North Carolina Newspapers

j Evening j H IK A CiT 1f rn i Vol. 2. inhoIr OF VETE THE MEMORIAL ADDRESS Of R.'R. Williams at Statesville, N. C, on May 10th, 1909- kulies and Gentlemen: V huve gathered to do lionor tu the liroic dead The mighty cODilict Hi which they played the fading part at one time shook the very i'uundation of this nation and caused , tu be pouid forth the blood of almost a million Ameri can citizens. But now those stir ring eiH-s have become but the flowing, memory of the historic pa.t. dews of almost lialf a hundreds' years have now fallen upon tiie mounds iof those who raw forth their lives in that Ti tanic struggle and the frosts of near three-score years and ten have rested upon the heads of those who stood the. shock and still live to tell the tale. Almost oen t hi rd of the men who went forth to battle were offered up. to the God of War. Others have been borne away in the days that' have followed. The few who are left pave passed to the shady side of life and will soon be numbered among the immortal host of the world beyond. Whether the ea use f,r which' they fought was just or not need not be said."" Six times had it been ad' )cated by Northern-States and twice by Southern. Text -book af ter' text book had been written de claring the right of a common wealth to secede. Lee and Jack son had learned it from the mili tary authorities at A Vest Point and. in the earl y days of our ""Re public, no man had dared to deny it. "Hut whether just or not, it hosl been forever settled upon the field oi natue ana toaay we live m a onee more united country. The Xorth and South has clasped hands in everlasting friendship and wiped away forever the bar riers of bitter hatred. The Mason and Dixon 's line has long since be come a shadow and the name Po tomac no longer haunts the minds of men. those who wiore the blue and those who wore the grav have- a?am stfod together in defence of a common tlag and Northern blood and Southern blood has afrain been mingled on a common field. Carolina's sons will, go as far and stand as long for the Stars and Stripes as any man in any staio.- - AVo would not leave this 1 nion if we could. Ilei honor is our honor and her glory is our glory. Let a foreign foe attack her and twenty million people spring from the "Sunny South to battle for her protection. Such 'lays as tins do not the old wounds or bleed again. None at all open up ause them to there are who love this union more than the val- nt-Southern heroes into whose whose ;. hearts the scenes of 'Gl to to were burned with hallowed 1'ames., They fought the war with all theirmight but having lost no man can shake their faith in the country in which they swore alle Pianee. To them the past is but. a sweet and tender memory and m mutual admiration and mutual honor they gather now, and their Ineiuls on the other side, again "1 'U those scarred fields of the battle, not to fight out a bloody 'utW, . hut to give and receive liuia eaeli other in cordial friend sllip and mutual esteem, those Cherished PiiiliLnnc 4lof aiimi tll,m in. opposing forces. . The valor and fortitude of the s.Mliers 0f the civil 'war is no :'nger oontined to a single section bin ims become the common herit ,r -'- of a united country, and, the tidying loyalty and sublime con i'.uev ,,f the Southern soldiers jy. in defence of what they be beed to be (vjiistitutional liberty, Withstood, for four long years, the beroest assaults of adverse fortune aiidr-bmitted only with annihila oh as a birthright in which the orth as well as the South will sjine day be proud to claim a share. ( What have you to say" remarked an English official to harles Francis Adams, at that time minister from the Northern Bans States to thecpurt of St. James, when the official had read of the astounding victories of the army of Northejn Virginia. "Noth ing," replied Adams, "except that they are Americans." Southern ers though they were and are, their glory is and will be in thegenera- tions yet to come American glory as well as Southern. , Some dav the splendor , of , their mighty deete wiirbe, if it i snot already so, recognized and honored bv Massachusetts and Pennsylvania as well as by 'Virginia and'Caroli na : God grant that the memories of their deeds may never die in the minds of men ".but that they may live forever as an inspiration to the generation yet unborn that our children and our children's children may be cast in the mold of their heroic, fathers brave, pa triotic, true, for in the commemo ration of snch 'deeds as this, is sown the seeds of sterling man hood and loyal citizenship. The career of tliose men were careers of struggle, of danger and of hard ship, but from their acts and lives have sprung the purest lessons of the sublimest chivalry the world has ever-known. Into the minds of those who are to follow let us instill the same loyalty to the land in which they, live, the same sturdy adherence to the cause they believe to be right, and tlie same unflinching bravery, indomitable determination, un limited patience, unalterable ten acity and unconquerable self-sae-rifieeindefence of "that country and that cause, which influenced their purpos and controlled their action and in this union, we shall have a citizenship for wdiich there need be no fear as to its loyalty, no isquietude as to its ability, no anxiety as to its sincere and cour ageous action. From every