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The Wadesboro Messenger and Wadesboro Intelligencer Consolidated July, 1888.
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NEW SERIES-VOL .-NO. 43.
Wadesboro, N. C Thursday, May 12, 1898.
WHOLE NUMBER 906
Strong, steady nerves
Are needed for success
i Everywhere. Nerves
Depend simply, solely,
Upon the blood.
Pure, rich, nourishing
Blood feeds the nerves
And makes them strong.
The great nerve tonic is
. Hood's Sarsaparilla,
Because it makes
The blood rich and
Pure, giving it power
To feed the nerves.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Cures nervousness,
. Dyspepsia, rheumatism,
Catarrh, scrofula, .
- ' And all forms of
Impure blood.
R. T. Bennett, . Jno. T. Bennett
Crawford D. Bennett.
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Attorneys-at-Law,
Wadesboro, - -
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Last room on the right in the court house.
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Clcaiue aod beu titles the hatx.
Promote a luxuriant ffrowth.
never Fail to Restore Gray
jiair o lis x ouiumi voior.
Cut tern i p diwftMt ft hair fiiio&
Soldier Boys Find That it is
Very Real-No Fan I wit at all
. It i!4 Work and Drill all Hie
Day, and Then Steep on a Pile
Straw How the Men are Fed
and What They Ciet to Eat.
News and Observer, 7th inst. -
The "boys" are beginning now to get
down to the real thing. The 1,506 men
now mustered here awaiting Uncle Sam's
call to arms are fin ling army life
anything else than one grand sweet
song. 1
It is workj work, work of the hardest
kind. It is no fun to drill and drill and
drill again from 5:30 o'clock in the morn
ing till 6 o'clock at night a process of
soldier-making as wearying to officers as
to men. .'
But nobody complains, for there's a
big per cent, of grit in these Tar Heel
boys. They are the stuff that heroes are
made of and not complainers. They
came here knowing that regular army
life, to the new recruits, was no bed of
roses. And all of, them have shown
splendid spirit. They just grit their
teeth and push on,- do these new re
cruits, working and drilling and encour
aging each other that they will soon
learn, and then when they get their guns
and uniforms the work will seem easier
and life will be brighter.
There are among these recruits, drill
ing and sweating in the ranks all day,
and sitting down at their meals to regu
lation army fare, young men from the
best families and most refined homes in
the State. Young men whose muscles
are soft and whose hands are tender as a
woman's. To them the work is hard,
very hard, and the sun is hot, but the
fires of patriotism flaming in their veins
are hotter, and not a murmur escapes
their lips.
Then there are many of them poor fel
lows who have not even a decent suit of
clothing to their backs," to say nothing of
shoes and suitable underclothing. Some
of them must have been hard pressed by
poverty, when the call for troops opened
up to them a chance to serve their coun
try, and at the same time get a uniform
that it would be an honor to wear,
government rations and a tent to sleep
under.
But whatever the financial condition
of these embryo soldiers they are men, j
and if ever they get into active service
they will give a good account of them
selves. An account that the proud old
State of North Carolina will not be
ashamed to O. K.
It is not to be understood that because
no one complamsTEere are no hardships,
other than downright work, incidental
to army life. There are plenty of them
and it is well worth the while of North
Carolinians to read about how the 1,500
soldiers now in camp here fare, in order
to appreciate just what sacrifices these
brave fellows are making.
As .already stated the men sleep four
in-a tent, on a pile of straw with a blan
ket spread over it. Eachjman has a blank
et to cover with. This may not seem
bad, "but try it and see. Theoretically it
is all right, but let any man who chooses
to lie down on several billion tons of
cool earth and see how long it will be
before the weight of his body will work
down closer and closer to the ground,
and the dampness of the earth congeal
the marrow in his bones. ..
Then there is- sure to be in the tent one
or two fellows who snore or eat onions
for supper and one or two don't. Now
either one of these offenses in cold type
seems very trifling indeed, but in the
dead, dark silence of night, when they
persist in frightening sleep away from
heavy eyelids and rest from aching ,
limbs, they are crimes for which no
so;t of punishment then seems comnien-"
surate.
