigion and How they Practice it
The Lords Prayer Of the Mussul-
man-His Heaven and Hell-A
Visit to Kairouan, the Mecca of
North Africa-The Mosque of the
Holy Hairs.
Kairoun. Tunisia
Northern Africa is now in the
throes of a Mohammedan revival.
From the Atlantic to h Nile the
people are stirred UP in behalf of their
religion, and there are whispers ev-
erywhere favoring the inauguration of
: holy war to drive out the Christian
This movement is strongest in the
least civilized countries. 1t exists
throughout all parts OF Morocco, and
Especially in the western section of the
Desert of Sahara. 1t is rife In Tunisia
and also in Tripoli. l hear mutterings
Of it from people who have come here
from Egypt, and the authorities every
where are alive to its dangers.
Kairouan the Holy.
Inc 1eeIlnS against CHRISTIANS is eS-
Pecially strong in this place, where
am writing. Kairouan is the Mecca
of North Africa, and one of the hottest
cities of the Mohammedan world: 1t
was founded by the famous general
Sidt Okba. and for 1900 years it was
dncOntaminated by Christians. A half
century since it would not have been
safe for a foreigner to enter it, and
In 1890. When Sir Grenville Temple
tame here. with an escort OF soldiers,
Ply the permission of the Bey of Tunis,
nc was only allowed to go out after
unset, and tina in the disguise of an
arab. = was not until it's conquest by
me French. about twenty-five years
aSo, that k~airOuan was opened to
hrIst,ans, and today they are looked
on with hatred. The town is now in
me charge of French soldiers. 1t has
d french controller to direct the
jatehs how to govern: and it is
trough a card from him that l am
"-@ TO make my way about and visit
lie mosques.
\ Pilgrimage City.
hlirouan is so sacred in the minds
The Mohammedans that they make
images to it just as they do to
N".ra and Medina. There are now pill
.ns scattered through the various
.'7Iues, and one may see them pray
IN the desert not far away Many
mem come for hundreds of miles
"ofShlp at the shrines here. They
p IN the mosques, and during GER
'>-t seasons they overflow the city,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

NhNe these are important factors iw
favor or this enterprise the greatest
drawback hitherto has been a. a"caf"
The raN material ~ ruftci"nf 4uauf
ties ma viii enable ~" manufacture
10 prosecute the development ~ the
new enterprise with uch magnitude
~ VIII enable them ~ Supply ~"
large and constantly growing demand
upon a profitable basis
The nrht specimen ~ this rush wa
found IN Guilford county ussr
Greensboro. and rescmhlew very mus.
in appearance the Japanse rush. *
ccpt that the blossom tn more % a
spranElc. the blossom 81 the japanese
rush being more nearly round and
nuny in appearance The soil IN
whtch the rush s. found " a black.
Ioamy. rich soil. usually dccsyod veg
citation undcriaId by "a white Or
~broNuish sand. almost iderflcnlly tn.
same as that found in Japan
About 50 per cent 81 tho product
OF the rush which grows IN tufts al
tain a height ~ 20 20 30 inches. While
about 20 per cent grow 70 n height u
from 40 to 55 inches IN" necesAaU
height for commercial purposes 10
- inches
The Agricultural Department 81
Washington has been making f"nt. for
the past three wears At their Expert
mental farm AT Galveston. ToSas 10
ascertain what proportion ~ the proc
duet of this raw material can 10
brought up 70 a commercial height by
means ~ systematic cultivation
should these tests prove aatiafartors.
and II becomes fullg demonstrate
that this rush can be USED FOR fhts
purpose f. IL not unreasonable ~ be-
lieve that %orth Carolina viii take d
initial step looking toward The meku-
facture of this raw material nt~R
article FOR which there ~ alrcady
created 80 great "a demand
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

$50 ~s-r%s7 ~~s - tMe 80
81 @g f#FE rarr~t &c.. - 80 arrs+s
p<s Yrse - tSx xxs<m8 af x@sNwA 40
Nn &0aars
TIE +~ss-s ss~.@s - Csc rr eel
rsA~ : - s = 49, eH 49, w&
- So eoSfA - a -
f@sGtE 80 ta~tnfess $50 @ms hmm
3f~s ssGas ~~<A utms fn 1850 -
caS @rttf 81 ssra sa 80 80
sAx&ng Eassr &V@ ~arza - s as
SIZE s~rEtasrsut ts mess shAn s&k*
ga rlave "a IS sA~ Histories ass f#
- easssw1UHs sra Sarve1 "a Esa -sse
~A@sn ~*aE $3.50 te $50 fArs o#F &*
receive &c - 81 - g~r a. ss tnee
services 80 ezGs average - At@
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

