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The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-16

Correspondence on live and clean subjects is
solicited. Address all communications to THE
MORNING TIMES, Brunswick, Ga, ...--4 sasx
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-16

Cool, airy rooms for summer board
srs at the PennIck house.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-07-16

If you want shoes go to II. f. Tay-
Tor 4 Co.'S.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
ATHLETICS IN MIDDLE LIFE.
An Important Omission In Theories q
Physical Culture. !.

An Important Omission In Theories OF
Physical Culture. i.
The whole aim of physical culture,
after one has passed the fortieth mile
stone, is not 80 much physical develop
ment as good health by judicious exer-
else. DR.. Dio Lewis said that once
when walking down Boylston street, in
ly stop, leap into the air, give whoop,
slap his arms and walk on. Naturally
astonished, the doctor pulled up along
side and ventured to inquire the reason
of the outbreak.
."'Oh,' said the fellow, II feel good.,'',,
The adjective employed may be open
to criticism, but the status of such an
man is enviable. And all that need con
Germ him who is upward of 40 is to feel,
not good, but we'll and vigorous, a con-
dition of mind and body fostered by the
exercise of intelligence and discrimina-
ton in the Use of athletic means to this
end. The majority of men in middle
life, however. are endangered by physical
laziness IN far greater degree than they
are endangered by any form of bodily
gymnastics. Good dinners, good wines,
good cigars, convenient cable and trolley
lines and other aids to Incidence convert
the Wis vitae into the Wis inertiae, even
with fellows who were famous athletes
i'll college. 1t takes nerve for middle
aged man to force himself to systematic
and steady daily exercise. And if he is
a good deal of a smoker the chances are
that his laziness will grow apace, for the
tobacco habit, carried to excess, gives
leaden heels and ball-and-chain legs to
the devotee of the seductive weed
The two dangers, then. which confront
the man of forty are the perils of both
under and over physical exertion, and he
who preserves the happy medium is he
who continues in such physical shape
that his business or professional tasks
are lightened by a clear head, an alert
body and a constitution Injured to resist
disease.
In the attainment of such desideraturn
every man must be law unto himself.
What is too much exercise for one is too
little for another and vice versa. Some
men at forty ought never to run. Others
ought never to box. But long walks in
the open air. wheeling and judicious
mountain climbing are pre-eminently
safe recreations and preservatives of
tone and elasticity in the physical sys-
tenn. Absolutely sound men at fifty arc
rare indeed. A certain governor Of a
New England state at IS had pny-
sician's prescription given him for a
trif1ing ailment for the first time in his
life. Actually he did not know what to
do with it! Temperance in eating, walks
cheerful spirit, IL reasonably clear CON
ried him through life without one SICK
day But athletic culture, carefully and
intelligently directed, may hold invalid
ism in check at As when doctors PRE-
scription is worthless.-New York
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
EMPLOYEES as Stockholders

A scheme which has been in operation
for twenty years in Whitworth's gun
making establishment at Manchester
has now been extended to Elswick with
a slight change in the return. and an Of
fetal announcement is made as follows:
more than FL of the deI,ositor's weekly
wages will be received from persons in
the employ of the company each week.
Those employees who are paid quarterly
will be allowed to deposit mp to e. week
ly. For each individual the amount of
such deposits shall not exceed 600 in the
case of employees receiving weekly wages
and f4OO in the case of employees receiv-
ing quarterly wages. Interest will be
allowed on such deposits ut the fixed
rate OF 4 per cent. per annum, payable
half-yearly, and in addition bonus will
be paid, on the declaration of the COM
pany's dividend. at the rate per annum
of half the difference between the fixed
rate of per cent. and the dividend.
the company for a less period than three
months prior to June 80 next preceding
the declaration of the annual dividend
will not be entitled to the bonus. Sums
that have been deposited for period
longer than three months. but less than
twelve months, prior to June 80 in any
Sf he VIII on reseya @ be ne
ed to each depositor should he SO desire
it. and will be added to the principal due
to him on and from the date of pay
ment. Deposits withdrawn will be emit
tied to interest at the rate of per cent.
per annum from June 30 last preceding
up to the date of repayment of the de-
post But no interest or bonus will be
allowed on sums of less than los, or
in respect of any period being fraction
of a calendar month. Arrangements
for easy Withdrawals are made.-Eng-
neering
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
BARBARITIES TO SMOKERS.

