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JACOB AND THE ANGEL.
by FNOCH WOOD,

Enoch Wood of Burslem. the peoples potter
one OF the foremost manufacturers of England,
public spirited. progressive, and complete mas
ter or his art, stands out most prominent among
his coptemporRries as a ceramic illustrator OF
historic events, public buildings, and industrial
enterprises. He confined his subjects TO no par
ticulRr country. but extended them into France,
His blue china is the best known among that of
the early English potters. and his dinner plates,
with their sea shell borders, are familiar to
every collector. Possessing a childlike faith in
the precepIs Of the Bible. he conceived the idea
OF using his art to educate the people
the teachings. Of the sacred book. The
result was a series OF Scriptural designs in the
same beautiful dark blue coloring which not
only appealed TO the purchasers OF his own
time, but have also increased In interest and
value to the present day, and are now eagerly
sought for by collectors OF un china. who are
glad to pay for them an hundred fold the price
Acentury ago, | do not know how many pat
terms OF this nature he issued, but | am famil-
lar with more than half a dozen, ana 1t 10 rea-
sonable u suppose that he produced at least =
full dozen Ia the set, All OF those which have
come to light are distinguished by = uniform
Biblical emblems. Among these Is the plate
representing Jacob wrestling with the Angel. as
suggested by the account In Genesis;
Aad Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled q man
With him. until the breaking OF the day,
Aud when be saw that he prevailed not against him,
him.
Not less effectively and excellently rendered
representations in the same series are; The
Denial OF Peter The Holy Nativity" The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-03-22
TEN CATS IN n BOAT.
The Boat Aground When They Boarded 1t
what Happened When II Fiomtsd.

"A man ! knew said an old fisherman,
went fishing once in a seventeen foot skifP,
made n good catch, got back along about the
middle of the afternoon. ran his boat up on
the end of a little sand spit. that made out
and went ashore; he was going To leave his
fish In tho boat overnight.
1T was pretty near low water when no came
way to the beach. A cat that was walking
along the shore saw the boat ont on the end Of
aboard. Another cat walking along the shore,
and seeing that the first cat didn't come back,
ten cats had gone aboard the boat and stayed
THE tide rose, the sand spit was covered, and
the boat swung TO an anchor. that the fisher,
Tie GAYS had been % bus" that a. I Ha&n't
antioat, Then one Of them looked over the side
Tie spit that the; had walked OUT On was now
under water to the depth Of q foot or two, This
later they were all looking over the side Of the
boat, standing with their hind feet on the
bottom ranged along in a row. and looking
ever saw. or course, You don't laugh at any
thing in distress; but, II you ever did you
couldn't have helped laughing at those ten
FINALLY one of them made a plunge over
dreadful TO stay out there in the boat With a
great body nj water all around them than 10
take a risk IN getting ashore. This cat got
ashore all right, and more followed until eight
had swan ashore; the other two were afraid
IN try IL; they stayed on the boat. They might
have got of when the spit was dry again at
the next low water, 3 or 4 O'Clock in the morn,
ing. but they didn't, they stayed on the boat,
aud the fisherman found them there when he
in each hand.
'Hahr Ae said, See what l caughtm
'HumphV said j, you had eight or tsa
more last night
"Bu no was a humane man. He Didn't
throw 'em overheard, he iust kent them In the
boat until he'd brought the boat ashore, and
then the two last cats jumped out and
Scooted."
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% b g Go
g.. d 81
or.o'.e u
G.. Q & |

