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The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

''What are you printing there on
your lawn mower?" "A motto" what
is it?'' ''It's good thing. Push it
along" boston Courier.
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Tobacco.Weakened Resolutions.

Nerves irritated by tobacco. always craving for
stimulants. explains why it is so hard to swear
or" No-To-Rac is the only guaranteed tobacco
habit cure because It acts directly on affected
nerve centers. destroys irritation promotes diges.
ton and healthy, refreshing sleep. Many gain 10
pounds in 10 days. You no risk No-To- Bae
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Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., New Yorh
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An electrical type-setting machine
has been invented in Italy by Dominl-
can friar, which is said to produce
words in type faster than the linotype
can make them in metal.
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The Washington newspapers an
nounce that the capital is seething IN
all kinds of wickedness. Congress can
not be blamed for it this time.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

Jack not happy? Why, they say
she had fortune when he married
her.. There's the rub. She still has
it."-New York Town Topics.
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How much was that diamond gar
ter buckle you had stolen WORTH" in
quired the thea; rical interviewer.
Seventeen columns" was the actress
absent-minded replv.-Ex.
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Notwithstanding the evident desire
OF both parties to handle the liquor
question carefully, the rush for drinks
at the candidates expense continues.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

When jeweler guarantees watches
you can make nothing more or less out
of it than that he is behind the times
Boston Courier.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

She-"Wha. fine talker your friend
Isl He-'Yes: he inherited it" She
How so?" He-"His mother was Q
woman. New York Herald.
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Five French financial houses have
agreed to raise a Chinese loan of $751;
O00, 600 under Russia's guarantee.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

Mrs. Matte Wooten. of Viola. Tenn.
is the proud owner OF quilt made Of
3,162 pieces of calico.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

That was q grateful surprise which
met the Iowa school teacher who was
engaged to q nobleman. For her
courageous devotion to him the young
woman is rewarded by the discovers
that he is no nobleman at all.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

The gold" found in Oklahoma re.
Gently turns out to b, mixture COM
posed mostly of zinc and copper.
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!. B. KLAINE, Publisher.

A young lady at box party one
hight defined a chaperon as lone who
got out Of the way whenever there was
Z chap around"
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HAPPENINGS IN KANSAS.
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO Dwell.
LERS IN THE SUNFlOWER.

The Weeks Review Of Perso nal and
General News Condensed to Short
Paragraphs for the Convenience Of
Hurried Readers.
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The deepest place yet sounded in the
oceans was &c, $50 feet in depth, which
is something over five mites.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

There are but three known species
of electric fisE-the electric shad, the
electric eel and the torpedo fish.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18
The mineral monazite neither melt
nor burns.

A steel ship has been constructed IN
Carp;ff with the standing rigging, -
we'll as hull, all of steel
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Just how 1t does 1t IL not the que stion.
IL Is enough 10 know that Hndercorns takes the
orns. and very pleasant relief l5c ut druggists
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

Rich gold and silver discoveries have
been made on the Anacapa Island, one
of the Santa Barbara channel group.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
IN BRIEF condemned FOR THE
HURRIED READERS.

Boiled Down For Busy Minds Into
Nutshells Giving Valuable Infor-
nation OF the Great Pass1Dg Show
~ Cleaned from the Wire Reports,
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II have tried Parker's Ginger Tonic
ana believe In IL" saws mother. and so win you
say when familiar with its revitalizing properties.
The Globe-republican., 1895-07-18

