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Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
AT TIMES IT IS WORSE.

Anyone who Is obliged to take cod liver oil will find certain days when it is impossible to swallow the greasy, vile-tasting mixture. Es- pecially in warm weather, or on a mild day, does cod liver oil become doubly obnoxious. Because Vinol contains none of the unneces- sary grease or fat, but does contain the active curative principles of the cod's liver, it is bound to revolutionize the science of medicine. MT. Harris Chadwell. . chemist of Ames- bury, Mass, writes in this connection:
 ''Vinol is of particular advantage in warm weather, or on mild days, when sufferers of wasting diseases particularly need their medi- cine. At such times our heretofore best known remedy for such diseases, cod liver oil, had to be abandoned. Now no interruptions is ex- perienced, for with Vinol, without the grease, c patient can take his medicine in all weather, and thus doubly insure himself of 8 cure"
 We have found that many people with tend. dencies to wasting diseases took Vinol all last summer. The consequences is that they im- proved in manner that would not have been possible with cod liver oil in it's old form. Yours very truly,
 w. H. CAMP,
 Special Vinol representative.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
Cantnin Hawley Dead.

Wilmington. Del, Dec. 21.-Captain Charles E. Hawley. U. s. N, retired, is dead. He was born in Connecticut and was 65 years of age. He was appointed from Connecticut in 1849. He served on various vessels and was made lieuten- ant in 1865 and lieutenant commander in 1867. The last IA years he had spent abroad in the hopes of benefiting his health. He took up his home in this city in October.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22

Huntsville, Ala, Dec. 21.-The last de tachment of the Tenth United States in- fantry departed last night for Charles ton to take a transport for Cuba. Cap tain Duggins is in command. Major Gen. eral Henry Lawton arrived yesterday and assumed command of the Fourth corps. Battery A, Captain Grimes, has been ordered to join the Second artil- lery at Savannah.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
CONN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER
Engineer Convicted of Ma Ia uR q h ter

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 21.-As primarily responsible for the death of Franklin W. Waters in the railroad accident at sharon last August. where five persons were killed and many others injured, Daniel w. Getchell, the engineer of the second engine. convicted of manslaugh- ter, was sentenced by Judge Sherman In the superior court yesterday after noon to two years at hard labor in the house of correction.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
Chonte For Embassador.

The president has determined 10 nom- mate Joseph II. Choate of New York for ambassador to Great Britain. and the nomination will go to the senate along with that of successor to Secretary Bliss. who will retire Jan. 1.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
Kissing the Relic of s,. Anthony.

A recently acquired fragment of the arm bone of St. Anthony was blessed and exposed for veneration Sunday in the Church of Our Lady Queen of An gels, in New York. A large crowd gath cred in and about the church, and many afflicted ones who kissed the relic ex- pect to be cared.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
R..,.rca ,o p.bI,c po--,..

santa Fe, Dec 2i.--The United states court of private land claims has re- stored Co the public domain the E~tania land grant made in is<6 aax claimed hE Joel Parker whitney. ft osutains sec. eVQ kefss. -
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
BnIakIava Hero Dead.

John Howell. one of the heroes of the famous charge of the Six Hundred at Balaklsva. died in Springfield, Mass, Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1898-12-22
M'KINLEY IN SOUTH.
WITH HIS CABINET HE ATTENDS THE
 PEACE JUBILEE.

The President Reviews the Results of the war-Rcjoices over Reunited Country and Says old Glory Must Stay Where It Has Been Planted.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05

