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VOL. XXV. QA8TONIA, N. C., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1QQ+.
ROW THE FLAMES RAOED.
Jsllan Bawthom’i Graphic
Story al Iks Dto*sl*r.
Julia* Hawthorne, writing of
the Baltimore fire in the New
York American, says:
After viewing the moulded
desolation of what was Balti
more's busioess quarter and that
region which was inhabited by
the unknown hordes of the poorer
classes, one imagine* that the
angel of destiny, in his journey
ing* to and fro over the earth,
paused here, on the Sunday
morning of this week and recog
ited the apot named in his hook
of fate for an especial and mem
orable visitation.
Mot long ago be made terrible
history in a Chicago theatre; in
the near future he badwork of
another kind to do, far to the
east, in the Yellow Sea, and ad
jacent shores; but he has always
leisure for bis doings, and he was
resolved to leave nothing undone.
With his irrevocable finger he
marked out the arc of catastro-'
phe. It was a line simply drawn.
On this side should be immunity
on that chaos and destruction.
Here and there, in the midst of
crumbled rain, should be left s
structure almost unscathed. But
in the main the sweep of the
fiery besom should be thorough.
Nothing should be lacking to
the significance of the disaster.
It was not life that the angel
on thlsoccasionaonght to destroy
but that for which much of our
life iseagerly expended—wealth,
and the means of wealth, the
property which we bay so dear,
•ad whose safety we hedge about
with such stringent laws and se
cretion.
When in the early dawn I
looked from my window toward
the east, there was a ruddy glow
upon the sky, which I at first
mistook for the reflection
of the still horning city. But it
was only the daily burning
miracle, once more "God made
himself an awful rose of dawn,”
and when, leaving the train and
hastening up Charles street, I
had my first glimpse of the city
itself, the quiet houses and the
wide, clean, almost deserted
street suggested no calamity.
The few anops and buildings in
the region were closed. 1 seemed
to have come upon a community
still, peacefully still.
Yet I did not ask my way, for
over yonder beyond the tall and
massive abaft of tbe Washington
column there was a low base of
heavy smoke clinging near tbe
ground, as if trying to conceal
tbe havoc of which it was tbe
sign.
As I passed tbe monament and
descended the hill, I saw the
ragged borders of the blighted
area standing out, bleached,
blackened and irregular against
the whitish mist further down; j
and the passing of squads of
militia-men, and the gathering
of the police'on corners, and tbe
formation of throngs of anxious
and solemn-faced citizens along
tbe lines of forbidden apace, ap
prised me that I had reached the
scene which I bad come to be
hold. •
The only means of passing the
ready bayonets was by means’of
a pass .signed by tbe general of
the city. It was a magical docu
ment ; upon sight of it the senti
nel at the line admitted me un
der the rope, warning me that he
mast return tbe pass, and that if
I stepped back over this line I
could not be readmitted except
by meant of a fresh authorisa
tion.
What was the prevailing char
acteristic of the scene? I should
say a cold and irredeemable des
olation. Nothing was visible
that was not ruin—burnt out of
mere lime and cinders. Heaps
of barren brick; ragged mounds
of scorched, splintered and cal
cined atone; a cheveapx-defriae
of contorted steel girders and gi
gantic beam* of iron; an inex
trteabla tangle of wire* of all
siaea: tbe low ramparts of walls
which had been lofty, charred
with tbe breath and bitten by
tbe tooth of the intolerable
flame*; now lad then tbe entire
facade of a great bnildiag. totter
log in ofr, destiate of support,
which a gnat of wind might blow
over; isolated pinnacles of ma
sonry, still flaor* threatening, all
that was l*ft of some massive
four-square structure; in on*
place a towering edifice over
fifteen stories in height, with all
four walla standiag, bat as hol
low and as empty a* a hoots of
cards, and scorched and defaced
with smoke; telegraph posts
which had become mere crooked
sticks of efasrcosl; pillars of iron
which bad supported trolley
•fcm, corroded by fire so by the
waaiau of centsries; the tracks
of the strapt railways embedded
in tbe peeeaeit, etaible here and
there through the crowding rub
bish; ■ orfliaratas, aa amptlnpss
a labyrinth of defaced noth
ings.
Nothing was in sight In this
region which last Sunday morn
ing had been an. array of com
mercial palaces worth a hundred
millions of money, but an ag
glomeration of desolation for
which no man woald have given
a cent. And the rains did not
look recent; bat you would have
aaid that they might have stood
there for a hundred years. The
dnst and antignity teemed al
ready to have fallen upon them.
