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have at THANKSGIVING time when W,

have at Thanksgiving time when we
were little"
''Make out list of names," said
Uncle Joe, "of all your relations, and
then send them notes of invitation to
come and spent Thanksgiving Day
with us; those who come from great
distance must stay over night, and
they must all stay in the evening, to
that we may have games, music and
contra dances after our feasting." SO
the invitations were written and sent
to all the relations, both old and young.
The next day Uncle Joe called
Harry to so with him to bring in the
two big pumpkins. But what dis
appointment it was to find only one
pumpkin; they looked all over the
garden, in the field adjoining, in the
barn and in the carriage house and
cellar, but the lost pumpkin could
not be found.
"Well, Harry" said Uncle Joe, ''we
must make the best of it. We can
have plenty of squash, apple and
minco pies, not omitting the Thanks
giving plum pudding"
Harry looked as though he wanted
to cry, sol his uncle took him by the
hand, saying: ''Let US take look at
the three big turkeys, and give them
plenty of corn before they are killed
for our dinner. Door things!"
So they went to the barnyard and
fed all the turkeys and chickens, and
then Harry went with his uncle to the
village store to buy nuts, raisins,
spices, lemons and many other good
things for Aunt Martha.
That night, when Harry went to
bed, he was very tired and his brain
was full of thoughts about Thanks
giving, but especially about the lost
pumpkin. Just before midnight he
heard little noise beside his bed, and
tiny voice said: "Little boy, little
boy, we have your lost pumpkin. Do
you want to know where it is?"
"Oh, yes, yes!" said Harry, sitting
upin bed.
VERY WE'LL, said the charming lit
tie creature (she was a tiny fairy
named Goldie-Good). "We fairies
helped good little girl named Gin
derella to take your pumpkin into her
house, and her fairy god-mother our
queen) has turned it into beautiful
coach for Cinderella to ride in to the
ball. This is the first night of the
ball, but, after tomorrow night, il
you look carefully under the green
pumpkin vine in your garden you will
find your pumpkin there again all
safe and sound. We did not mean to
trouble you by taking your pumpkin
we only wanted to help poor little
Cinderella, for you know what hard
life she has always had, but she will
be happy at last, and aren't you glad
that you have helped to make her
happy by lending her your pumpkin
"Oh, yes, I amp said Harry, 'out
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nU.i u.SAg sists TO CURE Tobacco Habit.
PRETTY Girl Made Them Loquacious.

The Japanese naval officers who
have been assigned to duty on the ha-
saci, recently completed at Cramps
shipvard, are highly cultured. They
do not confne themselves to their ma
five tongue. but can converse in sever
al languages with equal facility. The
other day a group of them started for
a trolley ride. Sitting near them was
a well known professor Of languages,
who occupies a chair at the UniVer-
sity of PENNSYLVANIA. The eminent
scholar was very much surprised IN
q few moments to hear somebody be-
hind him declare: 81 say, boys, there's
a devilish pretty girl at that window"
This was spoken in excellent English.
A reply was Immediately made IN
French. Directly another remark en-
auated in the German tongue, and
then the quartet sung together in low
tones a little love couplet in Italian.
When the surprised professor turned
about to get glance at his fellow
passengers he was surprised to see
four young men with swarthy skins,
bright black eyes and closely cropped
mustaches. They were dressed in the
height of fashion, and each wore 4
gold-rimmed monocle. A small.
enamelled Japanese flag in the coat
lapel Of each was the only thing that
indicated their calling.
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SPA|N'S NOTE TRANSLATED.
Wants an Arbitrator to interpret
Some Parts of the Protocol.
THREE CHILDREN CREMATED.
II Was the Work of FieHds-A Persimmon
Tree Falls Victim to Negro Soldiers Ven.
genance- -Anti.Anne2ationiSts Meet.

