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Vol. Xi. No.
THE COAST EXCURSION.
A Snccf ssfnl Run Illustrations By
Contrast A. DellKhtfulieaaon Points
of Interest The Bis Guns. , ' '.
The annual excursion from Forest
Hill contemplating, as it does, a
much needed outing from steady ap
plication to daily labors for the yar,
came off on Friday aDd Saturday,
the 5th and 6ch. This year a trip
to the coasts of our State wan pros
vided under the auspkes of the
Ladies' Aid Society of Forest Hill
M E Church and nnder the direct
supervision of Mr. W R Oiell.
Airthe legitimate wants of the
innr man were protided for under
the management of Messrs. Robbins
and Ritz
Schedule time founcl the jolly
group, not uncomfortably crowded)
whirling towards the aqueous bors
ders of the pmud Old North State
As we fped along some new face
would be met. Commodore Schley
wa9 not visible but Sly old John
Barleycorn put in his appearance.
It was not his very worst face at all,
but he j qst enriched the occasion by
certain addenda to what irgenerally
desired m a first class excursion.
For instance, for a few to be drunk
shows by contrast the admirableness
of sdbnety ; a few first class fools
makes ths crowns of wisdom sparkle
the more brightly; the ,cjss" words
that "Old John" makes roll with
the trucks of the tram augments
the gracefulness of Sunday School
language ; a few obstreperous incor
ngiWes make you look around and
see how many are acting so nicely as
ifto- be bending their efforts to
make life sweat and joyous to the
rest ; a few pisto!a about remind the
bra?e who forgot to arm themselves
in these wartimes that should the
Spaniards be metf shooting irons
could be borrowed for the defense of
the women and children of the
group. In short a display of -the
tail end of civilization marks the
distance to its head and shows the
splendid proportions of the body,
and many a thoughtf ul youth, we
trust, imbibed new incentives to the
beautiful in oharaoter as presented
by contrast
The management of the excursion
wis doubtless sach as to effect the
greatest amount of pleasurable auo
cess, yet if in the future whiskey
cannot be separated from its victims
it might be well to try to separate
both from those who are discouraged
from these splendid enterprises bv
the annoyance, lest patronage be
withdrawn. A Chapel Hill friend
by the writer's side said, "It seems to
me it must be a rather bad article of
liquor you Concord folks have. '
We simply replied that liquors, like
coons, all look alike.
But enough of this. It . was a
epiendid trip, unattended by acci-
uni r adversity. We arrived at
fboumo p. m, making the trip
1U mie more than 9 hours. How
ever many are entirely conversant
with our eastern coast, there are yet
u,oay mat are net snd thej
form but Blight conceptions of what
is bemg mieeed in Dot TIsitiBg onr
Atlantic borders. To those who
haxe seen onlj the piedmont and
mountainous sections, the" lbne
stretches of level land from Golds
boro to Wilmington, aford keen de.
jieht. Thosa who. are accustomed
to the creek and rlyer banks only
we amazed at the expanse of the
swamp, that the vision cannot me8l!
e. all crered with rich green, .U.
water grass, that could it be utilized
b nay wouia ne tne envy or tne or
dinary farmer. These swamps are
intersected and netted witn creeks
and lagoons, all the
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lanai breeding, miasmatic imparity!
j-- vuC wjiuj uuea renaer tnem
harmless. As you cross this boggy
space on the piling railroad and ar
rive at Ocean View the watery main
so grand and majestic spreads out
before joa but it h disappointing
that the eye can appropriate eo little
for eoon the vision stops where the
liquid and the vapor forms of water
blend with no line of demarkation.
But when you've been peppered
with the cinders all day and smoked
till you fancy yourself to be summer
bacon, what a pleasure to gambo- in
the surf and be made to feel again
like answering to ycur own name.
Some of our paity returned to
Wilmington at 6 to take in some of
the city; others waited for the high
tide bathing at night and returned
tothe city at.il o'clock, while some
remained to breathe all the night
the inspiring saline atmosphere and
revel in the surf yet Sa'nrday, where
they erjjyed the frying powers of
old "Sol" like a herring turned on a
griddle over a gasoline flame.
The "City of Wilmington"
steamed up at 9 o'clock Saturday
morning and all who wanted a sail
got aboard. Many took the Carolina
Beach line, but the writer followed
the scent of KitzV coffee and sand
witches and went all the way. The
day was perfectthe breezes gentle,
the sun's rays tempered with hazy
clouds, the group in good spirits
and somebody always kind enough
to answer the questions of the
learner.
Old Brunswick, settled in 1716,
is comely and beautiful only as seen
by the light of history and fancy.
St. Philip's church, erected in 1748
and still standing, could not be vis
i ted to the chagrin of the writer.
Fort Fisher, the sturdy defender of
onr last and longest open eastern
port, is gazed upon with almost the
awe of sacredness. ; Bat why call it
A fort if the aiirftntift walla liV
many-storied mansions are called
Forts Monroe and Delaware ? Fort
Fisher seems to be a continuation
of earthworks for a frontage of two
miles, and might be passed unnos
ticed by one not familiar with com?
mon fortifications. New Inlet in
now closed with a gigantic rock
wall and the strength ot the forti
fications will doubtless be at Fort
Caswell hereafter. At Southport
we met our friend the Rev. Shaw,
but recently moved from our county,
and also the genial . Brother Taylor,
of the Southport Standard. The
town has a peculiar charm from its
groves of live oak and itsswampless
and cleanly shores. There we
glanced over old Fort Johnston and
saw the only remaining cannon used
in fclie great struggle of the 60s.
