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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
Limits of Natural Vision.

The limits of vision vary with elc.
vation, conditions of the atmosphere,
intensity Of illumination, and other
modifying elements in different eases.
On a clear day an object one foot
above a level plain may be seen at /,
distance of l.31 miles: one 10 feet
high, 4.l5 miles, one 90 feet high, 5. 81
miles; one 100 feet high, 1871 miles; one
a mile high. as the top of a mountain,
95.23 miles. This allows seven inches
or to be exact, 600 inches-for tho
curvature of the earth, and assumes
that the size and illuminations of
the object are sufficient to produce
an image. Five miles may he taken
as the extreme limit at which man
is visible on a flat plain to an Oh
server on the same level.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24

s.rlcase sit down, Mr.. Smith, said
the government man in kindly
tone; '.it will be some minutes be.
fore the necessary business is com.
pleted."
Smith sat down and mumbled
something about not being in a hur.
ry. The Frenchman opened a drawer
and pulled out a large and black c..
gar.
ssWe don't object to smoking in
our offices here as understand they
do in England Pray light this cigar.
1t will console you while you wait.
''Thank you very much," said the
doomed Smith. s'but l do not care
for French cigars. That is why 1 i'm.
port all of my tobacco"
"l3ut this is a prime Havana taken
from the luggage of an American
who foolishly thought he could cheat
the French customs department."
"Really? Well, you see. under the
circumstances / hardly like to take
the property of another man without
hls permission, even ifhc isan Ameri-
can"
''l'ut it is not his property; he has
+, forfeited it. 1t is the property of
France, who now insists on your ac-
ccpting 1T through my humble instru
mentality"
Poor Smith could no longer refuse.
lie took the cigar, while the official
struck one of those vile. slcw-burn.
ing. sulphurous French matches and
gazed with Il triumphant look at the
| Englishman over the sputtcring blue
flame.
Smith lighted the cigar with slow
dilibcration. The Frenchman went
OH with his writing. The smoker first
became deathly pale and then his face
took on Il greenish hue. He fought
down the feeling lie had before cx.
pcrienccd while crossing the channel
in gale. The Frenchman glanced
up at him now and then but said
nothing, keeping on with his writing.
The victim frequently took the cigar
from his lips and drew in rapidly two
or three times quick breaths of fresh
air untainted with tobacco smoke.
and these gasps seemed to keep him
IRON dying on the spot. He remem-
hcrcd that his cOuntrymen had on
one or two occasions stormcd st.
Malo, and he wished the fleet were
outside at that moment dropping
shells on the custom house. After
conqucring the first awful qualms,
he resolutely kept ON smoking. Had
not the Englishman once owned that
section of the country and was it not
an Englishman who first introduced
tobacco into Europe? Nevertheless.
between whitfs he cursed the memory
of Sil Walter Raleigh.
The official was somewhat taken
ahack tic see the cigar slowly con-
sumed and he wondered if he had
made Il mistake in his man. Finally
he handed over the papers. Smith
walked ina rather uncertain manner
tn the door, which he held open for IL
moment to let the cool air encircle
him. Holding on to the handle, his
body swaving Slightly, he turned his
pallid face toward the officer at the
desk and remarked slowly:
ell say-you ucouldn't-obligc me
with another of those American ci.
gars--could yol?' Free Press.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24

