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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08

Ii is very annoying that the imperial
American is only Il MIR" like any
common person, or Democrat. Why
not establish n Trust Tor the creation
comforting and recording of Heredi,ory
Titles of American Nobility. There are
various associations in existence TO
preserve pedigree among us, but they
amount to no more than mere stock
registers of breed; but consolidated and
expanded. under II Trust, like that sug-
gested. we might erelong compete with
any foreign nation in the manufacture
of titles and descents. Meanwhile, as
we have heretofore suggested, we can
import titles of all degrees of rank;
and we are somewhat surprised that
some enterprising company has not
gone into the business. especially as
there is at present. not even Il tariff
on such importations.
Italy has these titles already in stock
for her home market: but rushing
American demand for them would slim
ulate the supply in other countries.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08
OPINIONS OF TiiEPREss.
a SOLEMN WARNING,


Charleston News and Courier.)
The address of the Hon. Carl .;churz,
before the University of Chicago, on
the question of Imperialism, is the
most thorough and able discussion of
this all-absorbing subject chat has yet
appeared in print. 1t is the work Of
scholar and a statesman, n man of
knowledge and sagacity. The airy So
ph!stry of the advocates Of imperialism
IS penetrated and dissipated by his
logic as the morning mists by the rays
Of the sun Lie Marns- he An1n,.i..an
people that in the intoXication of vic
tory they are about to sell their birth
right for n mess of pottage; that this
good republic, which has made itself a
power by its example, Illustrating the
benefits of Il Democratic form OF gov
eminent, seeking the welfare Of it's own
people and not engaging in cntanSling
alliances, is about 10 throw away its
prestige, to make itself byword and
Il reproach. the scott of all the world
as n nation which, under the guise of
humanity. has wagcd a war of con-
quest. showing itself no better and less
honest than the nations of the Old
World, with their monarchcal govern
mcnts.
Mr.. Schurz pictured With graphic pen
the prosperous condition and proud po-
sition OF our country before the out
break Of the war with Spain.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08

american and adjoining territory for
ms distant and "forcible acquisition"
Oh Asiatic Islands and population-a
population which we have been COM
pei'ed to exclude frop the United
states by positive ia& and stringent
regulations. Think of that! And also
tnat THIS is a "forci5le acquisition"
which President Mckinley himself, but
a. few months ago. officially and SOL
emily disclaimed and denounced os
criminal aggression!
NO! different in everything. Demo-
cratic and Republican policy are most
different in their territorial expansion
and its purposes.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08
OYSTER pLANrING

In long letter to THE Cape
son. of Baltimore. who has = practical
knowledge of the subject. discusses
oyster planting. He says that persons
who have endeavorod to engage i'm this
industry in Somerset county have been
driven ont and have taken refuge in
Virginia to operate under the more en-
lightened laws OF that state. The suns
correspondent So the Eastern shore
counties of Maryland agree in declar-
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08
PEOPLES FORUM.

NOTE.-The Peoples Forum being
10y open to all parties. classes. per
nons, views and capacities, the Viz
se"Aah- Hllot is responsible for none
vi the statements nor opinions ex-
eaHeu therein. nor for the style in
ar.i .hey are set forth. The ignorant
- uheuucated shall be heard hero
equally with the learned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08
THE SEASONS.

