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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06
The following dispatch was received
at the War Department:
Playa del Este, July 3.
ALLEN, Signal Officer.
Playa del Este, July 3.-The destruc-
ton Of Cervera's feet is confirmed.
ALLEN, Lieutenant Colonel.
NO DETAILS RECEIVED.

NO DETAILS RECEIVED.
| Details Of the destruction of Ger.
vera's feet have not been received al
this writing by either the War OF
Navy Department. Whether Samp-
sor's ships entered the harbor and
there attacked and annihilated the
Spanish squadron, or whether Cervera
made desperate dash past the SUM-
ken Merrimac to tie ocean beyond in
the hope that he might be able 10 save
at least part of his feet, has not been
officially ascertained.
Adiataut General Corbin voiced the
feelings Of every one of the officials
when he srid
~ don't care how the feet was de-
stroyed, 1t was destroyed. That is
enough for me, 1t is great news for
the Fourth of July"
ONE OF SPANS FINEST.
The feet Of Admiral Cervera was one
OF the finest Spain possessed, Three of |
the vessels, the Alimirante Oquendo,
the Vizcaya and the Cristobal Colon,
were modern armored cruisers of the
first class.
The Vizcoya was of 1000 tons dis
placement, $40 feet long and heavily
armored, her belt armor being IL
inches in thickness and her deck armor
three inches. Her main armament
Of two IL inch, ten 5-5 inch
8ontoria gunsI She carried six tor ,
oedo tubes, was capable ola speed rate
# twenty knots and her complement ] '
vas 500 men. g
The Aimirante Oquendo was in al =
nost every respect duplicate of the y
'izcaya. Iii
The Cristobal Colon had disp ace c
tent Of 6,400 tons and was 1913 feet IL
ing. She had siI-inch armor, both
the water line and at the gun posit- n
I'd l.5-inch armor on her deck, Her pr
ain armament consisted of two TO- fie
Oh, ten 6-inch rapid fire guns, six an
7 inob, and four torpedo tubes. She a se
rs capable of speed of twenty knots an
d carried a complement of $50 men me
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

You will not know how much good
Hoods Sarsaparilla will do you until
you try it. Buy bottle to-day and
begin to take il.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

1t is an off day when the Spaniards
do not claim to have killed naval
officer or two and to have disabled one
or more of our warships.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

4 GNTS w NTED TO in,.oduce the
IA great discovery Apii.Kink. for staight
en- g kinky and curly hair. Big commits
siors. Seed &c. in stjmps for Information.
Eudoi sed by the United States health reports.
Darragh 4 Rich, II Broadway. New York.
May Is, let
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

Some of the military pictures now
being :pul lished should properly be
classed am ng the horrors Of war.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

The Detroit Free Press says Rev.
Washington Gardner, who was nomi-
mated for Congress on the thee hun
dred and thirty-third ballot, has hung
rod for that nomination for three
,undred and thirty.three.weeks.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06
The INFL UENCE

of the Moth tapes the course
of unborn gcncrations--gocs
sounding through ali the
ages and enters tho confines of
Eternity. With What care, there
fore, should Tie Expcctant Moth
or be guarded, and how great the
effort be to ward off danger and
make her life Joyous and happv
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06
ENJOY YOUR FOURTH OF JULY on
Il. & O..

The Baltimore 4 Ohio r. r. will sell OK.
cuIsion tickets 10 ara f.om all points east
o. the Ohio River, within radius OF 200
miles but not 10 and from stations East
OF Baltimore, Md. ) ioc al trains July 2d
"a and 4th, valid for ie.ul pessage until
July 9th. inclusive, al GREATLY RE
DUCED RATES.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

+ STRAY HORSE. Ab>own me e. about
IL OF 10 Yeas old wei, hing abou. 900
or 1000 pouads, Win Epo, Oh .op OF back
came TO my sable Oh Sa,u day, Nav 9th
The owne can ses &, ma e by n.oY,ng same
and paving cos,s Ct iced Y and rave t.s;lg.
App'yto JOHN SHERIDAN
jUneS ct. Iev'noton Y.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06
DkOPOSAL TO iuIhish The Virginia Mill.
l. iary Institute with Fee i Meats x Mill.
SUPERINTENDENT OFFICE.