In trade the rose is very valuable,
as the affairs of India and Persia sell
at Il very high price, and there are
large districts of rose gardens, in
which numbers nf men and women
arc cmploycd-the harvest months
being March and April; in Turkey.
also, rose farming is largely carried
Oh, and Il very fine altar is got from
the roses grown in Cashmere. Even
rose-watcr is a luxury which is by nt
means to be despised as to price, hut
the altar OF roses is immensely costly,
as it takes an enormous number of
flowers to distil even "a few drops.
The altar is said to have been first
discovered by the favortc wife of
.Jehan Jccr. through whose garden
ran IL canal of ose-water, ON the sur
face OF which the Begun found IL few
drops of the precious altar or oil
floating.
The petals OF the tea rose, Il species
of Noiscttc with Il very fine fra
GRANGE, arc used in China ;lS Il flavor:
ing for teas. \ mild astringcnt,
syrup is made from the petals of the
French rose: and the hundrcd-lcaved
rose. variety we'll known to the
ancients, and originally found in the
Caucasus. is also used to make rose:
water and IL medicinal syrup. A vim
cgar made from roses is used for
headaches; Il conserve of roses and
sugar is given incidentally to chill
lren, and the fruit OF hip is also used
as "a medicinal conserve: while on the
continent dried hips are used to
flavor soups and Stews, and one even
hears OF them being preserved in
sugar or made into a kind of jelly.
The first cultivated rose is said to-
nave been planted in Britain in A. d.:
1922. The damask rose was brought
from France in 1873. the moss rose
shout 1924, and the China rose some:
Rfty years later. Wild roses are
however, natives of all parts of Brit;
ain. In Withcring's British Bot
any only five distinct species arc
said to be Indigenous; but in Hooker
and Arnott's British Flora" nineteem
species arc mentioned, and some
writer's ON botany raise the number
as high as twenty-four. Certainly
there are very many beautiful varie-
ties of all shades and colors and of
exquisite sweetness to he found in all
parts Of the country, which make a:
glory in our summer hedgcrows, and.
give us the brightness of the autumn
dog-berry to gladden. the fading year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
MY BETTY.
whsn I 81. and hold her little hand,

Whsn sit and hold her little hand.
Thsn all the vexing troubles seem to sl,,nl
Grow small and petty.
It docs not matter any more
That ink fs split on the parlor floor:
That gown ts caught upon the LATCH.
And not the smallest bit 70 match; :.
That cook is going, housemaid gone.
And coming guests to II ,et alone.
lt matters not at all. you see,
For have Betty, and Betty has me.
when sit and hold her Nttle hand.
My Betty,
Then all the pretty, foolish nursery talk
Grows wise and witty.
I'm glad to know that PUSSY Now
Was frightened 1t the wooden COW:
mourn for "Dolly's" broken head
And for the snwdust she has shed
take with Joy the cups of tea
FROM wooden spot poured for me:
Aud all goes well. because, you see.
play with Betty, aud Betty with rcc.
When walk and hold her little hand.
My Betty,
Then every humble weed beside the wa,
Grows pink aud pretty.
The clover never was SO red
Their pure>t white the daisies spread.
The buttercups begin to dance,
The reeds salute with lifted lance.
me very tallest trees we pass
bend down to greet my little lass.
ANA these things mako my Joy, YOU see.
For love Betty, and Betty loves me-
-St. Nicholas.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
Cruelty In Morocco.

An act of cruelty was recently COM
mitted in Fez, Morocco, of SO atrocious
a character that it has even aroused
the Indignation of the lnoors, unac.
customed as they are to Judge such
matters severely. 1t has been proved
that the chief eunuch of the Sultan
of Morocco. man named Bubilal,
has killed little negro slave belong
ing to HIM by slowly pouring boiling
water from kettle over the child's
head. An inquiry was made into the
matter and it was ascertained that
this was the fifth slave whom he had
killed in the same way. Tho case
was reported to the Sultan, hut His
Majesty declined to interfere. In
Morocco eunuths are an altogether
privileged class and are valued at q
high price by their owners
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
The Rather.

The structure from which the rat.
tlesnake takes his name-the rattle
consists mainly of three. or more
solid, horny rings, placed around the
and of the tail. These rings them
selves are merel, dense portions of
the general outer skin Of the body,
but the rattle has also a solid founda-
ti0n of bone. For the three last
bones Of the tail become united to.
gether in one solid hole or core,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
WITH ONE PENCIL STROKE.
with a. Little Calculation You Can Draw
Figures In That WAY,

With ~ Little Calculation You Can Draw,
Figures In That Way.
1t is easy enough to draw rect
angle and its two diagonalso on a sheet
of paper. But If you were asked TO-
do it with one stroke of the pencil,'
and without raising pencil from pa
per, you would say that it was Inn.
possible. A little subterfuge will:
allow you to do this, in the following,
manner:
Fold the lower part of your sheet
of paper, and trace the first vertical
side of the rcctangle, one-half on the
front, the other OH the back. Trace
the horizontal line marked Q entirely
ON the back; then trace line half
upon the back. the other half on the
front. When this is finished, spread
your sheet of paper out flat. and you
can easily finish the figure, as it is i'm
dicatcd in the accompanying cut,
without taking pencil from paper, by
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
IIls supertluou. superlatlye.

