VOLUME xxxiri
IN THE WILD WEST.
A NORTH DOKOTA CORRESPONDENT OF THE REPOR
TER TELLS ABOUT COW-PUNCHING AND HAYING
—MR. W. A. PETREE'S ADDRESS COMPLIMENT
ED—A WORD ABOUT SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
New England, North Dakota,
Sept. 12.
Editor of the Danbury Reporter : |
A letter from this part of the |
country will undoubtedly surprise j
your readers, but may also be of
interest to many of them.
For the past few weeks I've bad
the pleasure of reading your
newsy little sheet, the loan of
which I have received of a sub
scriber of the Reporter, and being
a printer myself from the Old Do
minion State, I will take the lib
erty to write a little from the
Western Dakota country and
which I hope "ye Editor" will not
introduce to the waste basket.
Haying and stock is the leading
question of the day in this terri
tory. So I will dwell on no other
then these subjects.
It is now the time of the year of
the fall round-up. The cowboys
have received orders to bring in
all the cattle and bunch them in
some selected plnce so that the
pre si may be begun of cutting
out the shippers. It is indeed a
picture for an artist's eye. Hund
reds and hundreds of these great
clean-limbed steers, many of
which will weigh from lfiOO to
1800 pounds, are being slowly but
i surely driven on to tho spot whero
the cutting out is going on. Here,
the main bunch is held up by a
few riders, while others mounttd
on swift little bronchos, which are
daiting in and out among the o ti
tle like shadows, each time bring
ing out a prime shipper, which is
run into the bunch that will soon
be traield to the nearest railroad,
1 a led and shipped to Chioigo and
other eastern cities.
After about thirty days of hard
work, both for man and horse, the
ruiuid-up is over. And now for
town. Happy indeed, is the cow
boy in this stage of the game, for
is he not going to town to get
drunk, to have tights, to get into
a shooting scrape and to have a
glorious good time in general, but
this is an event that he enjoys
but once or twice a year, and he
is certainly going to make the
most of it.
Light hearted are they as they
ride slowly in the rear of tho cat
tle, some singing cowboy songs,
some shouting long shrill calls to
urge the cattle onward, and some
riding with downcast eyes, lost in
thought, thinking how much
money they will have when they
\ retnm to the ranch.
' Shipping is over and the bojs
nro once more back home. The
\ next d'iy a very noticeable change
is observed among what was yes
terday's cowboys. They have ex
changed their leathein, chaps for
overalls, the high heeled boot has
vanished and in its place is a shoo
somewhat more adapted for walk
ing. The customary spurs and
six-shooter havo al o disappeared
and our cowboy is now a hay
hand.
For several days everybody at
the ranch is very busy repairing
mowers, making hay racks, pack
ing and carrying provisions to tho
moss wagon, breaking bronchos to
drive, rolling up tents and bed
ding and stowing them in one of
the hay wagons and getting every
thing in readiness for a n ove and
its very evident that haying will
be in full blast within a very few
days. At last all is ready and the
move to the hay camp is in pro-
gress. Tho camp is rarely further
then from 10 to 12 miles from the
home ranch and it requires all the
tirst day to move out and pitch
tonts and get things into shape
for the next day's mowing. The
next day the humming of the
mowers can be heard at sunrise.
Shortly after a sufficient number
of rakes rre sent out and are close
ly following in the wake of the
mowers, and the haying is now
under full headway. After several
hundred tons of hay have been
cut and raked in large bunches, a
suitable spot is chosen as near the
center of the piece as possible, and
bucking the hay in and stacking
is the next move. The stacking is
principally done with the "buck
ing pole," or as it's more com
monly called tho "bull rake." This
contrivance consists of a> by (»
timber 1(5 feet long with shoes
shaped from t> inch planks with a
tapering point at either end, the
length of tho shoes being about 6
feet long and are six in number,
are spiked on across the bottom of
the timber. A framework is built
on the top side of the timber to a
height of four feet and tho buck
pole is now constructed. With a
right smart team at either end and
a skillful hand at the lines the hay
jis brought in nt the rate of from
f>) to tio tons [W day. One man is
left in charge of the camp to do
the cooking, which pleasure has
fallen to the writer, and as lie
wrestles with pots and pans, with
peeling potatoes and baking bis
cuits, he wishes that he might
have a rosy-cheeked North Car
olina lassie as a helpmate, but
perhaps will live through it.
