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The herald., 1898-01-09

On the first landing of the stairs there
is a tall art window filled with pattern
glass, in which delicate yellow shades
predominant, the effect being to height
en- and strengthen the finish and fur
nshings. These latter consist of an oak
hat tree with mirror, placed near the
stairway, a small sewing table near the
window. one heavy oak leather up
holstered chair beside the hat tree, and
two wicker easy chairs.
The dining room is particularly at
tractve, entered through the angle of
the hall. and connected with the parlor
by sliding doors. The lady for whom
this was planned insisted upon the door
which appears as connecting the dining
room with the kitchen, but if it were
mine I would make the entrance through
the pantry do double duty, as that
apartment is very roomy, and would not
be in any way injured by such an ar
rangement.
To provide against the halls becoming
| too common from constant use, and be-
coming Uttered by sewing scraps a
cosy little sewing room is arranged at
the rear of the dining room, where
madam may leave as many scraps as
she likes, and pater familias be far from
the chance of entangling his feet in
them if detained late at the Office"
Another dandy little scheme" as her
| husband called it, Is the balcony outside
J the chamber on the second floor and
| overlooking the entrance way. Madam
has decided aversion to the fumes of
! tobacco, and is inconsiderate enough to
! become i'll If she smells too much of II
in the house, but PA likes his pipe" and
finds this balcony a delightful place on
summer nights when he is not detained
late at the office" What he does in win
| ter, unless he presses bricks In the walks,
The herald., 1898-01-09

: of course If she wins, but she also lose
gracefully. and having won she take
greater chances in her betting that sh
may give others less fortunate an op
portunity to recuperate.
AS a rule in poker it is woman's intui
tion versus mans judgment, although
there are women who, watching closel.
the bets made about the table, show tn
same cool discretion and discrimination
in playing their hands that men do. Ant
as for luck, it seems to be about six o
one to a half dozen of the other betweel
the sexes.
TIPS ON THE TAPE
At the stock exchange, although GER
tain percentage of women known b!
the significant term ''plungers." sell or
a falling market and deal in large blocks
of stock, the average woman buys on {
strong rising market and only ther
when she is backed by a reliable tip
AT the races women make their bets OF
candy and gloves on the grand stand
but there are others who, through theii
male escorts. back the favorite or the
dark horse with a very neat little sum
of solid cash.
While the late lamented tape games
were in full blast here, women of high
and low degree stood in line like little
men and watched their chances and took
them. And in the buying of lottery tick
cts women shine from the most exclusive
society resident at the other end of town
| to the girl who measures ribbon or fits
gloves behind the counter in a down
| town shop.
| To their Chinese vegetable peddlers or
their wash man they pay the paltry sum
which of itself seems so insignificant
that it's expenditure is of no conse-
quence, in the futile hope that the small
expenditure will net them handsome re-
wards and month after month goes by
with nothing to show for it; yet they
keep on spending, buoyed up by the be-
lief that some day their individual turn
will come.
MULTIFARIOUS CAUSES
Now, what are the actuatng causes
that lead women to this kind of gam
bling-this out-and-out acknowledged
dealing with chance to make the most
money with the smallest outlay? They
are multifarious. The ambition of the
present age leaps, for the most part, be-
yond the means of earning money
through legitimate channels. Everybody
who does this sort of thing longs for lux
uries-for necessities, perhaps-that
cannot be theirs otherwise. They envy
people who are better off than them
selves in this worlds goods, their clothes,
their surroundings, their modes of en-
joyment.
The natural breadwinner of the family
can't supply them with more than but
ter, perhaps-and they love jam. So the
women take a chance in this, or they
play" that. Money rules, and they feel
that they are natural born rulers de-
prived of their just deserts, yet they
have no capacity nor opportunity to add
to the eXchequer by more conventional
methods.
Others, whose manner of life is res
tricted. tame and accordingly stupid,
or who, having an environment of frothy
superficiality, have acquired a jaded
palate, throw themselves with abandon
into any kind of excitement that offers,
simply for the change, the recreation,
the amusement that carry with them the
zest that game of chance offers.
In nine instances out of ten it is not
The herald., 1898-01-09

