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MI WEEIiLY ECITICN. fi.oo per Annum, in Adrance. nTs daily edi J 1 I) $6.00 Per Annum, In A 1 N 3.00 for 6 Month, In A II lJal 1.B0 for 3 Months, In EDITION, H Advance. J-IU Advance. Advance. OLD SERIES .VOlLXXIV.liu. FAYETTEVILLE, N. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1910. NEW 8ERIES VOL. XXVI K0 3,430 THE LEGALIZED PRIMARY. The JUlelga News and Observer contained the following editorial short ly after the meeting; of the State Ex ecutive Committee on August lit: Eight year ago the editor of the Newi and Observer suggested a plank In the Democratic platform favoring a legalized primary in North Carolina, which was adopted.' In the legislature that followed, Senator Cameron Morrt- k son Introduced a bill providing tor a legalised primary, and tbe News and Observer stood with Mr, Morrison in ', behalf of that reform measure, but many of the leaders of both parties op posed itand others doubted Its wis dom for the whole btate. It was de feated. Since then Mecklenburg, un der the leadership of Heriot Clarkson, passed a legalised primary act with what result? Its Democratic majority has grown until it is the banner Dem ocratic county In North Carolina. The legalised primary did not. give , this majority, but It proves that' such meth od of ascertaining the will of the voters tends to strengthen ratner than to weaken the party. Durham, Guil ford, Wake and half a dozen other' counties have adopted, the legalized, primary and no bad results have fol-, ' ' 1 I I'hAH. - A. It- J primary, undoubtedly but there are more objections to the mass meeting ' and the county and precinct conven , tlons. In the . olden times, when pre cincts were wont, to send their best men uninstructed to the county con vention, that was the best system ever devised. But times have changed and the voters generally Instruct their delegates, and we have very few of those old time deliberate conventions. The nominating conventions of the old style must pass as did the electoral college, and we must come to the prl mary and that -means a legalized pri mary fof all parties to be held on the same day regulated by the State au thorities. J '"u':f;':vv,'f,.'i ' At the last meeting of the State Democratic executive Committee Mr. A. J. Field introduced a resolution call ing upon the general assembly to en act a. state , legalised - primary law. There: was opposition. to it, and upon the motion of the editor of this paper ' who stated that the time had . come .. when the state should have a legalized primary, the resolution was- not acted upon, but It wilt come up for consid eration at the next meeting of the committee. Since then eaufort, Wil son and .other counties have passed resolutions in favor of a legalized pri mary, and the long drawn out con ventions have "emphasized the danger of continuing a system, having the seeds of producing such friction and (rouble. : - . -v There is but one legalized primary law to be considered it Is tne one In operation in Wisconsin, Nebraska, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa, and nearly alL the southern states a law requiring primaries to be held on 'the same day. by all parties, the cost . of the same to be paid by the state . Just as the ccfet of holding a regular , ' election... The laws In these states are not exactly alike, but the principle -Is t- the -sam, and the legislators should study them all and give North Caro ; Una the best one. . :" Since then, there have appeared nu merous articles on the subject In the , Democratic press, of wuich iue follow-, lng are examples: A . '. ' , -. - - 'r-k The Direct Primary. . J The Robesomah. - " A gentleman remarked to The Rob , . esonlan the other day thai the time ' has passed when the people would sit indifferently by and allow party boss es to, take the nomination of candi dates out of their hands. They are .taking more Interest In the selection of men to represent them and are de termined to have men of their choice. In the following The Baltimore Sun shows that the people may assert their supremacy at the poll If they are de- : ter mined to do so: . ' '. : . , "The victory of the progressive Re publicans In California ' in " the pri- marles on Tuesday and the intense in terest manifested by the voters, of both parties In the primary contests ' In Nebraska on the aame day demon strate the efficacy and the value of the system which, properly used, enables the people to assert their supremacy In the nomination of candidates for r public office. "In California, where the Republi can machine seemed to be firmly In trenched in power, the progressive Republican voters beat the candidates for the machine for state offices, and in two congressional districts defeated the candidates of the Btand-patters for nomination for the House of Represen tatives. . ,'. "This shows