North Carolina Newspapers

T. F. MAlSHAIi, UUow *ni Prorirtor. DEVOTED TO THE PROTECTION OF HOME AMD THE INTERESTS VQL~ X^^<MW|^aB,|MMB,BM,^^^g!i|^,BjggQA8TON^JN^CMTUESDAY^NaVEMB^^r, 1903. OPPOSING FOICES IN 181149, Despite Joggling with Figures the Fighting Perce el the Seoth wee net Much Over MO.* NO and 7M.0N le ■ Liberal Estimate. New Ortaww Mnnw From time to time tbe num bers of men engaged on both sides in the war o( secession are made subjects of discussion. The Chicago Rccord-Herald, of a recent date, takes up tbe matter as follows: One of the monuments which stands in Austin, Texas, appeals to Southern pride with the following statistics on the civil war: Namber of tneu enlisted: Confederate armies. 700.000; Federal armies. 2.859,132. Losses from all causes: Con federates, 437,000; Pederal, 485, 216. Tbeae figures would make the i Federal* outnumber the Con federates four to one, while they sustained only about the same number of losses, and they are pertinent to an old controversy,' which was revived in a yery instructive and interesting inau ner by.Gen. G. P. Thruston. of Naabvilie, before the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, in Washington. His address is en titled "The Numbers aud Roasters of the Two Armies io the Civil War," and while it evinces a warm afiection for the Southern people, it expresses a decided disbelief in the accu racy of their army estimate*. The authority says that the common basis for the Confede rate figures is found in a psper by Dr. Joseph Jones, au cx Confederate surgeon and secre tary of the Southern Historical Society, at New Orleans. Dr. Jones stated that the "available Confederate force, capable of active service in the field, did not dnring the entire war, ex cted six hundred thousand men.” This calculation be gave only as an approximation, but it was quoted and requoted through out the South as if it were abso lutely authoritative, until 000, 000 w*s accepted with implicit faitb as the exact number of Confederates in the war. Gen. rnruston shows not only that accuracy was impossible, owing to the defective condi tions of tbe records, but that ail comparisons should be ex amined with the greatest at tention to details, in older to prevent misleading inferences. For example, tbe full Federal enrollment was 2,778,304 men, but that embraced "the enlist ments and re-enlistments for long and short terms of service, tbe one hundred days’ men, three months’ men, tbe veteran reserves, the home guards, the colored troops.” Evidently this inclndes much more than an available force capable of active service in the field. It inclndea many names nsed twice, but the Austin monument increases it by nearly 100,000 while it adds only 100,000 to Dr. Jones's esti mate to get the Confederate total. Gen. Tbnraton makes use of several illustrations to radi cate how untrustworthy the comparison is. He shows that according to^tbeir own claims, six of the eleven seceding States furnished over 700.000 Con federate aoldiera. He argues that if the Austin monument is correct as to the nnmber of, Confederates killed it is incorrect as to tbe number of enlistments, since "it seems impossible that there should be a loaa of over four-sevenths of the entire en rolled forces of the Confederacy.” He urges that the number of surviving - Confederates dis proves the notion of aucha small army, and that it ia disproved by what i« known as to tbi number* of the Southern peo ple and their very general sup port of the war." The census of 1880 gave to the Northern States in round numbers 21,000.000 of popula tion, while to the Southern ***** “ th* slave States, 10.000,000, of which 8,000,000 were whites and 4,000,000 negro iliviit 11 ®*™th *he population was mad* up of men of military North would have had 3,500,000 and the Sooth 1,000 - 000. A atariarical record, compiled from official report* in the war department (n 1383, by Frederick Phiaterer, late captain ia the United States army, and pufc liahad that year by Charlea Sdribner’a Son*, New York, apt* forth that the total enlistments l1** United Bute* daring the W» of Rebellion,” Including regalatu and voltmtanra of all aa follow*: 2,858, 1». Thla aggregate reduced to a three-year standard made a total of 2,320,272. Of these 186,097 were colored troops chiefly from tbe Southern States, so that the whole number of three-years man, who