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New-York tribune., 1899-02-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
M1N1ATTRE ALMANAC

Sunrise g % Sunset 2 80 Moon sets a 200 Moons age
HIGH WATER TO-DAY.
A N-sandv Hook 2:02 Gov Island 2:3i Hell Gate .
PM-Sandy Hook 23S Gov Island 3:ll Hen Gaze o'"'
New-York tribune., 1899-02-18
Announcements.

GREVE'S OINTMENT has become the popular
cure for skin troubles True merit always WINS
Parker's Hair Basam will save your hair
New-York tribune., 1899-02-18
SAILED

Steamers Bucentaur C5r) for Cape Town etc. Katahd
Newport News Cller (Nor) Samana: Pretoria (B). Bs
bados etc. Aesa Fr). Marselles otc Santiago Nasss
etc. Chattahoochee. Savannah.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
FUNGUS ON FISHES.
Some Must Be Handled with very
Great Care and Some May BE
Scrubbed with BRUSH

FISHES with voun9E or abraded spots
upon them are likely to be attacked by;
fungus. Various means are adopted
1or the relief Of those on captivity thus
AFFECTED. It is common thing, for in
stance, to give fresh water fishes salt
water baths for the cure of fungus, ana
sometimes such growths are removed
bodily. One way Of doing this is by
means of q bit of sponge attached to 4
stick. The fish may be sensitive and
shy, but many fishes become more or.
less tame in captivity and grow accus-
toned to their situation md to the care
bestowed upon them. Others must be
treated with the greatest care, SO as not
to brighten them, while still Others
seem to welcome the treatment.
1t is eommon thing for some fishes
to swim round and round their tank,
and advantage is taken of this habit to
treat them. The sponge is held down
in the water waiting, aud when the fish,
comes around the spot Of fungus is
gently brushed from it as it passes.
Even u shy sort of fish, and one COM
paratively new in captivity, may Ae but
little frightened by this, carefully done;
q big, solid, four-pound trout at the
aquarium in this city, from which some
fungus growths We're removed in this
manner, seemed, if anything, to be
pleased to hive them removed.
Ihe big sturgeon at the aquarium,
which has now been there nearly two
Years, and which is bigger and fatter
and apparently in better shape now
than ever, developed some fungus
growths soon after it was received al.
the aquarium, on spots that had been
rubbed ll in the capture or transportation
of the big fish, which is eight feet in
length and weighs upward Of ESQ
pounds. The pool in which the sturgeon
IS kept is % feeti length. To clean it
a man gets into it and goes at it with a.
tiong-hnnd!ed scrubbing brush. One
day when the man was standing in the
pool the big sturgeon came loafing
along past him in the water AS he
went by the man applied his scrubbing
brush III and held it. easily, to n spot Of
fungus on the surgeons back and SO
brushed US it: If. The sturgeon sailed on
calmly, and came around presently.
close at hand, as before The brush wng
again applied ind the last Of the fungus
removed ,1na' while the great sturgeon,
seemingly, was glad to be thus
scru bbed.-N. Y. Sun.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
HUMOROUS.

" Look! THERE'S a colored messengers
boy, running y Sure enough. They
ought to advertise him as Warranted,
fast black. p Philadelphia Bulletin.
Correct. First Politician hat did
we take you out of, I'd like to know,
when we elected you?" Second Polit.-
cian-"An honest living. Boston Cou-
rier.
When is ajoke not q Joke ?'' said the
Irish comedian. Judging from my ex-
perience, when the audience laughs at
it." replied the Hebrew impersonator.
p Philadelphia North American.
What are you signing for7" asked
the registry department of the dead
letter office. NO one has SO many re-
jected addresses as IT, was the sorrow
full reply-Pittsburgh Chronicle Tele-
graph.
Papa, the book says Niger
non wrung her hand at parting. Does
that mean that he gave her ring?"
Either that OF crippled her so
she couldn't wear one.''-Jewelers
Weekly.
Fools rush in wherc-'' began Mr..
Y v tll liddHl, WHO was 1Ont OF quoting
proverbs. He was interrupted by Din
widdle, who offered this amendment:
where policemen fear to tread y
Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph.
Evidently Conscientious. - THAT
typewriter girl told me frankly she
was afraid of work and didn't like long
hours" did you take her?" Yes;
! knew she would come early, hustle
and get through Chicago Record.
Re- Crawford on should hardly blame
him for his lack Of success. He does his
best and thinks everything out before
hand" Crabshaw-'sThat's lust tho
trouble. He's a man who shouldn't
think; he was born without ANYTHING
to think with. Town Topics.
Johnny-''Pa. Mr.. Brownlow said for
obvious reasons, he should be unable to
De at the meeting at the schoolhouse to-
night. What does he mean BY obvious
reasons ?'' Father-.sNhy, nv son.
when a man has any reasons that he
can't think of or has reasons that he
does not care to name, he SAYS his rea-
sons are obvious. Boston Transcript.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
spent Each Day In SIN ok l;,e

