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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
Free Cure For Men.
A MICHIGAN MAN OFFERS TO
SEND HIS DISCOVERY FREE.
Claims to be q Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.

Claims to be q Benefactor to Weakened
Mankind.
There IL always more or less suspicion
attached to anything that is offered free
but sometimes n man so overt1Ows with
generosity that he cannot rest until his
discovery is known to the world, in order
that his fellow men may profit by what
he has discovered. 1t is upon this princi-
pie that a resident of Kalamazoo, Mich,
desires to send free to mankind a pre-
scription which will cure them Of any
form of nervous debility; relieves them of
all the doubt and uncertainty which such
men are peculiarly liable to and restores
the organs to natural size and vigor. As
it costs nothing to try the experiment 1T
would seem that any man, suffering with
the nervous troubles that usually attack
men who never stopped to realize what
might be the final result, ought to be
deeply interested in a remedy which will
restore them to health, strength and
vigor, without which they continue to
live an existence Of untold misery. AS
the remedy in question was the result Of
many years research as to what combi-
nation would be peculiarly effective in
restoring to men the strength they need,
it would seem that all men suffering with
any form of nervous weakness ought to
write for such a remedy at once. A re-
quest to III. O. Odds, Box 1922, Kala-
mazoo, Michigan, stating that you are
not sending for the prescription out of
idle curiosity, but that you wish to make
use OF the medicine by giving it a trial,
will be answered promptly and without
evidence as to where information came
from.
The prescription is sent free, and al
though some may wonder how Mr.. Odds
can afford to give away his discovery,
there is no doubt about the offer being
genuine. Cut this out and send to Mr..
Odds that he may know how you came to
write him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
DEATH OF REV. A. Il. PUREFOY

Wake Forest, N. c., Aug. 2.-(Special)
Rev. A. f. Purefoy died suddenly Of
apoplexy about 8 o'clock last night Yes
terday afternoon he had a hot drive to
Flat Rock church, in Franklin county,
where he preached the funeral of an old
lady. Years ago he was pastor Of that
church. The burial will occur at Q o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
NEGRO COMM rTEEMEN IN
JONES.
Cor. Kinston Free Press.)

tSoT. NlHSlou II rec Iess.j
Jones county has raised his voice con-
demnatory of the outrage perpetrated
upon us by the board of education in
appointing negro committeeman over the
white schools. Jones county must be
very unfortunate if she has no ADLER pen
than mine to protest against this out
rage placed upon us by the Republican
party, assisted by our misguided white
people called Populists. White men of
Jones county, how do you like it?
A gentle reminder of the days of 6S-69.
White people, we invite you to come
back home.
Respectfully,
J. n. FOSCUE,
Pollocksville, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
ROCKEFELLER AND ANDREWS
(Hickory Times.)

This incident, shameful as it us. yet
has it's encouraging features. While
the infamous Rockefeller and his SER
vile tools are trying to undermine the
principles of civil liberty, the brave and
faithful Andrews is proof against brides
and coercion. Meanwhile the cause of
Democracy will gather fresh courage and
determination from the malice and perse-
cution of its enemies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03

1t heals everything except a broken
heart, may be said of De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. Piles and rectal diseases,
cuts, burns, bruises, letter, eczema and
all skin troubles may be cured by it
quickly and permanently. Carolina Drug
Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
SOIL ADAPTED FOR FRUIT.
Stanford EXnresS.l

I5dHlUIU IIApItSosI
The News and Observer of recent
date contained a good write-up or indus
trial story of Cameron. Cameron has
some progressive business men who APP
preciate the value, of printers ink. The
soil in that section is finely adapted to
the culture of fruit and grow the grape
and blackberry to perfection. The soil
is of a sandy loan and similar to that
at Southern Pines.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
Talk About Water.

