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MAY DAY IN KENTUCEY.
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Pretty Custom m the Blue Grass Sfate
A Day of Fnn and Good Cheer.
It was, and may beyet, an
English custom to celebrate the
first day of May every year. The
custom was handed down from
Sire to son, and ffom dame to
daughter until it eventually
reached the New World, and In
time Kentucky, where, as fnr as
I know, this anniversary is still
celebrated. The first of May is
looked upon as a day of holiday
and enjoyment. The ceremonies
are as follows :
The young me.n of a town go a
, short distance in the country and
disguise themselves and repre
' sent well known characters. Af
, ter the disguise is complete aud
each is assigned a character to
represent they mount fancily
decked horses aud ride into town
commanded by a captain, who,
like the rest, is disguised. When
the company reaches the most
public place they ap halted and
drawn up into line. The captain
then calls the name of a well
known citizen and one of the
disguised men representing the
same rides to the front so all can
see. The captain then asks him
pointed humorous questions and
the disguised representative re
plies in a like humorous strain.
The same performance is con
tinued until a dozen or more
citizens are represented. Permit
me to give cue illustration. Take
yourself for .instance, Mr. Bar
rier. You are known to be an
editor. Your name would be
called and your representative
would ride to the front dressed,
say in cotton cloth of the Na
tional colors red, white and
blue with an immense quill bo
hind his ear, ink on his hands
and clothes, and what not. Ap
propriate questions and answers
would be given local matters,
etc., which are most amusing
and appropriate, and all given
and taken just as intended for
fun. After this performance was
concluded nil would adjourn to a
nearby Kentucky blue grass
woodland pasture where a crowd
of young ladies awaited. One of
these young ladies would be
crowned N "Queen of May," with
approprTte speeches. After this
ceremony the .yourg wen and
m a i el e n s w c uld adjourn to a n -other
pari; of J ho ground where
,!he Io v fole hud b pitted.
At the toil of this p!o, before it
was nut in4. the. c round.- was
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all of dii'rert color
the young men ud
Ivich of
maidens
i'ould take ati end t,t te ribbon
in their hand, aud to the sound
of sw&t music. dance around this
pole, going ind outfin ;inc
out. and in this way would wind
the ribbons around the May Pole,
when at the conclusion of the
dance it. would be a "thiug of
beauty' to !ook at.
How well I remember the May
Days of my. own hipp1 y youth,
with no cafe on my minnd, no
thought of trie future, but only
of the days when
"The sun ehone bright on my .old
Kentucky home
In the summer when the darkies were
gay,
When the corn tops were ripe and the
meadows were in bloom
And the birds made sweet niueic all the
day."
It has been said that "Life is
Only a Dream at the Best," but
then, Mr. Editor, ah ! then my
"May Days" were so sweet, so
happy that I at least asked for
no more.'.
Trusting that this may find a
place in The Standard and that
"May Day" may be celebrated in
Concord in the futuro I am
Yours very truly,
Jno. F. Beatty.
TUOUHLE AT CLEM SON COLLEGE.
Sophomores I.oaye lu a IJody Espousing
the Cause cf Cadet. Ihorinvell-Juniors
Take a Hand.
Clemson. College is having a
very unfortunate disturbance.
It seems to have arizen from the
removal by Cadet Thornwell of
some chemical appliances which
had been forbidden. It does not
seem to have been done with
criminal intent, but in the pur
suance of his studies and the
same was frequently done though
it was an evil that it was desired
to correct. The young man was
suspended and the whole sopho
more class plead for his restora
tion and, being denied, withdrew
in a body. . The Junior class
now has taken a hand and have
demanded of the board the re
moval of several professors.
Mr. Neal Alexander Dead.
Mr. Neal Alexander died at
the home of. his mother on Mill
street this morning, of con
sumption, at the age of i years.
Mr. Alexander was a young
man who commanded the esteem
of those with whom he came in
contact and we are sorry that a
noble young life should be cut
off and a widowed mother de
prived of a stay and a comfort
uy ii i,s ueai n.
The remains will h i buried in
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the city cemetery on Friday.
Hr. l.olth Will IHt.
It will be a source of prof and
sorrow to his many friends, not
only in Salisbury but all ovc
North Carolina to know thy,
Llev. Dr. V,r II Leith. who i "at j
V.3 Whitehead Stokes samtor-i
lam is ai.i'CU-d wim an 11 '.'urjo-i! 1
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in u iy
cannot
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survive
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longer. He is full conscious of
the aonroachii1'? end
Mrs.
