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FAYETTEVILLE NOTES.
Welcome March though you he
ever so stormy, without you we
would have no Spring, so we say
again, Welcome!
In every direction we see people
preparing for gardening, some have
already sown their seeds, but we will
wait until the stormy days of March
cease.
The protracted meetings arc still
moving along, many have proclaimed
pardon of their sins, while a goodly
number of penitents still remain at
the altar. Prayer meetings arc held
every afternoon.
Presiding Elder A. M. Barrett
held his quarterly meeting on Sun
day at Evan’s Church.
Mr. C. B. Hogans preached his
trial sermon at Zion Church last
Tuesday night. His exhortation was
good from beginning to end. The
theme of his discourse, Our obedi
ence to Christ Jesus. (II Chapter He
brews. )
Rev. T. P Jones of the M. E.
Church, Greensboro, N. C., preached
last Sunday night at Zion. The pas
tor, Rev. J. M. Hill, being sick and
unable to attend.
• Mr. G. C. Scurlock, “the strong
Temperance Advocator” spent last
Sabbath week in Wilmington, also
while away he canvassed for the Shtr
of Zion. He is favorably impressed
with the marked improvement relative
to the Temperance cause in Wilming
ton, Lumberton and Maxton. He spent
two or three days at each of the places
mentioned.
Prof. E. E. Smith spent last Sunday
at his home with family and friends.
Since the Wilson S. C. has been com
pleted it is quite an advantage to all.
The Normal Literary Society is mov
ing along nicely we hear, our time has
somewhat been occupied, consequent
ly we have not visited the society yet,
but hope in the future to do so. The
members have our best wishes for its
success.
The stewardesses of Evans Chapel
surprised Rev. and Mrs J. M. Hill on
Friday night of the 2nd. They were
led by deacon Hogans numbering 22
or more. On arriving at the parson
age a beautiful hymn was softly
sung while the party marched in
couples to the . cosy little dining
room there to distribute their parcels.
Before one half had entered the table
was laden with groceries of all kinds,
and even under the table. After the
last one had passed in the party was
conducted to the sitting room where
Presiding Elder Barrett prayed. Rev.
Hill being in the Church Rev. Barrett
acted in his place. It was not long
before the pastor entered,as we suppose
he heard the singing and probably the
prayer.
The Odd Fellows marched from
their hall on the evening of the 4th
inst. in full regalia to Evans Chapel
to listen to a Thanksgiving sermon
delivered by Rev. F. B. House.
The Church was well filled and those
who paid attention to the sermon
were highly pleased as well as benc
fitted. After the sermon a thanks
giving offering was contributed by
the members and also the sisters of
the Household of Ruth to the Church
The choir furnished music.
Rev. W. J. Moore was in town a
few days ago.
Miss Augusta McLean has returned
from teaching. She is much impro
ved.
Rev. M. N. Levy has been assisting
Rev. Hill in the protracted meeting.
Fayetteville is improving wonder
fully; in every ward we see new build
ings being erected, old fashioned
houses remodeled and painted an. w.
Messrs. T. C. Whitfield and Abram
Henderson have moved their barber
shop opposite Mrs. Banks Barbery.
The shop has a neat appearance and
is illuminated by the Electric Light.
Mrs. J. M. Hill was presented a
beautiful present by a member of the
Sabbath School for finding the word
“Happy” in the New Testament.
Miss Libbic Leary may well be
call a perfect artist. Her paintings
will please most every one of taste.
Especially fine is a view of the back
ground of the old cemetery leading
down to the creek, known as Cross
Creek. The old feuce, the trees and
even the many little streams show as
plain as if one were standing near the
place and taking a natural view. She
is a young lady worthy of note We
hope to have many more young artists
in our town soon. Mary.
Fayetteville, N. C., March 7th.
HARMONY AND ENTHUSIASM.
Editor Messenger —From a perusal
of the columns of the newspapers
one learns that there is no scarcity of
candidates to fill the various offices of
the country, beginning with the pres
idency and from that down to town
ship constable. Every thing down
this way looks well for the Republi
cans. Such universal harmony has
not existed withiu the Republican
ranks since 1872. With a strong
ticket and united effort on the part
of all true Republicans North Carolina
will return to the Republican fold and
the old ship of State will walk the
political waters like a thing of light.
