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The times., 1897-05-16
The Poets of the Jubilee.

The poets are already at work. Record
reign songs and Odes and other haretie tf-
fusions are appearing by the yard One
delightful Scotch poet rs convinced that the
various animals living in the Queen tomin-
ions win feel a jubilee thrill, and accord
ingly states that:
The kangaroo, the crocodile, the tiger and
the bear,
The reindeer mild, the Hama wild, the tirnid
English hare,
Alike are startled in their homes by the
unique refrain,
God save the Queen. God save the realm.
long may Victoria reign"
Strange to say. even Mr.. Labouchere is
POLITICALLY affected. He goes out of his way
to observe that On this great day OF fetes
md feasts all men rejoice then why not
beasts2'' The caustic editor of Truth con-
tinueG
The bull will below at his best,
W hiie donkeys all will bray with Zest,
Horn, hide and shell, hoof. fur and feather,
For once with man shall Join together
Union of hearts at length appears.
Because tine Queens reigned sixty years.
New York Mail and Express
The times., 1897-05-16

physical instructor and adored by her
classmates.
If you ask for Miss Brooks at her home
ten to one yos win be told nhe is at the
Adelpht playing field, near Classofi avenue,
The field, which is about ten minutes
walk from the academy, contains ball
fields, tennis courts, running tracks and u
grand stand with seats for $50 persons
Underneath the grarfti stand are dressing
roorns with lockers and bathrooms. Here
the fair young champion and her chuns
go eariyin the morning take etlieirluncheon,
and stay all day, playing ball, tennis or
riding their wheels.
1t was here l found Miss Brooks one
day last week When | asked for her,
from group of rosy-cbeeked, glorious
eyed young Hebes, there stepped forth a
young girl in plain black skirt, shirt waist,
Alpine hat and JaiInty jacket, into whose
pockets her hands Were thrust in hoyisll
fashion, Miss Brooks is 3 feet inches,
weighs / 90 pounds, wears a good, sensible
1-2 shoe, and dra WIS Oh her strong, white
hands s Ia gloves. She has frank blue
eyes, fair hair parted II the middle, with
out the suspicion OF anything so frivolous
as bangs or crinips, drawn smoothly back
and braided in school girl fashion. She
has straiglstnose, good mouth even white
teeth, and a color like the blush on
nice, hard fall apple. She is extremely
diffident about her achievements, and it
is only by repeated questioning that one
can get any In formation from her
Yes l made quite jump for a girl,
she said ..How much was ii Sophie?''
turning to one OF the young goddesses who
stood by.
Now, Brooks, you know il was per
fectly splendid jump Six feet and one
inch, trumphantiy cried the other
What was the position you tcok2''
''Ttiis, and the girl slightly bent her
supple body, raising and extending the
arms little and closing the hands why,
it's nothing. Anyone can do it with prac-
tice Besides, do not think | am much
OF jumper / am better at handbaIl,
which is really quite n unu Usual sport for
girls, and at the parallel bars"
The times., 1897-05-16

