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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
uA s1-,5RN CAROLINA DISPATCH

FAST S FtlRtEiGHr LINE AND oi.D DO.
MfNION LINE between all points North
and East via Norfolk and Norfolk and
Southern Railroad and Eastern North
Freight received daily at D.. m, and
forwarded promptly at low rate.
c fSr ofiice Of the n. & S. SKY soe
Norfolk. Va
General Freight and Passenger Agent.
NJ. *. KING, General Manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15

the Petersburg. Norfolk and James
Rivor Steamboat Line. leaves the n. Y
Il. i y. dock every MONDAY. WE'D.
NESDAY and FRIDAY at . a, M, with
passengers and freight for Newport New
all James River landings and Petersburg
arriving IN Petersburg about p. m, civ
ing tho Richmond passengers about ona
hour in Petersburg before the trnin
leaves. arriving IN Richmond about G.so
n. M Faro about one-half what il is hv
rail. First-class fare 10 Petersburg. 81 *
second GLASS. Sloo 10 per cent discomnt
tor round-trip tickets. Il. x. COOKM
General Agent j. w. PHILLIPS Ow.ir.
Phones, new and old, No. 1879,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
" LIZA BETH RIVER AND HAMPTON
~ ROADS FERRY COMPANY.
Operating Hourly Service to
PINNER'S POINT AND WEST NOR
FOLK.

Commodious and comfortable steamer
Superior accommodations TO meet tho new
demand. Steamer CITY OF CHESTER.
SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE JUNE srd, 1899
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
UroR RICHMOND. PETERSBURG
Il CLAREAONT. OLD POINT,
NEWPORT NEWS ANDJAMES RIVER
LANDINGS DIRECT BY


LANDINGS DlRECT BY
DAYLIGHT
Virginia Navigation Company's Elegant
Saloon steamer POCAHONTAS leaves
Clyde wharf. Norfolk, every TUESDAY.
THURSDAY and SATURDAY at a. m.
touching at Portsmouth, Newport News
and Old Point going and returning. ar
rivlng at Richmond about $50 p. m. CON
Meeting with all evening trans,
Fare 10 Richmond. !l50.
TO Richmond and return. $3.50
To Richmond. econd-class, $780,
Tickets much cheaper than sDv otbAr
route to Richmond. Petersburg, Waveriv
H!cksfoyd and stations on Atlantic and
Danviile railroad and all points via
Richmond.
Tickets for sale at ticket agencies Of,
Wake &c Son. II. Brandt. and on board
steamer.
Freight received daily {Sunday excen,.
ED for oil above named points.
JAMES w. MCARRICK,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15

FOR NEW YORK.-Pa,.
senSer ships are appointed
to sail from Norfolk at 7;30
p. m. daily. except sunday.
FROM NEW YORK-On
Monday, Tuesday. Wednes-
day, Thursday ana Fri
day at $3.50 p. m. Saturdays
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
Norfolk Z WASHINGTON Steamboat Go

The new and powerful iron palace
steamers NEWPORT NEWS. WASH
INGTON and NORFOLK Will leave
daily as follower
NORTH-BOUND.
Leave Portsmouth. foot OF
North street ........ ........ 500 D, m
I.eave Norfolk. foot OF Water ''N - -
street r.t..;;. ......:....: =. 5.45 p. m.
Leave O!u foint comfort. b.4o p. IN
Arrive in Philadelphia. Penn.
Arrive in Philadelphia. Il. & o.
AErlvs Sin in New York. Penn. .i'o0 a. M
arrive ri in Kew; York. d. & o. '' p M
Il R....... ........... "1.25 p. M
sOuTH-BoJND.
Leave New York, Penn. r. X. $3.50 D. m
Leave New York. B. o.
Leave "a PHILADELPHIA. Penn. r. 0O p m
Lave PHILADELPHIA. b. & g. 90 p H.
Al r In Washington Penn Penn S@ p M
arrive in Washington. Il. & O. NV D. m
Leave Washington. go: 900. $50 p m
Arrive Old Point Comfort. ZOO a. IN
Arrive In Norfolk. go. ....... 500 a. m.
Arrive In Portsmouth......... -. $40 a. m
'Daily.
.'Daily, except SUNDAY.
,Tickeis on sale at =: & o; ticket Office
n. & c. Office, at w; II. Wakes and
companys Office on wharf.
--E-nr- further Information apply
Telephone Al. Agent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-15
BALTIMORE STEAM PACKET co.
BAY LINE.
COMMENCING MONDAY. AUG. 8. 1888