Nature has supplied us with remedy
or every disease. Many of the RENE
lies are found in roots, herbs and barks,
and to effect cures the medicinal prop
critics must be extracted and put into
concentrated form, and then properly
compounded.
Nature has also placed some of the
very best medicines in water, common.
ly known as mineral water" One of
the best of these is the famous OTTER
BURN LITHIA WvTER. For indigestion,
kidney, bladder and diseases of like ma
ture there is nothing better than Otter
burn Lith1a. And the price is moderate
/ handle it in large quantities, and am
the sole dealer in Raleigh. Bring your
own containers and l will furnish the
water at 20 cents for half gallon, 80
cents per gallon, or 30 cents in s gallon
lots. Extra charge if / furnish con.
tainers. By the glass at my soda foun-
tain, carbonated, 8 cents.
u RnRRITT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03

"They don't make much fuss about
it." We are speaking of De Wits Lit
tie Early Risers, the famous little pills
for constipation, biliousness, and all
stomach and lived troubles. They never
grippe. Carolina Drug Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03

cred his body.
81 was in a hor-
rible fix he
says, land the
m ore tire a t.
nent I receiv-
ed, the worse l
seemed to get.
A New York
specialist said
he could cure
me, but his
treatment did
me no 6 cd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03

Vim, vigor and victory these are the
characteristics of De Wits Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills for con-
stipation, biliousness and all stomach
and liver troubles. Carolina Drug Com
pany.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03

OEAHlNf
SHORTEST ANDQUICKBST ROUTE
To Atlanta, New Orleans, Norfolk. RSsA-
mond, Washington, Baltimore, Philsaet.
phia, Boston, New York.
Schedule in effect Nov. 1st. 1904
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH.
2:16 A M. DAILY.
Atlanta Special" Pullman VerdbuIsa
Tor Henderson, Weldon, Petersburg, Rieh-
mond, Washington, Baltimore, PhiladeI-
Pnla, New York, and all points north.
ou1fet drawing-room sleepers and Pull
nian coaches Atlanta to Washington, Bar
lor cars Washington to New York. Pail.
nian sleeping car, Chester, s. g., Ports
nl'uth. Arrives at Washington 1O:45 q.
m'' baltimore II noon, Philadelphia Use
7. H., New York 1852 p. m. Also for
portsmouth, Norfolk, Old Point and locaa
stations Seaboard and Roanoke railroad.
11:35 A. NJ. DAILY.
For Henderson, Weldon Srr.,v
Portsmouth, Norfolk and intarmadi.+s
statlons connects at Portsmouth with Rsv
Line for Old Point and baltimore 49,
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat 60
pany for Washington; with N v D go
N. railroad for Philadelphia and nosn+.
north; also at Weldon, w'-'> Atlantic
TOAST Line for Richmo-; ~-<shington.
baltimore, Philadelphia and New York.
ana with Scotland Neck Branch for
Greenvllle, Washington and Plymouth.
Pullman sleeping car Atlanta to PORTS
mouth.
2:16 A. M. DAILY
Atlanta Special" Pullman vestibuIs
for Southern Pines, Hamlet Wilmiar-
TON, Monroe, Charlotte. Lincolnton
Shelly, Chester, Clinton. Green wooS
AbbeVllle, Athens, Atlanta, Augusta. fsol.
1Lhola, Macon, Montgomery, Mobile New
Crieans Chattanooga, Nashville, Mem
pms ana all points south and southwest:
through Pullman Buffet sleepers and day
eoacnes Washington and Atlanta, con-
Meeting directly at Union depot, Atlanta.
with diverging lines; also Pullman sleep.
ing car Portsmouth to Chester, s. O.
1884 p. M. DAILY.
For Wilmington, Charlotte. Chester.
Greenwood, Athens, Atlanta, and all in
termediate stations. Connects at Union
station Atlanta, with diverging lines. Pull
man sleeping car Portsmouth to Atlanta.
TRAINS LEAVE RALEIGH.
$40 p. NJ. DAILY.
From Norfolk, Portsmouth and points
north via Bay Line and N. Y. P. and N.
Il. r., Petersburg, Richmond and Wash-
ingtOn, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New
York and Boston, also from Greenville,
Plymouth, Washington, N. c., and east.
ern Carolina, points VIA Weldon.
11:35 A. NJ. DAILY.
Atlanta Speciap Pullman vestibuie
from Atlanta and points south, Athens.
Abbeville. Greenwood and Chester.
11:26 A. NJ. DAILY.
From Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta ana
Intermediate stations.
PIG A. NJ. DAILY.
ATLANTA Special from Norfolk Ports-
mouth, Henderson, Weldon, Richmond,
Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia.
New York and the east.
Magnificent Pullman vestibule traina
No extra fare.
Apply to ticket agent, or to
ii. s. Lizard, Sol. Pass. Agt.
Raleigh, N. q.
E. ST. JOHN, Vice-Pres. and Gen. Mgr.
FL. w. B. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
I. J. ANDERSON, Gen. Pass. Agt.
V. e. M'BEE, Gen. Supt.
re; WrfK entMnbssss5tid
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
THE
Jefferson Park Hotel