We are hard to please: in winter, we
wish it were summer: in summer, we
wish for winter. And yet what offers
n more complete assortment of differ
enccs and changes than the seasons and
their weather? What more variable
and
Various:
That the mind of man. studious of
change.
May be indulged?"
Yet to our pettish and carping ma
lures every season. in It's turn, is most
unreasonable. We tire of the cold of
winter; we find spring insipid because
it is neither hot nor cold, and puts
forth buds to kill with it's own frosts;
autumn falls on us with it's glories,
till we call them tawdry, and sniff de-
cay, instead of fruition; and in summer
we find Hades everywhere, and grow
profane at n waste OF heat that would
be so welcome when rude Boreas freezes
us with his blasts.
But all OF us, on n little reflection
can easily convict ourselves of in
gratitude. by recalling the manifold
blessings and joys that every season so
beautifully brings us in its turn. Even
winter, stern and harsh, entertains us
with the spectacles and pleasures of
ice and snow; and the sleeted trees, in
jewcfod mIgniflcencp, sTJIrKte in the sun
to n grandeur of brightness and color
surprising all the garnIture OF foliage.
His very storms proclaim him.
King of intimate delights.
Fireside enjoyments. homeborn hap
pncss.
Now stir the fire and close the shut
ters fast,
Let fall the curtains and wheel the sofa
round,
And while the bubbling and loud
Kissing urn,
Throws up n stcaming column, and the
cups
That cheer but not inebriate, wait on
each,
So let us welcome peaceful evening in"
Who knows not that social and
domestic bliss has not yet lived!
And so every season has its present
| pleasures. its endearing memories and
associations, and it's great and neces-
sary uses and purposes in the economy
of life. The discord is in ourselves. not
in the season, when we fume and fret
ut the weather. All its vicissitudes are
In harmony with the eternal order es-
tablished when chaos ended and God
said: Let there be light" Man alone
is lawless, disorderly. discordant and
dissatisfied; yet even he learns in time
that he must attune himself to the
music of the spheres to which the uni
verse moves and marches, or die ir
self-made misery and despair.
And so. without nursing discomfort
let us thank God for winter and for al
the seasons in due rotation, ADAPTING
ourselves to n divine, eternal and
boundless system of things, which wt
cannot alter, in full faith that for II.
and all it is wisest, discreetest, best
In that mood. everything becomes 2
Thing of haauty -ia,--f.,.-t.....
while i'll every season we find delights
on every hand, before unsuspected. anf
every pulse throbs with new sense
OF happiness.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08

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Reading Notices invariably 20 cents per
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
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ak months 81
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CatarrIl

In the head Is cured by Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla which eradcates from the blood IN.
scr0fulous taints that cause Il. soothing
aud rebuilding the delicate and diseased
tissues.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08

Ne employee OF the Vrg nian-Pllot Pub
fishing Company Is authorized to contract
any obligation in the name of the COM
pany, or to make purchases In the name
of the same, except upon orders signed by
the PRESIDENT OF THE COMPANY.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08

HOODS PILLS are tho only pills 10
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla. Cure ali
liNcr ills.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-08

In order to avoid delays, on account of
personal absence, letters and all commu-
nlcations for The VlRG1NiAN l.O'r
connected with the office. hut simply TO
The VIRGINIAN AND PILOT PUB
LISTING COMPANY.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15

ANNUAL, STATEMENT
OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF
PR[NCEGEORGE'SCO COUNTY, MD.

A SUMMARY OF TAXABLE PROPERTY
IN THE SEVERAL ELECTION DIS
TRICTs AS CORRECTED FOR
THE PRESENT YEAR.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15


lS9S. ..... .-''' F~,''f ~
THIS SUN TO REIMBURSE BOND MONEY
1888 AND 1892.
The Groton Bridge and Manufac-
turing Co, of Groton, N. Y. for
building bridge over Beaver
Dam Branch. ... G4S 90
Claude G. Mckee for building
bridge over branch in Mrs.
Marbury's farm. so 90
Gee W. Drury Agen', for balance
for building bridge over Riggs
branch. h..................... 333 OO
William A. Parker for abutments
to Riggs Bridge. .............. 2a5 90
NJ. NJ. Donaldson, for repairs on
Lemons bridge. ...... ....... 205 80
John F. Millbrook, for filling
abutments to Walkers bridge
Laurel. 5O9 jO
This sum paid to L. A. Griffith for
County Paper on file and due
by F. Nelson Jarboe, late Treas
urer for 1887. 7............... 81 80
To pay John A. Baker, for Coun-
ty Paper on file and due by F.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15

