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VOL. XTTT. Kcw Series Vol. 2.
THE EDITOR'S . LEISTJEE HOUBS.
Points and Paragraphs of Things
Present, Past and Future.
The' strike amongst the miners at
Washington, Indiana, which has been
on ever since last May, indicates that
the race question is taking a definite
and positive turn up there. Indeed it
is kept alive by the race nreindifo
The operators of the mines imported
negroes from Kentucky, and the while
miners who are out of work are on the
point of suffering ; and at this writing
the trouble promises blood-shed. Per
haps before this reaches our readers the
trouble will reach the crisis and vio
lence against the negroes may be the
end of it.
The opinions about foot-ball are as
shitting as the scenes of the game it
self. ; The same newspaper which an
nounces that at Girard College the
game is under ban and no more foot
ball will be played, also announces that
at Princeton undergraduates and towns
people are becoming enthusiastic over
the game. Even ex-President Cleve
land takes an afternoon off occasional
ly to witness a game.
It is a brutal sport, especially when
there is a contest between teams from
different places ; and we think it should
be discouraged.
Much has been said recently about
the crowded condition of prisons in
Virginia. . The newspapers of the "Old
Dominion" have discussed the matter
right freely, and private persons have
written letters to the State press calling
attention to the matter. The Episcopal
Convocation which recently met in
Gloucester appointed a committee to
memorialize the next Legislature ot
that State for relief in the matter.' The
State penitentiary seems to be the
worst crowded prison, and the Rich
mond Dispatch has said editorially
more than once that the crowded con
dition of the cells at night is a disgrace
and a shame upon civilization and an
outrage upon the convicts. It is all
the more to be condemned when it is
remembered that the State Treasury is
right well helped by the money that is
made for the State by the labor of the
convicts. While we do not believe
that convicts and criminals generally
ought to be given such luxuries as
North Carolina seems to be giving to
penitentiary convicts ; there ought not
to be any inhumane treatment oi them.
Virginia is a good State to set an ex
ample to other .States how to do such
things ; but the present system of cell-
confinement there should not be emul
ated.
People are not always as wise as they
seem to be energetic. Everything that
ooks like progress Is not true every
time. ; There is a species oi enterprise
which is frequently a clog to progress
rather than a help. This is . especially
true In the small towns of the country.
In some places there seem to be some
persons lying around waiting for some
one else to suggest or start on some
thing new and as soon aeit is done they
pounce down upon the new enterprise
by setting tip something like it. This
is not progress, however much one may
claim that it is enterprise.
Frequently some one in a town starts
ud a new business wmuu
and would be successful and profitable
if let alone. But no sooner than it
and nrof-
is begun anu piuiuioo. ow.
it than some one else starts up the
. . ... .at;tnn fflila hlirf-
same business m
self and cripples the other business and
makes both ventures a drawback rather
than a help to the town or community.
This is unwise and is the cause of many
failures of which people incorrectly
reckon, and the source of many disad
vantages which few people properly es-
rimntA.
One establishment which thrives ana
makes good success is worm
any town and community than nan a
that are half attended to and
barely make expenses. Let us all have
an eve to the difference between prog-
ren and overdone enterprise.
Arm a line be-
There Un TOTIU w - ...... -
twtcn tympathy and succor.
SCOTLAND
WE GIVE THAMES.
YES, FOB MANY THINGS.
A Layman's Thanksgiving.
BY "NEMO.'
(Copyrighted by Dawe & Tabor.)
We thank Thee, who art Power un
measured, that though perished and
forgotten generatians have sought to
know Thee as Thou art, yet both Thy
form and Thy dwelling-place remain as
ever unknown and undescribed. Thug
gratefully do we see that each genera
tion, clamoring for life and feeling
after light is prompted anew to rever
ential seeking, because Thou art still
hidden among countless things that
proclaim Tny bandi-work and hint at
Thy mighty power. And we thank
Thee that the secret of the Almighty
is least known by the froward who seek
Thee flippantly, not being impelled by
their souls' hunger.
