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.THE MORNING POST: SUNDAY. MARCH 15 In Society j r: r rrr Eiaiere Booker and Mr. . . . . m v vrh -5t"- at nome oi -; r oth. r. Mr?. P. A. Booker, at r:-.t. I !r. Scott !i j In B. Appleby r Elizabeth City. . -v. reading as follows have !.iit V. Booker requests the r:it:chtr. Hoy Lenore. to Mr. j jAr on the evening of , - K rth of March at 9 o'clock w. Hich Tolnt. N. C. wvi H- Brown will sing "Lead " ? , tjcht ." by E. Pushl-Cvans for the "itorr ! the Church of ,! 'rhfrd this evening. a . Maude and Louis Holt of vK'. V. r.. are visiting the Misses -,-r o South Dawson street. m b a coffee social at the f -i Ld:rs Home on Friday, the 20th t' jrvh. from 4 to p. m. The ad--...: niil b 1j ent. Light re ...rrr.t wi'l be served- There will the town hall. Friday night. Colonial or old-time costumes were worn during the rendering of the music of -ye olden days." and every number was well re ceived. -The Minuet," with a number of original figures, was most excellent ly done. The comedy, -A Debt of Hon o" was a feature of the evening and was well rendered and heartily receiv ed. We have heard nothing but words of praise for the entire evening's en tertainment. Attractive programs had been printed In the style of long ago and distributed, and they were unique souvenirs of the occasion. RarprRaa -. Kinston. X. C. March 14. Special. At the home of Mr. J. E. Rouse of Woodlngton township. Lenoir ' county. Eider IL Cunningham united his beau tiful and accomplished daughter, Miss iOnie. and Mr. J. J. Harper. In the holy bonds of matrimony. The maids Qf honor were Miss Fannie Harper with Mr. Eddie Stroud. Miss Florence Wal ler with Mr. James Edwards, Miss Junie Stroud with Mr. Ross Rouse, Miss Rallle Rouse wl:h Mr. David Wil liams. After the ceremony the guests were invited to the home of the groom's father, Mr. Simpson Harper, where a sumptuous feast awaited them. SOCIAL ITBIS FltM lCBIIi A CsaIlBaeall ! Tktlr FrUa4-Baiqii at Durham. N. C- March U. Special. myself. There were a few' suggestions her child, while the villain is pulling partner, with the air of a supreme? In a community," said the reformed on the side, such as the Introduction the boy the other way. She escapes urt judge. westerner, "but It is sometimes a good of a trained monkey, and an opportu- from the madhouse, after almost kill-; "'That can be written in,' sagely thing to understand the game, nlty to display her versatility in the Ing the dashing but unprincipled ad- ; observed the other. "I and my pardner. . Cal. Hoover, line of. dialects. The last Item was venturess, by disguising herself In the j "'I am an expert at Inserting ward- were riding one day In the southern really imnprtan. as I felt that the In- latter's wraps and bonnet Once free robe effect, and as for the red hair, part of Montana, when we came across terest wcflild not be sustained If she from the institution she Jumps into what do you say of having him try to two horses, saddled and brldaled and played more than one part. So we de- the adventuress automobile and" goes dye It. black and have It turn a pea 'took them in tow. We did not know ciaea to make her a female detective, away post haste. Our poor heroine "When we finally got Into the thing was very depressed prior to this bold she demanded 'plenty of motive. And action, and in the short space of twen accordimr to .her demand the chief ty minutes had defied the villains and motive had to be maternal affection successfully resisted the passionate im with a strong dash of romantic love, portunities of the asylum superintend There was a poser. How to combine ent. who she drives from her cell In the two. . remorse brought about by remem- "I suggested making her a widow, brances of his mother to say nothing for It would never do to try to maie of a few trifles about love, fear, hate, a naudience accept seriously a woman religious, enthusiasm and triumph, loving with romantic fervor the father The denouement Is - brought about of her 4-year-old boy, particularly when she shrinks from the taunts and when they were married. She object- slurs hurled at her by the bad woman; ed to the widow idea on the ground ghe endures these passively, but be that blark was not becoming to her. comes a tigress when she hears of her But I thought I had her when I sug- : child's sufferings. that there had been quite a little horse stealing In that locality until two husky fellows rode up and got the drop on us. 