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NOTABLE "SCOOPS.'
How Some Great Facta Got Into be
Kewapapcra.
Of the long list of important bits of
news caught by chance in the journal
istic world, none surpassed the manner
in which a New York paper eeenred the
account of the sinking of the British
man-of-war Victoria some Tears ago.
As may be remembered, the unfortunate
craft was rammed in a naval maneuver
off the coast of Algiers. A coasting ves
sel brought the news to a little station
of a Dutch cable company, which
promptly sent the news to its headqnar
tera. The Enropean correspondent of
the New York paper canght the tip
from a friend in the employ of the com
pany, and, hastening to the British ad
miralty office, laid ..the catastrophe be
fore it. He was langhed at for his
: pains, bat nevertheless cabled all he
could get on the matter to his paper.
, Two days after the thing wag .world
news, bat the Londqjj papers bad been
obliged to copy from an American con
temporary the. moat startling piece of
news of the year.
When the news of Gladstone's in
tended resignation was first published,
few people in all England believed it to
be true. No one could realize how he
could relinquish his commanding posi
tion. However, the premier was in
earnest and confidentially mentioned
bis determination to a friend at a res
taurant A waiter happened to overhear
him, and, hastening to the office of a
leading daily, offered to sell bis news.
It is said that be received $1,000 for it
When Lord Randolph made np his
mind to resign his portfolio under Sal
isbury, he drove to the office of the
London Times and made known his de
cision. He had shrewdly calculated that
after being so kind as to bring in each
a "scoop" in person the paper, although
on principle opposed to him, wonld
hardly censure his action. Bat the edi
tor of the greatest paper in the world
preferred principle to news. On hear
ing of Churchill's plans bis indignation
knew no bounds. He took no pains to
conceal his abhorrence of the scheme.
"This news is indeed enormously im
portant," he said; "it will make a great
sensation. Bat if yon choose to have it
so yon may take it to some other paper,
and not a line shall appear tomorrow
in ours. The Times cannot be bribed I"
The nobleman left in a towering
num. and The Times scored biin un
mercifully in its announcement of his
Tesismation,'-
Bismarck himself revealed to M. de
Blowits, the Paris correspondent of the
London Times, a scheme to overthrow
the French empire. The German gov
ernment, jealous of the increasing pow
er of France, intended to pick some
petty quarrel with the other, invade
Paris and level the city to the ground.
The Iron Chancelllor bad long opposed
the plan, and now, being utterly unable
to cope with his enemies, divulged the
matter in hopes that England night
interfere. England, long watching the
growing power of Germany, oio inter
fere. . The balance was maintained.
A piece of information of the gravest
Importance to Great Britain leaked out
at a dinner table, ine editor oi a u
don paper, staying when the hours were
small aad toe bowl naa somewnai ur
1t flowed, overheard the FrencB emo
sador say that the khedive was about to
M hia ahaNT In the sues canal. i
Journalist left the table Immediately
and hastened to Lord Derby with the
news. Rothschild, when appealed to,
fannd t20.000.000. and the
shares were in a week the property of
England. Baa ine mip w
priaed in the khedive's claim been
transferred to France international
complications of incalculable impor
tance might have resulted.
N Itallaaa aad Maala.
The Italians cannot give the artists
large rams of money, for they haven't
the money to give, but tney can ;
discriminating approbation. With them
the love of mnsic is not a forced cul
ture, propagated by societies and dubs,
and affected aa a fad by society people
who go to an opera to talk ever their
troubles. No, it ia genuine, sincere.
Indigenous to the atmosphere and the
national life. The artist doss not re
ceive so many invitation to din with
rich enthusiasts who are lea
generation removed from Old Dan
Tucker" and "Jay Bird," but be Is
sincerely worshiped by all classes. Even
the wgamuffin in the street take off
their bat to him.
If I lived in Milan and loved adula
tion. 1 should want to be a great tenor.
Jiilan Ccr.. Chicago Record.
