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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-11

The principal river Of Egypt is the Nile
Us smaller tributaries are the juveniles
L. A. w. Bulletin
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-11

Perhaps some people do hot know that
.he sphinx got its reputation for being very
wise by keeping its mouth shut for 1900
Years.-Chicago Daily News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-11

Cut the amount OF money Won expect to
get square in two. Atchison Globe,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-11

spain fer the purpose of concluding d
treaty Of peace pm the basis abope in
dieated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-08-11

HAIRS Catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional Cure. Price zoe.
The times., 1898-08-07

city; that no grave should be opened be-
fore complete decomposition Of the body,
and that therefore only one body Should
be permitted in one grave. Graves not
less than 10 feet deep should be located
in dry. porous soil only
Precautions like these would lessen the
danger. but no method other than crema-
ton win absolutely destroy all germs Of
sickness in a cast-Off body-aOne BY
which, without giving offense. it can
swiftly be converted into ashes
Our veneration for Alexander HamiI-
ton did not originate with his handsome
memorial in Trinity churchyaTd; no stat
ue in Westminster Abbey can express the
love Englishmen cherish for Gladstone
DISCOVERIES of the hidden powers Of na-
ture. composers of our sweet melodies,
teachers of morals and religion need no
lettered stones 10 remind posteTity OF
their existence.
Since thirty years ago cremation has
been re-intrOduced in civilized cOmmuni-
ties, many thousand bodies have thus
been disposed of. including those of Hans
Won Bulow, George du Maurier. Jacob
MoIeschott, F. Gregorovius and Anton
Se,dl- Instead OF condenning their mem
ory because they refused TO allow their
corpses 10 become offensive let us follow
their noble example and help to remove
one of the most odiOus stains on our
civilization. Then We may hope some
day to enjoy the pleasures of life with
out fear of the dead
The times., 1898-08-07
Long DISTANCE Mails

(From the New York IImes-1
A letter sent from New York 10 Bangkok.
Siam, travels overland to San Francisco and
thence by water, reaching its destination in
about forty-three days. having been carried
nearly Is, COO miles A letter mailed here for
Adelaide Australia. also goes via san Francisco
travels l2.s45 miles and is delievered usually
within thirty-fve days New York mail destined
for Calcutta goes by way OF London, travelling
IL I2O miles in twenty nipe davs. vhi .
mail sent from this city TO Cape Town, South
Africa goes I25 miles farther in two days less
time.
Mail communication between New York and
Hong Kong ordinarily consumes month Of
time; the letters go by way OF san Francisco
and cover 10. 500 miles of distance. To reach
Melbourne, Australia. from this city 4 letter
will travel u .265 miles in about thirtvtwo DAYS.
and TO reach Sydney letter VIII travel II. SO
miles in thEty-one days The mail route from
New York to Yokohama, via San Francisco. -
34s miles long, and about twenty-five days
are consumed in transit. To go TO Honolulu from
this city 4 letter travels 5.645 miles in tbir-
teen days Leaving New York on steamer days.
mail matter is scheduled 20 reach Rome in
about ten days; Madrid in ten days. London and
Liverpool in eight days Rotterdam in nine
days. St Petersburg in eleven DAYS, Vienna IN
nine days and Athens and Alexandria in four
teen days Communication with South American
ports is much slower. 1t takes tweBty-fcur davs
for a letter to go from New York to Rio
Janeiro. which Is only about fifty miles farther
from this city than i Alexandria Nail matter
going from New York 10 BNenOs Ayres, which
is s,0i5 miles distant, consumes twenty-nine GO
thirty days.
The times., 1898-08-07

