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Daily camera., 1897-02-08
After the ElopenenI.

Artie-Darling, you have no idea how
anxious l was while you were coming
down the rope ladder. I was so afraid
you had not fastened it securely above.
Susie - You needn't have been
alarmed, dear. Papa tied the knot for
me.-Detroi! Free Press.
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Il Eaterw3ul,

In the sweet days of honeymoon,
With Kate's allurenents smitten,
! was known, when granted the boon,
To call her little kitten"
But now my kittens grown a cat,
And cross, Ike other wives;
And passing years have shown me that
She surely has nine lives.
-Up-tO-Dates
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She Prererrou ,~s rev style.

He was gentleman of the old school.
Permit me-" he said.
Then he kissed her hand.
"Well, say" she exclaimed with some
emphasis, as if something had occurred
to provoke her, there's nothing poison
GUS in the face powder I use. Chicago
Post.
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What They Would Think.

Cholly Chumpleigh = What do you
suppose people will think of you if you
make me blow out my brains?
Miss Tights-They will think l have
made great discoverv.-N. Y. World.
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No Longer Troubled Her.

''Tbe care of the hand" said the mani
cure, ''is a most important thing"
'Unquesticnably," replied the young
woman, ..emurely. I'm so glad I've
been r-lieved- OF it,.
Relieved of it,"
eyes. I've given it to a young man
who has been after it for almost year.
Chicago Post.
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Don't You See the Pointe

Paul Pry-Can't you tell me how old
Miss Passe is?
The Other One-She was quite well
when | saw her last.-N. Y. journal.
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Rev. Dr. Choker-Ah, what a sweet
little girl. and what a pretty dress she
has. VIII the little pet tell the minister
her name?
The Little Pet-Arfer Fwederwick
Wobinson.-Harlem Life.
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And Then Her Rosy Lips.

what did you do when he kissed
you?"
Turned the other cheek, of course"
Topics.
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NInrr'i LIn;-.

Mary had a head or hair;
Twas raven black, we're told;
But blondes became the fashion,
And now tits beauteous gold.
Chicago News,
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He Told the Truth.

Rich Old Maid-Do you love me, Hen
ry?
Henry (enthusiastically-but truth
fully)-Love you? Why, my darling,
love isn't the name for it.-N. Y. Jour
nal.
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Would Be Safer.

Gwendolyn-In case of war between
France and England, which side would
you be on?
Cholly-Aw-I really believe should
prefer to be on this side-Brooklyn
Life.
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ALWAYS in Business,

Always in Business.
Though the mills of the gods grind slowly,
1t does not their custom rob-
'Tis fact to be pondered drolly
That they never lose a job.
Chicago Record
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rHB MARQUIS or ouEENsBBRKY RULES.

boxing .wenour foot ring
a-No wrestng or
Of time be-
Rule through weakness otherwise he must get up un
o the other meanwhile to
to resumed
is aw I'd n favor o he
be-
possible
must
the
houd glove o
entitled
shoes allowed
special that Quitting
the be
blow whether
battle blow beneath the wasnd shall be deemed oul and In close
all innlc
deemed foul
otherwise
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FREE CORRESPONDENTS.
DR.. Hnrtman's PrOdiGious COrre-
spondcnce In Furnishing the PeO-
pie Free Medical Advice.


