Oar East Gaston cotrrspon
dence relates that Colonel Robert
«•*■*«■ and learned things
crii,n *° tbal
tb* capitol of oar aoighbcriny
rsiMirrr
ffwasrsrj^s
we throw oat the remark that it
*■ op to Mr. Bdgar Love to
****** the Etad hand to Colooe!
Abenetby and op to both of
thea to take the Idle Comment
**•■ •* tbeCbertotte Observer
«omd the town and show kin
the eights.
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UMONAOE THE LATEST WET
2
WUHain 8. McLain, of Sooth
Point, a brother of Mo, Dr. R.
H. Adams, was married to a MJaa
Guy. of Lowrysvilte. 8. CM tbe
Ahenwthy has deposi
ted $7,532 30 is the Commercial
Mat****1 Bask of Charlotte, the
tall amount of coaaty taxes due
tbe State IocMbT
Rev. James Boyce, Jr., writes
from Lonuvilk, Ky.. to bis fath
er, Rev. 8. B. Boyce, that it
snowed there last Saturday and
Sunday. _
..Tteeja a young stranger at
Mr. W. H. Jenkin*\ It I* a girl
and ready for the Christinas
tree.
Mr. A. B. Rhyne of Gastonia
township, wm robbed in Char
lotte last Thursday night the
Wtb of about $80. The mas
wta» jot hia money was captured
l,temopey recovered except
$10 which bad been expended!
It is reported that a certain
man sent his team for a barrel
of com juice, and on reaching a
little town on the Carolina Ccd
*»1. which we will call B-,
the driver noticed that both hia
horses had lost their collars and
remembering that "necessity is
the mother of invention" he
bored two boles through the
**te °f the wagon, and
Polhng the hones' tails through
the bmes and tying a knot on
«*d of each, he drove ofl with
** a»r of complacency *and re
marked to a companion. "Truth
is stranger than fiction.”
Wh. ft* U7
There was a fisticuff in town
taut Tuesday night. A trifle
over four dollars paid for it.
*»• Vn the Qrsem?
Miss Mollie Hill, one of Gas
1°®’* hit daughters, was married
the 12th. Thanks, for cske
and an abundance of it.
fcra Tea 6et ft Tat. Sheriff?
Sheriff W. C. Aberaethy
showed as the other day an Irish
copper cola that is over 100 yean
old, bearing data 1778, with the
likeness wl George III. The
coin has been remarkably well
kept and is a cariosity in the
way of old money.
rs. ism.
Mr. Miles Hoffman has re*
tarned from bis botiaess trip to
Arkaniti*
R. A. Lewis has sold his farm
to Mr. B. E. Ratchford and will
move to Lincoln county near
Iron Station.
plejwant features of
Christmas ia this town wps the
Christmas tree at the Academy
last Monday sight. Every child
inside the incorporation under
“* *«T twelve yean was made
f® f Vn*at of some
®cy. J. J. JCenndy opened
the emciaes wilban appropriate
address and Mr. W. C. Huddle*
Moo performed the office of Kris
£ri»fle to the satisfaction and
dcligiht of all. The Gastonia
Cornet band entertained the
nodieoct with sweet music.
Prom the Dallas correspondent
Doc. 26—Mrs. Withers, a sister
®> Mr. Jonas Hoffman, in cwm*
pnny with her d mghter, is on n
visit to friends here, from Illinois.
Wr. J. L. Clenuner and family
“ Mtowsy, Tenn, are visiting
at Major Matthews’.
Missesi Pannie, Ssllie, and
cSLJr2£_"‘
Warn Ten Thera?
The festivities of Christmas
•petMd bm by tbs young peo
9*t • Msfng n pleasmri "soci
sbJe- .t the residence of Mr. R.
