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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

The lake captain has no knowledge
of the science of navigation. Never
is he out of sight of land for any
length of, time, and he must know his
route almost as river pilot knows the
stream he sails. In truth, so far as
following his course goes. the lake
captain is pilot rather than sea-
man. His steering is by compass and
the shoreline; never does he watch for
the sun in order to ascertain his posi-
ton by observation. He depends in
a large measure upon landmarks in
finding his way, and when they are
hidden by fog or snow squall he
must make the best guess he can. He
has always at least one port to make
in day, and sometimes two OF three.
In each of them there is enough
routine work to keep him busy until
he sails again. If he commands
freight boat he often has to shift his
vessel from one dock to another, per-
maps several times, in order to pick
up all his cargo. No pilot meets him
off harbor to share his responsibility
and steer his vessel in. He must not
only keep the deck during the storms
and when entering and leaving port,
but also during fogs and when the
dense smoke from the forest fires of
autumn lies on the water, for such
well-traveled thoroughfares as he sails
demand eternal vigilance. In harbor
and sea the lake captains duties are
many and his hours of labor long. -
Allen Hendricks, in North American
Review.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
nlsIa... w.aaln. IN nl.torr.

On the day that Alexander the Great
was married no fewer than 20.202 per-
sons In one ceremony were made hus-
bands and wives. This seems impos-
sible, but the event really took place,
It's historical record tells us. This
monster wedding occurred upon the
conquest by Alexander the Great of
Persia which was then ruled over by
King Darius. Alexander married sta
tira, the daughter OF the conquered
king, and decreed that 100 of his chief
officers should be united to 100 ladies
from the noblest Persian and Medean
families. In addition to this, he stip-
ulated that 10000 Of his Greek soldiers
should marry 10000 Asiatic women.
When everything was settled vast
pavilion was erected, the pillars of
which we're 60 feet high. One hun
dred gorgeous chambers adjoined this
for the 100 noble brldegrooms. while
for the remaining 10000 an outer court
was inclosed outside of which tables
were spread for the multitude. Each
pair had seats and ranged themselves
In semi-circle round the royal throne.
OF course, the priests could not marry
this vast number OF couples, so Alex
ander the Great devised very simple
ceremony. He gave his hand TO sta
tira and kissed her-an example that
all the bridegrooms followed. Thus
ended the ceremony, and that vast
number were married. Then followed
the festival, which lasted five days,
the grandeur OF which has never been
equaled since.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Madrid, Sept 26-It is announced
here that 10000 Spaniards residing in
the island of Porto Rico have refused
to live in the island under the Amerl-
can nag and have demanded that they
be returned to Spain at the expense
Of the government. The question Of
the repatriation of the discontented
Spaniards has been referred to the
state council.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
A Fntber's stovv.

From the Erening Crescent, Appieton, Wis
A remarkable cure from disense whict
has generally wrecked the lives OF fchildren,
aud left them In u condition to which death
Itself would be preferred, has attracted o
great amount OF attention among the resi-.
dents OF tho west end al Appleton.
The case is that OF little willard Crcecb.
son OF Richard d. Crecch, n well known
employe OF ono Of the lnrge paper mills In
the Fox River Valley. Tho lad wns attacked
by spinal disease and his parents had given
mp all hope OF hls ever being we'll again
when, as by n miracle, he.wns healed and IL
now In school as happy ns nny OF his mates
Mr.. Creech. tho father OF tho boy who,
resides Mt 1862 Second street, Appleton,
Wisconsin, told tho following story:
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Beauty II blood Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep Il clean, by
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,--beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
To Cure A Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund money fit fails TO cure. 25c.

The Shah has In his palace at Teher-
an "A 12-inch globe. upon which the
parts of the world are set out In Jewels
OF various colors-England with
rubies, India with diamonds, the sea
with erneralds. and so on,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Hurled by Hia Name.

