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THE GLEANEK. ISSUED KVKBT THURSDAY. GRAHAM, N. C, Jnne9, 1898. ' 8UB8CIPT10N, CASH IN ADVANCB On year 91.00. EVTIm editor will not be responsible for want to trade with To sura up the whole matter, Mr. Butler wanted to trade with the Democrats, with the State organization. He made all the advances and named the terms The Democrats said they did not Mr. Butler, the Tiewi expressed by correspondent. , ADVERTISING RATES t One equare (I la.) 1 ume iJW, for eaihaulK sequent insertion SO cent. For more apace and longer time, rate farnlahed on applica tion. Local notlees 10 eta. a line (or Drat Insertion ; subsequent Insertions eta. a line. Transient adrertlsements must be paid for In advanee. J. D. KERNODLE, Editor. lemoc ratio Ticket. FOB JUDGES SUPERIOR COURT First District George H. Brown, Jr., of oeaurort. Third District Henry R. Bryan, of Craven. Flfto District-Trios. J. Shaw, of Guilford. Sixth Dlatrtot Oliver II. Allen, of lnolr. Seventh District TUos. A. McNeill, of Robeson. SOLICITOR. Kl FTH DISTRICT : Robt. B Boone, of Durham, whereat he became greatly censed. Naval Officer Richmond Pearson Hobson, who accomplished the brave and hazardous feat of sinking the Merrimac in the channel of Santiago harbor, is a grandson of the late Chief Justice Pearson of this State. His father was born and raised in this Slate also. Young Hobson was born in Alabama but North Carolina claims him. Last week in these columns appeared the proceedings, telling Late War Uriels. Elsewhere is published an account of the sinking of the Merrimac. Sampson's fleet bombarded and silenced forts at Santiago and effect- Thero were t. j t. i i . ed a landing Monday I nn A mi.ainnn luiur.u l.lif tW.t u1 Itr 1 1 Alamance Superior court, set for , July 11th, was revoked ' On last Monday the County Commissioners were asked to reverse their decision not to have a special term, but they refused. The special term was asked that the accumulated business might be disposed of, and was granted. It was revoked on the plea of economy, in as much as the term two weeks ago prac tically ended on the day it be gun civil matters set for trial undis posed of, in addition to that which remained for the special term. Another reason, it is pre sumed, why the special term was done away with and not asked It is proposed to invade I'orto Rico at an early day, and perhaps carry the war to the Canaries. The Spaniards arc now in desper ate straits. Expeditions have already embark ed for the Philippine. A Itavival of Chivalry. WashiiiKton Poet.) The exploit of young Hobson and the gallant fellows who accompanied him on that perilous, almost fan- In so doing it left all the w"10. mission with Uio Merrimac, uescrves an me pianniis imu con gratulations it has received or can receive. It is as brilliant as exhibi tion of courage and devotion as can be found in the annuls- of hu man achievement. The fact that nearly every ofliceFand man in the MERRIMAC SUNK. Hobson Planned and Executed It The Heroes That Did the Work All Prisoners, - Washington, June 4. Tho navy department has posted tho following bulletin : Tho navy department at 3 o'clock received the following dispatch : Mole, Hayti, Juno 4. I succeed ed in sinking the Merrimac in the channel of Santiago at 4 a. m., June 3rd. This was carried out most gallantly under tho command of Naval Constructor Hobson and seven Lieutenant Hobson managed, to blow him himself and ship up and live to tell the tale, His heroism has cleared lor again, is that in beptemoer fied was willititz if not anxious to there will be a term of one week undertake the task detracts nothing for the trial ot civil matters. Irom tho glory ol those who were which will be able to dispose of selected for it. It proves that a spirit only a small percent of the cases now on the docket, while all along new cases are being enter ed. Economy is a most commend able virtue in a public servant, but when it is carried to such an extent as to cause the interests of the people to suffer it is worse than prodigality, it is burden some. It should be the highest duty ot the governing power to see that the humblest citi zen's rights arc protected and that which rightfully belongs to him is speedily restored: Spced- ly trials are not of so vital concern to the strong, the wealthy, for they are able to take care of themselves. It is the weak who most need to of daring and self-sacrifice animates tho American naval service. In the cose of Hobson, as in that of Dewey, it ImppeiiH that the opportunity came his way, and that ho embrac ed it with heroic ardor. 