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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
OLD PEOPLE.

Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bit
ters. This medicine does not stimu-
late and contains no whiskey nor
other intoXicant, but acts as a tonic
and Alternative. It acts mildly on the
stomach and bowels, adding strength
and giving tone to the organs, thereby
aiding Nature in the performance of
the functions. Electric Bitters is an
excellent appetizer and aids digestion.
Old People find it just exactly what
they need. Price fifty cents and S1.00
per bottle at John Y. MacRae's Drug
Store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
THE VALUE OF LITTLE THINGS

Mebane, n c., Oct. (Special)-
DR.. Venable, professor of Chemistry
at the University of North Carolina,
tonight delivered the first of series
of lectures before the Presbyterian
High School of North Carolina on the
Value of Little Things" DIR. Venable
showed that it was after all the little
things that make up life. He explain
ed the term scientific man. to mean
one who observes what he comes in
contact with. The Bible and Science
do not and cam not contradiction
Bible being the written word and
Science the revealed word Of God. The
"P. II. S." continues to progress in
numbers as well as other lines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
Rirht Rererend Fathers in God:


Ripht Reverend Fathers in God:
The writer of this communication,
who has always been an Episcopallan
s.after the most straighest sect" and
who is greatly surprised and deeply
grieved at your recent utterances
touching the political situation, takes
this occasion in behalf of at least
thirty-fve millions of Americans, a
GREAT number of whom are members
of YOUR church. to enter a protest a.
gainst being called thieves, which you
have practically done in your recent
lucubrations and animadversions upon
the politico-fnancial question which is
now agitating our country.
The writer for years has been a
teacher in the Sunday schools of the
church, and latterly has taught class
IF teachers. and it has ever been his
proud boast that while the clergy OF
many organizations that profess and
call themselves christians would ron
nm their sleeves and wade through the
mire of each political campaign, the
clergy of the Episcopal church, true
to their Lord and Master, humbly fol-
lowing in His footsteps, would Keep
severely aloof from all enra
tangling alliances"
Hence how humiliating to him and
thousands of others to contemplate
your recent actions, to see you play
ing the role of clerical mountebanks
and descending to and aping the an
ties of "the crooked sticks of the reli-
oious wood pile!" How humiliating to
rs Churchmen to see you trail your
white robes of innocency through the
filth of the political sewer and give
the lie to a long and glorious record,
so long that the memory of man run
meth not to the contrary"
Right Reverend Fathers, when our
blessed Lord and Master, the meek
and lowly Jesus, was treadlng with
unshod feet 1.-The Syrian hill paths
doing good and casting devils out"
He took not up His abode, with such
as Dives, such as Annas and Calaphas,
but with Lazarus instead, and it was
the widows mite that found favor in
His blessed sight rather than the tai
ents of the rich man. The writer under
no circumstances would condemn. 1T
is not ours to Judge, far less con-
denim" still would it not be more in
keeping Win LIE , I1llAe VI bhS ~AAh ~
Galilee for you, our chief pastors and
rulers to show some sympathy for the
down-trodden masses of Gods herit-
age. rather than be in such haste to do
homage to the Pierpont Morgans, the
Mark Hannas and the golden calf OF
McKinleyism?
With sincere prayers for your tenn
Doral and Eternal welfare and "for
the souls committed to your charge"
and trusting that you will cultivate
more of the spirit of the beloved ply
stefan, Luke, more of the spirit of the
gentle John, two of our first bishops
ad exemplars, and lastly more of the
spirit of the meek and lowly Jesus,
who scorned not the poor, / remain
Very faithfully yours,
DIR. EDWARD w. PUGH,
Senior Warden st. Thomas Church,
Winsor, N. c., Oct. 30, 1896.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
WILL PRAY FOR RIGHT VOTING.
Episcopalian Reetors to Read Invoca'
ton Prepared by Bishop Satterlee.

