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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
KISSING IN THEATERs.

from the San Francisco Bulletin
The city fathers Of Cherbourg, in
France have just issued an ordinance
f0rbidding Kissing in the theaters I'M
der pain of immediate expulsion The
following is their decree, signed by the
mayor of Cherbourg: Considering
that there exist other means of letting
the management know that the public
dfsappr0Yes of the artists, than by
kissing, and similar manifestations,
considering that these manifestations
which trouble the artists cannot be
compared to applause which encour-
ages them, considering that kissing and
other noises diminish the value of the
performance, and consequently annoy
the spectators who have paid to enjoy
the representation in peace. There
fore kissing and all other noisy mani
festations tending to discourage the
artists. and therefore the value of their
performances, are formally forbidden
in the theater Those who indulge in
such manifestations viii be expelled
as disturbers of the peace without con
sidering what may have led up to such
manifestations The central commits
saire is charged with the execution Of
this decree. Signed by the mayor,
Liais.'
The decree of Monsieur Liais ought
to make Cherbourg a very paradise for
bad singers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
IT CAN'T BE DONE
NO One Can Remain Well, No Chronic
Disease Can BE Cured Unless
she Stomach IS First Made
strone and Visorous.

This is plain because every organ IA
the body depends on the stomach FOR
its nourfshment. Nerve. bone slneW4
BLOOD. are made from the food which the
stomach converts to our use.
How useless to treat disease with this
that and the other remedy and neglect
the most important of all, the stomach.
The earliest symptoms of indigestion
are sour risings bad taste in the mouth.
gas in stomach and bowels. palpitation,
aIl-goue feeling, faintness, headache,
constipa ton, later comes loss of flesh.
consumption, liver and heart troubles,
kidney diseases, nervous prostration, all
Of which are the indirect result Of poor
nutrition
Any person suffering from indigestion
should make il a practice to take afcer
each meal one Of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets. allowing it to dissolve in the
mouth and thus mingle with the saliva
and enter the stomach in the most nat
ural way. These tablets are highly rec
commended by DR. Jennison, because
they are composed Of the natural di-
gestive acids and fruit essences which
assist the stomach in digesting all
wholesome food before it has time to
ferment and sour.
Stuartss Dyspepsia Tablets are sold
by druggists. fun sized packages at so
cents. They are also excellent for inva-
lids and children. A book on stomach
diseases end thousands OF testimonials
Of genuine cures sent free by addressiuw
stuart Co.. Marshall, Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
LIGHT BY AN OPERATION.
Woman Blind from Her Birth Enabled
to See in Her Fiftieth Year

Bridgeport. Conn. Dec. ia remarka-
Bile surgical operation was performed in
the hospital here yesterday by which
been totally blind from the time of her
birth, 49 years ago. Her name is Helen
Beers, and the successful operation was
performed by DR.. F. NJ. Wilson. of the
Manhattan Eye and Ear hospital Of New
York. When the bandag es We're removed
and light and vision burst in all their
glory upon the long darkened eyeballs
cry of wonder and delight. mingled with
fear. burst from the lips Of the patient.
TO her it was a novel and amazing SEN
sation. To the anxious watchers ii was
scarcely less marvellous
The fact that she was born blind. the
length of the time she remained blind.
her experience as a blind woman, and the
fact that she now sees makes the case
exceptional
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
NOT IN THE LIBRARY.
New Place Must be Selected for the
Inaugural Ball.

Washington, Dec. 16.-The opposition
to the use of the Congressional Library
building for the inaugural ball has
practically won its fight. Senator Proc
tor. who accompanied Mr.. Hanna on
his visit to the capitol in order to Sc
cure the consent Of senators and repre-
sentatives for this use of the new libra
ry building. viii not push his advocacy
of the project, which has met such gen
eral condemnation Mr.. Proctor said
today:
4 have not taken it that Mr. Hanna
has at any time wished to secure the
use of the new library building for the
Inauguration ball if there was general
opposition to it. He simply thought
that that would be a good place to hold
the ball, and would like to have seen it
there. / did not see him just before he
left the city, and therefore can not
state what his conclusion in this mat
ter has been. For my own part, /
would not care to see this matter push
ed in the senate if it We're met by a
strong minority opposition. even If it
could be carried through. I think that
the fact that there is a strong opposi-
ton against it is sufficient cause to
make some other plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
GREATER TEAM DUTY.


