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Codsc.ad By Charles TiUett, ef t
THE PR2ST2NT - IJ2GXSLATUI-'AN-
- AFOIOGT. In discussing in
these columns two weeks ago, tb t.U
now pending In the Legislature to make
railroad companies liable to their em
ploye, for- damage caused by their
"fellow, servants," . w stated- It" -was
ur c-pinJoa that the railroad lobbyists
would stifle it almost. before it drew a
breath.. The railroads did try., to- do
.that very thing, and w suppose that
jao one will censure them very - se
verely torr their effort ; but we are
much- -pleased -to-see-that they -were
- not successful and "tire are to ore than
-.gratified at . the announcement - that
the bill -has. passed the -House by . a
. unanimous , vote We ' beg- -to - submit
our humblest -apology, tor "-what was
said- heretofore, asd -we desire to. say
that no bfll passed by any Legislature
...for deeade is-mere-tot be- commended.
If tbe SenaterUt pass the bill and it
shall become: law, as we novrMWvi
. It wtn. then the railroad employes will
acquire rights which they have been
all the time Justly .entitled to, but-4
which they, have been deprived by the
."fellow servant doctrine as promul
gated and enforced by the courts. In
asmuch as our courts- felt constrained
to -follow 'the. lead -of the English
court in adopting this unjust law,; so
. let our Legislature follow the lead of
the great English Parliament. In abro
gating and. annulling- the law. - 1
- HUSBAND CANNOT MORTOAOE
CHOPS RAISED ON WIFE'S 'LAND;
A great deal of the Teal estate In
this country is- owned, as every one
knows, by married women. In some
Instances the married women have m
heritecAit or acquired it in a perfectly
legitimate, way. In many-cases, how
ever, husbands have their land trans
ferred to -their wives with a viaw of
defrauding their creditors, so that
either wrongfully or rightfully the married-women
of-this-country are very
large owners of land.' The time of
year has-come j when a great many
farmers are executing mortgages On
then crops of the coming year to se
cure their supplies; In a great" many
instances,- these mortgages are of lit
tle account, by reason of the fact that
the wife is the ewnwnf h
fr. hat. reason -the husband - has hd
lu owrigaw! vne crops raised" up
on the- land When , a husband, has
been: nanaKiner' his -
has the exclusive control of it, dispos
ing of the crops, renting- It, etc.." It
sw ihat mortgage executed
by him ought to be vntM- k,.. e..
preme Court bas held In the caseof
- vs. . carter, 11& , Jv.t3 l. and in
other cases therein cited, that such a
mortgage executed by a husband will
not be valid to holft thl TW-i
the wife, unless it can be shown that
wne cxpressiy assented.
It will be wen enough for all busi
ness men who take these mortgages,
to enquire before they -take them
whether the land' is mwn
band or wife. amtlt la owned by the
.Ji " "a'"B "gnt to De signed to
the mortgage. - - Tvt.
JE1. have said above applies in
.""?"- "l "w. out tnere are some
Instances In which l,rtK.
the right, without: the" consent of hl4
strips V ..: ' sxasul ma - -r '. ' m
-1 " , " ,w r jier iana. ir the
.. .SB uetween : tne parties ,took
Place before 1868,- and the land was
i "re oeiore that, time,
and there have ' T
then a. different construction would be
placed Aipon the mortgage executed
by the husband, on crops to be raised
on-ms wire's land. In the case of
Cobb vs. Basberry. U N. CR. 137,
our Supreme Court held that where the
iuuiv yini-c gna xne iana was
acquired by the wife before 1888 the
husband's mortgage of the rmV va.
vaud. It would be best, however, as
owTe, . in every instance - to
nave the wife to niem th mn.r,
with the husband, and7 then there would
uu tiucBuun aoout tne validity.
wuu ury t.;ss BKJNED. In
chapter S4jf The Code, , which is en
titled, "Fraudulent .Conveyances,"
there is a curious old law brought for
ward as section 1535. in wnrrtu B. rm.
lows: "No keeper of an Inn, tavern, or
ordinary or retailer of liouor bv the
small measure shall sell nv irM.
on credit, liquors to a greater amount
than $10, unless the-person credited
signs a book or note. In the presence -of
a witness, in acknowledgment ef : the
debt, .under penalty of losing' the
money so credited; sod In any action
brought rbr the recovery of such debt,
the matter of difference allowed by this
section may be set up in answer
given in as evidence."
It appears from the foregoing law"
that no liquor bill for a greater amount
than $10 can be collected unless, the
party owing the bill has bound himself
in writing In thv presence of a witness
to pay for It. The reason for the law?
which is doubtless a good one, is to
put a check upon the liquor dealers
in -selling to men who are disposed
Indulge too freely and 'who- are t&
more liable to spendthrift habits wbeja
under the Influence of Whiskey, i
LIENS OK MECHANICS AND CON
TRACTORS. Mr the case of Cam
mings vs. Bloodworth, 8T N. Cj 8S, the
Supreme Court of North Carolina held
that' where a lumber dealer furnished
lumber for building a- house,' although
the dealer was entitled to a-lien for the
matenat-byvlrtue-of ecUon'ISOl of
the Code yet 4hat thlstHeri could not
prevail over- the homestead, or in
other, wards; if the Ismber was Lase44
in .Duiiarng a.nome on the purchaser's
homestead, then tbedebt or lien could
not be enforced by a sale of the home
stead. ,
Pnder the-decision in this ease." we
thmk that It was the common, imprest
alon f the legal profession that where
a contractor built a.. house the lien for
the labor : performed 1n erecting .the
bouse would be preferred to the home
stead right. uk that the lien for the
lumber or other material would, not.
It Is a matter of gratification, howeven
that our Supreme -Court has eeejr 4ts
way clear ta distinguish the case of
Cummings vs. Bloodworth, aad to hold
; that a contractor's lien' for material as
welt as for labor is in many cases to be
preferred to the homestead, . f i i
We refer to the case; of Brayhlll vs,
Oalther, 2s S. E. 31, decided at the last
term of our Supreme Court. This Is the
most-Important and beneficial decision
to the mechanics that has been render
ed in many years. The case decides,
in the first place that where the.' eon
tractor makes a, single, and Indivisible
contract to furnish material and ?ih"f
-nr - 1 . . S3 law V
necessary labor to erect a house emu
man's land. tbevwhoia amount of. the
contract price both for materiaf stnd
labor, constitutes a lien the home
stead, if the debt - is " bet paid--: the
homestead can be - sold to - satisfy ft.
In the next place, the court holds in this
ease that where a house so built Is
erected upon an eighty-acre f arm ithe
Hen for erecting the house is upon th4f
entire eighty acres, and especially
where It is shown that- the house would
be worth comparatively little apart
from the land. - .
As we understand the law anno uaosd
by - these two decisions, a lien -?of js
lumber - dealer wuo furnishes lumber
canaot- avan against - the " homes lead
but -the Uen of the contractor, who
builds the house win prevail -ver th
homestead for the whole amount of the
eontraef'price. ; It would seem from
- thlit that the only way that a lumber
'dealer could work out a lien and make
-It gtjod agatnst the 'homestead weald
be through the contractor. : - r,.s
v; - S.T'
- VKNUB 1 DOMESTIC CORPORA
TXON8 HAVE NO RESIDENCE. Ua,
less an action be one Teoncernlng a cer
tain class of property or be -agalmt
certain xfncials, -'the ' plaintiff, 4 who
is a resident of this State,-if be wishes
to sue a defendant residing la another
county, has the option,' Under aectieei
192. of The Code, to- bring the; action
either in his rOwnounty or in -the
county where the defendant resides.
Under the provisions of this -secUon,
It has-been, we think, to : universal
o pi nlan of the legal, profession la this
State-that a domestic-'corporation or
anhted before the clerk of the Superior
Court.1' under our statute, and - having
Its- place 'ef business In "the 'county
-where It was organised. Is a resident of
" such county;" within the meaning of
- section 192, -of The Code, - it was rather
'; startling to us to- learn that this was
rtot true. In Farmers" State Alliance
.'" vs. Murrill,-decl3ed In October last, and
V reported in the 25th S. E. 785, Mr. Jus
.. ties Furches, for the court, says: VThe
plaintiff . being a domestic corporation
It is sot a resident, as described -under
section. 19$, o The Code. - To the same
effect was the prior decision of Cline
vs. Manufacturing Company, 111 N. C-
Ve haruly thuuc ta inese secuwa
will meet .with approval, ot the legal
profession in this State.. -Under this
ruling. If corporation organisea oe
t. hs oierir nf the Suoerlor Court of
Wake county, and. having its principal
place, or business m nia,.Buiu
oir t1 nf merchandise to a party in
Wilmington: amounting to over $200 and
should have to jinng suii, upua u
tit wnnid h Ave to be "brought In New
Hanover county;' or ..If brought in -Wake
eouid be removed to "New Hanover. , -
; It certainly cannot be aeruea mat -a
domestic corperation .is a, muck en
titled to a "reeidence" as any. natural
person, and we sincerely hope that the
present igisuuure wui Kie uinwTiw
mestle comoratlons their rights Under
secUon 193, ot,"xne,.t:oae -i' rr.
