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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-09-15
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STEAMSHIP

~ COMPANY.
Daily service Between New York and
Virginia Points. @
The elegant steamships Hamilton,
Jefferson Jamestown, Princess Anne
and Old Dominion leave New York
every day, except Sunday, at p. M,
for Norfolk and Newport News, touch
ing at Fort Monroe on the Southern
trip. Ships leave Norfolk for New York
direct every day, except Sunday, at Z 80
P. M. .5I asis M 80, .."s51s''>s0S&
A short. delightful ana invigorat.ng
sea voyage. sg W. - =
FARE:
t4rst-class. straight, Including
meals and berth ..t... =. :. =. s 500
Round trip, frst-clasa, including NJ
meals and berth 1850. -. i. . y. 300
Steerage, without subsistence. !. 20. 4.50
STEAMER LURAE arrives from
Smithfield and leaves Tor Norfolk daily.
except Sunday at s A. M. Returning.
leaves Norfolk from Bay Line wharf:
every day at 3 p. M 3S5E'*s
.All business between New York ana
Newport News transacted at Pier e.
All business between Newport News.
NorTolk, Smithaeld, and local Spointa
transacted at Ffer a. foot Twenty-tltfh
greet. -: .,.i11 -
NJ. B. CRoWELE, Agent. 81
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Music Boxes for Bicycles.
. Music boxes for bicycles are now man
ofactured by q firm in Hamburg, Ger
many.
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NJ. 3. CROWELE. Agent.

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TON STEAMBOAT COMPANY. ms
New and Powerful Iron Paiace Steam s.
ers Newport News, Wagf.ington aIaa
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Arrive Old Point Comfort 7.80 q. m
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Arrive Portsmouth q 23tI.Snas
sDatly, asDaily except Sunday.
The trip down the historic Potonaa
river and Chesapeake Bay on the sia4
giant steamers OF this company is saltss
SURPASSED. The steamers are 5comparas
atively new, having been built ms 1884,;
and are fitted up in the most Iuxuri-s
ant manner, with electric lights. caw5
pell, and steam heat In each -ooru
Ihe tables are supplied with every ;da-s
hcacy OF the season from the rnarkaa
OF Washington and Norfolk. For tick
eLs reservation Of state rooms and fur
Their Information apply to JRW1N5
TUCKER, Ticket Agent, Twenty-eighttr
street and Washington avenue, New
port News. or to D. J. CALLAHAN.
Agent. Norfolk. Va. 80
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Preserving tins-fruit jars at
ADAMS RACK EFT STORE.
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China stock patterns
ADAMS RACKET STORE.
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& MINERS TRANs-
w fPORTATION cos STEAMSHIP
#7 LINES FOR BOSTON PR0vT.

N7E 111IN11Ifa1V LhANEN
WI FORMATION cos STEAMsHTP
LINES FOR BOSTON, PROVI-
DENCE AND BALTIMORE.
Leave Newport News. via Norfolk for
boston every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday. Leaves for Providence every
tuesday, Thursday and Saturday SAIL
ing from Norfolk at p. NJ
Leave Newport News for Baltimore
daily, Tuesdays excepted, at s p. NJ,
connecting for Washington, Philadel-
phia and New York.
Fare to Baltimore, one way, IS; round
trip; IS. including stateroom berth.
and cuisine uneuuall-
ed. Freight and passengers taken FOR
oil points north and south. JAN .s1l5 \.
For further Information apply to
L. C. SAUNDERS, Agent,
Newport News, Va. l.
w. P. TURNER, g. p. a.
j. G. WHITNEY, r. M.
General Office. Baltimore. MO.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
AN OLD COMMANDER.
One Man Who Lived That lie Might
simply Eat and Drink.

