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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20


IL. A juDot OF lace lell down the front.
The dainty little figaro was of the velvet,
with two lines Of narrow silver braid.
The richest and most tasteful gown I
saw anywhere was mude of ash gray Gre
pom, the skirt having footband of bottle
green velvet, edged with narrow silver and
gilt tinscl braid, one row on each side
There was deep eton jacket of the crepon
with wide sailor collar In the back and
revers in front, and this was edged with the
same tinsel braid. The velvet extended
both front and back into two pointed tabs,
all bordered with the tinsel braid. The
sleeves were medium tight, with double
looped puff at the top. The vest was made Of
fancy taffeta ribbon, pink, green and gray
edged with notched silver braid. The hat
made and provided TO wear with this ele-
CANT suit was of mixed straw, green and
gray. The edge was fluted, and pretty
pink hepatioas were set In each flute. On
the crown was bunch of white heather
with pink hepaticas 1t was, as one en-
thusiastic saleswoman said, "a dream"
Very lightweight mixed oheviot was the
material employed to develop another
really elegant outdoor and visiting Co.'S
tune. The colors were the soft heather
mixtures in broken lines and cloudy look.
The skirt was plain, but exquisitely made
and lined with changeable tatfeta. The
belt was pointed and made Of dark prune
colored velvet The waist was blouse
shaped, open in front. The open edges had
q gold passementerie braid, and this con-
tinued ON over the square, severe collar,
which was of the prune velvet. The cuffs
were pointed and of velvet trimmed like
the rest The vest was of white lace over
lilac satin. 1t would be difficult to find q
more refined costume. The design could be
developed in any of the seasons goods and
even in the lightost stnff it would be pret-
ty.
Many ladies will bo glad to know that
the shoulder cape is not TO be altogether
thrown aside, though those fitting at the
back with sleeve fronts are perhaps little
more popular. The regular round cape can
be Inado whatever size one wishes and
trimmed to suit The other style has u
fitted back and front, with the sleeves set
in the arm size like continuation of the
cape. One very handsome and stately
model was of very rich moirc antique. The
back was laid in two box plaits. Down the
shoulders in the back was line of superb
| jetted passementerie. This was between
the sleeve parts and the eplaits The fronts
which fitted like u basque, were literally
covered with jet. The sleeve parts were Of
the moire and bordcred with ruflles made
of tucked silk null accordion plated ovel
the tucks and forming n heading where
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20
FASHIONS OF new YORK
Ok Blood Red Favorite Color
Of the Season.
SAMPLES OF SPRING MILLINERY.

Numerous Happy Thoughts In Headgear.
The Eton, Figaro and Bolero Continue
In Favor - Tasteful Gowns Described.
styles For Little Girls.
copyright, 1897. by American Press Asso-
ciatlonl
OK blood red is one of the favorite colors
bf the season. Seen alone on the counter
or with background of other tints it Is
rather pronounced but when made up
into n gown with the care and taste dis
played by the fashionable modiste Of today
IL becomes really an elegant thing and far
from looking flashy or reminding one Of
the traditional adventures in the play. /
saw one such gown today on Fifth avenue,
and IL was very handsome. The skirt was
not quite to the ground, nor was 1t over
full but 1t had five rows of narrow black
soutache around the bottom, with the
upper row in picot loops. On each side Of
the front breadth and covering up the
seams was very intricate pyramidal de-
sign in narrow black soutache The front
breadth was left untrimmed. There was
full blouse of white satin, with black
chenille dots about as large as half
silver dime. An eton jacket was made
Of the red cloth and had rolling collar,
red on tho outside and faced with the
satin. Tho sleeves were medium gigots,
and they and the jacket had close all over
design wrought in the soutache, complete
ly covering the red allowing 1t to show
but rarely through the braiding. A point.
ed belt went across the front, and this,
too, was braided. A red straw hat with
great tufts of black ostrich plumes com
pleted this handsome costume.
Black and red no matter how red, &c
we'll together. A hat Of rough black braid
was trimmed with large bows and rosettes
Of cherry red velvet and scarlet velvet
geraniums. That reminds me of another
hat saw. There were punches of Parma
violets and between them two close clusters
Of coral pink velvet geraniums. The hat
theyt mined was high crowned and made
still CHER by long, stiff loops of black
ribbon. Another hat of black straw had
a wide double box plating of black tulle
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20
TO WAR ON LOCUSTS.
PROFESSOR LAWRENCE BRUNER'S
MISSION TO SOUTH AMERICA.

