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mmm No Word so Poll I nQTO 10 of nenin and laj about which such ""tender recollec tions cluster as that of "Mother," I yet t here are months when her life is filled with pain, dread and suffering, and she looks forward to the final hour v it-b gloomy ioreDoaj!js, iear ana iremDiing. "Mother's Friend" prepares tho system for the change takinsr place, assists Nature to make child-birth wry, and leaves her in a condition more" favorable to speedy re covery, ft rrivatly diminishes the djauw? to life "of both mother and child. Sort i' cxv: - . onrefcint of price, $1.00. Booft M U --ioctaut : ioUioi-6' Leo upon application. Ihc V,tzStlU. ttffrlator Co., Atlautn, Ga. SOLD DY ALU DRUQQI8T8. jo SO tf 3u fr wo THE FARiTIEK. LI LLIK E. BARR. The king niay rule o'er laud and sea, The lord may li .-c riht royally. The soldier ride in pomp and pride. The sailpr roam o'er ocean wide. Buthis, or that, wliate'er befall, The farmer he must feed them all. The writer thinks, the poef. sings, The craftsmen fashion wondrous things, Tho -doctor heals, the lawyer pleads, The miner follows precious leads, But this, or that, whate'er befall, The farmer he mu.sl feed them all. The merchant lie may buy or sell, The teacher do his duty well. But men may toil through busy days. Or men may stroll through pleasant ways, FromkingTto beggar wliate'er befall The farmer he must feed them all. The farmer's trade is one of worth, He's partner with the sky and eartli He's partner with the sun and r:;in. And no man loses for his grain, And men may rise or men mav fall But the. farmer lie must feed thenall The farmer dares his mind to speafc, He has no gift of place to seek. To no man living need he bow. The man that walks behind the plov Is his own master, wliate'er befall And kiug or beggar, he feeds us all God bless the man who sows the Wheat Who linds us milk, and fruit and meat May his purse be heavy, his heart bo light, 'r His cattle, and corn and all go right God bless the seeds that his hand let fall, . For the farmer he must feed us -all SUNDAY SELECTIONS. Take tilings always by tli smooth handle. Never buy what you don't want because it is elieap. Xever trouble another for what you can, do yourself. A heart full of graces is better than a heart fall of notions. I he wheat and the chaff, thev may both grow together, but they snail not ootn lie together. ! 1 11 i jjruwsiucss snail clonic a man with rags. Drowsiuess always follows mucn eatiii"- ami dnnkins Men can not. Work after heavy feeding. Gray: rrieudship which flows from the heart cannot be frozen by adver sity, as the water that flows from the spring does not congeal in winter Coivper. .- Every determine to master cir cumstaucos instead of letting them master you. and thev will become Uod s best helps in developing man hood and womanhood. ? t - , j 11 .-; in juuging or others a man laboreth in vain, often erreth. and easily sinneth, but in judging and ex amining niinseit lie always laboretl fruitfully. Thomas a Kempis. . A humble man is a joyous man. p 18 worsmp wnere mere is no joy. For worship is something more ttian either the love of God or the fear ot mm. it is delight to Him. F. W Faber.- A ' i. - i a -n. saint is not iree irom sin. mat is his burden; a saint is not free irom sin, that is his blessing. Siri is in mm,, that is his lamentation; his soul is not in sin, that is his consola tion. WW. Seeker. If our peace is not 'jts-t river' and ou righteousness not as the waves of.the sea;" ff the peace of "God and the jby of the Holy Spirit do' not abound in us, then it must ! thai uur utwns not right in the si; God," and that our relations to need readjustment. :m.i ra .;( Congressman Jos. Bailey, o'f Texas. unuuenmc leaner m the House of representatives, will be a candidate for the Speakership of thift bolv next session. He thinks his chances for success are good. He believes free silver will win in 1000. China, it is said, has offered to lease to Russia TaLien Wan and to allow the proposed railway from Petura to Kwang Chung Tu, Muklien and! Port Arthur to be constructed provided Port Arthur remains in China's hands. Miraculous Benefit RECEIVED FROM Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure. iLl P. BABCOCK. of Avn K. V veteran of tho 3rd N. Y- Artillery and for thirty years of the. Rnivwir Munsel Carriage Co., of Auburn, says: "I write to express my gratitude for tho mlrac lous benefit received from Dr. Miles' Ileart Cure. I suffered for years, as result of army life, from sciatica which affected my