She was from Boston-that was
plain-and she was not poor--that
was plain, too.
Can 1 borrow money at this bank??'
she inquired of the cashier.
Certainly, madam" he replied,
with a bow, "if you give proper Sc.
curity.
"Ah," she said, in tone that made
the cashier vince, II didn't know
there was any other kind of security. y
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
following the order indicated by the

following the order indicated by the
figures and the arrows.
You may also propose to trace IL
circle and its two diameters at IL sim
gle pencil stroke. The plan on the
left in the cut shows you tho course
to adopt. The greater circle. ]. is
traced on the front, the half circle,
,. OH the back, and the quarter cir
Gle, 3. on the front. Then unfold
your paper and trace on the front the
lines 4 and S, the half circle, 6, and
the lines Z and g.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
tln the LAWYERS.

The Quitman (Ga.) Free Press has
heard two good jokes on lawyers.
One is on Judge jim Query, of Daw-
son. A short time ago an old negro
was up before the Judge, charged
with some trivial offensc.
Haven't you a lawyer, old MANI"
inquired the Judge.
mo, sab"
"Can't you get one?'
mo, sah.
"Don't you want me to appoint one
to defend you?"
NO, sab: l jes tho't I'd leab dc
case to the ignance OBJ de cot"
The other is OH the legal fraternity
IN general. An old farmer was ON
his deathbed. He requested that
two lawyers from a neighboring town
be sent for. When they came he
motioned them to take seats, one on
each side of the bed. He looked
from one to the other for few mo-
ments, and then with his last breath
exclaimed. II die content, like my
Savior, between two thieves!"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24

GORDON MCKAY, OF Boston, allows
his divorced wife s25, 900 a year, .l.d
the income will not fall from her
II Sic marries again.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
English Isarrnsisis.

It is estimated that no fewer tlan
10000 girls are employed in the pub.
lie houses and drinking bars of the
United Kingdom.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
Csts Can't stand Great HeIrht.

Cats die at an elevation Of 10000
feet, even though they are reported
to have mine lives" when on level
with the ocean. Dogs and men can
climb the greatest natural elevae
tions.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24
Our Cousins.

A Lyons anatomist has examined
the skeletons of eighty-six monkeys
-chimpanzees, gorillas and orang.
outangs-and has found diseases Of
the bone to be as frequent as in man,
and Of strikingly similar character.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-03-24

PHILOSOPHY is just as desirable II
you call II common sense.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14
About Cotton.

New YORK; Sep. 6.-The Suns
cotton review says; The bureau
report of the condition of cotton
states it at 70 4, or 7 per cent.
below that of a month ago, and 3 4
under hat of a year ago. Liver-
pool was lower, but that market
was ignored. The Bureau report
was a surprise to the bears. Heavy
rains in the Atlantic States, the f.
nancial situation is better, mills
are resumiDg work. and the feeling
in commercial circles generally
more cheerful. Prices advanced
for the day 10 to IL points with
sales of 123, 400 bales, closing
steady. Liverpool declined two
points on futures with spot sales oil
5000 bales at firm prices. New Or.
leans advanced - to IS points. The
receipts at the ports were 5,491
bales, against 1850 this day last
week and 1867 last year. Spo'
prices were SC higher. The South
ern markets were quiet, but Their,
was an advance Of Lice to &c a
eight OF them.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14
THE ARGUS

There can be no better medium 10
Advertising than through our columns. as
eur paper goes daily into the hands OF its
many readers, thus keeping them ever re-
minded of our advertising merchants
and as the chief reason for constant ad7er-
Slsiug is to have The advertisements read
as often as possible the advantage OF ad
vertising in The DAILY ARGUS is at once
evident, as u patrons will have their ad
yertisements read afresh every day. rates
furnished en- application.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14


.! woman, lovely woman, why will you
suffer SO,
Why bear such pain and anguish and
agony of woe?
Why don't you seek the remedy-that
one that's all the go?
"All the co." because it makes the pains
go. AS an invigiorating, restorative
tonic, soothing cordial and bracing ners
vine, but debilitated and feeble women
generally, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pres
seription has no equal. It improves di.
gestion, invigorates the system, enriches
the blood, dispels aches and pains, pro-
daces refreshing sleep, dispels me1an-
choly and nervousness, and builds up
both the flesh and strength of those re-
duced below a healthy standard. DOM
be put off with some worthless compound
easily but dishonesty recommended to be
just as gooi that the dealer may make
more profit. Fayorite Prescription is in.
comparable.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

