The Concord Times Pages 3 and 4. April 29, 1903. 'HIT JEFFKHSOS DATIS) WORE THE IDEAL FABAEK LIFE. BBOTHEB CiRDXCR't LECYt'EE HBL PDGH'i ANIWEB TO fATH- him dead in his bed, an kuk oo but la a rtmtt alir tv. H.
Ife, ho Wj4tg Ki( edtKatKia' MUn1 Ut -nbr ttor iluUrairt ttH'PS of the South lo-dsy than tlt mtt liiitrrary tmons th-w tdfaMr than rdcx-atka could be ivthl Ut the.7 Tbt ttM3urTC, as tha M.tiufMrr' lUUt at 'some oa to Ua. Ttr taaey miUHu thf rtthrr ahitr ht jti in trying edot thrtr rt lv Umt bada brUcrrrsttU than Ir. r.r U-tiirt. How many ilhtrl tbre wers ta the rVuth ia nU. knova.
But in a' Ui fr m-pantoos was U4 io the run of that ear. llecce it is uoil4 to attow bat chsojre has ukeo 4ce in Wfro iSLtrrj acy Mta 140 and TU Urwrl shows that in lb former holding Sutva, eiorpting jWwars arvl Mwauuri, btle the clrrd rni4 of the South 10 years of age and orv ia- WHBS CAPTl'BKB. It is a most fortunate thing in the world that the clothes worn by ths Confederate president, Davis, are with in reach, and can be inspected. It has been so often misstated that Mr. Davit was disguised as a woman when cap tured in Georgia in 1865, that the truth of history deserves to be vindicated.
When the capture was made, the illustrated papers contained pictures showing the Confederate chieftain attired in a bonnet, dress and other female apparel. Securely locked iu a government safe, there is a tin box, says the Washington correspondent of The SL Louis Republic, which holds the outer garments worn by Mr. Davis and his riding spurs, one of which was broken. These arti cles were sent from Georgia to General Scofield, by the officers making the arrest. They consist of a shawl, a rain proof coat, without a cape and the Bpurs.
The raincoat is a mad's garment. It is short wjth broad shoulders, and is only commonplace waterproof coat. It was made of soft gray material and would attract no attention if worn by a man on the street at this time. The shawl was such a shawl or scarf as was then worn by both adult sexes to protect one's throat and shoulders. Sometimes it was used as a muffler inside the overcoat.
This coat and muffler worn over Mr. Davis' coat and pants, have been heralded far and wide as' the "female" disguise. The clothes were shown to the Republic correspondent as the wraps worn by Mr. Davis oruihe occasion over his usual clothes. The servant who accompanied Mr.
Davis fit the time has been for a' long time an employe of the senate and the correspondent says that the 4 servant declares that there was no dieguiBe at tempted. The rage of; the northern people against Mr. Davis is largely to be held responsible for such statements. It was the sensation of the time to make him an object of loathing, as well asj comtempt. It is certainly fortunate that the clothes may be seen and handled, and conclusion based on facts and not upon partisan prejudice are to be had.
Xno Judge's Wil. An old judge traveling along a Ten nessee road on a sultry summer day halted near a preacher's house to reel himself, driver and team. Whilst reclining under the shade of a tree the preacher came out for a chat and soon caught sight of a pair of very large feet, for which the judge was noted as having. The preacher jocularly referring to the judge's feet, said "I notice, judge, that you have a good foundation to stand on," at the same time displaying his own foot, clad in a dainty No. 6 boot.
"Yes," remarked the judge, "whilst on niry way here from Nashville my driver remarked that it was a notable fact that fine blooded horses always had big feet whilst jackasses had very sm.aU ones." The preacher immediately changed the converson to the prospects Of a good crop for the next season. Aristocratic Home searched for Blind Tiger Liquor. Charleston Dispatch. There was great indignation here to day when it became known that dis pensary constables had invaded the sanctity of the fashionable Trenhol: home on a wild hunt for blind tiger liquor. Mrs.
