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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Notre Dame of rIaryland.

Charles Street Ave, BALTIMORE, ND.
College for Young Women and Preparatory School
for Girls. Regular and Elective Courses. Extensive
Grounds. Location Unsurpassed. suburb of Balti-
more Spacious Buildings completely Equipped.
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Virginia Female Institute,
STAUNTON, VA,
MRS. GIN. / r s

MRS. GRN. ]. e. B. STUART, Principal.
Fall session opens september l6. Climate
unsurpassed. Superior advantages in each
department.. home comforts and care. Terms
reasonable. Apply for catalogue,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

The Beaufort Record notes the death Of
DR.. q. N. Emmett, prominent citizen OF
Carteret county.
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Boys and young men prepared at
Davis Military School, Winston, N. c.,
have taken the highest stands at Chapel
Hill, Trinity, Wake Forest, Davidson
and other colleges. Send for catalogue
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

Murfreesboro gave 172 votes for the
school tax out of a 500 registered vote.
Louisburg cast only eleven votes for
the school tax.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

Davis Military School, Winston, N. c.,
has educated thousands OF boys and
young men from nearly every State in
the Union. Write for catalogue.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14
Y. NJ. G. A. SECRETARY RESIGNS.
Mr. +. =. Turner Will be Succeeded by
Mr.. W. N. Lewis, of South Carolina.

Winston, N. c., Aug. 13-(Special.)-
State Secretary f. p. Turner of the
Young Mems Christian Association has
resigned to accept another position with
the same work, but in a different field.
Mr.. w. n. Lewis, of South Carolina, has
been elected to succeed Mr. Turner. Mr..
Lewis has been secretary of South Caro-
lima and Georgia for some time. He will
resign the secretaryship of Georgia and
will divide his time between North and
South Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

The times we've had were squeezy,
But moneys on the run;
He says Wen catch it easy
(Hurrah for Mr.. Dumb
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UNION FEMALE COLLEGE,
EUFAULA, ALA.

Charming location; delightful climate;
wonderful health record. This is a char
tered college, of highest grade. Literary
Faculty unsurpassed in the South. Art,
Elocution, Physical Culture, ETC., under
the finest instructors. Unequaled adj
vantages are offered In our Conservatory
of Music. School select. Fare excellent.
Terms very reasonable. Next term
opens September 23rd. Please write for
catalogue.
T. J. SIMMONS, A. NJ. President.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-14

1t seems that he's been minglin'
With rich folks meath the sun;
He's heard the money jingin'-
(Hurrah for Mr.. Dumb
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RANDOL PHI. MACON AcADEMY-FoR BOYS.

Bedford City, Va, Is. w. Va.) Conduc-
ted by Randolph-Macon College. Best
equopped in the South. Ranks with best
in u. s. Modern eonveniences and ap-
planes; gymnasium, ETC., $3.50.
Address PRINCIPALS.
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HURRAH FOR MIR. DUN!

Mr.. Dun says skies are brightenin'-
That good times have begun"
We hope they'll come like lightnin'-
(Hurrah for Mr.. Dumb
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SALEM

Academy and College, for Girls and Young
Women. Best home care together with full
College instruction Specialists in Music,
Art, Elocution, LANGUAGES, Commercial and
Industrial Studies. Institution founded in
1902. he Register shows 324 last year. New
term begins Thursday, September 2, 1897.
send for Catalogue 10
REV. J. II. CLEWELL, Principal,
Salem, North Carolina.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
The Big White Necktie

The big white necktie first spread it's
wings last spring, and ever since has
continued to spread them until lit has
now fairly established itself. 1t Is not
only the present all-popular style of
neck adornment, but bids fair to be that
of the future 1t is, as a rule, longer
than it was when worm some years ago,
being twisted at least once round the
neck before being tied. This forms a
sort of stock eminently becoming to
most throats and faces The white neck
tie is worn with everything-silirt waist,
fancy blouse, tailor-made bodice and
elaborate corsage alike accept it. 1t has
come to 'bs regarded as the fitting throat
finish for all. Its charm is two-ford;
first because a mass of soft sheer white
Is becoming to nearly every one; and
second, because it is distinctly novel. IL
strikes new note, being markedly diff
ferent from amy other variety of neck
aiIornment that has been worn for a.
long time.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
New Story of Dickens

