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THE GAZETTE. PUBLISHED WEEKLY. JAMES H. YOU2T(l,..dItor and Proprietor. J D PAIR23, Gwierl InTlUl Affento. subscription rates: One year, - $i-5 Six months, - - - 75 Three months - 50 Entered at the Post-office for transmission through the United States mails as matter coming under second-class rates. jgyAll communications intended for pub lication must reach the office by Tuesday morning. Anonymous letters will receive no attention. jgjT Address all communications to Tkx Gazette, Raleigh, N. C. RALEIGH, N. C, MAY 22, 1897. A MISSION OF CULTURE. A Splendid Address at Shaw University. Seldom in the history of North Caro lina, and perhaps never in Raleigh, has there been a better commencement ad dress made than was that delivered at Shaw University last Friday by Rev. B. L, Whitman, D. D., president of Columbia University, Washington, D. C. It was truly a masterpiece in conception, in thought, in delivery. For more than an hour the people lis tened to him and then went away com plaining that they had not had half enough. As Dr. Meserve said in introducing him, Dr. Whitman possesses the rarest combination God ever vouchsafed to man. He is a big man a great big jolly boy, with a big brain and a powerful mind. In appearance he is a great overgrown, gawky boy, but his words bespeak the man of wide experience, deep thoughts and mature study. His sentences were the very essence of a life of culture, study and experience; for he spoke in epigram epigrams that flashed and sparked like diamonds. But with them they always carried truth and conviction, though they often startled the hearer with their very boldness. "The Mission of Culture" was the sub ject of Lr. Whitman's address. He be gan by inquiring into the true meaning of the word culture. Matthew Arnold, he said, had denned culture as a knowl edge of the best that had been thought and said in the world. Dr. Whitman thought it would be nearer correct to de fine it as the possession of the best things that had been thought and said in the world, and the use of those things for the world's good. While civilization and culture had made great progress, he said, vet we have still to speak of the educated class. The number who can read is to-day greater than ever before in proportion to population, but still there is the densest ignorance in the world. In discussing this question of culture the speaker divided it into several heads: I. The Conditions of Culture. (1) . The first of these conditions is the tree of knowledge knowing good from evil. Nature is a stern mistress but a kind friend. When once man has learned to master Nature, he finds that he has in his service the best of servants and the most powerful. Study Nature, know her laws, for by them men must live. (2) . Social development. It is not well for man to live alone. Man is a social animal. Early in creation he became a gregarious animal. The seas have been turned into highways that he may visit and pay visits. The railroad and steam- U 3 . ... T w uatj maua mm cosmopolitan, ana now electricity. is; about to make him 1 1 1 1 I 11 limn unto him self or for himself. (3). The discovery of the spiritual. Man cannot stop with the social. It does not satisfy. His loves and aspirations go deeper and reach higher. He wants something better. Science in the main is true, so far as fact is concerned, but there is a point where science goes out a point beyond which it cannot go. Sci ence deals with facts, but the work of the world has been done by men who have been strangely bound up with an other world. Nations have failed when they have lost faith in God. Men are brave because they have faith. But spir itual does not mean the ecclesiastical. The ecclesiastical is only an expression of the spiritual and may be dead. Art and science and poetry are three parts spiritual. They bring us a message out of the past leading us to a completer knowledge, a higher hope, a better life. The ages have been carrying out the divine process. II. The Domain of Culture. Here we have to seek for the ends and aims of culture. Nothing in the past is dead to the man who would understand the present. We are heirs of all the ages. But to follow custom simply because it is custom is ignorance grown old. Oar relation to the past will be determined either by evolution or revolution. We are ever in danger of being upset because of lack of breadth of foundation. This is an age gone wild with specialties. But the part of culture is not specialty. The cultured man is big every way; he's right side up every time. He fits all holes. This applies to social life as well. The one universal language is sympathy. The man who fails to enter into the ex perience of his fellows has simply for gotten the history of the past. The time was when knowledge was neagea aoout by mystery. That is no longer true. Knowledge is now free. It is open on all sides. Libraries and labor atories are at every turn of the street. lhe domain of knowledge is as broad as earth itself and high as heaven. mi r m . .. . j. ne nrsc ana great condition for a school is not equipment, but motives and men. it is to the blind man quite as much as to the poet that we owe "Para dise Lost." Equipment is a great help. But wise educational methods follow the methods of nature. Mechanical methods should be avoided as far as possible. mere are different ways of getting tawgs into peoples heads. Truth is with in ourselves. To know rather consists in opening a way out for the mental power, rather than letting in the light. Obedi ence is no less a way to the attainment of knowledge than it is of training the ooay. Colleges are manufactories of power, ana tney tane advantage of all the pow ers and instruments the world knows. A J- J il. 1 ... Art ana atnieuc and science will some day be closely correllated and books will be written on the educational value of the railroads in bringing people together. in. rroaucts 01 uuiture. One of these products, perhaps the chiefest, is" a high sense of obligations to one's powers. Life must be compelled . to ao 11s oesc. There are three cnarac teristics of a cultured man: 1. 