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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-28

on Sunday last and the following dele
gates to the Episcopal State convention
were elected: DIR. John Manning, DR..
X. p. Battle, DR.. Charles Baskerville,
Mr.. r. S. McRae, with Prof. Samuel
May as alternate. DIR. Manning Will
leave. as soon rs he is able to stand the
trip, for Chase City. Va, so Mr.. May will
serve in the vacancy thus caused.
At meeting of the Brotherhood of st.
Andrew Mr.. Francis Osborne, Mr.. Hal
Anderson, Mr.. T. A. Cheatham and Mr..
Adlai Osborne were elected delegates to
the Brotherhood meeting in Raleigh on
Friday. the 18th of May. The Episcopal
convention will begin on Wednesday, ths
12Hh, lasting until Sunday night, the
10th.
Sometime ago I noticed in the News
and Observer a statement from minis
ter of Eastern North Carolina which
smoke of the absence of Bibles in the
University That-th statement may not
gain for it's author any reputation for
veracity | make note of the fact that for
years past it has been a custom in the
TTniveFkity to have an hours lecture on
characters of the Old Testament by d..
Battle every Sunday morning, and a
Bible has always been on the reading
desk in the chapel. where it is read every
morning before the entire student body.
DIR. X. =. Battle has consented to de-
Enver the annual address at the closing
exercises at RaPhon Academy, Robson
county. on May Dist.
DR.. Alderman's addresses in South
Carolina and Milwaukee are the only
o~os he has thus far given out for pub
licatinn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-28
Public Meeting in the lnter*s {
Of Public. Graded School.
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL UNION MEETING OF THE
BIBLE SOCIETY
"THE WORD IS TIE SEED"
That Vas the Subject Of Rev. ~, -. y.
Wilson's Sermon DR. Battles
Bible Class.-polilics Get
ting Interesting.

Chapel Hill, n. c., April 26.-(Special.)
Last night there was town meeting
Of the citizens of Chapel Hill held to dis
cuss the possibilities of establishing
graded schools for both races. The meet
ing was we'll attended and was addressed
by President Alderman, DR.. Nenabl',
Prof. Collier Cobb and Prof. William
Pearson (colored). principal of the Dur.
ham Graded Schools.
1t was clearly shown by Prof Cobb and
DIR. Alderman that % cent tax on the
500 would give sufficient income to
establish 8 moths schools, one for whites
and one for the colored, each to have
four teachers.
Prof. Pearson spoke at length showing
to the colored men the great advantages
to be gained by their race. He is Il
strong supporter and doubtless did great
good here.
After these speeches DR.. Venable, in
his public spirited way, came forward
and said that it had been shown clearly
that the deficit could not be more than
S65, and he would agree to pay $50 or
more of this amount if necessary to make
up the deficit DR.. Alderman followed
this with a few words pledging himself
for the same amount and Prof. Cobb did
the same.
The relation of the University to the
great public school system is so near
it has seemed strange that in this town
where of all others there should be public
school,, of the first class that the town
should have been without them. This act
will bring many desirable families to
Chapel Hill.
The speeches of DR.. Alderman, Prof.
Cobb and DR.. Venable plainly showed the
value Of the schools by the deep interest
which they manifested. The school is
now an assured success. 1t will be set
tied finally at the polls on Monday next.
The white people and better class Of
colored people are working hard to see
Rarbee mayor for another term. He has
"een the best mayor Chapel Hill has ever
had
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
PROTECTING WILLS.
Cor hecticut Device to Garry Out a Tef
tator's Wishes.

