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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
BURNS AND HIS EGERIA.
A BUNDLE OF sEDATE OLD LETTERS

EOHFTT BURNS And MRS ~ \l.oI orr,
er,,rdcirc SOW Published lu l.4I i'i '..' ''
Tine WITH Fluctuations by William " AtI..
In Two Volume. octave. pp NNNiF' o'-' v" "''
Dodd Mead q Co.
'Tcranccs Anna Wallace. lawful daughter 10
Sir Thomas wallace. Of Craigie. advocate. and
Dame Eleauora. his lady" as She Is described id
the baptismaI register ~ Ayr. was born ln l'''"
She claimed descent from Richard IN" WeF"-
man. the founder Of the Wallace family ana
all her life long she rej,iccd because sh" was
linked with the great Liaerator oi Scotland. S""
married John Dunlop ~ Dunlop. in Ayrshire.
lie died in 17S5 Tho year found h'r "iih o'A'r
gr.efs and She was suffering from Illness Also
Here Gilbert Burns may take up the thr'''
OF the story He saws - Mr.. Dunlop. About
the tine Of my brothers. publishing ln Nl'"
rock She had been afflicted with long ana So
we're illness which had reduced her MIND 20 ih'
most distressing state = depression. In ms
situation n copy OF the printed Poems VAS lad
on her table By a friend. and happening 20 open
ON The Cottcr's Saturday night she read u
over with the greatest pleasure and SURPRISE
the poets description Of tn simple cotitr"fs
operatlng on her mind Ike the charm ~ a p"'-
erful exorcist cXpclling The demon "nnuI. ana
restoring her 10 her Wontei Inward harmony
and satisfaction Mrs. Dunlop sent OF per
son express to Mosssel. distant h!t'cn az sN-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

any other" Thus We learn FOR The first tim.
that Burns nearly became military man
nossibility which might have CHANGED the Who'll.
tenor Of his Development. Mrs. Dunlop. soon
af,or the date Of this letter. flscos that Adam
Smith Mt on. time interested hlms practically
I'm Burns. suggesting that the p veg secure
roei.ior I'm the Customs Service q salt on
Ger" But Mrs Dunop's sugs ions were 10,
eNcctual at least in the direction -.luded to
lust now, and She acquiesccs with ht In The
poets declaration that ne has 20 stick
TO the plough. II h. had adm t' this De.
clsion throughout Mr.. Dun. ld have
been better pleased. The p.d.. A Buns
had held I'm the Excise Sery!c. - vas
always a distastaful subject o. h-- because
She hold it unfit FOR any man. a-. ause she
soon OWNED M failings of her e.. -rl kreS
that the III. Of an EXoiseman "a the bes,
thing IN the 0orld for his chara She ,on
him so. pluckily. but throughout r core.
spoudcnce Burns seems q haFo owed O.
ignored her advice as the mood .fei hin
"You are right H. your guess 'ha' not yey
anenabe TO counsel" be tells b. nd wt-e
he sometimes gives in his adj 20 some
principle of hers. expressing hin m era;
feryor and eXpIcitnoss. be- usual. ~ iaA.
ing view Of things more liberal Ae "ol.:
hav. put II. han her own. r. my hon.
orcd madame he observes ia one letters
"bas no, orly Leen all my lc. .h.ef e.
,e,aarce hut nv dearest cnJnyr I have
indeed hc.u tho victim Il wayHir. les. h..
alas, have ever been NOR. Co.,. . knags
A Mathematician without Religion probate
character. an lucligious Poet Monster"
This definite dollyerance must have lsad u.
Dunlop. but the poets idea %, H DID, re.g.1
meant was not exactly Ike hers IS nor.
,....,,.f,. ,v,.-oss,d r., m. follow. ,as.a,s
800 Ill.,, .f.,.... Z, .,. .ho.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01
SUNDAY, NAY l, 1S9S.