SWUSafc Ml. -
A ahellnah of the Mediterranean ha
the power of pinninf a viscid
which in Hicfly is mad Into a very
ide. fabric Th. -ttU-Jr
the shelmsh for tb pwrpos of -Ltg
lflf to th rocka Th
aJikarsd at knrtida, wabed ta snarf
ratbersd at
aad watssv
tryqia
Us las Im hsjN
jm Xsu a 'Si new
AN OLD FASHIONED 8PORT.
Whrn chestnut treea are beaten bar
And hickory leaves turn yellow,
when drooping papaws fill the air
With perfume rich and mellow,
We boys steal off In early night,
While whimpering screech owls t hives,
I And by the pine knots' flickering light
Go gigging down the river.
Oor blazing pew in crystal swims;
We hear a wind blown tinkle
Of hidden rills, and through the limbs
Stars peep, and home lights twinkle
- On distant bills, and there below,
Where restless reeds are swaying,
A silent circle widens slow,
The mtukrat's door betraying.
Alert I lean along the bow,
With Blender gig held ready,
While Ben now poles the boat and now
Stands still and holds her steady.
The fallen leaves In squadrons pass.
Each leaf Its shadow throwing,
And which are abadowa, which are base,
-Is often past our knowing.
The townsman, rigged with rod and neL
When summer's sons are burning,
With angler's art here fills Bis creel.
Our rustic methods spurning.
But each to each his own delights
No keener sport we're wishing
Than here to try in pleasant nights
Our ancient Indian Ashing.
And oft again in wintry dreams
Our boyish fancies, stravins.
Glide backward down the darkling stream!
Where memory's torch is playing;
Again the steel is aimed true,
And down young nerves a-qnlver
Tingles afresh the thrill they knew
When gigging on the river.
-William Hervey Woods in Youth's Com'
panlon.
WASHINGTON'S SPY.
'The general wants to see yon at
headquarters early in the morning, sir,"
announced the orderly. As nearly as I
can recall, this message was delivered
one February afternoon, 1780.
Along with a good sized but ragged
army of my countrymen I spent that
winter with Washington at Morris
town. Back in those days I was a hardy
young chap of 23 and rather enjoyed
many of the experiences which older
men cursed. Two weeks before the time
I mention I had returned from a scout
ing trip which bad taken me as far as
Albany, being picked for the wort be
cause I knew well the town and its en
virons from having been there, aboard
river craft, time and again, before red
coated forces were in America.
I was astir early in the morning. As
I walked from my lint near the court
house toward his excellency's headquar
ters on the hill cast and to the north of
where the main portion of the army was
camped I came to wonder in my mind
what might be the purpose of my sum
mons, but then this had not been the
first occasion I had been honored by be
ing called into General Washington's
presence. "Some detail or. my trip to
Albany, some question ne has forgot
ten to ask," was my final conclusion,
which satisfied my mind and caused me
to wonder no more. .
It was bitter xold Mat day, and es-
ceciaHr at the hour .of 6. The snow,
which was not deep, crunched under
my heavy boots, and here and there as
I left the road for a side patb, wnicn
seemed smoother in places, the ice over
the little depressions would break with
a jingle as my bcels struck them. But
it was not long beforo I was safely with
in the fine old mansion. Bill, the gen
eral's colored servant, met me and an
nounced that his master and lady were
at breakfast The darky, after he bad
shown me into the office and bad taken
mv mat. left the room, but returned
twesently with a platter which contain
ed coffee, bread and hot beef. This was
welcome, for my breakfast of an hour
hefnra had consisted of a piece of cold
pork and a half baked slice of corn cake.
"Mara Gincr'l hese'f be in f see you
presen'ly, suh, presen'ly. an sends dis
wid 'iscompl'ments, suh," and, having
so spoken, he bowed himself out of the
room. I was left alone with my
thouehts. a cheerful fire in the open
orntn hefcre me. but best of all was
that meal
In those quiet few minutes my mind
wandered hack over Dast events, I was
born at the manor of my father, Wil
liam Rogers, Just to the west of Green
wich village, and bad spent a happy
childhood there, despite the fact that
M mv narents bad died before I reach
ed my twelfth year. My father had for
a Ions time been engaged in trade wltn
thA Indiea and was Dart owner of two
schooners, which carried on a profitable
trade. An older sUter, Sarah, and my
self, Andrew, were the only children.