TFrom the Chicago News.1
One of those soft evenings of two or
three weeks ago reporter and q
friend of his had sat down for a few
minutes in Farragut square to quietly
pull at their cigars, it being about that
time in the cleaning when to pull a
cigar is most pleasant and permeating
to the human system, says the Wash
ingtOn Star. As they sat enjoying the
fact that they were able to do what
they were doing, they were approached
by a person who wasn't able to do it.
II beg your pardon, sir, he said, in
a. plain English accent. to the reporter,
can you render me a bit Of assist
ance2'
"A drink. 7 suppose?" queried the re-
porter.
yes If there's enough after bite
to eat. sir I like a drink quite as well
as most men, sir, and I am. willing to
make a sacrifice to get it, but there
are times when q. man must eat, sir,
in order to keep alive, 50 he can be able
to drink.
II hadn't thought Of it that way
laughed the reporter, but I see the
force of it, and I would suggest that
as you are on your way, you might as
wei go up to the British embassy and
get a bite there I understand they
live well up there"
$50 I've heard, sir replied the Eng
Hshman, and that's where I'm going,
but it occurred TO me sir, that it was
my duty to go there, as it was the
duty of the people there to feed me
when I arrived, and, sir, England ex-
poets every man to do his duty. But
you are an American. sir. that Eng
land hasn't a right to expect any
thing from, and if you Helped ne a
bit sir, you see, it would be so much
more to your credit, sir
1t was a skillful bluff, and it won, as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

The irrigation congress now in ses-
sion at Phoenix, Ariz-. viii probably
mark an epoch in the history Of irriga-
ton ia America No better place for the
meeting could have been selected ii
there is any lack Of enthusiasm. Phoe-
nix is built on irrigation It is surround
ed by a large area of territory which de-
Ponds solely on an artificial water sup
ply. As a producer Of fruits and veg
etables this territory is unexcelled. Pub
lie sentiment has about reached a point
where something practical seems posi-
Bile. and the Phoenix convention viii
probably start the ball rolling
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

The question Of electing United States
senators BY popular vote has again APP
peared in the halls Of congress. Many
good reasons in favor Of the change
have been urged from time to time and
few against it. Senator Chandler has
made the latest contribution to the ar
gument Of the opposition in demominat-
ing the plan a Populist measure. in the
opinion of the New Hampshire states
man, this is of itself a sufficient reason
for defeating the proposition The idea,
however. lis older than the Peoples Par
ty- The Populists did not originate the
idea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

The government officials seem to ex-
perienee great difficulty in preventing
the departure OF vessels bearing aid for
the Cubans. The same old trick is
played on them each time. TT is an
nounced that crews and munitions Of
war viii be sent on one vessel, and
while it is being watched they are sent
on another. The friends Of Cuba may
deceive the United States officers in this
way, but it is doubtful that they are de-
Giving Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
NEW yoRE MALICE.

The New York scoundrall1 writer's on
her plutocratic newspapers continue
their Misrepresentation Of Kansas They
overstep III bounds in their romano
ing. lit is quite certain that the New
York newspapers are storing up such
a reservoir of hatred for New York,
thaa VIII one day result i'm 'sconsequen-
ces." The following from the New
York Mail and Express its an instance
of the New York newspaper lies about
Kansas fruitfulness.
News from Rocks county ia northern
Kansas is discouraging. For several
years Senator PETER has been laboring
industriously on his famous line of ir-
rlgatI1n bitches intended to reclaim
that section of the state from the blight
placed upon 1T by nature in her most
niggardly mood. lit has been the 1nten-
ton Of the famous POpulist statesman
70 divert water from the solomon riv-
er. which crosses the county almost
laterally, and from Bow creek, to rem
der life without starvation possible to
the Rocks county farmer And now
one of those generous sandstOrras which
seem to be among the most prolific OF
Kansas productions has come along,
filled up the bitches, and undone that
which has cost PETER SO much thought
and labor. in the midst of most depras-
sing conditions.
What is true of Rocks is true Of
many other Kansas counties Even
the elements war irresistibly against
the efforts Of this forlorn common
wealth to rehabihtate itself material
ly, as a partial reply to the structures
laid against its political and economic
immortality. Even nature frOWns up
on all attempts to hold a population
which finds plenty of thorns, but never
a rose. in the bleeding" state. and
fees at every opportunity to more prom
Using lands.
Unhappy Kansas! Even the possess
sion Of a PETER. with his luxuriant
growth of whiskers bordering we'll
irrigated cavity above. cannot atone for
the stubborn aridi1y which presses like
a pail upon her alleged agricultural
reaches Of poverty strIeken lerriLory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
TO BREAKFAST MR.. BRYAN.
Big Preparations Made for the Recep-
ton Of Mr.. Brvan At AtIanta.