'After riding some time we stopped ,v mtisio and recitations. The .- trt Home and all Interested The affair at Trinity Park High School last evening was given by Mr. A. K. Murchlson complimentary to the young lady students ot the college, high school and their lady friends. Refreshments were served In the Lanier dining halL Mrs. W. W. Carl rendered several vo- Kir-frc and Miss "Jeorgene Bonnlwell. , cni. piano selections and reading. This fk. hrr- of Mis Hampton, on noy- being one of the most enjoyable rea- - ;rvnl to otne and help In this Tv "Smart Set was entertained Knlay evening by Miss Margaret -. npii-. a progress. to iiiemry ron ?t the feature of the evening. n was very enjoyable. There were ,; (aM. itpon which were placed ri with questions to oe answerea t.'.h ' inm;s of authors and popu r "tch guest was provided -ore card, upon which the f th rlnb were used. Prises tures of the evening. The reception was on from 10 to 12 o'clock. Those present were as follows: Mr. S. A. Stewart and Miss Brtdgers, i gr-sted that her husband would have been dead five years.: She pondered a minute, then asked: . , 'Do you think the audience would like a wife who forgot her husband so ffoon? I can't possibly be more than 24 In the play, and that : widow idea would make me 18 when I married. Women are so curious and they would be discussing my age and looks when they ought to be paying serious atten tion to the details of the play. "I agreed .with her to an extent, for In these melodramas the audiences must be Kept on the go. If they hesi tate, all io lost But I insisted that a witlow she had to be. And she ac ceded with poor grace. Then the locale came up for dis- Icusslon. The manager had -told her that he had two very fine sets of scen eryone representing a gorge in the Rocky Mountains, and the other a rom in aFlfth avenue mansion. So we ppieed on those two scenes. "Tin great in mad scenes she said, and hurried for a book of prose ; notices, displajing several in which iher plaving of a demented woman was cominjr. so I outlined a scene in whicn "They swear to drag her back to the cell, and succeed in tracking her down, but she evades them by a celever subterfuge, and they arrest her sou brette friend while she escapes down a fire-escape. "By this time we decided It was about time to wake up the juvenile lead and make him earn his salary, for he was rather weak. This was not from lack of heroic speeches, for he delights in hurling general defiance to the world, but because he does nothing. Popular price audiences balk at words and demand deeds. So we allowed him to arrange and perfect this escape. and he ejects the villain from the room, Mr. Marsh Gray and Miss Tuttle. Mr.! coar: roam about the stage, her JZ. F. Hlnes and Miss Moore. Mr. C. -Jcurj9 floating down the shoulders of Hornaday and Miss Scruggs. Mr. W. ;ner thln Whlte dress. M. Wells and Miss Gunn. Mr. Lloyd j Great!" she said, 'great! Write that as you describe it, and both our M. Stokes and Miss Kllgo, Mr. H. I. . fortunes are made , 1,1"- vjfcjfc" "lv ucc m - awnr.ed at the conclusion of the , IRouque.and Miss Franklin, Mr. T. L ;r - as served during the evening. Glass and Miss Duke, Mr. Louis Cole -.c wht-rn dainty hand-painted ani Miss Cobbs of. New York, Mr. J. w-rnrns w,e presented as souve- yt Blvlns and Miss Jenkins, Mr. A. K. r rs. jMurchlson and Miss Thomas. Mr. W. M. Gaskell and Miss Goodson. The r !! Vill Kerttal 'stags were Messrs. Angier Duke, Ar- Th f'Iowir.c I the program for the thur Odell. Wade Cnuiford. The chap ;;:: vt!ln rec:tal at the Baptist Fe- crones were Mr. "and Mrs. F. S. Ald r l"nlvermy. Monday night be- ridge and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Card, r-ring at S o'clock, the public being- At tne -yrby House last night a r -t cordially lnviteti, to-wit: ibnouet was riven by the boarders complimentary to Mr. William Morris of the American Tobacco Company, who has been transferred to Danville and left today for his new home. Quite a number responded to toasts. 