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Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
A Difference in the Morning.

From the Detroit Free Press.
This candidate went home at midnight
Tuesday in n towering rage. He was
wet. desponGent and out of sorts with the
world.
How is it. my dear?" asked his wife as
she let him in.
:How's what" he replied with a gruff
attempt to have her think he did not
catch her meaning.
The election. You won. of course; you
were so confident. and you had the prom
/ suppose / may congratulate you
Congratulate nothing. Never mention
the subject again. Never mention politics
in any shape or form. No respectable man
has any business running for office these
days. The country is going to the dogs.
this ward that ever managed to keep out
of the penitentiary. Knowing what ! do
now. ] would have resigned in disgust had
been elected. Tell the children never to
say politics or anything about politics in
my hearing again. It's tabooed III this
households: mind that. I'm drowned A
decent man can't get an Office III this;
country.
Long before daylight the next morning
this same man was up and walking the
floor while impatieHtly waiting for his pa
per. When il came he glanced hurredy
over the head lines. Then he gave a whoop,
routed the whole family out and proudly
unreported the night before. had pulled
him through. He was too proud for words:
proud of being an American citizen. proud
of the confidence repo sed in him. proud that
he was in politics and proud that he had
defeated so strong an opponent He took
down town stepping higher than blind
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
And Another Side.

You took Ned Nomuch for an example
and SO shall |. You say he is noble and
true-hearted and the like. | say he is the
essence Of selfshness. else he would have
married Faithful years ago. Why doesn't
he marry her? Because he has all the priv
ileges of a lover and none of the RESPONSE
biitieS of a husband. and that's the way
with all of these continuous engagements.
except in rare instances. Ned enjoys Faith
he spends all of his spare time in her beau
titul home with its setting of music. art,
books and flowers and is absolutely respon-
sibiity free. j should think man who'd
keep that up for half score of years
would feel that he could have no respect
wonder that he has self-respect sufficient
left even to think that way. The man who
marTies. Dorothy. is unSelfish man. 1t
doesn't matter how much money he has or
how much his wife may have. he makes Il
sacrifice: he takes responsibility that sin
gle man can know, nothing about. response
bilities that he could foreSo by remaining a
bachelor But the woman makes a sacri-
flee, too; she has TO give many things. but
she gains many others in their stead You
may make UP your mind 10 ii that he is a
rare human bird who remains single for
unselfish reasons.
about the absolute perfection of marriage
able unmarried men. but for my part I'd
rather have little human imperfection IN
| mine in the shape of a husband. L could
not marry woman whom did not respec
and could not respect a woman who would
marry me-. You think over that speech as
emanating from man who has kept girl
tied to him for nine years kept her bound
until now there Is no chance of any other
man coming along to set her free, and see
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

Exit the Linen Collar.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Cold weather has no influence over the
popularity of the shirt waist, but 1t has
driven Its proper accompaniment. the linen
collar, into winter quarters One reason
for this is that the season for the evening
gown is upon US and linen collars leave
their marks. which do not go well with
low cut bodice. A spotless linen collar is
undeniablv neat and stylish looking. ard
even becoming to many young women. but
alas for the lady Of the wrinkled face who
dons it, In place of the high, stiff. wealth
er boarding of linen. beautiful soft stocks
have come into vogue. Some are made OF
tulle. some of lace and the newest of
broad plain and fancy ribbons. A plain
or tucked stock of ribbon fits smoothly
about the neck after the fashion of dress
collar and this is finished in front with an
old-fashioned bow with two loops and two
broad ends which reach nearly to the
waist line. Some of the bows are finished
with pl1itings of lace. When that personal
devil of all womankind. age. begins to
make faces at any particular sister. she
very soon discovers that soft. light. fluffy
things about the neck are vastly more be-
coming. Plain silk and velvet stocks of
every imaginable shade can be purchased
ready made for a few cents. and so it IS
an easy matter for any one with any deft-
ness of fingers TO have plenty of fashion,
ble neckwear. Plain ribbons with are
dots of chenille and satin-back y-rpose.
considered the best style for tn
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
THE MOTHER OF BLIND TOM"
"Aunt Charity" Lives in Georgia and
Entertafns Northern Visitors With
Rare Stories of Her Famous Son.