C. G. Love last Friday night.
Among the large number -of
young ladies present we no
deed Mlm Emma Parks, of Pine
viMe, and Mias Katie Page of
II nrladta rU
• Late WedDeadly arcsine about
3 o’clock, tba work train on tba
Cheater and Lenoir Narrow
Oaten Railroad going up ike
ftiadboda terrible fate at Lone
Croak traatle. The traada was
knock ad to diet! and tba an*
at ran flat can
ss. svsft
100 foot of the traada want to
^ i||> fata
• — -1 . 7 a a „ f* a
*L I/I7 \rflL /' #
f RYU ON ENGLISH SOIL
[Vk.*'V ^ .x "* *. .*.**;•.*'
Nottod Nebraskan’s Method o!
Stitaielcj In London.
Kuua umi AUQoamoM all
Tntmm, Mlwn tad rOMw
ruMik ■■ Web aa Aakhaaoadoea
•Ml Other* •« Biatlaetlaa. Are
Tknaitkh Sar«la*>a . Ha Sa
torhe HmwM— at Hears aaage
“* toaata TteMaa Prallaa WHS
aal niaehlaa.
Unrlog tba caorae of kb systematic
sightseeing to Ess land. UUUaiu Jen
■Utna Brian, the noted Nebraskan
I linefeed at the Cheshire Che—e tar
an flan street. Laudou. occs
PJhtS the a»«t which.' accordlug to a
tabtat In the wall, was the favorite ant
* Ur. Sarnoel Johnson. sad remarked
(fast be wee Id know tha portrait any*
rhn became of the family reaesn
Mt»w to Tom Johnson. oaya Cliarlas
Mlcbritou In a tpecial cable dlaputcb
fruto Lomiwi to lire New York A own
cauL Hr. Uryas's laucb consisted at
Mewed otrak: but. betas a teetotaler, ba
bad to forego the bitter beer which Dr.
Johnson found mi acceptable. Be esp
ied from tbr uuna the Joboeou qaola
(toit. “No. dr, there la uotblss which
baa been routHred by loan by which
to uioch Uapplnvea baa been prod add
aa by • good la vara." aod lodoned tba
aoMimcot Naturally be bought a book
•boot tbr place, as be buys a book
about everything be area and. what la
morr. mule tbaoi.
Bryan la about tbr moat vunsetea
ttoaa rigblmer that rear tbr werkl’t
toetrogolia Ideotilted, and tt daaa Iden
tify Bryan. Wherever ba goes be la
recognised, and there la about aa much
curiosity about Ulus ao there Is about
the king of Italy, who to aba to Lon
don, It araa this king who gave Bryan
him Bret sight of royalty. Bryan woe
returning from tbr Cheshire Onset
when a prorwlno earorllng the nett
ing ruler vunte along the Thainea »m
baokmeat from UuthlhalL and the
apostle of Deatocracy found hbueetf
haaamrd Id by a crowd Is front of flom
«wt Botaw. The Mobankmeet wsa
lilted with aoldleeo and policemen, nnd
Bryan nttm found what waa rspeeled
aod waited on the eklewalk for (be
royal carriage to come.
King Edwiatd was uot lo Ik* prucra
•loo. but the (Vluca of tValea tod tbr
Dub* of Connaught were. Ho Mr. Bry
an bod a n«jd rlew of Ihra: also of
tba king aad iiaren of Italy. Thtlr
outjaetlra looked a good deal bo rad by
tbr whole proceeding, and something
af tbe name expression waa noticed on
tba face of tbe great Nebraskno.
Bin only ramturut oa tbe royal pa
rade waa that ll«e English people aerat
ed to tike tbetr dignitaries phllnaepb
tealty.
Tbe arst stage In bla exploraiiaa of
Loadoo ltd Bryan to U’eatmlngter ab
bey. The rerger took hlaa through and
pointed oat tbe tombs of forgo Mas
kings, murdered princes and bebraded
rotate* lo tbr atognoog way peculiar
to the tribe af exhibitors of famous
Ptecra. Dart, aa »kaewb«*r. Rryaa waa
I borough aad ayatetof tic. Ktret be thor
ttaghly Inapertrd tbe beaatlfal build
tag oa all aldee: tbea be took tbe dec
ora dona. panels aad carriage la tbe
aarr aad transept, sternly averting bla
•yaa from the monumcoti aad to cabs
aatU be bad secured a |imp‘i Impraa
tea* of their aurronodtaga. Tbea he
want with tbe eeiger. aad that gowned
guide had a new experience. Rryaa did
oat disturb him la hla recital of the
aamee and deeds of mere kings nod
queens, bat be cross quest looed him
rlonaly about eeery tomb that boMa
tba body of a mao dtettagukthad far
what be did roe tbe paagla.
