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The herald., 1895-12-11
IN OLD VIRGINIA

In the spring of 1909 English people out
of work we're attracted by the communistic
programme laid down by company which
had been organized in Virginia. The shares
were rated at about $500 each, to use our
modern figures, and emigration to Vir.
ginia entitled the immigrant to one share.
So far as needful, the proceeds Of the en-
terprise ''were to be spent upon the settle
ment, and the surplus was either to be
divided or funded for seven years. During
that period the settlers we're to be main-
tanned at the expense OF the company,
while all the product OF their labors was to
be cast into the common etock. At the
end of that time every shareholder was to
receive a grant OF land in proportion to his
stock heidi
Some 500 people-men. women and
children-were got together. fleet OF
nine ships. with ample supplies, was in
trusted to Newport; and in his ship, the
Sea Venture, were Gates and Somers, who
were to take the colony under their per-
eonal supervision. On the LIST of June,
! 1909. the fleet set sail and took the route
by the Azores. Toward the end Of July, 40
they were getting within weeks sail OF
''caught in the tail of a hurricane; one of
them was sunk, and the Sea Venture was
separated from all the rest. At last land
was sighted, and presently the Sea VEN
lure was driven violently aground and
We0gGu lmTnOVaDly OoSW0ou WV AOCAoS -
shattered wreck. But all her people, $50
or so, were saved, and most Of the gear
was brought away.
Gates and Somers found the Isles OF
Demons far pleasanter than their reputa-
ton; and it was we'll for them that it was
40, for they were obliged to stay there
nearly ten months, while with timber
,, freshly cut and with bolts and beams from
the wreck the party built two pinnaces.
which they named Patience and Deliver.
ance. They laid In ample stores of sailed
pork and fish, traversed the 700 miles OF
ocean in fortnight, and arrived at James
town on the lO'h of May, 1910. The spec.
tacle that greeted them was enough to have
appalled, the soutest heart.
The quality of the new emigration was
far inferior to that of the older. The older
settlers we're mostly gentlemen or charac'
| ter; of the new ones, far too many were
shiftless vaQabonds, or, as Smith says,
"unruly gallants. packed thither ny their
friends to csc pc ill destinies." They
were sure to make trouble, but Tor while
Smith held them in check. The end OF his
stay in Virginia, however, was appro tch.
ing. He was determined to ind some bet
ter site for colony than the low, marshy
jamestown; SO in September he sailed up
to the Indian village called Powhattan,
and bought of the natives tract of land
i'm that neighborhood, near to where Rich
mond now stands--a range of hills, salu-
brious and defensible, with so fair
Landscape that Smith called the place
| Nonesuch.- Atlantic Monthly.
The herald., 1895-12-11

an examination of the book makers sheets
show that they played their entry heavily.
This stable is controlled by Frank Van
relic.
Weather clear; track heavy. One favor
lite, three outsiders and one second choice
won today. Summaries:
Seven furlonRs-A llahabad won, May
Day second. Hy Dy third. Time, l 1921.
Five furlongs -KowaIsky won, Endym-
ion second. Walter j. third. Time :O4ls
Seven furlongs-Belle Boyd won, Olive
second, Our Maggie third. Time 81 a.
One mle-Star Ruby won, Peter the
second second, Basso third. Time l44A.
Five and half furlongs- won,
Service second, Mustesa third. Time
1:lll u,
The herald., 1895-12-11

The fact that in the old Puritan days in
New England it was rare for man to
have more than two names, his surname
and Christian name, has been noted in a
recent search of old records in Maine. In
York, Me-, during the last quarter of the
last century, out of more than 1900 rec
ords of births there is only one where the
child received two given names, Extra
names were useless adornments, and an
aDonination to the plain people of those
times and places,
The herald., 1895-12-11
Inglesiie District Races


