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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-05-22
GOOD MORNING!

Have you bean down to Jones to seo those
IoveIy hamburgs? They are just the sweetest
and cutest you ever did see, and oh, my, aren't
they cheap they are put up in I-2 yard pieces
and sold BY the piecs only. The prices are
from Csc. to $lO0 each hardly fourth as
much as you pay for them anywhere else All
nice fine g DDS, and just exquisite patterns
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-25

England's bulwarlSs
sold walls cloak, but to-
she must necessarily have
= navy three times stronger
than other power in the world.
We do not need Such an enor-
nous navy, but still we must
take care Of our people. We
have them scattered here and
there throughout the world
and a million men could not
take care of them, but with
ships such as this one we can
easily declare our power and
commanders in foreign navies
will have to clear their decks
to preserve their interest
Turning to Capt. Evans
Gen. Harrison pointing with
left hand towards the silver
service said:
with Gov. Matthews of In
diana in favor of the white
metal and our distinguished
editor, Mr.. Williams, in favor
of the gold standard | am glad
to say that here is a mixture
which will never reach the
minis. This, Capt. Evans; is
free and, in all that means. In
diana is surely a free silver
State"
A hearty laugh and hand
clapping followed the last re-
marks of the ex-President,
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-25

1st. 800 acres of land, two miles
from city hall of Brownsvil e, stu
ated on tesaca la Guerra, and
horseshoe affluent of such resaca,
on mail road, suitable for fruit or
chards, 80 acres now in irrigation,
with pecan, walnut, chestnuts,
plum. peach, pear, apricot, cherry,
Japanese persimmon, fig grape and
ribbon cane. Can be sub-divided
into 5 or 10 acre lots, giving each
abundant water supply, there being
depth of 5 to Is feet of water all
seasons of the year. Price $40 to
$50 per acre, according to location.
Will sell in body at special rates
I'd. 80 pieces adjoining, one of
200 and the other of 100 acres, stu
ated on Resaca Rancho Viejo, five
miles from city hall on mail road.
Both pieces almost surrounded by
water of 10 to Is feet in depth, 40
acres under irrigation. This land
is equal to if not superior to the
Mississippi bottom lands, and can
be made paying Investment for
fruit orchard or truck gardening
Can be sub~divided into 5 to 10
acre lots Price SO to S25 per
acre; whole tract on special terms.
3D.. 100 acre tract two miles
from the city of brownsville, on
resaca, with good water supply.
Ebony, Mesquite, Ash, Hack berry
and other timbers. Alluvial soil.
10 one who desires to sub divide in
small tracts, this is a paying in
vestment. Sold in bulk only. Price
SO per acre.
4th. $4,000 acres in one body,
having a frontage of about six
miles on the Rio Grande Railroad
pm the south, and the Arroyo Col
orado on the north. Well timber
ed along the streams and lakes; ba~
lance plairie. Includes within its
limits the famous battle fields of
Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma.
Arabic and pasture. Price SO, per
acre.
9Th. A tract adjoining No. q,
which together with that tract will
include 100000 acres in ore body
very desirable. Special terms to
, coIonizist.
9th. 10000 acre tract about
three miles, from the Arrovo Post
, Office. 1 his land is well timbered
and watered, soil alluvral, adapted
to fruits. cotton, corn, cane, etc
, Special terms to any one Buying
tract, obigating to COLOMBO
, 7lh. 1900 acre tract, fronting OF
the Rio Gtsnde. abont twenty mile
, from Brownsville and 8 miles from
: Santa Maria, 300 ncoes under cuItr
vation on low lauds Cd river front
all good atable land. Price So pc
q acre.
e Ssh. 725 ocrea, triangular form
Y fronting on RIO Crande, IS mile
2 above Brownsville, good land. Wei
a waiered Price $4,000.
5 9th. Nnmerous tracts of pastur
> lands frnm 1000 to 5000 acres eacl
10 different parts of the county.
o 10Th. This is very dtsirahl
: place for srnall fruit or truck farm
containing l0s acres, with ne,
brick dwelling Of 6'rooms, frame sta
p" BILE and other out'houses, and lsrg
9 underground cistern: three miles fror
, Brownsville on Resacs de la Palm
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-25
GIFTS TO THE INDIANA,
Silver Service and Library for
the New Ship-Gen. Har-
rison Speaks.