what the voters of a party can do, wherever the primary ' system prevails, if tney will make con scientious and effective use of the sys tem. The voters have the power In primaries to select the candidates of their respective parties tor public of floe to make the will of the majority ' supreme, to smash party machines and - bosses .who attempt to override the n will of the people.. But to, accomplish the results which the primary was de " '' signed to effect the voters must take , part in the primaries." .. ' "' Democratic Primaries. ' TPhlteville News. -. -' There is no use In disguising the fact that since the disfranchisement of the negro in a number of. Southern ' States, the Republican party Is making strong inroads, and we can no longer confidently count on tne "Solid South." Once It was we could rally a practical ly solid white vote by the cry of "nig get," but that day has passed. President Taft sees this change, and ne is now looking to tne South to supply the votes that the "Insurgent" movement . will cost his party in the west . ' But the Democratic party always has and ever will be tbe party of the masses, and the only bulwark that stands between the robbery and op pression of our Southland by the piu 1 toomtln and nrotected North, Now. In order to hold together the white majority and Insure and per petuate Democratic rule, wo must con ' vlnce the people that our party really and truly represents them and tbelr ' interests,-and every voter, it matters not bow lowly he may be, has an equal and fair showing In naming those who are to rule over him. This can never lie done with our present convention system In nominating candidates, The average countryman knows no more about parliamentary rulings than he does about Egyptian helroglyphlcs, and It Is an easy matter for expe rienced and trained men to entangle and confute htm when he meets In a . convention, and they often commit him to some measure or candidate that Tie doflg not entlnrwe. -.. What we need In North Carolina, and must have, to retain the Demo cratic party in power, is direct pri mary elections, where every white voter can go to the polls and express at the ballot-box his wishes, and have his vote fairly counted. And then to Insure an honest election, let the leg islature legalize this primary, and throw the same restrictions and pen alties there around as at a regular State election, And In order to have the verdict of the majority recorded, when it becomes necessary, we can have, a second primary between the candidates po.llng tbe highest number 01 votes. ;v. ; . Politicians cannot manipulate' direct primaries, for,every man's vote Is re corded and counted, and the poorest and most Illiterate person baa the same voice la naming public officers as tbe richest and most highly educat es uuizeu, mis wouia De pure, una dulterated Democracy, and wltn a orl- mary system In practice in our State, it would mean a Deroetuatlon of th Democratic party In power, and grad ually absorb into our ranka the ha- pumican masses, i ; t'- We ask Hon. J. A. Brown, who will be our new Bute Senator, to Intro duce this primary election bill, and ne will, by doing so, still more strong ly anchor himself In the hearts and confidence of his people, and at the same time save the Democratic party. The Legalized Primary, Parkton Journal. . ,;... . , Sentiment over the entire State is growing in the establishment of a le galized primary. Many of our best statesmen are In favor of it. Other re iryiug u auu we lime is not far 'off when North Carolina will have this improved method of select ing candidates for office. ,A11 will ad mit that our present method of choos ing candidates is Imperfect Why not adopt something better right now? "8ome Kind of Legalized Primary." Scotland Neck Commonwealth. ' If all the people who read this cou'd have witnessed the confusion,-disorder and dissatisfaction that prevailed In every convention that has been held in this county this year they would agree with the News and Ob server, the Roanoke-Chowan Times, and a number of other papers through out the state that there ia need of an immediate1 change from the present method of nominating officers to some kind of legalized primary. There are In several counties In this state legal ized primaries, but It is a very notice able fact that hardly any two of these plans are alike, which no doubt Is an indication that no one of these plans is perfect, but something must be done and It is high time our legisla tors set themselves to the task of solv ing the problem. AN EDUCATION. RENASCENCE. Below we copy an editorial from the Washington Post, which describes the new light which Is shining on the mod ern American educator. We say "mod ern American educatoa," because the old curriculum colleges like that of the University of North Carolina, in America, whose system was bated on thafbf English Oxford and Cambridge, rather than on' that of the utilitarian institutions of Continental Europe, af ter which Mr. JefferBon patterned the University of Virginia because the old curriculum colleges of America owed their ability to continue to ex ist upon precisely the training which the special preparatory schools, refer red to by tne Post' as a new creation, are now being organised to supply. Says the Post y '..'