Now, Brooks, what is the use of your
being so modest cried one of the girls
.sShe CO do anything-sh perfectly won
derful. She rides beautifuily-yCu just
ought TO see her ride boys wheel-and
she's crack tennis player and no one
can beat her in the gymnasium.
''Will you let me see you throw and ca tch
a ball?''
why, yes, If you WISH said the girl
athlete. good-humoredly. ''Here, Phil, pitch
me the ball.
She moved to field where two young
fellows were pitching and tossing ball
Taking her place, she settled her Alpine
hat little more firmly over her blonde
braids, and flung the ball as resoluteIy and
with as unerring an aim as either of the
boys who tossed it back to her
''HandbaIi is one of the best games there
is," said Miss Brooks, on returning to the
grand stand. 'tYou see, it develops both
sides of the body and exercises arms and
legs alike
You bike, of course?"
''Oh, yes; yam just going to get into
my boomers for a ride on one of the boys
wheels :"
She disappearedfor few moments, and
presently cams back looking like sturdy
boy. She had discarded her Alpine hat
and was bare Beaded. She selected high
boys wheel, mounted it with admirable
dexterity and ~ as off.
l never sa w. anything like Miss Brooks
mounting There Was no hop, skip and
jump, no flouisderhig, no grasshopper-Hke
contortions She simply threw one leg
over her vhesls even as cavalryman
throws his Leg over his prancing steed
And there shd was.
And how she rodei Flying around the
course like race horse, she came on down
the home stretch checks glowing, eyes flash
ing, yellow braid and black ribbon bobbing
in the wind
'Isn't she lovely?" said the girl who sat
by my side watching her. II tell you, we
are all proud of her. And I wish you could
see her dance. She dances as beautifully as
she does everything else. And she makes
the most delicious fudge, and she's presi-
dent of the B. G. ". G.'s.
what is fudge, and what is the B. G.
v.G.?"
"My!'' said the girl, with conimiserat-
ing smile. Don't you know what fudge is?
It's candy and it's made in chaffng dish.
Brooks knows how to work the chafing dish
capitally.''
Miss Brooks. what do you love better
than athletics?''
''Why. nothing" with q little surprised
smile.
Miss Brooks goes to Smith College this
fall, where she will devote herself as much
toathletics as to study. New York Journal.
The times., 1897-05-16
MODERN GREEK HOUSEKEEPING
Methods and Utensils Little Inn
proved Since the Days of Homer,

Methods and Utensils Little Im-
proved Since the Days of HOMER.
Modern Greece might well have post
poned the conquest of Crete for the CONQUEST
OF the kitchen.
In no country in the world, supposed
TO he at all civilized, is housekeeping in
such primitive and backward state
as in this little sea-surroanded land
WHICH has had thirty centuries 20 learn
from, and all the world for a teacher
Perhaps part of the fault OF the mod
ern creek cooking is IN the stomachs of
the men. creature walking on two
legs who viii deliberately put powdered
resin into his wine and drink off the nause-
Gus mixture with gusto, wouldn't appreci-
ate good meal il he could get it. The
resined wine Is universal in Greece 1t
cannot be much worse, however, than the
wine of ancient times, in which was ne
quently mixed powdered limestone and
other strong stuff Pike county whisky
would be tasteless To a Greek
The housewife who provides food for
the Greek resn-lovers has to cook dishes
with IA tang to rhem." She mixes the soup
with vinegar, producing a sour nauseous
H.,
on the contrary, she uses little. When one
asks for it. q lump OF rock salt is put Tito
mortar and brayed in his presence The
fresh, W liite butter she puts on the table is
hardly palatable to Western appetite
without dash of salt. The goats milk
cheese is hard, white and UNBEATABLE But
the Greek women have learned from the
Turks TO make delicious swce.meats and
preserves OF eitron and other fruits. Ounces
are eaten raw aHotherproof ofthe strength
of the Greek digestion. The confection
known as Ioukouni, or ''Turksh delight,
resembling marsh inallow, is commonly
eaten just before afternoon coffee. which
Is always made in the Turkish manner and
is therefore generally excellent
A favortte dish is made of the grams OF
barley soake ] in water until soft. and mixed
with dried currants. Salad is unknown in
the country. Even in the best hotels IL is
The times., 1897-05-16
MISS BROOKS, OF BROOKLYN.
The Girl Who Jumped Six Feet
and One Inch,

The Girl who Jumped Six Feet
and One Inch.
Six feet and one inch is fine record for
a running high jump, and fora woman 1t is
extraordinary.
1t has been made by a seventeen year-old
Brooklyn school girl The world amateur
record is at present held by NJ. F. Sweeney,
with feet 3-Sinches. Ten years ago the
best man could not beat the jump Of 8
feet and 1 inch made by Miss Louise BrooEs.
In 1887 the record for the United States
was held by E. W. johnson, with only
feet I inches.
Miss Brooks is the daughter Of George
W. Brooks, the well-known manufactures,
and is the champion feminine athlete of
Adelphi Academy. For eight years she
has been a pupil in that school and an
enthusastin athletics andgymnastics. She
easily carries off the palm as the best all
round athlete in a large class Of gii1 gym
uasts, and her powers and endurance, her
grace and agility, are simply marvellous.
Miss Brooks comes of family of athletes
She is the only daughter among six chill
dren. Her five brothers are all athletes
and her eldest brother was a champion of
Amherst during his college life. From q
tiny girl Miss Louise loved outdoor sports
better than the pastimes usually sought by
little maids Tops, marbles, and ball were
her toys instead of dolls and miniature
dishes and housekee ping utensils. She
learned to throw a ball like a boy-a clean,
straight throw-instead of in the curiously
lame fashion which most girls adopt. She
grew up a sturdy, straightIimbed maiden
with well-developed muscles. When she
went to the academy she took to the gym
nasium as duck takes to water.
From the ordinary course of gymnastics
shepassed to more difficultfeats Trapeze,
swinging rings, parallel bars and jumping
she conquered cne after the other, growing
constantly in grace and suppleness, until
today she is the acknowledged all-round
champion OF the school, praised by the
The times., 1897-05-16

