Established 1899
Lee and the
G. O. P.
In general the Grand Arm.* of
the Republic may be an excellent
But at intervals
the action of various "posts" be
longing to that estimable body
indicates that one of its first and
most important objects is to keep
alive the passions and preju
dices of the war.
The latest exhibition of little
ness comes from the Burnside
Post of Washington, D. C., which
has takea the Rev. Dr. Van
Schalk, Jr., to task because
while addressing the boys of the
Eastern High School, the Doctor
praised the manly and beautiful
spirit shown by Robert E. Lee in
defeat. It does not appear that
any of the relations or wards in
chancery of the Burnside Post's
membership were pupils in this
school. But of courss such a
little thing as meddling with
matters in no way concerning
them could not deter the mem
bers of the Burnside Post from
reminding the country of their
breed by exhibiting their elon
gated ears and uttering a hee
haw that shook the foundations
ef Washington monument and
profoundly agitated the placid 1
waters of the Potomac. -
But really what, after all, is '
the Burnside Post going to do
: about it? Tne Doctor's beauti
ful and eloquent tribute to Lee's
character accords with the ver
dict of history. The Doetor him- 1
self is unrepentant; and his con- '
fregation has enough lowuuaft ]
sense and true patriotism to sup- 1
port him.
Robert E. Lee though great
and fiery in battle was even c
greater in the gentleness and
purity of his heart.
We see the soldier in him '
when he shakes his gauntlet to-
ward the frowning summit of 8
Cemetery Ridge and exclaims:
"There lies Meade and there I
intend to strike him," and if s
Pettigrew and Pickett marched
into the "jaws of death, into the
mouth of hell," it was no fault of
Lee. Had they been supported
by Hood and McClaws, as Lee
had ordered, there might have
been another story
We see the soldier in him 1
when his lines were broken by T
the assault of Hancock and the
great Confederate Captain draw s
his sword and spurring his wa; -
horse Traveller in front of the
pay columns forming to drive
back Hancock's advance, ex
claims: 'Come on my men, I will )
lead you."
And the love of the army re-
Teals itself when the fierce vete- s
rans break ranks and rush up to *
him shouting above the roar of
tne battle: "Lee to the rear! Lee
to the raar! Gen. Lee go s
back and we will retake the
lines." But as much as we may
wmire him when he moves
among such scenes as those, he s
a Ppc rs infinitely nobler when
amid the thunders of Fredericks
burg he dismounts to pick up the
tony helpless fledgeling and re- i
Place it in the mother-bird's nest, j
JVe read the secret of his tender- i
e art as he saves the hopeless de
**er fr° m death and sends him
back home on a furlough to prc
or his starving family.
Heroic towering, moral cour
true christian resignation,
8 ines like the sun in those lines
0 his written a few days after
Appomattox: "We have tried
JJfbest. God's will be done."
no would not march, fight or
0,9 for a man like that ?
It would seem that his grand
1 e an( l *°fty character ought to
appeal to the most bigoted fana
lc ' exce Pt perhaps to such cattle
compose the Burnside Post, of
Washington, D. C. After such
• ln exhibition on their part they
tto drop the name of tie
Want and .big-hearted Burn-
THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT.
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- Home Newspaper Pi b ished in the Interest of the People and for Honesty in Goverraental Affairs
side, and call their miserable
prejudice-ridden -organization
% the "Thaddeus Stevens Poet,''
or preferably perhaps, the "Ofiv
f er P. Morton Poet,*' since its
t bitter and vindictive spirit would
s be effectually proclaimed to the
- world if it bore the name of the
r "Apostle of Hate." It ought
1 not to be called by the name of
> any of those gallant men who
like Grant, Meade, Burnside and
Hancock fought for the union
. for the sake of the union and
> ceased to fight when the battle
t was over and the sword was
i sheathed.
