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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
MANY NATIVES PERISH:
1tcfuL Eruption Of a Tolcano asleep
NenryUa 300. Y.0rS

1tc1NL ETNpfton. OF FoIcdno 1sfeep
Nearly. 800 Y.ars.
MANILA. PHILIPPINE ISLANDS. July l. = Z
Additional details of the eruptions Of the
Mayou volcano in the province OF Albayo
showed that f20 inhabitants. of The VILLAGE
OF Librug perished. The village was
greatly damaged and the tob obacco crop Of
the vicinity destroyed. The eruption was
accompanied by an earthquake. The
shocks were felt over an area of one mile.::
The volcano OF Mayou has been asleep.
since 1917.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
Fore,,m Inbo, BM Approved.

WASHINGTON. D. c., July 1.-The
President has approved the bill providing
for the omission of foreign labor to be
employed at the Omaha exposition to be
held next year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
An Exile FKoM JAMAiOA.
Raca. Conflict Said to Threaten
in fLe IsIamd:

NEW YORK, NJ Y, July 1.-Tbom as
Wilkinson, passenger on the steamship
Andes which arrived to-day from the
West Indies. came to the United States as
an exile from jamaica. May % >Wilkin-
son, who is an Englishman:. shot Edward
Stewart. black man, in Queens high.
way in Newport. June II Ire was acquit-
ted of murder on the ground of self
defense.
The killing had aroused intense racial
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
P,..sed Forged Cheosss. al .Harfj.o,y,d.

HANFoRD, CAL, July 1.-c. II. Miller,
who has been working for E: sanborn, a
farmer near this, city, is wanted for for
gerry, having passed forged checks here to.
day to the amount of $S5: Officers ara in
pursuit. :. -"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02
The .Secretarx :of. the State Board. o

The Secretary of. the State Board of
Trad .announees that the. Christian En-
deavor: souvenir that has been prepared
by the. board is: ready for distribution as
soon as. the. Eastern visitors arrive;
These. souvenirs are elegantly prepared:
books descriptive of California and its
varied resources. There. VIII be only
10, 0,0O0:ofthe edition issued ami these Will
be d'.trihuted: only to, the visitors from
the East...
Tue State development committee has
decidcd 10 distribute 800 OF its. fine
Typographical. maps of Cali
fornia to:Christian En- deayor visitors from
the East. These maps are. the finest Of
the kind. ever published; as they give
very accurate. appe arance: of the noun
tains, valleys, water. courses, bays, in lets:
and coast lines of the entire State: They.
will be. very highly priced by the visiting
AhIlStLanS.. =. -: :: :.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-02

Our success as a reception committee will
be largely de termi ned by the promDtness with
which we perform our duties. All members
should present pleasing demeanor and be
prepared to give all in formation sought
Mem bers will wear the uniform cap during
all the sessions of the convention.
Headquarters, wharf, station and Oakland
sections will operate in three shifts, as fol-
lows: 2 80 A. NJ. to IL 80 p. NJ; 1890 p NJ. to z
P. NJ; z p N. to IL p NJ.
Tne duties OF this committee will not be
completed until the closing session of the con-
vention, when section duties are ended. Mem
bers will report To headquarters for further
instructions.
Members will familiarize themselves with
streetcar lines and transfer points, also the
location Of principal public and private hotels
Railroad section-It shall be the duty of this
section TO meet delegates on all incorning
trains and to distribute registration and in
formation cards.
Oakland section-This section will meet DEL
egates at Sixteenth street, Oakland, and Park
street, Alameda, and accompany them TO San
Francisco.
Station section-The mem bers of this section
will be at their posts of duty promptly on
schedule time, beginning Monday noon, and
await further instructions from the vice-chair
man in charge, and will in 10 case leave the
depot except at vlee-chairmans request or
consent.
Wharf section-This section will re port for
duty with station section at loot of Market
street, subject to the call of the chairman.
Headquarters section-As delegates arrive
at headquarters those stationed therein Will
meet and war mly greet them; when necessary
assist Them 10 register, and also direct them
10 their places of entertainment.
Church section-It sh all be the duties of
this section TO provide for the reception to
delegates on Saturday, July 10. from z: 80 10
10:30P. NJ. 1t will be the special work of the
local society to receive those attending SER
vicesin its church during The convention.
During the convention MONDAY meet
ings will be held Thursday. Friday and
Monday at the following places. Speak
ers will be appointed later:
Portsmouth square-Leader, Rev. J. B. Orr.
Washington square-Leacer, Rev. r. w.
Reynolds.
Union square-Leader, w. G. Alexander, San
Jose.
Jefferson square-Leader, Rev. G. D. B. Stew
art.
Hamilton square-Leader. Rev. W. A. Gardi-
ner
Columbia squsre-Leader, Rev. H. N. BeYier.
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
Chinese Prodigy at Figures.