Atlanta. Dec. 16.-When William Jen-
nings Bryan arrives in Atlanta on the
morning of December p, he wiz be met
by a fun representation from the young
Mems Democratic League. During his
stay here he will be entertained by that
organization and extensive preparations
are being made for his reception. The
feature of his stay. aside from the lee
ture on the night Of December %, viii be
the breakfast rendered him by the AounG
Mems Democratic League. From an
plans which have been made this viii Zoe
an elaborate affair. Prominent Democrats
from all parts of the state viii be here
to meet Mr.. Bryan and give him cor
dial welcome upon his first appearance
in public since the ending OF his famous
campaign
Try US on collars. We can make theE
look like new. Peerless Steam Landry
112 and ia w sth st. Phone 3S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

The manufacturers who have been
furnishing armor plate to the govern
ment have proceeded as If they were
in the employ of Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Senator Aliens proposed committee
to Investigate the use Of Doodle in the
campaign is likely to be about as inef-
fective as the bond Investigating com
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

The manufacturers test Of armor
plate for United States ships seems to
be how many blowholes can be got
into each piece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
Santa Fe Route-rhe Home Road.

Homeseekers excursion tickets on
sale Dec. 18th.
only 81 hours Topeka to California
via this route.
For additional information call at
passenger depot foot of Fifth street,
telephone 6S2, or on Cromwell & Jeffers
at postohice. North Topeka, telephone
3e4 ". c. CARNEY. Agent.
If you come now We can get your
Photos out before Christmas. Snyder's
Art Gallery
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Major Mckinley is going to Chicago
to take a look at the city which gave
him such an astounding majority.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Mr.. Mckinley has been getting his
teeth fixed anticipating some hard nuts
to crack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Mr. Cleveland is a very humane man.
He always takes his physician with
him hunting to care for the wounded
ducks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Most people would be perfectly will
ing to postpone the next presidential
election till the next leap year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

When we get postoh1ces at every door
it viii deprive girls in small towns Of
an old excuse to go down town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Purely social visits make just as
much wear and tear on the Mckinley
door bell as any other kind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Spanish possessions bid fair soon to
be limited to the home governments
barren peninsula
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

t9tals. .-......... 232. 395 284. $40 %. s75
Sunday. no issue.
The total number OF copies printed. 81
the six months named above, .s57 s10
divided BY 1856. the number De Issues
shows the average to be no. s25. THIS :
a correct report Of the issues ~ az
TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL.
COR the six months as stated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Tt is surprising that more Cubans
don't die by getting choked on their
names.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Mr. Caveny is superior to Frank
Beard. ff-Emporia Republican. First
NJ E. church. Topeka, Tuesday, De
cember e.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Gen. Weyler has abundantly proved
his right to the title of butcher.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Mr.. Cleveland doesn't want to recog-
nize Cuba until he knows how it stands
on the currency question.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

The weather clerk viii have to hurry
things to prevent a green Christmas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
GLOBE SIGHTS.

