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Got both kinds, made on the
latest lasts and of the newest
leathers.
We carry a bigger variety of
shoes that most stores and our
qualities are ot the highest.
There's no foot of ordinary
shape we can't fit. Economy
is the key note to our prices.
' These figures are samples
Men's Oxfords, from
- $2.50 TO $5.00.
Men's High Shoes, from "
$1.00 TO $5.50.
Ladies' Oxfords from
$1.00 TO $3.50.
Owens Shoe Co.,
'' , MAIN STEEET.
O'NeaFs Hotel,
' Cor. Main and Poindexter sts., '
Eliz. City, N. C. '
Table set with best the? market
affords. Rooms well furnished.
rates; . ' ' "
$1 per day, $3 per week, 20c meal.
May 9-1 mo. '
New flarine Rail
way and S h i oyarcf
opened for all kinds of pew
i and repair work A line !
of all kind of material on
hand. Give me a trial,
satisfaction guaranteed.
John W. Williams, Prop.,
Elizabeth City, N, C.
POOL!
A, good game of pool is best
played on a Best Table. On
ly tile best tables used in
C. R GRANDY'S
Billiard and Pool Parlor. No.
38 Main St. :
A .
Cheap
Piece
of
Property!
Homeseekers are. es
pecially invited to, visit Euclid
Heights the coming residental
: section of, Elizabeth CitJ -
You will be pleased
with the lay of the land, the
wide-avenues, the convenient
alleys, the fine ' soil, the - high
land and the best of all for
housekeepers, the best of) wa
ter . for both washing and
drinking. - ;
We are selling this valu
able properiy at low figures
ami in the near future it ! will
be the most prominent resi
' dential section of Elizabeth
City.
Don't fail to visit Euclid
. Heights.
Business Notices.
H &V E YOU TRIED IT YET?
A wonderful Remedy for Coughs,
Pore Throat. Soreness in the
Chest or Lungs, and incipient
Consumption. The basis of TAR
HEEL COUGH SYRUP is North
Carolina Pine Tar and is always
reliable. Sold by all dealers, 25c
Manufactured by r
vTai Heel Medicine Co.,
N Greensboro, N. C, U. S. A
Happennigs in the Countis of the. Albemarle
The Y. M. C. A. And the Churches
BJ C. L. GKEtVES.
Pastor Reidsville Baptist Church.
Ina recent issue of the v Tab
Heel, which is a welcome visitor to
a former Pasquotank, lad wander
ed off up here among the foot-hills,
is' An editorial on the Young Men's
Christian . Association. In that
editorial the editor compares the
Association with the churches, and
says that he expects censure for
the manner in which he does it. It
is no part of the intention of this
article to criticise the bright young
editor, for the things he has to say
are true in some instances. Mark
the qualifying word, some.
In the first place, as long as there
is a Christianity there must be a
church. The church has this ad
vantage of air other organizations,
fraternal and benevolent; it was
founded by Jesus Christ and His
- - 1 1 T 11 1. . 11
promise is, "tne gates 01 neii snau
not prevail against it." i
The primary object of the church
is the saltation and spiritual train
ing of souls. This it is to 'do by
means of the preached word first
of all, and -by any other means that
may contribute directly to the
greater power and efficacy of the
Word.
Therefore, it is no part of the
scriptual plan of a church that it
should furnish libraries of secular
literature, reading rooms, baths
and gymnaseums. It may do all
this if its wealth is abundant, but
the opinion now is that the so-called
institutional church is about to
prove a failure. The real object of
the church is often lost sight of in
multitude of things that minister
to the purely physical or intellect
ual part of man.
The Young Men's Christian As
sociation is not a church, for all
essential purposes it is a christian
club. As such it can provide its
members with places of innocent
amusement, and there other help
ful pleasures so- dear to the hearts
of young christians. It may also
aid, in no Sense supplant, the
church in soul winning and train
ing. As a club it is a very desira
ble substitute for the social club
with its attendant evils of balls
cards and wine.
