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the Gaston frow* *T»»ter, not l«u. .. - _•_Publiahed Twice a Week— ¥. P. MAI SHALL, Uttar aui Prapriator. DEVOTED TO THE VOL. XXIII.__ ._ GASTONIA, N. C.t FRIDA BILL AITS LETTER Septimus Wlaser is Dead—The Author al Maay Familiar Saa|« —Who Wrota tha Doualojtjr? —Tha Wood that Mss do Uvaa Altar Tham. Septimus Winner la dead. I never beard of bim until the other day, when a brief notice in a New York paper attracted mr attention. For sixty yean ha waa a musical composer and a writer of songs. He was the author of many of the sweetest pieces that ever charmed our households and yet we never heard of him. Fifty years ago my wife used to play, "Come Listen to the Mocking Bird,” and I accompanied, her on the Ante, and was proud of my skill. Then there is "What ia a Home Withoat a Mother” and "Whispering Hope" and "How Sweet are the Roses.” He mode 2,000 m osteal compositions and published books of instruction for every kind of musical instru ment. After the seven days fight before Richmond Mc Clellan was removed because of DU detest ana Jtiaiiec* was put in his place. This displeased the soldiers very much, for they were-proud of "Little Mac” and loved him, and so Winner took np their grievance and wrote a song and composed the music, "Give me Back my Old Commander.” The air was simple and the words pathetic, and it soon was caught by the army of 80.000 men, and could be heard for miles along the lines and in the camps. It was inspiring and significant and mode Stanton raaa. He said it was demoralising and an insult to General Halleck and must be stopped, and he issued an order to that effect. Of course, the boys stopped singing in the day time or on the march, but sway in the dead of night a whole regiment would break out, "Ohl give as back our old Command er.'* Then Stanton ordered its publication stopped and threat ened to arrest Winner. But Winner had sold the copyright and couldn't stop it. A famous singer dared to ting it on the stage in New York city, and she was warned not to do so any more, but she repeated it, and Stanton had to give it up and let lie wear itself out. Winner was the winner of that fight, and Stanton made a fool of him ocxx. Stephen Collins Poster was another composer who was very dear to us in his day, and charmed millions with his exauisite melody. We old* fashioned people still call npon onr children to comfort ns with "Old Polka at Home," "Uncle Ned,* "O, Susannah,” "Old Dog Tray," Nellie Bly" and "My Old Kentucky Home." The royalty on this last piece made him a good sum of money. What would the traveling minstrels have done without his songs? Bat in his last years he aspired to <a higher plane of composition, and wrote such piece* ** "Come Where My Love Lie* Dreaming." He was a man of flue culture end familiar with many foreign languages. He, too, is dead and there has no one come to take the place of these sweet fireside Shakespeare says: "The evil that men do liye* after them. The rood’s often interred with tKelr bones." Well, it Is often, but not always. Isaac Watts has been dead one hundred and fifty years, but his beautiful hymns and his cradle songs are mill familiar to every Christian house . hold. "Hush, my dear, lie still and slumber,” baa soothed to alaep thousands of little children. wU(' tefi delight to bark and bite,” I* the first little speech of childhood, and next comes "How doth th* llitia busy bee." The hvmn book*, of all Christian Ohurches abound la his beautiful When I Can ***1 ** Title Clow.” "/There „i* a baad' of Pure Delight” had "While the lamp holds out to burn, the vilest sinner may return.” These wen not Interred with his bones and will live through the age. .sometime to* min or woman did the good is forgot ten, wit good remains. Not one church member in a thousand in this country knows who wrote the Doxology that is snog all over the world, "Praise God from (whom all b1**»ing» flow.* Thomas Ken hesbaerdead two hundred yean, but those lour Knee will five and doubtless £ is in beeves sad hears more of his own verse end music than any saint arownd the throne of God. Shakespeare might have said with mors troth, " The good that men do three after them.