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THE _Published Twice a Week—Tuesdays and W. r. MAISHALL, E4Ut u* Pr—riatf. DEVOTED TO THE P10TECTI0H OP HOME AHD THE 1HTEIESTS VOL. XXIV. POINTS AND PARAGRAPHS ON TOPICS OF THE TIMES. Vadtf IhU head will bt printed from tim* to time note wonky utterance* entrant Interest Thar will ba taken Imp public addraam. boota. mayailnaa. newspaper*. la lad wbermr we atay Snd them. Bone theaa aalactloaa will accord with oar view* and the v|*wa ni oar nod cra.anaatlmtia Ike opcoeJUi will ba troe. Bat tar naaoa oi Ike aablacl matter. , tk* aatbocak Ip.lor the view* aaptamad. aacb will bate aa element ol timely Inter*at to make It a cooapiraoaa utterance Too Early to Faal Safa. Ureeoeillt Relector. II you go ucar the postof&ce department keep your hands ou your pocket book. They haven't put auy of their pet crooks in jail yet. The Troth Aboot Tax** Chatham Record. AJ! men ought to be willing to pay their just taxes, for there is uo money better invested than taxes paid for good government. And all men who pay their taxes are interested in making every body else pay his share. A certain amount ol taxes must be raised and It should be paid by all iu proportion to the true value of their property. Sum Tralaloft ViU Nal Do For All. li<liM>d N«v»L(tOr The doctor who undertakes to treat all hi* patient* or even all those who have ihc same dinease precisely in the same way wonld be considered a disgrace to his profession and close to a lunatic. As a matter of fact, be sees each individual case and studies it, even in time of epidemic when all the sick have the same malady and general symptoms. He knows that the Almighty has given to each individual an individuality and separate constitution and set of idioayncracies which most be regarded and studied and treat ed by and for themselves. Yet we band over a lot of children to be pnt through the same machinery and bandied in the same way, timid and turbulent, bright aud dull, alow and sure, quick and un certain, gunpowder and mnd, tiger, terrapin, monkey, mastiff, all kinds of incongruous and heterogeneous elements and qualities, physical mental and moral, thrown higgledy-piggledy all in the same hopper together and expect eaqh to come out well-molded and fashioned. - - HWW The H« Chambermaid. airhM—d Nmlwdn. It is uot likely that the Rev. Dwight Hillis, of the Urooklyu tabernacle, ever will be able to induce auybody to take bitu seri ous hereafter. He is a persou of ooe remark, like the Rev. Dr. Burchard, who stuck his venerable head above the surface of ob livion for a moment, said the Very thing he should not have said, sank from sight immediately but lives in fame high on the list of mar-plots. No matter how eloquent or forceful or sensible he may be hereafter, he will live in the American imagination as making Booker Washington’s bed. We shall think of him always wearing a white apron with bis intellectual head done up in a white dust cloth holding one end of a pillow case in his teeth while he slips in the pillow on which the honored wisps of the Washington hair had reposed: then "beating up" the mattress on which the loved form was outstretched, with loving hands, wide spread, affectionately smoothing out the sheets aud afterward tuck ing them in and patting down the coverings. The South's Viet try la Pasco. BlckuS a. xtjmomdm. u KiwUslmri A. AM. ColUtn. The New South is the child of the Old South, sud what it hss accomplished since 1865 proves that the men and women who have done this inherited the strength of character and the love of virtue which makes a nation great. The New South is not the product of outside energy and capital; they have contributed much to its advancement, and the South may well give them full praise, bnt it should rightly demand the world's recognition for its own work. We have in the 9buth 750,000 people born elsewhere, but there are 1,500,000 Southern-born whites living outside of the South. We have given to other sections twice what we have received from them. Two atagea in the South's history have passed. And now upon the boys of to-day must rest the responsibility of the South's fnture. Theirs is an opportunity such as their fathers never knew. Pacing the awfnl wreck and ruin of war, with loved ones given as a sacrifice to the cause which their death made forever sacred, the men and women of 1865 had to meet conditions which called for heroism as great as was ever seen between Bull Run and Appomat tox. Greater in defeat than in victory, greater at Lexington than at Chancellorsville, was Lee, the kingliest man of all the ages. He typified the South. Accepting defeat on the battlefield as the will of that Providence which guides all human affairs, thongb