.".'. 7'.': ' ... v Preparatory School Education. The erection of a special class of school to prepare young men and wo men for college matriculation Is strong evidence that in .the minds of our ed ucators there Is firm conviction that the needs of this class of .students are radically different from - those of the young man and woman destined to face the world some tour years earlier than a college-trained man. There are a few axiomatic truths known to good teachers and to some parents. -: Fundamental among these are that the mind develops , by jwer-, else, that the aim of all education is to produce a well-developed and well trained mind, and that the subjects In a school curriculum snouia ne tnose of most use in after life, and which will best train and develop the mind In the required directions. ... . . - , Education will be carried on with greater conformity to -. these truths than -is now done. The day when the change will be made is not very re mote, judging by the educational trend of the times. An examination In any subject, history tor illustration, will be held with the principal Idea of find ing out the state of development of the mental faculties which history is designed to develop, rather than to see how much history the pupil knows, and whether he has yet caught up in amount rather than, quality with the class- requirements. While his tory possesses a high memory value, it Is to be remembered, that its cultural value is not second to tuat History is not the best subject that could be cho sen from the school course, to Illus trate the point: but history la, as all educators well know, the subject that is taught with least success in Ameri can schools. . : - , " ''--' Educatorsthen, will apply an exami nation In much the same way as a physician diagnoses a case. It will be more generally recognized by teach ers and educators that It Is quite as easy to ascertain by skillfully applied questions jusi what the mental devel opment Is, both actual and relative, as It now is for a physical Instructor to ascertain by gymnastic and other tests the muscular development of the body. And. areln, just aa the physical in structor limits the gymnasium exer cise of the boy or girl to such exercis es as are needed to develop tne mus cles that are weak, the educator will choose the subjects from the school Mnrw thrrt the DUDil needs to round out his mental development. The election of subject will be made not by the pupil himself that he may get, through along lines 01 ream rwwuiu to his diploma, but they will be pre scribed for him according to nis mu tual needs. -' As far back as 1858, "Old Bull" (Dr, James Phillips; who, Charles Davles, PmfAor of Mathematics at West Point said, was the ablest mathematl clan In America) aa far hack as 1858, Old Bull said to a student at the Uni versity of North Carolina, whose pa rents complained that he did not "luarn anything -tnere,"We-lo., not, . profess to . teach you ' anything: our system is designed to train the mind. But' one must be a fool who cannot learn something here in four years, by attrition, if In no other way." ' 1 So, the new kind of education refer red to by the Post is but a renascence. ! SUMMER MAKES THE POOLS GET - OUT IN THE OPEN, " Washington Post. 1 ' - ; - There are- no more summer fools than winter fools, only more of them are outdoors where they can be seen. REGULATIONS FOR THE SIXTH ; ; DISTRICT PRIMARY. Messrs. J. R. . Young, jj. Bryan Grimes and H. A. Fousb.ee, the com mittee appointed for the purpose, by Chairman EUer, under the resolution of the State Executive Committee, have issued the following plan and regula tions for holding the Congressional primary on September 15; . The committee appointed by the chairman of the State Democratic Ex ecutive Committee, under authority of said State Executive Committee given at Its meeting In the city of Raleigh Wednesday, August 24, 1910, do pre scribe the following rules and regula tions for holding a voting primary in tbe Sixth Congressional District: . . (1) Every person who desires u uu come a candidate for the Democratic congressional nomlna.on in said -- trlct shall notify the chairman of. this committee in writing on or before Sep tember 1, 1910, and at the same time make such deposit as the committee may determine to be his probable pro rata part of the cost of .printing and distributing proper ballots, poll books and other necessary expense, and ev ery candidate