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The news & observer., 1897-12-30
The Enemy Is Ours!

The grippe usually leaves the suf-
ferer in a very feeble condition, with a
persistent cough and other premoni-
tory symptoms ofpulmonary affection.
DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup promptly
administered at the beginning of an
attack of grippe, will forestall that dam
gerous enemy to liGe--consumption.
Mrs. Maggie Tulga, Ironton, Ohio,
says: SIT affords me much pleasure
to bear testimony to the m erits of DIR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. / had been a
sufferer from the grippe for a week, /
trieda bottle of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup,
and after taking it, was completely
cured of the dreadful cough and disease.
] cheerfully recommend it to all suf-
erers." Or. Bulls Cough Syrup is
sold everywhere for 25 cents.
The news & observer., 1897-12-30

One Minute Cough Cure cures quick
ly. That's wha. yea want. Carolina
Drug Store.
The news & observer., 1897-12-30
BLAND is CONFIDENT.
SILVER DICK" TALKS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC PROSPECT.
THE GOLD STANDARD IS TOO MARROW
Veteran of Twelve Congresses Declares the
Gage Bill in Accord With the Republican
Policy, and That They Ought to En-
act It Into Law.
washington Post.)
act It Into Law.

1--WE will sweep the country next year;
in 1900 free silver will be irresistible"
declared ''Silver Dick" Bland, of Mis-
souri, yesterday at the Capitol. The man,
who might have been presiding over
the destinies of the nation .as Chief
Executive at the White House, If the
hosts at Chicago had deigned to name
him. was walking along the corridor that
leads from the main entrance of the
House of Representatives to Statuary
Hall. There was nothing ostentatious
in his appearance, more than If he were
attending to rural duties on his farm in
Lebanon. He wore a weather-beaten
overcoat and the triangular bit of white
shirt front was unadorned with collar
or cravat.
"Where will you make your greatest
gains?" was the inquiry.
1--WE will gain everywhere" a state
ment which Mr.. Bland emphasized with
a broad sweep of the hand that near
ly included the four points of the COM
pass. The gold standard is too narrow
for this magnificent country" Mr..
Bland continued in answer to furth-
er question. 1.-The Gage bill is strictly
in line with the Republican policy and
with Maj. .ucKinley's administration.
They ought to enact the bill into law"
Twill the Democrats hold their own
in Missouri next yearW
at was practically unanimous out
there last year.
"Yes, but ST. Louis is regarded as a
Republican stronghold
''Oh, we will sweep st. Louis next
year." said the veteran of twelve Con-
crosses as he WALKED away in the direc-
ton of the group >of marble statutes
which adorn that vicinity of the Capt.
toll
AS is his custom, Mr.. Bland is living
very quietly in Washington, occupying
house with his family on Seven
teenth street. He is very regular in his
attendance on the House, and watches
the proceedings generally from his desk,
near the rear of the hall of Representa-
tives. There is comfortable corner of
the cloakroom, a few steps back, by a
blazing wood fire. where he also sits
much of tie time. 1t is easy from
that corner to keep in touch with events
in the House, and Mr.. Bland likes to
sit there and gossip with the Democra-
tic members who make that place of
rendezvous.
The news & observer., 1897-12-30
DISTINGUISHED JERSEY BULL
Col. Julian S. Cars Royal Pedro" and
His Pedigree.

