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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

An Accidental TX plosion Wrecks = Quar-
ryuaan's Home

A Portsmouth COhio) special says; By an
accidental explosion Of blasting powder
George W. Ferguson, a Quarrynan, - dy-
ing. two OF his children ARE dead, and his
wife and another child disagured for life.
Ferguson was hunting for something 10
build Gre Ia his home and found powder
can apparently full OF coal. When he at
tempted % start q FIRE with this loud ex-
plosion followed. which knocked out a side
Of the house.
Ferguson. his wife. baby IN her arms
and four little daughters we're grouped
about the stove and all we're knocked down
By the force % the explosion. Iva, aged
six. and Cyntbia. aged eieven. died Almoet
lmmedisteiy from lnjuFiss. and Ferguson
Vas 90 terribly iniured that be cannot live
The mother aud other children are terribly
burned and bruised aud NAV Dot live.
IL was discovered that the can bad been
partially filled with blasting powder.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

If you want TO pick flaw in human
fly begin az home II a woman dresses
with taste she ought 90 look good
enough 10 eat. II poetry runs in The
veins some poets should bee run re- hv
the police. IL man makes a fool ~
himself over wCman she is usually
satisfied. II a woman is fair tha-
doesn't prevent her from being unfair
az times. II a man lacks enthusiasm
60 takes him twice as Ions 90 accom-
piish a task. IL half the world worked
less the other half wouldn't De worked
SO often. II man doesn't use his head
in his business he Us sure 10 put his
foot In it. II a. wasn't for an occa-
sional funeral lots o. men would never
see tho inside Of a church. II women
were satisfied with natures handiwork
there would be fewer toilet prepare
lions on the market
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26
GETTING news ron NOTHING.



rnrss pspiay~a ~ chse~sssss oe~A>s
TO the City 60 NO Business
Two cents does not seem to be large
sum OF money TO invest in the pur-
chase OF n supply OF the morning news
One would scarcely expect business
man who Is able TO rent a high-priced
Office TO halt at giving couple of pen
niles for newspaper. Yet this is just
what any untold number of reputable
business men do every morning OF
their lives. They enter the elevated
roads and devote half the trip into the
city furtively watching for "A dropped
paper that they may get the news with
out cost They know from long ex-
perience that half the men who read
ON the trains finish The perusal OF the
morning sheet before they reach the
stopping station. This fact presents
the opportunity 20 him who wants news
ana Is unwilling 90 pay for IL, Yester-
Cay The writer entered a south side ell
eNaied train well down toward the
Jackson park terminus with a Chron-
icle IN his hand. lie took the smoker
and sat down 10 read. Being OK an OBJ
servant turn. ne soon became aware
that he was watched furtivcly by a
portly. well-dressed man just across
the car. He paid but little attention
until he saw the same man taking in
every other with a paper. Then the
writer took mental notes. Before the
train reached Indiana avenue i've men
under espionage quietly folded up their
papers and put them i'm their pockets.
The portly man dropped them with
sigh and gave the writer more a.;ea-
tion. IL was a poor morning for
fellow hungering fer news but too poor
20 dig mp two cents. Finally the writ
er carelessly dropped his paper on the
seat beside him. Il was in the same
seat occupied by the owner. so the
portly man was not nervy enough 90
swoop down upon il. His gyrauons
+ for the remainder of the trip were very
amusing. He twisted and turned. new
or permitting that paper 90 escape his
eve. while keeping watch ana ward for
any other which might he left without
a guardian But none fell 20 his lot
and he watched hungrly like a dog
shadowing a bone. until the station at
/ Madison street and Fifth avenue wa
reached. Here the writer began 20 get
ready 10 leave the train. AS IL slowed
/ down he rose. buttoncd his coat. and
took one step toward the forward
f part OF the car. As he did so the
portly man made a dare for that paper.
But he never got IL. for the writer
turned haf around. and calmly pick
ing &, uD. remarked No. you don't.
my boy I bought that paper myself.
and while haze no further use for H.
] will dispose Of Sc 90 suit myself Why
don't YOU buy like the rest OF u.s."
That's none Of your business" said
tho fat man. You look after your
own affairs ard I'll take care % mine
Just what Tm doing" was the retorf.
Il am newspaper man and have been
watching you FOR three miles. II you
We're too poor 20 buy a paper I would
let YOU have this one. but you are evil
IDENTIFY as we'll able 10 buy rs am.
You don't fatten your mental average
OF OF my purse"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