ttOH AcpdISu ny ADLSiOP '"t1OA ASN'
A special election prayer, prepared
by the Rt. Rev. Bishop Satterlee, will
be read in all the churches in the
Washington diocese to-day. The pre-
pairing of special invocation for the
wise conduct of voters on election day
is something of a new departure in the
Episcopal church; in fact, this is the
first time in the history of the church
in America that such a step has been
taken, the regular prayer for Congress
and the rulers of the country being
thought TO fully cover the ground.
In AN interview last evening the Rev.
John III. Elliott, d. D., rector of the
Church of the Ascension, said that the
prayer had been formulated because
the two political parties had said the
issues involved in the campaign were
especially serious, and it was expedient
that the guidance of Divine Providence
be requested for the voters on Novem-
Der 3. He said the Rt. Rev. Bishop
Potter, of the New York Diocese, and
other Bishops had prepared prayers
similar to the one composed by Bishop
Satterlee, which would be said by the
ministry in their respective churches
before election day. The PRAYER that
VIII DG IGd0 III bli6 CnuICHGS OI EU6
Washington Diocese, and has been sent
out by the Rev. Arthur st. Johns, of
Rockville, Md, secretary of the Dio-
cesar convention, is as follows:
Most Gracious God we humbly be-
seech Thee for the people of these
United States in general that Thou
wouldst be pleased to deepen in them a
sense of their responsibility as citizens
of the Commonwealth; to graft in their
hearts the conviction that the right
of suffrage is a trust from their coun-
try and from Thee and TO direct and
prosper all their actions at this present
time to the advancement of Thy glory,
the good of the church, the safety,
honor, and welfare of the people; that
all things may be so ordered and set
tied by their endeavors upon the best
and surest foundation; that peace and
happiness, truth and justice, religion
and piety may be established among
lis for all generations.
These and all other necessities for
them, for us and Thy whole church,
we humbly beg in the name and media
ton of Jersus Christ, our most blessed
Lord and Saviour. Amen. Washington
Post.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
QUEER ELECTION wAGERs.

Boston, Mass, Oct. 31.-(SpeciaD-
In the chronicles of uncertain folk
love we learn that great king once
wagered his throne and crown upon
a game of dice.
Those who condemned the act as
foolish, have but to gaze upon mo-
dern bets to find equally frivolous
deeds. Campaign gamblers bet any
thing from a hat to fortune. Every
campaign. especially one as intensely
interesting as the present, mark
strange and unique betting involving
various sacrifice for the losers.
The wheelbarrow joke is too old to
he reported. Only those which show
originality are interesting to the nine
teenth century reader. Bryan ana
Mckinley wagers are equally ludl-
crous.
The daily papers report two citizens
of Milwaukee who have signed an
agreement to Punishment. Should
Mckinley be elected the Bryan advo-
cate agrees to forever leave the coun-
tray by January 1, 1897, and the Nc
Kinley supporter will be banished in
case of Bryan's election.
A young lady in New Jersey whose
beau is Republican will lose has
prospective bride should the Demo
cratic candidate win.
Another wager from Boston be-
! tween similarly related parties com
pels the young man to allow the lady
| to cut his hair and moustache as she
| chooses if Mckinley is elected, while
the young man will gracefully clip the
curls as artistically as he desires
should Bryan win.
Two Harvard students have made
peculiar bet upon the result. The
] loser will be required to stand upon
/ the sidewalk in front Of the Cambridge
church, and for two hours during the
business portion of the day, while the
street is crowded, gaze intently at the
spire. 1t is also stipulated that he shall
be dressed in jeans trousers, rec
sweater and golf slippers, be bare
headed and answer respectfully al
questions of passers-by.
Two cornet players in Boston
theatres have made bet of $25 even
The loser to earn his money giving
concerts on the street. These are only
samples. There are others equally a.
astonishing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
THE BRYAN EXPRESS.