And again one can't always choose his
tent mates, and night after , night -the
lion and the lamb must lie down to
gether. At 6:30 the revelee is sounded. Then
comes a new set of rough experiences.
Men who at home turn on a tap and a
cold one, and then take a leisurely
plunge into a tepid bath, now find them
selves in line waiting a turn at a dingy
basin and dirty towel. The bathing pool
is a mile away.
Then comes breakfast. It is always
more or less of a guessing contest, for
even in the best of regulated families,
tHe morning meal is not: always a suc
cess, it tne cook is out ot numor or the
weather bad, the camp breakfast is sure
to be worse. But no matter what the
weather the bill of fare is always prac
tically the same. It all depends on the
way it is prepared.
I took particular pains yesterday to
inquire among the men as to how they
were faring in the grub line. As to the
quality and variety of the food few had
any complaint to make. They get regu
lar army rations and here is the bill of
fare: .' v' . '
Breakfast Loaf bread, beefsteak, Ir
ish potatoes, rice or grits, coffee.
Dinner Soup, bread, roast beef, Irish
potatoes, rice or grits, cabbage, pie.
Supper Bread, fried potatoes, fried
onions, beef steak, coffee.
The army rations includes eggs, but
ter, ham or bacon, syrup occasionally,
but the regular ration is as above.
Of course, as already stated, it all de
pends on the cook, for it is good whole
some substantial food that Uncle Sam
gives his menj with no fancy dishes on
his menu.
The food is prepared by three cooks
a chief cook and two assistants. The
chief cook is elected or appointed by
general consent from among the enlisted
men, and in addition to his regular pay
as a private, ne gets 7.5o a mouth ex
tra. Also, in some companies, by way
of encouragement, each man chips in 5
or 10 cents a week. The two assistants
are men detailed from the company ten
days at a time, and their extra renumer
ation consists in being relieved from
guard and other duties, while acting as
cooks.
In each company there is a commis
sary sergeant, who receives and . gives
out all supplies sent from the Commis
sary department.
The men are fed at long tables, about
twenty to a table. They are supplied
with knives, forks and porcelain plates,
cups and saucers. The commissioned
officers have their mea's in their tents,
and regimental officers at a restaurant.
The bugler sounds the call to mess
and the men fall in in'sets Of fours. The
sergeant gives the cammand "Fours
right, or left," as the case may be, and
the men march to the tables. All at the
table, the command is "Sit down."
v Every man remains seated until every
body has finished his meal, . then the
command is "i,' forward march."
The above is t regular ariny custom.
In the camp here, which is yet in an
embryo state, the men have to stand up
to eat at a long narrow table, or else tak.
ing up their plates, which has piled on it
at one time everything given them for a
meal, go off and sit down on the ground,
or a pile of straw. This would not be
allowed if the strict discipline of an arm
ed camp were carried out.
SAN Jl'AS AND ITS DEFENSES.
AgaiustThe Old-Slyle uns It
WasStroug, But The New Ones
Should Be Able To Crush it.
Baltimore Sun.
San Juan de Puerto Rico or San Juan
Bautista, or St. John's, as it is variously
called,, is the capital of Porto Rieo. It is a
beautiful 40wn of about 27,000 population,
well lighted and drained and with good
streets. It is one of the most healthful
towns in the West Indies, though it lacks
good drinking water.
The town is situated on a small island
called Moro Island, on the north coast of
Porto Rico, which is connected with the
mainland by bridges. It is a place of some
strength and contains a governor's palace
in the old fort ot Santa Catalina, a palace
erected by Juan Ponce de Leon, the dis
covere of Florida, a Cathedral and a town
house.