Above Is exact representation of calculi re-
ferred to In this statement. The largest
ones are retained by physicians and can.
not be shown here; one OF them ID the
size and shape Of an almond
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United States. and no English potter was bet
ter known among American purchasers than
he. His wares were not surpassed by any other
manufacturer, aud the designs he used on
them, printed at first in the beautiful, rich
blue, which has become II lost art, and later
in black, brown, light blue, and pink, were such
as appealed to his American customers. being
patriotic devices and views of American seen
cry. and 1t was, therefore. not strange that he
which he had built up so extensive a business.
We therefore find him turning his eyes to-
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potter's purpose was sufficiently served when he
selected. as o medium through which to convey
his thoughts. n vessel which should be in daily
use and constantly before It's owner. Who can
say that the humble efforts Of the potters of
olden times to fsiniliarize the people. with
SCriptural trnths were less productive OF good
than the teachings disseminated through the
medium of printed books2
EDWIN ATIEE BARBER.
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still quite common and may he found in almost
every collection Of old china. so that the name
of James Clews will continue to be familiar in
America a. long as collectors continue to pur-
sue their hobby.
Another design in the rich. dark blue color
of Mr.. Clews's Cobridge produces was n view
of the entrance OF the Erie Canal at Albany,
which was copied from an old print; and
among the last American views made by him
before coming 10 this countrY were numerous
scenes on the Hudson River, in light blue,
brown. and black.
Potters to-day tell us that they are unable
to produce the beautiful dark shade of color
which characteriZes these earlier pieces. The
art seems to have been lost. and consequently
the ware so decorated Is now in great demand.
There IL. of course. a limit to the supply Of
these interesting old dishes, and they are be-
coming rarer every year as they are absorbed
from their hiding places are finding permanent
homes. where they will be- carefully preserved
for the benefit of future generations.
EDWIN ATLEE BARBER.
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DR JOHN RERT CLAIBORNE, Of PetersburE q IPreNdent
and Honorary Fellow Medical Society of Virginia, says
"I sen by this mail a box Of oALCULI, passed at various times within
the year BY Hon. t. J. Jarrptt, ur former Mayor. whilst drinking the
-, = ,-v.ua vAyu-r, They give him but little pain now
HuffALU LA1hkh WA EN- when passing have never crh-
cany examined the broken CALCULI passed In such quantities from Mr.
Jarrntts bladder. but am under the impression that the most OF them arc
marnesian phosphates There were specimens however. which presented the
appearance of oxylates. and. I remember. impressed me specially as being
unc acid. I DO NOT PRETEND TO ACCOUNT FOR THE MODE OF
Tnn.E SOLUTION tsInr ON ~, BY ,D. THE BUFFALO LITlIA WATER
which would warrant such results; BUT THE RESULTS ARE
THERE, AND SEEING IS BELIEVING. I can only suppose THAT IN
NATURES ALBMBIC THERE HAS BEEN SOME SUBTLE SOLVENT
EVOLVED, TOO SUBTLE TO BE CAUGHT BY OUR COARSE RBA.
GENTS, WHICH MAKE THIS WONDERFUL DISINTEGRATIoN"
The following plate Ia from a photograph, and represents the shape and
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factory, a silent witness to the difficulties en-
.countered by American potters sixty years ago.
The states print was. perhaps, the most pop
ular OF the American devices produced by Eng
tern were sold throughout the United States
.nree-Quarters of a century ago. are
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-28

GOVERNOR JARVIS SPEAKS.

Large Crowd to Hear the First Cam
paign Speech in Durham.
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CHESTER AND LEK0IR R. R. co.
PASSENGES DEPARTMENT

Schedule condensed, showing connec-
tions between Raleigh, n. c., and
Lenoir, n. c., for Blowing Rock.
Season 1896.
Leave Raleigh, via Seaboard Air Line,
600 a. m.
Leave Lincolnton, N. c., via Chester
and, Lenoir, 1856 p. IN.
Arrive Lenoir, n. c., via Chester and
Lenoir, 3.15 p. m.
Arrive Blowing Rock, N. c., via stage
line, 10 p. m.
Leave Raleigh, N. c., via Southern
Railway, p. m.
Leave Salisbury, N. c., via Southern
Railway, 1925 a. IN.
Leave Hickory, N. c., via Chester and
Lenoir 2:1O p. IN.
Arrive Lenoir, N. c., via Chester and
Lenoir 3:15 p. IN.
Arrive Blowing Rock, N. c., stage
line, 10 p. m.
G. w. f. HARPER, Receiver,
Lenoir, N. G.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. O. Hooker came i'm yesterday
from Hillsboro, ON visit to Mrs. Chas.
II. Wilson.
Mrs. DR.. Tom Hicks came in from the
west yesterday morning, and is visit
ing her granddaughter, Mrs. Sam
| Reams
Ex-Governor Jarvis left on the $50
train for Hillsboro, where he spoke
yesterday.
Mrs. w. H. Stone left yesterday
morning for Mt. Airy, where she goes
to visit her daughter.
w. f. Ellis, of the firm of Ellis,
Stone e. Co, is in the Northern mar
kets purchasing stock of fall and
winter goods.
A. C. Zillicoffer, of Henderson, came
in Wednesday, and left yesterday
morning for Roxboro.
| Mai. VIM. A. Guthrie went East yes
terday morning, but where he was GO
ing or how long he would stay, this
correspondent could not find out. He
still manages to keep his hand over
his mouth when newspaper men are
about. But it is a great cross to the
genial Major TO be denied the privilege
of talking
Mrs. Thomas L.. peay, Misses Annie,
Ella, Mamie and Lizzie Peay, who have
been visiting in Chatham for two
months, came home Wednesday even
ing.
Mr.. r. e. Davis is home from Orange
county, where she has been visiting
relatives.
Mss Mabel Tomlinson is visiting
friends in Winston.
Solicitor w. p. Bynum came in from
Roxboro. where he has been attending
court, spent Wednesday night at the
Carolina and left yesterday morning
for his home in Greensboro.
A. l.. Weatherspoon, after visit t
his friends in this city, has gone back
10 his home in Burlington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-08-28
A1NsTl!!!e9g!y!4Elo
eG TRAINS.
Wal1y DOUBLE. E! DAILY "a.
SERVICE

