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The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-04-23
BATTALION DRILL.
Fair Turnout on Square - Credit
able Drilling.

able Drilling.
There was q fair turnout at the bat
talon drill last night. The drill lasted
40 minutes, after which a review was
extended Lieut.. Col. Fisher, and
conducted by Major Jones. The band
was present and played the usual mar
tial airs. The dress parade and drill
was most creditable, the men being
put through number of movements
The marching was particularly notice
able for the allignments and cadence
on the double-time.
When Major Jones was through
drilling he turned the command over
to Captain Mccarthy, who handled the
men for 10 minutes. There was a no
ticeable improvement in the drilling.
evidently due to the constant hard
work at weekly drill. Major Jones
adopted a rule some time ago that on
occasions of battalion drill the COM
mand would be turned over to some
one of the officers. Captains Coyne
and Camara have had their turn, and
last night it fell to Captain Mccarthy.
The result was most satisfactory.
After the drill refreshments were
served in the various company rooms.
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-04-23
It Was Diphtlleria.

Early yesterday afternoon DR.. AL
varez reported to DR.. Howard that he
had made culture from the mucous
taken from the throat of the Hawaiian
child, spoken of in yesterday morn
ing's Advertiser as having died in Dr..
Woods office, and that upon eXamin-
ing the bacilh under the microscope he
had found them to be beyond question
those of diphtheria. To clinch the mat
ter, he had made a microscopic exam
ination of the same by the side of 9TH
ers. brought from Johns Hopkins. They
were found to be identical
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-04-23

. a week, until the article is paid
3 for.
Q The dollar which slips through
. the bottom of your pocket every
& week, without anything to show
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= guaranteeing a safer investment
Q than any other scheme that may
8 be devised. There is nothing
Z complicated about it; nothing
Q which needs an explanation.
< There should be no cobWebs inn
2 possible to see through, because
8 some one interested said so and
: so. All that we ask is that you
. paw the One Dollar each week
5 and we guarantee to deliver to
z you an article which will be to
8 your lasting satisfaction.
III. T. N|CHMAN
5 WATCH CLUB.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1897-04-23

SHOULD
17OQ F.?

Some of you have lived to date
April, 1897 without FORT
GOSTM Flour; but why should
you continue to live without it?
The best flour is not too good
for you.
PORT COSTA costs you no
more than other brands of flour
sold as first-class, to which it Is
superior, both in whiteness and
baking qualities.
One trial will convince you.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

Dean Stanley says: "Of all the charac-
ters in the Jewish history there Is none
500 woll known TO US as David. As In
Tie case of Cicero and Of Julius Caesar
perhaps of no one else IN ancient history
before the Christian crave have in his
case the rare advantage Of being able 70
compare detailed historical narrative
with the undoubtod authentic writings
OF the person with whom the narrative
is concerned" We read this story and
arc absorbed I'm Il, and probably puzzled
by it. As 20 one Of IT'S greatest difficult
ties the words OF Thomas Carlyle are APP
p0sito With his usual ruggedncss he
thunders. who is called the man after
Gods own hcart2" David the Hebrew
king. had fallen into sins enough black
est crimes There was no want of sim.
And therefore. the unbelievers snccr. ana
aeE. els this the man according 20 God
hcart2' "rhc snecr, l must say, seems
90 me but a shallow one. What are
faults, What are the outward details OF
life If the inner secret OF IL. the remOrse.
temptations. the often baflled never end
ing struggle Of it be forgotteni Davids
lifa and history as written for ms I'm those
Psalms Of his / consider to be the truest
emblem ever given us OF q man moral
progress and warfare here below. All
earnest souls will ever discern IN II the
faithful struggle OF am earnest human soul
towards what Is good and best, struggle
often hafilcd. sore bahied. driven as into
entire wreck. yet "a struggle never ended.
ever with tears. repentance. true uncon-
querabie purpose begun anew"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