A commercial traveller of England has
unearthed "Reminiscences of Charles
Dickens, which is of interest. Speaking
to some acquaintance, he said:
ST will tell you little story which 1
have never told to any one outside of
my own family About forty-five years
ago was going my first round, and at
Gloucester station I had to wait two
hours. I was travelling in jewelry, ard
had with me a number of very valua-
BILE specimens. A lot of passengers were
waiting, and most of us went into the
refreshment room, where pretty young
lady was serving out sandwiches and
coffee. I was very young-under 90
and in order to pass away the time I
chatted with the young lady as a young
man did in the old days, and, as sup
pose, any young man would do today
and will for all time. Presently I opened
my case and drew out Iady's very
handsome watch, the back of which was
studded with diamonds. 1t was worth
about $780, How would you like me to
make you a present of this? said 1 to
the young lady. Very much, indeed
said she, and took 1t and ran off with it,
laughing. This drew general attention
to me and my goods and l was soon sur
rounded
ut did not occur to me at the time
how foolish was to act like this in pub
lie, yet L was not sorry when the train
came up and the expensive watch was
handed back to me. went out on the
platform and a gentleman came up to
me. Are you going to Birmingham?
= =, Il eaf1
he; will you come into my carriage?'
Then it flashed upon me that the man
had seen my goods and designed to rob
me. Certainly not 1 replied, and jump
ed into third-class carriage. But the
stranger followed me. You are smart
enough in some respects he remarked,
and you did quite right to refuse my
invitation. But don't be afraid. There
are plenty of bad characters about and
it is best you should not travel alone
tonight. And I want to tell you, as you
are young man and I am your elder,
how very dangerous your conduct has
BEEN Then the stranger talked so
kindly and wisely that 1 could not pos
sibly be offended. What he said has
been a lesson to me all my life. AT part
ing he held out his hand.
at should like to know your name
said I, for you have acted as q true
friend There is my card, said he, and
went. I never saw him again." The
old gentleman opened his pocketbook.
and unwrapped card with the utmost
care from the paper in which 1t was
preserved "That was the name of the
stranger" said he. The card simply
ran--"ChafleS Dickens"
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
The Rebels in India.

Those who have carefully zaatched the
cable news during the past three months
have seen little that was favorable Ito the
British in India. Thus far the revolving
natives have decidedly the best of 1t.
They have KhyFber Pass, and they have
advanced their ou'tposts. Slowly but
surely they have occupied strong posi-
tions, and i'm every sktimi5h one or more
British officers llave farlen.
The tribesmen mean business. Very
soon hundreds of millions of natives will
get the idea into their heads THAT this
is their opportunity, and they may over
whelm the British by the mere weight
of their tremendous numerical superb
orfty.
Decisive measures may check the re-
VOLT butt England is losing BILE
time. Every month adds to the strength
and confidence of the rebels. When such
movement is not nGpped In the bud 1T Is
aiable to become very dangerous.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
A SIGNIFICANT Visit.

The st. Louis Republic takes the fol-
lowing view of the recent visit of the
armor plate board to Birmingham:
There is a deal of significance in the
visit of the government armor pate
board to the rolling mills, steel plants
and mines OF the Birmingham, Ala, d.S-
trict fer the purpose Of investigating the
advantages offered by that section Tor
the manufacture of armor plate and TO
arrive at a recommendation for q suit
able location for q government aTmor
plate plant.
The official recognition of the manu-
featuring claims of the New South Is
somewhat late in developing, all things
considered but 1t is full of promise for
the enterprises that have thus far been
successfully established in the iron re-
gion of the south Until the present time
there has been but little thought CT util-
izing the resources and advantages OF
southern manufacturing plants for gov
ornamental work Contracts fer this work
have gone as a matter of course to the
mills of the east and north. The millions
of dollars expended have been OF benent
only to those sections, and the marVet-
GUS development of the New South in
the manufacturing and iron mining mas
been accomplished without governmental
assistance.
Now, however, there is strong aikeli-
hood OF a change of conditions The
arn1or plate board, under the Gtrectp9n
of Commodore Howell, its chairman, Is
entering very thoroughly into the ex-
animation of the Birmingham district.
The progressive citizens of that section
are assisting them in every way pcs
sible, and especially I'm furnishing tae
facts and figures as to the cost of iron
and steel production in the south. 1t Is
none than probable therefore, that the
visit of the board will result In a favofa-
BILE report, accompa MED by a suggestion
of the most promising location for gov
eminent a1'Tnor plate plant. The people
of Birmingham are justified in feialing
much elated at the prospect of the estab-
Hshment of such a plant In their terri
tory.
This seems to be substantially the
opinion Of fair-minded outsiders every
where. Birmingham has sturdy cham
pions north and west among the news
papers which are not tied by a string
to certain great combines and monope-
lies
The thing for the people Of the Magic
City to do is to pull together tudicfously
and theoretically in this matter and they
are bound to win.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
Enqiand's Way.

