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The Oanbury Reporter. VOLUME XXXIII THE NEGRO HAS A SOUL. •Dog-Killer" Takes Up His Pen to Sha'.ter a Monstrous Theory. Mr. Editor : This week is drawing to a close. And this morning, as wo stand upon the threshold of another day ind look out towards the great wean of eternity, we realize that the week which has just gone, is is it were only a drop, otu-t into ,he stream of the pnst. Oil! are wa linking our time bright, sweet and 'ragraut with good deeds, kind words and proper thoughts? If to, the passing weeks, the hours ind days and months and years vill he as bright and shining hops, and will sweeten and gild he waters of the great stream into vhicli they are falling and send 1 >ack gleams of radiant light, audi weet memories to cheer and glad len ovr hearts as we journey 011. for the happiest moments of our ives come to lis when we can ook hack over the past and realize hat our words, deeds and thoughts our relations towards God ml our fellowbeings have been i troperly adjusted. On the other land, if we are doing thai whinh a wrong and neglecting our duties j oward God and to one another, the ours after they have taken their light and gone into the stream of j he past will hold nothing bright ii store for us. They will s»iuj «ck no sweet consoling memories, ut liko drops of foul or putrid a'cr which dry up and vanish way, they will leave their stench nd filth behind, and will send auk sad nieraorioK t-> "••«}; ves while the days are going by.! Just last week the Reporter gave n account of the sad death ofj Irs. Goode. We understand that! trong drink was at tin* bottom of i all ; anil as we read of these hor ible crimes we feel sad and won-j er what will come next. That iour wife and mother on whose ireast her tender, innocent babe ras dependent fir its very life, ras torn away from her loved ones ind sent into eternity by the ruth-1 ess hand of the liquor fiend, and lorrow. grief and distress settled, lown like a pall ( f darkness over, ho poor husband and father, and >ver his children and home, That iwfnl crime and the hour in which , t was done can never send back iny sweet memories to the man, ivho committed it. And we doubt whether any thoughtful man who! nas ever in any way sanctioned the liquor business, can remember Mrs. Goode's death and feel that lie is entirely clear of the crime. God bless those noble men who b >ldly came out on the Lord s side by publicly doclaring themselves out of sympathy with the liquor business or the thing which so often leads to such crimes as the one mentioned above. Kvery time these men remember, or hear of such crimes, they will have just cause to feel good over tneir pub lic declarations against the liquor business. For, if it is true that a man's sentiments have an influ ence when publicly expressed, it is true that what these mem have said will have its bearing in shap ing or molding the attitude of some one in regard to the liquor business. Now, as to what Railroader said about us, why, of course, our lip is altogether on one side. We ever try to keep it on one side thfl right side. As our critic signed himself "Railroader," the readers of the Reporter can decide for themselves as to whether or not he is on the right railroad, or go ing in the right direction when lu cheers and says "hurrah!" foi those who advocate the liquor business or the thing that leads to such crimes ns the otic mentioned above. Mr. Editor, as, several persons have asked us to give our opinion us to whether or not the iu;gro is a beast, and soulless, wo wish to say that we had nothing to do with springing this question. In fact, it is not a question in our mind ; mid we would prefer to give it no Attention, as we already have mure work on our hands than we can L>. However, to gratify the desire jf your ''Perplexed" fwespond jut and others, and because liiia monstrous theory is gaining hold jn the minds of some of our peo i)le, we will agree to write a few (jttors on the subject. Though *•« fear that what we shall say will ail to interest your reudars, This piestion has been agitating the minis of some of the people in ■ltokes county for some time. It dl sprang from « book written by i Mr. Carroll, ami entitled: "The tfegro a Henst." Now, we »to not know who Timothy is. Any way, this book vas sold in Stokes county some •ears ago, and we suppose that Fimothy has one of them, as we lotice that his letter last week '(insists in most part of Mr. Car oil's writings. But while we do lot know who Timothy is, and rhile we do not (piestion his hon sty and sincerity in believing ilr. Carroll's claim that the negro 3 a beast, and without a soul; nth due regard and respect for is feelings in the matter, we iffifeSfe'iSa WW* t!