1 icwey is a Vermonter. Hobson an Alabnmian, and these who have shown tho world and what is more important, the iieonle of this country that valor of the highest typo is the product of no particular section, but the com mon heritage ol a Iron and nohli ieople. Dewoy is of New England ancestry. His progenitors wore among tho pioneers who redeemo that bleak, unfavored region from tin wilderness. Hobson comes of tho Southern aristocracy, tho slave-own ing class of antebellum times. Fifty years ago their fathers represented antagonistic ideas and irrccouciuhle voke the strong arms of the law in maintaining their rights, and they suffer most by de lays. It has ever been so it is lb now. And when the avenues of justice, the courts, are closed ia a state or community, dis order and discontent will fol low, end those virtues which go to make up the highest type of citizenship will be disregard ed and become a myth. The public servant, it matters not in what capacity, should at ways look to the public good and separate himself fromevsry consideration looking personal aggrandizement or partisan favor. in- principles and method. Hut we The Caucasian, Senator But . . a. ier organ, bristled all . over last week. There was some thing wrong in that print shop, sure, and the man who writ the the various items turned his at " tention to the recent Democratic r . .a a . ' a state convention held in Kal cigh, Things did not go to the liking of the Caucasian man and therefore be attacked most vigor ously the whole affair and made - tbewool fljr.- It is mighty early in the cam paign for a fellow to get so hot ia the collar, bnt a volcano was pent up and it must needs have a vent, and it rented itself. Well, it teems that it all cam about on account of the Demo crats not having accepted beautiful fusion proposition made by Mr. Butler. Now, to say the least of it, it is very simple indeed for man to get mad and froth becaaae, for sooth, he has a "trade" be want to make in a certain way - and the party with him be has men tally planned the trade does not care to trade. Every in dividual baa a right to aay whether be will trade or not. If there is "bootMia a trade, and a fellow proGcrs a trade and names the "boot and fails, with whom should be fuse? Rather than fast with the ether fellow, be should get oat ia the back yard and kick tJmselC see, now, that there was little essen tial difference in the slock nnd blood that both classes had in thorn tho same material of pluck and patriotic heroism and wo re- alizo with a thrill of gratitude and pride that the time has eradicated all those sujierficial differences, and the Americans of tho Anglo-Saxon breed are very much the same when ever we put them to tho test and whatever may have been their en vironment of birth nnd training. We know that at lost wo are a homogeneous peoplo and that the flag may count upon indomitable champions everywhere it lie. There was a touch of the romantic and thechivslrous in young Hidwon's splendid feat that appealed to the Spanish imagination, too. The prompt sclionrf-Captr-OvretOpis assurance ol courteous treatment for tho prisoners and ol prompt co ojieration in any measures for their exchange, showed that the descen dants of Cani)cador still admire and honor gallantry and arc quirk lopay tribute to those lofty virtues. It is comforting to know that in the forces now hemmed in at Santiago we shall moot a brave and generous foe. We pause to inhale this breath of poetry and grace that cornea to us in an Interlude of tho dire tragedy of war Hobson s fino deed of cour age and devotion and the HniriiU' instinctive recognition of its bril liancy. DaafWaaa Caaaot ba Carstd kr local applfcaOaae aa tary nn not reark UwaisaaaM Bortteaof taaaar, Taere la ua Iveae aa? to rmrm Mom, and thai la lit eaaaUautkMal