From the Philadelphia Press.
1t is not generally known that Blind
Toms mother is alive. Her name is
Charity Virgins. She lives in Columbus,
Ca, with one of her daughters.
Aunt Charity is So years old and is one
of the colored people who belong to the
old Southern regime. She is courteous, in
telligent. deferential and wins the respect
of her own race and the white race.
She is looked upon in the light OF an
oracle by the Colored people in Columbus.
for she has Travelled far and wide with her
son. the famous; Blind Tom, muscian;
Aunt Charity never gets tired OF telling
OF her son Tom. If the Northern visitor,
who frcquents the Georgia resorts. Will
go out TO the suburbs where she lives.
Aunt Charity will receive the gueS. with
courtesy and coed will and sit and talk
about her son, the genius of the age.
But Aunt Charity has Il grievance. ana
she will tell you that as soon as she tells
you anything about Tom. She says he Is
not writing TO her as often as he should.
Aunt Charity belives that the people he Is
living with. at Highlands, y. j., have pre-
JUDGED him against her and that is the
reason she rarely hears from him.
She probably has a good deal in her
favor in this prejudice. for as the Sunday
Press told last winter. there is something
so closely and guarded so secretly in that
Jersey.
The natives in that place say that 1t is
as much as a mans life is worth to talk
to Blind Tom. that he is guarded lka a
prisoner: If poor old Aunt Charity knew
all about her son that the natives are say
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
No Longer a Family Bible.

From the New York Herald.
The "Decadence or Passing of the Fam
lily Bible These words mean much more
than appears on the surface. Every man
ard woman remembers the pleasure and
pride which he felt IN the large family
Bible in his childhood days.
Remembering this have you stopped to
think for a moment how few large family
Bibles are in evidence to-day?
NY attention having been called to this.
curiosity prompted me to make inquiries of
the manager of one of the most prominent
religious publishing houses in the city.
The demand for the large book gradually
ceased during the last decade he said. 1T
is no longer considered the thing to have a
handsome family Bible the principal Or
rament of the parlor table. In the first
place. the records which Were once made in
it are now registered. The size which has
now taken its place is servicabIe one
with good maps. flexible covers and ex-
celIent print. 1t is gotten up at less ex-
I,ense. and it is now considered proper for
every member of the family to have an
individual Bible. instead of depending upon
the large. unwieldly volume of our grand
fa bar
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

If you don't change your mind and con-
cCiude that after all the average man who
hasn't even got the pinfeathers in his
wings to sprouting who has enough human
imperfection to take him to the marriage
altar. isn't better than one of your self
sacrificing single sons: know it's safer
SO dead set on being an old maid" she con-
ciuded. cynically.
Main s,o,H hana ao ''ie @ Ieft ,bfrd tiT3,n, "
smiled or laughed in undisguised amuse-
ment. but the girl in the cutaway coat de-
paid her check. and banged the door behind
her huff.
.'Ali the same" soliloquZed the other,
quite audibly, IF she is mad. | don't want
any of these earthly man angels in mine,
and off she went.
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

require eye help for near use. especially
for shopping or the theater. Those of sill
yer or gold a great deal stronger and
less apt to be broken than tortoise shell
ones. The accompanying picture shows a
beauty Of an entirely new design. OF
course. gold ones are the most expensive,
from about So up. then shell ones are
next choice. ranging from s. or $40, while
Sc.
This style wave edge comb came into
vogue last season to hold up the lower
edge of the ubiquitous figure s. of mi
lady s coiffure. Then 1t was perfectly plain.
but the new ones this fall are step in
advance. and have narrow openwork on
the upper edge. exquisite in its delicate
beauty. Their price. s. a pair. prevents
their becoming too common.
Entirely new this season Is the adjust
able gold umbrella ball which can be ad-
iusted to any sized handle. 1t is satin
finished. with Roman coloring and is eX-
ceedingly rich and handsome in its plain
effect. The initials could be engraved on
the top if desired.
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
!. the old soul would be sorrier than she