In spite of Ibe thin pall of
smoke, sod the strange, slckisfa
smell of burning that pervaded
the atmosphere, and the flicker
ing tongue of fire which raee from
some of the brick heaps, and th»
intense, white hot places which
Sowed in the interior of some of
c ruins all appeared so dead
that you might have fancied you
were contemplating the remains
of Babylon.
A DAKIN6 DEED.
How • Bravo Mas Roocvod a
Girt From Booth by tha Um of
Coorago and Coounoa Soom.
CbukKtt
Colombia, S. C., Feb. 14.—
A story of splendid daring, com
bined with rare physical prowess,
has jost been received through
the medium of one whose in
debtedness bespeaks for a pub
lic acknowledgment of his grati
tude. Tbough meagre in de
tails the essentials are preserved.
Oa January 22, Ur. J. D. Long
and daughter, of Rosemary, a
hamlet on the banks of the San
tee river, are re ascending the
river on one of the steamers
that ply the lower waters of that
stream. Theae boats are of the
ordinary type of river steamers,
broad of beam and equipped
with side.whcels. And it is with
these side-wbeels that this story
relates.
In the course of their trip up
the river Mr. Long's daughter,
whose name is Btbel and whose
age is not stated, ventured too
near the edge of the deck. Be
wildered, perhaps, by the rapid
revolutions of the wheel, churn
ing the sluggish waters into
feathery rolls of foam which
trailed astern in a long white
wake, the girl, who waa stand
ing some Teet forward of the
wheels, lost her balance aod
toppled from htr position into
the water, and directly in the
path of the swiftly whirling
wheel. The dauger of death by
drowning was lost in the more
iminent peril of being csngfat
and mutilated by the paddles of
the steamer. It was a situation
that demanded instant action on
the pert of any would-be rescuer.
Before the horror-stricken crew
or the fear-paralysed father could
collect theiT wits a man dashed
to the side of the vessel and
plunged into the water. In an
instant he waa at the side of the
straggling girl—but, too late, It
seemed, to save her or himself
from the circling blades. Death
would be upon them in a mo
ment mere. To become con
fused at the critical period would
have been fatal to both.
Grasping tbc girl in bis arms
the man dragged her, despite
her efforts, beneath the water:
they disappeared from sight and
the steamer passed over the
■pot where they had sunk. The
watchers on deck were d urn foun
ded—the next moment their
hearts bounded with delight;
with the girl still iu his arms the
rescuer rose from the spot where
had inst passed over the death
desling steamer wheels. He bad
dived beneath the surface just in
time to save himself and his
charge from a horrible fate. But
his work was not done. In tMI
icy waters of the river he could
not long sustain himself and the
weight of the helplets girl and
it would be some time before a
boat could reach them. Without
waiting for assistance be struck
out lor the shore, a hundred
yards away. He had not over
estimated his strength and suc
ceeded in bringing himself and
his bnrden to land.
The gentleman who performed
this danng and diffleutt feat was
a Mr. Sparks—that was all the
lather of the rescued girl could
learn. Where he was from or
what was bis full name is not
kaown.
Nat I* ha Baffled.
Mr*. Bang*! "So that pretty
widow ia really married to aoon
•gaia, ah?"
Old Baega: "Yon bet."
Mra. Bangs: "But bet late
hoaband'a will expressly stipu
lated that II the took a second
husband her legacy was to revert
to hla mom distant relative."
Old Bangs:—"That's where
she was foxy. She bunted up
relative aad married him.”
WAYS OF FAIR AMERICANS.
“Woman are Woman Every
where.” Save a Japanese We
ClMrWaloa New* u4 Ctwn.r.
As the result of two years'
residence in this country—and
evidently much close observa
tion—a Japanese woman makes
this critical snd generous sum
mary of the ways of American
women compared with those of
her own country:
My previous knowledge about
American women — knowledge
principally obtained from ad
dresses and lectures in Japau—
was rather idealized. To roe
women in this part of the world
seemed something wonderful
and beyond my reach. They
seemed to possess all the good
traits which oar women lacked.
Systematic in work, skillful in
entertainment, earnest in their
pursuits, always true to their
promises, never wasting time on
.useless matters—these were the
chief characteristics 1 attributed
to these bifbly educated people.
With a joyous hope of meet
ing some of this splendid type of
women, I started for this coun
try, and it is two years since I
set foot here—time long enough
to make me acquainted with the
dominant traits of the people,
and time not too long to blunt
my senses of strangeness and
newness. Have I been disap
pointed? Or have I been re
assured in my former belief?
What I learned was bnt a part
of the whole. Here 1 have seen
and examined the people myself.
I have beet me acquainted with
their many aided characteristics.
And the result is this: Without
decreasing my estimation for
these women, 1 have attained a
new hope and courage. More
than ever I have been convinced
of the troth of the saying, " He
iaa man; so am 1. No matter
bow great he may be. be has
some faults; no matter bow
mean, have I not some worth?"
