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SERVANTS
One Woman Who Was Clever Enough,
to Circumvent Them.

One "Oman " ho w RH CleNer Enough
to Circmmvent Them.
We have heard the story of the Cana.
dian mistress who, with seven servants
in her house, was obliged to go to the
garden and pick berries for the table.
Each of the servants declined the task
with the s]tereotypcd excuse, 1T amt
my place to pick berries. Ord. in his
"History of Cleveland" relates an an
ecdote of Margaret Wharton, who.
while accepting her servants excuse,
yet made them do her will.
In one of her visits to Scarborough
Mrs. Wharton, with her usual economy,
had u family pie for dinner, which she
directed the footnun to convey to the
bakehouse. This the man declined to
do as not belonging to his place, or
rather, as derogatory to his conse-
quence. The lady then moved the ques-
ton to the coachman, but found a still
stronger objection.
To save the pride of both Mrs.
Wharton resolved to take the pic to the
shop herself. She ordered one man to
harness and bring out the horses and
the other to mount and ride behind, and
thus the errand was done with all honor
and ceremony. Then in due time the
coachman was ordered to put to n sec
ond time and the footman to mount be-
hind, and Mrs. Wharton brought bach
the pie in the same dignified state.
Now" said the lady to the coach
man, 'you have kept your place, which
is to drive, and you yours, - to the foot.
man, (Which is to wait, and | mine,
which is to have my pie for dinner"
, 1898-11-10

The West Australian government has
taken a contract to lay nearly $50 miles
of water pipe Of anovel character. This
pipe is to be made of steel spirals pack
ed in concrete. Sheet metal is cut into
strips of the required width. These are
fed into a machine and welded into one
continuous strip. AS the strip is fed IL
to the machine rivet holes are punched :;
then the edges of the laps are brought
together by machinery and held during
die :."acess Of riveting, which is all
done by compression. The lap is thrown
OIL the outside of the pipe, rendering the
inner surface sooth and even throughout
its length. a tenacious hydraulic ce.
ment is packed around the laps, making
the pipe absolutely water tight.-New
York Ledger.
, 1898-11-10
A.! EFFECTIVE PARABLE.
. neral story Saved the
Lives of the Jameson Raiders.

Z neral Joubert'. story Saved the
Lives of the Jameson Raiders.
\ most interesting account of the
manner III which the lives of Jameson
and his men We're spared, after the sur
render to the Beers, is told by the
News Van den Dag of Amsterdam:
The stern old Beers, when they had
Jameson and his fellow officers i'll their
hands, determined to execute the lead
ers of the band at daybreak. The meet
ing took place i'll President kruger's
house, 20 being present, of whom the
great majority, wild with indignation
at the sudden inroad into their terri
tory, were for shooting the British off
GERS at once.
President Kruger opposed this sum-
mary plan and used all his ~eloquence
and all his influence ON behalf of the
prisoners. For "a long time his efforts
wer. vain. 1t was 4 O'Clock i'll the
morning, and the presidents opponents
were still for execution. The lives OF
the foreigners hung by a thread.
At length General Joubert, one of the
few who agreed with the president, had
recourse to tho old time Boer method Of
convincing hia hearers. He made use OF
a parable.
"Friends," he said, Twill you not
listen to my voice once more? Suppose
| that close to my farm lives a bad neigh
Dor who keeps fierce hounds in his
house, worrying my sheep exceedingly
and also killing some. What, then,
would you have me to do? Should kill
the hounds to be free of this worry?
| Truly my neighbor would say unto me:
Thou hast killed my hounds, yet their
value is greater han the value of your
sheep. Pay thou me! Is it not better
| that l should take the hounds and 60
ing into my ~neighbor's house say,
These are thine; now pay me for the
harm they have done my tlock?'"
There was silence, and the general
| continued: 1--WE have caught the pack.
IL it not better to send them to tho
British government with demands for
reparation, lest the British send more
hounds to worry us anew
l. The old form of argument proved
successful. The wisdom of moderation
became apparent, and the council of
war accepted the advice of their chiefs.
, 1898-11-10