feeling that it is, indeed, true that "God moves iu a mysterious way His wonders to perform,” the people of the South have out of that defeat won a greater victory than ever crowned their battle flags between 1880 and 1865. S«s*leu Varan Hickory Switch. MOnaon* Nnr»Lw4n. Morel suasion and gentleness are the prevailing fads in the rearing of children. Those of os who have come to middle, ma ture age, and who have seen fine families ol children brought np under vigorous and frequent application of the rod, or the slipper, or hair brush, or hickory switch, or peach twig or leather strap, or whatever happened to be handy, are wearied by the talk we see and hear of the iniquity and horror of a sound thrashing administered at the tight time. That flue old philosopher, King Solomon, is denounced as savage because be believed tfiet the young of 'the butnan-kind needed tg be made to understand tilings through their bides. By the way, ft is one of the most curious of our frailties how exactly and literally we adhere to the Scriptures when they seem to fit our notions of things and how loftily we ignore them or plans ibly w# explain then* away when they seem to go contrary to our fads. The scientific child culturlsts, the woman's rightists and our friend*, the prohibitionists and the anti-prohibftioaista, are no table especially for these ingenious methods. *** *bet It is a crime to strike a child, Bloqnent peo ple, some of whom make e specialty of not believing in God, tell ns how barbaric It is to undertake to rate by fear; and we are forced to listen, notwithstanding the fact that any of as may becou;ciou* In oar own persons of the beneflctal influence of corporal punish ment administered to ns in our yonth. The fundamental weakness about all these fad* is the amiable Imbecility with which they Ignore the facts of human nature and undertake to measure the entire race with the asm# little half •bushel measure. TO ABOLISH ». f. P. ROUTES. Many Vara Established lar tbs BanaHt a! Cangrtssmen With a Pall — Machan's Extrava* games Almost Criminal—Oaa* third al tbs lantaa la tbs Sooth and Oaa*(lltb In tbs North to ba Abolished. Kalrictl Pom. Washington, June 4.—The in vestigation by fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow of the aflairs of tbe free rural deliv* ery division, formerly conducted by Superintendent Macben. who was dismissed and arrested on a charge of bribery just a week ago, has resulted in tbe amazing discovery that, iu order to restore the service to a proper slate, it will be necessary to abolish oue tbird of all the rural free delivery routes uow in operation In the southern states and about one* fifth of those established in the northern sectiou of the country. It appears from the investigation that routes were established in them: two sections named with out any possible excuse save as a matter ot lavor to members ot Congress and that money appro priated by Congress ior this pur pose was expended with almost criminal extravagance. Reports have been received at the department showing that on many of these routes in question the receipts do not average $5 a month, and that on others the amount taken in does not begin to justify the existence of the route. On allot these routes, however regardless of receipts, the rural carrier received $50 a month; so the saving that will be effected by the abolishment of a large portion of the service will he enormous. Officials of the department are not blind to the fact that this course with regard to the rural free delivery service will meet the most determined opposition, but the matter is in the hand* of Pourth Assistant Bristow and be will prosecute it. This proposed action on the part of the depart ment docs not tueau that lire growth of the rural free delivery service will l>e retarded, but merely that it will be allowed to take its uatural course and not be forced beyond all bounds of reason, as high officials of the post office service claim has been the practice in the past. Pourth Assistant Bristow will apply stringeut regulations to c o v e t the establishment of routes, and the mere request of a Congressman for one or more routes tn his district, or the pre sentation to the department of a petition signed by one hundred persons along the line of a de sired 20-mile route will not be considered sufficient to warrant the installation of rural service. Heretofore one hundred signera within 20 miles, plus the request of a member of Congress, was the standard role by which routes were installed. In the fotnre the class of people who live along the desired route will be taken into account, the business of the nearest presidential or fourth data office will be gone over, and an effort will be marie