'Ability to keep on working when you want to stop. 2. Ability to work when you don't feel uxe it. , 3. Ability to stop working when you want io Keep on. - ' There is a one-sidedness that is desira ble that is the set life toward beauty; just as me neeaie always points to the pole. The man who is large enough to take on - real culture is the man who is able to take on the handshake of all the acres, He can take on all that is best of the past. Company makes kindred. Liking makes likeness. Culture leads a man to be loval to truth. If a man is loyal he becomes a disciple of the truth, which is both knowledge and force. It raises a man and gives him a true sense of the mission of the human race. There is no reason why any work should be vulgarized. The touch of a divine hand transforms it. The Son of God was a carpenter. The bouI is more than the body. - IV. The Uses of Culture. The World is busiet to-day than it ever was before. . This is an age of special un dertaking. Character never was at a greater premium than it is now. Man realizes bis duty to the human race more than ever. But we are afflicted with a kind of restlessness. Men go hither and thither, seeing pleasure, contentment, peace and they find it not. Then the beat read books to-day are not the best books. It has been said that a fool can always be found to admire and praise the work of a fool. Religion has become too respectable. It lacks that depth and earnestness that it should have. There is too much bus iness. Art has become indecent, under the name of realism. Then we have a criminal class--an in cubus resting upon our civilization, of whom no good is expected. A still larger class is the poor. The poor we have al ways with us. There are two sources of poverty waste and indolence. There are actually people in the world who dislike to work. Let it be remembered that there must be tailors. Every advance in civil ization is made at. the cost of somebody. Then there is a kind of industrial op- Eression. Now, every laborer ought to ave and is supposed to have, the right of contract, but this right usually means sign the contract or starve. In the great industrial wars the merci ful as well as the merciless go to the wall. But the everlasting struggle of the poor is not alone for food and clothes, but for something to feed and clothe the mind. The stars shine out when it is dark enough. Is it not about dark enough now for the stars of knowledge to shine? The real test of power is accomplish ment. There is no such thing as learn ing for its own sake. The hard-handed are not the only workers. There is toil of mind as well as of the hand. Learning gives a man strength and assurance. The world can't wait for us to become omnis cient. We must make the best possible use of the 'little knowledge we have. There are some things that are already settled, so that when we thrust in for the problem of the hour we find that the back ground has already been fixed. It is safe to say that wise men have lived before we came into the world. "The solution, therefore, is nearer than we think. It does not lie where we most look for it. The confidence of our genera tion in external aids borders on the mira culous. It demands that our possession of material appliances shall be turned so as to solve all enigmas to-day and at once, and make all men omniscient, happy and good. We talk as if some discovery in science or politics was to lift up the masses and right the wrongs of the world. If the trouble were no deeper than that, the way to Utopia would be short. But even in these demands we get glimpses of the way. The nations which snow most about science and politics are the nations which have discovered that reno vation must work first within. The way to Utopia lies for no small distance over the difficult road of moral improvement, Only a scant portion of the kingdom of heaven comes by legislation. Trouble has always had one chief source. Adam blamed Eve. Eve blamed the serpent. The trouble really was in themselves. Until men are taught to look within themselves, there is no help. Realization of the facts is the first step in reforma tion. Charity will still be needed. The gospel of thrift should be preached, no doubt. But what message has that gospel for a man who has had nothing to eat for three daysr "When the sky falls we shall catch larks." No doubt. But while we are waiting for the sky to fall? When all the social redemptions have besxx ac com p fished it will be well. But what are we to do with hungry men in the mean time? None the less, much of our char ity is a curse to the recipient. Anything is a curse that weakens manhood. fio tures and books and bread may pauperize a man. much or our pnuanthropy par takes of the kindness that would give the mole an electric light to work by. The utmost charity can do, or ought to do, is to help make a man master of himself. Better help a man feed himself than feed him. Better awaken a sense of responsi bility than persuade a man that he is the victim of circumstances. The power that rules the world is not simply Love but Law, no weakling or negation or dwarf divinity, but a Divine Righteousness that would make men righteous. The way upward is the way marked by Abraham and beaten hard by the feet of