celebrities except millionaires. DO you see
that man? He is worth ten millions Look
az that house! 1t cost 81 coo 900, and
there are pictuIes in it worth over $1,000
0oe. That tfottercos $1O0, 600 etc - " as
he not right? Anddoesitnot give my reader
shudder to see in black and white the
phrases that are, nevertheless, SO often
on our lips?
This leveling of everything to its cash
value Is so ngraned in US that we are en-
tirely unconscious OF it, just as one is un-
conscious Of using slang or local express
sion until our attention is called To 1t. L
remember being present at a farce ayedat
London theater. where the audience went
into roars of laughter every time the stage
American said, ''Why, certainly" / was
indignant, and began explaining that we
never used such an absurd phrase. "Are you
sure" asked my friend. why, certainly
/ said, and stopped, catching the twinkle
in his eye
1t is very much the same thing with
money. We do not notice how often il slips
into the conversation. ''Out Of the fuilness
of the heart the mouth speaketh." Talk to
friend OF a painter and the charm of his
work. II will be pretty sure TO ask Does
he sell his pictures well?'' He will lose his
interest If you say he can sell them at alt
AS IL that ha,i anything to do with it, Re
The times., 1897-05-16

made UNBEATABLE by the resinous taste cue
to the wine from W hich the vinegar IS made.
Upon most tables are placed, in lieu OF
toothpicks, tiny cups containing sprigs of
aromatic seeds; one of the favorite Greek
delcacIes is the seed of the pine cone,
which is fatter and more meaty than in
America.
Outside of the big hotels in Athens and
few private houses, there is neither stove
nor range in Greece. All the cooking is done
by open fires. The housewife does not even
have a swinging crane to hang her pots on
over the fire, but sets them on iron tripods,
precisely as was done 1000 years ago,
and crouches in front to tend them, feed
ing the fire with sprouts trimmed from the
grapevines. Around the same fare the fam
lily sleep at night, flat on the floor, upon
rugs and blankets, of which every house
hold possesses a good supply. When the
women are not busy at anything else they
are making rugs by hand. These are some
times rag carpets, not unlike those dear TO
the heart of the New England housewife a
generation ago, or they may be woven nJw
from coarse but strong homespun wooien
yarn, or eXtemporiZedout o coarse sacking.
or pieced together Of scraps of CLOTH crazy
crude and harsh yellows, green's and reds.
Beds are quite unknown outside of two or
three cities. An occasional refinement is to
put raised platform about the fire, but
this is made no softer TO lie upon by its
height.
Sometimes the air is cold in the Greek
mountains, and recourse is had, as in
Spain and Morocco, to brasiers for burning
charcoal These differ not at a from those
used 2,OO0, 5000. or even 1000 years
agp in Rome, Greece, and Egypt. Some
times in, poor families wooden box on
legs is used for stove, a bed of ashes
forming some slight protection against
burning the house down. When the smoke
from the burning charcoal in the brazier
threatens to stifle the people IN the room,
the housewife, with knowing smile, puts
half lemon on the Goals. The smell OF
the burning acid makes the air of the room
more agreeable, but probably not more
wholesome.
The family stable, if there is one is under
the main living room, where there is every
convenience that horse could desire. And
if fIocks of chickens invade the floor Of
the house Itself at times, they are large
enough TO be seen and easily driven away
in which they differ from other numerous
animated inhabitants, of which the flea
is by no means the most troublesome The
walls, which may be of mud bricks, of stone,
of wood, or OF thatch, in any case harbor
yerInin readily, and are always open and
draughty.
or furniture Greek house has practically
none. Instead of chair tall box is used.
The times., 1897-05-16
Journalism for Younr Ladies'.

