THE TAR HEED, FRIDAY, MAY
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o me 9ccr Editor
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bt all of our- readers know what nigh ted populace with choice selec
tions of mother wit -we mean no
insult to his mother; it is but a
phrase-7-and who afterwards dis
co versthat we were not present,
and did not even hear of his ora
tion we humbly extend apologies.
it means to be a newspaper man.
All of the luxury and delight of
life are not, as is commonly sup
posed, centered in this specimen.
From early childhood, we too were
tirone to think, thus, and the edi-4
tor once dreamed that he wore
nose glasses, and a Prince Albert,
and marched proudly down the
crowded thoroughfares, while
every-one stepped back to give him
room. In his distorted imagina
tion people gave heed to his utter
ances, and theeditor was a .walk
ing oracle tuned to sing the pro
phetic note of political and relig
eous warning. : ;
Afterwards when we secured a
position on1 a city daily wa walked
around with our nose up in the air
and felt good. It pleased iis to
have the police make way . for us
when an eager crowd, were held at !
The Masocic Bazar.
In the contests which the Maso-
nic isazaar- neia - last weeK, ine
riDgs and watch which were raffled
off, were the cause of no little dis
cussion and excitement. -There
were some who were : disposed to
critisise the Masons for conducting
what', appeared to be a gambling
affair. However, raffling while
smacking of chance and luck, . with
a
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214 Main t. Norfolk, Va.
Academy of Music Building;. With the Gale Jewelry "Company. -
All work guaranteed. Broken lenses reaired -and. new glasses furnished. y Artificial, (glass)
eves Tmade.to" order. EYES EXAMINED f REE. Correspondence solicited.
We know we should have heard of BOUiei,ulotJ w Awao AUi tt J5Ctth
it It is our business to hear of and something to gam for a
evervthin. Indeed, we are sorry, very few, is not generally termed
To the society lad who gave a g"- WilL hU:ulu"'
recentiou, and sent us word . we ence 18 hard to say, but it is con
miffht call after the reception and ceded, tnat this mstnoa oi winning
t, a renort of it. we bow acknow- or losing on money invested is not
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lodgements, and ask pardon taat gamming.
There were a numbei
we
SDelled her name "Smith" in ox cnances soiu anu every uub exi-
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the usaal way instead ot "Smyth," PJe iue uuuuunu fuig weu
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somewhat derilect in reading our ring was a beauty. It was sold by
exehanges,md as we have poor behg, and was indeed a splendid
news service we failed, to learn the advertisement for this concern, in
important fact. We havo no doubt, that it was all that it could have
however, that we have been cruelly been- The wtch which was drawn
bay. It delighted ua. to ride on j scooped by our contempo: aries, m J ' arum ux v,-
free passes and to go to the show f this item, long ago. It is our m xnjuiinoe, oi we uui aim
without money and without price.; luck. We make no charges or aoutnern railway was aiso a very
We scarcely realized that our sal- i complaints because we stood an pretty thing. It was one of the
houi and a half on the steps in the oest m stoc ana WU1 maKe lne laa
ojr, ot,a nri0i fVio a handsome present wnen ne is oi
X CS1JLL CUV& iJlv u livouij u ft. uvu vuw I
TOw 0 in lia sufficient age to appreciate it. The
ecstacy with the housemaid, who second vaiue ring went to mx.
fed him company cake, while the -Kobert denpmgs. ibis ring wris
overworked butler served the set diamond chips with two
e uests. Our complaint is not bas- Ptty opals, and was a prize worth
ed here. We are not angry with having.
the minister who subtly led us into In her respects the Bazaar was
his pew along with his lambs and a great success, lhe ladies who
then discovered that we were a lion kindly assisted in the conduct, and
and fired his Gatling gun at us management oi tne anair deserve
w.An w wpr nnt. nf cnwr ThA especial thanks, for without them
ary consisted mainly in such lux
uries. We went up boldly against
the free cigar, and other things,
which were also free. It did our
youthfulness much good to see how
the other young men envied us and
came to us to have their poetry
manufactured, and looked up to us
as men look up to the Washington
monument
In later years we turn a stiffened
neck and look back on those balmy
days ere patches on our garments
grew noticeable. Time, in her aver
fleeting caper seems twisted around
the piazza of our pathway like an
elastic band around a batch of old
le'tters. And yet we are content
Today we do not turn back to ask
far a renewal of thatg past. We
are not calling on time to turn
backward; nor do we desire to be
come a child again not even for
tonight. We are pleased with
things as they are. The big gen
erous hearted pubjic we desire to
thank for favors of the past. The
man who saw in the scriptures
those words commanding, him to
visit the afflicted has been to see
U3. Time and again has he called
ap. borrowed our news counter as
a support He has not failed to
the bazaar would have been a fail
ure. -
It is to be hoped that the Mason
ic order received considerable ben
efit from this source, and should
another entertainment be promised
in the future, the Masons may be
ministry is after all an aberuncater
destined to tear up puch as we.