1. yiT Viniinn Lullaby (Laehmunaj. Jarr. Thomas. Miss Helen Miss Martin. Miss Hattle :. Two Violins Op. 45. No. 1 (Ma rio ngro non troppo. Andante i-i:;--n. Rondo. Mr. Thomas, Miss S ft Adtfio. Op. 34 Fie. (b) Fr:r.'lst. Op. 4$ (AlardK Miss Smedes. i Two Violins A Torto tl lagul m iWlnler-DeBerlo;). Miss Smedes. 3-. Ttwroas. j "What are the requirements for suc- 3. Three Violins Kreutier. Op. S3 cess In writing plays for the masses?" '? fr ann). Mls Smedes. Mr. Thomas, .repeated the man who provides ma M. Martin. (terial for the managers who make a Ir.trMuctltm et Polonaise (Allen). .RpfcIalty of 8hows cf the melodramatic V Thomas. Ylht A nnmKr rt th!n?rs To MAKING A MELODRAMA T o Violins No. 3 (Vlottl). Al " r-. Al.erro. Miss yn. Vltlar Skng flluser Smedes. Miss begin with, you have to interest your manager. Then you can lane cnances .vJon the public. Now. what does the M-lo.iV Kohler). MTsTyohns. manager demand? Do the ..aUan. . Four Violins Scene Plttoresque ," ,in,un ' "v n. Miss Smedes. MIs Martin. work? Can the scene be made a great J - Th..mu. 3f!s Johnson. Miss Wil- thing ior me scene paimer onu ir Mm 3farv Smedes at the nlano. -penter? Can the remaining acts ... j worked up with material that the man- ,, . lager ha on hand, and ran the piece be 5i: -b iry. N. C March 14. Special. : including star, property man. Afr the play "Julius Caesar" bri-wnager and carpenter? The Jr-.s-eM at Charlotte Wednesday -extremely important. It will se t-. J. P. Caldwell, editor of the Ob--rr. tn honr of Mrs. A. IL Borden. r s::huiT. Among those prescr.t Mr. rd Mrs. Walter W. Watt. V- a-1 Mrs. J. I Chamber. Miss ltf ra Mell and Mr. D. A. Thomp- s?:pper was served In the Man w "urers" Club. Her. rCtt!asbi N. "Shortly after that I was favored with a French safe chantant solo, and the moment she struck the first chord I scented complications. The next minute she insisted that one of her disguises must be that of a French variety actress. Here, then, was the proposition reduced to skeleton form: "Madness, "Maternal love, "Romantic affection, "A trained money, "Rocky Mountains, "Fifth Avenue, "Song and dance, "and "Consistency. "My brain reeled as I staggered out with a promise to try my best. "In less than a day a typewritten copy of the synopsis was before her. Seven copies had been made. One for her. two for the copyright, one for a critical friend whose opinion was valu able, a fifth for the prospective man agers and the remainder for us to blue pencil. The eastern managers did not receive their copy until the copyright was secured. The wise friend received his.. There is not the slightest doubt about It, for he often alludes to it in broken tones. His wife told me he expressed doubt as to my sanity when he read the synopsis. He has always glared reproachfully at me since that day, for he leans toward Maeterlinck and the higher ideals. He said he would have never thought It of me. But the lead ing lady she was pleased. "The scenario had been dashed off with the fervor of desperation. I shud der to think of it. Ifthe bull's eye had been struck It was as if a drunken man had staggered Into a shooting gallery and blazed away at the first target only to strike the mark. Strange to say, however, a great deal had been done with the meagre material. Among the nine characters were the perse cuted heroine and hr child, a srlous little ruffian, singularly precocious and brimming over with moral sentiments framed 'to make women ween. He will play very well, for he is forever running about in a night-gown, there- be played with eleven people at most. stage last Is secure a a theater party was given