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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-02
A DUEL IN KENTUCKY.
An EK-Member of the Legislature Kills
his Antagonist.

LONDON DEPOT, KY, Nov. News
has just reached here Of a bloody duel in
Leslie county, Wednesday night.
The Hon. W p Bentley, who was a
member Of the Kentucky Legislature in
1878, and the most prominent man
in Leslie, fought duel TO the death with
Bige Hignite, a man of very bad repu-
tation, having killed his brother about
one year ago.
Hignite died Immediately. Bentley
lived about eight hours.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-02
Ia Il our Blood

Is the cause of that tired, languid feel
ing which afliicts you at this season.
The blood is impure and has become thin
and poor. That is why you have no
strength, no appetite, cannot sleep.
Purify your blood with Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which viii give you an appetite.
tone your stomach, and invigorate your
nerves.
HOOPS PILLS are easy to take, easy in
action and sure in effect. Csc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-11-02

Hoods Pills are the best after dinner
pills, assist digestion, cure headache.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
CHARADA

Tambi6n alguna vex el plectro grave
que empufie pulse de algun modo, cabe..
por 10 tanto dispongo pareados
pulcramenEe medidos y rimados;
versos de arte mayor-no gasto menos-
altisonantes, excelentes, buenos,
para decir: 'tla tOdO la emplearon
los que en- GreCia comedias recitaron"
y completar diciendo que en- el mundo
hasta 81 ser mas abyecto mas inmundo
su primo dos tendra, bonita fea,
bimano, cuadrumano, reptil sea;
que es La prGnsG Con caLaTtG un abrigaffo
que saliva veces de un naufrago Ell daiio;
que es dos-dos la muier que su marido
encelado t1viere cohibido;
que terceTG con cuGrtG ioh gran pecadoi
del nombre de Gertrudis han tornado;
que la caGrtG con prinG, 8 quien asedia
la fatiga la tos, Sc Ia remedia;
que los de cuotro-dos fueron infantes
que q manos perecieron de tunantes....
en- fin, que con 10 dicho, tres, repara
que el fondo de esta Uoz bien Sc declare.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
F1RL1ornoA DE ssLA CoRRBspoxDExcrA" SOY

dado. mo es ve~dad? ESQ serfa una rehabili-
taclon. A menos que no te falte coraz6n y sal
gas del laberinto en- que te has metido, por La
dn:ca puerta que convene IN hidalgo. jQuifn
sospechar1a, pues, que Andrea de Meilhan habia
matado Oliverio de Ramb rt, su primo su
amante, porque eeto es 10 que Green las gentes.
JPara que esa muerte? dCon gus objeto2
Ell oonde vacl6 un minute. Sc pregunta-
ba 81 debfa saltar sobrs aquella mujer, quien
hubiera querido esclavizar, domesticar, y que
hasta anne azando'e de muerte le nspjraba To-
COS deseos. Pero una resolucion tan feroz bri-
l6 en- el rostro de Andrea, ley6 tan cla1amente
en- sus gr~ndes ojos azules la adversi6n que Is
inspiraba, que renun io la lucha ~.
para que eDtabl ria? f- -
Este era para 81 ell dlt;mo golpe@
Si desde que Andrea estaba separada de
su marido hab1a el tratado de veneer d Ia fortu-
ma sin consegUirlo habfa sido con la esperanto
de recobrarla, de atraerla hacia If, y esta espe-
rama desapareeis. # -- - 80 = 1...1
Ie aborrecfa muerte. ~ u 5
La prueva era evidente
\ por el contrario amaba aquel marido
quien el ae 10 habfa querido arrebatar. Estaba
dispueata obtener So perd6n cualquier pre-
clio, 81. .t.5
n odio de Andrea fQs Al desaatre de Ram
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
AMOREs QUm 19ATAN

su retirada habta puesto una mesa entire ella
y Ell conde, que la escuchaba indeciao amena-
zador.
cuando Rambert di6 un paso hacia ade-
lante sec6 del bolsillo la piatola que habfa eogi
do del escrito1io, y poniendols en- el disparador
y aPuntando su primo, le dijo CON tono con-
Yincente:
iva yes que sligo las lecciones de tn que
rlda; 20 tsmbien registro los c$jonss, he aquf
10 que he encontrado en- elos. 81 das un pago
mas, te levanto la tapa de los sesos.
+z-JTe atrever1as?
Sin vacilar.
violentaments exasperada, afladi6:
Me has deshonrado cobardemente me hi
ciste juramentos que no quer1as cumplir;- entire
caste 81 secreto de mi falts la odiosa muier que
me ha denunciado y perdido; y td, til, lmatar1as
d mi marido ldejarfas huerfano mi hiio! mo
en- verdad .parque 20 te matare antes, aun-
que sea en- medic de la Gale, aunque me lleven
al cadalso!
ESQ ea una locUra. | ~~
.a Es demasisdo razonable. -"E
Andrea repuso en- voz mas bai7:
Refexiona, pues sAquf que riesgo pue-
do 20 correr? mi Ell rnds mfnirno! 1Que Sc di-
ria Ill verte muerto? Que 81 senior de Rambert.
falto de recursos, no te iendo va ri dinero, nj
credito, nj mucho menoa honor, se habia suioi-
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
4 los SElIOREs aEDIcOS Una !

