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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
A Surprise Marriage.

Washington. N. c., Dee. 30.-(Special)-
Mr. j. w. Phelps and Miss Irene Rishop.
both of Belle Haven, were quietly married
in the Hotel Pamlico parlor this morning
at 730 o'clock by Rev. l.. +. Thompson.
rastor OF the Methodist church. After
the marriage the happy bride and groom
took the Atlantic Coast Line train for a
bridal tour The marriage was a surprise
to their many friends. They arrived on
the steamer Albemarle from Belle Haven
early this morning. They had not been
here long before the license was secured
and the knot tied
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Welded at CarGenas.

Cardenas, n. c., Dec. 30.-(Special) -
This afternoon at $3.50 Miss Blanche
Suggs, of Holly Springs, was welded to
Mr.. Samuel Rhodes. OF McCullers. The
maid CT honor was M SIS Onie Zachary, of
Raleigh; the best man was Mr.. E. b
Utley. Of CarCienas.' The attendants were
Miss May Suggs with Charles Maynard;
Miss Eta Bridges with Robert Rhodes;
Miss Annie Banks with william Turner
Rev. II. w. Norris oficiated The pres
ents were numerous and costly. Both the
bride and groom are highly esteemed and
many friends wish them every happi-
ness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Ball at Airlie.

Wilmington, Dec. Special Mr.. and
Mrs Pembroke Jones entertained over
hundred society people at "Arlie" to-
night at brilliant ball and banquet. Mr..
Jones chartered a special train to take
the guests down and to bring them back.
The train left the Atlantic Coast Line
depot on Front street at Sd o'clock D. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Epworth League Reception.

The Epworth League Of Central M. e.
church will give reception this evening
at o'clock, in the lecture room, to the r
pastor, Rev. F. A. Bishop and wife; ell
members of the church are cordially in
vited to be present and meet their pastor
anG enjoy the occasion with us. ''As We
know each other better we are more able
TO help and sympathize with one an
ether" Every member of the League IS
asked to be present and ready TO help
In any WAY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
A Christmas Dance.

Oxford, N. c., Dec. 30-(Special. 1.-The
Christmas dance given by the young men
in the armory was very enjoyable affair.
The german was led by Mr.. J. Crawford
Cooper, with Miss Julia w. Meteor. and
Mr.. Will Taylor with Miss Kate Cannady
Others dancing were: Miss Emily
Higgs, of Raleigh, with Mr.. Marion Tay-
lor: Miss Julia Cooper. of Henderson.
with Mr.. Lamb. of Henderson: Miss Ethel
Dorsey, Of Henderson, with Mr. Littlejohn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Beautiful Marriage al Hickory.

Hickory, N. c., Dec 3O.-(Special)-
One fthe most beautiful marriages ever
seen in Hickory was celebrated last night
Mt the PRESBYTERIAN church, when Miss
Enrol Hay, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
G. Hay, of this place. was married to DR..
Sydney A. Lowry, of Luxura, Ark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
In Honor of His Son.

Tarboro, N c., Dec 90.-(Specal)-
One of the most elaborate and enjoyable
entertainments of the season was given by
Jas r. Gaskill in honor of his son, Jas.
r. Gaskill, Jr., of Washington, D. c.,
who has been visiting him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
THE HOLIDAYS IN BILLvILLE.

There were no fireworks at the Christ
mas funerals. The preacher said that
some of the late brethren would get more
than they wanted on the other SIDE.
Most of our citizens ars busy sweat
ing or 1t will give them much-needed
rest until they are ready to break their
good resolutions and start in again.
Several gents lost tses~ razors at the
Literary Dance the other night. But Tor
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
THE FORSAKEN TOYS.