The harbor is between Moro Island and
the main land and is almost land locked
and perfectly safe. The entrauce is some
what difficult requiring a pilot There
s a lighthouse on either side
.The town has a large trade, principally
with the United States. It exports sugar
to this country, colfee to Germany and also
texports tobacco The streets are regularly
iaid out and are lighted by an English com
pany. In addition to the buildings already
mentioned are an Episcopal (Church of
England) church, the Royal Military Hos
pital, the bishop's palace and seminary,
arsenal,cusom Jiou.se . .insane, jay luta and-
other' oeiievoleht institutions. There are
primary schools, a college and a good libra
ry. Several fine castles now used as bar
racks. . San Juan is one of the oldest towns of
the Western Hemisphere. It was founded
by Ponce de Leon in 1511, eighteen years
after the discovery of Porto Rino by Colum
bus. Against the old time artillery San Juan
was effectively fortified. It is still regard
ed as a place of strength, but modern guns
should be able to subdue it. The town did
not escape the attention of Sir Francis
Drake, who paid it a visit in 1595 and sack
ed it. Three years later the Duke of Cum
berland made a raid upon it and captured
it. ' In 1(315 the Dutch made an attack upon
the citidel and were repulsed, and in 1678
and i 797 the British beseiged the town, but
were unsuccessful.
In 1820 there was a rebellion against
Spain in Porto Pico and an attempt to es
tablish an independent government. But
after three years it was suppressed. The
largest town in Porto Rico is Ponce, a place
of 38,000 people. Mayaguez is also larger
than San Juan.
Unsatisfactory Explanation.
Indianapolis Journal.
Minnie What frauds these beggers are.
I met a "blind"man who 'said, pPlease
give me a penny, beautiful lady"
"Mamie Yes, he said that to make you
think he-really was blind
Many old soldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured during
the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson, of Ross
ville, York county, Penn., who saw the
hardest kind of service at the front, is
now frequently troubled with rheuma
tism. "I had a severe attack lately," he
says, "and procured a bottle of Chamber
lain.'s Pain Balm. It did so much good
that I would like to know what you
would charge me for one dozen bottles."
Mr. Anderson wanted it both for his own
use and to supply it to his friends and
neighbors, 5s every family should have a
bottle of it in their home, not onlv for
rheumatism, but lame back, sprains,
swellings, cuts, bruises, and burns, for
which it is unequalled. For sale by Jas.
A. Ilardison.
FACTS ABOUT PHILIPPINES.
Consul Williams Furnishes
Imiormalion-15,000,000 Pop
ulationCovers An Area ol"
150,000. Square Miles-Im-uieuse
Trade With v United
States.
Washington, D. C, May 4. -The un
derstanding at the State Depa tment is
that Consul Oscar r Williams, our rep
resentative at Manila until the recent
war began, is now abardthe Flagship
Olympia in Mamla)bof, - having ac
companied" Commodore )Dew.ey - from
Hong Kong, so that advices", may- come
from him to thej State Department; as
well as from Commodore Dewey to'" the
Navy Department. A mail report from
Consul Williams reached the State De
partment recently under date of Manila
February 28th last. It gives a -full. de
scription of the Philippine Islands, "their
resources, growth of American trade etc.,
and will be incorporated in the next vol
ume issued by the Bureau of Statistics of
the State Department- . ' : - .
Mr. William's reportsayst . " r 4"''4,- '
"Local and European authorities esti
mate the area of the Philippine Islands
at 150,000 square miles and their popula
tion at 15,000,000, The island of Luzon,"
on which the city of Manila is situated,
is larger than New York and Massachu
setts and has a population of 5,000,000
and the island of Mindinao is nearly, if
not quite as large. There are scores of
other islands. An idea of the extent of
the population of the Philippines may be
formed when it is stated that the six
New England. States and New York,"
New Jersey, Maryland and Deleware
have ten per cent less area and . popula
tion." -
Mr. Williams states that twenty-two
consula'es, representing the leading com
mercial countries of the world, are estab
lished at Manila. He adds the surpris
ing statement: "The volume of the ex
port trade, coming under my official su
pervision, equals that of my twenty-one
consular colleagues combined."
He then shows in detail how the trade
of the Philippines with the United Utates
exceed that of all other countries com
bined and is growing at a remarkable
rate. As indicating the extent of this
trade he says:
"To-day I have authenticated invoices
for export to the United States amount
ing to 148,066."
He says the exports to this country
average 1,000,000 a month.
In a previous report, dated February
10, Mr. Williams stated that Manila had
just passed through almost devastingfirfejJ
the total loss" Dei ng $2,500,000. He
said the city would have been totally de
stroyed had it not been for the splendid
service of an. American fire engine
brought from Seneca Falls, N. Y.
