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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

SPANISH detectives engaged in keep
ing watch on the movements of the
Cubans in this country were very much
exercised. on the 18th. over the report
that the steamer Hawkins did no, sink
on the morning Of January -. but
that she made her way 70 Cuba. landed
her cargo. and is now laid up at one Of
the Florida keys.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

TIE reports that the Mahdist army
Is marching against kassala is cor
frmed by dispatch from Massowah.
The Italians are determined 10 hold
kassala, and with this object have for.
warded strong reinforcementS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

The decision of the powers compris
ang the dreibund To accept the pro-
posal of Great Britain TO use a portion
of the reserve Egyptian fund for the
Dongola expedition gives England
majority in the Egyptian debt commits
sion
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

By vote of 1T to 80 the Methodist
Episcopal conference. in session al Phil.
adelphia. on the 18th. decided in favor
of the proposed constitutional amend.
ment admitting women as lay dele
gates to the general con ference.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

The press and public OF Madrid ex
press disappointment and impaticnce
at Cen Weyler's failure to suppress
the Cuban insurgents, who are still
securing the provinces Of Havana. Pinar
del Rio and Matanzas. and burning
plantations, villages. cite, on as extern
sive scale as they were during Gen.
CampOs' command.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

o. the 18th the feature of the all-day
rally of the Salvation army. held at
headquarters, Memorial hall. New
York city. was the conversion Of 20
persons and the accession to the army
of Francis f. Clark. president Of the
united societies of the Christian En-.
deavor union. who resides in Boston.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

TIE Paris Figaro says that the
British expedition into the Soudan is
undertaken in order To enable England
20 say that her work of civilization in
Egypt was only the first phase of her
final development and annexation of
that country
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

OK the 10th ex-senator Abbott. OF
Morgan county. o., was found guilty
by jury at Columbus, of bribery in
connection with the pharmacy legisla.
tive bill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

HE porte has demanded that the
Armenian patriarch write an auto
graph letter admitting himself blame
able for the outbreaks in Armenia. il
being the intention OF the porte to
print the letter in the event OF its be.
ing written. In red book. the purpose
of which will be to show that the
statements contained in the British
blue book are false.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27
a FIGHT
between Troops and Insurgents Follow
the Landing OF FiIiDustcr-

the Landing Of filiDuster-.
HAVANA. March 20. "A government
launch has arrived at Cardenas. hav-
ing IN tow three row boats that had
been used in landing "A filibusterinr
expedition on I'll Varadcr, beach. A
fight between troops and insurgents
followed the landing of the exped-
ton. No accurate account of the re-
suit OF the fight is obtain able. Addi-
tonal troops have been sent in pursuit
OF the rebels.
There i no news of Macco's opcra-
uons IN the province of Pinar del Eio.
Eight train-loads Of troops and one
ambulance train have been sent to re-
inforcc the columns operating against
them.
=.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

A SPECIAL dispatch from Washing.
ton. on the 18th, said the members OF
the Venezuelan boundary commission
had informally concluded that Great
Britains case is untenable. and that
Venezuela's claim is a Just one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

IT was stated in London. on the
18th that the government would sup
port the Whitley bi-metallic motion,
but with the qualification that the
government does not intend to depart
An the slightest degree from the gold
standard
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

WITHOUT the presidents signature
The joint resolution authorizing and
directing the secretary Of agriculture
60 purchase and distribute seeds. bulbs
etc, has become a law
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

BARON kLEnErsBERG was mortally
wounded in duel with sabers at Buda.
pesth. on the 10Th, by Baron JosilSs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

STATE SENATOR GARFIELD's bill K
prevent the corrupt use Of money in
elections passed the Ohio house on the
asth. and became a law. 1t applies &c
oil elections, primary rs well as regu.
lar
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27
Without the Prc.idcnr. signature.

