Ladles' and Children's White. Black and Tan
< Oxfords and Pomps are in keeping with
M the Lateness of the Season.
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? 1
A Labor Day I
Feast
How a Laborer Tested His Social
Petition. ^
By F. A. MITCHEL
Copyright, 1910. by American Presa
Association.
When Cob Nebblns came to I*, and
set himself up to Join the social cir
cle composed of young 'people It was
a grave question whether he was
to be admitted. I have never known
so many diverse vlows about any one. i
Some complained that he dressed like i
a tinker Instead of a gentleman; others
complained that when he did put on j
fine clothes they were foppish- Some
of the young men thought him clever.
Most of the girls considered Mm a
fool.
Notwithstanding that be was gen-1
irally disapproved by the girls, no one'
of them would take the responsibility
of slighting him. Miss Arietta Price. It
Is true, was very cool to him. but Miss
Price had said openly among her girl
friends that she proposed to "be some
body" In the social world and to do
that she must marry a rich man. Miss
Dora Lam way. who was perhaps the (
most Independent among the girls, |
took up Mr. Nebblns. but It was sold
that she did so because she liked to
be contrary. 1 mention these two girls
because they represent the two ex
tremes.
Just as Nebblns was acquiring a so
cial foothold along comes Tom Kir-1
shaw, who the year before had left
I- to go Into business In the city. I
and sr.ys that he had seen Mr. Neb-J
lir.s working In overalls In a large
manufacturing concern. A halt was at
one-* call?<1, nfcd many wen* of the
that no more invitations 1
sh-uM !;?? extended to the workman
r.i.Ui' tva:? learned :ibout him.
Mivs Pii'-i the next ;itue sdie mot him I
en: him. Mis# I.aruwny. with her usual
contrariness*. wns more grtclcu* tob'ra
tluu. ev?r . The res: ??'f us were dl-1
vtdel. The situation was r.'tLer an-1
nejinc. Lecauw Nehhlns had l "ea re
reived within our eirele. and. oi.ee ad
mitted, It was not e:.?y to oust 1:1m :
Kd Clfford. one of oar number, who
prided himsetf en goluc straight a*
thiugs, asked Dob if It was true thai
he had been a worklngmun. Nebblns
admitted that It was. GilXurd attempt
ed to follow the matter up with other
questions, but Nebblns admonished
him te mind his own business.
Common sense prevailed. Those who
declined to turn a eokl shoulder to
Nebblns because he h-.'.dlbocn a greasy
mechanic carried the day. aud. al
though ho was not especially welcome
among us after this, he was at least
tolerated. We wondered whnt he lived
?n. lie had come among us ut the be
ginning of the summer, and It was
expected that he would leave early In 1
the autumn. Probably the fact that
his stay among us was temporary con
tributed to our willingness to treat
him considerately while be remained. I
Notwithstanding the disadvantages
under which Nebblns labored, he grad
ually made friends. I don't rneau that
ho was In any way a popular man.
even with those with whom be became
most Intimate. After It becr.me known
that he had been a workman this
fancy of h!s lor putting on mean
clothes seenud to be explained, in
other words, he was an Instance of a
workingmau trying to be a geut'.eman
and only half succeeding, or, rather,
now and then suffering a relapse.
We young men found Nebblns much
more endurable? not to say ^tractive
?than the girls. There were'a few
girls who. like Miss Price, made no j
scruple of turning the cold Bhoulder to !
him; there were those who neither'
avoided nor sought him and a few who
in a spirit of kindliness treated blm
cordially. Mins Ijirnwuy alone posl-'
tively favored him. But Miss Laraway '
had laid out for herself a life of work |
and bad accepted :i position as teacher
to enter upon her duties the following
autumn. On this account pr.bnbly she j
bad less Influence with us in a social |
point of view thnn any of the girls. !