after he had shaved Mohammed, and
he carried them about with him for
the rest of his lite. one he kept under
his tongue, another over his heart, and
the third pasted on his right arm. The
Mohammedans revere anything that
comes from their prophet, and es-
pecially the hairs of his beard. | re-
member, when | visited the mosque
of Jamma Musjid in Delhi, India, that
the greatest curiosity shown me was
a hair from Mohammed's mustache. 1t
was kept in a crystal 0 inside a safe,
and l was able to see it only by brib-
ing the officials. The hair was half an
inch long and it was bright red in
color.
The mosque of the barber of Kali
rouan is situated outside the city. 1t is
entered through a yestibule ined With
tiles and lacelike carvings. The min
aret is faced with tiles and the court
is surrounded by arcades of white coll
umns. The BARRIERS tomb is covered
with black velvet and there are os-
trich eggs and other offerings, given
by the pilgrims, hanging above it.
The grand mosque, another Moham-
medan shrine. is situated just inside
the walls. l visited it yesterday by
means of my card. It is one of the
IS imposing and beautiful. The build
ing is of rectangular shape, With a
tall miuaret at one side.
This mosque has arcades upheld by
marble pillars running around a
court of more than an acre. with an
immense hall at one end. The latter
has q ceiling of many arches. upheld
by a forest of columns Of marble and
porphyry. The walls are DECORATED
with Moorish plaster work, 50 carved
that II looks like lace. and also by
mosiacs of marble and lapis lazuli.
The pulpit is of wood from Bagdad.
from the Koran. Many of the col
umns of this building We're brought
here from the ruins of Carthage,
which city was taken by Sid Okba
| Just before he built K~airouan.
The Moilamnledans.
This is a good place to learn some
thing about the MohammedanS and
their religion. In North America and
Europe, where one sees only Christ
ians, it is hard to believe that there
are millions upon millions who look
upon US as heretics and think we are
on the straight road to hades. Every
man ] see here considers me already
damned, and for the past three months
| have been travelling among people
who in their souls call me a Christian
dog and feel that they would have a
sure passport to heaven if they could
put me out of the way. l have be-
fore me the figures which represent
the religious divisions of the world,
and l observe that more than one
tenth of all the people on earth are
Mohammedans. Here is the account
in round numbers:
~ -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
4 ~I.eproof.
NJnagc

did you not have .our rai's pol
ishcd b. a blonde LADY 0u T4e3aF
morning" asked the attoruey
II decline ~ answer. said tie ptf-
ness
Did you not lave your hands mas
sagcd BY the same blonde lady We'd
nesday afternoon7' persisted the
lawyer
4 decline 20 again sad
the #itness.
Did you not have your nails pol
ished by the same blonde lady on
Thursday inquired the lawyer
II decline 10 declared the
witness once more
But why do YOU refuxe - ans
ner ?" lnterposed the court
Because he asks too m~autc.r!o4a
questions" stated the witness. and
Immediately fell from the hair in a
ain
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
MAILS TOO .
Fast Train Between Washington and
the South MAY BE Restored.

Spencer. y. c.. June 24-There is 4
persistent rumor here that the South
ern Railway Company will at an early
date replace its former fast mail train
known as No. 81. running between
Washington and New Orleans. The
train was take of several months ago
on account of double tracking h
main line of the road but there has
been much dissat isfaction in the South
on of the lateness of the mails
from the North. The replacing of the
tarin Will give immense satisfaction.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
DENTAL aPpITf mt
\ Large Glass VIII t;c Examined for
License to Practicc.

Especial to %ws and CbrervcrJ
horehead city : - June - Tho
North carolina safe DeutAl FrRuin-
ing Board met here this morning
quite a large class 81 applicant pres
emit The Board tH ~anpcF"d ~ the
following members Dr y r Tgrntr.
Raleigh. Dr X n Jones. winston.
Dr. r. J Tucker KoIhorp DR. s y
billiard. Rock Mount Dr a
Bland. Charlotte. and Dr. J F. NAH
ewa. Wilmington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
FELL IN : MILL POND


Caroleen. y G. June e4-EdRar
crosby was accidentally drowned FRI
DAY afternoon ln the tiffslds pond
NH No T. lie Was a bright LAD.
II years old Making q mistake
while walking along the bank. he fell
into water i feet deep
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

The work on the Elkir and Allie
ghany Railway Is delayed a little. bur
shoveling dirt Is expected - begin
about july lst.-Allegaany star.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02

II his ability 70 produce Ls no greater
than his critical Judgment and tn
sight hs would be stupid beyond en-
durauce.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-02
Good and Bad Angels.