De Chrism mus day done gone away.
En- de presents th'rowed aside.
De liz tin sogers hez los hey heads,
En- de dolls is all cross-eved!
En- de liz drum done beat ter DEATH
En- we know DIES who ter blame!
Dc lonesome elephant los his trunk,
En- de hobby-h is lame!
De painted duck look mighty low,
En- de monkey rests in peace;
En- de lamb whose fleece wuz white az
snow,
Is col' fer de want er fleece!
En- de china tea set, scattered roun,
Look lonesome ez kim be
Wen de silver bell fer supper SCUM,
En- de dolls don't come ter tea!
Bubbles de hearts er de chillun, all!
Eff it's gone-de Christmas day
Dey still makes music in de hall,
In de same ole winnin' way
En- de toys KIN go-though dey loved 'em
SO,
Whar de snow fall white ez FOAM
But de sweetes toys is de gals en- boys
In de sunshine sweet of Home!
Seven hundred volumes of verse on the
market this season. and only 10000 IN
recognized poets leIl OUT III Tue colu'
THE NEW YEARS JUBILEE.
Hands all round for the New Year bright
Hands all round. believers!
Worr jest blazin' with the light
Hands all round, believers!
Star or storm in the sky above
Hands all round, believers!
Health and wealth, and life for love-
Hands all round, bclic~c-ss,
It's the opinion of Brother Dickey that
MANY fool gifts reputation fer wis
dom by des keepin' quiet loohin' wise.
''Lotcs err folks amt got coal huff te:
warm EN- in dis worl'." said Brother
Dickey, ''En somell have mo- dan dey
want in dc next"
We hear of an American author who
was recently presented with two auto
mobiles This is good news; but the sad
part OF it is--hc raffled them off for
money to pay the grocery bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
PHILOSOPHY.

When de COW kicks de mllkDall
Twenty ways,
Des I'll it up wild water.
En- turn her out ter Craze!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
THE BLIZZARD.

Oh. de Blizzard come wild brag en- blus-
Ter,
Blow me out my linen buster,
i4@wd knows
froze-
clean froze up in Dixie!
He sift de snow, en- de sleet he slingln'-
COR night Win lax witch a-singin'.
l-awd knows
froze-
clean froze up in Dixie!
l-awd, stop de col, en- de row its rasin'--
Ian us safe whar de hot sun blazin'
i.aWd knows
froze-
clean froze up in Dixie!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Fire at Fayetteville Slight.

Especial to News and Observer
Fayetteville. n. G., Dec. 80 Only on
tenement burned, other only slight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
StantOn'S Poems and Say
ings.
(From the Atlanta constitutional


after New Years Day." said the OLD
colored veteran, ''dey amt muffin mo-
in sight OATS with whlle-no mo- free
gifts, en- fur reachin' drains. 1 nightly
afraid some er us VIII halter rise up en-
20 Ter work fer a livin'!"
THE TURNING OF THE NEW LEAF.
The New Leaf-the New Leaf-I'm turn
IN it today
Just like l used to turn it in the far an
lar away;
An l know just what the family-the
skeptical-will say;
But I'm turnin of the New Leaf IN
the mornin'!
Away goes my tobacco-my meerschaum,
colored bright
AS the cheeks OF Love; my solace in the
loneliness of night,
That brought sweet dreams an fancle5
from the meadows of delight
Oh. I'm turnin of the New Leaf in
the mornin'
Away it goes-the "iinmyjohn; its com
fort,-I would win it;
It. makes me dream I'm Vanderbilt in
enc delicious minute!
But-smash! it goes. Il do not think
I've left a glassful in IT'D
oh. I'm turnin' of the New Leaf in
the mornin'!
I shall cut down all expenses: When
Laura wants hat,
I'll ask her, in a second, where the an
cient one is at?
An I'll have her trim it over, an III
let it go at that
Oh, I'm turnin of the New Leaf in the
mornin!
But the weather's sorter chilly-the morn
ms lCokin' dim.
An I'm lonesome as a possum on bare
an frosty limb!
Here's my boyhood friend a-coming' i
must drink health to min.
While I'm turnin Of the New Leaf III
the mornil'!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
A NEW YEAR SERMON,