It is gratifying to eastern Republicans
to sec old Mecklenburg thus early
aroused to a sense of duty and devo
tion to liberty and the rights of uni
versal freedom. Several candidates
are favorably spoken of. This ap
pears to bo Robeson’s choice:
For Governor—James E. Boyd, of
Guilford county.
For Lieutenant-Governor—o. S.
Hayes, of Robeson county.
For Secretary of State—-J. C Fin
nix, of Yadkin county.
For Treasurer—Curtis H Brngdcn,
of Wayme county.
For Auditor—-H. G. Ewarts, of
Henderson county.
For Attorney General—Thomas I\
Devcreux, of Wake county.
For Superintendent of Public In
struction—A. V. Dockery, of Moore
county.
For Elector for President and Vice I
President—Charles Price, of Rowan J
county, and Richmond Pearson, of I
Buncombe county.
Among candidates to fill judicial j
positions wc hear mentioned the names J
of Hon. Daniel L. Russell, Ralph P. |
Buxton, William A. Guthrie, Ac., Ac. j
But this article is too long. We
would like to see some of these gentle-!
men’s names at the head of the Repub
lican column. They would prove to
be sign-boards leading to certain vie- !
tory. Yours, Ac.
Populi .
Lumberton, March .‘ld.
BUY LAND! BUY LAND! BUY LAND!*'
Dear Editor —Your editorial of the
18th ult., in the Messenger on the
subject of homes has doubtless arous- j
cd many lethargic brethren. I love \
to discuss the subject and think it j
ought to he made an all-absorbing
topic so long as wc are situated as j
we are.
For as a nation must have territory !
in order to survive the ravages of time !
and to meet the increasing demands of j
an ever-growing population, so must j
a race, mingling and commingling j
with other races have land and homes j
if it would maintain its virtue and j
social identity— not content to merely i
exist homeless — aimless. There is no
act, art, possession or species of prop
erty that tends more to interest, unite,
control, mould and elevate men’s
character, society and even the law
itself, than the subject of land.
Four (4) years in constant attendance
upon the Courts furnish me abundant
opportunity to observe (and with
some degree of pleasure) the earnest,
honest contentions of parties—differ
ences growing out of the nature aud
condition of real estates and rights
and benefits arising from the same.
These cases occupy two-thirds of,
time of the Courts. Aud each con
testant herein seems a rival lord see
ing and contending on hair splitting
evidence for his kingdom Can we
live honest to ourselves and just to
our families and our country without
properly and timely, playing our part
well in the drama of life as be
comes freemen? A fooman worthy
of his stoel! No !
There is one great move needed to
change our monotonous condition—
not to the East, West or North nor
any where else in particlar, but to
move from the tenant’s cabin to the
landlord’s mansion—to the premises
of our own.
And there raise our dear little
ones, (not suffering to drag them up
as is too often the ease in some towns)
on home raised “hog and hominy.”
Change your condition as cropper
for some body else or that of a dodg
ing, cringing, scraping, bowing do
mestic to that of a manly, self-support
ing citizen “to the manor born.”
Subjects of charity whether white or
colored, are not looked upon by
many as being entitled in many re
spects to the full measure of eon
idcration—-the same priviliges and
immunities as they do those who enjoy
the fruits of their labor, investment
and economy.
There are unsullied virtues in the
country and countless millions of
wealth iu her forests—rich springs of
joy and health inviting and awaiting
our people’s coming. The wolf is not
very far from the door of a whole race;
for the sake of the great unknown and
unknowable Father let us fight him
off with strong heart and hands.
Our chief strength lie in our youpg
men and women. Can we afford to
sacrifice our boys to the pit-falls of
city slums any more than we should
force our daughters into the embrace
of the seducer ? Has your little town
pride dressed up in the clothes of a
dude any of the elements of manhood
in them?
Should our parents stop paying
from §3 to §5 per acre as rent for
land that they can buy for $8 or $lO
per acre, our youth will remain at
home to aid and bless us in our de
clining years, while we shall leave
these shores satisfied that our life’s
labor will remain to be enjoyed by
those that we love and those that love
us in return.
“Happy is the mail whose love and care
A few paternal acres bound,
Content to breathe his native air
On his own ground.”
.Spread out before me, portrayed in
living colors, upon the canvas’ ot my
mind, is the picture of a well worked
! field, laden with the delicacies of life.
S Just back of it I see a beehive, cotton
I factory, hear the deafening hum of
! loom and spindle; there among the
| ridges I sec the farmer and owner of
| the premises turning the clod as the
i fresh earth is bursting at his i'ect with
| the swelling seed of the coming new
i crop as his pockets jingles with the
| silver saved out of his last crop which
: is being twisted by machinery into
: thread and cloth.