supposed 10 be in issue between Science
and Christianity his special study and
an interviewer has been sounding him
on some OF them. TO the query rs
there any real discrepancy between Sci
ence and Genesis" Sir william replied.
"ln my judgment none. maintain
that so far as an inspired record can be
compared with, what is ut best, record
we worked out for ourselves. the cores
pondence between the two is marvellous.
/ have held that view since lsJ5. wnen
published my book "Archaeia' (since re-
placed by another "Origin of the World y
and / think the proofs Of its soundnoss
are multiplying daily. To my mind the
first chapter Of Genesis, IN the way which
IL has anticipated discovery and sun
holds the ground as something that can
not fairly be cavilled at. Is itself re-
markable proof OF the inspiration of the
bible. Those who attack Genesis either
do not understand 1t or wilfully misrepre-
sent it,"
Sir William added that he thought the
first chapter OF Genesis represented solid
fact"
Another question put 10 the ex-Princi-
pal was to show how far back he would
place tho advent Of man. II cannot go
we have any facts that take us farther
back than the Bible record II you sup
pose that man originated by spontaneous
evolution out Of lower animals you have
to go infinitely far back; but that sup
position is purely hypothetical" Con-
corning the origin OF man, Sir William
said:
II know nothing about the origin Of
man except what l am told IN the Scrip
ture-that God created him. do not
know anything more than that. and |
do not know anybody who does. |
would say with Lord Kelvin that there
is nothing in Science that reaches the
origin of anything at all. That man Is
a product a Divine creation, is all that
can say. So with the first animal, II
must have been product Of absolute ere
alton AS regards the future, Sir Will
liam does not take n pessimistic view at
an. "In my zine L have seen so many
abuses rectified, so many great evils over
thrown and so much done for the spr-
itual welfare Of humanity that I look for
ward 10 better things to come"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

Most alters when cooks bak.n' she VIII
say. "Now ist clear out.
Don't want you chiircn pcstcrin' an
tagcin nae about
sbo Shoes" us out the kitchen, cause
she doscnt like our noise.
An drives US 90 tne atuc 10 hunt up our
blocks and toys
But when she's Cookin fricdcakcs IN the
eroat big fryin pan
She lets us stan an watch her while she
makes q friedcako man.
She takes am mixes up some bought OF
sugar. -four am suchi
Ith one sman spoon of soda, an MUG
salt-not much. 49,.
She knoads 30. an She pats IT, an BIG
tumblos 30 about.
An men She takes the roiih ia" d"
rolls the dough an OUT
An, eits IN thin ar' even ist as nearly as
An mon She slices on q hunk an makes
the frlc4caHc man.
She puts the lard 90 mcltin, an men cuts
the frIellakcs out
An makes em into funny shapes. an
curis m twists 'cm bout.
Men lv the time she's got that done the
grease SIS bllin' hot,
An She takes them twisted friedcakos.
am sho gathers mp Tot.
An ono ly ono sho drops en- in the great
big fryin -pou.
An there they bob an swim about beside
our fricdCako man.
An men she takes a tahlefork an turns
'em rOun' am roun'.
Until they AN are cooked clean through.
am done EST nice and brown;
An men She forks 'om ON plate. all but
our man. you know
We takes him I'm our kccpin' an away
we lauehin', go.
We play with him an hour or so. but,
ah LIES but q span
Before tho day is over we've q up that
frlcdcakc man.
ARTHUR j. BURDICk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