shall also subscribe to pledge in the form prescribed by the committee that he will abide by the rules and" regulations as published by this committee and by the result of tbe primary election, and support the candidate so chosen. (2) In every precinct in each county a voting primary saall be held at the usual voting place on Uuursday, Sep tember 15, 1910, at which time the Democratic electors In that precinct may cast their ballots for a candidate for the Democratic nomination for a member of Congress from the Sixth Congressional district (3) It shall be the outy of the mem bers of tbe Democratic Executive Com mittee of each county in said congres sional district to meet at the court house of their county on Monday,' Sep tember 6th, at 12 o'clock m., for the purpose Of appointing, and they Shall appoint at such timeand place, three! well known Democratic electors of in- j mary. it shall be the duty of any and Another member who shail act as sec telllgence and a reputation for hon- ; RVerv rtamnnrat tn rhnllfnirn anv tier- retarv. esty and fair dealing for each precinct I gon attempting to vote in any precinct ; (13) Said Board of County Canvass or other voting district in the county i primary when such Democrat has rea- ers at their said meeting, in the pres- , - .v. -ntn,-- It kAtJnu. . . ... . . x 1 cgion at auu puu-uuiuora, and to be known as uie Precinct Pri mary Board. It shall be the privilege of each'' congressional candidate or his representative to -recommend - to the said Ceunty Democratic Executive Committee the name of at least one Democratic elector in each precinct, and in the event that there are two candidates for Congress it shall be the duty of said committee to appoint bne pollholder from each list filed, and in the event that there are. three or more 1 candidates it shall be the duty of the tCel?!l I trars and pou-holders from said lists filed with them by the candidates, tak ing not more than one name from any one list . I (4) The registrar Bhall record the names of all Democrats voting in a poll book, and with the pollholders I shall conduct said primary election, declare the result, and make a written ' statement thereof. If any person ap-! pointed to bold a primary election shall decline to serve or shall become Incapacitated, or is not present at the hour fixed for opening tne polls, the; chairman of the Precinct Committee shall have the power to designate some qualified Democrat to fill said vacancy, appointing a friend of the 1 absent pollholder or registrar, if one be 1 present, and if the chairman of the committee shall not be present then the said duty shall be exercised by the remaining member or members of the -Precinct Primary Board, and if none are present then the Democratic electors may elect a registrar and two pollholders, and such substituted reg istrar or pollholder shall have the same right and authority as if he or they had been originally appointed. ' (5) The said registrar shall provide a box for the reception 01 ballots, ..m ...m. w ahoii ha nnon .nri .tJ hlblted to any voters present before ' the balloting commences, and shall then be securely fastened, and kept fastened until the counting of we bal-. lotS is begutt at the Close Of the prl- mnrv , ' s ' 1 ' ( (6) The polls shall be open for the reception of ballots at 12 o clock m on re laV & anndmBh remain open until 6 o'clock p. m. on said day, at which hour said polls shall be closed; and It shall be the duty of the registrar and pollholders, in the presence ot said candidates or tneir representatives, and any other Demo crats who may wish to attend, to pro ceed at once without adjournment to count the ballots and ma&e a list oi all persons voted for and the number ballot than those distributed by this 1 WM on mora, groundson the speo of votes received by eacn. .They shall committee shall be voted or counted ptacle ofa beneflclftry ot the tariff, sur- sign said list in triplicate and imme diately post one copy ot same in a conspicuous place at1 the voting pre cinct, send one copy to the chairman of the County Democratic Executive Committee, and the third copy shall be delivered to one of their number, to be chosen by them, who shall be a member of tbe County Canvassing Board. It shall be the duty of the said board to certify to the canvassing Board of the county, in the certificate above referred to, the total number ot ballots found in the ballot box and the total number ot names ot electors writ ten on the poll books. Any person who is voted for in the said primary may attend in person or by representative, and shall have the right to be present during the primary and whiie the vote Is being counted. "' ; . ; . (7) It shall be the duty of the chair man ot the County Executive Com mittee to attend the meeting of the county Canvassing Board, and to file with the said board the , returns re ceived by him from each precinct, but said chairman shall not be a member of or entitled to vote in said board meeting, -a,.