New York, Sept. 2I-Gov.
Claude Matthews and abouf
seventy-five prominent citizens
Of Indiana went on board the
United States battleship lying
off Tompkinsville, L. l., today.
They were welcomed by Capt.
Robert Evans, the ships com
mander, and a salute of thir-
teen guns was fred in their
honor The purpose of the
visit Of this delegation Of West
erners to the finest Of the Ma
tons ships OF war, was to pres
ent to its officers the silver ser
vice and library that the citi-
zens Of Indiana have provided
for the craft named in honor of
the State they represent.
Ex-President and Mrs. Har-
rison accompanied the Indiana
party on board the battleship.
Gov. Matthews made the pres
entation speech; to which, on
behalf of Capt. Evans and the
officers and men Of the Indiana
Assistant Secretary of the
Navy McAdoo responded.
When the secretary had finish
ed there were shouts for Gen.
Harrison. Reluctantly the ex-
President walked into the cen
ter Of the crowd and delivered
a very entertaining and hum
orous speech. He said in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen:
sm more than delighted TO be
here today on board the India
IA, which IS without doubt the
greatest ship in our feet or II
the fleet OF any other nation.
am glad also to be here this at
ternoon because Of the fact tina
] am a sort Of a grandfather t.
the Indiana, and | confess thi
the more readily because sh,
Is such a very great and at tn
same time very young ship
When was in a position t
have some influence with tn
secretary Of the navy told hir
| would live to have the bes
ship Of the navy named ate
Indiana, and l see that m
wishes have been very kindl
fulfilled.
To-day America stand
abreast Of all other nations
gun manufacture and shi
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-25
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The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
Compliments of
Quincy
Refrigerator
Bragg & varney,
AGENTS.
THE GARBAGE CLEANER.


How the "slopper" Goes His Rounds Pick
ing Up Inconsidsred Trifles.
"That man is II stopper " rnarkod a
police officer to IL Star writer IL few
mornings since, land he and his class
give rs any amount of trouble. If he
stole, we could reach him by tho law
but as he only finds, we cannot easily
reach him. In further explanation, he
said. "A stopper is man who searches
through the garbage cans III the alleys
III the rear of hotels, boarding houses
and private houses Some only search
for spoons, knives and forks that arc
thrown into the garbage receptacle by
careless servants, for it is IL fact that
there are more silver spoons and knives
and forks thrown away with the gar
bage than are stolen by servants, though
the contrary Is generally believed The
stopper is generally an hour or SO aho d
of the garbage collector, and he is often
more regular aud careful IN his rounds
than the garbage man.
BY industry we thrive, rs the line
in the copy books used to maintain, and
by industry on a good west end route,
especially one which takes in II number
of boarding houses or hotels, stopper
can find ouangh table ware to pay the
expenses Il his tour Often he makes IA
rich find Fry frequently he has per
mission Il '~lop' the can from the own
ers OF the hoaseS themselves for he t. $
them he is ON the lookout for stray
pieces Of meat etc, which he sells to
thoe who have dogs to feed Sorre
Shoppers are honest enough to retr n
an silverware they may find for the
dog meat privilege, but it is a terrible
temptation to many, and one they cam
not or do not at times withstand -
WASHINGTON Star
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
RetrigeratorS

The Brownies in a recent nightly tour.
Determined to seek out both 10 assure
Themselves, and Us whose need for 1t Is greater
Tie mast desirable refrigerator.
And though the, searched. at first they could
Hol Hnd
Any that faultless seemed To every mind,
#After fhcN n opened il ana looked it through
Until u "Gurney dawued upon their view.
Now TN, when opened sec,ued 50 neat and clean
And -mciled so sweet. an said, IT'S plainly
<eru
That he who buyiug wants the best.
tznul IN gcisa "GurueN3 -hould not rest.
Then those with ladders long did mount the top
Aud thosc with ladders -hprt came to stop.
Where shelves well->tocked with we'll kept food
were found.
Which they passed down u those upon the
ground.
one on the topmo-t shelf becoming cold.
partook 1T bottled port, both ripe and old,
Which. made as it had been in Years gone by,
Caused him to smile, and wink the other eve
Another on cold water quite a crank.
Slipped on the ice, aud Tell into the tank
And had they not with promptness fished him
He would have persisted there without 4 doubt.
Then soon the leader OF the curious van
called his advisers each a learned man)
And when they came 10 hear what he might say,
Mounted a box and spoke without delay:
IVY friends. we've looked this 'frigerator q. ST
Most thoroughly ana well 80 before
We leave take the liberty to mention
\ few good points to which gave attention.
The ar is dry the temperature is low,
The ice tank can hr easily removed. and 50
II taxes but just very little while
To wash the whole thing out in first class stAle.
The circulation surely is tip top
The condensation on the ice tanS cannot drop
tpun the food, for when each drop would fall,
The double drip pan catches one and all.
And now, although Of good points it Is ftll,
There's yet one more lis packed with mineral
wool
lie finished and his court with him agreed,
And forthwith fastened with the utmost speed
To tell the other members of the band
To spread their news throughout the entire land,
That every one a "Gurney' might secure,
And always keep his frigerator pure
And SO with every effort Ia make haste,
Lest they. perchance. some little time might
waste,
They closed the doors took ladders all away,
And disappeared before the break of day.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
PLAYED Poker In q Poorhonse.

