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The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
Bfsmarck as DR.. Jekyn.

No greater contrast could possibly
be imagined than that which existed
between the Bismarck of private life
and the Bismarck of politics. "In the
home circle" writes a correspondent.
who knew him well, she was perfect
ly charming, easy-going and good ma
tured. He was passionately fond of
children, and have seen him over and
over again have a game with the little
ones of his gardener, who were very
familiar with him, and would not hesi-
tate to climb upon his knee. Once,
when his gardeners little girl died.
the great statesman went to condole
with him. He was dreadfully upset,
and while holding the poor fathers
hand, burst into tears. for he was very
fond of the child. He kissed the little
corpse, and himself placed bunch OF
roses in its hand. He was always eager
to assist his poorer neighbors, and en-
ioyed chatting with them on all SUBJ
iects but politics. These he never men,
toned '-Tondon Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
Joking with a Mummy.

A Worcester man tells the Gazette
of that city that when visiting the Brit
ish museum some time ago he stuck a
postage stamp on the mummy case of
Cleopatra. 81 was all alone" he says.
NO one was looking, and stood there
gazing at the mummy case and think
ing over the stories, when | put my
hand in my pocket and felt the postage
stamp. | could not help it. The
tnGueht of the mummy thousands ot
wears old and the brand-new stamp OF
the brand-new country was too much
hastily whispered in the ear OF th'
efIigy: Why is this stamp like An
thony? Give it up? Because it's stucl
on you;' slapped it on the case ant
started out to establish an alibi al
quickly as possible"
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

willow wood is the most available
1or the use of powder manufacture.
ms years cranberry crop in Wis
eonsin is estimated at $4,000 barrels
VI the nearly 100000 inhabitants
OF Berlin only $4,000 have an annual
income of over $3.50,
The sweet-potato crop this wear on
the Maryland and Virginia peninsula
is estimated at 100000 barrels.
1t has been judicially decided in
Georgia that municipal ordinance
prohibiting the sale of liquor is uncon.
stitutional.
Many people in Brookline, Mass. re.
Gently paid $3.50 each for painted
sparrows, on the representation that
they were canaries,
Investigations made officially in Hi,
nois show that pound includes 2,1s5,,
900 seeds of blue grass, 1,421 GOO of tim.
othy, S63,OO of white clover, 152, 900 OF
red clover and 243, 1000 of alfalfa.
There is a town in Maine of roo i'm
habitants called Weston, in which only
two foreigners are living, both of them
Irish naturalized citizens. One is the
mayor and the other is constable.
The great army clothing establish
ment at Pimlico was erected in 1868.
Over 1000 persons are employed there.
about l 500 of whom are women. About
100000 is spent annually by the de-
partment, which makes about five-sev-
enths of the clothing of the army.
Bismarck's memory went back, .ac-
eording to his own assertion, to the
time when he was three years old. He
remembered climbing up to the win
dow and watching the crowd that had
assembled to see the Berlin theater
burn down in 1918. He held his hands
to the window panes and drew them
back quickly, as the glass was hot.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
PRESERVING MILK,
Something About the Use of BOraciC
Acid In This Necessary
Matter.

A scientific journal states that bo-
raric acid is an excellent and harmless
rreservative of milk, and that in guam
titles necessary to preservation ii. e.,
according to the length of time for
which it is desired to preserve the milk
its presence cannot be detected either
by the sense of taste or smell. Five
grains to the gallon will preserve the
milk from one to three days. accord
ing 10 the care exercised in the cleans
ing of the containing vessels and the
temperature. 1t is somewhat surpris-
ing that the innocuous substance
should have acquired an evil reputation
in the public mind. II is stated on good
authority that, although vague stale
rIents about it Of an injurious nature
have from time TO time been spread by
its opponents, not a single instance of
Injury to health by boracic acid has
been substantiate6.
Within the last few months Dr. c.
I-iebreich, director of the royal
pharmaceutical institute, in Berlin,
said. at the iustigation of Prof. Nir
chow. he had carried on long series
of experiments with boracic acid, and
had convinced himself that it was ad-
Inirably adapted as a food preservative,
ard in the quantities necessary for that
purpose ii was quite harmless. He
pdded that neither in actual practice
nor according to authoritative litera-
ture had case been known. so far as
he was aware, in which food prepared
or preserved with borax or boracic
Rcid had exercised a deleterous effect
ON the health of any individual.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
MODEL PRISONERS.
Thai il What the Keeper of Sins
Sing Prison Says of Mur-
,Serers.