''Toughnut is dead" "Well, he's
better off, $50 they say. Did you
know his wife?"-Life
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IF the Baby IL Cutting Teeth
Be and that old and welLtri remedy, Ma
WNsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP for Children Teetbing.
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If you want to learn just where
man stands, follow him into crowded
street car.-Texas Siftings.
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flTS-All Fits stopped free by DIR. IL line q Great
Nerve RestOrer. No Fits after first day S use
Marvellous cures. Treatise and S2trial L. free T.,
lit cases. Send TO Dr.. Kline 93l Arch ST. phiIa Pa
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Cures Chapped Hands and Face, Tender Sore Feet,
Chblains, Piles, &C. G. G. Clark Co. New Haven CT
A force of 10000 men are said to
have been employed constantly for 50
years in building the Imperial Canal
in China.
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AAGAS ~ ehC SAAAOAS Va oPCS0SSOAS' AAc
Leander was not ready when the UNI.
pire gave the word to start, although
he claims they answered 'yes," to his
inquiry. They did not make the start
but the Cornell crew shot away, and the
umpire allowed them to pull over the
course and awarded them the race.
The board of stewards upheld the urn.
pres decision.
Chicago was visited Sunday evening
by one of the most furious wind and
rain storms ever known in the history
Of that city. TIE storm came up sud-
denly and it was Toured that many
people out on the lake in sailboats
would be drowned, but there were no
accidents on the lake. Incalcula BILE
damage was done all oyer the city.
The big store Of the Rothschilds. &C.
cupying nearly whole block on State
street. was badly damaged, the entire
front of plate glass windows being
blown in.
Refunding payments on account OF
the income tax have begun at the in
ternal revenue bureau at Washington.
The Grand Lodge of Ells, in session
at Atlantic City. N. j., were holding q
social session At tho Baltic Avenue
casino Wednesday evening, when,
without q moments warning. the
building. which had not been used for
yearc, collapsed. and fully . thousand
people were thrown to the floor be-
meath. In few minutes the streets
were crowded with people. and great
excitement prevailed. No one was
killed, but 200 people were injured.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
HOW DO YOU LIKE EN-
THE BLOOMERS THAT THE NEW
WOMAN WEARS WHEN SHE
RIDES A ''BIKE."
THE PREACHERS DON'T LIKE THEM

Women are Divided in Regard to This
Fin de- Steele Style of Apparel-A
Physician Saws it is Healthy and Has
Come TO Stay-AIl Agree That Dress
Reform is Needed-Y oung Men Have
Been Allowed TO. Express no Opinion
Therefore the Question is Unsettled.
The introduction of the bicycle has
been followed by new costume for wo-
men riders which is called, we know not
why. ''bloomers." In the cities women
use them almost altogether in 'biking, p"
and, because tkey look about as much
like pants as any other garment, most of
the male portion of the community has
protested against their Introduction.
As long long as this innovation was
confined to the great cities, the News
AND OBSERVER felt little interest in the
discussion. But "bloomers" have found
their way into North Carolina. One
lady in Newbern is said to wear them,
and a Raleigh lady is now engaged in
making for herself shall we say "a pair
of boomers z"
What Go you think of the innovation? +?
Below will be found answers to an in
ouiry sent cut to number of men and
women in the State, which show some
thing Of public opinion here.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
RiOOmers in BiIlvilles

The women down at Biuville have got the
blOOmer craze;
They're ridin' round on bicycles an blockIn
all the ways:
They say it makes 'em healthy, an they re
going strong,
An the men are baIIn biscuits an cuSSIh
all day long
Bicycles an boomers
Never saw the like:
Never is no tellin
Where lightnin's goin' to strike
The women down at Billyile have got the
boomers right;
They're spinnin down the big ROAD an
gOin' ont of sight:
They're done with foreign missions
church fairs are goin' wrong,
An the men are mindin babies az cus7Ii
all day long,
Bicycles an boomers
Gittin' WuSs and WuS7
Lord knows where we y git to
Before they're done with as
The women down at Billyillc-they re goin'
with viii;
They're racing with the railroad trains an
rolling down tho bill;
They've got the rcddest blOOmers-thelr Di-
cycles are strong,
An the men wear "MOtheT Hubbards' an
cuss the whole day long.
Bicycles and boomers
All the men are ''gOuersH
Don't know what We re coming to
Lord have mercy on us
Atlanta Constitution.
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Should l Insure nv Life.

DR.. Pritchard in Charity and Children.
This question asked me by young
minister, was answered in the affirma-
tive. DR.. Wingate, of blessed memory,
had conscientious scruples as to insur-
ance, but never saw any special force
in his obj, ctions. Many years ago / in
sured my life, in four different compa
MES, for about ten thousand dollars, and
my advice to all young men, and minis
ters especially, is to invest part of their
income in this way But don't do as |
did take out policy on which you have
to pay as long as you live, but take
a twenty year endowment policy in some
good conservative company, or if you
can afford it, for a shorter time. Start
at twenty five aud rhe premium will not
be large and at the end of the twenty
years when you are forty-fve-you will
get your money. whatever it may be, ten
thous md dollars say, that will be the
best investment Of the amount of the
premium that you could possibly make,
and you will have something with which
to buy you nice home, or invest in real
estate for the benefit of your family. |
have found that what was paid on my
policies was just so much saved, for it
would have gone any way, and spent in
this way it comes back TO you after so
many years, and at time when your
family may especially need it.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
should Women wear Bioomers ?
EMILY W. MCVEA.