The second largest drawbrilg In the
United States is icing built between Du-
luth and Superior. WIS.
The leaves Ct the arum or preach erin
the pulpit. large, arrow shaped and CLOS
So. have often caused death
Buluwayo. which two or three years
ago was the site cf L0tensula's royal
krall Is lighted hy electricity.
The only Uncovered. f0ur-f0oted MEM
Der OF TIC animal kingdom which lays
eggs like fowl H. the native beaver ct
Australia.
Soil brought up from depth OF 2-G
feet in ID vault in one Of the Belgian
mines is said 10 have grown weeds un-
known 10 the botanists.
The human brain. according 90 Cu'ier.
is the One-twenty-cisht part NJ tho no1y
that of the horse but the One-iOir-hiA-
dledth part
The N-rays have shown ,hat The uhIa
and femur in Justice stephen J.. fieid
knee have almost grown toee-ner' ana
that the hinge has partially soiidiieL
4 suit has just been finished in the
English Chaucery Court after lasting tot-
ty-fOur years. The Judges and most or
the persons concerned IN the case nad
died.
only about dozen words OF genuine
English origin end with the letter "a,
two dozen with the letter 90 and near
W 5000 with "y." "Ough' has elsnt
sounds, as up, on, o. OF, ul, anu "ut'
The funeral OF "a workugman in Ja-
pan costs h3 cents unless tle nanny
wishes % have BE- especially me, WAen IL
VIII cost as much as slZ5 The price OF
"A coffin is ~ cents. and The rate Tor Gre
nation Is from ~ 10 30 cents. Refresh
ments figure up from II 10 - cents.
Ira lsl the Danae. "a French irgate
with El20 0D in geld on board WAS SUNK
in the harhor OK Trieste. Efforts nave
frequently been made Since tO raise IT.
but in vain Divers have recently sue j,
ceeded. however. m laying bare part ot
the ships sksleton, and they nope 10
raise 10 with crane.
A great feature OF the Paris Exposition
Of 1900 will be section devoted 70 the
history OF Christianity from me ueslnmns
~ the present day with representations
OF the temple Of Jerusalem, the scenes OF
the life OF Christ. Pagan. and Christian
Rome. Constantinople. and the lives OF
the saints
After a period OF some LOO years the
fourth grand fire temple IS being butt IN
bombay from public subscriptions. me
sarr.d fire 10 be- perpetually burned Ia y
must be "a composite OF sixteen diIereut
kinds OF fire. which are 90 be- anna lgawat-
ed after many ceremonies OF purincauon'
Rams Horn.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

Tho German Empress had birthday
not long ago and she received gifts OF
their own choosing from an her children.
There were n number of handsome fans.
from Ills Majesty. ana choice selection
OF winter hats and bonnets of the very
latest f3shion. arranged on wooden
stands. Prince Eitel has been learning
wood carving during his confinement 10
the house from a lame leg. and the rec
suit was some pretty knicknacks for
"Mamochcn" The Crown Princq pre-
scented his mother with q glove-box full
OF beautiful suede and kid gloves. and a
scented s4chet for handkerchiefs; and
the uttlo boys having been allowed free
choice in the expenditure of their pocket
money. delighted "Mlmachen' with q
whole host of fearful and wonderful ar
tlcles Tho baby. little Louise. had work
ed. with many fuger-pricks, a small mat
I'm crOss-stitch-her first fancy work. and
She was rewarded with as many kisses as
there were stitches.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

TO OUR BOYS AND GIRLS:
We have received countless letters from
You. but to-day is the first opportunity
We could find to explain that the big New
Year edition crowded your PAGE out liul
never mind-we have not forgotten the
prizes
The FIRST one. you rene hlu'T WIS
GOLD DOlI-AN' ana goes 10 inc ,I,l.l
VINO sent lne ,i,.,"',,.,,,'l,. , 100
49,, ., Ms ,...i, ~,
III u. ,....li..ro 80 ,.,..,
r. e,.t ,,-f, r.f,-t, m, t.r-r,v D-r-Apr.v
All ....- 1.-......,,-... ~, nav rr-.r,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

