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a Tir; F..J. 0 rtfet S vid. mei . tiv ,J ,ay .1 . em C01 to i'i anq 4 . - v CUI Pi , MS a- r - th j pa $ ' ar co i P 1 lb lr a tl en hi it si. i: (5 ' ih t' Mr" OBSERVER. Fayetteville, N. C. TKURSDAV, FEBRUARY i, 1906. E. 1. HALE, Editor and Proprietor. E.J. HALE, Jr., Business Manager. THE PROTECTION TURTLE-BACK. The Washington Star says : "There Is nothing clearer than that protection as a policy is rooted in our system. It cannot be wiped out. Cries going that far have all t been discredited, either by failure at " the polls, or failure to redeem by leg islation result at the polls which seemed to indorse free trade. There was never more grotesque ending to campaign than that which gave the Gorman-Wilsonlbill as answer to the Chicago platfornr of 1892. The men . who as popular orators had in the fall of that year denounced protection sup hill and down dale, as legislators in " the spring of 1894 found themselves utterly unable to get away from pro tection. It inhered in so many things they were obliged to recognite it, but had not the skill or courage to apply it successfully in their work. Sup- : pose.therelore tie Democratic leaders in their coming congressional contests should state their case in the light of these facts. - Suppose that in advo cating a lower tariff on articles able to stand it they make frank confession ' that it is not possible to tear dowri the custom-houses, and that they are not abroad on any such wild-eyed mission, but want merely that equali-: zation of duties made necessary by the business and propriety of the times. "Would they not profit by ' such a deliverance ? Nothing appears more likely, for the stand-patters are ' making the Republican position very objectionable in many parts of the country." Experience, so far, would justify the Star's assertion that protection as a policy is so "sooted in out system" that "it cannot be wiped out" The Roman soldiers protected them selves from stones let fall from the walls they were besieging by locking shields above their heads. This formed a "turtle-back,"through which the heaviest stones could not break. Yet if one or more of he beneficiaries of this interdependent arrangement - should fall out of place, each of the shield bearers wonld be crushed ia detail. We suppose our Washington contemporary had this in mind when it said that protection is so rooted in out system that it cannot be wiped out that is to say, as soon as the people become so exasperated with one or more of the beneficiaries of our protective tariff as to force a move ment against them in Congress, these cdl upon the other protected inter ests to help thecommon cause; they all ,lock shields; and the heaviest blows of the tariff smashers fall harmless upon them. But once in a while the exaspera- tiori of the people becomes so over whelming that the strongest tnrtle- b.tck of the favored interests seems un able to withstand the weight of the - popular movement. That occurred ill 1 4, and again in 1 892. An apparently trivial device defeated the will of the North Carolina delegation at Chicago . in the first named year, and an inge - nious qualification of what otherwise would have been a declaration for tariff for revenue only was "inter lined" in the platform adopted there. and supplied a pretext for Mr. Cleve land's silence on the subject of tariff ' reform until his administration was nearly closed. His astonishing out break at the end of 1887 in favor of ,. the very doctrine of tariff for revenue only which had carried him and the Democratic party into power three i years before, was merely a play for forcing a re-notnrnation for himself. "" 1! J was defeated in 1888 because his change of front was too recent He : was elected in 1892 because of the cumulative effect of Democracy's standing squarely for tariff for reve nue in two successive campaigns, and because of the popular' belief that he was a sincere convert No sooner. however, had he secured the presi dency upon this issue a second time than he proceeded to side-track and suppress it in 1893 as he had done in 1885. ". If we keep these' devious acts of Mr. Cleveland in mind, we are enabled to see a rift in the cloud of despair . which the Star presents to us. Vance 1 said to this writer just after Mr. ' Cleveland's nomination in 1884, that he did not consider him a Democrat; and. ; again, riding by the White ' House on the morning of March 6th, - 1 893, he said to the writer, pointing to wards it,' "That man will break up the party !" "Upon what issue ?' said the writer. ''I do not know," said Vance. "If we knew, we might - - take steps to counteract his act; but he is not a Democrat, and he is sure -J to act on the side of Democracy's ene mies." :.Vhat the Democracy needs is a Democrat for leader. , ' The upheaval against graft and hy pocrisy changes the outlook radically. ' If the Democracy should nominate and elect Bryan in 1908, as now seems - probable, the turtle-back of protec- j tion will be crushed in 1909, for the full weight of. Democracy will fall upon It " v . . . ... - ctlUENT COMMENT. General Fred Grant, commander of the Department of the East with head quarters at Governor's Island, New York Bay, is a chip of the old block so far certainly as his heart goes. . He attended the annual dinner, the other night, of the Confederate Vet erans' Camp in New York, and, when it came his turn to'speak, he offesrd a HE