DR.. Hnrtmnn's Prodigious Corre-
spondcnce In Furnishing the PeO-
pie Free Medical Advice.
The remedy Pe-ru-na was originally DR..
Hartman's private prescription. An i'm
mense demand for this remedy sprang ur
outside his regular practice. This soon led
to the establishment of medical man.
ufactory to produce Pe-ru-na in large
quantities. People were eager to get II
North. East, South, West. The doctor be-
gan to write books and pamphlets to
teach the people exactly how to use Peru
ma These were supplied by the million,
without charge, but many people preferred
to write DR. Hartman, asking for his wise
counsel Letters came by the hundreds.
This led to his establishing his present
system Of free correspondence. Through a
number Of assistant physicians. with quite
a little army of stenographers, clerks. type
writers and rapid pcnmen. this immense
correspondence Is carried on. Everybody re-
ceives prompt reply, entirely confidential,
without charge.
Pe-ru-na has been found by the multi
tudc to be the best, IL not the only. in
ternal remedy for catarrh. Catarrh Of the
head. the throat; catarrh Of the stomach.
the liver the lungs; catarrh of the kid
neys catarrh OF the pelvic organs, sys-
temic catarrh-Pe-ru- cures all these.
Fe-ru-na cures catarrh wherever located.
Other remedies relieve--Pe- ru-na cures.
For Or. Hartmans latest book on ca
tarrhal diseases address The Pe-ru-na Drug
Manufacturing Company. Columbus, Ohio.
Sent free for a short time.
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Among tho men who have shown In the
ring at enc time or another Corhett {, the
favorito when II comes to picking n win
ner Somehow nearly all Of them say the
Californian should win out but there Is
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than that which employs color as a means
OF influencing a subjects mental tate
laughter. tears, fear and terror may now
be produced by throwing the colors of the
spectrum upon the face Of hypnotizod
person.
Yet even more remarkable Is the expert
ment upon hypnotized blind man per-
formed by DR.. Carleton Simon OF this city
who Is enc of the greatest of American au-
thortles in this fascinating field of &C.
cultism.
br' simon in order to convince the skep
tics OF the Medico-Legal society, has now
consented TO conduct experiments before a
commission which the society may select
ana agrees that in the event of his SUBJ
jects not being genuinely hypnotized to nav
SiVoo to any charitable institution which
the commission may designate This IL is
uousht VIII be the most severe test to
WI leh hyphotis m has ever been subjected
br, simon established the following
conditions: so
/. That color produces effects on the mind
ihat 90 not depend upon sight
:. mat color has its decided equivalent
In mentality.
NN - "AA'NAS US All 10 u greater &
tent than We have known. and CONSEQUENT
" that certain c0lors should be avoided
w INDIVIDUALS who are Respondent or have
any form OF nervous depression.
IT Slmol' IN these experiments, trans
n,l''co llsht through coored glasses bv
placing the glasses. one at time, in n
reflector mat had hut one opening. and no
n NM, when was an ordinary gas burner
ne room was darkened so as TO exclude
ever, as the man was blind, but tho doc
tor desired TO use only the light tbat was
transmitted through the colured glasses
the subject was Frederick Knight n darl,
ndlrtd man OF about 40, OF the neryous ,vna
ne hnn tle characteristic twitchtng Of Tho
eSeball that all blind men have. "one n,
,ne greatest aids to hypnotism," said the
, n,' Is the concentration of the sub
Nv, ihihu through continual looking at
~ ooJoc'' as by this means all other
'noush's are easiest excluded In tho a. 90
OF blind man 1t is necessary to wnrl, mo-
o'hor faculties, and consequently II rco,iros
greater patience and effort.
IN inns case. where the man has hcor
blind all his life. he knows noihiny ., ar
lerent hues and therefore the oolors ms,
DC suggested 10 him. This enhances ,ho
uMneuity OF the experiment. and therefore
oa .Ss w, more emphatically the mental
condition arising from the colors -
And so, as the colors OF the lights ,s..
changed, enc by one. the doctor Vol, "o ,1,
out blue or red" or green " ms ,ha
case might be. Tho subject was asked 4,
hs iecoiIeeted at any time what tonk rI,o'
Mniie he was asleep. He said he did no,
.Seep'' perhaps. what the doctor wishoS
MN to remember "N"S"
WIN tew words. uttered slowly and IN
commanding voice. the doctor caused the
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sporting writers OF the country must unite
In pressing the victor Of the Carson battle
into further action. This will meet the
hearty approval Of all the patrons OF the
sport and the interest In the sport will not
be permitted to lag"
Peter Jackson, Corbetts old antagonist.
has been awakened from his obscurty b.
the coming mill and writes from London 10
u friend IN this country complaining OF The
reports as to his physical condition which
are prevalent here. His letter says:
i am stu on earth. and not IL dead one,
as some Of my enemies would make me out
to be. am reported TO be u physical
wreck, made so by drink and lot ol other
stuff. Don't you believe l. word OF It, To-
day l never felt better in my life. The old
time speed has returned, and although /
am 81 years old, feel as spry and chippcr
as d'd when / first landed In America
from Australia. | weigh Is stone (2lO
pounds) stripped and can costly get down
To IL stone ll92 pounds) without the slight
est effort. am taking daily training AZ
ter i get through giving exhibitions with
my sparrlng partner, Bal SlaYln, | get a
good ub-down and rest. l AIN not drink
ing to excess. take Il glass OF ale now
ami thea. | am not a 'lush;' I've got too
too much sense for that. | suppose you are
all excited In the States over tho coming
contest between Coroett anu Fitzsimmons
Ii LOOKS like sure thing that they Will
light now. doesn't it? 1t causes quite lot
OF interest 1T London and other parts OF
England. Corbett is looked upon TO yin
here and they are backing him quite free
~. nave been asked frequently to give
my opinion as to tho result | can not saw
who Will win, as they arc evenly match.d
In M. estimation. Al any rate, | Min
meet the winner. | will also fight Corbett
again II he should lose hear that Char
| ley Mitchell Is V)ng TO America A num-
| tor OF the members OF the National Smart
inE club viii 80 to see the fight. too If
| can msnagc II | will leave England dur
ihs the first week OF March, 30 as to he al
the rineside. II | can not 20 then | will
leave after tho contest Is over. / am O X
Last Sunday night, at tho Star thcaier
Now York, Jack McAuliffc surrend.,,,d
10 "eorgs Lavigne the belt that he won
when he captured the lightweight cham
plonship. There is no question that Ia,