| S eachings of the Bible and to the ndings of science. The proposi ion that "the negro is a beast" is elf nontradictory. That is, ac ording to the standard or bost uthorities 011 the definition or Meaning of the words "negro" and beast," the proposition contra il et« itself in its own statement. For t is known that a boast is a rjuad uped, while the negro Is a biped. ■Jut, of course, it will bo claimed hat the uegro is an anthropoid ipe, or something of that kind. But we will consider this farther in. Now, dear reader; don't think hat in this discussion we are try. tig to show special favor to the legro, for we have nothing special ! or him. Like all the rest of us, >ie is bad enough at his best, and ire wish that he was back in his native land. But he is here, and not by his own choice, but because Iho white man took him away from his native land and forced him to come here. And now wo would not by argument and speculation turn him aside from his birthright j or cause liini to lose his divine inheritance, by making him be lieve that he has no soul; but we would give him the privilege to worship, serve and obey his Crea tor, and receive his Creator's re ward for the same. It seems to us that the theory that he is a beast, was born of a desire of cer tain white men to set aßide the decree of God: "In the sweat of thy face thou shalt oat bread," in order that they (these white men) might luxuriate in ease and idle ness. (Wo will speak of this mat ter further 011.) This wonder ful (V) theory, when traced to its last analysis teaches not only that the negro has 110 soul and is out side of the plan of redemption, but it teaches that the Chinese, the Japanese and every other race and nation under heaven except the white men, are without souls and therefore outside of the plan of salvation, and that all white I BTOKEB AND CAROLINA. BANBURY, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY », 100.", men violate God's law and lay themselves liable to he sent to hades by trying to educate and christianize them. Oh! dear rea der, is it possible that those noble souls who hp.ve made so many sacrifices and taken their lives in their hands and gone as mission aries to foreign lands shall have nothing but eternal !hunes as the reward for their zeal, then suffer ing and privations in this work? Hut it seems that suoli are the teachings or claims of the theory that is now coming before you. On pages 328 and 329 of Mr. Carroll's book, the author makes these statements, "The two most powerful agen cies to cnlighteu and elevate a people or to demoralize and deg rade them, are the Church and the Press. At the present time each of these is turned agaiimt Gotland His law, When wo truce to its fountain source this stream of negro corruption which permeates I'very portion of our country and the world at large, it leads us to he Church, not merely to the vestibule, but to the pulpit. One jf the most demoralizing, degrad ng institutions which our present logenerate religious system has levoloped, and one which Hecate jlishes more perhaps than any >ther to degrade man to social, jolitical and religious equality vith the negro and mixed-bloods md to amalgamation is the For lign Missionary Society. This wretched organization with the auction and aid of the clergy, leceives our people into contribu . J.'.'l.'.'.'k?) 1 V.'Uh i y' I o the negroes and to the mixed iloods of this and other continents 11 shameless violation of God's aw. Every means which human ngenuity can suggest ja employed o raise money for this iniquitous jurpose. * * * Even the little in locents are not allowed to escape, of vhom the Saviour said: 'Suffer lit le children to come unto roe and orbid them not, for of such is the lingdom of Heaven.' Those have vhat is known as children's days. Children's day is a Sabbath set ipart in the spring of the year vheti Howers are abundant. Sys ematically trained all the precede ng year to walk in forbidden paths which lead to ruin in time ind eternity, God's holy Sabbath s debased, and his beautiful flow srs degraded, as the Church gath ers the little childron into the various Sunday Schools and •hurchep, to receive from them Ihuir contributions to the mission ary fund to be used in carrying the | Bible and the gospel to the negroes and mixed-bloods in violation of that Divine law: '(iive not that which is holy unto the dogs, neith er cast ye your pearls bofore swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.'" Now, dear reader, we have told you of some of the claims set forth in this matchless (?) theory. But as our letter is already too long, wo can say no more now. But if time and circumstances permit, we will in the future discuss the subject; first, from a Bible stand point, and then from a scientific or psychological standpoint. But we ask you not to expect too much as our farm requires about all of our time, and we have but a poor chance to think or write about other matters. DOG-KILLER. It is learned that Mr. Sain Tut tie, whose wife died at Greensboro last week, will return to hiß former home at Meadows to live, 1 ANOTHER LETTER FROM S. S. GIRL. One Reason Why the Men Don't At tend Church. ft King Route 2, June 26.