1 - --"' iijlu"1 1 1 ;'--pti
. , .aMW tmmmm w9 A mc I : ::r.
The Stg Ylghs'so'.Tafcw
"1
9W
:f Nevada citizens .are not only willing
that - the - Corbett-FltsaUnmona flight
should take place within the Jurlsdie
tton of their State, but they actually
want it- and were, thrown into a high
state of anger, when it was hinted that
the battle might possibly yet occur-tn
a neighboring- State. They, threatened
to repeal the, law -legalising glove .eo
tests. wun.-even greater, speeu .juiaa- i
was casaed t If .Dan -Stuart , attempted
any. monkey business- This threat had
the desired eCCecC and Carson Ctty. is
practically selected, aa the scene of the
tight. ' There, on. March- IJ, in an am
phitheatre capable, of ' seating 1 25,000
people, the championship of the work)
will be oeciaea.-,i;ae -winner ,wai oe
recoenised. aa. the- best - heavy-weignt
pugilist ia the worlds "Which ona will
bear that proud litis remains to be seen
but. speculation on the , probable; out
come of this, great fight, will continue
up to the hour for the. two jmen ta step
into the ring. m.. .--- f . ' tfit-"i
A calm comparison shows each to
possess advantages as compared with
his opponent, .jvoroew, wim ai mwao
pounds additional.-, weight., end four
years less in age. should certainly be
in the better position, tor a tong contest,
as Sullivan's was to htm .when . he met
do.feat-.at New- Orleans in -1892, . Corbett
is a big man. -and at 185 pounds ha. Will
be in just about tne pest.possiDte .con
dition. He is admitted to be the most
scientific boxer of - this . generation sef
axcentionallv. clever s men. His weak
nesses or supposed weaknesses lie. On
hU inability 0 hitt hard and to jceep
his temper under ,all circumstances.
That he will lose his temper was Blas,
trated in his fight with Charley Mltch
ell. at Jacksonville. Fla., in 1894. 80
long as the fight progressed smosthly
CorbAtt. kent - his head, and was -win
nlng.easilyiro easily, Jn, fact, that he
seemed . disposed ta tantause autcneu.
Then came that half -arm Jolt, on Char-
lev's law.' delivered In a break-away
from, a clinch, and then -Corwett went
. a 1 -...A .kl'.
prostrate form like a. tlger, overt, his
prey Antieipatlng his every Kve, he
placed himself, in a position to hit the
moment Mitchell . Attempted to -- arise.
Onrbett'a .seconds and Referee Kelly
tried to drag aim away, but he shook
them oft and bounded back to bis fallen
foe, .who was-- then .struggling to me
feet, and lashed out at htm with aQ iris
strength. The force of -the ..encounter
more than the wildly, delivered, blew
sent . Mitchell, io the fioor again. As he
had by that time recovered some, etf his
lost wits, scattered by the : punch -on
the Jaw, he played foxeyfcand.-'. wttfc
strict referee .and raor . wide-awake
seconds, might have, won the fight right
there in spite of . the odds against him.
-Fitssimmona' strong points, as com
pared with Corbett's, ll In his terrific
hitting powers, shiftiness and .uniform
suecess at infighting. Every time Cor
bett comes to close quarters with Flts
simmons he stands a chance of, getting
which U1 knock, him 4. out.
Fitssimmona hits-equally bardt-iwith
Mthr . tuLnd. and is An adept at tsup-
ping an opponent's Wows, atfthe same
time getting in a sum ptmco im uu "u
account.. He is as f oxey. as they make
'em, end usually wins in a most unex
pected manner. -When Fits ..whipped
Peter Maker in B seconds, in Mexico,
last February, many ef the spectators
thought he was getung tne wgmsw
the contest up to ftthe time, the fatal
nttneh nu -delivered, Maher was all
over Fits with both iteht and leftr the
latter doing nothing but feint, duck and
clinch. Maher-s backers .thought- he
was winning in a-walk, tant Joan i.
Ouinn was struck as dumb, as Maher
when he saw the latter fall and stretch
out with quivering legs.; like. a, ouiioca
in the hands -ol a skiHtui outcner. une
punch did the business,: and there can
be no doubt that the preliminary werk
akIv led, un to it. Fits wished te-catch
Maher coming toward hinr with eonfl
dence. That, was ail he wanted, n ne
bad to take .some rouge KnocKs a or
der to accomplish his purpose aulcklyt
When sFltsslmmons. landed he knock?
out biw-?on Peter's Jaw he had the lat
ter in a position in which he could have
done no injury eves had Fits's .ptQW
missed. That ;wae what Bob was play
ing for,- and it will be the trap i Into
which he will try to lead Corbett. The
UUter Is much more skillful than Maher
and it wiu be more iimcuit to rw
him on.- Corbett may -de a- little draw
ing on of his own account also, which
wjUUnecessltate cautious work on Fits'
part. - -' ' ; . i -
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. A HOBU WBMHQlKB8Klilr. r , ..
" " - - - -
grt Thoowwen's Address at the XAytagef
tktinMr Stone sheJfidith
The Marriage Otfkef JasswMeCesmlekv
To ike Editor of the Observer if." , 'f,
:T!he, Rev Dr, JHt Thernwen- and
ho MilAiiU!.. sfjRIlnton. fL- C" His
appropriate, very hlstoriesr and oweiul
written aaoreMv aeiiveress cat -Ave cor
tier-stone exercises of the Edith Home"
.we should have ackaowiedged before
this. - The mason, for delay was simply
and candidly, thia We Jnst-fit4bat-we
could not do justice to fc. Buf lor. the
benefit ef f ew f oue-f riends who may
not. have seen the exeellent Address, -we
wiU note some facts and. recite somesof
the spaxkling wordsvthe-author .-utters,
preparing-' thereader, for his Stirring
and -eoqueht conclusion. -----. A r
-Our hearts are Cull of . Joy to-day
that sGod has spared the, life of his
pious stewardMr. MoCormlck; we ars
glad God has given her a son who is a
Jojr ;and comfort: to her heart r we re
joice thatthls young mae in, selecting
a bride, -has chosen a. suitable com pan
ion for vus igodijr motneih as wejt as en
helnaieet for himself. There have, bees
W w .- - - - - .
manyTtatame marriages since tne nrst
In r Eden. "JEtoyal houses - have f been
united,! thrones Inherited war averted
and familyfeuds buried ia the union "Of
hearts andbwords kindly, spoken, at. the
marriage aitar.4There have been many
presents given te bride and , groom.
Kingdoms and dominions have changed
hands, but the doctor- had o hesitation
speaking of the houses of - McCer
mick end Siockefeller as worthy e place
alongside-of 4he most histerie.of wed
dtngs.iCrowns and dominions may Per
ish. and the names ef great warrioS-a oe
forgotten, hut this union ol Harroid
McCormlck and Edith Rockefeller is re
corded la heaven eg well as an earth. ,t
- The- doctor then- concludes his-; d
dress: "What present,, my friends, can
Harroid MeCormick, er his wife Edith,
more highly appreciate thaa this build.
Injp-rwhatj present f can ,ompare with
the smiles ef - these -children; T ; their
wnicee. at. tralse. their characters -of
parity Skitd their Uvee of usefulness T A
never eoetng stream m -noaorea -nen
and women rescued rem. penury and
perhaps erime by the generous gift of
a noble woman, to , commemorate rthe
marriaae ef her son. Surely Edith, has
ne present -which can compare , with
this and when time shall have crum
bled into, dust- the-ieweia or goia ana
silver and prefilous- stones that gutter
in the. house and home of the bride end
greomt and when-the wife and husband
themselves-, shall - have crossen -ever
the -river and are resting -under... the
shedeef the trees - still en, and on and
on, as long as time shall last, the name
01 Judith and her happy marriage wui
be talked of on this lawn by the boys
and girls who- through the, sreneroslty
of Mrs. McCormlck. have found a happy
fconw, - a nd. the snta. shall place- one
foot on land and wees sea, and swear
that time shall be ne mere, the fahm?
of stars and the burning of a worUl wia
In no wiseeheck the praises Of -those
Who have been redeemed by heart ug of
Jesus m tms come, ana so on and on.
And on. eves throughout the ares -of
eternity, the stars gathered for the Re
deemer's crown through this gift, wUlf
remember with Joy a wedding present'
that was more enduring thaa the age,.
. - . -9, E ;PIU-5XT. "
Coddla Creek, N. C -
YAI3 IIAIuCLC", 23 AIID 110113.