mariM Urarnrsa la eaawa by aa laa0 euiHUoa ot lh awns lln- inaor tea auetaeaiae Tana, wavauue luhe la iwaawaa ana av a nmbitftir annad r laswiari awtna, aaa arhra It ia eaun-ljr einaaal. ltaafMB la lh mult, ami anina tks laaaaaatttlua caa be UIM out eaa this tub iwnn a as Iia Borstal soaamoa. asanas will be astroy) Inrrrari aina ran is mjt of t ere aaaaad by ts.ts.rya. vktrb M aotiitM bul aa maaaasa soaaiuoa at im mom as aar faesa. a a win r ona Htntarn iMiar for aar laa a Dsafas Icaiaav4 by ('atarrtw Ikal ISM ssniM m aaiiiisiifTli l im Ka ha aunaiara. Ina. W. 1. CHENEY a rtL. Toaroo, u Hall's ky TM-asrttUkfaa. a raauli Pius ara I Judge Purnell has sentenced W. II. Robinson, of Enfield, to eighteen months in the penitentiary for using the united states mails for carrying m green goods business. The Journal says that during a slight thunder storm Thursday af ternoon, Rena Spicer, a 16-year- old negro girl was struck l y light ning snd killed, while at work oa Mr. Brays track farm, about fbur miles from New berrx. men. liy a flag of truce from th Spanish Admiral Ccrvcra, sent in re cognition of their bravery, I am in formed all are prisoners of war, two sliuhtlv wounded. I request au thority to approve exchange if pos siblo between these and the prison ers at'AtlanU. Six of the Spanish si-uadron arc in the harbor of San tiago do Cuba, unable to avoid be ing captured or destroyed. "Sampson." SINKING THK MKltRIMAC. On Hoard the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Dauntless, JOfF San tiago do Cuba, June 4th (Via Kingston, Ja., Juno 4). Rear Ad miral hampson, (luring friuay morning decided to close the har row harbor entrance of Santiago de Cuba by sinking tho collier Mer rimac, loaded with coal in thechan nol. He called lor volunteers to go to almost certain death and 4,(.KX) men offered themselves. Lieutenant Hobson and seven men were chosen nnd at 3 o'clock a. n'i., Friday morn ing, the Merrimac, under her own steam entered the channel under terrible Spanish fire. The vessel was riddled with projectiles, but she anchored and swung around. Lieu tenant Hobson then set oif an in ternal torpedo with an electric at tachment, there was an explosion, the Merrimac sunk, the channel was closed and, apparently, Admiral Cerveru will bo unable to escape. HOW TIIK IIKItOKS WKIIK SAVED. Kingston, Jit. , Juno 4. Hobson and the hero crew of tho Merrimac were saved in tho following manner. Unable after the sinking of their vessel, to make their way back through the storm of shot and shell, they rowed into tho harbor to the Spanish flagship and were taken on board unharmed. The Spanish admiral under a flag of truce on Friday sent word to the American admiral that he offered to exchango the prisoners, adding that in the meanwhile Hobson and his party would bo treated with the greatest kindness. Lieutenant Hobson appears to have carried out his plan to the smallest details, except as regards tho methed of escape. Tho row boat in which the crew were to at tcmpttncscac was cither blown up or shot to pieces, for Lieutenant Hobson and his men drifted ashore on an old catamaran which was slung over the ships side at tho last moment as an extra precaution, l; poo reaching shoro the men were taken prisoners and sent to Santiago city under guard. Iatcr they were taken to Morro castle where they now are. Captain Ovicdo,- Admiral Ccr vera' chief of staff, who boarded tho New York under a flag of truce did not givo further details of ll capture APVIUATIOJL FonTIIK AMKHICASs HIIAVEHY. The bravery of the Americans evi dently excited as nTQch-admiration among the Spaniards as it did among ThoTTiieriTjrtheAnirfrrcan ftcetr The prisoners will bo peifcctly safe and will probably bo well treated while (hey remain in Morro castle. The fleet is wild with delight to-night over;. tho term ination of tho most durin4.pedilion since the destruc tion of tho confederate ironclad Al Urnnrlo by IJeutenant Cushing in 180-1. The Admiral is just as glad fts tLe youngest Jackie, uaptain Chxdwick, of the flagship New York, who is usually moat conservative in speaking of tho incident, said "Splendid 1 Splendid I too much rannot he said about it." Tho general opinion is that no man ever deserved