But Thou who fillest endless space.
And art by highest hosts adored, .
Leave us some light, Thyself to trace
Lest we should lose Thee, Lord.
Creator of all things, and Permit ter
of evil, we thank Thee for the world as
it is, with its wrongs that need right
ing and its pangs that cry out lor
soothing. We thank Thee that things
are not as they ought to be, for therein
do we find justification for our exist
ence and stimulus to effort. Created
to be doers of deeds, we thank Thee
that there is need of deeds, and that we
are still called to be co-workers with all
who in all ages have combatted evil,
and worked, blindly sometimes, to give
Truth's light to the world.
But Thou who seest every sin,
And sheathest still th'avenging
- sword,
Let not the wicked always win,
Lest good grow weary, Lord.
Thou Tryer of men, from the depths
of hearts distressed, we thank Thee for
sorrows. Though smitten and disap
pointed in hopes that seem purest, we
yet can raise a quavering note of praise
to Thee, who seest the precious metal
within where no human eye can trace
it, and who increase t afflictions that no
dross may remain. In suffering we
progress, and in feeling sorrow we
learn sympathy. We thank Thee that
we are deemed worthy of kinship with
Thy greatest ones, molders of thought
and saviors of nations, who have ever
been led upward to usefulness through
great tribulation.
But Thou who sendest pain and care.
And dost each trusting sigh record,
Give us not more than we can bear,
Lest our faith falter, Lord.
V
Thou Giver of will, thou Fashioner
of individuality, we thank Thee for
standards of morals, varying with na
tions, yet existent everywhere as a
boundless gulf between ourselves and
the brutes. We thank Thee for the
double nature within us, warring un
ceasingly the lower against the higher.
We thank Thee that our lower natures
are strong and insistent, causing us ever
to be watchful warriors within the
citadels ot our own hearts, and above
all we thank Thee for every soul that
learns the secret of victory over self
and thus gains power to help the weak
er fight his weary battle.
But Thou who seest right and wrong,
Like dav and night, in clear discord,
Hold not the twilight over long,
Lest we mistake them, Lord.
Thou Unimaginable One, whose
breath is the life of our nostrils, since
we can dream ot nothing higher we call
Thee, LOVE. For human love and
love Divine, we thank Thee. Borne
by the soft movings of the wings of af
fection we rise further and further from
the discord and selfishness of the dark
places of the earthjnto the calm of
the heavens, where peace reigneth and
the view is broad like Thine. For the
beaven-on-earth that human love can
bring, and for the glorified earth in
heaven which our love-enlightened
fancies picture, we thank thee, Giver
of sex.
But Thou, whose highest name is
"Love,"
Who givest it as our reward,
Let it come ever from above,
Lest it degrade us, Lord.
. . ' ' -Thou
Judge of peoples, whose vast
hand is but lightly burdened with our
teeming millions, we thank Thee for
our nation, restless, impulsive, hopeful.
For Its faith in itself as set apart and
destined for great testings in self-government
; for its development, remote
from threatening neighbors, so that
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NECK, N. C, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25,
backward steps can be blamed only up
on ourselves; lor the national spirit
firmly holding to the belief that be
neath the tossing waves on the surface
of our federated lite, there still moves
forward a mighty, unruffled current
sweeping toward ultimate national glo
ry and" righteousness : for these with
loud voice we thank Thee.
But Thou who hast upon our land,
A flood of liberty outpoured,
Let us its limits understand,
Lest license flourish, Lord.
'
For one human nattjre that is never
content with things attained,bnt moves
ever forward to new fields of action ;
for our enquiring minds in an en
quiring age ; for the progress of intel
lectr untfl we weigh the stars and
trace them in their wondrous courses
until we wrench secrets from nature,
bidden through all the ages ; for the
conquest of earth by diminutive man,
so that the rocks are rent and rivers
turned to suit our needs as monarcbs
of matter ; for the material records of
our racial progress ; for all these things
we thank Thee, Thou giver ot domin
ion. . ' - ;
But Thou who givest to the race,
A wealth of garnered wisdom, stored,
Let us not win too high a place
Lest pride beset us, Lord.