WASHINGTON Especially. The last
paragraphs of the long translation of
the Spanish note, which was presented
to the American peace commissioners,
were deciphered at the State Depart
ment Saturday evening. 1t appeared
that in addition to the long argument
which was intended to show that the
word disposition, used in relation to
the Philippines, meant something else,
the Spanish note did include prop
osition to submit the Philippine clause
of the protocol to the Interpretation OF
of an arbitrator. There are several
matters of real importance, though not
ranking with the Philippine question,
to be treated by the commissioners,
but the instructions to the Americans
are not to call up those at present, or
until the main pelding issue relative
to the Philippines has been settled, In
order to avoid complicating the pre-
ceedings. One Of these subjects con-
Germs the restoration Of trade relations
between the United States and Spain.
At the beginning of the war, Spain ter
minated all of her treaties with the
United States, ard if the two countries
are to get along amicably, even after
the declaration OF peace, there must
be working arrangements in treaty
form for the protection Of trade in
terests, equalization of tariff charges,
the regulation of extradition and sueh
subjects as are usually included in
treaties of trade and commerce and
amity
With view to bringing matters to .
speedy conclusion our commissioners,
by direction of the President; will lay
before the Spaniards the final and ire
vocable demands of this coun-
try, allowing q specified time In
which our conditions may be either ac-
cepted or rejected. This ultimatum, it
is understood, involves all that has
thus far been contended for, including
the surrender to the United States OF
the entire Philippine group, and also
names the amount of cash which this
government will pay Spain in consider.
alton of her expenditures on account OF
pacific improvements and betterments
in the island of LuZon. The amount OF
cash payment is not known, but there
is basis for the belief that it is ap-
proyimately $40, 900, 600.
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THEY WANT TO TELL
These Grateful Women Who Have
Been Helped by Mrs. PiIkham.

Women who have suffered severely
and been relieved of their ills by Mrs.
Pinkham's advice and medicine are
constantly urging publication of their
statements for the benefit of other wo-
men. Here are two such letters:
Mrs. LIZZIE BEVERLY, 25S Merrimac
St., Lowell, Mass, writes:
at affords me great pleasure to tell
all suffering women of the benefit have
received from taking Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. 1canhard-
ly wordstocYpressmy gratitude for
what she has done forne. My trouble
was liberation Of the womb. Twas un-
der the doctors care. Upon examina-
ton he found fifteen very large ulcers,
but he failed to do me good. Itook sew
eral csofLydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, also used the Sanative
Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine saved my life, and would
recommend it to all suffering women"
Mrs. AMOS TRoMBLEAY, Ellenburgh
Ctr, n. Y. writes:
81 took cold at the time my baby
was born, causing me to have milk
legs, and was sick in bed for eight
Weeks. Doctors did me no good. l
surely thought would die. I was al
so troubled with falling of the womb.
could not eat, had faint spells as
often as ten times a day. One day
lady came to see me and told me of the
benefit she had derived from taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and ad-
vised me to try it. 1 did SO, and had
taken only half bottle before was
able to sit in a chair. After taking
three bottles could do my own work.
/ am now in perfect health"
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The next day he did not tell any

The next DAY he did not tell any
one about the fairy or the pumpkin,
but after another night he went out
and looked very carefully among the
green leaves, and there, sure enough,
he found the pumpkin, hidden COM
pletely in nest of leaves and vines.
he gave a shout of joy, and ran into
the house, ezclaiming: 'The pump
kin's found, the pumpkins foundl
Cinderella didn't keep it. Wasn't she
a good girl to send it back again?"
"Why, what are you talking about?"
said Aunt Martha, and Susie said:
"Why, Harry, are you crazy? We
don't know anything about Cinderella;
we only know that you have lost your
pumpkin"
"Oh, no, I haven't, SUSIE" said
Harry, cts right there now, all COW
cred over with vines and leaves"
Aunt Martha and Susie went to the
garden, and there they found the
pumpkin, looking so handsome and
golden in the sunlight. "Well, well,
I never" said Aunt Martha, and Susie
clapped her hands. "Why didn't you
and your Uncle Joe use your eyes? Of
course it has been here all the ime."
"Oh, no, it hasn't" replied Harry,
"for Cinderella borrowed it to go to
the ball in"
"What?" said Aunt Martha. "Why,
Harry" exclaimed Susie, "you are
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-11-24
Rioting in Macon.