Nay our sighs are not wafted
hither ward. To the merchant who
lured us into a free write up of his
stock, in the faint hope of landing
a two dollar derby on five dollars
worth of space, to say nothing of assured that a prompt response will
the gcod will expended, and who Pe ma(e on tne Part of the public.
afterwards presented us with
twenty-five cent tie, and then burs- CORINTH.
ted his vest buttons in magnanimity Correspondence of the Tar HeeL
and condescendingly nodded at us Coninth "N". C, May, 23. 1903.
for tnree days without extra com- Kev. D. P. Harris, pastor of Corinth
do us the favor of reading our
paper here, blowing the, fragrant
oder of his dirty pipe into our
face, as he complains because the
paper is a little to late forliim to
read. Of course we do not com
plain that he does not pay for the
paper. We had infinitely rather
have him borrow a copy from the
office, like a man, and tell us our
mistakes than to read his neigh
bors paper and point them out
behind our back. We are not
kicking because, in a mistaken idea
of doing us a favor, this man
carries away the bulk of our ex
changes, and has become so attach
ed to our Charlotte Observer, or
our Atlanta Constitution 'as to
severely criticise us if we forget
and carry it home with us. In
carrying off this rubbage it is no
doubt intended to alleviate the
labors of the 'office boy. To this
wall meaning man we extend
- thanks.
Then there are the dear ladies.
To these we also have a gentle
, word. We have labored faithfully
to be frue to them. When they
bring us church sociable notices
we give them free advertising space
and murmer not. We haye even
broken important engagements to
go to those sociables, and then paid
two prices for every saucer of cream
we ate. Money is not too plentiful
with our profession, and this was
somewhat of a hardship, but we
do not begrudge -them this. To
the kind hearted merchant sub
scriber who does not advertise but
, pays for our paper three months in
advance and then stops bur re
porter and generously gives him
neVs which is worth about fifteen
cents an inch on the weekly paper
basis, we have nothing to say. It
is but just, we are after " all, a
public organ. . tTo the lecturer who
fails to tell us that he intended to
1 fumigates the ear drum of a :be-
pensation, we simply notejn passing-Even
in our wildest fondest
dreams of journalism we never for
ojie moment harbored the thought
tnat our poor editorial column was
to Le attacked and confiscated.
This is the on9 straw which, alas,
has seriously bruised, if it could
hot break our desert ridden camels
back. We qucte for the benefit of
the. few whom we may yet call
friends the following letter:
"Edditer The Tar Heel
My dear Sur; Wont you
kindly write us a editorial abusing
the men who sell in oppersition to
us. We take your paper and
think you ought to attack them
for us. They are who
sells much cheaper than we
can. Kindly write them up at
once and enclose find a stamp for
mailing us three copies of your
i- -i i -t ii
paper, wicn we already taKe one
copy of.
With best wishes for your suc
cess we are, Etc."
No gentle subscriber; no, we
cannot, we simply cannot concede
to, your request. Choke us, sneer
at u, steel from us; anything, only
dont ask us to abuse those who
undersell you. The scripture says
pray for them who despitef ully
.use you. Could you not try that.
jrroviaence nas iar more power
than the "editter" and could put a
coupling pin on the track much
easier. Nay, we cannot, we can
not do this thing. We return
your stamp all unlicked and fresh.
Take it and put it on a letter to
some one else. When jou want
-
lis to accept a bag of seed potatoes
out of season, or a load of kind
lmg wood, in exchange lor a sub
scription, call on us, but do not
.think that because we are a public
organ we are to be played on by
every wandering musician. If
you stop our paper for this bold
act we cannot help it. We will
try to make out until hog killing
time without you, and if the in
evitable happens, why we will have
to make the most of it Thats the
way Patrick Henry did when he
was cornered.
church delivered an elegant" ser
mon from Revalations 20: 12 verse.
A large crowd - was present.
JMiss lieattress (Jartwrignt en
tertained some of her friends last
Saturday. Among those present
were Misses Effie Brite, Katie Brite '
and Idela Pritchard.
Miss Addie Williams returned
home Wednesday.
Mr. W. T. Harris spent Friday
in Camden.
Quite a number of people in this
vicinity attended the Baptist
A ssociation at Woodville. Imports
it fine and enjoyable if there wasn't
so much dust
Kev. P. S. C. Davis of South Nor
folk Va., has returned after spend
ing a few days with his brother Mr.
Jousha Davis.
Miss Corra Davis entertained
several of her friends Wednesday.
Among them was Misses Maggie
Mansfield, Lou Sivills and Addie
Williams of Shawboro, N. C.
Death of Mrs. Raper.
, On last Friday night Mrs. Mar
garet A. Baper, wife of Mr. Caleb
Baper died very . suddenly at her
home near Weeksville, N. C. The
dead lady was at the time of her
sudden demise in her 66th, year.
Mrs. Baper was well known in
Elizabeth City, and highly esteem
ed for those qualities which make
the true wife, the sincere friend
and affectionate and zealous moth
er. She was a devoted christian
and died in the firm belief of a
bright hereafter. Deceased is the
mother of Mr. Henry Baper, of
this city and an aunt of Mr. James
Thompson, -both of whom are citi
zens of this place The public ex
tend synpathy to the bereaved
family who have suffered so great
a loss.