Nigne is In point OF ability the light,yeirb,
champion ri the world AVID he is thercf,re
entitled to the belt. II Is a question " any
olh"r lightweight would claim priority over
Inc kid although several Will no douh,
be anxious 10 battle for the trophy. II wos
kraeo'ul act on the part OF McAuliffe IN
rehnquish trophy that he felt he could
h' Longer successfully defoEd In view ~
| ,ne difficulty OF lightweights boxing N n
finish, II Is probable that Iavigne would
be willing to stake the belt all the outcora
OF tweniy-round bout
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rain, at Richburg. Miss In 80. Since win
ming the heavyweight championship in ~
Corbett has had an easy snap of it, for he
has fought hut once, with Mitchell. at Jack
sonville. Counting his battle with Fitz-
simmons. he will have fought but three
times in five years. when you compare
this with the rough campaigns on the turf
with barred mauiies of the London ring
rule warriors. you will hnd that the Pom
padour champion has no kick due on the
ground OF oyerwork."
"For the bare, knuckle bclligerents of
the bygone days fought on an average twice
year, and were obliged to. in order to de-
rend their title. or course, during Cor
pett's reign Ms champion, the sport was for
pidden by the law III many states, and IL
was often impossible TO arrange u public
contest But the sport has been restored
10 nourishinS basis IN New YorA--the
MeccA 'of boNInS-nnu championships vi
lne magnitude Vi the CorpetL-tllz match
can be decided IN the state oil Nevada
with the pain free from Tue intelIerrenet
of the authorities IN Nevada and the
ssincuoning OF the legislature, there can be
10 reason why the winner III the ho5liitles
at larson. on Tue lIth should not protect
his title by accepting the deh hurried at
MN by Mhner, Snathey. OF any DINER cnal-
ieuEcr witniu reasonable tune.
THE time Is now ripe for the revival O.
the old custom that obtained IN the Lon.
don ring that is. all champions TO ngh
within u certain period after their las
battle. The old rules limited the tin.e L
SIN months. Now. We could allow the
Queensberry champions OF today, from foul
TO eight months 10 accC,f challenges auc
prepare for their next mill-that is, IL
cases where they were CHALLENGED imme-
dlately after a battle. IL Corbett. for ex-
ample. wins from Fit1simmons. and he il
challenged. let him accept and fight with
in eight months. II he ret;res from tn,
ring, let the loser OF the fight. who is the
next best man-or at least so regarded b,
the public-moet the challenger. and the
winner OF the fight TO be declared tn,
champion II this custom is established
the interest In boxing Will be sustained
There is nothing like big fight for
heavyweight championship TO keep up the
interest in boxing. The long intervals be-
tween Corhctt's fights led to the rapid
wane OF the sport TIL the Horton law In
New York brought about revival.
1.-THE public Will no longer stand for
Corbett and Fitzslmmons. No more CAB.
tests of the iawsmiths will be tolerated
because there is now localized battle.
field on which they can settle their griev-
ances. instead OF cross countering In the
public prints II is no longer a question
Of where will they fight. but when are they
going TO fight. have good reasons to be-
lieve that Corbett will not retire n he
wins FROM Fitzsimmons. and ! am conf
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dent that Maher or Sharkev will be at the
ringside to challenge the winner. and that
both of them mean business. OF course.
Fitz will continue to fight. win or lose
Corbett has threatened to retire and be-
come an actor. He plumes himself on his
ability as Thespian. Being good
QUICKER. Corbett has an advantage over the
majority OF bad actors who stand as tar
get for retired eggs and ex-rpe tomatoes.
The Pompadour will never draw audiences
to his acting unless he keeps on fighting.
and he is probably sensible enough to
realize this fact himself
I'm order-to restore TIE old custom OF
fighting within certain given periods. the
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| hui N reises moro on the force OF a sin
| gle blow. All Of his great fights were
/ won In this way. He knocked out Jim
| Hall with a rieht.hand Jolt In the chin:
/ RIily Mccarthy he finished with r.eht-
hand swing on the jaw; Crsedcn was
Anoc,rd out with lofi-hsnd SWING on
! the saw; Choynskis nose was bruscr with
a left.hand swing Maher was kaosAcd
out by a righ;-hsnd iolt on the Jaw. and
pcor Jack Defnpsey was knocked Gu, by
a risht-hand swing behind the car. This
latter was comparatively lieht blow,
as Dempsey was practically out before
1t was delivered, and Fi,zsimmoas feared
to hit with fun steam on !, such deli
cate place. II was A risht-hani JOLT tnat
Fitzslmmcns gave Con RioTdan at SYRIA
ousS and tho blow killed him.
As knockcr- out Fitzsimnions ranks
pre- -emincni, and therein lies Corbetts
greatest danger Experienced lighters
SAY that one blow from Flizslmmons
would fracture an ordinary mans skull.
The secret Of this immense hitting power
rests In the upper part Of the Cornish
mans back. He has the widest and leng-
est shoulder blades OF any man in the
PRICE ring, and this great mass of bone
is covered with hundreds Of tiny muscles.
This development Is almost abnormal.
1t gives Fitssimmons such a round
shouldercd savky look that stranger
might imagine him to be afflicted win
some dcformity. 1t is sensitive subject
with Fitzsimmons and he doesn't like TO
talk about his shoulders; he thinks the
auesttoner is guying him. But he will de-
pend upon the tremendous force OF those
shoulders TO win the fight for him on the
18th.
Parson Davies thinks the winners OF
Championship fights should be compelled
by some rule Of ethics to defend his title.
when the old London ring rules were
the vogue. the winner OF a championship
was compelled TO defend his title by fight
ing no less than twice year. providing. of
course. he was challenged" said Davies.
In case of his refusal to fight. the party
who SHE'D the gauntlet at him came into
possession OF the championship by default
ard was obliged to defend 1t against all
comers But this rule became a dead let
Ter as soon as contests for championships
were fought for under Queensberry ruls
THE first important battle under the
Queansberry rules was the championship
conflict between John l., sullivan and Jim
Corbeit. and the last fray at London ring
rules was that between sullivan and Kill
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ton in East Terrell, they struck a bed Of
coal two inches think at depth OF
eighteen feet The coal has the appear
ance Of being a first class article and the
owners OF the land are led to believe that
coal abounds In abundance.
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COLOR IN HYPNOTIsM.