In some portions of Germany the
kirmess, or church mass, formerly
danced in honor of the dedication of a
church, is now observed with the special
character of a harvest home. 1t marks
the close of the years labors and is cele-
brated by three days of music, feasting
and dancing with partners chosen or al
lotted, according TO degrees of comeli.
ness, ut the preceding May festival.
In southern Germany the end Of the
harvest is marked by the sickle feast.
The last shcaf is carried in triumph to
the barn and placed OIL the floor, while
the younger couples dance around it.
One half of it is then decked with rib
bons and hung aloft. while the other
half is burned. Its ashes are treasured
as a remedy for rheumatism and are
sometimes used in making amulets or
charms. The peasants leave for Wodan,
or ''the old one, few ears of corn
and a small number of apples, it being
considered un!uCky to strip either field
or tree entirely bare -Lippincutt's.
, 1898-11-10

The time is again near at hand when
shares OF stock in the home building
association. 1t is understood that an
other series will be started January /,
1899. AS this paper has stated time and
again there has never been an assooia-
ton OF this character in the Gem City
which has not paid its stakeholder,
handsomely. Right now persons hold
ing stock in tn, first series of the Al
bany Mutual association may withdraw
and receive six per cent upon their In
vestment. After the first Of January
they may withdraw and receive seven
per cent. The new state law throws
so many safeguards around the build
ing association that it would be almost
impossible for a man to lose anything
in one OF them. For more than twenty
wears they have been SUCCESSFULLY oper-
ated in this city and during all that
period no stakeholder has eve lost a
dollar. On the contrary they have aid
ed many a poor mar to tide yer a tight
place and have built many a nice home
for the workingman. The Republican
has always taken a great interest in
building associations. because they
have done so much for Laramie and its
people.
, 1898-11-10
FREE SILVER is DEAD.

In 1900 the democratic party will
have to bring forth a new ghost with
which to brighten the people. The take
of free silver is dead. In those states
where the democrats absolutely ignor-
ed the silver question and made their
campaign solely for the offices they
hold their own better than they did in
those states wherein they stood square
" upon the Chicago platform. For in
anc Teddy Roosevelt carried the
Empire state by a narrow majority and
Colorado's administration vote was in
creased about 200 per cent. In 1896
Mr.. McKinley's vote in the Centennial
state was only 1921, or 1884 per
cent, while Mr.. Bryan had l61,153, Oh
1896 Der cent. The same conditions
have prevailed in Wyoming. Although
the republicans absolutely changed
front on the silver question. repudiat-
ing the Colorado doctrine in toto, they
have won q signal victory.
The people are weary Of the oh !
, 1898-11-10

Mayor Miller will now have an OPP
portunity to show whether he is broad
enough to recognize the fact hat the
republicans have a right to expect rec
ignition in the matter of appoint
ments. In the new council there will
be i've republicans and one democrat.
The mayor has the power of appint-
ment and the council has the power OF
confirmation or rejection. Mayor Mil
Ter was elected by republican votes. he
having run some two hundred ahead of
Mr.. Alger. democratic candidate for
governor, and the republicans of this
city and the five members of the coun-
Gil have a right to demand of him fair
consideration in the division of the city
pie.
, 1898-11-10

Few people realize the immense
amount of work required in managing
a political campaign. The busiest mar
In the State of Wyoming during the
past ninety days has been the Hon. J.
A. Van Orsdel, chairman of the repub-
lican state committee. From early
morning till late at night he has work
ed in the most tireless manner for the
rights Of the people and glorious vic
tory has been his reward. He has never
made a statement to the voters of the
state that vas not true and he has not
made a prediction that has moi proved
to be under rather than over the mark.
He has been methodical. painstaking,
accurate and courteous. Mr.. Van Ors-
del Is deserving of the thanks of all the
people Of Wyoming.
, 1898-11-10

She was newly married and did not
know a little bit about either house
keeping or shopping, and she was Civ
ing her very first order. 1t was a crush
er, but the grocer was n clever man and
was used to all kinds of orders and
could interpret them easily.
Il want ten pounds of paralyzed sug-
ar, she began, with a businesslike air.
"Ycs'm. Anything else?"
1.-TWO cans of condensed milk"
"Yes'm."
He set down ~"pulverized sugar" and
'condensed milk"
"Anything more, ma'am?"
"a bag Of fresh salt. Be sure it's
fresh"
"Yes'm. What next?"
"a pound of desecrated Goldfish"
He wrote glibly "desiccated cod"
Nothing more, ma'am? We have
some nice horse radish just in"
"No," she said. 1T would be Of no
use to us. We don't keep a horse"
Then the grocer sat down and famed
himself with a patent washboard, al
though the temperature was nearly
zero.-New York World.
, 1898-11-10
She Loves BIRDS.

