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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Kite flying Is no longer amere amuse-
ment. II Is rapidly assuming dignity
aud importance. Nlr. Gilbert Wog lon
has carried his experiments III this
direction far enough 20 make hls lights
II importance 70 the scientific world.
He has perfected "A form Of kite, mainly
derived from the japanese, 20 which
he has given the name of parakite -
bevond the kite-sO called on account
Of the great attitudes attainable by
these birdlike fiers Oneof his special
inventions is a folding parakite that
can be easily carried ON shipboard. TO
be used for sending a line ashore IN
the event of running aground IN a
storm. Mr.. Woglom has a fleet OF
over hundred kites, all carefully
registered as TO name, rating, and
special characteristics. His largest
one. named Baby, has a pull of eighty
pounds IN a strong wind.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

The eminent electricians, Edison
and o esla. are not agreed "a 20 sleep.
Edison said recently that ''sle,p Is "A
bad habit. anyway, IN connection
with his statement that some nights
tie did not sleep wink. Tesla says
that sleep Is vitalizer, and that If a
man could sleep eighteen hours day.
be might live TO be two hundred years
old.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

lam glad 10 hear that Tom and Al
ice have settled their difference
mere lovers quarrel. / suPposes'
"WeI. hardly as trivial n that; but
she finally admitted the possibility
that IN the matter of mems wheels the
rnquestioned superiority OF the make
she rides might be less emphatic IA
the drop-srcme machines. '-Chicago
Journal
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
Acting GA His Advice.

''NIr Tillinghast left me $50, 600, A"
remarked the interesting widow 70
young HilOw.
My dear Mrs. Tillinghast, " replied
9ilow, ''you should husband your re
sources"
''Oh, Frank, dear, this is 50 sud
dem Bat are You reilly sure you
love mei'-Odds aud Ends
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Brown-"N What is post-~~aluaso
course, anyhow"
Jones-''I don't know exactly. but
/ think it's some arrangement 60 enable
the students u devote themselves ex-
clusively TO athletics duriag the ordi-
nary college course. and take up thcir
staaies after they graduate. Puck.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Treas LONeL Arms 20. Stiil the WorlQ'- bead
quarters for guns. rifles and reviewers. fsIlng
tao kle skates and sporting goods Of every cc-
Scriptlon and i no less the Headquarters Tor
~. hiobrst grade bicvcies. The com gany was
the moving spirit in forming the comoinat lon
OF the four leading manufacturers In tais
country the ~Bi9 Four" sO-called. 10 hold up
the grade and hold down the price Of wheels
Those who were handling the thousand aud
one wheels the manufacturers were Shamed 10
father ~kicked~ The profit on the cheap
wheels was very large. But they kicked q no
,,urtsose. and today a cyclist may ride a nrst-
fore cost To ride one made like the famous
raz0rs 10 sell" For fhis boon the public owes
the Lowell Arms Co. thanks, A catalogue ot
wheels issued by the Big -Four Combination
Wi b. mailed free on application 20 the John
Z. Lowell Arms Co. vi Broad street. Boston
Mas.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

81 didn't know there had been any
death IL Miss Wayter's family
There hasn't Shes wearing black
rs an experiment
"An experiments"
Eyes, old Giltedgs has proposed
and she wants TO see how she would
look in mourning. Chicago Journal.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
ANnn.rn-lcal Notlon.

Some folks actually believe that they can cuf"
.f. t.a.eS through their -tnmacn@ lt - At-tfi
.. If- farc-afSurd th- face oI the man NA
believes. too because his 4is-as" stays il-ni
there STAYS there tlll h. Uses Leftoiiue. li :
Pa. only safe and certain cure for rettcr- hinE
worm. Eczeina and other ttchy irsttation~. ',"d
tnr lnnlru0. too. At drug stores. - cents o'
IS mail .roil J. T. Shup-rine, savannah, ga
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

III Hav-ako-" eyes. thisisc aae r,-n,
an Ia like Ger see Is rain fer two onys
more. l. would help crops a. heap
~ Havmow -''Nha- are " raisin -
bullfrogs or wate:.iiles. Truth.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
One Point of Xie,x.