ing, the old soul would be sorrier than she
is now.
1t certainly is true that somebody has
Bind Toms money, and his mother has
" She Travelled for nine years with Blind
Tom. and that travelling was as near
the real heaven. The other heaven which
she enjoys in this life is the exceeding
establishment she creates in her own race
by talking to them for hours in the dusky
Southern twilight of the wonderful things
she saw and the big things she heard
during these nine years when she was
winds up with shake of her head, ana
says, but l am mighty glad to be back in
Georgia.
Aunt Charity says the reason she has for
believing that Blind Tom was prejudiced
against her is the same reason that made
her leave New York. She was there four
Mo1heF e sou Sl must nus '"t' go hone. m On" Tom. Tom
what put that into your head?" Then he
put out his hands as if he would shove her
away. He said: If you don't 90, We will
make you go and he intimated that the
people had told him to say this.
The people were evidently those shrewd
Toms morey there would not be much
left for them. Aunty Charity gives it out
as fact that Tom is only 20 years old.
whereas the world has always considered
him to he a decrepit old man, because he
has gone out of its sight;
Aunt Charity is not only character in
she is the mother of twenty ether children.
When you ask her the names of her chill
dren. 1t is impossible for her to recollect
all of them.
Nothing is more pleasant to the visitor
to Columbus than to find Aunt Charity
and to go out and talk to her about Toms
being imprisoned away from her, and hear
the stories of his great power.
She is as perfectly sure as she is Of
heaven that he is the only great genius
that America has produced. With a great
deal of interest. she tells you of the first
day when the little Blind Tom crept to
the masters piano and played "A tune.
The Atlanta Constitution has recently
published this excellent picture of old Aunt
Charity. which is here reproduced. As
this picture shows. she is in perfect health.
is as fine as ever mentally, and expects
to live to be over 100. and has only one
trouble-Blind Toms behavior to her
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

Soon holiday buying will be on with
rush: and. as of late years. silver trtnkets
have formed a large portion of AmaS gifts,
q peep at some of the new things may
help you out with your list
\ coin purse of silver would delight any
,ynnau's heart and In the illustration is
shown one OF the neweSt shapes and choic-
,et mesh This is composed of separate
ly-soiderCd Thereby making II especially
durableD tiny rings. fastened together with
small solid balls. The gate top is no long
er new and the fastening on this one is
very convenient and strong. The large
center ring is to fasten IL TO single chat
elaine chain. the smaller ones at each end
arr. to fasten II to neck chain when 1t
is worn by itself. In these pocketless days
women welcome anything that can be car
ried around the neck 10 obviate the disa-
gree able necessity of carrying so much IN
their hands. This fact has made coin
purses suspended from a long chain very
fashionable and very popular.
Those who use them can appreciate the
great convenience of lorgpette as op-
posed to eyeglasses for those who only
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

That is as interesting and convenient d
form of natural history as can be intro
duced into the school, With the different
plants, fishes, snails and tadpoles it is rot
necessary to change the water and the
aquarium requires very little care. There
was Il tadpole with double tail here the
other day.
Cats and dogs are all favorites with
some people and occasionally there is a
woman who wants all kinds of animals.
There is one who has a large place in the
suburbs who has almost everything. She
has all the larger animals. besides rabbits
and guinea pigs-all sorts of things.
Dogs and Cats.
"It costs something of course, to care
for animals. l suppose, now. a monkey
would cost woman perhaps % cents a
day. the way she would feed it. They can
get along with little bread or milk They
will eat almost anything except flesh
fruit. milk and cereals of different kinds.
They have 10 be fed twice day-in the
morning with a little rice and milk or
cereals. and in the middle of the after
noon with a sweet potato.
Dogs are always popular pets and cats
as well. There are more people: probably.
who are fond of dogs. The fox terrier
comes first in popularity and the pug next.
then the toy terriers. The first two are
less expensive exp which IS pr9naby I one +ea- r
riers that will weigh less than three younds
are comparatively expensive and so are
the spaniels of different KINDS.
People get very much attached to the
little animals after they have had them
time. A man brought in Il little three
pound hlack-and-tan that he wanted dis
posed of the other day. He said he couldn' t
keep it. for he had no place for it except
his room and no one to look out for II.
Dear me. if he belonged TO me ] should
keep him if | had TO carry him around in
my pocket. said woman who had n num-
ber of dogs of her own. as she picked the
little animal up and kissed it. e.
"A pocket is about the right size for
those dogs; they are real pocket pets.
But there Is variety enough in pets TO
suit any one. a great many people think
there is no animal of any kind that can
equal a parrot. a marmoset is an attrac,
tive pet. too. but then people who are fond
of animals see attractions in them all.
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
New Cure for, ,Ssness has been

A new cure for M sufferers from this in
gestcd to Ameterrible malady. and by
definable tuent of national and racial char
Chinese {. The man who has formulated
actario-. nerve specific says that he be-
1bo : its adoption will cure the worst cIse
liz nervous headache. He believes the en-
ire absence of nervousness which charac-
terizes the Mongolian race to result SIM
his countrymen have given to the simple
cure.
And this is the cure:
Always wear soft-soled shoes and you
will never be conscious of possessing
nerves" says the savant from the F1owery
kingdom.
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
A PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
Latrobe's Ready Pencil Made 1t On
the Porch mt Mount Vernon
Now of Great Value.