In another report Mr. Wiliiams gives
the railroad and ocean steamship facili
ties of the Philippines. The main rail
road from Manila is first claS3, having
steel rails, stone culverts and English
engines which make 45 miles an . hour.
There are four steamship lines to Hong
Kong and a monthly line from Manila vo
Liverpool.
Besides these direct reports from the
United States Consul, the State Depart
ment also has a gazeteer published at
Hong Kong which gives full account of
conditions in the Philippines.. It shows
that by the last census the population of
Manila was 160,000 natives, 61,ooo Chi
nese,4,ioo Spaniards and 250 Europeans
other than Spaniards. The town is made
up of low buildings, as the people "are in
constant dread of earthquakes. One of
these convulsions killed 3ooo people, and
the last one, in 18S0, wrecked most of the
town- The city proper is within walls;
here the government buildings are loca
ted. The residence and business portions
are iu the suburbs. There are are six daily
papers, three banks, a mint, a chamber
of commerce and complete electric light
and telephone plants. The Mexican dol
lar is in general use. - c
LEE AM WHEELER.
Won
General Debility
and Loss of Flesh
Scott's Emulsion Has been the
standard remedy for nearly a
quarter of a century. Physicians
readily admit that they obtain re
sults from it that they cannot get
from any other flesh-formingf food.
. There are many other prepara
tions on the market that pretend
to do what - r
SCOTT'S
nr.iuLswrj
does, but they fail to perform it.
The pure Norwegian Cod-liver Oil
made into a delightful cream, skill
fully blended with the Hypophos
phites of Lime and Soda, which
are such valuable tonics,
makes this preparation an
ideal one and checks the
wasting tendency, and the
atient almost immediate
y commences to put on
flesh and gain a strength
which surprises them.
Be sure you get SCOTT'S Emulsion. See that the
nan and fish are on the wrapper.
50c and $1.00, all druggists.
SCOTT & BOWNE, Chemist, New York.
Commodore Dewey, Who
the victory at Manila. t
Baltimore Sun " ! - . rj
Commodore Dewey -was born ' in".. Ver
mont sixty -one years ago and entered the
navy when he was seventeen years of age.
On graduation from the Naval Adademy
in i858 he was ordered to the steam
frigate Wabash, of the European squad
ron, for a craise which lasted until JS59.
Commissioned a lieutenant April toVi86i
he was attached to the Mississippi, of the
West Gulf equadron, from 186110 :1863,
taking part in the capture of New Orleans
in I862, and the battle at P.xt Hudson
in July,. 1863. The: Mississippi was
destroyed In this action, being struck
250 times in a short time. Lieutenarh
Dewey was also in a gunboat fight at Don
aldsonville soon afterward, and the next
year was on the Agawam, of the- North
Atlantic blockading squadron, taking
part in both attacks on Fort Fisher.
Made a Lieutenant Commander Maiiph
3,i865, he was in turn the executive of
ficer of the Kearsarge and the Colorado,
of the European squadron, and was given
his first commander that of the Nar
iagansett m special duty, in i87i, at
the unusally early ageol thirty-three.' As
commauaer ne was again appointed to
the Narragansett, doing three ) ears of
aeep-sea surveying in the Pacific. -
lie did lighthouse duty from 1876 to
1882, and commanded the Juniata, of
the Asiatic squadron, in 1881-1883. He
became captain in 1884 and wis the first
commander of the Dolphin, the first ship
ot tne new navy. Ilis last previous sea
command was that of the Pensacola
on the European station, iSSviSSS
From 1889 to 1893 he was in charge of
tne JNavy Uepartment bureau of equip
ment ana recruiting. He was out in
charge of the Asiatic squadron January
i of this year, having become a commo
dore February, 28, 1896.
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A torpid liver robs you of ambition and
ruins your healih DeWitt's Little Early
Risers cleanse the liver, cure constipation
and all stomach and liver troubles. J. A.
Ilardison.
Sworn in as Major Generals Fri
day. .Washington, D. C. May 6.