Trenholm is the widow of William Li. Trenholm, who was comptroller of the currency under Cleveland. She has a magnificent home at the head of the aristocratic Battery and she was astounded when five rough countrymen called and said they had orders to search the place. Protests and entreaties were unavailing. The officers trashed their way in.
frightened Uher women who were call ing and went through every room, They opened wardrobes, scattered cloth ing and left without finding a. single trace of whiskey. Friends of the family kept the wires hot to-day and Governor Hey ward was informed of the outrage. Thunder In a Snow Storm. Asheville, April G.
Kings more, of Postmaster Rollin's clerical force, has returned from a short stay in Haywood county. In speaking of the snow storm that prevailed a couple Of days ago in the mountains of the county, Mr. Kingsmore said that while the snow was falling thick and fast thundered several times. Even the "oldest inhabitants," said Mr. Kings more, had never heard the like of that.
Dr. A. S. Whitaker, of Biltmore, in commenting on the unreasonable cold spell, said that he was 68 years old on April 23rd, and he did not remember to have seen snow before on that date. Tms last cold wave was unusual in its KB BV1IX "COSfirJEBKD Annua." "Furl that banner," and we farted It.
A the poet-priest had aid Furled tt (lowljr. farted It Mdly, For our hop-, ala, were ad "Furl banner." and we furled It. Though our hearts, were bowed with pain As we thought upon the heroes Who beneath Its folds were slain. "Furl that banner," and we furled It. Banner of the sacred cross; As we furled it many a woman Knelt and wept some loved one's loss.
'Furl that banner," yes, we furled it. Laid it softly down to rest; 1 But the place where we enshrined it Was in each faithful breast. Yen, we furled It, and laid It In our hearts, far out of sight; But our Southern women taught their children That their fathers' cause was right; That tis right to fight for honor 'Gainst a-toe, however great; That the cause for which we fought Was but the sovereign right of State Taught them to revere that banner. Love its cause and heroes brave; That, to them, the South' escutcheon Free from stain their fathers gave. And they have revered that banner.
Kept Its record ever bright; i And when of late the Union called them They were eager for the Loving honor, loving duty, I To that record they were true, And Southern women gave their blessing To their soldier boys in blue. CONFKDKBATB VjCTEBAJT. POLKD THE HOUSE. Lipplncott's Magazine. Ia a.
little Virginia city not a very great while ago there dwelt a young Englishman, tall, angular, and with feet that were a wonder to behold, particularly as to their length. A pair of dancing-pumps, made to order for him and displayed in the window of a shoe store once, were thought to be an advertisem*nt to catch the eye of the passer-by. Wishing to go to a small hamlet near the city one summer he stepped into a livery stable and asked for a riding horse. He was told that all were out, that he could be furnished with a buggy and horse, but riding horses, there were none. He preferred' the riding horse and was about to go away when a negro hostler who had ieard the conversation said to -the proprietor, "Boss, dat Bill hoss'll ride all right." "In't he inclined to be a littlefc foolish under the saddle, Jim?" "Yass, suh, he is, a little; but I jess know this gen' man can ride him." The Englishman expressed his ability to ride anything, and only asked that the horse be fairly well gaited.
So the "Bill was saddled, and, upon being mounted, moved out of the stab'e and down the street as if he had always been used for a saddle nag, and never for harness. The proprietor, observing this, remarked to the hostler, "Jim, I thought you told me he was "skittish under the saddle." "Well, boss, he is. But, 'fo' Gawd, look at dat white man's feet. Dat hoss thinks he's in 1" Sensational Development In the In vestigation of Postoffice Frauds. Washington, April 24.
A most sensational development of the investiga tion of the Postoffice Department af fairs occurred just before the Depart ment closed to-day, when Postrhaster General Payne announced the summary dismissal of James Tynerj, As siatant Attorney General for the! Post office Department, coupling with it the announcement the startling charge that all the pspsrs and records in the safe of the latter's office had been abstracted by Mrs. Tyner, wife of the dis charged official, with the assistance of others. The Postmaster General states that Mrs. Tyner has refused the de-, mand of the government for the return of the papers taken, and said the case would be submitted by him to the Department of Justice to-morrow morn ing. Other sensational developments are expected to follow.