tator's Wishes.
TN only practical and simple scheme
for Hds practical prevention of attacks
on Nav Is is that proposed by Judge John
ID. White, of this city, and defeated by
theAegislature of 1895. 1t provides that
evel person making will may deposit
it Wy n legal officer, who shall give
publfe notice that will has been so Of
teredi and that all who wish 20 attack
the c Ninety of the testator shall have
Ger mil time in which to offer evidence
and pr ing the matter to decision. If
no iT1etion to the testator's capacity
is ma within the time specified, the
Will F'' 1ot be attacked on that ground
afteitxes death.
IhsMr1ntents of the will are not dis
closet, even to it's custodian. No one
has any ground to attack it because he
Is lefS out, or gets less than he thinks
he SHOULD have. Evidently people will
thlnf twice about attacking the tesla
menE Sry capacity of man who is there
to df- end himself, especially when they
are Uncertain how he has devised his
property, and may be biting off their
own< noses. As Mr. Swiveller" re-
married. about the rooms at Bevis
MarR1is; 1.-THE contingent advantages
are--extraordinary." Under this law
there would be no premium on will
breaking.
The proposed law does not require
anyone to deposit his will. 1t merely
gih5s'to every person an opportunity
to make sure that his intentions re-
garding his property shall be carried
out and a growing scandal diminished.
Another idea is that the legislature
pass an act, directing the judge in his
charge to the jury, in case the will con-
tests, to instruct them as to the weight
of evidence and the verdict that is de-
manded by the law. These will cases
present questions of law about which
the judge knows more than the jury;
and we can conceive of no more in
famous practice than that of breaking
will on technical points, when the
intent of the testator is clear. Some
thing should be done to stop this con-
tinued and growing raid upon wills
Hartford Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

ordinary cat. Indeed, it is more like a
dog; for it will follow its master any
where, hunt with him and fight for
him.
Scientists have been very much puz-
zled to know why the ManX cat is not
provided with tail, like others of its
kind, and a great many theories have
been advanced to account for it. The
general opinion now seems to be that
the first ManX cats, living hundreds of
years ago sat down too much. That
sounds odd, doesn't it?
The soil of the Isle of Man is very
damp, and the air, also, is full of moist
ure, and the early cats in sitting on
their launches acquired some disease
of the tail, so scientists think, and
gradually the tail DISAPPEARED entirely.
The ManX cat is not the only tailless
cat. In Siam and Burmah there is a cat
with tail only half the ordinary length
and curled up in knot like pigs tail,
and in the Crimea there lives a race of
cats entirely without tails and having
the general appearance Of Manx CATS
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
TWO LITTLE BOYS.

A little bad boy with a little cross face
Of fun or good nature he showed not a
trace;
He fretted and cried without warning.
He'd not touch his breakfast. he'd not go
and play;
If you spoke he Just answered by snarl-
ing;
He leased his pet kitty; and all the long
day
He really was "nobody's darling"
A little good boy with little bright face
Came down in the morning-time singing.
And indoors and out and all over the place,
His laughter and music went ringing.
He ran grandpa errands; his orange he
shared
With Sue; and he found mamma 5
thimble;
To do what was asked he seemed always
prepared,
And in doing 1t equally nimble.
These two little boys. who are wholly ur-
like,
Though they live in one house. are not
brothers;
That good little lad and that bad little tyke
Have not two kind fathers and mothers
But there are two tempers to only one boy,
And one is indeed such a sad one
That when with the good one he brings US
all joy,
We ask: Has he really bad one?"
F X. Batchelder. in outlook.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

Gus livelihood by looking for scraps of
food accidentally left around.
1t happened that the men always
kept bottle of oil uncorled, and fas-
tened by a wire to a certain part of the
machinery. twas in constantuse. One
evening the thoughtful rat betook him
sell to a study of this bottle. 1t lay
open temptingly before him. Its con-
tents would make him fat and shiny,
and a social leader among his com
panions.
Could he not get at the oil? He
scratched his head and thought hard
er. Then his thinking gave brilliant
result. He had tail-what use was he
making of it? This tail was an oppor-
tunity, and he had been wasting it,
but now he could use it,
Immediately he inserted the long tail
as far as it would 90 into the narrow
neck of the bottle and soaked it thor
oughly in oil. Then he withdrew it and
licked the oil carefully from off it. Aft
err that he repeated the same process as
often as he felt hungry. A little judi
necessary solid element in this diet. He
became fat and sleek and leader
among rats.
One day he was taking n copious meal
of oil, when he realized that he had for
gotten his hereditary caution, and that
man was watching him. The man
showed no sign of attacking him, but
rather pleased curiosity, and the rat
therefore stayed. The result of this
meeting was that in time the rat got
into the habit of taking his meals in
the presence of the workmen, and that
to have killed so clever a creature would
have been regarded as crime. He led
happy life, and died of oil and years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
CATS WITHOUT TAILS.
Their Home Is in the Isle of Man, Near
the English Coast.