heart in the worst form, my limbs swelled from the ankles up. I bloated until I was unable to button my clothing; had sharp pains about the heart, smothering spells and shortness of breath. For three months I was unable to lie down, and all tho sleep I got was in an arm chair. I was treated by the best doctors but gradually grew worse. About a yes ago I commenced taking Dr! Miles' New Heart Cure and it saved mv Hf as ii uy a miracle. Dr. Miles' Remedies are sold by all drug gists under a positive guarantee, first bottle benefits or money re funded. Book on dis eases of the heart and nerves free. Address. DR. MILEB MEDICAL CO., Elkhart. Ind. Headache bad? Get rr mi w r... xur. CSSPBM. centIaro8PAIW sale by all nmcrclHta lSBly satuth Change. MMMII 1 1 IIHUI HI ! RertoresT3 Woa ABBREVIATIONS. Time Saving That May Not Be Productive " of Good Habits. Onr public echool children are be yond doubt taught nowadays much that interests and helps them, all cf which wob unknown to their parents at the same age. And this instruction is given in a manner to begnile the little people into the royal road to learning, so that it is a common occurrence to have a child burst into tears at the fear of missing a day in school. Yet there must -always be a yet are they learning refinement with tho rest of the desiccated knowl edge offered as their pabulum? In the very scientific algebra taught throughout New York state and com piled by an instructor in the Normal school, "to save time," the highest common divisor is spoken of as the "H. O. D., " and the least common mul tiple is the "Im C, M." What time is saved, and why? And isn't such teach ins inculcating tho vulgarity, later on in life, which speaks of "photos" and "bites" and "buses," if not of pants" and Agents." If this system of abbreviating every thing is taught in onr schools, we will simply have to stand the jeers of the re- . fined foreigners at our being in too great a hurry to make money to even speak tho language properly. As great as we are, our fault lies in this rushing frantically over everything. What the far seers are trying to teach is repose a taking" of time for all the refined things of life, and yet, if this principle of "chopping" the language is taught at the very base of our life, the public school, what can be expected of these children when they grow up? Philadelphia Press. Use of Perfumes. Anything that will destroy the all powerful and ubiquitous microbe should be gladly Welcomed, and when the agent comes in the pleas ant form of perfume it is certainly the more acceptable. We now find from experiments that are said to have been made with the perfumes of flowers that by means of them many species of microbes are easily destroyed. The odor of cloves has been known to destroy these minute creatures in 35 minutes, cinnamon will kill some species in 12 minutes, thyme in 2. In 45 minutes, com mon wild verbena is found eff exitiv, while the odor of somoc geranium flowers has destroyed various farms' of microbes in 50 minutes. Tho es sence of cinnamon is said to desoy the typhoid fever miorobe in 12 minutes, and is recorded as the most effeotive of all odors as an antisep tic. It is now-believed that floweiss which are found in Egyptian mumV mies were placed there more for their antiseptic! properties than as mere ornaments or elements in sen timental work. If perfumes are eo Bingularly efficacious as this, then the flower farmer must be a fortu nate person and his life a healthy one. JNew York Ledger. ' WHEN HOGS ARE WPB. ' " Information Obtained by Jerry Btuk From a Western Farmer. uovernor Kusk happened to drive over Oe state line once into Wisconsin, looking at the farms. He was particularly struck with one farm, on which he found very thing in first class order, and riding up to the house he inquired the name of the own er, when a tall German came out and gave his name as Theodore Louis. "What do-you regard as the greatest wealth producing agency in agriculture?" the governor asked him. "The hog," was the sententious reply. ', "Upon what do you base this state ment?" i . "He lifts more mortgages than anything else." The conversation which ensued developed the faet that Louis had once been what is called nn all wheat farmer, and kept con stantly sinking into debt. Ho decided that something had to be done quickly or there would be very little left for Louis, so he de cided to try the hog. The first year he made a little money, tho second year he made more and then he became thorough ly interested. The result wns that he bo- . J h - . -.