I'm sure I can't tell, for the bath room
is about the only place he could use,
unless he called the sewing game off
and forcefully appropriated the sewing
room for den. But a woman has her
way in planning a home, or she should.
The stories in this house are not full
(no pun intendeD; they have the cor
ners of the ceiling shaved off by the
rafters, which will persist in hanging
over the outer walls far enough to pro-
tect them, and this forms pretty gables,
framed out from the face of the walls
finished with mortar and small cobble
stones, shells or pebbles, the whole
painted a light blush gray-a sort of
robins egg color-with dark maroon
trimmings.
With nice herd of chickens, now
that Buffalo have gone out of fashion
and good hive of bees to make it in
teresting for the bad boys of the neigh
borhood and we'll worked kitchen gar.
den to be worked before breakfas,
every morning-by proxy, one ought
to exist very comfortably in such 8
home, and take the other thousand
which you might have spent in a finel
but nowise more comfortable home, t;
pay for trip to Cuba when Yellow
Jack is ripe.
This house was built for $1,000, but
Jones says it will cost $225O where he
lives. I'm afraid Jones Is trying tt
work somebody, but you can see tn,
other contractor before you do Jones
and maybe you'll get one built like Il
for $3.50 or $4,000, but Jones Is a well.
posted man, and where he lives lumber
and labor both have a hankering afte;
Klondike effects, and he may be right
for his locality.
CHARLES HITE-SMITH.
The herald., 1898-01-09
AS A POKER PLAYER

If she be naturally penurious her bet
ting is careful, close, usually on pref
ty "sure thing If she is selfish she
plays O "stingy" game while she is
winning and takes desperate chances
when she begins to lose. If she has a
reckless or generous nature she is happy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
DEMANDS A RE-HEARING
OF THE RATE REDUCTION MAT TER.0N THE
Will MlNGTON AND WELDON.
R. O. Burton lies Exceptions 10 The Ruling
and the Case Comes up Again
on The 29th INST.

Mr.. X. o. Burton, counsel for the
Atlantic Coast Line, has filed exceptions
to the recent ruling of the Railroad
Commission, which reduced passenger
fares 10 20 cents per mile on the VIII
mington and Weldon division The
Commission meets again on Friday. July
29th and re-hearing of the case will
be had ut that date. The following eX
ceptions to the ruling are on file:
The defendant the Wilmington and
Weldon Railroad Company excerpts to
the order of the Board of Railroad Com
missoners, No. %, made July 18th. 1898,
whereby the fares for the transportation
lof passengers on its lines on and after
August 18th. reduced from 81 cents to
2la cents per mile for first-cass passen-
gers and from 2M to = cents per mile
for second-class passengers and assigns
the following grounds of exception:
/. That the rates fixed by said order
are not just and reasonable rates.
.. That said order will result in com
polling the defendant to operate its
passenger trains at loss.
g. That the said order will cause a
heavy loss to the defendant in the re-
duction of its passenger fares and pre-
vent it from earning enough on its
domestic business to pay expenses and
triiling percentage to its stockholders.
t. That the said order discriminates
against the defendant, in that its rates
are reduced. while at the same time
the Commission has not reduced rates
Oh other railroads in the State.
:. That the enforcement of said order
will deprive the defendant of its prop
erty without due process of law, and
deny to it the equal protection of the
laws, contrary to the provisions of the
Fourteenth Amendment of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States; and the
defendant expressly claims the protec-
ton of said amendment.
The w. q w. II. II. co.
BY r. o. BURTON, Counsel.
July 90 $685.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 22.-AlmoSt
perfect fielding and Il continuous per
Torrance in hitting enabled the Phillies
to take n double header from Chicago TO-
day. Attendance 1868. Scores:
First Game.
r. II. Il.
Philadelphia .1OO14141 *-12 16 9
Chicago -. .02 00001 90 3 II j
Batteries: Orth and Mcfarland:
Thornton, Woods and Donohue and
Chance. Time 2:10.
Second Game.
r. II. T..
Philadelphia 2O1O#-7 13
Chicago $3.50. 0O00010O-1 ; j
Batteries: Donahue and Murphy: Xii
roy and Donohue ana Chance Umpires,
Gafiney and Brown. Time. 2:1O.
New York. July ON pitchers
battle lasting thirteen innings, New York
won out and took sixth place from the
Pirates. In the thirteenth Davis singled
to left field, stole second and third, and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
Business Notices.