were white, numbered 2,134,175, so that bad every white man of military age in the South been enlisted in tbe Southern army there would have been 1,000,000. But the fact remains . that of the slave States Maryland furnished to the Federal army 41,000, West Virginia 28,000, Missouri 87,000, Kentucky 71,000, Tennessee 26.000, making a total of 253,000 from Southern States that must be subtracted from tbe estimated Southern force of 1.000,000, leaving 747,000 of the entire number of Southern me if of military age. Of these it was estimated that in the mountains of Virginia, North. Carolina, Tennessee and Kentncky,' 80, 000 so-called Uniou men neyer tookjjp arms but refused to join either side, thus there remained o( tbe Southern army only 687.000. As overseers of plantations, as apothe caries, as printers and other employees in the uews paper offices, were all exempted from military service as long as they were so* engaged, and as thousands of tbe Confederates of military age were detailed in all manner of work shops for making arms, ships, gunboats and other military stores, it can be- demonstrated that the light ing force in tbe Sootb was not much over 600,000 men, and 700,000 is a liberal estimate. Tbe actual forces engaged in battle, as obtained from the official reports, show that in nearly every instance tbe Con federates fought against large odds. There is little profit to be gained from discussing, these matters, but if possible Inc truth of history ongbt to be obtained. The Southern armies being com pelled to fight heavy odds, necessarily suffered ‘ greater losses in proportion. Ctnlrtuan Wahh and Pag*. WMhinrtcni fwt. In the Old North State youn? men are at the froot beyond a doubt, and judging from tbe good appearance and bearing of a conple of young Congressmen seen in the Riggs lobby that that old Commonwealth has just teat to the national capital, the voters have wisely determined that youth accompanied by ability is worth the honor. They were Messrs E. Y. Webb of the ninth district, and Robert •Newton Page of the seventh. Mr. Webb is a talented youdg lawyer, whose services »n the State Legislature were so satis factory that his constituents were glad to promote him. He represents a district as famons in history as any in America, the glorious old Mecklenburg district, where stafdy patriots met and adopted on the 20th of May, 1775, resolutions of inde pendence more than a year in advance of the adoptiou of that great declaration which made a new nation. Mr rage laughingly remarked that 'he occupied a lonesome position in his delegstion, inas much as he was the only business member of it—all the rest hot him being lawyers. Mr. Page is identified with the lumber in dustry'and with the building of railroads. He is a type of the progressive spirit of the. new South, and iecupies a leading u ><uion among the solid and in fluential menofNotthCarol i n a. More than 10,000 coal miners in Colorado are on strike for an eight-hour day, increased wagts, and other concessions. The strike was ordered by the national executive officers of the United Mine Workers of Atner iea, after the coal compaaiea refuted to confer with union representatives concerning the demands of the men. THEOUHUWBU mmmmmmnrrun % i AN ACTIVE CAMPAIGNtl. PtmUmiI Inmitt’* lecsrd is a Smasbsr al Political Prece ded. Mwrhrittr N. H. L'niun. It long ago appeared that Theodore Roosevelt is really happiest when he is smashing precedents. Of coarse when he is acting officially iu the high office which lie now bolds, he suffers himself to eudure the constant strain of following the custom in a measure, however much he chafes under it, but when his action becomes no longer strictly official, the doing the extraordinary is real .recrea tion to him. And so the admis sion on the part of those who are closest to the man that it ia bis purpose to manage his own cam paign in reality, next season, need not cause surprise.