@~AA A@@
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROUTE
To Atlanta, New Orleans, Norfolk,
Richmond, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, Boston, New York.
Schedule in effect January 26, 1896.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH:
1926 A. NJ. DAILY.
Atlanta Special Pullman Vestibule
for Henderson, Weldon, Petersburg,
Richmond, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York, and all points
north. Buffet drawing-room sleepers
and Pullman coaches Atlanta to Wash
ington, parlor cars Washington to New
York, Pullman sleeping car Monroe to
Portsmouth. Arrives at Washington
lO:45 a. m, Baltimore ~ noon, Phila-
delphia $500 p. M, New York 4:53 %.
m. Also for Portsmouth, Norfolk, Old
Point and local stations Seaboard and
Roanoke railroad
1881 A. M. DAILY.
For Henderson, Weldon, Suffolk.
Portsmouth, Norfolk and intermediate
stations connects at Portsmouth with
Bay Line for Old Point and Baltimore:
with Norfolk and Washington Steam
boat company for Washington; with
n. \. 7. and N. railroad for Philadel-
phia and points north; also at Weldon,
with Atlantic Coast Line for Rich
mond, Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York, and with Scot
land Neck Branch for Greenville,
Washington and Plymouth.
Pullman sleeping car Atlanta to
Portsmouth.
1888 A. M. DAILY.
ATLANTA Special Pullman Vestibule
for Southern Pines, Hamlet, Whining
ton, Monroe, Charlotte, Lincolnton,
Shelby, Chester, Clinton, Greenwood,
Abbeyille, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta,
Columbia, Macon, Montgomery, Mobile.
New Orleans, Chattanooga, Nashville,
Memphis and all points south and
southwest; through Pullman Buffet
sleepers and day coaches Washington
and Atlanta, connecting directly at
Union depot, Atlanta, with diverging
lines; also Pullman sleeping car Ports
mouth to Monroe
3:40 P. NJ. DAILY.
For Wilmington, Charlotte, Chester.
Greenwood, Athens, Atlanta and all
intermediate stations. Connects at
Union station Atlanta, with diverging
lines. Pullman sleeping car Ports
mouth to Atlanta.
TRAINS REACH RALEIGH.
From Norfolk, Portsmouth and
points north via Bay Line and N. Y. P.
and n. r. r., Petersburg, Richmond
and Washington, Baltimore, Philadel-
phia, New York and Boston, also from
Greenville, Plymouth, Washington, N.
C., and eastern Carolina, points via
Weldon.
1921 A. M. DAILY.
ATLANTA Special" Pullman Vestibule
from Atlanta and points south,
Athens, Abbeville, Greenwood and
Chester.
1926 A. NJ. DAILY.
From Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta and
intermediate stations.
$50 A. NJ. DAILY.
ATLANTA Special" from Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Henderson, Weldon, Rich
mond, Washington, Baltimore, Phila-
delphia, New York and the east
Magnificent Pullman vestibuled
trains. No extra fare.
Apply to ticket agent. or to
II. S. LEARD, Sol. Pass. Agt.
Raleigh, N. G..
Z. ST. JOHN, Vice-Pres Gen. Mgr.
II. w. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
T. J. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass, Agt.
V. e. M'BEE, Gen. Supt.
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BRIEF NEWS ITEMS.