all the saints who have followed him. Ignoring shat way is the mistake of those who re nounce the cure of souls for the cure of evils, and so miss both. What men most need is renewal, with impulse born of fresh hope. The secret of this lies in per sonality. The crowning element of in? spiration in every age has been contact with personality able to impart its own life and power. The masses must be lifted from above. Their problem will find solution only as men who have wrestled through it on higher planes of fer themselves as companions and pledges of safe leading. Words will not avail. Men need life. It is as embodied in per sonality that truth is life. "And so the word had breath and wrought With human hands the creed of creeds, In loveliness of perfect deeds, More strong than all poeuc thought." "The mission of culture lies here. There is in it no promise of ease, but ease is neither the first nor the main condition of attainment. Sacrifice is the law of progress. The world lives through those who make their lives an offering or the good of others. It is an ancient proverb, that in the foundation of a building that should abide must innocent life be en closed. History has taken good care that that doctrine should not be forgotten. What the world has that is worth most, it has in accordance with the law of free will offering. Under that law we stand. Culture is stewardship. Its task is great but so is its power. The" worker need not despair. There is such a thing as reason able optimism. The dark phases do not come all at once. "It is always day somewhere." We may be justified in feeling optimistic concerning man, while pessimistic concerning men. In man him self is the deepest pledge that one day the equities and the expediencies will be brought together. And so, upheld by the sense of the greatness of our calling, we may press on for our fellows' sake, mak ing the way of life straight and the mys tery of death plain. Our place is with men. The old prophet was a voice in the wilderness. The new prophet must take his stand in the world. There in the busy marts where men are struggling upward must his voice be heard. Our duty is our privilege. And both are close at hand. The golden age of fable is far away. Ro mance sees it in the past. Faith expects it in the future. Neither vfew greatly concerns our task, for wherever the gol den age may be the golden opportunity is in the present." EXERCISES OF THE DAT. It would have done every friend of the colored race good to have witnessed the exercises by the students. They were of a very high order indeed. Every person who took part in the programme acquit ted themselves with the greatest credit. The essays were well written, the ad dresses were delivered in a manner befit ting the occasion and reflecting much honor on the institution and its manage ment. If one may judge by these exercises, this institution is doing a great work in educating and uplifting the ne gro race in the South. President Me serve and his entire faculty and the friends of Shaw University are to be congratulated. The music, DOtn instrumental ana vo cal, was very fine. Miss Harper is de serving of special mention, tier voice is one of such sweetness and strength as is seldom found. The complete programme for the day was as follows: Quartet Kvrie (Concone's Mass m F), Mreses. Douglass and Sattiefield, Messrs. Frazier and Levister. Invocation Rev. C. H. King. Salutatory Address Grace J. Thomp son. Trio "Could I Hush a Father's Sigh. (From " Bohemian Girl") Miss Harper, Messrs. Frazier and Levister. Essay with Valedictory "A Twentieth- Century Diet" Geo. H. Mitchell. Solo "Happy Days" (Violin Obi.), Strelezki Miss Hattie Douglass. Annual Address Rev. is. L. Whitman. D. D., President Columbian University, Washington, D. C. Presentation of frizes President Unas. F. Meserve. Quartet "The Storm," Thomas Misses Harper and Satterfield, Messrs. Frazier and Levister. Presentation of Diplomas Hon. James H. "Young Duet "The Kide Home," nucken Miss Douglass and Mr. Frazier. Benediction Kev. A li. Davis. Meeting of Alumni at 3:30 o'clock. In her salutatory address Grace J. Thompson welcomed the visitors to the college, its spacious 'halls, its graduating exercises. She traced the history of the institution and declared that for a gen eration its halls had been a refuge from ignorance, superstition and degradation it had become not only a historic but a classic institution, and its influence was being felt throughout the length and breadth of the land. This address was beautiful in its sim plicity of delivery and tenderness of sen timent. It is dimcuit to imagine now it could have been better, either in thought or delivery. At its conclusion Jfresident meserve took occasion to state that Miss Thomp son was its first woman who had ever taken the degree of A. B. at Shaw Uni versity. She has taken the highest rank in scholarship of any woman whoever attended this University. She is from South Carolina. Dr. Meserve added that in twenty-five years' experience as a teacher among white people, Indians and negroes, he had never met a woman 01 sweeter disposition or greater strength of character. The subject of George H Mitchell s Valedictory Address was "A Twentieth Century Diet." The Trial of Martin Lu ther at Worms, he declared, was the critical moment in the world's history. Luther before the Diet, he said, stood not alone for a simple church doctrine, but for every triumph of thought, of Philoso phy, Science, art and liberty since that day. All the great mechanical inven tions the telephones and telegraphs, the railways are the results of Luther's stand on that memorable day. K rom this the speaker turned his attention to the prob