by ,neartng even for an unpromising play. for eleven people can be carried on one cembtantlon railroad ticket at excur sion rates, thus saving one fare on each journey." The melodramtist paused, lighted a elgar.'and. after a moment's reflection, continued: "Let me tell you of a recent experi ence of my own, and It will give you a good Insight Into my business. While C. March 14. Special. ;in the west some months ago I met 'T.r!es Bur. son of Dr. W. L.a prominent nctress who was playing '". rh.im. the accomplished dauh-!toid me that a firm of managers of by supplying much dramatic effect and It f Mr. a. J- rnriinrhflm f thi i , ...,.ttr. ix-- nronnrod Interest, to say nothing of the sartorial - - i m'U ULI k 1 . mil ivkii. - - t Mty were married at the resl-u0 tar her cou'd It secure a suitable play. I expressed -surprise that it should have encountered difficulty, for the firm Is well known, and manu scripts are sent to.lt by the freight load- She explained that a number had been refused because the language was over the heads of the audiences they wer intndd for. though the princinpal objection to most of them was that they were lacking In grotesque comedy and heart rending pathos deftly In serted between Mood curdling sltua Uonstlons and sensational effects. "We sat clown to talk it over and to outline a scenario. The prospective star was very exacting. These are a few of the things she insisted upon: "1. The play must contain every emotion known .to mankind or woman kind. "2. She must have all the good srches. "2. She must c.eupy the centre of the stage and rpeak the Isst line In cvjfw climax. "4. AH the dialogue must be of her. ior lead up to some -effective situa-tion . . a . . 1 1 r ,.v " I so rrmrigea mai inr cuum i-ume on ----- f the bride's parents on the 8th - :t. by Rev. N. H. D. Wilson. Th mniflge was a quiet affair, only f r of the Intimate friends being f. The party were at once driven 1 'he hom of the groom, where a ;- -:.,u supper was served. Baae Prirst it gbf r.STTr. X. C. Marrh 14. Special. I :f'rml dance was given by sev p:t! :r mber of the Merchants and : fi'turr" Association at the club Tyi;r Friday night complimentary to "!:Mr f young ladles In the city fr-n lwT.K Danville. Burlington. -1 tVr places, having come here ! Lulu G'aser Opera Com pan y v ;rsnd. which failed to appear " a rcunt of Mis Glasor's illness. element, fcr any amount of lace can be draped about him. thus catering to the dressmaking mothers. "We also have the heroine's stern paper, a venerable and peculiarly noble j greens - "'Grand!' cried one. "'Superb' echoed the other. "They glanced at each other and, realizing that they were booming my wares, changed their expression, and at a stream to lunch-and Cal spoke up: the senior partner addressed me with; " 'Now, I've got a proposition to some arrerity. make. My partnr and I have f got " 'There's one deadly knockout in It about two thousand dollars between us he growled. 'The leading lady Is up in cash. Let's divide it in four parts against it and can't wear good clothes, and play poker. It we, or either one An awful handicap of us, win out, we go free and you " 'The adventuress simply rustles in keep your horses, of .course, silks and can supply the dressy por- ; . " 'If you two, or either one of you. tion L answered. 'It's strange you wins out, you have our money and we are so fault-finding, for the play was. go with you And as hs finished he written to order and suits the cus- slaps his wad on the ground, rcatter tomer j ing the bills aa he did It "'Oh, there's some awful grand' "Cal-and I had playtd together too things In it sighed the second part- often to need any talk befotrahajod. and ner. lit wasn't 'ry hard fr us t get ths "'The Chinaman double is finc cr two on ihi3 : ran bfrt. we'd echoed the other. (played half a dsn baaes, bttt w "'But can she get away with it V came r.tar ruin oa n-y th?rd dtal. It asked the junior. j we hadn't had ood. bit- o' the b!g '"If she can't, I'll get one that will, "man's money before that he sa re