In the llgh, Of some Of Mr.. Kpl.nss verses
# has seemed no, unlikely that modern naval
warfare would STIR It's laureate to rs fiery song
as was ever inspired 10y Drake or Nelson, fight
ing from behind their wooden walls, but "Ihc
Dcstroyers," in the current number Of "Mr-
Cures" is calculated to give the reader pause.
The expected emotion fails to make itself felt
We want the writer to express the genius OF
his time We have all admired the Qualification
OF mechanics IN "McAndreWS's Hymn and in
-TIow the Ship Found Herself" to name con
spicuous triumphs Of Mr.. Kipl.ns'S in both
prose and verse. but the opportunity offered
him by the torpedo boat has failed to yield him
much profit II would seem to have been
great opportunity. the craft carrying tragic po-
trntialitics with her, but the poem does not
strike fire II is obscure. and strangely. It is
even without that note o. passion with Nhich
tho poe; has hitherto seemed able "ndow
even the slightest uttcranccS OF his III Sc. II
Is Just possible that the modern warshlp. with
its iron frame and scientific soul, hides the
force Of the personality by which she Is really
ruled. and that "The Destroyers" would have
been better poem If Mr. \ipling had felt the
human motive first had OWNED the men be
hind the gigantic engine Of destruction. II, as
this poem implies. the battle ship IS going TO
appeal to the poet for its own sake, We fear
Is the poem also suggests that the naval fights
Of this generation viii be most fchcitously de
scribod in plain prose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

Tho rage for gossip about celebrities mas
reached point where it calls for serious a'tcn
don SO long as such gossip was confined 70
ephcmeral periodicals one might afford 10 re
gard it with Indifference. but apparently the last
pucrilitics Of private Life are now held to be
among the essentials OF biography. who's
Who" an English compendium giving blograph
lea data concerning several thousand persons
moro or less Important is based chiefly on the
amiaDle revelations OF the celebrities themselves.
Al the end Of The editors 81 Of questions Is one
referring 10 bis contributors recreation. Thus
We learn that Mrs Evcrard Cotcs rides var
ousy a horse or a bicycle plays golf and tennis,
and Is fond Of old china" Mr.. Swinburne
dearly loves to swim. we gather from his coy
confession in this book Mr.. Arthur Symons Is
never so happy as when ne IS hearing or play
ing music. or seeing dancing and Mrs. Arthur
Stannard otherwise John Strange Winter, de
clarcs that when she IS not cycling or goling
she likes to De sewing. Now "Who's Who IS an
Invaluable book in many ways. Why should 1t
tc diSngurcd by this concession to Ia" petty IN
Quisltivcncss Of the time II the book is to be
permanently popular the editor Will suppress his
"recrcati ton" notes IN future editions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-01

Apropos OF this ob,rusion Of petty personals
IN places where nothing Of the sort should ap
pear we hope that the example set by two re
cent American novclists is not to be emulatcC
very widely. Mr.. Winston Churchill In ''Iht
Celebrity" has suggested to more than one re
viewer that his central figure was drawn from
4 person who could easily be Identified in rea
life. We have pointed out the similar source IL
which certain conspicuous details Of Mr. Robert
Ucrrck's Gospel Of Freedom are probably &c
be attributed. Satire IS no doubt permissible IN
fiction, satire Of the sort which gains IN cir
culatlon through It's reference TO persons whom
everybody knows, but the young novests who
seek this easy road 10 success should be re
minded that it viii not bring them lasting honor
Even men Of genius have regretted that they
ever allowed themselves to suggest their friends
coo clearly In their novels. as witness Dickens
md his treatment Of Lander and Hunt Besides
your true artist dcSpiscs bald photography.
The times., 1898-02-20
Southern Ry.
(sehedule in effect Jan. Il. 1851