cigar dealers II and manufacturers Il g.
'1re that the Chicago market is good Tor
at least asoo,ooo,ooo cigars a year. IN
81 other '.s words, Chicago men smoke on
an ar: average 100000 cigars a day. Al.
loving only five cents as the average
price Of these cigays, the total amount
spent every day in Chicago is $40, 900.
IN q year Cbicagoss cigar money foots
UP to the immense sum of sI4 COO, 900.
inns takes no account Of the money
which goes to pay for pipes, smoking
to to bacco and cigarettes. Altogether it
Is estimated that So, 600, 900 is not more
than tina as spent in this city yearly for the
! seductive weed in its various forms.
The funded debt of the city Of Chicago
is SIG $4,000, so that If the estimate Of
the the amount spent yearly for tobacco
Is correct, the smokers Of the city could
& BY denying themselves for. a single year
ntrely relieve the municipality from its
81 obligations and in addition give it a
handsome ftal sum toward the cleaning of
the streets, for instance Chicago
Tribune.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
ROADS 70 TRUE HAPPINESS ],
We shonla Not underes Inmate small
Deeds andsshould Forget the
SMALL Worries.

Happiness comes through the quiet
acceptance OF the talent, temperament
andStask that God hath appointed. Un-
able to add one cubit 10 the stature, or
make one hair white or black, man is
also impotent to alter his birth-gifts.
Through heredity our fathers chose the
Network for US, and try as we may we
cannot alter their choice, though we
can break our hearts. To-day one part
OF society is making itself miserable
through an overestimate of great deeds
and an agonizing desire to DO strik-
ing things. Yet struggling and agoniz-
ing never did anything worth while.
The first sign of a great piece of work
is the ease and swiftness with which it
was done by him appointed for the task.
Another part of society destroys happi-
ness by Understanding small deeds
and duties.
Gods mountains are not made out of
huge chunks of granite but out Of
minute flakes of mica. Size has moth
ing to do with the valued work, and
man cannot be happy until he surren-
ders his will and cheerfully accepts
the one talent or two, or ten, counting 1t
honor enough to do his appointed work
more perfectly than any other can pos
sibly do it. We do not need great and
splendid things, but that common
things shall be lifted up and illuminat-
ed by a quiet and beautiful spirit.
One of the secrets Of happiness is
found in the habitual emphasis Of pleas
ant things and the persistent casting
aside of all 1nalign clements. We have
read OF a scientist who could not wall
through flower garden and see a bush
covered with roses without carefully
selecting the one blighted blossom.
Thus many pass through, life, selecting
the one unfortunate event of the day,
sand, lifting it up, they cast a gloom
over an our hours. Experts tell us a
watch is not impaired by running, nor
man by working, but rust will spoil
the watch, and worry will consume
mans faculties. The medical schools
OF tomorrow must reckon with the
mental causes of disease. as truly ~
with microbes and germs.
The street-swcepcrs fill their wag
ons with dirt, litter, old paper, broken
boxes and tin cans, and cast all this
rubbish into the soil. But Nature re-
members only the good. She searches
out the single grain of wheat; she
nourishes it to golden sheaf; she asks
the rags and iron-rust to lend rich
gold TO the yellow grain. No man can
afford to remember the fears, the wor-
ries and the misfortunes Of his career.
Strange that the soal should rehearse
its sorrows instead of its ioys.-Rev.
Newell Dwight Hills. in Ladies Home
Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
MARD1 GRAs OF NINETy-NINE.
low the Old Settler OF the Future
Win he Fortified for Future
Generations.