RALEIGH, N. c., Aug. 81.
To the Editor of the News and Observer:
Answer They should not. The rea-
sons for this answer are:
First. The Bible teaches that sex is to
be distinguished by apparel. Boomers
are made like trousers large loose
legged therefore for a woman TO
wear them is to destroy the Bible rule
for the Identification of sex. Gan that
do so are an abominati n unto the Lord. ."
See Deut'y 90: 5.
Second. For woman to wear bloom
ers means that she is gong to ride "a
straddle." This is repulsive, disgusting,
con wheels as we'll as on horseback. A
pretty picture: Our women on horse
back, gracefully poised in side saddle
with flowing folds of riding habit
Boomers are by no means beautiful,
mot to be desired for that, and hence
cannot make straddling wheels a nice
thing for women.
Third. The most popular pattern Of
boomers is that which most exposes to
view the lower limbs of the wearer. This
leads to sensuality arouses lust then
when lust hath conceived it bringeth
forth sin; and sin when it is finished,
bringeth forth death" We hang (often)
without law, jury or jadge the men who
do violence to the persons of our women,
while we too often smile upon the women
who, by their style of dress, so expose
their persons as to invite lust, and
awaken the beastliest passions Of mans
nature
Lynch law but too often reaps the
harvest of Woman's own seed sowing
By many modes of modern dress our
women encourage the violation of our
Sagiour's words in Matthew 5: 20 Let
them do so no more.
Fourth. If women agiU ride bicycles
they can do SO In their ordinary skirts
without indecent exposure of their per
sons. We have yet TO see single inde
cent exposure of lady riding in skirts.
We believe it best for women not to use
bicycles For exercise walking is better,
aud for business, few if any women need
them. For the most part il is ONLY the
FAST spirited, the new woman" Of our
day that desires either bicycle or bloom
er; those "whose adorning" is not ''out-
WaFd Uub onWdEu, ndFI : even tHe
ornament of a weak and quiet spirit
which is in the sight of God of great
price," desire neither the one nor the
other These are they whom angelic
virtues form the invisible subsoil of our
social salvation. The precious memory
of my mother, plain, simple, sweet and
sincere, fixes my place among those who
do not admire manv modern methods of
female attire. d. II. FUTILE
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
Sam JOnes's Opinion.

81 hate to see boy tumbling to hell,
but it cuts me to my very soul to see any
daughter of America stepping over boun-
Diary lines. tell you right now Sam
Jones loves fast horse, one that can
trot it in 2:025, but want slow wo-
man--fast horse, slow girl, you under
stand.
''Heaven has nothing better or finer
than modest, sweet, retiring, pure girl.
How different they are from the heady,
giddy, goddess kind You've got that
kind in Baltimore too. They won't hear
Sam Jones preach at all He's too vul
gar. They'll dance around On ball
room floor four or five hours in dudes
arms, and yet they say that Sam Jones
is the vuigare8t white man they ever
heard of.
Where do you get your cigarette pic
tures What are those pictures that We
see pasted on walls and fences in every
city Nine out of ten of these indecent
pictures are the pictures of women. Is
it possible that women are leading the
immodesty of the age2 And do you
know the people get their cues largely
from pictures
flights have budded and bIossomed
into bloomers. First the women wore
them on the arms and called them puffed
sleeves, but now they've gotten lower
down. don't care if every other wo
man or girl in America were to wear
bloomers, if it were the mother of my
children, God knows | wouldn't want
her to wear them. Other mems daugh.
ters may put them on, but God knows
don't want to see my children wearing
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
It's Smart Child That Can Father

sweater" But notice my unbalanced
friend, the obnoxious sweater had the
most becomingly made full sleeves, and
the dainty brown Tam O'Shanter made
lovely frame for an already pretty face.
Let us then have comfortable walking
dresses by all means, let us enjoy our
blessed freedom of movement, but let US
leave the bloomers to the ultra new
women who wish to efface the few
charms which nature has bestowed upon
them. This coming woman is not to be
feared for as "Judge" pertinently tells
US:
"While the coming woman is young, my
dear,
Bless her heart, she may wear all things;
They all look well any time of year,
knickerbockers or coats or rings or wings,
While the coming woman is young.
When the coming woman grows old, my
dear,
And her boomers are bagged at the knee,
While her foul-in-hand tie hangs under her
ear,
" hat an awful sight she will be to see,
When the coming woman grows old"
EMILY W. MCVEA.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
What a Physician Says.

