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THE CHRISTIAN EHDEAVGR
CONVENTION,
TO BE HELD AT WASHINGTON, D. c.,
JULY Z, 1896.
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: JULY Z, 1896.

There viii be many thousand people
at the Christian Bndeavor Convention
70 be held in this city July z.
Thousands Of our readers will want
% come, but be deferred by fear of the
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We will help them to get frst-class
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let them raise club Of subscribers
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as to how many subscribers will be re-
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with which TO begin canyassing.
We will make very liberal terms,
and anyone can get free ticket by a
little effort.
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The National tribune., 1896-06-25

The English are disturbed anew over
the Venezuelan question. They want to
get it settled before the present Admin
stration goes out of power, because they
have well-grounded apprehension that
the next Administration will, to say the
least, not be any more favorable to us"
That is putting it quite mildly.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25
THE SURRENDER AT APPoMATrox.

The graphic story of the reception of
the flag Of truce at Appomattox, by Gen.
L. w. Whitaker, which we give this
week, will be read with interest by every
soldier. 1t is the first time that Gen
Whitaker has ever told the story in
print, and he tells it with thrilling vivid
ness. "The soldier who was really
there" breathes through every sentence.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25
No. 5, NATIONAL TRIBUNE

No. 5, NATIONAL TRIBUNE Ii
BRARY, contains a brief but most ex-
cellent "History of Slavery in the
United States" 1t is interesting and
entertaining, and it should be placed
in the hands of every school child in
the country, and ought to be found in
every home. Price . cents per copy.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

THE preparations for grand display
at Richmond on the occasion of laying
the cornerstone for the JEFF Davis
monument continue with unabated
vigor, and the prospect is good for the
greatest revival of Secession sentiment
since the war. They hope to make this
Of signal service to them in recovering
control of several of the Southern States
in the elections this Fall.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

No. 6, NATIONAL TRIBUNE Ii
BRARY, explains the Monroe Doctrine
and what it is. You ought to have it,
and we will send it upon the receipt of
5 cents.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

The New York World has begun TO
print letters from lifelong Repub-
licans" who cannot support Mckinley.
Of course none of them signs his name.
1t is rather early in the campaign for
this venerable dodge, and, besides, the
country papers usually start it.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25
THE Nevada Republicans decided !

very sensibly that it was bad policy to
bolt Nevada docs not see that Free
Silver can benefit her, since she produces
twice as much gold as silver, and three
times as much wool Protection on wool
is of much more importance to her than
free coinage.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25
SHALL THE MARINES COZ

The fight over the marines in the
Navy has broken out again, and the
officers are sorely divided among them
selves as to whether that arm OF the
service should be retained or dispensed
with.
We inherited the marines, with most
of our other naval ideas, from England.
In the last century the English war
ships were manned by crews of particu-
larly tough material impressed from
the wharves and docks of the seaports.
The marines were a police force-a
squad of soldiers-kept on board to en-
force discipline and hold the blue
jackets down. Theoretically, this is
their mission yet. But the class OF
men shipping as sailors has been so
much improved that many officers hold
that they can be as surely relied on to
maintain discipline as any Others, and
that it is absurd in a great ship, where
every man is needed for some duty, to
have % or 80 men who have nothing to
do but stand guard. They say that the
French and some other nations long ago
dispensed with marines, and we should
do the same. The marines take up
room that can be better employed. A
blue.jacket is just as good to send ashore
with landing party" as marine,
and this has been repeatedly shown,
during the rebellion and on various oc-
casions since. The blue, jackets are
said to be quite as handy with maya
zine-rifles ashore as the marines, and
there are never enough of the latter to
form any considerable landing party.
Other officers are in favor of retaining
the marines, but of giving them more
sailor-work to do-making them help
coal ship, or form part of the powder
division, which has been proved to be
notably insufficient 1t is at present
made up of cooks, stewards, fremen,
stokers off duty, etc, and the recent
manuvers off Hampton Roads have
shown conclusiveIy that any ship which
relies on these will be so crippled in a
fight that she may be defeated in a con-
test with another vessel of less strength.
The marines are the Oldest corps in our
service, and this fact alone makes many
officers cling to them. Admiral Luce
says:
To see blue jackets posted az sentries on
board ship would he enough to shock ones
sense of military proprety. The idea of a
sentry and q soldier cannot be ASSOCIATED.
II is the sincere regard have tor the sailor
that prompts me TO enter my protest against
the attempt to make him hybrid soldier.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