The. able and eloquent Doctor
( is to be congratulated upon his
' broad and Catholic spirit. We
I hope he is no way disturbed by
i the growls of a set of meatal
; dwarfs who are utterly incapa
ble of understanding a gentle
man of his calibre.
Robert E. Lee's fame is ever
lastingly secure. He was one of
the ablest captains that the Eng
lish speaking race ever gave the
world and one of the grandest
characters that God ever gave
any country.
Ben Hill did not overshoot the
mark when he said of Lee: "He
was a foe without hate, a friend
without treachery,a soldier with
out cruelty, and a victim without
murmuring. He was a public
officer without vices, a private
citizen without wrong, a neigh
bor without reproach, a christian
without hypocrisy and a man
without guile. He was Caesar
without his ambition, Frederic
without his tyrariy, Napoleon
wiihert k»aoffishness and Wash
ington without his reward."
Dr. Van Schalk has shown !
tnat he realizes that patriotism
cannot be fastered by teaching
one part of the country to hate
the other part, and therein he is
ahead of the Burnside Grand i
Army Post. Strength to his 1
arm. Let him give us some
more of the same talk whenever S
he feels like it. He himself
wouldn't make a bad soldier. *
State and Gen
(
eral News.
i
Editor Hugh Long, of Gasto
nia, and Miss Sadie King were
married Wednesday at the home
of the bride in Elliott's, *S. C.
The ceremony was performed by i
the groom's father, Rev. James I
Long, pastor of the Baptist
church at Timmonsville, S. C.
The Democrat extends its best c
wishes for a long and happy life
to Brother Long and his bride.
Little Jennie Field, the child
so terrible treated by the Shoafs
in Thomasville. is improving rap
idly, and her physicians think 1
that she will recover. They also J
say, according to. the Hicrh Point
correspondent of the Charlotte
Gbserver, that had it not been
for the most careful attention, J
she would have died.
All Souls church in BBtmore, ,
built by George Vanderbilt, and
sometimes kpown to the com
monalty ak "41l Swells Church"
is havipg a case of "trouble in
the Choir" just like common peo
pie's churches. J. M. McCan
less,-« member of the choir,
struck the choir-master, Prof. F.
Flaxington Harker on Patton
Avenue, and damaged him con
siderably. The Professor made
no resistance. It seems that the
choir-master has been very rude
to different members of the choir
on several occasions, and that re
lations have been decidedly
strained.
Another for Temperance IScot
land Neck has voted out liquor
k It is said that Governor Glenn's
; speecn the night before did
' muck good.
r Miss Lizzie McCoy returned
» last W'eek from a visit to Char
- i tte.
HICKORY, N. C
' The Sloop
Murder Case.
r
Further Particulars —Oc-
■ curred at Deland Hotel,
Rome, Ga.
In letters and papers sent from
Rome, Ga., the Democrat has ob
tained the fullest particulars as
to the murder of the late J. M.
Sloop. The man who committed
» the deed is Prof. R. M. Mitchell,
s a professional band-trainer, and
a man of good standing. It ap
• pears that Jie and his victim
i boarded at the same hotel, where,
f indeed Mr. Sloop had boarded
for some years. On account of
Mitchell's persisting in using the
ladies' bath-room, several parties
had left the hotel, and the pro
prietor hac} twice requested
Mitchell to desist from the prac
tice. He and it was
on this -accQu&t that words
brought on harJ feeling between
him and Mr, * Sloop, who had
spoken very to Mitch
ell on the subject. On the morn
ing of the mtyrder, the two men
had a quarrel, 'but Sloop and
everyone elss>lespposed the mat
ter ended. That! evening, while
Mrs. SIOOD was Raiting for her
husband in the fining-room, the
four shots were fired that took
his life. Either pne would have
caused his death. Mitchell not
only fired at hipa twice as he fell,
but fired into hts body as he lay
on the ground expiring. The '
crime is well characterized as '
"brutal" and "coW-blooded. " '
As reports of the fearful affair
spread, infuriated men began 1
planning to lynch the man wh»
had without warning, taken the (
life of one wjio had done nothing '
to deserve sqch a fate. Before (
it was known that such -a- thing (
was intended, the sheriff slipped 5
Mitchell into a and carried '
him to Atlanta. An early trial
is demanded, and it is said that 1
Mitchell himself wishes it (
The murderer has a wife and 1
family. Thoge who knew him 1
ar« said to bf very much surpris J
ed at the sudden development of 1
such cruelty and Jaloodthirstiness (
in him- Hif excuses for his aw- *
ful crime art evidently the des- *
perate expedients of a man who 1
realizes that his life is justly for-
feited. He says that Mr. Sloop J
used "vile epithets" to him, but
Mrs. J. R. Williams, who, from
an upper wihdow of the Deland !