The Grassbopper Expert Of Nebraska uni
versity to Conduct Lively Crusade
Against the Pests which Have Been
Devastating Argentine and Uruguay.
The Argentine Republic and Uruguay
have declared war on the grasshopper,
and Professor Lawrence Bruner of the
University Of Nebraska has gone down
there to take command of their agricul-
tural forces during the coming cam
paigD. II is going to be war to the
death.
For the past eight or nine years both
countries have suffered almost untold
damage from the invasion Of great
hordes Of green grasshoppers or locusts.
They have destroyed crops at an alarm
ing rate and threaten to devastate the
entire country. Last year the pest in
creased in numbers and was more de-
structive than ever before. The disaster
was so great that public action was de-
manded by the farmers in the ravaged
districts. Several wealthy men in Bue
nos Ayres and Uruguay organized q
commission, but they had accomplished
little or nothing when United States
Consul Bancroft was applied to for
help He suggested that some Of our ex-
pert entomologists who had successfully
combated the grasshoppers when they
threatened to ruin the agricultural pros
poets Of Kansas, Nebraska and the Da-
kotas from 1878 to 1878 be employed.
| Tho consn1 recommended Professor Rru-
ner, and the commission lost no time in
acting upon his advice.
Professor Bruner is now on his way
to Buenos Ayres to engage in mortal
combat with the locust of the Argentine,
1t is a much larger and more ferocious
insect than he has ever tackled before,
and he is not entirely confident Of the
outcome of the struggle. Still, he in
tends to win or die in the last ditch.
1t is estimated that the locusts have
eaten in the Argentine alone more thar
23, 600, 900 bushels Of wheat annually
and the crop is decreasing each season. Ii
Uruguay the situation is even more dis
couraging. The locusts have not only eat
en- all the vegetable and grain crops, bu
they have devoured all the green grass
SO that there is not even pasturage for tht
focks of sheep which constitute so mucl
Of the wealth of the country In somt
provinces the only green thing which
can be seen is the alfalfa, which fo
some reason they do not seem to relish
The locust which does all this mis-
chief is of a peculiar species which wa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20

The West6eld Qnd.) News prints the
folio wing in regard to an old resident of
that place; "Frank McAvoy, for many
years in the employ of the L., N. A. & o.
Ry. here says: Il have used Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrho@a
R'medy for ten years or longer-am
never without 1t in my family. ! con.
slider it the best remedy of the kind
manufactured. / take pleasure in re-
commencing it. ," 1t is a specific for
all bowel disorders For sale by o. n,
Nye, Cor. Barnett House; Schlabach's
Drug Store, 225 N. Market; Il. l.. Jan
son, 200 Tuscarawas st.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20
Catch Fish win wneeIs.

A curious plan for catching fish is
used on the Columbia river. A number
of wheels are set up in the middle Of the
stream, which, as they turn round, catch
up the fish and cast them into troughs
by the river banks. The salmon are
then timed and sent all over the world,
As much as five tons weight of fish a
day has thus beer taken. Kansas City
Star.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20

PERsoNAL-The gentleman who an
noyed the congregation last Sunday
by continually coughing, will find
instant relief by using One Minute
Cough Cure, speedy and harmless
remedy for throat and lung troubles,
F. p, ShaEafelt d Co.,, q. N. Nye, Fishers
Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20

When cold is contracted cure it al
once. One Minute Cough Cure will
set you on the road to recovery in q
minute. 1t will cure pneumonia, bron,
chitis, Group and all forms of lung and
throat troubles. +. p. Shanafelt 4 90,
q. N. Nye, Fishers Drug Store.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20

Between Carthage and Stislingville,
in Jefferson county, N, Y, there is a
stretch Of country where the sand drifts
like snow, making great banks and
binding the eyes of those who look up
wind. 1t is desoate, barren region,
where the soil is only as deep as the
roots of the grass.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-05-20

Incandescent lamps increase in effect
iveness during the first 80 or 100 hours
of use, after which they slowly fade.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
INSPECTION OF THE GUARD.
Two Companies Have Made 100 Per
Cent on Attendance.

