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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

The most noble service a woman can
perform for a man when she discovers
that she does not love him is to tell
ion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

A single able bodied hen can play the
very old scratch in a garden.-Ottawa
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02
THE FEMININE OBSERVER.

[From the New York Press.
A plain skirt now looks as peculiar
as a balloon sleeve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

a widow informs US that there is ar
apartment house in this city which OBJ
jects to taking women alone" Is this
a matrimonial agency in disguise?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Street car conductors at Reading, Pa,
are not allowed to wear Whiskers. This
IS a delicate recognition of the smooth
features of the profession-Newton
Republican.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

A woman is never SO sorry for he
husband as when she stops to thinl
what his life would have been If h
had married some other woman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Subscribe for The State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

J. C. FULTON
Depot Agent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

The stone cut out of the mountain is
grinding the idol of infdeIity into the
dust. There have been more souls
comforted by the holy spirit around the
world during the time I have been
talking than could be comforted by all
the infdels of the world working for
twelve hundred years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Note the scared look Of the average
person when you say sWill you do me
a favOr?" They at once conclude thai
you wish to borrow money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

Radishes, strawberries and tomatoes
add touches of attractive color to our
table at this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

We rejoice at the approach of spring
but the thought of the creepy cater
pillar makes US shudder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

The winter coat is being spoken Of
in the past tense. Yet it may do some
active service yet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

LFrom One of This Weeks Sermons. 7
1t takes no brains to be a grumbler.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-02

1t is a curious fact that the same
people attend funerals year in and year
out The undertakes say that they
get familiar with people by seeing them
so often at unerals.-Lawrence World.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
yc old men remember when there was

we old men remember when there was
but one little railroad in the United
States and no telegraphs; when the
old stage coach carried the mails, and
postage was % cents letter; when
there was no kerosene oil and no
matches. no steel pens and but few
books of any kind. Old age is not
alarmed about politics or the downfall
of the government, for these same pc
riodieal excitements have agitated the
country as far back as we can remem-
Der. 1t is the same old song, but ii
does not disturb our serenity. When
our old cook concluded to quit, she
advised my wife to get settled wo-
man to take her place. 'Dese young
ni~sers hain't got sense enuf to stay
anywhere long and dey will be runnin'
off after every scurshion and funeral
and picnic dat come along. Better
get settled woman" Age does set
tie us wonderfully and it looks like a
pity that we have to shuttle off this
mortal coil about the time we have got
ten some sense and learned the lesson
of life.
But we must accept our destiny with
grace and gratitude, and may the Lord
give US
ian age that melts in unperceived decay,
And glides in modest innocence away"
BILL ARP.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

- The river Amazon is the home of
a species of tree climbing fish which
the scientists call callichthys. 1t is
often found high up in trees three
miles from water.
- The Washington woman doctor
who willed that her body should be
dissected by a feminine medical student
understood how dearly one woman
always loves to pick another woman
to pieces.
-"When 1 marry" said a young
egotist. the other day, 81 shall expect my
wife to have a bright fire blazing in the
CRATE when come home, aud my slippers
and dressing. and easy chair must
he ready for me. She must cook nice,
dainty little dishes for me, and" "Oh,
come," interrupted another man, what
you want is not wife, but good, active,
industrious Negro boy"
= The ages at which the greatest
commanders made their regulations
are these Alexander the Great, be-
tween 2l and So; Hannibal between
26 and As; Julius Caesar, between AZ
and 55 Frederick the Great, between
80 and 81; Gustarus Adolphus, be-
tween 36 and So; Napoleon, between
~ and IS.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