Trip to Providence, Il. L., and Boston,
Mass, via $. y. l.. and NJ. * Nj. L.
Co., July 23rd.
Anticipating the the needs of the
Southern people for Il short vacation af-
fording Rest. Recreation, Pleasure and
Comfort the SeabOard Air Line and the
Merchants and Miners Transportation
Company have arranged for the opera
ton of n Special Personally Conducted
Tour over their lines via Rail to Ports
mouth, thence via Steamer to Provi-
dence or Boston. The tickets issued for
this movement will be limited to 20 days
from date of sale, and will thus allow
purchasers to arrange for Side-TripS
from Providence to the White Mountain
Resorts. The date selected for this EX-
cursion is July 23rd, 1898. and the train
will leave Raleigh at 2;16 Il. III. on the
morning of the 24th. Rate from Raleigh
81 80 for the round trip.
As the steamer will accommodate only
a limited number of passengers for this
occasion, early application should he
made on me for reservation Of State
rooms, etc. III. $. LEARD,
Passenger and Ticket Agent, Raleigh,
y. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
THE MERRY PROCESSION.
List Of Those Sentenced at the Recent
Term of Court.


n good long list of prisoners were
sent up at the recent term of court. The
larger part of them it will be noted got
time for confusing the rights of prop
erty." The time table is as follows:
Jim Moody, housebreaking three
years; II. G.. Smith, affray with deadly
weapon. 60 days; Jack Graham, larceny,
one year; Shemwell, larceny, one year;
George Dunn, larceny, three years; Chas.
Perry, retailing without license. three
months: Barry Harrington, resisting of
ficer. 60 days; George Adams. burglary
IN second degree 20 years in penitenti-
airy; Charles Slaughter, larceny, four
years: Charles Glover, retailing without
license. sixty days: \. Yellowday. larce-
ny. six months. !. NJ. Salter, larceny,
nine months: William Russell, larceny,
four months; Tom Scott. larceny, four
months: Tom Richardson, larceny, three
years: Charles Allen. larceny. four
months: Jim BrOdie. larceny. one year:
Will Taylor, assault, two years; w. IL
Smith. larceny, one year: Charles Mayo
housebreaking. five years: Beula Hill
larceny. one year; Jim Wider, larceny,
four months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

came home on Doyle's hit. Attendance
800. Score: r. II. +.
New York .0O00O0 0000OO1-1 = |
Pittsburg .00000O0000000-0 s q
Batteries: Rusie and Warner: Killen
and Schriver. Umpires, Swartwood and
Woods. Time 2:23.
Baltimore. Md, July 22-Baltimore
and Cleveland played an even fielding
and batting game to-day. McGann sent
three runs across the rubber and scored
two himself. with his two three baggers
Attendance 951. Score: r. II. f.
Baltimore 200O3 80 @ 81 10
Cleveland 10000 0100-3 II |
Batteries: Hughes and Robinson;
Wilson and Criger. Umpires. O'Day and
Mcdonald. Time 2:10.
New York. July 22.-The Brooldyns
lost their fourth straight game to the
Louisvilles to-day. Yeager was hit hard
and more runs would have been added
to the Colonies credit had they been able
to bunch their hits. Attendance 200.
Score: X. III. IL.
Brooklyn 1OO20-3 8
Louisville .....03O00400 II o
Batteries: Yeager and Grim; Cum
ningham and l\ittredge. Umpires,
Lynch and Andrews. Time | I'D.
Washington, ID. c.. July 22.-The
Senators could not hit Dwyer. while the
Reds found weighing freely in the ninth
Attendance 500. Score: X. Ill. f..
Washington ..000O1 0000-1
Cincinnati ...0O10O0103- II =
Batteries: Weighing and Mcclure;
mn IN
and Hunt. Time 30.
Boston, July 22.-St. Louis tried Gil
patrick to-day. but he was so wild that
the home team had no difficulty in Win
ming. Attendance 500. Score:
II. Ii. f..
Boston .....1 3000022 *-S s /
st. Louis. 10000 HOOP 4
Batteries: Lewis and Bergen: Gil
patrick and Clements. Umpres, Snyder
and Connolly. Time 30
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

Charleston. S. c.. July 22.-Transport
Number u. with the Sixteenth Penn
sylyania regiment and companies ID and
NJ of the Sixth Illinois, sailed from
Charleston at 3:15 O'Clock this afternoon
The vessel left the harbor ut $40 O'Clock
this morning, and was drawing % feet,
four inches of water Outside the
transport waited for the chief engineer,
who had gone ashore to engage addition
al tiremen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
THE ROUND COTTON BALE.
One on Exhibition at the Store of Mr..
NJ 4. Parker.