j resolution providingfor a national cele bration of the centenary of the birth of Robert E.Lee, which occurs at his next birthday, January 19) 1907. General Granf father, the successful antago nist of Lee, was a great "admirer and warm friend of the Great Commander, and it is pleasant to witness evidences of his son's inheritance of such ad mirable sentiments, v . . " A. Washington telegram, last week, was fo this effect:, "Representative Flood, of Virginia, introduced bill to-day to provide for the purchase of the McLean property and adjacent land at Appomattox, Va., and to erect tab lets there in, commemoration of the surrender' of the army of Northern Virginia to General Grant" Mr. Flood ia the Democratic congressman from the Lynchburg district of Vir ginia in which 'lies the battle-field of Appomattox Court House. Now it strikes us as singular that a Southern congi'itsman should be seeking to commemorate the triumph of the North in the war with the .South. It was pi oper that North Carolina should desire 10 commemorate there (as she did last April) the evidences of her steadfastness on the side of the South to the end, in view of the abuse she received from most of the Southern States because of her opposition to acts precipitating war, and because of the unfair accounts of her action in the war given in sundry newspapers and histories. , But that was a matter inside the Southern family, in which evidences of North Carolina's triumph were in order. As soon as we get outside of this family and the field broadens so as to include North and South, then good taste and a proper self-respect, it strikes us, require that commemoration of the North's victory at Appomattox should be left to the North. REMARKABLE NOBS r Al WHEELER Our dispatches and news columns yesteiday gave an account of the re markable honors paid to General Wheeler at Washington. Those paid him in New York were even more re markable, considering the fact that they took place in a Northern city, which also is so great a metropolis that only large occasions move it We append the press dispatches concerning New York's tribute to the eX-Coh federate cavalry leader and hero of. the Spanish war.. . The extract which is there given of the sermon preached by the Rector of St Thomas's Church, is the climax of this remark able demonstration. ' "' Following is the dispatch alluded to: An Imposing military pageant pass ing avoss Brooklyn Bridge, brief ser vices at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Fifth avenue and an escort across the North river ferry to Jersey City, where the body was put on a train to be taken to V ashington for interment in the National Cemetery at Arling ton, marked the funeral in this city to-day of Bng.-Geu. Joseph W heeler, cavalry leader oi the Confederacy and later onexrf the most prominenfhg ures among the generals of the Span ish-American War. The body was wrapped in the flags nnder which he had served with al most equal vigor and distinction the Stars and Bars of the Confederate States and the Stars and Stripes. Veterans of the Southern and Northern armies mingled in paying tribute to General Wheeler with the younger veterans of the Cuban and Philippine campaigns of 1898 and 1899. The route ot the funeral procession was lined with great crowds, most of whom stood with bared heads as the proces sion passed. - The funeral was held from the home of General Wheeler's sister, Mrs. Ster ling Smith, in Brooklyn, where Gen. eral Wheeler died on Thursday of pneumonia. The body was borne from the house by eight non-commis sioned officers of infantry and put upon a nag-draped -artillery caisson Squadron C and a detail of the Second Battery of Artillery escorted the body and on the Manhattan side of the bridge the Seventy-first Regiment New York National Guard, in full dress uniform, was drawn up. The Seventy-first commanded by CoL W. G. Bates, served under General Wheeler in Cuba and to-day was given the post of honor. Infantry from Governors Island, headquarters of the Department of the East, United States Army, also joined the proces sion on this side of the nver. From Brooklyn Bridge the line of march layacross town to Washington Square, thence up Fifth avenue from Eighth street to Fifty-third street to St Thomas Church. A riderless horse, with boots re versed in the stirrups, and a cavalry sword dangling from the saddle, was led ju.,t behind the caisson. The church building was thronged. Seats had been reserved for members of the Southern Society, the Confed erate Veterans Association, the Socie ty of the' War of i8ii, several other organizations and the personal friends of the family. ' Reservation also has been made for the honorary pallbearers, the staff of Gen. Frederick D. Grant, United States Armyj and the officers of the escort The altar of the church was almost hidden beneath the floral offer ings, one among them, a ' great wreath, sent by President Roosevelt. ' Thebrief services were conducted by Rev. Ernest Stires, rectof of the church, assisted by Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix, who, meeting .the body at the door. led the war to the chancel. They ; were followed by the church vestry, consisting of D. . u. Mills, George McCulloh Miller, J. A. Atter bury, Anson R. Flower and'. Charles H. Stout ' '-,..'