person who loves the brave and pure, therefore must go forth endless praise and grati tude to that band of noble women who, as early as the summer of 18G5 '.conceived the idea of placing j upon the mound of the fallen war- lior the wreath ofjjeautjful flow ers, thus bespeaking to all the world that though", the hearts of the men wTho lav beneath the sod were still, their memories were still fresh in: the thoughts of those wdio were, left behind. Spontan eous and puwwas that act of de voted love tn the part of wives and mothers and sweethearts whose souls were covered -with the veil of sorrow at the loss of those who' were near and dear. AVhat grander tribute can be paid to the nobility of the men who fell or the devotion and saint ly character of the Avomen who surylved'TlTan the fact that each succeeding year, -lengthening though it does the span of time, has witnessed an ever increasing commemoration of that inspiring custom begun by a few in the days that" were "clark '.with sadness and intense distress, until now, at this time or some other day in every year in almost every town and; hamlet and country-side through out the south is celebrated a Me morial Da when upon the re ceptacle oMhe earthly remains of the fallen hero' is placed byten der hands' and loving hearts the freshness of NaHire ; Springtime, J and the valiant deeds of those who have passed away are told to the generations coming on that it may be handed doAvn by them arid those who follow them to the end of Jhe time. It w:as oil this self-same day in '63 that the mighest warrior ?of the Southern states gave forth his life for the cause he loved, and " crossed over the river to rest be neath the shades -of the trees" a warrior who was never sur prised, never disconcerted, never hpH-.nv.ed into a. false manoev- ure, and yet who never failed to surprise his foe and was never content unless he had anihilated them V a magnificent fighting ma chine witli every nerve atingle for the fray; whose spirits rose high est when Tleath and danger fell thickest, and who. like the old Berserlier, longed only to do doughtily and die bravely as best becomes a "man. Cherished indeed are the memories that cluster around his name. Many of your comrades who fell were serving time beneath his ever victorious banner. On "this 'day, therefore, which" is an anniversary of a coun try that, let it be said to its ever i lasting pride, sent forth eighteen ' hundred of her best and bravest Statesville, N. C., Tuesday men to battle for the same cause' as he, it is most eminently befit-1 ting that we should for the mo- ment forget the busy scenes of the day in which we live v.v. erent respect for the historic past Yesterday morning Charley and in loyalty to all that is good limes hired a horse and buggy and true, pass from the things that from Mr. Mills of Mills & V est-' are to the things that "'were, and moieland's livery stables, to 4rive pay honored t ribute to their hal-, about 15 miles north of States lowed memory. In the spirit of :vill. He took a friend of his' pilgrims, let us go to the shrine ' with mi in and before he got back wherein they lie, and place there-' Mr. Westmoreland heard he was on tlie loving token of, a grateful abusing the horse. Mr. J. IV amV remembering people, know-1 ing full well that within these nnv-rrw -oii. 1 ashes of those, in whom were epi-' tomizea me highest traits ot noble ' nor,sewras tound tobe almost ex virtue. '. hausted and had about 50 welks Sad indeed must be the emotions' that lie concealed within each ! heart today. To the gray haired yards and could be felt . by rub men and women who lived I bin one's hand on the horse, through that awful time, it is still j Evidently the horse had not had a as an ever continuing fire that will i mouthfui of food nor a drop f burn m their brains to the end of ! i ., : i iieir uays. ehn produce Every hearthstone an illuminating re- cord of the brave and deeds of a father or son. daring Almost every h'bme has been chastened by the death of a relative that Was near and dear. Every person here has doubtless treasured in the sacred chamber of his soul some tender memory, some faded relic, some farewell message of loved one who never returned. I shall not attempt to enter those portals wdierein abide the things that are , holy, nor ask to share with you the sad emotions that today must lie within each breast, but shall be content to place my own offering,' small though it be, inoon the sepulcher of the departed jdeadand then not linger there, but leave that each may come and place thereon his own token realizing that with those t okens there will also be min gled many a burning tear for those .who have passed away. When the black clouds of war began to Hover in the spring of 18G1, there was within the mili tary confines of the Confederate States an arms bearing popula tiDnpf approximately a million people. To almost all of them the are of war was unknown. Born! and reared bilionies of epiietude, they were a peaceful and peace loving people. No strife nor brood shed had entered their for mer lives No war-like ambition I nor military craze had broken upon secluded homes. There was ho desire for battle in their hearts. Rather would tliey that the war bad not come, but when the call went forth for volunteers to. repel an invading host, it was the call for duty and in answer to that call there poured