UASCVtXS2 f ASO-SGs 13 MIT TOE2Si
Mors Talk Abwat the ramees Eall Twen
ty IXi cs WilX Eoes for Mr ttsUaeafS
" tew-4lia Jacob A tar sad Mrs. Star
" tla ia the Item d'Heaaear The Minuet
s it Wu Daaced The M lekd
Flenwaaa tbm ladles Assumed am Aix mt
. Usnteox the Paetw ef the hrimtastaM
'-U.maldptH vwasnbiv f IBfaM rima-
OorrespondeBce of the Observer.;-, H '
New Tork, Feb. 11. In the matter 01
"dress men are apt to oe-just .Beruw
iv .fashionable as women.- Whether an
ai-tM of disa looks well is usually
mere important thaaiWhetheriit is com
fortable, a sotaora ezcevuuH,
has been, made-this winter to the gen-,
eiral rule, - Well-dressed men have been
actually 'wearing woolen gloves to ana
fmrn hiiainesa . They, are .clumsy and
Xnn't nncl half 111 much M kid OF. dOg
skin gloves, but' they are worn because
thev keen the hands warm,- Isn't that
the most lonheard-ot reason? vlet ta
n t aurnriaed. if next winter well-
dressed men use ear-muffs to keep their
ears warm, though there is no sale for
them in New .xors: now, au mate pwr
sons above the grade of car driver pre
ferrlnK to let their ears freese hard
mhfr than protect" them - with - ear-
muff a. " And "yet the masculine-ear , is
not very pretty.i "Why should its owner
hats to 4dde' It? But t the: credit, of
masculine good sense, it should be re-?
corded, also, that-; this winter well
drmmed men have been seen: " on the
streets, their feet encased In arctics in
stead of thin rubber overshoes.-? Wow
Acr hnmvw: if these men who. "Wear
woolen -gloves and arctics live laj the
metropolis after aur wonaer n xnc
not of" that large class of unfortunates
known as "commuters,", who reside- to
tim. nf Jptwt or Et! Fur Rock
nway.or in the region above the Bronx T
It may be so, for it is not reported that
the Prlnce-of Wales-wears either wooi-
en gloves or arctics. " , .- --
" MRS. BELMONT'S GET-tTP. -Well.
It hi 'to-be hoped ' that Mrs.
Bradley-Martrn feels satlsfiedi Her ball
outshone Mrs. Vanderbilfs as the sun
outshines the moon. - Mrs, yanderbiit,
now Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, was. there
too.1 "She did not seem piqued, but add
ed gaily to the festivities. Her clothes
A thnw of Mr. Belmont, her busband,
together probably coat more than any
body eisest Tnat was wsb
her;? He not only had -on a gorgeous
velvet suit made after tee manner 01
courtier's -of the time -of Henry VIHJ
h, '"wuhtmt 'fiAiti a Mt in a careless way.
as a sort Of light overcoat, - a complete
suit of steel armor-lined ".with- gold,
i-.t-i.t. AAA - xtrtutn, fee ilAnced he
latd'hia armor aside; His twlfe was
"gotten up regardless", in wheeked
areas of heavy white "Silk.-brocaded
with, the figure- of -a Bmall- bae
kets of flowers. ' There, was pointed 4ftU
Miri aimiinA the bottom and .at
. Mr.rfn- nf the lattice" was & Wild
rose and it"tooar aoouf
wild roses tor u s ,T.
urge poke bonnet made of areentuue,
with roses leaves and stems w it. iand
gtrtags of green ribbon tied under her
chin; Two newspapers- agiw u u -
Bcrlptlon. wo:i- reckon trs au -JOHN
JACOB ASTOR THERE.
' It is said that not many'; more than
half the people who .were invited went
!Tk witi T TTwnrir." over.: 600 went.
Perhaps the people who didn't.
out of town; It is said that many invi
tations were Bent ta,Boston;a4a other
cities. .'A difference of opinion exists
as to whether TMrs. ' Xohn' Jacob was
there. Accounts "ojr the affair written
before It took place agree that she .was
there; but the -leading society journal
says she wasn't. At any rate, Mr. John
Jacob was there, and looking well. -He
Tvad nt A' tnveiv court eostumew: He, is
used to wearing gorgeous things,; for he
Unnmuf tn OftVMtlOf MortOtTS Staff,
tiaa hMn cojnmonlv reputed that
h mrnrA a eold sword en parade. He
and Mrs. Bradley-Martin Impersonated
royalty In the leading oance. xne swusiy
- - THE PANCES.
- '.That must have been grand, ut"for
my part I should have rawer seen some
of ,tne tner nnwi,,rJiui
minuet. .-Nobody ever-saw it. danced m
this -country before. ."In the minuet, as
jtr.ji nrra- Mnj-tln: and "A, select
urh Brentleman assumes an S-lr
of extreme ferocity such as Senator
Mills wears .when he bids defiance,-to
term irf , nr Senator" Morgan when' ' he
Viciously twists-the British, lion's talerl
teur so. cold and distant and proud that
there i nothing cotaer or more aistani
or prouder. Each coupie men steps rap
irii fnrwaLrd three steps, pauses and
describes with one foot a complete cir
cle, theft three more rapid steps, an
other pause,' and with the other foot a
second -circle.- Isn't that' Inter
etitiiu t ' So "was the ;"dane of the
debutantes. done- by 'a ; chosen and
small number of the "younger set-V -The
first movement was a quartette, and it
is said-that the pace was "wavy It
is described as A Slide and a hop. There
is als a. click. ? In 'the danee each per
son sUdes to the left,--rises on the toes
n .w iPk the r heels together with a
ahorx nndift. -Tin most effective, figure
was where each lady rose en her toes
before each gentleman and clicked her
heels before, turning them. - "
Hueb. were the three -.."exhibition
dances'? at ths Martin halL?. And then
-m EHRha Dver and the cotiUion, and
& ocleck. In 4be morning. "The very fact
that the hour for the cotillion was set
at a as m? ie eonclusive proof that this
ball was for real swells who don't Work.
In ! theVery mafenlflcetice of Its Set
W fif1inWKtnwfiM;ef ' the cos
tumes this baU sufpBssed 'the-poweT'tJf
language to desert De. ir. tne reports -01
it be true; no imagination could picture
it 4n richness more daxsjlng -than the
reality. A great throng of heirs -and
heiresses ; dressed in : tne - picturesque
costume 'of -courtiers of -long ago, in
silks and velvets of ttlorlous color,
adorned with rare old lace and costly
Jewel, dancing together on the- glassy
floor of a ban-room magnificent In slse.
aurbose walls ere hung with masses of
beautiful r flowers, the: air iaden with
their odor and the sweet scent of deli--eateperfiimery.
-and the music of a
tringed orchestra of fifty Instruments,
Such was the Bradley-Martin ball
roughly . sketched, ; --
.V MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP. ...
That portion or the mayor's message
ent to the board of aldermen this week
nhih veiatm tn the. water silDPly Is a
"powerful argument to' favor of . munici
pal Ownership or in pnoumrancmim.
The rftr sunulies Its own -water-and
yater-rents are paid into the city treas-
u.v. -Ttie mayors message wurs
last year the money' from these-rents
p&ia lor tne enure.' uausr -vi ijms i
nartment of public works, : "To ex
press ft In anotber-wayt-our' water rents
pata' zor- roao, pTenwmi!('tra "
inrr hatw' ef and renal rs te public) build
ings, ears of and repairs te the entire
water system; 'salaries,-wages and other
riminitmttve xeenseA" 1 This- shows
how .wealthy- any corporation would
soon become that ew nea t ne ciry s w
e wftrirn- i Yet the water rents are very
low; - nobody complains f - them.'- -Of
eoarse they wouid be twice as high, if a
corporation furnished. the water. No
doubt tmr great grandsons will wonder
much that se vere suca asses as to al
low private partles to supply our gas
and etectrlc lights and ewn and operate
our street railways. ,-
-aJV.--jii ' 1 u1 ' '11.' . 'J .
1-3
Wsshingtoe THspateh,' litis.
- About ten' days ago notices were put
up in the House wing of capitol. pro
hibiting smoking' In the 'corridors, the
public offices,- statuary hall and the ele
vators. -Employes of the House- were
especially ' prohibited "from -smoking.
The doorkeepers and the capital police
w instructed to rifirldtv enforce the
order. e-;Tbs members of the House, of
course, do not pay the slightest atten
tion to the resralations. And some Of the
police say that, inasmuch as the order
is not Signed ty anyone, xney h no
believe that they eould righUy arrest
a man or boy should be insist on sxnea'
inr.- "--( ri- "- $;
"X ' fcappened, to- be standing' t the
- in.. n n. Athnr dap''
sa; 1 a pollcemsjv'and suddenly I saw
a large body turn Into that same corrt
iinr and come mv war." I thought there
wss a chance" to call a man down for
vioiatlbe the orders. He cane rocking
along, had an unusually big pisrar. m
r's mouth, and you would have thou 't
it was a tugboat from the c!-u is r-- "i
out. T was about to yell. t: mokuig is
rot ailowed In this buildinfr. when to
rv Ktor.'sfament. I. discove"C-1 It ws
eaKer t.eea timseii. x re;i i.r.e ita-
s he was breaking the rules, bn
on r-nd thought concluied ,
nn ami xnisrhcv for ase-. i
so I Cia't even pr-.