- .. came recognizee; as a great authority on hogs. His neighbors took up his example, and mortgages began to be lifted, until finally thero was not one on record against that community. - ' "How long would yon-keep a hog?" asked Governor Rusk. "I would not keep him I would kill him." y "When?" "When ho is ripe." "When is he ripe?" , ' "When he is fat." "Wouldn't it pay to keep the hoc for two or three years?" "I tried that once, " said Louis. "I took a hog in the fall and weighed him, and 1 took my corn and weighed it. When spring came, the corn was all gone and the hog weighed about what he did in the fall. -that made me say next vear that I would kill my hogs in tho fall and save my corn. " "How much does It 'cost to keeD a hoo through tho winter?" "Three dollars." . "How many hogs winter in Minnesota?" "One million. I have just looked at the auditor s report." - ' r JJo you mean to say that we lose 13.- 000,000 a year in wintering our hogs?" "Yes, that's what you do. If you kill them all in the fall, you will havo left in your cribs $3,010,000 worth of corn to selL" Atlanta Con' 'tution. t , , A Glimpse at Bangkok. Maxwell Sommerville. in his book, "Siam on the Meinam. From the Gulf to Ayuthia," says that in the main business quarters of Bang kok pawnbroking is a leading call ing. Adjoining the pawnshops were rickety, shops, booths and stands, where indolent dealers are Dreoared to supply all the wants of the pass ersby, providing it does-noi cause then too much exertion. The bonzes, or priests, were alwayB nu merous. "They pass from house to houao begging, though by the church it is considered that they are giving the people tne privilege of thus contrib uting something for the sustenance of the cult. They are in the habit of extending this privilege to the people every morning. This is onn of the institutions, not only of the church, but a custom universally recognized and approved by the people. These bonzes, wrapped in their yellow cotton garments, stand in coteries of two, three and four in front of each house, saying not a word, but holding out their bronze Dowis tor rice and their netted "hno-n for contributions of fruit." Centenarian Otrda, ' It is woll known that fh raven, swan and parrot are each centenarians. An eagle kept in Vi enna died after a confinement of 114 years, and at Shelbourne is an oak, known as the raven tree, in whioh the same pair of ravens are believed to have nested for more than 90 years. Swans upon the Thames about whose age there can be but little chance of mistake, sinoe they are annually "nickedr" havo been anown to survive 160 more. London Echo. years and CURRENT COMMENT. If the Emperors Francis Joseph of Austria and William of Germanjiare enlisted on the side of Spain itto be hoped that they will bring her to a knowledge of the kind of noose in to which she is running her head when she plans an out break against the ; United States. Philadelphia Press, Rep. The planet of War burns paler in the political heavens,but the flurry will not have been in vain no matter what the fates may bring. The land militia system of the coun try, which has grown rusty in spots,, has received a wholesome furbishing while the naval militia organizations give signs of new life. With both on an efficient. r footing the country could get along without a navy of oppressive costliness if assured that the latter would always be pre pared for an emergency! Philadel phia Record, Dem. - - The Japanese, it is reported, are directing some of their attention and energies how to the manufac ture of cotton sewing thread, and i arc doing so well that they expect soon to be able to export their pro- i ducts to European aud other western niarkets. Perhaps some of it will ; finds its way to South Carolina, where , the finest cotton for the making of ! such thread is grown. The Japs, like ourselves, are new to the bus iness of -manufacturing,' but they are hustlers. If they controlled the production of sea island cotton they would doubtless monopolize it& man-ufacture-into sewing thread at least. Charleston Bern. Netes and Courier, TWINKLINGS. Daughter 'Father, why can't I marry Charlie? He's good enough." Father "He may be, but let good enough alone. " Cautious : She "True lore should cause one to forget all else 'Love me, love mvdosr,' " He "What kind of a dog is it ?" "I think Miss Oldmaid has a very sweet face, but her -laugh is very masculine." "Yes, I have noticed that she always laughs, 'He, he, he.'" ficK Me up. Always in the Mood: "Brusque is a great whist devotee, I believe. " "Great? He