ALI. of McKinley's possible rivals for
the nomination have sent him the kind
est and most sincere congratulations
upon his success. None of these was
more happily worded than the message
from Senator c. X. Davis, Of Mime
sofa.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

SENAroR-ELECTJ.B b. FORAKER added
to bis reputation at st. Louis. The coun-
try is beginning to recognize that he is
one of the really great men in public
life, and that he is rapidly coming to the
very fore-frontas a man of rare ability,
rs we'll as courage and force of character.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

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Write us as to how many subscribers
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The National tribune., 1896-06-25

THE South African affair has appar-
Emily ended. All the moral advantages
are with the Beers, and some very sub
stantial financial ones. 1t has been shown
so conclusively that even the British
public had to accept it, that the raid was
a piratical, stockjobbing affair, simply
and solely, the wrongs of the Uit-
landers" being manufactured as a flimsy
excuse. The whole object was to seize
valuable mining territory, and boom the
South African Company's stocks. The
Beers, with true Dutch shrewdness,
manage to turn the matter to their
profit. They fined each of the leaders
$4,000, which they were only too
glad to pay in spot cash to get out of
the scrape, and the Boer TIRE asury is
100000 richer, which will pay all the
expenses of defeating the invasion.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

TOARRIvE at a clear understanding of
the struggle of Cuba to free herself from
the hated Spanish yoke, send 5 cents for
No. 8, NATIONAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY,
containing the Story of Cuba"
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

Nelson DINeLEY telegraphed that
the New England people are now as
heartily for Mckinley as they were for
Reed.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

REV. DIR. JOSEPH TwITCHELL has
given the drybones at Yale healthy
stirring up by strong blast of loyalty.
The occasion was the dedication of a
statue to the late President Woolsey,
and the fact was paraded by someone
that the ivy planted by the statue came
from the grave of Gen. Lee. In re-
ferring to the dead President, DIR.
Twitchell said:
He was Union man, heart and soul, and
it would make this bronze statue avert its
head were he to know that the graduating
class of Yale were to plant on the walls of q
building on the campus an ivy from, the
grave of Gen. Robert +. Lee. Gen. Lee was
good man, but he was loyal to an infamous
cause.
Good for DR.. Twitchell. Let us hear
more of him.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

SENAToR-ELECT WELLINGTON prom
Uses Mckinley the eight votes of Mary
land.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

SENATOR ELKINs pledges that West
Virginia will surely be in the Mckinley
column.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

Us. GARRISON did the graceful thing,
and promptly sent hearty congratulations
to Mai. Mckinley.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

MCKINLEY is peculiarly fortunate in
his enemies
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

SEVERAL thousand sets of the Ma
TToNAL TRIBUNE LIBRARY from | to
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that set certainly ought to secure the
next, from Z to II, containing booklets
of great interest. Send % cents for
this valuable set. The whole set OF
booklets from ! to II, inclusive, will be
sent upon receipt of 90 cents.
The National tribune., 1896-06-25

srrnrp ~ -r peraror rosr orrar as ssoosooss WATER
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-07

the State g due exercise Of prudence
and charity, to the end shat no one
who believes that an honest adherence
to the Democratic principles will best
secure the reforms, which the people
80 much need, may have excuse for
serving his allegiance. Let Us all be
charitable aud honest with each other.
ED. CHAMBERS SMITH,
Chm'n. State Dem. Elk. Com.
There IS a good deal Of food for
thought in tho above. OF course those
fellows who will vote for the devil" If
the Democratic party nominates him,
will care nothing abouti5 But Demo
Gratis who are Democrats from princi-
pie, will be apt TO think once or twice
before they get tangled up in another
g0l3bur ''n9ss."
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-07
TOO DEAD TO REVIVE.

Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
1st. When David was old and well
stricken in years, death laid her icy
finger on him; they wrapped him in
good, warm clothes, but he got no heat.
His friends well knowing the vitaliz
ing Influence of that elixir Of life,
sought and found that beautiful viz.
gin, Abishag, and placed her in his
bosom torest0re warmth, and vitality,
but all in vain; the old man was too
far gone. Death Will claim mortality.
Pad. Now that we have found the
old Democratic party dead in bed, with
that old r publican, John Sherman,
don't you think-don't everybody
think-it would be a ein-a disgrace
to take that beautiful young virgin,
the peoples Party" and place it in
bed with that old disgraced Demo,
cratic corpse to try 30 restore it
to life? The Democratic party was
very mortal, and all things mortal
must die. W. H. DAVIS.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-07
HONS ThisI

"eofet One Hundred Dollars reward fer any
case Of Gatsvrh that cannot be cured BY Hairs
CataCTh Cure,
-, CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known T. J.
Cheney for the last IS years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in al business TRANSACTIONS
and financially able 10 carry cut any obligations
made by their firm
,MFsT& lRvAE, Wholesale Druggists. ToIedo,O
- Aiding kIENAH & lf4zvIE, Wholesale DT1S.
Pists, I0lato, O.
Ra.I's CatecTh Care IS taken Internally. act.
Ing directly op"RtHe blood and mucous surfaces
q the system Testimonials sent tree. rice
zoe. pes bo,tls. Sod by ii! Druggists.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-07

me, in case three State tickets are run,
if the Populists don't carry the State,
the Democrats will not. So why need
we to fuse with Republicans to beat
Democrats? unless it is for spoiIs of
eff q, and this l object to.
ABBOTT L SWINSON,
G0ldsbOro. n. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1896-04-07
BRO. HOOVER AT BRANcHvILLE.
. Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
~ ~

=. Correspondence of the Progressive Farmer.
BRANCRvILLE. N @.
According to appointment, Hon. j..
7. B. Hoover, State Alliance lecturer,
gave a lecture in the Alliance Hall here
last Saturday az II o'clock. There was
quite a large crowd out to bear him.
Bro. Hoover is an eloquent speaker and
commands the highest respect, and We
think much good will be accomplished
as it was just such a speech as PEG
pie needed to arouse them to their
duty. He also met with the Alliance
in the evening and made a short talk
to the members, giving them much en-
enlargement.
He leaves here for Backswamp. We
hope he will meet with much success
while IN Old Robson. We have in
our Alliance twelve members. Oar
band Is like ''Mayion's" few, but true
and tried, We hope soon 70 add many
more to the list.
Wishing your good paper much sue
cess, I remain yours truly,
JNO. Z. WILLARD,
S-c'y. Brarchville Alliance, No II.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
The Moon.

In the opinion of Professor Asaph
Hall, as recently expressed, the problem
of the physical constitution of the moon
is one that yet remains to be solved OF
the 'craters, scattered all over her sur
face, the volcanic theory of formation
fails, he thinks, to be satisfactory. An
other notion to which he refers is that,
ages ago, the moon was surrounded by
swarms of "moonlets, (which eventual
~ were precipitated upon the moons
surface, forming the craters now seen.
Thus, the Mare Imbrium was created
by the impact of huge moonlet, 80
miles in diameter. which, in striking,
was raised to such 4 high temperature
as to melt its substance. An immense
hole or crater being formed where it
struck, the molten material of the moon
let spread in every direction for vast
distance, partly filling up other craters !;
fragments flew to distances of a thou
sand miles, scoring out deep burrows,
one of the latter, as now seen, being 1877
miles long. 10 to 25 miles broad, and
with depth Of 1000 feet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
ODD BILLIARD FACTS,
Making Table In q Day-The Balls Sea
soned In Incubators.

