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The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

Third Assistant Postmaster-Genera Madden announced, on the 18th, that for the quarter ending September 90 last the increase over the correspond ing quarter last year in the issue of pc: tage stamps. stamped envelopes and postal cards amounted to almost Ii per cent.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

Rear-Admiral Schley called at the navy department, on the 10th, to ar range with the officials for the detaI! of his staff and some other matters relating to the assumption of his du ties as commander of the South Allan tic station. The admiral will spend some time, while awaiting the over hauling of his ship, with friends in Georgia.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20
VIII sIsn the Protocol.

The Hague, Oct. 17.-Stanford New ell, United States minister to the Meth eIlands, will sign the protocol embedy- ing the agreemnts reached by the rep resentatives of the powers particippt- ing in the recent peace conference.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20
Castro Mnster of the situation

Paris, Oct. IA dispatch from Caracas, Venezuela, says that Presi- dent Andrade is preparing to leave tho city, and that the insurgent cow- mander, Gen. Cipriano Castro, is mas ter of the situation.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

Assistant Secretary of the Treas ury Vanderlip has issued an order am ticipating the November interest with out discount The order also provides for the anticipation of the entire fiscal years interest at a discount of 2-10 of one per cent. month. If this offer is taken advantage of it will release about S30000.000.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20
A XnInnl,I. Cargn.

San Francisco. 0c, 1.-The steamer Gaelic, from the oIielt, brought 5000 bales of silk, valued st S2,ooo,o0o, and $3s7 ,0oo in specie.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

The secretary of war has decided that the movement of troops 70 Manila can be accomplished by the present fleet of transports without hiring the four additional vessels, the Nostock, Aube, Flintshire and Moyuna. whose charter has been under consideration by the government.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

Tie British punitive expedition against the Fula tribes on tie Leenu rver, who had stopped the river traffic and murdered number of boatmen, las returned to Lagos. West Africa, having destroyed eight towns after prolonged fighting The natives lost teayily, and the British had tight men wounded.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

A dispatch from Batavia. Island of Java, says that violent earthquake has visited the south side of the Island of Ceram, next to the largest of the Moluccas, bpween Booroo and Paqna, completeiy/destroying the town of Amher and killing. it is estimated, some 4,0o0 people, as well as injuring some 800 others.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

Henry Herbert Asquith, former Brit ish home secretary, speaking at New bnrgh, on the 18th, on the fransvaal situation, and referring to the attitude abroad, said;a The Americans have not forgottcn and l believe they will no, forget the attitude which this country, almost alone among the na- tions, assumed towards them recently when they were enduring times of cr:sis and emergency similar to those which seem now before us."
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

The International Commercial con Gress, composed of representatives of nearly every nation, was formally c7ened in the Auditorium of the Ma tional Export exposition in Philadel- phia on the 18th. The congress will continue for two weeks
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

Adjt.-Gen. Byers and a large party of Iowans started for San Francisco, on the 11th, 10 meet the Fifty-first Iowa regiment when t returns from the Philippines. Gov. Shaw WAS una- ble 10 accompany them. \ number of relatives of the soldiers are in the party, which altogether numbers about 50 people.
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20
\ war Oaice Note.

The war office has issued the follow, ing note With respect 10 the situation in South Africa The dispatches re- ceived do not point to any material change in the situation.
 Small bodies of Boers are reported
The Monticellonian., 1899-10-20

RATE PER HUNDRED POUND
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-30

those strange incidents which we're
stirring Ireland at that period Father
Sheehan was educated at Maynooth,
and spent the first two years of his
priesthood in Plymouth, England 1t
reflects credit alike upon him and on
the diocese he first served that he main
tains. after the lapse of a quarter of a
century, the most intimate and affec-
tionate relations with the bishop, priests
and people OF Plymouth. Recalled to
his native diocese, Father Sheehan
spent four years in his home parish OF
Mallow. Here he made his first essay
into literature; and it is curious as we'll
as characteristic that Father Sheehan's
initial contributions should be chill
dren's tales. His love for little chill
dren amounts to almost a passion. He
has since produced several successful
books, notably "Geoffry Austin, Stu
dent" and "The Triumph OF Failure. .
Literature, hitherto recreation, has be-
come vocation for Father Sheehan
Ii his life be spared, he thinks he has
good deal yet to say to the world
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-30
JACKSON DAY
Political Feast Time, for Minnesota
Observance.