Some of the Practices INDUCED in by
Eastern Potentates.
While Englshmen smoked and laughed
at their kings wondrous ways or growled
at his tenacious grip upon their pockets.
Eastern potentates were treating their
subjects as only despots can for daring
to indulge in the Frankish novelty of
smoking. In Persia, where but recently
jealous strife ragged for sole possession
of the tobacco industry, Abbas l. of
dread memory cut off the lips of those
who smoked and the noses of any who
ventured to snuff. On one occasion he
threw an unfortunate man whom he dis
covered selling tobacco into a fire along
with his goods. Yet by and by this
demon of cruelty himself was enthralled
by Nicotiana's charms and become one
of her most fervent devotees. The
Turks under Amurath ". were similar
ly punished for infringing his edict
against smoking.
Not less cruel were the barbarities in
flicted upon Russian subjects. who, I'M
der Gar Michael Fedorowitz, were pub
licly knouted for using tobacco in any
form; in some instances their nostrils
were split open. If guilty of second
offense, death alone could wipe out the
crime-Gentleman'sM atazine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
BeEgars' Feet Washed by the Austrian
Emperor.

Beggars' Feet Washed by tho Austrian
Emperor.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, AZ
usual on Holy Thursday, washed the
feet of twelve old men who dined at the
Berg palace in Vienna. There were
present Says our correspondent ten arch
dukes besides the Emperor, to remove
the dishes which his majesty himself
placed on n, the PRETTY decorated table.
whole ceremony. at which the diplomatic
corps, pious ladies of the nobility. and
such Of the public as had obtained tickets,
were present. is performed with military
precision. When the dinner is over and
the table removed. long white cloth is
laid over the twelve old mems knees.
their feet are barred. and while the court
chaplain reads the chapter of the day
IA Latin, the Emperor, attended by two
prclates. who carry u golden ever and
basin. prepares for the sacred ceremony
At the words EFT coepit lavare pedes dis
equilibrium" he kneeis down before the old
est of the old men. who sits first in the
row. and when the prelate has poured
water over his feet. the Emperor dries
them. He then advances on his knees
TO the second old man, repeats the action.
and so on to the end. When he rises to
his feet again he washes his hands. and
then puts the long string Of bag with
thirty silver pieces round each old mans
neck. The ceremony is then over. and
the Emperor with his court retires.
while the withered old men are taken to
carriages waiting for them by the stall
wart soldiers of the bodyguard
Each of the Enpersr's guests takes
away large wooden bucket of old-fasb-
joined shape. with all the dishes of the
dinner, the mug. plate and jug, besides a
large bottle of exquisite wine. During
the dinner the dishes were not touched.
The twelve old women. whose feet the
Empress used to wash. do not now (says
our correspondent come to the palace,
but have their presents sent to their
homes. The Empress has not performed
the ceremony since 1888. The Emperor,
throughout his long reign has sfirked the
duty only once. in 1859. after his sons
death. Sir Horace and Lady Rumbold.
for the first time. attended this cere-
mony recently, and seemed deeply in
terested in it. The French and Turkish,
ambassadors were also present-London
Daily News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
CONGO SLAVES,
Theft is Punished in a Peculiar way
Among the Natives.