1t is said that the full name of the
Sultan of Ternati, who received the
Order of the Lion of Nasrah at Queen
Wilhelmina's coronation is Tadjui
Mahsul observation-disclosures 6iradjui
Mulki Amiraddin Islander Mupauur-
rnssadik Wahnwaminsladilin Sjah
Patas Ajanhar Rasidhinktank eudib.
a..
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your life Away.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag.
netic. full OF life, nerve and vlgor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonderworlIer. that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or tl. Cure Runran.
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

In the early days OF Rome the ladies
OF that city wore such heavy earrings
that they made the ears sore, and
sometimes tore the lobes. There were
doctors whose business was chiefly to
heal ears thus injured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure SOC, e1. AL druggists.

Thompson, the father of English
watchmakers. died In 17l3, at the age
of %, and was buried in Westminster
Abbey. It is said that he is the only
man buried there who began life as a
blacksmith.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

"At any rate" remarked Uncle Allen
Sparks. 1t doesn't appear that any cpl
demic broke out among the army
horses. Let us be Just to Surgeon
Huidekoper.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

The first theater I'm the United States
was built In Williamsburg, Va, In the
year 1852.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

The Duke of Wellington, six months
after the Battle of Waterloo, was
created a Marshal of France.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Blind men outnumber blind women
by two to one.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Thunder can be heard nine miles
away.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

many doctors bills. II. HANDY, Hopkins
Place. Baltimore, Md, Dec. 9. 1891.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

To Curo Constipation Forever.
Take Cascnrcts Candy Cathnrtic ioc or $50
II q @. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Educate Your Bowels with Cnscarsta.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
NC, Dc. ], Z. @. @ foil, druggists refund money
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Nearly quarter of all cases of in
sanity are hereditary.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Knocks Coughs and Colds.
Or. Arnold's Cough Killer cures Coughs and
Colds. Prevents sCOnsumption.Alld druggists. .25c
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09

Lanseer began his studies of dogs at
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-11-09
HEALTHY MATERNITY,
Two Grateful Women Tell of the Help They Received
Mrs. Pinkhan

The climax of life force in woman is capable motherhood
The first requisite for good mother is good health
Health Of body means health of the generave organs
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
STATE NEWS.

Ex-Soicitor Richardson will move
from Clinton to Kinston.
The oyster shulkers in Newbern are
paid 5000 daily. The Journal gives this
as evidence of the magnitude of the
business.
A Yadkin county man has caught llJ
opossums this season. He has set his
peg for 200.
The Greensboro Telegram says: Mr..
Armstrong. representative for the great
millionaire. Geo. j. Gould had boy
tried before a magistrate Saturday fol
trespassing ON his 10,0O0-acre tract OF
land. Mr.. Gould can't afford to have
you shooting on his game reserve"
The Shelby Aurora says: The Henri
eta cotton mills shipped two car loads,
$50 bales, of the three yard sheetlng to
Shanghai, China, few days ago. This
is one of the largest, If not the largest
shipment of cotton goods form TINS
State 70 a foreign market.
The Wilmington Messenger, says four
thousand and forty-eight dollars worth
of revenue stamps appear on a deed OF
indenture placed III the register of deeds
office in New Hanover county. 1t is
a deed of five roads to the Atlantic
Coast Line Of South Carolina.
Mr.. r. s. Cohn and associates have
made arrangements to build a narrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
A NARROW ESCAPE.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
Il. Hart. of Groton. s. D.: "Was taken
with a bad cold which settled ON my
lungs: cough set in and finally termi-
mated in Consumption. -Four doctors
gave me up, saying / could live but a
short time. | gave myself up to my Sa-
vior determined if Tcould not stay with
my friends on earth. / would meet my
absent ones above. My husband was adj
vised to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. |
gave it a trial. took in all eight bottles.
1t has cured me. and thank God | am
saved and am now Il well and hearty
woman" Trial bottles free at any drug
store. Regular size SOC and $1.00.
Guaranteed or price refunded.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
CURED OF BLOOD POISON AFTER
DOCTORS FAILED.