* Oar venerable jndgs Warner went north da feln old to revisit the home of his youth and found the town adorned and shaded with beautiful elms around the churches and along the side walk*—trees that. be planted half a century before and bad never seen since he came to Georgia to teach sc bod! The high top* °f those trees seemed to reacn the sky and men and women walked and children pla)*d under their ehade, but not a human being in that town remembered him or* knew who planted those trees. He found one old schoolmate, but he was blind and in the poor house. Fifty-five years ago when I first visited the little town of Rome I noticed a good old man by the name of Smith—Jobnuv Smith he was called— and he, too, was planting little trees around the churches. He was a lover of ornament and he was doing it without pay. but not without reward. They grew apace and gave some shade before he died, and kept ou growing until they, too, almost reached the sky and are still there, a living, breathing monument to the good old man. But who knows who planted them—who besides myself? And there is my old friend aad part ner, Judge Branham, who for twenty years has been working on that beautiful cemetery on Myrtle Hill—making new walks and Trading them, laying off lots on the new purchase, planting i trees and flowers and in many ways ornamenting and beautify ing thecity of the dead. Within a few more years be wi II be one of its sleeping citixens and later on an other generation will frequent the romantic place and wonder who shaped it into beauty, and nobody can tell. Dr. Johnson said that every man opvfat to plant a tree or unite a book or do something for the benefit and j comfort of those who are to live after he is dead. "Our forefathers didmuchforus.” he said, "and we most pay the debt." Last week our school girl wanted a speech. Her mother and I ransacked the books for one that was short and sweet, and we selected three or four to choose from. There was Mrs. Hanna's beautiful poem on "Death." aw Then, there was part of “The Fisherman’s Prayer,” by Jean Ingelow, and "The Last Leaf” by Oliver Wendell Holmes, whic h was not so solemn and I liked it Jh* beat. It jnst fits a man I “dl never see him but what I think of those sad sad humorous ver "la* Tbe om iht llpt.tbu h* A»4 tbe bm Oor old man is in his ninetieth year and has seen trouble. He is tall and stooping and steps slow and sure. His friends are all dead, but he goes about with a long cane ana looks hard at yon when yon stop to greet him and then he tries to smile, if be knows yon. "Wbai bgjylajdswrt—u» onmlac Nat »baarwiM^VMbrtfat crter os M&iTSi It r**U AaSai Mltnlucbol; M Then the poet repents and says: "I fcwwililMibhMto.lt•aSsrta B"t1u* “•bmcfc A*» bo gw," Trenhla Per Tha Preef leader. t leiileniM'i HiiuIu. "If yon think I’m going to pay you a penny for this advertise ment of mine la yoar measly old paper, you are mightily mistaken rap mend,” saidan irate busi ness man as he slammed'down a copy of the Morning Reveille on the counter in the business office of the paper. "What is tha matter with the advertisement?” asked the bnsi ness manager of the paper as he c*5l?J/orw*nl Id ask what is tha matter, if Wbat I wrote was A fresh invoice of dairy butter every dar.’ Will yoa cast yoor eye on that ad of mine ana see "h** y?* have printed?" The bu si ness manager cast hi. ^ indicated, and looked for a place of safety when be r*sd— "A fresh invoice of hairy but ter every day I” EvangeHst R. O. Pearson, of Asheville. haa accepted the chair of KaglUh Bible sad Evan jrellMlc Methods la the Comber land University at Lebanon, Thid. la the Bay and. blchnood New*, flee. *. A little more than a year ago President McKinley died. Yes terday morning he was followed into the mysterious beyond by his most inveterate and danger ous enemy, Thomas B. Reed. The two meu were vividly oppo site in their methods of thought and work. McKinley was a dip lomat ; Reed was a fighter. It Is a cunous fact, considering the differing dispositions of the two, that in actual warfare McKinley, the gentle and affectionate man who drew other men to him with almost feminine caress of voice and manner, was early at the front and distinguished himself by valor and energy in battle while Reed, who went against his enemies with a sledge ham mer and who won his way rather by force than by grace, was not a soldier. *ar. Keen believed tmnself en titled to the Republican nomi nation for the presidency. He regarded President McKinley with bitterness, not only as bis successful rival, but aa a charla tan and a hypocrite. Probably he said and did more than any other human being to wound the kindly heart of the dead Presi dent. He never lost on oppor tunity to use bis caustic and bit ing wit against him. A strong rough, overbearing man, who shouldered his way through life and went at his objects as the bull charges, piercing and tramp ling all that stood in his way, be could