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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-08

The submarine boat Argonlut. ot Bal
umore. now has q telephone. and when
submerged can be put into communi-
calion with The outside world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
CITY IN BRIEF.

WILL NOT GO.-The Governor s
Guard have decided to not to attend the
Newborn Fair.
WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.-Will each
ticket holder meet promptly at 8 o'clock,
Monday afternoon, Feb. 2Sth. Meeting
of the board at. four o'clock.
WM. G. HILL LODGE.-Regular
meeting of VIM. G. Hill Lodge, No.
218, A. F. and A. NJ. Monday night at
1880 O clock.
CUT HIS FINGER OFF.-John
Simmons, a student at st. Augustine
School, accidentally chopped off the emil
of his left fore-fnger with Ratchet last
evening. The d.tathed piece was stitched
back in place.
SPECIAL SERMON.-Dr. Pittinger,
rector. of the Church Of the Good
Shepherd, will tonight preach on 1.-THE
Study of Prophecy" This is the first
series of special sermons on Old Tesla.
ment Introduction.
VERY FINE REPORT-The News
and Observer some time ago pointed out
the growing Importance of the State
banks of the State, and gave facts and
figures showing their big capital and
large deposits At that time it was
SuOWH IudL lHc SUulISTCldl anu df III
ers' Bank sled all the rest" The state
ment published elsewhere shows that it
still holds the position of primacy.
MIR. MILBURN1S BROCHURE.--Mr
Frank p. Milburn, Charlotte's well
known architect, has issued an elegant
anu attractive brochure Public Build
ings," containing illustrations of pub
lie buildings and handsome private
structures in half dozen States of
which he is the architect. Among these
buildings are views of the Capital Club
and the annex TO the Deaf and Dumb
school in Raleigh.
TURNPIKE In PENNSYLVANIA.
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Company
was yesterday incorporated by the Secre-
tary of State. It's capital stock is So
600, in shares of $25 each. The corpora
ton is authorized to construct a turn
pike from the town of Brevard, in
PENNSYLVANIA county, to Sapphire, in
Jackson county, and such other points in
either of these counties as the stock
holders may determine upon. one or
more toll gates may be erected across
the road. The incorporators are J. f.
Hays, Ed. G. Wilson, John G. Cooper,
w. l.. Hume. The principal office
shall be at Brevard. Work may begin
as soon as $500 of the capital stock is
subscribed and paid in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
The Confederate Flag of
the gallant 4th North Caro-
lima Volunteers now on ex-
hibition in our window !.
a BRIGHT STORE SERVICE

Is just successful merchandising right goods right prices
like
the principles which this business founded absolute fairness IN
this
untuned retain that confidence There can be business
the threshold OF the season
solid confidence
endeavor have statement true and tree from msr
public we owe
acknowledgment You will always ind us enePs progressive
ways
and ready take back anything bought of
The look is always ahead
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27

The statement of the Connecticut Mu
tual Life Insurance company shows that
it has net assets amounting to SCI, 4OS,
550.3S, and has 66,705 policies in force
s. d. Wait is the General Agent fol
North Carolina.
Lincoln Lithia Water Testimonials
w. G. Stronach & Sons.
Statement-C Commercial and Farmers
Bank.
Mechanics Dime SAVING
Bank.
Statement-Raleigh Savings Bank.
A $500 Puzzle-Va. Seed Bureau.
Farm For Sale-Jesse A. Jones.
Carpet Intelligence-Dobbin & Ferrall
War Declared-S. & D. Berwanger.
Bargains Higgs & Co.
Free Shines. G. Pool.
Coat of Arms. w. G. Stronach & Sons
War on Furniture-Royall & Borden
New Store-New Goods-A. B
Stronach.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27

Weather Conditions.-A new storm
has appeared over northern Texas, which
is causing increasing cloudiness, with a
little rain in the central Mississippi val
ley. The weather has become warmer
i'm the central valley and eastward, but
a considerable fall in temperature oc-
CURED east of the Alleghanies, to freez-
ing or below, as far south as Augusta,
Ga.
1t is showing at Cleveland, Ohio, and
Buffalo, n. Y, and Marquette, Mich.
Elsewhere the weather is generally fair,
with no temperature below zero any
where.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
75c a Yard.