IuJosa bOlsa de Clrulla y gran numerO de
intrumentos, la mayor parte para opera
clones On el 1tero la vagina, acabado de
importar de La acreditada fabrica de
Windler en- Berlin, Sc venden en- la Relo-
jeria alemana de Enrique Kehrhalsn.
San JustO. 6-4
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23

&
ESTORBOS
Diole natura I'll ciervo
dos ramas en- la cholla,
emblema de ignominia,
diadema que le agovia.
Di6le al pavon dos zancas,
que afean su persona,
y al vivo ratoncillo
la interminable cola. 5
Al asno diole orejas
Y voz aspera y ronca,
j y al grave dromedario
cargole una joroba. '
Y al hombre (hoy habra pocos
tai vez que 10 conozcan) ...e .....
eel que le di6? vergienza,
que es 10 que naas estorba. ..-.-~.@
Por ESQ ell que la pierde III"
vive feliz y engorda "
y todos le veneran, :..,
y crece, y Sc remonta. 49,"
Jose Goazd'ez de 1ejado.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
LNESPERIENCIA demuestra que e

Ia kESPEkIENGIk demuestra que ell
Ungiiento Dermog, no es SECURE en- sus re-
sultados satisfac> al paciente, como 10
comprueba don Jose Pares en- ell adjunto
documento. - CERT1FIco: que habiendo
hecho varias pruebas con el Ungiento
Derm6geno tanto en- iIceras, como en- tu-
mores y heridas, jamas he hallado otro
ungiento iguaL He aconsejado varios
amigos, su uso siempre sus efectos han
sido infalibles. JOSE PAREs. 45-31
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23

Vino de LoGR0fo, bodegas de Garcia
lente vino ha sdo ana2do ntdcamene 81 Laboraoro
Qu1nico Municipal de esa ciudad vista dc Ia prorcona
hdad normadad de pncpales fne deo-
Tado Vino bueno eento inpurezas nocvas Ia salud
El cerfcado ategua exceencias del VINO DE LO
GRoNo 10 poseen isosioi5n de Qpcran vero Les
loprecos cuareroas m6dcos La docena de bote
las vale
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
RIsTADEsTlLADOR = fabrIcan

te de l1monadas gase05as con muchoS
afios de practica desea colocarse para eier-
Ger dichas Industries. Dirijirse en- esta
Capital don Juan Perez, Gale del Sol
numero z. 6-3
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
PASATIE EN- S.
soluci6n 4 la Charada de aver
RO-PA-VE-JE-RO

Sc NENDE en- precio n6dico una fin
ca rdstica dc ciento siete cuerdas en- la ju-
risdiccion de Ciales, cerca de Ia poblaoion-
quintales proximamente de cafe, annual;
tiene buenas aguas, buenos pastos, como
didad para conducir en- CAIRO sus produc-
tos, Standardization, buenos secatorios y
algunog edifcios mas, buen sitio para Co
noercio, la finca de cafe, muy bien situada.
El que la interese puede dirigIrse al que
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1895-04-23
Ell colmo dc la pereza.
Decia un individuo:

Soy tan perezoso, que llevo la pere--
"a hasta ell punto de que, cuando voy al
Retro 8 leer, despu@s de haber hecho cor
tar de antemano las paginas del libro, es-
pero que haga viento para que me las
vuelva.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
rsepOwer of the Worlds Engines.