All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania Pas
scnger Station.
otte and way stations, connects at Staunt%n,
daiIv except Sunday. and at Manassas ior
strasburg. HarrisonbuTg and Lynchburg with the
Norfolk and Western -. ,-,--,-,,
II:l5 A. M.-Daily, the UNITED STATES
FAST NAIL. carries Pullman Buffet Sleepe1s.
New YORK and Washington TO jacksonville,
uniting at Salisbury with Pullman sleeper for
AghevilIe and Hot Springs y. G.. knoxville and
Chattanooga. Tenn. and II Charlotte with PulL-
man sleeper for Augusta. Pullman Buffet sleep
or Ne,r York 10 New Orleans. correcting at
Atlanta for Birmingham and Memphis Con-
meets al Lynchburg with Chesap@lkc and Gil0
RaiIToad for Lexington and Material Bridgs.
daIr Slid train, Washington 10 New Orleans
without change Sunset personally Conducted
tourist excursion. through sleeper on this train
every "Wednesday and Saturday 10 san Fran
cisco without change
4:oI p. N-Loeai for Front ROYAL. StrastuTg
and Harri<onbgrg; daily; except 1unday. ,ne.,,
eco p M-DaiIy, except SUNDAY, NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA LIMITED; composed Of Pull
mans latest Drawins-root Gompastneni, LlhTa-
and 81. Augustine. and Drawing-room Car FOR
Augusta. with connection for Aiken,
l9aS = RD4{ InnTfn
composed of Pullman Vestibuled SleePers. Dining
Cars and Day Coaches. Pullman sleePers New
York 70 Nashville, Tenn, via Asheyilie, knox-
vile and Chattanooga; New York to Tampa
via Charlotte Columbia. Savannah and Jack
sonvillc, uniting at Danyille with Pullman
Sleeper from Richmond TO Augusta via column
bia. with connections for Aiken. ;. C.; New YORK
TO MEMPHIS via Birmingham; New YORK to
New Orleans. via Atlanta and Montgomery.
VestibuIed day coach Washington 10 Atlanta,
Southern Railway Dining Car, Greensboro 10
Montgomery
TRAINS on WASHINGTON AND OHIO DIV
ISI0N leave Washington 9:01 A II. daily and
4i5 p. VI. daily, except SUNDAY, and e:l0 P. NJ,
Sunday only, for Round Hill; 4:S2 P. W. daily
except Sunday. for LeesbuTg. and Clio z. ".
daily for Herndon. Returning, arrive 1t Wash
ington. S:26 A. NJ. and 800 p. " daily, from
Round Hill. and sos A. " daily. except sunday.
from Herndon. and s:3i \. " daily, except
SUNDAY, from Lcosburg.
Through trains from the South arrive at Wash
ington 6:32 A. NJ, 2:10 P. VI. and e:35 p. VI.
daily. and 9:45 A. VI. daily. except Monday.
HarTisonburg, 1910 p. II. and 9:35 p. NJ daily,
except Sunday, and $50 A. NJ. daily from Char
lottesville.
Tickets, sleeping reservation and infOr-
nation furnished at Offices, 7G5 18th 81. NV. 5l1
Pennsylvania ave. and at Pennsylvania Rail-
road Passenger Station
F. S. CANNON, Sd Vice President and Gem
eTai Manager
J. VI. CULP, Traffic Manager.
". A. TURK, General Passenger Agent.
L. s. BROWN. Gen Agt. Pass. Dept.
The times., 1898-02-20
CHURCH NOTICES.

SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH. L ST. het. 18th and
18th SITS. NV, viii have grand rally tomorrow;
Rev. W. b. johnson, of the Second Baptist Church,
VIII preach at II a. m.; Rev. W. J. Howard. $50
p. m, and Rev. George w. Lee, at 80 p. m. we
desire TO raise ST. 900; all the members and friends
are invited to come out and help us. Item
SPIRITU ALISM- Typographical Hall ~, G. street
northwest Sunday evening, a:30. Mrs. Zoller,
assisted by another medium. Spirit tests, psy
chomctric readings, etc. Seanees Tuesday and
Friday evenings at residence, Il02 New York ave-
nue. eleventh and streets northwest)- 2t-em
WoNN'S HALL Sunday. Tests, 2:3O p. m. Lee
ture and tests, so p. Mrs. NiekleSs, pastor.
Circles at residence 7:30. Ninth street northwest,
Tuesday and Friday evenings at p. IN. Item
The times., 1898-02-20
RAILROADS.
Washington Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway.
From Station, 13 1-2 st. and Pa. Ave.
In Effect November IA, 1897


For Alexandria (week days., $50, 7.o5, 7:35.
ex. 500, $3.50, $50, $780, 1906, ex.; lI:0o II AS
"A. NJ 1905 ex.; 1920, 1:15. 1:45 2:05, ex; 2:40,
$40, e:05 ex.; $780, 7:oG, $780, 900, 1000, 112o,
11:59 p. M
For Alexandria (sundays), ia, s:45, 9:45.
800, S:45 4:so, BIS, 800. Gas, 7so, sis. 300,
1000. II 20 +. N.
For Mount Vernon fweel days.. $50, 500
1905, 11:05, Loo A. ~, 12:0J l:lj 2:05, S:59,
:06 J.. M.
For Mount Vernon (smdays). 7:45. a:45 A. NJ,
12:O0 noon, 2:15, 3:45 and Gas P. NJ.
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge (week
1920, 115. 2:05, 2:i0, 3:20, Alb, 5:20 sos,
:0G and 500 II. NJ
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge {Sundays),
7:45, S:45, 9:45. 1890 lI:15 A. NJ, I2:O0 noon,
12:45, 20, 2:1J, 800, 3:4J, $50, -5:I5, 800,
Gas, 1:30 Sis =. VI. so
Baggage checked free for passengers holding
first-ciass tickets at station. Bicycles, 25
each. Parcels carried. Dol3-tf
The times., 1898-02-20