Dixie kept repeating itself in my mind, and finally took it for my start. The rest wasn't { long in coming. And that's the story of how Dixie was written. It
 made a hit at once, and before the end of the week everybody in New York was whistling it. Then the south took it up and claimed it for it's own.~ I sold the copyright for $500, which was all I ever made from it. I'll show you my first copy" He went into the house and returned in moment with a yellow, worn-looking manuscriptin his hand
 That's Dixie," he said, holding it up for inspection. T am going to give it to some historical society in the south, one of these days, for though 1 was born here in Ohio, l count myself a southerner, as my father was a Virgin ian" Half a century ago Emmett was a famous "nigger" minstrel. Those were the palmy days of burnt cork art, when Bryant's theater on lower Broadway was one of the most popular resorts in New York city. Emmett was born in 1915, at Mount Vernon, coming of family all of whose members had local eputation-still tradition in the county-as musicians. Tn his own case this talent was but little less than a crude and undeveloped sort of genius. He began life as a printer but soon abandoned this trade to join the band of circus company. He was not long in discovering that he could compose songs of the kind in use by clowns; one of the finest of these was "Old Dan Tucker" of pleasant if inebriate mem ory. Its success was so great that Elm melt followed it with many others. They were all negro melodies, and they all won popularity.
 Finally he took to negro impersona- tions, singing his own songs in the ring, while he accompanied himself on the banjo. He made a speciality of old men and he has assured me with pride, that when he had blaclzed his face and. donned his wig of kinky white hair, he was "the best old negro that ever lived" He became such favorite with the patrons Of the circus in the south and west, that at last-partly by chance and partly through intention he invaded the stage himself.
 This was some time in 1842, at the old Chatham theater in New York city, when with two companions he gave a mixed performance made up largely of songs and dances, typical of slave life and character. The little troupe was billed as the Virginia Minstrels," and their popularity with the public was in- stantaneous.
 This was the beginning of negro nlin- strelsy. From New York the pioneer company went to Boston and later on sailed for England, leaving the newly discovered field to the host of imitators
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05

THE death of Vincent Pyrwhit, J. P,
 of Ellerdon House, Ellerdon, in the county of Buckinghamshire, would in The ordinary way have received no more attention than the death of any other simple country gentleman. The cir cunstances of his. death, however, though now long since forgotten, were ensational, and attracted some notice at the time. It was one of those cases which is easily forgotten within year, except just in the locality where it oc- cured. The most sensational circum- stances of the case never came before she public at all. l give them here sim ply and plainly. The psychical people may make what they like of them.
 Pyrwhit himself was very ordinary country gentleman, a good fellow, but in no way brilliant. He was devoted to his wife, who was some 15 years young TT than himself, and remarkably beau iful. She was quite good woman, but she had her faults. She was fond of ad- niration, and she was an abominable
 1irt. She misled men very cleverly, and
 vas then sincerely angry with them for
 aaviRgs peeamislsd: Ter husband never roupled his head about these firta- ions, being assured quite rightly that he was a good woman. He was not ealous; she, on the other hand, was possessed of jealousy amounting all ncst to insanity. This might have aused trouble if he had ever. provided
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.
Moistening Lead Pencils with the Lips or the Tongue Spreads DIpb-
 therin and Other Diseases.

The apparently harmless act of bor- rowing a lead pencil is recognized by the medical faculty as prolific means of propagating disease. Many people still cling to the time-honored practice of moistening the writing end of the pencil in the mouth before they proceed to write.
 The practice of borrowing pencils is now believed to be responsiblefo for many eases of diphtheria and tonsilitis which could not be otherwise accounted5 for. Physicians have, therefore. begun to warn their patients against putting the points of lead pencils in their mouths before they write.
 The practice of swapping" and bor- rowing lead pencils is more common among children than adults. The spirit of camaraderie which makes pupils grow "ehummy" and social in the pub lie schools sometimes causes lead pen cils to become common property among groups of school children. \ child who ,;S recovering from any throat disease might, therefore, be the innocent means of communicating the maladyt to its companions. A well-knowR throat specialist, who has practiced in the hos pitals of New York and Brooklyn, said yesterday:
 Physicians are now beginning to give their attention to the cause and prevention of disease more than ever they did before. The rules of common sense are being instilled into the parents of the young patients, and doctor or to-day, when called to attend chlla puts it's parents through very rigia cross-examination as 10 the habits or his little patient. It is often found that the disease has been communicated py some harmless act which most people would not notice. Children are very democratic. A pupil at school VIII moisten a pencil in his mouth and pe- gin to write. A companion will DOT row the pencil, and the first thing ne will do in nine cases out of ten VIII Ut 10 put the borrowed pencil m his mouth. I have traced several cases ol tonsilitis and diphtheria to his cause which at first sight appeared inexpn, cable. Even the seeds of conSumplloA may be sown by this means" ls
 Regarding the habit of moistening She lead pencil before writing, the su. perintendent of large pencil factory said yesterday:
 "It is a mistake to suppose that mois. tening the lead of a pencil makes is .s write better. It spells the pencil as !. hardens the lead, yet people will peTsNS in the uncleanly habit of thrustlng Dop rowed pencils in their mouths .'-N' = Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
A CLEVER IMITATION.
Two Initiative and Ingenious ChiI- dren Play .Doctor'' in the Most
 Realistic Style.