100000
Recapitulation of the expenses of the
county as levied by the County Com
missioners of Prince Georges county
for voor endino MARCH, 9th. 1899:
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1899-09-15

l,053,234
To county tax onSl ,o55,234
at 81 cents per $lO0......slo3,9oo.4o 40
To State tax on 81 ,O53 ,234
at Ii cents per SlO0.....S l?,6l9.49
Sl23,5l9.S9
CR
By Treasurer Commissions 4,3232o
County charges levied ..... 97,6O4.2o
State Tax ...... ........... l9,6l9.49
Surplus to be accounted for l,913.0O
$l23,5l9.S9
Bonded Indebtedness 5000 per ct.
High School Laurel 5000" =
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
WHAT M0LES SIGNIFY.
Each One Has Its own Peculiar
Meaning.
Mole on the neck,
Money by the peck

Mole on the neck,
| Money by the peck:
| Is a rhyme with which most of us are
familiar, but very few trouble to dive
| deeply into the mysteries of "moleolo-
gy," or are aware that there is such d
| science. Nevertheless, it is fact, and
| one worth knowing, that every mole
has it's own peculiar signification, and
in bygone days, when sorcerers and
witches exercised the magic arts. to
! the peril of their lives, before casting a
| spell on any one, they were always
careful to find out all particulars con-
corning their moles. or whether they
had any or not, for some of these ap-
parently useless discolorations were
supposed to preserve a person from
drowning, others from fire, and so forth,
and it was, therefore, necessary to
know against what particular element
they were proof before practicing their
Wltchcraft upon them.
The following are some of the in
terpretations placed upon moles by the
old magicians, and may interest those
of our readers who happen to be mark
ed with any of these beauty spots"
A mole on the right side of the fore
head, or on the right temple, signifies
sudden wealth and honors. and one
on the right eyebrow, marriage with a
person of considerable fortune and an
amiable disposition; but mole on the
left of either of these places is a sign
that the person will be frequently near
the best of luck, but by some unfortun-
ate chain of of circumstances, will in
variab1y meet with disappointment be-
fore attaining it.
A mole ON either cheek foretells that
the person will never rise above the
mediocre in fame or fortune, although
he will never fall into poverty. and one
that is placed on the outside corner of
either eye denotes that the bearer
thereof will be in danger of a violent
death
! A mole on the nose gives success in
| business, and especially undertakings
| of speculative or gambling nature;
| on either lip it is the sure indication
! of an epicure; on the chin it denotes
| prosperity and the esteem Of ines
| friends, and on the throat that the per-
son will become rich by marriage.
| In spite of the old rhyme above
| quoted, mole on the neck does not
bring money by the peck, but shows
that the person who carries this mark
through life viii narrowly escape death
By drowning or suffocation. but viii
afterwards rise to great influence and
| wealth through an inheritance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

I should advise beginning with the ball.
Expand it. Make it as large as foot
ball and give the player chance. Such
a change would save profanity and give
the grass a chance to grow"
Mr.. Suburbanite proved that the club
served the same Scotch and then said:
Moreover, let me publicly retract the
statement that there is not much exer-
else in golf. | am as lame as if l had
been playing football. That is due more
to the strokes I missed than to the
strokes I made, Jones got me into the
game chiefly for the amusement of half
a dozen friends and score of caddies.
"'We have a sporty course at Wop-
bingham on the Nottingham said
Jones, land if you will come down in
the morning I'll take you over it at a
canter. Won't be many people around
at that time, and you will have an op-
portunity to break into the finest game
going without amusing crowd by your
mistakes, if you make any,
when I did turn up yesterday morn
ing Jones' friends were all up there,
just by chance, he said, but Jones
wouldn't know the truth if it met him
in the street with flag in its hand
Jones put ball on a little pat of sand,
hit it a swinging stroke and sent it over
the first breastworks hundred yards
away. That looked easy. A ball was
mounted for me in the same fashion,
and after getting a good position 1
swung my club and whacked away
with tremendous energy. When l had
cleared the sand out of my eyes l saw a
broad grin on every face.
Where did it go?" said l.
cts right at your feet said Jones,
and for once he told the truth. There
was the ball, looking several sizes
smaller.
"'Didn't I hit it,
ono said Jones' Just try ii again,
and after two more trials with anoth-
er club | started the ball on a gentle
roll down the hill and it didn't stop I'M
til it rolled into a ditch.
" L told you this was sporty course
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