The other day pennilsss newspaper
man starved to death i'm the streets of
Havana. A very triffing matter, people
wifi say-newspaper men frequently die
That way, and nothing is said about it.
But this is an exceptional case. The
man was an EngT.shman. the correspond
emit of a London daily, and his death was
the result of his brutal treatment by the
Spanfards. The news has reached Eng
land, and there Is quite stir. The press
is growing, the people are mad, and high
officials say that Spain will not be al
lowed to treat British subject In that
manner, and the case will be inyesti-
gated.
To Epgrands everlasting honor 1t must
BE said that she protects her citizens and
nverges thsir wrongs. The Uni,ed States
would allow dozen American journalists
to be imprisoned and murdered in a for
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
THEIR METHOD.

'Edra Lya1ps style of hairdresssng re-
minds one of Topsy inasmuch as it is a
frizzy pomr adouT. Maxwell Gray draws
her hair over her ears, almost, but not
quite, in the exaggerated fashion of Alice
and F'haebe Cary, whose hair hung
pouch-fashion around I;heir ears and
nlecks.
The curl was in favor with women
who write. E1fizaIbeth Barrett Brown
ing's expressive face was drained in a
shower of dark curtis, which enhanced
the look of youthfulness under the dark
fringed eyes. The aIl-round brown OURS
of Jane Austen were the admirat ton of
her friends, who regretted her early
adoption of the cap which English wo-
men still shrink 1T decorous to don at
middle age.
Annette Rives princess Troubetshof) is
fond of the fluffy bang and the graceful
coil low in the neck. Miss Sarah Orne
Jewett wears, in place of the bang, a
little parted wave.
George Eliot wore her hair simply d.
vided and failing in smooth neck curls.
So did Mrs Anna Jameson.
The bang seemed in part concession
u OluCp dlAu iIlOTe eklTdNdSdi'G StyiSo Ol
hair, and numiberless are the women
who adopted it and wear it STILL despite
it's tendency to die out of fashions grace.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has all
ways worm it low over her high fore
head When younger her hair was simp-
fy divided behind it 10 fall over the tips
of her ears and coil low in the neck, but
now she has adopted the bang and the
French roll. Clara Louise Burnham, too,
wears the bang and figure eight at the
back of her head. Mrs. Mary Hartwelf
Catherwood indu1ges, too, in this bang.
So does Jennie June.
There Is a certain dignity about the
style known as the English bun. 1t is
especially striking when worn ON top,
but it is not every face that will stand
it. Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge adopts 1t
with grace and effect; also Marion Har-
land and MS Amelie e. Barr
Constance Fenfnrore Woolson wore
the bang with hair curled low ON her
neck So did Miss Anne Reeve AIarlch,
the promising young poet, who died in
1902. Ella Wheeler Wilcox wears 1T and
a $50 %he Grecian or what is better known
as the Psyche knot. 1t Becomes her, as
most gfrish styles do. Mrs Rose Haw-
thorne Lathrop makes concession to the
bang. and SO does Mrs. Louise Chandler
Noulton. Even Maria Edgeworth had
to wear a dark frisette when the gray
peeped from under her cap behind.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
Hot Times in New York.