Dr. SimOn's Remarkable Experiment
Upon n Blind Man.
New York Journal.
No more remarkable development Of the
science OF hypnotism has been recorded
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REVIEW
OF SPORT

not one Of the iot whc does not say that
Fitzsimmons has q good chance TO pick W
the light They all admit that the back
smith IL about the most cunning man tnS
ring has shown Ia long time, but n0nf
81 Ibis hOibers FItz IN the iesst when 4
Is repeated 10 hi1n. He simply smiles and
ecclsrcs that be viii fool some OF them
i9cFe than he viii fool corbett. When tho
coming Nsht was under discussion a few
DAYS AGO and something was said about the
force O, the blows the two raor could strike
Fits remarked;
Well all want corNSit 10 DO is TO
comply with the ls~ Of this StAte. ] wan;
him 10 have some good physician examine
him before he eoss iuto that ring, fer !
Soat want to hi, 4 sick man II viii be
Hesler for both Correti and myself for some
GOOD doctor 30 say that he is in good
condition. for I an guiag to hit him. aad
II he is As sIcat IS he claims TO be u
wont hurt hiru much. whereas IL he is oGt
O. trim thsro might be = coroner mixed w
In this matter before We get through Win
81. don't want any Of that. and ! want
some good physician 10 say that Corbeit is
IN condition 10 - hit. for tell you am
ro,ns to nit him
Thee has been n deal o. talk about the
nav blows which Mr.. Corbett and Mr.
Fnzsimmons are inventlns 10 Bring about
the Others downfall but It Is talk, AMI
oely talk All the blows which can posi-
lily be used In the modern prize, ring were
iavcnied lors ago. and IL is almost needless
20 add that both CoIbett and Fiizsimmons
are acquainted with every enc o. them No
oue knows this better than the two prin-
olyGls 10 what promises 10 be The ereaiet
encounter In ihe history Of the prize ring.
yst word has already COME from the rival
training quarters q the mysterious blows
which each nsn Is keeping UP his sleeve
for March l.. This Is merely a pleasing
fclicn which the modern fighter likes to
Indulge in. Il affords him amusement. 1t
interests the public, and does no harm 10
AIRY one.
The style- ~ blows which will be used
n the coming fight viii he few in number
Neither man viii try any fancy work, for
fsrcr work gives openings. and one cool
opeuinE would mean the termination Of the
'lrht- Only The cuiumouest blows will be
tried. but i world Of, science will be eS-
-'5i'cd IL the lead. the parry and the
roun;er.
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yesterday. while some workmen were
sinking well on the Walton Laroe add.
The news & observer., 1897-11-26
Domestic Joy.