Their Home Is in the Isle of Man, Near
the English Coast.
At first glance you might cal it rab-
bit or a kangaroos little cousin; but it
is really a cat, even if it hasn't any tail.
Its home is in the Isle of Man, south
of England, and for that reason it is
called a ManX cat. \ few of the kind
have been brought to this country, but
they do not thrive very well outside of
their native land.
To one accustomed to an ordinary
cat the ManX cat apears very unfinished
and incomplete, its tail being a mere
brush of hair hardly as large as rab-
bits tail. 1t is much bigger and
stronger than the common pussy"
and il has a roundish head, with fuller,
1iercer eyes. Its hair also is coarser and
thicker, often yellow or buff, and its
hind legs are longer and of greater
strength than the others. And its claws
one touch of them is enough, for they
are long and sharp, and when fighting
the ManX cat drives them deep into the
flesh of its enemy. 1t is astOnishingly
swift in its movement and like its wild
er brother, the wildcat, it knows no
fear. For catching rats and mice, rab-
bits. birds and other small game no
animal equals it.
Although the Manx cat lives in and
not so gentle end easily tanned as an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
SAVAGE TYPOGRAPHY.
A Mystery Which Has Never Been Solved
by White Travellers.

a Mystery Which Has Never Been Solved
by White Travellers.
BY what occult means do barbarians
transmit news with almost the rapid
ity Of lightning? Again and again has
this puzzled the advance forces of civ
ilization. In the Soudan, where the
worlds interest centers now; with the
Indians, on the western frontiers of
the United States; among the Eski-
mos of Alaska-in fact, with savages
in nearly every quarter of the globe
the facility with which information is
spread far and wide is marvellous.
Only with the utmost difficulty mas
the intelligence department of the
British army learned of the movements
of the dervishes. The Egyptians and
other native allies Of the English army
seem not to have been possessors of the
dervishes' secret modes.
On the other hand, Mohammedans
everywhere were informed of the adj
vance upon the Nile of the Anglo-Egyp-
tian army. No more pilgrims are going
to Mecca, but all are tlocking to the
green standard of the khalifa.
Long before the tidings OF the Gus
ter massacre reached Fort Abraham
Lincoln the Sioux had spread it among
tleir brethren of the northwest. The
scouts of Crooks column 10 the south
knew of it in a day or two, and those
with Gibbons, further northwest, We're
not long without the information. Ter
rvs Grow scouts told their chief the
next day, and the story was discredit-
ed. Two days later, when Terry reached
the battlefield, he found his scouts had
not exaggerated.
In Alaska several years ago naval
lieutenant ON exploration ran short of
provisions. He pushed on toward a
settlement, reducing rations every hour:
When he reached there he found the in
labitants had provided against his COM
ing and had bounteous store awaiting
him. The people in the village were of
different tribe from those through
whose domain he had passed, and so far
as he could learn were not in commu-
nication with them.-Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
TREES FULL OF ELECTRICITY.
Peculiar Phenomenon Attending a Snow
storm in South Dakota.

A peculiar feature of the late great
wind and snowstOrm at Huron, s. d.,
was the great amount of electricity in
the atmosphere. 1t was quite difficult
to operate telegraph instruments, SC
heavily charged with electricity was
the air. A touch of the stovepipe with
an iron poker or other metallic sub
stance would result in sending a sharp
current up the arm and thousands of
electric sparks into the room.
Another peculiar fact was the APP
pearance on the tips of the tree twigs
of bright sparks of electricity. They
were seen in different parts of the city,
and presented a strange and beautiful
sight. On touching the twig with a
finger the electric spark would imme-
diately be transferred from the end of
the twig to the finger, and there re-
main as long as the finger was in con-
tact with the twig upon which the
spark appeared. Remove the finger
and the spark would again take its
place on the tip of the twig, and NO
amount of shaking of the tree could
displace it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
The Skipper Was Rat.