A certain Cleveland attorney has two bright little children. They are quick at imitation and have a talent for making up games in which they clever ly burlesque their elders. X few days ago their mamma found they were playing doctor" The youngest child was the patient, with head wrapped in a towel, and the older the physician, with silk hat and a cane. The moth CT, unseen by the little ones, listened at the doorway.
 I feels awful bad" said the pa tent.
 Well fix all that" said the doctor, briskly. "Lemme see your tongue"
 Out came the tiny red indicator.
 Hum. hum; coated" said the doc tor, looking very grave indeed.
 Then, without word of warning, the skilled physician hauled off and gave the patient smart slap in the re- zion of the ribs.
 "Ouch!" cried the sufferer.
 Feel any pain there?" inquired the doctor.
 Yes said the patient.
 Il thought so, said the healer. "How's the other side?"
 Its all right,'' said inc patient, edg ing away. s5
 Thereupon the doctor produced a small bottle filled with what looked like either bread or mud pills and placed it on the table.
 Take one of these pillets," the physician said, dissolve in water. every r es-al-ter-mit-ly."
 How long mus take 'em 9" groaned the patient.
 Till you die" said the doctor. Good morning. .'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05

with the slightest basis on which jealousy could work, but he never
 With the exception of his wife, nen bored him. I believe she did C or twice trySto make q scene for le preposterous reason which was reason at all, but nothing serious ae of it, and there was never a real rrel between them.
 the, death of his wife, after pro sed illness, pyrwhit wrote and asked to come down to Ellerdon for the sral and to remain at least a few ! with him. He would be quite 4e. and |. was his oldest friend.
 attending funerals, but I was his st friend, and l was, moreover, dis relation of his wife. had no choice went down.
 acre were many visitors in the house he funeral, which took place in the ge churehyard, but they left inn lately afterwards. The air of heavy u which had hung over the house led to lift little. The servants sants are always very emotionaD inued to break down at intervals, :eahly Pyrwhit's man, Williams, Pyrwhit himself was self-possessed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05

who were rapidly dividing their snoo. with them.
 Emmett remained abroad for seys,., years and when he returned to N. S,al York joined Dan Bryant's Mins.s', company at 472 Broadway He was as gagged to write songs and dwalk tronnas and Ito take part in the nightly nas s formances. It was while he was ,ri.t rss Bryant that Dixie" was composed
 There have been many different .o counts given as to the origin of this song, and Emmett's share in it's com position. The prevailing idea is tbafi. somehow grew note by note of i.s own yolition and that he simply wrote down with a few chang nges-somethin tbat already existed. As a matter of faos Emmett had just the one line. T wishf was in Dixie" for theme.
 Strangely enough Dixie" or ''Dixia. land," referred not to the south or |, any part of the south. It was the nams of an estate on Manhattan island. tha property of man by the name of Dixy who was one of the largest slave hold. CTS of his day, until the rapid growth of the anti-slayery movement in the north compelled him to sell his slaves south. It was from these backs and their descendants that the words "Dixieland" came, expressing tbeirloye and longing for their former home and master.
 The expression became a part of the current speech. more as a bit of slang than anything else and soon lost ali local significance. But a reference by John Randolph to Mason's and Dixon's lines in one of his orations, recalled to the public mind the memory of that survey, and in some manner Dixie, per haps from it's fancied likeness to Dixon was given a place in the south.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
Case of Vincent Pyrwhit
By BARRY PAIN.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05