HAIE?IAL TO?. RETCJLTCSY.
A Piacuae tTpoa the Caasss It "
grBHto Prevent am BM Mawer no vm
Try to Begolaie-It-The State's Baty la
jBard'tethe Obi 1 1 era U a ef Igaemaee
i Ths Chorchamtlts Pty i the Pcmsd-
e MoUIpliasttaa f Prises ts Ksfare
'jHnmse 1 itrrsl ' "" ! Pnblie
bshools DllBccJt of KafarestneSt la
nl Diatriets. ' - ' Jtf Tf t-,
:4 THE ! REFOItMATORX: The C talk
of - establishing - .a reformatory tor
young .criminals nas attains
nnrftMuV. . The hut be neea ei
Such reformatory. -X do not Intend to
- nnint. t da . think i there
ia need, however, .for us all to consider
calmly tne - causes w . u
that, elaas known as young criminals.
J. am o tne, opinion, that, as a general
tAH; i ia snnnd reasouaud good
sense to prevent t ,yu,
ii.i. . ki murk remedies to regulate
tire, .evil 'alter n ns-nwn uwto
make-fctmsiderabie: progress. . 7
i The. causes which produce that class
known; as young criminals arc wuwjr,
but 1 think they may be grouped Tin
der three fceads -, , l --Vr"w-.. iT. .
-1 Alt parents do not tram.
dren properly. Solomon said; Train
mi m.MA -,in : h WSV he ShOBld gO,
and -when', he is old he will not. depart
from K...i -seS-x. -1 .r ZT
s rt a v Ktnte - haa-.'net ' done .-What It
should do for. the t education of the
mnssrs nd' the- enaierawau .w .
ranee. r-.s-f .t"i'TTT ri- r. 7
',; t antd that there are large nam-
Kuum-vminii crimlnmli tn OUT DTiSOnS.
If that is true, u is a wnow.
ient" against tne "parents rvi -young
-people; against' theurohes
ni"eainst the State, , -Them will
ever betlcrlme,' ejBtwiekedsess. It Is
nnwiihte. however, to reduce the nam
ber of 'criminals. The common 'Sense
way to do this would be to--begin at
the right place. I do not believe that
society will be very-much uplifted by
the ' reformation of "the young' crimi
nals now In our J ana We must- edu
cate those4 who "are' to be the fathers
Dii.tnnhfriif' futura-'geneRitlons.
We- must, make "them better, and - we
must' rtrv that nrst or aJJ. iw:cian;
must awake to its duty as te edu
cating -the' masses. The cnurcnes
must awake to h"teiportace-of the
fiirtraitriiiinff- of the young. The
ehun-hps" must realise. "sooner or later,
that ene hour 'on Sunday -wtlL-nor servo
to furnish religious training enougn
fr the- other- six days" of; the -week.
We" send men to China to tell the peo-
pie of that-heathen; country .how -to
tiMf,4.Mti4Tn whiles We Co on
nntmnlvfnr tells and Orisons- and re
formatories for the sons of those who
are llvtmr "close ' around us. Begin: at
Jerusalem "first! . v " ' "' '
iv- nr -not ererctsins: ' xooa juuk-
m'Mit'strhirfWB lt 'M and See' young
crltomals'tnade every-day-10 the week,
arterwaras ,io mumen - comuirauitu
sear in xne erection 01 m nics- vf.a,vs w
The" Stffte'cannot reach the-homes
fxcetjf bv -educating -the -children- - of
the homes. ;"The State, 'cannot reach
'he barent and' tTDuIt tnern -except Dy
Mtucatlna" those who are to "be future
parents. lias tne state none in amy
in -'M-'reM.rd? How often" have our
public ScnOOlS,' snorp as tner re?
miserable f rfllures? ; K(crw often are our
schools .the footbans of iwlltlcs, heigh
borhood rows and -incompetent-teacn-ers?
Can)we-hopethat..tbeTparent
mrm he hettei as ions: es 'sufih an - in
dictment, can be' made against the
scnoois, as a ruiet. am .
hnne hv ! estahltshlnir a reformatory.' to
better society and. benefit the .8 tat el
as tone as sucn a cuaiuuqu 01 uwn
n-Klata? t
Are the churches" "dofrig what they
should: do" io "banish . hrnorance? We
see them oftUmes demanding that the
State must better Its common scnoois,
but it' cannot be said that the churches
manifest any great eagerness to teas up
iha nmhietn f banish insr lenoranc from
the homes of those who ought to be
the objects of their especial ravor in
this respect.-'-' ?
. w nwii mnn fsith la the education
of the masses, we need to believe more
in.jour religion, we neea to unoenuuia
that the homes are responsible for the
rannc criminals: ana. use i nr'n
fortar'tot carry light and knowledge
where wui result, m lessening 'tne
criminal class. We should be more intent-udou
these-things than en taking
care i :tne -.criminals, .atter. tney : ans
made..:'-- . - . '-
We -are hot making . vprogress when
we have to establish a reformatory.
We are- retrograding. The muitipnca-
tlon of prisons is positive retrogres
sion. Oh. If. we would only think more
of our neighbor's children before they
get in Jail, -how often would it have
turned out that they would have Been
in the Sunday school Instead of on the
street, in the school instead-or spena
ing their time In Idleness!
Tr mav be that we need -prison re
form in North Caroflna, ' We- do need
school reform. wnatm -eomroeniary
it is that we shall have prison reform
and a reformatory -for ' -criminals be
tore we ireforra- the very instruments
which are responsible for the criminal
class! Think of it, a -reformatory for
our young criminals where parental
neelect an ignorance' may . be reme
died, while we haves three-months
school" terms and Inefficient teachers to
help to manufacture the raw material
with r wMrt to teea? tne emia
of our ohilarrthropy' For very shame;
let ua stoxr to thma.wnere we are
loaVtaxatiOn and its duv
FICtlLTIES.- By ' local . taxation ; for
Dublie schools. . some tinderstand :dis-
triet -."taxations I have"- my., doubts
whether .'such ..a system : can ever, be
pntMntov force- in rural districts la
North' Carolina- Why T We must. Tre-
fdember that schools for "'both whites
nd blacks must be. maintained inJthis
State. We !imtu8ti-remember'" that the
colored-1 districts -and-'the white dis
tricts are not . always- identical ; I they
hardly ever occupy-the '-very same ter
ritory. WT mst remember that "no
law -taatlng" 'all the"' property of a
school district to maintain a White
school -In saidr district 'without giving
t her colored -rwsukttkMrof said' district
equal benefits with - the .white popu
tation. would stand gnost of a snow
In the courts:rhetii- we are confronted
with this tilmtmlty:- If local taxation
is to prevail in eny district. the white
and the colored districts must be made
identical In all- the .districts which de
sire to resort to local ..taxation-' This
maintain .'the schools tor-' the ..colol-ed
children of such districts. -Practically
it- will : amount to maintain! mr two
schools n every district. which resorts
to local taxation one for the -whites
and one for the-negroee. T
A law allowing" local distHeUs to tax
the" property and polls of said districts;
It seems to me,: could not evade -this
problem mr'twovidlng that colored chtl
dren of said districts wmld -draw' their
per capita -and use it outside of said
districts. ?- fsr'.j-5t t .?
. - It seemAto-w,therefore, that local
taxation 4 this State will have tofol
kfw the lines of the net -'establishing
the city:irradd schools, or will have to
enlarge Itself so as to Include s: whole
eounty. ; The-race problem win come
up at -every-'turni ' We -may as well
resolve to tax., ourselves to educate Xhe
aMm u vrti m w uo our own Deople.
It will not do to say that education wilt
rule him. r I do not believe it wilt " I
ksflw.-that education of the right kind
will certainly elevate the negro as well
SS the -fliinamaB
- I believe that, local taxation will have
t Include' no smaller district than4 a
county to be carried-' out successfully
in the South.-- In this -way1 the mainte
nance of negro- schools-will entail the
smallest possible burden, - ana - ename
the white people, w ho -pay the tares.
te carry-on -the schools for A greater
length of time1 for the'" Sam money
than otherwise could be done. - I am
afraid the focal 'district- taxation Idea
is- a glittering -nethmg,.ln view of its
London ABSers-"---"?Kf '-"f f&j?
. Take' pll! ;fron youir pocket, drop It
late a" cup of "hot Water , and fit -the
twinkling of mn eye "you have coffee as
black as your hat, and as strong as yon
can drink'itr':s - -. -.
That sounds like a fairy tale, but It
fs true: Thls new preparation of -car.
Telne. which is to do away, w-1 ? the
boiiinnr and clartf--" hlch
maker--"'" . - . ? ' - " "He
makit ' -ft. Z- rrcS- " T
sf 5- - h. W
RSYILT7 CrrOOHS AND PAPFA
A CIAXCS AT E3J TE HTAtNISG PAGES.
Chametee Sketch of Uaeela and Grat-
Pteterasqae DoalyUuB of a Spea-Tit--MLr.
