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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05

Thi, road has revolutionized This whole mountain
section !, has opened UP many valuable farms.
score OF more OF comfortable homes are buit along
g. sd IT'S success has inspired new generation
% men 20 build new roads ard improve their native
country. instead Of wandering away in search Of
new lands
IN the rvs before the the two Carol.nas
gave a gran u Slooc~ 10 a company to build a
hi hway across the Rlue Ridge After the money
VAS all expended ard the road proved TO be
failure. our mountain roadbuider. then a young
man. bu,it another road through the same section
AZ a cost OF 5000 and his road so much the
better that IT is still the main highway across the
mountains while the state road IS travelled chiefly
by possums and their hunters.
When ne was twenty-five years Old the wife o.
his youth died ard he went 10 live with one Of his
grandchildren But It cagins lion. for the old
roadnakcr must have work lie divided all his
property among his children. ana then married
true-hearted young woman who knew his worth
and was wiling to begin the battle OF life with this
brave Oh man who had never been defeated. He
bought large tract OF mountain land at 5. an
acre. built his road and made home where they
now live IN comfort and Independence.
lie transformed those Old worn-out fields into
fertile farm with Tine crops. orchards and pasture
fields IN which grazing a herd OF beautiful
Jerseys There he lives IKE a king and has every
hng ne wants. for he says he thanks God tina,
he doesn't want everything.
In 80, and was doing a mans work in the harvest
field on the day the battle Of Waterloo was fought
and he has been A worker ever since.
Uncle solomon. every ono calls him. WAS
outspokcn linton man. and tn ma,nstly ami COM
fort of the rnionlsts IN al the section In which he
lived s. promaent and Objectionable was he to
the ConfcIeracy AT one time that they sent a small
army Of forty warriors TO capture him. but he
fortified his house, and with the help OF few
faithful mountaineers. he held his castle and the
forty warriors marched back a'ain without HIM.
He IL true disciple ~ Ben franklin and Horace
las, Fourth Of July celebration IN Heraersoavllle
y. g. he stood up before four genera'.ons OF his
own children and friends. clad in homespur cloth
ing made by his VIII from wool 81 their rais
iur and preached the gospel Of honesty industry
ari American p'trotism.
The old man j. orer six foot h.sh. OF Immense
stSspFtr. hDll as inl. rirtic aNl loving a
woman and "A model American.
& the summit ~ he m1u.tliH near his home he
has selected Ms 0Grial place. and beside - Is the
tomhgtoHc r'lda from native granite ACCORDING TO
his own directions. bearing this Inscription:
II 20 los srori Jones.
The Hcs 'u iser.
Patriot
Who worked 50
10 leave TIE WolI
A itte better than he found
Born 1902.
Died In
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4 SPRING.GTN CAMERA.
The Chicago Inter Ocean.

From The Chicago Inter Ocean.
\ trap. not catch wild animals but to cate,
pictures OF them Is the latest novelty in photo
graphic apparatus.
George Shlras son OF Mr.. Justice Shiras OF tAe
United States Supreme Court is the inventor Of this
idea.
Mr.. George Shiras Is ardent lover OF nature
He makes trips into the b.ggame country OF the
West. But on such occasions his weapon is the
camera. not the rife
Tae invention which Mr.. shras has patented IL at
once very simple and Ingenious.
The camera Is set by one Of the paths through the
woods made By bear. elk and deer going to the
water courses before daybreak, and again In the
evening
A string Is stretched across the path and fastened
to the trap. When the animal strikes II tho camera
Ia uncovered. and the spring shutter discharged
giving an instantaneous exposure Of the plate
At he same moment hashlight cartridge eS-
plodes. and the mirror which In fixed In the under
side OF the trap throws the glare OF Light upon the
astonished animal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05