their refusal to register. Tho leader Mr..
spofrord. lays claim to prophetic powers.
and. claiming to be under the direct pro-
lection Of the Almighty is averse 10 hav-
ing any human power interfere
Until the accession OF the present En-
peror of Germany to the throne. Sunday
used to be a day Of great gayety at tho
Court OF Berlin and many were the court
balls and State banquets that were given
on this particular day OF the week But
the present Empress has very strict IDEAS
with regard TO the Sabbath. and has I'M
parted these TO her husband, VINO has
taken a very active part In securing the
enactment OF laws forbidding work of any
kind on Sunday. lie makes point or
attending church during the course OF the
morning. says an exchange.
Trinity College. Methodist Episcopal, ut
Durham. n. g., five years ago received
$4,000 from Washington Duke. which Sc
cured its location in that town. Ten
thousand dollars vas given by him re-
Gently as an endowment OF the same insti-
tuition. provided girls should be received
hereafter as students.
Nf lUAtiUHtlpIAl armenian 'RtHAtANA''
in London. OF which society Lady Henry
Somerset is secretary has sent Mrs. Or
mission Chant. OF that city. 20 locate n
refuge for Armenian refugees near tho
border of Bulgaria and Turkey II is eN-
pcctod that contributions will be sent by
white ribboncrs I'm all countries.
The King OF Corea sent for Mr. Moffat.
who has spent seven years In missionary
work in that country, and IS now on his
return to this country on furlough. the
day before he left, and placed in his
charge the young Prince. his son, who Is
TO be educated I'm America.
queen Victoria and her eldest SON. II
is said entertain views with regard 10
tho way I'm which Sunday should Dee spent
that have had but little in common with
one another; tho only point OF contact
indeed. is that both Of them are particu-
lar about attending divine service on Sab
bath morning Whereas tho latter is
as rule. celebrated for the Queen I'm the
private chapels that constitute "A feature
Of her palaces. tho Prince OF Wales. on
tho contrary. discountenances this prTc-
tice. and invariably goes 10 church. dis
pensing with worship altogether on tho
Sunday morning, II Illness or some Other
serious cause keeps him az home"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

News of Christian Work and Workers.
Here and There.

Bishop Williams. OF Marquette recently
preached for his alma mater. Cornell
University. Tie came direct from the
synod OF the Canadian Church at Winni-
peg. and OF one OF ITS members he re-
lates the following
There was a. missionary bishop there
who had been six weeks in coming, most
Of the way by canoe. lie rose and Dee
gan by saying that bee could speak for
himself and for o. brother bishop who,
unfortunately, could not be present. lie
was sorry TO say that his brothers dos
cese had some TO the dogs" a general
gloom followed these words. He went
on 20 say that the bishop had found so
many lnquirers after religion among the
EsQuimaux north OF Hudson Bay that
Doe had 10 build church AS there was
no wood. he used whales ribs for rafters.
covering them with tanned walrus hide.
and so made n church 10 hold eighty per-
sons. All went merry as % wedding bell
FOR q time. until the dogs grew famished
and ate the church.
The "Presbytcrian" says: 1.-THE Amer
lean Board has sent first and last about
100000 10 support its missions in Iur-
key and Asia. tt has been represented
in the field by about seven hundred mis-
sionaries. The result OF this work leads
us to- one Of the explanations OF the pres
ont fearful massacres in Turkey and Asia.
Tho missionaries have been too success
ful. The work has been growing 10
power until 10 has begun 10 overshadow
the work - an other religious systems
Jealousy ~ its growing strength W q
widening influence has inhamcd the muir
dcrOus passions OF the Mohammedan rul-
ers and people. They did not dare. %
Gid not think % wise. % touch the mis-
slonarlcs. but the Christian population
was 10 their mercy. and on them they
rushed like Infatuated wolves After all
their evil work & only tribute TO tho
good done"
Eight years ago thore were only about
f2n0 Christians connected with an the
Methodist missions FOO india. To-day
there are over 10000 Many more could
poe baptized. 70 is claimed were II not
for the fact that pastors and teachers arc
not sufficient in number 20 care for Them.
Consul wallace. Of Jerusalem. reports
20 the state Department that nearly nine
~ Of the American citizens who are now
I'm that city have gone there because Of
RELIGIOUS views and among them may be
found an possible shade OF Christian
beliefs. The one idea which seems 10
possess all 70 greater or less degree IS
that Of the second advent OF our Lord.
This IS by an considered 20 De an event
soon 10 take place in Jerusalem. Some
OF them. during the period Of waiting. are
suffering FOR the necpssarles OF NE. but
arc content 20 endure privdion in the
hope Of being present and Witnessing the
Lords coming.
"Tbe Snoffordlte Colony" or over
cor,ors 90 has recently been Increased bv
an addition OF 1T swedish-Amerlcnns
mostly from Chicago. Just how many
of these are citizens of the United States.
the Consulate Is not informed. because or
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

