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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE

NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.
NORFOLK. VA, Feb. A--PEANUTS--
Farmers stoek-fancy. $40 peuntl
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
Millinery.

Trimmed Hats this week for a "mcre
song" four grand lots.
Trimmed Hats that sold e, %
from $3.50 to Sl2. this week. VO'OC
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05
HIcuM0ND sTOcK MAEKET

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
a WOuld-Be Quaker.

a gentleman who was travelling re.
Gently near Chester. Pa. came across
II farmer whom he took to he y Quaker,
and determined to please him by talk
ing to him in the Quaker dialect. As
he told the story afterward, this Is
how he succeeded: "'IIow do thee do,
sir? ls-that is-are thee medita ting"
If he was delighted, he controlled his
emotion admirably. All he did was to
cape and inquire: Hey" The fields,
The birds, the flowers, pleasantly pur-
sued, are enough to bring thou dreams
i mean dreams to thou He was
looking at me now, and critically. |
felt that my syntax had been very i'd
lotto instead of idiomatic, so, wiping
the sweat from my brow and hat,
eyed him calmly and observed: Those
cows, are they thy's-er-thee's-that
is, thous durn it, mean times" 1t
was very unfortunate. He crawled
down from the fence, nibbled at a plug
of tobacco, and as he ambled away NUT
tered Indignantly: Go to Bedlam.
I'm farmer, but, thank heaven, I'm
not loonatic. N. o. Picayune.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
An Unexpected Honor.

Respecting an amusing Irish story OF
Q dance at the Dublin Mansion house, n
correspondent gives the real version,
told him by gentleman who overheard
the conversation. Ballroom at Dublin.
and Capt. Lord Ranfurly leaning
against the wall near Lady Mayoress.
Lady Mayoress gets up and accosts
Lord Ranfurly as follows: "Now, Mr..
Liftinant, why aren't ye dancing at
me ball?" Lord Ranfurly: II am not
Mr.. Lieutenant" Lady Mayoress:
"Then it's Mister Captin ye are. Then
It's me darter Biddy there ye shall
daunce with; me darter's hot for a
daunce with hofficer." Lord Ran
furly: 81 am not Mr.. Captain" Lady
Mayoress: "Then who the divil are
YEP" Lord Ranfurly: Il am Capt.
Lord Ranfurly." Lady Mayoress:
Capt. Lord Ranfurly? Begorra, Ill
daunce wi We meeself; cum on" And
the lady mayoress seized her unwilling
guest, and dragged him round the
room, which was easy for he- to do, as
she weighed some IA stone.-London
Telegraph.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

Sold by druggists. or sent prepaid upon receipt
Of price, 3 cents each. Humphreys Medicine
Co Ill william ST.. New York
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

Bewsr. of the tyrant of custom
time gives every crab hard shell.
The greatest kings were men so un-
selfish that they could refuse crown.
It is not tight to sacrifice your prin-
ciples to save another's feelings.
Repentance isthe shortest road out
Of sin. but the last which most people
take.
The reason some folks 'lose their
mind" must be that they have given
others "a piece Of their mind" so often,
they have none left for themselves
Rams Horn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

Green stones are said to head the list
Of fashionable jewels this season. En-
sTalds have the lead, but the revival of
interest in green stones has prominent
ly brought forward the peridot, which
is really the Indian chrysoiite, and is a
clear, deep leaf green in color, showing
almost yellow beside the emerald which
Is blush in tone.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