She was ten years my senior, and had
married a year or two before tb Bos
ton tea affair one John Luddington,
a loyal Englishman, whom my father
bad taken into hia employ on tb lad'
coming to America.
I bad no fault to find with Ludding
ton on any score, put when tb time
came to decide between loyalty to King
George or to the patriot cans we disa
greed. He was a man of very decided
British principles and even persuaded
my sister to the belief that Washing
ton, who bad just token command of
the army in Boston, was a rebel and
hia followers the same. 8uch idea were
sf enough in New York, and I was
cbided by many thoughtful old men for
my opinions, but withal retained a
strong love for the cans of liberty and
secretly resolved lhst when I reached
my majority and frew from under the
thumb of Luddington I would enlist
with tb colonist, provided their atrng
gl did not in th meantime becom
hopeless or they prove too strong far
tb British force ere my services could
be offered. And so it ws. when slooe, I
studied military tactic and did also
fenc with a young Frenchman who
knew bis tricks well, tut was too much
given to drink for hi own good. Then
also my boraemansbip ws not neglect
ed, for it might be that arid like th
on Paal Bever had taken would be a,
..k act in sor path, and I had bops.
should it com, of doing it well.
My twenty-Drst Mrtlkaay came as
test, and for tb aak of exciting no
aaapicion on tb part of Uddington I
tatnained quietly about the place and
i no boast that i wa hot vmo
even and con Id do my own wfU befor
hia
BwtB wbkk cam to tb dtv dnr-
lag tb spring of 177S decided th mat
ter, and after making som excuse to
be absent for a day or two I aaad all
bast to reach Paula Heock, and from
th.aent bv back road and across
Betds and through woods, sleeping two
nights in th open, and nnaDy joined
Washington' command at Rocky Hill.
The army was being inarched with
til hast to overtak tb British, who
were berrying from Pbitadelphia to
New York, and finally, on the
June, we caurht bem andjdmjnistered
tb sound thrashing which nas gone 1
down in books- aa the battle of Mon
mouth. After a year's service a lieu
tenant's flommission was granted me.
but for no especially gallant service.
General Washington must have near
ly finlshedbreakfast when I arrived
.that morning, for scarcely had I taken
the last sip of coffee when he entered-
He seemed strangely sod in counte
nance, but spoke most kindly and with
some warmth and cheer in his words:
"Lieutenant Rogers, I have already
thanked you for your efforts during the
mission from which you returned some
two weeks ago, but now, sir, there is a
greater service which yon may be able
to do for your country and for met It
is an undertaking of great danger, and
so I make no demand. Yon shall decida
whether or not you care to take it upon
your shoulders. You are a native of
New York, are you not t"
"Of Greenwich village, yet I know
every corner of the island of Manhat
tan, or did up to a year and a half ago,
when I left to join the army."
VTbat is welL But before I take your
time and mine to lay plans before you
I will ask if yon are willing to go as a
spy into the city, starting within a day
or two perhaps today I There will be
more for you to risk tban for one who
is not known there, bnt yonr knowl
edge of the lay of the land will afford
advantages which one not knowing the
place could ill afford to be without, and
especially in the event of danger. I ask
again; will yon got"
"Certainly, sir, and gladly." I longed
to be active again. Camp life was not
suited to my tastes, bnt I thought of
all this so quickly that the conversation
was not interrupted, and without wait
ing for hie excellency to unfold details
I asked boldly enough, "What, if I may
ask, are your plans I"
For a month past I have been in
communication with certain persons
who are loyal to our cause and who re
side on the island. Although Clinton
has gone to the south, there are rumors
afloat to the effect that Knyphausen,
who has been left in command, desiring
no Idoubt to win fame for himself, is
considering plans for an attack. Op to
week ago I thought little of this, as
his force is weak, but hia men are be
coming uneasy, and he may deem it
wise to strike a blow at almost any
time. The service which I desire of you
is to reach New York and then, by
using caution, learn of the British in
tentions. I have thought it advisable
for the man who undertakes this work
to carry false dispatches to Knyphausen
They will purport to come from
friend, one Alexander McLalr of rnila-
delpbia, and will contain supposed in
formation with respect to patriot plans
and in retnrn will request from him
similar disclosures respecting the much
talked about attacks on the American
forces. A pass from me should carry
you to tbe vicinity of Elizabethtown or
beyond, but should you use the name of
McLair too soon there will be no great
barm done, as in that case yon would
be brought back here. Tbe paper which
I desire to send will be ready in an
hour, and could yon arrange to leave so
quickly you might start this morning
and could, I think, reach ramus xioeck
by nightfall Tbe road in that direction
is a good one. and by noon tomorrow.