The question of arrests is now under consideration and will be passed on immediately by Attorney General Knox. Fatal Accident on the Southern Lynchburg, April -23. The Washington Southwestern vestibule limited, No. 38, on the Southern Rail- way, collided with the rear end of freight three miles south of Lynchburg this The engine was re duced to scrap iron, two mail and two freight cars were burned, and the pas senger engineer, Chas. R.
Kinney, of Thomasville, N. was killed. When Kinney saw the freight ahead of him, he reversed his engine and jumped, and as he-tstruck the ground, the mail car fell over on him, killing him instantly. colored fireman, Hard en, who jumped on the opposite side, escaped with a sprained arm. Postal Clerk William S.
Fealey, of Washing ton, was bruised in jumping. The other eight postal clerks, who did not attempt to jump, escaped unhurt, although their cars were badly shattered. face prowd dat be was rd to git imt of Hall. "Don you male no mistake, enj ircn. a put into Ut rU to take comfort.
Natur nbbr icteadoi a man to sot up like a cmUt. She nebber meant dat be ut be on hie good behavior all de time. She in vented sweet cake an champagne, but sb aiao tavented Uriry coffee 1 an baked 'taters. In imaginashun I kin see a ptctar, It's of a pore man rwine home of i Saturday night wid his wsgea ia hU pocket. He stops at grocery "an orders codfih an sugar.
He ttopa at de cobbler's an' takes JmW hi chill'eos shoes all mended up. He orders kerosene and soap for otr Suaday, an' he knows dar's butter aa flour in de house. "He giu home to be grwkd st de gate by fo. chill'en an a dwag. He opens de door to receive do mili of his wife.
He hasn't got no coupons to cut off no checks to draw do I onds to hide under de All he's got to do am to eat supper, box de Chilian's ears, an' set de hull earenin' Ion? id his feet in de oven of de cook ttove an his mind at rest. "Dat's me, an dat's you, an' dat's ebery odder pore man in de kentry, an when we lie d-wn at night or riee up in de mawnin' we or ter realize an' be grateful fur de fact dat we am takin' comfort in hunks an' chunks. while de rich man am hastenin' to his doom." The Honer Value at i Ksiii lo Parmer. In view of this financial bem-fit and the many other advantages of good roads, it is probable that msjority of the 'farmers of the State "would favor their construction as rspidfy an practi cable, under some efficient, economical and equitable system of highway improvement. But a considerable say one-fourth or one-fifth, who have little knowledge of the benefits ot good roads, would object on account of the great cost of highway improvement, They do believe the of many writers relative to the losses and gains to farmers from poor and good roads, respectively, therefore the look askance upon the general sgitation in favor of improved highways.
Sayingl advantages of good roads, or "of "their comfort and enjoyment, or of feeling unable to pay for them, these men re gard with disfavor all plans for highway improvement, and are likely to. oppose efforts for the betterment of our roads, unless they can be convinced that good roads, will be a paying investment. Speaking only of the money side of the question, it would seem that all must agree in the following reasons for good roads, bringing dollars and cents into the farmer's pocket. A good road will Economize time and force in trans portation between farm and market. 2.
Enable farmers to take advantage of market fluctuations in buying and selling. 3. Permit transportation of farm products and purchased commodities during times of comparative leisure. 4. Reduce wear and tear on horses, harness and vehicles.
5. Enhance the marketvalue of real estate. The World Grows Smaller. It was about thirty years! ago that Jules Verne wrote his story "Around the World in Eighty Days." His energetic and resourceful traveler had to hustlf and spend money like water for special transportation-facih ties to accomplish his journey in the wagered time. Jules Verne's story was not merely a romance.