"What is the most dangerous class OF
criminals you have TO deal wi,h?" ]
asked Head Keeper Connaughton at
Sing Sing prison recently. If there is
anything Mr.. Connaughton has become
thoroughly master of during his long
term of service al the state prison it is
The study of the characteristics of the
various classes of criminals who have
been placed in his charge. In fact, Mr..
Connaughton's friends assert tha; as a
criminologist the head keeper az Sing
Sing can give cards and spades to any
expert. says New York exchange.
AS rule" answered the head keep
er. 'people are under the impression
that murderers are the most dangerous
'boarders' we have, but the rule is di-
rectly the contrary. Almost without
exception the murderers are the model
prisoners of any Jail. The average
murderer previous to having Commit
ted his awful crime has seldom, if ever.
been in trouble or in Jail. The number
OF murderers who have been crooks
is comparatively small. You'll find 1t
the case that most murderers, even
while waiting trial, are on their good
behavior. hoping that BY acting so
they may draw sympathy to their de-
fense."
Mr.. Connaughton said that the pris-
oners who require constant and close
watching are the burglars, highway
men and confidence men.
''As q matter of fact" added the head
keeper, "those three classes are the
cnly really dangerous prisoners in q
prison"
Mr.. Connaughton said that 500 muir
derers were easier to look after than
1O0 time-hardened Crooks"
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
No Cancer in Tomatoes.

Dr. Andrew Wilson, of London
writes thus: II have received seyera
letters Of late reiterating question
| might we'll be tired of answering
DO tomatoes cau@e cancer?' Eat for
the fact that one takes a pleasure il
stamping ones foot on a misleading
statement calculated to prejudice Peo-
pie against a vegetable focd which is
entirely healthful and safe, I should
grow weary Of assuring that not Jot
or little of proof has ever been Of
fered in support Of the outrageous
statement noted above. One might as
well allege that cabbage causes can
Ger, for there would be no more proof
10 be had concerning the tomato
'myth."-Chicago Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
ILL-ADVISED CHARITIES.
Misdirected Effort Means q Constant
Loss TO Those Needing Aid
Some Instances.

What takes much away from the
strength of charitable work followed
by the leisure classes is the woeful
misunderstanding of the needs of the
people whom they would help. For
instance, recently body of intelligent
New York women formed themselves
into an association "to give practical
help to farmers wives in isolated
places" The idea was, of course, an
excellent one; the field exists for ben
eficial work, but what were the means
of practical nelp' devised? To ''fur-
| nish looms, spinning wheels and knit
ting-needles, with proper instructions"
to farmers wives so that they might
learn how to make lovely embroidery"
which would command high prices in
the large cities!" Almost on the same
| day company of wealthy Ohio wom-
en- formed an organization for "the
better understanding of the higher
moral laws by the Gomestics in our
homes!" a Chicago organization, just
formed, declares for its purpose the
providing of "clean and elevating even
| ing amusements for the girls and sales
women of our large stores" All these
charities are seriously entered upon,
are well-intentioned, but they show
pitiable ignorance of needed reforms.
Our farmers wives are not sitting up
nights looking for something to do.
God knows they need no further bur-
dens, no more industries" their need
is for more rest, for more forms of
recreation, which means cessation
! from labor. Our servants do not stand
in need of higher morality as much
rs they do of more practical knowl-
| edge of their work and more consid-
Grafton at the hands of their mis-
tresses. Our shopgirls and saleswomen
are not clamoring for ''clean and ele-
vating evening amusements" so much
as that women shall shop little more
intelligently and systematically.-Ed-
ward w. Box, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
Care CT Dahiias in Winter.

When frosts come dahlias can have
the stems cut away and be lifted.
Stand clumps Of tubers in a shady
place out of doors for few days, COW
erirg at night If frost is feared
Thus exposed to the air the tubers
will lose a portion Of moisture and be
in better condition to keep we'll in a
box or boxes OF sand that's nearly dry
Caladiums can be treated in the same
way. The cellar should be nearly
Dry and quite frostproof; if damp there
is danger that the tubers will mold
CAica~o Tiuoz-EerGld.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
Oyster Pie.