Macon, Ga, had an incipisnt riot
caused by negro soldiers. Some one
pointed out to the negroes persim-
mon tree on which negro was hanged
nine years ago, and this excited the
negroes to such o state that they fired
q thousand shots into the tree, and
then cut it down. At this stage of the
proceedings Mr.. Dave Riley, the own
ner of the land on which the tree stood,
came along and the negroes started at
him, yelling: "Burn him!" Mr.. Riley
was in q buggy and got away. The
negroes then went to Crump's Park, Q
suburban resort, for the purpose OF de-
stroying it. Henry Berkner, the
watchman, attempted to drive them
away, but no was assaulted and his
pistol taken away from him. At night
a negro sentinel shot and fatally
wounded another negro.
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A S275,000 Bicycle.

The costliest bicycle in the world
has just been finished at gun factory
in Vienna, Austria. 1t will cost a
little more than S275,000 The owner
is rich South African diamond king
and mina owner who will present the
machine to his wife on her next birth
day. 1t was exhibited at the last
Vienna exhibition and was admired by
thousands. This South African nabob
was so struck with the exquisite beau-
~ Of the wheel that he bought 1t and
had it inlaid with precious stones and
diamonds on every possible part.
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A chanpe of Dynasty.

A curious report in regard to Spaln's
future government is current IN dip
lomstic circles IN London, which from
its source, is entitled to weight, that
there will be change of dynasty, but q
peaceful change. The Queen Regent
is said to be convinced OF the hopeless
ness pf her son ever reigning and has,
upon the advice OF the Emperor OF
Austria, decided, soon after the peace
treaty is signed in paris, to quit Spain
with her family, and Don Carlos will
be proclaimed King. Everything is
reported to he ready, and the army and
clergy are alleged to be eager for the
change. According to the programme,
Don Carlos, as soon as things are
running smoothly, will abdicate in
favor Of his son, Don Jaime.
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strong man to lift them, and their
shape was round. Now, can you
guess what they were? If you can
not, must go on with my story and
tell you.
Little Harry did not know anything
about the seeds, and he went on play
ing every day in the garden and in the
house, and if he reads this story he
will be much surprised to know that
there was anything in the basket be-
fore he tipped it upside down.
One day he ran to his uncle Joe,
who was working in the barn, and
said: ooh, Uncle Joe! do come and
tell NE what these two yellow things
are that are out in our garden; they
are the color of oranges, only SO
drHfle big. Come, come quickly,
Uncle Joe. I never saw such funny
big things growing in our garden be-
fore"
So Uncle Joe left his work, and
went with the little boy to see the
wonders. When he looked at them
he said: "Why, Harry, have you
never seen anything like these be-
fore?"
''No, Uncle Joe; I'm sure I never
did. What do you call them, and
what are they good for?"
"Well," replied Uncle Joe. 'they
are called pumpkins, and when I was
a little boy, we used to have whole
fields full of them, and at Thanksgiv-
ing time my mother (your grandmother;
you remember her, don't you? used
to have a lot of them made into pies
and tarts. Oh, my! Harry, it just
makes my mouth water when I think
about it,"
"Well, Uncle Joe," said Harry,
"why can't we have Thanksgiving
like the one you used to have? Won't
these two pumpkins make lots of pies?"
eyes," replied UNCLE Joe, ''indeed
they will, and we will look up the old
cook book and have real old-fash-
ioned Thanksgiving "
That very evening, after the tea
things were all cleared away, Uncle
Joe called Susie and Harry and good
old Aunt Martha into the sitting room.
iHarry's father and mother were dead,
and Susie and Harry were living with
their uncle and aunt.
"Now, Martha" said Uncle Joe,
"put away your knitting, for we want
you to help us; these little ones have
never seen a real. old-fashioned
Thanksgiving, and want to have a
good time for them here while you
and I are spared to help them enjoy
it."
Aunt Martha looked up from her
knitting with bright smile and a
happy look in her blue eyes, as she
replied: Eyes, indeed, I will help you,
for I was thinking to-day, Joe, OF all
the fun and frolic you and I used to
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growing crazy; do come into the house,
and tell US what you are talking
about"
So they went back, and there sat
Uncle Joe reading his newspaper.
Harry climbed up on his uncle's lap
and told him all about the pumpkin,
and ended by saying that Aunt Martha
and Susie would not believe him when
he said that the fairy god-mother had
borrowed his pumpkin.
"Don't they believe that?" said
Uncle Joe.
NO." said Harry; edo you?"
YES" said his uncle, 81 believe it
just as much as I believe any dreams
that little boys have
"Why, what do you mean?" said
Harry. "Did I dream it?"
Certainly; and 1 can tell you how
you happened to have such dream.
Don't you remember that your Aunt
Martha let you eat little pumpkin
tart that she had made for you, SO
that you might know just how the
Thanksgiving pies were going to taste,
and, as you were not in the habit
of eating tarts or pies, it made you
feel rather uneasy, and you slept in
dreamland, instead of the quiet,
peaceful land of nod. You see, Harry,
the pumpkin was out there in the
garden all the time, but you and I did
not find it because it was so hidden by
the large leaves"
Harry understood then that it was
all dream about the fairy and Gin
derella, but he did feel rather disap-
pointed to know that it was not true
and real, for he had always wanted to
see fairy.
The next day the big pumpkin was
brought into the honse and was made
into many little pies and tarts, which
were enjoyed very much by all the
uncles, aunts and cousins when they
came to dinner. Every little cousin
heard the story OF Harry's dream, and
Aunt Martha gave them all a tiny
pumpkin pie to cary home, and the
children caiicca them "Cinderella
PIES
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I never knew before that Cinderella
lived in America. l thought she was
an Eng: :sh girl, and I did not know
that we had princes in this country"
"DiGn't you?" said Goldie-Good.
"Well, We do have princes here now
a1ays, end this Cinderella is an
American"
SCI, yes, I suppose you know all
about ii" replied Harry, "but [ do
hope she won't forget to send back my
pumulzin when she is done with it, I"
and hen Harry lay down, put his hand
under his cheek, and slept soundly un-
til llnrning.
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in New England.