lems of the present day, evolved from these very mighty inventions and the great aggregations of wealth. He de clared that absolute freedom of conscience and action had not yet been obtained, and it was incumbent upon the men of the twentieth century, as representatives of the Luther of another age, to take up this battle for human rights and human free dom. He drew a picture of the kind of man this new Luther must be to teach that labor was divine, the human family one great brotherhood, and over -and above all, the guidance and direction of the great and good God. In concluding his address, the speaker bid faculty and classmates farewell in a most impressive and touching manner. , GRADUATES AND PRIZE WINNERS. President Maaerve explained, in pre-t senting the prizes, that this year a change had been made in the award of prizes. Instead of giving them for declamation, they had been awarded in reading. The following were the successful contestants: First prises, Miss Stewart and Mr. Edney, $5 each in cash; second prizes, Miss Mix on and Mr. Levester, $2.20 in cash each. The graduates were as follows: Nor mal course Hattie McNider Harris, Hat tie Belle Johnson, Elenora Curtis Mitch ell, Callie Geneva Sattiefield, Anna Eliza Young. Degree of A. B. John William Ligon, George Henry Mitchell, Walter Raleigh Taylor, Grace Josephine Thomp son. Degree of B. S. Wright Thomas Askew. Degree of A. M. in course Henry Edward Hagans, of Goldsboro; R. W. S. Thomas, of Greensboro. The ushers were: Chief, J. W. Robin son; assistants, W. H. Gree, W. H. Ful ler, C. R. Frazer, C. L. Gary. In presenting the diplomas, James H. Young said, among other things: " For some years you have gone in and out from these walls, while you and your friends have been looking forward with anxiety and pleasure to this day, when your work here should be ended and you should go out into the world as a grad uate of this institution to fight your own battles. Whatever of failure comes to you will be charged up to this institution, and whatever of success you attain will be entered up to its credit. "The Negro's palace is just as high in heaven as God will let an humble soul rise; on earth it is just as high in moral ity, intelligence and attainments as man can rise. Study your place and try to fill it. Stand for what you believe to be right. That is your place." At the close of the exercises President Meserve, in his remarks touching the con dition of the University, said that the number of graduates this year in all de partments was 31. The enrollment in all departments during the year has been 364, and the average attendance has in creased over 11 per cent. -The year was ended with money enough on hand to meet all claims and have a slight balance in the t easury. All dues have been paid except about $350. The average cost of educating a student at Shaw, said the president, is about $125 a year, and but for the aid of philanthropists and mis sionary societies, it would not be possible to keep the school in operation, charging the students only $50 a year. This, he said, meant much to those who paid it. It comes from wash-tubs, kitchens and dining-ro ms. The president stated that he had but recently received a piece of music written by a graduate of Shaw University and dedicated to the Cuban patriots. The au thor of it is now the head-waiter on the Fall River steamer Puritan. And just here Dr. Meserve took occasion to remind his white hearers of the fact that the head waiter at Morehead this summer, and a large per cent, of the waiters were Shaw students. " Tip them generously, he said. " It will come back into our treasury and help some colored youth prepare for life's battles." There were present at these interesting exercises about 100 white people and sev eral hundred colored people all, indeed. that the chapel would hold. Admission was by ticket. Among the white people present were: Superintendent of Public Instruction Mebane, Prof. John E. Ray, Mr- N. B. Broughton, Rev. J. E. White, Mr.-J. W. Bailey, Rev. Dr. Carter, Mrs. and the Misses J. W. Carter, Rev. Dr. Simms, Mrs. Simms, Rev. B. W. Spillman, Mr. J. D. Boushall, Mr. J. H. Alford, Mr. J. W. Crowder, Mrs. Brinson, Mrs. John E. Ray, Dr. T. E. Skinner, Dr. and Mrs. Curtis, Miss Curtis, Major and Mrs. E. M, Hayes, Col. E. G. Harrell, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Johnson, Sheriff Jones aud others. Besides President Meserve, the follow ing named colored men who have been more or less prominent in public matters and especially in educational and relig- ious matters, occupied seats upon the rostrum: James EL Young, W. C. Cole man, Rev. George W. Perry, Rev. H. S. Pair, Rev. A. G. Davis, Rev. C. H. King. Prof. C. S. Brown, Prof. A. B. Vincent, Rev. C. Johnson, Rev. Henry Maloy, Prof. Hagans, Prof. Whitaker, and Dr. N. F. Roberts. Among those who occupied seats in the audience were J. H. Williamson, Dr. A. G. Pope, Prof. J. C. Bruce, Prof. Pear eon, Prof. Hunt, Rev. Joseph Perry, Rev. J. J. Worlds. News and Observer. . Rocky Mount Grits. We are glad to see Mr. Matthew Whitaker in town last Saturday. Grit 3 was severely scored for his non appearance for several weeks by the Gazette readers. He can only say his matter was seat on time, bat Editor Young pat the blame on the printer. Hon. E. E. Bryan, of Tarboro, passed through during the week. He made au efficient representative for his county, and won. tne respect of all whom he came in contact with. Tne Rocky Mount Base Ball team, under the management of Mr. Pompey L Edwards, is a terror. Parties, wish lag to challenge this team should come prepared to play ball. Mr. J jnn tL Johnson, the old veteran player, says he can take his scrubs and give the