made a reputation Of being fast boat S"e ms
made the sane trip around the Horn In lo' days -
that news has been expected from iet fo' me lAs'
fortnight.
GETTING READY FOR NEXT AUGUST
For "A couple OF years Professor Todd has h-"h
making ARRANGEMENTS TO view the total eclipse %
the sun OF August n,xL Arthur James TOOK up inc
cauIo Offering to meet all the expenses mat "oHi
be incurred by such an expedition and 70 combine
summers cruise with II scientific quest. WIN the
trip certainty n. question Of the best place from
which 10 view the eclipse came up The pain o. me
moons shadow begins in tho Atlantic Ocean. Just
about on the line Of Greenwich. and two OF thTee
degrees north Of the shetland Islands il then cuts
across the extreme northern part OF Norway am
Sweden. Nova Zombla. and then FOR a long distance
through Northern and Eastern siberia 70 fezo. the
norihernmost island of Japan. disappearing ~ mi4-
Pacnc At Yczo. which WAS finally nNei upon. tho
eclipse will occur when ~ IS about lsf an hour past
mienigh, In New England IN Japan. howe 0r. the
time s. t,forable-about O'Clock In the afternoon
OF Angus :.
Il was a nrsi intended g.. < 90 nov, I"nhit.
only q voyage across the Atlantic d. NJ fnus made
necessary. hLi th- fear of takins vcssc. without
steam power in;o the Northern ice regions deferred
Professor Todd and MIR james from the uni-rtak-
irg. As the mex; best and most Gpproachsbie place.
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.TOWN HISTORIES" ~ DEMAND.
From The Washington Post

From The Washington Post
To know wha; kinds OF books mos, called FOR
At the Congressional Library would probably
Prise . per cent OF the noys.-read,rg public
throughout the United States the demand is NOT
for general historical or scientific works nor for
romarces ard dramatic literature. hut jus; for
simple town histories vrder this rubr.c Is
comprehendei those works which describe the his.
torica events OF the foundation and development
cf general municipalities. Ard the most remarka'
bic thing In come ctiOn with the constantly grow.
ing popularity Of town histories is the fact that
the demand comes chiefly from
one OF the attaches OF the Congressional Library
Yesterday asserted within hearing ~ Post re-
Porter tina, the demand for these municipal records
bv women assuming enormous proportions.
What peculiar charm does town history ex.
ercisc on modern American womarkind?" was
asked OF the librarian -.
FOR some tine was puzzled about It myself.
slid the librarian. but IL Is no longer secret
The craze OF most women 10 join the DaushteIs
~ the American Revolution and the Colonial Danes
Is respor shle for II. II you have any female IeIs
lives who might have a suspicion that they ALI ALI
of historic stock Just tell them what grea, d,my
~ their fair sisters doing, set the earlles, ma
tory OF the town In which their ancestors Nv"
md some family name there. and make gu. s,c
rrima facie OF Their elig billy 70 memoc
in the Daughters or Danes by tracing a com ~ ,hs
Ton with the came rame on the roster s ~
revolutionary army. That Is being done SS" Town
allv ard accounts for the popularity OF o'' wv
histor,es"
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YACHTING AND SCIENCE.
PROFESSOR TODD'S EXPEDITION ~
JAP y.
PREPARATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND OTHER
OBSERVATIONS on AUGUST a-TIiE PARTY

PREPARATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHIC AND o'"N'
OBSERVATIONS on AUGUST a-THE PARTY
on TIE CoRONET-A GREAT coli
LECTION OF TELESCOPES
Amherst. Mass April (spec!aD-Dr. paN.u !
Todd nrofessor OF astronomy at Amherst Co"ese'
started to-day TO Join the rest OF Wv
marty which is to so TO japan as :,
Amherst Eclipse Expedition" Tee parry !"
r,de II, OF captain and Mrs. Arthur Gurus
lanes % New-York: Professor and Mrs. - iou"'
Chief Engineer John Pcmberton. l. D ~ "'o 80
with the permission OF the Secretary OF the nav
Professor William p Gerrish. Of Harvard. me'eoro'-
ocst and photographer; +. A thompson y, ~
herst the head mcchanician ana o'. 'd'''.' P'''
Adriance and Arthur ". Frances, oil NeW-io'N'
These people VII. leave New-fork on M'n"'s =,
San Francisco to join the yacht Coronet, ~ y J. -.
which the property OF D. Willis James trustee OIL
Amherst and Of his Arthur Gurus J"'"FS'
graduate Of Amherst in ls;s
The Coronet has lust reached port. after trp
from New-York OF lis days and VIII take the eA-
,.di,on ~ Jaoan She Is the largest sallInS c!ai'
~ the clubs fee, and by winning several races mas
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F4TTENING THE OYSTER.