GREENSBORO, N. O., Aug %.
To the Editor of the News and Observer.
Bloomers are not coming" They
are already here and here to stay. There
are lots of people who oppose innovation
of every sort and would doubtless have
kicked against Adams and EYES fg-leaf
propaganda had they been on hand.
Perhaps they were and did
There has been no valid argument
urged against the use of boomers by
women and there are many reasons why
they should be worn chiefly the consid-
Grafton of health which is in every way
better protected by their use. They are
very graceful, neat, convenient and sen
sible in the superlative degree.
Sentiment based solely upon custom
must inevitably give way to such consid
erations and very properly so.
DR.. J. N. HAYES.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
DIR. Annie L. Alexander's opinion.

CHARLOTTE, N. O., Aug. 81.
To the Editor Of the News and Observer
"Should women wear bl0omers y
Women have the right to wear what
ever costume they please. Men have no
more right to say they shall not wear
bloomers than women have to say men
shall wear skirts. However well wo-
man may look in bloomers on a bicycle,
it is not becoming TO her while shopping
or calling on friend
A more suitable dress for bicycle rid
ing, shopping, visiting or office work, is
a dark skirt of soft WOODEN material,
lined with silk or percaIine, reaching the
ankles; not over four yards around the
bottom, arranged in two large box plaits
IN the back. The waist may be of any
desirable material and pattern.
ANNIE L. ALEXANDER, NJ. D.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
DIR. Yates Quotes Scripture.
DURHAM, N. c., August %.

DURHAM, N. u, august ~.
To the Editor of the News and Observer:
DEAR SIR You ask my opinion of
the much discussed subject of female
dress called Boomers A press of
other work just now prevents my dis
cussing the matter further than giving
simple opinion.
The Holy Scripture forbids men wear
ing female dress, and women from wear
ing male attire. 1t pronounces curse
upon those who violate this command.
But the question remains, what is fe
male dressing ~ No doubt but different
countries and various nationalities have
had thrir own peculiar style Of dressing
for women, and for men also. And
apprehend that what the Bible enjoins
il simply this, that the sexes must We +
such clothing as will readily distinguish
the one from the other; and forbids the
wearing of each others clothing, for the
II IN seaSgn that such changing Of the
Distinguishing mark would furnish
means for unspeakable crime.
AS for woman's apparel, my opinion
is that she ought 10 wear what her good
senae and enlightened judgment con
siders the best for her health. Any
thing is TO be preferred to tight laciug,
the mother of nearly all female ills.
! am not sure that | knowa what
"Bloomers" are. | presume that the
part covering the lower limbs, is parted
in such way as to form kind of loose
trousers, thus giving the limbs more
freedom of action. If this is intended to
facilitate all proper movement, to relieve
the hips of heavy weight, and the lower
limbs from bondage to the tapping and
clinging skirts, can see no serious OBJ
lection. There is much evil to him or
her who evil thinks. But il it is intend
ed to facilitate the straddling of bicy-
Gle by woman ON the public streets,
then it is an abonAination.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
A Mixture Of Devil and Fool.

Rev. L. @. Broughton, Of Calvary Bap-
tist church. Roanoke, Va, preached a
sermon on bicycles and bloomers az that
church last sunday night He de-
nounced the new woman as a mixture Of
devil and fool. He deprecated the ten
dency on t e part of woman to initiate
man to the extent Ct wanting to vote
aud wear pants, He declared as a ply
sician that bicycling IS injurious to tGe
health Of women. and said that bl0omers
ought to be prohibited by law as inde-
cent.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
Detracts from WOman's Dignity.
OAK RIDGE, N. O., Aug. %.