SUpEEINTENDEYT's OFFICE,
VIZ ga NOTARY ly,rrrt z.
LexiI gton, Va. Juoe q 1898.
Sealed proposals TO fUlAish The Virginia
Mi'!iary lns itdte with flesn meats ana milk
Tor year en1ing August Ct, 1899, aae iav Ell.
Bids will be opened jug Is. 1898. For
specifications apply 10 L. W. Bous,ol. Com.
miSsary OF Subsistence Right 10 reject any
and all BIDS reserved. Adde'S all bids 10
SCOTT SbIPP.
June ~ Ut Superintendent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

system that Childbirth is made easv
and the time of recovery short
cned-many say stronger after
than before confinement" 1t in
surcs safety to life of both moth
er and child. All who have used
"hlother's Friend" say they will new
or be without it again. No other
remedyrobs confinement ofitspain
"a customer whose wife used Mothers Friend,
says that II she had to 90 through the ordeal
again, and there were but four bottles to be
obtained, and tho cost was $4,000 per bottle. hs
would have them" GEO. LAYTON, DAYTON. Ohio
sent by cypress on receipt OF price, si.O0 PER
bpUOddu LE; Book to EXPECTANT MOTH
Eho mailed free upon application, containing
valuable Information and voluntary testmonials
rHr aRApFiELp REGULATOR CO. .Ar,.rr. "a.
SOLD 6r ALL pRu0osra.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

Ii our gallant soldiers and sailors
can stand the tropical heat to which
they are exposed, members Of Con-
gress out to be able to stand the eli
mate of Washington all summer.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06
MOTHERS FRIEND

allays all
Nervous
ness, re-
lieves the
Headache
era m p S,
and N a IL
sea, and SO
fully pre-
DareS the
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06
Virginia Family
afflicted in Various Ways, But
All Find Help

Hooa's sarsaparIIIa Cures Dyspep.
sla and Other Troubles.
III have taken Hoods SarsaparilIa o. .
blood purifier with good results. also
took 1t while going through the critical
period OF my life which / have ALWAYS
dreaded. My age is A years and I never
felt better in my life. About two month,
ago my arm was covered with carbuncles.
but these have all healed since taking
hoods Sarsaparilla. My little daughter
mao dyspepsia for two years and medicines
did not give her permanent relief. She
was obliged to stay out of school and
became discouraged. began giving her
Hood's sarsaparilla and now she is eoinr
20 school every day, has a good appetits
and sleeps well. Hoods Ssrsaparifls has
cured my son OF catarrh." MRS. Harry
1D a, Qoe Fifth Avenue, North West.
Roanoke, Virginia. Rememher,
Hoods SarsapariIIa |
ST. :, ne :, es :" One True Blood Purifier.
o0lo ~ 81 druggists. 81; SIX for IS.
t1ood's Pills s cure nausea: INDIGESTION
SSuo04oe14. 80 t3knxf~>s !
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06
SPANS FLEET
NO MORE.


from Cuba Afford the American people
just reason for an enthusiastic celebra-
ton of this, he ! atoms natal day.
i Admiral Sampson has accomplished
the work which he was directed to per-
form when he left Key West for the
southern coast of Cuba. He WAS or
derei TO find and destroy Cervera's
| fleet. Several weeks ago, Commodore
| Schley located the feet in the bay of
Santiago. Yesterday, after being bot
tied helpless in tho harbor for weeks,
the fleet was destroyed. Nothing now
remains Of the Spanish squadron but
shattered and burning hulks
In addition to the splendid work ac-
compIished by Admiral Sampson, Gen
eral Shafter in command OF the land
forces before Santiago. bad so far pro-
crossed in the carrying out ofhis plans
tor the reduction of the city that at
1920 yesterday morning he demanded
the immediate surrender Of the Spanish
forces.
CALLED ON TO sURRENDED.
At 4:30 yesterday afternoon General
Skaters demand had not been COM
piled with, so far as the war officials
here were able to ascertain.
That the demand will be complied
with, however, General Shafter fully
believes, and that the Stars and Stripes
will on this fourth of July be raised
over the former capital of Cuba is re-
garded as practically certain.
Shortly after ~ o'clock this morning
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Allen
eft the White House hastily and 60
ng directly to the Department posted
he following upon the bulletin board:
GLORIOUS NEWS CONFIRMED. l.
General Shafter telegrapbs:
playa del Este, July 8.
early this morning I senta demand
or the immediate surrender Of Santi-
go, threatening to lombard the city.
believe the place will be surrendered"
This contradicts the report that the /,
ieneral has fallen back. |.
The following dispatch was received q
t the War Department: IA
Playa del Este, July 3. Il
Siboney Office confirms statement Il
nat all the Spanish feet except one q
arship destroyed and burning on the ft
each. 1t was witnessed by Captain ii
NTH, who told operator no doubt Of o.
8 correctness. IG
ALLEN, Signal Officer. D.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