erable damage. The torpedo boat
filled with the water thrown up by the
explosion. The crew Jumped over
board. One man remained in the
boat, baled che water out, got up
steam, and made his way back to
town. The others were captured after
floating about in the harbor half the
night.
The fish torpedo was small craft
with compressed air tanks and without
steam, propelled by hand. 1t carried
fin so arranged that by throwing it
up the boat was made to dive, drag
ging floating torpedo after her.
Several attempts to operate this
craft had failed, resulting in the
drowning of the crew. Each time she
was raised and new crew Of volun-
teers found. She made her last trip
in February, 1864, and succeeded in
blowing up the Housatonio, new
sloop-of f-war of twelve guns. The boat
was seen approaching the ship and
was fired upon, BUTT dived under her,
dragging the floating torpedo, and in
five rinutes this fine ship was at the
bottom, nothing remaining above the
wat but her masts. | think all the
crew but five or six were saved. Dl-
vers were sent down some little time
after to examine the ship. Close
alongside of her rested her little de-
stroyer, which contained the skeletons
of her crew. Both were raised after
the war, but the ship was wreck.
Two other attacks were made against
Sumter, but still the fort held out, and
it was not till Gen. Sherman advanc-
ed from Savannah that it was evacu-
ated in January, 1865.
Of the vessels engaged in the first
attack the Patapsco was blown up by
a torpedo and most Of her officers and
crew were drowned. The Weehawken
was sunk, carrying down four officers
and twenty-six men, and the Keokuk
was destroyed, as have already told.
The others, though severely shattered,
were repaired from time to time, and
did service at Fort Fisher.
JOHN. ERBEN.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
Spanking a Soldier.

A Confederate captain recently told
Mr.. J. A. Watrous, a writer Of "war
stories," about two small boys who,
during the civil war, found their way
into the Louisiana regiment to which
the captain belonged. Both were
from 10 to II years old, and both had
run away from home, and were serving
as drummers.
At the battle of Shiloh one Of these
little fellows threw away his drum
early in the engagement picked up
the musket Of wounded soldier, and
fought like a young hero as long as the
battle ragged.
Not long after the battle, while the
boy-soldier's laurels were still fresh
upon him, his mother learned where
he was and came after him. The reg
iment was drilling at the time, and the
boy was with ii. The mother rushed
upon the drill ground and seized her
boy: e.o., ,orao mill Won 2n
she screamed, "why, you are nothing
more than baby. You come right
home with your mother
As the boy showed some unwilling
ness, she took him across her knee,
and, in the presence of the whole reg
iment, gave him a sound spanking.
Then she led him away, the boy cry
ing and boo-hooing at the top OF his
voice.
She had to wait some little time fol-
chance to get away, and meantime
one of the soldiers saw the boy, who
was still crying, and asked if he was
crying because his mother hurt him.
"No!' he shouted. ''Do you sup
pose a soldier like me would cry be,
cause he was hurt? Didn't | fight
just as well as the best Of them at the
great battle?'
eyes, Johnny, but what are you
crying about?' ;,
"I'm crying because my mother
spanked me right before the whole
regiment"
In spite of his protests, the boy
had to 60 home with his mother, as was
proper.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
Threw Away His Canes.

Mr.. D. Wiley, cx-postmastcr, Black
Creek, n. Y, was so badly afflicted
with rheumatism that he was only able
to hobble around with canes, and even
then it caused him great pain. After
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm he
was SO much improved that he threw
away his canes. He says this lini-
mcnt did hid him more good than all
other medicines and treatment put
together. For sale, at 30 cents per
bottle, by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
Tricks in Horse Dealing.

I heard of smooth bunko game that
was worked on tenderfoot from the
east who came to Kentucky to buy a
stock farm and go into the breeding Of
trotters upon an extensive scale. He
had more money than brains, but
could not be instructed in the horse
business. He bought a blue grass
farm and then looked around for a
stallion to put at the head of his stud.
He sought the advice of an expert.
The expert told him that he knew of a
very finely bred son of the great Ham
bletonian that could be bought for
S25,OOO. It was rare bargain, and
the tenderfoot thought SO too. The
expert thought so much Of the animal
that he would 60 halves with the
young breeder. The expert left the
tenderfoot to study over the matter,
seeing that the game was landed.
Then he proceeded to buy the horse
in question, secretly, for $9, 900. The
trade was made between the tender.
foot and the ostensible owner Of the
stallion on basis of $25, 1000, the ten.
derfoot putting up s12,5OO and the
expert also putting up $4,000 $50 the
tenderfoot believed.) The result was
that the expert made 81 800 clear and
still owned one-half of the stallion,
which be finally disposed Of to his
partner for Is, 900; leaving him clean
$l9 500 on the deal. This is as true
as gospel, and were I to mention the
name of the horse it would be recog-
nized by every man who knows the
trotter.
A great many Of the fancy saddlers
and coach horses seen in parks in New
York and Philadelphia are bought up
at the Kentucky sales. by shrewd
dealers, who dock their tails, train
them a few months and then ship
them east to sell to millionaires. The
Kentucky horse,' however, does not
thrive in the cities, and is soon worn
out. Robbed of his native blue grass,
he gets thin in flesh and unpleasant
to look upon. Then perhaps the same
dealer who took him east will buy him
again at an enormous reduction, bring
him back to Kentucky, fatten him up
and sell him again at profit. a Ger
tain Kentucky dealer sold fancy
gelding in New York year ago last
fall for $1,000. The animal was rid
den to death and broken down by bad
care and few months later was sold
to the same dealer for $500. The
dealer brought the horse to Kentucky,
turned it out in blue grass pasture
for several months, and soon it was
fat and sleek again. Then the horse
was shipped back to New York and
sold for 81 ,200.-CGncinnati Enquir-
en-.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
SI00 Reward. SI00.