There has been a pronounced stand
taken against gambling i'll some qu"~-
ters at Portsmouth recently. The fire
and police departments have been M
dered to abandon card playing, an .
full grown poker game has been broken
up at the intrmary,
1t appears that several of the inmates
receive small pensions and others earn
tritle occasionally for tobacco money
by outside work. They have lately been
losing most Of it To some of their fell W
unfortunates who are skilled i'll t.
manipulation of the cards They use
crackers and grasnS of coffee rs chips
and played in the basement of the bun :
ing. A poker game in IL poorhouse
might be considered sufficiently unusual
to be worth permitting to proceed as a
curiosity, but superintendent Mcrsl II
thought not and placed the participants
under discipline. columbus Dispatol
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
Literary Notes.

The May Century contains an account
of The GROWING of the Czlr-Alexander
| III.-from the journal of Miss Thornton,
the daughter of Sir Edward Thornton,
who was then British ambassador to
! Russia. Mr.. James Bryce NJ. r., author
OF the famous book On American Insttu-
| tiobs. has contributed three papers on
his impress ions of South Africa, II region
from which he has Just returned The
| first paper gives an account of the eX-
ternal features of the region, its geogra-
| ply and physical aspects; the later
papers will deal with the political and
social characteristics.
The announcement Of Mark Twain
authorship of personal Recolections of
Joan of Are adds interest to the in
innate sketch of Mr.. Clemens by his
friend and pastor, Rev. Joseph II.
rwitchell, of Hartford, with which the
May number of IIarper's Magazine
| opens. The frontiSpiece TO the number
is portrait of Mark Twain, engraved
from his latest photograph, and the
paper is illustrated with sketches, by
Childe Hassam, of the home of the
humorist at Hartford aud his study at
Elmira.
Three striking contributions to the
May Atlantic are the opening number of
a series of letters from Dante Gabriel
Rossetti to William Allingham, ably
edited by George Birkbeck Hill, with a
delig htful autobiographical sketch of
Allingham; Kendrie Charles Babcock's
discussion of l he scandinavian Contin-
gent, being the third paper in the series
on race characteristics in American life !;
and an anonymous paper of Mr. Olney's
fitness for the Presidency"
The month of flowers is appropriately
celebrated in the contents of the May
number of ST. Nicholas. Poems,
sketches and illustrations are pervaded
by the breath of Spring. BETTY the
Bound Girl" by Ethel Parton, is "A
ballad founded upon an incident of the
Revolutionary war. A story OF Engl md
centuries is "IiS Fathers Price" by
John Bennett. The hero of the tale, 81
little boy. wins place in great house
hold by the plucky way in which he
faces the consequences of a youthful
prank. John Burroughs, poet and
essayist, records the result of his ohser-
tion of the WAYS of The Porcupine."
"a Stroll in the Garden of England by
Lieutenant John NJ Ellieott, L. 5. N,
takes the reader through the delightful
lanes of Kent, past the home of Dickens
and the unmarked grave wherein lie the
remains of Captain John Smiths friend
| Poe hontas. Laura +. Richards tells for
girls the Story of "rhr Green Satin
Gown with glimpses OF the manners of
| long ago, etc, etc.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
a Great Gathering

The forthcoming international Sunday
School Convention in Boston promises
to be one of the most notable religious
gatherings ever held.
The Committee alc already assured
that two thousand delegates will he in
attendance and these with their friends
will surely crowd every service.
The Committee has hired fremont
Temple with its five thousand seats for
overflow services.
The great interest in Sunday-school
work in New England, and the splendid
array of speakers booked for this Con-
vention, will crowd Boston from June
q to rs Convention week with the
leading Sunday-school workers of this
country.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
TWO WOMEN AT A LUNCH
They MonopoIized the Room and Obtained
Their Moneys Worth.