- ; . ( . . . Y. 1 (8) All Democrats who are or will be qualified voters at the November, 1910, election, and who agree to vote for and support in said election the candidate of the Democratic party ror state, nlv nnrt lnrilnlnl nfllnen. end mi oh candidate Jor Congress as shall be i . . Lawrence Orr Dreyfus, of Flatbush, New York, whose parents say that he and not little Mllllcent Gowen of. Ev-, erett, Mass., Is the "Prettiest child America." Lawrence Is 5 years old, and acoo'rdlng to neighborhood and re - mote vicinity talk, he has a valid claim to the handsomest child prize: He has been photographed extensively and Is considered by admiring men and women Who visit or pass him every "the dearest and cutest little nnmlnnted In thin nrlmarv ere Invited an(i ureej to nartlcluate In this prl-' Bon to believe tnat such person is not entitled to vote In this primary: When a voter Is challenged the Primary Pre- cinct Board In such precinct hall quire him to take "and subscribe to the following pledge: State of North Carolina, County, Precinct I, the undersigned, do hereby sol emnly affirm that I am a Democrat; that I paid my State and county poll tax for 1909 (if I was liable therefor) on or before the 1st day of May, 1910 that I will vote for and support'.n the November, 1910, election the candi date nominated by the Democratic State, County and Judicial Conven tions and the candidate for Congress nominated by this primary,' that I am, or will be, duly qualified under the election lawa of North Carolina to vote ln the said election In this pre cinct, ard that I am duly registered In this precinct (or will be registered for the November,. 1910, election). - !., Voter.' Subscribed to before me, this the 16th day of September, 1910. Registrar or Pollholder. It a person so challenged declines to take and subscribe to the above " . . ,n1 ,to. vote. If a person so challenged takes and signs the said pledge then he shail be permitted to vote: Provided, how ever, that after such pledge shall have been signed the .registrar and poll holders, or a majority of them, may, nevertheless, refuse to' -permit such person to vote unless - they shall be satisfied that such person so challeng ed will be duly qualified to vote in the November, 1910, election, and that he Is a Democrat The registrar shall keep on the poll books a correct list of the challenged voters, whether allowed or disallowed, whether such challenged voter voted, and for whom such challenged elector voted or offered to vote when challeng- ea. mey snau preserve ii i iuo voters on the poll book, whicn shall be ZZ,- u r ; " '381 fte Board of County Canvassers to be held B.nt.mhor ,7 tain- at the county , September 17. 1910, at tne county 8eal-. , , .' -" ., v I (9) This committee will have print- ou uu lui.nm w . ........ ....... County Democratic Executive Commit tee of each county a ballot containing the names of all candidates to be vot ed for In said' orimary. and no other in saia pnnmry. n auan uo vue uu.j of the said chairman of each County Executive Committee to' receive-all ballots' from this committee and dis tribute them to the several precincts. (10) All ballots voted shall be placed In one box and shall, be cnecked by a cross mark opposite the name ot the candidate for whom the voter wishes to cast his ballot, or the name or names-' of the candidate for whom he does not wish to vote shall be marked out. If more than one candi date ehalr be voted for on one ballot aatd ballot; shall not be counted tor either. , -': . v. -. - ' :; . - - ". (11) The registrar and pollholders in each precinct - shall appoint, one of their number to attend the meeting of the Board of County Canvassers as a member thereof, and shall deliver to the member wno shall .have been ao appointed the original signed returns of the results of the primary ln said precinct and the poll books of said pri mary. The numbers of the several precinct boards of election who shall have been so appointed shall consti tute the Board of County Canvassers for such county, and the majority shall constitute a quorum. ; (12) The Board of County Canvass ers tor each county shall meet on Sat urday, September 17, lstlO, 12 o'clock m..