not endure the quiet and persuasive methods of the other man. Hs believed in his heart that McKinley was morally a coward and a dodger of issues. Probably, if be had remained in politics, be would have disrupted the Republican party. His dis like, contempt for the President had become a mental disease. He would talk to any audience of Mr. McKinley's smallness, of his evasions, of hisnnwortbiness to represent the party and the country and was no sparing in bis criticisms of his policies. So for as (be public knows, Mr. Mc Kinley made no retorts and gave no evidence of resentment. He loved to be pleasant and amiable and (he lacked the nimble wit and the almost diabolical capaci ty for discovering the wesk places and inflicting wounds which made Reed so formidable. wc may woocjer wnetuer the two men who ware such bitter and conspicuous rivals and such uotable figures in this life win meet in the life on the other side of the veil sad know each other better than they did here. Mr. Reed in his time was the object of as much snd as iatense hate as any man who has ever lived in this country. Yet, now that it is all over, we think the country is unanimous, practical ly, in the feeling that be did great work. He made the house of representatives an effective and active body and destroyed the power of the minority to obstruct legislation. Wc pre dict [that if the Democrats eyer secure a majority in that body they will hold to [the famous "Reed Rules," As Grant had the sense to understand that the quickest war was toe most merciful ,war and the nerve deliberately to adopt and continue the policy of attrition, giving two or three men for ope, pitilessly grinding an inexhanst able against a limited force, so Reed bad the courage to trample precedent and to invite storms of malediction to secure results. He was relentless, tyrannical and imperturbable, but a mau of that kind waa demanded by the situation. His enemies need have ashed po vengeance more complete than his subsequent fate. He retired from politics a beaten, baffled, and embittered man, disappointed of the ambi tion for the presidency, which lav nearest to his heart and for which he had given years of his life. He was honest throdgh and through. With powers and opportunities and temptations such as few men have, he left congress as poor as the day he went in. Whatever his faults may - have been none could accuse him of treachery or corruption. He was mercileaa in his methods and brutal in com* bat, but he was clean and strong and fearless. He could not tolerate anything that looked to him like weakness or betrayal of friends or making terms with foes, and it was for that reason that bit hatred of McKinley waa _ _ S_ A Per hap*, in that other life the two encode*, teeing more clear ly than we can etc la thia world atjd underttandlng the mothret and the condition* hidden here, mar learn to honor each other and to be vary eorry for thing* *aid *nd done against each other. Tha UHihthn OOlo*. UatMviU* Lwaut) Having in mind the time and money expended by the last Legislature in trying to impeach the judges, the Durham Herald observes: As there are no Republican officials whoae jobs are wanted the coming Legislature la ex pected to confine itself to busi new. The trouble is that while there are no Republican officials to be legislated out of office, so far as we know, there will be numer ous Democrats on band looking for places, and the time and effort required to apportion the jobs at the Legislature's disposal will be considerable. The editor of the Pitts boro Record, who was a member of tbe last State Senate, and who has been re elected, says in a recent issue of his paper: i dc trutn is u»at every Lens lature has more employes tasn arc actually needed.' Sympathy for eager applicants induces' many members of the Legislature to insist on the employment of more men than are needed. It might be well for the next Legis lature to institute a reform in this respect sod only haye em ployes who are actually neces sary. Here indeed is a chance for legislative reform, and the trouble is of long standing. It is a notorious fact that, especial ly in recent years, all Legisla tures, Democrats and fuaionista alike, have more employes than are needed. So many pages, laborers, clerks, doorkeepers, assistants, etc., are employed that they tread on each other's toes. And they are paid good salaries, too, some of them at least receiving more pay than tha work ia worth. Instead of reducing the number of em ployes and cutting down ex penses, the disposition is to make new places and increase