Charlie Chan, Chinese curio
dealer of Colorado Springs, Col, is a
mathematician, whose ability to solve
the most intricate of problems with
almost lightning rap.dity by use Of a
Chinese abacus has Just come to light.
Some Eastern tourists made purchases
Of Chan the other day aggregating
$3.50 80. These purchases ranged from
five cents to $50. The Chinaman took
his rack, and before the tourists were
aware he was counting he had the
correct result This excited the pur-
chasers 20 ask questions about the
mode of calculation, and to give Chan
sums to do The party found that the
merchant from the Orient had marvel
ous talent IN handling figures. Col
lege professors were told of the prod
icy. and to satisfy themselves went to
his shop to put him to test. Prob
lens. ponlcrous and intricate, were
giyen to him, but he proved equal to
them all aid displayed a deXterity IN
handling his beads and an accuracy IL
computation that caused the profes
sors to pronounce him a wonder
Chang is rtLarded as the wealthles
Chinaman IN Colorado, and Is a sue
ceesful business man Of thirty tivf
years Of are. He proudly traces hl>
ancestry back for 1000 wears. Hl-
musical talent Is also remarkahle.- =
St. Louis Gle be Democrat
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14

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Orange County observer., 1897-10-14

Honest efforts make the best friend
ships.
Wisdom ~ the proper use Of all means
et hand
The lucky man plans well and works
to his plans
An ounce Of conscience is worth
ton Of explanations
Il costs something 70 be Christian.
bit It costs more not 10 be.
You can silence conscience, but you
cannot take away It's frown
Forbidden fruit In the heart causes
The logic Of the head to stink.
Life is not worth living to the man
who is willing to do wrong to live
Some churches use out Of date
methods 70 fight an up-to-date devil
over confidence has slain his thou
sands, but despair has slain his ten
thousands
The devils face may be seen without
I mask BY taking look At the drunk
.:rd's home
ne religion that is only seen on Sun
Jty is not the Kind that is needed In
.-c middle OF the week
TAa man who enjoys Gods peace is
nc one who sought and found him
when hc had no peace.
The mar who Nmps and stumhle,
long IS TIE first to complain when any
cody else makes a :nisstep.
Which is the greatest 1ransgressor
the man who breaks the week in idle
| ness, or the Sabbath by work
God is as certain to help the man
| who trusts in him as the sun IS 10 send
| rs Light into the open window.
| TO rebels the state says Yield and
| )" shot TO rebels against his kingdom
| cod says Yield and be saved
| There is no argument for religion II
| heaven or earth that can persuade {
! man who will not givc up his sins.
/ Sone Christians are rous sponges
F.! only when triouiution sQueeZes then
| TIE world IL better because of them.
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
THE FIELDS OF clov~
Oh. for one more happy day,