Neat Pin Stripes and in SheperC
Checks are the best styles in the fancy
waist silks, but we are showing
quite quantity of the new sprins
shades combinations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
Ribbons Ready.

Not the ordinary Ribbon readiness,
hut cur kind of satisfying readiness with
which our customers are familiar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
THE WtAThkR TODAY.

For North Carolina: Threatening
weather and probably light rain; varia-
BILE winds becoming easterly.
Local forecast for Raleigh and Vicini-
ty to 8 o'clock tonight: Fair, increasing
cfoudiness with rain, probably by might.
Local data for yesterday: Maximum
temperature, A; minimum temperature,
%; mean, SO; rainfall, o.
The following table gives data for
yesterday at stations named:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
New Silks.

Time was when the buying of silk
dress or waist was an event; nowadays
it is merely an incident. Price and the
wonderful progressiveness of this great
Nineteenth Century makes it impossible
for these queenly fabrics to come within
the reach of all. Our prices will agree
ably surprise you.
Black Plain Swiss Taffet Silk -. .49c
Black Plain Swiss Taffeta Silk -. .59c
Plain Black French Taffeta-24in-75c
Plain Black French Taffeta-27 in-75c
Mote width
Plain Black French Taffeta-27 in
unusual value ................S .OO
Black Taffeta Coin Dots ......... .S5c
Morie Velours Byadere Stripes
qualities ............ .$1.25 and $1.5C
Satin Duchess-all Silk-20 in
Special ............... ,........0 Sc
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
IOur $I.oo Kid Gloves.
Twenty-Five cents.

One of New York's best Scarf makers
closes out to us a quantity of Neckwear,
in all approved shapes and of selected
Silks and Satins, at prices which per-
NIT us to sell them at one half the lowest
prices ever quoted on Neckwear of
equal merit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
Our Coat of Arms.
A SPRIG OF HEATHER,
A SKEAN-DHU AND A
GROCERY SHOP

The Heather and Skean-Dhu are of
the past. lie Grocery Shop plays a
part in the present, assisted by it our
Turnip Salad and Onion Crops we are
able to live in rural simplicity in the
suburbs of Geranium Valley, Neither
Art, Poetry, Romance or Sentiment are
possible in this business.
We sell Coffee of acknowledged
strength and most delicious Aroma, He
Mo-. The invigorating with a perfume
more delicate than vlolets. Butter of
richest yellow, exceeding in fragrance,
New Mown Hay Flour as white as
snow.
Fresh Tropical Fruits, Domestit
Fruits and Vegetables.
Fruits, Vegetables, Fish, Flesh and
Fowl in Tin and Glass.
Food for Dyspeptics, Food for Typo
chondriaes. Food for everybody.
We think we know something about
what people should eat to Live long in
the Land
If you have respect for our opinion
come and see us.
W. G. STRONACH & SONS.
Grocers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
Now Well Talk Merchandising.
bicycles.

1t seems like reckless waste to pay
more for any Chain Bicycle when $500
will buy 1.-The Columbia in all of its
1898 completeness. There are good
Wheels here at a less price, but there are
no better Wheels of the Chain Model
here or elsewhere at any price.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
These are soc NeckWear at
25c Each,

In Bluffs, Tecks. Four-in-Hands. Club
Ties, Imperials and Band Bows, in
choice patterns, and is not likely to pre-
sent itself again.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
MILLINERY RIBBONS,
TRIMMING RIBBONS,
NECKWEAR RIBBONS.

Here in all the newest colors and the
standings of each. Here in plain and
fancy effects; in fact, all the Spring Nov
elites are now on view.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
Special IL I-2c NeckWear.

Only in Scarfs, light shades--but they
won't bring twenty-five cents while We
nave those advertised above. Will close
at 1212c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27

Watching the markets as we do, there
are often opportunities to buy reliable
merchandise of many kinds at prices
much lower than their normal value.
Such an opportunity has been taken adj
vantage of in this black goods purchase.
If at all interested, an early inspection
is advisable.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-27
$500 a Yard.