In lower Broadway there are "quick
lunch rooms where busy men resort at
midday for light meal. At these places
men, without removing hats or outer
coats sit on high stools at higher coun-
ters or stand in front of Bullets and
help themselves to the food arranged fof
their convenience. Women are seldC III
seen III these rooms, but occasionally a
slight sensation Is caused among patrons
and walters by their appearance.
While was seated at one of the cot n
tcrs the other day two women with s,v.
on packages of various sizes entered and
while five cere or more OF eyes We're Oh
them stepped up to the counter and
asked what the mrln was. \ polite
waiter answered the question by rat
thing off the names Of a couple of dozen
dishes.
we VIII have coffee, F" answered one
of the women as they climbed ,uto
stools that didn't allow their feet t.
touch the floor and spread out thc.r
packages on the counter
= have changed my mind and VII
take chocolate instead of coffee said
one when the waiter came with the crf
fee. With smile on his averttd facr
the waiter retraced his steps, and when
he returned with the choculai, rra
the women had opened one of the -.v.4
packages and displayed SIX homomud
sandwiches.
VIII you give us plate and knit, =.
asked one.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
SAILORS SuPERSTlTlONs.
How Jolly Jack Tar Used to Look Upoa
the Days of the Week.

The old superstition as 10 lucky and
unlucky days has largely passed away.
Foreign mails start aud arrive on Fri
days without any regard for beliefs
which We're at one time accepted as be
yond argument by most sailors. Some
Thought otherwise. as will later appear.
Generally speaking, all saints days and
church holidays We're regarded as I'LL
laeky, and certain days III each month
were rather distru>ted. IN an Old alma
aae Of 1913 we find that .I1ly 10, 20, ;
nd - were noted is no good anchor
aye. Sunday WAS always looked upon
Is lucky, presumably i'll reliance Oh HE
maxim. The better the day the better
the deed, . and the fact Of our Lofd
resurrection having taken place on thar
day.
Monday had no particular reputation
for coed or evil. Tuesday was the samo
except among Spaniards, who said,
Don marry or 90 to sea or leave your
wife ON that day. = Wednesday was the
day Of Odin, the Morse god, and lucky
Thursday was named after Thor, the
Morse god of war, and was ausplcious.
Friday was the day dedicated 10 Freya,
Morse goddess of love, and having refer
ence to women was not liked on this
ground. The true reason for avoiding
Friday was, Of course, the fact Of the
3rucitixion having taken place on that
Day, and sentiments Of special veneIa
ton for the day became converted into
feeling of fear for the results which
would follow It's violation. The Span
iards, on the other hand had consid
cradle veneration for Friday and be
lieved that some occult Influence enabled
Columbus to successfully clear out Of
port and discover new land on that day
Saturday was generally considered aus
picious.
The origin of the phrase, "A capfui
Of wind, = can be traced to Morse king,
Eric VI, who died iii 907 A. d. He WAS
credited with the useful power Of direct
ing the wind to blow where he wished IL
the simple method of turning his cap t.
that point of the compass. His powers
We're much appreciated and trusted and
resulted in his being known as windy
cap. There Is 10 evidence as to whetA-
or be could regulate the force Of tie
wind as we'll as the direction presn.1a-
bly, he could, or his faithful believers
would not have been so many. A bag
full OF wind Is another common ex
preston and indicates something like a
gale. This has been traced down to the
classical legend IF Eona and his captive
winds confined in bags. London Nan
teal Magazine.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

In Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and
America, the five great continents,
Shaker medicines are being used by suf-
fering humanity for the cure Of sickness
and disease.
Never was there such universal de-
mand never such wonderful results.
Shaker Digestive Cordial, II cure for
Indigestion, is prepared from herbs and
roots, and Is n natural remedy, which
cures by aiding nature and not by fight
ing her
Shaker Digestive Cordial makes those
fat, who have become thin by not digest
ing their food.
1t restores the spirits and the appetite
of those who are detected aud tagged
out from the wearing effects of indiges-
ton.
1t relieves the symptoms of dyspepsia,
and, after using for II reasonable time,
finally cures the complaint.
Sold by druggists. Trial bottle 10
cents.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
The Story of
Puritana.