United
nected
1uncture national affairs
coonng
vantage to the solution
methods ruling
soldiers few
valuable
Der 1850 and the native
especially almost equal
garded thoroughly Probably
troops the British service is islands
This force raised
whites but there
The uniforms OF the Fiji constabuary
resembling
Doubtless will the pos
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

street. After going two blocks, over
hauled the man. who was plodding
along as cool as you please. started
to explain, but he lifted the wad out
Of his pocket and said
Sorry to have put you % so much
trouble, but it is really not my fault"
''And that didn't end It," said the
truthteller, as he took a long breath
Il peeled off the two ten bills, tried to
force them upon the man, but he gig
gled back, and would only take a silver
dollar. l tried to engage him for a
dime museum manager of my acquaint-
anee, but ne said he was going to work
next day at Sc per week and didn't
care to leave Philadelphia. AS | said
at the beginning. I'm willing to swear
But we assured him that We placed
implicit confidence in his word. and
that it was no use to take an oath. and
all were rewarded with a good cigar
apiece.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

A mole in the right breast denotes
exposure to accidents of all kinds, but
no serious injury; on the left breast, a
happy but not rich marriage; on the
chest, good health and medium fortune
through life; one just over the heart
shows man will be Of ar affectionate
disposition, but tickle. fond of travel
ing and adventure, and not to be great
ly depended upon; in lady this indi-
Gates that she will be sincere in her at
tachments and have large family.
A mole on the right side, over the
ribs, denotes coward, and person Of
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

injustice Of others; on the right knee
brings a good partner for life, with ftw
disappointment, and on the left knee,
a certain amount of suffering caused
by ones own foolish conduct.
A mole on either leg below the knee
shows that the person is indolent.
thoughtless and Indifferent to the well
fare of others, and one on either ankle
denotes in a man an inclination to
dandyism and foppishness, and in a
lady a courageous, active nature, with
a capacity for speaking her own mind.
We must not forget also the shape
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

a dull, stupid mind; on the abdomen it
indicates sloth, gluttony, sefishness and
carelessness in dress.
A mole on either hip foretells a fam
lily Of healthy, bright children, who will
be joy and comfort to their parents;
one on the right thigh, a calm, I'M
eventful life; one on the left thigh,
much suffering from poverty and wart
of friends, as also by the jealousy and
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
KNOCKED OUT BY SULLIVAN

while was over in Springfield, tn
other week." said the Boston grocel
II was casually introduced to farml
from Vermont. AS he was sending
butter, cheese and eggs to market il
large quantities, l thought it might b,
a good thing to do business with him
He was willing, and we were getting
figures down to our mutual satisfad
ton, when he suddenly inquired:
John L. Sullivan, the prize fighter
lives in Boston, don't he?
Yes, l believe So"
what street does he live on?"
Il can't say"
Haven't your ever met him?"
mo"
Don't you even know him hv sight
eh?"
mo"
"Well, that's funny. You may nv
in Boston all right enough, and mayb
everything would be all right if ship
ped stuff to ycE, but l guess we'll cal
the deal off,"
Because / don't know John L. Sui
livan?" | inquired.
Mostly" he soberly replied, Il 70
200 miles to see him once, and If 20
don't care TO go even mile to shak
hands with him. I'm afraid we nigh
not just hit it in business"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

and color of the moles. because each
will add to or diminish the force Of the
indication. The larger the mole the
greater the prosperity it brings, the
smaller, the less viii be the good or
evil fate foretold Round moles are
the best. and the deeper the color the
mole pronounced will be the coed or
bad fortune. while the lighter color
gives less of either.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
PLAYED GOLF.