fourth from every nook and corner of the Confeder ate states the rlowcr of Southern manhood, guided by but one thought, dominated by but one purpose and that was to stem with their lives if need be the flood of Union men that was sweeping across their noraers. Leaving therr plows in their yet opening furrows and their grain ripening for the sickle, they marched with umvavering step to the fields that were red with frightful' carnage and plunged neck deep into the seething gulf of bloody conflict j . From that time forth until the merest remnant of their proud host gave way at last to five times their number, their life was one of untold hardship, of ceaseless suf fering, of almost incessant fight ing. March after march were their wearried bodies, and battle after, battle lore ghastly holes in their ever-thining ranks. All the insidious attacks of disease with out medicine, all of their pangs of hunirer without the coarsest arti cles of food, all the borrow of sleet and snow and cold without shoes or clothes to leep them warm. cotriDinea to war aiuusa mmi "In one regiment then are not fifty men who have serviceable shoes In one division there are over four hundred barefooted and ter one thousand without blank- its " Lee wrote in the depth of tho winter of '63 and 'bl "They have been without meat for three Tlays and that too, though they have lain continuously in line of battle for two days, expos ed to the danger, cold, hail and sleet." was the message he sent from Petersburg in February, '65 Haridships piessed their an every lonu up- i bodies" and weighed (Continued on 4th Page.) Evening, May 11 1909. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. - ' Charley Hines Drives and Beats ar horse Unmercifully and is Hailed to Hmirt. . Moore and" others saw him drive j our constant aim" should be to back to town yesterday evening ' nT1riT1Q- fo- , , n .,i i i . u u iJtDullcl ancl namtain such homes as hardly" go ' Upon examination the ! on its hips and back. These welks could be seen at a distance of 50 water since leaving Statesville. -i ins morning me nurse was sun. and hardly able to go. Ilines was tried before Squire King this morning. He was found guilty and fined $3 and the costs in the case which altogether! amounted to $7.45. MM.: . : xi, i ; PENSONAL MENTION. Miss Jettie Ramsey went to Huntersville today to visit rela tives. . Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Wharey went to Mooresvitle last eveniog to spend a few days. Mrs. Sol. Simon and" daughter little Miss Bessie weut to Augus ta, Ga., Saturday to visit Mrs. .lake Sehrameek. Mrs. B. B. Webb went to Saiis bury yesterday for a brief stay. Mr. and Mrs. T. J Conger and little daughter returned yesterday from a visit to Lenoir. Mr. W. E. Natress left last night for Providence, R. I., in interest of the cotton Maufaeturers' Sales Company. Mr. AValter Matheson of Tay fofsviile passed through the city today en route to Charlotte to at tend the meeting of the grand lodge of I. O. O. P. o Mr. McNeillat Court House. '"Mr. R. II. McNeill, Esq., will speak at the court house next Monday night at :t5U o ciock. His subject will be uThe Southern Commercial Congress." The public are invited to come out and hear this lecture Real Estate Deal. Mr. II. L. Gilbert has sold to IV. II. Hunter, 52 acres of land on 4t,h Creek in Concord township. This is a part of the W. F. Sharpe land The' purchase price was o Augusta Evans Wilson, Authoress, Dead. Mrs. Augusta Evans-Wilson, the well know Southern authes ress, died at her home here this morning at 6 o'clock from au at--tack of heart failure, Mrs Evan-Wifson was a na tive of Columbus, Ga., and was 71 years of are. For the last vear she has been in retirement at her beautiful suburban home "AshlandV She was the daughter of Matt Ryan and Sarah Howard Evans. Her literary career began early in life and she continued he writinge uutil about a year ago when her last book, "Devota, was ibiitid from the press. The Statesville Drug Co., is eele brating: its fifth anniversary to day. The store is beautifully decorated with pink and white carnations, and roses of all kinds. With each drink that was bought today, two pretty carnations were rnvpn nnd with each 50c cash DUr chase, a Box of Rexall violet Tal cum. The Mascot wishes this popular drug store another pros perous year. . Davidson College commence ment embrace May 23-26. Tba bacalauieate sermon will be preached on the 23rd, at 11 a. m. by Dr. McGeachy of Charlotte and Hon. J. Y. Joyner will de liver the annual address on the 25th. ! HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME MORE ATTRACTIVE r -u- j t, KeeP the Building and Fences Re paired and Painted or White washed; Have a Lawn With Trees and Shrubbery; Clean up the Back Yard, and Put Down Some Walks. The home, whether in country or village, is the place of ouil earthly habitation; this being true wlU b? sanitary, comfortable and reasonably attractive, so that the inmates may not tire of the sur roundings, and grow discar!ted with rural life. This life is not made up alone of dollars and cents. The real comfort and enjoyment we get as we go along are worth more than all the money we make. It costs little more to bufld a neat attrac tive house than it does to build an unattractive one, and what a vast difference in appearance and en vironment the one has over the other ! There is real enjoyment