The dowager empress of China il de-
voted t birds of all kinds, and innu-
merable bird pets are kept about the
palace. She is reported to have wept
c~opiously about the death of a favorite
nightingale moi along ago. Upon being
told Of a Chinese girl who had conf
planned bitterly of the dreariness of life
this exalted lady remarked sagely that
q woman ought to take so much pride
in her home that it could be a heaven
to her, adding, "There are always birds
and flowers" She is n clever artist and
delights in painting from nature.
, 1898-11-10

did you ever notice" said Mrs. N.
Peck. THAT about half of the pictures
in the photographers windows are Of
bridal couples? l wonder why they al.
ways rush off to a photographer as soon
as the knot is tied?"
~ fancy the husband is responsible
for it, said Mr.. Peck. "He realizes
that it is about his last chance to ever
look pleasant. Parsons Weekly.
, 1898-11-10

Geography Is not only n OF the
most interesting studies, but n Of the
most important as well. 1t is not OF
value to the student alone, but to every
man and woman who wishes to keep
in touch with the happenings OF the
great world about them. The news
from distant parts Of the earth. which
is brought to the breakfast table every
morning, is much OF it little better
than Greek to the person who is I'M
familiar with geography. In fact the
stirring events Of the world compel
those who desire co have the correct
knowledge OF them to be daily students
Of this important branch of education.
This truth Is apparent to anyone who
has tried to follow the course OF our
war with Spain. Before Admiral Dew
ey's victory how many people knew the
location of Manila and the Philippine
islands? The Cape Verde islands,
where the Spanish fleet modified. and
the Dry Tortugas where our own fleet
collected, preparatory to the search
for Cervera and the bombardment Of
Santiago de Cuba, are now familiar
names.
During the past year we have had in
~teresting news from ALASKA, Armenia,
Japan, China, India, Greece and Tur-
key. In these troublous times, a
knowledge Of the geographical forma-
ton Of the countries Of the globe, their
colonies, and the location Of the chief
towns and rivers is indispensable to
one who would read his daily paper in
diligently.
Approaching the great usefulness OF
accurate and clear maps in studying
the various phases OF the war. The Re-
publican has arranged with Rand, Nc
Nally & Co.. Of Chicago. for the new
Standard War Atlas. The Atlas o
tains sixteen pages OF the latest and
best war maps published, comprising
four double-page maps (21x2S inches)
Of the World, North America, Europe
and Oceania, and seven full-page maps
(14x21 inches) Of Cuba, the West In
dies, South America, China, Spain and
Portugal, Asia, Africa and the Philip
pine and Hawaiian islands Enlarged
sections show ports Matanzas, Santi-
ago de Cuba, San Juan and Cienfue-
COS; also Cardenas and Santa Clara
hoy q THAI - 1aor,tiS.llv printad nm
, 1898-11-10

Now let's all put our sholders to the
wheel and do everything in our power
to help Frank Mondell to secure a stor-
age reservoir at the site of the big
basin. With that natural reservoir
filled with water our future as a COM
mercial center would be assured. All
the power necessary for the operation
OF any kind Of a factory would be right
at hand and the wheat raised upon the
soil irrigated from the reservoir could
be ground at our very doors.
, 1898-11-10

The London Daily News notes the
affinity betw zen letters and trade.
Charles Lamb and Mill used to adorn
the old India House. Austin Dobson,
Gosse and Cosmo Monkhouse are in the
board of trade. Benjamin Kidd and W.
NJ. Rossetti used to be at Somerset
House. Dante Gabriel Rossetti narrow
ly escaped at one crisis in his career
being a telegraph clerk instead of an
artist. The p~ostotlice absurbed for many
years the superfluous energies Of An
lhony IrollOpe.
, 1898-11-10
U PREMIUMS.

The Republican il nov Offering . 1ns
Rand-McNally double map (the world
on one side and the United States on
the other) as a premium for each year
ly subscription which il paid In ad-
'ance; m a copy OF the Standard War
Atlas for a six months subscription.
These valuable works may be seen
at our ONCE; and to those who d not
care to pay q year o. six mooths In
advance. we will sell the map for q, -
the atlas for 50 cont.
, 1898-11-10

A cough is not like a fever. 1t does
not have to run a certain course. Cure
it quickly and effectually with One
Minute Cough Cure, the best remedy
for all ages and for the most severe
We recommed it because It's
good. F. H. Eggleston, druggist.
, 1898-11-10

why, sir, said the g%eolosist, "the
ground you walk OH was once under
water"
"Well," replied the friend, who is
nothing if not patriotic, sit simply goes
to show you can't hold America down"
Washington Star.
, 1898-11-10