It faithfully set forth the world's transportation conditions as they existed at the time it was written. Eighty days was then the shortest time in which a traveler, trying for a record, could hoprf to complete a tour of the world. Such a tour would have: occupied the ordiiary traveler, content to accept the ordinary facilities of transportation, considerably longer than eighty days. Before this present year is out, or as soon as the Siberian railway is completed, an or dinary traveler, using the ordinary means of transportation, can journey round the world in forty days. Start ing from Paris it will take him eighteen days to reach VTadivostock tby rail; from Vladivostock he must make a two days' journey to Yokohama, where he will board a steamer that will land him at Vancouver in twelve days; from Vancouver to Newt Yirk, via the Canadian Pacific, is a four days' journey; six days on a liner will take himlo Cherbourg; and from Cherbourg to his starting point, Paris, is but a stepv If it is true that the good die young, it is up to the oldest inhabitant to offer an explanation.
Mrs. W. Faiton In AUuU Journal. lit is the time when the spring pt feels like making rhymes and especially the time when professionals of all scrta sit in the house and prate about the "Ideal Life of the Fanner." Both classes of writers are to be taken with a "grain of salt." The average spring poet finds a place in she waste basket, and the professional view of the ideal farmer is negatived by the plain, hard facts in the case. A late spouter on this subject brings certain statements to newspaper notice, which would make an old cow-dance in derision and scorn.
For instance the following J' 'The farmer if he does not feel well can rise in the morning at whatever hour it pleases him to do so, for an hour or so or a day or two does make much difference in his affair except at planting and That "green goose" could not cackle about the horny-handed sons of toi 1 who 'rise at 4 o'clock summer ami winter and get a running start on th day's business. They know they ma rise early and work constantly until daylight closes in and watch all the corners if they expect to make "buckle and tongue meet" at the end of the year. That story will not go down with the average hay-sogd, much more the men who understandVhe outs and ins of farming. Tilling the soil is no easy work. It needs brawn and muscle as well as common sense and judgment.
The idea is insinuated that brain workers are not expected to be found among tillers of the soil. That is a mistake and facts go to prove it. The same sort of mental acumen must at tend agriculture fhat goes with all me-: chanical or industrial occupations. Take for instance the man that de livers milk in the city or large towns. The milkers must get to the milking! piace nours neiore aayiight, and then the mik cans are loaded into the carts, and the delivery begins about 4 o'clock or earlier in the summer time.
Competition is so great he must be extra careful to be very clean in all reBpects as well as obliging to his customers! Unless a man has some other; busi ness by to aid his farming operations he is a very 7 hr wsim after he makes a living, and that only a plain living for his family. If a man owns his land and puts all his spare time into making improve-; ments on his place he may make him-; self comfortable by, hard work and close economy, but the man that must plow and hoe and dig and ditch with his own hands is a very fortunate person indeed if his individual efforts will feed, c'othe and shelter his young and growing family comfortably. The independent farmer is the One who hires but little labor. It is unreliable hired labor that is eating up southern farms. He must either hold the plow or Stop this tattle about the "ideal farmer." It makes the real farmer very tired.
Farming that pays means hard work, close attention, strict economy and more than average com mon sense. i. I How He Selected Hie Backs, New Tork Tribune. Frederick M. Passow, the captain of the American liner St.
LouiB, used to live in Philadelphia, and when on shore leave liked to do the family In the Philadelphia Terminal market the other day a butcher told a story of Captain Passow: I "He came here one morning," said the butcher, "after ducks. He wasn't known here then, and to a poultry dealer he said: 'How many ducks. have you got 'Only twelve, the dealer an swered; 'Well I'll tell you, I'm a boarding house keeper, and I want you to pick out for me the nine toughest ducks of the The dealer, with an amiable and pleased smile, did this, laying the nine tough ducks in one pile on his right and the three remaining tender ones in another pile on his left. "On the latter Captain Passow laid his hand. 'On second he said, just take Pit Car-IiOad of Eccs Wrecked at Hind Cat Old Fobt, April 24.