V i
For the growing understanding of
heredity, that makes "a little child"
now lead us into new educational fields ;
for the union of men and women on
increasingly equal terms in the thought
of these later days, directing . us by
gentler paths into more peaceful lile
than when men uncurbed, ravaged the
world ; for these we thank Thee. For
our enforced sojourning here, and the
conviction that life's experiences must
not perish at death-; for being a little
lower than the angels in that we can
grow in grace and figc .the good fight,
we thank Thee, Thou God ot battles.
Lord of life and of dfeath, of earth
and ot heaven, of ner-ending ages
and of our own little fleeting moment,
WE THANK THEE THAT WE ARE ! !
The Newspaper
in the Schools.
Norfolk VginMn-.
This is an age of newspapers, and the
Chattanooga Tri-Educational Journal
which favors the reading oi the news
paper in the schools, take the position
that it is just as essential that the
child be taught to read newspapers in
telligently as that he be taught history
or any other subject in the course ot
instruction. If the teacher be met
with thp objection of some old fossil
that newspaper literature is not a
branch of scholastic concern, be may
be disarmed by calling the exercise
"newspaper geography."
The plan of teaching is simple, and
may be described as follows :
A member of the class Is selected
who. under the direction of the teach
er, places the headlines of important
foreign and domestic dispatches on
the board, and the members of the
class who have already studied the
morning and evening (or, if in the
country, the weekly) papers, proceed
to discuss the news, and, with map in
hand, locate and describe the places
and countries whence it comes.
Imagine if you will says the Journal
those pupils of the higher grades scan
ning the foreign disnatch which -told
of the excitement produced by the
bursting of a bomb, August 18, along
the route of President Faure, who had
started for St. Petersburg. From one
corner of the room comes the question :
"Who is President Faure?" Another
pupil asKs : "Why would any one
desire to take his life?" And so, ques
tion is added to question until the po
litical and social condition ot France is
considered. President Faure's route of
travel to the Russian Capital is point
ed out, and among other things, some
thing is learned concerning Russia, the
Czar and Czarina.
By this means, the association Of an
event with a locality not only makes
the exercises pleasant and agreeable,
but fixes, by the principle of associa
tion, both the event and the locality
permanently in the memory. Certain
ly the well conducted newspaper of to
day is in every sense an educator, and
its introduction in the schools as a
part of the daily exercises would doubt
less be a benefit both to teacher and
pupil.
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been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething, with perfect success. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for Diarrhoea. It will
relieve the poor little sufferer imme
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part Of the world. Twenty-five cents a
bottle. Be sure and ask for ''Mrs.
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it?. AT
A Little Pilgrim.
N. C. Christian Advocate. . -2
This anecdote in rhyme has a his
tory the half which I cannot tell. It
was picked up by an old man in my
district, much worn ; he read it, and
with God's blessing it did him real
good. He read it to a dying woman
and through it she was led to the Sav
ior.' It came into my hands audi had
it printed and 142,000 copies have al
been circulated. Many pleasant letters
have been sent me, telling glad tidings
of its usefullness. "Not by might, nor
by power, but by my spirit, saith the
Lord of Hosts," J. Rennie.
One summer's evening,
ere
the
sun
went down,
When city men were hastening
from
the town,
To reach their homes some near
at
hand, some far
By snorting train, by omnibus or car,
To . be beyond the reach of city's
din
A tram car stopped, a little girl got in ;
A cheery looking girl, scarce four years
old;
Although not shy, her manners were
not bold ; -But
all alone ! one scarce could under
stand. She held a little bundle in her hand
A tiny handkerchief with corners tied,
But which did just some bread and
butter hide ;
A satin scarf, so natty and so neat,
Was o'er her shoulders thrown. She
took her seat, 'I
And laid her bundle underneath her
arm,
And smiling prettily, but yet so calm,
She to the porter said, "May I lie
here?"