TO think iv givin' people l niver see or
heerd till iv back to other people l don't t
know. An if l don't take thin Schwartz
meister down tn street, that has half me
thrade already. will grab thin sure.
'It aint that I'm afraid iv not doin tn
r-rgnt thing in tn end. Hinnissy. Some
mernin' I'll wake up an know jus what
TO do. an that I'll do But 'tis tn an
noyance iv tn manetime. I've been re-
readin' about tn country. 'Tis over
beyant ye'er left shoulder whin yeer
facin' east. Jus throw ye'er thumb back
an ye have it as ac'rate as amy man in
town. 'Tis farther thin Bo5hlgarya an
not so far as Blewchoochoo. It's near
ChIny an it's not so near, an if man
was to bore a well through fr m Goshen,
Indianny, he might sthrike it, an thin
again he might not. It's a poverty
sthricken country. full iv good an pre-
cious sthones, where tn people can pick
dinner off tn thfees an ,ar-re sfarVln
because they have no stepladders. TIL
inhabitants is mostly naggurs an Chiny-
men, peaceful, industhrus an lawabidin' t,
but savage and bloodthirsty in their
methods. They wear no clothes except
what they have on, an each woman has
five husbands an each man has five
wives Tn r-rest goes into tn discard.
owned be Spain since befure tn fire, an
she's threated thin so well they're now
up in arms again her except majority
iv thin which is thruly loyal. Th' ma
tives seldom fight, but whin they get
mad at wan another they muck.
Whin a man r-runs-a-muck sometimes
they hang him an sometimes they dis
charge him an hire new motorman.
Th women ar-re beautiful, with lam
guishin' black eyes, an they smoke see
gars. but ar-re hurried an incomplete in
their dhress. l see a picther iv wan tn
other day with nawthin' on her but a
basket iv cocoanuts an hoop-skirt,
They're no prudes. We import juke,
hemp. cigar wrappers. sugar an fairy
tales firm tn Philippines. an export six
inch shells an tn like " late tn Phil
ippeens has awaked to tn fact that
they're behind tn times. an has received
much American ammunition in their
midst. They say tn Spanyards is all tore
up about it.
II Earned all this firm tn pa-apers, an
I know tbs straight An yit. Hinnissy
l dinnow what to do about tn Philippians
An I'm all alone in tn wurruld. Iv'rybod,
else has made up his mind. Ye ask ann!
con-ducthor on Ar-rchy r-road an he'l
tell ye Ye can find out fr m tn pa-apers
an if We really want to know, all We hay
to do is to ask prominent citizen wh
can NOW all tn lawn he owns with a safe
ty razor But / don't know
Hang on to thim,'' said Mr.. Hennessy
stoutly What we've got we must hold.
We'll" said MIR. Dooley, "if l was Macl
I'd rave it TO George. I'd say: George T.
say, If yeer f'r hangin on, hang on it is
| If We say fave go, I dhrop thin 'T'wa
| George won thin with tn shells, an I'll
| questions up to him.
The times., 1898-08-07
DooLEY IN DOUBT.
He Doesn't Know What to Think
About the Philippines.

fFrom the Chicago Journal.)
II know what I'd do If | was Mack,
said Mr.. Hennessy. I'D hist a flag over
tn Ph'lippeens an I'd take in tn whole
lot iv Thin 4s
AN yet" said MIR. Dooley, "'tis not
more thin two months since ye larned
whether they were islands or canned
goods. Ye'er back yard Is so small that
ye'er COW can't turn .r-round without
buttin tn woodsheduoff tn premises, an
We wudden't go OUT to tn stock yards
without takin' out a policy on yeer life
Suppose ye was standin' at tn corner iv
State Sthreet an Archey r-road, wud ye
know what car TO take, to get to tn
Ph'lippeens? If ye'er son Packy was to
ask ye where tn Ph'lippeens is cud ye
give him amy good idea whether they
was in Roochia or jus wist iv tn
'n.aeaas aMeboe cuddent,E4 said Mr.. Hennessy,
haughtiIy, but I'm fir taliin' thin in an
nyhow." y y
$50 might I be- said Mr.. Dooley, 'ff I
cud o'ny get me mind on it. Wan iv the
worst things about this here war is tn
way it's maxim puzzles FIR our poor,
tired heads. Whin / wint into it l thought
all I'd have to do was TO sit up here be-
hind tn bar with a good tin-cint see-gar
in me teeth an toss dinnymite boombs in
to tn hated city iv Havana. But look at
me now. Th' war is still goin' on an iv-
cry night whin I'm countin' up tn cash
I'm askin' mesilf will I annex Cuba OF
lave it to tn Cubians? VIII 1 take Porter
Ricky or put 1t by? An what shud / dc
with tn Ph'lippeens? Oh, what shud
do with thin? l can't annex thin because
I don't know where they ar-re. l CAM
LET 90 iy thin because someone else'll take
thin if I do. They are eight thousan' i,
thin islands with population iv war
hundred millyon naked sayages, an ms
bedrooms crowded now with me an tn
bed. How can I take thin in an how
on earth am I goin' to cover tn naked
ness fv thin savages with me wan shoe
iv clothes? An yit 'twould break me hear
The times., 1898-08-07
CRISP FOOD.
Or Hot Mush. a Question