Oh. for one more happy day,
To run ard romp and play,
Ont ia the fields. where over and over
l could roll once more in the fragrant cloveri
For never was a Joy
Like being bov.
Out Ia the fields OF clover.
Oh, for one more barefoot run,
Alter the long hot day IS done,
Down in the fields Of fragrant clover,
While by nv side ny old dog Rover
Runs after the cows
Who stop to browse,
Out in the fields II clover,
Or. for one more vigorous swim
IL tie deep old pool where the light is
din
Where i wn plunge. over a1d over.
And whe1 | co.n" ap, smell the clover,
As the wind bows fresh
On niI nakcd flesh
out from the fields Of clover!
Oh. for one more res. al night
With my heart a free and IIght
As in the lays now long passed over
Wnen | played II the IL is Of fragrant clo-
For never was Joy,
Like being boy.
Out in the fields OF clover,
-Eyerywhere
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
Trioka on the Teachers.

The other day a pupil In one Of tho
public schools asked the teacher 10 DC
q Little example In grammar. and since
then what seemed at first to De q Simple
problem has had the serious cons!dei'
ntIon Of all the psdagogues III the CON
munity, and It has been uIlnni ninn olisl ;
agreed that there Is no r'Il" n gram
mar 70 cover the point raised Il 70
youngsters proposition was this:
1t is two uiles 70 Woodfords, NO"
please write unde- tha- sentence : here
are two twoe III ne above sentence
That Is what the boy sad He d.1
TO; submit the problem II wr-ttII
AMI heu the teacher t-.ef 70 folio"
rs Injunction she found out the r"aSD-
Why. II davned On her that there Were
~; two twos. neither were there tW'
'os. and how - express IN Wr.tlAI
vha- was easy enough to DO verbally
>t.e ascerta4ned - bc Impossible"
The boy Responsible for the to-ezo
ny lnu.t be near rehtave 70 th'
youth who aske.! Us teacher how Il
-pcll Paris green aad when she replied
Par Par. Is, Par-s. green, green
Paris green retortrd
40. you're wrong, you can't spcI
Paris green, or blue, or any other color
You can't spell 1t anything but Paris.
Portland Me- Argus.
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
Nashville, Tenn, Centennial E.xposi
ton.

,lth the approach Of cool weather
nid the closing days Of the Nash Vile
AposltlOn, interest III that occasion
steadily increases, andthe movement to
Nashville Is very encouraging The
|oHthern Railway IS the short and III
I"ct route to Nashville Double daily
~ wee with through Pullman cars
NTffoIk and Nashville Limited leaving
Norfolk daily $50 a. m, leaving Ral
". ".iol. m, leaving Greensboro
".tbp N arriving Nashville | 80 y. III.
tin" following dav Through Pullman
craving room car Norfolk TO Nashville
y i hngton J : uthwestern Limited,
"ai!N, with through Pullman car from
Jersey Clty, Washington and Greens
bono TO Nashville. connection FROM
'oidshoro, l,alelgh and all points IN
North Carolina Call on agent or rep
rcsentatlye Of the Southern Hallway for
tiill lnfOrmatlon
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
HUMOROUS.