The London Field tells this story:
"a rat was caught alive on board a
British nava, vessel in trap, and the
beast was thrown from the trap into
the water without being killed. A large
gull that was following in the wake of
the ship pickup scraps of food thrown
overheard by the steward, stopped sew
eral times, endeavoring to pick the rat
up. Once the bird got too close to the
rats jaws and the beast grabbed it by
the neck. After a short fight the rat
succeeded in killing the bird. When
the gull was dead the rat scrambled
upon the birds body, and, hoist
ing one wing as a sail, and US
ing the other as a rudder, sue
ceeded in steering for the shore
Whether the rat reached shore or not is
a question, since the ship soon got out
of sight of the skipper and it's craft"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
RAT OF RARE TASTE.
1t Used Its Tail to Secure Daily supply
of Dainty Food.

A story is told of recently deceased
rat who obtained oil from narrow
necked bottle by dipping its tail there
in. Then he licked the oil from his long
and well-oiled tail and waXcd fat. The
truth of the story is certified by rep
utable men, and is contained in ''Sto-
ries of Animal Sagacity," book pub
lisbed by S. w. Partridge & Co., of Lon
don.
The rat had the misfortune to be
born in machine shop, where only
metal was used, and there was, conse,
quently, little good food for his kind
He was brought up in penury by his
parents, and after he was old enough tc
look on: for himself, gained precari
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

In a country town in Kentucky. says
Harper's Drawer, there is a store where
they sell ''most everything" The
young man who does the selling consid.
ers himself brilliant hand at repartee.
He practices his skill on his patrons in
general, with preference for colored
ones. An old ''auntie" came in on a
market day and inquired;
"You amt got no eends O. satin cut
squintin'. is you?"
81 didn't say hadn't, auntie."
'Well, you needn't be so smart, mis-.
ter. amt arst you isn't you; arst
you amt you. Is you?'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

One small boy, aged three, has a sis,
ter, aged nearly two, who has propen,
sity for upsetting her mothers spool
basket. For this offense she has had
to be corrected several times, and her
brother has become aware of the enor.
nifty of the otfense. Recently the
mother heard a Srrible uproar in her
room, where the children were together,
and, going to see what was the matter,
found the little girl weeping, while the
boy, looking very conscious of virtue
and radiant with efficiency, said: "She
tipped over the pool basket. mamma -
hut she's all banked. boston Tran.
script,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
MORE DISCRIMINATION.
The Discovery Made by "a Man Who Was
on the Alert for an AfTront.

The Discovery Made by Man Who Was
on the Alert for an Anront.
There was that about his attire and
his manner which showed that, al
though of African descent, he was fully
alive to the respect due him as a citi-
zen of the United States and an equal
voter at the polls. The salesman in
the mems furnishing store fastened
TO learn his wishes and ventured to
wish him good morning." in spite of
his naughty glare.
"What can we do for you to-day?"
you can't do muffin much fob me-
was the reply. Il come yuh ter do
somefn' fob you
"We-er-we don't need any help"
Il amt loollin' fob wuhk! l come
yuh to give you all some money. | wants
ter trade an eff anybody gifts de bes' er
de bahgain don't reckon it's gwineter
be me. Only | don want no bowin' an
scrapin' like yoh imagined l WIS de
prince o. Wales, an at de same time
don want nc sassiness. All | desiahs is
ter put money on de counter an kyah
off de goods, eff dey suits me-"
"What do you wish to purchaser"
Ger shirt"
"Ah, yes. I'm sure we can give you a
satisfactory article. Do you want a
white shirt or colored shirt?'
"Whut's dat?' and his hand reached
ominously for his hippocket.
Il merely asked you whether you
wanted white shirt or colored shirt"
the salesman replied as he edged behind
pile of hat boxes.
81 s'pccted it in de fus place; an now
l knows it. I'm in de wrong sto'.
Whut's de good cr civil rights? goes
ter de theayter an dey has white seats
an colored seats. | goes ter de rcstaur-
ant and dcy has white vittles an colored
Nittles. But when | comes yuh ter git
some cotton fob my back an yoh STAINS
me up an tells me dat yoh has white
shirts for white folks an colored shirts
foh colored folks, you's done got pas
de limit, an dar ain muffin lef' fob me
ter do, 'ceppin' ter hire a lawyer
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
THE ORIGINAL WORKING GIRL.
Her Burden is Carried Lightly and
Gladly.
81 am an ORIGINAL working girl"