Ii our gallant soldiers and sailors
can stand the tropical heat to which
they are exposed, members Of Con-
gress out to be able to stand the eli.
mate OF Washington all summer.
The latest canvass of the Senate
shows Sc for and SO against the annex
alton of Hawaii, but the anti's are
still struggling to prevent a vote upon
the annexation resolution.
Mr.. George La Monte appears to
regard the prohibition nomination for
governor OF N. j., as a sort Of three
card monte skin game, and has de-
clined to accept it.
1t is q great pity that the GOODNESS
between Mr.. Mckinley and the half
deposed Car cannot be utilized to
lower the temperature in the vicinity
of Santiago.
Some would-be Democratic leaders
are working hard to demonstrate their
un6tness to lead.
Size has nothing to do with a mans |
fighting qualities. "Bull' Shafter
weighs 3OO:pounds, while"Joe" Wheel
er only weighs 125, but they are both
the real thing when it comes to fighting.
The Spaniards at Santiago appear to
have learned to shoot their Mauser
rifles, and to be improving In the use
OF their big guns. /
II it be fair to Judge from the first
weeks experience of the army in Cuba,
The voluut eer nurses have no summer {
picnic on hand. 1t
Dewey has shown his level head by ,
his communications to Wash f
ngton to those occasions upon which
le has had something to say. IT
The New York preacher who said: ii
None Of us is original" hit the bulls Il
'ye square in the center, but that need C
lot prevent men being as original as E
hey can. 10
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

The latest canvass of the Senate
shows sc for and SO against the annex
alton of Hawaii, but the anti's are
still struggling to prevent vote upon
the annexation resolution.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-07-06

Mr.. George La Monte appears to
regard the prohibition nomination for
governor of N. j., as a sort of three
card monte skin game, and has de-
clined to accept it.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

to St Louis. He got himself made sovernor
and Then opposed his Will to that Of Reavis.
the capital mover" lie forever settled
the Reavis Agitation by making Wanhing
ton infinitely more beautiful than st, Louis,
and was cursed for his pains. Whsle he was
making Washington pretty his business
went to ruin, and he lost all he hid saved
up. He then determined to leave Amorica
and make new start in tfe. lie went to
Mexico, negotiated mines, worked them,
and soon became a millionaire llis iniper-
iousncss and positivenesJ OF character
made themselves felt In everything he un-
dertools. He even coined his own money.
and reigned like n baron over his willing
and faithful subjects.
glance at Mr.. Shepherds face tells the
story, of his character. He has mouth
nnd chin for enterprise. He has an eye
for empire and n Jaw that means a lot IL
there IS anything at all in physiognoiny.
Self-educated, self built, self reliant, ne Is
u man to whom other men have cling for
comfort He will never DO FORGOTTEN In
Washington.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

curtaii the acreage given To the production
OF what has been the only cash crop Of
the South,
1t Is sadly true that the South Is rais-
Ing an over supply OF the fleeey staI le.
IL she produced only one-half the amount
OF this years Weld there Is no iouht thet
the price would be double, at least, what
the planters have received In 1897. No
matter how low the price gees no coneci /
or action can have the desired eject of
reducing tho yield. for every man Will
reckon that II his fellow farmer plants
less then IT VIII be his golden opportunity
to plant more
There Is u political phase of The cues
tion that may be mentioned. and that is
that the low price of cotton Inns so'ldified
the free silver sentiment OF the rural
So,itherners. II has been the death Of Pop
ullsm, and will make the agricultural voice
OF the South solid for a silver man In
1900 -
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

The last figure, just passing the round
million, represents the total enrolled milf
tary force at the roundup after the sur
render of Lee 1t will be observed that
the greatest number actually present ana
under arms during the war was a little
less than 100000, In 1868. The pension list
now exceeds that number by 25,ooo.
Please let me know what kind of money
was coined in 1115 and what 1t would be
worth now F.S.B.
We presume you mean the period foi-
lowing the commencement of the revoIu-
tiorary war In this country. The moncy
of the period was paper currency de-
cided upon by the Continental congress-
in session at Philadelphia. On June - OF
the year named, following the receipt OF
news of the Breeds Hill engagement, con-
gtess resolved THAT sum not exceeding
two millions of Spanish milled dollars be
emitted by the congress in bills of credi,
Tor the defense of America" The de-
nominations and the amounts of each were
as follows:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
VIRGINIA BEFOREl THE WAR