to arrive in advance at a definite conclu sion regarding the amount of business which the contemplated route will transact and the reve nue that will result to the de pertinent. According to information re ceived at the department the southern states which will suffer the most from the abolishment of the routes are Sonth Carolina (where Senator Latimer’s former Congressional district will be hit bard), Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Other states will also be affected, bat those named above will suffer tbe most. In the north, Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire will be deprived of approximate ly one-fiftu of the routes now in operation, white other northern and eastern states will lose routes in a less proportion. But few changes will be msdc in New York state. A high official of the postal service said to-day: "The new regulations to be promulgated by Mr. Bristow with regard to tbe establishment of rural routes will make that gen tleman mighty unpopular with Congressmen all over the count fV' Jf,"1 ** investigated the conditions which have prevailed in the free delivery larvice tinder the Mac hen regime, and will proceed according to the plana to be made public in tbe near fu ture. It will be necessary to practically rearrange and read just the entire service. In the south tbe conditions are without excuse. Some routes whose pa trons are tbe "poor white” crackers of tbe sonth, do not bring in $S a month to the de part mental'revenues, and the re ceipts from others in the same section range from $3 to 12. The department has been losing Iota of money iu this way. The dis trict formerly represented in Congress by Senator Latimer of South Carolina is simply plas tered with routes of this descrip tion, routes which do not pay the department, are of absolutely no convenience to the patrons (as a majority of them can neith er read uor write) and were es tablished simply because the pe titions for tbern were submitted in proper form, becked by the senator’s influence. Thia is on ly an instance of the conditions which prevail in the southern and northern state* named. Mr. Bristow will chance ell this, and while the development of the rural service will go on un checked, I veuture to say that its cost to the government will be reduced oue-thlrd by the metlroda of economic adminis tration which will be introduced under efficient management.1* Department officials are abso lutely astonishe I at the condi tion which heve been revealed. In departmental circles Mr.- Ma chen was considered a highly efficient executive officer and hit management wiu believed to be a model of administrative ability. They are daily coining more and more to believe, however, that lbe former superintendent of the free delivery service wielded the enormona power in bis hands purely and solely for bis person al benefit, political aud other wise, and that the administration of the service from an economic and governmental point of view was nottakeu into consideration. Thera'll Coma a Tine Sam# Bay. CO«conl Tltaet. While at the depot waitiug for a train last Thursday afternoon the editor of this paper saw no less than five persons in vehicles cross the railroad track at the depot. Not one of these people looked up and down the track or seemed to pay any attention whatever to the fact that they were crossing a railroad track, although a train was due at the time* People get careless about •itch things. This happened in the face of the fact that only a day previous a train rati over and killed a horse bitched to a bue ey* A Una aa (ha Dynamite Myetary. ChuleaUB BtuIivPml A dispatch from Bloomington, *ays that "there was a sen sation at Lincoln to-dav over the discovery of a satchel fall of dy namite hidden near the Chicago & Alton tracks, in Lincoln.” Bloomington is the home of Ad lai Stevenson, who bolds the re mtrkible record of btviog been the running mate of both Grover Cleveland and W. J. Bryan. Lincoln is the home of W. J. Bryan. How is that Blooming ton reports the discovery of the dynamite at Lincoln ? We are luclined to think that Mr. Brvati telephoned Mr. Stevenson that he was putting into type for this week’s Commoner t bundle of stuff that would throw the Roose 1 velt presidential train to a polit ical wreck and the "Central,” misunderstanding the overheard message, spread a story of hor ror. __ Subscriptions have been takeu which seem to insure the exten sion of the railroad from Lawn dale to Casar lu Cleveland coun ty, so the Star says. Major H. P. Sc be nek and his neighbors are back of the enterprise. -II aie~L.. . WILUAM IIOUtM KICI. Fallt Heir liOUN la U|Imi -Lawyer McCall, si Chariette. Secs red the PMtaaa for Urn. Cliirlotu