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The news & observer., 1897-02-06

of tire people at large At anesetlt, the
high rates resl1,lut its use to the rich and
to business men. except in unses 0f great
urgency or necessity. In Europe, wlsre
tho government owns the telegraph atsd
telephone the average rate ID 10 CENTS Dor
20 words. and In Italy even = cents for
20 words. When the lgnglish government
hook Charge Of the telegraph and reduced
rates 10 e cents fer 20 words fine MUM
her of messages immediately increased
thirty fold thirty times as many as le-
fore. lower rates would have q e0fres-
pontlang effect hero. The Western I'm
ION with its 100000 President and long
MIST of other fancy salaries is MOD likely
10 consider tpe p,tblic intcrcst WIFI this
legislature do b2
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
TELEGRAPH RATES.

THE Morrill, bin, which it is said, will
pass the Kansas legislature fixes the rate
for telegrams between any two points
in that State at 10 cents for 10 words
The bills pending in our own legislature
fix the rate between any two points in
North Carolina at Is cents for 10 words,
80 per cent higher, Until we can get
a government telegraph and telephone
with a uniform or 10 cents rate be-
tween amy two points in the Union the
best thing that can be done lis for each
State to lower the telegraph rate be-
tween points i'm its own limits so as to
open UP this modern facility to the use
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
fHn BIqHrs or A FURHtgN cot
pORATtON.

A foreigH corporation is one chartered
IS another sthlt nnd tho rights If this
slale as such ure thus summed up by
tic Supreme Court ~ the United States
~ Doyle's case (g4 y s. $3.50, which will
be interesting reading hi view ~ certain
recent criticisms upon The bin in regard
to The leasp of tho North Carolina Rail
fond
"a state has tho right ~ impose coudi-
tiona on the transaction 0f business
within its territory by a company char
tered by another state. n has the right
to exclude such corporation from its ter
fitory, or having given license 10 revoke
il, in its discretion, for good cause or
without cause The company has no
constitutional right to transact business
in such State, and hence its exclusion
thcrefrom FOR whatcyer cause violates
no constitutional right. Therefore, an
act Of the legislature Of Wisconsin pro-
viding that IL amy foreign company
should transfer a suit brought against 3t
from the state courts to the Federal
courts, it should therefore become the
duty of the Secretary Of State Of wis.
consin TO revoke and cancel It's license to
do business within the State is constitu-
tional.' To same purport 113 L. S.727.
Il9 4. s., 10, and many other cases
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
cnMrnnMfshn.


ClInton, ~ C.. Feb. 4 The action for
lfbel brought by n. Il. Butter aeaimt
jackson & Bell, propretors Of the VOL
mln9t0n Messenger, asking damages in
t8ie amount of ten thousand dollars. was
to-day compromised by payment to the
plnlntiH Of four hundred dollars and
eosts. The Libel complained Of was the
publication by the Messenger Of an item
enormously duplicating the plaintiff IN
tie ltOsebor0 Express robbery of Deceqn-
ber 1880 The plaintiff at the time Of the
roDberg was IN H0bcs0u county.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
THE MONROE JOHNSON CASE.

Mr.. w. II. Henry has prayed the Gov
erl1r to grant a reprieve of thirty days
IN the case Of Monroe johnson, sentenced
to be hanged in Charlotte next Monday.
Mr.. Henry says that he is perfectly
satisfied that Governor Russell in thus
far refusing communication of sentence
is doing SO on strong petitions and APP
peals made to him, and because he thinks
that it is necessary to the administration
Of justice.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
oRAroRY AT A. & NJ COLLEGE
Annual Contest for Orators Medal by the
Leazar Society.

