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The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
Thought Her \ YIaIon.

In Life and Letters of Harriet
Beecher Stowe" Mrs. Fields relates an
anecdote illustrative of the peculiar
faculty OF Professor Stowe OF seeing
visions. From early youth he had pos
sessed the singular power of seeing
moving about him persons who could
not be perceived by others. Mrs. Stowe
during her residence at Andover plan
ned to go to Boston one day on busi-
ness. Making her preparations hur-
riedly she bade the household farewell
and rushed to the station, only to see
the train go out as she arrived. There
was nothing to do but to return home
and wait patiently for the next train:
but wishing not to be disturbed. she
quietly opened side door. crept noise
lessly up the staircase leading to bsr
own room. and sat down by her writ
Ing table In the window. She had
been there about half an hour when
Professor Stowe came in. looked about
him with a preoccupied air. but did
not speak to her. She thought his be-
havior strange. and amused herself by
watching him: at last the situation
became so extraordinary that she be-
gan to laugh. WHY he exclaimed
with a most astonished air. "is that
you? l thought It was one OF my vi
sIons!"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
LEES DIGNITY IN DEFEAT.
a Pteturssqus General ON the DAY Of II,
Surrender


4 Ptcturssqus General ON the D~y Of B,.
Surrender.
l took my first and last look at the
great Confederate chIeftain, says a
writer In Harper's Magazine. This is
what ! saw: A finely formed man, ap-
parently about 80 years Of age, well
ABOVE the average height, with a
clear, ruddy complexion-just then suf-
FUSED by a deep crimson flush, that
rising from his neck, overspread his
race and even slightly tnged his broad
forehead. which. bronxed where It had
been exposed to the weather, was
clear and beautifully white where 1t
had been shielded by his hat-deep
brown eyes, a firm but well.shaped
Roman nose, abundant grny hair, silky
and fine In texture, with a full gray
beard and mustache, neatly trimmed
and not over long, but which neverthe-
less almost completely concealeA his
mouth. A splendid uniform Of Confed.
crate gray cloth. that had evidently
seen but little service, was closely but
toned about him and fitted him to per-
lection. An exquisitely mounted sword
attached to a gold-embroidered Russia
leather belt, trailed loosely on the
floor at his side, and In his right hand
he carried n broad d-brimmed soft gray
felt hat, enclrcled by golden cord.
while in his left he held n pair Of buck
skin gauntlets. Booted and spurred,
still vigorous and erect, he stood bare
headed looking out Of the open door
way. sad-faced and weary; n soldier
and a gentleman. bearing himself In
defeat with an all-unconscious dignity
that sat well upon him.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
A Life Of Audubon,

The life OF Audubon. the naturalist.
has been written by his granddaughter.
Maria Il. Audubon. His full name was
John James Laforest Audubon, and
he was born in the parish of st. Tam
many. Louisiana. twenty miles from
New Orleans. The exact date OF his
birth is not known; tradition says
May s. 1873. Audubon's father was
French admiral: his mother n Spanish
creole. His boyhood was spent In
France in the valley OF the Loire. un-
der the care OF an amIable step-mother.
while his father was absent in the ser
vice: and here his love OF nature. OF
the woods. the fields. and the birds.
their eggs and their nests began. In
his later teens he was sent back to the
United States. and lived successfully
in Pennsylvania. Kentucky and Flori-
da. He collected and sketched. and
his collections and his sketches be-
came the admiration Of the Old World
as well MS the New. They attracted
Alexander Wilson. Sir Walter Scott.
Cuvier and Humboldt into the circle Of
his friends.
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that when they box II Il advisable for
them to keep well clear Of running
gear. buikheads. turrets. or other deck
furnishings liable to in5ure them in
case they should come into sudden con-
tact with them. but unless. as happens
once In . great while. pair Of mock
combatants get angry In the course Of
their bout and begin to deliberately
rough It. the officers not only let them
alone. but watch the boxing with in
terest. While this IL going on on the
main deck the most notable boxer in
the ships company 10 usually engaged
down on the berth deck forward In In
structing an enthusiastic class of ap-
prentice boys in the art OF handling
themselves hstically. II every appren-
tice boy who served on the cruiser
Philadelphia when sharkey. now
famous pugilist. was second rate
master-of-arms ON that vessel, did not
become first rate boxer. 1t was not
the fault OF Sharkey. who had couple
OF dozen Of the lads hammering away
at each other. as well as at his invul-
AsSaeoAo aSou pieCcp eNeay SNSuihb ooA
Ing his term Of service.
United States men-of-wars men are
music lovers. In q large ships COM
pany there are generally a score or
more Of men forward who can perform
creditably. and In some cases even
brilliantly. on musical Instruments Of
one sort or another. 1t is to be re-
membered that men OF unusually fine
education and accomplishments very
often drift into the United States navy.
and 1t Is this class of men who furnish
the better order Of instrumental music
aboard war vessels that are not blessed
with bands-and only fagships have
bands. In largo ships company
there are always banjo plunkers and
guitar and mandolin thrummers In
Vulnerable up forward. but In the line
OF higher grade music there are few
good sized ships In the American navy
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
DOCTORS DON'T DENY 1T.
The frank testimony of a
famous physician.

