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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
THE nosouiTo's soNa.'
A2adrizal, Not q warcry-How to Gator
tho Singer.

a A2adrixal, Not q warcry-How to Catch
the Singer.
You can best observe the mosquito in
action by letting one settle undisturbed on
the back Of your hand and waiting while
she hlls herself with your blood. You can
easily watch her doing SO with pocket
lens. Like the old Lady in '.Pickwick,"
herself with blood, indeed, which she
streightway digests, assimilates and con-
verts into three hundred eggs. But If
while she Is sucking you gently and unob-
Eusively Tighten the skin of your hand by
oljnching your fist hard you will find that
she cannot any longer withdraw her man
dibles. They are caught fast in your flesh
by their own barpoonlike teeth, and there
she must stop accordingly till you choose
to release her If you then kill her in the
usual manner by q smart slap of the hand,
you will see that she is literally full of
blood, having sucked 8 good drop Of 1t.
The humming sound itself by which the
mosquito announces her approaching visit
Is produced In two distinct manne4s. The
deoper notes which go to make up her
droning song are due to the rapid vibrs-
ton Of the female insects wings as she
flies, but the higher and shriller notes OF
tho complex melody are due to special
STIMULATING organs situated like little
drums on the openings Of the air tubes.
The curious mosquito music thus gen
Grated by the little drums serves almost
beyond doubt as means of attracting
male mosquitoes, for 1t Is known that the
long hairs on the antennm Of the malea
vibrate synpathetically in unison with
the notes Of tuning fork within the
range Of the sounds emitted by the female.
In other words, hair and drums just an
swer to one another We may therefore
reasonably conclude that the female sings
in order to please and attract her wander
ing mate and that the antennm of tho
male are organs OF hearing which catch
and respond to the buzzing music she
pours forth for her lovers ears. A whole
swarm of Snats can be- brought down, in
deed, BY uttering the appropriate note Of
the race. You can GAIL them somewhat as
you can call male glowworms by showing
light which they mistake for the fe1nale
-Stx9cA Magazine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
ard he II stare q row @
Mike permitted himself q grim smile at
fL;S t,nr rr,Oni Dntl Silppf- l.asalsFS

ard he'll stare q row.
Mike permitted himself q grim smile at
this, but remained silent
'tYou see." ratified on the deserter. "the
mother was too sick to come over to camp,
so I'd no chance at all to give her euodby,
except sneaked it, as did It's q won
der the way the women will take on
The water front was in sight now, and
the dcserter was talking against time.
Yes, they carry on with their tears and
their blcssings-do you mind your own
mother when you left the ould sod-and
of course, / was not wanting to hurt the
little ones eyes, Mike! If the 6agoes let
me come home, we're to he married when
the war is over Haven't you q tongue in
your head at all. man? Well, here we are,
and there's the regiment! I'm all right.
I'll shoot n Sp,niard for you, old man,
but better than that, the mother will pray
for you--you wicked old dumrnyr'
He started to jump from the car and out
for the ferryhousc, but just then Mike
grabbed him. With one hand the old
driver ;livcd down in his trousers pocket
and brought up Il dollar bill. 1t was nll
there was In it. for the pocket was turned
inside out and you could sec. Then at
last the driver spoke:
Take this, you young b!a'garred!" and
he thrust the bill at tho dcserter.
The soldier flushed and laughed and
said:
Not bit of It'll I'm broke now, but
III have Spanish gold when come back. -
The driver grabbed the switch iron
'Tnkc it!' he commanded. Take it or
Ill crack your head with this iron!'
The private took it, jumped and ran.
The conductor had runx Ego ahead'' q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17

that there nTe just as many women who
are not business women and never have
possessed it and never will? Everything
depends upon the woman herself, tell
you, and l know, for my life has been
about evenly divided between society
women and business women. You take
two women with keen wits marked in
tuitive power, ready sympathy, loving
hearts and ambition, and let one go into
the world 10 earn her living and the other
enter upon "a life of social pleasure. What
is the result upon them? The business
woman grows more keen witted, her sym
pathy expands from the personal to the
universal. She secs humanity rs it wants
to be, not rs it is. Her heart is SO full of
love that to her everything has its points
of beauty and everybody a touch of tho
divine. and her ambition is not to gain
wealth and fame, but by every new effort
to gain new force new power Not SO
with the woman of similar nttainnents
who enters on Il life of pleasure. True.
her wits are apt To become kccncr, or,
rather. more cunning: but her intuition
is dwnricd and she looks at actions, not
motives. Her sympathy is ono sided,
for everything is prosperity about her.
Her naturally loving heart is re-
pressed because society affects tu despiso
it's generally To he the Lender of her set,
which is latidble enough in its WHY. I'm
an old man, and l'vc never married and
never shall, but if l were beginning lifo
over again and these two women We're be-
fore me To choos. from my hands would be-
held out to the girl who. through ncccs-
sity or choice has wandered u little way
into the world, and ut i!lc first summons
from the man who loves her and whom
she loves returns with an unlimited and
unwearicd hcartand isa happy child again.
The other woman too often has gone too
far astr:ty to be called back to her lnost
perfect self, the sphere Of home and wife
hood and motherhood. =
You've put u new light on it," said
the woman. II shall feel moro tcndcrly
for the woman of the work;Iday world"
II shall try to be more like her, suid
the girl.-New York Sun.
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A DESERTER !?