8nuHNl contest Tor orator Medal by the
Leazar Society.
A large crowd was present at the an
nual oratorical contest Of the Leazar So
eiety Of the Agricultural and Mechanical
College last night, including many mem
bers Of the Legislature. The speeches
Of the young men were above the aver
age, and deserved the high praise that the
audience gave.
The subjects and speakers were as fol-
lows:
Opening Address w J. McLendon, Of
Anson.
Representative Of Charter Glass S. NJ.
Young, of Wake.
Free Cuba-Clyde Kendall, Of Anson.
Influence of the Past-W. A. c. Clark.
of Wake.
Carlyle's Message to Mankind s. G..
Kennedy, of Lenoir.
The Modern Engineer-N. c. Stansell,
of Robeson.
The four last speakers were the con
testants for the medal. The judges were
Hon. b. f. Dixon, Mr.. Walser and Sena-
tor S. #. Shaw
DIR. Dixon in a humorous and taking
speech, awarded the medal to Mr. S. G..
Kennedy.
The chief marshal was Mr.. Il. J. Woot-
ten, Of New Hanover.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

The man who has it in his power by
annulling the ninety-nine year lease 10
add enough revenue to give the people a
four months school term, without extra
taxation, ought to quit pleading for the
little children if he votes for the infamous
ninety-nine year lease.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

Quackery is always diScov-
ering remedies which will
act upon the germs of disease
directly and kill them. But
no discovery has ever yet
been approved by doctors
which will cure conSump-
ton that way. Germs can
only be killed by making the
body strong enough to over
come them, and the early
use of such remedy as
SCOTS Emulsion is one of
the helps. In the daily war
fare man keeps up, he wins
best, who is provided with
the needed strength, such as
Scott's Emulsion supplies.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

Catarrh is a constitutional disease and
requires a constitutional remedy like
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which purifes the
blood.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

There is one Republican paper that is
in favor of annulling the iniquitous
ninety-nine year lease. The Hickory
Press says:
Governor Russell seems determin-
ed to do all he can TO break up the
lease of the North Carolina railroad
A vast majority of the voters of the
State are in sympathy with him in the
matter."
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
STATE NEWS

+ n. Rice has been elected chairman
Of the Republican Executive committee
of New Hanover county. His competitor
was VIM. II. Chadbouru. Rice got .
votes and Chadbourn g.
The Newton Enterprise contains a
handsome account Of the marriage Of Mr..
Walter G. Feimster, q prominent and
growing lawyer, to Miss Bessie Yount.
daughter Of Mr. J A. Yount
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it
fails to cure. 25c.
The news & observer., 1897-02-06
DANGER!

The rheumatic sufferer is always
in danger RHEUMATISM is LA
BILE to assume such a serious ma
ture that you may become a Grip
pie for life. The acids in the
blood that cause RHEUMATISM
Wlu likely cause other serious
troubles, chief of which is PNEU-
MONA, now so prevalent.
II you have rheumatism, even in
mild form, proceed at once to
take a thorough course of
The news & observer., 1897-02-06

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The news & observer., 1897-02-06
NOTICE no CONTRIBUTORS.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE.
~. rAor $500
SIX months ..,,,..*... ......' SOU
Always payable strictly IN advance,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10
THE REALM OF FASHION.
SOME SsAsoNAeIE NOVELTIES IN
FEMININE GARMENTS.

simple and Comfortable >iShfyown for
Wear I'm summer Time->cw Idcas tis
prc-s-Bcw the Economical Woman
May Eenovate Last Seasons straw.
Nothing is more truly luxurious
than an ample sleeping robe. The de-
sign shown in the illustration has the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