recognition by congress for personal bravery more than, does Lieutenant llolsjnn. Ilia work was well dona and his men are anfo. When he started on the ex (edition few thought ho could ao- cooipliah his objxt. Officers of the fleet, when ques tioned as to whether Captain Ovicdo could have had any ulterior design in visiting the New York under the flag of truce, scouted the sugges tion, saying that the visit prompted by pure chivalry on the part of Spaniards and was noble of them. WBVT AC.AIXST ORDERS. dautcn, the New York's cox- swain, wunton tho Marrimiic a gainst orders. Notiiing could hare kepi him from that trip into the jaws of death. It ia probable that the Spaniard will try to blow up the Mrimacbul It ia improbable that they will succeed. Speculation is rife as to the xact details ef hot- up the situation well. The Spaniards are now doubly hem med in. At quarters on the New York this evening Chaplain Royce, praying be fore the bare-headed crew on deck, thanked God for having preserved Lieutenant Hobson and tho men under him. Last night Chaplain Royce invoked this protection but few then believed it. .passible lhat his prayer could be granted . caukt powell'b stoky. Cadet I'owell - whowas the'lnst man to sceLicutcnantllobson before his start and who had charge of the launch during its perilous trip, af ter much needed sleep., told the story of his experience. He slid "Lieutenant Hobson took a sh:rt sleep lor a few hours, which was often interrupted. A quarter to 2 o'clock he came on deck and made final inspection, giving his last in structions. Then we had a little lunch. Hobson was as cool as cucumber. At 2:30 o'clock I took the men who were not going on the trip into the launch and started for tho TexaSjthe nearest, but had to go back for one of tho assistant en gineers, whom Hobson Anally com pelled to leave. I shook hands with Hobson the last of all. He said 'Watch the boat's crew when we pull out of the haroor. We will be cracks, rowing thirty strokes to the niniite.' "After leaving the Jexas, 1 saw the Merrimac steaming slowly in. It was only fairly dark then and shore was quite visible. We follow ed about three fourths of mile astern The Merrimac stood about a mile to tho westward of the harbor and seemed a bit mixed, turning com plotcly around. Finally heading to the cast, sho ran down and (hen turned in. We were then chasing him because I thought Hobson had lost his bearings. When Hobson was about 200 yards irom the harbor the nrst gun was fired from the eastern bluff. We were then half a mile off shore, close under the batteries. The fir- ng increased rapidly. Wo steam ed in rapidly and lost sight of the Merrimac in the smoke which tbe wind carried off shore. It hung heavily. Before Hobson could have blown up tho Merrimac the western battery picketed us up and com- nenced firing. They shot wild and we only heard the shots. We ran n still closer to the shoro and the gunners lost sight of us. Then we heard the explosion of i lie torpedoes on the Merrimac. "Until daylight wo waited just outside the breakers, half a mile to (ho west of Morro, keeping a sharp o.ikout for the boat or for swim mers, hut saw nothing, llowon lad arranged to meet us at that point, but thinking that some one might have drifted out, wo crossed n front of Morro and the mouth of the harbor to tho eastward. About 5 o'clock we crossod the harbor again within a quarter of a mile and stood to tho wostward. In passing wo saw ono spar of the Merrimac sticking out of the water. We hug ged the shore just outside of the breakers for a mile and then turned toward the Texas, when the bat teries saw lis and opened fire. It was then broad day light. The first shot fired dropjed thirty yards astern, but the other shots went wild. I drove the launch for all TuaTly making the men behaved Up-to-date Dletloaar, llnltimoro Kca-a. Tho following definitions are sub rmitted for the purpose 'of teaching the young idea how to shoot the Spaniards. America From tho Italian words "Christopher Columbus," meaning "1 saw it first, but the other chap beat me to the telegraph office." The Spanish pronunciation of this word is usually preceded and follow ed by large exclamations points. Blanco