Twas certain that his sergeant saw him,
for quick look of surprise and anger
came into his watchful eyes. Then lie
quickly turned his head the other way
But watched the lusry young private
who had cSused the scrgeant's look. He
dropped out OF the ranks Of the Sixty
ninth on their way ~ the ferry, slid into
tho cheering crowd, pushed his way
through, bounded up tho steps of Il house.
at q window of which u moment before
had noticed tho faces of two women-one
old, ono young-and as the door stood
open Or u moment there was Il picture of
one young man liz heavy marching equip
ment SinothcreI in the arms of two wom-
en-, who were laughing and crying, as
women will.
With some others 1 made u roundabout
tour by ulcrOwdcd streets and saw tho
regiment ,,ass again, and l noticed that
the deS' rtcr's sergeant looked bit wor-
ricd and cnSt frequent anxious glanccs to
the rear. as If hoping to SEQ some one re-
join tho ranks.
Well I saw the noisy crowd dispcrse q
second time MS the regiment made its way
toward the ferry and then went to Twen-
ty-ninth street, for l hoped to catch car
on that ohstructcd route which would
carry me to the water front in reasonable
time.
AS waited the descrtcr came too.
could not be mistaken in fns handsome
lace, though his eyes were a tritie red now,
ana q not noticed that before ho
watched tor the slow coming car with
great NERVOUSNESS, and as he did SO, shift
ing his rifle from hand to hand, he rum
mayed his pockets. Such disinay over
came lliin one could easily understand bis
| ullenih'it Again and again he repeated
ms frultlcss search, but ms the car ut last
came along he shrugged his shoulders,
auRheu Attle ana boarded the front
PLATFORM
30 ala l.
iicllo, Mlke! ne exclaimed cheerlly to
the driver u hard faced old chup, with u
SUD Oh "flte lnnstache
Nlk c seemed 10 sco"l @@M
Checr up, oiu Top, salu the deserter,
forcing MS own spirits, 1t seemed.
want you TO stand me OIL with tho coll
uuctor- haven e the price.
MY fingers ,"ltched with the modest
oeslro 10 pay inc youhgster fnre, but
helo my hanu, thinking that something
Interesting might occur
It's this way, Nike continued the
soiu'er. We go1 TO get GO the Terry with
my company or am olsSraced
Mike stared straight ahead, unheartng
apparently, ana the private tried again.
You see, coming across town / passed
our housc-my home, 1ncan-and there
was the Old mother In the window bcckon
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
chiaroscuro-Its Effects.

The term which artists use to designate
the distribution and blending OF the lights
and shadows in u picture and also the gen
eral effect produced by their management
is 'chiaroscuro. This word or term, Is
made up Of two Italian words, one sieni-
tying light and the other shadow. The
word does not mean light and shadow, but
the art of representing light in shadow
and shadow i'll light, SO that the parts OF
the picture In shadow shall have the clear
ness and detail of those in the light and
those i'll the light shall have the softncss
and roundness of those in the shadow. BY
striving for 'charoscuro' in photography
we obtain-if we succecd-tho effect in
black and white which the artist gets by
means of colors.
The effect Of ''chiaroscuro'' In a photo.
graph may be seen by comparing two pic
lures of the same subject, one taken ut
high noon, when the shadows are strong
and directly beneath the objects, and an
other taken in the early morning or late
afternoon, when the shadows are long and
soft In the first picture the shadows will
appear US black patches and tine high lights
harsh and cl,nlky, the contrast between
the light and shade being sharp and un.
pleasant. In the second picture the OBJ
jects i'll shadow will have as much detail
as those in tho sun, while tho gradations
between the lights and shadows will be
soft and Well blended. Round
Table
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
Fast HOrseH.