What's the matter with my darl-
Ing asked the fond mother as she
came upon her little one. crushed in a
heap in the middle % the eo0r and
kicking the air with her stockingea
feet -Where's her pretty new shoes %
y wo-WO1't have 'em. na-nas-nasty
cid things, Ne-Net,ie's squeaks like
ey--ev' ryfng and mine don't squeak
: -b-bi-bit' Detroit Free Press.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Johnstown. Pa, Special Joseph Ia
France, one OF Johnstown's be-i-known cit
lzeas. dropped dead While as work Ia the
Gautier machine shop. The cause Of his
death was heart trouble. which dated back
10 the day OF the great Hood. when DO ran
n a rapid gait from the Gautier mill. warn
Ing the people along the way % the coming
water and thereby saving many lives lie
was q native OF Montreal. Quebec, and was
bern 10 1877. lie was a prominent Mason.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26
q. ware OF Ointneufs for Catatrh That
Contain Mercury.

a mercury Win surely destroy the sense %
smell and com lc REL ydcrange thvNholc system
when entering Do thr "a the mucous surfaces.
such articles should never be used except ou
prtser prious from reputable ply SIC kansas the
damage they viii do i- ten fold - the good YOU
can ro --ibly derive from them. Halls Catirrh
cure manufactured by ?. i. Cheney a. Co,
Toledo. o.. contains mo- mercury. aud D. AIKEN
internally. acting directly upon the uinpQ "a ma
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
HALL tarrl cure he sue % get the zen lil--
IL il token iu rul.lv. anc Dr. made in loltun,
Ohio hv r. = cheney a. Co. Testimonial Free
- Sold by DrIgEist. price. sbr. per bottle.
Halle EAmly Pills are the best
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

The French Governmsnf. according 70
ms Tsmps, has ordered Modification Of
ske prsson treasment Of former Captain
1i<ek< Dseyfos.
f<1<l1< y % be allowed 20 promenade
eaz =, .ssl.t ~lx hours day over an area Of
ens1e>, Whether Dreyfas viii
4 4E44 ~<>s - The most eoanicsiag
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

AZ Columbia. No. Mia Lucille
johnson Eurreptitiousiy secured q mar
Rage license issued 10 Mss Fannie
Reed ard D0Euy Buckner. Whe-
threatened WIKI prosecution II she did
rot retnrn Il she gave Il up OF con
cition that she ssouic BE Buckner's
zeco1d wife Il the event ke ever be
came 3 vicower- Upon that under
Standing BuckDer ard Miss Reed were
married
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

According TO a story told on Ger
tain Mr.. SwsdleiEh. by his neighbors.
no had a mortifying adventure Ne
has a phenomensily large neck. and
lately had occasion % change his laun-
drvnan. on the sunday morning fol-
lowing this action on his part IL was
noticed that ne was 81 unusually Ions
zine making his toilet He called his
wife and she we.t upstairs. Na-la."
p. said. Il wish you would So what
e che matter with this shirt. The
sleeves are al wrong. and / can't find
any holes for the collar buttons" Mrs.
swsaleirh gave one look Gt Il. and
vent into a parOxysm o. laughter. He
waited tai she had partially recovered.
and then said. Perhaps YOU viii be
r,oa enough 70 tell me what you are
laughing att~ George" she replied.
family. you are trying 70 put that
shirt or vronx side NJ, The laun-
arvraan s-a-ched TIC wrong end 81 it,"
Filtration j. ike a piece % chewing gun
. -. f---.- r-r Eaar AZ II NE irEs eatf1fnr-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Jones-Iello. Robinson. why are
you looking so glum? Robinson You
know my rich uncle. tho one whose
heir am 20 be? Yes" well. be-
has been travelling In tho Alps. and
las, week he slipped and fell down a
crevasse." And was killed. chr
Nc: he got off an right"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