Col Julian s. Carr's Royal Pedro" and
His Pedigree.
Chapel Hill, N. c., Dec 2o.-(Special)
Il should like to describe to those of
your readers interested in Jersey cattle,
an animal / saw recently at Occonechee
Farm. Col. Carr bought the animal in
Pennsylvania. Ie comes from the best
herd in that State, and was selected
with great care after two months in
vestigation Of the best herds in the
land. Fine results are expected of this
young fellow, based upon the following
pedigree: The name of the animal is
Royal Pedro His sire is Pedro. Pedro
has national reputation. He was the
best bull at the Worlds Fair, Chicago.
He won first prize in Jersey class against
all ages Then in New York, at Madison
Square Garden, he won again. This
time he was IS years old. Thus on two
great occasions he won the champion
ship of America. The Occoneechee bull
is son of this champion.
Pedro is not only prize winner, he
is also a great sire. Twenty-seven OF
his daughters have made tests for but
ter-the best one being % pounds in a
week.
The dam Of Pedro was Eurotas--one
of the great cows of the world. Her
record for IL months is IT'S pounds OF
butter.
The dam of Royal Pedro is Pedro's
Royal Princess. This COW is a perfect
dairy animal. She is the best daughter
of Pedro. Her butter record is %
pounds in a week.
Thus Royal Pedro is the result of in
breeding. He is the product of distinct
principle in breeding, known as the
Dauncey system.
Other great animals in the pedigree Of
Royal Pedro, are Rioter Second, Victor
Hugo and Marjoram III. This COW,
Marjoram III, is now past 20 years and
is still at work. She is a full sister Of
Stoke Pogis III, whom many think the
greatest of Jersey bulls. She was a
prize winner at Chicago, and was pro-
nounced the grandest cow there.
This is enough to show that Col. Carr
has brought remarkable animal into
the State.
The news & observer., 1897-12-30
WEDDING BELLS AT HOFFMAN
Marriage of Miss Page to Mr.. VIM.
Godfrey.

Marriage of Miss Page to Mr.. VIM.
Godfrey.
Hoffman, N. c., Dec 29.-(Special)-
This morning at 8 o'clock Mr.. VIM.
Godfrey was married to Miss Cora High
Page, at the residence of Mr.. A. III.
Page, Rev. Jessie III. Page officiating.
The groom, who was formerly from Che
raw, s. c., is prominent merchant and
lumherman here, besides being the
official agent of the Seaboard Air Line.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. A. II.
Page, of this place. Among those pres
ent at the marriage from a distance,
were Rev. J. e. White and wife, Miss
Florence Guess, of Cary and Mr.. and
Mrs. III. r. Clark, of Aberdeen.
This is a very popular young couple,
having numerous friends in this Stale
and South Carolina.
Immediately after the ceremony they
took the $40 train for Baltimore, Wash
ington, Philadelphia and New York,
where they win spend the next ten days
or two weeks.
The news & observer., 1897-12-30
AF::RICANA

There is nothing just a
good as AFRIOANA fol
Rheumatism or any other
Blood Disease, SO demand
it and do not permit your
Druggist to sell you some
substitute. Thousands OF
people who have been suf
fereTs for years, and who
have long ere this given
up all hope could be re
stored to health again by
taking AFRIOANA, the
wonderful Blood Purifier
1t never fails.
The news & observer., 1897-12-30

Natural Solicitude.-Maiden Aunt
"Come, now Bertiei run off and take
your beauty-sleep." Gertie-"Oh,
Auntiei hadn't you better come p
Puck.
The news & observer., 1897-12-30
Divorces for DesertiOn.

Ninety days residence. Absolute dL
vOrce for desertion, iRtemperancs, cruel
ty, neglect. Seward French, Lawyers
1904 Broadway, Fargo. N. Oak. Pam
phlet mailed Cor two 2-cent stamps.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Indian Blankets.

Blanket collecting is one of the diver
sions Of the officers wives who follow
their husbands fortunes to western
forts. In New Mexico among the Nava.
joes these blankets are curious products
The designs are original with each
worker and are interesting imprints of
individual impressions. One displayed
by an army woman. lately returned from
a considerable stay at fort near Santa
Fe, has black trains of cars wandering
over its red ground. The Indian who
made it evidently admired the sweep of
a railroad train and reproduced it so far
as possible in the blanket. Another in
the same collection has queer mixed
border of scrolls and figures without ap-
parent relation and still jumbled to.
gether in a sort of harmony. This, the
present owner relates, was admired by
friend Of hers, and in consequence a
request to duplicate it was made of its
maker. But the old squaw promptly re-
fused. A papoose Of hers had died while
the blanket was being wrought, and in
her simple reasoning the two facts were
effect and cause. The pattern had be-
witched the baby, and no inducement
could coax repetition of the work..
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
WHEN DE possum,s UP A TREE.