would It's solid stuff and will bring down the 'have crippled one of us, for I caught house. I can't swallow the comedy, .a straight nr.5 having good reason to though think Cal had a full house, I save the "This brought me to my feet. , j big man & boost and w hen he can:o " 'Gentlemen, consider; this was back at me I trailed, leaving it to Cal. dashed off 4n four days. Jou should to raise again. not have seen it until it was brushed j "He did it all right, and when the ii n. Tfa viririn soil, and not even a big man pushed his whole pile in the telllnc- him that thev must 'look to period has been corrected, and if you pot I dropped again, leaving It to Cal. themselves for he has determined to : are the kind that pick flaws in a rougni He couldn't raise again, or course, carry the war into the enemy's coun try. "In the ensuing scenes the mother visits the abode of wealth and wicked ness disguised as a Chinese laundry man, and carries off the child in a laundry basket They discover the loss and rush after her, but she leaps into ' a cab, basket and alir and, tear ing off the disguise, cries: ' 'Thank God! I have my child again "The cabman whipps up his horse, leaving the villians shouting In the snow. "Her next appearance is upon the concert hall stage, for the low come dian Is a variety actor and stage man ager. While she is singing a song the villains spring from the audience upon the stage and possess themselves of the Infant. Another crash from the fiddlers, and her disguise is torn off and her identity disclosed. Even the hardened malefactors are conscience stricken at so much motherly devotion, and they marvel at it. Maybe be cause they know what stage children are. "Although she shakes their resolu tion and the rafters, they, being fiends In human form, produce a warrant and take the, awtul little moralist away while she is being arrested. "The following scene clears the at mosphere, for the pap3rs are discover ed in an old oak, which is convenient ly spit asunder by a friendly stroke of lightning. , The child Is recovered an dthe villains' led away, and all are happy all except the author. "I went home and wrote the entire play in four days; four manifold car bon copies in forty working hours; 27,000 words In four da'ys, or 678 words an hour. In this time the entire busi ness, characterizations, scenic effects, dialogue, music and scene plots had been evolved and the business ruled In red ink. Then I took train for New York and beguiled the tedium of the Journey by correcting my notes and planning what I would do with the royalties. "As soon as I arrived in New York arrangements were made for an inter view. By this time I was feeling satis fled with myself and began to look upon the play as a presentable piece of work. I had received a secret tip that the managers considered it a wonderful property, and that they had told several It was a strong work and the gains should be enormous. "I hastened to the Broadway office and could see they were pleased with it, for they pronounced certain situa tions wonderful. But they insisted that it must be sold to them outright, and that it must go cheap. Very cheap. " 'You see said the genial impresa rio, the senior member of the firm, as he selected a cigar and inspected it with the eye of an expert, 'the comedy is so weak and youare too particular about consistency and the working up of situations. Curse probability; Con found nature and the unities! Give t,i onsation! Effect after effect! -w I . kiL- What If If rtoesni at Itliviv -- 3 News and Opinions National Important ' Tfie Sim ALONE CONTAINS BOTHi DaHr. by BtU tr . ..... Dally .nd Snad, -g J JJJJ, Thf Sunday Surai la the greatest buusltj '.Ncwammi la ' .. th World. Address THE SUN. N Yerfc! HOTEL D0RS3TT FAYETTEVILLE STREET ' RALEIGH, N. C. Fifty Newly IToroUhe Coomt, all Modern ConTao fence. European and Aaotri esa Plan. Two blocks from post office i hree blocks froi Osra Three Qous Up-to-date Cafe for Ladiei and Gentlemen. first draft well, give it back to me big man being all in, but he called and and I'll try elsewhere Uhe big man took the pot on four " 'Oh, we'll put It on if you can come trays, to terms; but the dull comedy!' ) "That made us a bit cagey, for .ve "I determined to give it to them both lost considerable, and Cal was strong. 