. MltefaeU's "UugU , Wyase, Free
jQsaker"-A Hint mm- Crane's fA,Maa,
ad Seats. thrr-Wey "s Ecbrusiy
jmiMW ...''-: " . . . ;' .uj i.
WriMna for ths Obssrrer' . t . - -
The Midwinter Century IS mostly de
voted , to what la daily conversaiioo we
call . , gossip: -. ia . .itterature per
snnal '' - remlniscenees. - and - there
li -' nothing ' more : - entertaining
to us or valuable to the historians. The
fntnni ehranicier with a renius for gen
eralisation who w hi wor k on- broad ones
and condense the story of an era ime a
score of pages, will fill - one demand.
tiw h orattler who -will follow the
Statesman into his bed-room or the gen
eral Into his tent andtett us now iney
hkMi and what thev said there, show
leg Just, what kind' of human beings
they were as they dropped eeremonious
robes on m enair or swora na wu m m
corner, ' wiU nil .another and far more
hnnonti-D me. w are ail ef the tem
per of Carlyle, who scouted ponderous
essays on puoue eeeus, - ne uanu ,
none ef that ? be wanted to knew what
was the color Of the great mans
The number opens with likenesses at
Lincoln in. 187- and Grant, in 1883.
Roth, esoeciailv when studied In : the
light of what has happened since, very
good" character saetcnes. m
irt a iv hunuinnii wace : of the lawyer
even then showed that shadow which
deepened as the fateful year -want ay,
the foreboding of a great burden to be
borne; the other ts tne tace ui u.
aiMt- who kur schooled himself to, si
lence And calm until the time to act
has come, then to struts sww as nu.
Tk. vm nf imth ; thtna masterful men
show Utile but self-control, indeed one
.hint nt- iiwt Im eld nhrase, "cor in-
scrutabile regum'f as that Steady look J
masks the inner souu.
. A- V'nrter'm- "CamDalKamg With
- . 11 ; . ( -
Grant," now Advanced to the first place.
takes us from Ssotsyivani to - etvna
in..- hDitur tha.n mher -war histories
1 h.ra un It nnrtravs the dally life of
a famous eaptaln j there ts po waving of.
swords or leading desperate onseutr uui
we : see and follow the steaay nanaung
Of the - t mightiest, si ugntnig ma
ohiiMLAf th ti&.'i'v.iM to understand
how; every, unit of the huge mass told
with all its force in tnat retenuess
... ! ,. , ti.'
tne tiatvw oz upnuisiH w wmut
01. nf nnt. Mahan'a. clear. .... and Pic
tufesqus descriptions of a sea fight. Net
Afl'l WS.V at Acin&Ur steeping his sub
oral nates In his . well-matured plan of
battle, until each, one is aoie .to act tor
the general gooa wttaout -waiting ir
nnfrtL aim coolness, craft, and bril
Hunt iiuh. je eraDhlcallr brought outt
who but he would nave sent a second
sailor for wax and candle Just as ths
first - messenger, fell headless before
him. so as to seal; his letter to the Ret
gent of Denmark? When asktd why he
did so. ne eaia; -xne i;rown
,.t tho Ainnatrn Miare a waier -cguiu
h.r. rirferi. hut from the waxen seal he
cannot judge my suauen He termination
R, Talbot Kelly's "In.the Desert With
the Bodouin," besides teaching us that
Baaniii is: dncuUr. and "Bedouin!
plural, follows the other leading articles
In dealing wur tne personnel i
Arab. " It passes" unnoted the familiar
sand And sky, camel and- caravan, as
HrMAini to ths reader as to tne tourist.
and tntrodnees us to the "Uendeman of
the Samani'- at his nome.- we eat anu
sieen - and - chat 'and smoke with him.
atd fir d him neither savage, nor ro- er.
nor bigot he ts iora - or tne wastes,
without commerce, tariff vor revenues.
and so takes moderate toll from those
who travel his roadways. Whosoever
vtmttm him KHipmbiT.'and will neither
persist in cemvertmg him to Boston and
T iinHnn manners, nor teaching him the
Catechism, the silk hat ana tne use 01
th fnrk mavtarrv at ms win. an non
ored guest, and imagine history closed
in the days of Abraham. u
it is tint vei a- time xor m juuiuwui
upon Dr. H.i--, weir miicneu
Wynne, Free Quaker." " We are ;ust
now becoming acQuamtea wua . um
lesser characters; ana ne events
though stirring and full of presage,
nn a.ml itnlmlluHlllL I lUOW
that there is to be presented a drama o
the founding of ; nation; -I see some
and .hear .talk? of others of the actors
therein hnt a.lt theKSTeatest.are sUU be
hind the sceneav W. wail wiLU a turn
nf ttnnrehenslve eagerness for ' the
mightiest of all to step upon the stager
nnf -nuite-surei taat our- pay wrm ca.11
handle even a mimie Washington. We
remember how Thackeray 1 dared not
carry that awful shade oeyona ms eari
Her-mannooa,' witi 11 tae' wmjr w
this tlma has a weak place. I have not
seen-it-; were ; It toj break oft now tne
fragment would be finer tnan any com
ntoto imoHnan novel I know. . -
The autnor nas oegun iu vo un
iiAm st tha-heednninari he has grown
: : ' . . . . . 1 . 1 .
with 'thele srowth. showbig strength
j i.tii . (1). iislee 1ft.d sji he
bursts, out of ; his passionate Jwyhood.
to broaden ana tower into siateiy biuut
hood. ' ?'
Th' Philadelnhlan's T marvelous
knowledge, of his townthe microscopic
exactness shown to portraying the life
and manners of the colony, its work. Its
urAnhina it nlflv. and " the- confident
grasp with which he holds his materials;
all promise to. mate ue me w
brilliant, popular and enduring of an
. -hA MWMfiilirtnliHil nnirels- - f
' A Man Wa OWne WUieri, ; pjr vnuir,
nritK sit resnect- to the Imoressionlstsj
Is the one blot sn the number it Is.
.e,ir -;rtrw-w anlnteh.' e tale of thlnsrs
with no reason for bel' told, evenr 1
lk. nHM vwf have hBCDeimt -The
lives of few worthless men and the
ties. nf . mvmimnMv valuable horse are
sacrificed, 'and a great deal of lukewarm
slang is rescue from the oblivion of the
plains ami tne uowery ;m tne Hur ynni
of a great magazine worthy.' of -better
tnings. - 7-; - ---
H1f !Tt1STrS -StOTT OI IVVBUUUTCU.
cool, sweet! IdyU inexpressioiy re
freshing, after' the lurid emanations
Mm -rintcvlL- naid the' Other fiction. -With
the poetry. Is f the tuu -tone usuaUy
mamtamea sn' xnns mtnumK rmwtm
The Century company,. ew x ora
nnrlev's fer February. Gc dey's Magi'
azine'for Februs-" is especially strong
In the- variety of lis topics, its mase
uniia iiwi nr attractive-: the- reading
matter being Interspersed throughout
with' illustrations, among them several
ir-n9 nmrtrslts.fof tvoee 01 nana
some women. Among the striding ar
ticles of this number Is the "Three Sul
tans," by Emm Paddoc Telford, -who
Moi.n thenhiatoi-v of ,"the unspeaJtable
Turk, with a vigor ana a tense naeirty
to the truth. Grace E. Drew, continues
her "Modes and Planners -r iseveuty
Tun, liihi vine the malestv of fash
wm n the year 1850. The reproductions
of the old .fashion plates which accom
nini iM snticie ., are Dienuiui. quaiii.
and' interesting. ' A very timely article
tn this hums, -i sirs, juaixna scvuiwco
Williams' contributions on the marvels
of orchid culture, which is luustraieu
Htb -nnniri -r.ictnrea.eTT xamous specs-
mm nr : thnsA - atrans-e. flowerA me
Intrtnres themselves are worth having,
a r rMini siivtnuiK else; auu
peciaiiy-, attractive, . unuer.:
teg, "A New . Profession for" Women,!
Marian Foster Washburne . contributes
an tnterestingT article concerning the
work of women who have made pho
tography a business, with many beau
tiful nlctures. Walter Clark. Associate
Justice of thei'North Carolina Supreme
Court, writes of The fnysicai, napo
leon,"' and ' Rupert , Hughes .described
the work of the New" tors; voiony m
Musicians..! --"'
- "Now If the. baker sends us a. loaf Of
stale bread," said the old-soiaier to a
New Vork Sun reoorter. we send It
back. - But ..dear mel We didn't often
do anything of that . sort during, the
war. We didn't get very-; mucn son
bread, " anyway r that is, regular bread.
wht we' had mostly was hard bread.
sometimes-called hard taek-e kind of
cracker, tike soda cracker tn shape, and
net umBke It in appearance; but thick
er. And- hard bread of-- good - quality
aaOT not more than a month old wasn't
bad,- In f act, tt was -very good. - It was
only when we got some that, was very
old And ' that had foreign: creatures
boring In it, sot that yep -had to knock
tt against something before eating it,
thsitr MThadT srrowied. -and even then.
we rarely-sent it hackv Sometimes if
It Waa very bad the regimental quarter
master would send hack the -whole tot
and draw new, if he could. But ftener
we kept' it. and' you could throw It
away if you -wanted, to, but' that was
au, --' ; f-Vr-c " -.