Cknwiclt. MS. . Mr. J. D. McCall, of the Char, lotte bar, attorney for William Richards, of Stanley creek, has received from the Court of Chancery, in the Royal Court of Losidou. records of the settle* meut of the estates of James and Ann Richards, of the pariah Brampton Abbot. In the county of Hereford, England. The records show that 150 pounds sterling, 6 shillings and three pence were paid info the Court of Chancery in the yean' 1864 for the heir or heirs of the persons mentioned. This amount, with the inter est, will go to William Richards, who is the only heir of James and Anna Richards. The prin cipal in American coin would be abont $750. The inter est has been accumulating for 39 yean and with the origin al amount will make a total of several thousand dollars. Mr. Richards also becomes the possessor of real estate in South Wales worth five or sis thonsnud dollars. Mr. Richards put the matter into the bauds of Mr. McCall several mouths ago and through correspondence the attorney has secured the small fortune. _ Richards is a miner, living at Stanley Creek, Gast&u county. He is nearly 80 years old and lias a family. He catue to America and settled in this State when he was a youth. He is in moderate circumstances and the fortune will be welcome. Mr. McCall will go to Eng land this sit muter and will aettlc the estates, selling the real es tate. It is thonght that the real estate, which consists of several houses and lots and some farm ing lands, will foot up some thing like $12,800, which will make a total of at least $15,000 and perhaps $20,000. Mr. McCall ia acquiring quite ; a reputation as a claim lawyer who operates in foreign lands. Last winter be went to England nint Ireland in the interest of the William Mills and Medlin families of Mecklenburg and Union counties, investigating the records of the Thomas Gor man and McCleod estates in Ire land. There have been no di rect results from this trip, but the investigation may yet bring a fortune to members of these two families. A Striking Cdaddcaca aad Cm* treat. CkarUrtoa Hveiiag fM. On Friday of last week the General Assembly of tba Presby terian Church at Loa Angelo passed very strong resolutions denouncing: the Mormon* gen erally ana Apostle Smoot par ticularly, and specifically de manding the expulsion of the apostle from the United States Senate, to which he was elected last winter and in which he has already taken Ms seat. On tba “«ne day the President of the United States was in Uk- Mor mon capital, being eutert.dned by the leaders of the M irjioa Church, conspicuous .n.iong them being Joseph Smith, grand son of tba original prophet aad founder of the Chnrch. As iatic and Senator Smoot was tb< par ticular attendant of the Presi dent and introduced Mai to the public. It win a striking ^inci dent nod contrast. Jim D««p*' wll. wUl* y»» |P> fthrUt ^ - a«M bUc«H« ma4« wK* fraK *M pri4*. Jim lo*k«4 wttk (car spaa tka fe>4, Mt»» kMi mmcaa't b« ra4t. " Lrt’» wl * Ptm • ini, 4u>, *IU mjr __ wMm," It M*«i tto U«a ml •« tar Jim." «mi in Mrt, Mtk AN UNQUALIFIED GUARANTEE s::: ESSSSHSBShfSfSSSi yen to examine the fine wurkmansbipaid tA- too toritTSrlSE Cf«t to realise that there Uam individuality about it that boot to be found in any other maker's clothing. c_.Jfo* “" cjPerisly invited to examine oar high guilt hib “d^° ‘°d t*™*!*™ wJrrtfca-SM^T6^<^i*ajMa:' «*». cut accord.og U> tbc latest designs of tht fashionable morJnf Sn,U ,n ^ th-er of tb* above see worth from $2 to fiS more than <mr prices in every cow. You will find a splendid «««♦■.h of other Sorias <*-«*- to varfoua iebrics and styles at all prices from _l™S7to $20 Oor Juvenile Department is replete with the boot that «ffi country afards, both in style sad quality. Wo «—n particular at lentfon to n line of $8 nod $8JO value. « are selling^!™ rtylcCfoJt^^l?‘^rd“1,ery arenpto «p*»ty and M.yic but oar prices wifi save yon money on every purchase. J. Q. Holland & Co. i». i —————————— A- - T Come in, one and aU. Oar dootsam always open to sar cas hmere and friends. We now have on hand several ear-loads of nice new Vehicles jn«t out of the factory. We have oa oar floor several nice rabbet-tire Baggies that we are w»iw to mil. We have a lot of Old Hickory Wagons on tend vet h... „,d. „„y°TbiT™ S CaWymm oa the znarfcet to-day la the Steal King. We have a few left, come ead gat oae or two aad aavo labor. Wo think it is one of the best labor saving farm *—rltmsati that can be had oa the hurm. We atB have several fine Horses on hand. They are ell nice drivers, qolet ead gentle, aU well broke. Call and aae them before yon hay from anyone da. I Craig and Wilson | >u •it.. » r
Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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