'done to about two hundred, but we " 'Listen I said. What do you think stayed out on the next man's deal, and of this? The comedian goes to kiss -when Cal dealt I felt sare in Dung a the soubrette, and during her struggle lot on the flush he gave me. oho nyHdMitfliiv snills a large pan of "I ripped the big man badly and then flour over him. ,He falls, and the gave up a pot on the next deal to Cal, grocery man entering with some coai, so as to give mm more capnai aim stumbles and empties the pail over and I came the double cross on the him. This allows of a joke on the coal other fellow on my deal, putting him situation. He then pushes the grocery out of the game. man through the door and collides; "That gave Cal the deal again and with the well dressed and gentlemanly ? he-flnlshed It up quick, putting it up to villain, who enters and falls on the the big man to drop three aces or bet, stove. As It is hot, he jumps up with , his pile. He bet and lost, me having a shout, bringing the stovepipe down, j a straight. , , . and he is covered with soot. While) "Well, that was all there was to it. the comedian is trying to brush him We were glad enough to ge away even off with a broom a dude enters and , without our guns and the two bqrses laughs at the whitened comedian and ; that we didn't want, but as I -said, I the blackened villain. His mirth is j told Cal, when we reached the -rail- . - 1 .till 4f.Mrw V4t TTVl r ZXYXm ' YTiG that T needed rest, and I came naton nv i riH iiiuiiv mail - a gered at his merriment, empties a pot ;east after he took the train of red paint over him. "My managerial friends were hold ing their sides. They said those were the greatest comedy suggestions ever devised. Audiences in popular price houses don't like dudes, and that touch of human nature settled it tracts were signed." rttiVATK DIM. Mi UliUMJ FOR PARTIES. W. W. NEWMAN, Muntxta. tV. lu DORSKTT. I'roprUtOB, in the A Long-Lived Peopie 'St. Louis Globe-Demccrat, Rep.) A statement In one of the newspapers : cer said: that J and other direction." New York Sun. (Chattanooga Times.) Mr. Samuel Spencer, president of tho The con- Southern Railway Company, in a re cent address delivered in Atlanta, '.called attentio nt othe most serious (drawback that affects the South today, land one which demands the attention i of our best and wisest men. Mr. Sprn- Pile It on IaBlaxKarabardt r'h Viikehoro. N. C. March 14 ' at th hox- of the bride's fath ' Mr. J. s. Joining, at Poor's Knob. 'nnr.l tn.arlotte. nm hanDllv ' --i ta marriir- by Hev. V. R. Brad-v-.r f thi? f.Uce. After the ceremony j- ' 'nnt yurp-r wss serve.1. Only rrl-.ttve and peclal friends of " ::trarting pnrtlcs were present. the best "-to macn happinesa - r.i Mrs. KAniharUt left "r-e In Charlotte followed by rlkU Cecrrt r.Mbvro. N. C March 14. Quite an fVr,t,r'C evnt during lat'wek was ..." Tr"nttlen of mi old folks' con- Ttxr yti.t of the town, at and take the applause after the other actors had worked like Tronans to lead un to It. "5. The climaxes should be 'like bacon, not only fat, but streaked In other words. he wanted one to be physical. necessitating a certain amount of vocal strength and musical effort, and the next mental or emo tional, for It is effective to 'make them cry at oneirnoment and shout with excitement the next ". The pfay was to have - eleven scene. . This gave her eleven climaxes. "With this mivh' understood, she thought she was willing to allow me to cut out the nrrt of the work ta suit unrtv f very moral sentiments and .belong to ine - nho Is almost too good to be true, .the period Notwithstanding h!s lofty Ideals he has a craving for rum, this touch being added so as to give an opening for a temperance speech( for ns the heading lady raid: 'It takes all kinds to make