Indeed, D<?a's social (lositlon was not'
flxed among us. Some of the girls,
though they worked with her In
church duties and were familiar with
her at such times, forbore to invite her
to their homes. She was as refined as ;
they and more Intelligent than most of
them. Indeed, there was no difference
between her and them, at least none
that was hot to her advantage, except
that when her parents bad tirst come 1
To 1*. they bad neither been Inclined to ;
enter "society" nor hnd they the means 1
to enable them to do so. Indeed, [>ora
hnd been taken up by a few of those
??in vthe swim" for herself alone, and '
?he did not seem to care whether the '
others accepted her <*r not.
Miss Price wis the clrl whom all j
her associates looked up to as one:
bound to achieve prominence. She was
really marked for a star career '
Affable to all, she knew how to draw kj
distinction between those of her m?|
and others, "Just us a gentleman knows !
lk>w to be on easy termg with his j
eoachman without permitting that
coachman to become familiar with I
*iro. She recognized a certain kind of
merit in Dora Laraway and undertook]
m> patronise her, hut Dora showed no
fppreclatlon of her kindness, and it
was withdrawn. Some of as thought
?hat one reason for Miss Prfce's-anub-1
Wng Bob Nebblns was the fact that
Miss Laraway was disposed to be bis
Bucb was the situation when iAr
bar day was coming jround. Bok
Xebblns sent out Invitations to us ail
for a sapper be pcppoeed to give that
day, the eve of his departure. What
surprised us w?s that he included
these who hail been cool to him and
even those who had cut him after he
bad admitted that he bad worked in a
factory. Even Miss Price #as luritetL
The next question was, What were
we coins to do about it? We fellows
discussed the matter at the chib. but
men are not so particular about their
social acceptances as women, and we
*ot no further than a statement from
each man either that he would go to
the supper or be would do as he pleas
ed nbout It. I understood that there
was a pood deal more discussion among
the girls, aome of whom?Miss Trice,
being the prime mover? thought that
they owed It to thelfr social position to
decline In a body. But they were over
ruled by those who did not relish the
Idea of giving up the aupper. A third
lot were Independent enough to assert
that they would accept even If all the
others declined.
When the evening for tbe supper
arrived?10 o'clock was the bour fixed
?It was found that every one Invit
ed was present. Xebblns met us in
the anteroom. What was our surprise
and consternation. In some cases, to be
received in overalls. Being all la full
dress themselves, some considered this
apparel an outrage. Fully one-third
turned away and left the place. The
rest chatted with one another till the
door of the aupper room was thrown
open and we entered. Walters stood
about ready to serve the viands, and
when all were seated, at a signal from
tlie host, the covers were removed.
There on each plate wns a surprising
feast Indeed.
Each guest was served with crackers
and cheese.
Xebblns began to munch his portion,
while some of bis guests followed bis
example, a few good naturedly accept
ing tbe situation, others grudgingly,
while others, one by one. left the table,
vory red In the face, here and there
mattering maledictions on the head of
the Rinr who wr?ulct Invite mirst* to
such a Miyprr. One of the quests aa
lie passed*i>ift glared rnd said:
"You may latcni this r.s a Joke. It
M nti Insult. But what Is to be expect
ed from one who attempted to rise
above his sir.tion and s^La admission
l?> the soelety of his bettersT"
Xebblns ro*e. lifted a glass r.nd bow
ed Imperturbnbly to bis retiring guest.
tlrlrJUnc III* health In cold watrr.
The departure of this person loft
half a dezcti men r.nd r.s many girls,
all of whom sat gocd naturedly munch
ing crackers and cheese. When It be
came apparent to the hest that those
who remained were not disposed to
upbraid him he stood up. unbuttoned
his overalls, threw them o2f and stood
before them in evening dress.
?Come," be said.