!--Da3y esccp; Sunday. daily.
Tickets sold 90 al! points North, East
and West and baggage checked TO destl.
naticn. Staterooms reserved upon appli-
cation In person ut the company's office
No. n West Main street or on board
ktee ner.
freight will not he received after & n.
H. TO so forward that day
Fer further information apply to
KEY COMPTON
General Agent
Southern Passenger Agent
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Eugene Field. Arithmetic

The first book which Eugene Field
had printed was The Tribune Prim-
err" published in Denver in 1889. 1t
was composed of short lessons in diff
ferent lines of study. AS there are
said to be not more than seven or eight
copies of the book now in existence
readers may be glad to see two speci-
men paragraphs from the lesson in
mental arithmetic"
If YOU have Five Cucumbers and
eat Three, what will you have left?
Two. No; you are wrong. You will
have more than that. You will have
Collie enough TO double you up in I
Bow Knot for Six Hours. You may
go to the foot of the Glass.
''If n Horse weighing 1,6OO pounds
can Haul four tons of Pig Iron, how
many seasons will Front Gate paint
ed Blue carry young Woman on One
Side and young Man on the Other!'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28

A Georgia justice of the peace, re-
lates Case and Comment. once took
upon himself TO charge a jury as fol-
lows: Gentlemen, this is Il case which
has been tried by me before, and de
cided in favor Of the defendant" As
the jury took the hint and found for
the defendant. just as the justice had
done before. although the evidence was
Overwhelmingly in favor of the plain
tiff, the higher court refused to let the
verdict stand. 1t also commented as
follows:
"A justice of the peace is generally
n man of consequence in his neighbor-
hood. He writes the wills, draws the
deeds and pulls the teeth of the peo-
pie; also lie performs divers surgical
operations on the animals of his neigh
bors. The justice has played his part
on the busy stage of life from the time
of Mr.. Justice Shallow down to the
time Of Mr.. Justice higgins. Who has
not seen the gaping. listening crowd
assembled around his honor. the jus
ticc, Oh tiptoe to catch the words of
wisdom as they fell from his venerated
lips?
"And still they gazcd,
And still the wonder grew
That small head
Could carry all he knew"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
BAcKsLIDlNG INDIANS.
Unsuccessful Attempts to Convert
Them Ia Early Times.

In report to the Chassis of Amster-
dam on the state of religion in the New
Netherlands in 1867, Rev. Johannes
MeGapolensis and Rev. Samuel Drisins
made the following somewhat discour-
aging statement in regard to the ef-
forts to convert the Indians. 1t Will
be noted that the conclusions arrived
at by the reverend gentlemen i'll the
first sentence of the extract were in
the nature of a prediction which has
been completely fulfilled:
'-Of the conversion of the heathens,
or Indians, here, we can say but little.
nor do we see any means thereunto
until by the numbers and power of our
nation they are subdued and brought
under some policy and our people show
them a better example than they have
hitherto done.
eve have had one Indian here with
us full two years. so that he could read
and write good Dutch. We instructed
him in the grounds of religion. He also
answered publicly in the church and
repeated the prayers. We likewise pre-
scented him with Il Bible in order to
work through him some good among
the Indians. But it all resulted in moth
ing. He has taken to drinking OF bran
dy. He pawned the Bible and became
n real beast, who is doing more harm
than good among the Indians."-Al-
bany Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
4 Curious Calling.