Perhaps very few people know that Dan Emmett, who wrote Dixie is still living He has survived to hear the north and south sing his song to- gether, andto see the soldiers from the two sections. march side by side in one common cause 0 its strains. M
 His home is. in Mount Vernon, O., where he was born and where he hopes to end his days. The old man is pie turesque figure on the streets of the town. In his prime he was one of the mfd-eentury dandieg of Kew York city, but now with calm indifference 10 the conventional he usually carries long staff and wears his coat fasteaedlin at the waist by a bit of rope.
 His home is a little cottage on the edge of town, where he lives entirely alone. On almost any warm afterhoon he can be found seated before his door reading, but he is ready enough to put aside his book. or paper and talk with the chance visitor, whose curiosity to meet the composer of one of the na- tional-and of all, the most thoroughly Datiye-songs of America, has brought him out from the town.
 It was this curiosity that took me to the cottage. The old composer was seated in the shade by his house, with a book open before him. As ] went up the path, said, for had some doubt in my ownmind:
 Are you Dan Emmett, who wrote Dixie?''
 "Well, have heard of the fellow; sit down" and he motioned to the steps.
 Wont you tell me how the song was written ?''
 Like most everything else I ever did, because it had to be done. One Saturday night ip 1859, as was leaving Bryant's theater. where I was playing, Bryant called. after me: Iwant awalk round for Monday, Dan, The next day it rained and I stayed indoors. At first when I went at the song I couldn't get anything. But lines I wish l was in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
THE OLD HuNTsMAN.

 There's keen and grim old huntsman On d horse as white as snow. Sometimes he is very swift, And sometimes he is slow. But he never is at fault, For he always hunts at view, And he rides without halt
 After you. The huntsman's name is Death, His horses name is Time He is coming, he Is coming, As sit and write this rhyme; He is coming, he is coming. As you read the rhyme | write lou can hear his hoof's low drumming
 Day and night. You can hear the distant drumming As the clock goes tick-a tack, And the chiming of the hours Is the music of his pack You may hardly note their growing Underneath the monday sun, But at night you hear them bowling
 As they run. And they never check or falter, For they never miss their kill; Seasons change and systems alter. But the hunt is running still. Hark! the evening chimeis playing, Ger the long gray town 1t peals; Don't you hear the death hound baying
 At your heels? Where is there an earth or .burrow? Where a coveraeft for you? -A year, a week, perhaps tomorrow, Brings the huntsman's death halleo; Day by day he gains upon us, And the most that we can claim Is that when the hounds are on us
 We die game. And somewhere dwells the Master, By whom it was decreed: He sent the savage huntsman, He bred the shoWwhite steed. These hounds which run forever, He set them on your track; He hears you scream, but never
 Calls them back. He does not heed our suing, ss We never see his face He hunts to our undoing, We thank him for the chase. We thank him and we fiatter We hope-because we must But have we cause? No matter!
 Let us trust! IA Conan Doyle, in the Spectator.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
Why He Refused.

Sir Henry Hawkins, the famous jus tiee of the queens bench, explains his refusal to write his memoirs by say ing: If you begin by saying what splendid fellow you are they call you egotistical, and as for saying anything against myself, I'll be hanged if will. Would You?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
4 Confusion.

'Wou are unusually silent sala sn, ne superstitious mans wife. "ls any 'niis worrying you?" an
 Well, I won't exactly say that laal alp worried. But I am puzzled great eea,, an A few minutes ago I saw the new nvgn p'.n oyer my left shoulder and the new nl, hot ute picked upa horseshoe. -Now'.wg-- 9@ kind of luck am going to nave Was hfnorton C+ar
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-05
Mike.s FIghting Blood.

o'Rourke-oh, Dinnis, Dinnis' e ms hearts brolSel Me boy Moikes taT .n, away and enlisted. It was the folgp''1 blood in i'm. or.
 McIntyre-Wel, pbat's the use T@,r Sov ryin', Pat? Oi always touldyez in' took after his mother. -ore
 When the police arrived both N''s disabled. Chicago Daily News.
 Hove is like seasickness, they sas ,,r
 "Yea; whenever anybody has T o'rs people laugh. .'-Chicago Recoro'
The herald., 1898-06-26
MIXED UP MESS
Mary Garcia May Escape Through
Technical Errors