The oystermen the Eastern Virginia shores are
trying a method Of f3ttening oysters. The plan
hitherto adopted was 70 transfer the oysters from
the bays along the Atlantic coast 10 the estuares
Of the river, to feed the matter hrough down by
the current. But the oyster has been rather under
cloud for a while. Sir William Broadbent and
other shining medical lights insisted that IL had
knack OF picking out the seeds OF typhoid fever
from the diet OF sewage DRAWINGS. which IL was
often fattened and that quite large proportion of
typhoid had been traced back 10 the eating of
oysters Had the oyster rot been such tavori,s
in popular estimation. it's consumption m ght have
been seriously nterfered with by such untOward
charge. but public confidence has In great measure
been restored by the attention and greater now
given TO the selecting OF the feeding grounds. In
The low. marsny ground that fringes o. the
bays on tho Virginia coast number OF parallel
canals are being ade. into which the sea water
VII be admitted by sluce gates. In these canals
the oysters Will be grown much as water crosses
grown around London. Here the oysters VIII
find natural food. which consists OF diatoms and
other minute llgle. which are reproduced In pro-
digious quantities when salt water Is mixed with
small percentage Of fresh water. THIS experiment.
has far. worked we'll and the oysters trans
planted from the bays have thrived. When. how
ever the plan Is in ful operation this transpanta-
ton will not necessary. as the canals open 10
the breeding grounds. and during the early summer
when the spawn Is drawn on IL will float into the
canals and the oyster beds will be planted natu-
rally Beside. securing freedom from sewage con-
tamination thi. methoG excludes he>enemes OF the
oyster and greatly Increases the ease Of harvest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
JONES, THE ROADNAkER
STURDY NORTH CAROLINA CHARACTER WHO
HAS ACCOMPLISHED SOME GOOD THlNGS
AGAINST GREAT ODDS

Kerdersonvle " c., April AT the lower
end OF an old read which comes down rom
a crossing in the Blue Ridge there is collec-
ton of old rotten trunks of trees AL the 1901
OF this road the other side OF the mountain Is
another collection of decayng trees, and at nearly
every mountain crossing there are the skeletons OF
trees at the mountains foot. All these tell story
readily understood by the mountain teamsters. They
wee htched behind the wagons TO act as drags or
brakes to hold back the wagons in going down
terrific grades This has been the practice tor
generations As one stands beside one OF these old
monuments OF former customs OF this country, ana
looks up tire mountain side he will see the outline
of q roadway beginning miles away where mountain
and valley join. losing Itself occasionally in gorge
or gen and then emerging higher up and still
higher until it reaches the summit and disappears
From the alley where this road begins to the top
OF the mountain Is nearly seven mi.es, and the ee-
vat,on nearly 10C0 feet. yet true is the grade
and 50 firm and smooth Is the roadbed that car
rage can be driven at a trot the whole distance
either up or down. TIE ole gully road IL abandoned
and heavy farm va ons and pleasure carriages pass
over this nnc highway In almos; endless procession
Il IS nearly a model piece Of roadmskng, and wins
the admiration Of civil engineers VINO visit this Sec
ton Yet this 10 only one OF the works OF solomon
Jones. a mar Of ii;tle book arn.ng. who began life
in poverty lie surveyed ard Su.t this road not
Only una.ded by the public. but scofed at and OPP
posed a. every sep by those whom ne was trying
10 help.
Every one who had ? l.tte mill or dug-out sh,nty
on any Of the old roads Joined hands and voices to
oppose him Threats. abuse and frequent injunc-
tons from the courts always across his path.
but steadily he fought his way paid his men their
daily wages. beat the GROWERS and their lawyers
blasted rocks and carved his way along the
mountain side until now lady can safely drive
carriage or wheel her BICYCLE where few years ago
a man could not have gone en- horseback.
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HOW THE GREAT TRAVELLERS WIFE FIRST MET
IIfN
From Thr London Daily News