Two Companies Have Made 100 Per
Cent on Attendance.
Adjutant General Cowles says that
Col. B. S. Register is proceeding rapidly
with the inspection of the North Caro-
lima State Guard and the companies are
acquiring themselves well.
Out of thirty companies in the State
Col Register has inspected and reported
the inspection of twelve companies. Two
companies, namely the Goldsboro Rifles
and the Charlotte Light Infantry (col-
ored), made 100 per cent on attend
ance ut the inspection. This is n remarka-
BILE showing. The Goldsboro Rifles, COM
by Capt. J. III. Balm have three
commissioned officers and forty-seven
privates and the Charlotte Light In
fantry, under Capt. G.. S. l.. Taylor, have
three commissioned officers and forty
privates. Every man of these two COM
panies was on duty at the inspection. The
Scotland Neck company comes third
their per cent of attendance being a lit
tie over %.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
JOHnSOn'S
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever
I'm One Day.
A. AND M. OPENS.

Yesterday examinations were held for
those who wished to entes the North
Carolina College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts. About eighty young men
stood these examinations and other new
students will arrive for several weeks.
This is the best opening III the history
OF the college. The cadets who attended
the institution last year are coming
back in large numbers and it is safe
to say that the registration this season
will reach nearly three hundred. The
former students registered yesterday
morning to the number of 1913 and others
arrived in the afternoon and last night.
The opening attendance exceeds 200
Raleigh is well represented. Three OF
Raleigh's brightest young men, Messrs.
w. A. G. Clark, Hugh Primrose and
Lea Watson, will be assistant instructors
this session.
Among the Raleigh boys who entered
the freshmen class yesterday were w. ID.
Briggs, Frank Simpson, Charles Wat
son, William Wyatt, Edwin Mckee, J.
w. Bailey, e. M. Bledsoe, w. w. Wat
son.
The former cadets who registered yes
terday were Eugene Parker, George
Syme, j. e. Neimeyer, Fred Doyle, Paul
Collins, Moore Parker, Samuel Watt,
Fred Mitchell, Will Syme, Louis Hol-
man, John Birdsong. The college is to
be congratulated on this f1attering open
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
MAYORS COURT.

Nothing engaged the mayors attention
yesterday morning worth recording. So
he patiently waited for something to
turn up
At 5 o'clock in the afternoon Mayor
Russ resumed his chair and declared the
court again ready to disperce justice.
Chief Norwood whistled down the little
tube in a moment an officer appeared,
and Dan Hall and Buck Sutton took
their seats within the bar, and the case
was ready for trial. Buck and Dan were
charged with disorderly conduct, having
engaged in one of the little swearing
matches which relieve the quiet monoto-
ny Of the Bowery. There was no evidence
against Dan Hall except that of bad
company, and the evidence against Buck
Sutton showed that Sue Brown, the
prosecuting witness. was as guilty as
Buck, and neither Of them had been
guilty OF a crime OF the least conse-
quence, so Mayor Russ said that he
would suspend judgment, but gave them
asolemn warning concerning their further
appearance in his court. Sue had just
served three months in the work house
and it would have been too bad to send
her back for such a tritle.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10

\ Fellow Fcigns a Dummy Before q
MAGISTRATES

Magistrate.
Those who attend police courts and
magistrates trials were of the opinion
that the category of dcccpti0ns practiced
by lawbrcakers had long since been cX-
ihausted but could they have been pres
emit at a trial before certain justice of
the peace in Raleigh the other afternoon
their minds would have changed
Pork Haywood lives in the northern
part of Raleigh. \ warrant was procured
from magistrate here for his arrest on
the chagc of assault upon w. II. John
son. he charge was very insignificant
land no attention would have been paid
ito the affair had it not been for the con-
duct of the defendant The magistrate
was informed by II close relative of Heg-
wood that he (iIegwood) was dummy
SO when the officer was given the war
rant he was Informed that the man upon
whom he must serve the paper was deaf
and dumb. When Haywood was found
the officer was astonished to discover
that he understood every word as he read
the warrant and spoke OF his arrest very
lightly.
However when the hour appointed for
the trial arrived an entire change had
come over Hegwood When he entered
the magistrates office he was n mute; not
one word could he understand Every
question which the justice propounded to
him was answered only by continued
shaking of the head and the most comical
gesticulations. by which he intended
the court to know that he was utterly
unable to hear word. The justice was
ii 4 n
wiped his face and diligently scratched
his head. At last he demanded of Heg-
woods brother, who was present, to
Iprove that Perk Haywood was Il mute.
| He named Mr.. II. S. Pearce as one by
whom he could prove that his brother
was not pretending and accordingly he
went after Mr.. Pearce, but soon re-
turned saying that Mr.. Pearce left the
community sooner than he had supposed
and did not remember his bro>er.
| Finally the magistrate thought that he
had hit upon a happy solution; surely the
fellow could read and write, so he got
paper and pencil and tried thus to exam
inc the prisoner at the bar. But no, this
move of the justice was followed by still
wilder and more ridiculous gestures from
the prisoner. by which he made the
court understand that he could neither
read or write. As was said before, the
case was of no Importance. so the magis-
trate in despair suspended judgment and
dismissed the prisoner.
This occurred Wednesday night. Yes
terday afternoon the magistrate in
formed this reporter that he knew now
| that Haywood was not a dummy. for
when his neighborS, who are well ac-
Iquainted with him. were informed of the
deception he had practiced they became
convulsed with laughter. His employer
also says that he has never had any diff
Guilty talking with him. While Heg-
woods conduct was unquestionably con-
tempt of court, yet he must be Il man of
great self-control and nerve to have acted
/ his part as he did. He caused the most
amusing scene which has occurred in Il
lcourt here in many a day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