Two Southern heroes were
made Major General of volunteers of
the United States Array to-day
Fitzhngh Lee and fighting Joe
Wheeler. They received their com
baissions from the President this
morning, and about noou called at
the War Department to subscribe to
$he oath required of them. General
Wheeler was the first to be sworn in.
lie has the distinction of not only
feing the first of the Major Generals
be mustered iuto the service, but
is the first ex-Coufederate officer to
be commssioued iu the military ser
vice of the United States. After,
the oath was administered, they
were both congratulated ouall sides
by .Nortbeners as well bontheners.
I hey were modest, yet expressed
determination to battle for the stars
and stripes to the full extent of their
ability and none questions their ca
pacity for fighting. They are now
waiting orders. It is most proba
le that they have expressed in that
direction, and it is known that the
Southern volunteers would like to
go to the tront under them.
Algernon Sartoris, grandson of
General Grant, may be placed on
Tree's staff, thus presuetiug the spec
tacle that would not have been
thought possible a quarter of a cen
tury ago. Tha association of a
grandson of the leader of the North
ern Army in the civil war with the
nephew of the leader of the South
ern forces links the two sections
and wipes out the line of distinc
tion.
. President McKinly is rondly ap
plauded by the Southerners for his
broad-minded policy in placing
Southerners in high positions of
responsibility.
TIME AND DISTANCE.
Ilorlou t. Insurance Company.
The following digest of the decision of
the Supreme Court in the case of Hor-
ton vs. Insurauce Co., from Anson, is ta
ken from a recent issue of the Charlotte
Observer:
Conditions iu a fire insurance policy.
working a forfeiture thereof, are matters of
contract and not limitation. Such condi
tions may be waved by the insurer, and a
waiver may be presumed from the acts of
the insurer's agents. 110 N. C, 193; 110 N.
C, 877; 108 N. C , 472; 107 N. C, 240; Al
spangh vs. Ins. Co.,-121 2fl C, 270 distin
guished. . .... .
The fire Insurance policy upon which
this action is brought provided that it
should be void. "If with the knowledge
of the insured, foreclosure proceedings be
commenced or notice given of the sale of
any property covered by this policy, by
virtue of any mortgage or deed of trust."
Advertisement of the sale of the insured
property to satisfy a mortgage thereupon,
was made in a weekly newspaper publish
ed in the county where the plaintiff resided
and "soon thereafter the property was de
stroyed by fire. No notice ot sale was
given to the plaintiff and he had no knowl
edge thereof until he saw the advertise
ment of sale in the newspaper. Held, that
the plaintiff did not violate the foregoing
provision of the contract of insurance, as
the notice of sale was given without bis
knowledge.
Upon the evidence of the resident agent
of the defendant who issued the plaintiff's
policy that he was a regular subscriber -of
the newspaper which advertised the sale of
plaintiff's property, and that he saw said
advertisement previous to the fire; Held,
errdr in the trial judge to direct a finding
in the negative upon tlie issue involving the
question of defendant's waiyer of the condition.
Section 8 of Chapter 290, Laws 1893, pro
vides that "The standard fire insurance
policy as prescribed and set out in section
121 of the Insurance Laws of New York.
shall be exclusively used in this State toy
all tire insurance companies," etc. Held,
that this provision does not infer that poli
cies drawn in this State shall be construed
according to decisions under the New York
statute.
The need of a good spring Medicine is al
most universal and Hood's Sarsaparilla ex
actly meets this need. Be sure to get Hood's
Eighteen Men Kateu.
Brisbane, Queensland, May 5. A ter
rible story of cannibalism is re;xrted
from New Guinea. Jfouneen escaped
prisoners from Manamona attacked a
friendly village, killing and eating eigh
teen men.
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Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs ia taken; it ia pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and enres habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
"effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FHAKCISCO, CAL
ioaiSYUu. tr. new rosx. ill
Interesting Facts ia Relation to
the Curvature of the Earth
Gaius and Losses of Time Go
ing Around The World East
aud West.
Baltimore Sun.
The curvature of the earth for one
mile is 8 inches, and the curvature in
creases with the square of the distance.
From this general law it wiU be easy to
calculate the distance at which any ob
ject whose height is given, may be seen,
or to determine the height of an object
when the distance is known. "
First To find the height of an object
when the distance is given.