\ certain young man in this city
makes princely income by being Il
professional good fellow. As he has
the field practically to himself he finds
his labors are now growing to such
an extent that he will soon be obliged
to call in assistance. The popular
young fellow belongs to no less than 60
social. secret and society organiZa-
lions, and not one of these bodies suS-
poets that be attends all the meetings
as Il matter of business. But he does,
all the same.
\ prominent caterer, who makes n
speciality of furnishing banquets and
dinners of all kinds to dining and 9TH
er clubs, employs the young man to
look out for his interests whenever I
ball or other entertainment is suggest
ed where the services of n caterer will
he desirable. OF course the organiZa-
ton is generally glad TO follow the ad
vice of Il popular member, and the
caterer usually gets the order. When
ever a new club is organized the
young man, who can come with the
highest recommendations, is generally
the first on the roll. All these expenses
are paid by the caterer, who is salts
fed that his investment is first class
Record.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
The A,vfutne.. of spnce.

The immensely of the universe is
aptly illustrated by Astronomer New
comb in n magazine. We refer to it
because 1t is one of the most compre-
hensible illustrations that we have
seen. He says that if an express train
running GO miles an hour day and
night without stopping kept it up for
$50 years it would just about COM
plete the diameter of the circle made
by the earth in its yearly Journey
around the sun. Now let this immense
circle be represented by n lady's fin
ger ring, and taking that as the stand
ard of measurement the nearest fixed
star would be mile distant and the
farthest visible through the telescope
at least 20 miles.-Paterson Call.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Brok. HI. Heart and Hi. Purse.


Mrs. White told the following story
On her husband: Some years ago Fred
Harvey gave Mr.. White pass, good at
the Harvey eating houses along the
Santa Fe, and Mr.. and Mrs. White
started on a trip TO Colorado to take
advantage of Mr.. Harvey's generosi-
". At every eating station Mr. White
ate enormously and then proudly pro-
duced his free ticket. He had had 1t
year and never before found opportu-
nifty to use it. Mrs. White, VINO was
compelled TO pay for her meals, ate
very sparingly, and some of the other
passengers remarked how much the
husband ate and how daintily his wife
nibbIed.
When they reached the last station
where the free ticket was good, Mr..
White ordered everything in sight and
simply stuffed himself. Mrs. White re-
manned in the car and nibbled little
lunch she had brought along. When
Mr.. White returned To the ear, his wife
noticed that he looked mighty unhap-
py considering that he had previously
been enormously enjoying the FREQ
Harvey free ticket. He continued
looking unhappy, and his wife feared
that possibly he had foundered him
self and pressed him for an eSplana-
ton.
well. Sallfe,'' he finally said, Il
might as we'll make a clean breast of
IL. That last one wasn't a Fred Har-
yey eating house, and was compelled
to pay S2.I5 for my breakfast. "-Atch-
ison Globe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Beecher,s witty Retort.

Justin Mccarthy, in his "Reminis-
cences," tells this story of Henry
Ward Beecher:
Il met Beecher during my first visit
to America, and heard him preach in
the temple of his ministrations, the
Plymouth church, in Brooklyn. Beech
er's style as a preacher was more like
that of the pulpit orators who flourish
ed n century or two ago than like the
style of our own more refined or more
conventional days. He never thought
it beneath himself or his calling to say
an amusing thing in one of his sermons
if the thought came up appropriately
in his mind. He had way when he
entered his church on the Sunday of
taking up any letters which might be
addressed 20 him there, and he some
times opened one of these and read it
out to the congregation and made it 4
text on which to hang Il discourse.
"One day lie opened such a letter,
and he found that it contained the
single word Fool He mentioned the
fact to his congregation and then
quietly added, Now L have known
many an instance of Il man writing n
letter and forgetting to sign his name,
but this is the only instance 1 have
ever known of man signing his name
and forgetting TO write the letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28

Mr. Carl Z. Myers, the aeronaut, in
discussing the question of aerial navi-
CATION, points out one great advantage
of the ballon over the aeroplane. The
latter cannot stop or hover in the air
and if caught in a storm may become
helpless.
The balloon, on the other hand, while
it cannot go against the wind, is safe,
even in tempest, provided no effort is
made to drive it in opposition to the
air currents. Even in high wind the
balloon seems to the aeronaut to be be-
Gained
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
CLOCKS OF eYeoNE DAYS.
curIosItics In the Museum of q Clock
Making Village.