MARLBOROUGH HOUSE-G. T.
Jones, Durham; Il. J. Walker, Durham;
w. Il. Pharo, Philadelphia; II. q. Topp,
Portsmouth, Va; e. Workman and wife,
Ga; Il. L. Johnston, Hickory;
T. NJ Washington, Wilson; Maj. Jas.
w. Wilson, Morganton; Judge james
G. MacRae, City; Samuel A. Henzey,
North Carolina; G. Il. Pendleten, Nort1
Carolina; j. w. Hagan, New Ysgk; Il,
g. Dunn, Wave county; p. 3. Wilkes,
North Carolina; E. N. Land. North
Carolina; G. l.. Aston, North Oarolina;
Miss Evyline Jackson, City; ,. Oths
Wilson, County; Herman Wilson.
North Carolina; J. J.. Skinaer, .0ity;
r. E. Rowe, Durham; George W. Nip
pard, Baltimore, Md; Irwin Victims.
Richmond, Va; p. u. Aillikin, Bait-
more, Nd: w. Il. Neville, Philadelphia,
Pa. George w. Bryant and wife, RAJ
eigh; J. A. Bryant and wife, 1aiei0h;
10. Il. Smith, Saratoga; T. L Est1A
Southern Railway; L. ". Hsea, Pssts-
mouth. Va: !. - Anv0. daaansbsn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
DON'T FORGET.

Vests Asheville Excursion next
Tuesday, September 14th Fare round
trip from Raleigh only $500. The train
leaves at $50 a. IN. Returning leaves
Asheyille Thursday, September 18th, at
3 p. IN. This is strictly a tirst-class eX-
cursion, and positively your last chance
this season TO visit Ashcvilfa ut such
Il low rate. You will have forty-five
hours to spend in Asheyillc. and the trip
is made in TIE day time. Ny excursions
are always Il success and well lmtronized
by the best of people.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
TON ILlTIS
CAN BE CURED BY USING
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy.

with some bronchial trouble which every
time he took cold, settled in his throat
and produced something like tonsilitis.
The tonsils would enlarge and swell so
that he had great trouble to swallow any
thing, and could take no solid food. Last
spring he took half dozen bottles of
Mrs. Joe Persons Remedy, and gargled
his throat with the Wash, and it cured
him. He has never had a spell since.
MRS. J. E. STINSON,
Eagle, Iredell county, n. c., Dec. 10,
1896. AZ
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
NEEDS OF THE HOSPITAL.

There are at present quite number Of
patients at the Rex Hospital, which ne
cessitates the use of a greater quantity
of towels, ETC., than the hospital can
command. The ladies Of the visiting COM
mittee respectfully request that such of
our citizens as are willing to assist in this
way will kindly send contributions Of
sheets (for single beds), pillow cases and
towels to the Rex Hospital on Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. IA, between and $50
o'clock. A committee Of ladies will be
present to receive these articles.
Should any of our merchants wish to
lend their aid, the cloth will be gratefully
received and the necessary sewing will be
done by the ladies.
To those who will bring their contribu-
tons the committee will be pleased to
show thei improvements and additions re-
Gently made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
EVERETT SMITH PARDONED.
clemepcy Exercised in Behalf Of Boy
| in the Statesville Jail.