Now as to the worship of the
church being- dry, it certainly is in
some instances. Often the preacher
is dull and tiresome, the singing is
poor and the house of worship is
gloomy and unattractive. 4 One
present generation is however rap
idly remedying, some of these de
fects. m Tp some young people any
thing except amusement is dull and
dry. As a rule the young men who
mid church worship dull are hot
worth much to a Christian Associa
tion. Our young people clamor
unreasonably for amusement. The
church is not an amusement organ
ization, it is not its business to
amuse; it has serious business to
perform in a world of sin. Now the
church ought to be interesting.
There is a difference between being
interesting and being amusing
As a general rule I have found the
regular worship of the church more
interesting than that of the Christ
ian Association". The blending of
honorable age and hopeful youth,
,of grave, reverent men and noble,
pious women, the occasional bright
face of a child all worshipping to
gether, is an inspiration of itself.
How "thrilling are the spiritual
songs, how uplifting the solemn
voice of prayer,! how helpful the
well thought' out discourse deliv
ered from the warm heart of a true
preacher. Ho w canihese things be
dry to a true christian?
That young people, are often
neglected by the church is true; it
is also sadly true that young peo
ple are of ten v unresponsive to the
best and most, judicious efforts of
their elders for their training. The
proper and logical attitude of a
young, disciple is vthat of an eager
Jearner, anxious to imbibe . divine
truth.. Unfortunately many of them
insist on behaving as spoiled child-
Section. ' - ' ,
ren and continually find fault with
the church f or not petting and
coddling them more. , ,
That old people generally run a
church regardless of the young
people's; ideas, is not in many in
stances true, either in a' denomina
tion or local church. Young men
are our denominational, leaders to
as great an extent as is fair and
safe. It is certainly true in ' the
Baptist denomination's , and in tEe
Orange Presbytery which is no.w
in session in my town I have been
struck by the number, of bright
young men who take part" in the
staid councils of grave Presbyter
ianism. In our local churches the
old hymns have in two many in
stances beeia discarded to give
place to something lively for the
young folks and old fashioned
deacons listen heroically to excru
ciating solo$ believing that they
are helping to hold the young peo
ple, and the thirty minute sermon
1
has come to stay.
The Association will be a good
thing for Elizabeth City. Stick to
it, and may God's , blessings be up
on ii But make it an ally ior the
churches. Allowing nothing to be
said within its precincts contrary
to the churches; for if they lan
guish so will the Association. And
remember this, there will be
churhes in Elizabeth City long
after its helpful and beneficent As
sociation has followed others of its
kind into disorganization, v May the
day be distant.
Shawboro.
Shawboro N. C, May 7, 19 J2.
Correspondence of the Tar- Heel.
Mrs. K. it Summers of Norfolk
who has been visiting her parents
of this place has returned home, '
.Miss Bessie Morgan of this place
is visiting her friend Miss Gertie
Greenleaf of Elizabeth City.
Mr. J. E. C. Bell has returned
from Baleigh.
Mrs. Mvers and her two daugh
ters, of Boston, are visiting Mr. S
E. Stevenson of this place.
lur. l. M. eil ol tins, place is
making good headway putting
down his saw mill. He speaks of
having a grist and cotton gin at
ticked.
-Dr. E. V. Baxter's little daugh
ter of Norfolk is visiting at the
home of her Aunt Mrs J. E. C.
Bell of this place.
The Ladies Aid Society has
been organized at this place with
quite a commenidable member
ship. ;
The farmers of this place have
taken advantage of the beautiful
weather and have been making
good headway on their farms.
HATTERAS.
Hatteras May 7, 1902.
Correspondence of the Tar Heel.
JGast week was the most succes
f ill week for fishing for the past
year. The Blue fish were plenti
fill in the ocean for. two days and
large quantities were caught.' The
best catch was made by H. B. .Aus
tin Jr., who caught sixteen hun
dred at one fishing in the ocan.
After two days they filled the Inlet
and Sound full and everybody did
well. Mr. I. Bt Pool caught nine
hundred out of one pound net.
The schooner boats all left loaded
Sunday morning for Elizabeth City.
