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The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
AN AsroNisnEb DIVINE.
The Minister'S Experience With the
Tough Waiter.

"Ahemm remarked clerical look
ing gentleman as he carefully de-
positeda a well-worn leather grip on the
floor and gingerly parted his coat
tails preparatory to seating himself
on a stool in the restaurant.
"Ahem, waiter! you may bring me
couple of eggs fried on both sides,
plate Of buckwheat cakes and cup
of coffee, And hurry, please "
"Yessir, " replied the white-aproned
functionary deferentially, then, to-
wards the kitchen.
1.-Two in the air, a stack of bucks,
draw one in the dark and get your
skates on!n
The clerical looking gentleman was
visibly startled and glanced dubious
" at the waiter.
..Just at that moment rough
looking individual to his right sung
out:
"Gimme one OF them A. ?. rs,
will you9"
The man with the Prince Albert
and white choker looked nervously
at his companion and then towards
the door. He seemed relieved, how
ever, when the waiter picked out a
little round coffee cake and passed it
over the counter.
tPlate of hot devils here!" roared
an individual near the door.
The clerical-looking man gasped
and reached for his grip.
"Dats de CUFF fer plate OF deviled
crabs" volunteered weather
beaten chap on his left side, who had
been sizing up his dignilied neighbor'
with an amused smile.
"But surely such awful jargon is
not the language commonly used
here for such edibles," ventured the
conventional-looking parsonage.
"Well, dat depends on who you
are,n responded the weather beaten
chap. II don't suppose gent like
yerself would jiss catch onter what is
meant, but most of us here are on to
tn spiel all right. See them
san'wiches over there-them big,
heavy onesp Well, them's boxing
gloves. Dat feller over dere at t end
is eatin' scrambled eggs-dats
'shipwreck trees. Dat guy mex t him
is film his face wild doughnuts-
'sinkers, dey calls 'em here, N some
times 'life-preservers'
At this moment sepulchral-look-
\ ing chap with tuberculous whiskers,
who has just come in, shouted out
hoarsely: .,,.,
\ "Gimme graveyard stew, Bill?
"Now dat stiff wants er plate w
milk toast, partner" begun the
weatherstained chap.
But the clerical-looking gentleman
had seized his grip and with horror
stricken features was making for the
A door.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
--l---------------7----
HOME EMPLOYMENT.
The Tonic Value of Work and the
1araI and Intellectual Benefits De-
rixed Therefrom-The Position of
zen As Bread Winners.

L lew OF the tonic value of work
and he valuable moral and intellect.
uals enehts derived from regular oc-
cupation in some useful art or pro-
fesson, the position OF woman in
the modern world, according to the
Textile World is decidedly unsatis-
factory. Time was when women OF
every class were engaged in produc-
tive industry-spinning, weaving,
dyi1s or other domestic work that
created values. Modern machinery
has destroyed women's former en-
plovment to such an extent that
'spinster" is regarded as an odious
epithet. BY common consent it is
decided to be hopeless il not foolish,
to try to manufacture at home the
yarhs, cloth, candles, soaps, etc,
that can be bought so cheaply at the
stote Half OF the home force is
thr4 idle and the burden of sup
portg the family is too often thrown
on I 2nale bread-winners. Time is
= u to the men folks and their
whlt 4 existence is given to business,
bat Enme there is a olut of time and
ALI sorts Of devices are resorted to in
order to Kill it. Dressing and pre-
pairing to dress become the chief oc-
un1;on
Srrfeit Of idleness incites to crazy
patchwork piano practice church
iaira croouet charity ORGANIZATIONS
acrostics observation-disclosures but
productive labor. And wasteful idle
ness extends not only to the wealthy.
but to the families 81 the moor MA
cbinesr saws the Tertile World
4have taken away n great propertion
of the ,worl which made COTTAGE
women busv. These latter spin not.
thew weave not thev make NOT. they
r,c3d NOT and the bokers SOM
Kitchens and schools take away the
other occupations of baking, cooking
ana . looking after their children,
wbjih used to form so important a
fe,tnre q, their lives There is. no
douLt somcwbere or other n nletbora
,at wash h,r-women and char-women.
ma. one always fails TO find them.
ana the usual cry of women in their
homIes is the dnllness and lack of in
tereat which necessitates amusement
either in the milder forms of village
gossip, or in some sad homes, Of
novel reading, drinking and even
gambling. Now it is lust this waste
of valuable time, of Still more val
liable human labor, energy and in
telligent activity which places us at
manifest DISADVANTAGE"
There is, therefore, a large deduc-
ton to be made from tho advantages
of the present age OF machinery.
The family is rendered less stable
and comfortable bv the unproductive
character of female labor in the home
and by reliance upon the males ex-
clusiyely for income, The domestic
arts of fifty wears ago ''saved" many
a penny and ga penny saved is
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
T.-Yes, a little, sometimes.