Eut remembering the dignity q hi
master. as also that the policeman waa
larger and more powerful man than
himself. he prudently restrained hia
wrath and went up the stepa.
Betji opened the door to him with a
smile and q blush. Good morning,
Jan. II is long since you have been
here"
"Yes. have been very busy. How is
your honorable mistress?"
MY honorable mistress Is we'll, but
you do not inquire after old friends.
jan"
"Ah, yourself. can see that you arc
well and rosy. How is Nina. the cook o.
"Mina. the cook, is also WE'LL" an
swered BETH, demurely, "but some one
else is not. Some one else has gone
away sick"
Indeed" said Jan. land who i.
that?"
Can you not guess, Jan! You used
not to be so thickheaded. Why. Suze.
of course. She has gone home ill.,"
Jan nearly dropped the basket in his
CONSERVATION.
Indeed, had heard nothing of II.
swear to you, Betji."
"No? Oh. dare say not. You have
been too much occupied with the rich
Widow Steene TO remember old
friends"
"The Widow Steene. echoed Jan. con-
temptuously; then. with energy. "Betii,
dear BETH. tell me what it all means. =
"Why, you see. Jan. you never came
here, and Sue got paler and thinner
and paler and thinner till we all
thought she would go into decline
and so Mevrouw sent her off home.
thinking the change would benefit
her"
Why" said the bewidered Jan. 81
thought | heard that Suze had taken
up with the policeman Keppel."
"The policeman Keppel, cried Betji
shrilly. mo, Mynheer Jan, the police
man Keppel is courting me-"
The sun was setting over Holland.
"h' suhui shu anu III Odu
ows were all tinged with his dying
glory. Old Piet Klops sat in his arbor.
putting at long clay pipe. and occa-
sionally taking pull at jug Of ale
which stood on the bench beside him.
while at the open door of the house his
wife sat at her knitting. Suze was out
at the back hanging red and blue pet
ticoats to dry on line. when the gar
den gate opened with hasty click. and
n strong decided step came up the little
walk. Good day, Vrouw Klops; where
is Suze?"
Good day, Jan, it is long since thou
hast been to see us, for an old friend
and neighbor. Suze is out at the back:
I will go and call her"
"Nay, will go myself" said the
young man; and not waiting for the
good dame, he strode out Of the door.
and round to the back of the house. A.
pale girl was standing pegging gar
ments on to the line. Could this be his
blooming Suze?
With two strides Jan reached her,
and catching her waist from behind be-
fore she was aware of him, imprinted
hearty kiss on both her cheeks. With
little scream Suze drew away from
the bold intruder. but turning caught
sight of JAMS happy laughing face, and
threw her arms round his neck.
"What are you two doing so long out
there?" inquired Vrouw Klops, as she
emerged from the back door shortly
afterward.
"Mother," said Jan, leading up the
blushing Sue Eve have only been
putting n tangled skein straight"
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19

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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-19
7EolPE FOR A HAPPY DAY.

y heart full OF thankfulness.
j thimbleful of care;
soul OF simple hopefulness,
An early morning prayer.
A kind word at he key
To ope the door aid greet the day.
Whate'er It bring to thee.
A patient trust in Providence,
To sweeten all the way:
All these, combined with thoughtfulness.
VIII make happy day.
Arthur Lewis Tubbs. in Rams Horn.
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The age-herald., 1899-11-27
A COURAGEOUS LAD
Saved Many Lives on Board Passen.
 ger Train

Brazil Ind, November 26-The courage and presence of mind of 14-year-old Frank Williams prevented a disastrous wreck on the Vandala railroad today.
 Williams was coming from Knightsville to this city when he noticed a broken rail which had been pressed out of position by freight train some hours before. The lad heard the. wes'tbound passenger and mail train whistle for the Knightsville station. Knowing that the train did not stop there the boy ran up the track and when he sighted the train, stood between the rails and waved his hat The engineer seeing the boy would not leave the track, reversed the lever and applied the r-brake, stop- ping the train within a few feet of the hr'oken rail- The engineer stated that he was running fifty miles an hour when he saw the boy and had his engine struck the broken rail with such great speed, a fear full wreck would have resulted.
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
A QUIET DAY
 IN KENTUCKY Talk of Important Goebel Move
 ment Today. WOULD NOT BE RECOGNIZED In Taylor Circles it is Claimed That Two of the Three Commission CTS Will Vote to Stand
 by the Returns
WOULD NOT BE RECOGNIZED

Frankfort, Ky, November 26.-A quiet Sunday brought lull in the political situa- tion to all outward appearances. There were no significant developments from Goebel headquarters, though Goebel and his managers remained in conference dur ing the day.
 There is a general impression outside that some important move is to be made by the Goebel side early this week, and 1t is junction suit to prevent the state election board from counting the vote of Jefferson, Knox and Johnson counties will be part of it. though this is not confirmed by any one in authority.
 It is doubtful if Governor Bradley would recognize GoebeI as governor if given a certificate of election by the state election board unless their action was In obedience to a ruling of the court. In that event it is believed he would resist no further, but would advise Taylor to contest before the legislature. Neither Bradley, Taylor nor any of the republican leaders, however, be- lieve that the court of appeals in the face of It's decesion in the Nelson county case yesterday will grant an injunction. and are today more confident than ever that the state election board will give Taylor cer- tifcate of election.
 In Taylor circles 1t Is claimed that two of the three state commissioners, Ellis and Pryor, are sure to vote to stand by the vote in every county as 1t appears on the face of the returns.
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
SENATE COMMITTEE
 FAVORS THE BILL
WilIingham Prohibition Measure
 Comes Up Wednesday.
DEF EAT IS APPAREN I
Petitions Are Being Prepared in Every Part of Georgia Urging
 Senators to Vote to Sus- # tain Temperance