The president of the American Fine
Art Company of Milwaukee, a German,
commenting on the likes of his country
men in food, states that many do not
care for mush or soft cereal food for
breakfast. He says the crisp character
and delicate sweet of Grape-Nuts have
charmed him SO that he and his family
use them regularly.
No cooking is required and if one wants
hot mush, 1t can be innantly prepared
by pouring hot milk on Grape-Nuts.
No form of nourishment known is like
( Grape-Nuts, and the quick feeling of be-
ing well fed is one of the pleasures in
their use.
Grocers sell them and they are made
by the Postum Co., at Battle Creek, Mich.
The times., 1898-08-07
Caviar From Connecticut.
(From the Harttord Courant.1

Fr0m the Hartford Courant-1
In former years fishing for sturgeon has not
been very profitable, as the meat did not bring
n large price; but last year the Ely brothers,
Of Hadlyme, learned the secret q picking the
spawn, after which i brings big price Ii is
used in the New York restaurants for caviar
These men have sever9i nets in Chester Reach.
which catch from Sne to three fish per net night
ly, and as tie Spawn brings from IS to SIS for
each tSi, il makes a remunerative business
After being picked the spawn is almost black,
and one large fish will furnish a pickle keg full
When fish is found in the net il is drawn
alongside OF the boat and hitch taken around
It's tail with strong rope, when ii is towed
ashore and tied TO a stake until wanted The
Haeat brings from TO 10 cents per pound.
The times., 1898-08-07
Condensed History.
From the New York Journal.)

(From the New 1ofK JUurHaI.J
Hostilities began, April 81, 1925.
Peace proposal accepted August 2, 1ssS
Number of days of actual war. 103
Cost in lives TO Spain, about II 900 killed. tNo
official report of Spanish casualties published.l
Cost to the United States, about 253 men killed
and about ,324 men wounded.
What We Lost. The Maine, with 266 men.
What Spain Lost. Montojo's feet. Cervera's S
fleet, Cuba, Porto Rico, of the Ladrones
and possibly the Philippines
Strength of the United States army when war
was declared 81 ,532 men.
Strength now. 500 men.
Strength of United States navy when war was
declared: Battleships and cruisers, a. monitors,
49, unarmored steel vessels, IS; gunboats, 10; tor
pedo boats, %.
Strength now: Battleshps and cruisers 80;
monitors 10; unarmored steel vessels, 81; gun
boats, 25i torpedo boats, %; special craft, 40.
The times., 1898-08-07
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRaIN-O!

Ask your Grocer todsy TO show you apack.
age of GRAtN-o. the new food drink thai
takes the place OF coffee. The children may
drink it without injury a. well as the adult.
All W no try it, like it, GRAIN-0 has thai
rich seal brown OF Mocha or Java, bet lt Is
iIlnde from pure grains, and the most Gelr
cate stomach receives IL without distress
One-Qu&rter the price OF office. so and 100
Der package. Sold by all grOcers aa.7-9 q.
The times., 1898-08-07

Miss Virginia Fair is undoubtedly out
of the seasons dances at Newport,
which is very much to be regretted as
she is one of the most vivacious of the
younger set. She is, though, able to get
about with crutch in one hand and a
cane in the other with great labor and
some evident pain A sprained ankle,
the result of fall on the hard stone
floor of the tennis court at the Casino,
is the cause of 1t all
The times., 1898-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. Abner Mckinley and Miss
Mabel Mckinley. who have been for the
past week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. ]. V.
Brokaw, at Elberon. made a brief vfsit
Tuesday to Seabbright, near by. The lat
ter resort is also anticipating "a weeks
visit from the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley, which makes about the sixth en-
gagement made for the distinguished
couple without their knowledge for the
month of August, and which they ere
not keeping right along.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mr.. Norman Merritt, son OF Thlrd AS
sistant Postmaster Merritt, is spending
the late Summer with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Sanner at their cottage at Arun-
del-on-the-Bay.
The times., 1898-08-07

Quite number of well-known people
OF Washington are spending tie Summer
in the Blue Ridge Mountains at the
Shenandoah Hotel, overlooking the beau
tiful river of that name, and little
more than a mile from the mouth of
that stream, near 10 Harper's Ferry.
Among those who are summering at this
resort are Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams
and family, Mrs. S. Radford and family,
Major and Mrs. William Hancock Clark,
Mr., and Mrs. Washington Danenhower
and family, Mr. and Mrs Smith Tilomp-
son and family. Mrs. Delaney GIL and
child, Mrs. Minna Wright. Gen. Stanley,
u. S. A; Mr. Eugene Davis and family,
Miss IL. Tenny, the Misses Joyce Mrs.
and Miss Coyle, Mrs and Miss Noonan,
Mr.. Walter Glynn and others of this city;
also Miss Anna and Miss Florence Jones,
of New York city, and Mrs. f. B. Crit
tenden and child, of New York all of
whom are well known in Washington.
Thursday evening the guests were enter
tanned by an Interesting series of
tableaux, in which young people partici-
pated. and last night by a dance at
tended by many OF the guests of the
other mountain resorts in that part of
the country. The Washingtonians on
the mountain have been enjoying cool
and delightful weather, while their
friends in the city have been sweltering
in the torrid heat of the past two weeks
The times., 1898-08-07