professionals a plenty of bus mess. Watca oar team, and send in your challenges. Miss Martha A Cook, of Franklin, is visiting her uncle, Mr. J. J. Cook. She is a charming young lady, and the boys are expecting. Gentlemen, you had better -.'phoue" over to Franklin and fiud but his name. We wish for Miss Cook a pleasant stay while in our city. So the parson got over two hundred dollars to work lor the Democrats of Raleigh How shameful 1 Tne Bame game was tried by our boys, but it did not work. . Toe people had a voice and it was heard. Mtn who will sell their wives, chil dren and relations for privileges are not the men who are needed for leaders of our race. - We were very recently told by a white man and a very prominent one, that the white people were very glad to see the better element of the race set aside the politicians who had been bought and sold so many times in our town elec tions. Mis M M. Hiaes will spend the gtester part of the spring in Fayette viile witn friends atd relatives. Rev. Dr. Deans give a very nice enter tainment in Wilson with Rocky Mount talent two weeks ago. We will give the names of the different actors in our next. Rev. D. H. Kelly, of the A. M. E Z Church, is holding a revival at his church, also Rev. Mathewsoa, of the Second Baptist Church. The closing exercises of Miss Ara Cobb's school were very creditable in deed. Miss Cobb is a young lady of muju posh and energy, and we hope to gee her school patronized more lioeral next term. She will have-charge of the parochial school, formerly taught by Prof. Hargett, next term. Rev. Johns, of Dudley, preached a very able sermon at the revival ac Rjv. Kel iy's charch tills week. Mach good was done. Mrs. P. L. Eiwaxdi, of Weldon, has been the gutat of Mrs. James Sessoms during the week. She will visit her sis ter, Mrs. r. W. Uussell, of ueldsboro, before retarning home. Very recently oae of Nash county's would be politicians made demands upon the Register of Djeds for pay for serv-es rsrtaerfcd daring the campaign 1 n. tnfntln ."..11 i.H CTT. The register-pronTptly refused to the amount and asked, where was your influence, and opju what principle did you work; was it for money or words equivalent Oj, its hard to 4 Mead" for money only, liaess who it was. . itt r . VY . AJ. A. Wilmington Notes. Wilmington, N. C, May 12, 1897. Memorial day was observed as usual here Monday. Many business houses closed, and large crowds of people went out to Uakdale. -The firemen are dissatisfied with the action taken by the Board of Aldermen in reducing the appropriations for the various companies. A committee was appointed to notify the Board of Alder men that the appropriations for the com panies are insufficient, and if not Id creased, the companies will surrender their apparatus and disband on the 20 kh of this month. - Miss Mildred A. Walker is sick with rheumatism. Infant child of Rev. P. L. Cuyler, pas tor of at. Luke s Chuica, died at Fay etteville last week. Mr. William Howe Green, the well known shoe dealer, is quite sick at his home. Hon. Jos. E. Sampson has undergone quite a painful operation, and is critica Dly ill at his home on N. Sixth street. The Seacoast depot has been moved from Tenth and Princess streets to Or ange and Ninth streets. Fare from the city to Ocean View has been raised from 25 cents to 35 cents round trip. Miss Barney, from Raleigh, is visit ing friends here Mrs. Martha Lane left for Brooklyr, New York, last week. Mr. Frank Willis ton, of Fay etteville, was here last week. Prof. M. C. S. Noble, Supt. of the city school, left Monday night for Fayette vdle, where he was booked to deliver an address before the Teacher's Insti tute. Mr. J. A. Murray will leave Monday by the way of the b. A. L for a ten days trip to the Tennessee Centennial," Rev. W. M. Jackson, of St. Mark's Episcopal Charch, has resigned aud ac cepted a call to St. Joseph Episcopal Charch, Fay etteville. He leaves this week. - Mr. L. H. Peterson is erecting a nice residence on N. 11th street. We will wait for a farther hearing. Register of Deeds, Mr. C. W. Nor wood, gave us a cordial reception at his office Tuesday. Mr. J. A. Murray, the well known and popular barber, has purchased a beau tiful seven room residence on Church, between Second and Third streets Mr. Wm. Bland and family have been on the sick list. . Editor Rassell, of the Maxton Blade, was in the city Tuesday. Prof. P. B. Peacock, of Orton, was in the city, attending the Baptist Conven tion; also in the interest of a Baptist school he is working up. Judge Pamell opened his first court 'here Tuesday. It is the general opinion that he will make a good judge. His charge to the grand jury was, able and practice, and was highly complimented by all. Dr. M. Vann, of Tenn., and Rev. R. H Boyd, of Texas, Sec'y of the Colored Pubtisaing Board, Nashville, Tenn., and Rev. L. G. Jordan attended the Baptist Convention, as fraternal delegates from the National Baptist Convention. Dr. Vann was introduced to the convention by Dr. Frost The doctor made a deep impression on the convention by his elegant report of the work done by the 1,700.000 negro Baptists. Mrs. Frances Brown, who hts had qnte a long spell of sickness, is again able to attend charch and look after. the household a 2 nra. The annual camp meeting of Saint -Stephen's A. M. E Church will begin Friday, May Utb, at Sylvan Grove, and c jn'inue until Monday, May 17th. Some of the mot prominent divines will assist in the services. Round trip fare, 25 and 35cent8 A cordial weicome extended to all. R9v. E J. Gregg, pnstor. Mr. Taos. H Knight will run two bU excursions to Newborn and Greensboro, May 17th and May 24 h. A J R. Wilmington Gleanings. Mat 18, 1897. Now is your