Prof. Dixi Crosby, NJ. D., IL. D.,
who for thirty-two years vas at tie
head of Dartmouth Medical College,
belonged to the famous Crosby family
Of physicians, which for several gencr-
atons has furnished more distin-
guished medical mea than any other
family in America. Ills father was
DR.. Asa Crosby, OF Dartmouth, who
procured the charter of tho State
medical society, of which he was for
thirty years n conspicuous member;
ono brother, DIR. Josiah Crosby, in
vented the invalid bed and the method
of making extensions of fractured
limbs by adhesive strips; another
brother, DR.. Thos. Il. Crosby, was
chief surgeon in Columbian College
Hospital during the var, and later
professor of animal and vegetable
physiology at Dartmouth College;
while DR.. DiXi Crosby himself was
the inventor and discovercr of various
important improvements in medicine
and surgery, including a new and
unique mode of reducing metacarpo-
phalangeal dislocation, opening of al
scess at hip-joint, etc, etc.
Az lue carly are Oh twenty -1OuT Ills
extraordinary skill and success in over
coming disease had already attracted
the attention of medical men through
out the world, and won for him the
highest honors. His greatest achieve
ment was the discovery of an original
method for perfecting and compound
ing in permanent form what has be-
come known as his "prize formula,
and which, under the name of Puri-
tana, is legally protected.
The foundation of this remarkable
medical discovery consists of simple
Few England roots and herbs, and the
original family recipe for it has de-
seended to the long line of Crosby
physicians from their Puritan ances-
tors. It's peculiar vegetable compost
ton rendered it necessary to brew il
whenever needed il the early days Of
It's history, and after the scattering Of
tie Puritan families to remote local.
ties, where Me necessary ingredients
we're not to be found, many attempts
were made to put it upin permanent
f}r.n, all OF which failed until DIR. DiXi
Crosby discovered means and methods,
the result of which is: Natures Cure
compounded in the laboratory of
Common Sense.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

This is the latest fad with the WON
en- Of the smart set In appearance it
resembles ordinary scarlet flannel Of a
fairly good quality 1t Is prepared y
some secret process known only 10 E a
manufacturer, SO that il cmits d
rions perfume, IA small piece serving
scent every article in bureau draw
1t is sold Ivy the yard, hut is only to ho
bad Of the man who makes it and w'o
IS in Paris, but will forward il by mP /
The perfume Is said to be far more en-.
during than any of the saehets conmun-
ly in use. New York World
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14
FIGURING THE PROFIT.
lie Knew when He Had "a Good Thin
and How to Hold ON to 1t.

and How to Hold ON to 1t.
He rnhbed his hands ,ogatber ole.
fnllv
"Wel I'm ,vi,n.r a., tb.t last doai ."
he said.
"Good ratnrned tbe bro1,er "TtoIa
you that Won onoht IN sell and Won
didn't seem IN beIieva ,ue ,t the tin,e
When did Won LET il TO-,
az didnit Iet If On :, ronliod tbe .,na
tenr snocnlator II hive il vet >,
.s1I :; -, ., - I -.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

The tate bulletin issued by the Maine
Board of Agriculture has the following
as a summary Of agricultural condition,
in Somerset county:
"Clover winter-hilled somewhat on
clay soil. Increase OF ten per cent il
acreage of grain. Promise of fun crop
some damage done by mice. Plum tree,
and small fruits in good condition
Average market prices are: Potatoes
30 cents; hay, Sl0.75; eggs, II cents
butter. Il ceuts; beans, Sl.33; oats, 3G
cents; rou d hoy. 81 cents; meal ~
cents corn, 30 cents; onions, 3 cents
wool, II cents. Few are keeping bees,
good results are reported"
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

c. c. Nichols expects now to open his
new creamery at Ripley, on June 1st.
Mr.. Nichols output at the Riverside
Creamery, is now over 800 pounds of
butter daily; the new creamery will
not run to its full capacity at first. From
the two creameries, Mr.. Nichols expects
to have an output of considerable over a
thousand pounds daily through the
summer.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

Lewiston Journal:-Lewiston might
take tip from the happy thought of the
Skowhegan Town Improvement Society
which has placed neat barrels in which
to drop litter, in various places about
town. A row of red barrels on Lisbon
street might decrease its resemblance to
a clutter pen. The public waste basket
is as desirable an institution as the one
under your private desk.