Among the Washingtonians who are
passing the late season at Capon Springs
are Mrs. L. ]. Rutherford, Mrs. c. NJ.
Stone. wife of Lieut.. Stone, OF the battle
ship Oregon. and Miss Barletta Dorrance.
The times., 1898-08-07

CFrom the Chicago Record)
''My husband is plain-spoken; he calls spade
SPADE
what he calls the lawn mower"
The times., 1898-08-07

Upon their return from Ocean City,
Gen. and Mrs. John Kemp Wisner Will
occupy the house No. 1929 Twenty-first
Street. at one time the home of Gen.
Hancock.
The times., 1898-08-07
Experienced.

G'rom the Fliegende Blatter-)
Mistress-Where have you served before?
Servant--Just give me a city directory, and
I'll mark the places where / have not served.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mrs. Godoy, wife of the first secretary
of the Mexican legation, left Tuesday to
spend the remainder of the season at
Long Branch.
The times., 1898-08-07

DR.. and Mrs. Wallace Hutchinson nave
Joined the Washington colony at the
Princess Anne, Virginia Beach
The times., 1898-08-07

of her uncle and aunt, Mr. ana MRS.
Abercrombie Miss Baird Will make hef
dah,,t in the social world next winter.
The times., 1898-08-07

DR.. and Mrs John II. Burch left Thurs
day for a trip north, which win include
brief stoppages ait Niagara Falls and the
larger cities Of Canada. They win return
about the middle of this month.
The times., 1898-08-07
Lansburgh &Bro.
40, 422, 424, 426 9TH St.
We give
you credit
without
the asking.

There isn't a store in Washington
where prices are lower than ours
cash or credit. We mark every ar
ticle in plain figures and you're
welcome 10 pay us as you're able
little money once a week or once
a month-there' no charge for ac-
commodation
The times., 1898-08-07

Miss Eta T Lathrop has gone for
two weeks visit to Eagles Mere.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mrs. Reeves, wife of Chief Engineer
Reeves, and Miss Merriam Reeves, will
spend the balance of the season at Nan
tucket.
The times., 1898-08-07
There are
hundreds of
bargains in
odd pieces.

Take advantage of our clearing
up sale. Come and look through
our store You may find just what
you need in the bargain offerings.
If you want credit the price is not
q penny higher.
Making, lining and laying carpets
without extra charge is something
that no other house will do for you,
and we tack the mating down
free.
The times., 1898-08-07

Senator Caffery, with his wife and
daughter. are among the guests at White
Sulphur Springs.
The times., 1898-08-07

Miss Pauline Whitaker. the contralto
OF ST. Aloysius Church CHOIR, has gone,
with her mother. Mrs. A. j. Whitaker. TO
spend her Summer vacation at Atlantic
City
The times., 1898-08-07

Mrs. H. h Mills and Miss Lotta Mills
are spending the month of August in the
Adirondacks.
The times., 1898-08-07

Monsignor Martinelli has gone to Bar
Harbor for short vacation.
The times., 1898-08-07

Gen. and Mrs. Vincent are spending
the remainder of the Summer at Staple
ton, Vt.
The times., 1898-08-07

Ex-senator and Mrs Edmunds of YER
mont, are at DixviiIe Notch, in the White
Mountains, for the Summer months.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l. Waggaman are
spending the month at the Warm Springs
of Virginia.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis ]. Davis have gone
for a three weeks visit to Saratoga
Springs.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Ffouke have
left Saratoga for the Adirondacks.
The times., 1898-08-07

Col. and Mrs. Hammond left during the
week to spend the remainder az the sum
ner and Autumn in travel abroad.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mr.. and Mrs Cornelius Gardiner left
last night for a months stay at Warm
Springs Va
The times., 1898-08-07

Representative and Mrs. NJ. D. kulp
are now at Eagles Mere in the mountains
of Pennsylvania.
The times., 1898-08-07

Representative Cook of Denver, with
his wife and young son. is spending
the Summer by the sea at Cape May
The times., 1898-08-07