even if you are required to wait for
some hours, you could be ready to take
your leave of Knyphausen and then re
turn here as Quickly as seems wise."
"I shall never be more ready for the
start tban now, general, I replied,
knowing nothing more to say. '
"Wait, then, until Colonel Hamilton
baa done with preparing the document,
and you can be off, " and, so saying,
Washington bowed, took my band,
shook it vigorously and then was out of
tbe door I suppose to tbe lines, which
he inspected in person every morning.
Colonel Hamilton must have worked
with baste, but I trust bad been in no
way careless, for be entered tbe room
in less time tban bis excellency naa in
dicated. Nothing beyond tbe salutes
passed between ua Taking my coat and
bat from their peg in the ball and stow-
ina the papers away, I left headquar
ters and after a brisk walk was soon at
my cabin again. An hour was required
for me to arrange matters and to don a
suit of gray homespun, tb Sam which
I had worn to Albany. JdoLair, as l
bav indicated, was a civilian and could
hardly be expected to posses a military
messenger, and also it would be easier
for me to get beyond tbe American
line thus attired, even though I bad a
pass, tban try attired a a British offi
cer, as I would at som point on my re
turn be compelled to take tbe road lead
ing toward Morristown. -'
The orderly succeeded In borrowing
a saddl of a pattern unlike that used
in tbe cavalry, and befor 8 o'clock I
bad dashed past headquarter and wa
on tb main road to Newark. I need
not describe this ride, bees nee it wonld
asm tarn compared with tb event
which befell m befor tb midnight
hour. Indeed I fear as 1 think of It
avt a now and emll sometimes that I
might bav met death befor morning.
It wa toward 4 o'clock and tb sua
well down when I drew rein In front of
on of tb severs! Hocck tovcroa. With
much stamping of feet I went into tbe
place and found a cheerful room, with
a blaring are on th hearth. Thiamin,
I should bav said, was not th on
her tree was ervad. bnt back of It
sad to tb aid of tb dwelling. Tb
landlord. Michael Whiting, wa a most
Miginc person. H ws. I knew, a
loyal subject of King iMorg. wnicn
mad m careful af my word.
"And yon ar from McLabr of Phil
delphiat I have beard of that rrntl-
sa a good sad true tan nan uoj-i.
Th an ml sir." I replied. "Why,
sir, what to mad in writing In a pack
X which I have for General Knypban-
i front Mr. McLair cos inai genue
a all of 30 to obtain and a week's
wcrkbeaidea. It ha to do with th pro
posad attack on tb American, and so.,
yon sea, it i important"
AH thU mad Whiting greatly inter
ated aa b stood tber befor me, bnt
pampas a might I vouched no further
Information, with th result that b
preaenUy left roe. mstteria; to bimaelf.
"A sniaote. Mc Whiting. Ia tber
not bid on who caa as to getting m
across th river I WUliag to pay well
for tbe swrvic. afl it Is worth, if I
nrost wait antil morning, but naor if I
caa b landed aver tber tonight"
Be waa attention again. "Th very
man yon want to In th neat room.