Ha tarried at tba spot from which
Cromwell's body was tom after tbb
ruetoratioo to be baaged and spent
amch time la the parts* comer. He
would not dleeuas ths egret of so roach
fancied royal splendor, hut them waa
with Mai all tbe time Ms son. riTKlam
faster, and It waa easy from tbe man
ner te which br called tbe boy's atten
tion lo tbr rloleuce of tbe death of an
many'great cues of English history to
rood hla mind. He was trenwndooaty Im
praastd by tbe banaty of tbe abbey It
self. but tbe record af murders, behead
ten sad rMallooa of tbr mpalebtr
—dr g Stronger I rep TO—Isa noon him
than did the glory of tbe dukes and
hi ana of Magiaud.
teyia differs from tbe majority of
»merteaa elghtnearu m l.iadia. He
eanlbr wants to par and bear and dam
not rare who known that be la a ton
drrfm la I. sod an. He qaaatlana re
aijhady—tnidesmeg. policemen. rate
Man aad port era. sa web aa aaabanaa
dora aod ethers of distinction He
pays all »ha*gew without objeetto* and
aaaeta the tipping question without
diorb lag. bn* br asks tbe rakraaii at]
■bote theiwselrea. their earn I age, tbalr
bhdaay. and abnoeha knowledge at re
*T Maw of hla Jnunroyiaga. The
tetiiHf boater, gulden and ratakigaan
which he baa already relWrted weuki
—be a «ra* rtatsa mart far a library of
Load is ref* rente.
mrw »*!•>. until
Arr—M+t i« a writer la Harper*
Weekly. a IMWM4 HleOee arte*
da*. JaaMIe Cheater Hoar. jr ifawii
af ahaa la Ite Chieetta aatoeteMy.
ban aw mi d Hart (hr tear teat a* Mala
aa ahtm la Ita rapadW (a ra—te (a
rateraai ohaaiaa (a alter watte Ita
frrlteMIKr ar aaawrtmwaa ate N la
teen that, amordlaa to IMa wat
tkrrr la aa raaradal dWMtmr httatra
Mtoab ate atnatet that a ter a* (tea.
to teat h aa IrrtiahW ate indilti ta
•hr bawaa ktey. rente i. ha aaye a
ter af tree eae hr hMm that to te
iwtete af (to iiaddnii ai ten tar fail
aa aa aehaal araaaWte rae hr kited.
fekfrtef
PoMleatiow of our next iaaoo
to feall ibe work tbU afternoon
• ■ 4 to-Morrow. Admtiom
sssaass
gggsgg«ya^
REW USE FOR FOOTBALL
Yale Instructor Applies the
Sport to Greek Verse.
aim with hakyaep thf toko.
•k S Sl Wrlabl*a Tklary la TWf
Saaikall Anaaaaa thr Mar Satka
«»— *a Inliia Taa.k 1k>i ■>»!<
Patiala.4 la thr -Iliad" a ad ~ud
raaif IwiilrH la Paa ml Olka*
■wa-kiani Kaaaaaaa Mad* tm aim
KooHjall aud the daaak-a urc bring
bMaUanl la tbr looraa of ilrrvt at
Vala. aaja a Srw Dim dlapatcii la
! Uaa PklladcipbU I'rcta. Nrorlj a b«a
(trail pucoja nt-rollj written lu Unmet-,
le Tatar on the .object of tbr Yale
IlarranJ fnottaill game warr |irmmucd
bjr member. of Dr. n. a YVrtglit'a
Greek clanara.
I Tb* poems al* closely modeled oc
the “Iliad." and spretal uttvottoo to the
me Of Homeric spUbot waa rrqulivd
of tbr students. Instead. however, of
refecoiuvs to "twlft rooted AcblUra"
•od “Ajax, who bore hi* xbleld like a
! tower.'' It ara* “ tinrnbock with ble
back eloped like a tuonntalo" uad “hag
bead'd, red Umilad Uortwell."