Dis darkey dun bon lazy-o'udnt he'pet no
how, chile.
Ole NANNY allus say'd dis coon wuz bon to
be trile. :,
Pears like dc good Lawd tended 10 10 max
me lasses cake
An dun fo'got do ginger tell de dough wu@
cl'ar dun bake.
But, oh, dis good TO muffin niggah's hart ,es'
jumps TO gloe
Wen hyah de ole dawg yawpin an de pos
SUMS up tree
Oh, den you'd oughtah see dis niggah swing
de AK aroun
Tell de ole tree gifts dc ague an kums tumplin
to de groun
An watch dis chile a-scramblin wi dat ole
coon dawg out dab,
Who's gwine to kotch dat possum-bress yo''
honey Yah, yah, yahl
Dun tolo yo, chile, yo'd nebber spec dat
coon wuz dis same me
Wen do ole coon dawg's a-yawpin an do pos
sums up tree
Den, honey, wen ole mammy-de good Lawd
Dress her soull-
Dun wife in all dc darkies TO- to roast dat pos
sum who'll,
Yo'd oughtah see dis niggah jes' git outside
dat meat
An stuff an stuff tell dis var coon dun CANT
git off his seat!
Den, honey, Dress yo' heart why, cts dc same
ole lazy me
Tell mex time dat ole coon dawg kotch pos
New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
The First Botanic Garden,

After the discovery of the medic,,
properties of plants it must have 90,
lowed in course of time, that renrosas.
atives Of the species to which ranod.N,
properties were attributed should be 90,
lected and grown in some place convon
iently and readily accessible, as need w.
manded. The last step did not imnoa.
ately follow, however, since, amono ~,
conditions which were earlier spnnosae
to influence the potency of medicina,
herbs, the locality in which grown ana
the mysteries attending their collectios
were of the greatest importance. III
first authentic record of the introduction
Of medicinal plants into Cultivate
plots of ground dates no farther baoI'
than the time Of the elder Pliny. % co
A. D., who writes of the garden of An,
tonius Castor, at Rome, in which were
grown large number Of medicinal
plants. This step may have been taken
much earlier by the Greeks, Chinese or
Mexicans, however
Later the Benedictine monks of north
ern Italy paid great attention to tbe
kioWihS VI tOAhOdioi htIDb anu ueVOtad
an important proportion of the monas.
terry gardens to this purpose. This prac.
tioe was also carried beyond the Aims
and in 1920 garden was in existence
at the monastery of st. Gall, in Switzer.
land, a few kilometers distant from Lake
Constance. which contained 16 plots oc.
cupied by medicinal plants. A garden
of this character was founded in 1909 NJ
Salerno and another in Venice in 1890
In 1909 the Benediotine monks founded
an academy called "Civitas Hippocrat.
lea" at Monte Casino. in Campania.
which appears to the writer to be among
the earliest schools, if not the first
school, of medicine and established in
with it "physics garden"
-POpoular Science Monthly.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Ants With Umbrellas.

The doings of ants are among the
most interesting things that naturalists
find to study. No members of the insect
world present more startling suggestions
of intelligence and forethought govern
ing their actions. 1t is not correct, how
ever, to explain the habits and conduct
Of ants by human analogies. For in
stance, 1T was once supposed that the so
called "parasol ants" living in hot,
tropical countries, carried little leaves
above their heads for the sake of proteo-
ton from the sun. Later investigations
have shown that the ants actually do
carry leaves, suspended by the stem
which they hold in their jaws, and that
columns Of them thus furnished with
leaves like an army with banners march
in regular order, but that the leaves. in
stead of being intended to shelter the
ants from the sunshine, are deposited
by them around their nests to form a
soil in which grows kind of fungus
that they are fond of. So the parasol
ant is not dandy, but farmer
Youths Companion.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
The Lively Children.

"When you come in tonight" said
the literary man to his two sprightly
children, who were accustomed, when
they came in from their evening walk.
to walk straight ints the library where
he was at work and sit down and talk
awhile, II wish you would just say,
How dye do:' and then 90 out. have
lot of work to do tonight, and DONE
want 10 be disturbed.
An hour later the literary man heard
a latchkey placed carefully in the front
door, as though the person placing it
there di6G't wish to be heard. Then he
beard smothered laughter in the hall.
1t was from the children. They were up
TO something, sure. a moment later
they came marching through the hall,
one behind the other, with military
step, back toward the library. They
turned in, marched like file Of soldiers
alongside the library table on the side
opposite the literary man, halted, 'front.'
ed, raised their hands in salute and said
in unison:
SLOW dye do?"
Then they faced to tho left and
marched out again, one behind the 9TH
er, keeping step as before and keeping
as sober as they could, until they came
to the parlor. There they exploded
New York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
The Cap of Liberty.