A car, loaded with eggs, and attached to an east-bound freight train, jumped the track at Mud Cut to-day. No serious damage resulted, beyond a smashing of eggs. The track was so badly blocked that the west-bound passenger train was held up here for two or three hours. Five, soldiers have been sentenced to be shot at Barcelona. Spain.
While drunk the soldiers fired on the police, He Argot That Bleba Ar Wot Mary la Staajrtaeaa. it. Quad. "My frens, de subjick of my lector dis eavcnin am 'Kin We Be Happy Widout Bern Rich fY As the fust send every pusson in dis large an' cultivated audience will answer in de negative, but let Us consider de matter a little. "one of us eber think of a.
rich man widout a vision risin up befo u. T- i twoq locates aai ncn man in a red velvet chair. He has fo'teen servants standin' behind him in de doab to jump if he sneezes. Dar am champagne in front of him, bananas on his right, cocoanuts on his left. In a silver platter on bis knees am ice cream, sweet cake, ten-cent cigars an' a co*cktail.
"In his breast pocket am 110,000 in greenbacks, and each of his feet rests on a bag of gold. All around him am eight-day clocks, and rugs dat cost as much as 12 a piece. He's got three tons of coal in de cellar an' a flour in de pantry. He hain't got no rent to pay, an he's got hosses and keendges id the barn he wants to walk out, de; street kyars wTU be keerful how dey bounce him ober a fence, ah' if he stays home will call to tell a dozen newspaper men him dat he owns de airtb 'i alius dances "Dat's de vision dat befo' our eyes when we lyonaire, an' we hold we got red in de face. read of a mil-.
our breath lill Madness an' envy aa jealousy comes along wid de vision, an' de fust thicg we know we am jawin' de ole woman an kickin' de family dawg We kin almost taste dat champagne an' hear de chink of dat gold. In de midst of de vision de ole woman ginerally breaks, in to tell us dat de coal am out de flour bar'l am empty, an' we git up an' cuss de rich an' declar' dat de world am all wrong. i "My frens, let us make no mistake. I libed 'longside of a rich man fur years an' years, opportunity to see de odder No man eber gits to, be wuth a millyon dollars dat his trubbles'doan' begin next day. No man will come tojrou or me to try to sell us windmills, lightnin' rods an' patent but de way dey do track up awful to see.
He's got to git his ha'r cut de fust thing an' Bhave once a day, an' if his boots ain't blacked or his necktie gits around under his left ear, dar'ra thous- sand people to notice it. "You an' me know dat two-shillin' suspenders held up our trousers as well as a par'r costin' $6. 1 De milly- onaire knows it too, but he's got to pay out $5.75 extra 'cause he's in de swim. In our vision we seen him seated a red velvet chair, it aont his back nor give him de comfort of an ole-iashioned split bottom, but he's got to grin an' bear it 'cause he's. rich.
'In all de y'ars dat I knowed a rich man sunthm was alius happenin to him. While 1 was gwine on foot, his hosses run away, an' broke his leg. While I was enjoyin' my kitchen stove, his steam pipe busted and killed" his cook. While my cabin was too small game for thunderstorms, lightnin' struck his palatial mansion an' knocked all de chimneys off. While me an' de ole woman was grubbin' along by ourselves, he had to have six teen' of his relations in his house.
My dawg wasn't wuth 15 cents, but he lived on. His dawg was wuth $250, an' somebody pizened him within two weeks. I 'Bein' I was only Brudder Gardner, no one 'spected anything of me, but dat rich man had to rent a postoffice box, a church pew, buy a steam yacht an' carry around a $5 umbrella an' worry ober it. He nebber had no show to eat onions make molasses candy nor pop corn. He nebber slid down hilL went rabbit huntin' nor drank cider out of jug.