1.-THE Blight Of Free Trade-The
Blessing Of Protection" Il the title Of
Z document Just issued by the Ameri-
an Protective Tari6 league. This
document clearly demonstrates the ef-
feet Of the system Of free trade under
the Wilson tariff, and Of protection IN.
der the Dingley tariff. 1t IL based on
the result of the tariff leagues indus
trial census, and should be In the hands
Of every voter. Seven copies TO any
address for six csoks. Address ". =.
waheman, General Secretary, No. Ii
West 23d Strsst, New York.
, 1898-11-10

A southern man says that the differ
ence between yellow fever and dengue
fever is that when II has the former
he is afraid llo will die and when the
latter attacks him he is fearful that be
will not
, 1898-11-10

Right now we desire to place in nom
nation for the presidency of the state
senate the Hon. John McGill of Albany
county.
, 1898-11-10

According 10 the latest statistics, the
population of Greece is increasing more
rapidly than that Of any other country
namely, at the rate Of 1877 per cent
per apnuIn.
, 1898-11-10

Soothing, healing, cleansing, De
Wits Witch Hazel Salve Is the implac-
able enemy Of sores, burns and wounds.
1t never fails to cure Piles. You may
rely upon it. F. H. E%ggleston.
, 1898-11-10

tbreadbare free silver fake and the
democrats will be compelled to trot
out something lore tangible or suf-
fer defeat again in 1900.
, 1898-11-10
What You Want to Know
When You Want to Know It
EXPLANATION OF MARGINAL INDEX.

The ingnutyo the device deserves specsl explanation tisa patent system oin.
fernce. The induces of ehm map appear Upon each map border. The information
lies in a nutshell These wonderful plates compile by expersn md absolutely up to date, aea
nlyp pictorial charts; they are also geographical dg zeters combined The ruled border
ter, at the top ad bottom by numerals. If lines weep otetedf from these marginal points, small
souaesw would be formed by their intersection. On the margin Of ahp page appears a casdhed list
of all the principal divisions. cities and towns inscribed upon thts special map where theya r
alphabetically and according to their commGcilim potanc and prominence as entas of
, 1898-11-10

Captain Phillips advice is peculiarly
applicable at this time: Don't cheer,
boys; the poor devils are drowning"
, 1898-11-10

Many a household is saddened by
death because Of the failure to keep or
hand a safe and absolutely certain cure
for Group, such AZ Ono Minute Cough
Cure. See that your little ones are pro-
tected against emergency. Frank H.
Eggleston, druggist.
, 1898-11-10

Twenty-nine sheep introduced into
the Australian colonies in 1888 arc now
represented by 100, 900, 900 Of the finest
wool sheep in the world.
, 1898-11-10

Two giddy girls we'll now forget.
Campaign Lie and Election Bett.
Anonymous.
, 1898-11-10

Ia, ia, MIR. Johnsing. We hope that
your vote has been counted in Wyo-
ming for the last time.
, 1898-11-10

The Republican only co. Per month
, 1898-11-10
You Ought to Have this Atlas
YOU CAN HAVE IT
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Ifyou wish to see:the Atlas call at
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OUR -oF.E,HsR.

We win donate this wonderful Atlas 70 every subso1iber OF
the Rannhican. new Or old, who will pay us $500 in advance Tor g
Six months subscription to The Daily Republican, or We viii furnish
copies to anyone for so cents each.
The Atias cannot 10 bought at any f the 1eores.
, 1898-11-10

he
STANDARD
WAR A AS.
WITH MARGINAL INDEX
Cuba, Philippine Islands, West Indies,
North America, Hawaii, South America, Europe,
World, Asia, 0ceania, Africa, China, Spain and Portugal,
AND HARsoR CHARTS OF
Havana, Mantanzas, Santiago de Cuba,
Cenfuegos, San Juan, and Manila,
ALSO Cardenas and Santa Clara Bays.
These superb Maps are beautifully printed in five colors on
heavy paper. and bound in an attractive cover:
THIS IS A FULL LIST OF THE MAPS.
Cuba an Rdh Aav sesaan H iSon%s Ports sn.m.s,sa santiago t Dc ga nnoheS'
The World, s1xss inches.
West Indies tPo1t San Juan), 14x21 inches.
North America, 2lx28 inches.
South America, .-o l4x2l inchrs.
Philippine Islands and Manila Harbor, 11x14 inches.
Hawaiian Islands. llxl4 inches.
Europe, 2lx28 inches.
Spain and Portugal, 14xsl inches.
A"' Showing new rrn~sbedan Railroad.
ooeania (and Caroline 1slands), 2lxes inches.
China, 14x21 inches.
---- - 5000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-24
Leads all O8r North Carolina Da88 in B0h News and Circulation