Reform Press Bureau,
St. Paul, Dec. IS, 1899.
Christmas greeting, OF the Anglo
American alliance:
Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men"
except those of brown skins in Luzon,
and those of Dutch extraction who have
builded republics in South Africa!
Preparations for the great annual po-
litical refreshing period of Jackson S
Day are in progress in Minneapolis by
united Democrats and Allies, and Jan.
10, 1900, bids fair to be set down as a
reference date when was held one OF the
greatest OF the political demonstrations
The occasion may be thus summarized
Jackson's Day proper, anniversary Of the
victory over Great Britain at New Or
leans, falling on Jan. 8, our observance
is made on the 10th to accommodate
Mr. Bryan, who speaks elsewhere or
the 9Th. The banquet feature is to have
the addition OF an Exposition mass
meeting, both arranged SO that the ban
queters can enjoy both. For both gen
eral invitations are extended to all mem
bers of the new Democracy, and to it:
Allies, and the Reform Press OF the stat,
are especially invited and are to be til,
guests OF the banquet management. Blu
Emo personal invitations will be isssiet
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-30

they were doomed. Then l begged
implored to be allowed to share their
fate. The messenger opined that was
very ungrateful to the good government
and left. That evening l was taken to
another dungeon without being allowed
the sad privilege OF bidding farewell to
the friends loved and envied.
They died for ireland together that
dark morning, their last thought given
to their Creator and to the land beyond
the sea where millions waited with beat
ing hearts for the news of their fate.
That morning brave and loyal Father
Quick came to tell me how they died
and how their bodies were even then
being consumed in quicklime.
That prison has been dis,nantled and
the bones of the martyred dead trans
ferred to the new Jail. Some day we
may bear them back to the bosom OF q
free Ireland
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-30
TIKI TWENTIETH CENTURY
Continued from page ~

coed 80 chains, or one mile farther, and
set up another stone, this he would
mark with the number ?, and prorecd-
ing thus to set up stone at the end OF
every SO chains. or one mile, when he
had run r,Soo times SO chains, he would
set up stone and mark it 1900, and,
turning his lace to the south, he would
say: II am now 1900 miles from the
northwest corner OF the City Hall OF
New York.
But ii he had put the stone numbered
| at the northwest corner of the City
Hall, then the stone to be placed at 50
chains, or one mile, from the said corner
would have been marked z, and the
stone marked 1900 only 100 miles iron,
New York. But placing the stone
marked at the said corner would surely
mislcad the traveller in determination OF
how far he was from New York, for
seeing marked on the stone lie would
conclude that he had still two miles to
traverse to be at the New York City
Hall.
And thus persons have been in error
on the subject i'll question. They have
placed I at the birth Ct Christ, instead
OF placing it at the end OF the year from
his birth, and thus rejected one entire
year out OF the series OF years compos-
ing the Christian era.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-30
An Irish Author.

At last an eager reading public has
been permitted to know the name OF
the author OF "My New Citrate" He
is the scholarly Irish priest, Rev. P.
A. Sheehan, OF Doneraile. And, now
that his wonderfully popular story has
been put into book form, the personality
OF the author becomes OF yet wider in
terest, says William Hopkins in De
cen1bcr Donahoe's.
Father Sheeilan was born in the
beautiful little town OF Mallow, St. Pat.
ricRs day, 1852. Here he spent his
younger years sitting side by side with
William o. Brien in the, quiet National
/ School, and hese hs Witnessed some d
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-12-30
the race: "Quo fata vocant," "Where
the fates call"