Jared. Jared beret"
Heavy footfall tuld a th coaa bad
beard tb summon ,B waa walking
toward tb dour, which was aa inch o
two from briag closed. Whiting did not
sneak a a til b hd entered and then
said, "Jared, nere is a gentleman from
McLair of Philadelphia!" and then left
ua alone. '"-
Jared Hawley was one of the devil's
own. He waa about SO years of age,
. short and thickset, with brown eye
which had the look of a cat in them
and ready for any piece of work which
might come to hand. Briefly I told him
what I bad told Whiting.
"The only boat at the Hoeck is nigh
on to a mile up beached along the
shore. Clinton took most of them when
he left There be men who would tackle
the job of landing on the island yet this
night."
"Let us talk the matter over while
we eat," I suggested, at which tbe man
seated himself. Hot grog, bread and
mutton soup were tbe best the place af
forded, but neither of us was possessed
of a delicate stomach and ate with a
relish.
"Mr. Hawley," I finally broke out
toward the dose of tbe meal, "are yon
willing to try tonight tbe task of help
ing lue set foot in New YorkT lathe
boat a heavy one?"
"All three men can handle, and I
fear there is a good wind down the riv
er. Yes, I'll try it, my lad. A darky
who is the property of Whiting can tie
had, 1 think, and knows bow to handle
an oar. With yourself to steer and take
a band now and then, we could get
across. "
"That will suit me well enough, and
now the boat Can it bo bad from the
owner?"
"There seems to be nono who claims
it, and who has a better right to it than
a messenger from tbe British T"
Whiting was willing that Isaac, the
negro, should accompany us, and we
set ont to where the craft was pulled
up above the high tide mark.
We had run tbe nose of the boat well
into the water, and Hawley and Isaac
bad taken their seats a little way back
from tuo prow, leaving uie to send her
the rest of the way. Giving a vigorous
push, I was about to scramble into tbe
stern when a rongb band took hold on
my back and u voice sounded my name.
Try as I might from my position tq
strike off bis grasp, I could not, and was
also hindered from either pnshing the
boat farther into the water or pulling
it to, shore again. .
For God's sake, men I shouted
Hawley. "What are ypu about t" and
then, "Whoever you be. if you want to
go to New York, come aboard, but for
the love of tbe devil leave the young
man alone I"
All the while I waa struggling to be
free, but the fellow's hold tightened
with my endeavors to shake him loose.
It was a foul grip he had taken, and I
could bnt balf turn could not move
freely enough to deliver a blow.
"Do you know 'tis a rebel spy he
1st" shouted that voice which a minute
before bad called my name. Hawley
was by this time on his feet and com
ing toward ua. Tbe fellow loosed hia
bold a bit at this and gave me the op
portunity I sought
I let go the gunwale and, turning,
faced tbe man. Beyond tbe fact that
tbe countenance betrayed a low char
acter I could detect nothing of bis
identity. He was well built, but of
what sge I could not telL Well did I
know that it would be best to keep him
and Hawley separated, for tbe stranger
evidently knew me and my mission. I
turned suddenly to the boat again and,
with a mighty push, sent it full into
the river and waded after it Hawley
fell forward on his face, and tb oars
left to Isaac were of little use. So far I
could desire no better fortune, although
I wished to see no ill overtake those
who bsd volunteered for my service.
I bad no more than turned when I
wa again grappled by my former as
sailant and accuser. The man tried to
throw me into the water, thinking no
doubt a ducking would do me good,
bnt I was no child, as be seemed to Im
agine, not even in bia strong arms, ne
proved supple enough and might have
downed me bad he known more of tbe
trick which make a man poaseused of
tbem a dangerous on to encounter.
With a hard cuff under the ear and a
turn of my foot I sent him sprawling
and was about to draw on of my pis
tols and bid him keep silent when I
lipped and fell, bat only lightly, and
was on my feet again in an instant. So
was b and still seemed to regard me
as but a i lad from tbe wolfish manner
in which be tried to grapple at my
throat
A Art fnlf in tbe fac was th lesson
he needed, and It was delivered with
such smart good will that h uttered a
cry and an oath. My legs were bothered
by my greatcoat wbicb had becom
unfastened in front and also hampered
m tber because of it flapping about
with every turn of my body.