- ' : Following these came the honorary pallbearers CoL J. J. Astor, K. T, Wilson, J. Pierpont Morgan, Fitch Smith, Dr John Wyeth, John McKes son, S. R, Bertron, Dr. William M Polk, Commander - Parker, 1 United States Navy; Archer Huntington, Gen J. H. Wilson, General Kent. Senator William A. Clark, of Montana; Chas. S. Fairchild, Gen. O. O. Howard, Uni ted States Army (retired); Gen. Stew art L. Woodford, Dr. R. Ogden Dore- musand Dr. ramus. After the coffin had been rested on the jwdestals the full vested choir of St. Thomas' entered the church singing as processional hymn, "Lead, Kindly Light." Dr. Stires, in his sermon, said : HONOR TO A RARft MAN. "This is one of the great occasions of our lives, for we are met to honor the memory of a rare man. I do not speak to you of him principally as a citizen, statesman or soldier, for the mere record of his deeds is far mrt eloquent than praise of ours could be. It is of the man I think at this hour. Was he entitled lobe called great? It is not difficult for you to decide. "He was distinguished by courage withoutrashness, by wisdom without pride, by gentleness without weak ness, by pauenc witnoui Heedless ness, and by justice which always leaned toward mercy. He honored man. he trusted man, and to every man he was ready to give his time, his substance, his heart The North gives him unstinted honor. The South, even in her grief. is proud of her ever loyal son. Cuba, for whose freedom he fought, sobs out her grief across the waves, and the whole world pauses lor a moment to day to declare that this was indeed a man. Let these be little of sadness here. We are not commemorating a defeat; it is the victory of life the .triumph of a noble character." Following the church services the body was escorted to Jersey City, where it was put , on board a train of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which left tor Washington snoruy al ter 4 o'clock. After services there to morrow the interment will be made in Arlington, the last military honors being paid at the grave. t.. rr WHOXErS EXTRAORDINARY CAREER The career of General Wheeler was really so extraordinary - that we can not know too much about it In this State, the name "Wheeler's Cavalry" was at one time often associated with other than soldierly qualities; but we believe that the use of that name by many of Sherman's "bummers" came afterwards to be generally understood, and history has since unfolded the truth. The little cavalry general of the Western "army was in fact a very great man, and we think we cannot better serve our readers than by giv ing them the benefit of the following condensation of an exceedingly inter esting account of his career which the Washington staff correspondent of the Atlanta Journal contributes to that paper : While Alabama is generally given credit for the production of General Joseph Wheeler, the State of Georgia in reality has the only right to that distinction. -General Wheeler was born in Augusta, Ga., September 10, l8j6. His father, Joseph Wheeler, was one of the oldest citizens of that city. Early in life he went to New York to live with an aunt and while there he was appointed to the military academy at West Point, by President Franklin Pierce. His appointment was issued from the war office of Jef ferson Davis, then secretary of war.. Young Wheeler graduated from the West Point academy in 1859, stand ing 19th in his class, and was at once attached to -the First Dragoons as second lieutenant (brevet). His re cord in the United States army at that time read thus: "Brevet second lieutenant First Dragoons, July 1, 1859; transferred to Mouuted Rifles, 2 1st June, i860; second lieutenant, 1st September, i860; resigned April 22, 1861." RESIGNED TO FIGHT FOR SOUTH. He resigned his commission in the Union army to enter the Confederate service. After resigning his commission in the Union army he proceeded to Au gusta, where he was commissioned farst lieutenant of artillery and sta tioned at Pensacola, Fla. Here he labored with such zeal and marked ability that he was commended by his commander, Colonel Bragg. His work attracted the attention of the President of the Confederacy, and he vas promoted to the office of colonel of the Ninth Alabama infantry. With his regiment he joined the forces of General Albert Sidney Johnston at Corinth, Miss., and shortly afterwards engaged in the battle of Shiloh under that great leader. His regiment was always in the thickest of that fight and Colonel Wheeler bore the regimental colors in his own hand. He had two horses shot from under him during the engagement After that battle he was recommended for promotion by General Bragg to brigadier gen eral. COMMANDED IN 200 BATTLES. He commanded the vanguard of the army in advance and the rear-guard in retreat during, the entire war, and was distinguished in all of the battles of the western army. He commanded in more than tw hundred cavaly en gagements. He enjoyed the confi dence and esteen of his commanders, not alone tor his skillful and hard fighting, but also for his good judg ment in all matters pertaining' to campaign and army movements, and few generals have ever possessed such ardent and unstinted devotion as was shown towards him by his officers and men. It is impossible to even mention by name all the fights he engaged in during the four years service for the Confederacy, but an accurate idea of his capacity and courage may be gained from the following description of his famous "Destruction of Rose crans' train," taken from Dod son's "Wheeler and His Cavalry 4- I wheeler's wonderful WORK. "One of the most noted of General Wheeler's military operations was bis destruction of Rosecrans' trains just after the battle of Chickamanga. Rosecrans' army at Chattanooga had been using two separate and distinct lines of communication. One, called a short line, ran for miles along the north bank of 'the Tennessee river. directly at the base of the mountains which confined it close to the river bank. After Rosecrans' defeat at Chickamanga, this line was com manded and. easily controlled by the Confederate small arms and artillerv. from the south side of the river. other line ran directly "north from Rosecrans' rear and, was protected by that sagacious officer with a large body oi intantry and over 8,000 cavalry.