WASHINGTON. March 90 The act Ia
authorize the st. Louis 4 Oklahoma
Railroad Co. TO construct and operate .
railway through the Indian and Okla
homa territories has become law
without the presidents signature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-11
THE DISCOVERY SAVED HIS LIFE

Mr.. G. Caillouette, druggist, Beavers
vile, H., says: ITO DR.. Kings New
Discovery | owe my life. Was taken
with La Grippe, and tried all the ply
sicians for miles about, but Of no avail
and was given up and told l could not
live. Having DR.. Kings New Discovery
in my store. [ sent for bottle and be-
gan its use, and from the first dose
began to get better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
Ii is worth It's weight in gold. We
don't keep store or house without 1T
Get free bottle at John Y. MacBae's
drug store,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-11

cities and locating public highways.
His horse and surveyors instruments
were sold under execution to pay a
debt of 1925. A friend paid the debt
and put him in possession of them
again. So it is said that in his stress
of poverty he sometimes used a grape
vine for a chain. Andrew johnson
was born in this city. The humble
cottage in which his father lived is
still standing on the east side of Fay
etteville street a short distance from
il and not far from the Marlborough
House. He served his apprenticeship
here or part of it under James Itch
ford tailor. He ran away before his
time was out, went to South Carolina
and married there-thence moved to
Knoxville, Tenn. A single mule and
wagon conveyed his widowed mother,
wife and all the worldly effects OF
the future Governor and Senator OF
that State and President of the United
States. 1t is said his wife was his only
school teacher.
"Jas. A. Garfield had no better start
i'm life. He rode mule along the
path of canal drawing the slow boat,
to earn his bread.
Grant was poor also, but had the
rood fortune to receive West Point
education. He worked in lanyard
and hauled wood into the town OF
Calma to exc out a hard living. Don't
know that he drove a mule but think
it likely.
"Bef0re calling to mind these Incl
dents i'm the lives of these men 1T now
occurs to me what sorefooted ana
safe animal mule is to ride, when
Won aim for high places. There is no
case of failure as far as | know upon
RECORD save one-,Absa He rode
for his fathers throne--a fast young
man with treason in his heart-wore
his hair too long and parted it in the
middle. He came to grief but the mule
was not at fault Pleasantly aside.
the time has come for you to go home.
Where will you go to find place for
YOUR life work? Horace Greedy said:
Go West young man. That may
have been good advice once, but it is
a delusion now"
He reviewed North Cardinals glof'-
GUS history, her grand achievements
i'm the past and bright prospects for the
future, and urged his hearers not TO
turn their backs upon the good ola
State, but to help, with all the strength
of Young ambitious manhood, to keep
her in the front rank of the sisterhod
of States where she now stands, with
the queenly grace and conscious Dig
nifty of II goddess.
Her greatest need is of men-men
of intellect. culture, skilled hands and
conscience so just and scrupulous
for the right that they would rather
suffer injury than knowingly do a
wrong to q fellow man.
"Of blatant demagfogues, political
tricksters and wire-pullers, greedy
spo:lsmen in pursuit Of offices they dis
grace, she has her share and plenty.
''She needs more men like Elisha and
Cincinnattls, content to walk between
the pillow handles IN the fresh turned
furrow and work for a honest living:
vet obedient to the voice of God and
the people when patriotic duty calls.
Let me say that your highest alleg:-
ance and first duty lis to North Caro-
Lima. If you help maintain her pres
tige and honor you will have done well
if you shall add other gems of be-
coming lustre to the diadem She wears
YOU VIII deserve and receive her graft
tude.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-11

county; course in engineering and
mechanics, John Howard, Edgecombe
county.
Continued on fifth page.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-06-11
THE OTHER GRADUATES.