My blow In bis fac only seemed to
Increase tb fellow's ('. 1 r.. iu n In
desperate adions, snl be was s;;a.n at
ma WII for u both tbe tang was
fairly level and I bad ed ,ed away from
it fullr ten yard Another whack I
gave him, and maybe, becauae of being
tunned by tb first b reeled and felL
then remained still.
Tb host was th first thing I looked
for, and tbtr in tb gathering dark it
waa, with both Hawley and Isaac try
ing to beach It I bad no deal re to
enter New York with that man so close
at my step nor to remain tber and
xplain to Hawley.
Thinking to mat tb two in to
boat believe tbat I bad been tbe on to
fan. I threw my coat over tb form and
one of my pistol at bia aid and wa
then away at a good pace, plaring th
document and tb other pistol oat of
sight a I ran. 1
For a chert distance I took my way
from tb shore and after tbat toward
Wbitiag'a If I could reach my bora I
I bad watched wbrr Isaac bad led him
and fdt nretty certain that if tbe door
of tb Urn was not too securely fasten
ed and with no on about I might af
cafpe in the darkness.
Fortun half way favored ma. Th
donr waa lonae. and a lighted din was
LaGrippe with its after efleds,
annnally destroys thousands o" peo
ple. It may be quickly cured by
One Minute Coogh Core, ths only
remedy that produces immediate
result fn coogns, fouis, croup,
Bronchitis, pneumonia and thmat
and lung troubles. J. C. Simmons
Br nrrifrr;"
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set on Ibo leeu cheet Hy fingers were
cold, though, and I found a little trou
ble in discovering the saddle, but jit
last it was on tbe animal, and the
bridle also. I went without to listen.
All seemed quiet . Propping the door
open, I mounted inside the stable and
spurred tbe horse in the flanks tbe mo
ment bis bead was outside.
He galloped np tbe path at the side of
Whiting's tavern and thought nil dan
ger over, for the time being, at least
when, turning into tbe main road, Haw
ley sprang at my horse's bead and
would have brought me to a standstill
bad not a heavy boct kick, full in tbe
face, sent bim flat Where Isaac or
Whiting or the fellow who attacked me
might bo, I knew not and came to care
leas as I galloped out of the village, be
ing carefnl to keep a sharp look ahead,
lest I should be tak:n by surprise. Of
being followed I bad some fear, but it
left me as tbe nigbt wore on.
I suffered much from tbe cold, yet
could but be thankful from what I had
escaped, although I Well knew tbat any
moment new danger might look me full
in the face. To be frank, I did feel a
little ashamed when I was again in
Washington's presence, but found that
he had received word but a few hours
after leaving that no attack was to be
made on tbe forces quartered at Morris
town. John Da via Anderson in Newark
Call.
Waahlaa-toa as a Eaalaea Baa,
At tbe time of his death he was sup
posed to be tbe largest landholder in the
country, being possessed of 61,890 acres,
exclusive cf the Moan). Vernon estate,
his town properties and the real estate
of his wife. The value of his property
atbludeatb, again excluding tbe Mount
Vernon estate and the property of hit
wife, was estimated at $380,000. The
estate ut Mount Vernon inclnded 8,000
acres. In Ford's "Washington" an ac
count is given of tbe stock on the
Mount Vernon property.
It appears that in 1703 Washington
had 54 draft horses on tbe estate, 817
bead of cattle, 684 sheep and "many"
hogs. Tbe live stock was valued at hia
death at 85,000. In addition to the
draft horses already mentioned, be
bad in 1700 "8 covering jacks and 8
young ones, 10 she asses, 43 working
mulcj and 61 younger ones." Mount
Vernon was a community in itself, In
cluding somo 800 persona Washington
had bia own blacksmith shop, his own
brickmaker and masons, bis carpenters.
shoemaker and weavers. We can read
ily understand how it was tbat wbile he
was president be was continually think
ing of Mount Vernon. 8clf Culture.
Th Faults of Aiasrleaa Speech.