-'SU11,' our out-door life was conduc
ive to good arpet'ie. and After all ne
nm-.M .h9vw.iL .noorer breakfast -than
mouldr. hard bread and coSee. Fox
Inntftin wthing.' r T
- H-
Will you pfease teU me. it yott know.
What Vr wt,14
iMsumaui 3fsUut aui uutu as.si
Uftu.tUM.tMU kitalf VS mAli Uiat A.
lMUtMt tVttUHt. Ut U.tt ftSU Wt- MM Mt
. mi.uui'a: teiten tit tissue lu te ute
ouuai i.ist, s ice U Men Xwi
iitSlMtwcia.'4ui cuu-d xm ire ui am
tttt ut Uuwts ws tuxvuuk Mt tMts irr.in.jf
way tn wtucn tue smi vat ttuwm
rM i.-4 legs nut Aiufted. tt& t-4-
UM lauar aur. iwteuwi'i was mhn
cu oy tne inuiuicieuv, . nut aiumoi
yowung nt tue va at nis awi; vua su
ciki.cJJX "Was JUUtt Uemuu.ra.Uu'"l Xum.
aur. AtveJUvlV o MV$ e ea
KVtwe awiue the cat, wui, as be 1hu
:u ue now tie tcoiuot mm pu j
inicuuuu LutLii uua StntdT C-4. mi, uhi
Uiat uie noufce waa ou ius,. tue nu -
etl Run Suss, auvl lwti. tevl, Jtuia
uaxne ver auowUit up in jULie luosi 1 1-
uiwuux Xmuuoa uu'wtiau-: wis. crawas. una
iMLVenjLtvrf, ruuiKu, . wtta wui. (wiguvy
iurt4t,..tne imattiig tea.utiteS tarx 4fc'
out tne - esiAmisiimem sw xwrtuMiui
audxessed tutuMif to the task, or gr
tuuc ms lauaiy out. . Ait anuea h-iy
so tar -as -Ms numan veuuu vi -mb
house, were, conceruvo, uumikh,. very
lusor ef tnem haa to get out uy wy
of tne nre escapes, tney being arrami
In various stageaevnat cvnaitMMis ot u
style of adaiiuuest wtuca is allege ui
aoorn the mesu - xiut not a t.iw
tner about tne cat. Did Mr. JJavenport
taae care of tb til cat it .trow-- not. ; l?t
fact, if 1 am Allowed to trew-the truth.
1 see it. -or thin 1 see tu .i ww
tell you what X trow. . a -trow that Mr,
lisvennort'a miahty war whoop tenrt
fied that poor cat beyond compare, tna
that he U mean the cat immediately
Jumped to the conclusion that he had
interfered wun - some .'"previously
out -programme of Mr; Davenport's to
burn up ths wnoie tay out, mmseu tt
mean Mr. Davenport) Included, al
that Mr. Davenport was not Incl'i -
to make any allowance whatever for
his tmean the cat's) Igorance - 01 tne
rules of the establishment. Whereuponf
I trow, the cat fled Incontinently aow
the nearest stairway, and tamed not
nor stayed tuaJUght until be had reacu-
ed the lowest down noor ne couia get
to, and there gentlemen, If I trow con
rectly. that cat' was finally overtaken
and drowned by Corton water, the
same that nut out the fire, whilom
half stifled (I mean the cat) -.vith flam
and smoke, tn trowing this tragic end
for the cat I. mean no severe reflectloh
upon Mr. Davenport. It is the heartless
reporter thai 1 am aner. 1 trow it
was as lltue as coma nave oeen eii
pec ted ef him that , he could - at
least have remarked that no one would
or could tell him what became of the
cat.. It Is clear thai he. himself, never
thought of the. cat ; veyond reconling
the virtuous discovery and exposure of
the fire on the cat's nart. it arif -ft
badlr. for that .reporter that, his- n-
terest in the, cat ceas'sl at -that p-iint,
I trow he never owned or operated a
cat. If he had., his. .fitst" thought after
bavins been, assured -that .reach d
every, sleeping beauty escaped- alive
from the threatened holocaust, woum
have been for. the cat. It is no -insolation
to his .ashes-(I mean the 'cat's)
that hereafter, when he shall have beea
dead long enough someianti 4uarytwili
delve into old Tiles of New X om news
papers end find this, yarn,, write it up
again wit n vf nauoiWdW iiat n wm ve
copied all over the country .and Anally
.... ... .... . 1 . 1 1 1 fc.
find its way, into .tne. sceoot-joistories,
with the. nam. ; axe. color and
former owner of the cat, the
cause of his (I mean, the cat's)
happening to be out- on a lark
that particular night, and. is -eading
tne number on tne eoor auiy -ecoraaa
1:. the said , school history alongside
of that other yarn, .about the nacred
geese of Rome. . His ashes (I ..seuii the
cafs) will themselves, by that time.
have been wasted and dissolv .1 int J
their mineral elements, and I cou .' it
small-gain to him, that coming genera
tions of 4Uite another race than -tils
should read and take, pleasure n the
incident.
r Some people claim that eats have lit.
tie- or no attachment for persons, , the
weaitn ot tneir eneciions oein con
sumed for localities mainly. .?ts. are
unfavorably icon treated with degs in
this matter, the latter being - allowed
unlimited credit for his love for man.
for himself alone. Who can fathom" the
heart of a eat or a dog? We find it
hard enough to -fathom and understand
the' hearts of our friend and at. least
difficult to see clearly our own ninth a
Cats are not so demonstrative- as dogs
are. But In their own way they can
give plain ' evidence of affection and
confidence, respect,- disgust, yea, even
scorn. If Jealousy is a test of love cats
certainly love people, for the gree t-
eyed monster' seems perfectly at home
with a tabbyi The intelligence of cats'
Is certainly of a high order, in compari
son with that of other animals, rhe
cat's mind lacks some of that discur
sive quality remarnea m tne mma vi
the dog. A dog seems to be troubled
about a good many things . that never
disturb the. serenity of the cat. Take
the moon, for instance, which seems
to be a never-falling source of wonder
and study to the deg, and he falls not
to express bis sorrow and . worry over
bis inability to make it out." As for the
cat,: be quietly takes advantage of the
moon's light; to ramble, scale fences
and houses and cultivate his skill in
dodging boot-Jacks. A dog will work
fianticallx for half. day. trying to
dig a mouse out from under a stuinr.
not that he particularly, wants to catch
tne mouse, for sz ne Happens to- over
take the rodent, he is observed. to kill
t in quite a gingerly manner, look at
it with bead on one stae for moment
and then go off and. He down with
disgust written all over him. The .-nly
obiect that : the dog nad.- apparently.
1 was . to see wheie the mouse had gore
ana now. ne managea to get.tnere. win
ever saw, a cat going to sucn a lot or
trouble for no revenue?. If the Aniroaj
that runs under .the stamp happens 'to
be one that the oat wants, to gather ra
he will go softly, nd; sit down oy tne
hole till it comes out, and then he will
catch it audi eat It- Jf the Animl is
not one that;the cat wants he won't
bother shout , the hole or the stump,
but goes on about his worldly affairs;
not that the incident escapes, him-
nothinu escapes nun he sees every
thing, but only tarries where. he means
business. It may be said that the mind
of the cat runs in more practloal chan
ncls.-thaa those followed 4y. the dog.
Who knows but the oat's mind, being
more -given to reflection, is not more
acute and searching than -the. dog's?
Perhaps the , cat sees- deeper, into human-
motives." and for that reason is
less free to surrender-unreservedly his
affection to nun.? It were not hard
to follow tabby through a Utile train of
thought UKe this: ' "Well, . nere 1 sit,
by good- fire that -X. did not, make. In
a house that: I did not build, or help to
pay for. Nor have I. any untoiks in
terested n In the. property or the ex
senses of this establishment. No. I am
only stray cat, and I came here at
mere venture, to see how I would like
tha 1M inA whether T would he aJ
Towed to stay If 1 did like It. Now. why
ant I allowed to remain ? Am I beloved
for my beauty f WelL as cats go, I am
hot bad looking.-but what then ? $ Am X
of snv use?' - Ton bet- I ami I, catch
rcice! T am tttnired to amuse the baby.
I am a safety valve for restless .nerves,
f - can ' be - scolded and 'scat ted.', and
have things laid to my charge of which
I am tnnocest. -and cannot -deny-' them,
so as to make myself understood. Why
do-T amuse the baby? '-Because I am'
alive and can move about and, purr,
none of which thrags ber-dolls can do.