* It has been pointed out to him that his predecessors, when desirous of a second term, have considered it unbecoming in them to active ly interest themselves in the contest, bnt that has served to make him even more determined to carry oat his plan. He ia naturally active, believes iu it, and it gives him no concern whether the general public deem hia course of activity digulfitd or otherwise. He is desirous of continuing iu the Presidential office font years more, and feels it bis privilege to do all in his power to land himself there, as he might by custom do, were he not In the office. Of course, the National Committee wdl have its officers, and they will be si good os can be obtained for the work in hand, bnt they will con fer with bin), and follow hia sag gestions, as the party most inter ested in the result. He will vir tually go upon the stump by making speeches io the cam paign at the larger centers of population. la fact, it can be said that he has already entered actively up on his campaign. The complsint was made that he took a most active hand personally in the re cent campaign in Marylaud, and it now appears that he withheld an appointment in Ohio, deter mined upon several months ago, until after tbe election, lest it might have a disturbing effect in the election there. It was his nrgcncy that sent two of his cab inet officers iuto Massachusetts during the last week of the cam paign there, when the news came 'hat a slump in the Repub lics,. plurality was greatly feared. Hia close friends have given oat interviews sod letters, quoting his exact language, designed for campaign capital purely. It ia a course of action that his pre decessors have deemed undigni fied, if not Improper. rat, ai Other Places, Tea. Thomuriiu Charltr nd Children. We honestly believe an old time singing master, who has the faculty of making people aing, cau do a great work at the Orphanage by holding a session of ten days or two weeks. Somebody Elsa has bean Maria! xv™»vlll« Charity tad Children. The editor moved last week from his old residence in Thomasville to the new house recently bnilt by the General Manager opposite the Orphan age. He -bat passed through Ksat tribulation and was never fore so painfully impressed with his wealth. CLX3THING ft* Cut mfy * Uuimtin Sack H The time ia here for you to . purchase your whiter clothing— and opr store is the place. Superior quality, the latest and most up-to-date styles, and right prices are thediatioguish ing features of our clothing. Don't take our word for It— come and see for yourself. H A foil and complete line of Hats and Gent’a Furnishings also on hand. Give us a call—it will pay you. j : j j AAA W. A. SLATER CO GASTOAU BRUTAL COLT TRAIWIWO. r""M NfklM IM tOaMar HI a »mil Whip. Tkara la a right way and a wrong way of Invoking a toll to baiter, rite l*tlw me! laid la deacrtbed oy Sewell •w in "Homan Mom." Aloe - tba celt In tbe atary. woo mranfl by • Michigan farmer. lie bod baoo fright aaad by tbe flret attempt to bridle hko tad bad broken a Way. II# woo prompt ly declared to be a ricioua colt -VTa-U lame blur aald Farmer Fer klna. Under hi* coat be bid a ataot baiter aad a haory bull whip. Than, bokllng a grain moaaure temptingly be fore bint, ba climbed the partoro toxa. ’ In tbe mem tare ware oath which he rattled reductlraly. Alan tu. mM mildly and pvreoaalrely. Blue Fliaaq waa aaaplclooa. Four time* he allowed Ike former to come ataaoet wlthla reaching dlataace. only to turn and bolt with a aoort of alarm Joat at tbe cro «UI moment. At laal be concluded that ee meet bore Jaat eu mate of thooo •eta. “Com* witter Him witter wood lb# mil la a attained bat coedllating rate* Blae Rlaaea pleated Mmstef far a •telitea whirl at retched kb sack •• far •a pamfbi* and worked Us upper Up lnqatrlngty. Tbe aaeell of tbe onta lured him on. Hardly had be touched bla noae to tbe grata before tbe aneea •» waa dropped, and be faund htmeelf rawgkly grabbed by tbe forelock, la a moment he eaw the bated at rape and rapw. Before be coeld break away the be Her waa around bla nock aad buckled irmly. Farmer Perhtae changed bla tea* “bow. you ngly little brute. Pee get root [Jerk.] Diaat your wicked bide) tSlasb.] Ton will. wtH you? {Tank.] I'll Kara ysnr (ttaab.) Ua» tad colt were almost pxbaaatad wbra the “laaeoa" was Oolabed. It left Dlar Bleaaa ridged with watt* trembling, fright sick coed. NaVar again would he (nut Mamalf wit bin reach of those men; no. not If they ef faced him a whole buabei of oata. Mew te Sell Tilda " ‘Ten moat know bow to talk wttb a customer so that aha will buy/ Is one te I be Ullage the buyer eeya over tad ever agalo In Me lecture* dowa'la tb* bueemrai. IXrn when tbe girl la be hind Ike muster at work tbe buyer will often step up nod giro bar a Mat For Initance. b* will giro a ire asms to an old ptec* ef geode. There la ee •CTthing In a name. Lie came up la me ou* day aad said. ‘Call that Ho* te rood* tbe Marlborough.' aad It waa aot long bteore I bad sold tbe cadre stock. The swelter g Dim* la the bettor, of (worse. Cumberland pins win sail math hotter tbau ptala pine area If they at* the same thing. French name* am much la rogue, ten. and they at* aoma dmas coined. Names taken from swell •port* are alas vary good Belters. An other thing, of coura*. wliteh help* a girl sail tbe good* te genuine knowl edge ef them.”