FOR RENT-Bright, sunny front rooms; well
lighted and heated; private family. 5oI
ST. NV. ie2O-N
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-A good agent: good pay and chance.
Address b. H.. this office feIS-3t
NANTED-Now: agents TO sell sash locks
and door holders sample sash lock free
Tor &C. stamp: immense: better than
weights; burglar proof: $40 a day; write
quick. Address BR0HARD CO., Dept,
e6, Philadelphia. Pa. feI3-26t.Su
The times., 1898-02-20
WANTED-AGENTS,

OF the Press" sells on sight: liberal salary and
commission. WALTER NEALE, Publisher, 1o7 G
ct. NV. fel9St-cm
The times., 1898-02-20

7. 7
- Hygeia,' and Virginia Beach will find this
- the most attractive route, insuring a COM
Portable nights rest.
Large and luxurious rooms heated by
steam and fitted throughout with elec-
- tric lights. Dining room service is Ia
. carte, and is supplied from the best that
- the markets of Washington and Norfolk
afford
Tickets on sale at L. s Express Office
si1 Pennsylvania avenue. 513, GIG. 1921
. Pennsylvania avenue: b. & o. ticket Office
corner 18th street and New York avenue
- and board steamers. where time table,
- map, etc.. can also be had
Any other information desired will be
- furnished on apliCation 10 the undersigned
. at the eompsuy's .hari. 'oot II =th street,
- Washington, ID. c. Telephone No. 30
JNO. CALLAHAN, General Manager
fe9s 80.
The times., 1898-02-20

FOR RENT unfurn. ms. ID floor; light
housekeeping; both floor. 926 10Th St,
cor o; NV. tel0-3t-em
The times., 1898-02-20
wANrED-HousEs AND LOTS.

OWNERS wanting to sell or exchange their
property. make loans at lowest rates
In place OF burdensome monthly payments, please
call on WRIGHT & SToCkETT, 6Is ST. NV.
felS-2w
The times., 1898-02-20
SITUATIONS wASrEp-MALE

wANTED-A place in house or to drive by
colored man; work cheap; refs. l3l Reeves
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED Position of any kind, by experienced
Young man, 2s; educated speaks several Ian
guages; has business ability able TO furnish cash
security. Address BUSINESS this office. fe20-3t
The times., 1898-02-20

FOR RENT unfurnished rooms; suitable Tor
ST. ray. Item
The times., 1898-02-20
STEAMBOATS,.
Norfolk and Washington
SteambOatCO

: Every day in the year for Fortress Mon
roe. Norfolk. Newport News and all points
South by the superb powerful. steel PSl-
ace steamers. Newport News. D." Norfolk"
: and Washington" the following sehed-
The times., 1898-02-20

FOR nlRE-Full dress suits, 81 only. JULIUS
COHEN, 1I04 7th ST. NV. no10tf-em
FOR HIRE-To drummers and business men.
horse and buggy dayton, 81 per day, and
special prices for pleasure driving. Apply to the
REX STABLES, rear 6l5 E st. NV; telephone
call, l0e ap30-tf
The times., 1898-02-20
FOR sALE--HoRsEs g CARRIAGES

FOR SALE-Twenty head of horses from Virginia;
fine drivers; all family broke; matched
teams; 8 nice grocery wagons; will be sold cheap
at D. MURPHY'S STABLES, 45s and $50 Va.
ave. w. fe2O-3t
FOR SALE-Cheap; panel coupe rockaway; in
nice condition; harness, saddle and bride; can
be seen at No. 1871 9th st NV. fels-3t.em
FOR SALE horses; cheap; young and sound
21l5 st. NV. fel7-3t-em
The times., 1898-02-20

wANTED-By a sober young place night
watclman; best refs Address a. G. NJ, Box
l07, Hyattsville, Nd. fe20-1t
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-By a single man a place as
truck and fruit gardener; give ref. Ad-
dress READY this Office. fel9-St-em
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-Place as porter, driver; private FAM
lily; work of any kind RICHARD HILL, %
Kirby court, bet. 9th and eth, L and NJ sts. NV.
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED by young man; 81; with some expert
ence, place in sture or market, or as watchman;
care for horses and drive or anything honorable;
gilt edge refs. fur. Box f5T, thisroffice. Item
The times., 1898-02-20
FOR SAIE-HOUSES.