American girls are altogether
clever and studious, exact and
in earnest. Yet American girts
are the same human beings as
Japsnese girls—nothing especial
ly wonderful and mm ax leg about
them. One very good trait they
have which most Japanese girls
do not—that is, their frank and
open hearted dispoiitions. They
speak out what they think and
express their feelings freely;
therefore they are light-hearted,
easy to live with, lively and in
teresting.
I have praised American girls.
Have 1 not aoteething to aay on
behalf of Japanese girls? The
courteous manm rs and graceful
composure of our girls it home
I do not find here among these
mirthful girls. I miss the polite
ness to elders snd the pretty
manners toward each other.
Consideration for age and for
superiors is less noticeable here,
the feeling of equality being so
strong, wbat I meet here in
girls is rushing, instead of walk
ing; hasty nod. instead of bow
ing; quick "HalloI" instead of
quiet salutation.
How have women in general—
namely, wives and mothers—
impressed me? Well, women
■re women everywhere ia every
age! What they worry about
moat here, too, ia tbeir appear*
■nee and drees. They are like
Japanese women, often, confined
in little domestic worlds of tbeir
own, and have the same disad
vantage in being unfamiliar
with what ia going on in the
world. They are also beings of
feeling and emotion, and not of
intellect and reason alone. They
are. therefore, treading the same
route as Japanese women. But,
though tbeir attention is turned
largely toward their books and
attire, they have a strong,
earnest desire to broaden aod
extend their interests in
many other directions. They
are emotional and not cool
blooded; but they take pains to
moderate their emotion with
reason. Being aware of the
progress of the world, they de
vise means of putting themselves
in touch with it.
Where do these admirable
motive* come from? Love of
■tody, ambition for increasing
knowledge, desire to know
something new — in short,
magnanimity of mind—are the
foundations. Women in this
country do not think that books
sre special tools which belong
only to schools. Women here
sre unlike some of our women
who lend not their ears to any
thing unless it directly concerns
them. Mothers and wives here
do not limit their duties to the
training of children and good
housekeeping. Therefore they
reserve time for reading; not
only they read for themselves,
they contrive time out of "no
time” and go to lectnres or
profit themselves by talk sod
study iucommon. Thus equipped
with souie knowledge about
many subiecta, they go ont,
meet new people and bear uew
things, meanwhile they talk and
express their opinions. No
wonder their interests deepen
and their knowledge widens
more and more.
The idea that "man is all
equal” is in the head of every
one here; girls in girlish way,
women in woAianly way, believe
they are independent beings.
They respect and honor them
selves. Onr women, as a result
of custom and old teschiugs, do
not possess this precious self
respect. In their minds still
slnmbcrs a regTet that they were
not born men, still lingers a
sense of being a burden to
society, still remains a feeling
of dependence on brothers,
uncles and husbands. In past
ages, when women knew not
how to guide and manage them
selves, this lack of self-esteem
was inevitable. In the present
age, however, when women are
receiving better education and
know that they are rightful
members of society and loyal
citizens of the country, they are
shaking off the servile feeling
of the past and are exerting
themselves to esteem them
selves; for tbit is the only way
to make men honor and respect
them. _
Mr. A. C. Miller hts sold a
valuable farm two miles south of
Shelby to Mr. S. H. Hamrick
for $1,850 cash. The tract con
tains 81 acres.—Shelby Star.
A NUT PASTY. '
EafmM* ADiwms AHafe Cam*
alimentary to Tare Brides.
A most pleasant informal after*
noon affair in the shape of a oat
party was given Tuesday from
S:30 to 6 o'clock by Mrs. S. N.
Boyce at her home on east Main
street to honor two brides, Mrs.
W. Meek Boyce and Mrs. B. H.'
Tattle.
The guests were greeted at
the front door by Mbs Kathleen
Boyce. The receiving party,
consisting of Mrs. Boyce, Mrs.
Tuttle and Mrs. W. Meek Boyce,
stood in the front hall, which
was prettily decorated with red
geranium* and other potted
plants. Mrs. Boyce was assisted
m receiving by Mrs. L. h. Jen
kins in the sitting room and
Mrs. M. H. Carry in the parlor,
aud br little Mum Ruth and
Lucy Boyce in the rear ball.
The sitting room was prettily
decorated in pink carnations
and potted plants while a pro
fession of white hyacinths and
ferns decorated the parlors.
The interest of the afternooo
centered in a ant game. On
entering the parlor each goeat
wys presented with a peanut,
tied with a ribbon, which con
tained the number of her tabic.
Bon-bon spoons were used and
the game was to take op the
largest number of shelled pen
ants without touching more
than one at a time.