Making n Table In q Day-The Balls Sea.
soned In Incubators.
A billiard table can be built in "a
hours if carte blanche is given to the
manufacturer, but he prefers to have
time to get the right effects from one
month to six. The wood needs to be sea.
soned for period Of nearly seven years.
Rich, deep Spanish mahogany is used,
pollard oak, ebony and satin wood.
Tables are not always covered in
green. Blue is sometimes used and q
pure olive green. The late Prince Leo.
pOld was the first to make use Of the
latter color, and olive green is known
today in the billiard world as Prince
Leopold's color.
The balls must be we'll seasoned be-
fore they are used for play. Manufac-
turers have incubators in which to store
them that they may undergo the drying
process. Some.incubators will hold fully
5000 balls. When they are first made,
they are green" Solid ivory is the
only satisfactory material of which to
make them; artificial balls" (those
made of composition) are much heavier
and do not wear well. English makers,
to give the red balls perfect color,
steep them in decoction that is some
times described as the ''guardsman' s
BATH This is extracted from the old
coats Of Tommy Atkins. and for bill.
lizard balls it is the finest scarlet dye
known. New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15

Mr.. L., good natured German, was
the prosperous proprietor of a considera-
BILE clothing business in country town.
He had in his employ one John s. q,
whom he had advanced from cashboy
to head clerk and who had for many
years been an attache of the store. Since
his promotion John had several times
asked for a raise in his salary, and each
time his request had been granted. One
morning John again appeared at the
old merchants desk with another re-
quest for an increase of $40 per month.
"Vy, Shon," said Mr.. L., 81 dink I
bays you pooty veil alretty. Vat for l
bays You any more?" WELL" replied
John confidently, II am your principal
help here. I have worked you up to a
large trade. I know every detail Of the
business. and indeed I think you could
not get along without me- lis dot
sov' exclaimed the German. "Mein
Colt, Shon, vot wood I do suppose You
vas to die:' "Well," hesitated John,
II suppose you would have to get along
without me then" The old man took
several whiffs from his big pipe and
said nothing. At last he gravely re-
marked, "Vell, Shon, guess you pet
ter consider yourself dead. '-Business
Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
A Brave Chinese O6icer.

Huang Tsu-Lien. who was a returned
American student, was killed before the
surrender of Wei Hal. Wei He was first
lieutenant of the Peiyang cruiser Isl
Yuen, having succeeded the late Sheu
ShOu Chang. another returned Ameri
can student, who was killed while com
handing the Isl Yuen in the first naval
action of the late war at the mouth OF
the Yashan river, Korea, July 20, 1894,
owing to the cowardice Of his subse.
quently decapitated captain. Fong Peh.
KEN. During the fighting at Wei Hal.
Wei Lieutenant Huang TsuLien was
badly wounded and was therefore ad
vised to leave his ship and 60 to Che.
flu for treatment This he resolutely
refused to do. declaring that Ibis duty
to the emperor demanded his remaining
at his post" After having had his
wounds hastily dressed. the late lieu.
tenant went on with his duties on
board. although he had to he supported
by an attendant i'm doing so. Shortly
afterward shot struck his thigh, but
he still refused to retire. remaining
with his guns A few minutes after.
ward she'll from the enemy's batteries
almost annihilsted the gallant officer.
-B!ackwood' Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15

The Aaloa O60nst C0QDf. -
The memoirs Of General 1arbot uDou
the first French empire relate that. On
the occasion of a very formal distribu-
ton of rewards made by Napoleon before
Ratisbon, an old grenadier came forward
and demanded somewhat sharply, to the
establishment of all, cross Of the L.
gion Of Honor.
But what have you done:" said Ma
poleon.
"Wby, SIRE" said the soldier. "it
was I who. in the desert of Yafa, when
it was terribly hot and you were parched
with thirst, brought you watermelon. -
''Thank you," said Napoleon, "but a
watermelon for q general is not worth a
cross of the Legion of Honor.
The grenadier few into a violent
rage. "Well, then." he shouted, 81
suppose that the seven wounds that I got
at Arcola and at Lodi and at Austerlitz
and at Friedland go for nothing, Ell? MY
II campaigns in Italy, in Egypt, in
Austria, in Prussia, and in Poland You
don't count I suppose?''
"Tut, tut, TUT" exclaimed the en-
peror. How you do get excited when
you come to the essential point Of the
whole matter! make you now a cheva-
lier of the Legion of Honor for you
wounds and your campaigns, but don t
tell me any more about your watermel-
onl'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
Sir Henry Pons0nby.