| S.-You don't look like fiddler,
but ef you think you can play any
more onto that thar tune, you kin
| just try it.
The traveller takes the fiddle and
| plays the whole of it.
S.-Stranger, tuck half dozen cheers
and sot down. Sal, stir yourself
round like six horse team in a mud
hole. Go 'roun in the holler whar
| killed that buck this mornin'. cut off
some of the best pieces, and fotch it
and cook it for me and this gentle
man. directly. Raise up the board
under the head OF the bed and git the
old black jug hid from Dick, and
gin us some whiskey; know thar is
some left yet. Til, drive Ole Bose
out'n the bread tray, and climb up in
the loft, an git the rag that's got the
sugar tied in it. Dick, carry the gen
tleman's S horse round under the shed,
and give him some fodder and corn,
much as he kin eat.
Til.-Dad, they amt knives enutf
for to sot the table.
S.-Whar's big butch, little butch,
old case, cob-handle, granny's knife,
and the one l handled yesterday?
That's enuh to set any gentlemans
table, thout'n you've lost um. Durn
me stranger, ef you can't stay as
long as you please, and I'll give you
plenty to eat and drink. Will you
have coffee for supper?
T.-Yes, sir.
S.-I'll be hanged il you do. tho,
we don't have nothin that way here,
but Grub Hyson and reckon it's
mighty good with sweetening Play
away, stranger, you can sleep on the
dry spot tonight.
T-(After two hours iiddling.) My
friend, can't you tell me about the
road I'm to travel tomorrow
S.-To-morrow! Stranger, you
won't git out'n these diggin's for six
weeks, But when it gifts so you can
start, you see that big sloo over thar?
Well, you have to git crost that, then
you take the road up the bank, and in
about a mile you'll come to a two
acre-and-a-half corn patch. The corn
is mitily in the weeds but you needn't
mind that, just ride on. About
mile and a half or two miles from
thar, you'll come to the dampest
swamp YOU ever struck in all your
travels; it's boggy enuff to mire a
saddle blanket. Thar's fust-rate
road about six feet under thar.
T-How am ! to get at it?
S.-You can't git at it nary time
till the weather stiffens down sum.
Well about mile beyant, you come
to place where there's no road.
You can take the right hand eff you
want to, you'll foller it mile or so,
and you'll find it's run out, you'll
then have TO come back and try the
left, when you git about two miles
on that you may know youre wrong,
fur they amt any road thar. You'll
then think you're nifty lucky ef you
can find the way back to my house,
whar you can cum and play on that
ar tune as long as y0r please.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

IT seems to be legislative per-
plexity how it is that Virginia can
derive revenue from its penitentiary
and oyster industry, while both OF
these bring the North Carolina peo-
pie in debt. We would suppose bad
management was the explanation on
the part of this State. Time and
again we expressed wonder at the
failure to develop in our State a
large and money making oyster crop.
With the great advantages possessed
by the people living in the re-
markable watered section in Eastern
Carolina there ought to be now an
oyster product of not less than w.
600, 600. 1t is but little more than
100000. We mentioned not long
since that little Connecticut had not
an oyster several years ago. 1t sent
its vessels into Maryland and Vir-
pinia waters, obtained the oyster
seed and planted them in Long
Islang sound. For several years It's
oyster product has varied from S2'-
600, 900 annually and up,-Wilming-
ton Messenger.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

(Spartanburg, 5 G., Herald }


Senator Marion Butler is not only
politically dead, as he deserves to be,
but he seems to be suffering from
weakened mental faculties as well.
His motion in regard to pensioning
Confederate soldiers was strangely
out of tune with the times. 1t was
calculated to upset the cordial feeling
that was steadily growing between
the two great sections OF this country
that promise to become once more
united. But Southern soldiers were
not slow in making known their
want of appreciation of what this
renegade North Carolina Republican
proposed in their behalf and he had
to drop his scheme. He managed,
however, to allow his amendment TO
remain in Congress long enough to
get off the labored speech he had pre-
pared to prove that South Carolina
had right to withdraw from the
Union and North Carolina did not Sc
cede until the war was forced upon
her. This is about the deadest issue
a dead politician could possibly hit
upon, 1t has been settled by the
highest Of human courts and while
the world gives the South credit for
honesty of purpose and upright in
tentions it has been decided that
we had no right to withdraw, A far
more profitable study just now, is not
whether in 1860 South Carolina had
the righklo withdraw from the
Union, but Is Wright in 1899 to take
into the Union lot of uncivilized
islands on the other side of the earth
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
nm man who CANNOT nay AT lenst