Then who would not be the provi
dent owner of such a home? Who
j could despise such a propitious show
sos success ? If we cannot boa manu
; facturcr we can be more, we can
I draw the raw material and fleecy locks j
from a mere seed by dropping it into
the earth.
In this way we not only make a
living, and raise worthy men and
women but make up good race history
also.
The soldier who with no “home and
| fireside” to encourage, animate and
! embolden him in the great battles of
! country has not much to fight for.
Even his Satanic majesty over
j shadowing a little rough hill and
hedge on a high pinnacle, in company
with Christ, once bethought himself
right royal heir presumptive to all
the lands, wood, and waters within
this limited radius of his purview,
“together with all the hereditaments
and appurtenances thereto belonging
or in anywise appertaining,” with no!
one to “molest or make him afraid,”
his first objeot was to win the favor
aud influence of Jesus Christ, he (the !
devil) simply told Christ that ho was
the owner of all tile laud lie saw
around there. Ho prided himself on
the idea that even the son of God
would bow down to a landlord. Os
course he did not mean to damage j
Christ, but was only trying to play
off as a landlord.
We are not confined to the arro
gance of the prince of night for an
impetus, but have an ennobling
example in the persou of patriachal
Abraham who was only a sojourner in
the land of the Ileths, bought a spot
while there which to him would be
sacred—in order that he might estab
lish his interest there and consequently
have his rights and manhood protected
while he was thus unsettled, paying
to Ephron for Machpelah “four (400)
hundred shekels of silver, current
money with the merchants,” equal to
about $250 of our money, for an old
field in the country that had a great
cave in it. But Abraham knew how
to make a man of himself and he did
it. Ho became “a mighty prince.”
Again while he was passing through
the dominions of Abimeleeh ho dug
him a well and upon that account
claimed equal rights and equal protec
tion under the law of that country;
he dug the well for that purpose and
we see his son Isaac about 90 years
afterwards coming up with an air of
filial pride contending with the Philis
tines for the property as heir to his father
and certainly he was allowed to take
and enjoy it in peace.
Would Burns ever have made fame
or even a name for himself or a pean
to the honor of his country had ho
sauntered around Edinburgh? No.
As the sweet muses sang in his great
soul ho moved into the country among
the hills where he could work, think,
read and write. Here Burns literary
glory depended upon his first procur
ing hint a little homestead. Some of
our starched fellows would turn up
their noses if they were asked to take
a home in such a rural district.
There is the poet-laureate of a hardy
people on a high, rooky knoll, slop
ing down to the river Tieth which,
as it rolls in superb tranquility be
fore his own placid eyes I see him
ploughing as he sings his own immor
tal verse, “a man’s a man fora, that”
or perhaps that other melodious strain:
“My father was a farmer on the Carricli
border,
And soberly he brought me up in decency
and order,
#*«*****
To improve both air and soil,
I drain and decorate this plantation of willows
Which was lately an unprofitable morass;
Hut here from noise and strife,
love to wander.
Now fondly making progress of my trees,
If it please Almighty God,
May I often rest in the evening of my life,
Near that transparent fountain,
*«*#*««»
On these banks of the Teith,
In this small but sweet inheritance of my
fathers,
May I and mine live in peace
And die in joyful hope.”
This is a beautiful picture of a
beautiful country home. Let more
of us bend our energy to do likewise.
Can we as individuals or as a race
achieve any degree of merit or main
tain the little that has been bestowed
upon us by leading a nomadic, a
hireling life?
As we improve ourselves in the
moral, social, and material world the
State improves its policy toward us.
Twenty years ago (1868), the
defendant in the State vs Taylor ap
pealed to the highest appellate court
of this State because there teas a col
ored man on the jury, but after some
years of gradual improvement, a few
months since, the defendant in the
case of the Stale vs. Sloan exhausted i
the judiciary of the great State of
North Carolina because there was not ■
a colored man on his jury.
\Yc see plainly that in proportion as j
we come within the pale of the land- j
lord, of acquirement and possession, j
our rights, service, manhood, involv
ing the foundation elements of our
citizenship, will be all the more ap
preciated and protected. Excuse j
length.—More anon.
I am yours for the good of all men.
W. H. Quick.
VIRGINIA HOUSE,
CHARLOTTE, X. C.
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