The patron saint of typo-writing machines; also an au thority on mules. Bombardment To knock a cer tain portion of Cuba into the sad son waves, and have that certain portion rise on next morning and say to the Spanish Minister of Marine. "They never . touched me I" --"- Butcher A term of endearment I applied to Spanish gentlemen who build' troches andinake life one glad, sweet song for the under takers. Chrvera A juggler with ships ; aleo a man who holds the long-dis tance record for keeping his ships out of harm's way. See Tennyson. Page 214 : 'Swift keels are more than coronets, So haste thee ; disappear 1 Speedy, indeed, the man who gets Cervera, Veredevere. ' Coal A hard substance used by newspapers for the purpose of de feating the Spanish navy. Cuba A place that costs( a lot of money to give away. Pronounced Koobah" by some Spaniards, and pronounced a nuisance, by young King Alphonso. Defeat A Spanish synonym for victory. See Cervantes, Pago 08 : "Bravo Don Quixote fell, and cried: Oh I bancho Fanza, see I The windmill runs the faster since It took the breath from me I" Fleet A flock of Spanish ships which runs around tho ocean and declines to let its pursuers put salt on its tail feathers. Mule A sad-eyed animal of com merce, used principally by the Spaniards for triumphing purposes. Sec Blanco's poems of Passion, Page 73: O mule in life thou served mo well A vict'ry to denote ; In death thy sirloin goes to swell My daily table d note. 4. T nS. Bit Stir; of Bow ge Intended to Sink the ; - MerriinM.- : she was worth, NewyorkrThe splendidly". - The news of Lieutenant Ilohson's safety lifted a gre.U load from Cadet Powell's mind. Probably no other details of this marvellous trip will be known until Lieutenant Hobson gets back. Sonic henry firing was done shortly leforo midnight by the New York and New Orleans, aimed at what was thought to be a small gunboat, which' disappwired Whether ww sunk or not is not knoTO. The firing took plat the HttwtrrtiOfarrn, Ex-Senator John J. Ingalls, of Kansas, whose fame as a brilliant writer, a man of remarkable scholar- hip and literary attainments, is even greatep4hB that of the distin guished senator, announces a new book on the subject of tho American-Spanish-Cuban War. It is entitled "America's War For Humanity in 'icturc and Story." It is published y the N. 1). Thompson Publishing Co., of St. Louis, Mo., and is an exhaustive discussion of the causes of tho war, and an equally exhaus- ivc liictory of its incidents, and a irilliant analysis of the famous character conducting it. It prom ises to be the one great and popular work railed lor;h by this wonder fully interesting national episode. Whatever Senator Ingals touches be adorns; and this book shines and parities in the light of his genius. Die present work is worthy of his genius, and will be a monument to his fame. This subject now so en grosses the iKipular mind as to fore cast for this book a sale that will be universal. . It will he sold by sub scription only, and the canvassing samples aro now ready for agents We advertise it in another column. Great Improvement place ' to the heroic eight. Tho stroke, which leaves the gov ernment at Washington free to act without further fear of the Span lards' fleet, was planned by Lieu tenant Richmond P. Hobson, who commanded the expedition. With him went Daniel Montague, George Charlotte, J. K. Murphy. Oscar Deignan, John P. Phillip, John Kelly and . Coxwaln Qauaun, all r.on-commirsioncd officers or enlist ed men. "Erliiwo Guano" the best tot tobacco. asy to Take asy to Operate Arr l ilm prmOar ta flaa"! PIBa. Maml fcl aSft t"S4pa. f4sCtsSa UayBsBat)SsW -As)OTs BBbsI WM Pills Ya arm Iran ymm rtakraa ra raafiaaars. Lawra Iacdra40saatafearafe BsaaTa ma food. I gainas atraafth and graatl kaaafltad ia aaaav ara.