The great editor of the moral journal for
young ladies looked up from his paper and
rang the bell sharply
James, lie said To his assistant, II SEQ
that the Turkish army has captured
magazine Our enormous circulation prs-
eludes any doubt that it could be Other than
u copy OF the Moral Journal for Young
Ladies. Send at once for Miss Hasbmore,
and get her to writeit up with special space
given to the delight of the Turks on read
ing it's weekly Bible lesson. That will give
it tone. Date the article .Larissa,' and
sign it Il Red Cross Nurse in the Ranks
Use all haste and we win advertise it for
our next issue ''-Hartford Post
The times., 1897-05-16

member!ng the well-known anecslote Of
Schopenhauer and the gold piece that he
used to put beside his plate at the table
d'hote where be ate, surrounded by the
young officers OF the German army, and
which was to be given TO the poor the first
time he heard any conversation that was
not about promotion or women, have been
tempted TO try the experimentin in our clubs,
only changing the subjects TO stocks and
sport, anil feel confident that my contrihu-
tions to charity will not ruia ne.-New
York Evening Post.
The times., 1897-05-16
A Heart-Breaking Disappointment.
1t was spring.

II was spring
1T will surprise her, he said
He stretched and yanked and hammered
and grunted The carpet was all down
wtcn she came in. He led her into the par
lor, his face beaming withpride
There he said, pointing to his work;
NOW say that take no interest in our
homer
She gave glance at It and then burst
into tears
'.why, what is the matter?'' he asked
'sYou have
Her sobs grew violent.
s'Put it down.
A look OF agony spFeadover his face.
Wrong side up,''
With horrid laugh, he ran down the
cellar stairs and hid in the cCal bin.-New
York World.
The times., 1897-05-16
MONEY.
American Artist Says We Are a Peo-
pie of One Idea.

pie of One Idea.
An artist friend of mine who had lived
many years of his life in Paris and London
was speaking to me the other day of a cu-
rious phase he had remarked in our Ameri-
can life. lie had been accustomed over
there to have his studio the meeting place
of many friends, who would drop in to
smoke and lounge away an hour, chatting as
he worked To his establishment, he tells
me that since he has been in New York not
one of the many nrsn he knows has ever
passed an hour in his studio. Does not that
seem very significant fact? Another re-
mark which points its own moral was re-
peated to ME recently A foreigner visit
ing here, to whom American friends were
showing the sights Of our city, al last said:
You have not pointed out to me yet any
The times., 1897-05-16
Constant Change.

Stranger But I hear that your New
England climate is exceedingly variable.
Native-Not bit of it: quite the con-
trary. 1t is pretty much the same all
year round continually changing-Bos-
ton Transcript
The times., 1897-05-16
Omen to interpretation.

"Old Gotrox says he got rich by saving
what other people threw away
"0h, yes. Did he also state that any
thing not nailed down he considered as
thrown away?'-Indianapol Journal.
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A WOULD-BE ASSASSIN
A DASTARDLY ATTEMPT TO KILL A
WOMAN WHILE ASLEEP.
The Body of Dead White Child Found in the
reek--Convicts For the Carthage Farm
Or. kiIgo on Christian Education.

Weldon, n. c., July 27-(Special.)-
Mrs. Rebecca Richardson, widow, liv-
ing near Essex, in Halifax county, was
fred upon by an unknown party n few
nights ago while she was asleep in her
room. The would-be assassin fired
through the window. The ball, fortunate
ly struck some wood work and glanced.
Mrs. Richardson was slightly wounded in
the forehead. No clue to the identity of
the miserable coward who could fire upon
woman who was asleep in her own
house has been discovered.
Some fishermen while dragging a seine
in creek in the upper end of Halifax
county dragged out the dead body of a
white infant. 1t was evidently case of
infanticide and the neighbors are
aroused. There is no clue pointing to the
guilty mother, or other parties who had
hand in the affair.
Capt. w. J. Bradshaw, superintendent
of the Halifax State farm, left today
with 100 convicts for Carthage. where
he will superintend the the extension of
the Carthage railroad.
DR.. Kilgo, of Trinity College, delivered
his celebrated lecture on christian Ed
ucation" at the Enfield District confer
ence, but made no attack on the Universe
ty.
The Halifax County Temperance AssO-
citation and the Sunday School AssOcia-
ton met at Littleton today in joint SEES
sion. An interesting programme has been
prepared.
The crops in this section are fine and
seasons just right
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-28
ELDERS AND DEACONS INSTI
TUTE.
4 Pleasant and Profitable Meeting-Dr
Alderman's Address.