Make a dough as fer biscuit, only
richer Roll cne-fourth of an inch
thick; line bai;ing-pan, bottom and
siGes-a round pan is bcst--and fill in
with clean white rags; roll out top
crust somewhat thicker, place over the
rags without pinching the edges to-
Gether, bake. ard when done take Oft
the top crust, remove the rags, and put
IN the oysters already prepared as fol-
lows: Drain one quart of oysters; heat
the liquor. and skim, add one-half a
pint Of milk, and skim again after t
boils: then add the oysters and lump
OF butter, salt and pepper. ThiclIen
with one heaping teaspoonful OF corn
starch moistencd with cold milk.
When it has cooked thick and creamy
it is ready for use. Pour a very little
ketchup in if desired.-Farm and Fire
side.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
EIicfting the Facts.

"How long have you been married,
Mrs. Ashleigh?' %
eleven years. You wouldn't be-
lieve it, would you?"
''Not after seeing your husband"
'He is young. The fact is that we
ran away from school together and
were welded"
Oh! Then he must have been one
of those boys we read about who are
always falling in love with their teach
ers. Chicago Evening News.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
OBJECTED TO HER CHANCES.
Woman Thought to Ee Trying to
influence JuryEnen Proved
to BE Blind,
punishment

That juries are affected by handsome
ard languishing eyes is proven by
remarkable experience CT the great
est advocate at the New York bar, the
late James T. Brady. lie was counsel
fer young woman IN a case involving
al attempt to break a viii. His client
sat by his side. She was very beauti
full young woman, whose eyes seemed
always to rivet the attention of those
upon whom her glance fell. There was
a pathetic expression which affected
everyone. She sat watching he jury
during the course of the trial and at
last there was some complaint that she
was attempting by means of her
glances to excite the sympathy Of the
jury, soys the Philadelphia Press.
Then Mr. Brady arose and in one of
the most touching and beautiful of all
the addresses he ever made in court he
spoke Of the blessings which everyone
who lad an appreciation Of beautiful
things and could see them enjoyed, and
iiwelt for some moments upon the hap
Ply lot of the jury, who could see the
budding of the fowers-it was then
sprin gtme-and the charms of nature
then, suddenly turning to his client, he
said: THAT blessing is denied my eli
ent, for, though she has eyes which
may seem to look upon you, gentlemen,
there is no vision in them, for her sight
has been taken from her."
She had been, in fact, the victim of
total paralysis of the optic nerve, which
had not impaired the beauty of her
eyes, but had given TO them that sin
gularly pathetic expression which she
was thus falsely charged with employ
ing that she might secure the sympa-
thies of the jury.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
Knrca to He Surveyed.

According to report made to the
state department by United States
Minister Allen, Korea has never had
proper survey made of its lands. The
treasury department knows in rough
manner the extent of TILED fields as
they existed a few hundred years ago,
but new land brought under cultiva-
ton is apt to be known only to the
country officials. who draw much OF
their considerable revenue from taxes
on this new land. The people, Of
course, get no relief, for they will be
most thoroughly taxed, whoever gets
the money. Taxes are now paid in
kind, and land is listed as rice land,
which is the best and most profitable ;,
or upland, which is used for barley,
wheat, beans, etc. 1t has now been
decided 10 have complete survey
made of the whole peninsula, prelim-
mary to just and proper assessment.
An American, L. Krumm, Of Columbus,
O.. a graduate of the Ohio university
has been engaged rs chief engineer CT
the Korean government, FOR the d.
rection of al engineering work, such
as the laying out Of irrigation works,
roads, bridges, fortifcations, etc" Mr.
Krumm has fve-years' contract with
the government at compensation OF
$500 per month for the first year, anG
increasing $50 per month each year
He will also have a house and certain
expenses furnished. Mr.. Krumm is
now engaged with the engineering
force of the Seoul-Chemulpo railway
Washington Star.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
Rocks In japan and Italy.

The japanese now publish three
times as many books as the Italians,
whose literary powers seem to have
faded almost entirely away. Out of
$4,000 volumes published last year in
the land of flowers no less than 500 were
law books and 1900 treated of religion;
which shows that the romantic little
nation has not taken kindly to any
written form Of romance,
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
PonIirs X.,iII Da Worn.