ONE MILE FROM THE UNIVBH
SITY OF VIRGINIA.
THE TONIC IRON WATER OF TIN
COUNTRY.
A delightful resort. Free from duE
and noise. Pure Air. Extensive LawnA
Abundant shade. Beautiful mountaix
scenery and cool breezes. Delightful
walks and drives. Excellent mineral
waters. A ball room enlivened by Una
verssty students from all parts Of the
country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
Beware
OF Mercury!

Mr. Henry Roth, of 1848 South 9th
Street, St. Louis, was given the usual
mercurial treatment for contagious
blood poison. He was twice pronounc-
ed cured, but the disease returned each
time, he was seized with rheumatic
pains, and red Jumps and sores COW
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03

w IL 4 e yer. l. was StlI anu lull VI
pains, my left arm was useless so
that I was unable to do even the
lightest work. This was my condition
when began to take S. S. S., and
few bottles convinced me that l was
being benefited. continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and well. Ny system was
under the effects of mercury, and
would soon have been a complete
wreck but for ;. S. 81
S. S. S., guaranteed purely regetable)
is the only cure
for real blood dis EyN8 ~
eases. The 1ner- Va w
curial treatment ~ N
of the doctors al 8
ways does more
harm than good. Beware of mercury!
Books on the disease and it's treat
rnent mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ga.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-08-03
MR.. TAYLOR AGAIN.

He Asks More Questions About the
School Tax.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25

There are going to be ribbons this
winter to an extent that hasn't pre-
vailed for many seasons. Some dresses
already shown by exclusive makers
suggest that Dame Fashion has us on
a string, that string being some new
and dainty sort of ribbon of which
the manufacturers have put out a
liberal supply. Indeed, there are so
many of these fascinating bands that
selection jig not an easy task, but when
the one that seems just right is chosen
the job is only just begun. For then
comes study of the method of using it.
OF course, it is more methodical to
have the plan definitely settled before
purchase is made, but these new rib
bons are so alluring, so suggestive of
new methods of adornment, that the
best-laid plans are likely to 60 awry
in favor of some later thought.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
Cost $4,000 to Get Down Stairs.

1t cost Columbus r. Cummings, of
Chicago, $4,000 to get down stairs from
the bedroom in his residence to the
dining room. He made the trip on an
elevator which he put into his home
at the cost mentioned. The 'lift" is
of bronze, beautiful in design, and the
best and safest manufactured in Chi
cago.
The capitalist, banker and street
railway magnate has not left his bed
room since January. He is i'll with q
disease that may be arrested, but can
not be cured. His malady is dropsy.
He is a restless patient. He insists
on receiving friends when their pres
ence is forbidden by the doctor and
the nurse. He wants to give such at
tention to his large and varied busi-
ness interests as is possible to give in
the sick room, and he particularly de-
sires to get down to the parlor floor of
his dwelling house. So he had the
elevator built.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
Waste the Melons; Save the Seeds.