The New York politicians are warming
to their work.
General Collins, commissioner of pub
lie works. is quoted as denouncing
Chairman Reynolds, of the Citizens
committee, as a Liar. The General con-
cludss by saying: II am responsible
for what I say, and am always at home
between the hours of and a. M
Does this mean that French duel is
in sight?
The Hon. Abram S. Hewitt makes Sc
rious charges against Cornelius N. Bliss,
Henry George, ex-Mayor Grace and J..
Edward Simmons. These gentlemen
have replied In very plain English to
the effect that Mr.. Hewitt is either liar
or irresponsible.
Each day the campaign grows hotter,
and New York will be a good place to
avoid until after the election, unless a
man is hunting trouble. The New York
campaign is conducted upon lines which
might have prevailed in the wild and
woody west many years ago; though the
handy revolver has not yet been called
into play.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
The Mask Torn OF.

The trimming, hedging and lodging
politicians who hobnob with the gold
standard men, and then tell the masses
that they are working for free silver.
and expect to obtain bimetallism through
an international agreement are now at
the end of their row The recent official
note of Lord Salisbury to Ambassador
Hay makes it plain that England will
not go into a monetary conference and
will not voluntarily re-esta blish bimet-
allism.
How do the American trimmers and
fence-riders stand now? They must
either come out in favor of the indie
pendent free coinage of silver by this
country or take their place in the ranks
of the goldbugs.
The mask called International bimet-
allism cannot be worn any longer. Sal
isbury has torn it to tatters. and there
is not enough of it left to hide the face
of the demagogue who desires to pose
as the champion of the two opposing
money standards
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
A Common Complaint.

Speaking Of the delay and the expense
in the Luetgert case, the Chicago Post
says:
Though we lock UP of nights 'thase
TRUSTED jurors we do not Starve them
into verdict, but at a time when all
the world In every relation of human ex-
istenee depends for results upon a ma
jority we demand from such jurors alb
sobrtee unarmmity. I'm church TRIALS the
spirit of the Holy Ghost resides in the
the ma jorfty is all potent On the bench,
sitting en- banc, the majority ruti;s. Is
a peace or war between great states
where thousa nds of human lives are Ito
lbe sacrificed as the result of conflict If
'uhsre he such, the majority Of the senate
says peace or war. But the twelve good
men and true under the forms of a. BAR
barism handed down Ito us as something
sacred are driven into corner by petty
court officer and fI:ld there, unable to
communicate with their firesides, COM
PEELED week lin and week out to listen to
the dnterminable 'twaddle of a Tot of So
Called experts, and told that, notwith-
standing that any good man, any true
man holds tenaciously to his 3ndividII-
alfty There must he agrsernen man for
man or disagreement atpon which the
court frowns that will render nugatory
all the lavish expenditure made by the
nlmonwealth TO bring man to the
gallows arId all the fortune expended by
the alleged culpnit to save himself there
from.
Our jury system In capital cases is THE
rslabversion of klberty. ut Is a monstrous
survival of barbariSm, but we humbfy
revere it while boasting our progreEs in
civilization and have for 1t 'nle awesome
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gether and arranged to form number
of points in the center of the front. The
bodice is of brown velvet very finely EN-
broidered with silk and striped with fine
insertions, through which a white satin
lining is daintily visible. In front there
are double revers. one beng of brown
velvet and the other of cream satin COW
cred with many rows of narrow cream
ribbon very tightly gathered. Above
these revers there is a vest of bright
green mirror velvet, which is simply one
mass of small tucks. The collar is also
of green mirror velvet, very finely tuck
ed to correspond.
Another smart gown is of dark-broHn
cloth, the skirt trimmed with sort of
inlaid design of brown velvet. The
bodice has a finely tucked vest of cream
silk and a bolero of cloth, edged with
wids insertions of cream guipure. The
Sides of this bolsro are connected by
small bows of black velvet ribbon drawn
through tiny diamond buckles.
A tailor-made gown of biscuit-colored
cloth looks neat braided with green and
white silk cord, with which fine gold
thread is intermingled. Long Enes of
braiding. which occasionally interlace
each other, have very pretty effect
UPON this coat, which is further daintily
finished with double reyers of white
moire.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23