In the year. of grace 1915, or there
sabouts, the Old Settler, seated in; his
favorite corner in the biggest hotel of
the period, will proceed to call down
the incautious stranger who ventures
to advert upon the inclemency of the
weather. Gold this Mnrdi Gras!" he
will exclaim, scornfully .'Why, young
man, you dunno what you're talLin'
about. You ought of been here in 90!
I s,pose you've heard tell of the biz
gard that year. She hit us on Sunday,
day before the carnival Gee wIiz.
I'll never forget that morning. When
l got up I couldn't see nothing at all
but snow-just solid white, every which
way I looked. Pretty soon along came
man, blowing through the middle OF
the street, holding a kind of stick in:
his hand. Hello says T. what's that
you've got-a broom?' Broom nothin','
says hes, that's trolley. pole. I'm
ridin' on top Of the car When / heard
that shut the window and told nv
wife it looked kinder blue Cor the pa
rade. But, say, it took more than a
little snow to stop us them days. Did
! Rex Rex come? Well, you bet your life he
came. The river was froze solid, of
course, but the cruiser Dee-tfoit was
here, and she just tu11sed loose a pair
Of them eight-inch guns and blew
channel all the way up from the jetties.
Yes, sir, that's exactly what she did.
When Rex landed, the chief committee
4 man says, says he: Rex, your ma jesty,
What'H y hs,ve? meaning hot Scotch,
or something like that. But Rex
strengthens. up haughtily and says:
Gimme a settler lemonade and couple
Of electric fans All! my boy, that's
the kind Of men, we had back in 100.
Next day some Of the strangers in town
said there wouldn't be, any parade.
Bless your heart! they didn't know us!
= never did know just how cold it wa
when Rex turnedout, cause had only
one thermometer up at my house, but I
rcmen Der the steam froze solid atthe
hotels, SO they had to carry itaroundto
the rooms in baskets stead Of blowing
it through the pipes. Yes, sir, that's a
ia ct. But Rex paraded all the same, and
SC. 50 did comls, and. say, they were great!
The horses wore snow-shoes and the
men had skates. No. sir, L don't mean
the kind of skates you're thinking
about, but sure-enough ones It was q
magnificent success, sir! WHY. the.
how's that? Will I join your Well. i
don't care if do. IN. o. Times Demo-
crat.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
OUR BEST TEACHER.
IT Is Wrestling Against Opposition
That Makes Spiritual Giants
OF Men,

II Culture and character come throu OH
suffering. Life is Gods, uniyersity;
happiness is the graduating point, but
trouble and adversely are among the
chosen teachers. The world is built for
JOY, but man comes to his full estate
through the tutelage of sorrow. II man
washes his eyes in tearsa and makes his
garments white. with blood, he,stoo, is
promised the throne and scepter of the
higher manhood. Suffering is All al
chemist refining ccarseness aud trans
muting bad into good, selfshness into
sympathy. Steel is iron plus IRE. Tools
are steel plus gashing axes. Statues are
marble plus the chisel, whose every
stroke makes sparks fly Manhood is
nature plus the temptations that chisel
out character. Bronze doors of old
.cathedrals are all ST beaten handiwork,
and character is hammered out on the
anvil OF adversely; wine comes through
crushing of grapes, and JOY is fine
spirit oft distilled from bruised affec-
tons. Sin and selfshness dig great
burrows in the face SO suffering is sent
in to iron the lines out smooth again
From Paul to LEings ,+what hers:~s.
leader hath worn soft raiment? Whas..
Luther or Lincoln wasreared. in kings
palaces i is wrestling against op-
posing winds that works tougtness into
treesand gianthood into men. If the POI
et'syislon is ever fulfilled and we judge
the angels doing easy duty at home,
we must first, as veterans of the old
guard achieve our scars and hold our
tattered flag n fierce battles upon q
far-of f frontier. Optimists always, let
us not make believe" and play there.
nre no troubles. One form of folly is;
always to drag the corpse into the ban
5quet; another is to try and triumph
over ira edies by ayerting our eyes.
Rev. y Newell Dwight Hills, in Ladies'
Home j ournal. E. II
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

About twelve dozen Ladies' Shirt
waists that sold for s2.9s, s275. $3.50
and s1.9S have put them all in one LOT
and you can have your pick OF this lot
TOT $3.50 each as long as they last.
this price. Among the lot there are
White =. K. Waists with inserting
fronts, White Lawn Waists with inser.
ing fronts. White Lawn Waists with
Black an White inserting. Pale Blue
.and INK F. e. Waists with Inserting.
Pale Blue and Pink Lawn Waists viii
tucked yokes, in fact, these are all the
finest and best waists we have in STOCK
IN order to make them go quick we
nave put the price SO low that win move
them out quick. See sample in window.
; y miss this chance for bargain
IN shirt waists. Your choice, $3.50 each.
Ready Made Black Mohair! Skirts.
well W IL made. full width. all sizes, $3.50 and
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
SUMNER MusL1Ns.
3 : l Dig ectsons No Tor the Fash5ontng o
Cool Costumes FOR Warm
Weather..