time. Rev. A'. Stroud tells us that. he has already sold twenty four lots in Block 540 in the official plan of the city. All these lots are very de sirable for good residence and any one desiring a good building lot will do well to see Rev. Stroud. Arrangements bave been made to get one more block that will make twenty six good building lots. Colored friends, don't let this opportunity pass. Rev. Stroud has bought a lot and is completing a nice residence on it. Mr. W, H. Green will visit Green tboro next Monday. The Gazette man spent Sunday at Greenville Sound with Mr. Thos. Franks and family. Mrs. R. H. Lane and children will leave for Raleigh this week to visit her mother. Mr. Joseph A. Anderson looks all right in his police uniform. MissCarrie Sodgewas returned home this week. She has been traveling ex tensively through the South and West with the F. J. Souden jubilee singers. Miss Mary E. Foreman and her brother George will return from school at Kit trell next week. Postmaster G. L. Morton, when called upon by the Gazette man, gave us a re newal and said, " You are getting out a good paper; it continues to improve."-- Mr. James Addison was on the sick list last week. ( Our esteemed citizen, Mr. James A: Lowery, went to Kinston last week on business. H s .visit was on business con nected with the establishing of the ad ministratorship of his deceased brother, Mr. Willey H. Lowery. Constable B. C. Wright is very popular with all the people because of the efficient business manner in which he discharges his duty as an officer. Mrs. John J. Geyer was on the sick list last week. Mrs. Amelia Pyatt was called to Col umbia, S. C, last week on account of the death of her brother. Mrs. J. A. Bonner is quite sick at her home on Chestnut street. St. Luke's A. M. E. Z. Church will cel ebrate its anniversary the fourth Sun day in May, and at the same time it will be male Grand Rally Day, at which time a strong effort will be made to raise $500 for church purposes. Rev. P. L. Cuyler, pastor. Mr. John 1. Whitehead left Saturday night for Philadelphia to epend the sum mer. Miss Lura Hill has returned from Scotia Seminary. Mr. David Bryant will attend the com mencement at the A. & M. College at Greensboro next week. The Graded schools of the city will close next week. Revs. J. W. Telfair. E. J. Gregg, A. Stroud and Presiding Elder W. H. Cape- hart and little son, will leave for Kittrell Monday to attend the commencement. Mr. Emanuel Winbush, brother of Mrs. Thomas Brinkley, is quite sick at the residence of Mr. Thos. Brinkley, cor ner Bloden and Seventh streets. Mr. John Moore, a man of unquestion ably good character, and -having hewn employed as clerk in the post-omce for seventeen years, was wrongfully charged with embezzling the mail. He has been found to ba innocent, and before the case was called for trial District Attorney Aycock announced that the missing let ter had turned up and not. prossed the case. Moore has ever since his employ ment proven himself to be an efficient and trustworthy employee. - Rev. W. R. Slade has been called to the pastoral charge of . Shiloh Baptist Church here. Mrs. J.. C. Howe is expected to return home this week. The Cape Fear Steam Fire Engine Com pany is the mo6i progressive up to-date company in the State. It is well equip ped with all modern improvements that belong to a goad fire company. A. J. R. mom A. Shame. The following paragraph appeared last week in the Raleigh correspondence of certain daily papers; the essential facts of it were pablished also in Ril eigh papers and in one of them the ao tion was commended: No less than $239 was raised yester day for the church which Rev. R. H W. Leak, known all over the State as "that little nigger preacher Leak,1' is building here. Leak is a great politician and is at feud with Jim Young. It is a case of Methodist against Baptist and the far flies. In the municipal election, last Monday, Laak'downed" Young and did manful work to elect the Democratic mayor. Ia return for this the Demo crats aided yesterday in collecticg moa ey in a mass meeting. It is an amusing mixture of religion and politics, bu; Leak is as happy as the day is long." It is a shame that intelligent men in Raleigh openly contribute money for re ligious purposes on the ground of the political action of a colored preacher; it is a shame to directly or indirectly say to the colored race, "We will help you in your chuica work, if you will vote oar way;" it is a shame to tempt a cul ored preacher to lead his people in aoy direction for the sake of the 'money he may get by so doing; it is a shame and an outrage to use the baseness of a preacher, white or colored, for political purposes. We. are surprised; it is enough to make every telf respecting man indignant To prostitute the char acters of men for political power is shame enough, bat to prottitute the caase of Christ is intolerable. It is also worth saying that the para graph does two great denomica ions a serious wrong. It is not true that this contest "is a case of Methodist against Baptist " It is a case of politician against politician; and none but a "The Church" correspondent would ever have held it differently. It is a shame that such a situation is used to reflact upon Chris tian people. Biblical Record e r. Deaths. Mr. John Hayes, one 'of tbe oldest members of the Christian church, hav ing been ill for a short while, di?d May 14, 1897, at 2 o'clock a. m. , He was a consistent Christian and loved by all who knew him. His remains were taken from his home on East Cabarrus St. to tbe Blount Sc. Baptist Church, where his funeral was preached by Rev. Williams, his pastor, at 11 o'clock a. m. on May 15 He leaven a wife, brother and relatives