"a .NGN L EAh OEJhhOANs
De preacher come at me,
Asingin' psalm,
En- he want me ter swear off
Fun drinkin' my dram;
But I tell him he talkin'
= text dat is vain,
Fer J drinkin' rcy dram
Fer my trouble en- paint
He tell me dat Satan
Got pitchfork en- pike;
1T amt fer yo' PAIN
It's de liquor you like,
En- de heavenly gate
in you face gwine ter slam
You de trifin'est niger
Dat ever drinked a dram!"
Den he smackin' his mouf.
En- he tel me: Il think,
Fer my Minis satisfaction
III taste what you drink"
En- he If de jug
Take de whole er de crap.
Please God, he amt lef'
OF dat Ticker. one drap!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
Old Year Out, New Year In.

Reception and dance at Capital Club
tonight from nine until twelve o'clock
i 4 j.
luFN MnnDlc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31
HIS NEW YORK ASSISTANT.

HIS NEW YORK ASSISTANT.
What are doing up there, John. dearoo"
I'm smashin the jug, Mollie:-what
are you doing?"
I'm stavin' in the barrel-head!"
And then the old man muttered:
Hang this New Year business, any
how! Pity these women don't attend to
their own affairs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31

all that, some of the brethren had close
shave to get away alive.
The mayor delivered a Christmas SER
mon from a keg of dynamite. He wan
dered from his text, however, some fifty
OK sixty miles and our citizens are st II
posting bets as to when he will conc
down again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31

Totes er folks amt got coal huff tc:
warm EN- in dis worl',' said Brother
Dickey, ZEN some'll have mo- dan dey
want in dc next va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31

It's the opinion of Brother Dicley that
''Many fool gifts a reputation fer Wis
dom by DIES keepin quiet j !oohin' wise
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-31

We hear of an American author who
was recently presented with two auto
mobiles This is good news; but the sad
part OF it is--hc ratified them off for
money to pay the grocery bill.
The sun., 1903-04-01

under the title "The Philippine Islands.
i4e3-iso3" This is translation in ffty-five
large octave volumes OF tho records OF the
islands, the explorations Of the early navi-
gators, descriptions, histories, accounts Of
the missions and so forth. The editors are
Miss Emma Helen Blair and Mr.. James
Alexander Robertson. The importance Of
the work, now that the Philippine problem
must be solved by an English-speaking
nation, is self-evident. The first volume
contains careful historical introduction by
Prof. Edward c. Bourne OF Yale University
and documents to the year 1920. The
frontispiece is a portrait OF Magellan. The
other volumes will follow at intervals Of a
month.
Pleasant pictures OF outdoor life in New
Jersey with streak OF sentimental natural
history and a touch OF religion make up
my Woodland Init mates" by Effie Bignell
(The Baker 4 Taylor Col. The author
takes the reader through the year, from
summer on to summer again.
lar War" Mr. Charles Oman found that
many contemporary narratives, though
printed were hard TO get. He has set out
to reprint ten or dozen OF these which
seem to him particularly entertaining. and
already two volumes have appeared, 'Ad-
ventures With the Connaught Rangers,
lSO9-islI." by William Grattan, and my
Donat Henchy O'Brien, r.. n, Edward
Arnold: Longmans. Green and Coz. On tho
latter book Capt. Marryatt founded his
sPeter Simple" Mr. Oman has cut out
from both books whatever seemed to him
superfluous or irrelevant.
The sun., 1903-04-01
WILLIAM HARPERS RECITAL.
A vigorous BASS Singer Heard Yesterday
st Mendelssohn Hail.