Hotel, was an unwilling witness )
of the .tragedy, savs that the 1
epithets were used by Mitchell
himself. T^en,'after describing
his bitter feelings towards Sloop,
and that he_feltnimself "obliged
te kill him" because of the man
ner in which he had called him
to account, he has the face to
say that shot Sloop instead of ,
Rubie George ; whom he had r
"really meant to kill." There is j
no shadow tf an excuse, so far j
as can be learned for the wretch- ,
ed man. evidently was guil-
ty of forcipg himself where no }
arentleman would have gone, and ,
J. M. Sloop, defending the priv- ,
acv of the ladip with whom he
came in contact, told Mitchell
some truths about himself, and
died doing his duty. The whole
terrible story emphasizes plainly,
as the other papers well ob
serve, the fapt that no honest
man's life is for one moment safe
against **ny j)rute wjio fancies
he has a right to act as seems
test to him, regardless of laws
or the rights |of others.
It should be stated that Mr.
Thomas Waters, formerly of
this place, ip whcse tmploy Mr
Sloop had been for twelve years,
speaks ef Mm in the highest
terms of ptfaise, calls him a
" perfect gentleman," and says
that he tOofc as much interest in
the business ts the employer
himself. The respect and affec
tion evidently felt for Mr. Sloop
by all classes is comforting in
the highest degree to his moth
er anfoth£r relatives.
.THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 21,1907.
Housewarming
at the Rectory
On Thursday night last Rev.
and Mrs. J. S. Moody gave a
housewarming at the new Rec
► tory. Those who know the host
and hostess knew before they
, went that the affair would be a
. pleasant one. and certainly they
j were not disappointed. The
Rectory itself is a charming
I home, a credit to its builders.
On the evening in. question it
looked a picture of the ideal
"house beautiful." Lit up
l brightly, its open doors, its warm
cozy rooms, the bright faces of
those who welcomed the guests
were good to see.
While it was a '
, ing" it might well have * been
called a "Chrysanthemum even
ing," for chrysanthemums were
everywhere. Heaped upor the
mantels, reflected in the mirrors,
massed or, grouped in vases,
bowls, jardinieres, they filled the
air with their, clean, pure scent.
At the door the guests were
welcomed by Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Clinard, and Miss Amy Wheeler
while farther towards the
stairway they met the cordial
hand-clasp of their host and the
bright welcome of the hostess,
who has won the admiration of
all hearts here since her coming
among us. After a chat in the
drawing-room, Mrs. W. L. Clin
ard, Jr., led the assembled
friends into a dining-room where
a salad-course, with coffee was
served, and greatly appreciated
it seemed.
A look into Rev. J. S. Moody's a
study was a privilege, as also a
view of his studies of old cathe
drals of England. The venera
ble figure of Mrs. Baker, widow {
of the late Dr. Baker, was seat
ed In the drawing-room, where t
she received the greetings and
kind words of many old friends
who regard her as one to whom j
too much tenderness and respect ]
cannot be shown. The guests s
also enjoyed meeting Mrs. Thom- t
as, of Rockland, Maine, friend a
and visitor of Mrs. Moody and €
Miss Wetmore, niece of Mr. An- t
derson and acting as companion \
to Mrs. Baker. It so chanced e
that the evening was the anni- c
versary of Mrs. Baker's wed- r
ding-day, and also Mrs. C. C.