FOR SAIE-Beautiful home, furniture and pai.t-
ings complete; s rooms; elegant location:
cheap rent. Address consul, this Office. fe20-St
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-Steady situation, by frst-csss cake
fec felS-3t-em
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-By respectable colored man, place
as valet to gentleman; house man; refer
ence. J. E.,-this Office. Item
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-By an old established house man or
woman good church standing: willing to learn
our business, then to act manager and pro
vincial correspondent here Inclose self-addressel
stamped envelope 10 c. II. GREER, General Man
ager, this Office. 1t
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-A refined young widow lady would
like TO meet a refined gentleman, fairly good
looking age not under S5; object, matrimony.
Address c. b., this Office. II
The times., 1898-02-20
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANTED Respectable colored woman 10 run
dining groom and kitchen; rent, board for two.
Address CENTRAL this Office. 1t
wANTED-A gentleman desires acquaintance OF
romantic young lady or widow Address MOI,
TINS once. 80 II
wANTED-A refined young widow lady would
like to meet refined gentleman, fairly good
looking, age not under 30; object, matrimony.
Address c. b., this Office. II
WANTED-School of millinery prepares ladies for
business or private work: thorough; practical.
Inquire --WIMoDAUGHSIS, 1925 y. Y ave;
TO p m. fel97t-em
WANTED--To buy a light dayton wagon suitable
for sewing machine bus. Address :. NJ c.. this
Office. ic-l9-St-em
NANTED-A light running sewing machine; to
keep for the use Of it, Address II. 7.
wANTED-Lunch room license 52s 18th st NV.
Item
PIANO TUNING
F. L. BABENDREIER,
SIS 4th ST. ne. fe19-S0t
WANTED-Two horses. suitable for farm work,
to weigh not less than l,100 each. No, Sl7 9th
st. NV. fels-3t-em
WANTED-Bread and cake wagon driver would
like to change position Address Box $50, this
Office. Item
wANTED-To rent or lease, a country place;
garden and outbuildings. RELIABLE, this
office. felsSt
WASTED-Twcnty-h good dairy Address
COWS, this Office. tefS-St
WANTED-To buy; a small milk situated
in Georgetown; hand route preferred Ad-
dress DAIRY, this Office. fels-3t
WANTED-A I-2xS ID camera outfit: must be
cheap. Address liiPo, this office. fel7-St-em
WANTED-To exchange. high-grade bicycles.
lady's and gents, for horse. and dayton and
harness 7l6 9th ST Sc. fela-St-em
WANTED-At Sinclair's Big Auction House, 625
Louisiana ave-. showcases, desks, aEl household
fufm.; regular sales every Tuesday 10 O'Clock,
consignments received up to hour OF sales; spec
ial attention given 10 outside sales. felt-jt-tm
WANTED cash register. ] counter IS fl. with
brackets; ] coffee urn, l milk urn. IS tables,
4 doz. chairs. Apply at 1909 35th ST. be-
DROP POSTAL or consult JONES. 1904 Mass.
ave, ii you have any furniture, carpets. mdse.,
etc, TO dispose Of Entire houses a speciality.
Guarantee the best results. ie9-tf
WANTED TO BUY OR SELL machinery OF all
descriptions; such as steam engines, boilers, ele
vators, electric motors. platform scales, ropes,
also old iron brass copper, lead, zinc, books
and paper stock: for which pay highest market
price. II. BERNHEIMER, $50 { 81. nw.
fe2-lmo-em
WANTED-IIighest cash prices paid tor household
furniture, office and store fixtures, etc; consult
me first; drop postal or cali. H. ROSENBERG,
sth and ID sts. NV. les lrno-em
HIGHEST cash prices paid for second hand furni-
ture, carpets, pianos; entire houses; stocks of
an kinds. Address JONES, 1904 Mass. ave NV.
de7-Smo
The times., 1898-02-20
FOR RENT-EOOMS.