a SAD ACCIDENT NEAR WALDO.
ON Christmas-Day Mrs Cor.nnc Bruce.
ana ostimahlo widow lady, and her only
daughter little Ethel were ont visiting
the poor and sick i'm their ucishborhocd
and distributing various presents in the
way of clothing and food. ass is their
custom. While passing am open field,
in which "a large crowd of boys had cone
Frcgated to mako merry. and who were
making the "weihn ring with their
shouts of hearty laughter. shooting OF
hre-crackcrs, &c., O. poor ola dog. with
"a Gin can filled with rrc-crackers and
tied CD bis tau came running from 81
group of the most m.schieyous boys who
were beating and tormcnung him. ana
ran 90 the buggy for protection. AS DE
got within about Eve Yards of the vehi-
Gle tho contents of The can exploited.
The horse became frightened. got from
under the control of Mr. Bruce and ran
down an cmbankmcut overturning the
buggy and catching them underneath and
dragging Thorn about two hundred yards
n gentleman. who WAS hunf'0g nearby.
saw The frightened horse dashing down
fne road at fuii speed ran to the rescue
and succeeded Goo capturing TO-
Medical aid WAS Immediately summon
oI. iri Mrs Bruce was found 90 Doe very
severely crt and bruised ebout the face
aH1 bead luf NOT seriously. At iir
thcv Thought the chil was dead. and
Tho cr..s of fhe mother were hcfrirend-
inr Doe hv continued effort tre able Dr.
Whfte succeeded iu r0yIvine her. and
thourh her condition is extremely critic
cai thcfc is some hope 90 hcr recovery.
She and hor mother both have tho sym-
pathv of al who know thrm. and ai
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

Some weeks ago Mr.. o. G. FHppon,
treasurer OF Cumberland county. Va.
was returning home in Dis buggy ON
dark and rainy night, when he came into
violent collision with a vehicle travelling
il the opposite direction. Mr. Flpren
was thrown forward between his horses.
breaking the spaucrboard Boz his fal
Fortunately DE escaped without injury
as tho horses remained perfectly quiet.
SALLIE MACON GARLAND.
i. O. Cumberland O.. H.. Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

or Henry Ward Boecher, who was n
oreat lover OF 20 fine horse. IL IS rclateD
that DE was sometimes disposed 10 COM
pare the faithtulness of mans dumb SER
want with his master. 10 the disadvantage
OF the latter. 4 good story is told that
on one occasion in hiring a horse az =
livery stable Mr.. Beechor regarded tho
animal admiringly and remarked. THAT
frs "a fine looking animal. Is he as good
as he l09ks2' The owner replied: Mr.
Boechor. that horse Will work in amy
piac. you put him and do AN that any
horse can dO.' Tho preacher eyed the
horse stil mora admiringiy. and then hui
m0r0r eiy remarked; "I wish that he was
a member OF our church"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10
IF GOD FOR
LRErF.LEG1Tl0N
Religious Thought and
General Intelligence.


tlNt lHiNk-.
For all that God in mercy sends,
Tor health ana children. nome and irlehu5
,.or comfort in the time OF need.
Tor every kindly word and decd
FOR happy thoughts and holy talk
Tor Guidance in our daily walk.
For everything give thanks.
For beauty ln this world OF ours.
-or ycrdAnt grass and lovely flowers,
ror song OF birds. and hum of bees,
Tor the refreshing summer breeze,
For hiu and plain. for stream and WOOD
For the great oceans mighty Hood.
For everything give thanks!
For the sweet sleep that comes with nieht'
For tho returning morning light
For the bright sun that shines on high,
For the stars gltterug ln the sky,
For these and everything we see,
d Lord our hearts $50 llit 20 Thee.
For everything give thanks.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