A steam horsepower" is equivalent
to the actual strength Of three horses of
the average weight and size, and each
horse represents the strength of seven
men of the average weight of 154
pounds. The total horsepower of the en-.
gines of the world mot including loco
motives, of which there are lO5, 900, with
a total horsepower of 5000, O00) is 46, =
coo. 600, which represents all the force
that could be exerted by 1000, 900, 600
men, or more than twice the total work.
ing population Of the entire globe Four
fifths Of the power machines now in ac-
tive service have been made during the
past % years. This country has the
highest amount of horsepower, $500. :
600; England comes second. with 1000, =
600; Germany third, 4, 500, 900, only
two other countries, France and Aus
tria- Hungary, having engines represent
ing over !, 200, 600 horsepower, that of
France being reckoned at 3, 900, 900 and
Austria Hungary at I,50O,O 600. The
above figures are for 1891 and are the
very latest on that subject.-St. Louis
Republic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26

famous Pennsylvania Limited This
train represents the acme of the car
building art. and is in consonance
with the well known policy of the
Pennsylvania management TO excel
in everything. 1t is 4 wonderful ex-
position of the remarkable advance
ment that characterizes railway
transportation facilities Of the pres
cnt day. This train represents an
investment of over two hundred
thousand dollars and it can be read
lily imagined that its magnificence is
grand to the extreme.
The Pennsylvania Limited is usu-
allv composed Of six ears with per-
fected vesiibulc attachments enclos-
ing them into practically one elonS-
a,cd ear havin" a series of apart
menis. The perfected veStibules are
an Improvement over the old style.
a the iloor projects cut over the
steps making wider passage. and
the beveled plate glass extends all
the way down to the floor. Pullman
smoking. library. dining. sleeping
and observation cars make up this
series of compartments. In this
whirling palace. perfection in travel
is exemplified in its highest degree.
The interiors are finished in most ex-
cellent style. The upholstery. hand
some decorations. delicate tracery in
highly polished hardwood finish. bur-
Dished brass chandelier electric light
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
THE SCLACiNG WEED.



Above tbs Lower Animals.
In tine opinion of about four in every
Eva men the essential difference between
man and the inferior animals is that
man smokes tobacco. Occasionally a pre-
cocious monkey has been taught to
drink beer and smoke pipe-Old Tom
in the London 200, for instance-but
this only emphasizes the exclusive hu-
nlanness of smoking The monkey is
nearest kin to man and is in full prog
ress toward the human state As the
ultra temperance lecturers affirm, "A
dog wouldn't smoke the vile weed. 4"
No other animal than superior man and
the anthrOpoid ape will smoke. Perhaps
in the civilized white world one man in
five is the victim of some defect that
disqualifies him for smoking. The de-
feet may be a tendency to a cancerous
growth, or it may be a wife or q mother.
in-law. The remaining four are in the
full enjoyment of all their faculties
and the right to pursue happiness
through a cloud of tobacco smoke
Lack of opportunity to smoke is with
out doubt the most affective evil under
which majority Of men suffer. A
large proportion of men are employed
in Offices, stores and shops where rules
against smoking are rigidly enforced.
This is entirely proper. No superior
smoker ever smokes while working To
do that is to re base the luxury and to
take off the keen edge of the pleasure
1t is intemperance and dissipation. The
most expert wine tasters never drink to
excess. but find that in moderation only
does the palate retain its power to de-
tect the delicate flavor. So with smok-
ing. At night, after few pipes or CT
gars have du!led the edge of appetite, it
is allowable to smoke half dozen with
some violence to stimulate jaded pal
ate, but at other times pleasure goes
with moderation. To smoke after meal
is the imperative demand of the whole
system. Not to be able to do this is to
incur endless disorders of tho nervous
system, the stomach and the entire d.
gestive apparatus and sometimes to in
vite progressive decay of the mental
faculties. There is no better preparation
for days work for the smoker than a
pipe or cigar after brealfast.-New
York Advertiser.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
EGYPTIAN Geometry.

The Ahmes papyrus doubtless repre-
sents the most advanced attachments Of
the Egyptians in arithmetic and geom-
etry 1t is remarkable that they should
have reached SO great proficiency in
mathematics at so remote a period Of
antiquity But strange indeed is the
fact that during the next 1000 years
they should have made no progress
whatsoever in it.
All the knowledge Of geometry which
they possessed when Greek scholars Wis
tied them, six centuries B. c.. was
doubtless known to them 1000 years
earlier, when they built those stupen-
dous and gigantic structures, the pyra-
mids. An explanation for this stagna-
ton of learning has been sought in the
fact that their early discoveries in math-
ematics and medicine had the misfor-
tune of being entered upon their sacred
books, and that in after ages it was
considered heretical to augment or mod
ify anything therein. Thus the books
themselves closed the gates to progress.
History of Mathematics, Cajori.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
WHAT THE CHINESE EAT.
Their BreadstuHs Seem Sad. Solemn. Sod
den and bilious.