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Leith has been at tlte doctor's
bedside since he was brought to
Salisbury.--Salisbury Sun of
April 30.
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MEETING OF SYXOI
X. C. E. Lutherans Meet in 99tlf (unual
Session at St. James Chnren.
The further proceeding of the
afternoo"n session on Wednesday
fixed the hours of meeting at 9
to 12 a. m. and 2 to 5 p. m. with
preaching at 8 o'clock at night.
The following were chosen as
delegates to the United Synod,
which convenes in Charleston
May 7th :
Clerical delegates-AG Voight,
D. D.; R C Holland.' D. D.; Chas.
B King, G D Bernheim, D. D.;
C B Miller, Geo. II Cox, L E
Busby, J Q Wertz, VRStickley.
Alternates Y Y Boozer, CLT
Fisher, J A Linn, C A Brown,
II A Trexlor, J P Miller, A M
Brown, C W Kegley.
Lay delegates Jno. A Cline,
A D Wessell, J D Heilig, C II
Duls, B E Umborger, Prof. It G
Ivizer, A C Mitchell, L II Roth
rock, J A Thorn Alternates
J C Lingle. M G M Fisher, Prof.
Edgar Bowers, C G Lteilig, J II
Rheder, J L Miller, A C Work
man, G W Dry. J C Doaton.
The executive committee mado
its report, which is very gratify-
ing. The obligations of the past
year for the theological students
and for home missions has been
met in full save 25 for the latter.
The sum- obligated for benrfici -
ary education. was $500 and that
co homo missions $670, total
1,175.
The president of the board of
N. C. Collego made his annunl
report. The Synod desired a
financial report in connection
with this and the members of
that vboard present, in called
meeting, requested the troasurer
by 'phono to present a complete
statement of all the finances
bearing on the interests of the
institution. The Synod will
await this report b.ofore taking
action on the College.
PANIC CAUNKS DGAJH.
Eislit Lose Tlicir l.ivos in Mad I'ihIi
From Suijkisc(1 Dnncr in IMiiladel
plijii A most unfortunate panic oc
curred in Pniladelphia on tlie
110th ult. Vw,m some accident
th ;i1 c'a!..'(1 i'.-r !i:p o)i a
tives in a tobacco factory got ex
cited r.nd i i!!i( d rut of 1 h: build
ing. For waiit of anytli'mg 10
or. use fright the cry of lire was
given and
lowed ii? u oi '
women '
w-.;. e I.-,- in .:
ers were iurl.
It is a .',! s
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ercies ofA. tM. College, Kal
eigh, N. C, May fc to A. Tick
ets on side May 24 toC7, with
final limit 2)th. Fare for rounds
ti ip 5.90.
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.A White .Goo.ds Sale
. That is
To'day we place on sale a large line of White,
Goods that are real bargains in a true sense. They
are not cheap goods at half price but 'a superior
quality of White Lawns, Dimity and Lace Stripe
ftffpots Drieed much les
"quality" priced elsewhere. 'This is strong talk U
U but we wanr yo;; to take
I lie merchandise to hack every word. During the
past four years such values have not been offered
in Concord. Now is a good time to buy your
White Goods at a saving of 25 per cent and do
your sewing before the weather gets hot. Observe
these prices and remember that good things at this
store soon change owners.
I Plain White Lawn, very tine and slice:-, V2.
4 inches wide, would he good value at 15 cnts,
U our matchless price, per yard 10o
Lxtra line quality of plain Vvlnte Lawn, o2
inches wide, very line and sheer, everywhere
a 20c goods, special price
Fine Lace Stripes that
cent under value at ner
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w v nirt; wrgaimy. tumosr two yarns wiu
U usual price 50c yard, our
1 nese are special values just as represented ana
warrant your laying in a future supply.
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One-third of your life is spo t in bed Why not he com
fortable. Wo have in stock the famous
SILVER OS, S31ID C0MF0R.T, THE TOMS, TBS mm .
aiid Jast but not least the
Butler Portable Bed Spring.
Springs for the Old, Middle
LEli is something new under
your house and explain. Matrosses to match al
Prices from a
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sale at Fetzer's Drug Stoi'.
(gate's Violet Talcum, Spieh
lcr's Violet Talctim,. Fetzer's
Borated Talcum, 11 &G Foudre
deliiz. all absolutely pure and
h armies. 10 to25 cents.
-SlNGLE COPY 5 CENTS
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than vou see the pnme 9
it that way for we have
12-ic p
are simply 25 per
vd'lOe. 12k'. 15'and 2.n i
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