OAK RIDGE, N. O., Aug. %.
To the Editor of the News and Observer:
Tmphatically, no. ANY innovations
in fashion which necessitate an eapoSe of
woman's person, detract from her dig
nifty and charm. IF women must don
boomers to ride bicycles, / should say,
keep off bicycles.
No one but prude objects to women
indulging in the beautiful and graceful
exercise aud convenience Of bicycle
riding, provided they dress decantly. To
say that bloomers are safe and conyen-
lent for bicycle riding is all bosh.
Let US not be inconsistent in the dis
cussion of this question, however. If
we are willing for our wives and daugb-
ters to contribute to tae spectacular
pleasures of promiseuous bathing resorts
ia modern stunning bathing costumes,
let us not "euss" when they split the
town wide open astride a wheel in
bloomers.
MARTIN IT. HOTT
The news & observer., 1895-08-25

Good, pure women always have been,
and are day, the hope of the world.
In this iconoclastic age we need her in
fuence more than ever in preserving the
great bulwarks of virtue and christian
ity. And I have faith enough in the
good women of our land to satisfy me
that the food of infdelity now sweeping
down upon US in the guise of reform,
will be hurled back with but little harm
to our Christian civilization.
E. A YATES.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
rlnnLlen,s Arnlca SaIve

The best salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt kheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, aud all Skin Erup-
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pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by John
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The news & observer., 1895-08-25
Religious Editor 'Agin' 'Em. .

Biblical Recorder.
We hold, with a well-known preacher,
that women onght not TO ride bicycles.
We do not find anything in the Scrip
lures expressly against it, however; but
there are doctors Of experience who
affirm that it is positively injurious to
them, although, indeed, there are others
who say it is good exercise for them.
We have never seen q woman look
womanly son a wheel, !" and we never
expect to, which is to say we never saw
one look we'll
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
Has Never Worn Them.
WINSTON, N. c., Aug. 81.

~ N-''710 wv ~ Ut -N17 . y
To the Editor of the News and Observer
| am very sorry not to be able to
oblige you, but as / have never seen
bloomers worn, or worn them myself, l
really have no idea on the subject. Per
haps by this time next year, | may have
both seen and worn them, if so, | prom
ise gladly to write an article for you
then couched in all "The New Woman"
phrases that can possibly learn.
Miss FLORENCE W. SLATER
The news & observer., 1895-08-25

next DAVIS session. For Mirabeau, with
his overpowering personality, felt that
these things which his presence inspired,
were as much his own ss If be had said
them. gave them their weight.
Next week I will bring General Jack
son into public life.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25

them. I was born, bred-and buttered
in the South, and believe in modestY
with women And if you call boomers
all right, then Adam and Eve were
dressed up all right.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
Biddy as Horrible Example.

From the Adams Freeman.
A Vermont man cured his wife of the
new woman fad by clothing every hen
on the premises with pair Of boomers.
hiss Sweetthing- you think
boomers are very Objectionable
Miss Gofast-Yes; they hide ones
shape Sc. New York Town Topics.
It is with something akin to sadness
that the FUNNY poets of this country live
up TO the attempt to evolvea mental con
necti0n which would license them to
rhyme ''tumors" with "bloomers ''Ru-
mors" is played out. Wichita Eagle.
The Atchis0n Globe wants to know
what woman will shoe a chicken with
when she wears boomers Does the
Globe imagine that any hen in its right
mind will ever get within forty rods of
a woman wearing bloomers?--Central
Wisconsin.
A mouse ran by. She did not scream
Or wildly raise her head.
81 do not mind such animals
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
GEN. ANDREW JACKSON
HE WAS A NORTH CAROLTNIAN
BY BIRTH AND EARLY
TRAINING
AND THE PEER or THE GREATEST

The Hero of New Orleans and Seventh
President of the United States--Was
Born in That Part of Old Mecklen-
burg Which was Cut OF Many Years
Ago and Formed into the County of
UniOn--Sketch of His Early Bow
hood and Private Life.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
RED, WHITE AND BLUE
Litbia. Chaly beate and Free
stone Waters at
Cleveland Springs
Are Recommended by the Leading
Physicians IN the Country.

The hotel is better kept this season
than ever before, and the proprietor is
determined that no effort will be spared
TO add to the comfort and enjoyment Of
the guests. A good string band has just
arrived which viii furnish music for the
season. For terms, SC, address
The news & observer., 1895-08-25
In YOur RIOOCi

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 will give you an appetite,
tone your stomach, and invigorate your
nerves.
The news & observer., 1895-08-25

A mouse ran by. She did not scream
or wildly raise her head.
81 do not mind such animals
With boomers on she said.