-1 lioSed ita aa aa asw aba aaa laallaf ia nr bead Is gone, aad laa aaraaba wttb wak-h I aa.!rcd aaa diaappaarad. I aaa oa? a lite to do any boaaswork wHboal halo i U1I Hood s Ssraapsrilla In tha boats aa loaf as I ilf," lie, f, (j, IiUT-, Hal laa, Korab Carolina. . Hood's B;rm IsttM haas-a laat tha Ona Traa kmt fariSar. Hood's Pills . uu ftantiago ttrruuua, Juno 3, via Port Antonio, Jamaica, June 4, What actually happened on board tho Merrimac can best be judged from what Lieut. Hobson said before leaving the flagship. Silting in his cabin, his face browned by the sun and his eyes flushing with excite ment, he remarked: "I shall go right into the harbor until about 400 yards past the Es trella battery, which is behind Morro Cnstle. -I do not think theyi can sink me before I reach somewhere near that point. The Merrimac has 7,000 tons buoyancy, and I shall keep her at full speed ahead. She can make about ten knots. When the narrowest part of the channel is reached I shall put her helm hard aport, stop the engines, drop the anchors, open the sea connections, touch off the torpedoes, and leave tho Merrimac a wreck, lying "athwart the channel, which is not as broad as the Merrimac' 13 long. There are ten eight-inch torpedoes below tho water line, on the Merrimac's port side. They are placed on her side against tho bulkheads and vital spots, connected with each other by a wire underneath the ship's keel h,ach torpedo contains eighty-two pounds of gunpowder. Each torpe do is also connected witn the bridge, and they should do their work in a minute, and it will be quick work even if done in a minute and a quarter. On deck there will be four men and myself. In" the eneine room there will bo two other men. This is the total crew, and all of us will be in our underclothing, with revolvers and ammunition in watertight pack ing strapped around our waists. Forward there will be . a man on deck, and around his waist will be a line, the other end of the line being made fast to the bridge on which I will stand. "By that man's gide will be an axe. When I stop the engines I shall jerk this cord and he will thus get the signal to cut the lashing hold ing the forward anchor. He will then jump overboard and swim to the the four oared dingy which we shall tow astern. The dingy is full of life buoys and is unsinkable. In it are rifles. Itis to be held by two ropes, one made fast at her bow and one at her stern. The first man to reach her will haul in the low lino and pull tho dingy out to starboard. Tho next to leave tho ship are the rest of the crew. -The quartermaster at the wheel will-not.... leave until after having put it hard' aport and hisheil jMo. Ho will then jump overboard. "Down below the men at the re versing gear will stop the engines, scramble up on deck, ond get over side as quickly as possible. "The man in the engine room will break open the sea connections with a sledge hammer and will follow his leader into the water. This lust step insures the sinking of the Merrimac whether the torpedoes work or not. "Ily this time I calculate the six men will he in the dingy and the Morrimac will have swung athwart the channel to the full length of her 300 yards of cable, which will have been paid out before the anchors were cut loose. "Then all that is left for me is to touch the button. I shall stand on the starboard side of the bridge. The explosion will throw the Merri mac on her starboard side. Nothing on this side of New York city will be able to raise he after that." J'And you expect to como out of this alive 7 asked a companion of the Lieutenant. 'Ah! that is another thing," as id the Lieutenant. He was so in terested iii tho mechanical details of U'l and I think the men should be able to, swim to. the dingy. I may jump before I am blown up. " But I don't see that it makes much differ ence what I do. T hare a fair chance of life either way. ' If our dingy gets shot to pieces we shall then try to swim for the beach right under Mor ro Castle. , We shall keep togethorat all bazzards. . Then we may be able to make our way alongside and per- haps get back to the ship. ' We shall fight the sentries or a squad until the last and we shall only surrender to overwhelming numbers, and our surrender will only take place as a last and as a most uncontemplated emergency." . Lieut. Hobson might have tbeen lecturing to a clas3 of cadets on the theory of how to build ships, so de liberate was his manner. Morth Carolina Teachers' Aeaembly. The 15th annual session of this" great gathering of North Corolinft teechers and their friends will be held this year at Asheville, N. C, Juno 