The following is the list of entries and
weights of the races to be run at Ingleside
today which are posted at the Los An
geles Turf club, 212 South Spring street.
Commissions received on these races and
full description of each event:
First race six furlo Ngs, selling Rice, 101
Realization, 104 Moren, lOl; repeater 1O2;
Centurion, lO1: Schnitz, los, Julia, SO; Sleep
ing Child, SO; Emma D., I01.
Second race, six furlongs, selling, 2'year-
olds-Scimjtar, Ia; Princess Rose I'd, 1913
Imp. Miss Brummel, 1O1; Chas. Booth, lO5
Iheressls, 3d. Doubtful, 30, Rummel l06; Ton
emo, lo5, Reddington, 10Y; Judge Denney
lO6.
Third race. six furlongs, selling-Ricardi
1OI; Collins. 90; Capt. Skedance, 90, Red
Glen, Iol; shield Bearer, 102; LismoIe, llUi
LYNN, lo4; Carmel. 1O4.
Four race. Ladies handicap. seven fur
longs, Vinctor, us; Lloertine. lis:
Sister Mary lI3: Magnet. 1903; Bright Phoe
bu., l1s; Han isome. l05, Imp Star Ruby
10i; Piquante. 100.
Fifth race. purse seven furongs-- Moderoco
1902, Monterey, 100: Dunga ven, 100; Roma
81; Potentate, 10; Pescador 90.
Sixth race mile aud 20 yards. selling Sal
onica, o. Foremost 81: Whitestone, 49,
Thornhili, 1O2; Wheel.of Fortune, lOl: oak
land, 100
The herald., 1895-12-11

You can't get better cough remedy
than Tip Top, for the simple reason that
it doesn't exist. Neither can you get
Just as good,'' nor ''just as pleasant"
nor ''just as safe.'; Tip Top Cough Syrup
is superior in every way. Every bottle is
guaranteed to give entire sa satisfaction. In
sist on having the genuine. Price 500.
All druggists sell it,
The herald., 1895-12-11

Spain admits the loss of $4,000 men in
Cuba since the beginning of the rebellion.
Very few of them we're killed in battle,
but. as the French papers said of their
army in Madagascar: general Fever
fought on the side of the enemy"
The herald., 1895-12-11
For Over Fifty Yenrs

Mrs. Wipslow's 500 hing Syrup has been used
Tor chi. dren teething. 1t oothes the child.
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoes
Twenty-Five cents Il bottle.
The herald., 1895-12-11

A Bosworth, Mo-, man has achieved
fame by having his photograph taken in
connection with a tombstone he had Or
dered for himself.
The herald., 1895-12-11

Mainz has decided to celebrate the
in 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
A MYSTERIOUS DISEASE.
Alleged to BE ReversiOn to the
Primitive Type of Man.


Primitive Type of Man.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
A medical case Of the greatest interest
was presented to a clinic at the New York
College of Dentistry last week, when DR..
F. D. Weise. one of the medical staff. IN
troduced John NJ Molanski of No. 10 Bay
ard street, who is suffering from what is
known in medical science as acromygalla.
1t is regarded as one of the rarest and
nest mysterious diseases to which hui
man kind is subject. Medical authort-
ties differ as to the exact nature Of the
disease, some believing that it IS not really
a disease, but a form of physical atavism.
or a tendency to return to the original
species, or a reversion to the primitive
type of man.
Molarski is undergoing a bodily meta
mcrpl\,sis His face is 81 adualiy being
transformed from it's normal appearance
into a strong animal type with protrul-
ing underjaw and overhansing broTs,
which a heavy heard and head of hair but
partially conceal His hands and feet are
growing larger and larger, and are already
taking on the appearance Of those Of a
monkey He suffers no personal incon-
ver fence, and is daily engaged in his bust
ness of cracker manufacturer at No. q
Cherry street.
Acromygalla was first recognized in 1886,
al of the twenty cases recorded Nolan
skis is the only one now known to be in
existence. The German scientist, Freund.
classified 1t as a disease Of development
or a return to primitive form Kiebs. the
great anatomfst, agreed with this theory,
Gus disease. and it is on this theory that
Dr. Weise and DIR. Starr are treating Mo-
lanski. Under Freund's theory there is
no known method Of treatment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
GOLDEN ROD KILLING HORSES.
Wisconsin Man Tells of Many In
stances of Fatal Results.