is so fond of whist that his wife never dares speak to him." vntcago liecora. Mrs. Brown (after shopping)-, Mrs. Smith manaeres to cret such bargains, and so many of them !" Brown "Oh, Well, I suppose money is no oDject with her. " litck Cholly "I don't think Miss Caustiquc can have very good sense. Algy "Why?" Cholly "I asked he what she thought of a fool, and she said : "is this a proposal? V abash "Jove! old man, but that's a stunning looking woman Ogden "Isn't she, though?" Wabash Wonder if she is unmarried Ogden "Yes; three times, I under stand." Chicago Netvs. Corn responds readily to proper fer- ' 4 -' tilization. Larger crops, fuller ears and larger grain are sure to result from a liberal use of fertilizers containing at least y actual Our books are free to farmers. GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nauan St., New York. Seed, Seed, Seed. NEW CROP JtJST ARRIVED. All Varieties. Lowest Prices. Truckers, Country Merchants mid Gardeners will save money by buying from ; ROBERT R. BELLAMY, - wtyrioa'alti Druggist and Seedsman, fob 20 tf Wilmington, N. C. Skin Diseases. T7 XI .v wespeeayana periaa-t-; .,re ot vwmoi, sail, id emu nun rem-i 'iri berlair3 Eye sad fekin ' , ilt ' without an equal. It teliei ft- the itch iiig ana Binartmg almost Instantly and " -""ui;cti hbo cnects a permanent Vj so cnres ttch- "'"ber's itc h scald hc-arf, rorenfpplef?, itching piles, uuuppeu nanus, chronic core eyes and &iujuii,eu lias. Br. orsea iv TV horses are the best tonic. !?.. lee for Hnaverrnli nr?e. For salhy fen 1 tf it. a. BRIXAHT. trueirlfn. Our FARMERS' GUIDE and 1898 Manual of Wew Seeds f Implements , tsvery fanner and gardener needs one. Larger and more complete than ewer. Send name and address. Mailed Free. GRIFFITH & TURNER CO. 205 to 213 N. Paca Street, Baltimore, Md. febl 1 W 8t ELY'S CREAM BALM is a positive euro. Apply into the nostrils. It Is quick,ly absorbed. GO cents at Drogglsts or By mill ; samples 10c by mail. BLY BROTHERS, M Warren St., New York City.' Potash TAUGHT THPkilNa. One day a king in irritated mood Grew angry at his minister of state And spoke and anted ta a way quite rude And not at aU becoming one so great. The minister was vexed, yet was afraid To vent his passion on the j Ulbr But afterward, to eaae-bia i His secretary wroth at some i The secretary cooled his temper by Berating one who served about the house. -de servant, angered, dared not make reply, Ana tooK tne sooiaing quiet as a mouse. But raved and swore a moment later when He found a beggar at the palace gate. "Be oft," he cried, "and don't you dam again Came here or you wiU meet a sorry fatet' The beggar smiled, but not an angry smile A smile transfiguring His careworn face. The servant, softened, stood and mused awhile And marveled at tne man's forgiving grace. When next tho secretary sharply spoke, The servant-met him in a better mood, , And in the secretary's breast awoke , The consciousness that he was harsh and rude. And bo in turn he answered pleasantly When next the minister indulged a sneer. The minister was quick bis fault to see, And frankly owned It, like a noble peer. And when the king, sour tempered and still veacea. Rebuked once more his minister of state. The latter 'a unoffended mien perplexed And sobered off the royal potentate. He thanked the statesman for the lesson taught Ana vowea tnat it snouia last aim for awhile, But neither King nor statesman ever thought They'd learned their lesson through gar's smile. James R. Perry in Independent. The Jockey and the Surgeon. Frederick Archer, England's fa mous jockey, was evidently a wit at one time. It is told that he went to a famous surgical specialist to be treated for badly smashed toes, in jured by an ill tempered horse. The surgeon examined the in jury ,rwhich he pronounced to be of a grave char acter, and one necessitating a long period of complete rest. " Ho w long must Hie up?" asked Archer. The interview, it should be stated, took place early in April. "Threemonths' rest, with careful treatment and proper diet, would be sufficient.' "But what about the Derby ?" asked the patient. "The Derby!" repeat ed the surgeon. "I must be there," said Archer, "I absolutely must." weu, weu, sam tne surgeon soothingly, "take great care of yourself and if you make satisfac tory progress you might go." "Got Yea But can I ride?" "Well," aid the surgeon, "you had better drive, I think." He had read the name upon his patient's card, but it had meant to him nothing more than a name. "Yon mustn't think me rude, Mr. Archer, he said, when his guest