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
It is a good thing not to live to be too
old.
The less man talks about a griev-
ance the greater the chance that he
has one.
An Atohison man who earns s6 a week
shirts
A woman does not consider a man a
perfect gentleman unless he apologies
pretty often
Tt is surprising what case can be
made out by the gossips against a man
who is not guilty
A woman who owns horse and bug
gy is a great autocrat with other Wo-
men, and she knows it.
A boy who has time to make after
noon calls week days, needs not expect
a job. NO one wants him
A man often succeeds in making his
wife believe he is imposed upon. when
he cannot make himself believe it,
Society ia Atchison is about to be hit
a hard blow. The women say that
hereafter there is to be more talk and
less to eat.
a----@=@
j. T.. Caveny. whose hand moved as
if by magic, who BY a few sweeping
strokes or curves placed before US the
classic brow or comicaI countenance.
or that most enchanting scene. Noon
light on the Hudson. Springfield
MOO Republican At NJ. L. church,
Tuesday night, December p
Eugene lodge No. 79 and Harmony
r. d. lodge No 81. Il O. o. f.. win give
an entertainment and pancake social
ali their hail. S37 Kansas avenue, North
Topeka, this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

Of course Mr.. Mckinley would have
nothing but gold filings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
IO,025.

The circulation for each day OF tina
first half year is given below
The issues of the TOPEKA DAILT
STATE JOURNAL for the six months,
viz. from the FIRST day of January. 1896,
to the thirtieth day OF June. 1886. in-
elusive. have been a follows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16

TFrom the Atchison Globe.1
It is a. good thing not to live to be too
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18
PRlVATEER PERSONALS.
Pe1yATgER TOWNSHIP, March Is, 1896.

PR1yATEER TOWNSHIP, March Is, 1896.
According 10 appointment the Amusement
Club met al Mr.. Willie Gains last Friday
night ADD the following programme was rem
dered:
Music-Miss Helen Cain
Recitatons-Misses Nena Wells and Lizzie
Whilden.
Vocal Duet-Miss Taulah Ramsey and
Mr.. Rolin Kolb; accompanied on organ by
Miss Una Wells.
Reading-Miss Matilda Dwight.
Music-Miss Olive Mellett
There were also two tabeaux. The actors
in the first were Mr.. Hayward Ramsey and
Misses Neua Wells aud Lizzie Whilden. 10
The second the actors were Mr. Ramsey and
Miss Wells.
The next Getting of the club will be held
at Miss Cally Wellss on Friday pight, March
27
The Rev. E A. Wyman, the author Of
sShips by Day." preached to a large cougre-
CATION at Bethel Church yesterday. He also
made talk to the Sunday School.
Mrs J. N. and Miss Fannie Wilson, Of the
Mt Zion community, are visiting at DR. F..
NJ Beckham's.
MISS Mary White Nettles is visiting at
Wedge6eld.
Miss Elose Seabrook, Of Johns Island,
who has been visiting in the community has
returned home.
1t was mentioned in tue Personals not long
since that seventy odd fsh had been caught
IN nets two nights at Weekss mill pond
We made big mistake-it was 740-odd fish.
Last week we attended the closing exer-
cises of the Monaghan coloced public school,
which was taught by Eliza Greco. The ex.
ercses was held in the Legare A. NJ E..
Church, which is large building, but soch
was the size of the crowd that many had to
stand. The singing by pupils was accom-
panied by the teacher on the organ-the
music was indeed a treat and some of the
recitatons were good. Prizes from the
teacher were given the following pupils
Richard Brogdou, Sykes Gamble, Ida Moses
and Wallace Mack.
There was one feature of the evening that
showed so unmistakably the respect Of the
negroes for the whites, shat we can't resist
mentioning it here. A few other young
when we arrived at Legare the exercises bad
commenced, but the front bench was cleared
of its colored occupants sufficient to let US
nave pldceS on IL IL duultlou W tuio NC
were publicly thanked for attending. 1t is
pleasant to record such incidents as these,
they show so plainly the kind feelings which
exists between the races.
Fannie Nathaniel, an aged cooTed mauma,
recently of this township was buried in the
community last week. She was the mother
Of George Burkman, one of Privateer's most
respectable negro men.
1t is indeed pleasant to realize that spring
will soon be here and the birds will chan,
"matin bymns," and the fragrance Of flow.
ers," 10 the gardens and the woodlands, will
go cup from the opening petals like sweet
incense to the God of the birds and bios.
SONS" Med. F.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18
IONA LETTER,
IONA, S. c., March l3, l8s