Items cf Interest from the City of
Elms.
NEwBERN, Sept. II, 1898.
The Hotel Albert ha been the
rendevouz of many politicians the
past few days, who come here mostly
to entreat and beseech Collector
F. M. Simmons for appointments for
their friends. Among them are II.
A. Foote, editor Of the Warrenton
Gazette; s. B. Spruell, of Plymouth;
I. NJ. Pearsall, of Trenton; and W,
/. Spiers, Of Washington. Cons
gresham w. A. Branch also came
in last night and left for the seat of
Government this morning.
It is understood that Mr.. Sins
mo IS is nek.ng no promises, that lie
vii " ew the ground" as soon as
Is is : IS sailed, and that there will be
lro del = in the appointment of
DemocIa ats to the various positions in
his gift who have shown the" faith
| by the works.
T .e fl leral of young Churchill
yesterday was attended by the Naval
Reserves, OF which he was a member,
and a lal re nun Der of citizens, in a
drenchjng rain.
Work on numbering the houses
and taking the census by the city
authorities VIII be commenced to-
dav, in order that the work may fa'
c:litate free mail delivery, and also
be in the city directory now being
gotten up.
The Eastern newspaper which
com 3ares PETERS speeches in th'
|Senate to his whiskere, does no
realize, evidently, that the Senator
beardis anything but thin.--Kan'
sas City Star.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14
THE STORM SUFFERERS.
A DepIorabIe Account of the Condition
of Affairs on the South Carolina
Sea Island.

of Affairs on the South Carolina
Sea Island.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Col.
Elliott, exsmember of Congress
from Beaufort, S. O., reached
Washington yesterday and was
soon in conference with the Super~
vising Surgeon General Of the Ma
rine Hospital Service. and told a
story of the condition of affairs in
that country, that promptly secured
the aid OF that department and the
cooperation OF the President or
the United States. Mr. Elliott
brought with him a letter from Dr..
Peters, one of the resident physi-
lcians who had examined the coun-
try in the neighborhood OF Beau.
fort and said that unless the Hos.
pital Service took prompt action
there was imminent danger of an
outbreak that might cause disease
and restilence throughout the land.
The wi ole coast was spread with
debris and dead bodies of animals.
About the island of st. Helena the
condition was Particularly deplors
able, the bodies of ham n beings
washed up or uneartf I'd almost
daily. Since the great storm of two
weeks ago Mr.. Peters has been
called upon to attend to over 700
cases Of malarial and other feyers,
while bowel trouh 8, with a pres
~ponderarce of dia lhea, is Amos.
epidemic. He said hal it was im-
pc ssible for the local force to take
c. re of the sick, provide the diss
If Sectants necessary and the medi-
cine that the sick required. Col.
Elliott had a conference with the
President who this morning Issued
an order detailing Passed Assistant
Surgeon Magruder, with a force OF
officers to go to Beaufort and take
charge of the work and placing a
revenue cutter at their disposal
This cutter, as soon as it can be
equipped, will be started South
loaded with disinfectants, medicine
and susteuanee for those who are
down sick. Those who are we'll will
be provided with food from other
sources, as the law does not permit
the issuance of rations save in caesi
of sickness where the Federal Gov
eminent is in charge OF the ho3pital
!, The condition about the island
mentioned is frigtttul, and the ali
is full of putrid smells, cansed by
decaying bodies, making the PEG
pie extremely liable to disease, an(
especially yellow fever, sould tina
: pest break out in hat vicinity. Th'
city of Beaufort itself does no
need the assistance Of the Govern
ment, and does not ask it. TIE dis
: tress is found in the neighborhoo'
Z occupied entirely by the poore
classes of colored people. There i
5 plenty of work for those who ar
" able to do it, for the storm playet
I such havoc in the city that work.
: men and laborers are in deman'
and good wages are being PAL
them.
Col. Elliott also made arrange
!. ments to-day with the Secretary G
: Agriculture for the shipment of
large amount of turnip seed to tn
: people of the islands and the coast
: This is the only thing that a b
: planted now from which a crop ca
. be gathered before the winter sea
son, and it will be thankfully re
= ceived By those getting it.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Congratulations to the President and
Mrs. Cleveland.