Their BreadstuHs Seem Sad. solemn. Sod
den and Bilious.
A member Of the English parliament.
Florence C'Driscoll, has lively paper
in The C mtury describing life and street
scenes id canton. Mr.. O'Driscoll says:
The fod purveyors made q most
striking display; the fruiterers exposed
ON fiat trays bananas, pineapples, mel
ons, figs, pears (the latter beautiful to
the sight, but hard and tasteless), to-
gether with many Chinese fruits, whose
shapes and tastes We're familiar to me,
but whose names knew not. Some IF
these fruits We're most artistically peel
ed, pineapple peeling being quite an art.
A great variety III vegetables was offer
cal for sale. Among them We're the white
shoots of the bamboo. which seemed To
be q favorite article Of diet But to what
use indeed may nat this wonderful grass
be put. From 1t Cinnamon make almost
everything OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, cloaks,
sheets, carpets, roofs, buildings, baskets,
chairs, carrying poles, fishing tools; the
list might be prolonged ad infinitum.
And then they eat it rs we'll
Preserving ginger in many forms was
q noticeable trade. The roots were
washed and left in water, as an English
cook treats potatoes before boiling them.
A number of men and women holding
a two pronSed fork in each hand sat
around a table with the tubs Of peeled
ginger beside them. They picked ginger
roots out of the water, and laying them
on the table pierced them all over very
rapidly with both forks until quite soft.
The pierced roots Were then put into
another tub, where they We're boiled in
strip. The ginger went through various
other minor processes until eventually
it was packed in the earthenware jars
in which it is sold in European shops
The whole process was certainly u clean
one, and the smell of the aromatic root
in preparation was both grateful and
pleasant.
In the bakers shops l saw nothing
corresponding to our European loaf.
Solid looking little yellow pa:ties, slabs
of fiabby brown cakes, emblematic of
concentrated dyspepsia; scenes or an
equivalent. apparently of fried batter.
and great flakes of milk white, slippery
looking paste not above an eighth of an
inch thick-to be rolled up and deity
sliced with a cleaver shaped tool into
long strings like macaroni. These foods
were to be seen everywhere III the city,
but nothing light and open. To my eyes
the breadstutfs seemed sad, solemn, sod.
den and bilious.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
THE WORK OF HER ENEMY.
And 1t Was Such an AwfulIy Near
Thing to do Too.

And 1t Was Such an AwfulIy Mean
Thing to do Too.
at was Miss Migss; kno.. At was!'
she exclaimed angrily. ''She is the only
girl in the city who is mean enough to
do such thing"
''Such thing as WHAT" asked her
dearest friend.
Gas that" she cried, holding MP a
letter and glaring at it. sit is an insult
"A disgraceful insult-but know that
ne could not be Intentionally guilty Of
such an affront. She must have put him
up to it,
"Who is he:' asked the dearest friend,
anxiously working to get at the story.
why, Roger McGurhan, of course, :"
she returned i'll the same quick, excited
manner. "Who else should it be- Hasn't
he been calling here for the last three
months? Hasn't he been almost on the
point of proposing twice: Didn't have
everything arranged to catch him next
time? And now comes this!'
"What is it, dear? What is it?"
''Readv' replied the naughty young
beauty as she tossed the letter to her
friend. 1t was as follows:
mir. Roger McGurhan presents his
compliments to Miss Daisybelle and
would consider it al homer to have her
company at the polls on registration day
He will take pleasure in calling for her
at such time as will suit her conven-
fence.
I'm sure that's very courteous of
hin, enid tho ,1n,,,a-. fr;orA s.XUI,,.
should you
Courteous. Courteousr' cried the
beautiful girl. And only IS years old.
as once told him. Oh. some enemy
has done this!'-Chicago Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
BRASS SIGNS IN NEW YORK.
Probably Half q Million Dollars Investe,
In This Sort of characterization.

Probably Half q Million Dollars Invested
In This Sort of characterization.
A stroll along Broadway early in the
morning discloses an army of men en-
gagged in polishing the brass signs that
flank the entrance of the stores, and the
same sight may be noted on Sixth ave-
nue. or any of the other principal bust
ncss streets. Walk down one of these
thoroughfares an hour later, and the
rays Of the sun, reflected from thou
sands of FURNISHED surfaces, made bright
for the day by vigorous rubbing, dance
about you and dazzle your eyes. In fact,
commercial New York is city of brass
signs.
The other day a South Fifth avenue
maker was asked if he could give an es-
innate of the amount of money invested
in these STANDING ads " of metal.
"Well," he replied, "a door sign of
brass costs from *25 to $3.50, according
to its size, lettering and border designs.
OF course you can get snail Office signs
for less money, but l am speaking of
those used by merchants, bankers and
that class of people. Take some large
stores. and you will notice they are lit.
orally bordered with brass signs at the
entrances and long signs beneath the big
show windows. A display of that sort
represents an outlay of from anywhere
between $500 and 81, 900. From the To-
cal business our firm does and from a
general knowledge of how our rivals are
getting on, have no hesitancy in say
ing that commercial New York city has
$500, 600 invested in brass signs. -
New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26