In little yellowed English maya
zine dated April. 1901, | came across
the following amusing scrap:
IL the Duke of @ does not ex-
tend his life to a still longer period, 1t
will not be for want of culinary COM
forts and those other succulent arts
by which longevity is best promoted.
His grace's sustenance Is thus daily
administered:
Eat I'm the morning he regales in
warm milk bath, perfumed with al
mond powder, where he takes his
coffee and a buttered muffin, and aft
erward retires TO bed. He rises about
and breakfasts on cafe au lait. with
new laid eggs just parboiled; at ii he
Is presented with two warm jellies
and rusques: at he takes n veal cut
| let a In Maintenon: at 3 jellies and
eggs repeat; at a cup Of chocolate
and rusques: at 80 he takes n hearty
dinner from high seasoned dishes. and
makes suitable libations OF claret and
madeira; at 10, tea, coffee and muir
| fms; at II sups off a roast poulet. with
a plentiful solution Of lime punch; at
| In the morning he retires TO bed In
high spirits and sleeps till 3, when his
man cook. to the moment, waits upon
him in person with hot and savory
veal outlet. which, with potation OF
wine and water, prepares him FOR
further repose, that continues gener-
ally uninterrupted till the morning
| summons to his tactical bath.
I'm this routine Of living comforts
are the four and 20 hours invariably
divided: so that If his grace does not
know. with Sir Toby Belch, that our
life is composed of four clements he
knows at least, with Sir Ague Cheek,
that II consists in eating and drink
| ing"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
vDUTNS' DEPARTMENT.
Rosa Bonhcur's Love of Animals.
From Grain of Corn - The
Coy who'll He a Man.

Mile. Rosa Bonheur, the great
French painter, died "A few days ago.
and numerous as were the stories told
during her life of her strange power
over wild beasts none is more interest
ing than those which are now coming
out about her childish days. Until she
was past IL "The Little Hussar," as
her playmates called her, took her
pleasures in the rough and tumble
fashion Of her brothers. When she was
10, she began To find great deal OF
pleasure in drawing horses, cows and
sheep upon the barn doors, and by the
time she was ii she had neither eyes
nor ears for anything but some shaggy
headed lion or striped tiger, who for
got all their savage instinct when Bon
heur looked in their eyes.
There has been much speculation on
the secret of that look. "Hypnotism,"
said every Snowman in Paris, who was
quite accustomed to having Mile. Bon
heur walk into a cage of surly lions
and pat and poke them into good hui
NOR till they rolled on the floor at her
feet like a huge bundle Of happy kit
tens kindness" said the old keep
ers who helped to attend to Mile. Bon
hours pets on her estate near Fon-
tainebleau. But whatever was the Sc
cret Of her power over the four footed
kingdom IL made her the greatest OF
animal painters.
There used to be an old joke among
the French circus men that when
lion or tiger proved refractory and un-
manageable it must be given to Mile.
| Bonheur.
And she never failed to tame the
most savage.
In this way she came into the posses
sion OF very beautiful Nubian lion,
which was her devoted slave for years.
Finally Mile Bonheur was obliged to
leave her estate at Fontainebleau, and
fearing to leave the savage creature III
charge of any one else. she turned him
over to the geological garden. The lion
dropped and pinned. They sent for Mile
Bonheur. but it was too late, and the
broken hearted king of the forest died
with his head In her lap.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
inheritance of Health.

There is. il Is true, as great an IN
equality in the inheritance OF health as
In the heirship of wealth or brains.
Some are born with fortune OF vigor
and soundness so large that not life
time of eager squandering will leave
thom poor. and others enter the world
paupers of need so dire that no charity
from medicine can ever raise them To
comfort, but most Of us have just that
mediocre legacy of vitality which rem
ders us undistinguishable units In the
mass. 1t lies in the hands of each to
improve or waste that property, as he
chooses. for there are self made men
physically az well us financially; those
who, because of ancestral wasteful'
ness. have only a sixpence Of health
and turn II into fortune, and there
are spendthrifts of health who come
to as sorrowful case as spendthrifts OF
gold. The body is the realm where
wise and frugal ruler brings happi
ness as surely as foolish one insures
distress. and wisdom here. as else
where. lies in learning and obeyine
natural laws.-North American Re
view.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
The Boy Who'll he a Man.