The Washington collection in the library
of congress is soon to have added to IL
an original sketch of the first president.
This was found recently among the effects
of the late John IL. Il. LaIrohe. of Ralti-
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hamlin. of Jos Brook
Wednesday. November 16. of their niece,
Miss Nellie Maessen, of this city, to Mr..
Charles II. Deiahay. of Leavenworth, kas.
Mr.. ]. *. Dunn. after which the happy
couple left for an extended tour in the
South
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20
Prevent. Lamp Burner. From Falling

off from the lamD when unscrewed for
filling by means of an improved top. a slot
being formed all the way around for the
entrance of the button on the end of the
wick raiser as the burner is tipped over.
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

Mrs John II. Coleman. Mrs. Numa F.
Hetman and Mrs. Ella Bartleson gave en-
informal afternoon Tuesday at the home of
Mrs Coleman. 4l3 Walrond avenue. The
prizes given for a guessing contest We're
won by Mrs. f. C. Edison, Mrs. NJ: NJ; Vim
cent and Mrs. John Wilkes The house
pink roses, pink and white carnations and
profusion of smilaX and ferns.
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

The first anniversary of the Five S Club
was celebrated by its members and their
guests at Athenaeum hail. on Wednesday
evening. Those present were:
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

Wedding and reception limitations en-
graved in correct form. Send for samples.
Jaccard's 1924 Main.
Kansas City journal., 1898-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. b. L. Finley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II. Grogger,
Mr. and Mrs. George ID. Wolfrom.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-03-17
ST. PAUL's WILLOW GONE.

For many years gigantic willow
tree, all covered with ivy and bearing
evidence of great age, had stood near
the south entrance to old St. Paul's ?.
E. Church in Norfolk. The droopir g
branches of the tree hung over the vint-
clad wall into Church street, where in
summer many weary pedestrian stop
ped to rest within their shadow. From
It's eyrie in the wall of the historic old
church the rusty cannon ball, fired by
the British in the stirring days of 1916,
seemed to smile grimly at the forest
giant nearby, and the two seemed TO be
part OF the sacred structure itself. Wis
itors to the old church yard never fail
ed to look for these landmarks. To see
one was to view the other, and both
have been the objects at which many
a kodack "fend" has aimed his camera.
But time changes all things and so the
old man with scythe aud hour glass has
removed one OF the subjects of this
sketch. The old tree is gone. For IN
counted years it withstood the Storm
If many winters, until recently. Dur
ing the gale hen prevailing it sue
cumbed to the inevitable. The raw
ages of time had eaten away its very
vitals. A strong gust of wind swept
through its branches. The frail shell
which was its once strong and vigorous
trunk, crushed under the strain, and
all was over. The mammoth tree,
which had sprung from mere sprig,
plucked from willow which wept over
the grave OF Napoleon, at St. Helena,
is no more.-Noriolk Landmark.
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A1examaria 9azettq.
THURSDAY EVENING. NAB i, is: s.
USEFIT(, LEMONS.

No woman should be without lemons
on her toilet table, says the New York
Sun. They are about as necessary
nowadays as soap, so those who be-
lieve in them say.
"Lemonsm exclaimed woman who
believes in them relgiously. why |
wouldn't be without lemons Il whole
day for anything. | once heard of
French woman who was considered the
most beautiful woman OF her time, ard
she attributed her good looks TO eating
eight oranges . day for 500 days in the
year. I'd he willing to gamble on it
that lemons will do far more toward
identifying woman than oranges.
Lemons beauty one through and
through, outside and in. Nothing in the
world bleaches the skin, hands aud
face like a little diluted lemon juice
applied at night, and, strange to say,
unlike most bleaches, it softens the
complexion. Then the finest of mani.
cure acids is made by dropping a tea.
spoonful of lemon Juice in cup of tepid
water. This removes all stains from
nails and skin and looseus the cuticul,'
naturally and much better than any
sharp instrument. A dash Of lemon
Juice in plain water Is an excellent tooth
wash, removing not only tartar, but
sweetening the breath, and a teaspoon
full of the juice in small cup Of black
coffee will drive oil bilious headache
before the sufferer can say caterpillar
Life would be very barren TO me with
out lemons, and 80 it would be TO any
woman who knows the secret Ct their
efficacy. B st of all, the Juice Ct a
lemon taken with a teaspoontul of soda,
cooking soda, after each meal will pull
the flesh right oil the most perslstently
fat woman who ever worried over her
weight
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Union LABELs.-Ihe bill to protect the
trsdemarks aud labels of labor unions has be-
come law. The act provides for the fling
of copies of the labels and trademarks with
the secretary of the commonwealth, 4 small
fee b, ing required. The obisc of this bill is
10 punish any person or firm who uses labor
union lsbcl without the right to do so No
label or trade mark has yet been filed with
the secretary, but il is understood thst the
labor organizations will file them at an early
data
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DRUGGISTS.
UNPUBLISHED 1892.