In Kearny County kan they grow
watermelons not for the sake of the
juicy pulp-but the seeds. Acre after
acre is grown with the good, green
fruit, and then the harvestis not eaten;
it is not even shipped to melon-hungry
folk elsewhere. 1t is thrashed for the
seeds.
Separating the seeds from the mel
ons is an interesting process. 1t is
done by "thrashing," but not with the
ordinary thrashing machine. A spe-
cial machine is built, having large
hopper, at the bottom of which is
cylinder armed with stout, sharp
spikes. The cylinder is run at high
speed by means of an ordinary sweep
horsepower, so that they break as they
fall, and in twinkling the cylinder
teeth have torn them to pieces, releas-
ing the seed-bearing pulp. The hop
per discharges into great cylindrical
screen, set at slight incline, in which
long arms revolve on an axis, stirring
up the mass of rinds and pulp and
seeds, and continually pushing the
seeds and pulp through the screen in
to vat as the mass moves from the
hopper down the incline. By the time
the mass reaches the lower end of the
incline it has lost all the pulp and
seeds and consists only of rinds, which
are thrown with u scoop onto the
waste pile. When the pile of rinds
becomes so large as to be troublesome
it is not moved, simply because it is
so much easier to move the thrashing
machine. When thrashing machine
runs steadily it is necessary to move
it at least every third day.
The seeds and pulp which come
through the thrashing machine to-
gether are stored in great vats or
tanks, water added and the whole left
for two or three days to ferment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25

Bishop FalIows prefaced a recent
sermon in Chicago by some remarks
on "Why There Has Been So Much
Lawlessness and Crime IN Chicago >
He announced himself believer in
curfew and fiogging. Said he: "Rob-
berries accompanied with violence have
been so Numerous that we may need
the methods of Mr.. Justice Day in
Liverpool, England. For deeds of
personal violence there the lash was un-
sparingly used, accompanied with long
terms of Imprisonment for the habitual
criminal. This broke up the gangs
which had so long infested that city.
Corporal punishment in such cases, in
stead of brutalizing, became potent
agency in reformation.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
The Cause of Apoplexy.

Apoplexy is due to the breaking of
blood vessel in the brain, which re-
suits in hemorrhage. 1t may occur at
anJ age, but is most common in men
who have passed the age of sixty, es-
pecially in those who have INDUCED
too freely in alcoholic liquors. 1t
may come on suddenly, or there may
be warning symptoms. Sometimes the
person suffers for several days pre-
vious to the attack from headache,
congestion of the face and q sense Of
general discomfort When the attack
does occur the person is struck down
very suddenly and is in state of in
sensibility, from which it is impossi-
BILE to arouse him. His breathing is
usually noisy and labored, and he is
unable to speak, or to recognize those
about him. His condition is very
critical, and he may die in the attack,
but usually the patient RECEIVERS, for a
time at least, but he is left more or
less permanently disabled When the
attack occurs the person should be
placed in a recumbent position, his
collar and cravat should be loosened
and the windows of the room should
be opened wide. Then send for the
nearest physician.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
The Fashionable CoIors.

Soft beautiful tints in reseda or mig.
nonette green, in rossignol or night.
ingale, marmotte, a pretty ashes-of.
roses shade, in doe color and reindeer,
are among the fashionable colors in
fabrics for tailor gowns in ladies' cloth,
camel's hair goods, Fionas, silk and
wool reps, and costume cloths. A few
dyes are in metallic tones, but the
greater number have suggestion Of
mellow autumn sunshine in the woof.
Still others are brilliunt with glow
of beautifully interviewer Persian col
or-mixtures-small Oriental patterns
figuring prominently among some Of
the handsomest "faconne" woolens Of
the fall season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25

The new shape of corset, which
fashionable dressmakers announce as
the sine qua non of the seasons fitting,
is made with the back very narrow,
the hips very full and the bust without
a definite shape. The corset scarcely
touches the body except at the waist
line. The upper edge just reaches to
the edge of the bust, but holds it
firmly in place by means of the corset
line and the upper clasp. The hips
and under arm pieces are very full,
and the whole effect of the corset is to
make the waist look smaller. 1t is be-
coming to slender women, but the re-
verse to stout ones.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25

A feature of modern murders, noted
by the Argonaut, is the callous indif.
ference of the criminals when con.
fronted with the evidence of guilt. 1t
is prominent in both the Mack case in
New York and the Leutgert case ID
Chicago, was remarked in the memor.
able case of Holmes, executed in Phil.
adelphia last year, and was the wonder
of San Franciscans during the trial of
Durrant for the atrocious murder of
two girls. The old superstitions-
such as that the corpse would bleed
afresh at the murderer's approach-no
longer terrify the would-be criminal,
the old faiths have lost their hold on
the mass of the people, and the new
morality has not yet come to take their
place as bulwark against the lust of
gold and pleasure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
A Jean Ingelow Story.