Red Springs, N. c., July 27.-(Special
Correspondence Mo place could be
more appropriate for a meeting of this
nature that Red Springs, and no building
better suited to the purpose than the
The people who are so fortunate as to
meet in this place are enjoying rich
feast of good things. The choir, under
the training Of Rev. Arthur Smith, fur
nishes excellent music. The people have
been entertained and instructed by such
consecrated men as Drs. Daniels, Hoge
and He'll. Revs. McKelway, Smith and
Vardel, and the daily prayer and praise
services have been conducted by the rul-
ing elder of the Presbeytery.
The hotels and boarding houses are
well filled and the attendance from the
vicinity. and indeed, from the remote vi
cinity, if one may say this, is very large
On Saturday night DIR. e. A. Alder
man. in his usual elegant style, ad-
dressed the Institute on Our Colleges
and Seminaries.'
Introduced by Mr. Patterson, chair
man of the Institute committee. DR.. Al
derman, expressed his love for his church
and his pleasure at being at this meet
ing He said that this religious assembly
was an evidence of the power of the life
of Christ to draw men and women to-
gether in common hope and common eff
fort.
DR. Alderman's speech was greatly en-
joyed, and especially by the many
staunch friends of the University in this
section.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-28
STANDS AT THE HEAD.

Aug. J. Bogel, the leading druggist of
Shreveport, La, says: DR.. Kings
New Discovery is the only thing that
cures my cough, and it is the best seller
| have" J. f. Campbell, merchant of
Stafford, Ariz., writes: ''Dr. Kings
New Discovery is all that is claimed for
it; it never fails and is a sure cure for
consumption, coughs and colds. l cannot
say enough for its merits" DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds is not an experiment. 1t has
been tried for quarter of century,
and to-day stands at the head. 1t never
disappoints. Free trial bottles at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-28

Mt. Airy, n. c., July 27-(Special)-
A large and enthusiastic audience as
sembled in the Galloway Opera House
last Wednesday night to hear DR.. Chas.
d. McIver on the question of local tax
alton for public schools.
After giving an account of the origin
of the movement and of the leading poll
ticians, Democratic, Republican and
Populistic, who are behind the cause, of
the college and high school men, of the
secular and religious papers that are en-
dorsing it, he discussed the various fea-
lures of the question in his usual earnest
eloquent and masterful manner.
His argument was unanswerable and
did much good for the cause.
There is no section of the State that
would be so much benefited by local taxa
ton as Mt. Airy.
The town is composed of two town
ships, each of which will vote about $500,
which being duplicated by the State will
give us $4,000. This, together with the
regular fund and that derived from other
sources, will establish graded schools in
the town for nine months in the year.
The majority of our wealthiest men
are favorlng 1T, not only for the educa-
tional advantages, but as a business in
vestment.
Considerable interest is being mani
tested and local taxation is certain to
carry in these two townships.
The Surry County Teachers Institute
will meet at Dobson next Monday, and
will be conducted by Prof. Claxton, OF
the State Normal school
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-28
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season.. but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of tonic and
Alternative. A prompt use of this medi-
cine has often averted long and perhaps
fatal bilious fevers. No medicine will
act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness yield to Electric Bit
tiers. SOC. and $1.O0 per bottle at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-07-28
MARRIAGE IN FRANKLINTON.

Franklinton, N. c., July 27.-(Special.)
Cards are ont for the marriage of Miss
blanche Morris, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Morris. to Mr.. Tatnall
Warner Whedbee, at high noon Wednes-
day, August the 18th, in the Baptist
church in this place. The bride is a pop
ular belle and the occasion will be one Of
great interest.
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