cts only natural" said the man
from New York. ''that ID city so
large and SO independent 81 other COM
munities as ours, people should forget
sometimes that there are other towns
IN the country"
="Possibly." replied the man from
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Grigson-'Excuse me, Mitwin, but
why is II that people of your name are
generally such confounded bores?"
persons of my name did you ever
know"
Grigson-"By George. come TO
think of it. you are the only one L ever
knew. Boston Transcript.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

IL Is all that we AK
and 10 will cost but a
postal 70 do IL. All
We AK IL 10 got your
eve for a minute on
details ana prices
The goods viii sell
themselves y ua
know as we'll as We
that the John J..
Lowell Arms Co. lof
" hich the indefatig-
able Col. Fen :
Lowell. known all
over the world. h.
treasurer and acting
head has made and
for "A half century
maintained SIS great
reputation by "a,
m auufac ture g!
sterling goods. IL D,
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.
lAucATsR-PRovoKlNc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

a Gc-,, Eid.innco-tiurni repa-tcc-Safc-
Acting His Acvicc-WhRt bothered
Hcr---Iast the Piace-tn the Asylum
Tie was-~A Pitifui Case. Etc. Etc.
There was once an o.d salt from Dundee.
Who had both lrrs shot OF while a. sea.
But he'd say. wita wink.
"Orc advantage. think.
L. my trousers can't bag as The knee
-itre.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Aluminium helmets have not proved en-
trely success ful in the German army.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

A person too old to learn is also 20
cid 10 teach.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03

Manners make the man with the aid,
Of course OF the dentist and tailor.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-07-03
Baltimore.

Baltimore. But not il they take any
interest in baseball. Washington
Star
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

'The very best of all, in my opinion"
two admiring spectators near him were
saying. \ colonel in the days of the duke
of Marlborough and "A lady of the same
period, dressed by-oh, give me my
glasses-'Mliss Sylvia Berwick, IL Teck-ter-
race, West Kensington.' There is only one
fault, perhaps. Did ladies carry bouquets
in those days."
Not in those days, perhaps. but certainly
in the days when in all Covent Garden there
seemed no lilies of the valley fresh enough
for Capt. Narration to send to Miss Berwick
for Lady IIurstmonceux' fancy ball-the
ball where she had figured as a lady of the
court of Queen Anne, and he as one of
Marlborough's colonies.
How we'll he remembered t. Some benev
client girl had told him what Sylvia was to
wear, and he had chosen his own dress &C.
cordngly. They had been much commented
upon as the successes of the night, and in the
pauses of Waldteufel waltz he had told her
that he loved her, and she-ah. for the kiss
hurriedly exchanged in the conservatory
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

He took her in his arms and answered,
passionately: My darling, / never knew
until to-day that you wanted me; it was the
doll that spoke
Then there was a very complete and
eloquent silence between them, till Sylvia
looked up with her old smile: "Why, Dick,
you can't mean that you saw the colonel of
the days OF the duke of Marlborough. What
were you doing in the Albert hall?'
Il was dragged there by force by small
tryant-my sisters Baby Buntie-and got
the best Christmas present OF all, though
didn't deserve it. Good old Santa Claus had
not forgotten me when she showed me the
lady in blue with the lilies in her hand
II dare say it was silly and sentimental of
me to dress the dolls like ourselves but
sometimes, Dick. when ! sat here working
at them | could hear the music-that waltz,
'Souviens tot, and see the pink lights just
as they were on the happiest night of all my
life. There was nothing left but my dear
past. Nothing could take that from me-"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

Sylvia who came in. Not the Sylvia of other
days. so radiant. so grlsh, so fresh in her
dainty drcsses-the years are not so kind
but sweet. serious woman in plain black
with the old masses of golden hair showing
under her little bonnet.
Dick, with sudden strange sensation OF
shyness that was very like fear. drew back
until he was almost hidden by a screen, so
that she did not see him.
But the room was full of fragrance her
heart knew i'm moment. He had laid the
lilies upon table, and she took them up
with a little soft exclamation of pleasure.
He saw how tender was the face that bent
over the flowers, face no longer young. but
with new loneliness all its own.
Then he came forward without word.
She knew him instantly. The flush of rosy
color. the light in her eyes the JOY she could
not stife after all those hungry dragging
years of loneliness, conjured back all, and
more than all, the glamour of their youth.
"Dck-Capt. Narration, what has brought
you here?"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