a world, and a prettj speech may win a friend or touch the right spot in some whose men fo'ks may have gone astray from dthik And so the 'noble senti ment was dragged in by the heels. This finirunr"iy objectionable speci- Let them-see the effect. nnrl before they can analyze it dura- found them with another and a hotter one." " 'Yes ventured the junior partner, I am not a writer, but I could have worked up the climax with a thousand times more dramatic effect " 'Then you are a wonder I retorted. I have run the gamut of every known imm.i or nassion. I have exhausted X human complication and muscular men of middle aged virtue is an in-!energy. We have trafficked wltn as ve.itor who?e patents have been stolen j j.;lsslnation, dallied with kidnapping, by an aged hypocrite, his brother-ln- j made light of hypocrisy, revenge, - I'e !k to obtain possession of ' i,tr.i. blackmailing, theft, sand- the 'che-e-iid by fair or by foul means and this rpparent b.id taste is actu ated by an ultciior motive, for the in fant stand between him and an in- Minir. battle, murder and sudden death. But we might try burning at the stake. Ridiculous' cried tne senior pan- heritance. This wormy oia geniiemnn ;nPI.f taking me senousiy, sutu n revels'ln crime, and makes away wlthtlon would frighten the children, thus the Inventor while trying to find tne missing deeds, kidnaps the child and th torv of the play is devoted to the mother's efforts to regain him. "Among a few other pretty Utile things she" operates a lever that sends the trio of villians to the bottom of a mining shaft. Owing to a, safety .brake they are not killed, and appear in the succeeding act and set fire to a bouse. The distressed mothcrcbtalns ' admit tance to the villains' house while dis guised as an Italian organ grinding n-nmm iz4 the bov and gain the killing the matinees, ana you mis burn one of the actors or set fire to th theatre. It cannot be done 'It's no.t ?uch a bad idea," ventured the orher. 'It might be worked with fire-proof scenery and an asbestos overcoat on the villain "I was instructed to make a note of the. idea, and he continued: "The comedy is simply diabolical " 'Not so I answered. T played low comedy for years, and you know well enough that my Jokes and situations will go with a howl if the comedian and wears a rea wig ana t. m. Curry, who has ust died, j "Now felicitate and congratulate Judce Reagan, of Texas, wno is ourselves as we picaso 'i"e still alive were the last survivors oi ress w-nicn we uvc the men who sat in the Confederate we have achieved, the fact remains, .. - . . r ii -vT- T thlUno-a anTT nnttwf Jnn nt it. that congress, has caiiea out irum i.vi- """-"" - ' ' , folk Ledger the correction tnat jonn we ioaay aro not i Goode of Virginia, is still alive. The dustrial situation which Is upon us. We rJ Advertiser makes lack today throughout this country, another addition to the list Henry C. "particularly throughout the south, that Jones, John P. Ralls and James T. is growing industry more rapidly . rela- Pugh all of the Advertiser s own iiveiy man iy . ovw.. ctnto' The Nashville American cites young men who are to take the helm. w nersons as Confederate con- I mean not the young man no is cour- inu r Members of the Legislature Are invited to the saloon of R. W. YOUNG, on Exchange street. Finest Wines, Liquors and Cigars' in North Carolina. ii Under Turner's Cafe. Gorham (Q. T witty Books, Valentines, Typewriters. The Largest Stock in the -r-- tv,oo n MnP! a irenimlv wtlllnflr to take It. who. In his : lri ;i irw I 1 1 . i I 11 III jkww 9m - i , and Col. A. S. Colyar, both of Tennes- self-confidence, Is qual to haye It, but jbook8 typewrIters Avd one hundred All kinds of School and Law Boaka going at a sacrifice. We sell for Jm ior on installment pian or m . m yiTir at a rT o I mpnn r.ns xxuaxi wiiu 10 aco.aj ... . nA ifw eraphy of Jackson and who is a fre- the man who is prepared, the man who , noVelties, statnntry. etc.. etc! s ., -NrflSbville and knows the thing which he is going to.81"" tta queni tun