-at the court house of the county, and at that hour without delay the members ot said board who shall be, . chap in the whole world." Mrs. Louise Dreyfus, his mother, makes this ag gressive statement regarding him. The little Gowen child mav be the hand- fiomeBt glrl ln Amerlca, but I certainly r and positively and surely have the i - handsomest and dearest little boy ln America. He not only is pretty of face , .br is as nearly physically perfect as he can be. I defy any one to compare the children and say that the little Gowen girl, or any other girl or boy, is the handsomest child." : nresent shall choose one of their num- ber who shall act as chairman, and ence 01 sucn Democrats as cnoose 10 .attend, shall canvass the returns of each precinct, and shall make and re-..Jjgn a certificate stating the number of legal ballots cast in each precinct. the name of each person voted for. the number of votes given to such per son, and shah sign same in triplicate. They shall post one copy at the court house door, mall one copy to the chair man of the State Democratic Execu tive Committee, and send one to Hon. James R. Young, Chairman, Raleigh, N. C, by registered mall. (14) At a meeting ueld tn the city of Raleigh, August 27, 1910, all an nounced candidates for Congress were invited to be present, and after a con sultation with those present and their friends this committee, at their re quest, agreed to meet, receive the vote from each county and to deter mine and declare the result of said primary. In accordance therewith this committee will meet In the city of Raleigh September 20, 1910, at 1 o'clock p. m., at the office of the chair man, at which time and place the re turns from the several counties will be received and the results of said primary declared. jit 15) The candidate recaTag the majority of votes cast in said primary in she entire district will be declared the Democratic candidate for Con gress. In U.e event that no candidate shatl'reccive a majority of the votes cast then a second primary will be held October 1, 1910, under the above rules, with such amendments and ad ditions as the committee may deem proper, at which second primary only the two candidates receiving the high est number of votes in the first pri mary shall be voted for. JAMES R. YOUNv., J. BRYAN GRIMES, HOWARD A. i'OUSHEE, Committee. THE TARIFF A MORAL ISSUE. Kansas City Star. Strangely enough, this little group of men very small In number has arrogated to itself the leadership of the progressive, and Its members prate about the treatment of the tariff as a moral question. Senator Aldrlch. Yet the formal statement made by Senatdr Aldrlch In answer to Senator Brlslow, and in -which this sneer at the insurgents is found, acknowledged, by his own act In making this state ment, that the tariff is a moral issue. For the Brlstow assault on Aiancn rounded by other beneficiaries and In fluenced by tbem, deliberately manip ulating the schedules for the enrich ment of himself, his son, and his financial associates. There was a time when that spectacle would not not have outraged the public sense of decency; for. protection has been de veloped from- revenue and Indus trial device to a grafting system by this very means ot manipulating by tbe direct beneficiaries. ., .4 . But the country Is wiser how, and its conscience Is more sensitive. The awakening is due fundamentally to the Roosevelt doctrine ot the square deal. That doctrine can not be lived up to by. a people or a government that nermits a few favored Interests to nrev on the masses through .the med ium of protective duties named By the beneficiaries thesKselves. The country now demands that the tariff, whether protective or for revenue only, shall be determined oy disinterested ex nerts. "not by Interested trusts. . ' The tariff is an economic Issue, but its importance as a moral issue is still greater, more fundamental, more es sential to the spirit of a republic. SAPE"MEDlCINE"FOR CHILDREN! Foley's Honey and Tar Is a afe and effective medicine for children as it does not contain oolum or harm 1 ful drugs, feet only the genuine Fol- ey's Honey and Tar in the yellow package, Soudera' Pharmacy.. . SLAVERY IN THE BIBLE. Presbyterian Standard. f A suggestive outline of the chapter carrying tbe exposition of the status of Slavery is Illustrative of the origi nality, scholarship, and loyalty to the Word, by Rev, Dr. J. B. Shearer,, ln his latest book. Hebrew Institutions. ! Social and Civil. The word "slave" appears twice ln the Scriptures. Bondmen, bondwo men, man-servants,. maidservants, and other such terms appear again and, again. ' The word "servant" is used muny - times for slave as opposed to hire. lng. And servant is also used in a modified way, notably as a term of ' courteous humility. . , - i . , The proposition is laid down and ' argued that slavery was a social rath tr ihan a civil institution. The slave was a member ot tbe family of bis master. The ownership by tne master entitled him to the labor of the slave aud such control of his power and movements as was needed to secure hia labor. In return for tbe labor of the slave, food, raiment and support for his. family young, old, or Infirm, was rendered.' -And-the master was bound also tor the same righteous gov ernment of all his housenold, slave or other. There are two ant slavery views. One base'd on economic grounds which are both against It and for It, but