THE PINEHURST OUTLOOK.
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Photograph Slmlio Open.
The Pinehurst photograph studio was
formally opened for business last
Wednesday morning under the manage
ment of C harles E. Vale of Providence,
11. I., and Matthew F. Black of Phila
delphia, and the public was cordially
invited to inspect the new establish
ment. The invitation was very generally
accepted and the proprietors received
many compliments for the excellent
taste displayed in fitting up and arrang
ing the apartments.
The rooms are handsomely furnished
and present a very attractive appearance.
The large room is divided 'y pretty
draperies into four apartments, across
the entrances of which are hung tapestry
draperies. The furniture is handsome
and comfortable, and numerous potted
plants add to the beauty of the scene.
But the principal attraction was the
beautiful exhibition of photographs. At
all points of vantage on the walls, and
on easels and tables were effectively
displayed a charming array of pho
tographs earbonette and platinotype
prints of characteristic Southern scenes
with gray and dark colored mounts
which greatly enhanced their beauty.
The exhibition, although arranged in a
hurry, was highly creditable to the
artists, and is well calculated to inspire
our villagers with confidence in their
ability to do high class work. The pic
tures of characteristic Southern scenes
are attractive souvenirs and very appro
priate Christmas gifts to send to Northern
friends. Uur Northern guests were quick
to grasp this idea and several hundred
views of Pinehurst and vicinity have
already gone northward through the
mails. The prices charged are remark
ably low, especially when the quality of
the work is taken into consideration, and
the new firm will have all they can do
until after the holidays. The new estab
lishment will undoubtedly prove one of
the most popular institutions in the village.
Religions Services Last Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Thomas preached a very inter
esting sermon in the Village Hall last
Sunday morning, taking as the subject
of his discourse "God is Love." The
effertory solo, "Come Unto Me" by
Gounod, was beautifully rendered by
Miss E. Smith. A large congregation
was present.
At the close of the preaching service,
at 12 o'clock, Sunday school was opened
and a large number were present. Mr.
Sammis kindly consented to take charge
of the school for a few Sundays until the
organization was perfected and every
thing running smoothly. A bible class
was formed with about twenty members,
and next Sunday will be led by Mr. J. M.
Robinson. The children's class, which
is in charge of Miss Lewis, contains
about a dozen members. The ladies and
gentlemen who are endeavoring to see
the school firmly established feel very
much encouraged by the large attend
ance and interest manifested last Sab
bath, and hope the interest will continue
to increase. A cordial invitation is
extended to every one to attend.
At 3.15 p. m. the regular Episcopal
service was held in the Village Hall, and
was impressively conducted byTiev. Mr.
Gregory. There was an increased choir,
which gave additional interest to the
service. Miss Lindsey kindly presided
at the piano at the morning and after
noon services.
The prayer and praise service at 7.30
p. m. called out the largest attendance of
the day. The meeting was ably led by
Mr. V. A. Teele, and the congregation
entered into the spirit of the meeting,
both of prayer and praise, in the most
earnest manner. Mrs. Bradbury kindly
presided at the piano at this service.
Progressive Whist Party.
Last Friday evening the Casino parlor
was the scene of a very enjoyable pro
gressive whist party, tendered the guests
at that popular refectory by the manager,
Mrs. F. II. McAlpine, who was assisted
in entertaining by Mrs. F. II. Carpenter.
Four tables were filled and the prizes
and winners were as follows: ladies'
prize, silver pin tray, Mrs. A. II.Mercur;
gentlemen's prize, silver card tray, Mr.
Pringle; ladies' booby prize, china cup
and saucer, Miss Wohlstadt; gentlemen's
booby prize, eoroanut, Mr. Willett. After
the prizes were awarded fruit was served,
and a little later the company departed
for home, all well pleased with the even
ing's entertainment. This party is the
first of a series to be given during the
winter by this charming hostess, and it
is safe to predict that these gatherings
will rank among the most popular social
events of the season
Sunday Evening Concert.
The Holly Inn orchestra gave their
regular public concert in the Holly Inn
music room last Sunday evening, and a
large audience was present and thor
oughly enjoyed the excellent program,
which was rendered in a highly credit
able manner. The program was as fol
lows :
PROGRAM.
March "The Stars and Stripes Forever" Sousa
Overture "Martha" Flotow
'Cello Solo "Souvenir de Spa" (Fantasie)
Servais
Alfred Sommer.
Selection "The Fortune Teller" Herbert
Serenade (for Clarinet and 'Cello) Titl
Pianoforte Solo "Hungarian Rapsody"
No. 12 Liszt
May Cook Sharp.
Lohengrin's Verweisau Elsa ("Lohengrin,")
Wagner
Wedding March (from "A Midsummer
Night's Dream") Mendelssohn
Hymn "God be with you," to be sung by
the audience.
Enlarged Quarters.
During the past week The Outlook
has moved into the new addition that has
been erected on the Outlook building,
and now has ample room for the needs of
the paper. Ever since The Outlook
was started two years ago it has experi
enced a steady healthy growth that has
twice made it necessary to enlarge its
quarters, and the office now occupies
twice as much room as during the first
year of its existence.
The new addition affords a well-lighted
composing room of ample size, on one
end, and the other side is occupied by the
editorial room and business office. This
relieves the crowded condition of the
other departments, and gives The Out
look a chance to keep up with the
phenomenal growth of Pinehurst.
"He died of a complication of diseases,
didn't he?" ''No. He had only one
doctor." Life.
Split the Difference.