that there Is at least one dreaded disease that sci
has been able to in all It's stages and that
Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only posi-
tive cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation OF the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the constttl-
tion and assisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have 70 much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails TO cure, Send for list OF tcs
timouiala
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24

G. "What fine teeth you have,
Grumpy. Are they your own?' "Iou
can bet they are. | hold the dentists s
receipt in full.
CT wanted to speak to you about
that dog you sold me, said the small
man. "Well, he's all there, ain t he p
eyes. But you told me he was a
hunting dog 2' "Do you mean to
contradict what I said p "Not for
the world, sir-not for the world
But will go SO far as to say didn't
understand that his specially was
hunting place to lie down and sleep
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-02-24
- About 10000 Europeans a year
commit suicide.

commit suicide.
There are 116, 100000 old copper
pennies somewhere. Nobody knows
what has become of them, except once
in while a single specimen turns up
in change. a few years ago 4,oOo,-
600 bronze two cent pieces were Sc
ahoat. Three millions Of these are
still outstanding. Three million three
cent nickel pieces are scattered over
the United States, but it is very rarely
that one is seen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
MR.. HARRY BROOKS.
M. own Experience and That Of His
,,.te-vaIuabIc and Interesting.

A. Harry Brooks, a weli-known and
,S,,s,le citizen Of New York city. has
,,sssed through an experience which,
l~nue IL may not be unusual Is lone the
,ese valuable, and is, therefore. given
herewith:
som. years ago I was run down by
.,.,rexertion. and completely exhausted.
\ Vas al loss what 10 do but finally
,ooan the use OF Duffy's Pure Malt
,vbiskey. 4 trial completely renovated
80 system. l am not drinking man,
"a after being restored / stopped using
thls valuable stimulant
.put In the past year l have been so
,r,ak that have had 10 return TO the
ne OF this grand remedy. and I am
rroud 10 say. with good result. / have
,,scd but not abused. Duffy's Pure Malt
Sybiskey, and II certainly is grand
success.
"My wife was a short time ago taken
with Ia grippe and her physician, DIR.
KERN. Of this city. asked II We had any
Good whiskey in the house. II so. TO give
her some at night. She had not slept for
two nights. l gave her some Duffy's
Malt She went TO sleep and slept for i've
hours 10 IL this that makes me feel
that Il Is a grand success, and | shall be
pieased TO answer any inquiries.
There are many people who are going
through painful experiences which might
be avoided by the timely use OF THIS
grand medicinal whskey.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
BURGLARY IN ASHLAND.
A safe Blown Open-NOt Much Booty
Secured, However.