j. r. Stewart, who has for some time
had charge of the Stewart House on
Church street, has been selected TO
take charge of the Inn out at Trinity
Church street, has been selected to
experience in hotelling, and the selec-
ton is a good one. He will run the Inn
SUCCESSFULLY
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Train on the Scotland Neck Branch ROAD
leaves Weldon 30 p m, Halifax Is D m, ar
rives Scotland Neck 05 o m, Greenville A
% IN, Kinston 40 m. Returning leaves Kin
ston 20 a m, Greenvtlle q a M, arriving az
Halifax IL 90 m, Weldon II 20 a m, daily ex.
cept Sunday.
Trains on the Washington Branch leave
Washington 90 81 IN and 2 90 D m, arrives
Parmele 80 n a--d 40 d m, TarborO 9 As a
m, returning leaves TarbOro 80 % m, Par.
mele 9 so a M and 20 p m, arrive Washing
ton II 25 m and 10 p m, daily except Sun.
day Connects with trains on Scotland Neck
Branch.
Train leaves Tarboro daily, 3 SOP m, ar.
rives Plymouth 80 z m, returning leaves
Plymouth 40 a IN, arrives Tarboro As M
hGoldsboro daily except Sunday 500 m, ar.
Smithheld $50 a m; arrives at Goldsboro
Is IN.
Trains on Nashville Branch leave Rocky
Mount at 4 80 p IN, arrives Nashville5 05 D m,
Spring Hope 5 80 p M returning leaves
Spring Hope 90 a m, Nashville IS m. ar
rfves at Rocky Mount % M daily, except
Sunday.
Train on Clinton Branch leaves Warsaw
for Clinton daily, eTcept Sunday, at 20 q
IN and 10 p m returning leaves Clinton az
| Z 90 a IN and II 30 p IN.
Train No rs makes close connection at
| Weldon for all points North daily, all rail
| via Richmond, also at Rocky Mount with
| Norfolk and Carolina X. II. for Norfolk and
all points North via Norfolk.
JOHN V. DIVINE. Genr sups,
j. Il. KENNY, Gen1 Manager.
Il. nj. EMRRsor. Traffic Manager.
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CLOSE cuUU-Ctf0H
Srains Nn='t,h .SOusl,,
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Nv Hamlet. SAC am,
Ar Cn6raM $40 am.
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Palmetto Railroad Company,
To take effect on DEo. 2. 1875.
M0HIkG SOUTH.

no. !. PAssEEGRR AND
FREIGHT
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aae txo new, fast and powerful steam
ships
sarnS sfcsxr and Yorktown

Leave Norfolk every Monday, Thursday
and Saturday evening, arriving in New
York early the following afternoon in
time to make all evening connections
for points beyond.
For tickets and general information
a,ply to Railroad Ticket Agents, or to
J Z. Mayer. 1919 Main street, Rich
snond, Va, NJ b. Crowell, Norfolk, Va,
j n. Smith, Old Point Comfort, Va +, OF
10 w. L. GUILLAUDEU,
Vice Pres. and Traffic Manager
Pier 26. N. r. foot of Beach ST. n Y
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S~ssx n - 80
&s~s I'd <1E - s>S

r2 r ~ - = II sssrFkc C,
~ s4sst = sE@s.:s - ~4s : :. 5 !
oURHAM, n. C.
-. ~as..a Engliss Cotton softener.
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Wilmington { Weldon R, B.
AND BRANCHES
AND FLORENCE RAILROAD
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06
THREE OF SENATOR SHERMAN,S
POINTS.

The speech of Senator Sherman is one
which those who desire to have accurate
information regarding the financial con-
dition Of the government can read time
and again with profit. He is. above all
men. a master OF the subject. and he
can bring the whole matter TO the easy
comprehension of everyday people.
In the speech OF Friday he made 1t
clear that no one can successfully assail
his position that the present difficulty is
not a demand for gold for United States
notes, but the deficiency of the revenue
incident to the legislation of the last Con-
gress 1t is the fact that for the year
ending June 80, 1894. the deficiency was
s69. 500, SO; for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1895. II was s42. sos. 223.1s: for six
months ending Nov. /. 1895. it was s17.-
6l5, $50 Pa total OF $3.50, 221 ,023 in two
and half years. 1t is because the re-
ceipts of the government for two and a
half years have been $3.50. 221 .023 less
than the expenditures that bonds had TO
be sold TO keep up the reserve and the
greenbacks had to be paid out for PEN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06
PAYING PENSIONS by MAIL.