FOR RENT-Two or three unfur. rooms I'd floor;
heat; gas; SI?; light housekeeping l2Sj
1sih ST. NV -'s-s te9G-3t
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-Respectabl colored woman 10 run
dining room and kitchen; rent, board for two
Address CENTRAL, this Office. 1t
The times., 1898-02-20

WILL give $50 for position paying $50 per month
as messenger or ANYTHING similar. Address
A. b. this Office fels-3t
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-By first class chef cook, place; refs.
No. /. Address CHEF, this Office fel5-3t-em
WANTED-By young man, situation OF any kind;
refs. Address YOUNG MAN, this office.
fel1-3t-en
The times., 1898-02-20

FOR RENT Furnished rooms e27 st. NV.
feon-3t
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-A gentleman desires acquaintance OF
romantic young lady or widow Address NOT,
shi nffin
The times., 1898-02-20
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEMALE

WANTED -Dressmaking to do at home or go out
by the day; chidren's clothes a specially.
705 ! ST ie9O 81
The times., 1898-02-20
MISCELLANEOUS.

IF you're satisfied, tell your friends; if not, tell
us and get your money back when you buy
of So Saxony Wool German Hand Knit
Jackets Sweaters for Csc; yes, 9Sc; too many
on hand for a mild winter. c. AUERBACH, &
II, THE Knit Jacket Man.
..1O .
The times., 1898-02-20
PIANO TUNING

WANTED-Bread and cake wagon driver would
like TO change position Address Box $50, this
Office Item
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-To rent or lease, country place;
garden and outbuildings. RELIABLE, this
office. felsSt
COWS. this Office feiS-St
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-Position by a registered drug clerk;
moderate salary. Address MIN, this Office
felS-3t
The times., 1898-02-20
For OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROOMS

FOR RENT-Flat of three rooms; unfurnished;
Sd floor; housekeeping; heat and gas; So:
1ll4 nth Sc NY. fe20-3t
The times., 1898-02-20
HELP MALE AND
FEN ALE.

WANTED-Agents; requires experience; quick
seller; either sex; send name on postal; re-
quires no money or stamp: be quick J. o. MAD
ICk CO., 5Ih and Race sts., Cincinnati, o. 1t
The times., 1898-02-20

WANTED-To buy; a small milk route situated
in Georgetown; hand route preferred Ad-
dress DAIRY this office. fels-St
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16
"A Uanfal Novelty.

A very useful and, by far, the
most novel thing of its kind is the
Laundry List, gotten out by the
Seaboard Air Line. The upper por-
ton is an artistic gem, beautifully
executed, having attached number
OF blanks, one for each week, con-
tanning list Of all the articles of
the wash, and padded in the form of
calendar. Those may be procured,
by enclosing five cents in stamps to
cover postage, from any Of tho rep
resentatlves of tho Seaboard Air
Line, or from T. j. Anderson, Con
eral Passenger Agent, Portsmouth,,
Va. =
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16
LEE'S CORPS CEASES FIRING.
AiJoko that May hs Construed as - RciIec.
ilnn on tho administration and thus
HUT Loo's ProGpocts.

Jacksonville, Fla, Aug. 12.-- Gen.
Ice received telegram from tho
Adjutant General ut Washington to
day announcing that peace had bcou
declared. Ho wired n reply: "Thnnk
you, | will at once order the Hh
corps to cease firing" The General
was ut least facetious, oven il not
sarcastic, as this city is about the
nearest that any OF the regimeuts Of
his command have got to Cuba. The
7th will probably got an opportunity
to go there to do garrison duty,
however, but this is not particu
larly pleasant thought to q good
many, who would prefer to return
home, say ing that they did not en-
list for police dudv, but rather to
fight for their coutAry, and, oppor-
tunitics for that being over, thcy no
longer have any dosiro to servo.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-16
improvements ut IInvidson College.

The Executive Committee Of Dav-
idson College has ordered the estal-
lishmrnt Of Il complete system Of
wntor works, large enough to furnish
an abundant supply Of pure water
for drinking and sanitary purposes,
and for equipping the institution
with modern bath. room conveniences.
The water will also be furnished to
all tho College boarding houses, and
tho town is taking steps to CO, operate
with the College and extend the sys-
tenn throughout the corporation for
tho use of all tho citizens
As it will require eight or ton
weeks to boro tho necessary artosan
wells and put the plant in operation,
number OF small wells, reaching to
depth OF from 100 to $50 feet,
will be drlvon immediately, 10 as TO
furnish water Of tested purity for
the opening of the term III Soptcm.
bef.