When Or. Aye. ss.ouneed his. sassaps-
riiia TO the world, he at once fouad ths
physiciaus his frtsuds. such . remedy
was what they had looked for. and they
were prompt to appreciate Its msrita and
presciibe II. Perhaps NO medieise-ksowa
ss patesl medicine -ts 90 geaersiiy ad-
naiaistered aud prsscr ibed BY phy ysiciass -
Or. Ayers Sarsspariiia for blood diseases,
aud diseases OF the skin that indicate .
Salsted condttiou Of the blood. Kxreriesce
mas proved II to be . speci6c is ssch
diseases, and sores OF iosH standinE. old
uieers, chrouic rheumatism. sad nasy
ether like forms Of disease have yielded 10
the pc rs<vering use Of Or. Ayer's eareapat.
Ills After other N nediciaes had utterly failed.
rhe testimouiAis received from ply sieisns
10 the value OF this remedy would All .
VOLUME. Here 10 one Leaf signed BY kach'd
u. Lawreues. ~. D.. Daitmore, Nd.
SIT affords me pleasure 10 hear Testimony
10 the success which your preparation Of
earsapsriiia has had In the tfeataest Of
eutaneous and other diseases arising froM
. vitiated condition Of the blood. Were y
neeessary. ! might give you the names Of
st least hfty tndividuais who have bees
cured Of Ions. eta udSng omplstuts stmpiy
by the administratiou OF Dr. AySr's karss-
pa.rilia. one very remarkable tnstasee
vas thst OF Q quite old woman Who bad lived
~ ca.on-v,iie. near this city. She had bees
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
THE SHIPS ORATOR,


(Thsir psnchant for serious scrapping
on occasion was writtsa about In the
Star some months aso.) The man for.
ward who knows how to use bis hands
effectively 10 generally regarded with
= good deal more respect BY the ships
company than tho enlisted man who
has an overpius Of brains or informa.
lion to at bis ships rating-ths latter.
Indeed. being always In grave danger
Of acquiring the name Of . "man.o'-
war chaw." Most American men. of.
wars men know how TO bog we'll. and
those that do not imagine that they do.
when ''knock.o6" goes IN the after.
noon. there is . general breaking out
Of boxing gloves on the maip deck and
the biusJaekcts and marines 90 at each
other for points. Nor 10 Il TO bs I'm.
asiasd that the men only dish out love
taps 70 each other. The work 10 per.
fsctly good natursd and harmless. bat
nons the lees they baag each other
aboat foe fais. siuegingiy ~ seisstiae.
ally. II aecordaacs with the measure
Of their skill. The writer has witness.
"a some fsisadiy bouts Of tAis chafae.
ter II which the svsatuai ksockout Of
oas q tbs mixers has bssa - pretty
ssd compists - asy that happsn In the
regular ring. He has himself besn-
bxt that bsloass 70 another reel. No
attempt y nsAs b. ths o0esfs u pat
. seoD 70 ths boxiss q tAs nsa. and
svsa vhsa . naa y pus oua - noties
= tatea q tAs thing rhs kAoeksd.
sst oaa b beoagAt areaal by ~
a1ssAeeasy. ~ ~ fsiievtas svssias
~ wiil vssy nksiy havs aneeAss ~
= ~ ~ w oeat IN y the Aeok
~ e0oess 01ve ~ nea - uo1seseanl
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
SANDY HOOKS HUGE LIGHT.