nel their involved any criticism of Mosaic Institutions nor raised any moral is sues. The other is called abolition ism and declares slavery to be sinful ln itself. It makes no distinction be tween a sinful relation and sinfulness in a relation. And insists that the in stitution must be wiped out at all hazards. Slavery has existed ln all time and everywhere ln varied forms and de grees from personal ownership to c lentage, serfdom, a permanent peas untiy, and permanent dependants in aristocratic establishments. National and civil stability have been based in large measure through the past upon these. The .question arises, notably when racial problems arise, can all such things be abolished permanently in the dominance of more perfect dem ocracy. Look at the real status of slavery ln the Scriptures in brief. Hebrew slavery antedates the theo cracy and Mosaic Institutions as far back even as Abraham. See Genesis fourteenth cnapter. Trained servants of Abraham meant slaves, for we read "He that is born in the house or bought with moneymiiezer was from Damascus and Hagar was an Egyp tian. Slaveholdtng was recognized in the Abrahamic Covenant and sanctified by the sign and seal of circumcision. Abraham was circumcised when ninety-nine years old, and with him all of his house Inclusive of those "bought with money of the stranger." This covenant and its seal were not civil but religious. Tbe fourth chapter of Romans attests this unmistakably. And this covenant was not temporary as proved in the fourth chapter of Gal atians. The master's authority and respon sibility are recognized and emphasized in the fourth commandment for the slave exactly as for other members of the family. And his property rights ln his manservant and maidservant are protected amply ln the tenth com mandment Reject the righteous own ership of slaves and one must by the same juggling reject all rights of property. The Decalogue is a cove nant not temporal but permanent and universal. The Mosaic law discouraged the per manent enslavement of Hebrews. A man might be sold for debt, or to make restitution, or to. pay fines in civil cases, and his family might be sold with him, but they all went out free when tbe seventh year came. There are modifications and several phases of this truth we need not tarry to unfold. Moses' law recognized, defined, lim ited, and defended the rights and du ties ot both masters and slaves with great minuteness. Punishment was admisaable, but abuse forbidden and life and limb amply protected. Slavery was ln its origin a merciful system. Captives, divided as spoil ln war, were spared from slaughter and lodged in families where they were protected from national antagonisms both by the master's interest and af fection. Abolitionism, which holds that slav ery Is a sin ln itself, admits tbe facts but says Moses did the best ne coma under the circumtances. But it is a sufficient reply to this argufying to say that God is no compromising gov ernment official or politician. His In stitutions and codes are absolutely and eternally right Strike down the Ten Words and the facts cited and where and how shall we steer our bark! The New Testament recognizes, en joins and enforces the rights and du ties of masters and slaves as uisunci- ly as the Old Testament There is no new legislation and no nint inai me relation of master, and slave is any more sinful than the relation of hus band and wife, parent and child, ruler and people. All duties are to be per formed alike for Christ's sake. The reciprocal duties in all these varied relations are arouped' for us in Colos- sians, Ephesians, Titus, and First Peter. And tne slavery question is discussed separately ln I Timothy 6:1 6 as If there were some great abolition heresy to be combatted in Paul's day. These teachings cannot be explained away. Read tne words of Paul and Peter: "Servants obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eye service as men-pleasers; but In singleness ot heart, fearing God, etc" . "Servants, be obedient as unto Christ" "Exhort servants to be obedient, ete." "Servants, be sub ject to your masters with all fear, etc." :.:. . -Paul lived according to his teach ings at the sacrifice of his comfort and financial interests. - Oneslmus, a slave had run away from his master, Philemon, and gone to a city, probably Rome. T There he met Paul, embraced the gospel and devoted himself to Paul as to another master and Paul would have been glad to retain him to min ister unto him. But he sent him back to Philemon as a matter oi right and sent the letter to his master by him. V WHEN MERIT WINS. , ' , When the medicine you take cures your disease, tones up - your system and makes you feel better, stronger and more vigorous than before. That is what Foley Kidney Pills do for you, ln all cases of backache, headache, nervousness,- loss; ot appetite, , sleep lessness and general weakness , that is caused by any dlorder of the kid neys or bladder. Soudera' Pharmacy. Poor,Foolish Woman! Think of her at tempting to make ice cream in the old disappointing wayt With JELL-0 ICE CREAM Powder she can make the rnoet delicious ice cream in ten minutes, freezing and all, at a coHt of about one cent a dish a nd necer go near the Hove. Your grocer will tell yon all about it, or you can get a book from the Genesee Pure Food Co. , Le Boy, N.Y., if you will write them. t , . Grocers sell Jell-0 Ice Cream Pow der, two packages for 26 cents. piissiAL mis Q. K. NIMOCKS, ' Attorney and Counsellor-at-Law. ' OFFICE in K. of P. BtflLDING. Fayetteville, N. C. 