in New England.
When the old man, whose name was
Uncle Joe Jenkins, put down his basket
in the kitchen, his little granddaughter
Susie began to take oil the vegetables
and parcels out of it, for she was a
helpful, tidy little girl, and always
willing to use her hands.
SO Susie unpacked Uncle Joe's
basket, and just as she was about to
set the basket upon ashelf, her brother
Harry came running into the kitchen,
crying as though his heart would break,
because he had fallen down and hurt
his hand. Sussie kissed his little
dirty hand and gave him the empty
basket to play with, saying: "There,
darling, don't cry any more. Take
this basket and go o1t in the garden
ana play thaty were Uncle Joe going
to market. You can find lots of things
to put in your basket in the garden"
So little Harry stopped crying and
ran off with the basket. The very
first thing he did was to tip it upside
uOMu tuu SlI Oh IL, lOr IL WAS preHy
heavy for such little fellow-he was
only four years old. While he sits on
the basket, watching some little ants
making their home in the ground, I
must tell you what happened to those
little seeds. When Harry turned
over the basket, of course they fell
out, and there On the ground they
stayed, half hidden in the soil,
long, long time. The winds blew,
the storms came, some days were cool
and some were very warm. The sun
did all it could to keep those little
seeds warm; the rain did all it could
to give them water, and the dear
heavenly Father watched over all, and
finally made them grow into two
beautiful large vegetables.
What do you think they were?
Their color was dark orange and their
size was that Of the largest water
melon you ever saw. They were so
heavy that it would have taken very
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A Shocking Crime,

A special from River Junction, Fla,
saws: Three unknown white men went
to the house of Andra Shackleford,
farmer living about five miles above
here, in Decatur county, Georgia, and
demanded food from his wife. She was
alone with her three little childron,
and offered bread, sEing it was all she
had. With an oath they demanded
meat. She became frightened and fled
to the woods, The tramps caught the
three little children and set fire to the
house roasting the little ones to death.
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A Fight in Manila.