the number. So many members of the Legislature have friends and kiufollcs that they want fed at the public crib—some of them even take their own sons and daughter to Raleigh and beg for place for them—that, as the Record says, the pressure is so great that it is not easily resisted. om now is me ume 10 insti tute the teform. The State is behind in money matters and every possible expenses should be lopped off. Sorely, under the present circumstances, enough members can be found bold enough to stand by for this ranch needed rdform. Another thing: There is a rood deal of talk now about the Legislature passing laws to restrict the tale of Honor. It might be well, if the Legislature, is to undertake to restrict the liquor traffic, for the members thereof to show their faith by their work and elect only sober men to fill the offices. It ia a notorious fact that in some of the recent Legislatures men have been elected to important posi tion* who disgraced themselves, the Legislature and the State by public- drunkenness while in office. The Landmark does not think ft a cringe to take a drink but it does think it it outrageous to place men in public positions who disgrace themselves by public drnnkennes, or who drink to snch an extent that they are unable to attend to busi ness. We have had a good deal of this sort of thing about Raleigh, and men who have been elevated to other important public positions have been guilt leu in this respect. A reform is needed in this direction and now is a good time to inaugurate it. _ • Mt. Hally Votes fer Schteh. ClwMiOtMim. Mt. Holly, Dec. 10.—The •lection for local tax is achool districts 4, 5 and 6 was held at this place yesterday, resulting in sn overwhelming majority for the tax. The voting began early and by 10:45 o’clock the measure had carried and a graded school for our town an assured fact. Tbs only vote cast against it was by a man who ia too otd for a poll tax and who does not own property. Par weeks previous the com munity has Seen stirred by this important question, and the beat citiseas faking an active interest with the very satisfac tory result st the polls. This tax raises sn amount equal to the public school appropriation and Insures Mt. Holly a graded school for a terra of eight months. The Joy after the election was equal to the enthu siasm before, and tbs whole town turned out last night to celebrate. There was a stmt parade bv tbs pupils of the public school, s bonfire and much Boise of cheats and ire-works. -.1 Safeguards the food al»«rwT || NO MOKE APPOINTMENTS. I shall make no more appoint ments (or collecting taxes for 1902. 1 will be in charge of a force of deputies and with them will ride— DSS’SSS»'*SSW-T~ Cherprrilje Townabip loth. Uth.Uth H!ai8s* TowbkWp- UO>’ Booth Potet Township. 1M, ttth. JQIn. GaeUmiaToweahip.ftd. SSd and 24th. Crowders Mooatsia. 28th, 30th, Slat _ Your tax receipt will be in Dallas on all days except those advertised for your lowoahip. Mo cost will be sdded if yon pay your taxes before the sheriff makes bis rounds in the saddle as adyertised above. Give at tention to this and save yourself and the officer the trouble and annoyance of a levy. C B. AmSTOOlta, SberitL ST AT E M ENT. Office of Register of Deeds of Gaston County, N. C. Dallas, K. C., Nov. 2S, 1908. Pursuant to the provisions of section 713 of the Code, the fol lowing statement showing items and nature of all compensation audited by the Board of County Commissioners of Gaston County N. C., to the members thereof severally from Dec. 1st, 1901. to Nov. 30, 1902, inclusive. Is sub mitted to the pnblic, to-day:— T. C. Pcgran, Chairman. lewasa.TTSjyia 34 tuik. U4n*W 01 Ml._I.S Total J21.20 J. R.ConneU,'Chairman, » day* aa Commi.aioner » |3 95U.0Q iiar£s3Sy,«sr32 Total JQ6.S0 John M. Oaaton, SOI mflaa travriad ft ftemU AS.K Total |so. JO J. W. Kendrick. 29 days as Coaamlasloatr & $2 SSS.00 Jdsyso* Committee A $2.-400 410 miles traveled % 5 eeata_31.00 Total pt» M. D. Friday. 20 days as Commissioner a $2 $58 00 A *T-16.00 140 miles traveled A 5 cents 760 Total $79 00 James Q. H oil and. lBdays as CoamissionarA $2 $20.00 -10.00 i» miles traveled 9 Scents_060 Total ju&oo Number of days the Board was la Number of atftoe traveled ” '_ . U»4 Total amoaat paid-482260 There wen bo tinverided ac counts allowed nor any allow ance made the Board except as above stated. 1 hereby certify that the above atataanant la cor rect. M. A. 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Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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