We hope before : many week to
have a steamer to run here and a
freight housp so every body can
ship their own fish. 1
..Mr: A. B. "Willis assistant keeper
of Cape Lookout light house is at
this . place ; to spend a few - days
with his friends aud relatives. He
will probably go to Elizabeth' City
before he returns to his' work.
Mr." N. O. 'Neal and son spent
last Sunday with us Mr. Oneal is
fishing at Ocracoke and has had
fairly good success.
MrL. B. Jones Jeft yesterday
for Avon to . meet ' the . Presiding
Elder, who will preach for us , this
coming Sunday. - : - .
Capt. G. M. Gaskins, left 'a few
daysago forirginiat Beach. Mr.
Gaskins is tired of boating and
'wants to engage in otheV business-
We "are sorry 'to see him leave but
wish" him the best of success. J
Mr. Xiuke Brothers us teaching
our public school at this place.!."
Miss; Sue Ballance who has been
visiting friends and relativesi in
Elizabeth City has returned home.
" !Mrs. W. H. Gaskih and Miss
Gertie Midgett s have returned
home after a pleasant-trip to ; yir-
ginia Beach. i
Miss Lucy Stowe has returned
home" from
a visit to Elizabeth
City.
GEN ROBERTS FOR CONGRESS.
A Citizen of Gates County Favors
the Old Veterans.
Editor Tar Heel: I- trust you
will give me sufficient ' space in
your valuable paper to reply to a
communication which' appeared in
The Economist of the 4th" of April
signed "Gates Sr."1
I send ths article to you because
during the past few months I have
ome to realize that ' the Tar Heil
is the paper for the people of East
ern North Carolina.; I appreciate
the immensity of your circulation
and feel that should you publish
my letter it will be read.
I am persuaded that whatever
your - predilections may be ith
reference to candidates j'for
Congressional honors; you possess
too much good sense and discretion
to take any decided stand.,
editorially, in the matter, until j the
convention is called and the" choice
of the people is named, especially;
when both of he i aspirants Ijare
gentlemen of undisputed character
and ability, and whose party fealty
cannot be questioned,
I am not satisfied; in my own
judgment, who 'Gates Sr.v is, in
fact, up to, this time, it has been
impossible for anyone in Gates
county to locate the gentlenian;
but this I do know, that his jun
kind, uncharitable and uncalled
for letter does not reflect the sehti
ment of the true manhood of Gates
county. My opinion is, his vitrio
lic squib was either: the outgrowth
of a disordered mind, or a deep
seated prejudice springing froni a
constantly inflamed imagination.
Me. Editor: -When the toxin of
war sounded ins 1861, and the
homes and fire-sides of our fathlers
were invaded by an enemy that
slew and spared not, W. P. Roberts,
then a mere boy, was among the
first to- draw his sword, and bare
his bosom in defense of constitu
tional liberty ; and during the fmr
3-ears of carnage that followed, he,
without any previous military
training, without special educa
tional advantages, without wealth
or political influence, made Ifor
himself a record, absolutely, uon
merit alone, which :has shed addit-
r.
ional luster upon the history ?i of
state, and helped to make the name
"Confederate Soldier," the vfery
synonym of chivalry and of virtue.
And yet, Mr. Editor, in the face of
such unmistakable evidence of true
worth and ability "Gates Sr." has
stultified himself in stating that
th "Distinguished Warrior of j! the
Old Guard" cannot give us such
legislation in Congress as we need,
Again, as a representative off his
eounty in the Constitutional Con
yention of 1875, which convention.
being composed of some of
the wisest and best f men
m the State, General ; Roberts
at Once became a leader, in -that
uisunguisnea 00 ay, ana it. is a
memorable fact that it was largely
due to his wise counsels and
gooa juagment, tnat tne conven
tion was so organized as to rescue
the state from negro demonstration
and Uepublican mis rule for twenty
years, and yet "Gates Sr.," seems
to imagine that the .'Distinguished
Warrior of the Old Guards" hasn't
sufficient ability to give his district
Continued on page 3.
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-Flora's old stand,--Eliz.
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tiling
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Elizabeth City, N. C.
Have a
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