Advance information concerning the
ia abrics that viii be worn in the next
season puts poplins well UP on the
list Samples OF this stuff show the
material in various new effects. The
finish is silky and in delicate stripes,
checks, plaids and dotted with silk
The dots match a hair line of silk
that crosses the lustrous surface. One
design in cream white is silk-dotted
with reddish tint Of plum color, and
model formed cf the goods has
skirt trimmed with circular founces
and very odd tunic above. y bertha
CT the poplin cut i'll squares, edged with
guipure insertion. is placed above a
lace blouse draped over satin the color of
the silk dot. The collar and belt are OF
rich plum-cOlored velvet. All the pop
linS in black and white effects are very
attractive, and On these Weavcs black
velvet ribbon and black velvet buttons
are used. Gray fecked with white or
violet and cream color with cerise are
other pretty color e4fects.-N. Y. Post.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
stumns Ger Quicken.

Make a stufIing of one teacupful of
stale bread crumbs, one tablespoonful
Of melted butter, a tablespoonful of
chopped parsley CT some sage, season
with salt and pepper and mix with an
egg. Fill the chicken with this mix
ture, lay it in dripping-pan. pouring
in teacupful Of boiling water, and a
little salt and balle.-Good Housekeep-
in
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
A Wntnr EnEnr.

Showman-This, ladies and gentle
men, is the most realistic picture of
the Spanish navy extant.
Uncle Reuben-Why, that looks like
like
Like blue water, SIR
"Well, where's the Spanish navy?"
Under the water, sir. Please step
aside and let the rest of the crowd
see.'-Judge.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
a Recommendation.

Village Burgermeister-You want
to be night Waterman for the village.
30 you? How can you show that
you're qualified for the position?
Candidate-WeI, you see that I
sleep light. The slightest sound
wakes me.-Der Floh.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11
His Vocabulary.

Mrs. Sykes =. One characteristic
about my husband l like; he always
calls spade spade.
Mrs. laugh suppose he's like ali
husbands. however; he calls club
l2dge.-Doston Traveller.
The Winslow mail., 1899-03-11

When the company finally assembled
at the Sansens' they repaid Abner Deb
son for his speculaticns by freely and
frankly discussing him and his.
"Oh, folks like the Dobsons don't
care, insisted Mrs. Sansen; "they could
get ahead il they wanted to. Sansen
and me didn'i have anything but merit
gage when we started, and now look at
the farm and its improvements"
The rest CT Us ain't far behind y
laughed Mrs. Early. Only II years ago
we drove into the state with span Of
horses, a wagonload of furniture and
two dollars"
I'VE are all better off" suggested
somebody else, than cur folks we left
behind"
Except the Dobsons,' corrected Mrs.
SanseR.
why are they so far behind?" asked
- Barnard, in the tone Of new
conner. Weren't they early settlers? 2
''Of course they were" answered Mrs
Sansen, "but they didn't use theil
chances. They were too shiftless fol
anything.
a little, faded woman in rusty black
whom Sallie Dobson had spoken of a:
''even Mis- Jenkins" looked up with
keen protest in her eyes.
Mrs. Early saw the glance anC
FASTENED to smooth things over by say
| ing: Maybe the Dohsons haven't use'
judgment, but they did work better be
fore they got so discouraged. "hii'
] the rest of Us were getting start the!
had Eore tEaa their share q sickness
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

whose Aims, Aspirations and Sentiments He
Shares "A R cord That is Hard 10
Beat A WhoIes,ued Genial,
Pleasant Gentleman.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