81 am an original working girl"
An original working girl, as the shirt
maker expressed it, is, in fact, new
type. She is girl to whom work is a
necessity, but burden she takes up
lightly and gladly. 1t means indie
pendence, freedom, power. 1t means
association, companionship, organiza-
ton. 1t leaves her free to do with her
life what she chooses. The regularity
that her work exacts she knows is good
for both body and mind. She has
pride, which she feels is not wicked, in
being one of the cleverest of work.
women. If there is extra work to be
done, she is booked to do it. This gives
her satisfaction. Certainly she does
not earn money enough to suit her.
But if she cannot make more she
doesn't mean to make less, and is ready
to try conclusions with light heart.
In all probability she has not been tC
school since she was 10 years old. Since
then her education has been conducted
by experience and the newspaper.
Neither is an inefficient teacher. On
the contrary, SO ably has this been
done that her mind is storehopse OF
facts that make her valuable frequent
ly for the purpose of reference to peo-
pie who have been through college.
Her experience directs her mind to
ward matters of public importance,
and these include how public men
have stood with regard to then. Not
infrequently she has had the career OF
some legislator assigned by her organ.
ization to her watchful eye Whatever
has at any time engrossed the public
81,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
Hanged and Then Vanished.

An English custom of not so long
pgo was to hang smugglers on gibbets
arranged along the coasts, and then
tar the bodies that they might be pre-
served a long while, as a warning to
other culprits. AS late as 1922 three
men thus vanished could have been
seen hanging from Dover castle. Some
times the process was extended to rob-
bers, assassins, incendiaries and other
criminals. John Painter, who fired the
dockyard at Portsmouth, was first
hanged and then tarred in 1176. From
time to time he was given fresh coat
Of yarnish, and thus was made to last
nearly IA years. The weird custom did
lot stop smuggling or other crimes.
but no doubt it worked some influence
as "A preventive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
Vibrating in TunefuI Accord.

Like the strings of amusical instrument, the
nervous system in health harmoniZes pleas
antly with the other parts of the system. But
weakened or overweight, it jangles most
inhArmoniously. Quiet and invigorate it
with the great tranquillizer and tonic, Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which promotes
digestion, bilious secretion and regular ac
ton of the bowels, and prevents malarial
rheumatic and kidney complaints.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

A mad dog does not foam at the
mouth, as is commonly believed. The
discharge from the mouth is small in
quantity, brownish in color and hangs
about the lips like strips of gum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

A NUMBER of years ago, in order to attend
his girl on all occasions young man hat
to learn how to dance. Now he must also
learn how to milk cow.-Atchison Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11
1.-THE WOODEN HEM"

Hatches chickens from hens eggs. 1t is
1Oxl5xS inches; will hatch % eggs. Price,
5000. Write to Mr.. Geo. H. Stahl, Mfr,
Quincy, Ill, for a copy of his booklet tx +"
describing the Wooden Hen," also large
Both sent free.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

FITS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first day use Of DR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle IL
treatise DIR. KLINE, 1913 Arch St, Phila., Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

AFTER six years. suffering, was cured by
Piso's Cure MARY THOMSON, 291% Ohio
Ave, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

Over 400, 900 cured. Whyuot let No Toll BAG
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81 90, all druggists
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

The Argentine Republic is the
greatest cattle-raising country in Soath
America, having in 1887 raised 22,s7O,-
900 head.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

If woman has whiskers you are nc
gentleman if you see them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

Queen & Crescent Route Florida and New
Orleans Limited. Standard coaches, through
Pullman sleepers, Cafe, parlor and observa-
ton cars
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

-Bayonets are now altogether ma
ehinemade, a very simple, as well as
clever, contrivance stamping the steel
INTO proper shape.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

JUSTICE (who had been a shopkeeper)-
'To you it will be six months; for anybody
else it would be eight. "-BostonT Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

THERE is nothing that would cause g
woman greater secret satisfaction than tc
fall over in faint when her husband is
scolding her-AtchisOn Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-11

EVERYONE possesses just enough conceit
to talk too much