Theft Is Punished in a Peculiar Way
Among the Natives.
Slavery is not entirely thing If th.
past in the French Congo. White men do
not keep slaves. but domestic slavery *
lists all through that territory. Nearly
every free native has 1aves. and often
slaves invest their little all in slaves,
They are truly servants of servants
Often when slave is asked. "W-ho *
your compahion!' he replies. "Oh. be ie
my niger. master. l done buy him.
There are slaves and half slaves. TIE,
slaves are bought from other tribes for
salt and cloth and prisoners of war axe
sold as slaves.
Twenty to forty native dollars will buy
a slave boy. The girls are q little higher
in price. The price is about IS to SIS in
American money. Nearly always tt..
slaves purchased are children. because
they will be more obedient to their HIS
ter when they grow up. One novel way
exists among our people of procuring
slaves in the interior. They go there to
trade with salt. Salt is the Host
precious article in the market some DAYS
distant from the coast To attract atten-
ton the salt merchants leave their bas-
kets of matters Of salt by the roadside
and apparently go away. but in reality
hide themselves nearby. The native can
not resist the temptation very long and
soon someone sneaks up to take ''iust (,
little bit" If the owner catches the thief
he makes him pay slave or carries him
along with him as a slave. Slavery il
the punishment for theft among the Lu-
lumbus, Beacca and others in the in
terror.
Sometimes small offense makes a
slave of the offender. For ins.u1ce.
when the people go into the bush rn d,y
meat they often return with new slaves
Each one erects his own drying rack and
keeps the fire going under it. Should
anyone pass this place and make re-
marks about the smell or look # the
meat he insults the owner and be..o nns
his slave. One of our former mission
boys suffered this penalty for his rash
ness. and. though he was only Is Years
old, he became the slave of the insulted
person. He will be his slave until the
man dies and then he may return to his
people. His people might redeem him for
the usual amount paid for a slave New
TOrE Sun
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
ReCraCcd His Stems.

A certain professor in one of the lead
ing schools of this city, says the Nash
vile American, was not long since desir-
Gus OF incorporating some negro dialect in
a story he was preparing. Not being
very well versed in their manner Of
speech, he bethought him that it would be
a good idea to study the language in its
purity undefiled. With this end in view
ne betoOk himself to the vicinity Of the
Union depot, near which representatives
OF the ebon race are always to be found.
One effort was enough. Meeting q
coai-6lack negro driving a wagon rather
well loaded, and accosting him as ''Uncle
sued:
"Pretty heavy load, Uncle. Can you
get up the hill with it?''
II do not know, sir, but presume So
Such an example of English coming
from such an unexpected source, almost
steps to his apartments.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Senator HOar'S keys.

] saw Senator George Frisbie Hoar at
the Fifth Avenue hotel yesterday sitting
in one Of the amen corners, swinging bis
barometric bunch of keys with an easy,
regular motion which indicated that he
was at peace with all the world. In the
Senate those keys have become famous.
The easy motion means that things Are
going right with him. An irregular mo-
ton means that he is in doubt about the
proceeding. When they tap the desk
nervously the old man is convinced that
something is wrong, without being Of suf.
ficient consequence to correct. Disgust,
as with a Populist's views, is illustrd ted
by long, swinging, pendulous motion.
Every habitue Of the Senate gallery can
read Mr.. Hoar's mental condition by bis
bunch Of keys.-New York Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Rival to Monte Carlo.

King Leopold of Belgium is almost
ready to open his great gambling palace
in the Ardennes. which is expected to
prove Il formidable rival attraction to the
Prince Of Monaco's casino at Monte Car
10. All the attractions of the other ca
sno will be provided, including, of
course, roulette and rouge ct noir. The
laws on the score of gambling will be
avoided in the customary Belgian man.
ner by declaring the whole place to be
a sort of country club for those who re-
quire a combination of fresh air and en-
tertainment for the benefit of their
health. 1t is needless to add that the
King himself will not be loser by the
enterprise, and that in addition to receiv-
ing a very large sum down from the syn
dictate, which will enable him, in u meas
ure, to repair the heavy losses sustained
in connection with his Congo enterprises.
he will receive Il percentage OH the profits
of the tables precisely in the same man.
ner as does the reigning Prince of Mo
naco. the difference between these two
royal gambling-hell owners being that iii
Monaco there is no law against gam
bling, whereas in Belgium the legislation
upon the subject is exceptionally elabo-
rQfn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Spinach and Bacon.