The man who cannot pay at least a
poll tax-who cannot contribute this
much toward the support of the gov
ernment that protects him-should
not only not he allowed TO vote but
should get off the earth. When this
country was young there was great
furry in it on the injustice of taxa
tion without representation, and be-
cause, largely, OF this injustice it
went to war with the mother country.
The pendulum has swung the other
way and now we are having entirely
too much representation without tax.
alton. Chariot Observer.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

imperialism finds the inspiration
in dollars, not in duty. 1t is not our
duty to burden our people with in
creased taxes in order to give few
spectators an opportunity for en-
ploitation. 1t is not our duty to sacri
flee the hest blood of our nations in
tropical jungles in an attempt to
stitle the very sentiments which have
given vitality to American institu-
tions. 1t is not our duty to deny the
people OF the Philippines that for
which our forefathers fought from
Bunker Hill to Yorktown. VIM. j.
BRYAN.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1899.
WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE Low.
(New York Times.)

Tne<0oms are hushed. the lights are low
sat and listen to the wind
That comes from out the distant hill;
Ii comes and cro0ns in an undertone
OF alien regions vast and lone,
or pleasures lost In land unknown;
Then steals away and all is still.
IT'S good to listen to the wind
When rooms are hushed and lights are
low.
When those we love are come and gone,
'Tis weary to be left behind,
To miss sweet eyes where late they Shone,
To look for what we may not find.
Long cherished forms that haunt the mind,
Soft voices that we're once too kind;
10 live and miss them one by one
Is weary work. Who'd stay behind
When those we love have come and gone?
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

"You young scoundrel," said the
father, seizing his disobedient son
by the hair, ssI'll show you how you
ought to treat your mother.
And he gave him several bangs on
the ears, and then shook him till his
hair began to fall out.-Chicago Jour
nal
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

demands it. write to get people to
study on these lines, write after
praying most earnestly that the dear
Lord would direct. write for the
glory OF my coming King" nothing
else.
EVANGELIST W. p. FIFE.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
LIKE BANC0'S GHOST.

Maxine Gomez, reported dead n
few weeks ago, has come to life again
and written long letter to friend
in Havana, in which he says that he
feels deeply hurt by the curt treat
ment that he received from the
American officials. Deeply hurtP
The old bandit has been paid the SO
a day wages for which he agreed to
make pretense of fighting in Cuba,
and what more does he want? His
claim that he ought to be recognized
as the Commander-in-Chief of the
Cuban Army, equal in rank to the
American Commanding General is
preposterous. There is not-and it's
doubtful il there ever was-a Cuban
army. For years Gomez and the
Spanish officials have been playing at
fighting, expressing the farmers and
planters, dividing the spoils, and
taking good care that nobody except
the poor Cuban residents were ever
killed or wounded. When our army
appeared at Santiago-and he might
have been of some use-Gomez made
no sign, because nobody offered to
pay him for demonstration. He is
one of the many humbugs exploded
by the Cuban war, and the sooner he
drops into innocuous desuetude the
better for Cuba Felicity (Ohio)
Times.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
DIALOGUE.
Traveler-Hello, stranger.
Stranger Hello, yourself.

