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Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
BULLlsH WHEAT MARKET.
May Wheat Only One Cent from the
Dollar Mark. 4

way bFHEah CiHY SHS SNHl liOiI INV
Dollar Mark.
New York, Jan. 27-Todays wheat
market has been of the old bull variety,
winding up with prices 21s cents higher
than last night, and May only cent
away from the dollar mark. Nearby
deliveries have long since passed that
figure, owing to the great scarcity Of
cash wheat here, which has jumped
miums all the way from 10 TO IA cents
above the May option. This has been
the chief reason for light export trade
in the local market of late. Foreign
markets all came strong and higher to-
day. Liverpool leading as usual, and at
the close 1t was rumored that a couple
million bushels clique wheat had been
sold to go to Europe Speculative trade
was much broader today.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
TECHS AT WEBSTER.
Worcester Boys Received Cordially in
MlI Town.

Music Hall, Webster, was packed
Thursday evening, the occasion being
the second annual appearance Of the
w, P. l. Glee and Banjo Club. The
boys never sang better and the rendi-
ton OF the!r original songs was thor
oughly appreciated, and applause and
encores were given at the completion of
each number.
Mr. Fred w, Putnam, a Webster boy,
was heartily applauded in his work Of
manager Of the club, and has labored
hard to satisfy his many local fellow
admirers.
The boys arrived In town on the 7
o'clock train, IN a special car, Is strong,
The following is the program which
was rendered.
Part l..
Position" ,...,..,,,.,......." Wade
Glee Club.
2--"W P. I. march" ,...........,
Banjo Club
S-Solo, "Clang Of the forge Rodney
Mr.. Hubbard.
4--(a) "But a moment ........... Steele
% The snorer' ......... FIR. Derdum
Glee Club
5-"Sounds from the cotton fields"
Banjo Club.
6-Solo, Image of the rose" .......
Mr., Brooks and Glee Club
7-"Fortuna waltz" .............
Banjo Club.
S-"Typical tune of Zanzibar" ....
John P. sousa
Mr.. Allen and Glee Club
Part II.
1--"De Coon Town review Patrol
Banjo Club
80. If I had to be a bird"
Glee Club.
3--"Miles Sltandish" ...........
Quartet.
4-"Limited mail" ...............,.
Banjo Club.
5-(a) "Wanderers' night song 49,.
Rubenstein
(b) 'Serenade" .....!..,....,.C Camp
Glee CIub--solo by Nh West.
6--Solo, selected ....................
Mr.. Bliss and Glee Club.
7-'DarlSies on parade ...........
Banjo Club.
8-"Tell me, Portia, tell me true
Dana, 81
Mir. Putnam, Glee and Banjo Clubs
and Zobo Band,
WENT no SOUTHBRIDGE
Albert H. Davis, as district deputy
grand master workman, and Henry L.
Giroux, as grand guide, of the local A
o. u. w. lodge, went to southbridge
last evening (Jan. 20, and installed the
officers of the Optic Lodge, No. 126, A.
o. u w. A collation. was served them
after the installation and a general good
time followed
TRIO OF TRAMPS.
Three weary-looking tramps faced
Judge A. J. Bartholomew, in the local
district court. Thursday forenoon, and
all pleaded guilty to drunkenness,
James hurry of Providence, r. T.. was
sent up for 80 days; Joseph Green Of
Providence was given the same SEN
tence, and Thomas DAILY of Fall River.
Mass, was fined So and given until next
Monday to pay the same when he will
report in Southbridge.
WILL SOON FINISH
In the reading room pool tournament
all the games are finished but one, and
that is between Colin s. Campbell and
William Klebart, which will pc played
in a few days. Henry L. Giroux will
win first prize, a fine fancy cue, and
john L. Rhodes has captured the sec
ond, a slightly inferior cue, The society
has decided to hold dance and social
in Columbia Hail. Thursday evening,
Feb. 3, with music by Brooks Orches-
ira.
PERSONAL MENTION.
John B. McQuaid, one of Webster
prominent business men, and a coming
good roller. toppled the candle pins over
on Weaver's Alleys. Thursday for 1OT
Prentiss Howard, agent at the Chase
wooden mills, is in New York city and
Boston for q few daNs on h1Isinnee
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
LANCASTER.
LOCAL NEWS GOSSIP.