A long line of errors in the conduct of the
prosecution of Mary Garcia for murder
may ultimately secure her entire acquittal
from the Charge under which she has once
been convicted. The woman was arrested
for killing Charles Collins, a resident of
Santa Monica, and, by mistake in the in
formation filed in Justice Guidinger' s
court, the name of the murdered man ap-
peared as Charles Collint. The error was
not discovered, or, If discovered, was never
rectified, and Mary Garcia was therefore
held to answer in the superior court to the
charge of killing man who had never ex-
listed, so far as the name contained in the
complaint was concerned.
The case came on for trial; jury was
impnneled, and all was ready for the in
PRODUCTION of testimony, when the point
was raised by the defense that there hal
never been such a man as Charles Collint.
Thereupon the jury was dismissed, the in
formation changed to conform with the
real name of the deceased, and all the pre-
The herald., 1898-06-26
ANOTHER MINING SUIT
An Iowa Company Sues d. T. Hedges
and Others for About $500. 900

Big mining suits seem to be the order of
the day, and the last one filed involves the
property of the Golden Cross Mining and
Milling company, which is said to own
about dozen large and lucrative properties
in San Diego county.
The plaintiff in the suit is the Credit Com
mutation company of Sioux City, Iowa,
which alleges that 1t is the owner of 1S6
notes made by d. 4. Hedges for amounts
aggregating $S73,500 Suit was brought
against the maker of the notes in 1895, and
at that time property enough to satisfy only
eighteen per cent of the claim was found to
belong to Hedges, who was not known to
own any other than the Iowa property,
which was levied on. 1t is now further al
legged that Hedges is three-fifths owner of
the properties of the Golden Gate Mining
company, which are said to be worth 81, ,0OO,-
900, and that he is somewhere in hiding in
this state to evade summons.
The plaintiff contends that an interest in
the properties in question has been sold to
the Free Gold Mining company, of Nevada,
and that they are about to pay for them,
thus enabling Hedges to hide the proceeds
and prevent Its being applied to the payment
of the notes In question. The stock which
Hedges owns Is claimed to rest in the
names of William v. Hedges, Charles L.
The herald., 1898-06-26
STATE LOAN TRUST CASE
Verdict for the Plaintiff in the Sum
of $4,000

At $3.50 last night the jury in the case of
the State Loan and Trust company against
Cochran Bryson and others brought in a
verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $650O.
The defendants In the action signed bond
for Samuel b. Hunt, secretary of the State
Loan and Trust company, covering period
from March s, 1889, to February 7, 1890, guar
anteeing the bank against loss by reason of
any wrongful action on his part The
State Loan and Trust company was organ
lied both as a savings and loan bank, and
general commercial bank under its articles
of incorporation. During his incumbency
as secretary, Hunt borrowed of the bank
several thousand dollars, putting up for the
loans various stocks and bonds as collateral
security. He also loaned money on COM
mercial loans without referring the same for
approval to the loan committee, which
passed on all real estate loans. The bank,
as was shown by the evidence, took several
The herald., 1898-06-26
Court N otes

The county board of supervisors was at
Pasadena yesterday to accept the new
Campbell-Johnson toll bridge just COM
pleted.
j. ]. Morgan one of the new members of
the county board of education, took his
oath of office yesterday.
c. S. Kions has brought suit against j.
c. Platts and Mary and A. b. Townsend to
enforce the collection of a promissory note
for $500.
The case of John Hyers for burglary was
reset yesterday for trial July Sth.
Edwin N. Fletcher has brought suit
against Edwin F. Whitney, A. H. Mikesel!
and Il. w. Peck to foreclose mortgage for
$500 on lot 27 of the e. N. Fletcher tract.
Public Administrator Kelsey has peti-
toned the superior court for letters of
administration on the estate of Bruno Y.
Abila, who died on September IA, 1868, in
this city, leaving 16 lots in the Laurel tract,
which are now valued at $5O
J. e. Sills has petitioned for the guardian
ship of Frederick Hoffman, who owns prop
erty in this city valued at $3.50, and who is
an inmate Of Highlands asylum.
VIM. p. johnson and Archibald NJ
johnson, executors of the estate of George
A. johnson, deceased, have brought suit
against S. B. Randall to enforce the collec-
tion of $500 promissory note.