For all that.:! am notthe chief favor
ite by any means", for. she would see
me burned tip in the fire-before she
Would, give up her best beloved old rag
dolt Do I lore these people? , Yes.
some. I am not going crasy over them
like FTdo does. - I shall, not howl my
self sick- bee use .leff at home, espe
rlally if I am left with good fire and
plenty to eat. I Ilk much better Those
member of. the family who trest me
well than. J do the master and Bobby,
for the master laurhed one lay m tie
trod on my .tall, and as for Bobby, he
seems to tblnk I wss made for t
pet for sticks and stones. I Ilk' the
place more than I do the. people; but' I
most'ssv' the-rlace would not be the
same with different people in - tt. I
should regrfet IJ if they ehoud ove
sway end ' !Otbes - rheuM "TVe" tr"lr
places; I should have to go throngh the
process of getting used to their wava
alf .over -again t bot I .would rather
take :my -chances here. even with
ebange - of -personnel than to - follow
these folks : to some other house and
vard which I might not like. Jt fools
like Fldo do such a thing.'. : -; . t- .
, Now, which Is nearer right, the dog
or the catt Prom the hurcan sojat of
feisw ths fioe. because he te more de.
1 voted. But from the ; animal . stand
'paint f think the r.t; es -ha
in accord -with the principle ex sen.
lareservatlon.v''-." i:,jt
-
THS FAKD AJtillt'' BCTLEJU
-tyoadsrfml I the Streetwr ef Perambo
lators. Bat More WsederfaL tn Jis
ieadwerfcs. ' 4 1 v. vy, k- tJ; J
i Mr." Cornelius VshderbUt has rented
a swell hoase hi Washington, where be
win. .nami; nsrt of the winter, A great
many others - of the oreme de creme
1iih.ik said to be likely to fol-
SAAAsASsaassHse ww " 1 .
low his example. A bright man on the
Washington Post thus decribes news
paper man's attempt w see v.w-,
UCMsV y Jir , 'r r jrJj 1 ,. " - -vIM J ' ''
, Cerberus at the'gstes of Hades never
guarded his domain more-closely tnan
the butter of Cornelius Vender bllt look
ed after; the doorway of his roaster yes
terday. Iv sixteenth century knight In
his clasti was hedged about In quieter
secltislt n than this modern . king of
magnatesi who has Just bien domiciled
in the Lowery mansion, at.. Vermont
avrnue and K street. .
-Mr. Vanderbilfs butler. Is a star in
his line He Is without peer s
prince of diplomacy. Ha la an imported,
article direct from' ths land of. the
Khyne. but on his Journey to this coun
try he evidently stopped at Paris to get
suit of clothes. He is clad tn gar
ments of the Louts XI mode, uui, ne
wears a pair of trousers built on the or
der of the pants John Drew, wears in
-Rosemary," He wears low slipper
with high heels; and silver buckles on
the toes. His legs between the trousers
and the slippers are encased In brown
hosiery." not unlike that worn by the
old Dutch forefathers who settled .the
burg Of Vanderbilt. -' . -
-These legs are the chief attraction of
the 'Vanderbilt- bu'ter. - They re .not
llmbft.- they are leas, such legs frsaoy
stags tragedian m.ght fear to have Their
etch coitfvrucen' use 1 ukj bt'.piu
curves of the Brooklyn bridge. - They
fail away frorn each other like tne
branches of the gnarled oak family
tree used to show Mr. Vanderbilfs pedigree.-
Tby are like two leaning towers
of Ptsa. They are two symphonies of
physical discord, wnen ins nu irwa. s
thv ' intertwine arbund , aaoh other
like knife nd fork In the hands bf
hungry man. .
, 1'ut the oth. end of Mr. Vandirbllt s
Htitisr fai.even more interesting. . His
head is located above a coat of em
broidered broadcloth, - with silver but
tons. . This bead , is marvel of keen
perception. - It can . scent danger at
once. It can distinguish between a
man to whom Mr.-Vanderbilt is not at
homo and a man of the other class, be
forovthe Individual has put foot. In the
driveway; - It can peer; through; stone
walls nd- tell Instantly whether or not
Mr. Vanderbilt la at home, -It can even
tell Just- what Mr. Vanderbilt, Is doing
at thatr particular momenta either at
borne or away from, his castle. More
than that, it, can express its, regrets In
beautiful rh Je., with Juat touch of
the superior, high .Qerman dialect that
lends such charm, to Richard Mans
field's "Prince Karl-" : It makes the un.
successful visitor 6 leave the mansion
with the idea that after all he is some
body, and that Mr. Vanderbilt will real
Iy be very sorry to- miss seeing him.
- a Western correspondent called on
the distinguished butler of Mr. Vander
bilt yesjierday afternoon. He intended
to calleB' Mr. Vanderbilt, but before
he was through he was couvinced that
h k.jwlla nn Mr Vird:bt t'l but Sr
instead. The butler overawed mm wun
i. :s Peri hnockinK
- ... .
at the"gates of Paradise,- the visitor
pushed the button that called forth the
butler irom nis- iair.
"Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt they, are
engaged, s Can I not answer? What. Is
it you wish? Oh, yes. you are one. re
porter, beta? Mr. Vanderbilt : he; say
not to tell reporters - one thing. Mr.
Vanderbilt, dont like to see; his name
in the paper. Nehru- I cannot tell when
you can see him.. He is -engaged all
this evening. I cannot tell you any-
thing more. Ton had better come again.
He ts engaged." - -v. ....-.-- -
"But," insisted - the , correspondent,
"won't -you take him my card and ask
him If I cab see him?" . -
"Ach. yesr I can do that.-But he vll
net seeyeu. He has nothing to say. He
tell me t;o say nothing, to any report
.' But at 'last the butler, with shrug,
of his finely-tailored shoulders, .took
the pasteboard, and then ; carefullyi
closed the big glass door, through which
the gasuht from the Interior was re
flected. The' visitor, standing outside In
the lobby, then witnessed one of the
butler's exhibitions -of -astuteness, and
diplomacy, Th butler may be all right
as butlers go.' but he forgot, the impor
tant point of stage illumination when
he played his role .yesterday. He for
got that' bis. shadow was reflected
thrnntrh the door- and could be seen by
the correspondent waiting out In front, i
Fr one minute ana xnirty seconos tue
'butler stood inside. t the -door, plainly
visible to the caller outside.. Then he
turned and the door opened. .
,' "Mr. Vanderbilt,. be.J engaged, Just
now." said the Butler suave.y.7 M do
not dare to take in the oard; Hewlll
never forgive me. Tou must come
again, and then X will do my best to
send the card In to him. I take it tq
his door Just-now. but I see he is busy.
Nein, -it is worth my place. Ho .does
not like to be disturbed. I am very sor
ry, but I-do my best. I know the rules
ef the establishment.", -y . - -.
And. looking Jlke courtier ef -ths
early empire. tn ouur: opwea jaw
he returned tne caru.
, "Has Mr. VinderMlt been out, to
day?" i , n -. . -."...--'"," "i
- "He say I, must tell you newspaper
men nothing, but X will-say, ..that' he
went.out awhile ago." - - J' , - -Y
"And- bow is his health to-day? Is he
feeling any better after the change ot
weather from. New. York to Washing-
?C"6nr hV.ls "much hettter. - He take
drive this afternoon. , He te much bet
ter. But X can teU you no more. , He
say never tell , reporters anything.- X
cannot tell you how, much better be is.
He would not like it.-;,
' DOVBI.K BAIXAUK.
Louis A. fiobertsoa.-1 - "";''"-v'
-The man is nothing," the work Is all.
This world ta but noisy show,- -.
l A mighty, -motley masquerade, f
Where countless actors -come and. go,
i A tragedy and gasconade --f
Y Where many -. pussling . part;, sure
! " played;- - c
Till curtained with -Death's dusty pall,
I And In -Time's,- tesUng balance
- ' weighed, s.' f-' " --
The man la nothing, the. work 1s all,
Forward: they press, both.bigh and "low.
i - And rich and poor and gay -And staid.
Borne climb where Fame' high mouat-
- - sins glow," t.f . - .f
I While : others -grovel "Inr- the glade: 1
' But when at last the sexton's spade.
Hatb built the bed to which they crawl,
' Where requiems roll, and prayers are
,! 4 -prayed, - -.'44 ? "' .
The man Is nothing the work I 1L
r t ' ' -' 't-r'" ' '
Though rivers red es-crlmson flowr
Beneath the shot-torn barricade;- .
Though ;on the clay- of fallen foe, J
Thrones have been reared with reek-
' -- Ing blade? -. - . ,
' Bllll war Is but sorry trade.
And often but a murderous brawl,-;
- - a a nimVa eleam will fade; '
The mas Is nothing, the work, Is all.
Fate's shuttle flashes' to and fro, T.y
. And -many curious webs are made; -.
For Fortune may her smile bestow,.!
..And light some dullard through the
shade. , "-" " "-' . :
, To where Fame's glittering prise is
1 'paid; "'T. '.-'': m eti
While Genius labors like thrall.,; ;
And lifts .the world without her aid;
The man ia nothing, the,. work Is all. ,
"'?r". '-c4,.":.if .-r.'., i-'t ;' ;."