:. Spinach served with bacon and eggs is
very often served with tongue. Wash
ach. throw it into boiling water. and
When it has boiled ten minutes drain and
chop it. Meantime chop fine bundle of
spring onions and fry them in butter:
mix them with the spinach. Put a large
tablespoonful of butter in saucepan and
put in the spinach and onions with salt
and pepper. Add also a cup of rich.
brown gravy. Two teaspoonfuls Of beef
extract melted in cup of water will
do in place of the gravy. Let the spin
ach stew for about twenty minutes with
the gravy or stock until the liquor has
been nearly absorbed. Meantime fry In
crisp roll six or more thin slices Of ba-
hot six naer oat the sRoaS S
bacon aud eggs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
His First Ofense.

A young man who had been seeking
employment from an editor finally OBJ
tanned leave to write an article on sub
ject assigned by the editor and to bring
it in person in Il week.
The article was brought at the appoint
ed time. The editor read it and knit his
brows.
"You have some good thoughts here"
he said, but you write very badly
"W-well, you see. sir" faltcred the ap-
plicant, IL was kind of scared. l never
wrote in public before! Consti-
fNtion
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Our Eyes ana Teeth,

1t may become Il question, whether the
coming man will have teeth? 1t is re-
ported in the English papers that large
number of recruits for the navy, amount
ing to ~ per cent. of the whole number
We're rejected because their teeth were
too unsound for the mastication of
"hard-tack." But this is nothing to the
statistics obtained from high-class
schools, from which it appears that less
than s per cent. of the pupils possess
sound teeth. 1t was reported some time
ago that a distinguished oculist had ex-
pressed in a public address the pleasing
assurance that the time was not far off
when everybody would have to wear
it possible that similar necessity will
arise for the universal adoption of artiti-
cia1 tpeth1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
A Mexican Tragedy.

The Mexican city of Guadalajara has
Romeo and Juliet" story quite as
pretty as that of Verona, so we'll told by
the Avon bard. In the Seventeenth cen
fury Don Francisco Pareja, the GOV
ernor Of the province, lived in Guadala-
jara. Between the Parejas and the Val
dezes existed deadly feud. But the
daughter of Pareja met and loved a
youthful Valdez. One dark and stormy
night, while Gov. Pareja was confined to
his room through illness, the youthful
pair endeavored to elope. The girl's
brother intercepted them, there was a
fight and young Pareja was killed. Hor-
and hanged herself from the balcony Of
her room, and then to give the story
final tableau, when the elder Pareja was
told what had happened and 'knew that
MS mouse was dishonored, he gave only
q fearful cry and fell lifeless on his bed,''
10 this day the ghosts of the Parejas
haunt the ancient ''Palacio de Medrano."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Pintnra Dressing.

A bright mind has evolved a new idea,
which promises to become very popular,
and deservedly so. 1t is called picture
dressing, and is the result of careful
studies made by modistes of portraits OF
women painted by famous artists. There
is no particular style that governs this
newest method of selecting costumes, ex-
cept the individuality of the person who
is to wear what is sought.
The effect is invariably successful. A
recent instance of this was the case of Il
very graceful young woman, who wore
Il dress copied from one seen in a paint
ing by Sir Joshua Reynolds. This dress
was in yelled lace, and boosted of a
train 1leverly disposed like. a regal man,
tie of red velvet, a deep Venetian royal
red. that matched the liquid light OF
idea is that it enables the use of cos
tunes worn ever SO long ago., and
which the owners had possibly believed
to be so thoroughly out of style that 1t
would be hopeless to try to utilize them.
1t is a fact that any style, if it is only a
picture dress, will do, always provided it
is becoming, and has resulted in many a
fashionable woman saving half her usual
wardrobe expenses.
There is nothing difficult about follow
ing this fashion. All that one need to do
is to visit the portrait section of some
art gallery, and there find the picture
of some lady of long ago robed in a
fashion which will be truly becoming to
the visitor. Then she can say when she
dons her new gown, even though it, be
an old one fixed over, that she had it
made after the style Of the dress worn
by one OF, the ladies' whom Sir Joshua
Reynolds had painted. or that it was an
exact copy of the attire of Il Gums
borough beauty. Certainly it il very
clever fad, and as this is the season Of
economy, or rathcr the year of it, every
woman should hail the idea with OK
IRENE Observation-Disclosures Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Station is What Counts.