A man never loses money on fast horses
1t is the slow ones that drive him to the
free lunch counter Gazette
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Described

for the islands which tee ships
their share Of attention, and
the reader feels Oh turning the
last leaf that he has had
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17
A SPLENDID VARIETY.
Of a Brand New
FirSt-C1ass
CLOTHING H0US|

tore andc
an elegant and entirely
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Discretion.

Maurice and Johnnie have been rude to
their mamma. Mamma has complained
70 Papss, who Is heard coming up stairs.
Sohnnie-1 say, Maurice, here comes
papa | shall pretend to be asleep.
Maurlce-I shan't. shall get up and
put something on.-London Figaro.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-07-17

MIR. William Smith Is noted for his jol-
lily and also for keeping lnto hours AS IL
rule, he gets home about 2 O'Clock in the
morning. One evening, however, in tit
Of repentance, Mr.. Smith decided to 20
home early and gludden tho heart Of his
lonely wife.
Accordingly he presented himself at the
door OF his residence soon after IL D. H.
md gave bold doul,le knock 10 his
wifes question Of who's thcrey' he con.
iIdcntly replied, William.
Now, look here" cried Mrs. S. indig-
nantly, none of that. My man William
won't be home for three hours mt least
and if you don't clear out ut once III call
tho police.
And William heard the grating of the
icy In tho lock and the rattle OF the chain
bad nncekly concluded that reforming was
= III his line. --PenrG,n's Weekly
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what ..sinr "a Song Of si4p.nc." Means.

What "SinE Song OF Si1pencc" Means.
You all know this rhyme, but have you
ever heard What it really means?
The four ana twenty blackbrds repre-
scntcd the "a hours. The bottom Of tho
pie is the world While the top crust is the
Sky that over arches it. The opening Of
the pie is the day dawn, when the birds
begin to slug, and surely such sight is fit
for king
The king, who is represented as sitting
in his parior counting out his money, is
the sun, while the gnldplcccs that slip
through his fingers us he counts them are
the golden sunbranls.
The queen. who sits in the dark kitch
en-, is the moon and the honey with which
she rcy;i!cs herself is the moonlight.
The Industrious maid. who Is In the
garden ut WORK before her kinE-the sun
has riscn is day dawn, and the clothes
she hangs ont are the clouds. The bird
who SO tr:,gicnlly ends the song by nip
ping of her nose is the sunset So W.
have the whole day, If not III nutshell
in IL IIic.-Excllance
The record-union., 1898-05-29
A CALIFORNIA GIRL.
One of the Winners in a Massa-
chusetts EIocutionary Contest.

The following. from the Republican"
of Everett. Mass. shows that our Cal
ifornia girls are at the front and need
fear nothing in competition with their
Eastern sisters. The Miss Clement
spoken of was born and grew up in
Gait. being the daughter of c. c. Gle
ment. who is well-known in this county
and. removed to Massachusetts a little
over a year ago. She received the
major part of her education, therefore,
in the Gait School, in this county:
There is joy in the hearts of the
Wnslowites. for two of their number
carried off the honors in the public
speaking contest of the Ninth Grade
schools. Wednesday evening. Over 900
gathered in High School Hall, and
heard pupils from the Warren, Web
ster. Center and Winslow schools con-
tend for the championship. The judges
were Hon. George a. Brown, Mrs. A.
p. Potter and c. Z. Stevens, Superin-
tendent of Schools in Stoneham. They
declared the best speaker. among the
boys. to be Edward Halpin. and of the
girls. Fanny Clement. both pupils of
the Winslow School In announcing
the decision of the judges, Mr.. Brown
The record-union., 1898-05-29
RED CROSS SOCIETY WORK.
INSCRIPTIONS COMING IN
VERY FREELY.
Ladies of Baptist Church VIII
Keep the Metropolitan Booth
Open To-Morrow.