The theses presented for graduation
by the eight graduates shows the
character of the instruction they have
received:
d. Allen, of Wake-Glass Structures,
or the use of Glass in Plant Forcing.
@. S. Traps, of Wale-The Action
of Phosphorus Trichloride upon an
Ethereal Solution Of Hydrogen Per
oxide
NJ. j. Green, OF Rutherford-Des
of a System of Sewerage for the College
and Surrounding Community.
John Howard, of Edgecombe-De-
sign of Two pole Series Dynamo.
w. c. Jackson, of Pitt--How to Drain
Soil of Surplus Water, and at the same
time Store up Normal Supply for
Future use.
r. G. Mewborne, of Lenoir-A De-
termination of Sulphur.
L. Il. Whitfield: Of Alamance-D Design
of Steam Engine.
Fl. L. Williams, of Gates-Design of
a Two-pole Series Dynamo.
POST GRADUATE STUDENTS.
The post graduates, who received
degrees, prepared the following theses:
s. +. Asburv, Il. S.-The Chemical
Changes Occurring in Silage During
Fermentation.
c. b. Williams, b. Estimation Of
Phosphoric Acid in Soils by Double
Precipitation with Molybdic Solution
and Titation of the Ammonium Phos
po-Molybdate with Standard Alkali.
d. Clark, b. E.-Design Of a Tandem
Compound Engine.
w. H. Harris, r. E.--Design of a
| Tandem Compound Engine.
c. NJ. Pritchett, b. s., NJ. ga Topo-
graphical Map of the College Campus
HONOR ROLL.
Students whose average for the year
on all studies is above 90.
Senior Glass. George Stronach
Traps, Wake county; Robert Graham
Mewborne, Lenoir county; Daniel Al
len, Wake county; William Colbert
Jackson, Pitt county.
Junior Class-Sidney Gustavus Ken
nedy, Lenoir county.
Sophomore Class-Hugh McCallum
Curran, Westboro, Mass; Numa Reid
| Stansell, Robson county.
Freshman Class-Carroll Lamb
Mann, Hyde county
SPECIAL MENTION.
Members of the graduating class
| whose average in the studies named
for the Junior and Senior years is
above 90: Daniel Allen, Wake county,
| chemistry, agriculture and Botany;
| George Stronach Traps, Wake county,
all studies; William Colbert jackson
| Robert Graham Mewborne, Lenoir
| county, all studies; Levi Romulus
| Whitfield Alamance county Pure
mathematics, electricity and civil en-
gineerins.
DISTINCTIONS IN THE GRADUATE
ING CLASS.
First observation-disclosures in approx
ed science, George Stronach Traps
Wake county: course in agriculture
! Daniel Allen, Wake county; course in
engineering and mechanics, Levi Romu-
| lus Whitfield, Alamance county.
Second Course in APP
piled science-Robert Graham New
borne, Ienoir county; course in agri-
I To-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23

ing doors with the dining room OF Mrs.
William Aston, who lives in the twin
house next door. That little tea room
is inexpensive Given Che broad VIM
dow and the palms all can have tea in
the dying sunlight when tired nerves
are getting themselves tensioned for
dressing for dinner.
No house hut has tea room
for Lent In one of the finest avenue
houses there is no provision for a tea
room; and what does the hostess DO
these afternoons when the gay world
subdues its gaiety to gossip and its
revelry to tea? She is at home in her
tea room as others are. Her little tea
nook is an improvised one 1t is in
a corner of a great drawing room. A
screen. tall and panelled with glass,
makes the tea room. and a little tea
service uDon . Cairo stand does the
rest. There are very old chairs with
in he enclosure One is of wood
with broad arms, and another. also Of
wood. is a Naples chair. black as your
hat and as uncomfortable as an IRON
ing board. but carved until You cry
out with JOY at its intricacies.
Mrs. c. p. HuntingtOns tea room is.
like the rest of her Fifth avenue pal
ace. unexcelled. It's cups are as large
as bowls. No one serves tea in the
demi tasse. The linen under her tea
tray is fine as thread and the silver
is the heavy oxidized work now fash
ionable Her room is a maze Of
drapery. the festoons being dependent
from the sides OF the doorwavs and
above mantels. Mrs. Huntington her
sole io Rembrandt woman I'm tvno
and her colors are rale green, pale
blue and cardinal. Her tea room car
ries orr these colors alternately ac-
cording to the daily taste of the hostess
MISS VANDERBILT'S ROOM.
Miss Gertrude Vanderbilt's tea-roOm
is a girls room The heiress. who
could make a greater splurge than the
Marlborough girl, persists in being only
a girl. If she spends money il isn't on
herself
Her tea-room is a square apartment
in the rear of the grand salon OF her
fathers enormous house on Fifth ave-
nue. 1t looks out upon the avenue and
has a window that glances towards
Central Park. The furniture Of The
room is in blue and pink. the pink be-
ing the precise shade which Miss Ger
trude wore TO the Astor ball in chit
fon. The tea service is an arm holding
the kettle. Beneath are the cups rest
ing upon an inlaid table
There is q couch supplied with pill
lows from the gowns that have been
endeared to the young hostess, and
upon little shelves. everywhere around
the room. are cups OF thinnest china.
Dropping in for a Lenten cup Of tea
the caller is asked to select a cup, which
is then lifted from the shelf and filed
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
ToLpIN CONFIDENCE.