From M-s- Nou1r r. HEKEEr. Pow
ell Station. Tenn.
-Tor three year ! 81, Tered with such
weakness Of The hack. I could not
perform ruy h0usehold duties / also
had falling q the wCrnh. terrible hear
ing-dovn pains and hladachc- have
taken two bottle q Lydia T. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and fee
like new wou1n. I recommend your
medicine 20 ever woman ] know.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

terrible explosion occurred IN the Cafe
Du Cbsmpes1T. under the ofSees Of the
Hsyas Agency. Paris. A woman was killed
ousrsgbs add eight other persons were ser
iousiy injured.
IL il thought that the explosion was due
70 ignited gas. but there are rumors Of an
Anarchist plot.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

The annual report OF Secretary Hes
ter. OF the New Orleans Cotton Elk
change, for the cotton year. 1918.
recently ended. indicates greater ad-
vance in al branches OF the cotton in
dusty than has hitherto been reported.
At lf.ie9 994 bales. the crop shows an
increase OF nearly 100000 bales over
tlsat Of the previous year. The total
value. s320.553. 900. II over 1890. 900
less than that OF a year ago. owing 70
a REDUCTION OF about So per bale.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

tlc1n blood means n clean skin. 70
beauty without -. Cascarets. Candy Cathar-
TIC clean your blood and keep % clean. Us
stirring up the lazy liver and driving AN ini-
puuues from thc body. Begin to-day 90
Danish pimp'cs hollis. blotches. blackhcals.
and that sick.v bilious complexion by taking
Oascarets,-oeauty for ten cents. Al drug
gistsI satisfaction guaranteed, Toe, &c, soc.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

To Quit tobacco easily and forever. bc mag.
retlc. fun o. life, nerve and v4ror, take SOTO
Bac. the wonder worker. that makes weak men
strong Az druggists zoe or O.. Cure ruaran-
tced Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

or the - oOl officials 10 Berlin as many as
u 600 give their services free. About 4 600
~ these supefiutend the charity affairs ni a
AGO preside over educational Interest &
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Bacteria multiply rAlidiy. and they do BE-
IN curious way. 4 single one hreaks itself
in two. then esch hail grows until u Lecomvs
as large as the original.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup Tor children
teethlng. s0ftens the gums. reducing innamma-
ton. a. .ays pain. curcs wind cole. La bottle
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

In Russia u Is the custom among puSilists
20 treakfas, together before a contest.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

TIE women Who d0-s net kaoW the ar @
nakins over b~r last pears ton1ef sbocId
never renrry g trSDkEFd % reform him
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Ia 1850 Eng and's death rate was 22.f pe,
thousand. IN 1895 II was ISL per thousand
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Among th~ 750. uO persons e.lp. Dyed in
Eussia's factories about @o0. 900 ae- women.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26
To Cure A Cold in one Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund money lfit fails 20 cure. 2Jc-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Japan now makes is own electric ma
chinery.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

The sandwich Is called for the Earl o.,
Sand wich.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
n4ea strong b4Ood pure toc e. All 4ruEgisLs
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Thefcaa'nlspn OF ENGLAND has increased
from -. "a shs Elizsbsthsn ees to
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26
STRONG STATEMENTS.
Three Women Relieved OF Female
Troubles by Mrs PinkhRm-

From Mrs. A. ". SMITH. 90 summer
s. Rid6cford. Ne;
80 For several years suffered with
various diseases peculiar 70 INV sex
Was troubled with burning sensati
across the snail q my hack. that all
gone feeling. was respondent. frctful
and Discourage; the least cxcrtion
tired me i tired several doctors but
received little bcreSt At last I de-
cidc6 20 give your Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound a trial The e.
feet Of the f-st bottle was magical
Those symptoms q weakness that
was afflicted with. vanished like vapor
before the sun / cannot speak TOO
highly 81 your valuable rencdy- 1t j.
truly boon 20 rnuan
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take CnScarets Candy Cathartic Zoe or &C
II G. 9. {. fail TO cure, druggists refund money
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

MuIlieatawH-y - IRON an East India word
mraning pepper water.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Fron Mr. NEIIssA PHnz-rs. lex
inrfon. Ind. 20 Ms P.nkham-
before began taking your medicine
! had suffered Tor two year with that
tircd feeling. hcadache. hacxacte. noap-
petite. and rundown condltion OF the
system ] es5nih no. walk across the
roorn- Ia ta1zcn forr lotslss o. the
N~s.--.ur-u-} ss'-s---i- .onr h,'x - I-Srr-
FT cre p11kare 81 Sanstive
-n0sv FEEL ike new woman.
and arr<Fbie 10 o. NV work.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