The faults (if American speech orig
inate in the primary school. There the
child is not taught tlio melodic value of
bis phrase, but is mune to empbasize
each individual word, creating a new
pitch, or level, of sound for each in
stead of thu uniform liitch, or level.
wbicb ebonld control i:ud harmonize
them all. He is allowed tb use tbe
throat instead of tbo tongae in ennnci
ating bis consonants, and tlio flow of
his speech becomes thereby halting, dis
connected and guttural.
Educate your alphabet, and you will
find yonr language as mellow as any of
the family of Lutinm. Yoor l's are
throaty, your m's aro too labial, your
d's and t's are too bard, your s's are
too hissing, yonr c'a are not soft
enough; When-you canlraioyonr
scholars to emit these and the -other
consonants within tbe pitch, using tbe
tongue instead of tbe throat for their
emission, then yon will see tbat for
rhythm and sonority your English lan
guage may be compared with tb Tus
can, tbe Roman, the Spanish and tb
Provencal Werner's Msgazino.
tar Aoeld.ais.
Every once in awhile a star-goes out
It loses its light or is struck amidships
by another planet and knocked Into
smithereens. Our sun will go ont one of
these fine days, bnt don't worry,' it
won't go out for a whila yet
There wss a brilliant star called Ca
tullus which entirely vanished not a
great wbile ago, and a good long time
sine there was another of tbe Pleiades,
a constellation tbat most people know
pretty welL There need to be seven
Pldsdes, but now there are only six.
Planet are not given to disappearing
in this way, and when a planet ia estab
lished it keep a pretty firm hold on it
self and doe not give up its plac very
readily.
Th Walter Kaw 'as.
A down town restaurant wss In tb
turmoil of tb busy dinner hour. Care
worn btudnesa men rushed in and
swallowed a lunch aa though million
depended on their baste. Walters bal
anced steaming platters on tb tip of
their littto finger with tb ease of
Japanese Jugglers, and everything
eemed eonfualon. Yet there wa a
certain degree of discipline among tb
waiters, and they seemed to know
their customer and their usual cbole
of dlsbes. For Instance, when a pair
of lantern jawed actors without an
engagement entered, th waiter tbat
listened to tbe order yelled out to tbe
cook. Two supe and a Hamomeletr
Detroit Fro Pre.
Th nmat f Oarwiiaar.
If only peopl would wash out tholr
months twic or tbdc dally with aa
antiseptic, tber would be far lea dl
eaa than tber to now. since most dla
aa germ ar taken Into tb month
and from thenc Into tbe system. On
of tb beat and simplest of sntlsepttcs
to carbolic add and water. Tber to a
difference la tbe strength of carbUc
add pure baaed at different chemist,
so on a boukl ask tb chemist bow
mocb of tbe solution should be put Into
a tumbler of water. Hold a llttla of
this mixture In tb mouth, and If yon
caa do ao gargle tbe throat three time
a day. aad all disease grrros tbat may
b larking tber will perls h--Il am
Note.
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There are two things we give to every
Who buys a suit or an overcoat, viz:
We do a cosh business and have.
Everybody.'pays us the same price.
bor your neighbor buys as cheap as
way to do business so that it will be
customer and ourselves.
200 pahs all wool pants, guaranteed not to rip .. ..l.$2.00 -110
suits all wool black Clay worsted, 18 oz. .;l"mtlQ.OO
Pants for regular, lean, extra sizes and stout men. , :;
Come to see us we will convince you that our prices are right we want
to get better acquainted with you anyway. We will treat you nice if we
can't sell you. WILL H. MATTHEW8 & CO,
304 S. Elm St, Greensboro, N. C.
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FOR BETTER ROADS,
Proper Saaervlaloa, Taze Paid In
Moaer ana Wid Tire.
There Is great need In this stats
of more Intelligent and experienced
road engineers and supervisors, so as
to avoid a wasting of money and labor
in ' carrying out worthless plans for
work. Our people should realize tbat
tbe building of good public roads re
quires as much training and expert
ence as doe tbe building of railroads,
said Governor Russell of North Caro
lina. The system of compulsory labor
on public roads has been abandoned In
most enlightened countries. Ia our
state It Is questionable whether we are
in a position to adopt any uniform sys
tem upon this subject because of the
wide variance of the conditions exist
ing In tbe different localities.