Social Life In Old Virginia Before the
War" the little volume by Thomas Nell
son Page. which was briefly reviewed in
delightful records yet published of South
ern life in the days gone by. Ii will bring
back to many the warm recollections OF
dearly loved past. Mr.. Page says In his
introduction:
THE old life at the South passed away
in the flame of war, end in the yet more
fiery ordeal of reconstruction. So complete
was this devastation that now. unless one
knows where TO 20. he may search IN vain
for its reality. lis remnants lie scattered
in far-off neighborhoods: Its fragments al
most oyergrown with the tangles OF new
life. The picture of 1t which at present is
mainly presented is who'll. unreal. The
drama is one OF the accepted modes Of judg-
ing passing life. Quite large crop Of So
called Southern plays. Or at least plays in
which Southerners have figured. has OF late
been introduced Oh the stage. and the sup
positions Southlrper is as absurd q crsa-
ton as the wit Of ignorance over devised.
The Southern girl Is usually an underbred
little provincial whose chief characteristic
is TO say reckon and real with strong
emphasis. liz every other sentence. And the
Southern gentleman IL Il sloven, whose
liutu mas HtNcI hIONh ohaAbut WIZ ChpS Vac
ending of his words says sab at the end
OF every sentence. and never uses an r.
except in The last syllable OF niger With
a slouched haa, sloyenly dress, a plenti-
tude OF 'sahs' and slurred speech ex-
ciusiyely applied to 'nlggsrs.' he is equlppsi
for the stage. And yet Il ie not unkindly
n,sehit: only patronizing. which is worse.
That Thackaray, Matthew Arnold, Law
renee AMI other visitors whose English
passes current. declared after visit TO
AIntrica that they found the purest Eng
lish spsech spoken In Virginia, GOES for
nothing"
Mr. Page describes an old Virginia man
sion. the office" In the yard the house
servants quarters and the quarters for the
field hands; he pictures the gardens ard
the orchards; he tells OF the activity of
plantation life.
Though the plantations were large. 50
large that one master could not hear his
nrighbors dog bark, there WAS never aLy
loneliness 1t was movement and life with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
VARIOUS nApIEs.


me New GUINEA hapy mas mover
, ,u.nou y. pus ~ a,a,,,"a ,n,, "a,
p u she nahsu ,,ee ~, 80 49, I no.
Hhi,n 10 suspen ~ a. ~, ~ A''
"oau '''iu mo- '''a' ~ ,i''' W ~
The Chinese child HOS win It's race
against It's mothers back ana TINS accounts
Tor the broad, nat nostriis seen IN the
flowery Kingdom. u cries continually ~
shfii', sharp shrieks nut the mother piaold-
~ Moihs VI nun" wy np,' "''
The dimpled, brown Hitle Jap Daby taxes
as first Journey abroad strapped TO tho
back Of its mother or sister In seeming
~ insecure position by strips OF cloth
meeting In the form oil tho letter \, When
awake II clings like kitten ana Is never
dropped.
The children of the Aztocs travel about
IN sling on The mothers right hip. tho
strong cloth passing over the lett shoulder.
The Gualiimalitioans bear their children
on their backs and as II THIS we're not load
enough any burden they have rests upon
the head.
Some OF The Australian women wear
curious mantle OF kangaroo skin on their
bac,. which Is tied securcly nj the waist
line, half OF the length above and half he
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
MANNnRs ron WOMEN.

At Drawing Rooms--The debutante
should not leave tho royal presence ON her
hands aud knees
up-to- Date Entertnining--This 10 not on
pertaining mt all, being merely an "at
home" with dull talk and weak tea.
Learning to Langh-Tbis is very diff
cult. There arc now SO few things to
laugh at. This department may supply a
want.
The weekly known as London Punch is
running a burlesque department on ell
quettc Here are some items from a recopl
issue
The Girl in Society--Music and painting
arc no longer necessary accomplishments.
Bicycling and slang are. French is tason
for granted. In these days OF travel 1T
tie Russian, Arabic Hungarian. Basque
and Chinese are useful.
Corrcspondence-Try TO spell correctly.
II your friends live ut West Kinsington do
not ADDRESS the envelope to East Hammer
smith. II you live there yourself or In any
other suburb have a map OF The omnibus
route printed on your note paper Even
smart women travel In omnibtses now.
Weddings arc bad form. Most
human emotions are bad form. They arc
out OF place In smart restaurants, The
bridegroom pays for whatever he can not
get the BRIDES father to pay for lie oven
now supplied by caterers. They viii sup
ply the bridegroom II necessary
Cards and Calls--A card LIS thin white
piece OF pasteboaTd This + not generally
known. liz size lis exactly 3 IL by l-2
inches. In the best houses the butler IN
provided with an inch measure and ordered
10 refuse all cards OF Improper dimen-
sons Correct cards are easily obtained.
Messrs. Paste g. Board supply very good
ones.
In the Omnlbus--A gentlewoman does
not rest her head on the shoulder 81 the
man next TO her. Nor does she stamp on
her ncighbors toes. Self efiacement ~ her
sitting opposite her In an omnibus she doo5
not stare al him. but looks out OF the wilt
dow behind her. difficult thing 10 do
gracefully. when the omnibus IL full, but
easy enough after little practice.
DinDers--If the hostess cooks the dinner
she is hot and tired when her guests ar
rive. In the beet houses the dinner 10 pre-
pared by a cook. sometimes by chef. or
by what cali Gordon rouge. don't
quite know what this Ia. Most people call
II a Gordon bieu. Perhaps II is a sort OF
Kitchener. Dinners should not last tor
five hours The signal 10 leave the table
is nod 10 the principal lady. II she Ii
not on tho lookout you can catch her eye
with anything handy. Avoid giving the
signal too soon for instance, Just as your
wealthy bachelor uncle Is slipping his port,
Excellent port Is supplied by my grocer.
You can give the signal prematurely II
two OF the guests seem likely to come 10
blows pyor bimetallism or any other un-
welcome topic.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
Eject OF Five-cent Cotton.
WASHINGTON, Post.