n iuuwi . . Memphis newspapers, being the live- ; attempt to do. lTest sort of a live person. I Thi quality of preparedness is a The-e southern newspapers are for-, matter of slow growth and comes by irettine- the bigest of all the living men experience and attrition. Its proper 5: .frved in the coneress of the Con- development might be facilitated and T U " - BOOKS WANTED , Any N. C. History or Sooks by an man In N. C, or published In N. C, oi ied in tne congrssn ot i r .... ,a liberal about N. C. olk,; also law. of N. & SSrSiS TunZTZ. p.tTn"of ee,.n,c.l .chooK wh.ch.and N. C. Records. Colonial and State, True, tne senator o ..', rtt hotn done In the ' or anv other State History in U. S. . f cede. In fact, It aeciaea, uy ZL ''.' x caaaa niralnst secession. But south. Tne soutnern peopte nave un -i iTMfJ S0'0,00: vtv Ardent seces- too busy wiflh their present conditions We deal m Old CdnS aift sTonists in hig"h places in its govern- to look out much for .the future but , gtairipS, tOO. Have yOU al mnt Amoner these were vov. wj- txo mcn iw.- borae F. Jackson and Lieut.-Gov. sured they must surely come, to regard C Reynolds. Jackson cauea more senouoiy uw legislature in session In Neosho, paring their sons for taking the ad- to S"ell or exchange? The best Typewriter bargains, new oj Thomas C. Keynoias. a rtimn legislature in session in weosno, paring men - , , . " a rump k1-1"-"-" . , .i.,.. ihs rir nnmnt of our second hand m iTZT S! reonTmerda, condition, ea.le,t ter... We rent or reoa.r I couldn't .. . , i 10C1 onrl maltM t)OSSible, army, in tne laner pan wua., that body made a pretense ot taking J TfthTi "R. Ferdv-r'T told old Jones C ark and R. iTonwe elected liv. iout d, senators from Missouri to the congress JV hat did he do, . ; Ferdy G e m Richmond, and a full quota oc per- - ; - vcan "mug' trt with him. only to be apprehend ed and thrust into a madhouse, as an checked . pantaloons. Ji ..iSJSi pan curved ,b, second Cr.a v,rU ,n an Ind.vldu... or nothing sons were sent to tne nousc vm. j 4oti,rPa in the same city, among. them being George G. Vest, who was I " a member of the Missouri legislature j at that time, and entnusiasucany i : iaVOr OI secesriuii. Ml All this Koes to show that the mem- DQ bers of the Confederate government were a pretty long-lived race of men. Every man who sat at Lincoln's coun- j cil table has-been dead for years past, ! but John H. Reagan, Jefferson Davis' postmaster general, who Is getting along toward the ninety-year mark, is one of the briskest of Texans. beverai men are or were in the United btaxes congress who were there during part of the civil war days, among them being Grow, of Pennsylvania, who stepped down from congress a few days ago, and Allison, of Iowa, and Stew art of Nevada. It will probably be found that, in proportion to the num bers in the two bodies, there are to day more survivors of Davis' than of j Lincoln's congress. longscreei. - j don. aYid other commanders in high j MT.ir on the southern side are still alive while Mosby. in his recent fights against the cattle bandits of the palins, ha been showing a little of the ac tivity which he displayed forty years ago in the Shenandoah valley. The lost cause ftfcd some prettytrong men, strong physically and mentally, in Its service in civil and military station. SOUTHERN Ml WAR. RALEIGH. N. C & RICHMOND. V Any Trip is a Pleasure Trip TO THOSE WHO TRAVEL VIA THE SOUTHERN RAILWAYffff of the Southern Railway this 0 The Florida service season is palatial. The South's Greatest Railway System. Magnificent Vestibuled Trains between the JNorui West and boutn. Draw Ptcer "Draw poker may not be the most about ! efficacious means of . promoting the Convenient Schedules, Luminous .Pullman Ac . commodations. Unexcelled inning tj W. A. TURK, S. H. HARDWICK, .Passenger Traffic Manager. General Pa ssenger Agenu f General Office. Washington. V. C K L. VERNONTP. A., T. E. GREEN, City Ticket Agent, Charlotte. N. C.
The Morning Post (Raleigh, N.C.)
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