the fates call"
Two members of the family OF the
earl of Winterton have fallen. One,
Captain H. Featherstonhaugh of the
guards, is dangerously wounded, and the
other, Brigadier General Featherston-
haugh OF the Grcnadier guards, is
slowly recovering from a severe wound
in the shoulder, received at the battle OF
Belmont Lieutenant c. Willoughby,
killed by treachery Of Boer sharp
shooter, is one OF the sons OF the ia
nous soldier Sir John Christopher
Willoughby OF Indian fame. The lieu
tenant was in the front at Gras Pan with
his company, when he saw white flag
raised from the enemys trenches. He
Immediately rose to his feet and adj
vanced, but was shot down before he
had gone ten feet This was only
one OF several such instances. His
father, Sir John, made his name famous
in India by the suppression OF inianti-
eide. or the sacrifice OF the female babes
to the Gauges, and the stoppage OF the
s,ttee, or burning Of widows, with the
bodies OF their husbands. Lieutenant
w. c. Baltic, who died OF wounds re-
ccivcd at the Modder river fight, is the
son OF Sir George Baillie OF Linlithgow
Scotland, one OF the Oldest OF the Scot
'sh baronctces
Major Capel-Cure OF the Gloucester
regiment, MORALLY wounded early in
he fights in and about Ladysmith, is
me OF the Berkeley family, earls and
oarons from the days OF King John.
OF the commanding officers killed
,ncc the war began the most noted are
General w. Penn Symons, who died in
rying to rally his men at Glencoe, and
Major General Andrew Gilbert Wan
hope, who led the Highland brigade a.
he Modder river battle Oh the latter
may be said that he was one OF the
,cst soldiers in the service. He served
II the Ashantee, Egyptian, Soudan and
other wars. He commanded the FRS,
brigade OF the forces under Kitchenc
IL the Soudan last year. He had been
Wounded four times, three times severe
y. He was the head OF the ancient
amily OF Wauchopc of Niddric, Mid
otllian, Scotland He died without an
heir.
Another Scotchman OF notable breed
ing who passed away with his face to the
oe was Major Dalrymple Hamilton.
He comes from the Dalrymples OF Ber-
wick-on-Tweed.
And so the list might be extended
until every family of note in the United
Kingdom had been named. That hun
dreds more OF the best blood OF Eng
land are eager to face the Boer guns can
not be doubted in view OF the more re-
cent dispatches. Viscount Cranborne,
son and heir of the marquis OF Sails
bury, premier OF her majcsty's govern
ment, is OH the way to the 'front.' and
among the volunteers ior immediate
Service are the duke OF Marlborough,
Prince Dhuleep Singh, Niscount Valen-
tia, Lord Chesllam, who is organizing a
regiment OF rough riders; the earl OF
Lonsdale. Lord Grosvenur, Sir Elliott
Lee, Sir Howard Vincent, Conan Doyle
and scores OF the sons OF peers.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
DISLOYAL TO REPUBLIC.

1t is predicted that the French
royalists will soon make another des-
perate attempt to overthrow the repub-
lie. On the idea Of helping the cause
of Prince Louis Ma. oleon it is claimed
that certain assurances of encourage
ment have been received by the royal
lists from the car of Russia. This has
been denied, but many, nevertheless,
believe it to be true. Prince Louis Ma
poleon, in whose favor his elder
brother, Victor, some time ago resigned
his claims to the French throne, is a
great favorite at the Russian court.
Prince Louis was educated for service
in the French army, but left the coun-
try when his father was banished.
After a short service in the army OF
Italy he entered the service of the car.
being rapidly promoted to the post OF
colonel in the czarina's lancers. Some
time ago it was predicted that the
young prince would enter France and
boldly demand the privilege of serving
in the French army, if only IS q pri-
vate soldier. The time for striking the
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
Nen DressmAkers.

There were men d~ressp6akers before
Worth. The first celebrity who made
his mark in this particular line was
Rhomberg, the son of a Bavarian
peasant from the neighborhood Of
Munich. One day in the month Of
Nay, 1870, a beautiful equippage was
0een driving about Paris with an es-
cutcheon in the shape Of a corset and
IN open pair Of scissors in the middle,
painted on the panel of each door.
That was Rhonberg's coat of arms.
and 1t told its own tale. He was q
genius in his way. He rapidly made a
fortune and left his heirs an annual
income Of $4,000. Under the first en-
pire and the restoration Leroy supplied
the dresses of the ladies Of the court
and the higher nobility from his splen-
did mansion in the Rue Richelieu.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
KISSING BUG WOUND TREATED