iect of our sketch, long one of the best
known men and democratic workers III
Eastern North Carolina, was born IN
Greene county in 1S45. He receive has
education in the country schools and Inn
ished at Trinity College. He was too
young to enter the war at its commence
ment but in March 1864, he enlisted as
captain of the Junior Reserves and serv-
ed to the close. At the age of twenty
he took up his permanent residence in
Kinston and engaged in the manufacture
of buggies and carriages. In 1884 he was
made chairman of the county Demo
cratic executive committee and served as
such for ten consecutive years. The
county went Democratic in 1884 for the
first time SINCE the war. During the
years of 1894 SO he served his county
in the legislature and has been member
of the county finance committee for SIX
teen years. He was five years an alder
man of Kinston, was a director Of the
A. and n. G. II. r., under Gov
errors F0Wle and Holt, is director of
the KinSton bank and also the citizens
Bank of Newbern. Mr.. Granger has
always been actively interested In pro-
noting the welfare of kinston and Lee
noir county. He organized and establish
ed the KinSton tobacco market and built
its first warehouse, was president of
the Board of Trade when it was organ
lied and is now president of the tobacco
warehouse corporation Mr.. Granger is
the owner Of an ideal truck farm near
kinston, known as Vernon and is a mem
Der Of the tobacco warehouse firm of l..
T.. Tapp and Company, and also of the
firm OF Granger and Dixon, dealers in
engines. gins separators, mills, buggies,
wagons and fertilizer. 1t will thus be
seen that Mr.. Granger is taking prom
lent part in the industrial development Of
his section. In 1898 lIe was again made
chairman of the county Democratic exec
.utive committee aud the entire Demo-
cratic TICKET was elected. In State af-
fairs Nh. Granger is a director on the
board of internal improvements and his
lahors in this capacity are mucn aprre
ciatcd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THRIVING
KINSTON
A Great Tobacco Market Where Millions nf
Pounds of Tobacco Are Sold Annually.
SOCIAL AND BUSINESS LIFE
SOCIAL AND BUSINESS LIFE
The County Seat of Lenor Brief Sketches OF Some or
Its Leading and Progressive Citizens

pay their subscription for the erecting,
building and furnishing the court mousse,
prison and stocks in the said town.
The south half Of lot 76 was set apart
for .'gaol." The trustees We're empow-
cred ito pass any order that they may
Judge proper for opening the streets,
preventing mortar, clay or wooden CHM
neys being built, for obliging the lnhab-
itants to keep their chimneys clean ana
raising them to proper height, for
oblieing all persons to clear the streets
before their houses. That none of the IN
habitants Of the said town shall, on any
pretence Whatsoever, suffer any Of their
hogs or geese to run or be at large with
in the bounds of the said town; any hog
or hogs. goose or geese running at large
in the said town shall be forfeited to any
person who shall kill or seize the same
Kinston was then full-iledged county
seat and began to make its Importance
felt as a commercial centre. 1t contin-
ned the county seat of the new county,
Lenoir. when, in 1891, Dobbs was abol-
ished and Lenoir and GLASGOW tGreenel
counties were formed.
1t is necessary to omit many things
which might be said about Kinston's
early inhabitants, indicating their cul-
-ture refinement and energy of character.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

knowledge Of the subject, from soil
ana agricultural standpoint, it seemed
that there was no reason VIII Lenor
county should not be a favored location
for tobacco culture. Seed end literature
on the subject were distributed and
goodly number of the best farmers maze
departure from the old ruts Tbcy have
found the golden leaf of this golden soc
ton has brought them golden reward,
though they were equally wiling to ac-
cept silver or plain old-fashionsi ". >.
treasury notes tgrGenbacks).
The farmers found j. w Granger
true to his word. In 1895 with others
Of the merchants and leading farmers, he
Joined hands and built model ware
house the Kinston- Carolina, of best
plan and structure, as to lights drive
way, etc, equal to any i'll North caro-
lima Ii was ready for use when on Au-
gust -. 1895. the season opened. "A few
BUYERS were on hand and the warehouse
stood ready to protect those who sold on
the floor. The beautiful product of the
soil was not long in gaining well-merlt
ed recognition as equal to the best raised
in the State.
The year 1896 was full Of promise to
the farmers who had been so successful
the previous season. and number OIL
barns. extending into the thousands,
sprung up like mushrooms all over TINS
county and contributing territory In
1896 the Knston-CarOlina was greatly
enlarged to meet the requirements OF
greatly increased business.
Other philosophical citizens. early
in 1896, saw that it would give
greater attractiveness to kinston as
q market to have more warehouse room
and competitions the Atlantic, with 20
600 feet of floor space besides the base
ment underneath, used for grading, was
erected. This was built after a
careful study of the model build
ings of the kind in this eoun-
try. The good points of all were
country. The good points of all were
used and the bad carefully rejected.
For light and convenience it cannot be
excelled, and it adds to the dignity of
Kinston as a tobacco market. Ihls
warehouse opened with the season OF
1896. and it's success proved the wisdom
Of its proprietor. The market now has
six large prize houses, most of them four
stories, but more prize room is still
needed.
Since Sir Walter Raleigh smoked the
first pipefnl of tobacco, given him by the
nrincely Indian Manteo from the soil OF
North Carolina. and his attendant DASH
ed bucket Of water on him. thinking be