In 1872 n small pimpie broke out on
my leg. 1t began eating and in four
months | was treated by physician of
Talladega County, Ala, where | lived.
He relieved it for q short while. In six
weeks it broke out again in both legs,
also on my shoulder. Two small bones
were taken ont. 1t continued until 1876
In this time / had twelve different ply
sicians. They told me the only remedy
was amputation; that it could never be
cured For six months l could not walk
step. / went to Mineral Wells, Texas,
spent $500; came home; went to Hot
Springs, Ark, staid nine months-all
failed to cure me- In 1887 | came back
to Birmingham, Ala. | was advised to
write you, which | did. You wrote me
that =. b. r. would cure me. | bought
ten bottles and before | had finished my
fifth bottle my legs began to heal. and
in less than two months | was sound and
well. That has been nearly two years
ago, and no sign of its return yet. |
have spent in cash over $500 and r. Il.
b. did the work that all the rest failed
to do. i have travelled so much trying
to get well that my cure is well known.
Many doctors have treated ne in the
last seventeen years. All they did was
10 take what money | had and did me
no good. / am now well man.
PROF. G. III. RANGER,
Shady Dale. Ga.
why is it Botanic Blood Balm (B. h.
3D. cures when all else fails? Because
it mixes with the poison in the blood in
such a way as to drive the disease out
of the body through the sweat glands
and excretory organs. The disease does
not return after a cure has been effect
ed by Botanic Blood Balm tB. i. b.
On the market seventeen years. Sold by
druggist, $1.00 for large bottle or six
bottles sent freight prepaid on receipt
of $500. Send for book free.
Blood Balm Co, Atlanta Georgia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
Headquarters for
Feed, Fuel, Etc.

One car load Rust-Proof Oats.
One car load Winter Seed Oats.
One car load Mixed Feed Oats.
Two car loads Coarse Wheat Bean.
Two car loads Prime Mixed Corn.
Two car loads Prime Timothy Hay.
Two car loads Prime Mixed Hay.
Ten car loads West Virginia Soft Coal.
Forty ear loads Pennsylvania Anthra-
cite, all sizes.
Ten car loads POcohonas Steam Coal
from best mines in the Pocohontas field,
which is the best in America, if not in
the world. These all on hand and on the
road.
One car load Shaved Heart Shingles.
One car load Sawed Heart Shingles.
One car load Seasoned Laths.
Seasoned Pine and Oak Wood cut any
length wanted. Order Of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22

guage railroad from Greenville to Farm
vile, says the Greenville Reflector. 1t
is believed that it win also go to Will
son.
The committee appointed by the y. e..
Conference to confer with a committee
of the Western Conference with refer
ence to the n. G. Christian Advocate,
will meet this week.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
SALE OF
VaIubIe Hotel Property
In the town of Southern Pines, Moore
County, North Carolina.

In the town of Southern Pines, Moore
County, North Carolina.
Bv virtue of a decree of the Superior Court
of Moore county, North Carolina, made in a
cause entitled Sadie A. Holt and others against
r. M. Couch, the undersigned commissioners
will offer for sale to the highest bidder at public
outcry at Southern Pines. N. g. on the
9TH DAY OF MARCH, 1899,
the valuable property known known as "THE
HOTEL OZONE"
Terms of sale-Cash.
This elegant hotel IS comparatively new, with
large, well ventilated rooms, well lighted easy
stairs, large parlors and dining-room. and other
modern conveniences, favorably located within
one block of the SeaboaPd Airline depot,
about the centre of the growing city of South
ern Pines, the noted winter health resort, and
affords a foe opportunity for investment. This
hotel has been in successful operation for a
number of years, being crowded with guests in
the fall, winter and spring, and enjoying good
patronage in summer, being the only hotel in
the city open throughout the entire year. This
hotel is especially attractive to Northern WISH
tors on account of its elegant winter porches
and heated halls.
This property is sold for partition among
claimants in common.
For further particulars call on or address j..
e. Black, Carthage, N. c., W. G. Douglass,
Raleigh, N. c., or Sergeant & Hollis, attorneys
at law, Concord, New Hampshire.
j. G. BLACK,
w. G, DOUGLASS,
dec1Ssu Commissioners.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
NOT SUICIDE.
Coroners' Jury Found That Harris Died
of Heart Failure.