haa explained his identity and voca tion, "bat 1 take no interest in any branch of sport, and l had never heard your name.' "WeU," said Archer, "I hope you won't think me rude, jeitber, bnt till a friend advised me to consult you"I had never heard your same either. And when asked my friend who you were he said) 'He is the Fred Archer of the surgical profession.' "New York Times. A Solemn Mystery. is is saia witn regard to a "strange" minister who preached in a certain village on Sunday, and who intended leaving shortly after ward for his own parish, that the beadle in the middle of the discourse went up to the pulpit and put some question to him. The episode evok ed no little interest among the wor shipers. Indeed, gossip ran high as to the why and wherefore of the Beadle's interruption until the fol lowing Tuesday, when the wife let the oat out of the bag by making the astounding revelation that her husba nd merely speired the minister if he would like the egg for his tea boiled hard, or soft. Scottish Rights. His Progress. Old Job was taught toread by the minister s wife and proved a very apt scholar. Returning home after a prolonged absence, the lady met her old pupil and asked him how he was getting on. "I suppose you can read your Bible now comfortably, Job? Lor bless , you, ma'am!' cried Job, "I've been out of the Bible and into the newspaper this long while. "Household Words. A Tip. All things come to him who waits. " At the same time it is well to tip the waiter occasionally ; the things will come quicker. New Or leans Times-Democrat. A man was advertised to fly from a certain place and. some one asked Dr. By led, the old Boston divine, if he were going to see the attempt made. "Pooh, no!" said he. "I have seen a horse flv." . He Wanted atn English Kin. When Napoleon was preparing to invade England, he sent for the Countess of Albany, the widow of Charles Edward, and, in a wav. of the poet Alfleri, says Andrew Lang la C34. T 1! r 1 . . . m 01. raui a. mme. n Ainnntr wnu ushered into a vast salon of I know not what palace, and was left alone there. Suddenly a door onened. Napoleon entered, walked up to her ana saia without compliments or any formula of politeness: Madame, had you ever a child?' "No, sire I" -Napoleon bowed and withdrew without another word. His idea aouotiess was to set up a son of Mme. d'Albany on the throne of England if he conquered our coun try, nut sou thers was none. This-1 odd anecdote Mme. d'Albany herself tola in Florence to an English noble man ana nis wife while their little daughter played about the room. She, as an old lady, told it to a rel ative of hers. Patting Plants to Sleep. All plants, even in ironical coun tries, require a period of rest Some repose in the rain v. others in th dry and others again in the cold or in the hot season. Herr Johannsen, a Scandinavian, believes he can abridge this period by intensifvin the "sleep" with chlorofonjn or ether. Bulbs or buds exposed to the vapors of these anaesthetics resuma their period of activity sooner than those not so treated. It has also been observed that the tubercules of orchids piaceu near warming thus more comoletelv pipes, and anea, began to spring sooner than others kept in the ordinary way Glovemaking In France. France make3 nearly 26.000. 000 pairs of gloves and exports 1$0U,. uuu annually. In ten vmtb Cl-ro.,, Britain imported 15,000,000 pairs per annum, valued at 1,500,000. MOW THE B EGGAR - - SPIRITS TURPENTINE. Monroe Enquirer; Mi. Henry Nance, a highly respected citizen of New Salem township, died at his home near Euto, on March 7th, aged sixty years. He died of paralysis. C. A. Tray lor j the forger, whose career in this county is well known to our readers, is now serving a two years sentence in the penitentiary. He was found guilty in Stanly Superior court and was sentenced last Friday. No evidence was introduced in Traylor's behalf. Magee, Traylor's partner, is still in the county home here. -i Murfreesboro Index: Thomas Lowe, a young white man, was drowned in the ChoWan river, near Tunis, Monday, while fishing with shad nets. An effort was made to re cover his body, but at last report it had not been found. Uriah Parker, colored, accidentally shot himself at Winton on Monday. He was trying to unload a muzzle loading gun and it is supposed that he rut h mouth to the muzzle to blow into th barrel to see it tne tube was open, when the gun fired, the whole load entering his head and killing him in stantly. Raleigh Press- Visitor : The many friends of Miss Sadie Haynes. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. L, Haynes, will regreat to hear of a dan gerous accident which happened to her nearly tnree aays ago. sne naa a black bonnet pin, about two inches in length, in her mouth and accident v swallowed it. All efforts thus far to extract the pm have proved futile. Dr. Lewis and Dr. Battle examined her throat but were unable to locate the pm. Miss Haynes has thus far suffer ed very little pain from the accident. However, last night she began cough ing ana lias naa several severe cough ing speiis since. Tarboro Southerner: Last week's Southerner annouced the painful in jury received by Mrs. Mary E. Walston at ner nome on the Sunday before. bhe was not able to recover from this effects of the fall and only found relief irom ner suttering at the hand of death on Sunday night last. She was 66 years old. The seven-vear old son of Mr. C. D. Mills, living near jLuueiu, was Kixiea on Monday by runaway .horse. His father placed him On the horse to ride in from thfe neld. The little fellow, in some way. ouppcu on ana Became entangled in the gear, the horse bfflm fVirhtnAt and before his father could reach him he was dragged over the broken ground for nearlv a mile The child wasdead when the horse finall vstonned. ii. Darn on Judge r'hillip's farm, . 1 ... , - . 4 near Heirs Bridge, was burned last Wednesday morning about 4 o'clock. with its contents and farming imple ments and forage. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiarv. The judge's loss is about $1,000, with no insurance. Ke venue Officer J. J. Darnel captured an illicit still on Tuea day last, near King's Hill, in Halifax county, it had a capacity of 100 gal Ions, aud there was about 1.200 gal- Ions of beer. which was destroyed A white man who was with the still running it made his escape. He "To sit here forever and hold your little hand in mine would he heaven enough for me. V She "Vs but if you held my hand- all the time noooay would ever have a chance to see my engagement ring." the Mystery Explained: Hus band "But Nelly, how is it they afford to sell ypii" everything at less than cost ?" Wife "Why, Dick, of course they can afford it when thev en sucn quantities. -Judge. i ; -i - - . "Yon have a wonderful cli mate,? said the English visitor to fsew Yorker one dav in Febru&rv. "Really it is like spring here to-day J" "Yes," replied the .American c'nm- placently. "We have more spring days in February than we have in notn the method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken: it is nleasanf auu reiresning to tne taste, and acts genuy yet promptly on the Kidneys, ajimvi auu roweis, cleanses thf rvs. tern effectually, dispels colds, head. aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the ""V raueuy oi its Kind ever pro- aucea, pleasing to the taste and a. AQufaKln 4-1 A t . vu uie suiraacn, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its enecte, prepared onlv from the mt healthy and agreeab le substances, its many-excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. oyrup ot fliers is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading dmcr. sta. Any reliable drninrist who uiy not nave it on band will pro cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it Do not accept any auuDUtuie, ' . CAUF0RM FIG SYRUP CO. LQuMILLE. KM. new vnur t feb l ly su we frv FORAGE, , Hay and Peanut Vines. Corn, Oats, Peas. j Don't buy Molasses until you see our FINEST. HALL & PEARSALL, feb22tf Wholesale lirocnrs Sugar, Molasses, Coffee. I SO Barrels Granulated Sugar. id Barrels soft Sugar. 50 Bafrels Molasses. 25 Barrels Syrup. 175 Sacks Coffees. 25 Cases Peaches. 50 Cases Tomatoes. 50 Cases Sardines. 200 Cases Lye. where Asfe us for quotations before purchasing elee- ROBT. B. STONE & CO., Wholesale Grocers. Noa. 6 4 7 South Water street. mar 3 tf ONE ENTOVrtt THE TOOL8 THEY USED. She Simple by Which ttre&t Thl H5ae Been. Done. Dr. William H. Wollaston render ed many services to science. He was the first to detect the Fraun hofer lines in the solar spectrum and to demonstrate the identity of , galvanism and Motional eleotricity. One day a visitor from a foreign country called upon the doctor and asked to be shown the laboratory where so many valuable discoveries had been made. The doctor con ducted his visitor to a smaU room in which there was no furniture ex cept a table. On the table was an old tea tray containing a small bal ance, a blowpipe, some test papers and a few watch glasses. "This room," said Dr. Wollaston, "is my laboratory, and on that tea tray are all of my work