The Red Cross Society directors held
la meeting yesterday and transacted
considerable business.
The ladies of the Entertainment
Committee are very enthusiastic. and
are planning and making arrange
ments for a fine entertainment to be
given some time in the latter part of
June, the date for which has not yet
been set.
The Sewing Circle was busy at head
quarters, and all the committees are
full of business. The badges have
been delayed somewhat on account of
the demand for them in the East and
the orders that have precedence over
those from here. but the society will
soon be able to distribute them.
The directors yesterday received from
Davisville a $50 donation, contributed
by thirteen persons, and no one
dreamed of saying it was an unlucky
number. The parties contributing it
also asked for a receipt book, which
was forwarded to them, and they will
continue the good work of securing
subscriptions. The society is being
very successful in securing contribu-
tions.
The ladies of the First Baptist
Church opened their attractive booth
in the vestibule of the Metropolitan
Theater yesterday and kept it open
during the day and evening, furnishing
coffee and sandwiches and ice cream
and cake, the receipts going to the Red
Cross Society They We're very sue
cessful, and while many came during
the day, the tables We're we'll filled all
the evening. They intend to open the
booth again tomorrow, day and even
ing, and as it is Decoration Day they
hope to gather in much coin in aid of
the good work.
They received an unexpected addi-
ton to their eXchequer yesterday after
noon. Two Japanese came in and said
they did not wish for anything to eat,
but wished to contribute some money.
They informed the ladies that if some
iof them would call at their store on K
street, near Ninth, at o'clock they
would be glad to make a donation to
the fund. - They also said that their
lcountrymen had not as yet been wait
ed on by any committee, and that If
that were done they would contribute
considerable money. The ladies were
not able to go at just 4 o'clock and
the men came down again and pre-
sented them with $3 80.
Yesterday evening the Sacramento
Institute Band volunteered their SER
vices to the ladies, and discOursed some
excellent music at the booth, adding to
it's attractions. The members of the
First Baptist Church having charge
of the booth are Mrs. E. Kennedy,
Mrs. Boltz, Mrs. w. Hill, Mrs. j. +.
Harris, Mrs William Lamphrey, Mrs.
S. ugner, Mrs. j. E. Sinnett, Mrs w
Neissingh.
1t is expected that the society will
receive quite a substantial sum from
the sales made at the NOnpareil store
yesterday. The amount had not been
ascertained at the close of business
last night. The store was very hand
sOmely decorated, the Red Cross in
sigma being very much G in evidence
eVefVNV here .e-
The record-union., 1898-05-29
ION THE SIDE"
How Pullman Car Porters Turn an
Extra Penny.

Frank MOsby and J. Alexander, the
colored men who on Friday We're founG
l1cked in one of the closets of a Pull
man car on the eastbound overland
train. were before Justice Davis yester-
day, charged with evading the payment
of railroad fares.
The men told a straightforward
story, and We're evidently buncoed
-unintentionally, perhaps-by several
colored porters on the train. Accord
ing to their version of the affair, they
pick up a precalious livelihood by fol-
lowing the races. but since the sport on
the Pacific Coast has ceased they have
been in straitened circumstances, an1
determined to make Their way to East
ern tracks.
The two men managed to get to-
gether SD 90 and offered that sum to
porter on a Pullman car to carry
them through from Oakland to Ogden.
The porter they approached took coun-
sci with several other porters on the
train, took their money and slowed
them away, and that they were appre-
hended here seems to have been no
fault of the porter, who was evidently
trying to carry out his part of the con-
tract.
Justice Davis suspended judgment,
and Railroad officer Rider attempted
to get from the men the name of the
porter who was doing a little business
ION the side" The men either did not
know the porter's name or would not
tell it. They insisted that several por-
ters were in collusion and stood in on
the deal. They consider that they paid
heavy tariff for their ride from Oak
land
The record-union., 1898-05-29
Lake Tahoe and the Sierras.

The Southern Pacific Company has
made liberal reductions in rates to re-
sorts near Lake Tahoe, placing a visit
to that beautiful region within the
reach of all. The trip around the lake
by steamer may be made the same day.
The round trip rates for tickets good
ninety days are as follows: To Tahoe
City and return, 50 30; to Lake Tahoe
and return, including steamer trip
around the lake, So 80: to Lake Ia
hoe, including steamer trip around the
lake, returning via Glenbrooke, Carson
and Reno, $13 80; to Deer Park, via
stage from Truckee, SO 30 Full infor-
nation, with descriptive literature, and
sleeping-car berths can be secured at
the depot ticket office of the Southern
Pacific CnmnanX
The record-union., 1898-05-29
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL.
Sacramento Grange Members Have
Pleasant Reunion.