NM
From Th- London Daily News
Her marriage vas more romantic than awning
,,",nan - h,r mystiral temperament ard vie" ~
ne. that wes almost par or me CEREMONY. y
ey,u viii bear tie name OF our tribe, and be rent
proud Of IT, yol will be as We are. but tar si',,r,
nv Te f Sn :o is IL IN G i~o e5aSs IN
never l9nS aperrt n" pF r(n h'rnr by the womb
WHO was 10 be right proud Of her tn,om w,!n
on. % rvp.y rnce was Arundel. ana tho Aruhae ~
are Of the Oldest and proudert STOCK IN .hs,Hmu,
But destiny Kept the appointment one @SS' Wan
~ her brain awakening came toward them lie
u.s fcei II inches in height very broad. INN ana
muscular he Ia ySry Ish n" brown Wn'" weathcT
beaten complexion straight MAD ieatn,eS, 80, re,
mouth "nd eh nave " sncs heSrd
very clever TREND fy th'i 1 ne , he most g p psr
able part II hie appearance was two large 6'"ck
nashng eyes With onf a nnsd tat me- pefcGh
he read me through and through In momeG. an9
started little was completely masns'Tea Dan ana
to my slater and whispered TO her. THAT man VIII
marry me. - .,, -, ,,,. oo.,,, -,
ma. The nrst advances by chalking up on the wall
MAY I speak TO you" cons!deratey leaving me
Gak hard sy for the % s bu, 5s
only another way OF saying ~ Shtl be please,
cnnfesnion: THE moment saw his brigand dare
ecv look set him up as an idol. and determined he
was the only man would eN'rmhi ~, ne V,usl,'S
snve n dance 20 help matters. and there was Rich
.rd like "A star among rushghts y That was a
night OF nights. He waltzcd with me once. and
sneke To- me several times. and kept my sash where
he nut his arm round my waist TO waltz. and my
gloves I never wore them again lie went away
"a Africa for SIX years no doubt to help make "A
name that might overcome the resistance OF her
family. When he came back he proposed. lie
was not kept waiting for an answer. Il would
rather have IA crust and tent with YOU" she said
''than be Queen OF all the world" Your people
will not give you to me-. he said II know that"
she answered but belong TO myself give my
self away ~
Arundel and she won over Cardinal Wiseman for
her Intermediary lie sent for Burton. and exacted
three promises from him In writing-malrage In
tho Catholic Church. the wife's free practice OF
her religion. and the right TO bring up her chill
perhaps. as Burton had no definite faith Of hls own.
But even now she had to wait The passion Tor
way He went on without q word OF warning.
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sending only his apparton to take leave Of her as
Size lay in bed Goodby my poor s snlId nave sase
gone But do nor grieve; shall be back in less s:
three years and am your q Ses ,Ss ydonss Of
the whole word OF civilization, in so far as sne
thought they might interest him ana sent n ~ o" H 10
ca me back TO claim her In due time much as Aionso
came back from the dead He had had twen.y -o pa
attacks OF fever had been partially paraiyzed anu
partially blind. II was mere ske.eton, Win
brown yellow skin hanging in bags, ms eyes p .S'
trudlng and his lips drawn away from MS TEEN;
Never did l feel the strength Of my love as theh'
The marriage at last.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05
DINNER WAS GOOD. BUT COSTLY.
AN URCHIN WHO THOUGHT HIS BENEFAcToR
CHEATED.