Only little boy, my friends
But I'll do the best | can,
For by and by, in the coming years,
| mean TO be man.
Not something that wears a coat and hat,
Kid gloves and curling hair,
Whose sole ambition seems to be
To dress with incest care;
Not something that carries between his lips
cigar or pipe Of clay
And keeps the article in full blast
dozen times a day;
Not something that digs and delves 50 hard,
But is poor as poverty still,
While n goodiy part of his hard earned cash
Goes into the drink sellers till,
But a man-an honest. whole souled man
Brave hearted, kind and true,
Who is always found in the foremost ranks
Whenever there's work TO do.
Now, boys. he wise, join hands with me.
There is work enough for US all.
And by and by in the strife we shall fill
The places OF those who fall.
And let us resolve in chidhood's years
To be faithful in all things, and then
We may each MI an honored station in life
II we should live to be men.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
From a Grain of Corn.

In the seventeenth century the little
town of GrosslawitZ, In Germany, very
much wanted n new bell, as the old one
was too small To send its tones TO the
end OF the village. but the people OF
the place were too poor to defray the
cost.
One Sunday when the schoolmaster,
Gottfried Hayn. was going TO church
he noticed growing out of the church
yard wall fiourishing green stalk OF
corn, the seed of which must have
been dropped there by passing bird.
The idea suddenly struck him that per-
haps this one stalk of corn could be
made the means Of producing the sec
ond bell they wanted SO much.
He waited till the corn was ripe, and
then he plucked the six ears on it and
next year he gathered the little crop
thus produced and sowed 1t again, till
at last he had not enough room In his
garden for the crop, and so he divided
it among a certain number Of farmers,
who went on sewing the ears until in
the eighth year the crop was so large
that when it was put together and sold
they found that they had enough mon
ey to buy a beautiful bell, with its sto-
ry and its birthday engraved upon II
and a cast Of the cornstalk to which II
owed its existence.
There could hardly be a better in.
stance than the above Of the wealth
that lies in careful outstanding Of re-
sources.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
Find ont which One of Your Feet
walks the Faster.

You may think this is a very silly
question to ask, but Is III There Is
no catch about II. 1t is simple, de-
monstrable fact which you can prove
to your own satisfaction In very few
minutes.
III you will take any pavement that
Is clear Of other pedestrians, SO that
there shall be no interference, and
walk briskly In the center you will
find that before you have gone 100
yards YOU will have yeered very much
to one side You must not make any
conscious effort. Of course, to keep in
the center, or you may do 1t, but II
you will think OF something and en-
deavor To walk naturally II Is 100 TO l
you cannot keep n direct line.
The explanation OF this lies in the
regularity Of one foot TO walk faster
than the other. Or. to be more cor
rect, perhaps it should be said that
one leg takes longer stride than the
other, and this, combined with the
quicker movement, causes one to walk
more to one side than the other.
1t Is we'll known. for instance, that
II one be lost in the woods the tend.
ency is to walk In n circle and even
tually to return about to the starting
point This demonstrates the fact also
that one foot walks faster than the
other.
You can try an interesting expert
ment In this way If you will place
two stakes In the lawn about eight
feet apart and then stand off about
60 feet from them. allow yourself to
be blindfolded and endeavor to walk
between them. You will find it an al
most Impossible task, because one foot
will go a bit faster than the other,
either to the right or left. Now,
which one of your feet walks faster
than the other?-Kansas City Times.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
Fidelity Of Cats.

For three years we kept two fine
cats; but, finding then that they would
not agree, we sent one to a friend at a
distance of five or six miles. Before
he had been week in his new abode
he ran away, and, except that he was
seen by neighbor after a few days,
had not been heard OF for six months
At the end of that time we saw him
in the garden with our eat and brought
him into the house. He Immediately
seemed to recognize all his old friends
and took possession of his favorite
place. the top Of the sofa, where he
always sat during mealtimes. think
the fact Of his returning after so long
period proves that cats retain af-
lection both for people and places
ChatterbOX.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