The haying will last until about
October the Ist, when the crew
will go to the home ranch whore
they are cut down to a sufficient
number to manage the ranch
during tho winter months, while
the others scatter out to seek em
ployment elsewhere. The writer
will look for a job of sticking type
and kicking a job press until the
first of April when he will once
more look for out-of-door einph j
raent.
Before closing I wish to say
that the address delivered by Hon.
W. A. Petree was found to be of
very interesting and sound logical
reading matter. As I hail from
one as good a tobacco state as in
the union, I will say that I
heartily agree with Ihiu about
burning plantbeds, and also his
systematic rotation of crops. Tl.«
people in the vicinity of Mr. Pe
tree's neighWorhood should feel
justly proud of having in their
midst such a practical sound
minded farmer. His speech should
be worth hundreds of dollars to
the tobacco growers of his com
munity.
If my letter is not already too
long I would like to say a word in
regard to the Sunday School dis
cussion that I have read very
closely in the last few issues of
the Reporter. For my part I can
see no harm nor can I understand
how other pooplo can see how any
harm can be derived from going
to Sunday School. I have not been
to Sunday School or at church for
a good many weeks, but it's not
my fault as there arc none nearer
than thirty miles, but for all my
not going, I am strongly in favor
of children, where if possible to go
to Sunday School, and I think if
STOKES AND CAROLINA.
DANBURY, N. C., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1005
they always live up to their early
training, they will be much
bettor inen and women than if
they would visit distilleries and
other places of such stamp instead
of going to Sunday School and
church. Where there are school
houses there is Sunday School and
where there is Sunday School
there are Sunday School teachers
and always in Sunday School
teachers is to be found the best of
girls. We have none of this out
here and it's to my great sorrow
that lam saying it. But in read
ing your paper I take great pleas
ure in noting that it has by no
means died out back in God's
country, and lam very glad to
see the teaohers and others so
nobly defending their cause, and
from ray heart, I most devoutly
say "God bless them."
Yours truly,
JACK THE PRINTER.
Mrs. Mary W. Gibson.
Mrs. Mary W. Gibson was born
July 4th, 1827; died August 24th,
1905. Aged 78 years, one month
and 20 days. She was baptised
into the fellowship of Mt. Olive
Baptist church in 1848, by the late
Elder Elias Dodson. She lived a
worthy member of the same local
church until the Lord called her
home. She was much afflicted for
several years before her death, but
nndured it in hope of a glorious
rest in Heaven. She leaves an
aged husband, two sons, one
daughter, a number of grand child
ren, and great grand children to
mourn tneir loss. They live in
hope of a glorious reunion in
Heaven.
Wo shall all miss "Aunt Polly,"
as she was familiarly oalled, in the
church, in the neighborhood, but
especially in the family, but we
hope to meet her again in the
sweet beyond.
P OLIVER.
Mrs. Lillie Dorsett.
Mrs. Lillie Dorsett was born
April 4th, 1877, died September
fith, 1905, aged 28 years 5 months
and two days. Was married to
David Dorsett September Bth,
1895. She was a worthy member
of Olive Grove Baptist church for
several years. The funeral service
was conducted by the pastor at the
church, and her remains were laid
to rest in the church burial ground,
to await the rosurreotion of the
just. She leaves an aged father,
Mr. N. W. Eaton, a husband, two
chil lren and a number of brothers
and sisters to mourn their loss,
but they sorrow not as those who
have no hope. May the Lord bless
them all, and may they be pre
pared for a happy reunion in
Heaven.
P. OLIVER.
KING ROUTE TWO.
King Route Two, Sept. 20.—1
will give you some news from this
part of the country.
Plenty of dry weather along
now.
The little son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Green was burnt last Mon
day with hot grease right badly.
Mr. Tommie Green, of Walnut
Cove, visited his uncle, Mr. Sam
Green, last Saturday and Sunday.
Little Miss Eva Linville, who
has been spending some time at
her grandpa's near Walnut Cove,
has returned home.
Mr. Robt. Barr and Miss Annie
Moore were out driving the other
Sunday.
MAMA'S OLDEST CHILD.
rhamk*rl>in'i Colic. Cholera and
inamoeriain s Remedy.