The bills which Representative Over
street and others have presented in the
House providing that pensions shall be
paid by draft are entitled to considera-
ton. and one Of them should be enacted.
1t is of growing Importance that pen
sioners should not receive their checks
at the agency, but through the mails. A
large part of them now so receive them.
AS there is no complaint relative to such
payment it is fair to assume that that
method of payment is satisfactory. Pay
ment at the agency and cashing in this
city is always attended with loss to
some. Many of the pensioners are very
feeble and easily bewildered. and a con-
siderable number are the victims of ap-
petite. The amount of money wasted
and lost by such is considerable at every
better that such men have no pensions.
AS those who are paid at the agency
grow older and feebler the number of
sharpers who would rob them grows
larger. This of itself were sufficient rea-
son for payment by check through the
mail.
One Of the objections to payment by
draft is that the pensioners will be COM
PEELED to pay fees to notaries for wit
Messing their signatures. Such a fee
would not be more than % cents. and in
thousands of cases notaries would gladly
attend to the preparation of the papers
for nothing. No pensioner would be
likely 10 go TO the agency, even IL he
lived in this city. without paying in car
fares and in discounts as much as a
notarys fee. If the pensioner lives ten
miles from the city and travels back
and forth by rail he will pay two notary
fees at least. and If he lives fifty miles
away he will pay four or five in railroad
fares. There is another consideration.
Many pensioners obtain credit from local
provision and other retailers. If their
checks are sent to them through the
mail these obligations will be more
promptly paid, which is for the advep-
tage of both the pensioner and the re-
taller.
In this connection it may be added that
the officers Of Grand Army posts and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06

Mary French Field. eldest daughter of
the late Eugene Field, is preparing herself
10 read in public the poems of her Illus
trious father. She is a handsome young
woman of noble presence and will make a
striking appearance on the platform.
Andrew Carnegie has announced that he
will give $4,000 a year for the emebllish-
ment Of the mueums and. the art gallery
i'm Pittsburg bearing his name. The only
proviso that he attaches to the gift is that
two or more pictures by American artists
be purchased each year.
Col c. A. Lincoln a poor farmer Of Cow
ley county, Kan, and said to he cousin
of Abraham Lincoln. has suddenly become
a Populist leader. He assumes the common
pace characteristics of old ABE" and
drives little bay mare, which. he says. he
has driven three times across the continent.
Emperor William of Germany received
from the Empress several Christmas pres
sents of great appropriateness. She gave
him a set of porcelain plates, with paint
ings on them of naval scenes; six drinking
cups each holding a golden spoon, and
two large landscapes, painted by German
artist.
An expensive apple tree stands on the
Albert Smith farm, in South Strabane town
ship, Washington county, Pennsylvania. II
has cost it's owner over $500 Pool gush-
ers began to break the oil market in 1SS1
and the owners wanted to sink well neal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-06

The Muncie Times publishes facts and
figures showing the substantial growth of
that prosperous city and the corresponding
increase in the value of neighboring farm
lands. The Times says edftorially:
The country around US, in fact, the farms
of Delaware county, are perfect garden
spots. They are generally under the high
est state Of cultivation, and what the farm
ers raise and have to sell finds a good mar
ket at home. AS Muncie grows, so the lands
increase in value, and the greater the
growth the greater the value. You do not
find farms for sale now, with almost entire
neighborhoodS moving to the West as was
the case ten or twelve years ago. On the
contrary, it is very seldom that a farmer
sells or moves away from Delaware county.
The population of the county has increased
about five-fold in that period, but there has
been little change in the county except In
values. The towns show the increase in
numbers as we'll as values.
Such evidences of prosperity are graft
flying. Other cities and towns in the gas
belt have made fine progress. but.none more
than Muncie The increase in the price of
land in Delaware county shows the value
of home markets and the Importance OF
developing them by legislation. 1t is true
the recent growth of Muncie is largely Due
to the discovery of natural gas, but it was
aided by protection and retarded by legisla-
ton hostile to home industries.