10 so2 D.. Clay ST.. Richmond Va.
December >. ls5.
Dear Times.
Having few moments leisure. 1
Thought Z would write you o. few lines
20 let you know what J think of tho
Young Folks Department lu your pa-
per Ny views aro limited. yct ] have
read 10 carefully every Sunday AS
chldron's page. ] don't think So can Doe
equailed by any other newspaper. The
different selections iu poetry and prose
are both entertaining and instructive. i
always long FOR Sunday. whom d can on-
10Y "a pleasant hour in reading and study
ing the puzzles that are always found
on tho page ] think 10 gives as much
pleasure working the puzzles and writing
the competitions os Il does 10 receive the
generous rewards offered.
Well. scar Times. ] must close Now.
az II b. getting late. and nope that YOU
can understand what even child's view
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10
EHcnrrIoA 10 t1sr nNDv. ere
MIR. and 'Ir..H. -. schmer', Handsomely

Nr. and Mrs.H. -. Schmeriz Handsomely
in'crri' Che L'fle..
Mr. ana 1lrs. III. ". scAmcrtz ten
dcred the Eaat-Enl Womans Christian
Temperance Union delightful reception
Friday afternoon 40 The residence Of the
host and Llste.-. ou Main street. Le4g
la.nteeulh. 1lls sweet and Aosylt4Ule
home presented charming spectacle
as the iai- lallC, were ushercd into tAs
spacious diuine-haI. wherein was
an elegant table Of choice y.anls.
The menu consisted OF meats. oysters.
salads. pickles. CCnte. chocolate, iru.ta.
candies and lce-crcam. IAe cream Was
served in very unique and charming
style being moulded jpn various designs.
among the number being several candle
sticks and candles. which were brought
m lighted little cord wichs prouudns
from the tops of the candles. Other de-
signs were pretty birds and animals.
"Cuuging 10 the Cross berries. and
ncUors.
After dinner SIR ana Mrs. scAmertz
ou,erttiued their fair guests by several
pretty songs. rendered in excellent style.
The little son and daughter of the house
hold also contributed 90 the evening
pleasure hy singing cXQuisuo.y several
pleasing ducts. Among those present
werc Mrs. A. J.. Wait. president OF tae
Union Mrs. ~. ST. Bickars. vice.
president Mrs. George J.. Eowden. Sec
retarv. Mrs. Walker. treasurer. Mrs.
". b. Ice. recording secretary. Mrs.
Small Mrs. schooicr. Mrs. Lassiter.
1rs. Rcv. J. u. Mastu. Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Gathwrisht Mrs. English. and
1ss Hancock. The ladies were charmed
with their handsome entertainment
IL Is needless 20 say there was an en-
tire absence OF wines. and the members
say that the unaloyei pleasure of tne
oCcaiion was % practical demonstration
OF The fact that such LIQUIDS are not an
essential OF thoroughly enjoyable 500
Ciai reception.
MI ana Mrs. Schmortz are compare
lively new residents of our city. hawr-
moved h'ther from Lvnchhurg in which
city they were active temperance workers.
Tho East-End Union .s in o. four.-hlrg
condition. ard has proven 70 be q valiant
company IN the noble W. O.. r. r.. resi-
mcnt Of the grand army Of temperance.
widowed Customor-"Have YOU any
goods made OF solo leather or hclicr
from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-01-10

Three little kittens 0i our ola cat
Were herril this day in this
rrla plat.
They came 10 their deth in
au old water pale.
and after loosing their broth
They were pulled out by
the tale
These three little kitins have
returned TO their maker.
And were put On the grave by
Tho Boy
Undertaken.
Lawrence Hutton.