- To General Wheeler was en trusted the hazardous undertaking of attacking this line, probably the most perilous and' important duty ever as signed to a cavalry commander. On tM ptembt-r I30, 1863,- lie crossed the Tennessee river in the face of a divi sion of cavalry under the famous General George Crook. He attacked and worsted Crook's division and then fell upon and defeated the troops which guarded the vist federal train of more than 6,000 mules and 1,000 wagons, , The wagons were burned and the mules captured, together with 1,500 prisoners. While he was thus engaged Rosecrans' entire cav alry, 8,000 strongf-had concentrated and were constnnUand persistent in their attacks upci him. He charged and dispersed the federal advance, at tacked and captured the forces at Me Minnville with 600 prisoners and im mense stores, captured the forts whjch guarded the bridges and railroads, to gether with locomotives, cars and supplies. In addition to the cavalry he was now opposed by Hooker with the Eleventh and Twelfth corps, but Wheeler continued his successes cap turing Shelbyville and other import ant forts which guarded the bridges between Murfreesboroand Bridgeport After ten days of constant battle, he recrossed the Tennessee river near Decatur, Alabama. --' These operations had destroyed Rosecrans' supplies and much of his transportation, and broken up his only line of communi cation. This reduced his army al most to a condition of starvation, and the federal army was only saved from retreat by Rosecrans' brilliant stroke by which he threw a large force on the south bank of the river, attacked and defeated the Confederate infantry and artillery, thus opening the short line of communication, by which be' was again enabled to supply . his army." . -J'; WHEELER'S ROMANCE. It was on his return from this ex pedition that Wheeler met the young lady who afterwards became his wife. She was the daughter of Col. Richard Jones, whose plantation lay along the part of the Tennessee river known as "Muscle Shoals." Wheeler and his cavalry crossed the river at this point after destroying Rosecrans' trains, and came upon the Jones plantation at the hour of midnight. It was a most hospitable Southern home, and as soon as the family learned that the visitors were Wheeler and his men the doors were thrown open. It is related that the cavalry leader' did not meet the young lady until the next day. She had inquired of him among his men and expressed a de sire to see him when one of them laughingly replied : 4 "Well, madam, you won't see much of him when you do. " There was not much of him physi cally he was scarcely five feet five in height but there was a great deal of him fn the-eetimarron- of-the warm; hearted Southern girl, for the ac quaintance grew into affection and es teem, which later led to their mar. riage after the war was over. The married life of those two people was arl inspiration to their friends and ac quaintances, and nothing more bean tiful than the devotion of each for the other has ever been known in Ameri canjife. After the civil war was over Gener al Wheeler was offered the chair of philosophy in the Louisiana State seminary in 1866, but this he declined. He went back to the Alabama planta tion and engaged in agricultural pur suits, studying law in the idle hours of his occupation. He soon mas'ered the law, and began to practice in the . ties of north Alabama. , ELECTED TO CONGRESS. Wheeler was elected to Congress from the eighth Alabama district about 1880, and he served consecu tively for nine or ten terms. He was the same master of detail in states manship that he proved in war, and his record as a publicist fully -equals his record as a soldier. He fought successfully for the bill to pension the veterans of the Mexican war, and the next year brought through the bill to pension the veterans of the In dian wars. The bill for the relief of General Fitz John Porter was carried through Wheeler's leffqrts, though General Logan and .others fought it bitterly. AS A STATESMAN. The capstone of Wheeler's congres sional career was his speech on the Force bill, which has been often re ferred to as the ablest argument ren dered against that infamous measure. Other speeches of the "Southern brig adier" in Congress were his tariff speeche, and his speeches for the im provement of rivers and harbors. Du ring his service in Congress he man aged to secure at least $3,000,000 of government aid for the improvement of the Tennessee river. One prominent resident of Wash ington is quoted by Dodson, in refer ring to Wheeler, as follows : "On great public measures his speeches, prepared with infinite care, have proved profound, concise, and, like propositions in mathematics, un answerable. Some of them would do credit to John C. Calhoun or any other master of debate. His speech on the infamous Lodge bill was superior to any delivered cm that question, so momentous to Southern civilization and prosperity. General Wheeler has done great work, worthy of the highest recognition." I!C THE WAR WITH iSPAIN. At the commencement of the war with Spain General Wheeler was the first to offer his sword to President McKinley. McKinley.wbo had fought with Wheeler, both in the Civil War and on the floors of Congress, quickly accepted the offer, and appointed him major-general on May 2, 1898. General Wheeler received orders to leave for Tafaipa to take command of the cavalry Mn the expeditionthen leaving for the invasion of Cuba.