In vilest soil the seed -may grow;
- For many living germ has strayed
To where the sower -meant not to sow;
-The heart of reckless renegade, - "
Ere this, hath been shrine, where
'-4 . swayed '-.. -?- - ... .-' - v
Truth's . sacred, censers, letting fall -.
f The' spark unknown and yet obeyed;
The man Is. nothing, the work Is all. -
To some mfsteading guides we owe " ,
Light that have made no retrograde;
While others from .Time's ramparts
; ,. throw ' i'-,,- 1 - .-,-,..
"To us shinliii escalade, - - "" ,'
" By which we shall at last Invade, '
Truth's glorious and. eternal halU....
Or fair, or foul In Ilfes crusade;
The man is nothing, jtne work la ail. ..
's
- , Envoy. - .', - .
Whene'er we glory, or ttpbrald
. The good or bad. the great. or email.
Time laughs at our rhodomontade,
- The man js nothing, the .work Is U ,
uissTox'smccA
RX BrCS BIAKCS lSiSTX.1..
A Harmony in Gray rsnlte. Wnlf Tn..
aad hatnd Stone the Interior Arrau -.
sseats sud the Cnnvenienres tmbmcu
;The Building Set OflT by a Hn 1 o w. r
Himm of ArohlUvt Milbura's Best Slu" -
isoeats. '''"f, -''
Special Correspondence of the Observer.
Winston." Feb.-10. To say that T
Ston la alive and on her feet will r.--t
half express it It Is one of the li tr- 5
town1 tn 'the State. But U la not cf
Winston's condition that the ; writer
wlahes to speak; but of one particular
gem of' beauty and magnificeneeC" It la
Winston's new "court house. Of all the
buildings: of any kind that the writer
has seen ;in the State the court house
beie, excels in, beauty and magnI2cence
msiJucture. ' ' - .
One going from tlreefssboro and land
ing at the Winston-Salem depot wiil,
on turning his eyts to the west, see the
the builoing , extenomg high
la the air. It Is pretty from top to
bottom. It Is located on the main
sauare of the town, and Is surrounded
by broad s.reets. If the streets were
flooded with water the - couit hufte
would be like an immense artificial isl
and isolated from all the world around
by water, it stands wheie the oid
court house stood J but the old court
bt-use square has been, leveled down
wmewhit. It ha. been made several
feei lower than it was formerly, ine
LTuare uponTwhlch lt Is built Is 200 by
200 feet and - the surface , gradually
slopes from the sides of the building to
ward the strets. in the middle of the
sauare stands the building Lke lone
eVtmel robed In the best of clothes No
mter tow dwarty a man's sense of the
beautiful may be. he Will not pass tins
b!mtnTtbout being struck with it
be 'posteffice and look eastward
and you will be face to face wl--
Sliding. - The main entrance Is from
the west side. Walking east from the
DOStf! "e across the street and c!oss
th"ade-walk you enter the court housa
squsre. There you tread upon a beau
tuul cement- walkway until you reach
the building Then up eight . o ; ne
granite steps Into the open vestibu e,
.with US pretty arches made of bu.f
sandstone. ,.wneu firt
7La about on a stone floor. ' The first
flta where the offices of the county
flees of tne snena. ---r- -sod
l clerk of the Superior Court; on the
tt i!de those of the. county commis
sioners and register of deed. Alter
takinx In the first floor,' the writer was
Pted to.he.cond floor
whfch te of. oak. The first room up
stairs In the court room, it 1 elegantly
furatehed 1 with opera chairs In the main
t --a. with parlor chair" for the bar.
?Tha, selung capacity of Includ
a?l heconVeniences ot modern
tteesT The prisoners are kept In a room
m"towerear by. which ha. barred
windows wlthicks. A strong Iron
fence separates the main part of the
court roTm from the bar: a room for
the petit Jury to retire and make s up
their -verdict te near by. with toilet
rooms., closets, etc.; a P W
the i solkntors's room and the- juoge s
room are In the rear of the Judge's seat.
5!r"J !,Viho mm hall two rooms are ,
.v. .w,fArt nf Wlt-
t wen nttea ui u " " ' ,i," fnr
m.iM snd the otner ior
nMM. oae tor males and the otner ior
females. On the third floor two rooms
1 TiV- VnV the use of a hung Jury-
one Ts to be used for sitting-room
and the other for bed-room. - In the
basement- the -engines and boiler's for
heating tha building are kept In 'act;
all the conveniences up. to date are to,
be found In this buUdlng. - .
: There . are four entrances, the main
T . . a. hA. tzrAaf alriA. - Tnat
entrance ocms u ",- . - r
is the: side on which the magnificent
i."Z,- t...n. t la IAS fet hi eh. It
lower, w ,wuu. ' . - ,
gives the building a . unique and pic
turesque appearance. To tn "jn of .
Ull" wserw,UM vv
.trance Is the. opening ,to the main en
entrance. - --
Stepping away from the but ding and
viewing It f rem a , distance from the
ground up one ' will be Unpressed with
the three main elements in the struc
ture of the buildings First, near the
ground,- extending upward of about
feet youfsee a. layer of gray granite,
gotten from the. quarry near Mt. Airy
this State i te in large - blocks. Above
this the main body of the building is
made of bui colored brick, from Alex
andria.! Va.. and the trimming of the
building te buff .sandstone from the
eastern part ef the State These three,
buff brick and buff sandstone blend to
gether in one grand and Imposing pla
in the Inside of fhe building the main
wcod is oak and the doors are of pine.
The ceiling overhead throughout the
building is ef sheet steel. . .
. The building was . planned by Mr.
Frank P. Milburn. new cf Charlotte. A
turn-key Job of the building cost $a6,00a :
Charlotte may surpass Winston In
many respect a but It Is bard to bslleve
that she wjn iv better court house.
Th writer Is satisfied that the Char
lotte court house grounds are not half
so roomy and beautifully located as the
ones .her. After-all. It looks rather
hard to allow -such , building to be
used by lawyers. Juries, clients, etc. It
looks more suited to dignified preach-
,t.a'.- a. . Is wee. l. i.''.,..".v '
1 vwtnetcn can certainly boast of the
prettiest court house in tne eta-e. auu
if a count was taken she could show up
well with any other town on auburn.
" !"' .'OLfA rlRlDA. ' -
Written for the Observer -"s-The--arbitration
tre'ty may,- or It
may-not be ratified, but in either event
Charlotte will be safe, as work on the
coast defenses - along Irwin's Creek,
west ef the ctty, la being pushed forward-
as rapidly, s ihe weather will
allow i- md the work Is not of a pro
visory characters It te. Intended to be
oermanent. '.'-"
- Jf j the new -lattleshlps continue to
Indulge tn the sub-marine antics which
some of them seem addicted to, people
WiU- begin to . think -that the designs
from which :they -were built were pla
garlzed from a work enUtled rTwenty
Thousand Ijegues Vnder the Sea," by
certain Frenchman named- Verne.
The trouble with the. new ships seems
to be that . the "water-tight" compart
ments are only water-tight on the blue
prints and in the . minds of the design
er and constructors. This f ult should
bo - remedied, for the United ' States
Navy has never yet taken water and
should not do so now." " -
1 Judging from - the reports coming
from Indlai the suffering in that coun
try must be terrible -.Indeed, but the
charitably Inclined should not . over
look the fact that there 1s great desti
tution right here at home. There are
many 1 good - American citizens right
here in Charlotte who have not the re
quisite means, to purchase bandoline
for the fringe on the bottom of their
trouser legs;- and to add to the general
distress,: the State is threatened with
bachelor, tax law. . ; -
,,-,- . , , - . - -
, An' .that is necessary now to make
the proposed reforms In Cuba effective
te to get the consent of the Cubans. , In
the meantime General Weyler is keeping-up-
the practice, of breaking the
backbone of the rebellion and says he
"confidently hopes to crush out the in-,
sur recti on before the rainy season sets
In." V Present . Indications, however,
point to a long dry spell in Cuba.
? People "who think ev-Oueent.H. late of
Hawaii, but now of Washington, D. C,
Is black,: are laboring under a wrong
Impression. ' She Is not black., but a
liry by any other name wquld be several
shades .UrrVr ai i her ex-majesty,
and Judging from the pictures of hr
publ'rhed in several papers, one would
not think ht she would be cast for the .
part ft "butterfly." in "Aft Hour in
Fairyland." -
' . . . .
.Anether evidence of he'ru-n of
orosperlty rroTT-i"ed by Mr. McKinlv
Is the fact that snether bl mill wi 1
open un on March 17th. I wUl e locat
ed In the ftate of Nevada.- Te rro
pritors. t Messrs. Corbet & t Fits.lm
mens. have las , concluded to put a
fuI-force f hande to work and U fs
presumed .that. they, will give thfir
tweuths a short re-t. One product of
the mUl will be a finished pugilist. .
Kdwln Aler. orsranlst of the F!-t
Presbyterian church, and i:'rl I "r" i
temple. Baltimore, co.UUi r. .
yesterday. - - , . . . 4;-- - - -
f