Host's. So, in many ways, it i
was a time to remember. The
guests left with cordial thanks
for a delightful evening, and a a
hope that this may not be tlje
last such gathering in this home.
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Thanksgiving
Nov. 28th.
Governor Glenn has sent out
nis message in which he appoints
Thursday one week from to-day
as a day to return thanks to Al
mighty God for the many mercies '
we, as a people, have enjoyed
during the past year. In this
general remembrance of the ,
causes we all have to give thanks, j
we the people of Hickory should
ioin with humble hearts.
To some of us Thansgiving
brings many sad thoughts.
"There is no household, how- j
soe'er defended, but hath some
vacant chair." Others cannot
keep the cheer on that dag that
they have known in other times.
But, however it may be, friends,
we have received more than we
have deserved. Let us be thank
ful.
Those in Hickory who know
that good man and beloved pas
tor, Rev. W. H. McNairy, of Le
noir, will regreat to learn that on
account of his failing eye-sight,
ha has been forced to give up
the ministerial work, and go into
merchandising. He'll move to
North Wilkesboro in the near
future.
r Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect it
Prevaleucy of Kidney Disease.
1 Most people do not realize the alarm
. ing increase and remarkable prevalency
, . . of kidney disease,
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r "H 1 W/y patient and pl;y
sicians, tt/n tor,-
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You may have a sample bottle and n
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BUYING PRICES BASED ON
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Corn, per bushel * 70
Oats, per bushel 65
Peas, per bushel 1.25 to 1.50
Potatoes, Irish, per bu 75
Potatoes, sweet " 40
Onions, per bushel / 70
Spring Chickens 12 1-2
-Hens, per pound ,-3
Roosters r per pound .03
Butter, per pound, 12 1-2 to 20
Eggs, per dozen ' 20
Wheat, per bushel 1,00
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Strict Good Middling 10 00
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Administrators Notice.
». ..
Havinin qualified as Administrator of
Wiley D. Chne, (dead) late of Catawba
C. This is to notify ail
persons having claims against the es
tate of said deceased to exhibit them
to the undersigned or before the 23rd
day of October 1908, from date or this
notice will be plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please QMtke immediate pay
ment. This 23rd day ofOctober 1907.
S. E. Killian, Administrator.
Notice! Notice!
Having qualified as Administrator of
the estate of J. W. Nichols deceased
All persons are notified to present their
claims against said estate within one
year from date below bar will be plead
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make prompt payments.
This 24th day October, 1907.
Thomas M. Hufham Atty. (D. E.
Nichols, Administratrix.
Sale of Valuable Land.
By virtue of an order of the Superior
court of Catawba county made in an
an action therein pending therein
Mrs. Lina A. Arthur, W. A. Stilley,
Mrs. G. A. Weston, Mrs. Ruffin Swin
dell and others are plaintiffs and Ma
mie, Charlie, and Neppie Brothers, in
fants defendants, the undersigned
commissioner appointed by the court,
will resell, at public auction, to the
highest bidder, in front and from the
steps of the First National Bank of the
City of Hickory, N. C., on
SATURDAY, NOV. 30th, 1907
at 12 o'clock M. the following de
scribed property
One two-story frame shingle roo
dwelling, situated in West Hickory,
near the Hickory shops, on South
Morganton street, south of railroad
near property of Willie Wilfong, and
known as the Dick Mayhard prop
erty
The above property is well located,
and very desirable, and is sold for par
tition among the tenants in common,
heirs of the late Maj. James A. Wes
ton. The bidding Wbegin at $935.
Terms are cash upon confirmation of
sale by the court. Final sale.
George McCorkle,
I Commissioner* ..