FHom very early times one OF the dis
J tinguishing marks OF "A slave, both IN
Greece and oriental countries generally,
was the lack Of any covering for the
head Accordingly the cap came to be
considered the insignia of liberty, and
/ when slaves were given their freedom
they were presented with cap as an
emblem of il. In Sparta the helots wore
cap of dogskin and this was reckoned
badge Of servitude, but upon gaining
their freedom this was replaced by u
cap of different material, of another
shape and ornamented with flowers A
similar custom was observed in Rome,
where the presentation Of the pileus or
cap was always part of the ceremony
of manumitting slave; hence arose
the proverb, "Servos ad pileum vo-
care. " Also on medals the cap is the
symbol of liberty and is usually repre-
sented as being held in the right hand
by the point. When cap was exposed
to the peoples view on the top of
spear, as in the case of the conspiracy
against Caesar, it was intended as
public invitation to them to embrace
the liberty that was offered them. The
Goddess of Liberty on Mount Aventine
was represented as holding cap in her
hand AS a symbol of freedom. The JAG
obins wore red cap during the French
revolution, and in England blue cap
with white border is used as a symbol
of liberty. The custom which prevails
among university students of wearing a
cap is said to have had its origin in q
wish to signify that the wearers had &C.
quired full liberty and were no longer
subject to the rod of their superiors.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Relics From Costa RIGA,

The consulate of Costa RIGA in Phila-
delphia has in its charge a unique COL
lection of Costa Rican archaeological
material of great scientific value from
Santa Cruz. 1t is composed of over
3, 900 stone objects and of over 400 GER
amics, of which so per cent is broken.
There is also included number of gold
idols, jewels, ornaments and grinding
stones. The Costa Rican archaeology is
the link connecting the ancient speci-
mems formed in the other states of Gen.
trail America and the discoveries made
III South America and presents well de-
fined traces of two distinct civilizations,
one descending north by the Pacific
coast and the other immigrating from
the opposite direction on the Atlantic
side, spreading out toward the interior
OF the central plateau, where it comes
IN contact with the other. The first is
typiied by the ancient chorotega.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Loves Young Dream.

The wind swept cloud Of dust about
them as they turned the corner into Mi.
ami avenue.
Did you get any dust in your eyes,
darling?" he asked fondly, holding her
closely to him. as though to keep the
too eager wind away.
Yes" she murmured, searching for
her handkerchief
(which eye, dearest?"
The right one, love. Did you get
anything in yours?" she asked anxious.
iy, seeing his handkerchief appear.
YES, darling"
(Which eye. dearest?''
The right one, love-"
"How sweet" she exclaimed, with
glad light glowing in her well eye.
DO you suppose, dearest heart, that it
could have been part of the same piece
Oh dust that got in our eyes, darling?"
~ hope it was," he said, beaming
with one eye and wiping the other.
"Wouldn't it be sweet, dear!''
Wouldn't it, love?''
And the wind howled around the cor.
ner as though it was in pain, and from
the house three doors below a dentists
sign fell OF into the street. Detroit
Free Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Trained Chameleons.

Much has been written about the
beauty, the stupidity and the vicious.
ness OF the lizard tribe, and want 70
say word about the intelligence of the
chameleon, little reptile belonging to
the great lizard family and in size the
ahtlpodes OF the alligator, its big brother
The incident now relate came upder
my personal observation and demon.
strates that the chameleon is susceptihle
OF education and can be ranked with
animals classed much higher in the
scale of intellectual development
Miss Henrietta Keene. a little lady ~
IL years, living in Philadelphia, was
presented with two Florida chameleons
ana she at once began instructing and
educating her pets. by continued gen.
oiehess and kindness she won their con.
iidence, and at her call they would raise
.neir heads, listen and then come run.
ming quickly. Soon they responded to
thelr names-Brinton and Baby-and
NODDED their little heads knowingly
one then taught them to stand mn IN
thelr hind legs and put their little fore
paws together and stand in the attitude
Oh prayer, looking solemn and CLOSING
'nelr eyes. AT a signal they wonld
quickly PROSTATE themselves. roll ovor
on their backs and pretend to be dead
lying without motion until told 70 rise
o anu embrace. which they would do with
ington Star. "ash-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Quiet Amusement In PHILADELPHIA.