A waiter opened a door, end Xeb
blas led the way Into an adjoining
room, where stood a table with a placo
for each one of those remaining at tbe
supper party. Seating themselves at
the table, a real supper was served. It
seemed that their host had ransacked
the uttermost pacts of the earth to find
dclJcaries. As to wines, few of those
present I'.id ever drunk wines of such
delicious flavor. The host. too. was In
keeping with tbe feast he offered. Cer
tain mannerisms that he had evidently
up to this time assumed were dropped,
and be appeared a plain gentleman.
"My guesrs." be said, "you who re
main I count my friends, and so far
as 1 am concerned you will always re
main such. These who have retired
are to me a part of the great world In
which 1 exist. You. on the contrary,
are Inexpressibly near to me. I owe
you an explanation and will not ask
you to wait for It longer.
"First of all. l>nm a workingman;
secondly, 1 am a capitalist My father
and mother were both of the labor
class, and I have followed In their
footsteps. But I am more fortunate
than moat laborers in this?my father
and mother worked hard and saved
to give mc a better education than
usually falls to those of my class. All
that 1 am la due to them. God bless
them! I worked and studied at the
same time. Providence bestowed upon
mo a gift. I began by inventing ma
chines, to save labor and ended by in
venting them to give me wealth that
I might help my fellow men. I have
succeeded beyond my highest hopes.
"I believe that In \merlca labor Is re
spectable, that there Is no prejudice
against It as labor and that any la
borer who becomes refined can find a
placo among the best people of the
lond If ho wishes to do so. To gratify
a whim 1 came bere among you. I
have found that a place among the
best bss been open to me. Ton are the
best. For your Inferiors I care not."
During these remarks we all looked
at one another, each remembering
aome occasion wherein wo had not
been as blameless as cur host bad as
sumed. I confess, remembering cer
tain times when Xebblns appeared at
his worst I had wished I night pot be
seen with him, I blushed fr>r my want
of independence. Xevertholcss we all
felt very happy at having stood the
test and doubtless rejoiced that we
would be able to now over those who
bad noL
Naturally we ell leaked to the girl
who had been foremfft In standing by
Bob Xebblns. Noticing this, be said:
"There Is one among yon who has
not needed to be deceived. A few
days ago I told her what I hsve told
you this evening. I have her permis
sion to announce our engagement."
It wss not necessary that he should
mention Dors Lara way. for she put
out a red signal Immediately.
There wsa much disappointment
?mong those who had left As tor
Miss Price, she Is still looking for a
man with a fortune to start her on her
career as a social leader.
h reaches down
hear: Lurr Consult. ,
< rinert,? A tTavestJ upon ?h(
b-Hen. la signs. (
Hl? nival. Hand, ?cllpw A Ihril
Kng dramatic film.
Parks in Berlin. Eclipae. A Oer.
tttti Ffeolf picture. v.
>riT!()N l'ICTVKES AT /THEIR
llfcST.
Tbr- subjects carefully selected and
including the work of the iehding
American and European producers.
V!?lt the Gam tonight. Washington's
old reliable play house.
ADMISSION B AND lO
IcSXTH.
Elizabethan Slang.
According to tbe latest edition of
Webstefs Dictionary. our meaning of
"lobster" la "A gullible, awkward bun
gling or undesirable fellow." Thl*
meaning Is supposed by nm*t persons
to be a modern development of clung.
However, "lobster" wa* a rnvortle term
of abuse smong Englishmen <jueeu
Elisabeth's day; and 8hake*iiMre maj
bare denounced bis call bo7 as a
?'lobster" when tbe boy failed to at
tend to his duties. Some students of
the word think It probably was applied
first to men with red facea. As signi
fying a soldier the term "lobster" is as
old as Cromwell's day. Lord Clsren
den, historian of tbe clrll war in Eng
land. explains that It was applied to
tbe Soundhead cuirassiers "because of
the bright Iron shells with which they
were covered. Afterward British sol
diers in their red uniforms were called
"lobsters." Then came another develop
ment The soldier In the red coat be
came a "boiled lobster," while the po
liceman In blue was. of coorae, on
"unboiled" or "raw lobster." Again,
"to boll a lobster" was for a man to
enlist In the army and pnt on a red
coat?Chicago News.