not availed To keep the young lover she had
chosen; and she had no mother to plead for
her.
Dick had been ordered to India, and very
soon after old Berwick had gone under, as
they say. This time i'm a double sense. for
the crash that took his fortune took his life
and LETT Sylvia absolutely alone in the world
Society was naturally too busy with its
own concerns to remember the comet of
day. Dick had been at first sore and angry
then cynical, over his own passion.
The organ played Christmas hymns, the
hymns that whether we will or no. take us
back, and exercise such subtle magic. Even
to the most careless listener they had IA
touch of fresh significance among these gay
memorials of good will and kindness. not
towards men, but towards the children, TO
whom the pitiless heritage of the sins OF the
fathers comes with such cruel force.
Suddenly Dicks eve was rveted by pair
of immense dolls, and his heart beat as it
had not beaten for ID years.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
VXMNMASMkM8 GMggxEs1ExxE

docs Miss Berwick live here?"
YES. sir, but she is not at home
Chat is unfortunate, for | wanted to see
her particularly"
"On business. SIR"
yes, said Dick, untruthfully.
"Then, if you please, sir, was to ask YOU
to wait. Miss Berwick will be in directly"
80 she is expecting some other fellow on
business! What business" thought Dick,
as he followed the girl upstairs into a little
room pathetically pretty with the pretti-
ness OF tasteful poverty.
His question answered itself. for there was
a typewriter by the window piled with
blotty manuscript.
On the mantelpiece, what? \ photograph
his own. No; after all, it was not pho
tograph. but portrait cut from the Graphic
after that affair in the Sindra Pass that the
papers had made such fuss over.
There were footsteps on the stairs, and
the door opened. 1t was nearly dark, but
the freight showed him that it was indeed
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

good-by all. hope the poor little girls will
love you very much.
1t was half-past three and sunny De
cember afternoon. Buntie got her choco
lates-twice as many as were good for her
before she was handed back to tell her nurse
OF the wonders of the Albert hall.
II dare say I'm fool, but | mean to do
it, said Dick to himself as he came out of
his sisters house and hailed hanson.
Eleven Teck-terrace; and, look here,
stop first at that big Bond-street florists
There were not many lilies, and they were
dear, but he bought every one. The inter
minable cab drive was like a dream domin-
ated by the two great dolls. lie could not
think consecutively. The old ache. the old
longing, had come mistakenly back. The
cabman lost his way twice in desert of
mean houses with empty "art" pots on the
smutty lodges, and pallid yellow muslin
curtains breadth too narrow. At last he
stopped at a quiet, unprepossessng row.
No II at least had clean steps, and a clean
servant opened the door.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

use of my being here if | can't see!'
Uncle Dick. who was 40. and handsome and
tall. obedicntly lifted up Buntie, who was
four and an autocrat. and very like a golden
haired doll herself in the latest thing in fur.
trimmed pesses and bewitchng baby bon
nets.
The Albert hall was very crowded, and,
glittering with thousands of toys, seemed a
very fairy-land to Bunte, whose heart was
wrung with longing for the dolls, despite
the fact that a large family, very pale with
much kissing, slept peacefully in her gay
nursery in Berkeley square.
But, Buntie, these are for little girls who
have no dollies.
Doesn't Santa Claus come to them. then?
/ think he must be naughty old man if he
only comes to me- and have lots and lots of
things
Don't YOU see, Buntie, there are kind
ladies who remember the other little girls,
and they dress all these dollies and send them
to Santa Claus in case his supply runs
short
II would like to send them one of mine"
said Buntie. 1T must be so drefiul to have
none on Christmas"
Uncle Dick had no very clear notion of the
utter desolation this terrible idea implied
to Baby Buntie-Buntie, who woke raptur-
ously on the most magical of all mornings
with full trust in the annual miracle that
was the securest certainty of her little creed
Then not only the tiny stocking would be
brimful of delight, but all the nursery
turned into novel wonder-word of JOY
full surprises
But something in the sweet spontaneous
pity of the child touched him, and he put
his hand into his pocket with a sense of
conjunction that the hard fate of those
forgotten by Santa Claus had never been
brought home to him.
II think | can show you the way. Take
this, darling"
Bunte proudly dropped shining coin
into the chariot of very captivating fairy
queen, and gazed about her from her lofty
coign of vantage with rosefushed cheeks
and eyes like stars.
They had got among the dolls in fancy
dresses and even Maj. Dick Narration found,
as usual, that taking Buntie out pleasuring
meant amusement. The girls-and they
were numerous enough-who had tried to
marry Dick Narration would not have
known that impenetrable gentleman in the
guise of Buntie's willing slave.
Once upon a time, before the death of
Dicks godfather and the comfortable two
thousand a year that had come to him after
that event, he had been madly in love. For
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
BROTHER jim.
The boy" Had Heart "Bigger'n
Balloon"