= n
= win be safe TO make summer mus
nn with a ruffled skirt or tn the ever.
popular volant en- for1ne. For those who
desire something more original. here
are two models. One is thin silk
hatiste in coral pink, striped with
white. The trimming is yellow lace en-
: fredeux, edged with white comet rib
bon; finely rlfled. This trimming is
arranged in loZenges about the bust of
the bodice, down one side and about the
bottom Of the tunic overdress. The un-
derskirt shows in the form OF two
hounces. The upper part of the bodice
apoveTthe lozenge trimming is of white
+ muslin, timely tucked In clusters and
separated by insertion. This is cut in
a.squares that leaves the neck exposed.
Ihe White tuclSing and entredeuS are
used for the top of the sleeves; the silk
IS .draped about this cap with a line Of
shtlrsing on the outside Of the arm. and
there is q finishing rufhe at the elbow.
The second model Is somewhat sim
pier. It is of blue muslin, dotted with
White, and deliberately embroid cred
with tiny blue ribbon that is edgcl
With a white cord. This o..,bro;dery is
used both on the underslSirt and as an
elaborate pattern on the tunic. The
bodice has a cholled and pointed chem
isette Of white NULL and fastens on one
side with deep shawl rever that is COW
cred with ribbon embroidery. a white
ribbon forms the belt.
q useful and certainly fashionable
garment this season is a long wrap.
and some Of the most Hlodish Of them
Z nre or cloth. A smart one is of the
70 long crepe variety, with capuchon hood.
The material is black satin cloth. lined
\ With With lightweight blue cloth-what
sne french zdressmakers speak of as a
little cloth" A volant en- forme edges
tlle garment, and is embroidered with
.DlaclK pnssementerie and gold braid.
The capuchin is held on the shoulder
by little s'patties" of embroidered cloth.
Slack and blue are the colors used in
second long cape. The garment is OF
black cloth, with y lining of white bro
cadc. There is no yolant, but the cape
as cut to ruffle about the edges, and
thus to show the lining. There is a col
lar and deep yoke of blue cloth, striped
With black velvet, and the same stuff is
used to make deep tabs that may cross
on the chest to button the garment or
to turn it back over the shoulders. For
both purposes there are large buttons
of black velvet.
Cloth IN many volants is also used for
short capes. These fasten on the bust
and curve out SO that the lining of the
cape is quite as conspicuous us the out
size.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
D,ssracea an Hon ornb1e Yane.

* southey's. grandson, who was arrest
ed for fraud recently, advertised pure
W e''l7 e. kittens ms and Persian cats to be
sen sent, by express, and pocketed the
money without sending the cats. He
pleaded extreme poverty as his excuse.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
Dem ana for Gu, ,,1,t,,,,, p,r. Z

Guinea pigs are in such demand for
laboratory purposes that the market
Is rarely overstocked. The little ami
mails, it is said, are very good eating,
and by some ere preferred to rabbits,
- ibany ARGUS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
Gf,iiffffiitI1S&Le evils
2&1l Street Qld NBhilgIol Avenue.
White ?. K. Skirts.

WhiteP. K. Skirts.
women In ali the leading styles. Prices
away down.
sl.25 white P. K. skirts. well-made
for csc.
$3.50 White p. X. Skirts, vida welt
and well made for s1.25.
s1.ss White p. *. Skirts this Ii a
very good skirt, wide welt. A very
good bargain for s1.69.
sl.9s White P. x. Skirts with four
lots of Pearl buttons at back. Deep
hem. Don't miss lot II you want a nice
White 2. n. Skirt for .s1.69.
s2.25 White P. X. Skirts. trimmed
with Pearl buttons hared 1ounced.
This is a good skirt and viii do you ser
vice for SEES.
$3.50 White P. X. Skirts trimmed with
white braid and pearl buttons for $3.50
each.
\ s2.9e White P. K. sklrta, extra heavy
P. K. trimmed with pearl buttons Tor
$3.50.
Linen Skirts.
s dozen Linen sk1rta, worth 4oc. dur
ing this week viii be sold for 25c.
Ladies Linen Skirts. trimmed with
four rows heavy braid, for 6sc. each.
Ladies' Linen skirts, trimmed with
white braid we'll made 81 2E
Ladies' Linen Skirts, In fancy stripe
and plain. some trimmed. for $1.es.
in braid to match, s225.
FL Ladies' Linen Skirts, extra sizes well
made, for stout ladies, $3.50.
Ladies' White K Skirts. wen made.
full widths. 9Sc.
Ladies Linen Suits
Ladies' Linen Suits. trimmed with
braid and buttons, $3.50.
Ladies' Crash Suits, trimmed witt,
white and fancy braids. 1898 and ass
per suit.
Ladies White z Suits trimmed and
some plain. latest styles. 1898. $3.50 and
4.9S per suit.
Ready Made SILK Brocade skirts, vel
made, with or without buttons. sAs8.
Ladies' Black Satin Duchess, ready
made Skirts, $3.50 to $1,000.
Ladies' Ready Made SILK Tafreta
k,x3,~
$1,000. m
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
Making a Name.