- He landed at Daiquiri on June 2jrd with 158 officers and 2,822 men nnder his command. 1 The first battle in which Wheeler engaged the Spaniards was that of siboney, in which he won a signal victory. The "Rough Riders" were engaged in this encounter, nnder Wheeler, and during the fight they lost eight men killed and thirty-four wounoea. . WHEELER WON THE BATTLE OF SAM :, . IOAK HILL. ', , General Wheeler really won the bat tle of San I nan Hill, fllthmnrli it ia said he advanced against the orders of General Shafter, his superior officer. General Wheeler has been told since the battle that, bad he failed to rout the Spanish army on that hot July uay, ne would have been courtmar- tialed for disobedience. Shafter, it seems, after the preliminary manoeu vres, was apprehensive of defeat, ow ing to the dangerous position of the American forces and the fact that the Spaniards far outnumbered them Wheeler was instructed to fall, back but he either failed to receive the or ders or failed to read them correctly if he did receive them, for he mpVcd forward with his force of three thous and and completely routed the seven thousand 1 opposed to him in the Spanish trenches and forts. Of this battle Wheeler himself wrote in his book on the Santiago campaign, Which was started and completed on a transport en route to Montauk Point from Santiago: "I feel quite convinced that the nu merous and powerful appeals which had been made to me in favor of withdrawing the army from San Juan Ridge to some point in the rear were without doubt being made to General Shafter with equal if not greater force, and a little later I received infomation that my apprehensions were correct, and that General Shafter was assured that unless his army withdrew there was great danger of its being driven from the ridge in' a disgraceful rout. I therefore wrote to General Shafter, telling him of these appeals to me, and also informing him that I was discountenancing these apprehensions so far as it was in my power. I also told him that to fall back from the po sition gained would result in a great loss of prestige." After the surrender of Santiago on July 17th, General Wheeler urged that the cavalry division be sent -to Porto Rico; but instead it was ordered to Montauk Point, and he was placed in command of the army camp there. After putting this great hospital camp Into perfect order, he was sent to Huntsville; where he performed a similar service. - ' HIS DAUGHTER "THE ARMY ANGELA n It was during these assignments of General Wheeler that his daughter, Annie, performed that work among the sick soldiers which earned for her the title, "The Army Angel.", She volunteered as an army nurse, went with her father through the cam paigns, and stayed with him through his service in this country, finally ac companying him on his journey to the Philippine Islands. " , Since his retirement from the office of general in the United States army, Wheeler has been president of an arms company, with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. He has spent some time in Mexico, and other foreign countries, but he has always retained his citizenship in Alabama since his marriage. GENERAL WHEELER'S RANK. We observe that the obituary notices of General Wheeler refer to him as commander-in-chief of the Confederate cavalry in the operations about Fay etteville in March, 1865. This is a mistake wthiidcH-was-. . commander-in-chief of the cavalry of the army of Tennessee up to Hampton's arrival. The "Confederate Military History" is. authority in these mat ters. Page 706, volume 1, of this work, says that General Wheeler ' 'was promoted lieutenant general February 28, 1865." Page 698, of the same, says of General Hampton: "In February, 1865, he was promoted lieutenant- general and assigned, to the command of the cavalry of the army of Joseph E. Johnston." As General Johnston assumed command of the combined Confederate armies at Fayetteville, it may be that Hampton took charge of the cavalry here also. But we think Hampton wasin command from Col umbia on. Wheeler became a major general "early in 1863" according to the authority quoted above, while Hampton did not become a major general until "August 3, 1861." It Ihus 'came about, upon Stuart's' re ceiving his death wound on May 11, 1864, that it was possible for Wheel er's biographer to siy (page 706,. vol. 1, Confederate Military History) that Wheeler, "on May 11, 1864, at the age of twenty-seven years, was the senior cavalry general of the United States." But Hampton'scommission as lieutenant general was senior to Wheeler's. A gatberinc or THE clan. Correspondent of the Observer. Mr. Editor : Not many miles from Fayetteville, is a country home far famed for its