The charm of domestic joy will be
preserved, if those parents, who fear
the early death of one of their loved
ones when attacked with a serious
throat or lung trouble, resort at once
to DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, anever-fail-
ing remedy. fused Dir. Bulls Cough
Syrup for my son, who was eight years
old. He has been troubled with bron-
chial cough since he was two and half
years of age, and have tried every
thing, but found DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup does him the most good" Mrs.
A. Geib, 81 Demott St., West Hobo
ken, NJ. Dr.Bull's Cough Syrup costs
only 25 cents, and is cheaper than the
dealers big profit making substitute,
because DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup always
cures while the substitute does not.
The news & observer., 1897-11-26
DEATH OF PROF. AIKEN.

He Graduated at Wake Forest College
People Too Poor Under Mckinley
Wave to Prosecute Their Claims.
Scotland Neck, N. c., Nov. 25.-(Spe-
cial)-News has come from Ahoskie Of
the death of Prof. Herbert Aiken, prin-
cpal of the High School there. He
was a student here in Vine Hill Male
Academy few years ago. He has since
taken course at Wake Forest and had
entered upon a career of usefulness and
promise as teacher. His death is one
of peculiar sadness.
The Superior court adjourned yester-
day morning after one days session.
1t was perhaps the shortest term of court
known in the county for many years.
The short session of the court does not
mean that there was no business for it,
but that few people have the money 70
prosecute their causes. This is the gen.
eral opinion.
The news & observer., 1897-11-26
MORE SOCIAL EQUALITY
WHITE CONVlCTS AND NEGRO C0NVlCTS
MADE TO EAT TOGETHER.
White Convcts Required to Pull Off Their Hats
When Passing Negro Guards White Folks
Win Win Next Election.

Scotland Neck, n. c., Nov. 25.-(Spe-
ci9l,-An order was passed a few days
ago at the Caledonia State farm near
Tillery that all convicts should take OH
their hats to the guard. The guards
are mostly negroes, and white convict
who has had some privileges for years,
not knowing the order, failed to take off
his hat when negro guard spoke 10
him. He told the authorities that he
was q white man and did not wish to
be compelled to doff his hat to negro
guard. His privileges were taken from
him and he was sent hack into the yard,
and was finally transferred to the Hall
fax farm where the most Of the white,
convicts are.
An order has also been passed that
white and black guards at the Caledonia
farm shall eat together.
There are criticisms IN all sides as to|
the manarer,out or affairs and stongI
hopes expressed of regaining the State
next election.