eign country, and the federal govern
Tnent would never raise its hand. Eng
land is different She watches over her
humblelst subject in foreign country,
and If he Is unjustly used she makes his
case her own.
The British government would go to
war with Spain in a moment If it sihou1d
come to light that this London CORE
spondent was oppressed and maEtreaited
by the authorities in Havana. When a
man can say that he is an Englshn1an,
his rights are secure in any quarter of
the globe.
Undoubtedly, the British government
is grasptng ard delspotfc, but it is to be
admired for it's sturdy support of the
rights of Eng1.shmen. This republic
needs more of the same spirit, and If 1T
had spark of j. Spain would have been
humbled in the dust long before new,
and Cuba would be free
1t would not be strange If England
should interfere and help the Cubans,
and thus win the glory which m ght have
BEEN ours.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
JESTS FOR DINNER TIME.

Zfm-'So they served the soup afteu
fish? How did the guests take it?"
Merely as matter of course"
Ut has been said that a woman's Tongue
differs from carving knife because 1t
becomes sharper from much use.
"Capt. Jenkins complimented the plId.
ding very highly" said the hostess.
What did he say about it?'
"He asked whether had made it,"
Josh Billings says: "Fust appearance s.
are ced to be evrything. 4 don't put all
my faith into this sayin'; think oysters
and CLAIMS, for instance, viii bear looking
into"
John C.. Wetmore told am amusing Joke
at his own expense. AT supper party
he said: "How is it, Mrs. A., that wht.e
your mouph is only half as big as mine,
you get away with the ice cream twice
as fast?" Perhaps, MIR. Wetmore," she
replied, "Tt is because your mouth is fun
of tongue"
ut was Senator Evarts who, upon be-
ing asked lie he did not find the drinking
of different wines at a dinner" inturi-
GUS, replied .No, it is the Indifferent
wines which trouble me-"
"Do you call that fresh pork?" said
the chronic growler. "Why, it's an in
suit to every hog in the land"
1T beg your pardon said the waller,
politely, II did not mean to insult yiu."
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fear and respect of South Sea Islander
Tor his fetlch.
The misltrfal has excited general dis
gust, and yet just such mtshaps may oc-
cur whenever even one -obstirate, stupid
or corrupt man makes up his mind to
held out against a majority of the jury.
It is not easy Ito see why the majority
rule should not he adopted, and yet it
must be admitted that radical changes
in legislation and court proceedings
should Ibe made with great care and not
too often
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ing away the time. It is to give infor-
NAL entertainments very early in the
morning. The guests are expected to
keep the engagement, not by the old and
familiar process of staying up all night,
but by rising early. The Partisan has
just made the discovery that there is a
charm in early rising Of which she has
always been deplorably ignorant. The
following invitation explains the nature
of the entertainments which take place
when the world is wet with dew and
the sun has just cast off his rosy night
robe:
THE Baroness of Courtepointe re-
quests the pleasure of your company to
drink a cup of coffee and hear the song
of the lark on Saturday, at O'Clock in
the morning at Manor des Rosieres,
Ambrose, Isle ct Loire. N. B.-Dancing
in the dew
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-23
Weakness of Prohibition.

In Chicago q temperance orator the
other night complained that if they had
a prohibition law it would not prevent a
man from carrying a flask in his hip
pocket and tapping it when he pleased.
The Chicago Chronicle quotes this and
remarks:
Words of wisdom, indeed ard sup
ported by the highest historical au-
thority.
The Iamented Mrs. Salrey Camp. 1t
will be remembered, frequently felt the
need of the aid and solace which are to
be found nowhere but in a modicum of
alcoholic refreshment. Yet Mrs. Camp
never Joined d club, sIhs never attended
a horse show and she never engaged
in the propagation and rearing of sight
less swine-'a variety of the pocine tribe
which, indeed, was unknown in her
day.
Her bibulous creed was creditably
short and simple Leave the bottle on
the chimley piece" she caid, land don't
ask me to take none, but let me put my
lips to it when l am SO disposed"
That is the sensible way. Ask nobody
to drink. Let people alone. If they are
determined to have their dram they viii
have it in spite of any law. Prohibition
is weak, but business and customs are
powerful. Modern conditions are such
that men cannot be Incorporate anii hold
good positions.
This state of affairs is almost a solu-
ton of the whole problem. Only the
very rich or the very reckless can now
afford to drink too much.