The Mohammedans believe in an
gels. hey have their Gabriel, who
writes down the DEGREES OF God; their
Michael. who fights the battles of the
faith. and their Israel, who Will sound
the trumpet on resurrection day.
There are a multitude of secondary
angels whose business it is to watch
over mankind. Every man has one
of these angels on his right hand and
another on his left, and they keep
a record of his every word and ac-
ton. AT the sIose of each day they
fly up to heaven and put this report
in the great ledgers there to be kept
for the time when man comes up for
judgment. At the end of every prayer
the Mohammedan always turns his
face to the right and then to the left.
greeting the recording angels, who are
supposed to be watching him, and by
his motions suggesting that they do
not forget to put the prayer to his
credit.
These people have also their Lucifer
and great hordes of bad angels. The
latter are always trying to pry into
the secrets of heaven. and to prevent
their learning them they are pelted
with falling stars by the good angels
when they try to enter heaven.
Predestination is a belief of the
Mohammedans. They hin that every
event which will take place was writ
ten down by God at the beginning Of
the world. and that no man can
change his destiny. For this reason
they are strong in war, the soldier
knowing that he cannot be killed until
his time comes, and that il is already
determined whether he is TO die in his
bed or on the field of battle. Besides,
he believes that if he dies fighting for
the faith he will go straight to heaven
Heaven and He'll.
The Koran is full of descriptions of
heaven and hell. According To il No
manned went to heaven during his
lifetime, and when he came back he
gave the full story of his adventures
there and how things looked. He was
called up by Gabriel. who brought
him a white steed with a human face
end a body resplendent with gems and
p. aus stones. 1t had wings and,
wht BANNED it. it soar
ed W. him through the skies with
the rapidity of lightning. BY and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-05
THE BANK OF HICKORY GROVE
ORDER AND NOTICE.

United States of America-District Of
South Carolina.
In the matter of L. B. Foushee-Bank-
rupt
ON this 21st day of February, A. D..
" 1907, on reading the foregoing pc
tition it is
Ordered by the Court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 18th day
of March, A. D., 1907, before said Court
o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice
thereof be published in The Yorkville
Enquirer, newspaper printed in said
District, and that all known creditors
and other persons in interest may ap-
pear at the said time and place, and
show cause, IL any they have, why the
prayer of the said petitioner should not
be granted.
And 1t Is further ordered by the
Court that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies Of said
petition and this Order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Hon. w. H. Brawley,
Judge Of the said Court and the seal
thereof, at Charleston in said District,
on the 21st day Of February, A. D. 1907.
RICHARD w. HUTSON.
Clerk.
l have this 23rd day Of February,
A. D.. 1907, sent to all creditors copies
above petition and order
RICHARD w. HUTSON,
Clerk.
II 2t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-05
TUESDAY, MARCH S, 1907.

THE MILLS AND IStMIGRATIoN.-Our
esteemed contemporary, the Bamberg
Herald, is disposed to criticise the
states department Of immigration, and
says: 1T does lcok to US that 1t is
being run solely in the interest Of the
up-country cotton mills, while all the
people are being taxed to support It,"
We would remind our friend that
the cotton mill ''help" in the mills in
the up-country as we'll as in the low
country is drawn directly from the
farms. The Herald may go to Ander-
son or Greenville and find a mill VII
lage containing 200 cottages. OF these
twenty-five are vacant. So long as
they remain vacant the managers OF
the mill drum" and offer inducements
to native people to leave the farms
and come to the mill The instant the
twenty-five vacant cottages are oc-
cupied, the inducements held out to
leave the farms are withdrawn. There
is no more room in the village. If our
friend will arrange two pals and con-
meet them with tube, fill one-half full
and the other three-fourths full Of
water, the water from the latter will
flow till the level in both pals is the
same But pouring water from third
pail into that one half full will in time
stop the flow from the pail three quar-
ters full
In brief, the demand for labor on the
farms and by the mills must in some
way be met. That is to the interest
of everybody. In our opinion, 1t is
better that the foreigners than that the
natives go to the mills. If, therefore,
the mills are willing to contribute
money for the support Of the immigra-
ton department, 1t goes just as far 10
supply the demand for labor by the
farms, as II the immigrants went to
the farms directly, instead OF to the
mills. In other words, the mills are
spending money which helps the en-
ployers of farm labor just as 1t helps
themselyes.-News and Courier.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-03-05

THE COMING OF THE BUsTER.-Just
as soon as sorts arrive to work the
outfit made up largely of discarded
type sent over here by the CARNEY
Ledger, THE Buster will make its
appearance on the Sea Of Journalism
at the port of .Blacksburg. Its new
editor has been spending his time
while waiting for the sorts predicting
the early death Of the Chronicle. He
might save his breath. The Chronicle
will continue to live and be the best
paper Blacksburg ever had. We will
be glad to see the new paper started.
Blacksburg has never been educated to
advertise much, and another paper
here will do a great deal towards
teaching our merchants the value Of
printers ink. All we ask Of the
Buster Is that II will not try to bust"
the Chronicle while 1t is out of sorts
itself. If it will pull with US for best
interest of Blacksburg and not become
the tool of a set Of politicians. it can
do a great work and help us In our
effort to bring prosperity to our town.
We will welcome "the Buster" II 1t
will let US alone and attend to its own
business.-Blacksbur Chronicle.