Bobbv-Pa, what IS an heir at-law?
Pa-Usually the lawyer, Bobby.
''In my veins. said the mosquito
proudly, .'hows the blood of the best
families.
''Say, pa, what kind Of pans dc
miners use when pannlng gold:"
Dust pans, my SON >
There is only one way to tell
mad dog. "How' 5 that" Tell him by
long distance telephone.
GLOW would you destroy the Eng
lish sparrows, professor?" Make it
fashionable to wear them on women's
hats
''What do you consider the most
important preparation for family pic
nic?' Grinding a man who is willing
to carry the cotiee-pot.
They say Nancy cried for two days
after her Wedding" s'What on earth
was the trouble:' The only piece
Of eat glass She received was rolling
pin.
Wife-How people gaze at my new
dress | presume they wonder il I've
been shopping IN Paris. Husband
More likely they wonder i Eve been
robbing bank.
The Sunday school class was sing
ing Il want 10 be an angel .Why
don't you sing louder. Bob5y?' asked
feel, explained Bobby.
When Della meets rne with kiss
Her tender greeting soothe9 me not;
For well know the truth l. this:
She wants some money-w:tnts a lot.
Mrs. Justwed-How do You like the
cakes [ made for Your breakfast this
morning. Mr.. Justwed with groanl
Well, 7 used to think a person
couldn't eat his cake and have it too
Hus usband-Dearest Mathilde, | have
made up my mind to grant all your
| wishes You shall go to the noun
tains six weeks, you shall have new
dress and the parlor shall be supplied
with new rococo furniture Wife
Oh, Charles! What have you been
doing?
''Where was the prince wounded?'
asked the friend Of one of the seconds
in political duel. ''Where was he
wounded?' repeated the second, alb
! sentlv, As he looked up from mass
! OF manuscript. 'if am not mistaken
| it was about the beginning Of the last
paragraph in the second column. -
AS the man in the white flannel suit
went bv she turned away and also
turned up her nose. ''He doesn't
amount to anythingas Il tennis player,
she said contenptuousiy. How dc
You know" demanded her country
cousin, Who was not posted in such
matters. ''Why. lie doesn't turn uI
the bottoms Of his trousers, she re
piled with conviction.
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
North Carolina Comes Next

~ a long report Of the opening ex
ercises Of the forty fifth session Of Roa
noke College on the 18th instant, the
salem Va Zines Register, Of tho eth
says The attendance on the first day
- very encouraging, indicating al
tcrcase over the curO! meut Of last ses
r1oiI. and keeping up Roanoke + record
tOT increasing patronage tor some wears.
he new men are near all cuter1ng =
tue regular courses for a,.aiuatlOn and
inc students as whole WOuid impress
.4y one ~ a BODY Of earnest, manly
lel'oWs who are At college for purl ose,
usual many Stateq are represented
and also Korea and the hicasaw Na
ron of the Indian Territory North
a,o!Ina With thirteen students comes
neat 20 IrgiHIa II hume merical order
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
slm~1CE OF AN ACTOR.
riuy House Where Sol Smith Russen
Pirst Saw the Light.

In a little side street that ends
abruptly at the foot Of the bluff that
overlooks the town Of Brunswick, Mo-,
stands modest looking old-fashioned
frame house. 1t has the narrow caves
and the low upper story that distin-
gushed the style of architecture thar
prevailed In Missouri before the war.
Old residents OF Brunswick point II
,ut TO strangers as the house il which
Eol Smith Russell was born.
on account OF this close association
r.th the earlier days Of the distin-
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
GEORGIA LADIES

HATE SHAMS

A Tolla2 yy-i est1u yvltA0us acv3z.E a
Commit slow f,,oS,c f5r nf~ fas1ss 80
VII ltA.nk, TIL and worry Il. a,. g ..rtr y.
Too often they 10 no5 aYt1 e4ste i. I{o-
tired nerves a4Q weary body 10 T. sfrc1ct 2
stage W-scn she : almost = ETe-tc.z IQr any
depressed aud worried Over the cacec9uus-
rcas that shc il unable % per4eIll her &C
Customcd duties. Her orgl.- q digestion
.-c Gisorderci and Gl.hough taeya u q con.
stant disposition 70 sest, Wah1fEincsS and
loss OF power 20 aicep ere ae-4lE- .u4Ica-
tons CT nervous depression. y GSt She
needs IS 9 course of DT. Sitlr1cns $-quaw
Vino Wine 10 restore 4 hcalt1x iruHtouaI
activity and give tone anu vitality to hcr
nervous system. At thc same time tho
stomach, liver and E.trcvs shou!f be stirn-
ulated win Dr. -. =. Simmons Liver
NIedIcirc
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
Ha! Ifa =:

You remember" said the gentlarnar
ii ae bald wig. how all the World
N,at 10 Chicago four years ago"
Il DO. answered the gentleman il
TIE pea green WhiSkers.
Well. Row. all the world las gone
m Wheeling. .'-Cincin1ati Ei.quire...
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14

Possibly IL Is the mean people who
start the bad stories" but the good
people keep them going
Orange County observer., 1897-10-14
1 RCMPET CALLS.
ham's horn Sounds Warning Not,
to the Jnredeemed.