to mourn his loss. Good Friday at Mlddleb.org, N. C. . The pastor, Rev. B Young, preached at St. Pauls Christian Cburch Good Friday. The brothers and sisters were very kind and made many gifts to their pastor. JAMES S. LANIER, Attorney at Law, WINSTON', N. C WAITINOPOR YOU! MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS, HATS. Etc. have never been sold so cheap as you caa get them right now of CROSS & LINEHAN, 21 0 Fayetierille St.. RALEIGH. H. C. 49-Membera of the General AaMmbly will do well to jrive na clL NORTH CAROLINA Wake Countt. In the Superior Court, April Term, 1897. Annie E. Dunivant vs. John W. Duntvant. To John W. Dunivant: You are hereby notified that your wife, Annie E. Dunivant, has brought suit against you to April Term, 1897, which will be the 19th day of that month, for divorce from the bonds of matrimony because of abandonment for more than two years. You will, therefore, appear at said term of Court and plead, answer or demur to the complaint which will be filed during the first three days of the term; that the summons in this case against you has been returned by tbe sheriff of Wake county, with this en dorsement : "After exercising due dili gence the defendant is not to be found in Wake county, because he resides in Pe tersburg, Virginia." You will take no tice that if you fail to answer, plead or demur, as herein required, that your wife will apply to the court to be allowed to Erove the truth of the facts set forth in er complaint, and have a decree dis solving the bonds of matrimony. D H. Youno, Clerk Wake Superior Court. March27-6t French Fried Potatoes, TRY A. BROWN, 113 E. Hargett St. ALSO SOUPS, STEWS, BOASTS, And everything that can be had in a First-class Restau-, rant! GIVE ME A TRIAL. - A. BROWN. APEX NORMAL AND COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE, APEX, NORTH CAROLINA. Fall term begins October 1st. Beauti ful and healthful location. About five minutes' walk east of depot. Excellent water. School of high grade for both sexes. Good discipline, full courses of fitiwiT nnrmal. thep2Sical and oolle- giate. special attention to instrumental and vocal music. A corps of competent teachers has been selected. Terms: Tui tion $1.50 per month in advance. Good board can be procured from $5 to $6 per month. For further information address the Principal, W. H. Morris, B. D., pex, N. C. CAPE PEAR AND RAILWAY. JOHN GILL, Receiver. VALLEY CONDENSED SCHEDULE. .lw Etrct April 4, 1887. 8'thb'nd Dally No.L N'thb'nd Dally No.1 MAIN LINE. 7.30 p. 4.22 868 8.56 2.40 12.43 12.15 11.55 a. 11.07 10.32 10.04 8.40 m. Ar..Wllmlna;too.Lv Lv.M...Fayettvllle TOM.Ar' 8.00 a. m. m 11.10 a. 11.21 11.27 Ar Fay etteville Lv Ar-Fayetteville JanoLv Lv tsanfordL.Lv 1.00 p. 2.55 8.25 8.35 4.23 4.65 6.26 6.60 m. LiV Lllmax...Lv Lv (Jreensboro. Ar in. Ar.. Greenboro...Lv Lv. HLokeadale Lv Lv Walnut Oove...Lv Lv Rural HalLLv Lv..MW Alry..,Ar JS'ttab'nd Dally No. 8. N'thb'nd Dally No. 4. 7.30 p. m. 6.18 " 6.10 " 6.35 4.46 " 4.25 " Ar.BennetUvlll.. Lv 8.10 a. m. L.v..... Maxton., Ar B.2S 9.83 " 10.04 - 10.62 - 11.16 Ar ...... Maxton... Lv Lv Lv Lv Red ttprtnga, Lv... Hope Mills.. Lv ...... Fayettevllle. Ai 8'thb'nd Dally Ex cept Bun- N'thb'nd Dally Ex cept ftun- d'y m'x'd W'v m'x'd No. 15. NO. 16. 6.0S p. m. 4.20 -8.25 " 2.40 1.28 " 120 " Ar......Ramseur.. Lv 6.46 a. m. 8.85 -8.20 Ji5 " 11.07 " 11.65 " Lv..cilmax. , LvGreensboro., Ar..Greensboro. .Lv -Ar .Lv Lv....H tok eadale. -Lv Lv Madison . .Ar tMeala NORTH BOUND COKNKCTIOKS. ' At Fayettevllle with the Atlantic Coast Line for all points North and East; at Han ford with the Seaboard Air-Line; at Greensboro with the Houthern Railway Company; at Walnnt Cove with the Norfolk and Western Railroad for Winston-Salem. SOUTH BOUND CONNECTIONS. At Walnnt Cove with the Norfolk & West ern Railroad for Roanoke and points North and West; at Greensboro with tbe Southern Railway Company for Raleigh, Richmond and all points North and East; at Fayette vllle with the Atlantle Coast Line for all points South: at Maxton with the Seaboard Air Line for Charlotte, Atlanta and all points South and Southwest. W. E. KYLE, J. W. FRY, Gen. Pass. Agent General Manager. TX TILMINGTON, NEWBERN & NOR XX FOLK RAILWAY COMPANY IN EFFECT SUNDAY, OCT. 27, 1896. DA1LT, EXCEPT SUIT DAT. North-Bound. 8TATI0NS. J s Lv. Wilm'gton Mulberry St 2 00 Leave Jacksonville...... 8 68 Leave Maysvllle.. . 4 80 Leave Pollockivllle .. 4 44 Arrive Newbern....... 6 20 43outh-Boand STATIONS. 7 A. K. Leave Newbern 9 20 Leave Pollocks villa 9 6b Leave Mayavllle......... . 10 09 Leave Jacksonville.. . 10 42 Ar. Wilmington Mulberry SU, 1 12 40 Trains 7 and 8 makes connection with Atlantle and North Carolina Railroad for Morehead City and Beaufort. Connection at Newbern with steamers to and from Elisabeth City and Norfolk Mon day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Steamer Geo. D. Purdy makes daily tripe between Jacksonville and New River points. H. A. WHITING, J. W. MARTEN IS, Gen'l Manager. Trafflo Manager. J.IM.TED Chains- DOUBLE DAILY SERVICE TO ATLANTA, CHARLOTTE, AUGUSTA. ATHENS, WILMINGTON. NEW ORLEANS CHATTANOOGA, NASHNILLE, AND NEW YORK, BOSTON, PHILADELPHIA, WASHINGTON, NORFOLK, RICHMOND. Schkdcue in Effect Feb. 7, 1897. SOUTHBOUND. No. 403. No. 41. 