Rule Find the square of the distance
in miles, and take two-thirds of that
number for the height in feet.
CURVATURE OF THE EARTH.
Example I. How high must the eye
of an observer be raised to see the sur
face of the ocean at the distance of three
miles? Answer the square of 3 feet is 9
feet, and two-thirds of 9 feet is 6 feet.
Example 2. Suppose a person can
just see the top of a spire over an ex
tended plain of ten miles, how high is
the steeple? Answer. The square of
10 is 100, and two-thirds of 100 is
66 2-3 feet.
Second To find the distance when the
height is given.
Rule. Increase the height in feet one
half and extract the square root for the
distance in miles.
Example 1. How far can a person see
the surface of a plain whose eye is ele
vated six feet above it? Answer. 6 in
creased by its half is 9, and the square
root of 9 is 3; the distance then is three
miles
Example 2. To what distance can a
person see a lighthouse whose height is
96 feet from the ocean? Answer. 96 in
creased by its half is 144, and the square
root of 144 is 12; the distance is, there
fore 12 miles.
THE EARTH'S MOTION.
Third To find the curvature of the
earth wheu it exceeds a mile.
Rule. Multiply the square of the dis
tance by .000126.
The earth moves round the sun, from
west to east, in 365 days. 5 hours, 48 min
utes and 43 seconds, and turns the same
way on its axis in 23 hours, 56 minutes
and 4 seconds. The former is called its
annual motion and causes the vicissi
tudes of the seasons. The latter is called
its diurnal motion and produces the suc
cession of day and night.
The earth's mean distance from the
sun is about 93 millions of miles. It con
sequently moves in orbit at the mean
rate of 68 thousand miles an hour. Its
equatorial diameter being 7,924 mile3, it
turns on its axis at the rate of 1,040 miles
an hour.
Thus, the earth on which we stand,
aud which has served for ages as the un
shaken foundation of the firmest struct
ures, is every moment turning swiftly ou
its centre, and, at the same time, moving
on with great rapidity through the emp
ty space.
The rotation of the earth determines
the length of the day, and may be re
garded as one of the most important ele
ments in astronomical science. It serves
as a universal measure of time and
forms the standard of comparison for
the revolution of the celestial bodies, for
all ages, past and to come. Theory and
observation concur in proving that
among the innumerable vicissitudes that
prevail througout creation, the period
of the earth's diurnal rotation is immu
table.
The earth performs one complete rev
olution on its axis in 23 hours6 minntes,
4.09 seconds, of solar time. This is call
ed a sideral day, because in that time the
stars appear to complete one revolution
around the earth.
THE SOLAR DAY.
But as the earth advances almost a de
gree eastward in its orbit, in the time
that it turns eastward around its
axis, it is plain that just one rotation
never brings the same meridian arouud
from the sun to the sun again, so that
the earth requires as much more than
one complete revolution on its axes to
complete a solar day as it has gone for
ward in that time. Hence, in every nat
ural solar day the earth performs one
complete revolution on its axis, and the
365th part of another revolution. Con
sequently. in 365 days the earth turns
366 times around its axis. And as ev
ery revolution ol the earth on its axis
completes a sideral day, there must be
366 Bideral days in a year. And , gener
ally, since the ' rotation of any planet
about its axis is the length of a sideral
day at the planet, the number of sideral
days will always exceed the number of
solar days by one, let that number be
what it may.one revolution beiDg always
lost in the course of an anual revolution
This difference between the sideral and
and solar days may be illusfated by re
ferring to a watch or clock. When both
hands set out together, at 12 o'clock for
instance, the minute hand must travel
more than a whole circle before it will
overtake the hour hand, that is, before
they will come into conjunction. again.
GAIN AND LOSS OF TIME.
In the same manner, if a man travels
around the earth eastwardly, no matter
in what time, he will reckon one day
more onhis arrival at the place whence he
set out than they do who remain at rest,
while the man who travels around the.
earth westwardly will have one day less.