for keeping the finest and highest grade
Wines. Liz uors and. Cigars can only. Be
done by keeping Your stock at all times
up to the highest standard in these
goods. You can always rely on cur
choice: s Whistles Vines, etc. as being
expect judges of our goods and keep no
thing but the best. Giye Us g tria1 / ana
5i$sSs 55.3 II ~ 4 J. MACKE 8.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
AZ naH LnlDk.-

I. Weary Willie-De Bible tells us we
should avoid even de appearance Of
evil. *; -
III blooming BnsterDe Den, fer Heavens
sake Lls' shake dem .oyeralls. Dey looks ike
work. Judge.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
rla Isl W.
&c

Ten pieces. Of fine Figured Lawns, In
light and dark colors, attractive de-
signs; worth 10c. and - 1-2c., now
sc
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

Z Dress Ginghams. in Checks ana
Plaids. all colors. AS much as you
want from the piece; worth &c.. now
4aac
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

Remnants of Dressmaker's Cambria,
all colors in remnants of to yards
worth &C.. now ii55sS S33sGs35
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
39C
w ash Silks
3Qc IS

About eight hundred yards Of WASH
silks Will be put on sale for this week.
y, This lot comes In all colors and styles.
Lhey are the regular 59c. silks. Stripes
plaids and checks s - a.,
This Is bargain and make nice, COOL
shirt waists Don't miss this cpportuni-
~ 10 ouy wash silks for sec. q yard.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
-.r.a
.,3ssc

/: Best quality light figured Calicoes,
neat patterns; worth &C., now sts 81
&c
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

\ One yard wide Muslin. water bleach
now ss2f
3ac
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

s1.6s White. P. x. Skirts this Ii
very good skirt, wide welt. A yer
good bargain for S1.S9.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

Hundreds Of White P. X. Skirts for
women in ali the leading styles. Prices
away down.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

$3.50 White p. X. Skirts, vida well
and we'll made for SLIPS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
Wool Dress Goods

About twelve pieces Of colored WOOL
dress goods IN several different atvses
worth 40c. and SOC. a yard, win be sold
for the low price Of 19c. This is another
bargain and will pay you to get slice
at them before they are all gone, wool
dress r00da too IL 49, :" 80
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

s1.9s White P. X. Skirts with TO,
lots OF Pearl buttons at hack. De
hem. Don't miss lot II you want nj
White 2. II. Skirt for .s1.69.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

s1.25 White P. z. Skirts. well-made
for csc.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
Black Silk Creporls

"a handsome line Of Black six f.renn. !.
pons, the latest weaves. s9c., 81 5 and
75c. s'' -
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22

Ladies' Linen Skirts, trimmed wit
white braid, well made. $1.2s.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-08-22
Linen Skirts.

dozen Linen Slzirta, worth 40c. dur
Ing this week viii be sold for 25c.
Ladies Linen Skirts. trimmed with
four rows heavy braid, for 69c. each.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-02
The Mystery of Drea

On an occasion during the civil war
| dreamed that : was standing beside
a road when there came marching
along it strong column of prisoners
with guards. at intervals, on the TANKS
| asked one of these guards who the
prisoners were and where they had
been captured. He informed me that
they Lad been taken in an engagement
with the enemy on the day before.
and that there were nineteen hundred
of them. l then asked some bystander
what day of the month il was, and
was told that it was such day of a
certain month. some six weeks later
man the date of the dream. The whole
dream was extremely distinct, and it
made strong impression on me.
related it to a number OF my COM
rades within the next few days. and
then thought of it no more.
Six weeks later. on the morning Of
the very day that had been mentioned
in the dream as the date when the COL
umn of prison ers had passed before
me, was on picket two miles distant
from the point where | had seemed to
be when | saw them. 1t was soon after
breakfast. and | was standing by the
side of the road at the fire, talking to
the officer OF the picket, when an aide
TO the commanding general came rid
ing down the road. He had been a
schOolfellOw of our officers at West
Point, and refined up when he recog-
nized his friend. He told us that he
had good news. that there had been a
sharp engagement with the enemy the
day before. and that our people had
captured nineteen hundred prisoners.
who had just passed the headquarters
that morning on their way to the rear.
New York Post.