Atlanta, Ga., November 26.-The commit expected to meet tomorrow for the purpose of considring the Willngham state prohi- bition bin. The measure has passed the house and the senate has listened to its first reading.
 The committee on temperance will not report on the bifl until Wednesday, but there seems to be enough accurate informa- ton af1oat among the members of the leg islature tonight to warrant the assertion that the committee will recommend that the measure pass the senate.
 The upper house is disposed to meet the Issue squarely, and it is expected that, with an absence of filibustering, a vote will be reached on the bill Thursday. Its passage by the senate ds altogether problematic, with the chances in favor of failure.
 The names of fifteen senators pledged to support the bill are given in one of the many petitions being circulated in an ef- fort to send the measure through the up per house; while twenty are known to op- pose it. Considering these figures cor rect. and they are given by senator who is opposed to the passage of the bill, only ten votes remain in doubt, and in order for the measure to get the required majority it will be necessary for every one of these doubtful senators to fall into the prohibi- tion line. Even tonight, 1t is sad the diff ficulty of getting the bare majority who favor the bill. to the capital, will arise.
 Petitions are being prepared in every part of the state by friends of prohibition containing the names of hundreds of the constituents of senators urging them to stand for prohibition when the Willing ham bill goes on its passage.
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
PRESENTED THE FLAG
German Societies in America Honored
 by the Emperor

Chicago, H., November 26.-Dr. VonHol- leben, German ambassador to the United States, today in the presence of 1000 Ger mans presented a flag sent by Emperor William to the United German Soldiers so- ceties in Chicago. In delivering the gift Dr. von Holleben said:
 q bring you greeting from the German emperor. He commissioned me to give you this flag, that you have so long wished for, with the request that it be passed from one of your societies to another to be kept by each for a year at a time. It is a sign of the gracious favor of the emperor and token of the friendliness and love which he bears you and which you have deserved by your services to your country for which many of you have fought and bled on the battle field. It Is a symbol of German truth and manhood It is a sym- bol of German soldiers honor. The United States is bound close with Germany by racial ties and intimate friendship. I beg of you to take this flag as a symbol of na- tional unity"
 As the flag was unfurled, the crowd rose and cheered for several minutes while the band played the German national air. The ambassador called for three cheers for the emperor, which were heartily given. The spectators rose and sang "The Star Span- gled Banner"
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
JUST ANYTHING wrrI. DO HIM

From the Anniston Hot Blast.
 That Governor Johnston has been trying to sacrifice the democratic party of this state on the populist altar has been plain for many months to those who have eyes to see, He is everywhere and in every con- caivable way trying to secure populist SUD- port He has never a word to say of them as enemies of the democratic party, though its leaders have been and are still it's greatest haters. The governors candidate for the legislature in Limestone, in which the primaries occur next week, is a leading and determined popuist. He voted for Reese for the United States senate in 1894 against Morgan, and acted all along with the populists In caucus. Though he is now the Johnston candidate for the legislature, it is not believed that he will enter the democratic caucus should he be elected
The age-herald., 1899-11-27

"amba gashle"-go carefully; 'fkona mali' no money; "hamba kayap-go home, are all words that carry far. The natives are said to shout to one another from hilltop to hilltop, and these long-drawn-out vowels can be heard for immense dis tances. The extremely rarefied air of the high veldt also helps the sound to travel; and a chain of natives being arranged, one on each hilltop, four or five miles apart, the message flies from one to another with amazing rapidity.
 Another explanation which seems less likely, although many old residents among natives declare that it is true, Is the tapping of an outcrop of i-onstone or other mag netic mineral with a succession of light blows after the manner of a Morse alpha bet. These, 1t is said, can be heard along the whole length of the outcrop, even if the reef dives underground for miles and then reappears on the surface. The recipient places his ear on the stone and receives the impression of the taps over a distance of many miles.
 Where there is a stream of running water 1t is known to be possible to convey sounds along the surface over a considerable length thereof. But this would hardly be applica- ble to the South African natives methods, as the streams through the veldt flow only for a few months in the summer and then often intermittently, after thunderstorms; for the rest of the year they are practically dry beds of sand and rock.
 Whatever their method may be 1t has been proved over and over again that natives get news of any great event, reported accurate ly and succinctly, long before 1t Is flashed across the teegraiphic wires.
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
ANOTHER. ARREST
Octave Dider Thought to be Connected
 With the Bamberger Case

St. Louis, November 26.-Octavo Dider, an express man, is under arrest at the Four courts in connection with the case of Mrs lTenretta Hamburger, the mid wife, who is in jail awaiting trial under an indictment of murder in the first degree. The express men say he hauled a trunk from the house of Mrs. Bamberger in March, 1896, about the time that Ida New, better known as Zimmerman, disappeared, to the Merimac river where 1t has been said that the body of the woman was thrown.
 Mrs. Bamberger and another woman ac- companied the trunk and disposed of it. Whether or not it contained a body the congressman was unable to say. He said that the trunk was of peculiar shape and could identify it if found
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
BEST TOWN IN THE SOUTH

From the Demopolis Express.
 tions. She has been revelling in the joys of a fair and on top of this her citizens had a private exhibition of the meteoric shower that the whole country has been sitting up at nights to witness, and the liickiest part of 1t all is that the doors were open at seven" and the performance took place between and 9 o'clock last Sunday night. That's just the way with the people of Jones' Valley. They have the best town in the south and want every other attraction that the Worl1 a0REA
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
- HOW "KAFIRGRAMS" TRAVEL
Africans Beat Marconi in Wireless an6
 Quick Transmission of News
From the London Mail.