Several members OF the signal corps
and officers Of the artillery have been
experimenting with the searchlight at
Sandy Hook and Fort wadsworth. At
present there nre two projectors at
Fort wadsworth. each having rcficc-
tors 30 Inches In diameter. Before
the month is over two lights Of the
same power will be placed on the
works ut Fort Hamilton. Tho single
great searchlight at Sandy Hook is
the largest In the world. II sweeps
the sea for thirty miles from Its pedes-
tai. close to the shore OF the hook.
This great light is 10 feet 6 inches
from the pedestal to the top OF tho
,entilator. Its weight Is 5000 pounds
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

aaictsd with the rheumasissa for three
years, and had taken ss she had informed
me. more than one hundred doiiars' worth
OF medicine to obtain relief. yet without
any beneaciai result. I advised her to try
Q bottle OF Dr. Ayers ss 50 Pc Tiila sud told
her that II IL failed TO do her good. would
refund the money. a short time after.
ward. learned that II had cured her. and
Q neiEhbor Of hers similarly sAicted vas
also entirely relieved OF his complaint by
It's sss. This IL the universal result OF the
Standardization Of your saissp.fiiia. II
10 without exceptions, the best blood purt
Ser with which en- acquainted"
There is no other similar medicine ess
show Q simiiar record. Others have inas-
tatsd the remedy. They can't initiate the
record. DIR. .Aysr's safsspsrtiis has the
friendship OF the physician and the favor
Of the 10 sniiy. because Il cures. II iulhiis
all promises made fot II. II has healed
thousands Of people Of the aest maiign nant
diseases that cas- nutiisie mssk ind.
Nothing has ever supereedsd II asd soth.
Ing ever will until . medicine 10 made
that eau show q record Of cures greater In
number and equal In wopdet TO those
wrought by Dr. Ayers Sarsapsriiis. Or.
Ayers cureboot. . story Of eurss told by
the cured. 10 sent free On request BY the
I. c. Aver Company. Lowell. Asss. write
tor u.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
EFFECT OF WORRY.
n Has vssy BsA Ina...es Upon tn

- 49, S@S e---~so~ eFVo ~
Modern science has brought to light
nothing more curiously interesting than
the fact hat worry will kill. More re.
markable still, II has been able to de-
termine, from recent discoveries, lust
how worry does kill.
1t b believed by many scientists who
have followed most carefully the
growth Of the science of brain diseases
that scores Of the deaths set down to
other causes are due to worry. and that
alone. The theory IL a simple one-so
simple that anyone can readily under
stand 1t. Briefly put, 1t amounts to this:
worry INJURIES beyond repaid certain
ceiis OF the brain; and the brain be-
Ing the nutritiye center Of the body,
the other organs become gradually in
Jured, and when some diseases of these
organs, or a combination of them,
arises, death finally ensues.
Ihus does worry kill. Insldiously,
uke many another disease, 1t creeps
upon the brain In the form of single.
constant, never-lost idea: and, as the
dropping Of water over a period Of
years will wear a groove in a stone,
20 does worry gradually. imperceptibly,
but NO less surely, destroy the brain
cells that lead all the rest-that are, 90
TO speak, the commanding officers Of
mental power health, and motion.
Worry, to make the theory still
stronger. Is an irritant at certain
points, which produces little harm II 1t
comes at intervals or irregulariy. Oc-
casional worrying Of the system the
brain can cope with. but the Iteration
and reiteratiOn Of one idea Of a dis
quieting sort the cells of the brain are
not proof against. 1t is rs II the skull
were laid bare and the surface of the
brain struck lightly with n hammer
every few seconds, with mechanical
precision, with never a sign of q let-up
or the failure OF n stroke.
Just In this way does the annoying
idea, the maddening thought that Will
not be done away with strike or fall
upon certain nerve cells. never ceasing,
and week by week diminishing the vi
taiity Of these delicate organisms that
are 10 minute that they can only be
seen under the microscope.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