White Shot Taffeta with bars and
stripes forming checks-gray, reseda
cardinal and navy blue. A novelty.
Glace Taffetas striped white with black
-splinters of color between-green
brown, cardinal, navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
SENATOR LINDsAY,s LuxURIEs.
He Would Have Music at His Meals
and Smoke Fifty-Cent Cigars.

He Would Have Music at His Meals
and Smoke Fifty-Cent Cigars.
"If had plenty Of money to do with as
wished" said Senator Lindsay of Ken
lucky to a party of friends at the Hotel
Wellington the other morning, I'D have
music played at all of my meals and get
cigars made at $50 hundred. Those are
two luxuries would most surely indulge
myself in. I'd have the music played by q
small orchestra, say horn and two or
three victims and a flute and bass viol,
and I'd have it play soft, harmonious airs
while 1 ate, and now and then I'd have
some vocal music given by colored voices.
There's peculiar harmony in arnegro,s
singing tone. I'd have 'em sing such things
as When the Watermelon Hangs upon the
Vine. That's a song calculated to in
spire the most sluggard appetite i re-
member hearing it once on a Mississippi
river boat. A lot of us were aboard and In
the party was Hooker of Mississippi There
were some darkies aboard who played in
strumental music with banjos, guitars and
fiddle I asked 'em If they ever sung,
and they said they did sometimes Well.
they struck I'D When the Watermelon
Hangs Upon the Vine Hooker had never
heard 1t before, and 1t nearly set him
crazy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
wii.lIltns to Give It a Trial.

FROM inc DSefrolt free Press
There was look Of suppressed anxiety
on the face Of the sJanitor of Detroit tho
alter as he. aDnyoached the manager He
twisted his hat in his hand and kept his
eye riveted uppp the operation.
Il know, times are pretty busy he be-
gan, in a batting way, but I thought. that
Is. came around to ask II could get of
fur week. heatpnin:: Moaday?''
Coin duck, sho9tin'?'
little Mo ma Rs ssS d fSa e aunt eept to fish
You deffst Belong to any Of the foot ball
teams?'a with smile I'VE can't spare
you to go 10lt and, get wrecked on a grid
iron"
i've helped fgsht '1n1ins," said the Ian,-
tor. as he nfomentari1y raised his eyes from
the twirIfng hat, f"but Fd go to tail before
I'd go into foot ball game. It hain't mo
pleasure that I'm askin' a little time Off"
and the sentence ended in q deem sigh
oh, beg your pardon. None of your
folks seriously III OF dead? 1 might have
noticed that your seemed in grief"
NO; they're all alive. and 1 guess they
are al! Well There's nuthin' of that kind
botherin' me-" !-N
That's good. From what can gather.
tnen. you simply want. a vacation, Feel
tnat you need a rest and a changer"
pectfn' any, but suppose i'm be a change
You know, I've been bachelor a 0ood
while. and Eve always been uncertain
;. 90. =: no! Going to, get married? That's
Yes though IA jest try It once" and
the nat went faster than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
Hn WAS A nnanxDnn.


Polite Dr1nneF and the Lady Who
TolA Him SoAefhiA4 9tartling.
The drummer who vas talking had =
jesky style Of speech a. II he were aflict-.
ed with st. vitus' dance Of tbs vocal chords
or some similar didieufty. Had q blamed
funny experience once" he said. Had
plenty. suppose, but this was different.
1t was out on the southsrn Pacific. Don't
know what town It was. Don't know what
state. Perhaps 1t was territory. As
many territories along that road as there
arc states. That's all right. At the town
I'm talking about q pretty woman about
twenty-five got aboard. Pretty women
scarce as hens teeth In that country. Had
MT seen one for q month. Couldn't keep
my eyes of Of her. At last couldn't stand
1t any longer. Got I'D and went over to
her. Asked her II I couldn't raise the win
dow for her. She said couldn't. Takes a
strong man to raise q car window some
times. Asked her If couldn't let her have
a paper or a book. She said couldn't.
Tried her again on buying something from
the train butcher. Wouldn't have 1t. Of
Tered to get her glass of water. Wasn't
dry. Tried everything knew. Got turned
down every time. The last time tried was
rage in the east. told her. She said she
didn't play. Then she looked at me for q
minute-maybe it was longer. Then she
spoke.
Do you know who you remind me Off
says she. looking at me admiringly.
No, says I. Is 1t some dear dead friend
OF yours? said I. trying to do the funny act.
Not exactly said she laughing. Not
exactly, but of one that will be dead in
about seven seconds after my husband sets
eyes on him at the next station.
what's the name of it, madame?' says
i, making believe / was ready.
Morseyille.' yelled the brakeman. ,
That's it,, says she, laughing more than
ever, and fell all over myself trying to
make connection with the sleeper at the
far end of the train"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22