some one laid a hand on my shoul-
der ON Broadway the other afternoon
and as ] turned my head a man whom
was sure had never seen before
quietly said:
NY friend I have some information
90 communicate To YOU. Will YOU please
step into doorway
When 7 could look him over l saw
that me was of middle age, without an
overcoat and evidently hard up for
cash.
Excuse my boldness in addressing
you as I did" ne said. but l wanted
to- give you my confidence. You see,
the fact is
THAT Won are hard up.
My dear sir. please permit me to tell
my story i'm my own way. The fact
is. came from Sioux CITY
WELL
"I have been unable to FIND work. "
"Wou
at this present moment haven't a
cent in my pockets and as YOU see
have mo- CyercOat.
"Tlar's strictly confidential, is ito
4 asked
"It is. sir. and I hope YOU will so
consider ii. Not for $4,000 in gold
would I have the peonle Of this great
metropolis know my exact situation.
have confded il TO YOU but no other
person shall know it,
"WoH. III keep quiet about it and [
thank Won for Your confidence
Hold on" he said as I was moving
away Having given YOU my conf
dence and shown YOU my trust in YOU
row desire to
Borrow a nickel. of course" Why
didn't YOU say so in the start? Why
an this circumlOcutiOn to get a niclel?'
Sir, ] pray YOU not 10 interrupt
me, I am no nickel-plated stranger in
the metropolis. VIII YOU lend me $50
Oh my word OF honOr?"
40. SIM"
81 might make $40 do.
You can't have it,
You doubt my honor do you?'
81 do.
and YOU won't lend me even S35?"
40. sir
Then I have nothing further to say
and YOU arc not the confdiag. trustful
man took YOU to be. Before YOU go,
however
and ne pulled out a great ''wad' OF
sreenbacks and began TO finger them
over ard the very first bill had the
figures 100 on it and the next three
were gOod for 500 each.
Before you go. however" he CON
tinUed. IF YOU are hard up and need
a couple of hundred and viii give me
your word of honor TO repay me before
the year 2.0c0, why take it along
He had me in a hole, and the only
way out of il was to move on and leave
him to enjoy his triumph. Detroit
Free Press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
A PERILoTs wooING.

At one time in my life | was govern
ess in the family of Sir William Nor
daunt. My only pupil was his only
daughter, May. and both Sir William
and Lady Mordaunt were the kindest
and the most generous of employers.
My pupil was a sweet. docile child,
about seven years old. at the time the
vent am about TO relate took place.
Then the inevitable he" appeared
on the scene in the person of Frank
Dudley. younger brother OF Lady
Mordaunt. Frank was in the army.
and had been in India for some time
with his regiment. but was invalided
nome for six months. Before that six
months was concluded Frank had fall
en- desperately in love with the pretty
goyerness-I am a staid. old married
woman now. so this is not conceit-
but when il came TO the crucial point
J could not find it in my heart TO say
the little VOrd that would make him
happy. For ono reason. though liked
him and was pleased with his atten-
ton, was not sure enough OF my own
heart 10 marry him. and for another,
kind as Sir William and Lady Nor
daunt were, did notfeel by any means
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
SOME LINTE TEA SPOTS OF FIFTH AVE..lE PALACEs.