14-18, 1898. Leading educators from all the prominent schools of tho State, to gether with distinguished speakers from other states, will make this one of the most interesting and helpful assemblies ever held in the South Railroad tickets will be placed on sale June 10th, good to return any time befor'July 25th. The railroad rates, and the boarding house rates in Asheuille, are the lowest ever se cured for such an occasion. The entire trip can be made for very lit tle cost. All teachers and all friends of education can have the advantage of these remarkably low rates. There will " be delightful excur sion trips to tho VanderbUt Estate, Hot Springs, and other points of interest. Some of the finest scenery in the world is on the line to Ashe- ille. ' . You cannot afford to miss thisoc- oasion. It will be the most interesting gathering of the vear. Low rates of board have been secured for those ffhoB'ishto remain for a longer time than the session of the Assembly. For a fuller announcement, com plete Programme, etc., address the Secretary, W. T. Whitsctt, Whit- sett, N. C. Reports a Welcome Chang In Her Condition ' Statement by m North' Carolina Woman. Hasrly al my llf a 1 hava bad aaa oold after another and toe trouble seemsd Ilka eitarrh ia tbe bead. There ware ela. chsrjrs from lay ears, and my hearing; became aBeeted. I took a a am bar ol kinds of medicine bat I grew worst In stead of bettor. Ooa day I procured S boll la of Uood'a Harseparilla sad bona laklnt It, and soon found It vaa doing I the scheme that ho scarcely stopped to talk oflifu and death. But, in re ply to frequent questions, Hobson said: "I suppose the Estnlla bat Wries will fired down on us a bit, but the ships will throw the searchlights in the gunners' faces and they won't see much of us. Then if we are tor pedoed wo should then be able to make the dejjged position in the channel. It won't be so easy to hit The United States Navy. i The lack of trustworthy informa tion co-.icerning our navy, has1 m- luccd the editors of the Scientific iVmerican to publish a Special Naval Supplement which is certainly un ique amongst the tho many maga zines constituting our current peri odical literature. Its handsome illustrations,, its simple descriptions enable one almost at a glance to com prebend the essential features in tho construction and manipulation of our ships. In this admiral publi cation will be founoTour battleships Indiana, and Massachusets, with their ponderous guns and powerful engines; the Columbia and Minne apolis, destroyers of commerce; the monitors Amphilrite and Miantono- moh, illustiated by excellent section al vi?ws "showing the construction of their huge turrets and guns; the swift torpedo boats Porter and Bai ley; the. Vesuvius with her three dynamite guns, and Katahdin with her formidable ram both' of them types of vessels found in no other navy in Mo world. The Holland submarine boat is also represented To assist the reader, in ascertaining the exact extent of Spanish posses sions in the West Indies, sn accur ate map of Cuba accomj anies the paper. .. Says our own CAptain Muhnn: "With persons 'of averave decision of character and of average opinness of mind, the wider the attention paid to the cohlen,ioraneous devel opment of naval material under the advai V8 of science, thi m rj doubt ful and ill U fi ted inc'inei to bocon e tho mental appreciation of. existing condition. Jt ii this very pertur bation of mind, this lack of clearness of thought regarding our w.irshipa. that a puMicati m of - this ruture is well i alpul ited to remove. It is sold for 25 cents by all news- deak-ra and by the publishr!, Messrs. Munn it Co., 3C1 Broadway, New' Yook. . j -'. Senator Morrill's Distinction. Since the recent loalli ol uiaa stone, tho distinction of being the oldest living statesman of the Anglo Saxon type clearly belongs (d ihe patriarch of the upper branch of congress, Senator Justin S. Morrill, of Vermont. . ' -" Endowed with much of the vigor ous hardihood which belongs to the mountains of his.native state, Sena-., for Morrill has TOahaged to Attain the ripe old age of eighiy -eight years without' cUhet tho" mental; or phy ricallnfi'rutaics ifhich are "common-' ly the