He answered instantly, "O yes, my
dear."
And there she seemed inclined to make
her stay,
While once again the train went on
its way. -
The tall conductor over six feet
high
Now scanned the travelers with a bus
iness eye ;
But in that eye was something kind
and mild
That took the notice of the little child.
A little after and the man went round,
And soon was beard the old familiar
sound
Of gathering pence, and clipping tick-
- ets too
The train was full and he had much to
do.
"Your fare, my little girl?" at length
he said.
She looked a moment, shook her little
head,
"I have no pennies, don't you know?"
said she,
"My fare is paid and Jesus paid for me."
He looked bewildered all the people
smiled ;
"I didn't know. And who is Jesus,
child?"
"Why don't you know he once for sin
ners died,
For little children and for men beside.
To make us good and wash us from our
sin
Is this his railway I am traveling in ?"
"Don't think it is : 1 want your fare
you know."
"I told you Jesus paid it long ago.
My mother told me just before she
died
That Jesus paid when he was crucified ;
That at the cross his railway did begin,
Which took poor sinners from a world
of sin.
My mother said his home was grand
and . :
I want to go and see my mother
there j
I want to go to heaven, where Jesus
lives.
Won't you go too? My mother "said
he gives .
A loving welcome.. Shall we not be
late? :
O, let us go before he shuts the , gate ;
He bids little children come to . him."
The poor conductor's eyes felt rather
dim, :
He knew not why he fumbled at his
coat,
And felt a substance rising in his
throat,
The people listened to the little child,
Some were in tears, the roughest only
smiled
And some one whispered as they looked
amazed :
"Out of the mouth of babes the Lord
is praised."
"I am a pilgrim," said the little thing ;
T'm emmc trhftven. Mv mother
used to sing
To me of Jesus and his Father's love,
Told me to meet her in his home
above,
And so today when aunt went out to
tea,
And looking out I could not Father see,
I got my bundle, kissed my little kit,
(lam so hungry won't you have a
bit?)
And got my hat, and then I left my :
- home, - .
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Secures the Highest Prices for the Tobacco Farmers.
Every Customer's wants are met if possible, and every needed attention
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Best of all
Good Prices are the result of Bales every Day.
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A little pilgrim up to heayen to roam ;
And then your carriage stopped, and I
could see
You looked so kind, I saw you beckon
me,
I thought you must belong to Jesus'
train.
And you are ' not going home to
heaven again?"
The poor conductor only shook bis
head ;
Tears in bis eyes the power of speech
had fled.
Had conscience, by her prattle, roused
her fears,
And struck upon the fountain of his
tears,
And made bis thoughts in sad confes
sion whirl?
At last be said: "Once I'd a little
girl,
I loved her much ; she was my little
pet :
And with great fondness I remember
yet
How much she loved me. But one
day she died."
"She's gone to heaven," the little girl
replied ;
She's gone to Jesus Jesus paid her
r fare.
Oh, dear conductor, won't you meet her
there?"
The poor conductor now broke fairly
down
He couldn't have borne the harshest
look or frown,
But no one laughed, but many sitting
by
Beheld the scene with sympathetic eye.
He kissed the child, for she his heart
had won. -"I
am so sleepy," said the little one,
"If you will let me, I'll lie here and
..wait .
Until your carriage comes to Jesus'
gate -
Be sure you wake me up, and pull my
frock
And at the .gate just give one little
knock !
And you'll see Jesus there." The
strong wept.
1 could but think as from the car I
stept - "
How of t a little one has found the road,
The narrow pathway to that blest abode,
Through faith in Christ has read its
title clear
While learned men remain in doubt
and fear.
A little child ; the Lord oft uses such
To break or bend, the stoutest heart to
touch,
Then by his spirit bids 4he conflict
cease,
And once forever enter into peace. '
And then along the road the news to
bear,
We're going to heayen that Jesus
paid our fare.
7
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the low water mark. There is a limit
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C. COOPER,
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