Beaver Dam Wis.) Letter to Garden and Forest
During the past four years large num-
Der Of horses have died in the northern part
of this state from the ravages of a disease
which has baffled the skill of veterinarians,
and have been called upon to make inves-
legations as to the cause and nature Of the
malady. At fret it was thought to be an
thrax. and samples of the blood and Sec
tons from the spleen and other internal
organs were sent to the bureau Of animal
industry and to DR.. Russell of the State
University for meteorological examination.
Numerous bacteria were found. but the
bacillus anthracis was not present.
The horses affected were in the ma jority
Of cases heavy draught horses from the
l1-nDei caii-ps- ti.e'- ..-4i..t-ts we're o4o-s..t
from the woods in the spring, usually in
good condition, and turned out to pasture
Most of them were fed grain while ON pas
ture. On the farm of NJ. c. F. REYNOLDS
Hayward. Wis. over seventy horses have
died during the past four years from this
peculiar lnaiady. The pasture contained
about 400 acres, 300 acres of which had been
broken and seeded to timothy.
Adjoining this was 100 acres Of slash
ings- or land from which the timber had
been cut. but which had never been broken.
This was thickly covered with eoldsn-red
On one side OF the farm is q lake with q
clean gravel bottom and shore. The lake is
fed by springs There is ne marsh or low
land on the farm. Upon investigation 1 be-
came convinced that the cause of the trouble
was to be found either in the food or water
and watched the horses closely for several
days, and saw them ting the golden-rod
greedily-some of them. especially those af-
fected. SEEMING to prefer the plant to any,
thing else.
1 also visited the farm of Peter Truax,
near Eaue Claire. There is no igolden-fod 10
be found on this farm, and the disease has
not made its appearance. During the past
summer Mr.. Truax placed ten horses in
pasture near by. where the plant was plenti-
ful and eight OF them died during the sum-
mer and the remaining two are affected.
When the healthy horses are taken from
the pasture in the fall the disease disap-
pears. None Of the animals attacked by the
malady have recovered and medicinal treat
ment does not seem to produce any beneficial
effect. The appetite remains fairly good
during the entire course of the disease.
Death takes place in from two weeks to two
months from the onset.
1 am fully convinced that this disease is
due either to some poisonous principle in the
plant or some parasitic fungus upon the
surface of the same. 1t is now too late in
the season for any investigation to be car
ried on in this direction this year, but 1 in
tend to have the matter thoroughly investi-
gated next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
THERE WAS A TUsSLE.
But til Suspected Wildcat Wns Dea'
when the Combat Began.

Hut III suxpected Wildcat Nas Dead
..heD the Combat Began.
From the Detroit Free Press.
On the crest OF Ciinch mountain, at
o'clock in the afternoon, I came to set
tiers cabin. and the settler sat on log by
the door, with the dead body of wildcat at
his feet. He was a man over fifty years OF
age, and his shirt hung in strings and tat
tiers, and his face was scratched and bleed
ing On the doorstep, ten feet away, sat MS
wife, who was a woman about thirty years
cid. Her hair was hanging down her back.
her dress was torn in three or four places
and she was holding rag to her husbands
nose. Both bowed to me as came up, but
rothing was said to me in salutation
so you've killed a wildcat?' l queried
after a bit.
YES" replied the man, as he gave the
body push with his foot
She's a pretty big one"
"Yes, purity hefty."
And she made a hard fight Of 1t, judge?''
mo. She was up tree, and brung her
down at fust shot. No, she didn't make no
fight t all. Hadn't no time to make fight. !"
II thought from the looks OF both Of you
that there had been an awful tussie.
so thar has, Stranger-So thar has,. re-
piled the old man as he drew long breath.
place. l killed her about a mile away and
brung her home to skin her and sell the pelt
for whisky and terbacker."
And 1 wanted to sell it fur snuff and
'lasses," said the woman.
Il was sot," said the husband.
"And 1 was softer" added the wife.
And then the awful tussle took place and
lasted ar hour, and hain't been decided yit.
We've jist stopped fur breath and II you
y ant drink of water thar's the gourd. and
back Of the house thar's a spring; and you'd
better git along and leave us to settle this
we're fuss by ourselves!
l got a drink of water and returned the
gourd to it's peg and went on my way. When
had gone about forty rods 1 heard yells and
whoops and realized that the conflict had
been renewed. but 1t was not for me to re-
turn. 1t was clearly a family fight, and
though it was none of my business which
whipped. felt somewhat elated as noticed
that the wife yelled twice where he whooped
once. and was probably getting the best of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
FOR THE FATHERLAND.