Newborn, y. c., Dec. 21.-(Special.)-
Adyices received to-day from Vanceboro
tend to correct the report that Solomon
Harris committed suicide. After a
thorough investigation, and an autopsy
the coroner's jury retu. ned a verdict of
death from natural causes"
!. AS told in these dispatches Monday
he had been drinking heavily of late
and his sudden death naturally gave rise
to the report that it was suicide. Heart
disease is supposed to have been the
specific cause of his death.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
Plants s Flowers

Roses, Carnations and other choice cut
flowers, Floral designs arranged taste
fully at short notice. Wedding decora
tions. Palms, Ferns, etc, for hous
culture. For ornamental gardening a
the lowest price. All kinds of bedding
plants, Geraniums, Coleus, Heliotropes
latest varieties. Vines for the veranda
Tomato plants, once transplanted, in
standard sorts. Cabbage, pepper, ane
pot-grown Egg Plants, Celery at prope
season. All mail orders promptly attend
ed to.
III. STEINMETZ, Florist,
Phone 142. Raleigh, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
TO Borrowers
and Investors.
THE MECHANICS AND INVEST
ORS' UNION.

Returns to its members all payments
made by them, together with a profit Of
so per cent. free of tax. 1t sells full paid
6 per cent. annual dividend coupon stock,
secured by mortgages on real estate,
with handsome profit at maturity. Taxes
all paid by the Union. This is the best
investment on the market.
The Union makes advances to members
with which to build, or to buy homes,
on new plan, the most favorable ever
offered. Stock sold and loans made in
any portion of the State. The Union has
ample surplus to guarantee all promises.
Liberal terms to agents. Apply to
GEORGE ALLEN,
Secretary, Raleigh, N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
ALFRED Will LIAMS & CO. S
BOOKS STORE,
Raleigh, II. c.

We are now displaying for the holiday trade the best
selected and prettiest line of Books and Novelties ever
shown in Raleigh Every year books are being made more
attractive and keeping the pace with the makers
Our stock is complete To examine our stock will show
you this We invite you to CALL We have about every
thing you can want in History, Poetry and Fiction You
can always get from counters all the NEW BOOKS as
soon as published Among the many series OF Gift Books
we have is the 'What Worth While series, all in beau
uI bindings at go cents each or s. cents postpaid We
have an attractive line of Novelties Box Papers, Pocket
Books Card Cases. Pictures Silver Novelties etc. etc.
Make your selections early in person or by pder You can
then get what you want and avoid the rush of the last few
days. All orders given personal attention. SubScrp-
tons to magazines and newspapers solicited
ALFRED WILLIAMS g. CO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22
MILLINERY

We will sell during the
month of December all TRIM
med Millinery for ladies and
children at one-third less
than regular price, that is, a
$1,000 hat for $500 2-3, a
$500 hat for $3.32, &c, &c.
These are real bargains. Come
and see for yourself.
MISS MAGGIE REESE
200 Fayetteville St.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-12-22

The average girls knowledge of pugll-
ism is rather limited, but it doesn
take her long to discover that the prize
ring comes with her engagement.
The herald., 1898-06-19
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET
Call Board Dealings and Prices Of
Produce