Clemency Exercised in Behalf Of a Boy
in the Statesville Jail.
N the matter of the pardon of Everett
Smith. convicted of attempt to commit
larceny at the May term, 1897, of lredell
court and sentenced to eight months in
Jail and on the road, Gov. Russell assigns
the following reasons for granting the
same:
'"This boy is the son Of good people,
who are much broken up by his disgrace,
and I think he has been punished enough
and of the same opinion are all the law
yers Of the Statesville bar and the mer-
chants of the town and the county Of
ficers. 1t will do no good to keep him fur
months longer. while his release may
give to him encouragement and hope for
his future"
To secure this pardon was one of the
objects Of Mr.. l.. G. Caldwelps visit TO
Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
PERSONALS.

Maj. J. w. Wilson has returned from
Morganton.
Mr.. j. B. Brewer has returned from
Wake Forest.
Mr.. Jones Fuller has gone to Chapel
Hill to resume his law studies.
Mrs. Ludlow Skinner and child went
to Millbrook yesterday morning.
DR.. Mckee went to Aberdeen yester-
day to see Mrs. Henry Powell, who is
I'LL.
The family of Mr.. Frank B. Lewis is
visiting DR.. DIR. X. +. Lewis at Little
ton.
Justice and Mrs. w. A. Montgomery
left yesterday to visit several northern
points.
was here yesterday en- route for the
University.
Among the number bound for Chapel
Hill yesterday were ten young men
from Wilmington.
Adjutant General Cowles went to
Statesville yesterday and will return
here in a few days.
Maj. E. G. Harrell and Maj. Hayes
have returned fr0 Kinston, where they
witnessed the inspection.
Mr.. Sam Bick, of Wilmington, is in
the city on his way to Boston, New
York and other northern cities.
Messrs. Edward Land and Skinner
Aston, of Littleton, were here yester-
day on their way to the University.
Mrs. S. S. Williams has returned from
a pleasant visit of several weeks to
points in Georgia, South Carolina and
Florida.
Mr.. N. i. MewbOrne, a son of Commits
siOner j. M. Mewborne, arrived in the
city yesterday and will enter the A. and
NJ. College.
Mr.. l.. G.. Caldwell, who was here to
procure pardons for Smith and Miller
I from the Governor returned to States
vile yesterday.
Mr.. William l.. McPheters returned
yesterday from Poughkeepsie. He will
leave next week for Atlanta. where he
will enter the Inman cotton office.
Capt. w. III. Day and Mr.. II. III. Bat
tie returned from Salisbury yesterday
morning, where they attended the hear
ing before Special Master Craige.
Misses Matte Richardson and Jessie
Uzzell who have been spending the sum
mer with their parents, left the city
yesterday for school at Morganton.
Rev. j. 3. Averitt, who is the orator
for the laying of the corner stone of
the Confederate monument at Winches-
ter, returned to Kitrell yesterday after
spending two days in the city.
Prof. Bryant, the able instructor in
music at Peace Institute has returned
from his summer vacation which he
spent in Vermont. Prof. Bryant
brought back with him. besides Mrs.
Bryant and the two children, his father
and mother who will live with him. He
has not yet definitely selected his home
but will probably occupy the house at
the corner of Wilmington and Polk
streets. Rale.h welcomes Prof. Bryan
and his family back to the city for they
have made many warm friends here.
A. c. Zolicoffer, Esq, of Henderson,
Referee in the new celebrated Raleigh
Paper Company case or cases, has re-
turned home, but will return next weel,
to hear argument by counsel. Hon.
III. G. Conner, of Wilson, and Judge b.
Il. Winbourne, of Murfreesboro, who
are of counsel for Mr.. J. b. Brewer.
have also gone home, but will be with
us again next week. I.hese three pop
ular gentlemen have been in Raleigh
so much this summer in connection with
this case, that many will hate to see
it concluded solely because it is pleas
ant to have such popular gentlemen
so much of their time in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-10
BIDS FOR COAL AND WOOD.

The Secretary of State desires to pur-
chase for the use of the departments, to
be delivered as directed, in the States
coal house, and in the basement of the
Governors Mansion. 1T5 tons of good
steam making coal, so tons of anthracite
coal, cords and seasoned pine wood and
8 cords af seasoned oak, in 20-inch
lengths.
Sealed bids will be received at this Of
flee until l. m. the Goth day of Septem-
ber
Bidders will give the name of the coal
offered. and the weight of the ton.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved. CYRUS THOMPSON,
Secretary of State.
9-9-6t