"Your daughter" said the young
man, as determined to have a large
society wedding"
"True," admitted the old gentleman.
at will cost not less than $1,000"
continued the young man.
"Probably more than that If her
plans are followed" returned the old
gentleman. What of itT'
"Why, it has occurred to me-" ex-
planned the young man. that If we put
our heads together we might avoid
that expense and make an elopement
of it,"
MY boy" replied the old gentleman,
you are positively all right. suppose
my cue Is to object to your attentions"
Precisely. and I'll do the rest. And
them
"Wellr
81 presume a fee Of so per cent of
what ! save you would be no more
than my share. would it? A little ex-
ira pocket money, you know, over and
above whatever you may settle on your
daughter. Chicago Post.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
HER UP TO DATE ALBUM.
The Chicago Girls Travels Recorded
by Photographs OF Herself.

The Chicago girl that knows her
business and where is there one VINO
doesn't?-has an album or card case
devoted exclusively to a collection or
pictures of the one person whom she
thinks more of than anybody else In
the world namely, herself. There are
several laws regulating the collection
OF a personal gallery OF this kind. In
the first place, no two pictures shall
be alike; what is equally important, no
two shall be taken in the same town.
From Il glimpse at this second condi-
ton, ii is obvious that the young wo-
man who has IA popular collection OF
her own photographs must be some
thing Of n traveller.
In order to give added interest to
this pursuit of herself in miniature,
each photograph Is stamped In violet
ink. with the name of the town where
taken, the name Of the artist and the
date OF the sitting. There are also
margins for recording any other Incl
dents connected with the occasion
that may be considered worthy OF
note.
In this way the business or photo-
graph collecting is kept on a system
attic. methodical basis, and the book or
photographs becomes an abridged bio
graphical history of travels in an In
definite number of chapters. 1t Is
evident that the more pictures 1t con-
tains the more comprehensive will be
the text, hence the ambition of every
young woman possessed with the craze
! TO become a globe trotter.
There are few standard towns that
are absolutely necessary to the reputa-
| ton of any album. such as Chicago,
! New York, Niagara and the prominent
intermediate points. Beyond these,
/ the more distant and romantic the
places. the greater the interest attach
ed to these pictorial histories Of the
world as seen through maiden's eyes.
Chicago Times-Hcrald.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
Ahout Funston,s Mhisker..

A little paper down in Texas pays
this compliment to the Kansas war
hero: mo matter If Colonel Funston
does wear whiskers and hail from
Kansas, he has been Johnny on the
Spot all through the fighting in the
Philippines" Which reminds us that
Colonel Funston does not wear whisk
ers. He did wear whiskers up to the
date OF his marriage, but his wife took
one look at him, screamed and then he
cut his whiskers off. He now wears a
mustache and a little goatee. The pic
lures of him in the papers are all
wrong.-Kansas City Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

ton Of his special fitness for the posi-
ton. In addition to his knowledge of
and experience in the law be is schol-
ar and an author and will undoubtedly
prepare an ineligible and instructive
report of the conference. Mr.. Hollis
was delegate at large to the New
York state constitutional convention in
1894 and was chairman Of education.
Though of German parentage, Mr..
Hollis is a native born American. He
is graduate of Columbia university
and in 1898 received the degree of
LII. ID. from the University of Leipsic
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
Our Hnrses.

Few Of the million passengers or
more who make their daily journey
in a London bus know that the horses
which draw them are nearly always
American or Canadian. Great Britain,
the 'horsicst'' country in the world,
buys more than 10000 horses from the
United States every year. Nearly all
Of these are heavy draft horses.
The truth is, since the coaching era
came 20 an end the British farmer has
neglected the harness horse i'm favor
of tbs hunter and still prefers to rear
something that can gallop and Jump"
San Francisco Argonaut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

the French government that such APP
pointments are desirable. Mrs. Pal
mer says:
1.-THE exposition management leaves
us free to form our committees with
out dictation They have a woman's
committee. and we are at liberty to APP
point women.
"rhe women OF this country are
much surprised that no women have
places OH the United States commits
sion, but | feel sure that when the
management OF the exposition Of 1900
Is organized there will be proper rec
IGNITION of our women in some way,
either through President Mckinley or
Mr. Peck"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
THE ONLY WAY.
because I've been unhappy all the day

