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A TIMELY ARTICLE. A Splendid Newspaper's Most Ex cellent Opinion On An Important Matter. Charlotte Observer. The Detroit Journal comes to the aid of Russia to the extent of ex pressing "distinguished consideration and best wishes in time of trouble," but says the fight with Japan is one it "can't mix up in any more tangible way than with our sympathies." This sympathy is expressed for the reason that in spite of great faults, it likes Russia for her own sake and for the enemies she has made. In giving the reason for the sympathy expressed. the Journal prints some interesting alleged historical facts. It calls at tention to the naval demonstration made by Russia during the civil war "as a warning to European nations which were inclined to take advantage of the embarrassments under which the republic was laboring," and as serts that the value of the assistance rendered the United States during the civil war has often been called into question. and that "those who have felt that a particularly heavy weight of gratitude was due to the country that was a friend indeed, have been defied to prodice the scratch of a pen from contemporaneouiS records at Washington by which the tremend ous service thus rendered could be as tablished as a part of the history of the civil war period."* This stumbling block, however, is largely removed by the assertion of Charles Moore, pri vate secretary to the late Governor McMillan, "who, in the course of a long residence in Washington, had opportunity to acquire familiar ity with many events of historical in terest through contact with persons who had a participation in them." The Russian fleet. it is asserted, "was sent over under sea4ed orders and, its dispatch not being due to the terms of any formal treaty, it is possible that there may be no records at the capi tal giving the graceful incident the prominence it deserves." Mr. Moore even goes so far as to assert on the authority of a member of the Senate committee on foreign affairs during the post-bellum period that the mil lions later given for Alaska, then con sidered a particularly worthless re gion, were really paid to recompense Russia for the expense incurred in making the naval demonstration. This information regarding the pur chase of Alaska may vot be true, but it should be, for it is hard to believe that the United States would have paid out $7-,2oo,9oo at the time they did for a lot of Esquimaux and Polar bears. The Journal goes on to point out the fact that "a statement often made is that an intelligent, polished Ameri can gentleman resembles no one so much as he does an intelligent, well educated, polished Russian gentle man. who hasn't been associated with the beaurocratic methods of his own government,' and continues: "Remembering Russian cordiality in the past. and viewing with appre hension the possibilities behind a Jap anese victory, thousands of Americ ans of the intelligent, thinking class sympathize with Russ.ia in the present fight. And really she seems to need sympathy. If. as is asserted and seems to be the case. no nation ever went to war more thoroughly prepar ed for all eventualties than Japan. it seems on the other hand thait none ever faced the possibilities of the op ening of hostilities in a more wretch edly unprepared state than the Rus sian possessions in the far East." Althouigh it is now near!y forty ears since the close of the civil wvar. the above shows that incidents in con nection therewith, even on the part of foreigners, are not soon forgotten. By the same token as that cited by Te Journal the South should have sympathized with Spain in her trouble in Cuba. at least until the destruction of the battleship Maine. but such was by no means the case, and the effort to enlist sympathy in the North for Russia will probably fall fiat. for the main reason that the belief is general that it is to our commercial interest for Japan to succeed. The South has also that interest and the fact that Russia opposed her in the civil war and ardently hates her old-time friend, Great Britain. It will be a rather up hi'l business to create a 1eelug mn this country favorahle to~ Russia. The belici that Japan is right and Russia is wrong is to' strongly entrenched to hewin with. The Farmers Need It. Exchange. Farmers enjoying the benefits of rural mail delivery feel the need of better means for transportation of small sums of money. At present the only plan is through the use of cut rency or stamps. Small amounts thus sent are always liable to loss. More than this, they afford an unusual temptation for theft. The government owes it to the farmer to provide more adequate means. In his recent report the postmaster general indicates the great need of some better method. The post-check system. it is believed. would answer the purpose advantage ously. A bil! providing for this was introduced during the last session, but time for consideration was too short. During the present session probably this matter will again come before Congress. In this event farmers' meetings would do well to investigate the matter and pass tesolutions favor ing its immediate passage. If such resolutions were placed in the hands of your representatives at Washing ton they would prove a powerful fac tor in attracting attention to the fact that farmers want and need better ser vice in this respect. If farmers want postal checks or so,nethi;t equally they should get together and ask for them. How To Deal With It. Norris cor. Pickens Sentinel Journal. In speaking of the school we w.)l!d like to commend the way Prof. Dendy deals with the young men in his school. He lectures them at length on duty. and misconduct is punished by expulsion. A few weeks ago he expelled a young man for misconduct and the father became very indignant and angry with the teacher and sought every way possible to take revenge and "scoured" the country over trying to get a warrant for Prof. Dendy, and after a miserable failure gave up the attempt. Still not content with the shame heaped upon the son. we sup pose, tries to shield the son and brings contempt upon himself, and consulting the trustees he finds they approve of the way the professor has dealt out justice. Alas! for fathers who try to shield their children when the.fault lies in the children. We truly believe if young men in school could but realize that reproach, disgrace and shame is a reward for disobedience, misconduct and misbe havior in school and out of school, there would be better times for the teachers and everybody else, and as a result, better citizens a few years hence. We wish the school well and hope that the trustees will make it attractive for Prof. Dendy another term. All the good people of .this place speak likewise of him. A- Modern Wedding. The modern bridegroom led the modern bride to the alter. The mod er clergy man was waiting ior them with his modern wedding ceremony. "Will you," he said to the bride groom. "take this divorced woman to be your social wife, to have and to hold until you are both tired of each other?" "I will," said the groom. "with the understanding that she is not to kick up a row, no matter who I bring home with me, and that she turns over her available cash to help me'out of my scrapes." "And will you." said the clergyman to he woman. "take this man to be your companion in misery for so long as you think best? -I will." said the woman. "if I don't have to nurse him when he is sick, or ake breakfast with him." "Is there any one," said the clergy man. "who objects?" "No one." said the spokesman for the congregation. "We are all very glad of it. It makes gossip. and the mere fact that we are here will enable us to have our names in the paper. Let the ceremony proceed." "There!" said the clergyman, "I pro nounce you man and wife. 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