F.irfaiion T. ike piece % chewing gun
n Innrc- vru keen ~ u The less satisfac-
lion vcr derive from j.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

Fits permanently cured. 10 ITS or nervorr-
ness after fret days use 81 DR.. Kline Great
Nerve KestOrer. s. trial bottle and treatise FREQ
DIR X IL KLINE. Ltd. S5l Arch 81. Pillla-. Pa.
Waffle s. from wafsl. word Of Teutonic
origir, meaning iooeycomh.
Educate Your fsowefs with Cascarets
Candy Cathartlc. cure constipation forever
foc. &c. II g G G fail. druggists refund money
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-11-26

H0miny Il from anDu nipoa, the North
Ansricas word FOR parched corr.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-25
TREMENDOUS STORMS.
Lands Washed and Overlooked and
Land Slides Caused.

HOWARDSNILLE, VA, May 2l-Spe-
cial.-A tremendous rain-stOrm occurred
here Saturday night. The water fell in
torrents for four hours deluging the
country hcreabOuts. Small streams over
flowed their banks and covered the land
many yards on each side and were linz
passable. Larger streams were affected
IN the same proportions. and the James
river rose several feet I'm a very short
time Logs. dead trees. leaves and debris
Of every description were washed In the
roads and lodged against the bridges, and
made the water overflow the roads and
adjacent fields. Great eullies were formed
n the hillsides. and much corn which
had been planted was washed out with
the soil
Small hail-stones fell very thick and
fast for about twenty minutes, and the
thunder rOared necessarily. while vivid
flashes Of lightning gave us kinetoscopic
views Of the havoc which was being done
The house OF Mr.. Il. G. Flanagan, at
Manteo. was struck by a landslide and
moved from its foundation, though no
one was injured
Another landslide occurred near Colonel
A. S. BufOrds farm, but no damage 20
speak OF was done. Several dams We're
broken and the mill houses washed
The little son Of Mr.. Ohio Carter was
thrown from a horse recently and large
cash made on his head. He sustained
numerous smaller cuts ard bruises, but
none were very serious.
The tobacco planting season IS IN fun
swing. and large acreage Of the weed
has been planted
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-25
CATS MAKE HIS LIVING.
A California Recluse Who Keeps
Them for Rent to Business Men.

There is an odd little man named Ech'
nier. who lives I'm an odd little house In
the hear, Of the busiest portion Of San
Francisco. who earns his bread oddly
enough His business is the raising OF
cats. which ne puts into warehouses,
stores and other places infested with rats
and mice. and his income is derived from
payment for the services Of his pets.
Raising cats is my business, he said.
1--WE get along am right. don't we. kitty
Kitty settled down on his knee and purred
her answer
u see enough OF them 10 like them.
Il. went ON. for I feed between $50 and
g. every morning. This pointing TO
J. se basket. Of take full OF meat. and
90 can in the corner IS filled with milk.
J 10 first 90 the warehouses on the docks
and thrn come further uptown 10 the
bp s.ncss houses.
Il do not often sell cat. I raise Them
trai uthem for "a while. and then place
them FOB some warehouse or store where
the services Of "a cat arc necessary
Then for 20 much "a month 1 take care
of Them Would YOU like TO see where
hey play? II YOU come this way 1 VIII
NOW YOU" B. ~
Tie opened "a door ana took me into
Queer little court. Three sides of the
-closure are banked by buildings as old
n house where the cats live. The
.urth side IS "A big brick structure. mod
n style. An attempt at "a garden had
rea made but even the lonely green
.,ranums looked sorry and forlorn.
And the cats. IL there We're many in
The house there are many more out bore.
Asleep in "a box of excelsior is "a b.
He IS marked exactly like a tiger as
YOU through. narrow yellow eyes glance
az You. II YOU bend TO stroke him there
is a sudden whrl and the next you see
of the tiger be is on the roof Of a shed
gazing 40 you In rather an unpleasant
manner.
Doesn't like TO be disturbed says Mr..
Echnier. Down a pair of rickety stairs
into the poor little garden and you hear
a great scampering of little feet and now
the rooms are fun OF disturbed kittens.
They have just been fed and like to sleep
q BIZ.
After awhile we 90 back into the house
and Mr. Echnier tells me how he lost his
wife a few years ago and since then he
has lived an alone I'm the second floor
of the shantv MY only son is employed
I'm the Smithsonian Institution I'm Wash
inEton" De says. Its "a bit lonely here;
bat my cats are company. you know
San Francisco CAL.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-25
EVERY MAN WAS WITH HIM.
a Volunteer Regiments First Expert
ence Under Fire i'm the Civil War.