A Vigorous Bass Singer Heard Yesterday
st Mendeissohn Hail.
William Harper. basso, gave a song re-
oital yesterday afternoon in Mendelssohn
Hall. He earned some title to COM
mendation by the unusual scope OF his
programme and more by his vigorous
manner OF singing some of his numbers.
His list comprised Hollxnder's Die Alb
losung,' Brahms's 'Wie bist du. meine
K0nigin," Bach's .Todesschnsucht t. Rich
ard STRAUSS. 20 warst du mein' and Ruhe.
meine Seele;' Meyerbeer's II Monaco and
.PifY, pafY' (from Les Huguenots ,. Han
dels .Sorge Infausta' (from 'Orlando).
Puroell's more Love or More Disdain."
and Sylvia, now your. scorn give o'er.'
Somervell's setting OF selections from
Tennysons Maud and Buzzi-Peocias
my Heart
Mr.. Harper has q powerful voice which
is somewhat lacking in resonance and
warmth, but has a good manly quality TO
commend it. He sings robust songs better
than those calling for tenderness and grace,
TO the former. He was heard at his best
Yesterday in the first Meyerbeer number
and in the Handel excerpt. The second
Meyerbeer number suffered from the singers 8
desire to do something different from what
we have been accustomed TO In recent years
Mr.. Harper sings generally with some
intelligence and taste, but his delivery Ii
not very prolific in charm. Bruno HUM
played the accomplishments, or was at
the piano In the phrase at present In favor
with concert givers.
The sun., 1903-04-01
THINGS printed at
II The CHELTENHAM
Press claim an audience
by virtue Of a sanity Of
treatment as simple as it is
inviting.
They are kind to the
eye. $50 Fifth Avenue
Soahwess Comer Twsn6ah Shese
THE KNEISEL QUARTET.
Its Eleventh season In This City Brought
10 . Prosperous FInish.

Its Eleventh season In This City Brought
TO . Prespereus FInish.
The eleventh sease Of the Kneisel Quar-
tet Of Boston In this city came to IN end with
the concert given at Mendelssohn Hall last
night. As II In recognition Of this inter-
esting incident Of the waning musical sea-
son the weather department curtailed the
northeasterly gale Of Monday and set the
silver stars In clear blue heavens last
night. The sturdy patrons Of the Kneisels
do not stay at home even In Kneisel weather.
and naturally they did not do 70 last night.
They were all there and at the close Of the
concert they tarried In the auditorium to
call out the players again and again and 10
hurl cheers and braves at them In profusion.
The programme was one OF great beauty.
It consisted OF Schumann's quartet in A
minor. opus II. No. I; Brahms's trio In
minor, opus io1, for violin. cello and
piano, and Beethoven's quartet In E minor,
opus 50, No. .. OF the characteristics Of
these well-known works nothing new can
be said. Why should anything be said ct
this particular timer Tho Joy OF hearing
such lovely proclamation Of lovely nature
as the Schumann quartet cannot be in
creased by the painting Of the lily or the
gliding Of refined gold. :,
Nor is II essential now that learned dis
QUESTION should be made on the master
trio OF Brahms. The day has gone by
when II was needful to harp upon the great
viennese harp OF q thousand strings that
the needless might become aware Of the
presence Of genius. And what profitable
utteranoe can be made about the Rasso-
mouffsky quartetsi No, II is idle chatter
to discourse in the fugal diction OF the
pundit upon such works. Tho men and
women who 70 to the Kneisel Quartet oon-
oerts know all about them; 90 do other
music lovers. Those who do not 60 to
hear them have left Q large gap in their
lives, but they do not know It.
Mrs. Clara Damrosch- Names played
the piano part In tn. Brahms trio and did 1t
with clear and fluent technic and delight
fully incisive rhythm. She stayed in the
picture, too, and the ensemble OF the per-
Torrance was crsditable. The gentlemen
of the quartet were In good form and played
we'll throughout the evening, but perhaps
they rose to their highest level In the celes-
tial slow movement Of the Beethoven num-
ber. The season Of the Kneisel organiza-
tion has been successful. The public has
done it's duty. Let there be loud sounds
Of Thanksgiving and glad music Of pipes
and sackbuts and psalteries and all those
other things which occur nowadays only
in quotations. Next season the Kneisels
will come again, so no matter how bad the
opera may be, we shall not be without good
music
The sun., 1903-04-01
Mcclure, Phillips & Co.

toe Smolleu's Peregrne Pickle. Roderick RAN
dom Humphrey Cnlier Any Book. Stop In
PRATT. l6l 9th av.
The sun., 1903-04-01
John d. Long Leaves the Hospital.