An Eye on the Future.
A man with a swollen finger that I
bad a deep abrasion under tbe ring
called at a Jewelry store to get the
ring cut off. Before the operntlou was
begun he said:
"pan this ring be mended so a pawn
broker will give me tbe usual amount
on itrv
'It can be mewled." sakl the Jeweler. 1
"but 1 doubt If yon can ever persuade j
a pawnbroker to accept It afterward."
"Then 1 guess I'll take cbancos on j
my finger getting well with tbe ring
on." said the young man nnd left the
store.
"Iucidents like that" said the jewel
er. "show what n surprisingly large
number of Phlladelphlans live with |
I the pawnshop looming up just ahead ,
of them as an unavoidable evil. Of all j
tbe people who need their rings cut off I
two-thirds of them ask that very ques- '
tlon. and a large percentage of them j
take chances on blood polsoulng rather
than destroy the ring's value as a 1
I (tawnable asset"?Philadelphia Ledger. {
? The Little Word "Yea."
"Yes" Is a simple word spelled with <
three letters.
It has caused more happiness and
more unbapplness than any other word
In tbe language.
It baa lost'more money for easy lend
i crs than all tbe boles in nil the pock
ets in the world.
It has started more dipsomaniacs on
their careers than all the strong liquor
on earth.
It has caused more fights than all the
"you're liars" that ever were spoken, j
It has procured klsBes and provoked
I blows.
j It has defeated candidates and elect
ed scoundrels.
It has been used In more lies than
any other expression.
It Is not" meant half tbe time it is
said.
Will It continue to make such ft
record?
Yes.-Life.
Wouldn't Deliver.
Hp was bom In Dnblln and lived In
Ireland until about two months ago,
when be came to Cleveland. Then he
began to look aronnd fbr a Job. The
manager of a furniture house prom
ised to give him a trlalS
"Come aroond In the morning and go
to work." be said, "and If you can de
liver the goods woll probably keep
you permanently."
The Dnblln native went over'to tell
bis cousin abont It. He confided to
him that he didn't believe he'd go "back
to take the job. after all.
?They want* mo to deliver tbe
goods." he ssld. 'Think of going'
r.rtnmd delivering big. heavy furniture.
That's what horses and wagons are
for In my country."?Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Harvard University.
Hatvard university derives Its name
from Rev. John Harvard, lta earliest
benefactor, who in 1033 bequeathed
one-half of bis estste. a mounting to
?900, for tbe endowment of tbe college.
Harvard hall was built In 1705, Hol
worlby ball of brick In 1812 and Hoills
ball, also of brick. In 1704- 8tougbton
hall, being of the aame dimensions snd
/material as HoUts. was built In 1804.
and a writer of 1817 states tbst "Its
nppearnnce is somewhat In the modern
style."
What Ha Admired.
"WhAt did father nay when you aak-j
ed him for my band*"
"Oh," replied Augustus, "he?be did
bis Met to be pleasant. He said there
was something about me that be real
ly admired."
"Did he say wbatr
' Yes; my Impudence." j
"Throw up your bands!"
"What's this?some new system of]
phyalial culture?"?New York r~
.-X
would jilorioosly
n crash Of brass
IVJiht m the bull _
ilie staff and ringmaster
?Son of ocstas
days!?Cornhlll
H
time 1 gb shopping I i
heaven that 1 bare a.good business I
head," said' the woman who boasts ]
that h? quick wit always
from financial loos. "A saHa
caaic 4#ry near setting Into trouble
today dftr a belt I bought. The only
thing that-saved ber was my business
Instinct First I bought a belt for
$1.23 and psld with a two dollar bill,
la Wpiog my change the girl drop
ped a quarter Into the paper and boxes
that strewed the .floor back of the
counter and cooid not find .It Of
course I could hare held ber account
able. bat she looked so tired and wor- I
rled that I Ijado't the heart to do tbat
so how do you think we settled it?"