"Iere's tn regaler Chris mas box from
brother Jim, said Farmer Oatley, exutant-
ly, as he dropped the heavy package to the
floor in front OF the CRATE. Never knowed
Jim ter fail yit That boys got heart
biggern a balloon
Boy broke in Mrs. Oatley, who always
had siege OF wiping her glasses when
that box came. why, William, he's as old
as you be.
That's fac me an Jim's twins but |
kin never think OF him 'cept as tn little
skecziN that used ter W'allop me when we
was kids Gurus how that boy turned out.
Pap ulster allus say that Jim was too shift
less ter live and once tn ole man got 80
mad he said he guessed he'd just buy Jim
fiddle an turn him out fur ter hunt his
own paster Jim said he didn't care fur no
fiddle, but he guessed he could flax round
fur hisself an he did.
YES. he's done remarkable But it
don't seem quite right fur us to take so much
frum him when we give him so little.
Don YOU worry minute bout Jim. If
YOU didn't sen him nuthin' but a big APP
pie fur Chris mas he'd feel durn sight
better'u if you'd try ter put on frlls send
in him suthn YOU couldn't afford. ! know
Jim. He's ticllled most ter death when
he gettin this box ready ter send. | kin
jist hear him tellin his folks an all them
servants how this thing is fur Sister Ruth.
an this'n fur ole Bill. an thisn fur Tom,
an this'n fur little Billy, an so on right
through. You kin bet Jim never forgets
nobody. He beats all. Never had dicller
with Jim in my life he didn't knock tn
spots right often me- Why he come dog
gone near gittin' your frum me, Ruth"
Then he stopped drawing nails long
enough to take a bear hug and kiss the
bushing Ruth.-Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
among the pink lamps and friendly shady

among the pink lamps and friendly shady
palms!
SO she had never married. then. after all
lie thought of the bright face. OF the crowd
of eager partners round the pretty heress.
Not one of them all true to the woman when
her hour of trbulation came Or was it be
cause she had not forgotten him? I'M
possible. The dolls stared at him as only
dolls do stare. The jaunty colonel, with
everything complete; the dainty damsel, in
delicate sea-blue brocade, with her lilies III
her hand He so dark, she so fair, just as
they had been.
"Oh, the dear little man. Oh, let me kiss
him, Uncle Dick"
Forced back to fact. and Buntie growing
restless, he took sudden resolution.
Have YOU had enough, Buntie? Would
you like to go where cake is?"
Are there chocolates there. too?" queried
that small person.
Everything" said her uncle.
"lhen let's go. Good-by, dear dollies;
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
The Pessimist,s Christmas.

GLOW did your Christmas presents suit
YOU" asked the optimist of the pessimist.
We'll" was the reply of the sad one, 81
didn't receive the things | expected to get !;
but then had no hopes of getting them. -
Chronicle Telegraph.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17
Shine, Stars, Tonight.

Shine. stars. tonight! Shine clear and
bright
Make earth and heaven to glow:
Shine as you did that Christmas night
Long centuries ago.
Light hill and valley as the dawn,
Make all the darkness bright,
For Christ, the Saviour, has been born
And Is with us tonight.
Frank II. Sweet, i'm Detroit Free Press.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

.Jones-Why have YOU given up smoking,
Holt?
Holt-Well, you see it is near Christmas,
and ! was afraid my wife might buy me a
box OF cigars OF her own choice.-Detroit
Eree Prcss
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

Old ME up, uncle,
very h & h up. |
can't see. and, oh,
they are so beauti-
full! You were a
darling to bring me,
but what is the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