WAsHINeToN, September IL
The President to-day nominated
Charles B. Aycock, q. S. Attorney
for the Eastern District of North
Carolina. The Senate o-day con-
frmed the following nominations:
Alex. Mcdonald, Of Virginia,
Minister Resident and Consul Gen.
eral to Persia; John Goode. of Vir~
ginia, to be a Chilian Claim Com
missioner.
The President has practically
completed his consideration of the
Hawaiian question, and action
may be expected within a very
short period, probably within three
weeks. Ex-Minister Blount made
his official adieux this afternoon,
and left this evening for his home
in Georgia. His connection with
the Hawaiian question, both eff
cially and unnfficially, has en-
ded.
In touch with the revival of
business, the Treasu ry Department,
according to the "ten days states
ment" issued tosday shows decided
improvement from the first of the
month. The gold serve has in.
creased more than $4,000, 900,
standing to-day at $9S,O50.oO0.
The currency balance has slightly
decreased, but the net balance
shows an improvement of a million
six hundred thousand dollars.
The amount collected at New
York from customs for the first ten
days of the month aggregated 49,,
46S, 900, being about $500, 900 less
than for the same period in last
September.
Another dispatch from the
United States Minister to Brazil
MI. Thompson, was received at thu
State Department to-day, ont i
contained nothing not known t.
the Department, except that COM
merce and business was suspended
as a result of the declaration O
: martial law.
This afternoon the Navy De
, partment directed the commando
!, Of the Detroit to sail from Nor
! folk for Rio on Thursday, and 1t i
1 not unlikely that the Newark will
be ready in time to sail ia com
! panyiwithhe-, With regard to othe
ships to be sent to South Americ
and Central America, no decisio
d has been reached, but orders Wi,
5 probably be issued tomorrow, as
signing some ship to the east coas
= of Nicaragua on account Of th
5 rumors of impending interns
e trouble there. The Kearsarge no,
at Wilmington, is the vessel mo:
available for this service, and sh
9 will probably be sent.
u The White House baby is doin
: we'll, and so is Mrs. Cleveland. Mr.
g Perrine is now with her daughte
and will remain until she is able t
be up and about.
kilograms and letters are sti
being delivered at the White Hous
q from people in all parts of the cour
try congratulating the Presider
Is and Mrs. Cleveland on the new az
g cession to their family. No me-
e sages from foreign Government
have yet come to hand but sewers
e are expected by mail in due cours
u of time.
Bunches offowers frou intimat
J friends of the Cleveland famil
have been received at the Whit
| House in great numbers and man
= people of prominence, p%articula
, those in diplo matte circles hay
left their cards.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

w. P. Drop, Druggist. Springfield
Mass, writes: Japanese Pile Cure has
lcured a lady Z years afflicted; could not
wslk half mile in last 3 years; now
walks any distance Sold by Robinson
! Bros, Goldsboro, N. g.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

The man who yawns and yawns,
and talks while he is yawning is
either telling you a lie or was drunk
the night before. One or the other,
and you can take your choice.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

The Anarchists habit Of holding
up a waning finger in his meetings
is partly the outcome Of his holding
up one or two in the saloon.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

1 cheer, I help, I strengthen, / aid.
T GLADDEN. the heart Of man and maid,
I set constipation's captive Frees
And all are better tor taking me.
Thus spoke one of DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. They are pills that speak
for themselves. Very small, very nice
to take, produce no ausea or gripping,
vet are most effectual in all cases OF
constipation, bilious or sick headache.
or deranged liver, Only rs cts a vial,
at druggists. A perfect vest-pocket
medicine.
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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

Senator PETERS proposition to
spend $28,O0O,0oo endcwing q school
would receive more respectful atten~
ton if tie Senator would agree to
attend it himself for a year or 50.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

The Devil does not always take
TIE shird-most." 1t is very apt to
La the RASCAL / q the lead that he
gathers N with his lassoo.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-09-14

With eighty dogs and a night six
months long, Peary's going to have
a time of it up North If the beasts
are given 20 barking.