Ber has bond gate it up.
"Why.** *?ld sbe triumphantly. *1
Just exchanged my tl^TV UriAfor a
dollar one. and neither ?r us lost any-'I
thlitt."
"R.-mark><!>> instinct. my dear." said I
the nuxtMnii. ;iu?l *he smiled orer bis |
approval.?New York Sua.
6#'rard 8h?w*s Excuse.
Iternaril Kiw# w** Invited to a ban
TUH InliiMior of 1 he sculptor Rod In. |
He letter as bis ex
cuse tor !???? .-mending:
"Kor uie ?? in Ifndln Is quite
?uijHTfhiuOH I hare already taken
measures to iKsume im mortality for
myself by siiachlmt iny name 10 that
of Itodin. Henceforth In every ency
clopedia you will read. 'Bernard Slinw: I
subject of n bui?t by Itndln; otherwise |
unknown."
?*I< the bust Is lo*t. broken or spotted.
ho much the l*ctter for me." he con
tinues. "They will speak of the 'loot
Bernard Sliaw of Rodin.* as today Ibey
speak of the lu*t Athens of Phidias.
Nothing cnu be more beautlfnl than
the statues which no one ever iraw.
Therefor* 1 have done all tbat Is neeen
sary. 1 can cct along without ban
quets. You will only be Rodin's hosts.
I have tbe honor to be bis model.*?
Dramatic Mirror.
Th? Unreality of Opsra.
There are people who still complain
of tbe unreality of opern. who cannot
subject themselves to ita Illusion. And
indeed the illusion of opera breaks
down if evtfything in It Is not kept at!
tbe same distance from reality. In
tbat world -o^uiusicol expression we
must never be suddenly lowered by
any Incongruous detail Into tbe ordi
nary world of prose. Reullsm. tbe at
tempt to work upon /the emotions by
complete illusion of reality, is disas
trous In opera. If tbe scene is a rail
way station We remember at once that
people do not slog when they are
catching trains.?London Times.
Took Hirer at His Word.
Guest?Why did too put me la that
weak bed* Host?Yon said you were
a light sleeper.?New York Globe.
the rest hoi k of life
Is when you do some great dee J or
discover some wonderful fact. This
hour came fo J. ft. Pitt, of Rocky
Mount. N. C., when he was suffering
Intensely, as he says, "from the worst
cold I evdr had. I then proved to my
great satisfaction what a wonderful
Cold and Cough cure Dr. King's New
Dlacovery Is. For, after taking one]
bottle, I was entirely cured. You
can't say anything too good of a med
icine like that." It's the surest and
best remedy for diseased lungs, Hem
orrhages, La Grippe^ Asthma, Hayj
Fever, any throat or lung trouble.
DOc. 51.00 rial bottle free. Guaran
teed by all druggists.
CRT MARKET.
(Quotations furnished by H. B. Mayo
Sc. Company.)
Beeswax 26c.
Egg* l?c
Tallow ,,,' 4?
Chickens, grown, each 30 <0 4 0c
Spring chickens ..........15 $Z5c
Ducks 20 025c
Geese 40 0 50c
Green salt aides, lb........ Ce
Green hide*, lb. So
Dry hides, lb... lOOllttc
Wool, free from burrs, lb. .. 17c
Wool, barry 10^ 16c
Lamb sklna 15 080c
Sheer lings 5 010c
Corn, bushel. .............70 0 75c
The North Carolina
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
M MECHANICfftRTS
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ing industrial workers. Courses
in Agriculture, Horticulture, An
imal Husbandry and p-*?*?
Civil, Electrical and
"to
and Dyeing; in I
istry; and I
What .
rejr,
thrown
?80 he did. but
retriever*.--]
7, V Hie 8*n.