—Leslie** Monthly. • lutnlkM' M( tpniBr. Perlwpa the omt sstoaioktng statm Uce Id Ur. Coaghlaa'a book. **b«rroo~ Colonies of Aostrsleeta.” ora tboso that describe what tbe anfsgo A astral laa call and drtaka. Apparently bo bos tbe beat appetite. If not the beat illgaa Hon. of a ay (uncos being on tbs plaaet. Hi* rota arery year 954 pounds of Boot; which works out an arcrape, of two aboep aed one-Oftb of* bullock for ev ery mam. woman and baby In Aaotrala rta. He rots more than twice as mack meat oa tbe average Englishman, throe lime* u much as tbe average Praecb nuh and four times at ranch as the av erage Genuad or Swiss. Ho eats, la addition, abbot 875 (wands of wheat. 33 poonda of potatoaa and almost 100 (woods of engar. If bo la o' Tsema ■Hsu, he aats a quarter of a ton of pe ts tees In a year, a quite snrprtslng feat. MuiHm 1^444, Tbe erne lodMpenaable quality of sue* cam In tbesa days of tromeadeao com pattlloa la Mamins. Tbe janng **^* wba larks thst will iwrsr get far. Urn will soon be forced out of tbe race sad tfdetncked. Those wbo boro poassm 1 son mars Ms dll iitv»f tv* wt mwiB> Ladles*. Knit Corset Covers. ****?“] Ruing, high neck, long sleeve*. Used instead of linings with me reel lied * waists. Only garment o! the kind ou this market_;_ Hosiery. All kinds (or ladies, children and missis Prettiest line shown. Prices 10c, (I lzXc. 15c. 25c, 37Xc, 50c. and_#1 _i ~ -.mini mss i i - _ - Underwear. Everything in tbe line of seasonable on* derwear for ladies, misses, and children. Ladles’ vest and pant*, bast gft shown for price, each, 25c and._3VC Children and Misses’ Vests, 15c to_75c Wool Vests_$1 and op. Combination Suits, ladies and' PA ff A misses,- each, 50c to_V«i3U Wsistlags. One lot of new heavy vestings for waists. One of the best values ever f A shown for tbe price, per yd._* VC Mercerized fleece-lined Moltone. New weave, black, white, and colon. Aff _ Per yard, only^_43C Mercerised Waisrings. 3 yd. lengths, in all the new designs, price, per pattern. (4 50c to_ftl Velvets and Ribbons. In all the new shades and designs. Very choicest selection. Yon are ante to be suited litre. All colors and widths. Corsets. Full stock of leading brands. Your favo rite will surety be found in some of these: Tbe P. N.. Puritan, H. & H.. R. & G., Royal Worcester, N. H. Mar tha Washington and Ideal Waists. *< Prices far waists, from 25c to_fl Corset a, 50c to_ _.$3 Our leaders for one dollar are the P. N., Royal Worcester, and the Pnrita*. These • wnufarry in a dozen different styles, from the very abort to the extreme long hip. lafaat’a Caps. Our line ir varied in styles, ma- so gs teriala, and prices, 25c to_ We have designs thst will please tbe . mother and delight the little ones. *" Silks. All shades and designs, from 18 Si (A to 36 ins. wide, yd.. 39c to_lliSv — I i r. ' . . Steele of Standard Patterns and Desiint ers on hand at all times. •A '> . ' > V v ; . * ■ • *1 Coats, Shifts, and Fan. Our very handsome line of coats is aell ing rapidly. Ladies who rUt ondm compHineat as every day on having the SSKliSSfe-'K«2tSSJgS& le furs oar Uee Is the largest we have ever bought. These goods speak lor them $2*se&:2£ these elegant goods before yea bay. • Our vrelkieg skirts and Feco pettfcetSi Stf'L* K” Sddt I Walking skirts from $2.50 to._$6*66 1 We have a full line ot sbetlaad dose aad aepbyta for knitfleg shawls, slippers. etc/ • MILLINERY. The muob'i ru.b U still oa. Oar work room is a busy plan tk^. days, bet w are ready to handle yoar order not. As xsrzjsn srsssra Your special attention is called tom* ready trimmed bat* at $1.00, saVa ' $123, $1.50, $2.00 SBd_LfWi These we are .bowing is varioa. style* sad designs. These bats lava made thdr own war. be pate merU. iotas Ue% piece msfeaATjsssa! nets mad value. —___ - M. 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