AN uRCHIN WHO THOUGHT HIS BENEFAcToR
WAS CHEATED.
Tho people in the unchroom Of the Aston House
were treated to amusing scene yesterday by
ragged urchin and whole hearted citizen from the
West who was looking after him The diners
learned from the Westerner's conversation that no
had arrived in Jersey City and the little fellow had
carried his gripsack The man had been drinking
and the little fellow was so badly scared that he
hardly knew what to do He had conndfd to the
Westerner that he was hungry and the man had
told him 70 come In and get something TO eat He
followed his benefactor inside and timidy crawled
up on one Of the high stools Tho man from the
West stood up at the bar and drank frequent poa
TONS making comments upon the boys appetite as
he ate his mea
Tn. little fellow looked at the w.lI-dresred man
and then glanced at his own ragged Jacket. He
jerked his hat off awkwardly and tried to put It In
his pocket Failing in this. he finally compromised
after much fumbing. by tuckirg II away somewhere
within the mysterious confines OF his ragged shirt
Then ne looked at his grimy hands and showed them
deep into his pocket. He watched with owl-like
gravity the white-aproned attendant place the
glistening plates and shining knife and fork In
front OF him. Finally bowl OF steaming soup was
s'r reserve n e'0" He made an onslaught that made
,s s@ siss s Ss x: as', want
to see a youngster Ike ye eat all he wants"
The urchin srnSeq hed p fie Of on osoRs sSs
Down SSns sna the mea. on it. he other went
way When he had finished he wiped his hands on
his trousers rubbed the back OF his hand across his
mouth and hshed the butt Of cigar from the
factor take the check and pay 1t. When he saw
the amount ne SAID iisgustedly:
KIN get a feed Ike dat down on West-st. fer Is
cents" =.
taking a ,proffered dime from the Western man.
= 'snk ye' boss. Dat was bang-up feed-even Il
d S,S rnat niunk"
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rn,.,rop,N MOUNTING AID TELESCOPE FOR SIBsrAII"N

cxnosrre unfastcns a spru~. which makes inc on IN
,oyolve until The next plat, IS brought INTO po''.Di
a. ono man can attend TO the scope ana inc cru
cr,s af each OF The auxiliary stations no autofnali%S
r,n,.n,.nf All, ic necessary. Thes1 ta.esconrs wa
10 rsea for nhotographing tho corona, and VIII give
NEGATIVES II, or inches in diameter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-05

might exclaim With reason. ut is not an Amoas-
80. ,nAt have named for this post. but an
Ambassadress
(. DEGREES FOR FOREIGN DOCTORS
rhere are 20 many American doctors practising
IN France that the decision just rendered ny the
rounc,l OF State upon the points left In doubt by
m. statute of 1892 cannot fail to prove OF con-
.,A.r. bic interest to people yonder side OF the
Atlantic The law Of 1897. II may be remem-
n.r.6 required that thenceforth foreign DOCTORS
,nust have a French medical degree 10 eEaoe
m .x tn nroct,se In France 1t was clear. how
VA that "A the law could not apply TO foreign
doctors already practising 10 this country WIZ. u,
crt q diploma some proviso was necessary 10
met that occasion, and accordingly cIause was
:6S~d 10 the effect that foreign doctors practsins
fsSore the statute Of 1892 took erect migh' con,
tin,,e 10 or lctise under the license tney MAO uns
than en ioyed from the Government 10 TINS inc
1 $1,000 nhvsicians took exception. and they In
<ssreA ~ the Government whether the exstence
use added TO the statute OF lSS1 hao the
SSyect ~ consolidating the licensed iorelsh uoe
tnrr vithout diplomas into an independent p0oy'
mnecntroiiA1 either by the French College OF rn ny
$1,000 ar b the -Gnyernpaent, or wnetnsr. inc
xvssrt 70 keen the power Of licensing IN Us own
- nSs Nth the tight to withdraw It wneneyer
- - Al The Interpretation now placed ~
- Council Of state upon an amendment 70 the
- t,ts IL riisht have been anticipated namely;
mn the iicenss IL temporary ana revooanie. ana
Dat the Government can at any momen' "i an
&sx II 1t rs pleasure It declares tnat me
RssSs "a not 4 ffinx which he hfs any right TO
Il fcsves Tffr foreign doctor. there
~ entirely at the mercy Of the Government
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-19
AT NORFOLK COLLEGE
Improvement Made By the Pupils Of That
Far Famed Institution.
AN INTERESTING ART EXHIBITION
Miss Grey's Methods Result Rene.
ncialIy-A Creditnble DispIay-The
intermediate Grade Distinguishes
Understanding Entertninment--
Clever Little Hiss Ellen.