a great deal has been said during
the past few months about the wonder
ful cylindrical cotton bale. There is
now one on exhibition at the store of
Mr.. NJ. A. Parker. The bale was ship
ped here from Texas. 1t is only 81
inches high and - inches in diameter,
but weighs 30 pounds. 1t is claimed
by the syndicate controlling this baling
process that the cotton will bring N
cents more on the 100 pounds than cot
ton put up in square bales. Several
plants for baIing in this way will be
established in North Carolina during the
fall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
CAMP NOTES.

Formerly visitors ut the camp have
been struck with the number of uniforms
N the grand stand at dress parade. This
has occasoned frequent inquiries. The
men thus occupied were on the sick
list. Hereafter these soldiers will be re-
luired to keep within company quarters.
This order will probably improve the
health of the camp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
Sure OF a Cure

if cure is possible. Every letter will be held
as a strictly INSTRUMENTATION
Remember these facts.
We offer you medical advice from one of
che most eminent practitioners in the United
States, whether our medicines suit your
particular case or not. We offer you this
advice at the cost Of the two cent stamp
which it will take to b.iag your letter to our
Office. Address the Medical Department.
Dr. J. C. Aver Co.. Lowell, Mass
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
Agents wanted everywhere.

Hotel for sale in the Piedmont sec
ton of North Carolina. SplendidIy To-
Gated on Southern railroad. Good
town. Terms reasonable and bargain
to the right party. Address, 'Hotel,'
care The News and Observer.
G-26-3 cod.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

Nature has demonstrated that only the
fit survive. Our thirty years of sue
cessful business prove that
ROYSTER'S CANDY
is a survival of the fittest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
WANTED.

Iustlers making big money, either sex.
'"The First Fallen Hero" life Of Ensign
Bagley, first American officer to fall in
the war with Spain. Beautifully illus
trated. Sells at sight. Send 25c. for
sample copy and particulars.
Sam w. Bowman, Publisher,
Norfolk, Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

The verdict of the court of inquiry as
TO the hospital is now in the hands Of
Colonel Burgwyn. If it meets with his
approval it will then be made public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

Capt. Wagner, Of the Ashville Com
1any, is officer of the day to-day and
Lieutenant Farrier is officer of the
guard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
THE GAME FAILED.

Wadesboro. n. c., July 22.-(Special.l
The big game of bah between Wades-
boro and Concord this evening failed
General opinion is that Concord did not
want to tackle our boys.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

Four men were discharged from the
hospital yesterday, and three new pa
tents admitted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

Jackson, Mss. July 22.-The State
Board of Health has issued an ort.er
releasing the town of McIIenry, which
has been in quarantine for several weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

1t is not chance, but merit, that has
placed
ROYSTER'S CANDY
on so firm a basis of public confidence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

private in Company Il. broke on"
bone in his left arm in skirmish drill
in the woods. The sanitation Of the
camp is not thought to have had any
thing to do with it. The man was
jumping ditch
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23

Nothing cures aches and pains as
quick as Goose Grease Liniment. Guar
anteed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
Eminent
Physicians

in the United States? You can. The ply.
stefan is right here. lie has an Office in the
building, he has staff Of correspondents to
assist him, and anyone and everyone, who
needs medical advice is invited to write to
him. If it's baby's health or mothers or
the health Of any member Of the family you
may write about it, sure of careful read
ing of your letter, sure Of a conscientious
diagnosis of your case,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-23
Free
Medical Advice

You need doctor many times when you
don't call one. You suffer pain in fifty
forms and yet won't call the doctor, be-
cause you hope that the pain will go
away after a while" And, too, you know
by experience, that that first visit of the
doctor is generally followed by many others,
with the inevitable consequence of big
bill for professional services" You don't
know what to do for yourself CT what TO take.
But suppose that you could get free, abb
solutely free, the advice of one of the most
The Washington bee., 1898-01-08
NO WHITE GIRLS THERE.