"Take the future instead, now, dearest
And, Sylvia, when Buntie saw that dashing
colonel, she wanted to kiss the dear little
man. London Truth.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

one season Sylvia Berwick, the sweet daugh.
Vt of the most outrageousy vulgar man
ever made and lost a fabulous fortune,
eened it over society and Dicks heart.
Berwick wanted title and more for
yhter, whose beauty he rated at its
lmercial value. Sylvia's tears had
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

Little Alice-Mamma says she amt going
TO give YOU anything for Christmas this year.
Papas Maiden Sister-Oh, she isn't, Ell?
Why not?
Little Alice-Cause the present she give
you last year was worth twice as much as
what you give us.-Cleveland Leader.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-12-17

any more AN what we have to-day?
There may be some, but say, by gum!
/ amt built that away.
I've got to git sled for Ned, and buy
doll fer Nan,
And books and toys and lots Of joys fer
little crippled Dan,
Fer he can't go about. you know, like other
boys, and run,
And that is why We all must try TO help him
have his fun.
And 'Liza-how these girls come up!-she
don't want dolls no more
She's got a heau-it can't be sofa cler<in'
i'm store;
But after all, she's bout as tall as was her
mother when
We fell i'm love-were in it yet-lots deep
er now than then.
And so year at didn't bring Christmas,
seems to me.
. Id be about the saddest thing mortal
man could see,
Fer who would miss the Christmas bliss
because there's bills to pay?
There may be some, but say, by gum! |
amt built that-a-Way.
Nixon Waterman. i'm l.. a, w Bulletin.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
Senators Anticipate a
Message From the
President.
Hence the Question of Re-
CiproCity or Abrogation Is
in AbeyanCe.
The Convention VIII Be Drawn on
Lines Recently Published In
f'The Call"

WASHINGTON, D. c., June 15.-The
treaty Tor the annexation of the Hawaiian
| Islands to the United States Will be sent
TO the Senate by President Mckinley to-
morrow unless present plans are changed.
Men close to the administration and others
| engaged in pushing through the tariff bill
have been informed that the treaty will
! be transmitted to the Senate tomorrow
1t is stated there will be no consideration
OF the Hawaiian reciprocity provision of
the tariff bill until the treaty is received.
The one point of importance in which
the treaty differs from the convention
negotiated by Secretary Foster during
President Harrison's administration is the
omission Of any provision for ex-Queen
LlIiuokaIani and the Princess Kaiulani.
In the original treaty it was provided
that the Government of the United
States should pay the ex-Queen the sum
of SIC, 600 cash and the same amount of
money as pension each year during the
remainder of her natural life, provided
she in good faith submitted to the Govern
ment of the United States and the local
government of the islands. The Princess
Kaiulani, being the next in line of royal
blood, was TO receive cash payment of
$l5O,O0O, but no pension, under a similar
provlso as in the case of the ex-Queen-
1t Is understood that any objection that
might have been expected to the annexa-
ton of the islands based on the large pro-
portion of coolies in the population has
been forestalled by an article not only
prohibiting the further immigration OF
such laoorers to the Hawaiian Islands,
but also prohibiting the coming of any of
the Chinese from the islands to other
parts of the United States.
Senator Perkins said to THE CALL CORE
spondent tonight that it seemed generally
understood that President Mckinley
would soon send in a message recon-
mending the annexation of Hawaii. He
said that there was a general disposition
among Republican Senators to take no &C
tion on the proposition to abrogate the
Hawaiian treaty until it was seen whether
or not the President would send in the
annexation message. He said that large
majority of the Repu blican Senators be-
lieved in annexation, but that if the Presi-
dent should fail 10 send in bis annexation
message the outcome of the matter would
be that the House clause of the Dingley
Dill continuing the treaty would become a
part of the new tariff law, with q proviso
recommending that the President be di-
! rected to negotiate a new treaty with the
islands.
There is no doubt whatever that Presi-
dent Mckinley will soon send the draft of
a treaty of annexation to the Senate. Ii
will be on the lines published in THE CALL
several days ago. A Cabinet officer said
a. much to The CALL correspondent to-
night.
Congressman Loud said tonight that he
was strongly opposed to the annexing OF
/ Hawaii with its large population OF
/ Jaoanese