"Nyw Is the time OF year when Southern
coi,on planters get together and adopt res
olutions to limit the area Of land 10 be
devoted 70 that crop In future" raid Mr.,
3. W. Giasscock of Mississippi at the
Riggs.
This l. an old story and has been heard
With variations for the past twenty years.
The resolutions are adopted, the planters
relieve their minds. feel better for IL. 20
home and forget what they aolemnly agreed
On. and the next spring plant 10 Ter cent
more coiton than they ever did 1efere. u
would be glorious thing II they sould
only stand by the resolutions, but II Is
fo,,y Ia think any xpficirsnly large nunl
Der Will ever abide BY any agreement 70
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02

ceptine jefferson Davis. and supported 1t
IN a speech in which he accused Mr.. Laws
OF being the author of the gigantic MUIR
dets and crlmcs at Andersonviic-' Sem
ator HIN OF Georgia spoke in reply. Again,
in 1872 Mr.. Davis was especially excepted
In bill to pension veterans of tho Mex
lean war. the adoption OF an amendment
TO that effect being largely the result OF
q sreech by Zachariah Chandler. His dts
qualifications wcro mover removed.
Is IT true. as l have seen stated. thar
nearly twice as many persons ara on tfe
pension lists now as were ever ON .Ae
rolls OF the Union army at one timcg
Eel.
At the present time there are more than
$4,000 persons drawing pensions on ac-
count Of all the wars in which this coun-
try has been engaged. The final report
OF the provost marshal general gave the
number OF men in service. in all the
armies of the Union. at certain periods vi
flp III ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-02
VIII You kindly give the most important
events of Cleveland's last administration?
~


Rom.
The calling an extra session of congress
to consider the financial crisis the repeal
Of the silver purchasing clause of the
Sherman act; the repeal of the Federal
election law; the decision of the Batny
sel tribunal of arbitration: the great rail-
way strike of 1894; the passage or tile
Wilson tariff bin and income tax; the
signing of the enabling act making Titan
State; the official recognition of the Ha-
walian republic; the proclamation of the
new treaty between the United States and
Jaran. and the appointment OF the vene-
Duelan boundary mmission.
VIII You please inform me as to the
salaries which the various State officials
of Texas receive? EN-
Governor, $1,000; secretary of state, $1,000:
comptroller. $500; treasurer. $780, land
commissioner, $500: attorney general,
5000; judges of the court of criminal APP
peals and of supreme court $4,000 each;
superintendent of education, $500; rail-
road commissioners, $4,000 each; commits
sioner of agriculture, insurance, statistics
ami history, $1,000 Judges of the court of
civil appeals. $500 each; adjutant general,
$1,000.
Kindly Inform me who is considered the
author of Washington's Farewell Address
to the people, delivered September II. 1890
A.O.S.
We have not single clew. Washington
himself was suspected OF the offense, put
since a doubt has been raised, we know
of no one capable of the authorship unless
1t might be Bacon.
What is the value of ton OF pure
gold? oak.
The coming value of troy ounce of
pure gold is s2O.67 and of an avoirdupois
ounce about sl5.50. A pound avoirdupois.
therefore. is worth about SPAS, ana a ton
(of 1000 pounds $4,000.
What city is called the Imperial City,
and why so called? KIP.
That is one of the names by which
Rome, for many ages the seat of empire,
Us falniliar.y known.