It's comm roun' de corner
It's whistlin' down de lane;
En-has you got yo' ticket
Fer de Jinnings Bryan train?
It's skeetin' cross de l1entry
In de sunshine EN- de rain;
So crar de track! Dey amt no slack
Ter de INNINGS Bryan train!
It's climbin' up de mountain
It's sizzin' down de plain;
De big bell ring, en- de mo'ners sing
Fer de Jinnings Bryan train.
You better cl'ar de railroad,
En- don't fool long de lane;
It's comm Like creation
Dat Innings Bryan train! n
f. L. STANTON
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
BUCKLEN,s ARNICA SAME.

The best saIve in the world for Cute,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
ChiIdblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refund
ed. Price rs cents per box. For sale
by. .schn Y McRae.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
"HIS NAME WILL BE SUPREME IN
THE HISTORY OF THE STATE"

Populists all over North Carolina are
denouncing Hal. w. Aver for his COM
plete sell-out to the gold-bugs. His
name will, we believe, be infamous in
the history of the State. He has basely
betrayed the principles of his party
Kinston Free Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
HE LEFT THE PoPULISTs.

Mr.. Harry Taylor, of Long Creek
township, was in the city to-day.
He came into the News office and
publicly announced that he could not
stand the Populist fusion with negroes
and their pandering to the negro, and
he has left the Populists and viii vote
the Democratic ticket from Bryan
clear down.-Charlotte News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
MARK HANNA'S MONEY IN HIS
POCKET"

When you see one of these little
Populist county committeeman run
ming about bowling for fusion with
Republican gold-bugs, you can bet
your last dollar that he's got Mark
Hanna's money in his pockets.-Ex-
tract from Maj. Guthrie's speech.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
HOW AROuT ADAM2

We have BEEN told that Jefferson
And Lincoln and those men
Would vote for such and such a one
We're they on earth again.
But let's go further back spell
TO get our true keynote:
We're he upon the earth and well,
Pray, how would Adam vote?
DUNCAN M. SMITH.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
lousness, indigestion, headache.
Easy to take, easy 20 operate. 26c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
KEEP COOL.

KEEP COOL.
We are in mighty conflict; filed with
bitterness and noise,
And the man who gets defeated viii
be laid upon the shelf;
Let the voters keep their temper and
retain their equipoise,
For the battle should bebloodless as
the Cuban war itself.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
SURE THING.

1t will be good times when the strife
lis DER,
And the ballots have been collected:
II will be good times, as said before
For the fellows who get elected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
AN OPEN LETTER TO

Bishop Worthington, Of Nebraska
Bishop Seymour, of Springfield,
Bishop Williams, of Marquette
and Bishop White, of In
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
A FAIRY TALE

Tell us a fairy story, pa"
The little children said.
The father kindly answered: 'Ah,
A new one / have read.
SO strange, that it will please, know,
So new, and very queer.
1T was that Texas State viii 60
Republican this year."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01

a AIDES make big wages at ZONE. The
r. work is pleasant and will new sls week.
v. Full particulars TO all = nding stamp
Mrs. NJ. a. Stebbine, Lawrence, Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01

ANOTHER JOB FOR BOB.
The silver people loudly shout
That Bryan is their Moses,
And Ingersoll has started out
His big mistakes to tell about,
With all his graceful poses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
MELLDONl

WE'LL DONE.
1t ia the fashion of the land,
In nearly all the States,
To boil your drinking water and
TO roast your candidates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
WHAT THEY SAY.

WHAT THEY SAY.
'Tis said that Mr.. Hanna
And those he helps along
VIII carry Indiana
Some fifty thousand strong.
And ON the eager autumn air
Another story floats,
That Bryan's side will have to spare
Some fifty Thousand votes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
SOME ONE HAS TO WIN.