T Is the imma-
nence Of God that
slo WY upNfts the
woylA
He w@ discard.
the B.bN VIII
spend his t!m G
trying TO outv Il
his conscience.
T b e prea chin +.
n which nobody
hears God speak
IS not the p7eac b.
ing Of the gospel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
Something About Salt.

The State of New York owns about
900 acres OF land known as the Onon.
daga salt springs reservation, the
rights of the State being based OH q
treaty made with the Onondaga In.
dians more than a hundred years ago.
The manufacturers who occupy these
lands hold them for the most part un-
der grants made by the Commissioners
of the Land Office.
The salt land reservation is divided
into four districts, of which that known
as the "Syracuse'' is the most impor.
tant. A magazine writer describes his
visit to this district as most interest.
ing. A large stone pumphouse is
built into the side of steep cliff at a
short distance from the Erie canal,
whose waters are used to operate two
enormous pumps, large enough to
throw barrel of brine OF a single
stroke up into the large receiving vat
just under the roof of high tower.
The salt fields, hundreds of acres in
extent, are filled with large vats, built
on posts and covered by movable roofs.
Those which hold the brine at its first
stage'are called "pickling vats." When
the liquid reaches certain degree of
strength it is transferred to other
vats, where the evaporation is com.
pleted and the salt crystals gathered
up. In solar evaporation the crystals
always form on the surface of the
brine, like little patches Of film or
scum. They grow at rate determined
by the strength of the suns rays, an
til their weight becomes too great to
be supported by the brine, when they
sink to the bottom OF the vat. This
process is allowed to continue till
there is sufficient sediment collected
to Justify harvesting.
The harvesting is accomplished by
means of 6. large scraper, drawn by a
horse and managed by one man. This
is drawn back and forth through the
vat till the salt lies in great heaps at
the front side Of the vats, when it is
taken up by men with handscoops and
placed in tabs with perforated bot.
toms, through which the brine drains
out, leaving the salt to dry. When
sufficiently dried the salt is emptied
into carts and drawn to the mills tc
be ground and graded for the market.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
Effects of Shocks Upon Cast Iron.

1t has long been an accepted theory
that cast iron is injured by success
sion of shocks. It has been supposed
that the iron becomes brittle and al
most worthless. Tests have been
made to establish the facts in the
case. Pieces of iron were struck three
thousand times with hammer. The
gain in strength was from ten to fl
teen per cent. A number of iron rods
we're placed in a box and shaken in
order to free them from the sand of
the molds, and to give them slight
smoothness snd polish. They were
shaken for long time and then tes.
ted, when they were found to be
about fifteen per cent. stronger than
the same bars that had not been
through this process. The theory is
that continual beating or tapping so.
lidifes the molecules and has an effect
not unlike Welding. This is an i'm.
portant discovery, as it gives the ben
efits derived from annealing by heat
without any of the objections to thia
process. Heat sometimes changes the
chemical composition Of the iron and
may effect the carbon. Still further
tests are TO be made, those already
reported having shown such favorable
results,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
Wonders Of the Persian Gulf.