John ]. Glynn has left the employ Of
Fl, c. Greeley & Co., Clinton, and is
working for Simard, the druggist
A party Of % young people from
Leominster enjoyed a sleigh ride to
town Wednesday afternoon, having a
supper at Hotel Lancaster
There was charming social affair,
Wednesday evening, at the home of Mir.
and Mrs. N. c. Hawkins, when their
daughter, Miss Helen May, entertained
20 friends from Clinton and Lancaster
this being her birthday anniversary.
Refreshments were served.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
MINISTER.
rnAcHEps, rNsr1.r1rr,E

TEACHERS INSTITUTE
The teachers Of Sterling, Princeton
and Westminster met in a teachers in
stitue at town hall Monday. All the
teachers but two in the district were
present, also most of the committees.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
NoRTHBoRo.
ANOTHER PETITION.

ANOTHER PETITION.
G. Henry Whitcomb and others of
Worcester have petitioned that the
Worcester and Marlboro Street Railway
Company may be authorized to act as
common carrier of freight and small
parcels,
PERSONAL NEWS NOTES.
Guilford P Heath has been appointed
administrator of the will of the late
Elijah Beinis, Real estate $4,000, per-
sonal $1450. Also, Mary A. Stone will
act in the same capacity for the estate
of Joseph f. Stone-real estate S15OO
personal 5000.
w; H. Duplisse is cutting ice on Bush's
pond
G. II. Burgoyne has lost a fine dog.
The cause of Its death was pneumonia.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28

" IF THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH,
Re sure and use that well-tried remedy.
Wrs Winsiow's Soothing Syrup, for chill
dren teetbing Itescothes the child, soft
ens the gums allays all pain, cures wind
collie and IF the best remedy for diarrhoea
Twanty-five cents = bottle.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28

Prompt relief in sick headache. dizziness.
nausea, constipation, pain in the side,
to those using Carriers Little
Liver Pins.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
PERsoNAL MENTToN-

John B. McQuaid, one of Websters
prominent business men, and a coming
good roller. toppled the candle pins over
on Viewers aIeys, Thursday, for 1O7.
Prentiss Howard, agent at the Chase
wooden mills, is in New York city and
Boston for few days, on business.
N. T. Hurlbut is in Boston on busl-
ness
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-28
OpTTcAT, TOWN NOTES.

Paul Reno, residing on Lower Main
street, near Lensdale, is suffering from
partial paralysis of his left side, and
has lost the use of his left arm and
leg.
Samuel Gamanche of Webster has
taken the position of loom fixer at the
Central mills, recently held by Fred
Iusinau.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
VIRTUES OF SUGAR.

Children all over the world and all
the keepers OF ''sweet STUFF shops,
ought to join in a testimonial to the
learned though anonymous scientist
who publishes in the -4Hcgemciae lei.
tung an enthusiastic glorifcation OF
sugar. Not on y as "genussemittel'
but much more as a "nahrunsmittel,' y
sugar is almost the most valuable thing
| which enter the mouth of man, woman
or child. There is scarcely any other
equally laborer can do nothing better
than keep few Jumps of sugar in his
| pocNtt.
The negroes on sugar plantations
renew and quicken their weary bodies
by sucking the sugar canes. Sugar
is 4 fine restorative for soldiers. \
Dutch army surgeon asserts that dur
ing an expedition in Sumatra he found
that the best means to maintain the
soldiers in vigor and FRESHNESS, not
only during the march, but during the
fight, was generous allowance Of
sugar. Each man was served with a
handful at time.
The Swiss cllamois hunters bear
similar evidence to its marvellous pow
ers of sustenancc and recuperation
after eNhausting fati que. The writer
gives an account of successful expert
ments made with sugar as food for
athletes by several of the Dutch row.
ing clubs, by pedestrians, by cyclists
and others whose bodily powers need
"a rapid, portable and innocent stim-
u'ant.' Sugar is coming more and
more into use in Holland in the course
Of training for contests, and it is as
good for beasts as it is for men. The
poor hardly realize rs yet, OF they
only realize unconsciou ", what Il
treasure they possess in cheap sugar
It's value i'll fever has been emphasized
by llupeland and others. That which
is supposed to injure the teeth in the
consumption of goodies is not the
sugar, but the so-called fruit acids
which are introduced to flavor the
sugar. Negros who devonr sugar in
so huge a quantity have the best teeth
in the world.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
1loetrn~
THE OLD MAN IN \ PALACE
CAR.
BY JOHN 5. YATES.