Those who visited the parlors OF Nor
FOLK College yesterday afternoon and last
night were more than normally inter-
ested In the numerous drawings, pas
tells, crayons. and paintings which
were artistically hung upon It's walls.
AN ART EXHIBITION.
Inc occasion was an art exhibition of
the work OF the students in that depart
ment for the nine weeks just past. The
accomplished artist in charge OF this de-
partment Is Miss Mary Grey, OF Phila-
delphia, formerly teecher in Drew Col
lege, Carmel, n. Y. This is her first
session with Norfolk College. but she
has already. in the short space mention
ed performed ve!itable wonders. Start
Ing out with very small class, she now
has large number of pupils all of
whom are making admirable progress.
some of them having done work that /:
really clever and would be creditable
10 older hands at the brush and cIayon.
Mics Grey has made it rule never 20
finish the work up for students, and this
has marked effect for good.
CHINA WORK.
Especially pleasing after an inspection
or the pictures, is the elaborate display
OF china painting and over-glazed Hoi-
land Delft work. all done by the pupils.
and glazed In kiln al the college This
work shows much merit, and is In some
respects a revelation to those who have
not kept pace with the art of china
decoration.
THE STUDENTS WORK.
Prominently displayed upon an easel
is splendid pastel or dogs head after
Marie Guisc, by Miss Mamie Sharp.
whose work. of which there is consider
able on exhibition, attracted general at
tention and compliment
Among the other pictures exhibited
are several in oil by Misses Eta Berry
ana Grace woodward; in water colots. by
Misses Gertrude Little and Ida Tuck
err; In crayon. by Miss Ellie Brandt: I'm
black ana white, by Misses Lillian
Wright. Emma Young, and Mabel Rn-
per. The china work was chiefly done
by Misses Berry ana Annie Davis.
The exhibition will be continued to-
DAY between the hours Of 10 q. III. and
10 p. M.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-19
Y. VI. G. A. Notes.

The programme for the mems meeting
at the Young Mems Christian Associa-
zion tomorrow viii be of special inter-
est including Rev. Wilbur f. Crafts lee
cure on before the Lost Arts" tenor
solo by Mir. Il. Crandell Tupman, two
selections by the orchestra, and a live
song service, led by the gymnasium
chorus.
The lecture on electricity which was
to have been given last night was post
ponea on account of the weather to
Monday mex. at $40 p. IN. :
The educational classes will adjourn
after tonight until Monday, January 4,
1887
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-12-19
DIED SUDDENLY.
Curious Sudden Demise of q Yonng
COIOrcd Woman.

Last night, at little before O'clock
colored woman named Mary Frances
Phoebe Wheaton, residing al 10 Adding
tons Lane, while engaged in conversa-
ton with one or two old women, who
were sitting near. suddenly ceased her
talk and fell back on the bed a corpse
The officers at police headquarters were
notified. and Coroner Newton summon
ed, who decided that an inquest
would be held to-day at 10 o'clock
She was % years of age worked out for
living. and had been ailing but q few
day, and WAS no; considered at all sick,
not to say i'll.