IONA, S. c., March l3, 1895.
We had pretty snow this morning, and
may have more, which put some of us out of
the notion of planting corn. We have had
such 6ne weather that we begin to feel very
much like planting From what some old
planters say, next week will be the time to
plant, as it will be dark nights. They say
that corn will not grow very tall but will
bear much better. have noticed that corn
grows much taller some years than others,
hut do not know the cause thought that
would plant on the dark nights this year,
and take notice to see if there will be any
difference. | am Inclined to believe that the
moon has something 10 do with certain
things. | never fail to make fine crops Of
peas. and always plant them The dark nights
in June.
We are having good deal of sickness.
From what can learn, Drs. Brttou and
Osteen are kept quite busy. Mumps are still
in toe neighborhood, but only know Of one
new case. But that one is in large family,
which will cause others soon.
Mr. Editor, would like TO suggest to the
proper authorities, that as public schools
will run longer the coming term, it will be
good idea to teach two months in the sum-
mer, July and August, las children in the
country who have to help on the farms are
at leisure those two months, and then finish
the term in the fall and winter. If something
like that is not done, the schools will not do
many of the children much good, a not many
of US are able to fill the place of children with
hired labor. So hope those that have the
power to do so will see to it that the schools
be taught two months in the summer. The
days are long and warm, and, think, that
those two months will be much better than
when the days are short and cold. Another
thing that advocate is better teachers, even
if it demands better wages and shortens the
term. With all rc-pect to the young ladies,
who teach our free schools, my experience as
trustee, is that they have been failure, with
very few exceptions indeed. They do very
we'll for abou! one month, and then they be-
gin to sport with the young men, and then
the interest for school begins to die. am
candid in what say. If we can't have bet
ter arrangements, Instead of lenghtening the
schools, it would be much better 20 abolish
the free school system entirely.
Yours, &c,
DRY jim.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18
A Newspaper Changes Hands.

Darlington. March Is 5-Tbe Dar-
,lingsoo News, for ten years past owned
aud edited by Mr. Henry 7. Thompson.
has been sold to Mr.. A. G. KoIlock. of
the Cheraw Reporter Mr. Kollock
has leased the Reporter to Mr. j. 2.
Gibson, Of the Peo-Dee Advocate. and
will take charge of his new parchase
on the 23d inst. Mr.. Thompson re.
tieed from journalism to devote his en-
tire time to the practice Of Law His
paper was established twenty -fse years
ago aad under bis charge has beea I
high-.oDed. ably edited journal, aud the
retiremens of Editor Thompson will be
loss deeply felt in South Carolina
Journalism. Editor Kollock is an ex-
perieoeed and successful newspaper
man aud is we'll known here, where q
welcome awaits him Darlington Cor.
News aad Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-03-18
DR.. Miles, Remedies Restore Health.
Masters Sale.
State of South Carolina,
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

In THE Court OF COMMON PLEAS.
W. Nouztris DeLorms, Plaintiff, againstSar
adams, Lou:m Gadsden Re6scco Hamilton,
John Adams, Mack adams, an infant under
the age of fourteen gears; George A0ntgom'
sry, Mark Montgomery, Aaron Montgomery,
and Sarah Montgomery, Defendants.
Dy VIRTUE of decretal Order in the
= above entitled action, dated March IA,
1896. will as Master for Sumter County,
sell. on the salesday to wit: the first Monday
in April next, 1896. being the sixth day OF
said mouth, between the hours Of II O'Clock
in the forenoon and o'clock in the stter-
noon. at Sumter Court House, in the City OF
Sumter
All that parcel or tract of land sitnate IN
Sumter County, in the State aforesaid, con-
tanning thirty four and one-balf acres, more
or lees, conveyed TO George Adams, deceased,
by james D. Banding, By deed, dated 18th
March. 1875, and recorded in the office OF
the Register of Mesne Convey sauce for Sumter
County in Book ". at page 638: bounded on
the North by the parcel of land conveyed TO
John Adams on the East by lands, now or
formerly, Of James D. Banding; on the
South by lands conveyed by James D. Bland Z.
ing, and West by lard formerly of Dr.. } N.
Pitts.
Terms, cash. Purchaser 10 pay for papers:
" H. INGRAM
Master for Sumter County
Mach 18th 1909