At the rdose of the not
pame refreshments were served
in three courses, as fol
lows: Pressed chicken
tnayonnoisc dressing and nuts,
nnt sandwiches and biscoit:
almond cream with cocanut
cake and white cake with ant
icing; coffee. After the serving
of refreshments the remainder of
the afternoon was pleasantly
spent in a game of progressive
Pit.
The invited guests were: Mes
datnes John P. Love,, Rn fas.M.
Johnston, J. P. Culp, Thomas
W. WUson. K. L. Bain, L. F.
Wetzel, W. F. Marshall, G. W.
Ragan, J. T. McDill, J. K.
Dixon, J. H. Kennedy, Frost
Torrence, A. A. McLean, J. M.
Sloan, R. M. Reid, J. A. Glean,
W. E. Kindley, J. 0. Rankin,
L. L. Jenkins, M. H. Carry, D.
R. Lnfsr. W. J. CKBord, F. G.
Wilson, J. A. Page, J. Lee Rob
inson, J. H. Separk, C. D. Hoi
laud, T. L. Craig, J. P. Reid,
H. Rutter, W. S. Hey, of Besse
mer, Mrs. R. K. Davenport, of
Mount Holly, E. Bryan Jones,
of Hickory; Misses Mamie Love,
Lowry and Osie Shu ford, Rose
bud Adams, Nell Smyre, Adn
Friday, Bryte Torrence, Madge
White, Mary Galloway, Emma
Page, Madge Little, Mabel
Craie.
Brads Bettor When Paid tor.
Meant Jetnul.
* nI don't want to ever get be
hind with my subscription to a
newspaper,’/ said Mr. J. C.
Heims, as he paid in advance for
the Journal. "If I haven't paid
for a paper before I get it, it
doesn't read good to me."
HIGH-CLASS
In today 's lut we mention the following, which are ooly a
lew of the many new things we hart to offer: •
364a. Voilea, half wool. Mao aad cream, yd., 19c.
364a. Voflas, all wool, blue aad cream, yd., tOe*
364a. Spot Mohair, black aad while, Mae aad white, yd., 50c.
364a* aad 364a. etzfpod Mohair, blue aad Mack, yd., 50c.
464a. plain Mohair, blae and black, yd., 50c.
434a. all wool aanre. yd*. 30c.
364a. Albatross, pink, Mac, cmam. yd., 3te.
-a erasm, white, gray, aad Mack
and white, yd., 30c.
36-ia. all wool EUmiae, Mao aad craarn, yd., 90c,
44-in. all wool Storm Serve, Mae aad black, yd.. 7Se.
44-in. all wool Skirtings, Ma aad brows, yd., 75c.
42*in. Melrose, black aad colon, yd., 30c.
42-in. Melrose, better grade, yd., 75c.
54 aad 564a. Skirting*. Mack and colon, yd.. 3k.
27-inch aS wool Tricot blade aad colon, 25c.
50-inch AJ1 wool crap* rsltata Mack aad Mir, yard
424acb 80k aad wool Crape Celesta, yard $1.25.
42-inch Wool TaSsla, black, gray aad Mac, paid $1.25.
424ack Stl k Volks, black, white aad colon, yard *1.23.
344a. silk Crape da Chine, Mack, white aad colors, yd., *1.00.
Many of these high-claas goods come oaly is yrttsrm sat
pattern of a color. All pawn at Spring fabrics aad latest weaves.
Watch lor our BKaaage on Silks seat week.
JAS. F. YEAGER.
If You Can’t Come
Telephone 25.
We went to remind yon of the convenience of the HhyVwy in
buying Drag 8tocc goods. We went yon to tdephoae nayosr
orders ior anything ie the drag Hse. Tdephoae os when yon him*
* prescription to dll and we will send for it and deliver to yon
promptly and make no extra charge. Remember this ia m tnMt
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to ns and we aasue yon that you will gat what you order ennetfy.
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Yoon toScA-e,
ADAMS DRUG CO.
GIVING AWAY A
STEEL RANGE
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Powder
» ■
Healthful cream of tartar,
derived solely from grapes,
refined to absolute purity,
is the active principle of every
pound of Royal Baking Powder.
Hence it is that Royal Baking Powder
produces food remarkable both in fine
flavor and wholesomeness.
H0VAL tMOMO POWOCM CO* NfW VOftK.
We will give to the first little glvf,
years of age, who guesses the
of cooh stoves, hesttsg stoves, sod ______
we bought eed received le oer f
direct to our cesteaers 1
to Mereh 1st, l>04, the Bush Stool Rouge,
>10, le our shew j
eed sdivess plainly on a postal curd eed
osar leave your guess Is wrftlegut
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