purely technical sort, relating largely
to the structural peculiarities OF war
ships as compared with the different
constructive points of non-nghting ves-
sells. the storage of fuel and ammuni-
lion. the prerogatives Of men-of-war
oficers. the comparative rigidity Of
discipline Of American naval crews and
the crews Of foreign warships and
other data bearing more or less direct
ly on the battle ship explosion In Ha-
vana harbor. Not much has been said
OF the daily naval life OF the man
forward" for the conditions under
which the blue jacket lives ON board q
modern man-of-war are little known
or understood in this country.
The enlisted man Of the navy Of the
United States is even more interesting
as an individual and as a servitor Of
the nag than the enlisted man Of the
army. and q man Of no less experience
and brains than Rudyard Kipllng
maintains that "the man that packs the
gun has more character In the crook Of
either Of his arms than all his onicers
have In their whole construction" In
the United States army there are in
Vulnerable men Just as humorously
devilish. ingeniously mischievous and
opportunely disobedient as the mem-
bers OF Kiplins's characteristic trio Of
Tommy Atkinses. Mulvaney. Learoyd
and Ortheris.
1--WE read all that care to read
about their drills and their work and
their discipline" said q Washington
man the other day. In talking about
American naval sailors. but what l
want to find out is what the four or
five hundred enlisted men on a big
ship Of war do when they're not work
Ing or drilling or disciplining! How
do they put In their time! When
they're not permitted TO 90 ashore, "a
was the case with the men Of the Maine
how do they get Monotony. with a big
N. by the throat and throttle It? How
do they keep from going crazy. any
how!"
The main idea Of most persons who
are unfamiliar with the life Of the man
forward on = man Of war Is that the
tcdium Of such an existence can hardly
be little short Of unbearable. They can
understand how the omc!als might Ind
II possible to put In their sea service
comfortably and enjoyably. and ~ q
rule they can sec nothing for II but
. general twiddling of thumbs on the
part Of the whole ships company epr-
ward OF . man Of war when the l,>n
are not actually engaged In earning
their monthly money by tho sweat Of
their brows. There are frequent inter-
walls during the progress Of the routine
OF the naval day when the smoking
lamp At the break Of the fo'c'sle Is
alight. and when there is q glow In
the smoking lamp that means that
there II nothing for any man forward
to do but to loaf and invite bis soul or
to seek amusement In any way he
elects to seek II. 20 long a. he does
not bump into regulations. The boz
suns mates knock OF" pipe Is shriiled
at about tho hour In the afternoon
when the government clerks In the
departments are closing
their desks. and from that hour until
pipc-down At $3.50 o'clock at night tho
time Of the bluejacket or the marine is
his own.
For example. American men of wars
men are fond OF mock scrapping.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
A Miaslanary Medicine.

Cleanliness begins within. If n man isn't
clean inside. he Is far from Godliness. A
cunstipated sinner is n stencil In the nostrilS
his stomach. and whose liver Is Ienden, can't
help looking at the world hatefully with
}aundlced eye, and conJnring up evil thoughts
IN HIS tortured brain. Cleanliness of person
bsTets cleanliness of thought. Cascarets
candy cAthartic is the missionary medicine
which pnriher mems bodies and minds
they clean out the Intestinal canal. stimulate
the liver and strengthen the bowels. Then II
man enjoys again feeling Of charity and
Drotherly love for his fellows and recon-
mends others to take Cascarets and be as
happy MS he
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
Fabulous Wealth.

The mineral wealth" of newly
found mining regions largely run by
syndicates Is In too many instances u
fable. The products nearer home are
surer and promise more rewards. No
one will go unrewarded In the matter
OF improved health who use regularly
Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters for mala-
ria and dyspepsia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
Something Like . search.

welshmnn who was In London when OK.
tenslve Sewering operations were In progress
lost Ills watch. He reported the matter To
Scotland Yard. and the officials said they
would leave no stone unturned to md the
missing timekeeper. Shortly afterwari
Tnny again visited the metropolis and saw
street after street turned up. lie was told
that In NIL thirty six miles of road were In
the same condition. lie rushed down to
scotland Yard and exclaimed to the wonder.
Ing Inspector:
81 didn't think ! was giving you nil that
trouble. II you don't fni the watch by Sun
day I wouldn't break up any more streets. !"
New York Evening World.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
ri...burs Improv-m.n,. Coupl,,-d.

The improvements that the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad have had un-
der way at Plttsburg for the past ilf.
teen months have been completed with
the exception Of small amount Of paw
ing between the tracks which will be
done In the spring.
The line now has splendid terminals
At that point and sufficient trackage to
handle the vast amount OF business
with not only economy. but with ce-
!erity, The changes cost In the neigh
borhood OF $450.0O0 and consist OF n
new yard mt Glenwood Zone OF Pitts.
burg's suburbs). double track trcstle
nearly two miles In length. the chang
Ing OF the line Of road leading into the
passenger station and the building of
new freight yards near that point.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
rroasahle Mine,

The Now York Sun: Tho Three Sis.
tsrs mine. near French Guich. Shasta
county. has been bonded 10 Mother.
we'll 4 Howell for one year $4,000. A
ledge Of high grade ore has been un.
covered that IL from Q inches to ) feet
wide. The big copper property at Kes.
wick produces about l26 tons Of mat.
ter daily. which contains $40 psr ton
In copper. ei3 In silver and eis In gold.
. total Of ei<i per ton. This 10 . yield
Of nearly $4,000 psf day. or $3.50. 900
per month. Against this sum 10 paid
about es6 900 In freight and $4,000 10
wages. improvements and other o..
psnsss. leaving . margin Of proat Of
about oSoo. 900 per month.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