hospitality, "Ingle side," the home of Miss Annie E. Elliott and her nephew, Mr. John Elliott. On Thursday last, the 25th of Jan uary, was gathered here a goodly company a re-union of near rela tives the first-cousins of the hostess. Here friend met friend after a separa tion of years, some not having greeted each other for forty years. Fancy can pidure the joy that was in it all, the hearty hand-shake, the heartily spok en "so glad to see you !" - In the glow of good cheer and warm friendship we quite, forgot the dismal clouds and falling rain, giving our selves freely to the enjoyment of the hour. The only shadow indoors was regret for the friends, a dozen or more, whom the clouds had kept away from the pleasant party. The guests present were : Mrs. J. P. Robertson, Mrs. J. D. Williams, Mrs. Kenneth Murchison, Mrs. Dawson Durham, Mrs. Kate Elliott Davis, Miss Maggie MacArthur, Mr. and Mrs. J. Marshall Williams, Mr. and Mrs. W. LV Williams. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Elliott Mr. and Mrs. George D. fcinou, ur. v. smith, Mr. J. L. Smith. After a "feast of reason and a flow of soul" in delightful conversa tion, in which we indulged in mnch reminiscence, came the invitation to dinner.":".""'"'""";;""',: "; Sucb a feast it was I - Reminding us of dinners in the- Southern homes "of ye olden time" the good old time "befp' de war" when tnrbaned "Aunt Dinahs" boiled the two-year-old hams and baked the great big tur keys. .' - - . Times of peace and plenty we love well to remember. If anything could enhance the pleasure of that dinner, it was the serving by the gracious hands of fair ladies, Misses Love and MacArthur assisting the hostess. The afternoon proved all too short' for the many pleasant things we wished to tell each other. The shades of evening warned nsofthe time for partinz. i "So, thanking our gracious hostess for the pleasures of the dav amnc one said, "the very plasantest day of mv life" we said "that mm nil word, good-bye," and went our epa- mie ways again. v . ' v . One of.the Cousins. P. 8: Not all said good-bye; a fa vored few remained to enjoy turkey IUUU. a gala day at rope mills. flan aa BlbU Prcacal lo U Graded Scbool. This was a great day in the hjstory of this school and the town in which it is located. December 9th. 1905, was the time advertised and the peo ple came from far and near to see the the "Governor" fot he was to be there and make one of his great speeches and I am glad to say that they were not disappointed. But I am a little too fast with my story, or, in other words, I am not going accord ing to the nice little programme, which was carried out to the letter. I wish I had the programme and I would give it to you in full. Anyhow, Dr. J. W. McNeill was chairman of the reception committee, which is guarantee enough that everything went well with that part of it. .- Governor Glenn-was met at the de pot by this committee and escorted to the graded school building, where he was introduced to a committee of la dies, who- had prepared a dinner for him and his party, which for quality and quantity is not to be surpassed. This committee was one oi the most important and did as much to make the day a success as .any cpmmittee on the programme. After dinner the Hope Mills Coun cil, No. ii, Jr. 0..U. A. M., marched from their hall to the school building in a body, which was an imposing sight, taking their seats in front of the rostrum, which had'beerf reserved for them. Standing room was at a premium in the auditorium. The Hope Mills band furnished most" excellent music for this occasion. Mr. H. O. Davidson was master of ceremonies and carried out the pro gramme which had been arranged without a hitch. He first called on Revl 'Dougald Monroe to open the exercises by prayer. The first speak er was Mr. W. B. Maloy, of Fayette ville, who was there by invitation from Hope Mills Council, No. 11, in whose .behalf he presented the flag and Bible with an appropriate speech on the principles 0? the order. The schoolchildren stood up and waved their handkerchiefs while they sang that grand old song, "The Red, White and Blue," with credit to themselves and their teachers as well. Mr: Davidson called on Mr. James H. Johnson, chairman of trustees, who made a short but eloquent speech, in which he introduced Hon. R. B. Glenn, Governor of North Carolina as orator of the day, and who would receive the flag and Bible in behalf of the school. " Mr. Johnson said, among other things in his ' introductory speech: , "Mr. Glenn is the best gov ernor North Carolina has had since the-iMM ortal Vance.-'-' , Governor Glenn's speech was -fully- up to the standard of his public speak ing. Every one seemed delighted, and spoke of it as the greatest speech to which they had ever listened. , After this speech the governor took the flag and went with the boys out into the schoolyard to raise it on a pole which had been prepared for this occasion; and, by the way, it is one of the finest flag poles in North Carolina; it is worth a trip to Hope Mills just to see this fine flag and pole which was given to this splendid school by the Jr. O. U. A. M. of Hope Mills Council. " The board of trustees and all who have taken a part in building up this school have a right to feel proud of it. It is a fine building for school purpo ses with over three hundred students. M. RAEFORD NEWS NOTES. ; RAEFORD, N. C, Jan. 29th, 1906. Mr. Walter L. Sessoms, of Florida, spent several days vrith friends here last week.