They were sitting in the waiting room
Of the railway station. Picturesque of
costume and breezy of manner, there was
no installing the fact that their home was
in still nadefet1ped portion of the far
west.
Il tell you what it is, Bob" said one of
them, I'm tfckled to death to be on my
way back home to Crimson Gulch. Be it
ever so humble, there's no place like home.
We've had a. fine trip and met good peo-
pie, but 7 want 40 get back home where
we know everybody; where We can sit in a
game and not hare to ask what the ante
is or whether fhy play straights around
the corner There's no telling what you're
going to stack Hf against here. I'm git
tin downright nervous. If 1 didn't think
the train would be along purity soon L
dunno but I'd start in and walk
What's The matter with you. anyhow"
inquired his companion. You'll be seein'
ghosts next"
It's all right for you to make fun. But
you don't know how bad things are around
this way. We think we've seen some live
ly times out our way-which wish to re-
peat, we jes' think So fur as a matter of
fact we amt. What I've been readin' has
led me to make up my mind not to touch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
Origin of Toasts.

From the Chicago News
The word toast" used for describ,ns,
the proposal Of health in an after-dtnner
speech, dates back to the medieval times
when the lovtng-cup was still regarded as
an Indispensable feature of every banquet,
The cup would 4he filed to the br,m With
VINE or mead IN the center Of which would
De placed piece of toasted bread. After
putting his lips thereto the host wnnIif
pass the cup to the guest Of honor seated
on MS right hand, and the latter would n,
turn pass 1t on to his right-hand NEIGH
Dor. In this manner the cup would cirC,,-
late round the table, each one present taxi
ing sip while drinking toward his right
come back to the host who would drain
what remained and swallow the piece of
toast In honor Of all the friends assano-
bled at his table.
History teaches that the ancient Greeks
the Romans. the Assyrians and the Ervn.
tians were In the habit OF drinking one an
others health at dinner. Indeed. At Ath-
ens, the etiquette concerning what NAV he
described as the liquid courtesies OF this
kind was very strict and elaborate being
known by the name of '.Philothesis" Ths
participants Of the repast were In the
habit OF drinking to one another until thew
could carry no more and then they would
pour out the remainder Of the wine ON the
altar of any pagan deity that might han
pen to be handy. At Rome the same cns-
tom prevailed. Post-prantlial orahory
however, was severely, condemned "a ont
of place. and while the Greeks contented
themselves with exclaiming. as they put
the cup OF wine 70 their lips, Il salute you,
be happyTt the Romans restricted them
selves to II theai exclamation, .'Propino."
which Is the Latin for II drink your
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
Unused Rooms In q Palace.
'om the New York Evening Post.


In the old-fashioned brick palace at Ken
sington little suite of rooms is carefully
guarded from the public gaia, swept and
garnished and tended as though the occu-
pants Of long ago were hourly expected to
return. The early years Of England's aged
sovereign wers passed in these simple
rooms. and by her orders they have been
kept unchanged. the furniture and decora-
lions remaining today as when she lived
inside these walls. In one corner Is assem-
bled a collection Of dolls of all sizes, dress
ed in the quaint fnery of 1875. set Of
miniature cooking utensils and a rocking
horse stand near by. child's scrap books
and color boxes lie on the tables In one
sunny chamber stands the little white
draped bed where the heiross to the great
est crown on earth dreamed her childish
dreams. and from which she was hastily
aroused one Juns morning to be told that
she was queen. So homeiike and Hyable
an air pervades the place that one almost
expects to see the lonely Httle girl of sew
enty years ago playing about the unpre-
tending chambers. r.
Affection for the past and a reverence for
the memory OF the dead have caused the
royal wife end mother to preserve with
the same care souvenirs Of her passage In
other royal residences. The apartments
that sheltered the first happy months of
her welded life, the rooms where she know
the joys and anxieties Of maternity, have
bscome for her consecrated sanctuaries.
where the widowed, broken Old lady comes
on certain anniversaries to evoke the I'M
forgotten past. to mediate and to pray.
Who. as the year Is drawing to It's close
does not opsn In memories some such sa-
cred portals. and sit down in the familiar
rooms to live over again the old hopes and
fears, thrilling eEew with the joys and
temptations OF other days? Yet each year
these pilgrimages into the past must be
more and more lonely journeys, for the
friends whom we can take by the hand and
lead through the antiquated halls become
fewer with each decade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22