A quantity amusing story is told of
the late Jean Ingelow by one who
knew her we'll. Once, when she was
staying with some friends in the coun-
try, it transpircd that, although she
often wrote delightfully."- of nightingales,
she had never heard one sing. So one
night the whole household went out
in the moonlight especially to hear
them, and, after, by an effort, holding
their tongues for five minutes, while
the nightingales sang divinely, they
were startled by Miss Ingelow re-
marking; care they singing? I don't
hear anything" With Londoner's S
dread of draughts, the poetess, before
going out in the night air, had filled
her ears with cotton wool.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
When Death is Most Busy.

Quite prevalent opinion has it that
the largest proportion of deaths occur
in the early hours of morning, while
dwellers by the sea are rather generally
credited with the belief that the great
majority" called through, "go out
with the tide. It has, however, been
stated that from time to time careful
observations have been made in hos
pitfalls which have resulted in showing
that deaths take place with fairly
equal frequency during the whole
twenty-four hours of the day. Very
lately an inquiry was made in Paris
which showed that death was just a
little less busy between 7 and II o'clock
in the evening, but that, with this ex-
ception, the proportion was about
even.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
A Royal Wardrobe.

"Marie-Antoinette as Dauphine" is
the title of an article in the Century, by
Miss Anna l.. Bicknell, who says
The Dauphine was allowed sum Of
100, 900 livres for her dress alone; but
she never interfered in any way, and
everything was decided without con-
sulting her, by the dame d'atour, who
ordered what was necessary according
to her own appreciation, and settled
the bills of the tradesmen. At the
end of the year she presented incom-
prehensible accounts, which the Dau-
phine was required to approve, with
the result that her expenses greatly
exceeded the allotted sum, through no
fault of hers. Mercy was called to
the rescue, and discovered the most
absurd extravaganza. For instance,
lhree ellis of ribbon, to tie the pow
dering gown of the Dauphine, were
put down daily; also several ellis of
silk (dailyD to cover the basket in
which her gloves and fan were depos-
tied, with many other items of the
same kind, noted by Mercy in solemn
reprobation. With all this waste, the
arrangements about her were strangely
deficient in comfort.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25

1t is significant of change in the
way of which woman is regarded in
this country, declares the San Fran
sisco Argonaut, that the daughter of O
politician of note should have been
considered by her parents too young
70 marry at twenty, they thinking that
two or three years later would have
been quite soon enough for her to as
sumo the responsibilities of matri-
nony. A generation ago, twenty was
regarded quite a mature age for q
bride, and any parent who opposed
the marriage of a girl of that age on
the score of undue youth would have
been regarded as most peculiar. This
is one of the many matters in which
the equality of the sexes is slowly de
veloping. Young men of twenty anG
twenty-five are spoken of as boys, anG
their undignified pranks excused or
The score of their extreme youth. The
farther away the race gets from the
harem idea, i. e. the purely physica a.
idea of woman, the less artificial dis.
parity as to youngness and oldness will
there be between the sexes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25
Artesian Water In Sahara,

One of the most important results
of the Egyptian expedition up the
Nile has been the discovery that by
sinking deep wells water may be
found in the desert in many places
where it's presence had not been sus-
pected. Not only will this give Sc
cure basis for military operations, but
it is possible that water may be found
in sufficient quantities to servo for ir-
rigation, il which case the Sahara may
be turned into a flower garden. It's
aridity comes from no material steril-
ity of the soil, but simply from the
lack of moisture.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-25

The life of locomotive is not as
long as generally supposed. Investi-
cations in this direction recently made
in Germany show that the average loco
motive has to be withdrawn from SER
vice after travelling about 500, 900
miles. This does not include the time
the locomotive is under her own steam
without pulling train. During the
period a locomotive is in service q
number of parts have to be repaired
Dr renewed. For instance, the boiler
and the firebox have to be renewed
three times, the tires of the wheels
five or six times, the driving cranks
from three to five times. After half
million of miles of active service the
average locomotive is no more worth
repairing and is entirely withdrawn.