T.-Cap get to stay all night with
you?
S.-No, sir; you can't git to
T.-Have yon got any spirits hereP
Slots NV EN-. Sal seen one last
night by that ar old holler gum, and
it nearly skeered her to death.
T.-You mistake my meaning;
have YOU got any hquorP
S.-Had some yesterday; but old
Bose, he1got in antl laRpsd all lof it
out'n the pot.
T.-You don't understand; don't
mean pot liquor. I'm wet and cold
and want some whiskey. Have you
got any?
s.-oh, yes-I drunk the last this
morning.
Tim hungry; haven't had any
thing since morning; can't you give
me something to eat?
S.-Hain't got durn thing in the
house. Not moutful ov,meat, nor
dust ov meal here.
T,-Well. can't you give my horse
something?
S.-Got nothin to feed him on.
T.-How far is it to the next house?
S.-I don't know, I've never been.
thar.
T.-Well, do you know who lives
here?
S.-Yes, sir.
T.-As I'm so bold; then, what
might your name be?
Sit might be Dick and it might
be Tom; but it lacks right smart OF
it.
T.-Sir! will you tell me where
this road goes to?
SITS never gone anywhar since
I've lived here its always thar when
| Git up in the morning,
T-Weu, how far is it to whore it
forks?
Sit don't fork at all; but it splits
up like the devil.
T,-As I'm not likely to get to any
other house tonight, can't you let
me sleep in yours; and III tie my
horse to tree, and do without any
thing to eat or drink?
S.-My house leaks. Thar's only
one dry spot in it, and me and
Sal sleeps on it. And that thar tree
is the old woman's persimmon' you
can't tie to it, cause she don't want
EN- shuk off. She lows to make
beer out'n EN-.
T.-Why don't you finish covering
your house and stop the leaks?
Sits been rainin' all day.
T.-Well, why don't you do it i'm
dry weather.
ST don't leak then,
T.-As there seems to be nothing
alive about your place but children
how do you do here, anyhow?
S.-Purty well, | thank you, how
do you do yourself?
tt mean what do you do for a
living here?
S.-Keep tavern and sell whiskey-
T.-Well, told you ! wanted some
whiskey?
S.-Stranger, bought II bar'l
MORN week ago You see, me and
Sal went shars. After we got it here
we only had bit between us, and
Sal she didn't want to use hern fust,
nor me mine. You see | had spigen
in one eend, and she one in 'tother So
she takes drink out n my eend, and
pays me the bit for it; then ia take
one out'n hern, and give her the bit.
Well, we were getting along fust-rate
till Dick, durn skulkin' skunk, he
bored hole in the bottom to suck at,
and the next time went to buy a
drink, they want none thar, :,
Tim sorry your whiskey's all
out, but, my friend, why don't you
play the balance of that tuneP
SITS got no balance to it.
tt mean you don't play thu
whole of it.
S.-Stranger, can you play 'h'
! fiddle?
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

Doctor-For dinner take forty min
utes. -,
Patient-What's the matter with
some meat and vegetablesP
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
ARKANSAW TRAVELLER.
THE STORY AS TOLD BY COL.
"SANDY" FAULKNER,
The Author and Personator Who First
Made It Famous-An Unremembered
ExpIainer Again Brings 1t to the
Front With an lntroducti0n-A
Great Favorite Years Ago.

The following introduction by an
unremembered ''explainer" tells the
story of the "Arkansaw Traveller.
Colonel Sandy Faulkner the origi-
nal Arkansaw Traveller, was born in
Georgetown, Scott county, Kentucky,
March 3, 1903 He came to Arkan-
saw in 1920 and settled iu Chichot
county, on the Mississippi river, as a
cotton planter. Later Colonel Faulk-
ner, with his father, the late Nicho-
las Faulkner, a Virginian by birth,)
took up his residence in Little Rock
where he died August 4, 1874, at the
age of II years.
1t is well known throughout the
Northwest that Colonel Faulkner
was the original personator OF the
'Arkansaw Traveller 1t was his
pride to be known as such. The
story, it is said, was founded on
little incident which occurred in the
campaign of 1910, when he made the
tour of the State in company with
the Hon. A. H. Server, Governor Full
Ton, SnbSitl ASHltN, ahh 'o'e' 'Oh
Yell. One day in the Boston noun.
tain the party approached a squatter's
for information of the route, and
Colonel Sandy was made spokes-
man OF the company, and 1t was
upon his witty response the tune and
story were founded. On returning to
Little Rock, great banquet was
given in the famous "bar room
which used to stand near the Anthony
House and Colonel SANDY was
called upon to play the tune and tell
the story. Afterward it grew into
popularity. When he subsequently
went to New Orleans, the fame of
the "Arkansaw Traveller had gone
ahead of him, and at q banquet he,
amid clinking glasses and brilliant
toasts, was handed violin by the
then governor of Louisiana, and re-
quested to favor them with the ia
vorite Arkansaw tune. At the old
St. Charles hotel special room was
devoted to his use bearing in gilt let
ters over the door, "Arkansaw Tray
eler
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

Adam probably never forgot his
New Years Eve.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10

Every man is our neighbor who
needs our compassion and help.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-02-10
NOTICE! /!