E 8. LEADBEATEg. O. @. IEADBEATER.
e 8. LEI DBEATER, JR, ]. LgADBEATERl
E.S. IEADBEATER 4 SONS,
WHOLESA LIE AND RETAIL DR. GGISTs
I05 sLd 107 south Fsiria& erect.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medi.
cires, Paints N;ls Dye Stutfs Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Gods and Specialties.
Wholesale sgeL IS in Northern Virginia 70.
J. c. Ayers Medic and John Lucas & Co.'s
Tinted Gloss and Prepared Fats, Sc
Manufacturers Of Standard Pharmaceutical
separations.
We have made large additions to our stock
and are buying leadil... Proprietary Articles,
Ihemicals &c, direct from the manufacturers.
We ere therefore enabled to supply the trade
With all goods usually carried by wcu-ap'
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE al
prices as low rs those given by the best houses
~ larger citiea All goods forwarded by first
ci.ight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity Of all drugs furnished. Core
SpCndoncc invited
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Train No. 30 connects at calverton for warrcntOn:
LOCAL SERVICE.

No for Danvile St Mana
and Rocky
station I'm arrives a Alexandria +
ITO
Warent return ming re a SOB
D Train leaves
returrng arrive a
Trains Bound intermediate Alexandra a.
m, 65 Sundays and 6lA
Round Hui! S:2S
Yorkn
York and Tampa via Charlotte ?Gumb;
with Pullman Richmond
Aiken c. New York and Nashville Tenn
United Mall Pullman Sleeping
Orleans Atlanta for and from B;En >a
land
and Knoxville 'hataIooe
y
Through Sleeper tins "Wednesday
satnr % Sa1 Francisco
Mob and Yorsand Florida dof pumans
FoomCu Jacksony
ant DRAWN Roomt
edscheiu nan
J Nj. CUI.P A. C. MOSS Ticket Age t. Aexsndr
3rV ePrsideu General Manager t.
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Opening and Closing of the Mails.


Opening and Closing of the Mails.
Northern mails close at 80 and IL 45
NJ and 15 so, so and 80 .. II.
Open at 90 3. ~, ID 90 M and 5 90 D. n
Southern mails via Charlottesville. close
at 7 90 and 10 80 a. m. and > 10 and
s 80 p. m. Open ct S 90 a. m. and &c
and 4:30 p. N.
Southern mails, via Richmond, cioso 3,
10 40 g. M and 3 - and s 30 p m.
Manassas Division mails close at 7 80 s.. m
aud 45 p. m. Open at p. N.
Alexandria and Round Hill mails close 81
6 40 a. ~ and 90 p q. Open st 90 a. M
chesapeake and Ohio nails close at is
Q. m. aud s so p. n. Opee 8 0C q. m. and
40 p. N.
Washington mails close at ? 50 snd II As
a. H. and Is, , so, 6 so and 8 so p. NJ
Open st 90 q. M, u 90 m. and 90 and
ofice EOurs-open at s 90 S. NJ Close at
0Op.m
sunday Hours-open at 900 a. m. Close
st 8 80 8. N.
Carriers Schedule-CoLectons made on
inside routes-6 80 and 10 90 q. m. and
90 and 30 p. m. Full routes 80 q. m.
snd 80 p. M. Sunday collection 5 90 p,
%. Carriers window open Sunday 8 90 a. m.
close 80 g. m.
Deliveries made 90 3. m, II 90 NJ, and
5 90 p. m.
All mail should be in office ten minutes
before hour indicsted for closing.
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There are three little things which do more
work than any other three little things Great
cd-they are the ant, the bee and DeWitt's
Little Early Risers the last being the famous
little pills for stomach and liver troubles.
Charles q. Lennon.