'Phone 229. V. C. BULLARD, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, Notary Public, Surveyor, Office K. of P. Building, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. ' H. HcD. Robinson, Terry Lyon, (Notary Public) ROBINSON & LYON, ATTORN EY S-AT-LA W. Offices: National Bans; Building, Fay etteville, N. C. Special attention given to corpora tlon matters, collecting and conveyanc ing. Do a general practice. Prompt and exact . SPRUNT NEWTON. R. W. HERRING KEWTOH & HERRING, Attorneys-at-Law, Jno, A. Oates, Business Associate. Rooms l, 3 and 8, K. of P. Bldg., FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. Practice in all Courts. Special attention given to Collec tions. Estates and Conveyancing. James C. MacRae, Fayetteville. N. C. Cameron F. MacRae, Wilmington, N. C. MacRAE & MacRAE, ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW, Offices Hinsdale Building, Fayetteville, N. C. Specialties: Corporation, Real Estate and Commerciul Law. General Practice In All Courts. Offices Fayetteville, N. C, and Wil mington, N. C. W. W. BAKER, CIVIL ENGINEER. Land Surveying and Municipal En gineering, over Bhuford, A Roger' Store, Fayetteville, N. C. DR- E. J. CARSON, OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN. Office In residence S42 Gillespie Streot 'Phone 160. Member North Carolina Board Osteo pathic Examination and Registration. DR. IRENE .THORNTON, Office 109 Green Street Hours: 9 A. M. to 11 A. M., 2 P. M. to 4 P. M, 6 P. M. to 8 P. M. Office 'Phone 175; Res.dence 102 Rowan Street, 'Phone 357-L. Dr. A. 3. CROMARTIE, DENTIST, Office in MacKethan Building, 102 1-2 Person street. Phone JJ8. Fayttteville, N. C Q. B. Patterson, D. O. 8. J. H. Judd, D. D. 8. Drs. Patterson & Judd, Offices 219 1-2 Hay 8trt, over Ounn A Co.'s 8tora, 'Phone 55.' DR. W. A. RAY, DENTIST. HighBmlth Building, 113 Green Street. 'Phone 405. Office formerly occupied by Dr. John R. Highsmlth. MacKethan Trust Co. Market 8quare, FAYETTEVILLE." : N. C. Real Estate bought and sold. Loans negotiated and guaranteed. Rents and interest col!ncteo. Titles examined, conveyances made. Insurance premiums .taken and loans made. . E. R. MacKETHAN, Att'y. 1300. Small uncleared farm Raleigh Road. : . , 11600. ' 60 acre Improve! farm, good buildings. , $3000. 103 acre farm with Improve ments. ' $3600. 141 acre farm, mill and dwelling. , $1500. . (0 acre farm near Wade Sta tion. 11200. House and Lot Person street $360. House and Lot New Wharf street ; $300. ' House and Lot Broad street ; $160.: Lot West Rowan street. $125. Lot South Cool Spring street. t'. 1250. , 35 acres Pearce's MI1L 1 , $76. 10 acrea Lumberton Road. - ' $50. Lot Water street $50 to $160. Suburban Lota. Fair fround Park, River View, Normal An tes. Normal Heights, Holt's Hill, rthwest Fayetteville. Fayhope. ARNOLD'S BALSAM Cholera Infantum bf ; G. W. Stancill, Hope Mills, N. C. FAYETTEVILLE MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKb Strictly First-class Work. CALL AT MY YARD OR WRITE fOH ' ' PRICES. , RE8PECTFULLY, . , . E. REM8SURQ, PROPRIETOR, FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. 11 MAXWELL 9T. OPP08ITV t I U I. AWMOWV, . NEW CROP seeds; ALL VARIETIES FROM T. W. WOOD & SONS; Just Received By - PHONE 1. BlIKSfS buists Fresh Turnip Seed AT SEDBERRY'S Tbe "vxiaiZ Store. L Prffliflta. j r Qualification for compounding k prescriptions comes by experl- ence, careful training and the means for selecting drugs of the v best quality. f x We Invite your prescription trade. I , A. J. COOK &C0., S i Druggists and Prahmaclsta, j i Next to P. O. 'Phone 141. MacKethan's on the Square. Registered Druggist Fill All Prescriptions AT it The Leading Druggists. Agents for Cut Flower. Wc Use Exclusively FILTERED) WA T E R! Positively Pure and Healthful See Filter. Souders' Pharmacy OUR lei Tnri Seeds ARE ON HAND. We are better prepared NOW than ever to serve our patrons in every respect. Don't forget our . 1 Electric Pain Killer. IT IS A SURE SHOT FOR FAINS. Perry's Drug Store 114 Gillespie Strtet MacKetnan I go i
Fayetteville Observer [Weekly, 1880-1919] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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