Southern Pines, Jan. II, 1899.
To Whom II Nay Concern:
Public notice Is hereby given that apph-
cation will be made to the next Generai
Assembly of North Carolina to amend the
charter Of the town of southern Pines:
/. L. HAMLlN,
Town Clerk.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-01
Mixed Them Up.

1t is such an unusual thing for onewife
to flow into another SO smoothly as not to
ruffle the placid flow Of the general stream
that the experience of delightful old elder
in the church seems worthy to be record
ed. Says the New York Times:
The elder, who was married early in
life and is now living with his third wife,
was talking recently of the civil war.
at was SO dirty in Washington after the
warp, he was saying to the assembled
company. '"The streets were dirty, and
even the inside Of the buildings. Why,
we were stopping at one of the best hotels
in the city, and it was astonishing-the
condition Of that place. Don't you re-
member, my dear" he said. turning to
his vito for confederation, "how dirty the
rooms we occupied werc?" ,.,
NO." answered Mrs Elder, with lit
tic laugh, shaking her head. you forget
wasn't your dear then"
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-01
FREAKS OF APPLE CULTURE.
APmorial Bearings Which Natur,
Paints ON the Popular Fruit.

Armorial Bearings Which Nature
Paints ON the Popular Fruit.
1t Is no difficult matter in any sphere Of
life to come across people who think they
know great deal better than nature her
self how things ought to be, and this un-
fortunate idea prevails to q great extent
among the gardening fraternity. Now
they are producing apples that exhibit ar
mortal bearings Any person therefore
who wishes for a supply Of the fruit with
his family crest upon 1t has only to for
ward an illustration Of 1t to one of the
Montreuil fruit growers who make spe-
cialty Of such things, and he will duly re-
ceive the apples the following season.
This end is attained by growing the ap.
pies in paper bags, which are slipped on
when the fruit. Ia about the size Of wal
nut. Being thus sheltered from the sun,
the apples do not color as they swell, and
when fully grown still remain green or
yellow in color. As soon as they reach
their maximum size the bags which cover
them are replaced by others on the side Of
which the crest or coat, Of arms desired has
been cut out like stencil. The sun can
then penetrate to that part Of the apple
exposed and redden 1t thoroughly, 90 that
when the bag n again withdrawn the de-
WIGS Is seen standing out IN red upon the
green surface Of the remainder Of the
fruit. To obtain exactly the opposite re-
sult-that is, green device on q red
ground-the second bag is not used, but
the pattern Is cut out in paper and stuck
on to the fruit, the sun coloring all the ex-
posed parts, but leaving green the crest or
other device which the paper forms
Quite recently many Partisan fruiterers
have been exposing for sale apples with
the arms Of Russia printed upon them,
and others have them with monographs,
Christian names, arrow pierced hearts and
other tender devices. Probably 1t will not
be long before they are seen In England,
although, apart from the novelty Of the
thing, they have nothing to recommend
them. Golden Penny.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-01
MRS. sILLToP,s WAYS.


Only One Distusbing Pesu1iarity, ana
Even That For the Common Good.
II suppose," said Mr.. Billtops, "that
We all have our peculiafities-even Mrs.
Billtops has some. But she has only one
that Is disturbing-she will insist on call
ing up tho subject Of our expenses at night
the last thing at highland this ! hold
10 DO bad, because it keeps me awake
thinking about it. Ny idea Is that moth
ing Of that sort should be discussed after
dinner. With that meal. ample, let US
hope, II not sumptuous, we should put up
q barrier against the cares Of the day and
devote ourselves thereafter to comfort and
tranquility, SO as to insure that calmness
Of mind that Ia essential to sleeping well.
I don't know Of anything. that breaks all
this up more than discussion ofFways
and means as called up by Mrs. Billtops.
She says that there's no other time To-
speak of 1t; that am away all day, to
begin with, and she doesn't want to speak
to me immediately after dinner. She
wants to give me time to smoke my cigar,
and then, she says, she has thinos to look
after herself, and she wants to read the
evening paper, and all that, and what else
can she doS i don't know, but do know
that when at about . quarter Of 10 I sec
her lay the paper down on the table and
look across at me and say: :, -
"rNow, what are we going TO do
about,
II know that we're in for 1t sure, And
then follows the usual List Of things, grad.
ually piling up till 1t becomes 80 noun
famous, that, honest, 1t makes ma laugh.