"trer fail*. Buy H now. It may aarc 111*.
Letter From Sunday School Girl.
King, Route 2, Sept. 17.—Mr.
Editor, will you allow Sunday
School girl to hlip in and have n.
little chat with the boys and girls?
I won't stay very long.
Well Pa's only boy, I believe it
was you asked some time ago what
King lay on an iron bedstead? 1 \
think Og, King of Bashara, lay on
the iron bedstead. Nine cubits
was the length and four cubits
the breadth. You will find it in
Deut. 3-11.
Hello, Roving Joe, wake up and
tell me how many brothers I have?
and are you right sure 1 just have
two sisters? You seem to think
I have pretty good help in my
writing, but my help is kindly
like my brothers. Now what about
it?
Well, Rover, I think you are
mistaken in the answer of my last
question as to what verse and
chapt. the word "and" is used
most. If you will look in Rev.
18-13 you will find the word "and"
used 14 timos. Now I can't find
where the word "steel" is used in
the Bible, but if they made axes
then like they do now, I think
steel swam water, you will find
in 2nd Kings 6-5-6 where the axe
head fell into the water and the
man of God asked where fell it?
and he cut down a stick and cast
it in thither; and the iron swam.
It wasn't much of an axe, if it
didn't havq steel in it. But if
that's not right, I will leave it for
you to say where steel swam wa
ter. I wjn't say Hurrah! aud
amon thJfco or four times for
Mince if all girls would do as she
said there would be less courting
and marrying or else there would
be less drinking of that deadly
poison for I am sure they would
cling to which every one they
loved best and if they loved their
drink better than the girls, you
had better let them alone for the
boys won't do to trust. Now some
one will say Oh! law, Sunday
School girl need not talk for I
have seen her witli boys that
drink and was drinking at that
time. Well that's all true and it
makes me feel sad when I think
about it. I. hope all the bojs
especialfy those who indulge in
strong drink read Mince's letter
last week and will say no more
liquor will ever touch my lips. I
imagine it would be a miserable
life with a drunken husband. 1
hope if I am ever so fortunate as
to get married that I will get a
sober man.
Mince, I certainly did enjoy
your letter and let us hear from
you again.
I suppose we will not have any
Sunday School at Mt. Olive the
fourth Sunday, as our Supt. is go
ing to carry us to Chestnut Grove
M. E. church to hear Prof. Cun
ditf lecture. He has been to the
old countries. 1 think it will be
entertaining for all to hear him.
Good Boy, you must read your
Bible pretty close or else have
good help. I don't know who you
are, but you done pretty well for
the first. I don't think Joel has
but three chapters, has it? And
you said boys was used in the 4th
chapt. and 3rd verse, but it is in
the 3rd chapt. and 3rd verse.
I will have auother chat with
you later as I promised our kind
editor I wouldn't stay very long
so I guess I had bettor stop. But
let me ask a question first. Will
ume one please tell me who wrote
the book of Deuteonoiny?
With best wishes for Mince and
the Reporter and the readers.
S. S. GIRL.
Chamberlain's
Never fails. Buy it now. It uwy uvc life.
Continuation Of The Discussion Be=
tween Dog=Killer And Timothy
Regarding the Negro.
Mr. Editor :
It was not our purpose to pro
voke anger and ridicule when we
referred to the matter of Timothy's
copying Mr. Carroll's writings.
But it seems that he got offended
ut what we said, and now he comes
back at us by charging us with
copying from temperance lectures
and agricultural bulletins, lie
puts it "lectures" and "bulletins."
This means more than one lecture,
and more than one bulletin. And
he says that we have been copying
from these things for some time.
Now surely, if we have been copy
ing so long and so often as all this
he can name some of the lectures
and bulletins wo have copied from.
So we call on him to name a single
agricultural bulletin we ever cop
ied from. Let him tell the num
ber of tho bulletin, and name
the Agricultural Station it was
issued from. Also we ask him to
name a single temperance lecture
we ever copied from. Let him tell
who wrote the lecture and name
the paper in which it appeared.
Also name the article and paper in
which the copied matter appeared.
If wo have ever copied anything
from either one of the sources we j
do not remember it. Though we i
admit that last spring while writ- j
ings about growing good seed
corn, along with our own ideas we
gave some thoughts we had gath
ered from Prof. P. G. Holden's
writings. And while those ideas
were couched in our own language
we gave the author credit for
I hem by stating that the ideas we
presented were gathered in point
from his writings.