TUe poeuia wrrv tbe result of a pita
Of Dr. 11. II. tVright. Instructor la
Greek, to amuse tbe Intermit of tbe
•todenta and ta ruuilllarlxe them with
tbe cocatrwtloo of tbe epic nnr. Hie
theory la that tbe amor of football
«rouses tbe saute fivtlug or latent*
eutbntln'ut In the modern yontli that
tbe event* uem rllad In the •illad" uad
tlw -Otlyma y" Inspired tu tie- men of
fbrnwr times. Actoedlagly be OHKtaau
offer of extm cmllt to tis-oibcra of Ms
flaaac* who would prevent poems along
tb* line* laid dewu. TUe general uad
enthtnlasllc rsspoaaa. br any*, con
•m* blci In bla tbeorj.
Tbe offer wn* made tifter be bad
tried ratnty to Interest bla cUinara lo
Graek. The In Lucasge and lofty neutl
moots of linuier bud uo effect oa (be
majority at the arodratm. a-lio wrool
tumble to net the spirit of I be poetry.
Itftrrlug to Uml n cout.-nipoiitneou* ex
amptr of tbr feeling which inspired
part of tbe world'* grruteat llterulure
be Umuij In uf the game of football.
“t>oolbidl Is mu and vivid to every
ooc of them tu'o." be aald In explain
ing bis Wen. “II amuses tbe name lo
teuw iulnilmtlon tint I H ntaalfeai Id
Homer. ItnlTi-rty. 11.won and Hbevltn
occop.r pnelilou* aliuoat like dciotgxMla
of old In tb:- estimation of tbe under
graduate*. They arc sot unfitting aab
JocU for bevole iwetry: ibt>y have many
of tbe qtialKIcntloaa strength, courage,
daring and bruin* Tbr l at tile la one
Is which the strong of body, the quick
of eye and I ho awtft of foot xvUI tri
umph. Tke poetry which I bave rend
Is eery satisfactory and abowa tliat the
SMB bave vnngbt tbe spirit I desired.
Many of ttn> epithets are truly Homer
ic."
Tbe follov. lu't l» n part of one of tbe
porta hatid.vl In:
TMa la the aeblr array which RatJcctT
mighty In battla.
Lad lo tbe glorious remain under the
boanv (due larner
runner the mighty line tutlrr. low
smashing. l a a* a ouanu.ln.
Guarded tbe center buck r..UJ; Metcalf tb*
speedy, at cod next him
Holding the line at tu* right lung. and
Mltrhrtt at.aid hard by his left hand
gbevUn. Whom Henna*, they say. bad
given bin wundeeful aundala
Guarded ibe for right wing, atrmtg In
of.rjv or Uefer.ifve:
Bockwall. the crapy wus tbara class
behind Horsbsch. miter.
Whom Bloomer, the mighty line smasher.
and Datchstdsr. strong ss a bttUoek.
Aided on eltber side.
PASSES FOR HEAVEN.
toe. Paw to delta* Mia tea os wee wm
Own* halos to Wwelhy.
The right to tome free panes to hear
*a to those -be may recommend was
claliuod by Jolm Alexander Dow lo In
bla add ran* at /.bin City tbe other aft
ernoon. soya the Chicago Hecoed-Her
ald. Tbe speaker dwelt at length on
bla rlaltu of Ma« seat to numuutd the
world. He wild:
“It a tarter* not wbat people cay or
mm. but II does uad will matter wbat >
*«> of them at tb* day of judgment.
A hub's imwer la ben ran la lo be mens
need by bis work on earth, sod as mine
l* one of tbe greatest my ward at the
Jadgtoem day will be worth something.
It will coast macb wbat I recoin
■ f n it *•
Alarmed at rtie spread of the
cigarette habit among tbe yonnfr
people of Nntley. N. J.. the
citisena of that town are form
ing an anticigarette leagtte, in
which women are to take a lead
ing part
~l-b_''-Li_LL! _ . J_LB. IS
BAN ON CORSETS.