tools." Everybody knows that Benjamin Franklin, the eminent American statesman and philosopher, robbed the thundercloud of its lightning by means of a kite and a silk hand kerchief. A celebrated English engraver, Thomas Bewick, drew his first sketches with common chalk upon uo w aiis ui nit; nine cottage in winch ha lived. The far famed chemist Julius St ockhardt learned the art of combining colors by close ly studying the wings of many but terflies. Dr. Joseph Black, a chemist of note, discovered latent heat by using as tools. a pan of water and two thermometers. Sir David Wilkie, tne renowned painter, for his first work made use of a barn door and a cnarrea suck .ror want of canvas and pencil. John Opie was called "the Cornish wonder because of his great skill in portraiture. He was asked one day by what wonderful process be mixed his colors. "I mix them with my brains," answered the painter. Benjamin West, a well known American painter, manufactured his first brush out of a cat's taiL Sir Isaac Newton unfolded the composi tion of light and the origin of color by means of a sheet of pasteboard, a prism and a lens. Out of an anat- omist's syringe, which by accident came into his possession, Watt, the great British engineer and mechan ical inventor, constructed his first model of the condensing steam en gine. . Demosthenes resolved to become an orator, and in order to carry out his resolve it was necessary for him to overcome some serious obstacles. His manners were awkward, his breath short and his voice stammer ing and indistinct. He did not attend a school of oratory, nor did he havea private tutor, but we are told that? he first shaved one side of his head only, so as to make it impossible for him to go into society, and thus di vert himself from his purpose. Then, to overcome the defect in his speech, he adopted the practice of speaking with pebbles in his mouth, and that he might be able to make himself heard in the tumult of pop ular assemblies he declaimed hour after hour upon the seashore. To observe and correct his awkward gestures he spent much time prac ticing before a mirror. Thus, by patience and perseverance, he be came the greatest orator of antiqui ty- ' Bernard Palissy, the French pot ter, chemist and enameler, had but little indeed to work with when making his first experiments, but in spite of poverty, religious perse cution and many other impediments., he pursued with untiring energy the art of pottery, glass painting and enameling and became one of the first artists of the French renais sance. To these names scores of others might be added of persons that have climbed high on the ladder of fame by making a right use of whatever tools or means were within their reach, by a healthful, praiseworthy desire to excel and by "keening everlastingly at it" Philadelphia ' w a, ,ym Tunes. To See the Back of Your Eye. Behind the eye, what is called the retina, is lined with branching blood vessels, and a curious but per fectly simple experiment will enable you to see these. Place yourself in a dark room, opposite a dark colored wall; then light a candle, and, hold ing it in your hand, move it up and down before your eyes, all the time looking, not at the candle, hut at the wall beyond; After a little practice you will see appear on the wall a great branch ing hgure in black on a reddish surface. What you are looking at is the shadow of these blood vessels at the back of your own eye. Per haps the most curious part of the whole thing is that the part ot the eye which receives the impression of light must lie behind these blood' vessels. London Answers. Only a Stick. Here is another "sorry he spoke" young man. He was on an over crowded Nantasket steamer, and, turning to a young lady, who was leaning heavily against him, he said : 'Excuse me, but do you take me for a post?" 'Oh, no," she replied, with a true Bostonese glance ; "nothing more than an ordinary stick." Boston tCourier. Effect of Injuries to Plants. According to an English author ity, when a plant is bruised or in jured in any way a condition arises which exactly corresponds to what we term fever. The rate of respira tion increases, and the temperature of jthe parts affected is considerably raiseu. j.ne disturbance has its ne- ' noa or increase, reaches a climax and subsides as does ordinary lever. inaeeo tne increase in teinueratnrp is quite as creat as if nut aotar than in animals. This opens a wide field for investigation and discus sion, and one which will be followed up by lovers of nature and its verv interesting phenomena. New