trimmed with black velvet ribbon and
steel beads makes lovely combina-
ton With the gray skirt. A gray gown
and grry feather boa are two things
To be desired il you would be IN the
latest fashion: vet there are compen-
sations among other colorings which
can be made TO answer very nicely If
the gray gown Is an impossibiiity.
GRAY is q color which must Toe chosen
very carefully or it will prove most ur-
becoming: but the fashion for color in
the bodice does away with mauy Of the
objections 20 this trying shade. Shot
gray aud mauve silk makes a stun
ming gown trimmed with black lace
Insertion set In TO sho~ the white silk
underneath.
The details Of trimming and finish
on the summer gowns are the most
telling points in fashion this season.
and the little ends of ribbon and frill
Of lace or hemstitched batiste set in
at the back Of the neckhand make q
vast difference in the becoming effect.
Collars 81 linen trimmed with applique
lace are seen on wool gowns. and wide
collars Of different shapes and materials
are distinct feature Of the latest
dresses. Two sailor collars. one mar
rover than the other and both like the
material Of the gown and edged around
with a frill 81 lace or accordion-plaited
frills Of chiiIon. are the finish 20 a lace
bodice Checked silks are pretty
when made up in this way. but the
lace bodice Is equally effective with
any Of the thin materials. To be quite
perfect IL must have a chiffon lining
f between the ;ight-fttin silk waist and
f the lace Pouched body is the special
style suited - this material. AMI Is the
leading model in all the fabrics. Cloth
and pique are made up in this way and
deliberately trimmed with lace. bands
Of satin. or braid IN conventional de
signs.
One little accessory ot dress which
Is very fetching Is the necktie. OF ne
silk. or null. with lace ends. which
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

" the shoulder and uade--arIn seams.
At the neck the fitness Is carefully
rauged and sewed 20 a band. The
opening a. the left side Is finished
with q hem in which but:onholes are
worked that effect the closing by bat
toning or 20 buttons sewed 20 the
right side. The frill is rolled on the
edge and whipped 10 the band strong
IL and neatly by hand. The full
bishop sleeves are simply gathered at
the shoulder, bpt are gagged and at
tached 70 a straight strip at the waist.
The sleeve is then faced and the frill
whipped on.
To make this nightgown for WON
an q medium size will require sever
yards Of thirty-six inch material.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10
full curve. of the English state css

tut curves OF the EnSlSn state ca
riASes. with a suspicion of rococco -
nsmentstion about the holdings. Th
seats are vis-a-vis like the old Englis
''sociable. and there is a single doc
on both sides like the modern close,
carriage.
The severe and correct exterior
tie sedan will be left unmarried by an,
attempt at elaborate decoration. How
ever. the panels Of the door will be fin.
: ished with the crest. heraldic arms OF
simple monogram of the family. Tn,
eaue-rieS. toe. will be costumed sim
/ ". There will be little or no displa,
of brass buttons. gil, braid or kne,
. breeches. The equerries will be cos
tuned as grooms. IN blue. green OF
marc, n. with high top boots and the
coach,0en's cape and high hat. g
that the eQaerry Will be s. cross be.
tween the foOtmaa and the man on the
box
II Is upon the interior Of the sedan
that the greatest attemp; AZ luxury Is
made The richest tapestries. rare
old brocades. velvets aud satins will
ie 1tiirci - tut; and feather the So
c.ety queens nest. Net only dull gold,
silver AID old blues viii be put II. but
even brocGies ~ pale. delicate tints
like my laiv's own dainty satin toilet.
For she Will not call out he- eQuerries
and her sedan except when she Is
about - ~ abroad IL evening dress.
The hired seiaus IN New York are
not fitted out on such az elaborate
scale. OF course. but. nevertheless. the
use q them l. reserved by tie month
fox fashionable women who are sure
ihai no enc else = allowed o. travel II
them The interior 81 tie chairs ars
thus kept perfectly clean a-d dustless
& Consequently the ionE. marvellous
< evening wraps q shimmerinE whit,
3 are not contaminated AMI soilel 10y
g contact with the vehicle
The private sedan chair Is going q
2 he a. expensive i-1urv. FOR tne orig
inai cost. Let 9 speak OF tina. ot IL,
q maintenance ~ the vehicle AID tn
q servants. l. lv uo means snail IL
, body or frame az .he sedan costs b-
3 little Several hrr ,rel cheap sedan
g ve-e made hy local ca-iia-, uaau
= fa-.rrer for use ou the Midway during
q TIE fair ~ $50 apiece. But tley ve~
covered only VIII c-lvas AL line
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