- - y - Miss Ina Pool is teaching in the Jackson Springs High School. Miss Pool, who, for some time,, has been the organist in the Presbyterian church, will be missed in musical circles, especially as she is one of the most talented musicians in this sec tion. - Dr. Graham, like all physicians, is called frequently to administer to dear things, but it's doubtful if be fore last week be was ever called to see a deer thing, as was the case when Mr. Neil S. Blue call him in to attend to the wounds of a deer that was caught in the barbed wire fence on his big. stock range, on Blue's mountain, above here. Dr. A. P. Dickson returned Satur day from a business trip to White Hall, Bladen county. Miss Hattie McBryde, of the S. P. College; spent several days here with her sister, Miss Sallie McBryde, who has been quite ill of grippe. , . A number of transfers have been made in real estate of .late. . What would furnish more interesting news in the county papers than real estate transfers. Yet it's very readable news that many papers do- not DEAL in at all i. e. taken from the court house records. Mr. JohnVV. Chisholm, who lost his residence by fire last fall, moved into his large new home a few days ago. ? v, ."..'. v To the student of human nature or character there is nothing more inter- esting than to observe the difference in talent What is often termed the "dull boy" in school frequently turns out to be a good business man much better than some who are admired for their brilliancy, and who, with little effort, win all the honors of the school room. You often see one of these bright students in after years, who is well versed in the classics an ideal conversationalist,, who has all the great authors at his tongues end, and you admire bis accomplishments and, for the time being, will admit that after all "mental culture is the food of humanity," but when it comes to business foresight he is not worth a straw, and often plods along with on ly a decent, support, and sometimes not so much as that, while his desk mate (who was accused by his solicit ous instructor of haying cobwebs jn his head) has, by his inimitable per severance and ; business foresight (which is anotherjeittd of sense than book sense), amassed a fortune, and withal is a number one business man but for the life of him might not be able to tell yon when or where Shakespeare died. A brilliant Intel. lect don't amount to much without perseverance anyway. - This writer has seen some of the brightest minds enveloped in the laziest of bodies. So if your boy is not so bright in books as some, don't be discouraged, if he is trying, for he has talents perhaps that wilt serve him better than a fine memory, and may succeed in life far anead ot the boy who won all the lau rels of the school room. BLADEN NOTES. E1.1ZABKTHTOWN, N. C., " January 30th, 1906, Mr. J. 0. West, member of the house in the legislature from Bladen, has purchased "Cottonade," a farm in Cumberland county, and has moved therei Bladen regrets tolose this ex. cellent citizen, but Bladen's loss will be Cumberland's gain. A farmers' institute was held t Elizabeth town on the 20th inst, con ducted by Dr. Tait Butler, State Vet erinarian, and Prof. S. C. Rimer, of the A. & M. College. There was a large and attentive crowd present, and the speeches were excellent, The "question box," which is always a feature of the institute, was interest ing. A committee to arrange for in stitutes in the future was appointed as follows: R. J. McEwin, Forny Wil list. F. D. McLean, W. N. Campbell, T. N, Maultsby, R. H. Marshburn, B. A. Downing, R. B, Cromartie, E. H. Anders, J. McK. Robeson, Daniel Leonard, L. Dexter Melvin, Christo pher Monroe and N. A. Lay ton. R. B. Cromartie was elected chairman and J. J. McMillan secretary of the committee. , -. . Mr. Christopher Monroe has an nounced himself as a candidate for the nomination for sheriff of Bladen county. ' - , ' " I hear that the Tar Heel Steamboat Co. expects to take the steamer C. W. Lyon; which is nearing completion, to Fayetteville in a few days, where the finishing touches will be given it Mr. L. Dexter Melvin, of Ammon, N. C and Miss Mae Sikes, of Yorick, N. C were married Wednesday, Jan uary 24th, Rev. W. Y. Elvertbn, of ficiating. The groom is one of Bladen county's most prominent young men. The bride is a charming young lady. " v J J. McM. JUDSON ITEMS. We had a few days of summer weather last week. It was so warm that the little spring frogs awaked out of 6leep and sang their spring songs with great joy and happiness. The little fellows were disappointed, for in a few days the wind began to come from the northeast and -the cold wave began to follow, audi the little frogs bowed their heads under the mud and have been silent for a while. As soon as the sun begins to shine .in its warmth -the little frogs will awake up and shower away with their spring music, telling us to get ready, for the shad are coming. , ""' - There was no preaching at Judson Sunday. The pastor has been sick for quite' awhile. We are glad to know he is much improved. Mr. W. B. Malloy came to Judson Sunday, end read a thapter in-the- Boolr- of Acts (10th chapter) and gave us a nice talk. Mr. Malloy is a jolly good fel low; he seems to feel good all the while. The farmers are doing but little on their farms. Some of them have plowed a little, and some of them are cleaning and ditching their lands. There has been a great deal