—G00d morning, boys, and girls, how many of you failed to attend Bun day School last Sunday on account of the rain? J did for one, as I live about 2 miles from the church and it was must too late for me to start that far after the shower was over. But hope we will be per mitted to mett next Sunday. We would be so glad if more of the old people would take a part in our Sunday School, I have an idea how it Is with the older peo ple. The most of them have to work pretty iiArd during the week; the men especially and when Sun day morniug comes, they any well, I am tired, am! don't feel like go ing to Sunday School this morn ing. So they will sit around home all day; when night comes on, they ire just about as tired as if they had gone to Sunday School. Now, if they will just make a start t»nd become interested in the School, they will not think when Sunday morning comes that they ire too tired or worried to go to Sunday I have hoard uen say Oh! I don't feel like going o church or Sunday School this i. in. and let some of his neigh- K>rs or frionds step in and they vill say well, how is your tobacco ■rap this time'' suppose wo walk round over your farm and see our corn and tobacco? So, off hey go, forget'ing all about feol » - '" W iust its many one to church. 1 ttnnK me men lave so much better chance to get eady for Sunday School than a roman, especially ono that ban our or five little one# to get ready ogo by the time she gets ell of lor morning work completed and hen hurries to get the little ones eady for Sunday School and by hat time, I don't imagine she loos feel like going. But she c.er ainly deserves praise for getting he little ones ready for Sunday School, even if she can't go her >elf. There are not many of you uen folks that have anything to do )I1 Sunday morning but eat your ireakPast and get yourselves ready. Slow, 1 hope you will take more nterest in Sunday School work. 3ome out and take a part with us n our little Sunday School. Yes, Curley Headed Girl was right in answering my question ast week. Now, can you tell what md whero the longest verso is found? I think Sunday School Teacher's letter from Delk was (). K. Come igain, we enjoy reading your let tors very much. So J will stop for fear I will worry the readers. A SUNDAY SCHOOLGIRL. Miss Settles Theatrical Triumph. Miss Flossie Settle is to bo leading lady in the dramatization of Thomas Dixon's two books, "The Leopard's Spots" and "The Clansman," which will be staged in the fall. The opening night will be at Norfolk, Va.,ontho 23rd of September. Miss Settle, whoso stage name is Marion Draughn, is one of the most lieautiful and stately women of the South, and comes of a long line of disguished ancestry. She is a sister of Hon. Thos. Settle. A Nice Present. Among the prosenta whioh Miss Cora Petroe received on her recent marriage was a cheok from hoi father, Mr. N. O. Petroe, for $500.00. MEADOWS ROUTE ONE. Meadows lioute l.STuno 2ti. Mr. Editor: 1 have been reading in your paper some of the writings uf S. S. Teacher, and I wish that they would admonish their pupils to sonduct themselves better than some of thoin (ID when they go to preaching. Said teachers seem tu boast of (lie good that they aro do ing by teaching the children the ivord of Uod, but it does seem to no that they are very negligent in earning them to obey tiic laws of he country. Especially sue. 3(572 >f the code, which reads about as bllows: If any person shall be ntoxicatcd or shall quarrel, light >r be guilty of any disorderly bo tavior at a church or any place ppointed for divine worship luring the time the people shall ; »e there assembled for such wor hip. he shall for each offence j orfeit and pay twenty dollars. And this is the instruction that I wish to give my children, to | bey the laws of the land, and 1 liink it is the duty of parents so jdo and I mean to see that this iw is executed upon those that cted as some did at Flat Shoal on j lie third Sunday in June. I think that Mr. Thos. Willis nd Mr. Hillery Burton did their ! •iends a groat favor by taking : im out of the congregation and etting his pockets empty if his j tomach did remain full, I had much rather that people ouldconduct themselves in acivi-, zed manner, but if they will not 1 lere will be some prosecutions. i nr. ' The latest news from Paris, is. lat they have discovered a diatn nd cvre for consumption. If you : jar consumption