She Wanted to Send Her Stage Dres
on by Mail.

CAC NautcQ 10 Sen0 Her stage Dress
On by Mail.
AS all theater goers are aware, there are
several dramatic companies in Washington
this week the chief elements of which are
pretty girls who are shapely of person and
scant of attire. Out of this bevy of beauty
one of the prettiest came on Thursday
into the branch post office on F street near
18th, and, approaching the window where
the good-looking clerk waits for people who
buy postage, she smiled one of her most
attractive smiles, and the supersensitive
clerk fell off the three-legged chair he
roosts on. but soon recovered his SAVIOR
faire and came up serenely.
Il beg your pardon" she said. can l
send package of goods by mail?''
Certainly, miss, responded the clerk,
lat one cent an ounce for merchandise"
How nucfl will 1t cost to send dress at
that rate?"
Stage dress or street dress, MISS"
"Stage dress, SIR
"Well, miss" he explained. hesitatingly,
but with delightful naivete, 1--WE can't very
easily charge less than a cent, but you can
win out, miss, by sending three or four of
them in the same package"
Ordinarily the lady might have resented
the imputation, but the manner of the
clerk quite disarmed her, and she smiled
and bought a ten-cent stamp, much to the
surprise of the clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
The Pianos Resonance.

Prof. Gray IN the Chicago Times-HefaId.
The resonance Of q piano comes from the
sound board and not from confined air
bodies. 1t Is SO constructed as to be sym
pathetic to any rate OF vibration that the
various strings are capable Of transmitting
to 1t. If string 10 vibrated alone in the
air the sound IL very feeble. but when
strained over and in contact with, at Its
ends, suitable sound board, the sound is
loud and distinct. because the board which
vibrates In sympathy with the string pre-
sents large surface to the air. and there
fore moves 1t with much greater energy
than 1t is possible for the string to do,
which presents oaly q small surface to the
air. The same Is true Of the violin, only In
q much greater degree. The violin. when
perfectly made. has all the variety Of
graduation in pitch as the human voice The
piano and organ and all Instruments with q
key board arc limited to certain definitely
determined tones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22
She Had a History.

From Tit Bits.
A well-dressed and sharp-faced woman in
some way got into the editorial sanctum,
and very shortly WAS standing by the edi-
tors desk.
Il beg your pardon" she said, in saluta-
ton, but can You spare a few moments
of your valuable timer"
Il am very busy, madam" replied the
editor, but il you have anything of i'm
portance to communicate shall be glad to
hear it."
Thank you" she said, looking round in a
nervous fashion. Il am woman with a
Excuse me-" apologized the editor. SEE
ing a story on the horizon, possibly you
had better step into my private sffice,w where
You will not be interrupted
She thanked him, and they went into the
adjoining room.
Now" he said. when they were seated.
presume you wish to tell me something
of your history?''
Yes, sir; that is why I am here"
Very well, proceed. Anything Won NAV
say to me viii lbe held In the strictest con.
hdence, and 1 will publish only what YOU
wish. You were saying you were a woman
with history. This very sympathetically
as an encourager.
"Yes, SIR" she began, as she laid a doom.
snent before him. 1t is history of Ma.
poean Buonaparte, in eighteen monthly
parts, at two shillings month, and"
de threw up his hands, but she had him
and he put down his name. Now when a
woman with history" is mentioned in
ms hearing 1t makes cold chills run down
his back.