New York 1hy0lcl00 Describes the Eject
Of the Insects Bite.
The Medical Record Of New York
in a recent issue had a communication
from DR.. F. A. Burial of that city
giving an account Of a casual patient
who called at his Office and showed .
wound he had received on his left fore
arm, as he supposed from q kissing
bug. He asked for treatment, and the
result of the examination and treat
ment DR.. Burial sets forth as fol-
lows: "The wound vas received on
the morning of July 6, and I found on
examination that near the capitulum
ulnae was an elevation Of about the
diameter of a silver Scent piece re-
sembling in shape a small nasturtium.
On this were four distinct longitudinal
vesicles, the longest about the eighth
Of IN inch in length. The wrist and
back of the hand were swollen and
fexion and extension of the fingers
was accompanied with pain and stiff
ness. A diffused red, erysipelatoid
eruption extended from the wound to
the bend of the elbow, covering nearly
half the circumference of the forearm
at its upper part. There was no pain
on pressure in the axilla. The patient
did not complain of great pain, nor
was there much constitutional dis
turbance. On the day before my pa
tient said he had been driving on Long
Island, and had been bitten by an in
sect, which he had supposed to be a
kissing bug although he had not seen
it. He had done nothing for the bite,
thinking it would heal spontaneously.
My treatment consisted in painting
the iEflamed area with the tincture of
iodine and directing the patient to
take a one-tenth grain tablet Of the
sulphide of calcium every two hours.
He was also directed to apply carbolic
acid ointment upon the parts and
this with a linen cloth. This
treatment was followed by rapid i'm
provement. The next day the erup-
ton had retreated to within two
inches of the wrist, and now the fin
gers move freely and p~ainlessly, and
the eruption has almost entirely dis
appeaSed. The patient called but once
at my Office, but I followed the case, as
l was interested in its course The
tincture Of iodine was applied only
once"
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
Sparrows a. Messenger Birds.

A man in Georgia some time ago
caught some sparrows and trained
them so that he can open their cage
and they will fly back again without
any other inducement than the love Of
their home. This trainer watched the
birds carefully and made up his mind
that sparrows could be trained to do
tho work Of carrier pigeons. and that
az they were smaller they would be
more valuable in cas- Of war. He gave
n Of his sparrows to a friend. who
was going to q distance Of $50 miles.
and told him to free the bird when he
had reached the end Of his Journey
and at the same time to telegraph him
when he did 80. The bird reached home
and went directly to its cage, making
the journey in q little over An hour and
ahalf.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
New Ne Niggest and Riehsss SAsv -
the World.
A DAY OF DAYS.
Coming Of b A-Paw-Sells Show WIN ~
. Re0-Letter Event In Kansas
and Oklahoma.

This will be . red-letter day for the
~votaries Of sawdust and spangles here
aboutA The coming of the great
Forepaugh-Seils combination Of cir
Gus, museum, geological and hippo
dromatic attractions, which has been
so long and pleasurably anticipated.
will then be an accomplished fact
From newspaper reports, and other
sources, We take IL that Forepaugh
and Sells Brothers have eclipsed their
brilliant achievements Of the
past, and it IS pleasing to note that
their our Of the country thus far has
been ono continued ovation.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31

According to Mr.. NJ. v. D. Doughty
of Newport News. Va. the feelings OF
a man who is charged with the respon-
sibility Of the launching of a great ship
are by no can pleasant when the
fateful moment arrives which is to
decide whether the vessel will glide
gracefully on the ways or stick. When
it is said that Mr.. Doughty has had
charge of the arrangements of more
l%aunchings than any other man in the
United States, and possibly the world.
it must be admitted that he has a right
to pass an opinion upon the subject.
During his connection with the ship
building industry he has had charge Of
seventy-one successful launchings.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
kiplinS Gets Even with Hardy.

Mr.. Kipling, while on a visit to Mr..
Hardy, went to see a house which the
author of "Life's Little Ironies"
thought would suit him. When Mr..
Kipling moved out Of earshot Mr.. Har-
dy observed to the occupant: Il may
mention to you that this gentleman is
no other than Mr.. Rudyard Kipling."
rs that so?" she replied; Il never
heard the name before Presently
Mr.. Kipling. in turn, found himself
alone with the lady and remarked:
Possibly you may not be aware that
the gentleman who brought me here
today is Mr.. Hardy. the eminent au-
thor" "Oh, indeed" was her reply:
Il don't know his name."-London
Daily Chronicle.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31