Senator and Mrs. Hans5rough are at
their home in North Dakota
The times., 1898-08-07

Bishop Hurst is among the notable Wis
itors at Ocean Grove.
The times., 1898-08-07

The Misses Dalrymple, of oregon Ave
nue., are spending the balance of the
Summer in western Maryland.
The times., 1898-08-07

Judge McCammon has Joined his family
at Buena Vista Springs.
The times., 1898-08-07

their patriotism in kisses and 60 back
to raising ships instead of demonstra-
ton. u -z--ssass
The times., 1898-08-07

Miss Martha Haines is visiting Miss
Lou Tulle at Upper Fairmount, on the
eastern shore Of Maryland.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mrs. A. B. Williams and Miss Williams
are among the Washingtonians at Rock
bridge Alum Springs.
The times., 1898-08-07

Miss Helen Magee and Miss Marie
Young are among the Washingtonians of
the younger set who are enjoying the
multiplicity of pleasures that are the fea-
ture of Ocean City life this season.
The times., 1898-08-07

Lieut.. C. w. McCarty, U. S. N, and
family, are spending the month at Cape
May Point.
The times., 1898-08-07

Miss Clara Haines is vft3ang friends il
Ohio
The times., 1898-08-07

Miss Annie Baird, formerly of Mont
gomery. Ala, but now of Washington,
has gone for a Summer visit to her
childhood's home, where she is the guest
The times., 1898-08-07

Mrs. Burleigh, wife of Mr. Walter Bur-
leigh, of the Interstate Commerce office,
is visiting her former home in Chester,
n. II.
The times., 1898-08-07

Mrs. Francis Miller, Miss Miller and
Mr.. Richard Miller are at Asbury Park,
to remain the balance of the season.
The times., 1898-08-07

Everybody has known all along about
Hobsons choice, but now the time has
come when We seem to have no choice
but Hobson. In the nature of things, he
cannot go on forever submitting to oya-
tons at every step. Rhapsodic matrons
must cease from endowing him with
scarfpins and flags. at some time or
another, and if it be time that the hero
has sweetheart waiting for him in the
West, she, for one, must be glad when
the time comes for him to get out of the
way Of young ladies who like to express
The times., 1898-08-07

The marriage of Miss Pauline Hills,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hills
and Mr.. Arthur A. O'Neill. acting secre-
tary of the board of trade of this city,
will take place tomorrow evening at s
o'clock, at the residence of the brides
parents, No. 900 S Street. The ceremony
will be followed by a large reception.
Mr.. John O'Neill will attend his brother
and the wedding march will be played by
Miss Pearl F'ischell. After their return
from their bridal jaunt the couple will
occupy apartments at the TrOtwood NJ
Street, between Ninth and Tenth Streets
northwest.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26

the wife Of General ~"Stonewalf Jack
son. and Of Mrs. Hill. the wife of the
distinguished Lieutenant General d. III.
Hill. was given by General and Mrs.
Evans ut their residence. AZ Feachtree
street. Thursday afternoon from t To q
o'clock. 10 which all veterans and others
were invited.
The Atlanta Constitution has a hand
some picture Of Miss Penelope =. Myers,
tine beautiful sponsor for the -Nortii
Carolina division. United Confederate
Veterans" now in Atlanta. and Il picture
nj Dr Chas. a. Bland. of Asheville,
major commanding the North Carolina
division of the United Sons of Confed-
crate Veterans.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-07-26

McAIlistcr's Eloquent Speech-Charles
ton Probably Next E~ncampment.

McAllistcr's Eloquent Speech-tharles-
ton Probably Next Encampment.
Atlanta. Ca. July 2o.-Ihe Sons Of
Confedrrate Veterans who have been
coming into town III attachments for
two DAYS. got together this afternoon FOL
their first business session.
4 committee was appointed today to
revise the constitution which was for
mulated in Richmond three years ago,
and they will report il 4 day or two.
The speech Of the afternoon was delly-
cred by Mr.. X. l.. -. McAllister. His
subject was The Lost Cause" Mr..
McAllieter claimed the cause was never
lost. 1t was not 4 question Of secession
which was settled. but Il question Of eX-
pedicncy. If the question was right
then. it is right now. Never. said Nr.
McAIliSter. in closing. AS long as we
nave the names Of Lee. Jackson and
Davis will the cause be lost
The election of officers will be held
Friday.
The Sons as a body favor Charleston
for the next encampment of the veterans
and the Sons of Confederate eteranS,
From Commander-in-Chief Smythe
down every man is working hard fol
Charleston. and their hopes tonight are
high.