Or Rather Mr.. Suburbanite Thought He
Did - He Altered several Sections of
Landscape and Got Some Exercise.
Mr.. Suburbanite left a gladstone bag
containing large shad, package of
grass seed, dozen awning screws, a
new blade for the lawn mower and a
bicycle pump in the back room, and as
he settled down in a big chair in the
cafe very cautiously he said that if the
Scotch hadn't been changed since his
try little we'll dampened with soda.
There are some men," he went on,
"who play golf that they may enjoy
Scotch whisky, but I am inclined to
think that it might be well to reverse
the order. Play your Scotch whisky
straight and hard first and then you
may enjoy your golf
"TbR last time You were shedding
wisdom said Brown, 'you were dem
= frustrating how easy it was to play
golf"
"That was theory, nothing but the
orys' said Suburbanite sadly, "and the
difference between theory and practice
In golf is the making of the game. 1t
is very wide. / demonstrated that fact
yesterday.
"a large gang of workmen is now
busy rearranging the landscape and re-
turning the trail that blazed over the
lWoppingham-on-th e-Tottingham links,
while the caddies are probably even
now warming themselves by bonfire
OF my broken clubs. AS l viewed the
! wreck after kicking the ball into the
last hole and my eye followed the line
uptorn sod it seemed to me that I
made ny mark on Westchester
codU IT is one thing to sit here and
demonstrate how easy it is to whack a
guttapercha ball around a 100-acre lot
and it is another Gang to do it. The
anti-profanity league might well bend
its energies to reforming che royal game
of golf, and if may make a suggestion
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

The the
railway
dnce of the that sometimes particular families The Es of
shmen The first Earl is of familiar figure history
of his serv his sovereign Charles his
fold the of London 16 During history different
Earls STAFFORD the title forfeited extinct
revived recraed Five Ear died without leaving male
ISSUE and the original family held the title entirely
while
killed
live happy lives
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

everywhere the
Chinaman
depd oppressed the
like than anywhere else
exactly the tool the
stalk second it off
that
a
first looks like soapseds
conducted magnificent
Plantations
O.
boilers white
in labor
for him. and therein lies his superiority
the
finished product bagged ready shipping Moth
automatically
b the and makes the brown
still browner moasses
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
HE WENT BACK ON HIS OWN
MONEY.

sI'll tell you what is fact. and
swear to 1t on a stack OF Bibles six
feet high" said the man with the gem
tie voice and general look of humility.
Il was in Philadelphia about year
ago, and had check for $3.50 casned at
a bank. / showed the long green down
into my hip pocket on top Of my hand
kcrcheif, and went around to the City
Hail. l was gazing away, when | had
occasion to use the handkerchief. I
walked along as / did SO. and was pres
emily overtaken by a man who held out
a wad OF money, and said:
Excuse me for troubling you. sir;
but l think this belongs to YOU"
you know the old game, of course?"
laugher the man with the gentle voice
bogus wad to catch dishonest man.
l wasn't on my guard, and it looked so
genuine that 1 was tempted to claim il
and give the man the reward. l didn't
do so, however. l braced up and gave
him a wink and laugh, and told him
it was rather late in the season to fish
for suckers.
But you dropped it, you know" he
said.
IF did, you may have it, I replied.
He stood for moment in IN unde-
cided way, and then walked off, and he
was lost in the crowd. when l put my
hand back and discovered that my $3.50
was missing. | jumped foot high,
and uttered an Indian warwhooD, and
then started on a run down Market
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

Here
all They intended
Sans They did
Glasgow waiting
old metal This all
originally
OF
metal market they
and the shells themselves reodeled
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

But you were looking for work"
"oh. yes; but that's too high up"
Its only four stories"
Il know. but it would take me at leai
a minute to get down after the be
struck for noon! I'll jog along an
look for something on the first floor"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02

BEST SHE CAN DO.
He-so you gave him the mitten7
She-Yes.
He-vAnd is this all?
She-l might throw in few moth ball,
Chicago Record.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
HER PROPERTY

Her hair is long and very fair,
With golden wealth she's crowned.
And when she hangs It on a chair
1t reaches to the ground.
Pick BE Up
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-07-02
DRAMA UP TO DATE

DRAMA UP TO DATE.
Anything new in that play Of MazeI
pa?'
Yes; they tied the man on an automC
bile and let It go.'-Chicago Record.