But Fort Caswell is yet the point
of crowning interest. It too is but
earthwork that conceal the formid-
ablene8s of their contents. 8ince
the Spanish conflict has been a oers
tamty there has been no night nor
Sunday to check the preparations
here till Cervera'a fleet went the
way of McUinty. e were assured
that the four 8Mncnjmn8 there
with the mines and torpedoes were
ample for any ordinary attack, bat
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we wori goes on, ana wecwere
shown the parapet on which are to
rest the two mighty gnns that now
CONCORD, N. C. MONDAY, AUGUST
' lie on f ur truck cars at Wilminrv
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ton. These two miohtv a
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are 66 feet 10 inches lonsr and
weigh 120,000 f pounds apiece. We
suppose thev would masnrA nf i.a.
12 feet in circumference from breech
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j io pivos. iney win carry a 12-
inch s iell and are calculated to
pierce a heavy, armored vessel 12
miles off. No one is allowed to visit
these foits.
Bell Buoy wis very entertaining
to our sight-seers, bat the waves
were so gentle that it did not indis
cate that there j was a Sre about .
This is the imaginary line than sep,
a.abtro i-UC UUCQU AfUUJ. IRQ Q 4y qj
rivet's mouth.
We passed some 10 miles but, then
the daisy boat cut a circular figure
and returned to Bell Buoj, where
she whirled eastward and capered
along south of Ball Bead laiaud
known formerly as Smith's island
we were soon o;i our way back- and
we scrutinized more no?ftSc th-
United States quarantine station.
It is a couple of neat little cottages
erected on piles in mid s'reato. It
new has in custody a Norwegian
sail boat from Brazil, and if no
fever develops within the 10 days of
quarantine she will pass up to the
city and be loaded.
The system of jetties bj which
the channel of the river is kept open
is also a little wonder. At one
point a United Sfatea vessel is all
the time kfepmg the sediment out
of the channel "by a way peculiar
enough. It lets down a hose or tube
and sucks up the mud into the boat
till a load is gathered when its-earns
off and unloads, repeating the pro
cess all the while.
The half is not told but the reader
is tired. The return was unevent
ful too. Four cruel freight trains
kept us on the side track near
Greensboro and we arrived home on
the Sabbath day.
The writer tenders sincere thanks
to the management of the excursion
for many courtesies and carries the
most pleasant recollections of the
much needed and most pleasurable
jaunt.
PERSON A iTpOINTERS.
Engineer Walter Parish is at
home on a visit
Editor JB Sherrill spent San-
day in Marion with his family.
Mr. P B Fetzer spent Sunday
at Corriher's Springs.
Mr. C M Thompson, of Lexine-
ton, was here today on business.
Miss Nora Rogers, of Enoch ville
spent today at the home of Mr. Z E
Scott.
Miss Rose Harris returned this
morning from a visit to Corriher's
springs.
Mrs. Will Shoemaker returned
this morning from Mt. Pleasant
where phe has beeo visiting at the
home of Mr. W S Hartsell.
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-Mr. H McNamara and wifa
went over to Mt. Pleasant Sunday
evening to spend tne day with
relatives tnere.
A stubborn cough or tickling in
the throat yields to One Minute
Cough Care. Harmless in effect,
touches the right spot, reliable and
just what is wanted. It acts at once.
P Gibson.
When you caU for DeWitt'a
Witch Hazel: Salve- the great pile
cure, don't accept ; anything else;
Don't be talked into accepting a
substitute, for piles, for sores, for
burns. J P Gibson.
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ONE LOT '
of Lawn worth 10 to aoat
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Worth 25 to so t 15c.
Worth 15 to so at 83.
The8eare Remnants.
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Ladies' Gowns 5
40 and 50 cenrs.
Ladies' Chemise 20c.
Ld!ft8' Corset Covers 25c.
Ladies' Drwerd.
We are going to sell them.
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Nice Plaid
Shirt "Waists
Worth 50 and 60 cents,
To close out at 40 cent?.
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MAZOLENE
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If your Piano, Organ, Music Box, Clock or anything in the Furni
ture line Phaeton or Baggy" looks dingy try one bottle. You will
never be without it - " . m m ' .
Lawn
Swin
No Pnsh-ee no pull-ee; work-ee
and if you don't look sharp, we will
Furniture I
World without
loads of Chairs Sounds like we do
floor. And we don't !
Rockers from 75c to $10.00.
We are in a position
you want in the Furniture line'atthe lowest
possible prices.
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Belli Harris - Company.
With our new jast in frpm CuBningham Sot-s
& Co., of Rochester, N. Y., onr Undertaking Department k
nneqnaled in North Carolina. ' " ' ' '
Store 'Phone 13
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Whole No 11766
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YOU FURNISH THE FEET
vfE 1)0 ULIE EEST. :
That's all we ask yon to do f
ni'-lvine f-.-t. We will not only do
'herest. bat we will do .t well fnr
$2 50.
We have everything in Oxforck:
except your feet. 1
An oonce of satisfaction is wortfe
a ton of talk. Satisfaction gcoc
with every pair of shoes we sell.
Respectfully, .
Dry Miller,
Shoe Furnishers.
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Wtgi All the Ltitest Improyements
well-ee, all snm-ee. CalNee eeW
sell you.
end and more on the way. Two xz?
not intend to let people sit on ihs
to! giveiTyou anytnine
Respectfolly,
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Residence 'Pnone wu
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