The London Globe tells story illus
trating the happy way in which the late
Sir Henry Ponsonby parried indiscreet
questions. els it true" asked Ger
man journalist, who was being shown
over the Indian room at Osborne, "that
Princess - is to be married to Prince
-" Sir Henry eyed the correspond
ent curiously, and, with u quiet smile
replied, II have not seen the engage
ment announced" But" urged the
Teuton, II have heard it on excellent
authority" "In that case," replied Sir
Henry, with crushing civility, "you
have 10 need Of further information ON
the subject.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15
NEuooRF CONVENT PRISON.

Where Austrian Female lrurdsrsrs Isovv
the world and start life Aftesh.
The women in the Neudorf Convent
prison were all SO kindly in their ways,
90 peaceful md good humored, they
differed SO completely from our precon.
esiyed ideas Of criminals, that we were
prSzled to imagine what could have
brought them into prison. We had nevel
doubt but that their offenses were Of
the most trivial nature, and we said so.
The superior gave us one Of her odd,
humorous smiles.
Did you notice that woman in the
corridor" she asked. ''She is Marie
Schneider.
That Insignificant looking little WON
IN, who had stood aside with a gentle
deprecative smile to allow MS to pass,
Marie Schneider! Why, in any Other
place one would have set her down a,
once as the hardworking wife Of q
struggling curate. SO thoroughly re.
spectacle did she look. And she is Marie
Schneider, a European celebrity with
more murders on her conscience than
she has fingers on her handsl
And you let her stay here?"
1--WE have nowhere else to put her, -
the inspector, who had Joined us, re.
piled, land we don't hang women in
Austria
Nor is she, as we soon found, the on.
~ notoriety in the place. One of the
prisoners is delicate looking girl. with
large brown eyes and golden hair-a
type Of beauty almost peculiar to Ans
TRANS. Sho has q low, cooling voice and
singularly sweet, innocent expression.
What on earth can that girl have
done to be sent here:" l whispered.
"Done:" the inspector replied grim
~. "Set house ON fire in the hope of
killing a man with his wife and five
children.
The girl must have had extraordi-
narily sharp ears, for, although we
were standing at some distance away,
she heard what he said, and she gave
him a glance such as hope never to
see again in my life. 1t was absolutely
diabolic; had there been q knife within
reach the man would have died on the
spot. Yet only moment before she had
been looking up into my face with a
smile an angel might have envied.
Several Of the prisoners are in the con
vent for killing their own children
some for killing or trying to kill their
husbands: others for stealing or embez
cling; others again for no more serious
crime than begging. There are all de-
grees of guilt there, in fact, and all
ages. from girls of IL to women of near.
~ SO. And they all live together on
terms of perfect equality, for there are
no distinctions of rank there-no one is
better CT worse than her neighbor.
When the convent door closes behind
them, they have done. for the time be-
ing, not only with the outside world,
but with their own past They start life
afresh, Us it were. -Cornhill Magazine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-15

For those who have no knowledge
whatever of French the fashion maya
zines and the menu cards of restaurants
bristle with difficulties. When the
strange words are ventured upon. it is
with fear and trembling-which the re.
suit often justifies. The following is a
short list of some of the most used and
worst pronounced:
Chouz tshoo)-A small rosette.
Chic (sheek) is untranslatable, but
perhaps stylish" comes nearest to its
fashion book meaning. In its own home
the word is slang and considered vulgar.
French ladies' do not say ''chic" any
more than We say 'nobby''-which
word is really its equivalent.
Peignoir tpayn- war)-A wrapper as
fine as it Can be made.
Saute de lit (so-de-lee) being our
bath robe
Cerise (sir-ease)-Cherry, hence the
name of the color.
Bandeaux carbohydrates of hair.
Soutache $500 fash BRAID for trim.
ming.
Riz de veau Gree -de.vo)-Sweetbreads.
Bouillon (boo yOn)-Clear soup.
Menu (mur-newl-A bill of fare.
ROux trOo)-A mixture of butter and
Hour. which. after being baked. is used
to thicken sauces.
Saute (so-tay)-Ligbtly fried in but
ter.
Hors d'Guvres (hear d'urver)-Light
dishes as appetizers served after the
soup philadelphia Ledger