Two veterans stood al the desk Of an
Old Guard recruiting station swapping
"reminiscences for the entertainment of
q group OF easer listeners.
"Ihc enthusiasm displayed by you
youns fellows in rushing 10 enlist said
one 'Itainus me of the impotence and
high fea.ner with which the youngsters
OF my day hailed the approach OF HOSTILE
ties with the Ccnfederates. You remem-
Der how 10 was. don't you. Bill2'
yves" replied the second old soldier,
smumgiy. IL thought 1 was going down
south on a picnic frolic, and the only
fear ! had was that il wouldn't last long
enough-but b did, IL did.
THAT was the way / felt about g."
continued the hrst veteran that is untl
! got under fire. and then for ten min
utes I'm not ashamed 70 confess. ! was
the worst scared volunteer who ever
hankered for war There were tens Of
thousands who experienced the same
fright; however. and they were not ne
cessariiy towards. either But the sight
Of a couple Of thousands Of rife barrels
suddenly and most Unexpectedly rising
out of dense underground in a thick
wood. and AN seemingly blazing away
al your exposed bosom. IS enough 10 send
a cold SILVER down any man 8 back, no
matter how high he may stand in the
hard school OF courage.
'If was 40 Fair Oaks. May 81 1862
that Bill here and 7 first saw war-actuot
terrible war-affcr weeks Of golden
dreams OF valOrous achievement and no
thought Of battles grim horrors We
were in the same company. OF which ]
Was Junior lieutenant and Bill was a ser
geant. Our regiment was held In reserve
for some hours after the fight opened
and the chatting 20 get az the JOhnnies
and spill gore was intense. especially
among tho men Of my raw company
Long standing az arms, too. had begun
10 ron on them. and they were muttcrlng
and apparently on the verge Of mutiny.
Tul at laTf came The welcome order 10
30 into action and away with q Whoop
s..-hfh s~okf~~ % d"fonr 90 ~ % fau
on Johrsfop's flank. Just a. my com
panv swept up TO the rattlesnake fence
which edged an adjacent wood banked
high with underbrush. about 100 81 the
enemy arose with the rebel yell and
poured one thunderous Yolley into us To
say the unexpected fire caused a check
f. suDcrnu0us ~ simply caused a STAN
pede Tut in e few moments tf" confi-
sion hrd mbsifrd a1a ! io"fed arogrd
10 SIC now 0u- ren rad stool 10. Gen''o-
mon 7 cnnnot ev~-fs7 20 Won how rra !.
fed vas n find that every non under
nv G nmand WIS SIN a. nv SIDE Ike a
faithful hero. wasn't that 80. Blli?'
Yea" responded Bill With a LAUGH
watch could have been heard . block
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-25
Arrnngcment orFIowers.

The choice OF vases, as regards both
shape and color. Is OF the first impor-
lance Tall. slender flowers. such as
danodns and narcissi should have hold
ers. ~ possible, half as high again as
their own length. Tulips ard other How
crs Of the same type. on the contrary
require 10 rise from a low. broad base.
IL is a great assistance fl arranging
flowers which Il Is desired should stand
upright by themselves. like the last men-
toned. to MI the receptacle loosely with
wet moss. into which they may be stuck
as seems requisite to the artist. besides
which the flowers so twice as Gar II
assisted in THIS way.
a branch of p.ns almond blossom
b,ackthorn or Wild cherry. allowed 20
stick care.essiy or apparently carelessly.
IN ali its lovely natural spikiness out
OF big fat. blue pot. will al once bring
a bit of living spring into the room,
but the same flowers, when broken up