THROWS II5HT sVO MILES.
but so perfectly Is II balanced that .
child can move II At will. The re-
hcctinE lens is 60 inches In diameter.
II Is u concnve. spherical mirror. and
reflects . sensibiy parallel ray OF
light. This lens II IA inches thick
At tho edxca and only i-iGth Of nm
inch thick At the center. II weighs
500 pounds. Tho metal ring which
surrounds II Is 100 pounds In weight.
Just how fnr beam OF light re-
hcctcd by this protector can he seen
has not yet been definitely determined.
II In estimated that II In capable Of
manise~ting itself for a distance Of be.
tween 200 and 800 miles.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

The beautiful Life of FRANCES r.
WILLARD will bc promptly supplied
to all solicitors from Denver agency.
Report your orders every week.
CHARLES wESTLEY. general west
ern agent. G0rGO6 Klttredge building.
Denver, Colorado. Write for outfit
and all particulars.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

''There IL a theory that inanimate objects
have y sense Of humor." "Of course; look
At the bicycle and the folding bed"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

What is dear little Tommy crying
about?' Il have just told him that he
Is too big to be paid for taking medi-
cine"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

fs Gore csnstipasiss Fsrsvse.
Take cascarets Candy Catharttc. Toe or "a
II c. c. G fall to cure. druggists refund money.
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

WsssA Nss Tshs NE Own ssAasa.A
Ousse (ia cheap rsstasraat)-Asrs
wnitsf. tAis meal y simply viis.
won't pay for II. Whsrs's tls peepsi.
stoef Waitsr-Hse eue ~ lunsA, CIR.
TIT. Bits,
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

II told Bobby punished him be-
cause loved him." ''iIow did that
Impress hlmT "He said he wished /
wouldn't love him any more"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

"Keyser'a wife came back at the seance
last night" "uow did he know II was his
wif-l' "she thumped him on the head with
something"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30
LIFE ON A WAR SHIP.
HOW THE MEN SPEND THEIR
LEISURE HOURS.
Nssss Plays . Very Proninsnt Pase-
A. Rule the sAilora Are Pretty
Handy. with Their rists-Ths ship's
C=ator.
twashIngton Lottery

HE American peo-
pie have gathered
considerable infor-
nation concerning
modern men-of.
war since the
Maine catastrophe.
The facts that have
been presented to
them. however.
have been. for the
most part, Of Z
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

"There are f.s0O varieties Of nah In Amer.
tcan wntera. 81 know . man who has
caught more kinds than that himself"
The Monte Vista journal., 1898-04-30

Ns-fs-Bas fss Histy Csets.
osa!aasseS& & soseeeo A.St. cure ssrs nesss ysss
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-04
BOND ISSUE AND SILVER COINAGE
Both Propositions Pass the Senate by
Decisive Majorities.

Decisive Majorities.
Washington, June Awhile the war
revenue measure was not passed by
the senate yesterday, two very import
ant votes were taken, one on propo-
sition to coin the silver bullion in the
treasury and to issue silver certificates
against the coin, and the other on the
bond proposition presented by the Re-
publican minority of the committee on
finance. The vote on the coinage prop.
osition was 4S to g. several Republi-
cans voting for it..
Mr. Aldrich then pressed the amend
ment Of the minority of the finance
committee providing for the issue Of
$100. 900 Of certificates of indebted
ness and $30O.OOOOOO of bonds to be
used exclusively for the payment of
the expenses of the war. After an ex-
tended debate the question was
brought to an issue, and by the de-
cisive vote of 45 to 81 the bond amend
ment was incorporated in the bill, as
substitute for the amendment to issue
legal tender notes. The bond PROPOSE
ton received the votes of 81 RepubA-
cans. seven Democrats and one Popu-
list. The Democrats who voted for 1t
were Messrs. Caffery, Faulkner. Cor
man, Gray, Lindsay Mitchell and Mur-
ply, and the Populist was Mr.. Kyle.
No Republicans voted against the issue
Of bonds. the votes in opposition to
bonds being cast by 81 Democrats, five
Populists and five Silver Republicans.
Just before adjournment sensation
al speech was made by Mr.. Wolcott, Of
Colorado. in reply to some suggestions
concerning the bimetallic commission
made by Mr. Allen. Mr.. Wolcott re-
garded Mr. Aliens statements as per-
sonally offensive, and he made a lash
ing attack upon the Nebraska senator
and the Populst party.