Sir Henry Nance, in speaking of the
varied experiences which are specially
incident to the life of submarine
telegraph engineer, says that natural
phenomena are occasionally witnessed
in the Persian Gulf, which to the un-
travelled would appear incredible.
In the mountains near Mussendom
he mas seen during a thunderstorm
lightning displays which battle descrip-
tion, and at certain seasons of the year
the water in the bay, which is large
enough to hold all the fleets in the
world, presents exactly the appearance
of blood. At such times, as soon as
night sets in, the silvery emerald green
phosphorescent effects produced by
the moving of boats and the splashing
of oars are indescribably beautiful.
Not many miles from Mussendom
mysterious fire circles will sweep over
tho surface OF the sea at a speed of 100
miles an hour. This phenomenon is
seldom witnessed and has never salts.
factorily been explained.
w ullc StealuluB aAouS WIG SOooe VI
Beloochistan, Sir Henry has often been
called from his cabin at night to gaze
On the more common phenomenon of a
milky sea, the water for miles around
being vividly white and luminous.
In the same locality he has known
the sea to be for short periods as if
putrid, the fish being destroyed in
myriads, so as to prevent pestilence
measures had to be taken to bury those
cast upon the beach. The cause was
doubtless the outbreak of submarine
volcano and the liberation of sulphur
cited hydrogen.
In these waters ielly6sh are as large
as footballs, and the sea snakes of
brilliant hue are net with in great
numbers. On one occasion a swarm
of sea snakes forced their way up one
of the creeks in Kurrachi Harbor, ap.
parently for the purpose of settling
some tribal differences, for the ground
between high and low water mark was
thickly covered with their bodies, in
positions which betokened deadly
struggle. -Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
An AlligatOr's Dinner Hour.

Miss Vera Gould, of Thirty. ninth
and Barring streets, hasa pet alligator
which was sent to her from Florida.
Since the arrival of tho alligator, which
is about eighteen inches long, Miss
Gould morns the loss of her pet kit.
ten and thereby hangs a tale. Mr..
Alligator usually receives the best of
attention, and after good square
meal is at peace with the world, doing
in his tank until mealtime comes again.
The tank Is located in the dining
room, and the other day his midday
meal was forgotten-that is forgotten
by everybody except the alligator. he
proved, however, that he was not en-
tirely dependent npon others when
his appetite was assailed. About 3
o'clock in the afternoon Miss Gould
heard series of feline yells issuing
from the kitchen, and on appearing on
the scene was perfectly horri6ed at
what met her gaze. There on the
floor was her pet alligator vainly en-
deavoring to get the head of kitten
in his mouth, while the mother Of the
victim was perched on the back of the
alligator, clawing and biting it in q
vicious manner. After rescuing the
kitten and chasing the other pet to its
abode, Mics Gould discovered that she
was minus a kitten and concluded
that the hungry alligator had eaten it.
1t was afterwards necessary to keeI
the mother cat in the cellar, as she at
tempted several times to wreak ven
geancer on the destroyer of her family.
philadelphia Record.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-03-17
Free Cook Books for EVERYBODY,

Alive to the signs OF better times and to tht
best interests of the people. one large house
in this country has taken business on its turn.
It Is now circulating among families q
valuable publication known as The Charles
A. Vogeer Company's Cookery Book and
Book Of Comfort and Health, which con-
tains very choice information on the subject
Of cooking. Valuable recipes for the
preparation Of good, substantial and dainty
dishes. prepared especially for 1t by lead
ing authority, will be found in its pages.
In its preparation and distribution much
care has been taken, with the hope that it
will be indispensable to housekeepers, and
just the thing needed for the care Of the
health and household. It also contains full in
formation in regard to the great remedies Of
this house, which provide against bodily all
ments, especially the master cure for pains
and aches, St. jacobs Oil. More than 200
tons of paper have been used in its publica-
tion, anu at the rate of 100, 900 day it has
taken several months for the issue.
The book can be had Of druggists every
where, or by enclosing a 2e. stamp to The
Charles A. Vogeler Company, Baltimore, Md.
The total length Of railway lines open for
passenger traffic in the United Kingdom at
the end OF the year wns II, ,252 miles OF double
line and STA miles OF single line.