An up town man gets lots of quiet
amusement ont of % rank counterfeit
quarter dollar which he carries among
other change in his pocket. When he
gets on trolley car and the conductor
comes for his fare, he pulls out what
ever small change he has about him
and fingers among it as if he were CO.
ing to offer the old counterfeit piece,
which, Of course, he never does. About
that time the alert COZ ductor almost in
variably says, THAT quarter is no
good. " "Well, suppose it ism t." says
the man. 81 haven't offered it 10 you,
have I?' And selecting a piece of good
money he gives it to the conductor. Mr..
conductor takes sidelong look at the
man, and with an expression on his
face almost as plain as words could
speak prides himself that that fellow
didn't work his counterfeit quarter on
him. -Philadelphia Record.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
One of GOuld's VVava-

Jay Gould took a fancy to preacher
IN st. Louis and gave him q tip on
Missouri, Kansas and Texas, which was
selling at the very top notch. "Buy 100
shares, he said, "and I'll guarantee
you against loss" A few weeks after
ward he received letter from the
preacher, informing him that he had
been wiped out and asking for his guar.
antee. A call followed, and Jay gave a
check for the amount lost.
But what about my friends?, the
preacher said.
~ m not guaranteeing your friends, I"
was the reply. The preacher had told
every one he knew to buy NJ, X. and
t. and Gould profited thereby. New
York Press.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Outgeneraled Her Ill Luck.

The Bonhomme Richard was an nm.
lucky ship. Paul Jones himself on TAX.
ing command of her at Lorient, France.
wrote a most doleful letter about her
to one of his aristocratic patronesses in
Paris. She was "a wornout old India.
man." and cher forecastle was a babel. {"
Fourteen different languages are spo.
ken in my forecastle," said Jones, dis.
mayed at the appearance of his motley
crew.
Two days out at sea the Bonhomme
Richard was fouled by her consort, the
Alliance, and had her jib boom and fore.
topmast carried away. Jones then put
back to Lorient, perfectly convinced of
the unluckiness of his ship. But through
that accident he found ia American
seamen who had just been released from
English prisons by exchange. Among
them was Richard Dale, whom Jones at
once appointed first lieutenant. These
all volunteered into the Richard, Jones
promptly discharging enough of his
polyglots to make way for them. Prior
to that he had only about 40 Americans
This addition made 154 fighting Yankee
seamen, and they were the men who
made the Scraps sick few weeks later
OF the east coast of England.
Thus 1t happened that the grandest
exploit in naval history was achieved
by an unlucky ship, and she obtained
the means of achieving it through dis
tressing accident. philadelphia Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
The Gentleman Digger.

Some curious stories are told of the
ways OF the newcomer to South Africa.
It is said that recently fresh clerk
was imported for an office of the Meth
erlands (Transvaal) railway. The gen.
,ieman IN question was born in Hol-
iand' and took thence an alarming
amount OF luggage. During the unpack-
ing Oh one OF his largest boxes-an oper-
a.ioh which was watched with interest
,py several of the callow youths COL
.eagues-a bright. new steel spade came
90 view. Hello" queried bystander.
WHAT'S that forf'' ~ thought" re-
plled, In all innocence, the youth. 81
Thought l might do little gold dig.
ging IN my leisure hours "-Westmin.
ster Gazette.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
Irving's PathOs.

During performance at the Lyceum
theater i'll London Sir Henry Irving was
rather distracted by the remarks of two
well dressed women occupying adjoin-
ing stalls. AT last, in the course of their
conversation, one of them said, quite
too nice, isn't it?" "Oh, quite more
than too NIGEL" answered her compan.
ion. "Only doesn't it strike you-a lit
tie weakness in the knees?'' "Weak-
nessP' retorted her friend. "My dear
girl, that's his pathos.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-05
A Mans Knee.

W. As tne reception given to DR.. John
s watson IN syracuse two Scotchmen in
highland costume, presented tbemselros
cas- sae oay was cold, many Of the other
guests expressed the fear that thew yon,a
Hoar i discomfort COM from their bare legs,
Tearing Tearing this, one of the scotcbmen
laughed and said: "Do you know that a
hO knee is like dogs nosep If 10
s eouhd TO be cold anyway. That 10 :
.ao'' and swathing the knee in flanno,a
bit warmer" '"e pouy