ASHLAND. VA, November l-(Spe-
cloI)-The storehouse OF Mr.. j. Marion
Leake was broken into last night by
Marty OF professional crooks. who did good
work in one sense and bad in another.
They very egecually cracked the safe,
which was a large Herring, buf FOUND
after the Job was done but little CASH
only s23 was secured. They evidently
understood their work, from the way
they went at it. The safe was securely
wrapped with blankets to deaden the
sound of the explosion. Powder was
used for the work. The door was com
nletelv blown off, and in its fight cut
large portions out Of the desk, which was
near by I'm the office. The burglars lelt
town in a Jumper, which was stolen from
Mr. Robert Priddy, Of Peaks. ii was
standing outside of the residence OF Nj
Howard Goode. The mare which they
drove WAS a bay. with two hind Ieet
white and a scar on her back. The
wagon was tracked in the oireclon Oh
richmond. The men secured tools from
HOLIDAYS wheelwright shop and war
den's blacksmith shop. all OF when were
found I'm the store this morning wheh
Mr. r.. s. Mills discovered the broken
door
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
POSTMASTER KILLED
ny GUARDS WHO WERE WATCHING
A GRAIN sToREHoUsE.
Seen 10 Come ont OF the building
With n Bag of Whcat-Thought
He Was Going to shoot-Particu-
lars of the Anair.

PULASKI, VA, November 1.-(Special)
For some time Colonel William /. Jor-.
dan. of Newborn. in Pulaski county, has
known that some one was stealing from
his fields and barns. Saturday night he
placed two white guards near his store
house for wheat in the town Of New
bern. This house is just diagonally
across from the old courthouse grounds,
and here the guards were stationed.
About Y O'Clock the guards saw man
unlock the door 10 the house and go In
and come out with a bag Of wheat on
his back They halted him three times,
when ne threw down the bag and at
tempted, as the guards thought, to
shoot. They both fired and the man fell.
The guards then went to the house OF
County-Treasurer l.. II. Stone, near by.
and told him what had happened. Thence
they returned TO the spot where
the man lay, and found dead by the bag
OF wheat and armed John Feagles, the
rresent postmaster at Newbern, and an
appointee of President Mckinley
Feagles was about 80 years old, and
was "A man Of intelligence and a plain
English education and mild manners.
RE was unmarried and had lived In New
bern all his life. His mother, an old
lady. who was postmaster under Repub-
lican administrations. died few years
ago. John lived with her during her
lie. He was well connected. ana the
tragedy is great shock 10 the com
1nunitv. An inquest was held on the
boly yesterday aud the above evidence
adducpd.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
ROANOKE.
An Interesting Observation-Disclosures
Company Will Prosecute Hin.


ROANOKE, VA, November L--(eps-
ciaL)-The Hastings Court convened to-
day for the November term, with Judge
Woods presiding. A number OF important
cases were disposed Of The rendering OF
Judge Woods's decision on the delinquent-
tax cases was the chief matter of In
terest. II was a decision on n mandamus
TO require the Clerk OF the court to
issue the necessary papers preparatory
to the transfer OF delinquent real estate
to applicants who desire 10 pay the taxes
without the payment OF "a sufficient
amount TO cover all costs and taxes In
advance The mandamus was sustained
and the action OF the Clerk oyerruled.
He had refused to issue the proper papers
without the payment OF the back taxes
In advance. This decision viii affect tho
present standing OF nearly thousand
pieces of property I'm Roanoke.
A few evenings ago Captain Walter
Hutchings, a passenger conductor on tha
Norfolk and Western between Roanoke
and Hagerstown, was assaulted on board
his train by a wealthy stocknan namet
r. III. Frazier OF Fauquier county. ina
assault. which came near being serious,
was not resented by the conductor. the
matter was reported to the officials OF the
road. and they detailed Detective w. q.
Baldwin to arrest Frazier. which ne DID.
and brought him back 10 Roanoke SUM-
day morning. A preliminary heuing has
been set for Saturday next. The railroad
officials say they will prosecbte Frazier
IN the full extent of the law
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
SHOOTING sCRAPE IN HENRY.
wounded in Three Places, Hut NOT
Dangerously.

MARTINSVILLB. VA, November l.
(special)-A shooting scrape occurred TO-
dav in this county between William Nor
man and ed. Estes. both white, in when
Norman shot Estes once in each arm with
a pistol. and in the back with load OK
shot. Bad feeling had existed between
the two for some time as the result OF
mortgage sale of Estes's land by Norman.
Recentlv Estes's family. it is charged
circulated a report that Norman's wife'
a highly respectable woman, win some
negroes. had been stealing chickens To-
dav Norman called on Estes in reference
20 the report. Both men were armed win
pistols. Norman would not fire but twice
and ne sent for a shotgun and USED II
as stated above. Full particulars have not
been obtained. but from what Is heard
Norman seems TO have been the agrees
sor. Estes Is not thought to be danger
ously wounded. Norman gave himself up
and furnished bail for his appearance 10
be tried.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
nuck,nrba,n Post-omce robbed.