A special from Manila says three
Filipino natives hired carriage and
afterward became engaged in dispute
with the driver regarding the fare.
Some members of the American mill
tary police attempted to arrest the ma
tives, but the latter resisted and Ser
geant Price, of the Minnesota regiment,
was stabbed aud killed, and three
other American soldiers. Maher, Mont
gomery and Hoyt, were wounded.
Maher shot one native dead. The 9TH
ers were arrested,
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Anti.Annexatioa,s!s Meet in Boston.

The organizers of the movement
against annexation of Philippines met
in Boston. A constitution was adopted,
officers were elected and long address
was issued to the PEOPLE of the United
States, urging prompt co operation in
getting signatures to protest against
the annexation of the Philippines. Ed
ward Atkinson presided Before the
meeting he received telegram from
Andrew Carnegie tina; he had sent him
q check for 81. 90 for the use of the
movement. Funds have already been
subscribed literally.
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Rush Orders for Vessels at the Navy Yard.
Rush orders for the several war ves-
sells now being repaired at the Charles
ton navy yard in Boston, Mass, has
been received. Three vessels the mon
itor Amphitrite, the cruiser Detroit and
the gun boat Castine, were especially
mentioned in the order.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most OBJ Sinate cOughs.-Rev. ID. BuCHMUEL-
LER. Lexington, Mo, January 81, 1891
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The manufacture OF straw Is one OF the
most important industries OF Germany, CIV
ing thousands means OF support.
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III unmiudful OF
their destiny two
little white fl Il t
S c G d s wer e
dropped into a
m AZ K ct basket,
which was on the
arm of an old man
going to his home
il a country town
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Don't Tobacco Spit and snol. Your Life Away.

To Quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag.
netic, full OF life, Derve and vicor, take No-To-
Bac. the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, soc or 81. Cure guaran-
teed Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New YorH,
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To Cure A Cold In One Day.

Toled is the largest clover seed market il
the world. so. ~.
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund money ifit fails to cure. &c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-08
THE WAR DEFICIENCY BILL.
Called Up in the House by Mr.. Cannon
-Sundry Civil Bill-Other Business.

Called Up in the House by Mr.. Cannon
-Sundry Civil Bill-Other Business.
Washington. June Tn the House
today Mr.. Cannon (Rep., Ill), called up
the War Deficiency bill, with amend
ments rs passed by the Senate, and
moved to concur in the Senate amend
ments and add two House amendments,
providing $4,000 for additional print
ing in the Navy Department and for
work in the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Cannon, from the Committee on
Appropriations presented conference
report of partial agreement upon the
Sundry Civil bill, which was agreed to-.
Separate votes were taken on num-
Der of the remaining amendments, sew
eral of which were agreed to. but on the
others the House insisted upon its dis
agreement. Consideration of the amend
ments was not completed, Mr. Cannon
asking pOstponement until tomorrow.
The bill providing for the participation
of the volunteer soldiers in Compression
al elections during the war was taken up
and provoked Il lengthy debate. The bill
was II special order for tomorrow. At
$3.50 p. III. the House adjourned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-06-08
THE SENATE CONCURS

In House Amendments to the Deficiency
Bill Passed Yesterday-Indian Terri
tory Bill.
Washington, June ALMOST imme-
diatcly after the Senate convened to-
day consideration was resumed of the
bill for the protection of the people of
the Indian Territory. After the read
ing and discussion of the measure. which
occupied four hours, it was passed. 1t
provides for the allotment in said terri
tory of certain lands to the Indians of
the territory, the payment of interest
claims to the Chickasaw Indians, and
the ratification of the agreement effected
with the Indians by the Dawes Com
mission.
The Senate concurred in amendments
made by the House to the War and
Navy Urgency Deficiency bill passed
yesterday.
The discussion of the Census bill preci-
pitated 4 civil service debate, which had
not been concluded when the Senate
adjourned
At $40 o'clock the Senate adjourned.