Sells Brothers have always been known
as the 'kik-gloved' show men; the
splendid discipline of their employees,
the courtesy shown patrons, and tho
absence of all reprehens;ble practices,
being distinctive features of the exhi-
bition.
The attractions are of such infinite
variety that the most diversified tastes
will be fully satiated- Acrobats, gym
nasts, riders, contor:ionists, vaulters,
wire walkers, jugglers, strong men and
testers, will disport themselves in the
several rings and on the central stage;
the hippodrome races of ancient Rome,
Is we'll as modern contests between
Kentucky thoroughbreds and English
flyers, will be given on an ellipse that
encircles the arenas and stage. Tho
geological and museum departments
TEEN with costly and Accordingly in
teresting novelties, and the establish
ment throughout is unquestionably .
model n in every respect
A grand spectacular street pageant,
exhibiting the vast and varied process
sional resources of the combined shows,
will start from the exhibition grounds
at o. M, and traverse the principal
thoroughfares of the cities Two per-
formances will be given in each town
at 9 and 8 p m, the doors opening an
hour earlier, in order that spectators
may be afforded ample time in which
to view the menagcrie and museum.
The management respectfully suggest
that ladies and children attend the
matinee, as a perfect crush is expected
At night. Cheap excursion rates on
al lines of travel. The following is
the route of the Big Double show:
Vin,ta, Thursday, Aug. 81; Chandler,
Sept. 1; Oklahoma City, Saturday,
Sept. .; Shawnee, Sept. 4; FL Reno.
Sept. 5; Enid, Sept 6; Wichita, Sept
.; Winfield, s; Perry, Ok, 9; Newton.
II; Emporia, IL; Topeka, Is.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
Girls WIN Learn BY Heart.

Thus runs an ancient rhyme: Mar
ried in white, you have chosen all
right. Married in gray. you will 80
far away. Married in black. you Will
wish your.elf back. Married In red.
you'd better be dead. Married in green.
ashamed to be seen. Married In blue.
you'll always be true. Married in pearl.
you'll live in q whirl. Married in yel-
low, ashamed Of the fellow. Married
in brown. you'll live out Of town. Mar
ried in pink. your spirits will sink.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31

Are women more subject to seasick-
ness than mem" An Atlantic captain
replies: "Yes, but, on the other hand.
they stand 1t better. A woman strug-
giles up to the point Of despair against
the-what l might call the improprie-
ty of the thing. She isn't so much
tortured by the pangs as she is wor-
ried by the prospect of becoming dis
heveled. haggard and draggled. She
fights against It to the last and keeps
up appearances as long a. she can
hold mp her head"
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31

Whenever the Stonewall Jackson
Camp Of Confederate veterans. at
Staunton, Va. turns out to bury q
comrade. as 1t did recently. = veteran
Of the civil war who fought on the uni
on side falls in with the procession and
participates In the ceremonies. The
Grand Army man on such occasions
wears his uniform and badges. and he
- always treated by the C~onfederases
% q brother.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31

Mr.. w. H. Ijams, who has been re-
Gently reelected treasurer of the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad, has been in
the employ of the company for forty
six years. and has been treasurer since
May, 1866. When a small boy in Bal
timore he saw the great parade that
Baltimoreans arranged to celebrate the
laying of the cornerstone OF the Bal
timore and Ohio railroad on July 4.
1928.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31
Lost His Fortune.

Prof. Nordenskjold, the famous Arc
tic explorer. has Just lost the whole
of his fortune. He was on intimate
terms with the heads of the great
Stockholm publishing firm Of Messrs.
F. & G. Bajer. which has failed, with
liabilities stated at 1880, 900. Unfor-
tunately. Nordenskjold is deeply in
volved in the speculations carried on
by the firm. Some time since he had to
sell the whole of his valuable geo.
graphical library, and now it is stated
that all his LIES savings, amounting
to $500. 600, have gone in the crash.
The Globe-republican., 1899-08-31

ILsrrER TO MRS. NO. +s.,psl

LETTER TO MRS. PINxHAM NO. @1.3oSl
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-Foz TIVE
years 1 felt tired and so weak and dizzy
that some days l could hardly SO
around the house. Backache and head
ache all the time and my food would
not digest and had such pains in the
womb and troubled with leucorrhea
and kidneys were affected.
"After birth of each child / grew
weaker, and hearing SO much of the
good you had done, l wrote to you and
have taken six bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. one
box Of Lozenges, one box of Liver Pills,
one package of Sanative Wash, and to-
day I am feeling as we'll as l ever did.
When I get up in the morning l feel a
fresh as l did when a girl and eat and
sleep we'll and do all of my work. II
ever 1 feel weak again shall know
where to get my strength. l know
yourm medicine cured me. "-MRs. SALINA
ARCuAMBo, CHARLEMONT, MASS.
The present Mrs. Pinkham's expert
ence in treating female ills is unparal-
leled; for years she worked side BY
side with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham. and
for sometime past has had sole charge
of the correspondence department OF
her great business, treating by letter
as many as a hundred thousand ailing
women a year. All women who SUITES
are invited to write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for advice, which will
be promptly given without charge.