SOME ONE HAS TO WIN.
That Jones has given up the fight
Some truthful sheets declare,
While others, just as true and bright,
Say Hanna's in despair.
Take courage, then, Friend lowering,
And keep your whistle wet;
No telling what the day may bring,
And you may slip in yet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01

cooking becomes delight to those who have
knowledge of the culinary art; while for those
whose knowledge is small it opens royal road
to learning
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-01
KELLEY INSTITUTE.
1t Has Been Said,

zone always likes to do what enc can do wen'-
and it is true. EExE- -fn
But cooking is something that can be done well
only when one has good cooking apparatus. Knowl-
edge can never take the place of good tools With&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
FROM WIRE TO TYPE,
A New Improvement Proposed In
T.pesettinR.

FROM Jersey tlty Journal
The general public has but a faint idea OF
the strides that are making toward perfec-
ton in matters electric, Geographic and
mechanic. When typesetting machines
were invented II was thought that there
could be no further Improvement in that
direction. 1t remained, however for a.
clever young man OF Brooklyn. " Y to
demonstrate the practica bil.ty of using the
t!pesettlng machine in connection with
telesraphy. About three years ago IL &C.
curref to Mr.. Frank J. kim, special ,ele-
graph operator of the Brooklyn Eagle that
II would be possible to set in type :he tele-
graphic news sent over the Associated Press
wire. Hundreds of operators are ,opying
teIegrams with the aid OF typewrite-s and
MI hlhm decided that with extra care and
expertness typesetting machine could also
be used with fair success The Gator Of the
Eagle at once placed a typesetti1g machine
at the operators disposal, and. after some
eeAs oi practce the telegraph wire OF the
associated Press was extended TO the conn
posing room, and Mr.. Kihm lrncaedad 10
demonstrate the prac:ica bil!ty OF his idea
AS the operator in the New York oflic, 81
the news association clicks of he dots and
udshes they are simultaneously l.produced
by the giant telegraph sounder al MT
hlhm typesetting machine As the differ
eht letters come over the wire Mr. kim
touches the same letter on the keyboard of
the machine, and instantly there Is formed 8
metal letter corresponding win m. ieff.r
transmitted over the wire When A who'll.
word has been formed, MIR. kihm touches
the blank space button and space block
Oh inetai drops down into place. Then an
otner line is set III type, and so IL goes
SO expert has Mr.. kihm become that he
runs the machine with surprising speed and
with very few typographical errors He is
the only telegraph operator in The world
VINO receives the news by ear ami runs a
typesetting machine with his fingers at on,
and the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
The Thunslcr's Long Roll.

From the Boston Traveller
The prolonged roll of thunder is readily
explained by comparison with a volley
fired along line of troops. Suppose troops
to be drawn up on a line in such numbers
as TO extend for a mile, and order 10y a.
signal that all could SEE to fire at once
One standing at the end of the line would
hear the report OF the musket ne Arrest him
instantly. He would hear the others sue
ceSslNely. Thus report $50 feet away
would come to him in half a second. and he
would not hear the last report for five or
six seconds after the gun had been fired
This would produce a sort of roll which
would gradually increase in intensity. II
the listener stood exactly midway between
the two ends of the line, the reports from
both ends would reach him at once and
the sound would be but half as long in
reaching him as if he stood at one extremi-
~. III the soldiers formed a circle there
would be one sharp explosion. Flashes of
lightning may be considered as represent
ing three lines of troops along which the
explosions occur at the same time. Com
s!der the variety of distance and position of
the listener and We account for the variety
OF sound In thunder. In mountainous re-
gions the rolling is augmented by ~eyrr.
berationS or echoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
JAPANESE DANCES.
Their Religious Dance and the
Geysha.