If he eber sot down -of eavnin wia his butes on an a ieei- in' dat he 'wanted to take comfort, his wife dragged him off to de theatre, or a man called to sell him a gold mine. "My frens, what d'ye 'spose was de end of dat man He used to come Ober to my cabin an' eat a biled dinner wid; me an weep 'cause he was rich. He. wanted to be pore an' wear old clothes an' eat corned-beef, but alas, he couldn't be." He had to be rich jan' 'eat fried oyBters an' drink champagne an' pretend to be happy. i "What was.
his endT Why, he went down an' jdown till be reached de limit at laeLj Dat limit was reached when" he had to 'give a party an' buy $10,000 wuth of roses to decorate de (l.i house. De; next mawnin dey found masrd during the years front to 41 ttol the illiteraus of that ajte itrttnni from to or lr cent. At Uie same time the HU4d population of that sge in the rri of ihe country increased front to or per while jUilrr-ates among them incf aaed 56 to 279.953. or 25 rf wnt." iiean- while in New Kngland the native white illiterates increaat-d from SI, TCI to 40,219, or 2ti per cent. There was an increase in white illitt-rstrs in NVw York State alone of 46 er while the population increased 45 percent.
The Northern leaders of the new gt Ji-pel of "Southern education' are rather careless in handling statistics. Coarederaie Vetera Ueaalea. Netr Ortraaa. Mar l-t, lOJ. For Uie alNve occaaion the Hoatbern Railway will sell tickets to New Orleans.
and return st rales named W-low, Goldehoro $19.75. HsWh Durhsm $18.25, Greensboro $17.15, Winston-Salem KalUbury $16.20, Concord $15.75, Hickory $15 50, Charlotte $15.30. Approxi mately low rates from other jKiioU. Tickeusold Msy 10-21, 1903, ioclu- si ve with final limit to leave New Orleans without validation' May 24. 1903.
Original purchaser may secure teanVup fivnk' tnudftsrinine 1903, by personally depositing ticket with Special Agent at New Orleans on, Or before Msy 24, 1903, and upon payment of fee of fifty cents at time of deposit. These rates apply via Atlanta, Montgomery and Mobile, or via Atlanta and Birmingham. General J. S. Carr has selected the Southern Rallwsy, via Atlanta, Montgomery and Mobile as the official route for his annual "Confederate Veterans' Special" which will cpnaitt of first claaa dsy coaches, and Standard Pullman Cars to be handled through to New Orleans without change and his train will leave Concord at 9 p.
m. This pecial train will leave Raleigh, N. at 3:52 p. m. Sunday May 17, 1903, and will reach New Orleans about Monday, May 18th.
Berth rate from Raleigh and Durham $0.00, Greensboro, $5.50, Salisbury, Concord and Charlotte $5.00. Two persons can occupy a berth without additional oott. Excellent service on regular trains in both directions. Special low rates from iNew Orleans to nearby points. Ask your Agent for rates from your station.
For further information and sleeping car reservation write R. L. Charlotte, A Cleaa Spot in Ptltaaorg. JaeksonvnisTlniea-Uiiloo. i Richard Mansfield has a great regard for Pittsburg from a financial point of view, but artisUcally be sees no beauty in the city's grime and smoke.1 Some years ago, after a performance'- in the Smoky City, Mansfield and bis company visited a "natatorium fcr a lunge in the swimming pod.
Standing on the edge of the great tub, filled with clean and inviting water, one of the actors ventured to temaik "Here we have at least one clean it in this city." Yes," responded as be twitched nervously under his imaginary burden of grime, "but it won't be after we get out of -Bryaa Carat ol a Cold Bag. i' CiscissATt, April 17. Bryan was the guest to day of M. E. Iogalks president Of the Big Four Rail road.
'President Iogalls was one of the most prominent of the so-called "gold democrats" in both of the Bryan presidential campaigns and many of the Bryan Democrats are reported as not having supported Iogalls here for mayor last week. While Mr. Bryan is here to fill a lecture engagement, bis luncheon with President Ingalls and meeting other so-called "gold Democrats," was the feature of the day in local political circles. -l long duration..