11 00 am 9 00 tmi 1 12 pm li 05 urn 8 15 2 50 " 4 40 " 4 K1 8 5tt WOfr " 8 85 pm tuo aiu 8 45 jiiti VM ll i&Tpm'ii&ian, 12 6H am 1 8M pm t 7 82 am f 4 0 pm t 6 20 pm til 10 am 2 1 am t cA pm 8 05 " 6 03 " 4 22 M 6 55 6 10 M 8 58 " 6 64 " 8 11 ' 8 43 " 12 ao am io itopiu 8 10 am J0 47 pm f 6 00 pm I 4-1 am 12 10 am 10 85 107 11 05 140 12 07 pm 2 41 " 1 16 " 8 46 16 " 4 80 " 2 60 ' 6 20 ' Lv New York, via Ta. R.B. Philadelphia, " " Baltimore, " Washington, " Rlcbmood, via A. C. L. EvKorfoTk. via S. A. L. PorUmoulh, LTWeldon. via 8. A. I. Ar Henderson, -AFDurhain, via S. A. L Lv Durham. " Ar Kaleigh, via fci. A. L. Han ford, " -" Houthern Pine, " . Hamlet, - Wadesboro, " -" Monroe, " - Ar Charlotte, Via H. A A r Cheater, via rt. A Lv Colo"mbla,O.NTAirit.K. Ar Clinton, via H. A. L Greenwood, " Abbeville, " Elberton, " " Athena, " Winder, " Atlanta, (Central Time) NORTHBOUND. No. 402.1 No, LvAtlanta,(Cen.Tl'e)S.A.L " Winder, via tt. A. L Athena, " Elberton, AbbevUle. " " Greenwood, "i;llnton, " Ar Columbia,C.N.fcLK.It. 12 00 n'n 7 60 pm 2 40 pm 10 42 a 10 4 16 616 6 41 8 84 11 28 12 &i am 1 40 " 2 0t 8 05 " t 7 iWaiu Lv Chester, 8. A. L. 8 13 m 4 33 am A r Charlotte, vlaH. A L 10 25 pm 8 aO aui Lv Monroe, via 8. A. u 40 mu (() am 8 15 Jtiamiei, 11 23 " Ar Wilmington, " Lv Southern Pines, " Raleigh. " t 6 80am 1 U ao pm 12 14 9 20 am 2 18 am 1 1185 Ar Henderson, 8 28 100 Ar Durham, via B. J Lv Durham, ' Ar Weidon. via S. fT2 am f 4 09 pm f 6 20 pm fll 10 am I 4 bU am 8 15 II 21 pm 1 43 pm 8 50 im 8 00 pm 6 60 " 1110 " 12 48 am 8 45 Richmond - M Wahlng'n.viaPa.R.R. M Baltimore, ' " Philadelphia, - New York, " Ar PortHmuuth, via S.A.L. 8 63 7 ) am 7 60 6 60 pm 6 05 Norfolk, Dally. tPally Ex.Bund'y. IDally Ex. Mon'y Nos. 408 and 402, " The Atlanta Special," sol id Vestlbuled Train of Pullman Hlee)i'ri and Coaches between Washington and Atlanta, also Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and Chester. H. C. Nos. 41 and 88. "The S. A. L. Express." Solid Train, Coaches and Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and Atlanta. Comiauy Sleepers between Columbia and Atlanta. Both trains make Immediate connection at Atlanta for Montgomery, Moblle.New Orleans, Texas. California. Mexico. Chattanooga, Nash ville, Memphis, Macon, Florida. For tickets, sleepers and Information, apply to Ticket Agents, or to li. S. LEARD, bol. Pass. Agt., Raleigh, N. C. E. ST. JOHNV Vlce-Pres. and Gen. Mau. V. E. McBEE, Gen. Superintendent. H. W. B. GLOVKlt, Traffic Manager. T. J. ANDERSON, Gen. la. Agent. General Ofllces ; POltrHMUUTHVA. TX TILMINGTON AND WF.I.DON RA1L XX RUAD AND BRANCHES. AND FLORENCE RAILROAD. CONDENSED SCH EDULE. TRAINS GOING isoOi liT April. 15, IJW7. .a .q . T Corrected., Q eg 6& 11 1 1 1 1 mmmmmmmm. .- r A. Iff. P, M. M. p. 11. Leave Weldon.... 1 1 60 9 43 ..". Ar.Rocky Mount 12 62 10 85, .. Leave Tarboro.. u 12 ! .7. Lv.Rocky Mount 12 62 10 85 .... 6 45 12 46 Leave Wilson 2 05 11 16 6 20 2 12 Leave Belma.. ..... 2 50 V,FT,vllle- 416 1,0 Arrive Florence. 8 65 8 15..... . P. M. A. M. Leave Goldsboro V M 8 10 a 7i?.MaDO'1- ..... 8 07 4 16 Ar. Wilmington 9 40 6 45 a. u.r. u Lv. Florence.. ..... 8 45 8 15 v. Lv. Fayettevllle. 11 20 10 ao Z Leave Belma 1 00 Arrive Wilson.... 142...Z! 12 10 . P. M. Lv. Wilmington 1. &" A9 i r r?"f p?.11 ... . s 61 10 40 Lv. Goldsboro ... 10 10 11 6 T P. A. M. P, M. P. M. Leave Wilson l 42 12 16 11 20 12 4 Ar.Rocky Mount 2 83i..... 12 63 H 65 i 20 Leave Tarboro... 12 12 a!; Mount Txi IZT. liTi ZZZ ZZZ Arrive Weldon... s 89 . 1 41 M-l A. M P. M t Dally except Unmlu, 1 1 1. 11 u.,. . . . J VA .J MM Train on the Scotland Neck Branch Road t7 X1.?00 .i,10. P- m- Halifax 4:28 p. m. ; arrive Scotland Neck at 5:20 p. m.,reenvllle 6:o7 p. m., Klnsiou 7:56 p. m. Returning, itye1K1IY,la 7:50a. m., Greenville 8:62 a. m"s arriving Halifax at 1L-18 a. m., Weldon 11:33 a. m., dally except Sunday. Trains on Washington Branch leave Wash In ton 8:20 a. m. and 1:00 p. m., arrive Parmele 9:10 a. m. and 2:40 p. m., returning leave Par me e 9:35 a. m. and 6:80 p. m arrive Wash Ingum lL-oo a, ra. aud 7:20 p. m,, dally except 'I rain leaves Tarboro. N. C. Sunday 580 p. m.; Sunday, 4:05 p. m ; am Plymouth at 7:40 p. m. Returning, let Plymouth dally except Sunday, 7:50 a. dally except arrives eaves Sunday 9.-00 a. m arrives Tarboro 1U:U5 a. m., m.. ii.-uu a. m. Train on Midland. N. C, Branch leaves uoiosDoro daily, except Sunday, at 7:10a. m.; arriving Bmithfieid at k ui m i.irnn i!JL.b.m,inne,d at Wa.m.; arrive at Ooldsl boro at 10:26 a. m. Trains on Nashville Branch leaves Rocky Mount at 4:30 p. m. ; arrives Nashville at 6:05 P' Prn .Hope 6:80 p. m. Returning, leaves Spring Hope at ;00 a. m., NanhvllJe 8:35 a. m.; arrive at Rocky Mount at 9:05 a. to. dally, except Sunday. Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw for Cl,.n. daly fkcept Sunday, at 8:20 a. m. and 4:10 p. m. Returning, leaves Clinton at 7.-00 a. m. and 9:50 p. m. Train No. 78 makes close connection at Wel don for all points North dally, all rail via. Richmond, also at Rocky Mount with Nor folk and Carolina Railroad for Norfolk, and all points North via Norfolk. t o "-KMERyON.Oen'l General Manager. T. M. EMERHON, Trafflo Manager. ATkWI& AND. NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD TIME TABLE. In Errxcr Buwdat. November 18. 1894. GOING EAST. GOING WEST I " 4 Paa'ng'r Dally Pas'ng'r Dally Ex. Sunday. Kx. Sunday. STATIONS. - Arrive Leave.1 Arrive Leave. K- , , . , A. if. A. at. -"i- - . 20 Goldnboro U (K) ............ 4 35 4 80 Kinston 9 38 9 43 6 W 6 68 Newbern 8 07 8 20 7 28 7 83 4 ore bead City 6 82 6 87 P. H P. M. I ' A. M. A.M. ... a wna xxorin, leaving uoidnboro at 11:85 a. m and with Richmond and JJanvllle A? W.?t' leng Goldsboro at 2 p. m., and with Wilmington, Newbern and Norfolk at Newbern for Wilmington and intermediate point. Train 8 connects with Richmond and Dan- ..i U..,n' arriving at Goldsboro 8 p. m., and with Wilmington and Weldon train from the North at 8.-06 p. m. No. 1 train also connects with Wilmington. Newbern and YJorfolk for Wilmington and termediate points. S. L. DILL, Oli Superintendent,
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