■■•lUniHii tVaarlaa a Cnual*
*»••«»< tla# lUaml irtMt.
Fhvhap* ii I* too much to *uy that
tbe “new woman' lata Inaugurated a
campaign agalaet femlaiue tradition*
bat U I* crrtnlo that rrorn lead* ami
Birmingham bUau bare been aonnded
upon the trniupeti of thr antlcuraet
eruaada. while In London and ibe Mb
nrha the new rainy day »k1rt, which
within (lie lart few month* bus hero
acen In lame number*, la already work
ing a reform lu tcurbing women tu be
careful bow they walk, aaya the New
York Herald.
League* bare been formed for the
aeppreoaloo of that Brat mcotloaad ar*
tMa. which baa ao lung been regarded
aa taacntlul lo feminine dreaa, and men
are betas enrolled among tbc membera.
That women are bad walker*—many
being pigeon teed—1* declared tn be
one revclailou of the new *k!rt Pliya
leal eel tv rM a. dlacuaniug tbe <| oration.
«J thd greateat off coder la ibe tunn
olab gtrl." whom* abciupt to aaanue
man'a can* and freedom la an abeord
mimicry IValrb * woman going up
atalra at a railway nation In nine
caw* out of ten they will plod lubort
onaly «n>- tlielr feet routing down at ei
ther able of Ibe etalr. tore luru.d In.
to alltlng. too. woineuwuv pllly of
a nmnber of aim of awkwanlnea*. A
■tout woman Invariably ail* ■iiuarety,
with ber feel planted twelve Incbea
apart. Tin* lean woman wind* brr
feet about tbe leg* uf tbc ctidlr or ebw
rraaae* her leg* ami thnwt* her faet
oat la from uf ber. while thr amnll
woman eltlier «lt» with her feet dan
Kilns In a Uulpleu* wny or pen bea ber
••If on a high arat with one foot
touching tbe ground and thr olber
booked nrauiid the aukle of the Itrat.
The MMI Mums.
(Thr Stadium undoubtedly lark■ a orv
tabi Indefinable somrihlng- a orrtaln J*
"• ants quol —Harvard Monthly For Oe
MWr.)
W1*m I boon bucko tho oontor
For aalna of many a yard.
When MartoHlock plays tark>«
And knivnlnfi (bent playa bard.
Wbon soulful skier ora punctured
And frtomled noddlan Jarred.
When 8udrrmar.ua In crimson
Uport nucleus In bfun.
Whrn srUd. esthetic ptuncm
Tbs drill with wounded strew.
Whan TVLcuvro -Rrrurrectloa
la rvsd in tuiag men la
Alim Arthur Win* Pierre
Is cssrhla* ail lbs pack.
When problem playa arc Taking
The place of taokles back.
When Kamurd Shaw is punting
Hey end the cl price track.
Wbm crowds await CV Asnunsie's
fTlie refreee'ai command.
When Cork/ leads lbs ckesring
Aod kleksrd Strauss the band
Ah. then the Harvard Monthly
Will think tho Stadium Brand!
—Harvard Lampea
Coats at of Two Chare.
Two clwfa. one named petit and em
ployed Id a Plttabarg- hotel, tltr other
named Dowst and superlntrorilnu ths
culinary department of a hostelry la
Montana, arc going to have a cooking
contest, sojrp tbs Minneapolis Times.
Each will serve a dinner of seven
courses, the ooe producing the brat
meal to reevire 11.000. Uowat believes
In cooking without the ose of ll.luoc»
while Petit contends that ninny rl
nods ran be grrslly Improved with a
dasb of brandy nr wine. The contest
win not only test the skill of tin* men.
bat show whether fine cocking con be
done on lines of teetotallsm A con
test Hke that la worth while we
used mors cooking matches and fewer
prise fights.
Takes keery Iking.
“They my Snatchem takes whatever
be sees."
“Good brsveus. bow bard for his
family!"
“Oh. he’s not a kleplomaalar. flea
an amateur photographer."—Hill«il I
phis Hulierln.
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