In the town of Schramberg in the
Black Forest district of Wurttemberg,
Germany, where one OF the chief in
dustries is clock making, there has
recently been established an interest
ing museum of timepieces. The col
lection displays the gradual develop
ment in the making of clocks for many
centuries.
Among the curioSites are many Of
great historical value There is an
alarm clock constructed in the year
1850 for the use of travellers. In form
1t resembles a lantern and the interior
is designed to hold 4 lighted candle.
The candle is slowly pushed forward
by a spring, which also controls the
mechanism Of the clock. 4 little pair
of shears clip the wick of the candle
automatically every minute to regulate
its light The lantern is inclosed with
movable slides, so that the sleeper is
not at first disturbed by the presence
of light.
The alarm is set by inserting a peg
in the second dial plate. When the
required hour arrives, the alarm IS
sounded and at the same time the
movable slides fall, flooding the room
with light.
Among the curiosities is n japanese
saw clock. The clock itself produces
the motive power by descending 4
saw formed strip of metal the teeth of
which operate the wheel of the clock
work. In another japanese clock the
hand is attached to a weight, which
sinks once in "A hours. The time is i'll
dica ted by n hand on the DerDendiculnr
scale.-ChicagO Times Herald.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
~ SHE RAISED THEM.
A Georgia Widows Recipe For
Bringing Up Her Sons.

During visit to the army camp in
Savannah General Joseph Wheeler was
entertained by party of northern men
at the De Soto. When, in the good hu-
NOR of after dinner cigars, one of the
men said laughingly:
How is it, general, that the sleepy
farms of the south produce such whirl-
wind fighters in such small packages?'
well, gentlemen" said the little gen
eral, putting at large mans cigar, Il
believe I'll have to give you the answer
an old cracker woman once gave me
when L asked her similar question.
Not many years ago 1 had occasion to
make Il saddle journey through the
pine barrens of Georgia, where most
everybody is cracker and mighty
shiftless. One day, however, 1 rode
into a little community that showed
such signs of thrift as to be quite out
of keeping with the general character
of the barrens, do assure you, gen
tlemen. l rode up to n cabin where q
gaunt old woman stood in the doorway,
and asked her who owned these little
farms that were so we'll kept.
That farm on the left belongs to
my son Jabez,' said she, and the next
one to my boy Zalim, and the next to
my lad Jason. and the next is my boy
Potiphar's place. and
Hold on, sister, said I. How did
you manage 20 raise such a fine lot of
boys way off here in the woods:'
WAL. stranger she answered, 4
am a wildly woman. and all had to
raise 'em on was prayer and hickory,
but raised 'em powerful frequent -
Philadelphia Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Couldn't Grind Her Teeth In sleep

An eminent professor of psychology
at Harvard was deeply interested in
the case OF an epileptic woman. Talk
ing with her husband, he sought out
premonitions and symptoms. And h.
asked this question, did you ever no.
tice that your wife ground her teeth
at night:"
To which the bereaved husband re-
piled, she never slept in them
Boston Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Delights of KnoyxIedre.

81 suppose you get a great deal of
pleasure out of scientific pursuits"
said the young woman.
Il do" was the grave rejoinder.
When n man is a scientist he can go
about the country as much as he
pleases shaking hands with people
and reading papers before societies
without being accused of having ambi-
tons to be presidential candidate."-
Washington Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
THE TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

(tHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND PACIFIC RAIL
" Wsy-Tickets can be purchased or baggage
checked ct X / 81 Twentieth street depot, o.
RIH depot, corner Fifth avenue and Thirty
nrIt street, Frank q Plummer, AGENT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Ab.urd ON the Face ofIt

Hardacre-WaIl. Maria, these city
folks do things Outrageously.
Mrs. Hardacre-What is il now, Hi?
Mr.. Hardacre-Wall, jest look what's
painted on that pail up thar. Use For
Fire Only" Now. who in all creation
couId build fire in n pail?-Chicago
News
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
a Dog In the Bed.