Mr.. Brennan, the inventor of the tor
pedo, commenced life as a matchmaker
in Australia and at once developed a
genius for invention. From first to last
this torpedo, which has proved SO prof
liable to him, cnst him g years Of hard
work. The torpedo was sold to the Brit
ish government for $3.50, 600, and to in.
sure the secret Of the mechanism being
kept each portion of this fearful engine
of destruction is made in a different
shop. the workmen are searched ON en-
tering and leaving the building, and
Mr.. Brennan and his partner are the
only persons who fix the torpedo togeth-
CT ready for working. -London Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26

in railway transportation facilities.
The titles of brakemen and iiagman
now appear to be misnomers, as it is
no longer necessary for man to
stand on car platform and wind a
chain around an iron rod until his
eyes almost bulge from their sockets.
The slight pull of cord sets the au-
tomato brake, or the pressure of
lever applies the air brake whereby
trains may now be brought to stop
before they have gone much more
than their length. although they may
be running forty or fifty miles an
hour. The block signal system has
lightened the labor of the man who
not many years ago had to stand on
on the track aud wave a red flag or
lantern to warn approaching trains
of danger ahead The horizontal
arm or red light of the block signal
now gives the necessary warning.
The art of railroading. for it surely
is an art, has practically been re-
duced to science also. and nowhere
is that science so closely studied and
its successful workings so clearly
manifest as on the Pennsylvania
lines. This vast system puts the
northwest and west in touch with the
east and south. It, steel rails con-
meet Chicage-thc natural gateway
with Pittsburg. Harrisburg. Balti-
more, Washington. Philadelphia and
New York on the east. and with In
dianapolis. Louisville. Dayton.
Springfield, Columbus and Cincin-
natl on the south. Their Importance
as the principal avenues OF travel be-
tween the most populous portions of
the country demands careful atten-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26

finest china. cut glass and sill!
verware. In the library car. with
its convenient book cases. tables and
desks. are interesting books. maya
zines and the daily papers. The
sleeping cars, with their rich cur
tains and beautiful rugs. are well ar
ranged for the comfort Of their occu-
pants during the day time. and at
night the roomy berths invite to
restful slumber. The observation
car brings up the rear OF the train and
has large portico. protected by pol
ished brass ratings, free from any
obstruction to the sight. From this
Enclosure. which comfortly seats 16
persons. may be viewed the dissolv-
ing scenery
The recent addition OF compart-
ment cars to the equipment of this
train is in harmony with its conn.,
pleteuess. In design and finish they
are the finest cars constructed to
date. Their arrangement into draw
ing rooms and state rooms affords
the privacy Of home. or OF a hotel
room. Women travelling alone. or
with children. as well as invalids.
will find all desired seclusion in these
cars. Each compartment is supplied
wit individual lavatories, and is
fitted up in luxury.
Distinctive features of the Penn
svlvania Limited include a barber
shop where one may be safely shaved
BY u delft barber while the train is
going a mile n minute: and an en-
perienced waiting maid whose espe-
cial care is the comfort of ladies and
children. There are also bath rooms
for both sexes. Stock reports are
builetined on the train so that one
may trade as he travels, an expert
stenographer and typewriter bein g
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
PERFECTION In TRAVEL.
A World Famous Railway
Train.
WORTH NEARLY $25n.OOO
Magnificent Compartments With the
Privacy of Home or Ho-
tel Room.
Elegance of the Wonderful Pennsyl'
yania Limited.

The wonderful progress railways
have made in shorter period than
the span of mans life tipiiics the
spirit of the age. The distance be-
tween cities is annually being short
ened as regards time required to
make the journey. The evolution of
the railway coach is an interesting
study. The one in use a score of
years ago. then considered very
convenient and comfortable affair.
would be an old figure in train OF
cars of the latest patteRn. Even
train employees have seemingly lost
their calling in the metamorphosis
that ingenuity and skill have wrought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-26
Pat's Way Of Putting II.

Caller-Your masters not at home,
eh, Pat?
Pat-No, sirl He do be in the ould
country these tree wakes, scr.
Caller-Excuse me, Pat, but how is
it that when your mistress is ON this
side of the water your masters on the
other, and vice versa: Is there any trou.
BILE between them?
Pat-None at all, sir. Only they have
agrade bechune 'em that they can live
together better whin they're apart
Richmond Dispatch.