That Queen Victoria's continued life
and good health would not be SO very re-
m1arkable a thing, did she not happen to
be reigning Queen, is shown by the
fact that no less than three of her own
bridesmaids are still as hale and hearty
as she. One Of these is Lord Roseb9ry's
a mother, and an !, another, the elder Of: The
ter Of Lord Sackyille of unlamentsd
memory: These were ut first SUPPOSED
to be the only survivors, but a thirA is
discovered in the person Of Lady. Jane
Bouvine, who, at that time, was :1hc
most beautiful Of the lot, and, ~ the
daughter Of the Earl of Radnor.. was a
notable figure in society. But she mar
living in cheerful obscurity ever since,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
SLAUGHTER OF the Birds.

Audubon society says: 1T is proved
that into England alone between 25,OOO.-
900 and 3O,0OO.OOO birds are imported
yearly. and that for Europe the number
reaches 15O.O0O,OOQ. Hence the fashion
able craze has annually demanded be-
tween 2OO,OOO,OOO and 3OO,OOO.OOO birds.
From the East Indies alone a dealer in
London received 100000 humming birds,
5000 birds of paradise and 100000 mis-
cellaneous birds. In an auction room,
also in London, within four months over
500. 900 East and West Indian and Bra
lillian bird skins. besides thousands of
pheasants and birds of paradise, were
mt IN for SALE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Gayety at His Funeral.

The gayety of the French people has
come to be proverbial. In no other
country would man think to provide in
his will for the enjoyment of his friends
upon the occasion of his funeral. Only
the other day M. Ferret died at Vim:
instructions in his will that the local
brass band should be engaged for his
funeral and that lively music was to be
played during the journey to the grave
yard. The octogenarian's relatives full;
filed his wishes to the letter. As the
cortege started to the cemetery the band
struck up the appropriate "Chant du
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
Depart,p to the intense astonishment Il

Depart to the intense astonishment OF
the master of ceremonies sent by the:
Pompes Funebres, who knew nothing
about the last wishes of the deceased
0ctogenarian In the matter of music.
Then the bandsmen played series Of
p0lkas and mazurkas, and wound up at
the cemetery with the "Marsellaise."
After the funeral all adjourned to a
tavern where drink was ordered in
abundance. The Observation-Disclosures having
been refreshed played more lively music
and then everybody returned home, ap-
parently satisfied with the days outing.
This is the third funeral of the kind
which has been organized in France
within the last twelve months.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14

ing lions roar, and almost freezing their
feet; finally, 1T pleased God from a
high hill they discovered Saquish and
Ciark's island in the bay, and 30 got back
to the "randevous." as Winslow terms
the fort on Burial Hill, "faint with
trdvel and want of yictuals, and almost
furnished with cold" Had they never
come in Kansas might now be a slave
state; but it was otherwise ordered. The
sbeok is well printed, and but for a few
mistakes calling staple post" and
cranberries in November "strawberries,'
etc., a very useful addition to the hun
dred books about the Pilgrim Fathers
Boston Letter to Springfield (Mass.) Re-
n,,b1iran
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1897-05-14
1t Was Venus.

The New York Telegram tells good
story of a theatrical manager who while
in Pittsbprg recently visited the hand
some city park apd viewed with much
admiration a statue which bad been pre-
scented to the city by Andrew Carnegie.
1t is made of peculiar marble that is
hearty transparent and is encased ip
glass. The manager was enthusiastic in
his praise of this work of art to the
young man who was showing him over
the grounds. After examining it very
carefully the comedian asked: "Alabas-
ter, isn't it?'' mo" replied bis cies,
rome, very firmly, "Venus!'