wEALTHIA. BUCKINGHAM CoUN-
TY VA, November l.-(Special) 1.-THE
post-ofiice at this place and depot was
broken into last night and some $40 worth
Of stamps taken. No freight or express
matter was tempered with. The ticket
case was broken open. but the agent does
not think any tickets we're taken. The
thief entered the Office through window.
Our mails are stiii one day old when
received. The train here makes two trips
day. and the mail could easily be
changed 10 the afternoon instead OF morn
Ing train. This would give us our kien-
mond papers and ali mail on time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
NOW HE CAN COME HERE.
DIR. witherspoon Dismissed from the
Presbytery of baltimore.

A special received by the Dispatch last
night from Baltimore says:
REV DR.. Jere Witherspoon, who re-
signed the pastorate Of the First Prespy-
terrain church of this city, to become pas
tor of Grace-Street church, Richmond
severed his connection with the PresDy-
tary of Baltimore to-day. At his own re-
quest he was dismissed TO the East nan
over Presbytery. of Virginia The express
sion of sentiment at his departure was
unusually strong and Messrs. w. W..
spence and Joseph Bowes, representing
the First church, requested the privn rs; :
over the departure Of DR.. Witherspoon'
and TO tell of the high esteem in which
ne was held by all"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
Posr-oFFICE BURGLARY.
A Big Haul Made In Smithfield-snfe
Blown Open.

sMITHFIELD, VA, November l.
Especial 1.-THE inhabitants Of smithfeld
were startled this morning by the an
nouncement that the safe in the post
sfice. containing all the money. stamps,
md registered letters. had been robbed.
When the postmaster reached the ONCE
this morning he found the door OF the
safe blown entirely off and all OF the
money gone. The contents OF the safe
ere estimated at $50 In currency,
500 in stamps. and about three registered
letters OF small amounts. AS 10 who the
burglar was there is no clue.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
x. cbapter of Daughters.

"A chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federocv was chartered in the Grand
division of Virginia october 14th at
seven Mile Ford. 10 be known as
.smyth County Chapter, No % eauxlh-
airy to Extraordinarily Camp, Conlede-
rate Veterans), with the .oiio"ins On
GERS: President, Mrs. Robert Drewei'
Vice-President, Miss Rachei cox Iiea i
sursr Miss Ada Sanders; Secretary, Miss
AForooret r., Preston.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-02
MAnIsE INTELLlcExcE.


PORT OF RICHMOND. NOV. !. 1881
ARRIVED.
Steamer winyah, simmons. Philadei-
phia, merchandise ana passengers
o Steamer s Old DeminIon. Biaksman, N s.,,:
York. merchandise ana passshseiS' On
dominion steamship Company.
Snbooner Therega Wolf, Bowen. Philas
aeirhis coal: richmond Ice Company.
Schooner William and James. Outens
baltimore. fertilizer; Virgsnia-csrolsna
Chemical Company.
SAILED.
steamer rccahontas. Graves, Norfolk, :
merchandl@ and passengers; Virginia
N s,esn,e2 old Dominion. Brakeman. New
yorsx Merchandise and passenger, Old
Domirpn Steamship Company.
poR7 OF NEWPORT NEWS, OCT. 1.
cBy teiegraph)
ARRIVEO.
schooner W. II. Bailey. New Bedfcrd
schooner Van Name and King, New
schooner Kate b. Ogden. New Hagen.
Schooner James Boyer. Jr., FAN River
Schooner 2; 6 Nay Nay. Bq pds,n,
Z Steamer Ribst0n, Galveston.
schooner Golden Cross. Galveston
SAILED.
Steamer Ribston. Liverpool.
Steamer Goldon Cross. Liverpool
Schooner Van Name and King. Nsv
Bedford.
PORT OF BERMUDA HUNDRED. Va
NOVEMBER /. ISL.
Hy telegraph-)
ARRIVED.
Schooner Casper Heft. vane; " eoo1
lumber.