lot'&f the'ociogenerlan. ,Jn proof of, this fact. Soiiafof ;Morriil is rarely absent from his seat when' business of imjiortanco WtO bo dis cussed, and although he takes but little part In the noisy clamor of de bate upon the floor he is still able to attend to the arduorua duties, of. Ids office with strict fidelity to his con stituents. " 1 - ' - 0 Entering public life when post the age of forty, ' ;. Senator MorriJJ ; has outlived mopt of . his ante-bellum colleagues. In jhe' senate the United States he has already served five completed terms ; and if he liyps to witness the expiration his present term he will have occupied" his seat in that body thirty-sfx yaara without interruption, - This fact in itself is sufficient to invesfhim with unique interest, but there are other grounds upon which bis well-earned distinction rests.- Senator Morill the author of the measure creating -the present federal bureau of agri culture, and is also tho father of the recently completed library of con gress, one of the most palatial struct ures on the globe. There is much iq the life of this oldest living statesman to challenge the attention of the world May the Jife of the veteran senator be spared for many years to come. Exchange. A Cure for ConatipatMa. I was troubled with Constipation; for several years, and frequently ' went for nine 'days without- iuy bowels moving. . I spent ' several dollars fur the cure of same, 'but without success. This last winter a salesman insisted on me buying some Ramon's Liver Pills and Tome Pul lets, remarking that they were the 'best on the earth. I laughed at the idea, but purchased one dozen boxes. Since that time I have used three boxes and am now enjoying the best of health. ' I recommended them to my customers and thf. re sult is I havo sold six dozen boxes already. -M. J. Browning,-druggist, Germantown, Ky. - For' sale by J. C. Simmons. ... In Honor of the President. ' President McKinley is to be given the unique distinction of heving a number of a woman's magazine I named lor him and prepared in his honor. The July issue of the Lar dies' Home Journal is to be called "The President's Number..' ; It will show the President on "horse back oh the cover, '.with the Prrei dent's new ."fighting , flag" - flying over him ; a new march by Victor Herbert is called the "President's March"; the State' Department has allowed the magazine to make a di rect photograph ot the original parchment of the Declaration of Independence, while the President's own-friends and intimates hare com bined to tell some twenty new and unpublished stories and anecdotes about him which will show him in manner not before done. The cover will be printed in the National colors. The tonnage tax on fertilizers has thus far this year yielded the agri cultural department 152,362. This shows that over 200,000 tons were sold. . OA MON'S P sapmcttriUdj AND IONIC rl.LET5 Cure id ffanas of diaaass eaaaad by a SloggUli Urer sad BUioasaeta, ,1th Fink hu Cleanses Tlw onle Pallet InvlgOnteS a a MooK afCliaiaiaart. ryaaraT"T" rnvjauoatariiaaf uat: Bad ansa ' aaT aad aattlaa-ia bad acanh. I aad twaaia aad apMaaaty feed. Iarfaaaataa; L SUajoa'S User Mlla aad Tease SetteM , " eardiaa a the Dacsere teak, aad aa a aa. . salt I tamml ia wrtfht m aaaaea. aad WlUa-prB'-' TWttmDeeaaaefcarreanaaea4 Caaa. aad a wmk Traataarat saa, aeoa) C atrysraadtaaa. "Tr S iM TMlaisailSaT LC.ftr.aal ' i For sale by J, C. Simmon. aslaailas. rrtas aM. Tho I4yp, Wide Awake, Hustling and Up-to-Date Merchants, of : Have a magnificent combination for the people. A popular line of the latest sbrinsr at tractions. An unlimited variety in every department of the store. The determination a nH ab.Iity to make the best .prices We are offering these inducements with Thebesttnd handsomest SDnnt? roods vou ever saw. Ourlitiea as vnn MLr tkAm q r5.5J,na thelatestVssortmejit complete, and all ri2ht prices. Don't fail to see our snlendirf rt? . w aaTr v rr and take advantage of the inducements offered in and Clothioff. Notions. Dry Goods All the latest andjiicest styles of the season. Honest Goods that possess worth and merit.
The Alamance Gleaner (Graham, N.C.)
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