or pneumonia, i , will, however, be best for you to ike that great remedy mentioned y W. T. McGoo, of Vanleer, j 'enn. "I had a cough, for four- | jen years. Nothing helped me, j ntil I took Dr. King's New Dis overy for Consumption, Coughs | nd Colds, which gave instant re-1 ef, and effected a .permanent ure." Unequalled quick cure,; urThroat anil Lung Troubles. At II drug stcres; price 50c and §I.OO. uaranteod. Trial bottle free. .et Us Have a Fiddler's Convention. We people iu Burke, after see ng "B's" high estimate of Dr. L. I. Hill's touch of tho "tiddle and lie bow," of June 24th, can't rest sontented without a reply, HO far is to say that wo believe that it he doctor can excel his nephew. kV. C. Hill, ("Uncle Billie") as an J >riginal old-time fiddler, that the loctor must stand pre-eminent as i drawer of tho bow, and numbers if us would walk miles to hear 1 lim. Heretofore we had thought hat "Uncle Billio's match could :iot be found in North Caro lina. Hurrah for the tiddler's conven tion—JlM, in Charlotte >bserver. Rutherford College, Juno 2S, UK).'., HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of ( atarrh that cannot be cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney V Co., Toledo, O. We, tho kndersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and beieve him perfectly honorable in all business transac tions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his WALDINU, K INS AS IV MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toldo, (>. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces ot the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. NUMBER 23 AN OLD-TIME FIDDLER. Stokes County Not to be Outdone by Georgia—A Suggesjion that North Carolina Have a Fiddler's Conven tion. To Editor of tho Charlotte Ob server—l notice in ft recent edition of the Observer reference made to the " Fiddlers' " Convention held at Moberldy Park, near Rome, On., by old-time fiddlers, or those who play by ear. In describing this convention the correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution says that after they had tuned, and tuned, and tuned, that each fellow "turned loose on his own hook regardless of the other fellow." 1 have often hoard of the tune called "hell broke loose in Georgia," and imagine Ihis must have been it with varia ions. Now this leads me to say hat Georgia may have some tid llera of genuine merit, but we jeople up here in Stokes county ■laiin to have in our midst the jeer of all old time tiddlers. The party referred to is a Con siderate veteran, was surgeon of he Fifty-third North Carolina tegiment and may be remembered iy the living members of that to ay. lie is the youngest son of a [evolutionary sire, and is related 3 tho descendants of Ewell and esse Hill, of South Carolina, nd Joshua Hill, of Georgia, who •ere his great uncles. He is now •earing the three score and three iark, but does not look it, and I ill uses his lingers as nimbly and raws his bow as merrily as in le days of yore. His selections mv "ntWr uM is repertoire contains Old Yir inia reels, cotillions, Schottoch rs, Polkas, Mazurkas, waltzes, ornpipes, jigs, two-steps, cake alks, a great many of which are f his own composition. In all sincerity, 1 do not believe lore is in Georgia or any other ate a man'that has a sweeter jucli or can make his violin give >rth more varied and beautiful xpressions than our old Tar Heel, )r. Laurie H. Hill, of German >n. P. S. Why should not North Carolina have a convention of fid ilers? Mr. J. E. Sisk, a prominent armor of tho Lime Book neigh lorhood, visited Danbury Wednos lay of last week. Mrs. M. T. Chilton returned i'riday from a visit of several days k ith relatives at Rod Shoals. Mr. Will Young, of Meadows, vas in town Friday. V GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding I'iles. Druggists re und money it l'azo Ointment ails to cure any case, no matter of IOW long standing, in fi to 14 lays. First application gives ease uul rest. 50c. If your druggist i(isn't it send 500 in stamps and it ■vill be forwarded post-paid by Paris Medicine Co., St. Louis, Mo. Take Notice. Chapter iilS of tho Public Laws >f North Carolina, ratified Feb. 28, 11101, and Chapter 61f> of tho Pub lic Laws of North Carolina, ratified March It, l'.HKi, protect Telephone lines from injury, and make it a misdemeanor for any person to •arele sly or negligently cut or foil my tree or limb or branch there from in such a manner as to oause uny injury to lino or poles, or to sut, tear down or destroy, or in uny way render unfit for the trans mission of messages any part of the wire of a telephone lino. People living along telephone lines might save themselves trou ble by boariug tho above in mind.
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