Some of our District courts do GER
tainly dispense some very peculiar JUS
tice. In the Police Court this week
young white girl was an unwilling wit
ness against married white man who
was charged under the Edmunds law
with having improper relations with
her. The Court would liked to have
sent her to the Reform School but as
all the inmates there are colored the
Court decided tosend her to the Home
of the Good Shepherd This is not
the first case of this kind. A white
girl is no better than some coIored
girls holding similar stations in life.
We ought to have judge of the Pc.
lice Court who knows no man bv his
, color.
The Washington bee., 1898-01-08
DR.. DANIEL H. WILLIAMS
HHIs ENEMEs TRIED To INSULT Him,
BUT THE PEOPLE REBUKED THEM.
THE EXCLUSIVE BLUE VEINS
IN CHICAGO;


From The Chicago Record.
The colored citizens of Chicago are
still COgratulating themselves on hav-
ing the very great pleasure a few
weeks ago of blushing in the faces of
King Lloyd G. Wheeler and Prince L.
+. Bently, an occasion which was
affored them at the graduating *
erciseS of ProvIdent Hospital and
Training school. The distinguished gen
tIemen only come among the race, til sy
try to represent, about once or twice
year, when there is a chance to get
some newspaper nOtOrlety, ,or when the
question is asked as to who is the lead
ing Negroes of this city OF course the
first man you see, will be King Lloyd
u. Wheeler and Prince e. L. Bentley
But when thy desire to attend church
they go over TO Michigan Ave, which
is as good as to say no Negro Is good
enough to preach to them. 1 he soon
er the race gets rid of such men, the
better off 1t will be.
Referring to Provident Hospital re-
minds me of the daring insult given
DR.. Daniel Williams, the founder OF
that institution at the exercises recent
ly held in Bethel A. Nj. +. Church.
MIR. l. G Wheeler, President of the
Board of Directors, would not allow
the renowned Doctor to say fe w
words as a token of appreciation for
those who have SO successfully taken
up the work he began, under circum-
stances most discouraging. Everybody
! in the audience was too full for utter
anCe, in condemnation of the presl-
dents action. SO intense was the dis
gust that a person arose and requested
| that DIR. Williams, be allowed to speak
which was granted, and the audience
went wild with applause. Doctor
made short talk expressing his
thanks tor the opportunity. He also
spoke encouragingly of the Hospital
| and its work after which, all went home
feeling proud with the victory won
/ over president Wheeler.
The Washington bee., 1898-01-08
BE CAREFUL.

That the fair name of our teach,
ers should not be carelessIy handled
by idle mischief makers and scan
dal-mOngers goes without saying
1t is to be regretted however, that
two most worthy and useful teach,
ers havr been the subject of much
unwise and unfavorahle comment.
How the rumor started is not
known, but certain it is that the
persons in question are innocent,
as Il careful nqiury has shown,
Those who handle the names of
persons carelessly should have a
care, as reputation may be de
stroyed and the usefulness and
future prospec an individual may
be impaired. There is no Iunish.
ment too severe for a person who
carelessly, wilfully and maliciously
seeks to injure the reputation Of
his fellowman.
The Washington bee., 1898-01-08
REGISTER BRUCE'S PATRON
AGE,

Some of our contemporaries
wholly unmindful of the civil SER
vice rules have stated that the
REGISTER of the Treasury has the
anno;ntment of clerks and other
employees in his office and have
most patriotically suggested the
names of several well deserving
persons as the proper ones to re-
ceive recognition IN the way OF
snnoin,ment in his Office. The
persons urged are as general rule
worthy and competent and we
know it would afford the present
Register special pleasure to give
them the places they seek, for If
there is man living who earnestly
desires to provide an adequate
number of places for deserving
Afro-Americans that mans name
is B. Z. Bruce. But it is the mis-
fortune of this officer to be limitt d
in his power Of appointment. The
civil service covers every position
in his office and he cannot appoint
a single individual to a place un-
der him; not even his messenger,
for even this humble functionary
is covered by the civil service. The
only way to remedy this state OF
affairs is to modify or repeal the
evil service law. Until this is
done there is no road to clerkships
or messengerships except through
the civil service commission
The Washington bee., 1898-01-08

There is some talk of improving
the industrial and manual dep TT
ment of our public schools Be it
so. But this cannot be done by
talk. 1t requires vigorous and
thoughtful work. The intellectual
standard of the teachers should be
raised and those who hope to teach
should not only know how to per-
form the practical work in hand;
but also to be able to excite interest
on the part of our children in the
work and thus inspire respect for
honest toll. There is not enough
of this at present Let US hope
that desired conditions may not be
loLg delayed.