Well, Betsy. this beats everything ou- eyes have
ever seen,
We're ridin in palace tit for any king or queen.
We didn't 20 fast this, nor ol such cushions
rest,
When we left Maryland years ago to seek a hom'
out West.
We rode through this same country, but MOI As we
now ride
You sat within stage coach, while tsu iged on by
your side.
Instead of riding rail, carried one you know,
To pry the old coach from the mire through which
we had to go.
Let S see; that fifty years age just after we were
we'd;
Your ewes were then lik, diamonds bright, your
cheeks Ike roses red.
Now. Betsy. people call us DID, and push US OFF on>
side,
Just as they have the old slow coach in which We
used to ride.
| wonder if young married folks to-day would con-
To take weidin tour ke ours. with log house
at the end.'
Much of the sentimental love that sets young cheeks
aglow
Would die to meet the harti>hips of fifty years ago
Our love grew stronger as we toiled: though food
and clothes were scarce,
None ever saw in the courts huntin' a divorce;
Love leveled down the mountains and made low
places high;
Love sang a song to cheer us when the clouds and
winds nigh.
I'm glad to see the world move on, to hear the en-
gines roar
And all about the cables stretchn now from sh ore
to shore.
Our mission is accomplished; with toll We both are
through;
The Lord just lets us live while to how young
folks do.
Whew! Betty, how we're iyin'! See the farms and
towns go by!
1t makes my gray hair stand on end; it dims my
fan' eye.
Soon we'll be through journey, and IN the house
so good
one stood.
How slow like ol,i-time coaches-ou youth years
went by
The years when we were llyn meath bright
Maryland sky;
swifter than palace cars now fly our latter years
have flown,
Till now we journey hand in hand down to the
grave alone.
hear the whistle blowin' lite's fast flying train
Only few more stations in the valley now remain
Soon we'll reach the home eternal, with its gores
all untold,
And stop at the best station the city built of gold
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11

to these shores Nor is it wholly a
source of regret that this is the case.
The rapidlyincreasing generations
would soon become too numerous to
be easily handled, OF indeed really in
teresting.
Even the longest pedigree will come
to an end sooner or later The sur
names, OH which the genealogist must
chiefly depend, were scarcely known
before the middle of the eleventh CEN
tury. An authority has stated that it
is scarcely possible to antc-date this
era in tracing families. the one class of
exceptions being those families that
had established fund for the saying
of masses to deliver the souls of ances-
tors from purgatory. The taking of
surnames by the colored population Of
the south after the war is perhaps
somewhat analogous to the widespread
effort to secure family names that must
have taken place in Europe at about
the twelfth century.
Although the ancestry seeker is often
left stranded in his progress for lack of
a ''missing link and can do nothing
but posses his soul in patience. with
ID i,.,t
time he unearthed. vet. in the midst of
the ineffective search for special facts,
what interesting treasures are discov-
cred! We have glimpses of curious
old customs. We find unima ined
cousinships all along the line The in
terest in the subject lies indeed largely
in this glorious and battling uncertain
ty as to what we may find out. 1t has
some of the charms which belong to
games of chance and to all voyages of
exploration. AS the adventurcr of old
failed to find the Ell Dorado of his
quest, or the Fountain of Eternal
Youth, yet brought back with him
many rich trophy of foreign coasts,
SO We gather and arrange many a
quait and curious fact OF real historic
value Which we were not searching for.
But We take it gladly, and add it to
the common stock. where it may serve
as the missing clew for some other
genealogist's chosen trail.-Bosion
Transcript.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
Selr&t Misrellany.
The Gen ealogical Fad.
BY MARY HALL LEONARD.