A Russian remedy for insomnia is to
have a dog sleep in the room, and pref
erably in the same bed. 1t may be
through sense of companionship, or
one of security, or it may act sugges-
lively; at any rate it is said at times
TO prove of value when other means
fail.-Public Health Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
QuiIe n MenaEcrie.

Yes" said the excited man, '.he
tried 10 act the hog and treat me like
a dog, but l soon showed him he was
playing horse with the wrong man
when he monkeyed with mer'-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28
Gnnr WiIIie

81 hate to see man part his hair in
the middle: it is so effeminate"
''Oh, I don't know" retorted Willie
Walnut, Z" a manly man always takes
q woman's part."-Kansas City Star.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-28

Passenger trains leave X q (Holin'
RvenueJ depot five (5) minutes earlier than tim.
given. Trains II arked daily, all other train
daily except Sunday
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-22
THE M'KINLEYS AT ADAMS.
Party to Be Given Tomorrow Evening
In Honor of Misses Barber
and Duncan.

ADAMS, Mass, June 22.-The presi.
dent and party are lhe guests of w. B.
Plunkett. On the way from Spring
field to this place the train had a brief
stop at Westfeld, famous for its whip
factories. Here the president was given
magnificent whip and Mrs. McKin-
ley received several bouquets from the
young women of the normal school.
After brief stop at Pittstield. where
the demonstration was fully as great as
at Westfeld, Adams was reached.
President and Mrs. Mckinley took car
riages to Mr.. Plunkett's house. The
remainder of the party walked.
Those who came here and will remain
with the president until next Wednes-
day are: Mrs. Mckinley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Abner Mckinley, Mr.. Cortelyou and
Misses Barber and Duncan, DR.. H. NJ.
Rixey and Rudolph Forster of the ex-
ecutive staff Of the other members of
the party who were in Springfield As
sistant Secretary Allen returned to
Washington to relieve Secretary Long,
Mrs. Allen remained with Mr.. and Mrs.
Whiting and Mr.. and Mrs. Morse went
to Boston. Mr.. Morse is chief clerk in
the United States circuit court at San
Francisco. Today was given up mostly
to resting. Tomorrow evening the As
sembly club, made up of young women
of this place, will give reception at
Forest Park pavilion in honor of Miss
Barber and Miss Duncan.
1t was reported, but yet not known
for certainty, that President McKin-
ley will lay the cornerstone of Mr..
Plunkett's large new mill next Wednes-
dow
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-06-22
A Resolution

Adopted by the council of the city of Ak
ron, Ohio.
Whereas. A large number of citizens re-
side Immediately outside of the present city
limits, many of whom are employed in fac
tories stores, ETC., which we, the citizens
living inside of the corporation limits keep
secure by taxing ourselves to furnish the
necessary fire, police and other protection;
Whereas. Some of these citizens are using
our present city sewer system without pay
ing any of its cost, and all of whom enjoy
the street and light privilege with us;
Whereas, many of these citizens fill posi-
tions of trust in all walks of life on equal
footing and in common with those living
inside of present city limits, and inaSmuch
aS they share with us the benefits of n city.
they should be willing to assist in its main
tainance;
Whereas, it has been used as an argument
to keep the citizens residing in this adjacent
territory from uniting with the city that no
improvements Will be granted them should
they become taken into our city limits by
extending same, therefore
Be it resolved, that we, the City Council
of Akron, agree that we will, inside of one
year from the time annexation takes place,
provide electric lights on South Main street
and on North Howard street to the new
proposed city limits.
We agree within the same time to grant
the necessary hydrants to secure water pro-
lection on the samesstreets.
We will create sewer districts of the an
nexed territory that same may secure sewer
privileges as rapidly as the citizens of these
districts, by their petitions, enable the
Council to grant their wishes.
As soon as the citizens of these districts,
by petition, so as to conform with state and
city laws, ask to have the streets improved
by grading, curbing and slagging,or paving,
the Council will grant their petitions.
Passed June l2th 1899.
Chas. Fl. Isbcll, f.. p. Sprigle,
City clerk. Pres't city council.
June l5-22