from the Sketch
The form OF amusement of a drama tic
nature that most interests the traveller IN
Japan is the geyshad dance. also the Ka-
gura or common religious dance and the
Adzuma-mai, a religious dance performed
In the ancient Shimo-Gamo Shnto temple
near kyoto. These dances are not partic-
ularly amusing TO witness though all
sights OF the kind are more or less anus
ing when witnessed for the first time. The
best geysha dancing takes place In Kyoto,
the next best in Tokyo, but so-called gey-
sha dances may be seen in several of the
large towns Almost more Interesting to
see, however are the religious dances. In
the kagura, for instance, the dancer
usually wears a loose white chemisc gar
ment, pair of Tapping trousers. generally
OF a bright red color, and long transpa-
rent covering formed like cloak and or
namented with designs resembling crests
her hair hangs down her back in single
tress, flowers adoin her forehead, and her
lace Is besmeared with white compound
said to consist chiefly OF whit lead In
hef hand she holds a bunch of small bells
that is not unlike a child's toy This she
snakes at Intervals during the dance
Sometimes several girls dance at one time.
but In every case their movements are ac-
ccmpanied by mournful, sacred chant
and by tune played upon a drum and
mute by priests. II is wrong to suppose
however, as many Europeans who have
visited Japan do suppose, that the Mikako-
odoIl dance Is indecent. About the genuine
geysha dance there is nothing even indelio
cate or suggestive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20
THE GREAT DEXTER.
History of HIS Ancestry and His
Career.

From Scrbper's Magazine
Mr.. Jonas Hawkins of Orange county OBJ
tanned from a strolling gypsy band a
brown mare, 1872 hands, with four white
feet. He used her for a family nag, and by
Seely's American Star got a black filly
foaled in 1915, which named Clara
The flly became the property, of his son
Jonathan Hawkins, and she grew into q
mare of 14.3 hands. She had a star, snip
and three white feet, and was driven pretty
hard on the country roads by her young
master. In 1857, by Rysdyk's Handle
tonian. she had the paragon, Dexter.
The brown gelding with blaze and four
white feet, was purchased by Mr.. George
b. Alley for s4OO. and he subsequently be-
came the property of Mr.. A. f. Fawcett
Dexter, under the tutorship Of Hiram
Woodruff, made his first public appearance
at Fashion Course, May 4, 1864. He met
and defeated, during his short but brilliant
turf career, such horses General Butler,
George NJ. Patchen. Jr., Lady Thorne and
Goldsmith Maid, and he probably was in
the enjoyment of more worldwide fame
than any horse foaled on American soil.
He brought Budd Doble into public notice.
and the sight Of the white-faced gelding
coming with tremendous force down the
home-stretch inspired the Hottest dreams.
The people swung their hats and shouted,
"Hurrah for Dexter! Long live the horse
of the century,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-20

notwithstanding persons arm that he and
the picturesque youth of the castle were
different people.
Carlen castle. unlike Sir Wilfred, was
blushins beautifully in the sunset on the
hill in sight Of the windows of the large,
cool hall in which they were dining. Mr..
Brandon, who took Margery in, commented
upon its beauty to her.
isn't it a dear old owls nest?" Rosalind
struck in. 1--WE are very fond Of our heap
Of ruins are we not Margie?'
And the ghost. often envy you your
family ghost" Margery replied. IT never
had so much as a grandfather, much less
a ghost
"Ah! Do you like this hot weather, Miss
Ormonde?" Sir Wilfred inquired, with ten
der solcitude.
mot much: It's so unbecoming. One
turns brown, and that makes one as ugly
as SIM
'Surely not. Sunburn becomes some peo-
pie" Sir Wirfred Infatuated. with great
sweetness.
The sun turns me red" Margery kindly
explained. Then my head aches and Pm
as stupid as an evil"
"Have YOU some iced seltzer?" Sir VIII
fred asked a servant. Nothing so refresh
ing as iced seltzer," he unnecessarily in
formed his hostess.
did You never try ginger pop, Sir Will
fred? There's nothing SO cooling as ginger
pep Of a hot afternoon. We have it at
the castle sometimes. Margie and I. OnIv
penny. 1t gratifies ones avarice, though
one Is not too poor to be popular" y,
Are you much at the castle, Miss q
monde?" Brandon inquired, with the pleaA