Among the latest ideas in dress is
the gray skirt of barege, cashmere,
cloth or ,affete silk, worn with various
waists a. substitute for the black
silk one which has done duty so long.
Lace and chiffon bodices, in white,
cream or very delicate tint, and made
with transparent sleeves, are exceed
ingly pretty with the pale gray skirt
Gray is surely the color Of the mo-
nent for wool gowns and many other
features OF dress, and the contrast be-
tween this Quaker shade aad the
brilliant reds which dominated dress
es-lier il .1e season is certainly very
striking. A pale piak silk bodice
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

folds narrowly around the lower edge
OF the collar band. and ties IN front in
a four-in-hand knot; again IL appears
a. q short bow made Of two accordion
plated ends. Two shades Of green
ta.ieta silk cut bias and narrowly
trimmed all around form the four-in-
hand knot on green and blue and
white foulard silk gown, which has a
lace yoke and chiffon front. The
fitness in the bodice Is shirred over
five fine cords an inch apart al the
waist 70 form the belt, and the skirt
has two tiny rniAes at the bottom,
edged with half-inch black satin rib
bon gathered in the middle A special
I feature Of this costume Is the parasol
Of silk 20 match. trimmed with three
white chiffon ruiiies set on with c
space Of their own width between.
New York Sun.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

\ curious state of things was Oh
served il the tunnel OF the under
ground railway O.. Budapeston account
OF IA lack OF ventilation. For stretch
Of more than two miles there IS only
single ventilator, which is entirely
insufficient. and the trains running
through the tunnel compress the air
within like that IN the gan barrel of
Zalinski dynamite gun. II is stated
that on several occasions the cars We're
raised bodily from the tracks by the
pressure of air and gas and thepassen-
gers were almost suffocated. Steps
have been taken 10 increase the num-
Der OF air shafts, 50 that there will be
at least ten of these in each mile, and
very large exhaust fans will do away
with the danger Of insufficient ventila-
ton, which now renders the employ
ment al the same time Of the two
cracks in the tunnel absolutely danger
ous.-Science.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10
Spancied THINNING

There Is every reason TO believe
that spangled trimming Will be held
in higher esteem than ever next sea-
son. Among some tasteful novelties
produced early, chiefly for the be-
hoof of summer visitors, are some high
collars adaptable 10 any dress COM
posed OF shaped gorget surmounted
by little tabs and made of stiff black
net profusely spangled. The spangles
are set closely together, leaving only
such portions OF the net visible as t.
form foliage design.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

a Michigan man has designed milk
cal of such form that milkman with
not too many customers can use bi-
cycle to make his rounds. The can.
which is flat, Is made just the size o.
the frame OF the bicycle, so that II fits
exactly and is fastened to the tubing
with straps. A faucet AZ the bottom
is provided to draw out the milk.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10
PlTh AND POINT.


ger inarrie1 oa' Tor tue nna"cia,
strihSehcy iiSh'ehs your nnanses
40, her ia'her :. y hiiaueiphia
Nor'h American.
An editor, observing that the cen
sus embraces l'.uu"'ooV Women ASKS
rap'urouSiy no "Ou'u" DC
census i'-bl'S.
Ethel-"Do Won ENJOY 4 wide ac-
quaintance:" Arabelia-- Except when
have 70 sit next - him IN the thea
ter. Detroit Journal
Mrs. Quiverful lsternlvl What
was going on in the parlor last night?'
Ethel lblushing Only my engage
ment ring mamma. STANDARD.
such a thing Is not very common,
is it," Common II Is just about
a. common as IL Is for "a married man
TO coax his wife 70 sing for HIM. -
Puck
Jones-.Did Won ever see a volcano
in course of eraptions" smith
NO. hat once / remember | came
home very late from the club. and my
wife~-IThev understand one an
other Punch
NJ N.,.-i,..,.1 ..rhev say the
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10
rhe CLOVER AND the BEE.