Docter (to Mrs. Perkins, whose
husband is ill) Has he had any
lucid intervals?
Mrs. Perkins (with dignity) -
'E'b 'ad no think except what you
ordered, Doctor! -Punch.
Keep
Posted
on SHOE STYLE and then uome here
and find the kind you have been looking
for. The Shoe you ead about.
The ones you see on stylish people.
The ones you see in your mind's eye. The
well shaped and finished, uncommon look
ing shoes. They are the AMERICAN
shoes, made in all the new leathers for
hard walking and business wear and shiny
leathers for dressy purposes. Gome in and
look over our stock.
Owens
Shoe Co.
Where do you
stop when in
Norfolk?
Are you familiar with the ex
cellent accomodation and su
purb service of the hotel
Gra
In every respect an up-to-date
hotel with modern conveniences
at reasonable rates, : : : :
Corner Granby St. and College
Place, three squares from Main
St Street cars to all parts of
the city pass the f door. : :
E. f . Dauhtery,
Proprietor.
HAVE YOU SEEN THEM?
If not come and take a look. I
can save you from
10 TO 20 PER CENT i
for I have the most complete
line that has ever been brought
to this city. I defy competition.
Po HDcONo
67 Poindexter Si
WHEN IN NORFOLK
IIS PLEASANT
ON. ' ": -
EUCLID HEIGHTS.
I'd like to live there for its growing into' a
desirable neighborhood and the Euclid Heights
Co. are taking the proper step toward putting
the property in the front rank. It has the
advantage of being the nearest suburtian pro
perty to the new Rail Road depot. Lets buy a
lot and build before the lots grow to $500
each.
VISIT
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Best cheap dinning room in the
city. All large orders 20c. small
orders, 10c, coffee with orders, !5c
extra. Open aU night. Lodging,
oc, . bpecial in meal tickets.
40fXampboll's Vharf.
Straw MattSogs.
5000 YDS. OF FRESH, GLEAN, NEW GOODS:
ouite a little pile of matting, but it will move quickly. We
placed an import order for these goods last summer, when,
they could be bought right. They haye been slow to arrive, but.
JSSITHEY ARE NOW IH ERE
andjweorlef them,the choicest patterns, at money saving
prices. )
Japanese Thread Warps , as low as 20c.-r Damasks and
Carpet EfTecJs at 20c, and at 2Jc, we offer a line of world
beaters. Roll PricesIMaterially Less China Mat'gs at 10c. to 3 3c.
P.W; MB'UGK,.,'jS;v .,
A jGeat Responsibility.
In compounding a pies-cription is not a simple matter lo
be done in haste; We. feel the responsibility for the patient
quite as much as does the physician, and -we see to it that the
medicines are exactly what has been called for, ' and in exact
quantities.
There is scarcely another business wheie constant care is
so vital as in the drug business Ufe itself often depends on
tbe compounding of presmptioES. , , ; , - Y .
Our full iealization of this is your beet guarantee that we
will erve you promptly, accurately, and inexpensiTelj 7
Standard Pharmacy,
99 Poindexter Street," . Elizabeth City, N. C.
SCI
Ask your Grocer for Woodley's Choice Blend
ROASTED COFFEES, PS 12 I-2C T0 20G LB
Always fresh and a home industry Roasted and packed by
W. J. Woodley, 'Wholesale Grocer,
Poindexter St., Elizabeth City, North Carolina,
A $400 House and Lot
Will cost some one but $90. A few of those $90 lots left $2.50
down and $1.00 per week. The easy terms and low price make
quick sailing. These lots are worth more than we aak for them.
There have been numerous instalment sales, and there will be oth
ers, but there has not been, nor will there be, one of equal induce
ments, to what we here offer.
CORNEBfOF FEARING and DYER STS.
Elizabeth citv, n. c.
N. .A. JNE.
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Opium, Laudanum, Cocaine and all Drug Habits
permanently cured, without pain or detention from business, leaving no craving
for drugs or other stimulants. We restore the nervous and physical systems to
their natural condition because we remove the causes of disease. A home remedy
prepared by an eminent physician. -
WE GUARANTEE A CURE FREE TRIAL TREATHENT
Confidential correspondence, especially with physicians, solicited. . Write today.
Manhattan Therapeutic Association
Dap- A 1135 Broadway, Hew York City
"A man living on a farm near
here came in a short time ago com
pletely doubled np with rheumatism.
I handed him a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm and told him to
use " it freely and if not satisfied
after using it he need not pay a
cent for it," says C P. Rader. of
Pattens Mill, N..T., A few days later
he walked into the store as straight
as a string.and handed me a dol
lar saying, give me another bottle of
Chamberlains 'Pain Balm. I want
it in the house all the time for it
cured me. For sale by Standard
Pharmacy. BUsabeth City, W. J. Grif
fla 0c4 ManteoV N. C ,
MAIL ORDERSI
FORie
JOB PRINTING-
Will have our prompt and care
ful attention. All orders will he
executed with, neatness and dis
patch. .
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