Because I've been unhappy all the day
call to you little In the night
Cutie softly, so | should not hurt your rest.
And not with any cry OF sorrow, lest
Ny darkness should break In upon your ngn@
Yet / call sadly, for my heart Is sad
But then think you are so far away,
So very far that as my voice draws near
The sorrow will be lost and you Will near
Just murmurings. not the sad things that say
| speak SO softly, yet long, long
To let nv heart forth, tell you all my paint
And now the passionate tears begin to dow,
And sobs come-nay, sorrows too strong, and 30
The only way is TO be quiet again.
Prom G.. Calmore's Points OF View, and Other
Poems
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

Wealth begins in n tight roof that
keeps the rain and wind out; In a
good pump that yields you plenty Of
sweet water: in two suits of clothes,
30 as 20 change your dress when you
are out; In dry sticks to burn; In a
good double wick lamp and in three
meals.-Emerson.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
8eauty In Woman.

| once knew man who was con-
sidered a great connosseur in femi-
nine good looks, and he annoyed me
by refusing to see any beauty in one
or two girls considered very pretty.
At last, In mild evaporation, turned
TO him and asked him what he
thought constituted beauty in a wo-
man. He answered, "A pretty hand,
n sweet voice and spirit in the eye
Philadelphia Inquirer
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
,~Gcs'LE OF THE DAY.

Frederick w. Hollis, whose plan for
international arbitration submitted to
the peace conference at The Hague has
caused comment in every part of the
world, is n well known member Of the
New York bar. His selection as secre-
tary of the American delegation to the
disarmament meeting was a recogni-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
A Sense of Security.

"Eudora. said Mr.. Cumrox, 81 have
been several times annoyed by the way
you see fit to worry about my gram
mar.
Its awful. said his wife. "You
use commas where they don t belong.
and you forget all about your periods.
You il lose all your friends.
"Endnra. let me remind you that
have money enough to float any scheme
take IL fancy to- A man may be loose
on his punctuation, but when he en-
joys my facilities for IA capitalization
he is bound to have friends that he
couldn' lose if he tried w Washington
Star
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22
su..r,or 10 Arithmetic.

Teacher Johnny, IL your father can
do piece OF work in seven days and
your Uncle George can do II In nine
days. how long would IL take both Of
them?
Johnny-They'd never get 1t done.
They'd sit down and tell fish stories.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

In India elephants over II and up to
a. years OF age are deemed the best
to purchase and will generally work
well until they are 80 years old
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

Mrs Potter Palmer, who was presi-
dent of the board of lady managers of
the Chicago Worlds fair, protests
against the statement of Commissioner
Ferdinand w. Peck that he could not
delegate women To act on the Paris
exposition commission until notified by
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

"Wen. did you have good tripY
mo. Merely sold 4 lot Of goods to
men that wanted Ia IA.
"Whnt Oh earth do YOU consider n
good trip"
"Scllirg lot OF goods to men who
don't want theiu." Chica - Record.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

Australia. IL Is estimated, is capable
Of supporting at least l00,0O0,0OO In
babltants.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

Sharks were almost unknown in the
Adratic until the Suez canal was
opened. Now the harbors of Plume
aud Pola are so Infested with them
that residents dare no longer battle in
the open sea.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

II Is reported that rats climb the
orange trees OF southern Italy and suck
the blood oranges.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

If you want to forget all your other
sorrows. get Il pair of tight shoes.
Des Moines Leader.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

Russia Is said to own 100000 horses
nearly one-half OF the whole number
In existence.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1899-06-22

a man without life insurance lives
for himself. but he with protection
lives for humanity as well as home.
The Coconino sun., 1899-05-20
Attention Firemen.

The members of the Flagstaff Fire Department are hereby ordered to re- port by companies at the headquarters of Company l at 10 o'clock a. m., May Both, 1899, to participate in the parade and general exercises of Memorial Day. Badges will be furnished the foreman Of the several companies for each member upon application to the secretary. E. s. CLARK,
 Chief Flagstaff Fire Department.
 Attest: GEO. K. WooD. Secretary.