From which it is manifest that if two
persons start from the same place at the
same time, but go in contrary directions,
the one travelling eastward and the oth
er westward, and each goes completely
around the globe, although they should
both arrive again at the very same hour
at the same place from which they set
out, yet they will disagree two whole
days in their reckoning. Shotild the
day of their return, to the man who
traveled weatwardly, be Monday, to the j
man who traveled eastwardly, it would be
Wednesday; while to the man who re
mained at the place itself, it would be
Tuesday. Nor is it necessary, in order
to produce the gam or loss of a day,
that the journey be performed either on
the equator, or any parallel of latitude,
it is sufficient for the purpose that all the
meridians of the earth be passed through,
eastward or westward. " The time also oc
cupied in the journey is equally unim
portant, the gain or loss of a day being
the same, whether the earth be traveled
around in twenty-four years, or in as
many hours.
SPAT IX CO RT I JO'S FACE.
Revenge or the Competitor's
Captain For a Similar Insult
In Cabanas Fortress.
Key West, Fla., May 5. The prisoners
captured on the steamer Argonauta were
sent north, on the eteamer City of Key
West this mornin g.
Unusual precautions were taken by the
military autSorities here to prevent the
Cubans from wreaking summary ven
geance on Col. Vicento de C01 tijo, who is
related to General Weyler and was on his
staff during the lat'er's reign in Cuba.
For more than a year Cortijo was Gov
ernor of Cabanas fortress, where most of
the Cuban'p lilical prisoners are con
fined, and was noted for his cruelty to
captives. Cubans swore to have his life.
When the captain of the ill-fated Com
petitor, Alfred I-ab mlep-aCuban, was
consigned to a dungeon in Cabanas Fort
ress, he was brought before Colonel De
Cortijo. Laborde requested permission
to make a statement to the givernor of
the prison. In response, Calonel (Jortijo
leaned across hi3 magistrate's desk and
deliberately spat in Laborde's face. Span
ish officials present only applauded.
Laborde took an oath to revenge him
self on the man who had insulted him.
Consul-General Jee brought about La
borde's release, and when the present war
began he voluntesred his services as pilot
to Admiral Sampson. He was accepted
and assigned to the gunboat Nashville.
When the Arponautas with Colonel
Cortijo and his staff on b"ard, was cap
tured, one of the first men to see Colonel
Cortijo after he wa taken over the Nash
ville's side was Laborde.
"Do you remembar me?"asked Laborde,
in Spanish.
Cortijo shook his head.
"Perhaps Cabanas Fortress and this,"
exclaimed Laborde, spitting in Cortijo' s
face, "will assist your memory."
Cortijo grew pale, but did not reply.
A naval officer ordered Laborde away,
and the incident closed for the time.
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PORTO KIC.4X A It IS K.
Xasty Expressions Concerning
Kugland and America from
Leading Newspapers.
Special Dispatch to New York Herald.
San Juan, Porto Rico, April 23. Here
are some examples of Spanish compli
ments to their "friends" over .the water,
as published in some of the leading news
papers in the island of Porto Rico.
"These dogs of English and those yan
kee pigs." Boletin Mercanilo, govern
ment organ.
"Treacherous and fraudlent pigs of
yankees." Boletin Mercantilo.
"All the nations of Europe are the
friends of Spain, with the one exception
of that grasping, ambitions and piratical
England." Boletin Mercantilo.
"When fortune favors us in the war.
as it must; when we have made an im
mense bonfire of the proud city of Wash
ington and levelled .New - York in the
dust, we will place on that treacherous
nation such a heavy indemnity that they
will have to .sell us their wives and
daughters to enable them to pay it. Viva
Espana."lkletin Mercantilo.
"Our fields require manure. The bones
of the Yankees will make excellent
manure, and with that we will fertilize
them.'? El Heraldo.
"It is proposed shortly to set up a fac
tory to make sausages from the flesh of
Yankees." La Union.
Dr. Xormeiil Shj-s lie is Xot Rus
sell's Candidate lor Cougress.
Dr. Noriiient has written the following
letter to the Charlotte News, by way of
denyal that he is Uov. Kussell s candidate
for Congress in this district.