Man has been defined as Il ''collect-
ING animal" The ways in which this
propensity shows itself are various,
but among the modern forms which it
assumes none perhaps is more popular
than that of the collection of ancestors.
Probably average Americans of a
generation ago would not have been
willing to indorse the utiltarian senti-
ments of Mr. John Morely, who wrote:
Il do not in the least want to know
what happened in the past, except as
it enables me to see my way more
clearly through what is happening
now" But it must be confessed that
the. usually felt little concern with
the lamily generations that preceded
the grandparents OF their childish re-
membrancc.
The writer well remembers hearing
an old man many years ago put to
various persons the question whether
they knew their -four quarters,' add
inc that this was form of knowledge
Il a. it WAS well for everyone to in
quire into. But even to-day. with all
the increased interest III the subject,
there are many otherwise intelligent
people who would he nonplusscd if
asked to give the name Of their moth
er's mothers mother.
Judged by standards OF common
utility. it is indeed hard to see what
value attaches to such information
Certainly the knowledge of the names
of ones remote ancestry will not en-
able a man to make living. or show
him how to vote at the next city elec-
tion But it is no foolish task that
these ancestry hunters are engaged in.
The American community is coming
more and more to accept the sentiment
that was well expressed by the London
SpcctntDr: If man says he does not
care to know where his grandfather
lived, what he did, and what were that
grandfather politics and religious
creed, it can merely mean that he is
incapable Of taking interest in one OF
the most interesting forms of human
knowledge-the knowledge Of the de
tails of the past.
1t is true that to the uninitiated the
tabulat,d statement of births. marri-
ages, and deaths of successive genera
tions with which grnealogy concerns
itself does not seem highly undressing
! reading. The barren registry Of tlese
events is a series OF stories even shorter
than those told in the dictionary. 1t
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
ST. AUGUSTINE'S MOTHER.

The road from the ruins of Carthage
to the Hippone passes through one of
the most beautiful countries in Africa.
| About the middle of the length of this
road, at a little distance from the
famous battlefield of Zama, on the slope
Of mountain, is little village called,
by the Arabs, Souls Arras 1t is built
on the site of an ancient Roman city
called Tagaste, in Numida. the ruins
of which are half-buricd in the sand.
On the side of this mountain, in the
year 332. Monica, the mother of St.
| Augustine, was born.
| Her mothers name was Faconda,
who was of an old Roman noble family.
| She and her husband were Christians,
and remained such, while all about
them in their native city were spread
ing the Donatist heresy This fact
and their poverty caused them to live
very much alone. They had many
servants, but little means for persons
in their social station. Thus Monica
very early in life began to be subject
to privatlons of various kinds. In
later years, when she spoke Of her
mothers care in her education, she fire.
uuently mentioned an old nurse of her
fathers. The discipline of this nurse
| was often what we might call severe.
\ single instance may be mentioned.
Except at the hours when she was ac-
custOmed to snare her parents meals,
Monica was never allowed to drink
drop Of water. 1t was the intent of
the nurse to accustum her to self-denal
and to cultivate s,irit OF self-sacrtice
SO necessary to Christian in what
ever position in life. However, she
was t,ndcrly watched and preserved
from harm, and grew up to Il knowl-
G lye OF all that was lovely and good.
In 34S9 she took her first com
munion, and Il few years later was
| married to Pagan nobleman, Patricius
by name. As Monica had been reared
in Il Christian home. she did not sus-
pect the miseries of Il family in which
God was not known. He" mother-n-
law was also pagan, and took fierce
dislike to the little Christian. Her
pagan husband could not understand
her wishes or her ways i'll life. Her
prayers weared him, and her alms-giv-
ing enraged him. That she should
! wish to visit the sick and poor, or take
an interest in the welfare OF slaves, was
incomprehensible to him. He WAS 4
bad tempered and evil man. TO such
companionsnip was Monica condemned:
but, when she fully realized the stua-
tion, her courage did not desert her.
She resolved to devote her life to the
conversion of her husband to Christi
anity.
On the thirteenth of November, 354
she became the mother of a son who
was afterwards known as st. Angus
tine. Her second son was named
Navigius. He was Il gentle, timid,
plous boy. Her youngest child, u
daughter, was named Ptrpe:ua, and
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
OATAHRH CAN BE CURED

BY cradicating from the blood the
scrofulous taints which cause it.
Hoods Sarsapalilla cures catarrh,
promptly and permanently, because it
strikes at the root of the trouble.
The rich, pure blood which makes,
circulating through the delicate pas
sages of the mucous membrane,
soothes and rebuilds the tissues, giving
them tendency to health instead of
disease, and ultimately curing the af
fection
At the same time Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla strengthens, invigorates and en-
ergizes the whole system and makes
the debilitated victim of catarrh feel
that new life has been impaired.
Do not daily with snutfs, inha-
lants or other local applications,
but take Hoods Sarsaparilla and cure
catarrh absolutely and surely hy re-
moving the causes produce it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11