BosToN. March si.-The Hon. John ID.
Long returned to his home in bingham this
morning 1t is said that he will soon regain
his former strength. Mrs. Long accom-
panied him on the journey. both taking a
carriage from St. Marga ret's Hospital in
Lousburg Square TO the South Station and
boarding the 1913 train.
The sun., 1903-04-01
MISS BENNETT AND a BUCKET
or Material AID In Putting Out FIRE aot
eavtng MN.

BLOOMFIELD, N. j., March sf.-Johnstone
Bennett, the actress. who IL visiting friends
in Mil street, with the aid OF her friend
Miss Graham OF New York. saved the old
Monnis sawmil from destruction by fire
to-day.
Misc Bennett was reading when .
small boy ran up to the house shout
ing that the roof OF the old mill was on fire.
Dropping her book. shs ran up the
roadway, accompanied by Mise Graham.
No men were about. and to summon the
fire department would necessitate journey
OF nearly half a mile to the nearest fre
alarm boz. Before the arrival Of the de-
partment, located two miles away, the
building would have been destroyed. =,
Miss Bennett and Miss Graham raised
a ladder, got buckets OF water and ascended
10 the roof and extinguished the flames.
but not before portion OF the roof had been
The old mill was erected nearly century
The sun., 1903-04-01
Woman Nl.n,ser md sta q Mrs. O,bern's.
DYE works United.

HAcKHSsAcK, N. j.. March SILT Was
learned to-day that tho Alexander and the
Boettger Piece Dye works Of Lodi had been
consolidated with the General Piece Dye
works. The establishments combined
form the largest dye works IN the country.
II is also reported that the General pom
pAny has p,irohassd the old plant of ne
Lodi Chemical Company and that h
will further increase their plant.
The sun., 1903-04-01
CASINO STAGE TO DE EXTENDED
Apartment House In the Rear Bought Up
TO Make More Room.

Announcement was made last night that
the shuberts had bought the plot Of ground
at lis West Thirty-ninth street, which is
just east OF the Casino Theatre and Ia now
occupied by fve STORY apartment house.
Immediately to the small stage depth OF
the Casino 30 that more elaborate produc-
tions may be given In the theatre. II 10
aaid that at least part OF the work will b.
done before The R,mawau' y put on
The sun., 1903-04-01

A big undertaking has bssu begun By the
Arthur II. Clark Company cf OsvsaAnd
The sun., 1903-04-01

Among the interested spectators At this
preniers were Mr.. c. d. Gibson. the tlus.
6srdinG DAvis eat In stage box and ap-
plaudsd ths playsD most l6yally.
The sun., 1903-04-01

Miss Grace Elliston. the Helen Cobot
OF Mr.. Davis's comedy, The Tanning OF
Helen wears what the women call q
sstunninR' street gown In Act i. Salmon
pink, It made the handsome young woman
Fairly radiant.
The sun., 1903-04-01

LOST on New street. between Wall saa. Ex-
change place, pAckase csessinins sbstrset, eeeds
S's;tjs1. SfSsjst CO oSss.sS'd n,os s:.,vsD y sAcsoST
The sun., 1903-04-01
NEW BOOKS.