Lumbertcn, N. C, April 21. Being a
very modest man I ry to kep out of the
public press, but an editorial in your pa
per together with an article taken from
the "Wadesboro Messengf.r-Intelli-gencer,"
does great injustice to an in
nocent party, I mean the Governor, in
that it c'.arges that I am the candidate of
Governor Russell, aud means war on the
Dockerys.
So far from my being Russell's candi
date, or even favorite, not a word has
passed between the Governor and my
self concerning my candidacy. I'll go
further and say that I have not had any
political conversation with the Governor
since the adjournment of the Legisla-ture-
While I am a true friend of the gover
nor and I am satisfied anything ho has
done was done with an eye single to the
welfare of the whole people of the State,
and when passion subsides and reason re
sumes its throne, the impartial historian
will show the present state administra
tion able, clear and up with the times.
If the governor has any favorite in this
district for Congress, I am not aware of
it.
I am a candidate because I believe I
have earned it.
I am a candidate because I believe I de
serve it.
I am a caadidate because I believe I, as
much as anyone, represent the true pna
ctples of the Republican party.
Very Respectfully,
R. M. NORMENT.
A Later Interview.
The Smithfield Herald recently told
how the Lord spake twice- concerning
some Mormon elders. It says two Mor
mons approached a certain man's house
in Johnson county with the intention of
spending the night there. One of them
addressed the gentleman of the house in
this mamen
"Sir, the Lord told us to come here
and you would allow us to spend the
night." ""
"That may be true," replied the far
mer, ' but I have seen the iiorcl since
and he requested me to tell yon to move
on.".
M. L. Yocuiu, Cameron, Pa., says ,-I was
a eutlerer for ten years, trying most all
kinds of pile remedies, tmt without success.
UeW itt s itcli Hazel Salve was recom
mended to me. I used one box. It has ef
fee ted a permanent cure." As a ermaiient
cure for piles DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
has no equal. J. A. Ilardison.
A little ooy asketi lor a Dottle or "get op
in the morning as fast as you can," the
dnmgist recognized a household name for
DeV ill's Lilile Larly Risers," and give
him a botile of those famous little pills tor
constipation, sick ' headm-he, liver and
stomach troubles. J. A. Ilardison.
WHAT A MOTHER SAYS
Of Dr. Harlmau's Famous Fam
ily Remedy aud Spriug Tonic.
Mrs. Hannah Liud, 1132 East
Loug street, Columbus, Ohio, is ohe
of the many enthusiastic advocates
of Pe-ru-na. She says: "For many
years I was subject to nervousness,
despondency and ueu ralgia, for which
doctors and remedies seemed of no
use. At last I was persuaded to try
Pe-ru-na"- I found it to be exactly
the remedy I had been so long in
search of. It relieves the tired, de
pressed feeling felt in spring-time
at ouce. It
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never fails to
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natural appe
tite and the
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It has cured
perman e n 1 1 y
my old despon
dency and neu
ralgia, and I
wonder why so many people con
tinue to suffer through spring and
early summer when Pe-ru-na is such
a prompt and perfect relitf. As a
family medicine I believe Pe-rn-na
to have no equal." It relieves at
ouce cramps, colic, prostration from
beat, the ill-effects of sudden check
ing of the perspiration, aud all other
bad effects of hot weather. Xi a
remedy for nervous prostration it
has no equal, and the thousands of
men and women of tliis generation
who "have nerves" find it a priceless
remedy.
Every family should have a copy
of "Facts aud Faces." Finely il
lustrated. One of the best books of
testimonials ever published. Sent
free. Address The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Compauy,Columbus,
Ohio.
Invite Them To Come In.
New and Observer.
The news from most of the counties
shows ttie presence in the-Democratic
primaries of men who have been affiliat
ing with the Populists for the past three
or four years. A correspondent of the
Lumberton Robeson ian writes this cheer
ing item:
'At the Democratic primary to-day
while the. attendance was small a large
per cent, of those w ho -w ere present and
participated, had been affiliating with
the Populists. If the per cent, of gain
throughout Jhe county and Slate should
be as great, aud we-see no reason why it
should not le, we are sure of success in
this contest,"
The invitation is broad enough to in
clude ail white men, and there is no
good reason why ail who ,voted fiw Ury
an should not respond to the invitation
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