York Ledger. The Largest Workhouse. To the city of Liverpool must be awarded the somewhat doubtful distinction of having the biggest workhouse in the world. This huge institution has ample accommoda tion lor 5,000 inmates, which, ha-n. pily, is scarcely ever needed at one time . Morning Star. CHEAPEST DAILY OF ITS CLASS. Note the following: Reduced A Rates of Subscription : DELIVERED, BY CARRIERS," CITY SUBSCRIBERS AT A 46 CENTS PER MONTH. f 9 Address, WM. NORWOOD, j. President. H. Results, If The Wilmington Sayings and Trust Company. SI S2 ..a week for 5 13 f( $5 S10 $15 1 for 10 years 14 ft 916 i-STEP BY STEP YOU mar 12 tf I I JOB PRINTING.! I BOOK BINDING I i THE STAR JOB PRINTING OFFICE, I.- BOOK BINDERY AND RULING ROOMS ARE COMPLETE IN i THEIR APPOINTMENTS. WILMINGTON, N. Statement of Atlantic National Bank, Wilmington, N. C. At the close of Business Feb. 18th, 1898, Condensed from Report to Comptroller. RESOURCES. Loans.. $572,903 10 Overdrafts 21 86 U. S. 4 per cent. Bonds (at par) . . . Banking House and Fixtures 40,000 00 10.000 00 Due rrom other Banks $109,167 71 67,274 55270,442 31 Cash on hand . Total . $899,367 27 COMPARATIVE Total Deposits Surplus and .v urns I'avauie an ndUHppBni nts Dividends paid 6 Last Instalment of Capital paid In October, TUBE-ROSE BULBS. We have quite a nice lot of Tube-rose Bulbs on band at 10 Cents Per Dozen. Specially low price to any one-purchasing from 100 to 1.000 EASTER EGG DYES, FLOWER SEEDS, NURSING B 0TTLE?, pertaining to the Dri any everything else business. J. HICKS BUNTING, Wholesale and Retail Druggist, i MC. A. Building mar 11 tf Wilmington N. C. Some send to Oammever's others Rend else where for what they need in SHOES, while all ea save themselves money by buying at home. We have Val. Duttenhofer & Son's Ladles' Shoes at the uniform price of $2.00, $2.50 and $8.00. This one is unexcelled. We carry Mundell's Children Shoes at $1.00, $1.35 and $1.50; besides many cheaper grades In all kinds. We sell a splendid line of Gent's Shoes also. We invite you to in spect our stock and WEAR OUR SHOES. J . Respectfully, MERCER & EVANS. 63.H steps east from corner Front and Princess streets. n Jan22tf t THE OLDEST !! DAILY NEWSPAPER IN NORTH CAROLINA. One Yea, by Mail, " Six Months, by Mail, . Three Months, by Mail, Two Months, by Mall, One Month, by Mail. j f& E. BERNARD, Editor and . Proprietor, WILMINGTON, N. C. J WALTERS, Vice-President. GEO. SDOAN, Cashier. You Deposit in years you will have. asc S72 S 868 $1144 $1430 .-.$2860 rTT . . .$4290 $63? $1474 $1911 $8548 $3185 LONG WdY m 9 f A A 1 A llUiJlllUl i. it n U I. if GO A i EVERY VARIETY OF PRINTING, g. RULING AND BINDING DONE NEATLY, EXPEDITIOUSLY & f CHEAPLY. M & i ! ft WM. H. BERNARD, - j Proprietor. C. LIABILITIES. Capital Surplus Undivided proflts. Circulation ... Total Deposits ..$125,000 00 . .$60,000 00 . . 15,912 11- 75,912 11 36,000 00 G02.4.V. 16 Total STATEMENT: . . .$899,367 27 Feb. 18, '96. $607,000 54.800 Feb. 18. 97. Feb. 17, 98. $662,000 7t,90Q jf NONK, $650,000 64,500 NONS. NONK. per cent, per annum 1892. mare BOTTOM FACTS In tbe Maine investigation make startling News. The bottom facts In connection with our hard ware stock reveal, the largest assortment and lowest prices for quality to be found anywhere. Everything comprised In the term of "Hard ware," all of l he best quality and marked at E rices admitting of no argument. Dealers can ere find the best source of supply for their wants. Puichases delivered at depots without ex. Dense, and Datron's interest narefullv looked after. OUR PENINSULAR STEEL RANGES must be seen to be aDDreciatetl. and it will be a pleasure for us to show you their construction and management. A fine and varied line of cooking and Heating Stoves constantly on hand at low down prices. Try us and we wll convince you. Our lines of general Hardware, Cutlery, Brass goods, &c-, are complete In each department. J, W. MURCHISON; mar 30 tf ORTON BUILDING. ALL WHEAT FLOOR. 700 Barrels Flour. 250 Barrels 1-2 Bags Flonr. 275 Barrels 1-4 Bags Flonr. 300 Barrels 1-8 Bags Floor. . w 100 Barrels 1-16 Bags Flonr, 50 Barrels Best Patent Flonr, We guarantee evalr pound all Winter Wheat; no Corn Meal mixture. W. B. COOPER, Wholesale Grocers, Wilmington, N. C. mar 18 tf WANTED TRUSTWORTHY- AND ACTIVE gentlemen or ladies to travel for respon- i , sible, established house m worui a"1" , Monthly $65.00 and expenses. Posin steady. Reference. Enclose self -addressed sumped en velope. The Dominion Company, Dept. k Chteasro. JSltw
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