In somo places tbe property holder
are able to bear the road tax, and the
circumstances surrounding tbem are
ucb as to make It to their interest to
TOO Omit MKT WITH.
do away with the compulsory system
In otber localities perhnps the road tax
would amount to such a hardship as tr.
make It Impracticable.
The plan of employing short terra
convicts on the roads bat proved eco
nomical and satisfactory In a number
of counties In this and otber states,
and tbe system "could be well extended.
In Jwvoral states even tbe long term
convicts have, with satisfactory re
sults, been employed in quarrying and
crushing stone for macadamizing pub
lic roads, aud the material thus pre
pared bat been sold to the various
counties and municipalities at tbe ac
tual cost of preparing It, tbua reducing
Its cost one-half or two-thirds.- Of
course no amount of legislation will of
Itself radically change the existing
conditions, but perhaps laws providing
for the working of the public road
may be enacted so as to stimulate and
direct better work In this direction.
It Is coming to 1k generally recog
nized that the use of wldo tires on all
wagons and otber draft vehicle will
greatly aid tb keeping of public roads
In better condition. In a number of
states laws have been enacted encour
aging the Introduction and use of these
wide tires, and the results there ar
Id to be highly satisfactory. It Is de
sirable tbat legislation looking la tbls
direction should be enacted lu North
Carolina.
WATER BREAKS.
HI1UI..
In order to prevent tbe washing out
of earth roads ou bills. It sometime
becomes neceasary to construct water
break that Is, broad, shallow ditches
arranged so aa to catch the surface wa
ter and carry It each way into tbe aide
ditches. Sorb ditches retard traffic to
certain client aud often result In
overturning vehicle. Consequently
Ibey should never be used until all oth
er mean bav failed to cause tbe wa
ter to flow Into tbe side channel. Nei
ther should they be allowed to cross
th entire width of the road diagonally,
but should be constructed In tbe a bap
of tb letter V. This arrangement per
mits teams following the middle of tbe
load to cross tb ditch squarely and
tbua avoid th danger of overturning.
TbeMdltcbeaabouhl not b deeper than
to absolutely necessary to throw tb
water off tb aurfac. and th part la
tb center abould b tb shallowest
Unfortunately fanners and road mas
ters bar a fixed Idea that tbe on way
to prevent kUla, long aad abort, from
washing to to neap open, tbem quanti
ties of tbo original turn alar obstrnc
Uona known Indifferently aa thank-
jon-ma'aata, ' "breaks" or "hum-
," and th number they caa
aquaen to upon a singi bill to positive
ly astonish log.
a.ltlni th TwrkT.
la'ehoasiae a turkey tb ag of th
bwd to tb principal thing to a attend
ed t. A young gobbler I bast. He may
dltdnawMMd fro a baa tarkey by
kb) eoatkv Tb a may b ascertalDed
br tb kvwwr part 4 th arwaatBoo. If
oft aad nuabis, tb tarkey to youngv If
stiC, at Is old aad aot good for roasting.
It eaa oaly be wed tot bniliag aa braJa
bag. Tarkey weighing frost eight
acn are UMagal baat.
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xoeeding promptness 1n relieving pain la
the bladder, kidneys, back and every part o
the urinary passages In male and female. It
relieves retention of water and pain in pass
; Ing it almost Immediately. If yon want quick
relief and cure this is your remedy. Sold by
T. A. Albright, druggist, Graham. N.C.
The State Normal and Industrial
College of N. C.
ffers to young women thorough
literary, classical, scientific, and. in
dustrial education and special ped
agogical training. Annual expenses
$90 to $130; for non-residents of the
State $150. Faculty of 80 mem
bers. More than 400 . regnlar stu-'
dents. Has matriculated about
1,700 students, . representing every
county in the State except one. -Practice
and Observation School of
about 550 pupils. To secure board
1 f Tl
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plications should be made before
August 1.
Correspondence invited from
those desiring competent trained
teachers.
For catalogue and other informa
tion, address
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