later in life became superior of one of
the converts founded by st. Augustine.
Notwithstanding the fact that their
father Was pagan, these children
eventually grew to be pious, earnest,
and Jealous Christians Even the
pagan husband, by degrees, began to
be impressed by the noble and beauti-
full example of this Christian woman,
and eventually embraced Christianity
But only after long years of faithful
| ness in prayer Monica won the hearts
of her motherin-law and husband. and
even the servants. st. Augustine says
of this period of his life: II myself had
the gift of faith; so had every one in
the house, except my father. But he
was never able to weaken in my mind
| the influence of my mother, which was
| so overpcwering, from the force of her
example, that he could not succeed in
turning me away from firm belief in
the Saviour, whom he ignored" But
st. Augustine wasted many years in a
profigate life before his conversion, and
his evil course, which caused Monica
such anxiety and sorrow, was instru-
mental in knitting more firmly the
bond between wife and husband, and
finally led Patricius to embrace Chris
tianity. Soon after this he died.
Monica was now widow and thirty
nine years old. In the conversion of
her husband her first great work in life
was accomplished. She now deter
mined, with the help of God, to bring
back her wayward son Augustine to
the paths of rectitude. The story of
her persistence in prayer and watch
fulness is too long to be told here.
Suffice it to say that, after seventeen
years, her mothers heart was filled
with JOY at the conversion of her son.
In September, 1856, Augustine and his
mother, in company with other Chris
tian friends, decided to return to Africa
from Italy, where they now were So
journing. They travelled to Ostia,
seaport, hoping to get passage TO
Africa.
Monica had designed to be buried
beside the grave of her husband,
Patricius, at Tagaste, but God willed
otherwise. She was taken i'll and died
in Ostia in November, 3S7. Her re-
mains were placed in stone sarcopha-
gus at Ostia, and subsequently were
removed to basilica, dedicated to St
Augustine, where they now rcposc.-
Tie Lutheran.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
Haines' Washington Store
Cor. 9th and Penna. Ave-, S. E.
WASHINGTON D. O.
STYLISH DRESS HINTS FOR FALL AND
WINTER, 1898.

Materials, etc, which will be greatly
worn and in which our stock is com
plete:
DRESS GOODS-Plain fabrics and bro
caded and traverse chenille effects in plain
colors.
SILkS-Satin duchess, black tafleta,
fancy stripes with some plaid and figures.
RIBBONS-Freely used for trimming
dresses, and in very narrow widths for
applique work.
NELVETo-Employed largely for shirt
waists and millinery purposes.
MlLLlNER1-Hats little smaller than
last year, mostly of velvet with trimmings
of velvet breast and quills.
COLORS-Castois, Browns. Ruby, Pur-
nell, Cadet and all colors of Blues and
Grays
BUTTONS-Parisf fashions report large
ly used on fine street dresses
L1NlNGS-Soft without stiffness.
JACkETS-23 and n inches long in
plain and braided cloth, with small sleeves.
CAPES-Braided Cloth and Plush with
transverse plaits in back
LADIES SUITS-Short REFER jackets
with skirts to match braided or plain will
be worn with plush and fur collarettes.
SHOES-Coin toes with plain and
patent leather tips
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
HOW TO GROW ASPARAGUS.

\ row of asparagus 100 feet long
will afford IN abundant supply for an
ordinary family. The best way to
make bed is to dig trench 2 feet
deep and , feet wide. Fill in with
too inches of clean h. rsa manure, and
on this SOW mixture of % pounds
Of bone dust and 40 pounds of sulphate
of potash. Cover with 6 inches Of rich
dirt, and then place on this two-year
old roots, placing the roots , feet apart
as they will thicken in rows in years
to come. -
Cover the roots with : OF. ) inches
of dirt, and after the plants are well
up and grown above the surface fill
the trench with equal parts of we'll
rottcd manure and rich earth. The
object Of using 50 much manure is that
it will be difficult to apply it deep
after the bed is established. Common
salt may be used on the surface every
year. Mound the rows every wear.
so that the plants will not be grown on
Il level, but in long hill. Soapsuds
are especially beneficial to asparagus
and celery, and when putting in the
manure and earth suds should be used
ely. Make Il drain by the side of the
row and let all suds flow down the
drain.
Nv hat news have you had from
your wife since she left p
None
Not a letter in all this time -
"Oh, yes about two a week. but
no =. S"
Friendshipan confidence are plants
ot slow growth.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-11-11
v OIL. 16.

WE HAVE THE WE'LL EARNED REPUTATION
OF BEING THE CIIAPEST STORE IN TIE CITY,
AND WE HAVE EARNED IT By GIVING THE
BEST VALUES AND THE GREATEST BAR
GAINS IN THE MARKET