tions on the coast manned by naval mi
litiamen. Then it called into service
! ,060 light house employees and 1000
ne saving men, making Il total force
Of over 5000 men who patrol the great
shore line from Bar Harbor to Galveston
night and day, and in all weathers.
watching for the APPROACH of an enemy
or for a signal from any passing United
States warships. 1t has been arranged so
that all Of these watchers can cOmmuni-
cate in the course of a few minutes with
telegraph or telephone station all cen
tering in the office Of Captain Bartlett
in the Navy Department, who is thus
prepared to give the war board instant
notice of any significant ship movements
on the coast.
1t is said at the Navy Department that
it will be at least five days before the
Monterey can be started on her long
journey from San Francisco for Manila.
the delay being on account Of the prcpar-
ations that must be made for the very
exceptional service required of the YES
sci.
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THE PRIZE COURT SITS.
Judge Locke Reserves His DecisiOu-A
Terrific Explosion OFF Coast Of Cuba.

Judge Locke Reserves His DecisioU-A
Terrific Explosion OFF Coast Of Cuba.
Key West, Fla, May 23.-The officers
of one of the United States cruisers
which arrived here to-day. say that
while off Cape San Antonio 1.-THE western
extremity Of Cuba), yesterday afternoon
a terrific explosion was heard from the
direction of the shore but apparently
many miles away There was an up
heaval Of water all about the ship, and
the cruiser herself vibrated with the
shock from stem to stern. Many are
inclined TO think that the phenomenon
was an earthquake. There are no bat
teTies near enough Cape San Antonio to
account for a detOnatiOn of such volume
and it is thought if any naval disaster
had occurred news of it would have
reached here
Judge Locke, Of the United States dis
trict court, to-day heard arguments in
three of the most important cases. those
Of the Buena Vista, Miguel Jover and
Catalina. A number Of counsel appear
ed. and it was contended on an extended
citation of authorities that all three yes
sells should be condemned as lawful
prizes.
Arguments against this contention
We're made by an array Of counsel repre-.
senting the various interests, including
the owners of the vessels and their car
goes. Judge Locke reserved his deei-
sion.
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N4ANSHCldtCh 4 lVH9.J
Savanna, Ga, May 23.-Private Viii
liam Barbee. of Company |. First re-
giment North Carolina volunteers. was
killed, and Private j. NJ. Coclough, Of
the same company. seriously injured in
head end collision of the military train
with a special freight train on the
Florida and Peninsula railroad early
this morning. The collision occurred
near Burroughs, Ga. eleven miles from
Savannah. The military train was see
ton four of regular passenger train No.
81, from Columbia to Jacksonville. On
it was the Third battalion, Major But
Ter commanding, comprised of cOmpa-
MES from Durham. Raleigh, Concord
and Charlotte. Three sections OF the
train had passed the siding on which the
freight train awaited them. Engineer
Nix of the freight train, claims that the
third section displayed no signal mdicat-
ing that another section was coming, and
he drew out OH the main track, the col
lision coming within twenty minutes.
Engineer Carran, of the fourth section
of the military train, saw the freight in
time to bring his train to n standstill
before the collision. Company / occu-
pied the front passenger coach in the
rear Of the box cars containing equip
ments. Ample warning was given for
men to escape through doors and win
dows. Barbee and Colclough were
caught on the front platform between
box car and the coaches. Barbee was
crushed to death and Colclough was
badly mangled about the shoulders
Several other privates were slightly
bruised or cut.
The comrades of the two men were in
tensely excited over their comrades
fate. and violence to the engineer ana
conductor Of the freight train WAS fear
.@d. BaFbee's body was sent on to his
home at Durham this afternoon. accom-
panied by an escort. C0lclough was
also sent home in care of n physician
The engineer and conductor Of the
third section claim that their signaA
We're correct, and place the responsibility
on the freight crew The railroad Of
ficials and coroner have begun m inves-
tigation.