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1S.-Flour-
Family extras, 5.5OQ $50; bakers extras,
525@5.35
heat-Shipping wheat, nominal; mill
ing wheat, l.50Q1.60 per Genital.
Barley-Feed 1.1591.20 brewing nominal.
Oats-Poor to fair, 1.25M12 27ih per GENITAL;
good to choice. 1.30G135: fancy feed. 1.37iaq
Lao per GENITAL; gray, 1.271a@132k; milling,
l.3212@1S7z; surprise, 1.35M1.40
Misunderstanding 20.50q225O per ton;
bran, 1650q17.00.
Hay-Wheat, 1s.0o92250; wheat and oat,
lS.OOM210O; alfalfa, 12.00d12.5O.
l9.00022. 90; alfalfa 1200M13.50.
Dry Beans-Pink, 26O42.70; Lima, 2.S0Ql
2.9O: small white 1.7OQ1.S0; large white, 1.65
G1.75.
Vegetables-Onions, GOd7Oc per cental
green peas. 1.0O@1.50 per sack; asparagus,
1.50Q200; tomatoes, L2541.75; string beans
305c per lb.; rhubarb, 50975c; squash, 75Gl
90c per box.
Fresh Fruits-Stra awberries, 7OO@9.0O per
chest; gooseberries, 1@lac; cherries, black,
20@35c; white and red, 15Q30c; peaches, 4OG
o5c; plurns, 50Q75c.
Citrus Fruits-Navel oranges, 15002. rs
Mexican lines, repack, S.50G400; common
California lemons. -; choice, ,l.506i200.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 1Sc per lb. |;
do seconds. lie; fancy dairy, lie; do Sec
Eggs.store, lsM9l4ssc per dozen, fancy,
ranch, 151a1Sc.
Poultry-Turkey gobblers, 1o@12c per lb. ::
old roosters, 3.5o94OO dozen; young roost,
ers, 600QlS.00; small broilers, 2.0DQI30o; large
broilers, 3.004350; fryers, 4.0OQi5.OO; hens.
350Qi45U; old ducks, 3.00G35O; geese, 754
l0O pair; old pigeons, LOO; young pigeons
L25QL50.
The herald., 1898-06-19
Tobacco Crop Reports

In announcing the abandonment of the
attempt to report upon the production Of
tobacco in this country the secretary of
agriculture says: Figures concerning to-
bacco published by this department for 1896
fall so manifestly short of the actual pro-
duction. as disclosed by the reports of the
treasury department on the amount of to-
bacco of domesic production upon which
the revenue tax has been paid that it is i'm
possible to present report for 1897 that
will command the confidence either of the
trade or of the department itself. 1t is ex-
ceedingly doubtful whether the tobacco pro-
duction of the country by states can be as
,ertained even approximately without the
employment of supplementary agencies at
considerable expense, and in view of the re-
duction of the appropriation made by con-
gress for the statistical work of the de-
partment, and considering also the near ap-
proach of the federal census, 1t is scarcely
likely that any further attempt will be
made to gather statistics concerning this
branch of the agricultural industry until the
next census shall have furnished a new basis
as to the amount produced and the distribu-
tiOn of the productive area"
The herald., 1898-06-19
Prices aud Prospects Of the Trade In
Cereals

CHICAGO. June 1S.-The holders of July
wheat were thrown into something of
panic at the start by the news from LiW-
erpool, where SPECTATORS were said 70 pe
At one time the price of July
there was quoted SlRc per bushei beioW the
price last night. For some days the feel
ing in July has been steadily growing
weaker, and when the adverse news froni
Liverpool was received the price of July
fell off to 72l2c, drop of cents from the
lose last night A considerable portion
of this decline was recovered on genera!
buying. September and December showed
fair degree Of strength. and sold some
what higher at the start, but fnally broke
on the demoraized feeling of July. Sep
tember sold down to b7ssc, while December
declined TO 6Sssc. The rally in July caused
some improvement in these longer futures,
ana they got additional help from the lib
eral buying by shorts, who took advan-
tage of the break to buy in and secure
profits, and under this there was a good
rally. Liverpool was weak, and when the
declines for the day were announced from
Paris and Antwerp, the prices had an
other severe setback. While more rain was
reported in the northwest the weather in
that could be desired. The declines at
Paris were SIZE per bushel for June and
3Ac for September and December. Ant
werp was DOWN the equivalent of SAC for
American red and 2ssc a busheI for Califor-
MIA. July left off with loss of 3Ac, and
September 1Bc.
The strength in corn was due to the i'm
preston largely prevailing that the crop
cannot turn out well without most excep-
tionably favorable weather from now until
it is matured. Heavy rains in the western
states during the last twenty-four hours
tended to maintain the courage of the
bulls July corn closed &c higher.
Oats were firm in sympathy with corn.
July closed unchanged.
Influenced by te strength in corn, pro-
visions showed slight improvement ~ the
start, but eased off later. Pork closed &c
lower; lard 2lac down, and ribs unchanged