The old soldier was in a reminiscent
mood yesterday, as he sat in the lobby
talking with two friends. "I will tell
you a little experience I had down in
Louisiana in 18G2," he said. "I was a
member of the 30th Connecticut volun
teers. The opposing armies had come
into pretty close quarters, and confed
erate out pickets, stragglers and skir
mishers were around us and doing con
siderable mischief. Three companies of
our regiment were ordered out on skir
mish duty. We inarched down, five
paces apart, according to regulations,
into a perfect morass. The water was
waist deep everywhere.
"I wasn't very tall, and I found it
necessary to hold up my cartridge belt to
keep it from getting saturated. The con
federates were scattered through this
swamp, and we took a number of prison
ers without opening fire. I met with a
misfortune. My foot caught beneath a
couple of parallel branches beneath the
water, and I was securely pinioned.
"My companions continued on their
way, while I struggled hard to extricate
myself from my unpleasant predicament.
I finally pulled my foot out with a des
perate effort, but my shoe was left
behind. I could only secure it by plung
ing my head beneath the surface of
slimy, noxious, muddy water, but it had
to be done. I had no sooner got the
shoe on again than a rebel came in sight
from behind some bushes. Intuitively
our muskets were simultaneously raised.
"'Surrender!' thundered the rebel.
" 'Surrender yourself !' I returned at
the top of my lungs.
"Then we stood and eyed each other.
Each had his gun cocked and leveled at
the other, but neither pulled a trigger.
Why we hesitated is more than 1 can
explain. By delaying, you see, each was
practically placing himself at the mercy
of the other, or so it would seem. Sud
denly the rebel's gun dropped, and I
brought mine down also.
'"See here, Yank,' he began, in a
much milder tone, 'if I should shoot you
my side wouldn't gain much ; and, again,
if you should shoot me your side wouldn't
gain much. Now, I've got a wife and
two babies over yonder, and if you
dropped me they wouldn't have nobody
to take care of them. Now, it's a d
mean man what wouldn't split the differ
ence. I'll let you go if you'll let me go,
and we'll call the thing square. What
do you say?'
"Well, what should I say? I walked
over half way, and we met and shook
hands and parted. About a year after a
letter came to our camp, addressed to
'Little Yankee that split the difference. "
I had told him my regiment, you see,
but not my name. The letter was a
cordial invitation to visit the fellow at
his home in Louisiana. He wanted me
to see the wife and babies who had
prompted him to propose to split the
difference, and I have always regretted
that I was unable to accept the invita
tion." Kennebec Journal.
One on Edlsun.
Edison is fond of smoking, but he be
comes so absorbed in work that he even
forgets that he has a cigar in his mouth.
When he had an office on Fifth avenue,
New York, the desk in which he kept a
box of cigars was always open, and 'as
the boys caine and went at all hours, his
cigars disappeared with mysterious rapi,
ity. Finally, he asked a friend, who Wi
in the tobacco business, if he could not u
something to discourage this disappear
ance. "Why, yes," said the friend, "n t
make up some for you. I'll put Hot
man House labels on the outside, but I'll
fill them up with horse-hair and hanl
rubber."
"Well," said Mr. Edison in relating
the story, "that fellow went to California
and didn't return for three months.
forgot about him meantime, but when In
got back I said to him : 'Look here, J
thought you were going to fix me up
some fake cigars.' 'Why, I did,' he said
in surprise. 'You did? When?' 'Why,
don't you remember a flat box with a
green label ; the cigars in bundle form,
tied with yellow ribbon?' "Do you
know," said Edison innocently, "I
smoked them all myself!"
Profound Thoughts In Simple arb.
"I tell you, sir, that the coexistence
of mnemonic survivals, with sensorial
excitations, is the only conceivable
definition of temporal apprehension!"
"And I tell you that the invocation of
mnemonics is extra-datal, and that sen
sorial continuity is the datum. The
juxtaposition of mnemonic survival with
sensorial impression discloses no warrant
for sequential and eoeristential discrim
ination !" Vick-Me- Up.
IMnehurNt Spring Water.
The following is the result of the
analysis of the Pinehurst Spring Water:
Raleigh, N. C, April 5, 18J7.
Analysis No. 10,111.
Deak Sik: The sample of health water sent to
the station lor analysis in a demijohn, marked
"From tube well system, Pinehurst, N. C," con
tains: .
Total solid matter in solution
Grains per U. S. Gallon, . 0.92
Hardness, . . 1.00 degree of Clark's scale
Carbonate of lime, 0.00 grains per U. S. gallon
Chlorine, . . 0.08 grains per U. S. gallon
Ammonia, Free, . .032 parts per million.
Ammonia, Albmuinoid .050 " "
Analysis of the water from Pinehurst, shows it
to be a drinking water of exceptional quality.
The total solid matter and chlorine is very small;
and the ammonia, both free and albuminoid, is
quite considerably less than is usually found in
drinking waters. These facts show it to be a
very valuable source for a water supply; in fact,
so far as the chemical examination is concerned,
we seldom find such purity.
(Signed) II. 15. Battle.
Learn
Spanish.
This language has a musical sound,
is almost perfectly phonetic, and is
being acquired to great extent in re
cent years. The greater part of our
twin continent is inhabited by Span
ish speaking people. Our newly ac
quired possessions in the Philippines,
Cuba and Porto Pico should give an
added interest to the study of Span
ish. Pinehurst guests will have an
opportunity to become familiar with
this language this winter, as instruc
tion will be given by the undersigned
at fifty cents a lesson.
JOHN W. ADAMS.
JOHN E. DUTELLE,
PINEHURST, N. C.
PROFESSIONAL NURSE.
Eight Years' Experience.