Buggtns?Before we were mar
ried 700 need to^ay I was tbe sup
shine of your life/ Mr. Bugglils-Well.
I admit that yon still do your~best to
make things hot for me.
The Convenient Cxouaa.
Hard luck Is generally tbe name peo
ple gtve to.. the thing that happena
when tbey bare bees act lug foollahly.
?Chicago Record-Heraid.
Laughing cbeerfulneaa throw* ?uu
Ufht 00 all tbe path* of Ufn.?Richter.
A Reunion Task.
The two old friends met after a sep
aration of ten years. "1 declare, you
have kept your youthful looks Co a sur
prising extent" said one.
'Thank you." sakl the other mi
"You're done pretty well too. Tou
know you expected to be absolutely
bold long before this, like yotir father.
Instead of which 1 really believe you
hare sa much hair loft aa I have, If not
morw." v?jeF.
"AbsurdT said his friend, m cant
be. Let's count It."'?Youth's Compan
ion.
Hugo and Garibaldi.
Visitors to Guernsey ^aro sometimes
able to ?ce Hnutevllle, where Victor
Hugo, the French poet, lived and died.
In his house is a handsomely furnish
ed room, which was specially prepared
by Victor Hugo for Garibaldi, "who had
promised to be bis guest. Everything
which Victor Hugo thought Garibaldi
would appreciate was placed in thla
room.\ But Garibaldi < hanged bis
plans and nerer visited Heuterille.
Today the room has a pathetic inter
est. prepared for the guest who never
came.?Sunrtnr m Home.
Taking Her to TaaV.
Mrs. Plymouth .Rock - Vm. *ye
very proud of the fact ituii our nu
cestors came over iu ilif UaySudrer
Mrs. Many Rocks (severely>-In the
first cabin T-Clev el end IMain Dealer.
Oh. life! Aa age to the miserable, a
moment to the happy.?Bacon.
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B R. H. HUDSON
REPUBLICAN
COUNTY CONVENTION
OFj BEAUFORT COUNTY
At Court House In Washington, N. C.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1910
For'the purpose of nominating candidates for House of Representatives,
County Officers and Elect County Exocutire Committee, County Chxlrmau
and ot transact each other htfalness as may come before the Convention.
The various precinct committees a re hereby directed to call a primary
of the Republican voters of their precincts on Saturday. August 27, 1*10.
at 3 P. M.. etcetft Plnevllle. Old Kord, Beaver Dam, Tranters Creek and
Chooowlnity, which will meat at 10 A. M. to elect delegates to County Con
vention.. Bach Precinct 1? allowed to send as many delegates to County
Convention as desired, and Is oatltled_io one vote for e*ch twenty-five
votes or fractional part thereof cist at the la*t-?levti<fn for the IMp^bll
can candidate for^gotemor. The various ward commlttoee of Washing
ton, N. C.. are directed to h^ld their prlmsrles Friday. August 2G. 1910,
8 P. M. +1 f|V ? C
All white voters* who are In favor of econongfeal administration, local
self-government snd-opposed to the present democrats corruption as
plainly exposed in the various count'es tn North Carolina, and especially
la Wake County, are invited to he with us.
Esch Precinct delegation Is earnestly r$gu**t#d to meet at the RepubU
sn Cloh Rooms, Wednesday night, Augurt atsfr, at 8:S0
J. SAM HODGES; ?
-v . Acting Chm. Rep. Ex. Com.
Cool
Kitchen
Perfect
Cooking:
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susiteiff the iTomnB Who j'i
how to ?~k?BnrtH alter rr?.Hr?l j?t an.1 har.1 trluh.,
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if, nn<l <**
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KITCHEN.
? ui. move I, hrr 1.1th ,.f ulial . , ,Mrk ..ughl, to he.
It rwlnire. leal Mtcntlon. ?oat, lea
nper(rt?, an.l
?nr ???ve ?l,e ha* tried. 7
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