From the London Mail
 The battle of Majuba Hill was fought on February 27, 1881. Pietermaritzburg is as nearly as possible 150 miles from MajuSa. Yet the native servants of officers quarter ed in that garrison town heard the news of the battle and told their masters of the re- suit within ten hours. and long before any official telegraphic information came through
 Again, the total defeat of the Zulus at Ulundi in 1879 was heard of by rhe natives at a distance of 27O miles within twelve hours.
 How is it done?
 Many explanations have been offered but none of them are entirely satisfactory. Perhaps the most plausible explanation for the rapid transmission of news is the fol- lowing: The various Kaffir languages, particularly that spoken by the Zulus, have very many broad open yowels The "a" Is pronounced as in father. Such words as
The age-herald., 1899-11-27
Diamond Dealers Loss

Chicago, November 26.-Daniel Earl, a diamond dealer, lost leather pouch con- taining S,353 worth of diamonds, rubies, sapphires and other precious stones. while carrying it from his office to a safety de- posit vault last night. He placed the pouch in his outside pocket and missed it while on the street.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-17
Killed in Court.

Louis Norvell, a young man 20 years
old, was shot and killed by r. b. Camp
bell, a deputy sheriff, in Judge u. M.
Stephens courtroom at fernando last
week. Judge Stephens was on the
bench at the time, and probably fifty
persons were in the courtroom and wit
messed the tragedy. Norvell vas under
indictment in DeSoto county for mur-
der. He was accused of being impli-
Gated in the killing Of three deputy
sheriffs near Horn Lake on May Is,
1898. Attorneys who had been APP
pointed to represent him sued out a
writ OF habeas corpus, and this is why
he was in court. Judge Stephens had
just released him on his w recogni-
zance. on account of the character of
the evidence which had been intro
duced, and he was shot by Campbell
before he left the courtroom.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-17
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


The Aberdeen Examiner calls atten.
ton to the fact that the investigation
of the Dawes commission now at work
identifying the Mississippi Choctaws is
the result of an amendment made to
the Indian appropriation bill by Sena.
tor Walthall. The last report from the
commission was to the effect that nearly
200 Of the Choctaws had been identi-
fed. In order to avail themselves OF
the benefits of the law, however, these
Choctaws must remove to the Territory,
where an allotment of lands among
the Choctaw nation is soon to take
place. The Choctaws of the nation
have repeatedly endeavored toget their
Mississippi brethren to join them. but
without success. 1t is believed that
the prospects of securing good lands
and being placed in reach of good
schools, where thousands of their fel.
low-tribesmen are learning the white
mans ways and making comfortable
livings as farmers, may induce many of
the identified Choctaws to, emigrate to
the Territory.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-17
RELIEF TRAIN WRECKED.
Colorado Mountain Raiiroad. and Towns In
AS Bad n Fix as Ever Through
Another Snowstorm.

Leadville, Col, Feb. pa relief
train on the Denver g. Rio Grande,
sent to release the snow pillow aud crew
which left Leadville Monday night,
and which was showed in 10 miles
from here, without food or shelter,
jumped the track Is miles from Lead
vile yesterday evening. Engineer
Miller was badly bruised, but will re.
cover. Brakeman Withers was caught
under the engine and it was necessary
to cut him out. The workmen mi
raculously escaped death by the en-
CINE breaking loose from their car
after it had left the track. The en-.
CINE ran $50 feet down the hill and
then toppled over. The towns of eli.
max, Robinson and Kokomo, located
from 20 to 30 miles north of Leadville,
are without food, except -four and po.
tatoes. Mich cows were slaughtered
to save the cows from starving and the
meat consumed by the half.starved
families. Thirty.six head OF horses
were shot because of lack of food to
give them. The railroads, who have
Just expended $50, 600 to break the
blockade, are in as bad a fix as ever.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-03-17
Another Victory for the State.

State Revenue Agent Adams gained
another victory in the supreme court
last week in the tax litigation against
the Illinois Central. This was the de-
cision of the second appeal of the case
which has been pending before that
court for several weeks. The court de-
cided every point in the controversy in
favor of the revenue agent. The suit
involves $500, 900 of taxes against the
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley railroad.