and satisfaction not only this, but profit as well in transforming an unattractive place into one of beauty. This can not be done, perhaps, in a single year, or even a' term of years, but by constantly hammer ing away during odd times a won derful change can be brought about. "Sprucing up" does not neces sarily call for k great expenditure of money, unless buildings have been permitted to get in abadly dilapidated condition before this work of improvement was begun. Old, battered fences, sagging gates swinging on one hinge, sway backed and deteriorated roofs on out buildings, unpruned vines and shrubbery, are all sources of un- sightliness and vexeation, un necessary and easily prevented. The buildings and fences around the premises should be kept in constant good repair treated oc casionally as time and wear indi cate, to a fresh coat of paint or whitewash; this will preserve the wood and change the appearance of the home in a remarkable de gree. Nice, clean, dry wralks, judici ously planned and instructed, should be provided and maintain ed about the farm' house, to the barn, dairy, etc. Such walks can be made at ex- very little cost, save for time pended in construction from ma terials available on most every farm, such as limestone Jlaid flat or crushed, slate, gravel,' cinders, marl, boards, etc. WThere a more pretentious and costly walk is de sired, brick, concrete or dressed stone may be used. Most any of the materials enumerated make an efficient, lasting job and add greatly to the appearance, com fort, convenience and value of your home . The lawn should be nicely grad ed, turfed and regularly clipped. A few choice trees, evergreens, shrubs and flowers may be plant ed, but these should be distribut ed along the sides ior grouped in masses to form a frame for the picture made by the house. Care must exercised not to over-do this planting, or the lawn will appear4 lik a wilderness rather than a thing of beauty. The back yard should have a thorough renovation and no long, er be used (as I regret to say many are used) a3 a dumping place for all maar.er of refuse, rubbish, tin cans, swill and of fensive matter to serve as a fer tile field for disease-breeding germs. Tn conclusion, Jet me insist that you set the pace for more attrac tive and inviting rural homes in your neighborhood; and see how N. 104 BOY SHOOTS HIS FATHER, Durham Lad ang Parent Quarrtl With a Pistol Wound as a Re sult. Durham , May 10. Thomas Carter, a young man aged 20, shot his father, A. Carter, of Edgemont section df Durham Saturday night about 7 o.clock. Th officers were soon on the ground aud arrested the boy. He showed deep feeling in the matter and made no effort i to run. He said that his father is very cru-1 to his children and that Saturday afternoon the parent flogged him with a piece of scantliag. The boy res U ted and in the struggle for the pos session of the pistol the weapon was discharged. The ball struck the thick portion of the leg and did no great damage. The elder Carter was taken to the physicians and the boy brought up town. It appeared largely an accident, although the officers incline to to the be lief that it was an intentional shooting. They think it justified the old man havipg incited the boy to violence. Thelond of the boy was fixed at $50 and he gave it. He is married but his wife has left him and the past two or three years he has been living with his father. Death Of Mife. Cloaninger. Mrs. Ella Hager Cloaninger, wife of Mr. D. M. Cloaninger of Lenoir, died yesterday afternoon at Dr. Long's sanatorium. Mrs. Cloaninger was brought to the sanatorium about a week ago, underwent an operation and was getting along very well up to yesterday, when her condition became alarming. Her remains, accompained by Mr. Cloaninger and bis brother Dr. Cloaninger, were taken to Stanley Creek, Gaston county, last night. The funeral services and in terment will take place there to day. Mrs. Cloaninger is survived by her husband and three children and a number of brothers and sisters. Mr. Cloaninger and fami ly just- recently moved from Stanly Creek to Lenoir. 4 0 Humane Education of School Chil dren Of all wrorlc, the most important in the line of humane endeavor is that of the Humane education of the children. California is one of twelve states in which there are laws prescribing instruction in hu mane education. But before any real or appreciable . gain to the children can result, this import ant study must be placed upon an equal footing with the other branches in the school. This im portant Instruction merits some thing more than a " wedged in" place among other studies. It is evident that aU children must have moral training. The majority of them will go entirely without it unless the public school comes, to the rescue. There is a great need of scien tific-humane" text books, the prt paration of which must be thoughtfully undertaken. They must be written from an enlight tened humane standpoint, and fact and sentimentmust go together. If such text books were at hand, it certainly would facilitate the wort oi""securing for the study its proper! place in the schools. Quarterly Bulletin, Oakland (Cal.) S. "P. C. A. quick your neghb rs follow. Re member thafa well kept home and surroundings show energy thrift and pride of the owner, and great ly enhance the market value of the property. Wm. A. Good in ! Progressive Farmer.