Sacramento Grange held it's annual
strawberry festival yesterday afternoon
and conferred degrees on Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lufkin, Grace Klotz and Nellie
Miller.
A large attendance showed apprecia-
ton of the order, and Notwithstanding
the farmer feeds them all'' there were
no sad faces and no repinings, and the
table was bountifu1ly supplied with all
the substantials. as well as strawber-
ries, cakes, ice-cream, etc.
After an hour had been spent in re-
newing old acquaintances and welcOm-
ing the guests from sister oranges, the
following literary programme was pre-
sented:
Song by the Grange: address, Mr..
Lewis of Elk Grove; piano solo, Mrs.
Williamson; address, The Three Great
est Necessities of This Life-SOund,
Equilibrium and Digestion" Daniel
Flint; vocal solo. Miss G. Wilcox; rec
itation, Percy Grant; address, Brother
Cornell of American River Grange;
piano solo, Mr. Stickney; reading, Miss
Eta Cornell.
Then followed a conundrum contest
in which Miss Effie Stillson and julius
Harris carried off the highest honors.
The record-union., 1898-05-29

said that 42 per cent of the taxes of
Everett went to the support of the
public schools, and the work of the
contestants on this occasion showed ii
to be the best investment we have.
This was the last contest of the series
so for some time TO come the Winslow
School must be conceded TO have the
best speakers of the Ninth Grade in
the city. Thursday morning the
teachers and scholars celebrated their
victory by forming in line, with the
Two victors at the head, preceded by
a drum, and marched round the school
house, halting in front and forming a
hollow square saluted the flag, and
gave three cheers for the Winslow
School. During the forenoon refresh
ments We're served. Miss Elder, the
Principal. is justly proud of her pupils.
note of congratulation was received
from the Warren School"
The record-union., 1898-05-29
ONCE A WEEK.
A Boston Mans Opinion of Jay
Hughes Capacity.

Jay Hughes. the Sacramento baseball
pitcher, now with the Baltimores, is an
enigma to the Fasteners. One day he
pitches gilt edge ball, and the next day
he goes to pieces Hughes was all
right While in the Coast League, where
he had to pitch but once or twice a
week, but now it is. different.
Pitcher Hughes of the Baltimeres,
who shut us out without a hit once
and let US down with two hits in an
other game. is good pitcher, there is
no doubt of that, Notwithstanding all
reports to the contrary" said Manager
Selee of Boston. But / doubt very
much whether he is a man who can
stand lots of work. l think that if he
is pitched about one game a week he
will do good work but he must not be
pitched more than that. That, of
course, is only my opinion"
The record-union., 1898-05-29

The following real estate transactions
have been recorded since our last re-
port:
NJ. J. Curtis ct ux. to L. P. Dickson
Lot 36. Curtis and Bowley tract.
F. S. George to Frank Depoister-
South half of lots ; and 6 in block
bounded by F, G. Twenty second and
Twenty-third streets. To correct error
in former deed.
Estate of c. n. Hartwell to w. D.
Stalker - Undivided one-third interest
in firm of Hartwen. Hotchkiss &
Stalker: undivided one-third of lot 4,
P and Q and First and Second streets;
lot /, north 3115 feet and south % feet
Of lot >, Q and and First and Second
streets; 81 600.
Cyrus Towle ct ux to j. J. Buckley
Fast half of southeast quarter of Sec
tion 30, township 5 north. range east.
]. J. Buckley to Annie NJ. Towle-
Same as above deed.
The record-union., 1898-05-29
DESERVED PROMOTION.
Lieut.. Martin Now a Captain in
The Signal Service.

Lieutenant Fred L. Martin of the
Sacramento Signal Corps has been ap-
pointed a Captain in the volunteer
army by President Mckinley.
This is an honor to a deserving Off
Ger, the more so as he is the only
Captain selected so far from Califor
nia in the Signal Service, and his many
friends hereabouts viii be glad to learn
of his selection.
1t is probable that Captain Martin
will leave for Manila with the next
expedition.
The record-union., 1898-05-29
Visitors From Chattanooga.

A. L. Ross a prominent member of
the Chattanooga Chamber of Com
merce and proprietor of a large hotel
there. is visiting the city, accompanied
by his Wife, daughter and som They
are stopping at the Western Hotel.
Mr.. Ross has been favorably i'm
pressed with this portion of California,
and might not be averse to investing
here If the good opinion he has formed
should be sustained
The record-union., 1898-05-29
ELK GROVE CHAPTER.
Sacramento Eastern Star Members
Pay a Visit to It.

A number of members of Naomi and
Columbus Chapters, Order of Eastern
Star. went out to Elk Grove last night
in Lafferty's four-horse rig to attend
the celebration of the anniversary of
Elk Grove Chapter and also the official
visit of the District Deputy Grand
Worthy Matron, Mrs. Alice Seader
The Grand Worthy Matron. Mrs Eva
NJ. Porter. of Salinas, also attended the
anniversary.
They were entertained with the
whole-souled hospitality for which the
Elk Grove Masonic bodies are so fam
Gus and spent a most thoroughly en-
joyablee evening. Those who went
We're: Mr. and Mrs. Baughman. Mr..