Scnndinavians Leave for Their An
nual Excursion Across the Sea.
From the Chicago News.
San. you been married wen you comm
back?"
"Ha! Wat you say! 1 been over twice
now in tree yare. Last time 1 not get her.
But max twenty-five honderd dollar since
them and get her now!'
.Ha, / been two myself wen / been here
next spring." and the big Swede slapped his
companion on tie broad shoulder and laugh
ed a resounding laugh.
This is the occasion of the annual Christ
mas excursion of Scandinavians to the old
country There were hundreds of them Of
all stages and ages, some looking wistfully
at the hurrying baggage wagons. some
keeping the clerks busy writing the hum
dreds of tickets, and others, too restless to
keep quiet. talking and laughing and full of
irrepressible good spirits. Altogether 1t In
not too much to say that this was the hap
piest crowd of people in Chicago Brawny
westerners from Texas. Colorado Iowa,
Minnesota and Dakota, some wrapped in
bear and coonskin coats from head to heel,
some clothed in lea Their jacket and fur shoes
Of the mountain hunter or the coarse gar
ments of the hardy western farmer. all were
mingled In babel of Norwegian, Swedish
and Danish confusion. 1t was with diff
Guilty that one persuaded himself he was in
America at all
There were a few women also and little
children in arms or scarcely able to toddle
about all bound for the same destination
the fatherlaad.
baggage in trunks, baggage in grips. va
Uses. wheat sacks, -four sacks, carpet bag,
bear skins. shawls and boxes piled ten feet
high. stood in rows for fifty yards along the
walk outside. and kept long lines OF baggage
wagons and baggage hustlers busy for hours
hauling to the 18th street depot.
This is the twenty-hfth year since these
annual excursions were tnaugurated. The
people are all from the west-an the way
from Texas to Dakota, and even from the
coast. Most of them are farmers, who have
made a little money on the plains and are
going home to spend the Christmas, and In
many cases to bring back some bashful for
eign girl with them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
HYPNOTIZING ny MAIL.
A Device Which May BE Useful In the
Transmission of Kisses.

From the Loui,,ille Courier-Joarnal.
That this is the day of long-range fighting
Is wen illustrated by the following personal
adj: I'VE will thoroughly teach you how to
hypnotic by mail; guarantee success; only
college of hypnotism in America
The price charged for this instruction is
only SO. Considering the guarantee thrown
in. the novelty, and the inherent difficulty of
''hypnotizing by mall" no one. maybe, can
call this an extravagant charge 1t is easy
ei ough to hypnotic by personal contact
with the subject, but the transmission of
hypnotic influence through the United
States mails must be higher and far more
difficult attainment. Not having paid our
fee. We carnot speak with certainty of the
method to be followed and can only make
guesses. The Influence could hardly be
sent through the mails without postage
stamp. and there must be some palpable
thing for the stamp to adhere to. 1t may be
that the stamp is affixed to an envelope, ap-
parently empty, but in reality filled with
well-directed and powerful passes" which
will attack the nerves Of the subject as soon
as the seal is broken. If this is the plan, the
advertiser might find it profitable to extend
his sphere of operation to include the trans
mission of kisses; many an absent lover
would gladly pay SO for something more
satisfying than the system of blotted cross
es hitherto in use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
SENATOR ELkINS' DINNER,
1t Afforded Opportunity for severn
POliticinnn to Confer.

FOl1t1c1nnN to Confer.
Senator Elkins Of West Virginia gave a
dinner last evening to several members of
the national republican executive COM
mittee and other prominent politicians of
his party. Among those who attended
were: Chairman Carter, ]. 8. Clarkson of
Iowa, ]. H. Manley of Maine, Powell Clay
ton of Arkansas. William ]. Campbell of
Illinois, G. A. Hobart of New Jersey, Sam
uel Fessenden of Connecticut and Sena-
tor Quay of Pennsylvania. While no par
ticular object was stated for the gather
ing it Is known that the meeting deyel-
oped into discussion Of party policies
and what was best to be done during the
next campaign. or rather preliminary to
the campaign. 1t was not intended that
the meeting should be in the interest of
any candidate, and. in fact, among the
gentlemen present there were friends of
all candidates.
During a discussion of party measures
Chairman Carter took occasion to say that
he did not think it wise for the republic
cans to be too confident. Although
the air he said that there were rea-
sons why it was not well to be optimistic
to a degree of carelessness. He thought
the grave, questions before the country
might well cat Sc the republicans to pause
and reflect. The President had placed
himself squarely in favor of retiring the
credit money of the country. 1t was pos
sibe that the financial centers of the
country agreed with him. There was no
doubt that a course of that kind. if pur-
sued. would make populistic votes Mr..
Carter called attention to what he styled
the remarkable growth of the populist
vote. He said that it had increased 80
per cent during the past three years. This
great growth had not been developed in
the national legislature, as there were
less populists In the House now than in
the Fifty-secoud Congress. but the vote in
no alaptinnG i1ti 10
increase which 1t was well for the re-
publicans to take into ons.deration. Mr.
Carter was charged with being a pessimist
and different members of the committee
said that with platform enunciating
straight republican principles there could
be no doubt of victory with any of the ex-
cellent men who were mentioned for the
nomination to head the ticket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09
CAST Up BY THE WAVES.
A Card, Thrown Into MidOcean, Re-
turns After Many Weeks. -