of mov ing among the people since the new year came in. Some of them moved from Bladen to Lumber Bridgefsome to 71st, and some have moved near Fayetteville, on thi&id.of Lha river. Judge Justice gave Mr. John Cole a nice little bunch f new road hands. Some of our boys from this side of the river had a little scratch with Pit Deal Saturday evening in town. Pit used his old weapon, a brick-bat, on their heads. The lettuot crop in this section is getting along slowly. Some of the farmers over this way Good paint saves carpenters' Have vou thouuht 1 Lucas n. (Tinted Clon) - cover so thoroughly and last so long that they preserve wood for years beyond its natural limit They don't crack and peel and buster like some paints which in that way subject the wood to dampness and decay. Ask your'deakr. " v John Lucas & Co Philadelphia. ' , - f Sold by B. E. SEDBERRY'S HflflWt lilMtiX 11, MBUii.. .1 I 1 . .uinu crowucre, you suuuia luiiy investigate 'lue many advantages offered you by Fayetteville and the surrounding country. The lands are fertile and the price is not prohibitive, making it an ideal location for : . y -. un n uu iginina no do Dougm reasonaoip. ine facilities for shipping both by rail and water are excellent, and freight rates are aeeordinir v varv Inw. - The Caps Fear Power Co will, in a few weeks, be ready to supply electric DOirer at Small mutt. I ahnr an ha uinml . 1. u:-l. JT1 il:. decidedly The Best location in North Carolina for Manufacturing Plants ! ' ht city's financial inatitntions are progressive and successful, and offer you IvAanliAnal kaiiLii.. ..Ja!.. nr. tr . m ..... m V - . . ... exceptional banking facilities. We offer you the facilities of ouFTnSraadwilf ISA Or ISl I t KavA VAll MMa ait a.a..4 :aL T I I . . m 1 . M Ymw Via VVVU U WWUUV WIU1 conduct your bast new, ! . Wb Will be Glad upon approved security. We are ((lad formation. , THE BANK OF FAYETTEVILLE, : ; CAPITAL... .......... . . .$100,000.00 1 , - SURPLUS AND PROFITS . . . . , 55,000.00 J H. W, LILLY, President, ' JH0. Or ELLINGTON, Vice-President, f ' C M. HUGHES, CuMaOi. S,C HOOL BOOKS! I ,-.- - '.'.',- - V .. We have both NEW and SECOND-HANDS school books. ' " - SLATES, CRAYON, PENCI LiS. j. . EVERYTHING NEEDED IN THE 8CH0OL ROOM.' THE : NEW ; . rr - .. '. . . . , . 1 . 11 . - ;.;is.; "? tJJJtajLV,a,r?'1: !'': rd Vork. Con.plrt OLoInf OulflU, Bert CU.ni. SyMem, XhiIm (jMjloiJ toUtn, Saw Mill UDDILI Cf S. . . CkarWM, M, C, did not take 12 cents for their cotton, and now they are selling for 11.35. Much success to the Ohskkvkr. ' - . l'ANSY. Jcuup Item. Messrs W. M. Wndswortb: W.- K. Wadsworthfand W. B. Urady, who have a saw-mill near Union, arrived Saturday night to see their people. . Among those who attended "court -at Carthage this week were: Messrs. ' C. G. and W", J, Wadswortb, J. Lewis and Q. H. .Lewis. ' : """.;." : Our rural earners did not get out Friday, owing to bad weather. W. L. Blackman and Sam Vick were going over their, 'phone lines Saturday; trees were on the wires. . Mrs. Flora Lewis is not so well at present. ' :' ' , . W.' Q. Yow does not improve, we are sorry to state. ,,.t, , :,,;,;:'.: ,. : Mr, J. H, Forbis spent Thursday night at Mr. W, A. Wadswortb 's. . The recent bad weather did havoc in our forests. ; Some very fine trees ; were blown up by the roots, and the ' roads were full of trees.' It has been '" reported thatthe trains between Car thage and . Cameron . have stopped, owing to trees on their ronds. If "Bertha" and - '"Blue Eyes" would be so good as to tell me their . names I would be pleased to know them. T formerly : as a native ' of that thriving town of Hope Mills, though I was a mere boy when I left. So come often, I like to hear from old Hope.- .. . . 'i .; : ' W. J. Wadswortb. made a business trip to Gilbert Saturday. ; Success, 1 : Scotch Laddib. Jessup, N. C, Jan. 31, 1906... - ELEA HILL ITEMS. , . , ' January 30, 1906. . Mr. Editor: " Your correspondent has but little to write about this week. . v . We have bad. sbme very -rainy weather the past few days. . Rev. Mr. Joyner filled his rjegular appointment at Flea Hill Sunday, morning. . Mr. Make McDairmid was a guest of Mr. W. E.. Williford Thursday night. ' . . Mr. Jak"e Cooper, of Sampson, was in this section a few days ago deer hunting. ' . - . . Mr. Lester Williford purchased a new horse recently.' We think there will be something doing in this section before long, as some of the girls are very busy quilt ing. Mr. Gus Culbreth was out driving Sunday afternoon. r - Mr. D. J. McLaurin and sens, Alon zo and Ernest,-are ea-th&sick list, w, are sorry to" report. With best wishes to the Observer and its readers. - Togo. - VANDER ITEMS. We have been having soine rough weather lately. Cold ! Oh,- my ! Mrs. C. C. Bullard spent the day with Mrs. Charlie Godwin Sunday." , . Mr. Blain Home and Miss Cleat ie Capps were out riding Sunday after noon. . .k . Mr. John Godwin spent last Satur day night in Fayetteville, Parties are all the go around here now, to the delight of the young1 folks. ' - Misses Fleta and Bessie Godwin spent last Saturday night with' Miss Maggie Sessoms, of Vander, Saturday night. " " With best wishes for the Observer. Dandy Jim. bills. of that? I t? Paints Ucas! SONS, Fayetteville, N. C. . 1 I 1 'a,, ... uwiiaMie vwv nuivu mun tmo to Assist WWSM'ii to render assistance to any wortiy younit aaat Ma All U . ... .k.. .. -. , BOOK : STORE.
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