Cool stories of . warm Latitude.
Nina IArre Duryea tells stories Of the
warm American latitudes under the title
Of Among the Palma u. r. Taylor 4 CO..
The first story. 1T Might Have Been,' for
instance. transacts itself at Palm Beach.
Hare New York maiden OF frivolous dis
poaition encountered an unsophistioated
and handsoms priest, newly from Rome.
and he encountered her. The title means,
as We mako out. that II Father CASTOR had
not been q priest he might have married
Cyril winthrop and found himself strength
ened and enriched by the sympathy OF q
noble woman The story considers very
cautiously and coolly the idea OF this possi-
bility. Some notion OF Cyril may be gathered
on pages Is, u and TO- Once she was driv-
ing In Central Park and saw "a poor woman
with young children trying to cross the
crowded road, while the policeman stood
by. wholly blind to her frightened efforts.
With bound Cyril was out Of the carriage,
and with eyes ahame guided the woman
aoross, and then gave the startled guardian
Of pedestrians lecture which left him halt
indignant. but wholly repentant.' First
and last he was different from any police
man Of our experience. but we do not doubt
him. and we are glad that he was brought
to book.
The real nature Of Cyril. before she met
the priest, was not easily to be guessed.
'She had left New York reluctantly. for
she loved her brilliant existence there,
much as the gamin loves the blaze OF the
street procession, with its prancing and
feathers, and all the other excitements
Of his irresponsible existence. Her deli
cate beauty concealed the strength and
force which was the undercurrent Of her
character. Her sensitive. mobile face ap-
peared the mirror OF every thought. but
alasl for those unlucky wights who so re-
sarded her. Specifically she was candor
itself. Few detected the shrewd and analy-
tical spirit that lay ambushed behind that
thoroughbred frankness.'
A friend from Boston had compared her
to the obelisk in Central Park, with it's
overcoat OF para ne. Like it, said the
Bostonian, you are apparently imper-
vious to both the burnings and frosts OF
life The gentleman to whom she was
engaged. Mr.. John Nesbit, lingust and
collector Of bric-a-brac, but not person
possessed either Of a towering intellect
or. an Obviously great soul, described the
PIcot dS utluB dS hbibbOhAC ~
a. eloquent as Demosthenes, ai.d as spirit
ually exalted as Savanarola'- a deliberate
and measured piece Of rhetoric which makes
US think that Mr.. Nesbit may have been
rather wearing at times. The bellboy In
the Poinciana Hotel had a more original
descriptive vein. Said he Of the priest
who's dat sumner. anyhow He's like
the berry king hisself.' We do not know
what he knew Of kings; very likely he had
In mind one Of those monarchs Of industry
who have bejewelled Florida with Milky
Way OF wonderful hotels. Cyril's mother
regarded the priest through her lorgnette
when he came to tea. isn't he superb?"
said she; sod 10 he was like Antinous and
Demosthenes and Savanarola he must have
been.
There are six stories. They are pleasant
and clever. The book Is illustrated with q
number Of semi-tropical hotel scenes.
The sun., 1903-04-01
News OF Plays and Piayers.

James X. Hackett has bought the dra-
matte rights Of Frederic Remington's
story. John Ermine Of the Yellowstone
and Louis Evan Shipman. author OF Darcy
of the Guards, will make play from IL.
Peter F. Daley and the Weberfelds
chorus will sing coon songs at the Clara
Morris benefit In the Broadway Theatre on
Tuesday afternoon. April u: Lew Dock
stader will contribute blackface speciaity.
The New York Lodge OF Elks has sent 70
Amelia Bingham, manager OF the benen''
The A. NJ. Palmer benefit has been post
poned till next October.
woman Manager and star at Mrs. Osbsrn's'
Edith Ellis Baker. who used to manage
the Criterion Theatre In Brooklyn, has
determined to take . chance at Mrs. %.
born's Playhouse. She Ia TO be financial
hacker: manager. author and sta, actress
in her new venture. Her play, which sne
wrote herself, 10 Q society comedy, and sne
has named il 'The Point OF View. ene
will produce il at Mrs. osborn's on Tues
day night. April 10.