Now, Timothy, you ask what is
the material difference in copying
Carroll's book and copying agri
cultural bulletins, as you try to
make it appear that wo have done.
There is just this difference:
Had we copied an agricultural
bulletin wo would only have I
been using matter or property that
was already free to the public any
way. But if we were to copy I'rof. j
Carroll's book and bring it before
the people as our own, as it seems
that you havo been doing, we
would be using private property
and infringing the rights of the
owners of the copy-right of the
book, and as we understand it
would be a violation of law.
You say that you have heard of a
drowning man grabbing at a straw,
and that it seems we fellows have
even missed the straw. Well, we
had rather grab at as trivial thing
as a straw and miss getting it,
than to grab Mr. Carroll or his
abominable theory and bring it
before the pooplo declaring to
them that it is nothing more nor
less than the Bible as it is in toto.
Here is what you say:
"Now as to our copying l'rof,
Carroll's work as stated by Dog-
Killer and Tony, we are frank to
admit that wo have a record of
that nature in our possession, and
obtain many extracts and copyings
from it and pride ourselves upon
the good fortune of having such
an array of biblical, scientific and
coinmonsense argument as a ref
jorence in this discussion as it is
nothing more nor less than the
Bible as it is in toto and it is up
to such as dispute it to send in
their argument but so far nothing
but misstatements, ridicule and
j denunciation have putin appear
' ance."
| "Nothing more nor less than
i the Bible as it is in toto," Indeed!
NUMBER 34
W'e hesitate not to declare that it
is nothing more nor less than a
blasphemous slander, and mis
representation of the word of God,
the church and of the Savior
whom we profess to love; and a
shameless insult you nro throwing
into the face of the (i ispel Minis
try. And we believe that every
preacher in the land will bear us
out in this statement. On page
2:>«> of this wonderful (?) work
you say is "nothing more nor loss
than the Bible as it is in toto,"
we find these words:
"More than two hundred and
fifty years ago, when the first ne
groes were imported into this
country, the clergy took their
position on the religious level of
the negro, and for centuries their
effort has been to dray the Ameri
can people and the world at large
down to the base plnno of the
'brother in black.' They have
not only succeeded in this, but
they have dragged the people
down to the political level of the
negro, and in many sections of
country to the social level of the
negro. But these infamous crimes,
the amalgamation to which they
inevitably lead, was only accom
plished by centuries of the most
persistent effort."
Now the Divine commission is:
"Go ye into all the world and
preach the gospel to every crea
ture. lie that believeth and is
baptized shall be saved." Accord
ing to this commission we do not
hesitate to say that if it were pos
sible for the horse to believe and
be baptized, the gospel would bo
to him as well as to man, since it
is to every creature that can belie
ve, oboy and be baptized. But as
the horse cannot believe, of course
the gospel is not for him. But
the negro can believe, ho can obey
and be baptized. Hence the gos-
him as well as for every
other creature who can believe
anil obey it.
The spirit of worship or that
which reaches out and seeks to
worship a supreme being orpowtr
outside ourselves, is a characteris
tic of the humane soul. And it
has often been remarked that this
soul characteristic is often more
largely developed in the negro
than in the white man. During
their devotional exercises or relig
ions worship the negroes some
times become so enraptured, over
joyed and transported they can
hardly control themselves. Hea
der, bear in mind that the com
mission was to preach the gospel
to every creature. Bear in mind
that here is a creature who can
believe and obey the gospel and
bo baptized -one who has sotno of
the soul faculties more largely de
veloped than the white man, and
then ask yourself whether or not
the ministry did right in offering
the gospel to him. Yet because
the ministry did so. the work or
theory Timothy says is "nothing
more nor less than the Bible as it
is in toto," charges them with
committing infamous crimes.
Now to the points you ask us to
meot. First, you ask us to tell the
readers of the Reporter the true
origin of tho negro as taught by
the Bible. This question is not
pertinent to the work in hand.
As yon know, we did not enter this
discussion to trace the origin of tho
j negro, but to prove that he has a
soul; and to do this it is not neces
sary to trace his origin. And
J therefore we give no attention to
I this question.
I (Continued on fourth page.)