Sweet g the bloom on the lea
Blue are the skies that hang over
The clover T. rocking the bee.
And the bee l. kissing the clover.
Tho meadows biliowy sea
For many a roliicking rov~c.
ient the clover was made for the bee
And the bee was male for IN. clover.
-Harners Weekly
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-10

BY the law coming into force this
year ia Sweden dwelling house must
not have more than five stories. An
attic containing stove is reckoned
a story. The height Of the building
must not exceed the width of the
street by more than five feet.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25

and rains displace it, go over your
trees and replace the ground about
the trunk You should see that the
weeds are kept down.
remove the ground, leveling it. You
will be surprised at the result. Many
exudations of gummy matter will part
from the tree, carrying with it numer-
GUS larvae. Wherever this substance
is found scrape the tree and that tree
will be beyond the power of the
moths influence for at least that year.
1t is quickly done. An active hand
can effectively care for 500 to 1000
trees per day. 1 have rarely lost
tree, although following this custom
for more than fifteen years. 1t does
sometimes happen that some larvae
escape observation at first, but by hav-
ing the tree scraped you can at
glance see any that remain, by having
four to six inches of the body of the
tree exposed. 1t is rarely they pass
below the surface if thus treated.
Where loose cultivation is had the in
sect soon passes to the roots, and it is
much more difficult to clean the tree.
[ think this the best and simplest
method yet devised to reduce this
nest To the minimum
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
Fall Irish Potatoes.

Below are the selections from the
old reliable Southern Cultivator of
Atlanta, Ga. The first relates to Irish
potato culture in the South:
Owing to the pressure of other work
at this season, this crop, has not re-
ceived the general attention which it's
Importance deserves. The potatoes
are far better keeping quality than
those planted earlier, and, as seed for
the earlier spring crop, they have no
superior. There is such a demand far
Their north for the Southern grown
seed for this purpose that it is strange
that this second crop is not more SEN
orally planted. Another advantage is
that this crop may be grown from the
unmarletable spring potatoes-those
which are too small to sell well. All
those the size of a guinea egg may be
utilized in this way. Of course, the
very small and miniature potatoes will
not answer.
The usual complaint is the difficulty
of obtaining stand. This may be
obviated, if, when the spring crop is
dug, the potatoes intended for seed
are first spread in shady place and
allowed to dry for few days. These
are then bedded just as sweet potatoes,
selecting shady location and max
ing the bed on a level and without
manure of any kind. Should the
weather prove dry, an occasional wa
tering is of benefit. At the end of
three or four weeks examine the po-
tatoes. All those which show sprouts
will inevitably come up, the others are
still good for table use.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-25
Bermuda Grass for the South.

Some one said: mo one can say too
much or too often that the great need
of the South is grass" This is true.
If our Southern farmers would try
farming on the intensive plan," and
only plant half of their farm on
this plan, and devote the other
half to permatent pastures OF
Bermuda and other good grass
es, and keep a good supply Of mich
cows on this, we would hear less of
hard times, and farmers would soon
be on the road to prosperity and in
dependence. There is no grass that
is better for permanent pastures III
the South than Bermuda. 1t is very
valuable also as fertilizer. The
growth becomes as dense as possible
for grass to be, covering the earth
to a depth of six inches, and under
meath remaining moist in the greatest
heat of summer drouths, thus with
the enmeshed air keeping the soil
cool, while in winter, if not too close
ly grazed or moved in autumn, the
soil is kept warm and the grass green
beneath the frosted tops.
The soil contains a dense network
of fibrous roots, which, with the de-
caying frosted stems and leaves, fill
the earth with rich vegetable mould,
and thus, in a few years, renovate
worn out lands, and at the same time
catching all the debris, prevent wash
ing of soil and fill the gullies
Why is Bermuda grass as profitable
for grazing and hay? It is never tall,
while other grasses have larger stems,
the joints are also longer, and there
is but one leaf to each joint, while
Bermuda grass has short joints with
two, three or four leaves to each joint,
by which it may be distinguished
from other grasses. This abundant
foliage then accounts for the vastyield
of hay and inexhaustible grazing.
Another popularity about this grass
is that it will grow on nearly all soils,
from dry hills of clay or sand to bot
toms subject to most prolonged over
flows. Another is that eschewing
shade it fiourishes best in the most
intense blaze of the hottest sun, by
which it is not wilted, but made to
elaborate, as no other forage plant
can, the rich, abundant, wholesome
food for such vast numbers of ami
mals.-Progressive South.