turns After Many "eek8.
From the Pittsbu-g Commercial-Gazette.
Edwin B. McCleliand Of this city has re-
ceived a letter from ]. B. Burke of Crolby,.
Attorney Channel Isles. which he prizes
very highly. 1t contains two visiting cards,
his own and that OF friend which had toss
ed about on the waves of the Atlantic for
ten long weeks in a bottle, and which Mr..
Burke writes he picked up on the shore
October 2S
Mr.. McCleliand told a most Interesting
story about the cards, which were thus cast
up by the sea and returned to him. Said he:
The other card besides my own. you see.
is that of David MCGOWAN. Jr.. Of Newton.
Kan, whom l met on board the steamer St
Louis, bound for Europe last August. On
the morning of August II we were some
where In the middle of the ocean. and he
suggested to me in his state room that We
put our cards in a bottle and throw II into
the sea. A small four-ounce bottle was
soon obtained. and you can see how our
cards were crumpied in putting them in.
The address of each was written below the
names. 1t was about 10 o'clock In the
morning when the bottle was cast over
board. / am sure 1 never thought OF the
affair again until I received this letter.
showing that the bottle had been washed
ashore just eleven weeks later on the Al
derney Islands
LAS near as 1 can fudge the place where
the bottle was found Is about LEGO miles
from Wnefe we dropped IT. Inc niue craft
held the cards we'll There is q brown
weather color on the edge Of each. but that
l figure, came from the sun beating through
the glass as the bottle rode the waves. Ono
thing ! yet want and that is the bottle.
shall write Mr.. Burke tonight, thanking
i'm for his kindness and asking him to
send the bottle in case he did not break 1t
in getting out the cards Ny friend in Kan
sas. OF course, will get his card and pho
tograph Of Mr.. Burkes letter as soon rs
1 can get It fxed up. George g. White OF
Pittsburg was with me on the trip. but for
some reason his name was not put In the
bottle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-09

The reduced number of copyrights reg
tstereo in 1915 and years immeritely follow
office. By act of June IS. 1874. of the regis
tration of all labels and prints illustrative
of articles of manufacture
THE instruction of Congress-" continues
the report calls for report upon a COM
plete reorganization of the library This il
taken to imply both the arrangement and
distribution of the books and other ma
terial in the new building and the admin
lstration OF the library as regards its force
OF employees and the organized service in
ell Of Its departments. These will be con-
sidered in successive order.
Method of Classification.
THE great Importance of so organizing
the various classes of publications which
make up the library collection In the new
building. to insure the most prompt and
convenient service to Congress and to the
public, can hardly be overrated great
library is like great army: Taken in ag-
gregate, the army is nothing but an I'M
organized moi; but when subdivided into
army corps, divisions, brigades, regiments
ard companies one can put his finger upon
every man. In the arran cement of a vast
collection of books the principle of division
and subdivision, so as to keep all works on
related subjects together, simplifies the
problem and reduces the mass. which would
otheru Use be a chaos. to cosmic order.
Thus, in the arrangement of the library ia
of science and literature should be so or
ganized as to facilitate instant reference
and finding of books, and thus reduce to
minimum the time spent in producing them
from the shelves for the use Of readers
To this end the various subdivisions are ar
ranged subjectivey. by classes, and then
alphabetically. wherever practicable, by
the names of authors, or, in the case of
biography. by those of the subject of the
memoirs. Without entering upon the much
controverted merits of the numerous sys-
tens of classification of knowledge it is
obvious that the best system is that which
combines practical utility with logical ar
rangerlent, and which results in the most
prompt service to the reading public
Fortunately, in the new library building
ample room exists. not only for the har-
moniOus classification of all the existing
library. upon shelves adjustable at conyen-
ience, but for future additions in every de-
partment, in close union with the present
stock of books on the same subject This
will afford ineXpreSsible relief to the IL
brarian and his assistants, who have been
for many years administering library In
which all shelf room was long since ex-
hausted, with heaps of literature piled upon
the floors. from which the books wanted
for daily must he continually extracted
Scientific Library.
1.-The great scientific library of the Smith
sonian Institution. deposited in the Con-
gressional Library by the act of 1866 can be
accommodated in the stock room already
skelved in the eastern part of the library
building. This collection Is rich in the serial