. certain that the marriage O: their young
brother TO a penniless governess would
be altogether to their mind and ! was
too proud to enter any family where
should be received only on sulferance
So / sent poor Frank away very dis
consulate. He went up to London for
q few weeks, and vas thence TO go to
Ireland with the regiment into which
be had exchanged.
Our next visitor vas AIr. Jasper Nor
damt. q brother of Sir William Mr.
Jasper had been i'll. suffering With Sc
we're mental strain and nervous depres-
sion He was not happy in his married
life. and it was thought the complete
rest and change i'm the bracing air and
lovely scenery Of our Welsh home
would be beneficial in restoring him to
health Sir William and Lady Nor
daunt went TO town but only the form
or returned with his brother. Lady Nor
daUnt having gone TO Brighton for
week or two with Mrs. Jasper
II was late in the evening when Sir
William arrived but ! own felt some
what scared as caught a passing
glimpse of our new visitors sallow.
cadayerous face and Wild dark eyes.
His appearance next morning did not
tend TO reassure me. more especially
as ne Immediately singled me ont as
the object of his exclusive attention.
and kept fixing his eyes upon me as
sat at the head of the table dispen-
sing the tea and coffee in a manner
which was. 10 say the least slightly
embarrassing. He addressed nearly
al his remarks to me and kept paying
me such broad and unnecessary compli-
son. partly from yeXation and partly
with amusement. Sir William looked
on laughing and at last said.
Come. come. Jasper this won't do.
If Won say so many things 10 Miss Mon
roe ! shall have 10 send for Susan
Mrs. Jasperl to keep you in order.
And by the way. Won have not told me
how Won slept last night ! hope you
were comfortable"
slept" ne cried eXcitedly. why.
never slept a wink all night-not one
blessed wink Miss Monroe"
expressed my regrets.
Before Mr.. Jasper had been very long
in the house it became evident that his
mental Geragement was OF a more ser
icus character than lad been imagined
Ar times he was quiet and Lucid enough
and then he would suddenly break out
into some incoheront rbodomontade
His announcement penchant for me still
continued and he would haunt the
So. COL room with gifts Of fruit and
flowers. o. sweets and music. or any
thing for which he had heard lie ex-
press a liking.
One morning. soon after breakfast
| was on the lawn with May, shipping
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23

berry that ever happened I'm New York
possesses a tiny tca room that lies in
the extension of the parlor floor OF
,hCir town house. This TEA room Is
filed with souvenirs Of journeys Its
curtains are silk net. and the tea ser
vice is blue delft.
Miss Kitty Duer, the belle of the bud
season. combines bouGOir. ten room
and self i'm the most fascinating way.
And Miss Amy Bend who is reported
engaged TO marry Willie X. Vanderbilt
when report is not connecting HIM
with the Duchess Of Nanchester-has a
piano in her tea room and gives little
musicales during the Lenten after
moons, when there nothing going on
but even-song in the churches. ere
mony which Miss Bend, who is very
devout, often attends.
Though tea from England was the
cause of revolutionary trouble. the tea
room in It's beauty is IN American III
yentiOn in Paris when Nine. F3ure
sends out cards for a five O'Clock tea.
her invitations are in French, except
the words - O'Clock tea, which are IN
English. The French have no words
for > o'clock tea. as we have no direct
terms for the r. s. Y. j. which re
place upon invitations that need re-
ply.
Nine. Faure has a tca-room which
was furnished for her by Mrs. William
Astor while that lady was visiting az
the Presidents house last spring. II
is in Marie Antoinette style. and has
all the POOR Queens little fancies from
the glass case for tea cups to the snuff
box. with silk laid iu the cover. Marie
Antoinettes boudoir was her room for
day luncheons, but she did not cali
them Afternoon reas. Nine. Faure
has the Queens boudOir almost repeat
ed in the arrangement of her small
tea-room. even to the tables. the escre-
toire and the little stiff chairs. Those
who have seen Mrs. Potter in La Col
lier de Ia RENE" will recognize the
picture.
Tn London there is not a tca-room
that compares with New Iorks tea
spots the best being those oi the TWO
beautiful bur widely separated ladies'
Mrs. Langtry and randolph
Churchill. the former na in the zenith
of her spirits and beauty and the latter
keeping quiet.
MRS. DIMMICK'S.
Mrs. Dimmick. soon to be Mrs. Har-
rison. Won Benjamin. It's said. over the
teacuDs. If so. all the more promise OF
permanent bliss for botn.
The woman who can call for hot
water set ii boiling. rinse the teacups
in the scalding fluid. heat the teapot.
mt in the tea leaves. cover them with
boiling water. shake them thoroughly,
M the pot full OF water. cover win
silk COSY and set down to steep min
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-23
AS he UNDERSTOOD IT.

This is a new business 10 me" whis-
pered the chairman of the public meet
ing that had been called to protest
against the Armenian horrors. What
shall l say in introducing YOU to the
audience"
You might speak of me. if You
choose. replied the gray haired citi-
zen who had been selected as the prin-
cipal speaker Of the evening. AS the
Nestor of the legal profession in the
community That is what [ have been
called sometimes
The chairman looked somewhat puz-
lied but ne rose bravely to the occa-
sion
Ladies and Gentlemen" he said. lit
affords me- no ordinary pleasure to
present TO vCU the Hon. Jabez Horna-
day. the nestess of the legal profession
i'm this community. Chicago Tribune.